Another cool, bright morn. Lots of birds about—but most were skulking, lurking, staying hidden, laying low. I wonder how many nestlings and fledglings there are out there.
Notable was when one particular bird, whose call I didn’t recognize, zipped across the trail directly in front of dog and me. Looked and sounded like it might be some kind of woodpecker, but it wouldn’t pose for photos, so I suppose I’ll never know.
Lovely day, though.
Grandeur Peak Area List
Beginning at 8:30 a.m., I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. Black-billed Magpie* (v)
2. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3. American Robin*
4. California Quail* (v)
5. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay (v)
6. Eurasian Collared Dove*
7. Lazuli Bunting
8. Black-chinned Hummingbird
9. Black-headed Grosbeak
10. Spotted Towhee
11. House Finch**
12. Pine Siskin (v)
13. Song Sparrow** (v)
14. Orange-crowned Warbler (v)
15. Black-capped Chickadee
16. Warbling Vireo (v)
17. Black-throated Gray Warbler (v)
18. Northern Flicker (v)
19. Rock Pigeon*
20. Lesser Goldfinch** (v)
Elsewhere
21. House Sparrow
Mammals
Rock Squirrel
(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, California quail, Eurasian collared dove, house finch, house sparrow, lazuli bunting, lesser goldfinch, northern flicker, Orange-crowned Warbler, pine siskin, rock pigeon, song sparrow, spotted towhee, warbling vireo, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
