1st Round

2nd Round

3 February 2010
Weisse – Reject, specific identification not established

3/10/10
Cliff Weisse--Reject, specific identification not established

Same comments

02-05-2010
Sturts--Reject, specific identification not established

I accept that the bird is an Ibis and probably a White-faced. However, Darren could not rule out the Glossy, so I'm voting not to accept it on this round. I want to see how other committee members feel about the record.

04-05-2010
Sturts--Reject, specific identification not established

Same reason as first round

02-08-2010
Doug Ward--Reject, specific identification not established

While there seems to be no question the observer saw a “dark” ibis out there that day, which in and of itself is an interesting winter record for Idaho, the identity of which species, White-faced (Plegadis chihi) or Glossy Ibis (P. falcinellis), is not substantiated. The observer notes this potential in their report.

04-06-2010
Doug Ward--Reject, specific identification not established

As previous, Glossy (P. falcinellis) not ruled out. Still an important record.

2-10-2010
chuck trost--Accept

Good description, but way late date. There is a possibility that it could have been a glossy, but odds strongly favor WFIB.

3-16-10
chuck trost--Accept

I agree that GLIB cannot be eliminated, but the odds are very good that this is a winter record of WFIB. I have seen WFIB on a Logan, UT CBC, so believe it is possible.

02-12-2010
Dave Trochlell--Reject, specific identification not established

Of course, this bird was almost certainly a WFIB, but due to the fact that the observer wasn't able to assign a species identification to the bird it would be best regarded as a "Plegadis species", and we can't accept the record as a WFIB.

That said, it's an important record, since there are few or no verified ibis winter records in Idaho.

Interestingly, this same experience happened to RL Rowland and me in the Hagerman Valley several years ago, when we encountered a "Plegadis species" ibis one December day while out looking for Swamp Sparrows.

03-03-2010
Dave Trochlell--Reject, specific identification not established

Again, this ibis was almost certainly a White-faced, but we can't rule out the remote possibility that it was a Glossy, either. Because of that, I'm compelled to not accept the record as a WFIB.

2-26-10
Carlisle--Reject, specific identification not established

While in all probability a White-faced, I'm not comfortable assuming so without details of face & leg color.

4-3-10
Carlisle--Reject, specific identification not established

I agree that the Ibis spp. record is important

2 March 2010
Hardy--Reject, specific identification not established

An important winter record of Plegadis sp.

27 April 2010
Hardy--Reject, specific identification not established

Same comments as first round.