John Hockema just called to report that he, his brother Chris, and=20 Dedrick Benz found an adult male Barrow's Goldeneye at about 12:30 PM=20 today on the Mississippi River in Houston County. The bird was about=20 100 yards off shore and was still present an hour later. The exact=20 location is near mile marker 11, south of the Shellhorn Bar and right=20 in front of F.C. #13232. If documented and accepted by the MOU Records Committee, this would=20 represent the 4th record in five years from this location. The previous=20=
records are 17 November 2001 (Loon 74:118=96119), 11_15 November 2003=20 (Loon 76:170), and 21 November 2004 (in press). Congratulations to=20 John, Chris, and Dedrick! -- Peder H. [email protected], MN=
