Verification of Unusual
Sight Record
For Utah
Rec. # 2005-31(R92)
(Information on this form was taken from a one-page hand-written document -- see transcript.)
| Common name: |
Red Phalarope |
| Scientific name: | Phalaropus fulicaria |
| Date: | 30 May 1992 |
| Time: | |
| Length of time observed: | 10 minutes |
| Number: | 1 |
| Age: | |
| Sex: | |
| Location: | Howard Slough WMA |
| County: | Davis |
| Latilong: | |
| Elevation: | |
| Distance to bird: | 50 m |
| Optical equipment: | 10 x 40 binoc. & 22 x spot. scope |
| Weather: | |
| Light Conditions: | good |
| Description: Size of bird: | Slightly larger than adjacent R. N. Phalarope |
| (Description:) Basic Shape: | |
| (Description:) Overall Pattern: | |
| (Description:) Bill Type: | |
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(Description:)
Field Marks and Identifying Characteristics: |
Slightly larger than adjacent R. N. Phalaropes, w/ a longer neck & bill. See Drawing (The drawing section has most of the description) |
| Song or call & method of delivery: | |
| Behavior: | |
| Habitat: | [lake] |
| Similar
species and
how were they eliminated: |
Dark eye patch eliminates Wilson's Phalarope, however bird was never seen in flight to confirm a dark tan rather than a white tan (forgot to flush it [frowny face]). But we could see faint white stripe in wing, which is lacking in Wilson's. Head color & pattern was much different than adjacent basic plumage R. N. Phalarope, |
| Previous
experience with this & similar species: |
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| References consulted: | |
| Description from: | |
| Observer: | Peter Paton |
| Observer's address: | |
| Observer's e-mail address: | |
| Other observers who independently identified this bird: | Jack Dalton |
| Date prepared: | [May 1992] |
| Additional material: | Transcript of original document |
| Additional comments: |