Utah Bird Report for 1/27/99
Submitted by Mark Stackhouse (westwings@sisna.com)
to the bird net
Birds mentioned
| Greater Scaup | Utah Co.
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| Barrow's Goldeneye | Box Elder Co., Cache Co.
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| Hooded Merganser | Box Elder Co.
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| Merlin | Cache Co., Salt Lake Co.
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| Herring Gull | Box Elder Co.
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| Thayer's Gull | Box Elder Co.
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| Lewis' Woodpecker | Utah Co.
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| Northern Shrike | Tooele Co.
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| Winter Wren | Cache Co.
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| Mountain Bluebird | Utah Co.
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| Bohemian Waxwing | Utah Co., Weber Co.
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| Yellow-rumped Warbler | Weber Co.
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| WESTERN TANAGER | Salt Lake Co.
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| FIELD SPARROW | Utah Co.
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| Harris' Sparrow | Morgan Co., Weber Co.
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| Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch | Davis Co., Wasatch Co.
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| Red Crossbill | Weber Co.
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| Lesser Goldfinch | Utah Co.
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Transcript
Utah Birdline
(801) 538-4730
Compiler: Mark Stackhouse
Transcriber: Mark Stackhouse
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BOX ELDER COUNTY
A single BARROW'S GOLDENEYE was seen on Maheur's Pond in Brigham City on
Saturday, 01/23. On the same day, two female HOODED MERGANSERS were seen
just north of the north dike at Willard Bay (DS, many obs.)
THAYER'S GULLS and HERRING GULLS were seen at Bear River Migratory Bird
Refuge (BRMBR) on Saturday, 01/15, near the northwest corner of the
auto-tour loop (DS, many obs.).
CACHE COUNTY
On the pond at first dam in Logan, 50-55 BARROW'S GOLDENEYE were seen on
Saturday, 01/23. Also on the 23rd, a MERLIN of the "black," or suckleyi
subspecies, was seen along US 91 west of Logan, and a WINTER WREN was
seen
along the stream in James Mack Park in Smithfield (DS, many obs.).
DAVIS COUNTY
About 30-35 GRAY-CROWNED ROSY-FINCHES were seen along the west dike
road at
Farmington Bay WMA on Sunday, 01/24 (DJ).
MORGAN COUNTY
A HARRIS' SPARROW has been visiting a feeder at the Morgan Wastewater
Treatment Plant. The bird was first sighted on Friday, 01/22, and was
reported still visiting the feeder as of Tuesday, 01/26 (AS).
SALT LAKE COUNTY
A female WESTERN TANAGER was observed coming to a suet feeder in
Holladay
on Friday, 01/22, and again on Saturday, 01/23. The bird has not been
seen
since that time (JB).
MERLINS were reported from two different locations this past week. One
was
seen at Redwood Road and North Temple on Friday, 01/22 (BW), and the
other
was seen over East High School on Wednesday, 01/20 (ASa).
TOOELE COUNTY
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at the mouth of Ophir Canyon south of Tooele
on
Sunday, 01/24 (RJA,KJ,VS).
UTAH COUNTY
The FIELD SPARROW which has been at the Lindon Boat Harbor since
Saturday,
01/09, continues to be seen. It has been reported by many observers on
several days this past week, most recently from Monday, 01/25. The bird
has
been in a mixed flock with juncos, Tree Sparrows and Song Sparrows in
the
brush and small wood lot to the east and south of the boat harbor
parking
lot. The boat harbor is located on Utah Lake just west of the Geneva
Steel
Plant. This is the first legitimate record of Field Sparrow in Utah.
A single BOHEMIAN WAXWING was seen amongst a flock of Cedar Waxwings in
the
Provo Cemetery on Monday, 01/25 (TR).
Two LEWIS' WOODPECKERS were seen in Salem at 400 East and 9650 South on
Friday, 01/22. On the same day, a GREATER SCAUP was seen with other
ducks
on Salem Pond (D,S&SM,MM).
Also on Friday, 01/22, a MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD and a LESSER GOLDFINCH were
seen
at Warm Springs WMA south of Utah Lake, and a variety of raptors,
including
a MERLIN and 3 PRAIRIE FALCONS, was seen along the west side of Utah
Lake
(EH,CP).
WASATCH COUNTY
About 50 GRAY-CROWNED ROSY-FINCHES have been visiting a feeder in Midway
for the past week. Birders interested in seeing the birds are asked to
call
(435) 654-4776 for directions and recent information on the birds (AF).
WEBER COUNTY
Near the gate on 900 West in Pleasant View, a LEWIS' WOODPECKER was
seen on
Saturday, 01/23 (DS, many obs.), and 10 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were
seen on
Sunday, 01/24 (DJ).
Eight RED CROSSBILLS were seen in the Ogden Cemetery on Sunday, 01/24,
along with BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS (DJ). Ogden Cemetery can be reached by
taking
20th East from Washington Blvd.
ANNOUNCEMENT:
- The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources will be holding it's annual Bald
Eagle Day at seven locations statewide on Saturday, February 6. The
locations are:
- Salt Creek WMA - Box Elder Co.
- Willard Bay SP - Box Elder Co.
- Farmington Bay WMA - Davis Co.
- Rush Lake and Ophir Canyon - Tooele Co.
- Along Dinosaur Quarry Road in Jensen - Uinta Co.
- Rush Lake Ranch - Iron Co.
- Gordon Creek, between Helper and Price - Carbon Co.
For more information, call Bob Walters at (801) 538-4771.
This concludes the Utah Bird Report for Wednesday, January 27, 1999.
Observers: RJA=R.J. Adams; JB=Jim Bailey; AF=Alan Fuchs; EH=Eric Huish;
DJ=David Jensen; KJ=Kevin Johnson; D,S&SM= Daniel, Stephanie & Suzanne
McNairy; MM=Milton Moody; CP=Christian Peay; TR=Tuula Rose; DS=Dennis
Shirley; ASa=Arlene Sant; AS=Arnold Smith; VS=Vince Smith; BW=Bob
Walters
Please report your sightings by calling the Utah Birdline at:
(801) 538-4730
or by e-mail to westwings@sisna.com
You may e-mail questions and comments to westwings@sisna.com or you may
call (801) 487-9453.
Mark Stackhouse
Westwings, Inc.
1432 Downington Ave.
Salt Lake City, UT 84105
(801) 487-9453
westwings@sisna.com