MOURC Proceedings Archive - Shrikes Accepted
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Proceedings
Species: Shrikes
Loggerhead Shrike

Loggerhead Shrike (R) (Lanius ludovicianus)Start Date 1936-01-01
RefFirstLastLocationCounty23CommentStatus
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1954-05-17Marshall5/17 Marshall (first spring record)
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1967-12-10Nobles12/10 Nobles (first winter record)
12-10 Adrian, Nobles Co., 1, EHW (observer not aware of normal winter absence of this species, but details fairly good); 12-30 Barden, Scott Co., Xmas Count, Goodman Larson and Lester Badger, excellent details; these are probably first winter records for state. Wacouta, Goodhue Co., 1 at feeder, MH; 1-1 Roseville, Ramsey Co., 1 at feeder, MIG (may have stayed longer ?); 12-23 to 2-14 Edina, Henepin Co., 1 at feeder, Mrs. Telfer (see Notes of Interest in previous issue); apparently only one previous winter record (not well-documented) for state.
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1967-12-30Hennepin12/30 Hennepin (first winter record)
12-10 Adrian, Nobles Co., 1, EHW (observer not aware of normal winter absence of this species, but details fairly good); 12-30 Barden, Scott Co., Xmas Count, Goodman Larson and Lester Badger, excellent details; these are probably first winter records for state. Wacouta, Goodhue Co., 1 at feeder, MH; 1-1 Roseville, Ramsey Co., 1 at feeder, MIG (may have stayed longer ?); 12-23 to 2-14 Edina, Henepin Co., 1 at feeder, Mrs. Telfer (see Notes of Interest in previous issue); apparently only one previous winter record (not well-documented) for state.
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1969-08-16Morrison8/16 Morrison (first fall record)
8-31 Cottonwood LAF; 9-6 Hennepin CH; 10-28 Washington WHL; 11-2 Carver KH. Starling: 10-13 50 WKE.
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1971-12-19Sherburne12/19 Sherburne (first winter record)
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1973-12-151974-02-06St. Louis12/15-2/6 St. Louis (first winter record)
Marge Carr verbally reported one at her feeder in Duluth well into Jan- uary; hopefully details are forthcoming since this is probably the first Minnesota winter record. Starling Present.
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1974-12-131975-01-10Carver12/13-1/10 Carver (first winter record)
One reported with good details on 1-10 at Carver Park, Carver Co. (RG, K. Heidel); only the second winter record. Starling Reported on all Christmas Counts.
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1975-08-28Freeborn8/28 Freeborn (first fall record)
late north 10-26 Ottertail SM; 11-6 St. Louis JG; 11-9 Ottertail LCF; late south 11-27 Fillmore G. Erickson.
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1976-12-18Lyon12/18 Lyon (first winter record)
One reported with good details on 12-18 in Lyon Co. (LJF), and another was in the Duluth Christmas Count Period (details needed). Starling Reported from 27 counties.
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1977-12-17Hennepin12/17 Hennepin (second winter record)
One reported with good details 1217 Eden Prairie, Hennepin Co. (VL, MW); don't assume all winter shrikes are Northerns, but take a careful look before calling one a Loggerhead. Starling Reported from 26 counties.
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1979-12-15St. Louis12/15 St. Louis (second winter record)
One in Duluth 12-3 (MC). Starling Reported from 23 counties.
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1981-06-011981-07-31Wadenasummer Wadena (first county record)
Breeding data from Morrison, Benton. Also seen in Clay, Wadena, Renville, Carver, Le Sueur, Blue Earth. Starling Breeding data from Stearns, Le Sueur. Seen throughout the state.
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1981-07-27Lake of the Woods7/27 Lake of the Woods (first county record)
Breeding data from Morrison, Benton. Also seen in Clay, Wadena, Renville, Carver, Le Sueur, Blue Earth. Starling Breeding data from Stearns, Le Sueur. Seen throughout the state.
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1987-02-20Anoka2/20 Anoka (first winter record)
Very early migrants in Anoka 2/20 (KL) and Fillmore 2/28 (1. Hockema and A. Risser). The one recorded in McDougall Township, Morrison County on 2/3 (P. Svingen) may also be a very early migrant or could it have overwintered in the area? Whichever it was it needs documentation (Ed.).
13:121941indexMigrant Shrike
37:87-881965indexLoggerhead Shrike Seen on March 7, 1965
40:251968indexLoggerhead Shrike Seen on Excelsior Christmas Count
40:561968indexPossible Loggerhead Shrike in December
42:39-401970indexShrike Kill
47:951975indexWinter Record for Loggerhead Shrike in Carver County
47:961975indexLoggerhead Shrike in Winter
48:188-1891976indexYellow Warbler and a Loggerhead Shrike at Theodore Wirth Park
58:971986indexLoggerhead Shrike at Grand Marais
58:151-1541986indexThe Breeding Distribution of the Loggerhead Shrike in Minnesota: a Preliminary Report
159:1431987-02-28near Fall1987 LanesboroFillmore(vote 5-2). Accepted
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1987-02-28Fillmore2/28 Fillmore (first winter record)
Very early migrants in Anoka 2/20 (KL) and Fillmore 2/28 (1. Hockema and A. Risser). The one recorded in McDougall Township, Morrison County on 2/3 (P. Svingen) may also be a very early migrant or could it have overwintered in the area? Whichever it was it needs documentation (Ed.).
60:1821988indexShrike Impales Frog on Cattail
262:121989-11-12near L. ByllesbyDakota(vote 7-0 The Loon 62:58). Accepted
362:121989-11-26near Racine Mower(vote 7-0 The Loon 62:58). Accepted
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1991-04-17Marshall4/17 Marshall (second spring record)
Early south 3118 Blue Earth BB, 3/28 Winona CS, 4/5 Le Sueur LF and Sherburne DO; early north 4/ 13 Becker BK, 4/17 Marshall RJ, 4126 Clay LCF; also reported 5/14 Cook KMH, 5125 Lake DPV.
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1993-12-18Cook12/18 Cook (first winter record)
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1994-05-22Cook5/22 Cook (second spring record)
Reported from three north and 15 south counties, with 25+ individuals; early south 3/19 Washington TEB, 3/20 Carver DBM and Sibley RG; all north reports 4/11 Clay BBe, 5/14 St. Louis BT, 5/22 Cook SDM.
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1994-07-02St. Louis7/2 St. Louis (third summer record)
Probable nesting in Wilkin, Otter Tail, Hennepin, Scott, and Washington counties. Also observed in Clay, McLeod, and Dakota counties; a single bird was reported near Winton on 7/2 in St. Louis Co. SS.
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1995-04-22Marshall4/22 Marshall (third spring record)
Early south 3/12 Dakota TT and Lyon HK, 3/24 Martin DBM, 3/26 Anoka PKL; early north 3/25 Pine DW, 4/22 Marshall RJ, 4/29 Clay CF. Also 5/22 Lake KE, PS. A minimum of 42 birds reported from 27 (four north and 23 south) counties.
62:581990indexTwo Late Loggerhead Shrikes
62:164-1651990indexCounty Listing Pays Dividends: First Loggerhead Shrike Nesting Record for Rice County
66:150-1511994indexUnusual Summer Observations in Hennepin County
68:1641995-12-16AudubonBeckerThe “short, dark beak with no visible hook” is perhaps suggestive of a Loggerhead, but the description provides no other useful information and therefore is too brief to fully preclude a Northern Shrike. Not Accepted
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2004-06-28Kittson6/28 Kittson (first county record)
All north reports: 6/28 Kittson (St. Joseph Twp.) †SSP (The Loon 77:49–50), Clay (Felton Prairie), Norman (7/23, adult feeding young), Todd (2). Also seen in nine south counties.
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2005-08-29Kandiyohi8/29 Kandiyohi (first fall record)
North reports of birds in Traverse (2) and Wilkin (3) in late August, then 9/1 Beltrami BJU. South reports from Dakota (2), Fillmore (1), Kandiyohi (1), Lac qui Parle (singles at 3 locations), and Rice (5), then late south 9/4 Lac qui Parle (different location in Arena Twp.) PCC.
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2007-06-052007-06-11St. Louis6/5, 11 St. Louis (fourth summer record)
Seen in Polk, Clay, St. Louis, Swift, Lac qui Parle, Stearns, Meeker, Dakota, Goodhue, Steele. First county breeding record for Polk AXH.
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2013-04-27Marshall4/27 Marshall (fourth spring record)
All early south reports from Dakota, beginning well after the 3/21 median: 3/30 TAT, 4/8 ADS; first reported outside Dakota county 4/26 Lac qui Parle DLP. Early north (median 4/13) 4/26 Traverse DBM, 4/27 Marshall JMJ, 4/28 Aitkin ph. BU, Clay TCL.
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2013-04-292013-05-07Cass4/29, 5/7 Cass (first county record)
All early south reports from Dakota, beginning well after the 3/21 median: 3/30 TAT, 4/8 ADS; first reported outside Dakota county 4/26 Lac qui Parle DLP. Early north (median 4/13) 4/26 Traverse DBM, 4/27 Marshall JMJ, 4/28 Aitkin ph. BU, Clay TCL.
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2013-05-04Kittson5/4 Kittson (second spring record)
All early south reports from Dakota, beginning well after the 3/21 median: 3/30 TAT, 4/8 ADS; first reported outside Dakota county 4/26 Lac qui Parle DLP. Early north (median 4/13) 4/26 Traverse DBM, 4/27 Marshall JMJ, 4/28 Aitkin ph. BU, Clay TCL.
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2014-06-12Grant6/12 Grant (first summer record)
Observed in Clay, Dakota, Grant, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Olmsted, Redwood, Sherburne, Swift, Washington.
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2014-08-012014-08-02Kandiyohi8/1, 2 Kandiyohi (second fall record)
Highest counts only of 3 birds. All north 8/13 Cass (C.R. 45) DAY, 8/28 Todd (Cedar Lake) RBJ. Late south 8/14 Dakota (3) DVe, 8/17 Yellow Medicine MHo, 8/20 Dakota DWK.
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2014-08-13Cass8/13 Cass (second fall record)
Highest counts only of 3 birds. All north 8/13 Cass (C.R. 45) DAY, 8/28 Todd (Cedar Lake) RBJ. Late south 8/14 Dakota (3) DVe, 8/17 Yellow Medicine MHo, 8/20 Dakota DWK.
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2014-08-28Todd8/28 Todd (first fall record)
Highest counts only of 3 birds. All north 8/13 Cass (C.R. 45) DAY, 8/28 Todd (Cedar Lake) RBJ. Late south 8/14 Dakota (3) DVe, 8/17 Yellow Medicine MHo, 8/20 Dakota DWK.
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2017-04-12Hubbard4/12 Hubbard (first county record)
Early south (median 3/24) 3/20 Dakota LiH, 3/25 Hennepin SOa, 3/31 Dakota ADS. All north (median 4/13) 4/12 Hubbard ph. REn, HHD, RAE, 4/30 Clay WCM, 5/23 Lake ph. JWL. High count 5/13 Dakota (5, 2 adults and 3 young in nest) AXH.
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2017-05-23Ramsey5/23 Ramsey (first county record)
Early south (median 3/24) 3/20 Dakota LiH, 3/25 Hennepin SOa, 3/31 Dakota ADS. All north (median 4/13) 4/12 Hubbard ph. REn, HHD, RAE, 4/30 Clay WCM, 5/23 Lake ph. JWL. High count 5/13 Dakota (5, 2 adults and 3 young in nest) AXH.
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2017-06-222017-07-24Ramsey6/22, 7/24 Ramsey (second summer record)
Observed in all regions except North-central, Northeast, Southwest.
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2017-07-09Winona7/9 Winona (first summer record)
Observed in all regions except North-central, Northeast, Southwest.
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2017-07-16Pipestone7/16 Pipestone (first county record)
Observed in all regions except North-central, Northeast, Southwest.
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2017-08-13Wabasha8/13 Wabasha (first fall record)
High counts 8/10 Dakota (6, 180th St. Marsh) SKe, 8/6 Dakota (5, Emery Ave.) KDS. One north report 9/1 Todd TLu (median late 8/21). All south 8/3, 8/6 Dakota KDS, 8/10 Dakota SKe, 8/13 Wabasha (3) DBz, 8/20 Carver SKe, CRa (median 8/29).
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2017-09-01Todd9/1 Todd (second fall record)
High counts 8/10 Dakota (6, 180th St. Marsh) SKe, 8/6 Dakota (5, Emery Ave.) KDS. One north report 9/1 Todd TLu (median late 8/21). All south 8/3, 8/6 Dakota KDS, 8/10 Dakota SKe, 8/13 Wabasha (3) DBz, 8/20 Carver SKe, CRa (median 8/29).
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2018-06-16Todd6/16 Todd (third summer record)
Reported from Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Hennepin, Lyon, Pope, Sherburne, Stevens, Todd, Wabasha.
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2018-07-03Stevens7/3 Stevens (first summer record)
Reported from Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Hennepin, Lyon, Pope, Sherburne, Stevens, Todd, Wabasha.
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2018-07-23Faribault7/23 Faribault (first summer record)
Reported from Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Hennepin, Lyon, Pope, Sherburne, Stevens, Todd, Wabasha.
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2019-04-28Hubbard4/28 Hubbard (second county record)
Early south (median 3/24) 4/8–9 Olmsted ASu, m.ob., 4/16 Dakota JMs, KMS, SSc, Wabasha DBz. All north (median arrival 4/13) 4/25, 5/5 Todd (Long Prairie) TLu, 4/28 Hubbard MaH.
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2019-06-18Crow Wing6/18 Crow Wing (first summer record)
 Seen in Clay, Dakota, Lyon, Morrison, Murray, Norman, Todd. New county record: 6/18 Crow Wing (Corner Trail) PSP, ph. EGa, MJB, FGo.
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2019-07-31Todd7/31 Todd (fourth summer record)
 Seen in Clay, Dakota, Lyon, Morrison, Murray, Norman, Todd. New county record: 6/18 Crow Wing (Corner Trail) PSP, ph. EGa, MJB, FGo.
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2020-05-03Mahnomen5/3 Mahnomen (first spring record)
Early south (median 3/25) 3/24 Houston ASu, 4/14 Dakota (140th St. Marsh) NSg, 4/15 Dakota (Hastings Sand Coulee S.N.A.) AJF. All north (median 5/15) 5/3 Mahnomen (Tulaby Lake) ebd, 5/11 Clay (Felton Prairie) TCL, (Bluestem Prairie) RLF, REn.
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2020-06-252020-06-26Crow Wing6/25, 26 Crow Wing (second summer record)
 Seen in scattered locations in all regions except Northeast, South-central. Unusual location 6/25 Crow Wing MJB.
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2020-07-02Pipestone7/2 Pipestone (second summer record)
 Seen in scattered locations in all regions except Northeast, South-central. Unusual location 6/25 Crow Wing MJB.
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2020-09-01Wabasha9/1 Wabasha (second fall record)
All north 8/15 Otter Tail ebd (median 8/22). All south 9/1 Wabasha ebd, 9/14 Ramsey (Tamarack N.C.) ebd (median 8/27).
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2020-09-14Ramsey9/14 Ramsey (third fall record)
All north 8/15 Otter Tail ebd (median 8/22). All south 9/1 Wabasha ebd, 9/14 Ramsey (Tamarack N.C.) ebd (median 8/27).
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2021-05-152021-05-22Norman5/15, 22 Norman (first spring record)
Very good spring for this species, although most reports were single-day sightings, and all reports were of single birds. Early south (median 3/26) 3/21 Wabasha DBz, 3/23 Blue Earth RLF, REn, 4/9 Lyon RLF, REn, RAE. Early north (median 4/16) 4/30 Grant HeH, 4/30 – 5/2 Otter Tail (Otter Tail S.N.A.) HeH, ShG, AAz, 5/7 St. Louis HTo, PHS, RyS, TRK. New spring record: 5/15 Norman (Sandpiper Prairie S.N.A.) AnA. Rare spring records: 5/24 Cass (C.R. 135) DAY, 5/22 Cook (Croftville Rd.) BWF.
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2021-05-22Cook5/22 Cook (third spring record)
Very good spring for this species, although most reports were single-day sightings, and all reports were of single birds. Early south (median 3/26) 3/21 Wabasha DBz, 3/23 Blue Earth RLF, REn, 4/9 Lyon RLF, REn, RAE. Early north (median 4/16) 4/30 Grant HeH, 4/30 – 5/2 Otter Tail (Otter Tail S.N.A.) HeH, ShG, AAz, 5/7 St. Louis HTo, PHS, RyS, TRK. New spring record: 5/15 Norman (Sandpiper Prairie S.N.A.) AnA. Rare spring records: 5/24 Cass (C.R. 135) DAY, 5/22 Cook (Croftville Rd.) BWF.
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2021-05-24Cass5/24 Cass (third spring record)
Very good spring for this species, although most reports were single-day sightings, and all reports were of single birds. Early south (median 3/26) 3/21 Wabasha DBz, 3/23 Blue Earth RLF, REn, 4/9 Lyon RLF, REn, RAE. Early north (median 4/16) 4/30 Grant HeH, 4/30 – 5/2 Otter Tail (Otter Tail S.N.A.) HeH, ShG, AAz, 5/7 St. Louis HTo, PHS, RyS, TRK. New spring record: 5/15 Norman (Sandpiper Prairie S.N.A.) AnA. Rare spring records: 5/24 Cass (C.R. 135) DAY, 5/22 Cook (Croftville Rd.) BWF.
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2022-04-272022-05-01Ramsey4/27-5/1 Ramsey (fourth county record)
Early south (median 3/26) 3/21–23 Dakota (180th St. and Emery Ave.) KDS, MwT, 4/6 Dakota (Inver Grove Heights) CRe, 4/10 Olmsted ASu. Early north (median 4/18) 4/27 Clay (north of Glyndon) ebd, Polk HHu, 4/29 Becker MaS, Clay (Gruhl State W.M.A.) PBB, Mahnomen KRE, CRM, m.ob. Additional notable records 4/27 – 5/1 Ramsey (Holman Field) ArM, ph. DnS, ph. TGi, m.ob., 5/16 Carlton (Wright) ph. CLR, KWR.
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2022-04-29Mahnomen4/29 Mahnomen (second county record)
Early south (median 3/26) 3/21–23 Dakota (180th St. and Emery Ave.) KDS, MwT, 4/6 Dakota (Inver Grove Heights) CRe, 4/10 Olmsted ASu. Early north (median 4/18) 4/27 Clay (north of Glyndon) ebd, Polk HHu, 4/29 Becker MaS, Clay (Gruhl State W.M.A.) PBB, Mahnomen KRE, CRM, m.ob. Additional notable records 4/27 – 5/1 Ramsey (Holman Field) ArM, ph. DnS, ph. TGi, m.ob., 5/16 Carlton (Wright) ph. CLR, KWR.
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2022-05-16Carlton5/16 Carlton (first spring record)
Early south (median 3/26) 3/21–23 Dakota (180th St. and Emery Ave.) KDS, MwT, 4/6 Dakota (Inver Grove Heights) CRe, 4/10 Olmsted ASu. Early north (median 4/18) 4/27 Clay (north of Glyndon) ebd, Polk HHu, 4/29 Becker MaS, Clay (Gruhl State W.M.A.) PBB, Mahnomen KRE, CRM, m.ob. Additional notable records 4/27 – 5/1 Ramsey (Holman Field) ArM, ph. DnS, ph. TGi, m.ob., 5/16 Carlton (Wright) ph. CLR, KWR.
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2022-08-062022-08-15Wabasha8/6, 7, 12, 15 Wabasha (third fall record)
High count 8/6 Polk (3, Agassiz Valley) HHu. Late north 8/11 St. Louis FJN, 8/13–17 Polk (Agassiz Valley) LSw, HHu (median 8/22). Late south 8/19 Stearns (Albany W.T.P.) HHD, MJB, MtS, DRL, NSg, 8/28 Fillmore LHl, 9/5 Dakota ebd (median 8/29).
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2022-08-11St. Louis8/11 St. Louis (fifth fall record)
High count 8/6 Polk (3, Agassiz Valley) HHu. Late north 8/11 St. Louis FJN, 8/13–17 Polk (Agassiz Valley) LSw, HHu (median 8/22). Late south 8/19 Stearns (Albany W.T.P.) HHD, MJB, MtS, DRL, NSg, 8/28 Fillmore LHl, 9/5 Dakota ebd (median 8/29).
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2023-06-02Wright6/2 Wright (first summer record)
 
 Breeds locally west and south. State designation: Endangered.

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