Proceedings of the Minnesota

Ornithologists’ Union Records Committee

Peder H. Svingen, Chairman

The Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union

Records Committee (MOURC) voted

on records by mail January – Sep-

tember 2007. MOURC members review-

ing documentation and voting during this

period were Karl Bardon (alternate mem-

ber), Phil Chu, Kim Eckert (alternate), Ann

Kessen, Jim Lind (alternate), Bill Marengo,

Jim Mattsson, Drew Smith, Steve Stucker,

and Peder Svingen (Chairman).

The following records were Accepted

(also see Not Accepted records #2006-108

and 2007-019 which involved qualified

Accepted votes).

• Barrow’s Goldeneye (Bucephala is-

landica), 19 January – 1 February 2007,

Mississippi River near Prescott Island,

Dakota County (record #2007-004, vote

7–0).

• Barrow’s Goldeneye, 26 March – 11

April 2007, Kabekona Narrows, Leech

Lake, Cass County (record #2007-013, vote

7–0).

Both goldeneye records were of adult

males and both birds were photographed.

• Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax

brasilianus), 9–18 May 2007, Diamond

Lake, Minneapolis, Hennepin County (re-

cord #2007-025, vote 7–0).

Fourth state record, but the first to be

found in spring. Photographed.

• Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor),

5–8 June 2007, Black Rush Lake Water-

fowl Production Area, Lyon County (re-

cord #2007-038, vote 7–0).

• Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus), 29

April – 1 May 2007, southwest of Madi-

son, Lac Qui Parle County (record #2007-

020, vote 7–0).

Adult in alternate plumage, photo-

graphed. Third state record.

• White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi), 29

Record 2007-020, Glossy Ibis, 1 May 2007,

near Madison, Lac Qui Parle County. Digital

photo by James P. Mattsson.

Record 2007-025, Neotropic Cormorant (right),

10 May 2007, Minneapolis, Hennepin County.

Digital photo by Terence P. Brashear.

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