The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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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. The last 2 years are available to MOU members. |
Seasons |
| Species: Sandpipers |
| Western Sandpiper(Calidris mauri) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Summer | One seen at a distance of only a few feet, by' members of Avifaunal Club on Minnesota Point, Duluth. Bird had black legs drooping beak, bright russet-colored back with white markings and the wings were extended to eq~al length with the tail while the bird as at rest. Loose sand made it difficult to tell whether or not the bird had any partial webbing of the toes. Date was 26 August. | ||
| 1961 | Fall | Two that had been seen at Duluth by Avifaunal Club in late August were still there on 2 Sep. They were not seen on 9 Sep., despite a thorough search. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | Aug. 18, Duluth, 2 seen by Avifaunal Club; one seen again on Aug. 25, Avifaunal Club. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | 5-31, Salt Lake, Lac qui Parle Co, two, RAG. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | one of our rarest shorebirds; 5-17 Minneapolis, 1, EHH (no details). | ||
| 1966 | Summer | 8-27 Duluth, St. Louis Co, 1, RG, good details. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | 8-27 (l ,PE), 9-16 (3,EHH,DB) Lyon Co.; good details. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | 6-1 Onomia, Mille Lacs Co. Ml {see notes of interest in June issue); 5-2 Swift Co {2) KH: "bill typical, thick and down droop, very rusty." | ||
| 1970 | Summer | 6-1 Mille Lacs 1 Ml Details? ' · | ||
| 1971 | Spring | 3 reports from Marshall, Lyon Co.: 4-25 (4) HK; 5-16 (1) DB; 5-28 (1) PE; this species is probably overlooked and not that rare in Minnesota. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | 6-4 Chanhassen, Carver Co., FN, WKE; 6-6 Marshall, Lyon Co., L. Paynter. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | 7-17 Wabasha KE, PE; 8-10 Aitkin RHJ; 8-9 and 19 Lyon PE; HK reported this species on 9 different dates in Lyon Co. (Marshall) from 7-14 to 9-25, with a peak of 8 on 9-5; there is little doubt that this bird deserves to be on Minnesota's regular list. Buff-breasf | ||
| 1972 | Summer | 7-2 Lyon HCK; 7-31 (2) Duluth JAB. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | 6-6 Aitkin (TS), 7-28 Hennepin (CH), 7-29 (ES); 7-31 Clay. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Four reports (th'ee last year): 8-10 Clay (2) (KBZ); 8-18 Hennepin (3) (CLH; 8-17, 8-19 St. Louis (JCG). | ||
| 1974 | Spring | 3 reports all from the southwest: 4-23 Lyon (3) HCK; 5-4 Lyon (1) KG; 5-26 Cottonwood (4) LR. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | 6-1 Carver (ES). | ||
| 1974 | Fall | 7-3 Lac qui Parle VL; 7-11 Clay KBZ; 8-5 Mille Lacs MI; 8-11 Olmsted JF; 8-31 St. Louis RBJ; 9-5 Dakota MW; 9-7 Aitkin LP; 10-13 Clay JB (24); many more reports than normal. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | 10 reports all southwest and west: 4-19 to 5-31 Lyon, up to 75 in number. RDi, HCK, KG, PAZ; 5-17 Lac qui Parle PAZ, OLJ; 5-17 Otter Tail and 5-20 Yellow Medicine GLO. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | 8 reports, early 7-5 Pipestone KE, PE; 7·19 Lyon KE, PE. RJ; 8-16 Duluth RJ; late 8-23 Duluth JG; 8-26 Mille Lacs MI; with peak of (25) 8-23 Lyon HK. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | 8 reports: 4-23 to 5-25 Lyon, up to 21 in number HK, GO, LH; 4-25 Lac qui Parle BE; 5-9, 5-11 Olmsted JF; 5-11 Hennepin OJ. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | 8-16 and 8-20 Duluth KE, RJ; only reports. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | 4 reports: 4-3 (6) HK earliest date by almost 3 weeks; 4-8 (2) GO; 4-22 (2) DGW; 4-24 (1) KE, SM, all reports were from Lyon Co. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | All reports 7-17 Lac qui Parle (BE), 8-6 St. Louis (KE), 8-14 Cook (KE), 8-26 Otter Tail (GO), 8-27 Duluth (KE, RJ), 9-17 St. Louis (BE). | ||
| 1978 | Spring | Early north 5-23 Otter Tail GO. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Late migrant North 6-11. Early migrants South 7-27, 7-29. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north 9-2 Duluth RJ; late south 9-2 Lac qui Parle CMB and 9-8 Anoka KL. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | 5-13 Renville HK, 5-15 Anoka KL, 5-19 Clay OJ, 5-22 Wilkin GMO, 5-25 Lac qui Parle CMB. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Late migrants 6-5 Lyon (HCK). Early migrants 7-14 Wilkin (GO), 7-31 Anoka (P&KL), Steele (RBJ). | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 5-7 Anoka KL, 5-11 Murray JH, 5-13 Lyon HK; early north 5-21 Pennington KSS, 5-27 St. Louis KE. Also Big Stone, Stearns and Washington counties. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Early migrants North: 7-28; South: 7-27, 7-30. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 4-25 Lac qui Parle Rll, Lyon HK, 4-28 Anoka KL, 5-10 Wabasha KE, 5-12 Olmsted JEB; late south 5-26 Stearns NMH, 5-29 Hennepin SC; only north report 5-17 Marshall KSS; also reported from Hennepin, Houston and Stearns counties. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Late migrants South: 6-3 Big Stone (NMH). | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Early north 8-9 St. Louis KL, 8-10 Cook KMH, KE, 8-15 Otter Tail KL; early south 8-9 Ramsey KL, 8-11 Brown, Ramsey KL, 8-15 Ramsey BL, 8-16 Lyon HK; late north 8-29 Wilkin OJ, 9-1 St. Louis LW, 9-2 KE; late south 8-24 Lac qui Parle CMB, 9-18 BSNWR. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | 4-24 Lac qui Parle HK, 5-2 Olmsted BE, 5-14 icolle JCF, 5-15 Traverse KL, 5-1 enmngton KSS -all reports. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Late migrant North: 6/8 Duluth (KRE). Early migrants North: 7/5 Duluth (JCG), 7/8, 7/17. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | 8/4 Lyon HK, 8/7 Pennington KSS, 8/16 St. Louis LE, 8/23 MH, 9/26 LE, 9/10 Steams NH, Polk KSS-all reports. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 4/23 Lac qui Parle OJ, AB, DB, 5/6 Nicollet KL, 5/9 Olmsted JEB, RE, Cottonwood WH; late south Olmsted 5/19 JF, 5/27 RE. Only reports north 5/19 Marshall ANWR, 5/21 Otter Tail DGW, 5/23 Polk KSS. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Early migrants: 7/14 Freeborn; 7/30 Duluth. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | 8/7 Wabasha BE, 8/8 Cook KMH, 8/13 Renville KE, 8/17 St. Louis MH, 8/23 Pennington KSS, 8/31 Lincoln HK -all reports. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | 5/10 Wabasha WDM, 5/11 Swift KL, 5/18 Waseca JEB, 5/19 Rice KJ, 5/20 Marshall ANWR, Olmsted JPIAM, 5/24 Ottertail GMO, 5/24 and 5/25 Olmsted RE, 5/27 Aitkin JB, WN -all reports. Winter 1984 | ||
| 1984 | Summer | last spring date 6/9 Duluth; first fall date 7/25 Marshall. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | 8/12 St. Louis KE, MH, 8/17 Otter Tail KSS, 8/24 Hennepin OJ, 9/15 Nobles (3) RJ, Carver MS, 10/27 St. Louis RE, Lyon (no date) HK -all reports. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 4/27 Lac qui Parle JD, 4/28 Lyon, Redwood HK, 5/7 Olmsted AP; late south 5/25 Olmsted RE, 5/31 Hennepin OJ, Lyon HK. All north reports: 5/16 St. Louis AE, 5/27 Wilkin GAM, Ait\ | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Late migrants 6/4 Stearns (DB, OJ). Early migrants: North, 7/5 Norman (AB), 7/31 Duluth (KE); South, 7/5 Hennepin (OJ). All reports. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | All reports: 8/14 Faribault RJ, 8/19 Hennepin SC, 8/19-8/29 Mower JM, RRK, 8/21 St. Louis KE, 8/24 Koochiching RJ, 8/29 Polk AB, 8/30 Marshall AB. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | All reports: 5/11 Mower RS, 5/12 and 5/16 Olmsted RE, 5/16 Wilkin GAM, 5/18 Nicollet BDC, RE, 5/19 Hennepin OJ, 5/27 Marshall KE. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | 8/26 Polk AB, 9/13 Nicollet RJ. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | All reports: 5/9 GoodhueJD, 5/13 Marshall ANWR, 5/18 Olmsted RSE, 5/24-26 Stearns NH. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | All reports: 8/6 Chisago RH, 8/7-27 Lyon HK, 8/14 Cottonwood RSE, 8/16 SteamsAB, 9/9 Steele RJ, AP. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | All reports: 5/10 Dakota JD, 5/11 Dodge AP, 5/14 Steele KV. All future reports of this species will require documentation. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | One carefully documented in Hennepin (7/ 28, Old Cedar Avenue Bridge, SC). | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Only report: 5/21 Marshall KB (The Loon 63: 196-197). | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Providing the first acceptable record of this Accidental species since May 1991 was one at L. Byllesby 10/26–27 Dakota †ADS, †TAT et al. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Only the 4th acceptable record since 1988 when this species' status in the state was reviewed. Two birds observed 5/2 Traverse (Mud L.) ph. †KJB (The Loon 74:182). | ||
| 2007 | Fall | 1 | Juvenile bird discovered 9/29 in Brown County at the Sleepy Eye W.T.P. (ph. †BTS). This bird remained through 9/30 and was described and photographed by many (†DAB, ph. †PEB, †PCC, †RMD, ph. †KRE, †JPE, ph. †PHS). Sixth documented record in the state. | |
| 2010 | Spring | 1 | Adult female found 5/13–14 Dakota (Greenvale Twp.) ph. †JPM, ph. †DWK, †CMB, m.ob. Seventh documented state record. | |
| 2013 | Spring | 1 | A bird in alternate plumage was discovered 5/4 Big Stone (Ortonville Twp.) ph. †PEJ, †DFN, GHu, †DLP. | |
| 2017 | Spring | 1 | Third spring record since 2010, 5/14 Murray ph. †GWe. | |
| 2018 | Spring | 1 | A single bird was discovered 5/1 Dakota (Lake Byllesby) †PEJ. | |
| 2022 | Spring | 2 | A single bird in alternate plumage was discovered 4/27 Dakota (180th St. Marsh) ph. †MiF. | |
| 2022 | Fall | 1 | The state’s first fall record since 2007 was found 9/11 Sibley (High Island Lake) ph. †JGW, JWH. | |
| Thirteen records: seven spring, one summer, and five fall. Recorded in four of the last ten years, most recently 2023. | ||||
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| 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. |