
Few clouds in this morning’s blue sky, and few bird species up along the deer trails. Rock Squirrels were rather conspicuous, as were Mule Deer, and insects—flies, wasps, butterflies—were a bit more numerous. Seems we’ll still have to wait some days for the first wave of migrants.
Especially considering the weather forecast for tonight and tomorrow: cooler temperatures, higher winds, and a ew inches of morning snow.
Ah, sweet fickle spring!
Grandeur Peak Area List
Beginning at 7:29 a.m. (8:29 MDT), I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. American Robin*
2. House Finch*
3. Spotted Towhee
4. Song Sparrow** (v)
5. Rock Pigeon*
6. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay
7. Black-capped Chickadee
8. Juniper Titmouse (v)
Elsewhere
9. Eurasian Collared-dove
10. California Quail
11. Lesser Goldfinch
12. Black-billed Magpie
Mammals
Rock Squirrel
Mule Deer
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere