Kristin is correct! (of course)
Last night, I got good looks at the winnowing Wilsons (Common) ? Snipes out on airport road in Logan.
I also saw a small flock of Bonaparte Gulls, distinguished by their smaller, slender, black bill, white outer primaries, pink legs and overall smaller size, compared with Franklins. There were also Franklins in the area.
Other birds of interest included:
dark morph Swainsons Hawk, Northern Harrier, Killdeer, American Avocet, Black Necked Stilt, Willet (1st of year), White Faced Ibis (1st of year), Cinnamon Teal, Sandhill Crane, Red Winged Blackbird, Yellow Headed Blackbird
Thanks to Kristin and Betty for putting me on the right track with the Snipes.
Stephen Peterson
Logan, UT
From: "Kristin Purdy" <kristinpurdy@comcast.net>
To: <birdtalk@utahbirds.org>,<cllslp@msn.com>
Subject: Re: [BirdTalk] Help with bird call ID
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 14:12:14 -0600
Steve,
Check the call for a winnowing Wilson's Snipe--not the "Wick-a Wick-a Wick-a"; the "who-who-who-who-who". The habitat and time of year is right for snipe to be winnowing; I heard at least two winnowing in marshes today.
Kris
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Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 1:47 PM
Subject: [BirdTalk] Help with bird call ID
I was out on the dead end airport road last night (Cache Valley), checking to see if there were any short eared owls out and about. I did not see any (or hear any), but I heard many birds, including a call I could not place. I checked all the CD field guides I have (Petersons, Stokes, Western Bird songs from Cornell) and the call I came closest to was the Boreal Owl.
Now, there is no way it could be Boreal Owls (or could it?) that I heard calling to each other in opposite fields. Boreal Owls are known to breed in isolated spots of the Rocky Mountains, sometimes making an appearance in northern Utah. But this is not the right habitat (open farm fields). The range would be correct, as well as the time of year.
Can anyone tell me what would sound similar to the Boreal Owl? I have tracked through every single bird on my CDs and cannot find anything that resembles what I heard, only the Boreal Owl.
Help me, so I don't go crazy figuring this out!!
Thanks,
Stephen Peterson
Logan, UT
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