Records Sub-committee Report - January 2007 · Ross Ahmed · Added 21 April 2007

The records sub-committee met on Monday 29th January.  The meeting was attended by: Stephen Addinall, Ross Ahmed, Chris Bell, Peter Bell, Paul Cook, Paul Davidson and Mark Newsome. 

The table below summarises all records reviewed by the RSC at their meeting on 29th January.  The records reviewed in the meeting included all 2006 records from August to the end of 2006 and any outstanding records from earlier in 2006 or in previous years.  All descriptions received were scrutinised before a decision was made.  In several cases, there was no formal submission of the record and no description received, and therefore the record was rejected immediately.  The observers of all rejected records have been informed of the decision and the reason prior to the publication of this report. 

2006 Records - Summary of Decisions

Dates   Species Location Decision
6-Dec-06   Bean Goose Marsden Accepted
22-Oct-06   American Wigeon Boldon Flats Accepted
14-Oct   Surf Scoter Whitburn Obs Accepted
17-Aug-06   Cory's Shearwater Whitburn Accepted
7-Aug-06   Balearic Shearwater Whitburn Obs Accepted
16-Aug-06   Balearic Shearwater Whitburn Obs Accepted
18-Aug-06   Balearic Shearwater Whitburn Obs Accepted
26-Aug-06   Balearic Shearwater Whitburn Obs Accepted
8-Sept-06   Balearic Shearwater Whitburn Obs Accepted
13-Sept-06   Balearic Shearwater South Shields Leas Accepted
21-Oct-06   Balearic Shearwater Whitburn Obs Accepted
11-Aug-06   Petrel sp. Chourdon Point Rejected
5-June-06   White Stork River Wear Accepted
11-Sept-06   White Stork Croxdale Accepted
14-Sept-06   White Stork Newsham Grange Accepted
15-Sept-06 17-Sept-06 White Stork Low Middleton Accepted
16-Sept-06   White Stork Low Middleton Accepted
3-Sept-06   Honey Buzzard Durham City Rejected
17-Sept-06   Honey Buzzard Hougton-le-Spring Rejected
19-Sept-06   Honey Buzzard Sunderland Accepted
21-Jan-06   Goshawk Croxdale Rejected
23-Mar-06   Goshawk Stang Forest Accepted
15-Apr-06   Goshawk Knitsley Fell Accepted
12-Aug-06   Goshawk Killhope Law Accepted
13-Oct-06   Goshawk Wolsingham Accepted
1-Dec-06   Goshawk Blackton Accepted
6-Aug-06   Hobby Darlington Accepted
7-Aug-06   Hobby Cleadon Rejected
19-Aug-06   Hobby Whitburn CP Accepted
19-Aug-06   Hobby Cleasby GPs Accepted
21-Aug-06   Hobby Sunderland Harbour Rejected
24-Aug-06   Hobby Whickham Grange Accepted
17-Sept-06   Hobby Bishop Middleham Accepted
9-Sept-06   Corncrake Seaham Dene Accepted
10-Sept-06 14-Sept-06 Pectoral Sandpiper Barmston Pond Accepted
2-Sept-06   Long-tailed Skua Whitburn Obs Accepted
7-Sept-06   Long-tailed Skua Whitburn Obs Accepted
10-Oct-06   Long-tailed Skua Whitburn Obs Accepted
7-Sept-06   Sabines Gull Whitburn Obs Accepted
18-Jul-06   Yellow-legged Gull South Shields Accepted
22-Aug-06   Yellow-legged Gull Barmston Pond Accepted
23-Aug-06   Yellow-legged Gull Whitburn Steel Rejected
7-Oct-06   Yellow-legged Gull Hetton Lyons CP Accepted
23-Dec-06   Caspian Gull South Shields Accepted
22-Oct-06   Alpine Swift Roker Accepted
19-Aug-06   Wryneck Dawdon Blast Beach Accepted
24-Aug-06   Wryneck Low Barns NR Accepted
2-Jan-06   Woodlark Whitburn Accepted
25-Oct-06   Richards Pipit Easington Accepted
24-Sept-06 25-Sept-06 Greenish Warbler Whitburn CP Accepted
21-Oct-06   Pallass Warbler Whitburn Accepted
19-Sept-06   Yellow-browed Warbler Marsden Quarry Accepted
24-Sept-06   Yellow-browed Warbler Trow Quarry Accepted
26-Sept-06   Yellow-browed Warbler Whitburn CP Accepted
12-Oct-06   Yellow-browed Warbler Westgate Rejected
13-Oct-06   Yellow-browed Warbler Whitburn CP Accepted
14-Oct-06   Yellow-browed Warbler Seaham Hall Accepted
15-Oct-06 21-Oct-06 Yellow-browed Warbler Marsden Quarry Accepted
17-Oct-06   Yellow-browed Warbler Cleadon Grange Accepted
18-Oct-06   Yellow-browed Warbler Whitburn CP Accepted
2-Dec-06   Firecrest Sedgeletch Accepted
19-Aug-06   Red-backed Shrike Whitburn CP Accepted
26-Aug-06   Red-backed Shrike Horden Dene Accepted
3-Apr-06   Common Redpoll Back Saltholme Accepted
15-Apr-06   Common Redpoll Drinkfield Marsh Accepted
16-Apr-06   Common Redpoll Drinkfield Marsh Accepted
17-Apr-06   Common Redpoll Drinkfield Marsh Accepted
1-Feb-06 29-Mar-06 Little Bunting Dalton Moor Rejected

Requests for descriptions

The RSC has requested further descriptions or formal submissions to the club for the records detailed below.  If any observers saw any of these birds, could they please contact the club. 

Dates   Species Location Decision
27-May-06 Eurasian Spoonbill Whitburn Pending
17-Sept-06 Goshawk West Pastures Pending
8-Nov-06 Goshawk Bishop Middleham Pending
22-Jul-06 Yellow-legged Gull Whitburn Steel Pending

2002-2005 Outstanding Records - Summary of Decisions

Dates   Species Location Decision
10-Sept-05   Marsh Warbler South Shields Accepted
28-Sept-02   Rosy Starling Marsden Quarry Rejected

Ross Ahmed
Assistant County Recorder