This morning the wind blew and the temperature was cooler than the past several. Jack and I hiked for a good while without my listing more than a couple birds. Very quiet—as it has been lately.

But by the end of our hike, I had more than a dozen species—including a random Mountain Chickadee. Plus, a couple good looks at Black-chinned Hummingbirds (which have been scarce for a while).

All in all, a good day.

Grandeur Peak Area List
Beginning at 7:59 a.m., I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.

1. House Finch*
2. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3. Black-capped Chickadee
4. Rock Pigeon*
5. Spotted Towhee
6. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay**
7. Broad-tailed Hummingbird
8. Western Tanager
9. Mourning Dove*
10. Black-chinned Hummingbird
11. Downy Woodpecker (v)
12. Mountain Chickadee
13. Lazuli Bunting

Elsewhere

14. Black-billed Magpie
15. Eurasian Collared Dove
16. California Quail
17. Lesser Goldfinch

Mammals

Mountain Cottontail

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