3rd Round

27 May 2010
Cliff Weisse--Accept as Hypothetical

The description is very good and the observer has experience with the species. Given the rarity of this species and the fact that it's a single observer record I feel we should put in on the hypothetical list for now.

06-26-2010
Dave Trochlell--Accept as Hypothetical

I wish to accept this record as "Hypothetical".

06-26-2010
Sturts--Accept as Hypothetical

The report includes a good description and the observer ia familiar with the species. However, as a first state record we need a photograph or a 2nd observer for full acceptance. Therefore, I vote to accept this record as Hypothetical.

06-28-2010
Darren Clark--Accept as Hypothetical

The description sounds great. I just need a bit more for an accepted first record. Hypothetical is probably the best vote for now.

5-8-10
chuck trost--Accept

After carefully reading Gerstell's report again, the bill color and neck color, plus the eye color and size - all seen from close range, I do not know what else this could have been. I do know that he was a careful observer, and conducted colonial waterbird surveys for me throughout the state. He knew his birds.

15 July 2010
Hardy--Accept as Hypothetical

Same comments as previous rounds.

6-26-10
Carlisle--Accept as Hypothetical

no change from previous rounds

1st Round

2nd Round

15 December 2009
Weisse – Reject, specific identification not established

1 February 2010
Cliff Weisse--Accept

My vote to accept is conditional on this record being placed on the "hypothetical" list.

12-19-2009
Dave Trochlell--Accept

This was a very difficult decision for me. Although I thought that the observer's description of the bird was very good, Reddish Egret is a salt water wader from the Gulf Coast and Gulf of Mexico, and that makes a report of this species from eastern Idaho seem quite incredible.

After doing a bit of research, though, I finally decided to accept the record. I reviewed the three accepted Reddish Egret records from Utah, all of which were documented by adequate photos. Two of these records were from Tooele and Juab Counties, which are not that far from southern Idaho. I guess my review of these two northern Utah records made me feel think that a Reddish Egret at A.F.R. might indeed be possible.

03-03-2010
Dave Trochlell--Reject, specific identification not established

I'm going to "bow to the majority" of the Committee on this one and change my vote to reject, though I still feel like there's good possibility that the bird was correctly identified as a Reddish Egret.

12-20-2009
Sturts --Accept

I vote to accept this record as hypothetical and to add it to the state list as such. The description fits that of an easy to identify bird. Dan Svingen in the 1993 voting session makes a strong case for accepting this record as hypothetical.

Our bylaws state: First state record submissions that involve only a single observer may be accepted as hypothetical and added to the Checklist of Idaho Birds as such. Species shall remain on the hypothetical list until a report meeting the above criteria is accepted by the Committee"

02-27-2010
Sturts--Accept

I'm stying with my first vote - to accept it as hypothetical.

12-27-2009
Darren Clark--Reject, specific identification not established

The description sounds perfect. The date does seem a bit early, but not impossibly so. My only hesitation is that this would represent a first state record and that it is a single observer record with no photographs or other documentation.

03-09-2010
Darren Clark--Reject, specific identification not established

See previous comments

12-27-2009
Chuck Trost--Reject, specific identification not established

I still go with my original thoughts.

2-10-2010
chuck trost--Reject, specific identification not established

I know that Tay was an excellent observer, but still feel uneasy about accepting this for a first state record.

21 December 2009
Hardy--Reject, specific identification not established

This is a careful description of a Reddish Egret, but I am reluctant to accept single observer reports for a first state record unless accompanied by photographs.

2-25-10
Hardy--Accept, as hypothetical

This is my vote to accept as hypothetical the Reddish Egret 4-A-93 record

1-31-10
Carlisle--Reject, specific identification not established

sounds good but do we need more (details, observers, a photo) for a 1st record?

2-25-10
Carlisle--Accept

Can we go with hypothetical?