First State Records
Records of new species for Utah
accepted by the Records Committeez
(This list includes 7 species with records accepted
with no physical evidence.)*
Utah Bird Records Committee
(Click on the record numbers in blue to view the documentation).
| Ord | Bird | Date | Observer (location) | Accepted** | Rec.# |
| 472 | Crested Caracara | 28 Aug 2024 | Tory Mathis (Ouray National Wildlife Refuge) | 14 Oct 2024 | |
| 471 | Black-headed Gull | 10 Aug 2024 | Toni McQuivey Taylor (Sand Hollow Res.) | 11 Sep 2024 | 2024-54 |
| 470 | Sprague's Pipit * | 19 Apr 2024 | Quinn Diaz (Inland Sea Shorebird Reserve) | 24 Jun 2024 | 2024-15 |
| 469 | Hepatic Tanager | 27 Nov 2023 | Carel Brest van Kempen (West Valley City.) | 22 Dec 2023 | 2023-80 |
| 468 | Alder Flycatcher | 3 Aug 1972 | Adam Zahm; Ben Stradling (Mountain Dell Res.) | 26 Jul 2022 | 2022-30 |
| 467* | Blue-throated Mountain-gem * | 3 Aug 1972 | Jerome L Gifford (Springdale) | 20 Jul 2020 | 2021-26 |
| 466 | Blackburnian Warbler | 20 Sep 2020 | Jenner Bryson (Sand Hollow State Park) | 24 Oct 2020 | 2020-46 |
| 465 | Mexican Duck | 13 Sep 2018 | Kenny Frisch (Big Cottonwood Park) | 11 Sep 2019 | 2019-07 |
| 464 | Great Black-backed Gull | 11 Jan 2019 | Brian Maxfield (Flaming Gorge Reservoir) | 16 Mar 2019 | 2019-01 |
| 463 | Blue-footed Booby | 19 Sep 2018 | Nikki Emanuel (Warm Creek Bay, Lake Powell) | 21 Nov 2018 | 2018-46 |
| 462 | Dusky-capped Flycatcher | 29 Oct 2017 | Mike Schijf (Cougar Canyon WA) | 18 Feb 2018 | 2017-57 |
| Pacific-slope was merged with Cordilleran Flycatcher and are now known as Western Flycatcher. | |||||
| 462 | Pacific-slope Flycatcher # | 23 Aug 2015 | Kenny Frisch (Lytle Ranch) | 6 Jan 2018 | 2015-24R |
| Thayer's Gull and Iceland Gull were merged into one species: Iceland Gull, so Thayer's Gull was removed from the state list. | |||||
| 462 | Arctic Tern | 8 Aug 2017 | Jay Carlisle, Bryant Olsen (Willard Bay) (2 records) | 20 Oct 2017 | 2017-46 |
| 461 | Bell's Sparrow | 28 Jan 2017 | Tim Avery, Kenny Frisch, Nate Brown (Beaver Dam) | 19 Jun 2017 | 2017-06 |
| 460 | Black-throated Green Warbler | 27 Mar 2017 | Bonnie Eves (Logan) | 31 May 2017 | 2017-19 |
| 459 | Common Crane | 10 Mar 2017 | Kathleen & Hal Robins (Green River) | 15 May 2017 | 2017-18 |
| 458 | California Condor | 2003 - 2016 | (Accepted as established species in Utah) | 18 Jun 2016 | Sightings |
| 457 | Laughing Gull | 14 Jan 2015 | Matt Pendleton (Lee Kay Ponds) | 20 Feb 2015 | 2015-03 |
| 456 | Nelson's Sparrow | 29 Sep 2014 | Bryant Olsen (Farmington Bay) | 8 Nov 2014 | 2014-027 |
| 455 | Mississippi Kite | 4 May 2014 | Jerry Liguori (near Parley's Canyon) | 9 Aug 2014 | 2014-013 |
| 454 | Allen's Hummingbird | 16 Jan 2013 | Carla Ritter, Rick Fridell (Ivins) | 25 Feb 2014 | 2013-83 |
| 453 | Streak-backed Oriole | 26 Dec 2013 | Russell Schreiner (Washington City) | 21 Feb 2014 | 2014-001 |
| 452* | Bar-tailed Godwit * | 5 Aug 2013 | Joel and Kathy Beyer (Willard Bay) | 5 Jan 2014 | 2013-64 |
| 451 | Winter Wren † | 17 Oct 2010 | Joel and Kathy Beyer (Antelope Island) | 24 Apr 2013 | 2012-22 |
| 450 | Tropical Kingbird | 11 Sep 2012 | Eric Huish (Provo Airport Dike) | 16 Dec 2012 | 2012-35 |
| 449 | Gilded Flicker | 24 Feb 2012 | Rick Fridell (Zion National Park) | 15 Sep 2012 | 2012-27 |
| 448 | Purple Sandpiper | 28 Nov 2010 | Rick Fridell (Sand Hollow) | 4 Feb 2011 | 2010-48 |
| 447 | Pyrrhuloxia | 30 Sep 2010 | Rick Fridell (Lytle Ranch) | 30 Oct 2010 | 2010-33 |
| 446 | Thick-billed Kingbird | 20 Oct 2009 | Claus and Connie Engelhardt (Upper Calf Canyon) | 20 Feb 2010 | 2009-29 |
| 445 | Brown-capped Rosy-Finch | 6 Dec 2008 | Chris Goetze (Moab) | 22 Jan 2010 | 2008-36 |
| 444 | Iceland Gull # | 4 Nov 2008 | Jason Pietrzak, Ryan O'Donnell (Logan) | 21 Nov 2009 | 2008-31 |
| 443 | Whip-poor-will | 19 Jun 2008 | Ron Ryel (Green Canyon, Cache Co.) | 16 Nov 2008 | 2008-12 |
| 442* | Baird's Sparrow * | 5 Oct 2007 | Larry Tripp (Lytle Ranch) | 21 Oct 2008 | 2007-44 |
| 441 | Purple Finch | 7 Sep 2007 | Rick Fridell (Lytle Ranch) | 20 Oct 2008 | 2007-38 |
| 440 |
Pine Warbler |
26 Nov 2007 |
Tim Avery, Rick Fridell (Lytle Ranch) | 9 Jun 2008 | 2007-46 |
| 439 |
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper |
13 Oct 2007 |
Tim Avery (Antelope Is. Causeway) | 11 Feb 2008 | 2007-31 |
| 438 |
Cape May Warbler |
16 Sep 2007 |
Larry Tripp, Peyton Cook, Rick Fridell (Red Hills GC) | 11 Feb 2008 | 2007-36 |
| 437 |
Painted Bunting |
24 Jul 2007 |
Matt Mills, Randy Larsen, Aaron Robinson (Fish Sprs.) | 30 Jan 2008 | 2007-17 |
| 436 | Neotropic Cormorant | 30 Aug 2007 | Rick Fridell (Quichapa Lake. Iron Co.) | 27 Nov 2007 | 2007-26 |
| 435 | Western Gull | 27 Dec 2006 | Colby Neuman, Tim Avery (Lee Kay Ponds) | 1 Mar 2007 | 2006-60 |
| 434 | Gray Hawk | 30 Apr 2005 | Larry Tripp (Gunlock Reservoir) | 11 Dec 2006 | 2006-48 |
| 433 | Pacific Golden-Plover | 25 Aug 2006 | Keith Evans (Antelope Island Causeway) | 1 Dec 2006 | 2006-33 |
| 432 | Glossy Ibis | 5 Jun 2006 | Ron Ryel (Benson) (2 records) | 8 Aug 2006 | 2006-24 |
| 431 | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | 29 Aug 2005 | Larry Tripp (Central, Washington Co.) | 1 Jan 2006 | 2005-46 |
| 430 | Cackling Goose | 10 Apr 2005 | Ron Ryel (Cutler Reservoir) | 6 Jun 2005 | 2005-07 |
| 429 | Rufous-backed Robin | 18 Dec 2004 | K. & D. Hinton, M & S. Topham, T. Calico (near Springdale) |
26 Jan 2005 | 2004-44 |
| 428 | White Ibis | 11 Sep 2004 | Dave Hanscom (North of Spanish Fork) | 3 Dec 2004 | 2004-24 |
| 427 | Blue-headed Vireo | 2 Oct 2003 | Larry Tripp (St. George) | 31 Mar 2004 | 2003-40 |
| 426 | Curve-billed Thrasher | 21 Jun 2003 | Edson Leite (Red Hills Golf Course) | 19 Oct 2003 | 2003-25 |
| 425 | Reddish Egret | 14 Aug 2003 | Larry Tripp (Gunlock Reservoir) | 12 Sep 2003 | 2003-30 |
| 424 | Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | 19 Jan 2003 | Larry Tripp (Lytle Ranch) | 12 Sep 2003 | 2003-16 |
| 423* | Louisiana Waterthrush * | 4 May 2003 | Larry Tripp (Beaver Dam Wash) | 10 Sep 2003 | 2003-24 |
| 422 | Philadelphia Vireo | 27 Oct 2002 | Rick Fridell (Red Hills Golf Course) | 23 Feb 2003 | 2002-40 |
| " | Philadelphia Vireo | 27 Oct 2002 | Larry Tripp (Red Hills Golf Course) | " | 2002-40b |
| 421 | Lawrence's Goldfinch | 3 Oct 2002 | Rick Fridell (Cheksani Cliffs) | 5 Feb 2003 | 2002-35a |
| " | Lawrence's Goldfinch | 2 Oct 2002 | Steve Summers (Cheksani Cliffs) | " | 2002-35b |
| 420 | Ruff | 23 Sep 2001 | (2 submissions) (west end of Glover Lane) | 13 Jan 2003 | 12-2001 |
| 419 | Blue-winged Warbler | 23 Jun 2001 | Dr. Jimmie Parrish (Grand Staircase) | 21 Sep 2002 | 2002-09 |
| 418 | Prairie Warbler | 29 Sep 2001 | (3 submissions) (Quail Creek Reservoir) | 15 Sep 2002 | 14-2001 |
| 417 | Eurasian Collared Dove | 22 Nov 2001 | Hal Black (Blanding) | 22 Jan 2003 | 2002-08 |
| " | Eurasian Collared Dove | 25 May 2000 | Tyler Hicks (Fish Springs) | 9 Jan 2003 | 14-2000 |
| 416 | Canyon Towhee | 7 Jan 2000 | Dana Green (Hatch Trading Post) | [<-- col.3] | 2-2000 |
| 415* | Elf Owl * | 3 Aug 1999 | Steve Hedges (Lytle Ranch) | [<-- col.3] | (11) 7-1999 |
| 414 | Cassin's Sparrow | 9 Jun 1999 | Steve Hedges (Wah Wah Valley) | [<-- col.3] | (10) 6-1999 |
| 413 | Magnificent Frigatebird | 29 May 1999 | Joshua Kreitzer (Minersville Reservoir) | [<-- col.3] | (11) 5a-1999 |
| " | Magnificent Frigatebird | 31 May 1999 | S.& P. Summers (Minersville Reservoir) | [<-- col.3] | 5-1999 |
| 412 | Hoary Redpoll | 26 Feb 1999 | Ron Ryel (Logan) | [<-- col.3] | (10) 2-1999 |
| 411* | Field Sparrow | 9 Jan 1999 | Merrill Webb (Lindon Marina) | [<-- col.3] | (10) 1-1999 |
| 410 | Yellow-footed Gull | 4 Oct 1998 | Keith Evans (Bear River MBR) | [<-- col.3] | (11) 7-1998 |
| 409 | Scaled Quail | 9 Nov 1997 | Jim & Jeanne Redd (Blanding) | [<-- col.3] | (10) 7-1997 |
| 408 | Golden-winged Warbler | 30 Aug 1997 | Tim Reeves; Al Schmierer (Fish Creek) | [<-- col.3] | ( 9 ) 3-1997 |
| 407 | Boreal Owl | June 1997 | Dave Stricklan (Heber) | [<-- col.3] | ( 9 ) 2-1997 |
| 406 | Yellow-throated Vireo | 8 May 1997 | Nancy Williams (Logan) | [<-- col.3] | (10) 8-1997 |
| 405* | Garganey * | 27 Oct 1996 | Terry Sadler (Great Salt Lake) | [<-- col.3] | ( 9 ) 4-1996 |
| 404 | Prothonotary Warbler | 28 Sep 1996 | M. Shane Pruett (Antimony Creek) | [<-- col.3] | (10) 2-1996 |
| 403 | Yellow-crowned Night-Heron | 8 May 1996 | Darren Shirley (Burriston's Ponds) | [<-- col.3] | 2002-02 |
| 402 | White-rumped Sandpiper | 1 Jun 1993 | Peter Paton (Great Salt Lake) | [<-- col.3] | (10) 8-1993 |
| 401 | Great Crested Flycatcher | 3 Oct 1992 | Craig Kneedy (West Point) | [<-- col.3] | ( 8 ) 11-1992 |
| 400 | Little Gull | 17 Sep 1992 | Craig Kneedy (Willard Bay) | [<-- col.3] | ( 8 ) 9-1992 |
| 399 | Yellow-throated Warbler | 15 Dec 1991 | Laura Lockhart, Mark
Stackhouse (Liberty Park) |
[<-- col.3] | ( 8 ) 4-1991 |
| 398 | Yellow-billed Loon | 16 Nov 1991 | PG (Fish Springs) | [<-- col.3] | ( 8 ) 8-1991 |
| 397 | Pomarine Jaeger | 7 Nov 1991 | Edward Madden, Merrill
Webb, (Utah Lake) |
[<-- col.3] | ( 8 ) 5-1991 |
| 396 | Ruddy Ground-Dove | 2 Nov 1991 | Merrill Webb (Lytle Ranch) | [<-- col.3] | 2003-09 |
| 395 | Pacific Wren † | 29 Jun 1991 | Stanley Heath (Deaf Smith Canyon) | [<-- col.3] | ( 8 ) 22-1991 |
| 394 | Worm-eating Warbler | 23 May 1991 | Terry Cox (Summit Co) | [<-- col.3] | ( 8 ) 17-1991 |
| 393 | Curlew Sandpiper | 18 May 1991 | Peter Paton (Harold Crane WMA) | [<-- col.3] | ( 8 ) 16-1991 |
| 392 | Lesser Black-backed Gull | 18 Jan 1991 | Craig Kneedy (Salt Lake City) | [<-- col.3] | ( 8 ) 1-1991 |
| 391 | Northern Parula | 12 Dec 1990 | Blaise Chanson,
Terry Sadler (Salt Lake City) |
[<-- col.3] | ( 8 ) 7-1990 |
| 390 | Buff-breasted Sandpiper | 6 Sep 1990 | Kenn Kaufman (Bear River MBR) | [<-- col.3] | ( 8 ) 11-1990 |
| 389 | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | 18 Jul 1990 | John Spence (Beaver Dam Wash) | [<-- col.3] | ( 8 ) 24-1990 |
| 388 | Orchard Oriole | 29 May 1990 | John Spence (Fruita, Capitor Reef) | [<-- col.3] | ( 8 ) 26-1990 |
| 387 | Eastern Bluebird | 16 Dec 1989 | Nelson Boschen (Moab) | [<-- col.3] | ( 8 ) 12-1989 |
| 386 | Least Flycatcher | 18 Jun 1989 | Ron Ryel (Beaver Dam, Box Elder Co) | [<-- col.3] | ( 8 ) 6-1989 |
| 385 | Red-necked Grebe | 13 April 1988 | Ron Ryel (Cataract Canyon) | [<-- col.3] | ( 7 ) 6-1988 |
| 384 | Rose-breasted Grosbeak | 3 Nov 1985 | Jim Woolf, Clyde Morris (Parley's Gulch) | [<-- col.3] | ( 3 ) 43-1985 |
| 383 | Heermann's Gull | 2 Nov 1985 | Ron Ryel (Logan Sewage Ponds) | [<-- col.3] | ( 8 ) 58-1985 |
| 382 | Kentucky Warbler | 13 May 1985 | Merlin Killpack (Ogden) | [<-- col.3] | ( 1 ) 6-1985 |
| 381 | Acorn Woodpecker | 8 May1985 | Jim Tucker, Steven Hedges (Zion) | [<-- col.3] | ( 1 ) 8-1985 |
| 380 | Bronzed Cowbird | Dec 1984 | Thomas J. Willis (Genola) | [<-- col.3] | ( 7 ) 27-1984 |
| 379 | Glaucous-winged Gull | 20 Nov 1984 | David Fischer (Provo City Landfill) | [<-- col.3] | ( 1 ) 11-1984 |
| 378 | Black-tailed Gnatcatcher | 9 Jun 1984 | Ella Sorensen, Steven Hedges (Lytle Ranch) | [<-- col.3] | ( 1 ) 8-1984 |
| 377 | Zone-tailed Hawk | 3 Jun 1984 | Christopher Schultz (Capitol Reef) | [<-- col.3] | ( 1 ) 7-1984 |
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List of Previous Bird Checklists - with number of species at the time and links to the original checklists.
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| Note: The "Observer" listed is the first person who submitted a sight record to the Records Committee and sometimes the person who discovered the bird.. In most cases there were other observers or even others who submitted an additional sight record. (See links in the right column for more details). * This species has one sight record that has been accepted without physical evidence and is not on the main checklist for the state. When another sight record is accepted it will be moved to the main State Checklist. (see Provisional Species List) * * Date Accepted or [Date Observed] (found in column 3) where the official acceptance date is not available. † The Winter Wren was added to the Utah Checklist in 1991, but was later split into two species: the Pacific Wren in the West (the one most commonly found in Utah) and the Winter Wren which is most commonly found in the eastern part of North America and which was added to the Utah list in 2013. # This species was merged with another
species so is no longer a separate species. |