Utah Bird Report for 09/18/01

[Mark Stackhouse <westwings at sisna dot com>]

- - RBA
* UTAH
* Statewide
* September 18, 2001
* UTAH0109.18

- - Birds mentioned:

Pectoral Sandpiper                                        Utah Co.
Short-billed Dowitcher                                  Box Elder Co.
Least Flycatcher                                            Davis Co.
Black Phoebe                                                Salt Lake
Co.
Cassin's Vireo                                              Davis Co.
Nashville Warbler                                         Box Elder Co.,
Davis Co., Grand Co., Utah Co.
CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER                Davis Co.
Townsend's Warbler                                    Box Elder Co.,
Davis Co., San Juan Co., Utah Co.

- - transcript

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

BOX ELDER COUNTY

At BRMBR on Saturday, 09/15, at least one SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER was
among three dowitchers and numerous Marbled Godwits at the southeast
corner of the auto-tour loop. On that same day at BRMBR, large flocks of
warblers were moving through the weeds along the west and south sides of
the auto-tour loop, including several TOWNSEND'S WARBLERS and at least
one NASHVILLE WARBLER (MS,v.o.).

A TOWNSEND'S WARBLER was seen at Willard Bay SP on Saturday, 09/15
(MS,v.o.). It was in the trees at the north edge of the picnic area by
the beach south of the CG.

DAVIS COUNTY

A CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER was seen at the Garr Ranch at Antelope Island
SP on Monday, 09/17, at about 1:30 pm (BA). The bird was seen in the
trees at the east edge of the picnic area, and flew into the denser
woodland to the east.

Other birds seen at the Garr Ranch on Antelope Island included LEAST
FLYCATCHER, CASSIN'S VIREO, NASHVILLE WARBLER, and TOWNSEND'S WARBLER.
These birds were seen on Thursday and Friday, 09/13 and 09/14 (J&KB,TJ).

GRAND COUNTY

NASHVILLE WARBLERS were seen along the boardwalk trail at the Matheson
Wetlands Preserve in Moab on Sunday, 09/16 (DF).

SALT LAKE COUNTY

A BLACK PHOEBE, rarely reported in northern Utah, was seen at Mehraben
Wetlands Park on Friday, 09/14 (KC), and again on Saturday, 09/15 (SC).
Mehraben Wetlands Park is located at 11820 South 820 East in Draper, and
is accessed from Meadow Wood Drive at 11705 South and 700 East.

SAN JUAN COUNTY

At Upper Bald Mesa in the La Sal Mountains southeast of Moab, several
TOWNSEND'S WARBLERS were seen on Saturday, 09/15 (DF).

UTAH COUNTY

On Saturday, 09/15, PECTORAL SANDPIPERS  were among several other
species of shorebirds at the mouth of the Provo River at Utah Lake SP.
On the same day, NASHVILLE and TOWNSEND'S WARBLERS were seen about 1/2
mile upstream from Utah Lake SP along the Provo River Parkway (CG,v.o.).

Observers: BA=Bob Atwood, J&KB=Joel & Kathy Beyer, SC=Steve Carr,
KC=K.C. Childs, DF=Damian Fagan, CG=Carol Gwynn, TJ=Tony Jones, MS=Mark
Stackhouse

Abbreviations used:

BRMBR = Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
CG = campground
SP = State Park
v.o. = various observers

- - end transcript

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


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