This morning I heard the first Chestnut-sided Warbler of the year. In a week or two, they’ll be singing all over the hill—joining the catbirds, towhees, Savannahs.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Common Yellowthroat (v)
2. Ovenbird
3. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
4. American Goldfinch**
5. Black-capped Chickadee**
6. American Robin*
7. Gray Catbird*
8. Eastern Towhee
9. Song Sparrow**
10. Northern Parula (v)
11. Chestnut-sided Warbler† (v)
12. American Crow*
13. Yellow-rumped Warbler
14. White-throated Sparrow
15. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
16. Mourning Dove (v)
17. Tree Swallow
18. Eastern Phoebe*
19. Chipping Sparrow**
20. Red-breasted Nuthatch (v)
21. Savannah Sparrow
22. Common Raven
23. Purple Finch (v)
24. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
25. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
26. Northern Flicker (v)
27. Tufted Titmouse (v)
28. Turkey Vulture
Elsewhere
29. Barred Owl
30. Bald Eagle
31. Kestrel
32. Herring Gull
33. European Starling
34. House Finch
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year bird
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, bald eagle, barred owl, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common raven, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, European starling, gray catbird, herring gull, house finch, mourning dove, northern flicker, northern parula, ovenbird, purple finch, red-breasted nuthatch, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, white-breasted nuthatch, white-throated sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler



