Nico, et al.:

The MD/DC Records Committee database is on-line. The MD database is here ...

         http://www.mdbirds.org/mddcrc/pdf/mddatabase.pdf

... this is a large PDF document ... don't print it! You can do a 
search or find for species of interest.

However ...

Dovekies are only reviewable (and, hence, in our database) if seen 
inland. We do not track birds seen on pelagic trips.

Eared Grebes were taken off the review list many years ago, so what 
is in the our database is only up to that point.

White-winged Crossbills were historically not reviewable in MD, but 
years ago there had been such a long stretch without any so the 
committee added them to the review list year ... the next year was an 
invasion (Murphy's Law!), so we took them back off the list. So, the 
on-line database is not too meaningful for this species.

Painting Bunting has always been a MD reviewable species so the 
on-line database should be accurate, except that the current on-line 
database has not been updated to include the Annapolis bird.


Bob Ringler keeps a database of all sightings, including the 
non-reviewable ones. Many he can provide some additional info?

BTW, "Unreviewable" in the database means the sighting was published 
but little or no documentation was available for a committee review. 
"Reviewable" means that documentation may or may not exist (but probably not).

Hope this helps ...

Phil


At 14:49 02/11/2008, you wrote:
>Hey everyone-
>
>Does anyone know exactly what number record for MD each of the following
>birds is/was?:
>
>-The Dovekie at Ocean City during the X-mas count
>-The Eared Grebe at Point Lookout
>-The White Winged Crossbill in Silver Spring
>-The Painted Bunting in Arnold
>
>If anyone can tell me, that would be great, as I am trying to keep as
>accurate and interesting an account as I can of all of these birds.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Nico Sarbanes
>Baltimore

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