Verification of Unusual
Sight Record
For Utah
Rec. # 2017-40
| Common name: |
Least Flycatcher |
| Scientific name: | Empidonax minimus |
| Date: | Sun, Jun 04, 2017 |
| Time: | 9:00 am |
| Length of time observed: | 20 minutes |
| Number: | One |
| Age: | Adult |
| Sex: | Unknown |
| Location: | near Warm Springs WMA |
| County: | Utah |
| Latilong: | 39.968, -111.852 |
| Elevation: | 4500 feet |
| Distance to bird: | 30 feet |
| Optical equipment: | Vortex, 8 x 42 Viper Binoculars |
| Weather: | Bright, sunny and warm |
| Light Conditions: | Bright sunny |
| Description: Size of bird: | |
| (Description:) Basic Shape: | |
| (Description:) Overall Pattern: | |
| (Description:) Bill Type: | |
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(Description:)
Field Marks and Identifying Characteristics: |
No visual,
audible only. |
| Song or call & method of delivery: |
Mechanical chebek calls for 20 minutes. (Audio) |
| Behavior: | Continuous calling from tall trees. Very active. |
| Habitat: | Tall trees near a residence. |
| Similar
species and
how were they eliminated: |
According to internet sources the chebek call is the best characteristic for identification purposes. No other bird sounds like this. |
| Previous
experience with this & similar species: |
I have seen/heard Least Flycatcers in past seasons in
Ogden, Little Dell Reservoir and Willard Bay.
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37381554,
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S23781822 ,
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S14444680
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S18743459 |
| References consulted: | Sibley Birds and online resources. |
| Description from: | Notes taken at the time of the sighting |
| Observer: | Rachel LeBlanc |
| Observer's address: | Herriman, UT |
| Observer's e-mail address: | ** |
| Other observers who independently identified this bird: | In looking at e-bird for this location and this species the following people have subsequently found the bird after I located it: Bryan Shirley, Dennis Shirley, George Webb, Connie Misket, Leena Rogers, Suzi Holt, Alton Thygerson, Darren Hall, Lauri Talor, Mathew Pendleton, Neldon Kunz and Von Welch. |
| Date prepared: | Jun 15, 2017 |
| Additional material: | A .mov of chebek sound to Milton Moody.(Audio) |
| Additional comments: | This submission was done at the request of Michael Lester. |