Duplicates
The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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MOURC Proceedings Archive - Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks |
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. |
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| Species: Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks |
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Summer Tanager Scarlet Tanager Western Tanager |
[Pyrrhuloxia] Black-headed Grosbeak Blue Grosbeak |
Lazuli Bunting Indigo Bunting Painted Bunting |
Dickcissel |
| Dickcissel (R) (Spiza americana) | Start Date 1936-01-01 | ||||||||
| Ref | First | Last | Location | County | 2 | 3 | Comment | Status | |
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| avian information | 1964-05-10 | 1964-05-13 | Cook | 5/10-13 Cook (first county record) 5-18 Anoka Co, LJ; 5-10 Stearns Co, RPR; 5-13 Goodhue Co, MAS; 5-23 Wright Co, EC; 5-10 Dakota Co, IG; 5-24 Douglas Co, MVS; 5-16 Washington Co, ACR; 5-10 to 5-13 Schroeder, Cook Co, Marie Aftreith. | |||||
| avian information | 1972-05-29 | Marshall | 5/29 Marshall (first spring record) | ||||||
| avian information | 1983-05-07 | Cook | 5/7 Cook (second county record) Four reports 5/7 Renville MLF, 5/7 thru 5/9 Cook Mike and May Shere observed a pair at feeder, 5/25 Brown JSp, 5/28 Murray AD. | ||||||
| 11:23 | 1939 | index | The Dickcissel in Minnesota | ||||||
| 12:18 | 1940 | index | More Dickcissels | ||||||
| 12:33 | 1940 | index | Further Notes on the Dickcissel | ||||||
| 37:48-49 | 1965 | index | Lark Bunting and Dickcissel in Cook County | ||||||
| 39:24 | 1967 | index | Dickcissel Flock | ||||||
| 39:136 | 1967 | index | Dickcissel Record for Duluth | ||||||
| 40:54 | 1968 | index | A Late Dickcissel Record and an Early Snow Bunting Record | ||||||
| 58:42 | 1985-04-20 | near Fergus Falls | Otter Tail | (vote 2-5). Although the observers had a close look at the bird and the warmer than normal April weather might have brought in a record early Dickcissel , the observers were not aware of how early this record was and thus their documentation was very brief (the only thing provided was a crude sketch showing a "black diamond" on the upper breast and a "yellow" area below this) . Most agreed, however, the identification might have been correct, and no one could think of what else the bird could reasonably have been. | Not Accepted | ||||
| avian information | 1991-10-04 | Cook | 10/4 Cook (third county record) Late north 10/4 Cook KMH (The Loon 63:285); 8/16 Pipestone JP, 9/7 Rock JPa. | ||||||
| avian information | 2000-09-02 | Aitkin | 9/2 Aitkin (first fall record) After numerous summer reports of this irruptive species, only fall report: 8/12 Hennepin SLC. | ||||||
| avian information | 2006-05-29 | Lake | 5/29 Lake (first spring record) Reported from 15 south and 4 north counties. Excluding several undocumented reports up to three weeks earlier than recent median arrival (5/10), early south 5/23 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/24 Brown RPR. Bulk of reports started 5/25. All north reports: 5/29 Clay RBW, 5/29 Pine JJS, 5/31 Clay CMN, PBB and Otter Tail SPM. Also, an amazing location of a flyover heard by four knowledgeable observers near Isabella (5/29 Lake JWL)! | ||||||
| avian information | 2006-08-01 | Wadena | 8/1 Wadena (first fall record) All north reports: 8/1 Wadena PJB, 8/4 Mille Lacs RBW, 8/4 Morrison RBW. Reported from 17 south counties. Second highest fall count 8/1 Lac qui Parle (40) BJU. Late south 8/21 Lac qui Parle BJU, 8/25 Yellow Medicine WCM, 8/27 Olmsted LAV. | ||||||
| avian information | 2006-08-04 | Mille Lacs | 8/4 Mille Lacs (first fall record) All north reports: 8/1 Wadena PJB, 8/4 Mille Lacs RBW, 8/4 Morrison RBW. Reported from 17 south counties. Second highest fall count 8/1 Lac qui Parle (40) BJU. Late south 8/21 Lac qui Parle BJU, 8/25 Yellow Medicine WCM, 8/27 Olmsted LAV. | ||||||
| avian information | 2006-08-04 | Morrison | 8/4 Morrison (first fall record) All north reports: 8/1 Wadena PJB, 8/4 Mille Lacs RBW, 8/4 Morrison RBW. Reported from 17 south counties. Second highest fall count 8/1 Lac qui Parle (40) BJU. Late south 8/21 Lac qui Parle BJU, 8/25 Yellow Medicine WCM, 8/27 Olmsted LAV. | ||||||
| avian information | 2007-08-01 | Mille Lacs | 8/1 Mille Lacs (second fall record) Only north reports: 8/1 Mille Lacs ASc, NSc, 8/20 Cass ALB. Late south 8/22 Rock DAT, 8/24 Swift BJU, 9/3 Lac qui Parle BJU, 9/15 Lac qui Parle (Salt L.) DWK (median 8/21). | ||||||
| avian information | 2007-08-20 | Cass | 8/20 Cass (first fall record) Only north reports: 8/1 Mille Lacs ASc, NSc, 8/20 Cass ALB. Late south 8/22 Rock DAT, 8/24 Swift BJU, 9/3 Lac qui Parle BJU, 9/15 Lac qui Parle (Salt L.) DWK (median 8/21). | ||||||
| avian information | 2008-05-25 | St. Louis | 5/25 St. Louis (first spring record) All south 5/19 Pipestone BJU, 5/25 Meeker DMF, 5/26 Dakota FKB, Sibley WCM, Wabasha KRE, 5/31 Lac qui Parle BJU. All north 5/25 St. Louis CCB, 5/26 Clearwater JMJ. | ||||||
| avian information | 2008-05-26 | Clearwater | 5/26 Clearwater (first spring record) All south 5/19 Pipestone BJU, 5/25 Meeker DMF, 5/26 Dakota FKB, Sibley WCM, Wabasha KRE, 5/31 Lac qui Parle BJU. All north 5/25 St. Louis CCB, 5/26 Clearwater JMJ. | ||||||
| avian information | 2009-05-31 | Carlton | 5/31 Carlton (first spring record) South reports start with a very early migrant 4/24 Nicollet ph. †RMD, followed by 5/21 Dakota JLO, Nicollet RMD, ChH, 5/22 Olmsted JWH, 5/23 Meeker DMF, 5/28 Waseca DAB. Only north report 5/31 Carlton DCr. | ||||||
| avian information | 2009-09-30 | Cook | 9/30 Cook (fourth county record) All reports 8/1 Meeker DMF, 8/9 Blue Earth ChH, 9/19 Pipestone DBM. | ||||||
| avian information | 2011-08-01 | Hubbard | 8/1 Hubbard (first fall record) All north 8/1 Hubbard ANy, 8/6 Douglas DBM, Grant DBM, Traverse (2) DPG, 8/27 Grant HHD, RAE. Late south 9/17 Hennepin (Ft. Snelling National Cemetery) TAT, and then record late 10/24 Hennepin (Eden Prairie) SLC, (median 8/21). Also see undocumented reports. | ||||||
| avian information | 2011-08-06 | Douglas | 8/6 Douglas (first fall record) All north 8/1 Hubbard ANy, 8/6 Douglas DBM, Grant DBM, Traverse (2) DPG, 8/27 Grant HHD, RAE. Late south 9/17 Hennepin (Ft. Snelling National Cemetery) TAT, and then record late 10/24 Hennepin (Eden Prairie) SLC, (median 8/21). Also see undocumented reports. | ||||||
| avian information | 2012-05-26 | Crow Wing | 5/26 Crow Wing (first spring record) Early south (median 5/10) 5/1 Goodhue BRL, 5/7 Pipestone LFr, Sibley JSc, 5/11 Carver WCM, RMD, 5/12 Washington (3) MDa. All north 5/26 Crow Wing ABi, 5/28 Otter Tail HHD. High counts 5/29 Dakota (28, males singing on territory at Randolph Great Western Industrial Park) CMB, 5/25 Rock (24, Blue Mounds S.P.) TMo. | ||||||
| avian information | 2012-07-13 | Marshall | 7/13 Marshall (second summer record) Observed in every county except Cook. New county record 6/22 Koochiching RBJ. High counts 6/23 Carver (62, in nine locations) JCy, 6/12 Rock (41, Blue Mounds S.P.) KDS. First county breeding records Anoka AXH, Chisago SuL, Cottonwood JSc, Crow Wing PSP, Fillmore DOK, Hennepin fide BBA, Ramsey AXH, Sibley PRH, St. Louis SGW, Waseca PAl, Wright RLL. | ||||||
| avian information | 2012-07-13 | Roseau | 7/13 Roseau (first summer record) Observed in every county except Cook. New county record 6/22 Koochiching RBJ. High counts 6/23 Carver (62, in nine locations) JCy, 6/12 Rock (41, Blue Mounds S.P.) KDS. First county breeding records Anoka AXH, Chisago SuL, Cottonwood JSc, Crow Wing PSP, Fillmore DOK, Hennepin fide BBA, Ramsey AXH, Sibley PRH, St. Louis SGW, Waseca PAl, Wright RLL. | ||||||
| avian information | 2012-08-01 | Benton | 8/1 Benton (first fall record) All north 8/5 Polk (2) SAS, 8/6, 8/9 Morrison (Long Lake) NKi, 8/17 Todd JeM, DTM, and first-ever reports from the Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census in St. Louis: total of 12 individuals 8/24 – 9/16 KJB. Late south 9/3 Dakota (Randolph Industrial Park) TAT, ADS, 9/4 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) ph. BJU, 9/9 Dakota (2, Acacia Cemetery) TAT, 9/23 Olmsted (Cascade Meadow Wetlands and Environmental Science Center) ph. MHn (median 8/21). | ||||||
| avian information | 2012-08-06 | 2012-08-09 | Morrison | 8/6, 9 Morrison (second fall record) All north 8/5 Polk (2) SAS, 8/6, 8/9 Morrison (Long Lake) NKi, 8/17 Todd JeM, DTM, and first-ever reports from the Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census in St. Louis: total of 12 individuals 8/24 – 9/16 KJB. Late south 9/3 Dakota (Randolph Industrial Park) TAT, ADS, 9/4 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) ph. BJU, 9/9 Dakota (2, Acacia Cemetery) TAT, 9/23 Olmsted (Cascade Meadow Wetlands and Environmental Science Center) ph. MHn (median 8/21). | |||||
| avian information | 2013-08-01 | Morrison | 8/1 Morrison (third fall record) Only north report 8/16 Traverse KRE, m.ob. High counts 8/10 Rock (25) RyM, 8/2 Rock (17) EPr, RJa. Late south 8/28 Faribault JSn, 8/29 Big Stone DLP, Mower RTP, 9/18 Mower BAb, 9/26 Mower RBJ (median 8/21). | ||||||
| avian information | 2015-05-18 | Lake | 5/18 Lake (second spring record) Early south (median 5/10) 4/25 Freeborn RTP, 5/9 Lac qui Parle CLd, 5/15 Goodhue CBu, 5/16 Dakota CTa, 5/17 Redwood ARW then, as typical for this species, reports began in earnest the last week of May. Only north report 5/18 Lake ph. PgR. | ||||||
| avian information | 2016-08-12 | Beltrami | 8/12 Beltrami (first fall record) All north 8/11 Grant CNn, 8/12 Beltrami (Upper Red Lake Twp.) KBe, 8/14 Grant LiH, 9/14 Polk (Rydell N.W.R.) JmB, 9/20 Lake (Two Harbors) ph. JWL. High counts 8/5 Lyon (10) GWe, 8/5 Yellow Medicine (7) GWe. Late south 9/4 Rock RBW, 9/7 Jackson DAk, Olmsted LAV (median 8/31). | ||||||
| avian information | 2016-09-20 | Lake | 9/20 Lake (third fall record) All north 8/11 Grant CNn, 8/12 Beltrami (Upper Red Lake Twp.) KBe, 8/14 Grant LiH, 9/14 Polk (Rydell N.W.R.) JmB, 9/20 Lake (Two Harbors) ph. JWL. High counts 8/5 Lyon (10) GWe, 8/5 Yellow Medicine (7) GWe. Late south 9/4 Rock RBW, 9/7 Jackson DAk, Olmsted LAV (median 8/31). | ||||||
| avian information | 2017-05-18 | Lake | 5/18 Lake (fourth spring record) Early south (median 5/9) 5/9 Faribault WAF, 5/13 Blue Earth LiH, 5/14 Rock LiH. All north 5/18 Lake (Two Harbors High School) ArL, JWL, SLL, 5/26 Clay (Ulen wetlands project) CMN. High counts 5/18 Dakota (6, Great Western Industrial Park) BAF, 5/26 Olmsted (6, Rock Dell W.M.A.) LAV. | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-05-11 | Wilkin | 5/11 Wilkin (first spring record) Early south (median 5/9) 5/6 Dakota DnS, MWS, Waseca DAB, ANy, 5/7 Cottonwood DAk, 5/8 Blue Earth STa. As usual, most of the south reports came late in the month beginning 5/24. All north 5/11 Wilkin ebd, 5/14 Grant CNn, 5/25 Pine KrM, 5/28 Otter Tail JsS, 5/29 Kanabec ANy, 5/30 Traverse ASu, 5/31 Cass HHD, Clay CMk, ASu. High counts 5/28 Olmsted (25, Rock Dell W.M.A.) BLa, 5/29 Yellow Medicine (17, Mound Spring Prairie) GWe, 5/28 Steele (15) JCC, 5/29 Rock (15) JmP. | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-05-14 | 2018-05-28 | Grant | 5/14, 17, 24, 28 Grant (first spring record) Early south (median 5/9) 5/6 Dakota DnS, MWS, Waseca DAB, ANy, 5/7 Cottonwood DAk, 5/8 Blue Earth STa. As usual, most of the south reports came late in the month beginning 5/24. All north 5/11 Wilkin ebd, 5/14 Grant CNn, 5/25 Pine KrM, 5/28 Otter Tail JsS, 5/29 Kanabec ANy, 5/30 Traverse ASu, 5/31 Cass HHD, Clay CMk, ASu. High counts 5/28 Olmsted (25, Rock Dell W.M.A.) BLa, 5/29 Yellow Medicine (17, Mound Spring Prairie) GWe, 5/28 Steele (15) JCC, 5/29 Rock (15) JmP. | |||||
| avian information | 2018-05-30 | Traverse | 5/30 Traverse (first spring record) Early south (median 5/9) 5/6 Dakota DnS, MWS, Waseca DAB, ANy, 5/7 Cottonwood DAk, 5/8 Blue Earth STa. As usual, most of the south reports came late in the month beginning 5/24. All north 5/11 Wilkin ebd, 5/14 Grant CNn, 5/25 Pine KrM, 5/28 Otter Tail JsS, 5/29 Kanabec ANy, 5/30 Traverse ASu, 5/31 Cass HHD, Clay CMk, ASu. High counts 5/28 Olmsted (25, Rock Dell W.M.A.) BLa, 5/29 Yellow Medicine (17, Mound Spring Prairie) GWe, 5/28 Steele (15) JCC, 5/29 Rock (15) JmP. | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-05-31 | Cass | 5/31 Cass (second spring record) Early south (median 5/9) 5/6 Dakota DnS, MWS, Waseca DAB, ANy, 5/7 Cottonwood DAk, 5/8 Blue Earth STa. As usual, most of the south reports came late in the month beginning 5/24. All north 5/11 Wilkin ebd, 5/14 Grant CNn, 5/25 Pine KrM, 5/28 Otter Tail JsS, 5/29 Kanabec ANy, 5/30 Traverse ASu, 5/31 Cass HHD, Clay CMk, ASu. High counts 5/28 Olmsted (25, Rock Dell W.M.A.) BLa, 5/29 Yellow Medicine (17, Mound Spring Prairie) GWe, 5/28 Steele (15) JCC, 5/29 Rock (15) JmP. | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-08-02 | Becker | 8/2 Becker (first fall record)  Highest number of north reports in over ten years, mostly in the Northwest and West-central, including 8/4 Norman SAu, 9/2 Polk KRE, m.ob. High counts 8/3 Otter Tail (15) JsS, 8/3 Grant (14, North Ottawa Impoundment) ebd, 8/8 Cottonwood (14, Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site) LHl, 8/29 Yellow Medicine (14, Lyon/Yellow Medicine Conservation Easement) GWe. Late north 9/12 Todd SDi, 9/26 Grant REn (median 8/24). Late south 9/17 Ramsey RMD, 9/18 Lyon RJS, 9/24 Yellow Medicine GWe (median 8/31). | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-08-03 | Chisago | 8/3 Chisago (first fall record)  Highest number of north reports in over ten years, mostly in the Northwest and West-central, including 8/4 Norman SAu, 9/2 Polk KRE, m.ob. High counts 8/3 Otter Tail (15) JsS, 8/3 Grant (14, North Ottawa Impoundment) ebd, 8/8 Cottonwood (14, Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site) LHl, 8/29 Yellow Medicine (14, Lyon/Yellow Medicine Conservation Easement) GWe. Late north 9/12 Todd SDi, 9/26 Grant REn (median 8/24). Late south 9/17 Ramsey RMD, 9/18 Lyon RJS, 9/24 Yellow Medicine GWe (median 8/31). | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-08-04 | Norman | 8/4 Norman (first fall record)  Highest number of north reports in over ten years, mostly in the Northwest and West-central, including 8/4 Norman SAu, 9/2 Polk KRE, m.ob. High counts 8/3 Otter Tail (15) JsS, 8/3 Grant (14, North Ottawa Impoundment) ebd, 8/8 Cottonwood (14, Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site) LHl, 8/29 Yellow Medicine (14, Lyon/Yellow Medicine Conservation Easement) GWe. Late north 9/12 Todd SDi, 9/26 Grant REn (median 8/24). Late south 9/17 Ramsey RMD, 9/18 Lyon RJS, 9/24 Yellow Medicine GWe (median 8/31). | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-08-05 | 2018-08-14 | Wright | 8/5, 9, 14 Wright (first fall record)  Highest number of north reports in over ten years, mostly in the Northwest and West-central, including 8/4 Norman SAu, 9/2 Polk KRE, m.ob. High counts 8/3 Otter Tail (15) JsS, 8/3 Grant (14, North Ottawa Impoundment) ebd, 8/8 Cottonwood (14, Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site) LHl, 8/29 Yellow Medicine (14, Lyon/Yellow Medicine Conservation Easement) GWe. Late north 9/12 Todd SDi, 9/26 Grant REn (median 8/24). Late south 9/17 Ramsey RMD, 9/18 Lyon RJS, 9/24 Yellow Medicine GWe (median 8/31). | |||||
| avian information | 2018-08-14 | Wadena | 8/14 Wadena (second fall record)  Highest number of north reports in over ten years, mostly in the Northwest and West-central, including 8/4 Norman SAu, 9/2 Polk KRE, m.ob. High counts 8/3 Otter Tail (15) JsS, 8/3 Grant (14, North Ottawa Impoundment) ebd, 8/8 Cottonwood (14, Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site) LHl, 8/29 Yellow Medicine (14, Lyon/Yellow Medicine Conservation Easement) GWe. Late north 9/12 Todd SDi, 9/26 Grant REn (median 8/24). Late south 9/17 Ramsey RMD, 9/18 Lyon RJS, 9/24 Yellow Medicine GWe (median 8/31). | ||||||
| avian information | 2019-05-26 | Becker | 5/26 Becker (second spring record) Reflecting the irruptive nature of this species, reported in fewer than half the number of counties of spring 2018 and more typical of the past ten years. Early south (median 5/9) 5/13 Hennepin ASu, 5/15 Rock BDo, 5/16 Lyon BDo, Olmsted MiD, 5/17 Cottonwood LHI, Hennepin IVa. Only north 5/26 Becker BDo. | ||||||
| avian information | 2019-08-01 | Clearwater | 8/1 Clearwater (second fall record) All north 8/1 Clearwater (Clearwater Rice Paddies) REn, AxB, 8/1–11 Wilkin (Breckenridge W.T.P.) m.ob., 8/3 Douglas LiH, 8/3–15 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) m.ob., 8/14–15 Traverse HHD, MAJ. High counts 8/3 Rock (30, Blue Mounds S.P.) ebd, 8/20 Mower (10, Le Roy Twp.) JPr. Late south 9/18 Yellow Medicine GWe, 9/22 Cottonwood ebd, 9/28 Lyon GWe (median 9/1). | ||||||
| avian information | 2019-08-03 | Douglas | 8/3 Douglas (second fall record) All north 8/1 Clearwater (Clearwater Rice Paddies) REn, AxB, 8/1–11 Wilkin (Breckenridge W.T.P.) m.ob., 8/3 Douglas LiH, 8/3–15 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) m.ob., 8/14–15 Traverse HHD, MAJ. High counts 8/3 Rock (30, Blue Mounds S.P.) ebd, 8/20 Mower (10, Le Roy Twp.) JPr. Late south 9/18 Yellow Medicine GWe, 9/22 Cottonwood ebd, 9/28 Lyon GWe (median 9/1). | ||||||
| avian information | 2019-08-10 | Wright | 8/10 Wright (second fall record) All north 8/1 Clearwater (Clearwater Rice Paddies) REn, AxB, 8/1–11 Wilkin (Breckenridge W.T.P.) m.ob., 8/3 Douglas LiH, 8/3–15 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) m.ob., 8/14–15 Traverse HHD, MAJ. High counts 8/3 Rock (30, Blue Mounds S.P.) ebd, 8/20 Mower (10, Le Roy Twp.) JPr. Late south 9/18 Yellow Medicine GWe, 9/22 Cottonwood ebd, 9/28 Lyon GWe (median 9/1). | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-08-02 | Pine | 8/2 Pine (first fall record) Reported from most counties south of a line from Wilkin to 8/2 Pine (2, Pine City) LEv, plus 8/22 St. Louis (Stony Point) StK, 8/23 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) StK, IDv, and latest north 10/8 Lake (Two Harbors) ph. BMu, ph. JWL. High counts 8/12 Lincoln (8, Northern Tallgrass Prairie N.W.R.) GWe, 8/1 Lyon (7, 160th Ave, Russell) GWe. Late south 9/5 Jackson ebd, 9/6 Lyon GWe, 10/3 Lincoln (Fox W.P.A.) JWH, ph. KEm (median 9/1). | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-10-08 | Lake | 10/8 Lake (fifth fall record) Reported from most counties south of a line from Wilkin to 8/2 Pine (2, Pine City) LEv, plus 8/22 St. Louis (Stony Point) StK, 8/23 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) StK, IDv, and latest north 10/8 Lake (Two Harbors) ph. BMu, ph. JWL. High counts 8/12 Lincoln (8, Northern Tallgrass Prairie N.W.R.) GWe, 8/1 Lyon (7, 160th Ave, Russell) GWe. Late south 9/5 Jackson ebd, 9/6 Lyon GWe, 10/3 Lincoln (Fox W.P.A.) JWH, ph. KEm (median 9/1). | ||||||
| avian information | 2021-05-22 | 2021-05-31 | Grant | 5/22, 31 Grant (second spring record) Reported in a similar number of counties as during the 2012 and 2018 irruptions. By season’s end, reported from most counties south of a line from Clay to Houston County, plus Polk and Cass. Early south (median 5/9) 5/11 Rock KEm, 5/13–17 Rice NiR, REn, RLF, m.ob., 5/17 Blue Earth MiO, BTS. Early north 5/19 Clay ebd, 5/22 Grant (2) WPl, 5/23 Polk REn, RLF. | |||||
| avian information | 2021-05-23 | Polk | 5/23 Polk (first spring record) Reported in a similar number of counties as during the 2012 and 2018 irruptions. By season’s end, reported from most counties south of a line from Clay to Houston County, plus Polk and Cass. Early south (median 5/9) 5/11 Rock KEm, 5/13–17 Rice NiR, REn, RLF, m.ob., 5/17 Blue Earth MiO, BTS. Early north 5/19 Clay ebd, 5/22 Grant (2) WPl, 5/23 Polk REn, RLF. | ||||||
| avian information | 2021-05-23 | Swift | 5/23 Swift (first spring record) Reported in a similar number of counties as during the 2012 and 2018 irruptions. By season’s end, reported from most counties south of a line from Clay to Houston County, plus Polk and Cass. Early south (median 5/9) 5/11 Rock KEm, 5/13–17 Rice NiR, REn, RLF, m.ob., 5/17 Blue Earth MiO, BTS. Early north 5/19 Clay ebd, 5/22 Grant (2) WPl, 5/23 Polk REn, RLF. | ||||||
| avian information | 2021-05-26 | Todd | 5/26 Todd (first spring record) Reported in a similar number of counties as during the 2012 and 2018 irruptions. By season’s end, reported from most counties south of a line from Clay to Houston County, plus Polk and Cass. Early south (median 5/9) 5/11 Rock KEm, 5/13–17 Rice NiR, REn, RLF, m.ob., 5/17 Blue Earth MiO, BTS. Early north 5/19 Clay ebd, 5/22 Grant (2) WPl, 5/23 Polk REn, RLF. | ||||||
| avian information | 2021-05-30 | Cass | 5/30 Cass (third spring record) Reported in a similar number of counties as during the 2012 and 2018 irruptions. By season’s end, reported from most counties south of a line from Clay to Houston County, plus Polk and Cass. Early south (median 5/9) 5/11 Rock KEm, 5/13–17 Rice NiR, REn, RLF, m.ob., 5/17 Blue Earth MiO, BTS. Early north 5/19 Clay ebd, 5/22 Grant (2) WPl, 5/23 Polk REn, RLF. | ||||||
| avian information | 2021-05-30 | Wilkin | 5/30 Wilkin (second spring record) Reported in a similar number of counties as during the 2012 and 2018 irruptions. By season’s end, reported from most counties south of a line from Clay to Houston County, plus Polk and Cass. Early south (median 5/9) 5/11 Rock KEm, 5/13–17 Rice NiR, REn, RLF, m.ob., 5/17 Blue Earth MiO, BTS. Early north 5/19 Clay ebd, 5/22 Grant (2) WPl, 5/23 Polk REn, RLF. | ||||||
| avian information | 2021-06-17 | 2021-07-01 | Cook | 6/17, 19, 27, 29, 7/1 Cook (fifth county record) Found in all 87 counties during a major irruption including 6/17 – 7/1 Cook (3 locations) PHS, m.ob. High counts 6/30 St. Louis (76, Sax-Zim Bog, S of Arkola Road) PHS, 6/13 Watonwan (75, county-wide) BTS, MiO, 6/7 Carlton (63, Firebird W.M.A. and Automba Road) ASu, 6/16 Aitkin (58, Kestrel Ave.) CLR, KWR. High counts in the Northeast were especially noteworthy given scarcity of suitable habitat compared to other regions; also note 6/8 Koochiching (14, concentrated along one bend of C.R. 6) ASu. In the Koochiching State Forest, two were found singing 6/12 in a clearcut about two miles off Toomey Williams Road TWe, BWe. Major irruptions are thought to be drought-related (The Loon 85:35–42). First county breeding record: 7/5 Benton DOr. | |||||
| avian information | 2021-08-03 | 2021-08-04 | Marshall | 8/3, 4 Marshall (third fall record) Found in every region except the North-central. All north 8/3–4 Marshall (2, Agassiz Valley) HHu, 8/4–23 Polk (three locations) ThH, HHu, 8/4–14 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) ebd, 10/2 St. Louis (2, Stony Point) IDv, StK. High counts 8/6 Rock (19, county total) RAE, 8/2 Winona (12, Lewiston W.T.P.) ToM, 8/2 Pipestone (8, Pipestone N.M.) ebd. Late south 9/5 Olmsted SHk, 10/17 Sibley †TWe, †BWe, and latest record for state 10/28 Yellow Medicine ph. †TWe. | |||||
| avian information | 2021-08-14 | Wright | 8/14 Wright (third fall record) Found in every region except the North-central. All north 8/3–4 Marshall (2, Agassiz Valley) HHu, 8/4–23 Polk (three locations) ThH, HHu, 8/4–14 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) ebd, 10/2 St. Louis (2, Stony Point) IDv, StK. High counts 8/6 Rock (19, county total) RAE, 8/2 Winona (12, Lewiston W.T.P.) ToM, 8/2 Pipestone (8, Pipestone N.M.) ebd. Late south 9/5 Olmsted SHk, 10/17 Sibley †TWe, †BWe, and latest record for state 10/28 Yellow Medicine ph. †TWe. | ||||||
| avian information | 2021-08-22 | Anoka | 8/22 Anoka (first fall record) Found in every region except the North-central. All north 8/3–4 Marshall (2, Agassiz Valley) HHu, 8/4–23 Polk (three locations) ThH, HHu, 8/4–14 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) ebd, 10/2 St. Louis (2, Stony Point) IDv, StK. High counts 8/6 Rock (19, county total) RAE, 8/2 Winona (12, Lewiston W.T.P.) ToM, 8/2 Pipestone (8, Pipestone N.M.) ebd. Late south 9/5 Olmsted SHk, 10/17 Sibley †TWe, †BWe, and latest record for state 10/28 Yellow Medicine ph. †TWe. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-05-13 | Cook | 5/13 Cook (sixth spring record) Similar distribution to that of the 2012, 2018, and 2021 irruptions. Found in every region except North-central. Early south (median 5/9) 5/12 Dakota DFN, Mower SWm, Washington ebd. Early north (median 5/30) 5/13 Cook (Grand Marais) ph. LWd, St. Louis (Eklund Ave. in Duluth) †JLa, 5/29 Wilkin SC. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-05-13 | St. Louis | 5/13 St. Louis (second spring record) Similar distribution to that of the 2012, 2018, and 2021 irruptions. Found in every region except North-central. Early south (median 5/9) 5/12 Dakota DFN, Mower SWm, Washington ebd. Early north (median 5/30) 5/13 Cook (Grand Marais) ph. LWd, St. Louis (Eklund Ave. in Duluth) †JLa, 5/29 Wilkin SC. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-05-28 | Pope | 5/28 Pope (first spring record) Similar distribution to that of the 2012, 2018, and 2021 irruptions. Found in every region except North-central. Early south (median 5/9) 5/12 Dakota DFN, Mower SWm, Washington ebd. Early north (median 5/30) 5/13 Cook (Grand Marais) ph. LWd, St. Louis (Eklund Ave. in Duluth) †JLa, 5/29 Wilkin SC. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-05-29 | Wilkin | 5/29 Wilkin (third spring record) Similar distribution to that of the 2012, 2018, and 2021 irruptions. Found in every region except North-central. Early south (median 5/9) 5/12 Dakota DFN, Mower SWm, Washington ebd. Early north (median 5/30) 5/13 Cook (Grand Marais) ph. LWd, St. Louis (Eklund Ave. in Duluth) †JLa, 5/29 Wilkin SC. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-05-30 | Todd | 5/30 Todd (second spring record) Similar distribution to that of the 2012, 2018, and 2021 irruptions. Found in every region except North-central. Early south (median 5/9) 5/12 Dakota DFN, Mower SWm, Washington ebd. Early north (median 5/30) 5/13 Cook (Grand Marais) ph. LWd, St. Louis (Eklund Ave. in Duluth) †JLa, 5/29 Wilkin SC. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-08-01 | Roseau | 8/1 Roseau (second fall record) Found in every region except the North-central. High counts 8/11 Rice (16, Prairie Creek W.M.A.) GHo, 8/9 Anoka (9, Blaine Wetland Sanctuary) ebd. Late north 9/30 Todd JLK, 10/2 St. Louis FJN, 10/29 Lake (Two Harbors) KCR, IsH, EzH, ph. †KEm, m.ob. (median 8/20). Late south 9/19 Ramsey GWe, 9/22 Olmsted LHl, LHl, 9/26 Lincoln ANy, 10/1 Pipestone KEm, JWH (median 9/7). | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-08-05 | 2022-08-28 | Anoka | 8/5, 9, 26, 28 Anoka (second fall record) Found in every region except the North-central. High counts 8/11 Rice (16, Prairie Creek W.M.A.) GHo, 8/9 Anoka (9, Blaine Wetland Sanctuary) ebd. Late north 9/30 Todd JLK, 10/2 St. Louis FJN, 10/29 Lake (Two Harbors) KCR, IsH, EzH, ph. †KEm, m.ob. (median 8/20). Late south 9/19 Ramsey GWe, 9/22 Olmsted LHl, LHl, 9/26 Lincoln ANy, 10/1 Pipestone KEm, JWH (median 9/7). | |||||
| avian information | 2022-08-11 | 2022-08-21 | Houston | 8/11, 21 Houston (first fall record) Found in every region except the North-central. High counts 8/11 Rice (16, Prairie Creek W.M.A.) GHo, 8/9 Anoka (9, Blaine Wetland Sanctuary) ebd. Late north 9/30 Todd JLK, 10/2 St. Louis FJN, 10/29 Lake (Two Harbors) KCR, IsH, EzH, ph. †KEm, m.ob. (median 8/20). Late south 9/19 Ramsey GWe, 9/22 Olmsted LHl, LHl, 9/26 Lincoln ANy, 10/1 Pipestone KEm, JWH (median 9/7). | |||||
| avian information | 2022-10-29 | Lake | 10/29 Lake (sixth fall record) Found in every region except the North-central. High counts 8/11 Rice (16, Prairie Creek W.M.A.) GHo, 8/9 Anoka (9, Blaine Wetland Sanctuary) ebd. Late north 9/30 Todd JLK, 10/2 St. Louis FJN, 10/29 Lake (Two Harbors) KCR, IsH, EzH, ph. †KEm, m.ob. (median 8/20). Late south 9/19 Ramsey GWe, 9/22 Olmsted LHl, LHl, 9/26 Lincoln ANy, 10/1 Pipestone KEm, JWH (median 9/7). | ||||||
| avian information | 2023-05-29 | Norman | 5/29 Norman (second spring record) Early south (median 5/9) 5/9 Watonwan ANy, DBz, 5/9–10 Lincoln DlS, 5/11 Rock ebd, 5/12 Pipestone DlS. All north 5/28 Pine MwT, 5/29 Norman (2) ANy, DBz, 5/30 Traverse (3) ANy, 5/31 Wilkin ebd. High counts 5/31 Hennepin (13, Strehler Road) TWe, 5/29 Rock (10, Touch the Sky Prairie N.W.R.) JmP, 5/31 Scott (10) CMB. | ||||||
| avian information | 2023-05-30 | Traverse | 5/30 Traverse (second spring record) Early south (median 5/9) 5/9 Watonwan ANy, DBz, 5/9–10 Lincoln DlS, 5/11 Rock ebd, 5/12 Pipestone DlS. All north 5/28 Pine MwT, 5/29 Norman (2) ANy, DBz, 5/30 Traverse (3) ANy, 5/31 Wilkin ebd. High counts 5/31 Hennepin (13, Strehler Road) TWe, 5/29 Rock (10, Touch the Sky Prairie N.W.R.) JmP, 5/31 Scott (10) CMB. | ||||||
| avian information | 2023-05-31 | Wilkin | 5/31 Wilkin (fourth spring record) Early south (median 5/9) 5/9 Watonwan ANy, DBz, 5/9–10 Lincoln DlS, 5/11 Rock ebd, 5/12 Pipestone DlS. All north 5/28 Pine MwT, 5/29 Norman (2) ANy, DBz, 5/30 Traverse (3) ANy, 5/31 Wilkin ebd. High counts 5/31 Hennepin (13, Strehler Road) TWe, 5/29 Rock (10, Touch the Sky Prairie N.W.R.) JmP, 5/31 Scott (10) CMB. | ||||||
| avian information | 2023-08-03 | Anoka | 8/3 Anoka (third fall record) Found in more counties this season than in any prior fall. High counts 8/3 Rock (14, Touch the Sky Prairie N.W.R.) ebd, 8/13 Martin (11, Four Corners W.M.A.) KBg, 8/1 Polk (10, Angus Oslo 4 Flood Control Project) HHu. Late north 9/16 St. Louis (2, Stony Point) EzH, 9/21 St. Louis (Stony Point) NGi (median 8/27). Late south 9/16 Rice AyK, 9/17 Lyon ebd, 9/21 Olmsted (Kalmar Reservoir) JPr, 10/3 Olmsted (Cascade Meadows Wetland) ebd (median 9/12). | ||||||
| avian information | 2023-08-03 | Becker | 8/3 Becker (third fall record) Found in more counties this season than in any prior fall. High counts 8/3 Rock (14, Touch the Sky Prairie N.W.R.) ebd, 8/13 Martin (11, Four Corners W.M.A.) KBg, 8/1 Polk (10, Angus Oslo 4 Flood Control Project) HHu. Late north 9/16 St. Louis (2, Stony Point) EzH, 9/21 St. Louis (Stony Point) NGi (median 8/27). Late south 9/16 Rice AyK, 9/17 Lyon ebd, 9/21 Olmsted (Kalmar Reservoir) JPr, 10/3 Olmsted (Cascade Meadows Wetland) ebd (median 9/12). | ||||||
| avian information | 2023-08-13 | Carlton | 8/13 Carlton (second fall record) Found in more counties this season than in any prior fall. High counts 8/3 Rock (14, Touch the Sky Prairie N.W.R.) ebd, 8/13 Martin (11, Four Corners W.M.A.) KBg, 8/1 Polk (10, Angus Oslo 4 Flood Control Project) HHu. Late north 9/16 St. Louis (2, Stony Point) EzH, 9/21 St. Louis (Stony Point) NGi (median 8/27). Late south 9/16 Rice AyK, 9/17 Lyon ebd, 9/21 Olmsted (Kalmar Reservoir) JPr, 10/3 Olmsted (Cascade Meadows Wetland) ebd (median 9/12). | ||||||
| avian information | 2023-08-13 | Marshall | 8/13 Marshall (fourth fall record) Found in more counties this season than in any prior fall. High counts 8/3 Rock (14, Touch the Sky Prairie N.W.R.) ebd, 8/13 Martin (11, Four Corners W.M.A.) KBg, 8/1 Polk (10, Angus Oslo 4 Flood Control Project) HHu. Late north 9/16 St. Louis (2, Stony Point) EzH, 9/21 St. Louis (Stony Point) NGi (median 8/27). Late south 9/16 Rice AyK, 9/17 Lyon ebd, 9/21 Olmsted (Kalmar Reservoir) JPr, 10/3 Olmsted (Cascade Meadows Wetland) ebd (median 9/12). | ||||||
| avian information | 2023-12-17 | 2024-02-18 | Lake | 12/17, 24, 29, 30, 1/1, 5, 6, 7, 14, 26, 27, 28, 31, 2/1, 3, 4, 11, 17, 18 Lake (seventh winter record) | |||||
| avian information | 2024-05-17 | Isanti | 5/17 Isanti (first spring record) | ||||||
| avian information | 2024-05-26 | Traverse | 5/26 Traverse (third spring record) | ||||||
| 60:143-144 | 1988 | index | A Major Invasion of Dickcissels (1988) | ||||||
| 63:285 | 1991 | index | Dickcissel in Grand Marais | ||||||
| Breeds mostly south, irruptive breeder 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 | ||