[mou] golden-plover ID still unconfirmed

[Kim R Eckert]

Unfortunately, that possible Pacific Golden-Plover sighting in Duluth  
at the 40th Ave West Erie Pier area still remains just a possibility.  
After Peder Svingen, Dale Yerger, and others refound a golden-plover  
this afternoon that appeared to have the plumage and vocal  
characteristics of a Pacific (presumably the one I saw/heard earlier  
in the day), it was flushed by a Merlin and never relocated. (A golden- 
plover of possible interest was located later, and it was studied by  
many observers for a long time before we determined that it was just  
an American Golden-Plover, and probably not the individual seen  
earlier.)

If there are any additional sightings of the bird tomorrow, that of  
course would be posted on mou-net ASAP.

Kim Eckert