Verification of Unusual
Sight Record
For Utah
Rec. # 2026-64
| Common name: |
Ovenbird |
| Scientific name: | Seiurus aurocapilla |
| Date: | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Time: | 11:49 am |
| Length of time observed: | 15 min |
| Number: | 1 |
| Age: | |
| Sex: | |
| Location: | Antelope Island --Garr Ranch in the Cottonwood Tree area |
| County: | Davis |
| Latilong: | |
| Elevation: | |
| Distance to bird: | 15-20 ft |
| Optical equipment: | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV EF100-400mm 4.5-5.6L IS II USM |
| Weather: | |
| Light Conditions: | Shaded by big Cottonwood trees |
| Description: Size of bird: | |
| (Description:) Basic Shape: | |
| (Description:) Overall Pattern: | |
| (Description:) Bill Type: | |
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(Description:)
Field Marks and Identifying Characteristics: |
As seen in photos |
| Song or call & method of delivery: | |
| Behavior: | Foraging in the under brush, zig zagging about in and out of clearings |
| Habitat: | Grove of Cottonwood trees and underbrushe |
| Similar
species and
how were they eliminated: |
Have photos to confirm this species. Others had reported this on bird previously. |
| Previous
experience with this & similar species: |
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| References consulted: | |
| Description from: | From photo(s) taken at the time of the sighting |
| Observer: | Renee Coon |
| Observer's address: | Eden , Utah 84310 |
| Observer's e-mail address: | ** |
| Other observers who independently identified this bird: | Nicole Pace |
| Date prepared: | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Additional material: | Photos |
| Additional comments: |