Sightings Reviewed and Accepted by the Utah Bird Records Committee
 

Ducks to Herons

GEESE, DUCKS, etc.

Anseriformes

1. 22 Oct 1914 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., by Alexander Wetmore (one specimen)
2. Fall 1924 -  Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., by hunters
3. fall 1929 -  Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., by Hull (five)
4. 30 Nov 1936 -  Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., by Marshall
5. 27 Oct 1949 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., (one specimen)  reported by Behle and Selander
6. 31 May 1954 - Salt Springs, Box Elder Co., by Scott
7. about 1 Dec 1955 - Desert Lake, Carbon Co., reported by Behle
8. 3 Apr 1961 - Flowell (Clear Lake Refuge?), Millard Co., (specimen collected)
9. fall 1965 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., by Scott
10. 29 Dec 1980 - St. George CBC, Washington Co., (1 seen, photo, well described)
11. 21 Mar 1983 - 2 miles east of Myton,  Duchesne Co., by Mark T. Bromley, Lee Bromley (photos - flock of 20 plus one Snow Goose)  | Sight Record |
12. 18,19 Apr 1983 - Cutler Reservoir Marshes, Cache Co., by Mike Tove, Keith Archibald (flock of 22)  |  Sight Record |
13. 22 Apr 1984 - Fish Springs NWR, Juab Co., by Carleton DeTar, Marvin Casjens (breeding adult)
14. 31 Oct 1984 - Minersville Res., Beaver Co., by Steve Hedges  (one adult) | UOS report | Sight Record |
15. 7 Dec 1985 - Lava Hills Golf Course, St. George, Washington Co., Steven and Verla Jean Hedges, Jerome Gifford, Neal Stephens | Sight Record |
16. 30 Dec 1986 - St. George CBC, Washington Co., (1 seen, photo in documentation)
17. 29 Oct 1988 - Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, Juab Co., by Joseph D. Engler (two adults, one immature)  | UOS report | Sight Record |
18. 26 Dec 1997 - Zion NP CBC, Washington Co., (1 seen, good detail in documentation)

1. 27 Oct 1996 -Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co, by Terry Sadler  | UOS report | Document | Sight Record |

1. 24 Oct 1916 - Duckville Gun Club, Box Elder Co., (immature female specimen collected)
2. 24 Oct 1982 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Tim Helentjaris  | Sight Record |
3. 31 Oct 1982 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Joshua A. Burns (immature female)  | Sight Record |
4. 4 Nov 1982 - Minerville Reservoir, Beaver Co., by Steven Hedges (immature)  | Sight Record |
5. 14 Nov 1984 - Minersville Res., Beaver Co.;  by (SR); Steven Hedges  (two)   | UOS report | Sight Record |
6. 1-2 Dec 1984; Saltaire Resort, Salt Lake Co.by Ella Sorensen, Richard Sorensen, Bob Bond, Georgene Bond, H. B. Spencer, Helen Chindgren,  Joelle Buffa and others  (two - photo)  | UOS report | Sight Record |
7. 24 Oct 1985 - Great Salt Lake nearSaltaire, Salt Lake Co., by Ella Sorensen (three females and/or immatures) | UOS report | Sight Record |
8. 20 Nov 1985 - Grafton sewage pond, Washington Co., by Jerome L. Gifford, Jewel Gifford, Kirk Topham (one) | UOS report | Sight Record |
9. 17 Dec 1994 - Provo CBC, Utah Co., (1 seen, adequate details in documentation)

1. 9 Oct 1914 - near Corinne, Box Elder Co., (two specimens in Colorado Natural History Museum)
2. Nov 1914 - Bear River Marshes by Alexander Wetmore
3. Nov 1915 - Bear River Marshes by Alexander Wetmore
4. 8 Oct 1916 - Bear River Marshes by H. M. Porter (specimen collected)
5. 30 Nov 1930 - near Little Mountain, Weber Co., (female in U of U collection)
6. 26 Oct 1932 - near Little Mountain, Weber Co., (female in U of U collection)
7. 1 Oct 1941 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., reported by Cottam et al. (two shot during hunting season)
8. 29 Mar, 5,9 Apr 1945 - Pine view Reservoir, Weber Co., by J. D. Webster (2 on 29th, 8 on  5th, and 2 on 9th
9. 30 Nov 1950 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., reported by Vanez T. Wilson and Russel Norvell (50 seen)
10. Oct 1952 - location not specified, brought alive to Tracy Aviary
11. 1955, 1956 - Clear Lake, Millard Co., by hunter reported by Worthen (specimen at DWR)
12. Fall 1966 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., by Lloyd F. Gunther (specimen collected)
13. 24 Nov 1982 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Alan G. Grenon (female or immature)  | Sight Record |
14. 31 Oct 1984 - Grafton, Washington Co., by  Jerome L. Gifford ( photo -  Five immatures)  | UOS report | Sight Record |
15. 31 Oct 1984; Minersville Res., Beaver Co., by  Steven Hedges | UOS report |
16. 24 Oct-Dec 1985 - Great Salt Lake north of 1-80 between Tooele and Grantsville, Tooele Co., by Dale Martin, Joelle Buffa, Ella Sorensen, Richard Sorensen, H.B. Spencer, Clyde Morris, Joe Leigh, Jim Woolf, (three) | UOS report | Sight Record |
17. 15 Nov 1985 - Farmington Bay, Davis Co., by Ella Sorensen (three immature females)  | Sight Record |

1. ~1915 - near Benson, Cache Co., (two specimens in USU collection)
2. Nov 1927 - mouth of Weber River, Weber Co., by Hull (male specimen collected)
3. 20 Dec 1929 - Bear River Marsh, Box Elder Co., (male specimen in U of U collection)
4. 19 Nov 1933 - Bear River Marsh, Box Elder Co., (male specimen in U of U collection)
5. 22 Nov 1936 - Bear River Marsh, Box Elder Co.by Marshal (two females)
6. about 1936 - Utah Lake, Utah Co., (specimen in BYU collection)
7. 10 Oct 1941 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., reported by Cottam et al. (one)
8. Dec 1942 - near Perry, Box Elder Co., reported by Williams et al. (one seen flying)
9. Fall 1948 - Ogden Bay, Weber Co., reported by Van den Akker (two seen; two more taken by hunters)
10. 11 Nov 1949 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., reported by Wilson and Norr (specimen collected)
11. 24 Nov 1950 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., reported by Wilson and Norr (specimen collected)
12. 27 Oct 1956 - Clear Lake, Millard Co., reported by Worthen (adult female)
13. 29 Dec 1981 - Ivans Reservoir, Washington Co., by Mark Bromley, Dennis Shirley  (2 seen during CBC - good details in documentation)
14. 15 Oct1982 - Minerville Reservoir, Beaver Co., by Steven Hedges (adult female)  | Sight Record |
15. 25 Nov 1982 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Sherwood Casjens, Carl Detar, Laurel Casjens (female in winter plumage)   | Sight Record |
16. 13 Jun 1985 - Ouray NWR, Uintah Co., by Jim Hampson (photo by Jim Hampson - one adult)
17. 17 Dec 1988 - Provo CBC, Utah Co., (1 seen, good details in documentation)
18. 3-7 Jul 1990 - Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder Co., by Lawrence Ryel, Anne LaRue, Kit Flannery  [This is the first documented summer record of an Oldsquaw.] (one adult female) | UOS report | Sight Record |
19. 19 Dec 1993 - Salt Lake City CBC, Salt Lake Co., (1 seen, was present for some time, no details in documentation)

GROUSE & QUAIL

Galliformes

1. 4 Apr 20234-San Juan County, by Terry Reid, James Loveless, Jeff Cooper,  (5 male,female Photos)  | Sight Record |

[The species Sage Grouse was split into Greater Sage-Grouse and Gunnison Sage-Grouse.  There are only a small number of Gunnison Sage-Grouse all of which are in Utah and Colorado]

 

LOONS

Gaviiformes

Red-throated Loon     [see compete list]

1. *28 Jul 1973 - Bear River Refuge, Box Elder Co. reported by W.H. Behle (specimen in U. of U. collection - photo in American Birds, 1974:22)
2. *26 Feb 1984 - Hite Marina on Lake Powell, San Juan Co.  by E. and R. Sorensen   | Sight Record |
3. 22 Nov 2001 - Quail Creek Reservoir, Washington Co. by Rick Fridell (juvenile) | Sight Record | UOS report |
4. 22 Apr 2003 - Hyrum Reservoir, Cache Co. by Dennis Shirley, Bryan Shirley, Milton Moody (first summer plumage, photos) | Birdnet Report | Sight Record | UOS report |
5. 8-9 Nov 2003 - Gunlock Reservoir, Washington Co. by Larry Tripp, Rick Fridell (adult molting into basic plumage, photos) | Birdnet Report |  Sight Record | UOS report |
6. 6-20 Nov 2004 - Hyrum Reservoir, Cache Co. by Ron Ryel, Larry Ryel, Melanie Spriggs, Brian Dixon, and Jean Lown (juvenile) | Hotline Report | Sight Record | UOS report |
7. 17 May 2006 - Willard Bay dam, Box Elder Co. by Keith Evans, Jack Rensel, and others. (winter plumage, photo)  | Sight Record | Hotline Report |
8. 7 Nov 2007 - Otter Creek State Park, Piute Co., by Rick Fridell. (juvenile - photos)   | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
9. 11-15 Nov 2008 - Quail Creek State Park,  Washington Co., by Fick Fridell  (immature - photos)  | Sight Record |
10. 25 Nov 2009 - Quail Creek State Park,  Washington Co., by Fick Fridell  (immature - photos)  | Sight Record |
11. 12 Nov 2011 - Quail Creek State Park, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell and many others (one juvenile, photos)   | Hotline Report | Sight record |
12. 24 Apr 2013 - Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake Co., by Bryant Olsen, (one, photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
13. 24 Oct 2015 - Rockpost Reservoir, Summit Co., by Michael Lester   (juvenile, photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
14. 17 Nov 2016 - Hyrum Reservoir, Cache Co., by Bryant Olsen   (juvenile?, photos)   | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
15. 19 Nov 2016 - Pineview Reservoir, Weber Co., by Mike Hearell   (adult?, photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
16. 27 Jan 2017 - Warm Creek Bay, Kane Co., by Roy Morris   (adult, photos)   | Sight Record |
17. 29 Jan 2017 - Quail Creek Reservoir, Washington Co., by Tim Avery   (adult, photos)  | Sight Record |
18. 3 Nov 2017 - Scofield Reservoir, Carbon Co.,   by Bryan Shirley   (1st winter)   | Sight Record |
19. 9 Mar 2018 - Quail Creek State Park, Washington Co.,   by Julie Frost   (one, Photos)   | Sight Record |
20. 8 Feb 2019 - Quail Creek State Park, Washington County,    by Mike Schijf  (adult, Photos)   | Sight Record |
21. 15 Nov 2020 - Willard Bay State Park, Box Elder Co., by Kendall Watkins  (one, Photos)  | Sight Record |
22. 23 Oct 2021 - Rockport Reservoir, Summit Co.  by Bryant Olsen (Juvenile, Photos)  |  Sight Record |
23. 6 Nov 2021 - Willard Bay, Box Elder Co.  by Bryant Olsen (Juvenile, Photos)  | Sight Record |
24. 31 Mar 2022 - Rockport Reservoir, Summit Co.  by Dave Hanscom  (one, Photo)  | Sight Record |

1. 18 Oct 1940 - Beaver, Beaver Co., Reported by Hardy (specimen found dead)
2. 10 Nov 1979 - Minerville Reservoir, Beaver Co., by Steve Hedges
3. 21-25 Nov 1981 - Deer Creek Reservoir, Wasatch Co., by Dennis Shirley, Mark Bromley, Merrill Webb and many others
4. 6 Nov 1982 - Minersville Reservoir, Beaver Co., by Steven Hedges, Verla Jean Hedges, Karl & Barbara Joffs (photo - adult in winter plumage)  | Sight Record |
5. 15-20 Nov 1985 -  Rush Lake, Tooele Co., by Joelle Buffa, Clyde Morris, Ella Sorensen, Richard Sorensen, Jeanne Le Ber, Ray Smith, Kim Lewis, Jules Dreyfous.  | UOS report | Sight Record |
6. 13-14 Dec 1986 - Echo Reservoir, Summit Co., by Craig Kesselheim, Beth Dilley (adult in winter plumage) | UOS report | Sight Record |
7. 15 Oct 1987 - Southeast of Price, Carbon Co., by Terry Hill, Richard Bell (one immature - injured)  | Sight Record |
8. 6 Jul -27 Sep 1990 -  Ivins Reservoir, Washington Co., by W. Neal Stephens, Terry Sadler, Craig Kneedy, Steve Hedges (photo - non-breeding plumage - first summer record) | UOS report | Sight Record |
9. 11 Oct-22 Nov 1990 -  Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, Juab Co., by Joseph Engler (one immature)  | UOS report | Sight Record |
10. 10 Feb 1994 - Warm Creek Bay, Lake Powell, Kane Co., by John Spence, Clive Pinnock, Charles LaRue  | UOS report | Sight Record |

1. 16 Nov 1991 - Fish Springs NWR, Juab Co. by Parker Gay, Jay Banta, Ella Sorensen, Craig Kneedy (photo by PG)  | UOS report | Sight Record |
2. 10 Feb 1994 - Warm Creek Bay, Lake Powell, Kane Co. by John Spence, Clive Pinnock, Charles LaRue   | UOS report | Sight Record |
3. 2 Dec 1994 - - Warm Creek Bay, Lake Powell, Kane Co. by John Spence, Clive Pinnock | UOS report | Sight Record |
4. 15 to 19 Feb 1995 - Wahweap Bay, Lake Powell, Kane Co. by Bill Grossi | UOS report | Sight Record |
5. 29 Dec 1996 to 1 Jan 1997 - Gunlock Res., Washington Co  by Michael A. Patten, Jutta C. Burger, Steven Summers | UOS report | Sight Record |
6. 14 Jan 2000 - Quail Creek Reservoir, Washington Co. by Robert Dobbs, Danny Dobbs (1st winter plumage, drawing)  |Sight Record | UOS report |
7. 18 May 2008 - Jordanelle Reservoir, Wasatch Co, by Marci Welch, Ryan O'Donnell, Kristin Purdy, Jack Rensel, John Bellmon, Keith Evans, Pat Jividen, Alton Thygerson, Dave Hanscom, Deb Thornton, Pomera Fronce, Larene Wyss, Beth Leite, Edson Leite, and others. (adult - photos) | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
8. 17,18 May 2009 - Rockport Reservoir, Summit Co., by Tim Avery, Kris Van Fleet, Milt Moody and many others (adult - photos)   | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
9. 1 Dec 2009 - 27 Feb 2010 - Quail Creek State Park, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell, Joel & Kathy Beyer, David Wheeler  (juvenile, photos)  | Hotline Report | Hotline Report2 | Sight Record |
10. 26 Dec 2015 - East Canyon Reservoir, Morgan Co., by Weston Smith, Mike Hearell, (juv, photos)  | Sight Record |
11. 17 Nov 2020 - Willard Bay State Park, Box Elder Co., by Kendall Watkins  (juvenile, Photos)  | Sight Record |
12. 10 Dec 2020 - Deer Creek State Park, Wasatch Co., by Suzi Holt  (one, Photo)  | Sight Record |
13. 15 Nov 2022 - Hyrum Reservoir, Cache Co.  by Bryant Olsen & Stan Croft (juvenile, Photos, Photos2 )  | Sight Record |

GREBES

Podicipediiformes

1. *3 Dec 1970 - between Syracuse and North end of Antelope Island, Davis Co. by Leah Foerster
2. 13 Apr 1988 - Cataract Canyon, Canyonlands NP, San Juan Co.  by Ron Ryel, Scott Cheney, Sharon Tully (adult)  | UOS report | Sight Record |
3. 4 Nov 1990 - Cutler Reservoir near Benson Marina, Cache Co. by  Lawrence Ryel, Ronald Ryel, Keith Archibald, Allen Stokes, Terry Sadler, Craig Kneedy, Ella Sorensen, others (photo by Lawrence Ryel - one juvenile) | UOS report | Sight Record |
4. 28 Oct 2002 - East Canyon Reservoir, Morgan Co. by Jack Torrey, Glenda Cotter and Bob Huntington (juvenile, photos)  | Birdnet Report | Sight Record | UOS report |
5. 1 Nov 2002 - Lindon landfill pond, Utah Co. by KC Childs  | Birdnet Report | Sight Record |
6. 17 Nov 2002 - Quail Creek Reservoir, Washington Co. by Rick Fridell (juvenile, photos) | Sight Record | UOS report |
7. 20 Apr 2003 - Hyrum Reservoir, Cache Co. by Ron Ryel  (adult, drawing)   | Birdnet Report | Sight Record | UOS report |
8. 2 Nov 2004 - Pineview Reservoir, Weber Co., by Kristin Purdy, Glenn Barlow, Merrill Webb, Lu Giddings, Dennis Shirley and on 4 Nov 2004 by KP, Edson Leite, Lynn Carroll, and Lee and Paula Shirley (one juvenile, photos)  | Birdnet Report | Sight Record | UOS report |
9. 20 - 23 May 2006 - Willard Bay, Box Elder Co. by Kristin Purdy, Bob Huntington, Brian Currie and others (adult - photo by BC)  | Sight Record | Hotline Report |
10. 11-26 Oct 2007 - Sleepy Ridge Golf Course in Orem, Utah Co., by Merrill Webb, others. (adult - photos) by Milt Moody and Paul Higgins)   | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
11. 21 Apr - 5 May 2008 - Little Dell Reservoir, Salt Lake Co.,  by Jeff Bilsky, Colby Neuman, Carl Ingwell, Tim Avery, Cindy Sommerfeld, Steve Sommerfeld, Kimberly Roush and others (adult - photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
12. 7-12 May 2009 - Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder Co., by Bridget Olson, Betsy Beneke and John Cavitt  (adult - photos)   | Sight Record |
13. 23 Oct 2010 - Jordanelle State Park, Wasatch Co., by Eric Huish, KC Childs, Jeff Cooper and Eric Peterson. (one)   | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
14. 18 Jun 2011 - West end of Hyrum Dam, Cache Co., by Bob Atwood (breeding adult, photos) | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
15. 13 Oct 2012 - Quail Creek State Park, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell, (one, photos)  | Sight Record |
16. 13 Nov 2012 - Otter Creek State Park, Piute Co., by Rick Fridell, (first winter, photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
17. 26 Oct 2012 - Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake Co., by Matt Pendleton, (one, photos)  | Sight Record |
18. 22 Oct 2013 - Provo Airport Dike, Utah Co., by Eric Huish, (Juvenile, photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
19. 2 Nov 2013 - Pineview Reservoir, Weber Co., by Mike Hearell; Kris Purdy (Juvenile, photos, drawings)   | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
20. 18 Dec 2013 - Sand Hollow SP, Washington Co., by Steve & Cindy Sommerfeld;  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
21. 9 Apr 2015- East Canyon Reservoir, Morgan Co., by Weston Smith   (one, photos) | Hotline Report  | Sight Record |
22. 23 Nov 2015 - Provo Airport dike, Utah Co., by Suzi Holt, (1st winter, photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
23. 1 Nov 2016 - Road to Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., by Bryant Olsen   (one, photos)  | Hotline Report  | Sight Record |
24. 19 Nov 2016 - Hyrum Reservoir SP, Cache Co., by Mike Hearell   (adult, photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
25. 11 Nov 2017 -  East Canyon Reservoir, Morgan  Co.,   by Weston Smith   (one, Photos)    | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
26. 14 Nov 2017 -  Pineview Reservoir, Weber  Co.,   by Kristin Purdy   (adult)   | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
27. 27 Jun 2018 - Quail Creek Reservoir, Washington Co.,   by Paul Hicks   (adult?)   | Sight Record |

CORMORANTS, etc.

Suliformes

1. 26-31 May 1999 - Minersville reservoir, Beaver Co. by Lew Wilkinson, Josh Kreitzer, Nathaniel Kreitzer, Steve Summers, Mark Stackhouse,  Nathaniel Wilkinson, others (first year juvenile, photos) | Hotline Report |  Sight Record | UOS report |
2. 15 Apr 2016 - Various places in Washington Co., by Rick Fridell   (2nd cycle female, photos)    | Hotline Report | Sight Record |

1. 19 Sep 2018 - Warm Creek Bay, Lake Powell, Kane Co.,   by Nikki Emanuel  (one, Photos)   | Sight Record |

1. 31 Aug - 19 Oct 2007 - Quichapa Lake, Iron Co., by Rick Fridell, others. (juvenile - photos by RF)    | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
2. 31 Jul-23 Aug 2008 - Ivins Reservoir, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell, Rick Fridell, Steve Hedges, Kevin Wheeler, and other. (adult - photos)  | Hotline Report | Hotline Report 2 | Sight Record |
3. 29 Apr 2009 - Winchester Park, Murray, Salt Lake Co., by Richard Young (four 1st year, photos)   | Sight Record |
4. 29 May - 9 Oct 2009 - Ivins Reservoir, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell (two immatures, photos)   | Hotline Report | Hotline Report 2 | Sight Record |
5. 23 Aug 2009 - Murray, Salt Lake Co., by Kris Purdy, Pomera Fronce (adult - photos)  | Sight Record |
6. 24 Aug 2009 - 50th South, Murray/Jordan river Parkway, Salt Lake Co., by Richard Young (juvenile, photos)   | Sight Record |
7. 18-24 April - 8 May 2010 [maybe same as below] - Sandy Fish Pond, Sandy, Salt Lake Co., by Richard Young, Jessica Stokes, Jeff Bilsky,  Mark Mossing, Tim Avery, Ryan O'Donnell  (two, 1st year?, photos )  | Hotline Report | Hotline Report2 | Sight Record |
8. 22-25 April 2010 - East Bay Golf Course, Provo, Utah Co., by Jeff Bilsky, Eric Huish (four, photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
9. 2,4 May 2010 - Millrace Pond, Salt Lake Co. by Richard Young: Terry Sadler | Sight Record |
10. 15 Aug 2010 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., by Kirs Purdy (1 adult, 2 juveniles, photo)  | Sight Record |
11. 20-24 Sep 2010 - Sandy Urban Fishery, Sandy, Salt Lake Co. by Jeff Cooper (2 adults, photos)   | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
12. 13 May 2011 - Mill Race Park, Murray/Jordan River Parkway, Salt Lake Co., by Richard Young (1 adult, photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
13. 15 May 2011 - Buffalo Ranches Pond in Farmington, Davis Co., by Kristen Purdy (may be same as one found at Glover Lane on 25 Mar 2011)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
14. 18 Jun 2011 - Apartment pond in Murray, Salt Lake Cl., by Steve and Cindy Sommerfeld, Richard Young  (one adult and two juveniles, photo)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
15. 4-18 Apr 2012 - Mill Race Pond, Taylorsville,  Salt Lake Co. by Richard Young, Ronald Walker (four+, photos1, photos2, photos3) | Hotline Report | Sight Record 1 | Sight Record 2 | Sight Record 3 |
16. 3 Sep 2012 -  Ivins Reservoir, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell, (subadult, photo)   | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
17. 25 Feb 2013 - Willow Pond, Murray, Salt Lake Co., by Richard Young, (one, photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
18. 28 Mar 2013 - St. George, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell  (subadult, photo)   | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
19. 4 Apr 2013 - Provo Airport Dike, Provo, Utah Co., by Jeff Cooper, (one, photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
20. 11 Jun 2013 - Ogden Bay, Weber Co., by Mike Hearell, (one, photo)  | Sight Record |
21. 15 Jun 2013 - Mill Race Pond, Sandy, Salt Lake Co., by David Vander Pluym (six, photos);   | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
22. 4 Jul 2013 - Ogden Bay, Weber Co., by Mike Hearell, (two, photos)   | Sight Record |
23. 15 Jul 2013 - Logan Fish Hatchery Pond, Logan, Cache Co., by Ryan O'Donnell, (one, photos)   | Hotline Report | Sight Record |

PELICANS

Pelecaniformes

1. *28 Apr 1934 - Jordan River, northwest of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co. reported by Woodbury
2. *27 May 1944 - Farmington Bay Project, Davis Co. by Claude T. Barnes
3. *Oct 1972 - Lake Powell, San Juan Co. by Huser and Kashin
4. 4 to 8 Apr 1984 - Bullfrog Basin Marina, Lake Powell, Kane Co.  by Steven Scott (photo) | UOS report | Sight Record |
5. 12 May 2004 - Newcastle Reservoir , Iron Co. by Kevin Wheeler, Charlie Sheard  (immature, photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record | UOS report |
6. 5 Jan 2015 - Quail Creek State Park, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell (adult, photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
7. 22 Nov 2016 - Grand County,    by Steve Heinrich  (one adult)   | Sight Record |
8. 18 May 2017 - Gunnison Island, Great Salt Lake, Box Elder Co., by John Neill   (dead, Photos)   |Sight Record |
9. 9 Jul 2018 - Antelope Island State Park, Davis Co.,   by Roseanna Denton  (juvenile, Photo)   | Sight Record |
10. 23 Aug 2019 - Bear River Refuge Road, Box Elder Co.,  by Laura Lockhart  (juv. to early adult, Photos)  | Sight Record |

HERONS & EGRETS

Ciconiiformes

1. *20 May 1938 - near the Virgin River south of St. George, Washington Co. reported by Hardy (specimen collected)
2. *10 Jun 1936 - Bear River Gun Club, Box Elder Co. by Bailey
3. *2 Jun 1943 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co. by Cottam
4. *27 Jun 1965 - along the Virgin River, south of St. George, Washington Co. by Wauer, Russell
5. *28 Aug 1965 - along the Virgin River, south of St. George, Washington Co. by Wauer, Russell
6. 14 May 1983 - Stewart Lake Waterfowl Refuge, Jensen, Uintah Co. by Mark T. Bromley (adult)  | Sight Record | Original Record |
7. *22 May 1984 - Ironton area, southeast Provo, Utah Co. by Jan Cooper (one male, one unknown gender)  | Sight Record | Sight Record-2 |
8. *30 May 1984 - between Springville and Provo, Utah Co. by Merrill Webb, Harold Clayson, Divid Fischer, Steve Russell (breeding adult male)
9. 18 Jun 2013 - Virgin River at St. George, Washington Co., by Robert Dobbs, (two adults, photos)  | Sight Record |
10. 9 Sep 2014 - Santa Clara River Co., by Rick Fridell; Christian & Molly Edwards  (one, photos)   | Sight Record | 
11. 10 May 2015 - Virgin River Trail, Washington Co., by Austin R. Spence   (adult, photo)  | Sight Record |

1. 1869 - near Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by Rigdway
2. 22 to 25 Sep 1872 - near Beaver, Beaver Co., by Henshaw
3. Summer 1926 - near mouth of Bear River, Box Elder Co., by Hull
4. 25 Apr 1933 - mouth of Bear River, Box Elder Co., by Wilson
5. May 1934 - St. George, Washington Co., (Specimen in BYU Collection)
6. mid Oct 1936 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co.,  by Marshall
7. 3, 5 May 1937 - near Jensen, Uintah Co., by Twomey
8. Spring 1940 - Provo Bay area, Utah Co., by Beck
9. 12 Sep 1941 - near Jensen, Uintah Co., by Cottam
10. 28 Nov 1958 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., by Scott
11. 9 Mar 1959 - Farmington Bay, Davis Co., by Scott
12. 20 Mar 1963 - Farmington Bay, Davis Co., Reported by Utah Audubon News
13. 3 Jul1964 - west of Salt Lake Airport, Salt Lake Co., by H. B. Spencer 
14. 19 Apr 1983 - Minersville Reservoir, Beaver Co., by Steven P. Hedges (breeding adult)  | Sight Record |
15. 7 May 1983 - north side of Pelican Lake, Uintah Co., by Sherwood Casjens  | Sight Record |
16. 5 Jun 1984 - Grafton, Washington Co., by  Kirt Topham, Jewel A. Gifford and Jerome L. Gifford  | UOS report | Sight Record |
17. 9 Jun 1984 - Ogden Bay MA, Weber Co., by John A. Nelson (adult) [UFO]  | Sight Record |
18. 3 Jul 1984 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by H.G. Spencer  | Sight Record |
19. 9 Apr 1985 -Grafton, Washington Co., by Jerome L. Gifford (three) | UOS report | Sight Record |
20. 10 May 1986 - west of Woodruff, Rich Co., by Craig Kneedy, Andrew Lanford, Phil Orton, Charles Kocher  | UOS report | Sight Record |
21. 4 Feb 1988 - Wasington Co., by Neal Stephens  | Sight Record |
22. 28 Dec 1996 - Ogden CBC, Weber Co., (1 seen, good detail in documentation)

1. *4 Sep 1957 - Bear River Refuge, Box Elder Co. (specimen collected)
2. *25 May 1963 - Draper, Salt Lake Co. (specimen collected)
3. *Fall 1974 - Farmington Bay, Davis Co. by Kashin (immature white phase)
4. *May 1981 - Ouray National Wildlife Refuge, Uintah Co. by Mike Long 
5. 10 Aug 1985 -  west of Salt Lake International Airport, Salt Lake Co. by Ella Sorensen  | UOS report | Sight Record |
6. 29 Jul 2011 - Ouray NWR, Uintah Co., by Christopher Eliot  (one)   | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
7. 23 Jul 2014 - Farmington Bay and Glover Pond, Davis Co., by Norm Jenson   (one, photos)   | Sight Record |
8. 3 May 2019 - Lytle Ranch, Washington County, by James Loveless, Terry Reid  (adult, Photos)  | Sight Record |

1. *15 May 1947 - Farmington Bay Refuge, Davis Co. One seen by Calvin D. Wilson.
2. *19 Jun 1973 - Farmington Bay, Davis Co., by Dorothy Platt  (photo)  | Sight Record |
3. 15-16 Jun 1988 - between Salem and Spanish fork, Utah Co. by Harold Clayson, Merrill Webb | UOS report | Sight Record |
4. 20 Apr 2022 -Provo Airport Dike, Utah Co.  by Ben Stradling  (adult, Photos)  | Sight Record |
5. 8 Sep 2023 - Goose Egg Island, [Davis] Co., by Kay VanDrimmelen (two, Photos)  | Sight Record |
6. 3 Jun 2024 - Jackson Flat Res., Kane Co., by Ann Swanson (one, Photos & Video by Louisa Evers)  | Sight Record |

1. 14 Aug 2003 - Gunlock Reservoir, Washington Co. by Larry Tripp, and many others (immature, photos)   | Birdnet Report | Sight Record | UOS report |
2. 3 Sep 2003 - James W. Fitzgerald WMA, Tooele Co. by Merrill Webb, Milton Moody and many others, (juvenile, photos)  | Sight Record | UOS report |
3. 2-8 Aug 2007 - Shoveller Unit at Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, Juab Co.,  by Pat Jividen, Angie Branch, Deloy Pack, and Robert Sims, others. (one - photos by RS, Jack Binch & Milt Moody)    | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
4. 9 Sep 2012 - Glen Canyon NRA, Kane Co., by Gerry & Jennifer Nealon, (immature, photos)  | Sight Record |
5. 4 Sep 2018 - Sand Hollow Reservoir, Washington Co.,   by Maurice DeMille  (juvenile, Photos)  | Sight Record |
6. 8 Oct 2019 - Red's Lake, San Juan Co.,  by Glenn Kincaid  (juvenile, Photos)   | Sight Record |

1. 18 May 1996 - North of Burriston Pond, Juab Co. by Darren Shirley (adult, drawing and notes, photos)  | Sight Record | UOS report |

Ibises, etc.

Storks

  
Ducks to Herons | Hawks to Shorebirds | Doves to Woodpeckers | Flycatchers to Warblers | Tanagers to Finches

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