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PROPOSALS:
Proposal #1 (Accept / Not)
(Sight records for different individuals - to be inserted as IV.A.2
in the bylaws)
2. A separate
record may be submitted for the same species at the same location
when there is clear evidence that a subsequent observation does not
involve the same individual or individuals previously documented.
Such evidence should include discernible differences in plumage or
identifiable markings to confirm a different sex, age, or increased
count of individuals over what was originally documented in a
previous record.
Proposal
#2 (Accept / Not)
(Sight records different individual - to be inserted as IV.A.2 or 3
in the bylaws)
2:
(or 3) Separate sightings. A sighting of a particular bird species
in the general location of a submitted record for the same species,
will be considered a separate sighting for the Review Species
count, only if there is a reasonable time gap from the last reported
observation or a reasonable distance from the last sighting
location. The judgment of "reasonable" will be determined by the
known characteristics of the given species for Utah, as determined
by the Committee. A new individual of the same species, seen during
the observation time and location of a submitted record, will be
considered part of the original sighting for purposes of our
sightings count in our Documented Sightings list and * a new record
will not need to be submitted.
Proposal #3 (Accept / Not)
(Posting a new sight record - the part to be inserted into
IV.B.1.a of the bylaws is in
blue)
1. Initial Receipt by Secretary. Upon
receipt of a record, the Secretary shall do the following:
a.
Determine if the record meets the circulation criteria . (is it on
the Review Species List, would it be a new species for Utah, would
it be a "separate sighting" for this species as defined in sec. IV.
A.2*, or would it support the sighting of a record presently under
review).
Proposal #4
(Accept / Not)
(Recording sightings in the archives - the part to be inserted into
III.E.2.e of the bylaws is in
blue)
e. Upon
completion of a sight record review, the
Secretary shall do the following:
1. Write a
summary of the Voting members' comments, explaining the decision of
the Committee and add it to the Summary Page for that record.
2. Add the
completed Sight Record to the appropriate sightings lists. There are
two lists kept: (1) The Documented Sightings of Records reviewed
that were accepted by the Utah Review Bird Committee, and (2) A
Comprehensive List that includes the Documented Sightings, and adds
Records not accepted but with a reasonable possibility of being a
valid sighting. Records that were thought to be misidentifications
or were “not accepted” in the first round, will not be included on
either list. Records that were split to be reviewed separately, were
each accepted by the committee, and thought to be the same bird,
will be combined for the Documented Sightings list. Separate
Sightings reviewed and accepted, but determined by the Committee to
be the same as a previous Record will be combined with the Record
they supported.
*
In order to make things clear, there may be a few adjustments in
references to sections,
depending on which proposals are accepted
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