MOURC Proceedings Archive - Gulls, Terns Accepted
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Proceedings
Species: Gulls, Terns
Black-legged Kittiwake
Ivory Gull
Sabine's Gull
Black-headed Gull
Little Gull
Ross's Gull
Laughing Gull
Short-billed Gull
California Gull
Iceland Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Slaty-backed Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Least Tern
Gull-billed Tern
[White-winged Tern]
Common Tern
Arctic Tern
Forster's Tern
[Royal Tern]
Sandwich Tern
Elegant Tern
[Black Skimmer]

Little Gull (R) (Hydrocoloeus minutus)Start Date 1936-01-01
RefFirstLastLocationCounty23CommentStatus
44:561972indexCould This be a Little Gull?
72:1641972-03-25Red WingGoodhuerecord #2000-05, vote 2–8; all ten Committee members vote on potential first state records). This previously published record (The Loon 44:56), which predated the formation of this Committee, represented a first state record at the time. At the request of present Committee members, this record was considered and voted on. Although the two gulls in question may have been Little Gulls, the brief description does not clearly state their size and only vaguely describes their wing pattern. Nor is it clear that this species' distinctive blackish underwings were seen; this important feature is only mentioned in passing as an afterthought in the final sentence: “these were not black, but dark enough to contrast with the white edgings.” Though two Ross's Gulls here would be much less likely than Little Gulls, it is also significant to note there is nothing in the description to preclude Ross's Gull. Not Accepted
avian
information
1975-10-19Lyon10/19 Lyon (first county record)
10-19 Lyon HK.
avian
information
1977-11-08Mille Lacs11/8 Mille Lacs (first county record)
11-8 Mille Lacs Lake 1 adult (KE, JG). Forster,s Tern Late south 10-9 Meeker (4) (RJ).
avian
information
1979-05-15Wright5/15 Wright (first county record)
46:52-571974indexArctic Tern and Little Gull as Migrants in Duluth
47:142-1431975indexLittle Gulls Seen Again at Duluth
48:381976indexLittle Gull at Marshall Lagoons
49:1781977indexLittle Gull at Duluth
50:501978indexLittle Gull at Mille Lacs Lake
51:1561979indexLittle Gulls in Wright County
53:531981indexA Fall Little Gull in Duluth
53:163-1641981indexAnother Little Gull at Duluth
53:1641981indexTwo Adult Little Gulls at Duluth
154:421981-05-09DuluthSt. Louis(vote 7-0, Loon 53:163-164) Accepted
253:1291981-05-23DuluthSt. Louis(vote 7-0, Loon 53:164) -Western Tanager, 5-2-81, Austin, Mower Co. (vote 7-0) Accepted
354:421981-09-29DuluthSt. Louis(vote 7-0, Loon 54:65) Accepted
avian
information
1984-05-13Kanabec5/13 Kanabec (first county record)
5/13 Kanabec (3) KL, 5/26 Port Terminal , Duluth (one ad.) T. Lamey.
54:651982indexFall Record of a Little Gull
56:2651984indexA Little Gull on Lake of the Woods
457:341984-08-141984-08-15Worthington sewage ponds Nobles(vote 7-0). Accepted
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1984-08-141984-08-19Nobles8/14-19 Nobles (first county record)
8/14 to 8/19 Worthington, Nobles Co. J. Schladweiler, m.ob., 10124 Lake of the Woods AJ (The Loon 56:265.)
557:341984-10-24Lake of the WoodsLake of the Woods(vote 7-0; The Loon 56:265). Accepted
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1984-10-24Lake of the Woods10/24 Lake of the Woods (first county record)
8/14 to 8/19 Worthington, Nobles Co. J. Schladweiler, m.ob., 10124 Lake of the Woods AJ (The Loon 56:265.)
avian
information
1985-07-02Jackson7/2 Jackson (first county record)
Single bird, 7/2 Jackson (WT, The Loon 57:177,178).
avian
information
1986-05-28Jackson5/28 Jackson (second county record)
5/12 - 5/28 to July, Heron Lake, Jackson Co. (nesting) J. Schladweiler, m.ob.
avian
information
1986-06-14Jackson6/14 Jackson (third county record)
Nested at North Heron Lake, Jackson Co. (JS, et al., The Loon 58:166/170; first state nesting record). Little Gull, North Heron Lake, Jackson County, June 5, 1986. Photo by Gary Swanson.
avian
information
1987-05-19Todd5/19 Todd (first county record)
All reports: 5/5-18 Duluth (2 ad.) KE, B. Penning, 5/19 Lake Osakis, Todd Co. NH. ;
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information
1987-08-24Beltrami8/24 Beltrami (first county record)
All reports: 9/28 - 10/3 Mille Lacs Lake, Aitkin and Crow Wing Cos. TS, m.ob., 8/24 Lower Red Lake, Beltrami Co. RG.
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information
1987-09-281987-10-03Aitkin9/28-10/3 Aitkin (first county record)
All reports: 9/28 - 10/3 Mille Lacs Lake, Aitkin and Crow Wing Cos. TS, m.ob., 8/24 Lower Red Lake, Beltrami Co. RG.
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1991-05-16Kittson5/16 Kittson (first county record)
All reports: 5/16 Karlstad, Kittson Co. KB (The Loon 63:209-210.), 5/17 Duluth PB, 5120 Duluth DBe.
avian
information
1992-10-081992-10-10Polk10/8-10 Polk (first county record)
One report: 10/8–10 Lake Cameron, Polk County (1 adult) PS et al (The Loon 64:232–233).
avian
information
1993-05-14Marshall5/14 Marshall (first county record)
All reports: 5/14 Marshall AE, KSS, 5/21 St. Louis (2) fide KE, 5/25 St. Louis AH, 5/27 St. Louis KR.
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information
1993-07-231993-07-24Koochiching7/23-24 Koochiching (first county record)
First summer report since 1986. One adult photographed on 7/23–24 with Bonaparte's Gulls at Rainy Lake, Koochiching Co. WJB.
avian
information
1994-05-15Hennepin5/15 Hennepin (first county record)
Only report 5/15 Hennepin ES,PB et al.
avian
information
1995-05-10Hennepin5/10 Hennepin (second county record)
Only report 5/10 Lake Calhoun, Hennepin SC (The Loon 67:175–176).
avian
information
1995-11-041995-11-14Aitkin11/4-14 Aitkin (second county record)
Only report: 11/4–14 Mille Lacs Lake, Crow Wing County and Aitkin County BL, TT, mob.
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information
1996-09-30Pennington9/30 Pennington (first county record)
Only report 9/30 Pennington PS (The Loon 69:44).
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information
1997-05-15Blue Earth5/15 Blue Earth (first county record)
All reports: 5/15 on Blue Earth/Faribault county line (adult at Minnesota Lake) RJ, 5/19 Big Stone (immature on Louisburg Road, The Loon 69:227–228) LE, 5/30–6/2 Wright (Pelican Lake) ABo, mob.
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1997-05-15Faribault5/15 Faribault (first county record)
All reports: 5/15 on Blue Earth/Faribault county line (adult at Minnesota Lake) RJ, 5/19 Big Stone (immature on Louisburg Road, The Loon 69:227–228) LE, 5/30–6/2 Wright (Pelican Lake) ABo, mob.
57:177-1781985indexLittle Gull in Jackson County
58:166-1701986indexFirst State Nesting Record for the Little Gull
63:209-2101991indexAdult Little Gull in Kittson County
64:232-2331992indexA Fall Record of Little Gull in Polk County
65:156-1571993indexLittle Gull at Agassiz NWR
67:175-1761995indexLittle Gull at Minneapolis
68:14-341996indexGull Migration in the Twin Cities
670:441997-05-19Marsh LakeBig Stone(record #97–46, vote 7–0, The Loon 69:227–228). Accepted
avian
information
1997-05-19Big Stone5/19 Big Stone (first county record)
All reports: 5/15 on Blue Earth/Faribault county line (adult at Minnesota Lake) RJ, 5/19 Big Stone (immature on Louisburg Road, The Loon 69:227–228) LE, 5/30–6/2 Wright (Pelican Lake) ABo, mob.
avian
information
1997-06-011997-06-02Wright6/1, 2 Wright (second county record)
First summer report since 1993. Immature bird (originally found in late May and erroneously reported as an adult in the spring seasonal report) observed through 6/2 at Pelican L. in Wright Co. mob.
avian
information
1998-09-141998-09-21Aitkin9/14-21 Aitkin (third county record)
Only report: 9/14–21 Aitkin (adult on Mille Lacs Lake) TJ, mob.
avian
information
1999-10-031999-10-04Itasca10/3-4 Itasca (first county record)
Only report: 10/3–4 Cass/Itasca (one in juvenal plumage on L. Winnibigoshish) †PS, AH (The Loon 72:10–13).
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information
2000-08-302000-09-02Hennepin8/30-9/2 Hennepin (third county record)
Reported 8/21 St. Louis (Hearding Island, Duluth) †PHS, SCB, and 8/31 – 9/2 Hennepin (French L.) †SLC et al. Both were in juvenal plumage.
774:362001-09-16DuluthSt. Louis(record #2001-53, vote 7–0). This individual was in first-winter plumage. Note there was a juvenile Little Gull reported the same day in Duluth (see unacceptable record #2001-54). Accepted
74:362001-09-16DuluthSt. Louis(record #2001-54, vote 2–5). There was no direct size comparison of this juvenile gull with any other bird. Also the complete wing and tail patterns were not seen or described since the gull was never seen preening or in flight. Numerous observers were present but only one wrote any documentation, and this apparently only from memory a few days later. The identification may well have been correct, but the incomplete description leaves too many doubts. Not Accepted
avian
information
2002-05-18Carlton5/18 Carlton (first county record)
One adult at Moose Lake lagoons 5/18 Carlton MSS, GL.
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information
2002-10-07Itasca10/7 Itasca (second county record)
Second county record 10/7 Itasca (juvenile at Haubrich's Bay, Lake Winnibigoshish) †PHS.
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information
2003-05-10Meeker5/10 Meeker (first county record)
All reports: first-year birds 5/10 Meeker (Goose L., ties second earliest south date) †DMF, 5/18 St. Louis (Duluth) BCM, ph. BH.
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information
2006-10-14Mille Lacs10/14 Mille Lacs (second county record)
High count of three juveniles and one adult at Duluth 9/18–20 St. Louis †JWL, †KRE, †SLF, †PHS; presumably the same adult was on the Minnesota side of the Superior Entry 9/24 †JWH et al. The adult was last seen 9/29 and at least one juvenile lingered through 10/7 m.ob. Documented away from Duluth 10/15 Cass (adult at Richard's Townsite, Lake Winnibigoshish) †BAW, 10/17–27 Crow Wing (first-year at Ironton W.T.P., third latest north) JSB, †BAW, †DTT, †SMT. Two additional reports lacked details.
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information
2007-07-12Stearns7/12 Stearns (first county record)
New county record: 7/12 Stearns (Paynesville W.T.P.) †PCC, RPR. The single individual observed was with about 12 Franklin's Gulls.
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information
2008-04-26Chippewa4/26 Chippewa (first county record)
First county record 4/26 Chippewa/Lac qui Parle (Lac qui Parle dam) LGa, †RBW, BJU. Also observed 5/6 St. Louis (adult in flock of 625 Bonaparte's Gulls, Park Point, Duluth) PHS, KRE.
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2008-04-26Lac qui Parle4/26 Lac qui Parle (first county record)
First county record 4/26 Chippewa/Lac qui Parle (Lac qui Parle dam) LGa, †RBW, BJU. Also observed 5/6 St. Louis (adult in flock of 625 Bonaparte's Gulls, Park Point, Duluth) PHS, KRE.
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information
2008-09-142008-09-15Beltrami9/14, 15 Beltrami (second county record)
All documented reports: 9/14–15 Beltrami (Lake Bemidji) DPJ.
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2011-05-29Lac qui Parle5/29 Lac qui Parle (second county record)
Adult photographed 5/29 Lac qui Parle (Section 4, Walter Twp.) ph. BJU.
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information
2014-05-16Dakota5/16 Dakota (first county record)
All reports: 5/12 St. Louis (adult, Brighton Beach, Duluth) KJB, 5/13 St. Louis (2 adults, Brighton Beach) ph. KJB, 5/16 Dakota (adult, Lake Byllesby) †BAF, ph. SHF, ph. ANy, m.ob.
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2015-09-052015-09-09Roseau9/5-9 Roseau (first county record)
Only report was of a juvenile 9/5–9 Roseau (Warroad W.T.P.) ph. KRE, ph. CRM, †BMu, m.ob.
 
 Rare migrant, mostly at Duluth in spring. One breeding record (1986).

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