Sightings Reviewed and Accepted by the Utah Bird Records Committee

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 Sightings accepted by the Records Committee without reviewing a specific sight record.
     (These are mostly sightings before the records committee was organized) [see notes]

Hawks & Eagles to Shorebirds 

HAWKS & EAGLES

Falconiformes

White-tailed Kite       [see compete list]
           [Sightings in 1942, 1953, 1956 - near Eureka, Utah Co., reported by Clyde Ward]1
  1. *27 Feb 1957 - Near Vernon, Tooele Co., by John B. Bushman, D. Elmer Johnson
  2. *10 Apr 1960 - near Tooele, Tooele Co., by Gleb Kashin and Albert Webb
  3. *August 1960 - Hell's Backbone near Boulder, Garfield Co., by Gleb Kashin
  4. *10 Nov 1986 - Long valley 2-3 miles southeast of Chicken Creek Res., Juab Co., by Merrill Webb, Mark Bromley, Bob Parsons, Rickey Liu, Jim Matheson (photo - adult in winter plumage)
  5. 2 Nov 1990 - St. George, Washington Co., by W. Neal Stephens (photo by W. Neal Stephens - one immature) | UOS report |
  6. 18 Apr 1992; Lytle Ranch, Beaver Dam Wash, Washington Co., by Arnold Smith, Keith Evans, Douglas Cox, Jean Reagan,  Mark Bromley, BF, Carol Neumann, Fay Noe, Jim Noe, Jim Peters, Joyce Peters  (photo by Arnold Smith - one adult) | UOS report | Sight Record |
  7. 9 Apr 2005 - Near Seegmiller Marsh in the Washington Fields, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell (adult - photos) | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  8. 12-31 Dec 2011 - Washington Fields, wet meadow and Hela Seegmiller Park areas, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell (one juvenile, photos)   | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  9. 13 Dec 2021 - Blue Creek Valley, Box Elder Co.  Bryant Olsen (adult, Photos)  | Sight Record |
Mississippi Kite        [see compete list]
  1. 2 Nov 1990 - St. George, Washington Co., by W. Neal Stephens, Kenn Kaufman  | Sight Record | (accepted by the UFO committee)
  2. 6 May 2008 - Logan River Golf Course, Cache Co., by Ryan  O'Donnell and Craig Fosdick (adult) | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  3. 4 May 2014 - Footlills south of Parley's Canyon, Salt Lake Co., by Jerry Liguori  (adult, drawing)  | Sight Record |

Common Black-hawk   (Sightings no longer documented as of February 2002)   [see all sightings]
       
  [formerly called Mexican black hawk]

  1. 7-24 May 1962 - Along Virgin River south of Springdale, Washington Co., by Dennis Carter and Roland H. Wauer (nesting record- one joined by a second on the 24th)
  2. 9 Apr - 4 Jun 1963 - Near Springdale, Washington Co., by Dennis Carter and Roland H. Wauer (photo - nest found on 13 May but no young seen)
  3. 27 Jun 1965 - Berry Springs near Hurricane, Washington Co., by Roland H. Wauer and Richard W. Russell (adult)
  4. 21 Apr 1966 - Washington, Washington Co., by Roland H. Wauer (male specimen in Zion NP collection)
  5. Fall 1971 - Capitol Reef NM, Wayne Co., reported by Kingery
  6. 15-20 Jun 1971 - Springdale, Washington Co., by Jerome Gifford (photos, nesting record)
  7. April 1973 to 1976 - Springdale area, Washington Co., (single bird seen)
  8. 19 Apr and 31 My 1985 - Grafton, Washington Co., by Jerome L. Gifford, Jewel A. Gifford (photo by Jerome L. Gifford - one immature or sub-adult) | UOS report | Sight Record |
  9. May 1990 - Lytle Ranch, Beaver Dam Wash, Washington Co., by Craig Kneedy
  10. 5 May 1995 - Lytle Ranch, Beaver Dam Wash, Washington Co., by Steven Summers, Priscilla Summers, Jim Carlson (photo by Steven Summers - one-two adults) | UOS report | Sight Record |
  11. 4 Aug 1995 - Lytle Ranch, Beaver Dam Wash, Washington Co., by Steven Summers, Priscilla Summers, Jim Carlson (photo by Steven Summers - one-two adults) | UOS report |
  12. 9 May 2003 - Verdure Creek, Abajo Mountains, San Juan Co., by Brian Maxfield and others (one adult)  | Sight Record |
  13. 16 Sept 2004 - Near Utah Lake State Park, Utah Co., by Milton Moody (one - photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |

Red-shouldered Hawk   (Put back on the Review List in December 2022   [see all sightings]

  1. 28 Sep 1939 - Elgin, Grand Co., by Knowlton and Harmston (specimen collected)
  2. 10 Feb 1963 - Parley's Canyon, Salt Lake Co., by Gleb Kashin
  3. 7 Jun 1963 - Cedar City, Iron Co., by Stewart Murie
  4. 21 Mar 1964 - Cedar City, Iron Co., by Stewart Murie
  5. 8 Aug - Sep 1965 - Cedar City, Iron Co., by Stewart Murie
  6. 27 Dec 1982 - along Virgin River, Rockville, Washington Co., (Zion NP CBC) by Merrill Webb, Mark Bromley (sub-adult)   | Sight Record |
  7. 1 Aug 1983 - Stansbury Park, Tooele Co., (specimen at BYU - race elegans)
  8. 28 Dec 1984-8 Jan. 1985 - St. George, Washington Co., by Merrill Webb (Christmas Bird Count) also: Mark Bromley, Steve Russell, Ken Hinton, Steve Hedges, Roy Given, Ella Sorensen and Richard Sorensen (photo - subadult)  | UOS report | Sight Record | Sight Record-2 |
  9. 16 Dec 1989 - Provo CBC, Utah Co., (1 seen, photo and good detail in documentation)
  10. 10 - ~28 Feb 1991; -St. George, Washington Co., by Steve Hedges, Craig Kneedy, Bob Douglas (pair - one stay through the end of Feb) | UOS report | Sight Record |
  11. 27 Dec 1997 - Washington, Washington Co., by many (adult - good details in CBC documentation)
  12. 13 Dec 1999 - Cedar Valley, Iron Co.,  by Steve & Priscilla Summers (adult - photographed)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  13. 13 Dec 1999 - 9 Jan 2000 - Cedar Valley (around 2800 N, 3900 W), Iron Co., by Steve Summers, Priscilla Summers (video tape - probably subspecies B. l. elegans - 1 adult) (UFO)  | Sight Record |
  14. 18 Oct 2000 - 1/4 miles NE of Grafton Ghost Town Parking Area, Washington Co., by Bob Showler, Christi Carmichael (imm)  | Sight Record | Hotline Report |
  15. 5 Dec - 14 Jan  2000 - Powell Slough, Utah Co., by Merrill Webb, Matt & Pia DeVries, Dennis Shirley, many others (Juvenile)  | Sight Record |
  16. 2 Jan 2023 - Boulder, Garfield Co.     by Ryan McDermott  (juvenile, Photos)  | Sight Record |
  17. 29 Dec 2022 - St. George, Washington Co.   by Mike Schijf  (adult, Photos)  | Sight Record |
  18. 6 Feb 2023 - Spanish Fork, Utah Co.     by Jeff Cooper  (1st year?, Photo)  | Sight Record |
Broad-winged Hawk   (No longer on Review List)   [see all sightings]
  1. *25 Sep 1970 - The Spruces campground in Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake Co., by Vernon Kousky
  2. *15 May 1982 - Josies Ranch, Cub Creek Canyon, Dinosaur NM, Uintah Co., by Tim Helentjaris, Merrill Webb, others  | Sight Record |
  3. *22 Sep 1982 - Wellsville Mountains northwest of Mendon, Cache Co., by Michael Tove, Keith Archibald (one adult, two immature)  | Sight Record |
  4. *2 Oct 1982 - Clarkston Mountains, near Beaver Dam, Cache Co., by Michael Tove, Jack Kirkley (photo - adult)  | Sight Record |
  5. 14 May 1983 - Willow Park, Logan, Cache Co., by Mike Tove, Keith Archibald (adult) | Sight Record | Original Record |
  6. 27 Sep 1987 - Promontory Peninsula, Box Elder Co., by Craig Kneedy  | UOS report | Sight Record |
  7. 1 Oct 1988; - Navajo Mountain, San Juan Co., by Chuck La Rue, Bob Lippman, Steve Ganey, Randy Van Haverbek  (one adult)  | UOS report | Sight Record |
  8. 5 May 1991 - City Creek Canyon, Salt Lake Co.; by Craig Kneedy  (one adult) | UOS report | Sight Record |
  9. 1 May 1993 - Northeast end of Deer Creek Reservoir, Wasatch Co., by David Wheeler, Mark Stackhouse (possibly immature) | UOS report | Sight Record |
  10. 14 Apr 2002 - Lytle Ranch, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell & Kristin Comella (adult) | Sight Record | and by Grant Jense, Mike Walters | Birdnet RecordUOS report |
  11. Late April 2002 - Above University Hospital, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by Jerry Liguori (juvenile, photo) | Sight Record | UOS report |
  12. Early May 2002 - Foothills east of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by  Jerry Liguori  (juvenile - photo) | Sight Record | UOS report |
  13. October 2002 - Boutiful Peak, Davis Co., by Jerry Liguori (Second year, 1st Adult plumage, photo)   | Sight Record | UOS report |
  14. 26 Sep 2004- Wellsville Mts., Cache Co., by Jack Skalicky, Rob Spaul and Mark Fogg. (two adults)  | Sight Record | UOS report |
  15. 23 Apr 2005 - Lytle Ranch in Washington Co., by Rick Fridell, Larry Tripp, Kevin Wheeler, and Pam Larson. (one adult - photos by Rick Fridell) | Sight Record |
  16. 25 Apr 2006 - Foothills below Grandeur Peak, Salt lake Co., by Jerry Liguori. (five adults - photos by JL) | Sight Record |
  17. 23 Sep 2006 - Near Grandeur Peak, Salt lake Co., by Jerry Liguori and Sherry Liguori. (four adults and two juveniles - photos by JL)   | Sight Record |
  18. 26 Sep 2006 - East of Provo, Utah Co.,  by Milt Moody and Eric Huish. (juvenile)  | Sight Record | Hotline Report |
Gray Hawk         [see compete list]
  1. 30 Apr 2005 - Along the Santa Clara river about 1/2 mile above Gunlock, Washington Co., by Larry Tripp (one adult)  | Sight Record | Birdnet Record |
  2. 13 Jun 2021 - Lytle Ranch, Washington Co. by Kathy & Joel Beyer  (adult)  | Sight Record |
  3. 24 Jan 2024 - Hurricane, Washington Co., by Toni McQuivey Taylor, (male, Photos)  | Sight Record |
Zone-tailed Hawk        [see compete list]
  1. 3 Jun 1984 - near the headquarters of Capitol Reef National Park, Wayne Co., by Christopher Schultz, Dan Taylor, Sherry Teresa, Jim Saylor,  Burt Metcalf and others  | UOS report | Sight Record |
  2. 7 Sep 1996 - Enterprise Reservoir, Washington Co., by Joshua Kreitzer, Tim Terry (adult) | Sight Record |
  3. 30 Aug 1999 - About 1 mile northwest of Pine Park Campground, Washington Co., by Terry Sadler (two immatures)   | Sight Record | UOS report |
  4. 30 Apr 2003 -  Silver Reef, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell  (adult, first spring? - photos)   | Birdnet ReportSight Record | UOS report |
  5. 25 Aug 2003 - Lava Point, Zion National Park, Washington Co., by  Rick Fridell  (adult - photo)  | Birdnet Report | Sight Record | UOS report |
  6. 24 Jun 2004 - Lava Point, Zion NP, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell  and John Fridell (two adults, male and female - photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record | UOS report |
  7. 9 Jun - 18 Jul 2005 - Kolob Creek Meadows and Lava Point in Zion NP, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell, Marcus Lawson, and Larry Tripp  (two adults, likely a male and female - photos by RF)   | Birdnet Record | Birdnet Record 2 | Sight Record |
  8. 25, 26 Jun 2007 - Kolob Terrace, Washington Co., by Tim Avery. (two adults - photos by TA)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  9. 4 Sep 2007 - Devil’s Canyon in the Manti-LaSal National Forest area south of Monticello, San Juan Co.,  by Ron Lambeth. (adult male?)   | Sight Record |
  10. 29 Mar 2008 - Leeds Creek, Washington Co. by Rick Fridell.  (adult - photo)  | Sight Record |
  11. 24 Apr 2008 - Along the Santa Clara River, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell. (adult female - photos)  | Sight Record |
  12. 29 Aug 2013 - Lava Point, Zion NP, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell  (one, photo)   | Sight Record |
  13. 9 May 2016 -Lytle Ranch Preserve, Washington Co.,  by Neil Paprocki, Evan Buechley   (adult, Photos)   | Sight Record |
  14. 14 Jun 2016 - Grafton, Washington Co., by Taylor Abbott,  (adult, photos) | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  15. 25 Jun 2016 - Lytle Ranch, Washington Co., by Tim Avery  (one adult, 1 imm., photos) | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  16. 19 Apr 2017 - Lytle Ranch, Washington Co., by Hema Kumar   (adult)   | Sight Record |
  17. 7 May 2017 - Kolob Terraces area, Washington Co., by David Wheeler   (adult, Photos)   | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  18. 12 Jun 2017 - East of Cisco, Grand Co., by Brian Davis   (adult)   | Sight Record |
  19. 25 Apr 2018 - East fork of Taylor Creek, Washington Co.,  by Jamison Connor England   (adult, Photos)   | Sight Record |
  20. 27 Apr 2018 - Pine Park, Washington Co.,  by Neil Paprocki, Evan Buechley   (adult, Photo)   | Sight Record |
  21. 4 May 2018 - Kolob Reservoir Road, Washington Co.,  by Joanna Kane   (adult, Photo)   | Sight Record |
  22. 21 Apr 2019 - Confluence Park, La Verkin, Washington County,    by Jason Pietrzak   (adult)   | Sight Record |
  23. 2 May 2019 - Forest Park, St. George, Washington County,    by Holden Green  (one adult)   | Sight Record |
  24. 16 Aug 2019 - Pine Park, Washington County,    by Mike Schajf  (2 adults, Photos)  | Sight Record |
  25. 14 Apr 2020 - Kolob Canyon, Zion NP, Washington Co., by Jason Pietrzak, (Photos)   | Sight Record |
  26. 10 Jun 2021 - Hurricane, Washington. by Mike Schijf  (adult, Photos)  | Sight Record |
  27. 17 Apr 2022 - Mouth of Virgin River Gorge, Washington Co.  by Bill Hunter  (one, Photo)  | Sight Record |
  28. 30 Apr 2022 - Blue Springs Reservoir, Washington Co.  by Amanda Northrup  (adult, Photos)  | Sight Record |
  29. 2 May 2022 -Lytle Ranch Preserve, Washington Co.  by Quinn Diaz  (Adult, Photo)  | Sight Record |
  30. 5 Jun 2022 - Pine Valley, Washington Co.  by Mike Schijf   (adult, Photos)  | Sight Record |
  31. 1 Jul 2023 - Pine Valley Mountains, Washington Co., by Mike Schijf  (adult, Photo)  | Sight Record |
  32. 16 Jul 2023 Lava Point Road, Washington Co., by Thomas E Wurster & Liga Auzins Wurster  (Adult)  | Sight Record |
  33. 9 Aug 2023 - Kolob Terrace Road, Washington Co., by James Loveless   (One, Photos)  | Sight Record |
Gyrfalcon  (see notes)        [see compete list]
  1. *December 1969 - Riverton, Salt Lake Co., by Jim Hatchett
  2. *3 Feb 1983 - west of Kaysville, Davis Co., by Steven R. Chindgren, Larry M. Barker  (photo by SRC - immature female)  | Sight Record |
  3. 15 Nov 1990 - Logan, Cache Co., by Robert A. Atwood, Gladys Ann Atwood, Keith Archibald, Scott Datwyler, Ron Ryel, Larry Ryel  (photo by Robert A. Atwood  - one white phase adult) | UOS report | Sight Record |
  4. 26 Dec 1991 - Magna, Salt Lake Co., by Alan J. Hinde, Phillip Magasich, Bruce Ewald  (immature female, photos by  AJH) | UOS Report | Sight Record |
  5. 12 Nov 1999 - West Corinne, Box Elder Co., by Richard Schulze, Robert E. Walters, Jr., JoAnn Stoddard (banded and released - immature male, brown morph, photos)  | Sight Record | UOS report |
  6. 7 Apr 2001 -  About 23 miles southwest of Park Valley on SR 30.by Jerry Ligouri, Mark Vekasy ( immature gray-phase, photo) | Hotline Report | Sight Record | UOS report |
  7. 11 Feb 2014 - Antelope Island Causeway, Salt Lake Co., by Ron Dudley   (juvenile, photos)   | Sight Record |
  8. 1 Dec 2020 - Willard Spur WMA Co., by Bryant Olsen  (juvenile, Photos)  | Sight Record |
  9. 23 Dec 2022 - LaSal Mountains, Grand Co.     by Steve Heinrich (juvenile, Photo )  | Sight Record |
  10. 17 Dec 2023 - Rockport Reservoir, Summit Co., by Kenny Frisch, (Juvenile female?, Photos)  | Sight Record |

CRANES, RAILS, etc.

Gruiformes

Purple Gallinule        [see compete list]
  1. *23 Nov 1924 - Hayes Lake about12 miles south of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co.,  (female specimen in U of U collection)
  2. 24 Jul 2004 - Jordanelle Wetlands, Wasatch Co., by Clay and Cliftia Johnson and many others (adult, photos | Hotline Report | Sight Report | UOS report |

Common Gallinule  (C. Moorhen)  (Put back on Review List  -  Dec 2022)   [see all sightings]

  1. 24 Jun 1947 - Ogden Bay Bird Refuge, Weber Co., by Cottam and Low (one)
  2. 29 Dec 1962 - St. George, Washington Co., by Wauer
  3. 10 Jan 1963 - Mouth of Jordan River, Salt Lake Co., (specimen)
  4. 19 Dec 1963 - St. George, Washington Co., by Wauer (nine)
  5. 12 Mar 1964 - St. George, Washington Co., by Snider (one)
  6. 9 Jul 1964 -Washington, Washington Co., by Snider (fledglings)
  7. 1,17, 21 Aug 1965 - Near Washington, Washington Co., by Wauer and Russell
  8. 5 May 1966 -Washington, Washington Co., by Wauer and Russell (specimen in Zion NP collection)
  9. Spring 1966 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., by Scott (one)
  10. Apr to May 1969 - Powell's Slough, Utah Co., by C. Lynn Hayward (three seen, possibly nesting)
  11. May 1970 -  Powell's Slough, Utah Co., by Hayward
Common Crane        [see compete list]
  1.  10 Mar 2017 - Green River, Grand Co., by Kathleen & Hal Robins   (adult, photos)   | Sight Record |
     

SHOREBIRDS etc.

Charadriiformes

American Golden-Plover (Lesser Golden-Plover) (Sightings no longer documented)    [see all sightings]
  1. 28,29 Dec 1981 - Antelope Island causeway, Davis Co., by Ella Sorensen (two)
  2. 1 Jan 1982 - Antelope Island causeway, Davis Co., by Ella Sorensen (three)
  3. 27 Oct 1984 - west of Provo near Utah Lake, Utah Co., by Merrill Webb, Dave Fischer, Mark Bromley, Bob Parsons, Jim Matheson (12 in winter plumage)
  4. 6 to 18 May 1987 - Syracuse, Davis Co., by Ella Sorensen, Craig Kneedy (one or two)| UOS report | Sight Record |
Pacific Golden-Plover        [see compete list]
  1. 25 Aug - 16 Sep 2006 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by  Keith Evans and MANY others (adult, photos)   | Hotline Report | Hotline Report 2 | Sight Record |
  2. 20 Jul 2008 - Fish Springs NWR, Juab Co., by Jack Skalicky and Carol Schneier  (adult probably male - photos ) | Sight Record |
  3. 17 May 2018 - Deseret Ranch, Rich Co.,   by Cameron Cox   (adult female, Photos)   | Sight Record |
Mountain Plover   (see notes)      [see compete list]
  1. *26 Aug 1915 - near the mouth of the Weber River, Weber Co., by Alexander Wetmore (three)
  2. *25 Mar 1946 - 15 miles southwest of Brigham City, Box Elder Co., by J. B. Van den Akker (female specimen in Bear River MBR collection)
  3. *29 Mar 1965 - near Rockville, Washington Co., by Wauer (specimen collected)
  4. *11 Apr 1965 - 4 miles below Rockville, Washington Co., by Wauer and Russell (specimen in Zion NP collection)
  5. *24 Apr 1966 - St. George, Washington Co., by Wauer (two)
  6. *9 May - 20 June 1979 - Kennedy Basin, near Bonanza, Uintah Co.
  7. 31 Aug, 1 Sep 1983 - 5 miles southwest of Provo by Utah Lake, Utah Co., by David L. Fischer, Merrill Webb (one, winter-plumage - photo of poor quality) | Sight Report |
  8. 31 Mar to 3 Apr 1992 - Layton Marsh in Davis Co., by Peter Paton, Ella Sorensen, and Craig Kneedy.  (one)  | Sight Report |
  9. 25 Dec 2012 - Harold S Crane WMA, Weber Co., by Mike Hearelll, (two, photos)  | Hotline Report  | Sight Record |
  10. 10 Apr 2013 - Antelope Island, Davis Co., by Mia McPhearson, (two, photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
Wandering Tattler        [see compete list]
  1. *1-11 Sep 1974 - Farmington Bay, Davis Co., by Vernon E. Kousky, Paul Adamus  | Sight Revord |
  2. *3 Sep 1981 - Grafton sewage ponds, Washington Co., by Jerome Gifford (photo)
  3. 25 May - 3 Jun 2001 - Antelope Island State Park Marina, Davis Co., by Terry Sadler, Mark Stackhouse, Merril Webb, Joel and Kathy Byer, others. (adult, photo)  | Sight Record | GBR Report | UOS Report |
  4. 11 to 18 Sep 2005 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Pomera Fronce, Jack Binch, Tim Avery, Milt Moody, others.  (juvenile - photos by PF, JB, TA and MM)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  5. 28 Aug 2019 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co.,  by Bryant Olsen  (one, Photos)   | Sight Record |
  6. 23 Sep 2023 - Fish Springs NWR, Juab  Co., by Renee Tressler  (one, Photos)  | Sight Record |
Upland Sandpiper        [see compete list]
  1. *9 Jul 1869 - Kamas, Summit Co., by Ridgeway
  2. *6 May 1945 - Perry, Box Elder Co., by Webster
  3. *13,14,18 Sep 1980 - Antelope Island causeway, Davis Co., by E. & R. Sorensen and D. & N. Hadley (5 individuals seen)   | Sight Record |
  4. 31 Aug 1983 - Lake Shore, Utah Co. by David Fischer, Merrill Webb  | Sight Records |
  5. *9 Sep 1989 - Kaufman's Ranch, near Black Rock, Millard Co., by Merrill Webb, Mark Bromley, Tim Heletjaris, Doug Kirkpatrick, Jim Matheson, Bob Parsons (post-breeding plumage, probably adult ) [UFO]
  6. 4 June 2003 -  Near Antelope Island, Salt Lake Co., by Ann Neville, Peter Whitbread-Abrutat  (adult, photos)  | Sight Record | UOS report |
  7. 28 Aug 2009 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Keith Evans, Paul Higgins, Steve Somerfeld, Cindy Somerfeld, John Bellmon, Jack Rensel, Jack Binch  (one - photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  8. 31 Aug 2016 - West Golden Spike Drive North, Box Elder Co., by Mia McPherson  (one, photos)  |  Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  9. 3 Sep 2021 - Jordan River Parkway, Salt Lake Co.  by Bryant Olsen  (One)  | Sight Record |
  10. 4 Sep 2021 - Northlake Park & Loch Lomand Pond, Utah Co.  by Max Malmquist  (One, Photos )  | Sight Record |
Whimbrel  (No longer on Review List)    [see all sightings]
  1. 18 May 1963 - Montezuma Creek Reservoir, Uintah Co., by Merlin L Kill pack and C. L. Hayward (flock of 28; male specimen in BYU collection)
  2. 7 May 1965 - near Logan, Cache Co.,  by Dennis M. Forsythe
  3. 21 May 1967 - Fish Springs, Juab Co., by McKnight (ten seen)
  4. 23 May 1983 - Quichapa Lake, 10 miles west of Cedar City, Iron Co by Steven Hedges, V. J. Hedges (photo - adult)  | Sight Record |
  5. 7 May 1986 - Layton, Davis Co., by Craig Kneedy (three individuals) | UOS report | Sight Record |
  6. 2 May 1988 - Layton, Davis Co., by Craig Kneedy, Judy Nelson, Ella Sorensen, Margy Halpin (two) | UOS report | Sight Record |
Hudsonian Godwit        [see compete list]
  1. *28 Apr 1968 - Cedar City, Iron Co., by Stewart Murie (six individuals)
  2. *5 Jun 1976 - Amalga, Cache Co., (one)
  3. *2-5 May 1981 - Pelican Lake, Uintah Co., (7 individuals seen)
  4. 15 May 1982 - Pelican Lake, Uintah Co., by Mark R. Bromley, Dennis Shirley, Merrill Webb (male in breeding plumage - collected)  | Sight Record | Original Record |
  5. 3 Sep 1987 - Blackhawk Duck Club, Salt Lake Co., by Ella Sorensen | UOS report | Sight Record |
  6. 11 May 1993 - Layton Marsh, Syracuse, Davis Co., by Craig Kneedy, Peter Paton, and others (one adult) | UOS report | Sight Record |
  7. 29 Oct to 5 Nov 1995 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Keith Evans, Jack Rensel, V. Arnold Smith, Linda Smith, Dan Johnston, Laura Johnston (female - photo by Keith Evans, V. Arnold Smith)  | UOS report | Sight Record |
  8. 19-22 May 1999 - Amalga Barrens, Cache Co., by Ron Ryel, Larry Ryel, Bob Atwood, Mark Stackhouse, others (photo by LR - adult ?female, photos)  | Sight Record  |  UOS report |
  9. 6 May 2001 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., by Kathy & Joel Beyer (adult male)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record | UOS report | GBR Report |
  10. 20 Apr 2002 - Farmington Bay WMA, Davis Co., by Kathy & Joel Beyer (Breeding adult male)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record | UOS report |
  11. 24 Apr 2005 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Doug Schonewald. (one adult)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  12. 5 Sep 2005 - Pintail Unit, Fish Springs NWR, Juab Co., by Rick Fridell  and Kristen Comella (juvenile - photos by RF)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  13. 22 Apr 2007 - Farmington Bay Wildlife Management Area, Davis Co.,  by Joel Beyer, Kathy Beyer, and Tim Avery. (adult male - photo by TA)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  14. 6 Nov 2011 - Farmington Bay WMA, Davis Co., by Joel and Kathy Beyer (juvenile) | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  15. 13 Aug 2020 -  West Willard Playa, Box Elder Co., by Kendall Watkins, Bryant Olsen  (adult, Photos)  | Sight Record |
  16. 24 Jun 2020 - Antleope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Kadynn Hatfield  (adult male, Photos)  | Sight Record |
  17. 18 May 2021 -  Jackson flat Reservoir, Kane Co. by Gina Nichol  (adult male, Photos)  | Sight Record |
  18. 11 May 2022 - :Willard Spur WMA, Box Elder Co.  by Cameron Cox  (female, Photos)  | Sight Record |
  19. 5 Aug 2022 - :Willard Spur WMA, Box Elder Co.  by Kristin Purdy  (adult, Photos)  | Sight Record |
Bar-tailed Godwit        [see compete list]
  1. 5 Aug 2013 - Willard Bay Northwest Playa, Box Elder Co., by Kathy & Joel Beyer, (adult)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
Ruddy Turnstone   (Put back on Review List - Dec 2022)      [see all sightings]
  1. *4 Aug 1930 - Bear River Refuge, Box Elder Co., by Archie Hull (male specimen - race interpres)
  2. *late May 1932 - Bear River Refuge, Box Elder Co., by Archie Hull and V. T. Wilson (two)
  3. *17 May 1933 - Bear River Refuge, Box Elder Co., by Archie Hull (three - in full breeding plumage)
  4. *28 May 1944 - Willard Spur just outside of Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., by E. R. Quostrup
  5. *3 Jun 1944 -(northern Utah marshes) by Archie Hull, reported by Behle and Perry
  6. *29 Apr 1962 - (northern Utah marshes) reported by Behle and Perry
  7. *24 Aug 1973 - (northern Utah marshes) reported by Behle and Perry
  8. 23 May 1990 - Locomotive Springs, Box Elder Co., by Peter Paton (one adult) | UOS reportSight Record |
  9. 30 May1990 - Fish Springs NWR, Juab Co., by Peter Paton, Joseph Engler  (one adult)  | UOS report | Sight Record |
  10. 6 Sep 1990 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., by Kenn Kaufman, Ella Sorensen (one juvenile) | UOS report | Sight Record |
  11. 12-26 May 1991 - Layton/Kaysville Marsh, Davis Co., by Craig Kneedy, Peter Paton, Pam Sadler, Terry Sadler  (three adults). | UOS report | Sight Record |
  12. 17 to 25 Jul 1994 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co by Alan R. Godwin, Dan Barnett, Sheila Barnett, Carol Lenz (1-2 adults) | UOS report | Sight Record |
  13. 9-25 Aug 1995 - Fish Springs NWR, Juab Co., by Erich Gilbert (one in  breeding plumage and one in basic plumage) | UOS report | Sight Record |
  14. 29-30 Aug 2004 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Joel and Kathy Beyer (juvenile, photos)  | Birdnet Report | Sight Record | UOS report |
  15. 12 Sep 2005 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Kristen Purdy, Paul Higgins, Deedee O'Brien, and Steve Carr.  (adult male - photos by PH)  | Sight Record |
  16. 7 May 2006 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Kristin Purdy, and Joel and Kathy Beyer. (adult)    | Sight Record | Hotline Report |
  17. 12 May 2023 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Bryant Olsen  (3 Adults,  Photos)  | Sight Record #2023-16 |
  18. 25 Sep 2023 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis  Co., by Bryant Olsen  (one, Photos)  | Sight Record |
  19. 26 Sep 2023 - Willard Spur WMA, Box Elder  Co., by Max Malmquist  (one, Photos)  | Sight Record |
White-rumped Sandpiper        [see compete list]
  1. 1 Jun 1993 - Great Salt Lake, Davis Co., by Peter Paton  (two adults) | UOS report | Sight Record |
  2. 28-30 May 1999 - Pelican Lake & Ouray NWR, Uintah Co., by Coen Dexter, 11 others birders from Grand Junction Colorado (photo - 1 to 3 birds)  | Sight Record | UOS report |
  3. 11 Jun 1999 - Ouray NWR, Uintah Co., Richard C. Hoyer, "Wings" tour participants (probably same as above) (UFO) |  Sight RecordHotline Report |
  4. 28, 29 May 2001 -  (2 sight reports) Ouray NWR, Uintah Co., by Kathy Beyer and Joel Beyer, Terry Sadler, Dennis Shirley (as many as 11 adults)  | Sight RecordSight Record (a) |  GBR Report | UOS report |
  5.  27 May 2003 - Sewage ponds just south of Blanding, San Juan Co., by Andrew Spencer, Nathan Pieplow  (one, photo by AS) | Hotline Report | Sight Record | UOS report |
  6. 23 Aug 2006 - Decker Lake, Salt Lake Co., by Cindy and Steve Sommerfeld,  Pomera Fronce, and Anne Halley (1 juvenile)  | Sight Record | Hotline Report |
  7. 3 Jun 2007 - Blue Grass Pond on Deseret Ranch, Rich Co., by Mark Stackhouse and David Wheeler.  (three adults, alternate plumage - photos by DW)   | Sight Record |
  8. 2 Sep 2016 - Utah Lake SP, Utah Co., by Tim Avery   (one, photo)    | Sight Record |
  9. 3 Jun 2020 - Lincoln Beach, Utah Co., by James Hoffman, (female, Photos)   | Sight Record |
  10. 16 Jun 2021 - Dugway Proving Ground, Tooele Co.. by Danielle Finlayson  (one, Photos)  | Sight Record |
  11. 2 Jun 2021 - St. George Golf Club, Washington Co.  by Mike Schijf  (Adult, Photos )  | Sight Record |
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper        [see compete list]
  1. 13,14 Oct 2007 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co.,  by Tim Avery, Mark Stackhouse, David Wheeler, Joel Beyer, Kathy Beyer, Steve Sommerfeld, and Cindy Sommerfeld. (juvenile- photos by TA)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  2. 29 Oct 2020 - Ouray NWR, Uintah Co., by Lesley Tullis, (2) by James Loveless  (? juvenile, Photos)  | Sight Record |
Purple Sandpiper        [see compete list]
  1. 28 Nov - 4 Dec 2010 - Sand Hollow SP, Washington Co. by Rick Fridell, many others (photos)   | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
Curlew Sandpiper        [see compete list]
  1. 18 May 1991 - Harold Crane Waterfowl Management Area, Davis Co., by Peter Paton, Ella Sorensen  (one adult in full breeding plumage)  | UOS report | Sight Record |
  2. 2-18 May 1994 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Jeffrey Saffle, Susan Saffle; Craig Kneedy, Mark Stackhouse, David Wheeler  (one adult) | UOS report | Sight Record |
  3. 6,8 May 2001 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Terry Sadler, Joel and Kathy Beyer (adult, incomplete breeding plumage, photo)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record | Sight Record (a) | UOS report |
  4. 14 Aug, 12 Sep 2005 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co. by Joel and Kathy Beyer, others.  (one individual)  | Hotline Report | Hotline Report 2 | Sight Record |

Buff-breasted Sandpiper        [see compete list]
  1. 6-12 Sep 1990 - Bear River MBR, Davis Co; by Ella Sorensen, Kenn Kaufman, Craig Kneedy (photo Lawrence Ryel  | UOS report | Sight Record |
  2. 27 Sep 1992 - Salt Wells Flats, Box Elder Co., by Craig Kneedy (one juvenile) | UOS Report | Sight Record |
  3. 3 to 10 Sep 1995 - Great Salt Lake, Davis Co., by Alan R. Godwin, Anna Gwiazdoswski Stan Gwiazdowski, Maxine Martz, June Ryburn, Jim Byrne  (two) | UOS report | Sight Record |
  4. 4 Sep 2000 - Pruess Lake, south of Garrison, Millard Co., by Rita Schlageter, Jim Healy, Hugh Hawkins, JeAnne Strott, Carolyn titus (Juvenile)  | Hotline Report | Sight RecordUOS Report |
  5. 1 Sep 2016 - Utah Lake SP, Provo, Utah Co., by Kendall Watkins  (one, photos)   | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  6. 9 Sep 2020 -  Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Kendall Watkins  (adult, Photos)   | Sight Record #2020-37 |
  7. 24 Sep 2023 - Willard Spur WMA, Box Elder  Co., by Quinn Diaz  (one, Photos)  | Sight Record |
Ruff          [see compete list]
  1. 23 Sep 2001 - West end of Glover Lane, Davis Co., by Dana Green; Julie VanMoorhem; Mark Stackhouse, David Wheeler (juvenile, photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Records | UOS report |
  2. 14-25 Feb 2004 - Farmington Bay, Davis Co., by Bryan Shirley, Lu Giddings and others; Kathy & Joel Beyer on the 15th, also by David Wheeler and others (adult, photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record | UOS report |
  3. 21 Oct 2007 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Kathy Beyer and Joel Beyer. (juvenile)  | Sight Record |
  4. 27 Dec 2008 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co,, by Jack Binch, Paul Higgins and many others. (female - photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  5. 1 Aug 2010 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Joel and Kathy Beyer (female)  | Hotline ReportSight Record |
  6. 6 Sep 2016 - Utah Lake State Park, Utah Co., by Kendall Watkins   (juvenile, photos)   | Sight Record |
  7. 16 Sep 2016 - Farmington Bay WMA, Davis Co., by Neil Paprocki  (juvenile, photos)  | Sight Record |
  8. 27 Sep 2017 - Farmington Bay, Davis Co., by Bryant Olsen   (adult male, Photos)    | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  9. 9 Sep 2020 -  Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Kendall Watkins  (adult female, Photos)  | Sight Record |
  10. 3 Sep 2021 - West Shore of Utah Lake, Utah Co.  by Sam Phillips  (one, Photos )  | Sight Record |
  11. 12 Feb 2022 - Farmington Bay, Davis Co.  by Darren Clark  (two., Photos)  | Sight Record |
  12. 30 Jul 2022 - :Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co.  by Max Malmquist  (adult female, Photos)  | Sight Record |
  13. 30 Sep 2023 - Farmington Bay WMA, Davis Co., by Guillaume Passavy, (adult male, Photos)  | Sight Record |
Red Phalarope  (Put back on the Review List in July 2005)       [see compete list]
  1. *13,14 Oct 1934 - Virgin River near St. George, Washington Co., by Hayward (two specimens in Dixie College collection)
  2. *Sep 1951 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., by botulism workers (specimen in U. S. National Museum of Natural History)
  3. *10 Sep 1964 - Wahweap Creek, Kane Co., by Snider reported by Hugh Kingery
  4. *11 Aug 1979 - Bear River Refuge, Box Elder Co.,  by Jon Dunn (one)
  5. 1 Oct 1989 - Kaufman Ranch, Millard Co.by Ella Sorensen, Richard Sorensen (one non-breeding adult) | UOS report | Sight Record |
  6. 29-30 Sep 1991 - Logan Sewage Ponds, Cache Co.by Keith Archibald (photo by Keith Archibald - one immature)   | UOS report | Sight Record |
  7. 11 Oct-5 Dec 1991 - Farmington Bay, Davis Co., by Craig Kneedy, Terry Sadler, Ella Sorensen (one non-breeding adult)   | UOS report | Sight Record |
  8. 19 Oct - 4 Dec 1994 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Terry Sadler, Keith Evans, John Bellmon, V. Arnold Smith, Tim Buntrock, Suzann Buntrock, Joyce Overdiek, Jack Rensel; David Wheeler, Mark Stackhouse (two) | UOS report | Sight Record |
  9. 24 Oct 2002 - Gunlock Reservoir, Santa Clara River, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell (one, photos) | Sight Record | UOS report |
  10. 27 May 2003 - Sewage pond south of Blanding, San Juan Co., by Nathan Pieplow and Andrew Spencer (one individual molting into adult alternate plumage, photo)   | Sight Record | UOS report |
  11. 10 Oct 2005 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., Carol Davis. (two non-breeding adults - photos by CD)   | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  12. 11 Nov 2006 - On the Antelope Island Causeway, North side, Davis Co., by Kimberly Roush (adult - photos, drawings, and painting by KR)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  13. 24 Nov 2010 - Sand Hollow State Park, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell (photos) | Sight Record |
  14. 9 Nov 2011 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., Ryan O'Donnell (one, photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  15. 16 Sep 2015 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Bryant Olsen   (non-breeding adult, photos)   | Sight Record |
  16. 26 Sep 2016 - Antelope Island SP Marina, Davis Co., by Tim Avery   (two, photos)   | Sight Record |
  17. 8 Oct 2017 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co.,   by Kathy & Joel Beyer   (winter adult, Photos)   | Sight Record |
  18. 28 Sep 2018 - Warm Creek Bay, Lake Powell, Kane Co.,   by Mike Schijf  (adult Photos)   | Sight Record |
  19. 4 Oct 2018 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co.,   by Bryant Olsen  (non-breeding adult, Photos)   | Sight Record |
  20. 5 Oct 2019 - Lee Creek delta, Great Salt Lake, Salt Lake Co.,  by Bryant Olsen  (winter adult, Photos)  | Sight Record |
  21. 13 Sep 2020 -  Causeway, Antelope Island, Davis Co., by Holly Minor  (juvenile, Photos)  | Sight Record |
  22. 22 Sep 2020 - Near Saltair, Great Salt Lake, Salt Lake Co., by Bryant Olsen  (one, Photos)  | Sight Record |
  23. 7 Nov 2020 - Sand Hollow Reservoir, Washington Co., by Bryant Olsen  (one, Photos)  | Sight Record |
  24. 9 Oct 2021 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co.  by Bryant Olsen (adult, Photos)  | Sight Record |
  25. 12 Aug 2022 - :Antelope Isalnd Causeway, Davis Co.  by Bryant Olsen  (adult, Photos)  | Sight Record |
  26. 9 Oct 2022 - Rockport Reservoir , Summit Co.  by Bryant Olsen  (one adult, Photos)  | Sight Record |
  27. 14 Oct 2023 - Pruess Reservoir, Millard Co., by David Wheeler, (one, Photos)  | Sight Record |
  28. 12 Nov 2023 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Bryant Olsen, (adult, Photos)  | Sight Record |
Gulls, Terns, etc.

Laridae

Black-legged Kittiwake        [see compete list]
  1. *12 Mar 1972 - Fish Springs NWR, Juab Co., found dead by Jim Harrison (male specimen in U of U collection)
  2. 26 Nov 1987 - Moab, Grand Co., by Coen Dexter, Brenda Wright (immature) [first live record]  | UOS report | Sight Record |
  3. 3-5 Jan 2002 - Ivins Reservoir, Washington Co.,  by Rick Fridell; Bob Showler  (adult, photo, video) | RBA Report | Hotline Record | Sight Record | UOS report |
  4. 6-13 Nov 2009 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Jack Binch, Rick Fridell, Paul Higgins and many others  (adult - photos)   | Hotline Report | Sight Record |

Sabine's Gull   (Sightings no longer documented as of February 2002)   [see all sightings]

  1. 28 Sep 1871 - West Weber near Odgen, Weber Co., by J. A. Allen (specimen in the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard U.)
  2. 26 Sep 1948 - Decker's Lake, Salt Lake Co.,  found dead by C. W. Lockerbie (five others seen)
  3. 8 Oct 1954 - near Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by Charles W. Lockerbie (immature)
  4. 28 Sep 1971 - Ogden, Weber Co., (specimen)
  5. Mar 1975 - Vernal, Uintah Co., reported by Kingery (seen for two weeks, including the 5th)
  6. 25 Sep to 8 Oct 1993 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by David S. Wheeler, Mark Stackhouse, many others  (1st winter juvenile) | UOS report | Sight Record |
  7. 10 Sep 1995 - Quichapa Lake, Iron Co., by Steven Summers, Steve Hedges, V. J. Hedges (photo by Steven Summers - one immature)  | UOS report | Sight Record |
  8. 20,21 Sep 1997 - Quail Lake, Washington Co., by Josh Kreitzer, Lew Wilkinson; Steve Summers  (one immature) | UOS report | Sight Record |
  9. 14 to 15 Sep 1998 - Tropic, Garfield Co., by Bernard Morris, Pauline Morris (photo by Bernard Morris - two immatures) | UOS report |
  10. 16,28 Sept 2000 - Pangutich Lake, Garfield Co., by Robert Dobbs, Barbara Watkins (Juvenile)  | Sight Record |
Little Gull        [see compete list]
  1. 17 Sep 1992 - Willard Bay, Box Elder Co., by Craig Kneedy  (one adult)  | UOS report | Sight Record |
  2. 13 Dec 2001 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., Terry Sadler and many others  (basic-plumage adult, photos) | Hotline Report | Sight Record | UOS report |
  3. 7-13 Nov 2009 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Jack Binch, Ryan O'Donnell, Rick Fridell and many others  (adult - photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  4. 22 Oct  2013 - Farmington Bay WMA, Davis Co., by Kenny Frisch   (juvenile, photos)   | Sight Record |
  5. 15 Nov 2014 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Ryan O'Donnell   (1st winter, photos)  | Sight Record |
  6. 2 May 2016 - Powell Lake, Lehi, Utah Co., by Tim Avery,  (1st winter, photos)    | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  7. 13 May 2017 - North Shore of Utah Lake, Utah Co., by Karen Welch   (2nd winter, Photos)    | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  8. 28 Nov2021 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co.  Bryant Olsen (adult, Photos)  | Sight Record |
Laughing Gull        [see compete list]
  1. 14 Jan 2015 - Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake Co., by Matt Pendelton, Ryan O'Donnell (1st winter, photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  2. 16 Jun 2021 - Recapture Reservoir, San Juan Co.. by Steve Patterson  (adult, Photos)  | Sight Record |
Heermann's Gull        [see compete list]
  1. 2 Nov 1985; - Logan Sewage Ponds, Cache Co., by Mike Tove, Terry Barnes, Ron Ryel  (one adult)   | UOS report | Sight Record |
  2. 2 Oct 2003 -  Southgate Golf Course in St. George, Washington Co., by Marilyn Davis; Kevin Wheeler, Steve Summers, Rick Fridell (2nd winter bird, photos) | Hotline ReportSight Record | UOS report |
  3. 4 Apr 2006 - Sand Hollow State Park, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell (2nd year - photos by RF) | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
Short-billed Gull (Mew Gull) (Sightings no longer documented)    [see all sightings]
  1. 11 Feb 1984 - Salt Lake City Garbage Dump, Salt Lake Co., by Merrill Webb, Mark Bromley, others (first winter)  | Sight Record |
  2. 21 Dec 1985 - Salt Lake City landfill, Salt Lake Co., by Ella Sorensen (first-winter - seen during CBC)  | UOS report | Sight Record |
  3. 29 Jan 1988 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by Craig Kneedy (winter adult) [first adult | UOS reportSight Record |
  4. 8 Oct 1991 - Logan Sewage Ponds, Cache Co., by Ron Ryel, Larry Ryel, Keith Archibald, Robert Atwood (photo by Ron Ryel - one juvenile/first winter)  | UOS report | Sight Record |
Iceland Gull   (No longer on Review List - merged with Thayer's Gull)    [see compete list]
  1. 4-7 Nov 2008 - Logan River Wetlands and Shorebird Playa, Logan, Cache Co., by Jason Pietrzak, Ryan O'Donnell, Jason Pietrzak, Craig Fosdick, Bob Atwood (first-winter? - photos)  | Sight Record |
  2. 22 Feb 2009 - Farmington Bay, Davis Co., by Cindy and Steve Sommerfeld, Paul Higgins, Rick Fridell
     (one plus second possible? [see record below], photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  3. 25 Feb 2009 - Farmington Bay, Davis Co., by Rick Fridell  (first cycle, photos) | Sight Record |
  4. 3 Jan 2011 - Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake Co.,  by Cliff Weisse (1 1st winter, photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  5. 29 Nov 2013 - Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake Co., by Mike Hearell  (one, photos)   | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  6. 24 Nov 2016 - Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake Co., by Bryant Olsen   (1st cycle, photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  7. 21 Jan 2017 - Farmington Bay WMA, Davis Co., by Mike Hearell   (juvenile, photos)   | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
Lesser-Black-backed Gull  (Sightings no longer documented)    [see all sightings]
  1. 18 Jan 1991 - Salt Lake City Landfill, Salt LakeCo., by Craig Kneedy, Ella Sorensen  (one winter adult) | UOS report | Sight Record |
  2. 28 Sep 1996 - Brigham City, Box Elder Co., by Stan Heath  (one adult)  | UOS report | Sight Record |
  3. 5 Jan 2004 - Bountiful Landfill, Davis County by Eric Huish, KC Childs (one adult) | Hotline Report | Sight Record | UOS report |
  4. 22 Feb 2004 -  was seen at Farmington Bay, Davis Co., on  by Joel and Kathy Beyer  (2nd winter)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record | UOS report |
  5. 3 Jan 2005 -Bountiful Landfill, Davis Co., by Tim Avery and Ken Behrens. (one first winter)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  6. 6 Jan 2007 - Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake Co.,  by Steve Sommerfeld, Cindy Sommerfeld, Joel Beyer, and Kathy Beyer  (adult)   | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  7. 17 Apr 2008 - "Sue's Ponds" near Logan, Cache Co., by Ryan P. O'Donnell. (late 2nd winter - photos)
     | Sight Record |
  8. 5 Nov 2008 - Logan, Cache Co., by Ryan P. O'Donnell, Jason Pietrzak, and Anne Winters. (3rd or 4th winter - photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  9. 3 Jan 2009 - Sand Hollow State Park, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell. (3rd cycle - photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  10. 25 Feb 2009 -  Farmington Bay WMA, Davis Co. by Rick Fridell (adult, photos)  | Sight Record |
  11. 25,26 Feb 2009 - River Lane, Utah Co., by Eric Huish , Matt Mills, Bryan Shirley, Pat Jividen  (adult - photos)    | Sight Record |
  12. 24-26 Oct 2009 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Jack Binch, Paul Higgins, Jeff Bilsky and Tim Avery  (adult - photos)   | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  13. 8-11 Nov 2009 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Kris Purdy, Keith Evans, Jack Rensel and many others (3rd winter - photos)   | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  14. 27,28 Dec 2009 - Lake Park, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by Cliff Weisse, (Juvenile/1W, photos)  | Sight Record |
  15. 5 Jan 2010 - Decker lake, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by Cliff Weisse, Tim Avery (adult, photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  16. 5 Jan 2010 - Lake Park, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by Cliff Weisse,  (adult, photos) | Sight Record |
  17. 18 Feb 2011 -  Farmington Bay, Davis  Co.,  by Steven Mlodinow (4 adults, photos, photos 2)  | Hotline Report  | Sight Record | Sight Record 2 |
  18. 9, 10 Dec 2011 - Quail Creek State Park, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell, (one adult, photos)    | Hotline Report   | Sight Record |
  19. 28 Dec 2011 - Farmington Bay, Davis Co., by Bryant Olsen (adult, photos)   | Hotline Report  | Sight Record |
  20. 23 Jan 2012 -  Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake Co., by Bryant Olsen (4th winter, photos)   | Hotline Report  | Sight Record |
  21. 30 Mar 2012 - Pleasant Grove, Utah Co., by Jeff Cooper (adult, photos)  | Sight Record |
  22. 11 Nov 2012 - Logan Landfill, Logan, Cache Co., by Ryan O'Donnell, (one, photos) | Sight Record |
  23. 22 Dec 2012 - Bountiful Pond, Davis Co., by Mike Hearell, (two, photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  24. 7 Jan 2013 - West Valley City, Salt Lake Co., by Bryant Olsen, (adult, photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  25. 25 Feb 2013 - Logan Landfill, Cache Co., by Ryan O'Donnell, (one, photos   | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  26. 2 May 2013 - Logan River Wetlands, Cache Co., by Ryan O'Donnell, (one, photos)   | Sight Record
Yellow-footed Gull        [see compete list]
  1. 4 Oct 1998 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., by Keith Evans, George Barrowclough, Cole Crocker-Bedford   (2nd year bird) | Hotline ReportSight Record | UOS report |
  2. 23 Apr 1999 - Lone Rock, Lake Powell, Kane Co., by Mark M. Stevenson, Chuck LaRue, John Spence, Gary Roseberg  (photo)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record | UOS report |
Western Gull        [see compete list]
  1. 27 Dec 2006 - 3 Mar 2007 - Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake Co., by Tim Avery and many others (3rd winter - photos by TA)   | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  2. 8-10 Jul 2008 - Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder Co., by Jim Pawlicki and Matt Alexander (4th year alternate plumage - photos )  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  3. 25 Feb 2009 - Farmington Bay WMA, Davis Co., by Rick Fridell, Steve and Cindy Sommerfeld, many others  (adult, photos) | Sight Record |
  4. 27 Dec 2009 - Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake Co., by Tim Avery (adult, photos)  | Hotline ReportSight Record |
  5. 11 Jan 2011, 18 Feb 2011 - Bountiful landfill and Farmington Bay, Davis Co., by Cliff Weisse (11 Jan - 2nd Winter, photos)   | Hotline Report   | Sight Record | and by Steven Mlodinow (18 Feb - 2nd Cycle, photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  6. 18 Feb 2011 - Farmington Bay, Davis  Co.,  by Steven Mlodinow (1st cycle)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  7. 31 May 2011 - Sand Hollow State Park, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell (adult - photos)   | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  8. 28 Dec 2011 - Farmington Bay, Davis Co., by Bryant Olsen (3rd winter, photos)   | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  9. 14 Jan 2013 - Lake Park, West Valley City, Salt Lake Co., by Bryant Olsen, (3rd cycle, photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  10. 3 Feb 2013 - Farmington Bay, Davis Co., by Mike Hearell, (3rd cycle & Adult, photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  11. 6 Dec 2013 - West Valley City, Salt Lake Co., by Mike Hearell  (adult, photos)   | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  12. 28 Feb 2014 - Ogden Bay WMA, Weber Co., by Mike Hearell (2nd Cycle, photos);  | Sight Record |
  13. 13 Sep 2016 - Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake Co., by Bryant Olsen  (juvenile, photos)   | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  14. 16 Nov 2021 - Farmington Bay WMA, Davis Co.    by Bryant Olsen    (Hatch Year, Photos)  | Sight Record |
Glaucous-winged Gull   (No longer on Review List)   [see all sightings]
  1. 20 Nov 1984 - Provo city dump, Utah Co., by David Fischer (photo) | UOS report | Sight Record |
  2. 11 Dec 1984 - Salt Lake landfill, Salt Lake Co., by Ella Sorensen, Richard Sorensen, Bob Bond, Georgene Bond, Clyde Morris, Joelle Buffa, Steve Hedges, V. J. Hedges (one first winter)  | UOS report | Sight Record |
  3. 15 Dec 1984 - Provo CBC, Utah Co., (2 first winter plumage, fair documentation)
  4. 14 Jan 1985 - Salt Lake landfill, Salt Lake Co., [possibly same as about] (one first winter) | UOS report |
  5. 10 Feb 1985 - Salt Lake landfill, Salt Lake Co., [possibly same as about] (one first winter)  "
  6. 17 Feb1985 - Salt Lake landfill, Salt Lake Co., [possibly same as about] (one first winter)  "
  7. 10 Nov 1989 - Logan Sewage Ponds, Cache Co., by Ron Ryel, Lawrence Ryel  (one first winter) | UOS report | Sight Record |
  8. 15 Mar 1998 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., by Kevin P. Johnson, Tony Jones (first winter) | Sight Record | Original Record |
  9. 12 Nov 2000 - Farmington Bay WMA, Davis Co., by Terry Sadler (juvenile/1st winter, photo)  | Sight Record | UOS report |
  10. 18 Nov 2000 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Terry Sadler (first winter, photos)  | Sight Record | UOS report |
  11. 2 Feb 2003 - Utah Lake State Park, Utah Co., by Michael Monson (1st winter, photos) | Birdnet Record | Sight Record | UOS report |
  12. 3 January 2005 - Bountiful Landfill, Davis Co.,by Tim Avery and Ken Behrens. (one adult)  | Sight Record |
Glaucous Gull   (Sightings no longer documented)    [see all sightings]
          [
Beware worn-plumage (pale) Herring gulls in April!]
  1. 22 Feb to 15 Apr 1934 - mouth of Provo River and Utah Lake, Utah Co., by Johnson (two seen; one in BYU collection)
  2. Winter 1948-49 - west central Utah by Lockerbie
  3. 16 Mar 1955 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., by Vanez Wilson (specimen in Bear River MBR collection)
  4. 1963,64,65 - Farmington Bay and Bear River Marshes (a number of sightings in Feb, Mar, Apr)
  5. 17 Dec 1973 - Bear River, Box Elder Co., by Beall (three seen during CBC)
  6. 18 Dec 1983 - Laketown, Rich Co., by Craig Kesselheim (photo - winter adult)  | Sight Record |
  7. 24 Jan 1984 - Salt Lake Garbage Dump, Salt Lake Co., by David L. Fischer (first winter plumage)  | Sight Record |
  8. 11 Feb 1984 - Salt Lake Garbage Dump, Salt Lake Co., by Merrill Webb, Mark Bromley, others (first winter plumage) [probably same as above]  | Sight Record |
  9. 28 Dec 1984 - Salt Lake landfill, Salt Lake Co., by Ella Sorensen (one second winter) | UOS report | Sight Record |
  10. 11 Jan 1985 - Salt Lake landfill, Salt Lake Co., by Ella Sorensen (one first winter) | UOS report | Sight Record |
  11. 19 Jan 1985 - Salt Lake landfill, Salt Lake Co., by Ella Sorensen (one adult) | UOS report | Sight Record |
  12. 19 Dec 1992 - Provo CBC, Utah Co., (1)
  13. 18 Dec 1993 - Ogden CBC, Weber Co., (2 seen, excellent details in documentation)
  14. 18 Dec 1994 - Ogden CBC, Weber Co., (8 seen, good details in documentation)
  15. 21 Dec 1996 - Provo CBC, Utah Co., (1 seen, photo and good documentation)
Great Black-backed Gull         [see compete list]
  1. 11 Jan 2019 - Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Daggett Co.,   by Brian Maxfield  (adult, Photos)   | Sight Record |
Least Tern         [see compete list]
  1. *3 June 1981 - Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, Juab Co. by Larry Malone (one)  | Sight Record |
  2. 12 June 1993 - Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, Juab Co. by David Wheeler (adult)  | UOS report | | Sight Record |
  3. 25 May 1997 - St. George, Washington Co., by Merrill Webb, Lynnette Webb,  Jim Matheson  (adult) | UOS report | Sight Record |
  4. 22 Jul 2001 - South of the Geneva Cooling Ponds, on Utah Lake, Utah Co., by Joel and Kathy Beyer (Adult in breeding plumage)  | Sight Record | UOS Report |
  5. 15 May 2002 - Above Washington Fields Diversion, Washington Co., by Kevin Wheeler (adult) | Sight Record | UOS report |
  6. 15-22 May 2003 -  Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake Co., by Bruce Robinson; Joel Beyer, and others (adult, photos| Hotline Report |  Sight Record | UOS report |
  7. 30 May 2003 - Golf course pond in Bloomington, Washington Co., by .Mike and John Schijf; also on 31 May 2003 by Rick Fridell and on 1 Jun 2003 by RF, Kristen Comella, and Steve and Priscilla Summers (adult, photos) | Hotline Report | Sight Record | UOS report |
  8. 20, 21 Apr 2004 - Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County by Bruce Robinson, Bryan Shirley, Merrill Webb (one)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record | UOS report |
  9. 12 May 2005 - Utah Lake State Park, Utah Co., by Reed Stone, Eric Huish, Milt Moody, Bonnie & Stan Williams (adult, photos) | Hotline Report |  Sight Record |

  10. 20 May 2005- 1.5 miles southwest of Salt Marsh Lake, Millard Co., by Lu Giddings, Larry Tripp (adult, photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  11. 3 Jun 2005 - North of Milford along 257, Millard Co., by Rick Fridell, Kevin Wheeler, Pam Larson (adult, photos)  | Sight Record |
  12. 11 Jun 2006 - J.W.Fitzgerald WMA, Tooele Co., by Joel and Kathy Beyer (adult) | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  13. 6 May 2013 - Pioneer Crossing Ponds, Lehi, Utah Co., by Jeff Cooper, (one, photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  14. 16 May 2013 - Provo Airport Dike, Provo, Utah Co., by Eric Chase, (one, photos)  | Sight Record |
  15. 27 May 2013 - Willard Spur, Box Elder Co., by Kristin Purdy, Paul Higgins (one, photos)  | Sight Record
  16. 16 May 2016 - Powell Lake, Lehi, Utah Co., by Tim Avery,  (adult, photos)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  17. 28 May 2021 -St. George, Washington Co.  by Bill Compton  (breeding adult, Photos)  | Sight Record |
Arctic Tern         [see compete list]
  1. 8 Aug 2017 - Willard Bay Park, Box Elder Co., by Jay Carlisle, Bryant Olsen   (adult, Photos)   | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  2. 10 Jul 2022 - :Bird Island (Utah Lake), Utah Co.  by Taylor Gallagher  (adult, Photos)  | Sight Record |
Pomarine Jaeger        [see compete list]
  1. 3-6 Nov 1991 - west of Geneva Steel mill on Utah Lake,Utah Co., by Edward Madder, Merrill Webb, Mark Bromley, Robert Parsons, Ned Hill, James Matheson, Ella Sorensen, Calleen Cox, Craig Kneedy, Randy Cox, Bob Bond, Terry Sadler (photo by Edward Madder -one adult)  | UOS report | Sight Record |
  2. 25 April 2010 - Sand Hollow State Park, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell, Rob Dobbs and Meribeth Huizinga (adult alternate plumaged, photos)   | Hotline Reports | Sight Record |
  3. 15 May 2011 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis County, by David Wheeler  (one adult)   | Sight Record |
  4. 10 Sep 2020 -  Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Terry Reid  (adult)  | Sight Record |
  5. 18 Nov 2020 - Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake Co., by Bryant Olsen  (Juvenile, Photos)  | Sight Record |
Parasitic Jaeger        [see compete list]
  1. *2 Sep 1932 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., (male victim of botulism)
  2. *8 Oct 1934 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., by Hull (specimen in U of U collection)
  3. *21,25 Aug 1934 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., by personnel of Bear River MBR
  4. *Sep 1941 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., recorded by Woodbury et al.
  5. *Sep 1942 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., recorded by Woodbury et al.
  6. *29 Aug 1943 - Saltair, Salt Lake Co.,
  7. *Spring , Summer 1972 - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., recorded by Kingery (two)
  8. *Aug & Sep1984  - marshes along the east side of Great Salt Lake
  9. 8 Sep 1985; -Yuba Res., Juab Co., by Steve Hedges, V. J. Hedges (one juvenile) | UOS report | Sight Record |
  10. 10-14 Sep 2005 - West side of Willard Bay, Box Elder Co., by Cindy and Steve Sommerfeld, others (juvenile - photos by Tim Avery)  | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  11. 22 Sep 2007 -  Farmington Bay WMA, Davis Co., by Ryan O'Donnellt  (juvenile, Photos)  | Sight Record |
  12. 12 Oct 2013 - Provo Airport Dike, Utah Co., by Eric Huish, (adult, photos)   | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  13. 5 Oct 2014 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Bryant Olsen  (adult & Juvenile, Photos)  | Sight Record |
  14. 10 Sep 2020 -  Sand Hollow SP, Washington Co., by Liam Murphy & Giulia Donato  (juvenile, Photos)  | Sight Record |
  15. 3 Sep 2021 - Deker Lake, West Valley City,, Salt Lake Co.  by Bryant Olsen  (Juv, Photos )  | Sight Record |
  16. 26 Sep 2021 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co.  by Bryant Olsen  (3 adults, Photo )  | Sight Record |
  17. 10 Sep 2023 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Quinn Diaz   (Juvenile Photos)  | Sight Record |
  18. 12 Sep 2023 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Bryant Olsen   (Juvenile Photos)  | Sight Record |
  19. 17 Sep 2023 - Willard Spur, Box Elder  Co., by Bryant Olsen  (Juvenile, Photos by Kris Purdy)  | Sight Record |
Long-tailed Jaeger        [see compete list]
  1. *3 Oct 1926 - Bear River Refuge, Box Elder Co., by A. K. Fisher (1 observed at close range)
  2. *29 Aug 1944 - Bear River Refuge, Box Elder Co., by C. C. Sperry (specimen found dead - in U. S.  National Museum of Natural History)
  3. *17 Sep 1980 (?81) - West of Ogden, Weber Co., by Manes-Backman (specimen found dead on GSL Mineral Company Dike - in Utah DWR headquarters)  | Sight Record-80 | Sight Record-81 |
  4. 13 June 1985; Ouray NWR, Uintah Co., by Jim Hampson (adult)  | UOS report | Sight Record |
  5. 30 Aug 1990; - Bear River MBR, Box Elder Co., by Sue Hinde, Lawrence Ryel.  (one adult) | UOS report | Sight Record |
  6. *18 Oct 1991 - upper end of Deer Creek Reservoir, west of Heber, Wasatch Co., by T. Edward Madden (adult) [UFO] Sight Record
  7. 9 Jun 1993 - Fish Springs NWR, Juab Co., by Shannon Fennell, Jay Banta, Matthew deRosier (photo by Jay Banta) | UOS report | Sight Record |
  8. 10 Sep 1993 - Price, Carbon Co., by Eddie Horvath, Nelson Boschen (dark morph juvenile) | UOS report | Sight Record |
  9. 18 Oct - 7 Nov 2007 - Quail Creek State Park, Washington Co.,  by Rick Fridell; Tim Avery, Cindy Sommerfeld, Steve Sommerfeld, Kathy Beyer and Joel Beyer  (juvenile - photos by RF & TA)  | Hotline Report | Hotline Report 2 | Sight Record |
  10. 26 Sep 2014 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Mike Hearell   (intermediate juvenile, photos)   | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  11. 3 May 2016 - Sand Hollow SP, Washington Co., by Rick Fridell   (adult, photos)    | Hotline Report | Sight Record |
  12. 30 Aug 2017 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co.  by Bryant Olsen  (juvenile, Photos )  | Sight Record |
  13. 5 Sep 2018 -West of Cisco, Grand Co.,   by Glenn Kinkaid  (juvenile, Photos)   | Sight Record |
  14. 29 Aug 2020 -  "Jennifer's Phone Booth," Colorado River, Grand Co., by Glenn Kincaid  (juv., Photos)  | Sight Record |
  15. 12 Sep 2021 - Saratoga Springs Public Marina, Utah Co.  by Max Malmquist  (juvenile, Photos )  | Sight Record |
  16. 28 Aug 2022 - :Lee Creek Delta, Great Salt Lake, Salt Lake Co.  by Bryant Olsen (juvenile, Photos)  | Sight Record |
  17. 11 Aug 2023 - Quichapa Lake, Iron Co., by James Loveless   (One, Photos)  | Sight Record |
  18. 4 Sep 2023 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co., by Bryant Olsen   (Juvenile, Photos)  | Sight Record |
Ancient Murrelet        [see compete list]
  1. *21 Dec 1925 - Jordan River near Lehi, Utah Co., by John Hutchings (specimen)
  2. *12 Nov 1955 - Roosevelt, Duchesne Co., by Merlin L. Killpack (female specimen in BYU collection)
  3. *24 Nov 1962 - Logan Cache Co., reported by Verbeek (specimen found dead)
  4. *6 May 1974 - Gunnison Island, Great Salt Lake, Box Elder Co., (a carcass about two days old)
  5. 31 Oct 2019 - Utah Lake, Utah Co. by Vickey DePriest  (adult, Photos)  | Sight Record |

  
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