1 | 85:3 | 2012-10-27 | 2012-11-12 | Grand Marais, near East Bay Hotel and Suites | Cook | | | (record #2012-025, vote 10-0, physical evidence vote 10-0). First state record. All ten members vote on potential first state records and, if Accepted, on the physical evidence. The latter vote only requires a majority for acceptance and decides whether or not the species can be identified from the physical evidence alone. The physical evidence vote obviates the “s” subscript on the state checklist. This species had been anticipated in the state for many years. It was seen and Mississippi Kite, record #2012-029, 6 September 2012, Duluth, St. Louis County. Photo by Cory A. Ritter. Black-legged Kittiwake, record #2012-042, 28 November 2012, Duluth, St. Louis County. Photo by Jan and Larry Kraemer. photographed at various locations within the city of Grand Marais by at least 67 observers over the course of its 17-day stay. In addition to the sightings near the East Bay Hotel and Suites, it was frequently observed in the vicinity of the Cook County Courthouse as well as the intersection of Third Street and Second Avenue West. | Accepted |
| avian information | 2012-10-27 | 2012-11-12 | | Cook | | | 10/27-11/12 Cook (first state record) (first county record) First state record was discovered 10/27 by AXH and PHS in Cook near the East Bay Hotel and Suites, Grand Marais (The Loon 85:51–56). It was observed and photographed by many (ph. †AXH, ph. †PHS, †KRE, ph. ANy, ph. DAC, ph. †MJM, ph. RZi, m.ob.) through 11/12, generally east of the Cook County Courthouse.
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