Sighting Record for Utah

Common name:	Scarlet Tanager
Scientific name:	Piranga olivacea
Date:	05/17/2016
Time:	1:45pm
Length of time observed:	5 minutes
Number:	1
Age:	Adult
Sex:	Female
Location:	Utah Lake Parkway Trail (North Shore)
County:	Utah
Latilong:	40.3622447,-111.8832118
Elevation:	4,300'
Distance to bird:	125'
Optical equipment:	8x42 binoculars, and 600mm lens
Weather:	Warm, breezy, and clear skies
Light Conditions:	Sunny mid-day light
Description: Size of bird:	large songbird
(Description:) Basic Shape:	tanager/bunting
(Description:) Overall Pattern:	yellow, gray and black
(Description:) Bill Type:	medium and thick
(Description:) Field Marks and Identifying Characteristics:	Female type. Working its way through the tree tops. No visible wing bars--wings grayish-black with some slight yellow and white edging on the primaries, against an all yellow and olive body. The back was noticeably yellow-olive and not gray. Bill orangish and gray. Obvious eyering, brighter than body. (see photos)
Song or call & method of delivery:	none
Behavior:	feeding in tree tops
Habitat:	migrant trap on north shore of Utah lake. Many tall deciduous trees with an under-story of Russian olive, pastures, and marsh.
Similar species and how were they eliminated:	Western Tanager: No wing bars, and a colorful back Summer Tanager: dark wings and lacking a the more colorful tones in the wings.
Previous experience with this & similar species:	Seen many while living in the midwest for 5 years.
References consulted:	None
Description from:	From memory
Observer:	Tim Avery
Observer's address:	N/A
Observer's e-mail address:	**
Other observers who independently identified this bird:	None
Date prepared:	05/18/2016
Additional material:	Photos
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