Unusual Sight Record for Utah
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Utah Bird Records Committee

  
Rec. # 2016-34
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Date first observed: 23 Sep 2016
Location:
 Braewick Road, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County

Sightings:

  • 23 Sep 2016 - Kristina Haycock  [Record #2016-34

Sight Records:


 

Records Committee Review:

 
  Date Posted

   Results

1st round: 25 Sep 2016 2 acc, 7 not
2nd round: 20 Nov 2016 2 acc, 7 not
Completed: 26 Jan 2017 Not Accepted

 

Summary:  Despite the reference to a clean white throat, the lack of photos, the lack of optical equipment and no previous experience with sapsuckers, caused concerns that a Red-naped Sapsucker couldn't be credibly eliminated.
 
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