[Birdtalk] Utah RBA, April 23, 2007

[utah-rba at timaverybirding.com]

* Utah Rare Bird Alert
* Statewide
* April 23, 2007
* UTAH0704.23

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 Monday, April 23 at 10:27 a.m.

Species included in this report:

**HUDSONIAN GODWIT (Davis)
GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Washington)
possible YELLOW-BREASTED SAPSUCKER (San Juan)
Black-and-white Warbler (Washington)
Least Flycatcher (Washington)
Dunlin (Davis)
Semipalmated Sandpiper (Davis)
Solitary Sandpiper (Utah)
Broad-winged Hawk (Washington)
AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER (Davis)




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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Migration Status:  In Northern Utah many shorebirds are now moving through the
Great Salt Lake Region.  As many as 20 species are currently being seen,
including Hudsonian Godwit, American Golden-Plover, Dunlin, Solitary Sandpiper,
Semipalmated, Least, and Western Sandpiper, Sanderling, Willet, etc.  Songbird
are also on the move in smaller numbers.  Several mini fallouts have been
reported at Garr Ranch, and birds such as Lincoln's Sparrow, Green-tailed
Towhee, Yellow-rumped and Orange-crowned Warbler, Lazuli Bunting, Broad-tailed
Hummingbird and Ruby-crowned Kinglet are being reported.  Shorebird migration
should peak in the next 10 days, while songbird migration will gradually
increase over the next 2 weeks.


Davis County:

-- A single HUDSONIAN GODWIT was discovered by Joel and Kathy Beyer at
Farmington Bay WMA on April 22nd.  The brid was initially seen to the south of
the first pond (this is where the first right turn is).  Tim Avery was able to
photograph the bird as it flew by to the west of Egg Island about an hour after
the initial finding.

-- 9 Dunlin were reported by Tim Avery to the north of MM 6 at AIC on April
22nd.  There was one flock of 8 birds and a singelton with a flock of mixed
Western and Least Sandpiper and Sanderling.

-- Semipalmated Sandpiper were reported by Tim Avery on April 21st and 22nd
along AIC.  A single bird was observed on Saturday while another was seen in a
photograph taken on Sunday near MM6.

-- 3 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER were seen and photographed by Tim Avery
along the AIC between MM 5 & 6 on the north side of the causeway on
April 16th. The birds were loosely associating with nearby Black-bellied Plovers
which numbered around 400.



San Juan County:

-- A possible YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was reported by Brian Gatlin in
Canyonlands National Park on April 15th. The bird was said to be a
female, and seen along Salt Creek, right at the intersection with the trail to
Angel Arch in the Needles District of Canyonlands.



Utah County:

-- A Solitary Sandpiper was reported by Lu Giddings and Dennis Shirley in the
Swede's Lane area on April 21st.



Washington County:

-- A GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was reported by Larry Tripp. The bird was
seen visiting a drip behind the restrooms at Lytle Ranch on April 20th and was
seen again on the 21st by Larry Tripp and Merrill Webb.

-- A Broad-winged Hawk was reported by Larry Tripp in the trees along
the creek to the west of the entrance gate at Lytle Ranch on April 20th and
again on April 21st.

-- A Black-and-white Warbler was reported by Merrill Webb at Lytle Ranch on
April 21st, foraging creeper-like on the trunk of a large cottonwood near where
the Golden-crowned Sparrow was seen.

-- A Least Flycatcher was reported by Merrill Webb at Lytle Ranch on April 21st
in the cottonwood forest upstream from the irrigation pond.




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Upcoming Birding Events:

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
MM - Mile Marker

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Thank you and good birding

Tim Avery
Salt Lake City, Utah