This morning the wind blew and the temperature was cooler than the past several. Jack and I hiked for a good while without my listing more than a couple birds. Very quiet—as it has been lately.
But by the end of our hike, I had more than a dozen species—including a random Mountain Chickadee. Plus, a couple good looks at Black-chinned Hummingbirds (which have been scarce for a while).
All in all, a good day.
Grandeur Peak Area List
Beginning at 7:59 a.m., I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. House Finch*
2. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3. Black-capped Chickadee
4. Rock Pigeon*
5. Spotted Towhee
6. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay**
7. Broad-tailed Hummingbird
8. Western Tanager
9. Mourning Dove*
10. Black-chinned Hummingbird
11. Downy Woodpecker (v)
12. Mountain Chickadee
13. Lazuli Bunting
Elsewhere
14. Black-billed Magpie
15. Eurasian Collared Dove
16. California Quail
17. Lesser Goldfinch
Mammals
Mountain Cottontail
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, black-chinned hummingbird, blue-gray gnatcatcher, broad-tailed hummingbird, California quail, downy woodpecker, Eurasian collared dove, house finch, lazuli bunting, lesser goldfinch, mountain chickadee, mourning dove, rock pigeon, spotted towhee, western tanager, Woodhouse’s scrub-ty
