
This morning was a little nippy, but the skies quickly cleared, and my hike with dog proved enjoyable and inspiring. Had a low-flowing red-tail early, robins and towhees and jays, just three deer, but a good-sized gaggle of chickadees.
Slippery trails on account of yesterday’s rain (and more coming tomorrow), but by afternoon the day had warmed considerably.
No new migrants—but today for the first time, I had no doubt it’s spring.
Grandeur Peak Area List
At 8:15 a.m., sun time, I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. American Robin*
2. Pine Siskin (v)
3. Spotted Towhee
4. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay**
5. Rock Pigeon*
6. Red-tailed Hawk
7. House Finch* (v)
8. Black-capped Chickadee
9. Black-billed Magpie*
10. Northern Flicker
11. Song Sparrow* (v)
12. Eurasian Collared-dove
13. Lesser Goldfinch* (v)
Elsewhere
14. California Quail**
15. Mourning Dove (v)
16. European Starling (v)
17. American Crow
18. Turkey Vulture
Mammals
Mule Deer
(v) Voice only
*Also Elsewhere
**Voice only Elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American robin, black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, California quail, Eurasian collared dove, European starling, house finch, lesser goldfinch, mourning dove, mule deer, northern flicker, pine siskin, red-tailed hawk, rock pigeon, song sparrow, spotted towhee, turkey vulture, Woodhouse’s scrub jay