
A morning much like yesterday’s, except entirely cloudless and a little bit warmer. Dry trails. And spring still wafting in the air.
No surprising migrants yet, but more kinglets, and another Steller’s Jay (voice only). A cottontail. Several deer still. Singers: towhees, kinglets, house finches, chickadees. Surprised a wild dove up in the foothills.
Tomorrow’s supposed to hit the 70s (F). Kinda looking forward to it.
Grandeur Peak Area List
At 7:58 a.m., sun time, I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay**
2. American Robin*
3. Rock Pigeon*
4. House Finch* (v)
5. Spotted Towhee
6. Pine Siskin (v)
7. Song Sparrow* (v)
8. Northern Flicker
9. Black-capped Chickadee
10. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
11. Steller’s Jay (v)
12. Mourning Dove
Elsewhere
13. Black-billed Magpie (v)
14. Lesser Goldfinch
15. House Sparrow (v)
Mammals
Mountain Cottontail
Mule Deer
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American robin, black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, house finch, house sparrow, lesser goldfinch, mountain cottontail, mourning dove, mule deer, northern flicker, pine siskin, rock pigeon, ruby-crowned kinglet, song sparrow, spotted towhee, Steller’s jay, Woodhouse’s scrub jay