Duplicates
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MOURC Proceedings Archive - Blackbirds, Orioles |
Accepted Duplicates | |
| This is the 1981 to present Records Committee Proceedings archive for The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. The last 2 years are available to MOU members. |
| Families |
| Species: Blackbirds, Orioles |
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Bullock's Oriole [Spot-breasted Oriole] |
Baltimore Oriole Scott's Oriole |
Brewer's Blackbird Great-tailed Grackle |
[Quiscalus grackle] |
| Brewer's Blackbird (R) (Euphagus cyanocephalus) | Start Date 1936-01-01 | ||||||||
| Ref | First | Last | Location | County | 2 | 3 | Comment | Status | |
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| avian information | 1953-12-25 | Martin | 12/25 Martin (first winter record) | ||||||
| avian information | 1957-12-28 | Wabasha | 12/28 Wabasha (first winter record) | ||||||
| avian information | 1960-12-26 | 1961-01-01 | Carver | 12/26-1/1 Carver (first winter record) | |||||
| avian information | 1961-01-14 | Dakota | 1/14 Dakota (first winter record) | ||||||
| avian information | 1962-12-29 | 1963-01-01 | Carver | 12/29-1/1 Carver (second winter record) Jan. 1, Carver Co., N. of Shakopee, R. Janssen; 16 seen on Christmas Census in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, adjacent Rock County, Minn. | |||||
| avian information | 1963-12-28 | Carver | 12/28 Carver (third winter record) | ||||||
| avian information | 1964-01-04 | Dodge | 1/4 Dodge (first winter record) | ||||||
| avian information | 1966-01-02 | Cass | 1/2 Cass (first winter record) | ||||||
| avian information | 1966-12-26 | 1967-01-15 | Cook | 12/26-1/15 Cook (first winter record) 11-27 and 2-4 Parkville, St. Louis Co., SNE; 12-26 to 1-15 Tofte, Cook Co., seen daily, apparently with injured wing, MOP; these very northerly records are unusual considering that this species seldom winters as far north as the Twin Cities; often difficult to separate from adult Rusty Blackbird in winter. | |||||
| avian information | 1967-12-25 | Aitkin | 12/25 Aitkin (first winter record) 12-21 Collegeville, Stearns Co., 1 at feeder, voice noted, KE. | ||||||
| avian information | 1967-12-25 | Stearns | 12/25 Stearns (first winter record) 12-21 Collegeville, Stearns Co., 1 at feeder, voice noted, KE. | ||||||
| avian information | 1968-12-12 | Wabasha | 12/12 Wabasha (second winter record) | ||||||
| avian information | 1969-01-01 | Cass | 1/1 Cass (second winter record) | ||||||
| avian information | 1972-12-17 | Isanti | 12/17 Isanti (first winter record) 12-16 (1) Big Stone DP; all winter at feeder Deerwood, Crow Wing TS. | ||||||
| avian information | 1973-12-15 | Marshall | 12/15 Marshall (first winter record) Reported on the Warren (Marshall Co.), Excelsior and Minneapolis Christmas Counts; also 12-15 Big Stone (D. Peterson). | ||||||
| avian information | 1974-12-28 | Dakota | 12/28 Dakota (second winter record) Reported on the Big Stone, Bloomington and St. Paul N.E. Christmas Counts; also 12-5 to 12-17 Freeborn (DG). | ||||||
| avian information | 1975-12-20 | Houston | 12/20 Houston (first winter record) if correct, no less than 10 reports: seen in Winona, Steele, Ramsey, Hennepin, Wright, Stearns, Big Stone, Crow Wing (early Dec., TS), St. Louis (Hibbing Christmas Count) and Polk (Crookston Christmas Count) Co's; not all Rusty Blackbirds in late fall and winter are rusty, therefore care must be taken when indentifying winter Brewer's. | ||||||
| avian information | 1975-12-27 | Steele | 12/27 Steele (first winter record) if correct, no less than 10 reports: seen in Winona, Steele, Ramsey, Hennepin, Wright, Stearns, Big Stone, Crow Wing (early Dec., TS), St. Louis (Hibbing Christmas Count) and Polk (Crookston Christmas Count) Co's; not all Rusty Blackbirds in late fall and winter are rusty, therefore care must be taken when indentifying winter Brewer's. | ||||||
| avian information | 1976-01-04 | Polk | 1/4 Polk (first winter record) if correct, no less than 10 reports: seen in Winona, Steele, Ramsey, Hennepin, Wright, Stearns, Big Stone, Crow Wing (early Dec., TS), St. Louis (Hibbing Christmas Count) and Polk (Crookston Christmas Count) Co's; not all Rusty Blackbirds in late fall and winter are rusty, therefore care must be taken when indentifying winter Brewer's. | ||||||
| avian information | 1977-01-02 | Chisago | 1/2 Chisago (first winter record) Reported on the Big Stone, Excelsior, Minneapolis, Bloomington and Chisago Lakes Christmas Counts; while all of these reports may be valid, no one submitted completely convincing details. | ||||||
| avian information | 1977-01-02 | Dakota | 1/2 Dakota (third winter record) Reported on the Big Stone, Excelsior, Minneapolis, Bloomington and Chisago Lakes Christmas Counts; while all of these reports may be valid, no one submitted completely convincing details. | ||||||
| avian information | 1978-12-17 | Mower | 12/17 Mower (first winter record) Late migrants seen on the La Crescent, Austin, St. Paul N. E. and Hibbing (injured) CBCs. | ||||||
| avian information | 1979-01-01 | Washington | 1/1 Washington (first winter record) Late migrants seen on the La Crescent, Austin, St. Paul N. E. and Hibbing (injured) CBCs. | ||||||
| avian information | 1979-12-15 | Sherburne | 12/15 Sherburne (first winter record) Two reports: Nicollet 12-14 (JCF) and Cottonwood 12-30, 1-1 (RLG). | ||||||
| avian information | 1980-01-01 | Cottonwood | 1/1 Cottonwood (first winter record) Two reports: Nicollet 12-14 (JCF) and Cottonwood 12-30, 1-1 (RLG). | ||||||
| avian information | 1981-12-19 | Blue Earth | 12/19 Blue Earth (first winter record) Only report: Blue Earth 12-17 (MJF). | ||||||
| avian information | 1982-12-18 | Beltrami | 12/18 Beltrami (first winter record) Reported on the Bemidji CBC, Nicollet, 12/3 and 12/9 (JCF) and possible early migrants in Clay on 2/25 (LCF). | ||||||
| avian information | 1982-12-18 | Olmsted | 12/18 Olmsted (first winter record) Reported on the Bemidji CBC, Nicollet, 12/3 and 12/9 (JCF) and possible early migrants in Clay on 2/25 (LCF). | ||||||
| avian information | 1983-12-17 | Blue Earth | 12/17 Blue Earth (second winter record) Reported on the Mankato CBC (51), and Otter Tail, 12-7 (SDM) and Olmsted, 2-26 (JBK). | ||||||
| avian information | 1986-12-20 | Cook | 12/20 Cook (second winter record) North east reports from Cook until 1/23 (KMH); in Lake Co. a female at Isabella until 1/8 and a male was present throughout January and February (SWIMS); in Duluth, two were present at feeders 12/15-31 (fide, KE). Also reported on the Grand Rapids and Fergus Falls CBC's. | ||||||
| avian information | 1986-12-20 | Itasca | 12/20 Itasca (first winter record) North east reports from Cook until 1/23 (KMH); in Lake Co. a female at Isabella until 1/8 and a male was present throughout January and February (SWIMS); in Duluth, two were present at feeders 12/15-31 (fide, KE). Also reported on the Grand Rapids and Fergus Falls CBC's. | ||||||
| avian information | 1986-12-20 | Otter Tail | 12/20 Otter Tail (first winter record) North east reports from Cook until 1/23 (KMH); in Lake Co. a female at Isabella until 1/8 and a male was present throughout January and February (SWIMS); in Duluth, two were present at feeders 12/15-31 (fide, KE). Also reported on the Grand Rapids and Fergus Falls CBC's. | ||||||
| avian information | 1987-01-01 | 1987-02-31 | Lake | 1/1-2/31 Lake (first winter record) North east reports from Cook until 1/23 (KMH); in Lake Co. a female at Isabella until 1/8 and a male was present throughout January and February (SWIMS); in Duluth, two were present at feeders 12/15-31 (fide, KE). Also reported on the Grand Rapids and Fergus Falls CBC's. | |||||
| avian information | 1987-12-19 | Olmsted | 12/19 Olmsted (second winter record) Reported on the Rochester CBC. | ||||||
| avian information | 1990-12-15 | Chisago | 12/15 Chisago (second winter record) Reported on the Austin and Wild River CBCs; in a sheep feedlot in Clay 1/13 LCF (details?); and in Sherburne 2/16 RG (early migrant). | ||||||
| avian information | 1990-12-16 | Mower | 12/16 Mower (second winter record) Reported on the Austin and Wild River CBCs; in a sheep feedlot in Clay 1/13 LCF (details?); and in Sherburne 2/16 RG (early migrant). | ||||||
| avian information | 1991-12-21 | Polk | 12/21 Polk (second winter record) One overwintered at Sax-Zim, St. Louis Co. fide MS. Also reported Roseau (details barely acceptable), Crookston (8!), and Baudette (count week, well documented) CBC's. Other reports were undocumented and unacceptable. | ||||||
| avian information | 1991-12-28 | Freeborn | 12/28 Freeborn (first winter record) One overwintered at Sax-Zim, St. Louis Co. fide MS. Also reported Roseau (details barely acceptable), Crookston (8!), and Baudette (count week, well documented) CBC's. Other reports were undocumented and unacceptable. | ||||||
| avian information | 1991-12-28 | Lake of the Woods | 12/28 Lake of the Woods (first winter record) One overwintered at Sax-Zim, St. Louis Co. fide MS. Also reported Roseau (details barely acceptable), Crookston (8!), and Baudette (count week, well documented) CBC's. Other reports were undocumented and unacceptable. | ||||||
| avian information | 1991-12-28 | Roseau | 12/28 Roseau (first winter record) One overwintered at Sax-Zim, St. Louis Co. fide MS. Also reported Roseau (details barely acceptable), Crookston (8!), and Baudette (count week, well documented) CBC's. Other reports were undocumented and unacceptable. | ||||||
| avian information | 1993-01-01 | Lake of the Woods | 1/1 Lake of the Woods (second winter record) Reported on the Baudette CBC for the second year in a row. | ||||||
| avian information | 1993-12-18 | Olmsted | 12/18 Olmsted (third winter record) Reported 1/1 Cottonwood ED and from Rice where peak of 20 on 1/27 OR (no details). | ||||||
| avian information | 1993-12-18 | Rice | 12/18 Rice (first winter record) Reported 1/1 Cottonwood ED and from Rice where peak of 20 on 1/27 OR (no details). | ||||||
| avian information | 1993-12-18 | Steele | 12/18 Steele (second winter record) Reported 1/1 Cottonwood ED and from Rice where peak of 20 on 1/27 OR (no details). | ||||||
| avian information | 1994-01-01 | Cottonwood | 1/1 Cottonwood (second winter record) Reported 1/1 Cottonwood ED and from Rice where peak of 20 on 1/27 OR (no details). | ||||||
| avian information | 1994-01-02 | Roseau | 1/2 Roseau (second winter record) Reported 1/1 Cottonwood ED and from Rice where peak of 20 on 1/27 OR (no details). | ||||||
| avian information | 1994-12-18 | Mower | 12/18 Mower (third winter record) Only reports on the Long Prairie and Austin CBCs (neither with details). Although there are a few reports of this species each winter, only seldom are these documented. | ||||||
| avian information | 1995-02-02 | Todd | 2/2 Todd (first winter record) Only reports on the Long Prairie and Austin CBCs (neither with details). Although there are a few reports of this species each winter, only seldom are these documented. | ||||||
| avian information | 1995-12-16 | Blue Earth | 12/16 Blue Earth (third winter record) Reported until 2/2 Todd JSK and on the Mountain Lake-Windom and Wild River CBCs. | ||||||
| avian information | 1995-12-16 | Chisago | 12/16 Chisago (third winter record) Reported until 2/2 Todd JSK and on the Mountain Lake-Windom and Wild River CBCs. | ||||||
| avian information | 1996-01-01 | Cottonwood | 1/1 Cottonwood (third winter record) Reported until 2/2 Todd JSK and on the Mountain Lake-Windom and Wild River CBCs. | ||||||
| avian information | 1996-01-01 | Todd | 1/1 Todd (second winter record) Reported until 2/2 Todd JSK and on the Mountain Lake-Windom and Wild River CBCs. | ||||||
| avian information | 1998-02-28 | Rice | 2/28 Rice (second winter record) Only report: 2/28 Rice JL. | ||||||
| avian information | 1998-12-01 | 1999-02-28 | Crow Wing | winter Crow Wing (first winter record) Overwintered in Crow Wing fide WN. Also reported on Excelsior CBC (2), early January Dakota fide AH, and 2/21 Dodge JSt. None of these reports had convincing details. [Corrected] | |||||
| avian information | 1998-12-19 | Becker | 12/19 Becker (first winter record) Overwintered in Crow Wing fide WN. Also reported on Excelsior CBC (2), early January Dakota fide AH, and 2/21 Dodge JSt. None of these reports had convincing details. [Corrected] | ||||||
| avian information | 1999-02-21 | Dodge | 2/21 Dodge (second winter record) Overwintered in Crow Wing fide WN. Also reported on Excelsior CBC (2), early January Dakota fide AH, and 2/21 Dodge JSt. None of these reports had convincing details. [Corrected] | ||||||
| 8:12 | 1936 | index | Brewer's Blackbird | ||||||
| 24:163 | 1952 | index | Brewer's Blackbird Colony on Minnesota Point, Duluth | ||||||
| 58:50-51 | 1986 | index | First Nest Record for Brewer's Blackbirds in Clay County | ||||||
| 59:51-52 | 1987 | index | Late Brewer's Blackbird at Duluth | ||||||
| 72:164 | 1999-12-18 | 1999-12-19 | Detroit Lakes | Becker | (record #2000-02, vote 3-4). The bird's “brown/ gray” eyebrow and the “fairly short” tail as described are both more suggestive of 165 Fall 2000 the more likely Rusty Blackbird than a Brewer's. Any winter record of a Brewer's Blackbird, especially in northern Minnesota, would be exceptional and would need to be completely described and thoroughly preclude other possibilities, and the majority felt this documentation did not accomplish this. | Not Accepted | |||
| avian information | 1999-12-18 | Becker | 12/18 Becker (second winter record) Undocumented reports 12/18–1/22 from Stahl's Lake County Park, McLeod Co. DF (including 20 on the †Northwest McLeod CBC). Possible early migrants reported 2/29 Yellow Medicine (8) †RgS. | ||||||
| avian information | 1999-12-18 | 2000-01-22 | McLeod | 12/18-1/22 McLeod (first winter record) Undocumented reports 12/18–1/22 from Stahl's Lake County Park, McLeod Co. DF (including 20 on the †Northwest McLeod CBC). Possible early migrants reported 2/29 Yellow Medicine (8) †RgS. | |||||
| 72:164 | 2000-02-26 | Denmark Twp. | Washington | (record #2000-16, vote 2-5). Since reports of this species in northern states during winter have a long history of being erroneous, the majority of the committee feels that only records with flawless documentations should be accepted. In this report of a pair of Brewer's, the dark eye of the female is mentioned, but the described light conditions seemed unfavorable enough that a Rusty Blackbird's pale iris might appear dark. And the male is said to have had a “black head and dark greenish-blue body,” but this description is not entirely consistent with a male Brewer's and could fit a male Rusty in early spring just as well. | Not Accepted | ||||
| avian information | 2000-02-29 | Yellow Medicine | 2/29 Yellow Medicine (first winter record) Undocumented reports 12/18–1/22 from Stahl's Lake County Park, McLeod Co. DF (including 20 on the †Northwest McLeod CBC). Possible early migrants reported 2/29 Yellow Medicine (8) †RgS. | ||||||
| avian information | 2001-12-14 | Redwood | 12/14 Redwood (first winter record) | ||||||
| avian information | 2002-12-12 | Redwood | 12/12 Redwood (second winter record) | ||||||
| avian information | 2003-12-20 | Steele | 12/20 Steele (third winter record) | ||||||
| avian information | 2003-12-27 | Roseau | 12/27 Roseau (third winter record) | ||||||
| avian information | 2004-12-18 | Cook | 12/18 Cook (third winter record) | ||||||
| avian information | 2005-12-18 | Mower | 12/18 Mower (fourth winter record) No details 12/18 Mower (Austin CBC). | ||||||
| avian information | 2008-01-01 | Todd | 1/1 Todd (third winter record) Two individuals were documented in Todd during the Long Prairie CBC. | ||||||
| avian information | 2012-12-15 | Rice | 12/15 Rice (third winter record) One documented report: 12/15 Rice (5) †GHo. | ||||||
| avian information | 2017-02-25 | Lyon | 2/25 Lyon (first winter record) First winter reports since 2012. Found in three counties, the highest number in 15 winters. Highly unusual midwinter report from St. Louis County: 1/16–26 (Duluth) ph. †PHS, †FJN, m.ob. South reports (without details) of likely early migrants: 2/25 Lyon (Amiret W.M.A.) GWe, 2/25 Meeker MJB. | ||||||
| avian information | 2017-02-25 | Meeker | 2/25 Meeker (first winter record) First winter reports since 2012. Found in three counties, the highest number in 15 winters. Highly unusual midwinter report from St. Louis County: 1/16–26 (Duluth) ph. †PHS, †FJN, m.ob. South reports (without details) of likely early migrants: 2/25 Lyon (Amiret W.M.A.) GWe, 2/25 Meeker MJB. | ||||||
| avian information | 2017-06-25 | Olmsted | 6/25 Olmsted (fourth summer record) Reported from every region except Southeast. | ||||||
| avian information | 2017-10-22 | Fillmore | 10/22 Fillmore (first fall record) High counts 10/14 Kandiyohi (300) RAE, 11/5 Carver (250, Carver P.R.) JCy, 10/8 Clay (140) HeH, ShG. Late north 10/27 Douglas CNn, 11/25 Clay (Cromwell Twp.) † PBB (median 11/4). Late south 11/7 Cottonwood LHl, Faribault KEm, 11/8 Carver JCy, 11/12 Lac qui Parle KnM (median 11/13). | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-12-14 | Stevens | 12/14 Stevens (first winter record) Reported for only the third time in past ten years from three western counties. All reports from mid-December: 12/14 Stevens CBC, 12/15 ph. Kensington CBC, 12/15 Lyon ph. NMe. | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-12-15 | Douglas | 12/15 Douglas (first winter record) Reported for only the third time in past ten years from three western counties. All reports from mid-December: 12/14 Stevens CBC, 12/15 ph. Kensington CBC, 12/15 Lyon ph. NMe. | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-12-15 | Lyon | 12/15 Lyon (second winter record) Reported for only the third time in past ten years from three western counties. All reports from mid-December: 12/14 Stevens CBC, 12/15 ph. Kensington CBC, 12/15 Lyon ph. NMe. | ||||||
| avian information | 2019-12-03 | Houston | 12/3 Houston (second winter record) Â Three reports of this species that is seen in approximately a third of winter seasons: 12/3 Houston (Brownsville Overlook) ebd, 12/14 Crookston CBC, 1/2 Todd ph REn, RLF. | ||||||
| avian information | 2019-12-14 | Polk | 12/14 Polk (third winter record) Â Three reports of this species that is seen in approximately a third of winter seasons: 12/3 Houston (Brownsville Overlook) ebd, 12/14 Crookston CBC, 1/2 Todd ph REn, RLF. | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-01-02 | Todd | 1/2 Todd (fourth winter record) Â Three reports of this species that is seen in approximately a third of winter seasons: 12/3 Houston (Brownsville Overlook) ebd, 12/14 Crookston CBC, 1/2 Todd ph REn, RLF. | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-10-27 | Fillmore | 10/27 Fillmore (second fall record) Found in all regions, with reports from more counties north and south than in any fall season since at least 2000. High count 9/10 Grant (350, North Ottawa Impoundment) DFe, ebd. Late north 10/28 Clay DPW, 10/30 Otter Tail ebd, 11/3 Becker TKa (median 11/4). Late south 11/9 Sibley DFe, 11/13–14 Pipestone LVD, 11/19 Lac qui Parle WCM (median 11/13); also see winter report. | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-12-12 | McLeod | 12/12 McLeod (second winter record) Reported for third consecutive winter: 12/12 McLeod (Hutchinson Twp.) HHD. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-06-02 | 2022-07-15 | Olmsted | 6/2, 7/15 Olmsted (fifth summer record) Observed in all regions. High counts 6/25 Wilkin (58, Rothsay W.M.A.) MZa, 7/31 Roseau (40, MN 89) ebd. | |||||
| avian information | 2022-12-18 | Mower | 12/18 Mower (fifth winter record) Only report of this species that has been seen during five of the past ten winters: 12/18 Austin CBC (4). | ||||||
| Breeds throughout, but rare far south. Migrant throughout. | |||||||||
| 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 | ||