A lovely, fair, warmish morning to be on a hike with dog. No sweatshirt today, temps on the 50s (F), slight breeze. Fair number of bird species, but nothing big or fierce or outlandish. Mostly just the little guys.
But I like the little guys. There’s something to be said for a hike like today’s—one that’s brimming with intimate encounters.
Grandeur Peak Area List
At 8:04 a.m. (9:04 MDT), I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. Black-billed Magpie**
2. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay
3. House Finch
4. Rock Pigeon*
5. Northern Flicker
6. Dark-eyed Junco
7. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
8. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
9. American Robin
10. Yellow-rumped Warbler (v)
Elsewhere
11. House Sparrow (v)
12. Song Sparrow
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American robin, black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, dark-eyed junco, house finch, house sparrow, northern flicker, rock pigeon, ruby-crowned kinglet, song sparrow, Woodhouse’s scrub jay, yellow-rumped warbler
