[Birdtalk] Black Rosy-Finch - Salt Lake Co

[Dave Hanscom]

> I cannot remember any reports of rosy-finches from the Wasatch in the 
> summer despite the apparent good habitat.  I thought I had one fly by 
> when I hiked the Pfiefferhorn last summer, but at the time, it had been 
> awhile since I'd heard one call so I was hesitant to call it.  Anyway, I 
> definitely had 2 BLACK ROSY-FINCHES in the Devil's Castle area 
> underneath Sugarloaf Peak at Alta (Salt Lake Co.) yesterday.  They 
> called repeatedly as they flew by. They eventually landed on a snowpatch 
> about 100 yards away.

I've seen them on Mount Superior and also on Timpanogos in the summer.  I 
haven't be up Superior this year, but there were a couple on the Timp 
snowfield two or three weeks ago.

Dave Hanscom