A Bright Week on the Rosy-Finch Project!

Reaching the Alta Collins feeder site requires a hike on skis that climbs 1,800 feet of elevation! Volunteer Nora Pincus made the trek and was rewarded with both Black and Gray-crowned Rosy-finch observations.

Hello Team Rosy-Finch,

**If bird watching can be done following the Center for Disease Control's Social Distancing recommendations and Utah's Stay Home, Stay Safe Directive, we are still accepting data on the Black Rosy-finch Study. **

This week was a busy one for the Utah Black Rosy-finch Study. Thank you so much for sharing your bird observations and stories with us. 

Volunteers Joe Donaldson and Margie Nash braved Alta’s bad weather and observed 13 bird species, including Black Rosy-finches.

“South Star,” a male Gray-crowned Rosy-finch we tagged at Powder Mountain on February 19, 2020, just showed up at our Study feeder in Alta! As we continue to review data, we look forward to sharing more surprises like this.

The training presentation remains online for new or existing volunteers who want to brush up on the methods or learn how to do Opportunistic Surveys. To get caught up, watch the online training and read the Guide Book.

Send your completed datasheets to Janice by text (just snap a photo of the datasheet with your smartphone) or email at:

Janice Gardner
(801) 821-8569
janice@wildutahproject.org

Please reach out to Janice if you have any questions.

Thank you so much,

The Black Rosy-Finch Study Partners

Our volunteers report that the Solitude Mountain feeder site has been active with birds including Mountain Chickadees. Photo by Sue Lee.