Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Jaegers Occurrence
This is the 1930 to present seasonal report archive for
The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The last 2 years are available to MOU members.
Seasons
Families
Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
New World Quail
Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys
Grebes
Pigeons, Doves
Cuckoos
Nightjars
Swifts
Hummingbirds
Rails, Gallinules, Coots
Limpkin
Cranes
Stilts, Avocets
Plovers
Sandpipers
Jaegers
Alcids
Gulls, Terns
Loons
Shearwaters and Petrels
Storks
Frigatebirds
Boobies and Gannets
Cormorants
Pelicans
Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons
Ibises
New World Vultures
Osprey
Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles
Barn Owls
Screech-Owls, Owls
Kingfishers
Woodpeckers
Caracaras, Falcons
Flycatchers
Vireos
Shrikes
Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows
Chickadees, Titmice
Larks
Martins, Swallows
Kinglets
Waxwings
Silky-flycatchers
Nuthatches
Creepers
Gnatcatchers
Wrens
Thrashers, Mockingbirds
Starlings
Dippers
Thrushes
Old World Flycatchers
Old World Sparrows
Pipits
Finches
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
Towhees, Sparrows
Yellow-breasted Chat
Blackbirds, Orioles
Warblers
Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks

Seasons
Species: Jaegers
Pomarine Jaeger
Parasitic Jaeger
Long-tailed Jaeger
[Stercorarius jaeger]

Long-tailed Jaeger(Stercorarius longicaudus)
YearSeasonNS
1962SpringRichard Oehlenschlager saw one, an adult, flying down the Crow Wing River, 4 miles east of Nimrod, Wadena Co., on April 21. He observed very little white in the primaries, no twist in the central retrices (which were about six inches long) and a marked contrast between the back and the black crown patch.
1980Fall 10-14 Duluth KE (1 a. lt. phase), 10-15 RJ, JG, SM, TS, 10-16 DB, OJ, BL.
1981Fall 8/24 Duluth (2 ad.) KE, only report.
2001Fall One observed 9/5–7 Washington (Bayport) †TRa, NG, mobs. Eighth state record but the first since 1981!
2007Fall1 One adult bird found 8/21 Marshall (just southwest of Agassiz N.W.R.) v.t. †SSw stayed through 9/2 ph. †KRE, ph. †JMJ, ph. †PHS, ph. ALB, ph. DWR. Ninth state record.
2013Summer1 Tenth state record 6/14 Roseau (Roseau Lake W.M.A.) ph. †ANy (The Loon 86:53–54).
2013Fall1 Third-cycle bird was well-photographed at Superior Entry in St. Louis County 9/19–22 ph. †KJB, †DWK, SBM, DBM.
2020Fall1 The twelfth state record was a well-documented adult found 9/8–13 Lyon (Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) ph. †RJS, ph. †KEm, ph. †GWe, ph. †NMe, ph. †BAb, ph. †FFa, ph. †EzH, ph. †WCM, ph. †DOr, ph. †LBa, †JGW, ph. †APi, ph. †CRM, ph. †JuW, ph. IsH, ph. RZi, m.ob (The Loon 93:98–100)
 
 Thirteen records: one spring, two summer, and ten fall. Recorded in two (2020, 2023) of the last ten years. More than 100 additional mostly fall records of Stercorarius sp., most recently in 2023.

Notes:

Click on the bird name to see a photographic image of the bird.
Column N  Number of counties where the bird was seen in the North.
Column S  Number of counties where the bird was seen in the South.