There are about 125 bird species on the Utah Checklist for which sighting documentation is requested
  by the Records Committee.  These, plus any birds with no documented sightings in Utah,
are the "Review Species."
The Records Committee deals with sightings of these birds.

Purposes of the Records Committee:     • Evaluate and publish reports of rare and unusual bird sightings in Utah     • Preserve and provide access to the sight records     • Maintain and publish an official checklist of birds of Utah     • Maintain and publish a list of "review species"     • Establish standards of observation and reporting in order to improve        our knowledge of Utah birds       How the Records Committee Works

First State Record for Brambling - 22 Dec 1985                Photo submitted by Sharon Andrus

|  Records Under Review   |   Report Form   |   Archives  |

  
The Latest:

• Records Committee Photos  (All photographs submitted to the Record Committee before 2000))

• Rare Bird Finder  (Table and maps to help you find the rare birds of Utah)

• The New Goose  (A document written by Mark Stackhouse about the Canada / Cackling Goose split )

• Help with tough ID's  (References to articles that might help with some rare bird ID's)

Submitting Review Bird Sightings:

• Review List   List of the species for which the Records Committee requests documentation 

• Report Form  (This is the preferred method for submitting review bird sightings).

• How to Report Rare Bird Sighting  Instructions, printable forms, on-line submission form, etc.

• Rare Bird Field Note Form (5-page PDF) (Kristin Purdy's form for field notes [download Word document])

Species Lists:

• Utah Checklist  Official species list for Utah  (Printable Copy) | WordPerfect File | Excel Spreadsheet)

• Utah Bird Taxonomy  Orders to species with scientific names  (WordPerfect File)

• Review List   List of the review species for Utah 

• Recent changes to the Review List  Changes since November of 2000

• Auxiliary Lists   (Provisional Species, Unverified Species, Introduced Species)

• First State Records   First accepted record for a species in Utah

Sight Records:

• Records Under Review   Sight records presently being reviewed by the Records Committee

• Sightings Accepted by the Committee  Reviewed and historical records approved by the Records Committee

• Comprehensive List of Rare Bird Sightings  Confirmed and unconfirmed sightings of rare birds in Utah

• Special Sightings  Out of range, out of season or unusual sightings.

• Archives  Sight records, lists and reports

• Committee Reports   Reports of sight records reviewed by the Records Committee

Records Committee:

• Committee Members  A list of the members of the Records Committee with contact information

• Bylaws  Passed June 2002  (Printable Bylaws) 

• Utah Ornithological Society Web Site  The Utah Bird Records Committee parent organization