Verification of Unusual
Sight Record
For Utah
Rec. # 2003-36
| Common name: |
Hooded warbler |
| Scientific name: | Wilsonia citrina |
| Date: | Sunday, Oct. 12, 2003 |
| Time: | 12 NOON |
| Length of time observed: | 3 minutes |
| Number: | 1 |
| Age: | adult |
| Sex: | male |
| Location: | Horseshoe Canyon Unit, Canyonlands NP, b/t 3rd & 4th panels in willows right alongside trail (c. 1 mile down-canyon from where the NPS trail enters the canyon bottom) |
| County: | Wayne |
| Latilong: | didn't look up... |
| Elevation: | c. 4,000-4,500'?? (don't have topo map of area, eyeballed elev. from Ut. road atlas) |
| Distance to bird: | 5-15 feet |
| Optical equipment: | Celestron Regal 8x42 |
| Weather: | sunny, warm (75-80 F) |
| Light Conditions: | excellent, "bright shade" |
| Detailed description of bird: | bright yellow face completely surrounded by black "hood". large black eye really stood out against its bright yellow face. i did not notice the tail, since i was so focused on the bird's beautiful head & face. |
| Song or call & method of delivery: | just a chink-chink or tsk-tsk call (made two times), not unsimilar to an Audubon's scolding. |
| Behavior: | flitted about in willows, responded to my pshing. at first was right next to me, then flitted to a farther spot. then flew off when someone else came walking up. |
| Habitat: | willows |
| Similar
species and
how were they eliminated: |
no other warbler has complete black hood surrounding bright yellow face.
unmistakable. |
| Previous
experience with this & similar species: |
live with & see Wilson's regularly. have never seen this species, tho' have
admired it in my bird book(s) many,many times |
| References consulted: | Sibley (Western North America), Natl. Geo., Utah bird checklist |
| Description from: | Notes made later |
| Observer: | Sally Miller |
| Observer's address: | P.O. Box 22, Lee Vining, CA 93541 |
| Observer's e-mail address: | sally_miller@tws.org |
| Other observers who independently identified this bird: | none |
| Date prepared: | Oct. 15, 2003 (Public) |
| Additional material: | Original Record |
| Additional comments: |
this is a life bird for me, and it was amazing to see it in horseshoe canyon, of
all places. i hope it enjoyed its stop in this beautiful canyon. |