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8 Feb Bald Eagles at Lindon Marina (with link to photos) [Jeff Cooper ] 8 Feb Re: [UBIRD] Lee Kay Ponds [Jeff Cooper ] 8 Feb RE: Davis County ["Kristin Purdy" ] 08 Feb Lee Kay Ponds [Jenson Norman ] 8 Feb Davis County [Dave Hanscom ] 8 Feb Bridgerland Audubon trips through September! ["Ryan O'Donnell" ] 7 Feb wild owl chase ["Thorum" ] 6 Feb Northern Pygmy Owl Images South Fork Canyon Utah County [Jeff Cooper ] 6 Feb Re: A Competition for Utah Birders ["Lynn Carroll" ] 6 Feb Re: Zero Birds sighted checklist [ConnieM ] 5 Feb Northern Pygmy-Owl at South Fork [Nicky Davis ] 05 Feb Farmington Gulls [Jenson Norman ] 5 Feb Re: Pymy Owl success [Keeli Marvel ] 5 Feb Horned Lark, Antelope Island [Paul Higgins ] 5 Feb Horned Lark--Antelope Island [Paul Higgins ] 5 Feb Pymy Owl success [Keeli Marvel ] 5 Feb Re: [TopOfUtah] More on Mexican Duck from Logan (photos) [Craig Fosdick ] 5 Feb More on Mexican Duck from Logan (photos) ["Ryan O'Donnell" ] 05 Feb Glaucous gull at FBWMA [Norman Jenson ] 5 Feb Re: [UBIRD] Zero Birds sighted checklist [Colby Neuman ] 5 Feb possible Mexican Mallard-First Dam, Logan 2/5/12 [Craig Fosdick ] 4 Feb UCB Field Trip Report: Farmington Bay & Lee Kay Ponds [Jeff Cooper ] 4 Feb American Dipper-East Canyon [Paul Higgins ] 4 Feb Carbon Co. / Emery Co. [Oliver Hansen ] 4 Feb Zero Birds sighted checklist [Oliver Hansen ] 4 Feb American Dipper's--East Canyon [Paul Higgins ] 04 Feb Trumpeter Swans at Bear Lake NO Snowy Owls [Jenson Norman ] 4 Feb Photo - Belted Kingfisher near AF Boat Harbor [Utah Birds ] 3 Feb Re: Crows in SLC ["B.G. Sloan" ] 3 Feb Crows @ BYU [Oliver Hansen ] 03 Feb Northern Pygmy Owls - South Fork Provo Canyon [Jenson Norman ] 3 Feb Fw: Great Salt Lake Bird Festival Program 2012 ["Deedee &/or Dick O'Brien" ] 03 Feb Pygmy Owl [Norman Jenson ] 3 Feb Crows in SL County [Kristine Van Fleet ] 3 Feb Crows in SLC ["Robins" ] 1 Feb Golden Eagles South Fork Canyon Utah County [Jeff Cooper ] 1 Feb bald eagles [Utah Birds ] 1 Feb Fw: HuffPo Blog and Action Alert: Fixing The Perfect Storm on the Colorado River [Steve Christensen ] 1 Feb ttuggers [James McIntyre ] 1 Feb ghettomomma [James McIntyre ] 1 Feb Pacific Wren in American Fork Canyon (Utah County) - Feb 1st [Eric Huish ] 1 Feb More Bald Eagles [ConnieM ] 1 Feb Re: Bald Eagle at Tracy Aviary [Carolina Roa ] 1 Feb Recent Photos From Davis and Salt Lake County Hotspots [Jeff Cooper ] 1 Feb Bald Eagle at Tracy Aviary [kimberly roush ] 31 Jan GSLA Winter Raptors field trip [Bryant Olsen ] 31 Jan Bird ID Help: A Marsh Wren? [Jenson Norman ] 31 Jan Fox Sparrow in Ogden Canyon ["Kristin Purdy" ] 31 Jan Utah Birders Competition: January summary ["Ryan O'Donnell" ] 31 Jan Flicker on the suet block ["James Lofthouse" ] 31 Jan Pygmy Owl Photos -- South Fork [Utah Birds ] 30 Jan Re: Northern Pygmy Owl [Bill Hutson ] 30 Jan Sunday Birding [Jenson Norman ] 30 Jan Western Gull continues at Farmington Bay NWR ["David Wheeler" ] 30 Jan RE: Web Article on This Year's Snowy Owl Irruption ["Fish, Michael" ] 30 Jan RFI: Black Rosy Finch in Zion/Bryce [Ross Gallardy ] 29 Jan Bald Eagle Aging 3rd Year? [Jenson Norman ] 29 Jan Mew Gull,Lee Kay [Bryant Olsen ] 29 Jan Orange-crowned Warbler in Logan ["Kristin Purdy" ] 29 Jan Northern Pygmy Owl [Utah Birds ] 29 Jan 30 red tails [Utah Birds ] 29 Jan Another pygmy! and gc kinglets. [Tanner Poe ] 29 Jan St. George Bird Festival Summary [kevin wheeler ] 29 Jan Re: Sage Grouse ["Bill Fenimore Sr." ] 29 Jan St George Bird Festival Trip Leaders - a tale of two trips [Buck Russell ] 28 Jan Re: [UBIRD] Garr Ranch Mystery [Jenson Norman ] 28 Jan Garr Ranch Mystery [Jenson Norman ] 28 Jan Garr Ranch Mystery [Jenson Norman ] 28 Jan Web Article on This Year's Snowy Owl Irruption [Jeff Cooper ] 28 Jan Rock Wren [Jenson Norman ] 28 Jan Cornell YouTube Videos ["Kristin Purdy" ] 28 Jan Northern Pygmy Owls in South Fork [Tanner Poe ] 28 Jan A Few Canvasback Ducks, Up Close and Personal ["Rich Young" ] 28 Jan Antelope Island - Rock Wren? [Jenson Norman ] 28 Jan Re: [UBIRD] eBird reporting [Colby Neuman ] 28 Jan New Feature on Website [Utah Birds ] Subject: Bald Eagles at Lindon Marina (with link to photos) From: Jeff Cooper <jeffcooper7 AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 18:45:05 -0700 I had a business meeting in Lindon today and an appointment in American Fork following that so I was able to pass by the Lindon marina (on Utah Lake in Utah County) for a few minutes between the two appointments. There were two adult Bald Eagles perched on some of the older trees on the east edge of the marina, along the paved path. I love seeing Bald Eagles in these trees because one of the first Bald Eagles I saw as a new birder two years ago was in the same trees. I remember the excitement I felt at the time as a brand new birder discovering such a majestic bird so close to my home. I drove ten minutes to my home to tell my wife and kids and then asked if they wanted to go back and see it with me. They thought it was cool, but only one son went back with me and was able to see a different Bald Eagle as it flew along the shoreline of Utah Lake in front of us. The trees near the marina make a great perch for these winter visitors because there are thick snags, nearby fields, and a great view of the marina where lots of fish are to be had. Below is a link to images of one of the eagles I observed today. I'm a little sad to think they'll be making their trek north in coming weeks, but I am looking forward to some of our spring visitors arriving to take their place, including Ospreys that nest in the area during the summer. Happy birding! Jeff https://plus.google.com/photos/118005878733396796908/albums/5706929007142609985?authkey=CLP4ytPZ2Z2ILQ _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Re: [UBIRD] Lee Kay Ponds From: Jeff Cooper <jeffcooper7 AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 16:04:38 -0700 Further to Norm's post... Learning about the "get behind the gate" key was an accidental discovery last week when I, and a few of my birding passengers, passed through an open gate and returned 20 minutes later to find out we were stuck behind a locked gate with no way out despite trying several gates. Well, that was until we drove to where some other vehicles were and had them let us out. They informed us of the $10/year key fee. As Norm indicates, the view from the south side of the ponds is much better this time of year. And all the other little puddles, ponds, and fields behind the gates have more birds. It can get extremely muddy in spots. 4WD is recommended, but not necessary if you are selective about where you go. Jeff On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 12:56 PM, Jenson Norman wrote: > Gail and I stopped at the Lee Kay Public Shooting Range today to pick up a > behind the gate key. The key costs $10.00* and allows you access to the > entire Lee Kay complex, for us that was the ability to get on the south > side of the ponds. If you've ever birded Lee Kay and arrived in the middle > of the day about 10:30 to 2:30 the light is just terrible for viewing the > birds. It makes a huge difference getting on the other side. > > We covered many of the roads, but not all some looked a little too dicey > even for the Subaru, think west side of Willard Bay, but most of the roads > seemed passable even in a non four-wheel drive vehicle if you were very > careful. > > The birding was much better having access to the whole area, there are > ponds everywhere and while most of the birds were in the ponds you can > access from 1300 South there was a goodly number of birds that you can't > see from anywhere but cruising the entire area. > > > * note they rekey the locks every July 1st and so another $10.00 fee each > year. > > Here is our list for the hour we spent there this morning. > > Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake, US-UT > Feb 8, 2012 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM > Protocol: Traveling > 2.5 mile(s) > 26 species > > Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 200 > Gadwall (Anas strepera) 20 > American Wigeon (Anas americana) 2 > Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 10 > Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) 5 > Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) 4 > Redhead (Aythya americana) 8 > Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) 50 > Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 1 > Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 9 > Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) 9 > Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 4 > Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus) 1 > Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus) 1 > American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) 2 > American Coot (Fulica americana) 55 > Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 200 > California Gull (Larus californicus) 800 > Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 1 > Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) 2 > Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) 25 > White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) 25 > Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) X > Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) 3 > Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) X > House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) 2 > > This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to "UBIRD": > http://groups.google.com/group/ubird > > To post to this group, send email to ubird AT googlegroups.com > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > ubird+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com > > Visit us at http://www.utahbirders.com >_______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: RE: Davis County From: "Kristin Purdy" <kristinpurdy AT comcast.net> Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 14:34:44 -0700 Dave, Coincidentally, I also visited Kaysville Ponds in Davis County yesterday at about 2:00 pm and saw a few of the sights you reported: 21 Hooded Mergansers Several Cackling Geese among the Canadas Three white geese, all of which turned out to be domestics. Bummer. Kris -----Original Message----- From: birdtalk-bounces AT utahbirds.org [mailto:birdtalk-bounces AT utahbirds.org] On Behalf Of Dave Hanscom Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 8:30 AM To: Bird Talk Subject: [Birdtalk] Davis County After reading reports sent in last week by Bryant and Jeff, I decided to make the rounds in Davis County yesterday morning. Here are highlights: - Farmington Bay - The barn owl was in his box by the heron rookery, and a big flock of night herons was still hanging out west of the first bridge. - Kaysville Ponds - I hadn't planned to stop there, since they were pretty much frozen last time I was there, with ice fishermen on the upper pond and very few birds on the lower one. As I drove by on my way to Antelope Island, however, I noticed that there was much less ice, and a large white bird standing near one of them. It turned out to be a good stop. The Hooded Mergansers were back on the lower pond, along with a big flock of Canada Geese that included several Cackling Geese. The white bird on the upper pond turned out to be what I think is a Snow Goose, although I couldn't see any black on the wings, and it was quite large. Has anyone gotten a good look at that bird? Might it be a domestic goose? - Gentile Street - My usual route to the island these days is to go through Layton and out Gentile Street to see if I can find any unusual sparrows. No luck on that yesterday, but a cowbird was a new one for me this year. Woopie! - AIC - The bay south of the causeway is starting to melt, so there are quite a few ducks there now. The only interesting ones I saw were at the last bridge, where a Horned Grebe, Redheads, and Common Goldeneyes were hanging out. - Antelope Island - Goldfinches everywhere at the ranch, but I couldn't find a Redpoll in their midst. About 50 quail scurried back into the brush pile when I approached. Nothing unusual. - AIC - As I was leaving the island, I stopped to see what a couple of photographers were so intently watching and photographing. Turned out to be a Prairie Falcon perched on one of the cement structures along the south side of the road. They had parked right near him, gotten out of their cars, set up their cameras less than 100 feet away, and were standing there taking pictures. He didn't even move when I pulled up next to them and asked if they had him tied down. Pretty amazing to see such a tame wild bird! Thanks to Bryant and Jeff for their posts. Dave Hanscom _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Lee Kay Ponds From: Jenson Norman <onegoodmove AT mac.com> Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:56:22 -0700 Gail and I stopped at the Lee Kay Public Shooting Range today to pick up a behind the gate key. The key costs $10.00* and allows you access to the entire Lee Kay complex, for us that was the ability to get on the south side of the ponds. If you've ever birded Lee Kay and arrived in the middle of the day about 10:30 to 2:30 the light is just terrible for viewing the birds. It makes a huge difference getting on the other side. We covered many of the roads, but not all some looked a little too dicey even for the Subaru, think west side of Willard Bay, but most of the roads seemed passable even in a non four-wheel drive vehicle if you were very careful. The birding was much better having access to the whole area, there are ponds everywhere and while most of the birds were in the ponds you can access from 1300 South there was a goodly number of birds that you can't see from anywhere but cruising the entire area. * note they rekey the locks every July 1st and so another $10.00 fee each year. Here is our list for the hour we spent there this morning. Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake, US-UT Feb 8, 2012 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Protocol: Traveling 2.5 mile(s) 26 species Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 200 Gadwall (Anas strepera) 20 American Wigeon (Anas americana) 2 Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 10 Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) 5 Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) 4 Redhead (Aythya americana) 8 Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) 50 Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 1 Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 9 Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) 9 Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 4 Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus) 1 Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus) 1 American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) 2 American Coot (Fulica americana) 55 Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 200 California Gull (Larus californicus) 800 Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 1 Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) 2 Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) 25 White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) 25 Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) X Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) 3 Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) X House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) 2 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Davis County From: Dave Hanscom <hanscom AT cs.utah.edu> Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 08:30:23 -0700 (MST) After reading reports sent in last week by Bryant and Jeff, I decided to make the rounds in Davis County yesterday morning. Here are highlights: - Farmington Bay - The barn owl was in his box by the heron rookery, and a big flock of night herons was still hanging out west of the first bridge. - Kaysville Ponds - I hadn't planned to stop there, since they were pretty much frozen last time I was there, with ice fishermen on the upper pond and very few birds on the lower one. As I drove by on my way to Antelope Island, however, I noticed that there was much less ice, and a large white bird standing near one of them. It turned out to be a good stop. The Hooded Mergansers were back on the lower pond, along with a big flock of Canada Geese that included several Cackling Geese. The white bird on the upper pond turned out to be what I think is a Snow Goose, although I couldn't see any black on the wings, and it was quite large. Has anyone gotten a good look at that bird? Might it be a domestic goose? - Gentile Street - My usual route to the island these days is to go through Layton and out Gentile Street to see if I can find any unusual sparrows. No luck on that yesterday, but a cowbird was a new one for me this year. Woopie! - AIC - The bay south of the causeway is starting to melt, so there are quite a few ducks there now. The only interesting ones I saw were at the last bridge, where a Horned Grebe, Redheads, and Common Goldeneyes were hanging out. - Antelope Island - Goldfinches everywhere at the ranch, but I couldn't find a Redpoll in their midst. About 50 quail scurried back into the brush pile when I approached. Nothing unusual. - AIC - As I was leaving the island, I stopped to see what a couple of photographers were so intently watching and photographing. Turned out to be a Prairie Falcon perched on one of the cement structures along the south side of the road. They had parked right near him, gotten out of their cars, set up their cameras less than 100 feet away, and were standing there taking pictures. He didn't even move when I pulled up next to them and asked if they had him tied down. Pretty amazing to see such a tame wild bird! Thanks to Bryant and Jeff for their posts. Dave Hanscom _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Bridgerland Audubon trips through September! From: "Ryan O'Donnell" <ryan.odonnell AT usu.edu> Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 02:37:56 +0000 The Bridgerland Audubon Society just announced the full schedule of field trips from now through September! Highlights include a Black Swift expedition to Provo Canyon, mammal tracking (in just a couple weeks!), a trip to Idaho, a couple canoe trips, and a trip to learn about and find fossils, among many more. All of our trips are open to the public and free, unless otherwise mentioned, and beginners are always welcome. Check them out at our website: http://bridgerlandaudubon.org/fieldtrips.htm Good birding, Ryan Ryan P. O'Donnell Field Trip Coordinator Bridgerland Audubon Society Logan, Utah_______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: wild owl chase From: "Thorum" <thorum AT sisna.com> Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 15:16:09 -0700 My husband Glen and I went to see if we could find the Pygmy Owl up South Fork Canyon this midmorning. Couldn't find it. Found Eric and Jeff looking for it too. No luck! However I did find a flock of 20+ wild Turkeys in the field on the right side of the road just south of the beaver pond. That was good. Haven't seen them for a while. Went back to tell the boys, but they had left the premise. Love Birding. Donna Thorum_______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Northern Pygmy Owl Images South Fork Canyon Utah County From: Jeff Cooper <jeffcooper7 AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 18:19:34 -0700 I found a window of opportunity in my afternoon today and asked my wife if she'd like to go find the Pygmy Owl people have been reporting for a couple of weeks. She gladly grabbed the book she had been reading and joined me for a ride up the canyon. We couldn't believe it was February with all the sunshine, blue sky, and lack of snow. I wasn't sure how long she'd endure my whistling and walking up and down the road so I was hoping someone else would be up the canyon watching the bird when we arrived. After all, this was her second ride up the canyon with me and my fourth attempt. Fortunately for us, Reed Stone and Tim Strong had the bird in sight as we pulled up. The bird was perched and backlit on about a 5' tall PVC pipe across the creek (south side), behind a "No Trespassing" sign. I made mention of how it would be nice to be on the other side of the bird to get better lighting for photos, "but, I guess that's not going to happen with a no trespassing sign." Just as I resolved myself to the situation a third man who had, to that point, stood quietly, said, "You can go down the road and get on the other side." To which I replied, "That would be nice, but the sign says 'no trespassing.'" At which point the man declared, "It's my property so it is okay." I gave him a seat in my car and drove down the road to his driveway. We crossed over the creek via a small foot bridge and hiked up the field a short distance and began observing and taking photos of the owl from behind a large tree. The property owner was delighted to see such a small little owl as he observed it through my binoculars and asked if he could have one of my photos. "Absolutely!" My wife commented on how cute the owl was. First it was the rare White-tailed Kite in St George, then a majestic Bald Eagle on SR 77, and now a cute, little Pygmy Owl in South Fork Canyon. I may be slowly converting my wife to going with me on select birding adventures. Below is a link to some of the photos I got, thanks to the very generous property owner. You can see some of the false eye spots on the nape in some photos. Clearly the owl had just eaten based on the fresh blood showing on its bill. By the way, I didn't mention that part of the cute, little owl to my wife. https://plus.google.com/photos/118005878733396796908/albums/5706179520290983649?authkey=CPO_2oWmyrSdTQ Happy birding! Jeff_______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Re: A Competition for Utah Birders From: "Lynn Carroll" <bradlynnc AT comcast.net> Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 12:29:28 -0700 This is a fun idea--thanks for the challenge. I see one problem for the more competitive folks in the community: to have the best chance of winning, one should not post checklists from birding in other counties, especially if they include seldom-seen birds. I hope this won't discourage e-bird listing! I will try to submit to eBird more often myself. Lynn Carroll Weber County ----- Original Message ----- From: Jason St. Sauver To: Susan Gray Cc: Bird Talk ; ryan.odonnell AT usu.edu Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 6:42 PM Subject: Re: [Birdtalk] A Competition for Utah Birders If this gets more folks to enter ebird checklists - to get Utah back in the top 20 (or higher!) I love it. I'm in - for Box Elder - and already have a dang good start with 77 spp. for Box Eleder...Let's Go B.E.! (rats - the Barrow's goldeneyes I was gonna add on Sunday are in Cache!) Jason On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 4:47 PM, Susan Gray wrote: Fantastic idea. I am definitely willing to commit to help Salt Lake County win. I will promise to submit to eBird. Game on. Susan Gray cell 801/712-9643 http://www.linkedin.com/in/susanmcmillangray ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: ryan.odonnell AT usu.edu To: birdtate: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:32:15 +0000 Subject: [Birdtalk] A Competition for Utah Birders The birders of Cache County and the Bridgerland Audubon Society hereby challenge the rest of the state to a competition: We bet that we can find more bird species in Cache County than you can in your county in 2012. Here are the terms of the challenge: 1. eBird is the scorekeeper. Only observations entered into eBird count towards the challenge. (This facilitates scorekeeping and encourages birders to use eBird to log their birding.) 2. All eBird observations for the county are included, regardless of who the observer was. (If you want to win, it will help to encourage other people in your home county to use eBird!) 3. In order to ensure fair standards for counting rare species, at least one observation of any species on the state review list must be either accepted by the state Bird Records Committee or thoroughly and unambiguously documented (photographs, audio recordings, detailed written description) in an eBird checklist. 4. Some counties have more birds or more birders than others. In order to make the competition as fair as possible, the winning county will be the one that has the highest percentage of its lifetime eBird list (1900-2011) detected in 2012. For example, if at the end of the year Utah County has documented 260 species, and Washington County has documented 262, Utah County would be the winner because that is a higher percentage of their 309 species so far (84%) than it is for Washington County (76% of their 345 species). Under-birded counties have a distinct advantage here: for example, I think it would be easy for Piute County to top their 158 species so far in eBird! Also note that there is no handicap for the number of eBird users: the more people in your home county who use eBird this year, the more likely your county is to win! 5. The prize: In addition to bragging rights, registered birders in the winning county get a free guided day of birding by the registered birders in each of the losing counties. Date will be at the losers' discretion, but must be offered sometime between the first of January and the end of March, 2013. (Note that if you register, you are committing to help lead a trip if your county loses! You don't have to be an excellent birder to help lead the trip - just help the other birders registered in your county show the winners around some of your favorite local birding spots.) As a bonus, the Cache County Birders may be assembling some kind of trophy for the winning county . . . stay tuned for details. 6. In order to be eligible for the prize, individual birders must register for the contest before the end of January, 2012. If you don't register, you can still help your home county win by submitting your observations to eBird, but you won't be eligible to go on the trips if your county wins. Only counties with at least one registered birder are eligible to win. (Email me, Tsirtalis_at_hotmail.com, with your name and home county to register.) This challenge is designed with these goals in mind: 1) to be fun!, 2) to encourage more birders to enter data into eBird, especially by residents of Utah's under-birded counties (it'll be easier for you to win!), 3) to encourage birders to document their rare sightings with the Utah Bird Records Committee for archival record keeping of the rarest observations, and 4) to create a fun social event next year where birders from around the state can show off the hotspots of their home county to the birders of the winning county. Will you take the challenge?! Sincerely, Some of the Birders of Cache County and the Bridgerland Audubon Society: Ryan O'Donnell Craig Fosdick Connie McManus Robert Schmidt Mike Taylor Leah Waldner _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk_______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Re: Zero Birds sighted checklist From: ConnieM <connie.mcmanus AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 07:51:22 -0700 A week ago last Thursday ... Had the day off because I had to work Friday instead. Took the opportunity to bird and got zippo. Well, I did get a great Bald Eagle being heckled by magpies, but that was it. It was weird. I think it was due to the weather - very stormy, cold and wet. I think they were hunkered down somewhere. I know, if I were a bird, that's what I'd do. :-) ConnieM On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 9:09 PM, Oliver Hansen wrote: > Just entered my first ebird checklist with 0 birds seen. On my way out to > Price today I stopped at the Emma Park turnoff and drove that road for > about 6 miles. I really was looking for birds - driving slow and even > getting out of the car a few times to listen. No ravens, no hawks, no > sparrows, nothing. I felt like even though I didn't see anything it could > still be an important data entry for ebird. Has any one else been this out > of luck at a location and entered a "zero birds seen" ebird entry? > > -Oliver > > _______________________________________________ > Birdtalk mailing list > Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org > http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk > -- Connie McManus Nibley, Cache County, Utah *"The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie—deliberate, contrived and dishonest—but the myth—persistent, persuasive and unrealistic. *" John F. Kennedy_______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Northern Pygmy-Owl at South Fork From: Nicky Davis <nicky-davis AT earthlink.net> Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 19:43:21 -0700 (GMT-07:00) Thanks so much for the great directions for the Pygmy-Owl. I was able to get some good photos and watch him for quite some time. He was still looking for lunch when I had to leave because I forgot gloves. Here is a link to the web page with some of the photos. http://wildutah.us/html/birds/h_owl_northern_pygmy.html Nicky Davis nicky-davis AT earthlink.net www.wildutah.us _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Farmington Gulls From: Jenson Norman <onegoodmove AT mac.com> Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:08:17 -0700 I think the bird on the left is Ol Limpy, the Western Gull, but what of the bird on the right. He's a couple of inches smaller than the Western. Here's the Glaucous _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Re: Pymy Owl success From: Keeli Marvel <keeli.marvel AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 17:41:21 -0700 Now if only I could spell Pygmy.... That's what happens when I'm too excited to proof read before submitting. Keeli On 2/5/12, Jenson Norman wrote: > Congratulations, I took Gail and I three tries, but was certainly worth it. > > Norm > > On Feb 5, 2012, at 5:07 59PM, Keeli Marvel wrote: > >> Third time's a charm! I drove up South Fork (Provo Canyon) today and >> finally found the Northern Pygmy Owl. Cute little guy hanging out on >> the large tree in the middle of the field next to the parking lot at >> the Big Springs turnoff. I walked around the park and up the road for >> about half an hour, but all I found in addition to the owl were a >> couple of Song Sparrows. A couple of other birders showed up just as I >> was leaving and the owl flew over to another tree by the road. >> >> Keeli Marvel >> _______________________________________________ >> Birdtalk mailing list >> Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org >> http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk > > _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Horned Lark, Antelope Island From: Paul Higgins <phigginscsc AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 16:28:32 -0800 (PST) Horned Lark, Antelope Island, Davis County http://www.pbase.com/phiggins/lark_horned_252012_______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Horned Lark--Antelope Island From: Paul Higgins <phigginscsc AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 16:26:17 -0800 (PST) Horned Lark, Antelope Island, Davis County, Utah http://www.pbase.com/phiggins/lark_horned_252012_______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Pymy Owl success From: Keeli Marvel <keeli.marvel AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 17:07:59 -0700 Third time's a charm! I drove up South Fork (Provo Canyon) today and finally found the Northern Pygmy Owl. Cute little guy hanging out on the large tree in the middle of the field next to the parking lot at the Big Springs turnoff. I walked around the park and up the road for about half an hour, but all I found in addition to the owl were a couple of Song Sparrows. A couple of other birders showed up just as I was leaving and the owl flew over to another tree by the road. Keeli Marvel _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Re: [TopOfUtah] More on Mexican Duck from Logan (photos) From: Craig Fosdick <craig.fosdick AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 16:08:10 -0700 Ryan- Thanks for catching my mistake about the presence of white at the leading and trailing edges of the speculum! Craig. On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 3:53 PM, Ryan O'Donnell wrote: > As Craig mentioned, I quickly went out to Logan's First Dam to study the > mystery duck he reported earlier today. I believe it is a Mexican Duck, > a.k.a., Mexican Mallard. > > The very definition of a Mexican Duck is still subject to controversy. > Currently the American Birding Association considers it a subspecies of > Mallard, largely based on reports of extensive hybridization with Mallards > in the 1970s. But several different recent investigations in the > genetics of ducks have shown Mexican Ducks to be most closely related to > Mottled Ducks, and they are also more closely related to American Black > Ducks and even Eastern Spot-billed Ducks than they are to Mallards. > > The extent of hybridization with Mallards is also subject to > controversy. David Sibley has said that "virtually no pure Mexican [Ducks] > occur in North America." Others have said that hybridization is very rare. > The picture is certainly complicated by natural clines in the species, > with more northern individuals having more in common with Mallards than > more southern individuals. It is difficult to know whether this increase > in Mallard-like traits in the northern part of the range reflects extensive > hybridization, clinal variation in a species that rarely hybridizes, or > some combination of hybridization and inherent variation within a "good" > species. Here are two good recent summaries that come to very different > conclusions: > > http://www.azfo.org/journal/volumes/Volume2-3.pdf > > http://www.sibleyguides.com/2011/05/intergradation-between-mexican-duck-and-mallard-in-arizona/ > > With regards to the duck seen today in Logan, I believe it is close to a > pure Mexican Duck, if such a thing exists. It is an adult male, which > greatly simplifies things. There are a few traits that are somewhat > Mallard-like, but I don't know how variable these traits are within pure > Mexican Ducks. At certain angles, a slight green sheen can be detected in > a small part of the top of the crown. The central retrix (tail feather) > curls up just slightly, not looping around like that of a Mallard's, but > lifting just subtly off the plane of the other tail feathers. Otherwise, > the duck looks to me like a pure Mexican Duck. The tail is very dark, with > no white patches (compare Sibley's photo of a "Male Mallard close to > Mexican-type" in the link above. The rump seems concolor with the back and > flanks in most shots, not noticeably darker. (It does look darker in one > or two photos, but I believe this is an effect of shading from the > wingtips. When directly illuminated, it does not look darker.) The white > at the front and back of the speculum is rather limited, although it would > be nice to see a photograph of the full spread wing. (To clarify, Craig's > email implied that this bird had no white and was therefore an American > Black Duck. To the contrary, this bird does have some white in the > speculum, and that it is therefore NOT a Black Duck.) > > Here is a link to an album of my photographs of this bird on Flickr: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/tsirtalis/sets/72157629191690717/ > > Good birding, > Ryan > > Ryan P. O'Donnell > Logan, UT > > _______________________________________________ > TopOfUtah mailing list > TopOfUtah AT utahbirds.org > http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/topofutah >_______________________________________________ Birdnet mailing list Birdnet AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdnet Subject: More on Mexican Duck from Logan (photos) From: "Ryan O'Donnell" <ryan.odonnell AT usu.edu> Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 22:53:29 +0000 As Craig mentioned, I quickly went out to Logan's First Dam to study the mystery duck he reported earlier today. I believe it is a Mexican Duck, a.k.a., Mexican Mallard. The very definition of a Mexican Duck is still subject to controversy. Currently the American Birding Association considers it a subspecies of Mallard, largely based on reports of extensive hybridization with Mallards in the 1970s. But several different recent investigations in the genetics of ducks have shown Mexican Ducks to be most closely related to Mottled Ducks, and they are also more closely related to American Black Ducks and even Eastern Spot-billed Ducks than they are to Mallards. The extent of hybridization with Mallards is also subject to controversy. David Sibley has said that "virtually no pure Mexican [Ducks] occur in North America." Others have said that hybridization is very rare. The picture is certainly complicated by natural clines in the species, with more northern individuals having more in common with Mallards than more southern individuals. It is difficult to know whether this increase in Mallard-like traits in the northern part of the range reflects extensive hybridization, clinal variation in a species that rarely hybridizes, or some combination of hybridization and inherent variation within a "good" species. Here are two good recent summaries that come to very different conclusions: http://www.azfo.org/journal/volumes/Volume2-3.pdf http://www.sibleyguides.com/2011/05/intergradation-between-mexican-duck-and-mallard-in-arizona/ With regards to the duck seen today in Logan, I believe it is close to a pure Mexican Duck, if such a thing exists. It is an adult male, which greatly simplifies things. There are a few traits that are somewhat Mallard-like, but I don't know how variable these traits are within pure Mexican Ducks. At certain angles, a slight green sheen can be detected in a small part of the top of the crown. The central retrix (tail feather) curls up just slightly, not looping around like that of a Mallard's, but lifting just subtly off the plane of the other tail feathers. Otherwise, the duck looks to me like a pure Mexican Duck. The tail is very dark, with no white patches (compare Sibley's photo of a "Male Mallard close to Mexican-type" in the link above. The rump seems concolor with the back and flanks in most shots, not noticeably darker. (It does look darker in one or two photos, but I believe this is an effect of shading from the wingtips. When directly illuminated, it does not look darker.) The white at the front and back of the speculum is rather limited, although it would be nice to see a photograph of the full spread wing. (To clarify, Craig's email implied that this bird had no white and was therefore an American Black Duck. To the contrary, this bird does have some white in the speculum, and that it is therefore NOT a Black Duck.) Here is a link to an album of my photographs of this bird on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tsirtalis/sets/72157629191690717/ Good birding, Ryan Ryan P. O'Donnell Logan, UT_______________________________________________ Birdnet mailing list Birdnet AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdnet Subject: Glaucous gull at FBWMA From: Norman Jenson <onegoodmove AT mac.com> Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:01:28 -0700 Middle group of gulls 200 yards out Sent from my iPhone 801-635-0597 _______________________________________________ Birdnet mailing list Birdnet AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdnet Subject: Re: [UBIRD] Zero Birds sighted checklist From: Colby Neuman <colby.neuman AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 13:36:17 -0800 Yep. It's probably easiest to do this for nocturnal flight call counts, but I've also entered a couple daytime counts with zero species as well. It's easy to write it off and not enter anything, but zero species checklists are entirely reasonable and valuable, and I'd encourage others to enter them when they truly didn't detect a bird. Colby On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 8:09 PM, Oliver Hansen wrote: > Just entered my first ebird checklist with 0 birds seen. On my way out to > Price today I stopped at the Emma Park turnoff and drove that road for > about 6 miles. I really was looking for birds - driving slow and even > getting out of the car a few times to listen. No ravens, no hawks, no > sparrows, nothing. I felt like even though I didn't see anything it could > still be an important data entry for ebird. Has any one else been this out > of luck at a location and entered a "zero birds seen" ebird entry? > > -Oliver > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to "UBIRD": > http://groups.google.com/group/ubird > > To post to this group, send email to ubird AT googlegroups.com > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > ubird+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com > > Visit us at http://www.utahbirders.com >_______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: possible Mexican Mallard-First Dam, Logan 2/5/12 From: Craig Fosdick <craig.fosdick AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 13:45:15 -0700 This morning at 1030 am Andrew Durso, Andy Kleinhesselink, and I saw a duck at First Dam in Logan (http://www.utahbirds.org/counties/cache/FirstDam.htm) that I thought was a good candidate for an American Black Duck (there are few records for that species for Utah). I forwarded the photos to Ryan O'Donnell who went out to take a look at it. Ryan thinks it might be a Mexican Mallard (currently considered a subspecies of Mallard), primarily because of the apparent lack of white either in front of or behind the speculum, and because the bird also has more chestnut on the flanks that an American Black Duck, which should be darker brown. Also this bird's bill was perhaps too yellowish for an American Black Duck, which tend to have a greenish-yellow bill. The bird was associating with domestic and non-domestic ducks at the little beach at First Dam. And of course this will further cloud the bird's identity... Good birding, Craig Craig Fosdick Logan, Utah._______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: UCB Field Trip Report: Farmington Bay & Lee Kay Ponds From: Jeff Cooper <jeffcooper7 AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2012 23:06:38 -0700 A group of twenty-one seasoned and beginning birders joined a Utah County Birders-sponsored field trip this morning and made the drive up to Farmington Bay and Lee Kay Ponds. The weather was awesome for a winter day with clear skies and lots of sunshine. As always, the company was great, finding birds was fun, and seeing the excitement on the faces of new birders was a delight. We observed fewer species than hoped at Farmington Bay (30), but got great looks at 12 juvenile *Black-crowned Night Herons* in the phragmites west of the dike at one of the bridges. Several of them were initially visible from the bridge as they stood at the edge of the water and phragmites. Everyone in the group got good looks at the birds standing then flying from the phragmites. Amazingly, one or two other herons would fly from within the phragmites every few minutes and circle the area until all 12 flew off in the distance. Some wintering *White-faced Ibis* flew by about the same time. Very few *Bald Eagles* were seen today and most of the gulls and ducks were on the far east edge of the bay. We did not locate the limping Western Gull today. We did get good looks at a large group of *Tundra Swans* We did a quick pass of Glover Ponds on the way out and spotted at least two *Richardson's Cackling Geese*. Lee Kay ponds added another 12 species to our list for a total of 42 for the day. The surprise there was a lone *Double-crested Cormorant* that flew overhead. What a strange winter this has been with summer birds wintering in Utah. The few gulls on the ponds were all *California and Ring-billed*. Surprisingly, none were Herring. We saw hundreds of gulls over the dump in the distance, but very few on the ponds today. We observed at least seven duck species and the Male *Buffleheads and Hooded Mergansers* were a treat for many in the group. Thanks to all who joined the trip today and happy birding to the rest of our readers. Jeff Oh, I almost forgot. I heard something about a truckload of birders (who desire to remain anonymous) who ventured deeper into Lee Kay Ponds territory after the official end of the trip today and found the gate locked when they tried to exit (they did not trespass). They eventually found someone with a key on the inside and escaped from the temporary trap. In the process, they learned that you can buy a key to the gates at the Lee Kay Center, near the firing range, for $10 and use it for a year. Some of you might consider that a bargain for getting the sun behind you and getting a unique perspective as you scan for rarities on the water. There is a lot more water and habitat with birds behind the gates._______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: American Dipper-East Canyon From: Paul Higgins <phigginscsc AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2012 21:53:15 -0800 (PST) American Dipper--East Canyon, Morgan County, Utah http://www.pbase.com/phiggins/dipper_american_242012_______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Carbon Co. / Emery Co. From: Oliver Hansen <byucactus AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2012 21:25:59 -0700 We have been taking family trips to some of the museums around Utah lately and decided to head to the one in Price. I convinced the family to let me take an hour detour to Desert Lake in Emery Co. I was hoping the water would be opened up with all the sun and warm weather the past few days. No luck. It was all frozen up and I saw a total of 3 species out there. I did however, see a Merlin, a meadowlark, and flock of 100+ horned larks in the Elmo/Cleveland area which made up for the 3 harriers, 1 flicker, and 9 Brewer's blackbirds out at the frozen lake. Looks like a great place to hit up in the spring when the lake thaws out. Would be interesting to see what shows up there during migration. Not much else by way of water in this area (besides Huntington Res.) All in all, a pretty slow day, although I did add a few birds to my year list and a couple more birds for my Carbon/Emery lists. Happy Birding._______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Zero Birds sighted checklist From: Oliver Hansen <byucactus AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2012 21:09:03 -0700 Just entered my first ebird checklist with 0 birds seen. On my way out to Price today I stopped at the Emma Park turnoff and drove that road for about 6 miles. I really was looking for birds - driving slow and even getting out of the car a few times to listen. No ravens, no hawks, no sparrows, nothing. I felt like even though I didn't see anything it could still be an important data entry for ebird. Has any one else been this out of luck at a location and entered a "zero birds seen" ebird entry? -Oliver_______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: American Dipper's--East Canyon From: Paul Higgins <phigginscsc AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2012 17:06:13 -0800 (PST) American Dipper's- East Canyon, Morgan County, Utah   http://www.pbase.com/phiggins/dipper_american_242012_______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Trumpeter Swans at Bear Lake NO Snowy Owls From: Jenson Norman <onegoodmove AT mac.com> Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:38:05 -0700 _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Photo - Belted Kingfisher near AF Boat Harbor From: Utah Birds <utahbirds AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2012 06:12:09 -0700 Three nice photos of a female Belted Kingfisher and a map of an area near American Fork Boat Harbor were sent in by an anonymous birder. http://www.utahbirds.org/hotlinephotos/2012/BeltedKingfisher.htm _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Re: Crows in SLC From: "B.G. Sloan" <bgsloan2 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 22:48:50 -0800 (PST) One day towards the end of last year (2011) I saw a large flock of crows foraging in a grassy area near Whittier School, at about 1600 South and 3rd East. I'm thinking at least 60+ crows. Later that day I saw a similar sized flock heading towards Sugarhouse... Bernie Sloan   --- On Fri, 2/3/12, Robins wrote: From: Robins Subject: [Birdtalk] Crows in SLC To: Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org Date: Friday, February 3, 2012, 1:33 PM We just had a new yard bird(s) in our Canyon Rim Yard – 85 crows.  They flew around for 15 minutes or so landing on the tallest trees then flew off in the direction of Sugar House Park.    Hal & Kathleen Robins -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Crows @ BYU From: Oliver Hansen <byucactus AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 23:03:04 -0700 2 crows hanging out near the Alumni building at BYU tonight around 5:45. -Oliver_______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Northern Pygmy Owls - South Fork Provo Canyon From: Jenson Norman <onegoodmove AT mac.com> Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:51:49 -0700 It was our third time out to see if we could find the Northern Pygmy Owl first reported by Eric Huish a couple of weeks ago and seen since by most everyone but us. We had been up and down the road where it was reported several times today and I'd given up, but Gail on her birthday persuaded me that we should do one more up and down, and that and Gail's sharp eyes was all it took, the little bundle of joy was patiently waiting for us. When I first reported that we were going to try for the owl Ned said to take some pictures. http://www.flickr.com/photos/onegoodbird/sets/72157629162706461/ cute isn't he. and eyes in the back of his head. And it's a lifer for us. _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Fw: Great Salt Lake Bird Festival Program 2012 From: "Deedee &/or Dick O'Brien" <d-dobrien AT comcast.net> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 12:55:13 -0700 ----- Original Message ----- From: Neka Roundy To: Neka Roundy Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 8:34 AM Subject: Great Salt Lake Bird Festival Program 2012 Attention Great Salt Lake Bird Festival Participants! The 2012 Festival Program is on-line now at www.GreatSaltLakeBirdFest.com Not attached- too big for most emails. We hope you will join us for another fantastic event. On-line registration begins March 1st at 9 am MST. Keynote speaker is "The Big Year" birder, Greg Miller See you in May! Neka neka AT daviscountyutah.gov www.GreatSaltLakeBirdFest.com _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Pygmy Owl From: Norman Jenson <onegoodmove AT mac.com> Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:05:37 -0700 A little more than .1 miles east of entrance to Big Spring Park south side of road by wooden bridge across stream. South Fork Provo Canyon. the third time was the charm and what a perfect day Gails birthday and fitting that she should spot it. Sent from my iPhone 801-635-0597 _______________________________________________ Birdnet mailing list Birdnet AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdnet Subject: Crows in SL County From: Kristine Van Fleet <kvanfleet AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 12:12:40 -0700 I saw approximately 20 Crows on the grass feeding at the Wasatch Lawns Cemetery on 3300 South & 1800 East yesterday at 3:30 p.m. Great birding! Kris _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Crows in SLC From: "Robins" <tmigratorius AT msn.com> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 11:33:47 -0700 We just had a new yard bird(s) in our Canyon Rim Yard – 85 crows. They flew around for 15 minutes or so landing on the tallest trees then flew off in the direction of Sugar House Park. Hal & Kathleen Robins_______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Golden Eagles South Fork Canyon Utah County From: Jeff Cooper <jeffcooper7 AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 20:23:55 -0700 I've passed through South Fork Canyon in Utah County several times in the past couple of weeks. Tuesday I had some appointments at the mouth of Provo Canyon so I drove up the canyon and into South Fork for a quick look for the Pygmy Owl originally reported by Eric Huish, KC Childs, and Oliver Hansen via birdtalk on January 16th. I did not see the owl, but I did come across Norm and Gail Jensen. Unfortunately, my pygmy owl impression didn't get a response from the Pygmy for us. However, I have been very pleased that each of my drives up the 4 mile road of South Fork over the past couple of weeks has resulted in very close looks at Golden Eagles perched and in flight. Each time I have been able to observe at least two Golden Eagles. Last week presented two adults and one juvenile, all flying in the same proximity. This presented the opportunity to study the differences between the different ages. Tuesday I observed two adults and am providing a link to photos of one of those birds below. One image shows the eagle before it flew from a snag above the road to the hillside. Another image shows a profile of the eagle after it landed on the hillside. You can see it has a full crop. Two other images provide some diagnostic marks of Golden Eagles from the perspectives of "nearly head on" and "going away" while showing the tail and upperwing patterns for full adult. You can click on each image to enlarge. I've added some brief comments to each image regarding diagnostic marks. My understanding is largely based on what I've learned from Jerry Liguori. https://plus.google.com/photos/118005878733396796908/albums/5704195727649361617?authkey=CPrgn_3MwIP9Ag I love getting close views of eagles and the South Fork Canyon has been quite reliable the past couple of weeks for seeing these majestic birds in an awe-inspiring setting. Jeff_______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: bald eagles From: Utah Birds <utah_birds AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 19:15:55 -0800 (PST) Birdnet email - from the website It was submitted by eric fonger on Wednesday, February 01, 2012 at 19:53:40 Subject: bald eagles Email_Address: eric fonger Message: I have seen a bald eagle perched on the baseball field lights at willow park pond in Murray. It has been there on a regular basis. _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Fw: HuffPo Blog and Action Alert: Fixing The Perfect Storm on the Colorado River From: Steve Christensen <soitgos2001 AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 17:36:46 -0800 (PST) Thought some of you may find this interesting. February 1, 2012   Gary Wockner Environmental writer and advocate GET UPDATES FROM GARY WOCKNER   Like 15 Fixing the Perfect Storm on the Colorado River Posted: 01/31/2012 11:00 am React Amazing Inspiring Funny Scary Hot Crazy Important Weird Read more Colorado River System , Colorado River , Colorado River Delta , Colorado River Drought ,Colorado River Legislation , Colorado River Restoration , International Boundary Waters Commission , Denver News SHARE THIS STORY 76 92 2 Get Denver Alerts  Sign Up Submit this story "Fix your eyes on perfection and you can make almost everything speed towards it." -- William Ellery Channing Over five trillion gallons -- that's how much water is drained out of the Colorado River every year leaving it bone stinkin' dry. I know, I was there. A couple months ago I stood in the sand about 75 miles south of Mexicali, Mexico and scanned the horizon -- sand and barren dirt as far as the eye could see. It's a startling sight, not so much for what you see, but for what you don't. Many decades ago that scene was one of the largest wetlands in North America, nearly two million acres of water and grass and one of the largest desert migratory bird oases on the planet. We humans, busy as beavers, have dammed, diverted, and drained the Colorado River until there ain't nothing left. The river starts high in the mountains of Colorado and Wyoming, but just feet away from its headwaters also starts the dams and diversions. Of the five trillion gallons, cities and farms in the U.S. take the vast majority of it. A small portion, 10 percent, still flows into Mexico, but then is quickly diverted for cities and farms south of the border. Please look at this photo. It's real. That's what the majestic Colorado River looks like right now, today, where it used to meet the Gulf of California. Okay, enough of the doom and gloom, now what can we do about it? Good news: We can begin to fix this massive ecological problem and your voice will make a difference. Over the next few months, the United States and Mexico are negotiating a shared agreement so that a very small amount of Colorado River water may once again reach the Gulf of California and help restore the wildlife and economy of this important region. This agreement will respect the rights of all water users, respect the heritage of U.S.-Mexico border relations, and create an extraordinary opportunity to restore the ecology of the Colorado River Delta. The agreement between the U.S. and Mexico is being negotiated by the International Boundary Waters Commission (which is under the U.S. State Department) and will be administered by the U.S. Department of Interior. Therefore, Secretary Hillary Clinton (State Department) and Secretary Ken Salazar (Interior Department) need to hear from you soon. I have been working with 25 regional, national, and international conservation organizations up and down the Colorado River basin and put together an online petition we have all signed on to where the public can take action. The petition, hosted by Change.org is here. Please read and sign it today by clicking here. The bone dry river is real. The potential agreement between the U.S. and Mexico is also real. And the petition will really make a difference -- I have been in contact with the International Boundary Waters Commission, they are aware of the petition, and we will deliver the petition signatures to the commission and respectfully request that they also take action. With your help, we may all soon be able to stand in the sand 75 miles south of Mexicali and see something different -- a thin line of water, alive and real, racing towards the sea with perfection in its eyes. Let's begin to fix it. Please sign the petition today -- Click Here. The following conservation organizations ask for your signature and support: Save the Colorado River, Sierra Club - Rocky Mountain Chapter, Biodiversity Conservation Alliance, Living Rivers: Colorado Riverkeeper, The Environmental Group, Western Rivers Institute, Alexandra Cousteau: Blue Legacy, The Ocean Foundation, Clean Water Fund, San Diego Coastkeeper, Save the Poudre: Poudre Waterkeeper, American Whitewater, Waterkeeper Alliance, Food and Water Watch,Colorado Ocean Coalition, Glen Canyon Institute, Save the Colorado River Delta: Sonoran Institute,Sheep Mountain Alliance, Grand Canyon Trust, American Rivers, Citizens for Dixie's Future, Great Basin Water Network, Redford Center: Red River Film, Planning and Conservation League of California, and Defenders of Wildlife. Gary Wockner, Ph.D., is the campaign coordinator for the Save the Colorado River campaign. 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Thank you. _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: ttuggers From: James McIntyre <james.d.mcintyre AT att.net> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 15:24:26 -0800 (PST) Hi! Only for you! http://gestionatuinmobiliaria.com/viden/oche.php?wozyFriendID=26 Thu, 2 Feb 2012 0:24:24 __________________ "Edison tells this story about himself:Even as a small boy, before we moved away from Milan, I used to try to make experiments." (c) Larine worhya _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: ghettomomma From: James McIntyre <james.d.mcintyre AT att.net> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 15:24:18 -0800 (PST) You must know! http://www.spassvoegel-woellstein.de/home/nnetue.php?qikalist=27 Thu, 2 Feb 2012 0:24:17 ____________ "I am sure you can carry on the work, as you say." (c) Capriel vvictor _______________________________________________ Birdnet mailing list Birdnet AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdnet Subject: Pacific Wren in American Fork Canyon (Utah County) - Feb 1st From: Eric Huish <poorwill_ AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 16:18:14 -0700 Eric Peterson and I went birding up American Fork Canyon today. There weren't a lot of birds around. Our best bird was a Pacific Wren on the left side of the road (not river side) just above the Roadhouse Picnic Area. It was calling and flitting about when we first spotted it, but it quickly disappeared and we couldn't relocate it. The left fork in AF Canyon, towards Tibble Fork Reservoir, will take you past the Roadhouse Picnic Area. We got some good views of Dippers at various stops and there were several Townsend's Solitaires and Juncos around. In the flocks of juncos we saw 4 'Gray-headed' Juncos, 3 at Mutual Dell and 1 at the Pine Hollow Trailhead. Eric Huish Pleasant Grove UT poorwill_ AT hotmail.com 801-360-8777 _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: More Bald Eagles From: ConnieM <connie.mcmanus AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 13:34:33 -0700 Up here in the Frozen North (i.e. Cache Valley) I happened upon a BAEG about 5 miles from my house. He was perched in a dead tree in the middle of a pasture, heckled by magpies. Photos here https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/108586962360411098574/albums/5704262338693749297 -- Connie McManus Nibley, Cache County, Utah *"The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie—deliberate, contrived and dishonest—but the myth—persistent, persuasive and unrealistic. *" John F. Kennedy_______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Re: Bald Eagle at Tracy Aviary From: Carolina Roa <mariacroav AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 14:23:06 -0500 Indeed; the Bald Eagle has been hanging in the Aviary premises. If anyone has a chance to scope it, a customer mentioned it is banded. Reading metal bands can be tricky but a scope eases things. Interesting to know its whereabouts. I think it is banded in the right leg. If any of you can read the band, you can report it at: http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl/ In the Aviary we would be interested to know afterwards about the band number as well, if you may. Thanks, Carolina Roa On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 10:35 AM, kimberly roush wrote: > Larry Castle-Fericks said she saw a bald eagle while walking her dogs > at Liberty Park. I believe she spoke with Aviary personal who said it has > been hanging around for a few weeks. > > Sure enough, we circled the Aviary yesterday mid afternoon > and it flew from the Aviary into "the" tree in Liberty Park. > The tree was on south end of a pond in Liberty. > > Kim > > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Birdtalk mailing list > Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org > http://utahbirds.org/mailman/**listinfo/birdtalk >_______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Recent Photos From Davis and Salt Lake County Hotspots From: Jeff Cooper <jeffcooper7 AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 09:05:03 -0700 I was in Davis County on Monday and decided to do some drive-by birding through a few hot spots in Davis and Salt Lake County on my way back down to Utah County. The link below includes photos of a female Great-tailed Grackle at Jensen Nature Center, a Cinnamon Teal pair in the marsh north of the Nature Center, a series of images of a Loggerhead Shrike before and after capturing a vole below the visitor center on Antelope Island, a flight shot of a male kestrel displaying its fully spread tail while flying away from the camera, a significantly cropped image (from about 100 yards away in a foggy mist) of a young Peregrine Falcon before it bumped a great blue heron from a perch and stole some prey from a Rough-legged Hawk on the ground at Lee Kay Ponds, and a distant Harrier at Farmington Bay. Click the link below and then click on individual images to enlarge them. https://plus.google.com/photos/118005878733396796908/albums/5704027869008249441?authkey=CKiM1pHa3tObvgE Jeff_______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Bald Eagle at Tracy Aviary From: kimberly roush <kroush AT xmission.com> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 08:35:01 -0700 Larry Castle-Fericks said she saw a bald eagle while walking her dogs at Liberty Park. I believe she spoke with Aviary personal who said it has been hanging around for a few weeks. Sure enough, we circled the Aviary yesterday mid afternoon and it flew from the Aviary into "the" tree in Liberty Park. The tree was on south end of a pond in Liberty. Kim _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: GSLA Winter Raptors field trip From: Bryant Olsen <bryant_olsen AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:44:27 -0800 (PST) Monday, Feb. 6th , GREAT SALT LAKE AUDUBON WINTER RAPTOR TOUR: PROMONTORY PENINSULA Leader: Bryant Olsen One of the great joys of winter is close views of all the wintering raptors, and few places have a greater opportuni- ty to see those raptors than the lands to the north and west of Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. We will go west from Corinne to Golden Spike, then down the east side of the promontory peninsula, then up to Howell, and finish off the day around Salt Creek Waterfowl Management area looking for owls at dusk. Beside raptors, other birds potentially seen include Horned Larks and their tag along Snow Buntings and Longspurs, Sage and Sharp-tailed Grouse, plus Gray Partridge, Chukars and Pheasant, and maybe swans and other waterfowl. If we are really lucky we may see a Snowy Owl, since it’s an invasion year, and if they are going to be anywhere in Utah, it will be here. Note this will be an all day trip, from dawn to dusk, and subject to cancellation due to weather. Salt Lakers and those from the south, meet at Shopko in Sugarhouse at 7:00am. Those from northern areas can meet up with us at the Bear River MBR headquarters at 8:00am. Dress warmly and bring food and water. Call or e-mail Bryant,(801-498-0362) bryant_olsen AT yahoo.com to sign up. Hope you can join us. Bryant Olsen _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Bird ID Help: A Marsh Wren? From: Jenson Norman <onegoodmove AT mac.com> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:00:52 -0700 South Fork, Provo Canyon _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Fox Sparrow in Ogden Canyon From: "Kristin Purdy" <kristinpurdy AT comcast.net> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:51:04 -0700 I went to visit an old friend today-an American Dipper-at an angler's access at The Oaks restaurant parking lot along the Ogden River in Ogden Canyon, Weber County. My friend was not "in", but instead I found a slate-colored FOX SPARROW hopping along the stones in the river bed. You could have knocked me over with a foxy feather. Fox Sparrows are classified as occasional winter, which is more rare than rare winter, and less rare than accidental. That sentence looks ridiculous when I read it back to myself, but it's what I intended to write. The Oaks is located on SR-39 between mm 12 and 13; the sparrow's location (and the dipper's spot) is at the angler's access at the west end of the parking lot. Kris _______________________________________________ Birdnet mailing list Birdnet AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdnet Subject: Utah Birders Competition: January summary From: "Ryan O'Donnell" <ryan.odonnell AT usu.edu> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:15:48 +0000 Today is the last day to register for the Utah Birders Competition - email me now if you want on the list but aren't already on it! Participation has been great so far! Right now, we have 31 birders registered, representing 10 of the 29 Utah counties. It's very early in the year, but with just a few hours left in the first month of the competition, the top counties are Washington and Utah, in a virtual tie at 37.9% of their pre-2012 lists, and Davis County is in third at 36.6%. Despite some great birds being reported lately from Cache County (Swamp Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Lincoln's Sparrow, Bohemian Waxwing, Gray Catbird, Orange-crowned Warbler, etc.), the challenger Cache is in the middle of the pack at 33.5%. I'm blaming that on our northern position: I think we lose more of our annual species each winter than some of the more southern counties do, and I think we'll gain some ground when spring migration gets underway. The total list of the participating counties is: Box Elder, Cache, Davis, Duchesne, Iron, Salt Lake, Summit, Uintah, Utah, and Washington. Despite several review species being regularly seen in the greater Salt Lake area, the field is wide open for Rick's bonus prize (a guided birding tour of Washington County) for the most records submitted to the Utah Bird Records Committee. Two records have been submitted so far this year, by two birders. Good birding, Ryan Ryan O'Donnell Bridgerland Audubon Society Logan, UT_______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Flicker on the suet block From: "James Lofthouse" <jloft AT digis.net> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:55:47 -0700 _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Pygmy Owl Photos -- South Fork From: Utah Birds <utahbirds AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:54:50 -0700 Tanner Poe and J. Peter Maughan both sent in pygmy-owl photos from South Fork, Provo Canyon (The photos were larger than the 700 KB limit). Here's the link to the Hotline Photo page: http://www.utahbirds.org/hotlinephotos/2012/NorthernPygmyOwl.htm _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Re: Northern Pygmy Owl From: Bill Hutson <hutsoniv AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:24:50 -0700 Found one here in Sunnyside, Utah as well https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/103364024324721115547/albums/5693591439097937329/5702836984161491074 On Sun, Jan 29, 2012 at 7:17 PM, Utah Birds wrote: > Birdnet Email -- from the website > It was submitted by kayaklibrarian AT gmail.com on Sunday, January 29, 2012 > at 14:03:13 > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Subject: Northern Pygmy Owl > > Email_Address: kayaklibrarian AT gmail.com > > Message: I have seen a Northern Pygmy Owl twice now in the same tree. I > found him off the parking lot of the first National Forest access road up > South Fork Canyon. > > _______________________________________________ > Birdtalk mailing list > Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org > http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk >_______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Sunday Birding From: Jenson Norman <onegoodmove AT mac.com> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:54:08 -0700 It was off to Howell in search of White Plastic Bags, Gray Partridge, and Sharp-tailed Grouse, that started our day. We missed the Partridge, and the Grouse, but hey one out of three is not bad. There were lots of Red-tailed Hawks along the way, and the Ravens were everywhere. We thought Howell's city fathers should rename their town Raven, until we found a Great Horned Owl at the location Mike Fish reported. We did find tracks that must have been from the four partridges he reported, but alas they led nowhere. Later in the day at Bear River, as birdless as we've ever seen it, we spotted an American Tree Sparrow along the road to the refuge, a few American Goldfinch, a Harrier or two but that was about it. The loop was dead, a few Pied-billed Grebes we're floating on some open water on the south side of the loop. Gail is now insisting that I quit referring to Ducks, Geese, and Swans as floaters, go figure. We finished the day at Farmington Bay, where we met David Wheeler and Mojo enjoying the afternoon. As David reported on Birdnet Ol Limpy, the Western Gull was there along with a nice group of Herring Gulls. While scoping the Gulls, we learned what a softy David is sharing his scope with a number of visitors looking for eagles, and providing the more serious visitors with views of Ol Limpy. Not even when the Brady Family arrived was he disturbed. Setting and resetting his scope on the lone eagele on the far east side of the bay. Up and down the scope went from three foot three Cindy all the way up to six feet for Mike. Even when they kids banged the scope David was nonplussed simply resetting it again. And inbetween he pointed out a flock of thirteen Tundra Swans as they flew in from the North. As we were getting ready to leave a group of 11 White-faced Ibis flew out across the bay their silhouettes glowing in the setting sun. What a wonderful day of birding we enjoyed. Oh I almost forgot, next time you see David ask him about his connect the dots school of birding, I'm sold. _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Western Gull continues at Farmington Bay NWR From: "David Wheeler" <dswheeler AT utah.gov> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:37:29 -0700 Ol' Limpy, the Western gull that's been limping around Farmington Bay NWR for some weeks now (years?), was still there last evening in the pond SE of the crossroads near the terminal parking lot. Barn owls & Norman-Gail too. _______________________________________________ Birdnet mailing list Birdnet AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdnet Subject: RE: Web Article on This Year's Snowy Owl Irruption From: "Fish, Michael" <Michael.Fish AT atk.com> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:55:42 -0700 Thanks for the link to the great article Jeff. To go along with the article Jeff shared, here is a link to a video put out by Cornell Lab showing footage of the Snowy Owls. Many of you may have already viewed the video since it was shared by Cornell Lab in their January 26th eNews. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ufkcx-UqljM&feature=youtu.be&utm_source=Cornell+Lab+eNews&utm_campaign=13c060f63f-Cornell_Lab_eNews_January_20121_24_2012&utm_medium=email Mike Fish Logan From: birdtalk-bounces AT utahbirds.org [mailto:birdtalk-bounces AT utahbirds.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Cooper Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 10:32 PM To: Birdtalk UtahBirds Subject: [Birdtalk] Web Article on This Year's Snowy Owl Irruption I saw this article while on the Yahoo home page just now. Thought it might be of interest to some among the community. http://news.yahoo.com/snowy-owls-soar-south-arctic-rare-mass-migration-175336821.html Have a great week. Jeff_______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: RFI: Black Rosy Finch in Zion/Bryce From: Ross Gallardy <rgallardy AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:12:31 -0500 Hi all, I'm planning a hiking trip out to Zion and Bryce Canyon from February 8-13. I'm going with a nonbirder, so I'm not planning on seeing much except for what flys by while hiking. Though I do have one target bird for the trip, Black Rosy Finch. If anyone knows of any spots/feeders in the south western part of the state that gets them, I'd appreciate hearing about it. Also, any other good little hotspots in the area that would make quick stops to pick up a few interesting birds would be appreciated. Thanks, Ross Gallardy Pittsburgh, PA_______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Bald Eagle Aging 3rd Year? From: Jenson Norman <onegoodmove AT mac.com> Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:22:29 -0700 Pictures taken at Farmington Bay WMA - Davis County, Utah _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Mew Gull,Lee Kay From: Bryant Olsen <bryant_olsen AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:02:33 -0800 (PST) This morning I was finally able to locate the immature MEW GULL that has been hanging out at Lee Kay ponds for the past week or so. It was mixed in with the 500 or so gulls out on the ice south of the pavilion,but I didn't see it tell they all were spooked by a Red-tailed Hawk,and came flying over,then a small brown gull with a solid brown tail caught my eye and flew right over me giving me excelent looks, Bingo,second lifer of the new year! But what was most interesting out there today were all the raptors.Started off with a PRAIRIE FALCON eating a bird,then some N. HARRIERS,RED-TAILED AND ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, plus 2 A. KESTRELS, and some type of dark morph buteo that I didn't get a good look at before it flew out of range. Nice morning all in all. Good Birding Bryant Olsen_______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Orange-crowned Warbler in Logan From: "Kristin Purdy" <kristinpurdy AT comcast.net> Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:08:48 -0700 An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was one of the many birds in the very birdy yard of the home at 1710E. 1040N., Logan, Cache County. An apple tree in the backyard, which is visible from the side bordered by 1700E., is the feeder tree with suet and two kinds of seed feeders. The warbler appeared to be pausing at the apples on the tree. While my several views of the bird were fleeting, it was bright olive above, bright yellow below, no wing markings, and with a lot more horizontal in its posture than vertical, unlike a Lesser Goldfinch. The bird also ignored the nyger sock, which Pine Siskins were using. OC Warblers are classified as rare in winter in Utah. Three RED CROSSBILLS flew over Smithfield Cemetery in the morning and both Ruby-crowned and GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS were at Mack Park in big trees off the senior center parking lot. It seemed like there were Pine Siskins in many places-both the cemetery and the park, and in neighborhoods down the east bench to Logan. The drake Barrow's Goldeneyes at First Dam are so entertaining as they try to impress the hens with their neck bobbing and stretching. It doesn't seem too sexy to me, but then again, I'm not a duck. Kris http://www.utahbirds.org/counties/cache/MackPark.htm http://www.utahbirds.org/counties/cache/SmithfieldCemetery.htm _______________________________________________ Birdnet mailing list Birdnet AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdnet Subject: Northern Pygmy Owl From: Utah Birds <utah_birds AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:17:52 -0800 (PST) Birdnet Email -- from the website  It was submitted by kayaklibrarian AT gmail.com on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 14:03:13  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------      Subject: Northern Pygmy Owl    Email_Address: kayaklibrarian AT gmail.com    Message: I have seen a Northern Pygmy Owl twice now in the same tree. I found him off the parking lot of the first National Forest access road up South Fork Canyon._______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: 30 red tails From: Utah Birds <utah_birds AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:10:39 -0800 (PST) Birdnet email - from the website  It was submitted by brothertyler AT gmail.com on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 18:05:36  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------      Subject: 30 red tails    Email_Address:    Message: I live in Lehi, 1 mile East of I-15. 1/28/12 I was on the frontage road between SR-92 and 1200 W when I saw mutiple red-tail hawks. 30 to be exact. Multiple morphs were noted. We (Paul Carroll and I) counted 16 roosting in one field. In trees, on poles, on fence posts. some of them seemed to be pairing up. One was kiting. Others were in a kettle. It was amazing! I saw a similar sighting as I drove on Bangerter Highway south of Riverton IHC hospital. I counted 8 from my car as I drove by and would have loved to stop, but didnt' have the time. Here is the link to 3 roosting in a couple of trees and an in flight shot. https://picasaweb.google.com/111366357948902074964/RedTailFest    _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Another pygmy! and gc kinglets. From: Tanner Poe <tannerpoe AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:51:53 -0800 (PST) Marky and I decided to try for a few more mountain species today.  We decided to try or luck up Big Cottonwood Canyon.  We got to the entrance to donut falls and started or trip.  There was alot of snow but the snowshoers have packed it pretty well, so snow boots worked fine.  We hiked probably 7/8 of the way to the falls before we got any bird action.  Marky used his newly acquired toot and got the birds goin.  Mountain chicadees, white breasted nuthatches, and pine siskins started going crazy.  It wasn't long before we heard another toot from afar.  We ended up getting him in to the top of a tree nea by and he gave us great looks.  Soon we were stopping every snowshoer that came by and made them partake in the great owl experience.  We were almost back down to the parking lot when we heard the distinctive call of the gc kinglets.  We found three just inside the jordan pines campground entrance.  Good birding, Tanner Poe_______________________________________________ Birdnet mailing list Birdnet AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdnet Subject: St. George Bird Festival Summary From: kevin wheeler <turtleherder AT hotmail.com> Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:35:06 -0700 Many thanks to the great organizers, presenters, field trip leaders, and especially all the participants - we had a great Winter Bird Festival. Following is a list of birds observed during field trips on the festival, although not all the trip leaders completed the checklist, so it probably is not complete. Birds seen several places are noted with a C (Common). Mute Swan - Quail Creek/Sand Hollow trip - There have been some wary Mute Swans around. Although not yet on the Utah Checklist, it is wondered if these might actually be "wild." Snow Goose - Springs Park Canada Goose - C Wood Duck - Wilson's Pond Gadwall - Springs Park and Springdale Pond American Wigeon - C Mallard - C Northern Shoveler - C Northern Pintail - Quail Creek/ Sand Hollow Green-winged Tail - Quail Creek/ Sand Hollow Canvasback - C Redhead - C Ring-necked Duck - C Greater Scaup - Quail Creek/ Sand Hollow Lesser Scaup - Quail Creek/ Sand Hollow Bufflehead - C Common Goldeneye - Quail Creek/ Sand Hollow Hooded Merganser - Quail Creek/ Sand Hollow Common Merganser - Quail Creek/ Sand Hollow Ruddy Duck - C Gambel's Quail - C Ring-necked Pheasant - Quail Creek/ Sand Hollow Pied-billed Grebe - C Eared Grebe - Quail Creek/ Sand Hollow Western Grebe - Quail Creek/ Sand Hollow Double-crested Cormorant - Quail Creek/ Sand Hollow Great Blue Heron - C Great Egret - Springs Park, Washington Fields Black-Crowned Night Heron - Stonebridge Pond California Condor - Although not seen on the field trip, 2 were reported by several participants who were in Zion Canyon White-tailed Kite - Washington Fields - We were glad that he stuck around for the Festival! Bald Eagle - Cedar Valley, Quail Creek/ Sand Hollow Northern Harrier - C Sharp-shinned Hawk - C Cooper's Hawk - Quail Creek/ Sand Hollow/ Washington Fields Ferruginous Hawk - Cedar Valley, Quail Creek/ Sand Hollow Rough-Legged Hawk - Lytle Ranch Golden Eagle - C American Kestrel - C Merlin - C Prairie Falcon - C American Coot - C Killdeer - Quail Creek/ Sand Hollow, Tonaquint Spotted Sandpiper - reported by birders at Quail Creek Reservoir Wilson's Snipe - reported by birders at Cox Park Ring-billed Gull - Quail Creek/ Sand Hollow Rock Pigeon - C Eurasian Collared-Dove - C White-winged Dove - Hurricane Fields Mourning Dove - C Greater Roadrunner - C Great-horned Owl - Washington Fields Long-Eared Owl - Lytle Ranch Burrowing Owl - Washington Fields Anna's Hummingbird - Lytle Ranch Red-naped Sapsucker - Lytle Ranch Ladder-backed Woodpecker - Halfway Wash Downy Woodpecker - Zion Hairy Woodpecker - Zion Northern Flicker - C Black Phoebe - C Say's Phoebe - C Vermilion Flycatcher - Cox Park Loggerhead Shrike - C Western Scrub-Jay - Red Cliffs Campground Black-billed Magpie - Cedar Valley American Crow - Quail Creek/ Sand Hollow Common Raven - C Horned Lark - Cedar Valley, Quail Creek/ Sand Hollow Black-capped Chickadee - Springdale Pond Verdin - Lytle Ranch, Quail Creek/Sand Hollow Bushtit - Halfway Wash Cactus Wren - reported by birders on Beaver Dam Slope Rock Wren - Quail Creek/ Sand Hollow, Halfway Wash Canyon Wren - Red Cliffs Campground Bewick's Wren - C Marsh Wren - Washington Fields Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Lytle Ranch Black-tailed Gnatcatcher - Lytle Ranch Ruby-crowned Kinglet - C Western Bluebird - C Mountain Bluebird - Quail Creek/ Sand Hollow/ Washingotn FIelds Townsend's Solitaire - Springdale Pond Hermit Thrush - Lytle Ranch, Springdale Pond American Robin - C Northern Mockingbird - C Sage Thrasher - Quail Creek/ Sand Hollow/ Washington Fields European Starling - C American Pipit - Quail Creek/ Sand Hollow Cedar Waxwing - Halfway Wash Phainopepla - Lytle Ranch Orange-crowned Warbler - C Yellow-rumped Warbler - C Spotted Towhee - C Abert's Towhee - Halfway Wash, Tonaquint Vesper Sparrow - Quail Creek/ Sand Hollow/ Washington Fields Black-throated Sparrow - Lytle Ranch Savannah Sparrow - C Song Sparrow - Quail Creek/ Sand Hollow Lincoln's Sparrow - C White-crowned Sparrow - C Dark-eyed Junco - C Red-winged Blackbird - C Brewer's Blackbird - C Great-tailed Grackle - C Brown-headed Blackbird - Quail Creek/ Sand Hollow/ Washington Fields House Finch - C Lesser Goldfinch - C House Sparrow - X 109 Species! Ostrich and Peafowl were also observed, and although not wild, really impressed some folks! We hope everyone had a good time! St. George Winter Bird Festival committee _______________________________________________ Birdnet mailing list Birdnet AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdnet Subject: Re: Sage Grouse From: "Bill Fenimore Sr." <birderb AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:12:52 -0700 Steve: There are many folks involved, including professional wildlife biologists and others, clubs, who love wildlife. Ernie Perkins and I sit on the Utah Wildlife board representing northern Utah. Regards, Bill Fenimore On Jan 26, 2012 7:47 PM, "Steve Christensen" wrote: > Is anyone involved in the Sage Grouse plan being done by state? > > Steve Christensen > > _______________________________________________ > Birdtalk mailing list > Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org > http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk >_______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: St George Bird Festival Trip Leaders - a tale of two trips From: Buck Russell <winstonga AT hotmail.com> Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:55:09 +0000 My first field trip was to Cedar Valley. The trip leader, Pam Wheeler, was wonderful. At the start of the trip she gave out a bird list and set the expectation of what we might see on the trip. She covered some safety items and showed the drivers a map of where we were going to drive. Once we were on the trip she made sure that the group stayed together and pulled over to let the last car catch up to the group. At each stop she made sure that all the participants saw the birds (set up her scope in spite of the wind and cold). She educated us on how to age eagles and explained what types of birds might be found in each of the habitats we passed through. She always pulled off to the side of the road and allowed traffic to pass before she pulled our group back out on the road. She also gave each vehicle a radio so that everyone knew “why” we pulled off the road and gave specific directions to get everyone on the bird. We saw lots of Golden Eagles, Bald Eagles, one Ferruginous Hawk, lots of Red-tails. Great trip! Thanks Pam. My second field trip was a joke. The trip leader did not pass out radios, gave no indication of what we might see, the route we would take, and lost group vehicles as he drove 5-10 miles over the speed limit. On the backroads he stopped in the left lane (while his group tried to pull off the road on the right side). He backed up local traffic for almost 10 minutes on a couple of occasions. Some of the traffic had markings on their vehicles to indicate that they worked for the local ranches. I think he has damaged birder relations with the ranchers in the vicinity of a popular St George birding destination. No explanation of why we stopped or what the trip leader saw. Once we reached the destination he offered the sage advice to the group to disperse and find a quiet place to sit and the birds will come to you. He on the other hand started playing various birds songs on his MP3 player trying to lure in whatever birds might be in the area as he wandered through the underbrush trying to take bird photos. I know that the trip was free and the leader was a volunteer (you get what you pay for), so I have nothing to complain about. The bird festival organizers that I met were great, courteous, and great birders in every sense of the word. I saw wonderful birds and made new friends. Buck Russell _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Re: [UBIRD] Garr Ranch Mystery From: Jenson Norman <onegoodmove AT mac.com> Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:14:18 -0700 Oh I see the eye is a berry. On Jan 28, 2012, at 11:11 26PM, Jenson Norman wrote: > > Okay probably just a branch, with my reputation for turning plastic bags into Snowy Owls, and everything else into Robins I'm not to be trusted. > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to "UBIRD": http://groups.google.com/group/ubird > > To post to this group, send email to ubird AT googlegroups.com > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ubird+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com > > Visit us at http://www.utahbirders.com _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Garr Ranch Mystery From: Jenson Norman <onegoodmove AT mac.com> Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:11:26 -0700 Okay probably just a branch, with my reputation for turning plastic bags into Snowy Owls, and everything else into Robins I'm not to be trusted. _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Garr Ranch Mystery From: Jenson Norman <onegoodmove AT mac.com> Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:50:44 -0700 I saw what looked like a bird to me from quite a distance. I couldn't tell looking in the binoculars if it was just a strange branch or actually a bird. When I got closer I couldn't find it, did it fly, is it not a bird at all? That does look like an eye, what do you think? If it's a bird what is it? _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Web Article on This Year's Snowy Owl Irruption From: Jeff Cooper <jeffcooper7 AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:32:28 -0700 I saw this article while on the Yahoo home page just now. Thought it might be of interest to some among the community. http://news.yahoo.com/snowy-owls-soar-south-arctic-rare-mass-migration-175336821.html Have a great week. Jeff_______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Rock Wren From: Jenson Norman <onegoodmove AT mac.com> Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:16:22 -0700 Thanks to all those who responded to confirm that it is a Rock Wren. Damn cute bird? http://www.flickr.com/photos/onegoodbird/6780079221/in/photostream Norm _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Cornell YouTube Videos From: "Kristin Purdy" <kristinpurdy AT comcast.net> Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:01:53 -0700 Cornell has loaded 26 short Youtube videos on its Lab of Ornithology website about various species and topics in the world of birds. The Snowy Owl video at the top and the White-winged Crossbill video at the bottom of this page are excellent, or you can watch them all in sequence if you wish: http://www.youtube.com/LabofOrnithology Kris _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Northern Pygmy Owls in South Fork From: Tanner Poe <tannerpoe AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:55:34 -0800 (PST) From: Tanner Poe Subject: Northern Pygmy Owls in South Fork To: Birdnet AT utahbirds.org Date: Saturday, January 28, 2012, 1:45 PM Today Mark Thal and I headed south to try and find the pygmy owl that Eric Huish had reported in South Fork.  We parked at the Big Springs parking lot and began looking around.  We ran into Jeff Cooper and Eric Huish for a minute who were just passing through.  We walked up the road a little ways and it wasn't long before we heard some tooting.  Sure enough there was a little guy up in the top of some aspens right across the road from the first house on your left as you head up the road from the parking lot.  He was very vocal.  After some good looks we were heading back down the road where we found a second owl.  He was on a branch right over the road.  We watched him for quite some time.  He was watching the ground right by the creek for a few minutes and then dove.  We heard a squeal and he lifted off with a mouse in his talons.  He proceeded to enjoy his lunch in our company.  We didn't have the camera with us to catch the feast  but got some good post meal shots.  We also saw a golden eagle way up on the side of the mountain.  Good birding, Tanner Poe_______________________________________________ Birdnet mailing list Birdnet AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdnet Subject: A Few Canvasback Ducks, Up Close and Personal From: "Rich Young" <richbyoung AT isp.com> Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:35:09 -0700 After photographing a group of Canvasback Ducks at Sandy Pond on a sunny day, I was fortunate to find them again on a cloudy day. The result was more detail and some nice BIF to boot! For any interested, see them here: http://www.richbyoung.com/index.html Richard Young _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Antelope Island - Rock Wren? From: Jenson Norman <onegoodmove AT mac.com> Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:56:33 -0700 _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: Re: [UBIRD] eBird reporting From: Colby Neuman <colby.neuman AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:36:50 -0800 Hi all, With the recent discussion on ubird concerning ebird observations and the size of counts, I would like to encourage everyone to think about suggesting new hotspots within some of these larger hotspots (particularly hotspots that transect multiple habitats). For example, we have a "Big Cottonwood Canyon" (BCC) hotspot, but we also have several hotspots located within the larger BCC hotspot. These include a couple hikes, "Big Cottonwood Canyon -- Spruces Campground", "Big Cottonwood Canyon -- mouth", and "Big Cottonwood Canyon -- Guardsman Pass & Jupiter Peak Area". In locations where most of the birds detected are songbirds (via walking around), I think it's wise to have hotspots be specific areas where people are able to get out of the car and go birding in the area rather than to have a hotspot be from Point A to Point B like "Big Cottonwood Canyon -- Mouth to Storm Mountain" and so forth on up the canyon. So I think we are already on the right track with more refined hotspots within Big Cottonwood Canyon. However, there are still several locations that I know birders stop regularly that are not hotspots so even here we could use a few more additional hotspots suggestions. Storm Mountain, Donut Falls, and the loop road at the base of Brighton all come to mind. So onto the meat and potatoes, the next time you're out birding, particularly in an area that is birded infrequently and probably has just ONE BIG GENERIC hotspot, think about suggesting some of the viewpoints, trailheads, campgrounds, intersections with other forest or blm roads, historic sites, etc. along the way as hotspots. Just to list a few of the current locations that are extremely broad and generic where it seems reasonable to have more specific points include... The Mirror Lake Highway, Bear Lake, Deseret Ranch, Monte Cristo, the Skyline Drive, the Boulder Mountains, many of the national parks, Lake Powell, the Nebo and Alpine Loops, etc.. I know many of these are snowed in currently, but the next time you go on a birding trip to any of these areas, please consider suggesting some new hotspots within them. Even if only once or twice a year another birder contributes data to that more specific point, it will add up over time and be more useful and informative for scientists and other visiting birders. Also, when you have some time, please consider going through your personal locations and suggesting public accessible areas as hotspots. Please let me know if you're unsure how to do this, and I'd be happy to send you directions. Anyway, I'll go through the locations to make sure they appear reasonable, the naming is consistent, etc., but I bet we have some of these more refined spots already in ebird, but they haven't been suggested as hotspots. Also, please do not worry about whether or not the hotspot already exists in the database. I can merge your personal location with the appropriate hotspot once you have suggested it... Thanks, Colby On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 9:36 PM, Jenson Norman wrote: > I posed my question about reporting on the Antelope Island Causeway when > you take a break in the middle to bird the island. Marshall Iliff eBird > Project Leader responded. > > >I'd say there are two good options here. On the way out, maybe commit to > keeping a full list. Keep the mileage for the causeway and the duration > for how long it takes you to cross and to bird the causeway. Then, when > you are returning, keep a separate list with the later start time. If you > want to keep a complete list again (as another effort-based traveling > counts), great, but if not, just report those different species as a list > that does not report all species. It is best if you don't just add those > to your list from the trip out. > > Thanks for the really good question. The Antelope Island Causeway is a > GREAT place -- I wish I was able to bird it more often (I live in > Massachusetts). > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to "UBIRD": > http://groups.google.com/group/ubird > > To post to this group, send email to ubird AT googlegroups.com > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > ubird+unsubscribe AT googlegroups.com > > Visit us at http://www.utahbirders.com >_______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk Subject: New Feature on Website From: Utah Birds <utahbirds AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:25:49 -0700 Greetings, The Utah Birds website had a new "Bird Index" feature. The index is similar to the ones in the back of a bird field guide and have links to the pictures, Utah profiles, songs and calls, feature and bird of the month articles, photo of the month pages, and for rare birds, the sightings lists. Here's a link: http://www.utahbirds.org/birdsofutah/BirdIndex.htm If you have any suggestions on how we can make this better, please let us know -- thanks, Utah Birds website staff _______________________________________________ Birdtalk mailing list Birdtalk AT utahbirds.org http://utahbirds.org/mailman/listinfo/birdtalk