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Report of the Alabama Bird Records Committee

1998-99

This is the report of the Alabama Ornithological Society Bird Records Committee for the years 1998 and 1999.

As of this writing, the AOS recognized state bird list stands at 415 species.  Of these, three are considered extinct (Passenger Pigeon, Ivory-billed Woodpecker, and Carolina Parakeet) and two extirpated from Alabama (Common Raven and Bachman’s Warbler).  Also twelve species are listed in the hypothetical category due to the absence of a photograph or specimen, or written documentation of visual observations by at least three experienced observers.

During the evaluation period, two species were added to the Alabama state list:   Purple Sandpiper and Dusky Flycatcher.

Steve McConnell, 137 Longleaf Lane, Trussville, AL 35173
  Submitted:May 6, 2000

(44 records reviewed from 16 different observers; 39 accepted; 5 not accepted)

(33 records reviewed from 15 different observers; 31 accepted; 1 not accepted; 1 pending)

Record No.	Species	Date	County	Decision1	AL Status
99-1	Cory's Shearwater	10/4/98	pelagic	A	5
99-2	Sooty Shearwater	1/2/99	Baldwin	A	10
99-3	Roseate Spoonbill	9/16/98	Montgomery	A	13
99-4	Roseate Spoonbill	9/25/98	Mobile	A	14
99-5	Roseate Spoonbill	11/13/98	Mobile	A	15
99-6	Roseate Spoonbill	9/29/98	Baldwin	A	16
99-7	Roseate Spoonbill	10/4/98	Baldwin	A	17
99-8	Roseate Spoonbill	10/20/98	Mobile	A	18
99-9	Pomarine Jaeger	9/12/98	pelagic	A	21
99-10	White-faced Ibis	10/27/98	Mobile	A	10
99-11	Eurasian Wigeon	11/14/98	Morgan	A	7
99-12	Purple Sandpiper	1/2/99	Baldwin	A	1
99-13	California Gull	11/30/98	Marshall	A	3
99-14	Iceland Gull	4/16/99	Mobile	Pending	---
99-15	Lesser Black-backed Gull	11/28/98	Lauderdale	A	17
99-16	Lesser Black-backed Gull	12/19/98	Colbert	A	20
99-17	Lesser Black-backed Gull	1/17/99	Colbert	A	18
99-18	Lesser Black-backed Gull	1/24/99	Marshall	A	19
99-19	record withdrawn				---
99-20	Black-legged Kittiwake	4/14/99	Baldwin	A	12
99-21	Bridled Tern	9/30/98	Henry	A	21
99-22	Bridled Tern	10/4/98	pelagic	A	20
99-23	Alder Flycatcher	9/22/98	Jefferson	A	6
99-24	Alder Flycatcher	9/23/98	Baldwin	A	7
99-25	Alder Flycatcher	4/22/99	Montgomery	NI	---
99-26	Willow Flycatcher	9/21/97	Jefferson	A	7
99-27	Willow Flycatcher	9/22/97	Jefferson	A	8
99-28	Willow Flycatcher	5/12/98	Jefferson	A	9
99-29	Willow Flycatcher	8/28/98	Baldwin	A	10
99-30	Willow Flycatcher	9/23/98	Baldwin	A	11
99-31	Bullock's Oriole	4/24/99	Jefferson	A	13
99-32	Willow Flycatcher	5/1/86	Baldwin	A	12
99-33	Willow Flycatcher	5/13/93