Unusual Sight Record for Utah
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Utah Bird Records Committee

  
Rec. # 2023-83
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Date first observed: 19 Nov 2023
Location:
Ivins Reservoir,
Washington Co.

Sightings:

  • 19 Nov 2023 - Colin Maguire  [Record #2023-83] (Photos, Audio), Tiernan Maguire

Sight Records:


 

Records Committee Review:

 
  Date Posted

   Results

1st round: 4 Dec 2023 7 acc, 1 not, 1 to 2nd
2nd round: 3 Jan 2024 0 acc, 9 not
Completed: 27 Jan 2024 Not Accepted

 

Summary*:   The molting pattern for this bird indicates hybridization with Red-naped Sapsucker - a very interesting record.
 
     | 29 Vetted Records | All Sightings |

    
 * Committee comments are available upon request to the Secretary
Note: 
The responsibility of the reviewers is to make sure that the record can stand alone to identify this species and to eliminate the possibility of a similar species. 
  
 

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