Voting Comments

Voting Comments

Record #: 3-B-06

Whimbrel

1st Round: 6-1
2nd Round: 7-0

1^st Round (6 Accept, 1 Reject)	2^nd Round (7 Accept, 0 Reject)
09-08-2006. Shirley Sturts -- Accept several experience observers excellent photograph and description	01-11-2007. Shirley Sturts -- Accept Going with Jay's comments )"but very unexpected, especially in spring) Bristle-thighed Curlew but the birds observed lacked the buffy tones of a Bristle-thighed." ) I will stay with my first vote - to Accept.
09-11-2006. Chuck Trost -- Accept Good description, seen by MOB, photo adequate.	02-12-2007. chuck trost -- Accept Good description, but bill looked a bit long in the photo. Still, multiple observers, and comparison with LBCU are enough to convince me.
09-16-2006. Carlisle -- Accept Good description and sufficient photo (and I saw the birds soon after Bob found them). Report did not consider the more similar (but very unexpected, especially in spring) Bristle-thighed Curlew but the birds observed lacked the buffy tones of a Bristle-thighed.	1-11-07. Carlisle -- Accept see comments from round 1 (no change)
9-17-06. Cliff Weisse -- Accept Description and photo sufficient to confirm the ID of Whimbrel.	1/11/07. Cliff Weisse -- Accept Although the description and photo do not rule out Bristle-thighed Curlew additional comments from Jay Carlisle, specifically "the birds observed lacked the buffy tones of a Bristle-thighed", as well as my personal observation of the birds soon after being located by Bob Davis, are enough to rule out that possibility. I will add that Bristle-thighed Curlew was discussed, and ruled out, during the observation on 5/5/06 because no bright buffy tones were present on the bird.
09-25-2006. Dave Trochlell -- Accept The documentation (especially Cliff's image) offered here compelling supports acceptance of this record.	01-12-2007. Dave Trochlell -- Accept I accept this candidate as a record with no reservations.
010-09-2006. dumroese -- Reject, specific identification not established Yes, this is probably a Whimbrel. But, the written report doesn't give me any reason to rule out Bristle-thighed, and the rump, lower breast, and underside cannot be seen in the photo.	26 July 2007. Hardy -- Accept From the voting comments I see that Jay, as an additional observer, has addressed Kas's concerns about ruling out Bristle-thighed Curlew, so I can clearly vote to accept in Kas's stead.
10/11/06. Charles Swift -- Accept Accept (technically the description and photo do not eliminate Bristle-thighed Curlew although that species can be fairly safely eliminated on the basis of range).	4/11/07. Charles Swift -- Accept I'm voting to accept again.