Sighting Record for Utah

Common name:	Tennessee Warbler
Scientific name:	Oreothlypis peregrina
Date:	09-15-2018
Time:	08:30am
Length of time observed:	1 hour
Number:	1
Age:	?non-breeding plumage
Sex:	?
Location:	Galena-Soo'nkahni reclamation site
County:	Salt Lake City
Latilong:
Elevation:	4300ft
Distance to bird:	5m
Optical equipment:	Nikon 10x42
Weather:	Partly cloudy and windy
Light Conditions:	good
Description: Size of bird:	4.75
(Description:) Basic Shape:	typical warbler
(Description:) Overall Pattern:	Overall pale yellowish
(Description:) Bill Type:	typical warbler
(Description:) Field Marks and Identifying Characteristics:	Overall a pale lemon yellow on the head, breast and throat. Darker olive-yellow back, wings and upper side of tail. Prominent dark eyeline, yellowish supercilium, sharp thin bill, short tail and contrasting white undertail coverts. (see photos)
Song or call & method of delivery:	Made a distinctive thin chip
Behavior:	feeding in willows and Tamarisk along the Jordan River
Habitat:	Riparian river bottom
Similar species and how were they eliminated:	Orange-crowned Warblers are similar, but have a more greenish yellow back, breast and belly, grayish head in non-breeding plumage, and yellow undertail coverts. This Tennessee was mixed in with several Orange-crowned for direct comparison.
Previous experience with this & similar species:	Yes, I've seen many Tennessee in Utah,Texas,Mexico and Colombia. I've seen many Orange-crowned as well
References consulted:	Memory
Description from:	From photo(s) taken at the time of the sighting
Observer:	Bryant Olsen
Observer's address:	84102
Observer's e-mail address:	**
Other observers who independently identified this bird:	Terri Pope, Charles Hurd, Max Malmquist, Jessica Newman, Matt Pendleton
Date prepared:	9-15-18
Additional material:	Photos
Additional comments:	eBird checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S48524056