Verification of Unusual
Sight Record
For Utah
Rec. # 2026-04
| Common name: |
Tennessee Warbler |
| Scientific name: | Leiothlypis peregrina |
| Date: | June 16, 2026 |
| Time: | 8:15 a.m. |
| Length of time observed: | 3 minutes |
| Number: | 1 |
| Age: | Adult |
| Sex: | Male |
| Location: | 900 South, 1632 East |
| County: | Salt Lake County |
| Latilong: | 40.749665,-111844505 |
| Elevation: | Dunno, maybe 4500 feet |
| Distance to bird: | 30 feet |
| Optical equipment: | Eyeballs |
| Weather: | Clear |
| Light Conditions: | Excellent |
| Description: Size of bird: | Warbler sized |
| (Description:) Basic Shape: | Warbler shaped |
| (Description:) Overall Pattern: | Off-white below, dark above |
| (Description:) Bill Type: | Thin |
|
(Description:)
Field Marks and Identifying Characteristics: |
Could not see more detail |
| Song or call & method of delivery: |
Singing a lot (song on eBird checklist) |
| Behavior: | Singing and flitting around |
| Habitat: | Suburban trees |
| Similar
species and
how were they eliminated: |
Hard to think of anything that sounds like this, definitely not a Nashville warbler based on song and appearance. |
| Previous
experience with this & similar species: |
Seen and heard 100's of times. |
| References consulted: | Memory, checked on All About Birds |
| Description from: | From memory |
| Observer: | Frederick R Adler |
| Observer's address: | 1452 East Michigan Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84105 |
| Observer's e-mail address: | ** |
| Other observers who independently identified this bird: | None I know of |
| Date prepared: | June 17, 2026 |
| Additional material: | Have sound recording from my phone, posted on eBird. |
| Additional comments: | eBird checklist |