[Birdtalk] Rosy-Finches in Grove Creek Canyon, Utah co.‏

[Eric Huish]

I birded a couple local canyons here in Pleasant Grove this morning for the GBBC. Stopped at Battle Creek Canyon first (East end of 200 South in PG) and spent 40 minutes walking around the mouth of the canyon. Here is a list of birds - Location: Battle Creek Canyon - Utah Co. UTObservation date: 2/15/09Number of species: 6Northern Flicker 1Western Scrub-Jay 2Black-billed Magpie 8Black-capped Chickadee 1 Heard OnlySpotted Towhee 6Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) 1This report was generated automatically by eBird
Next I stopped at Grove Creek Canyon (East end of 500 North in PG). Walking through the snow at Battle Creek Canyon had tuckered me out so I had only planned on birding from the parking area but as I was watching a Golden Eagle up on the hillside I heard a flock of Rosy-Finches. By the time I located them they were flying into the canyon. So I hiked up the canyon after them. Less than a 1/4 mile up I found them at the top of some rock outcroppings on the North rim of the canyon. Looking through my scope I could only see Gray-crowned but I couldn't see the whole flock. A Sharp-shinned Hawk dove into the flock and they all flew over the canyon and disappeared over the South rim. I estimated around 60 finches. 
 
Here is a list of the birds at Grove Creek - Location: Grove Creek Canyon - Utah Co. UTObservation date: 2/15/09Number of species: 11Sharp-shinned Hawk 1Golden Eagle 2Northern Flicker 2Western Scrub-Jay 1Black-billed Magpie 5Black-capped Chickadee 2Townsend's Solitaire 1Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) 1Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch 60 House Finch 2Lesser Goldfinch 5This report was generated automatically by eBird 
I've also added some of my other recent lists from Utah County. Nothing rare. I had a Merlin swoop through the yard yesterday. 
---------------------------Location: Willow Park, Lehi - Utah Co. UTObservation date: 2/14/09Number of species: 15Common Merganser 2American Kestrel 1Killdeer 4Ring-billed Gull 75Rock Pigeon 150Downy Woodpecker 1Northern Flicker 3Black-billed Magpie 3Common Raven 1American Robin 8European Starling 48Song Sparrow 2Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) 11Dark-eyed Junco (Pink-sided) 1Red-winged Blackbird 11------------------------Location: Inlet Park / Warm Springs - Utah Co. UTObservation date: 2/14/09Number of species: 9Canada Goose 2Pied-billed Grebe 2Red-tailed Hawk 1American Coot 3Northern Flicker 6Common Raven 2Marsh Wren 1American Robin 71Song Sparrow 1--------------------Location: Huish Yard - Utah Co. UTObservation date: 2/14/09Number of species: 10Mallard 2California Quail 8Merlin 1Spotted Towhee 1Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 1Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) 3House Finch 10Pine Siskin 112American Goldfinch 3House Sparrow 5-----------------------Location: Bi-Centennial Park - Utah Co. UTObservation date: 2/10/09Number of species: 7Mallard 2Northern Flicker 1Black-billed Magpie 1Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1American Robin 68Song Sparrow 2Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) 1--------------------Location: Provo Cemetery - Utah Co. UTObservation date: 2/10/09Number of species: 5Rock Pigeon 4 Fly OverGreat Horned Owl 1Black-billed Magpie 1 Heard OnlyTownsend's Solitaire 1American Robin 3----------------Location: GS Cooling Ponds and Lindon BH - Utah Co. UTObservation date: 2/9/09Number of species: 17Canada Goose 9 Fly OverGadwall 4Mallard 15Northern Pintail 12 Fly OverPied-billed Grebe 3Red-tailed Hawk 2American Kestrel 3gull sp. 2Northern Flicker 3Black-billed Magpie 1Black-capped Chickadee 3American Robin 37European Starling 120Spotted Towhee 1Song Sparrow 6White-crowned Sparrow 1 Heard OnlyDark-eyed Junco 1Eric Huish Pleasant Grove UT poorwill_ at hotmail.com 801-360-8777     
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