A morning much like yesterday’s, but dog and I got to the trail earlier. It didn’t mean more species, but it mixed ’em up a bit.
Most interesting was a pair of Rock Wrens in the little old lime quarry (I assume that’s what it was) overlooking the neighborhood—same place I saw my first several weeks ago. My hope is they’ll nest there so I can hear their songs.
Elsewhere, the usual nesters and singers—less any raptors or more than one warbler. Still and all, a very good day.
Grandeur Peak Area List
Beginning at 7:45 a.m., I hiked several hundred feet up a mountain.
1. Broad-tailed Hummingbird
2. Black-billed Magpie*
3. American Robin*
4. Lazuli Bunting
5. Spotted Towhee
6. Mourning Dove
7. Black-capped Chickadee
8. Pine Siskin (v)
9. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay
10. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
11. Rock Wren
12. Black-headed Grosbeak
13. Chipping Sparrow
14. Black-chinned Hummingbird
15. Orange-crowned Warbler (v)
16. California Quail*
17. House Finch*
18. Lesser Goldfinch** (v)
Elsewhere
19. Song Sparrow
20. Eurasian Collared Dove
21. European Starling
Mammals
None
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American robin, black-billd magpie, black-capped chickadee, black-chinned hummingbird, black-headed grosbeak, blue-gray gnatcatcher, broad-tailed hummingbird, California quail, chipping sparrow, Eurasian collared dove, European starling, house finch, lazuli bunting, lesser goldfinch, mourning dove, Orange-crowned Warbler, pine siskin, rock wren, song sparrow, spotted towhee, Woodhouse’s scrub-jay
