[Birdnet] Scarlet Tanager

[Larry Tripp]

Today at Lytle Ranch there was a female type Scarlet Tanager in the trees above the trailer and in the Pomegranates near the parking area. I first saw it in the tall trees above the drinking fountain then it flew into the Pomegranates by the restrooms. I last saw it fly into the Mesquite trees to the south of the parking area. I never was able to locate it after that which was about 11:00 am. There was also a female type Summer Tanager in the same area for a good comparison. I watched both birds at the same time in the Pomegranates above the restrooms.

It was pretty birdy there today. Much more activity then most trips out there this fall. Although it was pretty quiet when I left about 3:00 pm. It got overcast and that may have had something to do with the birds getting quiet.
 Other birds of note there today were a Flicker with Yellow shafts. I didn't get a great look at it before it flew but it did have a gray side of the face and brown on the crown. I couldn't tell if it came down the nape. It may have been just a hybrid. There was also Golden-crowned Kinglets in two different areas and a Lewis's Woodpecker in the orchard. A Hammond's Flycatcher was in the Mesquite south of the parking area. It's the first time I've seen one in Utah in November. 

It's hard to say what will be there tomorrow but I think it's worth going out there and looking around.

Larry Tripp

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