1st Round

9/12/09
Weisse – Accept

09-15-2009
Sturts--Accept

Drawing and description fit that of the Yellow-bellied. Other woodpeckers were eliminated

09-18-2009
chuck trost--Accept

The description was good, and the drawing very good. the white throat clinched it for a female Yellow-bllied.

09-18-2009
Dave Trochlell--Accept

I was convinced that the report and drawing eliminated the possibility of RNSA and RBSA.

20 September 2009
Hardy--Accept

Report describes diagnostic white throat plus lack of red on nape plus gold tones on back.

10/05/2009
Darren Clark--Accept

The drawing was helpful as was the combination of plumage details that support Yellow-bellied and seem to rule out the other sapsuckers including hybrids.

10-5-09
Carlisle--Accept

convincing drawing & description