American Redstart (male).
Jack and I had company on our morning hike today. A friend and a friend of a friend (now also a friend) liked the idea of looking around for birds at Beech Hill. And it was a good day for it—more than 30 species, including an obliging Scarlet Tanager that flew over the barren hillside in plain view.
Several birds popped up for photos—not least striking a handsome male American Redstart.
Birds, humans, and dogs: good company indeed.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:30 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
2. Eastern Phoebe*
3. American Robin* (v)
4. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
5. Black-capped Chickadee**
6. Veery (v)
7. American Redstart**
8. American Crow*
9. Blue Jay (v)
10. Song Sparrow**
11. Eastern Bluebird
12. Chestnut-sided Warbler (v)
13. Ovenbird (v)
14. Alder Flycatcher
15. Yellow Warbler
16. Tree Swallow
17. Eastern Towhee
18. Common Yellowthroat
19. Gray Catbird (v)
20. Field Sparrow
21. Purple Finch
22. Chipping Sparrow** (v)
23. Tufted Titmouse (v)
24. Scarlet Tanager
25. Osprey
26. Broad-winged Hawk
27. Cedar Waxwing
28. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
29. Mourning Dove* (v)
30. Brown-headed Cowbird (v)
31. American Goldfinch**
Elsewhere
31. Herring Gull
32. Rock Pigeon
33. European Starling (v)
34. House Sparrow (v)
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, broad-winged hawk, brown-headed cowbird, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, European starling, field sparrow, gray catbird, herring gull, house sparrow, mourning dove, osprey, ovenbird, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, rose-breasted grosbeak, scarlet tanager, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, veery, yellow warbler
