Verification of Unusual
Sight Record
For Utah
Rec. # 2013-33
| Common name: |
Mountain Plover |
| Scientific name: | Charadrius montanus |
| Date: | April 10, 2013 |
| Time: | 08:20 am |
| Length of time observed: | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Number: | 2 |
| Age: | 1 adult, other possible female or immature |
| Sex: | 1 male, other unknown |
| Location: | White Rock Bay area of Antelope Island State Park |
| County: | Davis County |
| Latilong: | not known |
| Elevation: | not known |
| Distance to bird: | within 20 feet at times |
| Optical equipment: | Nikon D300 with a 200-400mm VR lens and 1.4x TC |
| Weather: | Clear |
| Light Conditions: | Bright |
| Description: Size of bird: | |
| (Description:) Basic Shape: | |
| (Description:) Overall Pattern: | |
| (Description:) Bill Type: | |
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(Description:)
Field Marks and Identifying Characteristics: |
Birds were small, long legged, dark cap, dark eye line running from the black
bill to the black eyes. Pale belly and chest, brown back and wings, under the
wings it was white. Feeding activity was walk walk, stop and grab prey. (see photos) |
| Song or call & method of delivery: | Did not hear a call |
| Behavior: | Plover like in all behavior. |
| Habitat: | grassy field. |
| Similar
species and
how were they eliminated: |
Eliminated Killdeer because there was no breast band. |
| Previous
experience with this & similar species: |
No previous experience with this species but with many other shorebirds including plovers. |
| References consulted: | iBird Pro, Audubon app for birds, The Western Edition of Sibleys Birds |
| Description from: | From memory |
| Observer: | Mia McPherson |
| Observer's address: | 896 Riverbend Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84123 |
| Observer's e-mail address: | ** |
| Other observers who independently identified this bird: | Ron Dudley, Shyloh Robinson, Norman Jensen and many others. I'm the original spotter. |
| Date prepared: | 10 April 2013 |
| Additional material: | Photos |
| Additional_Comments: | Link to images: |