Unusual Sight Record for Utah
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Utah Bird Records Committee

  
Rec. # 2024-65
Long-tailed Jaeger

Date first observed: 6 Sep 2024
Location:
 Shore of Great Salt Lake, Lee Creek, Salt Lake Co.

Sightings:

  • 6 Sep 2024 - KC Childs  [Record #2024-65]   Esther Sumner  (Photos), Matt Hoecherl  (Photos)
  • 7 Sep 2024 - Connie Misket (eBird Photos)
  • 8 Sep 2024 - Jeff Taylor

Sight Records:


 

Records Committee Review:

 
  Date Posted

   Results

1st round: 10 Sep 2024 8 acc, 1 to 2nd
2nd round: 14 Oct 2024 9 acc
Completed: 13 Nov 2024 Accepted

 

Summary:*  The doubts about this record, stemming mainly from the photos, were not enough to convince anyone to vote "no" - all ended up on the "accept" side convinced mainly by the excellent write-up.
 
     | 19th Vetted Record | 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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