On kind of a lark, I tried live-streaming today’s hike with dog. “Birding with Jack,” I called it. Did a test yesterday. Test went well—but today’s stream didn’t appear live, for some reason. (Plus, I kept losing my signal.)
Even so, it turned out to be a very good hike. Bunch of bird species (including a lifer)—and I got a couple decent photos of my recent nemesis, the Warbling Vireo. This one was bashing in the head of a caterpillar.
Also watched a Black-chinned Hummingbird doing a seriously pendulous flight display. That was cool.
More coolness tomorrow.
Grandeur Peak Area List
Beginning at 7:30 a.m., I hiked 1,200-plus feet up a mountain.
1. California Quail*
2. Black-billed Magpie*
3. American Robin* (v)
4. Lazuli Bunting
5. Broad-tailed Hummingbird (wing-trill)
6. Black-capped Chickadee
7. Spotted Towhee
8. Black-headed Grosbeak**
9. Pine Siskin
10. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
11. Townsend’s Solitaire
12. Orange-crowned Warbler (v)
13. Chipping Sparrow
14. House Finch*
15. Black-throated Gray Warbler (v)
16. Northern Flicker (v)
17. Violet-green Swallow†‡
18. Chukar (v)
19. Virginia’s Warbler (v)
20. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay (v)
21. Warbling Vireo
22. Black-chinned Hummingbird
23. Lesser Goldfinch** (v)
Elsewhere
24. House Sparrow
25. Rock Pigeon
26. European Starling
27. Mourning Dove
28. Song Sparrow (v)
Mammals
Mountain Cottontail
Striped Skunk (deceased)
(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, chukar, European starling, house finch, house sparrow, lazuli bunting, lesser goldfinch, mountain cottontail, mourning dove, Orange-crowned Warbler, pine siskin, rock pigeon, song sparrow, spotted towhee, striped skunk, Townsend’s solitaire, violet-green swallow, Virginia’s warbler, warbling vireo, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
