Unusual Sight Record for Utah
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Utah Bird Records Committee

  
Rec. # 2023-09
Slaty-backed Gull

Date first observed:  5 Feb 2023
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis Co.

Sightings:

  • 5 Feb 2023 -  Ian Batterman [Record #2023-09]   (Photos)
     

Sight Records:

 

Records Committee Review:
 
  Date Posted

   Results
1st round:  10 Feb 2023 0 acc, 8 not, 1 to 2nd
2nd round:  25 Mar 2023 0 acc 8 not
Completed: 30 Apr 2023 Not Accepted

 

Summary:  The consensus was that this most likely is a Lesser Black-backed Gull which sometimes retain pink legs late into the immature stages.
 
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