The temperature dipped overnight, so this morning I wore a scarf on my hike with dog. But the day had dawned cloudless, so the sun warmed the high desert landscape, and it felt like perfect weather for the season.
Few bird species—in fact few birds, except for magpies. Saw a noisy flock of seven and nine in all. They seemed to enjoy the weather also.
Otherwise, just a bright quiet morning. Quiet cottontail, quiet deer. We encountered no other dog or human. Quiet—even peaceful.
Grandeur Peak Area List
At 09:15 MST, I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. Black-billed Magpie
2. Rock Pigeon*
3. House Finch
4. Northern Flicker** (v)
5. Dark-eyed Junco
6. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay
7. American Robin (v)
Elsewhere
8. House Sparrow
Mammals
Red Squirrel
Mountain Cottontail
Mule Deer
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American robin, black-billed magpie, dark-eyed junco, house finch, house sparrow, mountain cottontail, mule deer, northern flicker, red squirrel, rock pigeon, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
