UCB Wash Co Trip
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Oliver Hansen
May 28, 2012, 2:25:56 PM5/28/12
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Thanks to Keeli Marvel for a great trip to Washington County this weekend. I joined 8 other birders on Saturday morning at Lytle Ranch and we birded Saturday and Sunday (they got there a day earlier). Some highlights:
Lytle Ranch - Summer tanagers, a snake eating a phainopepla (seriously!), anna's hummingbird, hooded orioles, and one of the best moments was a cassin's and a western kingbird sitting in the same tree for a great side by side comparison.
Welcome springs was a bust - must have been too windy.
Ivins Res. - baby coots, wilson's phalarope, golden eagle
Spring Park & Washington fields - mute swans continue, fly-over white-faced ibis, spotted sandpiper, lesser nighthawks
Zions (trail to Angel's Landing) - Spotted owl male was heard calling twice above the alcove where they roost (lots of white-wash in the alcove), black-throated gray warblers, white-throated swifts, a fly-over perrigrine
Grafton - no verm. fc or bronzed cowbird, phainopepla
Springdale amphitheater - No roufous crowned sparrows seen (possibly heard), a few phainopepla
Lava point - We tried hard to turn many Turkey Vultures into condors with no success. Hairy woodpecker, steller's jay, red-breasted nuthatch, western bluebirds.
Great company, great birds, great weather (minus the wind). Can't ask for more.
If anyone that went on the trip would like me to share ebird checklists send me an email.
-Oliver Hansen
Lytle Ranch - Summer tanagers, a snake eating a phainopepla (seriously!), anna's hummingbird, hooded orioles, and one of the best moments was a cassin's and a western kingbird sitting in the same tree for a great side by side comparison.
Welcome springs was a bust - must have been too windy.
Ivins Res. - baby coots, wilson's phalarope, golden eagle
Spring Park & Washington fields - mute swans continue, fly-over white-faced ibis, spotted sandpiper, lesser nighthawks
Zions (trail to Angel's Landing) - Spotted owl male was heard calling twice above the alcove where they roost (lots of white-wash in the alcove), black-throated gray warblers, white-throated swifts, a fly-over perrigrine
Grafton - no verm. fc or bronzed cowbird, phainopepla
Springdale amphitheater - No roufous crowned sparrows seen (possibly heard), a few phainopepla
Lava point - We tried hard to turn many Turkey Vultures into condors with no success. Hairy woodpecker, steller's jay, red-breasted nuthatch, western bluebirds.
Great company, great birds, great weather (minus the wind). Can't ask for more.
If anyone that went on the trip would like me to share ebird checklists send me an email.
-Oliver Hansen
Keeli Marvel
May 28, 2012, 9:50:12 PM5/28/12
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In addition to the birds Oliver reported, part of the group did some
birding along the way to St. George at Oak Grove CG and around the St.
George area on Friday. Highlights include:
Plumbeous, Warbling, and Bell's Vireos, Grace's Warbler,
White-breasted and Pygmy Nutchatches, Black-throated Gray Warblers,
and Hermit Thrushes calling on the way to/at Oak Grove Campground,
Cattle Egret, Forster's Tern, at least a thousand swallows, and a
debated Blue Grosbeak/Indigo Bunting (flew off before we could get a
positive identification) at Springs Pond in east St. George
and
Black-chinned Sparrows along the road to the radio tower on Utah Hill
on Saturday morning.
In spite of the crazy wind we had blowing us around all weekend, I
think we had a fairly successful trip and everyone had a great time!
Keeli
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birding along the way to St. George at Oak Grove CG and around the St.
George area on Friday. Highlights include:
Plumbeous, Warbling, and Bell's Vireos, Grace's Warbler,
White-breasted and Pygmy Nutchatches, Black-throated Gray Warblers,
and Hermit Thrushes calling on the way to/at Oak Grove Campground,
Cattle Egret, Forster's Tern, at least a thousand swallows, and a
debated Blue Grosbeak/Indigo Bunting (flew off before we could get a
positive identification) at Springs Pond in east St. George
and
Black-chinned Sparrows along the road to the radio tower on Utah Hill
on Saturday morning.
In spite of the crazy wind we had blowing us around all weekend, I
think we had a fairly successful trip and everyone had a great time!
Keeli
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Keeli Marvel
May 30, 2012, 6:27:59 PM5/30/12
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Can you lead a field trip the 23rd or the 30th? if not, I can.
Keeli
Keeli
Keeli Marvel
May 30, 2012, 6:52:06 PM5/30/12
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Sorry everyone. Disregard my previous message. This is what happens
when you multitask and hit send before checking the recipient.
Happy Birding!
Keeli Marvel
when you multitask and hit send before checking the recipient.
Happy Birding!
Keeli Marvel
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