| Merlin | Utah Co. |
| Semipalmated Plover | Salt Lake Co. |
| Solitary Sandpiper | Utah Co. |
| Pectoral Sandpiper | Salt Lake Co., Utah Co. |
| Williamson's Sapsucker | Cache Co. |
| Three-toed Woodpecker | Summit Co. |
| Least Flycatcher | Davis Co. |
| Cassin's Vireo | Davis Co. |
| PHILADELPHIA VIREO | Davis Co. |
| Winter Wren | Davis Co. |
| Nashville Warbler | Davis Co., Utah Co. |
| BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER | Davis Co. |
| Townsend's Warbler | Davis Co., Utah Co. |
| Utah Birdline (801) 538-4730 Compiler: Mark Stackhouse Transcriber: Mark Stackhouse |
CACHE COUNTY
At least four WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKERS, including 2 males, a female, and a juvenile, were seen along the trial to White Pine Lake on Wednesday, 09/05 (J&SS). The White Pine Lake Trail starts at Tony Grove in Logan Canyon.
DAVIS COUNTY
An apparent PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at the Garr Ranch at Antelope Island SP at about 5 pm on the afternoon of Sunday, 09/09 (MAA,KS,v.o.). The bird was seen for a prolonged time foraging on the lawn near the porch of the ranch house, and was last seen in the bushes to the southeast of the house. A Philadelphia Vireo was also reported from Garr Ranch on Thursday, 08/30 (BS), but had not been seen since. If confirmed, this would be a first record of this species in Utah.
A BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER was seen at the Garr Ranch at Antelope Island SP at about 6 pm on Saturday, 09/08 (DG). It was seen in the northeast corner of the grove of trees at the ranch. Efforts to re-locate the bird on Sunday morning, 09/09, were unsuccessful.
Other good birds seen at the Garr Ranch at Antelope Island SP on Sunday, 09/09, included a LEAST FLYCATCHER, a WINTER WREN, many CASSIN'S VIREOS, NASHVILLE WARBLER, and many TOWNSEND'S WARBLERS (SH,MS,DW,LW).
SALT LAKE COUNTY
A shorebird survey along the south shore of the Great Salt Lake east of the old Saltair Dike turned up two SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS and three PECTORAL SANDPIPERS on Wednesday, 09/05 (AN,v.o.).
SUMMIT COUNTY
Two female THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS were seen along the trail to Island Lake on Monday, 09/03 (LP). The Island Lake Trail starts at the Crystal Lake CG trailhead along the Mirror Lake Highway (SR 150).
UTAH COUNTY
Birds seen on field trips at the Utah Ornithological Society Convention this past weekend included a SOLITARY SANDPIPER at the southern extension of the Provo Airport Dike, six PECTORAL SANDPIPERS at the mouth of the Provo River at Utah Lake SP, and a single PECTORAL SANDPIPER seen at Lincoln Point on the south shore of Utah Lake. These birds were all seen Friday, 09/07 (v.o.). At River Lane, along the Spanish Fork River west of Springville, on Saturday, 09/08, a MERLIN, at least two NASHVILLE WARBLERS, and a TOWNSEND'S WARBLER were seen (v.o.)
Observers: MAA=Martha Ann Albretson, DG=Dana Green, SH=Stan Heath, AN=Ann Neville, LP=Lisa Prudden, J&SS=Jeff & Susan Saffle, BS=Bryan Shirley, MS=Mark Stackhouse, KS=Katie Steele (of UK), DW=David Wheeler, LW=LareneWyss
Abbreviations used:
CG = campground SP = State Park SR = State Route v.o. = various observers
This concludes the Utah Bird Report for Saturday, April 15, 2000.
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