[Birdtalk] Baird's-type Sparrow, Red Knots, Dunlin, Grasshopper Sparrow, Etc @ AIC

[Tim Avery]

Jeff Bilsky, Sam and I went to Antelope Island today and spent some time going through the shorebirds on the causeway and the songbirds on the island and at the ranch.

Here is a link to the pictures of today (and a few from the past couple weeks):
http://www.timaverybirding.com/photos/thumbnails.php?album=581&page=1&sort=ta&ecid1 

Highlights along the causeway included:

Gadwall x Mallard (hybrid)     1
Sandhill Crane     2
Black-bellied Plover     250
American Avocet     100
Greater Yellowlegs     2
Willet     50
Long-billed Curlew     1
Marbled Godwit     7
RED KNOT     6 - pretty far out near MM6
Sanderling     100
Semipalmated Sandpiper     1
Western Sandpiper     300
DUNLIN    3 - with large group of BBPL near MM6
A few distant Dunlin shots can be seen here: 
http://www.timaverybirding.com/photos/thumbnails.php?album=581&page=1&sort=ta&ecid2
Long-billed Dowitcher     25
Wilson's Phalarope     15
Red-necked Phalarope     50

As we drove to the ranch, I mentioned to Jeff and Sam that the area we were approaching was usually a good spot to stop and listen for GRASSHOPPER SPARROW.  As if on command a male broke into its buzzy insect-like song.  :)  I was able to snap a few pictures:
http://www.timaverybirding.com/photos/thumbnails.php?album=581&page=1&sort=ta&ecid3 

Highlights at the Ranch included:

WARBLING VIREO     1
Black-billed Magpie     1
American Crow     4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     3
Hermit Thrush     1
American Robin     4 - surprised that a pair already had a fledgling that could flight quite well
Cedar Waxwing     10
Orange-crowned Warbler     7 - numerous pairs flying around the tree tops
Yellow Warbler     2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)     12
WILSON'S WARBLER     1 - a tad early--in the tree tops of the picnic area
Chipping Sparrow     2
BAIRD'S-type SPARROW    1 - see BIRDNET post for details... frustrating little birds
Song Sparrow     1
White-crowned Sparrow     4

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

And here is one more link to the pix if you passed the above links:
http://www.timaverybirding.com/photos/thumbnails.php?album=581&page=1&sort=ta&ecid4  

Good Birding

Tim
Salt Lake City, Utah
tanager at timaverybirding.com
http://www.timaverybirding.com
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