Nov 2017
George Webb (30 Nov 2017) - [Nebo Loop Rd] - Wild Turkey, Woodhouse's
Scrub-Jay, Black-billed Magpie, Black-capped Chickadee, American Dipper,
American Robin, Dark-eyed Junco
Darren Clark (23 Nov 2017) - [Mona Reservoir] - Common Goldeneye
George Webb (21 Nov 2017) - [Mona Reservoir] - Canada
Goose, Tundra Swan, Gadwall, American Wigeon, Mallard, Northern Pintail,
Green-winged Teal, Canvasback, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, Common
Merganser, Red-breasted Merganser, Ruddy Duck, Chukar, Pied-billed Grebe,
Western Grebe, Clark's Grebe, American White Pelican, Great Blue Heron, Northern
Harrier, Bald Eagle, American Coot, Ring-billed Gull, Black-billed Magpie,
European Starling
Neil Paprocki
(16 Nov 2017) - [Nephi, West Fields] - Northern Shoveler, Mallard, Bufflehead,
Golden Eagle, Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Ferruginous
Hawk, Ring-billed Gull, Northern Flicker, Prairie Falcon, Common Raven, Horned
Lark, White-crowned Sparrow
Steve Clark (15 Nov 2017) - [Goshen Canyon] - Great
Blue Heron, Virginia Rail, Northern Flicker, Loggerhead Shrike, Common Raven,
Juniper Titmouse, Marsh Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, American Robin, European
Starling, Dark-eyed Junco, White-crowned Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Spotted Towhee,
House Finch, American Goldfinch
Oct 2017
Suzi Holt (26 Oct 2017) - [Nebo Loop] - Wild turkey, Golden Eagle, Rock
Pigeon (Feral Pigeon), Northern Flicker, Steller's Jay, Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay,
Black-billed Magpie, Common Raven, Black-capped Chickadee, Mountain Chickadee,
Red-breasted Nuthatch, Brown Creeper, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Townsend's
Solitaire, American Robin, Dark-eyed Junco
Suzi Holt (14 Oct 2017) - [Burraston Ponds] -
Pied-billed Grebe, Osprey, Northern Flicker, Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay, American
Robin, European Starling, Cedar Waxwing, Yellow-rumped Warbler, White-crowned
Sparrow. House Finch
Bryant Olsen (11 Oct 2017) - [Callao, UT] - Golden
Eagle, Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, Ferruginous Hawk, Eurasian
Collared-Dove, Loggerhead Shrike, Black-billed Magpie, American Crow, Common
Raven, Mountain Bluebird, Sage Thrasher, European Starling, Yellow-rumped
Warbler, Western Meadowlark, Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged), Brewer's
Blackbird
Vivian Schneggenburger (15 Oct 2017) - [Fish Springs
NWR] - Prairie Falcon
Kenny Frisch (7 Oct 2017) - [Fish Springs NWR] -
Canada Goose, Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, Gadwall,
American Wigeon, Mallard, Green-winged Teal, Pied-billed Grebe, Eared Grebe,
Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Osprey, Northern
Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, Virginia Rail, American Coot, Black-bellied Plover,
Greater Yellowlegs, Ring-billed Gull, Mourning Dove, Great Horned Owl, Northern
Flicker, American Kestrel, Say's Phoebe, Loggerhead Shrike, Common Raven, Horned
Lark, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Marsh Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Townsend's
Solitaire, American Robin, European Starling, American Pipit, Yellow-rumped
Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, White-crowned Sparrow, Savannah
Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Western Meadowlark, Red-winged Blackbird, Brewer's
Blackbird, House Finch, Pine Siskin, American Goldfinch
Sep 2017
George Webb (30 Sep 2017) - [Mona Reservoir] - Canada Goose, Northern
Shoveler, American Wigeon, Mallard, Ring-necked Duck, Ruddy Duck, Pied-billed
Grebe, Eared Grebe, Western Grebe, Clark's Grebe, Double-crested Cormorant,
American White Pelican, Great Blue Heron, White-faced Ibis, Golden Eagle,
Northern Harrier, Ferruginous Hawk, American Coot, Ring-billed Gull, Mourning
Dove, Northern Flicker, Black-billed Magpie, Common Raven, Horned Lark,
Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Spotted Towhee, Western Meadowlark
Steve Clark (20 Sep 017) - [Burraston Ponds] -
Pied-billed Grebe, Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Golden Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk,
Eurasian Collared-Dove, Belted Kingfisher, Northern Flicker, Western Wood-Pewee, Plumbeous Vireo, Black-billed Magpie, Common Raven, Barn Swallow, Blue-gray
Gnatcatcher, American Robin, European Starling, Orange-crowned Warbler, Yellow-rumped
Warbler, White-crowned Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Spotted Towhee, Western
Meadowlark, House Finch, House Sparrow
Richard Breisch (6 Sep 2017) - [Yuba Lake State Park]
- Mourning Dove, Say's Phoebe, Common Raven, Juniper Titmouse
George Webb (5 Sep 2017) - [Nebo Loop Trail] -
Northern Flicker, Pinyon Jay, Mountain Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch
Aug 2017
Kenny Fricsh (27 Aug 2017) - [Chicken Creek Reservoir] - White-faced
Ibis, Northern Harrier
Suzi Holt (25 Aug 2017) - [Nepo Loop] - Peregrine
Falcon
John Garrett (23 Aug 2017) - [Nepo Loop Rd] - Common
Nighthawk, Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay, Violet-green Swallow, Canyon Wren, Yellow
Warbler, Spotted Towhee, Bullock's Oriole, American Goldfinch
Corey Wright
(19 Aug 2017) - [Nepo Loop - Juab Co] - Dusky Goose
Richard Erickson (19 Aug 2017) - [Nephi, UT] -
Swainson's Hawk
Bryant Olsen (16 Aug 2017) - [Mona Reservoir] - Canada
Goose, Gadwall, Mallard (Northern), Green-winged Teal (American), Ruddy Duck
(Ruddy), Eared Grebe, Western Grebe, Clark's Grebe,
Double-crested Cormorant, American White Pelican, Great Blue Heron (Blue form),
White-faced Ibis Swainson's Hawk, American Coot (Red-shielded), Killdeer,
California Gull, Mourning Dove, Western Kingbird, Barn Swallow (American), Cliff
Swallow, Mountain Bluebird, Sage Thrasher, Western Meadowlark
Monte Neate-Clegg
(13 Aug 2017) - [Nepo Loop - Juab Co] - Caliope Hummingbird, Red-breasted
Nuthatch, Townsend's Solitaire
Chuck Homler
(2 Aug 2017) - [Nepo Loop - Juab Co] - Spruce Grouse (Franklin's), Turkey
Vulture, Cooper's Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Northern Flicker, American Kestrel
Jul 2017
George Webb (28 Jul 2017) - [Chickken Creek Canyon] - Cooper's Hawk, Plumbeous Vireo, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Yellow Warbler, Spotted Towhee,
Western
Tanager, American Goldfinch
Brad Imhoff (21 Jul 2017) - [Fish Springs NWR] -
Mallard, Chukar, Pied-billed Grebe, Eared Grebe, Great Blue Heron, White-faced
Ibis, American Coot, Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet, Spotted Sandpiper,
Great Horned Owl, Common Nighthawk, Western Kingbird, Eastern Kingbird,
Loggerhead Shrike, Common Raven, Horned Lark, Barn Swallow, Common Yellowthroat,
Lark Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Western Meadowlark,
Yellow-headed Blackbird, Brewer's Blackbird, Bullock's Oriole
Evan Buechley (3 Jul 2017) - [Mona, UT] - Swainson's
Hawk, California Gull, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Western Kingbird, Western
Meadowlark, House Sparrow
Neil Paprocki (3 Jul 2017) - [North Peak Trail to
World Pass] - American Three-toed Woodpecker. This trail offers some of
the best ATTW habitat I've seen to date in Utah. 2 birds seen, 2 other heard
drumming/calling. Believe this is a first county record for Juab, likely fairly
common around Mount Nebo, also possible in Deep Creek Mountains.
-- Also seen: Golden Eagle, Broad-tailed Hummingbird,
Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, American Kestrel, Olive-sided Flycatcher,
Western Wood-Pewee, Warbling Vireo, Steller's Jay, Clark's Nutcracker, Mountain
Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, White-breasted Nuthatch, Brown Creeper, House
Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Mountain Bluebird, Townsend's Solitaire, Hermit
Thrush, American Robin, MacGillivray's Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Yellow-rumped
Warbler (Audubon's), Chipping Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Dark-eyed Junco
(Gray-headed), White-crowned Sparrow, Lincoln's Sparrow, Green-tailed Towhee,
Western Tanager, Cassin's Finch, Red Crossbill, Pine Siskin
Neldon Kunz (1 Jul 2017) - [Ponderosa CG] - Red-naped
Sapsucker, Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, Orange-crowned Warbler,
Virginia's Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow
Neldon Kunz (1 Jul 2017) - [Nebo Loop] -
White-throated Swift, Northern Flicker, Common Raven, Cliff Swallow
-- [Ponderosa CG] - Black-chinned Hummingbird,
Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Green-tailed Towhee, Western Tanager, Black-headed
Grosbeak
Jun 2017
Neldon Kunz (30 Jun 2017) - [Ponderosa CG] - Mourning Dove, Black-chinned
Hummingbird, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Rufous Hummingbird
George Webb (17 Jun 2017) - [Chicken Creek Reservoir]
- Canada Goose, Gadwall, Mallard, Ruddy Duck, Black-necked Stilt, American
Avocet, Greater Yellowlegs, Willet
Connie Misket (10 Jun 2017) - [Tintic Mining Area] -
Turkey Vulture, Cooper's Hawk, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Warbling Vireo, Common
Raven, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Orange-crowned Warbler,
Virginia's Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Green-tailed Towhee, Spotted Towhee,
American Goldfinch
Danielle Finlayson (7 Jun 2017) - [Fish Springs NWR] -
American Bittern
George Webb (7 Jun 2017) - [Nebo Loop Rd] - Spotted
Sandpiper, Northern Flicker, American Kestrel, Western Wood-Pewee, Warbling
Vireo, Violet-green Swallow, Cliff Swallow, House Wren, American Robin, European
Starling, Yellow Warbler, Song Sparrow, Green-tailed Towhee, Spotted Towhee,
Black-headed Grosbeak, Lazuli Bunting, Brewer's Blackbird, Bullock's Oriole
David Wheeler (5 Jun 2-17) - [Yuba SP] - Common
Nighthawk. Visible flying in the sky off to the west. Their "peer" calls
carry clearly through the evening air to my ears despite distance. FOY.
David Wheeler (3 Jun 2-17) - [Burraston Ponds] - Eared
Grebe, Clark's Grebe, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron (Blue
form), Turkey Vulture, Northern Harrier, Willet, Mourning Dove, Western
Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher, Western Kingbird, Barn Swallow (American), Marsh
Wren,
American Robin, European Starling, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow Warbler,
Yellow-breasted Chat, Red-winged Blackbird, Western Meadowlark, Yellow-headed
Blackbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, Bullock's Oriole, Lesser Goldfinch, American
Goldfinch
Nathan Fisher (2 Jun 2017) - [I-15 - Sevier River Crossing] - American
White Pelican, Swainson's Hawk, Western Kingbird, Northern Rough-winged Swallow,
Cliff Swallow, Western Meadowlark, Brewer's Blackbird
May 2017
Jacob Fullmer
(30 May 2017) - [Fish Springs NWR] - Whimbrel. Hanging out with a
couple long-billed curlews. Unfortunately it was seen in an area not accessible
by visitors.
Carl Lundblad
(29 May 2017) - [Crater Bench Lakebed] - Burrowing Owl, Common Nighthawk,
Horned Lark, Black-throated Sparrow
Brett Wiese (26 May 2017) - [Devil's Kitchen] - Tree Swallow, Mountain
Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Green-tailed Towhee
Carl Lundblad
(25 May 2017) - [Cherry Creek] - Olive-sided Flycatcher, Western Wood-Pewee,
Willow Flycatcher, Gray Flycatcher, Common Raven, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Common
Yellowthroat, Yellow Warbler, Wilson's Warbler, Yellow-breasted Chat, Lark
Sparrow, Lazuli Bunting
Neldon Kunz (11 May 2017) - [Eureka, UT] - Turkey Vulture, Golden Eagle,
Dusky Flycatcher, Common Raven, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Orange-crowned Warbler,
Black-throated Gray Warbler, Wilson's Warbler, Green-tailed Towhee, Spotted
Towhee, Western Tanager, Lazuli Bunting
Brett Wiese (11 May 2017) - [Sevier River Crossing] - Canada Goose,
Ring-necked Pheasant, Belted Kingfisher, Western Kingbird, Black-billed Magpie,
European Starling, Red-winged Blackbird, Western Meadowlark, Brown-headed
Cowbird, Bullock's Oriole
Tim Avery (11 May 2017) -
[Chicken Creek Reservoir] - Snowy Plover, Stilt Sandpiper, Say's Phoebe
Colby Newman
(11 May 2017) - [Chicken Creek Reservoir] - Blue-wing Teal, Horned Grebe,
Glossy/White-faced Ibis, Golden Eagle, Snowy Egret, Long-billed Dowitcher,
Black Tern, Horned Lark, Barn Swallow, Cliff Swallow, Common Yellowthroat,
Yellow Warbler, Brown-headed Cowbird
Bryan Shirley
(10 May 2017) - [Burraston Ponds] - Canada Goose, Gadwall, Mallard, Eared
Grebe, Great Blue Heron, Mourning Dove, Western Kingbird, Barn Swallow, American
Robin, European Starling, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-breasted
Chat, Chipping Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Red-winged
Blackbird, Yellow-headed Blackbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, Bullock's Oriole,
American Goldfinch
George Webb
(8 May 2017) - [Dog Valley Area] - Red-tailed Hawk, Eurasian Collared-Dove,
Mourning Dove, American Kestrel, Gray Vireo, Juniper Titmouse, Bewick's Wren,
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Mountain Bluebird, Northern Mockingbird, European
Starling, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Brewer's Sparrow, Western Meadowlark, House
Finch
Terrol Williams
(6 May 2017) - [The Old Pinery] - Northern Flicker, Dusky Flycatcher,
Black-capped Chickadee, House Wren, American Robin, Orange-crowned Warbler,
Yellow Warbler
Mike Hearell
(5 May 2017) - [Deseret Mtn] - Red-tailed Hawk, Ferruginous Hawk, Burrowing
Owl, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Peregrine Falcon, Common Raven, Horned Lark, Rock
Wren, Brewer's Sparrow, Black-throated Sparrow
Rachel LeBlanc
(4 May 2017) - [Chicken Creek Reservoir] - American Avocet, Black-bellied
Plover, Long-billed Dowitcher
Alexander Harper
(3 May 2017) - [Chicken Creek Reservoir] - Canada Goose, Gadwall, American
Wigeon, Mallard, Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail,
Green-winged Teal, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Bufflehead, Ruddy Duck, Eared
Grebe, Northern Harrier, American Coot, Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet,
Killdeer, Long-billed Curlew, Wilson's Phalarope, Red-necked Phalarope, Willet,
Western Kingbird, Common Raven, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Tree Swallow,
Violet-green Swallow, Bank Swallow, Barn Swallow, Cliff Swallow, Yellow-rumped
Warbler (Audubon's), Red-winged Blackbird, Western Meadowlark, Yellow-headed
Blackbird, Brewer's Blackbird, Lesser Goldfinch, American Goldfinch
Jean Hengesbaugh
(1 May 2017) - [Fish Springs NWR] - Canada Goose, Gadwall, Mallard
(Northern), Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Green-winged
Teal, Canvasback, Redhead, Bufflehead, Ruddy Duck, Eared Grebe, Double-crested
Cormorant, American White Pelican, American Bittern, Great Blue Heron,
Snowy Egret, Black-crowned Night-Heron, White-faced Ibis, American Coot,
Sandhill Crane, Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet, Marbled Godwit, Long-billed
Dowitcher, Greater Yellowlegs, Willet (Western), Lesser Yellowlegs, Bonaparte's
Gull, Caspian Tern, Forster's Tern, Mourning Dove, Western Kingbird, Common
Raven, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Marsh Wren, European Starling, Common
Yellowthroat, Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's), Savannah Sparrow, Song Sparrow,
Red-winged Blackbird, Western Meadowlark, Yellow-headed Blackbird, Brown-headed
Cowbird, House Finch
Apr 2017
Bryant Olsen
(30 Apr 2017) - [Chicken Creek Reservoir] - Canada Goose, Gadwall, Mallard,
Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, Redhead, Eared Grebe, White-faced Ibis,
Northern Harrier, Cooper's Hawk, American Coot (Red-shielded), Black-necked
Stilt, American Avocet, Marbled Godwit, Willet (Western), American Kestrel,
Black-billed Magpie, Common Raven, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Barn Swallow,
Red-winged Blackbird, Western Meadowlark
Janice Gardner
(23 Apr 2017) - [Fish Springs NWR] - Chukar, Common Poorwill, Black-throated
Sparrow
Bryant Olsen
(17 Apr 2017) - [Fish Springs NWR] - Snow Goose, Blue-winged Teal, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead,
Red-breasted Merganser, Great Egret, Snowy Egret,
Black-crowned Nigh Heron, Sora, American Golden Plover, Bonaparte's Gull,
Franklin's Gull, Herring Gull, Caspian Tern, Forster's Tern, Mourning Dove,
Belted Kingfisher, Loggerhead Shrike, Rock Wren, Common Yellowthroat, Brewer's
Sparrow, Black-throated Sparrow, Brewer's Blackbird, Brown-headed Cowbird
Vivan Schneggenburger
(17 Apr 2017) - [Nephi, UT] - Ring-necked Pheasant, Golden Eagle, Swainson's
Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Long-billed Curlew, Eurasian Collared-Dove, American
Kestrel, Merlin (Prairie), Say's Phoebe, Black-billed Magpie, Common Raven,
Horned Lark, American Robin, Sage Thrasher, European Starling, Western
Meadowlark, Brewer's Blackbird
Lauri Taylor
(3 Apr 2017) - [Fish Springs NWR] - Canada Goose, Gadwall, American Wigeon,
Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Green-winged Teal,
Canvasback, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Common
Goldeneye, Ruddy Duck, Ring-necked Pheasant, Pied-billed Grebe, Eared Grebe,
Double-crested Cormorant, American White Pelican,
Great Blue Heron (Blue form), Golden Eagle, Northern Harrier (American),
Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Virginia Rail (Virginia), American Coot
(Red-shielded), Sandhill Crane, Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet, Killdeer,
Long-billed Curlew, Long-billed Dowitcher, Wilson's Snipe, Ring-billed Gull,
Northern Flicker (Red-shafted), American Kestrel, Common Raven, Horned Lark,
Tree Swallow, Mountain Bluebird, Sage Thrasher, Yellow-rumped Warbler
(Audubon's), Savannah Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Western
Meadowlark, Yellow-headed Blackbird
Vivan Schneggenburger
(1 Apr 2017) - [Nephi Loop Rd] - Turkey Vulture, Golden Eagle, Cooper's
Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Northern Flicker (Red-shafted), Steller's Jay (Interior), Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay, Black-billed Magpie, Common Raven, Black-capped
Chickadee, American Dipper, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, American Robin, European
Starling, Song Sparrow, Spotted Towhee, Pine Siskin
Mar 2017
Dennis Shirley
(26 Mar 2017) - [Mona Reservoir] - Snow Goose, Canada Goose, Mallard,
American White Pelican, Great Blue Heron, Red-tailed Hawk, Sandhill Crane,
California Gull, Great Horned Owl, American Kestrel, Black-billed Magpie, Common
Raven, American Robin, European Starling, Red-winged Blackbird, Western
Meadowlark
George Webb
(25 Mar 2017) - [Dog Valley Area] - Bewick's Wren
Kenny Frisch
(25 Mar 2017) - [Chicken Creek Reservoir] - Canada Goose, Gadwall, American
Wigeon, Mallard, Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail,
Green-winged Teal, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Greater Scaup, Lesser Scaup,
Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Ruddy Duck, Pied-billed Grebe, Horned Grebe, Eared
Grebe, Great Blue Heron, Golden Eagle, Bald Eagle, American Coot, Black-necked
Stilt, American Avocet, Killdeer, Long-billed Curlew, Ring-billed Gull,
Black-billed Magpie, Common Raven, Red-winged Blackbird, Western Meadowlark
George Webb
(24 Mar 2017) - [Willow Creek Canyon] - Northern Flicker, Steller's Jay,
Black-capped Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, American
Robin, Dark-eyed Junco, Spotted Towhee, Pine Siskin
George Webb
(20 Mar 2017) - [Mills Meadow WMA] - Canada Goose, Mallard, Cinnamon Teal,
Northern Pintail, Northern Harrier, Sandhill Crane, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon,
Common Raven, Horned Lark, Red-winged Blackbird, Western Meadowlark
Donnel Jensen (18 Mar 2017) - [Joe's Canyon Rd] - Golden Eagle,
Red-tailed Hawk, Common Raven, Juniper Titmouse, Mountain Bluebird, Spotted
Towhee
Dennis Shirley
(14 Mar 2017) - [Burraston Ponds] - Canada Goose, American Wigeon, Common
Merganser, Ring-necked Pheasant, Pied-billed Grebe, Neotropic Cormorant,
Sandhill Crane, California Gull, Great Horned Owl, Northern Flicker, Common
Raven, American Robin, Song Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird
Terrol Williams
(11 Mar 2017) - [Goshen Canyon Rd] - Short-eared Owl, Red-winged Blackbird,
Western Meadowlark
Feb 2017
Adam Blundell
(14 Feb 2017) - [Burraston Ponds] - Red-breasted Merganser
Lauri Taylor
(12 Feb 2017) - [Fish Springs NWR] - Canada Goose, Tundra Swan, Gadwall,
American Wigeon, Mallard (Northern), Northern Pintail, Green-winged Teal,
Canvasback, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Pied-billed Grebe, Great Blue Heron (Blue
form), Black-crowned Night-Heron, Golden Eagle, Northern Harrier (American),
Bald Eagle, American Coot (Red-shielded), Loggerhead Shrike, Common Raven,
Horned Lark, Marsh Wren, Dark-eyed Junco, Song Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird,
Western Meadowlark
-- [SR 6 @ MP 134] - Red-tailed Hawk,
Rough-legged Hawk, Pinyon Jay, Common Raven, Horned Lark
Jan 2017
Taylor Hannah
(27 Jan 2017) - [I-15] - Rough-legged Hawk, American Crow, Horned Lark
George Webb
(8 Jan 2017) - [I-15 south of Yuba Lake] - Northern Harrier
Steven Kahl
(7 Jan 2017) - [Rocky Ridge] - Red-tailed Hawk, Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon),
Common Raven
Dec 2016
Michael Woodruff (27 December 2016) - [I-15 Corridor] - Golden Eagle,
Northern Harrier
Nathan Fisher (15 December 2016) - [Yuba SP] - Great Blue Heron, Bald
Eagle, Common Raven, Horned Lark
George Webb (2 December 2016) - [Mills Area] - Great Blue Heron,
Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Black-billed Magpie, European Starling,
White-crowned Sparrow, House Sparrow
Nov 2016
Matthew Pendleton (22 November 2016) - [Levan, UT] - Golden Eagle,
Rough-legged Hawk
Neil Paprocki (15 November 2016) - [Goshen Canyon] - Canada Goose,
Red-tailed Hawk, Ferruginous Hawk, Downy Woodpecker, American Kestrel, Prairie
Falcon, Black-billed Magpie, Common Raven, American Robin, European Starling,
White-crowned Sparrow, Western Meadowlark
-- [Burraston Ponds] - Northern Harrier, Cooper's Hawk,
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Bryant Olsen (9 November 2016) - [Fish Springs NWR] - Snow Goose,
Canada Goose, Tundra Swan (Whistling), Gadwall, American Wigeon, Mallard
(Northern), Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Canvasback, Redhead, Lesser
Scaup, Bufflehead, Ruddy Duck (Ruddy), Pied-billed Grebe, Eared Grebe, Western
Grebe, American White Pelican, American Bittern, Great Blue Heron (Blue form),
Great Egret, Golden Eagle, Northern Harrier (American), Cooper's Hawk,
Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Virginia Rail, American Coot (Red-shielded,
Greater Yellowlegs, Lesser Yellowlegs, Ring-billed Gull, Prairie Falcon,
Loggerhead Shrike, Northern Shrike, Common Raven, Horned Lark, Barn Swallow,
Marsh Wren, Mountain Bluebird, Townsend's Solitaire, American Robin, Gray
Catbird, European Starling, American Pipit, Savannah Sparrow, Song Sparrow,
Red-winged Blackbird, Western Meadowlark, American Goldfinch
Sherree Sheide (5 November 2016) - [Burraston Ponds] - Ring-necked
Pheasant, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, American Coot, Eurasian
Collared-Dove, Northern Flicker (Red-shafted), American Robin, European
Starling, Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon), Song Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird
Oct 2016
Jeff Bilsky
(14 October 2016) - [Yuba SP] - American Wigeon, Redhead, Ring-necked
Duck, Bufflehead, Ruddy Duck, Eared Grebe, Western Grebe, Clark's Grebe,
Double-crested Cormorant, American White Pelican, American Coot, Ring-billed
Gull, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Great Horned Owl, Red-naped Sapsucker, Common
Raven, American Robin, European Starling, American Pipit, Yellow-rumped Warbler
(Myrtle), Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's), White-crowned Sparrow, Song Sparrow
Bryan Shirley (12 October 2016) - [Burraston Ponds] -
Belted Kingfisher, Orange-crowned Warbler
Neldon Kunz
(5 October 2016) - [Burraston Ponds] - Pied-billed Grebe, Great Blue Heron,
Osprey, Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon), Eurasian Collared-Dove, Northern Flicker,
Black-billed Magpie, Common Raven, American Robin, European Starling, Cedar
Waxwing, Yellow-rumped Warbler, White-crowned Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Red-winged
Blackbird, House Finch
Sep 2016
Kendall Watkins (23 September 2016) [Yuba SP] - Green-winged Teal, Canvasback,
Ruddy Duck, Eared Grebe, Western Grebe, Clark's Grebe, American White Pelican,
Great Blue Heron, Snowy Egret, Osprey, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk,
American Coot, Ring-billed Gull, California Gull, Caspian Tern, Eurasian
Collared-Dove, Mourning Dove, Great Horned Owl, Northern Flicker (Red-shafted),
Merlin, Say's Phoebe, Plumbeous Vireo, Black-billed Magpie, Common Raven, Tree
Swallow, Barn Swallow, Cliff Swallow, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Ruby-crowned
Kinglet, American Robin, European Starling, Nashville Warbler, Yellow Warbler
(Northern), Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's), Dark-eyed Junco, Western Tanager,
House Finch
Donel Jensen (17 September 2016) [West of Silver City] - Northern Flicker,
Common Raven, Mountain Bluebird, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Lark Sparrow, Western
Meadowlark
Joanne Kane (5 September 2016) - [Ponderosa Uinta
Campground] - Wild Turkey, Turkey Vulture, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Red-naped
Sapsucker, Downy Woodpecker, American Kestrel, Steller's Jay, Black-capped
Chickadee, American Robin, Spotted Towhee
Dennis Shirley (3 September 2016) - [Burraston Ponds] - Mallard, Great Blue
Heron, Snowy Egret,
Black-crowned Night-Heron, American Coot, Killdeer, Mourning Dove, Northern
Flicker, American Kestrel, Gray Flycatcher, Cordilleran Flycatcher, Common
Raven, Northern Rough-winged Swallow,
Barn Swallow, American Robin, European Starling, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-rumped
Warbler, Lincoln's Sparrow, Western Tanager, Black-headed Grosbeak
Aug 2016
Bryant Olsen (23 August 20160 - [Mona Reservoir] - Swainson's Hawk,
Mourning Dove, American Kestrel, Western Kingbird, Barn Swallow
Jul 2016
David Wheeler
30 July 2016) - [Levan, UT] - Common Nighthawk
Don Coons
(24 July 2016) - [Fish Springs NWR] - Caspian Tern, Sage Thrasher
Grace Oliver
(20 July 2016) - [Burraston Ponds] - Grasshopper Sparrow, Blue Grosbeak
Grace Oliver
(19 July 2016) - [Fish Springs NWR] - 47 species total:
-- Canada Goose, Mallard, Blue-winged Teal, Redhead,
Ruddy Duck, Pied-billed Grebe, Eared Grebe, American Bittern, Great Blue Heron,
Snowy Egret, Black-crowned Night-Heron, White-faced Ibis, Northern Harrier,
Red-tailed Hawk, American Coot (Red-shielded), Sandhill Crane, Black-necked
Stilt, American Avocet, Snowy Plover, Killdeer, Long-billed Curlew, Wilson's
Phalarope, Lesser Yellowlegs, California Gull, Forster's Tern, Mourning Dove,
Common Nighthawk, American Kestrel, Say's Phoebe, Western Kingbird, Loggerhead
Shrike, Common Raven, Horned Lark, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Cliff Swallow,
Marsh Wren, Northern Mockingbird, Lark Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Red-winged
Blackbird, Western Meadowlark, Yellow-headed Blackbird, Brewer's Blackbird,
Brown-headed Cowbird, Bullock's Oriole, American Goldfinch
Paul Bedell
(18 July 2016) - [Fish Springs NWR] - Ruddy Duck, Chukar, Cattle Egret, American
Coot (Red-shielded), Spotted Sandpiper, Mourning Dove, Common Nighthawk, Western
Kingbird, Loggerhead Shrike, Barn Swallow, Marsh Wren, Common Yellowthroat, Lark
Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Western Meadowlark, Yellow-headed Blackbird,
Brown-headed Cowbird, Bullock's Oriole
Joshua Rose
(18 July 2016) - [Nephi, UT] - Red-tailed Hawk, California Gull, Eurasian
Collared-Dove, Mourning Dove, Pinyon Jay, Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay, Common Raven,
Blue Grosbeak, Western Meadowlark, Brewer's Blackbird
Suzi Holt
(1 July 2016) - [Burraston Ponds] - Pied-billed Grebe, Neotropic Cormorant,
Great Blue Heron, Swainson's Hawk, American Coot (Red-shielded), Mourning Dove,
Western Kingbird, Eastern Kingbird, Bank Swallow, American Robin, Yellow
Warbler, Yellow-breasted Chat, Song Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Yellow-headed
Blackbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, House Finch
Jun 2016
Neil Paprocki
(27 June 2016) - [Mahogany Hill Trail] - Wild Turkey, Red-tailed Hawk, Spotted
Sandpiper, Mourning Dove, Dusky Flycatcher, Plumbeous Vireo, Warbling Vireo,
Common Raven, Violet-green Swallow, Cliff Swallow, American Robin, Yellow
Warbler, Wilson's Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Green-tailed Towhee,
Lazuli Bunting, Lesser Goldfinch
Dick Mansfield
(21 June 2016) - [Yuba SP] - American White Pelican, Killdeer, California Gull,
Eurasian Collared-Dove, Mourning Dove, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, American
Robin, Chipping Sparrow, Western Meadowlark, Brewer's Blackbird, Bullock's
Oriole, House Finch
Samantha Phillips (16 June 2016) - [Callao BBS Stop
30] - 26 species total: -- Canada Goose, Mallard, Northern Shoveler,
Northern Pintail, Ring-necked Duck, Ruddy Duck, Eared Grebe, Double-crested
Cormorant, American White Pelican, Black-crowned Night-Heron, American Coot,
American Avocet, Snowy Plover, Willet, Ring-billed Gull, California Gull,
Caspian Tern, Loggerhead Shrike, Common Raven, Horned Lark, Barn Swallow, Common
Yellowthroat, Savannah Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Western Meadowlark,
Yellow-headed Blackbird
May 2016
Holly Mills
(29 May 2016) - [Fish Springs NWR] - Double-crested Cormorant, American White
Pelican, Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet, Forster's Tern, Western Kingbird,
Horned Lark, Cedar Waxwing, Yellow Warbler, Savannah Sparrow, Spotted Towhee,
Red-winged Blackbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, Bullock's Oriole
Jean Hengesbaugh
(27 May 2016) - [Yuba State Park] - Common Merganser, Eared Grebe, American
White Pelican, Killdeer, California Gull, Forster's Tern, Common Raven, Cliff
Swallow, Northern Mockingbird, American Pipit, Western Meadowlark, Brewer's
Blackbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, Bullock's Oriole
Alton Thygerson
(26 May 2016) - [Burraston Ponds] - Olive-sided Flycatcher, Hermit Thrush
Neil Paprocki
(25 May 2016) - [south of Callao, UT] - American Kestrel, Western Wood-Pewee,
Dusky Flycatcher, Loggerhead Shrike, Common Raven, Horned Lark, Blue-gray
Gnatcatcher, Yellow Warbler, Brewer's Sparrow, Black-throated Sparrow, Lark
Sparrow, Lazuli Bunting, Bullock's Oriole
Bill Slater
(25 May 2015) - [Topaz Mountain area] - 19 species total:
-- Mallard, Cinnamon Teal, Eared Grebe, Golden Eagle,
Red-tailed Hawk, Ferruginous Hawk, American Coot, Black-necked Stilt, Killdeer,
Mourning Dove, Prairie Falcon, Western Kingbird, Loggerhead Shrike,
Black-billed
Magpie, Common Raven, Horned Lark, Black-throated Sparrow, Western Meadowlark,
Bullock's Oriole
Dennis Shirley
(21 May 2016) - [Burraston Ponds] - Ring-necked Pheasant, Black-crowned Night
Heron, Western Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher, Cordilleran Flycatcher,
Orange-crowned Warbler
Neil Paprocki
(19 May 2016) - [West Keg Mountains] - Red-tailed Hawk, Pinyon Jay, Western
Scrub-Jay, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, American Robin, Black-throated Gray Warbler,
Spotted Towhee
Neil Paprocki
(18 May 2016) - [Mt. Laird Camping Area] - Commom Poorwill
Dennis Shirley
(8 May 2016) - [Burraston Ponds] - 37 species total:
-- Mallard, Cinnamon Teal, Red-breasted Merganser,
Pied-billed Grebe, Eared Grebe, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron,
Great Egret, Osprey, Swainson's Hawk, American Coot, California Gull, Caspian
Tern, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Mourning Dove, Western Kingbird, Black-billed
Magpie, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Barn Swallow, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher,
American Robin, Gray Catbird, European Starling, Cedar Waxwing, Yellow Warbler,
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Wilson's Warbler, Lark Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow,
Song Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Western Meadowlark, Yellow-headed Blackbird,
Great-tailed Grackle, Brown-headed Cowbird, Bullock's Oriole, American Goldfinch
David Wheeler
(3 May 2016) - [Chicken Creek Reservoir] - 32 species total:
-- Canada Goose, Gadwall, American Wigeon, Mallard
(Northern), Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, Northern
Pintail, Green-winged Teal, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, GREATER SCAUP, Common Goldeneye, Ruddy Duck, Eared Grebe, White-faced Ibis,
Virginia Rail, Sora, American Coot, Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet, Killdeer, Willet,
Long-billed Dowitcher, Wilson's Phalarope, Black-billed Magpie, Bank Swallow,
Cliff Swallow, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's), Red-winged
Blackbird, Western Meadowlark, Yellow-headed Blackbird
Apr 2016
Nina Jones (30 April 2016) - [Nebo Loop] - Golden Eagle
Neldon Kunz (12 April 2016) - [Burraston Ponds] - 21
species total:
-- Canada Goose, Gadwall, Mallard, Cinnamon Teal, California
Quail, Ring-necked Pheasant, Pied-billed Grebe, Double-crested Cormorant,
Great Blue Heron, Swainson's Hawk, American Coot, Mourning Dove,
Ruby-crowned Kinglet, American Robin, European Starling, Yellow-rumped Warbler,
White-crowned Sparrow, Lincoln's Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Western
Meadowlark, Yellow-headed Blackbird
Ben Carlson (10 April 2016) - [Fish Springs NWR]
- 22 species total:
-- Canada Goose, American Wigeon, Cinnamon Teal, Northern
Shoveler, Bufflehead, Wild Turkey, Eared Grebe, American White Pelican,
Snowy Egret, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk,
American Coot, American Avocet, Long-billed Curlew, Long-billed Dowitcher,
Loggerhead Shrike, Tree Swallow, Red-winged Blackbird, Western Meadowlark,
Yellow-headed Blackbird, Brewer's Blackbird
Dennis Shirley (9 April 2016) - [Mona Reservoir] - 30
species total:
-- Canada Goose, Gadwall, American Wigeon, Mallard,
Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, Green-winged Teal, Canvasback, Redhead,
Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Red-breasted
Merganser, Ruddy Duck, Eared Grebe, Clark's Grebe, Double-crested Cormorant,
Great Blue Heron, Black-crowned Night-Heron, American Coot, American Avocet,
Killdeer, California Gull, Black-billed Magpie, Common Raven, Horned Lark,
American Robin, Red-winged Blackbird, Western Meadowlark
Jon Watkins (9 April 2016) - [Topaz Dome Quarry] -
White-throated Swift
Tim Avery (3 April 2016) - [Chicken Creek Reservoir] -
23 species total:
-- Canada Goose, Gadwall, American Wigeon, Mallard,
Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Green-winged Teal,
Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Ruddy
Duck, Eared Grebe, Great Blue Heron, Northern Harrier, American Coot,
Black-necked Stilt, Long-billed Dowitcher, Black-billed Magpie, Common
Raven, Red-winged Blackbird, Western Meadowlark
Bryan Shirley (3 April 2016) - [Lower Nebo Loop - Salt Creek]
-
Mallard, Golden Eagle, Killdeer, Western Scrub-Jay, Ruby-crowned
Kinglet, Mountain Bluebird, American Robin, Fox Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco,
Song Sparrow
Mar 2016
Steve Clark (29 March 2016) - [Burraston Ponds] - 15
species total: -- Cinnamon Teal, Pied-billed Grebe,
Double-crested Cormorant, Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, American
Coot, Ring-billed Gull, Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon), Say's Phoebe,
American Robin, European Starling, Cedar Waxwing, Dark-eyed Junco,
White-crowned Sparrow, Western Meadowlark
Bryant Olsen (29 March 2016) - [Mona Reservoir] - 21 species total: -- Canada Goose, Gadwall, American Wigeon,
Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, Canvasback, Lesser Scaup, Ruddy Duck
(Ruddy), Eared Grebe, Double-crested Cormorant, American White Pelican, American
Coot, Killdeer, California Gull, Western Scrub-Jay (Woodhouse's), Horned Lark,
Mountain Bluebird, Sage Thrasher, American Pipit, Dark-eyed Junco,
Western Meadowlark
Kendall Watkins (26 March 2016) - [Chicken Creek Reservoir] - Snow Goose,
Ross's Goose
Suzi Holt (19 March 2016) - [Jericho Callao Rd - SEOW
Survey 003] - Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, Loggerhead Shrike,
Common Raven, Horned Lark, European Starling, Dark-eyed Junco, Western
Meadowlark, House Finch
Michael Lester (8 March 2016) - [Chicken Creek Reservoir] - 19 species
total: -- Canada Goose, Gadwall, American Wigeon,
Mallard (Northern), Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail,
Green-winged Teal (American), Canvasback, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser
Scaup, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Ruddy Duck, Double-crested Cormorant,
Killdeer, Red-winged Blackbird, Western Meadowlark
Samantha Walker (7 March 2016) - [Fish Springs NWR] - Tundra Swan. These
were hanging out in Shoveler Pool on a grass strip. It looked like 2 adults and
two juveniles. We were geode hunting with friends and we decided to take a
little side trip to Fish Springs while they dug for more rocks. We would have
loved to have stayed longer, but the visit was still worth while as we were able
to see many species--including a very camera friendly bald eagle. 18 species
total:
-- Canada Goose, Mallard, Cinnamon Teal, Northern
Shoveler, Canvasback, Ring-necked Duck, Bufflehead, Eared Grebe,
White-faced Ibis, Northern Harrier, Bald Eagle, American Coot,
Killdeer, Black-billed Magpie, Common Raven, Horned Lark, Red-winged Blackbird
Feb 2016
Anson Call (28 February 2016) - [south of Silver City,
UT] - Golden Eagle
George Webb (12 February 2016) - [Levan, UT] -
Rough-legged Hawk
George Webb (11 February 2016) - [Burraston Ponds] -
17 species total:
-- Canada Goose, American Wigeon, Mallard, Northern
Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Canvasback, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Common
Goldeneye, Pied-billed Grebe, Red-tailed Hawk, Killdeer,
Prairie Falcon, Black-billed Magpie, American Robin, European Starling,
Dark-eyed Junco
Austin Fourney (11 February 2016) - [Nephi, UT] -
Wood Duck, Mallard, Cooper's Hawk, Mourning Dove
Rachel Leblanc (9 February 2016) - [I-15 corridor] -
Golden Eagle, Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Ferruginous
Hawk, Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon), American Kestrel, Common Raven, European
Starling, House Sparrow
Jan 2016
George Webb (21 January 2016) - [Nebo Loop] - Wild Turkey, Golden Eagle,
Western Scrub-Jay,
Black-billed Magpie
-- [Nephi West fields] - Northern Harrier, Bald
Eagle.
-- [Eureka, UT] - Juniper Titmouse.
George Webb (14 January 2016) - [Burraston Pond] - Ring-necked Pheasant,
Pied-billed Grebe, Northern Flicker, Black-billed Magpie, Common Raven,
White-crowned Sparrow
Cedar Pete (2 January 2016) - [Fish Springs NWR] - 33
species total: -- Tundra Swan, Gadwall, American Wigeon,
Mallard, Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Green-winged Teal, Common
Goldeneye, Pied-billed Grebe, American Bittern, Great Blue Heron,
Black-crowned Night-Heron, White-faced Ibis, Golden Eagle, Northern
Harrier, Rough-legged Hawk, Virginia Rail, American Coot, Greater
Yellowlegs, Wilson's Snipe, Northern Flicker, Loggerhead Shrike,
Common Raven, Horned Lark, Marsh Wren, American Robin, European Starling,
American Pipit, White-crowned Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Song
Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Western Meadowlark
Nov 2015
Neil Paprocki (30 November 2015) - [Old Highway 91] -
Sandhill Cranes. 140. Large migrating flock seen and heard to the west
flying south. Possibly originating from near Mona Reservoir.
Jason Talbot (29 November 2015) - [I-15 at Nephi] -
Red-tailed Hawk, Golden Eagle, Say's Phoebe
Ashley Shaffer (27 November 2015) - [Nephi, UT] -
Bald Eagle
Suzi Holt (5 November 2015) - [I-15 Corridor] - Red-tailed Hawk, Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon),
American Kestrel, European Starling, Western Meadowlark
Oct 2015
Sheryl Serrano (10 October 2015) - [Yuba State
Park] - 11 species total:
-- Ferruginous Hawk, Black-billed Magpie,
Common Raven, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, American Robin, Cedar Waxwing,
Yellow-rumped Warbler, White-crowned Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, House Finch,
Pine Siskin
Sep 2015
Suzi Holt (22 September 2015) - [Eureka] - Common
Raven, Juniper Titmouse, Bushtit, Red-breasted Nuthatch
Kevin Wheeler (22 September 2015) - [Leamington
Canyon] - Osprey.
Matt Shurtliff (9 September 2015) - [Nephi] -
Dusky Grouse, Broad-winged Hawk.
George Webb (8 September 2015) - [Yuba State Park]
- 19 species total: -- Canada Goose, Mallard, Ruddy Duck,
Eared Grebe, Western Grebe, Clark's Grebe, American White Pelican, Great Blue
Heron, Cooper's Hawk, American Coot, Killdeer, Ring-billed Gull,
Black-billed Magpie, Horned Lark, Barn Swallow, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher,
American Robin, Western Meadowlark, House Finch
Jul 2015
Andy Belt (2 July 2015) - [Fish Springs] - 23
species total:
-- Canada Goose, Gadwall, Cinnamon Teal, Canvasback,
Redhead, Eared Grebe, Great Blue Heron, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Northern
Harrier, American Coot, Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet, Snowy Plover,
Willet (Western), Western Sandpiper, Wilson's Phalarope, Caspian Tern,
Prairie Falcon, Western Kingbird, Common Raven, Barn Swallow, Western
Meadowlark, Yellow-headed Blackbird
Mar 2015
Merrill Webb (14 Mar 2015) - [Chicken Creek Reservoir] - 26
species total:
-- Horned Grebe, Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk,
American Pipit
Lauren Harder (13 Mar 2015) - [Chicken Creek
Reservoir] - 29 species total:
-- Canada Goose, Tundra Swan, Gadwall, American Wigeon,
Mallard, Mallard (Mexican intergrade), Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler,
Northern Pintail, Green-winged Teal (American), Redhead, Ring-necked Duck,
Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Ruddy Duck, Golden Eagle,
Bald Eagle, American Coot, American Avocet, Killdeer, Ring-billed Gull, Say's
Phoebe, Black-billed Magpie, Common Raven, American Tree Sparrow,
Savannah Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Western Meadowlark
Feb 2015
George Webb (20 Feb 2015) - [Burraston Pond] - 22
species total:
-- Canada Goose, American Wigeon, Northern Shoveler, Green-winged
Teal, RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, Pied-billed Grebe, Great Blue Heron,
American Coot, Sandhill Crane [heard], Western Scrub-Jay, Common Raven,
Black-capped Chickadee, American Robin, European Starling, Bohemian Waxwing,
Cedar Waxwing, Song Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco,
Red-winged Blackbird, Western Meadowlark, Evening Grosbeak
Mar 2014
Janice Vander Molen (10 Mar 2014) - [Eureka] - Bush
Tits, this afternoon in the hills north of highway 6, north of Eureka. There
were two of them flitting in a small tree.
Sep 2012
Ryan P. O'Donnell (10 Sep 2012) - We spent time at
Dugway Proving Grounds (Tooele Co.) where we located a Vermillion Flycatcher. We
continued on to Fish Springs NWR from there, where other highlights included a
singing LONG-EARED OWL and a WARBLING VIREO (each listed as
"accidental, seen less than every five years" on the refuge checklist); a
NASHVILLE WARBLER (listed as "rare, seen at intervals of two to five
years"); and a female GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE (not listed as occurring on
the refuge in the fall on the refuge checklist, but listed as "rare" in the
summer.) I suspect each of these species are probably more common on the refuge
than the checklist indicates, but I can't say so from personal experience as
this was my first trip there.
May 2012
Candy Zaffis (14 May 2012) - Had a good birding day
from Dugway to Fish Springs on Sunday, May 13th. Got a great photo of the
Eastern Kingbird in the picnic area. Even tho the ponds are REALLY low at Fish
Springs, the birds that were there seemed to be more concentrated, so it was
easier to see multiple species - I'm sure I missed some shorebirds because the
bugs were biting really badly, and we couldn't stay out with the Scope for too
long without getting swarmed or bit!!
--Black-throated Sparrows (3 at the Geode beds), Barn Swallows,
Ravens, Horned Larks, Meadowlarks, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbird, Mourning
doves, Eurasian collared doves, Yellow-rumped warblers, Says Phoebe, Many misc
flycatchers, , Yellow-headed blackbirds, Brown-headed cowbirds, Red-winged
blackbirds, Brewer's blackbirds, Magpie, Starlings, Yellow warblers,
White-crowned sparrows, House sparrows, Sage sparrows, Sage thrashers, Killdeer,
Goldfinch, Western Tanagers, Bullock's Orioles, Black-chinned hummingbirds,
Northern Flicker, Robins, Shrike, Mockingbirds, Coots, Northern Harriers,
Red-tailed Hawk (flying withe a snake), Golden Eagle, Kestrels , Snowy egrets,
American Bittern, Pelicans, Mallards, Redheads, Canada Geese, Long-billed
Curlew, White-faced Ibis, Black necked stilts, Am Avocets, Terns, Gulls,
Grebes, Shovelers, Teals, Scaups, Mergansers,
Sandpiper (spotted maybe?)
Mar 2012
Mike Adams (31 Mar 2012) - [Yuba Lake] - I went
down early this morning with my wife and father-in-law to see the Great Blue
Herons again. This time we counted 60 birds in and around the nests. See my
previous post for location of Rookery.
May 2011
Joel and Cathy Beyer (23 May 2011) - On the way
home Sunday, we stopped at Chicken Creek Reservoir (Juab Co.) and spotted 2
breeding-plumaged Horned
Grebes.
Feb 2011
Bob Walters (17 Feb 2011) - [Delta, UT] - It was
reported to me (February 16, 2011) that about 15k Snow and Ross's
Geese are present at Gunnison Bend Reservoir, just outside Delta, Utah.
We're hoping to double that number by the time of the 2011 Utah Snow Goose
Festival (February 25-27).
May 2010
Lu Giddings (26 May 2010) - spent the day
birding from the
Little Sahara Sand Dunes cut-off on the Nephi-to-Leamington road, north
of the sand dunes and out into the Sevier desert, along the west side of the
Sheeprock mountains, and then through
Lookout Pass to Vernon and home. Saw my first Burrowing Owl of the
year, and my first Warbling Vireos at a spring ten miles west of Cherry
Creek.
Lu Giddings (8 May 2010) - Utah County Birders had
a very good day traveling to Fish Springs, Callao, and Delta... The best bird of
the day was a Green Heron spotted hunting in the reeds along the south
edge of Avocet Pond. We were also surprised to find a Calliope Hummingbird
in the trees near the Visitor's Center...
David Wheeler (1-2 May 2010) - Since Mojo wasn't along,
I will just give a brief summary: [See Washington Co. for
the rest of the list].
HORNED GREBE -- in breeding plumage at Chicken Creek
Res by Nephi;
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE -- Chicken Creek Res by Nephi
Apr 2010
Ned Bixler (15 April 2010) - [Chicken Creek
Reservoir]
- Canada Goose.
American Wigeon,
Mallard,
Cinnamon Teal,
Northern Shoveler,
Northern Pintail,
Green-winged Teal,
Canvasback, Redhead,
Ring-necked Duck,
Lesser Scaup,
Bufflehead,
Common Goldeneye,
Ruddy Duck,
Eared Grebe,
Clark's Grebe,
Double-crested
Cormorant,
White-faced Ibis,
American Coot,
Killdeer, Black-necked
Stilt,
American Avocet,
California Gull,
Common Raven,
Western Meadowlark
[Yuba Lake]- Common Loon, Eared Grebe,
American White Pelican,
Double-crested Cormorant,
Red-tailed Hawk,
American Coot,
Common Raven,
Sage Thrasher,
Vesper Sparrow,
Sage Sparrow,
Red-winged Blackbird,
Western Meadowlark,
Great-tailed Grackle,
House Sparrow
Mar 2010
Mark Mossing (7 March 2010) - [Burraston
Ponds]
Observation date: 3/6/10 Canada Goose, Gadwall, Northern Pintail,
Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Ring-necked Pheasant, California
Quail,
Pied-billed Grebe,
Northern Harrier, ... Eurasian Collared-Dove, ... Horned Lark, Black-capped
Chickadee, Marsh Wren, ...
Cedar Waxwing,
Song Sparrow, ...
Western Meadowlark
Sep 2009
Tim Avery (18 Sep 2009) - Just talked to Colby Neuman. He,
Carl Ingwell, and Jeff Bilsky found a first year male Baltimore Oriole in
the housing area at Fish Spring NWR today...They said the bird was very
difficult to see and they spent several hours trying to get a good view of the
bird.
May 2009
Dennis Shirley (18 May 2009) - Just got in from the 11th Annual
Utah County Hotspots Field Trip, for the Great Salt Lake Bird Festival... Best
birds included the target species: Bobolink, P/J species - Juniper Titmouse,
Black-throated Gray and Virginia's Warbler, Dusky and Willow Flycatcher, Eastern
Kingbird, Yellow-breasted Chat, and six warblers, including the find of the day
-- Northern Parula. The Parula was seen at Burraston Ponds Wildlife
Management Area near Mona.
Jay Banta (23 May 2009) - have found a male Summer Tanager in
the Refuge housing area. He is reasonably tame and I was able to watch him by
being just a little stealthy from a distance of less than 10 yards for over a
minute.
Colby Neuman (31 May 2009) - A male MAGNOLIA WARBLER (photos obtained) was at
the housing area at Fish Springs NWR (Juab County) this morning...and it even
sang softly a few
times. Awesome! A male INDIGO BUNTING (singing also), a WHITE-WINGED DOVE
(present yesterday, too), three MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS (very odd given the time of
year) and two GREAT-TAILED GRACKLES were additional highlights this morning.
My dad and I were in a rush to get home this morning,
but we stopped in Callao (well just in front of the couple properties on the far
west end of town - with the largest trees) and listened briefly... I'll be
honest in that the bird singing had a song that sounded very similar to a CANADA
WARBLER. Wow, I wish we had spent more time finding this bird or that I had just
put my camera on video mode to see if I could have recorded the song...I guess I
just thought we'd be able to pish it out or it would sing more or pop out into
view...OOPS!
Apr 2009
Eric Huish (9 Apr 2009) - Matt Mills just called me (10:40 Apr 9). He just saw a
group of three cormorants flying from Chicken Creek Reservoir last seen circling
across freeway towards the town of Mills. One of the cormorants was "half
the size of the others with a longer tail".
Matt Mills just called again (11:30). The Neotropic
Cormorant came back to Chicken Creek Reservoir. It came back by itself,
circled a few times and landed at the far south end, close to the road. It was
at the South end of the Reservoir (but not out where he could see it) when Matt
left.
Lu Giddings (10 Apr 2009) - Four Horned Grebe were seen at Mona Reservoir
(Juab county) early this afternoon between the boat ramp and the dam on the west
side of the lake. While all four were in the same general area, each was doing
its own thing. Three were in breeding plumage and the fourth was in mid-molt
between winter and breeding plumage. Three were feeding just a few feet from
shore while the fourth was about 100 feet out. (photos)
Jan 2009
Dave Hanscom (17 Jan 2009) - Rusty Blackbird still at Fish Springs...
The blackbird was in his usual location again today. Thanks to Pat Jividen for
directions. Although a noisy group of birders had scared him off just before we
arrived, he returned soon after they left. We parked a ways down the road to
give him some space, and he was soon back feeding along the edge of the canal.
...
Pat Jividen (14 Jan 2009) - Rusty Blackbird... I went out to fish
springs again today with Steve Carr. We saw the bird again within 15 feet of
where we saw it Monday. If you go out to see it check in with either Jay or
Robert and they'll show you on a map the place to bird.
Colby Neuman (14 Jan 2009) - My dad and I made a quick trip to Fish Springs
NWR today...highlights are below... American Bittern 1 - flushed by north
spring ...Great Egret 2 - 1 feeding in avocet and 1 in egret ...Rusty
Blackbird 1 - seen in housing area and later along the collection ditch...
Terry and Pam Sadler (8 Jan 2009) - On The Fish Springs CBC we sighted a bird
in the springs area of the refuge that stumped us. The bird was in the foggy
mist and most difficult to identify. We thought the bird might possibly be a
female Rusty Blackbird but our view was so poor we couldn't rule out
female Cowbird, or a variant male Brewer's Blackbird. We couldn't tell for sure
if it had a yellow eye. The bird flew before we were able to get better looks at
it or photograph it. Refuge Manager, Jay Banta, relocated the bird yesterday
afternoon and this morning was able to get a better look at the bird. He
believes it may be a female Rusty Blackbird with a yellow eye and some rusty
wash in the body with a light eyebrow and throat. The bird his staying fairly
close to the area where it was first sighted.
Oct 2008
Matt Mills (18 Oct 2008) - Went out to Fish Springs today with Matt
Westover. We were there for work but had a bit of time to poke around Thomas
Ranch and area. Didn't drive around to see the ponds. Highlights were an adult
Northern Shrike, a Golden-crowned Kinglet, and a single male Evening
Grosbeak.
Jul 2008
Jay Banta reported a Pacific Golden-Plover at Fish Springs, seen on
19 Jul 2008. photos -http://www.utahbirds.org/hotlinephotos/2008/PacificGoldenPlover.htm
Jun 2008
Dennis Shirley (29 Jun 2008) - Thought I'd provide a recap of the ABA field
trips I conducted this past week.... Highlights included: Burraston Ponds WMA
- Blue Grosbeak, Common Grackle...
May 2008
Matt Mills (1 June 2008) - I spent most of the past week out at Fish
Springs and, while much of the time was spent working, I did manage to get
some birding in everyday. ... On Tuesday, 5/27, I had a first summer male
American Redstart in the housing area. This is presumably the same bird
photographed on Monday by Kris Van Fleet On Wednesday , 5/28, there were 2
Common Grackles... On Friday 5/30, we stopped in at the Callao Civilian
Corps Campground again. The adult male Indigo Bunting was still present
and singing. It was singing a very yellow warblerish song. Also present here
was... a female Scott's Oriole...
Colby Neuman (26 May 2008) - Jeff Bilsky and I headed out to some of the
migrant traps of the west desert from Saturday through Monday. ...Highlights
from the weekend included - 5/24/08 - Fish Springs NWR - remember permission
is required to bird the housing area... 1 White-winged Dove - housing
area - at least the 5th record for the refuge... Callao - lack of migrants -
1 Whimbrel - in field that was being actively irrigated... 5/25/08 -
Callao - 1 Whimbrel - continuing... 5/26/08 - ...Callao... 1
Black-and-white Warbler - singing male - it did it's normal song that went
into a Yellow Warbler sounding song and then back into it's normal song...but
it eventually reverted to their typical song....
Matt Mills (22 May 2008) - Yesterday Matt Westover and I had a pair of
Indigo Buntings at the Civilian Corps Campground just south of the town of
Callao, Utah...
Apr 2008
Tim Avery (25 Apr 2008) - Just stopped at chicken creek reservoir in Juab
County and found a number of good birds: 1 Short-billed Dowitcher...3
Greater Scaup...
Tim Avery (7 Apr 2008) - ...Friday 04/04 - Chicken Creek Reservoir - 1 -
Horned Grebe...
Feb 2008
Lu Giddings (9 Feb 2008) - Dennis Shirley and went in search of longspurs
and other winter birds this morning. We passed through Santaquin to Mona,
drove the west side of Mona reservoir and through Goshen canyon into Goshen
and Genola and then back into Payson and Salem pond. We did not see any
longspurs but did have a few noteworthy observations: - a pair of Trumpeter
Swans were seen on Burraston ponds - three drake cinnamon teal were seen
at the inlet end of Mona reservoir...
Nov 2007
Tim Avery (27 Nov 2007) - I ventured on to Yuba Lake State Park, also in
Juab county, which had a number of birds around the shore and on the lake. The
first bird I noticed was a single swan out on the water. I set my scope up,
and the bird appeared to bean un-collared adult Trumpeter Swan.
Sep 2007
Larry Tripp (23 Sep 2007) - ...The only other birds of note this weekend
were... a Broad-winged Hawk just south of Nephi on Friday.
Jay Banta (11 Sep 2007) - Immature Sabine's Gull has been seen on
Sunday, Monday, and Tues just off the north dike of Pintail Unit on Fish
Springs NWR. Photo will be posted soon. It is one of on two individual gulls
that are currently using that area.
Aug 2007
The Reddish Egret was still present at Fish Springs just to the
south of the rookery in Avocet Unit. The bird was not seen until nearly 6:00pm
tonight and was about 300~ yards out from the dike.... The Painted Bunting
was seen at 4:15pm and again at 5:20pm feeding low in the trees along the
ditch on the west side of the picnic area.... 2 Solitary Sandpiper were
seen around the refuge, amongst around 23 Spotted Sandpiper.
Buck Russell (4 Aug 2007) - Bob Bradley and I made a trip to Fish Springs
NWR this morning and were fortunate to see the Painted Bunting (in the
picnic area-showed up around noon), a female Scarlet Tanager (in the
top of the canopy in the trees between the Headquarters building and
residential area-got permission to walk through the residential area), the
Reddish Egret (in the Avocet pond/unit, visible from the road between the
Mallard Pond/unit and Avocet Pond/unit)...
David Allan (4 Aug 2007) - On Friday, 8/3, my wife Darcie and I finally got
to enjoy the Painted Bunting (lifer for us both) seen by many at Fish
Springs NWR. We arrived at the picnic area at 1230h and saw the bird almost
immediately. We also got great looks at the Reddish Egret (lifer for
Darcie). We observed it near the north end of Curlew, at ~1415h. Very soon
after finding the bird, we were treated to a display of its foraging dance
routine.
Pat Jividen (2 Aug 2007) - Reddish Egret, Painted Bunting...
We saw both at fish springs today. The egret was at the rookery island at
mallard and the bunting there at the picnic tables.
Matt Mills (1 Aug 2007) - Saw the Painted Bunting again last night
(Aug 1st) in the picnic area at Fish Springs. The bird looked rather ruffled,
not sure if it was the weather recently, being out of place, or just the
attention it has been receiving but it sure looked a lot rougher than when we
first spotted it.
Jul 2007
Steve Carr (31 Jul 2007) - The UOS Quick Chase to Fish Springs, attended by 8
birders, also saw the Painted Bunting at the picnic site within minutes
upon arrival at about 10:15 a.m. today. A lifer for most and a state bird for
all but Larene, who had seen it last week. ...A couple of fleeting glimpses of
the possible/probable female Scarlet Tanager were seen, not at the picnic
site but at the Hqs area. Unlike the Bunting, which made itself very obvious
time and again, the "Tanager" kept to herself in the higher canopy of the
cottonwoods, often flying from one set of trees to another.
Edson Leite (29 Jul 2007) - My girlfriend Beth and I went after the
Painted Bunting this morning. What a great looking bird. We got to the
refuge at 5pm. Spotted the bird by the cottonwoods near the picnic tables.
Also a lot of Common Nighthawks, the Red-shouldered Hawk made an
appearance near the picnic area and the Nighthawks were not too pleased. ...On
our way out Beth spotted a American Bittern on the first pond from the entrance.
Finally got that nemesis bird. But my camera battery had died.
Milt Moody (25 Jul 2007) - Matt Mills reported that the Painted Bunting
is at the same location today and that he's gotten some pictures of the bird...
He also saw a female Scarlet Tanager, and the same Red-shouldered Hawk
as he saw yesterday (that's quite the trio all in the same place).
Milt Moody (24 Jul 2007) - Matt Mills phoned in to reported a male Painted
Bunting at the Thomas Ranch Interpretive Site just up the road north of the
main buildings at Fish Springs. It was on the ground around the picnic tables.
He also reported seeing a Red-shouldered Hawk in the area.
May 2007
Lu Giddings (25 May 2007) - A very handsome male Rose-breasted Grosbeak
was seen along Cherry Creek at about 10 a.m. this morning. It was flushed up
out of the tops of the willows when a yellow warbler lit very near to it, long
enough for me to get a very good look at it but not long enough for me to grab
my camera. I spent over an hour waiting for the bird to reappear but to no
avail. Cherry Creek is about 10 miles west of the north entrance to the Little
Sahara Sand Dunes and provides some lovely dense, willow riparian vegetation
in the middle of the pinion-juniper desert.
Apr 2007
Tim Avery - Friday 04/27 - Chicken Creek Reservoir ...4 - Semipalmated
Sandpiper...
Jay Banta (17 Apr 2007) - [Fish Springs NWR] White-winged Dove has
been seen at the feeder next to the Refuge HQ and the trees in the general
vicinity for two day. Birders are reminded that they must get advance permission
to bird in the Refuge housing area.
Lu Giddings (15 Apr 2007) - We had a great day of birding in the Great Basin
yesterday. Five vehicles and 16 birders left the Payson Walmart at 6:00 a.m. and
made the trek to Fish Springs...- two Greater White-fronted Geese and at
least two Greater Scaup, the former at the northeast end of Harrison
pool, the latter in the pool to the south of Harrison (thanks to Jack Skolicky
for alerting the Sommerfelds to the geese!)
Nov 2006
Lu Giddings (19 Nov 2006) - It was a beautiful afternoon and a lovely,
irresistible opportunity to spend a few hours outside. I started in Santaquin,
worked my way to Mona, and then along the west side of the reservoir to the
dam. Highlights include: - a Merlin in some trees along the east side of Mona
reservoir - a female Western Tanager, again in some trees along east side of
the reservoir - a Horned Grebe and two common loons on Mona reservoir,
along with about a dozen straggling western grebes scattered across the lake's
surface.
Lu Giddings (2 Nov 2006) - Earlier this morning Dennis Shirley and I spent
some time checking Mona reservoir. We saw 30+ species, most notable of which
were near the dam and which include: a Horned Grebe in standard
plumage - a Hooded Merganser hen - a flock of about 40 red-breasted
mergansers, all hens - two common loons - a drake canvasback, possibly in the
company of 5 females (seen from a considerable distance in bad light)
Oct 2006
Dennis Shirley (16 Oct 2006) - The Shirley boys {Darren,Bryan,Devin,and
Dennis} were at Fish Springs over the weekend and ran into Jack Skalicky, who
was doing his monthly bird survey for Jay Banta, the refuge manager. He found
some good birds for the area. The best included; Eastern Phoebe,
Summer Tanager, Common Grackle, Great Egrets. The EP ST and
CG were around the headquarters. No unusual shorebirds or waterfowl were
found. The phoebe was a striking dark and white adult. The tanager was a
red/orange/yellow juvenile, and could have easily been an eastern variety.
Sep 2006
Rick Fridell - ...Other highlights included: Fish Springs NWR, Juab Co.,
9/7 Semipalmated Sandpiper (Ibis Unit), Common Tern (Avocet
Unit), Eastern Kingbird (picnic area), American Redstart (first year
male, in greasewoods along Gadwall unit), Common Grackle (2 at
headquarters). - Miller Spring, Juab Co., 9/7 Red-shouldered Hawk
(adult), Indigo Bunting (female)
May 2006
Colby Neuman (23 May 2006) - ...we then drove back north to Fish Springs
NWR where migrants were relatively scarce (quite windy). However, highlights
were a male Bobolink and a Stilt Sandpiper foraging with a flock
of Long-billed Dowitchers. ...This morning we conducted a breeding bird survey
for Jay Banta at Fish Springs and the nearby desert. Highlights included a
Sanderling mixed in with a flock of Snowy Plovers, and a male Indigo Bunting
and a Northern Waterthrush at the picnic area. Also, there was a
substantial overall increase in the number of migrants present at the housing
and picnic areas today.
Joel Beyer (4 May 2006) - Kathy and I made a quick trip to the St. George
area earlier this week, with the highlights as follows: Juab Co. Mona
Reservoir - Blue-winged Teal, Caspian Terns; Burraston Ponds - 4 Barn
Owls, 2 Common Grackles (building nest), Bullock's Oriole; Chicken
Creek Reservoir area - Wilson's Phalaropes, Blue-winged Teals,
Long-billed Curlews, Ferruginous and Swainson's Hawks, 2 Short-eared Owls,
Grasshopper Sparrows...
Merrill Webb (2 May 2006) - Yesterday afternoon I went to Juab County with
my wife to see what I could find on the first day of May. Mona Reservoir
continues to be very productive. We found all four grebes...and a Great
Egret. ...Had a Eurasian Collared Dove and a Lesser Goldfinch in
Levan...
Apr 2006
Carol Davis (26 Apr 2006) - At Yuba Recreation Area there were six Marbled
Godwits, two Horned Grebes, three Common Mergansers, one Great Egret,
two Common Loons, seventeen Caspian Terns, and many Snowy Egrets.
Carol Davis (24 Apr 2006) - I took the Levan cutoff over to I-15 on Sunday
(the old highway) so I could drive by Yuba Reservoir... present along the road
parallel to the railroad tracks I heard one Grasshopper Sparrow...
Merrill Webb (14 Apr 2006) - I had a chance to do some birding...in Juab
County yesterday afternoon from 3:00 to 6:00 PM. ...five species of shorebirds
and 12 species of waterfowl including a female Long-tailed Duck at
Chicken Creek Reservoir...
Tim Avery (10 Apr 2006) - ... As we headed back through Mona we saw a
Eurasian Collared- Dove along Main Street. Our next stop was Chicken Creek
Reservoir which was covered with waterfowl and a number of grebes. By far the
best bird was a Short-billed Dowitcher molting into breeding from basic
plumage, along with what was a molting Long-billed Dowitcher.
Feb 2006
Lu Giddings (4 Feb 2006) - It was a cold and windy but dry day at Fish
Springs today...The surprise birds of the day were four Great Egrets
and five White-faced Ibis in the northwest corner of Mallard pool, all
feeding together. Tim Avery reported seeing four great egrets and 6 or 7
white-faced ibis on his trip to Fish Springs on Jan 8th; perhaps these are the
same birds...
Jan 2006
Tim Avery (8 Jan 2006) - ...I came across 2 adult Trumpeter Swan, on
the north end of Mallard Unit at Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge.
Despite weather reports it was sunny and clear most of the day. Other birds of
note at the refuge were: 4 Great Egret, 6 or 7 White-faced Ibis...
Nov 2005
Bryan Shirley (21 Nov 2005) - Hi All. After birding in the sauna of Bangkok
for the last month Fish Springs was a bit cool this weekend, but it did
produce a few good birds. The best was 1 Bohemian Waxwing in the trees
around the headquarters. We also saw our first Bald Eagles of the winter, 1
Rough-legged Hawk, 5 Tundra Swans, and 1 snow goose.
Oct 2005
Terry Sadler (20 Oct 2005) - A White-throated Sparrow was observed at
Fish Springs NWR in Juab Co. The bird was seen yesterday, Oct 19th, along the
north-south ditch which runs along the west side of the picnic area. Other
notable birds observed on this GSL Audubon Hotspots excursion include 3 Great
Egrets at the Refuge and 12 Short-eared Owls seen along the 5 Mile Pass-
Faust cut-off road during the early morning drive to the Refuge.
Sep 2005
Colby Neuman - My dad received a phone call from Jay Banta this afternoon
(Thursday 9/29/05) concerning an Inca Dove or Ground-Dove sp. being present at
Fish Springs NWR...that is all the information I have at this time. (30 Sep
2005) - I just talked with Jay Banta, and he said they thought the bird was
most likely a Ruddy Ground-Dove. He said the bird was seen yesterday
coming to a puddle in the housing area. They have yet to see the bird today,
but he said they have spent little time looking for it. Note: this area is
closed to the public and one needs permission to bird this area.
Colby Neuman (18 Sep 2005) - Tim Avery and I went birding around the west
desert this past weekend. ...We stopped in Callao (Juab Co.) and saw quite a
few migrants from the road...some of which included ...one Cassin's Vireo.
...headed to Fish Springs NWR...where we did find one juvenile Stilt
Sandpiper and two (possibly three) Short-billed Dowitchers mixed in
a flock of 12 basic plumaged Long-billed Dowitchers. The two Short-billed
Dowitchers appeared to be juvenile birds that had nearly molted into basic
plumage.
Rick Fridell (5 Sep 2005) - Kristen and I took advantage of the Labor Day
holiday...and made a run through the West Desert...The highlight was a
Hudsonian Godwit at Fish Springs. The Godwit was foraging along the west
side of the large shallow pool in the Pintail Unit of the refuge. There were
1000's of birds in this pool and conditions are currently perfect for
shorebirds, waders, pelicans, ducks, etc. There were dozens of herons and
egrets (50+ GB Herons, 80+ Snowy Egrets, 1 Great Egret) and we saw 18
species of shorebirds (including 50+ Snowy Plovers and a couple Sanderlings)
and at least half of the shorebirds were on the far side of the pool and
unidentifiable even with a scope. We also saw a female Blue Grosbeak near the
refuge headquarters.
Sep 2004
Jack Binch (18 Spet 2004) - I took another trip to Fish Springs to look for
warblers, and was not disappointed. There was a Chestnut-sided Warbler in
the trees just before you enter the private homes. It was very co-operative and
let me and a group of SLCounty Birders get some very good looks and some photos.
Aug 2004
KC Childs (28 Aug 2004) - 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.
...we were greeted with ...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.
Jun 2004
Bryan Shirley (20 June 2004) - Yesterday on our UT county birders field trip
we located a Least Tern on Mona Res. At first it was flying around
the North end of and then it flew in and landed just to the north of the
Dam....
May 2004
Larry Tripp (31 May 2004) - ...The best bird I saw on Sunday was a singing
male Tennessee Warbler in the town of Callao. It was at the west end of
town, I heard it singing from my truck as I entered the town. When I located the
bird it was singing from a small mostly dead tree behind a deserted house on the
north side of the road. I last saw it fly into some tall Elms at the next house
to the E.
Colby Neuman (24 May 2004) - My dad and I headed out to Fish Springs NWR
(Juab Co.) today...Here were some of the more notable sightings from the day:
Blue-winged Teal - 1 male in Avocet Unit ...Pacific Loon - 1 - It
was in the far east end of Avocet Unit. The loon appeared to be molting into
first summer plumage. I obtained a few decent photographs of the unusual plumage
the bird was displaying! ...Great Egret - 1 in Avocet Unit ...Least
Tern - 1 adult mixed in with a flock of approximately 30 Forster's Terns in
Mallard Unit. I was also able to obtain poor, but sufficient photographs of this
bird for documentation. ...American Redstart - 1 second calendar year
male in the picnic area - it sang occasionally
Jay Banta (18 May 2004) - A female Northern Parula warbler was caught
in the mist nets and banded at Fish Springs NWR on 05-18-04 at approx. 11 am.
This is a new species record for the Refuge. Birders interested in attempting to
look for this bird should contact the Refuge office during working hours
(7-4:30) or contact Jay at 435 (830)7039(after 4:30 pm only, use the office
number before then!) All birders are reminded that most of the Refuge
Headquarter compound is not open to the public without advance permission from
Jay or one of his staff.
Jan 2004
Reed Stone (30 Jan 2004) ...Wednesday Bob Parsons, Oliver Nickleson and I
went birding the Mona area. We took the cross road that goes past the north end
of Mona Reservoir. Where the stream exits the reservoir we jumped a Sandhill
Crane. Also in the same area there were a pair of Golden Eagles and one
Bald.
KC Childs (27 Jan 2004) - I ran down to Juab County to do a little bit of
birding this afternoon. I got off the South Santaquin exit number 245. I saw
several Rough-Legged Hawks along this road. In the town of Mona just north of
Center Street along Main Street were 3 Eurasian Collard-Doves. Along the
road to Goshen Canyon on the west side of Mona Resivoir there was a
Ferruginous Hawk. Near the wooden shack in Goshen Canyon on the Juab County
side was an adult Noerhtern Shrike.
Colby Neuman (4 Jan 2004) - Here are some highlights from the Fish Springs
CBC (Juab County) today: White-faced Ibis - 1 along the north side of
Avocet unit, Snowy Egret - 1 immature along the north side of Avocet
unit, Cinnamon Teal - a pair, Canvasback - a pair, Eurasian
Wigeon - 2 males roosting on the ice with a flock of ~2100 Northern Pintails
and American Wigeon on the east side of Shoveler unit. Sage Sparrows - 15
- unusually common this year
Nov 2003
(18 Nov 2003) - Two male Eurasian Widgeon were sighted by Jay Banta at
the Fish Springs NWR on Tues. Nov 18. The two birds are in with a flock of over
5,000 ducks located on Egret Unit. this group contains about 2,500 American
Widgeon. Egret Unit is currently closed to the public and individual permission
is needed to access that area.
Sep 2003
(25 Sept 2003) - Merrill Webb reported two Merlins today (one dark and
one light race). One was just south of the Utah Lake State Park in Provo and
the other was at Mona Reservoir (north of Nephi). He also saw a female Wood
Duck at Burraston ponds just south of Mona.
Aug 2003
Cindy Orten (4 Aug 2003) - Tonight at 8:00 pm, we saw an adult
Semipalmated Plover on the dock shore at Mona Reservoir. It was great when a
killdeer came along and started chasing the plover to compare the two.
May 2003
Joel Beyer - A Ruddy Turnstone and a
Red Knot were amongst a large group of shorebirds this weekend on the north
end of Chicken Creek Reservoir in Juab County. The Turnstone was seen
Saturday evening, May 10, and the Knot this evening, May 12.
Eric Huish - (13 May 2003) Tuula, Milt, KC, and I birded in Juab County this
morning (5-13). We were able to relocate the Red Knot the Beyers reported
at the North end of Chicken Creek Reservoir among the many Dowitchers. We also
saw a Black-bellied Plover. (FYI- the lighting would be better in the evening.)
On our way back we stopped at Burraston Ponds and found a Northern
Waterthrush along a wooded trail between the two ponds on the north end of
the area. It was at the waters edge under some fallen logs. Other birds of note
at Burraston were Lewis's Woodpecker and GT Grackle.
Mar 2003
Lu Giddings - (Sunday, March 02, 2003)
A Black Scoter was observed in the inlet immediately behind the dam at
Mona Reservoir today between 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. It was viewed from a distance of
about 225 yards with a 20x60 power spotting scope under nearly ideal atmospheric
conditions. It had the characteristic black slightly hooked bill with a large
bright orange-yellow bump on the upper bill. ...
Jack.Torrey and Glenda Cotter - (Mon, 3 Mar 2003)
For two years in a row we've found Pinyon Jays in the exact
same location while driving down to the Snow Goose Festival in
Delta. Going west from Nephi on Highway 132, after you drive
across the valley and enter the first mountain pass, the north side
of the road changes from dead trees to live pinyon. About halfway
up on the right under the power poles there was a small (~12) flock of jays.
Feb 2003
KC Childs, Eric Huish - (~ 17 Feb) We went to Burrstin Ponds where Eric was
able to see an American Tree Sparrow.
September 2002
Pomera Fronce - (Fri, 20 Sep 2002) Sid Westerman birded Goshen Canyon
today and just called me with a report. We
have been going back and forth about a vireo we saw down there. After he and his
son studied the bird for quite some time, they feel 100% sure that it is a
Philadelphia Vireo. ...
Eric Huish - (Sat, 14 Sep 2002) ... There was a lot of activity at
Burraston Ponds though. Most exciting being a female American Redstart.
Take the road on your right as you enter and park where the trees start to get
thick and walk the trail between the two ponds.
May 2002
Carol Davis - (Sun, 26 May 2002) Went to Fish Springs for the first time. Saw my first
Black Tern and my first Northern Mockingbird north of Cedar City. It's a very nice place, but I think I'll visit earlier in the year next time to avoid the BUGS.
Jay Banta - (Fish Springs, Juab County, Thursday, May 23, 2002) A male
Rose-breasted Grosbeak was caught in mist netting operation at Fish Springs NWR on Wed afternoon, 5-22. This is the second consecutive year that this species has been caught during spring mist netting efforts and is the third sighting of this species at the refuge in the last 12 months.
Report from web site - (Thu, 16 May 2002) A
male Bobolink was sighted along the road in SE Harrison Unit of Fish Springs National Wildlife
Refuge.
Jay Banta - A second year male Summer Tanager was trapped in the mist nets,
banded, and photographed at 10:30 am on Monday May 13. (Fish Springs)
Jay Banta - A White-crowned Sparrow was seen at the residence area on
4-29-02 by Sam Orr, a refuge volunteer and experienced birder. (Fish Springs) A
White-winged Dove was see at the feeding station on the east side of the
office at Fish Springs NWR on 5-2-02 by Jay Banta, Sam Orr, and Robert Sims
December 2001
A COMMON REDPOLL was seen on the CBC at Fish Springs NWR on Sunday,
12/30 (DG,CN,TS). The bird was in a tamarisk thicket along the Pony Express
route 12 miles west of the refuge, about 1/2 mile west of the power lines that
cross the road. It was last seen flying northeast across the desert.
An immature TRUMPETER SWAN with a neck collar was seen at the
Burraston Ponds, south of Mona, on Thursday, 12/27 (JR,SW).
October 2001
A juvenile PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER was seen at Fish Springs NWR on
Sunday, 10/21 (MS). It was at the north end of Curlew Unit, just south of the
road running along the north side, about mid-point along the road on a small
mudflat island with a old log. It was seen again on a grassy island about 100
yds. to the east on Monday, 10/22 (LW) and it was seen in the original
location on Tuesday, 10/23 (TS,DS). This may be the first record of Pacific
Golden-Plover in Utah.
A EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at Fish Springs NWR on Wednesday, 10/31 (JG).
An immature GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was seen in the Fish Springs
Mountains just west of Fish Springs NWR on Saturday, 10/20 (MS). It was about
1/4 mile uphill from the old BLM campground directly west of the NWR.
A RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKER was observed in the
residential area of Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge on 9/27 (LW).
An adult RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen at Callao, west
of Fish Springs, on Tuesday and Wednesday, 08/21 and 08/22 (RF). The bird was
in the fields near the Callao schoolhouse.
March 2001
A EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at Fish Springs NWR on Sunday, 03/25 (CN).
The bird was in the northeast corner of the Shoveler Unit. This is only the
second record of this species at Fish Springs.
Also at Fish Springs NWR on Sunday, 03/25, a lone SNOW GOOSE and a BONAPARTE'S
GULL were seen (CN).
October 2000
An adult male BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER was seen at Fish Springs
NWR on Wednesday, 10/25 (TS). The bird was in the residential area at the
refuge. Birders must ask permission at the office to bird this area.
Also at Fish Springs NWR, a female SUMMER TANAGER was seen in the
picnic area on Wednesday, 10/25 (TS).
September 2000
A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER was seen at Fish Springs NWR on Sunday,
09/17 (DW). The bird was in the residential area at the refuge. Birders must
ask permission at the office to bird this area.
A possible PINE WARBLER was seen at Fish Springs NWR on Saturday,
09/16. The bird was seen in the trees in the housing area near the refuge
office at about 7:30 pm (CN). Birders are reminded to request permission at
the office before birding the residential area at the refuge. If confirmed,
this would be the first record of Pine Warbler in Utah.
Other birds seen at Fish Springs NWR on Saturday, 09/16, included a BLACK-AND-WHITE
WARBLER and a female PHAINOPEPLA, both seen in the housing area
near the refuge office (JB,CN,TN,m.obs.).
August 2000
The immature RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, which was seen at
Fish Springs NWR on Tuesday, 07/25, was last reported in the picnic area on
Saturday, 07/29 (JB).
July 2000
An immature RED-SHOULDERED HAWK has been seen at Fish
Springs NWR (JB). It was first seen in the residence area near the refuge
office on Tuesday, 07/25, and has been seen daily since then through at least
Thursday, 07/27. Birders are reminded to request permission at the refuge
office before entering the residence area.
May 2000
A MAGNOLIA WARBLER was banded at Fish Springs NWR on Tuesday, May 30 (JB),
and was observed again later that same day (TS). The bird was in the
residential area at the refuge. Birders are asked to get permission at the
office before birding this area.
Also at Fish Springs NWR, a male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was seen visiting
the feeder at the office on Monday, 05/22 (JB).
Ten RED KNOT were seen at Fish Springs NWR on
Wednesday, 05/17 (JB). The birds, which are the first record of Red Knot at
Fish Springs, were seen in the Avocet Unit of the refuge.
Also at Fish Springs, a BOBOLINK was seen on Tuesday, 05/16 (C&TN).
April 2000
A mixed flock of about 30-40 SNOW and ROSS'S GEESE
was seen at the north end of Mono Reservoir on Saturday, 04/01 (DS).
March 2000
At Fish Springs NWR, an AMERICAN TREE SPARROW was seen at the
feeders at the refuge headquarters on Saturday, 03/04, and a group of SAGE
SPARROWS was seen along the road on the west side of the refuge (DG,DS).
On Sunday, 03/26, a GREAT EGRET was seen at Fish
Springs NWR, and a WESTERN BLUEBIRD was seen near Keg Springs,
southeast of Fish Springs (B&JM).
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