Salt Lake County Birding Records

     Salt Lake County Birding Records

Life Lists for Residents of Salt Lake County

State of Utah

     431 Tim Avery
     420 Larene Wyss
   418 Joel Beyer
     415 Kathy Beyer
     414 Bryant Olsen
     413 David Wheeler
     411 Pat Jividen
     410 Matthew Pendleton
     406 Kenny Frisch
     405 Jack Binch
   397 Bob Huntington
     393 Steve Sommerfeld
     392 Cindy Sommerfeld
390 Mark Stackhouse
   384 Dana Green
     382 Steve Carr
     382 Kendall Watkins
     381 Taylor Abbott
     369 Lauri Taylor
     366 Edson Leite
     360 Quinn Diaz
   352 Robert Bond
     351 Kent Lewis
     349 Julie Van Moorhem
     345 Georgene Bond
     335 Neil Paprocki
     334 Donna Thorum
     334 Bruce Robinson
     333 Jeff Bilsky
     318 Norman Jenson
     317 Parker Gay
     308 Sherwood Casjens
     306 Sue Hinde
     303 Barbara Watkins
     301 Yvonne Stroup
     297 Tom Neuman
     291 Kenny Frisch
     290 Letitia Lussier
     289 Jack Torrey
     288 Susan & Jeffery Saffle
     277 Craig Provost
     268 David Jensen
     267 Tim Webster
     261 Keith Morlock
     255 Edward Conrad
     242 Joel & Kathy Beyer
     230 Jim Rafferty
     114 Kimberley Kearney
     114 Brad Frazee

ABA Area

     708 Parker Gay
     700 Joel & Kathy Beyer
     699 Kenny Frisch
     693 Larene Wyss
     684 Robert Bond
     676 Georgene Bond
     669 Steve Carr
     623 Sherwood Casjens
     619 Craig Provost
     617 Dana Green
     610 Cagan H. Sekercioglu
   609 Julie Van Moorhem
     546 Susan & Jeffery Saffle
     544 Tom Neuman
     542 Neil Paprocki
     541 Jim Rafferty
     539 Colby Neuman
     525 Letitia Lussier
     521 Tim Webster
     509 Max Malmquist
     498 Kendall Watkins
     497 Barbara Watkins
     491 Quinn Diaz
     480 Tim Avery
     465 Edson Leite
     450 Sue Hinde
     448 Bob Huntington
     402 Matthew Pendleton
     380 Jeff Bilsky
     334 Norman Jenson

48 States

     682 Joel & Kathy Beyer
     678 Taylor Abbott
     640 Steve Carr
   607 Julie Van Moorhem
     590 Dana Green
     585 Craig Provost
     582 Larene Wyss
     521 Tim Webster
     509 Max Malmquist
     500 Susan & Jeffery Saffle
     498 Kendall Watkins
     496 Neil Paprocki
     488 Edson Leite
     488 Jim Rafferty
     480 Tim Avery
     450 Sue Hinde
     444 Bob Huntington
     414 Pat Jividen
     410 Jack Torrey
     402 Matthew Pendleton
     380 Jeff Bilsky
     361 Bruce Robinson
     334 Norman Jenson

50 States

     697 Joel & Kathy Beyer
     678 Steve Carr
     663 Larene Wyss
     613 Dana Green
     597 Craig Provost
     542 Neil Paprocki
     523 Tom Neuman
     521 Tim Webster
     520 Jim Rafferty
     509 Max Malmquist
     507 Edson Leite
     498 Kendall Watkins
     491 Quinn Diaz
     480 Tim Avery
     457 Bob Huntington
     402 Matthew Pendleton
     356 Jeff Bilsky
     334 Norman Jenson
     242 Bruce Robinson
     164 Kimberley Kearney
     164 Brad Frazee

AOU

1,285 Steve Carr
  1,205 Joel Beyer
  1,203 Kathy Beyer
1,203 Mark Stackhouse
1,031 Larene Wyss
     941 Craig Provost
     919 Julie Van Moorhem
     588 Ned Bixler
     524 Tim Webster
     503 Edson Leite
   480 Tim Avery
     356 Jeff Bilsky
     334 Norman Jenson

Worldwide

7,089 Barbara Watkins
5,562 Cagan H. Sekercioglu
3,668 Joel Beyer
3,659 Kathy Beyer
  2,780 Steve Carr
2,673 Dana Green
2,596 Georgene Bond
2,587 Robert Bond
2,404 Larene Wyss
2,217 Sherwood Casjens
1,951 Julie Van Moorhem
1,840 Taylor Abbott
1,289 Craig Provost
1,188 Edson Leite
1,137 Susan & Jeffery Saffle
   1,046 Letitia Lussier
     960 Quinn Diaz
     814 Tim Webster
     745 Colby Neuman
  650 Sue Hinde
     549 Matthew Pendleton
     523 Jack Torrey
     480 Tim Avery
     356 Jeff Bilsky
     334 Norman Jenson
     182 Kimberley Kearney
     182 Brad Frazee

Big Year - Utah

     338 Bryant Olsen (2017)
     331 Lauri Taylor (2018)
     327 Larene Wyss (2001)
     326 Kathy Beyer (2004)
     326 Joel Beyer (2004)
     324 Dana Green (2001)
     323 Steve Summerfield (2010)
     323 Cindy Summerfield (2010)
     316 Mark Stackhouse (1999)
     312 Terry Sadler (1996)
     312 Kent Lewis (2001)
     310 Pomera Fronce (2003)
     309 Bob Huntington (2005)
     308 Jack Binch (2005)
     307 Neil Paprocki (2016)
     304 Julie VanMoorhem (2003)
     304 Norman Jenson (2012)
     302 David Wheeler (1996)
     301 Jeff Bilsky (2009)
     287 Pat Jividen (2012)
     275 Bob Bradley (2003)
     253 Tim Webster (2022)
     246 Jack Torrey (2002)
   242 Steve Carr (2004)
     230 Dana Green (1996)
     230 Stan Smith (1997)
     229 Glenda Cotter (2002)
     228 Edson Leite (2004)
     227 Keith Morlock (2000)
     224 Tim Avery (2004)
     216 Bruce Robinson (2001)
     156 Craig Provost (2021)

Big Month - Utah

    122 Tim Avery (Jan, 2007)
    109 Edson Leite (Jan, 2004)
    100 Jack Torrey (Jan, 2003)
    151 Tim Avery (Mar, 2007)
    216 Tim Avery (Apr. 2007
    210 Keith Morlock (May, 2000)
    126 Steve Carr (Jun, 2000)
    232 Tim Avery (Sep 2007)
    102 Tim Avery, Colby Neuman ((Oct 2006)


      Yard List (see state list)

Species
Name City Best yard birds ('Top 10', more or less)

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

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   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

102   Sue Hinde Salt Lake

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

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

82   Bob Huntington Salt Lake

81   Susan & Jeff Saffle Salt Lake (reported as 72 in 2010 -- new house?)

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

68   Bruce Robinson Salt Lake

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

37   Norman Jenson Sandy

20   Edson Leite Salt Lake

16   James E. Rafferty

Salt Lake County Records
(for birders from all over the state)

Life Lists - Salt Lake County

      320 Matthew Pendleton
      318 Bryant Olsen
      311 Kenny Frisch
      300 Joel & Kathy Beyer
      281 Steve Carr
      275 Tim Avery
      266 Neil Paprocki
    260 Pat Jividen
      258 Mark Stackhouse
      252 Bob Huntington
      243 Craig Provost
      242 Bruce Robinson
      225 Mike Hearell
      224 Jeff Bilsky
      223 Dana Green
      212 David Jensen
      212 Taylor Abbott
      198 Norman Jenson
      197 Merrill Webb
      181 Tim Webster
      176 KC Childs
      175 Eric Huish
      157 Steve Hedges
      156 Dennis Shirley
      150 Ned Bixler
      136 Suzi Holt
      127 Bill Slater
      117 Eric Peterson
      112 Steve Clark
      111 Milt Moody
      110 Larry Draper
      102 Weston Smith
        96 Ryan O'Donnell
        88 Yvonne Carter
        79 Leena Rogers
        73 Craig Fosdick
        63 Lu Giddings
        53 Jordan Rowley
        49 Machelle Johnson
        40 Alton Thygerson
        34 Julia Tuck
        30 Carol Jean Nelson

Big Year - Salt Lake County

      263 Matthew Pendleton (2018)
      261 Bryant Olsen (2020)
      243 Tim Avery (2008)
      241 Bob Huntington (2006)
      237 Neil Paprocki (2018)
      184 Norman Jenson (2012)
      181 Joel & Kathy Beyer (1988)
      175 Jeff Bilsky (2010)
      156 Steve Carr (1998)
      154 Bruce Robinson (2021)
      147 Tim Webster (2022)
      138 Dana Green (2000)
      118 Mike Hearell (2012)
      113 Eric Peterson (2012)
      111 Merrill Webb (2014)
        96 Eric Huish (2003)
        96 Taylor Abbott (2012)
        87 Yvonne Carter (2012)
        67 Barbara Watkins (2000)
        65 Ned Bixler (2006)
        62 Dennis Shirley (2000)
        48 Machelle Johnson (2012)
        48 Milt Moody (2012)
        48 Jordan Rowley   (2023)
        45 Jim Strong (2012)
        42 Craig Fosdick (2011)
        40 Alton Thygerson (2000)
        34 Julia Tuck (2000)
        34 Suzi Holt (2016)
        30 Leena Rogers (2000)
        30 Carol Jean Nelson (2000)

   Big Month - Salt Lake County

Month   Species   Year
Observer

   Jan   113   2013 Matthew Pendleton

85   2006 Bob Huntington

   Feb   100   2006 Bob Huntington

   Mar   116   2013 Matthew Pendleton

109   2006 Bob Huntington

   Apr   146   2013 Matthew Pendleton

133   2006 Bob Huntington

88   1988 Joel & Kathy Beyer

   May   182   2013 Matthew Pendleton

148   2006 Bob Huntington

96   1990 Joel & Kathy Beyer

92   2006 Merrill Webb

   Jun   143   2013 Matthew Pendleton

139   2006 Bob Huntington

89   1993 Joel & Kathy Beyer

   Jul   150   2013 Matthew Pendleton

135   2006 Bob Huntington

100   1987 Joel & Kathy Beyer

95   2000 Steve Carr

   Aug   155   2013 Matthew Pendleton

146   2006 Bob Huntington

88   1989 Joel & Kathy Beyer

   Sep 166   2013 Matthew Pendleton

   155   2007 Tim Avery

144   2006 Bob Huntington

   Oct   141   2007 Tim Avery

115   2006 Bob Huntington

   Nov   120   2006 Bob Huntington

   Dec   106   2006 Bob Huntington



    Big Day - Salt Lake County

Month   Species       Date
Observer

   Jan   81    2 Jan 2017   Matthew Pendleton, Lothair Pendleton

37    2 Jan 2012   Bruce Robinson

   Feb   71    25 Feb 2013   Matthew Pendleton

30    20 Feb 2003   KC Childs, Josh Krietzer

   Mar   82    28 Mar 2013   Matthew Pendleton

   Apr   122    30 Apr 2013 Matthew Pendleton

   May   144    16 May 2020 Matthew Pendleton, Lothair Pendleton

    135    29 May 2018 Neil Paprocki, Monte Neate-Clegg (134), Danielle Finlayson (134)

131    9 May 2015 Matthew Pendleton, Lothair Pendleton

130    13 May 2013 Matthew Pendleton, Shyloh Robinson

85    6 May 2006   Merrill Webb, Mark Bromley

83    27 May 2003   KC Childs, Bruce Robinson [81]

72    6 May 2006   Chris Williams, Jenny Williams, Cassidy Bromley

   Jun   121   1 Jun 2013 Matthew Pendleton, Lothair Pendleton (119)

   Jul   116   18 Jul 2013 Matthew Pendleton

95   8 Jul 2000 Steve Carr

   Aug   122   28 Aug 2013 Matthew Pendleton

101   7 Aug2004 Tim Avery, Colby Newman

   Sep 112   4 Sep 2013 Matthew Pendleton

   Oct   76   26 Oct 2012   Matthew Pendleton

   Nov   67   12 Nov 2012   Matthew Pendleton

   Dec    66   19 Dec 2012 Matthew Pendleton

47   14 Dec 2014 Merrill Webb