[Birdtalk] Long-tailed Jaegar, Dead Red-necked Grebe, lots of raptors.

[Edson Leite]

Started Sunday out in Orem trying for the Red-necked Grebe, there were two birders there (didn't get their names) and they told me that the grebe was dead, took a look at it anyways. Then called Tim so he could pass on the news.
  Getting back on I-15 a Merlin did a really close fly by over the on ramp. We had seen 8 Red-tailed Hawks before leaving Utah county. So I decided to keep track. Had my first Rough-legged Hawk of the season 3 miles from the Mona Exit. A Dark Morph Red-tailed just past Scipio.
  
After we got to Quail Creek Res. we spent about 1 hour scanning for the Jaeger. 
  We found a Common Loon, Common Tern.  Mark Stackhouse showed up around 4pm. Not even 5 minutes went buy and Beth spotted the Jaeger accross the Res. I was close to the dam so we moved over to the dam overlook and walked close to the water. Got good looks at it for about 2 minutes before it few off and found it self a fish far from us.
   
  Target birds found.
   
  Red-tailed Hawk (14)
  Rough-legged Hawk (1)
  Am Kestrel (5)
  Merlin (1)
  Osprey (1)
   
  Highway patrol 
     Cruisers (13)
     Dogdes (4)
     SUV(1)
     Truck (1)
  and one FBI RV :)
   
  Good Birding
  Thanks for the reports
   
   


Edson Leite
801-560-8197
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