Reviewed Records
2014
Utah Bird Records Committee -- Records 1 through 42


   
   Sight Records Reviewed in 2014:                                             

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Streak-backed Oriole   Sight Record #2014-001
   26 Dec 2013 - Washington City, Washington Co., by Russell Schreiner (1st year female, photos);
        Ned Bixler (sight record), Doug Mead (photos)
               | 1st Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:  8 acc, 1 abst
Neotropic Cormorant   Sight Record #2014-002
   15 Jun 2013 - Mill Race Pond, Sandy, Salt Lake Co., by David Vander Pluym (six, photos);
               | 21st Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:  9 acc
Slaty-backed Gull   Sight Record #2014-003
   14 Dec 2013 - Logan, Cache Co., by Ryan O'Donnell (1st winter, photos);
               | 0 Vetted Records | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:  3 acc, 5 not, 1 abst     2nd round:  0 acc, 8 not, 1 abst
Winter Wren   Sight Record #2014-004
   29 Jan 2014 - South of Gunlock Res., Washington Co., by Shawn Langston (adult, photos)
               | 6th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:  9 acc
Iceland Gull   Sight Record #2014-005
   25 Feb 2014 - Lee Kay Pond, Salt Lake Co., by Stephanie Greenwood (adult, photos);
               | 4 Vetted Records | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 5 acc, 4 not    2nd round: 4 acc, 5 not    3rd round: 4 acc, 5 not
Western Gull   Sight Record #2014-006
   28 Feb 2014 - Ogden Bay WMA, Weber Co., by Mike Hearell (2nd Cycle, photos);
               | 11th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:   8 acc, 1 not    2nd round:  7 acc, 2 not
American Black Duck   Sight Record #2014-007
   18 Mar 2011 - Pelican Lake, Uintah Co., by Brian Maxfield  (adult male, photo)
               | 12 Vetted Records | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:  1 acc, 8 not    2nd round:  0 acc, 9 not
Rose-throated Becard   Sight Record #2014-008
   April 2000 - Near Fort Pierce Wash, Washington Co., by Elva Christian  (adult female)
               | No vetted Records | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:   0 acc, 9 not
Rose-throated Becard   Sight Record #2014-009
   April 2000 - St. George, Washington Co., by Elva Christian  (adult male)
               | No vetted Records | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:  1 acc, 8 not    2nd round:  1 acc, 8 not
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker   Sight Record #2014-010
   14 Mar 2014 - Zion NP, Washington Co., by Mary Jane Parrine  (adult male, photo)
               | 10th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:  7 acc, 2 not     2nd round: 8 acc
Glossy Ibis   Sight Record #2014-011
   28 Apr 2014 - Amalga, Cache Co., by Ryan O'Donnell  (adult, photos)
               | 20th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:   in progress
Glossy Ibis   Sight Record #2014-012
   23 Apr 2014 - Ogden Bay, Weber Co., by Mike Hearell  (one, photos)
               | 19th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:   in progress
Mississippi Kite   Sight Record #2014-013  (First State Redord)
  4 May 2014 - Footlills south of Parley's Canyon, Salt Lake Co., by Jerry Liguori  (adult, drawing)
               | 1st Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 8 acc, 1 not     2nd round: 8 acc
Orchard Oriole   Sight Record #2014-014
  13 May 2014 - South of Joseph, Sevier Co., by Cherin Spencer-Bower  (adult)
               | 1 Vetted Records | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:  3 acc, 5 not    2nd round: 1 acc, 8 not
Pine Warbler   Sight Record #2014-015
  30 Apr 2014 - Lower Bair Creek/Nichols Park, Davis Co., by Mike Hearell  (juvenile? female?)
               | 1 Vetted Records | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:  3 acc, 4 not    2nd round:  2 acc, 7 not
Orchard Oriole   Sight Record #2014-016
  30 May 2014 - Sandy, Salt Lake Co., by Norman Jenson  (male, photos)
               | 2nd Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:  8 acc
Baltimore Oriole   Sight Record #2014-017
  1 Jun 2014 - Weber River Trail, Ogden, Weber Co., by Kristin Purdy  (adult male)
               | 6th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 8 acc
Least Flycatcher   Sight Record #2014-018
  5 Jun 2014 - Newton Reservoir, Cache Co., by Cullen Clark  (male, photo, video w/ sound) and
                                                     Ryan O'Donnell (3 singing males, photos, audio)
               | 13th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 8 acc, 1 abst
Mexican Whip-poor-will   Sight Record #2014-019
  6 Jun 2014 - Near Tropic Reservoir just outside Bryce Canyon NP, Garfield Co., by Carl Ingwell  (one)
               | 2nd Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:  8 acc, 1 not    2nd round:  9 acc
Little Blue Heron   Sight Record #2014-020
  23 Jul 2014 - Farmington Bay and Glover Pond, Davis Co., by Norm Jenson   (one, photos)
               | 7th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 9 acc
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher   Sight Record #2014-021
  27 Aug 2014 - Garr Ranch, Antelope Island, Davis Co., by Bryant Olsen   (HY1, photos)
               | 0 Vetted Records | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:  3 acc, 6 not     2nd round: 0 acc, 9 not
Blue-headed Vireo   Sight Record #2014-022
  1 Sep 2014 - Garr Ranch, Antelope Island, Davis Co., by Bryant Olsen   (one, photos)
               | 4th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 6 acc, 3 not    2nd round: 5 acc, 4 not    3rd round: 5 acc, 4 not
Red Phalarope   Sight Record #2014-023
  4 Sep 2014 - Powell Lake, Utah Co., by Bryant Olsen   (non-breeding, photos)
               | 15 Vetted Records | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:  5 acc, 4 not    2nd round: 2 acc, 7 not
Ovenbird   Sight Record #2014-024
  19 Sep 2014 - Garr Ranch, Antelope Island, Davis Co.,, by Norm Jenson   (one, photos)
              | 20th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:   9 acc
Pacific Golden-Plover   Sight Record #2014-025
  13 Sep 2014 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Mike Hearell   (juvenile, photos)
              | 2 Vetted Records | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:  0 acc, 9 not
Long-tailed Jaeger   Sight Record #2014-026
  26 Sep 2014 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Mike Hearell   (intermediate juvenile, photos)
              | 10th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:  9 acc
Nelson's Sparrow   Sight Record #2014-027
  29 Sep 2014 - Farmington Bay WFMA, Davis Co., by Bryant Olsen   (one adult, photos)
              | 1st Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:  9 acc
Ovenbird   Sight Record #2014-028
  27 Sep 2014 - Garr Ranch, Antelope Island, Davis Co., by Bryant Olsen   (one, photos)
              | 21st Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:   9 acc
Ovenbird   Sight Record #2014-029
  31 Aug 2014 - Garr Ranch, Antelope Island, Davis Co., by Joel & Kathy Beyer   (adult, photos)
              | 19th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:  8 acc, 1 abst
Gilded Flicker   Sight Record #2014-030
  23 Oct 2014 - Murray, Salt Lake Co., by Carly & Lynn Beardall   (adult, photos)
              | 1 Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:  0 acc, 9 not
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker   Sight Record #2014-031
  13 Oct 2014 - Quail Creek Res., Washington Co., by Von & Karen Welch   (male, photos)
              | 11th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:  6 acc, 3 not    2nd round:  in progress
Black Scoter  Sight Record #2014-032
  15 Nov 2014 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Ryan O'Donnell   (two, photos)
              | 19th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:  8 acc, 1 abst
Little Gull  Sight Record #2014-033
  15 Nov 2014 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Ryan O'Donnell   (1st winter, photos)
              | 4th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:  8 acc, 1 abst
Gilded Flicker  Sight Record #2014-034
  19 Oct 2014 - Springdale, Washington Co., by Henry Buser   (male, photos)
              | 1 Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:  0 acc, 9 not
Brown Thrasher  Sight Record #2014-035
  26 Oct 2014 - Moab, Grand Co., by Gail Lea   (adult, photos)
              | 21st Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:  9 acc
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch  Sight Record #2014-036
  8 Dec 2014 - Alta, Salt Lake Co., by Bryant Olsen   (immature male, photos)
              | 1 Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:  4 acc, 5 not    2nd round:  0 acc, 8 not
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch  Sight Record #2014-037
  16 Dec 2014 - Alta, Salt Lake Co., by Ryan O'Donnell   (adult?, photos)
              | 2nd Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:  9 acc
Red-headed Woodpecker  Sight Record #2014-038
  14 Dec 2014 - Hurricane, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell   (juvenile, photos)
              | 9th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:   in progress
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  Sight Record #2014-039
  6 Feb 2014 - Hurricane, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell   (juvenile, photos)
              | 9th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:   in progress
Red-necked Grebe  Sight Record #2014-040
  18 Dec 2013 - Sand Hollow SP, Washington Co., by Steve & Cindy Sommerfeld;
                               Rick Fridell   (1st winter, photos)
              | 20th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:   in progress
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  Sight Record #2014-041
  11 Dec 2013 - Zion National Park, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell   (adult male, photos)
              | 8th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:   in progress
Iceland Gull  Sight Record #2014-042
  24 Dec 2014 - Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake Co., by Bryant Olsen (1st cycle, presumable male?, photos)
              | 5 Vetted Records | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:  4 acc, 5 not    2nd round:  3 acc, 5 not    3rd round:  2 acc, 6 not
Mexican Whip-poor-will   Sight Record #2008-12R
  19 Jun 2008 - Green Canyon, Cache Co., by Ron Ryel,  (
audio), Ryan O'Donnell (audio), Craig Fosdick
               | 1st Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:  8 acc, 1 abst
 

*  Vote abbreviations:   acc = accepted;  not = not accepted; abst = abstained
If the first-round vote is not unanimous, the record moves to a second round.
The second round must have at least 6 votes one way or the other
and third rounds must have a majority vote to be decisive.

 

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