The following list is a summary of the records reviewed during the year 2002-2003 by the Delaware Records Committee. Sabine's Gull, Garganey and Pine Grosbeak are new species added to the Delaware State List of Bird Species bringing the list to 390 as of September 1, 2003. Unaccepted records have a very brief note as to the reason for non-acceptance; by far the most common explanation is lack of sufficient detail in the description to positively and diagnostically identify the claimed species. More detailed discussions of all these records will be published in the 2003 DOS Ornithologist.

Accepted Records

You are encouraged to submit records of unusual sightings in Delaware to Frank Rohrbacher, DRC Secretary, 5 Neva Court, Wilmington, DE 19810 by regular or e-mail. Detailed descriptions and any sketches, no matter how crude, are important for documenting rare state birds particularly for difficult to identify species. Good quality photographs and sound recordings are especially helpful.