Savannah sparrow.
Took an early hike with Jack today on account of a rumbling in the sky. Tall cumulus clouds had gathered, so I checked the weather radar, and a line of big storms were approaching from the northwest, but they seemed plenty far away yet, so we headed out. A little sun between the towering clouds. A friendly father-daughter team with binoculars. We talked birds, looked at birds, looked at the sky, finally headed down in time to miss the thundershower.
Beech Nut.
Rained like heck after we got home.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 2:45 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Robin
2. Eastern Towhee
3. Common Yellowthroat (v)
4. American Goldfinch
5. Chestnut-sided Warbler (v)
6. Northern Parula (v)
7. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
8. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
9. Yellow Warbler
10. Cedar Waxwing
11. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
12. Alder Flycatcher
13. Song Sparrow
14. Gray Catbird
15. Savannah Sparrow
16. Common Raven (v)
17. Northern Flicker
18. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
19. American Crow*
20. Herring Gull*
21. Northern Cardinal (v)
22. Veery (v)
23. Mourning Dove
24. Purple Finch
25. Field Sparrow (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
The coming storm.
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, common raven, common yellowthroat, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, northern parula, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, ruby-throated hummingbird, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow warbler
