Today was the earliest date of the vernal equinox in more than a century. But since the equinox did not happen until nearly 10 p.m. (MDT), I had to consider this the last day of winter.
It was a foggy one. Chilly. Unlike yesterday, when a few little snowflakes blew in with the wind, there was fog and stillness.
Also a few deer in the fog. And several little pods of chickadees
Grandeur Peak Area List
Beginning at 9:45 a.m., I hiked a couple hundred feet up the mountain.
1. American Robin*
2. House Finch* (v)
3. Northern Flicker** (v)
4. Black-capped Chickadee**
5. Song Sparrow* (v)
6. Black-billed Magpie*
7. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay (v)
8. Dark-eyed Junco
9. Spotted Towhee (v)
10. Sharp-shinned Hawk
Elsewhere
11. Lesser Goldfinch
12. Eurasian Collared Dove
13. European Starling
14. 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, Eurasian collared dove, European starling, house finch, lesser goldfinch, mule deer, northern flicker, rock pigeon, sharp-shinned hawk, song sparrow, spotted towhee, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
