Verification of Unusual
Sight Record
For Utah
Rec. # 10-1996
| Common name: |
Zone-tailed Hawk |
| Scientific name: | Buteo albonotatus |
| Date: | 9-7-96 |
| Time: | 4:00 P.M. |
| Length of time observed: | 5 minutes |
| Number: | 1 |
| Age: | Adult |
| Sex: | ? |
| Location: | Enterprise Reservoir |
| County: | Washington |
| Latilong: | |
| Elevation: | 5,300 ft. |
| Distance to bird: | 50-100 feet above me. |
| Optical equipment: | |
| Weather: | |
| Light Conditions: | excellent |
| Detailed description of bird: | It had black underwing coverts, throat, underparts and vent. The tail was black with 2-3 white stripes. The primaries and secondaries were noticeably paler that the coverts. The tail was long and rounded. |
| Song or call & method of delivery: | None |
| Behavior: | Soared and circled. |
| Habitat: | Reservoir, sage-pinyon-juniper, mtns. nearby. |
| Similar
species and how were they eliminated: |
Turkey Vulture: The bird had white tail stripes. |
| Previous experience with this & similar species: | None |
| References consulted: | Peterson West Field Guide |
| Description from: | Memory |
| Observer: | Joshua Kreitzer |
| Observer's address: | 174 East 300 North, Washington, UT 84780 |
| Observer's e-mail address: | |
| Other
observers who independently identified this bird: |
None |
| Date prepared: | 8-2-97 |
| Additional material: | |
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