[mou] Pine Grosbeak

[shawn conrad]

Hmmm....

I had no idea that a summer Pine Grosbeak observation was that unusual.  I 
found a male and female together on Toumey-Williams Rd near Big Falls in mid 
June last year while doing warbler surveys.

Shawn Conrad


>From: Peder Svingen <psvingen@d.umn.edu>
>To: MOU-net <mou-net@cbs.umn.edu>
>CC: "Clark, Scott" <SClark@ci.elk-river.mn.us>
>Subject: Re: [mou] Pine Grosbeak
>Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 14:01:52 -0500
>
>Pine Grosbeak is considered "accidental" in summer and documentation would 
>therefore be requested. Four reports between June and August have been 
>evaluated by the MOU Records Committee--I am aware of only one accepted 
>record from this season (though others have been published without review 
>by MOURC).
>The accepted record is from Red Lake WMA, Lake of the Woods County, 3 July 
>1994 (Loon 67:65, 67:166). This was the first summer record since a male 
>was reported by Betty and Doug Campbell at Burntside Lake, St. Louis 
>County, 16 & 24 June 1971 (Loon 43:119).
>--
>Peder H. Svingen
>Chairman, MOU Records Committee
>Duluth, MN
>
>
>On Jul 14, 2006, at 11:35 AM, Clark, Scott wrote:
>
>>I should know this but is a pine grosbeak find ( Duluth area ) in the 
>>“summer months: an usual find. I looked back at the Loon and it seems that 
>>this doesn’t appear to be a usual find.  Thoughts? Scott