Utah Bird Report for 9/21/99
Submitted by Mark Stackhouse (westwings@sisna.com) to the bird net

Birds mentioned

PACIFIC LOON Davis Co.
Horned Grebe Davis Co.
Great Egret Utah Co.
Merlin Box Elder Co.
American Golden Plover Box Elder Co.
Semipalmated Plover Box Elder Co., Juab Co.
Pectoral Sandpiper Box Elder Co., Juab Co., Utah Co.
PARASITIC JAEGER Davis Co.
Common Tern Juab Co.
RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKER Juab Co.
Cassin's Vireo Juab Co.
Nashville Warbler Weber Co.
Northern Waterthrush Box Elder Co.

Transcript

Utah Birdline
(801) 538-4730
Compiler: Mark Stackhouse
Transcriber: Mark Stackhouse

BOX ELDER COUNTY

Two AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS and 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were seen at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge on Wednesday, 09/15. The birds were on mudflats to the west of the road along the west side of the auto-tour loop, about one mile south of the northwest corner (MS).

Several PECTORAL SANDPIPERS and a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER were seen at Harold Crane WMA on Monday, 09/13. The birds were on the mudflats to the east of the entrance road, about 100 yards past the gate (MS,LW).

A MERLIN and a NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH were seen at Willard Bay SP on Monday, 09/13. Both birds were in the wooded area south of the campground, just north of the beach. The Merlin was of the dark "suckleyi" subspecies (MS).

DAVIS COUNTY A winter-plumaged PACIFIC LOON was seen on Tuesday, 09/21, along the Antelope Island Causeway (MS). The bird flew over the causeway about 1.5 miles east of the island, and landed in the lake about 300 yards north of the causeway.

An immature PARASITIC JAEGER was seen at Farmington Bay WMA on Friday, 09/17. The bird was seen in the afternoon, about 100 yards south of the Egg Island observation point (RJA). Attempts to locate the bird on Sunday, 09/19, were unsuccessful.

Four HORNED GREBES were seen at Farmington Bay WMA on Sunday, 09/19 (MS). They were along the western dike road about one mile north of Egg Island, with two on the east side and two on the west side.

JUAB COUNTY A RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKER was seen at Fish Springs NWR on Sunday, 09/19 (C&TN). The bird was a juvenile, molting into first-winter plumage, and was first seen at 9 AM in the trees at the picnic area north of the headquarters, and was still there at 2:30 PM. This is the seventh record of Red-breasted Sapsucker in Utah, and the third for Fish Springs.

Other good birds at Fish Springs NWR over the weekend included SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS and PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, seen on Saturday, 09/18, and a CASSIN'S VIREO and two COMMON TERNS on Sunday, 09/19 (C&TN).

UTAH COUNTY At Swede Lane, four PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were seen on Friday, 09/17 (BM). Swede Lane can be reached by taking the southern Springville exit from I-15 (exit 263), and heading west about 1.5 miles to Swede Lane. Take Swede Lane north until you reach the south shore of Provo Bay.

Two GREAT EGRETS were seen at Provo Airport on Tuesday, 09/14. The birds were to the east of the southeast corner of the dike road (RS).

WEBER COUNTY A male NASHVILLE WARBLER was seen at the North Arm Natural Area at Pineview Reservoir on Wednesday, 09/15. The bird was just west of the first trail junction past the bridge (MS). To get to the natural area, take 12th Street in Ogden east up Ogden Canyon to the dam at Pineview Reseroir. Turn north across the dam, and take this road around the west side of the reservoir until you reach the natural area.

This concludes the Utah Bird Report for Tuesday, September 21, 1999.

Observers: RJA=R.J. Adams, BM=Brian Maxfield, C&TN=Colby & Tom Neuman, MS=Mark Stackhouse, RS=Reed Stone, LW=Larene Wyss

Please report your sightings by calling the Utah Birdline at: (801) 538-4730 or by e-mail to westwings@sisna.com

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