What a fun morning. Spring surprises all over the place.
A surprise bluebird flitting over to a perch a few feet away from me. A surprise Eastern Phoebe popping up out of nowhere (first-of-year bird). A surprise pair of Yellow-rumped Warblers in the spruce grove.
Also a big blackbird flock. Juncos all over the place. A flock of redpolls still.
(I was most surprised and impressed by the phoebe.)
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:30 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Dark-eyed Junco**
2. Song Sparrow** (v)
3. American Goldfinch (v)
4. American Robin*
5. Eastern Bluebird
6. Tufted Titmouse** (V)
7. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
8. American Crow*
9. Downy Woodpecker (v)
10. Common Grackle
11. Common Redpoll
12. Pileated Woodpecker
13. Northern Cardinal** (v)
14. Yellow-Rumped Warbler (v)
15. Eastern Phoebe
16. Mourning Dove* (v)
17. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
Elsewhere
18. Wild Turkey (v)
19. Herring Gull
20. Turkey Vulture
21. European Starling
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only Elsewhere
†First-of-year bird
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, common grackle, common redpoll, dark-eyed junco, downy woodpecker, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, European starling, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, pileated woodpecker, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, white-breasted nuthatch, wild turkey, yellow-rumped warbler
