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Utah State Hotline Report

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*UTAH
*Statewide
*February 17, 2001

- --Birds Mentioned

Horned Grebe                    Washington Co.
Greater White-fronted Goose     Tooele Co.
Wood Duck                       Utah Co.
Hooded Merganser                Davis Co., Utah Co.
American Avocet                 Salt Lake Co.  
Thayer's Gull                   Davis Co.
GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL            Davis Co.    
Glaucous Gull                   Davis Co. 
ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD              Washington Co.
Yellow-rumped Warbler           Tooele Co.
Green-tailed Towhee             Salt Lake Co.
White-throated Sparrow          Uintah Co.
Harris's Sparrow                Uintah Co., Utah Co.
Golden-crowned Sparrow          Washington Co. 

- --Transcript

Utah Birdline
(801) 538-4730
Compiler:  Kathy Beyer
Transcriber:  Kathy Beyer

DAVIS COUNTY

At least one pair of HOODED MERGANSERS that have been seen at the
Kaysville ponds was still there through Saturday, 2/10 (m.ob.).  These
birds have been seen in the northern-most of the three ponds along I-15
at Kaysville.  To access the area use Exit 331.

At Farmington Bay WMA, on Sunday, 2/4, was a first winter 
GLAUCOUS-WINGED
GULL.  This bird was sighted in a group of mixed gulls in the small 
pond
where the dike turns west.  Also at the WMA on Sunday, 2/11, were 
several
first winter THAYER'S GULLS as well as an adult GLAUCOUS GULL (C&TN).

SALT LAKE COUNTY

On Sunday, 2/4, a group of 20 AMERICAN AVOCETS were seen along the road
to the Great Salt Lake SP Marina (BR).  These birds were feeding along
the shoreline of the lake just west of Saltair.

A GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE reappeared briefly at a feeder at the Veranth
residence in Holladay on Saturday, 2/3 (MV).  The bird was originally
seen two weeks prior to that at the same location. 

TOOELE COUNTY

A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was spotted along SR36 on Saturday, 2/10
(C&JF).  The bird was seen just south of Rush Lake. 

At Stansbury Park, a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was sighted near the pond on
Sunday, 2/4 (BR).

UINTAH COUNTY

Both a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW and a HARRIS'S SPARROW were being seen
regularly at a feeder at the Brunson home in Vernal as of Saturday, 2/3
(RB).  Anyone who wishes to visit to look for these birds is welcome.

UTAH COUNTY

The WOOD DUCKS which were seen at 2710 West 220 North in Provo were 
still
there as of Tuesday, 2/13.  The birds have been reported at this 
location
since 1/22 (m.ob.).

Two male HOODED MERGANSERS were seen near the Provo airport on Sunday,
2/11.  The birds were reported at the "southern end of the Provo 
airport"
(E&JC), and also "in Utah Lake around the East Bay area off the dike
(SB).

An immature HARRIS'S SPARROW was seen in Palmyra, northwest of Spanish
Fork, on Thursday, 2/8 (DS).  The bird was seen feeding on the ground
with a mixed flock of sparrows, across from the only house in the area,
just east of the intersection of 4600 South and Palmyra Drive.  Palmyra
Drive is the road that heads east from the only intersection between
Swede Lane and River Lane. This bird was seen again on Sunday, 2/11
(E&JC) and on Tuesday, 2/13 (EH) in the same vicinity.

WASHINGTON COUNTY

On Saturday, 2/17, a winter plumage HORNED GREBE was sighted at Quail
Creek Reservoir (MW).

An adult male ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD was seen on Saturday, 2/10 (S&PS), and
again on Saturday, 2/17 (MW) at the Red Cliffs Recreation Site 
Campground
near Leeds.  Look along the trail after crossing the first big wash.  
It
was in the treetops within the first 100 yards of the trail.  Also, the
GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW which was sighted last month at Red Cliffs
Campground was seen again on Friday, 2/9 (CN).  The bird was about 15 
to
20 feet west of the fee station between the road and the picnic area.

This concludes the Utah Bird Report for Saturday, February 17, 2001.

Observers:  SB=Steven Brereton, RB=Ron Brunson, E&JC=Ed & Joseph 
Conrad,
C&JF=Craig & Janet Finlayson, EH=Eric Huish, C&TN=Colby & Tom Neuman,
CN=Carol Nelson, BR= Bruce Robinson, DS=Dennis Shirley, S&PS=Steve &
Priscilla Summers, MV=Martha Veranth, MW=Merrill Webb

Abbreviations used:

m.ob. = many observers
SP = State Park
SR = State Route
WMA = Waterfowl Management Area

- --end transcript

Please report your sightings by calling the Utah Birdline at:

(801) 538-4730



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