[Birdtalk] Utah RBA, May 19, 2007

[Utah Rare Bird Alert]

* Utah Rare Bird Alert
* Statewide
* May 19, 2007
* UTAH0705.19

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

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This is the Utah Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, May 19th at 9:06 p.m.


Species included in this report:

**possible ORCHARD ORIOLE (Box Elder)
Vermilion Flycatcher (Garfield)
Northern Waterthrush (Box Elder)
American Redstart (Wasatch, Box Elder)
Common Grackle (Wasatch)
Bobolink (Wasatch)


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:

-- A possible female ORCHARD ORIOLE was reported from Lucin on May 19th. 
The bird was observed for just a few seconds and was not
positively ID'd in the field. Tim Avery reported the bird, and Tom 
Neuman was the other observer. Lucin is located in the west desert
about 47 miles north of Wendover.

-- 2 American Redstarts were reported by Colby Neuman and Tim Avery 
while conducting a survey on private land in the West Desert. The migrant
warblers were seen in two different tracts of "forest". Both a male and 
a female bird were observed on the 18th.

-- 3 Northern Waterthrush were reported by Colby Neuman and Tim Avery. 
Two birds were seen while conducting a survey on private land in the 
West Desert.
The migrant warblers were seen in two different tracts of "forest" on 
the 18th. The 3rd bird was observed by Tom and Colby Neuman and Tim 
Avery at Lucin
on May 19th.




Garfield County:

-- A male Vermilion Flycatcher was reported by Lu Giddings on the Posey 
Lake road about 5 miles north of Escalante on May 18th.
The bird was frequenting a field immediately along the west of the road 
and about 150 yards north of the Roundy's home.




Wasatch County:

-- An American Redstart was seen by Tim Avery at the Jordanelle 
Mitigation site below Jordanelle Reservoir on May 14th.
To get to the reclamation area turn off of hwy. 40 onto hwy. 32 below 
Jordanelle Reservoir. Take the first left and travel
to the 2nd public access road on the left. (there are two stone pillars 
here). You can park in the loop here and then walk
to the boardwalk to the north of the parking area. From here it was 
about 200 feet to where the bird was seen.

-- The Bobolinks have returned to Potter Lane in Heber and were reported 
by Ned Bixler on May 13th. This is one of the most reliable
locations in the state for this species and can be reached from HWY 40 
in Heber Valley. Potter Lane is just south of the intersection of
40 and 32 below Jordanelle, on the west side of the road. The birds were 
hanging out in a field on the north side of the lane about .6 miles
from 40. Listen for their unique bubbling song and flight displays.

-- A Common Grackle was reported by Ned Bixler on May 13th in 
Charleston. Tim Avery visited the Charleston City Park on the 14th and 
found 3
grackles hanging out in the conifers. Charleston is on the east edge of 
Deer Creek Reservoir.


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Upcoming Birding Events:


May 17th - 22nd (Thu-Tue): The Great Salt Lake Bird Festival - All 
information can be found on the Festival Home Page.

May 23rd (Wed): Wasatch Audubon Society Bird Walk - Spring Creek, 
Pineview - Meet at 7:30 at Dylan’s (12th & Monroe) for breakfast or at 
8:00 to carpool. This is a new parking area on the east side of Pineview.

May 26th (Sat): Utah County Birders Field Trip - Utah County Big Day - 
Trip Leader Dennis Shirley - Leave Provo East Bay Shopko at 7:00 am.

May 26th (Sat): Layton Wild Bird Center Bird Walk - Weber River at the 
Red Barn in Mountain Green - Saturday Bird Walks leave from the Wild 
Bird Center (1860 N. 1000 West, Layton) at 8 a.m, in spring/summer, 
unless otherwise posted.

May 30th (Wed): Wasatch Audubon Society Bird Walk - Sherwood Hills - 
Meet at 7:30 at McDonald’s (1838 W 2700N, east of I-15 exit #349) for 
breakfast or at 8:00 to carpool. We’ll walk a slightly hilly loop.

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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
MM - Mile Marker

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Thank you and good birding

Tim Avery
Salt Lake City, Utah