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Field Trip on February 1st: S.L. Cemetery, Bountiful Dump, Farmington Bay
- Subject: Field Trip on February 1st: S.L. Cemetery, Bountiful Dump, Farmington Bay
- From: "Glenn B. Barlow" <gbarlow at Aros dot Net>
- Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2002 23:26:21 -0700
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Met Pomera at the S.L. Cemetery about mid-day. My target bird was a =
Juniper Titmouse. She said she had seen one earlier (I was late), so we =
drove back to the spot. On the way I spotted a Dark-eyed Junco =
(Slate-Colored), which dropped down out of a tree just south of our =
destination. As I stopped to look further the Titmouse dropped down out =
of the same tree, right at my feet. Good look! (It looked more =
brownish than the picture on page 372 of Sibley, or in the NGS.) We saw =
several fly up the hill west. As we drove around it intercept them we =
saw 2 Mule Deer bucks and a doe resting under the trees right in the =
spot we wanted to go. So, we let the previous view suffice. Had a good =
look at 2 Townsend Solitaires. One posed for some time. Also saw some =
of the usual fare: B.C. and Mountain Chickadee, American Robin, and =
Pine Siskin. Tried to get a look at some small birds nibbling on a =
birch tree, but they flew before we could get a good look.
Bountiful Dump.
Don't think I have seen so many Bald Eagle (adult and juvenile) or gulls =
in one place. Also, so many Northern Harriers. When we stopped at the =
north side of the dump (fortunately the wind was not blowing toward us), =
we found a juvenile harrier on the ground eating. We suddenly saw a =
juvenile Bald Eagle doing the same. They were only about 25 yards away =
from the car, so we got a good look. After awhile the Bald Eagle flew =
to a ledge above the harrier, that finally got intimidated and left. We =
also saw Red-tailed Hawks, Rough-legged Hawks and American Kestrel. You =
folks who can identify the gulls have my admiration. We were able to =
identify only Ring-billed and Herring Gulls. We tried for the others, =
to no avail! Also saw some Song Sparrows.
Farmington Bay
Pomera left and I went to FB by myself. I am still trying for the =
American Tree Sparrows. The first bird I saw was a Pied-billed Grebe, =
on some small open water at the first pond on the left. It had a band =
around the beak. (Hmmm. Doesn't show that for a winter bird in =
Sibley.) Went to the end of the west dike, where I saw 2 Great Blue =
Heron, an American Avocet in winter garb, and many Bald Eagles. Across =
the road to the east I saw a small flock of 7-8 Horned Lark. Tried to =
find something else with them--no luck. On the way out, at the bridge, =
saw a large group of Northern Shovelers, with 2 Northern Pintail and a =
male Redhead mixed in. At the first bridge there was 1 Green-winged =
Teal with a large group of Northern Shovelers. At the end of the dike =
the gulls were Ring-billed and Herring. At the gate, on the way out =
north I stopped to scan the bird feeder in the tree to the west (left), =
but could only make out White-crowned Sparrow. Of course at many of the =
sites also saw Starlings.
Along with my target bird--the Juniper Titmouse, saw a total of 25 =
species. Nice afternoon! My wife is very patient!
Glenn in Fruit Heights
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Met Pomera at the S.L. Cemetery about=20
mid-day. My target bird was a Juniper Titmouse. She said she =
had=20
seen one earlier (I was late), so we drove back to the spot. On =
the way I=20
spotted a Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-Colored), which dropped down out of a =
tree just=20
south of our destination. As I stopped to look further the =
Titmouse=20
dropped down out of the same tree, right at my feet. =
Good look! =20
(It looked more brownish than the picture on page 372 of Sibley, or in =
the=20
NGS.) We saw several fly up the hill west. As we drove =
around it=20
intercept them we saw 2 Mule Deer bucks and a doe resting under the =
trees right=20
in the spot we wanted to go. So, we let the previous view =
suffice. =20
Had a good look at 2 Townsend Solitaires. One posed for some =
time. =20
Also saw some of the usual fare: B.C. and Mountain Chickadee, =
American=20
Robin, and Pine Siskin. Tried to get a look at some small birds =
nibbling=20
on a birch tree, but they flew before we could get a good=20
look.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bountiful Dump.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Don't think I have seen so many Bald =
Eagle (adult=20
and juvenile) or gulls in one place. Also, so many Northern=20
Harriers. When we stopped at the north side of the dump =
(fortunately the=20
wind was not blowing toward us), we found a juvenile harrier on the=20
ground eating. We suddenly saw a juvenile Bald Eagle =
doing the=20
same. They were only about 25 yards away from the car, so we got a =
good=20
look. After awhile the Bald Eagle flew to a ledge above the =
harrier, that=20
finally got intimidated and left. We also =
saw Red-tailed=20
Hawks, Rough-legged Hawks and American Kestrel. You folks who can =
identify=20
the gulls have my admiration. We were able to identify only =
Ring-billed=20
and Herring Gulls. We tried for the others, to no =
avail! Also=20
saw some Song Sparrows.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Farmington Bay</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Pomera left and I went to FB by =
myself. I am=20
still trying for the American Tree Sparrows. The first bird I saw =
was a=20
Pied-billed Grebe, on some small open water at the first pond on =
the=20
left. It had a band around the beak. (Hmmm. Doesn't =
show that=20
for a winter bird in Sibley.) Went to the end of the west dike, =
where=20
I saw 2 Great Blue Heron, an American Avocet in winter garb, and =
many Bald=20
Eagles. Across the road to the east I saw a small flock =
of 7-8=20
Horned Lark. Tried to find something else with them--no=20
luck. On the way out, at the bridge, saw a =
large group of=20
Northern Shovelers, with 2 Northern Pintail and a male Redhead mixed=20
in. At the first bridge there was 1 Green-winged =
Teal with=20
a large group of Northern Shovelers. At the end of the =
dike the=20
gulls were Ring-billed and Herring. At the gate, on the way =
out north=20
I stopped to scan the bird feeder in the tree to the west =
(left), but could=20
only make out White-crowned Sparrow. Of course at many of the =
sites also=20
saw Starlings.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Along with my target bird--the Juniper =
Titmouse,=20
saw a total of 25 species. Nice afternoon! My wife is very=20
patient!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Glenn in Fruit =
Heights</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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