The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Nightjars | 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 |
| Species: Nightjars |
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Common Nighthawk [Common Nighthawk (Eastern)] |
[Common Nighthawk (Sennett's)] Common Poorwill |
Chuck-will's-widow Eastern Whip-poor-will |
| Common Nighthawk(Chordeiles minor) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Summer | Ralph Woolsey found a nest of the Common Nighthawk near Shakopee, on June 6th and nustav Swanson found tho onlyother nest reported, near Deer River, on June 11th. Each contained the customary two eggso | ||
| 1931 | Summer | A ::est with two eggs gound by Mrs. c. E. PE\terson at Madison on July 5th... | ||
| 1932 | Summer | T\rc nests of this crepuscular bird were found, both with 2 eggs. One \ras found by Huseby on June 13th, and the other by Breckenridge on Jt:cc 23rd. ~ 25 | ||
| 1933 | Summer | The only reported nest of this crepuscular b~rd was found by Hanson near Ely on June 8th. It consisted of t,ho usual 2 eggs. | ||
| 1934 | Summer | Throe young Common Nighthawks attain the distinction of being ~entioned in these pages. The first wo.s found by 1>11-s. E. o. vlilson near Montevideo on tho 12th of July. After an intensive search this youngster, not over four inches long, was located resting acid, and looking very much a part of, the surrounding vegetation. Entirely oblivious of tho honor of being found by a m~1ber of the M.B.c., tho drab little fellow just sat there motionless until he was touched, whereupon he rove~led his hitherto hidden energy by slightly raising an eyelid. Two other half-grown young found by Hnnson in St. Cloud on July 13th r.mst have como i'ron a line of intellectuals, for their interest in higher education had gained expression in the location of their hot1e on tho roof of the Cathedral High School. | ||
| 1935 | Summer | Dobie saw 2 eggs near Park Rnpids June 11th, and at Lake Pokeg~ June 24th. Mahle saw a set of 2 eggs. Brec!:enridge is third ~:.. with a record of 2 young mosquito hawks seen Ju:J..y 6th, rutd Hrs. Peterson is last with 2 young scc.n.J-u:cy-9th at Halkor. | ||
| 1936 | Summer | The earliest date comes from Bert Hawkins at \fuitofish Lake. He found a nest of two eggs. Arnold Erickson snw two large l'Olln£! in Pine County on June 15th. On June 22nd he found a nest of two eees. | ||
| 1937 | Summer | D. Struthers found two eggs on June IO. Marius Morse, in the Cloquet Valley Forest, found two bullbat's eggs on June 24. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | Young Night Hawks, just able to fly, were seen by E. D, Swedenborg at Minneapolis on June 12. At Granite Falls on August 4, W. J. Breckenridge and R. M. Benhel found 2 nests, one with 2 eggs, the other with 2 downy young. | ||
| 1940 | Summer | Dr. Lakela discovered a nest with 2 eggs on Beck's Road near Duluth on June 16. The nest was empty on June 25. Warren H. Nord and the writer observed a young nighthawk on the University Campus, May 20. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | 2 nests, June 4, Ramsey County. Bros. Lewis and Pius. | ||
| 1944 | Summer | May 30, two eggs, St. Paul, Brother Hubert and Brother Pius. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | 2 young on roof Hennepin Co., July 3, Don and Eldeen Jacobs. | ||
| 1946 | Summer | 2 nests, June 16, Ramsey Co., Bro. Hubert, (No data); 1 young, August 3, Lake Co., Lakela. | ||
| 1947 | Summer | 1 egg and 1 young, July 12, Mankato, Jacobs; 1 young, Aug. 3, Lake Co., Lakela. | ||
| 1961 | Summer | A. C. Rosenwinkel reports adult sitting on two eggs on roof of St. Paul Central Lutheran School, 20 June. On 4 July, he saw young peeking out from beneath parent's wing. SWIFTS: | ||
| 1961 | Fall | Apparently moved out in several large waves. On 20 Aug. near Camp Ajawah, Anoka County, Avifaunal Club members saw a flock of more than 100 moving south. About a month later, on 22 Sep., A. C. Rosenwinkel saw 30 or more, apparently the last of a large flock, in St. Paul. A smaller but concentrated group was seen in Minneapolis on 8 Oct. by R. Huber and W. R. Pieper. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | May 8, Winona, F. Voelker; May 8, Ramsey County, A. C. Rosenwinkel; May 10, Minneapolis, R. Huber; May 15, Rice County, 0. Rustad; May 25, Cass County, the Mathisens. | ||
| 1963 | Fall | On Aug. 19 a flight of phenomenal size passed over Duluth. The flight was estimated to be two miles wide and Ray Naddy estimated that 1000 passed overhead in 5 minutes, during the peak. Subsequent to the peak, P. B. Hofslund counted over 6000 for the remainder of that day. On Aug. 21 a second flight took place but only of one-quarter to one-third the size of the first flight. Latest date, Oct. 12, Hennepin Co., R. L. Huber. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 4-26 Dakota Co, IG; 5-1 Ramsey Co, ACR; 5-3 Rochester, JPF; 5-7 Anoka Co, LJ; 5-7 Stearns Co, RPR; 5-8 Winona, GD; 5-11 Hennepin Co, MAS; 5-13 Washington Co, DH; 5-15 Wright Co, EC; 5-22 Cass Co, JAM. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 9-6 Stevens Co, RAG; 9-5 (368), 9-6 (148) Duluth, PBH; 10-1 Mpls, 3, RBJ. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 3-20 Chippewa Co, PL (unbelievable!); next record 4-15 Duluth, LTM and 4-18 Solomon Lake, TM. All other reports were in May. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | latest 10-2 Hennepin Co, RBJ and 10-8 Washington Co, WWL. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 4-23 St. Cloud, NMH (early); 5-7 Frontenac, EHH; 5-8 Winona, GD, GG, FV. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | nested in Stearns Co; also reported from Wabasha, Lake, Roseau, Crow Wing, Morrison, Ramsey, Hennepin, Rice, Cook, Winona, Clay, Beltrami, Cottonwood and Wright Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest 10-6 Stevens Co., JAH; 10-7 Fargo, MGA; Hennepin Co., PE, JAJ; Washington Co., WWL 13 March 1967 and Ramsey Co., BL, RBJ; 10-8 St. Paul, TKS and Hennepin Co., VL; we seldom have so many reports into October. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 4-29 Stevens Co., JAH; 5-5 Hennepin Co., FN/MAS; 5-10 Winona Co., GD. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | reported from Stevens, Lac qui Parle, Washington, Hennepin, Beltrami, St. Louis, Crow Wing, Morrison, Pope, Wabasha, Lake, Hubbard, Nobles, Ramsey Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 9-24 FargoMoorhead, EGA; 9-26 Anoka Co., PE; 10-3 Houston Co., FL. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 5-9 Anoka Co., WHL, Carver Co., MHM, RTH and Wabasha Co., DGM; 5-10 Sherburne Co., KE, Washington Co., WWL, DS, Rice Co., OAR; 5-11 Houston Co., DB, KP,HSH. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | ne sted in Stearns Co; also reported from Itasca, Morrison, Lyon, Wabasha, Lake, Beltrami , Cook, Hennepin, Anoka, Rice, Washington, Nobles, Carlton, Hubbard, Crow Wing, Winona Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 8-20 Lake 330 RK; 9-22 Hennepin 200 + VL; 9-23 Ramsey 8 MO. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 4-30 Anoka Co., BAP; 5-3 St. Louis Co., NJH; 5-6 Houston Co., BL, Wabasha Co., DM and Washington Co., WHL; 5-17 Becker Co., RBJ; 5-18 (60) Anoka Co., CKS, and (35) Washington Co., DS. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | reported from Hennepin, Wabasha, Rock, Anoka, Morrison, Cottonwood, Ramsey, Mahnomen, Nobles, Hubbard, Winona, Rice, Stearns, St. Louis, Red Lake, Polk, Cook, Hubbard, Morrison, Watonwan, and Crow Wing Co's. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 8-30 Duluth 188 PBH; 9-5 Hennepin 200+ VL; 9-5, 9-7 Duluth PBH; 10-2 Hennepin WKE; 10- 4 Hennepin DB and CH. 1Chimney Swift: 9-14 Hennepin 20 WKE; 9-22 Hennepin 50+ VL; 8-31 Cottonwood LAF; 9-1 Washington WHL; 9-5 Duluth PBH. R u by-throated Hummingbird: 9-6 Wright 2 ETS; 9-16 Cottonwood 3 LAF; 8-31 Chisago 1 banded FVS, 9-3 Beltrami MK; 9-26 Wabasha DGM; 9- 28 Duluth KS; 10-2 Chisago EL. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 4-24 Nobles HH; 4-28 Ramsey HC; 4-29 Cottonwood LF; peak 5-24 Crow Wing | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested in Winona and Washington Co's. (7-1, 1 y, Rj); also reported from 13 other counties from Cook to Nobles Co. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | late north 8-22 Marshall AR; 9-4 Duluth MMC; late south 9-20 Hennepin VL, CH and Carver FN and Mcleod FN; 9-24 Hennepin WKE; 9-30 Ramsey BH. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 4-24 Carver MJM; 5-10 Winona TV and Lyon HK; early north 5-6 Crow Wing JB; 5-16 Mille Lacs MI. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | no nests found but reported from 19 counties throughout the state, north to Marshall and Cook, south to Cottonwood and Freeborn. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | late south 9-28 Ramsey; 10-1 Scott; 10-6 Hennepin; late north 9·8 Crow Wing; 9-21 Grant; peak 8-18 Duluth (750), D. Olsen. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Reports from 17 counties. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Seen in 14 counties. Peak 8-29 St. Louis (500) (JCG). Late 10-7 Washington (7) (WHL); 10-8 Ramsey (JAB). | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 4-16 Freeborn DG; 4-20 Hennepin PCHS; 4-23 Wright BH; early north 5-18 St. Louis GJN; 5-20 Itasca MS; 5-21 Mille Lacs MI, Crow Wing TS. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis; also reported from 26 other counties. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late north 9-3 Clay FMAS; 9-14 Duluth JG; late south 9-24 Houston FL; 9-25 Goodhue LF; 9-26 Hennepin OJ; early November Murray AD (more details needed). | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 4-15 Hennepin PG; 5-3 Anoka SC and Mower RK; early north 5-15 Crow Wing TS; 5-17 Cook MMC; 5-18 St. Louis NJH and Crow Wing JB. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis, Cottonwood and Chippewa; also reported from 19 other counties. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 9-9 Clay LCF; 9-20 Duluth DGW; late south 10-2 Blue Earth VR; 10-13 Freeborn DG. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 4-22 Hennepin FN; 5-8 Hennepin SG, PS; early north 4-16 Cass AS (details?); 5-13 Crow Wing DK; 5-19 Pine ML and Marshall SV. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Rock; also reported from 25 other counties. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 9-28 Otter Tail GW, 10-12 Duluth MK; late south 9-29 Stearns and Blue Earth, 10-1 Ramsey. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 4-9 Dakota MW (details?); 4-20 Olmsted Ms. Snyder; 5-6 Wabasha DM; 5-7 Cottonwood LAF; early north 4-30 St. Louis DA earliest date on record; 5-11 Otter Tail GO and Crow Wing DK; 5-16 Cass AES and Crow Wing JB. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Reported from 29 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Late north 9-17 St. Louis (JG); late south 10-12 Mower (RRK). | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north 10-1 Clay LCF, 10-2 Otter Tail GW; late south 10-9 Dakota JD, 10-10 Hennepin OJ. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 4-25 Stearns NH, 5-1 Washington DS; early north 5-17 Marshall ANWR, 5-19 Itasca MS. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Lake, Goodhue; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Late north 9-20 Clay LCF, 9-21 Pennington KSS; late south 10-1 Washington BL, 10-7 Lyon HK, 10-12 Hennepin SW, 10-20 Ramsey MO. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 4-4 Nicollet MF, 4-18 Hennepin BDC, 5-4 Stearns NH; early north 5-14 Otter Tail SM, 5-17 Aitkin WN, Pennington KSS. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 9-15 St. Louis KE, 9-21 Red Lake RJ, 9-29 Otter Tail SM; late south 9-30 Hennepin DB (30+), Anoka JLH, 10-6 Hennepin OJ, 10-10 Le Sueur. Reported from 11 north and 19 south counties. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 4-1 Rock EB (amazing!), 5-1 Houston JP/AM, 5-6 Mower RRK, 5-7 Blue Earth JCF, Dakota MW; early north 4-10 Hubbard DJ (amazing!), 4-19 Becker DH, 5-11 Lake of the Woods TA. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Late north 9-12 St. Louis DB, Clay LCF, 9-16 Otter Tail GW, 9-20 St. Louis TL, 10-4 Otter Tail SDM; late south 9-22 Washington DS, 9-23 Hennepin SC, 9-25 Nicollet JCF, 10-10 Martin EB/ K. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 4-29 Houston FL, 5-5 Washington TBB, 5-7 Hennepin RJ, SE, 5-8 Houston JPI AM, Anoka SC; early north 5-8 Aitkin WN, 5-10 Mille Lacs CF I KB, 5-14 Beltrami JSP, Otter Tail SDM, Hubbard HJF. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Lake. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Late north 9/16 Polk KSS, 9/17 St. Louis DB, LE, 9/26 Clay LCF, Becker KL, 9/29 Otter Tail SDM; late south 10/3 Mower BJ, Ramsey GS, 10/4 Blue Earth JCF, 10/7 Brown JSp, 10/8 Martin EB/K. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south, 5/3 Ramsey DZ/MC, 5/6 Mower BJ, Pipestone KL; early north 51 I I Mille Lacs MLWMA, 5/14 Beltrami JP, 5/17 Polk TI. 200 + Houston 5/24 EMF. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Lake. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late north 9/25 Clay LCF, 9/26 St. Louis KE, VR, 9/28 Beltrami JSP, 9/30 Todd KL; late south 10/2 Anoka SC, Brown JSp, Le Sueur RJ, Lyon HK, Washington WL, OS, 10/6 Ramsey EC; peak 8/25 Lake (1000s) SWIMS. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 5/9 Lyon HK, 5/10 Blue Earth MF, 5/11 JCF; early north 5/16 Crow Wing JB, Aitkin WN, Pennington KSS, 5/17 Roseau AJ, 5/18 Cook EH. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Lake and Rock; also seen in 25 other counties. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Late north 9/18 Clay LCF, 9/19 St. Louis HR, 9/22 Pennington KSS ; late south 10/2 Blue Earth JCF, 10/9 Martin EBIK, 10/12 Hennepin (25) SC, Brown JSp; peak 8/28 St. Louis (1000s) KE. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 4/20 Olmsted AP, (All April dates should be docu~ented, Ed.) 5/2 Hennepin SC, 5/8 Fanbault KWBI HLW, 5/9 Hennepin AB, Olmsted JEB; early north 5/10 Clay TT, 5/12 Aitkin WN, 5/16 St. Louis fide KE, Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Lake. Seen in 30 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late north 8/3 1 Clearwater AB, 9/7 Wadena DZ, 9/15 Clay LCF; late south 10/11 Mower JM, 10/12 Washington TBB, 10/12 Brown JS, 10/19 Hennepin TTu; peak 8/27 Duluth (1000s all day) KE. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 4/26 Washington DS, 4/30 Mower JM, 5/3 Fillmore RS; early north 5/9 Otter Tail AB, 5/14 Pennington KSS, 5/15 Otter Tail SDM, 5/17 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Hennepin, Lake, Rice, Brown (JS), Nobles (fide JS). Also seen in 30 other counties in all regions, but only Agassiz NWR from the western regions in the North. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 9/2 Clay LCF, 9/26 Morrison AB, 10/3 Otter Tail SDM; late south 10/5 Houston EMF, 10/10 Ramsey KB, 10/14 Olmsted AP; peak 8/16 Duluth (16,494) K. Cambum (The Loon 58:197). | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 4/24 Washington TBB, 4/26 Hennepin SC and Houston KR, 5/9 Blue Earth MF and Mower JM; early north 5/13 Hubbard HJF and Aitkin WN, 5/15 Wadena AB, Wilkin GAM and Duluth fide KE. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Koochiching (FS), Hubbard (HJF, The Loon 59: 154); probable nesting in Mille Lacs (Lewis Twp., AB). Also seen in Cook. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 8/28 Clearwater AB, 9/3 Lake JMM 9/6 Aitkin WN; late south 9/27 Cottonwood, BF, Hennepin SW and Washington OS, 9/28 Brown JS, 9/30 Stevens EL. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 5/1 Freeborn NH, 5/3 Blue Earth JF and Washington DS, 5/4 Dakota IT; early north 5/12 Aitkin WN, 5/14 Otter Tail SDM and Todd PH, 5/18 Clay SDM. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in Big Stone (BH), Rice. Seen in 32 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 9/10 Aitkin WN, 10/9 OtterTail SDM, late south 10/5 Hennepin SC, 10/7 Dakota JD, 10/12 Le Sueur HJC; peak 8/14 Duluth (5994) KC. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 5!6 Goodhue SC, GP, 5/7 Ramsey KB, BL, 5/9 Washington TBB; early north 5/13 Koochiching GM, 5/14 Todd PH, 5/15 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Seen in 34 counties statewide. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 9/7 Beltrami DJ, 9/20 Pennington KSS, 9/21 Todd AB; late south 9/28 FreebomAP, 10/3 BrownJS, 10/4RiceOR. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 4/22 Wabasha WDM, 5/2 SNWR; early north 4/19 Becker BK, 4/25 Koochiching GM, 5/19 Hubbard TS. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Breeding recorded in St. Louis; probable breeding in Steams. Seen in 30 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 9/14 Clay MO, 9/24 Clearwater AB; late south 9/28 Hennepin AB, DC, 10/5 Nicollet LF, Olmsted AP and RiceTB ; major movements recorded 8/24 Koochiching (IOO's) GM, 8/26 Cass (150 +) TS and St. Louis (43,690 in 23f4 hours!) MH, KE (The Loon 63:68-69). | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 5/4 Goodhue AB, 5/9 Hennepin SC, KB, Olmsted BSE and Rice TB; early north 5/12 Aitkin WN, 5/13 Otter Tail SDM, 5/15 Kittson KB. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in Aitkin WN, Blue Earth LF, Rock; probable nesting in Kandiyohi. Seen in 29 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 9/10 Pennington KSS, 9/14 St. Louis KR, 9/28 Clay MO; late south 9/30 Ramsey RH, 10/1 Brown JS and Martin BBo, 10/7 Rice TB and Washington TEB; major movements 8/22 Hennepin (705) KB, 8/27 Becker (200) BB and Park Point, Duluth (10,800 in 1 1/2 hours!) TW. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 5/1 Rice OR, 5/7 Carver KR, 5/10 Hennepin DZ, Lyon HK and Rice TB; early north 4/15 Becker BBe (earliest date on record), 5/10 Aitkin WN, 5/12 Morrison MCBS, 5/19 Clearwater MCBS. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in Lake, probable nesting in Cottonwood; seen in 33 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 9/18 St. Louis DZ, 9/20 Pennington SSt, 10/1 Mille Lacs EL; late south 9/21 Brown JS, 10/1 Hennepin (2) TT and Rice TB, 10/3 Washington DS; major movements reported 8/14 Becker (300) BBe, 8/20 Becker (200) BBe, 9/16 Ramsey (400) DS. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 4/17 Anoka JW, 5/7 Wright SDM. Early north 5/9 Cook OSL and Lake DSM, 5/17 Otter Tail CS/KC. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Seen in 38 counties statewide. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north 8/24 Lake DPV, 9/8 Polk PS, 9/10 Aitkin WN; late south 10/6 Anoka CF, 10/6 Martin TB, Ramsey. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 4/9 Winona PO (second earliest date), 4/18 Hennepin OJ, 5/14 Lac qui Parle FE; early north 5/14 Aitkin WN, 5/17 Otter Tail CS/KC, 5/20 Itasca PS. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis; seen in 29 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 8/24 Beltrami DJ, 9/10 Aitkin CMG, 10/14 Otter Tail SDM. Late south 10/5 Rice TB, 10/7 Brown JS, 10/11 Anoka DW. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 5/2 Washington DS, 5/6 Kandiyohi RF/JC, 5/8 Hennepin OJ; early north 4/26 Itasca BN, 5/19 Carlton LW, 5/20 Cass MN. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in Aitkin; seen in 28 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Late north 8/31 Carlton LW, 9/4 Aitkin WN, 9/24 Otter Tail SDM. Late south 10/2 Rice JL, 10/9 Martin BBo, 10/10 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 5/7 Waseca JZ, 5/15 Goodhue DBo and Rice TBo. Early north 5/9 Todd JSK, SDu, 5/17 Wadena ABo, 5/18 Aitkin WN and Crow Wing PP. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Nested in Rice; seen in 39 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Late north 10/2 Clay KB, 10/3 Becker WL, 10/8 Otter Tail SDM. Late south 10/3 Ramsey TT, 10/5 Brown JSp, 10/8 Hennepin KB. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 5/7 Rice JL, 5/11 Hennepin ABo, 5/13 Mower RJe. Early north 5/1 Grant SDM, 5/10 Todd JSK/SDu. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Observed in 33 counties statewide; probable nesting in Brown, Olmsted. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Late north 8/18 Crow Wing PP, 9/14 St. Louis DJo, 9/17 Clay GN. Late south 10/3 Rice TBo, 10/4 Nicollet MF, 10/8 Ramsey TT. Peak migration count >10,000 on 8/26 Duluth KE, FN. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 4/20 Houston DS, 5/8 Rice TBo, 5/12 Ramsey TT. Early north 5/9 Wadena PBi, 5/11 Polk PS. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Seen in 32 counties statewide; new nesting record in Lyon RgS. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Late north 9/19 Becker BK and Wadena PBi, 10/10 Otter Tail SDM. Peak counts much lower than usual: 8/23 St. Louis (2,501) JN, 8/24 Lake (1,140) JLi. Late south 9/17 Dakota, 9/18 Hennepin TT, 9/23 Olmsted CH. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Two south reports were earlier than the recent median arrival date (5/1): 4/13 Washington (14) WL, 4/18 Sherburne LC/RN. Early north 5/1 Kanabec CM, 5/7 Aitkin WN. Reported from all regions, but no significant counts. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Observed in 31 counties from all regions except northwest. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Peak movement occurred in late August as expected: 8/20 St. Louis (9,189) JN. Late north 9/15 Mahnomen MRN, 9/16 Cass MRN. Reported from a total of six south counties in October; last reported 10/9 Brown JSp, Jackson AH, PH, and Waseca JSe. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Observed in 25 south and 15 north counties throughout the state. Arrived near recent median dates south (4/29) and north (5/9). First reported 4/27 Carver RTD and McLeod DF, then no reports until 5/3 Brown JSp. Early north 5/6 Aitkin WN, then 5/13–15. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Record high number of reports. Observed in 41 counties statewide; new nesting record in Houston KAK. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Peak migration during late August as usual, when 15,173 counted 8/23 St. Louis JRN. Others found 3000+ on both 8/22 and 8/23 along North Shore of L. Superior. MRN reported peak migration at about this same time (8/24) in Cass. Late north 9/25 Clay RHO. Late south 10/13 Steele NFT. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Observed in 23 south and 10 north counties throughout the state. Arrived just after recent median dates south (4/27) and north (5/9). Early south 4/28 Lac qui Parle FAE, then 5/4. Early north 5/13 Itasca BRN. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Reported in 31 counties statewide. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Peak migration in late August as usual, but counts down along North Shore of L. Superior. High count 8/22 Lake/St. Louis (3000 between Two Harbors and Duluth) KRE. Reported from 13 north and 32 south counties. Late north 9/16 Pennington JMJ and Wadena PJB. Six October reports, including (late south) 10/11–12 Rice TFB. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Observed in 30 south and 14 north counties, and in all regions. Early south (median 4/27) 5/9 Martin DLB, 5/10–15 in 15 counties. Early north (median 5/9) 5/13 Todd JSK, SDu, 5/18 St. Louis AXH, PHS. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Seen in 33 counties statewide. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Reported from 21 north and 22 south counties. High count 8/24 St. Louis (4940 between 5:30 and 7:50 P.M. at Lakewood Pumping Station) KRE et al. Late north (median 9/24) 9/27 Otter Tail DTT, SMT. Late south 10/5 Jackson MJC, 10/14 Dakota ADS. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Observed in 25 south and 15 north counties. Early south 5/5 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/6 Olmsted PWP, peak migration 5/10–15 (14 counties). Early north 5/10 Todd BWF, JJS, 5/13 Aitkin WEN. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Seen in 33 counties in all regions except Northwest. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Reported from 20 north and 22 south counties. No significant counts. Late north 9/14 Otter Tail JMP and Wadena PJB, 9/26 St. Louis SLF. Observed in nine south counties 10/4–10; late south 10/11 Scott ChH. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Reported from 25 south and 15 north counties. Early south 4/30 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/9 Mower JEM and Washington DPS, 5/10 in five counties. Early north 5/12 Kanabec CAM, 5/15 Todd JEB, 5/16–17 in five counties. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Record low number of reports: observed in 25 counties thoughout the state. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Reported from 11 north and 22 south counties. Highest reported count only 1276 at Two Harbors, Lake County (8/17, JWL). Late north 9/23 Todd MRN, 9/28 Crow Wing JEB. Late south 9/29 Mower RDK, RCK, 10/5 Dakota ADS. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Reported from 25 south and 17 north counties. Early south 5/8 Washington DFN, 5/9 Brown BRB. Early north 5/16 Mille Lacs ASc, 5/17 Clay RHO and Otter Tail DTT, SMT. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Reported from 27 counties in all regions of state. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Reported from 17 north and 13 south counties. High count 8/27 St. Louis (3,310 at H.R.B.O. in Duluth) RSB. Late north 9/14 Pine JMP, 10/3 Beltrami BJU. Late south 9/30 Brown JSS, 10/13 Meeker DMF. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported from 21 south counties beginning 5/8 Hennepin CRM and Rice TFB, 5/10 Olmsted HHD. Noted as scarce by several observers; e.g., possibly only one individual in New Ulm, Brown County JSS. Early north 5/19 Otter Tail DTT, SMT and Wadena PJB; only other north reports from Beltrami, Cass, Clay, Morrison. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Observed in 39 counties in all regions of state. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from 14 north and 32 south counties in all regions except Northwest. High counts 8/18 Lake (1,869 at Castle Danger) JWL, 8/20 St. Louis (2,500 at Duluth) fide JWL. Late north 9/17 Wadena PJB, 10/2 Douglas TAN and Kanabec CAM. Late south 10/3 Brown JSS, 10/7 Pope PCC. | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 13 | 26 | Early south 4/28 Dakota and 4/29 Hennepin JLS, 5/5 Lac qui Parle HHD, LS, 5/8 Hennepin CMB. Early north 5/10 Cass BAW, 5/12 Mille Lacs NSc and Todd JSK. |
| 2007 | Summer | 12 | 29 | Reported from all regions except Southeast. High count 7/16 St. Louis (16) SLF. |
| 2007 | Fall | 24 | 25 | Late north 9/16 Todd MSK, 9/22 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) EMG, KJB. Late south 10/3 Rice TFB, 10/4 Sherburne (2) PLJ. High counts 8/23 St. Louis (1,277 at H.R.B.O.) EMG, KJB, 9/20 Nicollet (250) RMD. |
| 2008 | Spring | 21 | 29 | Early south (median 4/30) 5/12 Hennepin RLW, 5/13 Lac qui Parle BJU. Early north 5/11 Wadena PJB, 5/16 Mille Lacs ASc. High count 5/31 Koochiching (35) AXH. |
| 2008 | Summer | 11 | 23 | Reported from all regions of state. |
| 2008 | Fall | 23 | 32 | High count 8/18 St. Louis (1,361 at H.R.B.O.) KJB. Late north 9/25 St. Louis DMF, 10/9 Otter Tail DST (median 9/27). Late south 10/5 Fillmore CWG, 10/12 Rice TFB (median 10/9). |
| 2009 | Spring | 18 | 30 | Early south (median 5/1) 5/9 Goodhue SWe, 5/10 Goodhue LEC. Early north (median 5/10) 5/18 Carlton LAW then 5/20 in four locations. High count 5/22 Cass (150, Woman Lake) DAY. |
| 2009 | Summer | 13 | 34 | Reported from all regions of state. High count 6/9 Stearns (12) HHD. |
| 2009 | Fall | 18 | 27 | High counts 8/25 St. Louis (13,154, H.R.B.O.) KJB, 8/24 St. Louis (10,379) CRu, KJB. Late north 9/25 Otter Tail (15) fide JMJ, 10/7 Clay (2, Moorhead) RHO (median 9/27). Late south 9/19 Swift WCM, 9/20 Scott DAB (median 10/9). |
| 2010 | Spring | 9 | 29 | Early south (median 5/1) 4/29 Hennepin (Sunrise Park) DB, 5/12 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) RTe. Early north (median 5/10) 5/1 Morrison (Crane Meadows N.W.R.) GDe, 5/18 Kittson and Roseau JEB. High count 5/23 Hubbard (73) MAW. |
| 2010 | Summer | 13 | 30 | Observed in all regions of the state. |
| 2010 | Fall | 25 | 36 | High count 8/29 St. Louis (1,563, Duluth) KJB, CRu. Late north 9/26 Pennington (2) JMJ, 9/27 Otter Tail (8) DST (median 9/27). Late south 10/8 Hennepin (Lake Calhoun) CMB, 10/9 Lincoln (Tyler) KRE, m.ob. (median 10/9). |
| 2011 | Spring | 14 | 40 | Early south (median 5/1) 5/4 Hennepin GDJ, 5/7 Goodhue MDe. Early north (median 5/10) 5/7 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) MA, 5/11 Carlton DCr. High count 5/11 Hennepin (56, Minneapolis) MDu. |
| 2011 | Summer | 16 | 29 | Found in all regions of state. |
| 2011 | Fall | 21 | 34 | High counts 9/2 St. Louis (2,973, Hawk Ridge / Lester River Census) KJB, 8/23 St. Louis (2,822, Duluth Lakewalk) PHS. Late north 9/26 Becker JAr and Polk SAu, 9/27 Todd (2) JLK (median 9/27). Late south 9/28 Anoka DPG, Kandiyohi DBM, Rice TFB, Stearns RPR, 10/5 Lyon (4) GWe (median 10/9). |
| 2012 | Spring | 15 | 34 | Early south (median 5/1) 5/3 Winona NSg, 5/4 Big Stone DLP. Early north (median 5/10) 5/3 Todd JLK, 5/13 Morrison FGo. High count 5/20 Hennepin (15, Lake Nokomis) WPe. |
| 2012 | Summer | 13 | 37 | Observed in all regions of state. First county breeding record from Washington (August record) SLi. |
| 2012 | Fall | 25 | 41 | High counts 8/24 St. Louis (6,877, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 8/14 St. Louis (4,241, Duluth Lakewalk) PHS. Late north 9/29 Douglas JPE, 10/7 Clay RHO (median 9/27). Late south 10/2 Rice TFB, 10/13 Lyon GWe (median 10/9). |
| 2013 | Spring | 23 | 38 | Early south (median 5/1) 5/3 Carver JCy, 5/6 Rice JEB. Early north (median 5/10) 5/15 Kanabec CAM, 5/17 Cass MRN. Three high counts of 50 (all estimates?): 5/21 Washington DFN, 5/22 Martin BBo, 5/23 Isanti WAn. |
| 2013 | Summer | 20 | 42 | Found in all regions of state. High counts 7/3 Isanti (75) WAn, 6/3 Pine (40) BWi. |
| 2013 | Fall | 20 | 38 | Highest counts all from Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census (KJB) in St. Louis: 8/21 (30,874, second highest state count), 8/26 (5,251), 8/27 (4,468). Late north 9/15 Morrison (2) KLi, 9/20 Douglas JPE, 10/1 St. Louis KJB (median 9/27). Late south 10/9 Rice TFB, Scott RMD, Sherburne (9) MJB, 10/10 Hennepin (2) TPB, 10/17 Rice TFB (median 10/9). |
| 2014 | Spring | 19 | 36 | Early south (median 5/1) 5/7 Faribault BAb, ToL, Nobles JJS, then from Dakota, Faribault, Kandiyohi, Olmsted, Rice, and Washington on 5/8, and from 4 additional counties on 5/9. Early north (median 5/10) 5/17 Mille Lacs HCT, PEB, 5/19 Clay JAd, and from six additional counties on 5/20. High counts 5/26 Ramsey (70, St. Paul, one flock of 50 and two small groups) JDv, 5/20 Hennepin (63, three loose groups flying north, counted between 7:00 and 7:15 p.m.) JfS. |
| 2014 | Summer | 13 | 28 | Found in all regions of state. |
| 2014 | Fall | 28 | 41 | High count 8/24 St. Louis (3,032, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. Late north 9/22 Mille Lacs KMa, 10/2 St. Louis KJB, FJN, ClN (median 9/27). Late south 9/28 Lyon GWe, 10/9 Isanti (4) BKa (median 10/9). |
| 2015 | Spring | 21 | 43 | Early south (median 5/1) 4/27 Anoka DPG, 5/6 Anoka DPG, Carver MJa, Hennepin MHu. Early north (median 5/10) 5/14 Todd (2) ALu, 5/15 St. Louis AWl, LAd, 5/16 Crow Wing ABi, (2) JPR, Morrison KEm. High count 5/21 Carver (66, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake Unit) EPt, |
| 2015 | Summer | 18 | 30 | Seen throughout state. High count 7/3 Rock (14, Blue Mounds S.P.) SBM. First county breeding record for Renville BRB. |
| 2015 | Fall | 28 | 36 | High counts 9/1 St. Louis (28,054, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 8/29 St. Louis (13,723, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 8/29 Lake (9,490, east of Two Harbors; counted with a handheld clicker for the first two hours and then by 5s) JWL. Late north 9/21 Polk SAu, St. Louis (H.R.N.R.) JSE, 9/22 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, m.ob. (median 9/28). Late south 10/4 Carver WCM, 10/6 Hennepin GrS, Lyon JtH, GWe (median 10/9). |
| 2016 | Spring | 28 | 41 | Early south (median 5/3) 4/21 Ramsey REH, 5/3 Washington PNi, 5/6 Winona DBz. Early north (median 5/10) 5/17 Otter Tail JsS, Wadena ANy, DBz, 5/18 Clearwater ASu, Crow Wing EGa, Traverse ANy, DBz. High count 5/28 Pine (30, Snake River) TJo. |
| 2016 | Summer | 16 | 34 | Seen throughout state. All counts single digits. |
| 2016 | Fall | 30 | 46 | High counts 8/19 St. Louis (12,763, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 8/16 St. Louis (4,705, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. Late north 9/13 Douglas TRi, and then only found in St. Louis at H.R.B.O., where last seen 10/6 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB (median 9/28). Late south 10/2 Faribault BAy, Lyon (2) GWe, Rice TFB, Washington (Cottage Grove)) PNi, (Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) GJa, 10/5 Olmsted (2) KHg, 10/8 Carver GLa, m.ob. (median 10/9). |
| 2017 | Spring | 22 | 43 | Early south (median 5/2) 5/8 Dakota (2) MwT, 5/9 Hennepin SOa, 5/10 Rice TFB. Early north (median 5/10) 5/12–15 Crow Wing JnP, LnH, 5/16 Morrison FGo, Pine TJo, Wadena PJB. High counts 5/27 Aitkin (350, counted by 5s) ASu, LiH, 5/31 Hubbard (250, Kabekona Lake) REn, 5/22 Sherburne (150, along U.S. 169) JLA. |
| 2017 | Summer | 19 | 36 | Observed statewide in small (single digit) numbers. |
| 2017 | Fall | 27 | 48 | High count 8/20 St. Louis (8,740, Lester River, counted singly and by 10s) StK. Late north 9/29 Todd (2) JLK, 10/6 Morrison (1, Crane Meadows N.W.R.) SEm, 10/10 St. Louis (1) H.R.B.O. (median 9/28). Late south 10/16 Meeker PKF, Mower RJW, 10/18 Rice TFB, Watonwan (1) ebd (median 10/9). |
| 2018 | Spring | 26 | 43 | Early south (median 5/3) 4/24 Anoka DPG, 4/28–5/1 Hennepin CRM, JmM, 5/2 Dakota DEv, Olmsted JPr. Early north (median 5/11) 5/10–11 Morrison (max. 2) KEm, SEm, Otter Tail (2) JsS, 5/14 Aitkin PEJ. High counts 5/22 Anoka (50, Old Game Farm Rd.) ebd, 5/16 Hennepin (35, Normandale Lake Park) DGu. |
| 2018 | Summer | 16 | 41 | Observed statewide. High count 7/4 Lac qui Parle (10, Big Stone N.W.R.) JWZ. |
| 2018 | Fall | 27 | 49 |  High counts 8/26 St. Louis (3,779, H.R.N.R.) JPR, 8/19 Lake (3,235, from reporter’s yard) JWL, SLL. Late north 10/12 Kanabec SPS, 10/13 Becker NaH (median 9/28). Late south 10/17 Hennepin (2) ClB, ebd, 10/18 Rice TFB, 10/19 Blue Earth ChH (median 10/9). |
| 2019 | Spring | 25 | 49 | Early south (median 5/3) 5/3 Anoka MKo, LKo, Goodhue DSh, 5/5 Dakota DnS, MWS, Dodge JJS, 5/7 Carver MSc. Early north (median 5/11) 5/14 Morrison ANy, 5/16 Pine KrM, 5/17 Aitkin IVa, JiM. High counts 5/20 Chisago (200, Carlos Avery W.M.A.) SLf, 5/26 Morrison (100) KEm. |
| 2019 | Summer | 23 | 41 | Â Seen in all regions. Northbound flocks 6/1 Clay (45, Hawley) TuL, 6/2 Becker (34) HeH, ShG. |
| 2019 | Fall | 29 | 40 | High count 8/30 St. Louis (6,423) H.R.B.O. Late north 9/20 Polk SAu, 9/21 Otter Tail (10) JsS, 9/27 Becker ebd (median 10/1). Late south 10/10–12 Rice TFB, 10/14 Blue Earth ChH, KRo, Washington LMS (median 10/9). |
| 2020 | Spring | 23 | 50 | Early south (median 5/3) 5/3 Washington (Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) DSh, 5/4 Faribault BAy, 5/6 Washington ebd. Early north (median 5/11) 5/16 Morrison SEm, 5/17 Otter Tail (2) JsS, 5/19 Mahnomen JH. High count 5/25 Olmsted (70, Lake Zumbro) SHo. |
| 2020 | Summer | 17 | 39 | Reported throughout state. High count 7/25 Big Stone (25, Ortonville) KEm. |
| 2020 | Fall | 31 | 49 | High count 8/24 St. Louis (27,580, H.R.N.R. fourth highest count for the fall season.) JPR, NPu. Late north 10/4 St. Louis H.R.B.O., m.ob., 10/4 Becker ShG, HeH (median 10/1). Late south 10/9 Blue Earth (2) AKz, Carver ANy, Hennepin JCa, Washington PNi, 10/10 Ramsey (2) LiH, 10/12 Olmsted LAV (median 10/9). |
| 2021 | Spring | 28 | 40 | Early south (median 5/3) 4/29 Wright ToL, 5/5 Stearns AaL, CLu, 5/7 Anoka LBi. Early north (median 5/11) 5/12 Otter Tail (2) JsS, 5/16 Pine (2) ebd, 5/17 Morrison ANy, RMD, St. Louis ClN, JDx. High counts 5/22 St. Louis (350, Duluth, Holy Rosary Cathedral, estimated) PHS, 5/28 Aitkin (250, Rice Lake N.W.R., estimated) FFa. |
| 2021 | Summer | 23 | 43 | Found throughout state. |
| 2021 | Fall | 30 | 42 | High count 8/25 St. Louis (5,880, Duluth) RyS. Late north 9/22 Clay (5) ebd, 9/23 Marshall (2) DMz, 10/11 St. Louis (7, near Ely) ebd (median 10/1). Late south 10/6 Blue Earth (17) BHW, Dakota MZa, 10/8 Rice (3) ebd (median 10/9). |
| Breeds throughout. | ||||
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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. |