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Jim White (President), Frank Rohrbacher (Secretary), Chris Bennett, Anthony Gonzon, Jean Woods, John Janowski
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Delaware State Bird List
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The records committee is charged with maintaining the Delaware State List of Bird Species, which consists of all bird species accepted as having been observed in Delaware. They also maintain the Delaware Review List, which are those birds for which the committee requests documentation from the observe
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Summary of Completed Reviews -- An index of all of the records reviewed by the committee that form the basis for these state lists .
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The Delaware Bird Records Committee The Delaware Bird Records Committee held its 2010 Annual Meeting on July 29, 2010. The new Committee for the coming year consists of Jim White, President, Frank Rohrbacher, Secretary, Anthony Gonzon, Chris Bennett, Jean Woods, and John Janowski. The Committee voted to publish accepted records on de-birds as soon at the vote occurs, rather then wait until the end of the year. We will still submit a more complete report including those records not accept each year for the Ornithologist. Clay-colored Sparrow was removed from the Delaware Review Species List.
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The following list is a summary of the records reviewed during the year 2010 by the Delaware Bird Records Committee. A total of 68 reports constituting 30 records on 13 different species were voted on this year. Three new species, Roseate Spoonbill, Tropical Kingbird and European Golden-Plover was added to the Delaware State List of Bird Species this year, so that the total number of species now is 405 as of January 1, 2011. Unaccepted records have a very brief note as to the reason for non-acceptance; by far the most common explanation is lack of sufficient detail in the description to positively and diagnostically identify the claimed species. More detailed discussions of all these records will be published on the DOS Web page and in the 2011 DOS Ornithologist.
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| 08/35 |
11/23/08-8/19/09
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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck |
1000 Acre Marsh |
Kim Steininger, Sharon Lynn |
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Frank Rohrbacher, Steve Colins |
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Jeff Gordon, Chuck Brandt, |
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Chip Krilowwicz, Hank Hox |
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Chuck Lane, Ben Anderson, |
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Gina Jenson, Derek Stoner |
| 09/01 |
2/14-15/2009
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Green-winged "Common" Teal |
Braoadkill Beach Road |
Frank Rohrbacher |
| 09/16 |
9/15/2009
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White-faced Storm-Petrel |
38.32.609N 74.01/897 |
Ed Sigda |
| 09/26 |
7/1-7/2009
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Great White Egret |
Bethany |
Jim Hall, Chuck Brandt, |
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Frank Rohrbacher, Bruce Peterjohn |
| 09/07 |
6/21/2009-8/19/2009
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Roseate Spoonbill |
Fenwick Island |
Frank Rohrbacher, Colin Campbell |
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Maurice Barnhill, Kevin Fleming |
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Derek Stoner, Janet Owen |
| 09/08 |
6/6,8/2009
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Roseate Spoonbill |
Fowler Beach |
Ed Sigda |
| 09/09 |
7/16-22/2009
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Roseate Spoonbill |
1000 Acre Marsh |
Frank Rohrbacher, Colin Campbell |
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J. Young |
| 09/10 |
7/20-28/2009
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Roseate Spoonbill |
Bombay Hook NWR |
Frank Rohrbacher, Matt Orsie |
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Bill Schreitz, Katherine Boyd |
| 09/05 |
4/25/2009
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Swallow-tailed Kite |
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch |
Sue Gruver, Lynn Smith |
| 10/04 |
4/4/2010
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Swallow-tailed Kite |
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch |
Keith&Beth Hamilton |
| 10/05 |
4/10/2010
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Swallow-tailed Kite |
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch |
Bruce Peterjohn |
| 04/13 |
6/3/2004
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Mississippi Kite |
Route 40 nr. MD border |
Anthony Gonzon |
| 09/18 |
9/19/2009
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Swainson's Hawk |
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch |
Forrest Rowland |
| 07/17 |
12/7/2007
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Gyrfalcon |
Delaware Seashore SP |
Bruce Peterjohn |
| 10/06 |
5/17/2010
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Sandhill Crane |
Clinton Road |
Larry Curlett |
| 09/15 |
9/14-15/2009
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European Golden-Plover |
Wick's Potato Field, Route 9 |
Anthony Gonzon, Chris Bennett |
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Andy Urquhart |
| 05/16 |
8/26/2005
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Long-tailed Jaeger |
Wilmington Canyon, DE Waters |
Ed Sigda, Frank Rohrbacher |
| 09/03 |
12/18/08-2/16/09
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Eurasian Collared-Dove |
Smyna |
Derek Stoner |
| 09/28 |
11/15-16/2008
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Ash-throated Flycatcher |
Prime Hook NWR |
Frank Rohrbacher, Ed Sigda |
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Chuck Fullmer, Colin Campbell, |
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Bruce Peterjohn |
| 09/21 |
10/13/2009
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Tropical Kingbird |
Prime Hook Beach |
Frank Marenghi, Ed Sigda |
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Forrest Rowland |
| 09/27 |
11/2/2009
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Western Kingbird |
Cape Henlopen SP |
Forrest Rowland |
| 08/34 |
11/18-19/2008
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Cave Swallow |
Augustine Beach |
John Janowski, Colin Campbell |
| 07/11 |
10/20-21/2007
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Clay-colored Sparrow |
Prime Hook NWR |
Lin Just, Frank Rohrbacher, |
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Steve Collins, Dennis Murphy |
| 07/23 |
12/24/2007
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Clay-colored Sparrow |
Fowler Beach Road |
Bruce Peterjohn |
| 09/17 |
9/12/2009
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Lark Sparrow |
Cape Henlopen SP |
Jeff Gordon |
| 09/20 |
10/11/2009
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Lark Sparrow |
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch |
Sharon Lynn |
| 09/22 |
10/18/2009
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Lark Sparrow |
Dover |
Frank Marenghi |
| 09/23 |
10/19/2009
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Le Conte's Sparrow |
Cape Henlopen SP |
Chuck Fullmer |
| 08/10 |
4/22/2008
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Painted Bunting |
Georgetown |
Janet Davidson |
| 09/11 |
8/11/2009
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Painted Bunting |
Prime Hook NWR |
Larry Riddle |
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You are encouraged to submit records of unusual sightings in Delaware to Frank Rohrbacher, DRC Secretary, 5 Neva Court, Wilmington, DE 19810 by regular or e-mail. Detailed descriptions and any sketches, no matter how crude, are important for documenting rare state birds particularly for difficult to identify species. Good quality photographs and sound recordings are especially helpful.
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