
Up the mountain early this morning—an interesting morning, with big clouds, scraps of blue sky, curtains of distant precipitation. Poor light for photography. Missed photos. Not much in the way of bird activity.
But that’s O.K. I still love this day.
Grandeur Peak Area List
Beginning at 9:15 a.m., I hiked a few hundred feet up the mountain.
1. House Finch** (v)
2. Black-billed Magpie*
3. Black-capped Chickadee**
4. Dark-eyed Junco
5. Lesser Goldfinch (v)
6. Northern Flicker (v)
Elsewhere
9. California Quail
10. Rock Pigeon
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, California quail, dark-eyed junco, house finch, lesser goldfinch, northern flicker, rock pigeon