Another nippy, bright, quiet hike with dog, but a little less nippy, a little less quiet. [Also a little less-clean air above the basin.] Also a few more bird photos ops—possibly having to do with our later start.
In fact of the eight species on today’s list, I got good looks at all but one (and photos of all but two).
But the most interesting find today was a coyote skull.
Grandeur Peak Area List
At 9:10 MST, I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay**
2. Lesser Goldfinch**
3. Rock Pigeon*
4. House Finch**
7. Dark-eyed Junco
6. Black-capped Chickadee
5. Black-billed Magpie*
8. Northern Flicker (v)
Elsewhere
9. European Starling
10. House Sparrow (v)
Mammals
Red Squirrel
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, dark-eyed junco, European starling, house finch, house sparrow, lesser goldfinch, northern flicker, red squirrel, rock pigeon, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
