The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Gulls, Terns | 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: Gulls, Terns |
| Black Tern(Chlidonias niger) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Summer | Several nests of this species were located, the first, containing one egg, near Shakopee on May 22nd by Stanley Stein and Leander Fischer. The latest, two at Crystal Lake, one with one egg, ·the other with three young, on June 26th (Marius Morse). Young were awing at Harriet on July 15th. | ||
| 1931 | Summer | Tl-ro eggs June 7th (Swedenborg), three eggs June 3rd (Risser.), and six nests with one to three eggs on June 14th by Woolsey, Stanley Stein and I~eander Fischer). | ||
| 1932 | Summer | 17 nests of the Black Tern were found, the first on ~~Y 28 with 3 eggs (Dobie at Swru1 Lake), and the last on June 17 with 2 a:ad 3 c.ggs (Evans & Risser in Polk Co.) | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Of the many nests and colonies observed, Cummins roports tho earliest for this species. He located 3 nests at Fort Snelling on l4ay 24th, when they contained 1 egg each. The last nest with eggs · was observed by Stein and tho writer near Detroit Lakes on Juno 19th. Risser reports young "still mostly in the down" nt Sturgeon Lake on July 28th. | ||
| 1934 | Summer | Risser and DuToit reported tho first nest of this bird for the Twin City area, found on June Jrd, at which timo it hold 2 eggs. On the same date Woolsey found several.nests ncar Vergas, OOJltitaining 2 and 3 eggs. A colony of 100 pairs, near St. Cloud, was visited by Hanson and Hiemenz on ·June 12th. "Three nests held 3 eggs each and 2 nests hold ono egg each. Many nests with incubating birds were nlfiO seen.11 On June 19th H!lllson foUnd many nests with *'fresh eggs 1;o young" at take Winnibigoshish. | ||
| 1935 | Summer | Prosser and Swedenborg saw 2 nests contQining 2 and 3 eggs on June 8th. Evans and Upson found the latest nest on July 4th. They saw 1 nest with 2 eggs, and 2 nests with 3 eggs. | ||
| 1936 | Summer | Tumor and Upson located.a nest containing ~:mo egg on May 27th. At Lake Independence on JUly 5th, Dr. Swedcnborg located a nest of throe eggs. | ||
| 1937 | Summer | A short-tailed terns' colony near Minneapolis was visited on May 27 by Upson, when only one nest held I egg. D. Struthers visited the same colony on May 29, when three eggs were in one nest, and two other nests held one egg each. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | Bob Upson found the first nest of this species at Minneapolis on May 26--7 nests I-3 eggs each. On May 3I, same locality, he found a nest built on a floating plank. Struthers found 2 eggs at Minneapolis on June 4; Owre and Upson discovered many nests in Beltrami County on June 12; vandals had destroyed the eggs and young. Several nests were found at Swan Lake in Nicollet County by G. Swanson on June 17. On July 17, Arnold Erickson found one young floating on a piece of wood in Pearl Lake, Stearns County. Adults were feeding the young bird. | ||
| 1940 | Summer | In St. Paul on Mav 29, Rhoda Green found a nest built of reeds which held 3 eggs. C. Hero saw a nest with 2 eggs on Minnesota Point on June 20. The author noted 6 nests at Sand Lake, Minnesota. All were on floatin3 ma~ses of vegetation and averaged 3 eggs each. In some cases young were hatching; they were banded as soon as they attempted to enter the water. A. D. DuBois saw several nests at Lake Minnetonka on June 3, mainly with 3 eggs. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | June 15-July 11, several nests, Mpls. F. S. Davidson. 15 nests, May 31, Ramsey County. Bros. Lewis and Pius. Superior Bay, Duluth, August 1, 2 young. 0. Lakela. | ||
| 1944 | Summer | 30. May 20, one egg, St. Paul, Olson. June 19 and June 20, three nests with three eggs each, Hoistead and Olson. Others found by Eastman, Brother Hubert and Brother Pius, and Olson. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | Nest, July 4, Ramsey Co., Russell Hofstead; 20 nests with eggs, Hennepin Co., dates from May 24 to June 16, Don and Eldeen Jacobs; 2 nests with eggs, Hennepin Co., May 26-30, Fred Blanch and Larry Flahavan. | ||
| 1947 | Summer | 25 to 30 nests, one to 3 eggs in each, June 11, Lac qui Parle Co., Willis; 8 nests, 18 eggs, June 7; 19 nests, 43 eggs, and young, June 26; 4 nests, 10 eggs and young, July 26, Hennepin Co., Jacobs. | ||
| 1961 | Summer | On 19 June at Clearwater Lake, Stearns County, H. Huber saw a nest with two young. Forest Strnad found one young near Claremont, Dodge County, on 20 Jlme. DOVES: | ||
| 1962 | Summer | July 11, St. Paul, 14 fly. ing young being fed by adults, A. C. Rosenwinkel; June 11, Ramsey Co., 6 nests with eggs and/ or young, R. Huber. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | April 25, Minneapolis, H. Huber; April 29, St. Paul, Avifaunal Club; May 12, Lac qui Parle and Traverse Counties, R. Grant; May 25, Cass County, the Mathisens. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Dakota Co., June 18, ad feeding y on nest, A. C. Rosenwinkel. Ramsey Co., June 1, ad brooding 2y, A. C. Rosenwinkel | ||
| 1963 | Fall | latest, Oct. 5, Ramsey Co., A C. Rosenwinkel. MOURNING DOVE THROUGH | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 4-19 Douglas Co, early, MVS; 5-3 Ramsey Co, ACR; 5-3 Wright Co, EC; 5-4 Ramsey Co, ELC; 5-5 Hennepin Co, MAS; 5-5 Stearns Co, RPR; 5-11 Marshall Co, DLO; 5-16 Duluth, PBH; 5-17 Crow Wing Co, MSB. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | breeding in Ramsey (ELC, ACR), Hubbard (LWJ) and Clearwater (LWJ) Counties; seen all summer, Crow Wing Co, TEM. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 9-12 Ramsey Co, 4, ACR. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 4-9 Stevens Co, 80, ES (early!); next record 4-25 Lake Andrew, OP. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | latest 9-22 Mpls., VL and 10-4 Washington Co, WWL. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | nested in Stearns, Washington Co's; also reported from Stevens, Grant, Nobles, Itasca, Dakota, Crow Wing, Ramsey, Roseau, Marshall, Beltrami, Hennepin, St. Louis, Wright and Carver Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest 9-17 Ramsey Co., BL and Lac qui Parle Co., JAH; 9-25 (PE) and 10-1 (RBJ) Lyon Co. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 4-30 Hennepin Co., VL and Stearns Co., RPR; 5-1 Ramsey Co., RJC; 5-2 Olmsted Co., JPF, CMJ and Carver Co., MHM. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nesting Hennepin, Ramsey Co's; also reported from Pope, Lyon, Stevens, Traverse, Lac qui Parle, Big Stone, Washington, Hubbard, Crow Wing, Morrison, St. Louis, Beltrami, Becker, Nobles, Clay Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 9-7 Duluth, JCG; 9-18 Lyon Co., PE and Grant Co., JAH. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 4-26 Anoka Co., RLH; 4-27 Anoka Co., WHL; 5-4 Hennepin Co., EWJ; 5-5 Wright Co., EHD. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Mille Lacs, Isanti, Lyon Co's; also reported from Morrison, Nobles, Hennepin, Marshall, Meeker, Anoka, Sherburne, Carlton, Pine, Blue Earth, Rice, Cottonwood, Beltrami, Clearwater, Pope, Itasca, Washington, Carver, Crow Wing, Wabasha, Wright, Winona, Clay Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 8-25 Washington 24 WHL; 9-8 Cottonwood (Mountain Lake) 8 DMF; 9-21 Ramsey BL. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 5-2 Kanabec Co., RHJ; 5-5 Nicollet Co., BL; 5-6 (30) Carver Co., THH, Washington Co., WHL, Wabasha Co., DWM, Ramsey Co., JJ, and Mpls., KP; 5-18 (60) Washington Co., DS; 5-16 Mille Lacs Co., MI. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | nested in Wabasha Co.; also reported from Benton, Stearns, Carver, Hennepin, Ottertail, Waseca, Hubbard, Wabasha, Nobles, Rice, Morrison, Clay, Watonwan, St. Louis, Ramsey, Wright, Mille Lacs, Beltrami, Cottonwood, Winona, Sherburne, Pope and Isanti. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 8-14 Mille Lacs 5 Ml; 9-2 Houston 4 BTV; 9-1 Cottonwood LAF; 10-12 Wright ETS. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested in Mille Lacs, Swift, Wright, Ramsey, and Pope Co's. Reported from 13 other counties from Nobles to St. Louis Co's. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | late north 10·1 Marshall AR; late south 9·5 Wright BH; 9·7 Lyon PE and Nicollet RG. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 4-30 Lyon HK and Hennepin OJ; 5-3 Nobles HH; early north 5-9 Marshall KE, RR; 5-13 Morrison LR; peak 5-22 Marshall (1000's) AR. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Hennepin and Lyon; also reported from 31 other counties. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | late south 9-11 Sherburne; 9-20 Pope; 9·27 Ramsey; late north 9-17 Crow Wing; 9-24 Grant. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | nesting reported in 7 counties, seen in 21 other counties including N. St. Louis (10 pair, Low Lake, Superior National Forest JCG). | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Nesting reported in 6 counties; seen in 21 other counties. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Reported from nine counties. Peak 8-5 Cottonwood (37) (LAF). No late dates. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 4-26 Stearns NMH; 4-29 Washington WHL; 5-1 Hennepin KG; early north 4-26 Cass BDC; 5-11 Crow Wing TS; 5-13 Mille Lacs Ml. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Stearns, Wright, Lincoln, Pipestone; also reported from 27 other counties. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late north 9-27 Marshall AR; late south 9-14 Cottonwood LF. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 4-13 Hennepin PG; 4-27 Rock ADK; 5-1 Ramsey REH; early north 5-9 Marshall AR and Crow Wing TS; 5-11 St. Louis JCG. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Pope, Hennepin and Ramsey; also reported from 30 other counties. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 9-12 Marsh all SV; late south 9-1 Steele RJ; 9-2 Goodhue CF; 9-13 Wright ES. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 4-24 Big Stone ETS; 4-29 Hennepin LH; 4-30 Hennepin SG, PS; early north 5-11 Morrison LSR; 5-12 Otter Tail NJ; 5-13 Mille Lacs MI and Crow Wing DK. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Marshall and Hennepin; also reported from 26 other counties. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 8-29 Marshall, 9-6 Duluth; no late south reports. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 5-1 Carver ES; 5-2 Cottonwood LAF; 5-3 Washington DS; early north 5-7 Otter Tail GEW and Grant SM; 5-9 Crow Wing TS; 5-14 Marshall SVA. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Roseau, Lac qui Parle, Pope and Anoka; also reported from 29 other counties northeast to Itasca and Duluth. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Stearns, Anoka and St. Louis (Duluth, 43 pair, GN); seen also throughout the state except northeast of Duluth. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north 8-12 Wilkin GW, 8-19 Marshall ANWR; late south 9-6 Lyon RJ, 9-10 Lac qui Parle CMB and Hennepin OJ. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 5-2 Pipestone HK, Sherburne EH; early north 4-19 Clay LCF, Becker SM, 5-19 Becker TNWR (400+). | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Marshall, Pennington, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Goodhue, Washington, Anoka, Stearns; also seen throughout the state except the Northeast where reported only from Duluth. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Late north 8-26 Morrison RJ, 9-22 Pennington KSS; late south 9-11 Jackson LJF, 9-14 Nicollet JCF. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 5-4 Blue Earth MF, Le Sueur JCF, 5-5 Ramsey FKB; early north Otter Tail 5-11 GW, 5-13 GMO, 5-13 Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Anoka, Wright, Stearns; also seen throughout the state except the Northeast plus Koochiching and Pine. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 8-25 Itasca TL, 9-13 St. Louis BDC; late south 9-13 Washington DS, 10-4 Nicollet JCF, 10-21 St. Cloud NH.. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 4-29 Hennepin SC, 5-2 OJ, 5-4 Stearns NMH, 5-5 Hennepin VL, GP; early north 5-5 Lake of the Woods TA, 5-7 Pennington KSS, 5-10 Otter Tail SM, 5-13 Beltrami JP. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Itasca, Stearns, Sherburne; nesting reported from Beltrami, Wabasha. Seen also throughout the state except the Northeast. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Late north 9-2 St. Louis KE, 9-13 Aitkin WN, 9-25 Pennington KSS; late south 8-30 Stearns NH, 9-9 Martin EB/ K, 9-11 Nicollet JCF. Species scarce this year. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 4-30 Olmsted JEB, 5-1 Mower RRK, 5-5 Ramsey RH, Hennepin ES, 5-7 Nicollet JCF; early north 5-9 Douglas SDM, Beltrami 5-13 AS, 5-14 JSP, 5-14 Lake of the Woods TW, 5-15 Hubbard HJF, Pennington KSS. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Beltrami, Pope, Steams, Ramsey. Seen in 40 other counties in all regions except the Northeast. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Late north 8/21 Clearwater AB, 8/25 Pennington KSS, 8/28 Wilkin OJ, 9/11 Marshall JP; late south 9/ I Dakota MW, 9/3 Nicollet JCF, 9/7 Cottonwood GS, 9/11 McLeod, Renville RJ. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 4/28 Hennepin ES, 4/29 Rice KJ, 4/30 Fillmore RJ, 5/1 Hennepin SC; early north 5/10 Becker TNWR, 5/11 Otter Tail SDM, 5/12 Itasca MSc, Polk TT, 5/13 Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Pope, Stearns, Ramsey. Seen in 38 other counties including Duluth in the Northeast. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late north 9/20 St. Louis MH, 9/24 Roseau AJ, 9/25 Lake of the Woods KSS; late south 9/25 Brown JSp, 9/30 Nicollet JCF, 10/1 Anoka OS. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 4/26 Sherburne SSa, 4/27 Ramsey SSt, 5/2 Rice KJ; early north 4/21 Aitkin WN, 5/4 Marshall SS, 5/8 Ottertail GMO, 5/13 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Stearns, Le Sueur and Pope; also seen in 31 other counties including Lake. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Late north 8/24 Pennington KSS, 8/25 Beltrami JC, 9/1 St. Louis KE; late south 9/6 Swift RJ, 9/7 Nicollet JCF, 9/16 Washington OS. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 4/25 McLeod RH, 4/28 AB, OJ, 5/2 Hennepin SC, Mower PP, 5/3 Nicollet JCF; early north 5/8 Marshall ANWR, 5/13 Roseau AJ, Otter Tail SDM, 5/14 Polk TT. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Aitkin (WN), Crow Wing, Polk, Big Stone, Jackson (WT); probable nesting in Nicollet, Lyon. Seen in 32 other counties including St. Louis (Duluth, KE; L. Vermilion, MH/JS). | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late north 8/29 Clearwater and Polk AB, 9/7 Aitkin WN, 9/17 St. Louis KE; late south 9/2 Olmsted PP, 9/13 Nicollet JCF, 9/15 Cottonwood LAF. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 4/26 Hennepin OJ, Brown JS, 4/28 Pipestone JP, 5/3 Ramsey RH; early north 5/9 Otter Tail AB, Clay MM, 5/10 Wilkin GAM, Otter Tail SDM, 5/11 Clay LCF, Norman BK. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Ramsey; probable nesting in Anoka. Seen in 41 counties in all regions but only St. Louis in the northeast. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 8/24 Marshall RJ, 8/31 Polk AB; late south 9/1 Lac qui Parle GS and Brown JHHS, 9/3 Hennepin SC, 9/15 Nicollet JF. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 5/ I Nicollet JCF and Lac qui Parle TT, 5/2 Pipestone JP, 5/3 Steams DO and Waseca GS; early north 5/7 Marshall ANWR, 5/16 St. Louis AE, KE and Douglas PP, 5/17 Clay LCF and Clearwater AB. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Cass (GR). Seen in 37 other counties west and south of a line from Lake of the Woods to Aitkin and Washington; also seen in St. Louis (Virginia and Ely, SS). | ||
| 1987 | Fall | All reports: 8/9 Dakota IT, 8/12 Stevens and Swift EL, 8/14 Jackson RSE, 8/16 Mower RRK, Murray RSE and Pope AB, 8/20 Brown JS, 8/23 Aitkin WN, 9/13 Kandiyohi AP, 9/18 Nicollet JF. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 8/4 Todd PH, 8/11 Polk AB, 8/18 Koochiching RJ; late south 9/2 Nicollet JF, 9/3 Jackson AP, 9/7 Washington DS. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 5/4 Hennepin SC, 5/5 Nicollet JCF, 5/6 Mower JM and Steele KV; early north 5/13 Mahnomen and Pennington AP, 5/14 Wilkin KB, 5/17 Beltrami DJ. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Many reports, similar to previous year. Nested in St. Louis, Big Stone, Kandiyohi TT, Houston NAO; probable nesting in Anoka, Wabasha. Seen in 48 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 8/17 Pennington AB, 8/25 Becker DZ, 9/2 Aitkin WN; late south 8/19 Wabasha DWM, 9/2 Anoka SC, RH, 9/5 Washington WL. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 5/2 Fillmore PS, Rice TB, FKS and Waseca KV, 5/5 Hennepin SC, GP, 5/8 Sherburne DO; early north 5/12 Morrison DPD, 5/13 OtterTail SDM, 5/19 Beltrami DJ. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in Itasca, Aitkin, Crow Wing, Morrison PDD, Anoka; probable nesting in Otter Tail, Steams. Seen in 39 other counties in all regions except northeast. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 8/23 Becker BK, 9/1 Marshall DJ, 9/2 Clearwater AB; late south 8/31 Anoka KB, 9/8 Murray RJ, 10/1 Rice OR. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 4/7 Chippewa HK, 5/ I Washington WL, 5/3 Kandiyohi; early north 5/4 Todd RJ, 5/7 Douglas PS, 5/11 Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in Roseau, Clearwater DBl, Scott AP; probable nesting in Crow Wing, Aitkin, Kandiyohi. Seen in 35 other counties in all regions except northeast. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 8/23 Becker BB, 8/31 Traverse DC, 9/8 Aitkin WN; late south 9/4 Rice TB, 9/14 Stevens KB, 9/30 Cottonwood ED. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 4/4 Rice TB, 4/9 Carver DM, 4/30 Hennepin KB and Steele PS; early north 5/6 Otter Tail CS/KC, 5/8 Pennington MCBS, 5/10 Becker BBe and Clay MO. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in Marshall, St. Louis, Le Sueur, Winona HVA; probable nesting in Crow Wing, Cottonwood. Seen in 40 additional counties statewide (excluding Lake, Cook). | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 8/25 Clay LCF, 9/5 Beltrami AB, 9/13 Wilkin (8) MO; late south 8/30 Big Stone RB and Dakota (10) PB, PS, 9/2 Rice TB, 9/12 Cottonwood RJ. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 4/24 Brown JS, 4/27 Ramsey RG, 5/1 LeSueur PS. Early north 5/5 Grant SDM, 5/9 Douglas KW, 5/10 Otter Tail CS/KC. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in Redwood HK; probable nesting in Kanabec, Murray; seen in 42 additional counties in all regions except northeast. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north 8/8 Aitkin WN, 8/22 Todd KB, 9/3–4 Roseau PS; late south 8/26 Olmsted JB, 9/1 Goodhue KB, 10/19 Carver MB (3rd latest date on record). | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 4/12 Isanti CM, 4/30 Martin RJ, 5/3 Hennepin OJ; early north 4/23 Clay LCF, 5/13 Otter Tail CS/KC, 5/15 Douglas KKW. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Fewest reports since 1984. Nested in Otter Tail SDM, Marshall, Hennepin; probable nesting in Becker, Kandiyohi, Anoka, Carver. Seen in 30 other counties in all regions except northeast. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 8/17 Clay FL, 8/20 Grant DN, 8/21 Aitkin WN. Late south 8/26 LeSueur RG, 9/16 Lac qui Parle KB. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 4/25 Todd CE, 5/2 Pipestone JP, 5/3 Ramsey KB, 5/6 Kandiyohi RF/JC; early north 5/6 Crow Wing DO, 5/7 Douglas SW and Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in Marshall, St. Louis, Anoka, Hennepin; probable nesting in Mahnomen, Rice, Watonwan. Observed in 35 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Late north 8/11 Beltrami County DJo, 8/18 Morrison ABo, 8/26 Lake of the Woods County KB. Late south 8/26 Big Stone and Lac qui Parle counties DN, 9/26 Houston County EMF. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 4/28 Cottonwood Co. ED, 5/4 Lac qui Parle and McLeod TT. Early north 5/8 Aitkin WN, 5/13 Grant SDM and Polk SKS. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Nested in Becker BBe; probable nesting in Kandiyohi, Wright, Steele. Seen in 40 additional counties in all regions except northeast. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Late north 9/2 St. Louis TW, 9/7 Roseau KB. Late south 9/6 Winona CS, 10/4 Big Stone KB. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 5/7 Lac qui Parle FE, 5/8 Kandiyohi RJF and Nicollet MF. Early north 5/15 Aitkin WN, 5/17 Cass CN. Peak 5/24 Marshall (600–800 at Agassiz NWR) mob. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Reported in 43 counties in all regions except northeast; probable nesting in Big Stone, Cass, Aitkin, Morrison, Stearns. Peak of 920 post-breeders observed on 7/29 at Big Stone L. in Big Stone Co. KB. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Late north 9/6 Pennington PS, 9/13 Clay CN. Late south 9/3 Renville CMa, 9/5 Stearns RJ, 9/7 Hennepin SC. Peak count only 25 on 9/6 Pennington PS. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 4/24 Isanti DMP, 5/3 Big Stone LE and Cottonwood ED. Early north 5/11 Polk PS, 5/12 Douglas SWa, GrK, 5/13 Cass EP. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Seen in 43 counties statewide, including St. Louis in the northeast; probable nesting in Kittson, Beltrami, Wilkin. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Late north 8/31 Marshall JJ, 9/3 Aitkin WN. Late south 9/6 Brown JSp, 9/8 Pope RJ. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Arrived south later than usual (earliest 5/5 Hennepin SC). No April reports anywhere in the state. Except for 5/9 Otter Tail SDM, also tardy north, where the recent median arrival date is 5/7. Peak count 5/19 Rice (100) TBo. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Seen in 39 counties in all regions except the northeast. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Migrated earlier than usual across the state. All north reports were in August (recent median departure date is 9/3). Reported from 17 south counties, latest 9/11 Jackson CMa. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Reported from 29 south and 14 north counties statewide, but only St. Louis in northeast. Only April report 4/30 Lac qui Parle OJ (median south date 4/27). Also arrived north near median date (5/8) where first reported 5/5 Douglas RH. Peak 5/13 Cottonwood (550) ED. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Most reports since 1989. Observed in 51 counties in all regions, but only St. Louis in northeast; new nesting record in Rice JL, JLa. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Reported from all regions of the state except the northeast and southwest. Late north 9/11 Red Lake RBJ. Late south 9/15 Big Stone KJB. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported from 29 south and 16 north counties. Only April report south (median 4/27) 4/30 Ramsey REH. Early north 5/5 Clay RHO, 5/6 Todd JSK. Peak influx 5/5–12 in 11 south counties. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Fewest reports in 20+ years. Seen in 33 counties in all regions (but only St. Louis in Northeast and Houston in Southeast); new nesting record in Clay GEN. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Reported from only three north counties; last seen 9/16 Wadena PJB. Seen in 17 south counties, including (late south) 9/26 Brown JSS. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Reported from 32 south and 18 north counties. Arrived later than medians south (4/28) and north (5/7). Early south 5/4 Lac qui Parle CRG, 5/5 Hennepin WCM. Early north 5/12 Wadena PJB, 5/13 Crow Wing JJS. High count 5/26 Marshall (800+ at Agassiz N.W.R.) AXH, PHS. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Many reports, similar to 2000; several observers noted increased numbers. Seen in 51 counties statewide, including St. Louis in Northeast. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Reported from 14 north and 22 south counties, none in Northeast or Southeast regions. High count 8/21–30 Pennington (400–500 at Thief River Falls lagoons) KJB, m.obs. Late north 9/5 Polk EEF, 9/8 Cass DRu. Late south 9/9 Renville CRM, 9/11 Lincoln RBJ. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Reported from 27 south and 17 north counties. Early south 4/26 Le Sueur DPS, 5/6 Hennepin OLJ. Early north 5/8 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R. staff), 5/12 Otter Tail EJE. High count 5/19 Lyon (total of 550 in three locations) RJS. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Observed in 48 counties in all regions except Northeast (and only Wabasha in Southeast). | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Reported from 13 north and 10 south counties, but none in Southeast and only St. Louis (8/22, JWL) in Northeast. Highest reported count 8/20 Grant (100 at Ashby) RPR. Late north 9/6 Red Lake PHS, 9/7 Pennington JMJ and Wadena PJB. Late south 9/8 Pope RBJ, only September report. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Reported from 32 south and 16 north counties, but only St. Louis in the Northeast. Early south 5/1 Chippewa and Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/2 Carver RMD. Early north 5/8 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) GT and Otter Tail m.obs., 5/9 Clay WCM. Numbers up at Duluth, where normally very rare; many reports off Park Pt. in late May (max. 100 on 5/25 MSt, PHS). Highest reported count 5/17 Big Stone (3500 near Ortonville) BJU. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Observed in 37 counties throughout state, except Northeast, Southeast; new nesting records for Cottonwood BRB, Todd JSK. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Reported from 8 north and 10 south counties, none in Southwest or Southeast. No significant counts. Late north 9/6 Wadena PJB, 9/22 St. Louis PHS. Late south 9/11 Lac qui Parle PHS, 9/12 Big Stone JMJ. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Reported from 28 south and 19 north counties, but only St. Louis in the Northeast. Early south 5/6 Cottonwood LBF, 5/7 Stearns STW. Early north 5/7 Clay DPJ, 5/13 St. Louis KRE, JWL. No significant counts. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Seen in 46 counties in all regions except Northeast. High count 7/1 Marshall (2200 at Agassiz N.W.R.) fide JMJ. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Reported from 9 north and 17 south counties in all regions. No significant counts. Late north 9/3 Marshall and Roseau m.ob., 9/16 St. Louis MTA. Late south 9/11 Lac qui Parle BAW, 9/17 Sibley RBJ. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported from 31 south and 14 north counties, none in the Northeast. Early south 5/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/5 Olmsted JWH, PWP and Pipestone SLF, DBF. Early north 5/17–18 Aitkin ASc, KCR, 5/19 Todd BWF. No significant counts. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Observed in 63 counties in all regions except Northeast. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from 12 north and 20 south counties in all regions, including St. Louis in Northeast and Olmsted in Southeast. All counts <40. Late north 9/11 St. Louis JWL, PHS, 9/17 Wadena PJB. Late south 9/3 Lac qui Parle BJU and Nobles BTS, 9/14 Big Stone and Lac qui Parle BJU. | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 16 | 38 | Early south 4/20 Olmsted LAV, 5/6 Chippewa LS (median 4/30). Early north 5/12 Douglas PJK and Otter Tail DTT, 5/15 Todd JJS (median 5/8). High count 5/20 Nicollet (40 at Nicollet W.T.P.) CMB. |
| 2007 | Summer | 24 | 37 | Reported from all regions except Northeast. |
| 2007 | Fall | 12 | 20 | Late north 9/4 Traverse BJU, 9/6 Douglas HHD. Late south 9/17 Lac qui Parle BJU, 9/21 Jackson (2) DAB. High count 8/8 Jackson (440, South Heron L.) KJB. |
| 2008 | Spring | 14 | 37 | Early south (median 4/30) 4/30 Chippewa DMF, 5/1 Brown BTS. Early north (median 5/8) 5/13 St. Louis PHS. High count 5/15 Lac qui Parle (83, Big Stone N.W.R.) BJU. |
| 2008 | Summer | 21 | 31 | Seen throughout state. |
| 2008 | Fall | 15 | 28 | High count 8/23 Lac qui Parle (162) PCC, PHS. Late north 8/31 Marshall m.ob., 9/1 Marshall m.ob. and Pennington JCC (median 9/7). Late south 9/13 Lac qui Parle WCM and Martin DAB, JEB (median 9/15). |
| 2009 | Spring | 18 | 32 | Early south (median 4/30) 5/6 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/8 Olmsted JWH. Early north (median 5/8) 5/12 Todd MSK, 5/13 Otter Tail DST. High count 5/15 Nicollet (133, Nicollet W.T.P.) RMD. |
| 2009 | Summer | 22 | 32 | Reported from all regions except Northeast. |
| 2009 | Fall | 4 | 22 | High count 8/1 Anoka (115, Round Lake) DWK. Late north 9/7 Marshall JCC (median 9/7). Late south 8/29 Renville JCC, 9/22 Washington BRL (median 9/15). |
| 2010 | Spring | 18 | 33 | Early south (median 4/30) 5/2 Ramsey (2, White Bear Lake) ELC, 5/7 Lac qui Parle BJU. Early north (median 5/8) 4/20 Crow Wing (Whitefish Lake) GDa. No significant counts. |
| 2010 | Summer | 21 | 34 | Observed in all regions except Northeast. First county breeding records for Kittson LW, McLeod PRH. |
| 2010 | Fall | 9 | 20 | High count 8/14 Lac qui Parle (163, Salt Lake) PCC. Late north 8/21 Grant (Herman) and Traverse (Lake Traverse) RTe, 9/3 Lake of the Woods CRM and Roseau (2) KRE, LMS, CRM (median 9/7). Late south 9/21 Ramsey (White Bear Lake) BRL, 9/22 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 9/15). |
| 2011 | Spring | 18 | 35 | Early south (median 4/30) 4/30 Dakota (Lake Byllesby) PEJ, DFN, 5/4 Lac qui Parle BJU, Olmsted (East Landfill Reservoir) JWH, Scott RAE. Early north (median 5/8) 5/15 Cass ABi, 5/16 Otter Tail DST. High count 5/21 Brown (70, Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) BTS. |
| 2011 | Summer | 22 | 31 | Seen in all regions of state. |
| 2011 | Fall | 5 | 21 | High count 8/20 Lac qui Parle (45, Salt Lake) PCPS. Late north 9/3 Douglas JPE, 9/7 Traverse DLP (median 9/7). Late south 9/8 Lac qui Parle BJU, 9/18 Big Stone BJU (median 9/15). |
| 2012 | Spring | 16 | 34 | Early south (median 4/30) 4/19 Benton FGo, 5/2 Rice TFB. Early north (median 5/8) 5/5 Douglas FGo, Morrison MJB, FGo, Polk JOJ, Todd FGo, 5/10 Grant DBM. High count 5/30 Marshall (~300, Agassiz N.W.R.) GAK. |
| 2012 | Summer | 28 | 41 | Found in all regions except Northeast. First county breeding record from Watonwan AnK. |
| 2012 | Fall | 11 | 30 | High count 8/11 Douglas (35, Lake Osakis) APa. Late north 9/3 Marshall KRE, m.ob., Morrison ALa, JPr, Pennington KRE, m.ob., 9/8 Grant DBM (median 9/7). Late south 9/13 Chippewa DLP, 9/15 Scott HHD (median 9/15). |
| 2013 | Spring | 22 | 38 | Early south (median 4/30) 5/10 Carver PRH, JTe, Sherburne RBW, ANy, 5/12 Faribault PEJ, WAF, Wright HHD. Early north (median 5/8) 5/8 Todd RAE, 5/16 Grant WCM, 5/17 Becker TCL, Itasca SC, EEO. High counts 5/28 Aitkin (69, Rice Lake N.W.R.) TKe, 5/24 Sherburne (60, Sherburne N.W.R.) GJa. |
| 2013 | Summer | 26 | 40 | Seen in all regions of state. High count 6/16 Lac qui Parle (127, Big Stone N.W.R.) WCM. |
| 2013 | Fall | 14 | 29 | High count 8/16 Faribault (40) CoN. Late north 8/31 Marshall CRM, m.ob., Pennington CRM, m.ob., 9/1 Douglas JPE (median 9/7). Late south 9/4 Lac qui Parle DLP, 9/7 Nicollet (5) APi, Redwood DBM (median 9/15). |
| 2014 | Spring | 26 | 40 | Early south (median 4/30) 4/26 Hennepin (2) SWl, 5/7 Cottonwood (3) BRB, and five additional counties on 5/8. Early north 5/17 Pennington (3) AHr, St. Louis SES, SGW, and Marshall, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Polk on 5/20. High counts 5/19 Lyon (250, Cottonwood Lake) GWe, 5/13 Nicollet (150, Nicollet W.T.P.) JPr, 5/14 Pipestone (150, Pipestone W.T.P.) TKa. |
| 2014 | Summer | 25 | 41 | Seen in all regions. High count 7/26 Lac qui Parle (85, Salt Lake) PCC. First county breeding record from Meeker MJB. |
| 2014 | Fall | 12 | 27 | All reports west of a line from Roseau to Chisago to Freeborn. High count 9/1 Marshall (78, Agassiz Valley Impoundment) JLK. Late north 9/2 Marshall (2, Agassiz N.W.R.) JLK, 9/3 Norman (12) CRM (median 9/7). Late south 9/14 Jackson BAb, Lyon (3) GWe, Watonwan BAb, 9/20 Yellow Medicine HHD, 9/22 Sherburne (40, Sherburne N.W.R.) SMC (median 9/15). |
| 2015 | Spring | 21 | 44 | Early south (median 4/30) 4/21 Chisago (7) AlH, 4/24–25 Yellow Medicine KMS, DWK, SBM. Early north (median 5/8) 4/23 Marshall (4) CCr, 5/7 Crow Wing JPR, 5/10 Otter Tail (2) SWy. High count 5/15 Jackson (640, Heron Lake area) KJB. |
| 2015 | Summer | 26 | 39 | Observed in all regions. High count 7/29 Brown (90, Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) HCT. |
| 2015 | Fall | 13 | 30 | High counts 8/5 Roseau (43, Roseau River W.M.A.) CsB, 8/10 Yellow Medicine (40, Miedd Lake) GWe. Late north 9/1 Becker (Hamden Slough N.W.R.) ASM, 9/3 Red Lake KMS, SSc, 9/12 Traverse DLP (median 9/7). Late south 9/7 Sherburne (2) ABm, JlB, Steele (7) PSu, 9/9 Freeborn (7) TAT, Mower CRM, 9/15 Freeborn (20, est.) TAT, 9/21 Freeborn RTP (median 9/16). |
| 2016 | Spring | 22 | 45 | Early south (median 4/30) 5/4 Stearns (10) DOr, 5/7 Goodhue SWe, 5/8 Sherburne RFr, Yellow Medicine PEJ, GWe. Early north (median 5/8) 5/12 Clay (3) THv, Wilkin ANy, 5/17 Hubbard DFe, Wadena ANy, DBz. High count 5/30 Lyon (115, Lone Tree Lake) GWe. |
| 2016 | Summer | 26 | 37 | Observed in all regions. High count 7/28 Marshall (100, Agassiz N.W.R.) JHd, SHd. |
| 2016 | Fall | 12 | 32 | High counts 9/3 Pennington (63, Thief River Falls W.T.P.) WCM, 8/13 Big Stone (40, Lannon Lake) ClN. Late north 9/5 Norman ANy, SC, JWH, Red Lake JCC, Roseau (12) DWK, HCT, SBM, 9/6 Todd RAE (median 9/7). Late south 9/12 Big Stone KnM, Kandiyohi ANy, 9/25 McLeod BHa, 10/11 Benton HHD (median 9/16). |
| 2017 | Spring | 23 | 43 | Early south (median 4/30) 4/27 Jackson (2) GHo, 4/29 Meeker GLr, 5/5 Brown WCM. Early north (median 5/8) 5/13 Becker (7) HeH, ShG, Cass JWM, Morrison RPR, Red Lake (3) LFr. High counts 5/23 Yellow Medicine (est. 400, Miedd Lake) GWe, 5/16 Lyon (211, Lone Tree Lake) RJS, 5/18 Lac qui Parle (210, Big Stone N.W.R., Auto Tour Road) ODa. |
| 2017 | Summer | 24 | 33 | Reported from all regions except Northeast. High counts 7/6 Grant (130, North Ottawa Impoundment) GHo, KDS, 7/2 Marshall (125, Agassiz N.W.R.) SKo. |
| 2017 | Fall | 11 | 30 | High counts 8/2 Brown (100, Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) RBW, 8/11 Grant (60, North Ottawa Impoundment) KnM, LiH, ASu. Late north 9/2 Grant SMC, Marshall HHu, Roseau DFe, JMs, KRE, 9/4 Grant (5, North Ottawa Impoundment) PLJ, FKo (median 9/7). Late south 9/10 Lyon (5) GWe, 9/12 Hennepin (11) ebd, 9/15 Steele JMs, DFe, CRM, FKo (median 9/16). |
| 2018 | Spring | 24 | 40 | Early south (median 4/30) 5/1 Blue Earth ChH, Scott (3) RiC, 5/2 Lac qui Parle WCM, Olmsted JWH, m.ob. Early north (median 5/8) 5/5 Grant (3) GUn, 5/11 Otter Tail (2) WPl, Polk (3) SAu. High counts 5/13 Lac qui Parle (1, 100, Big Stone N.W.R.) KRE, 5/14 Lyon (350, Sham Lake) StK, 5/21 Yellow Medicine (116, Miedd Lake) GWe. |
| 2018 | Summer | 23 | 40 | Reported from all regions except Northeast. First county breeding record 7/27 Hubbard REn. |
| 2018 | Fall | 13 | 35 | Â High counts 9/3 Lyon (137, Sham Lake) GWe, 8/6 Faribault (80, Wells W.T.P.) JmP, JPr. Late north 9/3 Grant (6, North Ottawa Impoundment) IVa, Kittson (8) RAE, Marshall DFe, 9/8 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) CNn (median 9/7). Late south 9/16 Murray HHD, Scott (5) BHe, 9/17 McLeod ANy (median 9/16). |
| 2019 | Spring | 24 | 42 | Early south (median 4/30) 5/3 Cottonwood (2) ebd, Faribault IVa, 5/4 Big Stone WPl, Sherburne (3) ebd, Watonwan MiO, JWH. Early north (median 5/8) 5/8 Clay TCL, 5/12 Douglas (2) JLK, Todd (max. 16) JLK, m.ob. High count 5/20 Grant (127, North Ottawa Impoundment) PEB, SBM. |
| 2019 | Summer | 28 | 47 |  Reported statewide. First county breeding record: 7/13 Dakota KBg. High counts 7/26 Lac qui Parle (126, Salt Lake) KDS, DwS, 6/4 Beltrami (122, Lower Red Lake) ebd. |
| 2019 | Fall | 16 | 32 | High counts 8/4 Faribault (79, Wells W.T.P.) DnS, PNi, 8/3 Grant (60, North Ottawa Impoundment) MKu. Late north 8/24–26 Grant (max. 8) CNn, m.ob., Marshall DLP, Traverse (2) ebd, 9/1, 9/5 Roseau CRM, m.ob. (median 9/7). Late south 9/14 Hennepin ClB, Mower (4) JWH, 9/16 Carver VWe (median 9/16). |
| 2020 | Spring | 23 | 49 | Early south (median 4/30) 4/29 Redwood (Westline W.M.A.) KEm, (Timm Lake) REn, m.ob., 4/30 Freeborn PEJ, 5/2 Watonwan APi, m.ob., Yellow Medicine REn, m.ob. Early north (median 5/8) 5/11 Clay TCL, 5/14 Douglas MJB, m.ob., Grant (100) WPl, Pine (max. 200) SBE, m.ob., Todd (14) AaL, m.ob. High counts 5/14 Goodhue (760, combined total from Lake Pepin, Little Goose Lake, North Lake, and Lake Byllesby) WCM, 5/14 Steele (500, Armstrong Wetland Restoration) MaS. |
| 2020 | Summer | 19 | 37 | Found in all regions except Northeast. First county breeding records: 7/26 Blue Earth ChH, 7/11 Traverse GWe. High counts 7/11 Lac qui Parle (75, Big Stone N.W.R.) GWe, 7/1 Marshall (65, Agassiz N.W.R.) ebd. |
| 2020 | Fall | 13 | 37 | High counts 8/8 Steele (150, Armstrong Wetland Restoration) NHa, 8/6 Big Stone (80, West Toqua Lake) REn, m.ob. Late north 9/3 Red Lake DWK, 9/4 Kittson (3) CRM, m.ob., 9/14 Aitkin KCR (median 9/7). Late south 9/16 Wright (2) ebd, 9/18 Lincoln (5) GWe, 9/24 Sherburne SLH (median 9/16). |
| 2021 | Spring | 28 | 44 | Early south (median 4/30) 5/1 Cottonwood (11) DHr, Lac qui Parle (5) DMz, Lyon (2) LiH, SBE, Pipestone (3) VKl, LVD, HVD. Early north (median 5/8) 5/1 Grant (2, North Ottawa Impoundment) CNn, 5/8–9 Crow Wing (max. 4) ebd, 5/11 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) MGi, Marshall REn, RLF. High counts 5/22 Becker (80, Hamden Slough N.W.R.) TKa, 5/22 Pennington (80, Thief River Falls W.T.P.) AxB. |
| 2021 | Summer | 28 | 44 | Seen in every region except Northeast. High counts 6/4 Lyon (75, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) ebd, 6/10 Aitkin (75, Rice Lake N.W.R.) ebd, 6/25 Marshall (60, Agassiz N.W.R.) StK, ebd, 7/16 Lyon (60, Coon Creek W.M.A.) GWe. |
| 2021 | Fall | 19 | 39 | High count 8/5 Grant (40, Stony Brook Twp.) CRM, m.ob. Late north 9/1 Becker (2) DFe, m.ob., 9/4 Marshall (3) JPr, CRM, m.ob., Pennington (3) JPr, CRM, m.ob. (median 9/7). Late south 9/9 Pipestone (4) ebd, 9/11 Anoka (7) GWe, Goodhue ebd (median 9/16). |
| Breeds throughout, except far northeast. | ||||
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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. |