Up in the 30s (F) when we hit the trails this morning, dog and I. Last springlike day for a while, though—cold front comin’ through tomorrow. But today held some interesting bird activity. A raven, first Chukar in a while, and the usual juncos.
Not high numbers other than the juncos. They were twittering, softly warbling, and chipping those sharp little chips of theirs. There’s something comforting about juncos. Also, I can usually coax them to pose for photos.
So, I guess we’ll be getting some snow. Tomorrow should be interesting.
Grandeur Peak Area List
At 09:01 MST, I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. House Finch** (v)
2. Northern Flicker** (v)
3. Black-capped Chickadee
4. Eurasian Collared-dove
5. Dark-eyed Junco
6. Pine Siskin (v)
7. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay
8. Black-billed Magpie* (v)
9. Spotted Towhee (v)
10. Chukar (v)
11. Common Raven
12. Lesser Goldfinch (v)
Elsewhere
13. House Sparrow (v)
14. Lesser Goldfinch
Mammals
Red Squirrel (v)
Mule Deer
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, chukar, common raven, dark-eyed junco, Eurasian collared dove, house finch, house sparrow, lesser goldfinch, mule deer, northern flicker, pine siskin, red squirrel, spotted towhee, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
