MOURC Proceedings Archive - Thrushes 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: Thrushes
Mountain Bluebird
Townsend's Solitaire
Fieldfare

Mountain Bluebird (C) (Sialia currucoides)Start Date 1936-01-01
RefFirstLastLocationCounty23CommentStatus
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1960-03-011960-05-31Wadenaspring Wadena (first state record) (first county record)
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1967-03-25Clay3/25 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.
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1969-10-14Hennepin10/14 Hennepin (third state record) (first county record)
10-14 Hennepin 2 DB and KP.
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1971-01-201971-01-24Cook1/20-24 Cook (first winter record)
1-20-24 Lutsen, Cook Co. JP, K&JG, KH.
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1974-03-06Rice3/6 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).
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1974-03-25Clearwater3/25 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).
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1974-03-301974-04-13Rock3/30, 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).
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1975-04-09Redwood4/9 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.
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1976-04-01Rock4/1 Rock (eighth state record) (second county record)
2 reports: 3-28, 3-29 Marshall (2 males) SV; 4-1 Rock (1) KE.
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1977-03-28Lake of the Woods3/28 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.
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1977-10-22Anoka10/22 Anoka (tenth state record) (first county record)
10-22 Anoka (KL) 11-21 Stoney Point, St. Louis Co. CKE).
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1978-01-141978-03-20Le Sueur1/14, 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.
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1979-04-011979-04-02Scott4/1-2 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.
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1979-04-01Wilkin4/1 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.
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1979-04-08Carver4/8 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.
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1979-04-09Otter Tail4/9 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.
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1981-04-19Wabasha4/19 Wabasha (first county record)
Two reports: 3-27 Roseau FDS and 4-19 Wabasha JSD.
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1981-05-011981-05-31Hubbard5/1-31 Hubbard (first county record)
Two reports: 3-27 Roseau FDS and 4-19 Wabasha JSD.
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1982-04-09Carlton4/9 Carlton (first county record)
3-17 Brown EBI K, 3-29 Otter Tail TS, SDM, 4-9 Carlton D. Dart, Lyon HK -all reports.
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1982-04-09Lyon4/9 Lyon (first county record)
3-17 Brown EBI K, 3-29 Otter Tail TS, SDM, 4-9 Carlton D. Dart, Lyon HK -all reports.
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1982-12-18Cook12/18 Cook (second winter record)
Reported from Cook County, Cascade .River on 12/18 (KMH).
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1983-03-201983-03-23St. Louis3/20-23 St. Louis (first spring record)
3/20, 23 Stoney Point, St. Louis KE, 41 19 Otter Tail GMO.
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1983-04-19Otter Tail4/19 Otter Tail (second spring record)
3/20, 23 Stoney Point, St. Louis KE, 41 19 Otter Tail GMO.
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1984-12-15St. Louis12/15 St. Louis (second winter record)
One in Duluth stayed until 12-15 (mob).
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1985-08-24Beltrami8/24 Beltrami (first county record)
All reports; 8/24 Beltrami KL, I 0/13 Chippewa AB, I 0/24 St. Louis MSt.
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1985-10-13Chippewa10/13 Chippewa (first county record)
All reports; 8/24 Beltrami KL, I 0/13 Chippewa AB, I 0/24 St. Louis MSt.
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1986-03-23Stearns3/23 Stearns (first county record)
3/23 Steams NH one male.
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1986-06-111986-06-20Aitkin6/11, 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).
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1987-03-27Otter Tail3/27 Otter Tail (third county record)
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1987-04-01Murray4/1 Murray (first county record)
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1988-09-19Blue Earth9/19 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.
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1988-10-01Wilkin10/1 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.
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1988-10-26Cottonwood10/26 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.
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1989-03-25Brown3/25 Brown (first county record)
Only reports: 3/25 Brown AB and BL, 4/1 Rock KE et. a!.
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1989-04-01Rock4/1 Rock (third county record)
Only reports: 3/25 Brown AB and BL, 4/1 Rock KE et. a!.
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1989-10-20Cottonwood10/20 Cottonwood (second county record)
One report: 10/20 Cottonwood (1) JB.
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1990-03-151990-03-25Hennepin3/15-25 Hennepin (second county record)
All reports : 3/15-25 Hennepin (1) mob, 4122-5116 Polk (male mated with female Eastem) DJ.
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1990-04-22Polk4/22 Polk (first county record)
All reports : 3/15-25 Hennepin (1) mob, 4122-5116 Polk (male mated with female Eastem) DJ.
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1990-06-23Polk6/23 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!.
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1990-10-15Lac qui Parle10/15 Lac qui Parle (first fall record)
All reports: 10/15 Lac qui Parle AB, 10/21 Lake MS.
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1991-03-18Kandiyohi3/18 Kandiyohi (first county record)
All reports: 3/18 Kandiyohi (male) RG, 3131 Norman (pair) AB, 4115-5126 Florian, Marshall Co. (pair returned) mob.
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1991-03-31Norman3/31 Norman (first county record)
All reports: 3/18 Kandiyohi (male) RG, 3131 Norman (pair) AB, 4115-5126 Florian, Marshall Co. (pair returned) mob.
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1992-04-15Red Lake4/15 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.
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1992-09-30Lac qui Parle9/30 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.
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1992-10-03Swift10/3 Swift (first county record)
All reports: 9/30 Lac qui Parle (one) SDM, 10/3 Swift (one) RG, RJ, 11/8 Cook BS.
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1994-03-12Traverse3/12 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.
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1994-04-10Anoka4/10 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.
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1994-04-161994-04-17St. Louis4/16-17 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.
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1994-04-22Todd4/22 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.
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1994-05-21Norman5/21 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.
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1994-10-19Otter Tail10/19 Otter Tail (fourth county record)
Two reports: 10/19 Otter Tail (female) SDM, 11/5 Faribault (pair) RG, RJ.
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1994-11-05Faribault11/5 Faribault (first county record)
Two reports: 10/19 Otter Tail (female) SDM, 11/5 Faribault (pair) RG, RJ.
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1995-03-121995-04-02Washington3/12-4/2 Washington (first county record)
Two reports: 3/12–4/2 Washington (male) JF, mob, 4/19 (late south migrant) McLeod (female) RG.
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1995-04-19McLeod4/19 McLeod (first county record)
Two reports: 3/12–4/2 Washington (male) JF, mob, 4/19 (late south migrant) McLeod (female) RG.
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1995-10-15Clay10/15 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.
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1995-11-061995-11-08Dakota11/6-8 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.
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1996-03-011996-05-31Kandiyohispring 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.
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1996-03-09Traverse3/9 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.
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1996-03-141996-03-15Todd3/14-15 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.
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1996-03-161996-03-17Martin3/16-17 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.
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1996-05-05Kanabec5/5 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.
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1996-10-181996-10-19Becker10/18-19 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.
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1996-10-27Hennepin10/27 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.
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1997-01-18Meeker1/18 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).
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1997-01-261997-02-17Scott1/26-2/17 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).
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1997-02-19Olmsted2/19 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).
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1997-03-23Mower3/23 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.
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1997-03-301997-04-09Jackson3/30, 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.
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1997-05-16Beltrami5/16 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.
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1998-02-26Freeborn2/26 Freeborn (first county record)
Only report: 2/26 Freeborn (2) WL, second county record.
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1998-09-21Kanabec9/21 Kanabec (second county record)
All reports: 9/21 Kanabec (male near Mora) AH, 10/20 Lake (female) PS, KE, 10/23 Chippewa (female) ABo.
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1998-10-23Chippewa10/23 Chippewa (second county record)
All reports: 9/21 Kanabec (male near Mora) AH, 10/20 Lake (female) PS, KE, 10/23 Chippewa (female) ABo.
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1999-04-05St. Louis4/5 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.
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1999-04-24Kanabec4/24 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.
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1999-05-101999-05-11Chippewa5/10-11 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.
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1999-10-04Mille Lacs10/4 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.
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1999-10-141999-10-15Dakota10/14-15 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.
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1999-10-14Kanabec10/14 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.
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1999-11-03Pipestone11/3 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.
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2001-03-232001-03-30Becker3/23-30 Becker (second county record)
Lone males seen 3/23–30 Becker (TNWR) LDe et al., 4/14 Cottonwood (Red Rock) BRB, ED.
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2001-04-14Cottonwood4/14 Cottonwood (third county record)
Lone males seen 3/23–30 Becker (TNWR) LDe et al., 4/14 Cottonwood (Red Rock) BRB, ED.
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2002-10-18Scott10/18 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.
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2003-04-11Kandiyohi4/11 Kandiyohi (third county record)
Male found 4/10 Kandiyohi (near Kandiyohi) ES; refound and documented 4/11 †HHD, †CBr.
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2003-11-10Lac qui Parle11/10 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.
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2004-10-29Aitkin10/29 Aitkin (second county record)
One report: 10/29 Aitkin (south of Palisade) fide DRB.
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2005-03-12Wilkin3/12 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.
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2005-03-15Dakota3/15 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.
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2005-04-09Meeker4/9 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.
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2005-10-02Wadena10/2 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.
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2005-10-26Ramsey10/26 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.
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2006-08-19Chippewa8/19 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.
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2006-08-19Swift8/19 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.
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2006-10-30Big Stone10/30 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.
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2007-01-182007-01-25Dakota1/18-25 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.
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2007-03-23Pennington3/23 Pennington (first county record)
Two reports, both from Northwest: 3/23 Pennington (River Falls Twp.) SAS, 4/28 Clay (adult male) PBB.
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2007-04-28Clay4/28 Clay (third county record)
Two reports, both from Northwest: 3/23 Pennington (River Falls Twp.) SAS, 4/28 Clay (adult male) PBB.
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2007-12-152007-12-18Cook12/15, 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).
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2008-04-19Meeker4/19 Meeker (third county record)
Only report 4/19 Meeker (male with several Eastern Bluebirds) DMF.
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2011-04-10Stevens4/10 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.
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2012-02-16Cook2/16 Cook (fourth winter record)
Rare winter record 2/16 Cook KWR (no details).
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2012-03-03Cook3/3 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.
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2012-05-21Hennepin5/21 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.
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2012-10-20Ramsey10/20 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.
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2013-04-302013-05-02Rice4/30-5/2 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.
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2013-05-06Lake5/6 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.
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2013-08-31Marshall8/31 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.
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2015-04-112015-04-12Crow Wing4/11, 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.
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2016-03-052016-03-28Sherburne3/5-28 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.
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2016-03-122016-03-16Dakota3/12-16 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.
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2016-10-02Anoka10/2 Anoka (third county record)
Only report: 10/2 Anoka (male) AXH.
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2017-10-22Clay10/22 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.
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2018-03-10Houston3/10 Houston (first county record)
Only report was a new county record, an adult male 3/10 Houston (Yucatan Twp.) DBz.
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2018-12-162019-01-17Isanti12/16-26, 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.
192:922020-03-212020-03-26where the bike path from Dunton Locks County Park meets Detroit Lake, Village ofBecker(record #2020-003, vote 6–1). Female, photographed. Accepted
292:922020-04-112020-04-13one mile north of Rollag on the east side of State Highway 32Clay(record #2020-006, vote 7–0). Adult male, photographed. Accepted
392:922020-04-282020-04-29at the corner of 220th Avenue and 610th StreetYellow Medicine(record #2020-015, vote 7–0). Adult male, photographed. First county record. Accepted
493:472020-10-24Alseth Road, Stony PointSt. Louis(record #2020-068, vote 7–0). Adult male, photographed. Accepted
593:472020-11-10Walker Wastewater Treatment PlantCass(record #2020-070, vote 7–0). Immature male, photographed. First county record. Accepted
693:472020-11-272021-03-15Falcon HeightsRamsey(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
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2020-11-272020-11-29Ramsey11/27, 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.
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2020-12-042021-02-26Ramsey12/4, 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.
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2021-03-042021-03-06Ramsey3/4, 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.
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2021-10-08Itasca10/8 Itasca (first county record)
One north report: 10/8 Itasca (Splithand Twp., C.R. 68) ph. †HCT, ph. CRM, m.ob.
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2022-04-17Blue Earth4/17 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.
793:32022-05-01 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
893:32023-04-28 southeast of Downer in the southwest quadrant of the intersection of county roaClay (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.

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