[Birdtalk] a weekend in Washington county

[L. D. Giddings]

First of all, if you didn't make the trip to St. George this weekend 
here's what you missed. There was no snow. No ice. And no smog. We were 
forced to tolerate blue skies, sunshine, 60 degree weather, and clean 
air the entire time. Boy, was it rough.

And yes, there were birds as well. There were numerous highlights. I've 
included a trip list below. But perhaps as fun was the opportunity to 
meet with other birders, to see old friends, and to meet new people. 
Thanks to Red Cliffs for sponsoring this festival and for doing an 
excellent job.

Lu Giddings

Total Count: 76
Ross's Goose
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
American Wigeon
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Canvasback
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Ring-necked Pheasant
Gambel's Quail
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Eared Grebe
Clark's Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Merlin
Prairie Falcon
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Greater Roadrunner
Belted Kingfisher
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Red-breasted Red-naped Sapsucker hybrid
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Black Phoebe
Say's Phoebe
Vermillion Flycatcher
Loggerhead Shrike
Bell's Vireo
Common Raven
Horned Lark
Verdin
Rock Wren
Bewick's Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Western Bluebird
Mountain Bluebird
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
Crissal Thrasher
European Starling
American Pipit
Phainopepla
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Spotted Towhee
Abert's Towhee
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Harris's Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Red-winged Blackbird
Western Meadowlark
Brewer's Blackbird
Great-tailed Grackle
House Finch
House Sparrow