MOURC Proceedings Archive for The Loon

	MOURC Proceedings Archive - Warblers	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.

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Proceedings

Species: Warblers

	Ref	First	Last	Location	County	Comment	Status
Northern Waterthrush (R) (Parkesia noveboracensis)						Start Date 1936-01-01
	avian information	1987-07-23			Becker	7/23 Becker (first summer record) Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Agassiz NWR, Becker (7123 Tamarac NWR, BK), Anoka (Cedar Creek NHA).
	avian information	1988-07-30			Wadena	7/30 Wadena (first summer record) Only reports from Beltrami, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Wadena (7/30, RJ-probable early migrant).
	avian information	1991-06-04			Washington	6/4 Washington (first summer record) Seen in Kittson KB, Beltrami, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cook; plus 7/20 Mille Lacs RJ, 6/4 Washington PC, 7/28 Brown JS.
	avian information	1991-07-28			Brown	7/28 Brown (first summer record) Seen in Kittson KB, Beltrami, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cook; plus 7/20 Mille Lacs RJ, 6/4 Washington PC, 7/28 Brown JS.
	avian information	1992-06-01			Brown	6/1 Brown (second summer record) Reported in St. Louis, Aitkin, Kittson MCBS, Marshall MCBS, Becker BK; plus migrants 6/1 Brown, 6/20 Anoka DZ.
	avian information	1994-06-16	1994-06-17		Morrison	6/16-17 Morrison (first summer record) Reported in Roseau, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis, Cook, Cass, Aitkin; plus a singing bird on 6/16–17 in Morrison Co.(The Loon 66:118) and the usual report from the Cedar Creek Area in Anoka Co.
	49:198-201	1977	index			Early Summer Warbler Records and Boreal Chickadee Nest Near Itasca Park
	69:28	1995-12-17		near Austin	Mower	The description includes mention of rusty coloration on the forehead and tail, a gray crown and eye line, pale yellow on the throat, and ground scratching behavior with the feet. None of these features is consistent with a waterthrush, and most of the Committee thought the bird was most likely a sparrow of some kind.	Not Accepted
	avian information	1996-06-02			Lac qui Parle	6/2 Lac qui Parle (first summer record) Reported in Roseau, Koochiching, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Aitkin, Pine, Anoka; plus late migrant 6/2 Lac qui Parle.
	avian information	2003-06-05			Clay	6/5 Clay (first summer record) Reported in eight North-central and Northeast counties plus Mille Lacs, Pine; also Anoka (11 territories) KJB. Late migrant 6/5 Clay GEN.
	avian information	2004-07-23			Mahnomen	7/23 Mahnomen (first summer record) Observed in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Cass, Beltrami, Marshall, Todd, plus 7/23 Mahnomen CRM.
	avian information	2005-06-06			Becker	6/6 Becker (second summer record) Reported from Cass, Itasca, Aitkin, Cook, Lake, St. Louis, plus 6/19 Anoka PKL, 7/17 Le Sueur BJU.
	avian information	2006-06-13			Lincoln	6/13 Lincoln (first summer record) Observed in 12 counties within usual summer range including Anoka (Boot Lake S.N.A.) PKL. Late migrant (non-breeding bird?) 6/13 Lincoln MCBS.
	avian information	2008-06-07			Wadena	6/7 Wadena (second summer record) Reported from Wadena, Cass, Koochiching, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Pine,Anoka.
	avian information	2009-06-01			Rice	6/1 Rice (first summer record) Reported from all northern regions plus Mille Lacs. Late south migrants 6/1 Rice TFB, 6/11 Hennepin (Mound Springs Park) SLC.
	avian information	2009-06-13			Red Lake	6/13 Red Lake (first summer record) Reported from all northern regions plus Mille Lacs. Late south migrants 6/1 Rice TFB, 6/11 Hennepin (Mound Springs Park) SLC.
	avian information	2009-06-14			Polk	6/14 Polk (first summer record) Reported from all northern regions plus Mille Lacs. Late south migrants 6/1 Rice TFB, 6/11 Hennepin (Mound Springs Park) SLC.
	avian information	2011-06-01			Todd	6/1 Todd (first summer record) Reported from Northeast and North-Central plus Pine, Polk, Todd.
	avian information	2011-06-06			Wadena	6/6 Wadena (third summer record) Reported from Northeast and North-Central plus Pine, Polk, Todd.
	avian information	2011-07-28			Polk	7/28 Polk (second summer record) Reported from Northeast and North-Central plus Pine, Polk, Todd.
	avian information	2012-06-04			Morrison	6/4 Morrison (second summer record) Reported from all northern regions plus Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine.
	avian information	2013-06-01			Carver	6/1 Carver (first summer record) Reported from all northern regions, Central, East-central. High count 6/2 Cook (10, Lima Mountain Road) WCM.
	avian information	2013-06-01			Clay	6/1 Clay (second summer record) Reported from all northern regions, Central, East-central. High count 6/2 Cook (10, Lima Mountain Road) WCM.
	avian information	2015-06-04			Clay	6/4 Clay (third summer record) Reported from all northern regions, plus Anoka, Isanti, Kanabec. High count 6/11 Lake (4, Parent L.) JWL.
	avian information	2015-06-17			Wadena	6/17 Wadena (fourth summer record) Reported from all northern regions, plus Anoka, Isanti, Kanabec. High count 6/11 Lake (4, Parent L.) JWL.
	avian information	2015-06-18			Mahnomen	6/18 Mahnomen (second summer record) Reported from all northern regions, plus Anoka, Isanti, Kanabec. High count 6/11 Lake (4, Parent L.) JWL.
	avian information	2017-06-03			Stearns	6/3 Stearns (first summer record) Observed north and east of a line from Clay to Carver.
	avian information	2017-06-04			Clay	6/4 Clay (fourth summer record) Observed north and east of a line from Clay to Carver.
	avian information	2017-07-11			Morrison	7/11 Morrison (third summer record) Observed north and east of a line from Clay to Carver.
	avian information	2017-07-29			Carver	7/29 Carver (second summer record) Observed north and east of a line from Clay to Carver.
	avian information	2017-09-02			Kandiyohi	9/2 Kandiyohi (first fall record) High counts 9/4 Hennepin (8) FFa, 8/22 Carver (7, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum) JCy, 8/30 Hennepin (7) CMB. Late north 10/5 St. Louis TRd, StK, 10/8 St. Louis H.R.B.O. (median 9/28). Late south 10/2 Hennepin (Government Center) JCC, (Bass Ponds) SDz, 10/3 Hennepin TAT, 10/4 Hennepin (T.S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary) CWB, CMB (median 10/4).
	avian information	2018-07-13			Becker	7/13 Becker (third summer record) Observed in North-central, Northeast, plus Becker, Mille Lacs.
	avian information	2018-08-18			Watonwan	8/18 Watonwan (first fall record) Â High counts 9/19 Hennepin (25, Bass Lake Preserve) SKS, 9/18 Hennepin (14, Mill Ruins Park) IVa, 8/21 St. Louis (13, Mud Lake) JLK, 9/18 Hennepin (13, Veterans Memorial Park) BAF. Late north 10/12 Cass TCL, 10/14 St. Louis StK,Â 10/19Â St. Louis JLK (median 9/28). Late south 10/16 Goodhue LiH, ClB, Hennepin EGB, 10/17 Dakota DdS (median 10/4).
	avian information	2018-09-12	2018-09-15		Lincoln	9/12, 15 Lincoln (second fall record) Â High counts 9/19 Hennepin (25, Bass Lake Preserve) SKS, 9/18 Hennepin (14, Mill Ruins Park) IVa, 8/21 St. Louis (13, Mud Lake) JLK, 9/18 Hennepin (13, Veterans Memorial Park) BAF. Late north 10/12 Cass TCL, 10/14 St. Louis StK,Â 10/19Â St. Louis JLK (median 9/28). Late south 10/16 Goodhue LiH, ClB, Hennepin EGB, 10/17 Dakota DdS (median 10/4).
	avian information	2019-06-02			Washington	6/2 Washington (second summer record) Â Found in all northern regions plus Central, East-central. Late south migrants 6/1 Hennepin JBn, 6/2 Washington JDS.
	avian information	2019-07-01			Stearns	7/1 Stearns (second summer record) Â Found in all northern regions plus Central, East-central. Late south migrants 6/1 Hennepin JBn, 6/2 Washington JDS.
	avian information	2019-07-02			Sherburne	7/2 Sherburne (first summer record) Â Found in all northern regions plus Central, East-central. Late south migrants 6/1 Hennepin JBn, 6/2 Washington JDS.
	avian information	2019-07-11			Benton	7/11 Benton (first summer record) Â Found in all northern regions plus Central, East-central. Late south migrants 6/1 Hennepin JBn, 6/2 Washington JDS.
	avian information	2019-08-21	2019-08-24		Lincoln	8/21, 24 Lincoln (third fall record) High count 8/23 Carver (6, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum) JCy. Late north 9/15 Lake JWL, 9/19 Beltrami DPJ, St. Louis (Park Point) JLA, 9/25 St. Louis (Western Waterfront Trail) JLK (median 9/28). Late south 10/4 Carver JCy, 10/6 Hennepin (Mississippi Gorge R.P.) ebd, 10/7 Hennepin (Richfield Lake Park) ebd, 10/10 Dodge RAE (median 10/5).
	avian information	2019-09-22			Kandiyohi	9/22 Kandiyohi (second fall record) High count 8/23 Carver (6, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum) JCy. Late north 9/15 Lake JWL, 9/19 Beltrami DPJ, St. Louis (Park Point) JLA, 9/25 St. Louis (Western Waterfront Trail) JLK (median 9/28). Late south 10/4 Carver JCy, 10/6 Hennepin (Mississippi Gorge R.P.) ebd, 10/7 Hennepin (Richfield Lake Park) ebd, 10/10 Dodge RAE (median 10/5).
	avian information	2019-12-14	2019-12-15		Hennepin	12/14, 15 Hennepin (first winter record) Â Second winter report: 12/14–15 Hennepin (Fort Snelling S.P.) † ClB, ph. † IVa.
	avian information	2020-06-06			Wright	6/6 Wright (first summer record) Reported from all northern regions plus Anoka, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Pine, Wright. High count 6/23 Koochiching (29, Fiero Road, 4.9 miles surveyed by foot in 10.5 hrs) JbS, ebd.
	avian information	2020-06-08			Becker	6/8 Becker (fourth summer record) Reported from all northern regions plus Anoka, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Pine, Wright. High count 6/23 Koochiching (29, Fiero Road, 4.9 miles surveyed by foot in 10.5 hrs) JbS, ebd.
	avian information	2020-08-21			Watonwan	8/21 Watonwan (second fall record) Found in all regions. Possible early south away from breeding birds (median 8/9) 8/4 Benton HHD, 8/7 Ramsey ebd, 8/15 Hennepin TAT. High counts 8/16 St. Louis (13, Stony Point) StK, 8/25 Cook (13, Grand Marais Artist’s Point) JLA, 8/23 St. Louis (10, Park Point R.A.) IDv, StK. Noteworthy record 8/28 Rock (Touch the Sky Prairie) GHl. Late north 9/27 Cook ebd, 9/26 – 10/9 St. Louis StK, TRK (median 9/28). Late south 10/2 Hennepin (French Creek Preserve) ebd, Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) ebd, Sherburne LMc, 10/6 Redwood GWe, 10/9 Blue Earth ChH (median 10/5).
	avian information	2020-08-28			Rock	8/28 Rock (first fall record) Found in all regions. Possible early south away from breeding birds (median 8/9) 8/4 Benton HHD, 8/7 Ramsey ebd, 8/15 Hennepin TAT. High counts 8/16 St. Louis (13, Stony Point) StK, 8/25 Cook (13, Grand Marais Artist’s Point) JLA, 8/23 St. Louis (10, Park Point R.A.) IDv, StK. Noteworthy record 8/28 Rock (Touch the Sky Prairie) GHl. Late north 9/27 Cook ebd, 9/26 – 10/9 St. Louis StK, TRK (median 9/28). Late south 10/2 Hennepin (French Creek Preserve) ebd, Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) ebd, Sherburne LMc, 10/6 Redwood GWe, 10/9 Blue Earth ChH (median 10/5).
	avian information	2022-06-01			Ramsey	6/1 Ramsey (first summer record) Reported from all northern regions and East-central. High count 7/4 Lake (10, Range Lake) JEl.
	avian information	2022-06-04	2022-06-05		Chisago	6/4, 5 Chisago (first summer record) Reported from all northern regions and East-central. High count 7/4 Lake (10, Range Lake) JEl.
	avian information	2022-08-20			Lincoln	8/20 Lincoln (fourth fall record) Found in all regions. High counts 8/30 St. Louis (12, Brighton Beach) IDv, KJB, HTo, StK, SNe, 9/10 Ramsey (9, Tony Schmidt Park) LiH. Late north 9/26 Todd JLK, 9/28 Becker ebd, 9/30 Lake ebd, 10/5 Cass ebd (median 9/28). Late south 10/9 Hennepin (three locations) ebd, Ramsey ebd, 10/10 Hennepin (a fourth location) ebd, 10/20 Chisago ebd (median 10/5).
	avian information	2023-06-04			McLeod	6/4 McLeod (first summer record)
	avian information	2023-06-05			Wadena	6/5 Wadena (fifth summer record)
	avian information	2023-07-28			Sherburne	7/28 Sherburne (second summer record)
	avian information	2023-07-29			Stearns	7/29 Stearns (third summer record)
	avian information	2023-07-30			Chisago	7/30 Chisago (second summer record)
	avian information	2023-07-30			Ramsey	7/30 Ramsey (second summer record)
	avian information	2023-08-19			Rock	8/19 Rock (second fall record)

	Breeds north-central and northeast. 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