Common Yellowthroat.
While stalking a Blue-headed Vireo on a cool breezy hill this morning, I happened upon a pair of chickadees building a nest in a cavity in a tree about 20 feet off trail. I stood still for two or three minutes watching them fly back and forth, taking turns clearing debris and such.
Chickadee in a nest hole.
I also got a decent photo of a Common Yellowthroat.
Spending time with Nature is full of surprises.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:45 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
2. Black-and-white Warbler
3. Ovenbird** (v)
4. American Goldfinch (v)
5. Blue Jay** (v)
6. Eastern Towhee
7. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
8. Mourning Dove** (v)
9. Chestnut-sided Warbler
10. Gray Catbird**
11. Hairy Woodpecker (v)
12. Yellow-rumped Warbler
13. Song Sparrow**
14. Common Yellowthroat
15. Black-capped Chickadee**
16. Eastern Phoebe**
17. American Crow*
18. Purple Finch
19. Mallard*
20. Savannah Sparrow (v)
21. American Robin*
22. Northern Cardinal** (v)
23. Blue-headed Vireo
24. Downy Woodpecker
25. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
26. Northern Flicker (v)
Elsewhere
27. Chipping Sparrow
28. European Starling
29. Herring Gull
30. House Finch (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, blue-headed vireo, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, downy woodpecker, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, European starling, gray catbird, hairy woodpecker, herring gull, house finch, mallard, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, ovenbird, pileated woodpecker, purple finch, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler
