Voting Comments

Record #: 21-B-07

Cackling Goose

1st Round:: 6-1
2nd Round: 5-2
ACCEPT

1st Round
(6 Accept, 1 Reject)

2nd Round
(5 Accept, 2 Reject)

06-13-2007.
Shirley Sturts -- Accept

Description fits that of the Cackling Goose.
08-03-2007.
Sturts -- Reject, specific identification not established

I'm going to agree with Lisa that we can, for now anyway, only reliably identify the subspecies minima
06-16-2007.
Dave Trochlell -- Accept

A very thorough and convincing report!
08-10-2007.
Dave Trochlell -- Accept

For this 2nd round, I'm going to "stay the course" and accept the record.
25 June 2007.
Darren Clark -- Accept

Sounds good.
5 Aug 2007.
Darren Clark -- Accept

Cliff's descriptions of the birds are very thorough. I accept this record.
6-29-07.
Carlisle -- Accept

Convincing description
8-17-07.
Carlisle -- Accept

no change from 1st round
1 July 2007.
Hardy -- Reject, specific identification not established

Report does not establish identification of minima subspecies, which, as far as I can tell, is the only subspecies of CACG that can clearly be identified in the field.
9 august 2007.
Hardy -- Reject, specific identification not established

Report does not exclude the possibility that these birds were smaller subspecies of CANG.
07-02-2007.
chuck trost -- Accept

Excellent description.
08-07-2007.
chuck trost -- Accept

Good description, head shape and bill size/shape noted, as well as body size.
7/7/06.
Charles Swift -- Accept

I have no reservations about these identifications. It perhaps would have been useful to submit the 2 separately (although the committee does not consider subspecies).
8/23/07.
Charles Swift -- Accept

See round 1 comment.