Another smoky morning, as western fires continue to rage. Another cool morning (literally speaking). But birds were quiet and scarce.
Most obvious were—as in recent days—hummingbirds. The commonest two species (and their young) were out chasing and “humming” and diving and displaying. Had I not had hummingbirds to photograph, all but one of my photos would’ve comprised landscapes near and far.
Only nine species today, and the song of a single Rock Squirrel.
Grandeur Peak Area List
Beginning at 7:06 a.m. (8:06 MDT), I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. House Finch** (v)
2. Black-chinned Hummingbird
3. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay
4. Lazuli Bunting
5. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
6. Spotted Towhee (v)
7. Broad-tailed Hummingbird
8. Black-capped Chickadee
9. Mourning Dove*
Elsewhere
10. Eurasian Collared-dove
11. Rock Pigeon
12. House Sparrow
13. Barn Swallow
Mammals
Rock Squirrel
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: barn swallow, black-capped chickadee, black-chinned hummingbird, blue-gray gnatcatcher, broad-tailed hummingbird, Eurasian collared-dove, house finch, house sparrow, lazuli bunting, mourning dove, rock pigeon, rock squirrel, spotted towhee, Woodhouse’s scrub-jay
