[Birdtalk] Chimney Rock Pass Road - Utah County

[STEPHEN T CARLILE]

After going on the Utah County Birders Diamond Fork trip this morning that Dennis has reported on, I decided to go home via the west side of Utah Lake (Highway 68) and check out Chimney Rock Pass Road.  (The Utah County Birders visited this area last week.)   Not many species, but highlights were family of 9 Burrowing owls that Dennis gave me directions to and a family of 6 Long-billed Curlews.  Also lots of adult and juvenile Sage Thrashes and Lark Sparrows.  To get to Chimney Rock Pass Road turn west off Highway 68 at mile marker 7.  A total of 20 species.  Here is the list.
 
Ibises, Spoonbills and Storks - White-faced Ibis (24+ along Highway 68)

Vultures - Turkey Vulture (1)

Hawks and Falcons - Red-tailed Hawk (1)

Plovers and Sandpipers - Long-billed Curlews (6 - two adults and 4 juveniles; no curved bills yet on the juvies and dad/mom wasn't to happy with me)

Gulls, Terns an Alcids - California Gull (100+ inflight, there is a landfill along Highway 68))

Doves and Pigeons - Mourning Dove (24+)

Qwls - Burrowing Owl (9 birds, 2 adults and 7 juveniles, along Highway 64, just south of highway marker 7)

Goatsuckers - Common Nighthawk (4)

Flycatchers - Western Kingbird (3)

Shrikes - Loggerhead Shrike (1)

Jays and Crows - Common Raven (12+)

Larks - Horned Lark (3)

Thrashers - Sage Thrasher (30+, lots of juveniles with males (?) singing - second nesting?)

Sparrows - Brewer's Sparrow (12+), Lark Sparrow (10+) (lots of singing birds for both)

Grosbeaks and Cardinals - Lazuli Bunting (1)

Blackbirds and Orioles - Western Meadowlark (6), Yellow-headed Blackbird (24+ along Highway 68), Brewer's Blackbird (3 along Highway 68)

Finches - House Finch (2)



Thanks,



Stephen
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