Warmish this morning—upper 60s (F)—but overcast and muggy, with thunder on the fringes. Prepared for a shower without expecting one. Quiet to start, but eventually the bird action picked up.
So did the human action: had some fun conversations with various folks and—as usual—rambled too much. (I blame my mostly solo routine.) But the most fun, for me, was the discovery of a seriously thick fly hatch atop the summit spruces, attended by the usual waxwings.
Expecting at least a little fun tomorrow.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:31 a.m., I hiked most trails.
1. American Crow*
2. American Goldfinch**
3. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
4. Hermit Thrush
5. Blue Jay (v)
6. Eastern Wood-pewee
7. Black-capped Chickadee
8. Tufted Titmouse (v)
9. Red-bellied Woodpecker (v)
10. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
11. Brown Creeper (v)
12. Eastern Towhee
13. Alder Flycatcher
14. Song Sparrow*
15. Chestnut-sided Warbler
16. Common Yellowthroat
17. Yellow Warbler (v)
18. Cedar Waxwing
19. Mourning Dove*
20. Gray Catbird
21. Eastern Phoebe
22. Field Sparrow (v)
23. American Robin
24. Chipping Sparrow*
25. Red-breasted Nuthatch (v)
26. Purple Finch
27. Least Flycatcher
Elsewhere
28. Rock Pigeon
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, brown creeper, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, gray catbird, hermit thrush, least flycatcher, mourning dove, purple finch, red-bellied woodpecker, red-breasted nuthatch, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow warbler
