[Birdtalk] American Bittern, Cache Co., 5/25/09

[Craig Fosdick]

This evening I had at least one calling AMERICAN BITTERN at the PacificCorp
Mendon Rd access point.  There may have been as many as three birds, but it
was extremely difficult to hear, as the bird(s) were very distant, and
apparently far to the north, probably about halfway between Utah Hwy 30 and
Mendon Rd.  Some of the time I could only hear the "pump" part of the song.
Also, the number of "pump-er-lunks" in each was song very few; often only
2-4, versus the 5-8 that I am more used to hearing.  Probably the best way
to hear the birds would be to walk as far north as you can from the Pacific
Corp parking lot.  While traffic on Mendon Rd is much slower and not as
heavy as on Utah Hwy 30, it is still very loud, and I found it very
difficult to hear the birds from the road.
Good birding, Craig

Craig Fosdick
Logan, Utah

Location:     PacificCorp Mendon Rd
Observation date:     5/25/09
Number of species:     27

Canada Goose     20
Mallard     2
Redhead     2
American White Pelican     4
American Bittern     1
Snowy Egret     1
White-faced Ibis     1
Virginia Rail     1
Sora     2
American Coot     2
Sandhill Crane     7
Killdeer     3
Spotted Sandpiper     1
Willet     3
Wilson's Snipe     2
Franklin's Gull     1
Mourning Dove     1
Tree Swallow     2
Barn Swallow     20
Marsh Wren     4
American Robin     5
Yellow Warbler     1
Common Yellowthroat     4
Black-headed Grosbeak     1
Red-winged Blackbird     2
Western Meadowlark     2
Yellow-headed Blackbird     20

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