From twobirders at q.com Mon Nov 2 18:45:04 2009 From: twobirders at q.com (Joel and Kathy Beyer) Date: Mon Nov 2 18:45:12 2009 Subject: [Birdnet] Golden-crowned and Swamp Sparrows in Washington Co. Message-ID: Today we found 2 Golden-crowned Sparrows, one adult at Lower Sand Cove Reservoir (east of Gunlock), and a first winter at Confluence Park (St. George). Also at Confluence Park was a fly-over Great Egret. The Swamp Sparrow previously reported at Leeds was seen again this afternoon (the escapee Budgie was there too). Yesterday we saw a late departing female Summer Tanager at the northeast corner of Quail Lake Estates (west of Hurricane off highway SR9). Joel and Kathy -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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And finally, on the way back down we came across some deer and then a wary moose and her (big) baby. So cool! Total species seen are as follows: Stellar's Jay Black-capped Chickadee Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet Golden Eagle (Juvenile) Northern Flicker Black-billed Magpie Cassin's Finch Dusky?Grouse Dark-eyed Junco ? Unfortunately, we didn't see the Northern Pygmy Owl or the Winter Wren.?Still a great day, though! Megan Dalton -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://secureserver.securesites.net/pipermail/birdnet/attachments/20091106/135d3ce7/attachment.htm From CliffandLisa at octobersetters.com Fri Nov 6 20:16:29 2009 From: CliffandLisa at octobersetters.com (Cliff and Lisa Weisse) Date: Fri Nov 6 20:16:57 2009 Subject: [Birdnet] AIC - OH BOY!!! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4AF4E68D.7020003@octobersetters.com> Jack, Looks like an adult Black-legged Kittiwake to me. Nice find. The long downward curve of the culmen and jet black primaries with no white tips are typical for BL Kittiwake. Cliff Roostertael@aol.com wrote: > Hi, > > I went up to Antelope Island Causeway this afternoon to see if I could > find the White-winged Scoter the Beyers found. It was pretty easy to > find, it was at the marina bridge on the north arm first, then the > other side and finally back on the north side. I parked (illegally) on > the bridge over the water with the drivers door facing west. I had to > wait quite a while for the scoter to swim in so I could take a photo. > > While I was waiting, a flock of about 150 or so Bonaparte's Gulls > moved in closer to the bridge. Every fall when they come in I look for > a Black-legged Kittiwake. THIS TIME I THINK I GOT ONE. See the little > photo attached. I do not have a book on gulls, and Sibley does not > show the bird well. If someone has a good book, let me know and I will > send a larger photo. YES!!! It is about the size of a Ring-billed and > stands out from the Bonaparte's that it is with. > > Jack Binch > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Birdnet mailing list > Birdnet@utahbirds.org > http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdnet -- Cliff and Lisa Weisse Island Park, Idaho cliffandlisa@octobersetters.com -------------- next part -------------- Skipped content of type multipart/related From western.tanager2 at gmail.com Sat Nov 7 08:14:10 2009 From: western.tanager2 at gmail.com (western.tanager2@gmail.com) Date: Sat Nov 7 08:13:48 2009 Subject: [Birdnet] LITTLE GULL at AIC Message-ID: <1708383251-1257606818-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-787823153-@bda305.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> At the last bridge. Its an adult! Tim Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry From western.tanager2 at gmail.com Sat Nov 7 09:17:39 2009 From: western.tanager2 at gmail.com (western.tanager2@gmail.com) Date: Sat Nov 7 09:17:18 2009 Subject: [Birdnet] Sabine's Gull and WW Scoter at AIC Message-ID: <1773672113-1257610627-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-357479209-@bda305.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> A juvenile Sabine's Gull spotted by Larene Wyss has joined the Bonaparte's Gulls and the Little Gull at the last bridge along the Antelope Island Causeway. A White-winged Scoter is also still present. Good Birding Tim Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry From Roostertael at aol.com Sat Nov 7 19:19:06 2009 From: Roostertael at aol.com (Roostertael@aol.com) Date: Sat Nov 7 19:19:16 2009 Subject: [Birdnet] Still Hope for the Black-legged Kittiwake! Message-ID: Hi, I just talked with Bob Huntington and he saw the Kittiwake about 4:00 this afternoon. 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It was very tame and I got very close and got some good photos, see http://www.flickr.com/photos/bryanto/4087933312/ . It was extremely pale, almost pure white, with pink legs and bill, and stood out like a sore thumb. Good Birding Bryant Olsen -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://secureserver.securesites.net/pipermail/birdnet/attachments/20091108/73aa3278/attachment.htm From kristinpurdy at comcast.net Sun Nov 8 18:15:25 2009 From: kristinpurdy at comcast.net (kristinpurdy@comcast.net) Date: Sun Nov 8 18:15:33 2009 Subject: [Birdnet] Another AI Causeway Lesser Black-backed Gull In-Reply-To: <1837239734.364551257729164178.JavaMail.root@sz0020a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <1625834890.365391257729325254.JavaMail.root@sz0020a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> In addition to the other celebrity gulls (including the SABINE'S) already reported on Antelope Island's Causeway today, another LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was in the same place where Jack Binch found one on October 24. The location is just west of the weather station on the north side of the causeway, and within a half mile or so (east of) of the big bridge near the marina. This LBBG appeared to be a third winter bird and differed from Jack's in several ways. First, the gonys spot was red and black and the upper mandible showed some black above the gonys; second, the trailing edge of the wings in flight seemed a near perfect edge instead of various feathers still growing in; third, this bird was REALLY smudgy around the sides of neck and upper breast; and fourth (and a bit odd), the folded wingtips barely reached the tail. Jack's bird had the appearance of two "notches" on the trailing edge of each wing at the two molt centers where the flight feathers were still growing in. That bird's beak was also very yellow with a red-only gonys spot, and the wingtips were much longer than the tail. It seems quite unlikely that the bird could have undergone such radical changes in two weeks, including regressing a year in age and shortening its wingtips. Hee-hee. John Bellmon, Keith Evans, Jack Rensel and I studied today's gull for a long time; John also saw the first LBBG and agreed this was a different bird. Later, Jeff Bilsky, another two-LBBG-er, came to the same conclusion. What a day for gulls in Utah! Kris -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://secureserver.securesites.net/pipermail/birdnet/attachments/20091108/c3d8d9c9/attachment.htm From jerrylig at hotmail.com Sun Nov 8 19:53:53 2009 From: jerrylig at hotmail.com (Jerry Lig) Date: Sun Nov 8 19:54:00 2009 Subject: [Birdnet] RE: Possible Iceland Gull Message-ID: I'll go out on a limb here and suggest that the white gull at Liberty Park is an albino Ring-billed Gull. Seems to be too small for an Iceland compared to the other Gulls in the photos and the bill pattern fits. Also there are no dark or dusky markings at all. Even thought the European Icelands are very whitish, I think it's an albino Ring-billed Jerry _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft's powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141664/direct/01/ http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141664/direct/01/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://secureserver.securesites.net/pipermail/birdnet/attachments/20091108/62064eaf/attachment.htm From western.tanager2 at gmail.com Sun Nov 8 23:31:19 2009 From: western.tanager2 at gmail.com (Tim Avery) Date: Sun Nov 8 23:31:26 2009 Subject: [Birdnet] Re: [Birdtalk] Possible Iceland Gull In-Reply-To: <470798.72125.qm@web31406.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <470798.72125.qm@web31406.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: That is a way cool looking bird. Any all white gull/bird in general is pretty cool looking. However, I am inclined to believe this is a albino/leucistic Ring-billed Gull. The pictures with the California Gulls shows it more int eh size range of a Ring-billed than the larger Iceland Gull, which should be on par with the California's. The tip of the bill is also showing Pink if you look at the larger images. Not sure if it would be to that stage yet on an Iceland Gull, but Cliff can probably expand on that. I think I need to go down and try to photograph this bird, pretty slick looking. Bryant's email is a great reminder that our city parks are an under-birded and over-looked arena for birding, simply overshadowed by the mountains and drowned out by the giant (but shrinking) lake to the west. The parks around the Wasatch front have turned up some stunning birds over the years. Black Scoter at Sugarhouse Park Worm-eating Warbler at Beus Pond Summer Tanager at Liberty Park Good Birding Tim On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 5:22 PM, Bryant Olsen wrote: > I just saw what I believe to be a 2nd winter Iceland Gull in Liberty > Park,SLC. It was mixed in with all the hordes of begging California and > Ring-billed Gulls on the south end of the big pond. It was very tame and I > got very close and got some good photos, see > http://www.flickr.com/photos/bryanto/4087933312/ . It was extremely pale, > almost pure white, with pink legs and bill, and stood out like a sore thumb. > Good Birding > Bryant Olsen > > > _______________________________________________ > Birdtalk mailing list > Birdtalk@utahbirds.org > http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://secureserver.securesites.net/pipermail/birdnet/attachments/20091108/a96c2f64/attachment.htm From western.tanager2 at gmail.com Sun Nov 8 23:36:02 2009 From: western.tanager2 at gmail.com (Tim Avery) Date: Sun Nov 8 23:36:11 2009 Subject: [Birdnet] Another AI Causeway Lesser Black-backed Gull In-Reply-To: <1625834890.365391257729325254.JavaMail.root@sz0020a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> References: <1837239734.364551257729164178.JavaMail.root@sz0020a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> <1625834890.365391257729325254.JavaMail.root@sz0020a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: Kris, I would say this is indeed a different gull. Twice it flew by yesterday while we were watching the swarm of Bonaparte's at the last bridge--looking not nearly as developed as the previous LBBG that has been around. Hard to believe 10 years ago there were only 2 records, and now we are having multiple birds show up at the same places! Cheers Tim On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 6:15 PM, wrote: > In addition to the other celebrity gulls (including the SABINE'S) already > reported on Antelope Island's Causeway today, another LESSER BLACK-BACKED > GULL was in the same place where Jack Binch found one on October 24. The > location is just west of the weather station on the north side of the > causeway, and within a half mile or so (east of) of the big bridge near the > marina. > > > > This LBBG appeared to be a third winter bird and differed from Jack's in > several ways. First, the gonys spot was red and black and the upper mandible > showed some black above the gonys; second, the trailing edge of the wings in > flight seemed a near perfect edge instead of various feathers still growing > in; third, this bird was REALLY smudgy around the sides of neck and upper > breast; and fourth (and a bit odd), the folded wingtips barely reached the > tail. > > > > Jack's bird had the appearance of two "notches" on the trailing edge of > each wing at the two molt centers where the flight feathers were still > growing in. That bird's beak was also very yellow with a red-only gonys > spot, and the wingtips were much longer than the tail. > > > > It seems quite unlikely that the bird could have undergone such radical > changes in two weeks, including regressing a year in age and shortening its > wingtips. Hee-hee. > > > > John Bellmon, Keith Evans, Jack Rensel and I studied today's gull for a > long time; John also saw the first LBBG and agreed this was a different > bird. Later, Jeff Bilsky, another two-LBBG-er, came to the same conclusion. > > > > What a day for gulls in Utah! > > > > Kris > > _______________________________________________ > Birdnet mailing list > Birdnet@utahbirds.org > http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdnet > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: http://secureserver.securesites.net/pipermail/birdnet/attachments/20091109/681f9239/attachment.htm From utahbirds at gmail.com Mon Nov 9 07:48:40 2009 From: utahbirds at gmail.com (Utah Birds) Date: Mon Nov 9 07:48:52 2009 Subject: [Birdnet] Little Gull and Black-legged Kittiwake Photos Message-ID: <223f3c850911090648u43263627j62ef908685b8eb75@mail.gmail.com> Jack Binch sent in pictures of the LITTLE GULL and the BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE that is presently being seen at the Antelope Island Causeway http://www.utahbirds.org/hotlinephotos/2009/LittleGull.htm From Diane_Penttila at fws.gov Mon Nov 9 13:58:51 2009 From: Diane_Penttila at fws.gov (Diane_Penttila@fws.gov) Date: Mon Nov 9 14:11:19 2009 Subject: [Birdnet] Ouray NWR General Waterbird Survey Message-ID: Ouray National Wildlife Refuge General Waterbird Survey 11/9/09 The cranes and the unusual species of geese can usually be found in the field in front of the office or S-4. Evening is best. 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Jerry _________________________________________________________________ Windows 7: Unclutter your desktop. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9690331&ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WWL_WIN_evergreen:112009 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://secureserver.securesites.net/pipermail/birdnet/attachments/20091109/e547f44c/attachment.htm From ryan at biology.usu.edu Mon Nov 9 21:32:32 2009 From: ryan at biology.usu.edu (Ryan O'Donnell) Date: Mon Nov 9 21:32:43 2009 Subject: [Birdnet] AIC GullFest continues Message-ID: Today between about 1:30 and 3:30PM I was able to relocate the LITTLE GULL, BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE, and LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL along the Antelope Island Causeway. I did not see the Sabine's Gull or any Scoters. The Kittiwake was only seen briefly when I arrived and was not seen again in the next several hours. The Little Gull was seen at least 4 or 5 times, but it was sometimes a half hour or so between observations. All three rare gulls were at the last bridge along the causeway toward the island, with hundreds of BONAPARTE'S GULLS. All three were photographed. I'll post links to photos tomorrow if I get the chance. Good birding, Ryan Ph.D. candidate Department of Biology and the Ecology Center Utah State University 5305 Old Main Hill Logan, UT 84322-5305 http://home.comcast.net/~tsirtalis/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://secureserver.securesites.net/pipermail/birdnet/attachments/20091109/697809e3/attachment.htm From utahbirds at gmail.com Tue Nov 10 07:37:21 2009 From: utahbirds at gmail.com (Utah Birds) Date: Tue Nov 10 07:37:29 2009 Subject: [Birdnet] White Gull at Liberty Park Message-ID: <223f3c850911100637h578cb462s3d555175e1024865@mail.gmail.com> Kris Van Fleet sent in some very close-up pictures of the Gull at Liberty Park, seen from several angles and flying. Here's a link: http://www.utahbirds.org/hotlinephotos/2009/WhiteGull.htm From utahbirds at gmail.com Tue Nov 10 08:28:11 2009 From: utahbirds at gmail.com (Utah Birds) Date: Tue Nov 10 08:28:18 2009 Subject: [Birdnet] Jerry's picture of the Liberty Park Gull Message-ID: <223f3c850911100728r791a51faxad2cb047373900ea@mail.gmail.com> Here are the pictures that Jerry Liguori took of the interesting Liberty Park gull. http://www.utahbirds.org/hotlinephotos/2009/WhiteGull2.htm From jerrylig at hotmail.com Tue Nov 10 08:41:57 2009 From: jerrylig at hotmail.com (Jerry Lig) Date: Tue Nov 10 08:42:12 2009 Subject: [Birdnet] Leucistic RB Gull Message-ID: Just thought I'd let everyone know. I sent the photos of the leucistic Ring-billed Gull to 7 or 8 birders, all who have written or are writing field guides, and all have identified it as a Ring-billed Gull. Good to have other opinions since I am not a gull expert in the least (however you define "expert"). 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URL: http://secureserver.securesites.net/pipermail/birdnet/attachments/20091110/d533a2c0/attachment.htm From ryan at biology.usu.edu Tue Nov 10 15:38:11 2009 From: ryan at biology.usu.edu (Ryan O'Donnell) Date: Tue Nov 10 15:38:20 2009 Subject: [Birdnet] AIC gull photos from 9 Nov 2009 Message-ID: Here are some photos of gulls I took along the Antelope Island Causeway yesterday, 9 Nov 2009. Black-legged Kittiwake: http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n105/Tsirtalis/BLKIsmall.jpg Little Gull: http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n105/Tsirtalis/LIGU1.jpg http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n105/Tsirtalis/LIGU2.jpg http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n105/Tsirtalis/LIGU3.jpg Lesser Black-backed Gull: http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n105/Tsirtalis/LBBG.jpg Bonaparte's Gull: http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n105/Tsirtalis/BOGU1.jpg http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n105/Tsirtalis/BOGU2.jpg http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n105/Tsirtalis/BOGU3.jpg http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n105/Tsirtalis/BOGU4.jpg http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n105/Tsirtalis/BOGU5.jpg California Gull: http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n105/Tsirtalis/CAGU.jpg Good birding, Ryan O'Donnell -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://secureserver.securesites.net/pipermail/birdnet/attachments/20091110/451deec6/attachment.htm From western.tanager2 at gmail.com Tue Nov 10 20:35:28 2009 From: western.tanager2 at gmail.com (western.tanager2@gmail.com) Date: Tue Nov 10 20:35:36 2009 Subject: [Birdnet] AIC Gulls still present Message-ID: <1242905776-1257910525-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1019260708-@bda305.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> The Little Gull, Black-legged Kittiwake, Lesser Black-backed Gull and roughly 1000~ Bonaparte's Gulls were still present at the causeway today. Quite an impressive show to watch. At some point I might have also seen a wandering Rick Fridell (Rare outside of the mojave desert region in Utah) picking up his fill of our out of range winter gulls. The mostly luecistic Ring-billed Gull was also still at Liberty Park. New pictures to come probably tomorrow. Cheers Tim Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry From utahbixlers at comcast.net Wed Nov 11 14:29:58 2009 From: utahbixlers at comcast.net (utahbixlers@comcast.net) Date: Wed Nov 11 14:30:15 2009 Subject: [Birdnet] Little Gull (Ned Bixler) Message-ID: <675773315.1445181257974998408.JavaMail.root@sz0169a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Wed. Nov. 11th - 11:45 am.? There was a Little gull at the Deer Creek State Park marina.? I watched it?for a period of time.? However, when I returned at 1:30 pm, I could not relocate it. Ned Bixler Provo -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://secureserver.securesites.net/pipermail/birdnet/attachments/20091111/8b039d49/attachment.htm From dswheeler at utah.gov Thu Nov 12 08:00:18 2009 From: dswheeler at utah.gov (David Wheeler) Date: Thu Nov 12 08:00:33 2009 Subject: [Birdnet] AIC gulls still there yesterday (Little, Lesser BB, and Kittiwake) Message-ID: <4AFBC090.C83A.0026.1@utah.gov> The three gulls of interest (Little, Lesser Black-backed, and B-L Kittiwake) were still at the causeway with a large group of Bonaparte's gulls at the second bridge as of late yesterday morning (Nov 11th). The Little gull can be a little difficult to pick out from the swirl of the Bonaparte's gulls, but if one is patient and quick of eye, one should see it's dark underwing stand out when it takes its turn swirling forward, flying to the head of the "line". -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://secureserver.securesites.net/pipermail/birdnet/attachments/20091112/072fb1a9/attachment.htm From birderb at gmail.com Thu Nov 12 10:13:44 2009 From: birderb at gmail.com (Bill Fenimore) Date: Thu Nov 12 10:13:52 2009 Subject: [Birdnet] Bill Fenimore wants to connect on LinkedIn Message-ID: <1577025211.3435305.1258046024776.JavaMail.app@ech3-cdn06.prod> LinkedIn ------------ I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - Bill Fenimore Confirm that you know Bill Fenimore https://www.linkedin.com/e/isd/858098526/ektv7wqG/ Every day, millions of professionals like Bill Fenimore use LinkedIn to connect with colleagues, find experts, and explore opportunities. ------ (c) 2009, LinkedIn Corporation -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://secureserver.securesites.net/pipermail/birdnet/attachments/20091112/e78de8d6/attachment.htm From utahbirds at gmail.com Fri Nov 13 10:35:40 2009 From: utahbirds at gmail.com (Utah Birds) Date: Fri Nov 13 10:35:48 2009 Subject: [Birdnet] Little Gull and Kittiwake Photos Message-ID: <223f3c850911130935t1704713fj9d801ffe02ff2a95@mail.gmail.com> Rick Fridell sent in some very nice photos of the LITTLE GULL and BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE showing that they not just any regular gulls. http://www.utahbirds.org/hotlinephotos/2009/LittleGull2.htm From seldom74 at gmail.com Fri Nov 13 20:26:37 2009 From: seldom74 at gmail.com (Lu Giddings) Date: Fri Nov 13 20:26:44 2009 Subject: [Birdnet] are the AIC gulls still present? Message-ID: <7f95fb360911131926r29028510rf62c18c85986b958@mail.gmail.com> Now that I finally have the opportunity to make the drive, I'm curious if any or all of the three great birds are still around. Any news from anyone who checked today, successful or otherwise, is much appreciated. Thanks in advance, Lu Giddings -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://secureserver.securesites.net/pipermail/birdnet/attachments/20091113/1b292926/attachment.htm From seldom74 at gmail.com Sat Nov 14 17:32:30 2009 From: seldom74 at gmail.com (Lu Giddings) Date: Sat Nov 14 17:32:37 2009 Subject: [Birdnet] no little gull or black-legged kittiwake at AIC Message-ID: <7f95fb360911141632r3ed9e5b4x3d97d350316af03@mail.gmail.com> Five Utah County Birders made the drive early this morning to the causeway, and we picked up a sixth birder at the park entrance. Although the north-bound trip was mostly through the snow, we were graced with roughly 90 minutes of sunshine and unexpectedly blue skies once we reached the causeway. A cold breeze blew while we birded. It felt very much like winter. About 500 Bonaparte's gulls remained near the second bridge, but if the rare gulls were there, it was not our good fortune to see them. While we looked through the gulls we watched the front move in from the north. It hit us with strong winds and driving snow and dispersed the gulls near the second bridge. Scattered pockets of ducks, geese, and California and ring-billed gulls remained along the causeway as we headed home. Thanks to the following for braving the weather: Yvonne Carter Kim Grace Mark Mossing Oliver Nichelson Deloy Pack Lu Giddings -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://secureserver.securesites.net/pipermail/birdnet/attachments/20091114/f4e9a581/attachment.htm From Bridget_Olson at fws.gov Tue Nov 17 13:20:09 2009 From: Bridget_Olson at fws.gov (Bridget_Olson@fws.gov) Date: Tue Nov 17 13:28:22 2009 Subject: [Birdnet] Bear River Refuge Waterbird/Raptor Survey Message-ID: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Waterbird/Raptor Survey 11/13/09 Total number of waterfowl around 153,000. Normal for this time of year is 197,000. Total number of shorebirds around 1,700 with a long-term average of around 1,500. Monthly record high counts of canvasback, ring-necked duck, and western grebe. Tundra Swan 14236 Canada Goose 1701 Mallard 5775 Pintail 34738 GW Teal 14251 Shoveler 6543 Gadwall 9735 Wigeon 17414 Canvasback 39759 Redhead 448 Scaup 1186 Goldeneye 388 Bufflehead 1498 Red-breast. Mergan. 35 Ring-necked Duck 787 Ruddy Duck 4382 Pied-billed Grebe 49 Eared Grebe 19 Western Grebe 61 Clark's Grebe 15 A.W. Pelican 48 D.C. Cormorant 10 Great Blue Heron 115 BC Night Heron 7 White faced Ibis 2 Killdeer 3 American Avocet 773 Greater Yellowlegs 48 Long Billed Curlew 10 Marbled Godwit 775 Dowitcher 120 Bonaparte's Gull 69 Ring Billed Gull 708 California Gull 19 Coot 2617 Bald Eagle 3 Northern Harrier 45 Rough-legged Hawk 2 Peregrine Falcon 1 Bridget Olson Wildlife Biologist Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge 2155 West Forest St. Brigham City, UT 84302 Phone: 435/734-6433 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://secureserver.securesites.net/pipermail/birdnet/attachments/20091117/c8a0b319/attachment.htm From pietrzak at gmail.com Wed Nov 18 09:10:01 2009 From: pietrzak at gmail.com (Jason Pietrzak) Date: Wed Nov 18 09:10:28 2009 Subject: [Birdnet] Harris's Sparrow in Moab Message-ID: We came back to Moab late last night and woke up to find our landlord has been filling our feeders. I saw a huge flock of Juncos along with some of the other regulars at sunrise and I saw what I first struck me as a strange leucistic/partial-albino House Sparrow. While I rubbed my eyes furiously and dunked my still-frozen binoculars in hot water (to remove ice and fog), it landed 15 feet away from me and scratched in the litter near the bird-bath. It quickly became clear to me that this was a Harris's Sparrow. According to the official Grand County checklist, Harris's Sparrow has been reported in the county before, but no indication of frequency. eBird has not had previous reports from this region of Utah. I did notice quite a few reports of the HASP near SLC and a couple near St. George. I also pulled up the eBird map of the greater four-corners region if anybody is interested. It shows a handful of sightings in the other four-corners states: https://ebird.org/ebird/GuideMe?speciesCodes=harspa&reportType=species&bMonth=01&bYear=2005&eMonth=12&eYear=2009&countries=US&states=US-AZ&states=US-CO&states=US-NM&states=US-UT&getLocations=states&continue.x=40&continue.y=8&continue=t Good birding, Jason Pietrzak Moab, UT -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://secureserver.securesites.net/pipermail/birdnet/attachments/20091118/61e49305/attachment.htm From kristinpurdy at comcast.net Thu Nov 19 19:52:30 2009 From: kristinpurdy at comcast.net (kristinpurdy@comcast.net) Date: Thu Nov 19 19:52:38 2009 Subject: [Birdnet] White-throated Sparrow at Beus Park, Ogden In-Reply-To: <1630342540.4805441258684554221.JavaMail.root@sz0020a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <1268620246.4811641258685550572.JavaMail.root@sz0020a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was using the feeder on the east side of Beus Park in Ogden, Weber County, today at nearly 5 p.m. The bird was a tan-striped morph. It retreated into the brush behind the feeder when I approached to fill the feeder. I didn't see the sparrow again, despite backing off and waiting 10 minutes or so.?I t was sunset, anyway, and time for nighty-night. To reach this spot from the parking lot, walk the paved path around the east side of the pond. Watch for the jumble of boulders on the left (east) side of the path; the feeder is just before the boulders and about 15 feet east of the path. For more information on Beus Park including directions, launch the link below. Kris http://www.utahbirds.org/counties/weber/BeusPark.htm -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://secureserver.securesites.net/pipermail/birdnet/attachments/20091119/e1e3c8a7/attachment.htm From seldom74 at gmail.com Fri Nov 20 12:22:58 2009 From: seldom74 at gmail.com (Lu Giddings) Date: Fri Nov 20 12:23:05 2009 Subject: [Birdnet] raptor trapped in building at SLCC-West Jordan campus Message-ID: <7f95fb360911201122k284713d8te407c8df0c57a92b@mail.gmail.com> This morning I received a report of a small raptor trapped in the atrium of the Health Sciences building at SLCC's West Jordan campus. It is unclear as to specie, or how long the bird has been trapped inside although it may have been there as long as a week. It is also unclear as to how the bird gained access, as there are no windows and the doors are typical double doors. The bird remains active, although its actual health status is unknown. If any of you know of someone who could help capture and release the bird, I would very much appreciate it. Thanks, Lu Giddings -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://secureserver.securesites.net/pipermail/birdnet/attachments/20091120/716b7bd8/attachment.htm From jerrylig at hotmail.com Fri Nov 20 12:38:49 2009 From: jerrylig at hotmail.com (Jerry Lig) Date: Fri Nov 20 12:38:55 2009 Subject: [Birdnet] RE: Other Poses of my Mercurial Merlin Message-ID: Rich Beautiful photos.....I hope no one questioned that ID? There is no doubt about it being a Merlin. Jerry _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141665/direct/01/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://secureserver.securesites.net/pipermail/birdnet/attachments/20091120/0e0ee9bf/attachment.htm From rfridell at burgoyne.com Sat Nov 21 22:21:24 2009 From: rfridell at burgoyne.com (Webmail rfridell) Date: Sat Nov 21 22:21:34 2009 Subject: [Birdnet] Surf Scoter at Sand Hollow SP, Washington Co. 11/21 Message-ID: Hello, Today (11/21) there was an adult female Surf Scoter at Sand Hollow State Park, Washington Co, UT. The scoter was hanging out around the emergent sandstone outcrops off the main parking lot area. Also of note at Sand Hollow today was a group of six Least Sandpipers and a late Barn Swallow. As usual in the winter, Sand Hollow is sporting a nice variety and outstanding numbers of waterfowl (and thousands of coots!). Stratton Pond (Grandpa's Fishing Pond: at the end of 3700 West in Hurricane) also has a great variety of waterfowl; highlighted today by around 15 or so Greater Scaup and over 70 Hooded Mergansers. Regards, Rick Fridell Hurricane, UT -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://secureserver.securesites.net/pipermail/birdnet/attachments/20091121/030b9751/attachment.htm From twobirders at q.com Sun Nov 22 11:54:49 2009 From: twobirders at q.com (Joel and Kathy Beyer) Date: Sun Nov 22 11:54:57 2009 Subject: [Birdnet] White-throated Sparrow at Beus Park, Ogden In-Reply-To: <1268620246.4811641258685550572.JavaMail.root@sz0020a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> References: <1630342540.4805441258684554221.JavaMail.root@sz0020a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net>, <1268620246.4811641258685550572.JavaMail.root@sz0020a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: The WT Sparrow was seen again yesterday at the same location, about 11:30. Also of interest, a female Long-tailed Duck was at the second bridge on the Antelope Island Causeway. Not much else out there. Joel Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:52:30 +0000 From: kristinpurdy@comcast.net To: birdnet@utahbirds.org Subject: [Birdnet] White-throated Sparrow at Beus Park, Ogden A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was using the feeder on the east side of Beus Park in Ogden, Weber County, today at nearly 5 p.m. The bird was a tan-striped morph. It retreated into the brush behind the feeder when I approached to fill the feeder. I didn't see the sparrow again, despite backing off and waiting 10 minutes or so. It was sunset, anyway, and time for nighty-night. To reach this spot from the parking lot, walk the paved path around the east side of the pond. Watch for the jumble of boulders on the left (east) side of the path; the feeder is just before the boulders and about 15 feet east of the path. For more information on Beus Park including directions, launch the link below. 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