winged Dove, Magnificent Hummingbird,

Golden-crowned Sparrow, Brambling and

Cassin's Finch.

4) Trumpeter Swan, formerly on the Acciden-

tal (c) list, is now considered Extirpated; in

effect, this means the 1976 record from Lake

Traverse (The Loon 49:234-235) is now con-

sidered Unacceptable (i.e., probably released

from captivity), and that, until a viable breed-

ing population is established, all Trumpeter

Swans seen in Minnesota are "non-counta-

ble" releases.

5) Glossy Ibis and Black-shouldered Kite are

both deleted from the checklist as a result of

Unacceptable votes previously reported on;

Chukar is also now considered deleted from

the list (it was decided that this introduced

species was never firmly established in Ely,

and that this species should not have been

placed on previous Minnesota checklists).

-Captive vs . wild origin for several species

was discussed: Garganey (The Loon 59:111-

112) is considered an Accidental (b) species

(i.e., probably wild); Black-bellied Whistl-

ing-Duck is considered an Accidental (c)

species (i.e., captive vs. wild probabilities

about equal), and three such records are rec-

ognized (The Loon 58:97-99, 59:217-218 ,

and an unpublished record from Wall Lake,

Otter Tail Co. on May 19 , 1980); Fulvous

Whistling-Duck remains on the Accidental

(c) list; and Common Black-Hawk is now

deleted from the state list (recent research by

Dr. Harrison Tordoff on the 1976 specimen

from Bemidji- see The Loon 50:31-34-

suggests this individual most likely came

from captive origin).

-Because the issue of captive vs. wild origin

is complex and difficult, it was decided that

votes on "wildness" no longer be taken by

mail, and only at a meeting where face-to-

face discussion would make a decision easier

to reach.

- A first-round vote of 3-4 on a Regular/

Casual species is now considered Unaccepta-

ble, and a first-round vote of 4-3 on an Acci-

dental (b) species is now Recirculated; see

the voting tables in the introduction to the

new checklist.

- All records of "Arctic" Loon are now con-

sidered to be Pacific Loon; Arctic and Pacific

Loons have recently been split into separate

species, and it is assumed that all Minnesota

cecords refer to the latter species.

-Although there are no definite and specific

records of Eskimo Curlew in Minnesota , it

was decided that the species undoubtedly oc-

curred here in the 19th century and that it

should remain on the Minnesota list as an

Extirpated species.

-Two formerly Acceptable records were dis-

cussed, and it was decided by consensus that

both are now Unacceptable: the Ivory Gull

in Cook Co. on Oct. 28, 1970 (The Loon

42: 146) , and an unpublished Black Rail in

Hennepin Co. on May 13, 1979; the details

on the Ivory Gull described the eye as yellow

(it should be dark), and the Black Rail de-

scription was not written up until eight years

later and mentioned chestnut coloration on

the wings (it should be on the back).

The following records were voted on June

- December, 1987, and found Acceptable:

- Garganey, 4/29-5/2/87, Goose L., Waseca

Co. (vote 10-0; The Loon 59:111-112).

- Cape May Warbler, 4/26/87, Theodore

Wirth Park, Hennepin Co. (vote 7-0; The

Loon 59:2 19) .

-White-eyed Vireo, 5/8/87, Bixby W.M .A.,

Steele Co. (vote 7-0; The Loon 59:221).

- Rock Wren, 4119-20/87, Eagan, Dakota

Co. (vote 7-0; The Loon 59:156).

- Brant, 3/27/87, Manfred Twp., Lac Qui

Parle Co. (vote 6-1; The Loon 59:149).

-Yellow-throated Warbler, 5/24 - June/87,

Frontenac S .P. , Goodhue Co. (vote 7-0; The

Loon 59:156) .

-Laughing Gull, 5/19/87, Duluth, St. Louis

Co. (vote 7-0).

-Clark's Grebe , 517/87, Duluth , St. Louis

Co. (vote 7-0; The Loon 59:210-211).

- Snowy Plover, 5/ 15/87, Agassiz N.W.R.,

Marshall Co. (vote 7-0; The Loon 59: 155) .

- Laughing Gull , 517/87, Agassiz N. W. R.,

Marshall Co. (vote 7-0; The Loon 59:156).

- Common Black-headed Gull , 4/24/87,

Heron L. , Jackson Co . (vote 6-1; The Loon

59:211-212).

- Ruff, 8/1 /87, Carlos Avery W.M .A.,

Chisago Co. (vote 7-0; The Loon 59:217) .

- Kentucky Warbler, 10/6/87, Minneapolis,

Hennepin Co. (vote 7-0; The Loon 59:218).

-Sabine's Gull , 9112/87, Lake Lillian, Kan-

diyohi Co. (vote 7-0; The Loon 60:41).

- California Gull, 10/29-30/87, Min-

neapolis, Hennepin Co. (vote 7-0; The Loon

60:49-50).

-Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, I0/ 16/87, Prairie

Island, Goodhue Co. (vote 7-0; The Loon

59:217).

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