Talcott Mountain: Simsbury, CT (6/17)

In the afternoon I met up with Shannon and we drove out to Talcott Mountain for a hike. It was a beautiful afternoon and there were lots of families out enjoying the day. There's one large trail up the side of the mountain and the hiking is not particularly difficult. Even so, we stopped several times to take in the view of the valley below.

After about 30 minutes, we got to the summit of the mountain. The state maintains a very nice tower at the top but we didn't bother to take the stairs to the top. Instead we sat on the picnic tables and relaxed. While we were talking I spotted a Scarlet Tananger near the top of a nearby tree. We also saw a gray bird chasing a Blue Jay. I never got a good look at the smaller bird so a positive ID was impossible.

Then it was back down the mountain. On our return hike I heard a Black-throated Green Warbler calling. But, by this time it was late afternoon and everything had quieted down.