Rare Bird Species  
A list of
unconfirmed sightings in Utah
(From Christmas Bird Counts after 1972, state hotline reports and unverified Records Committee records)

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Flycatchers to Warblers 

PERCHING BIRDS

Passeriformes

Flycatchers

Tyrannidae

Pacific-slope Flycatcher  (not on present Utah Checklist)  (unconfirmed sightings)

  • 25 May 2002 - Lytle Ranch, Washington Co. by Steve & Priscilla Summers, Rick Fridell, Kristen Comella  | Birdnet Report |

Least Flycatcher  (unconfirmed sightings)

  • 24 Sep 2004 - Santa Clara River below Gunlock Reservoir, Washington Co. by Jack Binch  | Hotline Report |

  • 10 June 2004 -  Deseret Ranch, Rich Co. by Mark Stackhouse | Hotline Report |

  • 7 Aug 2000 - BoRec wetlands mitigation area below Jordanelle Dam, Wasatch Co. by Joel & Kathy Beyer (two)  | Hotline Report |

  • 10 Jun 1999 - Shingle Creek Campground along the Mirror Lake Highway, Summit Co. by Jeff Carlson, Mark Stackhouse | Hotline Report |

Eastern Phoebe  (unconfirmed sightings)

  • 31 Mar 2001 - Hatch Trading Post southeast of Blanding, San Juan Co. by Mark Stackhouse, David Wheeler | Hotline Report |

(No records in CBC's from 1973 to present)

Great Crested Flycatcher  (unconfirmed sightings)

(No records in CBC's from 1973 to present)

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher   (unconfirmed sightings)

  • 22 May 2005 -  Notom-Bullfrog Road outside of Capitol Reef National Park, Wayne Co. by Clare Oskay | Hotline Report |

  • 20 May 2005 - Moab, Grand Co. by Todd Elliott | Hotline Report |

  • 18 Jun 2004 - Parowan, Iron Co. by Dave Allen  | Hotline Report |

  • 28 Jul 2000 - Sugar House area of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co. by Dave Thompson  | Hotline Report |

Vireos

Vireonidae

White-eyed Vireo  (unconfirmed sightings)

  • 18 Jul 1998 - along Tom's Creek, South of Callao, Juab Co. by  Ann Braun (during bird survey) [third]  | Hotline Report |

Yellow-throated Vireo  (unconfirmed sightings)
  • 8 Oct 2004 - Lytle Ranch, Washington Co., by Lu Giddings | Hotline Report |

(No records in CBC's from 1973 to present)

Blue-headed Vireo  (unconfirmed sightings)

  • 24 Oct 2004 - Willard Bay SP, Box Elder Co., by Mark Stackhouse, Harold John | Hotline Report |

  • 26 Sept 2004 - Lytle Ranch, Washington Co. by Jack Binch    | Hotline Report |

Philadelphia Vireo  (unconfirmed sightings)
  • 20 Sep 2002 - Goshen Canyon, Juab Co. by Pomera Fronce and Sid Westerman | Birdnet Report |

  • 15 May 2002 - Dixie Red Hills Golf Course in St. George, Washington Co. by Joel Beyer | Birdnet Report  |  Sight Record |

  • 14 May 2002 - Dixie Red Hills Golf Course, St. George, Washington Co.  by Joel & Kathy Beyer  | Sight Record |

  • 25 Sep 2001 - Garr Ranch on Antelope Island, Davis Co. by Bill & Len Fennimore   | Hotline Report |

  • 9 Sep 2001 - Garr Ranch at Antelope Island SP, Davis Co. by Martha Ann Albretson, Katie Steele (of UK)  | Hotline Report |

  • 29 Apr 1982 - Provo, Utah Co. not accepted
  • 10 October 1981 - Brown's Canyon, San Juan Co. not accepted

(No records in CBC's from 1973 to present)

Red-eyed Vireo  (unconfirmed sightings)  (not on Review List)
  • 29 Sep 2001 - Garr Ranch, Davis Co. by Bob Bradley, Tony Jones   | Hotline Report
  • 23 Sep 2001 - Garr Ranch at Antelope Island SP, Davis Co. by Dana Green, Julie VanMoorhem   | Hotline Report |

(No records in CBC's from 1973 to present)

Jays & Crows

Corvidae

Blue Jay  (unconfirmed sightings)
     (taken off the Review List in February 2002)

  •  31 Oct 2002 - Backyard feeder in Layton, Davis Co. by  Glenn B. Barlow   | Birdnet Report |

  • 31 Jan 1999 - James Mack Park in Smithfield, Cache Co. by Jim Messinger  | Hotline Report |

  • 8 Jan 1999 - feeder in Pleasant View, Weber Co. by Ingrid Paine  | Hotline Report |

  • 19 Dec 1998 - Logan CBC, Cache Co. (3)

  • 12,13 Dec 1998 - feeder in Pleasant View, Weber Co. by Ingrid Paine  | Hotline Report |

  • Nov 1998 -  feeder near Mack's Park in Smithfield, Cache Co. by Ron Ryel (three)| Hotline Report |

  • 30 Oct 1998 -  feeder in Pleasant View, Weber Co. by Nora Alvie, Mark Stackhouse, Susan Thomas, David Wheeler(two)  | Hotline Report |

  • 28 Dec 1996 - Ogden CBC, Weber Co. (1)

  • 17 Dec 1995 - Salt Lake City CBC, Salt Lake Co. (1)

  • 17 Dec 1994 - Logan CBC, Cache Co. (3)

  • 19 Dec 1992 - Logan CBC, Cache Co. (1)

  • 19 Dec 1983 - Logan CBC, Cache Co. (1)

  • 15 Dec 1979 - Hyde Park CBC, Cache Co. (2)

  • 18 Dec 1977 - Salt Lake City CBC, Salt Lake Co. (1)

  • 17 Dec 1977 - Hyde Park CBC, Cache Co. (1)

  • 19 Dec 1976 - Salt Lake City CBC, Salt Lake Co. (2)

Thrushes, Gnatcatchers, Kinglets

Muscicapidae
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher  (unconfirmed sightings)  (not on Review List)
  • 20 Feb 1999 - Lytle Ranch in Beaver Dam Wash, Washington Co. by Nora Avila, Stan Heath, Mark Stackhouse, David Wheeler (two) | Hotline Report |
Wrens Troglodytidae

Winter Wren (sighting have become fairly common)

 

Thrushes

Turdidae

Eastern Bluebird  (unconfirmed sightings)

  • 20 Mar 2004 - Devils Canyon CG, south of Monticello, San Juan Co. by (pair)   | Hotline Report |

(No records in CBC's from 1973 to present)

Veery  (unconfirmed sightings)

  • 21 Aug 2002 - backyard in Draper by Sid Westerman   | Hotline Report |

(No records in CBC's from 1973 to present; no sightings on the Hotline from July 1998 to present)

Wood Thrush  (unconfirmed sightings)

(No records in CBC's from 1973 to present; no sightings on the Hotline from July 1998 to present)

Rufous-backed Robin  (unconfirmed sightings)

  • (A first state record on 8 Dec 2004 - Near Springdale, Washington Co. was accepted by the Records Committee).
      

Varied Thrush   (unconfirmed sightings)  (no longer on Review List)
  • 23 Sep 2001 - Garr Ranch at Antelope Island SP, Davis Co. by Dana Green, Julie VanMoorhem  | Hotline Report |

  • 29 Oct 2000 - Fielding-Garr Ranch, Antelope Island, Davis Co. by Kathy & Joel Beyer | Hotline Report |

  • 1,2 Jan 2000 - near the Logan Golf Course, Cache Co. by Ron Ryel  | Hotline Report |

  • 16 Dec 1999 - Logan CBC, Cache Co.(1)

  • 19 Dec 1998 - Ogden CBC, Weber Co. (1)

  • 20 Dec 1997 - Logan CBC, Cache Co. (1)

  • 19 Dec 1992 - Logan CBC, Cache Co. (1)

  • 19 Dec 1987 - Logan CBC, Cache Co. (1)

  • 18 Dec 1982 - Hyde Park CBC, Cache Co. (1 seen during count week)

  • 15 Dec 1979 - Hyde Park CBC, Cache Co. (1)

  • 17 Dec 1978 - Salt Lake City CBC, Salt Lake Co. (1)

Thrashers

Mimidae

Brown Thrasher    (unconfirmed sightings)  (no longer on Review List)
  • 17 Jun 2004 -  Dove Creek Pass, Box Elder Co.  by Keith Evans, Jack Rensel   | Sight Record |
  • 18 Nov 2001 - West of Garden City, Rich Co. by  Jeanie Boynton | Hotline Report |

(No records in CBC's from 1973 to present)

Bendire's Thrasher  (unconfirmed sightings)  (no longer on Review List)
  • 26,27 Apr 1999 - south of Zella Tank, on the southwest slope of the Beaver Dam Mountains, Washington Co. by Mark Stackhouse, David Wheeler  | Hotline Report |

Curve-billed Thrasher (unconfirmed sightings)

LeConte's Thrasher (unconfirmed sightings)

  • 26 Dec 1998 - Silver Reef  CBC, Washington Co. (2)

  • 29 Dec 1994 - Snow Canyon, Washington Co. by John Spence| Sight Record |

  • 28 Dec 1994 - St. George CBC, Washington Co. (1)

Spague's Pipit  (not on present Utah Checklist) (unconfirmed sightings)
  • 7 Apr 2000 - near the Jordan River Parkway, Salt Lake Co. by Jack Holley (a possible S.P.) | Hotline Report |

Warblers

Parulidae

Olive Warbler  (not on Utah Checklist) (unconfirmed sightings)
  • 15 May 1982 - Owl Creek Canyon near Blanding, San Juan Co. by Tommy Michael (was accepted by the records committee in 1983 and placed on the "Provisional List" pending a second accepted record in the state)
Blue-winged Warbler     (unconfirmed sightings)
  • 20 May 1976 - Logan Cache Co. in "American Birds"  (Behle, Sorensen & White - 1985)

(No records in CBC's from 1973 to present)

Golden-winged Warbler   (unconfirmed sightings)
  • (There are three documented sighting for Utah.  The first was in 1997).

(No records in CBC's from 1973 to present)

Northern Parula  (unconfirmed sightings)

  • 14 Sept 2003 - Kaufman Ranch, Millard Co. by Pomera Fronce   | Birdnet Report |
  • 25 May 2003 - Watchman Housing Area in Zion National Park by Lonny Boring  | Birdnet Report |
  • 16 Jul 2002 - Along the Fremont River in Capitol Reef National Park, Wayne Co. by  Tom Clark  | Birdnet Report |

  • 25 May 2002 - Capitol Reef NP, Wayne Co. by Dana Green, Drucilla Seward | Birdnet Report |

  • 25 May 2002 - along the Santa Clara River just above Gunlock Res.,  Washington Co. by Steve & Priscilla Summers, Rick Fridell, Kristen Comella  | Birdnet Report |

  • 19 May 2002 - River Lane, mouth of Spanish Fork River, Utah Co. by Bryan Shirley  | Birdnet Report |

  • 15 Apr 2001 -  Capital Reef NP, Wayne Co. by Laurie Ness (male)  | Hotline Report |

  • 23 Jun 2000 - Dinosaur NM, Uintah Co. by Rich Hoyer (female)  | Hotline Report |

  • 18 Jun 1999 - end of River Lane in Lake Shore, Utah Co. by Kevin Colver   | Hotline Report |

  • 17 Jun 1999 - along the White River, just south of Bonanza, Uintah Co. by John Goodell  | Hotline Report |

Chestnut-sided Warbler  (unconfirmed sightings)

  • 4 Oct 2003 - River Lane, near Lake Shore, Utah Co. by  Tony Jones, Bob Bradley  | Birdnet Report |

  • 29 May 2003 - 2 miles west of the Moore Junction, Emery Co. by Merrill Webb | Birdnet Report |

  • 29 Sep 2002 - Lytle Ranch, Washington Co. by Rick Fridell , Kristen Comella, Steve and Priscilla Summers (immature)   | Birdnet Report |

  • 16 May 2002 - along the Virgin River upstream from the Washington Fields Diversion, Washington Co. by Rick Fridell, Kevin Wheeler, Matthew Gowans  | Birdnet Report |

  • 29 Sep 2001 - Garr Ranch, Davis Co. by Bob Bradley, Tony Jones (immature)   | Hotline Report |

  • 22 Sep 2001 - Quail Creek Reservoir, Washington Co. by Kristen Comella, Rick Fridell  (immature)   | Hotline Report |

  • 17 Aug 2001 - Garr Ranch at Antelope Island SP, Davis Co. by Bob Atwood  | Hotline Report |

  • 26 Aug 2001 - along River Lane, near the mouth of the Spanish Fork River, Utah Co. by Joel & Kathy Beyer (immature)  | Hotline Report |

  • 19 May 2000 - Deseret Ranch, Rich Co.  Chet & Marion Meyers, Mark Stackhouse, David Wheeler  | Hotline Report |

Magnolia Warbler  (unconfirmed sightings)

  • 11 Oct 2000 - Mathis Park, St. George, Washington Co. by Rick Fridell  (immature) | Hotline Report |

Black-throated Blue Warbler  (unconfirmed sightings)

  • 6 Oct 2004 - Big Springs, South Fork Canyon (Provo Canyon), Utah Co., by Matt Williams and his wife  (adult male)   | Birdnet Report |

  • 4 Jun 2002 - lower Sheep Creek Canyon Geologic Loop, Daggett Co. by  Russell Norvell (male in full breeding condition)   | Birdnet Report |

  • 25 May 2002 - Deseret Ranch, Rich Co. by Mark Stackhouse  | Birdnet Report |

  • 8 Sep 2001 - Garr Ranch at Antelope Island SP, Davis Co. by Dana Green (Male) | Hotline Report |

  • 25 Oct 2000 - Fish Springs NWR, Juab Co. by Terry Sadler (adult male)  | Hotline Report |

Hermit Warbler  (unconfirmed sightings)

  • 29 Aug 2004 - Pine Valley, Washington Co. by Larry Tripp (2 to 4 birds)  | Birdnet Report |

  • 13 Aug 2002 - Navajo Mountain, San Juan Co. by Chuck LaRue (adult male) | Birdnet Report |

  • 11 May 2002 - by the ranch house, Lytle Ranch, Washington Co. by Pomera Fronce, Bonnie Williams and about 10 others from a Utah County Birder field trip (male)   | Birdnet Report |

  • 12 Aug 2000 - Pine Park CG, Washington Co. by Josh Kreitzer, Steve Summers  | Hotline Report |

  • 12 Sep 1998 - Oak Grove Campground, on the southeast side of the Pine Valley Mountains, Washington Co. by Josh Kreitzer (male, female)  | Hotline Report |

Blackburnian Warbler  (not on present Utah Checklist)  (unconfirmed sightings)
  • 5 Sept 2003 - St. George, Washington Co. by Bill Hunter  | Birdnet Report |
  • 7 May 2000 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co. by Pat Jividen (male) [first]  | Hotline Report |

Yellow-throated Warbler   (unconfirmed sightings)

  • (There have been 5 documented sightings since 1962).

(No records in CBC's from 1973 to present)

Prairie Warbler  (unconfirmed sightings)
  • 29 Nov 2004 - Leeds, Washington Co. by David Taylor (male)  | Birdnet Report |
  • 28,29 Jun 1982 - Maple Bench, about 3 miles west of Menden, Cache Co. by Michael Tove,  Lee Jones, Jack Kirkley, Pete Strom (Subadult male) not accepted records committee

(No records in CBC's from 1973 to present; no sightings on the Hotline from July 1998 to present)

Palm Warbler  (unconfirmed sightings)

  • 26 Sep 1999 - Lucin, about 40 miles north of Wendover, Box Elder Co. by R. J. Adams [eighth]   | Hotline Report |

Bay-breasted Warbler  (unconfirmed sightings)

(No records in CBC's from 1973 to present)

Blackpoll Warbler  (unconfirmed sightings)

  • 6 Sept 2003 - Box Elder Campground near Mantua, Box Elder Co. by David Wheeler (immature)   | Hotline Report |

  • 15 May 1999 - Lytle Ranch Preserve, Washington Co. by Colby & Tom Neuman  | Hotline Report |

Black-and-white Warbler  (unconfirmed sightings)
     (taken off the Review List in February 2002)
  •  23 Aug 2001 - along River Lane at the mouth of Spanish Fork River, Utah Co. by Dennis Shirley  Hotline Report |
  • 23 Nov 2000 - Mathis Park, St. George, Washington Co. by Rick Fridell (female) | Hotline Report |
  • 24 Sep 2000 - Fielding-Garr Ranch, Antelope Island, Davis Co. by Joel & Kathy Beyer  | Hotline Report |
  • 17 Sep 2000 - Fish Springs NWR, Juab Co. by David Wheeler  | Hotline Report |
  • 16 Sep 2000 - Fish Springs NWR, by Jay Banta, Colby Neuman, Tom Neuman  | Hotline Report |
  • 7 Aug 1999 - Lytle Ranch, Washington Co. by Joel & Kathy Beyer  | Hotline Report |
  • 20 May 1999 - Lucin, Box Elder Co. by Keith Evans | Hotline Report |
  • 20 Dec 1986 - Provo CBC, Utah Co. (1)
  • 19 Dec 1983 - Logan CBC, Cache Co. (1)
American Redstart  (unconfirmed sightings)  (no longer on Review List)
  • 20 May 2002 - River Lane, mouth of Spanish Fork River, Utah Co. by Dennis Shirley  | Birdnet Report |
  • 22 Sep 2000 - Kaufman Ranch near Black Rock, Millard Co. by Dana Green, Julie VanMoorhem  | Hotline Report |
  • 22 Sep 2000 - along Pack Creek, southeast of Moab, Grand Co. by Dennis Shirley, others (female or immature male) | Hotline Report |
Prothonotary Warbler  (unconfirmed sightings)
  •  10 Jun 2000 - Ticaboo, just north of Bullfrog Marina, Garfield Co. by Dan Bogar ( male) [fourth]  | Hotline Report

Worm-eating Warbler   (unconfirmed sightings)

  • 3-4 June 2003 - Moab, Grand Co. reported by Damian Fagan  |.Birdnet Report |
  • 25 Jun 2002 - Scott M. Matheson Wetlands Preserve, Grand Co. by a UDWR mist netting crew (reported by Damian Fagan)  (non-breeding plumage)   | Birdnet Report |
  • 28 Sep 2002 - Red Cliffs Campground, Wahsington Co. by  Rick Fridell and birders on a  Red Cliffs Audubon field trip (adult, photo)  | Birdnet Report |

(No records in CBC's from 1973 to present)

Ovenbird  (unconfirmed sightings)

  • 23 May 2002 - Lucin, Box Elder Co. by Mark Stackhouse   | Hotline Report |

  • 5 Jul 1999 - White Pine Lake Trail in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake Co. by Ryan & Terry Sadler  | Hotline Report |

  • 13 Jun 1999 - Loafer Canyon, south of Salem, Utah Co. by Kevin Colver, Dennis Shirley  | Hotline Report |

  • 5 Jun 1999 -Deseret Ranch, north of Lost Creek SP, Morgan Co. by Mark Stackhouse, others | Hotline Report |

  • 24 May 1999 - Fish Springs NWR, Juab Co. by Jay Banta (caught in a mist net) | Hotline Report |
Northern Waterthrush  (unconfirmed sightings)  (no longer on Review List)
  • 21 May 2000 - Garr Ranch, Antelope Island, Davis Co. by Alan Miller (two) | Hotline Report |
  • 18 May 2000 - Willard Bay, Box Elder Co. by Julie VanMoorhem  | Hotline Report |
  • 13 Sep 1999 - Willard Bay SP, Box Elder Co. by Mark Stackhouse  | Hotline Report |
  • 29 Aug 1999 - Lytle Ranch, Washington Co. by Colby & Tom Neuman  | Hotline Report |
  • 5 Jun 1999 - Kaufman Ranch, near Black Rock, Millard Co. by Priscilla & Steve Summers   | Hotline Report |
  • 24 May 1999 - Fish Springs NWR, Juab Co. by Tom Neuman  | Hotline Report |
  • 22 May 1999 -  Steinaker Reservoir, Uintah Co. by Bob & Georgine Bond 
  • 16 May 1999 - Willard Bay SP, Box Elder Co. by Joel & Kathy Beyer | Hotline Report |
  • 16 May 1999 - Lytle Ranch, Washington Co. by Mark Stackhouse, David Wheeler | Hotline Report |
  • 2 May 1999 - Lucin, Box Elder Co. by Keith Evans  | Hotline Report |
  • 19 Dec 1979 - Kanab CBC, Kane Co. ("amazing! excellent details")
Louisiana Waterthrush    (unconfirmed sightings)
  • 27 May 2002 - Deseret Ranch, Rich Co. by  Mark Stackhouse  | Birdnet Report |
  • 15 May 2000 - Deseret Ranch, Rich Co. by Mark Stackhouse [first]   | Hotline Report |

Kentucky Warbler  (unconfirmed sightings)

  • 30 Aug 2002 - Upper Sand Cove Res., Washington Co. by Rick Fridell  (first fall) | Birdnet Report |
  • 25 May 2002 - Sheep Creek Geological Loop, (about 8 mi south of Manila), Daggett Co. by  Russ Norvell - (After-second-year male,banded and photographed ) | Birdnet Report |

(No records in CBC's from 1973 to present)

Connecticut Warbler  (unconfirmed sightings)

  • 17 Sep 2000 - Jordan River Parkway, Salt Lake Co. by Dana Green ("a possible Connecticut Warbler")  | Hotline Report |

Hooded Warbler  (unconfirmed sightings)

  • 14 Sept 2003 - North Arm of Pineview Reservoir, Weber Co. by Aaron Smith  (female)  | Birdnet Report |

  • 4 Jun 2003 - Scott M. Matheson Wetlands Preserve, Moab, Grand Co. by the UDWR staff  | Birdnet Report |

  • 10 Sep 1981 - Chamberlain's Ranch, Kane Co. by Cathy Pasterczyk (adult male) | Sighting Record |

(No records in CBC's from 1973 to present)

Canada Warbler  (unconfirmed sightings)

(No records in CBC's from 1973 to present)

Painted Redstart  (unconfirmed sightings)

  • 30 May 2005 - Zion National Park, Riverside Trail, Washington Co. by Clare Oskay | Hotline Report |

  • 5 Apr 2005 - Riverwalk Trail - Zion National Park Washington Co. by Richard Wood | Hotline Report |

  • 10 Apr 2004 - Temple of Shinamwa, Zion National Park, Washington Co., Arnie and Dana Green (male)  | Birdnet Report |

  • 3 Apr 2003 - Weeping Rock Trail in Zion National Park, Washington Co. by Kevin Shipp  | Birdnet Report |

  • 7 Apr 2002 - at the beginning of the Riverside Walk, Temple of the Sinawava area, Zion NP, Washington Co. by Paul Pisano (of Arlington, VA) | Birdnet Report |

  • 22 Apr 2001 - Zion NP, Washington Co. by Rob Dobbs  | Hotline Report | GBR Report |

(No records in CBC's from 1973 to present)

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