[Birdtalk] Utah RBA, March 29, 2007

Thu Mar 29 19:27:53 MST 2007

* Utah Rare Bird Alert
* Statewide
* March 29, 2007
* UTAH0703.29

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 Thursday, March 29 at 8:29 p.m.

Species included in this report:

**LAWRENCE'S GOLDFINCH (Washington)**
Greater White-fronted Goose (Cache)
Long-tailed Duck (Davis)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Daggett, Salt Lake)
Black Rosy-Finch (Salt Lake)
Baird's Sandpiper (Salt Lake)
Snowy Plover (Salt Lake)
Swainson's Hawk (Cache)
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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Cache County:

-- A single Greater White-fronted Goose was reported by By Stephen 
Peterson flying overhead with a flock of 12 plus Canada Geese at the
Logan City Sewage Lagoons on March 29th.

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

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.

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.

Washington County:

-- A LAWRENCE'S GOLDFINCH was photographed on March 20th by Bob Lawson 
in his backyard in Dammeron Valley in Southern Utah. UPDATE: The bird 
has not been seen as of 03/29.

A Photograph of the bird can be viewed here: 
http://xmission.com/~cldavis/Mornwngs1.htm#wings

There have been several sightings of this species in Washington County, 
but only one confirmed record (according to the Utahbirds website) in 
October 2002. More information about the bird and how to get
permission to look for the bird, follow this link: 
http://secureserver.securesites.net/pipermail/birdnet/2007-March/003879.html

Dammeron Valley is southeast of Veyo along route 18 about 10 miles north 
of St. George.

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Upcoming Birding Events:

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.

April 1st (Sun): Great Salt Lake Audubon Field Trip - HOTSPOTS: 
Reservoirs or Shorebirds? - Leader: Tim Avery - Another opportunity to 
go where the action is. Call Tim (801-440-3035) or email him at 
tanager at timaverybirding.com to find out his plans. Regardless of where 
we go, we will meet in the SE Corner of the Shopko parking lot at 1300 
East and I-80 in Salt Lake City by 8:00 am and leave by 8:10 am.

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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