A mostly overcast morning of a day that’s forecast to include a thundershower or two. Breezy, but not chilly—rather cool. In more than one way, cool.
Many birds (flocks of robins, a dozen towhees) and good photo ops. A few deer, another kinglet.
And in afternoon, refreshing thundershowers.
Grandeur Peak Area List
At 8:16 a.m., sun time, I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. Song Sparrow*
2. House Finch**
3. Spotted Towhee
4. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay
5. American Robin*
6. Northern Flicker (v)
7. Rock Pigeon*
8. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
9. Ruby-crowned Kinglet (v)
10. Pine Siskin
11. Lesser Goldfinch* (v)
Elsewhere
12. California Quail
13. Eurasian Collared-dove
14. European Starling
Mammals
Mule Deer
(v) Voice only
*Also Elsewhere
**Voice only Elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American robin, black-capped chickadee, California quail, Eurasian collared dove, European starling, house finch, lesser goldfinch, mule deer, northern flicker, pine siskin, rock pigeon, ruby-crowned kinglet, song sparrow, spotted towhee, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
