[Tweeters] WBRC Fall 2024 MEETING RESULTS

[Matt Bartels via Tweeters]

WBRC Fall 2024 MEETING RESULTS

On Saturday, November 23, 2024, the Washington Bird Records Committee met in person for its fall meeting.

A summary of our results:
   • 35 reports were accepted as valid new records.
   • 1 additional record was accepted as a continuing sighting of a record previously accepted at an earlier meeting.
   • 19 reports were not accepted.

Three species were added to the official Washington state list with the discovery of:
·      Great Knot on 15 May 2024
·      Lesser Nighthawk on 23 May 2024
·      Marsh Sandpiper on 19 October 2024.  
In addition, two more changes to our state list come from taxonomic updates by the American Birding Association Checklist Committee this year: 
·      First, Common and Hoary Redpoll were lumped into a single species, Redpoll, reducing the state list by one. 
·      Second, Siberian Pipit was split from American Pipit, adding one species to the state list based on a sight-only record from 2014.

Finally, the state list is updated to incorporate a few name changes that don’t affect the number of species on the list: 
·      Brown Booby was split, with WA records all assigned to Cocos Booby
·      Yellow-crowned and Black-crowned Nigh Heron both lose their second hyphens
·      Cattle Egret was split and our records are now Western Cattle Egret
·      The Barn Owl split, leaves us now with American Barn Owl
·      And the House Wren split leaves us with Northern House Wren

The state checklist is now 528 species, including 515 species fully accredited (supported by specimen, photograph, or recording) and 13 species which are sight-only records (supported only by written documentation).

 Key: Votes in parentheses (# accepted – # not accepted – # abstain)
[Notations: p=photo, v = video, a = audio, s = sketch, w = written documentation]

ACCEPTED RECORDS:

LENI-2024-1, Lesser Nighthawk – 23 May - 27 July 2024, Getty's Cove, Vantage, Kittitas County. Liam Hutcheson [w, p, a], Ryan Merrill [p], Grace & Ollie Oliver [p], Ellen Stepniewski [p], Dave Swayne [p, a], Jason Vassallo [p], Barbara Webster [p] (7-0-0). State first record

UPSA-2024-1, Upland Sandpiper – 24 September 2024, Kaiser Wetlands, Olympia, Thurston County. Liam Hutcheson [w, a] (6-1-0).

GRKN-2024-1, Great Knot – 15-25 May 2024, Smith Creek mudflats, Willapa Bay, Pacific County. Cameron Cox [w, p] (7-0-0). State first record

MASA-2024-1, Marsh Sandpiper – 19 October 2024, Wa'atch Valley, Neah Bay, Clallam County. Liam Hutcheson [w, p], Jayson D Zolle [w] (7-0-0). State first record

TBMU-2024-2, Thick-billed Murre – 25 July 2024, Semiahmoo Marina, Blaine, Whatcom County. Michele Louden [w, p] (6-0-1).

GUMU-2024-1, Guadalupe Murrelet [2] – 17 August 2024, 15:54, 47.148, -125.816. [about 63 nm west-southwest of Cape Elizabeth or about 67 nautical miles north-northwest of Point Brown], Grays Harbor County. Michael Force [w, p] (7-0-0).

GUMU-2024-2, Guadalupe Murrelet [2] – 17 August 2024, 16:44, 47.147, -125.657, [about 56 nautical miles west-southwest of Cape Elizabeth], Grays Harbor County. Michael Force [w, p] (7-0-0).

GUMU-2024-3, Guadalupe Murrelet [2] – 23 August 2024, 11:37, 46.858, -127.536, [about 134 nautical miles southwest of La Push], Grays Harbor County. Michael Force [w, p] (7-0-0).

GUMU-2024-4, Guadalupe Murrelet [2] – 23 August 2024, 13:16, 47.115, -127.485, [about 125 nautical miles southwest of La Push], Grays Harbor County. Michael Force [w, p] (7-0-0).

GUMU-2024-5, Guadalupe Murrelet [2] – 25 August 2024, 8:45, 47.148, -125. 866, [about 64 nautical miles west-southwest of Cape Elizabeth], Grays Harbor County. Michael Force [w, p] (7-0-0).

GUMU-2024-6, Guadalupe Murrelet [2] – 25 August 2024, 9:10, 47.185, -125.947, [about 67 nautical miles southwest of Cape Elizabeth], Grays Harbor County. Michael Force [w, p] (7-0-0).

BHGU-2024-2, Black-headed Gull – 14-29 September 2024, Stinky Corner, Birch Bay, Whatcom County. Eric Ellingson [w, p], Philip Calise [p], Andy DeBroux [p], Melissa Hafting [p], Ed Newbold [p], Maxine Reid [p] (7-0-0).

LIGU-2024-1, Little Gull – 20-21 August 2024, Point Defiance Park, Tacoma and King Co waters, Pierce & King County. Charlie Wright [w, p], Jordan Gunn [p], Craig Miller [p], Sandy Pringle [p] (7-0-0).

LAGU-2024-1, Laughing Gull – 22 August - 25 September 2024 [and beyond], Hoquiam STP & Old Cannery Park, Hoquiam, Grays Harbor County. Wayne Sladek [w, p], Liam Hutcheson [p], Maxine Reid [p], Darchelle Worley [p] (7-0-0).

WISP-2024-1, Wilson's Storm-Petrel – 26 August 2024, 46.905246, -124.535523, off-shore, Westport Pelagic, Grays Harbor County. Bill Tweit [w], Liam Hutcheson [p], John Puschock [p], Darshelle Worley [p] (7-0-0).

WISP-2024-2, Wilson's Storm-Petrel – 29 August 2024, 8:05, 46.905246, -124.535523, off-shore, Westport Pelagic, Grays Harbor County. Ryan Merrill [w, p] (7-0-0).

WISP-2024-3, Wilson's Storm-Petrel – 29 August 2024, 12:55, 46.977N and 124.710W, off-shore, Westport Pelagic, [about 3.5 miles from the location of the morning WISP], Grays Harbor County. Ryan Merrill [w, p], Bill Tweit [w], Charlotte Byers [p], Andy DeBroux [p] (7-0-0).

HAPE-2024-1, Hawaiian Petrel – 23 August 2024, 46.436, -127.594, [about 146 nautical miles west-southwest of Point Grenville], Grays Harbor County. Michael Force [w, p] (7-0-0).

COOK-2009-1, Cookilaria petrel sp. – 24 March 2009, Juan de Fuca Canyon, Clallam County. Ryan Merrill [w] (Cook's Petrel = 0 Cookilaria sp. = 7).

GRSH-2024-1, Great Shearwater – 28 June 2024, 48.482, -125.029, nw of Neah Bay, Clallam County. Alan Ketchem [w, p] (7-0-0).

RFBO-2024-1, Red-footed Booby – 31 July – 4 November 2024, Dungeness Spit Red Chanel Marker & Dungeness Landing Park/Oyster House, Dungeness, Clallam County, Port Townsend, Protection Island & Point Wilson, Jefferson County, Clallam, Jefferson County. Colleen Farrell [w, p], Steve Hampton [w], Liam Hutcheson [w], Nadine Drisseq [p], Tom Mansfield [p], Barry Ulman [p] (7-0-0).

EAPH-2024-1, Eastern Phoebe – 7-8 September 2024, Swallows Park, Clarkston, Asotin County. Kas Dumroese [w, p], Catherine Temple [w, p], Nathaniel Cooley [p], Nik Kristensen [p], Alexander Sowers [p] (7-0-0).

BRAM-2024-1, Brambling – 17-19 May 2024, Point Robinson, Vashon Island, King County. Bob Keller [w, p], Catherine Rokitka [w, p], Anna Sander [w, p, v], Hannah Toutonghi [w, p], Nadine Drisseq [p] (7-0-0).

LAGO-2024-1, Lawrence's Goldfinch – 19-21 May 2024, Orcas Ct., Lacey, Thurston County. John Green [w, p] (7-0-0).

CCLO-2024-1, Chestnut-collared Longspur – 7-9 October 2024, Ediz Hook, Dungeness, Clallam County. Bob Boekelheide [p], Michael Charest [p], Jordan Gunn [p], Roger Hoffman [p], Maxine Reid [p], Kevin Waggoner [p] (7-0-0).

LARB-2024-1, Lark Bunting – 27 August 2024, Crockett Lake, Whidbey Island, Island County. Bob Flores [w], Ian Burgess [p], Nick Park [p] (7-0-0).

OROR-2024-1, Orchard Oriole – 4 October 2024, Neah Bay Town, Clallam County. Ryan Merrill [p], Kevin Waggoner [p] (7-0-0).

OROR-2024-2, Orchard Oriole – 8 October 2024, Long Beach, Pacific County. Patric Mauz [p] (7-0-0).

COGR-2024-1, Common Grackle – 20-21 April 2024, Neah Bay, Clallam County. Michael Barry [w, p], Henry Lehman [w], Cameron Boyer [p], Liam Hutcheson [p] (7-0-0).

OVEN-2024-1, Ovenbird – 14 June 2024, Kamiak Butte, Whitman County. RJ Baltierra [w], Cameron Heusser [w, p, a] (7-0-0).

MAWA-2024-1, Magnolia Warbler – 15-20 June 2024, Deming Homestead Eagle Park, Deming, Whatcom County. Jeremy Cowan [p], Jordan Gunn [p], Greg Harrington [p], Sia McGown [p], Ed Newbold [p], Wayne Palsson [p] (7-0-0).

MAWA-2024-2, Magnolia Warbler – 6 September 2024, Mountain View 4x4 Trailhead (Migration Corner), Clark County. David Irons [w] (6-0-1).

BBWA-2024-1, Bay-breasted Warbler – 27 May 2024, Nespelem - Park City Loop Rd., Okanogan County. Liam Hutcheson [w, p, a] (7-0-0).

BLPW-2024-1, Blackpoll Warbler – 4 September 2024, Hooper, Whitman County. Bill & Nancy LaFramboise [w, p], Laurie Ness [w] (7-0-0).

CAWA-2024-1, Canada Warbler – 2-4 September 2024, Potholes State Park, Grant County. Jef Blake [w, p], Scott Downes [w], Lisa Hansen [w, p], Andy Stepniewski [w], Shiraz Vira [w] (7-0-0). Reports after 4 September not accepted.


RECORDS ACCEPTED AS CONTINUING SIGHTINGS OF PREVIOUSLY-ACCEPTED RECORDS:

King Eider in 2014. The committee reviewed and accepted a 26 June 2014 report of a King Eider as an earlier first date of the record already accepted as KIEI-2014-1. The two records are merged and treated as KIEI-2014-1.

Dates and observation info for 26 June 2014 occurrence:
King Eider – 26 June 2014, Dungeness Spit, Dungeness, Clallam County. Reed Barry [w, p] (7-0-0).


REPORTS NOT ACCEPTED

YBCU-2024-1, Yellow-billed Cuckoo – 6 July 2024, N. Summit Rd., Mead, Spokane County (0-7-0).

RTHU-2024-1, Ruby-throated Hummingbird – 25 August - 4 September 2024, Zillah, Yakima County (0-7-0).

BTAH-2024-1, Broad-tailed Hummingbird – 28 July 2024, WA 125, College Place, Walla Walla County (0-5-2).

KIRA-2024-1, King Rail – 24 May 2024, 122nd Pl SE, Renton, King County (0-7-0).

CUSA-2024-1, Curlew Sandpiper – 6 August 2024, Hoquiam STP, Hoquiam, Grays Harbor County (0-7-0).

LTST-2024-1, Long-toed Stint – 12 October 2024, Port Williams/Marlyn Nelson County Park Area, Sequim, Clallam County (0-7-0).  

RNST-2024-1, Red-necked Stint – 21 July 2024, Bottle Beach, Ocosta, Grays Harbor County (4-3-0).

BLSK-2024-1, Black Skimmer – 28 August 2024, between Fidalgo & Padilla Bay, Skagit County (0-7-0).

WISP-2024-4, Wilson's Storm-Petrel – 31 August 2024, 47.150000, -124.766700, off-shore, Westport Pelagic, Grays Harbor County (0-7-0).

WISP-2024-5, Wilson's Storm-Petrel – 19 September 2024, 46.905246, -124.535523, off-shore, Westport Pelagic, Grays Harbor County (4-3-0).

TOSP-2024-1, Townsend's Storm-Petrel – 3 August 2024, 47N, 1249W, off-shore, Grays Harbor County (0-7-0).

COPE-2024-1, Cook's Petrel – 10 May 2024, off-shore, 46.044773, -125.697306, Pacific County (1-6-0).

GIFL-2024-1, Gilded Flicker – 26 July 2024, Point Defiance Park, Tacoma, Pierce County (0-7-0).

STFL-2024-1, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher – 22 April 2024, W. Hanks Rd., Grandview, Benton County (1-5-1).

MAWA-2024-3, Magnolia Warbler – 9 September 2024, Casey Rd., Walla Walla County (0-7-0).

BLBW-2024-1, Blackburnian Warbler – 25 June 2024, Bennington Lake, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County (5-2-0).

BLPW-2017-5, Blackpoll Warbler – 12 June 2017, Umptanum Creek Trail, Yakima County (0-6-1).

INBU-2024-2, Indigo Bunting – 4 May 2024, Lower Biscuit Ridge, Dixie, Walla Walla County (3-4-0).

INBU-2024-3, Indigo Bunting – 27 June 2024, Wenas Creek, Yakima County (0-7-0).

Further details including an updated state checklist and all the WBRC review decisions over time can be found on the WOS website at: https://wos.org/records/

Best,

Matt Bartels
Secretary, WBRC
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