Rare Birds Seen in Wayne County

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

  
Zone-tailed Hawk 
  • 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 |

Eastern Phoebe

  • 3 Sep 2006 - in the little park past the visitor center at Capitol Reef NP, Wayne Co., by David Wheeler (one)  | Sight Record | Hotline Report |

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

  • 22 May 2005 - Bullfrog Road outside of Capitol Reef National Park, Wayne Co., by Clare Oskay (one juvenile)   | Hotline ReportSight Report |

Blue-headed Vireo

  • 24 May 2007 - Capitol Reef National Park, Wayne Co.,  by Tim Avery. (adult male - photo by TA)   | Sight Records |

Golden-winged Warbler

  • 30 Aug 1997 - Fish Creek, Wayne Co., by Tim Reeves, Al Schmierer  (one female)  | UOS report |

Pine Warbler

  • 11 Oct 2009 - Canyonland NP, Wayne Co., by Kay and James Wilson  (adult - photo)  | Sight Record |

Palm Warbler

  • 13 Oct 2007 - Robber’s Roost Canyon, Wayne Co.,  by Carelton DeTar. (one)   | Sight Record |

Ovenbird

  • 10 Oct 1994 - Horseshoe Canyon, Canyonlands National Park, Wayne Co., by Alan Schmierer | UOS report |

Hooded Warbler

  • 12 Oct 2003 - Horseshoe Canyon Unit, Canyonlands NP, Wayne Co., by Sally Miller. (adult male) |  Sight Record | UOS report |

Orchard Oriole

  • 29 May 1990 - Fruita, Capitol Reef National Park, Wayne Co., by John Spence,  Steve Van Valkenburg (one male) | UOS report |

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