[Birdtalk] UCB field trip report - Jordanelle Reservoir wetlands

[Lu Giddings]

Low clouds and new snow in the mountains did little to dampen the 
enthusiasm of nine Utah County birders on a rather rainy Saturday 
morning. Jordanelle wetlands was lush and green and there were plenty of 
birds. As the rain stopped and the sun began to work its way through the 
clouds bird activity picked up. Notable observations included:

- numerous gray catbirds, singing loudly - often out in plain sight
- four empid species including at least two willow flycatchers; western 
wood peewees were impossible to miss this morning
- five swallow species
- numerous osprey, flying and on nests as we drove through Heber valley
- American dippers were wonderfully cooperative and easy to view as we 
walked down the river
- fox sparrows were heard but not seen in the wetlands, as were house wrens

Trip participants:
Bart and Yvonne Carter
Eric Huish
LeIla Ogden
Robert Parsons (Jr.) and his sons Daniel and Andrew
Bonnie Williams

Thanks to all those who rolled out of bed on a wet Saturday morning to 
support this activity!

Lu Giddings

partial trip list (seen by most participants) - 45 species
Canada Goose 
Mallard 
Cinnamon Teal 
Great Blue Heron 
Turkey Vulture 
Osprey 
Red-tailed Hawk 
American Kestrel 
Sandhill Crane 
Killdeer 
Spotted Sandpiper 
Mourning Dove 
Broad-tailed Hummingbird 
Downy Woodpecker 
Northern Flicker 
Olive-sided Flycatcher 
Western Wood-Pewee 
Willow Flycatcher 
Dusky Flycatcher 
Warbling Vireo 
Black-billed Magpie 
Tree Swallow 
Violet-green Swallow 
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 
Cliff Swallow 
Barn Swallow 
Black-capped Chickadee 
House Wren 
American Dipper 
American Robin 
Gray Catbird 
Cedar Waxwing 
Yellow Warbler 
Common Yellowthroat 
Western Tanager 
Fox Sparrow 
Song Sparrow 
Black-headed Grosbeak 
Red-winged Blackbird 
Yellow-headed Blackbird 
Brown-headed Cowbird 
Bullock's Oriole 
House Finch 
Pine Siskin 
American Goldfinch
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