Sighting Record for Utah

Common name:	Anna's Hummingbird
Scientific name:	Calypte anna
Date:	March 31, 2001
Time:	15:00
Length of time observed:	~3 min
Number:	1
Age:	Adult
Sex:	Male
Location:	Red Cliffs Golf Course, St. George
County:	Washington
Latilong:
Elevation:
Distance to bird:	~ 10 m (closest point)
Optical equipment:
Weather:	85 degress F, clear, 5 - 10 mph wind
Light Conditions:	bright, sunny conditions
Detailed description of bird:	Relatively large hummingbird - larger than Black-chinned Hummingbird, which was also observed at this site on the same day. The hummingbird was solid greenish on the back; pale with greenish cast below. Whitish eye-ring. All of crown and throat were a bright rose-red, seen well in bright sunlight. *Behavior and call were identical to adult male Anna's Hummingbird observed 18 March 2001 at Red Cliffs Preserve campground.
Song or call & method of delivery:	Call: A loud emphatic "chup" given near lowest point of display arc flight path.
Behavior:	Displaying - J-shaped flight path followed back & forth; bird hovers at both end points.
Habitat:	Low desert shrub.
Similar species and how were they eliminated:	No other hummingbird has red throat and crown. Costa's Hummingbird has purple throat and crown, but is a small hummingbird. The observed hummingbird was noticeably large and the color of the head was rose red, seen in direct sunlight.
Previous experience with this & similar species:	I have experience with Anna's Hummingbird in California, so. Nevada and Arizona; experience with Costa's Hummingbird in Arizona; and Broad-tailed (which also has rd on throat) throughout the western U.S.
References consulted:	Sibley Guide to Birds
Description from:	NOTES TAKEN AT TIME OF SIGHTING
Observer:	Robert Dobbs
Observer's address:	817 Brentwood Blvd, Lafayette, LA 70503
Observer's e-mail address:
Other observers who independently identified this bird:	Rick Fridell
Date prepared:	20 December 2001
Additional material:	Original Document