Sighting Record for Utah

Common name:	Black-throated Green Warbler
Scientific name:	Setophaga virens
Date:	27 March 2017
Time:	12:00 pm
Length of time observed:	15 minutes
Number:	1
Age:
Sex:	Male
Location:	Logan
County:	Cache
Latilong:	41.7353, -111.856
Elevation:	4446 feet
Distance to bird:	30 feet
Optical equipment:	10x25 binoculars; video recorder with 40x optical zoom
Weather:	Light rain
Light Conditions:	Overcast, but good light
Description: Size of bird:	5"
(Description:) Basic Shape:	Warbler
(Description:) Overall Pattern:	Bright yellow face; olive and gray above; whitish below
(Description:) Bill Type:	Short, dark bill
(Description:) Field Marks and Identifying Characteristics:	Black throat; bright yellow face with olive green eyestripe and cheeks; green crown and back; gray wings with white bars; dark streaks on flanks; whitish underneath with very light yellow below the black throat and in vent area; tail gray in the center with white outer tail feathers. (video clips: one & two)
Song or call & method of delivery:
Behavior:	The bird was foraging in a forsythia bush--quick movements from branch to branch, sometimes flying up a short distance to pick something off a higher branch.
Habitat:	Residential neighborhood bordered by a wooded hill.
Similar species and how were they eliminated:	Townsend's Warbler--the cheeks were not as dark as Townsend's, and the yellow underneath was lighter. Hermit Warbler--this bird was more green and had streaked flanks which the Hermit lacks. Golden-cheeked Warbler--this bird lacked the distinct dark eyeline which the Golden-cheeked has, and had pale yellow underneath which the Golden-cheeked lacks.
Previous experience with this & similar species:
References consulted:	The Sibley Guide to Birds, 2nd Ed.; allaboutbirds.org
Description from:	From photo(s) taken at the time of the sighting
Observer:	Bonnie Eves
Observer's address:
Observer's e-mail address:	**
Other observers who independently identified this bird:
Date prepared:	31 March 2017
Additional material:	video clips: one & two
Additional comments:	Although there were no other observers of this bird, members of the Bridgerland Audubon Society have viewed the video clips and verified the identification.