[Birdtalk] Utah RBA, April 15, 2007

[Utah Rare Bird Alert]

* Utah Rare Bird Alert
* Statewide
* April 15, 2007
* UTAH0704.15

Number: 801-538-4730
E-mail: utah-rba at timaverybirding.com
Compilers: Phone - Bill Fenimore, Online - Tim Avery

- Transcript

This is the Utah Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, April 15 at 11:16 p.m.

Species included in this report:

**SCALED QUAIL (San Juan)
**GLOSSY IBIS (San Juan)
possible Boreal Owl (Cache - read for details, no sighting)
EURASIAN WIGEON (Davis)
Greater White-fronted Goose (Juab)
Gunnison Sage-Grouse (San Juan)
Acorn Woodpecker (San Juan)
Horned Grebe (Salt Lake County)



To report a RARE BIRD, please send an email to utah-rba at
timaverybirding.com.
Note, you DO NOT need to send an email if you posted to either BIRDNET
or BIRDTALK. Please include your name, phone number/email, detailed
directions and
dates for all sightings. It would be helpful if you would spell your
last name and identify the
county of the sighting. You can also report via phone at 801-538-4730,
please include
information listed above.

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As a note about birds on the move, but no particular rarities - 
shorebirds are
being seen and reported across Utah at this point, including: 
Black-bellied Plover,
Marbled Godwit, Willet, Long-billed Curlew, Semipalmated Sandpiper and more.


Cache County:

-- On Saturday April 14th at around 11:15 pm an Owl was heard at Beaver 
Mountain Ski Resort giving an odd call. Colby Neuman
and Tim Avery DID NOT identify the bird, but have been given information 
that the call heard may have been a female Boreal Owl. The area
has produced Boreal Owl's in the past, but has been several years since 
reports form this area have been made. Beaver Mountain can be reached by 
taking
highway 89/91 West out of Logan and up Logan Canyon. The resort is near 
the summit and can be reached by turning north onto Highway 243 and 
following the road about a mile to the
parking area. The bird was heard on the slope to the west of the lodge. 
THIS IS NOT A CONFIRMED SIGHTING/IDENTIFICATION, but is a note to those 
who may be interested
in trying for this species in northern Utah.




Davis County:

-- A EURASIAN WIGEON was photographed by Tim Avery at Farmington Bay WMA
on the afternoon of April 9th. The bird was an adult male
and seen in the large pond just to the north of Egg Island.




Juab County:

-- 2 Greater White-fronted Goose were reported by Lu Gidding at Fish
Springs NWR on the northeast end of Harrison pool on April 14th.




Salt Lake County:

-- A Horned Grebe was swimming at Little Dell Reservoir in Salt Lake 
County in
the small inlet on the west side adjacent to mm 2 of SR-65 on April 125h 
and reported by Kris Purdy.




San Juan County:

-- 2 of the 3 Scaled Quail were reportedly seen again April 14th and 
reported
by Steve Carr. The birds were in the same area of Montezuma Creek Canyon as
previously reported.

-- A GLOSSY IBIS was reported by Dave Slager and Tim Avery on April 8th
at the Hite Crossing on the Colorado River.
The bird was with a flock of at least 13 White-faced Ibis, and possibly
one other Glossy.


-- Acorn Woodpecker's were seen again on the weekend of April 13-14th at 
Devil's Canyon
by Steve Carr and members of the Salt Lake Birders.



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Upcoming Birding Events:

April 17th (Tue): Great Salt Lake Audubon Monthly Meeting - GSLA 
Programs are held at the Sugarhouse Garden Center, NE corner of 
Sugarhouse Park (enter from 2100 South, just west of Highland High). 
Doors open at 6:45pm. Program runs from 7:00 to 8:30pm. We’ll have 
refreshments, it’s FREE and everyone is invited to join us. Call 
521-2939 for more information.

April 25th (Wed): Wasatch Audubon Society Meeting - Paul Higgins is an 
outstanding wildlife photographer who specializes in birds. He has 
shared some of his images and experiences with us in the past and will 
once again bring Joys of Bird Photography to our April meeting. Most of 
the unusual birds observed in Northern Utah in the past year were 
photographed by Paul, so if you missed seeing them, here’s a chance to 
see what you missed! At the Ogden Nature Center (966 W 12th).

April 18th (Wed): Wasatch Audubon Society Bird Walk - Box Elder 
Campground & Mantua: Meet at 7:45 at McDonald’s (1838 W 2700N, Farr West 
– east of I-15 exit #349) for breakfast or meet there at 8:15 for 
carpooling. We’ll bird the campground and check out the reservoir.

April 19th - 22nd (Thu-Sun): Bridgerland Audubon Field Trip - We will be 
scouring the Mojave and Colorado Plateau during this 4-day trip for all 
things that crawl, hop, fly, and just look pretty. Desert bloom, 
migratory birds, and warm, sunny days (here's hoping!) will bring on an 
onslaught of reptiles and amphibians, of whom we will capture on 
occasion for intimacy! Camp with us April 19-22 (Thursday -Sunday) in 
primitive settings (your own water, food, & gear), or stay in nearby St. 
George or Springdale (we finish in Zion National Park). Meet at the 
Caffé Ibis parking lot by 3 p.m. for carpooling. For more information 
and to reserve a spot, call Jack Greene at 563-6816 or email: 
jackisgreene at yahoo.com.

April 21st (Sat): Bear River NWR Wing Fling II - Our wildlife education 
center's one year anniversary open house will include speakers and 
guided birding trips between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. A family "Wetland 
Ed-venture" activity will run from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. For more detailed 
information, watch your newspapers or check with us as the date draws 
near! Cost: Free!

April 21st (Sat): Great Salt Lake Audubon Field Trip - A TOUR of TOOELE 
- Leader: Nathan Darnall. Join us for a half day of birding as we 
explore Rush Lake, Settlement Canyon and few other surprises. Meet at 7 
a.m. in the South-East corner of Shopko parking lot in Sugarhouse, or 
7:35am at Saltair. Call Nathan (755-4480) if you plan to go.

April 21st (Sat): Wasatch Audubon Society Bird Walk -East Canyon Grouse 
Lek: Meet at 5:30am at the DWR building in South Ogden. From the lek 
we'll go on to East Canyon and then stop at the Morgan Spring Chicken 
Inn for breakfast.

April 21st (Sat): Bridgerland Audubon Field Trip - Breakfast, 
Sharp-tailed Grouse and General Birding. The wonderful land stewards and 
ranching family, the Selmans, have again invited us to their property in 
the foothills at the extreme south end of Cache Valley to view 
sharp-tailed grouse doing their mating ritual dance on their traditional 
leks. Some greater sage grouse have also been found recently near the 
same place. Because we need to be in place by dawn, we will meet at 5 
a.m. Saturday at the parking lot between Caffé Ibis and the Logan Fire 
Station and carpool to the location where the grouse are. Dress warmly, 
because there is usually a cold wind blowing in the early morning. Bring 
binoculars and a spotting scope if you have one. Also bring your 
appetite, because the Selmans cook us a wonderful ranch-style breakfast 
at the end of the viewing. For more information, call Bret Selman at 
257-5260, or Buck Russell at (435) 512-9641.

April 25th (Wed): Great Salt Lake Audubon Field Trip - FARMINGTON BAY 
WMA and NEARBY AREA - Leaders: Bob Huntington and Deedee O’Brien. Join 
us for our monthly half-day visit to Farmington Bay. Meet inside the 
McDonald's just north of the Centerville exit #319 from I-15 at 7:30 am 
for breakfast and camaraderie or 8am to head out. Bring your own water 
and snacks. Call Deedee at (272-8060) if you plan to attend.

April 25th (Wed): Wasatch Audubon Society Bird Walk - Ogden Bay, South: 
Meet at 7:45 at McDonald’s (Riverdale Road & 900 W) for breakfast or 
meet there at 8:15 to carpool.

April 27th - 28th (Fri-Sat): Utah County Birders Field Trip - Torrey and 
Capitol Reef National Park - Friday: overnight in Torrey; Best Western 
Capitol Reef Resort Torrey* - UCB group rate $65, call Beth or Chris to 
reserve your room at 435.425.3761 and remember to mention you're with 
the UCB group. More details TBA.

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Abbreviations:
AIC - Antelope Island Causeway
WMA - Wildlife Management Area
NWR - National Wildlife Refuge
GSL - Great Salt Lake
GSLA - Great Salt Lake Audubon
UCB - Utah County Birders
SP - State Park
NP - National Park

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Thank you and good birding

Tim Avery
Salt Lake City, Utah