Got up the hill early this morning, figuring midday would be a mite warm. But I’d taken about a half-dozen photos, my camera stopped working—the zoom went haywire, and the shutter wouldn’t release. So I dashed back home for my ancient Canon superzoom (two models ago) and returned to the trailhead.
Turns out the trusty, rusty camera still has chops. Sure the lens is scratched, and the zoom makes a screeching sound, and the fastest it’ll take photos is about one per second—but hey.
It was a windy one. Possibly the windiest Utah day I’ve experienced. Also dry enough to warrant a Red Flag alert. But dog and I managed to do the Millcreek ridge circuit and return none the worst for wear.
P.S. I packed up my busted camera and shipped it to be fixed.
Grandeur Peak Area List
Beginning at 8:45 a.m., I hiked some 1,500 feet up a mountain.
1. Lazuli Bunting
2. California Quail* (v)
3. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4. Black-billed Magpie* (v)
5. Black-headed Grosbeak
6. Black-chinned Hummingbird
7. Rock Pigeon*
8. Pine Siskin (v)
9. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay
10. Spotted Towhee
11. Turkey Vulture
12. Mourning Dove
13. Red-tailed Hawk
14. House Finch**
15. Common Raven
16. Virginia’s Warbler (v)
17. Warbling Vireo (v)
18. Chipping Sparrow (v)
19. Orange-crowned Warbler (v)
20. American Robin*
Elsewhere
21. Eurasian Collared Dove
22. House Sparrow
23. Lesser Goldfinch
24. Song Sparrow (v)
Mammals
None
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American robin, black-billed magpie, black-chinned hummingbird, black-headed grosbeak, blue-gray gnatcatcher, California quail, chipping sparrow, common raven, Eurasian collared dove, house finch, house sparrow, lazuli bunting, lesser goldfinch, mourning dove, Orange-crowned Warbler, pine siskin, red-tailed hawk, rock pigeon, song sparrow, spotted towhee, turkey vulture, Virginia’s Wabler, warbling vireo, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
