The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Thrashers, Mockingbirds | 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: Thrashers, Mockingbirds |
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Gray Catbird Curve-billed Thrasher |
Brown Thrasher Sage Thrasher |
Northern Mockingbird |
| Gray Catbird(Dumetella carolinensis) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
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| 1930 | Summer | Three different observers saw nests of this species, · all on May 18th, the earliest date. A nest was found by Alden Risser and Gustav Swanson on this date, holding five eggs. The latest was seen by Leander Fischer on July 31st near Shakopee. | ||
| 1931 | Summer | One egg on May 23rd (Risser); a. nest with 4 eggs Jtuy 4th (s. Stein); and several nests with eggs between those dates. | ||
| 1932 | Summer | Sixteen Gray Catbird nests were found, the earliest with 3 eegs on May 18th (S. Stein). The latest was seen August 6th, when it housed 3 young (Morse). | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Fottyaeeven investigated nests reported. Swedenborg found the first, located at Ex:celsior, where it contained 2 eggs on May 21st. HieL1cnz reports the last. It was found ncar st. Cloud on July 11,th and held 3 oggs. | ||
| 1934 | Summer | The first nest of this joyous singer was found at Frontenac on May 19th by Mahle, Risser, DuToit and Upson., Two eggs comprised its contents. Hiemenz wound up the season for this species by finding 3 nests on July 13th at St8 Cloud. One of these held 2 eggs, while the other t·uo each had four small young. Incidentally, Hicm.enz ~d his friend Hanson accumulated data on 53 Catbi.rd nests this. season. | ||
| 1935 | Summer | Prosser noted a pair of Gray Catbirds which arrived at the bridle path around Lake Harriet and began building in a low bush May 11th. This nest was never completed, however Bird Club rae••nbors who wont to Frontenac May 25;th saw a number of Gray Catbird nests, most of which contained 4 or 5 eggs. The last nest, found July 19th (this date not certain as my original copy is blurred -Strnad) at Linwood ~~e by Breckenridge and Prosser, held 3 eggs. | ||
| 1936 | Summer | Risser, Don and Mrs. Mahle, El;-ickson and Rysgaard located a sum of' twenty nests of this dull-cclored mimic at Frontenac on May~ 24th, Twelve nests held four eggs each, five contained three eggs each, two nests had five eggs apiece, and two eggs were found in the twentieth nest. Paul Highby found a nest with one egg at Aurora on July 29th. | ||
| 1937 | Summer | On May 23 Rysgaard and John Wilson found two eggs in a nest near Frontenac. Mrs. C. E. Peterson found three eggs in a nest near Ortonville, on July I8. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | On May 20, at Frontenac, Kenneth Carlander found a nest of one egg. On May 28 E.-D. Swedenborg found a completed empty nest; on May 30 he found a nest of one egg. Both found at Minneapolis. In Beltrami County, on June r6, 0. Owre and Upson found a nest that held 2 eggs. D r. Mahle found a nest of one egg at Warren on June 25. On July 17. Dr. Mahle found a nest of 3 half-grown young near Plainview. | ||
| 1940 | Summer | About 30 nests with eggs and young were reported by numerous people. The T. S. Roberts Club reported the first nests for June 5, with eggs. The latest report came from R. Norman and C. Hero at Duluth, who saw a nest with one young on July 12. Most of the reports centered around June 15. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | 13 illests, May 29, July 1, Ramsey, Dakota, Winona Counties. Bros. Lewis. and Pius. June 20, 4 eggs, 6 miles N. Mpls. W. J. Breckenridge. Duluth, 2 nests, July 18, Fay Cuzner; July 14, Sister Sheilagh. | ||
| 1944 | Summer | 37. May 21, three nests (building, one egg, two eggs) Dakota County, Hofstead and Olson. June 12, four eggs, St. Paul, Hofstead. July 11, two eggs, St. Cloud, Trainor. Others by Hamilton, Blanch, Olson, Hofstead, and Brother Hubert and Brother Pius. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | Nest with eggs, Washington Co., 4 nests with eggs, Ramsey Co., June 3 to July 4, Russell Hofstead; nest with 1 egg, May 30, nest with 4 young, June 29, W. J. Breckenridge; nest with young, Duluth, July 7, Olga Lakela, Mary I. Elwell; nest, 4 eggs, June 10, Hennepin Co., 8 nests with eggs and young, June 27, Wright Co., Don and Eldeen Jacobs; nest with eggs, Hennepin Co., June 1, nest with eggs, Moose Lake, May 20, George A. Rickert; nest with eggs, Washington Co., June 3, William Longley; nest with young, June 26, Hennepin Co., Wallace E. Hamilton. | ||
| 1946 | Summer | 4 eggs, May 28, Dakota Co.; 4 eggs, June 20, Ramsey Co., Bro. Hubert; young out, June 28, Oimsted Co., Moore; 1 egg, June 21, Hennepin Co., Breckenridge. | ||
| 1947 | Summer | Building, May 19; 1 egg, May 24; nest destroyed, June 10, Hennepin Co., Pratt. 4 eggs, June 14, Lac qui Parle Co., Willis. 5 young, June 16; out of nest, June 23, Minneapolis, Behrens; June 23, four eggs, (July 3, 1 young; July 7, empty), Itasca Park, Longley. | ||
| 1961 | Summer | A. C. Rosenwinkel found four young in St. Paul on 6 June. Miss Ellen,Jonas found a nest with three eggs on 4 June at Camp Oak Hills. | ||
| 1961 | Fall | Last report was 24 Oct. near Lake Olson, Washington County, when a single bird was trapped by Jane Olyphant. M otacillidae: Both species were reported. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | Goodview, near Winona, no dates given, nest with 5 eggs, another nest, contents not noted, Grace Gordon. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | May 4, Vasa, Goodhue Co., Avifaunal Club; May 6, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkei; May 8, Washington Co., D. Honetschlager;, May 22, Cass Co., the Mathisens; May 23, Shotley, Beltrami Co., Mabel Goranson. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Ramsey Co., June 10-13, 2 broods, 2, 3y, A. C. Rosenwinkel; Bald Eagle Lake, 2 nests, y left one of these on June 20, E. Campbell. Houston Co., Reno, May 26, pr building, Avifaunal Club. Lake Co., Two Harbors, June 17, 4 eggs, Ruth Kuchta. St. Louis Co., Duluth, June 23, 4 eggs, D. Meyer. Duluth July 8/0. ad with 3y out of nest, A. K. Arndt. Hibbing, Aug. 2 nestlings banded, Mrs. Oscar McCracken. | ||
| 1963 | Fall | latest, Oct. 12, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 5-4 Stearns Co, RPR; 4-28 Hennepin Co, MAS; 5-2 Ramsey Co, ELC; 5-5 Washington Co, DH; 5-18 Marshall Co, DLO; 4-26 Rochester, JPF; 5-17 Beltrami Co, MG;5-6 Crow Wing Co, MSB; 5-2 Chisago Co, ACR; 5-2 Goodhue Co, RBJ; 5-6 Two Harbors, RK; 5-6 Duluth, SNE. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | breeding Ramsey (ELC), St. Louis (SNE), Wabasha (DRM), Hub· bard (LWJ) and Roseau (PEB) Coun· ties; also Fargo-Moorhead, EGA. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 9-26 Washington Co, MIG; 9-29 Duluth, JCG; 10-10 Ramsey Co, ACR; 11-24 Ramsey Co, at feeder, reported to JO. | ||
| 1964 | Winter | late fall to 12-27, Newport, Washington Co, 1, MRR. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 4-28 Bald Eagle, ELC and 4-29 Aurora, VFB. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest 9-27 Lake Co., RK; 10-1 Stearns Co., RPR; 10-8 Duluth, HFH. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 5-5 Rice Co., OAR; 5-6 Washington Co., WWL and Duluth, ME. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested Washington, Anoka, Lyon, Aitkin, Hubbard Co's; also reported from Hennepin, Goodhue, Carver, Stevens, Beltrami, St. Louis, Nobles, Clearwater, Wabasha, Pope, Morrison, Crow Wing Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 10-1 Stearns Co., KE; 10-13 Hibbing, HM; 11-5 Tofte, Cook Co., MOP; 11-30 Bloomington, Hennepin Co., CFC. | ||
| 1967 | Winter | 1 at suet feeder until 12-15, Wacouta, Goodhue Co., MH 12-25; Tofte, Cook Co., 1 at feeder fide MOP; 1 at feeder until 1-15, Edina, Hennepin Co. fide Mrs. Telfer; very few winter records for our state. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 5-4 Wabasha Co., DGM; 5-7 Hennepin Co., VL, Wright Co., EHD; 5-9 Washington Co., DS, WWL, Hubbard Co., RBP. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Benton, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Rice, Lyon, Hubbard Co's; also reported from St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Anoka, Hennepin, Pine, Sherburne, Wabasha, Cottonwood, Swift, Carver, Carlton, Pope, Wright, Beltrami, Washington, Crow Wing, Winona Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | Latest reports were from Cook County 10-26 and 10-27, MOP and MAF; latest for more southerly counties 9-25 Mille Lacs (Onamia) MIV; 9-27 Morrison LSR; 9-30 Anoka WHL; 10-1 Ramsey MIG. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 4-24 Minneapolis, FN j MAS; 4-25 Hennepin Co., KP; 5-7 Morrison Co., LSR; 5-10 Cook Co., RIG. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | nested in Hennepin Co.; reported from 32 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | late north 9-24 Morrison LR; 9-28 Cook )P; late south 10-13 Winona TV; 10-20 Olmsted DB; 10-22 Hennepin PF. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 5-2 Nobles HH; 5-4 Olmsted HW; 5-6 Murray AD and Mower JLJ and Rice OR; The Loon early north 5-16 Itasca MS; 5-18 Mille Lacs MI and Crow Wing JB. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Sherburne, Wright, Hennepin and Carver; also reported from 20 other counties. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | late south 10-7 Hennepin; 10-11 Olmsted; 11-4 Ramsey; late north 9-24 Duluth; 10-1 St. Louis. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | breeding card from Hennepin, nestingreported in 4 others; seen in 24 other counties as far NE as Lake (Beaver Bay). | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Breeding cards from Crow Wing, Wright, Ramsey; seen in 31 other counties including Cook (6-30 JCG). | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Seen in 10 counties. Late 11-2 Ramsey (JAB). | ||
| 1974 | Spring | . Early south 4-24 Swift HH; 4-27 RICe OR; 4-29 Hennepin DR· early north 5-13 Mille Lacs MI; 5-1'5 Mor- Winter 1974 rison LSR; 5-16 Cass HRH; 5-16 Crow Wing JB. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Ottertail, Morrison, Stearns, Washington, Houston, Rock; | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late north 9-26 Morrison LSR; 1029 Duluth MMC; late south 10-5 Rock KE; 10-6 Freeborn DG; 10-8 Murray AD. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 4-27 Hennepin EWJ; 429 Hennepin BDC and Carver EPRD; early north 5-1 Crow Wing TS; 5-6 Morrison LSR; 5-8 Mille Lacs MI and Crow Wing JB. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Hubbard, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Hennepin, Cottonwood and Pipestone; also reported from 33 other counties. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 9-28 Hubbard WL; 10-5 Duluth M. Kohlbry; late south 10-28 Freeborn DG; 11-2 Wright ES; 11-9 Stearns NMH. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 4-15 Hennepin BDC; 422 Olmsted JF; 4-27 Blue Earth DP; early north 5-13 Morrison LSR and Crow Wing DK; 3 reports on 5-14. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Cass, Blue Earth and Houston; also reported from 37 other counties. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 9-28 Hubbard, 11-1 Otter Tail GW; late south 10-12 Mower, 1024 Wright, 10-30 Swift HH. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 4-19 Yellow Medicine GO; 4-22 Washington DMB; 4-25 Lac qui Parle FE; early north 5-9 Clay LCF; 3 reports on 5-11. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Clay and Ramsey; also reported from 34 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Unusual number of record late dates, 10-1 Fillmore (GBE) 10-2 Lac Qu~ Parle (CMB), Cottonw~od (LAF), Wnght (RJ), 10-9 Hennepin (BE), 1022 Ramsey (LJF), and 11-20 Hennepin (ES). | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Stearns, Big Stone and Beltrami; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north 9-30 Otter Tail GM, 10-7 Crow Wing JB; late south 10-1 Houston EMF, 10-7 Hennepin VL. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 4-21 Sherburne JH, 5-2 Lac qui Parle CMB; early north 5-8 St. Louis DA, 5-11 Cass HH. ' Winter 1979 189 | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Late north 10-6 Clay DS, 10-21 Wilkin SM; late south 10-11 Cottonwood LF, 10-20 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1979 | Winter | One at a feeder in Little Marais, Lake Co., through Jan. (fide KE). | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 3-23 Winona F. Clark, 5-2 Fillmore GBE, 5-4 Washington DS, Nicollet MF; early north 5-16 Clay LCF, Otter Tail GMO, 5-17 GW, Morrison DCF, KE, DA. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Morrison, Stearns, Anoka, Ramsey, Dakota, LeSueur; seen also throughout the state including Lake, Cook. Gray Catbird nest, June 7, 1981 St. Cloud, Stearns County | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 10-3 St. Louis KE, 11-19 Pennington KSS; late south 10-6 Hennepin ES, Houston EMF, 10-19 Anoka RBA, 10-28 Washington DS. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 4-16 Lyon HK, 5-3 Houston EMF, 5-4 Hennepin VL, Mower RRK; early north 5-7 St. Louis JG, 5-8 LW, TL, 5-8 Otter Tail GW, 5-10 Becker TNWR. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Pennington, Clearwater, Stearns, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Houston. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Late north 9-25 Beltrami JP, Kittson KL, 9-28 Cook KMH, 9-30 Clay LCF, 10-10 Aitkin OJ, DB; late south 9-28 Washington DS, 9-28 Hennepin VL, 10-2 SC, 9-30 Houston EMF, 10-4 Wright ES. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 4-25 Blue Earth MF, 5-1 Olmsted JEB, 5-4 Hennepin VL, 5-5 Houston EMF; early north 5-10 Crow Wing JB, Mille Lacs CF / KB, Hubbard BM, 5-11 St. Louis KE, TL, 5-12 JG, 5-12 Beltrami AS, JSP. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Clearwater, Morrison, Mille Lacs, Stearns, Hennepin, LeSueur, Houston. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Late north Aitkin 9/19 WN, 9/25 DZI MC, 9/19 St. Louis JP, MF, 9/21 Crow Wing JB, Beltrami JC; late south 10/2 Brown JSp, 10/3 Dakota MW, 10/4 Anoka SC, 10/21 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | Reported from Duluth from 12/14 until 12/18 (mob). | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 4/29 Fillmore KL, 5/4 Hous- Winter 1983 ton EMF, 5/7 Brown JSp, Wabasha WDM, Mower RRK, Muray HK, Houston FL, Nicollet MF, Olmsted JEB, Fillmore RJ; early north 4/17 Marshall ANWR, 5/3 Itasca MSc, 5/6 Mille Lacs MLWMA. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Clearwater, Morrison, Stearns, Sherburne, Anoka, LeSueur, Brown. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late north 10/1 Mille Lacs DG, 10/2 St. Louis OJ, VL, I014 Marshall NH, I016 HRNR, 11/28 St. Louis M.B. Nevers feeder; late south I01 I0 Houston EMF, I01 14 Washington DS, 10/17 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | One at M. B. Nevens feeder, Duluth until 12-10, fide (KE). | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 4/29 Cottonwood LAF, 5/1 Houston EMF, Dakota JPIAM, 5/3 Mower DGS, 5/4 Houston FL; early north 4/20 MLWMA, 5/8 Itasca TCS, 5/13 St. Louis MH, Aitkin WN, 5/14 Pennington KSS, 5/15 St. Louis J. Green, 5/16 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Lake of the Woods, Aitkin, Morrison, Stearns, Anoka, Sherburne, Ramsey, Brown, Carver, Olmsted, Le Sueur and Big Stone; also seen in 37 other counties. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Late north lOll Cook KMH, 11/19 St. Louis D. Johnson; late south 11/3 Dakota JD, 11/4 Lyon HK, 11/22 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | Crookston CBC (12-15) and Houston, 12-1 (EMF). | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 4/27 Washington DS, 4/28 Olmsted AP, 4/29 Cottonwood LAF, Dakota Tiu, 4/30 Hennepin SC, Houston EMF; early north 5/8 St. Louis AE, Mahnomen MHa, 5/9 Wilkin GAM, 5/10 Polk TI, Becker MBW, Itasca TCS, Roseau AJ, Marshall ANWR, Clay LCF. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Morrison, Kanabec (SSt), Meeker, Sherburne, Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey. Also seen in 36 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late north 10/19 Cook KMH, BL, 10/20 Clay LCF; late south 10/28 Ramsey KB, 11/2 Wabasha JD, 11/28 Wabasha WDM. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 4/8 Washington DOISS, 4/22 Sherburne DOISS, 4/25 Fillmore AMP, 4/26 Watonwan RJ, Lyon KL, Washington SSt; early north 5/1 St. Louis AE, 5/8 Clay LCF, 5/9 OtterTail AB, SDM, St. Louis SWIMS. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Morrison, Pope (DR), Washington, Brown; probable nesting in Benton, Anoka. Also seen in 52 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 10/1 Cook KMH, 10/5 St. Louis DZ, 10/23 Clay fide LCF; late south 10/4 Brown JS, 10/6 Houston EMF, 10/8 Ramsey KB. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 4/27 Sherburne DO, 5/1 Cottonwood LAF, 5/2 Stearns NH and Olmsted PP; early north 5/10 Becker BK, 5/14 Beltrami TK, Duluth KE, Marshall ANWR, St. Louis AE, 5/15 Wadena AB. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Becker (BK), Sherburne, Washington, Dakota, Brown, LeSueur. Also seen in 52 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 9/12 Aitkin WN, 9/13 Carlton AB, 9/19 Clay LCF; late south 10/6 Fillmore ANO, 10/9 Washington DS, 10/13 Hennepin ES. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 4/18 Blue Earth MF, 5/1 Houston EMF and Goodhue DZ, 5/2 Mower RRK, Sherburne DO and Dakota TI; early north 5/6 Todd PH, 5/8 Pennington SKS, 5/1 I St. Louis AE. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in eight counties including Wabasha (DWM); probable nesting in Fillmore. Seen in 54 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 9/11 St. Louis AB, 9/18 Clay LCF, 9/29 Todd PH; late south 9/30 Houston EMF, Nicollet JF, 10/1 Hennepin OJ, TSo, 10/2 Olmsted BSE, Ramsey RH, Fillmore NAO. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 4/22 Washington DS, 4/26 Mower JM, 5/1 Fillmore NAO and Houston EMF; early north 5/12 Becker BK, 5/13 Clay LCF, 5/15 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in Lake JL, Wilkin KB, Lac qui Parle CMB, Anoka, Washington, LeSueur; probable nesting in Becker. Seen in 54 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 9/23 Clay LCF, 9/26 Lake DPV, 9/28 St. Louis TW; late south 10/25 Hennepin SC, 10/26 Houston EMF, 10/29 Lac qui Parle FE. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 4/20 Rice OR, 4/26 Mower RRK, 4/30 Cottonwood ED and Goodhue Mountain Bluebird, 21 March 1990, Crow Hassan Park, Hennepin County. Photo by Anthony Hertzel. AB; early north 5/13 Kanabec GS, 5/14 Clay LCF and Otter Tail SDM, 5/15 Becker BK. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in Morrison, Hennepin, Washington, Le Sueur, Wabasha; probable nesting in Becker, Anoka, Rice. Seen in 47 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 9/28 Lake DPV, 10/21 Cook BL, 11/6 St. Louis KE; late south 10/10 Hennepin SC, 10/24 Ramsey KB, 10/31 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | One found on the Crosby CBC 12/15 in Crow Wing, KR, JB. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 4/27 Rice TB, 4/29 Anoka SC, GP and Ramsey RH, 5/3 Cottonwood ED; early north 5/9 Becker DEB and Grant SDM, Si lO Clay LCF, 5/15 Cook KMH. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Fewer reports than usual. Nested in seven counties including Winona HVA; probable nesting in six. Observed in 37 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 10/12 Aitkin WN, 10/18 Cook PS, 11/3 Otter Tail SDM; late south 10/6 Rice TB, 10/9 Winona CS, 11/9 Dakota KR and Hennepin TT. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Reported on the St. Paul NE CBC. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 5/1 Hennepin KB and Washington TEB, 5/2 Houston EMF, Le Sueur EK and Ramsey AB; early north 5/9 Aitkin WN, Becker BBe and Clay LCF, 5/10 Kanabec CM, Otter Tail CS/KC, Pennington KSS and Roseau MCBS. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in nine counties including Marshall MCBS, Red Lake MCBS; probable nesting in three. Seen in 44 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 9/29 Lake DPV, 10/3 St. Louis SS, 10/9 Pennington SSt, 11/29 Otter Tail SDM; late south 10/9 Brown JS and Houston EMF, 10/26 Hennepin SC, 10/31 Ramsey RH. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Reported until 12/25 Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 4/22 Hennepin RB, 4/28 Ramsey KB, 4/29 Rice TB and Yellow Medicine PS. Early north 5/4 Becker BBe, 5/5 Kanabec CM, 5/6 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in six counties, probable nesting in two; seen in 46 other counties throughout state. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north 9/25 Cass RJ, 11/6 Cook KE, 11/22 Itasca fide KE. Late south 10/20 Rice TF, 10/25 Houston EMF and Ramsey RH, 11/3 Washington TEB. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 4/22 Winona JPo, 4/27 Houston EMF and Rice TB; early north 4/26 St. Louis AEd, 5/12 Kanabec CM and Koochiching GM, 5/13 Becker BK and Otter Tail CS/KC. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Fewest reports since 1985. Nested in seven counties including Douglas SWa; probable nesting in Becker, Cass, Kandiyohi. Observed in 33 additional counties throughout state. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 9/26 Lake of the Woods KB, 9/28 St. Louis SS, 10/20 Cook KMH. Late south 10/26 Winona Cs, 10/27 Houston EMF, 11/8 Hennepin TT. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Two December reports: 12/3–11 Hennepin mob (Bass Ponds), and 12/15 Cook KMH (Grand Marais CBC). | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 4/23 Cottonwood ED, 4/29 Rice TB, 5/3 Dakota SK; early north 5/10 Kanabec CM, 5/12 Todd JSK, 5/13 Becker BBe. One overwintered through 3/1 Hennepin RJ. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in seven counties, probable nesting in seven; seen in 35 additional counties throughout state. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Late north 10/28 Cook WM, 10/31 Lake DV, 10/31 Cook KMH. Late south 10/28 Winona CS, 10/28 Hennepin JBe, 11/23 (fifth latest south) Ramsey DBe. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 4/28 Cottonwood ED, 5/3 Houston EMF, 5/5 Hennepin DJe. Early north 5/8 Polk SKS, 5/12 Wadena PBi, 5/15 St. Louis mob. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Nested in Wadena PBi, Todd JSK, Hennepin, Washington, Rice; probable nesting in eight counties. Observed in 44 other counties throughout state. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Late north 9/24 Kanabec CM, 9/29 Becker DN, 10/6 Carlton LW. Late south 10/12 Fillmore NO, 10/15 Ramsey RH, 10/16 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Only reports on the Grand Marais and St. Paul CBCs. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 5/2 Hennepin TBr, 5/5 Anoka TBr, 5/6 Brown JSp. Early north 5/11 Kanabec CM, 5/13 Hubbard RSm, 5/17 Becker TEB. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Seen in 58 counties throughout state; probable nesting in seven counties. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Late north 9/26 Carlton LW, 9/27 St. Louis CM, 9/30 St. Louis KO. Late south 10/4 Houston EMF and Hennepin SC, 10/11 Lac qui Parle FE. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Only reports 1/24 Anoka JH and 2/21–28 Dakota (away from feeders) TT. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 4/27 Cottonwood ED, 5/4 Hennepin RH, 5/6 Houston EMF. Early north 4/21 (second earliest north -— overwintering?) St. Louis ME et al., 5/3 Aitkin WN, 5/9 Todd JSK. All overwintering reports: 3/4 Hennepin (Old Cedar Avenue Bridge) SC, 3/7 Dakota (Eagan) TT, 4/1 (same bird as 3/4?) Hennepin BSe. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Observed in 51 counties statewide. New nesting record in Fillmore NO; probable nesting in Becker, Crow Wing, Washington, Lyon, Freeborn. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Fewer reports than usual. Late north 10/10 Cass MRN, 10/17 Lake BSe and Cook BL, 10/21 Beltrami DJo. Late south 10/12 Lyon RgS, 10/26 Hennepin (Old Cedar Avenue) LE, 11/1–21 Hennepin (Bass Ponds, overwintered) mob. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Overwintered (November–2/21) in Hennepin (Bass Ponds) SC, mob. Only two or three previous overwintering records. Also reported 12/13–15 Mower RRK. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | One seen 3/21 Hennepin BSe was apparently the overwintering bird at the Bass Ponds (see winter report), but this species still arrived earlier than usual south and north. Early south 4/13 (second earliest south) Meeker DF, 4/18 Ramsey SL, then many reports 5/2–4. Early north 5/4 Kanabec CM and St. Louis (Duluth) JN, 5/5 Grant SDM, 5/6 St. Louis (Hoyt Lakes) AE. Peak count 5/8 Goodhue (34) AH, PS. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Reported in 56 counties throughout state. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Reported in three north counties on 9/23, then only 10/1 St. Louis JN. Frequent south reports through 10/13, then only 11/3 Lac qui Parle FE, 11/13 Goodhue CMa. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Three reports. Reported 12/8 Rock ND, 12/12–19 Hennepin (Shorewood) †DBM et al. (same bird as on Excelsior CBC), and the Duluth CBC (count week) fide KE. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Reported from 29 south and 16 north counties statewide. Arrivals were concentrated in early May. Early south 5/1 Carver RJ, daily in 17 counties 5/2–7. Early north 5/5 Kanabec CM and St. Louis TW, then daily through 5/11. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Record high number of reports; observed in 64 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Late north 10/1 Aitkin WEN and St. Louis TPW. Late north date same as in 1999, yet the recent median about three weeks later (10/21). Reported south 10/2–4 from Fillmore, Murray, Lac qui Parle, and Brown, then none until 11/1 Hennepin TAT, close to the median south departure date (11/2). | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported from 38 south and 25 north counties. Significant influx in late April; early south 4/27 Houston MHF, 4/29 Freeborn AEB, 4/30 in seven counties. Early north 4/28 Pine KIM, BAP, then daily 5/6–10 in seven counties. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Reported in 55 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | North reports from St. Louis, Beltrami, and Lake during early October, then 10/13 Carlton LAW, 10/26 Cook CRG. Late south 10/18 Hennepin RBJ, then only 11/8 Dakota TAT, 11/20 Ramsey AXH. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Seen in 36 south and 24 north counties. Early south 4/28 Dakota TAT, 4/29 Houston MHF. Early north 5/8 Wadena PJB, 5/11 in four counties. High count 5/11 Goodhue (30) KJB. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Observed in 61 counties throughout state; new nesting record in Lyon RJS. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Late north 10/5 Aitkin WEN, 10/26 Cook REH, 11/8 Lake (2) JWL. Late south 10/7 Stearns MRN, then only from Hennepin: 10/27 TAT, 11/9–10 SLC (same bird?), but also see winter report. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Three reports: 12/14 Minneapolis CBC, 1/1 Anoka (Mahtomedi) EFu, and 1/2–5 Anoka (Coon Rapids) JHu, JBe. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Found in all regions. Early south 5/2 Washington DPS, 5/3 Freeborn AEB, 5/4 in four counties. Early north 5/4 Kanabec CAM, 5/8 Cass JWL, 5/9–10 in five counties. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Seen in 58 counties throughout state; new nesting record in Steele NFT. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Statewide total of 98 reports from 18 north and 31 south counties. Late north 10/24 Red Lake PHS, 11/1 St. Louis JWL. Late south 11/11 Jackson BRB and Scott RBW, 11/21 Hennepin ADS. Also see winter report. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Reported 12/2 Dakota (Mt. Olivet Retreat Center) ChM. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Reported from 23 north and 37 south counties. Early south 4/28 Fillmore CWG, 4/29 Freeborn AEB, 5/2 Wabasha JLU (median 4/27). Early north 5/8 Kanabec CAM and Otter Tail EJE (identical to median). High count 15 in Polk (5/20, EEF). | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Observed in 56 counties in all regions of state. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | No reports from Southwest, though well-represented in all other regions. Late north 9/23 Clay RHO and Pine JMP, 11/7 Cook JJS, KRE, MTA (median 10/23). Late south 10/11 Steele NFT, then no reports until 11/21–28 Hennepin (Mound Springs Park, Bloomington) SLC (median 11/12). | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Three CBC reports, including singles north 12/18 St. Louis (Duluth) fide JWL and 12/19 Lake (Two Harbors) fide FJN. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Early south 4/30 Houston DPS, 5/5 Wabasha JLU, 5/6 Meeker, Rice, Steele and Watonwan (median 4/27). Early north 5/5 Polk fide JMJ, 5/9 Kanabec CAM and Mille Lacs ASc (median 5/8). Highest total 20 in Nicollet (5/17, ChH). | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Record high number of reports: observed in 68 counties in all regions of state. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | High counts 8/7 Carlton (8) JMP, 9/8 Rice (6) DAB. Late north 10/1 Becker DFN, 10/3 St. Louis ALE, 10/12 St. Louis JEB, 11/25 Carlton LAW (median 10/22). Late south 10/7 Dakota, Fillmore and Houston, 10/15 Steele NFT (median 11/3). Also see winter report. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | All reports: 12/17 Cook (Grand Marais CBC) fide JK, 1/5 Cook (Tofte Town Park) ABe, PRo, 1/23, 2/12 Olmsted (Rochester, Oakwood Cemetery) CH, JWH. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Found in 24 north and 42 south counties. Early south 4/21 Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/30 Scott RBW, 5/1 Goodhue LEC. Early north 4/8 (ties the state record early date and precedes the median north arrival by a full month; possibly overwintered but not detected as such) Otter Tail RJo, 5/6 Hubbard PBB, 5/8 in three additional counties. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Observed in 81 counties statewide. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from 23 north and 41 south counties. Record-high fall count 9/23 Carver (15 at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum) BAF. Late north (but see winter report) 10/14 Lake AXH, PHS, 10/28 Cook JWL (median 10/26). Late south 10/9 Fillmore (2) NBO and Houston DFN, then no reports for 6 weeks until 11/21 Ramsey RBJ (median 11/20). | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 2 | Observed in two north counties with a probable late migrant 12/1 Cook fide JWL, and a potentially overwintering bird first noted 1/8 Lake through 2/18 at feeder in Silver Bay BSN fide JWL. | |
| 2007 | Spring | 20 | 48 | Early south 4/14 Anoka CMa, 4/29 Lac qui Parle SWe, 5/2 Meeker DMF (median 4/27). Early north 5/2 Todd JSK, 5/5 Mille Lacs ASc, 5/6 Clay RHO (median 5/7). High count 5/12 Steele (11) NFT. |
| 2007 | Summer | 29 | 48 | Observed in all regions of the state. |
| 2007 | Fall | 25 | 42 | High count 9/2 Scott (22 along south trails of Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF. Many north reports through 9/29 Becker DFN, but only two October reports: 10/21 St. Louis SLF and 10/27 Lake JCC (median 10/29). Latest south reports 10/8 Scott RBJ, 10/12 Yellow Medicine BJU, 10/18 Winona JOb, all well before 11/21 median. |
| 2008 | Spring | 30 | 42 | Early south (median 4/27) 4/22 Dakota SWe, 5/1 Carver ALD, Dakota JLO, Fillmore NBO, Lac qui Parle BJU, Olmsted JWH. Early north (median 5/6) 4/22 Mille Lacs ASc, 4/26 Aitkin KCR, 5/5 Cass DAY. High count 5/18 Hennepin (34, Crow-Hassan P.R.) ALD. |
| 2008 | Summer | 25 | 41 | Seen throughout state. First county breeding record from Benton MRN. |
| 2008 | Fall | 21 | 42 | High counts 9/21 Scott (44, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., south trails) BAF, 8/29 Scott (33, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., south trails.) BAF. Late north 9/25 St. Louis DMF, 9/27 St. Louis HHD, PBB, 11/7 Otter Tail SPM (median 10/29). Late south 10/12 Dakota JCC, Scott BAF, 10/23 Le Sueur RBJ, well before 11/21 median. |
| 2009 | Spring | 30 | 45 | Early south (median 4/27) 4/29 Fillmore NBO, 4/30 Dakota SWe, Hennepin KRo, 5/2 Winona ASM. Early north (median 5/6) 5/7 Todd MSK, 5/8 Morrison MJB, 5/9 Hubbard MAW, Morrison FGo, Otter Tail DST. |
| 2009 | Summer | 29 | 43 | Reported from all regions of state. First county breeding records from Freeborn fide BBA, Goodhue WOS, Isanti JZe, Norman AXH. High count 7/18 Carver (8, Rapids L., Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JCy. |
| 2009 | Fall | 16 | 43 | High count 9/13 Hennepin (21, Black Dog Nature Preserve S.N.A.) BAF. Late north 9/26 St. Louis ChH, LS, 9/29 Traverse DBM, 10/4 Lake RBW (median 10/27). Late south 11/1 Winona DBz, 11/27 Wright (Montissippi C.P.) MJB (median 11/20). |
| 2010 | Spring | 26 | 49 | Early south (median 4/27) 4/16 Dakota SSt, 4/18 Dakota (Lebanon Hills R.P.) RTe, 4/23 Benton MRN, 4/24 Lac qui Parle BJU, Olmsted RCA. Early north (median 5/6) 5/8 Morrison FGo, 5/11 Clay RHO, Kanabec CAM. High counts 5/19 Hennepin (10, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) CDu, 5/22 Sherburne (10, Mahnomen Trail, Sherburne N.W.R.) JMu, 5/28 Dakota (10, Ritter Farm Park) JDe. |
| 2010 | Summer | 31 | 49 | Seen in all regions of the state. First county breeding records for Itasca JLK, McLeod SMa, Yellow Medicine SWe. |
| 2010 | Fall | 28 | 42 | High counts 8/8 Anoka (14, Springbrook N.C.) BSa, 9/18 Hennepin (10) CMB. Late north 9/22 Morrison LBF, 9/25 Cook DAB, JWH, 9/26 St. Louis ALo well before the 10/30 median departure. Late south 10/10 Dakota RTe, 10/18 Hennepin SLC, 10/29 Hennepin NTa (median 11/12). |
| 2010 | Winter | |||
| 2011 | Spring | 34 | 52 | Early south (median 4/27) 4/21 Dakota RLW, 4/24 Steele JHD, 4/29 Hennepin SBM. Early north (median 5/6) 5/2 Douglas ARW, 5/5 Carlton FKB, 5/6 Pine FKB. High counts 5/13 Scott (14, Louisville Swamp) SHF, 5/20 St. Louis (14, Indian Point, Duluth) JLK. |
| 2011 | Summer | 31 | 50 | Reported throughout state. First county breeding records for Carlton JLK, Chisago SuL. High counts 7/22 Goodhue (25, Cannon Valley Trail) LKL, 6/18 Pine (15) QYo, TPr. |
| 2011 | Fall | 24 | 51 | High counts 8/14 Washington (19, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) ACr, 9/19 Hennepin (13) CMB. Late north 10/11 St. Louis JLK, 10/13 Mille Lacs (2) RBJ (median 10/30). Late south 10/13 Carver JCy, Hennepin BeS, 10/15 Goodhue JWH, Rice DAB (median 11/12). |
| 2011 | Winter | 1 | Only report 12/17 Hennepin (edge of Palmer Lake Park, Brooklyn Center) SSC. | |
| 2012 | Spring | 29 | 49 | Early south (median 4/27) 4/15 Dakota RZi, Hennepin JSP, 4/17 Winona MGo, 4/19 Anoka AnB, Benton FGo. Early north (median 5/6) 5/2 Otter Tail DST, 5/4 Todd JeM, DTM. High count 5/12 Washington (30) NHe. |
| 2012 | Summer | 34 | 51 | Found in every county except Benton, Stevens. High counts 6/1, 6/26 Hennepin (13, Elm Creek P.R.) TLo. First county breeding records for Dodge CHa, Jackson JSc. |
| 2012 | Fall | 29 | 48 | High counts 9/3 Winona (22, Great River Bluffs S.P.) ClN, CoN, 8/19 Scott (21, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF. Late north 10/12 Cook ph. DMB, 10/18 Traverse DLP, 11/3–4 Cook (Grand Marais) ph. ACr, m.ob. (median 10/26). Late south 10/22 Stevens DBM, 10/23 Lac qui Parle FAE (median 11/12). |
| 2012 | Winter | 1 | New winter record first found on the Willmar CBC: 12/15–26 Kandiyohi †JWt, ph. AKi. | |
| 2013 | Spring | 32 | 52 | Early south (median 4/27) 4/28 Ramsey BNW, 4/29 Carver WCM, 4/30 Isanti JSa. Early north (median 5/6) 4/25 Hubbard MAW, 5/7 St. Louis (Indian Point, Duluth) JLK. High counts 5/17 Hennepin (30, Minnesota Valley N.W.R. Headquarters) DaM, MAM, 5/22 Washington (16, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) PNi. |
| 2013 | Summer | 33 | 53 | Reported from all counties except Norman. High count 6/1 Scott (15, Louisville Swamp, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) AHy, SoS. First county breeding records from Mower CCa, Nicollet RPR, Redwood JSc, Renville fide BBA. |
| 2013 | Fall | 31 | 48 | High count 8/22 Hennepin (15), 8/25, 8/27 Carver (15) GTa, CMg. Late north 10/28 Cook DBM, 10/31 Lake CRM, SuB (median 10/30). Late south 11/1 Hennepin JSl, 11/5 Hennepin MJM (median 11/12). |
| 2013 | Winter | 2 | Two reports: 12/14 Winona CBC, La Crosse-La Crescent CBC. | |
| 2014 | Spring | 33 | 52 | Early south (median 4/27) 4/28 Anoka TUn, Big Stone ANy, 4/29 Hennepin BKa. Early north (median 5/6) 5/7 Clay PBB, Crow Wing JPR, 5/8 Crow Wing PSP, Morrison HCT, DLP, Otter Tail DST. High counts 5/18 Hennepin (25, Elm Creek P.R.) TLo, 5/24 Anoka (24, Rice Creek) DPJ. |
| 2014 | Summer | 34 | 50 | Found in every county except Cottonwood, Waseca, Watonwan. High counts 7/3 Fillmore (25, north branch of Root River) JDv, 7/12 Stearns (18, Mississippi River) MJB, 6/26 Sherburne (16, Sherburne N.W.R.) SKe. |
| 2014 | Fall | 32 | 50 | High counts 8/20 Ramsey (16, McCullough Park) TTh, 8/2 Cass (15, Pelican Island, Leech Lake) KYg. Late north 10/19 St. Louis KRe, 10/25 St. Louis AXH (median 10/30). Late south 10/12 Hennepin ADr, Ramsey JDv, 10/18 Washington ASi, well before the 11/12 median. |
| 2014 | Winter | 1 | Only report 12/20 Grand Marais CBC. | |
| 2015 | Spring | 29 | 51 | Early south (median 4/27) 4/17 Hennepin ABL, 4/25 Lac qui Parle JCr, 4/26 Rock CLd. Early north (median 5/6) 4/21 Douglas JMs, 4/28 Morrison JEm, KEm. High counts 5/16 Washington (25, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) GJa, 5/22 Hennepin (21, Hyland Lake P.R.) CMB. |
| 2015 | Summer | 33 | 53 | Observed in all counties except Norman. High counts 6/26 Ramsey (17, Sucker L.) TTh, 7/17 Dakota (16, Whitetail Woods R.P.) KDS, DVe. |
| 2015 | Fall | 32 | 51 | High counts 8/12 Washington (25, Sunfish Lake Park) RBd, 9/7 Lyon (19, Camden S.P.) GWe. Late north 11/7 Lake (Beaver Bay) KMS, TPM, 11/6–10 Cook (Grand Marais) CRM, SBE, KMS, TPM, ph. DMB. Late south 11/15 Sherburne PMJ, 11/29 Ramsey (Vadnais Lake) KnM (median 10/31). |
| 2015 | Winter | 1 | 1 | Reported for the fifth year in a row. All reports: 12/20 Polk (East Grand Forks) fide JMJ, 1/2 Olmsted (Oxbow Park) ph. SHk. |
| 2016 | Spring | 33 | 52 | Early south (median 4/27) 4/15 Ramsey REH, 4/16 Scott MMy, 4/25 Hennepin RBt. Early north (median 5/5) 5/1 Otter Tail DST, Todd JLK, widespread arrivals 5/10. High count 5/18 Washington (14, Oakdale Nature Preserve) JDS. |
| 2016 | Summer | 34 | 51 | Observed in every county except Redwood, Renville. High count 6/29 Scott (16, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R. pet trails) BAF. |
| 2016 | Fall | 32 | 52 | High counts 8/8 Dakota (15, Lebanon Hills R.P.) JMg, 8/19 Hennepin (15, Coon Rapids Dam R.P.) TLo, 9/11 Ramsey (15, Sucker Lake) GDr. Late north 10/16 Pine LEv, 11/8 Crow Wing ph. EGa (median 10/31), but see winter report. Late south 10/17 Brown LLa, 11/5 Hennepin WFe (median 11/1). |
| 2016 | Winter | 1 | Reported for sixth consecutive year following an absence of reports for three winters: 12/17 Cass (Walker) DAY. | |
| 2017 | Spring | 32 | 52 | Early south (median 4/25) 4/25 Rice GHo, 4/26 Hennepin SBM, Rice TFB, 4/28 Ramsey LiH. Early north (median 5/4) 4/22 Morrison FGo, Otter Tail DST, 4/28 Todd JLK. High counts 5/15 Hennepin (15, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) JCa, 5/27 Sherburne (15, Sherburne N.W.R.) RCl. |
| 2017 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county. |
| 2017 | Fall | 32 | 53 | High counts 8/8 Hennepin (20, Crow-Hassan P.R.) ALD, 9/7 Scott (19, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF. Late north 10/28–29 Cook ANy, m.ob., 10/29 Lake SC, 11/2 St. Louis JLK, 11/10 Lake PgR (median 10/30). Late south 11/14 Hennepin DTr, 11/19 Ramsey AVa, 11/22 Washington (Afton S.P.) PNi, BDo, GJa (median 11/4). |
| 2017 | Winter | 1 | 2 | Most reports in at least ten years and seventh consecutive year with at least one report in the season. All reports of single birds observed in December: 12/8 Rice TFB, 12/9–31 and 2/21 Hennepin ph. DEl, RBJ, 12/16 Fergus Falls CBC. |
| 2018 | Spring | 32 | 52 | Early south (median 4/25) 4/22 Goodhue EzH, REn, 4/28 Scott RiC, 4/29 Anoka ebd, Hennepin GRe. Early north (median 5/4) 5/1 Crow Wing FGo, Pine KrM, 5/3 Becker ebd, Crow Wing EGa. High counts 5/13 Houston (25, Beaver Creek Valley S.P.) DSq, 5/16 Washington (25, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) GJa. |
| 2018 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county. High count 7/17 Aitkin (18, Rice Lake NWR) ebd. |
| 2018 | Fall | 32 | 53 |  High count 9/18 Dakota (22, Pine Bend Bluffs S.N.A) KDS. Late north 10/7 Itasca ClB, 10/9 St. Louis JPR, SDi, 10/11 St. Louis JPR (median 11/1). Late south 10/29 Ramsey ebd, 11/12 Dakota KDS, 11/10–23 Le Sueur ArS (median 11/20). |
| 2018 | Winter | 3 | 4 | Observed in season-record seven counties (previous record of three in 2017). All north reports 12/15 Bemidji CBC, 12/15 Duluth CBC, 12/15 Hubbard REn, AxB. Two January records: 1/11 Carver (Rapid Lakes Unit) CJy, 1/11–22 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) TAT, DWK, LiH. All reports of single birds. |
| 2019 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early south (median 4/25) 4/20 Nicollet APi, 4/24 Fillmore SPS, Goodhue ebd, 4/25 Anoka ebd, Houston SPS, Sherburne ebd. Early north (median 5/4) 4/27 St. Louis JDz, FJN, 5/4 Morrison ebd, 5/6 Pine KrM, LEv. High counts 5/20 Pipestone (30, Split Rock Creek S.P.) VKl, 5/12 Washington (22) DSh, 5/20 Aitkin (22, Rice Lake N.W.R.) JDz. |
| 2019 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Â Reported from all counties. High counts 6/28 Hennepin (24, Hyland Lake P.R.) LAi, 7/25 Marshall (22, Agassiz N.W.R.) JLK, 6/1 Blue Earth (20, Minneopa S.P.) KRo. |
| 2019 | Fall | 33 | 53 | High counts 8/18 Ramsey (25, Sucker Lake) DnS, 8/4 Hennepin (22, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) ebd. Late north 10/10 Grant CNn, St. Louis (Western Waterfront Trail) JLK, 10/15 St. Louis (Western Waterfront Trail) JLK, 10/24 St. Louis (Stoney Point) ASu (median 11/1). Late south 11/28 Ramsey SPS, 10/31 – 11/29 Lyon (Marshall) RJS (median 11/21). |
| 2019 | Winter | 1 |  Only a single observation following last year’s season-high seven reports: 12/4 Lyon (Marshall, continuing from fall) RJS. | |
| 2020 | Spring | 32 | 53 | Early south (median 4/25) 4/18 Hennepin ebd, 4/23 Washington (Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) ebd, 4/24 McLeod BHa, Rock ASu, Washington (Oakdale) ebd. Early north (median 5/2) 4/27 Carlton RyR, 5/3 St. Louis JLK, 5/6 Crow Wing ebd, Grant CNn. High counts 5/22 Carver (30, Dakota Rail Trail) ebd, 5/25 Sherburne (30, Sherburne N.W.R., Blue Hill Trail) CBt. |
| 2020 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county. High count 7/17 Washington (32, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) JbS. |
| 2020 | Fall | 31 | 52 | High count 8/22 Carver (25, Carver P.R.) JCy. Late north 11/7 Mille Lacs CBt, 11/18 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) ebd, 11/22 St. Louis (Duluth) DEd (median 11/1). Late south 11/27 Hennepin GrS, 11/28 Ramsey RMD, 11/30 Anoka CWe (median 11/21). |
| 2020 | Winter | 7 | Observed in 7 counties, equaling the season-high of 2018 (ten-year average 3). All reports from counties along the Mississippi River except 12/26 Meeker (Thoen Lake W.M.A.) HCT. Several early to mid-January reports from Dakota, Hennepin, Winona, Wabasha with latest being 1/22 Wabasha (Lake City) MNb. | |
| 2021 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Early south (median 4/25) 4/24 Goodhue ebd, 4/25 Olmsted RLF, REn, Washington ebd, 4/26 Ramsey LiH, Rice JHl. Early north (median 5/2) 4/15 Carlton (Wrenshall) ebd, 5/2 Douglas ToR, 5/4 Todd SDi. High counts 5/15 Carver (25, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake) JCy, 5/16 Houston (25, Beaver Creek Valley S.P.) ebd, 5/19 Scott (25, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Louisville Swamp) ebd. |
| 2021 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Found statewide. High counts 6/19 Anoka (27, Carlos Avery W.M.A., ~2/mile) RCl, 6/28 Hennepin (25, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) LSy. |
| 2021 | Fall | 34 | 53 | High counts 9/6 Ramsey (25, Sucker Lake) MMk, 9/12 Carver (24, Carver P.R.) JCy. Late north 10/26 Itasca REn, 10/30 Lake IsH, EzH, 11/10 St. Louis JLK (median 11/1). Late south 11/7 Hennepin EHi, 11/9 Ramsey ebd, 11/12 Washington CNC (median 11/21). |
| 2021 | Winter | 1 | 1 | Sightings of lingering migrants from two counties, well below last year’s season-high seven: 12/14 Hennepin (North Mississippi R.P.) NSn, 12/10, 1/1 St. Louis (Duluth) ph. BEA. |
| 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. |