Apologizes, i have no idea why the beginning of my post was cut off. Here is a
copy paste from my "sent email" which shoes t in it's entirety.
Good Morning, this may seem like a silly question to some, but i am just
perplexed by a conformation of a specific bird & have questions. I would like
to better understand this so in the future, i understand what i am looking at.
Here is the checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S48437163
& the bird in question is the "X Piping Plover". I do not understand why this
bird was confirmed for these reasons:
1)There was no other checklist of this bird on Mckinley Beach submitted.
2)There was no other checklist submitted containing a Piping Plover in the area
since 09 09 18, the last day it was reported at Bradford Beach (this bird was
reported on 09 11 18 at McKinley Beach).
3)The checklist has party size: 1 (checklists indicated no corroborating
observers).
4)There is no written description given of the bird.
5)There are no photos attached, & no "photo available upon request" comment.
6)There is an "X" for number of birds, but on the same checklist there is a "1"
for Ruby-throated Humming bird.
My understanding is that "X" is used to represent the presence of a bird when
an individual is not comfortable estimating a number; but surely there was not
a huge flock of Piping Plovers?
My only conclusion i was able to come up with is that the person whom submitted
the checklist is a known, trusted, & experienced birder; but if that were the
case, i would expect a description, which there is none, so that cancels out my
only conclusion.
If anyone is able & willing to help clear up any of these points i would be
most appreciative!
Thanks in advance to anyone taking the time to read this.
good birding to all!
-Tracy Chiconas
Mil, Co.
tchiconas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
On Saturday, September 15, 2018 8:24 AM, tracy chiconas
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
& the bird in question is the "X Piping Plover". I do not understand why this
bird was confirmed for these reasons:
1)There was no other checklist of this bird on Mckinley Beach submitted.
2)There was no other checklist submitted containing a Piping Plover in the area
since 09 09 18, the last day it was reported at Bradford Beach (this bird was
reported on 09 11 18 at McKinley Beach).
3)The checklist has party size: 1 (checklists indicated no corroborating
observers).
4)There is no written description given of the bird.
5)There are no photos attached, & no "photo available upon request" comment.
6)There is an "X" for number of birds, but on the same checklist there is a "1"
for Ruby-throated Humming bird.
My understanding is that "X" is used to represent the presence of a bird when
an individual is not comfortable estimating a number; but surely there was not
a huge flock of Piping Plovers?
My only conclusion i was able to come up with is that the person whom submitted
the checklist is a known, trusted, & experienced birder; but if that were the
case, i would expect a description, which there is none, so that cancels out my
only conclusion.
If anyone is able & willing to help clear up any of these points i would be
most appreciative!
Thanks in advance to anyone taking the time to read this.
good birding to all!
-Tracy Chiconas
Mil, Co.
tchiconas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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