1^st Round

2nd Round

11/29/08.
Cliff Weisse -- Accept

Description sufficient to eliminate other species.

12/14/2008
Cliff Weisse -- Accept

I'm satisfied that the description eliminates other species.

11-30-2008.
chuck trost -- Accept

Dark primary color seems adequate.

01-18-2009.
chuck trost--Accept

The dark primaries still convince me.

11-29-2008.
Sturts -- Accept

The undertail coverts were not mentioned, but he did eliminate the Ringed Turtle-Dove by size and dark primaries.

12-16-2008.
Sturts-- Accept

I'm staying with my first vote for the same reasons.

3 December 2008.
Hardy -- Reject, specific identification not established

The dark primaries, white undertail and large size are all compatible with a EUCD identification, but I would prefer a more complete description of the undertail to eliminate hybrids.

16 December 2008.
Hardy--Reject, specific identification not established

Same comments as previous. Plus, a photo of Ringed Turtle-Doves I looked up shows contrasting darker, if not dark, primaries. The primaries' color would seem to be a more subtle distinction.

12-04-2008.
Darren Clark -- Accept  

The written description fits Eurasian Collared-Dove

12-17-2008.
Darren Clark--Accept

I still think the written description supports the identification of Eurasian Collared-Dove.

12-09-2008.
Doug Ward -- Accept

Decent description with mention of contrasting primaries good enough for me.

12-31-2008.
Doug Ward--Accept

As with some of the other Eurasian Collared-Dove reports (including my own), it would be nice to have a more thorough description of the undertail, though I believe the primary pattern is a diagnostic mark in separating this species from the exotic Ringed Turtle-Dove.

12-12-2008.
Dave Trochlell-- Reject, specific identification not established

I believe that the observer saw EUCDs, but the documentation doesn't thoroughly describe the birds or differentiate them from similar African Collared-Doves.

12-20-2008.
Dave Trochlell--Reject, specific identification not established

I'll stick to my opinion from the first vote.