MOURC Proceedings Archive for The Loon

	MOURC Proceedings Archive - Sandpipers	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

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
Anhingas
Cormorants
Pelicans
Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons
Ibises

New World Vultures
Osprey
Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles
Barn Owls
Screech-Owls, Owls
Woodpeckers
Caracaras, Falcons
Flycatchers
Vireos
Shrikes
Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows
Martins, Swallows
Kinglets
Silky-flycatchers

Nuthatches
Wrens
Thrashers, Mockingbirds
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

Proceedings

Species: Sandpipers

Upland Sandpiper
Whimbrel
Eskimo Curlew
Long-billed Curlew
Red Knot

Ruff
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Curlew Sandpiper
Purple Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper

Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
American Woodcock

Spotted Sandpiper
Red-necked Phalarope
Red Phalarope

	Ref	First	Last	Location	County	Comment	Status
Upland Sandpiper (R) (Bartramia longicauda)						Start Date 1936-01-01
	avian information	1966-08-06			Norman	8/6 Norman (first fall record)
	avian information	1974-08-03			Wilkin	8/3 Wilkin (first fall record) Late 8-1 Duluth MMC; 8-3 Wilkin RBJ; 8-17 Lyon RBJ, PE; 8-24 Aitkin JB.
	avian information	1975-08-02			Big Stone	8/2 Big Stone (first fall record) 8-2 Big Stone, Swift RJ; only report.
	avian information	1981-08-11			Fillmore	8/11 Fillmore (first fall record) 8-1 Lac qui Parle CMB, 8-2 Renville KE, 8-11 Fillmore RH.
	avian information	1983-08-06			Pipestone	8/6 Pipestone (first fall record) 8/5 Polk AB, Lake of the Woods KSS, 8/6 Pipestone RJ, 9/30 Hennepin VL (needs details) Lyon (no date) HK -all reports.
	28:13-15	1956	index			The Upland Plover on Our Farm
	32:5-9	1960	index			Plover, Rail and Godwit Nesting on a Study Area in Mahnomen County, Minnesota
	40:21-22	1968	index			Evidence of Upland Plover Nesting in St. Louis County
	40:60	1968	index			Extremely Late Date for the Upland Plover
	42:147	1970	index			Upland Plover in with a Flock of Killdeers
	43:94	1971	index			Upland Plover with Young, Itasca County
	59:57	1986-10-27		County Rd 15	Washington	(vote 3-4). The long yellow legs, long straight bill , upright stance, size and shape all fit Greater Yellow legs just as well as, if not better than , Upland Sandpiper, which normally departs Minnesota in August.	Not Accepted
	avian information	1996-08-06			Watonwan	8/6 Watonwan (first fall record) All reports: 8/1 Murray RgS, 8/5 Big Stone LE, 8/21 Brown BBo.
	avian information	2001-08-15			Nobles	8/15 Nobles (first fall record) No north reports. August reports from four counties in Southwest region, plus 8/21 Dakota TAT, 9/21 Lac qui Parle (3) BEO.
	avian information	2006-06-03			Cook	6/3 Cook (first summer record) Observed in 29 counties, 9 north and 20 south, including Cook (6/3, Grand Marais m.ob.) and St. Louis (6/18, LS) in the Northeast. None in North-central or Southeast, and only Dakota in East-central.
	avian information	2006-08-04	2006-08-10		Meeker	8/4, 10 Meeker (first fall record) One north report: 8/6 Clay PBB. Late south 8/23 Big Stone BJU, 8/24 Chippewa BJU; also observed in Blue Earth, Lac qui Parle, Meeker, and Stevens.
	avian information	2006-08-05			McLeod	8/5 McLeod (first fall record) One north report: 8/6 Clay PBB. Late south 8/23 Big Stone BJU, 8/24 Chippewa BJU; also observed in Blue Earth, Lac qui Parle, Meeker, and Stevens.
	avian information	2006-08-17			Blue Earth	8/17 Blue Earth (first fall record) One north report: 8/6 Clay PBB. Late south 8/23 Big Stone BJU, 8/24 Chippewa BJU; also observed in Blue Earth, Lac qui Parle, Meeker, and Stevens.
	avian information	2007-08-07			Pipestone	8/7 Pipestone (second fall record) All north reports: 8/6 Traverse (2) BJU, 8/23 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) EMG, KJB, 8/25 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) EMG, KJB, St. Louis (location?) ABL, 8/31 Wilkin BJU. Late south 8/10 Jackson KJB, 8/11 Big Stone (2) PHS, RSF, 8/22 Lac qui Parle BJU.
	avian information	2007-08-31			Wilkin	8/31 Wilkin (second fall record) All north reports: 8/6 Traverse (2) BJU, 8/23 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) EMG, KJB, 8/25 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) EMG, KJB, St. Louis (location?) ABL, 8/31 Wilkin BJU. Late south 8/10 Jackson KJB, 8/11 Big Stone (2) PHS, RSF, 8/22 Lac qui Parle BJU.
	avian information	2007-10-18			Meeker	10/18 Meeker (second fall record) All north reports: 8/6 Traverse (2) BJU, 8/23 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) EMG, KJB, 8/25 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) EMG, KJB, St. Louis (location?) ABL, 8/31 Wilkin BJU. Late south 8/10 Jackson KJB, 8/11 Big Stone (2) PHS, RSF, 8/22 Lac qui Parle BJU.
	avian information	2008-08-01	2008-08-10		Big Stone	8/1, 10 Big Stone (second fall record) Two north reports: 8/2 Marshall FGo, 8/9 Traverse (3) HHD, LS, KRE. Observed south in Big Stone, Brown, Faribault, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Redwood, and Wright as late as 8/24 Faribault HHD (median 8/20).
	avian information	2008-08-02			Marshall	8/2 Marshall (first fall record) Two north reports: 8/2 Marshall FGo, 8/9 Traverse (3) HHD, LS, KRE. Observed south in Big Stone, Brown, Faribault, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Redwood, and Wright as late as 8/24 Faribault HHD (median 8/20).
	avian information	2008-08-02			Wright	8/2 Wright (first fall record) Two north reports: 8/2 Marshall FGo, 8/9 Traverse (3) HHD, LS, KRE. Observed south in Big Stone, Brown, Faribault, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Redwood, and Wright as late as 8/24 Faribault HHD (median 8/20).
	avian information	2008-08-24			Faribault	8/24 Faribault (first fall record) Two north reports: 8/2 Marshall FGo, 8/9 Traverse (3) HHD, LS, KRE. Observed south in Big Stone, Brown, Faribault, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Redwood, and Wright as late as 8/24 Faribault HHD (median 8/20).
	avian information	2009-06-23			Cook	6/23 Cook (second summer record) Found in all regions except North-central. Unusual location 6/23 Cook (fly-by) RPR. First county breeding record from Pope DPG.
	avian information	2009-08-01			Steele	8/1 Steele (first fall record) No north reports. Late south 8/23 Lac qui Parle KRE, 8/24 Carver DMF (median 8/15).
	avian information	2009-08-10	2009-08-11		Jackson	8/10, 11 Jackson (first fall record) No north reports. Late south 8/23 Lac qui Parle KRE, 8/24 Carver DMF (median 8/15).
	avian information	2009-08-16			Dakota	8/16 Dakota (first fall record) No north reports. Late south 8/23 Lac qui Parle KRE, 8/24 Carver DMF (median 8/15).
	avian information	2009-08-24			Carver	8/24 Carver (first fall record) No north reports. Late south 8/23 Lac qui Parle KRE, 8/24 Carver DMF (median 8/15).
	avian information	2010-08-12			Big Stone	8/12 Big Stone (third fall record) Only north reports: 8/1 Clay WMu, 9/5 Marshall PRH, LMS, CRM (median 8/15). Reported south in Big Stone, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle as late as 8/15 Kandiyohi JoS (median 8/22). High count 8/7 Lac qui Parle (33, record high southbound count, included 13 juv., Arena Twp.) PCC.
	avian information	2010-09-05			Marshall	9/5 Marshall (second fall record) Only north reports: 8/1 Clay WMu, 9/5 Marshall PRH, LMS, CRM (median 8/15). Reported south in Big Stone, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle as late as 8/15 Kandiyohi JoS (median 8/22). High count 8/7 Lac qui Parle (33, record high southbound count, included 13 juv., Arena Twp.) PCC.
	avian information	2011-08-01	2011-08-20		Big Stone	8/1, 6, 20 Big Stone (fourth fall record) High count 8/1 Lac qui Parle (6, Plover Prairie and Lac qui Parle W.M.A.) BJU. Only north reports: 8/10 Todd (Quistorff W.M.A.) DPG, 8/21 Traverse (Walls Twp.) BJU (late median 8/15). Late south 8/13 Nobles BTS, 8/20 Big Stone (Foster Twp.) PCC, PHS (median 8/22).
	avian information	2011-08-02			Dakota	8/2 Dakota (second fall record) High count 8/1 Lac qui Parle (6, Plover Prairie and Lac qui Parle W.M.A.) BJU. Only north reports: 8/10 Todd (Quistorff W.M.A.) DPG, 8/21 Traverse (Walls Twp.) BJU (late median 8/15). Late south 8/13 Nobles BTS, 8/20 Big Stone (Foster Twp.) PCC, PHS (median 8/22).
	avian information	2011-08-07			Jackson	8/7 Jackson (second fall record) High count 8/1 Lac qui Parle (6, Plover Prairie and Lac qui Parle W.M.A.) BJU. Only north reports: 8/10 Todd (Quistorff W.M.A.) DPG, 8/21 Traverse (Walls Twp.) BJU (late median 8/15). Late south 8/13 Nobles BTS, 8/20 Big Stone (Foster Twp.) PCC, PHS (median 8/22).
	avian information	2011-08-10			Todd	8/10 Todd (first fall record) High count 8/1 Lac qui Parle (6, Plover Prairie and Lac qui Parle W.M.A.) BJU. Only north reports: 8/10 Todd (Quistorff W.M.A.) DPG, 8/21 Traverse (Walls Twp.) BJU (late median 8/15). Late south 8/13 Nobles BTS, 8/20 Big Stone (Foster Twp.) PCC, PHS (median 8/22).
	avian information	2011-08-13			Nobles	8/13 Nobles (second fall record) High count 8/1 Lac qui Parle (6, Plover Prairie and Lac qui Parle W.M.A.) BJU. Only north reports: 8/10 Todd (Quistorff W.M.A.) DPG, 8/21 Traverse (Walls Twp.) BJU (late median 8/15). Late south 8/13 Nobles BTS, 8/20 Big Stone (Foster Twp.) PCC, PHS (median 8/22).
	avian information	2012-08-03			Martin	8/3 Martin (first fall record) Late north 8/15 Todd HHD, 8/24 Douglas JPE (median 8/15). Late south 8/12 Murray GWe, 8/15 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 8/22).
	avian information	2012-08-05	2012-08-09		Watonwan	8/5, 9 Watonwan (second fall record) Late north 8/15 Todd HHD, 8/24 Douglas JPE (median 8/15). Late south 8/12 Murray GWe, 8/15 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 8/22).
	avian information	2012-08-06			Big Stone	8/6 Big Stone (fifth fall record) Late north 8/15 Todd HHD, 8/24 Douglas JPE (median 8/15). Late south 8/12 Murray GWe, 8/15 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 8/22).
	avian information	2012-08-12			Mille Lacs	8/12 Mille Lacs (first fall record) Late north 8/15 Todd HHD, 8/24 Douglas JPE (median 8/15). Late south 8/12 Murray GWe, 8/15 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 8/22).
	avian information	2012-08-12			Murray	8/12 Murray (first fall record) Late north 8/15 Todd HHD, 8/24 Douglas JPE (median 8/15). Late south 8/12 Murray GWe, 8/15 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 8/22).
	avian information	2012-08-12	2012-08-15		Todd	8/12, 15 Todd (second fall record) Late north 8/15 Todd HHD, 8/24 Douglas JPE (median 8/15). Late south 8/12 Murray GWe, 8/15 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 8/22).
	avian information	2012-08-24			Douglas	8/24 Douglas (first fall record) Late north 8/15 Todd HHD, 8/24 Douglas JPE (median 8/15). Late south 8/12 Murray GWe, 8/15 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 8/22).
	avian information	2013-09-07			Renville	9/7 Renville (first fall record) High count 8/10 Rock (8, Blue Mounds S.P.) RyM. Late north 8/19 Traverse (3 juveniles) HCT, DWK, 9/5 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. Late south 8/31–9/1 Brown (Sleepy Eye Airport) RBW, MiO, 9/7 Renville (Fairfax W.T.P.) DBM.
	avian information	2014-08-01	2014-08-13		Cottonwood	8/1, 13 Cottonwood (first fall record) All reports west of a line from Mahnomen through Cottonwood. High count 8/2 Stevens (24, including 21 at one location reported during the summer season) DWK. All north 8/2 Grant (southwest corner of county) DWK, Mahnomen (Waubun Marsh) KRo, 8/9 Grant (2, North Ottawa Impoundment.) PCC, 8/17 Clay DLP. Late south 8/15 Lac qui Parle (Lac qui Parle High School) JWd, 8/17 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) MHo, 9/7 Chippewa RMD.
	avian information	2014-08-02			Mahnomen	8/2 Mahnomen (first fall record) All reports west of a line from Mahnomen through Cottonwood. High count 8/2 Stevens (24, including 21 at one location reported during the summer season) DWK. All north 8/2 Grant (southwest corner of county) DWK, Mahnomen (Waubun Marsh) KRo, 8/9 Grant (2, North Ottawa Impoundment.) PCC, 8/17 Clay DLP. Late south 8/15 Lac qui Parle (Lac qui Parle High School) JWd, 8/17 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) MHo, 9/7 Chippewa RMD.
	avian information	2014-08-11	2014-08-12		Nobles	8/11, 12 Nobles (third fall record) All reports west of a line from Mahnomen through Cottonwood. High count 8/2 Stevens (24, including 21 at one location reported during the summer season) DWK. All north 8/2 Grant (southwest corner of county) DWK, Mahnomen (Waubun Marsh) KRo, 8/9 Grant (2, North Ottawa Impoundment.) PCC, 8/17 Clay DLP. Late south 8/15 Lac qui Parle (Lac qui Parle High School) JWd, 8/17 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) MHo, 9/7 Chippewa RMD.
	avian information	2014-08-13	2014-09-07		Chippewa	8/13, 9/7 Chippewa (first fall record) All reports west of a line from Mahnomen through Cottonwood. High count 8/2 Stevens (24, including 21 at one location reported during the summer season) DWK. All north 8/2 Grant (southwest corner of county) DWK, Mahnomen (Waubun Marsh) KRo, 8/9 Grant (2, North Ottawa Impoundment.) PCC, 8/17 Clay DLP. Late south 8/15 Lac qui Parle (Lac qui Parle High School) JWd, 8/17 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) MHo, 9/7 Chippewa RMD.
	avian information	2015-08-01	2015-08-02		Martin	8/1, 2 Martin (second fall record) High counts 8/1–3 Redwood (max. 28, 210th and C.R. 6) BTS, DWK, 8/1 Renville (18, C.R.11 and 200th St.) JoS. Late south 8/8 Lac qui Parle DLP, Redwood (8) SOa, 8/9, 8/16 Stevens RAE, 8/30 Yellow Medicine DWK, HCT.
	avian information	2015-08-01	2015-08-02		Nicollet	8/1, 2 Nicollet (first fall record) High counts 8/1–3 Redwood (max. 28, 210th and C.R. 6) BTS, DWK, 8/1 Renville (18, C.R.11 and 200th St.) JoS. Late south 8/8 Lac qui Parle DLP, Redwood (8) SOa, 8/9, 8/16 Stevens RAE, 8/30 Yellow Medicine DWK, HCT.
	avian information	2015-08-01	2015-08-04		Renville	8/1-4 Renville (second fall record) High counts 8/1–3 Redwood (max. 28, 210th and C.R. 6) BTS, DWK, 8/1 Renville (18, C.R.11 and 200th St.) JoS. Late south 8/8 Lac qui Parle DLP, Redwood (8) SOa, 8/9, 8/16 Stevens RAE, 8/30 Yellow Medicine DWK, HCT.
	avian information	2015-08-02			Dakota	8/2 Dakota (third fall record) High counts 8/1–3 Redwood (max. 28, 210th and C.R. 6) BTS, DWK, 8/1 Renville (18, C.R.11 and 200th St.) JoS. Late south 8/8 Lac qui Parle DLP, Redwood (8) SOa, 8/9, 8/16 Stevens RAE, 8/30 Yellow Medicine DWK, HCT.
	avian information	2015-08-02			Meeker	8/2 Meeker (third fall record) High counts 8/1–3 Redwood (max. 28, 210th and C.R. 6) BTS, DWK, 8/1 Renville (18, C.R.11 and 200th St.) JoS. Late south 8/8 Lac qui Parle DLP, Redwood (8) SOa, 8/9, 8/16 Stevens RAE, 8/30 Yellow Medicine DWK, HCT.
	avian information	2015-08-02			Watonwan	8/2 Watonwan (third fall record) High counts 8/1–3 Redwood (max. 28, 210th and C.R. 6) BTS, DWK, 8/1 Renville (18, C.R.11 and 200th St.) JoS. Late south 8/8 Lac qui Parle DLP, Redwood (8) SOa, 8/9, 8/16 Stevens RAE, 8/30 Yellow Medicine DWK, HCT.
	avian information	2015-08-03			Pope	8/3 Pope (first fall record) High counts 8/1–3 Redwood (max. 28, 210th and C.R. 6) BTS, DWK, 8/1 Renville (18, C.R.11 and 200th St.) JoS. Late south 8/8 Lac qui Parle DLP, Redwood (8) SOa, 8/9, 8/16 Stevens RAE, 8/30 Yellow Medicine DWK, HCT.
	avian information	2016-08-01	2016-08-03		Sibley	8/1, 3 Sibley (first fall record) No north reports for the second consecutive season. High counts 8/5 Lyon (17, 290th Ave.) GWe. Late south 8/14 Lac qui Parle LiH, 8/21 Redwood (10) BTS, 8/30 Yellow Medicine (Miedd Lake) GWe.
	avian information	2016-08-06			Jackson	8/6 Jackson (third fall record) No north reports for the second consecutive season. High counts 8/5 Lyon (17, 290th Ave.) GWe. Late south 8/14 Lac qui Parle LiH, 8/21 Redwood (10) BTS, 8/30 Yellow Medicine (Miedd Lake) GWe.
	avian information	2016-08-10			Murray	8/10 Murray (second fall record) No north reports for the second consecutive season. High counts 8/5 Lyon (17, 290th Ave.) GWe. Late south 8/14 Lac qui Parle LiH, 8/21 Redwood (10) BTS, 8/30 Yellow Medicine (Miedd Lake) GWe.
	avian information	2016-08-13			Chippewa	8/13 Chippewa (second fall record) No north reports for the second consecutive season. High counts 8/5 Lyon (17, 290th Ave.) GWe. Late south 8/14 Lac qui Parle LiH, 8/21 Redwood (10) BTS, 8/30 Yellow Medicine (Miedd Lake) GWe.
	avian information	2017-04-22			Pennington	4/22 Pennington (first spring record) Early south (median 4/26) 4/17 Dakota RCW, 4/22 Lac qui Parle FGo, Pipestone VKl, 4/27 Rock KEm. Early north (median 5/3) 4/22 Pennington JWH, BWF, Red Lake JWH, BWF, 4/27 Grant WPl, 5/3 Marshall (2) JSm. High count 5/7 Clay (9) TCL.
	avian information	2017-05-04	2017-05-24		Dodge	5/4, 10, 11, 24 Dodge (first spring record) Early south (median 4/26) 4/17 Dakota RCW, 4/22 Lac qui Parle FGo, Pipestone VKl, 4/27 Rock KEm. Early north (median 5/3) 4/22 Pennington JWH, BWF, Red Lake JWH, BWF, 4/27 Grant WPl, 5/3 Marshall (2) JSm. High count 5/7 Clay (9) TCL.
	avian information	2017-05-11			Renville	5/11 Renville (third county record) Early south (median 4/26) 4/17 Dakota RCW, 4/22 Lac qui Parle FGo, Pipestone VKl, 4/27 Rock KEm. Early north (median 5/3) 4/22 Pennington JWH, BWF, Red Lake JWH, BWF, 4/27 Grant WPl, 5/3 Marshall (2) JSm. High count 5/7 Clay (9) TCL.
	avian information	2017-05-22			Scott	5/22 Scott (first county record) Early south (median 4/26) 4/17 Dakota RCW, 4/22 Lac qui Parle FGo, Pipestone VKl, 4/27 Rock KEm. Early north (median 5/3) 4/22 Pennington JWH, BWF, Red Lake JWH, BWF, 4/27 Grant WPl, 5/3 Marshall (2) JSm. High count 5/7 Clay (9) TCL.
	avian information	2017-06-10			Beltrami	6/10 Beltrami (first county record) Reported from every region except East-central, Southeast. First county breeding record 8/1 Grant PLJ.
	avian information	2017-08-09			Wilkin	8/9 Wilkin (third fall record) High tally only 2. Late north 8/9 Wilkin HCT, 8/13 Grant (2) PLJ. Late south 8/25 Lac qui Parle JmP, 8/31 Blue Earth WAF, 9/2 Rock RSA.
	avian information	2017-08-31			Blue Earth	8/31 Blue Earth (second fall record) High tally only 2. Late north 8/9 Wilkin HCT, 8/13 Grant (2) PLJ. Late south 8/25 Lac qui Parle JmP, 8/31 Blue Earth WAF, 9/2 Rock RSA.
	avian information	2018-05-28			Steele	5/28 Steele (second spring record) Early south (median 4/26) 5/2 Yellow Medicine (6) WCM, 5/3 Big Stone DLP, Cottonwood (2) RAE. Early north (median 5/3) 5/5 Clay BCo, Traverse CRM, m.ob., 5/6 Grant CRM, m.ob., Polk SAS, St. Louis ebd. High count 5/20 Clay (9, Felton Prairie) LiH. Notable report: 5/28 Steele DAB, KEm.
	avian information	2018-08-02			Cottonwood	8/2 Cottonwood (second fall record) Â High counts 8/5 Brown (15, C.R. 10) LiH, ASu, 8/3 Lincoln (14, C.R. 17) GWe. All north 8/3 Grant (North Ottawa Twp.) SHo. Late south 8/9 Lac qui Parle DLP, 8/10 Redwood WCM, 8/14 Yellow Medicine (3) RJS (median 8/24).
	avian information	2018-08-02			Murray	8/2 Murray (third fall record) Â High counts 8/5 Brown (15, C.R. 10) LiH, ASu, 8/3 Lincoln (14, C.R. 17) GWe. All north 8/3 Grant (North Ottawa Twp.) SHo. Late south 8/9 Lac qui Parle DLP, 8/10 Redwood WCM, 8/14 Yellow Medicine (3) RJS (median 8/24).
	avian information	2018-08-05			Blue Earth	8/5 Blue Earth (third fall record) Â High counts 8/5 Brown (15, C.R. 10) LiH, ASu, 8/3 Lincoln (14, C.R. 17) GWe. All north 8/3 Grant (North Ottawa Twp.) SHo. Late south 8/9 Lac qui Parle DLP, 8/10 Redwood WCM, 8/14 Yellow Medicine (3) RJS (median 8/24).
	avian information	2018-08-05			Freeborn	8/5 Freeborn (first fall record) Â High counts 8/5 Brown (15, C.R. 10) LiH, ASu, 8/3 Lincoln (14, C.R. 17) GWe. All north 8/3 Grant (North Ottawa Twp.) SHo. Late south 8/9 Lac qui Parle DLP, 8/10 Redwood WCM, 8/14 Yellow Medicine (3) RJS (median 8/24).
	avian information	2019-05-16			Kanabec	5/16 Kanabec (first county record) Early south (median 4/26) 4/29 Murray (C.R. 48 & 120th Ave.) KEm, 5/1 Chippewa ASu, 5/4 Lyon NMe, Murray (2, 221st St.) GWe. Early north (median 5/3) 5/5 Clay (Buffalo River S.P.) MO, 5/7 Grant LSl, HSh, 5/8 Clay (3, Bluestem Prairie S.N.A.) TCL. High count 5/20 Polk (8, Kertsonville Twp.) JDz. New county record 5/16 Kanabec SPS.
	avian information	2019-07-02			Freeborn	7/2 Freeborn (second summer record) Â Seen west and south of a line from Kittson to Freeborn, plus Mille Lacs, St. Louis.
	avian information	2019-08-02			Kittson	8/2 Kittson (first fall record) High tallies for season were multiple reports of just two individuals. Late north 8/5 Clay TCL, 8/9 Traverse (2) FFa, 8/14 Grant ASu, m.ob. (median 8/13). Late south 8/25 Lyon GWe, 8/28 Lac qui Parle WCM (median 8/24).
	avian information	2019-08-03	2019-08-05		Jackson	8/3, 5 Jackson (fourth fall record) High tallies for season were multiple reports of just two individuals. Late north 8/5 Clay TCL, 8/9 Traverse (2) FFa, 8/14 Grant ASu, m.ob. (median 8/13). Late south 8/25 Lyon GWe, 8/28 Lac qui Parle WCM (median 8/24).
	avian information	2019-08-03			Wilkin	8/3 Wilkin (fourth fall record) High tallies for season were multiple reports of just two individuals. Late north 8/5 Clay TCL, 8/9 Traverse (2) FFa, 8/14 Grant ASu, m.ob. (median 8/13). Late south 8/25 Lyon GWe, 8/28 Lac qui Parle WCM (median 8/24).
	avian information	2019-08-04			Chippewa	8/4 Chippewa (third fall record) High tallies for season were multiple reports of just two individuals. Late north 8/5 Clay TCL, 8/9 Traverse (2) FFa, 8/14 Grant ASu, m.ob. (median 8/13). Late south 8/25 Lyon GWe, 8/28 Lac qui Parle WCM (median 8/24).
	avian information	2019-08-12			Faribault	8/12 Faribault (second fall record) High tallies for season were multiple reports of just two individuals. Late north 8/5 Clay TCL, 8/9 Traverse (2) FFa, 8/14 Grant ASu, m.ob. (median 8/13). Late south 8/25 Lyon GWe, 8/28 Lac qui Parle WCM (median 8/24).
	avian information	2019-08-17			Pipestone	8/17 Pipestone (third fall record) High tallies for season were multiple reports of just two individuals. Late north 8/5 Clay TCL, 8/9 Traverse (2) FFa, 8/14 Grant ASu, m.ob. (median 8/13). Late south 8/25 Lyon GWe, 8/28 Lac qui Parle WCM (median 8/24).
	avian information	2019-10-13			Le Sueur	10/13 Le Sueur (first fall record) High tallies for season were multiple reports of just two individuals. Late north 8/5 Clay TCL, 8/9 Traverse (2) FFa, 8/14 Grant ASu, m.ob. (median 8/13). Late south 8/25 Lyon GWe, 8/28 Lac qui Parle WCM (median 8/24).
	avian information	2020-08-01			Pipestone	8/1 Pipestone (fourth fall record) High count 8/1 Pipestone (3, Osborne Twp.) MwT. All north 8/3 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) ebd, 8/5–20 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) KJB, m.ob., 8/18 St. Louis (C.R. 290) IDv, 8/31 Traverse (Dollymount Twp.) ebd. Late south 8/25 Yellow Medicine GWe, 8/26 Brown MiO, 9/4 Lac qui Parle GWe (median 8/24).
	avian information	2020-08-05	2020-08-22		Cottonwood	8/5, 22 Cottonwood (third fall record) High count 8/1 Pipestone (3, Osborne Twp.) MwT. All north 8/3 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) ebd, 8/5–20 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) KJB, m.ob., 8/18 St. Louis (C.R. 290) IDv, 8/31 Traverse (Dollymount Twp.) ebd. Late south 8/25 Yellow Medicine GWe, 8/26 Brown MiO, 9/4 Lac qui Parle GWe (median 8/24).
	avian information	2020-08-16			Dodge	8/16 Dodge (second fall record) High count 8/1 Pipestone (3, Osborne Twp.) MwT. All north 8/3 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) ebd, 8/5–20 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) KJB, m.ob., 8/18 St. Louis (C.R. 290) IDv, 8/31 Traverse (Dollymount Twp.) ebd. Late south 8/25 Yellow Medicine GWe, 8/26 Brown MiO, 9/4 Lac qui Parle GWe (median 8/24).
	avian information	2021-05-13			Scott	5/13 Scott (second county record) Early south (median 4/26) 4/25 Cottonwood JuW, 5/1 Lyon (5) REn, RLF, m.ob., Renville LiH, Yellow Medicine (3) REn, RLF. Early north (median 5/3) 5/3, 5/11 Clay (max. 7, Bluestem Prairie S.N.A.) ebd, MGi, 5/15 Norman (4, Sandpiper Prairie W.M.M.) AnA, (3, Twin Valley Airport) SuR, KBa. High count 5/19 Clay (8, Bluestem Prairie S.N.A.) ebd.
	avian information	2021-05-31			Fillmore	5/31 Fillmore (second county record) Early south (median 4/26) 4/25 Cottonwood JuW, 5/1 Lyon (5) REn, RLF, m.ob., Renville LiH, Yellow Medicine (3) REn, RLF. Early north (median 5/3) 5/3, 5/11 Clay (max. 7, Bluestem Prairie S.N.A.) ebd, MGi, 5/15 Norman (4, Sandpiper Prairie W.M.M.) AnA, (3, Twin Valley Airport) SuR, KBa. High count 5/19 Clay (8, Bluestem Prairie S.N.A.) ebd.
	avian information	2022-05-07			Steele	5/7 Steele (third spring record) Early south (median 4/26) 4/30 Nobles BTS, 5/3 Pipestone (2) ebd, 5/5 Lyon LiH, m.ob. Early north (median 5/3) 5/6 Clay (2, Kurtz Twp.) ebd, 5/11 Wilkin ebd, 5/14 Clay (Bluestem Prairie S.N.A.) ebd. High count 5/30 Wilkin (4, Rothsay W.M.A.) EHi.
	avian information	2022-07-04			Carlton	7/4 Carlton (first summer record) Found in all western and central regions plus Carlton. First county breeding record: 7/27 Lincoln SSP.
	avian information	2022-07-28			Beltrami	7/28 Beltrami (second summer record) Found in all western and central regions plus Carlton. First county breeding record: 7/27 Lincoln SSP.
	avian information	2022-08-02			Nobles	8/2 Nobles (fourth fall record) High count 8/2 Grant (4, North Ottawa Impoundment) PLJ. Late north 8/14 Grant (2) LSw, Traverse (2) BAr, 8/16 Kittson BCS (median 8/14). Late south 8/27 Pipestone LVD, 8/29 Brown BTS, 8/30 Ramsey AnA (median 8/24).
	avian information	2022-08-02			Otter Tail	8/2 Otter Tail (first fall record) High count 8/2 Grant (4, North Ottawa Impoundment) PLJ. Late north 8/14 Grant (2) LSw, Traverse (2) BAr, 8/16 Kittson BCS (median 8/14). Late south 8/27 Pipestone LVD, 8/29 Brown BTS, 8/30 Ramsey AnA (median 8/24).
	avian information	2022-08-08	2022-08-16		Kittson	8/8, 16 Kittson (second fall record) High count 8/2 Grant (4, North Ottawa Impoundment) PLJ. Late north 8/14 Grant (2) LSw, Traverse (2) BAr, 8/16 Kittson BCS (median 8/14). Late south 8/27 Pipestone LVD, 8/29 Brown BTS, 8/30 Ramsey AnA (median 8/24).
	avian information	2022-08-10	2022-08-27		Pipestone	8/10, 27 Pipestone (fifth county record) High count 8/2 Grant (4, North Ottawa Impoundment) PLJ. Late north 8/14 Grant (2) LSw, Traverse (2) BAr, 8/16 Kittson BCS (median 8/14). Late south 8/27 Pipestone LVD, 8/29 Brown BTS, 8/30 Ramsey AnA (median 8/24).
	avian information	2022-08-14			Cottonwood	8/14 Cottonwood (fourth fall record) High count 8/2 Grant (4, North Ottawa Impoundment) PLJ. Late north 8/14 Grant (2) LSw, Traverse (2) BAr, 8/16 Kittson BCS (median 8/14). Late south 8/27 Pipestone LVD, 8/29 Brown BTS, 8/30 Ramsey AnA (median 8/24).
	avian information	2022-08-14			Steele	8/14 Steele (fourth fall record) High count 8/2 Grant (4, North Ottawa Impoundment) PLJ. Late north 8/14 Grant (2) LSw, Traverse (2) BAr, 8/16 Kittson BCS (median 8/14). Late south 8/27 Pipestone LVD, 8/29 Brown BTS, 8/30 Ramsey AnA (median 8/24).
	avian information	2022-08-17			Jackson	8/17 Jackson (fifth fall record) High count 8/2 Grant (4, North Ottawa Impoundment) PLJ. Late north 8/14 Grant (2) LSw, Traverse (2) BAr, 8/16 Kittson BCS (median 8/14). Late south 8/27 Pipestone LVD, 8/29 Brown BTS, 8/30 Ramsey AnA (median 8/24).
	avian information	2022-08-30			Ramsey	8/30 Ramsey (first fall record) High count 8/2 Grant (4, North Ottawa Impoundment) PLJ. Late north 8/14 Grant (2) LSw, Traverse (2) BAr, 8/16 Kittson BCS (median 8/14). Late south 8/27 Pipestone LVD, 8/29 Brown BTS, 8/30 Ramsey AnA (median 8/24).
	avian information	2023-05-07			Dodge	5/7 Dodge (third spring record)
	avian information	2023-05-16			Beltrami	5/16 Beltrami (third spring record)

	Breeds mostly west.

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