Another quiet morning—although the muffled traffic noise suggested a northeast breeze. A good number of individual birds moving through, but not a whole bunch of species.
Still, I had a nice surprise when, as on a mission, a solitary Northern Harrier flew determinedly overhead, southbound. Only the third harrier I’ve seen here, I believe.
Had lots of finches and robins, along with a bunch of other usual suspects. No Mountain Chickadees, though.
Grandeur Peak Area List
Beginning at 8:33 a.m., I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. Northern Flicker**
2. Mourning Dove
3. Black-capped Chickadee
4. House Finch*
5. Dark-eyed Junco
6. Northern Harrier
7. Spotted Towhee
8. Pine Siskin
9. American Robin**
10. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay
11. Black-billed Magpie
12. Lesser Goldfinch*
Mammals
Rock Squirrel
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American robin, black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, dark-eyed junco, house finch, lesser goldfinch, mourning dove, northern flicker, northern harrier, pine siskin, rock squirrel, spotted towhee, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
