Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Flycatchers 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: Flycatchers
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Tropical Kingbird
[Tropical/Couch's Kingbird]
Cassin's Kingbird
Western Kingbird
 Eastern Kingbird
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Western Wood-Pewee
Eastern Wood-Pewee
 Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Acadian Flycatcher
Alder Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
[Empidonax flycatcher]
 [Black Phoebe]
Eastern Phoebe
Say's Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
Alder Flycatcher(Empidonax alnorum)
YearSeasonNS
1930SummerTwo nests of this late nesting species vere found. Alden Risser located one at St. PAul which held small yO\U'lg en July 13, and the writer found a nest at Silver Lake vhich held three young about two dc.ys old, on July.30th.
1931SummerA nest with three fresh eggs reported by Alden Risser on June 15th.
1933Summer Nine nests of the Alder were found, all by Grir.~es in Pennington County, One of these hold 2 eggs and a Brown-headed Cowbird egg on June 12th, The last nest, found on Juno 2Jrd, contained 4 eggs. Six of tho nests were burdened with Brown-headed Cowbird eggs. 1
1934Summer Mr. o.nd Hrs. Swedenborg reported a nest of this species with 1 egg, found ncar Onamia, Millo Lacs County, on June 1oth. No other nests were reported.
1935Summer Four young Alder Flycatchers were seen July 19th at Case Lake by Thompson.
1936Summer Mrs. Peterson located two nests at Madison. Throe eggs made up tho contents of the first, and the second contained a set of four eggs. Both nests were built in uplru1d groves, an un common nesting site for the little Alder. On July 14th a nest with one egg and one nestling wns found in the same area.
1938SummerMilton Thompson found 3 nests of the Alder on June 9 at Walker. The eggs in all 3 nests hatched, and the young left the nests.
1944SummerJune 24, four eggs, St. Paul, Brother Hubert and Brother Pius.
1946SummerBuilding, June 4, St. Louis Co., Bro. Hubert. Nests have been reported f0r Ollly two of the last six years.
1947Summer4 eggs, June 15; 2 nests, 8 eggs, June 25; 4 eggs, July 5; young out, July 20, Lac qui Parle Co., Willis.
1974Spring Only reports: 5-21 Goodhue DR; 5-27 Rock KE; 5-28 Aitkin RBJ.
1974Summer Reported from Marshall (Willow?), St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Crow Wing (Willow?), Morrison (Willow?), Itasca, Mille Lacs (Willow?), Lake of the Woods; migrants reported 6-2 Houston (KE) and 6-5 Stearns (NH); the ranges of this and the preceeding species in the state are still uncertain, and we may have to ask for call-note data in the future as we do now for the dowitchers.
1974Fall 8-24, 9-14 Itasca DB.
1975Spring Reports south 4-29 to 5-28 Hennepin many observers; 5-24 Freeborn and Mower; 5-31 Pipestone RBJ; reports north 5-28 Marshall SV; 5-29 Carlton RBJ.
1975Summer Reported from Kittson, Clearwater, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Wadena, Cass, Mille Lacs, St. Louis, Lake and Cook; also 3 late migrants from 6-1 to 6-11 Rock (KE).
1975Fallonly reports 8-11 Marshall SV; and 8-21 Morrison LR
1976Spring Reports south: 5-6 Hennepin ETS; 5-24 Hennepin OJ; 5-28 Rock KE; early north 5-21 St. Louis GN; 5-24 St. Louis PD; 5-28 Marshall SV.
1976Summernested in Cook; also reporte~ from Ma~shall, Cass, Mille Lacs, Pme, St. Loms and Lak_e; late migrants also seen up to 6-5 m Yellow Medicine, Hennepm, Ramsey and Rice; a possible early fall J?igrant seen on 7-24 in Pope Co. (B. Zmk).
1977Spring Early south 5-5 Lyon HK; 5-15 Hennepin ES; 5-22 Lyon RJ, KE; early north 5-14 Otter Tail GO; 5-20 St. Louis CHS, DA; 5-21 St. Louis TS.
1977Summer Reported from 11 counties south to Cass and Aitkin; late migrants seen 6-3 Rock (KE) and 6-11 Anoka (KL).
1978Spring Early north 5-9 Otter Tail GO. 
1978Summer Breeding reported from Beltrami; also seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Aitkin, Mille Lacs, American Crow Wing, Cass, Wadena, Marshall, Kittson, Roseau, Swift (Monson Lake, BASH), Stearns (Rockville, NMH) and Anoka (Cedar Creek NHA, JLH).
1979Spring Early south 5-6 Hennepin ES, 5-10 Hennepin JD; early north 5-23 Pennington SS, 5-26 St. Louis KE.
1979Summer Breeding reported from St. Louis, also seen in Kittson, Roseau, Marshall, Pennington, Clearwater, Beltrami, Otter Tail, Aitkin, Mille Lacs, Pine, Lake, Cook, Anoka (Cedar Creek, JLH).
1979Fall 8-7 Marshall KSS, 8-10 Anoka KL, 9-14 Hennepin OJ. Empidonax flycatcher (sp?) Late date 9-23 Houston EMF, Washington DMB.
1980Spring Early south 5-11 Hennepin ES, 5-17 Anoka JLH; early north 5-10 Otter Tail GMO, 5-19 Lake of the Woods RJ, 5-23 St. Louis DA.
1980Summer Seen throughout the northern regions plus Wilkin and Traverse (KRE both), Mille Lacs, Stearns, Sherburne, Anoka.
1980Fall 8-24 St. Louis LW, 9-2 Aitkin WN, 9-9 Houston EMF.
1981Spring Early south 5-3 Hennepin ES, 5-16 Sibley RJ, 5-17 Olmsted JEB, 5-18 Rock SM; early north Aitkin 5-9 TS, 5-13 WN, 5-16 Pennington KSS, 5-20 Lake WHL.
1981Summer Seen throughout the northern regions including Clay (Magnusson WMA, syntopy with Willow, DW). Also reported from Otter Tail, Yelow Medicine (Sioux Nat. WMA, 7-25, LP & DW), Stearns Sherburne (Becker, EAH), Anoka (Ham Lake, KL; Cedar Creek, JLH), Dakota (Black Dog Lake, many observers all summer).
1981Fall Only reports: 8-22 Morrison RJ, Wright ES, Aitkin WN, 9-5 Washington DMB, 9-8 Aitkin WN. Empidonax sp.? 8-25, 9-2 Anoka KL, 9-18 Houston EMF, 10-7 Hennepin SC.
1982Spring Hennepin 5-5 ES, 5-17 SC, 5-19 DB, 5-8 o MH, Clay 5-11 LCF, 5-24 KL, 5-12 Lyon HK, St. Louis 5-14 JG, 5-15 KE, LW, 5-25 SDM, 5-20 Marshall ANWR, 5-22 Olmsted JEB, Cook 5-22 FL, 5-26 MKH, 5-23 Houston RJ, 5-27 Anoka JLH, Hennepin ES, 5-29 Stearns NH, 5-30 Lac qui Parle CMB -all reports.
1982Summer Seen throughout the northern regions plus Pine, Mille Lacs, Stearns, Sherburne, Anoka.
1982Fall All reports: 8/1 Hennepin AB, 8/5 Roseau JR, 8/7 Isanti RJ, Beltrami JP, 9/2 St. Louis MH, 9/11 Cook KMH, 9/15 St. Louis LE. VVillow Flycatcher All reports: 8/1 Hennepin AB, Isanti KL, 8/3 Roseau JR, 8/6 Hennepin DB, OJ, 8/8 Dakota AB, 8/15 Rock KE.
1983Spring Early south 5/17 Hennepin ES, 5/20 Anoka OS, 5/22 Olmsted JEB; early north 5/9 Clay LCF, 5/13 Cook KMH, 5/14 Lake of the Woods KL, Polk MH, 5!15 Marshall ANWR.
1983Summer Breeding data from Lake, Stearns. Seen throughout the northern regions plus Mille Lacs, Benton, Sherburne, Anoka, Washington (6/17 O'Brien SP, BL). Late migrants South: 6/9, 6/ll.
1983Fall All reports: 8/1 Lake SWIMS, 8/6 Lake of the Woods KE, 8/16 Hennepin DB, 9/3 Ramsey RH, 9/12 Cook KMH, 9/23 Wright ES, 9/27 St. Louis KE.
1984Spring Early south 5/2 Ramsey DZ, 51 I 0 Hennepin ES, 5/13 Houston EMF; early north 4/19 Aitkin WN, 5-10 Otter Tail GMO, 5/20 Marshall ANWR, Clay LCF, 5/23 Roseau AJ; observed south in June.
1984Summerseen in 20 counties in cluding Anoka.
1984Fall Three reports north: 8/2 Lake SWIMS, 8/18 Duluth HR, 9/11 Cook KMH; late south 8/13 Dakota TT, 8/14 Brown JSp, 8/26 Wright ES. VVillow Flycatcher All reports: 8/2 Dakota TT, 8/6 Houston EMF, 8/11 Dakota DB, 8/21 Hennepin OJ, 9/1 Blue Earth RJ, 9/15 Houston EMF, 9/21 Olmsted RE.
1985Spring Early south 5/7 Lyon HK, 5/10 Olmsted AP, 5/18 Washington OJ, DB, RH; early north 5/16 Clay LCF, 5/19 Cook KMH, 5/24 WP, 5/20 Marshall ANWR.
1985Summer Late migrant 6/1 Goodhue. Seen in 12 counties throughout the northern regions plus Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Stearns, Sherburne, Hennepin (6/23, OJ), Ramsey (6/ 19, RH; until 6/21, KB), Dakota (6/19, TTu).
1985Fall Three reports north: 8/31 Clearwater AB, 9/1 - 9/17 Cook RJ, KMH; late south 9/l Hennepin OJ, 9/l0 Rice FKS.
1986Spring Early south Hennepin 5/9 ES, 5/14 OJ, 5/18 Sibley TM; early north 5/8 Clay LCF, 5/16 Carlton LW, 5/18 Wilkin RJ; Late south Hennepin 5/29 DB (4), 5/31 ES, 5/31 Fillmore AMP.
1986Summer Late migrants 6/l Brown and Houston, 6/12 and 19 Olmsted. Nested in Ramsey (Deep Lake, three young in nest, KB; most southerly nesting record in state). Also seen in 27 other counties north from Washington, Wright, Stearns (probable late migrants), Douglas. Absent along the western margin.
1986Fall Late north 8/17 Isanti AB, 8/31 Aitkin WN, 9/3 Traverse RJ; late south 9/4 Olmsted AP.
1987Spring Early south 5/18 Hennepin SC and 5/18 Brown JS ; early north 5/16 Duluth fide KE, 5/23 Lake of the Woods RG; late south 5/30 Goodhue TI.
1987Summer Late migrant 6/3 Hennepin. Seen in 19 counties throughout range.
1987Fall All reports: 8/9 Dakota IT, 8/22 Aitkin WN, 8/30 Dakota DB.
1988Spring Early south 5/16 Washington OS, 5/22 Brown JS, 5/24 Hennepin ES; early north 5/7 Clay LCF, 5/17 St. Louis AE, 5/20 Carlton LW; late south 5/28 Brown JS, 5/30 Hennepin DB.
1988Summer Late migrants: 6/16 Rock (TT), 6/14 Dakota (TT). Also seen in 23 counties as far south as Becker in the west and Steams and Hennepin in the east.
1988Fall All reports: 8/5 Hennepin DB, 8/13 Brown JS, 8/14 Carlton AB, 8/18 Crow Wing RJ, 8/21 Brown JS, 8/24 Wabasha AP, 8/27 Clay LCF, 8/30 Goodhue AP.
1989Spring Early south 5/17 Hennepin DB, 5/19 Brown JS; early north 5/12 Clay LCF, 5/17 Duluth KE; late south 5/31 Hennepin SC and DB, Dakota JD and Brown JS.
1989Summer Seen in 16 northern counties plus Isanti. Late migrants 6/1 Brown, 6/1-2 Hennepin, 6/4 Pipestone and Rock, 6/11 Rice.
1989Fall Late north 8/13 Kittson AP, 8/17 Pennington AB, 9/21 St. Louis PS; late south 9/6 Steele AP, 9/7 Anoka RH, 9/U Chippewa RJ.
1990Spring Early south 5/12 Hennepin PS, S/16 Blue Earth LF; early north 5/13 Clay LCF, Sl 18 St. Louis DK; late south Sl27 Goodhue AP, 5/31 Hennepin SC.
1990Summer Seen in 18 Northern counties plus Isanti, Anoka, Washington. Spring migrants in Hennepin, Dakota, Brown, Blue Earth; late migrant 6/7 Goodhue.
1990Fall Late north 8/22 Itasca AB, 8/24 Cook KMH, 8/26 Clay LCF; late south 8/21 Washington WL, 9/1 Nobles RJ, 9/4 Brown JS.
1991Spring Early south 5/11 Washington RH, OS, 5/12 Hennepin DB; early north 5/9 Clay LCF, 5/16 Kittson KB, 5/18 Aitkin WN; late south 5/29 Brown JS and Winona CS, 5/30 Hennepin sc.
1991Summer Seen in 18 northern counties plus Kandiyohi, Sherburne, Anoka; late migrants 6/1 Faribault, 6/2 Pipestone and Brown, 6/11 Steele.
1991Fall Late north 8/18 Beltrami DJ and Cook KMH, 8/22 St. Louis TW, 8/31 Lake DPV; late south 8/21 Rice FKS, 9/1 Brown JS, 9/4 Washington WL.
1992Spring Early south 5/9 Lyon HK, 5/10 Ramsey RH; early north 5/5 Clay LCF, 5/14 Kittson RJ, 5/23 Aitkin WN; late south 5/30 Hennepin SC, 5/31 Stearns AB.
1992Summer Seen in 16 northern counties within breeding range plus Sherburne, Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington all through June Rice TB; also late migrants 6/1 Brown, 6/9 Grant.
1992Fall Late north 8/19 Lake DPV, 9/3 Grant RJ, 9/8 Cook KMH; one south report 8/23 Brown JS.
1993Spring Early south 4/24 Lyon HK (second earliest date for state), 5/8 Cottonwood ED, 5/12 Scott TBr. Early north 5/8 Lake DPV, 5/14 Polk KSS, 5/22 St. Louis DBe, KR. Late south 5/31 Brown JS, Freeborn DN and Hennepin SC.
1993Summer Seen in 17 northern counties plus Chisago, Anoka. Late migrants observed in Hennepin, Washington, Dakota, Rice; latest date 6/19 Scott WM.
1993Fall Reported 8/4 Anoka KB, 8/22 Aitkin WN.
1994Spring Early south 5/12 Washington TEB, 5/14 Goodhue HH; early north 5/15 Aitkin WN, 5/21 Clearwater DJ and St. Louis AE, MH, TW; late south 5/30 Anoka DN, 5/31 Hennepin SC, DN and Washington DS.
1994Summer Probable nesting in Cass. Seen in 18 additional counties as far south as Otter Tail in the west and Washington in the east; plus late migrants 6/2 Rice, 6/3 Dodge, 6/5 Dakota, 6/6 Kandiyohi.
1994Fall Late north 8/2 Beltrami DJ, 8/7 Aitkin WN, 8/11 St. Louis SS. Late south 8/24 Hennepin DB, 8/25 Brown JS, 8/27 Ramsey RJ.
1995Spring Early south 5/10 Dodge RJ, 5/17 Winona CS; early north 5/15 Carlton LW, 5/16 Kanabec CM, 5/17 Polk SKS; late south 5/24 Winona CS, 5/29 Hennepin SC.
1995Summer More reports than usual. Nested in St. Louis. Seen in 18 other northern counties plus Stearns, Anoka, Hennepin, Washing-ton; mid-summer records 6/24,27 Rice. Spring migrants recorded in six southern counties; late migrants 6/12 Olmsted, 6/14 Scott.
1995Fall All reports: 8/4 Beltrami DJo, 8/4 St. Louis TW, 8/12 Aitkin MG, 8/13 Brown JSp, 9/2 Aitkin WN, 9/6 (ties fourth latest south) Lincoln RJ, 9/7 (fifth latest north; calling) Roseau PS.
1996Spring Early south 5/16 Washington DS, 5/18 Hennepin DZ, TT. Early north 5/18 St. Louis WM, 5/21–22 Polk SKS.
1996Summer Seen in 17 northern counties plus Isanti, Anoka, Washington. Migrants (?) observed 6/2 Hennepin, 6/8 Brown, 6/15 Scott DBS, 7/28 Dakota.
1996Fall All north reports: 8/3 Kittson (3) PS, 8/4 Lake of the Woods PS, 8/13 Cass MRN, 8/24 Roseau (2) PS, 8/30 Cass MRN. Only south reports, 8/27 and 8/31 Brown JSp.
1997Spring All reports south: 5/18 Hennepin (2) TT, 5/24 Hennepin SC, 5/25 Brown JSp, 5/26 Hennepin TT, 5/31 Brown JSp. Early north 5/15 Cass EP, 5/30 St. Louis (2) WM.
1997Summer Observed in 12 northern counties including 6/28 Douglas RJ; also recorded in Anoka County. Late migrants reported in six other southern counties; latest date 6/26 Dakota (on territory?) KB.
1997Fall All north reports: 8/7 St. Louis TW, 8/8 Clay RO, 8/10 Kittson PS. All south reports: 8/2 Anoka KB, 8/12 Anoka GS, 8/16 Hennepin SC.
1998Spring All south reports: 5/20 Hennepin SC, Rice TBo, and Lac qui Parle WM, 5/23 Hennepin PBu, 5/31 Hennepin (2) TT. All north reports: 5/22 Cook KMH, 5/24 Cass MRN, 5/25 St. Louis PS.
1998Summer Seen in 18 northern counties plus Sherburne, Isanti, Chisago, Anoka, Hennepin (7/3–30 KB, SC). Spring migrants observed in Washington, Dakota, Rice, Waseca; late migrant 6/24 Brown JSp. Probable nesting in Polk.
1998Fall Late north 8/2 Cass MRN, 8/11 Clay KB, and 8/16 Aitkin WN. Late south 8/15 Brown JSp, 8/20 Hennepin SC, and 9/4 Brown JSp.
1999Spring Early south 5/3 Fillmore NO, AO, 5/12 Winona AH PS, 5/14 Goodhue RH. Early north 5/18 Roseau AH, PS (recent median north arrival 5/13).
1999Summer Observed in 22 counties as far south as a line through Clay, Stearns, Anoka; plus 6/5 Dakota, 6/5 and 7/27 Hennepin.
1999Fall Very few north reports. Late north 8/24 Cass MRN. Late south 8/7 Dakota TT and Hennepin SC, 8/21 Brown JSp; compare to median south departure (9/2).
2000Spring Early south (recent median date 5/12) 5/16 Rice †TBo, 5/18 Hennepin †TT. Early north 5/20 St. Louis †TT. Also reported without details from all regions except southeast.
2000Summer Seen in 13 northern counties; plus Stearns, Benton, Isanti, Anoka (18+ territories) KJB, Hennepin, Ramsey, and Dakota (calling on 7/4, 7/9 at Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve) DBS. June migrants in five additional southern counties; record late south migrant 6/25 Waseca (Waseca WMA) JPS.
2000Fall Last reported north 8/14 Lake PHS, 8/24 Cass MRN. All south reports with details: 8/7 Anoka KJB, 8/17 Hennepin TAT, 8/22 Brown JSS, 9/8 Ramsey TAT, 9/10 Hennepin SLC.
2001Spring Early south 5/19 Rice †TFB and Meeker †DMF, 5/20 Hennepin †SLC; also documented late May in Brown, Dakota. Early north 5/17 Roseau †PHS, 5/18 St. Louis †SES; documented in Aitkin and Cass. Reported without details from eight additional counties.
2001Summer Reported in 20 counties as far south as a line through Clay, Wadena, Mille Lacs, Washington; plus late migrants 6/5 Brown, 6/7 Hennepin, 6/16 Waseca (song digitally recorded) †JPS, 6/21 Rice †TFB.
2001Fall Late north 9/1 Cass MRN, 9/10 St. Louis (H.R.N.R.) MRN. Late south 8/29 Dakota ADS.
2002Spring Arrived later than medians south (5/12) and north (5/15). Vocalizing birds reported from six south counties starting 5/18 Meeker DMF, 5/23 Anoka KJB and Dakota TAT. Early north 5/25 Douglas JPE, 5/26 Wadena PJB. Record high count 5/25 Dakota (15 at Scharr's Bluff) TAT. Additional count 5/25 Anoka (12 at Rice Creek) KJB.
2002Summer Reported in 18 counties as far south as a line through Clay, Stearns, Anoka; plus 6/2 Rice TFB, 6/4 Hennepin SLC, 6/6 Dakota ADS, 6/11 Carver RMD, 6/22 Pope M.C.B.S.
2002Fall All north reports from the Northeast, where last reported 9/11 St. Louis (2) KRE. Only south report 8/11 Anoka KJB. Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not published in this report. Please be sure to indicate singing or calling birds on the Seasonal Report form.
2003Spring Vocalizing birds reported from six south counties beginning 5/22 Brown JSS and Rice TFB, 5/23 Anoka BRL; dozens still migrating and vocalizing 5/31 Rock KRE et al. Early north (all calling) 5/24 Pennington PHS, 5/25–26 Cass DRu, MRN.
2003Summer More reports than usual. Observed in 23 counties as far west and south as a line through Kittson, Clay, Stearns, Anoka. Spring migrants reported in nine additional southern counties; latest migrant (of reports indicating vocalizations heard) 6/13 Rice TFB.
2003Fall Still vocalizing 9/4 St. Louis JWL. Late south 8/5 Scott (12 at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) RMD, 8/9 Anoka KJB. Reported without details from three north and two south counties. Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not published in this report. Please be sure to indicate singing or calling birds on the Seasonal Report form.
2004Spring Early south 5/20 Rice TFB, 5/22 Anoka DFN, 5/24 Brown JJS, Goodhue BRL. North reports beginning 5/14, but only two with details: 5/28 Crow Wing MRN, 5/31 Kanabec CAM. Late south 5/31 Brown JSS and Hennepin SLC. Also reported with details from Blue Earth and Scott (PHS) and Le Sueur (WCM).
2004Summer Reported from 17 north and 6 south counties; late south (away from known breeding areas) 6/25 Rice TFB.
2004Fall Vocalizing 8/1 Pine (8) JMP, 9/5 Brown JSS. Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of Empidonax flycatchers are not published in this report. Please be sure to indicate how birds were identified on the Seasonal Report form.
2005Spring Early south 5/17 Redwood BRB, 5/20 Waseca JPS, 5/24 Pipestone PHS. Additional reports with details from Big Stone and Houston (PHS), Dakota (JPM), Hennepin (HCT), Cottonwood (BRB), and Anoka (PEB). Only north reports with details 5/24 Pine JMP, 5/29 Pennington BTS.
2005Summer Reported in 26 counties in northern and central regions; late migrants 6/3 Brown JSS, 6/3–12 Rice TFB.
2005Fall Vocalizing birds north in Cass, St. Louis, Lake and (late north) 9/4 Beltrami BJU. Vocalized south 8/7, 8/11 Lac qui Parle BJU.
2006Spring Early south 5/12 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/18 Renville BJU, 5/21 Hennepin HCT. Additional south reports with details from Carver, Dakota, Olmsted, Scott. Early north 5/25 Clay PHS, 5/26 Lake DFN. Additional north reports with details from Becker, Cook, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Wilkin.
2006Summer Reported from 40 counties in all regions except Southeast. Late south (vocalizing, away from known breeding locations) 6/10 Scott ADS, 6/26 Meeker DMF. Early south migrant (vocalizing) 7/29 Chippewa BJU.
2006Fall All vocalizing birds: 8/3 St. Louis SLF and 8/18 Brown JSS.
2007Spring1118 Early south 5/20 Meeker DMF. Only north reports: 5/23 Clay RHO, 5/26 Cass MRN, 5/31 St. Louis (5 at Park Point, Duluth) PHS. High count 5/27 Scott (8 at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF. Details also provided by DAB, JWH, JSS, HCT, JCC, PEB. Many of the north reports not published here were probably accurate reports of birds on territory, but no details were submitted. Please see summer report for late south dates.
2007Summer2517 Reported from a record high number of counties, in all regions of the state except Southeast. Vocalizing birds still present 7/4 Meeker DMF, 7/8 Scott BAF; the latter occupied a territory at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R. since late May.
2007Fall32 All north reports with ID notes: 8/4 Hubbard PBB (vocalized), 8/10 St. Louis SLF (vocalized), 8/12 St. Louis TPW (in-hand), 8/26 Cass MRN (in-hand). All south reports noting vocalizations: 8/15 Lac qui Parle BJU, 8/23 Lac qui Parle BJU, 8/26 Le Sueur (2) RMD. Additional reports without details from two north and five south counties.
2008Spring1415 Early south (median 5/16) 5/11 Meeker DMF, 5/14 Lac qui Parle BJU, McLeod DMF. Early north (median 5/16) 5/17 Lake JWL, 5/24 Lake of the Woods MHK. High count 5/31 Hennepin (10, T.S. Roberts sanctuary) PEB. See summer report for late south dates.
2008Summer2014 Found in all regions except West-central, Southwest. Potential late south migrant vocalizing 6/21 Washington DWK.
2008Fall23 All north 8/3 Cass (2) BAW, 8/9 Marshall (3) PHS (median late 8/29). All south 8/1 Scott (3, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF, 8/17 Le Sueur RMD, 8/20 Pope (2) DPG. Reported without details from an additional 5 north and 5 south counties.
2009Spring1317 South reports 5/21 Nicollet (2) RMD, 5/23 Meeker DMF, 5/29 Sibley (3) WCM. Also see summer report. All north 5/21 St. Louis PHS, 5/24 Cass MRN, 5/29 Lake of the Woods MHK.
2009Summer2920 Reported from all regions except Southwest. Late south (away from known breeding range, vocalizing) 6/10 Kandiyohi, Swift RPR. High counts 6/6 Koochiching (10) AXH, 6/14 Kanabec (10+) SPS. At least 7 territories in 0.5 mile stretch of scrubby sumac and dogwood upland at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., Scott BAF. First county breeding records from Hennepin RLR, Todd BWF.
2009Fall27 All south 8/1, 8/2 Scott (territorial birds, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF, Washington DFN, 8/16 Anoka (2) DWK, 8/27 Sherburne PLJ, 8/28 Carver JCy, 9/9 Hennepin SLC, 9/13 Dodge DBM, well after the 8/30 median. High count 8/2 Scott (7, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF. All north 8/6 St. Louis SLF, 8/8 Marshall (2, Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS. Reported without details from an additional 3 north and 2 south counties.
2010Spring812 Early south 5/16 (median) Washington (2) DFN, 5/17 Dakota (2) CMB, 5/22 Chisago DWK, PEB, Dakota DFN. Early north (median 5/17) 5/24 St. Louis (2) SLF, 5/25 Lake of the Woods LBF, St. Louis PHS, 5/26 Roseau LBF. High count 5/25 Steele (9) PSu. Reported without details from an additional 13 south and 11 north counties.
2010Summer2315 Found in all northern and central regions plus Goodhue, Jackson.
2010Fall15 Only north report 8/6 Cook (Superior N.F.) ph. DMB. Median late north 8/27. All south 8/2 Rice TFB, 8/9, 8/10 Hennepin SLC, 8/15 Anoka DWK, 8/27 Sherburne PLJ, 9/5 Blue Earth ChH. Median late south 8/30. Undocumented reports from an additional 7 north, 1 south counties.
2011Spring1723 Reported with details from only 17 south and 3 north counties. Early south (median 5/16) 5/21 Lac qui Parle BJU, Ramsey TAT, Scott BAF, SHF, 5/22 Blue Earth ChH, Scott DAB, JWH. All north with details (median early 5/17) 5/21 Traverse BJU, 5/22 Lake JWL, 5/28 Lake of the Woods MHK. High count 5/29 Hennepin (9, T. S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary) TAT. See summer report for late south migrants.
2011Summer2621Observed in all regions except Southwest. First county breeding record from Lake of the Woods BWa. Presumed northbound migrants 6/12 Sibley RMD. 6/16 Hennepin SLC. Unusual report of singing bird 7/3 Fillmore (Beaver Creek W.M.A.) RMD, JWH. High count 6/4 St. Louis (43 during 50 mile roadside survey in Sax-Zim Bog) PHS.
2011Fall89 Only north report 8/8 Cook (3 singing birds) TAT (median late 8/27). All south 8/6 Scott (5, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF, 8/7 Nobles RBW, RMD, 8/13 Washington DFN, 8/21 Cottonwood RMD, 8/25 Wright RMD (median late 8/30). Reports without details from an additional 7 north and 4 south counties.
2012Spring2524 Details included on reports from 18 south and 8 north counties. Early south (median 5/16) 5/11 Carver RMD, 5/15 Rice TFB, 5/15 Steele PSu. Early north (median 5/17) 5/17 Hubbard DWK, PEB, 5/18 Clearwater DWK, 5/19 Clearwater DWK, PEB, 5/22 Otter Tail MJM. High counts 5/22 Hennepin (8, Elm Creek P.R.) TLo, 5/20 Hennepin (7) BAF. Please see summer report for late south migrants.
2012Summer3124 Found in all regions of state. High counts 6/7 Carlton (18) JLK, 6/26 St. Louis (18) EBr. First county breeding records for Carlton fide BBA, 6/7 Koochiching fide BBA.
2012Fall159 Reported with ID notes from 2 north and 2 south counties. All north 8/11 Aitkin DPG, 8/11 Kanabec DBG (median late 8/26). All south 8/5 Scott BAF, 8/8 Dakota RMD, 9/2 Dakota ACr (median late 8/30).
2013Spring1638 Details included from 17 south and 4 north counties. Early south (median 5/16) 5/12, 5/14 Sherburne PLJ, 5/18 Nobles JWH. Early north (median 5/17) 5/27 Pine JCC, 5/30 Douglas RMD, St. Louis SLF. High counts 5/23 Carver (18, all singing/calling, Carver P.R.) JCy. See summer report for late south migrants.
2013Summer3030 Observed in all regions of state. Late south migrants (away from known breeding locations, identified by voice) 6/22 Hennepin TLo, 6/26 Olmsted (2, Suess W.M.A.) ANy.
2013Fall189 Reported with details from 3 north and 2 south counties. Late north 8/17 St. Louis ph. AM, 9/1 Hubbard JCC (median 8/26). All south 8/3 Scott KRo, 8/25 Blue Earth ChH (median late 8/30).
2014Spring1826Identification details included from 13 south, but only 2 north counties. Early south (median 5/16) 5/16 Hennepin DGe, 5/17 Carver JCy, 5/18 Ramsey ASi. Early north (median 5/17) 5/26 Polk JCC, 5/28 St. Louis EBr, PNi. High count 5/29 St. Louis (25, Sax-Zim Bog) EBr.
2014Summer2518Reported from all regions except West-central. High counts 6/2 St. Louis (82, Duluth, fall-out on Park Point) KJB, 6/21 St. Louis (22, Sax-Zim Bog) TRK. Late south migrant (away from known breeding areas) 6/16 Blue Earth ChH.
2014Fall1411 Reported with details from 6 north and 6 south counties. Late north 8/28 Hubbard HCT, DWK, 9/6 St.Louis DaE. Late south 8/20 Sherburne PMJ, 8/26 Washington RMD.
2015Spring1928 Identification details included from 18 south and 6 north counties. Early south (median 5/16) 5/10 Olmsted JWh, 5/16 Hennepin CMB, Washington GJa, 5/17 Jackson WPe. Early north 5/23 Cook DFN, 5/24 Carlton DTr, JEd. High count 5/24 Carlton (7) DTr, JEd.
2015Summer2817 Found in all regions except Southwest, Southeast. Late south migrant (away from known breeding locations) 6/20 Ramsey JWH.
2015Fall1010 Reported with details from 3 north and 6 south counties. Late north 8/6 Roseau RAE, 8/7 Kittson HHD, RAE (median 8/24). Late south 9/1 Carver JCy, 9/4 Chisago MPi (median 8/26).
2016Spring2126 Reported with identification details from 18 south and 7 north counties. Early south (median 5/16) 5/14 Mower ph. BLs, 5/16 Hennepin CMB, 5/19 Isanti ELC. Early north (median 5/20) 5/18 Crow Wing EGa, 5/22 Becker JBu, BBd, 5/24 Pine LEv. High counts 5/29 Lake (22, Whyte Rd) ASn, 5/28 St. Louis (18, Sax-Zim Bog) BBa, DBa, RBk.
2016Summer2824 Found in all regions. Late spring migrants (away from known breeding range) 6/15 Steele (2) a.t. PSu. Unusual report of singing male 7/2 Big Stone (Prairie State W.M.A.) GWe.
2016Fall1213 Reported with details from 5 north, 9 south counties. Late north 9/3 Beltrami JCC, 9/11 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 9/27 Lake (Two Harbors) ph. JPR (median 8/24). Late south 8/27 Hennepin BAF, 8/31 Washington PNi, 9/19 Blue Earth ChH (median 8/26).
2017Spring1928 Reported with identification details from 16 south and 7 north counties. Early south (median 5/16) 5/13 Brown STa, 5/14 Hennepin CMB, 5/15 Hennepin MHu. Early north (median 5/21) 5/21 Lake JWL, 5/22 Becker HeH, ShG, 5/25 Aitkin JIf. High count 5/27 Hennepin (8) CMB.
2017Summer2721 Found in every region. Late south migrants (vocalizing, away from known breeding range) 6/4 Waseca PSu. High counts 6/3 Aitkin (30, Deer Run W.M.A.) ASu, 6/4 St. Louis (30, Gerzin Rd.) ASu.
2017Fall107 Reported with details from 6 north and 4 south counties. Late north 8/12 Polk SAu, 8/19 Marshall DLP (median 8/22). Late south 8/20 Waseca PSu, 9/9 Hennepin MPi (median 8/27).
2018Spring2837 Reported with identification details from 15 south and 6 north counties. Early south (median 5/16) 5/9 Scott RiC, 5/11 Carver JCy, 5/16 Rice NiR, Washington GJa. Early north (median 5/21) 5/18 Pine JCC, 5/22 Grant ANy, DBz, 5/24 Lake DFN. High count 5/26 Steele (7) PSu.
2018Summer2821 Reported from all regions, but scarcest in southern regions. Late spring migrant 6/17 Waseca (Senn-Rich W.M.A.) a.t. PSu.
2018Fall1520 Reported with details from 6 north and 8 south counties. High count 8/1 Roseau (8, Lost River S.F.) MGo. Late north 8/24 Becker MO, 9/22 Lake ASu (median 8/22). Late south 8/20 Washington PNi, 8/27 Olmsted LAV, 9/15 Blue Earth ChH (median 8/27).
2019Spring2334 Reported with identification notes from 20 south and 4 north counties. Early south (median 5/16) 5/13 Wright ebd, 5/18 Blue Earth ChH, 5/18 Cottonwood KEm, Freeborn PPp. Early north (median 5/21) 5/13 Norman HeH, ShG, 5/25 Cook DFN, Pine ebd, 5/27 Becker HeH, ShG. High count 5/29 Hennepin (12, Wood Lake N.C.) BAF.
2019Summer3028 Reported from all regions.
2019Fall1615 Only north reports with details 8/12 Carlton (5, Jay Cooke S.P.) ebd, 8/14 Koochiching ebd, 8/31 Lake of the Woods DWK, HCT, JCC, KRE, 9/7 Cook JBs (median 8/24). Only south 8/12 Washington EzH, 8/13 Scott WCM, 8/17 Benton JWH, Steele PSu, 8/30 Ramsey CHi, 9/2 Lyon GWe, 9/8 Carver JCy (median 8/29).
2020Spring2040 Reported with identification notes from 26 south and 5 north counties. Early south (median 5/16) 5/19 Waseca PSu, 5/20 Brown SLH, 5/23 Hennepin TAT, ebd, Jackson JoS. Early north (median 5/21) 5/3 Clay PBB, 5/25 St. Louis SLF, 5/26 St. Louis ASu, Douglas HCT. High counts 5/27 Steele (6) PSu, Scott (5) WCM.
2020Summer3019 Found in all regions except Southwest. Late south migrants (vocalizing, away from known breeding range) 6/21 Olmsted (Chester Woods) LAV, 6/27 Carver (Lake Minnewashta R.P.) ebd. Potential fall migrant 7/31 Olmsted (calling “free-beer” at Suess W.M.A.) LAV. High counts 6/23 Koochiching (29, Fiero Road) JbS, ebd, 6/4 Cook (28, Lima Mountain Trail) ASu.
2020Fall1311 Reported with details from 5 north and 8 south counties. High counts 8/23 St. Louis (6, Park Point R.A.) PHS, 8/16 St. Louis (3) ClN, 9/8 Carver (3, Carver P.R.) JCy. Late north 8/23 St. Louis PHS, 9/7 Cook JBs, 9/14 Aitkin KCR (median 8/24). Late south 9/4 Sherburne PLJ, 9/5 Hennepin ebd, 9/8 Carver JCy (median 8/31).
2021Spring2839 Reported with identification notes from 24 south and 5 north counties. Early south (median 5/16) 5/9 Murray GWe, 5/10 Freeborn EzH, 5/15 Washington BDo, ELC, EzH, GWe. Early north (median 5/21) 5/22 St. Louis DRL, 5/25 Cook DFN, BBr. High counts 5/26 Steele (7) PSu, 5/30 Rock (5) JWH, KEm.
2021Summer3021 Reported from all regions. Late south migrants (vocalizing, away from known breeding range) 6/19 Rock ebd, 6/22 Rice TFB. High count 6/6 St. Louis (25, Sax-Zim Bog) ASu, ebd.
2021Fall1516 Reported with ID notes from 4 north and 7 south counties. No reports of more than 2 individuals. Late north 8/14 Cass ebd, 8/17 St. Louis ebd, 8/28 St. Louis ebd (median 8/24). Late south 9/3 Hennepin ebd, 9/3 Ramsey EzH, LiH, 9/11 Anoka GWe (median 8/31).
 
 Breeds north and central. Migrant throughout.

Notes:

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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.