Posts Tagged ‘American robin’
Wednesday, June 24th, 2020
Rock Pigeon. House Finch. Another cool morning in the shade of the mountain, well before things warmed up into the 90s (F). Dog and I have a pretty nice hike to look forward to, no matter the season.
Not a whole lot of species on today’s list, but plenty to let me
give this new
camera a try. Not rated as highly as earlier models, but I’m
digging it so far.
Today was yet another count-off between Lazuli Buntings and
Spotted Towhees. The buntings kept their streak alive (14–11).
Looking forward to my first July here in the mountain west.
Summertime.
Grandeur Peak Area List Beginning at 8 a.m., I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay (v)
Elsewhere
17. House Sparrow
Mammals
Rock Squirrel
(v) Voice only
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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. Second entirely cloudless day in a row. Typical for the
beginning of summer in the high desert? Dunno, but it was a lovely hike with
Jack my dog.
More bird species than yesterday. (More mammal species, too.)
And one in particular—the last on my list—was the highlight: a bright male
Wilson’s Warbler poking about in the thick greenery. Only got one clear glimpse,
but it was a first for me out here.
Most cooperative photo subject was a gnatcatcher. (Thanks, guy.)
Grandeur Peak Area List Beginning at 8:15 a.m., I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. Black-headed Grosbeak
Elsewhere
20. Eurasian Collared Dove
Mammals
Mountain Cottontail
(v) Voice only
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Monday, June 22nd, 2020
Backside of Lazuli Bunting. Today was a cloudless day. My morning hike with dog was cool and clean. This afternoon, the sun was bright, bright, and the sky was blue, blue.
Grandeur Peak Area List Beginning at 8:45 a.m., I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. American Robin* (v)
Elsewhere
16. Downy Woodpecker
Mammals
Rock Squirrel
(v) Voice only
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Bird Report is a (sometimes intermittent) record of the birds I encounter while hiking, see while driving, or spy outside my window. —Brian Willson
