1st Round

9/12/09
Weisse – Accept

09-13-2009
Dave Trochlell--Accept

Although less than ideal, the images convinced me that the bird was a BRTH.

09-15-2009
Sturts--Accept

Photogaphs are diagnostic.
Also, well described.

09-18-2009
chuck trost--Accept

Good description and very good (if fuzzy) pictures convinced me.

21 September 2009
Hardy--Accept

This report was a little confusing - the report describes "breast-spots" which suggests a thrush. But the photos show a little bit of underside streaking compatible with a thrasher. The other points I was able to make out from the photos were the very long tail, the rufous brown color of the upperparts, a stout bill, and two white wingbars. These are all compatible with BRTH; the only other possible candidate I can see is LBTH. The rufous color appears too bright for LBTH, and while the bill is not clearly visible in any of the photos, fragmentary views suggest it is too straight for a LBTH. The eye, while described as yellow, looked dark in the photos, but I assume this is a photographic effect.

10/05/2009
Darren Clark--Accept

Photographs are diagnostic.

10-5-09
Carlisle--Accept

convincing description & pics