A cooler morning—temps in the low 50s (F)—with something of a breeze. The high would end up higher than yesterday, but in shade this morning, I felt just a tiny bit chilly in my t-shirt. But as soon as we entered a sunny patch, dog and I, the morning proved perfectly comfortable.
Still not many birds, nor much birdsong, but a nice selection. The most numerous species? House Finch—with 20 individuals. Maybe they’ve fledged some youngsters and everyone had gone out for a spin.
Tomorrow will begin cool again, but the temperature’s supposed to rise to three digits (F) by evening. Guess we’ll see.
Grandeur Peak Area List
Beginning at 7:35 a.m. (8:35 MDT), I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. American Robin*
2. Lazuli Bunting
3. Black-chinned Hummingbird
4. California Quail (v)
5. Song Sparrow** (v)
6. Spotted Towhee
7. House Finch*
8. Black-billed Magpie*
9. Chipping Sparrow (v)
10. Mourning Dove (v)
11. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
12. Warbling Vireo (v)
13. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
14. Black-throated Gray Warbler
15. Black-headed Grosbeak (v)
16. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay**
Elsewhere
17. Eurasian Collared-dove
18. House Sparrow
19. European Starling
20. Rock Pigeon
Mammals
Rock Squirrel
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American robin, black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, black-chinned hummingbirdd, black-headed grosbeak, black-throated gray warbler, blue-gray gnatcatcher, chipping sparrow, dCalifornia quail, Eurasian collared dove, European starling, house inch, house sparrow, lazuli bunting, mourning dove, ock squirrel, rock pigeon, song sparrow, spotted towhee, warbling vireo, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
