[Birdtalk] Weekend at Farmington Bay

[Steve Coleman]

I hosted at the Nature Center at Farmington Bay Saturday morning the whole area was very active, check the website and go to the Calendar for extended weekend hours. http://www.greatsaltlakenaturecenter.org/learning_center.html  

Great Egret on the east pond as you enter the Nature Center, 

Blue-winged Teal on the big pond east of the Nature Center 

Marbled Godwits flooded area east of the Nature Center on the south side of the Canal 

several LB Curlew easy walk inside the main Unit One gate at Farmington Bay just south of Goose Egg Island

I was able to see the Solitary Sandpiper and Spotted Sandpiper where Deedee spotted them

The usual suspects
Willet
WF Ibis
Snowy Egret
Cinnamon Teal
Green-winged Teal
A Wigeon
Bufflehead
Mallard
L Scaup
C Goldeneye
N Shoveler
Gadwall
lots of Eared Grebes
Western Grebes
Pied-billed Grebes
Coots
Marsh Wrens very active
Red-wing and Yellow-headed Blackbirds
Northern harriers
Red-tailed Hawk
Peregrine Falcon
Tree Swallows everywhere
Barn Swallows 
GB Herons
BC Night Herons
BN Stilts
A Avocets
Killdeer
W Kingbirds
Canada Geese
RN Pheasant
Song Sparrow
WC Sparrow
W Meadowlark
AW Pelican
DC Cormorants
SH Cranes fly over

Cheers
Steve
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