[Birdtalk] GSL Birding Festival - Sat Antelope Island/GarrRanch Focus - second addition

[STEPHEN T CARLILE]

Based on a tactful reminder for other participants I forgot that we also saw American Avocets (lots of them) and Black-necked Stilts on the causeway.  Gadwall were also seen on one of the ponds on the way to the ranch.  This brings the total trip species count to 66.  Sorry about my poor memory/note taking.

Thanks,

Stephen
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: STEPHEN T CARLILE<mailto:carlilest at msn.com> 
  To: birdtalk<mailto:birdtalk at utahbirds.org> 
  Sent: Saturday, May 16, 2009 4:19 PM
  Subject: Re: [Birdtalk] GSL Birding Festival - Sat Antelope Island/GarrRanchFocus - an addition



  Forgot the California Quail, making a total of 63 species.

  Stephen
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: STEPHEN T CARLILE<mailto:carlilest at msn.com> 
    To: birdtalk<mailto:birdtalk at utahbirds.org> 
    Sent: Saturday, May 16, 2009 4:06 PM
    Subject: [Birdtalk] GSL Birding Festival - Sat Antelope Island/Garr RanchFocus


    I volunteered to report on this morning's GSL Birding Festival trip to Antelope Island/Garr Ranch, led by Steven and Cindy Sommerfeld.  The highlights were NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, BOBOLINK and LONG-EARED OWL.  Some of these were lifers for several on the trip.  A brief narrative and the list follow.

    The causeway had very little to offer today.  Virtually none of the birds reported by Mark earlier this week were there.  The usuals of Wilson's Phalarope, American Avocet, Killdeer, Willet, and California Gulls with two Franklin's Gulls was about it; though there were a lot of small shorebirds off in the diatance.  On the way back we gave up competing with about 200 to 300 bicyclists for the causeway, elminating any real birding.

    On the way to Garr Ranch Grasshopper Sparrows were seen and heard.  Garr Ranch offered more, though the migrant mix was less than expected.  A Northern Waterthrush and an unexpected male Bobolink were found aroung the ponds/seeps south of the ranch.  The Great Horned Owls were there, their owlets staring meancingly at us.  South of the ranch on the road normally closed to the public we were able to see a Long-eared Owl on its nest.  At the end of the trip we saw the Barn Owl and owlets in the hay barn at the bison corals.  Though we looked in several places, no Burrowing Owl.  Oh, by the way the bugs have't gone away.

    A total of 62 species were seen.  Here is the full list.  I hope I got everything. 

    Thanks,

    Stephen

    Canada Goose
    Mallard
    Cinnamon Teal
    Lesser Scaup
    Chukar
    Ring-necked Pheasant
    Eared Grebe
    American White Pelican
    Double-created Cormorant
    Great Blue Heron
    White-faced Ibis
    Northern Harrier
    Peregrine Falcon
    American Kestrel
    Virginia Rail (audible)
    Killdeer
    Willet
    Wilson's Phalarope
    Franklin's Gull
    California Gull
    Mourning Dove
    Barn Owl
    Great Horned Owl
    Long-eared Owl
    Black-chinned Hummingbird
    Western Kingbird
    Black-billed Magpie
    Common Raven
    Horned Lark
    Tree Swallow
    Violet-green Swallow
    Cliff Swallow
    Barn Swallow
    Rock Wren
    Hermit Thrush
    American Robin
    Sage Thrasher
    European Starling
    Cedar Waxwing
    Orange-crowned Warbler
    Yellow Warbler
    Yellow-rumped Warbler
    Common Yellowthroat (audible)
    Chipping Saprrow
    Brewer's Sparrow
    Vesper Sparrow
    Lark Sparrow
    Grasshopper Sparrow
    Song Sparrow
    White-crowned Sparrow
    Black-headed Grosebeak
    Lazuli Bunting
    Bobolink
    Red-winged Blackbird
    Yellow-headed Blackbird
    Western Meadowlark
    Brown-headed Cowbird
    Bullock's Oriole
    House Finch
    Pine Siskin
    American Goldfinch
    House Sparrow
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