MOURC Proceedings Archive - Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks Accepted
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Proceedings
Species: Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Ross's Goose
[Taiga Bean-Goose]
Brant
Mute Swan
Trumpeter Swan
Tundra Swan
[Whooper Swan]
Garganey
Cinnamon Teal
Eurasian Wigeon
Mottled Duck
Tufted Duck
Greater Scaup
King Eider
Common Eider
[Somateria eider]
Bufflehead
Barrow's Goldeneye
Smew

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (A) (Dendrocygna autumnalis)Start Date 0000-00-00
RefFirstLastLocationCounty23CommentStatus
176:391980-05-19Wall LakeOtter Tail(record #2003-38, identification accepted 10–0 / A(o) origin accepted 9–1). All ten MOURC members vote on potential first state records and on questions of origin. This potentially first state record was originally voted on and Not Accepted. However, at the time there were not separate votes on identification and origin, as there are today, and those not accepting the record apparently did so because of its possible captive origin. Additionally, at the time there was no Accidental (o) designation: i.e., a record accepted on a qualified basis because of uncertain origin. Accordingly, to clear up any uncertainties, new votes were taken, and the record was accepted with the (o) qualifier (as are most previous records of this species). Accepted
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1980-05-19Otter Tail5/19 Otter Tail (first state record) (first county record)
258:1461984-10-19Rice LakeFaribault(vote 8-2 in favor of Ac category; The Loon 58:97–99). A potential first state record; all ten members voted. As discussed in the previous Proceedings article, a simple majority vote decides the status of possible escapes such as this; the two dissenting members voted for Aa status. Accepted
MOU1984-10-19Rice LakeFaribaultThe Loon 58:97Accepted
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1984-10-19Faribault10/19 Faribault (second state record) (first county record)
58:97-991986indexMinnesota's First Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
59:217-2181987indexBlack-bellied Whistling-Ducks in Meeker County
3MOU1987-08-071987-10-03Thompson Lake, west of CosmosMeekerThe Loon 59:217Accepted
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1987-08-071987-10-03Meeker8/7-10/3 Meeker (third state record) (first county record)
Reported 8/23 to 10/3 Meeker (2) m.ob. (The Loon 59:2 17). ;
61:143-1441989indexBlack-bellied Whistling-Duck Seen
62:1091990indexUpdate on Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Sighting
67:247-2481995indexBlack-bellied Whistling-Duck in Roseau County
468:581995-09-07Roseau River W.M.A.Roseau(The Loon 67:247–248); a vote on origin was also taken, and the record was accepted as Accidental (i.e. wild vs. captive origin probabilities about equal). Accepted
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1995-09-07Roseau9/7 Roseau (fourth state record) (first county record)
Fourth acceptable state record 9/7 Roseau River W.M.A., Roseau County, PS (The Loon 67:247–248).
570:1561998-05-181998-06-22Summit Twp.Steele(photo record #98-63, vote 7–0). Accepted
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1998-05-181998-06-22Steele5/18-6/22 Steele (fifth state record) (first county record)
One individual first seen 5/18 Steele fide AH provided a fifth state record (The Loon 70:244); it was finally relocated and documented by photograph in June.
673:352000-08-06Prescott LakeGrant(record #2000-75, vote 7–0 on identification, The Loon 73:64). After the identification was accepted, a discussion and vote on the origin of this individual was taken, and by majority vote (8–2; all ten members vote on questions of origin) it was accepted as Accidental (o) — i.e., the possibilities of captive vs. wild origin are about equal. Accepted
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2000-08-06Grant8/6 Grant (sixth state record) (first county record)
Sixth state record 8/6 Grant (Prescott L.) †SDM (The Loon 73:64–65).
77:92004-08-01Otrey TownshipBig Stone(record #2004-108, vote 5–2). This juvenile was well-described at rest and in flight. Members not accepting this record were concerned about the early date, i.e., the probability that a bird hatched in 2004 within this species' current breeding range could reach western Minnesota by 1 August, and that similarlooking species including exotic waterfowl or hybrids thereof were not considered. Recirculated
781:72004-08-01Otrey TownshipBig Stone(recirculated record #2004-108, identification previously Accepted 5–2, origin Accepted with o subscript, vote 10–0). This record was recirculated for discus8 The Loon Volume 81 sion and vote on origin. The o subscript indicates that the chances of natural origin are about the same as the chances of being an escape or release from captivity. Accepted
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2004-08-01Big Stone8/1 Big Stone (seventh state record) (first county record)
Seventh state record 8/1 Big Stone (Otrey Twp.) †JMP.
78:402005-10-17Rendsville TownshipStevens(record #2005-073, vote 7–0). This adult was shot from a flock of Mallards coming in to a corn field; photographs of the specimen were submitted. Recirculated
881:72005-10-17Rendsville TownshipStevens(recirculated record #2005-073, identification previously Accepted 7–0, origin Accepted 10–0). This record was recirculated for discussion and vote on origin. Acceptance without a subscript indicates assumption of natural origin. Accepted
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2005-10-17Stevens10/17 Stevens (eighth state record) (first county record)
Eighth state record 10/17 Stevens (adult harvested by hunter in Rendsville Twp.) ph. †SV.
980:1152007-10-282007-10-30Anderson Lakes, Eden PrairieHennepin(record #2007-085, vote 7–0 on identification, vote 7–3 for natural origin). Ninth state record; adult, photographed. All ten members discuss and vote on issues of origin. In this case, the majority felt that natural or “wild” origin was more likely, so the record will be filed without an “o” subscript. Accepted
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2007-10-282007-10-30Hennepin10/28-30 Hennepin (ninth state record) (first county record)
Ninth state record 10/28–30 Hennepin (Anderson Lakes Park) JPi, ph. JRa, †CMB, ph. †JPM, ph. NLo, m.ob.
83:992011-05-14two adults in a wetland adjacent to north side of MadeliaWatonwan(record #2011018, vote 7–0 for each individual). Recirculated
1084:32011-05-14wetland near MadeliaWatonwan(record #2011-018, origin vote 8-2). Accepted as an Accidental (A) - i.e., there is reasonable certainty both birds were wild and arrived under their own power. The identity was previously voted on and Accepted. See The Loon 83:100. Accepted
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2011-05-14Watonwan5/14 Watonwan (tenth state record) (first county record)
Tenth state record 5/14 Watonwan (2 adults, Madelia) †ChH, ph. †AnK.
86:1072014-04-142014-04-16Lake Byllesby near Lakeside CemeteryDakota(record #2014-003, Casual, vote 1–6). The observer knew the record was unusual and the birds (about 20) were reported to be present for several days, but the description was very incomplete. Specifically, there was no mention of the bold white stripe on the upper wing, the black belly, the leg color, the back, the face color, or the eyering. Not Accepted
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2016-05-172016-05-23Le Sueur5/17-23 Le Sueur (eleventh state record) (first county record)
Eleventh state record 5/19–23 Le Sueur (2, Eggert Lake) RBJ, RBW, ph. †DAB, †PCC, ph. †SBM, †TAT, ph. GHo, plus photographs from ten additional observers via eBird.
1188:912016-05-192016-05-23Eggert LakeLe Sueur(record #2016-014, vote 7–0, origin vote 9–0). Two adults, photographed. First county record. The Committee voted that both adults were wild. Accepted
1288:912016-06-062016-06-12Gopher Campfire Wildlife Sanctuary, HutchinsonMcLeod(record #2016-020, vote 7–0). Adult, photographed. First county record. Accepted
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2016-06-062016-06-12McLeod6/6-12 McLeod (twelfth state record) (first county record)
A single individual observed and well-documented 6/6–12 McLeod (Gopher Campfire Sanctuary, Hutchinson) BNn, JJS, ph. HLi, ph. PNi, ph. †BWF, m.ob.
1391:892019-06-232019-06-24North Ottawa ImpoundmentGrant(record #2019-035, vote 7–0). Adult. Accepted
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2019-06-24Grant6/24 Grant (thirteenth state record) (second county record)
 Seen and photographed 6/24 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) † EzH, ph. REn, m.ob.
1493:32019-07-17 Prairie IslandWinona (record #2019-068, vote 7–0). Three adults, photographed. First county record.

Accepted
1592:922020-06-292020-07-17Osborne TownshipPipestone(record #2020-039, vote 7–0). Pair of adults, photographed. First county record. Mating was observed in mid-June, but no subsequent evidence of nesting was observed. This species was first recorded in the state in 1980; eight of the first nine records were apparent migrants or post-breeding wanderers. The pattern changed in 2016 when most summer records began to appear. Accepted
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2020-06-292020-07-17Pipestone6/29, 30, 7/1-3, 4, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17 Pipestone (fourteenth state record) (first county record)
 Seen 6/29 – 7/17 Pipestone (2, foraging in farm feed lot, N of intersection of 41st St. and 190th Ave., near Edgerton) †LVD, ph. †KEm, ph. †GWe, ph. †NMe, ph. †LBa, ph. †CRM, m.ob (The Loon 93:46).
1693:1112021-07-03 near SherburneSherburne (record #2021-090, vote 7–0). Five adults, photographed. First county record.

Accepted
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2021-08-082021-08-09Cottonwood8/8, 9 Cottonwood (fifteenth state record) (first county record)
First fall records since 2007:8/8 Cottonwood JmS, †REn, 9/25 Nicollet (harvested by a duck hunter near the town of Nicollet) ph. JkE, fide GWe.
1793:1112021-09-25 near town of NicolletNicollet (record #2021-071, vote 7–0). Adult, shot by hunter and photographed. First county record.

Accepted
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2021-09-252021-09-29Nicollet9/25, 29 Nicollet (first county record)
First fall records since 2007:8/8 Cottonwood JmS, †REn, 9/25 Nicollet (harvested by a duck hunter near the town of Nicollet) ph. JkE, fide GWe.
1894:32022-05-02 Hyland Lake Park ReserveHennepin (record #2022-015, vote 7–0). Five adults, photographed.

Accepted
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2022-05-02Hennepin5/2 Hennepin (second county record)
Two south reports of this Accidental species: 5/2 Hennepin (5, Hyland Lake P.R.) RCo, ph. CMB, ph.†ClB, m.ob., 5/14–15 Faribault (1, Old Mill Park, Minnesota Lake) ph. †BAy, †WAF, ph. †KEm, m.ob.
1994:32022-05-142022-05-15 Old Mill Park, Minnesota LakeFaribault (record #2022-034, vote 7–0). Adult, photographed.

Accepted
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2022-05-142022-05-15Faribault5/14-15 Faribault (second county record)
Two south reports of this Accidental species: 5/2 Hennepin (5, Hyland Lake P.R.) RCo, ph. CMB, ph.†ClB, m.ob., 5/14–15 Faribault (1, Old Mill Park, Minnesota Lake) ph. †BAy, †WAF, ph. †KEm, m.ob.
2094:1152022-07-11 Grass Lake, Eden PrairieHennepin (record #2022-075, vote 7–0). Adult. Third county record. Accepted
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2022-07-11Hennepin7/11 Hennepin (third county record)
Adult seen 7/11 Hennepin (Grass Lake, Eden Prairie) †SLC.
2193:1152022-10-10 pond near highway 36 and Stillwater Boulevard interchange, Lake ElmoWashington (record #2022-087, original vote 6–1, a proposal to reconsider this record was rejected by an 8-2 vote).

Accepted
2294:1152022-10-10 pond near the state highway 36 and Stillwater Boulevard interchange, Lake ElmoWashington (record #2022-087, vote 6–1). Adult, photographed. First county record. Accepted
2395:1152022-10-10 pond near highway 36 and Stillwater Boulevard interchange, Lake ElmoWashington (record #2022-087, vote 6–1).

Accepted
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2022-10-10Washington10/10 Washington (first county record)
One report of this Accidental species: 10/10 Washington (found with a flock of Mallards in a wetland near Lake Elmo) ph. †JVA.
 
 Twelve records: three spring, one spring-summer, one summer, and seven fall. Seven of these records involved birds of uncertain origin. Recorded in two (2011, 2016) of the last ten years. Formerly Casual.

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