1^st Round Voting Comments

Record #: 2-B-03

Tufted Duck

ACCEPT -- 7 Accept, 0 Reject

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Shirley Sturts -- Accept

Well documented with photographs
Several experienced birders saw the bird

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Chuck Trost -- Accept

Good pictures, multiple observers.

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Cliff Weisse -- Accept

Description and photos are sufficient to confirm the ID of Tufted Duck. Although the "tuft" is on the short side there are no other field marks that suggest hybrid ancestry.

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Dave Trochlell -- Accept

I've seen other male Tufted Ducks with short tufts on the island of Attu in Alaska, so in my humble opinion there is nothing unusual about this bird's short tuft.

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Carlisle -- Accept

Very thorough written detail (both of field marks and of thought process in considering hybrids, etc.) and photographic evidence showing key field marks.

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Charles Swift -- Accept

Excellent written details and photo images. I was also able to see this bird after it was found. No question as to its identity.

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Dumroese -- Accept

Very good description and excellent photo.

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