I thank those on COBIRDS who alerted me to the reported Emperor's Goose sighting by a COBIRDERS member. At least I had the option of driving/not driving up there to look for the reported bird. Thank you Dixie for reporting the sighting. Tied for first, thank you Joey for being honest and for "almost" saying you don't trust the sighting enough to drive up there tonight. I will admit I do not personally know Dixie, nor have I ever seen him/her in the field. I have chased many birds reported by him/her but have never found them. I am, however, extremely grateful for the opportunity to decide for myself if I want to "chase" the bird and I appreciate any post that will help me to make that decision. Everyone should have the opportunity to decide for themselves if they do/don't "trust" a reported sighting enough to check it out for themselves. I have never met/birded with Dixie so I am not able to say anything about his/her birding skills. I have been fortunate to bird with (and learn a great deal from) Joey and I trust his birding skills and judgment. Hence, my personal decision is similar to Joey's and I will wait for more information before I drive up looking for the reported Emperor's Goose. Trust is something that must be earned in the birding world. I don't purport to be someone everyone should trust -- as I am still new to birding and not skilled enough to make some critical ID's. If I thought I saw an Emperor's Goose - I, too, would report it to COBIRDS. However, I would likely add the word possible or probable depending on whatever details I observed. I would also simultaneously be e-mailing and/or phoning others to come help with the ID and would do my best to get someone with photographic skills/equipment there ASAP to document my sighting. Can't say whether Dixie was similarly minded - as no details were given. Allison Hilf Denver, CO _ah...@aol.com_ (mailto:ah...@aol.com)
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