Modified Monday, November 8, 2004

Archived bird sightings: October, 2004

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Compiled by Bill Fenimore
Wild Bird Center, Layton, Utah

Beaver County

10/03 — Dennis Shirley birding at Minersville Reservoir reported observing eight Pectoral Sandpipers and one Short-billed Dowitcher. He studied the bird for over an hour, watching it feed, fly and preen with wings extended. The bird afforded the opportunity to study the differences in tail banding, neck and breast streaking and other subtle characteristics that separate long-billed from short-billed Dowitchers.

Box Elder

10/30 — Tim Gorman, reported 20 Snow Geese on the north dike in Unit 1A of the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. Six were dark morph. Short-eared owls were seen a mile or so before you enter the refuge and on the south side of the tour route as it goes thru Unit 1A.

10/30 — The Great Salt Lake Audubon Chapter birding at Bear Rive Migratory Bird Refuge observed Red-breasted Mergansers, Long-billed Curlews, thousands of Tundra Swans, a few Canada Geese and several Harriers. A small flock of Cattle Egrets was on the north leg of the tour loop.

10/28 — Pat Hansen, has had a blue jay coming to her feeders for about a week now. She advises that birders should park on the street and go around the carport side of her house to look at feeders in the back yard. The bird also flies directly across the street to the neighbor's house that has both deciduous and coniferous trees in the yard. Her address and phone are: 220 S. 300 W., Brigham City, (435) 723-3650

10/26 — Kris Purdy birding at Mantua Reservoir reported observing the following birds: Lesser Scaup, Greater Scaup, Redhead, Gadwall, American Wigeon, Mallard, Northern Shoveler, Green-winged Teal, Ring-necked Duck, Bufflehead, Red-breasted Merganser, Ruddy Duck, Ring-necked Pheasant, California Quail, Common Loon, Pied-billed Grebe, Horned Grebe, Eared Grebe, Western Grebe, Bald Eagle, American Coot, Killdeer, Greater Yellowlegs, Ring-billed Gull, Black-billed Magpie, Black-capped Chickadee, Brown Creeper, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, House Finch and American Goldfinch.

10/16 — Bob Bradley reported that the Brant, previously reported is still in the same location at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.

10/13 — Pomera Fronce and Kent Lewis reported observing the Brant, previously reported, at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge (BRMBR) in the morning. Bridget Olson, Brmbr Biologist relocated the bird in the afternoon. It was located 6/10, of a mile west of the observation platform, which is on the Se corner of the auto tour route. Betsy Beneke, Outdoor Recreation Planner at Brmbr said that the Quickest way to get to this area is to drive south from the outdoor restrooms (counterclockwise on the auto tour route), and when reach the viewing platform, make a 90, degree turn to your right (west) and go one mile west. Pomera and Kent were able to pick out the Brant with binoculars and got very good looks. Bridget said it was only 100, yards off shore in the afternoon. The Brant is not really keeping company with other birds.

10/08 — Bridget Olson, Brmbr Biologist reported the refuge conditions and results of the Waterbird/Raptor Count taken on Oct 8: Water levels in the wetland units are slowly coming up. Waterfowl numbers are about average for this time of the year, though much higher than the last two years. Canvasback and Redhead numbers are way above the long-term average. Just a few shorebirds (Avocets) scattered here and there. Flocks of Dowitchers were observed within the closed area. Within the tour loop one can observe Canada Geese, coot, A. Wigeon, Ruddy Duck, mallard, pintail, Great Blue Heron, American Avocet, Ring-billed Gull, California Gull, Northern Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Pelican, Cormorant, Eared Grebe, Pied-billed Grebe, Western Grebe and Clark's Grebe.

Tundra Swans are starting to show up in small numbers. An aerial count by the state on 10/12, found about 250, between the Refuge (Unit 1) and the Bear River Club to the east.

Canada Goose: 1,411, Mallard: 11,741, Pintail: 37,924, Green-winged Teal: 7,812, Shoveler: 6,066, Gadwall: 5,578, Wigeon: 6,226, Canvasback: 3,003, Redhead: 4,700, Ring-necked Duck: 22, Ruddy Duck: 7,910, Pied-billed Grebe: 6, Eared Grebe: 41, Western Grebe: 51, Clark's Grebe: 29, A. W. Pelican: 59, Double-crested Cormorant: 382, Gb Heron: 70, Great Egret: 7, Snowy Egret: 8, Bc Night Heron: 1, Killdeer: 3, American Avocet: 148, Greater Yellowlegs: 8, Long-billed Curlew: 1, Dowitcher: 705, Ring-billed Gull: 1,706, California Gull: 1, coot: 4,921, Northern Harrier: 10, Red-tailed Hawk: 1, Peregrine Falcon: 1, total birds: 100,552

10/10 — Karen Welch reported observing a Brant at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge at the South end of the main auto loop in the big lake with a flock of American Coots.

10/10 — Kris Purdy birded Mantua Reservoir and reported observing: Gadwall, American Wigeon, Mallard, Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Ruddy Duck, Pied-billed Grebe, Eared Grebe, Western Grebe, Clark's Grebe, American White Pelican, American Coot, Killdeer and Greater Yellowlegs. At the southeast curve of the reservoir, in a willow tree were White-crowned Sparrow, Red-naped Sapsucker, Brown Creeper, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, House Finch, Pine Siskin, Yellow-rumped Warbler, American Goldfinch, and Northern Flicker. Black-capped Chickadees and a Northern Harrier were in the area. Around the reservoir, she saw Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers and a Red-tailed Hawk. Brown Creepers appear to be moving down from higher elevation in good numbers. In the past nine days, Kris has seen a total of seven Brown Creepers.

Cache County

10/30 — Joel and Kathy Beyer, birding in Clarkston saw the Blue Jays previously reported. They saw two at the feeders at 211 S. Main. At the house at the end of the block (two houses west) they saw four, and possibly five, Blue Jays flitting around on the fence and ground by a plastic blue tub. At Hyrum Lake they found a Pacific Loon at the west end, near the dam, along with a pair of Barrow's Goldeneye.

10/29 — Jack Binch and Bob Huntington saw the Blue Jays previously reported in Clarkston. At Hyrum Reservoir they observed Surf Scoters at the East end and a Pacific Loon by the banks southeast of the dam.

10/28 — Lu Giddings observed the three Blue Jays previously reported at 211 S. Main St. in Clarkston. There were 13 tundra swans in a small marshy area in Sardine Canyon west of the highway and approximately 0.6 miles north of the Cache/Box Elder County lines.

10/25 — Tom Gordon reported three Blue Jays coming to feeders in his yard for a week now. His house is located at 211 S. Main St. in Clarkston. It is a yellow house on the southwest corner of 200 S. and Main. Tom can be reached at 563-1682. Birders are welcome to park and watch from their vehicles. The feeders are on the north side of the house and the east side of the garage. Recent bird sightings in Cache County can also be reviewed on the Bridgerland Audubon Chapter web site at http://www.bridgerlandaudubon.org/hotline.htm.

10/11 — Kurt Finlayson reported seeing a Blue Jay in Wellsville. Further details on the sighting area will be posted as soon as they are received.

10/03 — Richard Wood birding with his wife Jill and granddaughter Kirsten reported observing a Yellow-breasted Sapsucker off a trail along the Blacksmith Fork River on the way to Hardware Ranch. To reach the location, travel 5.4 miles east on Highway 101 from the traffic light in Hyrum toward Hardware Ranch. You will then see a small building next to the bridge that crosses the river. There is a yellow gate, and beyond the gate a trail that goes east. The trail goes left around a curve. This is the location where they saw the Yellow-breasted Sapsucker. It was sitting low in the willow trees not far from the river.

Davis County

10/30 — Bill Fenimore reported, during the Saturday, Layton, Wild Bird Center bird walk, a White-breasted Nuthatch was seen along the Kayscreek Parkway.

10/31 — Leslie Loeffel saw a Northern Mockingbird at the intersection the Mountain Road (Ut. Hwy. 89) and Terrace Drive in Fruit Heights. It was in the pile of brush on the West side of the road.

10/29 — Jack Binch and Bob Huntington birding the Antelope Island Causeway saw two pair of Barrow's Goldeneye by the fake buffalo near the marina.

10/23 — Lynn Carroll reporting on the Wasatch Audubon Society field trip said that the Sabine's Gull is still at the West end of the Antelope Island Causeway.

10/18 — Pomera Fronce and Julie Van Moorhem reported a Varied Thrush at Fielding-garr Ranch on Antelope Island. It was near the stream about 100 feet from the spring house. There were plenty of Ruby-crowned Kinglets too. On the south side of causeway they saw about 15 Red-necked Phalaropes.

10/16 — Brian Currie reported that the Sabine's Gull previously reported was still at the Antelope Island causeway bridge closest to the island on the north side.

10/12 — Merrill Webb birding on Antelope Island at Fielding-garr Ranch, observed the following birds: Red-naped Sapsucker: 1, Red-breasted Nuthatch: 1, Ruby-crowned Kinglet: 10–15, Brown Creeper: 1, Hermit Thrush: 3, Cedar Waxwing: 7, Lincoln's Sparrow: 1, Pine Siskin: 1, Magnolia Warbler: 1, male (The warbler was in the thick grove of trees south of the spring house.)

10/12 — The Sabine's Gull reported earlier by Joel and Kathy Beyer were seen Monday by Dennis Shirley, Keith Evans, Jack Rensel, Arnold Smith and Milt Moody and on Tuesday by Merrill Webb. They are still hanging around the bridge closest to the island.

10/10 — Joel and Kathy Beyer reported a juvenile Sabines Gull along the Antelope Island Causeway. It was feeding at the breakwater just north of the second bridge (closest to the island). Two Long-billed Curlews and a Horned Grebe were also seen along the Causeway. American Pipits were on the mud flats north of the causeway. A pair of Peregrine Falcons were seen along the road to Fielding-garr Ranch, a Barn Owl and Townsend's Solitaires were seen at the ranch.

10/10 — Carol Davis reported Cliff Swallows and American Pipits along Antelope Island Causeway near the first water that you reach on the North side of the Causeway. Fielding-garr Ranch east of the spring house produced a Hermit Thrush. Pine Siskins, Goldfinches, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Robins, a Lincoln's Sparrow, Flickers, Yellow-rumped Warblers, and a Townsend's Solitaire were observed near the pond on the South end of the ranch. There were Red-breasted Nuthatches in the trees by the restroom.

10/10 — Joel and Kathy Beyer observed Long-billed Dowitcher's and one Stilt Sandpiper near the South end of the West dike at Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area.

10/02 — The Layton, Wild Bird Center, Saturday morning birding group went to the top of Francis Peak in Farmington to watch migrating raptors. The group saw Northern Goshawk, American Kestrel, Golden Eagle, Rough Legged Hawk, Northern Harrier, and a Krider's Red-tailed Hawk. The Krider's Red-tail was just south of the Maintenance Shed on the west side of the mountain. Other birds observed by the Wild Bird Center group were Steller's Jay, Clark's Nutcracker, Gray Jay, Mountain Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Townsend Solitaire, Evening Grosbeak, Hairy Woodpecker and Common Raven.

10/11 — Ann Matthews has a Blue Jay coming to her feeder in the yard. Ann lives at 144 N. 1300 W. in Clearfield.

Duchesne County

10/11 — Tim Gorman observed an adult male Williamson's Sapsucker at mile 45.3 of the Mirror Lake Highway (Ut 150). Tim saw a female or juvenile Williamson's Sapsucker at mile 48.7. This is the intersection of the Mirror Lake Highway and the North Slope Road. The North Slope Rd. usually has Williamson's Sapsucker around the Carter Creek area, especially where Hill Air Force Base has their summer camp.

Garfield County

10/02 — B. Carter observed a greater roadrunner on the Garfield/Kane County line in the Bowers Flat area of the Dixie National Forest, Cedar City Ranger District. This area is a ponderosa pine forest at 8,300 feet elevation. Mr. Carter has worked in this area for 13 years and never saw a roadrunner there. He was so surprised to see one at this elevation, that he filmed it to document the sighting.

Iron County

10/15 — Joel and Kathy Beyer observed the pair of Lawrence's Goldfinch previously reported this morning in Kanarraville. The birds were in a tree on Main Street across from the LDS church.

10/12 — Steve Summers reported a visiting birder from Washington State observed a pair of Lawrence's Goldfinches in the town of Kanarraville which is about 18 miles south of Cedar City. The birds were on the street between the LDS Church and the Red Lodge R.V. Park, approximately a half block west of the main road.

Juab County

10/02 — Brennan Mulrooney leading a Vent Birding Tour reported two immature Sabine's Gulls at the North end of Panguitch Lake.

Morgan County

10/30 — Arnold smith and his family reported a female Rusty Blackbird at the Morgan water treatment facility. The bird was seen several times over a two to three-hour period foraging in an empty pond on aquatic insects. Several pictures were taken of the bird. Also of note was a green heron and the surf scoter was back. Arnold Smith can be contacted on his cell at (801) 791-5390 or at home (801) 829-3383.

10/27 — Kris Purdy birded East Canyon Reservoir observed three juvenile Surf Scoters on the far side of the reservoir across from mile 16.5 on Sr-65. This spot is just a little south of the Taylor's Hollow area. All three Merganser species were seen: six Hooded Mergansers (five of which were males) swam near the south end. Red-breasted and Common Mergansers were seen throughout the reservoir. The Common Mergansers tended to use the west shore. Kris observed four Red-naped Sapsuckers at the state park's main recreation area and marina. The location of all four sapsuckers was between the two wooden buildings in the fenced area. Kris noted a Yellow-rumped Warbler dipping into sap wells on a branch that had been drilled by the sapsuckers. Other birds in or around the reservoir included Mallards; Pied-billed, Eared and Western Grebes; Common Loons; a Red-tailed Hawk; a Bald Eagle; Wild Turkeys (in East Canyon); Ruby-crowned Kinglets; Black-capped Chickadees; Cedar Waxwings and American Goldfinches.

10/16 — Glenn Barlow and Merrill Webb observed a Surf Scoter at the Morgan County sewage lagoon and a Blue Jay and a pair of Cassin's Finch in Mountain Green.

Salt Lake County

10/27 — A Blue Jay was seen in the Millcreek area, calling from the top of a large green ash tree. The sighting was on 3020 S. and 2225 E. in Salt Lake City.

10/26 — Pomera Fronce birding at the Salt Lake City Cemetery observed Red Crossbills, Evening Grosbeaks, Steller's Jays, Red-breasted Nuthatches, Brown Creepers and Ruby-crowned Kinglets.

10/22 — Tim Avery reported four Cackling Geese with a flock of Lesser Canada Geese at Sugarhouse Park. Sugarhouse Park is located between I-80 and 2100 S. and between 1300 E. and 1700 E.

10/19 — Tim Avery, birding at the north jetty of Salt Air Marina, observed a juvenile Surf Scoter about 200 yards north of the mouth where the Marina meets the lake. The bird was mixed in with a flock of several hundred Eared Grebe, a dozen or so Lesser Scaup and Common Goldeneye. Also of interest at Salt Air was a single Rock Wren working its way along the north jetty. At Decker Lake there was quite a bit of bird activity: 17 Lesser Yellowlegs, 23 Killdeer, Northern Shoveler, Green-winged Teal, Mallard and Gadwall, Canada Goose, California Gull and White-crowned Sparrow. At Warm Springs Ponds there were two Cackling Geese. A Merlin was observed near Fairmont Park near the north side of I-80 in a tree in the park.

San Juan County

10/15 — A varied thrush was seen in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park. The bird had a partial breast band and white under the tail and halfway up the belly. It had the orange supercilium, two orange wing bars, and orange streaks down the wings. David Deutch and Leslie Loeffel observed the bird hopping in the road on the Salt Creek Road 2.7 miles from the gate. (This is a 4Wd drive road which requires a back country permit to enter.). Contact Leslie at lloeffel@weber.edu for further details.

Summit County

10/31 — Kris Purdy birding at Rockport State Park and Echo Reservoir observed three Surf Scoters at the South end of Rockport Lake. One scoter was an adult male in breeding plumage, and the other two were juveniles. They were adjacent to the Pinery Day Use area. Bushtit's were seen along the road adjacent to the Pinery Day Use Area. Other birds seen in and around the lake included: Canada Goose, Tundra Swan (4), Mallard, Northern Shoveler, Green-winged Teal, Ring-necked Duck, Common Merganser, Red-breasted Merganser, Ruddy Duck, Common Loon, Pied-billed Grebe, Eared Grebe, Western Grebe, American Coot, Sandhill Crane (about 40 rattling in a formation over my head), Ring-billed Gull, Downy Woodpecker, Black-capped Chickadee, Mountain Chickadee, American Dipper (in the Weber River at the inlet or main entrance of the park), American Goldfinch.

Echo Reservoir had Bonaparte's Gulls. Other birds seen in and around the reservoir: Canada Goose, Gadwall, American Wigeon, Mallard, Canvasback, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Common Merganser, Red-breasted Merganser, Ruddy Duck, Common Loon, Pied-billed Grebe, Eared Grebe, Western Grebe, Double-crested Cormorant, Killdeer, Northern Flicker, Black-capped Chickadee, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Dark-eyed Junco, House Finch, American Goldfinch. An Osprey was seen by Kris, eating a fish atop a power pole in Wanship at the Rail Trail trailhead.

10/18 — Dennis Shirley reported at three more Surf Scoters at Echo Reservoir.

Uintah County

10/22 — Diane Penttila, Biologist at Ouray National Wildlife Refuge conducted the General Water bird Survey and reported the following conditions and bird observations.Due to heavy rains and very bad roads, parts of the survey along the river were not conducted. The following birds were seen within the survey route: Canada geese, 600; Mallard, 207; Gadwall, 143; Northern shoveler, 91; Green-winged teal, 444; Pintail, 97; Wigeon, 95; American coot, 276; Pied-billed grebe, 5; Western grebe, 1; Great blue heron, 1; Sandhill crane, 21; Killdeer, 1; Dowitcher, 32; Pectoral sandpiper, 12; Ring-billed gull, 4; Northern harrier, 1

10/01 — Diane Penttila, Ouray Nwr, Biologist reported that Don Ruh saw a Long-tailed Jaeger around the shoreline of Pelican Lake on Sept. 29 and again on Oct. 1. He said the bird still had breeding head feathers but non-breeding tail feathers. Waterfowl season opened on Oct. 2, so it is likely the bird has left the area. Don can be contacted ruh530@netzero.com.

10/07 — Diane Penttila Biologist at Ouray National Wildlife Refuge submitted the most recent General Water Bird Survey: The following birds were seen within the survey route: Canada geese 622, Mallard 156, Gadwall 29, Northern shoveler 2, Green-winged teal 778, Teal 5, Pintail 11, Wigeon 4, Lesser scaup 1, American coot 274, Pied-billed grebe 8, American pelican 2, Great blue heron 6, Sandhill crane 49, American bittern 1, American avocet 1, Killdeer 3, Lesser yellowlegs 13, Greater yellowlegs 1, Dowitcher 46, Pectoral sandpiper 7, Ring-billed gull 1, Northern harrier 1, Red-tail hawk 1 (dark phase)

Utah County

10/27 — Brad Wahlin reported 12 Tundra Swans at Mud Lake just south of the Provo airport dike.

10/24 — Carol Davis reported observing three Ferruginous Hawks, a Prairie Falcon and Northern Harrier, Rough-legged Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, and a Loggerhead Shrike coming out of Goshen Canyon going toward I-15. At Mountain Springs off the Springville exit closest to Provo she saw a female Wood Duck. Follow the road in that business area all the way back to the stop sign and turn left (east), it was in the first pond on the south side.

10/18 — Bryan Shirley reported Evening Grosbeaks in most of the trees at Evergreen Cemetery in Springville. He counted over 40 in one tree before they all flew to another tree. Bryan said that 100 would be a conservative estimate.

10/19 — Reed Stone observed three Great Egrets in the moat west of the south extension of the Provo Airport dike.

10/18 — Milt Moody reported a "prairie" Merlin on the Provo airport dike near the new control tower.

10/16 — Glenda Cotter observed a Blue Jay in the southeast corner of Evergreen Cemetery in Springville. She also observed: a flock of 9–12 Evening Grosbeaks, fiv or six Juniper Titmice, and two Townsend's Solitaires.

10/13 — Matt Williams, reported Evening Grosbeaks at his back yard feeder. His home is on the West side of town, a little south of the Provo River.

10/11 — Marvis Collett reported Evening Grosbeaks at his feeders.

10/08 — Milton Moody birding South Fork (Provo Canyon) reported 30 or 40 Wild Turkey's. There were near the "reception center" with the ponds. Milton also saw Ruffed Grouse and a Northern Pygmy-owl in the location where the Black-throated Blue Warbler was reported earlier.

10/06 — Matt Williams reported seeing an adult male Black-throated Blue Warbler at Big Springs up South Fork Canyon off the Provo Canyon. Location: From the National Forest Access in South Fork Canyon, park in the upper lot. The bird was seen nearly 0.5 mile up the fire road (not the single track). On the way up, you will cross the creek twice and, about 200–300 feet before the big meadow, you will see a large narrow-leaf cottonwood on the right with a dead branch hanging over the road. The bird was seen on the left side of the trail (when facing up the trail). It was with Ruby-crowned Kinglets.

10/05 — Dennis Shirley reported a Golden-crowned Sparrow at the Mouth of Santaquin Canyon on the road going into Santaquin Canyon. The bird was with three White-crowned Sparrows in some Rabbit Brush along a chain link fence going around a water facility on the left side of the road between where the road goes under I-15 and the mouth of the canyon. To get there, take the main Santaquin exit off I-15, turn left and go under the freeway to a frontage road that goes south. Turn left at Canyon Road and follow it past all the houses till you come to a large round concrete covered water storage utility that is surrounded by a chain-link fence on the left side of the road. The group of tall cottonwood and willow trees is just east of the fenced area before the road turns sharply to the right leading to the canyon.

10/05 — Tuula Rose reported observing a Palm Warbler at the mouth of the Santaquin Canyon, near a water facility on the left side of the road between where the road goes under I-15 and the mouth of the canyon. She saw it in some trees near a telephone pole by the 'water facility' before you enter Santaquin Canyon. To get there, take the main Santaquin exit off I-15, turn left and go under the freeway to a frontage road that goes south. Turn left at Canyon Road and follow it past all the houses till you come to a large round concrete covered water storage utility that is surrounded by a chain-link fence on the left side of the road. The group of tall cottonwood and willow trees is just east of the fenced area before the road turns sharply to the right leading to the canyon.

Washington County

10/24 — Charlie Sheard reported that the National Audubon magazine will be including an article in a future publication about Utah's Southwest Utah Birding Trail Map. Charlie accompanied their journalist for two days of birding two of the map's birding sites: Lytle Ranch and Welcome Springs. At Lytle Ranch they observed Red-breasted Nuthatch, Stellers Jay, Phainopepla, Juniper Titmouse and Pine Siskin. Welcome Spring yielded the bird of the day: a Flammulated Owl! They then went to Kolob Terrace, on the road to Kolob Reservoir. Cordell Peterson joined Charlie as a co-leader of this segment of the birding excursion. They observed two small flocks of Red Crossbills and numerous Stellers Jays. Most exciting birds of the day were seven California Condors. One Condor was perched in a Ponderosa, gripping a large, lateral branch with its huge yellow feet — an adult with a red head! At Kolob Reservoir they found some birds clearly forced down by the recent storm. At the reservoirs edge: a pair of Western Bluebirds and lone American Pipit, Lincoln's Sparrow and White-crowned Sparrow.

10/23 — Larry Tripp reported a first-year Broad-winged Hawk in the town of Central. Larry and Rick Fridell also saw a Black and White Warbler and a White-throated Sparrow in St. George, as well as a Yellow Warbler, Green-tailed Towhee, Hammond's and Western Flycatchers and a Summer Tanager. A Greater White-fronted Goose was seen in Washington Fields.

10/16 — Joel and Kathy Beyer reported another Lawrence's Goldfinch at Lytle Ranch. It was a male and was seen in the orchard with a large number of White-crowned Sparrows feeding in the grass. A Clay-colored Sparrow and a Sage Sparrow were also seen. At Welcome Springs they found several Red-naped Sapsuckers and one Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, as well as a Rufous-crowned Sparrow.

10/15 — Larry Tripp reported a first year male American Redstart in the trees around the boat launch parking lot at Gunlock Reservoir.

10/15 — Charlie Sheard reported a pair of Pectoral Sandpipers at Sand Hollow Reservoir. The birds were seen on a recently exposed sandbar on the North shore near the West dike. Additionally, Charlie saw an adult, female Vermilion Flycatcher in Hurricane fields.

10/11 — M. Topham reported a mixed flock of Eurasian Collard-doves and White-winged Doves across the street from her home at Quail Valley Estates — 1850 S. on River Rd. in St. George. The flock spent the night in a large Mondale Pine. There were four White-winged doves and approximately 45 Eurasian Collard-doves.

10/09 — Lu Giddings and Jack Binch reported several birds of interest that were seen at Lytle Ranch. A Yellow-throated Vireo was seen in the berry/bramble patch just north of the orchard and east of the road. Jack Binch and Ed found a mixed flock of Brewers and Chipping Sparrows and were able to find a Clay-colored Sparrow with them in the short grass in the orchard. Many Red-naped Sapsuckers were flying about and one of the birds was a Red-breasted Sapsucker, a juvenile southern race bird. Jack Binch possibly saw a Blue-capped Vireo. The bird was very high in a large tree near the shop and did not permit sufficiently close scrutiny to make the call. Lu will return to try for a positive identification and further documentation of the birds mentioned.

Weber County

10/30 — Jim and Joanne Hoellein have a Blue Jay visiting their back yard feeder. The bird has been frequently the Mount Ogden Park area off 33rd street in Ogden.

10/31 — Leslie Loeffel saw a Northern Mockingbird at the intersection the Mountain Road (Ut. Hwy. 89) and Terrace Drive in Fruit Heights. It was in the pile of brush on the West side of the road.

10/27 — Bill Fenimore reported 39 Sandhill Cranes in a meadow on Utah Hwy. 39, 1/2 mile north of 7800 E. in Huntsville (on the south side). There were 12 Wild Turkeys along the same road on the north side. Bill saw Red Crossbills and White-winged Crossbills six miles northwest of the Monte Cristo area off Ant Flat Road.

10/16 — Glenn Barlow and Merrill Webb observed Evening Grosbeaks feeding in Huntsville at the home of Jim Poulter who works at the Wild Bird Center in Layton. Nearby, on a line of junipers near a Forest Service Nature Trail head, they saw a Song Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow and a Golden-crowned Sparrow.

10/11 — David Seedenburg also has a Blue Jay coming to his backyard feeder. David lives at 4569 Country View Dr. in South Ogden.

10/07 — Bill Fenimore reported Wild Turkeys along Ut Hwy. 39, North from Huntsville, along the West side of the highway, just before the entrance into the canyon. Blue and Ruff Grouse were seen in the Monte Cristo area, as well as a Northern Goshawk and a Northern Pygmy Owl.

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