MOURC Proceedings Archive - Sandpipers Accepted
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Proceedings
Species: Sandpipers
Upland Sandpiper
Whimbrel
Eskimo Curlew
Long-billed Curlew
Red Knot
Ruff
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Curlew Sandpiper
Purple Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
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Spotted Sandpiper
Red-necked Phalarope
Red Phalarope

Red Knot (R) (Calidris canutus)Start Date 1936-01-01
RefFirstLastLocationCounty23CommentStatus
avian
information
1941-06-11Lake of the Woods6/11 Lake of the Woods (first summer record)
avian
information
1946-05-26Hennepin5/26 Hennepin (first county record)
avian
information
1946-07-27Traverse7/27 Traverse (first county record)
avian
information
1946-07-27Wright7/27 Wright (first county record)
avian
information
1949-06-02Hennepin6/2 Hennepin (second county record)
avian
information
1950-10-15Hennepin10/15 Hennepin (third county record)
avian
information
1952-08-091952-09-06Scott8/9, 9/6 Scott (first county record)
avian
information
1953-09-26Scott9/26 Scott (second county record)
avian
information
1954-06-10Marshall6/10 Marshall (first summer record)
avian
information
1964-06-06Lac qui Parle6/6 Lac qui Parle (first summer record)
avian
information
1969-05-22Hennepin5/22 Hennepin (fourth county record)
avian
information
1969-05-24Kandiyohi5/24 Kandiyohi (first county record)
avian
information
1973-05-20Lyon5/20 Lyon (first county record)
avian
information
1977-06-12Clay6/12 Clay (first county record)
2 reports: 6-3 Duluth (ES); 6-12 Clay (RJ).
avian
information
1977-08-16Big Stone8/16 Big Stone (first county record)
All reports 8-27 Duluth (5) (KE), 828 Cook (KE, PE), 8-16 Big Stone (RJ).
avian
information
1979-05-23Todd5/23 Todd (first county record)
5-23 St. Louis KE (6), Todd NH; 5-24 St. Louis PF.
avian
information
1982-07-24Polk7/24 Polk (first summer record)
Late migrant North: 6/8 Duluth (NMH). Early migrant North: 7/24 Polk (S&DL).
avian
information
1982-08-24Dodge8/24 Dodge (first county record)
8/23 St. Louis LE, 8/24 Dodge RJ, 8/28 Stevens RJ, 10/10-13 Duluth D. Green, B. Ulvang.
avian
information
1982-08-28Stevens8/28 Stevens (first county record)
8/23 St. Louis LE, 8/24 Dodge RJ, 8/28 Stevens RJ, 10/10-13 Duluth D. Green, B. Ulvang.
avian
information
1983-06-071983-06-09Lake of the Woods6/7-9 Lake of the Woods (second summer record)
Late migrant North: 6/7-9, Lake of the Woods. Early migrant North: 7/29 Hubbard (AS).
avian
information
1983-07-29Hubbard7/29 Hubbard (first summer record)
Late migrant North: 6/7-9, Lake of the Woods. Early migrant North: 7/29 Hubbard (AS).
avian
information
1983-08-07Carlton8/7 Carlton (first county record)
8/7 Carlton (2) KL, 8/25 St. Louis (I) KE, 8/26 (1) MH, 9/6 (1) SC, 9/13 Two Harbors, Lake Co. (2) SWIMS, 9/19 Beaver Bay, Lake Co. (1) SWIMS -all reports.
avian
information
1984-08-24Dodge8/24 Dodge (second county record)
9118 to 10/21 Lake of the Woods (4 plus, one injured) AJ.
avian
information
1986-05-171986-05-18Nicollet5/17-18 Nicollet (first county record)
All reports: 5/15 to 5/17 St. Louis (1 0 max.) fide KE, 5/15 Marshall (5) ANWR, 5/17 Nicollet (6) TBB, 5/18 (14) BDC, MF, 5/18 Traverse RJ, 5/24 Marshall K. Overman , 5/26 and 5/27 Marshall (3) KE, 5/28 Jackson RJ.
avian
information
1986-05-18Traverse5/18 Traverse (second county record)
All reports: 5/15 to 5/17 St. Louis (1 0 max.) fide KE, 5/15 Marshall (5) ANWR, 5/17 Nicollet (6) TBB, 5/18 (14) BDC, MF, 5/18 Traverse RJ, 5/24 Marshall K. Overman , 5/26 and 5/27 Marshall (3) KE, 5/28 Jackson RJ.
avian
information
1988-09-24Blue Earth9/24 Blue Earth (first county record)
All reports: 9/3 Clearwater AB, 9/24 Minnesota Lake, Blue Earth and Faribault Co. RG and 9/28 same location WN, AP.
avian
information
1988-09-24Faribault9/24 Faribault (first county record)
All reports: 9/3 Clearwater AB, 9/24 Minnesota Lake, Blue Earth and Faribault Co. RG and 9/28 same location WN, AP.
avian
information
1989-08-23Le Sueur8/23 Le Sueur (first county record)
All reports : 8/23 Le Sueur mob, 8/24 Pennington PS, 8/31 Duluth PB.
avian
information
1990-05-19Blue Earth5/19 Blue Earth (second county record)
All reports: 5/19 Blue Earth MF, 5126 Duluth KE.
avian
information
1992-08-11Becker8/11 Becker (first county record)
All reports: 8/21–9/1 St. Louis (3) mob, 8/25 Carver DM, 9/10 Cook TB.
avian
information
1992-08-25Carver8/25 Carver (first county record)
All reports: 8/21–9/1 St. Louis (3) mob, 8/25 Carver DM, 9/10 Cook TB.
avian
information
1992-09-10Cook9/10 Cook (first county record)
All reports: 8/21–9/1 St. Louis (3) mob, 8/25 Carver DM, 9/10 Cook TB.
avian
information
1995-09-021995-09-06McLeod9/2, 4, 6 McLeod (first county record)
All reports: 9/2–4 McLeod (1) mob, 9/16 St. Louis (1) mob, 9/23 Roseau (1) PS.
avian
information
1997-08-09Beltrami8/9 Beltrami (first county record)
All reports: 8/9 Beltrami (1) PS, 9/6 St. Louis (7) BL, 9/13–14 St. Louis (1) TBr.
avian
information
1998-06-05Lake of the Woods6/5 Lake of the Woods (third summer record)
Only report: 6/5 Lake of the Woods (two at Morris Point) KB.
avian
information
1998-09-16Stearns9/16 Stearns (first county record)
Only report: mid-September Stearns (near Belgrade, date uncertain) PKL.
avian
information
2000-05-12Faribault5/12 Faribault (second county record)
All reports: 5/12 Faribault (2 in Lura Twp.) PS, 5/21 St. Louis (Duluth) fide KE.
avian
information
2001-06-03Polk6/3 Polk (second summer record)
Only report: 6/3 Polk (Crookston sewage lagoons) PHS.
avian
information
2001-08-27Cook8/27 Cook (second county record)
Juveniles reported 8/23 St. Louis (Park Pt., Duluth) MS, 8/27 St. Louis (Interstate Is.) PHS — same bird?
avian
information
2002-05-16Waseca5/16 Waseca (first county record)
Exceptional migration at Lake Byllesby, Dakota, as ADS determined that no fewer than 32 knots transited that wetland between 5/14 and the end of the period, including peak count 5/18 (12) CFa. Only other south report: 5/16 Waseca (2 at Mott L.) JPS. All north reports: 5/20 St. Louis (40th Ave. West, Duluth) FJN, 5/21 Marshall (4 at Agassiz N.W.R.) THK, 5/23 Norman (Ada lagoons) JJS, 5/24–27 St. Louis (4–6 at Park Pt., Duluth) KJB, FJN, 5/30 Roseau (12 at Springsteel Is., flew into Lake of the Woods County) KJB.
avian
information
2002-05-23Norman5/23 Norman (first county record)
Exceptional migration at Lake Byllesby, Dakota, as ADS determined that no fewer than 32 knots transited that wetland between 5/14 and the end of the period, including peak count 5/18 (12) CFa. Only other south report: 5/16 Waseca (2 at Mott L.) JPS. All north reports: 5/20 St. Louis (40th Ave. West, Duluth) FJN, 5/21 Marshall (4 at Agassiz N.W.R.) THK, 5/23 Norman (Ada lagoons) JJS, 5/24–27 St. Louis (4–6 at Park Pt., Duluth) KJB, FJN, 5/30 Roseau (12 at Springsteel Is., flew into Lake of the Woods County) KJB.
avian
information
2002-07-16Dakota7/16 Dakota (first summer record)
All reports: 6/4 St. Louis (Duluth) JWB, 7/16 Dakota (L. Byllesby) ADS. Note that an exceptional number was recorded at the latter location during May (see the spring report).
avian
information
2004-08-25Beltrami8/25 Beltrami (second county record)
Two reports of single birds: 8/18–19 St. Louis ph. MH, DOK, JWL, m.ob., 8/25 Beltrami (Lower Red L. at Waskish) RBJ.
avian
information
2006-08-09Big Stone8/9 Big Stone (second county record)
Only report: 8/9 Big Stone (Artichoke L.) †BJU.
avian
information
2007-05-172007-05-20Pope5/17, 18, 20 Pope (first county record)
All south reports: 5/17–20 Pope (Lowry W.T.P.) HHD, RBW, †CMB, †BJU, 5/19 Lac qui Parle (Augusta Twp.) PHS. Only north report: 5/24 St. Louis (Duluth) JLR.
avian
information
2009-09-06Cass9/6 Cass (first fall record)
Only report: 9/6 Cass (basic-plumaged adult near Pelican Island, Leech Lake) ABi, BAW.
avian
information
2011-05-21Wright5/21 Wright (second county record)
Two reports: 5/21 Wright (Smith Lake) †PEB, †DWK, 5/28 Lac qui Parle (Perry Twp.) ph. BJU.
avian
information
2014-05-22Grant5/22 Grant (first county record)
All north 5/22 Grant (6, North Ottawa Impoundment) MO, 5/25 Roseau (basic plumage, along C.R. 3, 7 miles north of Badger) KRE, m.ob. Also see summer report.
5:601933indexUntangle This One
194:32015-05-19 Old Cedar Avenue Bridge, BloomingtonHennepin (record #2015-049, vote 7-0). Adult.

Accepted
avian
information
2015-05-19Hennepin5/19 Hennepin (fifth county record)
One south report 5/19 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) †CMB. North reports 5/28–29 St. Louis (2, Park Point) ph. JLK, m.ob., 5/30 Aitkin RBW, ph. ELC, m.ob.
avian
information
2016-05-20Wilkin5/20 Wilkin (first county record)
Only report 5/20 Wilkin (adult in alternate plumage at the Brown W.P.A.) BWF.
avian
information
2016-08-102016-08-14Grant8/10, 11, 14 Grant (second county record)
All north 8/10–14 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) ph. JPR, BU, m.ob., 8/24 St. Louis (Grassy Point, Duluth) ph. JLK, 8/28 St. Louis (Bong Bridge area) ph. RHg.
avian
information
2017-05-26Crow Wing5/26 Crow Wing (first county record)
All north 5/23–26 St. Louis (2, Park Point R.A.) ph. JmP, BMu, JPR, ToL, m.ob., 5/26 Crow Wing (Garrison) RPR, ph. EGa, m.ob.
avian
information
2017-09-04Stearns9/4 Stearns (second county record)
Only report of this Casual fall migrant: 9/4 Stearns (Albany W.T.P.) ph. KyP.
294:32018-05-262018-05-27 Naniboujou Lodge beach, Grand MaraisCook (record #2018-069, vote 7-0). Adult, photographed.

Accepted
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2018-05-262018-05-27Cook5/26, 27 Cook (third county record)
All north 5/18 St. Louis (12, Park Point R.A.) StK, 5/21 St. Louis (1, Park Point, Dune Bridge) JPR, 5/26–27 Cook (Naniboujou Lodge) ph. †DFN, ANy, BWF, 5/30 St. Louis (location?) FGo, BAb, 5/31 St. Louis (1, mouth of Miller Creek) ArL, m.ob., (2, Minnesota Point) ebd. Also see summer report.
avian
information
2018-08-232018-08-28Stearns8/23-24, 25, 26, 27, 28 Stearns (third county record)
 All north 8/21–22 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) ebd, BMu, 9/6 Cook (Artist†™s Point, Grand Marais) JLA, 9/6–9 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) ASu, m.ob. All south 8/23–28 Stearns (Albany W.T.P.) † PCC, ph. EzH, m.ob.
avian
information
2018-09-06Cook9/6 Cook (fourth county record)
 All north 8/21–22 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) ebd, BMu, 9/6 Cook (Artist†™s Point, Grand Marais) JLA, 9/6–9 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) ASu, m.ob. All south 8/23–28 Stearns (Albany W.T.P.) † PCC, ph. EzH, m.ob.
394:1152018-09-06 Park Point Recreation Area, DuluthSt. Louis (record #2018-071, vote 7-0). Juvenile, photographed. Accepted
492:32019-05-18Dakota County (record #2019-037Dakota(record #2019-037, vote 7-0). Five adults, photographed. Accepted
592:32019-05-26Agate Bay, Two HarborsLake(record #2019-038, vote 6-1). Adult, photographed. Accepted
693:32019-08-10 Interstate Island Wildlife Management AreaSt. Louis (record #2019-070, vote 5-2). Adult. The observer states that “No notes were taken at the time of the observation, as the species was still considered Regular in the state at the time.” This explains the lack of details in the write-up and subsequently the two votes to not accept. It was not until publication of MOURC's 2019 Checklist of the Birds of Minnesota in October 2019 that this species was retroactively listed as Casual effective 1 January 2019. 

Accepted
793:32020-07-28 615th Avenue, the bay at the north end of Marsh Lake (locally known as the &ldqBig Stone (record #2020-087, vote 7-0). Adult, photographed.

Accepted
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2020-07-28Big Stone7/28 Big Stone (third county record)
 Observed 7/28 Big Stone (adult in alternate plumage, 615th Ave, Correll) ph. KJB.
893:472020-08-18Stony PointSt. Louis(record #2020-044, vote 7-0). Accepted
993:1112020-08-202020-08-22 Brighton BeachSt. Louis (record #2020-096, vote 7-0). Juvenile, photographed.

Accepted
1093:1112020-08-26 near CorrellBig Stone (record #2020-098, vote 7-0). Juvenile, photographed.

Accepted
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2020-08-262020-10-11Big Stone8/26, 10/11 Big Stone (fourth county record)
All north 8/18–19 St. Louis (juvenile, Stony Point) IDv, †PHS, 9/7–10 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) †DWK, ph. †LBa, m.ob., 9/8 Traverse (Tintah Twp., same individual that was reported in Grant) ASu, m.ob. All south 9/11 Lyon (3, Lone Tree Lake) LiH, †GWe, RJS, 10/11 Big Stone (Marsh Lake) ph. †DLP. Also see Documented reports still under review.
1193:472020-09-072020-09-10North Ottawa ImpoundmentGrant(record #2020-054, vote 7-0). Also seen in Traverse County 8 September 202. Juvenile, photographed. Accepted
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2020-09-072020-09-10Grant9/7, 8, 10 Grant (third county record)
All north 8/18–19 St. Louis (juvenile, Stony Point) IDv, †PHS, 9/7–10 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) †DWK, ph. †LBa, m.ob., 9/8 Traverse (Tintah Twp., same individual that was reported in Grant) ASu, m.ob. All south 9/11 Lyon (3, Lone Tree Lake) LiH, †GWe, RJS, 10/11 Big Stone (Marsh Lake) ph. †DLP. Also see Documented reports still under review.
avian
information
2020-09-08Traverse9/8 Traverse (third county record)
All north 8/18–19 St. Louis (juvenile, Stony Point) IDv, †PHS, 9/7–10 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) †DWK, ph. †LBa, m.ob., 9/8 Traverse (Tintah Twp., same individual that was reported in Grant) ASu, m.ob. All south 9/11 Lyon (3, Lone Tree Lake) LiH, †GWe, RJS, 10/11 Big Stone (Marsh Lake) ph. †DLP. Also see Documented reports still under review.
1293:472020-09-11Lone Tree LakeLyon(record #2020-056, vote 7-0). Three birds were accepted. Accepted
avian
information
2020-09-11Lyon9/11 Lyon (second county record)
All north 8/18–19 St. Louis (juvenile, Stony Point) IDv, †PHS, 9/7–10 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) †DWK, ph. †LBa, m.ob., 9/8 Traverse (Tintah Twp., same individual that was reported in Grant) ASu, m.ob. All south 9/11 Lyon (3, Lone Tree Lake) LiH, †GWe, RJS, 10/11 Big Stone (Marsh Lake) ph. †DLP. Also see Documented reports still under review.
1393:472020-10-11Marsh Lake near OdessaBig Stone(record #2020-064, vote 6-1). Photographed. Accepted
93:1112021-05-01 Clarkfield Wastewater Treatment Plant, ClarkfieldYellow Medicine (record #2021-022, vote 2-5). If a Red Knot, this bird would not only be a first county record, but would also represent the earliest date on record for Minnesota by one week (earliest date is 8 May). Using the entire month of April as a proxy for a next-day (1 May) observation, an examination of the eBird database for the past five years yields only a single inland record from Utah (this excludes overwintering birds from the Salton Sea in California only 78 miles from the Pacific Coast). Therefore, a significant degree of detailed documentation is required for this observation. Several members mentioned that the documentation did not adequately eliminate Sanderling, a species that did occur in three different Minnesota counties on the date of the observation.

Not Accepted
1493:32021-05-22 Hickory TownshipPennington (record #2021-037, vote 7-0). Adult, photographed.

Accepted
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information
2021-05-22Pennington5/22 Pennington (first county record)
All north 5/22 Pennington (Hickory Twp.) ph. †AxB, m.ob., 5/27 Lake (2, Knife River Marina) MAJ, ph. †TRK.
1594:32021-05-27 Knife River MarinaLake (record #2021-096, vote 7-0). Two adults, photographed.

Accepted
1693:1112021-08-14 Interstate Island WMA / Port Terminal, DuluthSt. Louis (record #2021-093, vote 7-0). Six birds accepted.

Accepted
1793:1112021-08-232021-08-24 Paynesville Sewage Ponds, PaynesvilleStearns (record #2021-064, vote 7-0). Juvenile.

Accepted
1893:1112021-08-302021-09-01 Roberg Lake, approximately 3.4 miles south of Lake ParkBecker (record #2021-066, vote 7-0). Three juveniles, photographed.

Accepted
1994:32022-05-23 junction of state highway 310 and 340th Avenue, Jadis TownshipRoseau (record #2022-047, vote 6-1). Adult, photographed.

Accepted
2094:32022-05-232022-05-30 Park Point near Sky Harbor Airport, DuluthSt. Louis (record #2022-048, vote 7-0). Adult, photographed.

Accepted
2194:32022-05-252022-05-28 East Valley Township west of Agassiz National Wildlife RefugeMarshall (record #2022-050, vote 7-0). Two adults, photographed.

Accepted
2294:1152022-09-27 High Island Lake, New AuburnSibley (record #2022-085, vote 7-0). Juvenile. First county record. Accepted
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information
2022-09-27Sibley9/27 Sibley (first county record)
One north report 8/29–31 St. Louis (2, Park Point R.A.) is pending consideration by the records committee. One south report 9/27 Sibley (High Island Lake) †WCM.
2395:32023-05-202023-05-24 beach by Sky Harbor Airport, Minnesota Point, DuluthSt. Louis (record #2023-055, vote 7-0). Adult, photographed.

Accepted
2495:32023-05-252023-05-27 just north of 130th Street about 0.4 miles west of Kale Avenue betweMcLeod (record #2023-062, vote 7-0). Adult, photographed.

Accepted
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2023-05-252023-05-26McLeod5/25, 26 McLeod (second county record)
Only south report 5/25–27 McLeod (130th St., Glencoe) ph. †DWK, ph. †SvB, ph. †TPu, ph. †EzH, m.ob. Only north report 5/20–24 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) SeM, NGi, ph. †PHS, ph. †AXH, m.ob.
 
 Rare migrant mostly northeast. Federal designation: Threatened. Formerly Casual.

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