The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Blackbirds, Orioles | 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: Blackbirds, Orioles |
| Baltimore Oriole(Icterus galbula) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Summer | Though several ne~ts of' the Bultimore Oriole were found apparently only two were looked into41. The first of these was at Shakopee on May 18th, in which was two eggs (Leander Fischer). The other, at st. Paul, on June Sth1 which held three or more ~ggs (Alden Risser). Young were out of the nest in Glenwood Park on June 23 (Marius. Mor!'e). | ||
| 1931 | Summer | Two occupied nests were reported by Ralph Woolsey on June 4th. | ||
| 1932 | Summer | Mrs. Peterson saw tl. femo.le Oriole 1. ea.rrying nesting material at Madison, May 18,. A nost \dth 1 egg ws l;>lotm to the grown during a storm at Montovicleo ·on ' '\ July 3 (Mrs. l-Jilson) o 1 ., • y I | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Thirty-one nests were reported. Two eggs comprised the contents of one found on Mn.y 2oth a.t Rod Wing by Ctmunines. Grimes discovered the latest in Pennington County on June 24th, when it held 4 eggs. 44 IhP Flicker, 19.3.3 | ||
| 1934 | Summer | The earliest nest of this brilliant whistler was found by · Hiemcnz on May 22nd while it was still under construction. On Jube 5th it held four eggs. \ P. 51 On this dnte Hanson and Hiemenz investieated throe ~~ther occupied nests. A nest with small young, found on July 4th neo.r Pierz by ' Hiomenz, was the latest nest reported. I | ||
| 1935 | Summer | At 11adison l'~ay 30th, Mrs. Peterson found a hang-nvst building. The University bird class saw a female on tho nest on the same date, and the Bird Club members at Linwood Juno 15th saw another female on tho nest. At Stillwater, Mr. GeorGe C. Jutz was foll owing his city mail route June 24th when he saw a young bird leave its nest. Breckenridge saw young out of the nest July 2nd. Breckenridge discovered 2 nests, each with 5 eggs, at lJyominfif, Minnesota, May 24th. Upson tolls us thct he saw large young out of the nest being fed June 12th. And Erickson's report has a record of 3 young one-third grown July 8th in a nest two feet above ground in a small tree at Glen Lake. | ||
| 1936 | Summer | The club members found a nest at Linwood Lake on June 14th. A female w.s seen feeding large young on June 24th by Robert Upson. BREWERS'S BLACKBIRD A three egg nest was located by Robert Upson on May 12th. In Pine County on June 17th Arnold Erickson saw three young able to fly. On the same date Charles Du.Toit discovered a nest of four young at Alexandria. ' | ||
| 1937 | Summer | On June I7 Risser, Rysgaard and Pittelkow found five eggs in a nest at Lake of the Woods. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | E. D. Swedenborg saw young awing on July 9· On Julyi2 Upson saw adults feeding large young in a nest. Both observations were made at Minneapolis. | ||
| 1940 | Summer | An oriole was observed on its nest by the T. S. Roberts Club, June 3· G. Rysgaard saw 2 nests at Surgeon Lake on June 2 and 3; one held eggs, the other young birds. On July I2 in Duluth, E. Maher watched a young bird being fed out of the nest. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | July 26, Cass Lake. K. Carlander. May 29-June 22, Ramsey County, 4 nests. Bros. Lewis and Pius. | ||
| 1944 | Summer | 10. May 20, building, Minneapolis, Eastman; June 25, two young out, Duluth, Hatfield. July 16, young out, Park Rapids, Eastman. Others found by Aler, Field, Hofstead, Brother Hubert and Brother Pius. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | 3 nests, June 19 to 24, Ramsey Co., Russell Hofstead; nest with young, Dakota Co., July 5, Brother Hubert; nest with young, Hennepin Co., June 26, Severena Holmberg. | ||
| 1946 | Summer | 2 young out, July 17, St. Louis Co., Lakela; young out, July 7 and 28, Ramsey Co., Moore; 8 nests, May 16 to June 23, Dakota and Ramsey Cos., Bro. Hubert. | ||
| 1947 | Summer | Carrying food to young, July 5 and 7, Lac qui Parle Co., Willis; 2 young, July 17, Duluth, Lakela. | ||
| 1961 | Summer | On 20 May, Forest Strnad noted nest being built at Elba, Winona County. A. C. Rosenwinkel found adults feeding three young in St. Paul on 10 July. Dean Honetschlager reports two nests in May Township, Washington County; no date given. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | June 17, Minneapolis, 4 young out of nest, Brother Theodore; July 10, St Paul, Adult feeding 3 young, A. C. Rosenwinkel; July 15, Cass Co., adult male feeding young, Mr. and Mrs. John Mathisen; Goodview, no date given, 2 nests, Grace Gordon. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Numerous nestings reported from Winona, Ramsey, Houston and St. Louis Counties. | ||
| 1963 | Fall | latest, Sept. 21, Watonwan Co., TV Tower Kill, A vifaunal Club. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 5-4 Rochester, JPF; 5-3 Wright Co, EC; 5-3 Crow Wing Co, MSB; 5-4 Ramsey ACR; 5-8 Duluth, AKA; 5-2 Wabasha Co, RBJ; 5-4 Stearns Co, RPR; 4-28 Hennepin Co, MAS; 5-3 Wright Co, EC; 5-7 Cass Co, JAM; 5-3 Ramsey ELC; 5-3 Washing ton Co, DH; 5-3 Ramsey Co, IG; 5-5 Pope Co, WH; 5-14 Marshall Co, DLO; 5-2 Winona, GD. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | breeding Ramsey (ACR, MAS, ELC), St. Louis (DM, VFB), Hennepin (MAS), Winona (GD) and Roseau (PEB) Counties. Brewer's Blacl~bird: breeding St. Louis (HM, DM), Clay (OAS) Counties; 7-3, Fernberg, Lake Co, six seen, JNG. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 9-21 Mpls, 1, fide FN. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 4-14 St. Paul, MIG (early! details?); next 4-28 Hennepin Co, EMB and 4-30 Red Wing, HFH. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | latest 9-10 St. Paul, MIG and 9-17 Washington Co, DS. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 4-16 Watonwan Co, LAF (details? earliest date on record!); next 5-4 St. Paul, MIG; 5-5 Washington Co, BL, Wabasha Co, DGM and Winona Co, GD, GG, FV. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | nested in Stearns, Murray, Roseau, Wright, Clay, Hennepin and Washington Co's; also reported from 23 other counties. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest 9-13 Washington Co., WWL; 9-15 Ramsey Co., ACR; exceptional records 11-3 to 11-13 Minneapolis, JIM; 11-5 to Dec., Duluth, MJB fide JCG; 11-29 Northfield, at feeder, GNR; these late records are undoubtedly without precedent. | ||
| 1966 | Winter | 12-3 to 12-22 Gary (West Duluth), St. Louis Co., 1 53 June 1967 sub-adult male at feeder of Mrs. Jerome Blazevic fide JCG; 12-7 to 12-21 Northfield, Rice Co., 1 sub-adult male at feeder of GNR, photographed; few if any previous winter records. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 5-1 Winona Co., GD; 5-6 Wabasha Co., DGM; 5-8 Winona Co., FV/ HVBC; 5-9 Hennepin Co., FN/ MAS. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested Hennepin Washington, Lyon, Wabasha, Hubbard, Crow Wing Co's. and Fargo-Moorhead; also reported from Beltrami, Cottonwood, Morrison, Nobles, Pope, St. Louis, Clearwater Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 9-14 Washington Co., WWL; 9-18 Cottonwood Co., LAF; 9-27 Washington Co., DS. | ||
| 1967 | Winter | late Nov. thru 12-9 Duluth, St. Louis Co., 1 female, LP fide JCG. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 5-3 Wabasha Co., DGM, Winona Co., EHH and Minneapolis, VL; 5-4 Houston Co., DB; 5-6 Chisago Co., WHL; 5-7 Rice Co., OAR, Minneapolis, RBJ, FN/MAS and Morrison Co., LSR. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Mille Lacs, Hubbard, Polk, Kanabec, Hennepin, Lyon, Morrison, Stearns Co's; also reported from St. Louis, Cottonwood, Beltrami, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Blue Earth, Hennepin, Wabasha, Anoka, Sherburne, Carlton, Carver, Wright, Rice, Pope, Washington, Nobles, Swift, Winona Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 9-8 Hennepin WKE; 9-9 Ramsey MIG; 9-10 Crow Wing MSB; 10-1 Nobles HSH. | ||
| 1968 | Winter | 11-24-1225 Hennepin male RBJ; see note of interest, March 1969 Loon. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 5-l Carver Co., DB, and Hennepin Co., EIS; 5-3 (5) Winona Co., BT, and (5) Hennepin Co., CLH; 5-5 Morrison Co., LSR; 5-9 Mille Lacs Co., MI; 5-18 (23) Washington Co., DS. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | nested in Wabasha, Hennepin, Washington, Anoka, Morrison, and Beltrami; also reported throughout the state by numerous observers. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 8-1 Hennepin 12 WKE; 8-30 Cass 5 BAH; 9-1 Mille Lacs MI; 9-2 Morrison LSR; 9-11 Washington WHL; 9-15 Hennepin WKE. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 5-2 Dakota DB; 5-3 Washington WHL and Wabasha WDM and Goodhue WL; early north 5-7 Crow Wing J B; 5-8 Morrison LR. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | one very late date north 77-9 Douglas, Mrs. Frank Blanchard; late south 9-6 Wabasha WDM; 9-9 Hennepin VL; 9-10 Hennepin WKE. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 5-2 Hennepin PF.and Winona 1-IW and Jackson HI-I; early north 5-6 Crow Wing JB; 5-10 Mille Lacs MI. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Wabasha, Cottonwood, Carver, Wright! Sherburne, Hennepin, Lyon, Ramsey and Doug as; also reported from 19 other counties. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | late south 9-30 Dakota; 11-28 Ramsey, fide BH; 12-1 Washington, Mrs. Kuby; late north 8-29 Ottertail; 9-2 Duluth. ; | ||
| 1972 | Summer | breeding cards from 4 counties, nesting reported in 5 others; seen In 23 other counties as far NE as N. St. Louis (Bass Lake, Superior National Forest). | ||
| 1973 | Spring | 45 REPORTEI'IS REPORTING. EAR1.1' ~UTH :>-t~ HOUSTON nLI ;S-85 WASHINGTON WHI.J S-85 POPE VMJ EARLY NORTH 3-la CROW WING TSI !1-89 ;AITXIN CEPJ S-89 CLAY LC1J P I!:AK 5-88 STEAJllrrS <81 MCJ 5•19 VAMSI&A C-6J ;DWHo ; | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Nesting reports from 9 counties; seen in 24 other counties. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Reported from 13 counties. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 5-2 Olmsted JF; 5-2 Hennepin WKE; 5-3 Hennepin RBJ; early north 5-5 Crow Wing JB; 5-10 Crow Wing TS; this species showed up in unprecedented numbers this year through much of Minnesota. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Clay, Ottertail, Stearns, Wright, Hennepin, Ramsey, Winona, Houston; also reported from 37 other counties; more reports than usual. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late north 9-15 Itasca MS; 9-17 Crow Wing JB; late south 9-8 Lac qui Parle AFE; 9-11 Cottonwood LF; 9-13 Hennepin WKE. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | One lingered until 12-11 in Stearns Co. (BH). | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 4-6 Washington GA; 429 Goodhue RAG and Lyon HCK; 4-30 Stearns NMH and Cottonwood LAF; early north 5-6 Morrison LSR; 5-7 Cass HRH and Mille Lacs MI. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Cass, Mille Lacs, Itasca, Stearns, Anoka, Hennepin, Goodhue and Olmsted; also reported from 25 other counties. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 9-1 Marshall SV; 10·26 Ottertail SM; late south 9-12 Hennepin FN; 9-25 Goodhue CF; 11-9 Ramsey EC. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 4-26 Mower RKJ; 5-1 Hennepin JRG: 5-5 Hennepin HPR; early north 4-29 Cass HH; 5-8 Crow Wing JB; 5-11 Otter Tail NJ. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Clay, Cass, Morrison, Lac qui Parle, Wright, Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, Cottonwood and Blue Earth; also reported from 30 other counties. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 9-6 Duluth, 9-7 Otter Tail; late south 9-11 Wabasha and Cottonwood, 9-17 Swift, 9-30 Washington. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 4-30 Hennepin ES; 5-1 Hennepin JRG, HCP; 3 reports on 5-4; early north 5-6 Otter Tail SM and Crow Wing TS; 5-8 Otter Tail GO; 5-9 Crow Wing JB and Cass AES. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Hubbard, Cass, Itasca, Crow Wing, Stearns, Hennepin, Morrison, Ramsey and Olmsted; also reported from 29 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Stearns, Anoka and Beltrami; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north 9-9 Todd GW; late south 10-7 Anoka KL. | ||
| 1978 | Winter | One until 12-12 at a Winona feeder (G. Gordon). | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 5-6 reported from eight counties; 5-7 reported from ten counties; early north 5-6 Clay LCF, 5-8 Itasca MS. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Pennington, Morrison, Stearns, Isanti, Anoka, Ramsey; also seen throughout the state including the Northeast. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Late north 9-16 St. Louis DA and KE; south remained at feeder throughout period, Hennepin Robert Lorentzen. | ||
| 1979 | Winter | One report from Hennepin, early Nov. until 1-12, Robert Lorentzen Residence on 42nd Ave. NW, Mpls. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 4-30 Dakota BSH, 5-2 Le Sueur HC, Wabasha WDM; early north 4-11 St. Louis K. Sundquist, 4-25 Beltrami JH and MN. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Pennington, Clay, Morrison, Stearns, Anoka, Ramsey, LeSueur; also seen throughout the state including Cook. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 8-27 Clay LCF, 8-28 Pennington KSS; late south 9-8 Dakota JD, 9-15 Le Sueur HC. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Two reports: A female at the Harrel's in Edina intermittently in December and twice in January, 1-11 and last seen on 1-15, fide (BJ). The second report of a male, Lake Minnewashta, Carver County seen on 2-12 and 2-14. During the second observation the individual was singing (John Ferm). The Loon' Vol. 53 | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 4-26 Stearns C. Mobs, 4-27 Olmsted JSD, 4-28 LeSueur HFC; early north 5-3 Penningtpon KSS, 5-5 Otter Tail SM, Pennington GW 5-6 Aitkin WN. ' | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Pennington, Itasca, Morrison, Stearns, Kandiyohi, Big Stone, Martin, Le Sueur, Ramsey; nesting reported from Anoka, Washington, Cottonwood. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Late north 9-5 Clay LCF, 9-9 Pennington KSS, 11-1 Hubbard HJF; late south 9-5 Houston EMF, 9-13 Wright ES. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 4-24 Cottonwood LAF, 5-1 Godhue DB, 5-2 Washington TBB; early north 5-9 Aitkin WN, 5-10 Clay LCF, Mille Lacs CF / KB, St. Louis fide KE, 5-11 St. Louis LW. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Pennington, MorriHubbard, Steams, Sherburne, McLeod, son, Stearns, Sherburne, Anoka, Ramsey, Olmsted. Seen throughout the state. Hennepin, Dakota, LeSueur, Martin. Seen | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Late north 8/28 Otter Tail DB, 8/30 Kittson RJ, 9/12 Clay LCF; late south 9/10 Houston EMF, 9/12 Hennepin SC, 9/16 Hennepin DB. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | A female overwintered at the Morningside Orchards, Winona Co., fide (RBJ). | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south, 5/5 Wabasha WDM, 5/6 Nicollet JCF, Washington DGW; early north 5/6 Beltrami JP, 5/7 Clay LCF, 5/9 Crow Wing JB, Pennington KSS. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Pennington, Polk, Morrison, Anoka, Hennepin, Brown. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late north 9/4 Becker DZ/MC, Clay LCF, 9/6 Polk AB, St. Louis HRNR, 9/8 Polk RJ, late south 9/10 Dakota JD, Olmsted BE, 9/11 Ramsey EC, 9/22 Wright TBB. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 5/4 Lyon HK, 5/5 Goodhue RJ, 5/6 Dakota JD, Hennepin ES, Wabasha WDM; early north 4/25 Aitkin WN, 5/1 Crow Wing JB, 5/8 Otter Tail GMO. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Pennington, Clay, Big Stone, Crow Wing, Stearns, Sherburne, Anoka, Washington, Ramsey, Hennepin, Benton, Brown, Le Sueur and Blue Eatth; also seen in 35 other counties. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Late north I 11/3 St. Louis AE; late south 9/ I 0 Olmsted JEB, 9/11 Hennepin SC, 9;15 Hennepin TT. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | One remained all fall and until the Aurora CBC (12-15). | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 4/29 Hennepin OBI, Wabasha WDM, 4/30 Cottonwood LAF, Dakota JD, Hennepin VL, 5/1 Hennepin SC, Stearns NH; early north 4/20 St. Louis KE, 5/3 Otter Tail SDM, 5/4 Becker MBW. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Beltrami, Crow Wing, Morrison, Stearns, Ramsey, Washington, Brown, Lyon; probable nesting in Koochiching, Clay, Lac qui Parle, Chippewa, Meeker, Anoka, Dakota, Fillmore, Freeborn, Murray. Also seen in 36 other counties throughout the state including St. Louis and Cook in the northeast region. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late north 9/5 Koochiching GM, 9/8 Kanabec SSt, 9/14 Aitkin WN; late south 10/2 Fillmore RJ, 11/10 Lyon HK. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 4/26 Steele WDM, 4/27 Dakota TTu, Goodhue TRF, Hennepin ES, Mower RS, Olmsted JEB, 4/28 Houston EMF; early north 5/4 Clay LCF, Hubbard JL, 5/5 Pennington KSS, 5/7 Aitkin WN, Otter Tail SDM, St. Louis HCE. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Clearwater (AB), Ramsey, Brown, Freeborn (NHo); probable nesting in Pennington, Becker, Pope, Sherburne, Anoka, Rice, Fillmore. Also seen in 48 other counties throughout the state including St. Louis and Lake in the northeast. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 9/ I Wadena AB, 9/3 Clay LCF and Norman RJ, 9/4 Koochiching GM; late south 9/27 Murray NO, lOll Mower AP, 10/4 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 5/2 Hennepin TT, Houston EMF, Wabasha WDM, 5/3 Brown JS, Chippewa RGJ, Fillmore AB, Goodhue DZ, Houston FL, Mower RRK, 5/4 Olmsted JB, Washington WL, Winona AP; early north 5/6 Becker BK, Wadena DB, Wilkin GAM, 5/9 Aitkin WN, Itasca TS, St. Louis AE, 5/13 Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Pennington, Becker(BK), Chippewa (RGJ), Carver, Dakota, Brown; probable nesting in Clay, Stevens, Cottonwood, Sibley, Le Sueur, Washington. Also seen in 44 other counties throughout the state including St. Louis and Lake in the northeast. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 9/2 Itasca AB, 9/5 Clay LCF, 9/1 I Koochiching GM; late south 9/5 Freeborn NHO, Hennepin TT, 9/13 Anoka SC, 9/24 Murray NO, Ramsey RH. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 4/30 Hennepin ES, 5/1 Brown JS, Cottonwood BF, Goodhue DZ, LeSueur HJC, Mower JM, GS and Wabasha WDM; early north 4/29 Todd PH, 5/3 Clay LCF, 5/4 Becker BK. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in six counties including Todd (PH), Fillmore (AP); probable nesting in Aitkin , Steams, Freeborn. Seen in 47 other counties in all regions except the northeast. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 8/20 Norman, Polk AP, RJ, 8/26 Clay LCF, 9/4 Aitkin WN, Becker BK; late south 9/7 Wabasha WDM, 9/8 Freeborn NH, 9/11 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | Reported on the Winona CBC. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 4/25 Cottonwood ED, 4/27 Wabasha WDM, 5/1 Sherburne DO, Wabasha AP; early north 5/4 Beltrami DJ, 5/6 Aitkin WN, Pennington SKS, 5/8 Becker BK. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in eight counties including Pipestone ND, JP; probable nesting in Becker, Nicollet, LeSueur. Seen in 47 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 8/27 Beltrami OJ, Clay LCF, 8/31 Aitkin WN, 9/2 Wadena AB; late south 9/10 Lac qui Parle CMB, Ramsey EL, 9/17 Dakota AP, 9/24 Fillmore DZ. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 4/30 Hennepin SC, 5/2 Winona CS, 5/3 Cottonwood ED, Wabasha WDM; early north 5/4 Mille Lacs TS, 5/8 Aitkin WN, 5/11 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in Washington, Fillmore; probable nesting in eight counties. Seen in 47 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 9/3 Becker BK, 9/8 Aitkin WN, Otter Tail MO, 9/9 Pine AB, late south 9/9 Nicollet LF, Winona CS, 9/11 Hennepin DC, 9/14 Pipestone JP. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 5/2 Wabasha DWM, 5/3 Fillmore GMD, Hennepin SC, Lyon HK, Winona AP, CS; early north 5/8 Becker DEB, 5/9 Beltrami DJ, Clay LCF, Grant SDM, Pennington KSS. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in Kittson, Aitkin WN, Brown; probable nesting in 12 counties. Seen in 38 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 9/11 Clay LCF, 9/12 Becker BK; late south 9/16 Hennepin TT, 10/11 Anoka JH. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 5/1 Brown JS, Hennepin DB, KB, Martin BBo, Mower RRK, Nicollet LF and Winona counties CS; early north 5/7 Becker BK and Pennington KSS, 5/8 Beltrami DJ, Clay LCF and Wadena counties DB. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in five counties including Faribault AB; probable nesting in four. Observed in 46 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 9/11 Otter Tail MO, 11/30 Duluth (at feeder) fide KE; late south 10/7 Hennepin fide PB, 11/9 Winona MC. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | One remained at Duluth feeders until 12/1 fide KE. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 5/1 Nicollet LF, MF and Washington PC, 5/3 Hennepin SC. Early north 4/26 Becker BBe, 5/6 Aitkin WN, Becker BK, Otter Tail SDM and Pennington KSS. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in Kanabec CM, Brown, Dakota, Winona; probable nesting in eight counties. Observed in 39 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north 11/7 Becker BBe, 11/25 Aitkin WN. Late south 9/15 Carver MB, 9/18 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Reported 12/6 Dakota fide PBa. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 4/25 Houston EMF, 4/26 Winona JPo; early north 5/11 Aitkin WN, 5/12 Kanabec CM. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Fewest reports in over ten years. Nested in five counties, probable nesting in eight; observed in 30 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 9/16 Pennington KSS, 11/23 Koochiching GM. Late south 9/18 Winona AM, 11/28 Ramsey WL. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Only report until 12/5 in St. Paul, Ramsey Co. fide WL (no details). | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 5/3 Anoka County KB, and 5/5 Winona County CS; early north 5/8 Otter Tail SDM and Todd County JSK, 5/9 Becker SDM. A “Bullock's” race reported without details 5/18 from Becker County BBe. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in four counties, probable nesting in seven; observed in 36 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Late north 9/17 St. Louis TW, 9/19 Aitkin CB, 9/20 Kanabec CM. Late south 9/7 Brown JSp, Nicollet LF and Washington WL, 9/15 Hennepin SC, 11/5 Winona fide CS. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 4/28 Fillmore NO, 5/5 Washington WL, 5/10 Cottonwood ED. Early north 5/11 Aitkin WN and Becker BBe, 5/12 Douglas SWa and Wadena PBi. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Most reports in 13+ years. Nested in Itasca, Becker, Brown, Watonwan BSe, DBr; probable nesting in 12 counties. Observed in 48 additional counties. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Late north 9/3 St. Louis RJ, 9/7 Aitkin WN, 9/8 Kanabec BA. Late south 9/11 Washington WL, 9/15 Scott KHe, JoW. There were many (7) reports of this species on 9/8, including one of 40 birds in Rice (JLa). | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 4/10 (earliest date in state) Cottonwood ED, 4/21 Mower RRK (second earliest date south), 5/6 Hennepin SC. Early north 5/7 Aitkin WN, 5/9 Kanabec CM, 5/10 Becker BBe. Peak numbers 5/19 Becker (75) BBe. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Many reports; observed in 62 counties throughout state; probable nesting in eight counties. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Late north 8/26 Kanabec BA, 8/31 Becker BK, 9/14 Aitkin WN. Late south 9/9 Nicollet LF, 9/14 Hennepin TT, 9/17 Washington DS. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 5/2 Hennepin TT, 5/6 Houston KK, Murray and Rock ND, and Washington TEB, RJ. Early north 5/8 Aitkin WN, Becker BK, and Otter Tail DST. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Recorded in 53 counties statewide. New nesting record in Rice JLa; probable nesting in 11 counties. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Late north 9/2 Beltrami PBD, 9/21 Aitkin WN, plus lingering into December (12/20) at a feeder in Douglas fide PBu. Late south 9/8 Nicollet LF, 9/10 Washington WL, 9/11 Brown JSp. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Reported 12/20 Douglas fide PBu. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Arrived south on time, where first reported 4/30 Houston FL, 5/1 Cottonwood ED. Numerous arrivals south 5/2–5. Early north 5/3 in four counties, 5/4 in Aitkin, Kanabec, 5/5 Grant SDM (recent median north arrival date 5/7). | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Seen in 52 counties statewide. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | All north reports after August: 9/4 Otter Tail DST, 9/12 Aitkin WN, 9/18 Kanabec CM. Late south 9/5 Hennepin NWi and Nicollet LW, 9/9 Hennepin SC | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Observed in 31 south and 22 north counties throughout the state. Early south 4/24 Hennepin OJ, 4/29 Fillmore NO, 4/29–30 Hennepin mob. Daily arrivals north 5/3–7 in ten counties, starting with Aitkin and Becker. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Most reports since 1996; observed in 64 counties statewide. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Reported regularly through 9/8 in north and mid-September in south. The only subsequent reports were orioles at feeders much later in the season, when Bullock's (Accidental in the state, one record from Duluth) should be considered. Reported 11/4–22 Todd JSK, SDu, RBJ; 11/8–24 Cook KMH, 11/11–21 Hennepin (Minnetonka) fide AXH, and 11/27 Hennepin (Minneapolis) fide AXH. Compare with median departure dates north (9/14) and south (10/4). | ||
| 2001 | Spring | More reports than usual; found in 43 south and 23 north counties. Early south 4/28 Hennepin TAT and Houston FZL, 4/29 in five counties. Early north (median 5/5) 4/28 Otter Tail EJE, 4/30 Becker BRK. Peak influx 5/6–10 in 13 south and 10 north counties. Peak count 5/24 Lake of the Woods (38 at Rocky Point) KJB. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Seen in 50 counties statewide. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | High count 8/12 Polk (8) EEF. Lingered north through end of August, then 9/10 Wadena PJB, 9/28 Polk DRu. Late south 9/12 Washington DPS, 9/18 Houston FZL. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Reported 12/10–21 St. Louis (Duluth) ph. †PHS et al. (second latest north). | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Reported from 36 south and 25 north counties. Arrived on time. Early south 4/29 Freeborn AEB and Hennepin WCM, only April reports. Early north 5/4 Crow Wing PSP, 5/5 Kanabec and Otter Tail. High count 5/15 circumventing Mille Lacs L. (71) KJB. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Record-high number of reports; found in 67 counties statewide. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Late north 9/1 in three counties, 9/2 (BRK) and 9/7 (MWy) Becker, but see winter report! Late south 9/10 Dakota TAT, 9/14 Nicollet LWF, 9/18 Chippewa RBJ. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Injured adult male overwintered in Bemdji, Beltrami Co. PRR, ph. MDr, while an apparently healthy adult male overwintered in Silver Bay, Lake Co. ph. BSN. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Reported from 36 south and 18 north counties statewide. Overwintered north (see winter report) in Beltrami and Lake; the latter stayed through 4/20 (Silver Bay) BSN. Singing male 3/27 Hennepin (Minneapolis) SKS probably also overwintered, since earliest date on record 4/10 and early south migrants first reported 4/29 Rice TFB, 5/3–4 in six counties. Early north 5/4 Aitkin WEN and Pine KIM, BAP, 5/5 Becker BRK and Otter Tail SPM, DKM. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Seen in 58 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Reported from all regions. Late north 9/1 Pine JMP, 9/14 St. Louis JWL, 9/17 Lake EO (median 9/14). Found in 10 south counties in September, including late south 9/12 Hennepin TAT and Lac qui Parle BJU (median 10/4). | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Reported from 34 south and 26 north counties. Numbers up at feeders in many locations. Early south 4/28 Carver RBJ, 4/29 Freeborn AEB, then daily reports. Early north 4/23 Itasca EO, 5/3 Becker MWy, 5/4 Kanabec BLA and Polk fide JMJ. Highest reported count 5/20 Polk (30 in Maple Lake area) EEF. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Lowest number of reports since 1994: seen in 46 counties statewide. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Reported from 10 north and 18 south counties, and in all regions except Southwest. Highest reported counts 8/21 Pine (5) JMP, 8/25 Polk (4) EEF. Late north 9/8 Kanabec CAM, Otter Tail JEB and St. Louis SLF. South reports through 9/6, then 9/18 Scott WCM, 9/22 Olmstead LBF. Injured bird 11/23+ Ramsey NSp. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Injured adult male 11/23–1/16 Ramsey NSp. It survived subzero temperatures by feeding on jam and sunflowers but was found dead 1/18. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Reported from 39 south and 26 north counties. Early south 4/28 Carver RBJ, then numerous reports after 5/5. Early north 5/7 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, then daily reports. Highest reported count 5/17 Clay (20) MEB. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Reported from 64 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Seen in 14 north and 18 south counties. North reports through mid-September, then 10/14 Pine JMP. All south reports in August, except 9/2 Rice DAB and Steele NFT, 9/4 Dakota ADS. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported from 43 south and 22 north counties in all regions. Early south 4/29 Hennepin JLO, 5/2 Hennepin ABL, 5/2 Olmsted JJS, then many reports 5/3. Early north 5/6 Wadena PJB, 5/7 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, then many reports 5/8. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Reported from 77 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from 11 north and 25 south counties. With two exceptions, departed earlier than recent medians north (9/16) and south (9/24). Late north 9/3 Wadena PJB, 9/4 Kanabec CAM, 9/10 Wadena PJB. Numerous south reports through 9/8 Hennepin JLO, then 10/5 Yellow Medicine BJU, 11/10 Olmsted (Rochester) ph. WJK. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 1 | Reported coming to a feeder 12/23 Olmsted (adult male, Rochester) ph. WJK. | |
| 2007 | Spring | 29 | 50 | Early south 5/1 Hennepin DWK and Carver RBJ (median 4/29). Early north 5/1 Crow Wing SMA, 5/2 Beltrami PJR, 5/4 Marshall fide JMJ (median 5/4). |
| 2007 | Summer | 29 | 46 | Reported from all regions of the state. First county breeding record for St. Louis SLF. |
| 2007 | Fall | 14 | 28 | Late north 8/31 Norman BJU, 9/2 Grant HHD, Wadena PJB, 9/6 Douglas HHD (median 9/14). Late south 8/30 Dodge RBW, 9/2 Renville RBW, 9/4 Steele NFT, 9/8 Fillmore NBO (median 9/24). Reports of this species ceased after the first week of September, both north and south, which is earlier than normal. |
| 2008 | Spring | 30 | 44 | Early south (median 4/29) 4/23 Ramsey RTB, 4/30 Goodhue, 5/1 Blue Earth ChH, Fillmore NBO, Hennepin HCT, Lac qui Parle BJU. Early north (median 5/4) 5/2 Hubbard MAW, 5/3 Cass fide JMJ, 5/4 Otter Tail DST, 5/6 Beltrami MLM. |
| 2008 | Summer | 28 | 37 | Found in all regions of state. |
| 2008 | Fall | 15 | 29 | Late north 8/31 Roseau LS, JCC, CRM, 9/1 Wadena PJB, 9/8 Crow Wing JSB, 9/12 Hubbard MAW, Morrison DMF (median 9/14). Late south 9/9 Carver JCy, 9/12 Fillmore NBO, Hennepin CMB (median 9/24). |
| 2009 | Spring | 31 | 48 | Early south (median 4/29) 4/30 Hennepin ABL, 5/2 Meeker DMF, 5/3 Hennepin RBW, Winona ANy, 5/4 Carver JCy. Early north (median 5/4) 5/4 Hubbard MAW, 5/6 Becker DBH, Kanabec CAM, Mille Lacs ASc, Otter Tail ARo, Wadena PJB, 5/7 Crow Wing JSB. |
| 2009 | Summer | 27 | 44 | Found in all regions of state. First county breeding record for Chisago AEK. |
| 2009 | Fall | 11 | 24 | Late north 9/5 Morrison DFN, 9/7 Pennington JMJ, Polk BDF, Wadena PJB (median 9/14). Late south 9/10 Chisago RBJ, 9/11 Ramsey REH, 9/13 Hennepin SLC, 9/22 Hennepin DWK (median 9/23). |
| 2010 | Spring | 27 | 51 | Early south 4/29 (median) Le Sueur RMD, 4/30 Carver RBJ, Ramsey REH, Winona ASM, and six more counties over the next two days. Early north (median 5/4) 4/27 St. Louis JBy, 5/4 Otter Tail DST, 5/6 Crow Wing JSB, St. Louis PHS. |
| 2010 | Summer | 31 | 42 | Reported throughout the state. First county breeding records for Marshall fide BBA, Mower fide BBA, Nicollet WCM, Pope LMS, Renville DWK, Scott SLP, Yellow Medicine RPR. |
| 2010 | Fall | 20 | 35 | Late north 9/5 Wadena PJB, 9/8 Otter Tail ARo, 10/5 Otter Tail TJa (median 9/14). Late south 9/11 Martin LMu, 9/15 Hennepin HCT, 9/19 Lac qui Parle FAE and a very late report 10/25 Blue Earth ph. JCN (median 9/23). Notable high counts 8/30 Lac qui Parle (15) FAE, 8/24 Kittson (11) TBr, 8/29 Stearns (10) MJB. |
| 2010 | Winter | |||
| 2011 | Spring | 32 | 52 | First south reports of this species arrived nicely in 8 counties on 4/30, one day after their median arrival date (4/29). Early north (median 5/4) 5/6 Otter Tail DST, Todd JeM. Reports from six additional north counties on 5/7. High count 5/10 Hennepin (20) ThM. |
| 2011 | Summer | 30 | 51 | Reported statewide. First county breeding record from Pine APa, QYo, Wadena fide BBA. High count 6/6 Rice (12, Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) LRe. |
| 2011 | Fall | 16 | 41 | High counts 8/21 Lyon (9) GWe, 8/25 Carver (9) JCy. Late north 9/10 Pennington JMJ, 9/11 St. Louis KJB, 9/25 St. Louis KJB (median 9/14). Late south 9/19 Big Stone, Lac qui Parle BJU, 9/22 Hennepin BaS, then none until 11/7 Anoka (Oak Grove) DvS (median 9/23). |
| 2012 | Spring | 31 | 51 | Early south (median 4/29) 4/25 Hennepin (2, Veterans Memorial Park, Richfield) DWK, SBM, 4/26 Hennepin CMB, 4/28 Dakota (2, MN Zoo) CNo, Hennepin (2, Cedar Lake Trail) TMa, 4/29 Goodhue (Pine Valley Park, Red Wing) GJM, Kandiyohi JoS. Early north (median 5/4) 5/2 Otter Tail DST, 5/3 Morrison FGo, Polk DLT, Todd JeM, DTM. Reports from six additional north counties on 5/4. High counts 5/12 Washington (40) NHe, 5/4 Scott (22, almost all singing territorial males, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Louisville Swamp Unit) BAF, SHF. |
| 2012 | Summer | 32 | 51 | Reported from every county except Cook, Lake, Mower, Stevens. High counts 6/12 Rock (13, Blue Mounds S.P.) KDS, 6/7 Houston 10, Beaver Creek Valley S.P.) DSt. First county breeding records for Dodge CHa, Rock AXH, Swift RPR, Waseca PAl, Wilkin CCa. |
| 2012 | Fall | 18 | 39 | High count 8/19 Carver (7, Rapids Lake Unit; 5 males and 2 immatures) JCy. Late north 9/2 Crow Wing (3) JLK, 9/5 Aitkin RAE, 9/6 St. Louis AM, 9/15 Wadena PJB (median 9/14). Late south 9/19 Hennepin ChC, 10/13 Redwood GWe, 11/18–27 Brown (Iberia, first-year male that had reportedly been around for most of November) BTS (median 9/23). |
| 2013 | Spring | 31 | 52 | Early south (median 4/29) 4/28 Dakota JFs, 4/30 Fillmore JeJ, Freeborn AEB, Goodhue EAa, Hennepin SMC, DbK, Ramsey RZi plus six counties on 5/1. Early north (median 5/4) 5/7 Otter Tail DST, 5/9 Hubbard MAW, Todd DTM, JeM, 5/10 St. Louis JLK. High counts 5/21 Marshall (24) JPn, 5/22 Polk (20) SAu, 5/16 Hennepin (19) CMB. |
| 2013 | Summer | 32 | 51 | Found in every county except Cook, Dodge, Mahnomen, Martin. First county breeding records from Red Lake DKb, Redwood JSc. |
| 2013 | Fall | 20 | 36 | Late north 9/9 Otter Tail DBi, 9/11 St. Louis KJB, 9/24 Todd JeM (median 9/14). Late south 9/11 Blue Earth ChH, Fillmore NBO, 9/12 Fillmore NBO, 9/15 Ramsey JWu, and then a much later report 10/30 Hennepin RBW. (median 9/23). |
| 2013 | Winter | 1 | See Undocumented Reports. | |
| 2014 | Spring | 34 | 52 | Early south (median 4/29) 4/24 Lyon GWe, 4/28 Hennepin DNe, 4/30 Renville KRi, 5/4 Washington GJa then five counties on 5/5. Early north (median 5/4) 5/6 Becker HeH, ShG, ASM, Clay SAu, Crow Wing JPR, Douglas BEc, Mille Lacs HCT, Otter Tail TJa, DST. High count 5/14 Hennepin (26,Wood Lake N.C.) BAF. |
| 2014 | Summer | 30 | 48 | Reported statewide. High counts 6/4 Goodhue (26, Prairie Island, Lower Island Conservation Area) GJM, 6/2 Goodhue (15, Prairie Island, Upper Island) GJM, 6/27 Houston (15, Eden Springs Farm) KRz. First county breeding record from Grant CNn. |
| 2014 | Fall | 28 | 49 | Highest counts all from Morrison where KEm, JEm reported 12 to 20 individuals between 8/1–17, with a peak of 20 on 8/15. Late north 9/10 Roseau BSi, 9/12 St. Louis JLK, 9/14 and 9/19 Wadena PJB (median 9/14). Late south 9/11 Carver JCy, 9/13 Ramsey ASi, 10/11 Washington PNi (median 9/23). |
| 2015 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Early south 4/30 Lyon GWe, then from six additional counties on 5/2. Early north (median 5/4) 5/2 Mille Lacs KMa, 5/3 Crow Wing JPR, Morrison RPR, Otter Tail DST. High counts 5/18 St. Louis (47, along North Shore) KJB, 5/9–10 Goodhue (25, Frontenac S.P.) JWh, JEc, 5/17 Hennepin (25, Wood Lake N.C.) ACr. |
| 2015 | Summer | 33 | 51 | Found in every county except Chippewa, Cook, Pipestone. High count 6/18 Hennepin (20, Nine Mile Creek) ADr. |
| 2015 | Fall | 26 | 44 | High counts 9/1 St. Louis (30, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 8/1 St. Louis (14) JLK, 8/22 Grant (10) CNn. Late north 9/9–10 Grant CNn, St. Louis KGa, ALx, KJB, 9/22 Wadena PJB (median 9/18). Late south 9/11 Sherburne PMJ, 9/12 Washington GJa, 9/17 Ramsey BNW (median 9/22). |
| 2015 | Winter | 1 | First winter report since 2006: 12/24 Winona (adult male, Rollingstone) ph. fide DBz | |
| 2016 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported in all counties. Early south (median 4/29) 4/21 Goodhue LEC, 4/24 Washington ECl, 4/27 Ramsey JZj. Early north (median 5/4) 5/5 Polk fide JMJ, 5/6 Red Lake fide JMJ, 5/8 Crow Wing PSP, Mille Lacs KNo, Otter Tail DST, Todd ALu, then many more reports beginning 5/9. High counts 5/8 Hennepin (30, Coon Rapids Dam R.P.) TLo, 5/11 Hennepin (30, Wood Lake N.C.) GMo, 5/18 Ramsey (30, Lake Phalen) MaK. |
| 2016 | Summer | 31 | 51 | Found in all counties except Cook, Mahnomen, Redwood, Watonwan. High counts 7/29 Houston (16, La Crescent Twp.) KRz, 6/5 Dakota (14, Spring Lake P. R.) SWe. |
| 2016 | Fall | 29 | 48 | High counts 8/27 Morrison (20) MEm, KEm, SEm, JEm, 8/15 St. Louis (18) JLK. Late north 9/15 Mille Lacs KNo, 9/20 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB (median 9/19). Late south 9/15 Wright PKl, 9/16 Washington BDo, 9/21 Anoka CKB (median 9/22). |
| 2016 | Winter | 1 | Single report for second consecutive winter: 12/8 Renville (female or first-year male) †RAE. | |
| 2017 | Spring | 32 | 53 | Early south (median 4/29) 4/22 Goodhue DFN, 4/25 Hennepin SBM, 4/28 Dakota JHd. Early north (median 5/4) 5/6 Morrison FGo, then 7 more counties starting 5/8. High counts 5/20 Hennepin (23) DAs, 5/19 Ramsey (20) MK. |
| 2017 | Summer | 33 | 53 | Found in all counties except Cook. High count 6/3 Cottonwood (18, Talcot Lake Campground) VKl. |
| 2017 | Fall | 25 | 45 | High counts 8/16 Lyon (14) GWe, 8/27 Morrison (13) KEm, 8/26 Brown (12) MiO. Late north 11/3 Kittson LW, 11/8 Douglas BEc (median 9/20). Late south 9/17 Faribault DWK, 9/22 Wright PKl, 10/13 Wright JJS, JPr (median 9/22). |
| 2018 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Early south (median 4/28) 4/30 Freeborn AEB, Goodhue ebd, Hennepin ebd, Stearns ebd, then many reports beginning 5/1. Early north (median 5/4) 5/1 Beltrami REn, St. Louis FJN, m.ob., 5/2 Morrison SEm, 5/4 Douglas BEc, ToR, Otter Tail JsS. High counts 5/8 Hennepin (24, Westwood Hills N.C.) ASu, 5/12 Wright (23, Pelican Lake) RCl, 5/13 Goodhue (22, Frontenac S.P.) ASu, LiH, 5/14 Carver (22, Carver P.R.) DgM. |
| 2018 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Reported from all counties. High count 6/16 Fillmore (25, Root River Trail) RHe. First county breeding record 7/22 Traverse CNn. |
| 2018 | Fall | 26 | 49 | Â High counts 9/5 Lyon (24) NMe, 8/26 Clay (14, Buffalo River S.P) MO. Late north 9/11 St. Louis ebd, 9/12 Mille Lacs ebd, 9/15 Wadena PJB, 9/17 St. Louis ebd (median 9/20). Late south 10/30 Hennepin ebd, 11/2–11 Washington WHi, 11/10–27 Le Sueur ArS (median 10/11). |
| 2018 | Winter | 2 | Two reports of late lingering individuals, the third time in the last ten years: 12/10 Sherburne ph. JDd, 12/15 Henderson CBC. | |
| 2019 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early south (median 4/28) 4/23 McLeod SaM, 4/25 Mower RJW, 4/26 Hennepin CMB, 4/28 Anoka ebd, Goodhue DSh. Early north (median 5/4) 5/5 Pine KrM, 5/7 Hubbard MAW, 5/8 Becker NaH, Crow Wing JLK, Morrison SEm, Todd SDi, then from five additional counties on 5/9. High counts 5/19 Lyon (47, Cottonwood) GWe, 5/19 Kandiyohi (35, Wilmar) EzH, IsH, 5/14 Hennepin (25, Wood Lake N.C.) ASu, 5/18 Kandiyohi (25) ebd. |
| 2019 | Summer | 33 | 53 | Â Found in every county except Mahnomen. High count 6/5 Lyon (13, Garvin Park) GWe. |
| 2019 | Fall | 27 | 49 | High counts 8/31 Fillmore (13, Kappers Pond) BDo, LiH, 8/24 Grant (12, Delaware Twp.) CNn, 8/26 St. Louis (12, Meadowlands Twp.) IaG, 8/31 Freeborn (12, Myre-Big Island S.P.) ebd. Late north 9/13 Grant CNn, 9/14 Crow Wing AaL, CLu, TLu, Pine ebd (median 9/20). Late south 9/15 Ramsey AHn, 9/22 Hennepin SKe, Lyon GWe (median 10/11). |
| 2019 | Winter | 1 | Â Reported for second straight year for species seen in about 30% of winters: 12/3 Anoka ph. PJM. | |
| 2020 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Reported from every county except Traverse. Early south (median 4/28) 4/26 Carver JCy, 4/28 Brown JSc, Hennepin ebd, Lac qui Parle KeL. Early north (median 5/4) 5/1 Todd RLF, REn, 5/3 Crow Wing LS, Douglas LSl. High counts 5/14 Goodhue (30, Cannon Valley Trail) ebd, 5/16 (25, Rice Creek North Regional Trail) Ramsey LiH, EzH, 5/13 Washington (24, Lake Elmo P.R.) ebd, 5/16 Dakota (23, Lake Byllesby R.P.) JCa. |
| 2020 | Summer | 32 | 53 | Reported from all counties except Cook, Koochiching. |
| 2020 | Fall | 28 | 51 | Reported statewide. High count 9/2 Lyon (16, Garvin Park) GWe. Late north 9/14 St. Louis IaG, 9/14–26 Grant CNn (median 9/20). All November reports south 11/20–27 Blue Earth fide BHW, 11/1–30 Brown MTW (median 10/11); also see winter report. |
| 2020 | Winter | 1 | 1 | Observed for the third consecutive winter, including first winter report from a north county in 20 years. All reports: 12/1–17 Brown MTW, 12/25 – 1/30 Mille Lacs ph. †REn, RLF. |
| 2021 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Observed in every county. Early south (median 4/28) 4/26 McLeod BDc, 4/27 Ramsey KTP, Wabasha ebd. Early north (median 5/4) 5/1 Pine (two locations) RBJ, NSn, Todd SDi. High counts 5/14 Ramsey (28, Lake Como) ebd, 5/17 Ramsey (27, Crosby Farm R.P.) LiH, 5/16 Carver (25, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake) RHe. |
| 2021 | Summer | 33 | 53 | Found in every county except Cook. High counts 6/23 Hennepin (17, Cedar Lake) ebd, 6/27 Hennepin (17, Fort Snelling S.P.) ebd. |
| 2021 | Fall | 28 | 51 | Found across the state. High counts 8/24 Otter Tail (13, Antler Lane) DBi, 8/21 – 9/2 Renville (12, almost daily at 645th Ave. in Franklin) LoH. Late north 9/20–24 Grant CNn, 9/24–26 Otter Tail BAr (median 9/19). Late south 10/3 Anoka GWe, 11/11–12 Hennepin TBu, KBu, 11/24 Olmsted ebd (median 10/11). |
| 2022 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Found in every county. Early south (median 4/28) 4/23 Washington ebd, Winona ebd, 4/24 Olmsted KHo. Early north (median 5/4) 5/1 Douglas JPE, 5/6 Pine TJo, St. Louis JuG. High counts 5/14 Ramsey (34, St. Paul) ebd, 5/11 Ramsey (30, Sucker Lake) ebd, 5/12 Hennepin (26, Wood Lake N.C.) JCa. |
| Breeds throughout, except far northeast. | ||||
| Click on the bird name to see a photographic image of the bird. | |
| 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. |