Awoke to the promise of wet, lightly falling snow—a promise soon kept. Dog and I encountered footprints on the trail but no human or dog or cottontail. However, we did encounter several bird species, including big bunches of robins and yellow-rumps.
What with all those snowflakes in the way, I didn’t expect to end up with any great photos, but was surprised. Still, my favorites came in afternoon, after much of the snow had melted. Thought about leading with the (calling) Red-tailed Hawk—but settled on a portrait of the resident Song Sparrow.
(Hadn’t had pic of the sparrow in a good while.)
Grandeur Peak Area List
At 8:03 a.m. (9:03 MDT), I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. Spotted Towhee** (v)
2. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay** (v)
3. House Finch (v)
4. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
5. Yellow-rumped Warbler
6. Rock Pigeon*
7. Pine Siskin
8. White-crowned Sparrow
9. Dark-eyed Junco (v)
10. American Robin
Elsewhere
11. Black-billed Magpie
12. Sharp-shinned Hawk
13. Red-tailed Hawk
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American robin, black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, dark-eyed junco, house finch, pine siskin, red-tailed hawk, rock pigeon, sharp-shinned hawk, spotted towhee, white-crowned sparrow, Woodhouse’s scrub jay, yellow-rumped warbler
