MOURC Proceedings Archive for The Loon

	MOURC Proceedings Archive - Grebes	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: Grebes

Western Grebe

Clark's Grebe

	Ref	First	Last	Location	County	Comment	Status
Western Grebe (R) (Aechmophorus occidentalis)						Start Date 1936-01-01
	avian information	1966-06-02			Lake	6/2 Lake (first summer record) 7-23 Swan Lake, Nicollet Co, ad y, BL; 7-23 Carver Co, DB, RG; 8-15 Swan Lake, 150 PE; one unusual record, 6-2 Wilson Lake, Lake Co, 1 bird captured, examined in hand by JGH and 6 other biologists, good details.
	avian information	1968-06-19			Crow Wing	6/19 Crow Wing (first summer record) 6-18 Pelican Lk., Grant Co., 1, NMH; 6-19 Platte Lk, Crow Wing Co., ELC (see Notes of Interest in previous issue).
	avian information	1973-12-22			Otter Tail	12/22 Otter Tail (first winter record)
	avian information	1977-12-17			Lac qui Parle	12/17 Lac qui Parle (first winter record) One remarkably survived the harsh winter and overwintered at Ortonville, Big Stone Co. (m.ob.); there had been no previous record later than mid-November!
	avian information	1978-02-11			Big Stone	2/11 Big Stone (first winter record) One remarkably survived the harsh winter and overwintered at Ortonville, Big Stone Co. (m.ob.); there had been no previous record later than mid-November!
	avian information	1978-12-30			Lac qui Parle	12/30 Lac qui Parle (second winter record)
	avian information	1979-06-02			Pine	6/2 Pine (first summer record) Breeding reported from Todd, Wright, Nicollet, Murray, Lac qui Parle; also seen in Marshall, Pennington, Becker, Grant, Douglas, Pope, Traverse, Big Stone, Kandiyohi, Hennepin, Lincoln, Lyon, W a ton wan, Blue Earth, Goodhue (Lake Pepin, 7-3, one), Pine (6-2, three, Oak Lake, RBJ).
	avian information	1979-07-03			Goodhue	7/3 Goodhue (first summer record) Breeding reported from Todd, Wright, Nicollet, Murray, Lac qui Parle; also seen in Marshall, Pennington, Becker, Grant, Douglas, Pope, Traverse, Big Stone, Kandiyohi, Hennepin, Lincoln, Lyon, W a ton wan, Blue Earth, Goodhue (Lake Pepin, 7-3, one), Pine (6-2, three, Oak Lake, RBJ).
	avian information	1983-12-02			Hennepin	12/2 Hennepin (first winter record) The second and third winter records for the state: Hennepin, Lake Calhoun on I 2-2 (mob) and Two Harbors, Lake Co. on 12-9 (KE) and 12-10 (SWMS) (KL).
	avian information	1983-12-09	1983-12-10		Lake	12/9-10 Lake (second winter record) The second and third winter records for the state: Hennepin, Lake Calhoun on I 2-2 (mob) and Two Harbors, Lake Co. on 12-9 (KE) and 12-10 (SWMS) (KL).
	avian information	1984-10-19			Goodhue	10/19 Goodhue (second fall record) Late north 1017 Otter Tail SDM, 11 /6 Todd KL, 11112 Lake SWIMS; late south 10119 Goodhue BL,10/27 Cottonwood LAF, 11/3 Big Stone RJ, 11/9 Nicollet JCF.
	avian information	1986-04-28			Cook	4/28 Cook (first county record) Early south 4/1 Lac qui Parle RGJ, 4/8 Sibley BDC, 4/9 Chippewa RJ, Lincoln SSt; early north 4/20 Grant SDM, Traverse GAM, 4/24 Marshall ANWR.
	avian information	1990-06-01	1990-07-31		Dakota	summer Dakota (first summer record) Nested in Steele FKS, AP; seen in 12 other counties as far east as Isanti RJ, Hennepin OJ, Dakota AP, 6/3-8 Winona mob.
	avian information	1991-06-08			Kanabec	6/8 Kanabec (first county record) Nested in Hennepin OJ, KB; probable breeding in Traverse, Renville. Seen in 12 other counties as far east as Kanabec RJ, Freeborn.
	avian information	1994-12-09			Hennepin	12/9 Hennepin (second winter record) Late migrant reported until 12/10 on Lake Calhoun, Hennepin Co. mob. Ties the latest date on record and only the fifth winter report.
	14:53	1942	index			Notes on the Distribution of the Western Grebe in Minnesota
	22:48	1950	index			Western Grebe at Duluth
	32:31	1960	index			Greater Scaup and Western Grebe in Fillmore County
	33:93-94	1961	index			Breeding Range Extension of Eared and Western Grebes
	38:37	1966	index			Young Western Grebes on Frog Lake in November
	38:140	1966	index			Western Grebe in Minneapolis
	40:58	1968	index			Western Grebe in Crow Wing County
	41:28	1969	index			Western Grebe on Lake Harriet
	42:73	1970	index			Western Grebe on Lake Calhoun
	42:119	1970	index			Western Grebes Nest in Kandiyohi County
	43:4-9	1971	index			The Western Grebe in Minnesota
	43:24	1971	index			Western Grebe in Southeastern Minnesota
	43:121-122	1971	index			Western Grebe Concentration
	45:137	1973	index			Western Grebe in Duluth
	46:174	1974	index			A Late Record for the Western Grebe
	54:63-64	1982	index			Western Grebe at Rice Lake State Park, Steele County
	57:67-78	1985	index			Colonial Waterbirds in Minnesota. An Update of Their Distribution and Abundance
	69:28	1996-03-23		Lake Chandler	Jackson	The incomplete description of the plumage only mentions the birds (six individuals) being black and white with a black cap, the documentation includes no information on optics, distance or light conditions, and it appears the observer was unaware of how unusually early the date was.	Not Accepted
	avian information	1998-12-13			Rice	12/13 Rice (first winter record) Reported 12/13 Rice JL (record late south date). Only the sixth winter record.
	avian information	1999-06-01	1999-07-31		Wilkin	summer Wilkin (first summer record) Seen in Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Polk, Wilkin, Todd, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Hennepin, Le Sueur; plus 130 young on 7/19 at Thielke L. in Big Stone Co. PS.
	avian information	2000-09-13			Koochiching	9/13 Koochiching (first county record) North observations included 9/16 St. Louis (2) fide KRE, 11/2 Itasca †BRN, 11/22 Otter Tail fide MRN, 11/26+ Lake †JWL et al. Late south 11/10 Waseca JPS, 11/18 Houston (Pool 8) PEJ.
	avian information	2000-11-02			Itasca	11/2 Itasca (first county record) North observations included 9/16 St. Louis (2) fide KRE, 11/2 Itasca †BRN, 11/22 Otter Tail fide MRN, 11/26+ Lake †JWL et al. Late south 11/10 Waseca JPS, 11/18 Houston (Pool 8) PEJ.
	avian information	2000-12-01	2001-01-20		Lake	12/1-1/18, 1/20 Lake (third winter record) One lingered from fall season (11/26) through 1/20 Lake (Two Harbors) mob.
	avian information	2002-04-22			Dodge	4/22 Dodge (first county record) Observed in 17 south and 10 north counties. No reports from the Northeast. Early south 4/10 Big Stone KJB, 4/17 Freeborn AEB and Mower RDK, RCK. Early north 4/25 Douglas REH, 5/5 Roseau JMJ. First county record 5/23 Norman JJS.
	avian information	2002-06-17			Dakota	6/17 Dakota (second summer record) Reported in 14 counties scattered across the Northwest, West-central, and Central regions; plus Hennepin, Dakota, Nicollet, Waseca. Peak count 6/15 Big Stone (175) PHS.
	avian information	2003-12-20			St. Louis	12/20 St. Louis (first winter record) Reported 11/21–12/20 St. Louis (Duluth) †PHS (*The Loon* 76:168–169).
	avian information	2004-06-14			Ramsey	6/14 Ramsey (first summer record) Seen in 18 counties in all regions except North-central, Northeast, Southeast. Unusual location 7/1 Dakota (Black Dog L.) JPM, ADS.
	avian information	2004-06-21			Morrison	6/21 Morrison (first summer record) Seen in 18 counties in all regions except North-central, Northeast, Southeast. Unusual location 7/1 Dakota (Black Dog L.) JPM, ADS.
	avian information	2004-10-24			Itasca	10/24 Itasca (second county record) Seen in eight north and six south counties. Unusual locations 8/26–28 Lake (Two Harbors) ph. JWL, 9/25–10/15 St. Louis (Park Point) KRE, m.ob. Late north 10/24 Itasca SC and Douglas JPE, 11/7 Marshall PHS. Late south 10/25 Rice TFB.
	avian information	2006-06-02	2006-06-04		Olmsted	6/2, 3, 4 Olmsted (first summer record) Observed in 24 coun-ties south and west of a line from Marshall to Olmsted.
	avian information	2006-06-04	2006-07-22		Nobles	6/4, 5, 7/22 Nobles (first summer record) Observed in 24 coun-ties south and west of a line from Marshall to Olmsted.
	avian information	2007-06-08			Wilkin	6/8 Wilkin (second summer record) Reported from record high number of counties south and west of a line from Kittson to Rice.
	avian information	2008-06-01			Stearns	6/1 Stearns (first summer record) Seen in all regions except East-central and Southeast. DNR survey found 550 nests at Lake Osakis in Douglas Co. Unusual location 6/8, 6/22 St. Louis (Park Point, Duluth) MSS, †PHS.
	avian information	2008-06-08	2008-06-22		St. Louis	6/8, 22 St. Louis (second summer record) Seen in all regions except East-central and Southeast. DNR survey found 550 nests at Lake Osakis in Douglas Co. Unusual location 6/8, 6/22 St. Louis (Park Point, Duluth) MSS, †PHS.
	avian information	2008-07-01			Hubbard	7/1 Hubbard (first summer record) Seen in all regions except East-central and Southeast. DNR survey found 550 nests at Lake Osakis in Douglas Co. Unusual location 6/8, 6/22 St. Louis (Park Point, Duluth) MSS, †PHS.
	avian information	2009-06-06			Hubbard	6/6 Hubbard (second summer record) None found in eastern regions. High count 7/11 Stevens (54 adults at Clear L.) DPG.
	avian information	2009-07-03			Nobles	7/3 Nobles (second summer record) None found in eastern regions. High count 7/11 Stevens (54 adults at Clear L.) DPG.
	avian information	2009-12-01			Faribault	12/1 Faribault (first winter record) One report this season: 12/1 Faribault (Minnesota Lake) DBM. See also fall report.
	avian information	2011-07-03			Hubbard	7/3 Hubbard (third county record) Seen in all central regions plus Northwest and North-central.
	avian information	2012-05-16			Koochiching	5/16 Koochiching (second county record) Early south (median 4/11) 4/6 Sibley RBW, 4/11 Lac qui Parle BJU, Stevens DLP, 4/22 Brown DWK, Sibley DWK, SBM. Early north (median 4/21) 4/5 Douglas ANy, 4/14 Douglas JPE, 4/28 Clearwater DWK, SBM. High count 5/24 Marshall (27, Agassiz N.W.R.) GAK. Unusual northeast reports 5/16 Koochiching (Rainy Lake) ph. AMe, 5/19–20 St. Louis (2, Park Point) FJN, KJS, †PHS.
	avian information	2012-11-15			Wabasha	11/15 Wabasha (first county record) Late north 10/20 Becker GT, 10/29 Lake DBM, 11/8 St. Louis DAY, 11/14 St. Louis †PHS (median 11/3). Late south 11/9 Big Stone (Big Stone Lake) ph. BJU, 11/13 Pope DBM, 11/14 Big Stone (Big Stone Lake) BJU, 11/15 Wabasha DBz, 11/20 Big Stone DLP (median 11/17).
	avian information	2012-12-02	2013-02-13		Lake	12/2, 8, 16, 1/19, 26, 2/13 Lake (fourth winter record) Only the second individual to overwinter in the state. Seen in Lake (Two Harbors) from 12/2 ph. †PHS through 2/13 †JWL, m.ob. The first to overwinter was in Big Stone, through 2/11/1978. Another lingered in Two Harbors as late as 1/20/2001, but not through the winter.
	avian information	2013-05-09			Hubbard	5/9 Hubbard (fourth county record) Early south (median 4/11) 4/22 Swift DaB, 4/26 Big Stone DLP, 4/27 Lac qui Parle SMC, Stearns MJB, Swift SMC. Early north (median 4/21) 4/26 Grant, Traverse DBM, 4/27 Marshall JMJ, CCr, Roseau BSi, 4/28 Becker MO, Clay TCL, Otter Tail m.ob. High count 5/15 Grant (66, Lake Christina, Pomme de Terre Lake, North Ottawa Impoundment) WCM. Unusual northeast reports 5/8–29 St. Louis (max. 4, Duluth) KJB, JLK, †PHS, m.ob, 5/12 Lake (Flood Bay) JWL, 5/12 Lake (Gooseberry Falls S.P., same bird?) RMD.
	avian information	2013-06-01	2013-06-02		St. Louis	6/1, 2 St. Louis (third summer record) Reported from locations in all regions except Southeast. Unusual location 6/1–2 St. Louis (continuing from late May at Park Point, Duluth) JLK, PHS. High count 7/29 Douglas (130, Lake Osakis) RHi.
	avian information	2013-06-14			Itasca	6/14 Itasca (third summer record) Reported from locations in all regions except Southeast. Unusual location 6/1–2 St. Louis (continuing from late May at Park Point, Duluth) JLK, PHS. High count 7/29 Douglas (130, Lake Osakis) RHi.
	avian information	2014-07-18			Wilkin	7/18 Wilkin (third summer record) Observed in all western regions plus Central, South-central. First county breeding record from Polk SAu.
	avian information	2015-06-29			Scott	6/29 Scott (first summer record) Seen in Northwest, West-central plus Scott, Todd.
	avian information	2015-09-29			Koochiching	9/29 Koochiching (third county record) High count 8/22 Grant (100, North Ottawa Impoundment) CNn, ToL. Late north 10/17 Otter Tail (2) CNn, 11/2 Cook ABL, 11/18 Polk (East Grand Forks W.T.P.) DaL (median 11/7). Late south 10/31 Big Stone DLP, 11/1 Stevens (Gorder Lake) RBW, 11/22 Blue Earth (2, Loon Lake) ChH (median 11/18).
	avian information	2015-11-02			Cook	11/2 Cook (second county record) High count 8/22 Grant (100, North Ottawa Impoundment) CNn, ToL. Late north 10/17 Otter Tail (2) CNn, 11/2 Cook ABL, 11/18 Polk (East Grand Forks W.T.P.) DaL (median 11/7). Late south 10/31 Big Stone DLP, 11/1 Stevens (Gorder Lake) RBW, 11/22 Blue Earth (2, Loon Lake) ChH (median 11/18).
	avian information	2016-06-07			Stearns	6/7 Stearns (second summer record) Seen in scattered locations south and west of a line from Marshall to Rice. High count 6/22 Douglas (168, L. Osakis, downtown Osakis public boat access) RHi.
	avian information	2016-07-29			Lincoln	7/29 Lincoln (first summer record) Seen in scattered locations south and west of a line from Marshall to Rice. High count 6/22 Douglas (168, L. Osakis, downtown Osakis public boat access) RHi.
	avian information	2017-05-28			Isanti	5/28 Isanti (first spring record) Early south (median 4/10) 4/15 Lincoln GWe, 4/20 Freeborn (2) RBW, 4/19–20 Faribault WAF. Early north (median 4/20) 3/21–24 St. Louis (Duluth) ClN, m.ob., 4/16 Clay MO, Douglas (4) ADi. High count 4/26 Douglas (136, Lake Osakis) JLK.
	avian information	2017-06-01	2017-06-19		Olmsted	6/1-19 Olmsted (second summer record) Seen in all regions except North-central, Northeast, East-central. High count 6/1 Douglas (200, Lake Osakis) SEm.
	avian information	2017-06-11			Lincoln	6/11 Lincoln (second summer record) Seen in all regions except North-central, Northeast, East-central. High count 6/1 Douglas (200, Lake Osakis) SEm.
	avian information	2018-04-25	2018-04-26		Anoka	4/25, 26 Anoka (first spring record) Early south (median 4/10) 4/24 Blue Earth ChH, m.ob., Rice TFB, 4/25 Faribault (Wells W.T.P.) 4/25–26 Anoka MAJ, RMD, m.ob., and from Brown, Carver, Hennepin on 4/26. Early north (median 4/20) 4/24 Polk SAu, 4/25 Otter Tail JsS, 4/27 Grant (2) MO. High count 5/22 Grant (40, North Ottawa Impoundment) ASu.
	avian information	2018-05-01			Scott	5/1 Scott (second spring record) Early south (median 4/10) 4/24 Blue Earth ChH, m.ob., Rice TFB, 4/25 Faribault (Wells W.T.P.) 4/25–26 Anoka MAJ, RMD, m.ob., and from Brown, Carver, Hennepin on 4/26. Early north (median 4/20) 4/24 Polk SAu, 4/25 Otter Tail JsS, 4/27 Grant (2) MO. High count 5/22 Grant (40, North Ottawa Impoundment) ASu.
	avian information	2018-05-15			Red Lake	5/15 Red Lake (first spring record) Early south (median 4/10) 4/24 Blue Earth ChH, m.ob., Rice TFB, 4/25 Faribault (Wells W.T.P.) 4/25–26 Anoka MAJ, RMD, m.ob., and from Brown, Carver, Hennepin on 4/26. Early north (median 4/20) 4/24 Polk SAu, 4/25 Otter Tail JsS, 4/27 Grant (2) MO. High count 5/22 Grant (40, North Ottawa Impoundment) ASu.
	avian information	2018-07-01	2018-07-24		Stearns	7/1, 24 Stearns (third summer record) Found in all western and central regions.
	avian information	2018-07-24			Lincoln	7/24 Lincoln (third summer record) Found in all western and central regions.
	avian information	2018-09-09	2018-10-28		Itasca	9/9, 10/26, 28 Itasca (fourth county record) Â High count 8/7 Faribault (536, Minnesota Lake C.P.) WAF. Late north 10/26–28 Itasca BAb, m.ob., 11/3 Douglas (2, Lake Osakis) CNn, Todd (2, Lake Osakis) AaL, m.ob. (median 11/7). Late south 11/1 Faribault WAF, 11/2 Wright (1, Howard Lake) DPG, 11/8 Big Stone HHD (median 11/18).
	avian information	2018-09-21			Olmsted	9/21 Olmsted (third fall record) Â High count 8/7 Faribault (536, Minnesota Lake C.P.) WAF. Late north 10/26–28 Itasca BAb, m.ob., 11/3 Douglas (2, Lake Osakis) CNn, Todd (2, Lake Osakis) AaL, m.ob. (median 11/7). Late south 11/1 Faribault WAF, 11/2 Wright (1, Howard Lake) DPG, 11/8 Big Stone HHD (median 11/18).
	avian information	2018-10-12	2018-10-21		Benton	10/12, 17, 21 Benton (first county record) Â High count 8/7 Faribault (536, Minnesota Lake C.P.) WAF. Late north 10/26–28 Itasca BAb, m.ob., 11/3 Douglas (2, Lake Osakis) CNn, Todd (2, Lake Osakis) AaL, m.ob. (median 11/7). Late south 11/1 Faribault WAF, 11/2 Wright (1, Howard Lake) DPG, 11/8 Big Stone HHD (median 11/18).
	avian information	2018-10-25			Kanabec	10/25 Kanabec (second fall record) Â High count 8/7 Faribault (536, Minnesota Lake C.P.) WAF. Late north 10/26–28 Itasca BAb, m.ob., 11/3 Douglas (2, Lake Osakis) CNn, Todd (2, Lake Osakis) AaL, m.ob. (median 11/7). Late south 11/1 Faribault WAF, 11/2 Wright (1, Howard Lake) DPG, 11/8 Big Stone HHD (median 11/18).
	avian information	2019-05-11	2019-05-12		Winona	5/11, 12 Winona (first county record) Early south (median 4/10) 4/15–23 Watonwan (max. 4) ASu, m.ob., 4/22 Lincoln ANy, 4/23 Big Stone (3) DLP. Early north (median 4/20) 4/13–24 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) ebd, SDz, WPl, 4/24 Douglas (2) ToR. Second county record 5/11 Winona (Prairie Island Park) ph. DBz. High counts 5/12 Todd (57, Lake Osakis) JLK, 5/4 Faribault (46, Minnesota Lake) BHe.
	avian information	2019-06-05			Chisago	6/5 Chisago (first county record) Â Reported from all western regions, Central, South-central, plus 6/5Â ChisagoÂ (Carlos Avery W.M.A.) JMS, ebd. High count 6/16 Faribault (239, Minnesota Lake) JoS, JWd.
	avian information	2019-09-06			Nobles	9/6 Nobles (third fall record) High counts 8/4 Faribault (345, Minnesota Lake) DnS, PNi, 8/31 Douglas (80, Lake Osakis) GMd, RSw. Late north 10/3 Douglas (78, Lake Osakis) JLK, 10/3 Todd (23, Lake Osakis) JLK, 10/8 Todd ANy, 11/23 St. Louis DnW (median 11/7). Late south 10/8 Big Stone (5, Big Stone Lake) WCM, 10/9 Faribault WAF, 10/20 Stevens DLP (median 11/18).
	avian information	2020-11-05	2020-11-07		Hubbard	11/5, 6, 7 Hubbard (fifth county record) High counts 8/6 Douglas (79, Lake Osakis) GHo, KDS, 9/25 Todd (63, Battle Point, Lake Osakis) JLK. Late north 11/5–7 Hubbard (Kabekona Lake) REn, RLF, RAE (median 11/7). Late south 10/25 Lyon (2) GWe, 10/31 Hennepin (2) MAK, 11/16 McLeod ABL (median 11/18).
	avian information	2021-05-07			Cass	5/7 Cass (first spring record) Early south (median 4/11) 4/5 Lac qui Parle ASu, 4/10 Hennepin ebd, 4/11 Faribault PEJ, LiH. Early north (median 4/20) 4/7 Douglas (2, Lake Osakis) RLF, REn. Early north away from Lake Osakis 4/24 Traverse ABL, 5/1 Polk SAu, JCJ. High count 5/17 Todd (82, Lake Osakis) ebd.
	avian information	2021-05-13			Isanti	5/13 Isanti (second spring record) Early south (median 4/11) 4/5 Lac qui Parle ASu, 4/10 Hennepin ebd, 4/11 Faribault PEJ, LiH. Early north (median 4/20) 4/7 Douglas (2, Lake Osakis) RLF, REn. Early north away from Lake Osakis 4/24 Traverse ABL, 5/1 Polk SAu, JCJ. High count 5/17 Todd (82, Lake Osakis) ebd.
	avian information	2022-05-03			Cass	5/3 Cass (second county record) Early south (median 4/11) 4/26 Faribault PEJ, 4/30 Big Stone DLP, 5/1 Sibley LiH. Early north (median 4/20) 4/21 Todd ebd, 4/25 Grant ebd, Polk ANy, DBz. High count 5/19 Douglas (115, Lake Osakis) BDo.
	avian information	2022-05-04			Scott	5/4 Scott (third spring record) Early south (median 4/11) 4/26 Faribault PEJ, 4/30 Big Stone DLP, 5/1 Sibley LiH. Early north (median 4/20) 4/21 Todd ebd, 4/25 Grant ebd, Polk ANy, DBz. High count 5/19 Douglas (115, Lake Osakis) BDo.
	avian information	2022-05-15			Hubbard	5/15 Hubbard (sixth spring record) Early south (median 4/11) 4/26 Faribault PEJ, 4/30 Big Stone DLP, 5/1 Sibley LiH. Early north (median 4/20) 4/21 Todd ebd, 4/25 Grant ebd, Polk ANy, DBz. High count 5/19 Douglas (115, Lake Osakis) BDo.
	avian information	2022-06-07			Cottonwood	6/7 Cottonwood (first summer record) Observed in scattered locations south and west of a line from Marshall to Sherburne, plus unusual location 6/17–26 Olmsted (Chester Woods) ebd, ph. JPr, m.ob.
	avian information	2022-06-17	2022-06-26		Olmsted	6/17, 18, 21, 26 Olmsted (fourth summer record) Observed in scattered locations south and west of a line from Marshall to Sherburne, plus unusual location 6/17–26 Olmsted (Chester Woods) ebd, ph. JPr, m.ob.
	avian information	2022-06-22			Jackson	6/22 Jackson (first summer record) Observed in scattered locations south and west of a line from Marshall to Sherburne, plus unusual location 6/17–26 Olmsted (Chester Woods) ebd, ph. JPr, m.ob.
	avian information	2022-08-13			Morrison	8/13 Morrison (second county record) High count 8/17 Faribault (350, Minnesota Lake) PEJ. Late north 11/15–20 St. Louis (Park Point) JLK, ebd, 11/26 Otter Tail WyR (median 11/7). Late south 11/13 Hennepin ebd, 11/18 Wabasha PEJ, 11/19 Watonwan ARW (median 11/16).
	avian information	2022-11-18			Wabasha	11/18 Wabasha (second county record) High count 8/17 Faribault (350, Minnesota Lake) PEJ. Late north 11/15–20 St. Louis (Park Point) JLK, ebd, 11/26 Otter Tail WyR (median 11/7). Late south 11/13 Hennepin ebd, 11/18 Wabasha PEJ, 11/19 Watonwan ARW (median 11/16).
	avian information	2023-05-16			Isanti	5/16 Isanti (third spring record) Early south (median 4/11) 4/13 Dakota/Goodhue (Lake Byllesby) RBW, m.ob., 4/15 Blue Earth ChH, ebd, Lincoln DlS. Early north (median 4/20) 4/21–22 Otter Tail JSc, ebd, 4/27 Douglas JPE, Polk TJJ. High count 5/23 Faribault (101, Minnesota Lake) DnS, PNi.
	avian information	2023-05-27			Red Lake	5/27 Red Lake (second spring record) Early south (median 4/11) 4/13 Dakota/Goodhue (Lake Byllesby) RBW, m.ob., 4/15 Blue Earth ChH, ebd, Lincoln DlS. Early north (median 4/20) 4/21–22 Otter Tail JSc, ebd, 4/27 Douglas JPE, Polk TJJ. High count 5/23 Faribault (101, Minnesota Lake) DnS, PNi.
	avian information	2023-06-01	2023-06-04		St. Louis	6/1, 3, 4 St. Louis (fourth summer record)
	avian information	2023-06-07			Jackson	6/7 Jackson (second summer record)
	avian information	2023-06-23			Beltrami	6/23 Beltrami (first summer record)
	avian information	2023-09-03			Clay	9/3 Clay (first fall record)
	avian information	2023-11-12	2023-11-15		Goodhue	11/12, 13, 14, 15 Goodhue (third county record)
	avian information	2023-11-15	2023-11-29		Wabasha	11/15, 29 Wabasha (third county record)

	Breeds mostly west. Migrant throughout, but rare northeast.

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