Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Sandpipers Occurrence
This is the 1930 to present seasonal report archive for
The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Families
Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
New World Quail
Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys
Grebes
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Cuckoos
Nightjars
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Hummingbirds
Rails, Gallinules, Coots
Limpkin
Cranes
Stilts, Avocets
Plovers
Sandpipers
Jaegers
 Alcids
Gulls, Terns
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Shearwaters and Petrels
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Frigatebirds
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Cormorants
Pelicans
Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons
Ibises
New World Vultures
Osprey
Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles
Barn Owls
Screech-Owls, Owls
 Kingfishers
Woodpeckers
Caracaras, Falcons
Flycatchers
Vireos
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Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows
Chickadees, Titmice
Larks
Martins, Swallows
Kinglets
Waxwings
Silky-flycatchers
Nuthatches
Creepers
Gnatcatchers
 Wrens
Thrashers, Mockingbirds
Starlings
Dippers
Thrushes
Old World Flycatchers
Old World Sparrows
Pipits
Finches
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
Towhees, Sparrows
Yellow-breasted Chat
Blackbirds, Orioles
Warblers
Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks

Seasons
Species: Sandpipers
Upland Sandpiper
Whimbrel
Eskimo Curlew
Long-billed Curlew
Hudsonian Godwit
Marbled Godwit
Ruddy Turnstone
Red Knot
Ruff
 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Curlew Sandpiper
Sanderling
Dunlin
Purple Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
 Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
[Calidris sandpiper]
Short-billed Dowitcher
Long-billed Dowitcher
[Limnodromus dowitcher]
American Woodcock
 Wilson's Snipe
Spotted Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper
Lesser Yellowlegs
Willet
Greater Yellowlegs
Wilson's Phalarope
Red-necked Phalarope
Red Phalarope
Red Knot(Calidris canutus)
YearSeasonNS
1961Springseen from 26 to 29 May at Duluth by Jan Green; on 27 May by P. B. Hofslund and members of the Avifaunal Club.
1961SummerSeen by Avifauna} Club mem- hers at Minnesota Point, Duluth on 20 and 26 August. Fall plumage. Dowitchers: On 23 July, nine Dowitchers were seen by Avifaunal Club members. Three remained silent, five flew off in another group, uttering a high-pitched, tu-tu-tu (Short-billed) and a lone individual, feeding apart from the others, also flushed, with a high-pitched keek note (Long-billed). On 8 July in Carver County, two Dowitchers were seen by the same group, but these birds were silent even when startled. On both of these dates, the Dowitchers were in with a large group of other migrating shorebirds, mostly Lesser Yellowlegs and Solitary Sandpipers.
1961FallSeveral that were seen in late Aug. at Duluth were still there on 2 and 9 Sep., seen by Avifaunal Club. All were in fall plumage.
1967Fall 10-17 Duluth, 10, EHH; only report.
1970Fall2 reports: 7-19 Duluth (1) KE; 8-22 Duluth (1) BL, RG.
1973Summer 7-13 Hennepin (OJ fide RBJ).
1973Fall Four reports of seven individuals: 8-17, 9-2, (2) St. Louis (JGG); 8-26 (3), 9-4 St. Louis (ETS, RBJ).
1974Spring 3 reports: 5-5 Aitkin (1) L. Paynter; 5-22 St. Louis (1) MMC; 5-23 St. Louis (2) UMD, GJN.
1975Spring 6 reports all from St. Louis Co.: 5-28 GJN (6), RBJ (1), RAG (1), BDC (6); 5-31 H. Huber (4), BL (2).
1975Fall9-24 Mille Lacs MI; 11-9 Mille Lacs T. Savaloja; only reports.
1976Spring 4 reports all from St. Louis Co. 5-18 (1) JCG; 5-21 (4-5) JH, DS; 5-26 (6) BB, BDC; 5-29, 5-30 (3) CH.
1976Fall 8-29, 9-3 Duluth GN, 9-28 Duluth G. Bauer.
1977Spring 5 reports all from St. Louis Co.: 5-16 (1), 5-29 (5), 5-30 (2) DA; 5-28 (8) JG; 5-29 (1) ES.
1977Summer 2 reports: 6-3 Duluth (ES); 6-12 Clay (RJ).
1977Fall All reports 8-27 Duluth (5) (KE), 828 Cook (KE, PE), 8-16 Big Stone (RJ).
1978Summer 3 reports: 9-6 DB, 9-12 (2) KE, 9-16 GO, all from Duluth.
1978Fall 3 reports: 9-6 DB, 9-12 (2) KE, 9-16 GO, all from Duluth.
1979Spring 5-23 St. Louis KE (6), Todd NH; 5-24 St. Louis PF.
1980Spring 5-19 Pennington KSS, JH, 5-27 Duluth SM.
1980Fall 9-13, 14 St. Louis BDC, Paul Egeland, JP.
1981Spring 5-19 FDS, all others from Duluth: 5-25 JG, 5-29 RR, 5-30 ES.
1982Summer Late migrant North: 6/8 Duluth (NMH). Early migrant North: 7/24 Polk (S&DL).
1982Fall 8/23 St. Louis LE, 8/24 Dodge RJ, 8/28 Stevens RJ, 10/10-13 Duluth D. Green, B. Ulvang.
1983Spring Reported 5/21 Roseau (20) KE, Lake of the Woods TW.
1983Summer Late migrant North: 6/7-9, Lake of the Woods. Early migrant North: 7/29 Hubbard (AS).
1983Fall 8/7 Carlton (2) KL, 8/25 St. Louis (I) KE, 8/26 (1) MH, 9/6 (1) SC, 9/13 Two Harbors, Lake Co. (2) SWIMS, 9/19 Beaver Bay, Lake Co. (1) SWIMS -all reports.
1984Spring 5/8 Dakota JD, 5/19 St. Louis KC, M. Hendrickson, 5/22 SDM, 5/22 to 5/31 Anoka M. ob., 5/26 Polk Ab, 5/28 St. Louis KE -all reports.
1984Summer6/3 Lake of the Woods (AJ); 6/4 Duluth (KE).
1984Fall 9/18 to 10/21 Lake of the Woods (4 plus, one injured) AJ.
1985Spring All reports: 5/15, 16, 21 and 27 St. Louis (3) KE, 5/19 St. Louis AB, 5/27 St. Louis ( 4) JPIAM, 5/30 St. Louis (II) NH, FL.
1985Fall 8/31 and 9/8 St. Louis (1) KE.
1986Spring All reports: 5/15 to 5/17 St. Louis (1 0 max.) fide KE, 5/15 Marshall (5) ANWR, 5/17 Nicollet (6) TBB, 5/18 (14) BDC, MF, 5/18 Traverse RJ, 5/24 Marshall K. Overman , 5/26 and 5/27 Marshall (3) KE, 5/28 Jackson RJ.
1986Fall 8/25 Dakota TI, 9/6-21 Duluth m.ob.
1987Spring All reports: 5/19-24 Duluth (max. 14) m.ob. 5/22 Pennington (2) KE.
1987Fall 9/18-21 Duluth m.ob.; only report.
1988Spring 5/26 Lake of the Woods KH; only report.
1988Fall All reports: 9/3 Clearwater AB, 9/24 Minnesota Lake, Blue Earth and Faribault Co. RG and 9/28 same location WN, AP.
1989Spring Only report: 5/15 Goodhue (1) JD.
1989Fall All reports : 8/23 Le Sueur mob, 8/24 Pennington PS, 8/31 Duluth PB.
1990Spring All reports: 5/19 Blue Earth MF, 5/26 Duluth KE.
1990Fall Two reports: 8/22 St. Louis (2) KE, 9/3 St. Louis PS.
1992Spring All reports: 5/28 Clearwater (three) PS, 5/30–31 Duluth (two) mob.
1992Fall All reports: 8/21–9/1 St. Louis (3) mob, 8/25 Carver DM, 9/10 Cook TB.
1993Spring All reports: 5/23 St. Louis (4) mob, 5/24 Hennepin (1) SC, 5/28 Clearwater (1) AB, 5/30 Lake of the Woods (2) KB.
1993Summer First summer report since 1984; two birds (first seen 5/30, see spring report) on 6/2 at Morris Point, Lake of the Woods County AH.
1993Fall All reports: 8/11 Becker (4) PS, 8/28–9/11 St. Louis (2) mob.
1994Spring All reports: 5/14 Lac qui Parle DN, 5/31 Marshall KSS.
1994Summer Single late migrant 6/6 St. Louis (Park Point) DPV.
1994Fall Only report: 8/24–9/4 St. Louis (1) mob.
1995Spring All reports: 5/20 St. Louis (1) mob, 5/21 Clearwater (1) DJ, 5/26 Anoka (1) RG, 5/31 Cass (2) SM/CE.
1995Fall All reports: 9/2–4 McLeod (1) mob, 9/16 St. Louis (1) mob, 9/23 Roseau (1) PS.
1996Spring All reports: 5/22 St. Louis (1) MSt, 5/27 St. Louis (2) MSt, probably different birds.
1996Fall All reports: 8/5 Lac qui Parle (1) TT, 8/10 Lake (1) DV, 8/23–24 St. Louis (max. 9) mob, 8/31–9/1 St. Louis (max. 5) DBS, AH, 9/14–17 St. Louis (2) mob.
1997Spring Reports up: 5/24 St. Louis (2) DN, 5/29 Le Sueur (12) AH, 5/29–31 St. Louis (1–2) mob, 5/31 Polk (1) ABo, 5/31 Le Sueur (same as 5/29?) DS.
1997Summer Five birds lingering from late May until 6/1 at Duluth in St. Louis Co. PS.
1997Fall All reports: 8/9 Beltrami (1) PS, 9/6 St. Louis (7) BL, 9/13–14 St. Louis (1) TBr.
1998Spring All reports: 5/14 St. Louis (1) MH, SL, 5/16 Marshall (2) AH, PS, 5/30 St. Louis (1) mob.
1998Summer Only report: 6/5 Lake of the Woods (two at Morris Point) KB.
1998Fall Only report: mid-September Stearns (near Belgrade, date uncertain) PKL.
1999Spring All reports: 5/18 Roseau (2) AH, PS, 5/23–29 St. Louis (max. 3) mob.
1999Fall No reports.
2000Spring All reports: 5/12 Faribault (2 in Lura Twp.) PS, 5/21 St. Louis (Duluth) fide KE.
2000Summer Only report: 6/5 St. Louis (2 at Duluth) KJB, CRM, PHS.
2000Fall No reports.
2001Spring No south reports. All north reports: 5/16 Lake of the Woods (17 near Carp) PHS, 5/21–23 Aitkin (Cedarbrook area) CLB et al., 5/28 St. Louis (Hearding Island in Duluth) CRG.
2001Summer Only report: 6/3 Polk (Crookston sewage lagoons) PHS.
2001Fall Juveniles reported 8/23 St. Louis (Park Pt., Duluth) MS, 8/27 St. Louis (Interstate Is.) PHS — same bird?
2002Spring Exceptional migration at Lake Byllesby, Dakota, as ADS determined that no fewer than 32 knots transited that wetland between 5/14 and the end of the period, including peak count 5/18 (12) CFa. Only other south report: 5/16 Waseca (2 at Mott L.) JPS. All north reports: 5/20 St. Louis (40th Ave. West, Duluth) FJN, 5/21 Marshall (4 at Agassiz N.W.R.) THK, 5/23 Norman (Ada lagoons) JJS, 5/24–27 St. Louis (4–6 at Park Pt., Duluth) KJB, FJN, 5/30 Roseau (12 at Springsteel Is., flew into Lake of the Woods County) KJB.
2002Summer All reports: 6/4 St. Louis (Duluth) JWB, 7/16 Dakota (L. Byllesby) ADS. Note that an exceptional number was recorded at the latter location during May (see the spring report).
2002Fall All reports: 8/4 Roseau (3) PHS, 8/28 Dakota (L. Byllesby) ADS, 9/12 Dakota (juvenile at Jirik Sod Farm) CRG.
2003Spring All reports: 5/27 Marshall (3 at Agassiz N.W.R.) KJB, 5/27 Polk (Crookston lagoons) KJB, 5/28–29 Winona (2 at Lewiston lagoons) JWH et al.
2003Summer Only report: 6/1 St. Louis (2 at Duluth) fide DRB.
2003Fall Two reports of single birds: 8/30 Marshall (juvenile at Agassiz N.W.R.) KRE et al., 8/30 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) PCC.
2004Spring All reports: 5/15 Lac qui Parle (Hantho Twp.) †BJU, 5/18 Lake (Knife River) †PHS, 5/20 St. Louis (Park Point, Duluth) RMD, JMu, 5/22 Lac qui Parle (Caerulean W.M.A.) †BJU, 5/27–31 St. Louis (2) LME et al.
2004Fall Two reports of single birds: 8/18–19 St. Louis ph. MH, DOK, JWL, m.ob., 8/25 Beltrami (Lower Red L. at Waskish) RBJ.
2005Spring No reports.
2005Fall Four reports of singles: 8/4 Lac qui Parle (juvenile at Perry W.M.A.) †BJU, 8/19 Carver (near New Germany) †ChM, 8/26 St. Louis (Duluth) ph. RSB, 9/3–11 St. Louis (Duluth) PHS, DWK, ph. SBM.
2006Spring Only report: 5/25 St. Louis (1) JLR, PHS.
2006Fall Only report: 8/9 Big Stone (Artichoke L.) †BJU.
2007Spring12 All south reports: 5/17–20 Pope (Lowry W.T.P.) HHD, RBW, †CMB, †BJU, 5/19 Lac qui Parle (Augusta Twp.) PHS. Only north report: 5/24 St. Louis (Duluth) JLR.
2007Fall21 All north reports: 8/29–9/15 St. Louis (2, Interstate Island, Duluth) KJB, m.ob., 9/1 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) KRE et al., 9/22 St. Louis MCA. Reported south 8/25 Lac qui Parle (Salt L.) PCC.
2008Spring1 All reports from St. Louis: 5/16 (2, Interstate Island W.M.A.) PHS, 5/29–31 (3, Park Point, Duluth) PHS, m.ob.
2008Summer1 All reports from St. Louis (Duluth): 6/1 Park Point (3) DCr, 6/1 40th Ave. West (1) SLF, 6/4–6 Park Point (2) PEJ, EEO, PHS.
2008Fall No documented reports.
2009Spring2 All north reports: 5/21 St. Louis (Park Point) PHS, 5/23 Marshall (2, Minnesota side of Red River) REM, m.ob. and St. Louis (40th Ave. West impoundment) DWK. See summer report for late migrants north.
2009Summer1 All reports: 6/1–4 St. Louis (max. 3 at Park Point, Duluth) KRE et al.
2009Fall1 Only report: 9/6 Cass (basic-plumaged adult near Pelican Island, Leech Lake) ABi, BAW.
2010Spring No reports.
2010Fall No reports.
2011Spring2 Two reports: 5/21 Wright (Smith Lake) †PEB, †DWK, 5/28 Lac qui Parle (Perry Twp.) ph. BJU.
2011SummerNo reports.
2011Fall No reports.
2012Spring No reports.
2012Fall No reports.
2013Spring1 Only report: 5/23 St. Louis (5, Park Point) ph. TRK.
2013Fall1 The first fall report since 2009 was of a juvenile 9/3 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) ph. PHS.
2014Spring2All north 5/22 Grant (6, North Ottawa Impoundment) MO, 5/25 Roseau (basic plumage, along C.R. 3, 7 miles north of Badger) KRE, m.ob. Also see summer report.
2014Summer1Late spring migrant 6/3 St. Louis (Duluth, Park Point R.A.) DCZ.
2014Fall1 All north 8/30 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) TPW.
2015Spring21 One south report 5/19 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) †CMB. North reports 5/28–29 St. Louis (2, Park Point) ph. JLK, m.ob., 5/30 Aitkin RBW, ph. ELC, m.ob.
2015Summer1 Reported 6/2 St. Louis (2, Park Point) ph. JLK.
2015Fall No reports.
2016Spring1 Only report 5/20 Wilkin (adult in alternate plumage at the Brown W.P.A.) BWF.
2016Summer No reports.
2016Fall2 All north 8/10–14 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) ph. JPR, BU, m.ob., 8/24 St. Louis (Grassy Point, Duluth) ph. JLK, 8/28 St. Louis (Bong Bridge area) ph. RHg.
2017Spring2 All north 5/23–26 St. Louis (2, Park Point R.A.) ph. JmP, BMu, JPR, ToL, m.ob., 5/26 Crow Wing (Garrison) RPR, ph. EGa, m.ob.
2017Summer No reports.
2017Fall1 Only report of this Casual fall migrant: 9/4 Stearns (Albany W.T.P.) ph. KyP.
2018Spring2 All north 5/18 St. Louis (12, Park Point R.A.) StK, 5/21 St. Louis (1, Park Point, Dune Bridge) JPR, 5/26–27 Cook (Naniboujou Lodge) ph. †DFN, ANy, BWF, 5/30 St. Louis (location?) FGo, BAb, 5/31 St. Louis (1, mouth of Miller Creek) ArL, m.ob., (2, Minnesota Point) ebd. Also see summer report.
2018Summer1 Continuing from spring 6/1, 6/2 St. Louis (Duluth, 2 locations) DGu, JLK, ebd.
2018Fall21 All north 8/21–22 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) ebd, BMu, 9/6 Cook (Artist’s Point, Grand Marais) JLA, 9/6–9 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) ASu, m.ob. All south 8/23–28 Stearns (Albany W.T.P.) †PCC, ph. EzH, m.ob.
2019Spring21 Only south report 5/18 Dakota (5, Lake Byllesby) ph. †LiH, m.ob. All north 5/22–25 St. Louis (max. 3, Park Point R.A.) ph. JPR, OGo, JLK, 5/26 Lake (Agate Bay, Two Harbors) ph. JWL, 5/28 St. Louis (2, Park Point R.A.) JGW, ph. KRE, m.ob. 
2020Summer1 Observed 7/28 Big Stone (adult in alternate plumage, 6/5th Ave, Correll) ph. KJB.
2020Fall32 All north 8/18–19 St. Louis (juvenile, Stony Point) IDv, †PHS, 9/7–10 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) †DWK, ph. †LBa, m.ob., 9/8 Traverse (Tintah Twp., same individual that was reported in Grant) ASu, m.ob. All south 9/11 Lyon (3, Lone Tree Lake) LiH, †GWe, RJS, 10/11 Big Stone (Marsh Lake) ph. †DLP. Also see Documented reports still under review.
2021Spring2 All north 5/22 Pennington (Hickory Twp.) ph. †AxB, m.ob., 5/27 Lake (2, Knife River Marina) MAJ, ph. †TRK.
 
 Former rare migrant. Recorded in eight of the last ten years, most recently 2018. Federal designation: Threatened. Formerly Regular.

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