Compared to Maine, with its dozens of colorful warblers, Utah’s only got a handful. The state’s got plenty of other exceptionally cool birds—many of which I’d never before seen the likes of—but not a lot of warblers.
Today I saw four (of I think just five I’ve seen here so far). Even got decent photos of a couple of them. But I dipped on two others I heard singing unfamiliar songs. (One was possibly a bunting—those guys have a wild, diverse repertoire of warbler-sounding tunes.)
This felt like a successful day, warbler-wise. (And I’m sure I will see more.)
Grandeur Peak Area List
Beginning at 8 a.m., I hiked about 1,200 feet up a mountain.
1. Black-billed Magpie*
2. American Robin*
3. Black-capped Chickadee
4. Spotted Towhee (v)
5. Yellow-rumped Warbler
6. Pine Siskin (v)
7. Lazuli Bunting*
8. Broad-tailed Hummingbird** (v)
9. Black-chinned Hummingbird
10. Mourning Dove (v)
11. House Finch*
12. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay**
13. Black-headed Grosbeak (v)
14. Chipping Sparrow
15. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
16. Black-throated Gray Warbler
17. Golden Eagle
18. Orange-crowned Warbler
19. Common Raven
20. Virginia’s Warbler
21. California Quail*
22. Song Sparrow* (v)
Elsewhere
23. Lesser Goldfinch
24. Eurasian Collared Dove
Mammals
Mountain Cottontail
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American robin, black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, black-chinned hummingbird, black-headed grosbeak, black-throated gray warbler, blue-gray gnatcatcher, broad-tailed hummingbird, California quail, chipping sparrow, common raven, Eurasian collared dove, golden eagle, house finch, lazuli bunting, lesser goldfinch, mountain cottontail, mourning dove, Orange-crowned Warbler, pine siskin, song sparrow, spotted towhee, Virginia’s warbler, Woodhouse’s scrub-jay, yellow-rumped warbler
