1st Round

3/1/09
Weisse – Accept

4 March 2009.
Hardy--Accept

Very nice photos of gray morph "in-hand" show diagnostic facial pattern, underwing pattern. Interesting that the excellent photos show only a very faint banding on the tail, much less than suggested by the field guides.

03-07-2009.
Sturts--Accept

Bird in hand and photos plus a very complete description and elimination of similar hawks and falcons is convincing

03-07-2009.
cjuck trost--Accept

Great pictures.

03-06-2009.
Dave Trochlell--Accept

An awesome report with clear, definitive images of the bird. What more could one ask for? I'm convinced!

03-10-2009
Doug Ward--Accept

Very cool bird – how exciting that must have been. The only problem I had with the report is that no mention was made of potential origin (ie; no jesses or leg scarring – I assume the band is theirs) as this species is commonly used by falconers. If there was anything abnormal with this bird, however, I’m sure it would have been mentioned.

03-17-2009
Darren Clark--Accept

Excellent documentation