Sighting Record for Utah

Common name:	Zone-tailed Hawk
Scientific name:	Buteo albonotatus
Date:	5/9/2016
Time:	~9:00AM
Length of time observed:	2-5 minutes
Number:	1
Age:	Adult
Sex:	Unknown
Location:	Lytle Ranch Preserve
County:	Washington
Latilong:
Elevation:
Distance to bird:
Optical equipment:	10x42 binoculars, Canon 7D 300mm with 1.4x TC (420mm equiv.)
Weather:	Sunny, clear
Light Conditions:	Good
Description: Size of bird:
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(Description:) Bill Type:
(Description:) Field Marks and Identifying Characteristics:	All dark Buteo with bold and thick black and white tail bands. Dark trailing edge of wing. Head obviously feathered and yellow bill clearly seen. Wing shape: long and skinny with no bulging secondaries. See this eBird checklist for additional photos: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S29531955. (see photos)
Song or call & method of delivery:
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Habitat:
Similar species and how were they eliminated:	Common Black-Hawk: eliminated by wing shape. Turkey Vulture: eliminated by plumage.
Previous experience with this & similar species:	First Zone-tailed in Utah, but had experience from Arizona and Texas. Extensive experience with Common Black-Hawk from Utah and Arizona.
References consulted:
Description from:	From photo(s) taken at the time of the sighting
Observer:	Neil Paprocki, Evan Buechley
Observer's address:	Salt Lake City, Utah
Observer's e-mail address:	**
Other observers who independently identified this bird:
Date prepared:	5/1/2018
Additional material:	Photos
Additional comments:	At the time of this sighting we did not realize this was on the Utah review list as they are seen nearly annually in Washington County at a few different locations -- it is possible, and very likely that a few breeding pairs exist in the county. Others likely reported this same bird later in the summer at Lytle Ranch. [2016-22]