Compared to yesterday, today was cool. Literally.
Overcast, chilly, with a little breeze—and with a nice little assortment of winged species. Two finches, two corvids, two sparrows, two thrushes, and more. (Pretty sure I also heard the song of a Cassin’s Finch, but I need a few more listens to be positive.)
Up little Coyote Canyon, I heard again the slight, lovely sustained song of a Townsend’s Solitaire. Spied the bird and, while taking photos, it stretched, showing the usually hidden colors of its wing.
Grandeur Peak Area List
Beginning at 8:33 a.m. (MST), I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. American Robin*
2. Lesser Goldfinch** (v)
3. Dark-eyed Junco
4. Red-breasted Nuthatch (v)
5. Spotted Towhee*
6. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay*
7. Black-capped Chickadee**
8. House Finch**
9. Rock Pigeon*
10. Black-billed Magpie**
11. Northern Flicker (v)
12. Townsend’s Solitaire
Elsewhere
13. House Sparrow (v)
14. European Starling
15. Song Sparrow (v)
Mammals
Mule Deer
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, Cassin’s finch, dark-eyed junco, European starling, house finch, house sparrow, lesser goldfinch, mule deer, northern flicker, red-breasted nuthatch, rock pigeon, song sparrow, spotted towhee, Townsend’s solitaire, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
