Tree Swallow (stretching wing).
Another exciting early May morning. Three first-of-year species, a pair of overflying Great Blue Herons, a swallow stretching his wing.
Black-and-white Warbler.
I’ll never tire of this stuff. Such great good fortune.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:45 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
2. Black-and-white Warbler
3. Ovenbird**
4. Herring Gull*
5. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
6. Blue-headed Vireo
7. Nashville Warbler† (v)
8. Eastern Phoebe
9. American Goldfinch (v)
10. White-breasted Nuthatch** (v)
11. Northern Parula† (v)
12. Gray Catbird† (v)
13. White-throated Sparrow (v)
14. Hermit Thrush
15. Northern Cardinal* (v)
16. Mourning Dove*
17. Eastern Towhee
18. Northern Flicker (v)
19. Black-capped Chickadee**
20. Blue Jay
21. American Crow*
22. Common Yellowthroat
23. Song Sparrow**
24. Tree Swallow
25. Eastern Bluebird
26. Savannah Sparrow
27. Yellow-rumped Warbler
28. Chipping Sparrow** (v)
29. Ruby-crowned Kinglet (v)
30. Great Blue Heron
31. Osprey
32. Downy Woodpecker (v)
Elsewhere
33. Rock Pigeon
34. House Sparrow
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year bird
Yellow-rumped Warbler (female).
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, blue-headed vireo, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, downy woodpecker, eastern bluebird, eastern hoebe, eastern towhee, gray catbird, great blue heron, hermit thrush, herring gull, house sparrow, mourning dove, Nashville warbler, northern cardinal, northern flicker, northern parula, osprey, ovenbird, rock pigeon, ruby-crowned kinglet, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, white-throated sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler
