[Birdtalk] Utah RBA, February 26, 2007

[utah-rba at timaverybirding.com]

* Utah Rare Bird Alert
* Statewide
* February 26, 2007
* UTAH0702.26

Number: 801-538-4730
E-mail: utah-rba at timaverybirding.com
Compilers: Phone - Bill Fenimore, Online - Tim Avery
Date: February 26, 2007 12:13 p.m.

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This is the Utah Rare Bird Alert for Friday, February 26 at 12:13 p.m.

Species included in this report:

**ICELAND GULL (Davis)
**WESTERN GULL (Davis)
Glacuous Gull (Davis)
Thayer's Gull (Davis)
Ross's Goose (Millard)
**probable GILDED FLICKER** (Washington)
BLACK SCOTER (Washington)
Horned Grebe (Washington)
Greater White-fronted Goose (Washington)
CACKLING GOOSE (Utah, Millard)




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.

*********************ALERT! ALERT! ALERT!*********************

Monday, February 16th, a possible ICELAND GULL was reported by Kris Purdy at
Farmington Bay WMA.  The bird was described as a "classic" adult and
was hanging out just south of the main parking lot  in the large pond in Turpin
Unit.  The bird was about 250 yards out on the ice near the fragmites and
cattails. From the area where the canal heads north under the road the bird was
south-southwest (basically looking towards Kennecott).  For questions
concerning directions if it is unclear where the bird is being seen, please
email tanager at timaverybirding.com at this time.  Currently there are no
confirmed sightings of this species in Utah.

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Davis County:

-- An adult ICELAND GULL was reported by Kris Purdy at Farmington Bay WMA on
February 26.  Please see above alert for details.
-- The 3rd winter WESTERN GULL has been relocated by Kris Purdy on February 26
at the same location as reported on the 25th by the Sommerfield's and Beyer's.
-- The 2nd winter GLAUCOUS GULL was relocated by Kris Purdy on February 26 at
Farmington Bay WMA in the canal where the Western Gull was reported, at the
main parking area.  The bird was also seen by the Sommerfield's on the 25th.
-- A juvenile Thayer's Gull was reported by Kris Purdy on February 26 at
Farmington Bay WMA in the canal where the Western Gull was reported, at the
main parking area.


Millard County:

-- Numerous Ross's Geese were reported by Stephen Carlile at Gunnison
Bend Reservoir near Delta on February 24.  He estimated there may have
been as many as 100 birds present based off the ratio
of Ross's to Snow he was seeing.

-- Two CACKLING GEESE were reported by Stephen Carlile at the Snow Goose
Festival near Delta on February 24.  No details on the birds were posted.

Utah County:

-- 2 CACKLING GEESE were found by Colby Neuman and Tim Avery along the
Skipper Bay Trail at Utah Lake State Park on February 19. The geese were
in the field east of the trail about 3/4 of a mile north
of the parking lot. One bird had a distinct white neck collar while the
other was a very typical Richardson's subspecies.


Wasatch County:

-- A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was reported by Ned Bixler at Deer Creek
Reservoir on February 18th. Dave Hanscom tracked down the directions to
the bird.
The bird was seen feeding on the ground as you enter the park,on the
dirt road that leads to the reservoir, just after crossing the bridge
over the Provo River on SR-113.


Washington County:

-- 2 BLACK SCOTER were reported at Sand Hollow State Park by Rick
Fridell on February 23.  A first winter male and female scoter stayed in
very close proximity to each other, diving and swimming in tandem.  The
birds were actively foraging directly south of the main parking lot, and
east of the west dam.

-- Several Horned Grebe were reported at Sand Hollow State Park Rick
Fridell on February 23.

-- A probable GILDED FLICKER was reported by Rick Fridell and Kevin
Wheeler on February 19 along the Beaver Dam Slope. Details about this
sighting can be read at the top of this report. There are no confirmed
sightings for this species in Utah.


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Upcoming Birding Events:

February 28th (Wed): Wasatch Audubon Society Bird Walk - Farmington Bay
with GSL Audubon: Meet at 8:00 in the Macy's parking lot on Riverdale
Rd. for carpooling. We'll join GSL Audubon for breakfast at McDonald's
in Centerville and then tour the bay.

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Layton Wild Bird Center free, Saturday Bird Walks and other upcoming
bird events. Bird Walks leave from the Wild Bird Center at 10 a.m, in
winter, unless otherwise posted.

March 3rd - Tundra Swan Migration at Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management
Area
March 10th - Riverdale Weber River Parkway
March 24th - Kayscreek
March 31st - East Kaysville Foothills

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Abbreviations: WMA - Wildlife Management Area; NWR - National Wildlife Refuge;
GSL - Great Salt Lake.

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Thank you and good birding

Tim Avery
Salt Lake City