Verification of Unusual
Sight Record
For Utah
Rec. # 2016-26
| Common name: |
Tennessee Warbler |
| Scientific name: | Oreothlypis peregrina |
| Date: | August 27, 2016 |
| Time: | 10:00 am |
| Length of time observed: | 15 minutes |
| Number: | 1 |
| Age: | 1st fall |
| Sex: | unsure |
| Location: | Bountiful Pond |
| County: | Davis |
| Latilong: | 40.904635, -111.927398 |
| Elevation: | |
| Distance to bird: | 15 yards at times. |
| Optical equipment: | Nikon Monarch 10X42 Binoculars, Canon 7D w/ Canon 100-400mm lens. |
| Weather: | No wind. |
| Light Conditions: | |
| Description: Size of bird: | Small, warbler sized. |
| (Description:) Basic Shape: | Similar to Orange-crowned warbler. |
| (Description:) Overall Pattern: | Greenish yellow overall. White underatil coverts |
| (Description:) Bill Type: | Sharp bill. |
|
(Description:)
Field Marks and Identifying Characteristics: |
Greenish yellow coloring on head, breast and back. Faint wing-bars present. Most
notable feature was the white undertail coverts. Bird had a sharp looking bill
and dark lores with a light yellow/green supercillium. (see photos) |
| Song or call & method of delivery: | Giving a high pitched "Seet" call. Different sounding than Orange-crowned, Yellow-rumped, Wilson's, and Yellow Warblers nearby. |
| Behavior: | Actively flitting around from tree to tree close to the trail. |
| Habitat: | West edge of bountiful pond in medium-sized deciduous trees. |
| Similar
species and
how were they eliminated: |
Orange-crowned Warbler: Overall greenish yellow color did not contrast between the head and the mantle. Pale supercillium also stood out. White undertail coverts was probably the most differentiating feature that ruled out Orange-crowned Warbler. |
| Previous
experience with this & similar species: |
Seen before in Texas. |
| References consulted: | Online resources at the time of sighting. Compared photos to Sibley when I got back to the car. |
| Description from: | From photo(s) taken at the time of the sighting |
| Observer: | Kendall Watkins |
| Observer's address: | 2622 W Dry Creek Drive, Riverton, Utah |
| Observer's e-mail address: | ** |
| Other observers who independently identified this bird: | Bryant Olsen, Joel Beyer, Kathy Beyer. |
| Date prepared: | September 3, 2016 |
| Additional material: | Photos |
| Additional comments: |