eral experienced observers who satisfactorily

eliminated other similar species such as Com-

mon Eider. The photographs depict the bird

quite far-away, but give support to the iden-

tification.

• Barrow’s Goldeneye (Bucephala islandi-

ca), 9 March 2013 – 8 April 2013, Coon Rapids

Dam Regional Park, Anoka County (record

#2013-002, vote 7–0). Adult male (photo-

graphed). The bird was also reported in the

Hennepin County portion of the Mississippi

River on 14 March 2013 and again on 8 April

2013. MOURC determined that the details

were sufficient to identify the bird; however,

a purported, accompanying female (seen on 9

and 14 March 2013) was Not Accepted by the

Committee. There was a report of a Barrow’s

Goldeneye at this location lingering until 21

April 2013 in Hennepin. However, since no

gender was indicated, we don’t know which

bird was being reported.

• Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis),

31 May – 1 June 2013, Myre-Big Island State

Park, Freeborn County (record #2013-027,

vote 7–0). Adult in alternate plumage, photo-

graphed. Fourth state record and first county

record.

• Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus), 24

April 2013, about 12 miles northeast of Lan-

caster via County Road 4, Kittson County (re-

cord #2013-003, vote 7–0). Adult. First county

record. An excellent photograph indisputably

confirms the identification. No evidence of

hybridization.

• Glossy Ibis, 26–27 April 2013, Houston

County (record #2013-004, vote 6–1). Adult,

photographed. First county record. The pho-

tographs alone were inconclusive. Written

documentation by one observer augmented

the identification. It is regrettable that none of

the other observers provided any documen-

tation which might have made the ultimate

identification more straightforward.

• Glossy Ibis, 30 April 2013, Silver Creek

Reservoir, Olmsted County (record #2013-

006, vote 7–0). Adult, photographed. First

county record. The report makes a disclaimer

that part of the written report in the Request

for Documentation was cut and pasted from

another report of a different Glossy Ibis ob-

served on an earlier date in another coun-

ty. This practice is strongly discouraged, but

there was enough independent evidence to

permit acceptance of the record.

• Wilson’s Plover (Charadrius wilsonia),

27 May 2013, Duluth, Park Point, beach near

Sky Harbor Airport, St. Louis County (record

#2013-025, vote 7–0). Third state record. The

only previous records of this species in Min-

nesota are of single birds, both at Duluth:

one on 4 July 1981 (The Loon 53:123–25) and

the other seen 15–20 May 1982 (The Loon

54:243). There were various quality photo-

graphs and written descriptions from several

experienced observers. Age and sex uncer-

tain, but the bird is in all probability a first-

spring male. The bird was viewed by more

than 20 observers. Coincidentally, a Wilson’s

Plover was seen the previous day at Peninsula

Point in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula where it

is also considered Accidental. A comparison

of the photographs indicates that these birds

were not the same individuals (Karl Bardon,

pers. comm.).

• Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexica-

nus), 3–4 May 2013, about three miles south-

west of Graceville on the west side of 760th

Avenue at 250th Street (Section 24, Toqua

Township), Big Stone County (record #2013-

034, vote 7–0). Male, photographed. This bird

was independently documented at the same

location the day after the initial observation.

• Black-necked Stilt, 10 May 2013, Rice

Lake State Park, Steele County (record #2013-

035, vote 7–0). In spite of the omission of age

particulars, the description is convincing.

• Black-necked Stilt, 22 May 2013, Thielke

Lake Wildlife Management Area, Big Stone

County (record #2013-021, vote 7–0). MOURC

generally felt that the description could have

been more detailed.

• Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri),

4 May 2013, Ortonville Township, Big Stone

County (record #2013-033, vote 7–0). Adult,

diagnostic photographs.

• Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longi-

caudus), 14 June 2013, Roseau Lake Wildlife

Management Area, Roseau County (record

#2013-031, vote 7–0). Adult, photographed.

First county record. First summer record

since the first state record in 1898 in Marshall

County when a specimen was taken at War-

ren (Roberts, Thomas S. 1919. A Review of the

Ornithology of Minnesota. University of Min-

nesota Publications Number 11. 101 pp.).

• Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus), 14 April

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