MOURC Proceedings Archive for The Loon - Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles

	MOURC Proceedings Archive - Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles	Accepted Duplicates
	This is the 1981 to present Records Committee Proceedings archive for The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. The last 2 years are available to MOU members.

Families

Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
New World Quail
Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys
Grebes
Pigeons, Doves
Cuckoos
Nightjars
Swifts
Hummingbirds
Rails, Gallinules, Coots
Limpkin
Cranes
Stilts, Avocets
Plovers

Sandpipers
Jaegers
Alcids
Gulls, Terns
Loons
Shearwaters and Petrels
Storks
Frigatebirds
Boobies and Gannets
Cormorants
Pelicans
Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons
Ibises
New World Vultures

Osprey
Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles
Barn Owls
Screech-Owls, Owls
Woodpeckers
Caracaras, Falcons
Flycatchers
Vireos
Shrikes
Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows
Martins, Swallows
Kinglets
Silky-flycatchers
Nuthatches

Wrens
Thrashers, Mockingbirds
Dippers
Thrushes
Old World Flycatchers
Old World Sparrows
Pipits
Finches
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
Towhees, Sparrows
Yellow-breasted Chat
Blackbirds, Orioles
Warblers
Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks

Proceedings

Species: Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles

White-tailed Kite
Swallow-tailed Kite

Golden Eagle
Mississippi Kite

Broad-winged Hawk
Swainson's Hawk

Ferruginous Hawk

	Ref	First	Last	Location	County	Comment	Status
Swainson's Hawk (R) (Buteo swainsoni)						Start Date 1936-01-01
	avian information	1968-07-17			Hubbard	7/17 Hubbard (first county record) 7-17 Lake Belle Taine, near Nevis, Hubbard Co, nest with Jy, attended by 2ad, good details, LWJ.
	avian information	1981-06-01	1981-07-31		Anoka	summer Anoka (first summer record) Breeding data from Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Rice. Seen within range plus Wright (Silver Creek Twp.), Washington (Cottage Grove). Ba,ld Eagle Breeding data from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Houston; nesting reported from Beltrami. Seen throughout range plus Anoka, Chisago, Washington.
1	54:42	1981-10-18		Duluth	St. Louis	(vote 6-1)	Accepted
	avian information	1987-07-19			Ramsey	7/19 Ramsey (first county record) Nested in Mower. Also seen in Mahnomen, Clay, Swift, Pipestone, Rock, Murray, Waseca, Steele, Fillmore, Olmsted, Goodhue, Dakota.
2	62:134	1989-10-31		Duluth	St. Louis	(vote 7-0; The Loon 62:57).	Accepted
	avian information	1990-10-05			Aitkin	10/5 Aitkin (first county record) Hawk Ridge count: 3; late north 9/22 Mille Lacs DB, Otter Tail MO, 10/5 Aitkin DS, 10/12 Polk DS; late south 9/27 Pipestone JP, 9/30 Rice AB, 10/4 Brown JS.
	avian information	1993-06-26			Roseau	6/26 Roseau (first summer record) Seen in eight western counties plus Clearwater, Dakota, Mower; an injured bird was found on 7/8 in Virginia, St. Louis Co. SW/MS.
	avian information	1993-07-08			St. Louis	7/8 St. Louis (first summer record) Seen in eight western counties plus Clearwater, Dakota, Mower; an injured bird was found on 7/8 in Virginia, St. Louis Co. SW/MS.
	avian information	1993-08-22			Clearwater	8/22 Clearwater (first fall record) Hawk Ridge count: four. Late north 8/22 Clearwater RG, 9/24 Hawk Ridge, 10/2 Otter Tail SDM. Late south 9/12 Brown JS, 9/18 Hennepin KB, 10/13 Rice OR.
	avian information	2000-08-08			Carver	8/8 Carver (first fall record) Only north reports: 8/29 Clay DPJ, 9/12–23 St. Louis (14 at HRNR) FN et al. Reported from nine south counties, mostly from west-central, southwest and south-central regions. Late south 9/21 Steele NFT, 9/23 Lac qui Parle (2) FAE.
	avian information	2001-06-03			Meeker	6/3 Meeker (first summer record) Observed in Traverse, Douglas, Stearns, Meeker, Pipestone, Dakota, Waseca, Steele, Olmsted, Mower; plus county first 6/9 Carlton (light-morph adult) TAT. [Corrected]
	avian information	2001-06-09			Carlton	6/9 Carlton (first summer record) Observed in Traverse, Douglas, Stearns, Meeker, Pipestone, Dakota, Waseca, Steele, Olmsted, Mower; plus county first 6/9 Carlton (light-morph adult) TAT. [Corrected]
	avian information	2001-06-24			Stearns	6/24 Stearns (first summer record) Observed in Traverse, Douglas, Stearns, Meeker, Pipestone, Dakota, Waseca, Steele, Olmsted, Mower; plus county first 6/9 Carlton (light-morph adult) TAT. [Corrected]
	avian information	2002-10-05			McLeod	10/5 McLeod (first fall record) Only north reports: 8/12 Traverse CRM, 9/14, 9/15, 9/22 St. Louis (H.R.N.R., Duluth) FJN, DSC et al. High count 9/21 Jackson (kettle of 8) KRE et al. Reported from seven south counties, including (late south) 10/5 McLeod DMF.
	avian information	2003-07-20			Meeker	7/20 Meeker (second summer record) Record-high number of reports. Observed in 11 western counties plus Carver, Washington, Dakota, Rice, Waseca, Steele, Mower; also 6/11 Kandiyohi PFS, 7/20 Meeker DMF.
	avian information	2003-08-27			Kanabec	8/27 Kanabec (first fall record) All north reports: 8/27 Pine/Kanabec †JMP, 9/1 Kittson KRE et al., 9/15 Red Lake DDM, BJM, 9/19 Polk JMJ, 9/20 Red Lake (Equality Twp.) PHS, 9/28 Clearwater (Popple Twp.) PHS, and total of seven at H.R.N.R. in Duluth between 8/16 and 10/4 (FJN, DSC, TSm). Found in eight south counties including (late south) 9/22 Big Stone BJU.
	avian information	2005-07-19			Hennepin	7/19 Hennepin (first summer record) Most reports ever: seen in 17 counties in all southern and central regions, plus Polk, Clay, Wilkin, Traverse.
	avian information	2005-08-12			McLeod	8/12 McLeod (second fall record) Reported from nine north and eight south counties. Four at H.R.B.O. in Duluth between 9/6 and 9/18 (FJN, RSB). Late north 10/8 Mahnomen and Norman BJU, 10/16 Clay PBB. Late south 10/1 Rock (dark morph near Luverne) KRE, 10/7 Sherburne ASc, 10/14 Lac qui Parle BJU.
	avian information	2005-10-07			Sherburne	10/7 Sherburne (first fall record) Reported from nine north and eight south counties. Four at H.R.B.O. in Duluth between 9/6 and 9/18 (FJN, RSB). Late north 10/8 Mahnomen and Norman BJU, 10/16 Clay PBB. Late south 10/1 Rock (dark morph near Luverne) KRE, 10/7 Sherburne ASc, 10/14 Lac qui Parle BJU.
	avian information	2006-10-02			McLeod	10/2 McLeod (third fall record) Only north reports: 8/30 Traverse BJU, 9/19, 9/20, 10/7 St. Louis (singles at Duluth) H.R.B.O. Found in 11 south counties. Late south 10/19 Lac qui Parle BJU, 10/24 Anoka DPG (median 10/2).
	avian information	2007-07-07			Sherburne	7/7 Sherburne (second summer record) Observed south and west of a line from Polk to Olmsted. First country breeding record for Olmsted JWH.
	avian information	2009-09-28			Nicollet	9/28 Nicollet (first fall record) All north reports: 8/17 Polk SAS, 8/22 Polk JMJ, 10/4 Otter Tail NAJ, 10/24 Polk JMJ. Late south 9/12 Meeker DMF, 9/28 Nicollet RMD (median 10/3).
	avian information	2010-06-04			Nicollet	6/4 Nicollet (second summer record) Reported south of a line from Big Stone to Dakota, plus Polk.
	avian information	2011-05-15			Isanti	5/15 Isanti (first county record) Early south (median 4/3) 3/26 Washington RLW, 4/8 Yellow Medicine KRE, m.ob., 4/9 Big Stone LS, Lac qui Parle, Stevens m.ob. New county record 5/15 Isanti LS. All north reports: 5/7 Todd FGo, 5/28 Douglas HHD, RAE.
	avian information	2011-09-12			Scott	9/12 Scott (first fall record) Seasonal total of 10 at H.R.B.O. in Duluth (KJB), all in September. All other north reports: 8/19 Kittson (Halma) LeG, 8/21–9/4 Polk m.ob., 8/21–9/18 Traverse (Walls Twp.) BJU, 8/31–9/18 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) m.ob., 9/24 Clay NAJ. Late south 10/15 Lac qui Parle BJU, 11/1 Hennepin LMS, 11/11 Goodhue (record late, juvenile light morph, Minneola Twp.) †PHS (median 10/5).
	avian information	2012-06-24			Stearns	6/24 Stearns (second summer record) Observed in all regions except North-Central, Northeast.
	avian information	2015-07-25			Nicollet	7/25 Nicollet (third summer record) Found in scattered locations in all western and southern regions plus Dakota, Kandiyohi.
	avian information	2015-08-08			Carver	8/8 Carver (second fall record) High count 9/28 Blue Earth (4) B.H.W. Late north 9/18 St. Louis (2, H.R.B.O.) KJB, 9/29 Todd CSh. Late south 10/5–12 Blue Earth (max. 2) B.H.W. (median 10/5).
	avian information	2015-09-07			Roseau	9/7 Roseau (second fall record) High count 9/28 Blue Earth (4) B.H.W. Late north 9/18 St. Louis (2, H.R.B.O.) KJB, 9/29 Todd CSh. Late south 10/5–12 Blue Earth (max. 2) B.H.W. (median 10/5).
	avian information	2016-09-16	2016-10-08		Ramsey	9/16, 10/8 Ramsey (second county record) High counts 10/6 Kandiyohi (60, total from two kettles) JoS, 10/7 St. Louis (4) H.R.B.O., 10/8 St. Louis (4) H.R.B.O. Late north 10/6, 10/7, 10/8 St. Louis H.R.B.O. (median 9/28). Late south 10/7 Carver JTg, 10/8 Blue Earth B.H.W., Ramsey (2) LiH, 10/9 Big Stone DLP (median 10/6).
	avian information	2016-10-07			Carver	10/7 Carver (third county record) High counts 10/6 Kandiyohi (60, total from two kettles) JoS, 10/7 St. Louis (4) H.R.B.O., 10/8 St. Louis (4) H.R.B.O. Late north 10/6, 10/7, 10/8 St. Louis H.R.B.O. (median 9/28). Late south 10/7 Carver JTg, 10/8 Blue Earth B.H.W., Ramsey (2) LiH, 10/9 Big Stone DLP (median 10/6).
	avian information	2017-09-17			Wabasha	9/17 Wabasha (first fall record) High count 9/26 Blue Earth (3) BHW. Late north 10/1 St. Louis (dark juvenile, H.R.N.R.) AxM, 10/4 St. Louis BMu, (dark juvenile) H.R.B.O., 10/13 Becker ShG, HeH (median 9/28). Late south 10/7 Blue Earth BHW, 10/8 Le Sueur (2) ebd, 10/13 Brown MiO (median 10/9).
	avian information	2017-10-08			Le Sueur	10/8 Le Sueur (first fall record) High count 9/26 Blue Earth (3) BHW. Late north 10/1 St. Louis (dark juvenile, H.R.N.R.) AxM, 10/4 St. Louis BMu, (dark juvenile) H.R.B.O., 10/13 Becker ShG, HeH (median 9/28). Late south 10/7 Blue Earth BHW, 10/8 Le Sueur (2) ebd, 10/13 Brown MiO (median 10/9).
	avian information	2017-12-03			McLeod	12/3 McLeod (fourth winter record) First winter record for the state: 12/3 McLeod (light morph adult, Bergen twp.) ph. BDe, ph. †GAn.
	avian information	2018-06-07			Sibley	6/7 Sibley (first summer record) Observed in all western regions plus Brown, Kandiyohi, Mower, Rice, Sibley, Steele, Washington.
	avian information	2018-06-29			Roseau	6/29 Roseau (third summer record) Observed in all western regions plus Brown, Kandiyohi, Mower, Rice, Sibley, Steele, Washington.
	avian information	2019-06-22			Hennepin	6/22 Hennepin (second summer record) Â Seen west and south of a line from Marshall to Dakota to Mower.
	avian information	2019-09-12			Pine	9/12 Pine (first fall record) High count 9/22 Blue Earth (3) BHW. Late north 9/12 Pine KrM, 9/23 St. Louis H.R.B.O., 9/27 St. Louis H.R.B.O. (median 9/28). Late south 10/5 Pipestone VKl, 10/7 Blue Earth (2) BHW, 10/11 Blue Earth BHW (median 10/6).
	avian information	2020-06-15			Winona	6/15 Winona (first summer record) Seen in all western and southern regions.
	avian information	2020-08-01			Freeborn	8/1 Freeborn (first fall record) High count 9/16 St. Louis (4) H.R.B.O. Late north 10/2 St. Louis H.R.B.O., 10/8 Norman SDz, 10/16 St. Louis H.R.B.O. (median 9/28). Late south 9/27 Blue Earth (2) BHW, ChH, 9/28 Blue Earth (3) BHW, 10/2 Lyon RJS (median 10/6).
	avian information	2020-08-18			McLeod	8/18 McLeod (fifth fall record) High count 9/16 St. Louis (4) H.R.B.O. Late north 10/2 St. Louis H.R.B.O., 10/8 Norman SDz, 10/16 St. Louis H.R.B.O. (median 9/28). Late south 9/27 Blue Earth (2) BHW, ChH, 9/28 Blue Earth (3) BHW, 10/2 Lyon RJS (median 10/6).
	avian information	2020-08-29			Wabasha	8/29 Wabasha (second fall record) High count 9/16 St. Louis (4) H.R.B.O. Late north 10/2 St. Louis H.R.B.O., 10/8 Norman SDz, 10/16 St. Louis H.R.B.O. (median 9/28). Late south 9/27 Blue Earth (2) BHW, ChH, 9/28 Blue Earth (3) BHW, 10/2 Lyon RJS (median 10/6).
	avian information	2022-06-18			Stearns	6/18 Stearns (third summer record) Observed in all western regions plus Mille Lacs, Renville, Rice, Stearns, Winona.
	avian information	2022-06-26	2022-07-24		Winona	6/26, 7/11, 17, 24 Winona (second summer record) Observed in all western regions plus Mille Lacs, Renville, Rice, Stearns, Winona.
	avian information	2022-07-08			Mille Lacs	7/8 Mille Lacs (first summer record) Observed in all western regions plus Mille Lacs, Renville, Rice, Stearns, Winona.
	avian information	2022-08-14			Dodge	8/14 Dodge (first fall record) Late north 9/13 St. Louis (max. 2, three locations but possibly the same birds) StK, SeM, ClN, m.ob., 9/20 St. Louis (Forest Hill) JLK, 10/4 Polk ebd (median 9/29). Late south 10/1 Nobles KEm, 10/2 Olmsted ebd, 10/4 Blue Earth (4, season high count) BHW (median 10/9).
	avian information	2022-09-07			Wright	9/7 Wright (first county record) Late north 9/13 St. Louis (max. 2, three locations but possibly the same birds) StK, SeM, ClN, m.ob., 9/20 St. Louis (Forest Hill) JLK, 10/4 Polk ebd (median 9/29). Late south 10/1 Nobles KEm, 10/2 Olmsted ebd, 10/4 Blue Earth (4, season high count) BHW (median 10/9).
	avian information	2022-09-19			Sherburne	9/19 Sherburne (third county record) Late north 9/13 St. Louis (max. 2, three locations but possibly the same birds) StK, SeM, ClN, m.ob., 9/20 St. Louis (Forest Hill) JLK, 10/4 Polk ebd (median 9/29). Late south 10/1 Nobles KEm, 10/2 Olmsted ebd, 10/4 Blue Earth (4, season high count) BHW (median 10/9).

	Breeds mostly west. Migrant throughout, but rare north-central and northeast.

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