Families |
Species: Thrushes |
Mountain Bluebird |
Townsend's Solitaire |
Fieldfare |
Mountain Bluebird (C) (Sialia currucoides) | Start Date 1936-01-01 | ||||||||
Ref | First | Last | Location | County | 2 | 3 | Comment | Status | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
avian information | 1960-03-01 | 1960-05-31 | Wadena | spring Wadena (first state record) (first county record) | |||||
avian information | 1967-03-25 | Clay | 3/25 Clay (second state record) (first county record) 3-25 Clay Co., 10 miles NE Moorhead, 1 adult, good details, L WJ. Probably the sixth state record. | ||||||
avian information | 1969-10-14 | Hennepin | 10/14 Hennepin (third state record) (first county record) 10-14 Hennepin 2 DB and KP. | ||||||
avian information | 1971-01-20 | 1971-01-24 | Cook | 1/20-24 Cook (first winter record) 1-20-24 Lutsen, Cook Co. JP, K&JG, KH. | |||||
avian information | 1974-03-06 | Rice | 3/6 Rice (fifth state record) (first county record) 7 reports of this casual species: 3-6 Rice OR; 3-11, 3-13 Marshall T. Fuller; 3-25 Clearwater R. Newcomb (fide RCD); 3-29 Lac qui Parle JS; 3-30 Rock KE; 4-12 Rock KE; 4-13 Roc.k RBJ; (see last issue of LOON, Vol. 46, No. 3 for more details). | ||||||
avian information | 1974-03-25 | Clearwater | 3/25 Clearwater (fourth state record) (first county record) 7 reports of this casual species: 3-6 Rice OR; 3-11, 3-13 Marshall T. Fuller; 3-25 Clearwater R. Newcomb (fide RCD); 3-29 Lac qui Parle JS; 3-30 Rock KE; 4-12 Rock KE; 4-13 Roc.k RBJ; (see last issue of LOON, Vol. 46, No. 3 for more details). | ||||||
avian information | 1974-03-30 | 1974-04-13 | Rock | 3/30, 4/12-13 Rock (sixth state record) (first county record) 7 reports of this casual species: 3-6 Rice OR; 3-11, 3-13 Marshall T. Fuller; 3-25 Clearwater R. Newcomb (fide RCD); 3-29 Lac qui Parle JS; 3-30 Rock KE; 4-12 Rock KE; 4-13 Roc.k RBJ; (see last issue of LOON, Vol. 46, No. 3 for more details). | |||||
avian information | 1975-04-09 | Redwood | 4/9 Redwood (seventh state record) (first county record) 3 reports: 4-3 to 4-11 Beltrami (Bemidji) 2 H. T. Peters; 4-7 Lac qui Parle G. Larson; 4-9 Redwood (Sanborn) 1 dead M. Penner. | ||||||
avian information | 1976-04-01 | Rock | 4/1 Rock (eighth state record) (second county record) 2 reports: 3-28, 3-29 Marshall (2 males) SV; 4-1 Rock (1) KE. | ||||||
avian information | 1977-03-28 | Lake of the Woods | 3/28 Lake of the Woods (ninth state record) (first county record) 1 report: 3-28 (1) Lake of the Woods PH, Robert Nero. See Loon 49:171. | ||||||
avian information | 1977-10-22 | Anoka | 10/22 Anoka (tenth state record) (first county record) 10-22 Anoka (KL) 11-21 Stoney Point, St. Louis Co. CKE). | ||||||
avian information | 1978-01-14 | 1978-03-20 | Le Sueur | 1/14, 2/18-3/20 Le Sueur (eleventh state record) (first county record) A female was sporadically present near Le Sueur from 1-14 on (RJ and m.ob.); only the third winter report on record. | |||||
avian information | 1979-04-01 | 1979-04-02 | Scott | 4/1-2 Scott (fourteenth state record) (first county record) 4-1 Wilkin SM, Scott DGW, 4-2 Wilkin DGW, 4-7 Carver LH, 4-8 Carver DGW, RJ, 4-9 Otter Tail GMO. | |||||
avian information | 1979-04-01 | Wilkin | 4/1 Wilkin (fifteenth state record) (first county record) 4-1 Wilkin SM, Scott DGW, 4-2 Wilkin DGW, 4-7 Carver LH, 4-8 Carver DGW, RJ, 4-9 Otter Tail GMO. | ||||||
avian information | 1979-04-08 | Carver | 4/8 Carver (twelfth state record) (first county record) 4-1 Wilkin SM, Scott DGW, 4-2 Wilkin DGW, 4-7 Carver LH, 4-8 Carver DGW, RJ, 4-9 Otter Tail GMO. | ||||||
avian information | 1979-04-09 | Otter Tail | 4/9 Otter Tail (thirteenth state record) (first county record) 4-1 Wilkin SM, Scott DGW, 4-2 Wilkin DGW, 4-7 Carver LH, 4-8 Carver DGW, RJ, 4-9 Otter Tail GMO. | ||||||
avian information | 1981-04-19 | Wabasha | 4/19 Wabasha (first county record) Two reports: 3-27 Roseau FDS and 4-19 Wabasha JSD. | ||||||
avian information | 1981-05-01 | 1981-05-31 | Hubbard | 5/1-31 Hubbard (first county record) Two reports: 3-27 Roseau FDS and 4-19 Wabasha JSD. | |||||
avian information | 1982-04-09 | Carlton | 4/9 Carlton (first county record) 3-17 Brown EBI K, 3-29 Otter Tail TS, SDM, 4-9 Carlton D. Dart, Lyon HK -all reports. | ||||||
avian information | 1982-04-09 | Lyon | 4/9 Lyon (first county record) 3-17 Brown EBI K, 3-29 Otter Tail TS, SDM, 4-9 Carlton D. Dart, Lyon HK -all reports. | ||||||
avian information | 1982-12-18 | Cook | 12/18 Cook (second winter record) Reported from Cook County, Cascade .River on 12/18 (KMH). | ||||||
avian information | 1983-03-20 | 1983-03-23 | St. Louis | 3/20-23 St. Louis (first spring record) 3/20, 23 Stoney Point, St. Louis KE, 41 19 Otter Tail GMO. | |||||
avian information | 1983-04-19 | Otter Tail | 4/19 Otter Tail (second spring record) 3/20, 23 Stoney Point, St. Louis KE, 41 19 Otter Tail GMO. | ||||||
avian information | 1984-12-15 | St. Louis | 12/15 St. Louis (second winter record) One in Duluth stayed until 12-15 (mob). | ||||||
avian information | 1985-08-24 | Beltrami | 8/24 Beltrami (first county record) All reports; 8/24 Beltrami KL, I 0/13 Chippewa AB, I 0/24 St. Louis MSt. | ||||||
avian information | 1985-10-13 | Chippewa | 10/13 Chippewa (first county record) All reports; 8/24 Beltrami KL, I 0/13 Chippewa AB, I 0/24 St. Louis MSt. | ||||||
avian information | 1986-03-23 | Stearns | 3/23 Stearns (first county record) 3/23 Steams NH one male. | ||||||
avian information | 1986-06-11 | 1986-06-20 | Aitkin | 6/11, 20 Aitkin (first county record) Male paired with Eastern Bluebird in Aitkin to produce two hybrid offspring (m.ob., The Loon 58:194-196; first nesting record [half record?] in state). | |||||
avian information | 1987-03-27 | Otter Tail | 3/27 Otter Tail (third county record) | ||||||
avian information | 1987-04-01 | Murray | 4/1 Murray (first county record) | ||||||
avian information | 1988-09-19 | Blue Earth | 9/19 Blue Earth (first county record) All reports: 9/19 Blue Earth MF, 10/1 Wilkin SDM, 10/27 St. Louis B. Tefft, SS, 10/30 11/2 Cook (3) KE et al. | ||||||
avian information | 1988-10-01 | Wilkin | 10/1 Wilkin (second county record) All reports: 9/19 Blue Earth MF, 10/1 Wilkin SDM, 10/27 St. Louis B. Tefft, SS, 10/30 11/2 Cook (3) KE et al. | ||||||
avian information | 1988-10-26 | Cottonwood | 10/26 Cottonwood (first county record) All reports: 9/19 Blue Earth MF, 10/1 Wilkin SDM, 10/27 St. Louis B. Tefft, SS, 10/30 11/2 Cook (3) KE et al. | ||||||
avian information | 1989-03-25 | Brown | 3/25 Brown (first county record) Only reports: 3/25 Brown AB and BL, 4/1 Rock KE et. a!. | ||||||
avian information | 1989-04-01 | Rock | 4/1 Rock (third county record) Only reports: 3/25 Brown AB and BL, 4/1 Rock KE et. a!. | ||||||
avian information | 1989-10-20 | Cottonwood | 10/20 Cottonwood (second county record) One report: 10/20 Cottonwood (1) JB. | ||||||
avian information | 1990-03-15 | 1990-03-25 | Hennepin | 3/15-25 Hennepin (second county record) All reports : 3/15-25 Hennepin (1) mob, 4122-5116 Polk (male mated with female Eastem) DJ. | |||||
avian information | 1990-04-22 | Polk | 4/22 Polk (first county record) All reports : 3/15-25 Hennepin (1) mob, 4122-5116 Polk (male mated with female Eastem) DJ. | ||||||
avian information | 1990-06-23 | Polk | 6/23 Polk (second county record) Several records, including first state nesting record for a Mountain Bluebird pair, Marshall Co. (The Loon 62:160-161). A mixed pair (male Mountain, female Eastern) nested Bell's Vireo, 1 June 1990. Eagle Lake Trail, Mankato, Blue Earth County. Bell's Vireo nest, 1 June 1990, Eagle Lake Trail, Mankato, Blue Earth County. Photos by Brad Bolduan. near the western edge of Polk DJ; at least one bird also reported north of Itasca State Park in Clearwater DB!. | ||||||
avian information | 1990-10-15 | Lac qui Parle | 10/15 Lac qui Parle (first fall record) All reports: 10/15 Lac qui Parle AB, 10/21 Lake MS. | ||||||
avian information | 1991-03-18 | Kandiyohi | 3/18 Kandiyohi (first county record) All reports: 3/18 Kandiyohi (male) RG, 3131 Norman (pair) AB, 4115-5126 Florian, Marshall Co. (pair returned) mob. | ||||||
avian information | 1991-03-31 | Norman | 3/31 Norman (first county record) All reports: 3/18 Kandiyohi (male) RG, 3131 Norman (pair) AB, 4115-5126 Florian, Marshall Co. (pair returned) mob. | ||||||
avian information | 1992-04-15 | Red Lake | 4/15 Red Lake (first county record) All reports: 3/28 Polk (two males, one female) KSS, 4/13 Roseau (two males) MCBS, 4/15 Red Lake (two pair) MCBS. | ||||||
avian information | 1992-09-30 | Lac qui Parle | 9/30 Lac qui Parle (second county record) All reports: 9/30 Lac qui Parle (one) SDM, 10/3 Swift (one) RG, RJ, 11/8 Cook BS. | ||||||
avian information | 1992-10-03 | Swift | 10/3 Swift (first county record) All reports: 9/30 Lac qui Parle (one) SDM, 10/3 Swift (one) RG, RJ, 11/8 Cook BS. | ||||||
avian information | 1994-03-12 | Traverse | 3/12 Traverse (first county record) All reports: 3/12 Traverse (male) MO, 3/20 Marshall (4) KSS, 4/10 Anoka (female) PKL, 4/16–17 St. Louis (male) SS, BT et al.; 5/19 Todd (male Mountain X Eastern hybrid) SDM (The Loon 66:149–150); 5/21 Norman MO. | ||||||
avian information | 1994-04-10 | Anoka | 4/10 Anoka (second county record) All reports: 3/12 Traverse (male) MO, 3/20 Marshall (4) KSS, 4/10 Anoka (female) PKL, 4/16–17 St. Louis (male) SS, BT et al.; 5/19 Todd (male Mountain X Eastern hybrid) SDM (The Loon 66:149–150); 5/21 Norman MO. | ||||||
avian information | 1994-04-16 | 1994-04-17 | St. Louis | 4/16-17 St. Louis (third county record) All reports: 3/12 Traverse (male) MO, 3/20 Marshall (4) KSS, 4/10 Anoka (female) PKL, 4/16–17 St. Louis (male) SS, BT et al.; 5/19 Todd (male Mountain X Eastern hybrid) SDM (The Loon 66:149–150); 5/21 Norman MO. | |||||
avian information | 1994-04-22 | Todd | 4/22 Todd (first county record) All reports: 3/12 Traverse (male) MO, 3/20 Marshall (4) KSS, 4/10 Anoka (female) PKL, 4/16–17 St. Louis (male) SS, BT et al.; 5/19 Todd (male Mountain X Eastern hybrid) SDM (The Loon 66:149–150); 5/21 Norman MO. | ||||||
avian information | 1994-05-21 | Norman | 5/21 Norman (second spring record) All reports: 3/12 Traverse (male) MO, 3/20 Marshall (4) KSS, 4/10 Anoka (female) PKL, 4/16–17 St. Louis (male) SS, BT et al.; 5/19 Todd (male Mountain X Eastern hybrid) SDM (The Loon 66:149–150); 5/21 Norman MO. | ||||||
avian information | 1994-10-19 | Otter Tail | 10/19 Otter Tail (fourth county record) Two reports: 10/19 Otter Tail (female) SDM, 11/5 Faribault (pair) RG, RJ. | ||||||
avian information | 1994-11-05 | Faribault | 11/5 Faribault (first county record) Two reports: 10/19 Otter Tail (female) SDM, 11/5 Faribault (pair) RG, RJ. | ||||||
avian information | 1995-03-12 | 1995-04-02 | Washington | 3/12-4/2 Washington (first county record) Two reports: 3/12–4/2 Washington (male) JF, mob, 4/19 (late south migrant) McLeod (female) RG. | |||||
avian information | 1995-04-19 | McLeod | 4/19 McLeod (first county record) Two reports: 3/12–4/2 Washington (male) JF, mob, 4/19 (late south migrant) McLeod (female) RG. | ||||||
avian information | 1995-10-15 | Clay | 10/15 Clay (second county record) All reports: 11/6–8 (ties fourth latest on record and surpasses previous late south by three days) Dakota (pair) JBu, AH, 10/15 Clay (1 female) CF. | ||||||
avian information | 1995-11-06 | 1995-11-08 | Dakota | 11/6-8 Dakota (first county record) All reports: 11/6–8 (ties fourth latest on record and surpasses previous late south by three days) Dakota (pair) JBu, AH, 10/15 Clay (1 female) CF. | |||||
avian information | 1996-03-01 | 1996-05-31 | Kandiyohi | spring Kandiyohi (second county record) All reports: (no date) Kandiyohi fide RJF, 3/14–15 Todd JSK, 3/16–17 Martin BBo, 3/20 (captured by a high school student while the bird was catching flies near a window!) Marshall SKS, 3/23 Grygla, Marshall County fide BSi, 4/6 Kittson JR, and 5/5 Kanabec KR. | |||||
avian information | 1996-03-09 | Traverse | 3/9 Traverse (second county record) All reports: (no date) Kandiyohi fide RJF, 3/14–15 Todd JSK, 3/16–17 Martin BBo, 3/20 (captured by a high school student while the bird was catching flies near a window!) Marshall SKS, 3/23 Grygla, Marshall County fide BSi, 4/6 Kittson JR, and 5/5 Kanabec KR. | ||||||
avian information | 1996-03-14 | 1996-03-15 | Todd | 3/14-15 Todd (second county record) All reports: (no date) Kandiyohi fide RJF, 3/14–15 Todd JSK, 3/16–17 Martin BBo, 3/20 (captured by a high school student while the bird was catching flies near a window!) Marshall SKS, 3/23 Grygla, Marshall County fide BSi, 4/6 Kittson JR, and 5/5 Kanabec KR. | |||||
avian information | 1996-03-16 | 1996-03-17 | Martin | 3/16-17 Martin (first county record) All reports: (no date) Kandiyohi fide RJF, 3/14–15 Todd JSK, 3/16–17 Martin BBo, 3/20 (captured by a high school student while the bird was catching flies near a window!) Marshall SKS, 3/23 Grygla, Marshall County fide BSi, 4/6 Kittson JR, and 5/5 Kanabec KR. | |||||
avian information | 1996-05-05 | Kanabec | 5/5 Kanabec (first county record) All reports: (no date) Kandiyohi fide RJF, 3/14–15 Todd JSK, 3/16–17 Martin BBo, 3/20 (captured by a high school student while the bird was catching flies near a window!) Marshall SKS, 3/23 Grygla, Marshall County fide BSi, 4/6 Kittson JR, and 5/5 Kanabec KR. | ||||||
avian information | 1996-10-18 | 1996-10-19 | Becker | 10/18-19 Becker (first county record) Two reports: 10/18–19 Tamarac NWR, Becker Co. (male) BBe; 10/27 Co. Rds. 144 & 116, Hennepin Co. (female) SC. | |||||
avian information | 1996-10-27 | Hennepin | 10/27 Hennepin (third county record) Two reports: 10/18–19 Tamarac NWR, Becker Co. (male) BBe; 10/27 Co. Rds. 144 & 116, Hennepin Co. (female) SC. | ||||||
avian information | 1997-01-18 | Meeker | 1/18 Meeker (first county record) One male was present 1/26–2/15 near Jordan, Scott Co. KHe/JoW, mob; female reported there 2/2–8 AH, TT. Incredibly, a flock of four was reported on 2/17 at the Jordan location KHe/JoW. Another female was reported on 2/19 near Rochester, Olmsted Co. DA/BE. There has not been a winter record since 1985, and there is only one previous winter report in the south (The Loon 50:119–20). | ||||||
avian information | 1997-01-26 | 1997-02-17 | Scott | 1/26-2/17 Scott (second county record) One male was present 1/26–2/15 near Jordan, Scott Co. KHe/JoW, mob; female reported there 2/2–8 AH, TT. Incredibly, a flock of four was reported on 2/17 at the Jordan location KHe/JoW. Another female was reported on 2/19 near Rochester, Olmsted Co. DA/BE. There has not been a winter record since 1985, and there is only one previous winter report in the south (The Loon 50:119–20). | |||||
avian information | 1997-02-19 | Olmsted | 2/19 Olmsted (first county record) One male was present 1/26–2/15 near Jordan, Scott Co. KHe/JoW, mob; female reported there 2/2–8 AH, TT. Incredibly, a flock of four was reported on 2/17 at the Jordan location KHe/JoW. Another female was reported on 2/19 near Rochester, Olmsted Co. DA/BE. There has not been a winter record since 1985, and there is only one previous winter report in the south (The Loon 50:119–20). | ||||||
avian information | 1997-03-23 | Mower | 3/23 Mower (first county record) All reports: 3/23 Freeborn (Myre Big Island State Park) ABa, 3/30 Jackson (male on east side of Heron Lake, along Co. Road 24) KB, 4/9 Jackson (Hwy 71/Co. Road 4) CMa, 5/7–24 (nested with a female Eastern Bluebird behind Calgary Lutheran Church in Bemidji) Beltrami mob. | ||||||
avian information | 1997-03-30 | 1997-04-09 | Jackson | 3/30, 4/9 Jackson (first county record) All reports: 3/23 Freeborn (Myre Big Island State Park) ABa, 3/30 Jackson (male on east side of Heron Lake, along Co. Road 24) KB, 4/9 Jackson (Hwy 71/Co. Road 4) CMa, 5/7–24 (nested with a female Eastern Bluebird behind Calgary Lutheran Church in Bemidji) Beltrami mob. | |||||
avian information | 1997-05-16 | Beltrami | 5/16 Beltrami (second county record) All reports: 3/23 Freeborn (Myre Big Island State Park) ABa, 3/30 Jackson (male on east side of Heron Lake, along Co. Road 24) KB, 4/9 Jackson (Hwy 71/Co. Road 4) CMa, 5/7–24 (nested with a female Eastern Bluebird behind Calgary Lutheran Church in Bemidji) Beltrami mob. | ||||||
avian information | 1998-02-26 | Freeborn | 2/26 Freeborn (first county record) Only report: 2/26 Freeborn (2) WL, second county record. | ||||||
avian information | 1998-09-21 | Kanabec | 9/21 Kanabec (second county record) All reports: 9/21 Kanabec (male near Mora) AH, 10/20 Lake (female) PS, KE, 10/23 Chippewa (female) ABo. | ||||||
avian information | 1998-10-23 | Chippewa | 10/23 Chippewa (second county record) All reports: 9/21 Kanabec (male near Mora) AH, 10/20 Lake (female) PS, KE, 10/23 Chippewa (female) ABo. | ||||||
avian information | 1999-04-05 | St. Louis | 4/5 St. Louis (fourth spring record) All reports: 4/5 St. Louis (female, Park Point in Duluth) JN, 4/24Kanabec (male, Pomroy Twp.) KR, 5/10–11 Chippewa (male, Leenthrop Twp.) LEA. | ||||||
avian information | 1999-04-24 | Kanabec | 4/24 Kanabec (third spring record) All reports: 4/5 St. Louis (female, Park Point in Duluth) JN, 4/24Kanabec (male, Pomroy Twp.) KR, 5/10–11 Chippewa (male, Leenthrop Twp.) LEA. | ||||||
avian information | 1999-05-10 | 1999-05-11 | Chippewa | 5/10-11 Chippewa (third county record) All reports: 4/5 St. Louis (female, Park Point in Duluth) JN, 4/24Kanabec (male, Pomroy Twp.) KR, 5/10–11 Chippewa (male, Leenthrop Twp.) LEA. | |||||
avian information | 1999-10-04 | Mille Lacs | 10/4 Mille Lacs (first county record) All reports: 10/4 Mille Lacs (female near Princeton) PS, 10/14 Kanabec (female at Ogilvie) AH, 10/14–15 Dakota (female at L. Byllesby) †DBS, 11/3 Pipestone (pair at Holland) fide AH. | ||||||
avian information | 1999-10-14 | 1999-10-15 | Dakota | 10/14-15 Dakota (second county record) All reports: 10/4 Mille Lacs (female near Princeton) PS, 10/14 Kanabec (female at Ogilvie) AH, 10/14–15 Dakota (female at L. Byllesby) †DBS, 11/3 Pipestone (pair at Holland) fide AH. | |||||
avian information | 1999-10-14 | Kanabec | 10/14 Kanabec (fourth county record) All reports: 10/4 Mille Lacs (female near Princeton) PS, 10/14 Kanabec (female at Ogilvie) AH, 10/14–15 Dakota (female at L. Byllesby) †DBS, 11/3 Pipestone (pair at Holland) fide AH. | ||||||
avian information | 1999-11-03 | Pipestone | 11/3 Pipestone (first county record) All reports: 10/4 Mille Lacs (female near Princeton) PS, 10/14 Kanabec (female at Ogilvie) AH, 10/14–15 Dakota (female at L. Byllesby) †DBS, 11/3 Pipestone (pair at Holland) fide AH. | ||||||
avian information | 2001-03-23 | 2001-03-30 | Becker | 3/23-30 Becker (second county record) Lone males seen 3/23–30 Becker (TNWR) LDe et al., 4/14 Cottonwood (Red Rock) BRB, ED. | |||||
avian information | 2001-04-14 | Cottonwood | 4/14 Cottonwood (third county record) Lone males seen 3/23–30 Becker (TNWR) LDe et al., 4/14 Cottonwood (Red Rock) BRB, ED. | ||||||
avian information | 2002-10-18 | Scott | 10/18 Scott (third county record) Three reports: 10/18 Scott (male at Louisville Swamp) †RMD, 10/20 St. Louis (female) †KRE, 11/3 Lake (female at Castle Danger) PHS. | ||||||
avian information | 2003-04-11 | Kandiyohi | 4/11 Kandiyohi (third county record) Male found 4/10 Kandiyohi (near Kandiyohi) ES; refound and documented 4/11 †HHD, †CBr. | ||||||
avian information | 2003-11-10 | Lac qui Parle | 11/10 Lac qui Parle (third fall record) All observations: 10/31–11/3 Cook (female east of Grand Marais) DRB et al., JWL, 11/10 Lac qui Parle (male along U.S. highway 75, Agassiz Twp.) BJU, 11/14–15 Swift (female at Appleton) RAE, RHO. | ||||||
avian information | 2004-10-29 | Aitkin | 10/29 Aitkin (second county record) One report: 10/29 Aitkin (south of Palisade) fide DRB. | ||||||
avian information | 2005-03-12 | Wilkin | 3/12 Wilkin (third county record) Three reports: 3/12 (ties second earliest north) Wilkin (male) BJU, 3/15 Dakota (Hastings, along CR 42 near 132nd St.) fide AXH, 4/9 Meeker DMF. | ||||||
avian information | 2005-03-15 | Dakota | 3/15 Dakota (third county record) Three reports: 3/12 (ties second earliest north) Wilkin (male) BJU, 3/15 Dakota (Hastings, along CR 42 near 132nd St.) fide AXH, 4/9 Meeker DMF. | ||||||
avian information | 2005-04-09 | Meeker | 4/9 Meeker (second county record) Three reports: 3/12 (ties second earliest north) Wilkin (male) BJU, 3/15 Dakota (Hastings, along CR 42 near 132nd St.) fide AXH, 4/9 Meeker DMF. | ||||||
avian information | 2005-10-02 | Wadena | 10/2 Wadena (second county record) Four individuals: 10/2 Wadena (female in Red Eye Twp.) PHS, 10/25-27 Cook (female near Grand Marais) RBJ, JGW, 10/26 Ramsey (male in Shoreview) AXH, 11/6 St. Louis (female at Tower municipal airport) SES, BET. | ||||||
avian information | 2005-10-26 | Ramsey | 10/26 Ramsey (first county record) Four individuals: 10/2 Wadena (female in Red Eye Twp.) PHS, 10/25-27 Cook (female near Grand Marais) RBJ, JGW, 10/26 Ramsey (male in Shoreview) AXH, 11/6 St. Louis (female at Tower municipal airport) SES, BET. | ||||||
avian information | 2006-08-19 | Chippewa | 8/19 Chippewa (fourth county record) Three females were discovered along the North Shore over two days! The first was very cooperative: discovered 10/17 St. Louis (Bayfront Park, Duluth) DOK, it was seen by many through 10/30 (KRE). The second and third both appeared 10/18, but neither was refound: one in Lake west of Two Harbors ph. JWL, and one in St. Louis (Duluth, near 44th Ave East and Regent St) JRN. All south reports: 8/19 Chippewa (2 females at Gneiss Outcrops S.N.A.) RBJ, 10/30 Big Stone (male at Odessa) BJU. | ||||||
avian information | 2006-08-19 | Swift | 8/19 Swift (second county record) Three females were discovered along the North Shore over two days! The first was very cooperative: discovered 10/17 St. Louis (Bayfront Park, Duluth) DOK, it was seen by many through 10/30 (KRE). The second and third both appeared 10/18, but neither was refound: one in Lake west of Two Harbors ph. JWL, and one in St. Louis (Duluth, near 44th Ave East and Regent St) JRN. All south reports: 8/19 Chippewa (2 females at Gneiss Outcrops S.N.A.) RBJ, 10/30 Big Stone (male at Odessa) BJU. | ||||||
avian information | 2006-10-30 | Big Stone | 10/30 Big Stone (first county record) Three females were discovered along the North Shore over two days! The first was very cooperative: discovered 10/17 St. Louis (Bayfront Park, Duluth) DOK, it was seen by many through 10/30 (KRE). The second and third both appeared 10/18, but neither was refound: one in Lake west of Two Harbors ph. JWL, and one in St. Louis (Duluth, near 44th Ave East and Regent St) JRN. All south reports: 8/19 Chippewa (2 females at Gneiss Outcrops S.N.A.) RBJ, 10/30 Big Stone (male at Odessa) BJU. | ||||||
avian information | 2007-01-18 | 2007-01-25 | Dakota | 1/18-25 Dakota (fourth county record) Observed 1/18-25 Dakota (Ravenna Twp.) ph. †JPM, †CMB, ph. DAC, m.ob. This female associating with Cedar Waxwings furnished the first winter record for the county. | |||||
avian information | 2007-03-23 | Pennington | 3/23 Pennington (first county record) Two reports, both from Northwest: 3/23 Pennington (River Falls Twp.) SAS, 4/28 Clay (adult male) PBB. | ||||||
avian information | 2007-04-28 | Clay | 4/28 Clay (third county record) Two reports, both from Northwest: 3/23 Pennington (River Falls Twp.) SAS, 4/28 Clay (adult male) PBB. | ||||||
avian information | 2007-12-15 | 2007-12-18 | Cook | 12/15, 18 Cook (third winter record) Only report a female at the Grand Marais Coast Guard station 12/18 Cook fide JWL. This is possibly one of the birds present there in November (see fall report). | |||||
avian information | 2008-04-19 | Meeker | 4/19 Meeker (third county record) Only report 4/19 Meeker (male with several Eastern Bluebirds) DMF. | ||||||
avian information | 2011-04-10 | Stevens | 4/10 Stevens (first county record) All south reports 3/20 Lac qui Parle (male, Marsh Lake) ph. BJU, 4/10 Stevens (male, county road 1, just south of S.R. 28) ph. KRE, PME, HHD, LS, RAE. | ||||||
avian information | 2012-02-16 | Cook | 2/16 Cook (fourth winter record) Rare winter record 2/16 Cook KWR (no details). | ||||||
avian information | 2012-03-03 | Cook | 3/3 Cook (fifth county record) Two reports: 3/3 Cook (2 birds in Tofte) ph. DeB, fide JWL, 5/21 Hennepin (Ft. Snelling S.P.) fide AXH. | ||||||
avian information | 2012-05-21 | Hennepin | 5/21 Hennepin (fourth county record) Two reports: 3/3 Cook (2 birds in Tofte) ph. DeB, fide JWL, 5/21 Hennepin (Ft. Snelling S.P.) fide AXH. | ||||||
avian information | 2012-10-20 | Ramsey | 10/20 Ramsey (second county record) Four individuals reported: male seen 10/20 in Ramsey and Anoka AXH; female found by PHS 10/31 Lake (Two Harbors Lakewalk) continued through 11/7 ph. PHS, ph. BU, m.ob.; female seen 11/12–13 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) JHu, ph. AMe, ph. KRE, ph. PHS, m.ob.; one migrating along Hawk Ridge 11/13 St. Louis KJB. | ||||||
avian information | 2013-04-30 | 2013-05-02 | Rice | 4/30-5/2 Rice (second county record) Only south report 4/30–5/2 Rice (female, River Bend N.C.) TFB. One north report 5/6 Lake (Two Harbors cemetery) ph. JWL. | |||||
avian information | 2013-05-06 | Lake | 5/6 Lake (first county record) Only south report 4/30–5/2 Rice (female, River Bend N.C.) TFB. One north report 5/6 Lake (Two Harbors cemetery) ph. JWL. | ||||||
avian information | 2013-08-31 | Marshall | 8/31 Marshall (first fall record) Three reports of four individuals: 8/31 Marshall LS, 10/26 St. Louis (2, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 10/27 St. Louis (south of Ely) SLF. | ||||||
avian information | 2015-04-11 | 2015-04-12 | Crow Wing | 4/11, 12 Crow Wing (first county record) Only report was a new county record: 4/11 Crow Wing (adult female) JWH, BWF, ph. †JPR, 4/12 FGo. | |||||
avian information | 2016-03-05 | 2016-03-28 | Sherburne | 3/5-28 Sherburne (first county record) Two south reports. Long-staying adult male 3/5–28 Sherburne (Island View R.P.) ph. †MJB, ph. MwS, m.ob. Second adult male seen 3/12–16 Dakota (Spring Lake P.R., Schaar's Bluff) CWa, NAW, ph. †AlF, †CMB, ph. GHo, m.ob. Both birds also well-documented by photographs submitted to eBird. | |||||
avian information | 2016-03-12 | 2016-03-16 | Dakota | 3/12-16 Dakota (fifth county record) Two south reports. Long-staying adult male 3/5–28 Sherburne (Island View R.P.) ph. †MJB, ph. MwS, m.ob. Second adult male seen 3/12–16 Dakota (Spring Lake P.R., Schaar's Bluff) CWa, NAW, ph. †AlF, †CMB, ph. GHo, m.ob. Both birds also well-documented by photographs submitted to eBird. | |||||
avian information | 2016-10-02 | Anoka | 10/2 Anoka (third county record) Only report: 10/2 Anoka (male) AXH. | ||||||
avian information | 2017-10-22 | Clay | 10/22 Clay (fourth county record) All north reports, 10/22 Clay PBB, 10/28 – 11/14 Lake, with up to 3 individuals reported in Two Harbors JWL, ph. GHo, ph. PHS, m.ob. | ||||||
avian information | 2018-03-10 | Houston | 3/10 Houston (first county record) Only report was a new county record, an adult male 3/10 Houston (Yucatan Twp.) DBz. | ||||||
avian information | 2018-12-16 | 2019-01-17 | Isanti | 12/16-26, 1/1-17 Isanti (first county record) Only report was of a single bird found during the Cedar Creek Bog CBC 12/16 Isanti †MHe, ph., JSa, DGn, JRk. Continuing observations of this individual by many observers through 1/17. | |||||
1 | 92:92 | 2020-03-21 | 2020-03-26 | where the bike path from Dunton Locks County Park meets Detroit Lake, Village of | Becker | (record #2020-003, vote 6–1). Female, photographed. | Accepted | ||
2 | 92:92 | 2020-04-11 | 2020-04-13 | one mile north of Rollag on the east side of State Highway 32 | Clay | (record #2020-006, vote 7–0). Adult male, photographed. | Accepted | ||
3 | 92:92 | 2020-04-28 | 2020-04-29 | at the corner of 220th Avenue and 610th Street | Yellow Medicine | (record #2020-015, vote 7–0). Adult male, photographed. First county record. | Accepted | ||
4 | 93:47 | 2020-10-24 | Alseth Road, Stony Point | St. Louis | (record #2020-068, vote 7–0). Adult male, photographed. | Accepted | |||
5 | 93:47 | 2020-11-10 | Walker Wastewater Treatment Plant | Cass | (record #2020-070, vote 7–0). Immature male, photographed. First county record. | Accepted | |||
6 | 93:47 | 2020-11-27 | 2021-03-15 | Falcon Heights | Ramsey | (record #2020-072, vote 7–0). Adult male, photographed. Originally found at Les Bolstad Golf Course, University of Minnesota, then it relocated to nearby Como Regional Park where it overwintered with a group of Eastern Bluebirds. | Accepted | ||
avian information | 2020-11-27 | 2020-11-29 | Ramsey | 11/27, 28, 29 Ramsey (third county record) All north 10/24 St. Louis (Stony Point) ph. †JLK, ph. †PHS, JWL, NPo, StK, 11/10 Cass (Walker W.T.P.) ph. †REn, RLF. One south 11/27–29+ Ramsey (Les Bolstad Golf Course) ph. †SBE, ph. †RMD, ph. †ASu, ph. †JWZ, ph. AXH, m.ob. Also see Documented reports still under review. | |||||
avian information | 2020-12-04 | 2021-02-26 | Ramsey | 12/4, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 1/1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 2/1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 15, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26 Ramsey (fourth county record) One discovered in late November was seen 12/4 Ramsey (Les Bolstad Golf Course, University of Minnesota) PRH, m.ob. and then relocated at a nearby park 12/11 – 2/28+ Ramsey (Como Regional P.R.) JbS, †EzH, ph. †GHo, m.ob. There are 330 images and one audio recording of this long-staying individual in the eBird database. | |||||
avian information | 2021-03-04 | 2021-03-06 | Ramsey | 3/4, 6 Ramsey (fifth county record) Two Ramsey reports, both likely the same individual that wintered at Lake Como, 3/4 Ramsey (Lake Como) BHw, 3/6 Ramsey (Silverwood Park) NSg. | |||||
avian information | 2021-10-08 | Itasca | 10/8 Itasca (first county record) One north report: 10/8 Itasca (Splithand Twp., C.R. 68) ph. †HCT, ph. CRM, m.ob. | ||||||
avian information | 2022-04-17 | Blue Earth | 4/17 Blue Earth (second county record) One south report 4/17 Blue Earth (female, fourth county record, east of Madison Lake) †JWH, ph. †BTS, ph. BAb. One north 5/1 Red Lake (female, second county record) †RAE. | ||||||
7 | 93:3 | 2022-05-01 | on the north side of 270th Street Southwest, 1.6 miles west of Minnesota State | Red Lake | (record #2022-125, vote 5–2). Female. | Accepted | |||
8 | 93:3 | 2023-04-28 | southeast of Downer in the southwest quadrant of the intersection of county roa | Clay | (record #2023-024, vote 7–0). Adult male, photographed. | Accepted | |||
  | |||||||||
  | Migrant throughout. One breeding record (1991); five mixed-pair breeding records with Eastern Bluebird (S. sialis). Recorded in seven of the last ten years, most recently 2018. Formerly Regular. |
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 |