Record 2010-048, Slaty-backed Gull (Larus

schistisagus), 19 December 2010, Canal Park,

Duluth, St. Louis County. Digital photo by

Karl J. Bardon.

Record 2011-012, King Eider (Somateria

spectabilis), 5 May 2011, Duluth, St. Louis

County. Digital photo by Jan and Larry

Kraemer.

voted on by e-mail and were Accepted:

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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Den-

drocygna autumnalis), 14 May 2011, two

adults in a wetland adjacent to north side

of Madelia, Watonwan County (record #2011-

018, vote 7–0 for each individual).

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Brant (Branta bernicla), 9 April 2011,

southwest of Herman, Grant County (record

#2011-009, vote 7–0). This bird was docu-

mented as an adult hrota which may be of

consequence because the species may even-

tually be split.

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King Eider (Somateria spectabilis), 5

May 2011, immature male at St. Louis Bay,

Park Point Recreation Area, Duluth, St. Louis

County (record #2011-015, vote 7–0).

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Barrow’s Goldeneye (Bucephala is-

landica), 27 February – 5 March 2011, adult

male at Swan Park, Monticello, Wright Coun-

ty (record #2011-004, vote 7–0; The Loon

83:141).

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Barrow’s Goldeneye (Bucephala is-

landica), 8 April 2011, adult male at Park

Point Recreation Area, Duluth, St. Louis

County (record #2011-008, vote 7–0).

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Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus),

9 May 2011, adult in alternate plumage in

Preston Township, Fillmore County (record

#2011-016, vote 7–0, photographed).

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Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus), 11

May 2011, North Oaks, Ramsey County (re-

cord #2011-017, vote 7–0, photographed and

videotaped).

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Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippien-

sis), 6 June 2011, Lake Girard Park, Bloom-

ington, Hennepin County (record #2011-025,

vote 7–0).

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Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis), 21

March 2011, Section 33, adult light morph at

Garfield Township, Lac qui Parle County (re-

cord #2011-006, vote 6–1, photographed).

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Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus), 5 January

2011, adult gray morph along county roads

66 and 69 in Hantho Township, Lac qui Parle

County (record #2011-001, vote 7–0, photo-

graphed).

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Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus), 10 Janu-

ary 2011, Manganika Creek, south of Virgin-

ia, St. Louis County (record #2011-003, vote

7–0).

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Whooping Crane (Grus americana)

30 May 2010, Newfolden area, Marshall

County, (record 2010-021, vote 10–0). Origin

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