| LEAST BITTERN | Washington Co. |
| Great Egret | Davis Co. |
| Osprey | Salt Lake Co. |
| RED-SHOULDERED HAWK | Salt Lake Co. |
| Black-bellied Plover | Utah Co. |
| Semipalmated Plover | Utah Co. |
| Solitary Sandpiper | Rich Co. |
| RED KNOT | Juab Co. |
| Short-billed Dowitcher | Utah Co. |
| Bonaparte's Gull | Utah Co. |
| Black Tern | Davis Co. |
| ELF OWL | Washington Co. |
| VAUX'S SWIFT | Utah Co. |
| Calliope Hummingbird | Salt Lake Co. |
| Gray Flycatcher | Davis Co. |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Salt Lake Co. |
| Eastern Kingbird | Rich Co. |
| Northern Mockingbird . | Salt Lake Co |
| LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH | Rich Co. |
| LARK BUNTING | Rich Co., Summit Co. |
| White-throated Sparrow | Salt Lake Co. |
| Bobolink | Juab Co. |
| Common Grackle | Rich Co. |
| Utah Birdline (801) 538-4730 Compiler: Mark Stackhouse Transcriber: Mark Stackhouse |
DAVIS COUNTY
A GREAT EGRET was seen on the Kaysville Ponds, along I-15 in Kaysville, on
Friday, 05/12 (SC).
At FBWMA, two BLACK TERNS were seen at the south end of the west dike road
on Saturday, 05/13 (JHi).
Two GRAY FLYCATCHERS were among a strong wave of migrants seen at the Garr
Ranch at Antelope Island SP on Sunday, 05/14 (AM). Among the migrants were many warblers, thrushes and grosbeaks.
JUAB COUNTY
Ten RED KNOTS were seen at Fish Springs NWR on Wednesday, 05/17 (JB). The
birds, which are the first record of Red Knot at Fish Springs, were seen in the Avocet Unit of the refuge.
Also at Fish Springs, a BOBOLINK was seen on Tuesday, 05/16 (C&TN).
RICH COUNTY
A LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH was seen at the ponds by the guest house at Deseret
Ranch on Sunday, 05/14 (MS,DW). Efforts to relocated the bird on 05/15 were unsuccessful. Deseret Ranch is private property, and birding is allowed
only on organized tours. This is the first record of Louisiana Waterthrush in Utah.
Two LARK BUNTINGS were seen on Tuesday, 05/16, along Crawford Mountain Rd.
north of Randolph (BW). Crawford Mountain Rd. goes east from SR 16 about 1.5 miles north of town.
Other good birds seen at Deseret Ranch included a SOLITARY SANDPIPER on Thursday, 05/11, and an
EASTERN KINGBIRD and a COMMON GRACKLE on Monday,
05/15 (MS,DW).
SALT LAKE COUNTY
A possible RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen along the JRP near 3900 South on
Sunday, 05/14 (JH). The bird was in immature plumage, and was last seen flying north along the river.
Other birds which have been seen recently along the JRP include a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD and an
ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER, both seen near the Redwood Center near 3300 South on Wednesday, 05/17 (JH), a
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW near 3900 South on Sunday, 05/14 (JH), and an OSPREY, which was seen near
5300 South on Saturday and Sunday, 05/13 and 05/14 (JH), and on Monday, 05/15 (CD).
A CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD was seen at Parley's Creek near Mountain Dell Golf
Course on Wednesday, 05/10 (AM). The bird was in the willows just east of the East Canyon Rd. at the north edge of the golf course, in the same
location where a Calliope Hummingbird has been seen for at least seven years.
SUMMIT COUNTY
A LARK BUNTING was seen in the Snyderville Basin near Park City on Tuesday,
05/16 (LL). To get to where the bird was seen, take the north-side frontage road east from Kimball Junction until the pavement ends, and continue for
about one mile further. Please respect private property in this area.
UTAH COUNTY
A VAUX'S SWIFT was seen on Friday, 05/12, along Boat Harbor Dr. just east
of Utah Lake SP (MS,DW). It was flying over the fields to the north of the road.
Birds seen at the Swede Lane mudflats on Friday, 05/12, included BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER and SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER (RS).
A BONAPARTE'S GULL was seen in the fields southeast of the intersection of 1750 West and 4000 South in Springville on Friday, 05/12 (CR).
An ELF OWL was heard calling at Lytle Ranch on Sunday, 05/14 (MS,DW). It was in the smaller cottonwoods and brush just southeast of the pond, near where Elf Owls were seen for much of last summer.
A LEAST BITTERN was heard calling at Seegmiller Marsh in Washington Fields on Sunday, 05/14 (B&GB). Seegmiller Marsh is located along the Virgin River just northeast of the Springs Estates subdivision.
This concludes the Utah Bird Report for Thursday, May 18, 2000.
Observers: JB=Jay Banta, B&GB=Bob & Georgine Bond, SC=Steve Coleman,
CD=Carol Davis, JHi=Joe Hill, JH=Jack Holley, LL=Letitia Lussier, AM=Alan
Miller, C&TN=Colby & Tom Neuman, CR=Corey Riding, MS=Mark Stackhouse,
RS=Reed Stone, DW=David Wheeler, BW=Bonnie Williams
Abbreviations used:
FBWMA = Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area
JRP = Jordan River Parkway
NWR = National Wildlife refuge
SP = State Park
SR = State Route
This concludes the Utah Bird Report for Saturday, April 15, 2000.
Please report your sightings by calling the Utah Birdline at: (801) 538-4730 or by e-mail to westwings@sisna.com
You may e-mail questions and comments to westwings@sisna.com or you may call (801) 487-9453.