Proceedings of the Minnesota

Ornithologists’ Union Records Committee

Peder H. Svingen, Chairman

The most recent meeting of the

Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union

Records Committee (MOURC) was

held on 30 July 2006. In attendance and

voting at this meeting were Phil Chu, Ann

Kessen, Jim Lind (alternate member), Bill

Marengo (alternate), Jim Mattsson, Drew

Smith, Steve Stucker, and Peder Svingen

(Chairman).

Among the items on the agenda were

discussions of a potential first state record

of Slaty-backed Gull (Larus schistisagus)

and two previously accepted records of

Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnifi-

cens). The committee unanimously voted

to review the two frigatebird records in

light of information presented in Howell

(1994) and a recent report of Lesser Frig-

atebird (F. ariel) in Wayne County, Mich-

igan, 11 September 2005 (Brennan and

Schultz 2006). Ten recirculated records

were also discussed.

The following records were voted on

by mail January – July 2006 and were

Accepted (also see Not Accepted records

#2006-011 and 2006-044 which involved

qualified Accepted votes).

• Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope), 17

May 2006, near Waskish, Beltrami County

(record #2006-046, vote 7–0).

Written details for this adult male were

submitted by each of two observers and

eliminated hybrid Eurasian X American

Wigeon (A. penelope X A. americana).

• Cinnamon Teal (Anas cyanoptera),

12–13 April 2006, Brockway Lake, Powers

Township, Cass County (record #2006-

032, vote 7–0).

Digital images and written details by

three independent observers confirmed

the identification of this adult male and

addressed the possibility of hybridization

with Blue-winged Teal (A. discors).

• Cinnamon Teal, 26 May 2006, Wor-

thington W.T.P., Nobles County (record

#2006-051, vote 6–1).

• Barrow’s Goldeneye (Bucephala is-

landica), 20 November 2005, Mississippi

River near Reno, Houston County (record

#2005-081, vote 6–1).

• Barrow’s Goldeneye, 19–26 Febru-

ary 2006, Lake Pepin near Reads Landing,

Wabasha County (record #2006-028, vote

6–1).

The identity of the above two adult

male goldeneyes was not disputed, but

one member questioned their locations

with respect to the state line.

• Barrow’s Goldeneye, 13 April 2006,

Mallard Lake, Aitkin County (record

#2006-038, vote 7–0).

• Glossy/White-faced Ibis (Plegadis,

sp.), 17 August 2004, Walter Township,

Lac Qui Parle County (record #2006-004,

vote 6–1).

Though submitted more than 17

months late and unaccompanied by field

notes, documentation for this immature

ibis included two photographs.

• Glossy/White-faced Ibis, 24 April

2005, near Waubun, Mahnomen County

(record #2006-007, vote 7–0).

• Glossy/White-faced Ibis, 27 July

2005, Swenson Lake, Big Stone County

(record #2006-014, vote 7–0).

• Glossy/White-faced Ibis, 23 August

2005, Royal Township, Lincoln County

(record #2006-016, vote 6–1).

• Glossy/White-faced Ibis, 4–6 May

2006, Danvers W.M.A., Swift County

(record #2006-044, vote 7–0).

• White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi), 24

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