Duplicates
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MOURC Proceedings Archive - Gulls, Terns |
Accepted Duplicates | |
| This is the 1981 to present Records Committee Proceedings archive for The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. The last 2 years are available to MOU members. |
| Families |
| Species: Gulls, Terns |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull (R) (Larus fuscus) | Start Date 1936-01-01 | ||||||||
| Ref | First | Last | Location | County | 2 | 3 | Comment | Status | |
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| 1 | 61:10 | 1988-09-11 | 1988-09-14 | Diamond L. | Hennepin | (vote 7-0; The Loon 61:44-45). | Accepted | ||
| 2 | 61:121 | 1988-11-30 | 1988-12-09 | Black Dog L. | Dakota | (vote 7-0; The Loon 61:45). | Accepted | ||
| 3 | 61:121 | 1989-05-06 | near Minnesota City | Winona | (vote 7-0; The Loon 61:83-84). | Accepted | |||
| 4 | 62:134 | 1990-04-05 | Red Wing | Goodhue | (vote 7-0; The Loon 62:111-112). | Accepted | |||
| 5 | 62:134 | 1990-04-29 | Goose Lake | Carver | (vote 7-0; The Loon 62:119). | Accepted | |||
| 6 | 63:41 | 1990-08-19 | Black Dog L. | Dakota | (vote 6-1; The Loon 62:171). | Accepted | |||
| 7 | 64:15 | 1991-10-26 | 1991-10-29 | Grand Marais | Cook | (vote 7 -0; The Loon 63:275-276). | Accepted | ||
| avian information | 1991-10-26 | Cook | 10/26 Cook (first county record) 10/26-27 Grand Marais, Cook County (one adult) PS et al. (The Loon 63:275-276). | ||||||
| 8 | 64:138 | 1992-03-31 | 1992-04-01 | Grey Cloud Island | Washington | (vote 7-0; The Loon 64:127). | Accepted | ||
| avian information | 1992-04-29 | Carver | 4/29 Carver (first county record) One report: 3/31–4/1 Washington County (first winter bird) RG, et al (The Loon 64:127). | ||||||
| avian information | 1992-06-10 | Wright | 6/10 Wright (first county record) | ||||||
| 9 | 65:33 | 1992-11-21 | 1992-11-22 | Lake Minnetonka | Hennepin | (vote 7-0; The Loon 64:232). | Accepted | ||
| 10 | 65:146 | 1993-05-02 | near L. George | Anoka | (vote 7-0; The Loon 65:153-154). The following records were voted on | Accepted | |||
| 11 | 66:43 | 1993-09-11 | near Lake George | Anoka | (vote 7-0; The Loon 65:207-208). | Accepted | |||
| 12 | 66:43 | 1993-09-29 | 1993-12-03 | Dakota | (vote 7-0; The Loon 66:46-47). | Accepted | |||
| 13 | 66:43 | 1993-09-29 | 1993-12-03 | Hennepin | (vote 7-0; The Loon 66:46-47). | Accepted | |||
| 14 | 66:127 | 1994-04-09 | 1994-04-14 | Oak Grove Township | Anoka | (The Loon 66:147-148). | Accepted | ||
| 15 | 67:165 | 1994-11-16 | 1994-11-22 | Minneapolis | Hennepin | (The Loon 67:63-64). | Accepted | ||
| 16 | 67:165 | 1995-04-09 | 1995-04-28 | Oak Grove Township | Anoka | (The Loon 67:177-178). | Accepted | ||
| 17 | 67:165 | 1995-04-17 | near Etter | Goodhue | (The Loon 67:183). | Accepted | |||
| 18 | 68:58 | 1995-10-01 | 1995-10-12 | Black Dog Lake | Dakota | Accepted | |||
| 19 | 68:164 | 1996-03-25 | Rainy River | Lake of the Woods | Accepted | ||||
| 20 | 69:152 | 1996-03-25 | Rainy River | Lake of the Woods | (reconsidered record #96–38, vote 0–7). These two adult gulls were originally accepted by the majority of the Committee, but the record was reconsidered and was pointed out that the observer was not using any optics during his observation, and the possibility of California Gull is not ruled out by the description. The following records were voted on by mail January–June 1997 and found to | Accepted | |||
| 21 | 68:164 | 1996-04-10 | 1996-04-13 | Bloomington | Hennepin | Accepted | |||
| 22 | 68:164 | 1996-04-22 | Diamond Lake | Hennepin | Accepted | ||||
| 23 | 69:152 | 1997-04-06 | Athens Twp. | Isanti | (record #97– 22, vote 6–1). | Accepted | |||
| 24 | 70:44 | 1997-10-04 | Minneapolis | Hennepin | (record #97–66, vote 6–1). | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 1997-12-01 | 1997-12-02 | Wabasha | 12/1-2 Wabasha (first county record) Third-winter individual seen 12/1–2 Wabasha (Lake City) KB, RG, RJ. | |||||
| avian information | 1998-12-19 | Goodhue | 12/19 Goodhue (first county record) As many as four individuals reported: 12/1–9 Dakota and Hennepin KB et al. (adult), 12/19 Goodhue (Red Wing) BL (adult), November through 12/28 Dakota KB, DBS (third-winter), and 12/26–1/4 Ramsey and Dakota KB (first-winter). Previous late date 12/25. | ||||||
| avian information | 1998-12-26 | 1999-01-04 | Ramsey | 12/26-1/4 Ramsey (first county record) As many as four individuals reported: 12/1–9 Dakota and Hennepin KB et al. (adult), 12/19 Goodhue (Red Wing) BL (adult), November through 12/28 Dakota KB, DBS (third-winter), and 12/26–1/4 Ramsey and Dakota KB (first-winter). Previous late date 12/25. | |||||
| 25 | 73:35 | 2000-06-02 | Crookston | Polk | (record #200053, vote 7–0, The Loon 73:59–60). | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 2001-04-10 | Wabasha | 4/10 Wabasha (second county record) All reports: 4/4 Goodhue (adult on Lake Pepin) †KJB, 4/10 Wabasha (third-year on Lake Pepin) †KJB, 4/10 Hennepin (adult) JMa. | ||||||
| avian information | 2002-05-02 | 2002-05-04 | Traverse | 5/2-4 Traverse (first county record) Providing the second record for western Minnesota (following one at the Crookston lagoons, Polk County, 2 June 2000) was a second-year bird 5/2–4 Traverse (Mud L.) †KJB, †PCC. Also observed 4/13 – 5/1 Dakota (probable first-year bird at Pine Bend) †KJB, 4/13–19 Dakota (adult at Pine Bend) †KJB, †PEB, m.ob., 4/27 Isanti (adult in Athens Twp.) †KJB. | |||||
| avian information | 2004-09-05 | Anoka | 9/5 Anoka (second county record) An adult on the Minnesota side of the Superior Entry was well described 10/31 St. Louis †DBz. All south reports: 9/16+ Hennepin (adult at L. Calhoun) †CBr, m.ob., presumably the same bird also seen at Black Dog L. beginning 9/27 Dakota †ADS et al. An adult 10/13 Lyon (Black Rush L.) †RJS had a “very dark gray mantle” but was unexpectedly described as only slightly larger than nearby Ring-billed Gulls. | ||||||
| avian information | 2004-10-26 | Lake | 10/26 Lake (first county record) An adult on the Minnesota side of the Superior Entry was well described 10/31 St. Louis †DBz. All south reports: 9/16+ Hennepin (adult at L. Calhoun) †CBr, m.ob., presumably the same bird also seen at Black Dog L. beginning 9/27 Dakota †ADS et al. An adult 10/13 Lyon (Black Rush L.) †RJS had a “very dark gray mantle” but was unexpectedly described as only slightly larger than nearby Ring-billed Gulls. | ||||||
| avian information | 2005-04-16 | 2005-05-14 | Kanabec | 4/16, 5/14 Kanabec (first county record) Record-high number of reports. A second-cycle bird at Pine Bend landfill 3/31 Dakota PEL may have lingered undetected until 5/31 Dakota (Black Dog L., record-late south) †ADS. Another (probably the same) was at Purgatory Creek in Eden Prairie 5/12–19 Hennepin DWK, †CMB, PEB. An adult at Mora landfill 4/16 Kanabec †CAM was followed by two third-cycle birds 5/14 ph. †CAM. Finally, a second-cycle bird along the west shore of Mille Lacs L. furnished first county records 5/7–9 Crow Wing and Mille Lacs ph. KWR, CLR, JSB et al. | |||||
| avian information | 2005-05-07 | 2005-05-09 | Crow Wing | 5/7-9 Crow Wing (first county record) Record-high number of reports. A second-cycle bird at Pine Bend landfill 3/31 Dakota PEL may have lingered undetected until 5/31 Dakota (Black Dog L., record-late south) †ADS. Another (probably the same) was at Purgatory Creek in Eden Prairie 5/12–19 Hennepin DWK, †CMB, PEB. An adult at Mora landfill 4/16 Kanabec †CAM was followed by two third-cycle birds 5/14 ph. †CAM. Finally, a second-cycle bird along the west shore of Mille Lacs L. furnished first county records 5/7–9 Crow Wing and Mille Lacs ph. KWR, CLR, JSB et al. | |||||
| avian information | 2005-05-07 | 2005-05-09 | Mille Lacs | 5/7-9 Mille Lacs (first county record) Record-high number of reports. A second-cycle bird at Pine Bend landfill 3/31 Dakota PEL may have lingered undetected until 5/31 Dakota (Black Dog L., record-late south) †ADS. Another (probably the same) was at Purgatory Creek in Eden Prairie 5/12–19 Hennepin DWK, †CMB, PEB. An adult at Mora landfill 4/16 Kanabec †CAM was followed by two third-cycle birds 5/14 ph. †CAM. Finally, a second-cycle bird along the west shore of Mille Lacs L. furnished first county records 5/7–9 Crow Wing and Mille Lacs ph. KWR, CLR, JSB et al. | |||||
| avian information | 2007-10-20 | 2007-11-17 | Stearns | 10/20-11/17 Stearns (first county record) A remarkable total of eleven individuals were found this season. Seven of these were in Duluth, St. Louis County, including adults 9/22 (DWK, JLO), 10/10 (ph. KJB), 10/11–17 (different adult, ph. KJB); second-cycle birds 9/12 (yellow legs, ph. KJB), 10/10 (pink legs, ph. KJB), 10/11 (third individual, KJB), and one or two birds 11/8–24 (KJB); first-cycle birds 10/5 †PHS and 11/10–19 †KJB, †PEB, ph. †KRE. No more than two individuals were ever seen together. At least one additional, distinguishable adult was also seen at the Superior landfill but was never reported from Minnesota. First reported south 9/5 Dakota (sub-adult in basic plumage) ADS, then 9/16 Hennepin (L. Calhoun) DDo and Dakota (adult in alternate plumage) ADS. High count south was also 2 (adults) on L. Calhoun in Hennepin on 11/21 PEB. Last reported south 11/29 Hennepin (L. Calhoun) JCC. First county record: 10/20 Stearns (bird molting into fourth basic plumage, Maine Prairie Twp., Pearl Lake; bird seen again on 10/27, 11/10, and 11/17 at same location) †PCC, HHD. [Corrected] | |||||
| avian information | 2008-03-27 | Olmsted | 3/27 Olmsted (first county record) Only report: 3/27 Olmsted (adult at South Landfill Reservoir) ph. †RLE. | ||||||
| avian information | 2008-10-14 | Nicollet | 10/14 Nicollet (first county record) Two north reports from St. Louis: 9/21 (imm., Park Point) JCG, 9/27 PBB. First reported south (median 9/29) 9/30–10/31 Hennepin (ad., Lake Calhoun) DDo, †PEB, †CMB. A second ad. was noted at this location 11/8–30 †BAF, †PEB. A second-cycle was found in Hennepin (Lake Harriet) 11/9 BAF. Reported from Dakota (Black Dog Lake) beginning 11/18 JPM, followed by a first- and second-cycle at Kaposia Landing in Dakota/Ramsey on 11/27+ KJB, †BAF, †PEB. As many as three present at Black Dog on 11/28 (2 ad. and 1 second-cycle) PEB. Also reported 10/14 Nicollet (ad.) ph. ChH, ph. RMD, 11/1–8 Stearns (ad., Pearl Lake) †PCC, HHD, 11/28 Ramsey (first-cycle) BAF, 11/28–29 Ramsey (second-cycle) m.ob. | ||||||
| avian information | 2008-11-01 | 2008-11-08 | Stearns | 11/1, 8 Stearns (second county record) Two north reports from St. Louis: 9/21 (imm., Park Point) JCG, 9/27 PBB. First reported south (median 9/29) 9/30–10/31 Hennepin (ad., Lake Calhoun) DDo, †PEB, †CMB. A second ad. was noted at this location 11/8–30 †BAF, †PEB. A second-cycle was found in Hennepin (Lake Harriet) 11/9 BAF. Reported from Dakota (Black Dog Lake) beginning 11/18 JPM, followed by a first- and second-cycle at Kaposia Landing in Dakota/Ramsey on 11/27+ KJB, †BAF, †PEB. As many as three present at Black Dog on 11/28 (2 ad. and 1 second-cycle) PEB. Also reported 10/14 Nicollet (ad.) ph. ChH, ph. RMD, 11/1–8 Stearns (ad., Pearl Lake) †PCC, HHD, 11/28 Ramsey (first-cycle) BAF, 11/28–29 Ramsey (second-cycle) m.ob. | |||||
| avian information | 2008-11-28 | 2008-11-29 | Ramsey | 11/28, 29 Ramsey (second county record) Two north reports from St. Louis: 9/21 (imm., Park Point) JCG, 9/27 PBB. First reported south (median 9/29) 9/30–10/31 Hennepin (ad., Lake Calhoun) DDo, †PEB, †CMB. A second ad. was noted at this location 11/8–30 †BAF, †PEB. A second-cycle was found in Hennepin (Lake Harriet) 11/9 BAF. Reported from Dakota (Black Dog Lake) beginning 11/18 JPM, followed by a first- and second-cycle at Kaposia Landing in Dakota/Ramsey on 11/27+ KJB, †BAF, †PEB. As many as three present at Black Dog on 11/28 (2 ad. and 1 second-cycle) PEB. Also reported 10/14 Nicollet (ad.) ph. ChH, ph. RMD, 11/1–8 Stearns (ad., Pearl Lake) †PCC, HHD, 11/28 Ramsey (first-cycle) BAF, 11/28–29 Ramsey (second-cycle) m.ob. | |||||
| avian information | 2008-12-13 | Ramsey | 12/13 Ramsey (third county record) Infrequently seen, a first-cycle bird continued from late November (see Fall report) through at least mid-December in Ramsey, Dakota, and Washington †BAF, †PEB, ph. JPM. Also, a second-cycle bird was well described 12/13 Ramsey (Hardman Ave.) KJB, †BAF, †PEB. | ||||||
| avian information | 2008-12-14 | 2008-12-22 | Washington | 12/14, 21, 22 Washington (first county record) Infrequently seen, a first-cycle bird continued from late November (see Fall report) through at least mid-December in Ramsey, Dakota, and Washington †BAF, †PEB, ph. JPM. Also, a second-cycle bird was well described 12/13 Ramsey (Hardman Ave.) KJB, †BAF, †PEB. | |||||
| avian information | 2009-10-11 | Stearns | 10/11 Stearns (third county record) Found in St. Louis in the north 10/3-31 (first-cycle, Minnesota side of Superior Entry; also seen at Port Termainal 10/19 †PHS) CRu, ph. KJB, ph. †PHS, 10/31+ (adult, Superior Entry and Canal Park) ph. †PHS, †KJB, 11/21-29 (first- cycle) PHS, ph. KJB. Only south report: 10/11 Stearns (adult, Pearl Lake) †PCC. | ||||||
| avian information | 2010-04-08 | Big Stone | 4/8 Big Stone (first county record) Adult seen 4/8 in Big Stone (Thielke Lake) ph. BJU. Two birds (first- and third-cycle) observed 5/7 Dakota (Lake Byllesby) ph. †JPM. | ||||||
| avian information | 2010-09-13 | Lake | 9/13 Lake (second county record) Early north (median 9/21) 9/13 Lake (adult, Agate Bay, Two Harbors) JCG, ph. †KRE, refound at Superior Entry in St. Louis 9/16–30 KJB, ph. PHS. Additional reports from Superior Entry in St. Louis: 9/25 (third-cycle) ph. PHS, ph. KJB, 10/28 – 11/24 (adult) KRE, ph. PHS, KJB, 11/17 (first-cycle) ph. †KJB, 11/29 (first-cycle) ph. †KJB. | ||||||
| avian information | 2011-03-21 | Lac qui Parle | 3/21 Lac qui Parle (first county record) First-cycle bird observed 3/19–20 St. Louis (Canal Park, Duluth) PHS, ph. MLH. Adult photographed 3/21 Lac qui Parle (Farrell W.P.A.) ph. BJU. Another adult was a first county record 3/27 Jackson (Loon and Little Spirit Lakes) PEJ, †DFN. | ||||||
| avian information | 2011-03-27 | Jackson | 3/27 Jackson (first county record) First-cycle bird observed 3/19–20 St. Louis (Canal Park, Duluth) PHS, ph. MLH. Adult photographed 3/21 Lac qui Parle (Farrell W.P.A.) ph. BJU. Another adult was a first county record 3/27 Jackson (Loon and Little Spirit Lakes) PEJ, †DFN. | ||||||
| avian information | 2011-06-19 | Wright | 6/19 Wright (second county record) Unusual observation 6/19 Wright (Middleville Twp., Smith L.) †PCC. | ||||||
| avian information | 2011-12-03 | Wright | 12/3 Wright (third county record) All reports: 12/3 Wright (adult, Pulaski Lake) †DWK, †PEB, 12/7–17 Hennepin (Lake Harriet, Lake Calhoun) †CMB, †TAT, †BAF, †ACr, m.ob. | ||||||
| avian information | 2013-01-14 | Ramsey | 1/14 Ramsey (fourth county record) All reports: 12/1–19 Hennepin/Dakota (adult, continuing from fall season) ph. CMB, †BAF, m.ob.,1/14 Ramsey (Upper Landing Park, St. Paul, possible third-cycle) SBM. | ||||||
| avian information | 2013-04-07 | 2013-04-14 | Winona | 4/7, 14 Winona (second county record) All south 3/16 Washington (adult, Point Douglas) BRL, ph. SBM, †DWK, 4/7 Winona (Prairie Island) MGo, DBz, refound 4/14 ANy, 4/21 Wabasha (adult, Wabasha) ph. BAy, 4/21–22 Lyon (Cottonwood Lake) HHD, GWe. All north 4/21 Lake (adult, Two Harbors) ph. JWL, 5/4 St. Louis (adult, Superior Entry) KJB. | |||||
| avian information | 2013-04-21 | Lake | 4/21 Lake (third county record) All south 3/16 Washington (adult, Point Douglas) BRL, ph. SBM, †DWK, 4/7 Winona (Prairie Island) MGo, DBz, refound 4/14 ANy, 4/21 Wabasha (adult, Wabasha) ph. BAy, 4/21–22 Lyon (Cottonwood Lake) HHD, GWe. All north 4/21 Lake (adult, Two Harbors) ph. JWL, 5/4 St. Louis (adult, Superior Entry) KJB. | ||||||
| avian information | 2013-04-21 | Wabasha | 4/21 Wabasha (third county record) All south 3/16 Washington (adult, Point Douglas) BRL, ph. SBM, †DWK, 4/7 Winona (Prairie Island) MGo, DBz, refound 4/14 ANy, 4/21 Wabasha (adult, Wabasha) ph. BAy, 4/21–22 Lyon (Cottonwood Lake) HHD, GWe. All north 4/21 Lake (adult, Two Harbors) ph. JWL, 5/4 St. Louis (adult, Superior Entry) KJB. | ||||||
| avian information | 2013-09-22 | Wadena | 9/22 Wadena (first county record) All age groups of this species were reported from Duluth. First reports of each: adult 9/14 ELC, third-cycle 9/21 JLK, first-cycle 9/28 MLH, m.ob., second-cycle 10/18 ph. PHS, ph. MLH. Away from Duluth, reported 9/22 Wadena (adult, east of Menagha) ANy, †BWF, 10/19 Lyon RJS, 10/25–11/1 Hennepin (Lake Harriet) CMB, SBM; an adult found in Hennepin on Lakes Harriet and Calhoun 11/17 (†BAF), 11/29 (†BAF), 11/30 (MPi) was likely a second individual. See winter report for December sightings in Hennepin and St. Louis. | ||||||
| avian information | 2014-04-26 | Kandiyohi | 4/26 Kandiyohi (first county record) All south 3/20, 3/22, 3/29 Dakota (Black Dog Lake) ph. †CMB, ph. †DWK, m.ob., 4/8 Ramsey (Crosby Farm R.P.) ph. †DAd, 4/26 Kandiyohi (Atwater W.T.P.) ph. †JWd. All north 5/1 Polk (south of Erskine) ph. DBM, CRM, m.ob. | ||||||
| avian information | 2014-05-01 | Polk | 5/1 Polk (second county record) All south 3/20, 3/22, 3/29 Dakota (Black Dog Lake) ph. †CMB, ph. †DWK, m.ob., 4/8 Ramsey (Crosby Farm R.P.) ph. †DAd, 4/26 Kandiyohi (Atwater W.T.P.) ph. †JWd. All north 5/1 Polk (south of Erskine) ph. DBM, CRM, m.ob. | ||||||
| avian information | 2015-03-22 | 2015-03-23 | Rice | 3/22, 23 Rice (first county record) All south (possibly the same individual?): 3/22–23 Rice (adult, Cannon Lake) †TFB, †DAB, JWH, 3/30–31 McLeod (adult, Hutchinson) ph. †PRH, BHa, 4/17 Stearns (adult, Getchell Lake) MJB, HHD. All north reports were of apparently the same second-cycle individual in Duluth, St. Louis County: 4/30 Superior Entry TRK, 5/1 Superior Entry RJ, 5/15 Park Point R.A. JLK. | |||||
| avian information | 2015-03-30 | 2015-03-31 | McLeod | 3/30, 31 McLeod (first county record) All south (possibly the same individual?): 3/22–23 Rice (adult, Cannon Lake) †TFB, †DAB, JWH, 3/30–31 McLeod (adult, Hutchinson) ph. †PRH, BHa, 4/17 Stearns (adult, Getchell Lake) MJB, HHD. All north reports were of apparently the same second-cycle individual in Duluth, St. Louis County: 4/30 Superior Entry TRK, 5/1 Superior Entry RJ, 5/15 Park Point R.A. JLK. | |||||
| avian information | 2015-04-17 | Stearns | 4/17 Stearns (fourth county record) All south (possibly the same individual?): 3/22–23 Rice (adult, Cannon Lake) †TFB, †DAB, JWH, 3/30–31 McLeod (adult, Hutchinson) ph. †PRH, BHa, 4/17 Stearns (adult, Getchell Lake) MJB, HHD. All north reports were of apparently the same second-cycle individual in Duluth, St. Louis County: 4/30 Superior Entry TRK, 5/1 Superior Entry RJ, 5/15 Park Point R.A. JLK. | ||||||
| avian information | 2015-09-18 | Lake | 9/18 Lake (fourth county record) All north 9/18 Lake (Knife River Marina) †JWL, PHS, 9/26 St. Louis (Park Point ball fields) ph. JLK, m.ob., 10/1 St. Louis (adult, Superior Entry) ClN, ClN. All south 11/6–8 Hennepin (adult, Lake Calhoun) †BAF, ph. †CMB, JmM, DPa, ph. JPR, 11/23–25 Hennepin (different adult, Lake Harriet) BAF. | ||||||
| avian information | 2016-03-09 | 2016-03-13 | Wabasha | 3/9-13 Wabasha (fourth county record) All south 3/9–13 Wabasha (second-cycle, Lake City) ph. †DAB, m.ob., 3/12 Washington (across Mississippi River from Lake Rebecca Park) ph. †BAF, 3/26 Hennepin (adult, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) ChM, TAT, RBW, 4/10 Isanti ph. †ELC, HHD, 4/11 Hennepin (adult, Purgatory Creek wetlands) ph. †DWK, 4/27–29 Sherburne (max. 3 adults or near adults, Lake Fremont) ToL, DWK, m.ob. All north 4/25, 4/28 St. Louis (3rd/4th-cycle, Park Point R.A.) PHS, ph. JPR, ph. ClN, ph. TJo, AM, BMu, 4/28 St. Louis (second-cycle, Park Point R.A.) †MLH, ph. ClN. | |||||
| avian information | 2016-07-15 | 2016-07-25 | Pope | 7/15, 22, 23, 25 Pope (first county record) New county record 7/15–25 Pope (2nd-cycle type, Glenwood Beach) ph. CRM, ph. GHo, ph. DOr, ph. DvK. | |||||
| avian information | 2016-10-29 | 2016-11-08 | Lake | 10/29, 11/8 Lake (fifth county record) More reports than typical for fall. All north 9/23–29 St. Louis (adult, Superior Entry and Park Point R.A.) ph. NAn, SC, ALx, StK, JLK, 10/22, 10/25 St. Louis (first-cycle, Superior Entry) MLH, ph. PHS, †RJ, 10/29, 11/8 Lake (first-cycle, Knife River) BWF, ph. JPR, m.ob., 11/6 St. Louis (first-cycle, Superior Entry) ClN, 11/26–27 St. Louis (first-cycle, Canal Park) ALx, ph. JPR, JLK, MLH. It is likely that some reports of adults or first-cycles from St. Louis (and Lake?) represent the same, continuing individual (s). All south 9/9 Dakota (adult, Spring Lake P.R.) †BAF, 10/28 Sherburne (third-cycle, Woodland Trails Park) †LnK, 11/18 Goodhue (Mississippi River Lock and Dam 3) AJF. | |||||
| avian information | 2016-11-18 | Goodhue | 11/18 Goodhue (second county record) More reports than typical for fall. All north 9/23–29 St. Louis (adult, Superior Entry and Park Point R.A.) ph. NAn, SC, ALx, StK, JLK, 10/22, 10/25 St. Louis (first-cycle, Superior Entry) MLH, ph. PHS, †RJ, 10/29, 11/8 Lake (first-cycle, Knife River) BWF, ph. JPR, m.ob., 11/6 St. Louis (first-cycle, Superior Entry) ClN, 11/26–27 St. Louis (first-cycle, Canal Park) ALx, ph. JPR, JLK, MLH. It is likely that some reports of adults or first-cycles from St. Louis (and Lake?) represent the same, continuing individual (s). All south 9/9 Dakota (adult, Spring Lake P.R.) †BAF, 10/28 Sherburne (third-cycle, Woodland Trails Park) †LnK, 11/18 Goodhue (Mississippi River Lock and Dam 3) AJF. | ||||||
| avian information | 2017-03-08 | Wabasha | 3/8 Wabasha (fifth county record) All south 3/4–6 Hennepin/Dakota (adult, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge and Black Dog Lake west outflow) BeH, m.ob., 3/5 Ramsey (adult, Pig's Eye) RMD, ELC, m.ob., 3/5 Ramsey (first-cycle, Pig's Eye) LiH, 3/10–11 Dakota (first-cycle, Black Dog Lake west outflow) BAF, m.ob., 3/12 Dakota (adult, Lock and Dam 2) AJF, 3/8 Wabasha (adult) DBz, 3/24–25 Scott (adult, Prior and Spring lakes) ph. BAb, m.ob., 3/30 Scott (presumed first-cycle, Spring Lake) BAb, 4/13 Isanti (adult, C.R. 5) CRM, m.ob., 4/14 Swift (adult, Marsh Lake) DLP. All north 5/1 St. Louis (adult, Park Point) ph. JPR, JLK, 5/18–19 St. Louis (second-cycle, Park Point) JPR, PHS, m.ob. Some of these different Twin Cities reports are likely of the same individuals. | ||||||
| avian information | 2017-04-14 | Swift | 4/14 Swift (first county record) All south 3/4–6 Hennepin/Dakota (adult, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge and Black Dog Lake west outflow) BeH, m.ob., 3/5 Ramsey (adult, Pig's Eye) RMD, ELC, m.ob., 3/5 Ramsey (first-cycle, Pig's Eye) LiH, 3/10–11 Dakota (first-cycle, Black Dog Lake west outflow) BAF, m.ob., 3/12 Dakota (adult, Lock and Dam 2) AJF, 3/8 Wabasha (adult) DBz, 3/24–25 Scott (adult, Prior and Spring lakes) ph. BAb, m.ob., 3/30 Scott (presumed first-cycle, Spring Lake) BAb, 4/13 Isanti (adult, C.R. 5) CRM, m.ob., 4/14 Swift (adult, Marsh Lake) DLP. All north 5/1 St. Louis (adult, Park Point) ph. JPR, JLK, 5/18–19 St. Louis (second-cycle, Park Point) JPR, PHS, m.ob. Some of these different Twin Cities reports are likely of the same individuals. | ||||||
| avian information | 2017-06-05 | 2017-06-12 | Clay | 6/5-12 Clay (first county record) Seen 6/5–12 Clay (2nd-cycle? with dull pink legs, gravel quarry) †REn, AxB, †ShG, †HeH, JCC, JBu, RAE, 6/23 Mille Lacs (2nd-cycle, Bayview W.T.P.) †HHD, †CRM. Also see undocumented reports. | |||||
| avian information | 2017-06-23 | Mille Lacs | 6/23 Mille Lacs (second county record) Seen 6/5–12 Clay (2nd-cycle? with dull pink legs, gravel quarry) †REn, AxB, †ShG, †HeH, JCC, JBu, RAE, 6/23 Mille Lacs (2nd-cycle, Bayview W.T.P.) †HHD, †CRM. Also see undocumented reports. | ||||||
| avian information | 2017-08-03 | 2017-08-23 | Clay | 8/3, 23 Clay (second county record) All north 8/3 Clay (Clay County Gravel Pits; same bird as the one present at this location in early June?) HeH, ShG, 8/23 Clay (location?) HHD, 10/22 Kanabec (adult and second-cycle) ph. † SPS, 11/3 St. Louis (first-cycle, Superior Entry) † PHS, another first-cycle was found 11/5 St. Louis (Superior Entry) and at least one of these continued through 11/20 m.ob. Early south 10/19 Hennepin (Bush Lake) RCo, 10/23 Wabasha (third-cycle) ph. DBz. At least two adults or near-adults found in Minneapolis beginning 11/5 Hennepin (adult, Lake Harriet) † BAF, CMB, through the end of the season; one also found roosting in Dakota. Additional south reports 11/16–20 Sherburne (Orono Lake) PLJ, m.ob. | |||||
| avian information | 2017-10-22 | Kanabec | 10/22 Kanabec (second county record) All north 8/3 Clay (Clay County Gravel Pits; same bird as the one present at this location in early June?) HeH, ShG, 8/23 Clay (location?) HHD, 10/22 Kanabec (adult and second-cycle) ph. † SPS, 11/3 St. Louis (first-cycle, Superior Entry) † PHS, another first-cycle was found 11/5 St. Louis (Superior Entry) and at least one of these continued through 11/20 m.ob. Early south 10/19 Hennepin (Bush Lake) RCo, 10/23 Wabasha (third-cycle) ph. DBz. At least two adults or near-adults found in Minneapolis beginning 11/5 Hennepin (adult, Lake Harriet) † BAF, CMB, through the end of the season; one also found roosting in Dakota. Additional south reports 11/16–20 Sherburne (Orono Lake) PLJ, m.ob. | ||||||
| avian information | 2017-10-23 | Wabasha | 10/23 Wabasha All north 8/3 Clay (Clay County Gravel Pits; same bird as the one present at this location in early June?) HeH, ShG, 8/23 Clay (location?) HHD, 10/22 Kanabec (adult and second-cycle) ph. † SPS, 11/3 St. Louis (first-cycle, Superior Entry) † PHS, another first-cycle was found 11/5 St. Louis (Superior Entry) and at least one of these continued through 11/20 m.ob. Early south 10/19 Hennepin (Bush Lake) RCo, 10/23 Wabasha (third-cycle) ph. DBz. At least two adults or near-adults found in Minneapolis beginning 11/5 Hennepin (adult, Lake Harriet) † BAF, CMB, through the end of the season; one also found roosting in Dakota. Additional south reports 11/16–20 Sherburne (Orono Lake) PLJ, m.ob. | ||||||
| avian information | 2017-12-03 | Washington | 12/3 Washington (second county record) One north report: 12/3 St. Louis (first-cycle, Duluth, Canal Park) †KSz. South reports (all singles) from 12/2–11 Hennepin (Lake Harriet, Bde Maka Ska) m.ob., of at least two different adults. Also reported 12/3 Dakota (adult, Spring Lake P.R.) and Washington †REn. | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-03-27 | 2018-04-15 | Winona | 3/27, 30, 31, 4/12, 13, 15 Winona (third county record) All south 3/27–31 Winona (presumed third-cycle, Lake Winona) ph. DBz, ph. JPr, m.ob., 4/11 Rice (King Mill Dam) DAB, m.ob., 4/12–15 Winona (third-cycle, Lake Winona) EzH, ph. IsH, m.ob., 4/13–15 Winona (first-cycle, Lake Winona) ph. DBz, 4/29 Isanti (adult, C.R. 8) ANy, 5/4–5 Stearns (third-cycle, Millwood Twp.) MJB, †PCC, m.ob. All north 4/17 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) HHD, RAE, 5/12 St. Louis (Interstate Island W.M.A.) ASu, LiH, 5/19 St. Louis (adult, Superior Entry) NWn, 5/27–28 St. Louis (adult, Duluth) ClN, JPR. | |||||
| avian information | 2018-04-11 | Rice | 4/11 Rice (second county record) All south 3/27–31 Winona (presumed third-cycle, Lake Winona) ph. DBz, ph. JPr, m.ob., 4/11 Rice (King Mill Dam) DAB, m.ob., 4/12–15 Winona (third-cycle, Lake Winona) EzH, ph. IsH, m.ob., 4/13–15 Winona (first-cycle, Lake Winona) ph. DBz, 4/29 Isanti (adult, C.R. 8) ANy, 5/4–5 Stearns (third-cycle, Millwood Twp.) MJB, †PCC, m.ob. All north 4/17 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) HHD, RAE, 5/12 St. Louis (Interstate Island W.M.A.) ASu, LiH, 5/19 St. Louis (adult, Superior Entry) NWn, 5/27–28 St. Louis (adult, Duluth) ClN, JPR. | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-04-17 | Grant | 4/17 Grant (first county record) All south 3/27–31 Winona (presumed third-cycle, Lake Winona) ph. DBz, ph. JPr, m.ob., 4/11 Rice (King Mill Dam) DAB, m.ob., 4/12–15 Winona (third-cycle, Lake Winona) EzH, ph. IsH, m.ob., 4/13–15 Winona (first-cycle, Lake Winona) ph. DBz, 4/29 Isanti (adult, C.R. 8) ANy, 5/4–5 Stearns (third-cycle, Millwood Twp.) MJB, †PCC, m.ob. All north 4/17 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) HHD, RAE, 5/12 St. Louis (Interstate Island W.M.A.) ASu, LiH, 5/19 St. Louis (adult, Superior Entry) NWn, 5/27–28 St. Louis (adult, Duluth) ClN, JPR. | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-05-04 | 2018-05-05 | Stearns | 5/4, 5 Stearns (fifth county record) All south 3/27–31 Winona (presumed third-cycle, Lake Winona) ph. DBz, ph. JPr, m.ob., 4/11 Rice (King Mill Dam) DAB, m.ob., 4/12–15 Winona (third-cycle, Lake Winona) EzH, ph. IsH, m.ob., 4/13–15 Winona (first-cycle, Lake Winona) ph. DBz, 4/29 Isanti (adult, C.R. 8) ANy, 5/4–5 Stearns (third-cycle, Millwood Twp.) MJB, †PCC, m.ob. All north 4/17 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) HHD, RAE, 5/12 St. Louis (Interstate Island W.M.A.) ASu, LiH, 5/19 St. Louis (adult, Superior Entry) NWn, 5/27–28 St. Louis (adult, Duluth) ClN, JPR. | |||||
| avian information | 2018-10-06 | 2018-10-27 | Kanabec | 10/6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 25, 26, 27 Kanabec (third county record) Â All north 10/6–27 Kanabec (two adults moved between Fish Lake, Knife Lake, and Mora Landfill) SPS, m.ob., 10/10 St. Louis (first-cycle, Duluth Port Terminal) JLK, m.ob., 10/12 St. Louis (first-cycle, Superior Entry) EzH, m.ob. All south 10/20 Sherburne (adult or near-adult, Orono Lake) PLJ, 11/12–13 Hennepin (adult, Lake Harriet and Bde Maka Ska) BAF, m.ob., 11/20–25 Wabasha (fourth-cycle, Lake City Marina) LiH, ASu, m.ob., 11/23 Sherburne (Elk River Landfill) PLJ, 11/24–26 Goodhue (Lake City, presumably the same individual reported in Wabasha) DnS, JmP, m.ob. | |||||
| avian information | 2018-11-20 | 2018-11-25 | Wabasha | 11/20, 24, 25 Wabasha  All north 10/6–27 Kanabec (two adults moved between Fish Lake, Knife Lake, and Mora Landfill) SPS, m.ob., 10/10 St. Louis (first-cycle, Duluth Port Terminal) JLK, m.ob., 10/12 St. Louis (first-cycle, Superior Entry) EzH, m.ob. All south 10/20 Sherburne (adult or near-adult, Orono Lake) PLJ, 11/12–13 Hennepin (adult, Lake Harriet and Bde Maka Ska) BAF, m.ob., 11/20–25 Wabasha (fourth-cycle, Lake City Marina) LiH, ASu, m.ob., 11/23 Sherburne (Elk River Landfill) PLJ, 11/24–26 Goodhue (Lake City, presumably the same individual reported in Wabasha) DnS, JmP, m.ob. | |||||
| avian information | 2018-11-24 | 2018-11-26 | Goodhue | 11/24, 26 Goodhue (third county record) Â All north 10/6–27 Kanabec (two adults moved between Fish Lake, Knife Lake, and Mora Landfill) SPS, m.ob., 10/10 St. Louis (first-cycle, Duluth Port Terminal) JLK, m.ob., 10/12 St. Louis (first-cycle, Superior Entry) EzH, m.ob. All south 10/20 Sherburne (adult or near-adult, Orono Lake) PLJ, 11/12–13 Hennepin (adult, Lake Harriet and Bde Maka Ska) BAF, m.ob., 11/20–25 Wabasha (fourth-cycle, Lake City Marina) LiH, ASu, m.ob., 11/23 Sherburne (Elk River Landfill) PLJ, 11/24–26 Goodhue (Lake City, presumably the same individual reported in Wabasha) DnS, JmP, m.ob. | |||||
| avian information | 2019-04-03 | Freeborn | 4/3 Freeborn (first county record) All south 3/31 Dakota (adult, Long Lake) ph. MwT, m.ob., 4/2 Hennepin (second or third-cycle, Lake Hiawatha) † BAF, 4/6, 4/13 Isanti (adult, C.R. 8) RCl, 4/7 Sherburne (adult, Elk River Cemetery) AxB, REn, 5/1 Swift (S.R. 7) ph. ASu. All north 5/2 St. Louis (adult, W.S.H.C.) FJN, JPR, 5/8 Clay (C.R. 23) ph. TCL, 5/19 St. Louis (adult, Park Point R.A.) † MLH, ph. JPR, m.ob., 5/24 Beltrami (third-cycle, Waskish Twp.) DBz, † DPJ, m.ob. | ||||||
| avian information | 2019-05-01 | Swift | 5/1 Swift (second county record) All south 3/31 Dakota (adult, Long Lake) ph. MwT, m.ob., 4/2 Hennepin (second or third-cycle, Lake Hiawatha) † BAF, 4/6, 4/13 Isanti (adult, C.R. 8) RCl, 4/7 Sherburne (adult, Elk River Cemetery) AxB, REn, 5/1 Swift (S.R. 7) ph. ASu. All north 5/2 St. Louis (adult, W.S.H.C.) FJN, JPR, 5/8 Clay (C.R. 23) ph. TCL, 5/19 St. Louis (adult, Park Point R.A.) † MLH, ph. JPR, m.ob., 5/24 Beltrami (third-cycle, Waskish Twp.) DBz, † DPJ, m.ob. | ||||||
| avian information | 2019-05-08 | Clay | 5/8 Clay (third county record) All south 3/31 Dakota (adult, Long Lake) ph. MwT, m.ob., 4/2 Hennepin (second or third-cycle, Lake Hiawatha) † BAF, 4/6, 4/13 Isanti (adult, C.R. 8) RCl, 4/7 Sherburne (adult, Elk River Cemetery) AxB, REn, 5/1 Swift (S.R. 7) ph. ASu. All north 5/2 St. Louis (adult, W.S.H.C.) FJN, JPR, 5/8 Clay (C.R. 23) ph. TCL, 5/19 St. Louis (adult, Park Point R.A.) † MLH, ph. JPR, m.ob., 5/24 Beltrami (third-cycle, Waskish Twp.) DBz, † DPJ, m.ob. | ||||||
| avian information | 2019-05-24 | Beltrami | 5/24 Beltrami (first county record) All south 3/31 Dakota (adult, Long Lake) ph. MwT, m.ob., 4/2 Hennepin (second or third-cycle, Lake Hiawatha) † BAF, 4/6, 4/13 Isanti (adult, C.R. 8) RCl, 4/7 Sherburne (adult, Elk River Cemetery) AxB, REn, 5/1 Swift (S.R. 7) ph. ASu. All north 5/2 St. Louis (adult, W.S.H.C.) FJN, JPR, 5/8 Clay (C.R. 23) ph. TCL, 5/19 St. Louis (adult, Park Point R.A.) † MLH, ph. JPR, m.ob., 5/24 Beltrami (third-cycle, Waskish Twp.) DBz, † DPJ, m.ob. | ||||||
| avian information | 2019-09-13 | Beltrami | 9/13 Beltrami (second county record) All north 9/13 Beltrami (adult, Lake Bemidji) DPJ, 9/22 Kanabec (second-cycle, Fish Lake) SPS, 9/24 St. Louis (adult, Superior Entry) ASu, 10/14 St. Louis (first-cycle, Superior Entry) † EzH, another first-cycle was found 10/15 St. Louis (Port Terminal) † PHS, with at least one continuing in the Duluth area through 11/10 m.ob., 10/25 Kanabec (adult, Knife Lake) ANy, DAB, 10/28 Kanabec (adult, Fish Lake, possibly the Knife Lake bird) JWH, KEm, 11/1–3 Cook (first-cycle, Grand Portage N.M.) † PHS, m.ob. All south 10/14–18 Sherburne (adult, Elk River Landfill & Orono Lake) PLJ, 11/4–15 Hennepin (max. 2, Lake Harriet) BAF, m.ob. | ||||||
| avian information | 2019-09-22 | 2019-10-28 | Kanabec | 9/22, 10/25, 28 Kanabec (fourth county record) All north 9/13 Beltrami (adult, Lake Bemidji) DPJ, 9/22 Kanabec (second-cycle, Fish Lake) SPS, 9/24 St. Louis (adult, Superior Entry) ASu, 10/14 St. Louis (first-cycle, Superior Entry) † EzH, another first-cycle was found 10/15 St. Louis (Port Terminal) † PHS, with at least one continuing in the Duluth area through 11/10 m.ob., 10/25 Kanabec (adult, Knife Lake) ANy, DAB, 10/28 Kanabec (adult, Fish Lake, possibly the Knife Lake bird) JWH, KEm, 11/1–3 Cook (first-cycle, Grand Portage N.M.) † PHS, m.ob. All south 10/14–18 Sherburne (adult, Elk River Landfill & Orono Lake) PLJ, 11/4–15 Hennepin (max. 2, Lake Harriet) BAF, m.ob. | |||||
| avian information | 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-03 | Cook | 11/1, 3 Cook (second county record) All north 9/13 Beltrami (adult, Lake Bemidji) DPJ, 9/22 Kanabec (second-cycle, Fish Lake) SPS, 9/24 St. Louis (adult, Superior Entry) ASu, 10/14 St. Louis (first-cycle, Superior Entry) † EzH, another first-cycle was found 10/15 St. Louis (Port Terminal) † PHS, with at least one continuing in the Duluth area through 11/10 m.ob., 10/25 Kanabec (adult, Knife Lake) ANy, DAB, 10/28 Kanabec (adult, Fish Lake, possibly the Knife Lake bird) JWH, KEm, 11/1–3 Cook (first-cycle, Grand Portage N.M.) † PHS, m.ob. All south 10/14–18 Sherburne (adult, Elk River Landfill & Orono Lake) PLJ, 11/4–15 Hennepin (max. 2, Lake Harriet) BAF, m.ob. | |||||
| avian information | 2020-03-29 | Wright | 3/29 Wright (fourth county record) All south 3/29 Wright (adult, Pelican Lake) ToL, 3/31 – 4/2 Kandiyohi (adult, New London and Arctander Twps.) RSF, JoS, m.ob., 3/31 – 4/9 Scott (max. 2, adults, Spring Lake) BAb, m.ob., 4/10–18 Anoka (adult, Lake George) DWK, m.ob., 4/10–12 Isanti (max. 2, adults, German Lake) DWK, ANy, m.ob., 4/17 – 5/9 Sherburne (max. 3, adults, Elk River Landfill & Lake Fremont) PLJ, MJB, m.ob., 4/23 Freeborn (adult) ph. †PEJ, 5/5 Hennepin (first-cycle, Colman Lake) ASu, m.ob., 5/13 Lyon (first-cycle, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) ph. †NMe, m.ob. All north 5/10 Clay (adult, Clay County Landfill) ebd, St. Louis (adult, W. Knife River Rd.) JWL, m.ob. | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-03-31 | 2020-04-02 | Kandiyohi | 3/31, 4/2 Kandiyohi (second county record) All south 3/29 Wright (adult, Pelican Lake) ToL, 3/31 – 4/2 Kandiyohi (adult, New London and Arctander Twps.) RSF, JoS, m.ob., 3/31 – 4/9 Scott (max. 2, adults, Spring Lake) BAb, m.ob., 4/10–18 Anoka (adult, Lake George) DWK, m.ob., 4/10–12 Isanti (max. 2, adults, German Lake) DWK, ANy, m.ob., 4/17 – 5/9 Sherburne (max. 3, adults, Elk River Landfill & Lake Fremont) PLJ, MJB, m.ob., 4/23 Freeborn (adult) ph. †PEJ, 5/5 Hennepin (first-cycle, Colman Lake) ASu, m.ob., 5/13 Lyon (first-cycle, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) ph. †NMe, m.ob. All north 5/10 Clay (adult, Clay County Landfill) ebd, St. Louis (adult, W. Knife River Rd.) JWL, m.ob. | |||||
| avian information | 2020-04-23 | Freeborn | 4/23 Freeborn (second county record) All south 3/29 Wright (adult, Pelican Lake) ToL, 3/31 – 4/2 Kandiyohi (adult, New London and Arctander Twps.) RSF, JoS, m.ob., 3/31 – 4/9 Scott (max. 2, adults, Spring Lake) BAb, m.ob., 4/10–18 Anoka (adult, Lake George) DWK, m.ob., 4/10–12 Isanti (max. 2, adults, German Lake) DWK, ANy, m.ob., 4/17 – 5/9 Sherburne (max. 3, adults, Elk River Landfill & Lake Fremont) PLJ, MJB, m.ob., 4/23 Freeborn (adult) ph. †PEJ, 5/5 Hennepin (first-cycle, Colman Lake) ASu, m.ob., 5/13 Lyon (first-cycle, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) ph. †NMe, m.ob. All north 5/10 Clay (adult, Clay County Landfill) ebd, St. Louis (adult, W. Knife River Rd.) JWL, m.ob. | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-05-10 | Clay | 5/10 Clay (fourth county record) All south 3/29 Wright (adult, Pelican Lake) ToL, 3/31 – 4/2 Kandiyohi (adult, New London and Arctander Twps.) RSF, JoS, m.ob., 3/31 – 4/9 Scott (max. 2, adults, Spring Lake) BAb, m.ob., 4/10–18 Anoka (adult, Lake George) DWK, m.ob., 4/10–12 Isanti (max. 2, adults, German Lake) DWK, ANy, m.ob., 4/17 – 5/9 Sherburne (max. 3, adults, Elk River Landfill & Lake Fremont) PLJ, MJB, m.ob., 4/23 Freeborn (adult) ph. †PEJ, 5/5 Hennepin (first-cycle, Colman Lake) ASu, m.ob., 5/13 Lyon (first-cycle, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) ph. †NMe, m.ob. All north 5/10 Clay (adult, Clay County Landfill) ebd, St. Louis (adult, W. Knife River Rd.) JWL, m.ob. | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-06-02 | St. Louis | 6/2 St. Louis (first summer record) Documented 6/2 St. Louis (immature, Superior Entry) ph. †PSk, 7/6 Hubbard (2nd cycle, Kabekona Lake) ph. REn, RLF. | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-07-06 | Hubbard | 7/6 Hubbard (first summer record) Documented 6/2 St. Louis (immature, Superior Entry) ph. †PSk, 7/6 Hubbard (2nd cycle, Kabekona Lake) ph. REn, RLF. | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-09-17 | 2020-10-08 | Lyon | 9/17, 19, 10/7, 8 Lyon (first county record) All north 9/7 St. Louis (second-cycle, Port Terminal) †PHS, 9/30 St. Louis (adult, Superior Entry) †MLH, 10/3–10 St. Louis (first-cycle, Superior Entry) †JLK, †PHS, m.ob., 10/18 St. Louis (second-cycle, Superior Entry) PHS, 10/19–21 Beltrami (Lake Bemidji) AxB, 10/21 St. Louis (Port Terminal) JLK. All south 9/17–19, 10/7–8 Lyon (first-cycle, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) †RJS, GWe, m.ob., 10/16–11/26 Sherburne (max. 2, adults, Elk River Landfill & Orono Lake) PLJ, m.ob., 10/17 Blue Earth (first-cycle, Loon Lake) ChH, †KEm, 11/15–29 Dakota (at least 3 individuals, with a first-cycle, second-cycle, & adult all being reported from various locations in Rosemount) MwT, FFa, m.ob., 11/27–28 Blue Earth (adult, Lily Lake) ChH, m.ob. | |||||
| avian information | 2020-10-17 | 2020-11-28 | Blue Earth | 10/17, 11/27, 28 Blue Earth (first county record) All north 9/7 St. Louis (second-cycle, Port Terminal) †PHS, 9/30 St. Louis (adult, Superior Entry) †MLH, 10/3–10 St. Louis (first-cycle, Superior Entry) †JLK, †PHS, m.ob., 10/18 St. Louis (second-cycle, Superior Entry) PHS, 10/19–21 Beltrami (Lake Bemidji) AxB, 10/21 St. Louis (Port Terminal) JLK. All south 9/17–19, 10/7–8 Lyon (first-cycle, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) †RJS, GWe, m.ob., 10/16–11/26 Sherburne (max. 2, adults, Elk River Landfill & Orono Lake) PLJ, m.ob., 10/17 Blue Earth (first-cycle, Loon Lake) ChH, †KEm, 11/15–29 Dakota (at least 3 individuals, with a first-cycle, second-cycle, & adult all being reported from various locations in Rosemount) MwT, FFa, m.ob., 11/27–28 Blue Earth (adult, Lily Lake) ChH, m.ob. | |||||
| avian information | 2020-10-19 | 2020-10-21 | Beltrami | 10/19, 21 Beltrami (third county record) All north 9/7 St. Louis (second-cycle, Port Terminal) †PHS, 9/30 St. Louis (adult, Superior Entry) †MLH, 10/3–10 St. Louis (first-cycle, Superior Entry) †JLK, †PHS, m.ob., 10/18 St. Louis (second-cycle, Superior Entry) PHS, 10/19–21 Beltrami (Lake Bemidji) AxB, 10/21 St. Louis (Port Terminal) JLK. All south 9/17–19, 10/7–8 Lyon (first-cycle, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) †RJS, GWe, m.ob., 10/16–11/26 Sherburne (max. 2, adults, Elk River Landfill & Orono Lake) PLJ, m.ob., 10/17 Blue Earth (first-cycle, Loon Lake) ChH, †KEm, 11/15–29 Dakota (at least 3 individuals, with a first-cycle, second-cycle, & adult all being reported from various locations in Rosemount) MwT, FFa, m.ob., 11/27–28 Blue Earth (adult, Lily Lake) ChH, m.ob. | |||||
| avian information | 2021-03-07 | Houston | 3/7 Houston (first county record) All south 3/7 Houston (Brownsville Overlook) †LHl, 3/21 Dakota (2, adult and first- or second-cycle, 180th St. Marsh) ebd, RLF, REn, m.ob., 3/22 Nobles (Ocheda Lake) ASu, KEm, Ramsey (adult, Snail Lake) REn, RLF, m.ob., 3/23–25 Ramsey (first-cycle, Vadnais Lake) EzH, IsH, 3/26 Dakota (possible second-cycle, Spring Lake P.R.) MwT, Scott (adult, Spring Lake) BAb, 3/26 – 4/29 Sherburne (adult, Elk River Landfill) MAJ, m.ob., 4/10–11 Anoka (adult and second-cycle reported separately, Lake George) DWK, RMD, RBJ, 4/24 Scott (adult, Spring Lake) BAb, 4/25, 5/11 Lyon (Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) VKl, ANy, DBz, SC, 5/27–28 Watonwan (first-cycle, 320th St Marsh) GRe, ph. †KEm, JWH, BAb. All north 3/22 St. Louis (second-cycle, Silver Lake) ph. †BEA, 4/11 Kanabec (2, adult and second-cycle, Arthur Twp.) ph. SPS, 5/22 St. Louis (second-cycle, St. Louis Bay) ph. PHS. | ||||||
| avian information | 2021-03-22 | Nobles | 3/22 Nobles (first county record) All south 3/7 Houston (Brownsville Overlook) †LHl, 3/21 Dakota (2, adult and first- or second-cycle, 180th St. Marsh) ebd, RLF, REn, m.ob., 3/22 Nobles (Ocheda Lake) ASu, KEm, Ramsey (adult, Snail Lake) REn, RLF, m.ob., 3/23–25 Ramsey (first-cycle, Vadnais Lake) EzH, IsH, 3/26 Dakota (possible second-cycle, Spring Lake P.R.) MwT, Scott (adult, Spring Lake) BAb, 3/26 – 4/29 Sherburne (adult, Elk River Landfill) MAJ, m.ob., 4/10–11 Anoka (adult and second-cycle reported separately, Lake George) DWK, RMD, RBJ, 4/24 Scott (adult, Spring Lake) BAb, 4/25, 5/11 Lyon (Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) VKl, ANy, DBz, SC, 5/27–28 Watonwan (first-cycle, 320th St Marsh) GRe, ph. †KEm, JWH, BAb. All north 3/22 St. Louis (second-cycle, Silver Lake) ph. †BEA, 4/11 Kanabec (2, adult and second-cycle, Arthur Twp.) ph. SPS, 5/22 St. Louis (second-cycle, St. Louis Bay) ph. PHS. | ||||||
| avian information | 2021-04-11 | Kanabec | 4/11 Kanabec (fifth county record) All south 3/7 Houston (Brownsville Overlook) †LHl, 3/21 Dakota (2, adult and first- or second-cycle, 180th St. Marsh) ebd, RLF, REn, m.ob., 3/22 Nobles (Ocheda Lake) ASu, KEm, Ramsey (adult, Snail Lake) REn, RLF, m.ob., 3/23–25 Ramsey (first-cycle, Vadnais Lake) EzH, IsH, 3/26 Dakota (possible second-cycle, Spring Lake P.R.) MwT, Scott (adult, Spring Lake) BAb, 3/26 – 4/29 Sherburne (adult, Elk River Landfill) MAJ, m.ob., 4/10–11 Anoka (adult and second-cycle reported separately, Lake George) DWK, RMD, RBJ, 4/24 Scott (adult, Spring Lake) BAb, 4/25, 5/11 Lyon (Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) VKl, ANy, DBz, SC, 5/27–28 Watonwan (first-cycle, 320th St Marsh) GRe, ph. †KEm, JWH, BAb. All north 3/22 St. Louis (second-cycle, Silver Lake) ph. †BEA, 4/11 Kanabec (2, adult and second-cycle, Arthur Twp.) ph. SPS, 5/22 St. Louis (second-cycle, St. Louis Bay) ph. PHS. | ||||||
| avian information | 2021-05-27 | 2021-05-28 | Watonwan | 5/27, 28 Watonwan (first county record) All south 3/7 Houston (Brownsville Overlook) †LHl, 3/21 Dakota (2, adult and first- or second-cycle, 180th St. Marsh) ebd, RLF, REn, m.ob., 3/22 Nobles (Ocheda Lake) ASu, KEm, Ramsey (adult, Snail Lake) REn, RLF, m.ob., 3/23–25 Ramsey (first-cycle, Vadnais Lake) EzH, IsH, 3/26 Dakota (possible second-cycle, Spring Lake P.R.) MwT, Scott (adult, Spring Lake) BAb, 3/26 – 4/29 Sherburne (adult, Elk River Landfill) MAJ, m.ob., 4/10–11 Anoka (adult and second-cycle reported separately, Lake George) DWK, RMD, RBJ, 4/24 Scott (adult, Spring Lake) BAb, 4/25, 5/11 Lyon (Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) VKl, ANy, DBz, SC, 5/27–28 Watonwan (first-cycle, 320th St Marsh) GRe, ph. †KEm, JWH, BAb. All north 3/22 St. Louis (second-cycle, Silver Lake) ph. †BEA, 4/11 Kanabec (2, adult and second-cycle, Arthur Twp.) ph. SPS, 5/22 St. Louis (second-cycle, St. Louis Bay) ph. PHS. | |||||
| avian information | 2021-08-14 | 2021-08-20 | Meeker | 8/14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 Meeker (first county record) All north 9/18 St. Louis (first-cycle, Park Point R.A.) IDv, 9/19 St. Louis (adult, Park Point R.A.) IDv, 10/2 St. Louis (first-cycle, Park Point R.A.) StK, IDv, SNe, 10/15 St. Louis (first-cycle, Superior Entry) PHS, 10/19 St. Louis (first-cycle, Park Point R.A.) IDv, 11/7 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) LiH, KvM. All south 8/14–20 Meeker (second-cycle, Belle Lake) ToL, m.ob., 8/20 Lyon (third-cycle, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) NMe, 11/13 Brown (adult, Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) BTS, 11/16 Sherburne (adult, Elk River Landfill) PLJ. | |||||
| avian information | 2021-11-13 | Brown | 11/13 Brown (first county record) All north 9/18 St. Louis (first-cycle, Park Point R.A.) IDv, 9/19 St. Louis (adult, Park Point R.A.) IDv, 10/2 St. Louis (first-cycle, Park Point R.A.) StK, IDv, SNe, 10/15 St. Louis (first-cycle, Superior Entry) PHS, 10/19 St. Louis (first-cycle, Park Point R.A.) IDv, 11/7 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) LiH, KvM. All south 8/14–20 Meeker (second-cycle, Belle Lake) ToL, m.ob., 8/20 Lyon (third-cycle, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) NMe, 11/13 Brown (adult, Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) BTS, 11/16 Sherburne (adult, Elk River Landfill) PLJ. | ||||||
| avian information | 2021-12-02 | Sherburne | 12/2 Sherburne (first winter record) All reports: 12/2 Sherburne (adult, Elk River landfill) HHD, DOr, PLJ, MAJ, 12/3–4 Hennepin (2, adult and second-cycle, Bush Lake) m.ob., 12/12 Goodhue (apparent third-cycle, Lake City) DBz, JWH, 12/15 – 1/1 Ramsey (first or second-cycle, St. Paul, Upper and Lower Landing parks) APi, m.ob., 12/31 Dakota (immature, possibly the same as St. Paul bird, Black Dog Lake) LiH. | ||||||
| avian information | 2021-12-12 | Goodhue | 12/12 Goodhue (fourth county record) All reports: 12/2 Sherburne (adult, Elk River landfill) HHD, DOr, PLJ, MAJ, 12/3–4 Hennepin (2, adult and second-cycle, Bush Lake) m.ob., 12/12 Goodhue (apparent third-cycle, Lake City) DBz, JWH, 12/15 – 1/1 Ramsey (first or second-cycle, St. Paul, Upper and Lower Landing parks) APi, m.ob., 12/31 Dakota (immature, possibly the same as St. Paul bird, Black Dog Lake) LiH. | ||||||
| avian information | 2021-12-15 | 2022-01-01 | Ramsey | 12/15, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31, 1/1 Ramsey (fifth winter record) All reports: 12/2 Sherburne (adult, Elk River landfill) HHD, DOr, PLJ, MAJ, 12/3–4 Hennepin (2, adult and second-cycle, Bush Lake) m.ob., 12/12 Goodhue (apparent third-cycle, Lake City) DBz, JWH, 12/15 – 1/1 Ramsey (first or second-cycle, St. Paul, Upper and Lower Landing parks) APi, m.ob., 12/31 Dakota (immature, possibly the same as St. Paul bird, Black Dog Lake) LiH. | |||||
| avian information | 2022-03-20 | Washington | 3/20 Washington (third county record) Incredible season for this species, with reports from 20 counties. Early south (median 3/27) 3/17–20 Goodhue (2, second-cycle and adult, Sturgeon Lake) KDS, ph. PEJ, m.ob., 3/20 Dakota (third-cycle, Spring Lake P.R.) EzH, IsH, m.ob., Washington (third-cycle, Lower Grey Cloud Island) EzH, IsH, m.ob. All north 4/2 Traverse (Murphy W.P.A.) LiH, 4/24 Kanabec (second-cycle) ph. SPS, 4/27 Clay (Hawley Twp.) TCL, 5/1 Mille Lacs (adult, Princeton Twp.) ANy, HHD, DBz, 5/7 St. Louis (first-cycle, Park Point R.A.) ClN, ebd, 5/18 Lake (first-cycle, Two Harbors) JWL. High counts 4/2 Lyon (3, two adults and an immature, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) DWK, 4/4 Rice (3, two adults and a second-cycle, Bridgewater Twp.) MZa, m.ob. Late south 4/16 Ramsey (St. Paul Downtown Airport and Red Rock Rd.) LiH, 4/20 Benton (max. 2, adult and second-cycle, Little Rock Lake) MJB, m.ob., 4/28–29 Scott (adult, Spring Lake) BAb, m.ob. (median 4/22). Additional first county records: 4/4 Le Sueur (adult, Lake Dora) RBW, m.ob., 4/3 Steele (adult, Rice Lake) DBz, m.ob. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-03-21 | Houston | 3/21 Houston (second county record) Incredible season for this species, with reports from 20 counties. Early south (median 3/27) 3/17–20 Goodhue (2, second-cycle and adult, Sturgeon Lake) KDS, ph. PEJ, m.ob., 3/20 Dakota (third-cycle, Spring Lake P.R.) EzH, IsH, m.ob., Washington (third-cycle, Lower Grey Cloud Island) EzH, IsH, m.ob. All north 4/2 Traverse (Murphy W.P.A.) LiH, 4/24 Kanabec (second-cycle) ph. SPS, 4/27 Clay (Hawley Twp.) TCL, 5/1 Mille Lacs (adult, Princeton Twp.) ANy, HHD, DBz, 5/7 St. Louis (first-cycle, Park Point R.A.) ClN, ebd, 5/18 Lake (first-cycle, Two Harbors) JWL. High counts 4/2 Lyon (3, two adults and an immature, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) DWK, 4/4 Rice (3, two adults and a second-cycle, Bridgewater Twp.) MZa, m.ob. Late south 4/16 Ramsey (St. Paul Downtown Airport and Red Rock Rd.) LiH, 4/20 Benton (max. 2, adult and second-cycle, Little Rock Lake) MJB, m.ob., 4/28–29 Scott (adult, Spring Lake) BAb, m.ob. (median 4/22). Additional first county records: 4/4 Le Sueur (adult, Lake Dora) RBW, m.ob., 4/3 Steele (adult, Rice Lake) DBz, m.ob. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-03-27 | Freeborn | 3/27 Freeborn (third county record) Incredible season for this species, with reports from 20 counties. Early south (median 3/27) 3/17–20 Goodhue (2, second-cycle and adult, Sturgeon Lake) KDS, ph. PEJ, m.ob., 3/20 Dakota (third-cycle, Spring Lake P.R.) EzH, IsH, m.ob., Washington (third-cycle, Lower Grey Cloud Island) EzH, IsH, m.ob. All north 4/2 Traverse (Murphy W.P.A.) LiH, 4/24 Kanabec (second-cycle) ph. SPS, 4/27 Clay (Hawley Twp.) TCL, 5/1 Mille Lacs (adult, Princeton Twp.) ANy, HHD, DBz, 5/7 St. Louis (first-cycle, Park Point R.A.) ClN, ebd, 5/18 Lake (first-cycle, Two Harbors) JWL. High counts 4/2 Lyon (3, two adults and an immature, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) DWK, 4/4 Rice (3, two adults and a second-cycle, Bridgewater Twp.) MZa, m.ob. Late south 4/16 Ramsey (St. Paul Downtown Airport and Red Rock Rd.) LiH, 4/20 Benton (max. 2, adult and second-cycle, Little Rock Lake) MJB, m.ob., 4/28–29 Scott (adult, Spring Lake) BAb, m.ob. (median 4/22). Additional first county records: 4/4 Le Sueur (adult, Lake Dora) RBW, m.ob., 4/3 Steele (adult, Rice Lake) DBz, m.ob. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-03-27 | 2022-04-06 | Rice | 3/27, 4/4, 6 Rice (third county record) Incredible season for this species, with reports from 20 counties. Early south (median 3/27) 3/17–20 Goodhue (2, second-cycle and adult, Sturgeon Lake) KDS, ph. PEJ, m.ob., 3/20 Dakota (third-cycle, Spring Lake P.R.) EzH, IsH, m.ob., Washington (third-cycle, Lower Grey Cloud Island) EzH, IsH, m.ob. All north 4/2 Traverse (Murphy W.P.A.) LiH, 4/24 Kanabec (second-cycle) ph. SPS, 4/27 Clay (Hawley Twp.) TCL, 5/1 Mille Lacs (adult, Princeton Twp.) ANy, HHD, DBz, 5/7 St. Louis (first-cycle, Park Point R.A.) ClN, ebd, 5/18 Lake (first-cycle, Two Harbors) JWL. High counts 4/2 Lyon (3, two adults and an immature, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) DWK, 4/4 Rice (3, two adults and a second-cycle, Bridgewater Twp.) MZa, m.ob. Late south 4/16 Ramsey (St. Paul Downtown Airport and Red Rock Rd.) LiH, 4/20 Benton (max. 2, adult and second-cycle, Little Rock Lake) MJB, m.ob., 4/28–29 Scott (adult, Spring Lake) BAb, m.ob. (median 4/22). Additional first county records: 4/4 Le Sueur (adult, Lake Dora) RBW, m.ob., 4/3 Steele (adult, Rice Lake) DBz, m.ob. | |||||
| avian information | 2022-03-30 | 2022-03-31 | Blue Earth | 3/30, 31 Blue Earth (second county record) Incredible season for this species, with reports from 20 counties. Early south (median 3/27) 3/17–20 Goodhue (2, second-cycle and adult, Sturgeon Lake) KDS, ph. PEJ, m.ob., 3/20 Dakota (third-cycle, Spring Lake P.R.) EzH, IsH, m.ob., Washington (third-cycle, Lower Grey Cloud Island) EzH, IsH, m.ob. All north 4/2 Traverse (Murphy W.P.A.) LiH, 4/24 Kanabec (second-cycle) ph. SPS, 4/27 Clay (Hawley Twp.) TCL, 5/1 Mille Lacs (adult, Princeton Twp.) ANy, HHD, DBz, 5/7 St. Louis (first-cycle, Park Point R.A.) ClN, ebd, 5/18 Lake (first-cycle, Two Harbors) JWL. High counts 4/2 Lyon (3, two adults and an immature, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) DWK, 4/4 Rice (3, two adults and a second-cycle, Bridgewater Twp.) MZa, m.ob. Late south 4/16 Ramsey (St. Paul Downtown Airport and Red Rock Rd.) LiH, 4/20 Benton (max. 2, adult and second-cycle, Little Rock Lake) MJB, m.ob., 4/28–29 Scott (adult, Spring Lake) BAb, m.ob. (median 4/22). Additional first county records: 4/4 Le Sueur (adult, Lake Dora) RBW, m.ob., 4/3 Steele (adult, Rice Lake) DBz, m.ob. | |||||
| avian information | 2022-04-02 | Traverse | 4/2 Traverse (second county record) Incredible season for this species, with reports from 20 counties. Early south (median 3/27) 3/17–20 Goodhue (2, second-cycle and adult, Sturgeon Lake) KDS, ph. PEJ, m.ob., 3/20 Dakota (third-cycle, Spring Lake P.R.) EzH, IsH, m.ob., Washington (third-cycle, Lower Grey Cloud Island) EzH, IsH, m.ob. All north 4/2 Traverse (Murphy W.P.A.) LiH, 4/24 Kanabec (second-cycle) ph. SPS, 4/27 Clay (Hawley Twp.) TCL, 5/1 Mille Lacs (adult, Princeton Twp.) ANy, HHD, DBz, 5/7 St. Louis (first-cycle, Park Point R.A.) ClN, ebd, 5/18 Lake (first-cycle, Two Harbors) JWL. High counts 4/2 Lyon (3, two adults and an immature, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) DWK, 4/4 Rice (3, two adults and a second-cycle, Bridgewater Twp.) MZa, m.ob. Late south 4/16 Ramsey (St. Paul Downtown Airport and Red Rock Rd.) LiH, 4/20 Benton (max. 2, adult and second-cycle, Little Rock Lake) MJB, m.ob., 4/28–29 Scott (adult, Spring Lake) BAb, m.ob. (median 4/22). Additional first county records: 4/4 Le Sueur (adult, Lake Dora) RBW, m.ob., 4/3 Steele (adult, Rice Lake) DBz, m.ob. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-04-03 | 2022-04-04 | Steele | 4/3, 4 Steele (first county record) Incredible season for this species, with reports from 20 counties. Early south (median 3/27) 3/17–20 Goodhue (2, second-cycle and adult, Sturgeon Lake) KDS, ph. PEJ, m.ob., 3/20 Dakota (third-cycle, Spring Lake P.R.) EzH, IsH, m.ob., Washington (third-cycle, Lower Grey Cloud Island) EzH, IsH, m.ob. All north 4/2 Traverse (Murphy W.P.A.) LiH, 4/24 Kanabec (second-cycle) ph. SPS, 4/27 Clay (Hawley Twp.) TCL, 5/1 Mille Lacs (adult, Princeton Twp.) ANy, HHD, DBz, 5/7 St. Louis (first-cycle, Park Point R.A.) ClN, ebd, 5/18 Lake (first-cycle, Two Harbors) JWL. High counts 4/2 Lyon (3, two adults and an immature, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) DWK, 4/4 Rice (3, two adults and a second-cycle, Bridgewater Twp.) MZa, m.ob. Late south 4/16 Ramsey (St. Paul Downtown Airport and Red Rock Rd.) LiH, 4/20 Benton (max. 2, adult and second-cycle, Little Rock Lake) MJB, m.ob., 4/28–29 Scott (adult, Spring Lake) BAb, m.ob. (median 4/22). Additional first county records: 4/4 Le Sueur (adult, Lake Dora) RBW, m.ob., 4/3 Steele (adult, Rice Lake) DBz, m.ob. | |||||
| avian information | 2022-04-04 | Le Sueur | 4/4 Le Sueur (first county record) Incredible season for this species, with reports from 20 counties. Early south (median 3/27) 3/17–20 Goodhue (2, second-cycle and adult, Sturgeon Lake) KDS, ph. PEJ, m.ob., 3/20 Dakota (third-cycle, Spring Lake P.R.) EzH, IsH, m.ob., Washington (third-cycle, Lower Grey Cloud Island) EzH, IsH, m.ob. All north 4/2 Traverse (Murphy W.P.A.) LiH, 4/24 Kanabec (second-cycle) ph. SPS, 4/27 Clay (Hawley Twp.) TCL, 5/1 Mille Lacs (adult, Princeton Twp.) ANy, HHD, DBz, 5/7 St. Louis (first-cycle, Park Point R.A.) ClN, ebd, 5/18 Lake (first-cycle, Two Harbors) JWL. High counts 4/2 Lyon (3, two adults and an immature, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) DWK, 4/4 Rice (3, two adults and a second-cycle, Bridgewater Twp.) MZa, m.ob. Late south 4/16 Ramsey (St. Paul Downtown Airport and Red Rock Rd.) LiH, 4/20 Benton (max. 2, adult and second-cycle, Little Rock Lake) MJB, m.ob., 4/28–29 Scott (adult, Spring Lake) BAb, m.ob. (median 4/22). Additional first county records: 4/4 Le Sueur (adult, Lake Dora) RBW, m.ob., 4/3 Steele (adult, Rice Lake) DBz, m.ob. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-04-20 | Benton | 4/20 Benton (first county record) Incredible season for this species, with reports from 20 counties. Early south (median 3/27) 3/17–20 Goodhue (2, second-cycle and adult, Sturgeon Lake) KDS, ph. PEJ, m.ob., 3/20 Dakota (third-cycle, Spring Lake P.R.) EzH, IsH, m.ob., Washington (third-cycle, Lower Grey Cloud Island) EzH, IsH, m.ob. All north 4/2 Traverse (Murphy W.P.A.) LiH, 4/24 Kanabec (second-cycle) ph. SPS, 4/27 Clay (Hawley Twp.) TCL, 5/1 Mille Lacs (adult, Princeton Twp.) ANy, HHD, DBz, 5/7 St. Louis (first-cycle, Park Point R.A.) ClN, ebd, 5/18 Lake (first-cycle, Two Harbors) JWL. High counts 4/2 Lyon (3, two adults and an immature, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) DWK, 4/4 Rice (3, two adults and a second-cycle, Bridgewater Twp.) MZa, m.ob. Late south 4/16 Ramsey (St. Paul Downtown Airport and Red Rock Rd.) LiH, 4/20 Benton (max. 2, adult and second-cycle, Little Rock Lake) MJB, m.ob., 4/28–29 Scott (adult, Spring Lake) BAb, m.ob. (median 4/22). Additional first county records: 4/4 Le Sueur (adult, Lake Dora) RBW, m.ob., 4/3 Steele (adult, Rice Lake) DBz, m.ob. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-04-24 | Kanabec | 4/24 Kanabec Incredible season for this species, with reports from 20 counties. Early south (median 3/27) 3/17–20 Goodhue (2, second-cycle and adult, Sturgeon Lake) KDS, ph. PEJ, m.ob., 3/20 Dakota (third-cycle, Spring Lake P.R.) EzH, IsH, m.ob., Washington (third-cycle, Lower Grey Cloud Island) EzH, IsH, m.ob. All north 4/2 Traverse (Murphy W.P.A.) LiH, 4/24 Kanabec (second-cycle) ph. SPS, 4/27 Clay (Hawley Twp.) TCL, 5/1 Mille Lacs (adult, Princeton Twp.) ANy, HHD, DBz, 5/7 St. Louis (first-cycle, Park Point R.A.) ClN, ebd, 5/18 Lake (first-cycle, Two Harbors) JWL. High counts 4/2 Lyon (3, two adults and an immature, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) DWK, 4/4 Rice (3, two adults and a second-cycle, Bridgewater Twp.) MZa, m.ob. Late south 4/16 Ramsey (St. Paul Downtown Airport and Red Rock Rd.) LiH, 4/20 Benton (max. 2, adult and second-cycle, Little Rock Lake) MJB, m.ob., 4/28–29 Scott (adult, Spring Lake) BAb, m.ob. (median 4/22). Additional first county records: 4/4 Le Sueur (adult, Lake Dora) RBW, m.ob., 4/3 Steele (adult, Rice Lake) DBz, m.ob. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-04-27 | Clay | 4/27 Clay (fifth county record) Incredible season for this species, with reports from 20 counties. Early south (median 3/27) 3/17–20 Goodhue (2, second-cycle and adult, Sturgeon Lake) KDS, ph. PEJ, m.ob., 3/20 Dakota (third-cycle, Spring Lake P.R.) EzH, IsH, m.ob., Washington (third-cycle, Lower Grey Cloud Island) EzH, IsH, m.ob. All north 4/2 Traverse (Murphy W.P.A.) LiH, 4/24 Kanabec (second-cycle) ph. SPS, 4/27 Clay (Hawley Twp.) TCL, 5/1 Mille Lacs (adult, Princeton Twp.) ANy, HHD, DBz, 5/7 St. Louis (first-cycle, Park Point R.A.) ClN, ebd, 5/18 Lake (first-cycle, Two Harbors) JWL. High counts 4/2 Lyon (3, two adults and an immature, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) DWK, 4/4 Rice (3, two adults and a second-cycle, Bridgewater Twp.) MZa, m.ob. Late south 4/16 Ramsey (St. Paul Downtown Airport and Red Rock Rd.) LiH, 4/20 Benton (max. 2, adult and second-cycle, Little Rock Lake) MJB, m.ob., 4/28–29 Scott (adult, Spring Lake) BAb, m.ob. (median 4/22). Additional first county records: 4/4 Le Sueur (adult, Lake Dora) RBW, m.ob., 4/3 Steele (adult, Rice Lake) DBz, m.ob. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-05-01 | Mille Lacs | 5/1 Mille Lacs (third county record) Incredible season for this species, with reports from 20 counties. Early south (median 3/27) 3/17–20 Goodhue (2, second-cycle and adult, Sturgeon Lake) KDS, ph. PEJ, m.ob., 3/20 Dakota (third-cycle, Spring Lake P.R.) EzH, IsH, m.ob., Washington (third-cycle, Lower Grey Cloud Island) EzH, IsH, m.ob. All north 4/2 Traverse (Murphy W.P.A.) LiH, 4/24 Kanabec (second-cycle) ph. SPS, 4/27 Clay (Hawley Twp.) TCL, 5/1 Mille Lacs (adult, Princeton Twp.) ANy, HHD, DBz, 5/7 St. Louis (first-cycle, Park Point R.A.) ClN, ebd, 5/18 Lake (first-cycle, Two Harbors) JWL. High counts 4/2 Lyon (3, two adults and an immature, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) DWK, 4/4 Rice (3, two adults and a second-cycle, Bridgewater Twp.) MZa, m.ob. Late south 4/16 Ramsey (St. Paul Downtown Airport and Red Rock Rd.) LiH, 4/20 Benton (max. 2, adult and second-cycle, Little Rock Lake) MJB, m.ob., 4/28–29 Scott (adult, Spring Lake) BAb, m.ob. (median 4/22). Additional first county records: 4/4 Le Sueur (adult, Lake Dora) RBW, m.ob., 4/3 Steele (adult, Rice Lake) DBz, m.ob. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-05-18 | Lake | 5/18 Lake Incredible season for this species, with reports from 20 counties. Early south (median 3/27) 3/17–20 Goodhue (2, second-cycle and adult, Sturgeon Lake) KDS, ph. PEJ, m.ob., 3/20 Dakota (third-cycle, Spring Lake P.R.) EzH, IsH, m.ob., Washington (third-cycle, Lower Grey Cloud Island) EzH, IsH, m.ob. All north 4/2 Traverse (Murphy W.P.A.) LiH, 4/24 Kanabec (second-cycle) ph. SPS, 4/27 Clay (Hawley Twp.) TCL, 5/1 Mille Lacs (adult, Princeton Twp.) ANy, HHD, DBz, 5/7 St. Louis (first-cycle, Park Point R.A.) ClN, ebd, 5/18 Lake (first-cycle, Two Harbors) JWL. High counts 4/2 Lyon (3, two adults and an immature, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) DWK, 4/4 Rice (3, two adults and a second-cycle, Bridgewater Twp.) MZa, m.ob. Late south 4/16 Ramsey (St. Paul Downtown Airport and Red Rock Rd.) LiH, 4/20 Benton (max. 2, adult and second-cycle, Little Rock Lake) MJB, m.ob., 4/28–29 Scott (adult, Spring Lake) BAb, m.ob. (median 4/22). Additional first county records: 4/4 Le Sueur (adult, Lake Dora) RBW, m.ob., 4/3 Steele (adult, Rice Lake) DBz, m.ob. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-08-27 | 2022-09-02 | Crow Wing | 8/27, 28, 31, 9/2 Crow Wing (second fall record) All north 8/27 – 9/2 Crow Wing (third-cycle, Mille Lacs Lake) MAJ, KEm (ph), m.ob., 10/4 Todd (first-cycle, Cedar Lake) ANy (ph), m.ob., 10/13 Clay (second-cycle, Hawley Twp.) †TkL, Kanabec (adult, Knife Lake) CRM, m.ob., 10/28 Lake (first-cycle, Silver Bay Marina) †LiH. All south 9/24 – 10/27 Sherburne (adult, Elk River Landfill) PLJ, 10/21 Sherburne (first-cycle, Elk River Landfill) BLz, 10/25 Blue Earth (first-cycle, Red Jacket Valley Park) BHW, 11/5 Dakota (first-cycle, Casperson Park) ArM, m.ob., Watonwan (Wood Lake W.M.A.) AaL, CLu, 11/30 Goodhue (adult, Lake Pepin.) PEJ. | |||||
| avian information | 2022-10-04 | Todd | 10/4 Todd (first county record) All north 8/27 – 9/2 Crow Wing (third-cycle, Mille Lacs Lake) MAJ, KEm (ph), m.ob., 10/4 Todd (first-cycle, Cedar Lake) ANy (ph), m.ob., 10/13 Clay (second-cycle, Hawley Twp.) †TkL, Kanabec (adult, Knife Lake) CRM, m.ob., 10/28 Lake (first-cycle, Silver Bay Marina) †LiH. All south 9/24 – 10/27 Sherburne (adult, Elk River Landfill) PLJ, 10/21 Sherburne (first-cycle, Elk River Landfill) BLz, 10/25 Blue Earth (first-cycle, Red Jacket Valley Park) BHW, 11/5 Dakota (first-cycle, Casperson Park) ArM, m.ob., Watonwan (Wood Lake W.M.A.) AaL, CLu, 11/30 Goodhue (adult, Lake Pepin.) PEJ. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-10-13 | Clay | 10/13 Clay All north 8/27 – 9/2 Crow Wing (third-cycle, Mille Lacs Lake) MAJ, KEm (ph), m.ob., 10/4 Todd (first-cycle, Cedar Lake) ANy (ph), m.ob., 10/13 Clay (second-cycle, Hawley Twp.) †TkL, Kanabec (adult, Knife Lake) CRM, m.ob., 10/28 Lake (first-cycle, Silver Bay Marina) †LiH. All south 9/24 – 10/27 Sherburne (adult, Elk River Landfill) PLJ, 10/21 Sherburne (first-cycle, Elk River Landfill) BLz, 10/25 Blue Earth (first-cycle, Red Jacket Valley Park) BHW, 11/5 Dakota (first-cycle, Casperson Park) ArM, m.ob., Watonwan (Wood Lake W.M.A.) AaL, CLu, 11/30 Goodhue (adult, Lake Pepin.) PEJ. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-10-13 | Kanabec | 10/13 Kanabec All north 8/27 – 9/2 Crow Wing (third-cycle, Mille Lacs Lake) MAJ, KEm (ph), m.ob., 10/4 Todd (first-cycle, Cedar Lake) ANy (ph), m.ob., 10/13 Clay (second-cycle, Hawley Twp.) †TkL, Kanabec (adult, Knife Lake) CRM, m.ob., 10/28 Lake (first-cycle, Silver Bay Marina) †LiH. All south 9/24 – 10/27 Sherburne (adult, Elk River Landfill) PLJ, 10/21 Sherburne (first-cycle, Elk River Landfill) BLz, 10/25 Blue Earth (first-cycle, Red Jacket Valley Park) BHW, 11/5 Dakota (first-cycle, Casperson Park) ArM, m.ob., Watonwan (Wood Lake W.M.A.) AaL, CLu, 11/30 Goodhue (adult, Lake Pepin.) PEJ. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-10-25 | Blue Earth | 10/25 Blue Earth (third county record) All north 8/27 – 9/2 Crow Wing (third-cycle, Mille Lacs Lake) MAJ, KEm (ph), m.ob., 10/4 Todd (first-cycle, Cedar Lake) ANy (ph), m.ob., 10/13 Clay (second-cycle, Hawley Twp.) †TkL, Kanabec (adult, Knife Lake) CRM, m.ob., 10/28 Lake (first-cycle, Silver Bay Marina) †LiH. All south 9/24 – 10/27 Sherburne (adult, Elk River Landfill) PLJ, 10/21 Sherburne (first-cycle, Elk River Landfill) BLz, 10/25 Blue Earth (first-cycle, Red Jacket Valley Park) BHW, 11/5 Dakota (first-cycle, Casperson Park) ArM, m.ob., Watonwan (Wood Lake W.M.A.) AaL, CLu, 11/30 Goodhue (adult, Lake Pepin.) PEJ. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-10-28 | Lake | 10/28 Lake All north 8/27 – 9/2 Crow Wing (third-cycle, Mille Lacs Lake) MAJ, KEm (ph), m.ob., 10/4 Todd (first-cycle, Cedar Lake) ANy (ph), m.ob., 10/13 Clay (second-cycle, Hawley Twp.) †TkL, Kanabec (adult, Knife Lake) CRM, m.ob., 10/28 Lake (first-cycle, Silver Bay Marina) †LiH. All south 9/24 – 10/27 Sherburne (adult, Elk River Landfill) PLJ, 10/21 Sherburne (first-cycle, Elk River Landfill) BLz, 10/25 Blue Earth (first-cycle, Red Jacket Valley Park) BHW, 11/5 Dakota (first-cycle, Casperson Park) ArM, m.ob., Watonwan (Wood Lake W.M.A.) AaL, CLu, 11/30 Goodhue (adult, Lake Pepin.) PEJ. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-11-05 | Watonwan | 11/5 Watonwan (second county record) All north 8/27 – 9/2 Crow Wing (third-cycle, Mille Lacs Lake) MAJ, KEm (ph), m.ob., 10/4 Todd (first-cycle, Cedar Lake) ANy (ph), m.ob., 10/13 Clay (second-cycle, Hawley Twp.) †TkL, Kanabec (adult, Knife Lake) CRM, m.ob., 10/28 Lake (first-cycle, Silver Bay Marina) †LiH. All south 9/24 – 10/27 Sherburne (adult, Elk River Landfill) PLJ, 10/21 Sherburne (first-cycle, Elk River Landfill) BLz, 10/25 Blue Earth (first-cycle, Red Jacket Valley Park) BHW, 11/5 Dakota (first-cycle, Casperson Park) ArM, m.ob., Watonwan (Wood Lake W.M.A.) AaL, CLu, 11/30 Goodhue (adult, Lake Pepin.) PEJ. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-11-30 | Goodhue | 11/30 Goodhue (fifth county record) All north 8/27 – 9/2 Crow Wing (third-cycle, Mille Lacs Lake) MAJ, KEm (ph), m.ob., 10/4 Todd (first-cycle, Cedar Lake) ANy (ph), m.ob., 10/13 Clay (second-cycle, Hawley Twp.) †TkL, Kanabec (adult, Knife Lake) CRM, m.ob., 10/28 Lake (first-cycle, Silver Bay Marina) †LiH. All south 9/24 – 10/27 Sherburne (adult, Elk River Landfill) PLJ, 10/21 Sherburne (first-cycle, Elk River Landfill) BLz, 10/25 Blue Earth (first-cycle, Red Jacket Valley Park) BHW, 11/5 Dakota (first-cycle, Casperson Park) ArM, m.ob., Watonwan (Wood Lake W.M.A.) AaL, CLu, 11/30 Goodhue (adult, Lake Pepin.) PEJ. | ||||||
| avian information | 2023-03-18 | 2023-03-21 | Washington | 3/18, 21 Washington (fourth county record) | |||||
| avian information | 2023-04-07 | Blue Earth | 4/7 Blue Earth (fourth county record) | ||||||
| avian information | 2023-04-10 | Ramsey | 4/10 Ramsey | ||||||
| avian information | 2023-04-12 | Lyon | 4/12 Lyon (second county record) | ||||||
| avian information | 2023-04-21 | 2023-04-22 | Rice | 4/21, 22 Rice (fourth county record) | |||||
| avian information | 2023-04-22 | Kandiyohi | 4/22 Kandiyohi (third county record) | ||||||
| avian information | 2023-04-22 | 2023-04-23 | Le Sueur | 4/22, 23 Le Sueur (second county record) | |||||
| avian information | 2023-04-22 | 2023-05-20 | Waseca | 4/22, 23, 5/20 Waseca (first county record) | |||||
| avian information | 2023-04-29 | Kanabec | 4/29 Kanabec | ||||||
| avian information | 2023-04-30 | Stearns | 4/30 Stearns | ||||||
| Rare migrant and winter visitant. | |||||||||
| The information in the above table comes from several different sources. The count in column 1 indicates which of the sources is considered the primary source. | ||
| 'Accepted' MOURC entries from The MOURC Proceedings | ||
| 'Not Accepted' or 'Rejected' MOURC entry from The MOURC Proceedings | ||
| Accepted MOU records assembled by David Cahlander | ||
| Sighting records for () | ||
| Avian information from the occurrence maps, in dark red, assembled by Robert Janssen. Seasonal report for the species/season published in The Loon or The Flicker has been added. | ||
| Information from The Loon index assembled by Anthony Hertzel and David Cahlander | ||