Rare Birds Seen in Duchesne County

Sightings Accepted by the Utah Bird Records Committee
(includes records through 2009)
  

  
Ancient Murrelet
  • 12 Nov 1955 - Roosevelt, Duchesne Co., by Merlin L. Killpack (female specimen in BYU collection)

Boreal Owl

  • 24-25 January 2006 - Bluebell Hwy - east of Bluebell. NW of Roosevelt, Duchesne Co. by Brian Maxfield and Analisa Burton (adult - photos by BM)  | Sight Record | Hotline Report |

Bay-breasted Warbler

  • 29 May 1974 - Duchesne River near Hanna, Duchesne Co., by Steven H. Glass (male)

Common Redpoll

  • 27 or 28 Dec 1956 - near Roosevelt, Duchesne Co., by Killpack (one)
  • 1 Jan 1958 - 11 miles west of Roosevelt, Duchesne Co., by Killpack (one female specimen collected from a flock of 40)

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