<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">WBRC Fall 2024 MEETING RESULTS<br><br>On Saturday, November 23, 2024, the Washington Bird Records Committee met in person for its fall meeting.<br><br>A summary of our results:<br> • 35 reports were accepted as valid new records.<br> • 1 additional record was accepted as a continuing sighting of a record previously accepted at an earlier meeting.<br> • 19 reports were not accepted.<br><br>Three species were added to the official Washington state list with the discovery of:<br>· Great Knot on 15 May 2024<br>· Lesser Nighthawk on 23 May 2024<br>· Marsh Sandpiper on 19 October 2024. <br>In addition, two more changes to our state list come from taxonomic updates by the American Birding Association Checklist Committee this year: <br>· First, Common and Hoary Redpoll were lumped into a single species, Redpoll, reducing the state list by one. <br>· Second, Siberian Pipit was split from American Pipit, adding one species to the state list based on a sight-only record from 2014.<br><br>Finally, the state list is updated to incorporate a few name changes that don’t affect the number of species on the list: <br>· Brown Booby was split, with WA records all assigned to Cocos Booby<br>· Yellow-crowned and Black-crowned Nigh Heron both lose their second hyphens<br>· Cattle Egret was split and our records are now Western Cattle Egret<br>· The Barn Owl split, leaves us now with American Barn Owl<br>· And the House Wren split leaves us with Northern House Wren<br><br>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).<br><br> Key: Votes in parentheses (# accepted – # not accepted – # abstain)<br>[Notations: p=photo, v = video, a = audio, s = sketch, w = written documentation]<br><br>ACCEPTED RECORDS:<br><br>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<br><br>UPSA-2024-1, Upland Sandpiper – 24 September 2024, Kaiser Wetlands, Olympia, Thurston County. Liam Hutcheson [w, a] (6-1-0).<br><br>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<br><br>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<br><br>TBMU-2024-2, Thick-billed Murre – 25 July 2024, Semiahmoo Marina, Blaine, Whatcom County. Michele Louden [w, p] (6-0-1).<br><br>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).<br><br>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).<br><br>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).<br><br>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).<br><br>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).<br><br>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).<br><br>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).<br><br>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).<br><br>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).<br><br>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).<br><br>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).<br><br>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).<br><br>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).<br><br>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).<br><br>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).<br><br>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).<br><br>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).<br><br>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).<br><br>LAGO-2024-1, Lawrence's Goldfinch – 19-21 May 2024, Orcas Ct., Lacey, Thurston County. John Green [w, p] (7-0-0).<br><br>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).<br><br>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).<br><br>OROR-2024-1, Orchard Oriole – 4 October 2024, Neah Bay Town, Clallam County. Ryan Merrill [p], Kevin Waggoner [p] (7-0-0).<br><br>OROR-2024-2, Orchard Oriole – 8 October 2024, Long Beach, Pacific County. Patric Mauz [p] (7-0-0).<br><br>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).<br><br>OVEN-2024-1, Ovenbird – 14 June 2024, Kamiak Butte, Whitman County. RJ Baltierra [w], Cameron Heusser [w, p, a] (7-0-0).<br><br>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).<br><br>MAWA-2024-2, Magnolia Warbler – 6 September 2024, Mountain View 4x4 Trailhead (Migration Corner), Clark County. David Irons [w] (6-0-1).<br><br>BBWA-2024-1, Bay-breasted Warbler – 27 May 2024, Nespelem - Park City Loop Rd., Okanogan County. Liam Hutcheson [w, p, a] (7-0-0).<br><br>BLPW-2024-1, Blackpoll Warbler – 4 September 2024, Hooper, Whitman County. Bill & Nancy LaFramboise [w, p], Laurie Ness [w] (7-0-0).<br><br>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.<br><br><br>RECORDS ACCEPTED AS CONTINUING SIGHTINGS OF PREVIOUSLY-ACCEPTED RECORDS:<br><br>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.<br><br>Dates and observation info for 26 June 2014 occurrence:<br>King Eider – 26 June 2014, Dungeness Spit, Dungeness, Clallam County. Reed Barry [w, p] (7-0-0).<br><br><br>REPORTS NOT ACCEPTED<br><br>YBCU-2024-1, Yellow-billed Cuckoo – 6 July 2024, N. Summit Rd., Mead, Spokane County (0-7-0).<br><br>RTHU-2024-1, Ruby-throated Hummingbird – 25 August - 4 September 2024, Zillah, Yakima County (0-7-0).<br><br>BTAH-2024-1, Broad-tailed Hummingbird – 28 July 2024, WA 125, College Place, Walla Walla County (0-5-2).<br><br>KIRA-2024-1, King Rail – 24 May 2024, 122nd Pl SE, Renton, King County (0-7-0).<br><br>CUSA-2024-1, Curlew Sandpiper – 6 August 2024, Hoquiam STP, Hoquiam, Grays Harbor County (0-7-0).<br><br>LTST-2024-1, Long-toed Stint – 12 October 2024, Port Williams/Marlyn Nelson County Park Area, Sequim, Clallam County (0-7-0). <br><br>RNST-2024-1, Red-necked Stint – 21 July 2024, Bottle Beach, Ocosta, Grays Harbor County (4-3-0).<br><br>BLSK-2024-1, Black Skimmer – 28 August 2024, between Fidalgo & Padilla Bay, Skagit County (0-7-0).<br><br>WISP-2024-4, Wilson's Storm-Petrel – 31 August 2024, 47.150000, -124.766700, off-shore, Westport Pelagic, Grays Harbor County (0-7-0).<br><br>WISP-2024-5, Wilson's Storm-Petrel – 19 September 2024, 46.905246, -124.535523, off-shore, Westport Pelagic, Grays Harbor County (4-3-0).<br><br>TOSP-2024-1, Townsend's Storm-Petrel – 3 August 2024, 47N, 1249W, off-shore, Grays Harbor County (0-7-0).<br><br>COPE-2024-1, Cook's Petrel – 10 May 2024, off-shore, 46.044773, -125.697306, Pacific County (1-6-0).<br><br>GIFL-2024-1, Gilded Flicker – 26 July 2024, Point Defiance Park, Tacoma, Pierce County (0-7-0).<br><br>STFL-2024-1, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher – 22 April 2024, W. Hanks Rd., Grandview, Benton County (1-5-1).<br><br>MAWA-2024-3, Magnolia Warbler – 9 September 2024, Casey Rd., Walla Walla County (0-7-0).<br><br>BLBW-2024-1, Blackburnian Warbler – 25 June 2024, Bennington Lake, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County (5-2-0).<br><br>BLPW-2017-5, Blackpoll Warbler – 12 June 2017, Umptanum Creek Trail, Yakima County (0-6-1).<br><br>INBU-2024-2, Indigo Bunting – 4 May 2024, Lower Biscuit Ridge, Dixie, Walla Walla County (3-4-0).<br><br>INBU-2024-3, Indigo Bunting – 27 June 2024, Wenas Creek, Yakima County (0-7-0).<br><br>Further details including an updated state checklist and all the WBRC review decisions over time can be found on the WOS website at: <a href="https://wos.org/records/">https://wos.org/records/</a><br><br>Best,<br><br>Matt Bartels<br>Secretary, WBRC</body></html>