M.O.U.

Lyon County
2025-04-23

Great-tailed Grackle
'Rare Regular' in Minnesota

Seen in the SE corner of Runholt's Slough, just south of Cottonwood at the jct. of MN Hwy 23 & 370th St. South, Lyon County, (44.5869560, -95.6929585) on 23 April. First reported by Nolan Meyer. Interestingly, after another birder had seen this post, he stated that he had seen a member of this species "at the exact same location" on 21 April, 2024.

Reports listed here, especially those of Accidental and Casual species, are considered tentative until they are documented and confirmed.

Notable Recent MOU Reports

April 27

Ruby-throated Hummingbird (< 5/1)
Robert Watson	Mower County

Short-billed Dowitcher (< 4/30)	Getchell Lake
Milton J. Blomberg	Stearns County

Blue-headed Vireo (< 4/28)
Tom A. Tustison	Hennepin County

Sedge Wren (< 4/28)
Kyle Woitalla	Stearns County

Gray Catbird (< 4/27)
Dedrick Benz	Winona County

Baltimore Oriole (< 4/29)
Milton J. Blomberg	Stearns County

Rose-breasted Grosbeak (< 4/28)
Paul and Koni Fank	Meeker County

April 26

White-winged Scoter (< 5/8)	Grand Marais Harbor
Jean Brislance	Cook County

Red-breasted Merganser (rare)
Judy Johnson	Red Lake County

Common Gallinule (R_r)
Michael Oetken	Blue Earth County

American Avocet (< 4/30)
Judy Johnson	Polk County

Spotted Sandpiper (< 4/29)
Judy Johnson	Polk County

Caspian Tern (< 5/1)
Judy Johnson	Polk County

Sedge Wren (< 4/28)
Herb H. Dingmann	Wright County

April 25

Black-bellied Plover (< 5/16)
Brad Abendroth	Polk County

Sanderling (< 5/4)
Herb H. Dingmann	Stearns County

White-faced Ibis (< 4/26)	Big Stone NWR--Auto Tour Road
Douglas L. Pierzina	Lac qui Parle County

Eastern Kingbird (< 4/26)
Paul and Koni Fank	Meeker County

Say's Phoebe (R_r)	Big Stone NWR--Auto Tour Road
Douglas L. Pierzina	Lac qui Parle County

April 24

Black-necked Stilt (rare)	talcot wma
Ben Fritchman Aguilera	Cottonwood County

Semipalmated Plover (< 5/8)
Douglas L. Pierzina	Traverse County

Sanderling (< 5/11)
Milton J. Blomberg	Morrison County

Dunlin (< 5/11)
Milton J. Blomberg	Morrison County

Dunlin (< 5/11)
Douglas L. Pierzina	Traverse County

Baird's Sandpiper (< 4/27)
Douglas L. Pierzina	Traverse County

Least Sandpiper (< 5/6)
Douglas L. Pierzina	Traverse County

Semipalmated Sandpiper (< 5/4)
Douglas L. Pierzina	Traverse County

Long-billed Dowitcher (< 5/7)
Douglas L. Pierzina	Traverse County

Wilson's Phalarope (< 4/30)
Douglas L. Pierzina	Traverse County

Little Gull (C)	McIntosh WTP
Kim R. Eckert	Polk County

Caspian Tern (< 4/24)
Ben Fritchman Aguilera	Murray County

Neotropic Cormorant (C)	Hwy 75 overlook
Ben Fritchman Aguilera	Lac qui Parle County

Green Heron (< 5/2)
Ben Fritchman Aguilera	Todd County

White-faced Ibis (< 4/26)	peterson wma
Ben Fritchman Aguilera	Nobles County

White-faced Ibis (< 4/26)
Ben Fritchman Aguilera	Lyon County

White-faced Ibis (< 5/2)
Douglas L. Pierzina	Traverse County

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) (rare)
Tony Lau	Douglas County

Say's Phoebe (R_r)	Odessa gravel pit
Ben Fritchman Aguilera	Big Stone County

Say's Phoebe (R_r)
Douglas L. Pierzina	Traverse County

Great-tailed Grackle (R_r)
Ben Fritchman Aguilera	Lyon County

Northern Waterthrush (< 4/24)
Tom A. Tustison	Hennepin County

April 23

Upland Sandpiper (< 4/26)
Sharon Holzer	Pipestone County

Sanderling (< 5/4)	Lake Byllesby
Paul E. Jantscher	Goodhue County

Sanderling (< 5/4)	Talcot Lake State WMA
Sharon Holzer	Cottonwood County

Willet (< 4/24)
Howard Towle	Brown County

Willet (< 4/24)
Sharon Holzer	Pipestone County

Caspian Tern (< 4/24)	Lake Byllesby
Paul E. Jantscher	Goodhue County

Snowy Egret (R_r)
Herb H. Dingmann	Douglas County

Glossy Ibis (C)	Peterson WMA
Pete Hoeger	Nobles County

White-faced Ibis (< 4/26)	Ash Creek
Pete Hoeger	Rock County

Marsh Wren (< 4/25)
Andrew B. Longtin	Hennepin County

April 22

American Avocet (rare)
Herb H. Dingmann	Benton County

Sanderling (< 5/4)	Sleepy Eye WTP
Sharon Holzer	Brown County

Willet (< 4/24)
Brian T. Smith	Nobles County

Willet (< 4/24)
Brad Abendroth	Scott County

Wilson's Phalarope (< 4/22)
Brian T. Smith	Nobles County

Wilson's Phalarope (< 4/22)
Michael Oetken	Brown County

Wilson's Phalarope (< 4/22)	Getchell Lake
Dan Orr	Stearns County

Sedge Wren (< 4/28)
Sharon Holzer	Brown County

Swainson's Thrush (< 4/27)
Michael Henry	Olmsted County

Pine Warbler (< 4/22)
Shawn Conrad	Itasca County

April 21

American Avocet (< 4/30)
Philip C. Chu	Grant County

Semipalmated Plover (< 4/21)
Herb H. Dingmann	Stearns County

Hudsonian Godwit (< 5/13)
Philip C. Chu	Grant County

Baird's Sandpiper (< 4/27)
Philip C. Chu	Grant County

Wilson's Phalarope (< 4/22)
Douglas L. Pierzina	Big Stone County

Franklin's Gull (rare)
Milton J. Blomberg	Mille Lacs County

Red-throated Loon (R_r)
Milton J. Blomberg	Isanti County

Snowy Egret (R_r)
Philip C. Chu	Grant County

Green Heron (< 4/21)	Veterans Memorial Park
Douglas W. Kieser	Hennepin County

Northern Mockingbird (R_r)
Herb H. Dingmann	Benton County

Eurasian Tree Sparrow (R_r)
Andrew Nyhus	Fillmore County

Lark Sparrow (< 4/21)
Herb H. Dingmann	Benton County

White-crowned Sparrow (< 4/21)
Andrew Nyhus	Winona County

Legend

(C) – Casual species
(A) – Accidental species
(P) – Potential new state record
(R_r) – Rare Regular
(rare) – county/species combination with fewer than 5 reports
(e/l) – earlier or later than the median early/late dates.

Nearby Notable eBird Reports

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