Except for a fleeting glimpse of sun once or twice, today was overcast. And by afternoon, the forecast cold front approached, darkening the skies and bring thunderheads and distant rumbling. Jack and I got up Beech Hill just in the nick of time. Felt some spatterings of rain. Heard several birds but saw few—including a Broad-winged Hawk and the first Yellow-rumped Warbler in a while.

The yellow-rumps will be heading south again soon.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 4:45 p.m., I hiked the open trail.

1. Eastern Towhee (v)
2. Cedar Waxwing (v)
3. American Goldfinch (v)
4. American Crow (v)
5. Song Sparrow
6. Alder Flycatcher (v)
7. Broad-winged Hawk
8. Gray Catbird (v)
9. Yellow-rumped Warbler
10. Northern Flicker (v)

Elsewhere

11. Herring Gull
12. Rock Pigeon
13. Mourning Dove
14. Double-crested Cormorant

v = Voice only

Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, broad-winged hawk, Cedar waxwing, double-crested cormorant, eastern towhee, gray catbird, herring gull, mourning dove, northern flicker, rock pigeon, song sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler

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