[Birdtalk] Utah county sparrows (Sunday)

[tanager at timaverybirding.com]

On Sunday I took in 18 holes at Cedar Hills golf course at the mouth of American Fork Canyon.  The course has a number of habitats and water features including sage and juniper as well as oak and  willow. There was plenty of bird activity and a couple of surprises.  

A singing FOX SPARROW was a nice touch on the 7th hole.  A few Vesper and Brewer's Sparrow were also a good sign of spring!

Here is a list of sightings!

2 Canada Goose
8 Mallard
4 Greater Scaup
2 Canvasback
2 Killdeer
1 Red-tailed Hawk 
3 American Kestrel
1 California Gull
2 Rock Pigeon 
2 Mourning Dove 
1 Northern Flicker 
2 Barn Swallow
2 Common Raven 
9 Black-billed Magpie 
1 Western Scrub-Jay
1 BC Chickadee
4 American Robin 
1 FOX SPARROW
1 BREWER'S SPARROW
4 VESPER SPARROW 
2 Song Sparrow
2 Dark-eyed Junco 
2 American Goldfinch
1 Lesser Goldfinch
10 House Finch
2 House Sparrow 

Good Birding 

Tim 

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