Yesterday I had go pick up some of Roxy's new food and, the only place in the state you can get it is in St. George, southwest Utah's largest city. Being late in the summer and all I didn't expect any great things, but was hoping to pick up one or two new birds I hadn't seen before. In a little over an hour I managed 12 species at Tonaquint Nature Center & Park. Managed a couple of brief glimpses of a Crissal Thrasher, which becomes life bird #389, but that would be the day's only new species for me. Of the dozen total species I saw, three are additions to my Utah list: Gambel's Quail, Abert's Towhee, and Blue Grosbeak.
Washington County is in Utah's extreme southwest corner, and elevations range from 2,350 ft.(the lowest elev. in the state) to over 10,000 ft. Over 370 species have been recorded there and much of that is due to the varied habitats from desert to alpine forests. Pretty impressive and I just might have to go back and spend some time when things are peaking during migration (for comparison the Bryce Canyon checklist is 210 species).
Washington County is in Utah's extreme southwest corner, and elevations range from 2,350 ft.(the lowest elev. in the state) to over 10,000 ft. Over 370 species have been recorded there and much of that is due to the varied habitats from desert to alpine forests. Pretty impressive and I just might have to go back and spend some time when things are peaking during migration (for comparison the Bryce Canyon checklist is 210 species).
Good grief! What kind of food are you getting for Roxy that you have to go clear to St. George?
Glad you saw some good stuff, though. :)