[Birdtalk] Utah RBA, April 15, 2007

[Kristin Purdy]

Let me make a correction to an event date listed below. Wasatch Audubon's 
monthly meeting featuring the photography of Paul Higgins is tomorrow night, 
Tuesday, April 17, at 7:00 pm at the Ogden Nature Center. The ONC is located 
on 12th Street in Ogden about 1/2 mile east of I-15 at exit 344, north side 
of the road.

For a preview of Paul's fine art photography, check this month's photo of 
the month on Utah Birds:  http://www.utahbirds.org/PicOfMonth/Main.htm

Kris
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From: "Utah Rare Bird Alert" <utah-rba at timaverybirding.com>
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Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 11:17 PM
Subject: [Birdtalk] Utah RBA, April 15, 2007


>* 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.
>
> **************************************************************
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> ***********************************
> 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.
>
> ***********************************
>
> 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
>
> - End Transcript
>
> Thank you and good birding
>
> Tim Avery
> Salt Lake City, Utah
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