1st Round

2nd Round

2/18/2009
Cliff Weisse – Accept

Although the description is minimal it includes a combination of field marks shown by no other warbler.

3/16/09
Cliff Weisse--Reject, specific identification not established

After rereading the report in light of Dave's comments I agree that Magnolia Warbler can not be ruled out by the description.

02-19-2009.
Darren Clark--Accept

Although the description is brief, other species are eliminated. Nashville is among the hardier warbler species so the date, although unusual, isn't unprecedented.

03-17-2009
Darren Clark--Accept

Although the description is brief. I'm still confident the bird in question was a Nashville Warbler.

02-20-2009.
chuck trost--Accept

the season seems all wrong, but the description is hard to fault.

03-07-2009.
chuck trost--Accept

The eye ring and throat color, plus back color seem to fit NAWA for me.

02-21-2009.
Dave Trochlell--Reject, specific identification not established

I'm guessing that this bird actually was a NAWA, but the description did not contain enough detail for me and did not compete against other similar-looking warblers, e.g. 1st-winter Magnolia Warbler.

03-08-2009
Dave Trochlell--Reject, specific identification not established

I'm still going to reject this one for the reason mentioned in the first vote.

02-21-2009.
Sturts--Accept

Description fits and similar warblers were eliminated.

03-20-2009
Sturts --Accept

I'm still comfortable in accepting this record.

22 February 2009.
Hardy--Accept

The gray head, eye-ring and yellow throat would eliminate other candidates. The observer notes familiarity with Nashville Warbler.

15 March 2009
Hardy--Accept

I agree with Dave's observation that Magnolia is not eliminated by the description; the lack of wingbars was not specifically noted. However, I am relying on the reporter's self-described familiarity with Nashville, and think it most likely that the reporter did not think to specifically note the lack of wingbars rather than that the wingbars were present and not noted.

3-4-09.
Carlisle--Accept

Good description

3-20-09
Carlisle--Accept

I see Dave's point about competing against other warblers containing gray, green, & yellow such as Magnolia ... but I have to admit that I wouldn't have thought to compete a purported Nashville against a Magnolia (b/c some fieldmarks - like wing bars, the diagnostic tail pattern, etc. - seem so "obvious") and maybe that's a fault of mine. Had Gary never seen a Nashville before or was this a potential 1st state record, I'd feel differently but I don't necessarily see the need in this situation.