Eastern Bluebird.
Bright, but not too bright. Cool, but not too cool. Another perfect morning to hike Beech Hill.
Chipping Sparrows.
Saw and/or heard many of our resident bird species—and got hints of how far along (or not so far) are a few nesting pairs. The bluebirds are well along, as are the phoebes. But I stumbled on a pair of Chipping Sparrows just now hooking up—surely not their second nest this year.
Just business as usual here at the 44th parallel on a sunny day in June.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:30 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
2. Chestnut-sided Warbler** (v)
3. Veery (v)
4. American Robin* (v)
5. American Crow*
6. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
7. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
8. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
9. Alder Flycatcher**
10. Ovenbird (v)
11. Song Sparrow
12. Northern Cardinal*
13. American Goldfinch**
14. Eastern Bluebird
15. Eastern Towhee
16. Tree Swallow
17. Yellow Warbler**
18. Cedar Waxwing
19. Blue Jay (v)
20. Field Sparrow
21. Eastern Phoebe*
22. Purple Finch (v)
23. Chipping Sparrow*
24. Common Yellowthroat**
25. Gray Catbird**
26. Turkey Vulture
27. American Redstart (v)
Elsewhere
28. Mourning Dove
29. Rock Pigeon
30. Bald Eagle
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, bald eagle, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, mourning dove, northern cardinal, ovenbird, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, rose-breasted grosbeak, song sparrow, tree swallow, turkey vulture, veery, yellow warbler
