Rare Birds Seen in Salt Lake County

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

• 20 Dec 1937 - pond near Jordan River, Salt Lake Co. by T. Evans and A,. Neilson

Black Scoter

• 1 to 2 Dec 1984 - Saltair, Salt Lake Co., by Ella Sorensen, Richard Sorensen, Bob Bond, Georgene Bond, Clyde Morris and  Joelle Buffa (photo)  | UOS report |
• 19-29 Oct 1990 - Sugarhouse Park, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co, by Craig Kneedy, Terry Sadler (photo by Craig Kneedy  - one adult male) | UOS report |

Red-necked Grebe

• 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)  | Sight Record |

Brown Pelican

• 28 Apr 1934 - Jordan River, northwest of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co. reported by Woodbury

Neotropic Cormorant

• 23 Aug 2009 - Murray, Salt Lake Co., by Kris Purdy, Pomera Fronce (adult - photos)  | Sight Record |

Little Blue Heron

• 25 May 1963 - Draper, Salt Lake Co. (specimen collected)
• 10 Aug 1985 -  west of Salt Lake International Airport, Salt Lake Co. by Ella Sorensen  | UOS report |

Glossy Ibis

1. 14 Aug 2008 - Kennecott Inland Sea Shorebird Reserve, Salt Lake Co., by Tim Avery  (adult - photo) | Sight Record |

Wood Stork

• 8 Aug 1930 - Holladay, Salt Lake Co. (specimen)

Broad-winged Hawk 

• 25 Sep 1970 - The Spruces campground in Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake Co., by Vernon Kousky
• 5 May 1991 - City Creek Canyon, Salt Lake Co.; by Craig Kneedy  (one adult) | UOS report |
• Late April 2002 - Above University Hospital, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by Jerry Liguori  | Sight Record | UOS report |
• Early May 2002 - Foothills east of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by  Jerry Liguori  (juvenile - photo) | Sight Record | UOS report |
• 25 Apr 2006 - Foothills below Grandeur Peak, Salt lake Co., by Jerry Liguori. (five adults - photos by JL) | Sight Record |
• 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 |

Gyrfalcon

• December 1969 - Riverton, Salt Lake Co., by Jim Hatchett
• 26 Dec 1991 - Magna, Salt Lake Co., by Alan J. Hinde, Phillip Magasich, Bruce Ewald  (photo by  RW. - one immature female) | UOS report |

Purple Gallinule

• 23 Nov 1924 - Hayes Lake about12 miles south of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co.,  (female specimen in U of U collection)

Upland Sandpiper

• 4 June 2003 -  Near Antelope Island, Salt Lake Co., by Ann Neville, Peter Whitbread-Abrutat  | Sight Record | UOS report |

Hudsonian Godwit 

• 3 Sep 1987 - Blackhawk Duck Club, Salt Lake Co., by Ella Sorensen | UOS report |

White-rumped Sandpiper

• 23 Aug 2006 - Decker Lake, Salt Lake Co., by Cindy and Steve Sommerfeld,  Pomera Fronce, and Anne Halley (1 juvenile)  | Sight Record | Hotline Report |

Parasitic Jaeger 

• 29 Aug 1943 - Saltair, Salt Lake Co.,

Lesser Black-backed Gull

• 6 Jan 2007 - Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake Co.,  by Steve Sommerfeld, Cindy Sommerfeld, Joel Beyer, and Kathy Beyer. (adult)   | Sight Record |

Western Gull

• 27 Dec 2006 - 3 Mar 2007 - Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake Co., by Tim Avery and many others (3rd winter - photos by TA)    | Sight Record | Hotline Report |

Glaucous-winged Gull 

• 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 |
• 14 Jan 1985 - Salt Lake landfill, Salt Lake Co., [possibly same as about] (one first winter) | UOS report |
• 10 Feb 1985 - Salt Lake landfill, Salt Lake Co., [possibly same as about] (one first winter)  "
• 17 Feb1985 - Salt Lake landfill, Salt Lake Co., [possibly same as about] (one first winter)  "

Least Tern

• 15-22 May 2003 -  Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake Co., by Bruce Robinson; Joel Beyer, and others (two) | Birdnet Report |  Sight Record | UOS report |
• 20, 21 April 2004 - Lee Kay Ponds, Salt Lake County by Bruce Robinson, Bryan Shirley, Merrill Webb  | Birdnet Report | Sight Record | UOS report |

Common Ground-Dove

• 15 Jul 1984 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by Jessica Lind (specimen - University of Utah)

Black-billed Cuckoo

• 15 Jun 1963 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by Albert Webb reported by Kashin (one seen and heard singing)

Snowy Owl

• early Jan 1961 - southeastern outskirts of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., reported by Behle

Magnificent Hummingbird

• Jun to July 1972 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by George Edmonds (seen last week in Jun and first week in July) [see sighting on 27 Jun 1974 at Brighton)
• 27 Jun 1974 - near Brighton, Salt Lake Co., by George Edmunds reported by Behle and Perry

Anna's Hummingbird

• 15-25 November 1985 - Holiday, Salt Lake Co. by Carl & Helen Chindgren, many others (photos by Joelle Buffa, Carl Chindgren, Ella Sorensen - one immature male) | UOS report |
• 20 Nov 1988 - Sandy, Salt Lake Co., by Craig Kneedy  (one adult male) | UOS report |
• 31 Oct 2004 -  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by Ted and Helen Hicks  (one adult male)  | Sight Record | UOS report |

Red-breasted Sapsucker

• 26 Nov1931 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., (a hybrid - specimen in the U of U collection)

Eastern Phoebe

• 11 Sep 1969 - near Jordan River, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co.
• 7 May 2003 - Jordan River Parkway, Salt Lake Co., by Ed Conrad  | Sight Record |  Birdnet Report | UOS report |

Veery

• 1 Jun 1934 - City Creek, Salt Lake Co., by A. D. Boyle (4 eggs in BYU collection)
• 13, 14 Jan 1972 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by Kashin (one egg found)

Wood Thrush

• 14 Oct 1963 - Liberty Park, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by Behle (specimen)

Northern Parula

• 12-13 Dec 1990 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by Blaise Chanson, Craig Kneedy, Terry Sadler   (one male) | UOS report |

Magnolia Warbler

• 14 Oct 1962 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by Scott (two)

• 14 May 2005 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by Jerry Liguori. (adult male)   | Sight Record |

• 9 Sep 2006 - Parley's Natural Area, Salt Lake Co., by Dave Slager  | Sight Record | Hotline Report |

• 12 Sep 2008 - 8000 West 2200 South, Salt Lake Co., by Tim Avery.  (1st yr. fall bird, possibly a female - photo ) | Sight Record |

Black-throated Blue Warbler

• 24 Oct 1953 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by Lockerbie and Emerson

Hermit Warbler

• 29 Apr 1989 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by Harry Spencer, Arnold Smith, Ella Sorensen (photo by Ella Sorensen  (one adult male) | UOS report |

Yellow-throated Warbler

• 19 May 1962 - East Canyon, Salt Lake (? Morgan) Co., by Robert Sundell who was familiar with the species in its eastern breeding range. (Behle and Perry, 1975: 37)
• 15-17 Dec 1991 - Liberty Park, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by Mark Stackhouse, Laura Lockhart, Jack Rensel, Terry Sadler, Ella Sorensen, Craig Kneedy, Bob Bond, Sue Hinde (found during CBC - photo by Sue Hinde) | UOS report |

Palm Warbler

• 4 Nov 1990 - Murray City Park, Salt Lake Co., by Craig Kneedy  (one non-breeding) | UOS report |

Blackpoll Warbler

• 2 Sep 2006 - Jordan River north of the 5400 S bridge, Salt Lake Co., by Dave Slager  | Sight Record | Hotline Report |

Ovenbird

• 20 May 1961 - Near Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by Gleb Kashin
• 9 May 1983 - University of Utah Campus, Salt Lake Co., by John Sythers and Donna Knauber
• 8 May 2003 - Jordan River Parkway, Salt Lake Co., by Ed Conrad (adult)  | Sight Record |  Birdnet Report | UOS report |

Connecticut Warbler

• 26 Aug 1972 - City Creek Canyon, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by Kashin

McCown's Longspur

• 24-25 Jan 1987 - north of I-80, west of 7200 West, Salt Lake Co., by Craig Kneedy  (five- photos by Ella & Richard Sorensen) | UOS report |

Chestnut-collared Longspur

• 9 Oct 1983 - in the foothills near the University Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., by Maureen Ellis

Common Redpoll

• 7 Mar 1964 - City Creek Canyon, near Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co.,  by Gleb Kashin (25-30)