Today the warming trend ended—barely. When dog and I reached the trailhead, the temperature was below freezing, there was a bit of a breeze, and much of the ice on the switchback had melted—but not all. Far fewer bird numbers than yesterday, but still some interesting spp.
Most notable probably were the Townsend’s Solitaire and Steller’s Jay (voices only)—although I also got a glimpse of a sharpie.
(Best photo subject was a song sparrow at home this morning, singing in the shade.)
Grandeur Peak Area List
At 09:05 MST, I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. Song Sparrow* (v)
2. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay**
3. Rock Pigeon*
4. House Finch**
5. Dark-eyed Junco
6. Pine Siskin (v)
7. Lesser Goldfinch (v)
8. Black-billed Magpie*
9. Northern Flicker* (v)
10. Black-capped Chickadee
11. Townsend’s Solitaire (v)
12. Sharp-shinned Hawk
13. Steller’s Jay (v)
Elsewhere
14. American Robin (v)
Mammals
Red Squirrel
Mule Deer
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American robin, black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, dark-eyed junco, house finch, lesser goldfinch, mule deer, northern flicker, pine siskin, red squirrel, rock pigeon, sharp-shinned hawk, song sparrow, Steller’s jay, Townsend’s solitaire, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
