[Birdnet] Painted Redstart still at Zion National Park

[RICHARD JILL WOOD]

We saw a Painted Redstart at Zion in April of last year, and we were told by 
the people in the visitor's center that they had been seen in four out of 
the five previous years.  So, perhaps their range is expanding and maybe at 
some point they will breed there?

Richard

>From: joshkreitzer at byu.teancum.net
>To: Birdnet Hotline <birdnet at utahbirds.org>
>Subject: [Birdnet] Painted Redstart still at Zion National Park
>Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 16:59:57 -0600
>
>Fellow birders,
>
>My wife, Cary, and I (Josh Kreitzer) relocated a Painted Redstart (male) 
>most of
>the way up the Riverside Walk at the North end of Zion Canyon in Zion 
>National
>Park. The bird was beautiful, tame, and seemingly unfazed by three other
>observers who pointed us to the bird by their rapt attention thereon. One 
>of
>them was apparently taking photos of it.
>
>We found the bird in the proverbial "nick of time", for just as we rounded 
>a
>bend in the trail and found it, gusts from a building thunderstorm reached 
>us.
>We headed back to the Temple of Sinuwava shuttle stop after observing the 
>bird
>for a minute or two (it flew out of sight afterwards). Rain fell, we heard
>thunder and saw lightning, and wind blew sand at us on our way back. It was
>worth it!
>
>Other birds seen in the canyon include: Hairy Woodpecker, Ash-throated
>Flycatcher, House Wren, Yellow Warbler, and Song Sparrow.
>
>Other birds of note seen in Washington City, Utah this weekend: Inca Dove,
>Eurasian Collared-Dove, Phainopepla, and Abert's Tohwee.
>
>For those interested in visiting Zion Canyon to find the beautiful and rare
>redstart, here is some helpful information. Pedestrians and Cyclists can 
>enter
>the park on foot for $10.00. The park is entered just past and to the right 
>of
>the Zion Theater Complex at the end of Springdale. Free day parking is 
>available
>in the gravel lot just south and up the hill from the theater. A year-long 
>pass
>can be obtained for visiting Zion NP for $40.00. A National Parks Pass 
>($50.00)
>will also allow entry to Zion NP and all other National Parks. For 
>information
>regarding passes for Senior citizens please click on this link:
>https://buy.nationalparks.org/golden.asp .
>
>A shuttle picks up just north of the visitor's center (which is just past 
>where
>you enter the park on foot). The shuttle takes about 8 stops to get to the
>Temple of Sinuwava (which is the final stop before it heads back). There 
>are
>restrooms at the stop. The trail (Riverside Walk), is paved and though it 
>has
>some ups and downs, is fairly easy. (It is about 1 mile long, if you go all 
>the
>way to the end.)
>
>Best wishes, and good birding!!!
>
>Josh Kreitzer
>
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