Cedar Waxwing.
We hurried up Beech Hill this afternoon, dog and I, as thunder rumbled beyond the Camden Hills. The heat and humidity had risen, and a storm was on its way. On the hill we ran into some nice visitors from Rhode Island who happened to be birders. Didn’t see a ton of birds, but I did get a photo of a blueberry thief.
Summer summit.
The storm missed Rockland entirely, turned out.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 3:30 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Robin
2. Eastern Towhee
3. Common Yellowthroat (v)
4. Song Sparrow**
5. Cedar Waxwing
6. Alder Flycatcher
7. American Crow*
8. Gray Catbird
9. Savannah Sparrow
10. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
11. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
12. Herring Gull*
13. Field Sparrow (v)
14. American Goldfinch
15. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
Elsewhere
16. Herring Gull
17. Northern Cardinal (v)
18. Mourning Dove
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, Cedar waxwing, common yellowthroat, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, red-eyed vireo, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, white-breasted nuthatch
