MOURC Proceedings Archive - Sandpipers Accepted
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This is the 1981 to present Records Committee Proceedings archive for
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

Short-billed Dowitcher (R) (Limnodromus griseus)Start Date 1936-01-01
RefFirstLastLocationCounty23CommentStatus
avian
information
1981-08-15Chisago8/15 Chisago (first fall record)
Early north 8-8 Pennington KSS, 8-12 Clay LCF, 8-13 St. Louis TL; early south 8-2 Lyon, 8-20 KE; late north Aitkin 9-13, 10-10(?) WN, 9-25 Pennington KSS; late south 9-1 McLeod RJ.
avian
information
1982-08-21Pine8/21 Pine (first fall record)
avian
information
1984-08-18Kanabec8/18 Kanabec (first fall record)
81 II Chisago TT, 8/18 Sibley, Yellow Medicine TT, 8121 Hennepin OJ, 8125 AB, DB, 8/25 Houston RJ, FL, 9/2 Clay LCF, 913 Hennepin OJ, 918 Olmsted JEB -all reports.
avian
information
1989-09-16Kanabec9/16 Kanabec (second fall record)
Early north 8/3 St. Louis PS, 8/12 Cook WP; early south 8/4 Hennepin SC, GP, 8/6 Dakota JD; late north 9/16 Kanabec RJ, AP and St. Louis KR; late south 9/9 Martin AP, RQD.
33:32-331961indexNotes on the Dowitchers of Minnesota
34:251962indexWhich Dowitcher is it?
58:95-961986indexShort-billed and Long-billed Dowitchers at Grand Marais
163:411989-10-15Wagona L.Kandiyohi(vote 6-1; The Loon 62:169) . Accepted
avian
information
1996-08-25Carlton8/25 Carlton (first fall record)
Late north 9/1 St. Louis AH, 9/7 Roseau KB. Late south 8/31 Chisago RH, 9/8 Big Stone LE, 9/21 Lyon RgS. Peak count 8/3 Roseau (12) PS.
avian
information
2009-09-05Crow Wing9/5 Crow Wing (first fall record)
Late north 8/14 Marshall JMJ, PHS, 9/5 Crow Wing JSB (median 9/7). Late south 9/6 Stearns PLJ, 9/12 Martin RBW (median 9/11).
avian
information
2013-08-31Chisago8/31 Chisago (second fall record)
See summer report for early southbound migrants. High count 8/18 McLeod (8, Lewis Lake) JCC. Late north 8/28 Polk (2, Wetlands, Pines, and Prairie Audubon Sanctuary) JLK, 8/31 Pennington (3, Thief River Falls W.T.P.) KRE, m.ob. (median 9/7). Late south 8/31 Chisago ELC, 9/1 Jackson (2) DWK, BTS, 9/2 Anoka ELC, 10/12 Big Stone DLP (median 9/11).
avian
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2016-08-24Carlton8/24 Carlton (second fall record)
See summer report for early north and south migrants. High count 8/30 Yellow Medicine (17, Miedd Lake) GWe. Late north 9/12 Traverse KnM, 9/16 St. Louis (1, calling) CLW, JeB (median 9/5). Late south 9/10 Lac qui Parle (5, calling) KeL (median 9/12).
avian
information
2017-07-21Morrison7/21 Morrison (first summer record)
Observed in every region except North-central, East-central, Southeast. Late spring migrant 6/11 Grant (ID by call) JWH. Southbound migrants: early north 7/1, 7/2 Grant m.ob.; early south 7/2 Kandiyohi (4) JWd, 7/4 Watonwan (1) GUn. High count 7/7 Grant (30, North Ottawa Impoundment) BHe.
avian
information
2017-08-09Beltrami8/9 Beltrami (first fall record)
See summer report for early north and south migrants. Highest counts all from North Ottawa Impoundment in Grant: 8/3 (57) RPR; away from Grant also notable was 8/2 Lac qui Parle (30, Salt Lake) LiH, ASu. Late north 9/3 Roseau KRE, m.ob., 9/4 Grant (12, North Ottawa Impoundment) PLJ, 9/5 Grant PLJ (median 9/6). Late south 9/4 Meeker RAE, HHD, Yellow Medicine (3) GWe (median 9/12). Note: We ask that dowitcher reports to the MOU be annotated as to how Short-billed and Long-billed Dowitchers were identified. If the birds were calling, please include a description of the calls. If identification was made by sight, please describe the plumage (e.g., tail pattern, tertials, flanks, or sides of the breast, as appropriate). Aging your birds (juvenile vs. adult) would also be extremely helpful in the fall season. Any reports of Short-billed Dowitchers prior to 1 May or after 15 September, and any reports of Long-billed Dowitchers in June or July, without such details will not be published in 2018 and future Seasonal Reports. We urge observers to continue reporting dowitchers of uncertain identity as †œdowitchers† using the †œLimnodromus dowitcher† category.
avian
information
2018-08-12Kanabec8/12 Kanabec (third fall record)
 See summer report for early north and south migrants. High counts 8/5 Freeborn (35, Arrowhead Point C.P.) KDS, GHo, 8/28 Yellow Medicine (22, Lyon/Yellow Medicine Conservation Easement) GWe. Late north 9/3 Polk KRE, m.ob., 9/4–7 Marshall (max. 2) SAu, m.ob., 9/8 Grant (10) CNn (median 9/5). Late south 9/2 Lyon (3) IVa, 9/16 Big Stone DLP (median 9/12). Note: Any reports of Short-billed Dowitchers after 15 September without details are not published.
avian
information
2019-05-14Wadena5/14 Wadena (first county record)
Early south (median 4/29) 5/1 Pipestone (4) VKl, 5/4 Watonwan (3) BHe. Early north (median 5/12) 5/11 Pine (2) KrM, 5/14 Wadena ANy. High count 5/20 Pine (max. 32, Pine City Twp.) ebd, m.ob. Late south 5/23 Redwood PRH, m.ob., 5/24 Jackson BAb, 5/25 Steele DAB (median 5/31), but also see Summer Report. Late north 5/23 Clearwater (max. 4) JWH, m.ob., St. Louis JLK, 5/24 Pine (2) SBE (median 5/27). Note: Reports of Short-billed Dowitchers prior to 1 May without details are not published in these Seasonal Reports. (See The Loon 89:160–161.)
avian
information
2020-07-11Lincoln7/11 Lincoln (first summer record)
 Seen in every region except North-central. Only spring migrant 6/3 St. Louis (Duluth) MLH. Southbound migrants: early north 7/16 Clay (2) TCL; early south 6/26 Yellow Medicine (1) GWe, 7/5 Yellow Medicine (1) ASu, DnS. High count 7/19 Big Stone (45, Marsh Lake) EzH, CLR, KWR, ASu.
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2020-07-252020-07-26Olmsted7/25, 26 Olmsted (first summer record)
 Seen in every region except North-central. Only spring migrant 6/3 St. Louis (Duluth) MLH. Southbound migrants: early north 7/16 Clay (2) TCL; early south 6/26 Yellow Medicine (1) GWe, 7/5 Yellow Medicine (1) ASu, DnS. High count 7/19 Big Stone (45, Marsh Lake) EzH, CLR, KWR, ASu.
avian
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2020-08-182020-08-19Pine8/18, 19 Pine (second fall record)
High counts (all Short-billeds?) 8/6 Big Stone (75, Marsh Lake) KEm, SEm, MEm, 8/13 Grant (45, North Ottawa Impoundment) ebd. Late north 9/10 Roseau SDz, St. Louis (2) MLH, 9/13 Kanabec SPS (median 9/5). Late south 8/31 Lincoln SDz, m.ob., Nobles (3) KEm, 9/8 Sherburne (2) PLJ, 9/10–12 Lyon (max. 6) GWe, m.ob. (median 9/12). Note: Any reports of Short-billed Dowitcher after 15 September without details are not published. (See The Loon 89:160–161.)
avian
information
2020-09-03Hubbard9/3 Hubbard (first fall record)
High counts (all Short-billeds?) 8/6 Big Stone (75, Marsh Lake) KEm, SEm, MEm, 8/13 Grant (45, North Ottawa Impoundment) ebd. Late north 9/10 Roseau SDz, St. Louis (2) MLH, 9/13 Kanabec SPS (median 9/5). Late south 8/31 Lincoln SDz, m.ob., Nobles (3) KEm, 9/8 Sherburne (2) PLJ, 9/10–12 Lyon (max. 6) GWe, m.ob. (median 9/12). Note: Any reports of Short-billed Dowitcher after 15 September without details are not published. (See The Loon 89:160–161.)
avian
information
2020-09-06Lake9/6 Lake (first fall record)
High counts (all Short-billeds?) 8/6 Big Stone (75, Marsh Lake) KEm, SEm, MEm, 8/13 Grant (45, North Ottawa Impoundment) ebd. Late north 9/10 Roseau SDz, St. Louis (2) MLH, 9/13 Kanabec SPS (median 9/5). Late south 8/31 Lincoln SDz, m.ob., Nobles (3) KEm, 9/8 Sherburne (2) PLJ, 9/10–12 Lyon (max. 6) GWe, m.ob. (median 9/12). Note: Any reports of Short-billed Dowitcher after 15 September without details are not published. (See The Loon 89:160–161.)
avian
information
2020-09-13Kanabec9/13 Kanabec (fourth fall record)
High counts (all Short-billeds?) 8/6 Big Stone (75, Marsh Lake) KEm, SEm, MEm, 8/13 Grant (45, North Ottawa Impoundment) ebd. Late north 9/10 Roseau SDz, St. Louis (2) MLH, 9/13 Kanabec SPS (median 9/5). Late south 8/31 Lincoln SDz, m.ob., Nobles (3) KEm, 9/8 Sherburne (2) PLJ, 9/10–12 Lyon (max. 6) GWe, m.ob. (median 9/12). Note: Any reports of Short-billed Dowitcher after 15 September without details are not published. (See The Loon 89:160–161.)
avian
information
2021-08-17Morrison8/17 Morrison (second fall record)
See summer report for early southbound migrants. High counts 8/4 Sibley (20, High Island Lake) ASu, 8/20 Marshall (10, Agassiz N.W.R.) ebd. Late north 9/2 (2) Becker JJS, JPr, 9/6 Otter Tail ebd, 9/15 Morrison HHD, 10/6–8 Mille Lacs (max. 3, Mille Lacs Lake) HHD, CRM, m.ob. (median 9/5). Late south 9/8 Renville BTS, BAb, 9/12 Cottonwood (5) ebd, 9/21 Brown BTS (median 9/12).
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2022-05-21Mahnomen5/21 Mahnomen (first county record)
Early south (median 4/29) 5/2 Winona ToM, 5/3 Redwood RJS, 5/5 Stevens (max. 6) DLP, Yellow Medicine (2) GWe. Early north (median 5/11) 5/6 Grant (5) PPe, 5/12 Aitkin (groups of 4 and 6) KWR, CLR, LBa, Pine (3, Falcon Ave.) ebd, (2, Midriver Rd.) ebd. High counts 5/20 Lake (33, 7 at Castle Danger, 26 at Beaver Bay) ANy, 5/14 Watonwan (31, 320th St.) AnK. Late south 5/25 Sherburne (2) PLJ, 5/28 Renville ebd, 5/30 Scott BHe (median 5/31). Late north 5/28 Grant ebd, Polk (max. 6) EHi, HHu, 5/29 Clay ebd (median 5/28). Note: Reports of Short-billed Dowitchers prior to 1 May without details are not published in these Seasonal Reports. (See The Loon 89:160–161.)
avian
information
2022-07-222022-07-26Nobles7/22, 26 Nobles (first summer record)
Observed south and west of a line from Roseau to Hennepin. The absence of spring migrants was puzzling. Southbound migrants: early north 7/2 Grant ((3) CnN, 7/3 Roseau (3) DnS, PNi; early south 7/6 Sibley DWK, 7/7 Faribault RBW.
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2022-08-17Wabasha8/17 Wabasha (first fall record)
See summer report for early southbound migrants. High counts 8/19 Grant (47, North Ottawa Impoundment) SSP, 8/9 Otter Tail (40, Orwell W.M.A.) ebd. Late north 9/4 Beltrami (2) DvH, Pennington GHo, KDS, 9/4–5 Marshall HHu, 9/11 Otter Tail BAr (median 9/5). Late south 9/8 Hennepin VRL, 9/8–11 Sibley RBW, m.ob., 10/5 Faribault (no details) WAF (median 9/12).
avian
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2022-08-252022-09-04Beltrami8/25, 26, 9/4 Beltrami (second fall record)
See summer report for early southbound migrants. High counts 8/19 Grant (47, North Ottawa Impoundment) SSP, 8/9 Otter Tail (40, Orwell W.M.A.) ebd. Late north 9/4 Beltrami (2) DvH, Pennington GHo, KDS, 9/4–5 Marshall HHu, 9/11 Otter Tail BAr (median 9/5). Late south 9/8 Hennepin VRL, 9/8–11 Sibley RBW, m.ob., 10/5 Faribault (no details) WAF (median 9/12).
avian
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2023-07-062023-07-31Olmsted7/6, 11, 22, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 Olmsted (second summer record)
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2023-07-25Mille Lacs7/25 Mille Lacs (first summer record)
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2023-08-29Aitkin8/29 Aitkin (first county record)
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2023-09-05Wadena9/5 Wadena (second county record)
62:1691990indexA Late Short-billed Dowitcher
67:100-1031995indexBirding by Hindsight: A Second Look at Shorebirds
 
 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