Towhees, Sparrows, Longspurs and Snow Bunting

Species Index to The Loon

Families

Loons
Grebes, Pelicans, Cormorants and Frigatebirds
Bitterns, Herons, Ibis and Storks
Whistling-Ducks, Swans and Geese
Ducks and Mergansers
Vultures, Osprey, Kites, Bald Eagle, Harriers and Accipiters
Hawks, Golden Eagle, Caracaras and Falcons
Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys and Quail
Rails, Coots and Cranes
Plovers, Sandpipers and Phalaropes
Jaegers
Gulls
Terns, Alcids, Doves, Parakeets, Cuckoos and Anis

Owls
Nighthawks, Poorwills, Swifts, Hummingbirds and Kingfishers
Woodpeckers
Flycatchers
Larks, Swallows, Jays, Crows, Chickadees and Creepers
Wrens, Dippers, Kinglets and Gnatcatchers
Wheatears, Thrushes, Mimics and Thrashers
Wagtails, Pipits, Waxwings, Shrikes, Starlings and Vireos
Warblers
Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks, Buntings and Dickcissel
Towhees, Sparrows, Longspurs and Snow Bunting
Blackbirds, Meadowlarks and Orioles
Finches and Weaver Finches

Species: Towhees, Sparrows, Longspurs and Snow Bunting

Green-tailed Towhee
Eastern Towhee
Spotted Towhee
American Tree Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Brewer's Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
Black-throated Sparrow

Lark Bunting
Savannah Sparrow
Baird's Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
Henslow's Sparrow
Le Conte's Sparrow
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Harris' Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
McCown's Longspur
Lapland Longspur
Smith's Longspur
Chestnut-collared Longspur
Snow Bunting

Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus)
	N	The First Green-tailed Towhee Record for Minnesota	1967	39:135
	A	Proceedings of the Minnesota Ornithological Records Committee	1990	62:134-136
	N	Minnesota's Second Green-tailed Towhee	1990	62:152-153
	AP	A Green-tailed Towhee Visits Lowry Nature Center	1991	63:156,157
	A	Proceedings of the Minnesota Ornithological Records Committee	1992	64:138-140

Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)
	N	Yellow-breasted Chat and Rufous-sided Towhee Wintering in Fargo	1963	35:27
	N	Rufous-sided Towhee Winters in Hennepin County	1965	37:46

Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus)
	Np	Spotted Towhee Seen in Eastern Minnesota	1948	20:26-27
	NP	Winter "Spotted" Towhee in Hennepin County	1990	62:115

American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea)
	N	Winter Records of Golden-crowned Kinglet and Eastern Tree Sparrow	1940	12:19

Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)
	A	The Chipping Sparrow that Raised Robins	1934	6:15
	N	A Late Record for the Chipping Sparrow	1976	48:77
	NP	Winter Record for a Chipping Sparrow	1977	49:51
	NP	Minnesota's First Overwintering Chipping Sparrow	1979	51:100
	A	Proceedings of the Minnesota Ornithological Records Committee	1982	54:147-150

Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida)
	N	Clay-colored Sparrows in Pipestone County	1975	47:190
	N	Clay-colored Sparrows in Olmsted County	1975	47:191
	NP	Minnesota's First Wintering Clay-colored Sparrow	1985	57:104-105
	A	Proceedings of the Minnesota Ornithological Records Committee	1988	60:108-109

Brewer's Sparrow (Spizella breweri)
	N	Hypothetical Brewer's Sparrow Sighting	1975	47:40-41

Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla)
	N	A Field Sparrow Colony in Pope County	1967	39:139
	N	Field Sparrows in Pope County	1968	40:54-55
	N	Early Date for the Field Sparrow	1969	41:27
	N	Field Sparrow	1970	42:55
	N	December Field Sparrow Record	1976	48:77
	N	Field Sparrows in Duluth	1977	49:171
	NP	December Field Sparrow at Two Harbors	1984	56:135-136
	N	Winter Field Sparrow in Cook County	1985	57:61

Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus)
	N	Vesper Sparrow, Late Migrant in Cook County	1982	54:134-135

Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus)
	A	Comments on the Distribution and Abundance of the Lark Bunting and Other Prairie Fringillids in Minnesota and North Dakota	1965	37:70-72
	N	Late Lark Sparrows	1967	39:68
	N	A Lark Sparrow in Cook County	1987	59:221
	N	Lark Sparrow in Cook County	1988	60:44
	N	Lark Sparrow and Whip-poor-will Nest Records for Anoka County	1988	60:133-134
	N	A December Lark Sparrow	1995	67:67
	A	Proceedings of the Minnesota Ornithological Records Committee	1995	67:165-166

Black-throated Sparrow (Amphispiz bilineata)
	Ap	A Black-throated Sparrow in Minnesota	1974	46:100-101
	N	Second Minnesota Record of a Black-throated Sparrow	1981	53:52
	NP	Black-throated Sparrow, Wilkin County	1993	65:49-50

Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys)
	N	The Lark Bunting in Rice County	1951	23:18-19
	N	Lark Bunting at Virginia	1951	23:87-88
	N	Lark Bunting at Salt Lake, Minnesota	1956	28:167
	N	Blue Grosbeaks and Lark Bunting in Rock County	1964	36:26-28
	NP	Lark Buntings Nesting at Salt Lake	1964	36:92-93
	N	Lark Bunting and Dickcissel in Cook County	1965	37:48-49
	A	Lark Bunting Occurrence in Southwestern Minnesota	1965	37:63-69
	A	Comments on the Distribution and Abundance of the Lark Bunting and Other Prairie Fringillids in Minnesota and North Dakota	1965	37:70-72
	N	Lark Bunting in Lake County	1965	37:82
	N	Breeding Lark Buntings and American Avocets in Lac Qui Parle County	1965	37:82-83
	N	Lark Bunting Record for the North Shore	1965	37:109
	N	Blue Grosbeaks and Lark Buntings in Nobles County	1966	38:141-142
	N	Lark Bunting Seen in St. Paul	1968	40:58
	NP	An Unusual Visitor at our Feeder	1977	49:105-106
	N	Summer Record of a Lark Bunting in Stearns County	1977	49:229
	N	Lark Bunting in the BWCA	1979	51:200-202
	N	Lark Bunting in Cook County	1982	54:189
	NP	Lark Bunting in Aitkin County	1984	56:191
	N	Lark Bunting in Cook County	1985	57:181
	N	Some Unusual Fall Dates from Duluth and Vicinity	1987	59:46-47
	N	Lark Bunting at Duluth	1987	59:53
	N	Lark Bunting in Aitkin County	1988	60:137
	N	Lark Bunting at the Felton Prairie, Clay County	1993	65:48

Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)
	A	The Savannah Sparrows of Minnesota	1960	32:110-113
	N	Savannah Sparrows at Feeding Station	1969	41:131
	N	Minnesota's First Wintering Savannah Sparrow	1993	65:95-96

Baird's Sparrow (Ammodramus bairdii)
	N	Summer Observations in Roseau County	1966	38:111-112
	N	Baird's Sparrow	1969	41:28
	A	Baird's Sparrow in Clay County	1970	42:95-96
	N	Baird's Sparrow Singing at Rothsay	1977	49:102
	N	Baird's Sparrow at Felton	1977	49:175
	NP	Baird's Sparrow in Crow Wing County	1986	58:131-132
	A	Proceedings of the Minnesota Ornithological Records Committee	1987	59:57-58
	N	Baird's Sparrow at Felton Prairie	1988	60:132-133
	A	Proceedings of the Minnesota Ornithological Records Committee	1989	61:10-13
	N	Baird's Sparrow at Felton Prairie	1991	63:275
	N	Baird's Sparrow in Roseau County	1991	63:284-285
	A	Proceedings of the Minnesota Ornithological Records Committee	1992	64:15-18
	NP	Baird's Sparrows at Felton Prairie	1993	65:1571-58
	A	Proceedings of the Minnesota Ornithological Records Committee	1994	66:43-44

Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum)
	N	Grasshopper Sparrow at Grand Marais	1983	55:180
	AP	A Winter Record of a Grasshopper Sparrow	1990	62:39-41

Henslow's Sparrow (Ammodramus henslowii)
	N	Henslow's Sparrow in Virginia	1954	26:155
	N	Henslow's Sparrow Extends Range in Minnesota	1959	31:102
	N	Breeding Distribution of Henslow's and LeConte's Sparrows	1959	31:145
	N	Henslow's Sparrow and Bell's Vireo in Southwest Minnesota	1974	46:122-123
	N	Fall Henslow's Sparrow Observation	1978	50:216-217
	N	Henslow's Sparrow Nest, Hennepin County	1982	54:192
	N	Henslow's Sparrow in Red Lake Peatland	1983	55:120-121
	N	Henslow's Sparrow in Norman County	1986	58:130
	A	Proceedings of the Minnesota Ornithological Records Committee	1987	59:57-58
	AP	Preliminary Report on the Henslow's Sparrow in Southeastern Minnesota	1987	59:121-124
	N	Henslow's Sparrow Observation	1987	59:216-217
	N	A Henslow's Sparrow in October	1989	61:42
	N	Henslow's Sparrow Identified in Duluth	1992	64:121
	N	Henslow's Sparrow in Wilkin County	1995	67:186

Le Conte's Sparrow (Ammodramus leconteii)
	N	Le Conte's Sparrow in Duluth	1952	24:89
	N	Le Conte's Sparrow in Anoka County	1953	25:47
	N	Breeding Distribution of Henslow's and Le Conte's Sparrows	1959	31:145
	N	Nesting Le Conte's Sparrows in South St. Louis County	1962	34:26-27
	N	Status of Le Conte's Sparrow in Minnesota	1973	45:131-132
	A	Habitat and Size of the Le Conte's Sparrow Territory	1984	56:162-165
	N	Summer LeConte's Sparrow	1991	63:203

Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow (Ammodramus nelsoni)
	N	Nelson's Sparrow	1946	18:105
	N	A Sharp-tailed Sparrow Nest	1978	50:48-49
	N	Sharp-tailed Sparrow in Carver Park Reserve	1984	56:274
	A	Proceedings of the Minnesota Ornithological Records Committee	1985	57:34-36
	N	Sharp-tailed Sparrow Seen in Migration	1989	61:204
	A	Proceedings of the Minnesota Ornithological Records Committee	1990	62:12-14
	N	Group of Six Sharp-tailed Sparrows in Anoka County	1995	67:249-250

Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca)
	N	Wintering Fox Sparrow	1967	39:104
	N	Possible Fox Sparrow Nesting in Minnesota	1974	46:35

Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
	A	Marsh Bird Community Study	1938	10:1[13]-3[15]
	N	Oddly-colored Song Sparrow	1969	41:129
	N	Song Sparrow "Enjoys" Winter in Tracy	1974	46:90-91

Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii)
	N	Observations on the Gunflint Trail	1945	17:89-91
	N	Summer Observations of Cerulean Warbler and Lincoln's Sparrow in Crow Wing County	1966	38:142
	N	A Nesting Record of Lincoln's Sparrow	1969	41:93-94
	N	A December Lincoln's Sparrow	1982	54:66
	N	Lincoln's Sparrow Winter Observation	1983	55:86-87
	N	Lincoln's Sparrow Behavior	1986	58:143

Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana)

White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichi albicollis)
	N	White-throated Sparrow	1936	8:12
	N	White-throated Sparrow Wintering Near Ely	1947	19:53
	N	Winter Bird Count Observations	1960	32:30
	N	Duluth White-throated Sparrow Retrapped in Saskatchewan	1960	32:32
	N	Possible Slate-colored Junco-White-throated Sparrow Hybrid	1966	38:110-111
	N	Wintering White-throats	1973	45:19
	N	A White-hooded White-throated Sparrow	1990	62:232

Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichi atricapilla)
	A	Proceedings of the Minnesota Ornithological Records Committee	1982	54:147-150
	A	Proceedings of the Minnesota Ornithological Records Committee	1986	58:42-45
	NP	Golden-crowned Sparrow in Chippewa County	1987	59:101-102
	NP	Second State Record of Golden-crowned Sparrow	1990	62:55-56
	A	Proceedings of the Minnesota Ornithological Records Committee	1994	66:127-128

White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichi leucophrys)
	N	White-crowned Sparrow	1936	8:12
	N	Late White-crowned Sparrow	1964	36:102
	N	July Record of a White-crowned Sparrow	1981	53:226-227
	N	Two White-crowned Sparrows Winter at Byron	1983	55:87
	N	Summer Record for a White-crowned Sparrow	1990	62:230
	A	Proceedings of the Minnesota Ornithological Records Committee	1991	63:41-42

Harris' Sparrow (Zonotrichia querula)
	N	First Winter Record of Harris' Sparrow in Minnesota	1956	28:81
	N	Interesting Observations from Kandiyohi and Lac Qui Parle Counties	1956	28:127
	N	The Harris' Sparrow and Ruby-crowned Kinglet Winter at Sauk Rapids	1960	32:65
	N	Harris' Sparrows Winter at Monticello	1964	36:26
	N	Wintering Harris' Sparrows	1964	36:63-64
	N	Immature Harris' Sparrow Attempts to Winter at Cloquet	1965	37:108-109
	A	Proceedings of the Minnesota Ornithological Records Committee	1991	63:41-42
	N	Summer Record for a Harris' Sparrow	1991	63:63
	NP	Harris' Sparrow in Winter -- Winona County	1995	67:112-113

Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)
	N	Oregon Junco Nesting in Seattle	1952	24:36
	N	A "White-throated" Junco	1958	30:35
	N	Texas Recovery of Minnesota Slate-colored Junco	1959	31:97
	A	Comparative Trap Vulnerability of the Chickadee and the Slate Colored Junco	1962	34:47-49
	A	Notes on the White-winged Junco	1964	36:39-40
	N	Possible Slate-colored Junco-White-throated Sparrow Hybrid	1966	38:110-111
	A	First Gray-headed Junco Record for Minnesota	1969	41:10
	N	Second State Record for the Gray-headed Junco	1970	42:116
	N	Sparrow Hawk Chases Junco	1972	44:56
	N	Gray-headed Junco Record	1973	45:26
	N	Gray-headed Junco Sighted at Richardson Nature Center, Hennepin County	1984	56:70
	N	A Dark-eyed Junco's Long Journey	1991	63:65

McCown's Longspur (Calcarius mccownii)
	A	Proceedings of the Minnesota Ornithological Records Committee	1982	54:42-46
	NP	First 20th Century Record of McCown's Longspur in Minnesota	1982	54:195
	NP	A McCown's Longspur in Duluth	1986	58:198-199
	A	Proceedings of the Minnesota Ornithological Records Committee	1988	60:13-16
	A	Proceedings of the Minnesota Ornithological Records Committee	1993	65:33-37

Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus)
	A	A Bird Surprise	1931	3:24
	N	The Longspur's Bluebird Song	1933	5:20
	N	A Flight of Longspurs	1933	5:20
	A	Hints on Identification	1965	37:72-73
	N	Large Longspur Migration in SW Minnesota	1970	42:148
	N	Impressive Longspur Migration, West Central Minnesota	1982	54:59-60
	N	Summer Record of a Lapland Longspur	1983	55:178
	N	Longspur Extravaganza at the Felton Prairie	1989	61:201
	AP	A Minnesota Longspur Tragedy	1991	63:98-101

Smith's Longspur (Calcarius pictus)
	N	Smith's Longspur at Bush Lake, Hennepin County	1960	32:31
	A	Hints on Identification	1965	37:72-73
	N	Spring Record of Smith's Longspur	1965	37:113-114
	N	Smith's Longspurs Observed in Traverse County	1967	39:67
	N	Possible Smith's Longspurs, Duluth	1971	43:56
	N	Fall Observations of Smith's Longspurs	1971	43:126-127
	N	Smith's Longspurs in Lyon County	1972	44:94
	N	A Smith's Longspur Concentration	1977	49:241-242
	N	Impressive Longspur Migration, West Central Minnesota	1982	54:59-60
	N	Smith's Longspur in Hennepin County	1983	55:34-35
	N	Smith's Longspur in Lac Qui Parle County	1988	60:89
	N	Smith's Longspurs and Prairie Falcons in Western Minnesota	1989	61:200
	N	Longspur Extravaganza at the Felton Prairie	1989	61:201
	N	Large Spring Concentrations of Smith's Longspurs	1990	62:157
	N	Longspur Extravaganza II, Traverse County	1990	62:157-158
	N	Smith's Longspurs in Norman County	1991	63:141
	NP	A Smith's Longspur in Cook County	1991	63:283

Chestnut-collared Longspur (Calcarius ornatus)
	N	Chestnut-collared Longspur and Sprague's Pipit	1946	18:65
	N	A Nest of the Chestnut-collared Longspur in Clay County	1949	21:64
	N	Chestnut-collared Longspurs in Clay County, Minnesota	1960	32:99-100
	A	Comments on the Distribution and Abundance of the Lark Bunting and Other Prairie Fringillids in Minnesota and North Dakota	1965	37:70-72
	N	Chestnut-collared Longspur on North Shore	1976	48:79
	AP	A Relict Population of Chestnut-collared Longspurs in Western Minnesota	1986	58:3-11
	N	Longspurs Breed in Traverse County	1986	58:51
	A	Proceedings of the Minnesota Ornithological Records Committee	1987	59:143-144
	NP	Chestnut-collared Longspur in Lake County	1989	61:146
	N	Longspur Extravaganza at the Felton Prairie	1989	61:201
	A	Proceedings of the Minnesota Ornithological Records Committee	1992	64:138-140
	A	Proceedings of the Minnesota Ornithological Records Committee	1995	67:165-166

Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)
	N	Snow Buntings	1933	5:20
	N	Snow Buntings	1934	6:13
	N	Snow Buntings	1937	9[2]:7
	N	Concentration of Snow Buntings Near Shakopee	1943	15:13-14
	N	Flight Speed of Snow Bunting	1944	16:37
	N	Early Snow Bunting	1965	37:55
	N	A Late Dickcissel Record and an Early Snow Bunting Record	1968	40:54

Notes:

Each entry to the index is preceded with a code, which denotes one of the following:

A
AP
N
NP
-- the reference is a major or minor article
-- the reference is a major or minor article and is accompanied by a photograph
-- the reference is a Note of Interest
-- the reference is a Note of Interest and is accompanied by a photograph

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