A warmish morning, this one—but windy. Just about the windiest hiking conditions I believe I’ve experienced since moving here last August. I’d estimate 30 mph winds. Which actually felt nice up on the ridge, but made for poorer birding than yesterday.
But more species on my list somehow. Nothing outlandish, a few sightings fleeting, no great photos. Still fun, though.
Grandeur Peak Area List
Beginning at 7:45 a.m., I hiked about 1,200 feet up a mountain.
1. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
2. American Robin* (v)
3. Black-billed Magpie*
4. Broad-tailed Hummingbird
5. Lazuli Bunting
6. House Finch*
7. Spotted Towhee
8. Orange-crowned Warbler
9. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
10. Pine Siskin (v)
11. Black-chinned Hummingbird
12. Black-headed Grosbeak (v)
13. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay (v)
14. Chipping Sparrow
15. Warbling Vireo (v)
16. Black-throated Gray Warbler
17. Virginia’s Warbler (v)
18. Northern Harrier
19. Green-tailed Towhee
20. California Quail*
21. Song Sparrow** (v)
Elsewhere
22. Eurasian Collared Dove (v)
Mammals
Vole (sp)
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American robin, black-billd magpie, black-capped chickadee, black-chinned hummingbird, black-headed grosbeak, black-throated gray warbler, blue-gray gnatcatcher, broad-tailed hummingbird, California quail, chipping sparrow, Eurasian collared dove, green-tailed towhee, house finch, lazuli buting, northern harrier, Orange-crowned Warbler, pine siskin, song sparrow, spotted towhee, Virginia’s warbler, vole, warbling viro, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
