[Birdnet] AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER at AIC

[Tim Avery]

This morning, around 9:50 am while scanning through a several flocks of 
Black-bellied Plover that numbered around 400 (the highest count I have 
had in Utah), I had 3 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER come in and land just 50 
yards away from me between MM 5 and 6 on the north side of the 
causeway.  It was awesome being able to see adults in breeding plumage 
within 20 feet of numerous Black-bellied in all stages of molt. 

http://timaverybirding.com/photos/april07/agpl_01.jpg

I put a Black-bellied side by side with an AGPL in this shot to show the 
comparison:

http://timaverybirding.com/photos/april07/agpl_02.jpg

There also was a flock of about a dozen shorebirds 400 yards to the 
north in the same area that looked like they could be Red Knots, mostly 
grayish in color still but with the convection it was impossible to be 
sure what they were.

.7 Miles past the Frairy Peak parking area (to the south) were 2 singing 
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW's to the east of the road.

Of note also were numerous Greater Scaup at 3 different locations.  In 
all I counted 59!!!! Greater Scaup between Lee Kay Ponds, The Willard 
Spur and Bear River NWR.  27 of the birds were at Lee Kay, and 
outnumbered the Lesser Scaup 3 to 1.  I saw my first Swainson's Hawk's 
of the season at Antelope Island and Willard Bay.

Good Birding

Tim
tanager at timaverybirding.com