It snowed overnight, about four inches. Temperature in the upper-20s (F) when dog and I hit the trail. A bit of a breeze, the possibility of more snow (although none came until after our return). Didn’t expect many birds. But there were many. Especially siskins.
However, the best posing species were juncos. Two little batches, totaling about a dozen (as opposed to twice as many siskins—mostly in flight and only heard). Deer about, too.
The cold weather’s supposed to continue for a bit, then it’ll warm up for the weekend.
Grandeur Peak Area List
At 8:23 a.m., sun time, I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. House Finch**
2. Pine Siskin
3. Rock Pigeon*
4. Black-billed Magpie* (v)
5. American Robin* (v)
6. Mourning Dove
7. Black-capped Chickadee
8. Dark-eyed Junco
9. Song Sparrow* (v)
10. Northern Flicker (v)
Elsewhere
11. House Sparrow (v)
12. Lesser Goldfinch
13. European Starling
14. Eurasian Collared-dove
Mammals
Mule Deer
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American robin, black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, dark-eyed junco, dEurasian collared-dove, European starling, house finch, house sparrow, lesser goldfinch, mourning dove, mule deer, northern flicker, pine siskin, rock pigeon, song sparrow
