Record #2015-004, Rock Wren, 25 April 2015,

Lake Bronson State Park, Kittson County.

Photo by Chantel Schlegel.

Record #2015-017, Worm-eating Warbler, 30

May 2015, Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve,

Scott County. Photo by Robert M. Dunlap.

• White-eyed Vireo, 20 May 2015, approxi-

mately 415 feet east of the state highway 56

bridge on the east edge of Adams in the pull-

out on the north side of the road, Mower

County (record #2015-019, vote 7–0). Adult.

• White-eyed Vireo, 22–30 May 2015, along

the Hiking Club Trail near the Cottonwood

River, Flandrau State Park, Brown County (re-

cord #2015-016, vote 7–0).

• Rock Wren (Salpinctes obsoletus), 18 and

25 April 2015, the dam at Lake Bronson State

Park, Kittson County (record #2015-004, vote

7–0). Photographed. First county record (The

Loon 87:141–141).

• Bewick’s Wren (Thryomanes bewickii),

1–9 June 2015, Hastings Sand Coulee Scien-

tific and Natural Area, Dakota County (record

#2015-022, vote 7–0). Vocalization audio re-

corded. First county record and first state re-

cord since 1998 (Sherburne County, The Loon

70:219 and The Loon 71:28).

• Worm-eating Warbler (Helmitheros ver-

mivorum), 30 May 2015, trailhead #17 about

200 yards from the road in Murphy-Hanrehan

Park Reserve, Scott County (record #2015-017,

vote 7–0). Photographed, first county record.

• Yellow-throated Warbler (Setophaga

dominica), 2 May – 22 June 2015, the Nature

Store parking lot, Whitewater State Park, Wi-

nona County (record #2015-008, vote 7–0).

Photographed. Breeding suspected, but only

one bird was documented (see The Loon

86:44 for a previous breeding record at this

location in 2013). This represents the third

consecutive year that this species has been

seen in this area of the park.

• Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor),

7 June 2015, Hastings Sand Coulee Scientif-

ic and Natural Area, Dakota County (record

#2015-023, vote 7–0). Vocalization recorded.

• Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus

melanocephalus), 18–20 May 2015, private

residence, Brainerd, Crow Wing County (re-

cord #2015-013, vote 6–1). Photographed, first

county record. The member voting not to ac-

cept expressed concern about the bill’s appar-

ent pinksh coloring and the indistinct flank

streaking.

• Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla), 20

March 2015, private residence, Brainerd, Crow

Wing County (record #2015-001, vote 7–0).

Photographed (The Loon 87:140–141). First

county record. Seventh state record and the

first since 2001 (The Loon 74:122–123).

The following records were voted on

and were Not Accepted. (Please note that a

record which is Not Accepted only means

that the documentation was not complete or

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