I was excited to get the MOU checklist in the mail today. I know people posted, wondering when they would find out the changes in status of MN birds, and I was surprised that no one responded to these posts, even just to say, "Hey, you'll get it in the mail in a few weeks."
Anyway, since I had nothing better to do tonight, I noted the changes in status. I know, a sick source of pleasure. In case you don't enjoy this kind of dirty work, here's a little chart. UPGRADES: Accidental ---> Casual Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Pomarine Jaeger Black-headed Gull Arctic Tern Band-tailed Pigeon Sage Thrasher Black-throated Sparrow Painted Bunting Accidental ---> Regular (The express route!) Eurasian Collared-Dove Great-tailed Grackle Casual ---> Regular NONE!!! This surprised me; I thought BL Kittiwake, White-faced Ibis, ST Flycatcher might go. DOWNGRADES: Regular ---> Casual Cinnamon Teal Gyrfalcon Worm-eating Warbler Casual ---> Accidental King Rail Baird's Sparrow Regular ---> Extirpated Northern Bobwhite - I'm curious how this affects the listing game. Does everybody take it off their list? Dedrick Benz Winona, MN _________________________________________________________________ Find and compare great deals on Broadband access at the MSN High-Speed Marketplace. http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200360ave/direct/01/
