I forwarded Tom's post to my brother, Gary Bowman.  Gary's reply is
inserted below.

Tom, is there someone you can call to try to retrieve feathers before
they are disposed of?

Bruce Bowman
Ann Arbor, Michigan

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If the records committee got a feather, an isotope analysis could be done
to determine the latitude where the feather was grown.  If it shows for
the Caribbean, it could be or even likely be wild.  If from a northern
latitude, it would definitely be an escapee.  Not sure of the cost of the
analysis.

Here is a link about a Colorado Emperor Goose evaluation using that
technique.
http://old.nabble.com/Re%3A-Stabile-Isotope-Analysis-of-Vagrant-Birds---A-

Colorado-Example-td29462390.html

and a "Birding" article on the subject from 2004.
https://www.msu.edu/~roberba1/Index.html/PDFs/Robertson04Birding.pdf

Gary
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Date sent:              Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:05:16 -0500
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Subject:                [Ohio-birds] White-cheeked Pintail?
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> I have been informed that a White-cheeked Pintail was shot by hunters at
> Winous Point within the last couple of days.  There are photos which I
> will attempt to get for the Records Committee.  Probably an escape but
> Sandy???
>
> Tom
>
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> H. Thomas Bartlett
> Tiffin, Ohio
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