’Twas a chilly, gray morning. The air was clean, the sky tumultous. The forecast called for the possibility of thundershowers later. (Only a little light rain came.) Dog and I enjoyed a quick, sweet hike up the trails.
Not so many birds, although those we encountered were quite vocal, including one calling in the greenery that I did not recognize. (Possibly an odd-voiced towhee.) The two most photogenic species were—again—Lazuli Bunting and Black-chinned Hummingbird.
Still quite a few resident species I have not seen; still time to see ’em, but I might have to stray from my patch.
And I do love my sweet patch.
Grandeur Peak Area List
Beginning at 7:30 a.m., I hiked some 1,500 feet up a mountain.
1. Black-chinned Hummingbird
2. Black-headed Grosbeak
3. American Robin*
4. Black-billed Magpie*
5. House Finch*
6. Lazuli Bunting
7. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
8. Spotted Towhee
9. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
10. Pine Siskin
11. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay
12. Orange-crowned Warbler (v)
13. Chipping Sparrow (v)
14. Warbling Vireo
15. Black-throated Gray Warbler (v)
16. Western Tanager
17. Lesser Goldfinch (v)
Elsewhere
18. House Sparrow (v)
19. Rock Pigeon
20. European Starling
21. Mourning Dove
24. Turkey Vulture
25. California Quail
Mammals
Rock Squirrel
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
Tags: American robin, black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, black-chinned hummingbird, black-headed grosbeak, black-throated gray warbler, blue-gray gnatcatcher, California quail, chipping sparrow, European starling, house finch, house sparrow, lazuli bunting, lesser goldfinch, mourning dove, Orange-crowned Warbler, pine siskin, rock pigeon, rock squirrel, spotted towhee, turkey vulture, warbling vireo, western tanager, Woodhous’s scrub-jay
