This morning’s hike with dog was rather glorious. The temperature was nippy, but the sky had few clouds, and the sun soon warmed the landscape. No large numbers of birds, but a nice selection of species—and in the air was an unspoken promise of more to come.
No juncos or magpies on the deer trails, but heard a nuthatch, got a glimpse of a raven. Cottontails and mule deer made appearances.
Little green things growing. It felt like spring.
Grandeur Peak Area List
Beginning at 7:37 a.m. (8:37 MDT), I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. Spotted Towhee
2. House Finch**
3. American Robin*
4. Northern Flicker** (v)
5. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay*
6. Lesser Goldfinch* (v)
7. Rock Pigeon*
8. Red-breasted Nuthatch (v)
9. Black-capped Chickadee*
19. Common Raven
11. Song Sparrow* (v)
Elsewhere
12. European Starling
13. Canada Goose (v)
14. Eurasian Collared-dove (v)
15. House Sparrow (v)
16. Black-billed Magpie (v)
Mammals
Mountain Cottontail
Mule Deer
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American robin, black-capped chickadee, Canada goose, common raven, Eurasian collared dove, European starling, house finch, house sparrow, lesser goldfinch, mountain cottontail, mule deer, northern flicker, red-breasted nuthatch, rock pigeon, song sparrow, spotted towhee, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
