MOURC Proceedings Archive for The Loon

	MOURC Proceedings Archive - Thrushes	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.

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Proceedings

Species: Thrushes

Mountain Bluebird

Townsend's Solitaire

Fieldfare

[Clay-colored Thrush]

	Ref	First	Last	Location	County	Comment	Status
Mountain Bluebird (C) (Sialia currucoides)						Start Date 1936-01-01
	avian information	1960-03-01	1960-05-31		Wadena	spring Wadena (first state record) (first county record)
	avian information	1967-03-25			Clay	3/25 Clay (second state record) (first county record) 3-25 Clay Co., 10 miles NE Moorhead, 1 adult, good details, L WJ. Probably the sixth state record.
	avian information	1969-10-14			Hennepin	10/14 Hennepin (third state record) (first county record) 10-14 Hennepin 2 DB and KP.
	avian information	1971-01-20	1971-01-24		Cook	1/20-24 Cook (first winter record) 1-20-24 Lutsen, Cook Co. JP, K&JG, KH.
	avian information	1974-03-06			Rice	3/6 Rice (fifth state record) (first county record) 7 reports of this casual species: 3-6 Rice OR; 3-11, 3-13 Marshall T. Fuller; 3-25 Clearwater R. Newcomb (fide RCD); 3-29 Lac qui Parle JS; 3-30 Rock KE; 4-12 Rock KE; 4-13 Roc.k RBJ; (see last issue of LOON, Vol. 46, No. 3 for more details).
	avian information	1974-03-25			Clearwater	3/25 Clearwater (fourth state record) (first county record) 7 reports of this casual species: 3-6 Rice OR; 3-11, 3-13 Marshall T. Fuller; 3-25 Clearwater R. Newcomb (fide RCD); 3-29 Lac qui Parle JS; 3-30 Rock KE; 4-12 Rock KE; 4-13 Roc.k RBJ; (see last issue of LOON, Vol. 46, No. 3 for more details).
	avian information	1974-03-30	1974-04-13		Rock	3/30, 4/12-13 Rock (sixth state record) (first county record) 7 reports of this casual species: 3-6 Rice OR; 3-11, 3-13 Marshall T. Fuller; 3-25 Clearwater R. Newcomb (fide RCD); 3-29 Lac qui Parle JS; 3-30 Rock KE; 4-12 Rock KE; 4-13 Roc.k RBJ; (see last issue of LOON, Vol. 46, No. 3 for more details).
	avian information	1975-04-09			Redwood	4/9 Redwood (seventh state record) (first county record) 3 reports: 4-3 to 4-11 Beltrami (Bemidji) 2 H. T. Peters; 4-7 Lac qui Parle G. Larson; 4-9 Redwood (Sanborn) 1 dead M. Penner.
	avian information	1976-04-01			Rock	4/1 Rock (eighth state record) (second county record) 2 reports: 3-28, 3-29 Marshall (2 males) SV; 4-1 Rock (1) KE.
	avian information	1977-03-28			Lake of the Woods	3/28 Lake of the Woods (ninth state record) (first county record) 1 report: 3-28 (1) Lake of the Woods PH, Robert Nero. See Loon 49:171.
	avian information	1977-10-22			Anoka	10/22 Anoka (tenth state record) (first county record) 10-22 Anoka (KL) 11-21 Stoney Point, St. Louis Co. CKE).
	avian information	1978-01-14	1978-03-20		Le Sueur	1/14, 2/18-3/20 Le Sueur (eleventh state record) (first county record) A female was sporadically present near Le Sueur from 1-14 on (RJ and m.ob.); only the third winter report on record.
	avian information	1979-04-01	1979-04-02		Scott	4/1-2 Scott (fourteenth state record) (first county record) 4-1 Wilkin SM, Scott DGW, 4-2 Wilkin DGW, 4-7 Carver LH, 4-8 Carver DGW, RJ, 4-9 Otter Tail GMO.
	avian information	1979-04-01			Wilkin	4/1 Wilkin (fifteenth state record) (first county record) 4-1 Wilkin SM, Scott DGW, 4-2 Wilkin DGW, 4-7 Carver LH, 4-8 Carver DGW, RJ, 4-9 Otter Tail GMO.
	avian information	1979-04-08			Carver	4/8 Carver (twelfth state record) (first county record) 4-1 Wilkin SM, Scott DGW, 4-2 Wilkin DGW, 4-7 Carver LH, 4-8 Carver DGW, RJ, 4-9 Otter Tail GMO.
	avian information	1979-04-09			Otter Tail	4/9 Otter Tail (thirteenth state record) (first county record) 4-1 Wilkin SM, Scott DGW, 4-2 Wilkin DGW, 4-7 Carver LH, 4-8 Carver DGW, RJ, 4-9 Otter Tail GMO.
	avian information	1981-04-19			Wabasha	4/19 Wabasha (first county record) Two reports: 3-27 Roseau FDS and 4-19 Wabasha JSD.
	avian information	1981-05-01	1981-05-31		Hubbard	5/1-31 Hubbard (first county record) Two reports: 3-27 Roseau FDS and 4-19 Wabasha JSD.
	avian information	1982-04-09			Carlton	4/9 Carlton (first county record) 3-17 Brown EBI K, 3-29 Otter Tail TS, SDM, 4-9 Carlton D. Dart, Lyon HK -all reports.
	avian information	1982-04-09			Lyon	4/9 Lyon (first county record) 3-17 Brown EBI K, 3-29 Otter Tail TS, SDM, 4-9 Carlton D. Dart, Lyon HK -all reports.
	avian information	1982-12-18			Cook	12/18 Cook (second winter record) Reported from Cook County, Cascade .River on 12/18 (KMH).
	avian information	1983-03-20	1983-03-23		St. Louis	3/20-23 St. Louis (first spring record) 3/20, 23 Stoney Point, St. Louis KE, 41 19 Otter Tail GMO.
	avian information	1983-04-19			Otter Tail	4/19 Otter Tail (second spring record) 3/20, 23 Stoney Point, St. Louis KE, 41 19 Otter Tail GMO.
	avian information	1984-12-15			St. Louis	12/15 St. Louis (second winter record) One in Duluth stayed until 12-15 (mob).
	avian information	1985-08-24			Beltrami	8/24 Beltrami (first county record) All reports; 8/24 Beltrami KL, I 0/13 Chippewa AB, I 0/24 St. Louis MSt.
	avian information	1985-10-13			Chippewa	10/13 Chippewa (first county record) All reports; 8/24 Beltrami KL, I 0/13 Chippewa AB, I 0/24 St. Louis MSt.
	avian information	1986-03-23			Stearns	3/23 Stearns (first county record) 3/23 Steams NH one male.
	avian information	1986-06-11	1986-06-20		Aitkin	6/11, 20 Aitkin (first county record) Male paired with Eastern Bluebird in Aitkin to produce two hybrid offspring (m.ob., The Loon 58:194-196; first nesting record [half record?] in state).
	avian information	1987-03-27			Otter Tail	3/27 Otter Tail (third county record)
	avian information	1987-04-01			Murray	4/1 Murray (first county record)
	avian information	1988-09-19			Blue Earth	9/19 Blue Earth (first county record) All reports: 9/19 Blue Earth MF, 10/1 Wilkin SDM, 10/27 St. Louis B. Tefft, SS, 10/30 11/2 Cook (3) KE et al.
	avian information	1988-10-01			Wilkin	10/1 Wilkin (second county record) All reports: 9/19 Blue Earth MF, 10/1 Wilkin SDM, 10/27 St. Louis B. Tefft, SS, 10/30 11/2 Cook (3) KE et al.
	avian information	1988-10-26			Cottonwood	10/26 Cottonwood (first county record) All reports: 9/19 Blue Earth MF, 10/1 Wilkin SDM, 10/27 St. Louis B. Tefft, SS, 10/30 11/2 Cook (3) KE et al.
	avian information	1989-03-25			Brown	3/25 Brown (first county record) Only reports: 3/25 Brown AB and BL, 4/1 Rock KE et. a!.
	avian information	1989-04-01			Rock	4/1 Rock (third county record) Only reports: 3/25 Brown AB and BL, 4/1 Rock KE et. a!.
	avian information	1989-10-20			Cottonwood	10/20 Cottonwood (second county record) One report: 10/20 Cottonwood (1) JB.
	avian information	1990-03-15	1990-03-25		Hennepin	3/15-25 Hennepin (second county record) All reports : 3/15-25 Hennepin (1) mob, 4122-5116 Polk (male mated with female Eastem) DJ.
	avian information	1990-04-22			Polk	4/22 Polk (first county record) All reports : 3/15-25 Hennepin (1) mob, 4122-5116 Polk (male mated with female Eastem) DJ.
	avian information	1990-06-23			Polk	6/23 Polk (second county record) Several records, including first state nesting record for a Mountain Bluebird pair, Marshall Co. (*The Loon* 62:160-161). A mixed pair (male Mountain, female Eastern) nested Bell's Vireo, 1 June 1990. Eagle Lake Trail, Mankato, Blue Earth County. Bell's Vireo nest, 1 June 1990, Eagle Lake Trail, Mankato, Blue Earth County. Photos by Brad Bolduan. near the western edge of Polk DJ; at least one bird also reported north of Itasca State Park in Clearwater DB!.
	avian information	1990-10-15			Lac qui Parle	10/15 Lac qui Parle (first fall record) All reports: 10/15 Lac qui Parle AB, 10/21 Lake MS.
	avian information	1991-03-18			Kandiyohi	3/18 Kandiyohi (first county record) All reports: 3/18 Kandiyohi (male) RG, 3131 Norman (pair) AB, 4115-5126 Florian, Marshall Co. (pair returned) mob.
	avian information	1991-03-31			Norman	3/31 Norman (first county record) All reports: 3/18 Kandiyohi (male) RG, 3131 Norman (pair) AB, 4115-5126 Florian, Marshall Co. (pair returned) mob.
	avian information	1992-04-15			Red Lake	4/15 Red Lake (first county record) All reports: 3/28 Polk (two males, one female) KSS, 4/13 Roseau (two males) MCBS, 4/15 Red Lake (two pair) MCBS.
	avian information	1992-09-30			Lac qui Parle	9/30 Lac qui Parle (second county record) All reports: 9/30 Lac qui Parle (one) SDM, 10/3 Swift (one) RG, RJ, 11/8 Cook BS.
	avian information	1992-10-03			Swift	10/3 Swift (first county record) All reports: 9/30 Lac qui Parle (one) SDM, 10/3 Swift (one) RG, RJ, 11/8 Cook BS.
	avian information	1994-03-12			Traverse	3/12 Traverse (first county record) All reports: 3/12 Traverse (male) MO, 3/20 Marshall (4) KSS, 4/10 Anoka (female) PKL, 4/16–17 St. Louis (male) SS, BT et al.; 5/19 Todd (male Mountain X Eastern hybrid) SDM (*The Loon* 66:149–150); 5/21 Norman MO.
	avian information	1994-04-10			Anoka	4/10 Anoka (second county record) All reports: 3/12 Traverse (male) MO, 3/20 Marshall (4) KSS, 4/10 Anoka (female) PKL, 4/16–17 St. Louis (male) SS, BT et al.; 5/19 Todd (male Mountain X Eastern hybrid) SDM (*The Loon* 66:149–150); 5/21 Norman MO.
	avian information	1994-04-16	1994-04-17		St. Louis	4/16-17 St. Louis (third county record) All reports: 3/12 Traverse (male) MO, 3/20 Marshall (4) KSS, 4/10 Anoka (female) PKL, 4/16–17 St. Louis (male) SS, BT et al.; 5/19 Todd (male Mountain X Eastern hybrid) SDM (*The Loon* 66:149–150); 5/21 Norman MO.
	avian information	1994-04-22			Todd	4/22 Todd (first county record) All reports: 3/12 Traverse (male) MO, 3/20 Marshall (4) KSS, 4/10 Anoka (female) PKL, 4/16–17 St. Louis (male) SS, BT et al.; 5/19 Todd (male Mountain X Eastern hybrid) SDM (*The Loon* 66:149–150); 5/21 Norman MO.
	avian information	1994-05-21			Norman	5/21 Norman (second spring record) All reports: 3/12 Traverse (male) MO, 3/20 Marshall (4) KSS, 4/10 Anoka (female) PKL, 4/16–17 St. Louis (male) SS, BT et al.; 5/19 Todd (male Mountain X Eastern hybrid) SDM (*The Loon* 66:149–150); 5/21 Norman MO.
	avian information	1994-10-19			Otter Tail	10/19 Otter Tail (fourth county record) Two reports: 10/19 Otter Tail (female) SDM, 11/5 Faribault (pair) RG, RJ.
	avian information	1994-11-05			Faribault	11/5 Faribault (first county record) Two reports: 10/19 Otter Tail (female) SDM, 11/5 Faribault (pair) RG, RJ.
	avian information	1995-03-12	1995-04-02		Washington	3/12-4/2 Washington (first county record) Two reports: 3/12–4/2 Washington (male) JF, mob, 4/19 (late south migrant) McLeod (female) RG.
	avian information	1995-04-19			McLeod	4/19 McLeod (first county record) Two reports: 3/12–4/2 Washington (male) JF, mob, 4/19 (late south migrant) McLeod (female) RG.
	avian information	1995-10-15			Clay	10/15 Clay (second county record) All reports: 11/6–8 (ties fourth latest on record and surpasses previous late south by three days) Dakota (pair) JBu, AH, 10/15 Clay (1 female) CF.
	avian information	1995-11-06	1995-11-08		Dakota	11/6-8 Dakota (first county record) All reports: 11/6–8 (ties fourth latest on record and surpasses previous late south by three days) Dakota (pair) JBu, AH, 10/15 Clay (1 female) CF.
	avian information	1996-03-01	1996-05-31		Kandiyohi	spring Kandiyohi (second county record) All reports: (no date) Kandiyohi fide RJF, 3/14–15 Todd JSK, 3/16–17 Martin BBo, 3/20 (captured by a high school student while the bird was catching flies near a window!) Marshall SKS, 3/23 Grygla, Marshall County fide BSi, 4/6 Kittson JR, and 5/5 Kanabec KR.
	avian information	1996-03-09			Traverse	3/9 Traverse (second county record) All reports: (no date) Kandiyohi fide RJF, 3/14–15 Todd JSK, 3/16–17 Martin BBo, 3/20 (captured by a high school student while the bird was catching flies near a window!) Marshall SKS, 3/23 Grygla, Marshall County fide BSi, 4/6 Kittson JR, and 5/5 Kanabec KR.
	avian information	1996-03-14	1996-03-15		Todd	3/14-15 Todd (second county record) All reports: (no date) Kandiyohi fide RJF, 3/14–15 Todd JSK, 3/16–17 Martin BBo, 3/20 (captured by a high school student while the bird was catching flies near a window!) Marshall SKS, 3/23 Grygla, Marshall County fide BSi, 4/6 Kittson JR, and 5/5 Kanabec KR.
	avian information	1996-03-16	1996-03-17		Martin	3/16-17 Martin (first county record) All reports: (no date) Kandiyohi fide RJF, 3/14–15 Todd JSK, 3/16–17 Martin BBo, 3/20 (captured by a high school student while the bird was catching flies near a window!) Marshall SKS, 3/23 Grygla, Marshall County fide BSi, 4/6 Kittson JR, and 5/5 Kanabec KR.
	avian information	1996-05-05			Kanabec	5/5 Kanabec (first county record) All reports: (no date) Kandiyohi fide RJF, 3/14–15 Todd JSK, 3/16–17 Martin BBo, 3/20 (captured by a high school student while the bird was catching flies near a window!) Marshall SKS, 3/23 Grygla, Marshall County fide BSi, 4/6 Kittson JR, and 5/5 Kanabec KR.
	avian information	1996-10-18	1996-10-19		Becker	10/18-19 Becker (first county record) Two reports: 10/18–19 Tamarac NWR, Becker Co. (male) BBe; 10/27 Co. Rds. 144 & 116, Hennepin Co. (female) SC.
	avian information	1996-10-27			Hennepin	10/27 Hennepin (third county record) Two reports: 10/18–19 Tamarac NWR, Becker Co. (male) BBe; 10/27 Co. Rds. 144 & 116, Hennepin Co. (female) SC.
	avian information	1997-01-18			Meeker	1/18 Meeker (first county record) One male was present 1/26–2/15 near Jordan, Scott Co. KHe/JoW, mob; female reported there 2/2–8 AH, TT. Incredibly, a flock of four was reported on 2/17 at the Jordan location KHe/JoW. Another female was reported on 2/19 near Rochester, Olmsted Co. DA/BE. There has not been a winter record since 1985, and there is only one previous winter report in the south (The Loon 50:119–20).
	avian information	1997-01-26	1997-02-17		Scott	1/26-2/17 Scott (second county record) One male was present 1/26–2/15 near Jordan, Scott Co. KHe/JoW, mob; female reported there 2/2–8 AH, TT. Incredibly, a flock of four was reported on 2/17 at the Jordan location KHe/JoW. Another female was reported on 2/19 near Rochester, Olmsted Co. DA/BE. There has not been a winter record since 1985, and there is only one previous winter report in the south (The Loon 50:119–20).
	avian information	1997-02-19			Olmsted	2/19 Olmsted (first county record) One male was present 1/26–2/15 near Jordan, Scott Co. KHe/JoW, mob; female reported there 2/2–8 AH, TT. Incredibly, a flock of four was reported on 2/17 at the Jordan location KHe/JoW. Another female was reported on 2/19 near Rochester, Olmsted Co. DA/BE. There has not been a winter record since 1985, and there is only one previous winter report in the south (The Loon 50:119–20).
	avian information	1997-03-23			Mower	3/23 Mower (first county record) All reports: 3/23 Freeborn (Myre Big Island State Park) ABa, 3/30 Jackson (male on east side of Heron Lake, along Co. Road 24) KB, 4/9 Jackson (Hwy 71/Co. Road 4) CMa, 5/7–24 (nested with a female Eastern Bluebird behind Calgary Lutheran Church in Bemidji) Beltrami mob. [Corrected]
	avian information	1997-03-30	1997-04-09		Jackson	3/30, 4/9 Jackson (first county record) All reports: 3/23 Freeborn (Myre Big Island State Park) ABa, 3/30 Jackson (male on east side of Heron Lake, along Co. Road 24) KB, 4/9 Jackson (Hwy 71/Co. Road 4) CMa, 5/7–24 (nested with a female Eastern Bluebird behind Calgary Lutheran Church in Bemidji) Beltrami mob. [Corrected]
	avian information	1997-05-16			Beltrami	5/16 Beltrami (second county record) All reports: 3/23 Freeborn (Myre Big Island State Park) ABa, 3/30 Jackson (male on east side of Heron Lake, along Co. Road 24) KB, 4/9 Jackson (Hwy 71/Co. Road 4) CMa, 5/7–24 (nested with a female Eastern Bluebird behind Calgary Lutheran Church in Bemidji) Beltrami mob. [Corrected]
	avian information	1998-02-26			Freeborn	2/26 Freeborn (first county record) Only report: 2/26 Freeborn (2) WL, second county record.
	avian information	1998-09-21			Kanabec	9/21 Kanabec (second county record) All reports: 9/21 Kanabec (male near Mora) AH, 10/20 Lake (female) PS, KE, 10/23 Chippewa (female) ABo.
	avian information	1998-10-23			Chippewa	10/23 Chippewa (second county record) All reports: 9/21 Kanabec (male near Mora) AH, 10/20 Lake (female) PS, KE, 10/23 Chippewa (female) ABo.
	avian information	1999-04-05			St. Louis	4/5 St. Louis (fourth spring record) All reports: 4/5 St. Louis (female, Park Point in Duluth) JN, 4/24Kanabec (male, Pomroy Twp.) KR, 5/10–11 Chippewa (male, Leenthrop Twp.) LEA.
	avian information	1999-04-24			Kanabec	4/24 Kanabec (third spring record) All reports: 4/5 St. Louis (female, Park Point in Duluth) JN, 4/24Kanabec (male, Pomroy Twp.) KR, 5/10–11 Chippewa (male, Leenthrop Twp.) LEA.
	avian information	1999-05-10	1999-05-11		Chippewa	5/10-11 Chippewa (third county record) All reports: 4/5 St. Louis (female, Park Point in Duluth) JN, 4/24Kanabec (male, Pomroy Twp.) KR, 5/10–11 Chippewa (male, Leenthrop Twp.) LEA.
	avian information	1999-10-04			Mille Lacs	10/4 Mille Lacs (first county record) All reports: 10/4 Mille Lacs (female near Princeton) PS, 10/14 Kanabec (female at Ogilvie) AH, 10/14–15 Dakota (female at L. Byllesby) †DBS, 11/3 Pipestone (pair at Holland) fide AH.
	avian information	1999-10-14	1999-10-15		Dakota	10/14-15 Dakota (second county record) All reports: 10/4 Mille Lacs (female near Princeton) PS, 10/14 Kanabec (female at Ogilvie) AH, 10/14–15 Dakota (female at L. Byllesby) †DBS, 11/3 Pipestone (pair at Holland) fide AH.
	avian information	1999-10-14			Kanabec	10/14 Kanabec (fourth county record) All reports: 10/4 Mille Lacs (female near Princeton) PS, 10/14 Kanabec (female at Ogilvie) AH, 10/14–15 Dakota (female at L. Byllesby) †DBS, 11/3 Pipestone (pair at Holland) fide AH.
	avian information	1999-11-03			Pipestone	11/3 Pipestone (first county record) All reports: 10/4 Mille Lacs (female near Princeton) PS, 10/14 Kanabec (female at Ogilvie) AH, 10/14–15 Dakota (female at L. Byllesby) †DBS, 11/3 Pipestone (pair at Holland) fide AH.
	21:18	1949	index			Mountain Bluebird at Bemidji
	27:174	1955	index			Mountain Bluebird in Mower County
	39:61-62	1967	index			Mountain Bluebird Near Moorhead
	42:33-34	1970	index			Mountain Bluebird Sighting
	43:20	1971	index			Mountain Bluebird During MOU Winter Trip
	44:94	1972	index			Mountain Bluebird Seen
	46:118	1974	index			Mountain Bluebirds -- Spring 1974
	46:118	1974	index			Mountain Bluebird at Faribault
	46:118	1974	index			Female Mountain Bluebird Seen at Minneota
	46:118-119	1974	index			Mountain Bluebird in Lac Qui Parle County
	46:119-120	1974	index			Mountain Bluebirds and Prairie Falcon in Rock County
	47:131-132	1975	index			A Mountain Bluebird in Lac Qui Parle County
	47:132	1975	index			Mountain Bluebird at Bemidji
	48:117-118	1976	index			Another Mountain Bluebird in Rock County
	49:46-47	1977	index			Mountain Bluebird at Duluth
	49:171	1977	index			Mountain Bluebird
	50:49-50	1978	index			Mountain Bluebird in Anoka County
	50:50	1978	index			Mountain Bluebird at Stoney Point
	50:119-120	1978	index			Mountain Bluebird Winters Near LeSueur
	58:194-196	1986	index			Mountain Bluebird Paired with an Eastern Bluebird
	62:160-161	1990	index			Minnesota's First Mountain Bluebird Nest
	63:207-208	1991	index			Nesting Mountain Bluebirds
	66:149-150	1994	index			Hybrid Bluebird in Todd County
	73:35	2000-07-01		Lake Louise State Park	Mower	(record #2000-69, vote 3-4). This record involves a pair of bluebirds, but the female, which was only superficially described, was unanimously Committee, however, felt a male Mountain Bluebird is too distinctive to mis-identify, but the majority was uncomfortable with accepting either individual. The descriptions seem to be at least partly copied from a field guide, and undue emphasis is given to the male's white belly, which Easterns also have. Finally, the observer's sole experience with this species is stated as coming from Mower County on two previous — and undocumented — occasions.	Not Accepted
	avian information	2001-03-23	2001-03-30		Becker	3/23-30 Becker (second county record) Lone males seen 3/23–30 Becker (TNWR) LDe et al., 4/14 Cottonwood (Red Rock) BRB, ED.
	avian information	2001-04-14			Cottonwood	4/14 Cottonwood (third county record) Lone males seen 3/23–30 Becker (TNWR) LDe et al., 4/14 Cottonwood (Red Rock) BRB, ED.
	avian information	2002-10-18			Scott	10/18 Scott (third county record) Three reports: 10/18 Scott (male at Louisville Swamp) †RMD, 10/20 St. Louis (female) †KRE, 11/3 Lake (female at Castle Danger) PHS.
	avian information	2003-04-11			Kandiyohi	4/11 Kandiyohi (third county record) Male found 4/10 Kandiyohi (near Kandiyohi) ES; refound and documented 4/11 †HHD, †CBr.
	avian information	2003-11-10			Lac qui Parle	11/10 Lac qui Parle (third fall record) All observations: 10/31–11/3 Cook (female east of Grand Marais) DRB et al., JWL, 11/10 Lac qui Parle (male along U.S. highway 75, Agassiz Twp.) BJU, 11/14–15 Swift (female at Appleton) RAE, RHO.
	avian information	2004-10-29			Aitkin	10/29 Aitkin (second county record) One report: 10/29 Aitkin (south of Palisade) fide DRB.
	avian information	2005-03-12			Wilkin	3/12 Wilkin (third county record) Three reports: 3/12 (ties second earliest north) Wilkin (male) BJU, 3/15 Dakota (Hastings, along CR 42 near 132^nd St.) fide AXH, 4/9 Meeker DMF.
	avian information	2005-03-15			Dakota	3/15 Dakota (third county record) Three reports: 3/12 (ties second earliest north) Wilkin (male) BJU, 3/15 Dakota (Hastings, along CR 42 near 132^nd St.) fide AXH, 4/9 Meeker DMF.
	avian information	2005-04-09			Meeker	4/9 Meeker (second county record) Three reports: 3/12 (ties second earliest north) Wilkin (male) BJU, 3/15 Dakota (Hastings, along CR 42 near 132^nd St.) fide AXH, 4/9 Meeker DMF.
	avian information	2005-10-02			Wadena	10/2 Wadena (second county record) Four individuals: 10/2 Wadena (female in Red Eye Twp., second county record; the first was collected by Dick Oehlenschlager in the late 1960s (Green and Janssen 1975)) PHS, 10/25-27 Cook (female near Grand Marais) RBJ, JGW, 10/26 Ramsey (male in Shoreview) AXH, 11/6 St. Louis (female at Tower municipal airport) SES, BET. [Corrected]
	avian information	2005-10-26			Ramsey	10/26 Ramsey (first county record) Four individuals: 10/2 Wadena (female in Red Eye Twp., second county record; the first was collected by Dick Oehlenschlager in the late 1960s (Green and Janssen 1975)) PHS, 10/25-27 Cook (female near Grand Marais) RBJ, JGW, 10/26 Ramsey (male in Shoreview) AXH, 11/6 St. Louis (female at Tower municipal airport) SES, BET. [Corrected]
	avian information	2006-08-19			Chippewa	8/19 Chippewa (fourth county record) Three females were discovered along the North Shore over two days! The first was very cooperative: discovered 10/17 St. Louis (Bayfront Park, Duluth) DOK, it was seen by many through 10/30 (KRE). The second and third both appeared 10/18, but neither was refound: one in Lake west of Two Harbors ph. JWL, and one in St. Louis (Duluth, near 44^th Ave East and Regent St) JRN. All south reports: 8/19 Chippewa (2 females at Gneiss Outcrops S.N.A.) RBJ, 10/30 Big Stone (male at Odessa) BJU.
	avian information	2006-08-19			Swift	8/19 Swift (second county record) Three females were discovered along the North Shore over two days! The first was very cooperative: discovered 10/17 St. Louis (Bayfront Park, Duluth) DOK, it was seen by many through 10/30 (KRE). The second and third both appeared 10/18, but neither was refound: one in Lake west of Two Harbors ph. JWL, and one in St. Louis (Duluth, near 44^th Ave East and Regent St) JRN. All south reports: 8/19 Chippewa (2 females at Gneiss Outcrops S.N.A.) RBJ, 10/30 Big Stone (male at Odessa) BJU.
	avian information	2006-10-30			Big Stone	10/30 Big Stone (first county record) Three females were discovered along the North Shore over two days! The first was very cooperative: discovered 10/17 St. Louis (Bayfront Park, Duluth) DOK, it was seen by many through 10/30 (KRE). The second and third both appeared 10/18, but neither was refound: one in Lake west of Two Harbors ph. JWL, and one in St. Louis (Duluth, near 44^th Ave East and Regent St) JRN. All south reports: 8/19 Chippewa (2 females at Gneiss Outcrops S.N.A.) RBJ, 10/30 Big Stone (male at Odessa) BJU.
	avian information	2007-01-18	2007-01-25		Dakota	1/18-25 Dakota (fourth county record) Observed 1/18-25 Dakota (Ravenna Twp.) ph. †JPM, †CMB, ph. DAC, m.ob. This female associating with Cedar Waxwings furnished the first winter record for the county.
	avian information	2007-03-23			Pennington	3/23 Pennington (first county record) Two reports, both from Northwest: 3/23 Pennington (River Falls Twp.) SAS, 4/28 Clay (adult male) PBB.
	avian information	2007-04-28			Clay	4/28 Clay (third county record) Two reports, both from Northwest: 3/23 Pennington (River Falls Twp.) SAS, 4/28 Clay (adult male) PBB.
	avian information	2007-12-15	2007-12-18		Cook	12/15, 18 Cook (third winter record) Only report a female at the Grand Marais Coast Guard station 12/18 Cook fide JWL. This is possibly one of the birds present there in November (see fall report).
	avian information	2008-04-19			Meeker	4/19 Meeker (third county record) Only report 4/19 Meeker (male with several Eastern Bluebirds) DMF.
	avian information	2011-04-10			Stevens	4/10 Stevens (first county record) All south reports 3/20 Lac qui Parle (male, Marsh Lake) ph. BJU, 4/10 Stevens (male, county road 1, just south of S.R. 28) ph. KRE, PME, HHD, LS, RAE.
	avian information	2012-02-16			Cook	2/16 Cook (fourth winter record) Rare winter record 2/16 Cook KWR (no details).
	avian information	2012-03-03			Cook	3/3 Cook (fifth county record) Two reports: 3/3 Cook (2 birds in Tofte) ph. DeB, fide JWL, 5/21 Hennepin (Ft. Snelling S.P.) fide AXH.
	avian information	2012-05-21			Hennepin	5/21 Hennepin (fourth county record) Two reports: 3/3 Cook (2 birds in Tofte) ph. DeB, fide JWL, 5/21 Hennepin (Ft. Snelling S.P.) fide AXH.
	avian information	2012-10-20			Ramsey	10/20 Ramsey (second county record) Four individuals reported: male seen 10/20 in Ramsey and Anoka AXH; female found by PHS 10/31 Lake (Two Harbors Lakewalk) continued through 11/7 ph. PHS, ph. BU, m.ob.; female seen 11/12–13 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) JHu, ph. AMe, ph. KRE, ph. PHS, m.ob.; one migrating along Hawk Ridge 11/13 St. Louis KJB.
	avian information	2013-04-30	2013-05-02		Rice	4/30-5/2 Rice (second county record) Only south report 4/30–5/2 Rice (female, River Bend N.C.) TFB. One north report 5/6 Lake (Two Harbors cemetery) ph. JWL.
	avian information	2013-05-06			Lake	5/6 Lake (first county record) Only south report 4/30–5/2 Rice (female, River Bend N.C.) TFB. One north report 5/6 Lake (Two Harbors cemetery) ph. JWL.
	avian information	2013-08-31			Marshall	8/31 Marshall (first fall record) Three reports of four individuals: 8/31 Marshall LS, 10/26 St. Louis (2, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 10/27 St. Louis (south of Ely) SLF.
1	94:3	2015-04-11	2015-04-12	along Sleepy Hollow Road 0.5 mile east of county road 21, St. Mathias Township	Crow Wing	(record #2015-050, vote 7-0). Adult female, photographed. First county record.	Accepted
	avian information	2015-04-11	2015-04-12		Crow Wing	4/11, 12 Crow Wing (first county record) Only report was a new county record: 4/11 Crow Wing (adult female) JWH, BWF, ph. †JPR, 4/12 FGo.
	avian information	2016-03-05	2016-03-28		Sherburne	3/5-28 Sherburne (first county record) Two south reports. Long-staying adult male 3/5–28 Sherburne (Island View R.P.) ph. †MJB, ph. MwS, m.ob. Second adult male seen 3/12–16 Dakota (Spring Lake P.R., Schaar's Bluff) CWa, NAW, ph. †AlF, †CMB, ph. GHo, m.ob. Both birds also well-documented by photographs submitted to eBird.
2	94:3	2016-03-12	2016-03-16	Spring Lake Park Reserve, Schaar's Bluff unit, Nininger	Dakota	(record #2016-055, vote 7-0). Adult male, photographed.	Accepted
	avian information	2016-03-12	2016-03-16		Dakota	3/12-16 Dakota (fifth county record) Two south reports. Long-staying adult male 3/5–28 Sherburne (Island View R.P.) ph. †MJB, ph. MwS, m.ob. Second adult male seen 3/12–16 Dakota (Spring Lake P.R., Schaar's Bluff) CWa, NAW, ph. †AlF, †CMB, ph. GHo, m.ob. Both birds also well-documented by photographs submitted to eBird.
	avian information	2016-10-02			Anoka	10/2 Anoka (third county record) Only report: 10/2 Anoka (male) AXH.
	avian information	2017-10-22			Clay	10/22 Clay (fourth county record) All north reports, 10/22 Clay PBB, 10/28 – 11/14 Lake, with up to 3 individuals reported in Two Harbors JWL, ph. GHo, ph. PHS, m.ob.
	avian information	2018-03-10			Houston	3/10 Houston (first county record) Only report was a new county record, an adult male 3/10 Houston (Yucatan Twp.) DBz.
3	93:3	2018-12-16	2019-01-15		Isanti	(record #2018-068, vote 7-0). Adult, photographed. First county record.	Accepted
	avian information	2018-12-16	2019-01-17		Isanti	12/16-26, 1/1-17 Isanti (first county record) Only report was of a single bird found during the Cedar Creek Bog CBC 12/16 Isanti † MHe, ph., JSa, DGn, JRk. Continuing observations of this individual by many observers through 1/17.
	93:3	2019-10-13		Taconite Harbor	Cook	(record #2019-054, vote 3-4). In a closely-debated evaluation, the majority of the Committee members felt that the ten-second look at the calling flyover was insufficient to accept the observation.	Not Accepted
4	92:92	2020-03-21	2020-03-26	where the bike path from Dunton Locks County Park meets Detroit Lake, Village of	Becker	(record #2020-003, vote 6-1). Female, photographed.	Accepted
	avian information	2020-03-21	2020-03-26		Becker	3/21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 Becker (third county record) One south report of this now-Casual species: 4/28–29 Yellow Medicine (male, Sioux Agency Twp.) ph. †JH, ph. KEm, ph. NMe. Two north reports, 3/21–26 Becker (female, Dunton Locks C.P.) †MO, m.ob., 4/11–13 Clay (male, north of Rollag) †PBB, ph. †LBa, MO, HeH, ShG.
5	92:92	2020-04-11	2020-04-13	one mile north of Rollag on the east side of State Highway 32	Clay	(record #2020-006, vote 7-0). Adult male, photographed.	Accepted
	avian information	2020-04-11	2020-04-13		Clay	4/11, 12, 13 Clay (fifth county record) One south report of this now-Casual species: 4/28–29 Yellow Medicine (male, Sioux Agency Twp.) ph. †JH, ph. KEm, ph. NMe. Two north reports, 3/21–26 Becker (female, Dunton Locks C.P.) †MO, m.ob., 4/11–13 Clay (male, north of Rollag) †PBB, ph. †LBa, MO, HeH, ShG.
6	92:92	2020-04-28	2020-04-29	at the corner of 220th Avenue and 610th Street	Yellow Medicine	(record #2020-015, vote 7-0). Adult male, photographed. First county record.	Accepted
	avian information	2020-04-28	2020-04-29		Yellow Medicine	4/28, 29 Yellow Medicine (first county record) One south report of this now-Casual species: 4/28–29 Yellow Medicine (male, Sioux Agency Twp.) ph. †JH, ph. KEm, ph. NMe. Two north reports, 3/21–26 Becker (female, Dunton Locks C.P.) †MO, m.ob., 4/11–13 Clay (male, north of Rollag) †PBB, ph. †LBa, MO, HeH, ShG.
7	93:111	2020-10-22	2020-10-24	Dart Road, Sax-Zim Bog	St. Louis	(record #2020-093, vote 7-0). Adult male, photographed and video recorded.	Accepted
8	93:47	2020-10-24		Alseth Road, Stony Point	St. Louis	(record #2020-068, vote 7-0). Adult male, photographed.	Accepted
9	93:111	2020-10-25		Lakeview Cemetery, Two Harbors	Lake	(record #2020-094, vote 7-0). Adult male, photographed.	Accepted
10	93:47	2020-11-10		Walker Wastewater Treatment Plant	Cass	(record #2020-070, vote 7-0). Immature male, photographed. First county record.	Accepted
	avian information	2020-11-10			Cass	11/10 Cass (first county record) All north 10/24 St. Louis (Stony Point) ph. †JLK, ph. †PHS, JWL, NPo, StK, 11/10 Cass (Walker W.T.P.) ph. †REn, RLF. One south 11/27–29+ Ramsey (Les Bolstad Golf Course) ph. †SBE, ph. †RMD, ph. †ASu, ph. †JWZ, ph. AXH, m.ob. Also see Documented reports still under review.
11	93:47	2020-11-27	2021-03-15	Falcon Heights	Ramsey	(record #2020-072, vote 7-0). Adult male, photographed. Originally found at Les Bolstad Golf Course, University of Minnesota, then it relocated to nearby Como Regional Park where it overwintered with a group of Eastern Bluebirds.	Accepted
	avian information	2020-11-27	2020-11-29		Ramsey	11/27, 28, 29 Ramsey (third county record) All north 10/24 St. Louis (Stony Point) ph. †JLK, ph. †PHS, JWL, NPo, StK, 11/10 Cass (Walker W.T.P.) ph. †REn, RLF. One south 11/27–29+ Ramsey (Les Bolstad Golf Course) ph. †SBE, ph. †RMD, ph. †ASu, ph. †JWZ, ph. AXH, m.ob. Also see Documented reports still under review.
	avian information	2020-12-04	2021-02-26		Ramsey	12/4, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 1/1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 2/1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 15, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26 Ramsey (fourth county record) One discovered in late November was seen 12/4 Ramsey (Les Bolstad Golf Course, University of Minnesota) PRH, m.ob. and then relocated at a nearby park 12/11 – 2/28+ Ramsey (Como Regional P.R.) JbS, †EzH, ph. †GHo, m.ob. There are 330 images and one audio recording of this long-staying individual in the eBird database.
	avian information	2021-03-04	2021-03-06		Ramsey	3/4, 6 Ramsey (fifth county record) Two Ramsey reports, both likely the same individual that wintered at Lake Como, 3/4 Ramsey (Lake Como) BHw, 3/6 Ramsey (Silverwood Park) NSg.
12	93:111	2021-10-08		Split Hand Road just west of River Road	Itasca	(record #2021-073, vote 7-0). Adult male, photographed.	Accepted
	avian information	2021-10-08			Itasca	10/8 Itasca (first county record) One north report: 10/8 Itasca (Splithand Twp., C.R. 68) ph. †HCT, ph. CRM, m.ob.
13	94:3	2022-04-17		east of Madison Lake, Le Ray Township	Blue Earth	(record #2022-005, vote 7-0). Adult female, photographed.	Accepted
	avian information	2022-04-17			Blue Earth	4/17 Blue Earth (second county record) One south report 4/17 Blue Earth (female, fourth county record, east of Madison Lake) †JWH, ph. †BTS, ph. BAb. One north 5/1 Red Lake (female, second county record) †RAE.
14	95:3	2022-05-01		on the north side of 270th Street Southwest, 1.6 miles west of Minnesota State	Red Lake	(record #2022-125, vote 5-2). Female.	Accepted
	avian information	2022-05-01			Red Lake	5/1 Red Lake (second county record) One south report 4/17 Blue Earth (female, fourth county record, east of Madison Lake) †JWH, ph. †BTS, ph. BAb. One north 5/1 Red Lake (female, second county record) †RAE.
15	95:3	2023-04-28		southeast of Downer in the southwest quadrant of the intersection of county roa	Clay	(record #2023-024, vote 7-0). Adult male, photographed.	Accepted
	avian information	2023-04-28			Clay	4/28 Clay One report of an adult male 4/28 Clay (Elkton Twp.) ph. †TkL, ph. †TCL, CMk.

	Migrant throughout. One breeding record (1991); five mixed-pair breeding records with Eastern Bluebird (S. sialis). Recorded in eight of the last ten years, most recently 2023.

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