Duplicates
The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The last 2 years are available to MOU members.
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MOURC Proceedings Archive - Loons |
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: Loons |
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Red-throated Loon |
Pacific Loon |
Yellow-billed Loon |
| Red-throated Loon (R) (Gavia stellata) | Start Date 1936-01-01 | ||||||||
| Ref | First | Last | Location | County | 2 | 3 | Comment | Status | |
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| avian information | 1936-04-22 | Sherburne | 4/22 Sherburne (first county record) | ||||||
| avian information | 1942-02-22 | Stearns | 2/22 Stearns (first county record) | ||||||
| avian information | 1951-11-17 | Hennepin | 11/17 Hennepin (first fall record) | ||||||
| avian information | 1955-11-26 | Hennepin | 11/26 Hennepin (second fall record) | ||||||
| avian information | 1957-10-30 | Hennepin | 10/30 Hennepin (third fall record) | ||||||
| avian information | 1962-12-06 | St. Louis | 12/6 St. Louis (first winter record) | ||||||
| avian information | 1963-06-22 | Koochiching | 6/22 Koochiching (first county record) | ||||||
| avian information | 1968-10-18 | 1968-10-30 | Cass | 10/18, 30 Cass (first county record) | |||||
| avian information | 1980-11-01 | Otter Tail | 11/1 Otter Tail (first county record) 11-1 Otter Tail GMO. | ||||||
| avian information | 1981-05-24 | Lake | 5/24 Lake (first spring record) 4-29 Duluth KE, 5-24 Lake J. Church and 5-25 Duluth KE only reports. ; | ||||||
| avian information | 1981-11-01 | Anoka | 11/1 Anoka (first county record) 11-1 Anoka KL, 11-13 Itasca MS. | ||||||
| avian information | 1981-11-13 | Itasca | 11/13 Itasca (first county record) 11-1 Anoka KL, 11-13 Itasca MS. | ||||||
| avian information | 1984-06-18 | Cook | 6/18 Cook (first summer record) Through 6/17 Duluth (2 -m.ob.); 6/18 Grand Marais (KE). | ||||||
| 11:21 | 1939 | index | The Red-throated Loon in Minnesota | ||||||
| 14:30 | 1942 | index | Two Unusual 1942 Records from the St. Cloud Area | ||||||
| 18:11-12 | 1946 | index | Further Observations of the Red-throated Loon in Duluth | ||||||
| 21:19 | 1949 | index | Notes from Duluth | ||||||
| 28:167 | 1956 | index | Red-throated Loons Off Wisconsin Point | ||||||
| 38:142-143 | 1966 | index | Red-throated Loon Observation for Lake County | ||||||
| 42:72-73 | 1970 | index | Red-throated Loon on Lake Harriet | ||||||
| 53:168 | 1981 | index | Red-throated Loons at Duluth | ||||||
| 60:186 | 1988 | index | Two Red-throated Loons on Lake Superior | ||||||
| 1 | 63:41 | 1988-05-21 | Duluth | St. Louis | (vote 6-1) . | Accepted | |||
| 2 | 61:10 | 1988-05-27 | Duluth | St. Louis | (vote 7-0; The Loon 60:186) . | Accepted | |||
| 61:152 | 1989 | index | Red-throated Loon in Cook County | ||||||
| 3 | 62:12 | 1989-05-04 | near Hovland | Cook | (vote 6-1 ). | Accepted | |||
| 4 | 62:12 | 1989-05-28 | near Paradise Beach | Cook | (vote 7-0; The Loon 61:152). | Accepted | |||
| 62:170-171 | 1990 | index | Red-throated Loon Seen Off Park Point, Duluth | ||||||
| 62:228 | 1990 | index | Red-throated Loon in Cook County | ||||||
| 5 | 63:41 | 1990-05-26 | Duluth | St. Louis | (vote 6-1 ; The Loon 62:170-171). | Accepted | |||
| 6 | 63:41 | 1990-10-20 | Good Harbor Bay | Cook | (vote 5-2; The Loon 62:228). | Accepted | |||
| 64:138 | 1990-10-20 | Good Harbor Bay | Cook | (vote 3-4); previously voted on, accepted and published (The Loon 62:228). The observer based the identification on the lack of "white near the rear flank", an upturned bill, and tile eye "visible within tile white boundaries df tile side of the face." However, Pacific Loons also lack flank patches and often hold their bills up at an angle, and, while tile face pattern would seem to fit Red-tllroated rather tllan Pacific Loon, there was no indication of tile distance and light conditions involved or how well the face pattern was actually seen. | Not Accepted | ||||
| 63:210 | 1991 | index | Red-throated Loon at Stoney Point | ||||||
| 63:273 | 1991 | index | A Fall Record of Red-throated Loon | ||||||
| 7 | 64:15 | 1991-07-01 | Stoney Point | St. Louis | (vote 7-0; The Loon 63:210). | Accepted | |||
| 8 | 64:15 | 1991-10-01 | 1991-10-02 | Duluth | St. Louis | (vote 7-0; The Loon 63:273). | Accepted | ||
| 64:165 | 1992 | index | Red-throated Loon at Rice Lake State Park | ||||||
| 9 | 64:138 | 1992-04-29 | Rice Lake S. P. | Steele | (vote 7-0; The Loon 64:165). | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 1992-04-29 | Steele | 4/29 Steele (first county record) Reported 4/29 Steele RG (The Loon 64:165). | ||||||
| 64:138 | 1992-05-30 | Dulutll | St. Louis | (vote 3-4). The description of tllis small loon clearly shows a bill shape perfectly consistent witll Redtllroated Loon; however, tile description and sketch also suggest the bird had a partial "chins trap" and a dark line along tile side of tile neck separating tile gray hindneck from tile white foreneck, which are features of the Pacific Loon. It was therefore felt this bird is best considered an unidentified small loon. | Not Accepted | ||||
| 10 | 66:43 | 1993-06-28 | Stony Point | St. Louis | (vote 7-0). | Accepted | |||
| 11 | 66:43 | 1993-09-17 | Good Harbor Bay | Cook | (vote 7-0). | Accepted | |||
| 12 | 66:43 | 1993-10-17 | Duluth | St. Louis | (vote 7-0). | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 1994-11-09 | 1994-11-12 | Carver | 11/9, 12 Carver (first county record) Reported from Duluth 9/20-22 PS et al, 10/22 St. Louis (2) MOc et al, 10/25 Lake DPV, 11/9–13, Carver RG, AB. | |||||
| avian information | 1996-05-23 | Carlton | 5/23 Carlton (first county record) All reports: 5/23 Carlton (first county record) MSt, 5/28 St. Louis (4) TW. | ||||||
| 66:104-105 | 1994 | index | An Unusual Concentration of Red-throated Loons | ||||||
| 66:198-201 | 1994 | index | Loons | ||||||
| 66:202 | 1994 | index | Some Additional Thoughts on Loon Identification | ||||||
| 69:152 | 1996-10-24 | Gooseberry Falls SP | Lake | (record #97-05, vote 2-5). Although there was a Common Loon present for direct size comparison with the loon in question, its identity apparently was only determined by “the bill always being upward a bit”. However, since the actual shape of the bill itself was not noted, Pacific Loon is not precluded since that species frequently holds its bill uptilted as well. | Not Accepted | ||||
| 13 | 70:44 | 1997-09-01 | Stony Point | St. Louis | (record #97-81, vote 7-0). | Accepted | |||
| 14 | 70:44 | 1997-10-27 | Lake Winnibigoshish | Cass | (record #97-68, vote 7-0). | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 1997-10-27 | Cass | 10/27 Cass (second county record) All reports were single birds: 9/1 St. Louis (Stoney Point) PBu, 10/11 St. Louis (Duluth) fide KE, 10/27 Cass (Lake Winnibigoshish) PS. | ||||||
| avian information | 1999-06-03 | Cook | 6/3 Cook (second summer record) Unprecedented 26 individuals -counted on 6/2 from Park Point, Duluth in St. Louis Co. KB. Two birds also observed on 6/3 at Grand Marais, Cook Co. KB. | ||||||
| 72:40 | 1999-08-01 | L. Benton | Lincoln | (record #99-51, vote 0-7). The field notes written at the time of the observation — for which the observers are to be commended — unfortunately are not detailed enough to include any diagnostic Red-throated Loon field marks and to eliminate a Common or Pacific loon (or even some of the grebes). | Not Accepted | ||||
| 72:164 | 1999-11-17 | 1999-11-21 | French L. | Rice | (record #99-70, vote 1-6). This loon may well have been correctly identified since it was seen by many observers over a period of days. However, only two descriptions were submitted, and neither was clear or complete enough to preclude other loons. The original observer's description of its smaller size was only based on a subjective impression since no direct comparison with Common Loon is stated; the other documentation, which states direct size comparison with Commons, is difficult to judge since it was written from memory four months after the observation. The bill's actual shape as described fits Red-throated Loon well, but neither observer described the bill as anything more than slightly or occasionally uptilted. Finally, the spots on the bird's back are described as “rounded, oval” by one observer as as “checkered” by the other, and this is more suggestive of a Pacific or Common loon. | Not Accepted | |||
| avian information | 1999-11-18 | Rice | 11/18 Rice (first county record) No reports. | ||||||
| avian information | 2002-05-03 | Olmsted | 5/3 Olmsted (first county record) Seasonal total (12) down in St. Louis; first observed 5/7 Duluth (2) KJB, high count 5/29 Duluth (5) JB. See summer report for late north migrants. Exceptionally well-documented reports south: 5/3 Olmsted (East Landfill Reservoir) †JPr, †CBe, ph. †RLE, †JWH, †CAK, †PWP, 5/20–26 Hennepin (Diamond L.) †WCM, †OLJ, †TAT, m.ob. | ||||||
| 15 | 76:39 | 2003-04-22 | Little Rock Lake | Benton | (record #2003-46, vote 7-0). Although this species is Regular in Minnesota on Lake Superior, there are very few documented records elsewhere in the state, where it is very rare. | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 2003-04-22 | Benton | 4/22 Benton (first county record) Only three reports from St. Louis (Duluth), all singles: 5/16 fide DRB, 5/23 KJB, 5/31 MH. Another L. Superior bird seen 5/31 Cook (Hovland) †DRB. Two exceptional reports away from L. Superior: 4/22 Benton (2 at Little Rock L.) †HHD, †PCC, 5/17 Lyon (Sham L.) †PHS, ph. AXH, RJS. | ||||||
| avian information | 2003-05-10 | 2003-05-17 | Lyon | 5/10-17 Lyon (first county record) Only three reports from St. Louis (Duluth), all singles: 5/16 fide DRB, 5/23 KJB, 5/31 MH. Another L. Superior bird seen 5/31 Cook (Hovland) †DRB. Two exceptional reports away from L. Superior: 4/22 Benton (2 at Little Rock L.) †HHD, †PCC, 5/17 Lyon (Sham L.) †PHS, ph. AXH, RJS. | |||||
| avian information | 2003-06-07 | Murray | 6/7 Murray (first county record) Most unusual was the bird in basic plumage observed 6/7 Murray (Moulton Twp., new county record) †JPM, NED. Also reported 6/1 St. Louis (Duluth) MSS, 6/3 St. Louis (6 at Duluth) PHS. [Corrected] | ||||||
| 16 | 75:160 | 2003-06-07 | Moulton Township | Pipestone | (record #2003-32, vote 6-1). This rare-Regular species was seen only in flight in quite an atypical part of the state, but it was carefully observed and documented by an experienced observer. | Accepted | |||
| 17 | 76:152 | 2004-04-29 | Lebanon Hills Regional Park | Dakota | (recirculated record #2004-040, first vote 4-3, second vote 6-1). This small loon was seen only in flight for a relatively brief period of time by an experienced observer, who noted the bird's tendency to repeatedly move its head up and down, and back and forth. There were lingering concerns that a pale-looking, basic-plumaged Common Loon could not be ruled out under these circumstances. | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 2004-04-29 | Dakota | 4/29 Dakota (first county record) Documented 5/10–27 St. Louis (max. 9 at Park Point, Duluth) MH, ph. PHS, m.obs. Exceptional observation away from Lake Superior 4/29 Dakota (in flight over Lebanon Hills R.P.) †JPM. | ||||||
| avian information | 2004-10-03 | Mille Lacs | 10/3 Mille Lacs (first county record) Only reports: 10/3 Mille Lacs (Wigwam Bay, Mille Lacs L.) †ASc, 10/14 Crow Wing (St. Albans Bay, Mille Lacs L., same as 10/3?) AXH. Also note probable Red-throated 10/23 Mille Lacs (Vineland Bay) KRE et al. First fall without a report from Lake Superior since 1999. | ||||||
| avian information | 2006-04-30 | 2006-05-01 | Dakota | 4/30, 5/1 Dakota (second county record) One south report: second county record 4/30 Dakota (adult in basic plumage at L. Byllesby) †JPM. Also seen 5/8–26 St. Louis (max. 8 at Park Point, Duluth) MLH, JLR, m.ob. | |||||
| avian information | 2006-10-18 | 2006-10-28 | Aitkin | 10/18-28 Aitkin (first county record) All reports: 9/24–10/8 St. Louis (max. 3 at Park Point, including ad. and juv. 10/8) MLH, PHS, †SLF, m.ob., 10/18–28 Aitkin (Mille Lacs L.) AXH, PHS, ASc. | |||||
| avian information | 2006-10-28 | Mille Lacs | 10/28 Mille Lacs (second county record) All reports: 9/24–10/8 St. Louis (max. 3 at Park Point, including ad. and juv. 10/8) MLH, PHS, †SLF, m.ob., 10/18–28 Aitkin (Mille Lacs L.) AXH, PHS, ASc. | ||||||
| 18 | 80:115 | 2008-04-20 | Lake Osakis | Douglas | (record #2008-018, vote 7-0). | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 2008-04-20 | Douglas | 4/20 Douglas (first county record) All Lake Superior reports from St. Louis: 4/29–5/29+ at Park Point, Duluth (max. 20 on 5/6 and 8 on 5/25) PHS, KRE. Only inland report 4/20 Douglas/Todd (L. Osakis) †JPE. | ||||||
| 19 | 80:115 | 2008-04-20 | Lake Osakis | Todd | (record #2008-018, vote 7-0). | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 2008-04-20 | Todd | 4/20 Todd (first county record) All Lake Superior reports from St. Louis: 4/29–5/29+ at Park Point, Duluth (max. 20 on 5/6 and 8 on 5/25) PHS, KRE. Only inland report 4/20 Douglas/Todd (L. Osakis) †JPE. | ||||||
| avian information | 2008-06-02 | Hennepin | 6/2 Hennepin (fourth summer record) Most reports ever. Observed 6/5, 6/9 Cook (seen by Jan Green at Taconite Harbor) fide JWL, 6/8 Cook (location?) RBJ, St. Louis (9) ph. MSS, PHS, 6/15 St. Louis (4) PHS, 6/22, 6/26 St. Louis (2) †PHS, 7/6 St. Louis FKB, 7/12 St. Louis (2) †PHS, 7/14 St. Louis (6, latest spring/summer date on record) †PHS, ph. BCM. St. Louis County records all off Park Point. | ||||||
| avian information | 2008-06-05 | 2008-06-08 | Cook | 6/5, 8 Cook (third summer record) Most reports ever. Observed 6/5, 6/9 Cook (seen by Jan Green at Taconite Harbor) fide JWL, 6/8 Cook (location?) RBJ, St. Louis (9) ph. MSS, PHS, 6/15 St. Louis (4) PHS, 6/22, 6/26 St. Louis (2) †PHS, 7/6 St. Louis FKB, 7/12 St. Louis (2) †PHS, 7/14 St. Louis (6, latest spring/summer date on record) †PHS, ph. BCM. St. Louis County records all off Park Point. | |||||
| avian information | 2008-10-18 | 2008-11-22 | Mille Lacs | 10/18, 25, 11/1, 15, 22 Mille Lacs (third county record) All reports: 9/27 (2 flyovers at H.R.B.O.) KJB, m.ob., 10/11–11/22 Crow Wing/Mille Lacs (2 at Mille Lacs Lake) ASc, m.ob., 10/12–18 St. Louis (ad., Park Point) MLH, ph. †KRE, m.ob., 10/16 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) KJB, 10/24 St. Louis (2 juv., Park Point) †BAF, †PHS, 10/26–11/6 St. Louis (2 ad., Park Point) †PHS, †MLH, 11/1–2 Lake (Two Harbors) †KRE, m.ob. | |||||
| avian information | 2009-04-22 | 2009-05-13 | Stearns | 4/22, 5/13 Stearns (second county record) Two inland records: 4/22 Stearns (Sauk Lake) †PCC, 4/24 Benton (Little Rock Lake) RLE. All other reports from St. Louis (Duluth) beginning 4/25 (26 at W.S.H.C. and 3 at Park Point) KJB, PHS. Unprecedented numbers documented migrating past W.S.H.C., mostly in a westerly direction in the early mornings, with a peak count of 117 on 5/3 (KJB). Also see summer report. | |||||
| avian information | 2009-04-24 | Benton | 4/24 Benton (second county record) Two inland records: 4/22 Stearns (Sauk Lake) †PCC, 4/24 Benton (Little Rock Lake) RLE. All other reports from St. Louis (Duluth) beginning 4/25 (26 at W.S.H.C. and 3 at Park Point) KJB, PHS. Unprecedented numbers documented migrating past W.S.H.C., mostly in a westerly direction in the early mornings, with a peak count of 117 on 5/3 (KJB). Also see summer report. | ||||||
| avian information | 2011-05-07 | Isanti | 5/7 Isanti (first county record) All reports: 5/7 Isanti (South Stanchfield Lake) HHD, 5/12 St. Louis (2, Park Point R.A.) PHS, 5/18–29 St. Louis (max. 5, Park Point, Duluth) JLK, ph. SCZ, m.ob. | ||||||
| avian information | 2013-06-05 | Cook | 6/5 Cook (fourth summer record) Seen 6/2 St. Louis (groups of 3 and 2, Park Point) JLK, PHS, 6/3 St. Louis (Park Point) CLW, 6/5 Cook (Grand Marais Harbor) CLW, St. Louis (Park Point) KRE, 6/12 St. Louis GLa. | ||||||
| avian information | 2014-02-20 | Isanti | 2/20 Isanti (second county record) Second winter record for state 2/20 Isanti (north of St. Francis). Injured bird found in driveway, brought to Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Roseville; photographed. Successfully rehabilitated and released the following month in the Atlantic near other wintering Red-throated Loons (fide AXH). This remarkable occurrence may have been a consequence of near-record ice cover on the Great Lakes in late winter. A number of loons and diving ducks were also reported stranded inland in late winter in Wisconsin and Michigan. | ||||||
| avian information | 2014-04-24 | Rice | 4/24 Rice (second county record) One inland report 4/24 Rice (no details) TFB. All other reports from Lake Superior in Lake 5/12 JWL, 5/29 DCo, CWi, and St. Louis 3/16 (record early date, Stoney Point, possibly overwintered) KJB, then 4/28–5/27 (max. 85 on 5/8, Duluth, small groups counted in flight along Brighton Beach) KJB, m.ob. Also see summer report. | ||||||
| avian information | 2014-05-12 | 2014-05-29 | Lake | 5/12, 29 Lake (second county record) One inland report 4/24 Rice (no details) TFB. All other reports from Lake Superior in Lake 5/12 JWL, 5/29 DCo, CWi, and St. Louis 3/16 (record early date, Stoney Point, possibly overwintered) KJB, then 4/28–5/27 (max. 85 on 5/8, Duluth, small groups counted in flight along Brighton Beach) KJB, m.ob. Also see summer report. | |||||
| avian information | 2016-03-10 | 2016-03-19 | Crow Wing | 3/10, 3/14-19 Crow Wing (first county record) All south 4/3–4 Olmsted (East Landfill Reservoir) RLE, JPr, JmP, †LAV, ph. MiD, †JWH, m.ob.; 4/26–28 Sherburne (Lake Fremont) †PLJ, †DWK, †PRH; 5/15–16 Le Sueur (Eggert Lake) RBW, PRH, †DAB, ph. DWK. North reports included a record-early individual found 3/10 by Clayton Pederson in Baxter, Crow Wing County, where it apparently landed on wet pavement and could not take flight. It was brought to a rehabilitator, Katie Baratto, and released on 3/13 in Brainerd, and then was serendipitously refound 3/14–19 (PSP, ph. EGa, ph. LMS, m.ob.). Additional north reports from Park Point in St. Louis: 5/2 (1) MLH, 5/23, 5/25 (1) JLK, 5/29 (5) JLK. | |||||
| avian information | 2016-04-03 | 2016-04-04 | Olmsted | 4/3-4 Olmsted (second county record) All south 4/3–4 Olmsted (East Landfill Reservoir) RLE, JPr, JmP, †LAV, ph. MiD, †JWH, m.ob.; 4/26–28 Sherburne (Lake Fremont) †PLJ, †DWK, †PRH; 5/15–16 Le Sueur (Eggert Lake) RBW, PRH, †DAB, ph. DWK. North reports included a record-early individual found 3/10 by Clayton Pederson in Baxter, Crow Wing County, where it apparently landed on wet pavement and could not take flight. It was brought to a rehabilitator, Katie Baratto, and released on 3/13 in Brainerd, and then was serendipitously refound 3/14–19 (PSP, ph. EGa, ph. LMS, m.ob.). Additional north reports from Park Point in St. Louis: 5/2 (1) MLH, 5/23, 5/25 (1) JLK, 5/29 (5) JLK. | |||||
| avian information | 2016-04-26 | 2016-04-28 | Sherburne | 4/26-28 Sherburne (second county record) All south 4/3–4 Olmsted (East Landfill Reservoir) RLE, JPr, JmP, †LAV, ph. MiD, †JWH, m.ob.; 4/26–28 Sherburne (Lake Fremont) †PLJ, †DWK, †PRH; 5/15–16 Le Sueur (Eggert Lake) RBW, PRH, †DAB, ph. DWK. North reports included a record-early individual found 3/10 by Clayton Pederson in Baxter, Crow Wing County, where it apparently landed on wet pavement and could not take flight. It was brought to a rehabilitator, Katie Baratto, and released on 3/13 in Brainerd, and then was serendipitously refound 3/14–19 (PSP, ph. EGa, ph. LMS, m.ob.). Additional north reports from Park Point in St. Louis: 5/2 (1) MLH, 5/23, 5/25 (1) JLK, 5/29 (5) JLK. | |||||
| avian information | 2016-05-15 | 2016-05-16 | Le Sueur | 5/15-16 Le Sueur (first county record) All south 4/3–4 Olmsted (East Landfill Reservoir) RLE, JPr, JmP, †LAV, ph. MiD, †JWH, m.ob.; 4/26–28 Sherburne (Lake Fremont) †PLJ, †DWK, †PRH; 5/15–16 Le Sueur (Eggert Lake) RBW, PRH, †DAB, ph. DWK. North reports included a record-early individual found 3/10 by Clayton Pederson in Baxter, Crow Wing County, where it apparently landed on wet pavement and could not take flight. It was brought to a rehabilitator, Katie Baratto, and released on 3/13 in Brainerd, and then was serendipitously refound 3/14–19 (PSP, ph. EGa, ph. LMS, m.ob.). Additional north reports from Park Point in St. Louis: 5/2 (1) MLH, 5/23, 5/25 (1) JLK, 5/29 (5) JLK. | |||||
| avian information | 2016-07-07 | Lake | 7/7 Lake (third summer record) Seen in Lake, St. Louis. High count 6/2 St. Louis (19, Park Point) MLH. Late migrants 7/14 St. Louis (5, Park Point) ph. JLK. | ||||||
| avian information | 2016-10-17 | Lake of the Woods | 10/17 Lake of the Woods (first county record) Reported from St. Louis County beginning 9/26, 9/28 (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, with high count of 7 on 11/2 (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, and a record late sighting 11/29 (2, Park Point R.A.) JLK. All records away from St. Louis: 10/10–11/7 Lake (juvenile, Two Harbors, Agate Bay) ph. BAF, ph. KRE, m.ob., including photos from six others via eBird; 10/17 Lake of the Woods (Zippel Bay S.P.) ph. SC. | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-10-15 | Mille Lacs | 10/15 Mille Lacs (fourth county record) Â Reported from St. Louis beginning 9/25 (Park Point R.A.) ASu, with high count of 5 on 10/2 (H.R.N.R.) JPR, and final report 10/24 (3, Park Point R.A.) JLK. Also found north 10/14 Crow Wing SC, 10/15 Mille Lacs (Mille Lacs Lake) DOr, m.ob. | ||||||
| avian information | 2019-07-08 | Lake | 7/8 Lake (fourth summer record) Â Seen 6/1, 6/3, 6/17 St. Louis (up to 3, Park Point R.A.) MwT, ebd, 7/8 Lake (2, Split Rock Trail Head Wayside Park) RZu, ph. OMo, EdK. | ||||||
| avian information | 2019-10-10 | 2019-10-12 | Hennepin | 10/10, 11, 12 Hennepin (fifth fall record) One exceptional fall south report 10/10–12 Hennepin (Lake Harriet) † ClB, ph. PRH. All north 10/20 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) StK, m.ob., 10/23 St. Louis H.R.B.O. | |||||
| avian information | 2020-04-19 | 2020-04-26 | Rice | 4/19-20, 21, 22, 26 Rice (third county record) All south 4/19–20 Rice (Cannon Lake) ph. BHw, †DAB, 4/20–28 Sherburne (Lake Fremont) PLJ, ph. ToL, m.ob. All north reports were from St. Louis County where first found (median 5/6) 5/1 (Park Point R.A.) StK, SNe, 5/2 (16, season high count, Park Point R.A.) StK, 5/5 (max. 13, Park Point R.A.) ClN, m.ob. Last north report 5/30 (2, Park Point R.A.) MaJ (median 6/8), but also see summer report. | |||||
| avian information | 2020-04-20 | 2020-04-28 | Sherburne | 4/20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28 Sherburne (third county record) All south 4/19–20 Rice (Cannon Lake) ph. BHw, †DAB, 4/20–28 Sherburne (Lake Fremont) PLJ, ph. ToL, m.ob. All north reports were from St. Louis County where first found (median 5/6) 5/1 (Park Point R.A.) StK, SNe, 5/2 (16, season high count, Park Point R.A.) StK, 5/5 (max. 13, Park Point R.A.) ClN, m.ob. Last north report 5/30 (2, Park Point R.A.) MaJ (median 6/8), but also see summer report. | |||||
| avian information | 2021-04-23 | 2021-04-28 | Benton | 4/23, 27, 28 Benton (third county record) All south 4/23, 4/27–28 Benton (Little Rock Lake) HHD, m.ob., 4/28–30 Dakota/Goodhue (Lake Byllesby) AFo, ph. FFa, m.ob. All north reports were from St. Louis County where first found (median 5/5) 4/23 (2, W.S.H.C.) FJN, EBr, (max. 3, Park Point R.A.) PHS, SCB, StK, 4/28 (5, Park Point R.A.) JLK. High counts 5/10 St. Louis (77, Park Point R.A.) StK, 5/25 St. Louis (48, Park Point R.A.) IDv, m.ob. Last north reports 5/31 St. Louis (Stony Point) TLz, (13, Park Point R.A.) JLK, but also see summer report (median 6/11). | |||||
| avian information | 2021-04-28 | 2021-04-30 | Dakota | 4/28, 29, 30 Dakota (third county record) All south 4/23, 4/27–28 Benton (Little Rock Lake) HHD, m.ob., 4/28–30 Dakota/Goodhue (Lake Byllesby) AFo, ph. FFa, m.ob. All north reports were from St. Louis County where first found (median 5/5) 4/23 (2, W.S.H.C.) FJN, EBr, (max. 3, Park Point R.A.) PHS, SCB, StK, 4/28 (5, Park Point R.A.) JLK. High counts 5/10 St. Louis (77, Park Point R.A.) StK, 5/25 St. Louis (48, Park Point R.A.) IDv, m.ob. Last north reports 5/31 St. Louis (Stony Point) TLz, (13, Park Point R.A.) JLK, but also see summer report (median 6/11). | |||||
| avian information | 2021-04-28 | 2021-04-30 | Goodhue | 4/28, 29, 30 Goodhue (first county record) All south 4/23, 4/27–28 Benton (Little Rock Lake) HHD, m.ob., 4/28–30 Dakota/Goodhue (Lake Byllesby) AFo, ph. FFa, m.ob. All north reports were from St. Louis County where first found (median 5/5) 4/23 (2, W.S.H.C.) FJN, EBr, (max. 3, Park Point R.A.) PHS, SCB, StK, 4/28 (5, Park Point R.A.) JLK. High counts 5/10 St. Louis (77, Park Point R.A.) StK, 5/25 St. Louis (48, Park Point R.A.) IDv, m.ob. Last north reports 5/31 St. Louis (Stony Point) TLz, (13, Park Point R.A.) JLK, but also see summer report (median 6/11). | |||||
| avian information | 2022-04-11 | Goodhue | 4/11 Goodhue (second county record) All south 4/11 Goodhue (Sturgeon Lake) SDz, 5/3 Benton (Little Rock Lake) HHD, m.ob. Early north (median 5/3) 4/24 St. Louis (2, Park Point R.A.) SNe, StK, 5/2 Beltrami (Lake Bemidji) ANy, ph. DBz, Koochiching (3, Rainer City Beach) ANy, DBz, St. Louis (6, Park Point R.A.) ClN, m.ob. High count 5/5 St. Louis (215, Park Point R.A.) ALw, StK. Late north 5/25 Cook (2) DFN, 5/26–28 St. Louis (max. 11, Park Point R.A.) FJN, m.ob., but also see summer report (median 6/12). | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-05-02 | 2022-05-04 | Beltrami | 5/2-4 Beltrami (first county record) All south 4/11 Goodhue (Sturgeon Lake) SDz, 5/3 Benton (Little Rock Lake) HHD, m.ob. Early north (median 5/3) 4/24 St. Louis (2, Park Point R.A.) SNe, StK, 5/2 Beltrami (Lake Bemidji) ANy, ph. DBz, Koochiching (3, Rainer City Beach) ANy, DBz, St. Louis (6, Park Point R.A.) ClN, m.ob. High count 5/5 St. Louis (215, Park Point R.A.) ALw, StK. Late north 5/25 Cook (2) DFN, 5/26–28 St. Louis (max. 11, Park Point R.A.) FJN, m.ob., but also see summer report (median 6/12). | |||||
| avian information | 2022-05-02 | 2022-05-04 | Koochiching | 5/2-4 Koochiching (second county record) All south 4/11 Goodhue (Sturgeon Lake) SDz, 5/3 Benton (Little Rock Lake) HHD, m.ob. Early north (median 5/3) 4/24 St. Louis (2, Park Point R.A.) SNe, StK, 5/2 Beltrami (Lake Bemidji) ANy, ph. DBz, Koochiching (3, Rainer City Beach) ANy, DBz, St. Louis (6, Park Point R.A.) ClN, m.ob. High count 5/5 St. Louis (215, Park Point R.A.) ALw, StK. Late north 5/25 Cook (2) DFN, 5/26–28 St. Louis (max. 11, Park Point R.A.) FJN, m.ob., but also see summer report (median 6/12). | |||||
| avian information | 2022-05-03 | Benton | 5/3 Benton (fourth county record) All south 4/11 Goodhue (Sturgeon Lake) SDz, 5/3 Benton (Little Rock Lake) HHD, m.ob. Early north (median 5/3) 4/24 St. Louis (2, Park Point R.A.) SNe, StK, 5/2 Beltrami (Lake Bemidji) ANy, ph. DBz, Koochiching (3, Rainer City Beach) ANy, DBz, St. Louis (6, Park Point R.A.) ClN, m.ob. High count 5/5 St. Louis (215, Park Point R.A.) ALw, StK. Late north 5/25 Cook (2) DFN, 5/26–28 St. Louis (max. 11, Park Point R.A.) FJN, m.ob., but also see summer report (median 6/12). | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-11-22 | Washington | 11/22 Washington (first county record) All south 11/22 Washington (Afton Marina) †BDo, m.ob. All north 10/6 St. Louis (2, H.R.N.R.) JsC, 11/10 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) JLK. | ||||||
| avian information | 2023-04-12 | Olmsted | 4/12 Olmsted (third county record) Exceptional season for this species. All south 4/12 Olmsted (Cascade Lake Park) ebd, 4/18–27 Ramsey (Long Lake R.P.) JMi, m.ob., 4/24 – 5/4 Dakota/Goodhue (max. 3, Lake Byllesby) ANy, m.ob., 4/24–25 Hennepin (Weaver Lake and Rice Lake) ebd, 4/29 – 5/16 Isanti (max. 3, one adult in alternate plumage and two individuals in basic plumage seen separately, South Stanchfield Lake) ELC, m.ob., 5/6 Hennepin (2, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) SLC, m.ob., 5/13–17 Wright (Swartout Lake) ANy, DBz, m.ob. Early north (median 5/1) 4/21–23 St. Louis (max. 2, Park Point R.A.) ebd, FJN, HTo, SeM, JLK. High count 5/3 St. Louis (115, Park Point R.A.) NGi, StK, HTo. Late north 5/27–28 St. Louis (5, Park Point R.A.) HTo, SeM, 5/30 St. Louis (Brighton Beach) ebd (median 6/12). Only north report away from St. Louis was found 5/18 Cook (Grand Marais) HTo. | ||||||
| avian information | 2023-04-18 | 2023-04-27 | Ramsey | 4/18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27 Ramsey (first county record) Exceptional season for this species. All south 4/12 Olmsted (Cascade Lake Park) ebd, 4/18–27 Ramsey (Long Lake R.P.) JMi, m.ob., 4/24 – 5/4 Dakota/Goodhue (max. 3, Lake Byllesby) ANy, m.ob., 4/24–25 Hennepin (Weaver Lake and Rice Lake) ebd, 4/29 – 5/16 Isanti (max. 3, one adult in alternate plumage and two individuals in basic plumage seen separately, South Stanchfield Lake) ELC, m.ob., 5/6 Hennepin (2, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) SLC, m.ob., 5/13–17 Wright (Swartout Lake) ANy, DBz, m.ob. Early north (median 5/1) 4/21–23 St. Louis (max. 2, Park Point R.A.) ebd, FJN, HTo, SeM, JLK. High count 5/3 St. Louis (115, Park Point R.A.) NGi, StK, HTo. Late north 5/27–28 St. Louis (5, Park Point R.A.) HTo, SeM, 5/30 St. Louis (Brighton Beach) ebd (median 6/12). Only north report away from St. Louis was found 5/18 Cook (Grand Marais) HTo. | |||||
| avian information | 2023-04-24 | 2023-05-02 | Dakota | 4/24, 25, 26, 27, 5/2 Dakota (fourth county record) Exceptional season for this species. All south 4/12 Olmsted (Cascade Lake Park) ebd, 4/18–27 Ramsey (Long Lake R.P.) JMi, m.ob., 4/24 – 5/4 Dakota/Goodhue (max. 3, Lake Byllesby) ANy, m.ob., 4/24–25 Hennepin (Weaver Lake and Rice Lake) ebd, 4/29 – 5/16 Isanti (max. 3, one adult in alternate plumage and two individuals in basic plumage seen separately, South Stanchfield Lake) ELC, m.ob., 5/6 Hennepin (2, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) SLC, m.ob., 5/13–17 Wright (Swartout Lake) ANy, DBz, m.ob. Early north (median 5/1) 4/21–23 St. Louis (max. 2, Park Point R.A.) ebd, FJN, HTo, SeM, JLK. High count 5/3 St. Louis (115, Park Point R.A.) NGi, StK, HTo. Late north 5/27–28 St. Louis (5, Park Point R.A.) HTo, SeM, 5/30 St. Louis (Brighton Beach) ebd (median 6/12). Only north report away from St. Louis was found 5/18 Cook (Grand Marais) HTo. | |||||
| avian information | 2023-04-24 | 2023-05-04 | Goodhue | 4/24, 25, 5/3, 4 Goodhue (third county record) Exceptional season for this species. All south 4/12 Olmsted (Cascade Lake Park) ebd, 4/18–27 Ramsey (Long Lake R.P.) JMi, m.ob., 4/24 – 5/4 Dakota/Goodhue (max. 3, Lake Byllesby) ANy, m.ob., 4/24–25 Hennepin (Weaver Lake and Rice Lake) ebd, 4/29 – 5/16 Isanti (max. 3, one adult in alternate plumage and two individuals in basic plumage seen separately, South Stanchfield Lake) ELC, m.ob., 5/6 Hennepin (2, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) SLC, m.ob., 5/13–17 Wright (Swartout Lake) ANy, DBz, m.ob. Early north (median 5/1) 4/21–23 St. Louis (max. 2, Park Point R.A.) ebd, FJN, HTo, SeM, JLK. High count 5/3 St. Louis (115, Park Point R.A.) NGi, StK, HTo. Late north 5/27–28 St. Louis (5, Park Point R.A.) HTo, SeM, 5/30 St. Louis (Brighton Beach) ebd (median 6/12). Only north report away from St. Louis was found 5/18 Cook (Grand Marais) HTo. | |||||
| avian information | 2023-04-29 | 2023-05-16 | Isanti | 4/29, 30, 5/5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 16 Isanti (third county record) Exceptional season for this species. All south 4/12 Olmsted (Cascade Lake Park) ebd, 4/18–27 Ramsey (Long Lake R.P.) JMi, m.ob., 4/24 – 5/4 Dakota/Goodhue (max. 3, Lake Byllesby) ANy, m.ob., 4/24–25 Hennepin (Weaver Lake and Rice Lake) ebd, 4/29 – 5/16 Isanti (max. 3, one adult in alternate plumage and two individuals in basic plumage seen separately, South Stanchfield Lake) ELC, m.ob., 5/6 Hennepin (2, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) SLC, m.ob., 5/13–17 Wright (Swartout Lake) ANy, DBz, m.ob. Early north (median 5/1) 4/21–23 St. Louis (max. 2, Park Point R.A.) ebd, FJN, HTo, SeM, JLK. High count 5/3 St. Louis (115, Park Point R.A.) NGi, StK, HTo. Late north 5/27–28 St. Louis (5, Park Point R.A.) HTo, SeM, 5/30 St. Louis (Brighton Beach) ebd (median 6/12). Only north report away from St. Louis was found 5/18 Cook (Grand Marais) HTo. | |||||
| avian information | 2023-05-13 | 2023-05-17 | Wright | 5/13, 16, 17 Wright (first county record) Exceptional season for this species. All south 4/12 Olmsted (Cascade Lake Park) ebd, 4/18–27 Ramsey (Long Lake R.P.) JMi, m.ob., 4/24 – 5/4 Dakota/Goodhue (max. 3, Lake Byllesby) ANy, m.ob., 4/24–25 Hennepin (Weaver Lake and Rice Lake) ebd, 4/29 – 5/16 Isanti (max. 3, one adult in alternate plumage and two individuals in basic plumage seen separately, South Stanchfield Lake) ELC, m.ob., 5/6 Hennepin (2, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) SLC, m.ob., 5/13–17 Wright (Swartout Lake) ANy, DBz, m.ob. Early north (median 5/1) 4/21–23 St. Louis (max. 2, Park Point R.A.) ebd, FJN, HTo, SeM, JLK. High count 5/3 St. Louis (115, Park Point R.A.) NGi, StK, HTo. Late north 5/27–28 St. Louis (5, Park Point R.A.) HTo, SeM, 5/30 St. Louis (Brighton Beach) ebd (median 6/12). Only north report away from St. Louis was found 5/18 Cook (Grand Marais) HTo. | |||||
| avian information | 2023-11-02 | Chisago | 11/2 Chisago (first county record) | ||||||
| 81:49 | 2009 | index | Summer Records of the Red-throated Loon in Minnesota | ||||||
| Rare migrant, primarily on Lake Superior in spring and early summer. | |||||||||
| 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 | ||