Recent Rare Birds Sightings
& Photos
Utah Bird Committee
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First Round: (new records being reviewed by the committee) |
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Prothonotary Warbler
Sight Record #2013-44 15 May 2013 - SunRiver St. George Golf Course, Washington Co., by Bill Hunter, (one) | 12 Vetted Records | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: in progress |
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White
Ibis
Sight Record #2013-43 11 May 2013 - Skipper Bay Trail, Utah Co., by Brenton Reyner , (two) | 1 Vetted Records | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: in progress |
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Glossy Ibis
Sight Record #2013-42 17 May 2013 - About 10420 W, 900 N, Lehi, Utah Co., by Jeff Cooper, (one) | 11 Vetted Records | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: in progress |
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Least Tern
Sight Record #2013-41 16 May 2013 - Provo Airport Dike, Provo, Utah Co., by Eric Chase, (one, photos) | 12 Vetted Records | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: in progress |
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Flamingo
Sight Record #2013-40 15 May 2013 - Near Wellington, Carbon Co., by Lloyd Logan, (two adults) | 0 Vetted Records | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: in progress |
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
Sight Record #2013-39 5 May 2013 - Logan River Wetlands, Cache Co., by Ryan O'Donnell, (one, photos) | 25 Vetted Records | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: in progress |
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Glossy Ibis
Sight Record #2013-38 5 May 2013 - Hyde Park Lane, Benson, Cache Co., by Ryan O'Donnell, (two, photos) | 11 Vetted Records | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: in progress |
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Palm Warbler
Sight Record #2013-37 6 May 2013 - Utah Lake State Park, Provo, Utah Co., by Ned Bixler, (one, photos) | 14 Vetted Records | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: in progress |
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Least Tern
Sight Record #2013-36 6 May 2013 - Pioneer Crossing Ponds, Lehi, Utah Co., by Jeff Cooper, (one, photos) | 12 Vetted Records | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: in progress |
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Painted Bunting
Sight Record #2013-35 30 Apr 2013 - Garr Ranch, Antelope Island, Davis Co., by Bryant Olsen, (one, photos) | 3 Vetted Records | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: in progress |
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Second Round: (records with no unanimous decision in the first round) |
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Hoary Redpoll
Sight Record #2013-16 31 Jan 2013 - Croydon, Morgan Co., by Weston Smith, (one, photos) | 1 Vetted Record | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: 4 acc, 4 not 2nd round in progress |
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Ovenbird
Sight Record #2013-27 4 May 2012 - Logan, Cache Co., by Ryan O'Donnell , (adult male) | 17 Vetted Records | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: 6 acc, 2 not, 1 abst 2nd round in progress |
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Common Redpoll
Sight Record #2013-26 27 Feb 2013 - Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt lake Co., by John Ruckdeschel , (six +) | 19 Vetted Records | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: 7 acc, 2 not 2nd round in progress |
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Common Redpoll
Sight Record #2013-25 19 Feb 2013 - West of Amalga Barrens, Cache Co., by John Ruckdeschel , (flock of 35) | 19 Vetted Records | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: 7 acc, 2 not 2nd round in progress |
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Third Round: (final review to see if the sighting will be added to the official state records for Utah) |
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Recently-Completed Records: |
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Red-throated Loon
Sight Record #2013-34 24 Apr 2013 - Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake Co., by Bryant Olsen, (one, photos) | 12th Vetted Records | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: 9 acc |
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Mountain Plover
Sight Record #2013-33 10 Apr 2013 - Antelope Island, Davis Co., by Mia McPhearson, (two, photos) | 10th Vetted Record | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: 9 acc |
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Neotropic Cormorant
Sight Record #2013-32 4 Apr 2013 - Provo Airport Dike, Provo, Utah Co., by Jeff Cooper, (one, photos) | 18th Vetted Record | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: 9 acc |
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Neotropic Cormorant
Sight Record #2013-29 25 Feb 2013 - Willow Pond, Murray, Salt Lake Co., by Richard Young, (one, photos) | 17th Vetted Record | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: 9 acc |
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McCown's Longspur
Sight Record #2013-18 28 Dec 2012 - Near Penrose, Box Elder Co., by Kendall Watkins, (1st winter male, photos) | 13th Vetted Record | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: 8 acc, 1 not 2nd 7 acc |
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Snowy Owl
Sight Record #2013-31 4 Mar 2013 - Myton, Duchesne Co., by J Jackson, (one) | 10 Vetted Records | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: 0 acc, 9 not |
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Common Redpoll
Sight Record #2013-30 3 Mar 2013 - North Logan, Cache Co., by Ron Ryel, (one male; photos) | 31st Vetted Record | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: in progress |
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Hoary Redpoll
Sight Record #2013-05 5 Jan 2013 - Near Park City, Summit Co., by Bryan Shirley, (male, photo) | 2nd Vetted Record | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: 5 acc, 2 not 2nd 6 acc |
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Winter Wren
Sight Record #2013-23 20 Feb 2013 - Grove Creek Canyon, Pleasant Grove, Utah Co., by Eric Huish, (one, photos) | 2nd Vetted Record | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: 9 acc |
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Winter Wren
Sight Record #2013-22 17 Oct 2010 - Garr Ranch, Antelope Island, Davis Co., by Joel and Kathy Beyer, (one, photos) | 1st Vetted Record | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: 8 acc, 1 abst |
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
Sight Record #2013-28 25 Feb 2013 - Logan Landfill, Cache Co., by Ryan O'Donnell, (one, photos) | 25th Vetted Record | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: 8 acc, 1 abst |
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Common Redpoll
Sight Record #2013-24 13 Jan 2013 - Eagle Mountain, Utah Co., by Eric Huish, (one, photos) | 27th Vetted Record | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: 9 acc |
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Common Redpoll
Sight Record #2013-20 11 Dec 2012 - Antelope Island, Davis Co., by Rick Fridell, (40, photos) | 21st Vetted Record | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: 8 acc, 1 abst |
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Western Gull
Sight Record #2013-19 3 Feb 2013 - Farmington Bay, Davis Co., by Mike Hearell, (3rd cycle & Adult, photos) | 8th Vetted Record | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: 8 acc, 1 abst |
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Snowy Owl
Sight Record #2013-21 16 Feb 2013 - Amalga Barrens, Cache Co., by Ryan O'Donnell, (male, photos) | 11th Vetted Record | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: 8 acc, 1 abst |
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Common Redpoll
Sight Record #2013-17 3 Feb 2013 - City Creek Canyon, Richmond, Cache Co., by Ryan O'Donnell, (40, photos) | 30th Vetted Record | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: 8 acc, 1 abst |
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Common Redpoll
Sight Record #2013-15 12 Nov 2012 - Logan, Cache Co., by Ryan O'Donnell, (one, photos) | 17th Vetted Record | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: 7 acc, 1 abst |
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Common Redpoll
Sight Record #2013-14 25 Jan 2013 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by Patricia Richards, (2-3, photos) | 29th Vetted Record | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: 8 acc |
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Common Redpoll
Sight Record #2013-13 29 Dec 2012 - West of Kelton, Box Elder Co., by Bryce Robinson, (30, photos) | 22nd Vetted Record | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: 8 acc |
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Western Gull
Sight Record #2013-12 14 Jan 2013 - Lake Park, West Valley City, Salt Lake Co., by Bryant Olsen, (3rd cycle, photos) | 8th Vetted Record | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: 8 acc |
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Red-necked Grebe
Sight Record #2013-11 26 Oct 2012 - Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake Co., by Matt Pendleton, (one, photos) | 17th Vetted Record | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: 8 acc |
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Common Redpoll
Sight Record #2013-10 13 Jan 2013 - Bear River Bottoms WMA, Cache Co., by Ryan O'Donnell, (10, photos) | 26th Vetted Record | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: 7 acc, 1 abst |
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Common Redpoll
Sight Record #2013-09 15 Jan 2013 - Hyde Park, Cache Co., by Craig Fosdick, (female, photos) | 28th Vetted Record | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: 8 acc |
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Common Redpoll
Sight Record #2013-08 12 Jan 2013 - East Layton, Davis Co., by Wes Segni, (4-8, photo) | 25th Vetted Record | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: 8 acc |
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
Sight Record #2013-07 7 Jan 2013 - West Valley City, Salt Lake Co., by Bryant Olsen, (adult, photos) | 25th Vetted Record | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: 8 acc |
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Common Redpoll
Sight Record #2013-06 8 Jan 2013 - Logan, Cache Co., by Craig Fosdick, (four, photos) | 24th Vetted Record | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: 8 acc |
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McCown's Longspur
Sight Record #2013-04 6 Jan 2013 - Near Ogden Bay WMA, Weber Co., by Ryan O'Donnell, (one female/juvenile) | 14th Vetted Record | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: 7 acc, 1abst |
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Common Redpoll
Sight Record #2013-03 6 Jan 2013 - Liberty, Weber Co., by Ryan O'Donnell, (78, photos) | 23rd Vetted Record | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: 8 acc, 1 abst |
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
Sight Record #2013-02 22 Dec 2012 - Bountiful Pond, Davis Co., by Mike Hearell, (two, photos) | 23rd Vetted Record | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: 9 acc |
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Hoary
Redpoll
Sight Record #2013-01 30 Dec 2012 - Jenson, Uintah Co., by Clay Johnson, (one, photos) | 1 Vetted Record | All Sightings | Review Status: 1st round: 0 acc, 9 not |
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* Vote abbreviations: acc =
accepted; not = not accepted
If the first-round vote is not unanimous, the record moves to second round.
The second- and third-rounds the votes must have two or fewer dissenting votes to
be decisive.
(The voting status for first-round records will not be posted
until all committee members have voted.)