Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Ibises
Occurrence
This is the 1930 to present seasonal report archive for
The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The last 2 years are available to MOU members.
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Seasons
Species: Ibises
White Ibis
Glossy Ibis
White-faced Ibis
[Glossy Ibis X White-faced Ibis]
[Plegadis ibis]
Roseate Spoonbill

[Plegadis ibis](Plegadis sp.)
YearSeasonNS
1991Summer Two birds seen on 7/14 near Wheaton, Traverse Co. IL.
1994Summer Two immature birds observed near Thielke L. in Big Stone Co. on 7/23 (AH, mob).
1994Fall Reported 9/10 Weaver, Wabasha Co. JW et al.
1998Spring Flock of seven Plegadis, all probable White-faced Ibises, found 5/16 Jackson (Grover's Lake WMA) RG, RJ.
1998Fall All reports: 10/18 Chippewa and Swift (2) ABo, 10/25 Lac qui Parle and Swift (1) ABo. These unidentified ibises were all seen at the Lac qui Parle WMA and flew across the county line each time; total of two or possibly three individuals.
2000Summer Two flying birds seen 6/18 Becker †PHS.
2000Fall Singles photographed 10/29–30 Anoka (Carlos Avery WMA) JAn, †BSe, †AXH, and 11/10 Grant (L. Johnson near Herman) †DGr (The Loon 73:130).
2001Spring Probable White-faced Ibis photographed 4/15 Olmsted (East Landfill Reservoir near Rochester) †JJS.
2001Fall Singles reported 9/28 Clay †MO, 10/17–18 Lyon †RJS et al.
2002Spring Five additional Plegadis 4/17 at East Landfill Reservoir, Rochester (see above) were not conclusively identified as either White-faced or Glossy Ibis.
2002Fall Singles documented 8/24 Murray (near Dovray) RMD, RHy, 10/10–12 Becker (Hamden Slough N.W.R.) MM, ph. †PHS (The Loon 75:41).
2003Spring Unidentified Plegadis 4/17 Jackson (11 at Winkler W.M.A.) †BRB, 5/3 Hennepin (2 at Bass Ponds) †BAF et al.
2003Summer One seen in flight 6/26 Rock (near Magnolia) †DFN.
2003Fall One discovered 9/15 Faribault (Pilot Grove W.P.A.) †CJF.
2004Spring One Plegadis 4/30 Winona (Lewiston W.T.P.) ph. †PWP.
2004Summer Documented 7/2 Lac qui Parle (13, Perry Twp.) †BJU.
2004Fall Documented 9/18 Big Stone (2 at West Toqua L.) †RHO, 10/3 Big Stone (3 in Odessa Twp.) ph. †PHS, 10/13 Lyon (Black Rush L.) †RJS, 11/7 Wilkin (Prairie View Twp.) †EJE. Also see undocumented reports.
2005Spring Unidentified Plegadis ibis 4/30–5/2 Lincoln (2 at Clare Johnson W.M.A.) †BSc, 5/28 Lac qui Parle (7 at Plover Prairie) †DB.
2005Summer One Plegadis 7/27 Big Stone (Swenson L.) †BJU.
2005Fall Unidentified Plegadis ibis (all singles) 8/23 Lincoln (Royal Twp.) †BJU; 9/23–28 Dakota (juvenile at 180th Street marsh) †CMB, ph. TPB, ph. MRH, ph. LAK, ph. JPM, ph. SBM; 10/9–15 Big Stone (juvenile at Munnwyler L.) ph. †PHS, †PCC.
2006Spring One Plegadis ibis 5/4–6 Swift (Danvers W.M.A.) †CV, DDM, BJM.
2006Fall Unprecedented number of mostly first-fall Plegadis ibises wandered into western Minnesota. All documented reports: 8/5 Big Stone (22 along CR 54, Toqua Twp.) †PCC; 8/6 Traverse (Mud L.) †RMD, †BWF, JWH; 8/15–10/7 Big Stone (max. 23 along MN 28, Toqua Twp.) DAY, ph. †PHS, m.ob.; 8/19 Big Stone (CR 61, near Clinton) †JMJ, †PHS; 8/19–9/3 Big Stone (Munnwyler L.) JMJ, ph. †PHS, DWK; 8/20 Big Stone/Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R., Low Flow Area) †PHS, JMJ; 8/20–10/7 Lac qui Parle (max. 20 at Big Stone N.W.R., Auto Tour Route) ph. †PHS, JMJ, †CMB, †PCC, m.ob.; 9/3–9 Big Stone (CR 6, 1.0 mile west of Clinton) DWK, ph. †PHS; 9/4–19 Brown (3 in Albin Twp.) †BTS, ph. †DWK; 9/9 Nicollet (Swan L.) MOe, †RMD; 9/28–10/8 Steele (2 near Owatonna) ph. †NFT, †DAB, KRV; 10/22 Pope (Lake Johanna W.P.A.) †RBW.
2007Spring2 Two subadults with flock in Lac qui Parle (see above). One Plegadis ibis 5/27 Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R.) ph. †PLJ.
2007Fall3 All documented reports of unidentified Plegadis: 8/11 Big Stone (Toqua Twp.) †PHS, 8/25–9/9 Big Stone (max. 6 at Toqua Twp.) †PCC, 9/30–10/2 Lyon (2 juv. at Black Rush L.) †KRE, RBJ, m.ob., 10/26–11/1 Houston (Wildcat Landing) †FZL, JWH, NBO, 11/1 Brown (Albin Twp) †BTS. Also see undocumented reports.
2008Spring3 All reports: 4/29 Meeker (2 in Darwin Twp.) †DMF, 5/15 Lyon (5 at Black Rush Lake) ph. †RJS, 5/17 Lac qui Parle (2 at Big Stone N.W.R.) †JCh, 5/27 Lac qui Parle (near Madison) †PHS.
2008Fall21 All documented reports: 9/7–9 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) ph. JMJ ph. GKN, 10/19 Wilkin (2 in Manston Twp.) †RMD, 11/11 Dakota (Hastings) †JPM.
2009Spring1 Only report: 5/17 Brown (Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) †BTS.
2009Fall32 All north reports: 10/7 Grant (2 immatures, Spink W.M.A.) CRM, 11/20–21 Otter Tail (Western Twp.) SPM, m.ob., 11/27 Clay fide JMJ. All south reports: 11/30+ Blue Earth (Roberts W.P.A.) RKa, ph. †RMD, m.ob.
2009Winter1 Providing a first winter record was a bird found in November that lingered until 12/1 in Blue Earth (Roberts W.P.A.) RBW.
2010Spring3 4/23 Lac qui Parle (12 with 3 White-faced Ibis, near Big Stone N.W.R. headquarters) SMC, 5/1 Dakota (4, Gun Club Lake) PEJ, Nicollet (1 with 1 White-faced Ibis, Nicollet W.M.A.) ph. RMD.
2011Spring3 All reports: 4/19 Lyon (21, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) RJS, 4/28 Big Stone (near Ortonville) ph. BJU, 5/2 Nicollet (9, Nicollet W.M.A.) ph. RMD, ChH.
2011Fall1 All reports 8/13 Lac qui Parle (8 immatures, Big Stone N.W.R.) ph. BJU, 11/12–13 Lac qui Parle (14 immatures, Walter Twp) ph. BJU, DLP.
2012Spring4 All reports: 3/31 Lac qui Parle (Agassiz Twp.) BJU, 4/15 Martin (7, Pierce Lake W.P.A.) BRB; 4/21 (23), 4/22 (20), 4/23 (4) Lac qui Parle (Cory Lake) KSm, RTe, †PCC, DLP; 4/22 Blue Earth (Lily Lake) AnK, ChH, HHD, 5/3 Faribault (Walnut Lake) RBJ, DAC.
2013Spring11 All reports: approx. 4/24 in Stevens (3 near Danvers) CaG, 5/5 Wilkin (5 at Manston Marsh, along with 17 White-faced Ibis) RAE. Additional reports of Plegadis ibis were identified as White-faced by others and have been included in that account.
2013Fall1 The only ibis of the season was a subadult prudently left unidentified at Great Western Industrial Park in Dakota on 9/18 that was chased off by an immature Peregrine Falcon (TAT).
2014Spring1Only report 5/20 Nicollet (Swan Lake) ARW.
2014Summer1Seen in flight 6/1 Grant (7) PEB.
2014Fall3 All south 8/12–13 Yellow Medicine (juvenile, Fortier Twp.) ph. †KRo, RBJ, 9/21 Lac qui Parle (4 juveniles) DLP, 10/14 Big Stone (near Ortonville) HHD.
2015Fall4 All reports: 9/17 Lac qui Parle (1, Big Stone N.W.R.) DLP, 9/19 Renville (1, Bird Island W.T.P.) †DWK, 10/17 Lac qui Parle (1, Big Stone N.W.R.) ph. DFa, and then late for either species were reports11/6 Lac qui Parle (C.R. 7, S of 230th St) JSc, 11/6–11 Lac qui Parle (Haydenville W.M.A.) DLP, 11/14–15 Stearns (juvenile, Getchell Lake) DBz, †MJB, †PCC, m.ob.
2016Summer1 One unidentified Plegadis seen 7/18 Douglas (C.R. 3 and Housen Rd.) HHD.
2016Fall22 All north 8/13 Traverse (25, circling flock) MJB, 8/14 Traverse (2) MJB, 8/18 Traverse (C.R. 2, just E of C.R. 3) KRE, 10/21 Grant DFe. All south 10/8 McLeod (juvenile, Hutchinson) BHa.
2017Spring2 Two records: 4/16 Big Stone (4) KRE, 5/20 Nicollet APi, ChH.
2017Fall22 Fall Plegadis left unidenitified included north reports 8/12 Grant (2) KRE, LS, 9/4 Grant (5) PLJ, 9/17 Traverse (15) DLP and south reports 10/8 Brown (2, Mulligan Twp.) ph. BTS, MiO, 10/12 Watonwan BAb.
2018Spring3 Three records: 5/5 Stearns †PCC, 5/6 Yellow Medicine TAT, 5/16 Faribault WAF.
2018Fall24 All north 9/26 Traverse (3, Arthur Twp.) WCM, 10/2 Grant DFe. All south 9/2 Scott BAb, 9/25 Faribault BHW, 9/27 Lac qui Parle (3, Big Stone N.W.R.) HHD, 10/5 Big Stone (4, Lake 14) DLP, 10/11 Big Stone (6, Lake 14) DLP.
 
 

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Column N  Number of counties where the bird was seen in the North.
Column S  Number of counties where the bird was seen in the South.