[Birdtalk] GSL Audubon Field Trip - Wetlands of Randoph/Rich County and Other Great Places

[STEPHEN T CARLILE]

Just returned from the GSL Audubon trip to several good places in Weber and Rich Counties.  I was asked to submit the trip report.  Saw a total of 105 species.  High-lights included several target species (Calliope Hummingbird, Lewis' Woodpecker, Bobolink, Williamson's Sapsucker and Black Tern) and some other good birds (Prairie Falcon, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Common Yellowthroat, and Fox Sparrow).  We probably could have added 5 or 10 more to the list, but heavy rain toward the end at Deseret Ranch basically ended our birding, expect for the Prairie Falcon and a Northern Harrier.  No Purple Martins, but with the extended cold and rainy weather and the fact the aspens where the Martins are normally found hadn't leafed out would suggest they haven't arrived yet, at least to stick around.  Great company and a great time.  Thanks to Paul Higgins and Steve and Cindy Sommerfeld for leading the trip.

The main places we visted were:
1.  North arm of Pineview Reservoir and areas around the communities of Liberty and Eden, Weber County - Calloipe Hummingbird, Bobolink, Lewis' Woodpecker, Common Yellowthroat
2.  Monte Cristo Campground, Rich County - Williamson's Sapsucker, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Fox Sparrow
3.  Randolph (Bear River Wetlands), Rich County - Black Tern colony

Here is the full list with some additonal detail:

Waterfowl-Canada Goose, Gadwall, Mallard, Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Canvasback (courting pair in Bear River Wetlands), Redhead, Common Merganser
Loons and Grebes - Common Loon, Western Grebe
Pelicans and Cormorants - American White Pelican, Double-crested Cormorant
Bitterns, Egrets and Herons - Black-crowned Night Heron
Ibis - White-faced Ibis
Vultures - Turkey Vulture
Hawks and Falcons - Osprey, Northern Harrier, Swainson's Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Golden Eagle, American Kestrel, Prairie Falcon (Deseret Ranch)
Rails and Cranes - Sora, American Coot, Sandhill Crane (lots of adults and young)
Plovers and Sandpipers - Killdeer, American Avocet, Spotted Sandpiper, Willet, Wilson's Snipe, Wilson's Phalarope
Gulls and Terns - Franklin's Gull, Calfiornia Gull, Caspian Tern, Black Tern, Forster's Tern
Doves and Piegons - Rock Pigeon, Eurasian Collared Dove, Mourning Dove
Goatsuckers - Common Nighthawk (flying and perched in trees, Randolph)
Hummingbirds - Black-chinned Hummingbird, Calliope Hummingbird (good looks at the female; two quick looks at the fly-by male), Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Kingfishers - Belted Kingfisher
Woodpeckers - Lewis' Woodpecker (very cooperative male), Williamson's Sapsucker (good looks at 1 female and several colorful males), Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker
Flycatchers - Western Wood-Pewee, Hammond's Flycatcher, Say's Phoebe, Western Kingbird, Eastern Kingbird
Vireos - Warbling Vireo
Jays and Crows - Black-billed Magpie, American Crow, Common Raven
Larks - Horned Lark
Swallows - Tree Swallow, Violet-green Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Cliff Swallow, Barn Swallow
Titmice, Verdin and Bushtit - Black-capped Chickadee, Mountain Chickadee
Nuthatches and Creepers - Red-breasted Nuthatch, Brown Creeper
Wrens - House Wren, Marsh Wren
Kinglets - Golden-crowned Kinglet, Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Thrushes - Mountain Bluebird, Hermit Thrush, American Robin
Thrashers - Gray Catbird, Sage Thrasher
Starlings - European Starling
Waxwings - Cedar Waxwing
Warblers - Orange-crowned Warlber, Yellow Wrabler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Common Yellowthroat
Tanagers - WesternTanager
Sparrows - Chipping Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Fox Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco (gray-backed)
Grosbeaks and Buntings - Black-headed Grosbeak, Lazuli Bunting
Blackbirds and Orioles - Bobolink, Red-winged Blackbird, Western Meadowlark, Yellow-headed Blackbird, Brewer's Blackbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, Bullock's Oriole
Finches - Cassin's Finch, House Finch, Pine Siskin, American Goldfinch
Weaver Finches - House Sparrow

Thanks,

Stephen
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