The bird I find myself hoping most to encounter lately made a brief appearance this morning. As usual, I first heard its voice—those short, clear, plain notes, separated by two seconds—and then spied it perched atop the juniper I’ve seen it in before. It didn’t stay long, but a glimpse sated my hunger. For now.
Otherwise, a lot of species seen or heard. Not as many deer about this mostly overcast day. Chilly, but not yet Maine-wintry.
A good day with dog.
Grandeur Peak Area List
Beginning at 10:15 a.m., I hiked a few hundred feet up the mountain.
1. Lesser Goldfinch** (v)
2. Black-billed Magpie*
3. House Finch* (v)
4. Black-capped Chickadee**
5. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay (v)
6. Townsend’s Solitaire
7. Northern Flicker*
8. Song Sparrow (v)
9. American Robin* (v)
Elsewhere
10. Rock Pigeon
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American robin, black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, house finch, lesser goldfinch, northern flicker, rock pigeon, song sparrow, Townsend’s solitaire, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
