Sighting Record for Utah

Common name:	Blackpoll Warbler
Scientific name:	Dendroica striata
Date:	2010-May-16
Time:	06:30 PM
Length of time observed:	5 minutes
Number:	1
Age:	unknown
Sex:	male
Location:	my backyard garden; 660 N 300 E, Price, Utah
County:	Carbon
Latilong:	39.61088, 110.80493
Elevation:	5645 feet
Distance to bird:	15 feet
Optical equipment:	none used
Weather:	sunny, no wind
Light Conditions:	good, bright light
Description: Size of bird:	sparrow sized
(Description:) Basic Shape:	upright bird with a straight tail
(Description:) Overall Pattern:	pattern:black and white
(Description:) Bill Type:	not observed
(Description:) Field Marks and Identifying Characteristics:	When I first saw the bird (I was digging up a garden bed) I thought it was a black-capped chickadee or maybe a least goldfinch. That was because the black cap stood out. When I looked at it more closely the bird appeared to have a black necklace, not like a chickadee. It flew up to grab an insect the black and white coloration was apparent, so the least goldfinch was dismissed. I thought of a warbler then. Its' active feeding pattern by moving rapidly reminded me of past warblers I had seen. My neighbor was outside, so I walked over to talk to her and flushed the bird. Then I forgot about the bird. The next day I started to wonder what kind of bird it was, so I id'd it and found out it was rare and should have been photographed.
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Similar species and how were they eliminated:	black-capped chickadee - the black cap stood out. When I looked at it more closely the bird appeared to have a black necklace, not like a chickadee. The body was black and white striped not gray. least goldfinch - the black and white coloration was apparent, so the least goldfinch was dismissed, because it was not greenish yellow.
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Description from:
Observer:	David L. Waller (Wildlife Biologist, BLM, Price Field Office)
Observer's address:	125 South 600 West, Price, UT 84501-2833
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Date prepared:	[17 May 2010]
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