[Birdnet] Mockingbirds in Utah

[Tim Avery]

Wayne, et al,

Between Hanksville and Capitol Reef National Park, Northern Mockingbird are 
plentiful along the Fremont River, and often singing everyehwere during May 
and June:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=rjGwAFqU0Rg

Good Birding

Tim

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wayne Whaley" <WHALEYWA at uvsc.edu>
To: <birdnet at utahbirds.org>
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 3:03 PM
Subject: [Birdnet] Mockingbirds in Utah


> Hi David and all,
> This is very interesting.  I grew up in Delaware (first 24 years) and
> mockingbirds are common there; in fact they're all over the eastern
> seaboard in every city, town and countryside.  Our community had
> mockingbirds at about every third home in our rural housing development.
> A few years ago I found that they are common in a similar way in Palm
> Springs, CA, and other S. Cal. towns; and they singing day and night
> there also.  I love to hear the song of a male mockingbird in the
> morning and even at midnight, because it congers memories of home.  I
> know of no place in Utah where one can see them on a regular basis --
> except for one!  That place is Black Boy Mine in the Drum Mountains,
> Juab Co..  Several years ago I went there many time during early Spring
> through Summer on a research project and every day I saw and heard a
> pair of mockingbirds.  I have often wondered if they are still there and
> David's post has stimulated my interest in going back to Black Boy Mine
> just to see if they are still there.  Does anyone know of another Utah
> location where one can see (and of course hear) mockingbirds in Utah on
> a regular basis?  I would be interested in hearing from you.
> Greetings and happy Easter,
> Wayne
>
>
> Mockingbirds still in SLC Avenues:
> This a.m. I once again saw my mockingbird. This time it was across the
> back fence, standing on the roof of a neighboring garage. Suddenly I
> feel like I live in Santa Rosa, CA where there is a mockingbird on EVERY
> garage. David Jensen
>
>
> Dr. Wayne H. Whaley
> Professor of Zoology
> Department of Biology
> Utah Valley State College
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