[redcliffs] Winter Bird Festival Field Trip 01/26/08

[Rick Fridell]

Hello,

Here's a belated report of the St. George Winter Bird Festival Quail Creek
to Hurricane Fields field trip from last Saturday (01/26/08).  It was great
seeing many of you that made it to the Winter Bird Festival, and hopefully
the rest of you will make it down next January.  Anyway back to the field
trip; A great group of birders enjoyed the sunshine and 50+ degree weather.
We started at Quail Creek State Park, then proceeded to visit the Hurricane
Fishing Pond (Stratton Pond), SR-9 Hurricane Sewer Ponds, Sand Hollow State
Park, the Hurricane Fields. A total of 63 species were observed by at least
some of the group.  Highlights included both Trumpeter and Tundra Swans, 19
species of waterfowl, nine species of raptors, a couple young Herring Gulls,
and dozens and dozens of Mountain Bluebirds.  And the few survivors who made
it back to Quail Creek S.P. at the end of the day were treated to a Common
and Pacific Loon.

Thanks to everyone who attended, and as usual I had a great time spending
the day with you all.  If you haven't been coming to the St. George Winter
Bird Festival than you better mark you calendars for next January.

Regards,

Rick Fridell
Hurricane, UT

Species List

Canada Goose
Trumpeter Swan (2)
Tundra Swan (7)
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Canvasback
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Ring-necked Pheasant
Pacific Loon
Common Loon
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Eared Grebe
Western Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Ferruginous Hawk
Golden Eagle
American Kestrel
Merlin
Prairie Falcon
American Coot
Killdeer
Ring-billed Gull
California Gull
Herring Gull
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Inca Dove
Say's Phoebe
Loggerhead Shrike
Northern Shrike
Common Raven
Horned Lark
Rock Wren
Mountain Bluebird
European Starling
American Pipit
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Red-winged Blackbird
Western Meadowlark
Brewer's Blackbird
House Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
House Sparrow