Utah Bird Report for 01/15/02

[Milton Moody <miltonmoody at yahoo dot com>]

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Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 00:34:17 -0700
From: "Larene Wyss" <lwyss.pedhrm@state.ut.us>
To: <birdnet@utahbirds.org>
Subject: Utah Bird Report for 01/15/02


- - RBA
* UTAH
* Statewide
* January 15, 2002
* UTAH1501.02

- - Birds mentioned:

American White Pelican          Washington Co.  
Great Egret                     Box Elder Co.
Trumpeter Swan                  Box Elder Co.
Greater White-fronted Goose     Washington Co.
Barrow's Goldeneye              Salt Lake Co.
Merlin                          Davis Co.
Prairie Falcon                  Davis Co.
Gray Partridge                  Box Elder Co.
Mew Gull                        Davis Co.
Herring Gull                    Davis Co.
Thayer's Gull                   Davis Co.
Glaucous-winged Gull            Davis Co.
Lewis' Woodpecker               Utah Co.
Northern Pygmy-Owl              Cache Co., Grand Co.
Vermillion Flycatcher           Washington Co.
Juniper Titmouse                Salt Lake Co.
Golden-crowned Kinglet          Utah Co.
Bohemian Waxwing                Box Elder Co.
American Tree Sparrow           Davis Co.
Harris' Sparrow                 Cache Co.
COMMON REDPOLL          Box Elder Co.


- - transcript

Utah Birdline
(801) 538-4730
Compiler: Larene Wyss
Transcriber: Larene Wyss


BOX ELDER COUNTY

Approximately 8 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen in Mantua on 01/09 (LL, 
JRy, SS, DT) 

A GREAT EGRET was seen a at the Salt Creek Waterfowl Management Area, 
01/11 (B&GB)

A flock of GRAY PARTRIDGE was seen at Stinky Springs, 01/11 (B&GB).  
Stinky Springs is approximately 8 miles west of Corinne on SR83.

The TRUMPETER SWAN family was seen again north of Deweyville at MM 18, 
SR 38, 01/13 (J&KB)

COMMON REDPOLLS continue to be seen in Mantua in the vicinity of Main 
Street between 100 North and 100 South.  The most recent sighting was 
01/15.  (v.o.)


CACHE COUNTY

A NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL has been visiting a feeder in Logan, 01/10 (CS).  
Another one was seen near the Country Club in Logan. (JR)

One HARRIS' SPARROW was seen with a flock of White-crowned Sparrows on 
the west side of Mendon near 200 South and Highway 23, 01/13 (J&KB)


DAVIS COUNTY

At the Bountiful City Dump, several species of gulls were seen, 
including a first-year GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL, a first-year MEW GULL,
THAYER'S 
GULLS, and HERRING GULLS, 01/10 (DS & BS)

A MERLIN and a PRAIRIE FALCON were seen along the AIC, 01/10 (B&GB).  A

Prairie Falcon was also seen on the west dike of FBWMA, 01/13 (GB)

AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS have been observed near the restroom at the 
FBWMA, 01/12 and 01/13 (GB, BR JV).  Six AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS were
seen 
on Antelope Island at the parking light just past Ladyfinger Picnic 
Area, 01/13 (J&KB).  The picnic area is the second parking area as you 
drive right around the island. 

At the FBWMA, a SHORT-EARED OWL was seen hunting along the west dike 
road, 01/13 (J&KB)


GRAND COUNTY

A NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL was observed in the Scott M. Matheson Wetlands 
Preserve along the boardwalk trail just before sundown, 01/15 (DF)

SALT LAKE COUNTY

A BARROW'S GOLDENEYE was seen on the Jordan River Parkway near 2320 
South Redwood Road, 01/10 (BH).  It was seen again on 01/11

JUNIPER TITMICE were seen in the Salt Lake City Cemetery, 01/14 (SC).  
They were in the area of 440 N between 900 and 1100 East.


UTAH COUNTY

GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS were seen at the Provo City Cemetery in the 
pine trees in the NW corner, 01/08 (BS)

A LEWIS' WOODPECKER was found in Salem at Woodland Hills Drive and 9550

South (county address), 01/10 (HC).  Take Spanish Fork exit from I-15 
and head south on SR 89.  Green sign points to Woodland Hills Drive 
(east/left) at top of the hill.  Follow until you see farm machinery 
painted like a dragon and look   around scrub oak and telephone poles,
01/10 
(HC) 


WASHINGTON COUNTY

Two AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS were on the SunRiver Pond south of 
Bloomington, 01/08 (WH).    

A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen on the pond at the Dixie 
Redhills Golf Course, 01/08 (WH)

The two VERMILLION FLYCATCHERS found on the St. George CBC were still 
at Cox Park, 01/08 (WH)


Observers:  B=Glenn Barlow, J&KB=Joel & Kathy Beyer, B&GB=Bob & 
Georgene Bond, HC=Harold Clayson, SC=Steve Coleman, DF=Damian Fagan,
BH=Bob 
Huntington, WH=William Hunter, LL=Letitia Lussier, JR=Julie Reider, 
BR=Bruce Robinson, JRy=June Ryburn, SS= Susan Saffle, CS=Carl Sanders, 
DS=Dennis Shirley, BS=Bryan Shirley, DT=Donna Thorum, JV=Julie
VanMoorhem

 Abbreviations used:

AIC = Antelope Island Causeway
FBWMA = Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area
MM = mile marker
SR = State Route
v.o. = various observers


- - end transcript

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