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Dixie Birders a Field, Sep. 30th

Friday the 30th, a good day to be in the field.  The Dixie Birders 
ventured out to the southern slope  of the Mineral Mountains to find the 
birds of Lincoln Gulch.  Nestled within this arid, desert scrub 
landscape is a pretty little riparian area fed by a small stream that 
originates from the mouth of an abandoned gold mine shaft. If the 
birding is slow, interesting mineral specimans can be found in the mine 
tailings. However, the birding was not slow and we  were rewarded with 
these species seen: Red-tailed Hawk, Am. Kestel, M. Dove, N. Flicker 
(red shafted), Gray Vireo, W. Scrub-Jay, Pinyon Jay, Black-billed 
Magpie, C. Raven, J. Titmouse, RC Kinglet, M. Bluebird, OC. Warbler, 
Brewer's Sparrow, WC Sparrow, DE Junco and W. Meadowlark.

>From Lincoln Gulch to Minersville Reservoir is a natural progression.  
We birded the north end of the reservoir (Adamsville) in the afternoon.  
Waterfowl and shorebirds are only starting to drift in.  Apparently, 
life is too good on the shores of the Great Salt Lake! A nice little 
selection of gull species was found.  Also of interest, a Great Horned 
Owl showing many of the plumage characteristics of the Pacific 
subspecies.  Species seen at the reservoir were: C Goose, Mallard, N 
Shoveler, GW Teal, Ruddy Duck, PB Grebe, Eared Grebe, W Grebe, Clark's 
Grebe, A Pelican, DC Cormorant, T Vulture, RT Hawk, Golden Eagle, A 
Kestrel, A Coot, Killdeer, LB Dowitcher, Bonaparte's Gull, RB Gull, 
California Gull, Herring Gull, Great Horned Owl, Loggerhead Shrike, BP 
Magpie, C Raven, Cliff Swallow, Rock Wren, E Starling, YR Warbler, DE 
Junco, RW Blackbird and House Finch.

Additionally, we encountered two large bands of Pronghorn Antelope near 
Minersville. One band, suprised near a waterhole, included several well 
antlered bucks.
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