Recent Rare Bird Sightings

Species	Record Information	Photos
First Round: (new records being reviewed by the committee)
Vaux's Swift Sight Record #2021-27 8 May 2021 - Skipper Bay Trail, Utah Co. by Ben Stradling (adult) \| 22 Vetted Records \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: in progress:
Blue-throated Hummingbird (Mountain-gem) Sight Record #2021-26 3 Aug 1972 - Springdale, Washington Co. by Jerome L Gifford (female) \| 0 Vetted Record \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: in progress:
Vaux's Swift Sight Record #2021-25 25 Apr 2021 - Tonaquint Nature Center, Washington Co. by Jenner Bryson (<two, Photos) \| 22 Vetted Records \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: in progress:
Vaux's Swift Sight Record #2021-24 24 Apr 2021 - Utah Lake Northshore Trail, Utah Co. by Max Malmquist (one, Photos) \| 22 Vetted Records \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: in progress:
Rusty Blackbird Sight Record #2021-23 11 Jan 2021 - Sand Hollow State Park, Washington Co. by Mike Schijf (female, Photos) \| 17 Vetted Records \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: in progress:
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Sight Record #2021-22 16 Mar 2021 - Bonneville Golf course, Salt Lake Co. by Eli Anderson (juvenile female, Photos) \| 26 Vetted Records \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: in progress:
Second Round: (records with no unanimous decision in the first round)
Mexican Duck Sight Record #2021-16 5 Mar 2021 - Utah Lake Parkway Trail , Utah Co. by Kendall Watkiins (adult male, Photos) \| 3 Vetted Records \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: 7 acc, 1 not, 1 to 2nd 2nd in progress:
Bendire's Thrasher Sight Record #2021-14 6 Mar 2021 - Beaver Dam Slope, Washington Co. by Carl Ingwell (one adult) \| 9 Vetted Records \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: 7 acc, 2 not 2nd in progress: :
Bell's Sparrow Sight Record #2021-13 21 Feb 2021 - Beaver Dam Wash, Washington Co. by Annette Gibert (one) \| 1 Vetted Record \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: 1 acc, 6 not, 2 to 2nd 2nd in progress:
Third Round: (final review to see if the sighting will be added to the official state records for Utah)


Recently-Completed Records:
Rusty Blackbird Sight Record #2021-21 20 Dec 2020 - Howell, Box Elder Co. by Kendall Watkins (non-breeding male, Photos) \| 18th Vetted Record \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: 8 acc
Rusty Blackbird Sight Record #2021-20 10 Jan 2021 - Jensen, Uintah Co. by Kendall Watkins (adult female, Photos) \| 19th Vetted Record \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: 8 acc
Winter Wren Sight Record #2021-19 8 Jan 2021 - Willard Bay SP, Box Elder Co. by Kendall Watkins (one, Photos) \| 11th Vetted Record \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: 8 acc
Thick-billed (McCown's) Longspur Sight Record #2021-18 24 Jan 2021 - Antelope Island SP - Garr Ranch Road, Davis Co. by Kendall Watkins (adult male, Photos) \| 28th Vetted Record \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: in progress:
Thick-billed (McCown's) Longspur Sight Record #2021-17 24 Jan 2021 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co. by Kendall Watkins (adult female) \| 27th Vetted Record \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: in progress:
Purple Finch Sight Record #2021-15 9 Mar 2021 - Yard in Provo, Utah Co. by Milt Moody (adult male, Photos) \| 5th Vetted Record \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: 9 acc:
Tennessee Warbler Sight Record #2021-11 30 Sep 2018 - Lytle Ranch Preserve, Washington Co., by Kendall Watkins (one, Photos) \| 14th Vetted Record \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: 7 acc, 2 to 2nd: 2nd: 8 acc
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Sight Record #2021-09 21 Jan 2021 - East Millbrook Way, Davis Co., by Vera E. McMurrin (juvenile male, Photos) \| 27th Vetted Record \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: 7 acc, 1 not, 1 to 2nd 2nd: 8 acc, 1 not
Baltimore Oriole Sight Record #2021-06 20 Dec 2020 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by David Cates (one, Photos) \| 7 Vetted Records \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: 1 acc, 5 not, 3 to 2nd 2nd: 0 acc, 9 not:
Purple Finch Sight Record #2021-12 13 Feb 2021 - Highland, Utah Co. by Max Malmquist (female/juvenile, Photos) \| 4th Vetted Records \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: 9 acc:
Chestnut-collared Longspur Sight Record #2021-10 28 Jan 2021 - Ogden Bay WMA, Weber Co., by Bryant Olsen (adult male) \| 7th Vetted Record \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: in progress:
Thick-billed (McCown's) Longspur Sight Record #2021-08 24 Jan 2021 - Bird Refuge Rd. (Bear River MBR), Box Elder Co., by Mike Hearell (Adult male, Photos) \| 26th Vetted Record \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: 9 acc
Gyrfalcon Sight Record #2021-07 10 Jan 2021 - Southwest of Scipio, Millard Co., by David Mihalic (one) \| 7 Vetted Records \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: in progress: 1 acc, 9 not
Chestnut-collared Longspur Sight Record #2021-01 3 Jan 2021 - Golden Spike NHS, Box Elder Co., by Mike Hearell (Adult male, Photo) \| 6th Vetted Record \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: 8 acc, 1 to 2nd 2nd: 9 acc:
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Sight Record #2021-05 12 Jan 2021 - Ophir Canyon, Tooele Co., by Bryant Olsen (juvenile male, Photos) \| 26th Vetted Record \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: 9 acc
Thick-billed (McCown's) Longspur Sight Record #2021-04 5 Jan 2021 - Blue Creek Valley, Box Elder Co., by Bryant Olsen (Adult & unknown, Photos) \| 25th Vetted Record \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: 9 acc
Red-throated Loon Sight Record #2021-03 5 Jan 2021 - Lone Rock Beach, Glen Canyon NRA, Kane Co., by Roy Morris (Adult, Photos) \| 22nd Vetted Record \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: 9 acc
Thick-billed (McCown's) Longspur Sight Record #2021-02 3 Jan 2021 - Golden Spike NHS, Box Elder Co., by Mike Hearell (Adult male & female, Photo) \| 24th Vetted Record \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: 9 acc

* Vote abbreviations: acc = accepted; not = not accepted
If the first-round vote is not unanimous, the record moves to second round.
The second- and third-rounds the votes must have two or fewer dissenting votes to be decisive.

(The voting status for first-round records will not be posted until all committee members have voted.)

Species	Record Information	Photos
First Round: (new records being reviewed by the committee)
Vaux's Swift Sight Record #2021-27 8 May 2021 - Skipper Bay Trail, Utah Co. by Ben Stradling (adult) \| 22 Vetted Records \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: in progress:
Blue-throated Hummingbird (Mountain-gem) Sight Record #2021-26 3 Aug 1972 - Springdale, Washington Co. by Jerome L Gifford (female) \| 0 Vetted Record \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: in progress:
Vaux's Swift Sight Record #2021-25 25 Apr 2021 - Tonaquint Nature Center, Washington Co. by Jenner Bryson (<two, Photos) \| 22 Vetted Records \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: in progress:
Vaux's Swift Sight Record #2021-24 24 Apr 2021 - Utah Lake Northshore Trail, Utah Co. by Max Malmquist (one, Photos) \| 22 Vetted Records \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: in progress:
Rusty Blackbird Sight Record #2021-23 11 Jan 2021 - Sand Hollow State Park, Washington Co. by Mike Schijf (female, Photos) \| 17 Vetted Records \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: in progress:
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Sight Record #2021-22 16 Mar 2021 - Bonneville Golf course, Salt Lake Co. by Eli Anderson (juvenile female, Photos) \| 26 Vetted Records \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: in progress:
Second Round: (records with no unanimous decision in the first round)
Mexican Duck Sight Record #2021-16 5 Mar 2021 - Utah Lake Parkway Trail , Utah Co. by Kendall Watkiins (adult male, Photos) \| 3 Vetted Records \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: 7 acc, 1 not, 1 to 2nd 2nd in progress:
Bendire's Thrasher Sight Record #2021-14 6 Mar 2021 - Beaver Dam Slope, Washington Co. by Carl Ingwell (one adult) \| 9 Vetted Records \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: 7 acc, 2 not 2nd in progress: :
Bell's Sparrow Sight Record #2021-13 21 Feb 2021 - Beaver Dam Wash, Washington Co. by Annette Gibert (one) \| 1 Vetted Record \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: 1 acc, 6 not, 2 to 2nd 2nd in progress:
Third Round: (final review to see if the sighting will be added to the official state records for Utah)


Recently-Completed Records:
Rusty Blackbird Sight Record #2021-21 20 Dec 2020 - Howell, Box Elder Co. by Kendall Watkins (non-breeding male, Photos) \| 18th Vetted Record \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: 8 acc
Rusty Blackbird Sight Record #2021-20 10 Jan 2021 - Jensen, Uintah Co. by Kendall Watkins (adult female, Photos) \| 19th Vetted Record \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: 8 acc
Winter Wren Sight Record #2021-19 8 Jan 2021 - Willard Bay SP, Box Elder Co. by Kendall Watkins (one, Photos) \| 11th Vetted Record \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: 8 acc
Thick-billed (McCown's) Longspur Sight Record #2021-18 24 Jan 2021 - Antelope Island SP - Garr Ranch Road, Davis Co. by Kendall Watkins (adult male, Photos) \| 28th Vetted Record \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: in progress:
Thick-billed (McCown's) Longspur Sight Record #2021-17 24 Jan 2021 - Antelope Island Causeway, Davis Co. by Kendall Watkins (adult female) \| 27th Vetted Record \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: in progress:
Purple Finch Sight Record #2021-15 9 Mar 2021 - Yard in Provo, Utah Co. by Milt Moody (adult male, Photos) \| 5th Vetted Record \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: 9 acc:
Tennessee Warbler Sight Record #2021-11 30 Sep 2018 - Lytle Ranch Preserve, Washington Co., by Kendall Watkins (one, Photos) \| 14th Vetted Record \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: 7 acc, 2 to 2nd: 2nd: 8 acc
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Sight Record #2021-09 21 Jan 2021 - East Millbrook Way, Davis Co., by Vera E. McMurrin (juvenile male, Photos) \| 27th Vetted Record \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: 7 acc, 1 not, 1 to 2nd 2nd: 8 acc, 1 not
Baltimore Oriole Sight Record #2021-06 20 Dec 2020 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by David Cates (one, Photos) \| 7 Vetted Records \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: 1 acc, 5 not, 3 to 2nd 2nd: 0 acc, 9 not:
Purple Finch Sight Record #2021-12 13 Feb 2021 - Highland, Utah Co. by Max Malmquist (female/juvenile, Photos) \| 4th Vetted Records \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: 9 acc:
Chestnut-collared Longspur Sight Record #2021-10 28 Jan 2021 - Ogden Bay WMA, Weber Co., by Bryant Olsen (adult male) \| 7th Vetted Record \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: in progress:
Thick-billed (McCown's) Longspur Sight Record #2021-08 24 Jan 2021 - Bird Refuge Rd. (Bear River MBR), Box Elder Co., by Mike Hearell (Adult male, Photos) \| 26th Vetted Record \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: 9 acc
Gyrfalcon Sight Record #2021-07 10 Jan 2021 - Southwest of Scipio, Millard Co., by David Mihalic (one) \| 7 Vetted Records \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: in progress: 1 acc, 9 not
Chestnut-collared Longspur Sight Record #2021-01 3 Jan 2021 - Golden Spike NHS, Box Elder Co., by Mike Hearell (Adult male, Photo) \| 6th Vetted Record \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: 8 acc, 1 to 2nd 2nd: 9 acc:
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Sight Record #2021-05 12 Jan 2021 - Ophir Canyon, Tooele Co., by Bryant Olsen (juvenile male, Photos) \| 26th Vetted Record \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: 9 acc
Thick-billed (McCown's) Longspur Sight Record #2021-04 5 Jan 2021 - Blue Creek Valley, Box Elder Co., by Bryant Olsen (Adult & unknown, Photos) \| 25th Vetted Record \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: 9 acc
Red-throated Loon Sight Record #2021-03 5 Jan 2021 - Lone Rock Beach, Glen Canyon NRA, Kane Co., by Roy Morris (Adult, Photos) \| 22nd Vetted Record \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: 9 acc
Thick-billed (McCown's) Longspur Sight Record #2021-02 3 Jan 2021 - Golden Spike NHS, Box Elder Co., by Mike Hearell (Adult male & female, Photo) \| 24th Vetted Record \| All Sightings \| Review Status: 1st round: 9 acc