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
Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles
Barn Owls
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
Ruff (C) (Calidris pugnax)							Start Date 0000-00-00
	36:44-45	1964	index				First Record of the Ruff for Minnesota
	36:53-55	1964	index				The Ruff
1	MOU	1964-05-23		6 miles west of Morris	Stevens		The Flicker 36:44	Accepted
	avian information	1964-05-23	1964-05-31		Stevens		5/23-31 Stevens (first state record) (first county record) See articles elsewhere in this issue.
	43:93	1971	index				Second Ruff Record for Minnesota
2	MOU	1971-04-26	1971-05-02	7 miles west of Green Isle	Sibley		The Loon 43:84 The Loon 43:93	Accepted
	avian information	1971-04-26	1971-05-02		Sibley		4/26-5/2 Sibley (second state record) (first county record) an adult male was disiovered on 4-26 by F. Kedney 7 mi. W. of Green Isle, Sibley Co.; the bird was seen by 21 observers and remained until 5-2; second state record.
	45:63	1973	index				Minnesota's Third Ruff
3	MOU	1973-05-13		Lastrup	Morrison		The Loon 45:63	Accepted
	avian information	1973-05-13			Morrison		5/13 Morrison (third state record) (first county record)
	47:136	1975	index				A Ruff at Marshall Sewage Lagoons
4	MOU	1975-05-11		Marshall W.T.P.	Lyon		The Loon 47:136	Accepted
	avian information	1975-05-11			Lyon		5/11 Lyon (fourth state record) (first county record) (REEVE) 1 report, fourth record for the state: 5-11 Lyon, Marshall Sewage Lagoons HCK (1 female).
5	MOU	1976-09-05	1976-09-24	Marshall W.T.P.	Lyon		The Loon 49:56	Accepted
	avian information	1976-09-05	1976-09-24		Lyon		9/5-7, 24 Lyon (fifth state record) (second county record) 2 reports: 10-2 Fergus Falls, Otter Tail Co. (1 breeding plumaged male) GO; 9-12, 13, 14 and 24 Marshall, Lyon Co. (3) H. Kyllingstad.
6	MOU	1976-10-02		Fergus Falls	Otter Tail		The Loon 49:45	Accepted
	avian information	1976-10-02			Otter Tail		10/2 Otter Tail (sixth state record) (first county record) 2 reports: 10-2 Fergus Falls, Otter Tail Co. (1 breeding plumaged male) GO; 9-12, 13, 14 and 24 Marshall, Lyon Co. (3) H. Kyllingstad.
	49:45-46	1977	index				Ruff Sighted in Otter Tail County
	49:56	1977	index				Ruffs at Marshall Sewage Lagoons
	49:238-239	1977	index				Ruff at Moorhead
7	MOU	1977-06-04		Moorhead Sugar Beet Lagoon	Clay		The Loon 49:238	Accepted
	avian information	1977-06-04			Clay		6/4 Clay (seventh state record) (first county record) A female present at Moorhead, Clay Co. until 6-4 was seen by many observers; formerly only accidental, this species is now well established on the Minnesota casual list.
	50:211	1978	index				Ruff -- Otter Tail County
8	MOU	1978-07-22		Orwell Twp.	Otter Tail		The Loon 50:211	Accepted
	avian information	1978-07-22			Otter Tail		7/22 Otter Tail (eighth state record) (second county record) One seen 7-22 Otter Tail (GLO. Common Loon 50:211).
	51:197	1979	index				A Ruff in Lyon County
9	MOU	1979-07-09		south of Cottonwood	Lyon		The Loon 51:197	Accepted
	avian information	1979-07-09			Lyon		7/9 Lyon (ninth state record) (third county record) Early migrant 7-9 Lyon (Loon 51:197).
	54:193-194	1982	index				Ruff and Reeve in Aitkin County
10	MOU	1982-05-09		Aitkin	Aitkin		The Loon 54:193	Accepted
	avian information	1982-05-09			Aitkin		5/9 Aitkin (tenth state record) (first county record) 5-9 · kin JB, WN (1m,lf). See Notes of Interest, THE LOON, Vol. 54, No. 3, p. 193.
	55:128	1983	index				Ruff at the Albany Sewage Ponds
11	55:117	1983-04-29	1983-05-01	Island L.	St. Louis		(vote 7-0) The Loon 55:164	Accepted
	avian information	1983-04-29	1983-05-01		St. Louis		4/29-5/1 St. Louis (twelfth state record) (first county record) All reports: 4/29 to 5/1 St. Louis J. Newman, 4/30 St. Louis TL, MF, JP, 5/14 Steams Mob, 5/20 Lyon (2) HK.
	avian information	1983-05-14	1983-05-16		Stearns		5/14-16 Stearns (thirteenth state record) (first county record) All reports: 4/29 to 5/1 St. Louis J. Newman, 4/30 St. Louis TL, MF, JP, 5/14 Steams Mob, 5/20 Lyon (2) HK.
12	55:117	1983-05-16		Albany	Stearns		(vote 7-0; Loon 55:128)	Accepted
13	55:117	1983-05-20		Marshall	Lyon		(vote 7-0)	Accepted
	avian information	1983-05-20			Lyon		5/20 Lyon (eleventh state record) (fourth county record) All reports: 4/29 to 5/1 St. Louis J. Newman, 4/30 St. Louis TL, MF, JP, 5/14 Steams Mob, 5/20 Lyon (2) HK.
	56:203-204	1984	index				Ruff at Crookston Sewage Lagoons
	56:263	1984	index				Ruff at Carlos Avery
14	MOU	1984-07-23		Crookston W.T.P.	Polk		The Loon 56:203	Accepted
	avian information	1984-07-23			Polk		7/23 Polk (fourteenth state record) (first county record) 7/23 Crookston sewage ponds, Polk Co. (*The Loon* 56:203-204).
15	57:34	1984-08-12		Carlos Avery W.M.A.	Chisago		(vote 6-1; The Loon 56:263).	Accepted
	avian information	1984-08-12			Chisago		8/12 Chisago (fifteenth state record) (first county record) 8/ 12 Carlos Avery WMA, Chisago Co. K. Wensley (*The Loon* 56:263.)
	57:137-138	1985	index				Ruff in Goodhue County
	57:183-184	1985	index				Ruff at Cottonwood, Lyon County
16	57:119	1985-05-10		Agassiz N.W.R.	Marshall		(vote 7-0; The Loon 57:150).	Accepted
	57:119	1985-05-10		Agassiz N.W.R.	Marshall		(vote 7-0; The Loon 57:150).	Duplicate
	avian information	1985-05-10			Marshall		5/10 Marshall (first county record) 5/19 Goodhue JP/AM (*The Loon* 57:137-138).
17	MOU	1985-05-19		County Road 18	Goodhue		The Loon 57:137	Accepted
	avian information	1985-05-19			Goodhue		5/19 Goodhue (first county record) 5/19 Goodhue JP/AM (*The Loon* 57:137-138).
18	58:42	1985-07-18	1985-07-19	Cottonwood	Lyon		(vote 7-0; The Loon 57:183-184).	Accepted
	avian information	1985-07-18	1985-07-19		Lyon		7/18-19 Lyon (fifth county record) Seen 7/18, 19 in Lyon (HK, The Loon 57:183-184).
	58:139	1986	index				Ruff in Martin County
19	58:146	1986-04-19		near Sherburn	Martin		(vote 7-0; The Loon 58:139).	Accepted
	avian information	1986-04-19			Martin		4/19 Martin (first county record) 4/1 9 Sherburn, Martin Co. (1) RG. (The Loon 58:139).
	59:217	1987	index				A Ruff in Chisago County
20	60:13	1987-08-01		Carlos Avery W.M.A.	Chisago		(vote 7-0; The Loon 59:217) .	Accepted
	avian information	1987-08-01			Chisago		8/1 Chisago (second county record) 8/1 Stacy, Chisago Co. RJ, AP (*The Loon* 59:217).
	60:93	1988	index				Ruff Seen in Dodge County
	60:125	1988	index				A Ruff (Reeve) at the Bass Ponds, Minnesota River Valley NWR
	60:181	1988	index				Ruff at Geis Lake, Scott County
	60:181	1988	index				A Ruff at French Lake
21	60:108	1988-05-11		Claremont	Dodge		(vote 6-1; The Loon 60:93).	Accepted
	avian information	1988-05-11			Dodge		5/11 Dodge (first county record) 5/11 Dodge (1 female) AP (*The Loon* 60:93), 5/15-17 Hennepin (1 female) TI, m.ob. (*The Loon* 60:125); both first county records.
22	60:108	1988-05-15		Bloomington	Hennepin		(vote 6-1; The Loon 60:93).	Accepted
	avian information	1988-05-15	1988-05-17		Hennepin		5/15-17 Hennepin (first county record) 5/11 Dodge (1 female) AP (*The Loon* 60:93), 5/15-17 Hennepin (1 female) TI, m.ob. (*The Loon* 60:125); both first county records.
23	61:10	1988-08-09	1988-08-14	French L.	Hennepin		(vote 7-0; The Loon 60:181).	Accepted
	avian information	1988-08-09	1988-08-14		Hennepin		8/9-14 Hennepin (second county record) 8/9-14 French Lake, Hennepin Co. SC, et al. (TheLoon60:181), 8/21 GeisLake, Scott Co. RG (*The Loon* 60:181).
24	61:10	1988-08-21		Geis L.	Scott		(vote 7-0; The Loon 60:181) .	Accepted
	avian information	1988-08-21			Scott		8/21 Scott (first county record) 8/9-14 French Lake, Hennepin Co. SC, et al. (TheLoon60:181), 8/21 GeisLake, Scott Co. RG (*The Loon* 60:181).
25	63:154	1990-08-03		Tyson Lake	Yellow Medicine		(vote 7-0; The Loon 63:73).	Accepted
	avian information	1990-08-03			Yellow Medicine		8/3 Yellow Medicine (first county record) 8/3 Tyson Lake, Yellow Medicine County (2, 1 Ruff and I Reeve) HK (*The Loon* 63 :73).
	63:73	1991	index				Ruff and Reeve in Yellow Medicine County
	63:280	1991	index				Notes on a Female Ruff
26	64:15	1991-07-31		Carlos Avery W.M.A.	Anoka		(vote 7-0; The Loon 63:280).	Accepted
	avian information	1991-07-31			Anoka		7/31 Anoka (first county record) One female observed on 7/31 at Carlos Avery W.M.A., Anoka Co. PS (*The Loon* 63:280).
	64:167-169	1992	index				Ruffs in Polk County
	64:169	1992	index				Female Ruff in Lac Qui Parle County
	64:173-174	1992	index				Ruff in Carver County
27	64:138	1992-04-29		near Rosen	Lac qui Parle		(vote 7-0; The Loon 64:169).	Accepted
	avian information	1992-04-29			Lac qui Parle		4/29 Lac qui Parle (first county record) All reports: 4/29 Lac qui Parle SC (*The Loon* 64:169), 5/9 Carver (photographed) PS, 5/16 New Germany, Carver Co. PN et al (*The Loon* 64:173–174) and Polk (two) KSS (*The Loon* 64:167–169).
	avian information	1992-05-09	1992-05-16		Carver		5/9, 16 Carver (first county record) All reports: 4/29 Lac qui Parle SC (*The Loon* 64:169), 5/9 Carver (photographed) PS, 5/16 New Germany, Carver Co. PN et al (*The Loon* 64:173–174) and Polk (two) KSS (*The Loon* 64:167–169).
28	64:138	1992-05-16		near New Germany	Carver		(vote 6-1; The Loon 64:173-174).	Accepted
29	64:138	1992-05-16		Hegleland Twp.	Polk		(vote 7-D; The Loon 64:167-169).	Accepted
	avian information	1992-05-16			Polk		5/16 Polk (second county record) All reports: 4/29 Lac qui Parle SC (*The Loon* 64:169), 5/9 Carver (photographed) PS, 5/16 New Germany, Carver Co. PN et al (*The Loon* 64:173–174) and Polk (two) KSS (*The Loon* 64:167–169).
	65:33	1992-09-27		Waterville	Le Sueur		(vote 0-7). The observers seemed to base their entire identification of the two birds on their orange legs, since they could find nothing else in their field guide to match the birds they saw. However, nothing else in the documentation favors Ruff over any other species, and it was felt these may have been Pectoral Sandpipers which were seen by others that day at this location but which the observers did not list among the species they saw.	Not Accepted
30	67:45	1994-05-11		Freeland Twp.	Lac qui Parle			Accepted
	avian information	1994-05-11			Lac qui Parle		5/11 Lac qui Parle (second county record) Reported 5/11 Lac qui Parle WM.
	67:100-103	1995	index				Birding by Hindsight: A Second Look at Shorebirds
31	72:40	1999-06-15		Thielke L.	Big Stone		(record #99–47, vote 7–0, The Loon 72:55–56).	Accepted
	avian information	1999-06-15			Big Stone		6/15 Big Stone (first county record) First record since 1994, and first summer record since 1991. Adult female observed 6/15 Big Stone (Thielke L.) KB (The Loon 72:55–56).
32	73:168	2001-04-26		Vermillion Township	Dakota		(record #2001-17, vote 7–0,).	Accepted
	avian information	2001-04-26			Dakota		4/26 Dakota (first county record) Female (Reeve) observed 4/26 Dakota (Vermillion Twp.) †ADS (The Loon 73:246–247).
	74:240	2002	index				Ruff in Dakota County
33	74:161	2002-05-23		Lake Byllesby	Dakota		(record #2002-21, vote 7–0). This female was seen by many birders and thoroughly documented by two of the observers.	Accepted
	avian information	2002-05-23			Dakota		5/23 Dakota (second county record) Female 5/23 Dakota (L. Byllesby) †TAT et al. (*The Loon* 74:240). Second consecutive spring for this species in Dakota.
34	75:41	2002-08-07		Waterford Township	Dakota		(record #200262, vote 6–1). This individual was apparently an adult male with a mostly whitish head.	Accepted
	avian information	2002-08-07			Dakota		8/7 Dakota (third county record) Male reported 8/7 Dakota (Waterford Twp.) †ADS, †MAO (*The Loon* 75:117).
	75:41	2002-08-18		Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge	Marshall		(record #2002-74, vote 4–3). Although a majority voted to accept this record, a 5–2 vote is needed for acceptance. This was a difficult record to evaluate, with an inconclusive firstround vote and a discussion at a committee meeting before the final vote was taken. One of the primary reservations expressed about the record is that the bird was asleep almost the entire time of the observation, so that the bill and head pattern were only seen very briefly, and the tail and wing patterns were not seen at all. The overall size and shape of the bird is unclear, and the “yellow-orange” legs does not preclude the possibility of a yellowlegs.	Not Accepted
	75:160	2002-08-24		near Herman	Grant		(record #2003-04, vote 1–6). This was yet another sighting with written documentation provided from memory after a delay of a few months. Although a field sketch was made at the time of the observation, it is lacking in detail and could just as easily fit a Pectoral or Stilt sandpiper. The written description is much more detailed than the sketch, but, again, it is based only on memory and still does not clearly show why the bird had to be a Ruff and how other possibilities were eliminated.	Not Accepted
	75:41	2002-08-30		Empire Township	Dakota		(record #2002-75, vote 0–7). The identification by an observer experienced with this species may well have been correct, but the written description is very brief and incomplete. About the only feature described which suggests a Ruff and tends to eliminate other possibilities is the orange leg color, but the identification of an unusual species needs to be based on more than a single feature. Field notes were apparently written soon after the observation and would have strengthened the record, but they unfortunately were not provided.	Not Accepted
35	75:160	2003-05-17		Bunker Hills Regional Park	Anoka		(record #200326, vote 7–0. The bird was seen by two experienced observers and the documentation includes identifiable photographs.	Accepted
	avian information	2003-05-17			Anoka		5/17 Anoka (second county record) Male, probably in first-alternate plumage, observed 5/17 Anoka (Bunker Hills Regional Park) GP, ph. †KJB (*The Loon* 75:236–237).
36	76:39	2003-08-07		southeastern	Kandiyohi		(record #2003-85, vote 5–2). Those with reservations about this record were concerned that the documentation is unclear about whether this was an adult or juvenile.	Accepted
	avian information	2003-08-07			Kandiyohi		8/7 Kandiyohi (first county record) Reported 8/7 Kandiyohi (near Lake Lillian) †RSF (*The Loon* 76:106–107).
	76:152	2003-08-13		Walter Township	Lac qui Parle		(record #2004060, vote 3–4). This 2003 record was submitted in June 2004 when the observer reviewed a photograph of a misidentified yellowlegs and noticed what appeared to be a Ruff in the extreme corner of the photo. The bird was not identified as a Ruff at the time and in the absence of a written description, the majority found this unfocused	Not Accepted
	76:152	2004-05-06	2004-05-07	Perry Township	Lac qui Parle		(record #2004-061, vote 3–4). Although this record was supported by two field sketches completed on separate days, the majority opinion held that a “young male” Ruff would not be in the plumage described for this bird in early May. It was unclear whether the observer had any experience with this species, and similar-looking species were not adequately considered.	Not Accepted
37	76:152	2004-05-09		Otrey Township	Big Stone		(record #2004-025, vote 7–0). Photographs and written details from two observers were submitted.	Accepted
	avian information	2004-05-09			Big Stone		5/9 Big Stone (second county record) Observed 5/9 Big Stone (Otrey Twp.) †PCC, ph. †PHS (*The Loon* 76:236), 5/17 Dakota (L. Byllesby) ph. †JPM.
38	76:152	2004-05-17		Lake Byllesby	Dakota		(record #2004-041, vote 6–1). In flight, this bird showed “long white sides to the tail” which prompted one vote against acceptance; comprehensive field notes, sketches, and distant photographs convinced everyone else.	Accepted
	avian information	2004-05-17			Dakota		5/17 Dakota (fourth county record) Observed 5/9 Big Stone (Otrey Twp.) †PCC, ph. †PHS (*The Loon* 76:236), 5/17 Dakota (L. Byllesby) ph. †JPM.
39	76:152	2004-07-25	2004-07-29	Otrey Township	Big Stone		(record #2004-078, vote 7–0). Photographed and refound by many observers.	Accepted
	avian information	2004-07-25	2004-07-29		Big Stone		7/25-29 Big Stone (third county record) Reported 7/25–29 Big Stone (Otrey Twp.) ph. †PHS, †JMJ; ph. DAC, †DTT, †SMT, †BJU, m.ob (*The Loon* 77:50–51). Third county record and 42nd overall.
40	80:5	2007-07-28		Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge	Lac qui Parle		(record #2007-048, vote 7–0). See note in The Loon 80:44–45.	Accepted
	avian information	2007-07-28			Lac qui Parle		7/28 Lac qui Parle (third county record) Third county record 7/28 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) †PHS, DAY (*The Loon* 80:44–45).
	80:44	2008	index				Ruff in Lac Qui Parle County
41	81:115	2009-05-14	2009-05-17	Lake Byllesby	Dakota	Goodhue	(record #2009-023, vote 7–0). The fifth for Dakota.	Accepted
	avian information	2009-05-14	2009-05-17		Dakota		5/14, 15, 17 Dakota (fifth county record) Alternate-plumaged female present 5/14 Dakota/Goodhue (Lake Byllesby) †JPM, †DWK, JLO, CMB, m.ob.
	81:115	2009-05-14		Lake Byllesby	Goodhue		(record #2009-023, vote 7–0). The second for Goodhue.	Duplicate
	avian information	2009-05-14			Goodhue		5/14 Goodhue (second county record) Alternate-plumaged female present 5/14 Dakota/Goodhue (Lake Byllesby) †JPM, †DWK, JLO, CMB, m.ob.
	82:3	2009-05-18		Lake Byllesby	Dakota		(record #2009-062, vote 2–5). Field notes were not submitted and the bird was neither sketched nor photographed. The written description was incomplete; for example, there was no mention of Ruff's distinctive pot-bellied shape and the observer did not key in on the rump/tail pattern when the bird flew. At the December meeting, the Committee voted to consider this record separately from an Accepted record of this species at the same location four days earlier (record #2009-023).	Not Accepted
42	82:103	2010-05-10		Annandale Wastewater Treatment Ponds	Wright		(record #2010011, vote 7–0). First county record and 45th state record. Photographed. female	Accepted
	avian information	2010-05-10			Wright		5/10 Wright (first county record) Female (Reeve) observed and photographed 5/10 Wright (Annandale W.T.P.) ph. †JJS, RAE, MJu, JPr.
43	84:107	2012-04-18		Silver Creek Reservoir	Olmsted		(record #2012-008, vote 7–0). This colorfullyplumaged adult was documented by several observers and supported by multiple photos. First county record and earliest spring date on record.	Accepted
	avian information	2012-04-18			Olmsted		4/18 Olmsted (first county record) Alternate-plumaged male found 4/18 Olmsted (Silver Creek Reservoir) CAK, RLE, ph. DBM, ph. CWG, ph. ANy, ph. JWH, m.ob.
44	87:95	2015-05-03	2015-05-10	Bass Ponds, Minnesota River Valley N.W.R.	Hennepin		(record #2015007, vote 7–0). Probable first spring male, photographed. It is interesting to note that three of the four Hennepin County records for this species were from the Bass Ponds; the fourth was at French Lake.	Accepted
	avian information	2015-05-03	2015-05-18		Hennepin		5/3-18 Hennepin (third county record) An adult male was present in Hennepin at the Bass Ponds (Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) 5/3–10 SLC, †BAF, ph. ANy, †CMB, ph. JuW, m.ob. Remarkably, a female was discovered at this same location 5/18 †BAF.
45	87:95	2015-05-18		Bass Ponds, Minnesota River Valley N.W.R.	Hennepin		(record #2015-014, vote 7–0). Reeve.	Accepted
	avian information	2015-08-08			Renville		8/8 Renville (first county record) The first fall report since 2003 was also a first county record: 8/8 Renville (Renville sugar beet ponds) ph. †MHe.
	90:3	2017-06-08		North Ottawa Impoundment, Cell A2	Grant		(record #2017-021, vote 0–7).	Not Accepted
	90:86	2017-06-08		North Ottawa Impoundment, Cell A2	Grant		(record #2017-021, vote 0–7).	Not Accepted
46	90:83	2018-04-25		Big Stone County (record #2018-025	Big Stone		(record #2018-025, vote 7–0). Adult male, photographed. Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Accepted
	avian information	2018-04-25			Big Stone		4/25 Big Stone (fourth county record) An adult male was the first record in three years 4/25 Big Stone (Artichoke Twp.) ph. †DLP.
47	91:3	2018-08-02	2018-08-15	Freeborn Lake	Freeborn		(record #2018-032, vote 7–0). First county record. Photographed.	Accepted
	avian information	2018-08-02	2018-08-15		Freeborn		8/2, 15 Freeborn (first county record) Â Only report was a first county record 8/2 and then again 8/15Â FreebornÂ ph. † PSu, † DWK, m.ob.
48	93:3	2020-07-26		615th Avenue, the bay at the north end of Marsh Lake (locally known as the &ldq	Big Stone		(record #2020-086, vote 7–0). Reeve, photographed.	Accepted
	avian information	2020-07-26			Big Stone		7/26 Big Stone (fifth county record) Found 7/26 Big Stone (female, 615th Ave, Correll) ph. KJB.
49	93:111	2021-08-18		Shell Rock River outlet of Albert Lea Lake	Freeborn		(record #2021-065, vote 7–0). Reeve, photographed.	Accepted
50	94:3	2022-05-02	2022-05-03	southeast quadrant of intersection of county roads 70 and 23, Rock Creek	Pine		(record #2022-016, vote 7–0). Alternate-plumaged adult male, photographed. First county record.	Accepted
	avian information	2022-05-02	2022-05-03		Pine		5/2-3 Pine (first county record) An adult male in alternate plumage was discovered 5/2–3 Pine (Falcon Ave., Rock Creek) KrM, †EzH, ph. †LBa, ph. †TBu, m.ob.
51	95:3	2023-05-12	2023-05-13	Albany sewage ponds, Albany Township	Stearns		(record #2023-045, vote 7–0). Reeve, photographed.	Accepted
	avian information	2023-05-12	2023-05-13		Stearns		5/12, 13 Stearns (second county record)
52	93:115	2023-08-22	2023-08-25	Louriston Township, county road 277 at county road 40	Chippewa		(record #2023-096, vote 7–0). Juvenile, photographed. First county record.	Accepted
53	95:115	2023-08-22	2023-08-25	Louriston Township, county road 277 at county road 40	Chippewa		(record #2023-096, vote 7–0). Juvenile, photographed. First county record.	Accepted

	Fifty records: 30 spring, 9 summer, and 11 fall. Recorded in five of the last ten years, most recently 2018.

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