1st Round

12 October 2010
Weisse – Accept

10-20-10
Carlisle--Accept

looks good

010-23-2010
Dave Trochlell--Accept

It looks like a HY Rose-breasted Grosbeak to me.

010-25-2010
Sturts--Accept

Photos are diagnostic

11-28-10
chuck trost--Accept

Good picture.

30 November 2010
Hardy--Reject, specific identification not established

I had difficulty deciding on this problematic record; and have not actually decided, but would like to see further discussion. The bicolor appearance of the bill does not seem to be an obstacle, but the white of the supercilium and throat appears too dingy to be a RB - this could be a photographic effect, I suppose. And I'm not sure that a hybrid can be eliminated as a candidate. I'll be interested to see the impressions of the other committee members on the character of the streaking. Without a front view photo, I cannot judge the degree of streaking across the center of the breast.

12/03/2010
Darren Clark--Reject, specific identification not established

I'm a little on the fence on this bird. The bill could be either species. I also can't see enough of the breast to know how the streaking looks. It seems that it could be on either end of either species. I'm going to err on the side of caution and vote to reject.