Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons Occurrence
This is the 1930 to present seasonal report archive for
The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The last 2 years are available to MOU members.
Seasons
Families
Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
New World Quail
Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys
Grebes
Pigeons, Doves
Cuckoos
Nightjars
Swifts
Hummingbirds
Rails, Gallinules, Coots
Limpkin
Cranes
Stilts, Avocets
Plovers
Sandpipers
Jaegers
Alcids
Gulls, Terns
Loons
Shearwaters and Petrels
Storks
Frigatebirds
Boobies and Gannets
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
Shrikes
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: Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons
American Bittern
Least Bittern
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Cattle Egret
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

Tricolored Heron(Egretta tricolor)
YearSeasonNS
1971SummerRBJ and others observed an adult at Thief Lake Wildlife Area, Marshall Co. on 6-12; only the second state record; could this be the same bird that was seen at Agassiz Refuge only a few miles away in the 1960's? (see Notes Of Interest The Loon 43:93)
1977Summer On 6-20 C. Bergman found 3 at Pelican L., Grant Co. (4 seen later that day by GO), which resulted in many (but not all) observers seeing this species here into July (last seen on 7-24 in nearby Otter Tail Co., S. Millard); only the third state record.
1981Spring5-4 to 8 (Sherburne NWR) R. Joarnt.
1982Spring 4-20, 21 Becker JP, J. Mittleholtz. Louisiana Heron, 20 May.1982, Osage, Becker Co. -photo by JeH Mittelholtz
1986Summer Single bird photographed at Agassiz NWR, Marshall Co. (6/25, JM; 8th state record, The Loon 59:49).
1986Fall 8/24 Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge Marshall, m.oh. (The Loon 59.49). ;
1989Spring Reported 5/4-20 Bloomington, Hennepin Co. TH, m.ob. (The Loon 61 :82).
1990Summer One bird observed on 7/28-29 in Carver (The Loon 62:233).
1992Spring Reported 5/25 Winona PW (The Loon 64:171–172).
1998Spring Reported 5/9 Scott (Louisville Swamp) BF (The Loon 70:170–171).
2000Spring Adult 5/29+ Dakota (near Hastings) †TT et al. (The Loon 72:242–243). Thirteenth state record.
2000Summer Thirteenth state record and first summer occurrence since 1990. Single adult originally found in late May (The Loon 72:242–243) seen 6/1–4 Dakota (near Hastings) †TAT et al.
2001Spring Reported 5/21 Lake (near Two Harbors) †KRE et al. (The Loon 73:182–183). Fourteenth state record but first for the Northeast.
2007Summer1 New county record: 6/5–8 Lyon (Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) †RBJ, refound and documented †CMB, †PCC.
2012Spring1 Adult seen 5/19 Wright (Succonix W.M.A.) †MJB.
2017Spring1 The first record since 2012 was found 4/22–23 Murray (Slaughter Slough) ph. KeA (The Loon 89:87–91).
 
 Seventeen records: ten spring, one spring-summer, five summer, and one summer-fall. Recorded in two (2012, 2017) of the last ten years.

Notes:

Click on the bird name to see a photographic image of the bird.
Column N  Number of counties where the bird was seen in the North.
Column S  Number of counties where the bird was seen in the South.