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	Comment	Status
Whimbrel (R) (Numenius phaeopus)						Start Date 1936-01-01
	avian information	1942-10-18			Renville	10/18 Renville (first county record)
	avian information	1956-05-10			Washington	5/10 Washington (first county record)
	avian information	1965-05-20			Olmsted	5/20 Olmsted (first county record) 5-20 (1) and 5-28 (2) Duluth, PBH. ;
	avian information	1969-05-24			Aitkin	5/24 Aitkin (first county record) 5-23 (10) Cook Co., MA; 5-24 (22) Duluth, CLH, RL, PBH. Upland Plover: 5-2 (5) Watonwan Co., EDK; 5-4 Wilkin Co., EC, and Mpls., FN j MAS; 5-5 Duluth, JCG; 5-30 (4) Clay Co., DMF.
	avian information	1975-05-16			Wabasha	5/16 Wabasha (first county record) 4 reports: 5-16 Wabasha (2) WDM, RL; 5-17 St. Louis (2) and Meeker (1) OLJ; 5-29 St. Louis (1) BDC; this bird is casual away from Lake Superior.
	avian information	1975-05-17			Meeker	5/17 Meeker (first county record) 4 reports: 5-16 Wabasha (2) WDM, RL; 5-17 St. Louis (2) and Meeker (1) OLJ; 5-29 St. Louis (1) BDC; this bird is casual away from Lake Superior.
	avian information	1978-05-19			Stearns	5/19 Stearns (first county record) 5-19 Stearns (7) NH; 5-20 St. Louis (31-100) KE, HK, RBJ; 5-27 St. Louis SG.
	avian information	1982-09-27			Winona	9/27 Winona (first county record)
	avian information	1983-05-13			Lyon	5/13 Lyon (first county record)
	avian information	1983-06-11			Lake of the Woods	6/11 Lake of the Woods (first county record)
	avian information	1985-04-26			Traverse	4/26 Traverse (first county record) Traverse, Clay; Buffbreasted Sandpiper: Olmsted; Ruff: Goodhue; Little Gull and Artie Tern: Duluth; Short-eared Owl: Chippewa;
	avian information	1985-05-18			Clay	5/18 Clay (first county record) Traverse, Clay; Buffbreasted Sandpiper: Olmsted; Ruff: Goodhue; Little Gull and Artie Tern: Duluth; Short-eared Owl: Chippewa;
	avian information	1986-09-14			Lake	9/14 Lake (first fall record) All reports: 9/4-27 Park Point, Duluth m.ob., 9/13-23 North Shore, Duluth m.ob.
	avian information	1987-05-22			Pennington	5/22 Pennington (first county record)
	avian information	1991-09-03			McLeod	9/3 McLeod (first county record) Only report: 8/22 Tofte, Cook County MH.
	avian information	1992-05-18			Otter Tail	5/18 Otter Tail (first county record) All reports: 5/17 Otter Tail (20) SDM, 5/18–30 St. Louis mob, 5/23-25 Lake fide KE, 5/23-30 Cook KMH, DN.
	avian information	1994-05-24			Anoka	5/24 Anoka (first county record) All reports: 5/22 Cook SDM, 5/24 Anoka mob, 5/28 St. Louis BL, 5/28 Roseau mob, 5/29 St. Louis CF.
	avian information	1994-05-28			Roseau	5/28 Roseau (first county record) All reports: 5/22 Cook SDM, 5/24 Anoka mob, 5/28 St. Louis BL, 5/28 Roseau mob, 5/29 St. Louis CF.
	avian information	1995-05-21			Clearwater	5/21 Clearwater (first county record) All reports: 5/20–29 St. Louis mob, 5/21 Clearwater (4) DJ, 5/23 Cook (10–12) SM/CE.
	avian information	1996-05-20			Aitkin	5/20 Aitkin (second county record) All reports: 5/18 St. Louis mob, 5/20 Aitkin (4) WN.
	avian information	1996-06-08			Lac qui Parle	6/8 Lac qui Parle (first county record)
	avian information	1997-05-17			Dakota	5/17 Dakota (first county record) All reports: 5/17 Dakota (Lake Byllesby) PBu, DBS, 5/24 Sherburne (3) DJe, 5/25 Cook (21) MO, 5/31 St. Louis in two locations: Minnesota Point (4) and Stoney Point (13) mob.
	avian information	1997-05-24			Sherburne	5/24 Sherburne (first county record) All reports: 5/17 Dakota (Lake Byllesby) PBu, DBS, 5/24 Sherburne (3) DJe, 5/25 Cook (21) MO, 5/31 St. Louis in two locations: Minnesota Point (4) and Stoney Point (13) mob.
	avian information	1998-05-20			Jackson	5/20 Jackson (first county record) All reports: 5/16–18 St. Louis (28–30) mob, 5/20 Jackson (1) PS, 5/24 Clearwater (2) ABo, 5/28–30 St. Louis (max. 22) mob.
	avian information	1998-05-24			Clearwater	5/24 Clearwater (second county record) All reports: 5/16–18 St. Louis (28–30) mob, 5/20 Jackson (1) PS, 5/24 Clearwater (2) ABo, 5/28–30 St. Louis (max. 22) mob.
	avian information	1999-04-01	1999-04-31		Pine	4/1-31 Pine (first county record) All reports were from the northeast region: 5/20–31 St. Louis (max. 19 on 5/23) DBM, mob, 5/28–30 Cook mob.
	avian information	2000-05-01	2000-05-31		Pine	5/1-31 Pine (second county record) Three unusual locations: 5/16 Dakota (6 at L. Byllesby) DBS, 5/17 Big Stone (1 in Toqua Twp.) †PS, 5/24 Becker (single at HSNWR) mob. All other reports were along North Shore of Lake Superior in May as expected, and all were from St. Louis except 5/25 Lake JLi. Peak count 5/20 St. Louis (25) DBe.
	avian information	2000-05-16			Dakota	5/16 Dakota (second county record) Three unusual locations: 5/16 Dakota (6 at L. Byllesby) DBS, 5/17 Big Stone (1 in Toqua Twp.) †PS, 5/24 Becker (single at HSNWR) mob. All other reports were along North Shore of Lake Superior in May as expected, and all were from St. Louis except 5/25 Lake JLi. Peak count 5/20 St. Louis (25) DBe.
	avian information	2000-05-17			Big Stone	5/17 Big Stone (first county record) Three unusual locations: 5/16 Dakota (6 at L. Byllesby) DBS, 5/17 Big Stone (1 in Toqua Twp.) †PS, 5/24 Becker (single at HSNWR) mob. All other reports were along North Shore of Lake Superior in May as expected, and all were from St. Louis except 5/25 Lake JLi. Peak count 5/20 St. Louis (25) DBe.
	avian information	2000-05-24			Becker	5/24 Becker (first county record) Three unusual locations: 5/16 Dakota (6 at L. Byllesby) DBS, 5/17 Big Stone (1 in Toqua Twp.) †PS, 5/24 Becker (single at HSNWR) mob. All other reports were along North Shore of Lake Superior in May as expected, and all were from St. Louis except 5/25 Lake JLi. Peak count 5/20 St. Louis (25) DBe.
	avian information	2001-07-01			Pipestone	7/1 Pipestone (first county record) Exceptional date and first county record 7/1 Pipestone †CAK, JJS.
	avian information	2002-05-26			Polk	5/26 Polk (first county record) Arrived north 5/18–19 St. Louis (max. 13) m.ob. High counts 5/24 Cook (25 at Paradise Beach) DFN, 5/24 St. Louis (17–19 at Duluth) KJB, FJN. First county occurrences 5/26 Polk (Crookston lagoons) AXH, PHS, 5/31 Kandiyohi (3 at Green Lake lagoons) RSF.
	avian information	2002-05-31			Kandiyohi	5/31 Kandiyohi (first county record) Arrived north 5/18–19 St. Louis (max. 13) m.ob. High counts 5/24 Cook (25 at Paradise Beach) DFN, 5/24 St. Louis (17–19 at Duluth) KJB, FJN. First county occurrences 5/26 Polk (Crookston lagoons) AXH, PHS, 5/31 Kandiyohi (3 at Green Lake lagoons) RSF.
	avian information	2003-05-21			Wilkin	5/21 Wilkin (first county record) All reports from Northeast, except first county record 5/21 Wilkin (one seen and heard at Breckenridge lagoons) KJB. Early north 5/16–19 St. Louis (max. 32 at Duluth) MH, m.ob. Providing the state's second highest count (226) were two separate flocks within a ten minute period 5/26 Cook (154 at Five Mile Rock and 72 at Paradise Beach) DFN; reports of 100+ at Good Harbor Bay (KRE et al.) and 45 at Grand Marais (TD) the same day were probably among those counted by DFN. Late north 5/27 Cook (1) RBJ.
	avian information	2004-05-20			Kandiyohi	5/20 Kandiyohi (second county record) Record-early and also at an exceptional location was the flock of 18 Whimbrel at Salt L. 4/18 Lac qui Parle †BJU. Second county occurrence 5/20 Kandiyohi †RSF. All other reports from the Northeast beginning 5/17 Lake (2) JWL and St. Louis (13–16) m.obs., 5/18 Lake (22 at Knife River, also the highest reported count) PHS, 5/19 Cook (18) RBJ.
	avian information	2005-09-13			Crow Wing	9/13 Crow Wing (first county record) All reports: singles 9/13 Crow Wing (Ironton W.T.P.) JSB, 9/18 St. Louis (Minnesota Point) †PHS et al.
	avian information	2006-05-31			Anoka	5/31 Anoka (second county record) Early north 5/20 Lake (one at Knife River) JCG, 5/27 Cook (50+ at Paradise Beach) DFN; also observed at Duluth (3) PHS. All south reports: 5/25 Lac qui Parle (one feeding briskly with a Willet in section 5, Garfield Twp.) BJU, 5/31 Anoka (one at Carlos Avery W.M.A.) BRL et al., †CMB.
	avian information	2007-05-18			Lake of the Woods	5/18 Lake of the Woods (second county record) Early north 5/18 Lake of the Woods (1) MHK, JMo, 5/21–22 St. Louis (13) KRE, m.ob., 5/22 Lake (8 at Lighthouse Point, Two Harbors) JWL. High count 5/23 St. Louis (25 at Park Point, Duluth) CMB, DBz.
	avian information	2007-07-18	2007-07-25		Cass	7/18, 25 Cass (first summer record) All reports: 6/1, 6/7 St. Louis PHS, 7/18 Cass (Pelican Is., Leech Lake) ph. ABi.
	avian information	2007-08-08			Hennepin	8/8 Hennepin (first fall record) Reported from Park Point, Duluth in St. Louis beginning 8/23 PHS; last reported there 10/19 KJB. Also reported 9/15 Lake (Castle Danger) fide JWL. First county record 8/8 Hennepin (2 at Purgatory Creek in Eden Prairie) HCT, †DWK, m.ob.
	avian information	2007-09-15			Lake	9/15 Lake (second fall record) Reported from Park Point, Duluth in St. Louis beginning 8/23 PHS; last reported there 10/19 KJB. Also reported 9/15 Lake (Castle Danger) fide JWL. First county record 8/8 Hennepin (2 at Purgatory Creek in Eden Prairie) HCT, †DWK, m.ob.
	15:12	1943	index			Some Unusual Minnesota Bird Observations
	31:138	1959	index			Whimbrel and Jaeger on Minnesota Point, St. Louis County
	38:37	1966	index			Whimbrels Seen Near Rochester
	56:131-132	1984	index			Whimbrels in Cook County
	80:115	2008-03-27		Stillwater	Washington	(record #2008-015, vote 0–7). The brief description of this vocalizing bird did not include an actual description of the call. The date was more than three weeks earlier than any previous occurrence of Whimbrel in Minnesota. Though even more unlikely, other Numenius sp. were not eliminated.	Not Accepted
	avian information	2008-08-25			Lake	8/25 Lake (third fall record) Only report 8/25 Lake JWL.
	avian information	2009-05-21			Polk	5/21 Polk (second county record) One south report: 5/23 Kandiyohi (6, Olson Lake W.P.A.) DAB, JWH. All north reports: 5/14–30 St. Louis m.ob, 5/21 Polk (2, Erskine W.T.P.) HHD, JCC, 5/22 Aitkin JSB, 5/23 Marshall (3) REM, m.ob. See summer report for late migrants north.
	avian information	2009-05-23			Kandiyohi	5/23 Kandiyohi (third county record) One south report: 5/23 Kandiyohi (6, Olson Lake W.P.A.) DAB, JWH. All north reports: 5/14–30 St. Louis m.ob, 5/21 Polk (2, Erskine W.T.P.) HHD, JCC, 5/22 Aitkin JSB, 5/23 Marshall (3) REM, m.ob. See summer report for late migrants north.
	avian information	2010-05-24			Lac qui Parle	5/24 Lac qui Parle (second county record) Only south report 5/24 Lac qui Parle (Yellow Bank Twp.) ph. BJU. All north reports: 5/16 Lake (7, Lighthouse Point, Two Harbors) JWL, St. Louis (Hearding Island, Duluth) PHS, 5/18 St. Louis (2, Park Point) PHS, 5/27 St. Louis (60, Park Point) JLK, 5/29 Cook (3, Paradise Beach) DFN, St. Louis (5, Park Point, Duluth) PHS, 5/30 St. Louis (2, Park Point, Duluth) PHS.
	avian information	2010-06-04			Faribault	6/4 Faribault (first county record) Observed 6/1–3 St. Louis ph. PHS, ph. SCZ, 7/28 Dakota KRo, † JPM, †CMB, JWH, ADS, RTe.
	avian information	2010-07-28			Dakota	7/28 Dakota (third county record) Observed 6/1–3 St. Louis ph. PHS, ph. SCZ, 7/28 Dakota KRo, † JPM, †CMB, JWH, ADS, RTe.
	avian information	2011-05-13			Lac qui Parle	5/13 Lac qui Parle (third county record) One bird in St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) beginning 4/22 (second earliest date on record) ph. PHS and present through 4/29 m.ob. Two north reports away from St. Louis: 5/29 Pennington (Thief River Falls W.T.P.) †JWH, BWF, 5/30 Kittson †JMJ. High count 5/28 St. Louis (18, Park Point R.A.) JLK. Only south report: 5/13 Lac qui Parle (Yellow Bank Twp.) ph. BJU.
	avian information	2011-05-29			Pennington	5/29 Pennington (second county record) One bird in St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) beginning 4/22 (second earliest date on record) ph. PHS and present through 4/29 m.ob. Two north reports away from St. Louis: 5/29 Pennington (Thief River Falls W.T.P.) †JWH, BWF, 5/30 Kittson †JMJ. High count 5/28 St. Louis (18, Park Point R.A.) JLK. Only south report: 5/13 Lac qui Parle (Yellow Bank Twp.) ph. BJU.
	avian information	2011-05-30			Kittson	5/30 Kittson (first county record) One bird in St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) beginning 4/22 (second earliest date on record) ph. PHS and present through 4/29 m.ob. Two north reports away from St. Louis: 5/29 Pennington (Thief River Falls W.T.P.) †JWH, BWF, 5/30 Kittson †JMJ. High count 5/28 St. Louis (18, Park Point R.A.) JLK. Only south report: 5/13 Lac qui Parle (Yellow Bank Twp.) ph. BJU.
	avian information	2012-05-19			Clearwater	5/19 Clearwater (third county record) Only south report: 5/28 Dakota (Vermillion Twp.) BRL, ph. CMB, m.ob. Early north (median 5/18) 4/23 Cass MaH, 5/19 Clearwater (13) PEB, DWK, 5/20 St. Louis (6) JLK; other north reports from Cook and Lake. High count 5/26 Cook (36, Paradise Beach) DFN. See summer report for late migrants north.
	avian information	2012-05-28			Dakota	5/28 Dakota (fourth county record) Only south report: 5/28 Dakota (Vermillion Twp.) BRL, ph. CMB, m.ob. Early north (median 5/18) 4/23 Cass MaH, 5/19 Clearwater (13) PEB, DWK, 5/20 St. Louis (6) JLK; other north reports from Cook and Lake. High count 5/26 Cook (36, Paradise Beach) DFN. See summer report for late migrants north.
	avian information	2013-05-12			Polk	5/12 Polk (third county record) Only south report and season's high count: 5/24 Big Stone (44, highest count away from Lake Superior) ph. ANy, JWH. Several north reports away from Lake Superior beginning 5/12 Polk (East Grand Forks W.T.P.) ph. SAu, ph. VLa, 5/18 Grant and Traverse (North Ottawa Impoundment) ph. PEB, DWK, HCT, 5/20 Cass (Walker W.T.P.) BAW, 5/29 Itasca ph. SC. All other north reports from Lake Superior: 5/22 St. Louis (19, Park Point) JLK, 5/23 St. Louis DFN, TKe, 5/24 Cook DFN, 5/30 St. Louis (Park Point) MSS, EBr. See summer report for late migrants north (median 6/2).
	avian information	2013-05-18			Grant	5/18 Grant (first county record) Only south report and season's high count: 5/24 Big Stone (44, highest count away from Lake Superior) ph. ANy, JWH. Several north reports away from Lake Superior beginning 5/12 Polk (East Grand Forks W.T.P.) ph. SAu, ph. VLa, 5/18 Grant and Traverse (North Ottawa Impoundment) ph. PEB, DWK, HCT, 5/20 Cass (Walker W.T.P.) BAW, 5/29 Itasca ph. SC. All other north reports from Lake Superior: 5/22 St. Louis (19, Park Point) JLK, 5/23 St. Louis DFN, TKe, 5/24 Cook DFN, 5/30 St. Louis (Park Point) MSS, EBr. See summer report for late migrants north (median 6/2).
	avian information	2013-05-18			Traverse	5/18 Traverse (second county record) Only south report and season's high count: 5/24 Big Stone (44, highest count away from Lake Superior) ph. ANy, JWH. Several north reports away from Lake Superior beginning 5/12 Polk (East Grand Forks W.T.P.) ph. SAu, ph. VLa, 5/18 Grant and Traverse (North Ottawa Impoundment) ph. PEB, DWK, HCT, 5/20 Cass (Walker W.T.P.) BAW, 5/29 Itasca ph. SC. All other north reports from Lake Superior: 5/22 St. Louis (19, Park Point) JLK, 5/23 St. Louis DFN, TKe, 5/24 Cook DFN, 5/30 St. Louis (Park Point) MSS, EBr. See summer report for late migrants north (median 6/2).
	avian information	2013-05-24			Big Stone	5/24 Big Stone (second county record) Only south report and season's high count: 5/24 Big Stone (44, highest count away from Lake Superior) ph. ANy, JWH. Several north reports away from Lake Superior beginning 5/12 Polk (East Grand Forks W.T.P.) ph. SAu, ph. VLa, 5/18 Grant and Traverse (North Ottawa Impoundment) ph. PEB, DWK, HCT, 5/20 Cass (Walker W.T.P.) BAW, 5/29 Itasca ph. SC. All other north reports from Lake Superior: 5/22 St. Louis (19, Park Point) JLK, 5/23 St. Louis DFN, TKe, 5/24 Cook DFN, 5/30 St. Louis (Park Point) MSS, EBr. See summer report for late migrants north (median 6/2).
	avian information	2013-05-29			Itasca	5/29 Itasca (first county record) Only south report and season's high count: 5/24 Big Stone (44, highest count away from Lake Superior) ph. ANy, JWH. Several north reports away from Lake Superior beginning 5/12 Polk (East Grand Forks W.T.P.) ph. SAu, ph. VLa, 5/18 Grant and Traverse (North Ottawa Impoundment) ph. PEB, DWK, HCT, 5/20 Cass (Walker W.T.P.) BAW, 5/29 Itasca ph. SC. All other north reports from Lake Superior: 5/22 St. Louis (19, Park Point) JLK, 5/23 St. Louis DFN, TKe, 5/24 Cook DFN, 5/30 St. Louis (Park Point) MSS, EBr. See summer report for late migrants north (median 6/2).
	avian information	2014-05-10			Rice	5/10 Rice (first county record) All south 5/10 Rice (south of C.R. 12 along C.R. 72) †DAB, ph. GHo, DAB. All north 5/19 St. Louis (14, Duluth) KJB, 5/24 Cook (Paradise Beach) DFN, 5/26 Douglas (south of Brandon) ph. DWK, 5/28 Cook (Taconite Harbor) ClN, MGo, but also see summer report.
	avian information	2014-05-26			Douglas	5/26 Douglas (first county record) All south 5/10 Rice (south of C.R. 12 along C.R. 72) †DAB, ph. GHo, DAB. All north 5/19 St. Louis (14, Duluth) KJB, 5/24 Cook (Paradise Beach) DFN, 5/26 Douglas (south of Brandon) ph. DWK, 5/28 Cook (Taconite Harbor) ClN, MGo, but also see summer report.
	avian information	2014-06-06			Clay	6/6 Clay (second county record) Seen 6/2 St. Louis (Park Point) JLK, 6/6 Clay (Felton Prairie) ALD, CRM, 7/27 Faribault †WAF, ph. RLE.
	avian information	2014-07-27			Faribault	7/27 Faribault (second county record) Seen 6/2 St. Louis (Park Point) JLK, 6/6 Clay (Felton Prairie) ALD, CRM, 7/27 Faribault †WAF, ph. RLE.
	avian information	2016-05-15			Polk	5/15 Polk (fourth county record) Only south report 5/17 Stearns (max. 9, Albany W.T.P.) †PCC, m.ob. All north 5/15 Marshall and Polk (11, Agassiz Valley Impoundment) PEB, 5/18 St. Louis (Western Waterfront Trail) SDi, 5/19 St. Louis (Arkola & Poplar) JLK, 5/23 Red Lake (8 total: three at gravel pit in extreme southwest corner of county, five at rice paddies near Oklee) PEB, DWK, HCT, SBM, 5/27 Lake (Agate Bay) EEO, JPR.
	avian information	2016-05-17			Stearns	5/17 Stearns (second county record) Only south report 5/17 Stearns (max. 9, Albany W.T.P.) †PCC, m.ob. All north 5/15 Marshall and Polk (11, Agassiz Valley Impoundment) PEB, 5/18 St. Louis (Western Waterfront Trail) SDi, 5/19 St. Louis (Arkola & Poplar) JLK, 5/23 Red Lake (8 total: three at gravel pit in extreme southwest corner of county, five at rice paddies near Oklee) PEB, DWK, HCT, SBM, 5/27 Lake (Agate Bay) EEO, JPR.
	avian information	2016-05-23			Red Lake	5/23 Red Lake (first county record) Only south report 5/17 Stearns (max. 9, Albany W.T.P.) †PCC, m.ob. All north 5/15 Marshall and Polk (11, Agassiz Valley Impoundment) PEB, 5/18 St. Louis (Western Waterfront Trail) SDi, 5/19 St. Louis (Arkola & Poplar) JLK, 5/23 Red Lake (8 total: three at gravel pit in extreme southwest corner of county, five at rice paddies near Oklee) PEB, DWK, HCT, SBM, 5/27 Lake (Agate Bay) EEO, JPR.
	avian information	2017-06-04			Aitkin	6/4 Aitkin (third county record) Seen 6/4 Aitkin (C.R. 15 west of Aitkin) HCT, DWK, SBM, 7/7 St. Louis (Port Terminal, Duluth) NKu, SKu.
	avian information	2018-05-22			Grant	5/22 Grant (second county record) No south reports. Reported north in St. Louis from 5/13 (3) FJN through 5/31 DyL, but also see summer report. Also found north 5/19 Lake (6, Two Harbors) JCa, 5/22 Grant (11, North Ottawa Impoundment) DBz, ANy, m.ob., 5/26 Red Lake (4, gravel pit in extreme southwest corner of county) fide JMJ, m.ob. High count 5/20 St. Louis (28, Park Point R.A.) HHD, RAE.
	avian information	2018-05-26			Red Lake	5/26 Red Lake (second county record) No south reports. Reported north in St. Louis from 5/13 (3) FJN through 5/31 DyL, but also see summer report. Also found north 5/19 Lake (6, Two Harbors) JCa, 5/22 Grant (11, North Ottawa Impoundment) DBz, ANy, m.ob., 5/26 Red Lake (4, gravel pit in extreme southwest corner of county) fide JMJ, m.ob. High count 5/20 St. Louis (28, Park Point R.A.) HHD, RAE.
	avian information	2018-09-22			Lake	9/22 Lake (fourth fall record) Â Only report 9/22 Lake (Knife River Marina) KRE, JWL.
	avian information	2019-05-18			Dakota	5/18 Dakota (fifth county record) All south 5/18 Dakota (Lake Byllesby R.P.) BDo, m.ob., 5/23 Kandiyohi (2, Lake Lillian W.T.P.) DPG, 5/26 Watonwan (max. 7, Fieldon Twp.) STa, ph. MiO. Reported north in St. Louis from 5/10 StK through 5/31 JLK, but also see Summer Report. Also found north 5/23 Crow Wing (Ironton W.T.P.) m.ob., 5/25 Lake of the Woods (13, Baudette Rice Paddies) NKu, SKu. High count 5/20 St. Louis (86, Park Point R.A.) ph. ebd, MLH.
	avian information	2019-05-23			Crow Wing	5/23 Crow Wing (second county record) All south 5/18 Dakota (Lake Byllesby R.P.) BDo, m.ob., 5/23 Kandiyohi (2, Lake Lillian W.T.P.) DPG, 5/26 Watonwan (max. 7, Fieldon Twp.) STa, ph. MiO. Reported north in St. Louis from 5/10 StK through 5/31 JLK, but also see Summer Report. Also found north 5/23 Crow Wing (Ironton W.T.P.) m.ob., 5/25 Lake of the Woods (13, Baudette Rice Paddies) NKu, SKu. High count 5/20 St. Louis (86, Park Point R.A.) ph. ebd, MLH.
	avian information	2019-05-23			Kandiyohi	5/23 Kandiyohi (fourth county record) All south 5/18 Dakota (Lake Byllesby R.P.) BDo, m.ob., 5/23 Kandiyohi (2, Lake Lillian W.T.P.) DPG, 5/26 Watonwan (max. 7, Fieldon Twp.) STa, ph. MiO. Reported north in St. Louis from 5/10 StK through 5/31 JLK, but also see Summer Report. Also found north 5/23 Crow Wing (Ironton W.T.P.) m.ob., 5/25 Lake of the Woods (13, Baudette Rice Paddies) NKu, SKu. High count 5/20 St. Louis (86, Park Point R.A.) ph. ebd, MLH.
	avian information	2019-05-25			Lake of the Woods	5/25 Lake of the Woods (third county record) All south 5/18 Dakota (Lake Byllesby R.P.) BDo, m.ob., 5/23 Kandiyohi (2, Lake Lillian W.T.P.) DPG, 5/26 Watonwan (max. 7, Fieldon Twp.) STa, ph. MiO. Reported north in St. Louis from 5/10 StK through 5/31 JLK, but also see Summer Report. Also found north 5/23 Crow Wing (Ironton W.T.P.) m.ob., 5/25 Lake of the Woods (13, Baudette Rice Paddies) NKu, SKu. High count 5/20 St. Louis (86, Park Point R.A.) ph. ebd, MLH.
	avian information	2019-05-26			Watonwan	5/26 Watonwan (first county record) All south 5/18 Dakota (Lake Byllesby R.P.) BDo, m.ob., 5/23 Kandiyohi (2, Lake Lillian W.T.P.) DPG, 5/26 Watonwan (max. 7, Fieldon Twp.) STa, ph. MiO. Reported north in St. Louis from 5/10 StK through 5/31 JLK, but also see Summer Report. Also found north 5/23 Crow Wing (Ironton W.T.P.) m.ob., 5/25 Lake of the Woods (13, Baudette Rice Paddies) NKu, SKu. High count 5/20 St. Louis (86, Park Point R.A.) ph. ebd, MLH.
	avian information	2019-06-12			Lac qui Parle	6/12 Lac qui Parle (fourth county record) Â Late spring migrants 6/5 Cook (11, Grand Marias Harbor) ebd, 6/8 St. Louis (Duluth) NMe,Â 6/12Â Lac qui ParleÂ (Big Stone N.W.R.) WCM. Exceptional report of non-breeding birdÂ 6/29 – 7/17Â St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) † Evelyn Mock, m.ob.
	avian information	2020-05-15			Kanabec	5/15 Kanabec (first county record) All south 5/15 Mower (Dexter W.T.P.) ANy, ph. DnS, m.ob., 5/31 Steele (Armstrong Wetland Restoration) BAb. Reported north in St. Louis from 5/15 (3) JGz through 5/31 (Park Point R.A., 10, season’s high count) ebd, but also see summer report. Also found north 5/15 Kanabec (South Fork Twp.) ph. †SPS, Marshall (4, Agassiz Valley Impoundment) ph. HHu, Wilkin (Wolverton Twp.) AaL, CLu, 5/24 Cook (2, East Cook) ebd, Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) DWK, Lake (Knife River Marina) JWL, 5/25 Aitkin (8, Rice Lake N.W.R.) KCR, m.ob.
	avian information	2020-05-15			Mower	5/15 Mower (first county record) All south 5/15 Mower (Dexter W.T.P.) ANy, ph. DnS, m.ob., 5/31 Steele (Armstrong Wetland Restoration) BAb. Reported north in St. Louis from 5/15 (3) JGz through 5/31 (Park Point R.A., 10, season’s high count) ebd, but also see summer report. Also found north 5/15 Kanabec (South Fork Twp.) ph. †SPS, Marshall (4, Agassiz Valley Impoundment) ph. HHu, Wilkin (Wolverton Twp.) AaL, CLu, 5/24 Cook (2, East Cook) ebd, Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) DWK, Lake (Knife River Marina) JWL, 5/25 Aitkin (8, Rice Lake N.W.R.) KCR, m.ob.
	avian information	2020-05-23			Wilkin	5/23 Wilkin (second county record) All south 5/15 Mower (Dexter W.T.P.) ANy, ph. DnS, m.ob., 5/31 Steele (Armstrong Wetland Restoration) BAb. Reported north in St. Louis from 5/15 (3) JGz through 5/31 (Park Point R.A., 10, season’s high count) ebd, but also see summer report. Also found north 5/15 Kanabec (South Fork Twp.) ph. †SPS, Marshall (4, Agassiz Valley Impoundment) ph. HHu, Wilkin (Wolverton Twp.) AaL, CLu, 5/24 Cook (2, East Cook) ebd, Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) DWK, Lake (Knife River Marina) JWL, 5/25 Aitkin (8, Rice Lake N.W.R.) KCR, m.ob.
	avian information	2020-05-24			Grant	5/24 Grant (third county record) All south 5/15 Mower (Dexter W.T.P.) ANy, ph. DnS, m.ob., 5/31 Steele (Armstrong Wetland Restoration) BAb. Reported north in St. Louis from 5/15 (3) JGz through 5/31 (Park Point R.A., 10, season’s high count) ebd, but also see summer report. Also found north 5/15 Kanabec (South Fork Twp.) ph. †SPS, Marshall (4, Agassiz Valley Impoundment) ph. HHu, Wilkin (Wolverton Twp.) AaL, CLu, 5/24 Cook (2, East Cook) ebd, Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) DWK, Lake (Knife River Marina) JWL, 5/25 Aitkin (8, Rice Lake N.W.R.) KCR, m.ob.
	avian information	2020-05-25			Aitkin	5/25 Aitkin (fourth county record) All south 5/15 Mower (Dexter W.T.P.) ANy, ph. DnS, m.ob., 5/31 Steele (Armstrong Wetland Restoration) BAb. Reported north in St. Louis from 5/15 (3) JGz through 5/31 (Park Point R.A., 10, season’s high count) ebd, but also see summer report. Also found north 5/15 Kanabec (South Fork Twp.) ph. †SPS, Marshall (4, Agassiz Valley Impoundment) ph. HHu, Wilkin (Wolverton Twp.) AaL, CLu, 5/24 Cook (2, East Cook) ebd, Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) DWK, Lake (Knife River Marina) JWL, 5/25 Aitkin (8, Rice Lake N.W.R.) KCR, m.ob.
	avian information	2020-05-31			Steele	5/31 Steele (first county record) All south 5/15 Mower (Dexter W.T.P.) ANy, ph. DnS, m.ob., 5/31 Steele (Armstrong Wetland Restoration) BAb. Reported north in St. Louis from 5/15 (3) JGz through 5/31 (Park Point R.A., 10, season’s high count) ebd, but also see summer report. Also found north 5/15 Kanabec (South Fork Twp.) ph. †SPS, Marshall (4, Agassiz Valley Impoundment) ph. HHu, Wilkin (Wolverton Twp.) AaL, CLu, 5/24 Cook (2, East Cook) ebd, Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) DWK, Lake (Knife River Marina) JWL, 5/25 Aitkin (8, Rice Lake N.W.R.) KCR, m.ob.
	avian information	2020-09-30			Koochiching	9/30 Koochiching (first county record) All north 8/19 St. Louis (Stony Point) StK, IDv, 8/20–9/3 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) ebd, m.ob., 9/25–30 Koochiching (Littlefork) ph. LDb.
	avian information	2021-05-14	2021-05-15		Carver	5/14, 15 Carver (first county record) All south 5/14–15 Carver/Hennepin (Rice Lake) OvD, m.ob., 5/24 Lyon (3, Cottonwood W.T.P.) ph. †NMe, ph. †RJS, 5/25 Watonwan (max. 96, 320th St. Marsh) AnK, m.ob., 5/28 Yellow Medicine (Curtis Lake) KJB, but also see summer report. Reported north in St. Louis from 5/17 (7, Park Point R.A.) JWH, m.ob., peaking 5/29 (70, Park Point R.A.) IDv, HTo, through 5/31 (Stony Point) TLz, m.ob., but also see summer report. Also found north 5/26 Clearwater (Clearwater Rice Paddies) ANy, DBz, m.ob., Lake (Knife River Marina) TLz, Polk (5, Johnson Twp.) ANy, DBz, 5/26–27 Marshall (max. 34, Agassiz N.W.R.) VRL, m.ob., 5/28 Cook (44, Grand Marais Harbor) DAB, 5/29 Cook (40, Father Baraga’s Cross) DAB.
	avian information	2021-05-14	2021-05-15		Hennepin	5/14, 15 Hennepin (second county record) All south 5/14–15 Carver/Hennepin (Rice Lake) OvD, m.ob., 5/24 Lyon (3, Cottonwood W.T.P.) ph. †NMe, ph. †RJS, 5/25 Watonwan (max. 96, 320th St. Marsh) AnK, m.ob., 5/28 Yellow Medicine (Curtis Lake) KJB, but also see summer report. Reported north in St. Louis from 5/17 (7, Park Point R.A.) JWH, m.ob., peaking 5/29 (70, Park Point R.A.) IDv, HTo, through 5/31 (Stony Point) TLz, m.ob., but also see summer report. Also found north 5/26 Clearwater (Clearwater Rice Paddies) ANy, DBz, m.ob., Lake (Knife River Marina) TLz, Polk (5, Johnson Twp.) ANy, DBz, 5/26–27 Marshall (max. 34, Agassiz N.W.R.) VRL, m.ob., 5/28 Cook (44, Grand Marais Harbor) DAB, 5/29 Cook (40, Father Baraga’s Cross) DAB.
	avian information	2021-05-24			Lyon	5/24 Lyon (second county record) All south 5/14–15 Carver/Hennepin (Rice Lake) OvD, m.ob., 5/24 Lyon (3, Cottonwood W.T.P.) ph. †NMe, ph. †RJS, 5/25 Watonwan (max. 96, 320th St. Marsh) AnK, m.ob., 5/28 Yellow Medicine (Curtis Lake) KJB, but also see summer report. Reported north in St. Louis from 5/17 (7, Park Point R.A.) JWH, m.ob., peaking 5/29 (70, Park Point R.A.) IDv, HTo, through 5/31 (Stony Point) TLz, m.ob., but also see summer report. Also found north 5/26 Clearwater (Clearwater Rice Paddies) ANy, DBz, m.ob., Lake (Knife River Marina) TLz, Polk (5, Johnson Twp.) ANy, DBz, 5/26–27 Marshall (max. 34, Agassiz N.W.R.) VRL, m.ob., 5/28 Cook (44, Grand Marais Harbor) DAB, 5/29 Cook (40, Father Baraga’s Cross) DAB.
	avian information	2021-05-25			Watonwan	5/25 Watonwan (second county record) All south 5/14–15 Carver/Hennepin (Rice Lake) OvD, m.ob., 5/24 Lyon (3, Cottonwood W.T.P.) ph. †NMe, ph. †RJS, 5/25 Watonwan (max. 96, 320th St. Marsh) AnK, m.ob., 5/28 Yellow Medicine (Curtis Lake) KJB, but also see summer report. Reported north in St. Louis from 5/17 (7, Park Point R.A.) JWH, m.ob., peaking 5/29 (70, Park Point R.A.) IDv, HTo, through 5/31 (Stony Point) TLz, m.ob., but also see summer report. Also found north 5/26 Clearwater (Clearwater Rice Paddies) ANy, DBz, m.ob., Lake (Knife River Marina) TLz, Polk (5, Johnson Twp.) ANy, DBz, 5/26–27 Marshall (max. 34, Agassiz N.W.R.) VRL, m.ob., 5/28 Cook (44, Grand Marais Harbor) DAB, 5/29 Cook (40, Father Baraga’s Cross) DAB.
	avian information	2021-05-26			Clearwater	5/26 Clearwater (fourth county record) All south 5/14–15 Carver/Hennepin (Rice Lake) OvD, m.ob., 5/24 Lyon (3, Cottonwood W.T.P.) ph. †NMe, ph. †RJS, 5/25 Watonwan (max. 96, 320th St. Marsh) AnK, m.ob., 5/28 Yellow Medicine (Curtis Lake) KJB, but also see summer report. Reported north in St. Louis from 5/17 (7, Park Point R.A.) JWH, m.ob., peaking 5/29 (70, Park Point R.A.) IDv, HTo, through 5/31 (Stony Point) TLz, m.ob., but also see summer report. Also found north 5/26 Clearwater (Clearwater Rice Paddies) ANy, DBz, m.ob., Lake (Knife River Marina) TLz, Polk (5, Johnson Twp.) ANy, DBz, 5/26–27 Marshall (max. 34, Agassiz N.W.R.) VRL, m.ob., 5/28 Cook (44, Grand Marais Harbor) DAB, 5/29 Cook (40, Father Baraga’s Cross) DAB.
	avian information	2021-05-26			Polk	5/26 Polk (fifth county record) All south 5/14–15 Carver/Hennepin (Rice Lake) OvD, m.ob., 5/24 Lyon (3, Cottonwood W.T.P.) ph. †NMe, ph. †RJS, 5/25 Watonwan (max. 96, 320th St. Marsh) AnK, m.ob., 5/28 Yellow Medicine (Curtis Lake) KJB, but also see summer report. Reported north in St. Louis from 5/17 (7, Park Point R.A.) JWH, m.ob., peaking 5/29 (70, Park Point R.A.) IDv, HTo, through 5/31 (Stony Point) TLz, m.ob., but also see summer report. Also found north 5/26 Clearwater (Clearwater Rice Paddies) ANy, DBz, m.ob., Lake (Knife River Marina) TLz, Polk (5, Johnson Twp.) ANy, DBz, 5/26–27 Marshall (max. 34, Agassiz N.W.R.) VRL, m.ob., 5/28 Cook (44, Grand Marais Harbor) DAB, 5/29 Cook (40, Father Baraga’s Cross) DAB.
	avian information	2021-05-28			Yellow Medicine	5/28 Yellow Medicine (first county record) All south 5/14–15 Carver/Hennepin (Rice Lake) OvD, m.ob., 5/24 Lyon (3, Cottonwood W.T.P.) ph. †NMe, ph. †RJS, 5/25 Watonwan (max. 96, 320th St. Marsh) AnK, m.ob., 5/28 Yellow Medicine (Curtis Lake) KJB, but also see summer report. Reported north in St. Louis from 5/17 (7, Park Point R.A.) JWH, m.ob., peaking 5/29 (70, Park Point R.A.) IDv, HTo, through 5/31 (Stony Point) TLz, m.ob., but also see summer report. Also found north 5/26 Clearwater (Clearwater Rice Paddies) ANy, DBz, m.ob., Lake (Knife River Marina) TLz, Polk (5, Johnson Twp.) ANy, DBz, 5/26–27 Marshall (max. 34, Agassiz N.W.R.) VRL, m.ob., 5/28 Cook (44, Grand Marais Harbor) DAB, 5/29 Cook (40, Father Baraga’s Cross) DAB.
	avian information	2022-05-19			Morrison	5/19 Morrison (first county record) Only south report: 5/24 Lincoln (18) DBz, ANy. Reported north in St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) from 5/9 (6) HTo, m.ob., through 5/31 FJN, m.ob., but also see summer report. Also found north 5/19 Morrison (13, C.R. 256) MJB, m.ob., 5/22 Lake (3, Two Harbors) JWL, 5/26 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) WPl, Pennington (35, season’s high count, Thief River Falls W.T.P.) JWH, m.ob.
	avian information	2022-05-24			Lincoln	5/24 Lincoln (first county record) Only south report: 5/24 Lincoln (18) DBz, ANy. Reported north in St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) from 5/9 (6) HTo, m.ob., through 5/31 FJN, m.ob., but also see summer report. Also found north 5/19 Morrison (13, C.R. 256) MJB, m.ob., 5/22 Lake (3, Two Harbors) JWL, 5/26 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) WPl, Pennington (35, season’s high count, Thief River Falls W.T.P.) JWH, m.ob.
	avian information	2022-05-26			Grant	5/26 Grant (fourth county record) Only south report: 5/24 Lincoln (18) DBz, ANy. Reported north in St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) from 5/9 (6) HTo, m.ob., through 5/31 FJN, m.ob., but also see summer report. Also found north 5/19 Morrison (13, C.R. 256) MJB, m.ob., 5/22 Lake (3, Two Harbors) JWL, 5/26 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) WPl, Pennington (35, season’s high count, Thief River Falls W.T.P.) JWH, m.ob.
	avian information	2022-05-26			Pennington	5/26 Pennington (third county record) Only south report: 5/24 Lincoln (18) DBz, ANy. Reported north in St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) from 5/9 (6) HTo, m.ob., through 5/31 FJN, m.ob., but also see summer report. Also found north 5/19 Morrison (13, C.R. 256) MJB, m.ob., 5/22 Lake (3, Two Harbors) JWL, 5/26 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) WPl, Pennington (35, season’s high count, Thief River Falls W.T.P.) JWH, m.ob.
	avian information	2022-06-04			Renville	6/4 Renville (second county record) All reports: 6/1–3, 6/19, 6/24–25 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) m.ob., and exceptional locations 6/4 Renville (Bird Island W.T.P.) †RBW, 6/28 Pennington (Thief River Falls W.T.P.) †ebd.
	avian information	2022-06-28			Pennington	6/28 Pennington (fourth county record) All reports: 6/1–3, 6/19, 6/24–25 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) m.ob., and exceptional locations 6/4 Renville (Bird Island W.T.P.) †RBW, 6/28 Pennington (Thief River Falls W.T.P.) †ebd.
	avian information	2023-04-27			Yellow Medicine	4/27 Yellow Medicine (second county record)
	avian information	2023-05-25			Crow Wing	5/25 Crow Wing (third county record)
	avian information	2023-05-26			Washington	5/26 Washington (second county record)

	Rare migrant mostly on Lake Superior, primarily in spring.

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