Verification of Unusual
Sight Record
For Utah
Rec. # 2023-45
| Common name: |
Elf Owl |
| Scientific name: | Micrathene whitneyi |
| Date: | aug 16, 2023 |
| Time: | 2am to 6am |
| Length of time observed: | 5 hours |
| Number: | at least one |
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| Location: | Lytle ranch |
| County: | washington |
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| Weather: | partly cloudy |
| Light Conditions: | dark nocturnal |
| Description: Size of bird: | |
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(Description:)
Field Marks and Identifying Characteristics: |
Aprox 25 calls from 2am to 6am sometime 20 sec apart but mostly longer. (Five Recordings) |
| Song or call & method of delivery: | |
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| Similar
species and
how were they eliminated: |
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| Previous
experience with this & similar species: |
arizona |
| References consulted: | Owl voices of north america disc 2 track 43 |
| Description from: | |
| Observer: | von welch |
| Observer's address: | 11045 north 5550 west |
| Observer's e-mail address: | ** |
| Other observers who independently identified this bird: | |
| Date prepared: | 8/26/23 |
| Additional material: | Tape (see eBird Checklist) |
| Additional comments: |