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
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American Woodcock
Spotted Sandpiper
Red-necked Phalarope
Red Phalarope

Whimbrel (R) (Numenius phaeopus)Start Date 1936-01-01
RefFirstLastLocationCounty23CommentStatus
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1942-10-18Renville10/18 Renville (first county record)
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1956-05-10Washington5/10 Washington (first county record)
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1965-05-20Olmsted5/20 Olmsted (first county record)
5-20 (1) and 5-28 (2) Duluth, PBH. ;
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1969-05-24Aitkin5/24 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.
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1975-05-16Wabasha5/16 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.
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1975-05-17Meeker5/17 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.
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1978-05-19Stearns5/19 Stearns (first county record)
5-19 Stearns (7) NH; 5-20 St. Louis (31-100) KE, HK, RBJ; 5-27 St. Louis SG.
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1982-09-27Winona9/27 Winona (first county record)
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1983-05-13Lyon5/13 Lyon (first county record)
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1983-06-11Lake of the Woods6/11 Lake of the Woods (first county record)
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1985-04-26Traverse4/26 Traverse (first county record)
Traverse, Clay; Buffbreasted Sandpiper: Olmsted; Ruff: Goodhue; Little Gull and Artie Tern: Duluth; Short-eared Owl: Chippewa;
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1985-05-18Clay5/18 Clay (first county record)
Traverse, Clay; Buffbreasted Sandpiper: Olmsted; Ruff: Goodhue; Little Gull and Artie Tern: Duluth; Short-eared Owl: Chippewa;
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1986-09-14Lake9/14 Lake (first fall record)
All reports: 9/4-27 Park Point, Duluth m.ob., 9/13-23 North Shore, Duluth m.ob.
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1987-05-22Pennington5/22 Pennington (first county record)
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1991-09-03McLeod9/3 McLeod (first county record)
Only report: 8/22 Tofte, Cook County MH.
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1992-05-18Otter Tail5/18 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.
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1994-05-24Anoka5/24 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.
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1994-05-28Roseau5/28 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.
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1995-05-21Clearwater5/21 Clearwater (first county record)
All reports: 5/20–29 St. Louis mob, 5/21 Clearwater (4) DJ, 5/23 Cook (10–12) SM/CE.
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1996-05-20Aitkin5/20 Aitkin (second county record)
All reports: 5/18 St. Louis mob, 5/20 Aitkin (4) WN.
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1996-06-08Lac qui Parle6/8 Lac qui Parle (first county record)
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1997-05-17Dakota5/17 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.
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1997-05-24Sherburne5/24 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.
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1998-05-20Jackson5/20 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.
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1998-05-24Clearwater5/24 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.
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1999-04-011999-04-31Pine4/1-31 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.
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2000-05-012000-05-31Pine5/1-31 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.
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2000-05-16Dakota5/16 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.
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2000-05-17Big Stone5/17 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.
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2000-05-24Becker5/24 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.
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2001-07-01Pipestone7/1 Pipestone (first county record)
Exceptional date and first county record 7/1 Pipestone †CAK, JJS.
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2002-05-26Polk5/26 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.
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2002-05-31Kandiyohi5/31 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.
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2003-05-21Wilkin5/21 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.
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2004-05-20Kandiyohi5/20 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.
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2005-09-13Crow Wing9/13 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.
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2006-05-31Anoka5/31 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.
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2007-05-18Lake of the Woods5/18 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.
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2007-07-182007-07-25Cass7/18, 25 Cass (first summer record)
All reports: 6/1, 6/7 St. Louis PHS, 7/18 Cass (Pelican Is., Leech Lake) ph. ABi.
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2007-08-08Hennepin8/8 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.
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2007-09-15Lake9/15 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.
15:121943indexSome Unusual Minnesota Bird Observations
31:1381959indexWhimbrel and Jaeger on Minnesota Point, St. Louis County
38:371966indexWhimbrels Seen Near Rochester
56:131-1321984indexWhimbrels in Cook County
80:1152008-03-27StillwaterWashington(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
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2008-08-25Lake8/25 Lake (third fall record)
Only report 8/25 Lake JWL.
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2009-05-21Polk5/21 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.
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2009-05-23Kandiyohi5/23 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.
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2010-05-24Lac qui Parle5/24 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.
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2010-06-04Faribault6/4 Faribault (first county record)
Observed 6/1–3 St. Louis ph. PHS, ph. SCZ, 7/28 Dakota KRo, † JPM, †CMB, JWH, ADS, RTe.
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2010-07-28Dakota7/28 Dakota (third county record)
Observed 6/1–3 St. Louis ph. PHS, ph. SCZ, 7/28 Dakota KRo, † JPM, †CMB, JWH, ADS, RTe.
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2011-05-13Lac qui Parle5/13 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.
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2011-05-29Pennington5/29 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.
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2011-05-30Kittson5/30 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.
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2012-05-19Clearwater5/19 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.
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2012-05-28Dakota5/28 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.
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2013-05-12Polk5/12 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).
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2013-05-18Grant5/18 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).
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2013-05-18Traverse5/18 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).
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2013-05-24Big Stone5/24 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).
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2013-05-29Itasca5/29 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).
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2014-05-10Rice5/10 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.
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2014-05-26Douglas5/26 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.
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2014-06-06Clay6/6 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.
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2014-07-27Faribault7/27 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.
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2016-05-15Polk5/15 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.
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2016-05-17Stearns5/17 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.
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2016-05-23Red Lake5/23 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.
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2017-06-04Aitkin6/4 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.
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2018-05-22Grant5/22 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.
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2018-05-26Red Lake5/26 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.
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2018-09-22Lake9/22 Lake (fourth fall record)
 Only report 9/22 Lake (Knife River Marina) KRE, JWL.
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2019-05-18Dakota5/18 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.
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2019-05-23Crow Wing5/23 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.
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2019-05-23Kandiyohi5/23 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.
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2019-05-25Lake of the Woods5/25 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.
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2019-05-26Watonwan5/26 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.
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2019-06-12Lac qui Parle6/12 Lac qui Parle (fourth county record)
 Late spring migrants 6/5 Cook (11, Grand Marias Harbor) ebd, 6/8 St. Louis (Duluth) NMe, 6/12 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) WCM. Exceptional report of non-breeding bird 6/29 – 7/17 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) † Evelyn Mock, m.ob.
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2020-05-15Kanabec5/15 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.
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2020-05-15Mower5/15 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.
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2020-05-23Wilkin5/23 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.
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2020-05-24Grant5/24 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.
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2020-05-25Aitkin5/25 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.
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2020-05-31Steele5/31 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.
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2020-09-30Koochiching9/30 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.
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2021-05-142021-05-15Carver5/14, 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.
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2021-05-142021-05-15Hennepin5/14, 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.
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2021-05-24Lyon5/24 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.
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2021-05-25Watonwan5/25 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.
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2021-05-26Clearwater5/26 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.
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2021-05-26Polk5/26 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.
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2021-05-28Yellow Medicine5/28 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.
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2022-05-19Morrison5/19 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.
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2022-05-24Lincoln5/24 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.
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2022-05-26Grant5/26 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.
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2022-05-26Pennington5/26 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.
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2022-06-04Renville6/4 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.
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2022-06-28Pennington6/28 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.
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2023-04-27Yellow Medicine4/27 Yellow Medicine (second county record)
All south 4/27 Yellow Medicine (240th Ave., Tyro Twp.) GWe, DlS, 5/26 Washington (Big Marine P.R.) BDo, LiH, EzH. Reported north in St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) from 5/16 HTo, peaking 5/21 (44) JLK, through 5/25 JLK, m.ob, but also see summer report. Also found north 5/23 Lake (6, Knife River Marina) MLH, 5/25 Crow Wing (Garrison) ph. PEJ, 5/30 Cook (12, Hibbard Rock) JGW.
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2023-05-25Crow Wing5/25 Crow Wing (third county record)
All south 4/27 Yellow Medicine (240th Ave., Tyro Twp.) GWe, DlS, 5/26 Washington (Big Marine P.R.) BDo, LiH, EzH. Reported north in St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) from 5/16 HTo, peaking 5/21 (44) JLK, through 5/25 JLK, m.ob, but also see summer report. Also found north 5/23 Lake (6, Knife River Marina) MLH, 5/25 Crow Wing (Garrison) ph. PEJ, 5/30 Cook (12, Hibbard Rock) JGW.
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2023-05-26Washington5/26 Washington (second county record)
All south 4/27 Yellow Medicine (240th Ave., Tyro Twp.) GWe, DlS, 5/26 Washington (Big Marine P.R.) BDo, LiH, EzH. Reported north in St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) from 5/16 HTo, peaking 5/21 (44) JLK, through 5/25 JLK, m.ob, but also see summer report. Also found north 5/23 Lake (6, Knife River Marina) MLH, 5/25 Crow Wing (Garrison) ph. PEJ, 5/30 Cook (12, Hibbard Rock) JGW.
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2023-06-11Koochiching6/11 Koochiching (second summer record)
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2023-06-14Lake6/14 Lake (fifth summer 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