Voting Comments 13-B-92

Voting Comments

Record #: 13-B-92

Northern Hawk Owl

1st Round: 6-1
2nd Round: 7-0

1^st Round	2nd Round
05-21-2008. chuck trost -- Accept The size and markings of this bird seem to fit that of a hawk-owl.	02-08-2009. chuck trost--Accept The description fits this species, not a boreal owl, which is smaller and with shorter tail.
Carlisle 5-16-08. VOTE: Accept COMMENTS: good description	02-19-2009. Carlisle--Accept I understand Darren's concerns and wish Earl would have distinguished this bird from Boreal Owl but the long tail, top of a snag perch, and diurnal behavior all point to Hawk-owl.
Darren Clark 05/04/2008. VOTE: Reject, specific identification not established COMMENTS: Earl describes a Northern Hawk Owl pretty well except for the size. He states the bird was 12 inches long, which is significantly shorter than a Hawk Owl. The size is closer to Boreal Owl, which has a similar face pattern, but lacks a long tail and horizontal barring underneath. The bird probably was a Hawk Owl, but the report is not accurate enough for me to accept the record.	02-19-2009. Darren Clark--Accept After re-reading the report, I'm still troubled by the size (12 inches). Everything else seems to perfectly fit though, so I'm changing my vote to accept.
Hardy 18 May 2008. VOTE: Accept COMMENTS: Minimal but adequate description.	17 February 2009. Hardy--Accept Same comments as first round.
Sturts 05-03-2008. VOTE: Accept COMMENTS: Good description of a Hawk Owl.	02-13-2009. Sturts --Accept The size described as 12" doesn't bother me that much. This is a estimate from just looking at the hawk, he didn't have it in hand to measure. All other field marks fit the Hawk Owl.
Dave Trochlell 05-11-2008. VOTE: Accept COMMENTS: The observer made a good case for a Northern Hawk-Owl. I was confident that his identification was correct, since he saw the bird from only 50 feet away and described it well.	02-06-2009. Dave Trochlell--Accept I'm still convinced.
Cliff Weisse 5/7/08. VOTE: Accept COMMENTS: Description includes field marks that eliminate other species.	2/6/2009. Cliff Weisse--Accept The combination of horizontal barring on underparts, spotting on back, black on side of head, and long barred tail eliminates other owls.