(Birds
seen while you're in your yard)
Species
|
Name |
City |
Best yard birds
('Top 10', more or less) |
173 |
Weston Smith
(Yard List) |
Croydon |
Bramblking, Gray
Partridge, Broad-winged Hawk, White-winged Dove, Burrowing Owl,
Ash-throated Flycatcher, Bewick's Wren, Lark Bunting, Black-throated
Sparrow, Scott's Oriole, Common Redpoll |
170
|
Shyloh Robinson |
Centerville |
Broad-winged Hawk,
Blackpoll Warbler, Tennessee Warbler, American Redstart, Evening
Grosbeak, Bohemian Waxwings, Common Redpoll, Rosy-Finches,
Short-eared and Long-eared Owls, Northern Goshawk, Ruby-throated
Hummingbird (Notes) |
144
|
Larry Tripp |
Central |
Bronzed
Cowbird, Common Black Hawk, Orchard Oriole,
Ruby-throated
Hummingbird,
Lark Bunting,
Northern. Waterthrush, Rose-breasted Grosbeak,
Harris's Sparrow,
White-throated Sparrow, Northern Pygmy-Owl,
Northern Shrike,
Lucy's Warbler, Hooded Oriole |
133
|
Reed Stone |
Provo |
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Wood Duck,
Zone-tailed Hawk, Osprey, Ferruginous Hawk, Broad-winged Hawk,
Prairie Falcon,
Caspian Tern, Lesser Nighthawk, Black-and-white Warbler |
132 |
Kathy Munthe |
Escalante |
|
132 |
Jens Munthe |
Escalante |
|
130
|
Steve Hedges |
Cedar City |
Inca Dove, Ovenbird,
American Redstart, Northern Waterthrush,
BrownThrasher, Gray Catbird, Wood Duck, Sora,
Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Harris Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow. |
119
|
Rick Fridell |
Hurricane |
|
119
|
Margaret Sloan |
Park City |
|
117 |
Kenny
Frisch |
Salt Lake |
Band-tailed Pigeon, White-winged Dove, American Goshawk,
Broad-winged Hawk, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Pinyon Jay, Pacific Wren,
Veery, Bohemian Waxwing, Golden-crowned Sparrow, Northern
Waterthrush |
116
|
Alan Schmierer |
Torrey |
|
110
|
Dennis
Shirley |
Elk Ridge |
Long-eared Owl, Dusky Grouse, Pinyon
Jay,
White-throated Sparrow, Harris's Sparrow, Common Poorwill,
Flammulated Owl [new for 2011]: Evening Grosbeak, Osprey,
Clark's Nutcracker, Wild Turkey |
107 |
Alona Huffaker |
Springville |
Black Crowned
Night Heron, Yellow Billed Cuckoo,
White Faced Ibis, Wild Turkeys, Sandhill Cranes,
Western Screech Owl, Nowthern Saw-whet Owl, Blue Jay,
Northern Parula, Evening Grosbeaks. |
106
|
Mark Stackhouse |
Salt Lake |
Broad-winged
Hawk, Northern Pygmy-Owl, White-breasted Nuthatch, Townsend's
Solitaire, Sage Thrasher, Nashville Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler,
Northern Waterthrush, White-throated Sparrow, Harris's Sparrow |
105
|
Dana Green |
Riverton |
|
105
|
Eric Huish |
Pleasant
Grove |
Western Screed-Owl (nesting),
Pinyon Jay (f.o.),
Golden-crowned Kinglet, Swainson's Thrush, Bohemian Waxwing,
Fox Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Indigo Bunting, White-winged
Dove, Northern Shrike |
105
|
Matthew
Pendleton |
Sandy |
White-breasted Nuthatch, Brown Creeper,
Gray-crowned Rosy-finch, White-throated Swift, Yellow-breasted Chat,
White-throated Sparrow, Merlin, Pinyon Jay, Eastern Kingbird,
Black-throated Gray Warbler |
103
|
Ron Ryel |
No. Logan |
|
102
|
Sue Hinde |
Salt Lake |
|
101
|
Steve & Priscilla Summers |
Cedar City |
|
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 |
101
|
Margaret Sloan |
Park City |
|
101 |
Thomas
Bingham |
Smithfield |
Sage
Thrasher, Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker, Blue Jay, Peregrine Falcon,
Green-Tailed Towhee, Red-Naped Sapsucker, Lewis's Woodpecker, Barn
Owl, Nashville Warbler, Hairy Woodpecker |
100
|
Bonnie Williams |
Mapleton |
Northern Parula, Blue Jay,
Rose-breasted Grosbeak,
Indigo Bunting, Townsend's Warbler, Golden-crowned Sparrow,
White-throated Sparrow, Black-throated Gray Warbler,
Northern Saw-whet Owl, Long-eared Owl |
99 |
Jeff
Cooper |
Pleasant Grove |
Indigo Bunting, Calliope Hummingbird, Black Merlin, Bohemian
Waxwing, Blue Grosbeak, Ferruginous Hawk, Black-crowned Night-heron,
American Pipit, Steller's Jay, Common Poorwill |
98 |
Ryan
O'Donnell |
Logan |
Bohemian
Waxwing, White-winged Crossbill, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Long-eared
Owl, Gray Flycatcher, Common Redpoll, Common Grackle, Common
Poorwill, Blue Jay |
95
|
Bob Atwood |
River Heights |
Common
Redpoll, Band-tailed Pigeon, Blue Jay, Scrub Jay, Bohemian Waxwing,
Steller's Jay, Mountain Bluebird, Hairy Woodpecker |
92 |
Steve. Carr |
Holladay |
Red
Crossbill, White-winged Crossbill, Red-breasted Merganser,
Golden Eagle, Killdeer,
Western Screech-Owl, Juniper Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch,
Brown Creeper, Bohemian Waxwing,
Gray Catbird, Hermit Thrush,
Swainson's Thrush,
Townsend's Warbler, Evening Grosbeak |
93
|
Andrew Durso |
Logan |
Black-crowned
Night-heron, Golden Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, Gray Flycatcher,
Cordilleran Flycatcher, Cassin's Vireo,
Blue Jay, Mountain Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch,
Nashville Warbler |
89
|
Robert & Georgene
Bond |
Salt Lake |
|
88
|
Hal
& Kathleen Robins |
Salt Lake |
Mallard Duck,
Prairie Falcon, Barn Owl, Blue Jay,
Clark's Nutcracker, Northern Shrike, Gray Catbird,
Golden-crowned Kinglet, Juniper Titmouse, White-throated Sparrow |
86 |
Craig Fosdick |
Logan |
American Pipit flyover (calling), Caspian
Tern, Peregrine Falcon, Golden Eagle, Black-throated Gray Warbler,
Bohemian Waxwing, Merlin, White-winged Crossbill, Evening Grosbeak,
Sandhill Crane (many flyovers, including a flock of 85), Common
Redpoll, White-throated Sparrow. |
85 |
David J. Allan |
Oak City |
Greater Sage
Grouse, Great Blue Heron, Bald Eagle,
Belted Kingfisher, Northern Shrike, Golden-Crowned Kinglet
Nashville Warbler, Rose-Breasted Grosbeak, Common Grackle,
Evening Grosbeak |
84
|
Joshua Kreitzer |
Washington |
Cowbird,
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Inca Dove (of course), White-winged Dove, Golden
Eagle, Bonaparte's Gull, Hooded Oriole, Verdin, Crissal Thrasher, and Merlin. |
83 |
George Merrill
Webb |
Springville |
Sandhill Crane, Caspian Tern, White-throated Sparrow, Merlin,
Evening Grosbeak, Blue Grosbeak, Dusky Flycatcher, Willow Flycatcher,
Black-throated Gray Warbler, Yellow-breasted Chat, Northern Shrike,
Cooper's Hawk |
82 |
Bob Huntington |
Salt Lake |
|
81
|
Susan & Jeff Saffle |
Salt Lake |
(reported as 72 in 2010 -- new
house?) |
78
|
Beula Hinkley |
Provo |
|
78
|
Milt Moody |
Provo |
Purple Finch, Common Redpoll, Pygmy Nuthatch, Clark's Nutcracher,
Yellow-breasted Chat, Band-tailed Pigeon, Red Crossbill, Townsend's
Warbler, Virginia's Warbler, White-throated Sparrow, Western
Screech-Owl, Merlin |
77
|
Tim Avery |
Salt Lake |
Common Redpoll, Evening Grosbeak,
Winter Wren,
Western Tanager, Peregrine Falcon, Northern Pintail,
Golden Eagle, Swainson's Hawk |
77 |
Jack Binch |
Salt Lake |
Northern Goshawk, Gray-crowned Rosy Finch, Horned Lark,
Townsend's Solitare,
Merlin, Lark Sparrow, Bohemian Waxwing, Red Crossbill,
Northern Pygmy-Owl, Western Screech-Owl,
Anna's Hummingbird, Brown Creeper, Common Redpoll, Vesper
Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Chestnut-sided Warbler |
75
|
KC Childs |
Orem |
Common Redpoll,
Great Horned Owl,
Franklin's Gull, Northern Harrier,
Gray Flycatcher,
Brewer's Sparrow,
Calliope Hummingbird,
Evening Grosbeak, Merlin and
Wilson's Warbler. |
75 |
Dennis
D. Austin |
Hyrum |
Red Crossbill, Northern Goshawk, Merlin, Barn Owl, Harris's Sparrow,
Cassin's Vireo |
72 |
Shawn
Langston |
St. George |
|
71
|
Letitia Lussier |
Park City |
|
70
|
Bill & Sylvia Gray |
Orem |
|
70
|
Jason Pietrzak |
Moab |
|
69
|
Cliff Miles |
Orem |
Merlin, Gray
Partridge, Common Nighthawk, Juniper Titmouse, Brown Creepers,
Bohemian Waxwings, Evening Grosbeaks, Green Tailed Towhees,
Golden-crowned Sparrows, Lincoln s Sparrow, Australian Guinea Fowl,
White-winged Dove |
69 |
Leah Waldner |
Logan |
Barn Owl, Bewick's Wren, Harris's Sparrow,
Merlin, Red-napped Sapsucker, Common Redpoll, Belted Kingfisher,
White-winged Crossbill, Bohemian Waxwing, and Evening Grosbeak. |
69 |
Pat Jividen |
Tabiona |
|
68 |
Bruce
Robinson |
Salt Lake |
|
68 |
Larry Draper |
Provo |
|
67
|
Kathy Paulin |
Vernal |
|
67
|
Tuula Rose |
Provo |
Harris's Sparrow, Western Screech-Owl,
Lark Sparrow,
McGillivray's Warbler, Hermit Thrush, Brown Creeper,
Virginia's Warbler, Evening Grosbeak, Warbling Vireo |
65
|
Keith Evans |
Ogden |
|
63 |
Eric
Peterson |
American Fork |
|
63 |
David
Hanscom |
Park City |
|
62 |
Craig
Provost |
Salt Lake |
Sandhill
Cranes; Snow Geese; Canada goose; |
61
|
Joel & Kathy
Beyer |
Salt Lake |
Ruffed
Grouse, Merlin, Eurasian Collared Dove, Vaux's Swift,
Fox Sparrow, Common Nighthawk, White-faced Ibis,
Bohemian Waxwing |
58
|
Lois Clark |
Provo |
Golden-crowned Sparrow, Indigo Bunting,
Varied Thrush,
Japanese Green Pheasant, Northern Pygmy-Owl, Killdeer,
Hermit Thrush |
56
|
Jill Wood |
Hyrum |
|
55
|
Richard Wood |
Hyrum |
|
56 |
Brent
Farnsworth |
Beaver |
Common Nighthawk, Rufous Hummingbird, Calliope Hummingbird,
Great-horned Owl, Evening Grosbeak, Cassin's Finch, Townsend's
Solitaire, Western Tanager, Pinion Jay, Red-breasted Nuthatch |
51
|
LeIla Ogden |
Orem |
|
51 |
Suzi
Holt |
Payson |
Snow Goose,
Calliope Hummingbird, Bullock's Oriole, Common Nighthawk, Lazuli
bunting, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Yellow Warbler, Cedar Waxwing, and
Black-headed Grosbeak |
48
|
Alton
Thygerson |
Provo |
Band-tailed
Pigeon, Ruffed Grouse, Chukar, White-breasted Nuthatch, Western
Screech-Owl, Great Horned Owl, Steller’s Jay, Ruby-crowned Kinglet,
Mountain Chickadee, Western Tanager |
48
|
Leena Rogers |
Provo |
Black-throated Sparrow, McGillivray's
Warbler |
46
|
Ryan Jones Family |
|
|
46
|
Rindee
Sannar |
Spanish Fork |
|
44 |
Mike
Hearell |
North Ogden |
Black-headed
Grosbeak, Sharp-shinned Hawk, American White Pelican, and Northern
Mallard |
37 |
Norman
Jenson |
Sandy |
|
30 |
Ned
Bixler |
Provo |
|
20 |
Edson Leite |
Salt Lake |
|
16
|
James E. Rafferty
|
|
|
Yard Big Year
65 Steve Heinrich
(2008)
60 Dennis Shirley
(2019)
44 Brent Farnsworth (2021)
|