DBC - Records Sub-committee - decisions relating to 2005

Records Sub-committee - decisions relating to 2005

Here are the decisions on the descriptions received relating to 2005.

Species	Location	Date	Decision
Bean Goose spp.	Saltholme Pools	18 Feb	Accepted
Tundra Bean Goose	Saltholme Pools	28 Mar - May	Accepted
Taiga Bean Goose	Whitburn	12 Nov	Accepted as Tundra Bean
Taiga Bean Goose	Haverton Hole	15 Nov	Accepted
Cory's Shearwater	Hartlepool	14 August	Accepted
Cory's Shearwater	Whitburn	10 Sep	Accepted
Great Shearwater	Whitburn	Aug	Accepted
Great Shearwater	Whitburn	Aug	Under consideration
Night Heron	Cowpen Marsh	- Jul	Accepted
Black Kite	Fulwell Quarry	30 May	Rejected
Montagu's Harrier	Whitburn	May	Accepted as small harrier sp.
Montagu's Harrier	Follingsby Lane	25 May	Accepted
Montagu's Harrier	Mere Knolls cemetery	29 May	Rejected
Ring-billed Gull	Belasis Tech Pk, Billingham	21 Feb - 23 Mar	Accepted
Ring-billed Gull	South Shields	22 Feb	Accepted
Kumlien's Gull	Sunderland harbour	Feb	Rejected
Cetti's Warbler	Dorman's Pool	Nov - 31 Dec	Accepted
Marsh Warbler	South Shields Leas	10-11 Sep	Pended, awaiting further descriptions
Siberian Chiffchaff	Whitburn CP	Oct	Accepted
Continental Coal Tit	Marsden Quarry	12 Sep	Accepted
Continental Coal Tit	Marsden Quarry	17 Oct	Accepted
Rosy Starling	Whitburn CP	Jun	Accepted
Northern Bullfinch	Marsden Hall	28 Mar	Accepted
Northern Bullfinch	Marsden Hall	Apr	Accepted
Northern Bullfinch	Sunderland North Dock	Apr	Accepted
Little Bunting	Hartlepool	11 Sep	Accepted
Little Bunting	Marsden Quarry	16-20 Oct	Accepted

No decisions have been received from BBRC for last year's records yet. The records are shown below and their status will be updated when known.

Species	Location	Date	Decision
Great White Egret	Saltholme Pools	24 Apr - 28 May	Pending decision
Lsr White-fronted Goose	Boldon Flats	26 - 28 May	Pending decision
Pallid Harrier	Fellgate	28 May	Pending decision
Baird's Sandpiper	Saltholme	- Sep	Pending decision
Wilson's Phalarope	Seaton Carew	Feb	Pending decision
Laughing Gull	Shibdon Pond	Dec	Pending decision
Laughing Gull	Whitburn	14 Dec	Pending decision
Gull-billed Tern	Whitburn Steel	27 Jun	Pending decision
Greenish Warbler	Whitburn CP	- Sep	Pending decision
Greenish Warbler	Seaham Dene	10 Sep	Pending decision
Greenish Warbler	Trow Quarry	10 - 12 Sep	Pending decision
Greenish Warbler	Whitburn CP	11 Sep	Pending decision
Greenish Warbler	Marsden Quarry	15 - 16 Oct	Pending decision
Greenish Warbler	Zinc Works Rd, North Gare	10 - 11 Sep	Pending decision
Greenish Warbler	Hartlepool	11 Sep	Pending decision
Greenish Warbler	Zinc Works Rd, North Gare	17 Sep	Pending decision

Several records in 2005 are still awaiting descriptions. If you saw any of these birds, please let the County Recorder have a description asap!