Verification of Unusual
Sight Record
For Utah
Rec. # 2024-73
| Common name: |
Black-throated Blue Warbler |
| Scientific name: | Setophaga caerulescens |
| Date: | 09-29-2024 |
| Time: | 2:30pm |
| Length of time observed: | 10 minutes |
| Number: | 1 |
| Age: | ? |
| Sex: | male |
| Location: | Salt Lake International Center |
| County: | Salt Lake |
| Latilong: | 40.774601,-112.0193929 |
| Elevation: | 4230ft~ |
| Distance to bird: | 3m at closest |
| Optical equipment: | Nikon 10x42 Binoculars |
| Weather: | Overcast, 85F, 20mph south wind. |
| Light Conditions: | Good, flat light |
| Description: Size of bird: | small passerine |
| (Description:) Basic Shape: | warbler like |
| (Description:) Overall Pattern: | blue, black and white |
| (Description:) Bill Type: | insectivore |
|
(Description:)
Field Marks and Identifying Characteristics: |
Posted on Facebook and eBird rare Bird Alerts by Tim Avery, chased and
seen by many including myself. Warbler that was solid blue above, black
throat, white belly, white wing patch. very distinctive. (see photos) |
| Song or call & method of delivery: | None heard by me |
| Behavior: | Flighting about in small trees and bushes, often low near the ground |
| Habitat: | Cultivated landscape near a pond |
| Similar
species and
how were they eliminated: |
Only similar warbler is Cerulean Warbler, which lacks the black throat. |
| Previous
experience with this & similar species: |
My 3rd, 2nd male |
| References consulted: | Sibley app |
| Description from: | From photo(s) taken at the time of the sighting |
| Observer: | Bryant Olsen |
| Observer's address: | 84102 |
| Observer's e-mail address: | ** |
| Other observers who independently identified this bird: | Posted on Facebook and eBird Rare Bird Alerts, many people also saw it that day, but no reports the next day or after. |
| Date prepared: | 10/19/24 |
| Additional material: | |
| Additional comments: | eBird checklist:https://ebird.org/checklist/S196950311 |