Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Pipits 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: Pipits
American Pipit
 Sprague's Pipit
American Pipit(Anthus rubescens)
YearSeasonNS
1961SpringMany seen on 23 April at Salt Lake by Avifaunal Club. Vireos and Warblers: 34 species reported. Peak influx on second week of May. A. C. Rosenwinkel observed a heavy concentration of warblers in the Twin City area on 10 May. Southerly winds on that day probably accounted for the appearance of two rare warblers, one of which was a new state record.
1961FallAt least ten were seen on 26 Oct. near Rockford, Wright County by A. C. Rosenwinkel. Many seen on 12. Oct. at Salt Lake, Lac qui Parle County by Avifaunal Club members.
1963SpringApril 25, Stevens Co., Del Holdgrafer; April 27, Lac qui Parle Co., Avifaunal Club; May 18, Two Harbors, Myrtle Penner.
1963Falllatest, Nov. 16, Sibley Co., small flock, Avifaunal Club.
1964Spring4-4 Lac qui Parle Co, RG, 1 seen very early; 5-7, small flock Sherburne Co, EAH; 5-10 Lac qui Parle Co, RG; 5-4 through 5-11, Wadena Co, small flock in freshly-plowed fields, RO.
1964Fall9-14 Lake Co, 3, RAG; 9-19 Duluth, JCG; 10-4 Duluth, 20, JCG; 10-13 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA; 10-25 Grant Co, RBJ; 11-5 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA.
1965Fall9-25 Tofte, Cook Co, MOP and 10-17 Cyrus, Pope Co, WH, only re ports.
1966Spring4-29 Washington Co, ACR; 5-7 Dakota Co, HFH, RLH; 5-10 Carver Co, VL; 5-11 Dakota and Washington Co's, EMB; 5-15 Washington Co, DB, BL; only reports.
1966FallEarliest 9-7 Duluth, AEA; l0-1 Brown Co., RBJ; latest 10-29 Grand Marais, HFH, EMB, RG, BL; 11-5 Gooseberry Park, DB, RG; note that both latest dates were along north shore of Lake Superior.
1967Spring4-1 Hennepin Co., RBJ; 4/1 Goodhue Co., BL and Dakota Co., DB.
1967Fall earliest 9-8 Cook Co., JCG; 9-12 Pope Co., JAH; 9-16 Stevens Co. and Big Stone Co., JAH; latest 10-8 French River, St. Louis Co., 75, JCG; 10-17 Duluth, EHH; 10-28 Lake Co., 6, BL; note 3 latest dates all from North Shore.
1968Spring early 3-30 Lac qui Parle fide EGA; 5-2 Hennepin Co., GES; 5-3 Stearns Co., KE; late 5-22 Carver Co., R TH; very few records this spring.
1968Fall9-29 Aitkin 24 MSB; 1 0-6 Ramsey BL; 10-13 Cook 30 JCG; 10-20 Aitkin (Rice Lake Refuge) MC; 10-21 Anoka 40 to 50 FN/ MAS.
1969Spring4-8 Winona Co., BT; 5-18 Stearns Co., EC.
1969Fall9-26 Mille Lacs 30 MI; 10-14, 10-24 St. Louis 30 JCG; 9-13 Mille Lacs MI; 9-28 Duluth, S. Robbins; 10-2 Clay ETS; 10-18 Sibley RBJ; 10- 27, 10-29 St. Louis JCG, MC; 11-1 Le Sueur KH; 11-5 Hennepin RGL.
1970Spring5-2 Lyon HK; 5-8 Lac qui Parle KE; 5-17 Mille Lacs Ml; only reports.
1970Fallmore reports than usual LR; 9-27,9-29 (25), 10-17, and 10-29 Duluth )G, KE, RR; 9-29, 10-4, and 10-16 (25-40) Clay LW; 10-11 St. Louis DBC.
1970Winter5-5 (2) Goodhue, 5-8 (30) Dakota, FN.
1971Spring6 reports PE and Mille Lacs MI and Lake KE, RR; 5-24 Lake JG; 5-27 Lyon DB.
1971Fallmore common than usual 9-23 Lyon; 9-26 Ottertail and Lake; late south 10-2 Pope and Hennepin; late north 10-31 Aitkin; 11-6 Lake and Grant; peak 10-16 Aitkin (150) JB, TS. 
1973Fall Reported only from Rock, St. Louis, Mille Lacs. One very late report from Clay: 11-18 (5) (EA).
1974Spring 5 reports: 3-30 Lyon HCK; 4-12 Rock KE; 4-18 LeSueur GR; 5-13 Lyon KE; 5-18 Lyon DR.
1974Fall Early 9-19 Mille Lacs MI, Duluth JG; late 10-4 Lake JG; 10-16 Hennepin OJ; 10-20 Rock KE; peak 9-29 Duluth LP (200).
1975Spring 9 reports: 4-24 Dakota RAG; 4-25 Kandiyohi and 4-26 Lac qui Parle CF; 5-9 Carver JJW; 5-15 St. Louis MMC; 5-18 Lyon KE; 5-28 St. Louis GJN; 5-9 Carver and 5-26 St. Louis PVK.
1975Fallearly 9-5 Duluth GC; 9-8 Mille Lacs Ml; 9-8 Hennepin CH; 9-13 Blue Earth RJ; late north 10-27 Mille Lacs MI; 11-8 Cook BL; late south 10-13 Ramsey GA; 10-28 Dakota JD.
1976Spring 14 reports: 4-10, 4-14 Rock KE; 4-11 Anoka KL; 4-24, 4-25 Lac qui Parle 4 reports; 4-27, 5-2 Lyon GO, HK; 4-28 Dakota MW; 5-6 Cottonwood ED; 5-10 Marshall SV; 5-17 Cook JH; 5-22 St. Louis LH.
1976Fall Early north 9-3 Duluth GN, 9-15 Itasca; early south 9-25 Lyon and Lincoln; late nGrth 10-22 Aitkin, 11-20 Duluth RJ; late south 10-16 Rock, 1023 Lincoln, 10-28 Hennepin.
1977Spring 6 reports: 3-14 Otter Tail (2) SM earliest date on record for the state; 3-26 Cottonwood (1) LAF, ED; 4-17 Scott (1) ES; 5-5 St. Louis (1) GN; 5-10 St. Louis (2) DA; 5-23 St. Louis (1) LF.
1977Fall late north 11-19 Lake (2) (RJ, KE).
1977Winter A most remarkable record 1-19 Duluth (EC); easily the first winter record since there had never been any record after November.
1978Spring Early north 5-4 Grant GO.
1978Summer Early north 9-24 Duluth KE, 9-30 Wilkin RJ; early south 9-23 Hennepin OJ; late north 10-31 Cook KE, RJ; late south 10-23 Olmsted JEB.
1978Fall Early north 9-24 Duluth KE, 9-30 Wilkin RJ; early south 9-23 Hennepin OJ; late north 10-31 Cook KE, RJ; late south 10-23 Olmsted JEB.
1979Spring 4-22 Redwood RJ, 5-6 Carver ES, 5-12 McLeod RJ, 5-14 Cook KE, 5-22 Otter Tail GMO.
1979Fall Early north 9-5 Cook KMH, 9-9 Beltrami JM; early south 9-23 Anoka KL; late north 10-15 St. Louis JG, 11-6 St. Louis KE; late south 10-14 Anoka KL (120), 11-4 Cottonwood RG.
1980Spring 4-20 Big Stone SC, 4-23 Grant SM, 5-3 St. Louis KE, 5-10 DA, 5-7 Wilkin GMO, 5-10 Wright JM, 5-14 Waseca JCF, 5-21 Lake SW. Bohemian' Waxwing Two reports this period: 3-6 Otter Tail GMO, 3-25 St. Louis DA.
1980Fall Early north 9-9 Cook KMH, 9-14 St. Louis OJ, 9-18 Lake SW; early south 9-10 Anoka KL, 9-24 Hennepin OJ, 9-27 Waseca RJ; late north 10-18 St. Louis WN, 10-30 Lake KE, 11-6 Pennington KSS; late south 10-10 Anoka OJ, 10-29 Stearns NH.
1981Spring Early south 4-26 Lac qui Parle KE; early north 4-4 Marshall KSS, 4-25 St. Louis SS, 4-29 Grant SM; late south 5-14 Lyon HK; late north 5-14 Cook KMH, 5-15 St. Louis GP, SC, 5-17 OJ.
1981Fall Early south 9-9 Blue Earth JCF, 9-12 Anoka KL, 9-21 Hennepin ES, 9-22 Wright RBA; late north 10-25 Lake DGW, 10-27 Cook KMH, 11-1 Aitkin WN, 11-3 Marshall KSS, 11-9 St. Louis KE; late south 10-14 Blue Earth JCF, 10-16 Lac qui Parle HC, 10-19 Mower RG.
1982Spring All reports -Cottonwood 3-21 L.
1982Fall Only south report 9/26 Hennepin OJ; early north 9/11 Cook KMH, 9!15 Lake SWIMS, 9/16 St. Louis LE, 9/18 MH; late north 10/14 St. Louis LE, 10/17 KE, 10/23 Aitkin WN.
1983Spring Early south 4/29 Nicollet JCF, Olmsted 5/9 JEB, 51 I 0 RE; early north 4/9 Otter Tail GMO, 4/29 Lake of the Woods TW, 4/30 Cook KMH. Late south 5/22 Goodhue KL; late north 5/22 St. Louis AB, 5/25 Lake of the Woods TW, 5/31 Lake SWIMS.
1983Fall Early north 9/ll Cook KMH, 9/17 KL, 9/l3 St. Louis AE, 9/l7 Lake SWIMS; early south 10/1 Winona RG; late north 10/19 Cook KMH, Lake SWIMS, 10/20 Beltrami AS, 10/21 JSP, 10/26 HRNR 24 total 11/6 Pennington KSS; late south I01 23 Chippewa AB, 11/1 Winona RJ.
1984Spring Early north 4-8 Otter Tail GMO, 4/24 Red Lake KSS, 5/9 Cook KMH, 5/11 Lake SWIMS, 5/13 Clearwater AB ; late north St. Louis 5/22 SC, KE, 5/27 DGW, Cook 5/23 SDM, 5/26 KMH; only report south 4/28 Yellow Medicine HK.
1984Fall Early north 9/4 Cook KMH, 9/15 St. Louis TBB, MF, DZ; early south 9/15 Nobles RJ, 9/22 Ramsey RH, Goodhue BL, DZ; late south l0/ll Hennepin SC (100), 10/13 Olmsted RE, 10/20 JEB; late north 10/29 Duluth HR, 11/3 St. Louis GNS, ll /6 Cook KMH.
1985Spring Reports south: Olmsted 4/19 JEB, 4/21 AP, 5/10 JEB, RE, 4/21 Hennepin Tiu 4/27 Goodhue BL; north: St. Louis 5/3 KE, 5/18 SSt, 5/30 KE, 5/8 Cook KMH, 5/12 WP.
1985Summer Very late migrant 6/7 Cook (KMH). First summer sighting in Minnesota.
1985Fall Early north 9/10 St. Louis SWIMS, 9/10 Cook KMH; early south 9/27 Steams NH, 10/2 Hennepin OJ; late north I0/20 Wilkin GAM, 11/3 Red Lake RJ, 11/6 St. Louis KE; late south 10/31 Hennepin SC (18).
1986Spring Early south 4/25 Olmsted BE, 4/26 Big Stone HK, 5/8 Redwood RJ (10), 5/9 Olmsted RE, Dakota TTu; early north 4/27 Cook KMH; late north St. Louis 5/13 M. Stensaas, 5/15 KL, Cook 5/14 WP, 5/17 KMH.
1986Fall Early north 9/2 Cook KMH, 9/13 Duluth KE, NH, 9/20 Lake SWIMS; late north 10/19 Lake TM, 11/2 Douglas RG, 1/19 Cook KMH.
1987Spring Early south 3/29 Blue Earth MF, 4/18 Lac qui Parle KB; early north 5/7 Marshall ANWR, 5/10 Red Lake RJ, 5/12 Duluth KE; late north 5/24 Duluth AB.
1987Fall Early north 8/8 St. Louis DBC; early south 9/7 Meeker SC, 9/12 Lac qui Parle RG; late north 10/1 7 Crow Wing (30) AB, 10/18 St. Louis RSE, 10/24 Lake RJ; late south 10/17 Hennepin TT, 10/19 Anoka GP, 10/22 Steele and Dodge AP.
1988Spring Only south report 5/15 Nobles AB; all north reports 4/30 Duluth KE, 5/5 Marshall ANWR, 5/10 Red Lake RJ, 5/13-21 Cook m.ob.
1988Fall Early north 9/4 Duluth KE, Clearwater AB, 9/6 Cook KMH; early south 9/25 Blue Earth AB; late north 10/4 Mille Lacs SC, Aitkin ES, Lake SWIMS; late south 10 11/Hennepin SC, ES, 10/22 Faribault RJ, 10/23 Waseca AP.
1989Spring Early south 4/2 Cottonwood KE, 5/16-25 Winter 1989 Olmsted JB, AP, 5/18 Goodhue JD; only north report 5/20 Duluth KE.
1989Fall Early north 9/12 Cook KMH, 9/17 Lake SWIMS; early south 9/21 Dakota and Goodhue AP, 9/23 Wright RJ; late north 10/13 Becker and Mahnomen RJ, 10/14 Cook PS;
1990Spring Early south 4/15 Winona AP; early north 4/14 Duluth DE, 4/28 Clay MO; late south 5/2 Meeker RJ, S/9 Olmsted JB SilO Rock PG; late north 5/7 Wilkin FKS.
1990Fall Early north 9/14 Cook KMH, 9/15 Lake DPV; early south 9/5 Hennepin OJ, 9/23 Anoka GP; late north 10/7 Otter Tail SDM and St. Louis KR, 10/19 Cook KMH; late south 10/28 Le Sueur AP and Martin BB, 10/30 Olmsted JB.
1991Spring All reports: 4/6 Pipestone RG, RJ, 4/14 Wilkin MO, 4/28 Lac qui Parle AB, DB, 5/6 Big Stone KR, 5/14 Cook KMH, 5/15 Lake of the Woods SWIMS, 5/20 Marshall PS.
1991Fall Early north 9/6 St. Louis PS, 9/10 Cook KMH; early south 9/26 Hennepin KB, 9/28 Dodge AP; late north 10/22 Clay and Polk RJ, 10/28 Lake AB; late south 10/21 Cottonwood ED, 10/30 Hennepin SC.
1992Spring Early south 4/25 Big Stone TEB and Lac qui Parle AB, DB, OJ, 5/1 Olmsted JB and Sibley TT; late south 5/8 Olmsted BSE; all north reports 5/10 Kittson MCBS, 5/11 Cook DPV and Pennington MCBS, 5/14 Marshall MCBS.
1992Fall Early north 9/19 St. Louis PS, 9/22 Lake DPV; early south 9/18 Dakota KB, 9/27 Le Sueur and Sibley PS; late north 10/18 Aitkin WN, 10/19 Norman RJ; late south 10/21 Murray ND, 11/4 Martin and Watonwan BBo.
1993Spring Early south 3/27 Lac qui Parle MH, 4/24 Hennepin TT. Late south 5/8 Yellow Medicine KB, PS, 5/15 Dakota TT and Goodhue BL. Three north reports 5/11 Cook, KMH, 5/22 St. Louis DBe, KR, 5/30 Lake of the Woods KB.
1993Summer First summer record since 1985; late migrant 6/3 Cook KMH.
1993Fall Early north 9/10 Cook KMH, 9/22 Roseau PS. Early south 9/18 Hennepin SC, 9/24 Ramsey KB. Late north 10/30 Lake WM, 11/3 Pennington KSS. Late south 11/6 Hennepin TT, 11/8 Le Sueur KB.
1994Spring Early south 4/17 Olmsted JSt, 5/5 Rice TB; early north 4/23 Polk KSS, 5/2 Becker BBe; late south 5/12 Hennepin SC, 5/21 Anoka PKL and Goodhue mob; late north 5/8 Roseau PS, 5/29 Cook SOL.
1994Fall Early north 9/17 Roseau PS and St. Louis TBr. Early south 9/16 Anoka KB, 9/19 Dakota TT. Late north 10/4 St. Louis PBu, 10/22 Wilkin RH. Late south 11/5 Freeborn RJ, Hennepin TT and Rock ND.
1995Spring All reports: 4/30 Lincoln AB, 5/6 Big Stone KB, 5/7 Dakota SK, 5/9 Mower JM, 5/20 St. Louis SS, PS, 5/22 Anoka KB, 5/27 St. Louis DN.
1995Fall Early north 9/16 Lake DV and St. Louis WM. Early south 9/15 (fourth earliest south) Ramsey KB, 9/22 Chisago (6) RG. Peak 40+ on 9/28 in Carlton RJ. Late north 11/3 Cook KMH, 11/4 Lake KE. Late south 10/22 Dakota (2) TT, 11/5 Anoka KB.
1996Spring All reports: 3/24 Dakota CBr fide AH, 4/27 Todd JSK, SDu, 5/13 Grant SDM, 5/14 Hennepin SC, 5/15 Red Lake SKS, 5/19 St. Louis PBu, 5/23 St. Louis SS.
1996Fall Early north 9/7 Roseau KB, PS, 9/13 Aitkin CB and Carlton CG, BMu. Early south 9/15 Anoka KB, 9/18 Anoka (10) SC, 9/26 Dakota DBS. Late north 10/17 Polk (50) KB, 10/19 Cook WM and St. Louis TW, 10/25 Carlton CG, BMu. Late south 11/2 Hennepin SC and McLeod KB, 11/3 Hennepin TT. Also reported 10/19 Big Stone (150) LE.
1997Spring Early south (only report) 4/26 Yellow Medicine ABo. Early north 4/19 Wilkin DS, 5/9 Douglas SWa, 5/12 Lake GS. Late south 5/16 Hennepin TT, 5/21 Dakota TT. Late north 5/16 Wadena RJ, 5/18 St. Louis TW, 5/26 Marshall KE.
1997Fall Early north 9/4 St. Louis SWe, 9/9 Cook KMH, and 9/13 St. Louis MF. Early south 9/3 (earliest south date) Hennepin SC, 9/16 Dakota DBS, and 9/20 Hennepin SC. Late north 10/25 Carlton LW, 10/26 Cook WM, 10/28 St. Louis SS. Late south 10/26 Big Stone LE and Rice JL, 10/27 Lyon RgS.
1998Spring All reports: 4/2 (the 12-year median arrival date is 4/16 but this was the only April report this year) Wilkin KB, 5/2 Lincoln RgS, 5/16 Freeborn ABa, 5/25 St. Louis PS.
1998Fall Early north 8/30 Clay RO, 9/6 St. Louis (HRNR) FN, 9/7 St. Louis KB. Early south 9/8 Meeker RJ, 9/12 Brown BBo and Hennepin TT. Late north 10/31 Carlton LW, 11/1 Aitkin WN, 11/20 (ties latest north date) Pine RJ. Late south 10/13 Lyon RgS, 11/1 Faribault JDa and Hennepin SC, 11/26 Rice JL.
1999Spring Early south 3/27 Dakota DBS, TT, then nearly a month later 4/25 Hennepin SC. Early north 4/10 Polk KE, MBW, then nearly a month later 5/5 Otter Tail SDM. Apparently departed the state within a day or two of the recent median departure dates. Late south 5/17 Rice BL. Late north 5/23 Lake ABo.
1999Fall Many south reports from the last week of September through early November, about one week later than median south arrival and departure dates. Early north 9/11 St. Louis SS, 9/15 Cook KMH. Early south 9/21 Meeker CMa, 9/22 Hennepin SC. Peak numbers 9/26 Otter Tail (500–600, record high count) SDM (The Loon 72:118), 10/4 Cass (300) MRN. Late north 10/29 Todd RJ, 11/4 St. Louis JN. Late south 11/3 Le Sueur MF and Hennepin SC, 11/6 Dakota SL.
2000Spring Reported from nine south counties, including earliest ever on 3/12 Scott ABo, then 4/1 Lincoln DN, 4/8 Dakota TT. Early north (median 4/27) 4/23 Morrison RgS, 4/30 Wilkin NWi. Late south 5/7 Renville (20) KE, 5/28 (ties the latest south) Hennepin SC. Reported from only five north counties, last seen 5/18.
2000Fall Reported from 33 counties in all regions of the state. Early north reports from northeast, beginning 9/22 St. Louis PHS, almost two weeks later than median arrival (9/10). This was the latest north arrival since prior to 1985. Several south reports preceded the north arrivals, including a record-tying 9/3 Rice JGL, and 9/15 Benton HHD. Record high count 600+ on 11/1 in Rock (Battleplain Twp.) ND, in harvested soy bean fields along a 2.5 mile stretch of road. Notable count on 10/21 in Cottonwood (200) BRB (The Loon 73:67). Late north 11/5 Aitkin WEN, 11/9 Cook JJS. Late south 11/9 Jackson BRB, 11/15 Murray ND.
2001Spring Found in only six south and four north counties. Only April report: 4/26 Dakota ADS. Peak count 5/7 Stearns (46 at Albany) KJB, reportedly a record high count for spring.
2001Fall Early north 8/31 Lake KRE, JWL, 9/3 Polk DRu. Early south 9/8 Dakota ADS, then none until late September. Late north 11/2 St. Louis JJS, 11/3 Lake CRM. Late south 11/2 Rice TFB, 11/4 Lyon RJS.
2002Spring Reported from ten south and seven north counties. Arrived south 4/22 Meeker DMF, 5/2 Big Stone KJB. Early north 4/28 St. Louis NAJ, 5/2 Traverse KJB. Late south 5/12 Murray CRG and Rock PHS. Late north 5/20 Lake m.ob., 5/22 St. Louis NAJ. High count 5/8 Traverse (135 at Mud L.) KJB.
2002Fall Early north 9/2 St. Louis PHS; none away from the Northeast until 9/15 Todd JSK. Early south 9/12 Lac qui Parle KJB, 9/20 Hennepin OLJ. High count 10/17 Cottonwood (198) PEB. Late north 11/3 Lake JWL, 11/4 Itasca PHS. Late south 10/27 Benton HHD, 11/2 Lac qui Parle BRL.
2003Spring Only nine reports from nine different counties (five of these in western regions). Early south 3/25 Dakota ADS, 4/3 Swift KJB. Late south 5/6 Carver RMD, 5/9 Pope JJS. Only north reports: 5/10 Clay RHO, NAMC, 5/19 Red Lake (10) JEB, RBJ, 5/21 Cass JJS.
2003Fall Statewide total of 75 reports from 16 north and 17 south counties in all regions. Early north 9/14 Lake EO, 9/16 St. Louis JWL; none away from the Northeast until 10/4 Otter Tail, Red Lake, Wilkin. Early south 9/15 Brown CRM, 9/20 Carver RMD and Renville RWS. Late north 11/14 Cook JWL, 11/16 St. Louis SWe. Late south 11/7 Dakota JPM, 11/9 Lac qui Parle BJU.
2004Spring Found in 9 north and 16 south counties. Early south 3/18 (second earliest south) Carver WCM, 3/28 Lac qui Parle and Yellow Medicine BJU. Early north 4/24 Norman JJS, 5/5 St. Louis SLF. High count 4/17 Lac qui Parle (560+ at Perry W.M.A., prior spring record 135) BJU. Late south 5/17 Olmsted PWP, 5/22 Lac qui Parle BJU. Late north 5/17 St. Louis PHS, 5/21 Lake JWL.
2004Fall Found in every region of the state, including ten north and ten south counties. Early north 9/19 Lake EEO, 9/25 St. Louis SLF. Early south 9/18 Cottonwood HCT, 10/4 Hennepin, Mower and Sherburne. High count 1/3 in Clay 10/23 (BWF); also 50 each in Itasca (10/14, RBJ) and Cook (10/16, PHS). Late north 11/7 Cook MTA. Late south 11/10 Steele NFT.
2005Spring Observed in every region except the North-central. Early south 3/31 Lyon BRL, then none until 4/24 Big Stone PHS and Meeker DMF (median 4/16). Early north 5/7 Grant JEB, 5/8 Crow Wing JSB, 5/9 Lake JWL and Red Lake JEB (median 4/27). Late south 5/15 Hennepin HCT, 5/16 Big Stone WCM (median 5/15). Late north 5/15 Clay JMJ and Polk JMJ (median 5/23). High counts 60 at Crow-Hassan P. R. Hennepin (5/15, HCT).
2005Fall Found in every region but the Southwest, including 23 north and 14 south counties. Early north 8/27 St. Louis PHS, 9/4 Cook PHS. Early south 9/7 Dakota JPM, 9/17 Le Sueur ChH. Only high count 10/12 Dakota (400 at Jirik Sod Farms) JPM. Late north 11/7 Cook SLF, 11/12 St. Louis PHS (median 10/31). Late south 11/5 Blue Earth ChH, 11/6 Renville (12) PRH, 11/11 Brown BTS.
2006Spring Observed in every region, but only five north counties. Seen in 15 south counties beginning 3/10 Le Sueur ChH (record early), 3/19 Chippewa BJU, 3/30 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 4/16). Early north 5/2 Pine JMP, 5/9 Itasca RBJ. High counts 4/23 Lac qui Parle (50) BJU, 4/30 Dakota (40+) JPM. Late south 5/14 Lac qui Parle KTP, 5/15 Olmsted JWH, PWP, then none until 5/27 Scott PEB. Late north 5/17 Cook JWL, 5/20 Lake JWL, 5/21 Clay LEC (median 5/23).
2006Fall Found in 14 north and 33 south counties in all regions. Early north 9/9 St. Louis DWK, JLO, 9/10 Cass (6) DAY (median 9/10). Early south 9/13 Brown BTS, 9/14 Yellow Medicine BJU (median 9/15). High counts 10/1 Lac qui Parle (250) BJU, 9/26 St. Louis (124) ALE. Late north 10/30 Traverse BJU, 11/4 Lake CMB, HHD (median 11/3). Late south 11/5 Winona JWH, 11/6 Lyon and Redwood BJU (median 11/4).
2007Spring1020 Early south 4/14 Le Sueur JEB, 4/20 Watonwan CRM, 4/21 Meeker DMF (median 4/11). Early north 4/14 Polk and Red Lake SAS, 4/15 Polk JMJ (median 4/28). High count 5/14 Dakota (50) JPM. Late south 5/20 Dakota BAF, LS and Stearns SLF (median 5/16). Late north 5/20 Lake JWL, 5/22 Cass BAW (median 5/22).
2007Fall1724 Early north (median 9/10) 8/25 Pennington (Thief River Falls W.T.P., second-earliest fall arrival date on record.) PHS, 8/31 Marshall BJU, 9/4 Marshall BJU. Early south (median 9/15) 9/8 Rice TFB, 9/10 Scott JEB, 9/14 Sherburne ASc. High counts 10/13 Yellow Medicine (151) PHS, 10/28 Dakota (100) JPM, ADS. Late north 11/4 Cook (Grand Marais) LS, 11/6 Cook CRM, 11/11 St. Louis SLF (median 11/4). Late south 11/3 Carver RPR, 11/4 Cottonwood BTS 11/6, Lac qui Parle (28) BJU (median 11/4).
2008Spring916 Early south (median 4/14) 3/30 Dakota (2) ADS, 4/5 Stearns PCC, 4/6 Brown BTS. Early north (median 4/28) 5/10 Clay (3, near Big Swede Lake) RHO, Otter Tail DST, 5/15 Polk (14) RPR. High count 5/15 Polk (14, Glacial Ridge N.W.R.) RPR. Late south 5/17 Blue Earth ChH, RMD, Hennepin DWK, PEB, HCT, 5/21 Blue Earth ChH, 5/24 Rice DAB (median 5/16). Late north 5/26 Cass BAW, Cook JWH, 5/27 Lake JWH, 5/29 St. Louis PHS (median 5/22).
2008Fall1022 Early north (median 9/10) 9/8 St. Louis PHS, 9/9 Cass BAW, Crow Wing (2) JSB, 9/12 Lake (2) LBF. Early south (median 9/15) 9/13 Lac qui Parle (2) PHS, Pope (8) MJB, 9/18 Hennepin (6) DDo. High counts 10/25 Clay (120) PBB, 9/20 Chisago (50) MHe. Late north 10/25 Clay (120) PBB, 10/29 Cook EEO, 11/3 Cass BJU (median 11/4). Late south 11/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 11/2 Rice (12) DAT (median 11/4).
2009Spring1223 Early south arrivals well ahead of 4/14 median: 3/24 Brown (3, Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) BTS, 4/2 Blue Earth ChH, 4/5 Mower JWH. Early north (median 4/28) 5/7 Todd MSK, 5/9 Douglas JPE, Morrison FGo. High count 5/10 Scott (30, Murphy Hanrehan P.R.) SLP. Late south 5/17 Stearns RMD, JWH, 5/19 Rice TFB, 5/24 Kandiyohi DAB (median 5/16). Late north 5/24 Marshall JCC, JMJ, Pennington HHD, JCC, CRM, St. Louis SMC, 5/30 Douglas JPE, St. Louis KJB.
2009Summer1 Late spring migrant 6/5 Cook RBJ.
2009Fall1320 Early north (median 9/9) 9/14 Cook (3, Grand Marais) EEO, 9/15 Crow Wing (24) JSB. Six American Pipits near New Germany, Carver County, 8/6–8 were ahead of the previous earliest south arrival date by a full month (RLL, RBW, CMB, DWK); then, no new reports until 9/19 Ramsey (3) ELC. High count 9/18 Crow Wing (100) JSB. Late north 10/31 Lake LS, St. Louis ABL, 11/1 Crow Wing, Mille Lacs HHD (median 11/4). Late south 10/27 Ramsey BRL, 11/1 Mower (Brownsdale W.T.P.) DAB, JWH (median 11/5).
2010Spring722 Early south arrivals well ahead of 4/10 median: 3/27 Lac qui Parle BJU, Nobles (3) DAB, JWH, 4/3 Blue Earth ChH. Early north (median 4/28) 4/29 Crow Wing (Ironton W.T.P.) JSB, 5/1 Cass (3, Walker W.T.P.) BAW. High counts 5/8 Dakota (110, Lake Byllesby) BAF, 5/12 Dakota (80, Lake Byllesby) CMB. Late south 5/17 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/22 Benton JWH (median 5/16). Late north (median 5/22) 5/18 Kittson JEB, 5/19 Lake JWL, 5/24 St. Louis (Park Point) DWK.
2010Summer1 Reported 7/27 Dakota JPM.
2010Fall1828 Early north (median 9/9) 9/4 Crow Wing JSB, 9/5 Lake DaE, 9/7 Lake DBz. Early south (median 9/15) 9/19 Stearns (6, Albany W.T.P.) RHi, 9/22 Lac qui Parle (4) BJU, 9/26 Anoka MDu. Record high count 9/27 St. Louis (1,056, H.R.B.O.) CRu, KJB, also 9/24 Lake (300 along North Shore) KRE. Late north 10/29 Cook PLJ, 10/30 Douglas JPE, 11/5 Aitkin RBJ (median 11/4). Late south 10/31 Lac qui Parle RBW, DWK, 11/14 Pipestone HHD, Steele RBW, 11/27 Meeker DAB (median 11/4).
2011Spring320 Early south (median 4/10) 4/1 Lac qui Parle (3) BJU, 4/3 Hennepin SKS. Early north (median 4/28) 4/8 Wilkin SC, 5/9 Cass (2, Longville) BAW. High count 5/14 Goodhue (40) DWK. Late south 5/15 Watonwan JWH, 5/16 Murray (35) WCM, 5/20 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 5/16). Late north 5/17 St. Louis NAJ, 5/28 St. Louis (2) JLK (median 5/22).
2011Fall2438 Early north (median 9/9) 9/5 Itasca SC, 9/15 St. Louis (3, Hawk Ridge / Lester River Census) KJB. Early south (median 9/15) 8/25 Carver (Carver P.R.) JCy. High counts 10/9 Dakota (130) DAB, 10/6 Carver (75) DPG. Late north 10/30 Cook DBz, ARW, JWH, 11/12 Cook JPr, Any, PJM (median 11/4). Late south 11/13 Hennepin (2) MDu, Le Sueur (4) DAB, JWH (median 11/4).
2012Spring820 Early south (median 4/10) 3/14 Olmsted (2, South Landfill Reservoir) JWH, CHo, 3/18 Ramsey RZi, 3/27 Blue Earth AnK, ChH, Lac qui Parle DLP. All north 4/1 Morrison (Pierz W.T.P.) BWF, JWH, 4/28 Clearwater DWK, SBM. High count 5/5 Polk (25) RZi. Late south 5/20 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/23 Dakota ILa (median 5/16). Late north 5/15 Kittson (8) TrB, 5/18 St. Louis (3) PHS, JLK.
2012Summer No documented records.
2012Fall2043 Early north (median 9/9) 9/2 Roseau KRE, m.ob., 9/6 St. Louis JLK, 9/8 Carlton RMD. Early south (median 9/15) 9/3 Dakota (4) ACr, MBS, SBM, 9/15 Brown (6) BTS, Ramsey RMD, 9/17 Ramsey PRH. Second highest count 9/23 St. Louis (713, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. Late north 10/27 Cook DAB, 10/28 Cook ANy, SC, LS, St. Louis KJB (median 11/4). Late south 11/9 Big Stone (2) BJU, 11/10 Brown (5) BTS, 11/14 Lyon (20) GWe (median 11/4).
2013Spring1434 Early south (median 4/10) 3/29 Blue Earth ChH, 3/30 Nobles DFN, 4/1 Dakota FKB. Early north (median 4/28) 4/27 Grant DPG, Wilkin RZi, KRE, ALo, 4/28 Itasca SC. High counts 4/30 Rice (53) TFB, 5/14 Carver (46) CRM. Late south 5/18 Hennepin EMy, Le Sueur ChH, AnK, Nobles ANy, DAB, RMD, JWH, Stevens DLP, 5/19 Pipestone ANy, JWH (median 5/16). Late north 5/23 Marshall DWK, 5/25 Pine JCC (median 5/22.
2013Fall2230 Early north (median 9/9) 9/6 Clearwater SC, Red Lake SC, 9/10 St. Louis EBr. Early south (median 9/15) Record-early south (median 9/14) 8/5 Kandiyohi (2) RAE, 9/7 Hennepin (Purgatory Creek Wetlands) CMB. Highest counts were reported by KJB at the Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census, St. Louis: 10/2 (345), 9/30 (297), and 10/1 (287). High count away from Duluth 9/15 Steele (150) JPr. Late north 10/31 Pine (separate locations) RBJ, ToL, JSa, 11/2 Cook GLa, ThM, Lake CRM, RZi, St. Louis KJB (median 11/4). Late south 11/9 Brown MiO, 11/10 Chisago ANy, DBz, 11/22 Ramsey RZi (median 11/4).
2014Spring827Early south (median 4/10) 4/5 Nobles HHD, LS, KRE, 4/12 Dakota RTe, Lyon (9) TKa, Steele DAB, RMD. Early north (median 4/29) 4/22 Morrison ANy, 5/9 Itasca SC. High count 5/10 Carver (20) JCy. Late south 5/19 Wabasha ANy, 5/20 Blue Earth ChH, AnK, Isanti BWF, ANy, DBz (median 5/16). Late north 5/19 Cass BAW, 5/24 Hubbard JEB (median 5/23).
2014Summer1Late spring migrants 6/2 St. Louis (2, Park Point) MLH.
2014Fall2227 Early north (median 9/9) 9/1 Hubbard (Park Rapids W.T.P.) JWH, 9/6 St. Louis KJB. Early south (median 9/15) 9/19 Cottonwood DAC, RBJ, 9/21 Lac qui Parle DLP, Sibley JWH, 9/22 Brown BTS. High counts 10/26 Lyon (50, Cottonwood W.T.P.) GWe, 10/5 Lake (45, Two Harbors.) PHS. Late north 11/1 Lake DFe, CRM, followed by a record-late 11/29 St. Louis (McQuade Small Craft Harbor) PCC (median 11/4). Late south 11/7 Lac qui Parle PEJ, Sibley KDS, 11/16 Pipestone HHD, RAE (median 11/4).
2015Spring1020 Early south (median 4/10) 4/1 Hennepin BAF, 4/3 Dakota DAB, MJB, Lac qui Parle DLP, Redwood KRE, m.ob., Swift DLP. Early north (median 4/27) 4/17 Morrison KMS, CRM, 4/18 Pine ClN, 4/29 Red Lake HHD. High count 5/2 Dakota (16) CRa, ToL. Late south 5/17 Hennepin ANy, Redwood BTS, MiO, ARW, 5/18 Ramsey HHD, RAE (median 5/16). Late north 5/21 Aitkin JPR, St. Louis JLK, 5/23 Itasca EEO, 5/29 Lake JWL (median 5/23).
2015Fall1726 Early north (median 9/7) 9/6 Todd RAE, 9/7 Itasca SC, 9/11 Itasca EEO. Early south (median 9/13) 9/19 Brown BTS, 9/20 Lyon GWe, 9/21 Renville HHD. High counts 10/13 St. Louis (82, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 10/18 Lyon (75, Cottonwood W.T.P.) GWe. Late north 11/11 St. Louis JLK, KJB, 11/20 Becker (Dunton Locks C.P.) MO (median 11/4). Late south 11/15 Lac qui Parle DLP, Lyon GWe, Stearns RPR (median 11/6).
2016Spring1127 Early south reports almost two weeks early (median 3/31) 3/18 Hennepin BAF, SHF, 3/20 Dakota (5) BAF, SHF, 3/29 Hennepin WPe. Early north (median 4/26) 4/2 Todd (2) ALu, 4/30 Marshall JPR, Polk JPR. High counts 5/8 Faribault (41) WAF, 5/15 Steele (29) PSu. Late south 5/22 Dakota RPR, Stearns AaL, 5/24 Nicollet JEB (median 5/20). Late north 5/22 Polk HCT, DWK, PEB, SBM, 5/24 Grant PEB, DWK, HCT, SBM (median 5/23).
2016Fall1737 Early north (median 9/7) 9/3 Kittson LGl, 9/12 St. Louis JLK. Early south (median 9/13) 9/14 Carver BAb, 9/21 Carver (14 observers). High counts 10/20 Carver (166, Tacoma Ave.) WCM, 10/16 Carver (83, Tacoma Ave.) WCM. Late north 11/5 St. Louis StK, 11/7 Cook HCT, DWK (median 11/4). Late south 11/15 Stearns HHD, 11/19 Lyon GWe, 11/22 Meeker RAE, HHD (median 11/6).
2016Winter1 Second winter record: 12/9 St. Louis (McQuade Small Craft Harbor) †LiH. The only other winter report was 19 January 1978 from Duluth (The Loon 50:162).
2017Spring930 Early south (median 3/31) 3/22 Lyon GWe, 3/30 Carver BHe, Goodhue PEJ, Meeker BNn, Yellow Medicine GWe, JtH. Early north (median 4/26) 4/10 Grant ANy, Wilkin DBz, ANy, 4/13 Grant CNn. High count 4/28 Carver (24, Tacoma Ave.) SWe. Late south 5/16 Carver KMS, SSc, WCM, BHe, 5/17 Anoka JH, Carver RAE, OGo, DyL (median 5/20). Late north 5/24 Lake of the Woods ERe, St. Louis JIf, 5/30 Cass REn, AxB (median 5/24).
2017Fall2440 Early north (median 9/6) 9/2 Crow Wing NSg, PSP, 9/3 Cass DAY, 9/4 Hubbard AxB. Early south (median 9/13) 9/7 Nobles GHo, Redwood RBW, 9/8 Hennepin CMB. High counts 9/27 St. Louis (266, Stoney Point) TRd, 9/28 St. Louis (219, Stoney Point) TRd, 9/28 St. Louis (142) H.R.B.O. Late north 11/8 St. Louis (Park Point) ShG, HeH, (Stoney Point) StK, TRK, 11/10 Lake SFo (median 11/4). Late south 11/13, 11/18 Lyon (Cottonwood W.T.P.) GWe, 11/20 Brown ANy (median 11/10).
2018Spring1030 Early south (median 3/29) 3/29 Olmsted LAV, 4/5 Washington JHh, EzH, IsH, 4/12 Rock HHD. Early north (median 4/24) 4/30 Morrison ANy, 5/4 St. Louis TRd, JLK, 5/6 Grant m.ob., St. Louis ebd. High counts 5/8 St. Louis (82, Park Point) NWn, 5/12 Washington (50, Afton S.P.) m.ob. Late south 5/21 Cottonwood DAk, Rice TFB, 5/23 Watonwan, 5/21–25 Washington IsH, GUn (median 5/20). Late north 5/22 Lake JWL, St. Louis ClN, JLK, 5/24 Cook TLu, AaL, 5/28 St. Louis JLK (median 5/25).
2018Fall1927 Early north (median 9/6) 8/29 St. Louis (Cook) AKO, JuG, 9/5 Cook (Grand Marais) ebd, 9/11 St. Louis (Park Point) MTe. Early south (median 9/13) 8/21 Murray (2) TAT, 9/7 Stearns DOr, 9/13 Anoka ebd, Ramsey RMD. High counts 10/13 St. Louis (120, Park Point R. A.) ebd, 9/30 St. Louis (100, Park Point Recreation Area) ASu. Late north 10/30 Carlton LiH, 11/10 Lake m.ob., 11/15 St. Louis RAE, DOr (median 11/4). Late south 11/5 Pipestone RBJ, 11/12 Steele BxP, 11/14 Hennepin IVa (median 11/10).
2019Spring1226 Early south (median 3/29) 3/18 Mower SWm, 3/26 Ramsey TAn, 3/27 Dakota ebd. Early north (median 4/24) 4/7 Otter Tail JsS, 5/4 Kittson REn, AxB, 5/5 Kanabec SPS. High counts 5/16 Big Stone (45) PEB, SBM, 5/12 Rice (8) MZa. Late south 5/20 Lyon RJS, 5/24 Washington GJa (median 5/20). Late north 5/23 St. Louis OGo, 5/25 Lake ANy, 5/28 Lake BDo (median 5/25).
2019Fall2228 Early north (median 9/5) 9/6 St. Louis (Cook) JuG, 9/14 Cook EEO, Lake JPr, St. Louis (Park Point) ASu. Early south (median 9/12) 8/25 Lac qui Parle FAE, 9/15 Scott BHe, 9/23 Carver JCy. High counts 10/13 Lake (120, Castle Danger Road) ASu, 10/13 St. Louis (55, Stoney Point) StK, 10/20 Le Sueur (55, Sanborn Lake) SDz. Late north 11/5 St. Louis (Park Point) JLK, 11/9 St. Louis (Stoney Point) StK, 11/11 St. Louis (Brighton Beach) PSt (median 11/5). Late south 11/10 Yellow Medicine GWe, 11/16 Faribault WAF, Scott BAb (median 11/10).
2020Spring936 Early south (median 3/29) 3/29 Lyon (Sham Lake) GWe, 3/31 Jackson ASu, 4/5 Lyon (Coon Creek Twp.) NMe, 4/10 Lyon (Lynd) REn, RLF then numerous reports beginning 4/11. Early north (median 4/24) 4/19 Kanabec SPS, 4/22 Grant CNn, 4/24 Clay PBB. High counts 5/13 Clay (50, Sabin) ebd, 5/3 Clay (40, Ulen) PBB. Late south 5/17 Stearns AaL, CLu, 5/19 Steele ANy, 5/21 Hennepin RZi (median 5/21). Late north 5/17 Pine ANy, 5/19 Kanabec (40) SPS, 5/22 Kanabec (Oglivie) CRM, m.ob. (median 5/25).
2020Summer1 Seen 7/2 Lake (Gooseberry Falls S.P.) ph. JkS.
2020Fall2445 Early north (median 9/5) 9/5 Pennington NaH, 9/7 St. Louis ebd, 9/8 Lake JWL. Early south (median 9/8) 9/16 Watonwan LiH, 9/19 Dakota MwT, 9/20 Benton BAb, Isanti JCC, Watonwan STa. High counts 10/16 Stearns (138, Paynesville W.T.P.) PCC, 10/11 Scott (96, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Louisville Swamp) WCM. Late north 11/6 Cook WCM, JaJ, 11/8 St. Louis MwT, 11/12 St. Louis PHS (median 11/7). Late south 11/14 Wright DWK, 11/16 McLeod ABL, 11/16–28+ Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.) ANy, BAb (median 11/11).
2020Winter1 First winter report since 2016: 12/4–21 Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.) †BAb, ANy.
2021Spring1431 Early south (median 3/29) 3/12–13 Rock (3, Ash Creek Farm) RLF, REn, m.ob., 3/17–22 Dakota (Lake Byllesby) PEJ, m.ob., 3/22 Blue Earth (3) MiO, BTS. Early north (median 4/24) 4/23 St. Louis StK, 4/27 Wilkin ANy, 5/1 Grant PLJ. High counts 5/10 Mower (28, Lake Louise S.P.) ebd, 5/15 Washington (22, Summerlin Reservoir) BDo, EzH, GWe, ELC. Late south 5/16 Olmsted ebd, 5/20 Hennepin ebd, 5/21 Renville HCT (median 5/21). Late north 5/25 St. Louis TRK, IDv, FJN, TLz, 5/27 Clearwater AxB (median 5/25).
2021Fall2942 Early north (median 9/5) 8/29 St. Louis H.R.B.O., 8/30 St. Louis (Forest Hill Cemetery) JLK, 9/3 Koochiching AaL, CLu. Early south (median 9/8) 9/4 Lyon GWe, 9/9 Sherburne ebd, 9/11 Lac qui Parle DLP, Scott BAb, RBW. High counts 10/3 Wilkin (200, Breckenridge W.T.P.) REn, RLF, 9/25 Sherburne (150, Sherburne N.W.R.) ABL. Late north 11/13 St. Louis (Moose Valley banding station) AVa, 11/14 St. Louis (Lester Park Golf Course) ASu, 11/20 Beltrami TKa, all after the 11/9 median date. Late south 11/10–13 Brown (max. 6, Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) BTS, JWH, KEm, 11/13–14 Dakota (max. 35, Lake Byllesby) DWK, EHi, VRL, ebd (median 11/13).
2021Winter1 A single winter report for the second consecutive year, although only the fourth winter record ever: 12/18 Dakota (I-494 bridge over Minnesota River) †AlC.
 
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