Verification of Unusual
Sight Record
For Utah
Rec. # 2026-14
| Common name: |
Wood Thrush |
| Scientific name: | Hylocichla mustelina |
| Date: | 15 October 2022 |
| Time: | 8:30am |
| Length of time observed: | 5 minutes est. |
| Number: | 1 |
| Age: | Adult |
| Sex: | |
| Location: | Dinosaur NM--Split Mountain Picnic Area |
| County: | Uintah |
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| Optical equipment: | Canon EOS 200D II |
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(Description:)
Field Marks and Identifying Characteristics: |
Thrush with bold spotted breast. Rufous cap & back. (see photo) |
| Song or call & method of delivery: | |
| Behavior: | |
| Habitat: | Rocky riverbank with sparse riparian deciduous forest vegetation. Nearby NPS campground. |
| Similar
species and
how were they eliminated: |
Originally misidentified as a Hermit Thrush. After more careful inspection of my photo, agreed that it was an unlikely Wood Thrush. |
| Previous
experience with this & similar species: |
Started birding in Florida 2012; living abroad since 2014. Only recorded observing Wood Thrush 3 other times. |
| References consulted: | Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America. 2nd Edition. |
| Description from: | From photo(s) taken at the time of the sighting |
| Observer: | Jesse Golden |
| Observer's address: | 15 Pohutukawa Drive, Pukete Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Observer's e-mail address: | ** |
| Other observers who independently identified this bird: | Colby Neuman discovered the misidentified on ebird; sent reviewer email to me. |
| Date prepared: | 31 March 2026 |
| Additional material: | Photos |
| Additional comments: |
https://ebird.org/checklist/S120709644 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/494904061 |