Mississippi Kite is a rare and irregular migrant to Minnesota. The 2019 Minnesota Checklist indicates 41 records in Minnesota with 14 occurring in the spring, 3 in the summer, and 24 in the fall. It is currently listed as Casual on the state checklist. It has been recorded in Minnesota every year since 2008 with the exception of 2016 and 2017. Most records are represented by single birds during migratory periods. Prior to the fall of 2020, there were only three records of Mississippi Kite occurring in the same location on consecutive days: 7-8 September 2004 (Hawk Ridge), 8-9 September 2008 (Hawk Ridge), and 4-5 October 2011 (Morrison County). The birds passing through Hawk Ridge were considered separately by MOURC and were assumed to be different individuals passing south over a stationary counting site. The October record was accepted with some dissent due to how late in the season the bird occurred and the fact that no Mississippi Kites had been recorded at a single site for consecutive days in Minnesota prior. This species has no documented nesting attempts in Minnesota.
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