| Long-tailed Duck (Oldsquaw) | Utah Co. |
| Barrow's Goldeneye | Box Elder Co. |
| Hooded Merganser | Box Elder Co., Salt Lake Co., Utah Co. |
| Merlin | Cache Co. |
| Bonaparte's Gull | Davis Co. |
| Northern Saw-whet Owl | Utah Co. |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Salt Lake Co. |
| Bohemian Waxwing | Salt Lake Co. |
| White-throated Sparrow | Summit Co. |
| Harris's Sparrow | Salt Lake Co., Utah Co. |
| Lapland Longspur | Washington Co. |
| Red Crossbill | Salt Lake Co., Utah Co. |
| Utah Birdline (801) 538-4730 Compiler: Mark Stackhouse Transcriber: Mark Stackhouse |
BOX ELDER COUNTY
At BRMBR, 2 male and 1 female HOODED MERGANSERS were seen, along with 2 BARROW'S GOLDENEYE, on Monday, 12/04 (BP). They were in the canal along the north side of the auto-tour loop.
CACHE COUNTY
A MERLIN was seen at Benson, in central Cache Valley, on Tuesday, 11/28 (BA).
DAVIS COUNTY
At least 50 BONAPARTE'S GULLS were seen at the second bridge (closest to the island) along the AIC on Sunday, 12/03 (AR).
SALT LAKE COUNTY
A late BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER was seen along the JRP just south of 126th South on Sunday, 11/26 (B&TC). At the same location, 3 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen on Tuesday, 11/28 (TS).
A HARRIS'S SPARROW was reported visiting a feeder near the JRP at about 50th South on Tuesday, 11/28 (TS).
A pair of HOODED MERGANSERS was seen at the marina at Great Salt Lake SP, just west of Saltair, on Sunday, 12/10 (E&JC).
RED CROSSBILLS have been reported from several locations around Salt Lake City. About 20 were seen near the greenhouse in Liberty Park on Monday, 11/27 (D&HG), a flock of about 30 was seen in the Salt Lake City Cemetery on Saturday, 12/09 (MS,m.ob.), and several flocks have been reported to be on the University of Utah campus over the past few weeks (BO).
SUMMIT COUNTY
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was seen at a feeder in the Timberline neighborhood near Summit Park on Monday, 11/27 (LL).
UTAH COUNTY
A female LONG-TAILED DUCK (Oldsquaw) was seen along the south jetty at Utah Lake SP on Friday, 12/01 (J&KB).
A HARRIS'S SPARROW was seen in the southeast end of Provo on Tuesday, 11/28 (DS,m.ob.). It was feeding along Bullock's Lane, which runs between the East Bay area and Ironton Hill.
A NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL was seen roosting in a tree in Bicentennial Park in Provo, on Saturday, 12/02 (M&PD). Bicentennial Park is in the southeast part of Provo, and can be reached by taking State St. to 1440 South, and turning east for a couple of blocks. The bird was near the second "hole" of the Frisbee Golf Course.
A male HOODED MERGANSER was seen on the pond at 400 North and Main St. in Salem on Saturday, 12/02 (M&PD,MM).
RED CROSSBILLS also continue to be seen in the Provo Cemetery, with reports from Tuesday, 11/28 (DS,m.ob.), and Thursday, 11/30 (BB,MS).
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Two LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen at the Washington Fields diversion along the Virgin River on Wednesday, 11/29 (KW).
Observers: BA=Bob Atwood, K&JB=Kathy & Joel Beyer, BB=Bob Bond, B&TC=Brad & Traci Clemens, E&JC=Ed & Joseph Conrad, M&PD=Matt & Pia DeVries, D&HG=David & Hugh Gillilan, LL=Letitia Lussier, MM=Milton Moody, BO=Bryant Olsen, BP=Bill Pollack, AR=Alan Rogers, TS=Terry Sadler, DS=Dennis Shirley, MS=Mark Stackhouse, KW=Kevin Wheeler
Abbreviations used:
AIC = Antelope Island Causeway BRMBR = Bear River Migratory Bird refuge GC = golf course JRP = Jordan River Parkway m.ob. = many observers SP = State Park
This concludes the Utah Bird Report for Sunday, December 10, 2000.
Please report your sightings by calling the Utah Birdline at: (801) 538-4730 or by e-mail to westwings@sisna.com
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