Birds of several counties

[Glenda Cotter <gcotter at upress dot utah dot edu>]

To Kris, especially, as well as other interested birders :)  :
In Goshen Canyon on Sat. there were at least three Yellow-
breasted Chats, not at all shy about hopping up on the brush to 
sing, as well as Blue Grosbeaks. In addition to the usual suspects 
such as Song Sparrows, Lazuli Buntings, Black-headed 
Grosbeaks, Lark Sparrows, Rock Wrens, Cliff and Barn Swallows, 
B-g Gnatcatchers, Warbling Vireos, etc. (sorry for the incomplete 
account; I hadn't intended to post so didn't bring my list), there 
were also Wilson's Warblers and a Willow Flycatcher. I was 
surprised by the large numbers of nesting Rock Doves and E. 
Starlings in the canyon. Many species at Mona Reservoir, 
including a pair of Sandhill Cranes. An Emu between Mona and 
Nephi. :) 

On State Road 132 between Nephi and Leamington, near the top of 
the first big hill west of Nephi, were Western Kingbirds, an Ash-
throated Flycatcher (!!--exciting to me, as I haven't seen one for 
several years), Juniper Titmice, Bushtits, House Finches, and a 
Bullock's Oriole. I accidentally scared a Mourning Dove from its 
nest under a sagebrush and there was one small hatchling and an 
as-yet unhatched egg. This was the first time I have ever visited 
this location and failed to see Pinyon Jays.

In Heber on Thurs. I saw an Eastern Kingbird near the Bobolink 
fields. I'm amazed by the numbers of Downy Woodpeckers at the 
Jordanelle mitigation site.

And in undisclosed locations were several raptor nests with chicks. 
It was nice to see so many young 'uns wherever I birded.

Glenda


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