Portrait of Yellow-rumped Warbler.
The sun rose unobstructed this day. The air temperature was nippy—upper-30s (F) first thing.
Jack and I headed up the wooded trail, where we encountered a couple of occasional species (Brown Creeper, Ruffed Grouse) along with the usual migrating yellow-throats. Also, in a sun-warmed upper wood-fringe—one or two Swamp Sparrows among the more common white-throats.
Swamp Sparrow.
One of thise in particular I stood and watched pluck scores of seeds from a large, gone-by aster crown—just part of a healthy breakfast.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:45 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Brown Creeper (v)
2. Black-capped Chickadee**
3. Yellow-rumped Warbler
4. Ruffed Grouse
5. American Crow*
6. White-throated Sparrow
7. Swamp Sparrow
8. Hermit Thrush (v)
9. Northern Flicker (v)
10. Eastern Towhee (v)
Elsewhere
11. Herring Gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, black-capped chickadee, brown creeper, eastern towhee, hermit thrush, herring gull, northern flicker, ruffed grouse, swamp sparrow, white-throated sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler
