[Birdtalk] Big Cottonwood Canyon - Gobbler's Knob - 7/5

[Jeff Bilsky]

I hiked to the top of Gobbler's Knob in Big Cottonwood Canyon yesterday with
Carl Ingwell and some others. Highlight of the day was a GOLDEN EAGLE flying
in from over the mountain and dive bombing a NORTHERN GOSHAWK. Also got
great looks at a HAIRY WOODPECKER, several CLARK'S NUTCRACKERS and a WILLOW
FLYCATCHER on a nest. All in all, it was pretty birdy and a welcome escape
from the grueling heat of the valley. But be warned, this was quite a steep
hike at times and bring lots of water! You will sleep well afterwards
though.


Location:     Big Cottonwood Canyon
Observation date:     7/5/08
Number of species:     26

Northern Goshawk     1
Red-tailed Hawk     3
Golden Eagle     1
American Kestrel     1
White-throated Swift     X
Broad-tailed Hummingbird     X
Downy Woodpecker     1
Hairy Woodpecker     1
Willow Flycatcher     2
Warbling Vireo     X
Clark's Nutcracker     5
Violet-green Swallow     X
Black-capped Chickadee     X
Mountain Chickadee     1
Rock Wren     1
House Wren     2
Mountain Bluebird     6
Swainson's Thrush     X
American Robin     X
Yellow-rumped Warbler     X
MacGillivray's Warbler     3
Western Tanager     X
Spotted Towhee     1
Chipping Sparrow     X
Song Sparrow     1
Dark-eyed Junco     X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

-- 
Jeff Bilsky
Salt Lake City
jbilsky at gmail.com
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