Rare Birds Seen in Juab County

Sightings Accepted by the Utah Bird Records Committee
(includes records through 2005)

• 24 Oct 1994 - Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, Juab Co., by Jay Banta (three females) | UOS report |

Yellow-billed Loon

• 16 Nov 1991 - Fish Springs NWR, Juab Co. by PG, Jay Banta, Ella Sorensen, Craig Kneedy (photo by Jay Banta)  | UOS report |

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

• 18 May 1996 - North of Burriston Pond, Juab Co. by Darren Shirley  | Sight Record | UOS report |

Wood Stork

• 24 Jun 1973 - Fish Springs, Juab Co. by Kraft  (one)

White-tailed Kite 

• 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)

Ruddy Turnstone 

• 30 May1990 - Fish Springs NWR, Juab Co., by Peter Paton, Joseph Engler  (one adult) | UOS report |
• 9-25 Aug 1995 - Fish Springs NWR, Juab Co., by Erich Gilbert (one in  breeding plumage and one in basic plumage) | UOS report |

Parasitic Jaeger 

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

Long-tailed Jaeger

• 9 Jun 1993 - Fish Springs NWR, Juab Co., by Shannon Fennell, Jay Banta, Matthew deRosier (photo by Jay Banta) | UOS report |

Black-legged Kittiwake

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

Least Tern

• 3 June 1981 - Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, Juab Co. by Larry Malone (one)
• 12 June 1993 - Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, Juab Co. by David Wheeler (adult) UOS report |

Red-breasted Sapsucker

• 15 Oct 1993 - Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, Juab Co., by Terry Sadler  (one adult)  | UOS report |

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

• 16-21 Oct 1992 - Fish Springs NWR, Juab Co., by Matt deRosier (photo by Matt deRosier) | UOS report |

Northern Parul

• 18 May 2004 - Fish Springs NWR, Juab Co., by Jay Banta (female)  | Birdnet Report | Sight Record | UOS report |

Chestnut-sided Warbler

• 18 Sep 2004 -  Fish Springs, Juab Co., by Jack Binch | Birdnet Report | Sight Record | UOS report |

Magnolia Warbler

• 30 May 2000 - Fish Springs NWR, Juab Co., by Tyler Hicks, Jay Banta (adult male was banded)  | Sight Record |  Hotline Report | UOS report |

Black-throated Blue Warbler

• 25 Oct 2000 - Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, Juab Co., by Terry Sadler, Jay Banta (adult male)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record | UOS report |

Palm Warbler

• 25 May 1968 - Fish Springs NWR, Juab Co., (two)
• 29 Sep 1988 - Fish Springs NWR, Juab Co., by Joseph Engler  (one fall plumage) | UOS report 1 |  UOS report 2 |

Canada Warbler

• 31 May 1975 - Callao, Juab Co., (specimen found was partially decomposed - BYU collection)

McCown's Longspur

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

Rusty Blackbird

• 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 |