Hiked a little bit later this morning. Still a random array of mostly local species, but cool and bright—and clearer air.
The only bird that posed for a decent photo? A Rock Wren.
Grandeur Peak Area List
At 7:19 a.m. (8:19 MDT), I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. Northern Flicker (v)
2. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
3. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay
4. Rock Pigeon
5. Rock Wren
6. House Finch**
7. Black-billed Magpie
8. Lesser Goldfinch
9. Spotted Towhee (v)
10.Downy Woodpecker
11. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
12. Yellow-rumped Warbler
Elsewhere
13. Eurasian Collared-dove
Mammals
Red Squirrel
Rock Squirrel
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, blue-gray gnatcatcher, downy woodpecker, house finch, lesser goldfinch, northern flicker, rock pigeon, rock wren, spotted towhee, Woodhouse’s scrub jay, yellow-rumped warbler
