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Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Archived bird sightings: August, 2005 Return to main bird sightings page Compiled by Bill Fenimore Box Elder County 08/28 — Kris Purdy reported observing a Horned Grebe in a pond northwest of the Nucor Steel plant. She also saw a family group of Ferruginous Hawks on the west side of the Malad River Valley between Nucor and the Washakie Indian Reservation. 08/28 — Joel and Kathy Beyer observed the Tennessee Warbler (previously reported by Kris Purdy) at Willard Bay State Park. It was seen at the extreme west end of the boardwalk nature trail, and just further west where the campground road crosses the stream. 08/27 — Bob Huntington and Jack Binch birding at Willard Bay State Park relocated the Tennessee Warbler previously reported by Kris Purdy. Additionally, they saw Catbirds, Macgillivray Warbler and Yellow Warbler. 08/25 — Kris Purdy birding at Willard Bay State Park reported seeing a first fall male Tennessee Warbler. The bird was hopping through a low Russian olive over the channel east of Willow Creek campsites 31 and 32. The bird of the day was Great-tailed Grackle, seen at Willow Creek Campground around the picnic tables at campsites 23 and 24. Additionally, Kris reported seeing Wilson's, Orange-crowned, Yellow, Yellow-rumped, Macgillivray's, and a Yellow-breasted Chat. Gray Catbird were present in good numbers. The main entrance to Willard Bay State Park area can be accessed from I-15, exit 357. 08/01 — Kris Purdy birding at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge reported observing the following birds: Canada Goose, Mallard, Northern Shoveler, Ring-necked Pheasant, Pied-billed, Western, Clarks Grebes, American White Pelican, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Snowy Egret, Black-crowned Night-heron, White-faced Ibis, Turkey Vulture, Northern Harrier, Virginia Rail, American Coot, Sandhill Crane, Killdeer, Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Solitary Sandpiper, Spotted Sandpiper, Marbled Godwit, Long-billed Dowitcher, Wilson's Phalarope, Franklins, California, Ring-billed Gulls, Caspian and Forster's Terns, Mourning Dove, Western and Eastern Kingbirds, Loggerhead Shrike, Bank, Cliff, Barn Swallows, Marsh Wren, Lark Sparrow and Yellow-headed Blackbird. 08/13 — Jack Binch, Bob Huntington and Bob McDougal reported observing Solitary Sandpipers at the marsh north of Willard Bay. Cache County 08/08 — Stephen Peterson observed the following birds at the Amalga Barrens: Red-necked phalaropes, Short-eared Owl, Peregrine Falcon, Northern Harriers, Red-tailed Hawks, American Kestrels, Avocets, marsh wrens, black-crowned night heron, American White Pelican, Great Blue Heron. 08/07 — Stephen and Carolee Peterson birding the Cold Water canyon trail that connects to the south side of Tony Grove Lake, reported observing the following species: Clark's Nutcracker, MacGillivray's Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Mountain Chickadee, Brown Creeper, Mountain Bluebird, Hairy Woodpecker, Three-toed Woodpecker, Western Wood Pee-Wee, Pine Siskin, Calliope Hummingbird, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Western Tanager, Red-tailed Hawk, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Common Raven, Orange-crowned Warbler 08/07 — Joel and Kathy Beyer reported relocating the Ruddy Turnstone (previously reported) along the north side of the Antelope Island causeway at mile marker 2.4 in the morning. Deb Thornton reported the bird at mile marker 1.75 on the south side of the causeway in the afternoon. Joel Beyer gave a good tip to find the Turnstone that blends in to its surroundings. Watch for bits of dirt and detritus being flung in the air as it searches around rocks for food. 08/06 — Bridgerland Audubon Chapter reported observing the following species on their Saturday filed trip to Logan's newest sewage lagoon (a simulated wetland): Marbled Godwit, Solitary Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, Western Sandpiper, Baird's Sandpiper, Spotted Sandpiper, Sora Rail, Greater Yellowlegs, Least Sandpiper 08/06 — Steve Coleman birding Antelope Island reported observing the following birds: Long Billed Curlew , Semipalmated Plover, Whimbrel , Killdeer, Western Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Wilson's Phalaropes, Red Necked Phalaropes, Eared Grebes, White-faced Ibis, American Avocets, Black-necked Stilt, Greater and Lesser Yellow Legs, Willet, Franklins Gull, Pelicans, Barn Swallows, Violet Green Swallows, Common Grackles, Northern Mocking Bird, Loggerhead Shrike, Sage Thrasher 08/05 — Jack Binch and Bob Huntington, birding the Tony Grove and Franklin Basin Road area reported observing the following species: Western Tanager, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Tree Swallow, Violet-green Swallow, Gray Flycatcher, Northern Flicker, White-crowned Sparrow, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, House Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Common Raven, Song Sparrow, American Kestrel, Cedar Waxwing, Spotted Sandpiper, Williamson's Sapsucker, Ruffed Grouse, Gray Catbird, Chipping Sparrow, Green-tailed Towhee, Orange-crowned Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Pine Siskin, Black-headed Grosbeak, Rufous Hummingbird, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Cassin's Finch, Fox Sparrow, Lazuli Bunting, MacGillivray's Warbler, Warbling Vireo, Red-naped Sapsucker, Belted Kingfisher, Davis County 08/05 — Dennis Williams, Jack Binch (who photographed the bird) and Bob Huntington, birding along the Antelope Island causeway reported observing a male Ruddy Turnstone on the south side of the causeway between the island and the bridge. The bird was only 60 feet away along the shore line with California Gulls, Black-necked Stilts, and Willet. Jack and Bob reported observing Red Knot, Black-bellied Plovers, Pectoral Sandpiper, Semipalmated Sandpiper too. Davis County 08/29 — Tim Avery, Letitia Lussier and Kathy Roach observed a Northern Waterthrush at Fielding-Garr Ranch on Antelope Island State Park. Additionally, they saw 2 Short-eared Owls, and 8 Barn Owls, as well as a Say's Phoebe at the Buffalo Corals on Antelope Island. There were 45 Black-bellied Plovers north of the first bridge on the causeway. 08/28 — Bill Fenimore and Dennis Shirley, observed the Curlew Sandpiper (previously reported) on the south side of the Antelope Island Causeway, just west of the first bridge. It was also observed by Larene Wyss, Ed Leite and Steve and Cindy Sommerfeld. 08/27 — Tim Avery birding on Antelope Island Causeway, along with a score of other birders tried to relocate the Curlew Sandpiper that was seen again, Friday by John Bellmon, Keith Evans and Jack Rensel. Tim saw one Sandpiper that was possibly the Curlew. Although, he view was not sufficient to make it certain. Here are the other birds that were seen along the Causeway: 1 American Golden-plover, 46 Black-bellied Plover, 4 Pectoral Sandpiper, 5 Least Sandpiper, 1 Semipalmated Sandpiper, 11 Snowy Plover, 2 Semipalmated Plover, 100s Baird's Sandpiper, 100s Western Sandpiper, Willet, American Avocet, Black-necked Stilt, Long-billed Curlew, Spotted Sandpiper, Wilson's Phalarope, Red-necked Phalarope, Prairie Falcon, Northern Shoveler, Gadwall, American White Pelican, Snowy Egret, Double-crested Cormorant, White-faced Ibis, Franklin's Gull, Western Meadowlark, Lark Sparrow, Bank Swallow, Barn Swallow, Tree Swallow 08/26 — John Bellmon, Jack Rensel and Keith Evans relocated the Curlew Sandpiper previously reported. It was on the south side of the cause way, approximately 100 yards past the first bridge. There are several small rocky islands where a group of Baird's, Western and the Curlew Sandpiper were feeding. The Curlew Sandpiper is a juvenile in fall plumage 08/24 — Susan Saffle and Kathleen Roach relocated the Ruddy Turnstone (reported previously)on the north side of the Antelope Island Causeway. 08/16 — Clay Taylor of Swarovski Optik went birding along the Antelope Island Causeway and relocated the Curlew Sandpiper previously reported. The bird was on the north side of the causeway, where the water first begins to puddle, near mile marker 6. It was with several Baird's and Western Sandpipers. It is a juvenile in fall plumage. 08/15 — Tim Avery birding on Antelope Island Causeway was unable to relocate the Curlew Sandpiper previously reported by Joel Beyer. However, he did enjoy observing the many migrating shorebirds that are still present: 1 American Golden-plover, 100+ Black-bellied Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 100+ Semipalmated Plover, Snowy Plover (now several hundred), 4 Pectoral Sandpiper, Baird's Sandpiper (several hundred), Western Sandpiper (many thousand), Least Sandpiper (several hundred), Long-billed Curlew, Willet, American Avocet, Black-necked Stilt, 2 Marbled Godwit, Killdeer, Spotted Sandpiper, Sanderling, Wilson's Phalarope, Red-necked Phalarope, Washington County 08/14 — Joel & Kathy Meyer birding on Antelope Island reported observing a Curlew Sandpiper along the causeway. It was on the north side, a little more than .4 (four-tenths) mile west of the entrance station, where the water first begins. It was in winter (non-breeding) plumage, and was with a large flock of peeps, mainly Western and Baird's Sandpipers. With a plain gray body, long black legs and decurved bill, the bird really stood out. Additionally, they saw American Golden Plovers, on the north side about mile marker 5 with Black-bellied Plovers. A Whimbrel was on the south side of the causeway, about a quarter mile west of mile marker 1. At Field-Garr Ranch they observed Cassin's, Plumbeous and Warbling Vireo, Wilson's Warblers, Western Tanagers, Barn and Long-eared Owls, Olive-sided and Willow Flycatcher and a Say's Phoebe. 08/14 — Pomera Fronce observed a Sabine's Gull, on the Antelope Island causeway between mile marker 3 and 4. 08/11 — Tim Avery birding along the Antelope Island causeway reported observing the following birds between mile markers 4–6 on the north side of the causeway: American Golden-Plover (1/2 between MM 5–6), 2; Black-bellied Plover, 21; Snowy Plover, 104; Semipalmated Plover, 22; Killdeer, 35; Red Knot, 4; Sanderling, 57; Least Sandpiper, 119; Semipalmated Sandpiper (probably more), 2; Pectoral Sandpiper, 2; Baird's Sandpiper, 39; Western Sandpiper, 1,700+; American Avocet, 50,000; Black-necked Stilt, 1,000; Willet, 25; Wilson's Phalarope, 1,000+; Red-necked Phalarope, 250+; Spotted Sandpiper, 1; Long-billed Curlew, 11; Long-billed Dowitcher, 100+; Yellowlegs sp. Flying, 23; Peregrine Falcon, 1 08/11 — Kris Purdy birding at Field-Garr Ranch around the Spring (east of the ranch house) and the south pasture (from the ranch house) on Antelope Island reported seeing Western Tanager, MacGillivray's Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Wilson's Warbler, Orange-crowned Warbler, Chipping and Song Sparrow, Lazuli Buntings and a Cordilleran Flycatcher. Best birds of the day were Barn and Long-eared Owls in Russian Olives along the fence line, east of the ranch house. 08/13 — Jack Binch, Bob Huntington and Bob McDougal birding on Antelope Island reported observing Townsend's and Nashville Warblers at Fielding-Garr Ranch and a Whimbrel between mile 1 and 2. 08/05 — Bridget Olson, Wildlife Biologist at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge conducted the General Waterbird survey and reported the following conditions and birds present:
Salt Lake County 08/28 — Jack Binch and Bob Huntington observed a Green Heron at the Jordan River Parkway just north of the Oxbow Jail. 08/25 — Joel Beyer observed a flock of Pinyon Jays in the vicinity of 3300 S and 2100 E in Salt Lake City. Summit County 08/06 — Tim Avery and his father traveled to Leidy Peak in search of White-tailed Ptarmigan. Tim's Dad managed to see some. Tim reported observing the following species while in that area: Red Crossbill, Black Rosy-Finch, American Pipit, Mountain Bluebird, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Cooper's Hawk (at Hacking Lake), Northern Goshawk (near Leidy Peak), Williamson's Sapsucker Uintah County 08/23 — Diane Penttila, Wildlife Biologist at Ouray National Wildlife Refuge observed the following birds during the general waterbird survey: Canada geese: 48, Mallard: 272, Gadwall: 286, American Wigeon: 16, Northern Shoveler: 10, Cinnamon teal: 227, Green-winged teal: 32, Wood duck: 2, Redhead: 18, Ruddy duck: 16, Ring-necked Duck: 1, Scaup: 3, Coots: 1,505, Great blue heron: 93, Double-crested cormorants: 193, American white pelicans: 78, Black-crowned night heron: 7, White-faced ibis: 26, Snowy egret: 9, Pied-billed grebes: 46, Western grebe: 180, Clark's grebe: 9, Eared grebe: 14, Killdeer: 7, Black-necked stilts: 9, Spotted sandpiper: 3, Western sandpiper: 3, Least sandpiper: 3, Lesser yellowlegs: 7, Dowitcher spp.: 144, Common snipe: 3, Forster's tern: 1, Ring-billed gull: 19, Red-tailed hawk: 2, American kestrel: 6, Bald eagle (adult): 1, Turkey vulture: 18 08/04 — Diane Penttila, Wildlife Biologist at Ouray National Wildlife Refuge reported observing the following species during the General Waterbird Survey within the survey route that was accessible: Canada geese: 136, Mallard: 125, Gadwall: 382, American Wigeon: 2, Northern Shoveler: 1, Cinnamon teal: 16, Green-winged teal: 29, Wood duck: 5, Redhead: 7, Ruddy duck: 16, Ring-necked Duck: 6, Coots: 811, Great blue heron: 121, Double-crested cormorants: 103, American white pelicans: 149, Black-crowned night heron: 2, White-faced ibis: 54, Great egret: 1, Snowy egret: 3, American bittern: 1, Pied-billed grebes: 55, Western grebe: 113, Clark's grebe: 8, Eared grebe: 8, Killdeer 11, American avocets 2, Black-necked stilts: 15, Spotted sandpiper: 4, sandpiper spp.: 3, Lesser yellowlegs: 20, Greater yellowlegs: 2, Dowitcher spp.: 17, Wilson's phalarope: 3, Common snipe: 4, Black tern: 8, Forster's tern: 11, Caspian tern: 2, Ring-billed gull: 14, Franklin's gull: 1, Northern harrier: 1, Turkey vulture: 2 Utah County 08/17 — Kc Childs birding along the Nebo Loop reported observing a Juvenile Broad-winged Hawk. It was located just before arriving at the Nebo Bench trail head near the Santaquin Canyon overlook. At Nebo Bench trail head he saw several Three-toed Woodpeckers. 08/14 — Steve and Cindy Summerfeld, Tuula Rose and Jack Binch observed a Yellow-billed Cuckoo at River Lane. They also saw Townsends, Wilsons, Yellow, Orange-crowned, and MacGillivray's Warblers, Barn Owl and a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. 08/10 — Aaron Smith reported seeing a Northern Mockingbird, White-breasted Nuthatch and Townsend's Warbler at River Lane. 08/04 — Tim Avery, birding at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge reported observing 2 Short-billed Dowitchers 600 Long-billed Dowitchers in Unit 3, where the dike heads to the east splitting the unit in half. The birds were on the north side of that dike. The Sort-billed Dowithcers, were still fairly orange, and showed heavy barring on the sides, and a white belly. Look for the Dowitcher's at this spot and in Unit 2, about 1/2 north of this spot. There were nearly 900 Long-billed Dowitchers in this area. The same area in Unit 2 had 105+ Marbled Godwit. Additionally seen in this area and along the auto tour loop between Unit 2 and 3 were: 8 Greater Yellowlegs, 2 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Snowy Plover, 1 Least Sandpiper, Spotted Sandpiper, Killdeer, Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet, Spotted Sandpiper, 150+ Phalarope species, 2 Long-billed Curlew. Wasatch County 08/18 — Kris Purdy birding at Strawberry Reservoir in Wasatch around the Strawberry Bay Recreation Complex reported observing the following bird species: Black Terns, Mountain Bluebirds, Brewer's Sparrow, Vesper Sparrow, Canada Goose, Mallard, Eared Grebe, Western and Clark's Grebes, Great Blue Heron, White-faced Ibis, Turkey Vulture, Swainson's Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Sora, Sandhill Crane, Killdeer, Spotted Sandpiper, Long-billed Dowitcher, Caspian Tern, Broad-tailed and Black-chinned Hummingbirds, Red-naped Sapsucker, Northern Flicker, Western Wood-pewee, Western Kingbird, Common Raven, Tree, Bank, and Cliff Swallows, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Lincoln's and White-crowned Sparrows, Western Meadowlark, Brewer's Blackbird, Pine Siskin. Washington County 08/30 — Joel and Kathy Beyer, birding at the Kolob Creek Crossing on the Kolob Terrace Road observed 11 California Condors, numbers: 74, 04, 91, 90?, 48, 50, 43, 46, 81, 96 and 4. They also saw a Lewis' Woodpecker, Peregrine Falcon, Vaux's Swifts, White-throated Swifts and Acorn Woodpeckers. At Lava Point in (Zion National Park they observed a Northern Goshawk, Great Horned Owl, Rufous Hummingbird, White-breasted Nuthatch, and Townsend's, Virginia's and Nashville Warblers. They also saw Black-chinned, Rufous and Anna's Hummingbirds in Charlie Sheard's backyard in Leeds. 08/27 — Rick Fridell birding with Larry Tripp, at Lava Point area of Zion National Park observed a Hermit Warbler mixed in a flock of Mountain Chickadees, Red-breasted Nuthatches, Orange-crowned, Virginia's, Nashville, and Townsend's Warblers. They also saw nine California Condors, first perched in large ponderosa pines below the Lava Point north overlook, then soaring around the valley. Other highlights included a Northern Goshawk, Peregrine Falcon, and a first-year Lewis's Woodpecker (at the Kolob Creek crossing). 08/20 — Josh Kreitzer reported seeing the following birds: Cactus Wren at the Woodbury Study area on the Beaver Dam Slope. At Utah Hill, the Radio tower in the Beaver Dam mountains: Black-chinned Sparrow, Gray Vireo, Black-throated Gray Warbler. At Baker Dam Reservoir, below the dam in the thick deciduous forest along the river: Summer Tanager, Western Tanager, Plumbeous Vireo. At the wetland area near Sunset Springs apartments in Santa Clara: Summer Tanager, Crissal Thrasher, White-winged Dove, Verdin, Ladder-backed Woodpecker, Northern Mockingbird, Gambel's Quail, and Abert's Towhee. At Red Hills Golf Course: Vermilion Flycatcher, Warbling Vireo, Phainopepla, Western Tanager. At Lava Point: California Condors, Olive-sided Flycatcher, "Gray-headed" Juncos, and wild turkeys. 08/14 — Rick and Kristen Fridell birding at Lava Point in Zion National Park reported huge mixed flocks of birds working the conifers between the ranger's residence and the picnic area at Lava Point. The majority of the flocks are made up of Red-breasted Nuthatches and Mountain Chickadees. They also saw a female Hermit Warbler, and a few Townsend's, Grace's, Black-throated Gray, Orange-crowned, Virginias, and Audubon's Warblers, Brown Creepers, White-breasted Nuthatches, and Blue-gray Gnatcatchers. Additionally, loosely associated with these flocks were Hairy Woodpeckers, Gray-headed Juncos, Western Bluebirds and Townsend's Solitaires. They also watched 10 California Condors soaring in to an evening roost along Kolob Creek below Lava Point. Other highlights included a pair of Peregrines, a Northern Goshawk, Common Nighthawks, 3 Clark's Nutcrackers, and Red Crossbills. They saw a Three-toed Woodpecker working a dead tree approximately 0.25 miles in on the West Rim Trail. 08/20 — Larry Tripp birding at Pine Valley near the Whipple Fork trail head, approximately 50 Yards up the trail where it crosses the creek take the trail that forks to right. Down that trail about 100 yards he saw the following birds: Hermit Warbler, Grace's Warbler, Cassin's Vireo, Western Tanagers, Brown Creepers, Hermit Thrush, Red-naped Sapsucker. Weber County 08/21 — Kris Purdy birding at Fort Buenaventura in Ogden, observed a Peregrine Falcon Cooper's Hawk, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Wood Ducks; Plumbeous and Cassin's Vireos, Western Tanager; Western Wood-pewee, Belted Kingfishers, Lazuli Buntings and Black-chinned Hummingbirds. To reach Fort Buenaventura, Take I-15 to exit 342 at 24th Street. Drive a mile east and turn right (south) on "A" Street. You'll see the entrance to the park and Raptors Field on the left. The fort is located south of Raptors Field and requires a $1.00 entrance fee. To report bird sightings and/or hear recorded information, please call the Utah Bird Line at (801) 538-4730. You may also send e-mail to: BirderB@aol.com. Wild Bird Center (801) 525-8400 |
