MOURC Proceedings Archive - Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles Accepted
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This is the 1981 to present Records Committee Proceedings archive for
The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Proceedings
Species: Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles
White-tailed Kite
Swallow-tailed Kite
Golden Eagle
Cooper's Hawk
American Goshawk
Mississippi Kite
[Common Black Hawk]
Red-shouldered Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk
Swainson's Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
Ferruginous Hawk

Broad-winged Hawk (R) (Buteo platypterus)Start Date 1936-01-01
RefFirstLastLocationCounty23CommentStatus
3:141931indexHawk and Owl Notes
4:461932indexLiberty
10:101938indexBanding Returns: Broad-winged Hawk
11:171939indexBanding Hawks and Owls
18:16-171946indexNesting Birds of Prey: Broad-winged Hawk
29:391957indexHawk Flight in Minneapolis
36:231964indexMelanistic Broad-winged Hawks
43:261971indexGulls Drown Hawk in Lake Superior
43:261971indexTree Swallow, Broad-winged Hawk, and Blue-winged Teal Stay Late in Duluth
64:1381980-03-16AnokaAnoka(vote 1-6); previously voted on and accepted. The entire description was: "Circling hawk witll characteristic buteo shape, wit11 wide black and white tail bands on its tail." As with the previous record, such a description of the shape of the tail is not specific enough to eliminate other species. Not Accepted
64:1381980-03-16BeckerSherburne(vote 1-6); previously voted on and accepted. The identification was based on its "wide tail banding" and "buteo features in flight". However, the description of tile tail is not specific enough to preclude oilier species; in addition, it does not preclude accipiters which often appear buteo-like when circling in flight. Not Accepted
54:73-1041982indexRaptors of Minnesota -- Nesting Distribution and Population Status
54:1471982-03-221982-03-23Chisago(vote 2-5) The majority voted not to accept based on the description of the "distinct whiteness of the breast, body" and "black wrist markings," which the Broad-winged does not have. Not Accepted
55:1271983indexBroad-winged Hawk Nest in Maplewood
56:1601984-03-01ShoreviewRamsey(vote 1-6). The only description given was "broad, equal-width tail bands", and an indication that it was "a small buteo". But there was no description of the rest of the plumage, and no indication as to why the observer felt it was a Buteo and not an Accipiter (which often circles and fans its tail like a Buteo in flight) . Not Accepted
64:1381985-03-10RochesterOlmsted(vote 2-5); previously voted on and accepted. After the original vote, a sketch of the tail belatedly became available, and it shows a pattern of narrow black bands and much wider white bands, which is inconsistent with Broad-winged Hawk. Not Accepted
157:1191985-04-10RochesterOlmsted(vote 5-2). Accepted
avian
information
1996-07-03Brown7/3 Brown (first summer record)
Nested in Becker, Itasca; probable nesting in Crow Wing, Aitkin. Seen in 20 additional counties as far west and south as Beltrami, Otter Tail, Kandiyohi, Brown, Winona.
avian
information
1997-06-01Lyon6/1 Lyon (first summer record)
Observed in 20 counties as far west as a line through Beltrami, Clearwater, Wadena, Kandiyohi, and Mower. New nesting record in Cass MSc, EP; probable breeding in Crow Wing.
avian
information
2005-06-30Waseca6/30 Waseca (first summer record)
Reported from 26 counties in all central and eastern regions except Southeast.
58:471986indexBroad-winged Hawks -- March 10, 1985
61:891989indexBroad-winged Hawks Kettle Through Dodge County
68:158-1641996index1995 fall raptor migration along the Mississippi River at Reno, Minnesota
79:1232006-12-16St. PaulRamsey(record #2007-011, vote 5-2). Minnesota's first winter record of this species was documented during the St. Paul Christmas Bird Count. Recirculated
80:1152006-12-16St. PaulRamsey(recirculated record #2007-011, vote 1-6). This previously Accepted record from the St. Paul Christmas Bird Count was recirculated after concerns were raised about the identification. The more likely possibility of Red-shouldered Hawk (B. lineatus) was not conclusively eliminated by the submitted description, and it was felt that unequivocal documentation would be needed to confirm Minnesota's first winter record of this species. Not Accepted
avian
information
2010-06-07Waseca6/7 Waseca (second summer record)
Observed east of a line from Roseau to Mower, plus Douglas, Lac qui Parle. First county breeding records from Fillmore fide BBA, Rice fide BBA.
avian
information
2010-07-26Mower7/26 Mower (first summer record)
Observed east of a line from Roseau to Mower, plus Douglas, Lac qui Parle. First county breeding records from Fillmore fide BBA, Rice fide BBA.
avian
information
2011-06-24Waseca6/24 Waseca (third summer record)
Found in all regions except West-central and Southwest.
avian
information
2011-06-28Dodge6/28 Dodge (first summer record)
Found in all regions except West-central and Southwest.
avian
information
2012-06-15Cottonwood6/15 Cottonwood (first summer record)
Reported from all regions, but primarily the northeastern portion of state. First county breeding record from Carver CTr.
avian
information
2014-06-04Lyon6/4 Lyon (second summer record)
Observed in all regions of state. First county breeding record from Dakota ADS.
avian
information
2017-06-04Waseca6/4 Waseca (fourth summer record)
Found in every region except Southwest, Southeast. First county breeding records 8/4 Morrison KEm, 7/22 Otter Tail WPl.
avian
information
2017-06-092017-06-19Freeborn6/9, 19 Freeborn (first summer record)
Found in every region except Southwest, Southeast. First county breeding records 8/4 Morrison KEm, 7/22 Otter Tail WPl.
avian
information
2017-12-02St. Louis12/2 St. Louis (first winter record)
First winter record for the state: 12/2 St. Louis (Duluth, Park Point) †JGz, ph. PHS; juvenile, continuing from November (11/14–22), when it was photographed by several observers.
avian
information
2018-07-31Freeborn7/31 Freeborn (second summer record)
Reported from every region except Southwest.
avian
information
2018-09-16Murray9/16 Murray (first fall record)
 High count 9/17 St. Louis (10,137, including one dark morph juvenile) H.R.B.O. Late north 10/21 Lake (Gooseberry Falls S.P.) ebd, 10/28 St. Louis H.R.B.O., 10/29 Lake (Knife River Park) LiH (median 10/21). Late south 10/13 Hennepin KBg, Rice GHo, 10/15 Carver JCy (median 10/15).
avian
information
2019-06-01Mower6/1 Mower (second summer record)
 Reported in all regions except Southwest. First county breeding record: 7/24 Carlton AVa.
avian
information
2019-07-06Martin7/6 Martin (first summer record)
 Reported in all regions except Southwest. First county breeding record: 7/24 Carlton AVa.
avian
information
2019-09-08Murray9/8 Murray (second fall record)
High count 9/23 St. Louis (8,314) H.R.B.O. Late north 10/16 St. Louis H.R.B.O., 10/23 St. Louis FJN, m.ob., 10/27 Lake LiH, m.ob. (median 10/21). Late south 10/13 Meeker (11) PKF, 10/16 Hennepin ebd, 10/19 Nicollet ABL (median 10/15).
avian
information
2020-06-06Watonwan6/6 Watonwan (first summer record)
 Found in all regions. Unusual report 6/9 Lyon (Camden S.P.) †ASu.
avian
information
2020-06-09Lyon6/9 Lyon (third summer record)
 Found in all regions. Unusual report 6/9 Lyon (Camden S.P.) †ASu.
avian
information
2020-06-20Martin6/20 Martin (second summer record)
 Found in all regions. Unusual report 6/9 Lyon (Camden S.P.) †ASu.
avian
information
2020-07-03Freeborn7/3 Freeborn (third summer record)
 Found in all regions. Unusual report 6/9 Lyon (Camden S.P.) †ASu.
avian
information
2020-08-292020-09-09Red Lake8/29, 9/7, 9 Red Lake (first fall record)
High counts 9/17 St. Louis (11,399) H.R.B.O., 9/13 St. Louis (9,551) H.R.B.O. Late north 10/23 St. Louis (E. Superior St., Duluth) PHS, SCB, (5, McQuade Small Craft Harbor) PHS, SCB, 11/17 St. Louis H.R.B.O. (median 10/21). Late south 10/9 Hennepin ebd, Waseca JCJ, Washington (2) MBw, 10/11 Meeker PKF (median 10/15).
avian
information
2020-12-19Scott12/19 Scott (first winter record)
 One report: 12/19 Scott (adult, Vernon Ave., Savage) †BKa, ph. GrN. Found on the Bloomington CBC, this is only the state’s second winter season record, and the latest date. (The previous winter record was 2 December 2017, Duluth, The Loon 90:100.)
avian
information
2022-09-03Red Lake9/3 Red Lake (second fall record)
High counts 9/22 St. Louis (12,020) H.R.B.O., 9/21 St. Louis (9,108) H.R.B.O. Late north 10/18 Aitkin KCR, 10/22 Cook LWd, 11/7 St. Louis JsC, m.ob. (median 10/21). Late south 10/9 Hennepin DAh, Ramsey LiH, Scott BHe, Washington EzH, 10/15 Stearns MSk (median 10/16).
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2022-09-222022-10-07Murray9/22, 10/7 Murray (third fall record)
High counts 9/22 St. Louis (12,020) H.R.B.O., 9/21 St. Louis (9,108) H.R.B.O. Late north 10/18 Aitkin KCR, 10/22 Cook LWd, 11/7 St. Louis JsC, m.ob. (median 10/21). Late south 10/9 Hennepin DAh, Ramsey LiH, Scott BHe, Washington EzH, 10/15 Stearns MSk (median 10/16).
avian
information
2023-06-01Renville6/1 Renville (first summer record)
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information
2023-06-06Freeborn6/6 Freeborn (fourth summer record)
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information
2023-06-11Mower6/11 Mower (third summer record)
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information
2023-07-09Lyon7/9 Lyon (fourth summer record)
avian
information
2023-08-26Red Lake8/26 Red Lake (third fall record)
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2023-09-26Rock9/26 Rock (first fall record)
 
 Breeds north, central, and east. Migrant throughout.

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