I hiked and birded from the Sulphur Canyon picnic area to the Faulty Trail
(not sure where that name came from -- it's a good trail, lots of up and
down), then down the Bill Springs Trail to the Doc Long picnic area, and
back to Sulphur Canyon along the road. Sulphur Canyon and Doc Long are
the first picnic areas you come to as you drive up Rte 536. Cold at the
start, but it warmed up quickly. Still some snow, especially above 7000
feet. I had 19 species in the 2.5 hours it took to hike this route. Bird
of the Day was Red-breasted Nuthatch -- I seldom see them here, but I had 6
today. Lots of Mt. Chickadees, Spotted
Towhees and Robins. On the path back from Doc Long to Sulphur Canyon, I
saw all 3 Nuthatches, 3 Woodpeckers (Hairy, Downy, N. Flicker), and 2
Sapsuckers, including my 2d Williamson's this week. Link to eBird
checklist is here:
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