Verification of Unusual
Sight Record
For Utah
Rec. # 2013-79
| Common name: |
Northern Parula |
| Scientific name: | Parula americana |
| Date: | 19 November 2013 |
| Time: | 2:30 pm |
| Length of time observed: | 15 Minutes |
| Number: | 1 |
| Age: | Adult |
| Sex: | Male |
| Location: | Airport Dike (South Side). |
| County: | Utah |
| Latilong: | |
| Elevation: | 4500 |
| Distance to bird: | 20-50 feet |
| Optical equipment: | 8x42 Binoculars |
| Weather: | Drizzling rain |
| Light Conditions: | Fair. It was very overcast and raining. |
| Description: Size of bird: | Warbler sized |
| (Description:) Basic Shape: | Warbler Shaped |
| (Description:) Overall Pattern: | Blue-gray top, yellow and white below. |
| (Description:) Bill Type: | Small and pointy. |
|
(Description:)
Field Marks and Identifying Characteristics: |
Blue-gray head, wings, rump and top side of tail. Green mantel. Yellow throat, chin and chest. Blue-gray and rusty 'necklace'. Rust patch on flanks. White eye-arcs above and below the eye. Bill was bi-colored. Upper mandible was dark, lower mandible was flesh colored. Belly, undertail coverts and undertail were white. Two white wing-bars on each wing. Feet were pale. See photos. |
| Song or call & method of delivery: | None. |
| Behavior: | Skulking around in brush. Seemed to be with a couple of chickadees. |
| Habitat: | Brushy Willow and Cottonwood (short trees) growing on the side of the airport dike. Provo Bay to the south, airport to the North. |
| Similar
species and
how were they eliminated: |
Eliminated Tropical Parula by white eye-arcs. Eliminated all other warblers by bi-colored bill, face pattern, green mantel and other field marks. |
| Previous
experience with this & similar species: |
I have seen a few Northern Parulas. I saw one Tropical Parula many years ago. I have lots of experience with all of our common Utah warblers. |
| References consulted: | The Sibley Guide to Birds App. |
| Description from: | Notes made later |
| Observer: | Eric |
| Observer's address: | Huish850 E 100 N Pleasant Grove, UT |
| Observer's e-mail address: | ** |
| Other observers who independently identified this bird: |
Carlos Caceres was with me. He got some good photos. Date_Prepared: Photos: Photos Additional_Comments: |
| Date prepared: | 20 November 2013 |
| Additional material: | Photos |
| Additional_Comments: |
3rd year in a row I've found a Parula on the Provo Airport
Dike. ebird checklist - |