Unusual Sight Record for Utah
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Utah Bird Records Committee

  
Rec. # 2016-04
Heermann's Gull

Date first observed: 18 Mar 2016
Location: Lake Powell at Glen Canyon NRA, Kane County

Sightings:

  • 18 Mar 2016 - Keith Brink [Record #2016-04]

Sight Records:

 

Records Committee Review:
 
  Date Posted

   Results
1st round: 21 Mar 2016 1 acc, 8 not
2nd round: 23 May 2016 0 acc, 8 not
Completed: 3 Aug 2016 Not Accepted

 
Summary:  The number of birds seen at this time of year and at a great distance with binoculars, plus other concerns about this extraordinary record, caused universal skepticism about accepting such a sighting.
 
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