Unusual Sight Record for Utah
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Utah Bird Records Committee

  
Rec. # 2021-26
Blue-throated Hummingbird
Blue-throated Mountain-gem
  (new name)

Date first observed: 3 Aug 1972
Location: 
Springdale, Washington
Co.

Sightings:

  • 3 Aug 1972-  Jerome L Gifford  [Record #1972-01
  • 4 Aug 1972-  Jerome L Gifford  
  • 5 Aug 1972-  Jerome L Gifford  
  • 6 Aug 1972-  Jerome L Gifford  
  • 8 Aug 1972-  Jerome L Gifford, Lois Harden

Sight Records:

  • 1972-01  (original report from 1972)


 

Records Committee Review:

 
  Date Posted

   Results

1st round: 4 May 2021  5 acc, 1 not, 2 to 2nd
2nd round: 18 Jun 2021  7 acc, 2 not
Completed: 20 Jul 2021 Accepted

 

Summary:  Despite some questions about the description, this record from 1972 convincingly eliminated similar species.  The reported photos of this bird have not yet been obtained and would be helpful.
 
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