Voting Comments

Record #: 9-B-97

Red-shouldered Hawk

ACCEPT: (7-0)

1st Round
(7 Accept, 0 Reject)

04-24-2007.

Shirley Sturts -- Accept

The field marks fit the Red-shouldered Hawk. However, according to Wheeler and Clark the juvenile California has white cresent-shaped wing panels and it the Eastern that has the rufous wing panels. I was wondering if this might be the Eastern race.
4/24/07.

Cliff Weisse -- Accept

Field marks in description consistent with identification of Red-shouldered Hawk.
4/25/07.

Charles Swift -- Accept

Good description. (one has to wonder what this species is doing flying south past an Idaho hawkwatch in the fall!)
04-26-2007.

Dave Trochlell -- Accept

Jay has described the major field marks one would see with an imm. California RSHA flyover on this one, so I am totally confidant of his identification.
29 April 2007.

Hardy -- Accept

Experienced observer describes several diagnostic field marks.
05-05-2007.

Carlisle -- Accept

I saw the bird & critical details mentioned.
05-06-2007.

chuck trost -- Accept

Sounds good to me for a juvenile RSHA