The wilderness surrounding Elk Meadows is full of many different types of animals and birds.  Here is a list of some of the wildlife that has been observed over the last 27 years.


Birds to See

Turkeys Grouse	Robin	Gilded Flicker
Stellar Jay	Brown Headed Cow Bird	Morning Dove
Grouse	Black Headed Grosbeak	Band Tailed Pigeon
Rugby Throated Humming Bird	Evening Grosbeak	Downy Woodpecker
Bald Eagle	Gray Headed Juneo	Starling
Crow	Grasshopper Sparrow	Western Tanger
Raven	Purple Finch	Rose Breasted Grosbeak
Purple Martin	Cassin's Finch	Red Winged Black Bird
Red Tailed Hawk	Magpie (Camp Robber)	Blue Grouse
Sharp Tailed Grouse	Hoary Redpoll	Rufous Hummingbird
Mallard	Woodpecker	Band Tailed Pigeon
Mountain Blue Bird	Mountain Chickadee

Animals to See

Mountain Sheep	Mountain Lion	Cotton Tail Rabbit
Mountain Goat	Bobcat	Snow Shoe Hare Rabbit
Deer	Lynx	Squirrel
Elk	Bear	Chipmunk
Skunk	Porcupine