Warm today—nearly 50° (F). Had an early hike with Jack. Met no one on the trail (but saw several other hiking parties from a distance). Overcast, napping deer, few bird species.
A quiet first day of winter.
Grandeur Peak Area List
Beginning at 10:15 a.m., I hiked a few hundred feet up the mountain.
1. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay*
2. Black-billed Magpie*
3. Black-capped Chickadee**
4. Dark-eyed Junco
5. Northern Flicker*
6. House Finch** (v)
Elsewhere
7. Rock Pigeon
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, dark-eyed junco, house finch, northern flicker, rock pigeon, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
