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
Families
Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
New World Quail
Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys
Grebes
Pigeons, Doves
Cuckoos
Nightjars
Swifts
Hummingbirds
Rails, Gallinules, Coots
Limpkin
Cranes
Stilts, Avocets
Plovers
Sandpipers
Jaegers
 Alcids
Gulls, Terns
Loons
Shearwaters and Petrels
Storks
Frigatebirds
Boobies and Gannets
Cormorants
Pelicans
Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons
Ibises
New World Vultures
Osprey
Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles
Barn Owls
Screech-Owls, Owls
 Kingfishers
Woodpeckers
Caracaras, Falcons
Flycatchers
Vireos
Shrikes
Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows
Chickadees, Titmice
Larks
Martins, Swallows
Kinglets
Waxwings
Silky-flycatchers
Nuthatches
Creepers
Gnatcatchers
 Wrens
Thrashers, Mockingbirds
Starlings
Dippers
Thrushes
Old World Flycatchers
Old World Sparrows
Pipits
Finches
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
Towhees, Sparrows
Yellow-breasted Chat
Blackbirds, Orioles
Warblers
Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks

Seasons
Species: Gulls, Terns
Black-legged Kittiwake
Ivory Gull
Sabine's Gull
Bonaparte's Gull
Black-headed Gull
Little Gull
Ross's Gull
Laughing Gull
Franklin's Gull
Short-billed Gull
 Ring-billed Gull
California Gull
Herring Gull
[Herring Gull (American)]
[Herring Gull (Vega)]
Iceland Gull
[Iceland Gull (Thayer's)]
[Iceland Gull (Kumlien's)]
[Iceland Gull (Iceland)]
Lesser Black-backed Gull
 Slaty-backed Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Glaucous Gull
Glaucous Gull
[Herring Gull X Glaucous Gull]
Great Black-backed Gull
Least Tern
Gull-billed Tern
Caspian Tern
Black Tern
 Common Tern
Arctic Tern
Forster's Tern
[Sterna tern]
[Royal Tern]
Sandwich Tern
Elegant Tern
Caspian Tern(Hydroprogne caspia)
YearSeasonNS
1963SpringMay 5, Duluth, Jan Green; May 18, Reno, Houston County, R. Janssen.
1963SummerLac qui Parle Co., Salt Lake, July 27, 1 non-breeder, Avifaunal Club.
1963FallOct. 2, Hennepin Co., Rachel Tryon and Oct. 5, Goodhue Co., R. B. Janssen.
1964Spring5-7 Duluth, JCG; 5-17 Ramsey Co, RLH; 5-21 Anoka Co, LJ; 5-29 Ramsey Co, MAS.
1964Summerlast spring dates, 6-28, Crow Wing Co, TEM; fall dates, 9-6, Dassel, RLH.
1964Fall9-15 Pope Co, RAG; 9-20 Duluth, JCG; 9-22 Crow Wing Co, 3, TEM; 9-25 Ramsey Co, 8, ACR.
1965Springearliest 5-18 Wisconsin Point, PBH; latest 6-1 Duluth, WRP, DP, RLH, and Ramsey Co, TKS.
1965Fallearliest 9-6 Little Marais, Cook Co, JCG; 9-9 Scott Co, 2, FN and Hennepin Co, 3, DB; latest 10-2 Goodhue Co, RBJ and 10-14 Minneapolis, FN.
1966Spring5-11 Minneapolis, EHH, DB; 5-21 Mille Lacs Lake, RLH; 5-25 Stearns Co, NMH; 5-30 Forest Lake, WHL. Black Tern.: earliest 4-29 Ramsey Co, ACR; 4-30 St. Paul, BL; 5-2 Ramsey Co, ACR, RLH; 5-7 Frontenac, EHH, Ramsey Co, TKS and Hennepin Co, RBJ.
1966Summer6-4 Isanti Co, RG; 6-7 Cass Co, 18, RPR; 6-8 Goodhue Co, 10, RPR; 7-6 Traverse Co, RG; 7-7 Agassiz Refuge, Marshall Co, DLO.
1966Fall9-4 Hennepin Co., VL, MHM; 9-18 Stearns Co., RPR; 9-21 Wabasha Co., DGM; 9-25 Becker Co., RPR; 9-26 Hennepin Co., EHH.
1967Springearly 5-7 Duluth, BB; 5-11 Wabasha Co., DGM; 5-13 Hennepin Co., RDT and Goodhue Co., RBJ; late 5-27 Duluth, ME, MIG and Cass Co., JAM; 5-29 Ramsey Co., RJC.
1967Summer6-6 Excelsior, Hennepin Co., FN/MAS.
1967Fall 9-8 Morrison Co., LSR; only report.
1968Spring early 5-9 Duluth, PBH; 5-12 Duluth, KE; 5-14 Goodhue Co., EHH; late 5-24 Morrison Co., LSR; 5-25 Carver Co., RTH.
1968Summer 8-11 Grass Lake, Mpls., 1, RBJ.
1968Fall8-11 Hennepin RBJ; 9-14 Dakota 17 FL; 9-25 Wabasha 12 DGM. On 10-17 a late observation in Hennepin (Lake Calhoun) by VL, FNI MAS, and Martha Stebelton; the latter also reported one on 10-27 there.
1969Spring5-13 Duluth, PBH; 5-22 (47+) Duluth, RL; 5-25 Goodhue Co., EMB; and Duluth, MMC; 5-27 Wabasha Co., BT; 5-29 Duluth, BL; 6-3 Ramsey Co., JJ.
1969Summer7-9 Gull Island, Leech Lake (Cass Co.) 2 nests with 2 eggs in each, Dwain Warner et. al. (See The Loon, Vol. 41, No. 3 for more detailed account). First recorded nesting for the state. Also reported from Duluth (6-3, 16 RL and 6-28, 2 RL); 7-5 Lida Lake, Ottertail Co. 5 DS; and Lake Vadnais, Ramsey Co. 6-3, 1 JJ.
1969Fall8-24 Ramsey JJ; 8-31 Morrison LSR; 9-6 Duluth RBJ.
1970Springearly 5-2 Mille Lacs Ml; 5-9 Beltrami GES; 5-12 Duluth MMC; earliest in north; peak 5-26 Mille Lacs (37) Ml; late 5-31 Duluth RL; 6-5 Mille Lacs MI. Black Tern : early south 5-2 Lyon KE, PE and Carver TH, GES; 5-3 Hennepin WL; early north 5-13 Clearwater RD and Morrison LR.
1970Summer6-1 Mille Lacs (17), 6-3 (4), 6-7 (1) Ml, all at the south end of the lake;6-15 Spirit lslaru'l, Mille Lacs Ml, 1 but no nesting; 6-2 to 6-3 Duluth RL; 6-22 Duluth )CG; 6-5 to 6-7 Deerwood, Crow Wing Co. M KC and 6-7 Lake Pulaski, Wright Co. BAH. After last year's first state nesting at Leech Lake and the number of birds seen at Mille Lacs this june, observers should check the larger lakes in the north central part of the state. Perhaps this species has a firm foothold there.
1970Falllate north 9·20 Duluth CH; 9·26 Crow Wing )B; late south 9·21 Wright ES; 10·6 Carver KH; 10·11 Hennepin CH; peak 9·11 Houston (30) FL.
1971Springearly south 5-15 Cottonwood HK and Jackson KJG, DB and Lyon BL. RBJ and Pope KE, PE, RR and Goodhue TV; early north 5-16 Duluth MMC; 5-18 Duluth JG; late 5-29 Pope BH; peak 5-22 Cass (40) KE, RR.
1971Summer6-3 Itasca MMC; 7-29 Wright ES; both probably migrants.
1971Fallearly 8·23 Mille Lacs; 9-11 Wright; late south J0-3 Wabasha and Wright; 10-5 Carver; late north 9-13 Marshall; 9-14 Mille Lacs.
1972Summer6-2 Hennepin, 6-4 (9) Duluth.
1973Summer 6-9 St. Louis; 7-21 Kandiyohi.
1973Fall Seen in Anoka, Hennepin, Wabasha, Winona, St. Louis.
1974Spring Early south 4-30 Houston FL; 5-4 Goodhue RBJ; 5-7 Hennepin ETS; early north 4-11 St. Louis MMC; 5-7 St. Louis UMD, GJN; late 5-28 St. Louis JG; peak 5-25 St. Louis (100+) BH.
1974Summer Late migrants reported from 6-8 to 6-21 at Duluth (JG, RJ); 6-2 Washington (G. Casper); 6-8 Lake (RJ); 6-17 Cook (MMC); 6-30 Wright (BH).
1974Fall 8-30 to 9-16 Mille Lacs MI; 8-31 Le Sueur GR; 9-5 Marshall AR; 9-14 Benton RBJ; all reports.
1975Spring Early south 4-22 Hennepin VRL; 428 Freeborn DG; 4-30 Carver JJW; early north 5-2 St. Louis MMC; 5-5 St. Louis GJN; 5-8 St. Louis JCG; late 5-29 St. Louis RBJ.
1975Summer Late migrant 6-1 Duluth (JG); also 3 adults on Mille Lacs L. on 6-24 (NH) -possibly bred?
1975Falllate north.9·20 Duluth JG, RJ; 10-14 Mille Lacs MI; late south 9-22 Dakota M. Johnson; 9-28 Wright RJ; 10-11 Wabasha RB.
1976Spring Early south 4-22 Hennepin CH; 4-23 Ramsey RH; 5-7 Dakota JG and Goodhue DB; early north 5-2 Mille Lacs JB; 5-8 Mille Lacs MI; 5-11 St. Louis JCG, GN; late 5-25 St. Louis JCG, GN.
1976Summerno less than 6 reports: 6-16 Lake (GO); 6-14 (5) and 7-24 (1) Duluth (DGW); 6-30 Grant (R. Nellermoe); 7-15 and 7-23 Aitkin (JB); the July dates are most unusual.
1976Fall Early south 9-6 Anoka, 9-12 Stearns; late north 10-2 Otter Tail GW, 10-8 Beltrami BDC, 11-5 Crow Wing EC; late south 10-1 Hennepin, 10-2 Goodhue, 10-3 Dakota.
1977Spring Early south 5-1 Goodhue GSP; 5-14 Goodhue TS; 5~20 Freeborn ERW; early north 5-3 & 5-11 St. Louis GN; 5-12 St. Louis DA; late 5-30 Itasca LH.
1977Summer 6 reports from Roseau, Mille Lacs, Aitkin, Otter Tail, Stevens and Pope; this formerly rare summer visitant may be increasing like the Ring-billed Gull.
1977Fall Late north 9-24 Otter Tail (GO), 926 Beltrami (WL), 9-27 Mille Lacs Lake (OJ).
1978Spring Early south 4-22 Stearns DF; 4-24 Ramsey DR; Mower BJ.
1978Summer Seen in early June in Mille Lacs (6-4), Duluth (6-6) and Beltrami (6-9); seen from 6-11 thru 7-4 near Centerville Lake, Anoka, KJL (one to three seen except 12 on 7-3); also seen in Lincoln (7-2, KRE).
1978Fall Early south 9-9 Ramsey BH; late north 9-15 Lake GO, 9-18 Duluth KE; late south 9-14 Dakota DB, 9-16 Anoka KL.
1979Spring Early south 4-16 Olmsted VH, 5-5 Isanti OJ, 5-6 Carver TD; early north 5-9 Beltrami JM, 5-13 Otter Tail SM, 5-27 Carver RJ (125+).
1979Summer Late migrants South: 6-10 (40), 6-12 (10); North; 6-6 (350), 6-9 (75). Seen also in late June, July in St. Louis, Itasca, Otter Tail, Stevens, Todd, Mille Lacs, Anoka, Ramsey, Dakota, Carver, Blue Earth.
1979Fall Early north 8-3, 8-17 St. Louis KE; early south 8-19 Big Stone CMB, Anoka KL; late north 9-15 St. Louis RMA, KE; late south 10-5 Rice RJ, 10-13 Washington DS.
1980Spring Early south 4-16 Hennepin VL, 5-3 Anoka KL, 5-11 Dakota KG; early north 5-12 St. Louis KE, 5-14 Otter Tail SM, 5-17 Cass DMB; late south 529 Anoka KL.
1980Summer In contrast to the many reports last summer, only seen at Duluth (6-27, six, KRE), Mille Lacs Lake (7-9, SE), Olmsted (7-31, Oronoco, JF).
1980Fall Early north 9-1 Otter Tail TDS, 9-7 Mille Lacs OJ; early south 8-2 Sibley HK, 8-14 Wright ES; late north 10-10 Cass LLH, 10-19 Otter Tail SM; late south 10-4 Sherburne RJ, Goodhue BL, 10-21 Stearns NH.
1981Spring Early south 4-30 Stearns NMH, 5-10 Washington DR, 5-12 Daktoa DB, KG; early north 5-2 St. Louis JG, 5-9 KE, 5-10 Beltrami AS, 5-12 St. Louis LW, Beltrami JP.
1981Summer Late migrants South: 6-6 Goodhue; North 6-3 Duluth, 6-4 Hubbard. Midsummer records: 6-27 Cook (Grand Marais), 7-20 Duluth.
1981Fall Early north 9-3 St. Louis MH, 9-11 SC, 9-12 SDM, JPI AM, 9-13 RA; early south 9-4 BSNWR, 9-13 Wright ES, 9-23 Dakota MW; late north 10-4 Itasca A. Lamey fide TL, 10-11 Beltrami JP, 10-15 Beltrami AS; late south 10-5 Martin JCF, 10-15 Hennepin SC, 10-16 Dakota SC, 11-18 BSNWR.
1982Spring Early south 4-25 Stearns NH, Hennepin 4-27 DB, 4-28 ES; early north 5-2 St. Louis KE, 5-3 Beltrami AS, 5-4 Lake of the Woods TW; late south 5-27 Hennepin ES, 5-29 Blue Earth MF, 530 Ramsey KL 90, 5-31 Washington DS, Ramsey BL 90; late north 5-30 Cass KSS, Hubbard TCS, 5-31 Lake of the Woods TW, Douslas RH.
1982Summer Seen in 15 counties in June and July; more reports in June including 6/23 (20) Chisago (St. Croix NSW). Reports distributed from Winona, Wright, Becker north and east to Lake of the Woods, Duluth.
1982Fall Early north, reports throughout the summer; early south 9/3 Steams NH, 91 I I Hennepin OJ, VL, 9/13 DB, 9/11 Wright ES, 9/13 Anoka KL; late north 9/18 St. Louis AB, 9/19 OJ, JP, 9/22 KE; late south 10/3 Kandiyohi RJ, 10/6 Hennepin SC, 10/7 VL, 10/9 Dakota TBB, BL.
1983Spring Early south 4/24 Washington JP/AM, 5/8 Jackson AB, 5/13 Ramsey BL, 5/15 Hennepin SC; early north 5/2 Lake of the Woods TW, 5/10 St. Louis TL, 5/14 Clearwater AB.
1983Summer Late migrants South: 6/10, 6/13, 6/22; North : 6/13, 6/14, 6/17 (200, Lake of the Woods). July: all month, Lake of the Woods; 7/19 N. Shore, St. Louis Co. (KRE).
1983Fall Early north 8/6 Lake of the Woods KE, 8/26 Ottertail SDM; early south 9/16 Nicollet JCF, 9/18 Dakota MW, 9/25 Steams CM, Wright ES ; late north lOIII Beltrami JSP, 10/16 Mille Lacs KL, 10/25 Lake of the Woods (feeding juv.!) KSS; late south 10/8 Hennepin DB, Dakota, Goodhue JP/AM, 10/16 Dakota MW; peak 10/2 Dakota (110) MW.
1984Spring Early south 4/23 Lyon HK, 5/4 Wabasha WDM, 5/12 Houston (175) EMP, Blue Earth MF, Hennepin OJ, Freeborn RJ; early north 4/28 Mille Lacs KL, 5/3 St. Louis KE, 5/7 Lake of the Woods AJ, 5/9 Clay LCF.
1984Summerseen in Lake of the Woods, Becker, Beltrami, St. Louis, Anoka and Hennepin.
1984Fall Early north 8/11 Cass RJ, 8/21 St. Louis KE; early south 8/17 Dakota TT, 9/8 Blue Erth MF; late north 10/20 St. Louis VR, 10/27 Mille Lacs KL; late south 10/19 Goodhue BL, 10/21 Wabasha RJ.
1985Spring Early south 4/29 Washington WL, 5/4 Scott OBI, 5/5 Olmsted AP, 5/9 Hennepin SC; early north 4/27 Mille Lacs RJ, 4/30 St. Louis fide KE, 5/4 Clearwater AB, 5/11 Aitkin WN.
1985Summer 30 reports from 18 counties, mostly during the first half of June from Hennepin north. Midsummer reports include Duluth (6/19), Goodhue (6/23, BL), Wright (6/ 29, six), Cottonwood (6/30, six; 7/3, two; LF), Washington (7/5), Mille Lacs (7113), Cass (7/27). No dates given for sightings in Lake of the Woods, Roseau, Beltrami, Grant.
1985Fall Early north 8/25 Otter Tail SDM, 8/31 Clearwater AB, early south 8/7 Dakota ITu, 8/13 Hennepin SC; late north 9/28 Douglas RJ, 10/6 Todd KL; late south 9/22 Ramsey JP/AM, 9/22 Washington DS, 9/27 Hennepin DB, DBI, 9/27 Dakota SC, OJ.
1986Spring Early south 4/21 Washington WL, 4/22 TBB, 4/26 Big Stone HK, 5/2 Hennepin ES, 5/7 Washington, JD, BE; early north 5/4 Duluth D. Keinholz, 5/10 SSt, 5/17 Clearwater AB, 5/18 Becker BK
1986Summer Seen early June in Jackson, St. Louis, Cass; late June in Todd, Clearwater; early July in Faribault, Hennepin; late July in Duluth, Itasca, Clearwater, Pope, Jackson.
1986FallEarly south 8/2 Dakota TI, 8/12 Hennepin SC; late north 9/19 Marshall ANWR, 9/21 Duluth BE, 9/28 Crow Wing KL; late south 10/2 LeSueur RJ, 10/5 Hennepin ES, 10/7 Anoka KB. 
1987Spring Early south 5/16WashingtonTBB, Ramsey RH and Lyon HK, 5/17 Steams NH, 5/19 Hennepin SC, ES; early north 5/5 Duluth KE, 5/9 Clearwater RG and Beltrami RJ, 5/21 Marshall ANWR.
1987Summer Seen early June in Faribault, Goodhue, Otter Tail, St. Louis; late June in Scott, Wright, Lake of the Woods; early July in Duluth; late July in Ramsey; no dates, Hubbard and Marshall.
1987Fall Early south 8/18 Washington WL, 8/19 Faribault MF; late north 9/18 Mille Lacs DB, 9/20 St. Louis RSE, TM, 10/5 Red Lake RJ ; late south 9/29 Dakota IT, 10/ I Chisago AP.
1988Spring Early south 4/20 Carver RG, RJ, 4/26 Washington DS, 5/14 Ramsey RH; early north 5/7 Duluth KE, 5/8 Aitkin WN, 5/17 Otter Tail SDM.
1988Summer Seen in early June in Cook, Ramsey; also Hubbard and Lake (6/20).
1988Fall Early south 8/26 Washington TBB, 9/2 Hennepin OJ; late north 10/1 Clearwater AB, 10/4 Aitkin ES; late south 9/25 Wright SC, 9/28 Waseca AP, 10/26 Washington JD; peak 9/18 Aitkin (500 +) WN.
1989Spring Early south 4/26 Wabasha and Winona AP, 4/27 Carver AB, RG and Hennepin SC, ES, 4/29 Olmsted BSE, AP; early north 4/27 CrowWingGS, 5/1 DuluthMH, 5/5 CassTS.
1989Summer Late migrants 6/1 Goodhue, 6/2 Becker, 6/3 Hennepin, 6/4 Aitkin, 6/25 Big Stone CMB and Wright BH; early migrant 7/26 Carver. Mid-summer reports from Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, St. Louis.
1989FallEarly south 9/5 Hennepin DB, 9/9 Dakota EL, Faribault RJ, AP and Washington DS; late north 9/17 Beltrami DJ, 10/8 Aitkin WN; late south 10/8 Washington JD, 11/2 Hennepin SC, GP.
1990Spring Early south 4/22 Hennepin DZ and Washington BL, 5/2 Kandiyohi RJ, 5/7 Winona CS; early north 5/3 Duluth DE, PS, 5/6 Aitkin WN, 5/16 Beltrami DJ.
1990Summer Many more reports than usual. Spring migrants seen in seven southern counties; late migrants 6/10,17 Wright. Present all summer in Washington DS, Goodhue KB. Early migrants 7/4 Chisago AB (migrant or summering?), 7/28 Redwood. Also seen in 11 northem counties.
1990Fall Early south 8/17 Benton AB, 8/18 Kandiyohi KE, 8/19 Dakota EL; late north 10/5 Becker BK, 10/7 Crow Wing AB, 10/14 Otter Tail DS; late south 10/3 Ramsey EL, 10/19 Chisago AP.
1991Spring Early south 4/16 (ties earliest date on record) Blue Earth MF, 4/28 Olmsted BSE, 5/1 Scott RJ ; early north 5/11 Hubbard JL, 5/12 Aitkin WN, 5/15 Itasca RJ, Otter Tail SDM and St. Louis PS.
1991Summer Seen in nine northern counties plus 7/13 Washington TBB, 7/5 Ramsey KB.
1991Fall Late north 9/21 Clearwater DZ and Hubbard RJ, 9/30 Crow Wing SW/MS, 10/6 Aitkin WN; early south 8/2 Hennepin SC, 8/3 Carber RB; late south 9/22 Ramsey EL and Winona CS, 9/24 Sherburne N.W.R., 9/30 Hennepin KB.
1992Spring Early south 4/20 Wabasha WDM, 5/5 Ramsey EL, 5/13 Hennepin DB, SC; early north 5/10 Aitkin WN, 5/11 Lake DPV and St. Louis TW, 5/12 Itasca RJ.
1992Summer Roughly twice the usual number of reports. Late migrants and mid-summer records from 23 counties in all regions except south central.
1992Fall Late north 8/9 Mille Lacs DN, 8/12 Beltrami AB, 9/5 Aitkin WN; early south 8/1 Chippewa RJ and Ramsey DC, 8/2 Cottonwood ED and Dakota TT, 8/13 Carver RB; late south 9/16 Winona CS, 9/19 Ramsey KB 9/26 Goodhue RJ.
1993Spring Early south 4/27 Winona AM, 4/29 Dakota SK, 5/4 Ramsey RH. Early north 5/6 St. Louis TW, 5/12 Beltrami DJ, 5/19 Aitkin WN.
1993Summer Reported in 14 counties in all regions except west central and southeast.
1993Fall Late north 8/29 Clearwater AB, 9/13 Crow Wing TT, 9/25 Cass RJ; late south 9/21 Dakota KB, 9/22 Hennepin SC, 9/23 Washington TEB.
1994Spring Early south 4/28 Anoka PKL, 4/30 Anoka CF, 5/7 Wabasha TBr; early north 5/5 St. Louis MH, 5/9 Cass DJ, 5/10 Aitkin WN.
1994Summer Fewest reports since 1988. Observed in Roseau, St. Louis, Crow Wing, Hennepin, Ramsey.
1994Fall Late north 8/20 Otter Tail SDM, 8/24 Aitkin WN, 9/17 St. Louis TBr. Late south 9/13 Hennepin SK, 9/19 Washington PS, 9/22 Dakota SC.
1995Spring Early south 4/20 Ramsey SK, 4/23 Stearns KB, 4/24 Washington TEB; early north
1995Summer Relatively few reports. Early June migrants seen in Polk, Beltrami, Becker, St. Louis, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey; plus 7/8 Dakota TT.
1995Fall Late north 9/27 Aitkin CMG, 9/30 St. Louis TT, 11/5 (40) and 11/8 (10) Mille Lacs Lake (county?) WL. Late south 9/26 Washington WL, 10/7 Dakota mob, 10/12 Dakota KB.
1996Spring Early south 4/25 Dakota DBS, 5/4 Hennepin PJ, 5/10 Winona CS. Early north 5/11 Aitkin CB, Morrison DT, St. Louis TW and Todd JSK, SDu.
1996Summer Observed in six northern counties; early June migrants seen in Isanti, Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Steele. Unusual were the 40 counted on 6/24 at Forest Lake in Washington Co. WL.
1996Fall Late north 9/27 Mille Lacs WL, 9/28 Cass PS, 9/29 Aitkin CB, WN. Late south 10/1 Dakota and Le Sueur KB, 10/5 Hennepin SC, 10/11 Carver MB.
1997Spring Early south 4/21 Faribault RJ, 5/7 Hennepin WM, 5/15 Scott RH. Early north 5/5 Kanabec CM, 5/6 Cass SCM, 5/10 Aitkin WN. Peak 5/17 Dakota (40) TT.
1997Summer Scattered reports throughout the summer from 17 counties in all regions except southwest and south central.
1997Fall Late north 9/18 Beltrami DJo, 9/28 Aitkin WN and Kittson PS. Late south 9/15 Dakota DBS, 9/19 Sherburne RJ, 9/24 Hennepin DBo. Peak count on 9/14 Cass (13) MRN.
1998Spring Early south 4/19 Cottonwood ED, 4/27 Carver MB, 5/9 Hennepin TT. Early north 4/28 Kanabec CM, 5/1 St. Louis JN, 5/6 Beltrami FL. Late south 5/31 Hennepin TT. Peak count 5/23 Duluth (16) PS.
1998Summer Very few reports (one-third of the previous ten-year average). Observed on several June dates in St. Louis County; also seen 7/3 Steele FKS, 7/8 Dakota DBS, Olmsted (no date) DA, BE.
1998Fall Late north 10/12 Itasca PS, 10/14 Cass KB, 10/27 Mille Lacs AH. Late south 9/28 Hennepin SC, 10/1 Rice TBo, 10/6 Dakota DBS.
1999Spring Arrived on time south (earliest 4/27 Olmsted FKS) and north (earliest 5/1 Cass PJ, DN). More reports than usual from the central and east-central regions, but only one report from western regions. Peak counts in the south 5/14 Hennepin (42–50) WM, SWe, 5/18 Carver (34) DJe. Counts by JN and PS showed a classic pattern of peak migration through Duluth: 5/3 (8), 5/10 (19), 5/17 (40), 5/21 (45), 5/25 (30), 5/29 (16).
1999Summer All reports: 6/3 St. Louis, 6/4 Goodhue and Marshall, 6/27 Grant SDM, 7/10 Lac qui Parle fide BOl, 7/11 Otter Tail SDM, 7/24 Cass, 7/26 Lac qui Parle.
1999Fall Peak 9/10 Beltrami (20) DJo. Late north 10/9 Cass PS, 10/17 Wadena PBi. All south reports were in September, except for 8/31 McLeod CMa and 10/9 Dakota DBS. A first county record 9/6 Dodge JSt was also relatively early.
2000Spring Reported from total of 16 south and 9 north counties, mostly in central and eastern regions. No reports from the southwest, and only Clay in northwest. Early south 4/29 Lac qui Parle NWi, followed by 5/2 in three counties. Early north 4/21 Crow Wing MRN, 5/7 Cook (Good Harbor Bay) PS, 5/8 Lake (Gooseberry S. P.) JLi and Kanabec CM. Peak count 5/13 Hennepin (43) PBu.
2000Summer Seen in nine counties, including 6/19 Big Stone (Marsh L.) KJB; early migrant 7/9 Otter Tail.
2000Fall Three north reports, between 9/9 (Aitkin WEN) and 9/16 (St. Louis, TPW). Early south 8/12 Hennepin CRM. Peak number 9/11 Anoka (18) KJB. Late south 9/24 Isanti CRM. Only reported from Chippewa in the west.
2001Spring Seen in 12 south and 14 north counties, and all regions except Southwest. Early south 4/21 Carver CRG, 4/30 Wabasha BRL. Early north 4/30 St. Louis SPM, DKM, 5/2 Kanabec CAM. Peak count 5/23 St. Louis (93 at Interstate Is., Duluth) PHS.
2001Summer All reports: 6/5–13 Dakota, 6/10 Aitkin, 6/16 and 7/22 Cass, 7/8 Otter Tail, 7/25 Hennepin (2); plus two summering in Duluth, St. Louis Co.
2001Fall Reported from six north and ten south counties. No reports from Northwest or Southeast. High counts 9/3 Benton (38 at Little Rock L.) HHD, 9/8 Dakota (55) ADS. Late north 10/8 St. Louis JRN. Late south 9/29 Hennepin SLC.
2002Spring Observed in 16 south and 12 north counties in all regions. Early south 4/27 Meeker DMF, 5/1 Hennepin KJB. Early north 5/4 St. Louis FJN, 5/5 Traverse PHS. High counts 5/11 St. Louis (227 at Duluth) JRN, 5/24 Hennepin (75 at Purgatory Creek) SWe.
2002Summer Reported primarily in early June, but also several dates in mid-summer; seen in Lake, St. Louis, Becker, Otter Tail, Traverse, Douglas, Swift, Wright, Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, and Freeborn.
2002Fall Reported from 4 north and 12 south counties. No reports from West-central region and only seen in Olmsted (9/10, PWP) in the Southeast. Late north 9/21 St. Louis NAJ, TAT. Late south 10/1 Dakota ADS, 10/2 Hennepin (23) SWe.
2003Spring Observed in 11 south and 7 north counties. Fewer reports than usual and none in Southwest or Northwest. Early south and highest reported count 5/6 Dakota (18) ADS. Early north 5/3 St. Louis PHS, 5/6 Aitkin WEN.
2003Summer Observed 6/3 Washington (3) TEB, 6/7 St. Louis PHS, 6/14 Beltrami DPJ, 6/14 Big Stone (6) BJU, 7/1 Polk (2) EEF, 7/3 Big Stone (2) BJU, 7/6 Washington (3) TEB, 7/10 Hennepin SWe.
2003Fall Found in 9 north and 11 south counties, but none in West-central or Southeast. Highest reported counts 9/12 Beltrami (53 at Lower Red L.) DPJ, 9/19 Dakota (52+) ADS. Late north 9/22 St. Louis CRM, almost two weeks earlier than recent median departure date. Late south 9/28 Hennepin DWK, 10/4 Dakota ADS.
2004Spring Reported from 21 south and 17 north counties in all regions, but only Yellow Medicine (5/20, WCM) in the Southwest. Early south 4/24 Dakota PEB, 5/1 Dakota (7) JPM and Goodhue SWe, 5/3–8 in 10 counties. Early north 5/2 Douglas SPM, 5/3 St. Louis DRB. Late south 5/27 Anoka DFN, Brown BTS and Hennepin WCM, also see summer report. Highest reported counts 5/13 Hennepin (77) WCM, 5/18 St. Louis (50 at Duluth) PHS.
2004Summer Reported from St. Louis, Polk, Clay, Otter Tail, Wadena, Mille Lacs, Big Stone, Yellow Medicine; Minnesota D.N.R. reported nesting in Mille Lacs (Mille Lacs N.W.R.).
2004Fall Found in nine north and eight south counties, none in Southwest or Southeast. Highest reported count 9/4 Roseau (24) KRE et al. Departed well before recent medians north (10/4) and south (10/2). Late north 9/8 Roseau NAJ. Late south 9/24 Brown BTS and Hennepin SLC.
2005Spring Reported from 19 south and 11 north counties, primarily in central and eastern regions; only Clay in the Northwest and none in the Southwest. Early south 4/24 Freeborn AEB, 4/28 Winona JJS. Early north 4/17 Otter Tail DPS, 5/5 St. Louis MTA. Late south 5/29 Hennepin SWe, also see summer report. Unusual local concentration at Purgatory Creek in Eden Prairie, Hennepin 5/14 (335, PEB), 5/15 (530+) and 5/16 (550) SWe; the latter represents Minnesota's second-highest count.
2005Summer Reported from Lake of the Woods, St. Louis, Todd, Mille Lacs, Hennepin, Wright, Nicollet, Freeborn, Jackson, Lac qui Parle.
2005Fall Found in 6 north and 11 south counties in all regions except Southwest. High count 9/4 Dakota (22) ADS. Late north (median 10/4) 9/7 St. Louis RBJ. Late south (median 10/2) 10/1 Dakota RPR.
2006Spring Reported from 23 south and 12 north counties. Early south 4/18–19 Dakota CMB, JLO, 4/24 Dakota JPM. Early north 4/29 St. Louis (3) PHS, 5/6 Hubbard PBB and Wadena PJB. Late south 5/30 Hennepin (3) DWK, also see summer report. Fewer congregated at Purgatory Creek in Eden Prairie; peak counts 5/8 (116, plus 45 at Arbor Lake, Maple Grove) SWe, 5/10 (158, all at Purgatory Creek) WCM.
2006Summer Most reports since 1997. Observed in Cook, St. Louis, Hubbard, Wadena, Mille Lacs, Sherburne, Meeker, Anoka, Hennepin, Dakota, Stevens, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln.
2006Fall Found in 10 north and 19 south counties in all regions except South-central. High counts 9/7 Beltrami (34 at L. Bemidji) DPJ, 9/19 Hennepin (36 at Purgatory Creek) DWK. Late north 9/24 St. Louis SLF, JWH, 11/4 St. Louis ASc (median 9/29). Late south 9/26 Lac qui Parle BJU, 10/3 Hennepin CMB, DWK (median 10/1).
2007Spring611 Early south 4/22 Meeker (2) DMF, 4/30 Dakota JPM, JWH, BRL. Early north 5/1 Crow Wing (3) JSB, 5/2 Cass (2) DAY. High counts all at Purgatory Creek in Hennepin: 5/10 (172) WCM, 5/16 (155) PEB. Late south (but see summer report) 5/28 Hennepin RTH, 5/31 Hennepin JCC.
2007Summer57 Seen in St. Louis, Cass, Crow Wing, Otter Tail, Mille Lacs, Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Meeker, Hennepin, Goodhue, Waseca, Jackson. First county breeding record for Cass SMe.
2007Fall1114 Early north 8/3 Cass RPR, 8/14 Cass (12 at Pelican Island, Leech L.) ALB. Early south 8/14 Lac qui Parle (2, Big Stone N.W.R.) BJU, 8/16 Dakota ADS. High count 8/31 Dakota (25) JPM. Late north 10/1 Cass (3 at Pelican Island/Gull Island, Leech L.) BAW, 10/6 St. Louis JWL, SWe. Late south 9/10 Dakota (4, Black Dog L.) DWK, 9/11 Ramsey RBJ
2008Spring1723 Early south (median 4/24) 4/21 Sherburne ASc, 4/22 Meeker DMF. Early north (median 5/3) 4/30 Cass DAY. High count 5/18 Hennepin (313, Purgatory Creek, Eden Prairie) CMB. See summer report for late migrants south and north.
2008Summer911 Record high number of reports. Found in all regions except Northwest, Southwest, Southeast.
2008Fall915 High count 9/9 Cass (48, Little Pelican Island, Leech Lake) BAW. Late north 9/9 Cass BAW and St. Louis PHS, 9/14 Beltrami DPJ and St. Louis (2) CMB (median 10/2). Late south 10/3 Scott (2) BAF, 10/4 Goodhue RPR (median 10/2).
2009Spring1823 Early south (median 4/23) 4/24 Meeker DMF, 4/25 Carver WCM and Hennepin SLP. Early north (median 5/3) 4/28 Hubbard (2) DCH, 5/5 Cass (8) DAY. See summer report for late migrants south and north. High count 5/14 Hennepin (571, Purgatory Creek) WCM.
2009Summer99 Observed in all regions except Southwest, Southeast. Reported throughout season in Hennepin (Purgatory Creek R.A.) m.ob., including high count 6/1 (132) DWK. Summering this far south is most unusual, but adults found there 15 dates in June and 18 dates in July; longest interval without reports between 6/23 (5) and 6/30 (25). Additional mid-summer records south 6/30 Pope RMD, 7/2 Le Sueur JLO. Probable southbound migrants 7/27 Brown (1) BTS, 7/28 Washington CRM.
2009Fall49 Late north 9/11 Mille Lacs RBJ, 9/20 Mille Lacs DBM (median 10/2). Late south 9/25 Hennepin (Purgatory Creek, Eden Prairie) JCC, SLP (median 10/2).
2010Spring612 Early south (median 4/23) 5/1 Lac qui Parle ASc, 5/2 Hennepin (4) CMB, LS. Early north (median 5/3) 4/29 Crow Wing (Ironton W.T.P.) JSB. High count 5/8 Hennepin (57, Purgatory Creek wetlands) CMB.
2010Summer45 Reported from Cass, Cook, Hennepin, Mille Lacs, Pope, Ramsey, Roseau, Sherburne, Waseca.
2010Fall720 High count 8/30 Carver (19, Rapids Lake Unit, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JCy. Late north 9/24 Crow Wing (2, Ironton W.T.P.) JSB (median 10/2). Late south 9/24 Winona DBz, 9/25 Hennepin RZi (median 10/2).
2011Spring1727 Early south (median 4/23) 4/14 Wright (Beebe Lake) PEB, 4/24 Lac qui Parle (Florida Creek W.M.A.) BJU. Early north (median 5/3) 5/1 Cass (2) DAY, 5/4 Hubbard MAW. High count 5/11 Dakota (32) CMB.
2011Summer76Found in all western and central regions plus Ramsey.
2011Fall713 No significant counts. Late north 9/9 Itasca SC, EEO, 9/30 Otter Tail (Round Lake) JJs (median 10/2). Late south 9/18 Faribault (Minnesota Lake) JWH, BWF, 9/19 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) BJU (median 10/2).
2012Spring1513 Early south (median 4/23) 5/1 Hennepin (Rice Lake, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) WCM, CMB and Olmsted (East Landfill Reservoir) JWH, 5/2 Dakota (Lake Byllesby) GHo, Hennepin LMS, Ramsey (Lake Owasso) PJM. Early north (median 5/3) 4/30 St. Louis (2, Interstate Island W.M.A.) JLK, 5/4 Itasca SC, EEO. High count 5/11 Carver (51, Lake Waconia) WCM.
2012Summer44 Seen in Carver, Cass, Grant, Hennepin, Lac qui Parle, Lake, St. Louis, Sibley.
2012Fall810 High count 9/21 Hennepin (21, Purgatory Creek, Eden Prairie) CMB. Late north 9/24 Traverse BWF, JWH, 9/24–28 Crow Wing JSB (median 10/2). Late south 10/3 Hennepin (Coon Rapids Dam R.P.) TLo, 10/3–9 Hennepin (Purgatory Creek) WCM, GJa, HCT, DWK (median 10/2).
2013Spring1722 Early south (median 4/23) 4/21 Dakota DCZ, 4/22 Dakota (Fort Snelling S.P.) RCo, 4/23 Winona ClN, CoN. Early north (median 5/3) 4/29+ Crow Wing (3, Ironton W.T.P.) JSB, 5/9 Hubbard MAW, Mille Lacs PEJ, Wadena RAE. High count 5/15 Hennepin (430, Purgatory Creek Wetland) CMB. See summer report for late south.
2013Summer77 Found in all regions except Southwest, Southeast.
2013Fall717 High count only 11 on 8/21 Hennepin CMB and 9/20 Hennepin (Purgatory Creek wetland) GJa. Late north 9/29 St. Louis (Superior Entry) DBM, ALo (median 10/2). Late south 10/1 Hennepin CMB, 10/3 Brown (3, Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) MiO (median 10/2).
2014Spring1419Early south (median 4/23) 4/25 Hennepin (3) JRg, 5/3 Washington RAE, 5/4 Carver (3) WCM, Ramsey RBW, Steele NFT. Early north (median 5/3) 5/5 Crow Wing (13) ABi, 5/6 Beltrami DPJ, 5/8 Cass (34) BAW, Itasca SC. High counts 5/19 Cass (114, Longville W.T.P.) BAW, 5/17 Steele (75, Rice Lake S.P.) NFT. See summer report for late south migrants.
2014Summer68Reported from scattered locations in all regions except Southwest, Southeast.
2014Fall815 High count 8/2 Cass (approx. 400, Leech Lake, Pelican Island) KYg. Late north 9/2 Beltrami SVo, 9/5 Mille Lacs KMa, 9/14 Cass MRN, 9/26 St. Louis (2) ClN. All south reports after mid-September were from Dakota and Hennepin, with last reports 9/29 Hennepin (Purgatory Creek wetland) BeS, (2, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) BAF (median 10/2).
2015Spring1929 Early south (median 4/23) 4/19 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) SOa, 4/29 Goodhue BDo, 5/1 Hennepin (Purgatory Creek wetland) DWK. Early north (median 5/3) 5/3 St. Louis (2) ClN, 5/5 Crow Wing KMa, 5/6 Pennington (4) CCr. High count 5/22 Carver (164, Wahibo Marsh) WCM. See spring report for late south migrants.
2015Summer1413 Reported from all regions.
2015Fall1522 High counts only in the 20s: 8/20 Washington (29, Mississippi River) PNi, 8/30 Hubbard (23, Akeley W.T.P.) MJB. Late north 9/6 Roseau KRE, m.ob., 9/11 Otter Tail (2) JSw, 9/14 Crow Wing EGa, St. Louis (2) KJB (median 9/28). Late south 9/26 Wright ELC, 9/28 Blue Earth (2) DWK, 10/4 Hennepin AWi (median 9/30).
2016Spring1724 Early south (median 4/24) 4/20 Goodhue DBz, 5/1 Freeborn PEJ, 5/4 Hennepin JBs, Olmsted MiD, Swift HHD. Early north (median 5/1) 4/15 Beltrami DPJ, 4/28–29 St. Louis BMu, MLH, 4/30 Cass (15) KHe. High counts 5/14 Hubbard (50, Akeley W.T.P.) AxB, 5/22 Carver (45, Wahibo Marsh) JWZ. See summer report for late south migrants.
2016Summer139 Reported from all regions except Southeast. The Minnesota DNR counted 129 nests which fledged about 167 young on Little Pelican Island, Leech Lake.
2016Fall1420 High count 8/12 Cass (75, Leech Lake, Pelican Island) KYg. Late north 9/14 Beltrami JmB, 9/19 Itasca SC, 10/27 St. Louis (mouth of Lester River) †JLf (median 9/26). Late south 9/24 Anoka EGB, 9/26 Dakota RCl, 9/27 Sherburne SMC (median 9/30).
2017Spring2027 Early south (median 4/24) 4/13 Anoka ASl, 4/15 Lincoln GWe, 4/22 Lyon (2) NMe. Early north (median 5/1) 4/18 Cass HHD, RAE, MAJ, 4/21–30 Hubbard REn, 4/30 Crow Wing (2) EGa. High counts 5/17 Crow Wing (91) RAE, 5/11 Hennepin (82, Maple Grove Central Park) SKe.
2017Summer178 Observed in all regions except South-central, Southeast. First county breeding record 7/3 Lake of the Woods MBS.
2017Fall1318 High counts 9/3 Cass (26, Longville W.T.P.) DAY, 8/22 Dakota (17, Spring Lake P.R.) PNi. Late north 9/12 Cass (2) ebd, St. Louis (max. 5) JLK, ToL, 9/17 Lake ebd, 9/25 Hubbard (2) REn (median 9/26). Late south 9/25 Dakota ADS, (2, Spring Lake P.R.) DVe, Hennepin RCo, Ramsey TAn, 9/29 Brown (2) MiO, RAE, HHD (median 9/29).
2018Spring2129 Early south (median 4/24) 4/23–26 Hennepin (max. 4) WFe, m.ob., 4/26 Dakota MwT, Ramsey (3) DnS, MWS. Early north (median 5/1) 4/24 St. Louis BMu, StK, 4/29 Hubbard REn, Morrison ANy. High counts 5/17 Scott (90, Prior Lake) BHe, 5/5 Cass (81, Longville W.T.P.) ebd.
2018Summer1717 Observed in all regions except Southeast.
2018Fall1126 High count 8/20 Sherburne (15, Big Lake and Lake Mitchell) PLJ. Late north 9/15 Cass DoH, Hubbard REn, 9/19 Beltrami DPJ, 10/4 Crow Wing KeL (median 9/26). Late south 9/22 Carver (2) WCM, Goodhue RZi, Hennepin SKS, Olmsted MiD, 9/28 Washington WCM (median 9/29).
2019Spring1831 Early south (median 4/24) 4/23–25 Ramsey LiH, m.ob., 4/27 Sherburne PLJ, Washington BCo. Early north (median 5/1) 4/28–29 Hubbard (2) AxB, m.ob., 4/29 Cass AxB, m.ob. High counts 5/19 Cass (90, Longville W.T.P.) ebd, 5/27 Wright (68) DWK.
2019Summer1715 Observed in every region except Southeast.
2019Fall1730 High counts 9/8 Itasca (30, Lake Winnibigoshish) ASu, 8/18 Benton (19) RAE. Late north 9/11 Hubbard REn, Mille Lacs SC, 9/14 Cass (6) ebd, 9/17–19 Beltrami DPJ, (median 9/28). Late south 9/23 Goodhue ebd, Kandiyohi JWd, 9/28 Carver RBJ (median 9/29).
2020Spring1938 Early south (median 4/23) 4/20 Olmsted (2) ebd, 4/21 Rice TFB, 4/22 Rock (2) ebd. Early north (median 4/30) 4/22 Beltrami REn, m.ob., 4/27 Cass (2, Walker W.T.P.) TCL, 5/2 Cass (2, Cass Lake W.T.P.) DPJ, Pine (2) TJo. High counts 5/16 Carver (61, Lake Waconia) WCM, 5/11 Hennepin (45, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) ebd.
2020Summer1413 Observed in every region.
2020Fall1225 High count 8/15 Cass (35, Longville W.T.P.) ebd. Late north 9/13 Cass DoH, 9/17 Beltrami ebd, 9/19 Cook ebd (median 9/28). Late south 9/29 Dakota (3) ebd, 10/3 Lyon RJS, 10/4 Hennepin JRg, m.ob. (median 9/29).
2021Spring1929 Early south (median 4/23) 4/26–28 Goodhue (4) KIs, m.ob., 4/26–27 Rice TFB, 4/28 Dakota BxP, Hennepin EmR. Early north (median 4/30) 4/18 Douglas PNi, DnS, 4/24–28 Cass (max. 2) ebd, 4/28 Hubbard (7) REn, RLF. High count 5/4 Hennepin (125, Rice Lake) RHe. See summer report for late south migrants.
2021Summer1412 Reported from all regions. High count 6/3 Cass (50, Leech Lake, Pelican Island) ebd.
2021Fall1723 High count 8/24 Cass (22, Ten Mile Lake) DoH, ebd. Late north 9/21 Kittson DMz, St. Louis ebd, 9/22 Cass (2) AxB (median 9/26). Late south 9/25 Dakota ebd, 9/26 Lyon GWe, 9/27 Carver JCy (median 9/29).
 
 Breeds very locally north-central. Migrant throughout.

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