MOURC Proceedings Archive - New World Quail Accepted
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Proceedings
Species: New World Quail
Northern Bobwhite

Northern Bobwhite (E) (Colinus virginianus)Start Date 1936-01-01
RefFirstLastLocationCounty23CommentStatus
1:33-341929indexThe Quail in Minnesota
1MOU1941-12-25MartinAccepted
avian
information
1941-12-25Martin12/25 Martin (first state record) (first county record)
2MOU1948-08-08HennepinAccepted
avian
information
1948-08-08Hennepin8/8 Hennepin (second state record) (first county record)
3MOU1949-03-271949-05-14HennepinAccepted
avian
information
1949-03-271949-05-14Hennepin3/27, 5/14 Hennepin (third state record) (second county record)
4MOU1952-05-06ScottAccepted
avian
information
1952-05-06Scott5/6 Scott (fourth state record) (first county record)
5MOU1952-07-13ScottAccepted
avian
information
1952-07-13Scott7/13 Scott (fifth state record) (second county record)
28:421956indexA Quail Brood Near Weaver
6MOU1957-12-21WashingtonAccepted
avian
information
1957-12-21Washington12/21 Washington (sixth state record) (first county record)
7MOU1958-05-10WinonaAccepted
avian
information
1958-05-10Winona5/10 Winona (seventh state record) (first county record)
8MOU1960-01-01ScottAccepted
avian
information
1960-01-01Scott1/1 Scott (eighth state record) (third county record)
9MOU1960-07-10ScottAccepted
avian
information
1960-07-10Scott7/10 Scott (ninth state record) (fourth county record)
10MOU1961-09-04ScottAccepted
avian
information
1961-09-04Scott9/4 Scott (tenth state record) (fifth county record)
R. Oehlenschlager saw two coveys near Caledonia, Houston County, on 24 and 25 Nov.
11MOU1961-12-30RamseyAccepted
avian
information
1961-12-30Ramsey12/30 Ramsey (eleventh state record) (first county record)
34:29-301962indexObservations in Martin and Watonwan Counties -- Bobwhite
36:60-611964indexMinnesota's Bobwhite Quail
12MOU1964-07-04AnokaAccepted
avian
information
1964-07-04Anoka7/4 Anoka (twelfth state record) (first county record)
7-4, Carlos Avery Refuge, Anoka Co, 1 y found DOR, DP, JW, RLH; 7-18, Wabasha Co, ad and 3y, DRM; 7-25, Faribault, 1 calling, OR; 8-28, Castle Rock, Dakota Co, ad and 8y, OR.
13MOU1964-12-26RamseyAccepted
avian
information
1964-12-26Ramsey12/26 Ramsey (thirteenth state record) (second county record)
12-15, Winona Co, 20, TST; 1226, White Bear Lake, Washington Co, 2, XC; 1-23, Kellogg, Wabasha Co, 1, DB, RBJ. I can't remember when someone last saw 20 at once.
14MOU1966-01-15DakotaAccepted
avian
information
1966-01-15Dakota1/15 Dakota (fourteenth state record) (first county record)
1/15/2/ 16 (9/10), Dakota, EMB, RBJ. Chukar. 1/8 (14), Ely, St. Louis Co., DAB. Gray Partridge. 12/9 (1), Olmsted, FGD; 12/22 (10), Clay, Xmas; Feb., Nobles, HSH; 2/2/28 (8), Dakota, EMB; 2/12 (4), Marshall, Az. Staff; 2/28 (2), Polk, G&SM.
15MOU1966-12-25RiceAccepted
avian
information
1966-12-25Rice12/25 Rice (fifteenth state record) (first county record)
12-9, 12-15, 1-8 Wabasha Co., DGM; 12-21 Rice Co., OAR, GNR.
16MOU1968-12-29WinonaAccepted
avian
information
1968-12-29Winona12/29 Winona (second county record)
12-21 Fillmore 7 AFR.
41:931969indexBobwhite Quail Observation
42:381970indexBobwhite Observation in Winona
17MOU1970-12-27WinonaAccepted
avian
information
1970-12-27Winona12/27 Winona (third county record)
1-3 (8) sec. 12, Walcott Twp., Rice Co. OAR.
18MOU1971-01-01WashingtonAccepted
avian
information
1971-01-01Washington1/1 Washington (second county record)
1-3 (8) sec. 12, Walcott Twp., Rice Co. OAR.
19MOU1972-01-02RamseyAccepted
avian
information
1972-01-02Ramsey1/2 Ramsey (third county record)
2-13 (7) Elko, Scott Co. JAB. Rina-necked Pheasant: North reported by 5 people in Mille Lacs, Wilkin, Ottertail, St. Louis (Duluth). South reported by 33 people in 24 counties.
20MOU1972-01-02WinonaAccepted
avian
information
1972-01-02Winona1/2 Winona (fourth county record)
2-13 (7) Elko, Scott Co. JAB. Rina-necked Pheasant: North reported by 5 people in Mille Lacs, Wilkin, Ottertail, St. Louis (Duluth). South reported by 33 people in 24 counties.
21MOU1973-07-14DodgeAccepted
avian
information
1973-07-14Dodge7/14 Dodge (first county record)
Nested in Rice (7-26 OAR), Dodge (RBJ); seen in Hennepin (6-25 PT), Itasca (7-4 BB) escapees; Cottonwood (6-20 LAF).
22MOU1975-12-28WinonaAccepted
avian
information
1975-12-28Winona12/28 Winona (fifth county record)
found during the Wi nona Christmas Count period; this has been a very scarce bird in recent years.
53:167-1681981indexBobwhite in Rock County
23MOU1982-09-11ChippewaAccepted
avian
information
1982-09-11Chippewa9/11 Chippewa (first county record)
Nesting reported Rock County fide KE, alson seen 11 /24 Houston (three) KE.
24MOU1984-01-01WashingtonAccepted
avian
information
1984-01-01Washington1/1 Washington (third county record)
Reported only from Houston (EMF).
25MOU1984-12-29RamseyAccepted
avian
information
1984-12-29Ramsey12/29 Ramsey (fourth county record)
Reported in Houston on 12-15 (7), near Caledonia (EMF).
26MOU1988-05-14LincolnAccepted
avian
information
1988-05-14Lincoln5/14 Lincoln (first county record)
27MOU1991-06-25DakotaAccepted
avian
information
1991-06-25Dakota6/25 Dakota (second county record)
Seen near Wilmington, Houston Co.
28MOU1999-07-19WinonaAccepted
avian
information
1999-07-19Winona7/19 Winona
Male calling on 7/19 near Lewiston Sewage Lagoon in Winona Co. CW (probably a wild bird — good numbers of Bobwhites were recorded at several locations nearby in Wisconsin).
29MOU2000-06-20ScottAccepted
avian
information
2000-06-20Scott6/20 Scott
Reported 7/2 Winona (Great River Bluffs S.P.) fide BSe, 7/18 Winona (along Winona Co. Rd. 104, near Great River Bluffs S.P.) fide AXH (wild?). Probable escaped/released birds in Scott (3 juveniles) RBJ.
MOU2007-08-13DakotaNot Accepted
avian
information
2007-08-13Dakota8/13 Dakota (third county record)
MOU2008-05-11WinonaNot Accepted
avian
information
2008-05-11Winona5/11 Winona
avian
information
2017-08-052017-08-06Houston8/5, 6 Houston (first fall record)
avian
information
2022-07-28Cottonwood7/28 Cottonwood (first county record)
 
 Former permanent resident south. All recent observations are likely of released or escaped birds.

Notes:

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