Records Committee
Results of Vote on Proposals
(27 Feb 2007)

 

 

Proposal   
Proposal #1:

The  Records Committee will create a list of out-of-range and out-of-season species that will be reviewed by the Committee.

Accepted:  6 - 1

           

Proposal #2: 

(If Proposal #1 is accepted, then the following proposals will apply).

Proposal #2a:
It is proposed that we request documentation for the following species only for sightings outside of southern Utah, defined as the following counties: Beaver, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Kane, Millard, Piute, San Juan, Sanpete, Sevier, Washington and Wayne.

White-winged Dove
Greater Roadrunner
Spotted Owl
Acorn Woodpecker
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
Cassin's Kingbird
Hooded Oriole
  
Accepted:  6 - 1


Proposal #2b:
It is proposed that we request documentation for the following species only for sightings outside of northern Utah, defined as the following counties: Box Elder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Juab, Morgan, Rich, Salt Lake, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, and Weber.

Barrow's Goldeneye
Gray Partridge
Ruffed Grouse
Grasshopper Sparrow
  
 Accepted:  5 - 2


Proposal #2c:
It is proposed that we request documentation for the following species only for sightings outside of extreme northern Utah, defined as the following counties: Box Elder, Cache, Daggett, Morgan, Rich, Summit, and Weber.

Sharp-tailed Grouse
Common Redpoll - represents a removal from the main request list
  
Rejected:  3 - 4


Proposal #2d:
It is proposed that we request documentation for the following species only for sightings outside of Washington County.

Common Black-Hawk
Inca Dove
Lesser Nighthawk
Costa's Hummingbird
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Bell's Vireo
Verdin
Cactus Wren
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
Crissal Thrasher
Phainopepla
Lucy's Warbler
Hermit Warbler - represents a removal from the main request list
Abert's Towhee
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Black-chinned Sparrow
  
Accepted:  6 - 1


Proposal #2e:
It is proposed that we request documentation for the following species only for sightings outside of the Uinta Mountains, (Daggett, Duchesne, Summit and Uintah Counties).

White-tailed Ptarmigan
  
Accepted:  6 - 1


Proposal #2f:
It is proposed that we request documentation for the following species only for sightings outside of Zion National Park (Washington County).

Painted Redstart - represents removal from the main request list

[my reasoning: It seems that a breeding population of this species has established in the park and that continued review of reports from the park add little to our knowledge of the species, however, sightings outside of the park would be of considerable interest. ~ Mark]
  
Rejected:  3 - 4


Proposal #2g:
It is proposed that we request documentation for the following species only for sightings outside of San Juan County:

Gunnison Sage-Grouse
      
Accepted:  5 - 2


Proposal #2h:
It is proposed that we request documentation for the following species only for sightings during the winter months (Dec., Jan. and Feb.)

Swainson's Hawk
Wilson's Phalarope
  
Rejected:  3 - 4


Proposal #2i:
It is proposed that we request documentation for the following species only for sightings during the summer months (June, July, Aug.)

Glaucous-winged Gull - proposed for removal from the main request list
Glaucous Gull
Northern Shrike
Bohemian Waxwing
Lapland Longspur
 

Rejected:  3 - 4
  

Proposal #3:

(If Proposal #1 is accepted, then the following proposal will apply).

It is proposed that we have the option of putting a species in a "special cases" category if it doesn't fit into any of the categories listed in Proposal #2.

Accepted:  5 - 2

           

Proposal #4:

It is proposed that the following species be removed from the Review List:

Proposal #4a:  Broad-winged Hawk      Accepted:  6 - 1

Proposal #4b:  Ruddy Turnstone            Accepted:  4 - 3

Proposal #4c:  Least Tern                       Rejected:  3 - 4

Proposal #4d:  Northern Parula               Rejected:  3 - 4

Proposal #4e:  Glaucous-winged Gull     Accepted:  5 - 2

Proposal #4f:  Common Redpoll             Rejected:  2 - 5

Proposal #4g:  Ovenbird                           Rejected:  3 - 4

Proposal #4h:  Clay-colored Sparrow     Accepted:  5 - 2
  
           

Proposal #5:

It is proposed that the following species be added to the Review List:

Proposal #4a:  Black Swift            Rejected:  3 - 4

Proposal #4a: Brown Thrasher     Accepted:  4 - 3
  
           

 

 

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