Unusual Sight Record for Utah
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Utah Bird Records Committee

  
Rec. # 2026-48
Long-tailed Jaeger

Date first observed: 18 Aug 2026
Location:
 Rockport Reservoir, Summit Co.

Sightings:

  • 18 Aug 2026 - Yuanhang Zhao  [Record #2026-48], Bryant Olsen (eBird video & photos), Wendy Sanborn (photos), Dave Hanscom (photos), Ethan Eisenbarth  (Photos), Katie Eisenbarth, Nate Brown, Tim Predmore (photos), Asher Lee (photos), McKay Olson (photo), Kristin Purdy (photos), Vivian Schneggenburger, Liz Stanger (photos & video), Joel Holtrop, Jon Manwaring, Dave Hanscom, Robby Nielsen (photos), Ian Peay (photos), Weston Smith (photos & videos), Aaron Smith, Lauri Taylor, David Wheeler
  • 19 Aug - Weston Smith (video, photo), Aaron Smith, Ian Peay (photo), Robbie Nielsen (photo, video), Liz Stanger (video, photo), Dave Hanscom, Jon Manwaring, Joel Holtrop, Kristin Purdy (photo), Mary McGreal (photo), Lee Burke (photo)
  • 20 Aug -  Jon Watkins, Adam Hess (photo), Felicia Alvarez, Matt Hoecherl (photo), Darren Carbone (photo), Pamela Cassidy, Jeff Langford, Raquel Johnson (photo), Jen Hitt (photo), Kaleb Anderson, Jordan Rowley, Ross Bartholomew, Kenley Gottlob (photo), Kenny Frisch (photo), Mary McGreal (photo)
  • 21 Aug -  Derrick Yoshida, Ana Y (photo), Joanna Kane (photo), Amelia W (photo), Silvester Williams, Matthew Williams, Zach Christensen, Dave Hanscom, Joel Beyer, Joe Dziedzina
  • 22 Aug  - Lauri Taylor, David Wheeler, Kassidy Darling,  Jake Darling (photo). Abigail Johnson,. Leah Abigail Johnson, Ben Johnson (photos), Dave Hanscom (photo), Andrew Parsons, Logan Knaphus, Makenzy Johnson, , A Sky, Ian Batterman
  • 23 Aug  -  (many observers - 20 +)
  • 24 Aug - (at least 20 eBird reports)

Sight Records:


 

Records Committee Review:

 
  Date Posted

   Results

1st round: 19 Aug 2026  
Completed:    

 

Summary*:  
 
        | 20 Vetted Records | 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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