It sure enough snowed. It started late last night, and there was an inch or so on the ground this morning. Dog and I finally got on our way in late morning, with light snow still coming down.
Right away, I heard a cacophony of finches. Siskins, turns out—and good thing I grabbed a distant photo, ’cause they flew before I could get near enough for a closeup. And the only other bird that posed was the scrub-jay without tail-feathers.
Also saw two juncos, and a whole bunch of deer. Nice to have a snow day for a change.
Grandeur Peak Area List
At 08:44 MST, I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. House Finch** (v)
2. Pine Siskin
3. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
4. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay
5. Dark-eyed Junco
Elsewhere
6. American Robin (v)
7. Song Sparrow (v)
8. Spotted Towhee (v)
Mammals
Red Squirrel
Mule Deer
(v) Voice only
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American robin, black-capped chickadee, dark-eyed junco, house finch, mule deer, pine siskin, red squirrel, song sparrow, spotted towhee, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
