Fred,
Nothing is thrown away. The records committee has all the information on
the sighting. It was also reported in Maryland Birdlife in both the season
report and the May Count report.
On Sun, Mar 31, 2013 at 7:11 PM, Frederick Fallon <fwfallon...>wrote:
> But then it should have been counted as *either* a Franklin's or
> Black-headed Gull. One doesn't just throw away data.
>
> Dave Smith found an immature Franklin's Gull near Burkittsville on the
> May Count, May 8, 1999. Unfortunately it was not accepted by the records
> committee on a split vote because some members felt the photos and notes
> did not eliminate Black-headed Gull.
>
>
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Bob Ringler
Eldersburg MD
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