Verification of Unusual Sight Record
For Utah

Rec. # 16-2001


Common name:

Black Swift

Scientific name: Cypseloides niger
Date: 14, 24 Jul; 9, 13, 20 Aug 2001
Time: afternoon (14 Aug); 10:00 A.M. (24 Jul); 8:30 A. M (9Aug); 8:35 P.M. (13 Aug); 10:15, 10:51 and again at 11:00 A.M (20 Aug).
Length of time observed: (see document) [There were several observations]
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Location: Timber Lake Estates, east of Heber City (14 Jul);  
Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon (24 Jul); 
Stewart Falls south of the Aspen Grove trail head to Mount Timpanogas (9,13, 20, 21  Aug) 
County: Utah
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Optical equipment: 8 x 40 Zeiss binoculars, Bausch and Lomb Discoverer sporting scope with a zoom lens (15 x 60)
Weather: (see document)
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Similar species and
how were they eliminated:
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Description from:    "
Observer: Merrill Webb and Antoinette Sitting Up
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Date prepared: 24 Aug 2001
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