Yellow-rumped Warbler.
This was a cool, quiet, clear morning. Birds were moving around on the hill in a manner that suggested they were gearing up for migration. Red-breasted Nuthatches, first phoebes in a while, Golden-crowned Kinglet—and a little gang of Yellow-rumped Warblers in the summit spruce grove.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:15 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
2. American Goldfinch (v)
3. Mourning Dove*
4. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
5. Eastern Towhee (v)
6. Cedar Waxwing
7. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
8. Red-breasted Nuthatch
9. Common Yellowthroat (v)
10. Song Sparrow
11. Eastern Phoebe
12. Gray Catbird (v)
13. Yellow-rumped Warbler
14. American Crow*
15. Blue Jay
16. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
17. Golden-crowned Kinglet
18. Pileated Woodpecker** (v)
19. Northern Cardinal (v)(
Elsewhere
20. Herring Gull
21. Rock Pigeon
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, golden-crowned kinglet, gray catbird, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, pileated woodpecker, red-breasted nuthatch, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, rose-breasted grosbeak, song sparrow, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow-rumped warbler
