[Birdtalk] Bear River Refuge Field Trip

[Kathleen Robins]

On Saturday, February 2nd, 9 of us went to the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge and Mayor's Pond in Brigham City on a field trip sponsored by Great Salt Lake Audubon.  We had a great day of birding.  Fortunately, the roads had recently been plowed in the refuge and the sun was shining much of the time so getting around was not a problem.  For instructions on getting to Mayor's Pond visit the Utahbirds.org website on places to bird in Box Elder County - easy to get to and close to the refuge, a small pond but certainly worth a stop.  Also, the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge web page contains directions and a good map.  

 

While driving around the tour route at the refuge, we looked carefully at the many flocks of Horned Larks that we encountered but could not pick out any Longspurs, even though we really tried.  In addition to the birds, other wildlife observed included several skunks, raccoons, and numerous deer.  

 

Birds seen at the Bear River Refuge:

Great Blue Heron

Canada Goose

Common Goldeneye

Bald Eagle

Northern Harrier

Red-tailed Hawk

Rough-legged Hawk

American Kestrel

Ring-necked Pheasant

American Coot

Rock Pigeon

Loggerhead Shrike

Black-billed Magpie

Common Raven

Horned Lark

European Starling

Song Sparrow

Red-winged Blackbird

Western Meadowlark

House Sparrow

 

Birds seen at Mayor's Pond:

Mallard

Gadwall

American Wigeon

Redhead

Ring-necked Duck

Common Goldeneye

Common Merganser

Northern Harrier

Red-tailed Hawk

American Coot

Wilson's Snipe

Belted Kingfisher

Northern Flicker

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

European Starling

American Pipit

Yellow-rumped Warbler

 

Good Birding, Hal and Kathy Robins

 
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