Proceedings of the Minnesota

Ornithologists’ Union Records Committee

Peder H. Svingen, Chairman

The most recent meeting of the Min-

nesota Ornithologists’ Union Re-

cords Committee (MOURC) was

held on 10 July 2005. In attendance and

voting at this meeting were Paul Budde,

Phil Chu, Ann Kessen, Jim Lind (alter-

nate member), Bill Marengo (alternate),

Jim Mattsson, Drew Smith, Steve Stucker

(alternate), Peder Svingen (Chairman), and

Tom Tustison.

Among the items on the agenda at this

meeting was discussion of two potential

addtions to the state list. Whooper Swan

(Cygnus cygnus) was Not Accepted on the

basis of origin. No action was taken on

the Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis caroli-

nensis) pending further discussion (The

Loon 76:175–181). The state list therefore

remains at 430 species following the most

recent addition of the Cackling Goose

(Branta hutchinsii).

Criteria for the field identification of

Cackling Goose are still being developed;

its separation from parvipes and other

small forms of the Canada Goose complex

(B. canadensis) remains particularly chal-

lenging. The Committee is seeking band-

ing recovery data that will unequivocally

establish the presence of Cackling Goose

in Minnesota. Meanwhile, we continue

to request written details or physical evi-

dence for all reports of this species in the

state. Please send inclusive dates, specific

locations, number of individuals and how

identified, along with photographs, sound

recordings, and any additional information

pertaining to this species in Minnesota, to

Peder Svingen (address below).

The following records were voted on

by mail January – July 2005 and were

Accepted (also see Not Accepted records

#2005-013 and 2005-035 which involved

Record 2005-001: Barrow’s Goldeneye, 27

December 2004, Hastings, Dakota County.

Digital photo by James P. Mattsson.

qualified Accepted votes).

• Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope),

8 May 2005, Red Lake Falls, Red Lake

County (record #2005-014, vote 7–0).

Photographs and written documenta-

tion by two of three observers confirmed

the identification of this adult male and

eliminated hybrid Eurasian X American

Wigeon (A. penelope X A. americana)

• Cinnamon Teal (Anas cyanoptera),

26–27 May 2005, Oakland Township,

Mahnomen County (record #2005-028,

vote 7–0).

An adult male was photographed at

close range while it displayed towards a

female Blue-winged Teal (A. discors).

• Barrow’s Goldeneye (Bucephala is-

landica), 27 December 2004 – 11 January

2005, Hastings, Dakota County (record

#2005-001, vote 7–0).

This adult male was recorded on the

Fall 2005

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