Hmmm.... I had no idea that a summer Pine Grosbeak observation was that unusual. I found a male and female together on Toumey-Williams Rd near Big Falls in mid June last year while doing warbler surveys.
Shawn Conrad >From: Peder Svingen <[email protected]> >To: MOU-net <[email protected]> >CC: "Clark, Scott" <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [mou] Pine Grosbeak >Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 14:01:52 -0500 > >Pine Grosbeak is considered "accidental" in summer and documentation would >therefore be requested. Four reports between June and August have been >evaluated by the MOU Records Committee--I am aware of only one accepted >record from this season (though others have been published without review >by MOURC). >The accepted record is from Red Lake WMA, Lake of the Woods County, 3 July >1994 (Loon 67:65, 67:166). This was the first summer record since a male >was reported by Betty and Doug Campbell at Burntside Lake, St. Louis >County, 16 & 24 June 1971 (Loon 43:119). >-- >Peder H. Svingen >Chairman, MOU Records Committee >Duluth, MN > > >On Jul 14, 2006, at 11:35 AM, Clark, Scott wrote: > >>I should know this but is a pine grosbeak find ( Duluth area ) in the >>summer months: an usual find. I looked back at the Loon and it seems that >>this doesnt appear to be a usual find. Thoughts? Scott
