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Utah County
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13 June 2019 June Meeting Field
Trip - Warm Springs WMA |
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For our June meeting
we decided to do a field trip. Twenty-four birders met with a threatening
summer thunder storm looming over
Warm Springs WMA. |
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The American Bittern* was a no show, I am sure he didn't like the rain drops! We felt lucky to see a few Common Yellowthroats, Barn Swallows, Yellow Warblers, American Robins, Western Kingbirds, a Northern Harrier, Red-winged Blackbirds, a couple fly by's of Common Nighthawks a Northern Harrier and a Great Blue Heron. |
 Common Nighthawk |
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I heard a metallic unfamiliar call, so Keeli and Terri came over to help and it was a beautiful FOY Eastern Kingbird for many. We called out my Virginia Rail friends, They were talkative but no shows. At the end of the road we scanned the fields for a Short-eared Owl but I think they were hunkering down from the storm as well. |
 Eastern Kingbird |
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We drove down to the "Goshen Ocean" ( East Goshen Pond) and saw Gadwall and Cinnamon Teal with little ones, Northern Pintail, American Avocets, some good looks at Wilson's Phalaropes, Canada Geese with goslings, Black-necked Stilts, Killdeer, more Common Nighthawks, California Gulls and lots and lots of crazy Willet's! We had a few new comers and I hope they felt welcome! Good times and good birds despite the weather! |
 Northern Pintail |
 Distant American Avocet |
 "Crazy" Willet |
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* About our "target bird" - Photos of American Bittern "hidding" in Utah habitat. - Close-ups of this species - Recording of Sounds from "The Cornell Labritory of Ornithology" |
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E-mail:
ucbirders@utahbirds.org |
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