MOURC Proceedings Archive - Osprey Accepted
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Proceedings
Species: Osprey
Osprey

Osprey (R) (Pandion haliaetus)Start Date 1936-01-01
RefFirstLastLocationCounty23CommentStatus
avian
information
1976-01-251976-02-07Dakota1/25-2/7 Dakota (first winter record)
reported with good details from Hastings, Dakota Co. on 1-25 and 2-7 (JD) and from Rochester on the Christmas Count and during the second week of January; if correct, would be the first winter reports on record.
avian
information
1979-02-19Goodhue2/19 Goodhue (first winter record)
Two well documented reports: 12-15 Houston (EMF); 2-19 Red Wing, Goodhue Co. (fide C. Henderson).
153:1291980-12-26Lock and Dam .#3Goodhue(vote 7-0) Accepted
256:1601984-02-25Black Dog L.Dakota(vote 6-1). Accepted
368:1641994-12-26near StillwaterWashington(recirculated record) Accepted
avian
information
1998-07-16Renville7/16 Renville (first summer record)
Observed in 23 counties as far south as Brown, Jackson, Olmsted, Winona; probable nesting in Becker, Wright, Carver.
472:1642000-03-29Maple L.Polk(record #2000-29, vote 6–1). Accepted
avian
information
2000-07-03Murray7/3 Murray (first summer record)
Reported in 20 counties as far west as Mahnomen, Becker, Otter Tail; and as far south as Carver.
avian
information
2005-07-23Jackson7/23 Jackson (first summer record)
Most reports ever (in contrast to 2004's record-low number of reports): observed in 27 counties in all regions of state.
avian
information
2006-12-16Cook12/16 Cook (first winter record)
avian
information
2008-06-08Sibley6/8 Sibley (first summer record)
Record high number of reports. Found in all regions except Southwest, South-central. First county breeding record for Stearns MDN.
avian
information
2009-07-27Houston7/27 Houston (first summer record)
No reports from Southwest; observed in all other regions including 6/3 Goodhue WOS, 7/27 Houston CLW. First county breeding record from Sherburne PLJ.
avian
information
2012-07-15Sibley7/15 Sibley (second summer record)
Reported from all regions except Southwest. First county breeding record from Douglas fide BBA.
avian
information
2013-07-08Houston7/8 Houston (second summer record)
Observed in every region except Southwest.
avian
information
2014-06-08Faribault6/8 Faribault (first summer record)
Found in all regions of state.
avian
information
2014-06-142014-07-26Lac qui Parle6/14, 7/26 Lac qui Parle (first summer record)
Found in all regions of state.
avian
information
2014-07-05Cottonwood7/5 Cottonwood (first summer record)
Found in all regions of state.
avian
information
2015-06-12Sibley6/12 Sibley (third summer record)
Observed in all regions except Southwest. High count 7/22 Carver (7) CRM.
avian
information
2015-12-012015-12-07Olmsted12/1, 7 Olmsted (first winter record)
All reports: 12/1 Olmsted (Zumbro River near Bamber Lake) †MJM, 12/7 Olmsted (Rochester, 16th St. bridge; with fish in talons) JWH.
avian
information
2017-06-22Lake of the Woods6/22 Lake of the Woods (first summer record)
Reported from every region except Southwest. First county breeding record 8/5 Le Sueur ebd.
avian
information
2017-06-292017-07-29Lac qui Parle6/29, 7/29 Lac qui Parle (second summer record)
Reported from every region except Southwest. First county breeding record 8/5 Le Sueur ebd.
avian
information
2017-07-08Mower7/8 Mower (first summer record)
Reported from every region except Southwest. First county breeding record 8/5 Le Sueur ebd.
avian
information
2017-07-22Stevens7/22 Stevens (first summer record)
Reported from every region except Southwest. First county breeding record 8/5 Le Sueur ebd.
avian
information
2018-06-13Nobles6/13 Nobles (first summer record)
Reported from all regions.
avian
information
2018-06-14Swift6/14 Swift (first summer record)
Reported from all regions.
avian
information
2018-06-15Chippewa6/15 Chippewa (first summer record)
Reported from all regions.
avian
information
2018-07-082018-07-09Traverse7/8, 9 Traverse (first summer record)
Reported from all regions.
avian
information
2018-07-26Rock7/26 Rock (first summer record)
Reported from all regions.
avian
information
2018-07-31Lac qui Parle7/31 Lac qui Parle (third summer record)
Reported from all regions.
avian
information
2019-07-08Lyon7/8 Lyon (first summer record)
 Reported from all regions. High count 7/9 Ramsey (8, Arden Hills Army Training Site) CRa, MyL.
avian
information
2020-06-06Rock6/6 Rock (second summer record)
 Observed in all regions, including Rock in Southwest and Martin in South-central, where habitat limited.
avian
information
2020-06-07Houston6/7 Houston (third summer record)
 Observed in all regions, including Rock in Southwest and Martin in South-central, where habitat limited.
avian
information
2020-07-01Murray7/1 Murray (second summer record)
 Observed in all regions, including Rock in Southwest and Martin in South-central, where habitat limited.
avian
information
2020-07-26Martin7/26 Martin (first summer record)
 Observed in all regions, including Rock in Southwest and Martin in South-central, where habitat limited.
avian
information
2020-07-30Watonwan7/30 Watonwan (first summer record)
 Observed in all regions, including Rock in Southwest and Martin in South-central, where habitat limited.
avian
information
2022-06-022022-06-04Mower6/2, 4 Mower (second summer record)
Reported from every region except Southwest.
avian
information
2022-06-24Blue Earth6/24 Blue Earth (first summer record)
Reported from every region except Southwest.
avian
information
2022-06-302022-07-20Martin6/30, 7/20 Martin (second summer record)
Reported from every region except Southwest.
avian
information
2022-07-09Nicollet7/9 Nicollet (first summer record)
Reported from every region except Southwest.
avian
information
2022-07-29Norman7/29 Norman (first summer record)
Reported from every region except Southwest.
 
 Breeds mostly north-central, northeast, and east-central. Migrant throughout.

Notes:

The information in the above table comes from several different sources. The count in column 1 indicates which of the sources is considered the primary source.
'Accepted' MOURC entries from The MOURC Proceedings
'Not Accepted' or 'Rejected' MOURC entry from The MOURC Proceedings
Accepted MOU records assembled by David Cahlander
Sighting records for ()
Avian information from the occurrence maps, in dark red, assembled by Robert Janssen. Seasonal report for the species/season published in The Loon or The Flicker has been added.
Information from The Loon index assembled by Anthony Hertzel and David Cahlander