March 17. Regular winter birds are here such as Stellar Jays, Gray Jays, Mountain Chickadees, Black-Capped Chickadees, Crows, Hairy and Downy woodpeckers (few) and Red Breasted Nuthatches. Pine Grosbeaks come but a small flock of Rosy Finches has stayed through the winter. No summer birds have shown up yet, which is understandable given the clouds, wind and snow, but there was a single robin and a single Dark Eyed Junco here for one day. However, that does not count as an arrival as they just passed through. There was also a Saw Whet owl here the morning of March 14.
Both a long tailed and short tailed weasel are here and a good number of snowshoe hares. Also it looks like two fox, so all those young from last summer have moved elsewhere.
Both a long tailed and short tailed weasel are here and a good number of snowshoe hares. Also it looks like two fox, so all those young from last summer have moved elsewhere.
Below right is a Rosy Finch as it perches under a building eve for the night. They do this much of the winter though my guess is they fly to Mt. CB to the feeders in the daytime. Otherwise they skim seeds from plants still sticking out in the snow.