We saw no other human or dog on the trails this bright, warmish morning, Captain Jack and I. Nor other mammals. However, we did encounter a number of birds.
The usual guys, mostly. Up the deer trail, I did hear a subtle, squeaky little call of what must’ve been a small bird, It called several times, and I crept closer, but I never got a look at it. A mystery, a puzzle. But I’ve learned—over time—not to feel too disappointed at missing a puzzling ID: by far the most satisfying puzzle solutions are those that take a while to achieve.
Meanwhile, there were chickadees. A little pack of ’em just as we were returning. I love do them, the chickadees.
Grandeur Peak Area List
Beginning at 8:38 a.m. (MST), I hiked several hundred feet up a mountain.
1. House Finch* (v)
2. Black-billed Magpie*
3. Black-capped Chickadee**
4. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay
5. American Robin* (v)
6. Spotted Towhee
7. Rock Pigeon*
8. Dark-eyed Junco** (v)
9. Northern Flicker
10. Lesser Goldfinch (v)
11. Juniper Titmouse (v)
Elsewhere
12. European Starling
13. Eurasian Collared-dove (v)
14. Song Sparrow
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American robin, black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, dark-eyed junco, Eurasian collared dove, European starling, house finch, juniper titmouse, lesser goldfinch, northern flicker, rock pigeon, song sparrow, spotted towhee, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
