MOURC Proceedings Archive - Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles Accepted
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Proceedings
Species: Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles
White-tailed Kite
Swallow-tailed Kite
Golden Eagle
Mississippi Kite
Broad-winged Hawk
Swainson's Hawk
Ferruginous Hawk

Swallow-tailed Kite (A) (Elanoides forficatus)Start Date 0000-00-00
RefFirstLastLocationCounty23CommentStatus
avian
information
1832-07-19Hubbard7/19 Hubbard (first state record) (first county record)
avian
information
1875-07-08Wright7/8 Wright (second state record) (first county record)
avian
information
1883-05-25Becker5/25 Becker (third state record) (first county record)
avian
information
1886-06-07Becker6/7 Becker (fourth state record) (second county record)
avian
information
1893-06-011893-07-31Aitkinsummer Aitkin (fifth state record) (first county record)
avian
information
1893-06-011893-07-31Otter Tailsummer Otter Tail (sixth state record) (first county record)
avian
information
1902-07-01Clearwater7/1 Clearwater (seventh state record) (first county record)
avian
information
1902-08-22Jackson8/22 Jackson (eighth state record) (first county record)
avian
information
1904-05-011904-08-15Stearns5/1-8/15 Stearns (ninth state record) (first county record)
avian
information
1907-06-15Aitkin6/15 Aitkin (tenth state record) (second county record)
avian
information
1914-09-14Cass9/14 Cass (eleventh state record) (first county record)
avian
information
1916-03-20Hennepin3/20 Hennepin (twelfth state record) (first county record)
avian
information
1921-05-18Sherburne5/18 Sherburne (thirteenth state record) (first county record)
avian
information
1923-07-29McLeod7/29 McLeod (fourteenth state record) (first county record)
1MOU1949-08-18Spring ValleyFillmoreThe Flicker 21:71-72Accepted
2MOU1949-10-09GarrisonCrow WingThe Flicker 21:89Accepted
3MOU1951-03-18NewportWashingtonThe Flicker 23:52Accepted
4MOU1951-04-15MendotaDakotaThe Flicker 23:52Accepted
5MOU1956-06-23WayzataHennepinThe Flicker 28:41Accepted
6MOU1957-10-191957-10-25DuluthSt. LouisThe Flicker 29:155, 30:35Accepted
7MOU1961-04-25Gun Club Lake (Marsh Lake)HennepinThe Flicker 33:57Accepted
8MOU1966-04-29Marine-on-the-St. CroixWashingtonThe Loon 38:86 (DOR on State Highway 95)Accepted
9MOU1974-07-13Cedar Creek N.H.A.AnokaThe Loon 48:182Accepted
10MOU1976-04-22Itasca State ParkHubbardThe Loon 49:181Accepted
11MOU1976-05-15near Anchor Hill Tower, west of Itasca State ParkClearwaterThe Loon 49:181Accepted
1272:401999-05-151999-05-27Lower Sakatah L.Rice(record #99–44, vote 7–0, The Loon 71:173 and 71:176–178). Accepted
avian
information
2002-08-112002-08-20Dakota8/11-20 Dakota (first county record)
Two documented reports, presumably referring to the same individual: 8/11 Dakota (U.S. highway 52, near Hampton) †LWC, and 8/25 Scott (county road 46, just north of county road 2) †DAB. Originally reported (CVK) at the latter location on the 11th.
1375:412002-08-202002-08-25near Vermillion and near ElkoDakotaScottand near Elko, Scott County (record #2002-83, vote 7–0). Although the locations of the two documented observations are about 15 miles apart, indications are this was probably the same individual at both locations. The written descriptions from two independent observers are both somewhat incomplete, but each observer provided good sketches of this kite, a species which would be difficult to confuse with any other bird. Accepted
avian
information
2002-08-25Scott8/25 Scott (first county record)
Two documented reports, presumably referring to the same individual: 8/11 Dakota (U.S. highway 52, near Hampton) †LWC, and 8/25 Scott (county road 46, just north of county road 2) †DAB. Originally reported (CVK) at the latter location on the 11th.
1476:1522003-08-18near MorristownRice(recirculated record #2003-84, first vote 5–2, second vote 7–0). This record was discussed at the April meeting and was unanimously accepted after the observer was contacted and confirmed that descriptive notes written on a Record 2004-076. Wood Stork, 17 June 2004, Grand Marais, Cook County. Video image by Boyd A. Blomberg. seasonal report form represented contemporaneous field notes. Accepted
1579:1232007-05-04FridleyAnoka(record #2007-022, vote 7–0). Accepted
1681:72008-08-222008-08-28near MadeliaWatonwan(record #2008-041, vote 7–0). Subadult, photographed. Accepted
1793:472020-08-16Hammond Road, FinlaysonPine(record #2020-043, vote 7–0). Adult. First county record. Accepted
1893:472020-09-06DueslerCarlton(record #2020-053, vote 7–0). Adult, photographed. First county record. This is possibly the same adult that was seen three weeks earlier and roughly 23 miles southwest in Pine County (see the immediately preceding record #2020-043). Accepted
1993:32022-08-20 Hawk Ridge Nature Preserve, DuluthSt. Louis (record #2022-126, vote 7–0). Adult, photographed. First county record.

Accepted
 
 Former summer resident. Eighteen records since 1900: seven spring, one spring-fall, three summer, six fall, and one undated. Last recorded 2008.

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