1^st Round Voting Comments

Record #: 7-B-92

Garganey

SEND FOR 2^nd ROUND: 6 Accept, 1 Reject (natural occurrence)

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Shirley Sturts -- Accept

Well Documented by 3 very experience birders. Pat Cole is an ecologist with Idaho Fish and Game and has
a lot of waterfowl experience banding and doing surveys in this area.

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Chuck Trost -- Accept

multiple observers, good s\descriptions

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Dave Trochlell -- Accept

Although there'll always be questions about the wild providence of any beautiful exotic duck species, I vote to accept this one as a record. The submitted descriptions were good.

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Cliff Weisse -- Accept

Descriptions by all observers is consistent with the identification of Garganey and there is nothing that suggests other species.

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Carlisle -- Reject, natural occurrence questionable

The written descriptions by multiple observers over a span of 5 days are quite convincing and detail important field marks for identification of a male Garganey.

My only concern is the origin of the bird. What are the chances that this bird is a truly wild bird (as opposed to once released or escaped from captivity)? How would we know?

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Charles Swift -- Accept

Good descriptions from multiple observers. Distinctive head stripe is diagnostic for this species.

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Dumroese -- Accept

The three reports combined provide a very good description.

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