And the sun came up, and it shone on the landscape uninterrupted by any cloud. And the wind rose from the west and caused the new-leafed trees to whisper and sigh. And dog and I had a lovely morning hike (plus a little dog/human interaction).
And I listed thirty bird species.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:52 a.m., I hiked most trails.
1. Red-eyed Vireo**
2. American Robin
3. Ovenbird**
4. American Crow*
5. Tufted Titmouse (v)
6. Common Yellowthroat
7. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
8. American Redstart** (v)
9. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
10. Black-and-white Warbler**
11. Veery
12. Chestnut-sided Warbler (v)
13. Alder Flycatcher
14. Red-breasted Nuthatch
15. Blue Jay
16. Eastern Towhee
17. American Goldfinch
18. Gray Catbird (v)
19. Yellow Warbler
20. Tree Swallow
21. Prairie Warbler (v)
22. Song Sparrow**
23. Turkey Vulture
24. House Wren (v)
25. Field Sparrow (v)
26. Broad-winged Hawk (v)
27. Chipping Sparrow
28. Hermit Thrush (v)
29. Blue-headed Vireo
30. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
Elsewhere
31. Mallard
32. Herring Gull
33. Rock Pigeon
Mammals
Eastern Chipmunk
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: alder flycatcher, Ameircn goldfinch, American crow, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, blue-headed vireo, broad-winged hawk, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern chipmunk, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, gray catbird, hermit thrush, herring gull, house wren, mallard, ovenbird, prairie warbler, red-breasted nuthatch, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, veery, yellow warbler
