80, vote 6-1).

• Eurasian Collared-Dove, 30 Septem-

ber - 9 October 2000, Odessa, Big Stone

Co. (record #2000-81, vote 7-0).

• Black-headed Gull, 8 October 2000,

Spirit L., Jackson Co. (record #2000-82,

vote 7-0).

• Sabine's Gull, 9 October 2000,

Breckenridge, Wilkin Co. (record #2000-

83, vote 7-0).

• Mississippi Kite, 11 September 2000,

Duluth, St. Louis Co. (record #2000-84,

vote 7-0). Photographs were taken of this

individual, and a vote (with all ten mem-

bers eligible to vote) was taken on

whether or not they are identifiable on

their own. The majority opinion (7-3)

was that they are not identifiable, which

means this species remains classified as

Casual (s)- i.e., there are no identifiable

specimens or photos obtained in the

state.

• King Eider, 14-16 October 2000,

Good Harbor Bay, Cook Co. (record

#2000-85, vote 7-0).

• Black-headed Grosbeak, 21-23 Oc-

tober 2000, Two Harbors, Lake Co.

(record #2000-87, vote 5-2).

• Plegadis ibis, 29-30 October 2000,

Carlos Avery WMA, Anoka Co. (record

#2000-88, vote 7-0).

• Black-legged Kittiwake, 30 October

- 2 November 2000, Two Harbors, Lake

Co. (record #2000-89, vote 7-0).

• Ash-throated Flycatcher, 3-5 No-

vember 2000, Two Harbors, Lake Co.

(record #2000-90, vote 7-0).

• Plegadis ibis, 10 November 2000,

near Herman, Grant Co. (record #2000-

91 , vote 7-0).

The following records were voted on

August-December 2000 and found to be

Unacceptable:

• Glaucous-winged Gull, 15 Novem-

ber - 4 December 1999, Grand Marais,

Cook Co. (record #99-66, vote 0-7).

The numerous photographs and writ-

ten descriptions of this second-winter

gull were sent for comment to three re-

viewers from other states with extensive

experience with this species. One of

them felt the identification was probably

correct, but the other two had reserva-

tions about it, especially since the small

bill size, the small and slight overall body

size and structure, and some atypical pig-

mentation on the wing coverts and pri-

maries seem inconsistent with this spe-

cies. In addition, some of the observers

documenting the record (including five

MORC members) had reservations about

the identification. While the gull may

well have been a Glaucous-winged, the

possibility of it being a hybrid or an

atypically plumaged Herring Gull remains.

• Thayer's Gull, 5 April 1999, Bemidji,

Beltrami Co. (record #2000-07, vote 2-5).

The description of this first-winter gull

is not clear enough to indicate whether it

was a worn or faded Herring Gull or a

correctly identified Thayer's Gull. Those

not accepting the record were bothered

primarily by the apparent lack of darker

secondaries and tail band, while the mi-

nority felt that the description was as

good as - or better than - other

Thayer's Gull records which have been

accepted or published.

• Eurasian Collared-Dove, 7 May

2000, Redwood Falls, Redwood Co.

(record #2000-31 , vote 3-4).

Although there is little doubt the iden-

tification was correct, the dove did not

give any vocalizations, and the pattern on

the undersides of the outer rectrices was

not visible. Without either or both of

these diagnostic features, the possibility

of Ringed Turtle-Dove is not entirely pre-

cluded.

• Plumbeous Vireo, 13 May 2000, Cot-

tonwood, Lyon Co. (record #2000-38,

vote 0-10).

All ten MORC members vote on poten-

tial first state records. Despite the unani-

mous Unacceptable vote, the majority felt

the identification by the experienced ob-

server may well have been correct. How-

ever, the record is weakened by the top

of the head and nape being described as

"almost black" and darker than the back,

which is inconsistent with this species

(and with Blue-headed and Cassin's

vireos). It is also unclear from the de-

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