Verification of Unusual
Sight Record
For Utah
Rec. # 2007-43
| Common name: |
Blackpoll Warbler |
| Scientific name: | Dendrica striata |
| Date: | 5-26-07 |
| Time: | 1:30 PM |
| Length of time observed: | 3 minutes |
| Number: | 1 |
| Age: | Adult |
| Sex: | Male |
| Location: | Along Santa Clara river above Gunlock Res. |
| County: | Washington |
| Latilong: | |
| Elevation: | |
| Distance to bird: | 25 feet |
| Optical equipment: | 10X42 B & L Elites |
| Weather: | Mostly clear skies |
| Light Conditions: | Good |
| Description: Size of bird: | Small |
| (Description:) Basic Shape: | Warbler |
| (Description:) Overall Pattern: | Black and white |
| (Description:) Bill Type: | Thin pointed |
|
(Description:)
Field Marks and Identifying Characteristics: |
Top half of head down through eye was black.Auricular area and throat was white with a bold black malar stripe. The back was grayish with bold black streaks. The underparts were white with black streaking on the sides and flanks. The wings were edged olive with two white wing bars. The tail was short looking for the size of the bird. |
| Song or call & method of delivery: | |
| Behavior: | Actively feeding Warbler style. |
| Habitat: | Cottonwood willow riparian habitat. |
| Similar
species and
how were they eliminated: |
Very distinct looking Warbler. |
| Previous
experience with this & similar species: |
I've seen many breeding Adult males in the east. |
| References consulted: | |
| Description from: | Notes made later |
| Observer: | Larry Tripp |
| Observer's address: | 131 N. Butch Cassidy Trl Central UT |
| Observer's e-mail address: | ltripp29@hotmial.com |
| Other observers who independently identified this bird: | |
| Date prepared: | 11-11-07 |
| Additional material: | |
| Additional Comments: |