Voting Comments

Record #: 8-B-01

White-rumped Sandpiper

1st Round: 7-0
ACCEPT

1st Round
(7 Accept, 0 Reject)

07-11-2007.
Sturts -- Accept

Similar species were elminated by diagnostic field marks: wing length, leg color, bill size and shape, streaking on flanks, white rump and wingstripe. 2 experience birders reporting
07-14-2007.
chuck trost -- Accept

Careful observation and description by two observers.
07-14-2007.
Dave Trochlell -- Accept

The accounts by Cliff and Chuck cover nearly all, if not all, of the WRSA field marks of which I'm aware, and I'm satisfied with their identification. Nice job, Cliff and Chuck!
7-22-07.
Carlisle -- Accept

Good descriptions and multiple, competent observers
6 August 2007.
Hardy -- Accept

Describes diagnostic fieldmarks and is corroborated by second written report.
8/23/07.
Charles Swift -- Accept

Convincing initial report and corroborating report by other observers.
09-06-2007.
chuck trost -- Accept I

'm not sure I should be voting, as one of the write-ups was mine. But I am very convinced that the identification was correct.