Proceedings of the Minnesota Ornithologists’

Union Records Committee

Thomas A. Tustison, Chairman

It has recently come to the attention of

the chair that a significant number of re-

cords previously voted on by the Minne-

sota Ornithologists’ Union Records Committee

(“MOURC”) were never published. Therefore,

this supplemental Proceedings article is being

published to rectify this oversight.

The following records were voted on and

were Accepted:

Brant (Branta bernicla) [Casual], 26 September

2020, Highway 26 Overlook, Houston Coun-

ty (record #2020-059, vote 7–0). Adult,

photographed. First county record.

Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope) [Casual],

6 April 2020, Hamden Slough N.W.R., Becker

County (record #2020-081, vote 7–0). Adult

male, photographed.

King Eider (Somateria spectabilis) [Casual], 6–7

November 2020, Lake Bemidji, from the Paul

Bunyan Bike Trail on the east side, Beltrami

County (record #2020-069, vote 7–0). Appar-

ent first winter male, photographed.

King Eider, 19 December 2020 – 23 January

2021, Good Harbor Bay and Grand Marais,

Cook County (record #2020-076, vote 7–0).

Female, photographed.

Ani sp. (Crotophaga ani/sulcirostris) [Acciden-

tal], 20 August 2020, Park Point, by Sky

Harbor Airport, St. Louis County (record

#2020-045, vote 5–2). Eleventh record of the

genus with eight Accepted as Groove-billed

Ani. Not Accepted at the species level (vote

2–5).

Black-necked Stilt, [Casual], 26 September

2020, Cupp’s Slough, Lyon County (record

#2020-060, vote 7–0). Four birds were ac-

cepted.

Red Knot (Calidris canutus) [Casual], 18 August

2020, Stony Point, St. Louis County (record

#2020-044, vote 7–0).

Red Knot, 7–10 September 2020, North Ottawa

Impoundment, Grant County (record #2020-

054, vote 7–0). Also seen in Traverse County

8 September 202. Juvenile, photographed.

Record #2020-067, Arctic Tern, 16 September

2016, near Bigelow, Nobles County. Photo by

Neil Wingert.

Red Knot, 11 September 2020, Lone Tree Lake,

Lyon County (record #2020-056, vote 7–0).

Three birds were accepted.

Red Knot, 11 October 2020, Marsh Lake near

Odessa, Big Stone County (record #2020-064,

vote 6–1). Photographed.

Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus)

[Accidental], 8–13 September 2020, Black

Rush Lake W.P.A., Lyon County (record #2020-

055, vote 7–0). Adult, photographed. First

county and twelfth state record.

Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) [Casual],

26–29 September 2020, Minnesota side of Su-

perior Entry, Duluth, St. Louis County (record

#2020-061, vote 7–0). Basic-plumaged adult,

photographed.

Slaty-backed Gull (Larus schistisagus) [Casual],

28 August 2020, Port Terminal, Duluth, St.

Louis County (record #2020-049, vote 6–1).

Apparent late second-cycle or early third-cy-

cle, photographed. The tenth state record and

the second earliest southbound record.

Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) [Casual], 16

September 2016, north end of Lake Bella near

Summer 2021

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