[Birdtalk] northern SL Co. loop

[Colby Neuman]

Hi all,

Tim Avery and I did some birding in northern Salt Lake County today.  Here
are some highlights...

*Sugarhouse Park *

Common Goldeneye - 1 male continuing

*Decker Lake*

Canvasback - 3 males
Franklin's Gull - 1 adult
Tree Swallow - 1 foraging over water
Savannah Sparrow - 1 along south shore

*Lake Park*

Common Merganser - 7
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER - 4 including 3 males
A few other diving ducks as well as decent shorebird habitat that had a few
avocets and killdeer

*Lee Kay Ponds*

American White Pelican - 1
Double-crested Cormorant - 1
Franklin's Gull - 1
Bonaparte's Gull - 3
Tree Swallow - 25
Cliff Swallow - 25
BANK SWALLOW - 1
BARN SWALLOW - 2

*7200 W - between landfill and I-80*

SNOWY EGRET - 1 flew in
HERRING GULL - 1 adult basic mixed in with thousands of California Gulls

*Survey on Private Property*

Long-billed Curlew - 25
Willet - 1
Long-billed Dowitcher - 3
Bonaparte's Gull - 2
Rough-legged Hawk - 1
Tree Swallow - 400
Cliff Swallow - 8
Bank Swallow - 2
Barn Swallow - 1
Sage Thrasher - 1 singing in greasewood
Savannah Sparrow - 7 - several singing
Yellow-headed Blackbird - 1003 - massive singing/foraging flock

*Salt Lake International Center*

American Avocets - 2 on puddle on west side
Ruby-crowned Kinglets - 2 in NW corner


Colby
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