Question: Mexican Duck May 9 Weld Co

[Susan Rosine]

I'm sure the eBird reviewers are very busy with all the great birds everyone has been seeing, but is it unusual to have not heard anything about a bird spotted on May 9th? It was at the Stewart's Pond hotspot in Weld County. Steve Mlodinow had first spotted the Mexican Duck there in late April.
Maybe 10 days to review is not unusual, especially in the spring, but I thought I'd ask.
Susan Rosine
Brighton

[Joe Roller]

Ten days is not an unreasonably long time to wait for a review, Susan.

Naturally birders hope for rapid responses, especially positive responses.

The volunteer ID reviewers are usually swamped, especially during migration,

plus (gasp) they may spend a bit of time birding themselves or even

more surprisingly, have a family, a job and a life.

Sometimes the queue for review is in the hundreds or more, as I 

understand it. The reviewers need all the support and patience we can extend.

I am not an ID reviewer myself, but did not want you to wait ten days to 

get a response to your inquiry about whether ten days is too long to wait.

Joe Roller, Denver

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[Allison Hilf]

Susan-

 FYI, Mexican Duck does not appear on the COBIRDS RBA because it is not recognized by the Colorado Bird Records Committee as a separate species.   I just don't want you to think any RBA Compiler left it off the list because we questioned your ID.   

Allison Hilf, Aurora

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[Susan Rosine]

Thank you, that makes sense!
Susan Rosine
Brighton

[Ben S]

Yeah, I don't see any recent reports from Stewart's Pond. I personally don't feel comfortable birding that hotspot either because it is only viewable from the county road and there is a residence directly between the county road and the pond. If you were hoping to see a Mexican Duck, one was reported by someone recently, on the 17th at Fountain Creek Regional Park in Colorado Springs! They included photos, and it sees legit. They are a really nice bird.

Ben Sampson,

Centennial, CO

[Susan Rosine]

Ben, I was the one who saw the duck there on May 9th. I provided lots of photos of it with my eBird list. Just waiting for them to approve it!
I like that hotspot. The residents of the area are friendly and knowledgeable.
Happy birding!
Susan Rosine
Brighton CO