tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596318900907219297.post1490814591152189023..comments2023-11-03T07:14:29.255-04:00Comments on The Pelee Chickadee: Awesome August IssueBackcountry Balkwillshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11388292420347554790noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596318900907219297.post-61659009305144715582012-11-23T12:04:14.856-05:002012-11-23T12:04:14.856-05:00I quite agree w/ Josh in the case of his "5 s...I quite agree w/ Josh in the case of his "5 sightings or less" comment. To me, it seems w/ an increase in birders, we may not be seeing a different trend in how many of these rarities are showing up in the province, just how many are getting reported. <br /><br />I, too, like the idea of reviewing more than less but then again, local compilers and eBird are great for this, too.Jeremy Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08732002913821402485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596318900907219297.post-49950847749171616632012-11-22T22:06:40.795-05:002012-11-22T22:06:40.795-05:00Thanks Brandon that was very helpful :) Oh, the bu...Thanks Brandon that was very helpful :) Oh, the bufflehead, I got that at Value Village for like $5.00! It's so beautifully detailed, it's only missing an eye..lol. <br />Backcountry Balkwillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11388292420347554790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596318900907219297.post-25169916388202775182012-11-22T21:56:54.560-05:002012-11-22T21:56:54.560-05:00So true Alan. Is Ontario the only province to have...So true Alan. Is Ontario the only province to have seperate review lists? Or do other provinces and states do the same? Do you know why it was originally decided to have a seperate north and south review list instead of just an Ontario list?Backcountry Balkwillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11388292420347554790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596318900907219297.post-49410018803196231562012-11-22T21:47:47.215-05:002012-11-22T21:47:47.215-05:00Sorry. I knew the 2011 Smew was being deferred, bu...Sorry. I knew the 2011 Smew was being deferred, but the way I worded it does make it sound like it was just plain rejected. Sorry for the confusion.Backcountry Balkwillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11388292420347554790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596318900907219297.post-86818312629781332322012-11-22T21:08:11.588-05:002012-11-22T21:08:11.588-05:00Marianne, species such as "Bohemian Waxwing, ...Marianne, species such as "Bohemian Waxwing, Boreal Chickadee, and heck, even Barred Owl" DO warrant a Rare Bird Report at times, depending on the location where seen. But such reports should be submitted to local committees, not an Ontario committee since these species are not rare in the province as a whole. Remember this, it is the ONTARIO Bird Records Committee.Alan Wormingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06595578301155470357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596318900907219297.post-50056126980219011852012-11-22T20:43:36.933-05:002012-11-22T20:43:36.933-05:00Hey JV - I personally felt like we were sort of pa...Hey JV - I personally felt like we were sort of paying homage to the beauty that was a "Cory's" Least Bittern, and its virtual destruction from the world... Keeping it on the list doesn't exactly add to anyone's workload, and if by some miracle someone finds one down the road - it would hopefully help in encouraging documentation of the sighting (which would be worthwhile beyond the scope of the OBRC)... Although again, these are just my opinions ! <br /><br />B<br />Brandon Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16225665346907616226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596318900907219297.post-1141327961058179302012-11-22T20:03:54.404-05:002012-11-22T20:03:54.404-05:00Brandon, one question: Why is Cory's Least Bit...Brandon, one question: Why is Cory's Least Bittern still on the review list? I realize that it is rare (super rare) but it is still no different compared to all the other color morphs, since they have no taxonomic standing. It seems that to be consistent all the colour morphs should be removed...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596318900907219297.post-11438739372044583452012-11-22T20:01:32.346-05:002012-11-22T20:01:32.346-05:00Whoops, Brandon just beat me with his post...disre...Whoops, Brandon just beat me with his post...disregard the first part of my post, he answered it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596318900907219297.post-13504300680528747682012-11-22T19:59:55.492-05:002012-11-22T19:59:55.492-05:00I was under the impression that the Smew records h...I was under the impression that the Smew records have been deferred to be reviewed at some other point in time? Or is that not the case? (I currently am not an OFO member so I don't have access to the article)<br /><br />One change that I would like to see is a change in the number of annual records a species has to have to be reviewable. It is less than 5 now (or is it 4?), but there are a hell of a lot more birders now than even 20 years ago, and consequently a lot more rarities are found. <br /><br />A theoretical example: If Glossy Ibis, for instance average 8 records per year they should be removed from the review list, per the current rules. But I don't think that necessarily means that Glossy Ibises are more common now than they were 20 or 30 years ago - they are just found more often due to increased search effort because of more birders. Because of that, reviewing records now would be just as valuable as reviewing records 20 years ago. (Just an example, I haven't actually looked up Glossy Ibis records). <br /><br />I guess I am of the opinion that it is better to review more than review less, but that's a whole other argument. <br /><br />Thoughts? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596318900907219297.post-42581437308368119482012-11-22T19:54:53.786-05:002012-11-22T19:54:53.786-05:00I love this blog post! And that Bufflehead... I ca...I love this blog post! And that Bufflehead... I can try to help clarify some of the questions you've asked, although there is no guarantee that I'm right ;) <br /><br />The review criteria for species is 20 or less records in the previous 5 years (for the south)... Glossy Ibis is close, but many reported "glossies" eventually get accepted as "plegadis sp" - which lowers the number below 20... Kirtland's Warbler is near the mark as well, but was actually below because we didn't receive any reports of the nesting birds. (This year, only 1 migrant was seen in Ontario I think??) <br /><br />As for colour morphs, this is true for all except "Cory's" Least Bittern, which stays on the list (not mentioned in the article) <br /><br />"Oregon" Dark-eyed Junco reports are requested starting on January 1st, 2012... Hopefully this ends up being a good thing, and not upsetting people if reports are rejected... It won't be an easy one to get past (I'm guessing) ... <br /><br />The decision on last years Smew was just delayed, and not actually outright rejected yet. We wanted more time to do some research (when we voted, we knew of the Long Point bird this year) - so we figured it would be ok to wait and really think this thing through! I hope the 2012 group will get this dealt with right away. <br /><br />I agree that the north/south review list area is terrible - and we may be looking at how to change that (maybe) in the not too distant future! <br /><br />Hope this is helpful!<br /><br />Brandon<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Brandon Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16225665346907616226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596318900907219297.post-6645139351299325372012-11-22T19:25:50.381-05:002012-11-22T19:25:50.381-05:00Interesting post Marianne. Things are always chan...Interesting post Marianne. Things are always changing! The Pyrrhuloxia was a different one. I remember getting a call just after it was found (I was on the Wallaceburg CBC)and for some reason they wanted to keep it somewhat hush. We went to see it the next day in any case!<br />See you at the Niagara gull-o-rama! Blake A. Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11773931667770190780noreply@blogger.com