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UBRC Report- 2024
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Utah Birds Records Committee – Report for 2024
Max Malmquist, Keeli Marvel, Bryant Olsen, Kristin Purdy, Dennis Shirley, Mike Schijf, Mark Stackhouse, David Wheeler and Kevin Wheeler, Non-voting Members: Jack Skalicky (Secretary), Milt Moody (outgoing Secretary/Webmaster) Eric Huish (Archivist), Colby Neuman (eBird Liaison)
This annual report of the Committee summarizes 91 records of ??species submitted in 2024. The Committee accepted 70 of these records - 81.4%..
Incoming Committee member for the 2025 year, Jeff Cooper also participated in creating this report The report was compiled by Milt Moody and proofread and revised by ?? Comments for some of these records were taken from the comments made in the review process or from others specific observations and are indicated by an italicized paragraph at the end of the record information.
Three new
species were added to the
Utah bird list this year: A
Sprague's Pipit (record
2024-15)
was in seen on April 19th in the
Inland Sea Shorebird Reserve in Salt Lake County., by
Quinn Diaz and was accepted without physical evidence by the Committee.
On the 10th of August, a Black-headed Gull (record
2024-54)
was reported by
Toni McQuivey Taylor, at Sand Hollow Reservoir, in Washington County
and on the 28th of August a Crested Caracara was reported by
Tory Mathis at the Ouray National Wildlife Refuge, in Uintah County.
With the two new birds with physical evidence and a photo submitted for the
Field Sparrow sighted
in 1999 (1999-01A),
taking that species off the Provisional List, our
Official Checklist
has 465 species on it, and with the seven "Provisional Species" on the
Auxiliary
List, the total of species accepted by the Committee and listed on our
Taxonomic List is at 472. The Utah Bird Records Committee would like to thank those who submitted the documentation for their sightings of these rare birds.
SPECIES ACCOUNTS:
All species evaluated by
the Committee are listed by common and scientific name using the nomenclature
and taxonomic order of the American Ornithological Society Checklist of North
American Birds, 7th Edition, 65th supplement., followed (in parentheses) by the number of Utah
records accepted for this species in the last ten years and the total all-time number of official sightings for Utah.
Mexican Duck
(Anas diazi) (13
/ 13)
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) ( 0 / 12)
2024-03 -
7 Jan 2024 - Provo River going into the delta, Utah Co., by Colton Ferman, (male,
Photo) 1st
round: 0 acc, 9 not (There was not enough in this record to
eliminate similar species). Scaled Quail (Gallinula galeata) (1 /3)
2024-24 -
2 May 2024 - East of Bluff, San Juan Co., by Kurt Hillman,
(two) 1st round: 6 acc, 2 not, 1 to 2nd 2nd round: 9
acc Gunnison Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus minimus) (1 / 1)
2024-22 -
4 Apr 20234-San Juan County, by Terry Reid, James Loveless, Jeff Cooper, (5
male,female Photos) 1st
round: 9 acc Vaux's Swift (Chaetura vauxi) (11 / 29) 2024-18 - 27 Apr 2024 - Tonaquint Park, St. George, Washington Co., by Paul Hicks, (one or two, flying): 1st round: 3 acc, 5 not 2nd round: 0 acc, 9 not (Though this bird is most likely a Vaux's Swift, there is no evidence to eliminate a Chimney Swift as a possibility. This could be accepted as a Chaetura swift species).
2024-21 -
7 May 2024 - Willard Bay State Park, Box Elder Co., by Bryant Olsen,
(one) 1st round: 9 acc
Rivoli's Hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens) (1 / 8)
2024-44 -
28 Jun 2024 - Upper Weber River Valley, Summirt Co., by Bryant Olsen (Female,
Photos) 1st
round: 8 acc Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) (1 / 12)
2024-32 -
29 May 2024 - Sand Hollow Reservoir, Washington Co., by Paul Hicks,
(adult) 1st round: 6 acc, 3 not 2nd 7 acc, 1
not
Ruff
(Calidris pugnax)
(9
/ 14)
Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) (4 / 20)
2024-27 -
11 May 2024 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis County, by Felicia Alvarez (adult,
Photos): 1st
round: 9 ac
White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris subruficollis) (5 / 12)
2024-30 -
18 May 2024 - Pelican Lake, Uintah Co., (adult,
Photos) 1st
round: 9 acc Red Phalarope
(Phalaropus fulicarius)
(17
/ 32) Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius
pomarinus)
(3
/6) Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus) (8 / 21)
2024-63 -
4 Sep 2024 - Lee Creek, Salt Lake Co., by
Connor Johnson, (juvenile, Photos) 1st
round: 9 acc Long-tailed Jaeger
(Stercorarius longicaudis)
(9
/ 19)
Black-headed Gull
(Chroicocephalus
Ridibundus)
(1 / 1
) Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) (3 / 3 )
2024-34 -
4 Jun 2024 - Sand Hollow Reservoir, Washington Co., by Paul Hicks (one,
Photos by Toni
Taylor) 1st round: 9 acc Western Gull
(Larus occidentalis) (3
/ 15) Least Tern (Sternula antillarum) (3 / 18)
2024-29 -
19 May 2024 - 4000 West, Lake Shore, Utah Co., by Suzi Holt (one,
Photos, ,
Video) 1st round: 9 acc Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) (2 / 11)
2024-19 -
3 May 2024 - Sand Hollow Reservoir,, Washington Co., by Paul Hicks,
(one calling) 1st round: 4 acc, 5 not 2nd 1 acc,
8 not (The reviewers wanted some position evidence for this sighting
rather than that it couldn't be anything else. It was a close call). Red-throated Loon
(Gavia
Stellata)
(3
/ 9)
Yellow-billed Loon
(Gavia
adamsii)
(2
/ 6 )
Tri-colored Heron (Egretta tricolor) (3 / 6)
2024-38 -
3 Jun 2024 - Jackson Flat Res., Kane Co., by Ann Swanson (one,
Photos &
Video by Louisa Evers)
1st round: 8 acc, 1 to 2nd 2nd: 8 acc, 1
not White-tailed Kite (Elanus Leucurus) (3 / 10)
2024-17 -
23 Apr 2024 - Antelope Island, Davis Co.,, (one,
Photos) 1st
round: 9 acc
Gray Hawk
(Buteo plagiatus)
(2
/ 3) Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) (3 / 18) 2024-93 - 30 Jan 2024 - Hurricane, Washington Co., by Mike Schijf (juvenile, Photos) 1st round: in progress
2024-53 -
6 Aug 2024 - Sandy, Salt Lake Co., by Jennifer Hartman (female
& juveniles, Photos)
1st round: 0 acc, 8 not, 1 to 2nd 2nd round: 0 acc, 9
not (The consensus was that his is most likely a Cooper's Hawk).
Zone-tailed Hawk
(Buteo albonotatus)
(23
/ 35)
Boreal Owl
(Aegolius funereus)
(
18 / 22)
2024-49 -
11 Jul 2024 - (Soapstone Basin) Forest Road 414, Wasatch Co., by Jeff
Cooper, Terry Reid, Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) ( 3 / 12)
2024-50 -
7 Jul 2024 - Monticello, San Juan Co., by Kai Overturf (6, juveniles
& adults, Photos,
Audio) 1st round: 9 acc
Gilded Flicker (Colaptes chrysoides) ( 4 / 4)
2024-04 -
6 Jan 2024 - Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake Co., by Quinn Diaz, (female,
Photos) 1st
round: 5 acc, 4 to 2nd 2nd round: 8 acc, 1
not Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) (20 / 32)
2024-20
-
14 Dec 2023 - Castle Valley, Grand Co., by Steve Heinrich, (one
immature, Photos)1st
round: 7 acc,
1 not, 1 to 2nd 2nd round 0 acc, 9 not
(Subtle signs of hybridization and a somewhat unclear line of how much
hybridization is acceptable, swung the 2nd round decision to "not accept",
in this very difficult sight record).
Crested Caracara
(Caracara plancus)
(1
/ 1) Gyrfalcon (Falco
rusticolus)
(3 / 10)
2024-01 -
17 Dec 2023 - Rockport Reservoir, Summit Co., by Kenny
Frisch, (juvenile
female?, Photos)
1st round: 6 acc, 1 not, 2 to 2nd 2nd round:8
acc, 1 not Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus) (7 / 16)
2024-78 -
7 Nov 2024 - Moab, Grand
Co., by Steve Heinrich, (male, Photos)
1st round: 9 acc Brown Thrasher
(Toxostoma rufum) (8
/ 32)) Brambling (Fringilla coelebs) (1 / 3)
2024-11 - 4 Mar 2024 - Croydon, Morgan Co.,, (adult
male, Photos): 1st
round: 9 acc Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (7 / 9)
2024-13 -
23 Mar 2024 - Alta Town Office Feeders, Salt Lake Co., by Bryant Olsen, (one,
Photo) 1st
round: 9 acc White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera) (7 / 7)
2024-42 -
24 Jun 2024 - Silver Lake, Big Cottonwood Cn., Salt Lake Co., by Ian
Batterman, (Two, male & unknown) 1st round: 4 acc, 2
not, 2 to 2nd 2nd round: 9 acc
2024-56 -
16 Aug 2024 - Mirror Lake Campground, Duchesne Co., by KC Childs, (three,
Photos) 1st
round: 8 acc, 1 to 2nd 2nd round: 9 acc Lawrence's Goldfinch
(Spinus lawrencei)
(
2 / 7) Chestnut-collard
Longspur
(Calcarius ornatus)
(2
/ 8)
Thick-billed Longspur (Rhynchophanes mccownii) (15 / 29)
2024-06 -
16 Jan 2024 - Ogden Bay WMA, Weber Co., by Bryant Olsen, (5 - male, female,
juv., Photos)
1st round: 9 acc Sprague's Pipit (Anthus spraguei) (1 /1)
2024-15 -
19 Apr 2024 - ,Inland Sea Shorebird Reserve, Salt Lake Co., by Quinn Diaz,
(one, flying) 1st round: 3 acc, 3 not, 3 to 2nd 2nd round 6
acc, 3 not First
State Record Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) (5 / 9)
2024-37 -
12 Jan 2024 - Dixie Springs, Wahsington Co., by Paul Hicks,
(female type) 1st round: 7 acc, 2 not 2nd: 5
acc, 4 not 3rd round: 8 acc, 1 not Cassin's Sparrow (Peucaea cassinii) (2 / 4) 2024-26 - 11 May 2024 - Provo River Delta, Utah Co., by McKay Olsen ( one, Photos) 1st round: 6 acc, 1 not, 2 to 2nd 2nd: 1 acc 8 not (The alternatives seemed to be Cassin's or Sagebrush Sparrow, but the photos didn't clearly show either one convincingly, so to be on the safe side, it was decided not to accept this record for this very rare species).
Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) (0 / 1)
1999-01A (Photos
to add to the only record for this species in Utah) 1st round: 9 acc Bell's Sparrow (Artemisiopiza belli) (1 / 1)
2024-09 -
23 Jan 2024 - Lyltle Ranch Road, Washington Co., by James Loveless, (three,
Photos): 1st
round: 0 acc, 6 not, 2 to 2nd
2nd round: 0 acc, 8 not (Differentiating Bell's from Sagebrush
Sparrow, especially in this overlapping part of the ranges, is extremely
difficult, even with excellent photos. None of the of the three individual
birds in this record could be confidently ID's as Bell's Sparrow). Orchard Oriole
(Icterus spurius)
(2
/ 4) Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) (11 / 30)
2024-68 -
15 Aug 2023 - King Henry Apartments, Provo, Utah
Co., by Daxton Bryce, (one,
Audio)
1st round: 3 acc, 5 not, 1 to 2nd 2nd round: 2
acc, 7 not (With only an audio recording to go on, the split opinion
started leaning towards the possibility of an unusual goldfinch or the
like -- too much doubt). Tennessee Warbler
(Leiothlypis peregrina)
(18
/ 22) 1st round: 3 acc, 3 not, 3 to 2nd 2nd round: 0 acc, 9 not (With a very short observation time and some details of the description that caused some question, the documentation didn't quite rule out other species. Orange-crowned Warbler was mentioned, in particular).
2023-79 -
16 Sep 2023 - Airport Road near Manila, Daggett Co., by David Wheeler, (one,
Photo) 1st
round: 9 acc Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina) (?2 / 11) 2024-40 - 16 Jun 2024 -Bowman Fork Trail, Salt Lake Co., by Fred Adler, (fmale, Audio1, Audio2) 1st round: 7 acc, 1 not, 1 to 2nd 2nd round 7 acc, 2 not
Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) (7 / 17)
2024-82 -
31 Aug 2024 - Lamb's Canyon Trailhead, Slat Lake Co., by Kenny
Frisch, (juvenile) 1st round: 9 acc Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) (3 / 7)
2024-41 -
20 Jun 2024 - Bowman Fk. Tr., Millcreek Canyon, Salt Lake Co., by Max
Malmquist (Adult
male, Photos): 1st
round: 9 acc Chestnut-sided
Warbler
(Setophaga pensylvanica)
(14
/ 33) Black-throated Blue
Warbler
(Setophaga
caerulescens)
(6 / 26) Black-throated Green
Warbler (Setophaga
virens)
(
2 / 2) Yellow-throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica) (2 / 7)
2024-05 -
12 Dec 2023 - Ogden Valley, Weber Co., by Kristin Purdy, (adult?, male?,
Photos) 1st
round: 9 acc
Hepatic Tanager (Piranga flava) (1 / 1)
2024-52 -
11 May 2023 - Grafton, Washington Co., by Angie Branch (male,
Photos) 1st
round: 6 acc, 2 not, 1 to 2nd 2nd round: 3 acc, 6
not (Concerns that lighting may have influenced the observable color
of this bird, plus the structure of the head and bill, in particular,
being possibly more like a Summer Tanager, resulted in a conservative
decision on this rare Utah record). Northern Cardinal
(Cardinalis
cardinalis)
(1 / 2) 1st round: 5 not, 2 no nat, 2 to 2nd 2nd round: 0 acc, 7 not, 2 no nat (Such a distinctive species should be easy to ID, however questions, of provenance, location, and other issues that the description, written long after the sighting, didn't address, left reservations with the reviewers).
Pyrrhuloxia (Cardinalis sinuatus) (0 / 2)
2024-45 -
2 Jul 2024 - Grafton, Washington Co., by Bruce Christensen, (juvenile) 1st
round: 2 acc, 5 not, 1 to 2nd 2nd round: 0 acc, 9 not
(Without a photo, the description was not enough to eliminate other
species). Painted Bunting
(Passerina ciris)
(5
/ 8)
* The heading photo is of a Crested Caracara by Tory Mathis (Record 2024-67 |
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