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MOURC Proceedings Archive - Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles |
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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. |
| Families |
| Species: Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles |
| Mississippi Kite (C) (Ictinia mississippiensis) | Start Date 0000-00-00 | ||||||||
| Ref | First | Last | Location | County | 2 | 3 | Comment | Status | |
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| avian information | 1921-05-22 | Lyon | 5/22 Lyon (first state record) (first county record) | ||||||
| 45:131 | 1973 | index | First State Record of the Mississippi Kite | ||||||
| 1 | MOU | 1973-08-31 | Arco | Lincoln | The Loon 45:131 | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 1973-08-31 | Lincoln | 8/31 Lincoln (second state record) (first county record) | ||||||
| 47:130 | 1975 | index | Minnesota's Second Mississippi Kite | ||||||
| 2 | MOU | 1975-05-24 | Root River | Olmsted | The Loon 47:130 | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 1975-05-24 | Olmsted | 5/24 Olmsted (third state record) (first county record) Second record for the state 5-24 Olmsted Co. RBJ, B. Pieper. | ||||||
| 52:113 | 1980 | index | A Mississippi Kite Observed in Traverse County | ||||||
| 3 | MOU | 1980-05-25 | Brown's Valley | Traverse | The Loon 52:113 | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 1980-05-25 | Traverse | 5/25 Traverse (fourth state record) (first county record) 3-25 Traverse S. Greenfield, S. Schon. | ||||||
| 53:129 | 1981-05-18 | Oxbow Park | Olmsted | (vote 5-2, al-though 7-0 required for acceptance) The description and accompanying sketch were convincing enough for most members, but an outside opinion from Mississippi Kite authority Robert Mengel of the University of Kansas was solicited. He stated that the bird was too large, that there was too much contrast between the light wing, linings and dark flight feathers, and that Swainson's Hawk, which can have a pointed-wing falcon-like appearance and has the described under wing pattern, was a possibility. | Not Accepted | ||||
| 55:41 | 1982-06-04 | Rice Lake N.W.R. | Aitkin | (vote 0-7) Although the observer is very experienced, the only plumage description given was "bright white underneath" (which the Mississippi Kite never is) and "tail was darkish." Such a sketchy description was considered inadequate. | Not Accepted | ||||
| 4 | 56:17 | 1982-10-31 | Oxbow Park | Olmsted | (vote 7-0; Loon 56:7071 ). | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 1982-10-31 | Olmsted | 10/31 Olmsted (fifth state record) (second county record) | ||||||
| 56:70-71 | 1984 | index | Mississippi Kite in Olmsted County | ||||||
| 56:160 | 1984-04-28 | Otter Tail | (vote 4-3 , with 7-0 required for Acceptance) . Although no one could suggest another species which would fit the description and sketch given of the plumage and behavior, it was pointed out that in late April an immature Mississippi Kite should resemble an adult except for the barred tail, and would not be streaked on the wing linings and underparts as was indicated in the details. | Not Accepted | |||||
| 58:134 | 1986 | index | Mississippi Kite in Fillmore County | ||||||
| 58:140 | 1986 | index | Mississippi Kite Seen at North Oaks, Ramsey County | ||||||
| 58:192-194 | 1986 | index | Mississippi Kite | ||||||
| 5 | 58:146 | 1986-05-14 | Forestville Twp. | Fillmore | (vote 7-0; The Loon 58:134). | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 1986-05-14 | Fillmore | 5/14 Fillmore (sixth state record) (first county record) 5/10 Ramsey BL, RG, E. McKenzie (The Loon 58:140); 5/14 Fillmore AMP (The Loon 58:134). | ||||||
| 6 | 58:146 | 1986-05-20 | North Oaks | Ramsey | (vote 7-0; The Loon 58:140). | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 1986-05-20 | Ramsey | 5/20 Ramsey (seventh state record) (first county record) 5/10 Ramsey BL, RG, E. McKenzie (The Loon 58:140); 5/14 Fillmore AMP (The Loon 58:134). | ||||||
| 7 | 59:57 | 1986-08-19 | York Twp. | Fillmore | (vote 7-0; The Loon 58:192-194). | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 1986-08-19 | Fillmore | 8/19 Fillmore (eighth state record) (second county record) Reported 8119 Fillmore AP, (The Loon 58:192-194). | ||||||
| 59:57 | 1986-09-23 | Duluth | St. Louis | (vote 6-1 , with 7-0 required for Acceptance) . Although the observer was unable to see or describe all features of this flying bird (e.g., nothing about the tail was described), the majority felt the details were complete enough to indicate Mississ ippi Kite and preclude all other possibilities. However, the dissenting member felt the record was exceptional enough to require that a more complete description should be given for acceptance. | Not Accepted | ||||
| 72:40 | 1986-09-23 | Duluth | St. Louis | (record #99-37; vote 4-3, with a 7-0 vote required for acceptance). This record had been previously voted on and not accepted (The Loon 59:58), but it was reconsidered at the request of a MORC member and again found to be the documentation is sufficient, primarily because white secondaries were observed, those not accepting the record felt that “large, dark” does not fit this species, the described size of the bird is unclear and somewhat inconsistent, and nothing about the tail is described. | Not Accepted | ||||
| 59:103-105 | 1987 | index | Mississippi Kite Identification Information | ||||||
| 63:282-283 | 1991 | index | First Northern Minnesota Record of Mississippi Kite | ||||||
| 8 | 64:15 | 1991-08-30 | Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve, Duluth | St. Louis | (vote 7-0; The Loon 63:282-283). | Accepted | |||
| 64:234 | 1992 | index | Mississippi Kite in Wabasha County | ||||||
| 9 | 65:33 | 1992-09-11 | Pepin Twp. | Wabasha | (vote 6-1; The Loon 64:234). | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 1992-09-11 | Wabasha | 9/11 Wabasha (ninth state record) (first county record) Reported 9/11 Wabasha AM (The Loon 64:234). | ||||||
| 10 | 69:28 | 1992-09-15 | Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve, Duluth | St. Louis | (The Loon 68:215-216). | Accepted | |||
| 11 | 69:28 | 1993-09-05 | Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve, Duluth | St. Louis | (The Loon 68:215-216). | Accepted | |||
| 66:152 | 1994 | index | Mississippi Kite at the Felton Prairie | ||||||
| 66:214-215 | 1994 | index | Mississippi Kite in Anoka County | ||||||
| 12 | 66:127 | 1994-05-12 | Felton Prairie | Clay | (The Loon 66:152). The following records were voted on by mail January-June 1994 and found to be | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 1994-05-12 | Clay | 5/12 Clay (tenth state record) (first county record) Reported 5/12 Felton Prairie, Clay Co.BMe (The Loon 66:152). | ||||||
| 13 | 67:45 | 1994-08-06 | Roseau | Roseau | Accepted | ||||
| avian information | 1994-08-06 | Roseau | 8/6 Roseau (twelfth state record) (first county record) Reported 8/6 Roseau (ad.) AH, PS, (The Loon 67:119), 9/16 Anoka (imm.) KB (The Loon 66:214–215). | ||||||
| 14 | 67:45 | 1994-09-16 | Coon Rapids | Anoka | (The Loon 66:214-215). | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 1994-09-16 | Anoka | 9/16 Anoka (eleventh state record) (first county record) Reported 8/6 Roseau (ad.) AH, PS, (The Loon 67:119), 9/16 Anoka (imm.) KB (The Loon 66:214–215). | ||||||
| 67:119 | 1995 | index | Adult Mississippi Kite in Roseau County | ||||||
| 15 | 69:28 | 1996-09-09 | Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve, Duluth | St. Louis | (The Loon 68:215-216). | Accepted | |||
| 16 | 70:156 | 1998-05-17 | Agassiz N.W.R. | Marshall | (record #98-54, vote 6-1). | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 1998-05-17 | Marshall | 5/17 Marshall (thirteenth state record) (first county record) Only documented report: 5/17 Marshall (Agassiz NWR) AH. | ||||||
| 71:36 | 1998-06-12 | Winnebago Twp. | Houston | (record #98- 78, vote 0-7). The identification of these flying birds seems to be primarily based on wing shape and flight style, since the plumage description only includes mention of dark gray forewings, lighter hindwings, and an absence of “spots, highlights, windows, etc.” on the wings. It was unanimously felt more complete documentation was needed for such an unusual sighting, especially considering two individuals were reported. It was also suggested the birds may have actually been Cooper's Hawks doing a courtship flight, during which this species' wing shape and flight style can look quite atypical. | Not Accepted | ||||
| 17 | 70:156 | 1998-06-29 | Solway Twp. | St. Louis | (record #98-64, vote 7-0). | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 1998-06-29 | St. Louis | 6/29 St. Louis (first summer record) First summer record for this species: adult on 6/29 near Duluth in St. Louis Co. PS (The Loon 71:50–51). | ||||||
| 71:36 | 1998-07-11 | Vadnais Heights | Ramsey | (record #98-74, vote 2-5). The identification of this flying bird was made by an observer who was driving 70 m.p.h. at the time, who had only a five-second view of the bird, and who was not using any optics. Accordingly, the description is very sketchy, and the majority felt that under these conditions a positive identification would be very difficult, if not impossible. | Not Accepted | ||||
| 71:36 | 1998-07-21 | Bloomington | Hennepin | (record #98-75, vote 2-5). The entire description only includes mention of a falcon-shaped bird slightly smaller than a Peregrine with a forked black tail. While these features are consistent with this species, the majority felt a more complete description was needed for such an unusual species. | Not Accepted | ||||
| 71:36 | 1998-08-17 | near Wyoming | Chisago | (location?) (record #98-77, vote 3-4). The incomplete description may be consistent with this species, but it includes no mention of the perched bird's wings, tail or back. Light conditions at the time were also unfavorable, since the observer was looking directly into the sun at the time. | Not Accepted | ||||
| avian information | 2000-05-14 | Dakota | 5/14 Dakota (fourteenth state record) (first county record) Adult seen 5/14 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley NWR) †SC, †TT (The Loon 72:245–246). | ||||||
| 18 | 72:164 | 2000-05-14 | Minnesota Valley N.W.R. | Hennepin | Dakota | (record #2000-35, vote 7-0). | Accepted | ||
| MOU | 2000-05-14 | Minnesota Valley N.W.R. | Hennepin | Both Hennepin and Dakota counties | Accepted | ||||
| avian information | 2000-05-14 | Hennepin | 5/14 Hennepin (fifteenth state record) (first county record) Adult seen 5/14 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley NWR) †SC, †TT (The Loon 72:245–246). | ||||||
| 73:35 | 2000-06-26 | Sibley State Park | Kandiyohi | (record #2000-60, vote 0-7). The out-of-state observers, who had experience with this species, provided a description which seems mostly consistent with Mississippi Kite. However, the bird was only seen for a few seconds, the distance and optics involved are not given, and the overall size of the bird is not described. In addition, the plumage description is open to doubt since the under side of the bird is described as “all light,” which does not accurately fit the tail of this species at any age. | Not Accepted | ||||
| 19 | 73:35 | 2000-09-11 | Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve, Duluth | St. Louis | (record #2000-84, vote 7-0). Photographs were taken of this individual, and a vote (with all ten members eligible to vote) was taken on whether or not they are identifiable on their own. The majority opinion (7-3) was that they are not identifiable, which means this species remains classified as Casual (s) — i.e., there are no identifiable specimens or photos obtained in the state. | Accepted | |||
| 20 | 78:40 | 2001-05-16 | Duluth | St. Louis | (record #2005-047, vote 7-0). Though submitted more than four years after the fact, documentation for this adult at the West Skyline Hawk Count was prepared the day of the sighting; its unanimous acceptance underscores the importance of contemporaneous field notes. | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 2001-05-16 | St. Louis | 5/16 St. Louis (second spring record) One report 5/16 St. Louis (adult at W.S.H.C., Duluth) &dagger:FJN, DSC. [Corrected] | ||||||
| 74:36 | 2001-05-28 | Kasota Prairie | Le Sueur | (record #2001-36, vote 0-7). The observer, who had no experience with this species, makes a point of stating he clearly saw reddish color on the rump and tail. However, no Mississsippi Kite at any age would show such color. | Not Accepted | ||||
| 74:36 | 2001-05-28 | near North Mankato | Nicollet | (record #2001-37, vote 0-7). The same reddish color was also reported on this individual. It was also thought highly unlikely a single observer could find two individuals of such a rare species on the same day at two different locations. | Not Accepted | ||||
| 74:36 | 2001-09-23 | Brawner Lake | Lyon | (record #2001-56, vote 1-6). The sketch of the underwing shows black outer primaries, uniformly pale inner primaries and secondaries, and dark gray coverts. However, such a pattern is not consistent with this (or any?) species of raptor. The overall size of this bird as described suggests it was too large to be a Mississippi Kite. Also apparently inconsistent with this species was the bird's aggressive behavior and strong and rapid flight. | Not Accepted | ||||
| 21 | 74:161 | 2002-04-26 | Golden Valley / Minnetonka | Hennepin | (record #2002-19, vote 5-2). | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 2002-04-26 | Hennepin | 4/26 Hennepin (second county record) Single adults seen 4/26 Hennepin (state highways 7 & 101) †AXH, †SKS, 5/27 Otter Tail (Western Twp.) †SPM. | ||||||
| 74:161 | 2002-05-09 | Eden Prairie | Hennepin | (record #2002-36, vote 3-4). This was a difficult record to evaluate, as indicated by the 3-4 vote. A sketch of the bird, made ten minutes after the sighting and before any field guides were consulted, shows a kite-like bird with a whitish head, blackish flight feathers, and a blackish tail. However, the majority was unable to accept the documentation because no optics were used, and it is unclear how far away the bird was when any field marks were visible. Additionally, the light conditions were described as “intensely bright” and “sharp,” with the head appearing unnaturally white, and the bird's underparts in heavy shadow and looking darker than normal. The combination of unfavorable light conditions and lack of optics suggests this bird was probably not seen very well. | Not Accepted | ||||
| 74:161 | 2002-05-25 | Murphy-Hanrehan Regional Park | Scott | (record #2002-37, vote 0-7). The identification may well have been correct, since field notes were written 15 minutes later before consulting any field guides. However, the only feature mentioned in the description to indicate this species over other possibilities is the “tail square at end and flared at tip.” Additionally, nothing was seen or described of the bird's actual plumage, since it “appeared uniformly dark against the bright overcast noonday sky.” | Not Accepted | ||||
| 22 | 74:161 | 2002-05-27 | Western Township | Otter Tail | (record #2002-35, vote 5-2). Those in the minority not accepting this and the previous record (2002-19) were concerned that several details were unclear or missing in the documentations — i.e., whether or not optics were used, light conditions, distance from the birds, and duration of the observations. | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 2002-05-27 | Otter Tail | 5/27 Otter Tail (first county record) Single adults seen 4/26 Hennepin (state highways 7 & 101) †AXH, †SKS, 5/27 Otter Tail (Western Twp.) †SPM. | ||||||
| 23 | 74:161 | 2002-06-09 | Golden Valley | Hennepin | (record #2002-38, vote 7-0). This was an adult with the diagnostic white patch visible on the upper surface of the secondaries. It is possible that this and the other four Twin Cities records included in this article (2002-19, 36, 37, and 39) could all refer to the same individual. | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 2002-06-09 | Hennepin | 6/9 Hennepin (third county record) Second summer record (first was in 1998); observed 6/9 Hennepin (Golden Valley) †TPB. | ||||||
| 74:161 | 2002-06-12 | Minnetonka | Hennepin | (record #2002-39, vote 0-7). The bird was first seen in flight without any optics used, and it was only then seen as a small dark raptor with pointed wing tips that did not fly like an accipiter. With binoculars, the observer saw the bird perched and only described it then as having a “lighter head with a small bill on a dark body.” Such documentation is not complete enough to determine the identification of this bird. | Not Accepted | ||||
| 76:152 | 2004-05-11 | Odessa Township | Big Stone | (record #2004-056, vote 2-5). A standard documentation format was not followed (see comments under Record #2004-055) and there was no information about the observer's previous experience with this species, light conditions, time of day, sun angle, and whether field guides were consulted before or after field notes and sketches were completed. This bird was described as similar in size to a Peregrine Falcon but with “broader” wings that were held up in a dihedral and “reminded me of a Swainson's Hawk wing shape”. The wingspan of a Mississippi Kite averages ten inches less than a Peregrine Falcon with no overlap between these two species according to The Sibley Guide to Birds (Sibley 2000) and A Field Guide to Hawks of North America (Clark and Wheeler 2001). Lastly, the observer described the dorsal and ventral surfaces of the wings in detail, yet failed to note Mississippi Kite's characteristic short outermost primary. | Not Accepted | ||||
| 24 | 77:9 | 2004-08-30 | Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve, Duluth | St. Louis | (record #2004-112, vote 7-0). | Accepted | |||
| 25 | 77:9 | 2004-09-07 | Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve, Duluth | St. Louis | (record #2004-113, vote 7-0). | Accepted | |||
| 26 | 77:9 | 2004-09-08 | Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve, Duluth | St. Louis | (record #2004-111, vote 7-0; vote on physical evidence 8-2). All three kites were aged as juveniles and were considered to be different individuals on the basis of plumage details. All ten MOURC members vote on whether or not the identification can be made based on physical evidence alone (in this case, an in-flight photograph taken by Frank Nicoletti). Dissenting opinion held that at least one similar species could not conclusively be eliminated — the remote possibility of Plumbeous Kite (Ictinea plumbea), which has never been documented north of Mexico. | Accepted | |||
| 79:50 | 2006-06-06 | Willmar | Kandiyohi | (record #2006-073, vote 0-7). This bird was seen with the naked eye for five or six seconds as it flew overhead. Perhaps as a result, important field marks (black mask, whitish secondaries, and short outermost primary) were overlooked or could not be detected. Moreover, one observer described the underbody as “more brown than gray” and the other observer described it as “light, almost white,” but neither description matches a Mississippi Kite in any plumage. | Not Accepted | ||||
| 27 | 80:115 | 2008-05-03 | Bass Ponds, Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | Hennepin | (record #2008-022, vote 5-2). | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 2008-05-03 | Hennepin | 5/3 Hennepin (fourth county record) Only report: 5/3 Hennepin (adult at Bass Ponds) †MAO. | ||||||
| 28 | 81:115 | 2008-09-08 | Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve, Duluth | St. Louis | (recirculated record #2008-043, vote 4-3 / 7-0). This record was recirculated with documentation submitted by a second observer, and was unanimously Accepted. | Accepted | |||
| 29 | 81:7 | 2008-09-09 | Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve, Duluth | St. Louis | (record #2008-044, vote 7-0). Another record of this species at Hawk Ridge observed the previous day is being recirculated. | Accepted | |||
| 30 | 81:7 | 2008-09-17 | Mounds View | Ramsey | (record #2008-047, vote 7-0). immature | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 2008-09-17 | Ramsey | 9/17 Ramsey (second county record) Two singles reported from H.R.B.O. in St Louis on consecutive days: 9/8 †KJB, †ABL and 9/9 KJB, ph. †ABL. One south report 9/17 Ramsey (juv. in Mounds View) †AXH. | ||||||
| 81:158 | 2009 | index | Mississippi Kites at Hawk Ridge | ||||||
| 31 | 82:103 | 2009-05-19 | ~3 miles south of Pipestone | Pipestone | (record #2009-063, vote 7-0). First county record and 31st state record. | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 2009-05-19 | Pipestone | 5/19 Pipestone (first county record) One report 5/19 Pipestone †CRM et al. [Corrected] | ||||||
| 32 | 83:99 | 2010-09-01 | Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve, Duluth | St. Louis | (record #2010-036, vote 6-1; The Loon 83:142). | Accepted | |||
| 33 | 83:99 | 2011-06-06 | Lake Girard Park, Bloomington | Hennepin | (record #2011-025, vote 7-0). The Loon 84:55 | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 2011-06-06 | Hennepin | 6/6 Hennepin (fifth county record) Observed 6/6 Hennepin (first-summer bird at Lake Girard Park, Bloomington) †CLW. | ||||||
| 34 | 84:107 | 2011-09-15 | Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve, Duluth | St. Louis | (record #2011-054, vote 6-1). The observer's experience with the species weighed heavily in the decision to accept this record. Prior to 2012, there have been ten records from Hawk Ridge all seen within the narrow time interval of 30 August to 15 September. In fall 2012, there have been five different sightings in Duluth (all pending MOURC review) with three at Hawk Ridge (beginning on 27 August with the latest on 16 September). Adult. | Accepted | |||
| 35 | 84:3 | 2011-09-27 | 2011-10-04 | County Road 24 south of Bowlus; 1 mile north of Stearns County | Morrison | (record #2011-040, vote 5-2). The record was accepted with some dissent. This sighting is much later than most other fall records in Minnesota. It also seems unusual that it was seen in the same general location a week apart. Previous Minnesota records have been mostly single-day sightings or just a few days apart. First record for Morrison County. adult. | Accepted | ||
| avian information | 2011-09-27 | 2011-10-04 | Morrison | 9/27-10/4 Morrison (first county record) Only reports: 9/15 St. Louis (adult, Hawk Ridge) †KJB, 9/27 – 10/4 Morrison (adult near Bowlus) †FGo. | |||||
| 36 | 85:3 | 2012-09-06 | Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve, Duluth | St. Louis | (record #2012-029, vote 7-0). Juvenile, photographed. There are several good images of this individual on file. | Accepted | |||
| 37 | 85:3 | 2012-09-16 | Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve, Duluth | St. Louis | (record #2012-030, vote 7-0). This juvenile bird was seen for over an hour and wellphotographed by several observers. | Accepted | |||
| 38 | 86:3 | 2013-08-27 | Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve, Duluth | St. Louis | (record #2013-051, vote 7-0). Age uncertain. Observed by two expert raptor counters. | Accepted | |||
| 39 | 86:3 | 2013-09-04 | Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve, Duluth | St. Louis | (record #2013-052, vote 7-0). Age uncertain. Observed by two expert raptor counters. | Accepted | |||
| 40 | 86:107 | 2014-05-21 | Land of Memories City Park | Blue Earth | (record #2014-024, Casual, vote 6-1). Adult, photographed. First county record for both Blue Earth and Nicollet (the same bird was also noted flying north into Nicollet County by one of the observers). | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 2014-05-21 | Blue Earth | 5/21 Blue Earth (first county record) Only report was of one seen 5/21 Blue Earth (Land of Memories Park, Mankato) ph. †ChH, AnK, m.ob. that was observed flying north into Nicollet ChH. | ||||||
| avian information | 2014-05-21 | Nicollet | 5/21 Nicollet (first county record) Only report was of one seen 5/21 Blue Earth (Land of Memories Park, Mankato) ph. †ChH, AnK, m.ob. that was observed flying north into Nicollet ChH. | ||||||
| 87:4 | 2014-09-05 | Bethany Hawkwatch, Mankato | Blue Earth | (record #2014-042, vote 0-7). The Committee, as a whole, was uncomfortable with the statement that the tail “appeared whitish” which is not a plumage characteristic of the species. | Not Accepted | ||||
| 88:3 | 2015-09-07 | Camden State Park | Lyon | (record #2015-028, vote 3-4). There are many characteristics not mentioned that would have aided the identification such as the short outermost primary (P10), upperparts description (if visible) such as white secondaries, or reddish/rust colored tones in the upper wing. The observer omitted any mention of falcons in ruling out similar species. | Not Accepted | ||||
| 41 | 88:3 | 2015-09-21 | Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve | St. Louis | (record #2015-029, vote 7-0). Juvenile, photographed. Third latest date on record. | Accepted | |||
| 89:3 | 2016-07-05 | Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge | Lac qui Parle | (record #2016-029, vote 0-7). There was little description of the bird other than a gray bird with dark “square-tipped tail.” The photographs were not determinative, basically showing only a silhouette. | Not Accepted | ||||
| 89:87 | 2017-06-05 | Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve | Scott | (record #2017-027, vote 0-7). Details of the observation were insufficient to rule out other raptor species. The description makes no mention of the outermost primary (P10) being shorter than the adjacent primary (P9). Apparently, the observer was describing a juvenile or subadult but fails to mention the streaked underparts, wing shape, or tail shape. The observer had no familiarity with the species. | Not Accepted | ||||
| 90:3 | 2017-09-14 | Riverside Cemetery; Moorhead, MN | Clay | (record #2017-043, vote 1-6). | Not Accepted | ||||
| 42 | 91:3 | 2018-05-26 | seen during the West Skyline Hawk Count, Thompson Hill | St. Louis | (record #2018-048, vote 6-1). Subadult. | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 2018-05-26 | St. Louis | 5/26 St. Louis (third spring record) Only report: 5/26 St. Louis (W.S.H.C.) †FJN. | ||||||
| 43 | 91:89 | 2019-06-06 | near the intersection of Rice Lake Road and Martin Road just north of Duluth | St. Louis | (record #2019-031, vote 7-0). Adult. | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 2019-06-06 | St. Louis | 6/6 St. Louis (fourth summer record) Â Flyover 6/6 St. Louis (Martin Rd., just W of Rice Lake Rd.) † DOK (The Loon 92:43). | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-06-01 | 2020-07-32 | Blue Earth | year-2020 Blue Earth (second county record) | |||||
| 44 | 93:47 | 2020-08-26 | 2020-09-15 | Land of Memories City Park, Mankato | Blue Earth | (record #2020-046, vote 7-0). Numerous photographs were taken. As many as four birds were seen. Some of the same birds were also observed in adjoining Nicollet County. There were at least 128 observers alleging differing numbers of adults and juveniles making it very difficult to discern what actually transpired over this time span (but see The Loon 93:105-106). This assortment of adults and juveniles at this location may be an indication of possible nesting nearby. Parenthetically, an adult was seen at this exact same location 21 May 2014 (The Loon 93:105). | Accepted | ||
| avian information | 2020-08-26 | 2020-09-16 | Blue Earth | 8/26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 9/1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16 Blue Earth (third county record) Only north report of this Casual species was 9/9 St. Louis (H.R.N.R.) ph. †JPR. All south 8/26 – 9/15 Blue Earth (four were reported but only three documented, two juveniles and one adult, Land of Memories Park, the longest staying individuals of this species documented in the state, and just the second record to span multiple dates) ph. †BHW, †EzH, ph. †LBa, †PCC, ph. IsH, ph. RMD; 8/28 – 9/8 Nicollet (3 individuals throughout the period); these are the same birds as were in Blue Earth) DBz, ph. †APi, †WCM, ph. ToM, m.ob. (The Loon 93:105–106) | |||||
| avian information | 2020-08-28 | 2020-09-08 | Nicollet | 8/28, 29, 30, 31, 9/1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 Nicollet (second county record) Only north report of this Casual species was 9/9 St. Louis (H.R.N.R.) ph. †JPR. All south 8/26 – 9/15 Blue Earth (four were reported but only three documented, two juveniles and one adult, Land of Memories Park, the longest staying individuals of this species documented in the state, and just the second record to span multiple dates) ph. †BHW, †EzH, ph. †LBa, †PCC, ph. IsH, ph. RMD; 8/28 – 9/8 Nicollet (3 individuals throughout the period); these are the same birds as were in Blue Earth) DBz, ph. †APi, †WCM, ph. ToM, m.ob. (The Loon 93:105–106) | |||||
| 45 | 93:47 | 2020-09-09 | Duluth | St. Louis | (record #2020-077, vote 6-1). Apparent juvenile, photographed. | Accepted | |||
| 46 | 93:3 | 2021-05-22 | Garvin Park | Lyon | (record #2021-038, vote 7-0). Apparent adult, photographed. First county record. | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 2021-05-22 | Lyon | 5/22 Lyon (second county record) Just the third spring record in the last decade was found 5/22 Lyon (Garvin C.P.) ph. †NMe. | ||||||
| 95:115 | 2022-08-22 | Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory | St. Louis | (record #2023-120, vote 0-7). Although the bird was photographed, the distance was more than three miles and basically all that could be noted was a silhouette. All the Committee had to evaluate was a comment about the 'jizz' of the bird in flight. | Not Accepted | ||||
| 94:115 | 2022-08-25 | Bethany Hawkwatch, Mankato | Blue Earth | (record #2022-079, vote 2-5). The report was written by someone other than the actual observer. The description was apparently based exclusively on field notes that were not attached to the report. The description lacked significant details; most obviously, no mention was made of the actual size of the bird. | Not Accepted | ||||
| 94:115 | 2022-08-26 | north of New Albin where Winnebago Creek crosses Great River Road | Houston | (record #2022-094, vote 0-7). MOURC was concerned that the report was written nearly three months after the observation. This is especially concerning given that no supporting field notes were provided. There were photos of the bird in flight taken at a very considerable distance of approximately 563 to 724 meters as measured in Google maps. The distant photos were too obscure to be of much value in arriving at a final conclusion. Overall, there was not enough diagnostic detail to reach a definitive conclusion. | Not Accepted | ||||
| 94:115 | 2022-09-10 | Mankato | Blue Earth | (record #2022-107, vote 1-6). Evaluation of this observation at over one-half a mile is problematic. No details were provided other than a description of flight behavior of a distant silhouette. | Not Accepted | ||||
| 47 | 95:3 | 2023-05-17 | Riverside Cemetery, Breckenridge | Wilkin | (record #2023-052, vote 7-0). Adult. First county record. | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 2023-05-17 | Wilkin | 5/17 Wilkin (first county record) Two sight records: 5/17 Wilkin (Riverside Cemetery) †TWe, 5/18 Chippewa (Shakopee Lake) †DWK, †HCT. | ||||||
| 48 | 95:3 | 2023-05-18 | Chippewa | Park #1, Chippewa County (record #2023-054, vote 6-1). Adult. First county record. | Accepted | ||||
| avian information | 2023-05-18 | Chippewa | 5/18 Chippewa (first county record) Two sight records: 5/17 Wilkin (Riverside Cemetery) †TWe, 5/18 Chippewa (Shakopee Lake) †DWK, †HCT. | ||||||
| 95:3 | 2023-05-24 | fields behind Saint Peter High School | Nicollet | (record #2023-061, vote 0-7). The Committee unanimously agreed the brief observation in low light by a birder inexperienced with the species did not provide enough information for acceptance. | Not Accepted | ||||
| Fifty-one records: 19 spring, 4 summer, and 28 fall. Recorded in seven of the last ten years, most recently 2023. | |||||||||
| 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 | ||