MOURC Proceedings Archive - Kinglets Accepted
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Proceedings
Species: Kinglets
Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet (R) (Corthylio calendula)Start Date 1936-01-01
RefFirstLastLocationCounty23CommentStatus
avian
information
1956-12-30Cass12/30 Cass (first winter record)
avian
information
1959-12-26Stearns12/26 Stearns (first winter record)
avian
information
1960-01-02Benton1/2 Benton (first winter record)
avian
information
1960-12-15Stearns12/15 Stearns (second winter record)
avian
information
1961-12-31Winona12/31 Winona (first winter record)
avian
information
1974-02-27Beltrami2/27 Beltrami (first winter record)
One reported with good details on 2-27 at a feeder in Bemidji, Beltrami Co. (B. Haglund); this would be the first authentic winter record for the state except that this may have been a very early spring migrant since there was quite warm weather the last week of February.
avian
information
1974-12-011975-02-30St. Louis12/1-2/30 St. Louis (first winter record)
12-3 Wabasha (WDM); 12-11 Hennepin (VRL); 12-28 to 2-15 Olmsted (K. Rossi, JF); late December to mid-February at Proctor and 12-30 at Duluth, St. Louis Co. (A. Kroll, M. Kohlbry); only one previous February record.
avian
information
1975-01-01Washington1/1 Washington (first winter record)
12-3 Wabasha (WDM); 12-11 Hennepin (VRL); 12-28 to 2-15 Olmsted (K. Rossi, JF); late December to mid-February at Proctor and 12-30 at Duluth, St. Louis Co. (A. Kroll, M. Kohlbry); only one previous February record.
avian
information
1979-12-16Mower12/16 Mower (first winter record)
Two reports: Hennepin 12-10 (SC) and Olmsted 12-9 (JF).
avian
information
1982-12-28Beltrami12/28 Beltrami (second winter record)
A north report from Beltrami, 12/28, five miles north of Bemidji (AS).
9:121937indexBanding Kinglets
15:121943indexSome Unusual Minnesota Bird Observations
32:651960indexThe Harris' Sparrow and Ruby-crowned Kinglet Winter at Sauk Rapids
35:271963indexUnusual Winter Records for St. Cloud
42:38-391970indexLate Ruby-crowned Kinglet Observation
46:86-871974indexWinter Record of a Ruby-crowned Kinglet
59:541987indexA Ruby-crowned Kinglet Winter Record
159:1431987-02-04EdgertonPipestone(vote 6-1; The Loon 59:54). Accepted
avian
information
1987-02-04Pipestone2/4 Pipestone (first winter record)
One during the Excelsior count week and another in Pipestone, 2/4 (ND).
avian
information
1988-07-27Stevens7/27 Stevens (first summer record)
Only reports: St. Louis, Lake, Cook; record early migrant 7/27 Stevens (EL).
avian
information
1992-12-11Lyon12/11 Lyon (first winter record)
avian
information
1992-12-211992-12-30Brown12/21, 30 Brown (first winter record)
avian
information
1993-12-17Lyon12/17 Lyon (second winter record)
Reported 12/4 Hennepin fide SC.
avian
information
1993-12-18Crow Wing12/18 Crow Wing (first winter record)
Reported 12/4 Hennepin fide SC.
avian
information
1994-12-09Rice12/9 Rice (first winter record)
Only report 12/9 Rice TBo (no details). This species is casual at best in winter.
avian
information
1996-07-07Kanabec7/7 Kanabec (first summer record)
Observed in Roseau, Becker, Koochiching, St. Louis, Cook; plus 7/7 Kanabec BA. Late migrant (?) 6/20 Hennepin County RH.
avian
information
1997-12-07Washington12/7 Washington (second winter record)
Only reports: 12/7 Washington TEB, and the Two Harbors CBC.
avian
information
1997-12-20Rice12/20 Rice (second winter record)
Only reports: 12/7 Washington TEB, and the Two Harbors CBC.
avian
information
1997-12-22Lake12/22 Lake (first winter record)
Only reports: 12/7 Washington TEB, and the Two Harbors CBC.
avian
information
2001-06-06Freeborn6/6 Freeborn (first summer record)
Reported in St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
avian
information
2002-12-21Sherburne12/21 Sherburne (first winter record)
Documented 12/14–29 Ramsey fide †PF. Also reported without details on the St. Cloud CBC.
avian
information
2002-12-21Stearns12/21 Stearns (third winter record)
Documented 12/14–29 Ramsey fide †PF. Also reported without details on the St. Cloud CBC.
avian
information
2010-12-08Hubbard12/8 Hubbard (first winter record)
One report: 12/8 Hubbard (deer hunter observed one perch next to his stand, close enough to see ruby crown and absence of yellow and eye line) fide MAW. Also see Undocumented Reports.
avian
information
2011-06-04Blue Earth6/4 Blue Earth (first summer record)
Found in all northern regions, plus late south migrant 6/4 Blue Earth (singing at Minneopa S.P.) ChH.
avian
information
2011-12-17Cook12/17 Cook (first winter record)
All north reports: 12/17 ;Grand Marais CBC, 12/17 ;Fergus Falls CBC. All south: 12/6 irregularly through 1/18 Hennepin (Bass Ponds) SLC, ph. SHF, BAF, m.ob. The last date is the latest date ever recorded in the state. [Corrected]
avian
information
2011-12-17Otter Tail12/17 Otter Tail (first winter record)
All north reports: 12/17 ;Grand Marais CBC, 12/17 ;Fergus Falls CBC. All south: 12/6 irregularly through 1/18 Hennepin (Bass Ponds) SLC, ph. SHF, BAF, m.ob. The last date is the latest date ever recorded in the state. [Corrected]
avian
information
2012-12-02Winona12/2 Winona (second winter record)
Only report: 12/2 Winona MGo.
avian
information
2013-06-01Hennepin6/1 Hennepin (first summer record)
North reports from North-central, Northeast, plus Pine, Roseau. Late spring migrant 6/1 Hennepin KAR. High count 6/5 St. Louis (4, Sax-Zim Bog) EBr. First county breeding records from Koochiching fide BBA, Roseau BJS.
avian
information
2013-06-032013-07-22Pine6/3, 5, 7/22 Pine (first summer record)
North reports from North-central, Northeast, plus Pine, Roseau. Late spring migrant 6/1 Hennepin KAR. High count 6/5 St. Louis (4, Sax-Zim Bog) EBr. First county breeding records from Koochiching fide BBA, Roseau BJS.
avian
information
2014-06-01Hennepin6/1 Hennepin (second summer record)
Found in Aitkin, Beltrami, Cook, Itasca, Lake, Marshall, St. Louis, plus 6/1 Hennepin KAR.
avian
information
2015-07-29Chisago7/29 Chisago (first summer record)
Found in North-central, Northeast, and Roseau, plus early fall migrant 7/29 Chisago (Wild River S.P.) JOB. High count 6/14 Cook (5, Sawbill Campground) GCa.
avian
information
2016-06-07Rock6/7 Rock (first summer record)
Found in North-central and Northeast, plus Roseau.
avian
information
2017-07-09Crow Wing7/9 Crow Wing (second summer record)
Reported from Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis. High counts 6/13 Cook (8, Lima Mtn. Rd.) ebd, 6/16 Lake (8, Whyte Rd./Stony River F.R.) TFj.
avian
information
2017-12-01Carver12/1 Carver (first winter record)
First report since 2014 of a late lingering bird for this species that is observed in about one half of Minnesota winters: 12/1 Carver (Carver P.R.) WCM.
avian
information
2020-06-172020-07-02Ramsey6/17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 7/1, 2 Ramsey (first summer record)
 Found in North-central, Northeast, plus Ramsey. Intriguing, almost daily reports of one singing 6/17 – 7/2 Ramsey (Tony Schmidt Park) a.t. LiH. High counts 6/24 Beltrami (32, S.R. 72, Waskish) JbS, ebd, 6/4 Cook (14, Lima Mountain Trail) ASu.
avian
information
2020-12-122020-12-13Anoka12/12, 13 Anoka (first winter record)
 Two reports of this species seen in eight of past ten winters: 12/12–13 Anoka (Mississippi West R.P.) †ebd, m.ob., 12/20 Houston †DBz.
avian
information
2020-12-20Houston12/20 Houston (first winter record)
 Two reports of this species seen in eight of past ten winters: 12/12–13 Anoka (Mississippi West R.P.) †ebd, m.ob., 12/20 Houston †DBz.
avian
information
2022-06-02Dakota6/2 Dakota (first summer record)
Found in all northern regions plus late spring migrants 6/2 Dakota ebd, 6/2 Ramsey JDv, 6/12 Anoka (Rice Creek West Regional Trail, continuing since 5/22) †CF, JBe. High count 6/25 Cook (8, Superior N.F., Eagle Mountain Trail) ebd.
avian
information
2022-06-02Ramsey6/2 Ramsey (second summer record)
Found in all northern regions plus late spring migrants 6/2 Dakota ebd, 6/2 Ramsey JDv, 6/12 Anoka (Rice Creek West Regional Trail, continuing since 5/22) †CF, JBe. High count 6/25 Cook (8, Superior N.F., Eagle Mountain Trail) ebd.
avian
information
2022-06-12Anoka6/12 Anoka (second summer record)
Found in all northern regions plus late spring migrants 6/2 Dakota ebd, 6/2 Ramsey JDv, 6/12 Anoka (Rice Creek West Regional Trail, continuing since 5/22) †CF, JBe. High count 6/25 Cook (8, Superior N.F., Eagle Mountain Trail) ebd.
avian
information
2023-06-14Crow Wing6/14 Crow Wing (third summer record)
avian
information
2023-06-18Hennepin6/18 Hennepin (third summer record)
avian
information
2023-07-17Benton7/17 Benton (second summer record)
 
 Breeds northeast and north-central. Migrant throughout.

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