A lovely, cool, overcast morning. A bit of sun peeped through occasionally, but it was cool enough that Captain Jack and I went ahead and hiked the Millcreek Ridge loop again. Great hike.
Bunch of birds, too. I saw few—what with nesting and fledglings and the need for secrecy—but heard many.
Felt good for the rest of the day.
Grandeur Peak Area List
Beginning at 8:15 a.m., I hiked some 1,200 feet up a mountain.
1. Rock Pigeon
2. Black-billed Magpie* (v)
3. Lazuli Bunting
4. American Robin* (v)
5. California Quail* (v)
6. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay*
7. Black-chinned Hummingbird*
8. Pine Siskin
9. Black-headed Grosbeak (v)
10. Spotted Towhee
11. House Finch**
12. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
13. Orange-crowned Warbler (v)
14. Townsend’s Solitaire (v)
15. Black-throated Gray Warbler (v)
16. Virginia’s Warbler (v)
17. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
18. Warbling Vireo (v)
19. Lesser Goldfinch (v)
20. Red-tailed Hawk
Elsewhere
21. European Starling
22. Song Sparrow
Mammals
Rock Squirrel
Reptiles
Lizard (sp)
(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, European starling, house finch, lazuli bunting, lesser goldfinch, lizard (sp), Orange-crowned Warbler, pine siskin, red-tailed hawk, rock pigeon, rock squirrel, song sparrow, spotted towhee, Townsend’s solitaire, Virginia’s warbler, warbling vireo, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
