Overcast to start, but soon the sun came out, and the temperature began to rise. Still rather quiet along the wooded trails to start—but things picked up. Had a three or four nice conversations with fellow hikers.
Ripe blueberries yesterday, and a first-of-year Wood Lily today. Both three or four weeks early.
The Wood Thrush persists, but I can’t lay eyes on it. Fewer species all told than on recent excursions—but a few nice ones, too.
Most memorable was a photo of a Savannah Sparrow with a big beak full of fledgling food.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:28 a.m., I hiked most trails.
`1. Veery (v)
2. Red-eyed Vireo**
3. Ovenbird
4. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
5. American Goldfinch**
6. Wood Thrush (v)
7. Northern Cardinal (v)
8. Tufted Titmouse
9. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
10. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
11. Common Yellowthroat**
12. Gray Catbird
13. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
14. Eastern Towhee
15. American Crow
16. Yellow Warbler
17. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
18. Chipping Sparrow
19. Song Sparrow
20. Cedar Waxwing
21. Field Sparrow (v)
22. American Robin
23. Eastern Phoebe
24. Savannah Sparrow
25. Prairie Warbler (v)
26. Rose-breasted Grosbeak
27. Turkey Vulture
28. Herring Gull
Elsewhere
29. Pine Warbler (v)
30. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, herring gull, northern cardinal, ovenbird, pileated woodpecker, pine warbler, prairie warbler, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, veery, wood thrush, yellow warbler
