Rare Bird Sightings in Utah
 
"⌂" = Sightings accepted by the Utah Bird Records Committee

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Tanagers to Finches

PERCHING BIRDS (continued)

Passeriformes

Tanagers

Thraupidae

Scarlet Tanager

  • 9 Nov 2007 - Lytle Ranch, Washington Co., by Larry Tripp | Hotline Report |

  • 4 Aug 2007 - Fish Springs NWR, Juab Co., Buck Russell, Bob Bradley | Hotline Report |

  • 24,25 Jul 2007 - Fish Springs NWR, Juab Co., by Matt Mills, Randy Larsen, Aaron Robinson and Coby Neuman  (female, photos) | Hotline Report2007-18 |

  • 23 June 2005 - Visitor center in Zion NP, Washington Co., by Peter Anderson (male & female)  | Hotline Report |

  • 28 May 2005 - near the gate into Lytle Ranch, Beaver Dam Wash, Washington Co., by Larry Tripp (singing male)  | Hotline Report | 2005-23 |

  • ⌂13 Nov 2004One non-breeding male was seen in Castle Valley, Grand Co., on  by Tom Harris, and  Luther and Waneta Harris.  | 2004-42 |

  • 26-28 May 1996 - Utah Lake, Utah Co., by Margaret Sanchez, many others (photo by Margaret T.  Sanchez)  (one adult male)  | UOS report |
  • 29 Jun 1963 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by Mrs. Gleb Kashin
  • 17 Jun 1950 - St. George, Washington Co., by A. Dean Stock (male specimen) | UOS report |

Flame-colored Tanager  (not on present checklist)

  • 23 Sep 2007 - Veyo, Washington Co., by Larry Tripp | Hotline Report |

Sparrows

Emberizidae
Canyon Towhee
  • 7,12 Jan 2000 - Hatch Trading Post southeast of Blanding, San Juan Co.,  by Dana Green, Patrick Murphrey, Terry Sadler (1/12/2000) (photos by Dana Green and Terry Sadler)  | Sight Record | UOS Report |
Cassin's Sparrow
  •  23 May 2001 - 1 mile east of the Nevada border. So. of Gandy, Millard Co., by Terry Sadler (adult)  |GBR Report | Sight Record |
  • 9 to 26 Jun 1999 - Wah Wah Valley, Millard Co., by Steve Hedges, Lew Wilkinson, Mark Stackhouse, David Wheeler, Terry Sadler  (one adult male singing and displaying)  | Hotline Report | UOS report |
  • 8 Sep 1963 - Parowan, Iron Co., by Stewart Murie and others (possible)
  • Apr 1949 - Low, Tooele Co., by A. O. Treganza (thought to be a misidentification)

          Rufous-crowned Sparrow    (sightings no longer documented as of February 2002)
          Sightings - 1964 to 2004
  

          Clay-colored Sparrow  (no longer on Review List as of Feb 2007)
          Sightings - 1934 to 2006        
  

Field Sparrow
  • 9 Jan to 2 Mar 1999 - Lindon Boat Harbor, Utah Co., by Merrill Webb and  many others  (one adult)  | Hotline Report | UOS report |
          Lark Bunting (sightings no longer documented)
          Sightings - 1869 to 2000
  
          Grasshopper Sparrow (sightings no longer documented)
          Sightings - 1869up to 2002
  

Baird’s Sparrow  (not on present checklist)

  • 5 Oct 2007 - Lytle Ranch, Washington Co., by Larry Tripp | Hotline Report | - Sighting Report | 2007-44 |
  • 1 May 1982 - Antelope Island, Davis Co., by Bill Hunter, Nark Leppert (record was not accepted after consultation with experts)

Le Conte’s Sparrow

  • 23 Sep 1990 - Simpson Springs, Tooele Co., by Craig Kneedy (photo by Craig Kneedy  (one adult)  | UOS report |

  • 20 Dec 1975 - Bear River NWR, Box Elder Co., by Kimberly Smith, Steve Kaufman (adult - seen also during CBC on 20 Dec 1975) | UOS report |

  • 19 Apr 1966 - near Moab, Grand Co., by Dennis Carter

  • 10 Mar 1928 - 2 miles southwest of Provo, Utah Co., reported by Woodbury et al. (three)

  • 24 Dec 1927 - Provo, Utah Co., by Clarence Cottam (specimen in BYU collection)

          Swamp Sparrow (sightings no longer documented)
          Sightings - 1872  to 2004
  
          Harris' Sparrow  (Sightings no longer documented)
          Sightings - 1916 to 2000
  

          Golden-crowned Sparrow   (sightings no longer documented as of February 2002)
          Sightings - 1936 to 2002
  

McCown's Longspur

  • 2 Feb 2008 - on 6800 N, about 1.5 mile west of 7600 W, in Tremonton, Box Elder Co., by Craig Fosdick, Jack Binch, Jeff Langford  | Hotline Report | - Sighting Report | 2008-01 |

  • 11 Sep 2002 - on the road to Garr Ranch, on Antelope Island, Davis Co., by Chris Wood, Leader of a Wings Tours   | Birdnet ReportSight Record |

  • 20 Jan 1997 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Alan Miller (male)

  • 11 Sep 1996 - Cutler Marsh E of Cutler Res., Cache Co., by Keith Archibald (two females)

  • early Feb 1996 - Saltair area, Salt Lake Co., by Brad Hammond (one)

  • 9,19 Feb 1996 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., Ella Sorensen; also by Mark Stackhouse on the 19th (female)

  • 3,9 Feb 1996 - Along road to Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., by Mark Stackhouse, others

  • 28 Jan - 5 Feb 1996 - Little Mountain area, Ogden, Weber Co., by Mark Stackhouse, David Wheeler and others (one male)

  • 16-19 Nov 1990 - Fish Springs NWR, Juab Co., by  Joseph Engler, Craig Kneedy, Ella Sorensen (photo by Joseph Engler - two non-breeding) | UOS report |

  • 16 Oct 1998 - Farmington Bay WMA, Davis Co., by Joel & Kathy Beyer (winter female)

  • 5-8 Oct 1988 - Fish Springs, NWR, Juab Co., by Joseph Engler (immature)  | UOS report |

  • 6 Jan 1988 - Layton, Davis Co., by Craig Kneedy (one adult male) | UOS report |

  • 24-25 Jan 1987 - north of I-80, west of 7200 West, Salt Lake Co., by Craig Kneedy (five- photos by Ella & Richard Sorensen) | UOS report |

  • 5 Jan 1985 - Washington fields about 3 miles southeast of St. George, Washington Co., by Merrill Webb, David Fischer (one adult male and maybe a female both in winter plumage)

  • 24 Nov 1966 - Cedar Valley, Iron Co., by Stewart Murie (one)

  • 27 Dec 1956 - Logan, Cache Co., by Ron Ryder (three)  (Audubon Field Notes 2 (2): 215, 1957)

  • 22 Oct 1954 - Plain City, Weber Co., by Floyd Thompson (flock of six)

Chestnut-collared Longspur

  • 21 Dec 2007 - Farmington Bay, Davis Co., by Bryan Shirley, Others | Hotline Report |

  • 9 Jul 2000 - east of Naturalist Basin in the Uinta Mountains, Duchesne Co., by Bryant Olsen  (male in breeding plumage)  | Hotline Report

  • 9 Oct 1983 - in the foothills near the University Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by Maureen Ellis  | Sight Record

  • 17 Jan 1982 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Mark Leppert (male in breeding plumage)

  • 20 Apr 1975 - Farmington Bay, Davis Co., reported by Kingery (three)

  • 10 Oct 1974 - Zion NP, Washington Co., by Kenneth J. Kertell (specimen) (American Birds  29:97; Sight Record is on file)

  • 25 Nov 1966 - Cedar Valley, Iron Co., by Stewart Murie

  • 14 Oct 1953 - 4 miles north of Camel Back Mountain, Tooele Co., by Porter (specimen)

Grosbeaks & Buntings

Cardinalidae

Northern Cardinal

  • * late Jan 2002 - Carterville Road area, Orem, Utah Co., by Peter Anderson (male in backyard) and by Sirpa Grearson (male appearing regularly in yard)
  • * 13 May 1999 - Backyard in Orem, Utah Co., by Brenda Norris
  • * 15 Dec 1998 - In south Orem, Utah Co., by Alan & Salina Keller
  • * 31 Jan 1998 - Anderson Wilderness Park, Pleasant Grove, Utah Co., by Kathy & Joel Beyer (female)
  • * late Apr-12 Jul 1996 - Backyard feeder in Provo, Utah Co., by Carol Jackman (pair)
  • * May 1996 - near 930 N. and 1200 E. Provo, Utah Co., by Lois Clark, Dennis Shirley (pair)
  • * 25 Jul 1995 - Behind Day's Markey in Provo, Utah Co., by Sue Irely (male)
  • * 1-8 Jun 1995 -Backyard feeder in Provo, Utah Co., by Carol Jackman (male and female)
  • 10 Mar 1983 - Ogden, Weber Co., reported by Behle (specimen collected)


* 1995-2004 -  The Provo population was found in 1996 to have been introduced by a BYU student who brought three pairs from Ohio. (Others sightings have continued in the Carterville Road/Provo River area through the summer of 2004)
  

          Rose-breasted Grosbeak (sightings no longer documented)
          Sightings - 1935 to 2004
  
Varied Bunting  (not on present Utah checklist)
  • 23,24 Sep 1978 - Arches NP, Grand Co., by Winifred Orutt & daughter, Jean Bridgman
Painted Bunting
  • 24 Jul 2007 - 6 Aug 2007 - Fish Springs NWR, Juab Co., by Matt Mills, Randy Larsen, Aaron Robinson and many others over several weeks (male, photos) | Hotline Report | - Sight Record | 2007-17 |
  • 10 May 2006 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by Harris Lenowitz (adult male)  | 2006-21 |
  • 20-25 Jun 2001 - Providence, Cache Co., by Joel & Kathy Beyer (one male visiting the feeder of John & Wendy Lisonbee)
  • 7 Sep 2000 - Pack Creek Ranch, southeast of Moab, San Juan Co., by Michael Kutska, (immature - photo) | Hotline Report
  • 12 Jun 1998 - At a feeder in Woods Cross, Davis Co., by Trillis Flemming (photos)

Dickcissel

  • 20 May 2007 - Lytle Ranch. Washington Co., by Tim Avery (female)  | Hotline Report | - Sight Record | 2007-10 |

  • 31 Aug 2003 - Lytle Ranch, Washington Co., by  Larry Tripp (first winter)  | Birdnet Report |

  • 5 Nov 2000 - Paradise in southern Cache Valley, Cache Co., by Ann Mull (immature male - found dead) | Hotline Report

  • 26,27 Feb 1999 - a feeder in Holladay, Salt Lake Co., by Pat Jividen (an apparent female)  Hotline Report |  

  • 5-29 Jun 1994 - Outside Layton, Davis Co.

  • 21 Jun - mid-Jul 1994 - Kaysville, Davis Co., (singing male pasture with Bobolinks)

  • 4 May 1994 - Residence in Midway, Wasatch Co., by Allen Fuchs; David Wheeler and many others

  • 25 May 1965 - Provo, Utah Co., by Frost (specimen collected)

  • 1 Oct 1959 - City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by Scott (five were seen)

  • 12 Jun 1955 - Jordan Narrows, Utah Co., by Kashin

Blackbirds & Orioles

Icteridae

Eastern Meadowlark   (not on present Utah checklist)

Rusty Blackbird

  • 29 Dec 2007 - Washington Fields, Washington Co., by Tim Avery | Hotline Report |

  • 30 Oct 2004 - Morgan Water Treatment Facility, Morgan Co., by  Arnold Smith, Aaron, Weston, Shauna, and Louise Smith.(female)  | Hotline Report

  • 10-18 Feb 2004 - Riverdale Parkway, Weber Co., by Mort and Carolyn Somer also seen by  Keith Evans, Jack Rensel, and many others.. (female).  | Birdnet Report | Sight Record

  • 7 Jan-10 Feb 1990 - Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, Juab Co., by  Joseph D. Engler, Craig Kneedy many others (one adult female) | UOS report |

  • 23 Dec 1976 - Near Kanab, Kane Co., by Steve Hedges (seen during CBC)

  • 1 Jun 1965 - Zion NP. Washington Co., by Wauer and Carter (? time of year)

  • 18 Oct 1963 - near Soldier's Summit, Utah Co., by Merlin L. Killpack (male specimen in BYU collection)

  • early Aug 1956 - Trial Lake, Summit Co., by Kashin (? time of year)

  • 24 Nov 1952 - Near Camel Back Mountain, Tooele Co., by Poorter  (male specimen collected)

          Great-tailed Grackle  (sightings no longer documented)
          Sightings -1977 to 2001
     

Bronzed Cowbird

  • 2 Jul 2007 - Central, Washington Co., by Larry Tripp (female)  | Hotline Report | - Sight Record | 2007-28 |
  • 7,9,14 May 2004 - Red Hills Golf Course, Washington Co., by Larry Tripp, Rick Fridell, and on the 14th by Joel Beyer (Female)   | Birdnet Report |
  • 9,10,22 May 2003 - Red  Hills G C in St. George, Washington Co., by Larry Tripp,  Glen Barlow  | Birdnet Report | Sight Record |

  • 8 May 2002 - South gate of Red Hills Golf Course, St. George, Washington Co., by KC Childs, Junece Markham, Milton Moody  | Birdnet Report | Sight Record |

  • 1-10 May 1996 - Washington, Washington Co., by Joshua Kreitzer, Steven Summers, Dave Thompson, Matthew Kreitzer (photo by Joshua Kreitzer - one adult female)  | UOS report |

  • Dec 1984 - Genola, Utah Co., (photo by Thomas J. Willis III - adult male)  | UOS report |

Orchard Oriole

  • 19 May 2007 - Lucin, Box Elder Co., by Tim Avery, Tom and Colby Neuman (possible - not great looks)  | Hotline Report |

  • 29 May 1990 - Fruita, Capitol Reef National Park, Wayne Co., by John Spence,  Steve Van Valkenburg (one male) | UOS report |

Baltimore Oriole

  • 8 Sep 2006 - Private Ranch, Millard Co., by Rick Fridell | Hotline Report |
  • 30 Aug 2004 - Central, Washington Co., by Larry Tripp  (first year)   | Birdnet Report |
  • 11 Jun 1982 - Beaver, Beaver Co., by Steven P Hedges (adult male)

  • 27 Jun 1981 - Simpson Springs, Box Elder Co., by Tim Helentaris | Sight Record |

  • 27 Jun 1964 - Milford, Beaver Co., reported by Worthen (specimen in U of U collection)

Finches

Fringillidae

Brambling

  • 28 Nov 1985 to 20 Jan 1986 - Brigham City, Box Elder Co., by Sharon & Calvin Andrus (photos by Calvin Andrus, Ella Sorensen) | UOS report |

  • 12-26 Dec 1983 - bird feeder in Logan, Cache Co., by Alice Stewart, Tim Helentjaris, Sherwood Casjens, Dennis Shirley, Craig Kesselheim, Bill Hunter (photo - adult female)  | Sight Record |

Purple Finch (not on present Utah checklist)
     [it's probably in Utah, but is difficult to tell from the Cassin's Finch)
  • 16 Feb 2008 - along the bike path between the Southgate GC and the I 15 freeway, Washington Co., by Larry Tripp | Hotline Report |
  • 7 Sept 2007 - Lytle Ranch, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell, Larry Tripp | Hotline Report | - Sighting Report | 2007-38 |
  • 10 Sep 2002 - West of Escalante, Garfield Co. by Jens Munthe (thought to be female Cassin's Finch)
  • 7 May 1982 - Near Botany Pond on BYU campus, Provo, Utah Co., by Merrill Webb, Dennis Shirley, Mark Bromley, (? Mark Leppert), (1 male and several females)
  • 20 Dec 1978 - Kanab CBC, Kane Co. (6 seen, no documentation)
  • 16 Dec 1978 - Hyde Park CBC, Cache Co. (seen during count week - no documentation)

Note: Some records that have not been accepted | 1973 not accepted | 1984 not accepted |
 

Common Redpoll

  • 23 Mar 2008 - at a feeder at a private residence in Richmond, Cache Co., by Ryan O'Donnell | Hotline Report | - Sight Record | 2008-05 |

  • 22 Feb 2008 - along the road to Garr Ranch on Antelope Island, Davis Co., by Ben Palmer | Hotline Report |

  • 17 Nov 2006 - Bountiful Temple, Davis Co., by Bob Parsons (3)  | Hotline Report |

  • 22-24 Oct 2002 - Orem, Utah Co., by KC Childs, Eric Huish (first year female) Birdnet Report | | Sight Record |

  • 13 Mar 2002 - Mouth of Immigration Canyon, Salt Lake Co., by  Jeff & Susan Saffle  | Birdnet Report |

  • 20 Feb 2002 - Clarkson, Cache Co., by Tom Gordon (male)  | Sight Record |
  • 27 Jan-13 Feb 2002 - Backyard feeder, Provo, Utah Co., by Milton Moody and many others (female)  | Sight Record |

  • 5 Jan 2002 - Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake Co., by David Jensen  (two)   | Hotline Report |

  • 1-15 Jan 2002 - Mantua, Box Elder Co., by Mark Stackhouse, David Wheeler, and many others (a flock of 16, including at least 4 adult males was initially seen -  up to about 70 were seen at one time later) | Hotline Report |

  • 30 Dec 2001 - Fish Springs area, Juab Co., by Dana Green, Colby Neuman, Terry Sadler (one)

  • 20 Dec 2001 - Feeder in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by Jack Binch (one)

  • 17 Dec 2001 - Feeder in Mapleton, Utah Co., by Bonnie Williams  | Hotline Report |

  • 27 Nov 2001 - Logan, Cache Co., by Ron Ryel (two fly over his yard)

  • 15 Nov. 2001 - feeder in Woods Cross, Davis Co., by Steve Coleman (one) | Hotline Report |

  • 11 Jan 1997 - At feeder in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by Tim Avery (one)

  • 24 Dec 96 - 11 Jan 1997 ▸- At feeder in Holladay area of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by Mike and Wynn Wright  (came to feeder on  24, 28, 29 Dec, 11 Jan)

  • 15 Dec 1996 - Backyard feeder in Morgan, Morgan Co., by Arnold Smith (one seen)

  • 19 Dec 1992 - Logan CBC, Cache Co., (2)

  • 20 Dec 1992 - 9 Feb 1993  - Logan, Cache Co., by John Mull (single birds on 17,24 Jan) and by Keith Dixon of 9 Feb (female)

  • 7 Dec 1992 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by Denise Harges, Andrea Sadler (photo taken)

  • 19 Dec 1991 - Kanab CBC, Kane Co., (25)

  • 20 Dec 1988 - Kanab CBC, Kane Co., (120 seen and documented)

  • 19 Dec 1987 - Ogden CBC, Weber Co., (50)

  • 21 Dec 1985 - Logan CBC, Cache Co., (3)

  • 17 Dec 1984 - Logan CBC, Cache Co., (3)

  • 31 Dec 1981 - Cedar City CBC, Iron Co., by R. C. Douglas (20 - some males)

  • 16 Dec 1978 - Cedar City CBC, Iron Co., (1)

  • 18 Dec 1976 - Provo CBC, Utah Co., (1)

  • 1 Feb 1969 - Provo, Utah Co., by C. Lynn Hayward (three in a birch tree at his home)

  • 7 Mar 1964 - City Creek Canyon, near Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by Gleb Kashin (25-30)

  • 19, 23 Nov 1962 - Parowan, Iron Co., by Murie (several observed at close range)

  • 1 Jan 1958 - 11 miles west of Roosevelt, Duchesne Co., by Killpack (one female specimen collected  from a flock of 40)

  • 27 or 28 Dec 1956 - near Roosevelt, Duchesne Co., by Killpack (one)

  • 20 Feb 1944 - Perry, Box Elder Co., by J. D. Webster (flock)

  • 10 Oct 1870 - north slope of the Uinta Mountains, by the F. V. Hayden expedition (two specimens collected)

Hoary Redpoll
  • 18 Jan 2002 - Mantua, Box Elder Co., by Dana Green (female)  | Birdnet Report |
  • 26 Feb 1999 - Feeder in Hyde Park, Cache Co., by Gordon Bosworth, Ronald J. Ryel, Lawrence A. Ryel  (one adult female)  | Hotline Report | UOS report |
Lawrence's Goldfinch  
  • 5 - 17 Mar 2008 - in Santa Clara, Washington Co., R.J. Hughes, Keith Davis, Rick Fridell, others (2) | Hotline Report | - Sight Record | 2008-04 |
  • 3 & 5 Sep 2007 - Bob Lawson's house in Dammeron Valley, Washington Co., Bob Lawson, Tim Avery, Glenn Barlow | Hotline Report |
  • 20 -31 Mar 2007 - Dammeron Valley, Washington Co., by Bob Lawson, Tim Avery,  Larry Tripp, Jack Binch (photos)  | Sight Records | Birdnet Report |
  • 12-15 Oct 2004 - Kanarraville, Iron Co., by Steve Summers and others on the 12th and by Joel and Kathy Beyer on the 15th (pair)  | Birdnet Report |
  • 16 Oct 2004 - Lytle Ranch, Washington Co., by Joel and Kathy Beyer (male)  | Birdnet Report | Sight Records |
  • 7 Oct 2004 - Hovenweep NM, San Juan Co., by Audrey & Bill Evoy (of Ontario, Canada)  | Birdnet Report |
  • 7 May 2004 - Below Gunlock Dam, Washington Co., by Keith Day, Cordell Peterson, Pam Larson, Charlie Sheard and Jason Lundquist (adult male)   | Birdnet Report | Sight Records |
  • 29 Dec 1966 - Near Kanab, Kane Co., reported by "Audubon Field Notes" (flock of 24 - no documentation)
  • 2,3 Oct 2002 - Chekshani Cliffs, Iron Co., by Steve Summers and the next day by Rick Fridell  (winter adult male)  | Birdnet Report | Sight Records |

  
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