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We visited Farmington Bay WMA this afternoon. We found a
2nd-winter Glaucous Gull west of the second bridge on the dike road.
While looking at this bird, several gulls landed just below the bridge
-- three Herring Gulls and a (the?) 2nd-winter Lesser Black-backed
Gull. The bird was identical to the description of the LBBG seen late
in January at the Bountiful Landfill (which we failed to find on 4
attempts). We scoped it for 30 minutes before an eagle watcher
getting closer to the action sent the birds flying.
Other birding highlights for the week (rarer birds in
bold)......
Mon. 2/16: Varied Thrush, at Beus Park
in Ogden
Tues. 2/17: Western Bluebirds, 40 Snow Geese (flying
over), at Lytle Ranch -- (no Brown Thrasher)
Common
Moorhen, at Dixie Red Hills Golf Course pond
Wedn. 2/18: Swamp Sparrow, at Confluence Park
location (St. George)
one
"Cackling" Canada Goose, with other Canada Geese, on Sand Hollow Reservoir
Horned
Grebe (winter plumage), on Quail Creek Reservoir
White-throated Sparrow (first winter), near host site at
Red Cliffs State Rec.Area
Anna's
Hummingbird (male), in Leeds
Thurs. 2/19: two Wilson's Snipes, Prairie Falcon, at
Lytle Ranch -- (Brown Thrasher apparently gone)
Fri. 2/20: Golden-crowned
Sparrow (first winter), at Confluence Park trail location
(upstream from the Virgin River footbridge)
Sat. 2/21: Northern Hawk-Owl (fantastic!) and
Common Redpolls, in Ketchum, ID
Joel and Kathy Beyer
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