Trip South

[jbloft at netzero dot net]

We went to St George this past weekend for a family event, but took some 
time to go birding too.  I found 4 lifers for me Phainopepla, Aberts 
Towhee,  Verdin and Black Scoter.  Beanie  found 7 for her life list 
including Verdin, Aberts Towhee, Say's Phoebe, Great Tailed Grackle, 
Northern Mockingbird,  Phainopepla, and Black Scoter.

One stop we made that was quite interesting was a small lake at the Mills, 
Levan exit #236.This is about 18 miles North of Scipio on the East of I 15 
and plainly visible from the freeway.  We took the exit and drove over to 
the lake and had lunch there and birded.  This place was loaded with waterfowl.
We saw 19 species there including a Tundra Swan,  Canvas Back, Common and 
Barrows Goldeneye and Pintails.

We had set the Phainopepla and Road runner as target birds, but missed the 
road runner.  In spite of that it was a great weekend of birding.

James Lofthouse
Lofthouse 

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