[Birdtalk] Lewis' Woodpeckers, Common Loons

[Kristin Purdy]

Thanks to Joel and Kathy for reporting the Lewis's Woodpeckers in 
Porterville, Morgan County. Today I fabricated a semi-legitimate errand I 
needed to run in Morgan and then how could I not continue to Porterville to 
enjoy those woodpeckers? Not possible, thinks me.

Both birds were in the trees Joel described and I also saw one flycatching 
over the road and landing on the other side. Watch the mile markers as you 
leave Morgan heading south on SR-66. You'll see mile marker 12 shortly after 
leaving town. When you reach mile marker 8, slow down and pull off the road 
on the right about a tenth of a mile later at a gray barn with a white bus 
parked on the opposite side of your approach. Both are next door to the home 
Joel mentioned at 3625 So. The woodpeckers were in the trees behind the 
barn.

Also in those trees was a trio of American Kestrels--two females and a 
male--apparently setting up housekeeping. The females did not seem to be in 
competition and the male mated with at least one of them. I also heard a Fox 
Sparrow singing in the brush south of the trees and Sandhill Cranes in 
nearby fields.

Kris
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joel and Kathy Beyer" <twobirders at juno.com>
To: <birdtalk at utahbirds.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 5:40 PM
Subject: [Birdtalk] Lewis' Woodpeckers, Common Loons


> The loons are here!  This afternoon we saw a single Common Loon on both
> East Canyon (Morgan Co.) and Rockport (Summit Co.) reservoirs.  Two
> Lewis' Woodpeckers were seen in Porterville (Morgan Co.) in the trees
> behind the residence at 3625 So. on Hwy 66.
>
> Joel
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