Reviewed Records
2011
Utah Bird Records Committee -- Records 1 through 73


 
   Sight Records Reviewed in 2011:                                             

 (click to see photos)

Iceland Gull     Sight Record #2011-01
     8 Jan 2011 - GSL South Shore Marina, Salt Lake Co. .,  by Carl Ingwell (1st year, photos)
        | Hotline Report  | 1 Vetted Records | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round 4-3;  2nd round: 2-5
  
Red-breasted Sapsucker     Sight Record #2011-02
     31 Dec 2010 - Olympus Cove, Salt Lake Co.,  by Mike Davies (1 male, photos)
        | Hotline Report  | 7 Vetted Records | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round 5-4;  2nd round: 2-5
  
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker     Sight Record #2011-03
     August 2009 - Oakley, Summit Co.,  by Lisa Lea (2 males, photos)
        | Hotline Report  | 3 Vetted Records | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round 1-7;  2nd round: 0-7
  
Yellow-billed Cuckoo     Sight Record #2011-04
     13 Jul 2010 -
Fish Springs NWR, Juab Co.,  by Jack Skalicky (1 adult, photos)
        | Hotline Report  | 3rd Vetted RecordAll Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round 7-0 (accepted)
  
Cackling Goose     Sight Record #2011-05
     12 Dec 2010 -
Logan River Golf Course, Cache Co.,  by Ryan O'Donnell (one +, photos)
        | Hotline Report  | 9th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round 7-0 (accepted)
  
Iceland Gull     Sight Record #2011-06
     3 Jan 2011 - Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake Co.,  by Cliff Weisse (1 1st winter, photos)
        | Hotline Report  | 2nd Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round 6-1;  2nd round: 5-2
  
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Iceland Gull     Sight Record #2011-07
     22 Jan 2011 - Farmington Bay WMA, Davis Co.,  by Norman Jenson (1 adult, photos)
        | Hotline Report  | 1 Vetted Records | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round 6-1;  2nd round: 2-5
  
Western Gull     Sight Record #2011-08
     11 Jan 2011 -
Bountiful Landfill, Bountiful, Davis Co.,  by Cliff Weisse (1 snd winter, photos)
        | Hotline Report  | 5th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round 7-0 (accepted)
  
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker       Record #2011-09
   
13 Feb 2011 - Cox Park, Washington Co. by Norm Jenson (1 immature male - photos)
         | Hotline Report  | 4th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
    Review Status:  1st round: 7 acc
Black Swan       Sight Record #2011-10
   
21 Feb 2011 - Utah Lake State Park, Provo, Utah Co.,  by Jordan Englund (1 adult - photos)
          | Hotline Report | No Vetted Records |
    Review Status: 1st round: 0-6  (Placed on Special Sightings list).
  
Curve-billed Thrasher     Sight Record #2011-11
     14 Feb 2011 -
Castle Valley, Grand Co.,  by Jeff Foott (one, photos)
        | Hotline Report  | 2nd Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round 7-0 (accepted)
  
Cackling Goose       Sight Record #2011-12
     27 Feb 2011 - Salt Creek WMA, Box Elder Co.,  by Kris Purdy (1 adult)
        | Hotline Report  | 10th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 7 acc
  
Lesser Black-backed Gull       Sight Record #2011-13A
     18 Feb 2011 -  Farmington Bay, Davis  Co.,  by Steven Mlodinow (4 adults, photos)
        | Hotline Report  | 17th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 7 acc
  
Lesser Black-backed Gull       Sight Record #2011-13B
     18 Feb 2011 -  Farmington Bay, Davis  Co.,  by Steven Mlodinow (4 adults, photos)
        | Hotline Report  | 17th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 7 acc
  
Western Gull (2nd cycle)       Sight Record #2011-14
     18 Feb 2011 - Farmington Bay, Davis  Co.,  by Steven Mlodinow (1 adult, photos)
        | Hotline Report  | 5th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 6-1;   2nd: (accepted as same bird as in #2011-08)
  
Western Gull (1st cycle)       Sight Record #2011-15
     18 Feb 2011 - Farmington Bay, Davis  Co.,  by Steven Mlodinow (1 adult, photos)
        | Hotline Report  | 5th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 7 acc
  
Eastern Phoebe      Sight Record #2011-16
     18 Oct 2010 - Provo Airport Dike, Provo, Utah Co.,  by Eric Huish (one, photo)
        | Hotline Report  | 16th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 7 acc
  
Glossy Ibis       Sight Record #2011-17
     24 Apr 2011 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co.,  by Norman Jenson (2 males, photos)
        | Hotline Report  | 8th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 7 acc
  
Glossy Ibis       Sight Record #2011-18
     20 Apr 2011 - Harbor Road, Provo, Utah Co.,  by Eric Huish (one, drawing)
        | Hotline Report  | 7th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  2nd round: 6-1
  
Vaux's Swift       Sight Record #2011-19
     9 May 2011 - Kaysville Ponds, Davis Co.,  by Kristen Purdy (2 adults)
        | Hotline Report  | 15th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 7 acc
  
Palm Warbler      Sight Record #2011-20
     9 May 2011 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co.,  by David Wheeler (1 adult, photos)
        | Hotline Report  | 13th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 7 acc
  
Vaux's Swift       Sight Record #2011-21
     9 May 2011 - On Mendon Road, Cache Co.,  by Kurt Kotter (12 adults, photos )
        | Hotline Report  | 15th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 7 acc
  
Palm Warbler      Sight Record #2011-22
     10 May 2011 - Fish Springs NMR;, Juab Co.,  by Jack Skalicky (1 adult male?)
        | Hotline Report  | 14th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 8 acc
  
Northern Parula     Sight Record #2011-23
     14 May 2011 - West side Provo Airport Dike, Utah Co.,  by KC Childs (1 adult male, photos)
        | Hotline Report  | 14th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 7 acc
  
Vaux's Swift       Sight Record #2011-24
     9 May 2011 - American Fork Boat Harbor, Utah Co.,  by Eric Huish (one, photos )
        | Hotline Report  | 16th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 7 acc
  
Neotropic Cormorant     Sight Record #2011-25
     15 May 2011 - Buffalo Ranches Pond, Farmington, Davis Co.,  by Kris Purdy (1 adult)
        | Hotline Report  | 12th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 7 acc
  
Neotropic Cormorant     Sight Record #2011-26
     13 May 2011 - Mill Race Pond, Salt Lake Co..,  by Richard Young (1 adult, photos)
        | Hotline Report  | 11th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 7 acc
  
Least Flycatcher     Sight Record #2011-27
     25 May 2011 - Provo Airport dike road, Utah Co.,  by Terry Sadler (1 adult, photos)
        | Hotline Report  | 6th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 8 acc, 1 abst
  
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher     Sight Record #2011-28
     6 Jun 2011 - Provo Airport Dike (west side), Utah Co.,  by Eric Huish (1 juvenile?, photos)
        | Hotline Report  | 9th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 9 acc
  
Red-necked Grebe     Sight Record #2011-29
     18 Jun 2011 - Hyrum Reservoir, Cache Co.,  by Bob Atwood, Ryan O'Donnell and others
                          (1
breeding adult, photos)
        | Hotline Report  | 14th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 8 acc, 1 abst
  
Neotropic Cormorant     Sight Record #2011-30
     18 Jun 2011 - Murray, Salt Lake Co.,  by Steve and Cindy Summerfeld, Richard Young
                          (1 adult; 2 juveniles, photo)
        | Hotline Report  | 13th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 9 acc
  
Least Flycatcher    Sight Record #2011-31
     22 Jun 2011 - Rock Canyon, Provo Utah Co.,  by Justin Linge (1 adult)
        | Hotline Report  | 5 Vetted Records | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  2nd round: 0 acc, 7 not
  
Purple Finch    Sight Record #2011-32
     9 Jun 2011 - Near Nibley, Cache Co.,  by
Ron Hellstern (1 adult male)
        | Hotline Report  | 1 Vetted Records | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  2nd round: 0 acc, 7 not
  
Dickcissel    Sight Record #2011-33
     26 Jun 2011 - Farmington, Davis Co.,  by
Tony Jones (1 first yr. male)
        | Hotline Report  | 4th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 8 acc, 1 abst
  
Purple Finch    Sight Record #2011-34
     30 May 2011 - Logan, Cache Co.,  by
Val Grant  (2 adult male)
        | Hotline Report  | 1 Vetted Records | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  2nd round: 0 acc, 7 not
  
Yellow-billed Cuckoo    Sight Record #2011-35
     29 Jun 2011 - Hogle Zoo, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co.,  by Jill Van Milligent  (one)
        | Hotline Report  | 4th Vetted Record (again on Review List -- 2010) | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 8 acc
  
Little Blue Heron    Sight Record #2011-36
     29 Jul 2011 - Ouray NWR, Uintah Co.,  by Christopher Eliot  (one)
        | Hotline Report  | 6th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 8 acc
Scarlet Tanager    Sight Record #2011-37
     30 May 2011 - Provo Airport Dike, Utah Co.,  by Eric Huish and KC Childs  (one)
        | Hotline Report  | 5th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 7 acc
  
Philadelphia Vireo    Sight Record #2011-38
    17 Sep 2011 - Salt Lake International Center, Salt Lake Co.,  by Jeff Cooper, Eric Huish  (one)
        | Hotline Report  | 3rd Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 6 acc, 1 not; 2nd round: 6 acc, 1 not
  
Black-throated Blue Warbler    Sight Record #2011-39
    12 Oct 2010 - Beaver Dam Wash, Lytle Ranch, Washignton Co.,  by Rick Fridell  (male - photos)
        | Hotline Report  | 17th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 7 acc, 1 abst
  
Northern Parlula    Sight Record #2011-40
    24 Dec 2010 - Tonaquint Park, St. George, Washignton Co.,  by Rick Fridell  (male - photos)
        | Hotline Report | 13th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 7 acc, 1 abst
  
Red-breasted Sapsucker    Sight Record #2011-41
    12 Dec 2010 - Visitor Center, Zion NP, Washignton Co., by Rick Fridell  (male - photos)
        | Hotline Report | 9th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 7 acc, 1 abst
  
Red Phalarope    Sight Record #2011-42
    24 Nov 2010 - Sand Hollow State Park, Washignton Co., by Rick Fridell  (male - photos)
        | Hotline Report | 13th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 7 acc, 1 abst
  
Western Gull    Sight Record #2011-43
    31 May 2011 - Sand Hollow State Park, Washignton Co., by Rick Fridell  (male - photos)
        | Hotline Report | 6th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 7 acc, 1 abst
  
Harlequin Duck   Sight Record #2011-44
    28 Sep 2011 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Bryant Olsen  
                         (female and 1sr year male) - photos)
        | Hotline Report
 | 7th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 8 acc
  
Iceland Gull    Sight Record #2011-45  (resubmitted)
    25 Feb 2009 - Farmington Bay, Davis Co., by Rick Fridell  (with bicolored bill - photos)
        | Hotline Report | 2nd Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 7 acc, 1 abst
  
Iceland Gull    Sight Record #2011-46  (resubmitted)
    25 Feb 2009 - Farmington Bay, Davis Co., by Rick Fridell  (with dark bill - photos)
        | Hotline Report | 3rd Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st rnd: 3 acc, 3 not, 1 abst;  2nd:  4 acc, 3 not, 1 abst; 3rd: 6 acc, 2 not, 1 abst 
  
Pacific-slope Flycatcher   Sight Record #2011-47
    16 Sep 2011 - Rio Mesa Field Station, Grand Co., by Ken Burton  (2 juveniles. - photos)
        | Hotline Report
 | 0 Vetted Records | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 3 acc, 3 not;   2nd 1 acc, 6 not
  
Northern Parula   Sight Record #2011-48
    18 Jun 2011 - City Creek Canyon, Salt Lake Co., by Bryant Olsen  (male?. - photos)
        | Hotline Report
 | 15th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 8 acc
  
Blackpoll Warbler   Sight Record #2011-49
    11 Oct 2011 - Provo Airport Dike, Utah Co., by Eric Huish  (1st fall)
        | Hotline Report
 | 13tg Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round:  5 acc, 2 not;   2nd round: 6 acc, 2 not
  
Vaux's Swift   Sight Record #2011-50
    9 Oct 2011 - Provo Airport Dike, Utah Co., by Eric Huish  (one)
        | Hotline Report
 | 18th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round:  7 acc, 1 not;   2nd round: 7 acc, 1 not
  
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker   Sight Record #2011-51
    22 Oct 2011 - Rio Mesa Center, Grand Co., by Ken Burton  (female, photos)
        | Hotline Report
 | 6th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 6 acc, 2 not;   2nd round: 9 acc
  
Common Ground-Dove   Sight Record #2011-52
    5 Nov 2011 - Bluff, San Juan Co., by Joe Pachak  (adult male, photos)
        | Hotline Report
 | 5th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 9 acc 
  
Hudsonian Godwit   Sight Record #2011-53
    6 Nov 2011 - Farmington Bay WMA, Davis Co., by Joel & Kathy Beyer (juvenile)
        | Hotline Report
 | 14th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 5 acc, 2 not;   2nd round: 9 acc
  
Chestnut-sided Warbler   Sight Record #2011-54
    16 Sep 2011 - St. George, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell (hatch year, photo)
        | Hotline Report
 | 14th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 7 acc, 1 abst
  
Brown Thrasher   Sight Record #2011-55
    30 Sep 2011 - Lytle Ranch, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell (one, photos)
        | Hotline Report
 | 19th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 7 acc, 1 abst
  
Prairie Warbler   Sight Record #2011-56
    23 Sep 2011 - St. George, Washington Co., by Rob Dobbs, Rick Fridell  (first-fall? male, photo)
        | Hotline Report
 | 3rd Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 7 acc, 1 abst
  
Tennessee Warbler   Sight Record #2011-57
    30 Sep 2011 - St. George, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell  (one, photos)
        | Hotline Report
 | 2nd Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 7 acc, 1 abst
  
Northern Parula   Sight Record #2011-58
    2 Oct 2011 - St. George, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell  (hatch-year, photos)
        | Hotline Report
  | 16h Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 7 acc, 1 abst
  
Chestnut-sided Warbler   Sight Record #2011-59
    5 Oct 2011 - Tonaquint Park, St. George, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell 
                      (first fall female, photo)
        | Hotline Report
   | 15th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 7 acc, 1 abst
  
Chestnut-sided Warbler   Sight Record #2011-60
    5 Oct 2011 - Tonaquint Park, St. George, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell 
                      (first fall male or adult female, photos)
        | Hotline Report
   | 16th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 7 acc, 1 abst
  
Prothonotary Warbler   Sight Record #2011-61
    5 Oct 2011 - Tonaquint Park, St. George, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell  (one, photos)
        | Hotline Report
   | 9th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 7 acc, 1 abst
  
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker   Sight Record #2011-62
    21 Oct 2011 - Beaver Dam Wash, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell  (adult female, photo)
        | Hotline Report
 | 5th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 7 acc, 1 abst
  
Scarlet Tanager   Sight Record #2011-63
    14 Oct 2011 - Beck Spring, Snake Valley, Millard Co., by Rick Fridell  (adult female, photos)
        | Hotline Report
   | 6th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 7 acc, 1 abst
  
Black Scoter   Sight Record #2011-64
    19 Nov 2011 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Ryan O'Donnell
           (Female or immature, photos)    | Hotline Report
    | 15th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 8 acc, 1 abst
  
Red Phalarope   Sight Record #2011-65
    19 Nov 2011 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Ryan O'Donnell
           (one, photos)    | Hotline Report
    | 14th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 7 acc, 1 abst
  
Common Redpoll   Sight Record #2011-66
    25 Nov 2011 - Garr Ranch, Antelope Island, Davis Co., by Craig Fosdick, E.J. Raynor
           (one, photos)    | Hotline Report
  | 13th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 9 acc
  
Cackling Goose   Sight Record #2011-67
    17 Dec 2011 - Logan River Golf Course, Logan, Cache Co., by Ryan O'Donnell
           (five, photos)    | Hotline Report
  | 11th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 7 acc, 1 abst
  
Whip-poor-will   Sight Record #2011-68
    1 Oct 2011 - Trin-Alcove Canyon, Green River mile 90, Grand Co., by Brian Healy
           (one, Heard)    | Hotline Report
  | 1 Vetted Records | All Sightings | Special Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 3 acc, 5 not;   2nd round: 2 acc, 7 not
  
Western Gull   Sight Record #2011-69
    28 Dec 2011 - Farmington Bay, Davis Co., by Bryant Olsen  (3rd winter, photos)
             | Hotline Report
  | 7th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 7 acc, 1 not;    2nd round: 9 acc
  
Lesser Black-backed Gull   Sight Record #2011-70
    28 Dec 2011 - Farmington Bay, Davis Co., by Bryant Olsen  (one adult, photos)
             | Hotline Report
  | 18th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 8 acc
  
Red-throated Loon   Sight Record #2011-71
    12 - 19 Nov 2011 - Quail Creek State Park, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell, many others
            (one juvenilet, photos)   | Hotline Report
  | 11th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 8 acc, 1 abst
  
Lesser Black-backed Gull   Sight Record #2011-72
    9, 10 Dec 2011 -  Quail Creek State Park, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell, (one adult, photos)
             | Hotline Report
  | 18th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 6 acc, 1 not, 1 abst;    2nd round: 8 acc, 1 abst
  
White-tailed Kite   Sight Record #2011-73
    12 - 31 Dec 2011 - Washington Fields, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell (one juvenile, photos)
             | Hotline Report
  | 8th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:  1st round: 8 acc, 1 abst
  
   

*  Vote abbreviations:   acc = accepted;  not = not accepted; abst = abstained
If the first-round vote is not unanimous, the record moves to second round.
The second- and third-rounds the votes must have two or fewer dissenting votes to be decisive.

 

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