[mbcnet] RFI: Southern Utah incl. Moab

[Sandy Ayer]

Hi everyone,

 

My wife and I love the Southwest, and we're planning a (mostly camping)
trip to northern Arizona and southern Utah in Mid-May to celebrate our
25th anniversary. My wife is not a birder, and so I will have limited
time to bird and would like to make the most of the opportunities I do
have. I've consulted Birding Utah by D. E. McIvor.

 

Rough itinerary:

 

11 May camp in Arches NP

12-14 May stay at B&B in Moab

15 Goulding's Campground in northern AZ

16 Monument Valley

16-17 camp at south rim of Grand Canyon

18-22 camp at Watchman campground at Zion NP (with possible excursion to
Beaver Dam Wash area to see Joshua trees) Birding likely restricted to
Pa'rus and Emerald Pools Trails

 

Target birds:

 

Zone-tailed Hawk (any chance of seeing it in northern AZ locations shown
above?)

 

Common Black-Hawk (any chance of seeing one soaring in Beaver Dam Wash
area in late morning? Or in northern AZ?)

 

Barn Owl (any chance of seeing one in Zion itself, or would I have to
check fence posts in late eve. around Springdale? Any possibilities near
Moab?) 

 

Spotted Owl, Flammulated Owl, Western Screech-Owl: I'd be content with
hearing these, and am of course not getting my hopes up re Spotted.
What's the best strategy to follow if I hope to encounter these?

 

Thanks for whatever help you can provide.

 

Sandy Ayer

Calgary, Alberta

 

 

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