It took about two hours, covered nearly three miles—but today’s hike was a stroll in the park compared to yesterday’s feat of endurance. Chased down a Chipping Sparrow, missed a good shot at a solitaire and some chickadees, sashayed along some old familiar trails.
Call it a really nice walk with my dog.
Grandeur Peak Area List
Beginning at 8:00 a.m., I hiked several hundred feet up a mountain.
1. American Robin*
2. Spotted Towhee
3. Black-billed Magpie*
4. House Finch**
5. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay
6. Black-capped Chickadee
7. Pine Siskin (v)
8. Townsend’s Solitaire
9. Dark-eyed Junco
10. Chipping Sparrow
11. Song Sparrow** (v)
12. California Quail*
Elsewhere
13. Eurasian Collared Dove (v)
14. European Starling
15. House Sparrow (v)
Mammals
Mule Deer
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American robin, black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, California quail, chipping sparrow, dark-eyed junco, Eurasian collared dove, European starling, house finch, house sparrow, pine siskin, song sparrow, spotted towhee, Townsend’s solitaire, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
