MOURC Proceedings Archive - Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows Accepted
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Proceedings
Species: Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows
Canada Jay
Clark's Nutcracker
[Fish Crow]
Common Raven

[Fish Crow] (P) (Corvus ossifragus)Start Date 1936-01-01
RefFirstLastLocationCounty23CommentStatus
76:1522004-02-022004-02-04near OrtonvilleBig Stone(record #2004-006, vote 1–9). All ten MOURC members vote on potential first state records. Field notes, sketches, and distant photographs were submitted, but vocalizations, the most important criterion for the separation of this species from other crows, were not recorded and it was unclear whether the observer was experienced in distinguishing these species by call. Several MOURC members commented that voice recordings, close-up photographs, and/or a specimen would be needed to accept this species onto the state list. The location and early February date would be extraordinary for a Fish Crow, which might be expected to occur in bottomland forest associated with small streams in southeastern Minnesota, and in spring rather than mid-winter. Not Accepted
76:1522004-02-022004-02-04near OrtonvilleLac qui Parle(record #2004-006, vote 1–9). All ten MOURC members vote on potential first state records. Field notes, sketches, and distant photographs were submitted, but vocalizations, the most important criterion for the separation of this species from other crows, were not recorded and it was unclear whether the observer was experienced in distinguishing these species by call. Several MOURC members commented that voice recordings, close-up photographs, and/or a specimen would be needed to accept this species onto the state list. The location and early February date would be extraordinary for a Fish Crow, which might be expected to occur in bottomland forest associated with small streams in southeastern Minnesota, and in spring rather than mid-winter. Not Accepted
 

Notes:

The information in the above table comes from several different sources. The count in column 1 indicates which of the sources is considered the primary source.
'Accepted' MOURC entries from The MOURC Proceedings
'Not Accepted' or 'Rejected' MOURC entry from The MOURC Proceedings
Accepted MOU records assembled by David Cahlander
Sighting records for ()
Avian information from the occurrence maps, in dark red, assembled by Robert Janssen. Seasonal report for the species/season published in The Loon or The Flicker has been added.
Information from The Loon index assembled by Anthony Hertzel and David Cahlander