Another fine morning, sun and clouds, warmish for the season. But bird-wise, very quiet. Still, Captain Jack and I had a lovely hike—despite encountering only four species for most of our hike.
But then (as often happens), a bunch more showed up at the very end—including a Cooper’s Hawk, standing sentinel
Grandeur Peak Area List
At 7:58 a.m. (8:58 MDT), I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. Black-billed Magpie**
2. Rock Pigeon*
3. House Finch**
4. Northern Flicker
5. Spotted Towhee (v)
6. Black-capped Chickadee
7. Dark-eyed Junco
8. Cooper’s Hawk
9. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay (v)
Elsewhere
10. House Sparrow (v)
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, cooper's hawk, dark-eyed junco, house finch, house sparrow, northern flicker, rock pigeon, spotted towhee, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
