In 2009 the TBRC adopted the criteria established by the ABA in 2007 for what is required for a species to be considered established (and for those interested, countable). The intention was that the TBRC would make some very minor changes to better fill a state level need and placed on the TBRC webpages. I think that fell through the cracks and may well be my fault that it was not completed. In any case, the list of criteria can be found here: http://aba.org/checklist/exotics.html Mark Mark Lockwood 402 E. Harriet Ave. Alpine, Texas 79830 mark.lockwood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner