Verification of Unusual
Sight Record
For Utah
Rec. # 17-2001
| Common name: |
Magnolia Warbler |
| Scientific name: | Dendroica magnolia |
| Date: | 5-30-00 |
| Time: | 10 AM - 12 PM ? not certain |
| Length of time observed: | banded (10 mins) seen off and on the rest of the day |
| Number: | 1 |
| Age: | Adult (AHY) |
| Sex: | Male |
| Location: | Fish Springs NWR |
| County: | Juab |
| Latilong: | ? |
| Elevation: | ? |
| Distance to bird: | 0 inches |
| Optical equipment: | 8x42 binocs |
| Weather: | partly cloudy, warm |
| Light Conditions: | good |
| Detailed description of bird: | Typical male Magnolia with yellow underparts streaked with black/heavy blue, black mask and back, white eyebrow, ash colored cap, white undertail covert and large white wing patch. Typical dendroica size around 5". (see photo) |
| Song or call & method of delivery: | none |
| Behavior: | none |
| Habitat: | seen after release flitting amongst russian olives and elms around the housing area at Fish Springs NWR |
| Similar
species and how were they eliminated: |
Elimination: Most similar species to Magnolia would be Yellow-rumped which do not have yellow underparts. |
| Previous experience with this & similar species: | Seen and banded hundreds from Quebec to Texas |
| References consulted: | none |
| Description from: | From memory |
| Observer: | Tyler Hicks |
| Observer's address: | 910 Eastview, Mulvane, KS 67110 |
| Observer's e-mail address: | uplandsandpiper@hotmail.com |
| Other
observers who independently identified this bird: |
Jay Banta |
| Date prepared: | 10-2-2001 (Permission: General Public) |
| Additional material: | Photo |
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