[Birdnet] Farmington Bay RN Grebe, Brant

[Joel and Kathy Beyer]

Farmington Bay WMA had some nice birds late this afternoon, seen shortly
before the cold front arrived.  We saw a basic plumaged Red-necked Grebe
along the west dike, about halfway between the second bridge and the end
of the road.  A Brant was observed flying across the large pond located
southeast of the end of the west dike.  It landed out of sight behind the
Pelicans on the far eastern shore.  Also seen along the dike road were
large numbers of Black Terns and a Common Tern.  A Solitary Sandpiper was
at the shallow pond just inside the entrance gate, and a Sage Thrasher
was seen near the refuge buildings.
Shortly after sunrise this morning, we saw a Great Egret and an American
Bittern from the observation tower at the Great Salt Lake Shorelands
Preserve (Layton).  Over 100 Sandhill Cranes flew by the tower during the
hour we were there.
The migration at Garr Ranch on Antelope Island was fairly slow.  Notable
birds were Nashville Warbler, Gray Flycatcher, Northern Waterthrush, and
Calliope Hummingbird (2 or 3).

Joel and Kathy
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