MOURC Proceedings Archive - Pigeons, Doves Accepted
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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: Pigeons, Doves
[Red-billed Pigeon]
Band-tailed Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Passenger Pigeon
Inca Dove
Common Ground Dove
White-winged Dove

Band-tailed Pigeon (A) (Patagioenas fasciata)Start Date 0000-00-00
RefFirstLastLocationCounty23CommentStatus
avian
information
1923-02-06Winona2/6 Winona (first state record) (first county record)
41:68-691969indexMinnesota's First Band-tailed Pigeon
1MOU1969-07-011969-07-31near MorrisStevensThe Loon 41:68Accepted
avian
information
1969-07-011969-07-31Stevens7/1-31 Stevens (second state record) (first county record)
first state record; an individual observed near Morris, Stevens Co., during much of July, Ernest H. Stubbe et. al. (See The Loon, Vol. 41, No. 3 for an account).
43:571971indexBand-tailed Pigeon
2MOU1971-06-12Sand Dunes State ForestSherburneThe Loon 43:57Accepted
avian
information
1971-06-12Sherburne6/12 Sherburne (third state record) (first county record)
47:1861975indexThird Record for the Band-tailed Pigeon in Minnesota
3MOU1975-06-23St. JosephStearnsThe Loon 47:186Accepted
avian
information
1975-06-23Stearns6/23 Stearns (fourth state record) (first county record)
One seen on a roadside breeding bird count near St. Joseph, Stearns Co. on 6-23 (NH); only the third state record.
54:2491982indexBand-tailed Pigeon at Hawk Ridge
454:411982-09-18Hawk Ridge Nature Center, DuluthSt. Louis(vote 7-0, Loon 54:249) Accepted
avian
information
1982-09-18St. Louis9/18 St. Louis (fifth state record) (first county record)
The fourth state record, 9/18 Hawk Ridge TS, RA. See Notes of Interest in The Loon, (54:249)
57:341984-08-11Golden ValleyHennepin(vote 3-4). The majority felt that the description was too brief for such an unusual species: e.g., the tail pattern was not seen and there was no mention of the black-tipped bill. But the biggest problem with the record was that a black ring was seen on the nape below the white ring, a feature inconsistent with Band-tailed Pigeon. Not Accepted
569:1521996-09-081996-09-19Lawrence Twp.Itasca(photo record #97–30, vote 7–0, The Loon 69:107). Accepted
avian
information
1996-09-081996-09-19Itasca9/8-19 Itasca (sixth state record) (first county record)
Fifth state record, photographed at Bonnie George's feeder, 9/8–19 Lawrence Township, Itasca Co.
670:441997-08-24DuluthSt. Louis(photo record #97–73, vote 7–0). Accepted
avian
information
1997-08-241997-10-04St. Louis8/24, 10/4 St. Louis (seventh state record) (second county record)
Apparently different birds seen 8/24 and 10/4 at Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve, St. Louis Co. mob.
770:441997-10-04DuluthSt. Louis(record #97–82, vote 7–0. ) The Loon 48:71Accepted
avian
information
1999-10-25St. Louis10/25 St. Louis (eighth state record) (third county record)
874:362001-10-182001-10-20Golden ValleyHennepin(record #2001-60, vote 7–0). Seen and photographed by many observers. The Loon 74:97Accepted
avian
information
2001-10-182001-10-20Hennepin10/18-20 Hennepin (ninth state record) (first county record)
Eighth state record 10/18–20 Hennepin (at feeder in Golden Valley) m.obs.
975:1602002-11-202003-04-15Ravenna Twp.Dakota(record #2003-06, vote 7–0). This bird was seen by numerous observers and photographed during its presence at a feeder for over four months. The Loon 75:238Accepted
avian
information
2002-11-202003-04-15Dakota11/20-4/15 Dakota (tenth state record) (first county record)
Ninth state record 11/20+ Dakota (Ravenna Twp.) CHT, †TEB, †PEB, †PHS, †TAT, ph. DAC, m.obs.
1082:32009-10-272009-10-29Kabekona Lake, LaporteHubbard(record #2009-054, vote 7–0). Tenth state record. Photographed at feeder. Accepted
1183:992011-05-222011-05-23DuluthSt. Louis(record #2011-023, vote 7–0, photographed). The Loon 83:102 (Actual dates 22-23 May 2011 The Loon 84:7)Accepted
avian
information
2011-05-222011-05-26St. Louis5/22-26 St. Louis (eleventh state record) (fourth county record)
One individual discovered 5/22 and photographed 5/23 St. Louis (Duluth) ph. †AKa.
1295:32023-02-06 private residence, WinonaWinona (record #2023-001, vote 7–0). Adult, photographed. First county and twelfth state record.

Accepted
avian
information
2023-02-06Winona2/6 Winona (twelfth state record) (second county record)
First report since 2011:2/6 Winona (residential home in Winona) ph. ACy.
 
 Eleven records: one spring, three summer, six fall, and one fall-spring. Recorded in two (2009, 2011) of the last ten years.

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