As forecast, it snowed overnight through this early morning. Several fluffy inches worth. After it stopped in late morning, Jack and I commenced to head up the mountainside through fresh snow.
Lots of deer about, a few birds. In the gulch, suddenly, I heard the call of the resident Canyon Wren. It perched in a tree near us, posing for photos.
Grandeur Peak Area List
Beginning at 11:15 a.m., I hiked a few hundred feet up the mountain.
1. Black-billed Magpie*
2. House Finch*
3. Black-capped Chickadee
4. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay (v)
5. Northern Flicker**
6. Canyon Wren
Elsewhere
7. American Robin
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American robin, black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, canyon wren, house finch, northern flicker, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
