Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Kinglets 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.
Seasons
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
Kingfishers
Woodpeckers
Caracaras, Falcons
Flycatchers
Vireos
Shrikes
Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows
Chickadees, Titmice
Larks
Martins, Swallows
Kinglets
Waxwings
Silky-flycatchers
Nuthatches
Creepers
Gnatcatchers
Wrens
Thrashers, Mockingbirds
Starlings
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

Seasons
Species: Kinglets
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet(Corthylio calendula)
YearSeasonNS
1932Summer..American Pipit 1 Cedar Waxwing ! Red-eyed Vireo ! Philadelphia VifooIBlo.ck and l~hito WarblerI Tennessee Warbler I Orange-crowned Warbler
1944SummerJune 17, young, St. Cloud, Mrs. Davis, Mr. Friedrich, and Mr. Hiemenz.
1962Falllast dates, Nov. 10, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel, Nov. 15, Lake Jane, Washington Co., Jane Olyphant.
1963SpringMarch 30, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; March 29, Benson, Swift Co., E. D. Strand; April 13, Dakota Co., Avifaunal Club; April 19, Cokato, Wright Co., Erma Christopher.
1963SummerSeldom reported in summer, probably due to lack of observers. Reported in June from Duluth, P. B. Hofslund; Hibbing, Harriet Micensky; Superior National Forest twice, Jan Green. Reported in July twice in the Fernberg area, Jan Green and twice in August, Superior National Forest, Jan Green and Avifaunal Club.
1963Falllatest, Oct. 20, Winona Co., Hiawatha Valley Bird Club; Oct. 25, Hennepin Co., Rachel Tryon and Nov 2, Carver Co., R. L. Huber.
1964Spring4-11 Stearns Co, RPR; 4-11 Hennepin Co, MAS; 4-21 Warroad, JR; 4-12 Duluth, JCG; 4-12 Ramsey Co, ELC; 4-12 Washington Co, DH; 4-17 Hennepin Co, MEH; 4-19 Rochester, JPF; 4-15 Ramsey Co, ACR; 4-11. Nicollet Co, RG.
1964Summerreports from St. Louis Co: 6·1 thru 6-28, pair, Dul· uth, JNG; 6·10, Normanna, JCG; 6·20, Kelsey, JCG; 6-25, Sax, JCG; 6·28, French River, JCG; 7·1 Hibbing, HM; and Lake Co, South Farm Lake, 7·7, JCG.
1964Fall9-22 Two Harbors, 100, RK; 10-15 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA; 10-19 Olmsted Co, JPF; 10-23 Ramsey Co, ACR; 10-25 Duluth, PBH; 11-4 Wright Co, EC; 11-10 Washington Co, JO; 11-6 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA; 11-24 Washington Co, banded, JO.
1965Springearliest 4-8 Washington Co, JO; many reports on 4-10. American Pipit; earliest 5-7 Holt, DLO and 5-8 Sherburne Co, EAH; latest 5-17 Stevens Co, DB and 5-22 Hibbing, LWJ; these were the only four reports!
1965Falllatest 11-6 Wash ington Co, WWL and 11-10 Collegevifle, RPR.
1966Springearliest 4-3 Nobles Co, HSH; 4-17 Hennepin Co, EMB; 4-18 Hennepin Co, MHM.
1966Summer6-18 Lake and Cook Co's, JCG; 8-2 St. Louis Co, DS.
1966FallLatest 10-21 Fargo, MGA; 10-26 Wright Co., EC; 11-8 Hennepin Co., VL.
1967Springearly 3-20 FargoMoorhead fide EGA; 3-29 Hennepin Co., VL; 3-30 Stearns Co., RPR and Clay Co., LWJ; 3-31 Washington Co., JO.
1967Summerreported from Lake, Cook Co's.
1967Fall earliest in south, 9-11 Hennepin Co., MHM and Cottonwood Co., LAF; 9-15 Washington Co., WWL; 9-18 Morrison Co., LSR; latest 10-26 Anoka Co., PE; 10-28 Lake Co., RK; 10-30 Washington Co., DS.
1968Spring early 3-30 Minneapolis, EMB; 4-2 Minneapolis, VL; 4-5 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 4-6 Minneapolis, KP, DB.
1968Summer 6-9 Iron Lake, Cook Co, nest with 9e, and 6-27 ad feeding y, NMH; also reported from Lake (JCG), Clearwater (TCD), Carlton (GWG) Co's; one heard at Hibbing, St. Louis Co on 6-28 HM.
1968FallEarly south 8-24 Hennepin (Xmas Lake) RDT; 9-12 Carver MHM; late north 10-29 Duluth JCG for Anne K. A,~;ndt; 11/5 Cook MOP; 11-22 Morrison, Hildur Dalquist.
1969Spring4-7 Freeborn Co., RJ, Chisago Co., FVS, Carver Co., THH, and Washington Co., WWL; 4-9 Mille Lacs Co., MI; 4-10 Morrison Co., LSR; 4-27 (40) Winona Co., BT; 5-6 (25) Duluth, PBH; 5-15 Washington Co., DS. ·
1969SummerJune, Deerwood, CROW WING Co., found nest- THE LOON 1/2 ing JB; also reported from Cook, St. Louis (Duluth PH and Normana Twp. RL 6-29), 6-14 Marshall and Beltrami Co's JJG, RBJ.
1969Fall9-29 St. Louis 12 HM; 10-13 Pope 20 WH; 8-31 Hennepin WKE and CH; 9-10 Hennepin DB; 9-11 Morrison LSR; 9-25 Mille Lacs MI; 10-28 St. Louis KS; 11-5 Morrison LSR; 11-7 Hennepin RGL; 11-9 Cottonwood LAF.
1969Winter12-4 Wabasha DGM.
1970Springearly south 4-5 Carver MM; 5-7 Hennepin WL, GES; 4-8 Hennepin EB and Goodhue KE and Winona TV; early north 4-16 Crow Wing JB; 4-18 Morrison LR; late south 5-19 Hennepin WL; 5-22 Blue Earth HT.
1970Summer6-5 to 6-8 Duluth City, MMC; 6-8 Duluth Twp. )CG; reported from Cook Co.
1970Falllate north 10-29 Morrison LR and Cook )P; early south 9-17 Carver MM; 9-23 Cottonwood LF; late south 10-26 Wabasha WDM; 11-2 Hennepin VL; 11-18 Hennepin CH.
1971Springearly south 3-29 Hennepin VL; 3-31 Hennepin ES and Murray AD and Cottonwood LF; early north 4-9 Duluth JG and Mille Lacs MI; late south 5-15 stearns KE, PE, RR; 5-16 Hennepin VL.
1971Summerreported from St. Louis, Cook and Lake of the Woods.
1971Fallearly south 8-25 Dakota; 9-8 Hennepin; late south 10-26 Olmsted and Cottonwood; 10-29 Hennepin; late north 10-21 Crow Wing; 10-24 Duluth.
1972Summerseen in Clearwater (FCS), N. & S. St. Louis. Cook.
1973Fall Seen in 22 counties. Two interesting late dates: 11-23 Hennepin (RBJ); 11-25 Ramsey (JAB).
1973Winter One reported with good details on 2-27 at a feeder in Bemidji, Beltrami Co. (B. Haglund); this would be the first authentic winter record for the state except that this may have been a very early spring migrant since there was quite warm weather the last week of February.
1974Spring Early south 4-4 Olmsted HB; 4-5 Olmsted JF; 4-6 Hennepin BDC; early north 4-10 Crow Wing TS; 4-11 Clay KZ; 4-13 Morrison LSR; late south 5-20 Mower DS.
1974Summer Nested in St. Louis; also reported from Clearwater, Lake, Cook. Sprague's P"r<.:lt__ A peak of seven singing males heard at the Felton prairie, Clay Co. on 7 also reported from 37 other counties. L2.;.8...:(~K:::E:.:)_.------------J
1974Fall Early south 9-2 Hennepin CCS; late north 10-20 Marshall AR; 10-25 Duluth JG; late south 11-11 Cottonwood LF; 11-15 Wabasha WDM; 11-16 Le Sueur GR.
1974Winter 12-3 Wabasha (WDM); 12-11 Hennepin (VRL); 12-28 to 2-15 Olmsted (K. Rossi, JF); late December to mid-February at Proctor and 12-30 at Duluth, St. Louis Co. (A. Kroll, M. Kohlbry); only one previous February record.
1975Spring Early south 4-7 Murray ADK; 4-8 Hennepin VRL; 4-11 Hennepin EPRD; early north 4-8 Clay SC; 4-19 Aitkin GJN; late south 5-24 Lyon NH.
1975Summer Reported from St. Louis, Lake and Cook.
1975Falllate north 10-19 Marshall SV; 11-5 Duluth JG; early south Hennepin FN; 8·28 Washington GA; late south 11-16 Lac qui Parle AFE; 11-19 Washington WL; 11-29 Hennepin RJ.
1976Spring Early south 3-20 to 3-24 Hennepin ERW; 3-25 Olmsted JF; 3-27 Hennepin BE; early north 4-3 Clay LCF; 4-5 Mille Lacs MI; 4-10 Cass AS; late south 5-30 Anoka KL.
1976Summerreported from Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake and Cook.
1976Fall Early south 8-30 Lac qui Parle and Murray; late north 10-26 Clay, 11-20 Duluth RJ; late south 10-30 Ramsey, 10-31 Rock, 11-17 Lac qui Parle.
1977Spring Early south 3-25 Hennepin VL; 3-26 Hennepin GSP; 3-27 Olmsted JF; early north 4-9 Otter Tail DF; 4-10 LCF and Cass AES; 3 reports on 4-11.
1977Summer Reported from St. Louis, Lake and Cook; a very late migrant was also seen 6-7 Houston (EMF).
1978Summer Breeding reported from Beltrami (Waskish); also seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis and Roseau (Hayes Lake SP).
1978Fall Early south 8-27 Freeborn DG, The Loon Anoka KL; late north 10-6 Clay LCF, 10-14 Roseau SV; late south 10-28 Cottonwood LF, 11-4 Anoka JF.
1979Spring Early south 3-19 Lac qui Parle CMB, 4-4 Olmsted JF; early north 4-14 Cook TS, 4-16 Grant SM.
1979Summer Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Beltrami.
1979Fall Early south 9-7 Nicollet JCF, Anoka JH; late north 10-13 Beltrami MV & SL, Roseau KSS, 10-21 Lake DGW; late south 11-19 Anoka JH, 11-20 Lac qui Parle CMB.
1979Winter Two reports: Hennepin 12-10 (SC) and Olmsted 12-9 (JF).
1980Spring Early south 3-16 Le Sueur HC, 4-1 Freeborn DG, 4-2 Houston EMF; early north 4-7 Clay LCF, 4-9 Otter Tail GMO, 4-11 Polk KSS, Becker EH; late south 5-26 Houston EMF.
1980Fall Early south 8-31 Anoka GS, 8-17 KL, 8-22 Nicollet JCF; late north 10-20 St. Louis JG, 10-26 LW, 11-5 KE; late south 11-1 Olmsted JEB, 11-7 Nicollet JCF, 11-10 Wabasha WDM.
1981Spring Early south 3-28 Olmsted JF, JSD, Hennepin 3-29 RJ, 3-30 SC, 3-31 Dakota VL; early north 3-28 Otter Tail GMO, 4-7 Pennington KSS, 4-9 St. Louis LW, Itasca JC; late south 5-18 Houston EMF, 5-19 Hennepin SC, 5-24 Washington DS.
1981Summer Seen in eight counties within range.
1981Fall Early south 8-23 Houston EMF, 8-30 Hennepin OJ, 9-9 Sherburne EH/ SS; late north 10-16 Cook KMH, 10-17 St. Louis LW, 10-22 KE, BL, 10-25 Beltrami JP; late south 10-24 Dakota MW, 10-25 Anoka JLH, 10-29 Hennepin ES, 10-31 Watonwan RJ, Wabasha WDM.
1982Spring Early south 3-27 Faribault RJ, 3-31 Mower RRK, Hennepin SC, 4-1 Lac qui Parle AFE, 4-2 Rice KJ, Nicollet JCF; early north 4-2 Beltrami JSP, 4-4 Marshall ANWR; late south Hennepin 5-19 OJ, 5-21 SC, 5-20 Wabasha DWM.
1982Summer Breeding "data from Cook. Seen in Lake, Beltrami (8 miles n. of Bemidji).
1982Fall Early south 8/12 Hennepin VL, 9/3 Houston EMF, Nicollet JCF, 9/5 Brown JSp; late north 10/17 Beltrami AS, 10/18 Cook KMH, 10/29 St. Louis KE, 10/31 Marshall KSS; late south I0/19 Houston EMF, 10/23 Hennepin DB, Washington OS, 10/24 Faribault RJ, 10/30 Murray AD, Brown JSp.
1982Winter A north report from Beltrami, 12/28, five miles north of Bemidji (AS).
1983Spring Early south 4/13 Mower RRK, Olmsted JEB, 4/16 Brown JSp, Le Sueur EK, 4/17 Hennepin DZ/MC, PF; early north 3/18 Koochiching KSS, 4/20 Otter Tail GMO. Late south 5/20 Olmsted JF, 5/24 Ramsey SC.
1983Summer Seen in Cook, Lake.
1983Fall Early south 9/11 Hennepin DB, Dakota JD, 9/13 Anoka SC, Houston EMF, 9/19 Murray AD; late north 10/22 Beltrami JSP, St. Louis VR, Pennington KSS, 11/7 Clay LCF, 11/25 Beltrami AS; late south 10/31 Wabasha DWM, 11/6 Murray AD, Brown JSp, 11/19 Le Sueur HC.
1984Spring Early south 4/7 Olmsted JEB, Martin EB/K, Nicollet JCF, Brown JSp, Murray AD, 4/8 Hennepin CH, 4/9 Le Sueur HC; early north 4/8 Otter Tail GMO, 4/14 Carlton AB, St. Louis fide KE, BE, MF; late south 5/16 Goodhue PL, 5/17 Hennepin SC, 5/21 Olmsted RE.
1984Summerseen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Beltrami, Marshall and Washington (6/14, SSt probably late migrant).
1984Fall Early south 8/23 Le Sueur HC, 9/1 Nicollet RJ, 9/3 Anoka JH; late north 10/27 Kanabec AB, 10/28 Clay LCF, 10/29 Cook RE, 11/2 Lake SWIMS; late south 11/9 Martin EBIK, Houston EMF, 11/18 Hennepin SC.
1985Spring Early south 3/29 Ramsey BDC, RH, 31 Winter 1985 30 Hennepin SC, DZ, Cottonwood WH, Houston FL, 4/5 Ramsey KB; early north 4/6 Clay LCF, 4/14 Otter Tail SDM, Cook KMH, St. Louis 4/14 fide KE, 4/15 MHIJS; late south 5/6 Murray NO, 5/10 Hennepin SC, SWIMS, 5/15 Ramsey KB.
1985Summer Probable nesting in Cook. Also seen i Lake, St. Louis, Koochiching, Marshall (Agassiz NWR), Polk.
1985Fall Early south 8/26 Murray AD, 8/30 Olmsted AP, 8/31 Ramsey KB, 8/31 Dakota TTu; late north 10/2 1 Clay LCF, 10/26 St. Louis LW; late south L0/27 Mower JM, 10/28 Pope DR, 11/5 Olmsted PP.
1985Winter Reported in Lyon (HK).
1986Summer Seen in eight counties within range plus Meeker (TM; first July sighting in South in at least 16 years).
1986Fall Early south 8/20 Cottonwood BF, 8/21 Mower RRK; late north 10/8 Kanabec AB and Cook KMH, 10/23 Clay LCF; late south 11/3 Hennepin SC, 1/17 Ramsey KB.
1986Winter One during the Excelsior count week and another in Pipestone, 2/4 (ND).
1987Spring Early south 3/7 Pope DR, 3/24 Hennepin RH; early north 3/22 Clay LCF, 3/24 Beltrami KH, 4/10 Otter Tail SDM; late south 5/23 Anoka JH.
1987Summer Seen in seven Northern counties west to Agassiz NWR; also seen in Mille Lacs (6110, DB), Pine (6/9, GS).
1987Fall Early south 8/16 Olmsted RSE, 8/18 Mower RRK, 8/19 Freeborn NHO; late north 10/17 Clay LCF, 10/24 Cook RJ, 10/28 Duluth WE; late south II I I Lac qui Parle FE, 11/3 Anoka GP, 11/5 Houston EMF.
1988Spring Early south 3/27 Hennepin SC, 3/28 Mower RRK, 3/31 Brown JS; early north 4/7 Cook KMH, TW, 4/9 Duluth KE, Clay LCF and Aitkin WN; late south 5/16 Cottonwood GS, 5/18 Murray ND, 5/22 Houston AP.
1988Summer Only reports: St. Louis, Lake, Cook; record early migrant 7/27 Stevens (EL).
1988Fall Early south 8/20 Anoka DS, 8/24 Freeborn NHo, 8/26 Hennepin 0}; Late north 10/17 Clay LCF, 10/29 Duluth KE, 10/30 Cook SC; late south 10/21 Washington WL, 10/22 Fillmore NAO, 10/27 Sherburne DO.
1989Spring Early south 3/26 Pope DO, 3/29 Hennepin SC and Ramsey KB; early north 4/13 Clay LCF, 4/15 Aitkin WN and Otter Tail SDM; late south 5/20 Hennepin SC and Washington DS, 5/21 Lac qui Parle AB.
1989Summer Seen in Beltrami, Itasca, Lake, Cook.
1989Fall Early south 8/26 Lyon TG, 9/2 Anoka SC; late north 10/2( Lake DPV, 10/23 Clay LCF, ll/2 Cook KMH; late south 10/29 Murray ND, I0/30WinonaCS, ll /9FillmoreNAO.
1990Spring Early south 4/8 Blue Earth JCF and Mower RRK, 4/9 Anoka GP, Hennepin SC and Sherburne SNWR; early north 4/8 Clay LCF, 4/16 Pennington KSS, 4/19 Lake DV and St. Louis TW; late south 5/29 Hennepin SC.
1990Summer Only reports from Beltrami, St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
1990Fall Early south 8/30 Nicollet MF, 9/7 Hennepin SC; late north 10/23 Cook KMH, 11/1 Clay LCF, 11/10 Lake DPV; late south 10/26 Lyon HK, 11/1 Hennepin EL, 11/30 Goodhue RG.
1991Spring Early south 3/26 Hennepin SC and Houston EMF, 3/28 Rice RG; early north 4/4 Clay LCF, 4/6 Norman MO, 4/7 Hubbard TS and Mille Lacs KR; late south 5/15 Brown JS, 5/20 Hennepin SC.
1991Summer Reported in Roseau, Beltrami, St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
1991Fall Early south 9/4 Hennepin SC, 9/5 Houston EMF, Murray ND and Winona CS; late north 10/22 Clay LCF, 10/29 Lake AB; late south 10/26 Washington WL, 11/3 Hennepin SC.
1991Winter Reported in Brown 12/21 & 30 BBo, and Lyon 12/11 HK.
1992Spring Early south 3/28 Hennepin TT and Rock KE, 4/5 Martin BBo, Murray ND and Winona CS; early north 4/8 Hubbard MCBS and Otter Tail SDM, 4/12 Becker BBe, MO, 4/18 Cook SOL and Itasca TS; late south 5/17 Anoka EL, 5/24 Hennepin TT.
1992Summer Reported in Marshall, St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
1992Fall Early south 8/26 Ramsey KB, 9/6 Hennepin RB; late north 10/18 Aitkin WN, 10/25 Otter Tail EL; late south 11/7 Meeker RJ, 11/14 Hennepin SC.
1993Spring Early south 3/23 Sherburne DO, 3/28 Nobles ND. Early north 3/29 Douglas KKW, 4/3 Pennington KSS, 4/17 Beltrami DJ. Late south 5/22 Houston CS, 5/29 Hennepin SC, TT.
1993Summer Seen in Roseau, Beltrami, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Carlton; plus late migrant 6/1 Mower.
1993Fall Early south 8/28 Anoka KB, 9/4 Hennepin DB, SC. Late north 10/24 Clay RJ, 10/31 St. Louis TW, 11/2 Lake DPV. Late south 11/2 Winona JPo, 11/11 Hennepin SC.
1993Winter Reported 12/4 Hennepin fide SC.
1994Spring Early south 3/19 Lincoln County RG, RJ, 3/22 Hennepin County SC; early north 4/11 Itasca JB/TS, 4/16 Aitkin WN; late south 5/15 Anoka CF and Dakota SWe, 5/26 Hennepin SC.
1994Summer Observed in Roseau, Becker, Beltrami, Koochiching, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
1994Fall Early south 9/3 Olmsted JW, 9/5 Washington DN and Winona CS. Late north 9/21 Carlton LW, 9/22 Becker BBe and Cook KMH. Late south 11/8 Dakota TT, 11/9 Rock ND.
1994Winter Only report 12/9 Rice TBo (no details). This species is casual at best in winter.
1995Spring Early south 3/24 Hennepin WM, Mower JM and Pipestone JP, 3/25 Kandiyohi RF/JC; early north 4/9 Clay CF, 4/16 Becker BBe and St. Louis KB; late south 5/24 Anoka KB, 5/26 Pipestone JP.
1995Summer Seen in Marshall, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Koochiching, St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
1995Fall Early south 9/1 Hennepin SC, 9/8 Winona CS. Late north 10/26 Cook KMH, 10/26 Lake DV. Late south 11/4 Hennepin SC, 11/30 Rice TB.
1996Spring Early south 4/2 Fillmore NO, 4/5 Freeborn ABa and Hennepin SC. Early north 4/14 Clay MN, WM, 4/20 Carlton LW. Late south 5/25 Ramsey TT, 5/26 Hennepin SC, 5/28 Brown JSp.
1996Summer Observed in Roseau, Becker, Koochiching, St. Louis, Cook; plus 7/7 Kanabec BA. Late migrant (?) 6/20 Hennepin County RH.
1996Fall Early south 8/25 Mower RRK, 9/12 Anoka KB, 9/13 Hennepin SC. Late north 10/20 Kanabec CM, 10/23 Cass KB, 11/25 (ties latest north date) Cook OSL. Late south 10/27 Olmsted CH, 11/1 Hennepin SC, 11/3 Anoka JH.
1997Spring Early south 3/3 (ties earliest date on record) Anoka TBr, 3/28 Brown JSp and Fillmore NO. Early north 3/28 Clay RO/DWi, 4/2 Aitkin WN and St. Louis TW. Late south 5/20 Scott WM, 5/21 Hennepin SC, 5/24 Anoka DZ.
1997Summer Relatively few reports; recorded in St. Louis, Lake.
1997Fall Early south 8/29 Hennepin TT, 9/1 McLeod RbS, 9/4 Murray ND. Late north 10/15 St. Louis TW, 10/20 Cook KMH, 10/25 Lake DV. Late south 11/7 Brown JSp, 11/10 Rice TBo, 11/16 Brown BBo.
1997Winter Only reports: 12/7 Washington TEB, and the Two Harbors CBC.
1998Spring Early south 3/26 Olmsted DA/BE, 3/28 Rice TBo, 3/29 Murray ND. Early north 4/5 Becker BBe, Otter Tail SDM, and Douglas SWa, GrK, 4/6 Todd JSK. Late south 5/11 Hennepin OJ, 5/14 Hennepin SC, TT. It appears that both kinglet species moved through the south faster than usual.
1998Summer Observed in Marshall, Beltrami, Hubbard, Koochiching, St. Louis.
1998Fall Early south 8/29 Hennepin SC, 8/30 Rice TBo, 8/31 Hennepin OJ and Olmsted DA, BE. Peak 10/2 Lyon (23) RgS. Late north 10/24 Otter Tail WM and Cook TBr, 10/25 Morrison MJ/DT, 10/26 St. Louis JN. Late south 10/31 Hennepin SC, 11/4 Brown JSp and Ramsey TBr, 11/7 Hennepin TT.
1999Spring Arrived on time south and north, except for 3/19 St. Louis JN. Early south 3/28 Rice TBo and Hennepin DF, plus several reports 3/30–31. Additional early north reports 4/2 Morrison WB, 4/7 Carlton LW (recent median north arrival is 4/7). Peak migration 4/21 in the west-central region SDM. Late south 5/20 Hennepin SC, 5/21 Scott DZ.
1999Summer Observed in Beltrami, Itasca, Cass, Aitkin, Carlton, St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
1999Fall Quickly spread throughout the south beginning 9/10 Hennepin SC, 9/11 in three counties. Many north reports through 10/20, then 10/27 Clay CN, and one much later individual 11/21 St. Louis JN. Late south 10/31 Dakota SWe, 11/1 Meeker DF, 11/20 Hennepin TT.
2000Spring Seen in 32 south and 15 north counties throughout state. Arrived south on time, where first reported 3/26 Rice TBo and Hennepin SC. Early north (recent median 4/6) 4/2 Clay RO, then 4/12, 4/18. Lingered south through 5/27 Renville DF.
2000Summer Reported in the counties of Becker, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, and Cook.
2000Fall Early south 8/16 (ties second earliest south) Meeker DMF, then typical arrivals in late August. Many north reports through mid-October, then 10/29 Cook KMH, 11/10 St. Louis JRN. South reports into early November, followed by 11/15 Hennepin SLC and Houston FZL, 11/23 Hennepin CMM.
2001Spring Seen in 32 south and 20 north counties statewide. Arrived about five days later than recent medians south and north. Early south 4/1 Lyon RJS, 4/2–10 in 12 counties. Early north 4/12 Douglas REH, then daily in 10 counties through 4/20. Numerous south reports in early May, but none later than 5/14 Dakota TAT.
2001Summer Reported in St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
2001Fall Early south 8/28 Hennepin SLC, 9/4 Rice TFB. Late north 10/28 Cook JJS, 11/4 St. Louis TPW. Last south reports 11/15 Steele RBJ, 11/23 Hennepin SLC.
2002Spring Seen in 40 counties in the south and 23 in the north. Early south 3/29 Ramsey DFJ, 4/5 Rice DAB, TFB. Early north 4/7 Otter Tail fide BAB, 4/13 in five counties. Late south 5/18–20 in eight counties, 5/23 Hennepin SLC. High count 5/6 Anoka (75 at Rice Creek) KJB.
2002Summer Seen in Lake of the Woods, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cook; plus 6/29 Mille Lacs N.R.R.I.
2002Fall Early south 9/4 Hennepin SLC, 9/8 Anoka KJB. Late north 11/2 Cass MRN and Lake JWL, 11/3 Cook CRM. Reported from five south counties through 11/15, then only 11/26 Hennepin †SLC, but also see winter report.
2002Winter Documented 12/14–29 Ramsey fide †PF. Also reported without details on the St. Cloud CBC.
2003Spring Observed in 29 south and 17 north counties. Early south 3/30 Fillmore NBO, 3/31 Lac qui Parle FAE. Early north 4/8 St. Louis JRN, 4/13 Clay RHO and Pine JMP. Late south 5/17 in four counties, then only 5/29 Hennepin SLC.
2003Summer Seen in Carlton, St. Louis, Lake, Cook; plus 6/1 Steele NFT.
2003Fall Statewide total of 1/7 reports from 21 north and 29 south counties. Early south (median 8/28) 9/4 Hennepin m.obs. and Sherburne PLJ. Peak migration 9/13–26 in 15 south counties. Late north 10/23 Cook RBJ, 11/30 Lake (Two Harbors) JWL, PHS. Late south 11/19 Houston NBO, 11/21 Rice TFB.
2004Spring Found in 23 north and 37 south counties. Early south 3/20 Mower JEM, 3/27 Olmsted PWP, 3/28 Hennepin and Rock. Early north 3/31 Grant SPM, 4/6 Otter Tail DTT, SMT. Late south 5/24 Hennepin SLC, 5/25 Ramsey NSp (median 5/24).
2004Summer Observed 6/2 Ramsey JEH, 6/2, 6/5, 6/14 Cook RBJ, KTP, NRRI, 6/6 Polk (Rydell N.W.R.), 6/15, 6/19 Lake NRRI, 6/21 St. Louis NRRI, ALE, SES, 7/13 Mille Lacs CRM.
2004Fall Widespread and numerous, though both late dates preceded recent medians by 10 days. Early south 9/11 Anoka SWe, 9/14 Sherburne PLJ. Late north 10/22 Todd JSK, SID, 10/23 Lake PWP. Late south 11/3 Hennepin SLC, 11/11 Dakota JPM.
2005Spring Early south 3/5 Nicollet RMD (over-wintering?), 3/27 Freeborn AEB, 3/28 Meeker DMF (median 3/26). Early north 4/3 Douglas SPM, 4/4 Mille Lacs ASc, 4/5 Aitkin, Becker, Lake. Late south 5/21 Olmsted JWH, 5/24 Rock PHS.
2005Summer All reports: 6/1, 6/15, 7/6 St. Louis ALE, NRRI, SLF, SES, 6/13, 6/18 Lake NRRI, LS, 6/28 Itasca NRRI.
2005Fall Found in 26 north and 28 south counties, though none in the Southwest. High count 9/29 Sherburne (20 at Sherburne N.W.R.) ASc. Early south 8/21 Meeker DMF, 9/5 Anoka DWK. Late north 10/18 Clay RBJ, 10/22 St. Louis JWL (median 11/1). Late south 11/6 Blue Earth JWH, 11/7 Scott RBW, almost two weeks prior to recent median (11/22).
2006Spring Observed in 26 north and 42 south counties. Early south 3/31 Dakota ADS and Meeker DMF, 4/1 Winona DFN (median 3/26). Early north 4/6 Douglas BDS and Polk DLT, 4/7 Pine JMP, JWL (median 4/7). Late south 5/31 Lac qui Parle FAE.
2006Summer Reported from nine counties in North-central, Northeast.
2006Fall Reported from 23 north and 44 south counties. Early south 8/24 Lac qui Parle BJU, 8/27 Anoka (2) DWK (median 8/28). High counts 10/8 (36), 9/30 (33) Scott BAF. All north reports after October: 11/6 Beltrami DPJ, 11/17 St. Louis CMB (median 10/30). Late south (but see winter report) 10/29 Hennepin DWK, 11/9 Fillmore NBO (median 11/20).
2006Winter1 Only report: 12/3 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave.) DWK.
2007Spring2645 Early south 3/25 Meeker DMF, 3/27 Carver JCy and Dakota JPM (median 3/27). Early north 3/26 Hubbard MAW, 4/2 Mille Lacs ASc, 4/14 Pine JMP (median 4/6). High counts 4/22 St. Louis (40) SCZ fide JWL, 4/22 and 4/28 Scott (39) BAF. Late south 5/19 Scott BAF, 5/20 Hennepin DWK, PEB (median 5/24).
2007Summer6 Reported throughout the month of June in Cook County. All other reports: 6/1 Lake of the Woods fide JMJ, 6/1 Beltrami MHK, 6/6 Cass ABi, 6/13 Lake NRRI, 6/20 St. Louis NRRI, 6/27 Cass NRRI, 6/29 St. Louis DBF.
2007Fall2850 Early south (median 8/28) 8/22 Dakota DDo, 8/26 Dakota SWe, Meeker DMF, 9/1 Lac qui Parle BJU. High counts 10/7 Scott (42, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., south horse and pet trails) BAF, 10/14 Scott (30, Louisville Swamp) BAF, 10/6 Pine (20, St. Croix S.P.) MHe. Late north 10/22 Beltrami, Lake of the Woods BJU, 10/26 Lake BAF, 10/27 St. Louis SLF (median 11/1). Many south reports through 10/21, then only 10/25 Waseca RBW, 11/8 Ramsey REH, well ahead of the 11/21 median.
2008Spring3246 Early south (median 3/26) 3/29 Hennepin DCZ, Nobles HHD, 3/30 Hennepin DWK, Jackson LS, HHD, 4/3 Faribault WAF. Early north (median 4/6) 4/4 Douglas JPE, 4/7 St. Louis FKB, 4/8 Mille Lacs ASc. High counts 5/31 Koochiching (30) AXH, 4/18 Scott (20, Louisville Swamp) BAF. Late south 5/20 Olmsted CCB, Rice DAB, 5/21 Hennepin DWK, 5/27 Renville and Scott BJU (median 5/24).
2008Summer8 Observed in Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Cass, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
2008Fall2336 Early south (median 8/28) 9/3 Waseca LBF, 9/6 Meeker and Stearns DMF. High counts 10/10 Scott (39, Louisville Swamp, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) BAF, 10/12 Scott (26, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., south trails) BAF. Late north 10/19 Cook MDu, 10/25 Cook BAF, Lake LS (median 11/1). Late south (but see winter report) 10/29 Anoka DPG, 10/30 Fillmore NBO, Nicollet RMD, 11/7 Hennepin CMB (median 11/21).
2008Winter1 Only report 12/14 Olmsted (near Oronoco) JWH.
2009Spring2948 Early south (median 3/26) 3/28 Dakota REH, 4/2 Dakota SLP, 4/3 Fillmore NBO. Early north (median 4/6) 4/11 Wilkin LS, 4/12 Aitkin KCR, Otter Tail LS, DST. High counts 4/23 Fillmore (200) CWG, 4/27 Fillmore (50) NBO, 4/28 Fillmore (50) NBO, 5/2 Scott (41) BAF. Late south 5/18 Hennepin MDu, 5/22 Lyon RJS, 5/31 Brown HHD (median 5/24).
2009Summer8 All reports from northern regions, including Marshall, Roseau in Northwest.
2009Fall2140 Early south (median 8/28) 8/3 Sherburne ASc, 8/29 Big Stone HHD, 9/2 Washington (3) TJM. High counts 10/16 Anoka (35) DWK, 10/9 Fillmore (30) NBO, 10/14 Hennepin (30) DWK. Late north 10/19 Cook, Lake DBM, 10/20 Cass DAY (median 10/30). Late south 11/3 Fillmore NBO, 11/5 Carver RBJ, 11/6 Pope, Swift RBJ (median 11/20),
2010Spring2442 Early south (median 3/27) 3/31 Hennepin (Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis) JJo, Rice TFB, Scott JEB, 4/1 Hennepin (2) CMB, Mower RBJ. Early north (median 4/6) 4/3 Douglas JPE, 4/5 Cass BAW, Mille Lacs ASc. High counts 4/17 Scott (38, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) DWK, 4/12 Crow Wing (20, Agate Lake) JSB, 4/17 Fillmore (20) NBO. Late south 5/17 Swift JWH, 5/19 Dakota TAT, Hennepin ChD (median 5/24).
2010Summer9 Reported from Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis. First county breeding record from Lake fide BBA, NLM.
2010Fall2847 Early south (median 8/28) 8/21 Le Sueur DBM, 8/22 Dakota JLO. High counts 10/1 Carver (48, Carver P.R.) JCy, 10/1 Washington (30, Washington) LMS. Late north 11/5 Lake CRM, St. Louis KRE, 11/12 Clay RHO (median 10/30). Late south 10/28 Fillmore NBO, 10/29 Ramsey REH, 11/7 Hennepin (Lake Hiawatha) BAF, (Powderhorn Park) JJo (median 11/21).
2010Winter1 One report: 12/8 Hubbard (deer hunter observed one perch next to his stand, close enough to see ruby crown and absence of yellow and eye line) fide MAW. Also see Undocumented Reports.
2011Spring2851 Early south (median 3/27) 3/17 Hennepin (Cedar Lake) SKS, 3/30 Scott JEB, 4/1 Hennepin SLC. Early north (median 4/6) 4/7 Douglas ARW, Wadena RBJ, DAC, 4/8 Traverse SC. High counts 5/3 Carver (37) JCy, 4/29 Hennepin (35) SBM. Late south 5/25 Steele PSu, Waseca DCu, 5/26 Blue Earth RBJ, Carver JCy (median 5/24).
2011Summer101Found in all northern regions, plus late south migrant 6/4 Blue Earth (singing at Minneopa S.P.) ChH.
2011Fall2347 Early south (median 8/28) 8/25 Hennepin SLC, 9/4 Carver JTe, Chisago DPG, Hennepin JJo, Pipestone BJU. High counts 10/13 Carver (26, Carver P.R.) JCy, 10/12 St. Louis (25) JLK. Late north 11/1 St. Louis JLK, 11/7 Crow Wing (Pequot Lakes) ABi (median 10/30). Late south 11/8 Hennepin CMB, 11/16 Hennepin (2) GBu, 11/29 Hennepin (3, Bass Ponds) LSc (median 11/21), but see winter report.
2011Winter21All north reports: 12/17 Grand Marais CBC, 12/17 Fergus Falls CBC. All south: 12/6 irregularly through 1/7 Hennepin (Bass Ponds) SLC, ph. SHF, BAF, m.ob. The last date is the latest date ever recorded in the state.
2012Spring3046 Early south arrivals well before 3/27 median: 3/6 Goodhue JLO, 3/14 Hennepin (Cedar Lake) SKS, 3/21 Hennepin RTe, Sherburne ASc. Early north (median 4/6) 3/29 Itasca SC, 3/30 Douglas JPE, Pine RBJ. High counts 4/23 Dakota (34, Dodge N.C.) ACr, 4/19 Hennepin (31) CMB. Late south 5/20 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/27 Mower RWa (median 5/24).
2012Summer11 Reported from North-central and Northeast plus Roseau.
2012Fall2543 Early south (median 8/28) 8/20 Faribault (3) CoN, Hennepin ThM, Lac qui Parle FAE, Ramsey REH. High count 9/26 Steele (55) PSu. Late north 10/20 St. Louis SKS, 10/21 Grant DBM, St. Louis JLK, 10/22 Douglas DBM (median 10/30). Late south 10/28 Sherburne PJM, 11/2 Ramsey DAk, 11/8 Dakota EGy (median 11/21).
2012Winter1 Only report: 12/2 Winona MGo.
2013Spring2950 Early south (median 3/27) 3/29 Washington GJa, 3/30 Hennepin SBM, CAs, RSA. Early north (median 4/6) 4/21 Itasca PLe, Lake JWL, 4/22 Cook DKa. High count 4/28 St. Louis (47) JLK. Late south 5/23 Isanti MHe, WAn, Le Sueur PBo, 5/25 Brown JSS, McLeod RBJ (median 5/24).
2013Summer101 North reports from North-central, Northeast, plus Pine, Roseau. Late spring migrant 6/1 Hennepin KAR. High count 6/5 St. Louis (4, Sax-Zim Bog) EBr. First county breeding records from Koochiching fide BBA, Roseau BJS.
2013Fall2346 Early south (median 8/28) 9/5 Hennepin RZi, 9/6 Ramsey JWu, 9/7 Carver JCy. High count 10/5 Clay (29) MO. Late north 10/31 Pine RBJ, ToL, 11/1 Cook CRM, SuB (median 10/30). Late south 11/9 Hennepin TLo, Wabasha GJM, 11/21 Nicollet RBJ (median 11/21).
2013Winter No reports.
2014Spring3151Early south (median 3/27) 3/29 Washington JSP, 3/30 Faribault RAE, Ramsey (6) SWl. Early north (median 4/6) 4/7 Crow Wing JPR, 4/11 Cass (2) BAW. High counts 5/1 Rice (60, River Bend N.C.) GHo, 5/3 Ramsey (50, Crosby Farm R.P.) MSc. Late south 5/23 Anoka JSP, Hennepin RDa, Ramsey JSP, Scott BAF, 5/24 Pope AnS (median 5/24).
2014Summer71Found in Aitkin, Beltrami, Cook, Itasca, Lake, Marshall, St. Louis, plus 6/1 Hennepin KAR.
2014Fall2543 Early south (median 8/28) 8/25 Dakota DVe, 9/8 Washington ECl. High counts 10/6 St. Louis (69, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 10/7 St. Louis (44, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. Late north 10/26 Cass DAY, 10/27 Crow Wing KMa (median 10/30). Late south 10/27 Washington PNi, 10/29 Hennepin PEB, 11/2 Hennepin SKS (median 11/21).
2014Winter1 Only report: 1/10 Hennepin (T. S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary) †SOa.
2015Spring3250 Early south (median 3/27) 3/13 Steele NFT, 3/30 Hennepin BAF, 3/31 Carver JCy, McLeod BHa. Early north (median 4/6) 4/3 Pennington JMJ, 4/4 Crow Wing EGa, JPR, 4/5 Todd ALu. High counts 4/25 Hennepin (45, Lake Nokomis) KOk, 4/25 Hennepin (40, Veterans Memorial Park, Richfield) JBu. Late south 5/21 Benton JWm, 5/22 Rock LFr, Steele PSu (median 5/24).
2015Summer81 Found in North-central, Northeast, and Roseau, plus early fall migrant 7/29 Chisago (Wild River S.P.) JOB. High count 6/14 Cook (5, Sawbill Campground) GCa.
2015Fall2945 Several early south arrivals ahead of the 8/28 median, 8/17 Brown MiO, 8/21 Dakota JMs, 8/25 Dakota DJa. High counts 9/28 St. Louis (125, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 9/30 St. Louis (47, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. Late north 11/4 St. Louis SMC, 11/6 St. Louis KJB (median 10/28). Late south 11/27 Hennepin JKa, 11/28 Anoka BRL (median 11/21).
2015Winter No reports of this species, which had been found in four of the five prior winter seasons.
2016Spring3252 Early south (median 3/28) 3/25 Washington JDS, 3/26 Waseca DAB, Washington KCr, 3/27 Renville DFe, JMs. Early north (median 4/6) 3/29 Polk SAu, 4/2 Becker HeH, 4/5 Traverse HHD, Wilkin HHD. High count 4/24 Hennepin (50, Lower Riverside Park) ASu. Late south 5/20 Cottonwood JnH, Goodhue AlF, 5/21 Brown APi, 5/30 Rock CRM, m.ob. (median 5/27).
2016Summer101 Found in North-central and Northeast, plus Roseau.
2016Fall3352 Early south (median 8/28) 8/20 Hennepin CWB, Washington DFN, 8/21 Benton SEm. Record-high count 10/13 St. Louis (147, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, also notable was 10/18 St. Louis (73, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. Several late north reports were well after the 10/28 median: 11/4 Lake JWL, 11/5 Lake RZi, RZi, NaH, JBu, GVa, BBd, St. Louis HCT, DWK, SBM, 11/14 St. Louis StK. Late south 11/10 Lac qui Parle FAE, 11/15 Hennepin TAT, 11/23 Hennepin RCl (median 11/21).
2016Winter No reports for second consecutive winter; observed in about half of winter seasons over the past ten years.
2017Spring3453 Early south (median 3/27) 3/25 Goodhue KLi, 3/26 Fillmore (20) NBO, 3/27 Fillmore (30) NBO, Ramsey HSm, Winona ToM. Early north (median 4/5) 3/29 Todd JeM, JMK, 4/4 St. Louis LME, 4/7 Pennington JMJ. Numerous very high counts 5/5 St. Louis (82, Park Point) JLK, 4/14 Lyon (58, Southwest Minnesota State University) GWe, 4/15 Carver (46, Carver P.R.) JCy. Late south 5/30 Jackson JSP, Rock JSP, Watonwan JSP (median 5/27).
2017Summer9 Reported from Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis. High counts 6/13 Cook (8, Lima Mtn. Rd.) ebd, 6/16 Lake (8, Whyte Rd./Stony River F.R.) TFj.
2017Fall3250 Early south (median 8/25) 8/4 Meeker PKF, 8/16 Faribault WAF, 8/26 Hennepin CWB. High counts 10/22 St. Louis (45, Park Point, Pine Forest S.N.A) GWe, JtH, 10/13 Carver (42, Carver P.R.) JCy. Late north 11/2 Grant CNn, 11/6 St. Louis NAn, 11/11 Lake StK (median 11/2). Late south 11/16 Hennepin RaJ, 11/18–19 Ramsey (Vadnais Lake) CMu, AAu (median 11/21).
2017Winter1 First report since 2014 of a late lingering bird for this species that is observed in about one half of Minnesota winters: 12/1 Carver (Carver P.R.) WCM.
2018Spring3253 Early south (median 3/26) 3/31 Rice TFB, 4/2 Scott BHe, 4/7 Wabasha JHn. Early north (median 4/4) 3/27 Douglas JPE, 3/28 Otter Tail WPl, 4/17 Grant HHD. High count 4/29 Rice (65, Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) GHo. Late south 5/21 Scott RiC, 5/22 Kandiyohi ebd, and 5/24 Hennepin ASu (median 5/27).
2018Summer11 Reported from Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Hubbard, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, St. Louis. High count 7/22 St. Louis (8, Sax-Zim Bog along Owl Ave.) MaJ.
2018Fall2952 Early south (median 8/25) 8/25 Washington BDo, 8/27 Washington MBw, 8/29 Hennepin MSw. High counts 10/4 St. Louis (47) H.R.B.O., 10/20 St. Louis (41) H.R.B.O. Late north 11/2 Lake GHo, KDS, 11/3 St. Louis JLK (median 11/2). Late south 11/16 Ramsey SPS, 11/21 Blue Earth JWg (median 11/22).
2018Winter1 Only report of late migrant 12/3–12/15 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) CMB, m.ob.
2019Spring3353 Early south (median 3/26) 3/27 Carver JCy, 3/28 Hennepin (Lake Hiawatha) ClB, 3/29 Hennepin (Richardson N.C.) ebd, Washington JDS. Early north (median 4/4) 4/9 Grant ANy, 4/12 Hubbard REn, AxB, 4/13 Otter Tail WPl. High counts 5/6 Ramsey (79, Langton Lake Park) JeT, 4/30 Carver (57, Carver P.R.) JCy. Late south 5/26 Dakota ebd, 5/28 Hennepin CMB, Sherburne ebd, Stearns LKo, 5/29 Stearns LKo (median 5/27).
2019Summer10 Reported from Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Clearwater, Cook, Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, St. Louis. High count 6/23 Cook (8, South Brule & Lima Grade roads) ASu, JSu.
2019Fall3152 Early south (median 8/25) 8/21 Sherburne ebd, 8/27 Hennepin ebd, 8/31 Ramsey ebd. High counts 10/6 St. Louis (63, Park Point, Pine Forest S.N.A.) GWe, 9/28 Carver (38, Carver P.R.) JCy. Late north 11/7 St. Louis (Brighton Beach) JLK, 11/9 St. Louis (Stoney Point) StK, 11/10 Lake IVa (median 11/3). Late south 11/19 Hennepin (Lake Harriet) CRa, 11/24 Hennepin (Powderhorn neighborhood, Minneapolis) IVa, 11/28 Sherburne MTe (median 11/21).
2019Winter1 For fourth year in a row a single report of late migrant 12/19 Olmsted (Quarry Hills N.C.) LAV.
2020Spring3153 Early south (median 3/27) 3/25 Ramsey LiH, 3/27 Dakota AJF, 3/31 Lincoln ANy, Lyon GWe, Olmsted LHl, JHD, Rock ASu. Early north (median 4/4) 4/1–2 Grant CNn, 4/3 Todd TLu, 4/4 Cook FFa, LnH, Otter Tail MO, Pine KrM. High count 4/28 St. Louis (53, Park Point R.A.) StK. Late south 5/23 in Dakota, Hennepin, Lyon, Ramsey, Waseca, Washington, then 5/24 Hennepin ebd (median 5/27).
2020Summer101 Found in North-central, Northeast, plus Ramsey. Intriguing, almost daily reports of one singing 6/17 – 7/2 Ramsey (Tony Schmidt Park) a.t. LiH. High counts 6/24 Beltrami (32, S.R. 72, Waskish) JbS, ebd, 6/4 Cook (14, Lima Mountain Trail) ASu.
2020Fall3353 Early south (median 8/25) 8/23 Stearns MtS, 8/25 Ramsey ebd, 8/26 Rice ebd. High counts 9/22 St. Louis (60, Brighton Beach) StK, TRK, 10/2 Cottonwood (40, Talcot Lake W.M.A.) KEm, 10/23 St. Louis (40, Park Point) EHi. Late north 11/8 Cook CRM, LMc, KBg, 11/16 St. Louis StK, 11/25 Otter Tail ebd (median 11/3). Late south 11/21 Dakota ebd, 11/23 Scott ANy, 11/30 Hennepin ebd (median 11/21).
2020Winter2 Two reports of this species seen in eight of past ten winters: 12/12–13 Anoka (Mississippi West R.P.) †ebd, m.ob., 12/20 Houston †DBz.
2021Spring3353 Early south (median 3/27) 3/21 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) ebd, 3/22 Nobles ASu, 3/26 Hennepin (Richfield and Old Cedar Ave Bridge) CoM, MwT, LiH. Early north (median 4/4) 4/3 St. Louis (Piedmont Heights, Duluth) ebd, 4/4 Itasca ebd, Pine LEv, St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) StK. High counts 4/27 Anoka (60, Rice Creek Chain of Lakes P.R.) GWe, 4/27 Rice (45, Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) MZa. Late south 5/24 Watonwan AnK, 5/27–28 Ramsey RMD, DnS, 5/28 Jackson BTS (median 5/27).
2021Summer101 Reported from North-central, Northeast plus late migrant 6/4 Stearns BoA. High count 6/24 Lake (12, Moose Lake) ebd.
2021Fall3453 Early south (median 8/25) 8/18 Carver WCM, 8/22 Hennepin BAF, 8/24 Sherburne ToL. Several very high counts, including record-high 9/22 St. Louis (181, Brighton Beach) StK, SNe, IDv, 10/3 Anoka (115, est., Rice Creek Chain of Lakes P.R.) GWe, 10/2 Brown (75) BTS. Late north 10/24 Cass DoH, Otter Tail LHl, Polk (Crookston) LHl, 10/26 Grant CNn, 11/7 Polk (East Grand Forks Greenway) SAu (median 11/4). Late south 11/15 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) PSm, 11/15–30+ Hennepin (Bass Ponds) DWK, CRM, KBg, RBW (median 11/22).
2021Winter1 This was the sixth consecutive winter season with at least one late migrant: 12/1, 12/4 Hennepin (Bass Ponds) TAT, MJB.
 
 Breeds northeast and north-central. Migrant throughout.

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