Washington County - Field Trip Lists
Grafton
11 May
Virgin River/LaVerkin Creek Confluence 25 May
| 3 Jun
| 11 May 2002 | Red Cliffs Audubon field trip lead by Bob Showler | ||
| Time: | Morning | ||
| Observers: | Bob Showler and 13 members of the Red Cliffs Audubon | ||
| Total Species: | 46 | ||
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| Turkey
Vulture Canada Goose Osprey (1) Gambel’s Quail Killdeer Mourning Dove Black-chinned Hummingbird Northern Flicker Black Phoebe Say’s Phoebe Ash-throated Flycatcher Cassin’s Kingbird (1) Western Kingbird Warbling Vireo (3) Common Raven Violet-green Swallow |
Northern Rough-winged
Swallow Cliff Swallow (1) Barn Swallow (2) Bewick’s Wren American Robin Northern Mockingbird European Starling Phainopepla, Orange-crowned Warbler Yellow Warbler (6) Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon’s) MacGillvrayís Warbler (1) Common Yellowthroat (1) Wilson Warbler Yellow-breasted Chat (2) |
Summer Tanager (1) Western Tanager (18) Spotted Towhee Chipping Sparrow (1) Black-throated Sparrow (4) Black-headed Grosbeak (7) Blue Grosbeak (1) Red-winged Blackbird Western Meadowlark Brown-headed Cowbird Scott's Oriole (1 male) House Finch Pine Siskin Lesser Goldfinch House Sparrow. |
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Virgin River/LaVerkin Creek Confluence
| 25 May 2002 | Red Cliffs Audubon's May 25th field trip | ||
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| Observers: | Charlie Sheard and members of the Red Cliffs Audubon | ||
| Total Species: | 44 | ||
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Rough-winged Swallow House Finch Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher Blue Grossbeak Yellow Warbler Bewick's Wren Mourning Dove European Starling Lesser Goldfinch Northern Mockingbird Bullock's Oriole Vermillion Flycatcher Black-chinned Hummingbird Ash-throated Flycatcher Ladderback Woodpecker |
Yellow-rumped Warbler American Kestrel Black-headed Grossbeak Costa's Hummingbird Northern Flicker Lucy's Warbler Song Sparrow Gray Flycatcher Brown-headed Cowbird Gray Vireo Western Flycatcher Warbling Vireo Mallard Duck House Sparrow Green Heron |
Hooded Oriole Phainopepla American Robin Verdin Scott's Oriole Red-tailed Hawk Western Kingbird Plumbeous Vireo Chipping Sparrow Brewer's Blackbird Western Tanager Gambel's Quail Wilson's Warbler Orange-crowned Warbler |
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| Writeup: (by Charlie Sheard) Red Cliffs Audubon's May 25th field trip to the Virgin River/LaVerkin Creek confluence turned out to much more than anticipated. This was a new area for us, previously a private holding only recently purchased by the county. The primary habitat is riparian with some agricultural and scrub around the edges. Birds are plentiful! An astonishing abundance of Orioles, especially the Hooded Oriole. Also abundant were the Warblers, five species, altho nothing unusual. Several Ladderback Woodpeckers. One little "carrot top" was busy defending his tree top against an American Kestrel. A Vermillion Flycatcher and several Blue Grossbeaks provided additional color. Best of all was a first summer Green Heron, in a tree, in the company of a pair of Hooded Orioles. Weather was perfect, birds were abundant, the company was great and all agreed that this trip is worth repeating. Species seen are listed below [above]: | |||
Virgin River/LaVerkin Creek Confluence
| 3 Jun 2002 | |||
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| Observers: | Rick Fridell and Kristen Comella | ||
| Total Species: | 37 | ||
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Green Heron (2) Gambel's Quail Mourning Dove White-throated Swift Black-chinned Hummingbird Ladder-backed Woodpecker (4) Western Wood-pewee (2) Willow Flycatcher (3-4) Black Phoebe Say's Phoebe Ash-throated Flycatcher Western Kingbird CASSIN'S VIREO |
Common Raven Violet-green Swallow N. Rough-winged Swallow Verdin (4) Canyon Wren Northern Mockingbird European Starling Phainopepla (~10) Lucy's Warbler Yellow Warbler MacGillivray's Warbler (2) Wilson's Warbler (3) |
Summer Tanager Western Tanager (2 females) Abert's Towhee Black-throated Sparrow Song Sparrow Black-headed Grosbeak Red-winged Blackbird Brown-headed Cowbird Bullock's Oriole House Finch Lesser Goldfinch House Sparrow |
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