[Birdtalk] Soliciting your opinions and help

[Joel and Kathy Beyer]

We saw a Tree Swallow on the Antelope Island Causeway on Saturday, and
another one Sunday near Farmington Bay WMA, so they are definitely here. 
And in regards to Sandhill Cranes, we saw 4 along Gentile Street in
Layton on Sunday.

Joel and Kathy



On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 08:47:43 -0700 "Glenda Cotter"
<glenda.cotter at utah.edu> writes:
> Hi all,
> I went to Delta to see the Snow Geese this weekend, and found it the
> usual inspiring experience. On the way back to SLC, I had a couple 
> of
> sightings about which I would love to get general opinions. Between
> Delta and Lynndyl, there were several occasions on which small
> sparrow-like birds bearing long darkish tails with significant white
> borders flew up from near the roadside and into the bush. Spring,
> summer, or fall I would have called these Vesper Sparrows without a
> second thought. March 2 seems early, however. I suppose they could 
> be
> juncos, but.... Any thoughts?
> 
> Then, on the small ponds directly east of Lynndyl--where there were 
> lots
> of duck and geese and my first Cinnamon Teal of the year--I saw 
> quite
> clearly if briefly what appeared to be two Tree Swallows! Their
> flight/feeding behavior was distinctly swallowlike, but again, this
> seems much too early. I'm just reporting what I think I saw, and 
> again,
> asking for opinions. Is it possible?
> 
> I look forward to seeing what you think! :)
> 
> Glenda Cotter
> 
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