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
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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	2	Comment	Status
Long-billed Curlew (A) (Numenius americanus)							Start Date 0000-00-00
	avian information	1880-08-10			Sherburne		8/10 Sherburne (first state record) (first county record)
	avian information	1883-05-24	1883-05-30		Jackson		5/24-30 Jackson (second state record) (first county record)
	avian information	1891-04-24			Lac qui Parle		4/24 Lac qui Parle (third state record) (first county record)
	avian information	1892-04-18			Lac qui Parle		4/18 Lac qui Parle (fourth state record) (second county record)
	avian information	1892-10-13			Lac qui Parle		10/13 Lac qui Parle (fifth state record) (third county record)
	avian information	1893-05-19			Waseca		5/19 Waseca (sixth state record) (first county record)
	avian information	1893-06-01			Murray		6/1 Murray (seventh state record) (first county record)
	avian information	1894-04-19			Stearns		4/19 Stearns (eighth state record) (first county record)
	avian information	1897-04-24	1897-04-28		Kittson		4/24, 28 Kittson (ninth state record) (first county record)
	avian information	1897-05-01	1897-05-31		Pipestone		5/1-31 Pipestone (tenth state record) (first county record)
	avian information	1897-06-10			Polk		6/10 Polk (eleventh state record) (first county record)
1	MOU	1934-05-14	1934-05-16	Hutchinson	McLeod		Roberts 1936:715	Accepted
	avian information	1934-05-14	1934-05-16		McLeod		5/14-16 McLeod (twelfth state record) (first county record)
2	MOU	1934-05-26		Lake Washington	Meeker		Roberts 1936:715	Accepted
	avian information	1934-05-26			Meeker		5/26 Meeker (thirteenth state record) (first county record)
3	MOU	1934-09-27		near St. Cloud	Stearns		Janssen, Birds in Minnesota, 1987:134	Accepted
	avian information	1934-09-27			Stearns		9/27 Stearns (fourteenth state record) (second county record)
4	MOU	1936-10-28		near St. Cloud	Stearns		Journal of Minnesota Ornithology, April 1937, pages 7–8	Accepted
	avian information	1936-10-28			Stearns		10/28 Stearns (fifteenth state record) (third county record)
5	MOU	1937-04-24		between Osakis and Alexandria	Douglas		Bell Museum files, unpublished	Accepted
	avian information	1937-04-24			Douglas		4/24 Douglas (first county record)
	24:131	1952	index				An Unusually Tame Long-billed Curlew
6	MOU	1958-05-24		Minnesota Point, Duluth	St. Louis		The Loon 31:138	Accepted
	avian information	1958-05-24			St. Louis		5/24 St. Louis (first county record)
7	MOU	1960-05-28		near Barnesville	Wilkin		Janssen occurrence table The Flicker 32:127	Accepted
	avian information	1960-05-28			Wilkin		5/28 Wilkin (first county record)
8	MOU	1963-05-18		near Willmar	Kandiyohi		The Loon 35:52	Accepted
	avian information	1963-05-18			Kandiyohi		5/18 Kandiyohi (first county record) May 18, Willmar, Kandiyohi County. City dump area. Observed independently by two observers, F. V. Ogren and Karl Thurn.
	38:73	1966	index				Sighting of a Long-billed Curlew
9	MOU	1966-04-24		near Madison	Lac qui Parle		The Loon 38:73	Accepted
	avian information	1966-04-24			Lac qui Parle		4/24 Lac qui Parle (fourth county record)
	40:52	1968	index				Long-billed Curlew Visits Wayzata
10	MOU	1968-04-10	1968-04-13	Wayzata	Hennepin		The Loon 40:52	Accepted
	avian information	1968-04-10	1968-04-13		Hennepin		4/10-13 Hennepin (first county record) 4-11, 4-12 Wayzata, Hennepin Co., 1 individual seen and photographed by many observers.
11	MOU	1970-04-25		near Brownton	McLeod		The Loon 42:105	Accepted
	avian information	1970-04-25			McLeod		4/25 McLeod (second county record) 4-25 Mcleod WL: "bird flying north, passed over car about 100 ft., car not moving, had good view of long curved bill and head". ;
	44:94	1972	index				Long-billed Curlew Observation
12	MOU	1972-04-20	1972-04-23	Aitkin	Aitkin		The Loon 44:94	Accepted
	avian information	1972-04-20	1972-04-22		Aitkin		4/20, 22 Aitkin (first county record)
	48:79-80	1976	index				Long-billed Curlew at the Appleton Bridge
13	MOU	1976-04-24		Appleton	Lac qui Parle	Swift	The Loon 48:79	Accepted
	avian information	1976-04-24			Lac qui Parle		4/24 Lac qui Parle (fifth county record)
	avian information	1976-04-24			Swift		4/24 Swift (first county record)
	51:146	1979	index				Long-billed Curlew at Rothsay
14	MOU	1979-04-14		Rothsay W.M.A.	Wilkin		The Loon 51:146	Accepted
	avian information	1979-04-14			Wilkin		4/14 Wilkin (second county record) 4-14 Wilkin DGW.
	52:115	1980	index				Long-billed Curlew at Cottonwood, Lyon County
15	MOU	1980-05-20		Cottonwood	Lyon		The Loon 52:115	Accepted
	avian information	1980-05-20			Lyon		5/20 Lyon (first county record) 5-20 Lyon Paul Egeland.
	54:41	1982-05-05		Sherburne N.W.R.	Sherburne		(vote 0-7) The five birds were identified in flight on the basis of larger size and longer bills. However, these size features are only subjective and not diagnostic without direct comparison with Whimbrels. Although the observer is experienced with Long-billed Curlews, there was no indication he has any experience with Whimbrels which can also have a "brown mottled appearance."	Not Accepted
16	60:108	1987-05-19	1987-05-21	Ely	St. Louis		(vote 6-1; The Loon 60:89-90).	Accepted
	avian information	1987-05-21			St. Louis		5/21 St. Louis (second county record) 5119-22 Ely, St. Louis Co., m.ob.
	60:89-90	1988	index				Long-billed Curlew Visits Ely
	60:186	1988	index				A Fall Record of Long-billed Curlew
17	61:10	1988-10-09		near L. Swenoda	Pope		(vote 7-0; The Loon 60:186) .	Accepted
	avian information	1988-10-09			Pope		10/9 Pope (first county record) 10/9 Pope DK (*The Loon* 60:186).
	62:12	1989-05-01		Heron L.	Jackson		(vote 1-6). Although it was believed the identification was correct, neither the sketches nor verbal description were complete enough to eliminate Whimbrel since no mention was made of the head pattern or the color of the underwing linings , and the larger-than-Franklin's Gull size described could also fit Whimbrel.	Not Accepted
18	62:134	1989-06-26		Blue Mounds S.P	Rock		(vote 6-1; The Loon 62:58-59).	Accepted
	avian information	1989-06-26			Rock		6/26 Rock (first county record) A single bird reported 6/26 Blue Mounds State Park, Rock Co. AH (See Notes of Interest in this issue).
	62:58-59	1990	index				Summer Record for a Long-billed Curlew
	62:167-168	1990	index				A Long-billed Curlew at the Farm
19	62:134	1990-04-23	1990-04-26	near Faribault	Rice		(vote 7-0; The Loon 62:167-168).	Accepted
	avian information	1990-04-24	1990-04-25		Rice		4/24, 25 Rice (first county record) 4/23-26 Rice LR eta!. (*The Loon* 62:167- 168).
20	64:138	1991-10-03		Glencoe	McLeod		(vote 7-0; The Loon 64:61-63).	Accepted
	avian information	1991-10-03			McLeod		10/3 McLeod (third county record) 10/3, Glencoe, McLeod Co. SK (*The Loon* 64:61-63).
	64:61-63	1992	index				Long-billed Curlew in McLeod County
21	72:164	2000-04-18	2000-04-23	Mitchell Twp.	Wilkin		(record #200041, vote 7–0, The Loon 72:184–185).	Accepted
	avian information	2000-04-18	2000-04-22		Wilkin		4/18, 22 Wilkin (third county record) One found by USFWS employee BTu seen 4/18–23 Wilkin (near Manston WMA) †SDM, †mob (The Loon 72:184–185). This was the first occurrence in the state since 1987–1991.
22	75:41	2002-07-19	2002-07-28	Lino Lakes	Anoka		(record #200284, vote 7–0. There was some initial confusion about whether this was a Whimbrel or a Long-billed Curlew due to the long distances between the bird and most of the observers. However, the identification was confirmed by some later observers who were able to get closer views.	Accepted
	avian information	2002-07-19	2002-07-28		Anoka		7/19-28 Anoka (first county record) Second summer record in modern times; 7/19–28 Anoka (Robinson Sod Farm) PA, †CBr, †PCC, †PHS, m.obs.
23	77:169	2005-04-16	2005-04-18	Fleming Township	Aitkin		(record #2005007, vote 7–0). This second county record was well documented with written descriptions and photographs.	Accepted
	avian information	2005-04-16	2005-04-18		Aitkin		4/16-18 Aitkin (second county record) Second county record 4/16–18 Aitkin (Fleming Twp.) WEN, †CLR, ph. KWR; also documented †CMB, ph. †MLH, ph. JWL, †PHS.
24	80:115	2008-05-17		near Ortonville	Big Stone		(record #2008-027, vote 7–0). Twenty-fifth state record. Identifiably photographed.	Accepted
	avian information	2008-05-17			Big Stone		5/17 Big Stone (first county record) First county record 5/17 Big Stone ph. DPG.
	87:95	2015-04-20		southwest of intersection of county roads 14 and 53 (44.9793051,96.37477)	Lac qui Parle		(record #2015-003, vote 0–7). Details were seen while driving a vehicle and without the aid of any optics. The observation was limited to just a few seconds. Other similar species, such as Marbled Godwit and Whimbrel, were not ruled out.	Not Accepted
	avian information	2020-07-05			Norman		7/5 Norman (first county record)

	Former summer resident. Twenty-five records since 1900: 18 spring, 3 summer, and 4 fall. Last recorded 2008.

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