David Hilgeman Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 My friends and I camped on Bull of the Woods Mountain trail (elevation 11,400') outside of Taos, New Mexico and climbed Wheeler Peak (elevation 13,161') the following day. Canada Jay's were everywhere but I also heard chicadees, a nuthatch, and heard/saw a non-distinctive gray bird with a light wing bar and white on the outside of the tails. The gray bird was everywhere above treeline around the peak and had a one note chip and a three note chip reminisceint of a "per-chicoree" of the American Goldfinch. At this elevation, can the chicadee, nuthatch, or gray bird be positively identified? Thanks. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 American Pipit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hilgeman Posted August 6, 2020 Author Share Posted August 6, 2020 That looks/sounds like it. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Mountain and, probably, Red-breasted for the first two. If you're an Easterner, then Red-breasted is probably confirmed, as the Rockies White-breasted does not say 'yank.' I'm still waiting for the AOS to split White-breasted Nuthatch into three species. https://cobirds.org/Publications/ColoradoBirds/InTheScope/53.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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