[Birdnet] LEAST FLYCATCHER at the SL International Center

[Tim Avery]

I spent a couple hours at the IC this evening, hoping that based off the radar
images last night, a good number of migrants would be using the area.  Although
the overall number of birds wasn't overwhelming, there was a wide variety of
species and several good finds.  The most interesting bird was an empid that I
fit the "bill" (no pun intended) for LEAST FLYCATCHER:

http://timaverybirding.com/photos/sept07/lefl_00.jpg

The bird was hanging out on the north side of the Compeq building along the
fence line that is the northern edge of the IC.  This area has been one of the
most consistently productive areas at the IC, and has produced several good
birds.  There is an east-west line of conifers here, along a ditch with some
small Russian Olive trees.  To get to this area, take the 5600 West exit off of
I-80 and go north to Harold Gatty Drive.  Turn Left and follow the road till it
comes to a "T" at John Glenn Road.  Turn right and drive to the dead end and
park.  The tree line is on your right and stretches about 150 yards.

Besides the flycatcher, there were 5 MOUNTAIN CHICKADEE'S around the IC.  3
birds were north of the Compeq building, while the other two were at the corner
of Earhart and Lindbergh.  Quite a surprise for September, but on par with the
other movements of mountain species, as well as recent sightings on the eastern
plains in Colorado.

There was a FOX SPARROW near 600 North and 5600 West, as well as 2 SWAINSON'S
THRUSH.

There are still numerous CHIPPING SPARROW roaming about in loose flocks.  I saw
6 different flocks around, the largest being about 70 birds.

Location:     Salt Lake International Center
Observation date:     9/30/07
Number of species:     42

 1  Franklin's Gull - Larus pipixcan
 1  Red-naped Sapsucker - Sphyrapicus nuchalis
 1  LEAST FLYCATCHER - Empidonax minimus
 1  Hammond's Flycatcher - Empidonax hammondii
 1  Dusky Flycatcher - Empidonax oberholseri
 2  Tree Swallow - Tachycineta bicolor
 4  Cliff Swallow - Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
 7  Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica
 5  MOUNTAIN CHICKADEE - Poecile gambeli
 2  Marsh Wren - Cistothorus palustris
 2  Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Regulus calendula
 2  SWAINSON'S THRUSH - Catharus ustulatus
 4  Hermit Thrush - Catharus guttatus
 1  Orange-crowned Warbler - Vermivora celata
 15 Yellow-rumped Warbler - Dendroica coronata
 1  MacGillivray's Warbler - Oporornis tolmiei
 2  Wilson's Warbler - Wilsonia pusilla
 3  Western Tanager - Piranga ludoviciana
 200 Chipping Sparrow - Spizella passerina
 1  Vesper Sparrow - Pooecetes gramineus
 1  FOX SPARROW - Passerella iliaca
 6  Lincoln's Sparrow - Melospiza lincolnii
 20 White-crowned Sparrow - Zonotrichia leucophrys
 25 Dark-eyed Junco - Junco hyemalis

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

Cheers

Tim
Salt Lake City, UT
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