An overcast, drippy, warmish (above freezing) morning. We waited until 11 a.m., dog and I, then set out on our daily hike—and right away it began to rain a little. Also snow a little. Mixed precipitation.

By the time we climbed the switchbacks, the precipitation had become all snow. Only three bird species (heard, not seen) our whole way up—but then, upon returning, the precipitation stopped abruptly.

And the birds began to appear. Long story short: I ended up with twelve species on my mountainside list—and a couple more elsewhere.

Tonight still mostly cloudy out—and will remain so into next week (other than a day or two). Or so the prognosticators say.

Grandeur Peak Area List
Beginning at 11 a.m., I hiked a few hundred feet up the mountain.

1. Black-capped Chickadee**
2. Black-billed Magpie*
3. House Finch**
4. Song Sparrow* (v)
5. Lesser Goldfinch** (v)
6. Pine Siskin
7. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay**
8. Dark-eyed Junco*
9. American Robin*
10. European Starling
11. Northern Flicker (v)
12. Downy Woodpecker

Elsewhere

13. Rock Pigeon
14. Eurasian Collared Dove

(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere