MOURC Proceedings Archive - Blackbirds, Orioles Accepted
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This is the 1981 to present Records Committee Proceedings archive for
The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Proceedings
Species: Blackbirds, Orioles
Bullock's Oriole
[Spot-breasted Oriole]
Baltimore Oriole
Scott's Oriole
Brewer's Blackbird
Great-tailed Grackle
[Quiscalus grackle]

Scott's Oriole (A) (Icterus parisorum)Start Date 0000-00-00
RefFirstLastLocationCounty23CommentStatus
1MOU1974-05-231974-06-122903 Jefferson Street, DuluthSt. LouisJanssen sighting. The Loon 46:157 The Loon 47:22Accepted
avian
information
1974-05-231974-06-12St. Louis5/23-6/12 St. Louis (first state record) (first county record)
5-23 to first week of June, St. Louis Co. (Duluth) imm. male, KS, PBH, JG, MMC, TS.
47:22-241975indexScott's Oriole Banded in Duluth
48:341976indexScott's Oriole -- Further Information
65:1461993-05-16Fort Snelling State ParkHennepin(vote 0-7). The entire description only included mention of a black head, yellow rump, yellow breast and white wing bars. It was felt that such an unusual species should be documented with a much more thorough description. Not Accepted
74:189-1902002indexScott’s Oriole in Olmsted County
275:412002-03-202002-04-23near MonticelloWright(record #2002-60, vote 7-0). The photographs documenting this male at a feeder were not received until after the bird was gone. Note the overlap in dates with the Olmsted County oriole, confirming that these were different individuals. Accepted
avian
information
2002-03-202002-04-23Wright3/20-4/23 Wright (third state record) (first county record)
Single males at feeders 3/20 – 4/23 Wright (Monticello) ph. BAL, 4/17–21 Olmsted (Oronoco) †GE, ph. †AXH, †PCC, †PHS, m.ob. Second and third state records, respectively (The Loon 74:189–191).
avian
information
2002-04-082002-04-21Olmsted4/8, 4/17-21 Olmsted (second state record) (first county record)
Single males at feeders 3/20 – 4/23 Wright (Monticello) ph. BAL, 4/17–21 Olmsted (Oronoco) †GE, ph. †AXH, †PCC, †PHS, m.ob. Second and third state records, respectively (The Loon 74:189–191).
375:412002-04-172002-04-21near OronocoOlmsted(record #2002-61, vote 7-0, The Loon 74:189-191). This male, also at a feeder, was seen by many observers and photographed. II.Accepted
484:32011-10-30Grand MaraisCook(record #2011-039, vote 7-0). The bird was photographed and seen by many observers. The Committee consulted Alvarillo Jaramillo and others whose expert opinions supported the identification. Fourth state record and first county record. The last previous record was in Olmsted County (April 2002). immature male; The Loon 84:101Accepted
avian
information
2011-10-30Cook10/30 Cook (fourth state record) (first county record)
Immature male found in Cook 10/30 ph. JWL, ph. †KRE, ph. †RMD. Fourth state record (The Loon 84:101).
 
 Four records: two spring, one spring-summer, and one fall. Last recorded 2011.

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