A light overcast burned away first thing, and the early woods were alive with birdsong. No new migrants, and not as many species as yesterday, but every bit as thrilling. Dog and I spent two hours on the hill, flushed a grouse, got between two calling Pileated Woodpeckers—and just generally enjoyed the heck out of this day.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:30 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. American Robin
2. Ovenbird
3. Northern Cardinal** (v)
4. Black-and-white Warbler
5. American Goldfinch**
6. White-breasted Nuthatch
7. Blue-headed Vireo
8. Herring Gull* (v)
9. Yellow-rumped Warbler (v)
10. Blue Jay
11. Pileated Woodpecker
12. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
13. Eastern Towhee
14. Downy Woodpecker (v)
15. Black-capped Chickadee
16. Hermit Thrush (v)
17. Song Sparrow**
18. Ruffed Grouse
19. Tree Swallow
20. Eastern Phoebe*
21. White-throated Sparrow (v)
22. Eastern Bluebird
23. Purple Finch (v)
24. Chipping Sparrow* (v)
25. Brown-Headed Cowbird
26. Northern Flicker (v)
27. Field Sparrow (v)
28. Broad-winged Hawk (v)
Elsewhere
29. House Finch (v)
30. Mourning Dove
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American goldfinch, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, blue-headed vireo, broad-winged hawk, brown-headed cowbird, chipping sparrow, downy woodpecker, eastern bluebird, eastern p hoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, hermit thrush, herring gull, house finch, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, ovenbird, pileated woodpecker, purple finch, ruffed grouse, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, white-throated sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler
