Could not relocate Kentucky Warbler 8/31

["Rick Fridell" <rfridell at redrock dot net>]

This morning Steve Summers and I spent a few hours attempting to relocate
the Kentucky Warbler.  Although there are still many birds foraging in the
open ditch, we did not see the Kentucky Warbler.  Kentucky Warblers are
notoriously secretive, so it is possible it could still be in the area.  If
others visit Upper Sand Cove keep me posted on your findings, and be aware
that there is one or two young male Common Yellowthroats (which
superficially resemble first year Kentucky Warblers).  Watch for the pale
yellow loral area (on the Kentucky Warbler) and make sure the yellow on the
underside extends from the throat across the breast, BELLY, and undertail
coverts.

Steve and I did see many migrant songbirds at Upper Sand Cove and around St.
George including, Western Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher, Hammond's
Flycatcher, Dusky Flycatcher, Gray Flycatcher, Plumbeous Vireo, Warbling
Vireo, Orange-crowned Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Virginia's Warbler,
Townsend's Warbler, MacGillivray's Warbler, Wilson's Warbler and
Yellow-breasted Chat.

Also a stop at the SR-9 (Hurricane) Sewer Ponds yielded good number of
shorebirds including many Killdeer, 1 Greater Yellowlegs, 17 Lesser
Yellowlegs, 3-5 Solitary Sandpipers, 5 Baird's Sandpipers, Western
Sandpipers, Least Sandpipers, and Wilson's Phalaropes.

Rick Fridell,
Hurricane, UT

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