From my front room this morning, I watched several bird species poke about in the lawn and garden—goldfinches, juncos, house finches, robins. Then of the robins got hold of a fat worm and began to pull.
Just one of many signs of spring on this warm, breezy day.
Grandeur Peak Area List
Beginning at 9 a.m., I hiked a few hundred feet up the mountain.
1. Northern Flicker** (v)
2. Black-billed Magpie*
3. American Robin*
4. European Starling*
5. House Finch* (v)
6. Dark-eyed Junco*
7. Black-capped Chickadee
8. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay**
9. Song Sparrow** (v)
10. Pine Siskin (v)
Elsewhere
11. Eurasian Collared Dove
12. Lesser Goldfinch
Mammals
Rocky Mountain Elk
Mule Deer
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American robin, black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, dark-eyed junco, Eurasian collared dove, European starling, house finch, lesser goldfinch, northern flicker, pine siskin, song sparrow, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
