Sightings Accepted by the Utah Bird Records Committee

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*  Sightings accepted by the Records Committee without reviewing a specific sight record.
     (Mostly sightings before the records committee was organized) [see notes]

Hawks & Eagles to Shorebirds 

HAWKS & EAGLES

Falconiformes

White-tailed Kite 
           [Sightings in 1942, 1953, 1956 - near Eureka, Utah Co., reported by Clyde Ward]1

  1. *27 Feb 1957 - Near Vernon, Tooele Co., by John B. Bushman, D. Elmer Johnson

  2. *10 Apr 1960 - near Tooele, Tooele Co., by Gleb Kashin and Albert Webb

  3. *August 1960 - Hell's Backbone near Boulder, Garfield Co., by Gleb Kashin

  4. *10 Nov 1986 - Long valley 2-3 miles southeast of Chicken Creek Res., Juab Co., by Merrill Webb, Mark Bromley, Bob Parsons, Rickey Liu, Jim Matheson (photo - adult in winter plumage)

  5. 2 Nov 1990 - St. George, Washington Co., by W. Neal Stephens (photo by W. Neal Stephens - one immature) | UOS report |

  6. 18 Apr 1992; Lytle Ranch, Beaver Dam Wash, Washington Co., by Arnold Smith, Keith Evans, Douglas Cox, Jean Reagan,  Mark Bromley, BF, Carol Neumann, Fay Noe, Jim Noe, Jim Peters, Joyce Peters  (photo by Arnold Smith - one adult) | UOS report |

  7. 9 Apr 2005 - Washington Fields, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell (photos) | Hotline Report | Sight Record |

Gray Hawk 

  1. 30 Apr 2005 - Along the Santa Clara river about 1/2 mile above Gunlock, Washington Co., by Larry Tripp (one)  | Sight Record | Birdnet Record |

Broad-winged Hawk   (No longer on Review List)

  1. *25 Sep 1970 - The Spruces campground in Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake Co., by Vernon Kousky

  2. *18 May 1982 - Josies Ranch, Cub Creek Canyon, Dinosaur NM, Uintah Co., by Tim Helentjaris, Merrill Webb, others 

  3. *22 Sep 1982 - Wellsville Mountains northwest of Mendon, Cache Co., by Michael Tove, Keith Archibald (one adult, two immature)

  4. *2 Oct 1982 - Clarkston Mountains, near Beaver Dam, Cache Co., by Michael Tove, Jack Kirkley (photo - adult)

  5. *14 May 1983 - Willow Park, Logan, Cache Co., by Mike Tove, Keith Archibald (adult)

  6. 27 Sep 1987 - Promontory Peninsula, Box Elder Co., by Craig Kneedy | UOS report |

  7. 1 Oct 1988; - Navajo Mountain, San Juan Co., by Chuck La Rue, Bob Lippman, Steve Ganey, Randy Van Haverbek  (one adult) | UOS report |

  8. 5 May 1991 - City Creek Canyon, Salt Lake Co.; by Craig Kneedy  (one adult) | UOS report |

  9. 1 May 1993 - Northeast end of Deer Creek Reservoir, Wasatch Co., by David Wheeler, Mark Stackhouse (possibly immature) UOS report |

  10. 14 Apr 2002 - Lytle Ranch, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell & Kristin Comella (adult) | Sight Record | and by Grant Jense, Mike Walters | Birdnet RecordUOS report |
  11. Late April 2002 - Above University Hospital, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by Jerry Liguori  | Sight Record | UOS report |
  12. Early May 2002 - Foothills east of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by  Jerry Liguori  (juvenile - photo) | Sight Record | UOS report |
  13. October 2002 - Boutiful Peak, Davis Co., by Jerry Liguori (Second year, 1st Adult plumage)   | Sight Record | UOS report |
  14. 26 Sep 2004- Wellsville Mts., Cache Co., by Jack Skalicky, Rob Spaul and Mark Fogg. (two adult)  | Sight Record | UOS report |

Zone-tailed Hawk 

  1. 3 Jun 1984 - near the headquarters of Capitol Reef National Park, Wayne Co., by Christopher Schultz, Dan Taylor, Sherry Teresa, Jim Saylor,  Burt Metcalf and others  | UOS report |

  2. 7 Sep 1996 - Enterprise Reservoir, Washington Co., by Joshua Kreitzer, Tim Terry (adult) | Sight Record |

  3. 30 Aug 1999 - About 1 mile northwest of Pine Park Campground, Washington Co., by Terry Sadler (two immatures)   | Sight Record | UOS report |

  4. 30 Apr 2003 -  Silver Reef, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell     | Birdnet ReportSight Record | UOS report |

  5. 25 Aug 2003 - Lava Point, Zion National Park, Washington Co., by  Rick Fridell  (adult)  | Birdnet Report | Sight Record | UOS report |

  6. 24 Jun 2004 - Lava Point, Zion NP, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell  and John Fridell | Hotline Report | Sight Record | UOS report |

Gyrfalcon  (see notes)

  1. *December 1969 - Riverton, Salt Lake Co., by Jim Hatchett

  2. *3 Feb 1983 - west of Kaysville, Davis Co., by Steven R. Chindgren, Larry M. Barker  (photo by SRC - immature female)

  3. 15 Nov 1990 - Logan, Cache Co., by Robert A. Atwood, Gladys Ann Atwood, Keith Archibald, Scott Datwyler, Ron Ryel, Larry Ryel  (photo by Robert A. Atwood  - one white phase adult) | UOS report |

  4. 26 Dec 1991 - Magna, Salt Lake Co., by Alan J. Hinde, Phillip Magasich, Bruce Ewald  (photos by  AJH. - one immature female) | UOS report |

  5. 12 Nov 1999 - West Corinne, Box Elder Co., by Richard Schulze, Robert E. Walters, Jr., JoAnn Stoddard (banded and released - immature male, brown morph)  | Sight Record | UOS report |

  6. 7 Apr 2001 -  About 23 miles southwest of Park Valley on SR 30.by Jerry Ligouri, Mark Vekasy ( immature gray-phase) | Hotline Report | Sight Record | UOS report |

CRANES, RAILS, etc.

Gruiformes

Purple Gallinule

  1. *23 Nov 1924 - Hayes Lake about12 miles south of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co.,  (female specimen in U of U collection)

  2. 24 Jul 2004 - Jordanelle Wetlands, Wasatch Co., by Clay and Cliftia Johnson and many others | Hotline Report | Sight Report | UOS report |

SHOREBIRDS etc.

Charadriiformes

Pacific Golden-Plover
  1. 25 Aug - 16 Sep 2006 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by  Keith Evans and MANY others  | Sight Record | - Aug | Hotline Report | - Sep | Hotline Report |

Mountain Plover (see notes)

  1. *26 Aug 1915 - near the mouth of the Weber River, Weber Co., by Alexander Wetmore (three)

  2. *25 Mar 1946 - 15 miles southwest of Brigham City, Box Elder Co., by J. B. Van den Akker (female specimen in Bear River MBR collection)

  3. *29 Mar 1965 - near Rockville, Washington Co., by Wauer (specimen collected)

  4. *11 Apr 1965 - 4 miles below Rockville, Washington Co., by Wauer and Russell (specimen in Zion NP collection)

  5. *24 Apr 1966 - St. George, Washington Co., by Wauer (two)

  6. *9 May - 20 June 1979 - Kennedy Basin, near Bonanza, Uintah Co.

  7. *31 Aug, 1 Sep 1983 - 5 miles southwest of Provo by Utah Lake, Utah Co., by David L. Fischer, Merrill Webb (photo of poor quality)

Wandering Tattler

  1. *1-11 Sep 1974 - Farmington Bay, Davis Co., by Vernon E. Kousky, Paul Adamus (Sight Record on file)

  2. *3 Sep 1981 - Grafton sewage ponds, Washington Co., by Jerome Gifford (photo)

  3. 25 May - 3 Jun 2001 - Antelope Island State Park Marina, Davis Co., by Terry Sadler, Mark Stackhouse, Merril Webb, Joel and Kathy Byer, others. (adult)  | Sight Record | GBR Report | UOS report |

Upland Sandpiper

  1. *9 Jul 1869 - Kamas, Summit Co., by Ridgeway

  2. *6 May 1945 - Perry, Box Elder Co., by Webster

  3. *13,14,18 Sep 1980 - Antelope Island causeway, Davis Co., by E. & R. Sorensen and D. & N. Hadley (5 individuals seen)

  4. *9 Sep 1989 - Kaufman's Ranch, near Black Rock, Millard Co., by Merrill Webb, Mark Bromley, Tim Heletjaris, Doug Kirkpatrick, Jim Matheson, Bob Parsons (post-breeding plumage, probably adult ) [UFO]

  5. 4 June 2003 -  Near Antelope Island, Salt Lake Co., by Ann Neville, Peter Whitbread-Abrutat  | Sight Record | UOS report |

Hudsonian Godwit 

  1. *28 Apr 1968 - Cedar City, Iron Co., by Stewart Murie (six individuals)

  2. *5 Jun 1976 - Amalga, Cache Co., (one)

  3. *2-5 May 1981 - Pelican Lake, Uintah Co., (7 individuals seen)

  4. 15 May 1982 - Pelican Lake, Uintah Co., by Mark R. Bromley, Dennis Shirley, Merrill Webb (male? in breeding plumage)  | Sight Record

  5. 3 Sep 1987 - Blackhawk Duck Club, Salt Lake Co., by Ella Sorensen | UOS report |

  6. 11 May 1993 - Layton Marsh, Syracuse, Davis Co., by Craig Kneedy, Peter Paton, and others (one adult) | UOS report |

  7. 29 Oct to 5 Nov 1995 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Keith Evans, Jack Rensel, V. Arnold Smith, Linda Smith, Dan Johnston, Laura Johnston (female - photo by Keith Evans, V. Arnold Smith)  | UOS report |

  8. 19-22 May 1999 - Amalga Barrens, Cache Co., by Ron Ryel, Larry Ryel, Bob Atwood, Mark Stackhouse, others (photo by LR - adult ?female)  | Sight Record  |  UOS report |

  9. 6 May 2001 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., by Kathy & Joel Beyer | Hotline Report | GBR Report | Sight Record | UOS report |

  10. 20 Apr 2002 - Farmington Bay WMA, Davis Co., by Kathy & Joel Beyer (Breeding adult male)  | Birdnet Report | Sight Record | UOS report |

  11. 5 Sep 2005 - Pintail Unit, Fish Springs NWR, Juab Co., by Rick Fridell  and Kristen Comella (juvenile)  | Sight Record | Hotline Report |

Ruddy Turnstone  (No longer on Review List)

  1. *4 Aug 1930 - Bear River Refuge, Box Elder Co., by Archie Hull (male specimen - race interpres)

  2. *late May 1932 - Bear River Refuge, Box Elder Co., by Archie Hull and V. T. Wilson (two)

  3. *17 May 1933 - Bear River Refuge, Box Elder Co., by Archie Hull (three - in full breeding plumage)

  4. *28 May 1944 - Willard Spur just outside of Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., by E. R. Quostrup

  5. *3 Jun 1944 -(northern Utah marshes) by Archie Hull, reported by Behle and Perry

  6. *29 Apr 1962 - (northern Utah marshes) reported by Behle and Perry

  7. *24 Aug 1973 - (northern Utah marshes) reported by Behle and Perry

  8. 23 May 1990 - Locomotive Springs, Box Elder Co., by Peter Paton (one adult) | UOS report |

  9. 30 May1990 - Fish Springs NWR, Juab Co., by Peter Paton, Joseph Engler  (one adult) | UOS report |

  10. 6 Sep 1990 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., by Kenn Kaufman, Ella Sorensen (one juvenile) | UOS report |

  11. 12-26 May 1991 - Layton/Kaysville Marsh, Davis Co., by Craig Kneedy, Peter Paton, Pam Sadler, Terry Sadler  (three adults). | UOS report |

  12. 17 to 25 Jul 1994 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co by Alan R. Godwin, Dan Barnett, Sheila Barnett, Carol Lenz (1-2 adults) | UOS report |

  13. 9-25 Aug 1995 - Fish Springs NWR, Juab Co., by Erich Gilbert (one in  breeding plumage and one in basic plumage) | UOS report |

  14. 29-30 Aug 2004 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Joel and Kathy Beyer (juvenile)  | Birdnet Report | Sight Record | UOS report |

White-rumped Sandpiper

  1. 1 Jun 1993 - Great Salt Lake, Davis Co., by Peter Paton  (two adults) | UOS report |

  2. 28-30 May 1999 - Pelican Lake & Ouray NWR, Uintah Co., by Coen Dexter, 11 others birders from Grand Junction Colorado (photo - 1 to 3 birds)  | Sight Record | UOS report |

  3. 11 Jun 1999 - Ouray NWR, Uintah Co., Richard C. Hoyer, "Wings" tour participants (probably same as above) (UFO) |  Sight RecordHotline Report |

  4. 28, 29 May 2001 -  (2 sight reports) Ouray NWR, Uintah Co., by Kathy Beyer and Joel Beyer, Terry Sadler, Dennis Shirley (as many as 11 adults)  | Sight RecordSight Record (a) |  GBR Report | UOS report |

  5.  27 May 2003 - Sewage ponds just south of Blanding, San Juan Co., by Andrew Spencer, Nathan Pieplow  (one) | Hotline Report | Sight Record | UOS report |

  6. 23 Aug 2006 - Decker Lake, Salt Lake Co., by Cindy and Steve Sommerfeld,  Pomera Fronce, and Anne Halley (1 juvenile)  | Sight Record | Hotline Report |

Curlew Sandpiper

  1. 18 May 1991 - Harold Crane Waterfowl Management Area, Davis Co., by Peter Paton, Ella Sorensen  (one adult in full breeding plumage) | UOS report |

  2. 2-18 May 1994 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Jeffrey Saffle, Susan Saffle; Craig Kneedy, Mark Stackhouse, David Wheeler  (one adult) | UOS report |

  3. 6,8 May 2001 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Terry Sadler, Joel and Kathy Beyer (adult, incomplete breeding plumage)  | Sight Record | Sight Record (a)Hotline Report | UOS report |

Buff-breasted Sandpiper 

  1. 6-12 Sep 1990 - Bear River MBR, Davis Co; by Ella Sorensen, Kenn Kaufman, Craig Kneedy (photo Lawrence Ryel  | UOS report |

  2. 27 Sep 1992 - Salt Wells Flats, Box Elder Co., by Craig Kneedy (one juvenile) | UOS report |

  3. 3 to 10 Sep 1995 - Great Salt Lake, Davis Co., by Alan R. Godwin, Anna Gwiazdoswski Stan Gwiazdowski, Maxine Martz, June Ryburn, Jim Byrne  (two) | UOS report |

  4. 4 Sep 2000 - Pruess Lake, south of Garrison, Millard Co., by Rita Schlageter, Jim Healy, Hugh Hawkins, JeAnne Strott, Carolyn titus (Juvenile) | Sight Record | Hotline ReportUOS report |

Ruff 
  1. 23 Sep 2001 - West end of Glover Lane, Davis Co., by Dana Green; Julie VanMoorhem; Mark Stackhouse, David Wheeler (juvenile) | Sighting Records & Photos  | Hotline Report | UOS report |
  2. 14-25 Feb 2004 - Farmington Bay, Davis Co., by Bryan Shirley, Lu Giddings and others; Kathy & Joel Beyer on the 15th, also by David Wheeler and others (adult) | | Hotline Report | Sight Record | UOS report |
Red Phalarope  (put back on the Review List in July 2005) 
  1. *13,14 Oct 1934 - Virgin River near St. George, Washington Co., by Hayward (two specimens in Dixie College collection)
  2. *Sep 1951 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., by botulism workers (specimen in U. S. National Museum of Natural History)
  3. *10 Sep 1964 - Wahweap Creek, Kane Co., by Snider reported by Hugh Kingery
  4. *11 Aug 1979 - Bear River Refuge, Box Elder Co.,  by Jon Dunn (one)
  5. 1 Oct 1989 - Kaufman Ranch, Millard Co.by Ella Sorensen, Richard Sorensen (one non-breeding adult) | UOS report |
  6. 29-30 Sep 1991 - Logan Sewage Ponds, Cache Co.by Keith Archibald (photo by Keith Archibald - one immature) | UOS report |
  7. 11 Oct-5 Dec 1991 - Farmington Bay, Davis Co., by Craig Kneedy, Terry Sadler, Ella Sorensen (one non-breeding adult) | UOS report |
  8. 19 Oct - 4 Dec 1994 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Terry Sadler, Keith Evans, John Bellmon, V. Arnold Smith, Tim Buntrock, Suzann Buntrock, Joyce Overdiek, Jack Rensel; David Wheeler, Mark Stackhouse (two) | UOS report |
  9. 24 Oct 2002 - Gunlock Reservoir, Santa Clara River, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell (one) | Sight Record | UOS report |
  10. 27 May 2003 - Sewage pond south of Blanding, San Juan Co., by Nathan Pieplow and Andrew Spencer (one individual molting into adult alternate plumage)   | Sight Record | UOS report |
  11. 11 Nov 2006 - On the Antelope Island Causeway, North side, Davis Co., by Kimberly Roush | Sight Record | Hotline Report |

Gulls, Terns, etc.

Laridae

Pomarine Jaeger 

  1. 3-6 Nov 1991 - west of Geneva Steel mill on Utah Lake,Utah Co., by Edward Madder, Merrill Webb, Mark Bromley, Robert Parsons, Ned Hill, James Matheson, Ella Sorensen, Calleen Cox, Craig Kneedy, Randy Cox, Bob Bond, Terry Sadler (photo by Edward Madder -one adult)  | UOS report |

Parasitic Jaeger 

  1. *2 Sep 1932 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., (male victim of botulism)

  2. *8 Oct 1934 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., by Hull (specimen in U of U collection)

  3. *21,25 Aug 1934 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., by personnel of Bear River MBR

  4. *Sep 1941 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., recorded by Woodbury et al.

  5. *Sep 1942 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., recorded by Woodbury et al.

  6. *29 Aug 1943 - Saltair, Salt Lake Co.,

  7. *Spring , Summer 1972 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., recorded by Kingery (two)

  8. *Aug & Sep1984  - marshes along the east side of Great Salt Lake

  9. 8 Sep 1985; -Yuba Res., Juab Co., by Steve Hedges, V. J. Hedges (one juvenile) | UOS report |

  10. 10-14 Sep 2005 - West side of Willard Bay, Box Elder Co., by Cindy and Steve Sommerfeld, others (juvenile)  | Sight Record | Hotline Report |

Long-tailed Jaeger

  1. *3 Oct 1926 - Bear River Refuge, Box Elder Co., by A. K. Fisher (1 observed at close range)

  2. *29 Aug 1944 - Bear River Refuge, Box Elder Co., by C. C. Sperry (specimen found dead - in U. S.  National Museum of Natural History)

  3. *17 Sep 1980 - West of Ogden, Weber Co., by Manes-Backman (specimen found dead on GSL Mineral Company Dike - in Utah DWR headquarters)

  4. 13 June 1985; Ouray NWR, Uintah Co., by Jim Hampson (adult)  | UOS report |

  5. 30 Aug 1990; - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., by Sue Hinde, Lawrence Ryel.  (one adult) | UOS report |
  6. *18 Oct 1991 - upper end of Deer Creek Reservoir, west of Heber, Wasatch Co., by T. Edward Madden (adult) [UFO]
  7. 9 Jun 1993 - Fish Springs NWR, Juab Co., by Shannon Fennell, Jay Banta, Matthew deRosier (photo by Jay Banta) | UOS report |
  8. 10 Sep 1993 - Price, Carbon Co., by Eddie Horvath, Nelson Boschen (dark morph juvenile) | UOS report |

Little Gull

  1. 17 Sep 1992 - Willard Bay, Box Elder Co., by Craig Kneedy  (one adult)  | UOS report |

  2. 13 Dec 2001 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., Terry Sadler and many others  (basic-plumage adult) | Hotline Report |  | Sight Record | UOS report |

Heermann's Gull
  1. 2 Nov 1985; - Logan Sewage Ponds, Cache Co., by Mike Tove, Terry Barnes, Ron Ryel  (one adult)  | UOS report |
  2. 2 Oct 2003 -  Southgate Golf Course in St. George, Washington Co., by Marilyn Davis; Kevin Wheeler, Steve Summers, Rick Fridell (2nd winter bird) | Hotline ReportSight Record | UOS report |
  3. 4 Apr 2006 - Sand Hollow State Park, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell (2nd year) | Sight Record | Hotline Report |

Lesser-Black-backed Gull

  1. 18 Jan 1991 - Salt Lake City Landfill, Salt LakeCo., by Craig Kneedy, Ella Sorensen  (one winter adult) | UOS report |

  2. 28 Sep 1996 - Brigham City, Box Elder Co., by Stan Heath  (one adult)  | UOS report |

  3. 5 Jan 2004 - Bountiful Landfill, Davis County by Eric Huish, KC Childs | Sight Record | Hotline Report | UOS report |

  4. 22 Feb 2004 -  was seen at Farmington Bay, Davis Co., on  by Joel and Kathy Beyer.(2nd winter)  | Sight Record | Hotline Report | UOS report |

Yellow-footed Gull
  1. 4 Oct 1998 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., by Keith Evans, George Barrowclough, Cole Crocker-Bedford   (2nd year bird)|  Sight Record  | Hotline Report | UOS report |
  2. 23 Apr 1999 - Lone Rock, Lake Powell, Kane Co., by Mark M. Stevenson, Chuck LaRue, John Spence, Gary Roseberg   |  Sight Record  |  Hotline Report | UOS report |
Western Gull
  1. 27 Dec 2006 - 3 Mar 2007 - Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake Co., by Tim Avery and many others  | Sight Record | Hotline Report |

Glaucous-winged Gull   (No longer on Review List)

  1. 20 Nov 1984 - Provo city dump, Utah Co., by David Fischer (photo) | UOS report |

  2. 11 Dec 1984 - Salt Lake landfill, Salt Lake Co., by Ella Sorensen, Richard Sorensen, Bob Bond, Georgene Bond, Clyde Morris, Joelle Buffa, Steve Hedges, V. J. Hedges (one first winter) | UOS report |

  3. 15 Dec 1984 - Provo CBC, Utah Co., (2 first winter plumage, fair documentation)

  4. 14 Jan 1985 - Salt Lake landfill, Salt Lake Co., [possibly same as about] (one first winter) | UOS report |

  5. 10 Feb 1985 - Salt Lake landfill, Salt Lake Co., [possibly same as about] (one first winter)  "

  6. 17 Feb1985 - Salt Lake landfill, Salt Lake Co., [possibly same as about] (one first winter)  "

  7. 10 Nov 1989 - Logan Sewage Ponds, Cache Co., by Ron Ryel, Lawrence Ryel  (one first winter) | UOS report |

  8. 15 Mar 1998 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., by Kevin P. Johnson, Tony Jones (first winter) | Sight Record |

  9. 12 Nov 2000 - Farmington Bay WMA, Davis Co., by Terry Sadler (juvenile/1st winter)  | Sight Record | UOS report |

  10. 18 Nov 2000 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Terry Sadler (first winter)  | Sight Record | UOS report |

  11. 2 Feb 2003 - Utah Lake State Park, Utah Co., by Michael Monson (1st winter) | Birdnet Record | Sight Record | UOS report |

Black-legged Kittiwake

  1. *12 Mar 1972 - Fish Springs NWR, Juab Co., found dead by Jim Harrison (male specimen in U of U collection)

  2. 26 Nov 1987 - Moab, Grand Co., by Coen Dexter, Brenda Wright (immature) [first live record] | UOS report |

  3. 3-5 Jan 2002 - Ivins Reservoir, Washington Co.,  by Rick Fridell; Bob Showler | Hotline Report | Birdnet Record |  | Sight Record | UOS report |

Least Tern

  1. *3 June 1981 - Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, Juab Co. by Larry Malone (one)

  2. 12 June 1993 - Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, Juab Co. by David Wheeler (adult) UOS report |

  3. 25 May 1997 - St. George, Washington Co., by Merrill Webb, Lynnette Webb,  Jim Matheson  (one adult) | UOS report |

  4. 22 Jul 2001 - South of the Geneva Cooling Ponds, on Utah Lake, Utah Co., by Joel and Kathy Beyer (Adult in breeding plumage)  | Sight Record | UOS report |

  5. 15 May 2002 - Above Washington Fields Diversion, Washington Co., by Kevin Wheeler (one adult) | Sight Record | UOS report |

  6. 15-22 May 2003 -  Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake Co., by Bruce Robinson; Joel Beyer, and others (two) | Birdnet Report |  Sight Record | UOS report |

  7. 30 May 2003 - Golf course pond in Bloomington, Washington Co., by .Mike and John Schijf; also on 31 May 2003 by Rick Fridell and on 1 Jun 2003 by RF, Kristen Comella, and Steve and Priscilla Summers. | Birdnet Report | Sight Record | UOS report |

  8. 20, 21 April 2004 - Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County by Bruce Robinson, Bryan Shirley, Merrill Webb  | Birdnet Report | Sight Record | UOS report |

  9. 12 May 2005 - Utah Lake State Park, Utah Co., by Reed Stone, Eric Huish, Milt Moody, Bonnie & Stan Williams (one) | Hotline Report |  Sight Record |

  10. 20 May 2005- 1.5 miles southwest of Salt Marsh Lake, Millard Co., by Lu Giddings, Larry Tripp (one)  | Hotline Report |  Sight Record |

  11. 3 Jun 2005 - North of Milford along 257, Millard Co., by Rick Fridell, Larry Tripp, Kevin Wheeler, Pam Larson | Sight Record |

  12. 11 Jun 2006 - J.W.Fitzgerald WMA, Tooele Co., by Joel and Kathy Beyer (adult) | Sight Record | Hotline Report |

Ancient Murrelet

  1. *21 Dec 1925 - Jordan River near Lehi, Utah Co., by John Hutchings (specimen)

  2. *12 Nov 1955 - Roosevelt, Duchesne Co., by Merlin L. Killpack (female specimen in BYU collection)

  3. *24 Nov 1962 - Logan Cache Co., reported by Verbeek (specimen found dead)

  4. *6 May 1974 - Gunnison Island, Great Salt Lake, Box Elder Co., (a carcass about two days old)

  
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