Some warmer this morning. Still muddy (reminding me of Maine), and with quite a few bird species right away. Ten species after about ten minutes, in fact—then no more for about an hour or so.
But a couple more toward the end (both heard only). Two corvids, four finches, two chickadees, two sparrows, a thrush, and a woodpecker.
All in all, a lovely hike with dog.
Grandeur Peak Area List
Beginning at 8:18 a.m. (MST), I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. Black-billed Magpie
2. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay
3. Spotted Towhee
4. House Finch**
5. American Robin (v)
6. Dark-eyed Junco*
7. Pine Siskin (v)
8. Northern Flicker
9. American Goldfinch
10. Black-capped Chickadee
11. Lesser Goldfinch**
12. Mountain Chickadee (v)
Elsewhere
13. Rock Pigeon
14. European Starling
Mammals
Mountain Cottontail
Red Squirrel (v)
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American goldfinch, American robin, black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, dark-eyed junco, European starling, house finch, lesser goldfinch, mountain chickadee, mountain cottontail, northern flicker, pine siskin, red squirrel, rock pigeon, spotted towhee, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
