[Birdtalk] Cache County migrant trap?

[Ryan O'Donnell]

I birded around northern Cache County with Stephanie Cobbold yesterday
evening.  We didn't see any unexpected birds, but did make some
observations of habitats that might be helpful for other area birders.
We found what looks to me to be a good fall warbler migrant trap at the
Lewiston Cemetery, almost in Idaho.  From Logan, go north on Hwy 91,
then west on Hwy 61.  The cemetery will be on your right (north) in
about half a mile.  The cemetery has some nice mature trees and both
flowing and standing water, with very few trees for the mile or more to
the north.  We saw about 20 Yellow-rumped Warblers here yesterday
evening along with Red-winged Blackbirds, American Robins, and a
Northern Flicker, but my sense is that this would be a good place to
find an unexpected warbler, and I intend to be back to keep looking.
 
In other habitat notes, Newton Reservoir is very low and although it
didn't have any birds on it at dusk last night, some parts of the
shoreline might be worth checking for shorebirds right now.  
 
Good birding,
Ryan
 
Ryan P. O'Donnell
Department of Biology and the Ecology Center
Utah State University
5305 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-5305
 
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