Proceedings of the Minnesota Ornithological

Records Committee

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

The following records were voted on Jan-

uary - July , 1986, and found Acceptable:

-White-winged Dove, 10113/85 , Duluth,

St. Louis Co . (vote 10-0; The Loon 58 :92-

93). In the case of potential first state records ,

such as this , a vote of 10-0 is now required

for acceptance: the seven regular Committee

members plus the three alternate members

vote.

-Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, 5/24/85 , near

Borup, Norman Co. (vote 7-0) .

-Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, 10119/

84, Rice Lake, Faribault Co . (vote 8-2 in

favor of Ac category; The Loon 58:97-99) .

A potential first state record ; all ten mem-

bers voted . As discussed in the previous Pro-

ceedings article ( The Loon 58:42-43), a sim-

ple majority vote decides the status of possi-

ble escapes such as this; the two dissenting

members voted for Aa status .

-Mute Swan, 4/1-2/86, Duluth , St. Louis

Co. (vote 7-0)

-Eurasian Wigeon, 4/6/86, Carlos Avery

W.M.A., Anoka Co . (vote 7-0; The Loon

58:99).

-Barrow's Goldeneye, · 11/9/85 , Med-

icine Lake , Hennepin Co. (vote 7-0; The

Loon 58:99).

-White-faced Ibis, 4/26/86, near Tru-

man , Martin Co . (vote 7-0; The Loon

58: 138).

-Barrow's Goldeneye, 3/29-4/6i86, Ro-

chester, Olmsted Co. (vote 7-0; The Loon

58 : 141) .

-Ruff, 4/19/86, near Sherburn , Martin

Co. (vote 7-0; The Loon 58:139) .

-Yellow-throated Warbler, 5/4/86, near

Freeborn, Freeborn Co. (vote 7-0; The Loon

58:130) .

-Western Tanager, 5110/86 , Belle Prairie

Twp., Morrison Co. (vote 7-0; The Loon

58 :99).

-Bewick's Wren, 4/27/86, near Salem

Comers, Olmsted Co. (vote 7-0; The Loon

58:137-138) .

-House Finch, 5/6/86, Fergus Falls, Otter

Tail Co. (vote 7-0).

-Clark's Grebe, 5110/86, Ash L., Grant

Co.(vote 10-0; The Loon 58 :110).

Another potential first state record with all

ten members voting.

-Mississippi Kite, 5/20/86, North Oaks ,

Ramsey Co. (vote 7-0; The Loon 58:140).

-Worm-eating Warbler, 5/22/86, Pilot

Mound Twp., Fillmore Co. (vote 7-0; The

.Loon 58:133).

-Worm-eating Warbler, 5/11/86,

Forestville Twp. , Fillmore Co. (vote 7-0;

The Loon 58:133).

-Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, 5117/86, near

Grand Marais, Cook Co. (vote 7-0; The Loon

58:136-137) .

-Pacific (formerly Arctic) Loon, 517/86 ,

Duluth Twp., St. Louis Co . (vote 7-0; The

Loon 58:128-129).

-Mississippi Kite, 5114/86, Forestville

Twp., Fillmore Co. (vote 7-0; The Loon

58:134) .

-White-eyed Vireo, 5/9/86, North Oaks ,

Ramsey Co. (vote 7-0; The Loon 58:136) .

-Piegadis ibis, sp ., 6/2/86, Heron Lake,

Jackson Co. (vote 7-0; The Loon 58:141).

-White-eyed Vireo, 6/6-7/ 1186, Pleasant

Prairie Twp ., Martin Co. (vote 7-0; The

Loon 58:139) . '

-White-faced Ibis, 4/27-28/86, Hamlin

Twp ., Lac Qui Parle Co. (vote 7-0; The Loon

58:138).

-Pacific Loon, 5/24/86, Duluth, St. Louis

Co . (vote 7-0) .

-Laughing Gull, 6/ 16/86, York Twp. ,

Fillmore Co. (vote 7-0; The Loon 58:137).

-Sage Thrasher, 6/16/86, Carlos Avery

W.M .A., Anoka Co. (vote 7-0; The Loon

58:139) .

-Least Tern, 6112-14/86, near Rochester,

Olmsted Co . (vote 7-0; The Loon 58:129-

130).

-Black-headed Grosbeak, 5/24/86, Blue

Mounds State Park, Rock Co. (vote 7-0; The

Loon 58:140).

-Least Tern, 5/9/86, Duluth, St. Louis

Co. (vote 7-0; The Loon 58: 138).

The following records were voted on Jan-

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