Date:         Sun, 20 Jan 2002 10:40:59 EST
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From:         Marshall Iliff <Miliff@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Requests for Documentation
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Phil,

responses below...

> MD Ospreyers -
>
> I'm updating the MD/DC Records Committee's files ... in preparation for
> committee reviews. If anyone has any documentation to contribute to the
> files, for the sightings below, please let me know and I'll be sure to hold
> the files open.
>
> If you provided a description of any of these birds in a e-mail on MD
> Osprey, I'll assume that the committee has your permission to include your
> e-mail with the review file. If you do not wish the committee to use an
> e-mail from you, please let me know.
>
> E-mails are often written quickly to "get the word out" and do not
> necessarily cover many of the documentation points outlined on the
> committee's documentation checklist
> (http://www.mdbirds.org/mddcrc/rcguide.html), so the committee always
> welcomes formal observer sighting reports for "reviewable" species.
>
>
> Here is the list of current specifics:
>
> MD/2001-077 Harris's Sparrow Point Lookout State Park, Saint Mary's County,
> 11/20-25/2001. I have images from Arlene Ripley, but no written reports
> except for some e-mail messages.
>

I have a photo but do not think it is necessary given the quality of
Alrene's. I have no prob letting this one go "photo only".

> MD/2001-039 Greater White-fronted Goose (pink-billed form), Centennial
> Lake, Columbia, Howard County, 11/17/2000. I have images from George Jett,
> but no written reports except for some e-mail messages.
>
I will send a note at least that this bird looked pink billed. I may have
some doc from the Howard folks on this one, if not, Jo Solem's Howard Records
Committee should be able to provide doc.


> MD/2001-009 Bewick's Swan, Schoolhouse Pond, Upper Marlboro, Prince
> George's County, 02/03/2001-???. I have images from Jim Norton, but no
> written reports except for some e-mail messages.(This bird was first
> reported on MD Osprey as a Whooper Swan ... but we will probably review it
> as a Bewick's Swan).
>

I DO NOT support the ID of this bird as Bewick's Swan. It may not be pure
Whooper, but is definitely NOT a Bewick's. I guess I'll have to write up why
if we polan to review it as such. I have some excellent close-up photos.

> MD/2001-016 Pacific Loon, Ocean City Inlet, Worcester County,
> 05/15-24/2001. I have images from Jim Stasz and Dave Czaplak, with the only
> one written report submitted by Marshall Iliff.
>
Do you have copies of my photos? One was printed in NAB - I'll try to get you
the others...


> MD/2001-078 Western Tanager, Ashton, Montgomery County, 12/15/2001-???. I
> have a report and sketch from Marshall Iliff, but no photos or other
> reports (except e-mails)
>


Still waiting for my photos...guess the cat is out of the bag for anyone
who's paying attention (that the bird is still present...).

> Thanks.
>
> Phil
>



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