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Southern Utah County Birding



Julie and I were treated to a wonderful birding day on Wednesday.  We started out at the Lindon Marina and worked our way south as far as Goshen.  We saw over 60 species so I will post our favorites and some "firsts."  We couldn't begin to count the number of White-faced Ibis and Yellow-headed Blackbirds.  Lots of Western Kingbirds and Ring-necked Pheasants, too.
 
In the fields south of the Geneva cooling ponds, we saw our first Violet-green Swallows with most of the other swallows mixed in.  In the line of trees at River Lane leading to the beach, we saw our first Yellow Warbler, lots of singing American Goldfinches and Yellow-rumped Warblers and down near the beach area, our first Blue-gray Gnatcatchers.  On the way to Lincoln Beach, lots of Snowy Egrets, a Swainson's Hawk and an Osprey.  At Lincoln Beach, we relocated the Semipalmated Plovers that Bryan reported along with Sanderlings and Western Sandpipers.  Also, a Lark Sparrow and a Spotted Sandpiper.  At LeBarron Point, we found four beautiful, clacking Sandhill Cranes.  In the Goshen area, there was a Golden Eagle, a Long-billed Curlew and a couple of trees filled with Cedar Waxwings.  At Tim Green's pond a nice assortment of birds including Wilson's Phalaropes and a beautiful singing Savannah Sparrow.
 
What a day!  The only other bird we had anticipated seeing was a Cattle Egret, but there were none to be found.  Oh well, I guess that gives us reason to go out another day.
 
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