Woke up to whiteness—first true snow since dog and I moved two time zones west. Temp about freezing, a little wind. We took a hike up the mountainside anyway. Even saw a few birds (although there were more in the neighborhood—including a hawk I only got a glimpse of being harassed by an angry flicker.
Dang cold and more snow tomorrow—then a string of sunny days.
Grandeur Peak Area List
Beginning at 10:15 a.m., I hiked a few hundred feet up the mountain.
1. Black-billed Magpie*
2. American Goldfinch*
3. Northern Flicker*
4. House Finch* (v)
5. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay** (v)
Elsewhere
6. Eurasian Collared Dove
7. American Robin
8. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
9. Rock Pigeon
10. Hawk (spp?)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American goldfinch, American robin, black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, Eurasian collared dove, hawk (spp), house finch, northern flicker, rock pigeon, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
