Swallow-tailed Kite(Elanoides forficatus) |
Year | Season | N | S | |
1961 | Spring | | | was seen by members of Dr. Warner's ornithology class on 25 April by the Mendota |
1966 | Spring | | | 4-29 Marineon- St.-Croix, Washington Co, one bird found DOR on State Hwy 95 by Charles P. Stone and his son, Charles, Jr. The specimen was taken to the Minnesota Museum of Natural History on Minneapolis campus where it is now on display. |
1999 | Spring | | | Reported 5/15–27 Rice (Lower Sakatah L.) CVK, mob (The Loon 71:176-178). |
2002 | Fall | | | 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. |
2003 | Fall | | | One adult seen 8/18 Rice (near Morristown) †TFB (The Loon 76:108). |
2007 | Spring | | 1 | One seen briefly 5/4 Anoka (Fridley, northeast of Moore L.) †AXH, AMH. |
2008 | Fall | | 1 | Fifth Minnesota record in past ten years 8/22–28 Watonwan (near Madelia) †MTr, ph. LCa, ph. †JPM, †ADS. |
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  | Former summer resident. Eighteen records since 1900: seven spring, one spring-fall, three summer, six fall, and one undated. Last recorded 2008. |