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Harvest Moon making its way up behind Maple
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Utah County
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12 Sep 2019
River Lane / Sandy
Beach Field Trip
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Thirteen birders met at River Lane. We quickly found a flock of Black-capped Chickadees and started birding on along the dirt road. First off we spotted 26 Common Nighthawks flying up high above the trees! Quite a sight! The mosquitos and other bugs were out in force as well. After dousing ourselves in bug spray, we started checking for flitting in the trees. The birds were up high in the canopy and it was tough to see. Some saw the Black-capped chickadees, others saw a Nashville Warbler, some a Plumbeous Vireo. We all saw Yellow-rumped Warblers, Western Wood Pewees, American Robin's and a few Western Tanagers. We also heard a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher.
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| Down the road we stopped and walked towards Sandy Beach. The water is still really high and there isn't any beach. We did see American White Pelicans, Mallards, Ring-billed Gulls and Red-winged Blackbirds. On the way back down River Lane we heard the unmistakable call of a Red-tailed Hawk. Some saw a Great-horned Owl towards the end of the dirt road. | |||
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We stopped along River Lane where you can cut over to Swede Lane and saw a few Vesper Sparrows along the dirt road and on the fence between the sunflowers. There were a few Mourning Doves, over a hundred White-faced Ibis flying by along with two Sandhill Cranes. A few more Common Nighthawks flew over really low!. We also heard a Ring-necked Pheasant and a Western Meadowlark. To top it off we watched the big Harvest Moon make it's way up behind Maple Mountain. And the sunset was beautiful as well! Thanks for joining us! |
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