Re: new to the Hyrum/Logan area

[Richard Wood <rwoodphd at msn dot com>]

Hi all

We had a Bald Eagle on the way home to Hyrum from Logan. He was sitting in a
tree on the east side of Rt. 165.

Good birding,
Richard

----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Wood" <rwoodphd@msn.com>
To: <birdnet@utahbirds.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 12:59 PM
Subject: new to the Hyrum/Logan area


> Hi all
>
> My wife, Jill, and I just arrived in Hyrum, UT a couple of weeks ago.  We
> are living near the Hyrum State Park. We've birded there a couple of times
> and we've also been to the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, and the
> Cutler Marsh and 20-20 Ponds in Logan.  Here's a list of the species that
> we've seen so far.
>
> Golden Eagle
> Red-tailed Hawk
> Black-billed Magpie
> Rock Pigeon
> American Robin
> House Sparrow
> American Kestrel
> American Crow
> Cedar Waxwing
> European Starling
> House Finch
> Canada Goose
> Song Sparrow
> Northern Flicker
> Common Goldeneye
> Western Meadowlark
> Rough-legged Hawk
> Ring-necked Pheasant
> Northern Harrier
> Red-winged Blackbird
> Horned Lark
> Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon version)
> Black-capped Chickadee
> Red-breasted Nuthatch
> American Goldfinch
> Sharp-tailed Grouse
> Downy Woodpecker
> Mallard
> Northern Pintail
> Bufflehead
> Gadwall
> Ring-necked Duck
> Great Blue Heron
> Northern Goshawk
> Lesser Scaup
> American Coot
> Northern Shoveler
>
> I might also have seen a Common Redpoll at a feeder in the area, but I'm
> not 100% certain that is what I saw.
>
> We're looking for suggestions on other good areas to bird and maybe even
> some of you out there would like to join us.  We plan on going to the
> Wasatch Audubon outing this coming Saturday.
>
> Any suggestions would be most welcome.  We're two intermediate birders,
> with over 370 species on our life lists.
>
> Good birding,
> Richard

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