[redcliffs] Red-throated Loon at Quail Creek State Park 11/11

[Rick Fridell]

Hello Everyone,

Today (11/11), there was an immature Red-throated Loon at Quail Creek State
Park (Washington Co., UT).  It seems like most of the loons at Quail, and
particularly the rare ones, hang out along the inaccessible far shore,
however this one was quite accommodating and was in the shallow area near
the Quail Creek inflow. I spent some time photographing the loon and will
send photos to Milt for the Utah Birds Record Committee. Sand Hollow State
Park also had some nice birds including a couple Horned Grebes, an immature
Surf Scoter, an adult Bald Eagle, and a young Herring Gull.

This evening on my way home from St. George I was surprised to see a single
Cattle Egret in the Washington Fields.

Regards,

Rick Fridell
Hurricane, UT