Sighting Record for Utah

Common name:	Northern Parula
Scientific name:	parula americana [Setophaga americana]
Date:	May18/13
Time:	9:00 am
Length of time observed:	40 seconds
Number:	1
Age:	adult
Sex:	female - lacked dark element of breastband of male
Location:	Lytle Ranch
County:	Washington
Latilong:
Elevation:
Distance to bird:	approx 30 feet
Optical equipment:	8 X 42
Weather:	clear, still
Light Conditions:	very good
Description: Size of bird:	smaller then cyth in immediate proximity
(Description:) Basic Shape:	roundish body, short neck
(Description:) Overall Pattern:	yellow throat, rufous breastband, blue head, white wing bars, broken eye-ring
(Description:) Bill Type:	don't note the bill
(Description:) Field Marks and Identifying Characteristics:	same as above.
Song or call & method of delivery:	none heard
Behavior:	foraging along edge of pond
Habitat:	pond surrounded by willows
Similar species and how were they eliminated:	briefly considered Virginia Warbler. Eliminated because it lacked wing bars, head was more gray blue then blue, there was no breast band.
Previous experience with this & similar species:	none
References consulted:	Sibley Guide to Birds, National Geographic Field Guide
Description from:	Notes taken at the time of the sighting
Observer:	Norm Parrish
Observer's address:	PO Box 5142, Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada, T9N 2G3
Observer's e-mail address:	**
Other observers who independently identified this bird:	none
Date prepared:	070613
Additional material:
Additional_Comments:	did attempt to photo however camera focused on willows blurring out bird