Welp, it snowed. A nice, steady snow—drier than yesterday’s showers. Piled up several inches in the neighborhood (and close to a foot up on the deer trails) by the time it stopped, rather suddenly, about 9 a.m. That’s when dog and I hit the trail.
What a lovely day, with snow clinging to everything. And birds were about—ten species total, with finches (four species) being most abundant.
Also ran into a couple of dog-walking friends, heard singing coyotes, saw my first deer of the season, and took some photos of lovely, snowy landscapes. I’d call that a successful morn.
Grandeur Peak Area List
At 9:37 MST, I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
2. Northern Flicker (v)
3. House Finch*
4. Lesser Goldfinch
5. Rock Pigeon*
6. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay
7. American Goldfinch
8. Black-billed Magpie** (v)
9. Pine Siskin (v)
10. Dark-eyed Junco
Elsewhere
11. American Robin (v)
12. Mourning Dove
Mammals
Mountain Coyote (v)
Mule Deer
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American goldfinch, American robin, black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, dark-eyed junco, house finch, lesser goldfinch, mountain coyote, mourning dove, mule deer, northern flicker, pine siskin, rock pigeon, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
