Proceedings of the Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union Records Committee

Rufous Hummingbird, 27 July 2021, Lake City, Limpkin, 2 June 2021, Hugo Farms WMA, Wash-

Wabasha County. Photo by Debra Rupp.

ington County. Photo by Anthony X. Hertzel.

south of Lake City, Wabasha County (record

#2021-058, vote 7–0). Adult male, photo-

graphed.

Rufous Hummingbird, 6 November – 4

December 2021, Peabody neighborhood, Du-

luth, St. Louis County (record #2021-082, vote

6–1). Apparent adult female, photographed and

video recorded. The bird was allegedly seen in

the neighborhood as early as late October, but

details are lacking specific dates.

Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) [Accidental],

30 May – 19 July 2021, Paul Hugo Farms

Wildlife Management Area, Washington County

(record #2021-045, vote 10–0). Adult, photo-

graphed as well as video and audio recorded.

First county and first state record.

Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexica-

nus) [Casual], 2 May 2021, Lyon/Yellow Med-

icine Conservation Easement, Lyon County

(record #2021-092, vote 7–0). Adult, photo-

graphed.

Black-necked Stilt, 1–3 July 2021, Arti-

choke Waterfowl Production Area, Big Stone

County (record #2021-060, vote 7–0). Adult,

photographed.

Black-necked Stilt, 17 July 2021, Artichoke

Waterfowl Production Area, Big Stone County

(record #2021-091, vote 7–0). Two adults pho-

tographed. A stilt was seen here on 1 July 2021

(see above) which also may have been one of

these two birds.

Black-necked Stilt, 2–5 August 2021,

Marsh Lake, near Correll, Swift County (record

#2021-059, vote 7–0). Four birds accepted;

however, only two birds were seen after the

2nd.

Red Knot (Calidris canutus) [Casual],

20–22 August 2020, Brighton Beach, St. Louis

County (record #2020-096, vote 7–0). Juvenile,

photographed.

Red Knot, 26 August 2020, near Correll,

Big Stone County (record #2020-098, vote 7–0).

Juvenile, photographed.

Red Knot, 14 August 2021, Interstate Is-

land WMA / Port Terminal, Duluth, St. Louis

County (record #2021-093, vote 7–0). Six birds

accepted.

Red Knot, 23–24 August 2021, Paynesville

Sewage Ponds, Paynesville, Stearns County

(record #2021-064, vote 7–0). Juvenile.

Red Knot, 30 August – 1 September 2021,

Roberg Lake, approximately 3.4 miles south of

Lake Park, Becker County (record #2021-066,

vote 7–0). Three juveniles, photographed.

Ruff (Calidris pugnax) [Casual], 18 August

2021, Shell Rock River outlet of Albert Lea Lake,

Freeborn County (record #2021-065, vote 7–0).

Reeve, photographed.

Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius)

[Casual], 21–24 October 2021, Somsen Wildlife

Management Area, New Ulm, Brown County

(record #2021-079, vote 7–0). Photographed.

First county record.

Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus)

[Casual], 12 October – 6 November 2021, Min-

nesota side of the Superior Entry, Duluth, St.

Louis County (record #2021-077, vote 7–0).

Dark-phase juvenile, photographed.

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