1st Round

15 December 2009
Weisse – Accept

12-20-2009
Dave Trochlell--Accept

The description was brief and the dowitcher image quality wasn't ideal, but I thought the bird was a juvenile SBDO.

12-27-2009
Darren Clark--Accept

The description wasn't very detailed, but the photograph looks good. The teritals look well marked and the breast is bright and buffy.

12-27-2009
Chuck Trost--Accept

The time of sighting and the picture make me believe this to be a juvenile bird. the patterns on the tertials are enough to convince me of the ID, even though the call was not heard.

21 December 2009
Hardy--Accept

Photo a bit blurry, but looks like a juvenile. With written description, forms adequate documentation.

12-20-2009
Sturts --Accept

Description and photo are convincing

1-31-10
Carlisle--Accept

I would love to have more of a detailed description and/or a higher-quality image but the bird seems to show patterned tertials of a juvenile Short-billed