[Birdtalk] Gray-Crowned Rosy-Finches

[Adam Kozlowski]

Hi folks -

Clint Brunson, our Walk-in-Access Coordinator here with the UDWR in Ogden, came upon this great flock of Gray-Crowned Rosy-Finches last Friday (November 30th).  They were  gathered in the gravel parking lot of Birch Creek Reservoir (west of Woodruff on S.R. 39) in Rich County.  Clint estimates there was about 100 birds.

The photos clearly show both the Interior/Gray-Crowned and Coastal/Hepburn's/Gray-Cheeked subspecies.  Typical of these high latitude/elevation species they are relatively easy to approach closely.

The joys of winter birding!
Adam




Adam Kozlowski
Sensitive Species Biologist
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Northern Region
515 East 5300 South, Ogden UT  84405
Office:  (801) 476-2740
Cell:  (801) 510-2034
email: adamkozlowski at utah.gov

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