Alder Flycatcher.
Alder Flycatchers are back, and that makes me happy. They’re not a striking bird to look at. Not particularly great singers. But by now I know and love them—along with the Great Crested Flycatchers we’ve had these years.
Of course a lot of other birds I love, as well.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Wood Thrush (v)
2. Ovenbird**
3. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
4. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
5. American Redstart (v)
6. Veery
7. Rose-breasted Grosbeak
8. Black-capped Chickadee*
9. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
10. Mourning Dove
11. Song Sparrow*
12. Northern Flicker (v)
13. Yellow Warbler
14. American Goldfinch (v)
15. American Crow*
16. American Robin (v)
17. Eastern Towhee
18. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
19. Eastern Wood-pewee
20. Gray Catbird**
21. Alder Flycatcher
22. Common Yellowthroat
23. Tree Swallow
24. Eastern Phoebe
25. Field Sparrow (v)
26. Common Raven
27. Nashville Warbler (v)
28. Eastern Bluebird
29. Blue Jay*
30. Savannah Sparrow (v)
31. Hermit Thrush
32. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
33. Great Crested Flycatcher (v)
34. Scarlet Tanager
35. Wild Turkey
Elsewhere
36. European Starling
37. Common Grackle
38. Herring Gull
39. House sparrow
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, chestnut-sided warbler, common grackle, common raven, common yellowthroat, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, European starling, field sparrow, gray catbird, great crested flycatcher, hermit thrush, herring gull, house sparrow, mourning dove, Nashville warbler, northern flicker, ovenbird, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, ruby-throated hummingbird, savannah sparrow, scarlet tanager, song sparrow, tree swallow, veery, wild turkey, wood thrush, yellow warbler
