Snowed less than an inch overnight, which made the trails this morning much less slippery. Dog and I had a pretty good time of it—Jack smelling the smells, me observing wildlife. Heard the Steller’s Jay again but (again) didn’t spot it. Hoping it’ll stick around.
Fun conversation with some trail friends (humans and dog). An all around lovely hike.
Grandeur Peak Area List
At 09:15 MST, I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. Black-billed Magpie**
2. Pine Siskin
3. American Robin
4. House Finch**
5. Dark-eyed Junco
6. American Goldfinch (v)
7. Northern Flicker
8. Rock Pigeon*
9. Black-capped Chickadee
10. Steller’s Jay (v)
11. Lesser Goldfinch (v)
12. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay (v)
Elsewhere
13. House Sparrow (v)
14. Red-tailed Hawk
Mammals
Red Squirrel
Mountain Cottontail
Mule Deer
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American goldfinch, American robin, black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, dark-eyed junco, house finch, house sparrow, lesser goldfinch, mountain cottontail, mule deer, northern flicker, pine siskin, red squirrel, red-tailed hawk, rock pigeon, Steller’s jay, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
