Reviewed Records
2016
Utah Bird Records Committee -- Records 1 through 49


   
   Sight Records Reviewed in 2016:                                             

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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  Sight Record #2016-01
19 Dec 2015 - Porcupine Ranch, Grand Co., by Steve Heinrich,  (immature, photos)
              | 14th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 8 acc, 1 not    2nd round: 6 acc, 1 not
Purple Finch  Sight Record #2016-02
16 Jan 2016 - Lytle Ranch, Washington Co., by Kenny Frisch,  (female / 1st year male, photos)
              | 3rd Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 6 acc, 1 not. 1 abst    2nd round: 8 acc, 1 abst
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  Sight Record #2016-03
13 Mar 2016 - Moab, Grand Co., by Katie Cleveland,  (juvenile, photos)
              | 15th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 9 acc
Heermann's Gull  Sight Record #2016-04
18 Mar 2016 - Lake Powell, Kane Co., by Keith Brink,  (30 adults)
              | 3 Vetted Records | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 1 acc, 8 not    2nd round: 0 acc, 9 not
Hooded Warbler  Sight Record #2016-05
18 Apr 2016 - Capitol Reef NP, Garfield Co., by Nate Geesaman,  (photos)
              | 6th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 9 acc
Palm Warbler  Sight Record #2016-06
28 Apr 2016 - Park City, Summit Co., by Matthew Pendleton,  (photo)
              | 18th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 9 acc
Little Gull  Sight Record #2016-07
2 May 2016 - Powell Lake, Lehi, Utah Co., by Tim Avery,  (1st winter, photos)
              | 5th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 9 acc
Gilded Flicker  Sight Record #2016-08
2 Apr 2016 - Beaver Dam Slope, Washington Co., by Tim Avery,  (female, photos)
              | 2nd Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 7 acc, 2 not   2nd round:  7 acc 2 not
Eastern Meadlowlark  Sight Record #2016-09
3 Apr 2016 - Zella Tank, Beaver Dam Slope, Washington Co., by Tim Avery,  (adult?, photos)
              | 0 Vetted Records | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 6 acc, 3 not    2nd round: 3 acc, 6 not
Vaux's Swift  Sight Record #2016-10
10 May 2016 - Swaner Nature Center, Park City, Summit Co., by Bryant Olsen,  (one, photos)
              | 19th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 9 acc
Chestnut-sided Warbler  Sight Record #2016-11
10 May 2016 - Songbird Trail, Weber Co., by Mike Hearell,  (one heard, audio)
              | 21st Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 5 acc, 4 not    2nd round: 6 acc, 3 not  
Northern Parula  Sight Record #2016-12
14 May 2016 - Garr Ranch, Antelope Island, Davis Co., by Mike Hearell,  (one, photos)
              | 24th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 9 acc
Scarlet Tanager  Sight Record #2016-13
17 May 2016 - Utah Lake Parkway Trail (no. shore), Utah Co., by Tim Avery,  (adult female, photos)
              | 9th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 9 acc
Least Tern  Sight Record #2016-14
16 May 2016 - Powell Lake, Lehi, Utah Co., by Tim Avery,  (adult, photos)
              | 16th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 9 acc
Tennessee Warbler  Sight Record #2016-15
22 May 2016 - Bountiful Pond, Davis Co., by Kathy and Joel Beyer,  (adult male)
              | 5th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 9 acc
Tropical Kingbird  Sight Record #2016-16
27 May 2016 - Utah Lake Parkway Trail, Utah Co., by Tim Avery,  (adult, photos)
               | 3rd Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 8 acc, 1 not    2nd round: 8 acc, 1 not
Zone-tailed Hawk  Sight Record #2016-17
14 Jun 2016 - Grafton, Washington Co., by Taylor Abbott,  (adult, photos)
               | 13th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 8 acc, 1 not    2nd round:  9 acc
Little Blue Heron  Sight Record #2016-18
26 Jul 2016 - Powell Lake, Lehi, Utah Co., by Tim Avery  (juvenile, photos)
               | 7 Vetted Records | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 4 acc, 5 not    2nd round: 3 acc, 6 not
Least Flycatcher  Sight Record #2016-19
24 Aug 2016 - Antelope Island SP. Davis Co., by Bryant Olsen  (one, photos)
               | 17th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 7 acc, 2 not    2nd round: 7 acc, 2 not
Tennessee Warbler  Sight Record #2016-20
17 Jul 2016 - Alta Town Hall, Salt Lake Co., by Tim Avery  (female)
               | 6th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 7 acc, 2 not    2nd round: 7 acc, 2 not
Philadelphia Vireo  Sight Record #2016-21
30 Aug 2016 - Utah Lake, North Shore, Utah Co., by Tim Avery  (one, photo)
               | 5th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 7 acc, 2 not    2nd round: 7 acc, 2 not
Zone-tailed Hawk  Sight Record #2016-22
25 Jun 2016 - Lytle Ranch, Washington Co., by Tim Avery  (one adult, 1 imm., photos)
               | 14th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 9 acc
Upland Sandpiper  Sight Record #2016-23
31 Aug 2016 - West Golden Spike Drive North, Box Elder Co., by Mia McPherson  (one, photos)
               | 8th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 9 acc
Buff-breasted Sandpiper  Sight Record #2016-24
1 Sep 2016 - Utah Lake SP, Provo, Utah Co., by Kendall Watkins  (one, photos)
               | 5th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 9 acc
Varied Bunting  Sight Record #2016-25
27 Aug 2016 - West Weber, Weber Co., by Mike Hearell  (female type, photos)
               | 0 Vetted Records | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 2 acc, 7 not   2nd round:1 acc, 7 not
Tennessee Warbler  Sight Record #2016-26
27 Aug 2016 - Bountiful Pond, Davis Co., by Kendall Watkins  (1st fall, photos)
               | 7th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 9 acc
Canada Warbler  Sight Record #2016-27
6 Sep 2016 - Big Cottonwood Park, Salt Lake Co., by Kenny Frisch  (one, photos), and
                                by Joel Beyer (one, photos)
               | 2nd Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 9 acc
White-rumped Sandpiper  Sight Record #2016-28
7 Sep 2016 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Bryant Olsen  (one, photo)
               | 7 Vetted Records | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 4 acc, 5 not   2nd round: 1 acc, 8 not
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  Sight Record #2016-29
6 Sep 2016 - Roosevelt, Duchesne Co., by David Taylor  (female type, photos)
               | 2 Vetted Records | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 3 acc, 6 not   2nd round: 0 acc, 9 not
Barnacle Goose  Sight Record #2016-30
11 Sep 2016 - West Weber, Weber Co., by Mike Hearell  (one, photos)
               | 0 Vetted Records | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 0 acc, 9 no, nat   [Thought to be an escapee]
Western Gull  Sight Record #2016-31
13 Sep 2016 - Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake Co., by Bryant Olsen  (juvenile, photos)
               | 13th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round:  9 acc
Ruff  Sight Record #2016-32
16 Sep 2016 - Farmington Bay WMA, Davis Co., by Neil Paprocki  (juvenile, photos)
               | 7th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 9 acc
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher  Sight Record #2016-33
9 Sep 2016 - International Center, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by Bryant Olsen  (adult, photos)
               | 0 Vetted Records | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 4 acc, 5 not   2nd round: 1 acc, 7 not
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  Sight Record #2016-34
23 Sep 2016 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by Kristina Haycock   (female)
               | 15 Vetted Records | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 2 acc, 7 not   2nd round:1 acc, 7 not
Tennessee Warbler  Sight Record #2016-35
24 Sep 2016 - Salt Lake International Center, SLC, Salt Lake Co., by Kenny Frisch   (juvenile)
                | 8th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 8 acc, 1 not    2nd round: 8 acc
Blue-headed Vireo  Sight Record #2016-36
15 Sep 2016 - Antelope Island SP - Garr Ranch, Davis Co., by Kendall Watkins   (one, photos)
                | 4 Vetted Records | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 4 acc, 5 not    2nd round: 3 acc, 5 not   3rd: 3 acc, 6 not
Red-breasted Sapsucker  Sight Record #2016-37
27 Sep 2016 - Lytle Ranch, Washington Co., by Kendall Watkins   (adult, photos)
                | 14th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 8 acc, 1 not    2nd round: 9 acc
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  Sight Record #2016-38
12 Oct 2016 -Garr Ranch, Antelope Island, Davis Co., by Bryant Olsen   (adult male, photos)
                | 16th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 7 acc, 2 not   2nd round: 7 acc, 2 not
Iceland Gull  Sight Record #2016-39
13 Oct 2016 - Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake Co., by Bryant Olsen   (adult, photos)
                | 5 Vetted Records | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 2 acc, 7 not   2nd round:1 acc. 8 not
Red-necked Grebe  Sight Record #2016-40
1 Nov 2016 - Road to Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., by Bryant Olsen   (one, photos)
                | 23rd Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 9 acc
Broad-billed Hummingbird  Sight Record #2016-41 (male)
10 Oct - 20 Nov 2016 - Hurricane, Washington Co., by September Smith   (adult male, photos)
                | 8th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 9 acc
Red-necked Grebe  Sight Record #2016-42
19 Nov 2016 - Hyrum Reservoir SP, Cache Co., by Mike Hearell   (adult, photos)
                | 24th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 9 acc
Red-throated Loon  Sight Record #2016-43
19 Nov 2016 - Pineview Reservoir, Weber Co., by Mike Hearell   (adult?, photos)
                | 15th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 9 acc
Red-throated Loon  Sight Record #2016-44
17 Nov 2016 - Hyrum Reservoir, Cache Co., by Bryant Olsen   (juvenile?, photos)
                | 14th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 9 acc
Arctic Loon  Sight Record #2016-45
17 Nov 2016 - Hyrum Reservoir, Cache Co., by Bryant Olsen: Kenny Frisch   (one, photos)
                | 0 Vetted Records | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 4 acc, 5 not    2nd round: 2 acc, 7 not
Black Scoter  Sight Record #2016-46
22 Nov 2016 - Antelope Island Causeway, Salt Lake Co., by Bryant Olsen   (female?, photos)
                | 22nd Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 9 acc
Iceland Gull  Sight Record #2016-47
24 Nov 2016 - Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake Co., by Bryant Olsen   (1st cycle, photos)
                | 6th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 8 acc, 1 not   2nd round: 9 acc
Rusty Blackbird  Sight Record #2016-48
12 Dec 2016 - Buffalo Ranch, Davis Co., by Bryant Olsen and Mike Hearell   (female, photos)
                | 11th Vetted Record | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 9 acc
Red-breasted Sapsucker Sight Record #2016-49
17 Dec 2016 - Mount Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake Co., by Ian Batterman   (male, photos)
                | 13 Vetted Records | All Sightings |
     Review Status:   1st round: 5 acc, 4 not    2nd round: 0 acc, 9 not
 

*  Vote abbreviations:   acc = accepted;  not = not accepted; abst = abstained
If the first-round vote is not unanimous, the record moves to a second round.
The second round must have at least 6 votes one way or the other
and third rounds must have a majority vote to be decisive.

 

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