was accepted, there was a discussion and

vote on the question of origin at the Au-

gust meeting; by majority vote, the record

will be filed as a Regular (o) species: i.e. ,

the possibility of this bird being an es-

cape or release from captivity is considered

to be about the same as the possibility of it

being a naturally occurring vagrant.

• Brambling, 23 October 1998, Hoyt

Lakes , St. Louis Co. (record #98-90, vote

7-0, The Loon 71:46-47).

• Western Tanager, 27 April - 1 May

1998, Monson L., Becker Co. (record #98-

93, vote 7-0).

• Yellow-throated Warbler, 6 Septem-

ber 1997, Fridley, Anoka Co. (record #99-

01 , vote 7-0).

• Least Tern, 12 September 1998,

Gabriel L. , Lyon Co. (record #99-03, vote

7-0).

• Eurasian Collared-Dove, mid-No-

vember - December 1998, Lynd, Lyon

Co. (record #99-07, vote 7-0)

• Lark Bunting, 25 August 1998,

Richfield, Hennepin Co. (record #99-08,

vote 7-0).

• Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, 24 October

1998, Grand Marais, Cook Co. (record

#99-09, vote 7-0).

• Iceland Gull, 28 November 1998,

Duluth, St. Louis Co. (record #99-10, vote

7-0).

• Eurasian Collared-Dove, 15 Decem-

ber 1998, near Alden, Freeborn Co.

(record #99-12, vote 6-1).

• Great Black-backed Gull, 24 Decem-

ber 1998, Duluth, St. Louis Co. (record

#99-13, vote 7-0).

• Eurasian Collared-Dove, 29 January

-- August 1999, Jasper, Pipestone/ Rock

counties (record #99-15, vote 6-1).

• Plegadis, sp. , May 1998, Boon L.,

Meeker Co. (record #99-16, vote 7-0; the

vote on this being a White-faced Ibis was

Unacceptable, 0-7).

• Mew Gull, 13 December 1998, Du-

luth, St. Louis Co. (record #99-17, vote 7-

0, The Loon 71:154-156). Photographs

were also taken of this bird, and by

unanimous vote it was decided these

photos are identifiable on their own.

Since there had been no previous photos

or specimens of this species, rt 1s now

included on the Accidental list without

the "s" qualifier.

• White-eyed Vireo, 8 May 1999, Hok-

Si-La Park , Goodhue Co. (record #99-19,

vote 7-0, The Loon 71:168-170).

• Black-headed Grosbeak, 13 May

1999, Middletown Twp., Jackson Co.

(record #99-20, vote 6-1).

• Lazuli Bunting, 19-21 May 1999,

Boyd, Lac Qui Parle Co. (record #99-22,

vote 7-0, The Loon 71:165).

• Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, 22-23 May

1999, Duluth, St. Louis Co. (record #99-

23, vote 7-0, The Loon 71:168).

• Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, 27 May

1999, near Nevis, Hubbard Co. (record

#99-24, vote 7-0, The Loon 71:168).

• Red Phalarope, 29 May 1999, Du-

luth, St. Louis Co. (record #99-25 , vote 7-

0, The Loon 71:166).

The following records were voted on

Janua1y -July 1999 and found to be Un-

acceptable:

• Pomarine Jaeger, 11 October 1970,

Duluth, St. Louis Co. (record #97-37, vote

3-4, The Loon 43:95). This published

record, which occurred before the Com-

mittee was formed, had not been voted

on; a vote was taken this year since some

felt the documentation was not adequate.

The identification was based only on "the

large size and steady, heavy flight of this

jaeger." However, there was no direct

size comparison with any identified spe-

cies of gull, which leaves the impression

of size subjective and in some question.

Also, Parasitic Jaegers often fly with

steady and slow wingbeats when not in

active, close pursuit of a gull. Therefore,

although it was agreed this may well

have been a Pomarine (and it was origi-

nally published as such), the majority felt

it is best to consider this jaeger unidenti-

fied.

• White-winged Dove, 21 April 1998,

Bloomington, Hennepin Co. (record #98-

42, vote 0-7). This dove was described as

having a white "X-like pattern across the

back" in flight and as being "an overall

medium slate gray in color." However,

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