I heard a couple of weeks ago via Vic Fazio that the OBRC has a new secretary, Jack Stenger, who is finally getting the ball rolling on things. The Kelp Gull was indeed accepted, and they are voting on other rarities now, so I'm sure there will be an official announcement soon once they clear a bit of the backlogged submissions. 

Alex Eberts

> On Aug 30, 2016, at 9:37 AM, Jeff Harvey <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Does anyone know what is the status of this committee and where it is in reviewing records?  Did the Kelp Gull ever get accepted?
> Is it still necessary to send in sighting reports?
> An official announcement would be nice.
> Jeff HarveyMahoning County
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