Rare Birds Seen in Cache County

Sightings Accepted by the Utah Bird Records Committee
(includes records through 2009)
  

 

Cackling Goose

  • 10-23 Apr 2005 - Cutler Reservoir, Cache Co., by Ron Ryel, Larry Ryel, Melanie Spriggs, Keith and Judy Archibald, Bryan Dixon, Jean Lown, Dominique Roche  (photo by Ron Ryel)   | Sight Record |
  • 6,7 Dec 2008 - Logan River Golf Course, Logan, Cache Co., by Ryan O'Donnell, Stephanie Cobbold and Jason Piertzak (adult- photos) | Sight Record |
  • 1 Feb 2009 - Sam Fellow Road and 4600 North in Cache county by Ryan O'Donnell. (one - photos) | Sight Record |
  • 21 Mar 2009 - Sam Fellow Road, Cache Co., by Ryan O'Donnell, Steve Carr and Craig Fosdick  (one adult - photos)  | Sight Record |

American Black Duck

  • 26 Dec 1959 - Hyde Park, Cache Co. reported by Follett

Harlequin Duck

  • 21 Dec 1985 to 21 Feb 1986 - First Dam, Logan River, Cache Co. by Patricia Bahler and many others (photo by Ella Sorensen - one female - seen during CBC) | UOS report |

Red-throated Loon

Red-necked Grebe

  • 4 Nov 1990 - Cutler Reservoir near Benson Marina, Cache Co. by  Lawrence Ryel, Ronald Ryel, Keith Archibald, Allen Stokes, Terry Sadler, Craig Kneedy, Ella Sorensen, others (photo by Lawrence Ryel - one juvenile) | UOS report | 
  • 20 Apr 2003 - Hyrum Reservoir, Cache Co. by Ron Ryel    | Birdnet Report | Sight Record | UOS report |

Glossy Ibis

  • 5 - 18 Jun 2006 - Benson, Cache Co. by Ron Ryel, Joel and Kathy Beyer and others (adult) | Sight Record | Hotline Reports |

  • 10 Jun 2006 - Cache Valley, Cache Co., by David Wheeler and Larene Wyss (adult) | Sight Record |

  • 3 Jul 2008 - Logan City Polishing Ponds, Benson, Cache Co., by Ryan O'Donnell (adult - photos | Sight Record |

Broad-winged Hawk 

  • 22 Sep 1982 - Wellsville Mountains northwest of Mendon, Cache Co., by Michael Tove, Keith Archibald (one adult, two immature)
  • 2 Oct 1982 - Clarkston Mountains, near Beaver Dam, Cache Co., by Michael Tove, Jack Kirkley (photo - adult)
  • 14 May 1983 - Willow Park, Logan, Cache Co., by Mike Tove, Keith Archibald (adult)
  • 26 Sep 2004- Wellsville Mts., Cache Co., by Jack Skalicky, Rob Spaul and Mark Fogg. (two adult)  | Sight Record | UOS report |

Gyrfalcon

  • 15 Nov 1990 - Logan, Cache Co., by Robert A. Atwood, Gladys Ann Atwood, Keith Archibald, Scott Datwyler, Ron Ryel, Larry Ryel  (photo by Robert A. Atwood  - one white phase adult) | UOS report |

Hudsonian Godwit 

  • 5 Jun 1976 - Amalga, Cache Co., (one)
  • 19-22 May 1999 - Amalga Barrens, Cache Co., by Ron Ryel, Larry Ryel, Bob Atwood, Mark Stackhouse, others (photo by LR - adult ?female)  | Sight Record  |  UOS report |

Red Phalarope

  • 29-30 Sep 1991 - Logan Sewage Ponds, Cache Co.by Keith Archibald (photo by Keith Archibald - one immature) | UOS report |

Heermann's Gull

  • 2 Nov 1985; - Logan Sewage Ponds, Cache Co., by Mike Tove, Terry Barnes, Ron Ryel  (one adult)  | UOS report |

Iceland Gull

  • 4-7 Nov 2008 - Logan River Wetlands and Shorebird Playa, Logan, Cache Co., by Jason Pietrzak, Ryan O'Donnell, Jason Pietrzak, Craig Fosdick, Bob Atwood (first-winter? - photos)  | Sight Record |

Lesser Black-backed Gull

  • 5 Nov 2008 - Logan, Cache Co., by Ryan P. O'Donnell, Jason Pietrzak, and Anne Winters. (3rd or 4th winter - photos)  | Sight Record |

  • 17 Apr 2008 - "Sue's Ponds" near Logan, Cache Co., by Ryan P. O'Donnell. (late 2nd winter - photos)

Glaucous-winged Gull 

  • 10 Nov 1989 - Logan Sewage Ponds, Cache Co., by Ron Ryel, Lawrence Ryel  (one first winter) | UOS report |

Ancient Murrelet

  • 24 Nov 1962 - Logan Cache Co., reported by Verbeek (specimen found dead)

Great Gray Owl

  • 6 Mar 1960 - Logan, Cache Co., shot by Oring (specimen in a sporting goods store in Logan)
  • 16 Feb 1989 - Paradise, Cache Co., Ed Connia, Verl Hatchett  (one adult) | UOS report |

Boreal Owl

  • 26 Mar to 4 Apr 1999 - head of Hell's Kitchen Canyon, Cache Co., by William Masslich, Ronald J. Ryel, Bryan Dixon, Jean Lown, Stuart Reynolds, Tim Slocum (photo by William Masslich)  | Hotline Report | UOS report |

Whip-poor-will

  • 19-28 Jun 2008 - Green Canyon, near Logan, Cache Co., by Ron Ryel, Ryan O’Donnell, Craig Fosdick, and Stephanie Cobbold. (adult male - audio recording)   | Sight Record |

Vaux's Swift

  • 31 Jul 1982 - north of Blacksmith Fork Canyon, Cache Co., by Mike Tove, Jack Kirkley, Lee Jones 
  • 4 Jul 2002 - North Logan, Cache Co., by Ron Ryel   | Sight Record | UOS report |

Red-headed Woodpecker 

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

  • 1-3 Jul 1992 - Logan, Cache Co., by Bryan Williams, Nancy Williams, Lawrence Ryel, Terry Sadler, Ron Ryel, Keith Archibald, Allen Stokes, Terry Barnes, John Barnes, Robert Atwood, Keith Dixon, Alice Lindahl, Merrill Webb, others (photo by Lawrence Ryel) | UOS report |

Yellow-throated Vireo

  • 11 Jun 1974 - Logan, Cashe Co., by Keith Dixon (American Birds 29 (1): 96, 1975)
  • 8 May 1997 - Logan, Cache Co., by NW by Nancy Williams (one adult) [first] | UOS report |

Eastern Bluebird

  • 20-31 Dec 1997 - Logan CBC, Cache Co., by Keith Archibald, Ron Ryel, Lawrence A. Ryel, Bob Atwood, Bryan Dixon (photo by Lawrence A. Ryel)  (one adult female) | UOS report |
  • 14,15 Dec 2003 - Logan Golf Course, Cache Co., by Ron Ryel; Jean Lown | (male on Logan CBD) Sight Record | UOS report |

Veery

  • 21 Jul 1927 - northeast of Wellsville, Cache Co., by Sanford (specimen taken)

Blue-winged Warbler

  • 20 May 1976 - Logan, Cache Co., by Peter Landres, David Factor  (American Birds 30 (4):871,1976)

Chestnut-sided Warbler

  • 9 Jul 1978 - Logan, Cache Co., by Elinor and Stauffer Miller (American Birds 32 (6): 1193, 1978)

Palm Warbler

  • 24 Nov 1985 - Smithfield, Cache Co., by Jeff Smith | UOS report |

Ovenbird

  • 21 to 23 Sep 1988 - Logan, Cache Co., Tom Lyon, Janis Lyon, Scott Cheney, Keith Archibald, Larry Ryel, Ron Ryel | UOS report |

Hooded Warbler

  • 18 May 1988 - Logan, Cache Co., by Ron Ryel, Keith Archibald, Larry Ryel  | UOS report |

Clay-colored Sparrow

  • 27-28 May 1980 - Logan, Cache Co., by Alan Grenon, Allen W. Stokes and Aaron E. Wright, Jr. (banded, photo)

McCown's Longspur

  • 27 Dec 1956 - Logan, Cache Co., by Ron Ryder (Audubon Field Notes 2 (2): 215, 1957)

Brambling

  • 12-26 Dec 1983 - bird feeder in Logan, Cache Co., by Alice Stewart, Tim Helentjaris, Sherwood Casjens, Dennis Shirley, Craig Kesselheim, Bill Hunter (photo - adult female)

Common Redpoll

  • 20 Feb 2002 - Clarkson, Cache Co., by Tom Gordon (male)  | Sight Record | UOS report |
  • 23-26 Mar 2008 - Richmond, Cache Co., by Ryan P. O'Donnell, Craig Fosdick, John Barnes, Keith Archibald, Ron Ryel and Alan Christiansen. (adult male - photos)  | Sight Record |

Hoary Redpoll

  • 26 Feb 1999 - Feeder in Hyde Park, Cache Co., by Gordon Bosworth, Ronald J. Ryel, Lawrence A. Ryel  (one adult female)    | Hotline Report | UOS report |

       

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