The temperature hovered in the upper 50s (F) when dog and I hit the trailhead, but our hike was a tad bit later than yesterday, so we soon emerged from the mountain shade to get a good dose of warmth. Also saw some birds.
Not nearly as many as yesterday, and nothing particularly awe-inspiring—but a obliging flicker posed for a pic.
We’ll do it again tomorrow.
Grandeur Peak Area List
At 7:20 a.m. (8:20 MDT), I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. Rock Pigeon*
2. American Robin
3. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay
4. Northern Flicker
5. House Finch**
6. Spotted Towhee
7. Red-tailed Hawk*
8. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
9. Black-billed Magpie**
10. Downy Woodpecker (v)
11. Eurasian Collared-dove*
Elsewhere
12. Lesser Goldfinch (v)
Mammals
Mountain Cottontail
Rock Squirrel
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American robin, black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, downy woodpecker, Eurasian collared dove, house finch, lesser goldfinch, mountain cottontail, northern flicker, red-tailed hawk, rock pigeon, rock squirrel, spotted towhee, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
