[Birdtalk] Utah Co. Birders Fieldtrip

[Merrill Webb]

The Utah County Birders substituted a fieldtrip to the
south part of the county for our monthly meeting
Wednesday night.  Twenty-seven people participated and
saw a combined list of about 50 species from six PM
until dark.  We started in the town of Goshen, drove
north for a couple of miles, headed back south through
Goshen Canyon and finished up with a gorgeous sunset
at Mona Reservoir in Juab County where Common
Nighthawks flew low enough to almost touch.
Highlights included Cattle Egrets, and Long-billed
Curlews feeding in a flooded field with many
White-faced Ibis nearby in another field.  We were
also able to see three Short-eared Owls and winnowing
Wilson's Snipes.  Some observers had quick looks at
two Sandhill Cranes while other fortunate ones had a
Bobolink flyby.  The Blue Grosbeak and the
Yellow-breasted Chat that has been seen in Goshen
Canyon didn't avail themselves of an opportunity to be
seen.  A complete list of birds will be in the next
newsletter.  There will also be a fieldtrip in place
of the next monthly meeting in July--this one up
Payson Canyon.  Stay tuned for details.
Merrill Webb


       
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