[Birdnet] bobolinks

[Carol Gwynn]

At least a half-dozen bobolinks were still in the Heber location 
reported previously by Pat Jividen. They were very vocal, even in the 
afternoon. Also present in the same area was a sandhill crane, savannah 
sparrow, and  numerous meadowlarks and RW blackbirds. I took a quick 
spin over to the Charleston area. An osprey was on the nest by the 
Cascade Springs railroad stop. Deer Creek is as high as I've ever seen 
it, with water going clear to the Charleston bridge. The Charleston 
area used to be really birdy, but it isn't anymore. Since they put in 
the golf course and all of the Olympic stuff, the birds pretty much 
cleared out. Guess they aren't too interested in cross-country skiing 
in the right season or in sheepdog competitions. . .

I didn't spend much time at the Jordanelle BOR area due to the strong 
winds. Birds seen or heard there include catbird, yellow warblers 
everywhere, northern flicker, swallows, and Kent Lewis, He alerted me 
to a pair of sandhills just across from the BOR in some tall grasses 
(aren't the grasses tall everywhere this year?) Speaking of sandhills, 
the pair at Snyderville Basin have a chick. They are visible from the 
frontage road. Maybe if you are really quick, you can see the adults 
from I-80 if a semi doesn't run you down first.

Carol Gwynn