Birding in Morgan County and East Canyon Res.

["Glenn B. Barlow" <gbarlow at aros dot net>]

Went through Morgan this afternoon, on my way to East Canyon Reservoir.
Stopped at the South Morgan Cemetery.  Sorry to report there were no birds.
All I found were the larger wing and tail feathers of a Northern Flicker.

Got to East Canyon Reservoir a little before 5 p.m.  The northern portion is
frozen over.  West of the U-66 and U-65 junction, in the middle of the
reservoir, there starts to be some open water.  I drove nearly to the
turn-out with the small building on it.  It was between MM 16-17.  Got great
looks at a Common Merganser, two White-winged Scoters (they appeared to be a
pair), and a little later a Long-tailed Duck.  Because they were in the
middle of the reservoir, which is narrowing at that point, it was possible
to get a good view of the scoters and the L-t Duck.  I would think that a
mid-morning visit would be about the right time.  Oh, and there were 3 adult
Bald Eagle on the ice in about the same place (but, nearer the eastern
shore).

While coming south from Morgan I watched for turkeys, but didn't see them
until about 3-4 miles before the East Canyon Dam.  There must have been
somewhere between 50-100 of them.  Got some close views.  They were in the
canyon to the right of the road, going toward the dam.

Good birding!

Glenn

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