MOURC Proceedings Archive - Sandpipers Accepted
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The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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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

Long-billed Curlew (A) (Numenius americanus)Start Date 0000-00-00
RefFirstLastLocationCounty23CommentStatus
avian
information
1880-08-10Sherburne8/10 Sherburne (first state record) (first county record)
avian
information
1883-05-241883-05-30Jackson5/24-30 Jackson (second state record) (first county record)
avian
information
1891-04-24Lac qui Parle4/24 Lac qui Parle (third state record) (first county record)
avian
information
1892-04-18Lac qui Parle4/18 Lac qui Parle (fourth state record) (second county record)
avian
information
1892-10-13Lac qui Parle10/13 Lac qui Parle (fifth state record) (third county record)
avian
information
1893-05-19Waseca5/19 Waseca (sixth state record) (first county record)
avian
information
1893-06-01Murray6/1 Murray (seventh state record) (first county record)
avian
information
1894-04-19Stearns4/19 Stearns (eighth state record) (first county record)
avian
information
1897-04-241897-04-28Kittson4/24, 28 Kittson (ninth state record) (first county record)
avian
information
1897-05-011897-05-31Pipestone5/1-31 Pipestone (tenth state record) (first county record)
avian
information
1897-06-10Polk6/10 Polk (eleventh state record) (first county record)
1MOU1934-05-141934-05-16HutchinsonMcLeodRoberts 1936:715Accepted
avian
information
1934-05-141934-05-16McLeod5/14-16 McLeod (twelfth state record) (first county record)
2MOU1934-05-26Lake WashingtonMeekerRoberts 1936:715Accepted
avian
information
1934-05-26Meeker5/26 Meeker (thirteenth state record) (first county record)
3MOU1934-09-27near St. CloudStearnsJanssen, Birds in Minnesota, 1987:134Accepted
avian
information
1934-09-27Stearns9/27 Stearns (fourteenth state record) (second county record)
4MOU1936-10-28near St. CloudStearnsJournal of Minnesota Ornithology, April 1937, pages 7-8Accepted
avian
information
1936-10-28Stearns10/28 Stearns (fifteenth state record) (third county record)
5MOU1937-04-24between Osakis and AlexandriaDouglasBell Museum files, unpublishedAccepted
avian
information
1937-04-24Douglas4/24 Douglas (first county record)
24:1311952indexAn Unusually Tame Long-billed Curlew
6MOU1958-05-24Minnesota Point, DuluthSt. LouisThe Loon 31:138Accepted
avian
information
1958-05-24St. Louis5/24 St. Louis (first county record)
7MOU1960-05-28near BarnesvilleWilkinJanssen occurrence table The Flicker 32:127Accepted
avian
information
1960-05-28Wilkin5/28 Wilkin (first county record)
8MOU1963-05-18near WillmarKandiyohiThe Loon 35:52Accepted
avian
information
1963-05-18Kandiyohi5/18 Kandiyohi (first county record)
May 18, Willmar, Kandiyohi County. City dump area. Observed independently by two observers, F. V. Ogren and Karl Thurn.
38:731966indexSighting of a Long-billed Curlew
9MOU1966-04-24near MadisonLac qui ParleThe Loon 38:73Accepted
avian
information
1966-04-24Lac qui Parle4/24 Lac qui Parle (fourth county record)
40:521968indexLong-billed Curlew Visits Wayzata
10MOU1968-04-101968-04-13WayzataHennepinThe Loon 40:52Accepted
avian
information
1968-04-101968-04-13Hennepin4/10-13 Hennepin (first county record)
4-11, 4-12 Wayzata, Hennepin Co., 1 individual seen and photographed by many observers.
11MOU1970-04-25near BrowntonMcLeodThe Loon 42:105Accepted
avian
information
1970-04-25McLeod4/25 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". ;
44:941972indexLong-billed Curlew Observation
12MOU1972-04-201972-04-23AitkinAitkinThe Loon 44:94Accepted
avian
information
1972-04-201972-04-22Aitkin4/20, 22 Aitkin (first county record)
48:79-801976indexLong-billed Curlew at the Appleton Bridge
13MOU1976-04-24AppletonLac qui ParleSwiftThe Loon 48:79Accepted
avian
information
1976-04-24Lac qui Parle4/24 Lac qui Parle (fifth county record)
avian
information
1976-04-24Swift4/24 Swift (first county record)
51:1461979indexLong-billed Curlew at Rothsay
14MOU1979-04-14Rothsay W.M.A.WilkinThe Loon 51:146Accepted
avian
information
1979-04-14Wilkin4/14 Wilkin (second county record)
4-14 Wilkin DGW.
52:1151980indexLong-billed Curlew at Cottonwood, Lyon County
15MOU1980-05-20Cottonwood LyonThe Loon 52:115Accepted
avian
information
1980-05-20Lyon5/20 Lyon (first county record)
5-20 Lyon Paul Egeland.
55:411982-05-05Sherburne 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
1660:1081987-05-191987-05-21ElySt. Louis(vote 6-1; The Loon 60:89-90). Accepted
avian
information
1987-05-21St. Louis5/21 St. Louis (second county record)
5119-22 Ely, St. Louis Co., m.ob.
60:89-901988indexLong-billed Curlew Visits Ely
60:1861988indexA Fall Record of Long-billed Curlew
1761:101988-10-09near L. SwenodaPope(vote 7-0; The Loon 60:186) . Accepted
avian
information
1988-10-09Pope10/9 Pope (first county record)
10/9 Pope DK (The Loon 60:186).
62:121989-05-01Heron 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
1862:1341989-06-26Blue Mounds S.PRock(vote 6-1; The Loon 62:58-59). Accepted
avian
information
1989-06-26Rock6/26 Rock (first county record)
A single bird reported 6/26 Blue Mounds State Park, Rock Co. AH (See Notes of Interest in this issue).
62:58-591990indexSummer Record for a Long-billed Curlew
62:167-1681990indexA Long-billed Curlew at the Farm
1962:1341990-04-231990-04-26near FaribaultRice(vote 7-0; The Loon 62:167-168). Accepted
avian
information
1990-04-241990-04-25Rice4/24, 25 Rice (first county record)
4/23-26 Rice LR eta!. (The Loon 62:167- 168).
2064:1381991-10-03GlencoeMcLeod(vote 7-0; The Loon 64:61-63). Accepted
avian
information
1991-10-03McLeod10/3 McLeod (third county record)
10/3, Glencoe, McLeod Co. SK (The Loon 64:61-63).
64:61-631992indexLong-billed Curlew in McLeod County
2172:1642000-04-182000-04-23Mitchell Twp.Wilkin(record #2000-41, vote 7-0, The Loon 72:184-185). Accepted
avian
information
2000-04-182000-04-22Wilkin4/18, 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.
2275:412002-07-192002-07-28Lino LakesAnoka(record #2002-84, 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
2002-07-192002-07-28Anoka7/19-28 Anoka (first county record)
Second summer record in modern times; 7/19–28 Anoka (Robinson Sod Farm) PA, †CBr, †PCC, †PHS, m.obs.
2377:1692005-04-162005-04-18Fleming TownshipAitkin(record #2005-007, vote 7-0). This second county record was well documented with written descriptions and photographs. Accepted
avian
information
2005-04-162005-04-18Aitkin4/16-18 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.
2480:1152008-05-17near OrtonvilleBig Stone(record #2008-027, vote 7-0). Twenty-fifth state record. Identifiably photographed. Accepted
avian
information
2008-05-17Big Stone5/17 Big Stone (first county record)
First county record 5/17 Big Stone ph. DPG.
87:952015-04-20southwest 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
2020-07-05Norman7/5 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