7 November 2026

South Wind

Thursday, October 19th, 2017
The rump of a Yellow-rumped Warbler, Beech Hill Preserve, Rockport, Maine, 19 October 2017.

The rump of a Yellow-rumped Warbler.

A stout south wind today did not much aid migration, and I had few birds on my list. In fact, I saw only yellow-rumps on my hike with Jack. (Heard the others.) But what a lovely fall day.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 9 a.m., I hiked the open trail.

1. American Goldfinch (v)
2. Blue Jay** (v)
3. Yellow-rumped Warbler
4. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
5. American Crow* (v)
6. Northern Flicker (v)

Elsewhere

7. Mourning Dove

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

 

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