[mou] Shorebird ID help

[Richard Wood]

Hi all, 

I have a follow-up question to this.

Let's say one gets a bunch of response, and there is a consensus as to what the bird's ID is.
What does the birder do in that situation?  Do you call it what the consensus says they think it is or do you leave it as an unidentified?

I know what I would do, and I'd like to hear what the others of you out there think about this.
I'd also be interested in knowing what the birding bodies think one should do.

Richard

 Richard L. Wood, Ph. D.
Hastings, MN
rwoodphd at yahoo.com



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From: Pastor Al Schirmacher <pastoral at princetonfreechurch.net>
To: mou-net at moumn.org; mnbird at lists.mnbird.net; BIRDCHAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU; BIRDWG01 at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU; Wisconsin Birding Network <wisbirdn at lawrence.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, September 2, 2008 9:18:46 AM
Subject: [mou] Shorebird ID help

My son, Nathan Schirmacher, took these photos of a shorebird 
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/natester166) at Foley Sewage Ponds, Foley, MN 
(central part of state) on Saturday, August 30th - click on the "Mystery 
Shorebird" section to the right, click on the photos to enlarge.

We have discussed the ID without resolution, and would appreciate feedback.

This bird fed alone, would not associate with the six Stilts present.

Thanks!

Al Schirmacher
Princeton, MN
Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties 



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