Despite the drippy, overcast conditions, this morning had plenty of bird species—and also a couple of mammals. Not so many mammals on my Maine lists as on my Utah lists, but considering these leafy, wooded conditions compared to the wide open spaces out west, it kind of figures.
Still, it was kind of a thrill to accidentally sneak up on a browsing White-tailed Deer—and, just a few minutes later, surprise a Snowshoe Hare.
Bird-wise, too, fruitful. We’re coming upon the fruitful time of year.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:13 a.m., I hiked most trails.
1. Red-eyed Vireo**
2. Ovenbird** (v)
3. Eastern Phoebe*
4. Song Sparrow**
5. Common Yellowthroat (v)
6. American Crow*
7. Northern Cardinal** (v)
8. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
9. Veery
10. American Goldfinch
11. American Redstart**
12. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
13. Gray Catbird
14. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
15. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
16. Red-breasted Nuthatch (v)
17. Alder Flycatcher
18. Blue Jay (v)
19. Tufted Titmouse
20. Eastern Towhee
21. Field Sparrow (v)
22. Yellow Warbler
23. American Robin
24. Turkey Vulture
25. Prairie Warbler (v)
26. House Wren
27. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
28. Great Crested Flycatcher (v)
29. Broad-winged Hawk
30. Nashville Warbler (v)
31. Herring Gull*
32. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
Elsewhere
33. Mallard
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, broad-winged hawk, chestnut-sided warbler, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, gray cvatbird, great crested flycatcher, herring gull, house wren, mallard, Nashville warbler, northern cardinal, ovenbird, pileated woodpecker, prairie warbler, red-breasted nuthatch, red-eyed vireo, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, veery, yellow warbler
