Rare Birds Seen in Weber County

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

  
Brant
  • 29 Oct 1955 - Ogden Bay WMA, Weber Co. reported by Behle and Perry (specimen)

Red-necked Grebe

  • 2 Nov 2004 - Pineview Reservoir, Weber Co., by Kristin Purdy, Glenn Barlow, Merrill Webb, Lu Giddings, Dennis Shirley and on 4 Nov 2004 by KP, Edson Leite, Lynn Carroll, and Lee and Paula Shirley (one juvenile)  | Birdnet Report | Sight Record | UOS report |

Wood Stork

  • 8 Aug 1930 - Hooper, Weber Co. (specimen in USU collection)

Mountain Plover

  • 26 Aug 1915 - near the mouth of the Weber River, Weber Co., by Alexander Wetmore (three)

Long-tailed Jaeger

  • 17 Sep 1980 - West of Ogden, Weber Co., by Manes-Backman (specimen found dead on GSL Mineral Company Dike - in Utah DWR headquarters)

Snowy Owl

  • Winter 1909 - Huntsville, Weber Co., (Specimen taken)

Vaux's Swift

  • 2 May 1993 - Ogden Canyon, Weber Co., by Craig Kneedy  | UOS report |

Least Flycatcher

Chestnut-sided Warbler

  • 26 May 1987 - Ogden, Weber Co., by Merlin Killpack, Jack Rensel (photo by Merlin Killpack - one adult male) | UOS report |

Ovenbird

  • 10 Oct 1981 - Odgen, Weber Co., (banded)
  • 21 Sep 1985 - Ogden, Weber Co., by Merlin Killpack (banded; photo by Merlin Killpack) | UOS report |
  • 29 Jul 1988 - Ogden, Weber Co., by Judy Nelson, Merlin Killpack | UOS report |
  • 18 Jun- 12 Jul 2005 - Bonneville Shoreline Trail above the 29th Street Trailhead in Ogden, Weber Co., by Kristin Purdy, Mort and Carolyn Somer, others (one - photos by MS) | Birdnet ReportSight Record

Worm-eating Warbler

Kentucky Warbler

  • 13 May 1985 - Ogden, Weber Co., by Merlin Killpack, Jack Rensel, Don Paul (photo by Merlin Killpack - adult male)  | UOS report |

McCown's Longspur

  • 22 Oct 1954 - Plain City, Weber Co., by Floyd Thompson (flock of six)

Northern Cardinal

  • 10 Mar 1983 - Ogden, Weber Co., reported by Behle (specimen collected)

Rusty Blackbird

  • 12-15 Feb 2004 - Riverdale Parkway, Weber Co., by Mort and Carolyn Somer also seen by  Keith Evans, Jack Rensel, and many others.. (female).  | Birdnet Report | Sight RecordUOS report |

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