Voting Comments

Scarlet Tanager
Record #47-B-09

1st Round: 2-5
2nd Round: 0-7

1st Round

2nd Round

8 May 2010
Weisse – Reject, specific identification not established

This is an intriguing report but it was a brief sighting without optics and I’d like to see more scrutiny, as well as more details in the description, for such a rare species in Idaho.

8 July 2010
Cliff Weisse--Reject, specific identification not established

Same Comments

05-08-2010
Darren Clark--Reject, specific identification not established

There just isn't enough detail to accept such an unusual bird (2-4 accepted records for Idaho I believe).

07/11/2010
Darren Clark--Reject, specific identification not established

I still think the sighting too brief and the details lacking too many specifics to accept such a rare bird for Idaho.

05-09-2010
Sturts--Reject, specific identification not established

Sounds like it could be a Scarlet Tanager female but I'm not entirely convinced with this brief description. I wish it had stayed around long enough to get its picture taken.

07-29-2010
Sturts--Reject, specific identification not established

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

23 May 2010
Hardy--Accept

A bit thin on the description, but the lack of wingbars and direct comparison to Western Tanagers seems sufficient.

15 July 2010
Hardy--Reject, specific identification not established

I am changing my vote. Although it seems unlikely that the heavy bill of a Summer Tanager would not have been noticed, the brief nature of the observation leaves the small possibility open.

5-28-10
chuck trost--Reject, specific identification not established

Observation too brief and description not adequate to eliminate either summer of hepatic tanager.

7-30-10
chuck trost--Reject, specific identification not established

Again, too brief a write-up and no picture.

6-26-10
Carlisle--Accept

Wish there were more details, a picture, or something but the female Scarlet does stand out from the Westerns in her 'plain-ness'

07-28-2010
Carlisle--Reject, specific identification not established

While I believe that's what Kathleen saw, the report is regrettably scant on details and Chuck's point about separation from Hepatic &/or Summer convinced me to change my vote.

07-04-2010
Dave Trochlell--Reject, specific identification not established

This was an intriguing report, but not totally convincing to me. The too-brief description read: "solid greenish back and the lack of wing bars". Unfortunately, this could also describe a female Painted Bunting.

07-09-2010
Dave Trochlell--Reject, specific identification not established

See my earlier comments.