Verification of Unusual Sight Record
For Utah

Rec. # 2023-65


Common name:

Purple Finch

Scientific name: [Haemorhous purpureus]
Date: 9/15/23
Time: 1105AM
Length of time observed: Unknown
Number: 1
Age: Unknown
Sex: Unknown
Location: Fish Springs NWR
County: Juab
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Distance to bird: Unknown
Optical equipment: Unknown
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Identifying Characteristics:
See recordings of a Purple/Cassins Finch in this checklist.
 
Song or call & method of delivery: Call type sounds good for the eastern subspecies of Purple Finch per me (Colby Neuman). I m not an observer, but the person (Erin H.) with the recording has been unresponsive, and I don t want the recordings to be deleted or lost because that documentation is critical for the record.
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Description from:  
Observer: Renee Tressler and Erin Hettinger  [record submitted by Colby Newman]
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Observer's e-mail address: **
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Date prepared: 10/12/23
Additional material: eBird Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S149946685
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