MOURC Proceedings Archive - Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys Accepted
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The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Proceedings
Species: Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys
Spruce Grouse
Willow Ptarmigan
Rock Ptarmigan
Sharp-tailed Grouse

Willow Ptarmigan (A) (Lagopus lagopus)Start Date 0000-00-00
RefFirstLastLocationCounty23CommentStatus
1Janssen1914-04-20Springsteel IslandLake of the WoodsMMNH #8479Accepted
avian
information
1914-04-20Lake of the Woods4/20 Lake of the Woods (first state record) (first county record)
avian
information
1933-12-071934-04-25Lake of the Woods12/7-4/25 Lake of the Woods (second state record) (second county record)
2MOU1933-12-071934-03-01(Barto, Blooming Valley, Dieter, Fox, Salol Stafford, Warroad)RoseauThe Flicker 6:5, 6:14Accepted
avian
information
1933-12-071934-04-25Roseau12/7-4/25 Roseau (third state record) (first county record)
avian
information
1933-12-071934-04-25St. Louis12/7-4/25 St. Louis (fourth state record) (first county record)
6:141934indexWinter Notes from Roseau County
3MOU1934-02-15Penasse (Northwest Angle)Lake of the WoodsRoberts 1936:384, 710–711Accepted
4MOU1934-02-18Flag Island, (20 seen)Lake of the WoodsRoberts 1936:384, 710–711Accepted
5MOU1934-02-27Sandy Beach, (40 seen)Lake of the WoodsRoberts 1936:384, 710–711Accepted
6Roberts1934-03-051934-03-12between Tower and Ely (Eagle's Nest Lakes)St. LouisRoberts 1936:711Accepted
7MOU1934-04-05Northwest Angle, (flock of 100)Lake of the WoodsRoberts 1936:384, 710–711Accepted
8MOU1934-04-28Salol (two changing plumage)Lake of the WoodsRoberts 1936:384, 710–711Accepted
36:661964indexWillow Ptarmigan in Lake of the Woods County
9MOU1964-02-271964-03-12GracetonLake of the WoodsThe Loon 36:66Accepted
avian
information
1964-02-271964-03-12Lake of the Woods2/27-3/12 Lake of the Woods (fifth state record) (third county record)
 
 Winter-spring invasion 1933–1934 of more than 200 individuals. Two additional records: 1 spring (1914) and 1 winter-spring (1964).

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