Tufted Titmouse, Brown-headed Cow-

bird.

Walker

22 species, 733 individuals, Harold

Hanson compiler, Dec. 20; noteworthy

- Black-billed Magpie, American

Goldfinch, Dark-eyed Junco, White-

throated Sparrow.

Warren

23 species, 2,533 individuals, Glad-

win Lynne compiler, Dec. 20; note-

worthy - Sharp-tailed Grouse, 9

Black-billed Magpies, Common Grack-

le, American Goldfinch, Dark-eyed

Junco, Tree Sparrow.

Wild River

36 species, 2,164 individuals, Tom

Anderson compiler, Dec. 20; notewor-

thy - Red-headed Woodpecker, 92

Bohemian Waxwings, Pine Grosbeak,

Red Crossbill.

Willmar

27 species, 606 individuals, Ben

Thoma compiler, Dec. 20; noteworthy

-none.

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE MINNESOTA

ORNITHOLOGICAL RECORDS COMMITTEE

Kim R. Eckert, M.O.R.C. Secretary

The Minnesota Ornithological Re~

ords Committee (M.O.R.C.) had its an-

nual summer meeting on August 1,

1981, and among the topics discussed

were two items appropriate for pub-

lication here.

First, it was decided to change the

voting "formula" for accidental spe-

cies in category (a) - i.e., species for

which there exists a preserved speci-

men or photograph. From now on,

such species are acceptable if the

vote is 7-0 or 6-1 in favor, unacceptable

if the vote is 3-4, 2-5, 1-6 or 0-7 in

favor, and the record is recirculated

if the vote is 5-2 or 4-3 in favor; then

if the second vote is 7-0 or 6-1 in favor

the record is acceptable, and if the

vote is 5-2 or fewer in favor it is un-

acceptable. Accidental species in cate-

Fall 1981

gory (b), species for which there is no

specimen or photograph, still require

a unanimous vote for acceptance; since

accidental species in category (c), pos-

sible escapes, also fit into an (a) or (b)

category, the voting breakdowns de-

scribed above also apply to these spe-

cies accordingly. A chart of how the

votes on each type of species applies

appears below.

For further information on M.O.R.C.

voting procedure or the definition of

status categories, consult The Loon

52 :150-152.

Second, it was decided to publish a

list of all records voted on by M.O.R.C.

Currently the plan is to print a list of

those records voted on between Janu-

ary and June in the Fall issue of The

Loon, and those from July to Decem-

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