[Birdtalk] Juab County Birds

[Merrill Webb]

Birders,
Yesterday afternoon I went to Juab County with my wife
to see what I could find on the first day of May. 
Mona Reservoir continues to be very productive.  We
found all four grebes, two Marbled Godwits, Five
Caspian Terns, one Forster's Tern, a small flock of
Dowitchers, two Wilson's Phalaropes, quite a few
Willets and a Great Egret.  There were still quite a
few species of ducks, especially Cinnamon Teal and
Gadwall.  Then, we drove down to Chicken Creek
Reservoir.  Lots of coots still, and a smattering of
ducks, but not much in the way of new shorebirds
except 15 Wilson's Phalaropes.  Saw a Long-billed
Curlew in the wetlands to the north of the reservoir. 
Had a Eurasian Collared Dove and a Lesser Goldfinch in
Levan.  Then we drove up Salt Creek Canyon east of
Nephi and took the turn-of to Bear Canyon which is now
open (as of Monday). Not a lot of action up there
except Golden-crowned Kinglets, a couple of Wild
Turkeys, and some Red-breasted Nuthatches.  Saw four
Lewis' Woodpeckers near the junction of the Nebo Loop
road.  Finished with 79 species; a beautiful afternoon
for birding.
Merrill Webb

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