The sun is warmer in the high desert. Less atmosphere between our planet and its star. Today’s temperature rose into spring territory under a mostly sunny sky. And the ambience brought out a few birds.
Many in the neighborhood early, and no small number up the mountainside at midday. Most entertaining was the chickadee that found an old-but-fruitful sunflower head not far out my front window.
Grandeur Peak Area List
Beginning at 12:30 p.m. (DST), I hiked a few hundred feet up the mountain.
1. Northern Flicker**
2. Black-capped Chickadee*
3. Black-billed Magpie*
4. House Finch* (v)
5. Pine Siskin
6. Dark-eyed Junco
7. American robin*
8. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay
9. Spotted Towhee (v)
Elsewhere
10. European Starling
11. Lesser Goldfinch (v)
12. Song Sparrow
13. Rock Pigeon
Mammals
Mule Deer
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American robin, black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, dark-eyed junco, European starling, house finch, lesser goldfinch, northern flicker, pine siskin, rock pigeon, song sparrow, spotted towhee, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
