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Utah Bird Report for 11/22/01

- - RBA
* UTAH
* Statewide
* November 22, 2001
* UTAH2211.01

- - Birds mentioned:

RED-THROATED LOON			Washington Co.
Pacific Loon                    Cache Co., Washington Co.
Horned Grebe				Davis Co.
Trumpeter Swan				Cache Co.
Surf Scoter                     Davis Co.
Hooded Merganser			Utah Co., Washington Co.
Snowy Plover				Davis Co.
Northern Shrike				San Juan Co., Utah Co.
BROWN THRASHER				Rich Co.
American Tree Sparrow			Davis Co.
Harris's Sparrow               	Utah Co.
COMMON REDPOLL				Davis Co.

- - transcript

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

CACHE COUNTY

At Hyrum Reservoir, a PACIFIC LOON continued to be seen , at least through Monday, 11/12, when
it was seen at the west end of the lake near the campground (JL). Also on Monday, 11/12, three
juvenile TRUMPETER SWANS were seen (JL). They were seen again on Friday, 11/16 (BS,DS,LS) and on
Wednesday 11/21 (JL). These birds were captured and marked with an orange wing-mark and green
neck band at Harriman SP in Idaho.

DAVIS COUNTY

A COMMON REDPOLL was seen at a feeder in Woods Cross on Thursday, 11/15 (SC). The bird was there
in the morning of the 15th, but has not been seen since.

A female SURF SCOTER continues to be seen at about mile marker 1 along the AIC. It was reported
Thursday, 11/15 (KC,PF), Friday 11/16 (GB), and Saturday, 11/17 (JL). Other birds along the AIC
included at least 4 HORNED GREBES, seen near the east end on Friday, 11/16 (GB), and some late
SNOWY PLOVERS near mile marker 1 on Saturday, 11/17 (JL).

At FBWMA, an AMERICAN TREE SPARROW was seen near the turnout for the Bald Eagle overlook on
Thursday, 11/15 (KC,PF). Seven American Tree Sparrows were seen just east of there, where the
road bends west, on Wednesday, 11/21 (TJ). Also on Wednesday, 11/21, four HORNED GREBES were
seen at FBWMA (TJ).

RICH COUNTY

A BROWN THRASHER was seen at a cabin just west of Garden City on Sunday, 11/18 (JB). It was seen
about 2.5 miles east of the town.

SAN JUAN COUNTY

A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen just north of Devil's Canyon, about 10 miles south of Monticello, on
Sunday, 11/11 (J&KB).

UTAH COUNTY

A female HOODED MERGANSER was seen at the Provo Airport on Wednesday, 11/21 (RS). It was in the
canal along the south side of the airport, about 100 yards west of the south extension to the
airport dike.

A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at the campground at Utah Lake SP on Wednesday, 11/14 (KC).

The first-winter HARRIS'S SPARROW, which was seen along the Jordan/Provo River Parkway north of
the Utah
Lake SP marina was seen again on Saturday, 11/10 (J&KB). It was still near the Osprey nesting platforms.

WASHINGTON COUNTY

A RED-THROATED LOON  was seen at Quail Creek Reservoir on Thursday, 11/22 (RF). It was about 100
yards west of the overlook of the Quail Creek dike. If accepted, this will be the third record
of Red-throated Loon in Utah.

Other birds at Quail Creek Reservoir included at least 2 PACIFIC LOONS, seen Sunday, 11/18
(KCo,RF), and again on Thursday, 11/22 (RF), and a HOODED MERGANSER, seen on Thursday, 11/22 (RF).

Observers: GB=Glenn Barlow, J&KB=Joel & Kathy Beyer, JB=Jeanie Boynton, KC=K.C. Childs, SC=Steve
Coleman, KCo=Kristen Comella, RF=Rick Fridell, PF=Pomera Fronce, TJ=Tony Jones, JL=James
Lofthouse, BS=Bryan Shirley, DS=Dennis Shirley, LS=Lee Shirley, RS=Reed Stone

Abbreviations used:

AIC = Antelope Island Causeway
FBWMA = Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area
SP = State Park

- - 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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