Grand County Birding Records  
  

    

 Life Lists for Residents of Grand County

    State of Utah

       247  Steve Heinrich
      236  Jason Pietrzak
 

    ABA Area

      426  Jason Pietrzak
       265  Steve Heinrich

    USA Area

      426  Jason Pietrzak
       265  Steve Heinrich
 

    Worldwide Area

      428  Jason Pietrzak

    
 
Big Year - ABA Area

      322  Jason Pietrzak (2008)
 

    Yard List   (see state list)

Species  

Name City Best yard birds    ('Top 10', more or less)
101    Steve Heinrich Castle Valley  White-winged Dove, Calliope Hummingbird, California Condor, Northern Pygmy-Owl, Northern Shrike, Blue Jay, Canyon Wren, Fox Sparrow, Indigo Bunting, Scott's Oriole
70    Jason Pietrzak    

 
     
Yard Big Year 

         65  Steve Heinrich
  

  Records Accepted by the Utah Bird Records Committee

Species  

Name County Birds Reported (# or records) 
14    Steve Heinrich Grand (13)
San Juan (1)
Gyrfalcon (2022)
Tennessee Warbler (2022 - with Glenn Kincaid)
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (2020) x2
Reddish Egret (2019 - with Glenn Kincaid)  [San Juan Co.]
Long-tailed Jaeger (2018 & 2020 - with Glenn Kincaid)
Broad-billed Hummingbird (2017 - with Glenn Kincaid)
Brown Pelican (2016)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (2015 & 2014)
Scarlet Tanager (2015)
Brown Thrasher (2014 x2 - with Gail Lea)
       

 


Grand County Records 
   
(for birders from all over the state)

    Life Lists - Grand County

    245  Steve Heinrich
    138  Jason Pietrzak
    130  Merrill Webb
    119  Neil Paprocki
    119  Larry Draper
    114  Pat Jividen
    113  Bill Slater
    112  Kenny Frisch
    109  Tim Avery
    103  Steve Carr
    103  Joel & Kathy Beyer
    119  Larry Draper
    101  Dennis Shirley
      94  Dana Green
      80  Ryan O'Donnell
      74  Suzi Holt
      64  Steve Hedges
      45  William J. Hunter
      44  Eric Huish
      38  Bruce Robinson
      36  Tuula Rose
      33  Steve Clark
      32  Barbara Watkins
      32  Julia Tuck
      30  Carol Jean Nelson
      29  Leena Rogers
      26  Milt Moody
 

    Big Year - Grand County

    138  Jason Pietrzak (2009)
      80  Steve Carr (2010)
      69  Ryan O'Donnell  (2008)
      66  Merrill Webb (2019)
      59  Dana Green (2000)
      36  Tuula Rose (2002)
      36  Dennis Shirley (2002)
      32  Barbara Watkins (2002)
      32  Julia Tuck (2002)
      30  Carol Jean Nelson (2002)
 

    Big Month - Grand County

 Month  

  Species   

 Year      Observers       
Apr      54    2019   Merrill Webb    

  
  
    Big Day - Grand County

 Month    Species  

Date

  Observers       
Apr    53      18 Apr 2019    Merrill Webb, Larry Draper (51), Bill Slater (44)    
   20      20 Apr 2004    Steve Carr
May   91      13 May 2023*    Steve Heinrich, Molly Taylor
   81      9 May 2020*    Steve Heinrich, Glenn Kincaid   
  74      14 May 2022*    Steve Heinrich
  73      8 May 2021*    Steve Heinrich, Glenn Kincaid (65), James Woolaway (57)     
  72      4 May 2019*    Steve Heinrich, Glenn Kincaid   
Oct   50      9 Oct 2021*    Steve Heinrich, Glen Kincaid
48      8 Oct 2022*    Steve Heinrich, Glen Kincaid, Molly Taylor
47      17 Oct 2020*    Steve Heinrich, Glenn Kincaid   
  46    6 Oct 2018* Steve Heinrich, Glenn Kincaid, Adrian O'Loghlen
 

*  International Migratory Bird Day