[Birdtalk] RE: [Birdnet] Red-breasted Nuthatch movement year ??

[Eric Huish]

I saw 2 Red-breasted Nuthatches on the lower Provo River near Utah Lake last 
week, I've heard of a few people seeing them in thier yards, and I've been 
hearing them lower than normal in the foothill canyons here in Pleasant 
Grove.

I've also seen a couple Mountain Chickadees down by Utah Lake and I've 
already got Cassisn's Finches and Pine Siskins at my feeders.


Eric Huish
Pleasant Grove UT
poorwill_ at hotmail.com
801-360-8777




----Original Message Follows----
From: "Rick Fridell" <rfridell at burgoyne.com>
To: "Utah Birdnet" <birdnet at utahbirds.org>
Subject: [Birdnet] Red-breasted Nuthatch movement year ??
Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2007 17:10:57 -0600

Hello Everyone,

It's looking like this is going to be a year similar to Fall 2004 when there
was a significant movement of Red-breasted Nuthatches into lowland areas.
On Thursday (8/30) I saw a Red-breasted Nuthatch at the picnic area at Fish
Springs NWR (Juab Co.) and another in Snake Valley (Sacred Pig Springs,
Millard Co.).  There are also many reports (some from as early as late July)
of Red-breasted Nuthatches turning up in surprising locations in Nevada and
California.  I believe there was a re-distribution of Red-breasted
Nuthatches following the 2004 movement, as they quickly became much more
common nesters in the limited Washington County high elevation habitats
(e.g. Lava Point, Oak Grove, Pine Valley Mountains).

I'd be curious to hear if others are seeing these guys turning up in any
unusual locations.


Regards,

Rick Fridell
Hurricane, UT

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