Bad air again this morning—even worse than a couple days ago—but a nice variety of bird species. And Captain Jack’s good company, no matter the atmosphere.
Had a couple chats along the trail, which is always nice. And my list had a Steller’s Jay (voice only) and a Townsend’s Solitaire. But the highlight was probably a solitary raven that flew low over our heads as we stood on the bluff, and continued north for a minute or more until it vanished over the far foothills.
Encountering a raven always seems, to me, like a blessing.
Grandeur Peak Area List
At 09:03 MST, I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. House Finch**
2. Rock Pigeon*
3. Steller’s Jay (v)
4. Black-billed Magpie*
5. Northern Flicker
6. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay
7. Common Raven
8. Townsend’s Solitaire (v)
9. Dark-eyed Junco
10. Black-capped Chickadee
Elsewhere
11. American Kestrel
Mammals
Red Squirrel
Mountain Cottontail
Mule Deer
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American kestrel, black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, common raven, dark-eyed junco, house finch, northern flicker, rock pigeon, Steller’s jay, Townsend’s solitaire, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
