Verification of Unusual
Sight Record
For Utah
Rec. # 2023-44
| Common name: |
Scarlet Tanager |
| Scientific name: | Piranga olivacea |
| Date: | 08/03/2023 |
| Time: | 1800 |
| Length of time observed: | 30 minutes |
| Number: | 1 |
| Age: | unknown |
| Sex: | male |
| Location: | North end of Millrace dog park off 5400 W and 1130 W Taylorsville UT |
| County: | Salt Lake |
| Latilong: | 40.649360 -111.938730 |
| Elevation: | 4295' |
| Distance to bird: | 60-70' |
| Optical equipment: | Nikon D500 camera |
| Weather: | cloudy, storms coming in |
| Light Conditions: | cloudy |
| Description: Size of bird: | medium |
| (Description:) Basic Shape: | |
| (Description:) Overall Pattern: | red body with black wings and tail |
| (Description:) Bill Type: | thick rounded |
|
(Description:)
Field Marks and Identifying Characteristics: |
Red bird with black wings and tail. Smaller than a robin and fairly
stocky looking. Tail short and head larger. (see photos) |
| Song or call & method of delivery: | No calls heard |
| Behavior: | Appeared to be getting bugs in and around the tree. |
| Habitat: | In a large elm tree |
| Similar
species and
how were they eliminated: |
Bird was seen with approximately 12 western tanagers. |
| Previous
experience with this & similar species: |
Never seen one before, thought it may have been a summer tanager which I have seen 3 times before. |
| References consulted: | ibird |
| Description from: | From photo(s) taken at the time of the sighting |
| Observer: | Julie Dickerson |
| Observer's address: | 1126 W Old Millrace Ln |
| Observer's e-mail address: | ** |
| Other observers who independently identified this bird: | David Dickerson |
| Date prepared: | 08/23/2023 |
| Additional material: | Photos |
| Additional comments: | I have several photos of this sighting. |