Families |
Species: Shrikes |
Loggerhead Shrike |
Loggerhead Shrike (R) (Lanius ludovicianus) | Start Date 1936-01-01 | ||||||||
Ref | First | Last | Location | County | 2 | 3 | Comment | Status | |
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avian information | 1954-05-17 | Marshall | 5/17 Marshall (first spring record) | ||||||
avian information | 1967-12-10 | Nobles | 12/10 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. | ||||||
avian information | 1967-12-30 | Hennepin | 12/30 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. | ||||||
avian information | 1969-08-16 | Morrison | 8/16 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. | ||||||
avian information | 1971-12-19 | Sherburne | 12/19 Sherburne (first winter record) | ||||||
avian information | 1973-12-15 | 1974-02-06 | St. Louis | 12/15-2/6 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. | |||||
avian information | 1974-12-13 | 1975-01-10 | Carver | 12/13-1/10 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. | |||||
avian information | 1975-08-28 | Freeborn | 8/28 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. | ||||||
avian information | 1976-12-18 | Lyon | 12/18 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. | ||||||
avian information | 1977-12-17 | Hennepin | 12/17 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. | ||||||
avian information | 1979-12-15 | St. Louis | 12/15 St. Louis (second winter record) One in Duluth 12-3 (MC). Starling Reported from 23 counties. | ||||||
avian information | 1981-06-01 | 1981-07-31 | Wadena | summer 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. | |||||
avian information | 1981-07-27 | Lake of the Woods | 7/27 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. | ||||||
avian information | 1987-02-20 | Anoka | 2/20 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.). | ||||||
13:12 | 1941 | index | Migrant Shrike | ||||||
37:87-88 | 1965 | index | Loggerhead Shrike Seen on March 7, 1965 | ||||||
40:25 | 1968 | index | Loggerhead Shrike Seen on Excelsior Christmas Count | ||||||
40:56 | 1968 | index | Possible Loggerhead Shrike in December | ||||||
42:39-40 | 1970 | index | Shrike Kill | ||||||
47:95 | 1975 | index | Winter Record for Loggerhead Shrike in Carver County | ||||||
47:96 | 1975 | index | Loggerhead Shrike in Winter | ||||||
48:188-189 | 1976 | index | Yellow Warbler and a Loggerhead Shrike at Theodore Wirth Park | ||||||
58:97 | 1986 | index | Loggerhead Shrike at Grand Marais | ||||||
58:151-154 | 1986 | index | The Breeding Distribution of the Loggerhead Shrike in Minnesota: a Preliminary Report | ||||||
1 | 59:143 | 1987-02-28 | near Fall1987 Lanesboro | Fillmore | (vote 5-2). | Accepted | |||
avian information | 1987-02-28 | Fillmore | 2/28 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.). | ||||||
60:182 | 1988 | index | Shrike Impales Frog on Cattail | ||||||
2 | 62:12 | 1989-11-12 | near L. Byllesby | Dakota | (vote 7-0 The Loon 62:58). | Accepted | |||
3 | 62:12 | 1989-11-26 | near Racine | Mower | (vote 7-0 The Loon 62:58). | Accepted | |||
avian information | 1991-04-17 | Marshall | 4/17 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. | ||||||
avian information | 1993-12-18 | Cook | 12/18 Cook (first winter record) | ||||||
avian information | 1994-05-22 | Cook | 5/22 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. | ||||||
avian information | 1994-07-02 | St. Louis | 7/2 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. | ||||||
avian information | 1995-04-22 | Marshall | 4/22 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. | ||||||
62:58 | 1990 | index | Two Late Loggerhead Shrikes | ||||||
62:164-165 | 1990 | index | County Listing Pays Dividends: First Loggerhead Shrike Nesting Record for Rice County | ||||||
66:150-151 | 1994 | index | Unusual Summer Observations in Hennepin County | ||||||
68:164 | 1995-12-16 | Audubon | Becker | The “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 | ||||
avian information | 2004-06-28 | Kittson | 6/28 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. | ||||||
avian information | 2005-08-29 | Kandiyohi | 8/29 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. | ||||||
avian information | 2007-06-05 | 2007-06-11 | St. Louis | 6/5, 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. | |||||
avian information | 2013-04-27 | Marshall | 4/27 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. | ||||||
avian information | 2013-04-29 | 2013-05-07 | Cass | 4/29, 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. | |||||
avian information | 2013-05-04 | Kittson | 5/4 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. | ||||||
avian information | 2014-06-12 | Grant | 6/12 Grant (first summer record) Observed in Clay, Dakota, Grant, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Olmsted, Redwood, Sherburne, Swift, Washington. | ||||||
avian information | 2014-08-01 | 2014-08-02 | Kandiyohi | 8/1, 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. | |||||
avian information | 2014-08-13 | Cass | 8/13 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. | ||||||
avian information | 2014-08-28 | Todd | 8/28 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. | ||||||
avian information | 2017-04-12 | Hubbard | 4/12 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. | ||||||
avian information | 2017-05-23 | Ramsey | 5/23 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. | ||||||
avian information | 2017-06-22 | 2017-07-24 | Ramsey | 6/22, 7/24 Ramsey (second summer record) Observed in all regions except North-central, Northeast, Southwest. | |||||
avian information | 2017-07-09 | Winona | 7/9 Winona (first summer record) Observed in all regions except North-central, Northeast, Southwest. | ||||||
avian information | 2017-07-16 | Pipestone | 7/16 Pipestone (first county record) Observed in all regions except North-central, Northeast, Southwest. | ||||||
avian information | 2017-08-13 | Wabasha | 8/13 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). | ||||||
avian information | 2017-09-01 | Todd | 9/1 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). | ||||||
avian information | 2018-06-16 | Todd | 6/16 Todd (third summer record) Reported from Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Hennepin, Lyon, Pope, Sherburne, Stevens, Todd, Wabasha. | ||||||
avian information | 2018-07-03 | Stevens | 7/3 Stevens (first summer record) Reported from Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Hennepin, Lyon, Pope, Sherburne, Stevens, Todd, Wabasha. | ||||||
avian information | 2018-07-23 | Faribault | 7/23 Faribault (first summer record) Reported from Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Hennepin, Lyon, Pope, Sherburne, Stevens, Todd, Wabasha. | ||||||
avian information | 2019-04-28 | Hubbard | 4/28 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. | ||||||
avian information | 2019-06-18 | Crow Wing | 6/18 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. | ||||||
avian information | 2019-07-31 | Todd | 7/31 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. | ||||||
avian information | 2020-05-03 | Mahnomen | 5/3 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. | ||||||
avian information | 2020-06-25 | 2020-06-26 | Crow Wing | 6/25, 26 Crow Wing (second summer record) Seen in scattered locations in all regions except Northeast, South-central. Unusual location 6/25 Crow Wing MJB. | |||||
avian information | 2020-07-02 | Pipestone | 7/2 Pipestone (second summer record) Seen in scattered locations in all regions except Northeast, South-central. Unusual location 6/25 Crow Wing MJB. | ||||||
avian information | 2020-09-01 | Wabasha | 9/1 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). | ||||||
avian information | 2020-09-14 | Ramsey | 9/14 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). | ||||||
avian information | 2021-05-15 | 2021-05-22 | Norman | 5/15, 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. | |||||
avian information | 2021-05-22 | Cook | 5/22 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. | ||||||
avian information | 2021-05-24 | Cass | 5/24 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. | ||||||
avian information | 2022-04-27 | 2022-05-01 | Ramsey | 4/27-5/1 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. | |||||
avian information | 2022-04-29 | Mahnomen | 4/29 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. | ||||||
avian information | 2022-05-16 | Carlton | 5/16 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. | ||||||
avian information | 2022-08-06 | 2022-08-15 | Wabasha | 8/6, 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). | |||||
avian information | 2022-08-11 | St. Louis | 8/11 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). | ||||||
avian information | 2023-06-02 | Wright | 6/2 Wright (first summer record) | ||||||
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  | Breeds locally west and south. State designation: Endangered. |
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 |