The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Towhees, Sparrows | 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: Towhees, Sparrows |
| Clay-colored Sparrow(Spizella pallida) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Summer | Several nests o£ this rather tedious nueician were located, Donald Fischer found one on May 23rd a~ Crosby, containing four eggsn Alden Risser located a nest at St, Paul on July 24th which held three eggs. Nests were found on intermediate dates by Marisu Morse and Alden Carpenter at Robbinsdale and by the writer at Minneapolis and Marius Morse saw young out of the nest on June Sth, | ||
| 1931 | Summer | One nest contained four eggs on May 29th; another bad four eggs on June 7th (Ralph Woolseyand Leander Fischer). '· · | ||
| 1932 | Summer | Throe nests were found on June 5th, two with 3 eggs by Breckenridge, and one with 2 young by Eisele. A nest still contained young birds on July 13 (Breckenridge) • | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Twenty-five nests reported. A nest found by Morse noar Robbinsdale on May 27th held 3 eggs. The latest nest was located by Risser, ·,:. who found it near Sturgeon Lclte on June 29th, on l-thieh date it contained 4 eggs. | ||
| 1934 | Summer | F..iemcnz reported both tho cn.rlj_cst and la.tvst nests of this sparrow. The first held 4 fresh eggs when he found it on June 1st nen.r Grn.nd Lake. On July 5th he found 2 nests, on.ch with 2 eggs and 1 Brown-headed Cowbird egg. These were soon nen.r Pierz. | ||
| 1935 | Summer | Morse is first, but only by a single day. -On Juno 11th, in the St. Croix Forest he found a clutch of 4 oggs in a clump of grass. Tho following day, June 12th, Swanson f ound 3 egt;s nnd o. Brown-headed Cowbird egg in an Anoka County nest, and Upson saw a large young being fed out of the nest. | ||
| 1936 | Summer | Arnold Erickson found a nest of three eggs in Pine County on June 11th. On June 15th be found another nest in Pine County which held four eggs. A nest of two young and one egg found June 13th in Pine County by Erickson is the latest record.... | ||
| 1937 | Summer | On May 30 E. D. Swedenborg found a nest of 3 eggs. A. B. Erickson found a nest of three eggs on June 17 in the St. Croix National Park. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | On May 30 Swedenborg found a nest of one egg ar Minneapolis. | ||
| 1940 | Summer | Three nests with rggs were fou.nd by the T. S. Roberts Club on June 5, at St. Cloud. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | 5 nests, Ju-ne 12-Augwst 21, Rams8y County. Bros. Lewis and Pius. | ||
| 1944 | Summer | 5. May 23, four eggs, St. Paul, Hofstead. July 7, July 15, July 18, each with eggs, Brother Hubert, St. Paul. August 4, four eggs, Duluth, Mrs. Olin. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | Nest, 3 eggs, Ramsey Co., July 8, Brother Hubert; nest with eggs, Ramsey Co., May 30, Russell Hofstead; young, Wright Co., June 28, Don and Eldeen Jacobs. | ||
| 1946 | Summer | 1 egg, May 30; 3 eggs, July 27, Ramsey Co., Bro. Hubert. LINCOLN SPARROW. 2 young, June 30, Cook Co., Lupient. | ||
| 1947 | Summer | 3 young, July 31; 4 eggs, Aug. 2, St. Paul, Bro. Pius. | ||
| 1962 | Spring | April 24 Hennepin Co., Bob Janssen; May 8 Washington Co., Dean Honetschlager; May 12 Lac qui Parle Co., Avifaunal Club; May 12 Goodhue Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel· May 14 Duluth, Janet C. Green. ' | ||
| 1963 | Spring | April 27, Dawson, Lac Oui Parle Co., Avifaunal Club; May 7, Cass Co., (early) the Mathisens; May 8, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | St. Louis Co., Hibbing, June 15, 2 nestlings, Mrs. Oscar McCracken. | ||
| 1963 | Fall | latest, Oct. 5, Frontenac, Goodhue Co., R. B. Janssen. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 5-3 Anoka Co, LJ; 5-2 Stearns Co, RPR, EAH; 4-28 Wright Co, EC; 4-22, 4-25 Dakota Co, ACR; 4-25 Lake Traverse, RBJ. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 9-22 Two Harbors, 10, RK; 9-28 Cass Co, JAM; 10-12 Duluth, PBH; 10-16 Stearns Co, RPR; 10-26 FargoMoorhead, EGA. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 4-27 St. Louis Co, VFB, and 4-30 Minneapolis, FL. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | 9-5 Becker Co, MIG; 9-24 Little Marais, JCG; 9-28 Polk Co, GSM; only reports. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 4-23 Hastings, MIG, ACR; 4-24 Northfield, OAR; 5-4 Rochester, JPF. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | 7-23 Duluth, ad feeding y, PBH; also from Lake, Sherburne, Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey, Washington, Crow Wing, Stevens, Beltrami, St. Louis, Cook, Mahnomen Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest 9-21 Mt. Iron, RLH; 9-26 Cook Co., JCG; 10-20 Fargo, MGA. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 5-3 Hennepin Co., PE and Lake Co., VF; 5-4 Dakota Co., DB and Washington Co., BL; 5-5 Dakota Co., MRL. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 10-2 FargoMoorhead, EGA; 10-15 Anoka Co., PE; 10-19 Ramsey Co., RJC. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 4-29 Pope Co., JAH; 5-2 Hennepin Co., VL and Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-3 Pope Co., WH; 5-4 Stearns Co., KE. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Mille Lacs, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Pope, Beltrami, Benton Co's; also reported from St. Louis, Lake, Crow Wing, Clay, Norman, Pine, Sherburne, Carlton, Hennepin, Washington, Anoka, Mahnomen, Roseau, Wright Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 9-16 Duluth FN/ MAS; 9-29 St. Louis JCG; 9-22 Carver MHM. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 5-3 Dakota Co., RBJ, and Washington Co., DS; 5-4 Duluth, JCG, and Mille Lacs Co., MI; 5-17 (5) Washington Co., DS. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | nested in St. Louis Co. (6 nests found in young white spruce plantations); widely reported this summer from Washington, Hennepin, Mille Lacs, Crow Wing, Beltrami, Clay, Polk, Sherburne, Ramsey, Anoka, Stearns, Marshall, and Red Lake Co's. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 8-31 Mille Lacs 6 MI; 9-15 Hennepin WKE; 10-8 Duluth KS; 10-9 St. Louis JCG. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | earliest in north 4-25 Crow Wing JB; 4-26 Duluth JG; 5-5 Lake RK; early south 5-3 Lyon KE, PE; 5-4 Lincoln HK. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested in Mille Lacs; reported from. Lyon {PE), Wright, Stearns, Crow W1ng, Hennep1n,. Marshall, Meeker, Washington, Anoka, St. Lou1s, and Cook Co. (6-17 Grand Marais, JCG ). | ||
| 1970 | Fall | late north 9-23 Morrison LR; 10-4 Mille Lacs Ml; late south 10-4 Wright BH; 10-20 Olmsted DB. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 4-30 Murray AD; 5-1 Lyon PE; Washington WL; early north 5-5 Duluth JH; 5-7 Lake RK and Duluth JG. Fl,eld Sparrow: early 4-4 Lyon KE, PE; 4-4 Wabasha WDM; 4-4 Hennepin ES. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in St. Louis; also reported from 18 other counties. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | late south 9-11 Carver; 9-20 Olmsted; 10-1 Hennepin; late north 9-26 Crow Wing; 10-6 Grant. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | nested in(Mille Lacs); seen in 19 other counties. | ||
| 1973 | Spring | 2e REPORTERS REPORTING. ~RLY SOUTH 4•26 SVIM HHJ 4-2 9 MURRAY ADKJ 4-38 NICOLLET GJNJ EARLY NORTH 5-86 CLAY LCFJ 5•86 CLEARWATI:R RCDJ S-1!16 St. LOUIS .JCSJ PEAK 5-116 CLI:ARWATER (51) RCOJ 5•26 LYON 081 HCK. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Reported from 24 counties. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Seen in six counties. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 4-20 Dakota RC; 4-26 Mower DS; 4-27 Renville RBJ; early north 4-28 Clay KZ; 5-1 Clay LCF; 5-3 St. Louis JG. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Polk; also reported from 25 other counties. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | 9-28 Rock KE; 10-6 Duluth JG; 10/4 Cottonwood LF; 10-19 Big Stone, Swift RBJ, PE. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 4-13 Rock KE; 4-19 Dakota BDC; 4-21 Hennepin JC, DY; early north 3-13 St. Louis (3) GJN details?; earliest date on record by 1 month, no March records; 5-3 St. Louis JCG and Otter Tail GLO; 5-4 Clay SC, LCF and Beltrami AJM. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Cass, Mille Lacs and Hennepin; also reported from 14 other counties south to Pipestone (KE) and Olmsted (JF); fewer reports than usual. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 10-1 Clay LCF, Cook L. Confer; 10-11 Duluth JG; late south 10-9 Hennepin OJ; 10-12 Pipestone KE; 10-16 Dakota JD. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 4-28 Murray AD; 5-5 Lyon HK; several reports on 5-6; early north 5-8 St. Louis JCG and Marshall SV; 5-9 Otter Tail GW; 5-10 Otter Tail NJ. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Olmsted (JF); also reported from 20 other counties. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 9-20 Duluth, 1 0-23 Aitkin, Mrs. N. Jackson; late south 9-25 Lyon and Anoka, 9-30 Cottonwood, 10-2 Washington. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 4-29 Hennepin HCP; 4-30 Murray KE and Washington DGW; 5-1 Washington DMB; early north 4-29 Clay LCF; 5-1 Otter Tail GO; 5-3 Otter Tail GEW. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Reported from 22 counties south to Pipestone (6-3, KE) and Olmsted (JF). | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Beltrami, Morrison, Sherburne, and Anoka; seen also in 20 other counties south to Olmsted, Lyon and Rock. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north 9-17 St. Louis DGW; late south 10-8 Hennepin OJ. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 4-22 Lac qui Parle JD, Lyon DGW; early north 5-3 Clay LCF, Otter Tail SM. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Stearns, Sherburne; also seen throughout the state. Field Spaaow Breeding reported from Sherburne, Anoka, Goodhue; also seen in 14 other counties in the South plus Morrison (Royalton), Otter Tail (Maplewood SP, Fergus Falls), Becker (Tamarack NWR). | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 5-3 Isanti RJ, Olmsted JD, 5-4 Big Stone SC, GP, Goodhue JD; early north 5-1 Otter Tail GMO, 5-2 Otter Tail SM. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Beltrami, Sherburne, Dakota; also seen throughout the state, scarcer south of the Minnesota River. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 9-27 Pennington KSS, Wilkin GW, 10-7 St. Louis KE; late south 9-27 Freeborn RJ, 10-9 Cottonwood LF. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 4-25 Lac qui Parle FL, KE, RH, HK, 4-26 Anoka KL, 4-30 Houston JPI AM; early north 4-28 Otter Tail SM, GW, 4-29 Beltrami JP, Crow Wing JB, TS, 4-30 Marshall FDS. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Wadena, Stearns, Sherburne. Seen throughout the northern and central regions plus Pipestone, Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Rice, Goodhue, Olmsted, Winona. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Late north 9-29 Cook KMH, 10-15 St. Louis KL; one report south 10-5 Ramsey BL. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 4-27 Lyon HK, 5-1 Rice KJ, 5-2 Washington TBB; early north 4-24 Cass and Itasca AB, 4-30 Otter Tail SDM, 5-4 Clay LCF, Pennington KSS. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Clay, Douglas, Pope, Stearns, Sherburne. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Late north 9/18 St. Louis DB, 9/20 St. Louis OJ, 10/13 Grant RJ; late south 9/30 Hennepin DB, 10/16 Washington BL, 10/31 Chippewa AB. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 4/26 Sherburne EHISS, 4/29 Anoka SC, Murray AD, 4/30 Mower RJ, Olmsted JEB, Washington BL; early north 4/29 Clay LCF, Lake SWIMS, 5/1 Clay TT, Otter Tail SDM, 5/7 St. Louis AE. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Kittson, Mahnomen, Morrison, Stearns, Sherburne. Seen in 26 other counties throughout the state except the Southeast. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late north 10/8 Kanabec RJ, 10/13 Cook KMH, 10/22 Mille Lacs DB; late south 9/24 Olmsted BE, 10/4 Hennepin ES, 10/6 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 4/25 Dakota JD, 4/28 Anoka SC, Murray AD, 4/29 Hennepin ES; early north 4/29 Otter Tail SDM, St. Louis OJ, 4/30 Otter Tail GMO, 5/4 Cass JC. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Steams and Sherburne; also seen in 33 other counties including Olmsted. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Late north I0/24 Lake SW/MS, I0/26 Cook KMH, 11/7 to December St. Louis fide KE (see page I04 ); late south I0/2 Cottonwood LCF, 10/13 Lyon HK, Washington BL, I0/27 Sherburne RJ. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | One at J. Newman's feeder in Duluth until 1-18 for the state's first winter record. (The Loon 57: I 04). | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 4/21 Lac qui Parle FE, 4/26 Washington TBB, 4/27 Brown TTu, Swift AB, DB, OJ; early north 4/22 Otter Tail SDM, 4/29 St. Louis KE, 4/30 Mahnomen MHa, Otter Tail NJ. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Polk, Stearns, Sherburne, Chippewa (RGJ). Also seen in 29 other counties south to Lyon, Redwood, Rice, Olmsted. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late north 9/28 Douglas RJ, 10/1 Cook KMH, 10/5 Clay LCF; late south 9/1 Anoka SC, 9/13 Hennepin OJ. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 4/2 Pipestone JP, 4/7 Houston EMF, 4/24 Anoka SC, ES; early north 4/13 Wilkin GAM, 4/28 St. Louis fide KE, 4/29 Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Benton (NH), Sherburne. Also seen in 40 other counties in all regions except the south central. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 9/15 Duluth TM, 9/217 Wadena AB, 10/19 Cook KMH; late south 9/20 Chippewa RGJ, 9/27 Dodge RJ and Hennepin OJ. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 4/25 Kandiyohi TM, Lac qui Parle AB, DB, OJ, Pope DR, 4/26 Washington TBB, 4/27 Chippewa RGJ; early north 5/2 Beltrami TK, Crow Wing WN, 5/4 St. Louis KE, 5/5 St. Louis AE, 5/17 Clay LCF and Clearwater AB. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Morrison, Dakota; probable nesting in Red Lake. Also seen in 39 other counties throughout the state except the tier of counties along the Iowa border. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 9/13 Clay LCF, 9/14 Cook KMH, 10/23 St. Louis fide KE; late south 9/21 Cottonwood BF, 9/27 Stevens EL. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 4/7 Lyon HK, 4/30 Hennepin TT, Lac qui Parle AB, DB and Traverse RJ, 5/1 Brown JS and Lac qui Parle FE, KR; early north 4/30 Clay LCF, 5/5 Todd PH and St. Louis AE. Winter 1988 | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Fewer reports than in previous two years. Nested in Morrison; probable nesting in Crow Wing. Seen in 32 other counties as far south as Big Stone, Meeker, Dakota; plus Steele. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 9/5 St. Louis DZ, 9/21 Wilkin SDM, 10/1 Beltrami AB; late south 10/1 Goodhue AP, 10/3 Traverse AB, 10/8 Hennepin OJ. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 4/21 Faribault KWB, 4/23 LeSueur EK, 4/25 Brown JS; early north 4/24 Clay LCF, 5/3 Marshall SKS, 5/4 Cook LF. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in Wilkin KB, Todd PH; probable nesting in Crow Wing. Seen in 33 other counties as far south as Jackson, Watonwan, Blue Earth, Olmsted. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 9/24 Cook WP, 9/27 Clay PS, 10/1 Aitkin WN; late south 10/3 Hennepin AB, Winona CS, 10/4 Hennepin SC, 10/8 Anoka GP | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 4/23 Mower RRK, 4/26 Brown JSp, 4/27 Hennepin SC; early north 4/24 St. Louis KE, 5/25 Otter Tail SDM 4/29 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in Marshall KSS, Aitkin WN, Brown JS; probable nesting in Crow Wing. Seen in 28 other counties statewide, although absent in southernmost tier of counties. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 9/22 Lake DPV, 9/23 Wilkin MO, 9/30 Clay LCF; late south 10/9 Hennepin DC, 10/10 Houston EMF, 10/13 Hennepin sc. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 4/17 Murray NO, 4/23 Hennepin SC, 5/4 Rice RG; early north 4/28 Clay LCF, Otter Tail SDM, 5/4 Wadena RJ. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in Beltrami, Washington WL; probable nesting in Crow Wing, Kandiyohi. Seen in 31 other counties as far south as Pipestone, Murray, Rice, Goodhue. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 10/20 Cook KE, 10/26 Lake KE; late south 9/23 Hennepin SC, 10/10 Ramsey KB. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 4/24 Olmsted AP, 4/26 Cottonwood ED; early north 4/28 Becker BBe, 4/29 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in Kittson, Marshall, Pennington MCBS; probable nesting in Crow Wing. Reported in 32 other counties as far south as Murray, Mower. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 9/15 Lake DPV, 9/16 Clay LCF; late south 10/8 Rice TB, 10/10 Hennepin OJ. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 4/24 Hennepin SC, 4/27 Hennepin OJ, 4/28 Big Stone PS. Early north 4/27 Pennington KSS, 4/29 Aitkin WN and Otter Tail SDM, 5/1 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Fewest reports in over ten years. Nested in Stevens BBo; probable nesting in Crow Wing. Seen in 24 other counties as far south as Yellow Medicine, Cottonwood, Rice. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north 9/30 Cook KMH, 11/2 St. Louis PB. Late south 10/4 Washington AB, Winona JPo, 10/19 Olmsted JB. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 4/21 Yellow Medicine HK, 4/24 Chippewa AB and Hennepin SC; early north 4/23 Kanabec CM, 4/25 Becker BBe. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Probable breeding in Cass, Crow Wing, Winona; seen in 27 additional counties as far south as Lyon, Brown, Olmsted. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 10/22 Cook TBe, 11/8 (latest date on record) Lake KE. Late south 10/16 Hennepin SWe, 10/23 Hennepin DB. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 4/28 Lyon RJ and Olmsted CK, 4/29 Lac qui Parle DBS and Murray ND; early north 4/26 Aitkin WN, 5/2 Kanabec CM and Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in seven counties including Lac qui Parle RJ, Grant SWa, SDM; probable nesting in four. Observed in 25 other counties in all regions except the south-east. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Late north 9/30 Polk SKS, 10/1 Todd JSK, 10/22 Cook KE. Late south 9/11 Winona CS, 10/15 Hennepin PBu, DBM. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 4/28 Yellow Medicine WM, 4/29 Winona CS, 5/1 Hennepin SC. Early north 5/4 Douglas SWa, 5/5 Wadena PBi, 5/8 Otter Tail SDM, Polk SKS and Wilkin SDM. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Nested in Kandiyohi RJF, Rice JLa, JL; probable nesting in Cass, Crow Wing. Seen in 32 additional counties as far south as Cottonwood, Steele, Winona. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Late north 9/15 Itasca DJo, 9/22 Kanabec CM, 9/28 Aitkin WN. Late south 9/29 Hennepin TT, 10/4 Murray RgS, 10/23 (ties second latest south date) Big Stone LE. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 4/15 Stearns MJ/DT, 4/27 Cottonwood ED, 4/29 Fillmore NO. Early north 5/7 Cass GS and Kanabec CM, 5/8 Aitkin WN. Peak number 5/20 Lyon (24 in one yard) RgS. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Seen in 38 counties as far south as Steele, Dodge, Olmsted; plus 6/7 Rock. Probable nesting in Crow Wing, Ramsey, Washington, Rice. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Late north 10/23 Cook/Lake CMa, 10/26 Cook KE, 11/18 (latest fall date anywhere in the state) Becker BBe. Late south 10/7 Houston FL and Rice TBo, 10/10 Cottonwood RJ, 11/9 (latest date south) Lyon RgS. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 4/21 Hennepin SC, 4/25 Jackson TT, 4/28 Stearns MJ/DT and Washington RJ. Early north 4/24 Clay RK, 4/29 Otter Tail SDM, 5/7 Kanabec CM. [Corrected] | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Reported in 40 counties including Jackson and Fillmore. New nesting records in McLeod RbS, Fillmore (farthest south nesting record for the state) CH, JHo. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Late north 10/8 St. Louis FN, 10/15 Cook KMH. Late south 10/1 Stearns MJ/DT, 10/2 Dakota DBS, 10/6 Houston FL. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Arrived about four days later than usual south and north. Early south 4/25 Hennepin SC and Dakota SWe, then no reports until 5/2. Early north 5/1 Clay RO, then many reports on 5/2 and 5/3. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Seen in 35 counties as far south as Watonwan, Blue Earth, Waseca; plus 6/13,30 Rock DN, MF. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Late north 9/25 Pennington JJ, 9/28 Aitkin CB and St. Louis LW. Late south 10/5 Meeker DF, 10/7 Dakota DBS, 10/10 Lyon RgS. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Reported from 21 south and 20 north counties in all regions except southeast. Early south (recent median 4/22) 4/20 Lac qui Parle FE, 4/24 Jackson PS. Early north 4/22 (second earliest) Becker MWy, 4/30 Otter Tail SDM, then daily arrivals through 5/5. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Record high number of reports; observed in 45 counties as far south as Rock, Jackson, Blue Earth, Goodhue. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Only October report north: 10/15 Norman CMN (same as recent median departure). Numerous south reports through 10/8, then record late on 11/16 in Hennepin CRM (but also see winter report!). | ||
| 2000 | Winter | One observed 12/6 Hennepin (Mound Springs) †SLC. Another from fall season (11/16) lingered to 1/9 Hennepin (Richfield) †CBr, †RBJ, †CRM. Second and third winter records. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported from 34 south and 23 north counties. One from winter last seen 3/1 Hennepin RBJ, CRM. Early south 4/16 Washington TEB, 4/26–30 in 11 counties. Arrived north on time; first seen 4/28 Clay RHO, 4/30 in three counties. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Seen in 38 counties in all regions, including 6/18 Freeborn RBJ. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Highest count 9/18 Polk (21 in East Grand Forks area) EEF. Late north 10/2 Red Lake DRu, 10/8 Lake CRM. Late south 10/7 Freeborn AEB, 10/10 Hennepin SLC. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Reported from 31 south and 24 counties. Early south 4/21 Dakota TAT and Fillmore NBO, 4/26–28 in seven counties. Early north 4/24 Otter Tail SPM, DKM, 4/25 Kanabec CAM. High count 5/15 around Mille Lacs L. (23) KJB. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Seen in 44 counties as far south as Pipestone, Blue Earth, Steele; plus 7/23 Fillmore RBJ. New nesting records in Lincoln RJS, Lyon RJS. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Late north 9/27 Pine JMP and St. Louis CRM, 10/20 St. Louis JWL (median 10/15). Late south 10/3 Dakota SWe, then several reports in Hennepin until 10/15 OLJ (median 10/10). | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Observed in 26 south and 18 counties. Early south (median 4/21) 4/26 Murray NED and Stearns DRu, 4/27–30 in five counties. Early north (median 4/27) 4/24 Kanabec CAM, 4/25 Otter Tail EJE. Second highest count on record 5/14 Traverse (58) KJB. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Found in 44 counties as far south as a line through Rock, Murray, Brown, Waseca, Dakota. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Reported from 14 north and 11 south counties in all regions. Late north 10/4 Lake JWL and Wilkin CRM, 10/25 Cook JWL. Late south 10/11 Cottonwood BRB, 10/20 Dakota SWe. Late dates north and south were ten days later than recent medians. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Observed in 34 south and 24 counties. Early south 4/17, 4/19 Chippewa BJU, JEB, 4/22 Anoka REH. Early north 4/28 Kanabec CAM, 5/1 Traverse PHS. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Most records ever: reported from 53 counties in all regions of state. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Reported from all regions. Three October reports north: 10/12 Polk EEF, 10/16 Lake JWL, 10/19 Otter Tail JEB. South reports through 10/5, then 10/12 Cottonwood BRB, 10/14 Rice TFB. Highest fall count 8/16 Pine (31) JMP. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Reported from 26 south and 26 north counties. Early south 4/6 (recent median 4/21) Stearns DCT, then no reports until 5/4. Early north 5/3 (median 4/27) Beltrami BJU, followed by numerous reports after 5/5. Highest reported count 5/14 Pine (32) JMP. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Topped 2004's record number of reports by one: seen in 54 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Reported from 22 north and 17 south counties. Second-highest fall count 8/10 Kanabec (21) JMP. Late north 10/14 Pine JMP, 10/16 Cook MTA. Late south 10/14 Lac qui Parle BJU. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported from 38 south and 27 north counties. Early south 4/14 Lac qui Parle BJU, then many reports starting 4/22 (recent median 4/21). Early north 4/22 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, 4/27 Mille Lacs ASc, 4/30 Clay PBB (median 4/27). Seasonal high count 5/3 Yellow Medicine (18) SLF. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Observed in 77 counties statewide. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from 16 north and 17 south counties. Late north 10/3 Pennington JMJ, 10/9 Lake JWL (median 10/16). Late south 10/17 Hennepin JLO, 10/19 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 10/13). Most reports ceased after end of September. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 1 | Only the second winter record in the state; present for about three weeks through 2/12 Olmsted (Rochester) ph. RuJ, JWH. The previous record was a bird overwintering in Duluth 1984–85. | |
| 2007 | Spring | 26 | 41 | Early south 4/20 Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/21 Meeker DMF and Hennepin HCT (median 4/21). Early north 4/27 Clay RHO and Otter Tail DTT, 4/28 Clay PBB, 4/29 Lake JWL (median 4/27). |
| 2007 | Summer | 31 | 40 | Reported throughout the state. |
| 2007 | Fall | 20 | 23 | Late north 9/28 St. Louis DWR, 10/6 Otter Tail NAJ, 10/24 St. Louis BCM (median 10/16). Late south 10/11 Brown JEB, 10/12 Lac qui Parle BJU, 10/26 Stearns STW (median 10/14). Bulk of reports ceased after the first week in October. |
| 2008 | Spring | 29 | 39 | Early south (median 4/21) 4/23 Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/27 Hennepin HCT, Meeker DMF, 4/29 Dakota CMB. Early north (median 4/27) 4/24 Mille Lacs ASc, NSc, 4/30 Becker FKB, Clay RHO, 5/3 Douglas JPE. |
| 2008 | Summer | 21 | 35 | Found in all regions of state. |
| 2008 | Fall | 20 | 20 | Late north 9/27 St. Louis HHD, LS, 9/28 Lake LS, 9/29 St. Louis PHS (median 10/16). Late south 10/3 Brown BTS, Hennepin JCy, 10/4 Hennepin DWK, 10/14 Swift DMF (median 10/14). The bulk of reports for this species ceased after the end of September. |
| 2009 | Spring | 29 | 42 | Early south (median 4/21) 4/18 Dakota SWe, 4/23 Fillmore CWG, 4/24 Rice DAB, TFB, 4/25 Blue Earth ChH, Stearns PCC. Early north (median 4/27) 4/29 Clay RHO, 4/30 Otter Tail DST, 5/1 Mille Lacs ASc, 5/5 Todd MSK. Season high counts 5/9 Carver (19) JCy, 5/9 Clay (17) RHO. |
| 2009 | Summer | 31 | 37 | Reported from all regions of state. First county breeding records from Chisago AXH, Norman ADS, Hubbard MAW, Otter Tail CBr. |
| 2009 | Fall | 10 | 17 | Late north 10/8 St. Louis PHS, 10/11 Pennington JMJ, 10/19 St. Louis ASc (median 10/16). Late south 10/8 Pope RBJ, 10/11 Yellow Medicine JCC, 10/16 Renville JoS, Yellow Medicine LS, 10/17 Jackson JEB (median 10/14). |
| 2010 | Spring | 30 | 44 | Early south (median 4/21) 4/22 Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/23 Big Stone BJU, 4/24 Lac qui Parle DDo, 4/25 Yellow Medicine BJU, 4/27 Dakota CMB. Early north (median 4/27) 4/25 Wadena PJB, 4/27 Otter Tail DST, 4/29 Clay DPW, 4/30 Mille Lacs ASc. |
| 2010 | Summer | 31 | 45 | Observed throughout state. First county breeding record from Rice fide BBA. |
| 2010 | Fall | 19 | 24 | Abundant reports statewide until mid-October. Season high count 8/22 St. Louis (14) CRu. Late north 10/8 Itasca EEO, 10/31 Cook LS, 11/1 Cook DBM (median 10/16). Late south 10/16 Lac qui Parle WCM, 10/17 Hennepin BeW, 10/18 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 10/14). |
| 2011 | Spring | 34 | 49 | Early south (median 4/21) 4/12 Winona NBO, 4/23 Big Stone, Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/29 Hennepin SMy, SLC, Washington KCr. Early north (median 4/27) 4/30 Otter Tail ARo, 5/1 Lake JWL, Wadena PJB, 5/4 Douglas ARW, Kittson TrB, Mille Lacs ASc, St. Louis JLK. Noteable high counts 5/4 Goodhue (30) GMi, 5/5 Hennepin (15) DDo, 5/17 Blue Earth (15) DCu. |
| 2011 | Summer | 33 | 45 | Found throughout state. First county breeding record from Carlton JLK, Pine BAS, QYo. High counts 6/26 (15+ at Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) TAT, 6/2 Washington (14, Carlos Avery W.M.A.) SBM. |
| 2011 | Fall | 20 | 32 | High counts 8/14 Washington (15, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) ACr, 8/30 Carver (10, Carver P.R.) JCy. Late north 10/9 Beltrami DPJ, 10/22 St. Louis KRo, 10/25 Kittson TrB (median 10/16). Late south 10/10 Ramsey (Benson Prairie) BNW, 10/14 Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine BJU, 10/15 Hennepin SLC, Rock BJU (median 10/14). |
| 2012 | Spring | 34 | 47 | Early south (median 4/21) 4/15 McLeod (2) DAs, 4/18 Goodhue GJM, 4/21 Olmsted SHk, 4/22 Brown DWK, SBM, Dakota ADS. Early north (median 4/27) 4/20 Clay DaP, 4/25 Mille Lacs ASc, 4/29 Morrison FGo, MJB, Pennington JMJ. High counts 5/10 Hennepin (24, Elm Creek Park area) TLo, 5/5 Carver (20, Carver Park) JCy. |
| 2012 | Summer | 34 | 49 | Reported from all counties except Mower, Olmsted, Sibley, Waseca. High counts 6/11, 6/17 Polk (20, Tympanuchus W.M.A.) ErH. First county breeding records for Clearwater MaH, Crow Wing fide BBA, Itasca fide BBA, Wright PRH. |
| 2012 | Fall | 21 | 31 | High count 8/2 St. Louis (19, Sax-Zim Bog) EBr. Late north 9/24 Cook DMB, Polk SAu, 9/28 Itasca SC, Lake HHD, RAE, 9/29 Pine EMH (median 10/16). Late south 10/9 Carver JCy, 10/10 Anoka ThM, Rice TFB, 10/17, 10/20 Hennepin TAT (median 10/14). |
| 2013 | Spring | 32 | 51 | Early south (median 4/21) 4/7 Lyon GWe, 4/16 McLeod DAs, 4/20 Murray GWe, 4/26 Goodhue JWH, Rice DAB. Early north (median 4/27) 4/28 Marshall CCr, Todd DTM, 4/29 Polk SAu, 5/1 Clay RHO, Grant PEB. High count 5/15 Carver (50, Carver P.R.) JCy. |
| 2013 | Summer | 34 | 49 | Found in every county except Faribault, Houston, Martin, Watonwan. High count 7/16 Lincoln (39, Northern Tallgrass Praire N.W.R., Gislason Lake) CoN. First county breeding records from Jackson AXH, Red Lake DKb. |
| 2013 | Fall | 24 | 30 | High counts 10/9 Olmsted (7) SHk, 8/1 Lac qui Parle (6) CRM, PCa, 8/21 St. Louis (6) JLK, 9/18 Marshall (6) JPn. Late north 10/15 Lake RDC, 10/20 St. Louis PHS, m.ob., 10/23 Mille Lacs MLH (median 10/16). Late south 10/13 Sibley JCC, 10/17 Faribault DBM, 10/18 Lac qui Parle JSP, 10/19 Hennepin ThM (median 10/14). |
| 2014 | Spring | 30 | 48 | Early south (median 4/21) 4/21 Chisago DPi, Dakota RaM, 4/25 Steele PSu, Washington JHg. Early north (median 4/27) 4/22 Otter Tail DST, 4/28 Traverse ANy, 4/29 Grant ANy. High counts 5/11 Becker (65, Hamden Slough N.W.R.) ShG, HeH, 5/20 Polk (65) VLa, JeD, 5/11 Clay (57, Buffalo River S.P.) MO. |
| 2014 | Summer | 34 | 45 | Reported throughout state. High counts 7/9 Clay (20, Glyndon) NKu, 6/1 Clay (18, Buffalo River S.P.) MO. |
| 2014 | Fall | 24 | 31 | High counts 8/9 Polk (25, Glacial Ridge N.W.R.) ThC, 9/9 Carver (20, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum) SCo. Late north 10/11 Cook DTr, JEd, Douglas ALu, 10/17 Clay PBB (median 10/16). Late south 10/11 Washington PNi, 10/18 Washington RPR, 10/26 Lyon GWe (median 10/14). |
| 2015 | Spring | 28 | 47 | Early south (median 4/21) 4/24 Sibley TPM, 4/25 Lac qui Parle SMC, SWe, 4/26 Faribault WAF, Olmsted MHm. Early north (median 4/27) 4/29 Morrison MEm, KEm, JEm, Todd ALu, 4/30 Crow Wing JPR, EGa. High counts 5/10 Carver (28, Carver P.R.) JCy, 5/24 Yellow Medicine (23, Spellman Lake) GWe. |
| 2015 | Summer | 33 | 47 | Found statewide. High counts 6/17 Clay (18, Bluestem Prairie S.N.A.) JDw, 6/14 Polk (17, Tympanuchus W.M.A.) m.ob. First county breeding record for Carver JCy. |
| 2015 | Fall | 28 | 31 | High counts 8/31 Polk (18) SAu, 9/30 Wright (15) RBd, 8/5 Roseau (13) CsB. Late north 10/7 Aitkin KCR, Kanabec RAE, 10/8 Douglas BEc (median 10/19). Late south 10/9 Carver JCy, Hennepin JWf, Stearns MJB (median 10/16). |
| 2016 | Spring | 32 | 49 | Early south (median 4/21) 4/21 Mower SWm, 4/22 Lac qui Parle KvM, 4/23 Lac qui Parle BMu, RDa, 4/24 Chippewa CSl. Early north (median 4/27) 4/29 Todd JLK, 4/30 Clay ToL, 5/1 Otter Tail KPe, St. Louis ClN. High counts 5/15 Lac qui Parle (26, Big Stone N.W.R.) KnM, 5/17 Carver (20, Carver P.R.) JCy. |
| 2016 | Summer | 33 | 46 | Found throughout state. High counts 7/9 Otter Tail (20, Prairie Wetlands Learning Center) AaL, 7/18 Lac qui Parle (18, Big Stone N.W.R.) KnM. |
| 2016 | Fall | 22 | 32 | High counts 9/2 Otter Tail (15, Bluffton) MDy, 8/29 St. Louis (14, Duluth, near Grassy Point) ALx, 8/5 Clay (13) NKu. Late north 10/9 Lake JWL, St. Louis JLK, ALx, IGa, 10/11 Lake JPR (median 10/19). Late south 10/15 Lac qui Parle WCM, 10/17 Big Stone DLP, Blue Earth BCl (median 10/16). |
| 2017 | Spring | 33 | 52 | Early south (median 4/21) 4/19 Rice DAB, Washington SBM, 4/21 Dakota DVe, Rock WCM. Early north (median 4/27) 4/21 Grant PRH, JMs, NaH, CRM, Todd ALu, 4/22 Morrison FGo, 4/24 Marshall CCr. High counts 5/12 Polk (32, Glacial Ridge N.W.R.) DvM, BWa, 5/7 Rock (30, Blue Mounds S.P.) VKl. |
| 2017 | Summer | 34 | 50 | Reported from every county except Houston, Nobles, Sibley. First county breeding record 6/17 Winona AXH. High count 6/9 Lyon (25, Sioux Prairie W.M.A.) NMe, RJS. |
| 2017 | Fall | 25 | 34 | High counts 8/20 St. Louis (16) JLK, 9/4 Yellow Medicine (14) GWe. Late north 10/19 St. Louis JLK, 10/22 St. Louis GWe, JtH, 11/10 St. Louis SLF (median 10/19). Late south 10/19 Stearns LKo, 10/22 Hennepin GAn, then 11/16–30+ Hennepin (downtown Minneapolis) ARh (median 10/18). |
| 2017 | Winter | 1 | First winter report since 2006: 12/1–5 Hennepin (Minneapolis) ph. ARh, ph. GrS, m.ob. | |
| 2018 | Spring | 33 | 52 | Early south (median 4/21) 4/28 Benton DOr, Dakota/Rice MrB, GHo, JiP, 4/29 Carver JCy, Faribault WAF, Pipestone KEm, JWH then numerous reports beginning the 30th. Early north (median 4/27) 4/29 Douglas JPE, 4/30 Clay CMk, Crow Wing HHD, Morrison ANy then numerous reports beginning 5/2. High counts 5/30 Lincoln (41, Dead Coon W.P.A.) GWe, 5/10 Clay (40, Kurtz Twp.) CMk, 5/12 Carver (40, Carver P.R.) DGu. |
| 2018 | Summer | 34 | 49 | Found in all counties except Dodge, Fillmore, Wabasha, Winona. High counts 6/9 Pope (42, Glacial Lakes State Park) NWn, StK, 6/28 Benton (27, Graham W.M.A. MJB, DOr. |
| 2018 | Fall | 31 | 40 | Â High counts 9/15 Lac qui Parle (25) NaB, 9/26 Ramsey (13) ebd, 8/19 Scott (9) IVa. Late north 10/11 Mille Lacs MJB, DOr, 10/12 Cass DoH, Lake m.ob., 10/21 St. Louis StK, RyS (median 10/19). Late south 10/14 Ramsey ebd, Sherburne PLJ, 10/15 Ramsey HHD, 10/17 Hennepin CMB, Stevens JFl, 10/20 Hennepin JBs (median 10/18). |
| 2019 | Spring | 33 | 52 | Early south (median 4/21) 4/20 Dakota DEv, Yellow Medicine IVa, 4/21 Murray IVa, 4/22 Hennepin ebd. Early north (median 4/27) 4/24 Otter Tail JsS, 4/25 Todd TLu, 4/26 Norman ShG, HeH. High counts 5/19 Clay (90, Felton Prairie) IVa, 5/21 Pennington (58, Goose Lake) SAu. |
| 2019 | Summer | 33 | 53 | Â Found in every county except Clearwater. |
| 2019 | Fall | 30 | 43 | High counts 9/3 Clay (14, Minnesota State Univ. Moorhead) CMk, 9/30 Hennepin (12, Powderhorn Park) ebd. Last reported north on the median departure date 10/19 Lake AVa, StK. Late south 10/20 Hennepin JBn, Yellow Medicine GWe, 10/23 Winona JPr, 11/17 Hennepin WFe (median 10/18). |
| 2020 | Spring | 31 | 53 | Early south (median 4/21) 4/18 Jackson ebd, 4/22 Dakota (140th St. Marsh) ebd, 4/23 Dakota (Heritage Village Park) ebd, Fillmore ToM. Early north (median 4/27) 4/24 Otter Tail SDi, 4/26 Cass DAY, 4/27 Clay PBB, Grant CNn, Todd REn, RLF. High counts 4/30 Rock (30, Luverne City Park) ebd, 5/10 Carver (28, Carver P. R.) JCy. |
| 2020 | Summer | 33 | 51 | Reported from all counties except Faribault, Martin, Roseau. High count 6/4 Clay (20, Bluestem Prairie S.N.A.) ebd. First county breeding records: 6/23 Meeker MJB, 7/1 Yellow Medicine GWe. |
| 2020 | Fall | 29 | 45 | Reports spanned the entire state including a 37% increase in southern counties from the 10-year average. High counts 8/22 Pipestone (24, Pheasant Terrace) VKl, 8/23 St. Louis (17, Park Point R.A.) StK, IDv, 8/1 Dakota (14, Vermillion Highlands W.M.A) ebd. Late north 10/24 Clay PBB, Douglas REn, RLF, Otter Tail TFu, 11/3 Polk SAu (median 10/19). Late south 10/17 Hennepin DEl, Ramsey ebd, 10/18 Dakota ebd, Freeborn JBu (median 10/18). |
| 2021 | Spring | 34 | 51 | Detected in all counties except Dodge and Wabasha. Early south (median 4/20) 4/22 Dakota DVe, 4/26 Dakota ebd, Renville MiO, BTS. Early north (median 4/27) 4/18–29 Lake ABm, JlB, 4/28 Grant CNn, 4/30 Todd (two locations) SDi, TLu. High counts 5/14 Polk (36, Agassiz Audubon Sanctuary) ebd, 5/9 Carver (31, Carver P.R.) JCy, 5/16 Clay (23, Buffalo River S.P.) LSl. |
| 2021 | Summer | 34 | 52 | Found in every county except Houston. High counts 6/5 Kittson (47, Caribou W.M.A.) ebd, 7/6 Clay (30, Buffalo River S.P.) ebd. |
| 2021 | Fall | 28 | 46 | Found across all regions, and like last fall, a notable increase of 32% from the 10-year average number of reporting southern counties. Highest counts all in Polk: 8/13 (20, C.R. 44, Crookston) DvP, (20, Kertsonville Twp.) DvP, 9/3 (20, Euclid) LMc, JPr. Late north 10/11 Lake EHi, 10/11–14 Grant CNn, 10/23 Polk TJJ (median 10/19). Late south 10/17 Washington ebd, 10/18 Dakota KDS, 10/17–19 Hennepin (Bass Ponds) ebd (median 10/18), but also see winter report. |
| 2021 | Winter | 2 | Two reports of late lingering birds, the first winter observations since 2017, and only sixth and seventh in any winter: 12/12 Martin (George Lake) BRB, 12/19 Washington (Cottage Grove) ebd. | |
| 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. |