[TN-Bird] Re: Results of the last round of TBRC voting.
- From: Mac McWhirter <npmcwhirter@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: kac@xxxxxxxxxx, TN-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:34:47 -0500
Kevin and members of the TBRC,
This is a good report and excellent information for all the birders on the
listserv about the process that the committee follows and the care you take
with your deliberations.
Thanks for sharing.
Mac McWhirter
Shelby County, TN
On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 1:27 PM, Kevin A. Calhoon <kac@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Just wanted to update everyone on the results of the last round of
> documentation reviewed by the Tennessee Bird Records Committee. As I
> hope you know our job is to review submitted documentation, discuss and
> vote on it, and update and maintain the Official List of the Birds of
> Tennessee. Don’t forget you can see the list, download documentation
> forms, see our bylaws, etc. on the TBRC section of the state TOS website.
> ****
>
> ** **
>
> I also want to thank everyone who has submitted documentation, I know it
> is not everyone’s favorite task, but it is a very important one. We are
> still somewhat back logged with records, but be assured we are working on
> them.****
>
> ** **
>
> You will see that we only worked on three records this last round. That
> is because we were reviewing a potential first state record (Hooded Oriole)
> so I tried to limit the number of records so we could really concentrate on
> the oriole. ****
>
> ** **
>
> The next round of documentation will include the Hooded Crane at Hiwassee
> last winter, that should be interesting!****
>
> ** **
>
> Here are the results:****
>
> White-winged Dove- Presidents Island, Shelby County, April 30, 2011****
>
> Submitted by Scott Somershoe****
>
> Accepted: votes 6-0****
>
> ** **
>
> Glaucous Gull – Duck River Unit, Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge,
> Humphreys Co., Feb. 19, 2011****
>
> Submitted by Chris Sloan (and others)****
>
> Accepted : votes 6-0****
>
> ** **
>
> Hooded Oriole – Flintville, Lincoln County , July 10, 2011****
>
> Submitted by Eden Powell****
>
> Not accepted: votes 4-2 (have to have at least 5 positive votes to pass)**
> **
>
> There was no doubt about the identification of this bird, after much
> discussion the committee felt that origin of the bird was in question. It
> will not be added to the Official List of the Birds of Tennessee at this
> time.****
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> Kevin Calhoon****
>
> Secretary of the TBRC****
>
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