1st Round

2nd Round

7/15/09
Weisse – Accept

10/4/09
Cliff Weisse--Accept

I'm still convinced that the flight call described is diagnostic.

07-15-2009
Sturts--Accept

The distinctive call note along with the facial pattern are adequate for confirming the identification.

010-19-2009
Sturts--Accept

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

07/22/2009
Darren Clark--Accept

Diagnostic Flight calls were well-described and the bird plumage was adequately described.

10/05/2009
Darren Clark--Accept S

ame comments as before

07-25-2009
chuck trost--Reject, specific identification not established

The only real field mark we are given is the call note. The bill shape and under-tail coverts not well seen. It probably was a PUFI, but we need more detailed observation and description.

09-18-2009
chuck trost--Reject, specific identification not established

I hate to be a stick in the mud, but I need more than a flight call to separate this bird from a CAFI, What was the bill shape?

07-25-2009
Dave Trochlell--Accept

Distinctive facial pattern was seen and described, as was the bird's diagnostic flight call.

09-13-2009
Dave Trochlell--Accept

I'm going to stick with my earlier decision to accept this record, based upon the reasons mentioned in the first vote.

4 August 2009
Hardy--Accept

I agree that the call note is diagnostic.

6 November 2009
Hardy--Accept

Same comments as first round.

9/6/09
Charles Swift--Accept

It would be nice to have a better physical description on this bird but I agree that Purple Finch call notes are diagnostic and the observer's stated experience with Purple Finch makes this sufficient for accepting.

12/3/2009
Charles Swift--Accept

I'll vote accept again although it would have been nice to have a longer/better observation/description (I presume the flew off before this was possible). Call notes are quite distinctive in this species and the observer has good experience w/ both candidates - Purple and Cassin's Finches.