Another morning with a nice bit of spring migration going on. Jack feelin’ good, what with all the smells, and me feelin’ good, what with all the empids.

Seriously, I didn’t expect any flycatchers (I’ve learned rarely to expect anything), let alone three. First came what I thought might be a Willow Flycatcher or a Western Wood-pewee (neither of which species I’m very familiar with); then came what I thought might be a willow or maybe Hammond’s Flycatcher; finally came what I was pretty sure was another Gray Flycatcher.

The first turned out to be a wood-pewee, the second turned out to be a Dusky Flycatcher—the second I’ve ever encountered. (The first, coincidentally came on 18 May 2020, exactly a year ago.)

Other cool birds, too. Still a little migration excitement left, I’ll bet.

Grandeur Peak Area List
Beginning at 7:05 a.m. (8:05 MDT), I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.

1. Lazuli Bunting
2. American Robin*
3. Song Sparrow* (v)
4. Black-chinned Hummingbird
5. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay
6. Spotted Towhee
7. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
8. Rock Pigeon
9. Pine Siskin
10. Black-billed Magpie*
11. Mourning Dove
12. Western Wood-pewee†
13. Black-capped Chickadee
14. House Finch**
15. Chipping Sparrow
16. Warbling Vireo
17. Dusky Flycatcher†
18. Black-throated Gray Warbler (v)
19. Black-headed Grosbeak
20. Chukar (v)
21. Lesser Goldfinch**
22. Cooper’s Hawk
23. Gray Flycatcher
24. House Sparrow** (v)

Elsewhere

25. Eurasian Collared-dove (v)
26. California Quail

Mammals

Mountain Cottontail
Rock Squirrel

(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year bird