Sighting Record for Utah

Common name:	Northern Cardinal
Scientific name:	Cardinalis cardinalis
Date:	13 May 1999
Time:	7:10 pm
Length of time observed:	30 min.
Number:	1
Age:
Sex:	male
Location:	(Backyard) 767 So. 1030 E., Orem, UT 84097
County:	Utah
Latilong:
Elevation:
Distance to bird:	10 feet
Optical equipment:
Weather:	clear
Light Conditions:	good early evening light
Detailed description of bird:	See field guides
Song or call & method of delivery:
Behavior:	Nervous- The male always shows first & then leaves while the female comes - They alternate several times before showing themselves together.
Habitat:	Backyard cottonwoods - but fairly dense - 2 blocks west of Provo river (in River bottoms). Feeders in yard
Similar species and how were they eliminated:	Both the male & female look exactly like the ones pictured in the field guides.
Previous experience with this & similar species:	This male and his mate have been coming to my backyard since April 30. 1997 - They come in late morning and early evening usually staying 20 - 30 min for about two weeks each time.
References consulted:	Audubon Field Guide, Nat'l Geographic Field Guide
Description from:	Notes taken at time of sighting and from memory
Observer:	Brenda Norris
Observer's address:	767 so. 1030 East, Orem, UT 84097
Observer's e-mail address:
Other observers who independently identified this bird:	Several of my daughters have observed this pair over the last two years
Date prepared:	13 Jul 1999
Additional material:	Original Documents
Comment:	Until I read McIvor's Birding in Utah last week, I did not know seeing this pair of Cardinals was uncommon.