The "First" Day of Spring
Start Date: 2/21/2009 End Date: 2/21/2009
Start Time: 08:30 AM End Time: 11:00 AM Effort (in hours): 3
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This morning felt like the first day of spring. The sun was bright and warm, and the birds were very active. I went to the Triple Tree trail for a little birding hike with the Wunder-Mutt, Olivia.

Species Counts
Birds: 11 Mammals: 1


Urban Elk
General Birding Details
Binoculars: Scope: Mist Netting:
Mileage and Time
Miles By Car: Miles By Foot: Miles By Other:
Wildlife Viewing Details
Binoculars: Scope: Captures:
Hiking Details
Hike Name: Triple Tree
Miles: 2.00 Average Speed: 2 Elevation Gain: 750 Elevation Loss: 750
Max. Elevation: Bag Nights: Difficulty: Easy
Trails Peaks Bagged
No Trails defined in this Trip
No Peaks Bagged in this Trip
Locations
Triple Tree Sourdough Trail
Sightings
Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias
Sourdough Trail, Montana 2/21/2009 1 Lifer Rare bird sighting Rare bird alert sighting Documented sighting Special sighting ID Challenge
Cooper's Hawk - Accipiter cooperii
Triple Tree, Montana 2/21/2009 1 Lifer Rare bird sighting Rare bird alert sighting Documented sighting Special sighting ID Challenge
Downy Woodpecker - Dryobates pubescens
Triple Tree, Montana 2/21/2009 4 Lifer Rare bird sighting Rare bird alert sighting Documented sighting Special sighting ID Challenge
Black-billed Magpie - Pica hudsonia
Triple Tree, Montana 2/21/2009 4 Lifer Rare bird sighting Rare bird alert sighting Documented sighting Special sighting ID Challenge
Clark's Nutcracker - Nucifraga columbiana
Triple Tree, Montana 2/21/2009 2 Lifer Rare bird sighting Rare bird alert sighting Documented sighting Special sighting ID Challenge
Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus
Triple Tree, Montana 2/21/2009 4 Lifer Rare bird sighting Rare bird alert sighting Documented sighting Special sighting ID Challenge
Mountain Chickadee - Poecile gambeli
Triple Tree, Montana 2/21/2009 8 Lifer Rare bird sighting Rare bird alert sighting Documented sighting Special sighting ID Challenge
Red-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta canadensis
Triple Tree, Montana 2/21/2009 15 Lifer Rare bird sighting Rare bird alert sighting Documented sighting Special sighting ID Challenge
Pine Siskin - Spinus pinus
Triple Tree, Montana 2/21/2009 30 Lifer Rare bird sighting Rare bird alert sighting Documented sighting Special sighting ID Challenge
Red Crossbill - Loxia curvirostra
Triple Tree, Montana 2/21/2009 25 Lifer Rare bird sighting Rare bird alert sighting Documented sighting Special sighting ID Challenge
American Goldfinch - Astragalinus tristis
Triple Tree, Montana 2/21/2009 1 Lifer Rare bird sighting Rare bird alert sighting Documented sighting Special sighting ID Challenge
Elk - Cervus elaphus
Triple Tree, Montana 2/21/2009 1 Lifer Rare bird sighting Rare bird alert sighting Documented sighting Special sighting ID Challenge
Picture Gallery

Urban Elk

Olivia kicking it

Spike bull in with cows
Elk

Notice the nesting material
Clark's Nutcracker


Clark's Nutcracker
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