Temps in the 30s (F) when dog and I hit the shady trail. No clouds above us, a bit of a breeze, clean, sweet-tasting air, and quite a few birds about still.
Against this mid-October backdrop, I encountered the usual fall migration suspects—towhees, juncos, a couple kinglets, one yellow-rump—but not bad numbers. Several popped up for photos.
But I was especially thankful for the chickadee who struck a pose.
Grandeur Peak Area List
Beginning at 8:35 a.m., I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. Lesser Goldfinch (v)
2. Dark-eyed Junco
3. Black-billed Magpie*
4. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
5. Spotted Towhee
6. Northern Flicker
7. Black-capped Chickadee
8. House Finch**
9. American Robin
10. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay
11. Downy Woodpecker
12. Yellow-rumped Warbler
Elsewhere
13. House Sparrow
Mammals
Red Squirrel (v)
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American robin, black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, dark-eyed junco, downy woodpecker, house finch, house sparrow, lesser goldfinch, northern flicker, red squirrel, ruby-crowned kinglet, spotted towhee, Woodhouse’s scrub jay, yellow-rumped warbler
