[wisb] Re: RFI Zion Natl. Park, Utah Birding

From: Elizabeth Zimmerman <ehzimmer@xxxxxxxx>
To: birdmax922@xxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:07:07 -0500
Hi Max,

I have been meaning to reply to your query for some time.  My husband 
and I visited Zion National Park last October.  I wanted to be sure you 
had a chance to find the Dipper.  When visiting the park, you may or may 
not be able to drive up along the Virgin River to the Narrows trail, 
depending on whether they have started the shuttle for the season.  (The 
shuttle makes several stops and you can get on and off at will.)

Do go up to the Narrows on the trail, and watch the shallow rapids of 
the river closely.  There were three or four Dippers in the water when 
we were there, and should be there even in winter, as I understand.  
Canyon Wrens are there too, and should be singing.  Zion is spectacular 
and certainly worth a visit even if you aren't looking for birds.

If you can get to Bryce National Park (also spectacular), look for 
Steller's Jay, Pinyon Jay, Clark's Nutcracker, Pygmy Nuthatch, Mountain 
Chickadee, Western Bluebird, and western races of the Dark-eyed Junco 
(the Gray-headed Juncos being the commonest, and easy to photograph as 
they search the picnic areas).

Good birding!
Libby Zimmerman
Cambridge, Jefferson County

Max Witynski wrote:
> Wisbirders:
> While spreading niger on the top of the snow for the juncos today, I heard a
> goldfinch-like trill coming from the top of my birch tree.  I looked up and
> at the very top was a whitish finch-sized bird with a dark head and stripes
> down the front.  I had no binoculars, and it quickly flew away, but all
> signs seem to point to my first redpoll this winter.  Also, I have just
> found a photo taken on 2/14/08 of a white-throated sparrow under my
> feeders.  I know they are known to winter in southern Wisconsin, but I just
> wondered if other people frequently get them as late as February?
>
> On a different note, I may have an opportunity to stay in a condo in St.
> George, Utah, this spring break (end of March through beginning of April).
> St. George is between Las Vegas and Zion National Park.  I have never been
> birding in the south-west before, but I'm sure many people on this list have
> been, and as the advice you all provided for Colorado last August was
> excellent, I thought I'd ask again on the south-west Utah area.  My "target"
> birds include pinyon jay, juniper titmouse, Grace's, Lucy's, MacGillivray's,
> and Virginia's warblers (if it's not too early for them), Gambel's quail,
> black phoebe, canyon, rock, and Bewick's wrens, cinnamon teal,
> black-throated sparrow, and *especially* COSTA'S HUMMINGBIRD.
>
> Thank you all in advance,
> Max Witynski,
> Madison, Dane
>
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