Overcast, before the rain.
Birds flitting furtively, butterflies
on the trail.
Three warblers showed up together.
Flyovers by Osprey and Herring Gull.

I most enjoyed
my time attempting to photograph
a vocal Least Flycatcher—
other, of course, then my time
at play with my companion.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:30 a.m., I hiked the open trail.

1. Red-eyed Vireo** (v)
2. American Goldfinch
3. Hairy Woodpecker (v)
4. American Crow** (v)
5. Cedar Waxwing**
6. Alder Flycatcher (v)
7. Eastern Towhee
8. Gray Catbird (v)
9. Song Sparrow
10. Herring Gull*
11. Eastern Phoebe (v)
12. Least Flycatcher
13. Common Yellowthroat
14. Black-and-white Warbler
15. Yellow Warbler
16. Osprey

Elsewhere

17. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
18. Mourning Dove

v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere

Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, Cedar waxwing, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, gray catbird, hairy woodpecker, least flycatcher, mourning dove, osprey, red-eyed vireo, song sparrow, yellow warbler

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