Duplicates
The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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MOURC Proceedings Archive - Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows |
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: Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows |
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Canada Jay |
Clark's Nutcracker |
[Fish Crow] |
Common Raven |
| Common Raven (R) (Corvus corax) | Start Date 1936-01-01 | ||||||||
| Ref | First | Last | Location | County | 2 | 3 | Comment | Status | |
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| avian information | 1953-10-07 | Blue Earth | 10/7 Blue Earth (first county record) | ||||||
| avian information | 1956-12-01 | 1956-12-31 | McLeod | 12/1-31 McLeod (first county record) | |||||
| avian information | 1959-10-23 | Martin | 10/23 Martin (first county record) | ||||||
| avian information | 1976-05-16 | Goodhue | 5/16 Goodhue (first spring record) | ||||||
| avian information | 1976-12-01 | 1977-02-28 | Olmsted | winter Olmsted (first county record) Reported from 13 counties west to Roseau and Marshall, south to Crow Wing and Pine. | |||||
| avian information | 1982-03-26 | Winona | 3/26 Winona (first county record) Reported from 13 north counties and 3-26 · B. | ||||||
| 14:48-49 | 1942 | index | Ravens Seen Near Grand Rapids | ||||||
| 15:39 | 1943 | index | Another Minnesota Raven Record | ||||||
| 16:18 | 1944 | index | The Raven in Northwestern Lake County | ||||||
| 22:42 | 1950 | index | Strange Raven Antics in Minnesota Bog Country | ||||||
| 22:51-52 | 1950 | index | Raven Observations, Summers 1950-1952 | ||||||
| 23:56 | 1951 | index | Young Raven in Northeastern St. Louis County | ||||||
| 25:156-157 | 1953 | index | Raven Recorded from Blue Earth County | ||||||
| 28:170 | 1956 | index | Ravens Nesting in Northern Minnesota | ||||||
| 30:39-40 | 1958 | index | Raven Nesting Record for Minnesota | ||||||
| 30:39-40 | 1958 | index | Common Raven Nesting in Minnesota | ||||||
| 30:115 | 1958 | index | A Raven Nesting Observation | ||||||
| 31:4-5 | 1959 | index | On the Lookout for Ravens | ||||||
| 34:100-101 | 1962 | index | Some Common Raven Records for Central and Southern Minnesota | ||||||
| 51:48-49 | 1979 | index | Scavenger, Predator Roles Reversed | ||||||
| 59:57 | 1986-12-06 | Sumner Twp. | Fillmore | (vote 1-6). The two individuals were identified only on the basis of tail shape (which was only seen without binoculars) and size (however, nothing was present for direct comparison). Also , no vocalizations were described, and the observer apparently had no previous experience with raven vs . crow identification. | Not Accepted | ||||
| 59:143 | 1987-02-06 | Minneapolis | Hennepin | (vote 1-6). No binoculars were used, and the reported larger size is suspect since there apparently was nothing nearby for comparison; the folded tail reportedly had a "wedge shape" but crows in molt can have atypical tail shapes which can appear wedgeshaped. | Not Accepted | ||||
| 62:57-58 | 1990 | index | Sighting of Common Raven at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge | ||||||
| 64:176 | 1992 | index | Common Raven Nest in Pine County | ||||||
| 68:177 | 1996 | index | A Common Raven sighting | ||||||
| 1 | 68:164 | 1996-03-23 | near La Crescent | Houston | (The Loon 68:177). | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 1996-03-23 | Houston | 3/23 Houston (first county record) Reported throughout the normal range plus 3/23 Houston (first county record) DK (The Loon 68:177), 4/7 Wilkin SDM, 4/27 Sherburne SPAS. | ||||||
| 70:44 | 1997-10-28 | near Rochester | Olmsted | (record #97- 77, vote 2-5). The documentation does not include mention of the distance or light conditions at the time, or whether or not the observer was using optics at the time, and it seems the observer may have had only a cursory look at it since it appears to have only been watched from a moving car. The description of the bird only mentions that the bird was “very dark” with a “wedged tail” and a bill which was not hooked, and the majority felt that such a description and the conditions at the time involve too many uncertainties to accept such an out-of-range bird. | Not Accepted | ||||
| avian information | 2003-12-20 | Houston | 12/20 Houston (second county record) Reported from 21 north counties plus the following south reports: 12/13 Sherburne N.W.R. CBC, 12/16 Anoka DWT, 12/20 Wild River CBC, 12/27 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) CBC, 1/3 Meeker (Kingston Twp.) †DMF. | ||||||
| 76:152 | 2004-02-13 | county roads 33 & 31 | Lac qui Parle | (recirculated record #2004-007, first vote 4-3, second vote 3-4). The identification was based primarily on shape and vocalizations, but it was unclear if the observer had any experience in separating ravens from crows using these criteria. | Not Accepted | ||||
| 78:126 | 2006-02-02 | Lac qui Parle L. | Lac qui Parle | (recirculated record #2006-029, first vote 4-3, second vote 1-6). This bird was not seen in flight which precluded confirmation of tail length and shape. Nearly all of the vocalizations that were reported can be approximated by American Crow (C. brachyrhynchos). | Not Accepted | ||||
| avian information | 2006-03-25 | Meeker | 3/25 Meeker (first spring record) Found in almost all counties in the northern third of the state, plus Kanabec and Pine. All south reports: 3/25 Meeker DMF, 4/13–5/20 Sherburne ASc, DOB, PLJ (all in same location?). | ||||||
| avian information | 2010-06-12 | Wright | 6/12 Wright (first summer record) Seen north and east of a line from Norman, through Douglas to Washington. First county breeding record from Itasca fide BBA. | ||||||
| avian information | 2010-11-28 | Houston | 11/28 Houston (third county record) Reported throughout usual north range. South reports from Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Sherburne, plus an out-of-range report 11/28 Houston (2, Brownsville) RPR. High count 11/5 St. Louis (62, H.R.B.O.) KJB, CRu. | ||||||
| avian information | 2012-02-19 | Lac qui Parle | 2/19 Lac qui Parle (first county record) Reported within normal range across all of the northern counties, along with more reports into the southern half of the state than any of the previous 5 years. Unusual winter reports 12/17 Stearns (St. Cloud-Collegeville CBC) and infrequently until 2/25 †PCC, m.ob., 2/17 Douglas (2, Miltona) JPE, 2/19 Lac Qui Parle (Section 23/24, Augusta Twp.) ph. BJU. High counts 1/16 Crow Wing (86, Dean Lake Twp) RBJ, DAC. CBC high count 12/23 Ely (161). NOTE: Please provide details for any extra-limital observations. | ||||||
| avian information | 2013-11-14 | Chippewa | 11/14 Chippewa (first county record) Reported throughout usual north range. Seen in five south counties, with one out-of-range report 10/6 Hennepin †SMC. High counts from the Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census in St. Louis KJB include 107 on 10/19 and 82 on 11/3. | ||||||
| avian information | 2014-12-22 | Olmsted | 12/22 Olmsted (second county record) Reported from most counties north of a line from Clay to Stearns to Washington. Unusual reports 12/1 Douglas BEc, 12/22 Olmsted †RLE, 12/13 Wright (Lake Maria S.P) †DTr. High counts 1/2 Lake of the Woods (63) JMJ, 1/17 St. Louis (50, Sax-Zim Bog) JuJ, TCu. CBC high counts 12/20 Ely (260), 12/20 Duluth (215), 1/2 Baudette (155). | ||||||
| avian information | 2015-06-05 | Wright | 6/5 Wright (second summer record) Found north of a line from Clay to Wright to Washington. High count 7/18 St. Louis (19, Sax-Zim Bog) MoW. | ||||||
| avian information | 2017-03-25 | 2017-04-23 | Meeker | 3/25, 26, 27, 4/4, 12, 23 Meeker (second spring record) Reported from throughout usual north range, plus 9 south counties including unusual county reports 3/25 – 4/23 Meeker (Kingston Twp.) MJB, m.ob., 4/15 Carver (Carver P.R.) JCy. | |||||
| avian information | 2017-04-15 | Carver | 4/15 Carver (first spring record) Reported from throughout usual north range, plus 9 south counties including unusual county reports 3/25 – 4/23 Meeker (Kingston Twp.) MJB, m.ob., 4/15 Carver (Carver P.R.) JCy. | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-05-18 | Pope | 5/18 Pope (first county record) Reported throughout traditional range. Several out-of-range reports as this species continues to expand south, including new county records 5/22 Grant (Niemackl Lake Park) ASu, 5/18 Pope (Gjerdingen W.P.A.) ASu, a new spring record 3/18 Ramsey (Vadnais Lake) EzH, IsH, and multiple records from Hennepin (Lake Rebecca P.R.; east of Crow-Hassan P.R.) and Wright (Buffalo; Montisippi C.P.). High counts 3/16 St. Louis (23, W.S.H.C.) FJN, JLK, 3/14 St. Louis (22, W.S.H.C.) FJN. | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-05-22 | Grant | 5/22 Grant (first county record) Reported throughout traditional range. Several out-of-range reports as this species continues to expand south, including new county records 5/22 Grant (Niemackl Lake Park) ASu, 5/18 Pope (Gjerdingen W.P.A.) ASu, a new spring record 3/18 Ramsey (Vadnais Lake) EzH, IsH, and multiple records from Hennepin (Lake Rebecca P.R.; east of Crow-Hassan P.R.) and Wright (Buffalo; Montisippi C.P.). High counts 3/16 St. Louis (23, W.S.H.C.) FJN, JLK, 3/14 St. Louis (22, W.S.H.C.) FJN. | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-06-04 | Pope | 6/4 Pope (second county record) Reported from all northern and central regions. | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-06-18 | Meeker | 6/18 Meeker (third county record) Reported from all northern and central regions. | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-10-06 | Carver | 10/6 Carver (second fall record)  Reported throughout breeding range. Reports south of its breeding range increasing with new fall records 10/6 Carver (Victoria) † DiS, 11/28 Dakota (2, Miesville Ravine) † MJM, 11/6 Pope (near Sedan) HHD. High count 10/23 St. Louis (112) H.R.B.O. | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-11-06 | Pope | 11/6 Pope (third county record)  Reported throughout breeding range. Reports south of its breeding range increasing with new fall records 10/6 Carver (Victoria) † DiS, 11/28 Dakota (2, Miesville Ravine) † MJM, 11/6 Pope (near Sedan) HHD. High count 10/23 St. Louis (112) H.R.B.O. | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-11-28 | Dakota | 11/28 Dakota (first county record)  Reported throughout breeding range. Reports south of its breeding range increasing with new fall records 10/6 Carver (Victoria) † DiS, 11/28 Dakota (2, Miesville Ravine) † MJM, 11/6 Pope (near Sedan) HHD. High count 10/23 St. Louis (112) H.R.B.O. | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-12-11 | Pope | 12/11 Pope (fourth county record) Reported from 48 counties, the highest number on record and well above ten-year average of 35. Continued southern expansion strongly indicated by several records south of its traditional range: 12/3–1/12 Hennepin (Lake Rebecca P.R.) ASu, m.ob., 12/11 Pope HHD, 12/17–1/5 Dakota/Goodhue (near Miesville Ravine) KDS, m.ob., 12/28 Wright (Monticello) LHl, 1/5 Scott SSc. CBC high counts 12/31 Baudette (153), 12/22 Ely (139), 12/16 Two Harbors (130). | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-12-17 | 2019-02-02 | Goodhue | 12/17, 18, 19, 21, 1/4, 5, 2/2 Goodhue (second county record) Reported from 48 counties, the highest number on record and well above ten-year average of 35. Continued southern expansion strongly indicated by several records south of its traditional range: 12/3–1/12 Hennepin (Lake Rebecca P.R.) ASu, m.ob., 12/11 Pope HHD, 12/17–1/5 Dakota/Goodhue (near Miesville Ravine) KDS, m.ob., 12/28 Wright (Monticello) LHl, 1/5 Scott SSc. CBC high counts 12/31 Baudette (153), 12/22 Ely (139), 12/16 Two Harbors (130). | |||||
| avian information | 2019-05-23 | Goodhue | 5/23 Goodhue (third spring record) Reported from almost every county north of a line from Wilkin to Goodhue, including 5/6 Wilkin (2, Rothsay) SKS, 4/13 Wright (Montissippi C.P.) ASu, 3/17 Ramsey (Sucker Lake) ebd, 5/4 Dakota (2, Miesville Ravine P.R.) AFo, 5/23 Goodhue (Miesville Ravine P.R.) SHo. High counts 3/1 Koochiching (30) IVa, 3/6 St. Louis (30, W.S.H.C., Enger Tower) FJN, 3/7 St. Louis (30, W.S.H.C., Enger Tower) FJN, JPR. | ||||||
| avian information | 2019-06-25 | Dakota | 6/25 Dakota (second county record)  Found north of a line from Clay to Pope to Dakota (6/25, continuing from winter at Miesville Ravine P.R.) MwT. | ||||||
| avian information | 2019-07-03 | Pope | 7/3 Pope (fifth county record)  Found north of a line from Clay to Pope to Dakota (6/25, continuing from winter at Miesville Ravine P.R.) MwT. | ||||||
| avian information | 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-23 | Goodhue | 11/1, 20, 23 Goodhue (fourth fall record) Expansion continues with several notable south reports from each of Wright (Harry Larsen Memorial Forest and Ney N.C.), Ramsey (Sucker and Vadnais lakes), Hennepin (Crow-Hassan and Lake Rebecca P.R.), Dakota/Goodhue (Miesville Ravine). High count 10/13 St. Louis (101) H.R.B.O. | |||||
| avian information | 2019-11-08 | 2019-11-23 | Dakota | 11/8, 9, 15, 23 Dakota (third fall record) Expansion continues with several notable south reports from each of Wright (Harry Larsen Memorial Forest and Ney N.C.), Ramsey (Sucker and Vadnais lakes), Hennepin (Crow-Hassan and Lake Rebecca P.R.), Dakota/Goodhue (Miesville Ravine). High count 10/13 St. Louis (101) H.R.B.O. | |||||
| avian information | 2020-01-12 | Wilkin | 1/12 Wilkin (first winter record)  Reported from 43 counties, less than last winter†™s record high of 47, but well above ten-year average of 37. Observations were from as far south as Scott and Dakota and include all counties north of a line from Dakota to Wilkin except Mahnomen. High counts 2/14 St. Louis (38, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd, 1/12 St. Louis (35, McDavitt Twp.) IVa. CBC high counts 12/28 Cook Area (230), 1/5 Baudette (211), 12/21 Ely (153). | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-03-06 | 2020-05-14 | Scott | 3/6, 5/14 Scott (first spring record) Reported throughout expected range. Many reports of wanderers outside this range as this species continues to expand south. New county record 3/31 Kandiyohi RSF. First spring records 5/18 Pope DOr, 3/6 Scott RAE where also reported 5/14 BAb. Other out-of-range reports 4/7 – 5/19 Dakota/Goodhue (Miesville Ravine P.R.) m.ob., 3/8 – 5/31 Hennepin (Crow-Hassan P.R., Lake Rebecca P.R., Minneapolis) †ClB, m.ob., 3/18 Meeker (Lake Betsy) MJB, 4/9 Wilkin (Prairie View Twp.) BEn, RLF, 5/23 Wilkin (Rothsay) AaL, CLu. High counts 4/24 St. Louis (41, W.S.H.C.) JPR, FJN, 4/30 St. Louis (29, W.S.H.C.) JPR, FJN. | |||||
| avian information | 2020-03-18 | Meeker | 3/18 Meeker (fourth county record) Reported throughout expected range. Many reports of wanderers outside this range as this species continues to expand south. New county record 3/31 Kandiyohi RSF. First spring records 5/18 Pope DOr, 3/6 Scott RAE where also reported 5/14 BAb. Other out-of-range reports 4/7 – 5/19 Dakota/Goodhue (Miesville Ravine P.R.) m.ob., 3/8 – 5/31 Hennepin (Crow-Hassan P.R., Lake Rebecca P.R., Minneapolis) †ClB, m.ob., 3/18 Meeker (Lake Betsy) MJB, 4/9 Wilkin (Prairie View Twp.) BEn, RLF, 5/23 Wilkin (Rothsay) AaL, CLu. High counts 4/24 St. Louis (41, W.S.H.C.) JPR, FJN, 4/30 St. Louis (29, W.S.H.C.) JPR, FJN. | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-03-31 | Kandiyohi | 3/31 Kandiyohi (first spring record) Reported throughout expected range. Many reports of wanderers outside this range as this species continues to expand south. New county record 3/31 Kandiyohi RSF. First spring records 5/18 Pope DOr, 3/6 Scott RAE where also reported 5/14 BAb. Other out-of-range reports 4/7 – 5/19 Dakota/Goodhue (Miesville Ravine P.R.) m.ob., 3/8 – 5/31 Hennepin (Crow-Hassan P.R., Lake Rebecca P.R., Minneapolis) †ClB, m.ob., 3/18 Meeker (Lake Betsy) MJB, 4/9 Wilkin (Prairie View Twp.) BEn, RLF, 5/23 Wilkin (Rothsay) AaL, CLu. High counts 4/24 St. Louis (41, W.S.H.C.) JPR, FJN, 4/30 St. Louis (29, W.S.H.C.) JPR, FJN. | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-04-07 | 2020-05-11 | Goodhue | 4/7, 21, 26, 5/11 Goodhue (fifth county record) Reported throughout expected range. Many reports of wanderers outside this range as this species continues to expand south. New county record 3/31 Kandiyohi RSF. First spring records 5/18 Pope DOr, 3/6 Scott RAE where also reported 5/14 BAb. Other out-of-range reports 4/7 – 5/19 Dakota/Goodhue (Miesville Ravine P.R.) m.ob., 3/8 – 5/31 Hennepin (Crow-Hassan P.R., Lake Rebecca P.R., Minneapolis) †ClB, m.ob., 3/18 Meeker (Lake Betsy) MJB, 4/9 Wilkin (Prairie View Twp.) BEn, RLF, 5/23 Wilkin (Rothsay) AaL, CLu. High counts 4/24 St. Louis (41, W.S.H.C.) JPR, FJN, 4/30 St. Louis (29, W.S.H.C.) JPR, FJN. | |||||
| avian information | 2020-05-18 | Pope | 5/18 Pope (sixth spring record) Reported throughout expected range. Many reports of wanderers outside this range as this species continues to expand south. New county record 3/31 Kandiyohi RSF. First spring records 5/18 Pope DOr, 3/6 Scott RAE where also reported 5/14 BAb. Other out-of-range reports 4/7 – 5/19 Dakota/Goodhue (Miesville Ravine P.R.) m.ob., 3/8 – 5/31 Hennepin (Crow-Hassan P.R., Lake Rebecca P.R., Minneapolis) †ClB, m.ob., 3/18 Meeker (Lake Betsy) MJB, 4/9 Wilkin (Prairie View Twp.) BEn, RLF, 5/23 Wilkin (Rothsay) AaL, CLu. High counts 4/24 St. Louis (41, W.S.H.C.) JPR, FJN, 4/30 St. Louis (29, W.S.H.C.) JPR, FJN. | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-06-06 | Dakota | 6/6 Dakota (fourth summer record) Reported along and north and east of a line from Clay to Douglas to Dakota. First county breeding record 6/2 Washington JPS. | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-06-06 | Hennepin | 6/6 Hennepin (first summer record) Reported along and north and east of a line from Clay to Douglas to Dakota. First county breeding record 6/2 Washington JPS. | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-06-27 | Ramsey | 6/27 Ramsey (first summer record) Reported along and north and east of a line from Clay to Douglas to Dakota. First county breeding record 6/2 Washington JPS. | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-07-16 | Wright | 7/16 Wright (third summer record) Reported along and north and east of a line from Clay to Douglas to Dakota. First county breeding record 6/2 Washington JPS. | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-08-16 | Pope | 8/16 Pope (seventh fall record) Reported throughout normal northern range. Notable south records: 8/16 Pope RAE, 8/19 Ramsey (Como R.P.) ebd, 9/3 Hennepin (Crow-Hassan P.R.) ebd, 10/4 Scott (Louisville Swamp) BAb, 11/4 Meeker (Zion Lutheran Church) BNn. High counts 10/8 St. Louis (192) H.R.B.O., 10/1 St. Louis (65) H.R.B.O. | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-08-19 | 2020-11-21 | Ramsey | 8/19, 10/3, 14, 21, 24, 27, 30, 31, 11/1, 16, 17, 20, 21 Ramsey (second fall record) Reported throughout normal northern range. Notable south records: 8/16 Pope RAE, 8/19 Ramsey (Como R.P.) ebd, 9/3 Hennepin (Crow-Hassan P.R.) ebd, 10/4 Scott (Louisville Swamp) BAb, 11/4 Meeker (Zion Lutheran Church) BNn. High counts 10/8 St. Louis (192) H.R.B.O., 10/1 St. Louis (65) H.R.B.O. | |||||
| avian information | 2020-09-03 | 2020-11-30 | Hennepin | 9/3, 14, 10/12, 15, 20, 11/6, 10, 30 Hennepin (second fall record) Reported throughout normal northern range. Notable south records: 8/16 Pope RAE, 8/19 Ramsey (Como R.P.) ebd, 9/3 Hennepin (Crow-Hassan P.R.) ebd, 10/4 Scott (Louisville Swamp) BAb, 11/4 Meeker (Zion Lutheran Church) BNn. High counts 10/8 St. Louis (192) H.R.B.O., 10/1 St. Louis (65) H.R.B.O. | |||||
| avian information | 2020-10-04 | 2020-11-09 | Scott | 10/4, 11/9 Scott (second fall record) Reported throughout normal northern range. Notable south records: 8/16 Pope RAE, 8/19 Ramsey (Como R.P.) ebd, 9/3 Hennepin (Crow-Hassan P.R.) ebd, 10/4 Scott (Louisville Swamp) BAb, 11/4 Meeker (Zion Lutheran Church) BNn. High counts 10/8 St. Louis (192) H.R.B.O., 10/1 St. Louis (65) H.R.B.O. | |||||
| avian information | 2020-11-04 | Meeker | 11/4 Meeker (fifth county record) Reported throughout normal northern range. Notable south records: 8/16 Pope RAE, 8/19 Ramsey (Como R.P.) ebd, 9/3 Hennepin (Crow-Hassan P.R.) ebd, 10/4 Scott (Louisville Swamp) BAb, 11/4 Meeker (Zion Lutheran Church) BNn. High counts 10/8 St. Louis (192) H.R.B.O., 10/1 St. Louis (65) H.R.B.O. | ||||||
| avian information | 2021-02-26 | Goodhue | 2/26 Goodhue (sixth winter record) Reported from 45 counties north of a line from Goodhue to Clay. Most southerly reports: 1/22 Dakota (Miesville Ravine P.R.) MwT, 1/31 Scott (Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) WCM, 2/26 Goodhue (Miesville Ravine P.R.) KDS. High counts 12/20 St. Louis (49, Hawk Ridge) EBr, 2/11 St. Louis (45, Meadowlands) ebd. CBC high counts 12/20 Duluth (190), 12/26 Cook Area (185), 12/26 Fredenberg (156). | ||||||
| avian information | 2021-03-03 | 2021-05-31 | Meeker | 3/3, 4, 5, 8, 4/1, 5/31 Meeker (sixth spring record) Reported in all counties north of a line from Goodhue to Wilkin. Interesting records from the southern edge of this range: 3/3 - 5/31 Meeker PKF, m.ob., 3/4 – 4/30 Ramsey ebd, m.ob., 3/12 – 4/30 Goodhue LHl, RMD, KDS, 3/26 - 5/29 Hennepin (Crow-Hassan P.R.) m.ob., 3/30, 4/18 Scott (Prior Lake) TZt, BHe, 4/27 Wilkin (Rothsay W.M.A.) LSl, 4/29 – 5/31 Dakota (Miesville Ravine P.R.) KDS, m.ob. High counts 3/1 Cook (25, Tofte Solid Waste Disposal Site) ebd, 3/3 St. Louis (25, Sax-Zim Bog) EBr, 3/12 St. Louis (25, W.S.H.C.) FJN, 3/29 Aitkin (25) LBa. | |||||
| avian information | 2021-03-12 | 2021-04-30 | Goodhue | 3/12, 4/22, 27, 30 Goodhue (seventh spring record) Reported in all counties north of a line from Goodhue to Wilkin. Interesting records from the southern edge of this range: 3/3 - 5/31 Meeker PKF, m.ob., 3/4 – 4/30 Ramsey ebd, m.ob., 3/12 – 4/30 Goodhue LHl, RMD, KDS, 3/26 - 5/29 Hennepin (Crow-Hassan P.R.) m.ob., 3/30, 4/18 Scott (Prior Lake) TZt, BHe, 4/27 Wilkin (Rothsay W.M.A.) LSl, 4/29 – 5/31 Dakota (Miesville Ravine P.R.) KDS, m.ob. High counts 3/1 Cook (25, Tofte Solid Waste Disposal Site) ebd, 3/3 St. Louis (25, Sax-Zim Bog) EBr, 3/12 St. Louis (25, W.S.H.C.) FJN, 3/29 Aitkin (25) LBa. | |||||
| avian information | 2021-03-30 | 2021-04-18 | Scott | 3/30, 4/18 Scott (third spring record) Reported in all counties north of a line from Goodhue to Wilkin. Interesting records from the southern edge of this range: 3/3 - 5/31 Meeker PKF, m.ob., 3/4 – 4/30 Ramsey ebd, m.ob., 3/12 – 4/30 Goodhue LHl, RMD, KDS, 3/26 - 5/29 Hennepin (Crow-Hassan P.R.) m.ob., 3/30, 4/18 Scott (Prior Lake) TZt, BHe, 4/27 Wilkin (Rothsay W.M.A.) LSl, 4/29 – 5/31 Dakota (Miesville Ravine P.R.) KDS, m.ob. High counts 3/1 Cook (25, Tofte Solid Waste Disposal Site) ebd, 3/3 St. Louis (25, Sax-Zim Bog) EBr, 3/12 St. Louis (25, W.S.H.C.) FJN, 3/29 Aitkin (25) LBa. | |||||
| avian information | 2021-10-26 | Kandiyohi | 10/26 Kandiyohi (second county record) Range expansion continues southward with reports from Pope, Kandiyohi, Scott, Dakota. High count 10/17 St. Louis (121) H.R.B.O. | ||||||
| avian information | 2021-12-17 | Carver | 12/17 Carver (third county record) Reported from 46 counties, including a season-high 16 south counties (previous high 14), demonstrating the continuing southward expansion of this species in the state. Found in all counties north of lines from Dakota to Kandiyohi to Clay, except Mahnomen. High counts 2/17 St. Louis (58, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd, m.ob., 2/6 St. Louis (55, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd. CBC high counts 1/1 Baudette (135), 12/18 Grand Marais (118), 12/19 Two Harbors (116). | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-01-08 | 2022-01-16 | Pope | 1/8, 12, 16 Pope Reported from 46 counties, including a season-high 16 south counties (previous high 14), demonstrating the continuing southward expansion of this species in the state. Found in all counties north of lines from Dakota to Kandiyohi to Clay, except Mahnomen. High counts 2/17 St. Louis (58, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd, m.ob., 2/6 St. Louis (55, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd. CBC high counts 1/1 Baudette (135), 12/18 Grand Marais (118), 12/19 Two Harbors (116). | |||||
| avian information | 2022-01-09 | 2022-01-16 | Kandiyohi | 1/9, 15, 16 Kandiyohi (third county record) Reported from 46 counties, including a season-high 16 south counties (previous high 14), demonstrating the continuing southward expansion of this species in the state. Found in all counties north of lines from Dakota to Kandiyohi to Clay, except Mahnomen. High counts 2/17 St. Louis (58, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd, m.ob., 2/6 St. Louis (55, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd. CBC high counts 1/1 Baudette (135), 12/18 Grand Marais (118), 12/19 Two Harbors (116). | |||||
| avian information | 2022-03-01 | 2022-05-20 | Meeker | 3/1, 4, 5/20 Meeker Reported from every county north of a line from Wilkin to Goodhue. New spring records: 3/12 Grant (2, Pine Ridge Park) BWF, 3/19 Pope (north of Sedan) MJB. Other rare reports from Carver (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake), Dakota (Miesville Ravine), and Scott (three locations) as this species continues to expand its range. High counts 3/17 St. Louis (35, W.S.H.C.) SeM, 3/16 St. Louis (30, W.S.H.C.) SeM. | |||||
| avian information | 2022-03-12 | 2022-04-18 | Grant | 3/12, 4/2, 8, 4/10-12, 16, 18 Grant (second spring record) Reported from every county north of a line from Wilkin to Goodhue. New spring records: 3/12 Grant (2, Pine Ridge Park) BWF, 3/19 Pope (north of Sedan) MJB. Other rare reports from Carver (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake), Dakota (Miesville Ravine), and Scott (three locations) as this species continues to expand its range. High counts 3/17 St. Louis (35, W.S.H.C.) SeM, 3/16 St. Louis (30, W.S.H.C.) SeM. | |||||
| avian information | 2022-03-19 | Pope | 3/19 Pope (ninth spring record) Reported from every county north of a line from Wilkin to Goodhue. New spring records: 3/12 Grant (2, Pine Ridge Park) BWF, 3/19 Pope (north of Sedan) MJB. Other rare reports from Carver (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake), Dakota (Miesville Ravine), and Scott (three locations) as this species continues to expand its range. High counts 3/17 St. Louis (35, W.S.H.C.) SeM, 3/16 St. Louis (30, W.S.H.C.) SeM. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-03-20 | 2022-05-24 | Scott | 3/20, 4/30, 5/24 Scott (fourth spring record) Reported from every county north of a line from Wilkin to Goodhue. New spring records: 3/12 Grant (2, Pine Ridge Park) BWF, 3/19 Pope (north of Sedan) MJB. Other rare reports from Carver (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake), Dakota (Miesville Ravine), and Scott (three locations) as this species continues to expand its range. High counts 3/17 St. Louis (35, W.S.H.C.) SeM, 3/16 St. Louis (30, W.S.H.C.) SeM. | |||||
| avian information | 2022-05-02 | 2022-05-12 | Carver | 5/2, 12 Carver (fourth spring record) Reported from every county north of a line from Wilkin to Goodhue. New spring records: 3/12 Grant (2, Pine Ridge Park) BWF, 3/19 Pope (north of Sedan) MJB. Other rare reports from Carver (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake), Dakota (Miesville Ravine), and Scott (three locations) as this species continues to expand its range. High counts 3/17 St. Louis (35, W.S.H.C.) SeM, 3/16 St. Louis (30, W.S.H.C.) SeM. | |||||
| avian information | 2022-05-17 | 2022-05-24 | Goodhue | 5/17, 21, 5/23-24 Goodhue Reported from every county north of a line from Wilkin to Goodhue. New spring records: 3/12 Grant (2, Pine Ridge Park) BWF, 3/19 Pope (north of Sedan) MJB. Other rare reports from Carver (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake), Dakota (Miesville Ravine), and Scott (three locations) as this species continues to expand its range. High counts 3/17 St. Louis (35, W.S.H.C.) SeM, 3/16 St. Louis (30, W.S.H.C.) SeM. | |||||
| avian information | 2022-06-01 | Goodhue | 6/1 Goodhue (ninth summer record) Reported from all northern and central regions plus Goodhue. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-06-03 | 2022-07-27 | Hennepin | 6/3, 7/6, 16, 24, 27 Hennepin (third summer record) Reported from all northern and central regions plus Goodhue. | |||||
| avian information | 2022-06-04 | 2022-06-12 | Wright | 6/4, 12 Wright (fourth summer record) Reported from all northern and central regions plus Goodhue. | |||||
| avian information | 2022-06-07 | 2022-07-31 | Dakota | 6/7, 8, 12, 14, 7/31 Dakota (fifth summer record) Reported from all northern and central regions plus Goodhue. | |||||
| avian information | 2022-06-07 | Scott | 6/7 Scott (fifth summer record) Reported from all northern and central regions plus Goodhue. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-06-13 | Wilkin | 6/13 Wilkin (second summer record) Reported from all northern and central regions plus Goodhue. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-08-04 | 2022-11-27 | Ramsey | 8/4, 9/3, 10/8, 18, 22, 23, 11/8, 10, 13, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 Ramsey (third fall record) Southward range expansion continues. Reported throughout usual range, plus Wilkin, Pope, Scott, Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Goodhue. High count 10/30 St. Louis (125, H.R.N.R.) SeM. | |||||
| avian information | 2022-08-24 | 2022-11-28 | Hennepin | 8/24, 30, 9/10, 11, 22, 23, 27, 10/1, 5, 8, 13, 15, 25, 11/5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28 Hennepin (fourth county record) Southward range expansion continues. Reported throughout usual range, plus Wilkin, Pope, Scott, Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Goodhue. High count 10/30 St. Louis (125, H.R.N.R.) SeM. | |||||
| avian information | 2022-09-15 | Goodhue | 9/15 Goodhue (tenth fall record) Southward range expansion continues. Reported throughout usual range, plus Wilkin, Pope, Scott, Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Goodhue. High count 10/30 St. Louis (125, H.R.N.R.) SeM. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-09-19 | 2022-10-31 | Dakota | 9/19, 10/26, 31 Dakota (sixth fall record) Southward range expansion continues. Reported throughout usual range, plus Wilkin, Pope, Scott, Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Goodhue. High count 10/30 St. Louis (125, H.R.N.R.) SeM. | |||||
| avian information | 2022-09-24 | 2022-11-27 | Scott | 9/24, 10/14, 11/6, 27 Scott (sixth fall record) Southward range expansion continues. Reported throughout usual range, plus Wilkin, Pope, Scott, Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Goodhue. High count 10/30 St. Louis (125, H.R.N.R.) SeM. | |||||
| avian information | 2022-10-22 | Pope | 10/22 Pope (tenth fall record) Southward range expansion continues. Reported throughout usual range, plus Wilkin, Pope, Scott, Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Goodhue. High count 10/30 St. Louis (125, H.R.N.R.) SeM. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-12-02 | 2023-01-08 | Wilkin | 12/2, 30, 1/8 Wilkin (third winter record) Reported from 45 counties, including all counties north of a line from Wilkin to Goodhue except Mahnomen (ten-year average 41). All high counts from Sax-Zim Bog including 1/1 St. Louis (70) ebd. CBC high counts 1/3 Ely (298), 12/17 Duluth (150), 12/31 Cook Area (124). | |||||
| avian information | 2023-01-07 | 2023-02-05 | Goodhue | 1/7, 21, 26, 2/4, 5 Goodhue (eleventh winter record) Reported from 45 counties, including all counties north of a line from Wilkin to Goodhue except Mahnomen (ten-year average 41). All high counts from Sax-Zim Bog including 1/1 St. Louis (70) ebd. CBC high counts 1/3 Ely (298), 12/17 Duluth (150), 12/31 Cook Area (124). | |||||
| avian information | 2023-03-15 | 2023-05-27 | Carver | 3/15, 19, 5/27 Carver (fifth county record) Reported throughout usual range and expanding southward as evidenced by 3/15 Carver/Scott (Minnesota Valley S.R.A.) BAb, 3/24 Swift (Swift Falls C.P.) MJB, 3/26 Swift/Kandiyohi (Hayes Twp.) ANy, 3/31 Pope (near Sedan) CRM, 4/7 McLeod (Bergen Twp.) BDc, 5/24 Kandiyohi (Colfax Twp.) KEm. 5/26 Wabasha (West Albany Twp.) MNb. High counts 3/30 St. Louis (46, W.S.H.C.) SeM, 3/1 Lake (20, Hwy 61) ebd. | |||||
| avian information | 2023-03-15 | 2023-05-22 | Scott | 3/15, 5/22 Scott Reported throughout usual range and expanding southward as evidenced by 3/15 Carver/Scott (Minnesota Valley S.R.A.) BAb, 3/24 Swift (Swift Falls C.P.) MJB, 3/26 Swift/Kandiyohi (Hayes Twp.) ANy, 3/31 Pope (near Sedan) CRM, 4/7 McLeod (Bergen Twp.) BDc, 5/24 Kandiyohi (Colfax Twp.) KEm. 5/26 Wabasha (West Albany Twp.) MNb. High counts 3/30 St. Louis (46, W.S.H.C.) SeM, 3/1 Lake (20, Hwy 61) ebd. | |||||
| avian information | 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-26 | Swift | 3/24, 26 Swift (first county record) Reported throughout usual range and expanding southward as evidenced by 3/15 Carver/Scott (Minnesota Valley S.R.A.) BAb, 3/24 Swift (Swift Falls C.P.) MJB, 3/26 Swift/Kandiyohi (Hayes Twp.) ANy, 3/31 Pope (near Sedan) CRM, 4/7 McLeod (Bergen Twp.) BDc, 5/24 Kandiyohi (Colfax Twp.) KEm. 5/26 Wabasha (West Albany Twp.) MNb. High counts 3/30 St. Louis (46, W.S.H.C.) SeM, 3/1 Lake (20, Hwy 61) ebd. | |||||
| avian information | 2023-03-26 | 2023-05-24 | Kandiyohi | 3/26, 5/24 Kandiyohi (fourth county record) Reported throughout usual range and expanding southward as evidenced by 3/15 Carver/Scott (Minnesota Valley S.R.A.) BAb, 3/24 Swift (Swift Falls C.P.) MJB, 3/26 Swift/Kandiyohi (Hayes Twp.) ANy, 3/31 Pope (near Sedan) CRM, 4/7 McLeod (Bergen Twp.) BDc, 5/24 Kandiyohi (Colfax Twp.) KEm. 5/26 Wabasha (West Albany Twp.) MNb. High counts 3/30 St. Louis (46, W.S.H.C.) SeM, 3/1 Lake (20, Hwy 61) ebd. | |||||
| avian information | 2023-03-31 | Pope | 3/31 Pope (eleventh spring record) Reported throughout usual range and expanding southward as evidenced by 3/15 Carver/Scott (Minnesota Valley S.R.A.) BAb, 3/24 Swift (Swift Falls C.P.) MJB, 3/26 Swift/Kandiyohi (Hayes Twp.) ANy, 3/31 Pope (near Sedan) CRM, 4/7 McLeod (Bergen Twp.) BDc, 5/24 Kandiyohi (Colfax Twp.) KEm. 5/26 Wabasha (West Albany Twp.) MNb. High counts 3/30 St. Louis (46, W.S.H.C.) SeM, 3/1 Lake (20, Hwy 61) ebd. | ||||||
| avian information | 2023-04-07 | 2023-04-15 | McLeod | 4/7, 15 McLeod (second county record) Reported throughout usual range and expanding southward as evidenced by 3/15 Carver/Scott (Minnesota Valley S.R.A.) BAb, 3/24 Swift (Swift Falls C.P.) MJB, 3/26 Swift/Kandiyohi (Hayes Twp.) ANy, 3/31 Pope (near Sedan) CRM, 4/7 McLeod (Bergen Twp.) BDc, 5/24 Kandiyohi (Colfax Twp.) KEm. 5/26 Wabasha (West Albany Twp.) MNb. High counts 3/30 St. Louis (46, W.S.H.C.) SeM, 3/1 Lake (20, Hwy 61) ebd. | |||||
| avian information | 2023-05-26 | Wabasha | 5/26 Wabasha (first county record) Reported throughout usual range and expanding southward as evidenced by 3/15 Carver/Scott (Minnesota Valley S.R.A.) BAb, 3/24 Swift (Swift Falls C.P.) MJB, 3/26 Swift/Kandiyohi (Hayes Twp.) ANy, 3/31 Pope (near Sedan) CRM, 4/7 McLeod (Bergen Twp.) BDc, 5/24 Kandiyohi (Colfax Twp.) KEm. 5/26 Wabasha (West Albany Twp.) MNb. High counts 3/30 St. Louis (46, W.S.H.C.) SeM, 3/1 Lake (20, Hwy 61) ebd. | ||||||
| avian information | 2023-06-01 | 2023-07-11 | Hennepin | 6/1, 5, 13, 19, 25, 27, 7/1, 4, 7, 11 Hennepin (fifth summer record) | |||||
| avian information | 2023-06-04 | 2023-07-20 | Wright | 6/4, 8, 18, 19, 27, 30, 7/1, 16, 20 Wright (fifth summer record) | |||||
| avian information | 2023-06-24 | Ramsey | 6/24 Ramsey (fourth summer record) | ||||||
| avian information | 2023-06-29 | 2023-07-30 | Meeker | 6/29, 7/30 Meeker (eighth summer record) | |||||
| avian information | 2023-07-13 | Goodhue | 7/13 Goodhue (twelfth summer record) | ||||||
| avian information | 2023-08-21 | 2023-08-29 | Dakota | 8/21, 29 Dakota (seventh fall record) | |||||
| avian information | 2023-08-21 | 2023-10-28 | Pope | 8/21, 10/28 Pope (twelfth fall record) | |||||
| avian information | 2023-08-25 | 2023-11-03 | Ramsey | 8/25, 29, 9/6, 8, 12, 13, 15, 23, 27, 29, 10/7, 17, 22, 26, 11/3 Ramsey (fifth fall record) | |||||
| avian information | 2023-08-28 | 2023-11-27 | Hennepin | 8/28, 9/1, 6, 8, 9, 16, 21, 10/4, 5, 10, 15, 16, 31, 11/1, 4, 11, 12, 19, 26, 27 Hennepin (sixth fall record) | |||||
| avian information | 2023-09-11 | 2023-11-04 | Meeker | 9/11, 11/4 Meeker | |||||
| avian information | 2023-10-07 | Carver | 10/7 Carver (sixth fall record) | ||||||
| Permanent resident mostly north. | |||||||||
| 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 | ||