[obol] GBBC: Great Backyard Bird Counters: from the state reviewer

Tom Crabtree tc at empnet.com
Mon Feb 18 14:26:49 PST 2008


13 Blue Jays.  That's quite impressive!  

-- Thanks for your vigilance on this David.  It's not an easy job.  

Tom

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Bailey" <calidris.ptilocnemis at gmail.com>
To: <obol at lists.oregonstate.edu>
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 11:03 AM
Subject: [obol] GBBC: Great Backyard Bird Counters: from the state reviewer


> Great Back Yard Bird Count counters and lurkers:
> 
> 
> The following entries have been tentatively flagged as invalid and
> will not be used in any analysis or compilation unless I get further
> details as
> to their veracity. This does NOT mean the birds in question were not
> seen, only that they are exceptional for the area or numbers of
> individuals indicated.
> Some no doubt are correct or could be correct (e.g. Yellow-bellied
> Sapsucker in Salem, Blue Jay in Eugene) and some are no doubt rookie
> identification errors
> or typos (e.g. numerous California Towhees North of SW Oregon); Some
> are obvious mistakes though likely innocent enough (e.g. 325 Western
> Gulls in Portland).
> 
> Unless I receive a note from the observer or other observers who know
> that the birds are known to be in the area at this time, their status
> will remain "invalid," and while
> they will remain in perpetuity in the database, they will not be used
> in most analyses. the AMERICAN BLACK DUCK in Hillsboro is certainly
> intriguing.
> 
> Please make reference to your individual sitings by submission number
> and species. Thank you and keep on counting,
> 
> David C. Bailey--regional UNPAID VOLUNTEER reviewer GBBC Oregon 2008
> 
> Note: each entry below starts with a submission number and ends with
> the phrase "not valid." I was unable to duplicate the chart
> perfectly in email space.
> 
> 
> Submission      Species - Alpha|Tax     Count   Date    User
> Location        County  Validity
> S3544153        Blue Jay        1       17-Feb-08
> bridgetkevin.hardwick at comcast.netEmail
>        97124 Hillsboro         Washington      Not valid
> S3538119        Bohemian Waxwing
>        1       17-Feb-08       screenworksstudio at molalla.netEmail
> Molalla         Clackamas
>        Not valid
> S3540706        Blue Jay        1       17-Feb-08
> msoco2 at msn.comEmail     97361 Monmouth
>        Polk    Not valid
> S3541626        Northern Mockingbird
>        1       17-Feb-08       gayle.schofield at gmail.comEmail  97701
> Bend      Deschutes
>        Not valid
> S3545284        Juniper Titmouse        12      17-Feb-08
> marge at dwylde.comEmail   97601
> Klamath Falls   Klamath         Not valid
> S3539335        Blue Jay        6       17-Feb-08
> krogerw at comcast.netEmail        97008
> Beaverton       Washington      Not valid
> S3552446        Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)
>        150     17-Feb-08       winter at intergate.comEmail       97496
> Winston   Douglas         Not
> valid
> S3541018        Blue Jay        1       17-Feb-08
> hbpencil at earthlink.netEmail     97206
> Portland        Multnomah       Not valid
> S3541018        Chipping Sparrow        14      17-Feb-08
> hbpencil at earthlink.netEmail
>        97206 Portland  Multnomah       Not valid
> S3538019        Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
>        1       17-Feb-08       michykiky at yahoo.comEmail        97236
> Portland  Multnomah       Not
> valid
> S3540370        Bohemian Waxwing        1       17-Feb-08
> denisejoyce at clearwire.netEmail
>        97501 Medford   Jackson         Not valid
> S3537424        California Towhee       1       17-Feb-08
> holladaytime at hotmail.comEmail
>        97229 Portland  Washington      Not valid
> S3546906        Allen's Hummingbird
>        1       17-Feb-08       doug at compassroseportorford.comEmail
> 97465 Port Orford
>        Curry   Not valid
> S3546906        Rufous Hummingbird
>        3       17-Feb-08       doug at compassroseportorford.comEmail
> 97465 Port Orford
>        Curry   Not valid
> S3538802        Chipping Sparrow        3       17-Feb-08
> sjbliss at spiritone.comEmail
>        97123 Hillsboro         Washington      Not valid
> S3537078        Blue Jay        1       17-Feb-08
> sydspad at wvi.comEmail    97338 Dallas
>        Polk    Not valid
> S3550269        Mountain Chickadee      2       17-Feb-08
> rancholoco at att.netEmail
>        97404 Eugene    Lane    Not valid
> S3527909        California Towhee       1       16-Feb-08
> jolenesiemsen at gmail.comEmail
>        97404 Eugene    Lane    Not valid
> S3533329        California Towhee       1       16-Feb-08
> holladaytime at hotmail.comEmail
>        97229 Portland  Washington      Not valid
> S3537640        Western Gull    325     16-Feb-08
> bobriemer at comcast.netEmail
>        97201 Portland  Multnomah       Not valid
> S3532993        Barrow's Goldeneye      26      16-Feb-08
> bjditman at earthlink.netEmail
>        97601 Klamath Falls     Klamath         Not valid
> S3528674        Tricolored Blackbird    1       16-Feb-08
> raiderdon_h at yahoo.comEmail
>        Salem   Marion  Not valid
> S3531270        Blue Jay        1       16-Feb-08
> mosscreektuel at hotmail.comEmail  Bay
> City    Tillamook       Not valid
> S3524208        Blue Jay        1       16-Feb-08
> duckychance at yahoo.comEmail      97457
> Myrtle Creek    Douglas         Not valid
> S3533272        Western Tanager         1       16-Feb-08
> gcekker1951 at hotmail.comEmail
>        97411 Bandon    Coos    Not valid
> S3536662        Pygmy Nuthatch  1       16-Feb-08
> mullerfamily3 at msn.comEmail
>        97080 Gresham   Multnomah       Not valid
> S3537864        Mountain Chickadee      1       16-Feb-08
> DePickth at aol.comEmail   97220
> Portland        Multnomah       Not valid
> S3537864        Chipping Sparrow        6       16-Feb-08
> DePickth at aol.comEmail   97220
> Portland        Multnomah       Not valid
> S3524143        California Towhee       2       16-Feb-08
> holladaytime at hotmail.comEmail
>        97229 Portland  Washington      Not valid
> S3533844        Cassin's Finch  5       16-Feb-08
> RES05BJT at GTE.NETEmail   Lakeside
>        Coos    Not valid
> S3527585        Chipping Sparrow        2       16-Feb-08
> jdevans at opusnet.comEmail
>        97056 Scappoose         Columbia        Not valid
> S3535857        Cassin's Finch  1       16-Feb-08
> gblack at theoregonshore.comEmail
>        97146 Warrenton         Clatsop         Not valid
> S3529093        Blue Jay        2       16-Feb-08
> lindastlouis at afat.qc.caEmail    Home
> Creek Wilderness Study Area     Harney  Not valid
> S3532838        Herring Gull    30      16-Feb-08
> jcutter40 at msn.comEmail  97045
> Oregon City     Clackamas       Not valid
> S3522328        California Towhee       1       16-Feb-08
> holladaytime at hotmail.comEmail
>        97229 Portland  Washington      Not valid
> S3522278        California Towhee       2       16-Feb-08
> holladaytime at hotmail.comEmail
>        97229 Portland  Washington      Not valid
> S3536493        Blue Jay        1       16-Feb-08
> mikepeticord at aol.comEmail       97232
> Portland        Multnomah       Not valid
> S3531267        Chipping Sparrow        1       16-Feb-08
> bradou812 at msn.comEmail  Salem
>        Marion  Not valid
> S3550131        Mountain Chickadee      4       16-Feb-08
> rancholoco at att.netEmail
>        97404 Eugene    Lane    Not valid
> S3542844        Blue Jay        3       16-Feb-08
> titotoby at juno.comEmail  Gresham
>        Multnomah       Not valid
> S3542844        Cassin's Finch  4       16-Feb-08
> titotoby at juno.comEmail  Gresham
>        Multnomah       Not valid
> S3516741        Blue Jay        1       15-Feb-08
> duckychance at yahoo.comEmail      97457
> Myrtle Creek    Douglas         Not valid
> S3516339        Calliope Hummingbird
>        2       15-Feb-08       tracyryder2007 at yahoo.comEmail   97030
> Gresham   Multnomah
>        Not valid
> S3516356        Calliope Hummingbird
>        2       15-Feb-08       tracyryder2007 at yahoo.comEmail   97030
> Gresham   Multnomah
>        Not valid
> S3517766        Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)
>        3       15-Feb-08       vriviere at spiritone.comEmail     97301
> Salem     Marion  Not
> valid
> S3516860        Chipping Sparrow
>        6       15-Feb-08       dayleemojoarts at earthlink.netEmail
> 97392 Turner    Marion
>        Not valid
> S3515078        California Towhee       2       15-Feb-08
> holladaytime at hotmail.comEmail
>        97229 Portland  Washington      Not valid
> S3514912        Blue Jay        2       15-Feb-08
> debbie at nwqc.comEmail    97701 Bend
>        Deschutes       Not valid
> S3513436        Black-headed Grosbeak   4       15-Feb-08
> skilby at wvi.comEmail
>        Lyons   Linn    Not valid
> S3538412        Blue Jay        1       15-Feb-08
> even17 at msn.comEmail     Powell Butte
>        Crook   Not valid
> S3531707        White-breasted Nuthatch
>        2       15-Feb-08       cjscott20002 at yahoo.comEmail     97103
> Astoria   Clatsop         Not
> valid
> S3558572        Eurasian Collared-Dove  7       15-Feb-08
> hollyhock at bmi.netEmail
>        97883 Union     Union   Not valid
> S3519603        Cassin's Finch  2       15-Feb-08
> res05bjt at gte.netEmail   Lakeside
>        Coos    Not valid
> S3518502        American Crow   15      15-Feb-08
> dowitcher at eastlink.caEmail
>        Clarks Butte Wilderness Study Area      Malheur         Not valid
> S3512086        California Towhee       1       15-Feb-08
> holladaytime at hotmail.comEmail
>        97229 Portland  Washington      Not valid
> S3518502        Bohemian Waxwing        25      15-Feb-08
> dowitcher at eastlink.caEmail
>        Clarks Butte Wilderness Study Area      Malheur         Not valid
> S3538321        American Black Duck     1       15-Feb-08
> sjbliss at spiritone.comEmail
>        97123 Hillsboro         Washington      Not valid
> S3518538        California Towhee       1       15-Feb-08
> beta at harborside.comEmail
>        97415 Brookings         Curry   Not valid
> S3527645        California Towhee       1       15-Feb-08
> caroladunn at juno.comEmail
>        Eugene  Lane    Not valid
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