[Birdtalk] Utah RBA, March 25, 2007

Sun Mar 25 20:06:01 MST 2007

Apologies for tow posts but the first one had the incorrect date 
information.

* Utah Rare Bird Alert
* Statewide
* March 25, 2007
* UTAH0703.25

Number: 801-538-4730
E-mail: utah-rba at timaverybirding.com
Compilers: Phone - Bill Fenimore, Online - Tim Avery

- Transcript

This is the Utah Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, March 25 at 9:05 p.m.

Species included in this report:

Long-tailed Duck (Davis)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Daggett, Salt Lake)
Black Rosy-Finch (Salt Lake)
Band-tailed Pigeon (Salt Lake)
Franklin's Gull (Salt Lake)
Snow and Ross's Goose (Box Elder)
Baird's Sandpiper (Salt Lake)
Snowy Plover (Salt Lake)
Swainson's Hawk (Cache)
Osprey (Utah)
Common Loon (Morgan, Summit)
Cattle Egret (Davis)

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.

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Box Elder County:

-- The mixed flock of Snow and Ross's Geese in Corrine continued as of 
March 20th and were most recently reported by MarJean Muhlstein. However 
the flock size appears to have
diminished to around 7,000 birds with about 1 in 25 being a Ross's Goose.

Cache County:

-- The first Swainson's Hawk of the spring migration was reported by 
Buck Russell at the Benson Marina on March 24th.

Daggett County:

-- 5 Gray-crowned Rosy Finches were reported by Merrill Webb at the 
Lucerne Valley Marina on the shore of Flaming Gorge Reservoir on March 19th.

Davis County:

-- The two female Long-tailed Ducks continue to be seen at Antelope 
Island Causeway and were most recently seen by Keith Evans and Jack Rensel
on March 23rd.

-- The first Cattle Egret of the season was reported by Carol Gwynn on 
the ponds at the end of Glover Lane on March 24th.

Morgan County:

-- A single Common Loon was reported at East Canyon Reservoir by Joel 
and Kathy Beyer on March 25th. Along with a bird at Rockport, this
represented the first sighting of the season.

Salt Lake County:

-- Around 60 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch were reported by Tim Avery, Jayla 
Burley, and Adrienne Burley (form New Hampshire) at The View 
condominiums at Alta on March 23rd.

-- About 10 Black Rosy-Finch were reported by Tim Avery, Jayla Burley, 
and Adrienne Burley (form New Hampshire) at The View condominiums at 
Alta on March 23rd.

-- 3 Baird's Sandpipers were reported by Colby Neuman and Tim Avery on 
private property in Salt Lake County on March 17th. This represents not 
only an early arrival date for this species
in Utah, but also a rather rare spring migrant in the state. 2 of the 
Sandpiper's remained on March 24th and were reported by Matt Mills who 
was on a field trip on the property.

-- The first Snowy Plover of the season was reported by Matt Mills on 
private property in Salt Lake County on March 24th.

-- The first Band-tailed Pigeon of the year was reported by Deedee 
O'Brien, visiting her backyard feeder in the Millcreek area on March 
19th. The birds has continued as of the 23rd.

-- The first migrant Franklin's Gull of the season was reported by 
Deedee O'Brien at Lee Kay Ponds on March 21st.

Summit County:

-- A single Common Loon was reported at Rockport Reservoir by Joel and 
Kathy Beyer on March 25th. Along with a bird at East Canyon, this
represented the first sighting of the season.

Utah County:

The first Osprey of the season was reported by Ned Bixler along the 
Skipper Bay Trail at Utah Lake State Park on March 20th.

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Upcoming Birding Events:

March 28th (Wed): Great Salt Lake Audubon Field Trip - FARMINGTON BAY 
WMA and NEARBY AREA - Leaders: Bob Huntington and Deedee O’Brien. Join 
us for our monthly half-day of birding. Meet inside the McDonald's just 
north of the Centerville exit #319 from I-15 at 8:00am for breakfast and 
camaraderie or 8:30am to head out. Bring your own water and snacks. Call 
Deedee (272-8060) if you plan to attend.

March 28th (Wed): Wasatch Audubon Society Bird Walk - Birdsong Trail 
Area : Meet at Dylan’s (12th & Monroe) at 7:45 for breakfast or at SW 
corner of Rainbow Gardens parking lot at 8:30.

March 30th - 31st (Fri-Sat): Utah County Birders Field Trip - 
Sharp-tailed grouse lek and Pocatello Valley, NW Utah - Friday: 
overnight stay in Brigham City Crystal Inn* 
(http://www.crystalinns.com/bgcut.html), UCB group rate $69, call to 
reserve your room at 435-723-0440 and remember to mention you're with 
the UCB group. Saturday: leave Crystal Inn Saturday morning 4:00 a.m.; 
leave Tremonton I-15 exit #385 4:30 a.m.

March 31st (Sat): Salt Lake Birders Field Trip - Greater Sage-grouse lek 
in East Canyon on the border of Morgan and Summit Counties. Meet at 
Shopko at 5:00 a.m. Make sure your car is gassed up. We will car pool to 
the lek site, then when the birds disperse, we will go on to East Canyon 
Reservoir to bird those environs. If people are interested, we can have 
breakfast in Morgan. Call Bob MacDougall for more information - 971-6077.

March 31st (Sat): Layton Wild Bird Center Bird Walk - East Kaysville 
Foothills - Saturday Bird Walks leave from the Wild Bird Center (1860 N. 
1000 West, Layton) at 10 a.m, in winter, unless otherwise posted.

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Abbreviations:
AIC - Antelope Island Causeway
WMA - Wildlife Management Area
NWR - National Wildlife Refuge
GSL - Great Salt Lake.
GSLA - Great Salt Lake Audubon
UCB - Utah County Birders
SP - State Park
NP - National Park

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Thank you and good birding

Tim Avery
Salt Lake City, UT