What started as a quiet hike this bright, hazy morning turned into a busy one toward its end. First a big flock of goldfinches showed up out of nowhere, then a few flickers arrived, then a gang of chickadees appeared with a pair of (camera-averse) kinglets.
Juncos all over the place, insects (the sun warmed things)—not a bad for the first day of December.
Grandeur Peak Area List
At 9:09 MST, I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay**
2. House Finch**
3. Black-capped Chickadee
4. Rock Pigeon*
5. Black-billed Magpie*
6. Dark-eyed Junco
7. Lesser Goldfinch (v)
8. Northern Flicker (v)
9. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Elsewhere
10. Spotted Towhee (v)
11. House Sparrow (v)
Mammals
Red Squirrel
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, dark-eyed junco, house finch, house sparrow, lesser goldfinch, northern flicker, red squirrel, rock pigeon, ruby-crowned kinglet, spotted towhee, Woodhouse’s scrub-jay
