Verification of Unusual
Sight Record
For Utah
Rec. # 2017-29
| Common name: |
Palm Warbler |
| Scientific name: | Setophaga palmarum |
| Date: | May 6, 2017 |
| Time: | 11:34 am |
| Length of time observed: | ~7 seconds |
| Number: | 1 |
| Age: | Adult |
| Sex: | Unclear |
| Location: | Antelope Island---Garr Ranch |
| County: | Davis |
| Latilong: | |
| Elevation: | |
| Distance to bird: | 3 meters |
| Optical equipment: | 10x50 Nikon |
| Weather: | Breezy, partly sunny, ~64° |
| Light Conditions: | Excellent |
| Description: Size of bird: | Warbler sized, about 5 inches |
| (Description:) Basic Shape: | Pointed beak, long tail, thin body |
| (Description:) Overall Pattern: | Brownish Gray below, brown above, rufous cap, yellow chin & vent |
| (Description:) Bill Type: | Thin, pointed, black |
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(Description:)
Field Marks and Identifying Characteristics: |
Small warbler in clear view, yellow undertail converts, face, and bib, rufous cap, and overall brown coloration key field marks. Tail was long and notched, beak and legs were black. |
| Song or call & method of delivery: | Visual only |
| Behavior: | Sitting on an open branch, flew away shortly after sighting |
| Habitat: | Riparian woodland near open fields |
| Similar
species and
how were they eliminated: |
Chipping Sparrow eliminated via beak and yellow coloration; Yellow Warbler eliminated via brown body & rufous cap. No other similar species comes to mind. |
| Previous
experience with this & similar species: |
8 years seeing this species frequently in Wisconsin & West Virginia |
| References consulted: | None, personal experience |
| Description from: | From memory |
| Observer: | Ian Batterman |
| Observer's address: | 8538 S Harvard Park Drive, Sandy, IT 84094 |
| Observer's e-mail address: | ** |
| Other observers who independently identified this bird: | 4 in party, 3 saw the bird, 2 with optics |
| Date prepared: | 5/16/2017 |
| Additional material: | |
| Additional comments: |