The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The last 2 years are available to MOU members.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Martins, Swallows | 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: Martins, Swallows |
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Bank Swallow Tree Swallow |
Violet-green Swallow Northern Rough-winged Swallow |
Purple Martin Barn Swallow |
Cliff Swallow |
| Barn Swallow(Hirundo rustica) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
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| 1930 | Summer | Earliest nest, one totmd by the writer at Milaca on May 24, with four eggs, Several other nests were found, the latest by Alden Risser at st. Paul on July 13, at which time it contained fair-sized young, | ||
| 1931 | Summer | Nest with 2 er;gs on l".ia.y 29th (Swedenborg}; nest with sLlall young on June 20th; three nests with 1 -3 eegs on June 21 st (\loolsey) • | ||
| 1932 | Summer | Both the first nnd last nests of this beautiful bird were found by E. D. Swodenborg. In the first were 2 eggs on May 18th, a.nJ the last had 4 eggs on July 30th. \ Ihe: Flicker, 1932 ""' 2:1 -I I ' ' | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Sixteen records of this bird contributed. The £irst, seen Qy Upson on June Jrd, held 6 eggs, while the latest \IDS reported by Swedenborg, '..rho examined a nest near Minneapolis on Ju1y 15th. The latter contained 3 eggs. -38-The Flickgr, 1933 | ||
| 1934 | Summer | Tho first occupied nests tor the season were found "by Hiemenz at Hutchinson on May 18th. There were 8 nests under a bridge, two of 1which were investigated. One of these contained 2 :fresh eggs while tQo other was · eamplotod but empty. Tho latest }tlrrnosota record came from Eisele, who found a nest with 4 eggs on August Jrd. These hatched on August 9th.. Hiemenz found a nest with 4 large young on September 2nd in South Dakota, just across tho line from Browns Vnll~y, Traverse County. | ||
| 1936 | Summer | Juno 7th, tho 'earliest reported date.for tho nesting of tho beautiful member of the swallow fnroily comes from Ilysgaard \-Jho saw a pair incubating at Long Mea~1ow; the nest was inc.ccbssiblo. A group o£ nests with younG was found bY Kenneth Ca:rlancler June 30th at Hackensack.. -On Augu"st 3rd Kenneth Carlander saw ~ix young ready to take wing nt Hackensack. | ||
| 1937 | Summer | On June r6, n::ar Lake of the Woods, Pittelkow, Rysgaard and Risser found three eggs in a barn martin's nest. They saw four large young near Lake Winnibigoshish on June 21, on which date Upson fouad a nest of two eggs near Minneapolis. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | A completed but empty nest was found at Warren by Dr. Donald Mahle on June 25. Arnold Erick son found a nest of 2 eggs at Rock Creek, Pine County, on June 27. On July 27 Kenneth Carlander examined a nest of young under a bridge near Rice Lake, Anoka County. | ||
| 1940 | Summer | The earliest report is that of Carol Nordby of Renville who saw a nest with young on May I2. C. Hero and K. Carlander observed several nests at Renville and Lake of the Woods respectively. Arnold Erickson turned in the latest report-4 small young in a nest at Rock Creek, Pii1e Co., on August Io. ' | ||
| 1943 | Summer | St. Louis County, July 19, 5 young. 0. Lakela. June 24, Leech Lake, young. K. Carlaillder. June 1-29, 5 nests, Ramsey Washington, and Winona Counties. Bros. Lewis ll!nd Pius. | ||
| 1944 | Summer | 4. July 18, five eggs; July 20, building; Cottonwood County, Olson. August 1, five young, St. Louis -county, Lakela. August 15, young, Washington County, Brother Hubert and Brother Pius. May 28, five eggs, Stillwater, Kutz. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | Nest with 4 young, Duluth, July 7, Olga Lakela; nest with young, Hennepin Co., Aug. 5, Don and Eldeen Jacobs. | ||
| 1946 | Summer | Building, June 9, St. Louis Co., 2 nests with young, June 18, Ramsey Co., Bro. Hubert; 4 young, June 22, Hennepin Co., Breckenridge. | ||
| 1947 | Summer | 6 nests, 16 eggs, June 12, Hennepin Co., Pratt; 4 nests, 17 eggs, June 16, Lac qui Parle Co., Willis; 3 young, 1 egg, June 18, Chippewa, Barrett; young, June 20, Duluth, Moore; 2 young, Aug. 4, Hennepin Co., Pratt; 3 young, Aug. 19, Clearwater Co., Barrett; 3 young, Aug. 25, Beltrami Co., Barrett; 12 young on wing, fed by adults, St. Louis Co., Lakela, Aug. 29. | ||
| 1961 | Summer | Forest Strnad found 23 nests containing from three to five young each, most of which he banded, in Dodge County between 27 June and 9 August. R. Huber banded three young just leaving the nest near _Nimrod, Wadena County on 26 August. A fourth young eluded capture. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | June 17, Sand Dunes State Forest, Sherburne Co., nest under bridge, W. R. Pieper and R. Huber. | ||
| 1962 | Fall | same as for Tree Swallow. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | April 24, Minneapolis, R. Janssen; April 24, Kandiyohi Co., Mrs. Melvin Broman; April 28, Big Stone Co., R. Grant. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Numerous nesting in Lake, Winona and St. Louis Counties. | ||
| 1963 | Fall | latest, Oct. 5, Nicollet Co., W. R. Pieper and Oct. 16, Crow Wing Co., Elizabeth Campbell. Clift Swallow: latest, Oct. 21, Wright Co., Erma Christopher. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 4-17 Hennepin Co, MAS; 4-24 Anoka Co, LJ; 4-25 Salt Lake RG; 4-27 Marshall Co, DLO; 4-30 Stearns Co, RPR; 4-30 Ramsey Co, ACR; 5-4 Wright Co, EC. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | breeding St. Louis (MWM, HM, DM), Beltrami (JAM), Lake (JCG), Clay (DM) and Hubbard CLWJ) Counties. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 9-27 Stearns Co, large numbers, RPR; 10-3 Hennepin Co, fide FN; 10-3 Ottertail Co, RLH, RO; 10-19 Two Harbors, 2, FN. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 4-17 Winona, KK. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | latest 9-25 Alexandria, MVS and 9-26 Benton Co, NMH. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 4-14 Bemidji, JAM; 4-23 Goodhue Co, RBJ, BL, EMB, Hastings, MIG; 4-24 Wright Co, EGC. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | nested in Washington, Clay, Itasca, Rock Co's; also reported from Wabasha, Lake, Sherburne, Roseau, Ramsey, Morrison, Crow Wing, Stevens, Cottonwood, Beltrami, Hennepin, Rice, Cook, Nobles, Stearns and Carver Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest 10-1 Brown Co., RBJ; 10-9 Lyon Co., PE; 10-7 Cottonwood Co., LAF. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 4-18 Hennepin Co., FN/MAS; 4-20 Washington Co., BL; 4-21 Lyon Co., PE. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested Ramsey, Lyon, Hennepin, Washington Co's.; also reported from St. Louis, Beltrami, Clearwater, Nobles, Goodhue, Dakota, Carver, McLeod, Hubbard, Wabasha, Pope, Morrison, Crow Wing, Cook, Cottonwood, Stevens, Big Stone, Traverse, Lac qui Parle, Washington Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 10-1 Stearns Co., KE; 10-8 Lyon Co., PE; 10-10 Nobles Co., HSH. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 4-19 Anoka Co., WHL; 4-20 Stearns Co., KE, Wabasha Co., DGM; 4-21 Houston Co., FL; 4-25 Washington Co., DS. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Washington, Stearns, Lyon, Hubbard, Goodhue, Carver, Mille Lacs Co's; also reported from Clearwater, Wright, Blue Earth, Hennepin, Pine, Carlton, Clay, Norman, Becker, Pope, Cottonwood, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Nobles, Swift, Morrison, Wabasha, Anoka, Rice, Sherburne, Winona Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 8 -31 Marshall 100 MSB; 10-3 Wabasha DGM; 10-9 Watonwan DMF; 10-17 Lyon PE. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 4-9 Winona Co., BT; 4-13 Rice Co., OAR; 5-1 Morrison Co., LSR; 5-2 Mille Lacs Co., MI, and Duluth, MMC. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | nested in Anoka, Wright, Hennepin, and Rock Co's.; reported by most observers throughout the state. Cliff Swallow:.. nested in Wright, St. Louis (Split Rock KE), and Beltrami Co's.; also reported from St. Louis, Cook, Lac qui Parle, Pennington, Brown, Mille Lacs, Crow Wing, Swift, Marshall, Sherburne, Wadena, Cass, Beltrami, and Wabasha Co's. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 8-18 Blue Earth 150 EDK 9-7 Rock 260 LAF; 10-9 Duluth JCG;' 10-21 Hennepin ETS; 10-29 Lyon PE. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 4-11 Wright BH; 4-12 Chisago EL; 4-18 Redwood RG; early north 4-30 Duluth MMC and Morrison LR. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nes ted in Morrison, Winona, Wright, Hennepin, Mille Lacs, Carver, Chi sago, Pope, and Anoka Co; reported from 13 other counties. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | late north 9-6 Duluth MMC; 9-15 Duluth JG; late south 10·13 Hennepin PE; 10-18 Hennepin PF; 17-7 Lyon PE (good details). | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 4-14 Winona TV; 4-18 Stearns MLC_; 4-21 Murray AD; early north 4-17 Duluth KE; :>-2 Crow Wing JB. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Pope, Hennepin, Carver and Lyon; also reported from 29 other counties. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | late south 10-11 Lyon; 10-15 Carver; 10-24 Cottonwood; late north 9-24 Douglas; 10-2 Mille Lacs. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | breeding cards from 3 counties, nesting reported in 5 others; seen in 25 other counties. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Reported from 35 counties. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 4-11 Rock DR; 4-16 Cottonwood RBD; 4-17 Cottonwood LAF· early north 4-17 Cass HRH· 4-20 Mor: rison BH; 4-28 St. Louis TS. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Marshall, Lake of the Woods, Clay, Ottertail, Sherburne, Wright, Le Sueur, Hennepin, Murray, Rock; also reported from 30 other counties. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late north 10-8 Marshall AR; 11-2 Cook RBJ, PE; late south 10-24 Le Sueur GR; 10-19 Wabasha WDM. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 4-16 Lac qui Parle GLO; 4-19 Goodhue CF; early north 4-26 Aitkin TS; 5-7 Traverse MS; 3 reports on 5-9. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Marshall, Cass, Mille Lacs, Clay, Lac qui Parle, Wright, Hennepin, Olmsted and Lake: also reported from 23 other counties. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 10-7 Clay LCF; 10-17 Marshall SV; late south 10-18 Lincoln, Murray RJ, BL; 10-30 Swift HH; 11-1 Nicollet KE, PE. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 3-23 Olmsted JF; 4-12 Cottonwood ED; 4-15 Carver JRG; early north 4-27 Marshall SV; 5-5 Itasca MS; 5-6 St. Louis GN. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Marshall, Cass, Aitkin, Crow Wing, Lake, Sh~rburne, Wright, Ano_ka, Hennep_m, Washington, Lac Qm Parle, Sw1ft, Pipestone, Cottonwood, Rock and Le Sueur; also reported from 26 other counties. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 9-21 Marshall, 9-23 Otter Tail; late south 10-11 Dakota, 10-22 Anoka, 10-24 Swift. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 4-11 Hennepin ES and Carver JRG; 4-12 Lac qui Parle FE; 4-14 Lyon HK; early north 4-24 Wilkin TS; 4-27 Marshall SVA. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Itasca, Sherburne, Anoka, Hennepin, Dakota and Le Sueur; also reported from 32 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Stearns, Morrison, Grant, Big Stone, Beltrami, Anoka, American Crow Wing, Otter Tail and St. Louis; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 4-13 Anoka DAS, 4-14 LeSueur EB, Dakota RE; early north 4-15 Otter Tail SM, 5-7 St. Louis DA, Marshall ANWR, 5-7 Lac qui Parle JS (2000). | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Lake, St. Louis, Morrison, Otter Tail, Clay, Traverse, Rock, Stearns, Anoka, Hennepin, Olmsted; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Late north 10-6 Douglas RMA, 10-17 Otter Tail SM; late south 10-13 Steele RJ, BL. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 4-3 Wabasha WDM, 4-18 Lyon HK, 4-19 LJF; early north 4-19 Morrison DCF, 4-21 St. Louis DA. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from 12 counties; seen also throughout the state. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 9-27 Wilkin GW, 9-28 Clay TL, 9-30 Otter Tail SM, 10-31 N. Jackson; late south 9-27 Nicollet MF, 9-28 Wright ES, Le Sueur RJ, 10/0 Nicollet JCF, Redwood LJF, Murray AD. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 4-3 Washington DR, 4-17 Nobles BL; early north 4-10 Aitkin WN, 4-22 Otter Tail SM, 4-29 Crow Wing JB, TS. Winter 1981 | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook, Lake, Becker, Wadena, Morrison, Benton, Washington, LeSueur, Kandiyohi, Big Stone. Seen throughout the state. CliH Swa1llow Breeding data from Lake, Isanti, Big Stone. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Late north 10-4 St. Louis TL, 10-6 KE, 10-6 Morrison DB, 10-11 Otter Tail GW, 10-31 SDM; late south 10-4 Wright ES, 10-7 Olmsted JEB, 10-9 Hennepin OJ, 10-17 Big Stone RJ. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 3-31 Anoka KL, 4-16 Nicollet JCF, 4-17 Rice KJ, Redwood LJF, 4-18 Winona AB, Lac qui Parle CMB, 4-19 Lyon HK, 4-21 Mower RRK, Hennepin SC; early north. 4-18 Otter Tail SDM, 4-24 Mille Lacs AB, 4-25 Cook MKH, 4-27 St. Louis KE, Pennington KSS. Cliff Swallow _ Early south 4-25 Big Stone BL, 4~28 Lyon HK, Stearns 5-5 NH, 5-6 SE; early north 4-24 Beltrami JSP, Otter Tail SDM, 4-26 Marshall ANWR, St. Louis 4-27 KE, 4-30 JG, 4-27 Pennington KSS, ·5-1 Clay RJ, Lake of the Woods TW. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook, Lake, Benton, Steams, LeSueur. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Late north 10/3 Cass NH, 10/4 Otter Tail SDM, 10/13 Grant RJ. 10/18 Marshall, Wadena AB; late south 10/13 Anoka KL, 10/15 Nicollet JCF, 10/22 Lac qui Parle BL, 10/23 Brown JSp. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 4/13 Dakota JD, 4/18 Anoka SC, 4/19 Sherburne EH/SS, 4/22 Goodhue BL, Ramsey RJ; early north 4/25 Otter Tail SDM, 4/28 Cook SL, 4/29 Mille Lacs MLWMA, 4/30 Aitkin, WN, St. Louis TL, Clearwater AB. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Kittson, Polk, Clearwater, Clay, Stearns, Benton, Anoka, Renville, LeSueur. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late north 10/1 St. Louis KE, MH, 10/8, 10/18 Clay JSP, 10/23 Otter Tail DS; late south 10/ IS Isanti OJ, 10/16 Houston FL, Dakota MW, 10/18 Olmsted BE, 10/21 Nicollet JCF, 11/12 Scott P. Egeland. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested -in Cook, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Clearwater, Clay, Wadena, Anoka, Ramsey, Stearns, Brown, Le Sueur and Cottonwood; also seen in 47 other counties. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Late north 9/29 Roseau KC, 9/30 Clay LCF, 10/19 St. Louis fide KE; late south 10/19 Goodhue BL, 10/20 Chippewa AB, 10/21 Goodhue RJ, Olmsted RE, 10/26 Nicollet JCF. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 4/8 Cottonwood WH, 4!10 Dakota JD, 4/12 Hennepin OJ, 4/13 ITu, 4/13 Olmsted AP; early north 4/20 Morrison RJ, Pine AB, DB, Mille Lacs KC, 4/28 Clay LCF, Wilkin GAM, Otter Tail SDM, 4/29 Cook KMH. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Cook, Morrison, Steams, Meeker, Dakota, Rice, Watonwan (JS) Martin (KWB), Nobles; probable nesting in Crow Wing, Roseau, Clay, Pope, Wright, Anoka, Washington, Cottonwood. Seen in 38 other counties throughout the state. Third most widely reported species in state. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late north 9/9 Wilkin GAM,. 9/15 Mille Lacs AB, 9/29 Clay LCF: late south 10/4 Olmsted JEB, 10/5 DS, 10/12 Redwood RJ, BL, 10/12 Lincoln BL. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 4/16 Wabasha WDM, 4/18 Benton, Sherburne 00/SS, 4/19 Wright TM, Wabasha BL, Pipestone JP, early north 4/22 St. Louis MH/SS, 4/24 Wilkin GAM, 4/27 Cook KMH, Aitkin WN, Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Koochiching (FS), Cass, Pope, Steams, Wright, Hennepin, Rice, Mower (RRK), Freeborn (NHo), Jackson (NH); probable nesting in Cook, Lake of the Woods, Clay, Anoka, Olmsted, Fillmore. Also seen in 52 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 10/4 Mille Lacs RJ, 10/7 Duluth KE, 10/14 Grant and Doublas KL; late south 10/15 Freeborn NHo and Wright ES, 10/18 Scott BL, 10/19 Chippewa AB. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 4/13 Wright DO, 4/16 Rock ND, 4/17 Faribault KWB; early north 4/9 MorrisonAB, 4/17 Pine RG, 4/18Wilkin SC. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Cass, Todd (RH), Stevens (EL), Stearns, Washington, Blue Earth (JB); probable nesting in Cook, Clay, Anoka, Le Sueur, Cottonwood, Mower. Also seen in 46 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 10/4 Clay LCF, 10/6 Duluth WE, 11/5 Sawbill Trail, Cook, Ellen Hawkins; late south 10/10 Lac qui Parle AB and Nicollet MT and Ramsey RH, 10/ II Wright ES and Dakota OZ. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 4/10 Hennepin SC, 4/12 Benton DO and Dodge AP, 4/15 Lyon HK and Steele KV; early north 4/3 Crow Wing WL, 4/30 Cook KMH and Carlton LW, 5/1 Todd PH, Aitkin WN and Pennington SKS. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in eight counties south of Crow Wing; seen in 57 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 9/18 St. Louis AB, 9/20 Lake WL, 10/1 Otter Tail RJ; late south Ramsey RH, 10/14 Chippewa AB, 10/15 Fillmore AP, 10/16 Dodge AP | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 4/3 Sherburne DO, 4/15 Murray ND, 4/16 Fillmore AP and Olmsted JB; early north 3/29 Todd PH, 4/30 Crow Wing AB, Aitkin WN and St. Louis SS, 5/4 Beltrami DJ. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in six counties including Wilkin KB; probable nesting in four. Seen in 57 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 10/4 Duluth KE, 10/5 Clay LCF, 10/23 Otter Tail DS; late south 9/30 Mower RJ, 10/4 Winona CS, 10/13 Freeborn AP. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 4/18 Freeborn AP, 4/21 Hennepin SC, DZ, Lac qui Parle CMB, Martin BB and Yellow Medicine PS; early north 4/22 Pine AB, 4/25 Beltrami DJ and Wadena DB, 4/29 Clay LCF and Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in Crow Wing, Le Sueur; probable nesting in Clearwater, Otter Tail, Anoka, Washington, Fillmore. Seen in 53 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 9/19 Pennington KSS, 10/7 Clay LCF, 10/18 Otter Tail SDM; late south 10/3 Lac qui Parle CMB, 10/6 Swift RJ, 10/14 Winona CS. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 3/26 Big Stone RG, 4/6 Lac qui Parle CMB, 4/15 Washington OS; early north 4/26 Lake DPV and Traverse OJ, 4/28 Clay LCF and Roseau MO, 5/1 Beltrami OJ and Pennington KSS. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Fewer reports than in last seven years. Nested in five counties including Roseau KB, Winona HVA; probable nesting in three. Seen in 46 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 9/23 Cook KMH and Marshall KSS, 9/29 Clay LCF and Norman MO; late south 9/30 Dodge AB and Pipestone JP, 10/6 Goodhue KB and Olmsted CS. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 4/14 Rice TB, 4/15 Houston FL, 4/17 Hennepin SC and Winona CS; early north 4/29 Pennington KSS, 5/1 Beltrami DJ, 5/2 Lake DPV. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in nine counties including Pennington SSt; probable breeding in Cottonwood. Observed in 47 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 9/25 Roseau NJ, 10/4 Wilkin MO, 11/4 Duluth FN; late south 10/5 Nicollet JS, 10/10 Redwood DN, 10/11 Chippewa AB. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 4/12 Winona CS, 4/17 Faribault RJ and Rice DSm. Early north 4/19 Becker BK, 4/29 Beltrami DJ and Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in nine counties including Douglas KKW, Kanabec CM; probable breeding in Anoka, Rice, Cottonwood. Observed in 50 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north 10/18 Marshall KSS, 10/26 St. Louis PBu, 11/6 (record late north date) St. Louis FN. Late south 10/12 Olmsted JB, 10/30 Hennepin OJ and Ramsey KB, 11/8 Sibley KB, JF. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 4/14 Ramsey RH, 4/15 Olmsted JBo, 4/16 Hennepin DB and Mower RJ; early north 4/18 Becker BBe, 4/20 Otter Tail SDM, 4/22 Lake DPV. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Fewest reports in ten+ years. Nested in four counties, probable nesting in five. Seen in 39 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 9/25 Clay CF, 10/8 Douglas DN, 10/9 Otter Tail DJ and St. Louis MH. Late south 10/8 Houston JD, FL, 10/9 Martin RH, 10/10 LeSueur RG. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 4/11 Dakota SK, 4/13 Hennepin DB, 4/15 Brown JS, Lac qui Parle DBS and Swift DO; early north 4/10 Otter Tail SDM, 4/20 Kanabec CM, 4/25 Todd JSK. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in 12 counties including Nicollet LF; probable nesting in five. Observed in 35 other counties throughout state. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Late north 9/21 Clearwater WL. Late south 10/12 Winona CS, 10/14 McLeod TT, 10/25 (fifth latest south) Chisago RG. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 4/10 Hennepin SC, 4/15 Rice JLa, 4/20 Washington DS. Early north 4/20 Kanabec BA, 4/25 Todd JSK, SDu, 4/30 Mille Lacs mob. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Nested in four counties, probable nesting in nine; seen in 48 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Late north 9/13 Clay (200) CN. Late south 10/11 Winona CS, 10/16 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 4/11 Nicollet DS, 4/19 Hennepin and McLeod RJ. Early north 4/20 Otter Tail SDM, 4/26 St. Louis NJ, 4/29 Cass SCM. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Observed in 63 counties statewide; probable nesting in Cass, Stearns, Brown, Freeborn. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Late north 9/7 Aitkin WN, 9/14 Wadena PBi and Clay CN. These data don't appear representative as the 12-year median late north date is 10/12. Late south 10/17 Chippewa ABo, 10/18 Washington RJ and Rice JLa. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 4/12 Waseca OJ, 4/13 Dakota DBS, 4/17 Nicollet LF. Early north 4/27 Todd JSK, 4/30 Lake DV, and 5/3 Becker BBe. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Observed in 65 counties statewide. New nesting records in Yellow Medicine RgS, McLeod RbS, Fillmore NO; probable nesting in eight counties. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Record high count 8/14 Lyon (1,020) RgS; MRN also reported “hundreds” during peak migration 8/26 Waseca, 8/28 Brown. Late north 10/3 Clay RO, 10/6 Todd JSK/SDu, 10/22 St. Louis (two at HRNR) FN et al. Late south 10/12 Lyon RgS, 10/18 Swift ABo, 10/24 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Arrived south earlier than usual (recent median 4/12), where first reported 4/4 Hennepin SC, 4/9 Meeker DF, 4/10 Dakota TT. Arrived north on time; first seen 4/19 Wadena RJ. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Recorded in 61 counties throughout state; new nesting records in Hubbard DBr, Steele CH, JHo. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Largest flock was 3/5 birds in Stevens on 9/25 (RJ). Most birds left on time by the middle of October, but at least one lingered later than any other in Minnesota history. Late north 9/10 Beltrami DJo, 9/12 Wadena PBi, 10/3 Cass MRN. Late south 10/12 Rock PS, 10/19 Hennepin SC, 11/14–17 (latest date in state) Scott CMa, †SC. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Seen in 29 south and 18 north counties. Arrived on time. Early south (median 4/12) 4/14 Hennepin DBo, TT, 4/15 in two counties. Many reports north during late April, where first seen 4/21 in four counties. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Record high number of reports; observed in 73 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Record high count of 400 on 9/15 in Traverse and another 225 on the same day in Wilkin (both KJB). Many reports north through September, but then only 10/5 Polk EEF, 11/2 Todd JSK, SDu. Numerous south reports up to the recent median departure date (10/16), but then none until 10/30 Washington (1) RBJ. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Seen in 39 south and 23 north counties. Early south 4/9 Dakota KJB and Goodhue BRL, 4/10 Hennepin SLC. Early north 4/16 Beltrami DPJ, 4/20 Wadena PJB. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Fewest reports since 1994. Seen in 50 counties statewide; new nesting record in Norman GEN. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Late north 9/29 Becker and Otter Tail DFN, 10/6 Douglas REH. Reported from six south counties during October; latest 10/21 Wright DFJ. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Seen in 36 south and 22 north counties. Early south 4/6 Carver RMD, 4/10 Meeker, and Waseca. Early north 4/17 Morrison WLB, 4/21 Otter Tail PHS. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Many reports, similar to 2000; found in 74 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Late north 9/19 Polk EEF, 9/21 Otter Tail DTT, SMT and Red Lake JMJ (18 days prior to median 10/9). Five south reports after median departure (10/16): 10/17 Wabasha LJU, 10/19 Hennepin PEB and Swift RBJ, 10/22 Murray CRM, 11/3 Scott PEJ. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Arrived south on time: 4/12 Le Sueur DPS, 4/14 Freeborn AEB, 4/15 Wabasha JJS. Record early north (by over one week!) 3/21 Grant DKM, SPM, followed by 4/15 Todd JSK, SID, 4/24 Kanabec CAM. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Observed in 64 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Reported from 18 north and 28 counties, but apparently departed prior to median dates north (10/8) and south (10/17). Late north 9/25 Kanabec JMP, 9/28 Becker DFN. Late south 10/11 Waseca JPS, 10/12 Kandiyohi SLC. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Early south 4/15 Dakota PEJ, then from six additional counties on 4/17 (median 4/11). Early north 4/25 Clay RHO, Kanabec CAM (median 4/19). High count 100 5/20 Polk EEF. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Observed in 62 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Second-highest fall count 9/16 Polk (790) EEF. Late north 10/1 Lake JWL, 10/12 Clay PHS, 10/19 Otter Tail JEB. Late south 10/2 Dakota ADS, Olmsted PWP, Waseca JPS (median 10/16). | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Early south 4/6 Meeker DMF, 4/7 Sherburne HHD (median 4/12). Early north 4/4 St. Louis SLF, 4/16 Aitkin ASc (median 4/20). | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Reported from 66 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Reported from the majority of counties in all regions. High count 8/17 Pine (100) MCA. Late north 10/8 Mahnomen BJU, 10/14 Pine JMP (median 10/8). Late south 10/9 Renville and Sibley JWH, RMD, 10/30 Dakota CRM (median 10/17). | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Early south 4/8 Hennepin DWK, 4/11 Meeker DMF (median 4/12). Early north 4/14 Wadena PJB, 4/20 St. Louis SLF (median 4/20). | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Reported from all 87 counties. New nesting record for Houston KAK. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from 24 north and 47 south counties. High count 9/9 Kittson (200 over one field) SAS. Late north 9/21 Morrison and Todd MRN, 9/30 Wadena PJB (median 10/9). Late south 10/17 Blue Earth DWK, 10/22–23 Brown BTS, m.obs. (median 10/16). | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 28 | 53 | Early south 4/15 Anoka REH, 4/17 Meeker DMF, 4/18 in four counties (median 4/11). Early north 4/18 Mille Lacs NSc and Wadena PJB, 4/21 Aitkin, Clay, St. Louis (median 4/19). High count 5/15 Dakota (100) DKo. |
| 2007 | Summer | 34 | 50 | Observed throughout the state. |
| 2007 | Fall | 34 | 46 | High count 8/19 Carlton (110) DWK. Late north 9/26 Traverse BJU, 10/9 Lake (5, Two Harbors) JWL, 10/16 Todd MSK (median 10/8). Late south 10/9 Blue Earth (4) ChH, 10/11 Lac qui Parle BJU, 10/13 Lac qui Parle (3) PHS (median 10/17). |
| 2008 | Spring | 31 | 49 | Early south dates all from Dakota: 4/7 JPM, 4/10 JLO, 4/15 BRL (median 4/11). Early north (median 4/19) 4/17 Aitkin KCR, Mille Lacs NSc, 4/19 Douglas JPE, 4/21 Becker fide JMJ. High count 4/25 Fillmore (75) RTP. |
| 2008 | Summer | 27 | 43 | Observed throughout state. |
| 2008 | Fall | 32 | 47 | High counts 9/26 Traverse (267, Wheaton W.T.P.) PHS, 10/2 Traverse (266, Mud Lake) PHS. Late north 9/25 Wadena PJB, 9/26 Traverse PHS, 9/28 Traverse DBM, 10/2 Traverse PHS (median 10/8). Late south 10/14 Pope DMF, followed by a record-late first-year individual in Scott at the Blue Lake W.T.P. 11/8 – 11/23 CRM, †DWK, PEJ (median 10/17). |
| 2009 | Spring | 31 | 49 | Early south (median 4/11) 4/3 Dakota JPM, 4/12 Hennepin BAF, ABL, 4/14 Big Stone DPG. Early north (median 4/19) 4/13 Todd MSK, 4/20 St. Louis SLF, 4/25 Douglas JPE, JPE, Kanabec CAM, Otter Tail DST. High count 5/9 Clay (160) RHO. |
| 2009 | Summer | 31 | 46 | Seen statewide. First county breeding record from Scott SWe. High count 6/24 Washington (20) TEB. |
| 2009 | Fall | 31 | 49 | High counts 10/11 Stearns (total of 617: 280 at Grand Lake, 231 at Albany W.T.P., 106 at Paynesville W.T.P.) PCC, 8/19 Crow Wing (200) JSB. Many birds lingered past the median departure dates both north and south. Late north 10/18 Clay DFN, Douglas JPE, 10/31 Lake (3) LS (median 10/9). Late south 10/28 Dakota (6, Black Dog Lake) ADS, 10/31 Stearns (5, Albany W.T.P.) PCC, for the second consecutive year a very late individual at the Blue Lake W.T.P, 11/13–15 Scott PEJ, CRM, DWK, and finally 11/25 Hennepin †SLC. |
| 2010 | Spring | 31 | 52 | Early south (median 4/11) 4/4 Hennepin (3, Wood Lake N.C.) JJo, 4/5 Ramsey BNW, 4/9 Nicollet RMD. Early north (median 4/19) 4/23 Douglas JPE, 4/29 Mille Lacs RBJ, DAC, Otter Tail DST. |
| 2010 | Summer | 33 | 51 | Found statewide. First county breeding record from Goodhue BSa. |
| 2010 | Fall | 29 | 48 | High count 8/20 Douglas (208, Alexandria) RTe. Late north 9/25 St. Louis KRE, LS, RTe, Traverse HHD, 10/28 St. Louis (2, Sax-Zim Bog) MaA (median 10/8). Late south 10/9 Lincoln CRM, ALo, Winona DBz, 10/16 Rice DAB, JWH (median 10/17). |
| 2011 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Early south (median 4/11) 4/7 Hennepin BeH, 4/8 Carver RZi, Goodhue RSA. Early north (median 4/19) 4/22 Morrison FGo, 4/25 Hubbard MAW, 4/26 Grant RAE. High count 5/26 Houston (200) RTe. |
| 2011 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county in state. First county breeding record from Chisago SuL, Pine CCa. High counts 6/25 Hennepin (50, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) JJo, 7/17 Waseca (50, Pondview) DCu. |
| 2011 | Fall | 30 | 51 | High count 8/21 Hennepin (75, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) JJo. Late north 9/29 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge / Lester River Census) KJB, 10/7 Douglas JPE, St. Louis (H.R.N.R.) AaB (median 10/8). Late south 10/20 Lac qui Parle PEJ, 10/23 Jackson (Sandy Point Park) KSm (median 10/17). |
| 2012 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Early south (median 4/11) 4/4 Hennepin CRM, 4/5 Hennepin PEJ, 4/6 Wabasha RZi, KRE. Early north (median 4/19) 4/15 Aitkin ANy, 4/19 Clay (3) DaP, 4/22 Grant DFN. High counts 4/21 McLeod (~50, Silver Lake) RPR, 5/6 Carlton (~50, Moose Lake W.T.P.) ACr, 5/13 Hennepin (~50, French R.P.) ACr. |
| 2012 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Reported from all counties. High count 7/26 Lyon (50, Cottonwood W.T.P.) GWe. First county breeding record from Waseca PCo. |
| 2012 | Fall | 32 | 52 | High counts 8/30 Rice (est. 150) GHo, 8/22 Faribault (est. 80) CoN, ClN. Late north 9/26 Grant DBM, 10/7 Douglas HHD, RAE (median 10/8). Late south 10/14 Hennepin (3) DJR, ZSl, 10/25 McLeod (3) SBM (median 10/17). |
| 2013 | Spring | 32 | 52 | Early south (median 4/11) 3/28 Faribault (3, Rice Lake W.M.A.) ph. CoN, ClN, 4/6 Brown DWK, Goodhue BRL. Early north (median 4/19) 4/17 Douglas BEc, 4/19 Morrison FGo. High count 5/22 Goodhue (120, Prairie Island) DVe. |
| 2013 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Seen in all counties. High count 7/31 Dakota (120, Jirik Sod Farms) DWK. First county breeding records from Faribault JSc, Sibley CCa, Wabasha ScM. |
| 2013 | Fall | 30 | 52 | High counts 8/28 Ramsey (1,000 at Bald Eagle Lake premigratory roost) ToL. Late north 10/1 Grant (140, second highest count reported) MJM, St. Louis KJB, BCM, 10/2 Otter Tail MJM (median 10/8). Late south 10/18 Big Stone DLP, 10/19 Anoka JWH, Jackson KRE, ANy, LS, RZi, DOK, RSA (median 10/17). |
| 2014 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early south (median 4/11) 4/6 Hennepin JSg, 4/11 Hennepin LWn, 4/12 Dakota KMS, 4/13 Anoka JaM. Early north (median 4/19) 4/21 Itasca SC, 4/22 Morrison KEm, 4/24 Cass BAW, Clay PBB, Morrison MJB. High counts 5/15 Carver (200, Rapids Lake) DAT, GHo, 5/15 McLeod (200) KLz, 5/9 Hennepin (150) JmM. |
| 2014 | Summer | 34 | 50 | Seen in all counties except Le Sueur, Mower, Watonwan. High count 7/29 Hennepin (150, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) TRi. |
| 2014 | Fall | 33 | 51 | High counts 9/19 Brown (500, Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) RBJ, DAC, 8/11 Hennepin (400, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) BAF. Late north 9/19 Clay (Buffalo River S.P.) MO, 9/20 Clay HeH, ShG, 9/28 Becker HeH, ShG (median 10/8). Late south 10/9 Cottonwood HHD, KMS, CRM, 10/10 Dakota ANy, ADS, followed nearly a month later by a very late individual 11/4 Hennepin (Bass Ponds) BRL (median 10/17). |
| 2015 | Spring | 33 | 52 | Early south (median 4/11) 4/10 Ramsey SFr, Winona DBz, 4/12 Carver DTr, Rice TFB. Early north (median 4/19) 4/13 St. Louis JLK, 4/19 Polk DaG, 4/23 Pine HHD. High counts 5/8 Goodhue (100, Hok-Si-La Park) SBM, 5/5, 5/8 Dakota (60, 180th St. marsh) RPR, CTS. |
| 2015 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Reported from all counties. |
| 2015 | Fall | 33 | 53 | High counts 9/28 Faribault (450, Wells W.T.P.) DWK, 9/12 Cottonwood (323) CRM. Late north 10/5 Marshall (2) DdD, 10/11 Clay (4) PBB, 10/12 St. Louis ClN (median 10/7). Late south 10/18 Jackson JAn, 10/19 Lyon (7) GWe, 10/31 Brown (Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) BTS (median 10/23). |
| 2016 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Early south (median 4/9) 4/2–3 Hennepin ph. JBs, 4/5 Ramsey DFN. Early north (median 4/19) 4/16 Otter Tail DST, Pine MHs, 4/22 Wadena PJB. High counts 4/26 Brown (100) CoM, 5/12 Washington (100) KvM, 5/14 Anoka (100) JKe, 5/14 Goodhue (100) KeA. |
| 2016 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Reported from all counties. Numerous estimates of 50 birds in Southeast region. |
| 2016 | Fall | 34 | 53 | High count 9/17 Yellow Medicine (250, Miedd Lake) GWe. Late north 10/6 Traverse KeM, 10/11 St. Louis (3, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB (median 10/7). Late south all from Carver (Tacoma Ave.): 10/18 WCM, BHe, 10/23 WCM, 11/7 WCM, two weeks after the 10/23 median. |
| 2017 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early south (median 4/8) 4/5 Carver SBM, Hennepin CMB, Washington EzH, JHh, 4/7 Yellow Medicine GWe. Early north (median 4/17) 4/11 Grant CNn, 4/13 Morrison KEm, MEm, 4/16 Todd TLu. High counts 5/23 Polk (300, East Grand Forks W.T.P.) MSp, 5/28 Marshall (175, Warren W.T.P.) JCa, 5/30 Scott (150) RiC. |
| 2017 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Reported from all counties. High count 7/28 Rice (120, Northfield Twp.) GBa. First county breeding record 7/7 Redwood WCM. |
| 2017 | Fall | 32 | 53 | High count 9/3 Grant (200) CNn. Late north 10/4 St. Louis H.R.B.O., 10/10 Traverse KnM, 10/13 Aitkin JWl (median 10/7). Late south 10/13 Mower SWm, 10/15 Jackson JJu (median 10/24). |
| 2018 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early south (median 4/8) 4/11 Houston ASu, 4/12 Anoka DGu, Hennepin DWK, CSl, BeH. Early north (median 4/17) 4/22 Clay TCL, Douglas HHD, Mille Lacs ABL, and also in Beltrami, Morrison, Pine, St. Louis on 4/23. High count 5/14 Washington (125, Marsh Creek Park) ERH. |
| 2018 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Seen in all counties. High count 7/7 Steele (100, Ellendale) DGu. |
| 2018 | Fall | 33 | 53 | Â High counts 9/15 Grant (800, Niemackl Lake Park) MO, 8/10 Freeborn (500) MaJ. Late north 10/13 Todd RAE, 10/17 Grant CNn, 10/25 Grant NaH (median 10/7). Late south 10/21 Ramsey m.ob., 10/23 Scott BAb, 10/29 Olmsted JPr (median 10/24). |
| 2019 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Record-early south 3/18 Goodhue (Lake Pepin) † PEJ, almost a month before the next arrivals (median 4/8), 4/14 Dakota MwT, MiT, Washington IVa, 4/16 numerous locations. Early north (median 4/17) 4/15 Beltrami DPJ, 4/19 Morrison SEm, Otter Tail JsS, 4/20 Kanabec SPS, Traverse IVa. High count 5/9 Hennepin (121, Wood Lake N.C.) IVa. |
| 2019 | Summer | 34 | 53 |  Seen in every county. All counts ≤ 70. |
| 2019 | Fall | 34 | 53 | High counts 9/3 Pine (200) KrM, 9/18 Clay (200, Swede Grove Lake) ebd, 9/23 Sibley (200, Gaylord W.T.P.) VWe. Late north 10/16 Lake KRE, JWL, St. Louis H.R.B.O., 10/19 St. Louis H.R.B.O. (median 10/7). Late south 10/17 Isanti SPS, 10/20 Lyon GWe, Sherburne ebd (median 10/24) |
| 2020 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early south (median 4/8) 4/4 Hennepin SDz, 4/5 Houston REn, RLF, ASu, Washington ebd, Winona ebd. Early north (median 4/17) 4/21 Todd ebd, 4/23 Becker ShG, HeH, St. Louis FJN, JPR. Record-high count 5/9 Pipestone (400, total over all five ponds at the Pipestone W.T.P.) JCa. |
| 2020 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Seen in all counties. High count 7/19 Big Stone (500, Correll) EzH, CLR, KWR, ASu. |
| 2020 | Fall | 34 | 53 | High count 9/13 Watonwan (500, Case Lake) ASu. Late north 10/2–3 Grant MO, LGl, ToR, 10/3 Douglas MJB, 10/9 St. Louis ebd (median 10/7). Late south 10/10 Le Sueur DOr, Stearns DOr, 10/24 Renville DBz (median 10/24). |
| 2021 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early south (median 4/7) 4/5 Anoka ebd, 4/6 Hennepin ebd, Lyon RLF, REn, 4/8 Carver ebd, Chippewa MiO. Early north (median 4/17) 4/19 Itasca StK, 4/23, 4/26 Pine (Pine City W.T.P.) KPJ, KrM. 4/27 Becker TKa, NaH. High counts 5/5 Hennepin (200, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) NSa, 5/27 Todd (150, Browerville W.T.P.) IsH, EzH, ASu. |
| 2021 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Seen in every county. High count 7/16 Lyon (100, Cottonwood Lake) GWe. |
| 2021 | Fall | 34 | 53 | High counts 8/22 Lyon (315, Cottonwood) GWe, 8/27 Steele (300, Armstrong Wetland Restoration) ALD, CRM. Late north 10/16 Lake EzH, LiH, JWL, St. Louis H.R.B.O., 10/16–17 St. Louis (Stony Point) StK, IDv, EzH (median 10/9). Late south 10/23 Murray KEm, JWH, 10/29 Isanti KEm, 11/4 Yellow Medicine WCM (median 10/24). |
| 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. |