Verification of Unusual
Sight Record
For Utah
Rec. # 2026-22
| Common name: |
White-rumped Sandpiper |
| Scientific name: | Calidris fuscicollis |
| Date: | 5/18/26 |
| Time: | 13:08 |
| Length of time observed: | 20 minutes |
| Number: | 1 |
| Age: | ? |
| Sex: | ? |
| Location: | Ouray National Wildlife Refuge |
| County: | Uintah |
| Latilong: | 40�'49.3"N 109�'42.2"W |
| Elevation: | |
| Distance to bird: |
approx 20-30 yards |
| Optical equipment: | Binoculars, Spotting Scope, and Camera |
| Weather: | Cloudy, recently rainy |
| Light Conditions: | adequate |
| Description: Size of bird: | Just smaller than robin sized |
| (Description:) Basic Shape: | shorebird like |
| (Description:) Overall Pattern: | gray/white |
| (Description:) Bill Type: | Black bill |
|
(Description:)
Field Marks and Identifying Characteristics: |
Reddish spot at base of bill, longer bill than Semipalm, streaked
flanks, great view of white rump when flying. (see photo) |
| Song or call & method of delivery: | |
| Behavior: | probing in mud |
| Habitat: | marshy |
| Similar
species and
how were they eliminated: |
Spotted sandpiper, solitary sandpiper, semipalmated sandpiper, Baird's sandpiper, Least, Western, |
| Previous
experience with this & similar species: |
None with White-rumped Sandpiper |
| References consulted: | Sibley app |
| Description from: |
Notes taken at the time of the sighting From photo(s) taken at the time of the sighting |
| Observer: | Adam Nielson |
| Observer's address: | 3632 W 1350 N Vernal, UT 84078 |
| Observer's e-mail address: | ** |
| Other observers who independently identified this bird: | |
| Date prepared: | 5/19/26 |
| Additional material: | Photos |
| Additional comments: |