was again reconsidered and discussed at

the April 2001 meeting of this Committee,

however, a new vote was taken, and now

this is once again considered an Accept-

able record.

• Smew, 17 March 1999, Anderson

County Park, Jackson Co. (record #99-55,

Ao origin vote 10-0, The Loon 73:72-77).

Note that all ten members vote on ques-

tions of origin. A previous vote on the

origin of this bird had been taken, with a

majority voting this to be most likely a

wild bird, listed as "Accidental" with no

qualifying subscript (The Loon 72:40).

However, after this vote, additional re-

search into the status of this species in

captivity revealed it to be kept in game

farms more often than previously

thought. Accordingly, another origin vote

was taken, and it was accepted as "Acci-

dental (o)" - e.g., the possibilities of

captive vs. wild origin are about equal.

• Red Phalarope, 14 October 2000,

Duluth, St. Louis Co. (record #2000-86,

vote 7-0, The Loon 73:183-184).

• Eurasian Collared-Dove, 31 May

2000, Willmar, Kandiyohi Co. (record

#2001-02, vote 7-0).

• King Eider, 29 December 2000 - 15

January 2001, Two Harbors , Lake Co.

(record #2001-05, vote 7-0).

• Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, 22 May

1993, Washington Co. (record #2001-07,

vote 6-1). This record had been filed in

the MOU archives of records without

ever having been voted on.

• Black-legged Kittiwake, 21 October

2000, Grand Marais, Cook Co. (record

#2001-09, vote 7-0, The Loon 73:124-

125).

• Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, 13-28

January 2001, Duluth, St. Louis Co.

(record #2001-10, vote 7-0.

• Pacific Loon, 21 January 2001, Du-

luth, St. Louis Co. (record #2001-11, vote

6-1).

• Barrow's Goldeneye, 3 February -

March 2001, Duluth, St. Louis Co. (record

#2001-12, vote 7-0,).

• Great-tailed Grackle, 20 May - 2

June 2000, Minneota Township, Jackson

Co. (record #2001-14, vote 7-0, The

Loo n 73:108-114).

• Barrow's Goldeneye, 1 March 2001,

Fergus Falls, Otter Tail Co. (record #2001-

15, vote 7-0, The Loon 73:180-182).

• Black-headed Gull, 7 April 2001,

Spirit Lake, Jackson Co. (record #2001-16,

vote 7-0).

• Ruff, 26 April 2001, Vermillion

Township, Dakota Co. (record #2001-17,

vote 7-0,).

• White-eyed Vireo, 29 April 2001 ,

Minneapolis, Hennepin Co. (record

#2001-18, vote 7-0).

• Prairie Warbler, 30 April 2001, Farib-

ault, Rice Co. (record #2001-19, vote 5--2).

• Great Black-backed Gull, 7 May

2001, Breckenridge sewage ponds, Wilkin

Lake (record #2001-21, vote 6-1).

• Say's Phoebe, 11 May 2001, Big

Stone N.W.R., Lac Qui Parle Co. (record

#2001-22, vote 5-2).

• Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, 12 May

2001, near Starbuck, Pope Co. (record

#2001-24, vote 6-1).

• Tricolored Heron, 21 May 2001, near

Two Harbors, Lake Co. (record #2001-26,

vote 7-0, The Loon 73:182-183).

• Eurasian Collared-Dove, 23 May - 8

July 2001, Springsteel Island, Roseau Co.

(record #2001-27, vote 7-0).

• White-eyed Vireo, 24 May 2001, Buf-

falo River State Park, Clay Co. (record

#2001-28, vote 7-0).

• White-eyed Vireo, 28 May 2001,

Camden State Park, Lyon Co. (record

#2001-30, vote 6-1).

• Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, early May

2001, near Northome, Koochiching Co.

(record #2001-31, vote 6-1).

• White-eyed Vireo, 6 May- July 2001 ,

Rice Lake State Park, Steele Co. (record

#2001-32, vote 7-0).

• Black-headed Grosbeak, 10 May

2001, White Earth Lake, Becker Co.

(record #2001-33, vote 7-0).

The following records were voted on

January - July 2001 and found to be Un-

acceptable; these include one reconsid-

ered record previously voted on as Ac-

ceptable:

• Eurasian Collared-Dove, 15 Decem-

Fal/2001

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