The day dawned clear. A little remnant snow along the trails, although not nearly as muddy as the past two days. Few bird species to start, but a flurry toward the end of my hike with dog.
(Aside: I thought about leaving Jack home this morning, since his back legs aren’t as sturdy as they used to be, and I thought he might benefit from a day off. However, he seems eager, and in fact led the way more than once this morning. Plus, he’d miss all the smells I worry about him, though.)
Heard a couple bird calls I didn’t recognize. Neve got a look. New arrivals, I believe, perhaps sparrows. Should be a flurry of migrants in the next few warm days.
Grandeur Peak Area List
Beginning at 7:23 a.m. (8:23 MDT), I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. Black-billed Magpie* (v)
2. American Robin*
3. Spotted Towhee**
4. House Finch**
5. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay
6. Rock Pigeon*
7. Black-capped Chickadee
8. Pine Siskin (v)
9. Dark-eyed Junco
10. Turkey Vulture
11. Northern Flicker (v)
12. Lesser Goldfinch (v)
Elsewhere
13. House Sparrow (v)
14. Song Sparrow (v)
15. Cooper’s Hawk
Mammals
Rock squirrel
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American robin, black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, cooper's hawk, dark-eyed junco, house finch, house sparrow, lesser goldfinch, northern flicker, pine siskin, rock pigeon, rock squirrel, song sparrow, spotted towhee, turkey vulture, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
