Duplicates
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MOURC Proceedings Archive - Cormorants |
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 |
| Species: Cormorants |
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[Pelagic Cormorant] |
Neotropic Cormorant |
| Neotropic Cormorant (C) (Nannopterum brasilianum) | Start Date 1987-01-01 | ||||||||
| Ref | First | Last | Location | County | 2 | 3 | Comment | Status | |
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| 64:176-178 | 1992 | index | First State Record Neotropic Cormorant | ||||||
| 1 | 65:33 | 1992-07-16 | 1992-08-04 | Lake Vadnais | Ramsey | (vote 10-0; The Loon 64:176-178). (All ten members vote on potential first state records.) | Accepted | ||
| avian information | 1992-07-16 | 1992-08-04 | Ramsey | 7/16-8/4 Ramsey (first state record) (first county record) First state record discovered on 7/16 at L. Vadnais, Ramsey Co. KB (The Loon 64:176–178). | |||||
| avian information | 2003-08-11 | 2003-10-06 | Lac qui Parle | 8/11-10/6 Lac qui Parle (second state record) (first county record) Second state record 8/12+ Lac qui Parle (2 adults at Big Stone N.W.R.) †KJB, m.obs. (The Loon 76:46). The same observer found the state's first in July 1992! Photographed by DAC, JPM, and others, with written documentation 8/13, 8/23 (†PCC), 8/16 (†PHS), and on six dates through 10/6 (†BJU). | |||||
| 2 | 76:39 | 2003-08-12 | 2003-10-06 | Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge | Lac qui Parle | Big Stone | (record #2003-64, vote 7-0). These birds were seen and documented by several observers and photographed, representing only the second state record. | Accepted | |
| 3 | 77:9 | 2004-08-15 | Otrey Township | Big Stone | (record #2004-088, vote 7-0). Third state record. This adult in alternate plumage was photographed almost exactly one year after a pair was found at Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge (The Loon 76:46). | Accepted | |||
| 79:237 | 2007 | index | Neotropic Cormorant in Minneapolis | ||||||
| 4 | 79:123 | 2007-05-09 | 2007-05-18 | Diamond Lake, Minneapolis | Hennepin | (record #2007-025, vote 7-0). Fourth state record, but the first to be found in spring. Photographed. | Accepted | ||
| avian information | 2007-05-09 | 2007-05-18 | Hennepin | 5/9, 10, 11, 16, 18 Hennepin (third state record) (first county record) Fourth state record 5/9–18 Hennepin (Diamond L., Richfield) †PEB, ph. TPB, †CMB, ph. †JPM, ph. †PHS, m.ob. (The Loon 79:237–238) | |||||
| 83:99 | 2011-04-30 | Albert Lea Lake, Albert Lea | Freeborn | (record #2011-013, vote 1-6). This record was initially Accepted, vote 5-2. At the 28 August 2011 meeting, a majority decided to reconsider this record. These very experienced observers may have seen a Neotropic Cormorant, but sufficient details are lacking to effectively eliminate all other small cormorants. While the possibility of these birds being small cormorants other than a Neotropic is extremely remote, the Committee has rejected other records based on this same reasoning. Consequently, neither bird was Accepted. | Not Accepted | ||||
| 5 | 84:107 | 2012-03-30 | 2012-03-31 | Current Lake | Murray | (record #2012-004, vote 7-0). The photos and description are diagnostic. Fifth state record and new county record for this photographed adult bird. The Loon 84:109 | Accepted | ||
| avian information | 2012-03-30 | 2012-03-31 | Murray | 3/30, 31 Murray (fourth state record) (first county record) Fifth state record 3/30–31 Murray (Current Lake) ph. †CRM. | |||||
| 87:95 | 2015-05-18 | 2015-05-19 | Sham Lake | Lyon | (record #2015-015, vote 3-4). The pointed shape of the facial skin and longer tail were not mentioned. Although the photographs appear to show a smaller cormorant, they unfortunately aren't of sufficient quality to be diagnostic for Neotropic. | Not Accepted | |||
| 6 | 92:3 | 2019-07-27 | 2019-08-18 | Richfield Lake Park | Hennepin | (record #2019-040, vote 7-0). Adult, photographed. | Accepted | ||
| avian information | 2019-07-27 | 2019-07-31 | Hennepin | 7/27-31 Hennepin (fifth state record) (second county record) Â Observed 7/27–31+ Hennepin (Richfield Lake) ph. † BAF, † PRH, † EzH, ph. † DWK, ph. † CRM, ph. DnS. | |||||
| avian information | 2019-08-01 | 2019-08-18 | Hennepin | 8/1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 Hennepin (sixth state record) (third county record) Continuing adult from the summer season was observed 8/1–18 Hennepin (Richfield Lake Park) BAF, m.ob. | |||||
| 7 | 92:92 | 2020-06-03 | Richfield Lake | Hennepin | (record #2020-029, vote 7-0). Adult, photographed. Seventh state record. This is possibly the same individual that was seen at this location the previous year (The Loon 92:3). Remarkably, the state's purported (still under MOURC review) eighth Neotropic Cormorant joined this bird on 19 July 2020 and both were present until 21 August 2020. The latest date that two birds were seen simultaneously was 21 August 2020. One of these two birds lingered until 20 October 2020 although the identity of which one was not undetermined. | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 2020-06-03 | 2020-07-31 | Hennepin | 6/3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 7/1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 Hennepin (seventh state record) (fourth county record) One found 6/3 Hennepin (Richfield Lake Park) †BAF, ph. †CMB, ph. BAb, m.ob., was joined by a second bird 7/19 †SLC; both were seen and photographed through at least 8/21 m.ob. New county record 6/4 Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R.) ph. †ToL. | |||||
| 8 | 92:92 | 2020-06-04 | Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge; Wildlife Drive; Nelson Pool | Sherburne | (record #2020-030, vote 6-1). Photographed. First county record. | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 2020-06-04 | Sherburne | 6/4 Sherburne (eighth state record) (first county record) One found 6/3 Hennepin (Richfield Lake Park) †BAF, ph. †CMB, ph. BAb, m.ob., was joined by a second bird 7/19 †SLC; both were seen and photographed through at least 8/21 m.ob. New county record 6/4 Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R.) ph. †ToL. | ||||||
| 9 | 93:47 | 2020-07-19 | Richfield Lake Park | Hennepin | (record #2020-082, vote 7-0). Adult, photographed. Ninth state record. This bird joined another Neotropic adult (see The Loon 92:93-94) which had been frequenting this location since 3 June 2020. As mentioned in the immediately preceding citation, both birds were seen simultaneously until 21 August 2020. The two were well photographed on 2 August 2020 clearly showing two different adults. | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 2020-08-01 | 2020-10-19 | Hennepin | 8/1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 9/1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 22, 25, 10/7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19 Hennepin (ninth state record) (fifth county record) Continuing adults from the summer season were observed 8/1 – 10/20 Hennepin (max. 2, Richfield Lake Park, the last date that both birds were seen was 8/21) ph. †BAF, ph. †PEB, m.ob. | |||||
| 10 | 93:47 | 2021-04-24 | 2021-09-21 | Richfield Lake Park | Hennepin | (record #2021-013, vote 7-0). Adult, photographed. Tenth state record. This bird was joined by an immature (see below) which was first observed on 11 June 2021. Apparently, this immature bird had been seen at least several weeks prior to 11 June 2021 and possibly as early as early May 2021 until the observer realized there were two different birds when both the immature and the adult were observed together. Both individuals were seen together sporadically at least until 21 September. One of these two individuals lingered until 5 October 2021 although the age of that bird was not documented. | Accepted | ||
| avian information | 2021-04-24 | 2021-05-28 | Hennepin | 4/24, 25, 26, 30, 5/1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 28 Hennepin (tenth state record) A likely returning bird from the past two years was found 4/24 – 5/28 Hennepin (Richfield Lake Park) †BAF, ph. FFa, m.ob., but also see summer report. | |||||
| 11 | 93:47 | 2021-06-11 | 2021-09-21 | Richfield Lake Park | Hennepin | (record #2021-049, vote 7-0). Immature, photographed. Eleventh state record. This bird is the immature bird referred to in the preceding paragraph. | Accepted | ||
| 12 | 93:111 | 2021-08-10 | 2021-08-11 | Lake Augusta | Dakota | (record #2021-063, vote 7-0). Adult, photographed. First county record. It is possible this is the same adult Neotropic Cormorant which had been present since April at Richfield Lake in nearby (approximately 6.5 miles) Hennepin County. | Accepted | ||
| avian information | 2021-08-10 | Dakota | 8/10 Dakota (eleventh state record) (first county record) Continuing adults from the summer season were observed 8/2 – 10/1 Hennepin (max. 2, Richfield Lake Park; last date that both birds were observed was 9/21) BAF, m.ob.; what was possibly one of the same birds was also found 8/10–11 Dakota (Augusta Lake) ph. †DWK, ph. †BAb, m.ob. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-06-08 | 2022-07-31 | Hennepin | 6/8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 29, 7/2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 31 Hennepin (twelfth state record) Seen 6/8 – 7/31+ Hennepin (Richfield Lake) †BAF, ph. †CMB, RBW, m.ob. This is the fourth consecutive year that at least one individual of this species has been found at this location. | |||||
| avian information | 2022-08-01 | 2022-09-03 | Hennepin | 8/1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 9/1, 2, 3 Hennepin (thirteenth state record) All south 8/1 – 9/3 Hennepin (continuing adult from the summer season, Richfield Lake Park & Wood Lake N.C.) BAF, ph. †CMB, ph. †PEB, m.ob., 9/4–7 Meeker ph. †AXH. | |||||
| 13 | 94:115 | 2022-09-04 | 2022-09-07 | Meeker | (record #2022-080, vote 7-0). Age uncertain, photographed. First county record. | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 2022-09-04 | 2022-09-07 | Meeker | 9/4, 7 Meeker (fourteenth state record) (first county record) All south 8/1 – 9/3 Hennepin (continuing adult from the summer season, Richfield Lake Park & Wood Lake N.C.) BAF, ph. †CMB, ph. †PEB, m.ob., 9/4–7 Meeker ph. †AXH. | |||||
| 95:115 | 2023-04-23 | Silver Creek Reservoir | Olmsted | (record #2023-131, vote 0-7). Most members felt that the very distant photos were inadequate to be of much value regarding the identification. The observer seemed uncertain about the identification given the long distance from the bird. | Not Accepted | ||||
| avian information | 2023-04-23 | Olmsted | 4/23 Olmsted (fifteenth state record) (first county record) | ||||||
| 14 | 95:115 | 2023-08-10 | 2023-08-12 | Richfield Lake | Hennepin | (record #2023-132, vote 7-0). Juvenile, photographed. This is the fifth consecutive year that the species has been observed at this location. At least four different individuals have been documented at this location: one adult in 2019; two adults in 2020; an adult and a subadult in 2021; one adult in 2022, and this juvenile in 2023. | Accepted | ||
| avian information | 2023-08-10 | 2023-08-12 | Hennepin | 8/10, 11, 12 Hennepin | |||||
| Fifteen records: two spring, one spring-fall, one summer, six summer-fall, and five fall. Recorded in five of the last ten years, most recently 2023. Formerly Accidental. | |||||||||
| 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 | ||