Sun and wind this morning. Also birds. Despite the northwest wind, quite a few singers and flitters and soarers today. Including two late first-of-years (Red-eyed Vireo and Eastern Wood-pewee). Kestrel above the open fields, warblers in the woodlands.
“That was cool,” I said to dog after the most fun moment: when we surprised a Chestnut-sided Warbler in the bath. The colorful little bird was not ten feet away—then flitted up to a branch to preen.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:30 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Robin* (v)
2. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
3. Ovenbird
4. Least Flycatcher
5. Red-eyed Vireo†
6. American Redstart
7. Black-capped Chickadee**
8. Tufted Titmouse (v)
9. American Goldfinch (v)
10. Eastern Towhee
11. Northern Parula
12. Northern Cardinal** (v)
13. Black-and-white Warbler
14. Chestnut-sided Warbler
15. Gray Catbird
16. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
17. Veery
18. Common Yellowthroat
19. Blue Jay** (v)
20. Broad-winged Hawk
21. American Crow*
22. Yellow Warbler
23. Song Sparrow (v)
24. Tree Swallow
25. Great Crested Flycatcher
26. Herring Gull*
27. American Kestrel
28. White-throated Sparrow
29. Eastern Wood-pewee† (v)
30. Pileated Woodpecker
Elsewhere
31. House Finch (v)
32. Chipping Sparrow
33. Mourning Dove
34. Rock Pigeon
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year bird
