Verification of Unusual
Sight Record
For Utah
Rec. # 2-2000
| Common name: |
Canyon Towhee |
| Scientific name: | |
| Date: | 7 Jan 2000 |
| Time: | 9:30 |
| Length of time observed: | 5 min. |
| Number: | 1 |
| Age: | |
| Sex: | |
| Location: | Hatch Trading Post Parking Lot |
| County: | San Juan |
| Latilong: | |
| Elevation: | |
| Distance to bird: | 15 ft. |
| Optical equipment: | |
| Weather: | Cold & Clear 0° at Hovenweep in A.M. |
| Light Conditions: | Excellent |
| Detailed description of bird: |
See Video [not posted on internet] See Report by Terry Sadler |
| Song or call & method of delivery: | |
| Behavior: | Feeding, flying, looking at us. |
| Habitat: | Desert rocky hills & irrigated agriculture |
| Similar
species and how were they eliminated: |
see video |
| Previous experience with this & similar species: | 15 years with various towhees |
| References consulted: | National Geographic 3rd Edition |
| Description from: | Video |
| Observer: | Dana Green |
| Observer's address: | 14490 Majestic Oaks, Riverton, UT 84065 |
| Observer's e-mail address: | |
| Other
observers who independently identified this bird: |
Patrick Murphrey (my 28 yr old son) Later Terry Sadler relocated the bird. (report) |
| Date prepared: | 19 Feb 2000 |
| Additional material: | Video (not posted) | Report by Terry Sadler | Photo by Terry Sadler Original Document |
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