Utah County Birders Field Trip, American Redstart

[KC <orembirder at yahoo dot com>]

      This morning a group of about 16 birders left from Provo to start our day at Burrstin Ponds near the town of Mona in Juab County. As we got out of the car we were greeted with a group of beautiful BLUE GROSBEAKS. Soon after Eric Huish hollared to the group that he had an AMERICAN REDSTART at the west end of the corner northeast pond. It was a beautiful bird and for the most part all got great looks. Also along the trail was a NASHVILLE WARBLER. As we walked down to the marsh area we had a SORA that was walking out in the open for an extended period of time so the whole group could see it. Also several other birds there that were marvolous to see.

     Our next stop took us too Goshen Canyon to where the stream crossed the road. The big surprise bird of the day was a CLARK'S NUTCRACKER. He was up above the canyon bottom and was an amazing sight to say the least, there were other birds there as well including CORD. FLYCATCHER, WESTERN WOOD-PEEWEE and a possible BLACK PHOEBE seen by one of the birders, but we were unable to relocate it.

     Next we headed to the LeBarron Lincon Point and Lincoln Beach area to search for shorebirds. The shorebirds were not abundant but we did see some for our efforts. They included MARBLED GODWIT, SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER, BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS, WESTERN SANDPIPERS and others as well. Here the group called it a day, but it was a wonderful half day spent with some great company. Below is a complete list of birds seen. Not every bird was seen by each member of the group, and I may have missed some as well. I have a total of 66 different species of birds. Thanks to all who came along and drove their cars.

KC Childs

___Clark's Grebe                      

___American White Pelican             
___Great Blue Heron                   
___Snowy Egret                        
___White-faced Ibis                   

___Canada Goose                       
___Turkey Vulture                     

___Swainson's Hawk                    
___Red-tailed Hawk                    
___American Kestrel                   
___Sora                               
___American Coot                      

___Semipalmated Plover                
___Killdeer                           

___Black-necked Stilt                 

___American Avocet                    

___Spotted Sandpiper                  
___Marbled Godwit                     

___Western Sandpiper                

___Baird's Sandpiper                  

___California Gull                   

___Caspian Tern
___Mourning Dove                      
___Common Nighthawk                   

___Belted Kingfisher                 
___Downy Woodpecker                   
___Western Wood-Pewee                 
___Cordilleran Flycatcher             
___Western Kingbird                   

___Violet-green Swallow               
___Bank Swallow                       

___Barn Swallow                       

___Scrub Jay                          
___Clark's Nutcracker               
___Black-billed Magpie                
___Common Raven                       
___Black-capped Chickadee             
___Canyon Wren                        
___Blue-gray Gnatcatcher              
___American Robin                     

___Sage Thrasher                      
___Loggerhead Shrike                  

___European Starling                 
___Warbling Vireo                     
___Nashville Warbler                  
___Yellow Warbler                     
___Yellow-rumped Warbler              
___American Redstart                  
___Wilson's Warbler                 
___Western Tanager                               
___Black-headed Grosbeak              
___Blue Grosbeak                      

___Spotted Towhee                

___Chipping Sparrow                   
___Vesper Sparrow                     
___Lark Sparrow                       
___Song Sparrow                     
___Red-winged Blackbird               
___Western Meadowlark                 

___Brewer's Blackbird                 

___Great-tailed Grackle               
___Americn Goldfinch
___House Finch                        

___Pine Siskin                        
___House Sparrow                      

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