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Unusual Sight Record
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Utah Bird Records Committee

  
Rec. # 2006-34
White-rumped Sandpiper

Date first observed:  23 Aug 2006
Location:
Decker Lake, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co.

Sightings:

  • 2 Sep 2006 - Steve Sommerfeld [Record #2006-34], Cindy Sommerfeld, Pomera Fronce, Anne Halley

Sight Records:

Records Committee Review:

  Date

   Results

Date Posted (1st round): 7 Sep 2006 6 acc, 1 not
Date Moved to 2nd Round: 1 Dec 2006 5 acc, 2 not
Date Completed: 2 Jan 2007 Accepted

     
      
    

     
Summary: Because of the very early date for this species to show up here and the fact that a juvenile has never been seen in the western US before,  this record was subjected to a high degree of scrutiny, but eventually passed with only slight reservation.
  
  


 


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