Another warm one—warmer still—but with a hazy overcast. Temps got up into the 60s (F) this afternoon, in fact, although my morning hike with dog was still chilly enough for icy patches on the shady switchback.
Singing birds included finches, chickadees, and (briefly) towhees. Still deer about. Fewer numbers, though. Likely, I’m guessing, because of the continued dryness of things. In fact, I learned today that the current mega-drought here in the Western is the worst in 1,200 years.
Supposed to have a little rain tomorrow, and possibly snow the next day. It won’t be enough to fill the lakes, alas.
Grandeur Peak Area List
At 08:58 MST, I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. House Finch*
2. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay
3. Song Sparrow (v)
4. Rock Pigeon*
5. Black-capped Chickadee
6. Spotted Towhee
7. Dark-eyed Junco
8. Black-billed Magpie (v)
9. Pine Siskin (v)
10. Lesser Goldfinch** (v)
Elsewhere
11. Northern Flicker (v)
12. House Sparrow
Mammals
Red Squirrel
Mule Deer
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, dark-eyed junco, house finch, house sparrow, lesser goldfinch, mule deer, northern flicker, pine siskin, red squirrel, rock pigeon, song sparrow, spotted towhee, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
