Duplicates
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MOURC Proceedings Archive - Towhees, Sparrows |
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. |
| Families |
| Species: Towhees, Sparrows |
| Swamp Sparrow (R) (Melospiza georgiana) | Start Date 1936-01-01 | ||||||||
| Ref | First | Last | Location | County | 2 | 3 | Comment | Status | |
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| avian information | 1974-12-28 | Cook | 12/28 Cook (first winter record) Reported on the Winona and Grand Marais Christmas Counts, poor details on latter record). | ||||||
| avian information | 1979-12-15 | Sherburne | 12/15 Sherburne (first winter record) | ||||||
| avian information | 1980-12-21 | Isanti | 12/21 Isanti (first winter record) Reported at the Fenstad's feeder, Little Marais (Lake Co.) until 1-18 (KE), (TS). Song' Sparrow Overwintered in Houston (MEF). January reports from Grand Marais, Cook County (JG), Anoka 1-24 (TW), Hennepin 1-26 (DB) and Mower 1-13 (RRK). February reports from Dakota 2-23 (CP) and Hennepin 2-18 (DB). | ||||||
| avian information | 1981-01-18 | Lake | 1/18 Lake (first winter record) Reported at the Fenstad's feeder, Little Marais (Lake Co.) until 1-18 (KE), (TS). Song' Sparrow Overwintered in Houston (MEF). January reports from Grand Marais, Cook County (JG), Anoka 1-24 (TW), Hennepin 1-26 (DB) and Mower 1-13 (RRK). February reports from Dakota 2-23 (CP) and Hennepin 2-18 (DB). | ||||||
| avian information | 1981-12-12 | Anoka | 12/12 Anoka (first winter record) One report of an injured individual, at a Mower Co. feeder in December (RRK). | ||||||
| avian information | 1981-12-20 | Mower | 12/20 Mower (first winter record) One report of an injured individual, at a Mower Co. feeder in December (RRK). | ||||||
| avian information | 1988-12-04 | Martin | 12/4 Martin (first winter record) Reported in Martin 12/4 AB and at the Bass Ponds in Hennepin 12/17-24 TT and 1/23 SC. | ||||||
| avian information | 1989-12-23 | Lac qui Parle | 12/23 Lac qui Parle (first winter record) Reported on the Cottonwood and Lac qui Parle CBCs. | ||||||
| avian information | 1994-12-18 | Polk | 12/18 Polk (first winter record) Overwintered at the Bass Ponds and other locations along Long Meadow Lake, Hennepin Co. where a minimum of 12 seen 12/18–24 SC et al. Also reported on Rochester and Grand Forks CBC (details provided), the latter north report very unusual. | ||||||
| 1 | 68:164 | 1995-11-25 | near Barnum | Carlton | Accepted | ||||
| avian information | 1996-12-21 | Martin | 12/21 Martin (second winter record) Only reports 12/1 Mound Springs, Hennepin Co. SC, and on the Bloomington and Fairmont CBCs. | ||||||
| avian information | 1997-12-01 | 1998-02-28 | Otter Tail | winter Otter Tail (first winter record) Overwintered in Otter Tail SDM. As many as five individuals reported in Hennepin, at least one of which probably overwintered. Also reported 1/1 Winona JL, 1/22 Rice TBo, 1/31–2/7 Washington BL, and on the Faribault (2) and Winona (3) CBCs. | |||||
| avian information | 2001-12-15 | Blue Earth | 12/15 Blue Earth (first winter record) At least seven individuals reported from the now traditional wintering area in Hennepin (Minnesota River Valley) from 12/4 (6 individuals) to 2/24 (1 individual) SLC. Also seen 12/15 Mankato †CBC, 12/15 Bloomington CBC, and 2/9 Dakota TAT. | ||||||
| avian information | 2002-12-15 | Lake | 12/15 Lake (second winter record) Maximum 30 individuals reported from 10 south counties plus the following north reports: 11/28–12/20 Lake (Two Harbors) †JWL, 12/13 Otter Tail †SPM, 2/21 Lake (Castle Danger) JWL. Overwintered in Anoka fide AXH, Dakota CRG, and Hennepin SLC with February reports from an additional five counties. Record-high number of reports. | ||||||
| avian information | 2003-01-04 | Otter Tail | 1/4 Otter Tail (second winter record) Maximum 30 individuals reported from 10 south counties plus the following north reports: 11/28–12/20 Lake (Two Harbors) †JWL, 12/13 Otter Tail †SPM, 2/21 Lake (Castle Danger) JWL. Overwintered in Anoka fide AXH, Dakota CRG, and Hennepin SLC with February reports from an additional five counties. Record-high number of reports. | ||||||
| avian information | 2003-01-20 | Fillmore | 1/20 Fillmore (first winter record) Maximum 30 individuals reported from 10 south counties plus the following north reports: 11/28–12/20 Lake (Two Harbors) †JWL, 12/13 Otter Tail †SPM, 2/21 Lake (Castle Danger) JWL. Overwintered in Anoka fide AXH, Dakota CRG, and Hennepin SLC with February reports from an additional five counties. Record-high number of reports. | ||||||
| avian information | 2006-12-17 | Isanti | 12/17 Isanti (second winter record) After no reports last winter, at least four individuals were found this season: 12/9 (2), 12/17, 1/14 Hennepin (Old Cedar Avenue Bridge) DWK. Also seen 12/31 Anoka AXH, and 1/15, 1/24, 2/1 Olmsted (Mill Creek) JWH. | ||||||
| avian information | 2006-12-31 | Anoka | 12/31 Anoka (second winter record) After no reports last winter, at least four individuals were found this season: 12/9 (2), 12/17, 1/14 Hennepin (Old Cedar Avenue Bridge) DWK. Also seen 12/31 Anoka AXH, and 1/15, 1/24, 2/1 Olmsted (Mill Creek) JWH. | ||||||
| avian information | 2007-12-01 | Lake | 12/1 Lake (third winter record) Only reports 12/1 Lake (at feeder in Castle Danger) JWL, 12/8 Scott (Wilkie Unit, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) DWK, and the Excelsior CBC. | ||||||
| avian information | 2008-12-03 | 2008-12-04 | St. Louis | 12/3, 4 St. Louis (first winter record) All reports: 12/3–4 St. Louis †DBF, SLF, 12/19 Scott DWK, and 2 on Excelsior CBC in Hennepin 12/20. | |||||
| avian information | 2010-12-15 | Goodhue | 12/15 Goodhue (first winter record) All reports: 12/5 Hennepin (Bloomington, Izaak Walton League) SLC, 12/15 Goodhue (Prairie Island) GMi. | ||||||
| avian information | 2011-12-15 | Lac qui Parle | 12/15 Lac qui Parle (second winter record) More reports than any of the previous five years, including observations from Lac qui Parle, Marshall CBC (5), Scott, Dakota, and as late as February in Carver, Hennepin, Olmsted and Winona. | ||||||
| avian information | 2012-01-31 | 2012-02-19 | Carver | 1/31, 2/7, 16, 19 Carver (first winter record) More reports than any of the previous five years, including observations from Lac qui Parle, Marshall CBC (5), Scott, Dakota, and as late as February in Carver, Hennepin, Olmsted and Winona. | |||||
| avian information | 2012-12-01 | 2013-02-01 | Wabasha | 12/1, 2, 3, 8, 2/1 Wabasha (first winter record) More reports than any of the previous five winters: 12/1 Wabasha (Whitewater W.M.A.) ANy, 12/1 Rice TFB, 12/2 Houston KJB, 12/8 Washington (2) RQu, 12/14 Scott (2) DWK, 12/22 Sherburne N.W.R. CBC, 12/28 Hennepin DWK, and from additional Hennepin locations 12/30 DWK, 2/9 CAs, 2/21 CMB; also 1/3, 1/5 Olmsted JWH, ANy, m.ob., 1/8 Carver JCy. CBC high count 12/15 Faribault (4). | |||||
| avian information | 2012-12-22 | Sherburne | 12/22 Sherburne (second winter record) More reports than any of the previous five winters: 12/1 Wabasha (Whitewater W.M.A.) ANy, 12/1 Rice TFB, 12/2 Houston KJB, 12/8 Washington (2) RQu, 12/14 Scott (2) DWK, 12/22 Sherburne N.W.R. CBC, 12/28 Hennepin DWK, and from additional Hennepin locations 12/30 DWK, 2/9 CAs, 2/21 CMB; also 1/3, 1/5 Olmsted JWH, ANy, m.ob., 1/8 Carver JCy. CBC high count 12/15 Faribault (4). | ||||||
| avian information | 2013-01-08 | Carver | 1/8 Carver (second winter record) More reports than any of the previous five winters: 12/1 Wabasha (Whitewater W.M.A.) ANy, 12/1 Rice TFB, 12/2 Houston KJB, 12/8 Washington (2) RQu, 12/14 Scott (2) DWK, 12/22 Sherburne N.W.R. CBC, 12/28 Hennepin DWK, and from additional Hennepin locations 12/30 DWK, 2/9 CAs, 2/21 CMB; also 1/3, 1/5 Olmsted JWH, ANy, m.ob., 1/8 Carver JCy. CBC high count 12/15 Faribault (4). | ||||||
| avian information | 2015-12-24 | Faribault | 12/24 Faribault (first winter record) Highest number of counties reporting since 2012 including several January reports from Hennepin, Carver and Rice. Unusual winter records: 12/24 Faribault (near Winnegabo) ClN, 1/16 Rice (Hidden Valley Park) GBa, m.ob. | ||||||
| avian information | 2015-12-25 | 2016-02-20 | Carver | 12/25, 1/1, 31, 2/11, 16, 20 Carver (third winter record) Highest number of counties reporting since 2012 including several January reports from Hennepin, Carver and Rice. Unusual winter records: 12/24 Faribault (near Winnegabo) ClN, 1/16 Rice (Hidden Valley Park) GBa, m.ob. | |||||
| avian information | 2017-12-16 | Blue Earth | 12/16 Blue Earth (second winter record) Found in six scattered south counties, typical of most winters. Unusual reports: 12/12 Washington BDo, 12/16 Dodge BAb, 12/16 Mankato CBC, 2/25 Houston ASu. All reports of one or two individuals. | ||||||
| avian information | 2017-12-16 | Dodge | 12/16 Dodge (first winter record) Found in six scattered south counties, typical of most winters. Unusual reports: 12/12 Washington BDo, 12/16 Dodge BAb, 12/16 Mankato CBC, 2/25 Houston ASu. All reports of one or two individuals. | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-12-09 | Anoka | 12/9 Anoka (third winter record) Observed in a season-high 14 south counties, well above the ten-year average of four. New season records: 12/13 Murray DAk, 12/14 Yellow Medicine WCM, 2/2 Freeborn BDo. High counts 12/3 Hennepin (3) BAF, 12/5 Hennepin (3) CMB. | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-12-13 | Murray | 12/13 Murray (first winter record) Observed in a season-high 14 south counties, well above the ten-year average of four. New season records: 12/13 Murray DAk, 12/14 Yellow Medicine WCM, 2/2 Freeborn BDo. High counts 12/3 Hennepin (3) BAF, 12/5 Hennepin (3) CMB. | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-12-14 | Yellow Medicine | 12/14 Yellow Medicine (first winter record) Observed in a season-high 14 south counties, well above the ten-year average of four. New season records: 12/13 Murray DAk, 12/14 Yellow Medicine WCM, 2/2 Freeborn BDo. High counts 12/3 Hennepin (3) BAF, 12/5 Hennepin (3) CMB. | ||||||
| avian information | 2019-01-12 | Faribault | 1/12 Faribault (second winter record) Observed in a season-high 14 south counties, well above the ten-year average of four. New season records: 12/13 Murray DAk, 12/14 Yellow Medicine WCM, 2/2 Freeborn BDo. High counts 12/3 Hennepin (3) BAF, 12/5 Hennepin (3) CMB. | ||||||
| avian information | 2019-02-02 | Freeborn | 2/2 Freeborn (first winter record) Observed in a season-high 14 south counties, well above the ten-year average of four. New season records: 12/13 Murray DAk, 12/14 Yellow Medicine WCM, 2/2 Freeborn BDo. High counts 12/3 Hennepin (3) BAF, 12/5 Hennepin (3) CMB. | ||||||
| avian information | 2019-12-21 | Goodhue | 12/21 Goodhue (second winter record)  Reported from four south counties along the Mississippi River watershed, well below last winter†™s season-high of 14 counties (ten-year average six). All reports after December: 1/6 Ramsey (Crosby Farm R.P.) † BAF, 1/20–23 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) DWK, IVa, 2/10–12 Hennepin (Fort Snelling S.P.) † BAF, 2/15–29 Houston LiH, ebd, IVa. | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-12-02 | 2020-12-03 | St. Louis | 12/2, 3 St. Louis (second winter record) Found in a season-high 17 counties, surpassing previous high of 14 in 2018–19 and nearly three times the ten-year average of 6. All north: 12/2–3 St. Louis PHS, SCB, 12/14 Cook LWd. February south reports from Dakota and Hennepin (two locations). CBC high count 12/17 Fairmont (4). | |||||
| avian information | 2020-12-05 | Carver | 12/5 Carver (fourth winter record) Found in a season-high 17 counties, surpassing previous high of 14 in 2018–19 and nearly three times the ten-year average of 6. All north: 12/2–3 St. Louis PHS, SCB, 12/14 Cook LWd. February south reports from Dakota and Hennepin (two locations). CBC high count 12/17 Fairmont (4). | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-12-05 | Goodhue | 12/5 Goodhue (third winter record) Found in a season-high 17 counties, surpassing previous high of 14 in 2018–19 and nearly three times the ten-year average of 6. All north: 12/2–3 St. Louis PHS, SCB, 12/14 Cook LWd. February south reports from Dakota and Hennepin (two locations). CBC high count 12/17 Fairmont (4). | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-12-10 | Watonwan | 12/10 Watonwan (first winter record) Found in a season-high 17 counties, surpassing previous high of 14 in 2018–19 and nearly three times the ten-year average of 6. All north: 12/2–3 St. Louis PHS, SCB, 12/14 Cook LWd. February south reports from Dakota and Hennepin (two locations). CBC high count 12/17 Fairmont (4). | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-12-14 | Cook | 12/14 Cook (second winter record) Found in a season-high 17 counties, surpassing previous high of 14 in 2018–19 and nearly three times the ten-year average of 6. All north: 12/2–3 St. Louis PHS, SCB, 12/14 Cook LWd. February south reports from Dakota and Hennepin (two locations). CBC high count 12/17 Fairmont (4). | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-12-17 | Martin | 12/17 Martin (third winter record) Found in a season-high 17 counties, surpassing previous high of 14 in 2018–19 and nearly three times the ten-year average of 6. All north: 12/2–3 St. Louis PHS, SCB, 12/14 Cook LWd. February south reports from Dakota and Hennepin (two locations). CBC high count 12/17 Fairmont (4). | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-12-19 | Redwood | 12/19 Redwood (first winter record) Found in a season-high 17 counties, surpassing previous high of 14 in 2018–19 and nearly three times the ten-year average of 6. All north: 12/2–3 St. Louis PHS, SCB, 12/14 Cook LWd. February south reports from Dakota and Hennepin (two locations). CBC high count 12/17 Fairmont (4). | ||||||
| avian information | 2021-01-02 | 2021-01-13 | Wright | 1/2, 6, 7, 9, 13 Wright (first winter record) Found in a season-high 17 counties, surpassing previous high of 14 in 2018–19 and nearly three times the ten-year average of 6. All north: 12/2–3 St. Louis PHS, SCB, 12/14 Cook LWd. February south reports from Dakota and Hennepin (two locations). CBC high count 12/17 Fairmont (4). | |||||
| avian information | 2021-01-04 | 2021-01-27 | Wabasha | 1/4, 10, 27 Wabasha (second winter record) Found in a season-high 17 counties, surpassing previous high of 14 in 2018–19 and nearly three times the ten-year average of 6. All north: 12/2–3 St. Louis PHS, SCB, 12/14 Cook LWd. February south reports from Dakota and Hennepin (two locations). CBC high count 12/17 Fairmont (4). | |||||
| avian information | 2021-12-12 | 2021-12-18 | St. Louis | 12/12, 18 St. Louis (third winter record) Observations from ten counties was below last winter’s season-high of 17, but above the ten-year average of seven. All north 12/12 St. Louis KRE, 12/18 Grand Marais CBC. Midwinter reports from Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey and Wabasha. High counts 12/18 St. Louis (3) ph. ClN, JDx, 1/31 Hennepin (3, Old Cedar Bridge) IVa. | |||||
| avian information | 2021-12-14 | Martin | 12/14 Martin (fourth winter record) Observations from ten counties was below last winter’s season-high of 17, but above the ten-year average of seven. All north 12/12 St. Louis KRE, 12/18 Grand Marais CBC. Midwinter reports from Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey and Wabasha. High counts 12/18 St. Louis (3) ph. ClN, JDx, 1/31 Hennepin (3, Old Cedar Bridge) IVa. | ||||||
| avian information | 2021-12-18 | Cook | 12/18 Cook (third winter record) Observations from ten counties was below last winter’s season-high of 17, but above the ten-year average of seven. All north 12/12 St. Louis KRE, 12/18 Grand Marais CBC. Midwinter reports from Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey and Wabasha. High counts 12/18 St. Louis (3) ph. ClN, JDx, 1/31 Hennepin (3, Old Cedar Bridge) IVa. | ||||||
| avian information | 2021-12-19 | Anoka | 12/19 Anoka (fourth winter record) Observations from ten counties was below last winter’s season-high of 17, but above the ten-year average of seven. All north 12/12 St. Louis KRE, 12/18 Grand Marais CBC. Midwinter reports from Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey and Wabasha. High counts 12/18 St. Louis (3) ph. ClN, JDx, 1/31 Hennepin (3, Old Cedar Bridge) IVa. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-02-26 | Wabasha | 2/26 Wabasha (third winter record) Observations from ten counties was below last winter’s season-high of 17, but above the ten-year average of seven. All north 12/12 St. Louis KRE, 12/18 Grand Marais CBC. Midwinter reports from Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey and Wabasha. High counts 12/18 St. Louis (3) ph. ClN, JDx, 1/31 Hennepin (3, Old Cedar Bridge) IVa. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-12-01 | Fillmore | 12/1 Fillmore (second winter record) Found in ten counties along the Mississippi River watershed as far north as Washington, and 12/20 Fairmont CBC (ten-year average seven). After 1/1 only reported from multiple locations in Hennepin, where apparently overwintered. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-30 | Wabasha | 12/1, 7, 13, 18, 19, 30 Wabasha (fourth winter record) Found in ten counties along the Mississippi River watershed as far north as Washington, and 12/20 Fairmont CBC (ten-year average seven). After 1/1 only reported from multiple locations in Hennepin, where apparently overwintered. | |||||
| avian information | 2022-12-04 | 2022-12-07 | Goodhue | 12/4, 7 Goodhue (fourth winter record) Found in ten counties along the Mississippi River watershed as far north as Washington, and 12/20 Fairmont CBC (ten-year average seven). After 1/1 only reported from multiple locations in Hennepin, where apparently overwintered. | |||||
| avian information | 2022-12-20 | Martin | 12/20 Martin (fifth winter record) Found in ten counties along the Mississippi River watershed as far north as Washington, and 12/20 Fairmont CBC (ten-year average seven). After 1/1 only reported from multiple locations in Hennepin, where apparently overwintered. | ||||||
| Breeds throughout. | |||||||||
| 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 | ||