The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Martins, Swallows | Occurrence | |
| This is the 1930 to present seasonal report archive for The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. The last 2 years are available to MOU members. |
Seasons |
| Species: Martins, Swallows |
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Bank Swallow Tree Swallow |
Violet-green Swallow Northern Rough-winged Swallow |
Purple Martin Barn Swallow |
Cliff Swallow |
| Cliff Swallow(Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
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| 1930 | Summer | A small colony of Cliff Swallows again built their nests under the eaves of a barn at 62nd Street and Penn Avenue, Minneapolis. The writer saw then building on May 7th and on May 23rd there wore twelve nests and the birds were incubating., | ||
| 1931 | Summer | A snall colony of about six occupied nests as usual at Penn Avenue and 62nd. Nests occupied but contents not investigated on Hay 29th (Swedenborg}; young on July 3rd (Several observers). | ||
| 1932 | Summer | Five colbnies of this relatively uncammqn sw'allow ~ere found. ' They were first seen building on May 12th, (Swedenborg) • The latest colony was found at Sturgeon Lake on July 14th by the witoer, when a nearly fledge1d nestling stuck, his heaQ. out at me. There were also young out of the nest. )j | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Four colonies of this interesting swallow were seen, The nestingsite of the little colony at Minneapolis seeos to be falling into desuetude, for the nuraber of birds has dwindled until, according to Swodenborg, "~nly one pair built in the colony,,,this year, They comr.1encad building on Vmy 16th, and were incubating on June 1oth," The records b'y two other observers are in hnppy contradistinction, Griraos counted 262 nests beneath the eaves of a barn in Pennington County on June 15th, One of the nests which ·.was exaninec1 held 5 eggs and another 4, (This is one of tho le.rgest colonies reported in tho state in recent years.) In Marshall,· County he saw a. colony of 23 nests beneath tho eaves of a shed on Juno 18th, Hiaoenz sa.w a colony of 20 nests near Pine River, Cass County, on June 16th. Several were being built; one helcl 4 eggs, while several others housed incubating birds, | ||
| 1934 | Summer | The Swodcnborgs reported 6.pairs of these graceful swallows nesting again o.t the same place near MinnoapoJ.:is tho.t thoy have been seen previous years. Those birds,.,oro building on l!lay 5th a.nd incubat.!i.. -.. ing on May 19th. Prosser saw 2 young birds o.nd ono adult of this species perched on a 'Wire with mo.ny Tree Swallows, throe miles, north of McGregor, Aitkin County. | ||
| 1935 | Summer | Eight pairs of Cliff Swallows nested o.t the farm south of '· ·.. : Minneapolis on Penn Avenue last season. Swedu1borg found 3 nests nearly completed May 19th, and Dr. Rob(3rtst bird class found 3 still under construction May 29th. On a trip to Th:iof toke, Marshall County, Swanson so.w th~:Jro 21 uninvest:igatod nests on June 27th~ 22 -The Fli9ker, 1935 | ||
| 1936 | Summer | E. D. Swoc1cnborg again captures the early dt1.to, when this time he observed four ncists of the Cliff Swallow undor construction on May 8th at 62nd, and Penn Avenue.. On: Nay 17th thol3e birds were incubatine;. Robert Turner located two occupied no:3t.s south of Minneapolis on Ha.y 14th. Three pair were observed by Robert Upson carrying feather~ into completed nests built at B~1son beneath a bridge. '.' ' J7 -Tho Flicker, 1936 | ||
| 1938 | Summer | Mr. E. D. Swed enborg saw 3 nearly completed nests on May 2r. Dr. C. E. Mickel found cliff swallows nesting twenty miles south of Marieqa on June 4· Near Dover, in Olm stead County, W. J. Breckenridge and R. M. Berthel found a colony of r 3 nests under a concrete bridge. The 3 nests examined contained 3, 4, and 3 young about 2 days o1d. | ||
| 1940 | Summer | Only three persons reported this species. At c;ribou Lake, St. Louis Co., on June 30, C. Hero saw adults feeding young in 6o-7o nests. G. Rysgaard located a similar number of nests with eggs and young at Sturgeon Lake on July 2. Don Mahle located and studied during July 2 colonies of several hundred nests each at Whitewater State Park, Winona County. | ||
| 1944 | Summer | 135. May 30, a colony located, 125 old nests; June 15, eight nests; St. Louis County, Lakela, Mary Elwell, Evelyn Jones. July 10, one nest built, Hennepin, Wallace Hamilton. August 15, several nests with young, Lake Minnetonka, Eastman. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | 10 nests in St. Louis Co., June 10, 63 nests ten miles N. of Duluth, June 10, Olga Lakela; nest with young, Pine Co., July 17, Arnold B. Erickson. | ||
| 1946 | Summer | Building and incubating, June 6, St. Louis Co., Bro Hubert; 12 nests, July 5, St. Louis Co., Lakela. PURPLE MAR1'Ik Yotmg out,.July 24, Ramsey Co., Moore. BirC:s fart!1er afield may seem rnor8 apvealing, but we should tnok in our own back yards once in a while. | ||
| 1947 | Summer | 56 nests, June 30, left nest July 28, St. Louis Co., Lakela; 12 nests, July 5, St. Louis Co., Lakela; 3 young and several other nests, Aug. 2, Houston Co., Thomvson. | ||
| 1961 | Summer | Forest Strnad found 25 nests on 28 June near St. Charles, Olmsted County and 100 nests at Whitewater Park, Winona County on the same day. | ||
| 1962 | Spring | May 5 Mantorville, Dodge Co., Avifaunal Club; May 7 Duluth, Janet C. Green; May 11 Winona, Hiawatha Valley Bird Club. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | June 23, Whitewater State Park, 13 nests with young, A. C. Rosenwinkel; Hibbing, St. Louis Co., no date, 25 pair nesting under bridge, Harriet Micensky. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | April 28, Winona-Wabash Co. line, Avifaunal Club; May 4, Frontenac, R. Janssen; May 10, Wright Co., Erma Christopher; May 11, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; May 23, Duluth, R. Janssen. Purpil Martin: March 13, Willmar F. V. Ogren; March 24, Winona, Sanford Tylers; March 31, Winona, Ted Glubka; March 31, Homer, Winona Co., Mrs. Graves; April 9, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; April 14, Nicollet Co., R. Huber; April 15, Minneapolis, H. Huber; April 15, Rice Co., 0. Rustad; May 2, Cass Co., the Mathisens. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Beltrami Co., June 11, adults incubating, Mr. and Mrs. John Mathisen. Washington Co., June 28, 21 active nests, A. C. Rosenwinkel. St. Louis Co, Hibbing, June 29 to July 10, 71 nests in 3 localities, 8 banded, Harriet Micensky. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 4-30 Hennepin Co, RBJ; 5-2 Goodhue Co, RLH; 5-2 Ramsey Co, ACR; 5-2 Winona Co, BT; 5-4 Anoka Co, LJ; 5-5 Douglas Co, MVS; 5-6 Hennepin Co, MAS; 5-9 Cass Co, 100, JAM; 5-13 Sherburne Co, colony RPR; 5-14 Grand Marais, Cook Co, AEA. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | breeding St. Louis (HM, DM, JCG), Cook (AEA), Lac qui Parle (RAG), Crow Wing (TEM), Wabasha CDRM) and Nobles (HSH ) Counties. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 9-27 Duluth, PBH. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 5-6 Hibbing, HM. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | 9-6 Stevens Co, NMH, only report. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 4-6 Wabasha Co, 24, DGM; 4-14 Bemidji, JAM; 4-23 Hast ings, MIG. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | nested in Itasca, Swift and St. Louis Co's; also reported from Faribault, Wabasha, Lake, Beltrami, Hubbard, Mille Lacs, Roseau, Crow Wing, Rice, Nobles, Cass and Winona Co.'s. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | 8-21 Hastings, VL; 9-10 Jackson Co., RBJ; only two reports. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 4-28 Nobles Co., HSH; 4-30 Goodhue Co., EMB; 5-1 Ramsey Co., BL; 5-2 Hennepin Co., VL. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested Hubbard, Cook Co's.; also reported from St. Louis, Todd, Martin, Clearwater, Cass, Wabasha, Aitkin, Washington Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 8-31 Lake Co., JCG; 10-7, 10-14 Anoka Co., DS; no September records? | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 4-28 Marshall Co., A WR and Hennepin Co., GES; 4-30 Big Stone Co., JAH, Carver Co., RTH; 5-2 Cook Co., MOP; 5-4 Stearns Co., KE. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Mille Lacs, Pine, Clearwater, Cottonwood Co's; also reported from Beltrami, Stearns, Washington, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Lake, Carlton, St. Louis, Cook, Nobles, Swift, Jackson, Sherburne, Winona Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 9 -10 Morrison last young left nest NMH; other late date 9-8 Wabasha DGM. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 4-26 Bemidji, JAM; 4-27 Jackson Co., HSH; 4-28 Wabasha Co., DWM; 5-12 Mille Lacs Co., MI; 5-18 (210) Wabasha Co., DWM; 5-24 (200+) Marshall Co., EIS. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 8-1 Nobles, in good numbers, HSH; 9-6 Morrison RBJ; 9-6 Duluth TH; 9-13 Winona BTV. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 4-25 jackson HH; 5-2 Dakota DB; peak 5-23 Marshall (1100) KE, PE ; early north 4-30 Duluth MMC; 5-3 Beltrami jM; 5-4 Clearwater RD. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nes ted in Crow Wing, Wabasha (Plainview, 50 pr.), Cass (Gull Lake, 50 pr.), Mill e Lacs, St. Louis (Eveleth 75 nests; Split Rock 150 nests) and. Lake Co's. Also reported from Morrison, Washington, Cook, Winona, Beltrami, and Marshall Co's. Purple Martin : nested in Wabasha, Stearns, Mille Lacs, Aitkin, and Wright Co's. Also reported from Marshall, Cottonwood, Swift, Ramsey, Crow Wing, St. Lou is, Lake, Winon a, and Washington Co's. KE noticed a pre-migratory gathering at Duluth of 2000 on 7-30. Gray J ay: reported from Cook and Itasca (Marc~ll) Co's. 133 DECEMBER 1970 Blue jay : nested in Ramsey, Winona,_ Wright, Henne pin, and Mille Lacs Co's. BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE : 7-16 Agassiz NWR, Marshall Co. (staff). Raven: reported from Beltrami, Lake, Cook, and St. Lo ui s Co's. (Normana Twp. peak of 20 in | ||
| 1970 | Fall | only 3 reports 8-18 Carver KH; 9-12 Duluth )G. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 5-5 Sherburne RLD and Lyon HK; early north 5-2 Crow Wing JB; 5-6 Marshall AR and St. Louis NJH; peak 5-9 Marshall (500) KE, RR. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Kanabec, Hennepin, Lake, Aitkin, Cass and Crow Wing; also reported from 14 other counties. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | late south 9-23 Sherburne; 9-25 Lyon; 10-2 Hennepin; late north 9-11 Mille Lacs; 9-22 Crow Wing; peak 9-7 Sherburne (3000) BD. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | breeding card from Sherburne, nesting reported in 7 others; seen in 12 other counties from Lyon and Houston to Cook. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Reported from 21 counties. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Seen in six counties. Peak 8-7 Mille Lacs (250) (MI). | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 4-21 Benton OJ; 4-22 Anoka SC; 5-4 Goodhue RBJ; early north 4-20 Cass HRH; 4-26 Marshall AR; 4-26 Cass BDC. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Marshall, Hubbard, Mille Lacs, Kanabec, Isanti, Sherburne, Winona, Chippewa, Rock; also reported from 18 other counties. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | 9-7 Aitkin ( 1000) JB; 9-19 Marshall AR. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 4-25 Dakota ETS and Freeborn DG; 4-28 Hennepin RAG; early north 4-25 Marshall SV; 4-27 Aitkin JB; 4-29 Becker TRS. Purple Ma,rtin Early south 4-12 Hennepin OLJ and Stearns NMH; 4-13 Washington WHL; early north 3 reports on 4-23. Winter 1975 | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Marshall, Beltrami, Cass, Aitkin, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Cook and Murray; also reported from 20 other counties. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 8-30 Duluth KE, PE; 9-28 Marshall SV; late south 8-31 Hennepin OJ; 9-4 Anoka; 9-25 Goodhue CF, peak late August (4000) Marshall county SV. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 4-24, 4-25 Lac qui Parle AFE, RBJ; 4-28 Lac qui Parle GO; early north 4-30 Marshall SV; 5-1 Lake ME; 5-6 St. Louis GN. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Marshall, Hubbard, Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Sherburne, Hennepin and Winona; also reported from 27 other counties; more reports than usual. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 9-10 Duluth, 9-11 Aitkin; late south 9-12 Stearns, 9-26 Lac qui Parle. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 4 reports on 4-23, 24; early north 4-24 Marshall SVA; 5-1 Lake ME and St. Louis DA; 5-3 St. Louis GN. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Roseau, Marshall, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Hubbard, Cass, Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Sherburne and Hennepin; also reported from 20 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Late south 10-9 Freeborn (DG); peak 7-29 Marshall (5000) (SV). | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Murray, Cass, Hennepin, Stearns, Mille Lacs, Beltrami, Lac qui Parle, Grant, Big Stone, American Crow Wing and Isanti; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late south 9-22 Hennepin OJ and 9-24 Mountain Lake RG. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 4-14 Houston EB, 4-19 Lac qui Parle CMB; early north 4-19 Beltrami JM, 4-21 Aitkin SC. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Lake, St. Louis, Carlton, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Wright, Hennepin, Olmsted, Swift, Lac qui Parle, Big Stone, Pennington; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Late north 9-9 Itasca TL, 9-24 Marshall KSS; late south 9-22 Lyon RJ, BL, 10-10 Lac qui Parle CMB. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 4-26 Lac qui Parle JH, 4-27 FAE, KE, Lyon HK; early north 4-19 Itasca TOS, beltrami JM, Pine RJ, 4-20 St. Louis TH. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Pennington, Clay, Big Stone, Washington; seen also throughout the state. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 9-8 St. Louis LLH, 9-27 KE, 9-11 Pennington KSS; late south 9-2 Stearns NH, 9-12 Nicollet JCF. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 4-26 Lac qui Parle KE, 4-30 Rice RJ, Blue Earth MF; early north 4-28 Aitkin WN, St. Louis JG, Lake of the Woods T A, 5-1 Marshall FDS. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Late north 9-6 St. Louis LW, 9-11 Wilkin KL, 9-13 Pine RJ, 9-28 St. Louis KE, Cook KMH; late south 9-5 Scott DB, Hennepin SC, Rice KJ, 9-17 Hennepin VL, 10-3 Lyon, Nobles, Pipestone KL, Wright ES. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Late north 9/3 Clay LCF, 91 II Aitkin WN, 9/12 St. Louis LE, Lake of the Woods KSS; late south 9/10 Hennepin AB, 9/11 OJ, 9/ I 0 Nicollet JCF, 9/ll Blue Earth MF, 10/3 Kandiyohi RJ. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 4/19 Sherburne EHISS, 4/23 Hennepin ES, Houston FL, 4/27 Washington WL; early north 4/24 Beltrami JP, 4/26 St. Louis TL, 4/30 Clearwater AB, Lake of the Woods TW. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late north 9/18 St. Louis AB, 9/21 HRNR, 9/24 Crow Wing KL; late south 9/20 Mower RRK, 10/1 Lyon RJ, 10/10 Olmsted BE. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 4/ I 0 Sherburne SSa, 4/15 Mower DGS, 4/28 Hennepin DZ, Lac qui Parle FAE, MH, Big Stone HK, 4/29 Olmsted RE; early north 4/21 Pennington AB, 4/28 Otter Tail GMO, 4/30 Cass RJ, 5/1 Marshall ANWR. Bam Swallow Early south 4/10 Sherburne SSa, 4/17 Washington DS, 4/18 Lyon HK, 4/20 Rice KJ, Nobles AD; early north Otter Tail 4/17 GMO, 4/25 SDM, 4/20 St. Louis MH, 4/26 Mille Lacs DB. Winter 1984 | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Cook, Lake of the Woods, Cass, Pennington, Clay, Benton, Stearns and Brown; also seen in 33 other counties. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Late north 9/24 Pennington KSS (5000), 9/25 Cook KMH; late south 9/3 Hennepin OJ, 9/7 Nicollet JCF, 9/20 Winona RJ, 9/27 Olmsted PP. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 4/14 Hennepin ITu, 4/18 Olmsted JEB, 5!19 AP, 4/22 Swift DB, Sherburne SS/DO; early north 4/19 Lake SS, 4/20 St. Louis AB, DB, Aitkin WN, 4/29 Pennington RJ, 5/3 Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Cook, Lake, Steams, Anoka, Brown, Nobles; probable nesting in Roseau, Benton, Mille Lacs, Dakota. Seen in 27 other counties in all regions, but scarce in the west central. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late north 9/2 Clearwater AB, 9/7 Aitkin WN; late south 9/18 Wright RJ, 9/27 Dakota OJ, 9/28 Hennepin DB I. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 4/19 Fillmore PP, AMP, 4/25 Olmsted RE, 4/26 Watonwan RJ, Swift AB, Chippewa AB, DB, BL, Lac qui Parle AB, TBB, HK, TTu; early north 4/25 Morrison NH, Wilkin GAM, 4/27 Otter Tail SDM, 4/29 Itasca DB, Aitkin WN, 4/30 St. Louis KE. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Koochiching (FS), Lake of the Woods, Dakota (TT); probable nesting in Cook, Lake, Cass, Steams, Benton, Brown. Also seen in 41 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 8/31 Aitkin WN, 9/1 Wadena AB, 9/21 Clay LCF; late south 9/4 Hennepin AB, 9/7 Freeborn NHo, 9/8 Olmsted PP. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 4/16 Ramsey RH, 4/21 Hennepin ES, SC and Olmsted PP, 4/24 Chippewa OJ, AB; early north 4/22 St. Louis MH/JS, 4/28 Cass TK. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis, Lake of the Woods, Lac qui Parle; probable nesting in Cook, Cass, Aitkin, Steams. Also seen in 43 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 8/30 Aitkin WN, 9/5 Clearwater AB, 9/13 Clay LCF; late south 9/12 Hennepin TT, 9/13 Kandiyohi RJ, 10/7 Winona AP. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 4/6 Ramsey RH, 4/30 Lac qui Parle AB, DB, KR, and Wabasha BDC, 5/1 Big Stone SC; early north 4/20 Aitkin WN, 5/1 Itasca DB, 5/2 Marshall ANWR, SKS. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in Cook, Big Stone, Swift, Lac qui Parle: Yellow.Medicine (JSc), Todd (PH), Mornson (NH1), Anoka; probable nesting in Traverse. Seen m 49 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 9/2 Wadena AB, 9/10 Becker BK; late south Ramsey RH, 9/7 Hennepin SC, 9/21 Dakota, Goodhue AP, 9/25 Watonwan AB. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 4/3 (earliest date on record) Sherburne DO, 4/23 Lac qui Parle OJ and AB, 4/24 Olmsted PP; early north 4/30 Aitkin AB and WN, Beltrami DJ and St. Louis SS, 5/1 Marshall SKS, 5/7 Cook WP. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in Wilkin KB, Todd PH, Anoka; probable nesting in Washington. Seen in 53 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 9/4 Aitkin WN, 9/17 Clay LCF, 9/28 Todd PH; late south 9/17 Dakota AP, 9/21 Scott AP, 9/28 Freeborn AP. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 4/23 Sherburne SNWR, 4/27 Olmsted JB, BSE, 4/28 Hennepin SC, Houston FL, Lac qui Parle CMB, Lyon HK and Winter 1990 Swift AB; early north 4/21 Aitkin WN, 4/22 Pennington KSS, 4/23 St. Louis TW. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in Lake, Sherburne, Anoka; probable nesting in Cook, Otter Tail, Isanti, Fillmore. Seen in 43 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 9/ I Aitkin WN, 9/2 Polk AB, 9/23 Clay LCF; late south 9/17 Lac qui Parle CMB, 9/20 Brown JS, 9/23 Washington DS. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | . Early south 4/18 Sherburne DO, 4/19 Fillmore AP, 4/21 Ramsey KB; early north 4/27 Aitkin WN, Pennington KSS and Roseau MO, 4/28 Clay LCF, 5/4 Wadena RJ. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Fewer reports than in previous five years. Probable nesting in seven counties; seen in 36 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 9/29 Clay LCF, 10/14 Hawk Ridge, Duluth FN, 10/19 (latest date on record) Lake SDM (The Loon 63:277); late south 9/6 Pipestone JP, 9/7 Rock JPa, 9/19 Olmsted AP. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 4/19 Sherburne SNWR, 4/27 Ramsey AB, 4/29 Olmsted AP; early north 5/1 Aitkin WN, 5/5 Pine RJ and Roseau NJ, 5/6 Pennington KSS. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Relatively few reports for second consecutive year. Nested in five counties including Kittson MCBS; probable breeding in four. Seen in 33 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 8/26 Clay LCF, 9/1 Pennington SSt, 9/6 Aitkin WN and Becker AB, DJ; late south 9/11 Olmsted JB, 9/12 Blue Earth MF, 9/19 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 4/24 Big Stone DB and Lyon HK, 4/29 Hennepin TT. Early north 4/11 (earliest north date on record) Otter Tail SDM, 4/25 Aitkin WN, 4/30 Pennington KSS. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in Anoka, Dakota; probable nesting in six counties. Seen in 39 additional counties throughout state. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north 9/5 Aitkin WN, 9/6 Wadena AB, 10/2 St. Louis PB, FN. Late south 9/11 Martin RJ, 9/15 Olmsted JB, 9/22 Hennepin OJ. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 4/26 Winona CS, 4/28 Hennepin SC, 5.2 Lyon HK; early north 4.27 Otter Tail SDM, 5/4 Pennington KSS and St. Louis TW, 5/7 Aitkin WN and Lake of the Woods PS. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Probable breeding in nine counties; seen in 35 other counties throughout state. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 8/31 Carlton LW, 9/4 Aitkin WN, 9/10 Pennington KSS. Late south 9/16 Olmsted JW, 9/22 Dakota KB, SC, 9/26 Lac qui Parle AB. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 4/15 Fillmore JSt and Swift DO, 4/28 Washington DN, 4/30 Lincoln AB; early north 4/28 Beltrami SM/CE and ST. Louis TW, 4/29 Aitkin WN and Pennington SKS, 4/30 Douglas SW. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in four counties, probable nesting in ten; seen in 33 additional counties. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Late north 9/3 Aitkin CB, 9/4 Aitkin WN and Clay RO. Late south 9/24 Carver DBM, 9/25 Hennepin TT, 10/1 (fifth latest south) Dakota TT. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 4/28 Wright ABo, OJ, 5/1 Freeborn ABa. Early north 5/4 Pennington SKS, 5/5 Beltrami DJo and Wadena PBi. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Nested in Crow Wing, Anoka; probable nesting in five counties. Reported in 44 additional counties throughout state. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Late north 9/7 Aitkin WN, 9/8 Morrison ABo, 9/15 Kanabec CM. Late south 9/21 Waseca JSe, 9/23 Brown JSp, 10/12 Lyon RgS. Peak count 8/31 Sibley (1,000) KHe, JoW. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 4/27 Anoka DN, 5/1 Washington WL, 5/3 Hennepin SC. Early north 5/3 Aitkin WN, 5/5 Pine DZ, 5/8 Kanabec CM. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Reported in 47 counties throughout state; probable nesting in seven counties. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Late north 9/8 Kanabec CM, 9/13 Clay CN, 9/15 St. Louis TW. Late south 9/21 Big Stone LE, 9/23 Cottonwood EEG, 9/25 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 4/25 Lac qui Parle RgS, NWi, 4/26 Dakota TT. Early north 4/18 Wadena PBi, 5/2 Aitkin CB, 5/3 Beltrami DJo. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Seen in 49 counties throughout state. New nesting records in Becker AJ, Cottonwood MRN, Lyon RgS, MRN; probable nesting in nine counties. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Late north 9/5 Marshall JJ, 9/12 Wadena PBi, 9/14 Aitkin WN. Only representative late date south: 10/4 Lyon RgS. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Arrived earlier than usual south and north. Early south 4/16 Hennepin TT, 4/23 Lac qui Parle RH and Hennepin NWi. Early north 4/17 Kanabec RJ, 4/24 Aitkin WN, 4/25 Morrison ABo. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Seen in 50 counties statewide; new nesting records in Mahnomen GN, Otter Tail DST. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Departed the north on time, except for one straggler in Cook. All north reports after August: 9/6 Aitkin WN and Wadena PBi, 9/14 St. Louis TW, 10/2 Cook KE et al. Late south 10/6 Meeker DF, 10/9 Jackson and Rock AH, PH. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Reported from 28 south and 20 north counties statewide. Arrived simultaneously south and north. Daily south arrivals (recent median date 4/19) beginning 4/21 Freeborn RJ. Early north (median 4/26) 4/21 Hubbard and Wadena ABo, 4/22 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Most reports since 1988. Observed in 58 counties statewide; new nesting record in McLeod RWS. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | All September reports north: 9/4 Wadena PJB, 9/9 Aitkin WEN, about one week earlier than the recent median departure date (9/15). Numerous south reports through 9/11, but then only 10/6 Chippewa ABo. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported from 30 south and 23 north counties statewide. Early south (median 4/19) 4/17 Lac qui Parle FAE, 4/21 in two counties. Early north (median 4/24) 4/29 in three counties. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Fewest reports since 1985. Observed in 41 counties statewide; new nesting record in Douglas REH. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Two north reports in early August, then only 9/3 St. Louis TPW, 9/16 Wadena PJB. Widely reported south through 9/21, then 10/8 Meeker DMF, 11 days after recent median. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Seen in 28 south and 20 north counties. Early south 4/12 Stearns DRu, 4/20 Goodhue PEB. Arrived north 4/21 Otter Tail PHS, only April report. High count 5/23 Polk (500) EEF. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Record-high number of reports. Observed in 63 counties statewide; new nesting record in Lincoln RJS. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Late north 9/1 Kittson CRM, SWe, 9/7 Mahnomen JJS, 9/15 Wadena PJB. Late south 9/22 Carver RMD, 10/5 Dakota RA, 10/7 Dakota ADS. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Like the preceeding two species, only reported from Redwood in the Southwest. Early south 4/15 Goodhue JJS, 4/20 Waseca JEZ. Early north 4/24 Aitkin KJB, 4/27 Wadena PJB, only April reports north. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Many reports, similar to last year; seen in 59 counties statewide. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Statewide total of 52 reports from 37 counties in all regions. Late north 10/3 Otter Tail CRM, 10/11 Wilkin CRM (carefully scrutinized at Rothsay W.M.A. to eliminate Cave Swallow, which has yet to be recorded in the state). Late south (median 9/28) 9/20 Le Sueur ChH, 9/25 Olmsted PWP. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Early south 4/16 Big Stone BJU, 4/17 Lac qui Parle BJU, Washington REH (median 4/18). Early north 4/25 Wadena PJB, 5/1 St. Louis SLF, 5/5 Aitkin CLB (median 4/24). High count 1000 in Polk on 5/20 (EEF). | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Reported from 48 counties statewide. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Much more widespread than the prior two species. Found in 11 north and 15 south counties. Late north 9/18 St. Louis JMP and Wadena PLB, 11/7 (prior statewide late date 10/19; observer carefully studied the bird to ensure it was not a first state record Cave Swallow!) Cook †DWK. September south records: 9/8 Olmsted PWP, 9/13 Dodge LBF, 9/18 Brown BRB (median 9/28). | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Early south 4/13 Dakota ADS, 4/16 Meeker DMF. All April reports north: 4/21 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, 4/27 St. Louis SLF (median 4/25). Record-high spring count 5/26 Pennington (3,200 at Thief River Falls W.T.P.) RPR. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Seen in 54 counties statewide. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | High count 8/20 St. Louis (816 at H.R.B.O.) FJN, RSB. Late north 9/3 Morrison DFN, 9/4 Clearwater BJU, 9/6 Lake JWL. Late south 9/24 Dakota ADS, 10/1 Olmsted PWP. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Record-early south 3/31 Dakota †BRL, then 4/17 Wabasha JJS (median 4/18). Early north 4/29 Polk JMJ, 5/1 Otter Tail DTT, SMT (median 4/25). High count 5/19 Fillmore (200) NBO. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Seen in 81 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from 14 north and 35 south counties. High count 8/6 Lake (130 counted in ten minutes in evening, Two Harbors) JWL. Late north 9/3 Marshall JMJ, Todd HHD and Wadena PJB (median 9/15). Late south 9/28 Lac qui Parle BJU, 9/30 Big Stone PHS (median 9/28). | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 23 | 49 | Early south 4/22 Le Sueur RMD, Meeker DMF, and Nicollet RMD (median 4/17). Early north 4/28 Grant DPG, 5/2 Cass (13) BAW (median 4/25). |
| 2007 | Summer | 31 | 48 | Reported statewide. |
| 2007 | Fall | 21 | 36 | No significantly high counts reported. Late north 9/2 Clay DPG, Grant, Traverse and Wilkin HHD, 9/4 Traverse BJU, 9/6 Douglas HHD (median 9/15). Late south 9/15 Le Sueur and Nicollet ChH, Pope HHD, Scott REH, 9/24 Lac qui Parle BJU, 10/12 Houston (33) JWH (median 9/28). |
| 2008 | Spring | 30 | 46 | Early south (median 4/17) 4/19 Dakota (Black Dog Lake) LS, 4/21 Hennepin RBJ, 4/23 Meeker DMF, Scott PEJ. Early north (median 4/25) 4/26 Lake JWL, 4/27 St. Louis SLF, 4/28 Cass BAW. High counts 5/28 Marshall (395, Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS, 5/25 Marshall (258, Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS. |
| 2008 | Summer | 27 | 42 | Reports up. found in all regions of the state except the extreme Northwest. First county breeding records from Redwood DPG, Renville DPG, Watonwan RPR. |
| 2008 | Fall | 18 | 41 | Late north 9/9 Mille Lacs ASc, 9/12 Morrison DMF, 9/28 Traverse DBM (median 9/15). Late south 9/14 Goodhue (albino in large flock) ph. DuD, 9/17 Nicollet RMD, 9/20 Brown DPG (median 9/28). |
| 2009 | Spring | 31 | 48 | Early south (median 4/17) 4/19 Anoka DFN, Dakota PEJ, Winona DBz, 4/21 Hennepin ABL, Meeker DMF. Early north (median 4/25) 4/20 St. Louis SLF, 4/30 Roseau fide JMJ, 5/2 Wadena PJB. High counts 5/14 Stearns (800, Albany W.T.P.) RPR, 5/23 Houston (550) AXH, 5/28 Marshall (360) PHS. [Corrected] |
| 2009 | Summer | 27 | 41 | Reported statewide. First county breeding record for Mower fide BBA. |
| 2009 | Fall | 11 | 34 | High counts 8/18 St. Louis (2,793, H.R.B.O.) KJB, 8/19 Crow Wing (200) JSB, 8/22 Fillmore (100) NBO. Late north 9/6 Lake of the Woods JCC, LS, Pennington JMJ, Roseau JCC, LS, 9/7 Marshall JCC (median 9/15). Late south 9/12 Carver JCy, Nicollet ChH, 9/18 Carver (12) JCy, 9/20 Wright DWK (median 9/28). |
| 2010 | Spring | 26 | 46 | Early south (median 4/18) 4/17 Chisago PEB, 4/18 Scott PEJ, Stearns (3, Albany W.T.P.) PCC. Early north (median 4/25) 4/24 Aitkin HHD, 4/29 Mille Lacs RBJ, DAC. High counts 5/9 Fillmore (75) NBO, 5/2 Dakota (50) CMB, 5/2 Rice (50) MDu. |
| 2010 | Summer | 30 | 50 | Observed throughout state. |
| 2010 | Fall | 14 | 33 | High count 8/16 St. Louis (1,575, H.R.B.O.) KJB. Late north 9/1 Wadena DBM, 9/4 Wadena PJB, 9/11 Douglas JPE (median 9/15). Late south 9/23 Lac qui Parle BJU, 9/28 Big Stone BJU (median 9/28). |
| 2011 | Spring | 30 | 48 | Early south (median 4/18) 4/10 Scott PEJ, Stearns PCC, 4/12 Hennepin SLC. Early north (median 4/25) 4/14 Morrison MJB, 4/18 Morrison FGo, 5/7 Mille Lacs ASc, Todd FGo. High count 5/26 Houston (300, Caledonia) RTe. |
| 2011 | Summer | 31 | 50 | Found in all regions of state. First county breeding records for Blue Earth DAB, Fillmore DOK, Meeker BAS, Pine QYo, Wabasha CCa, Wadena CCa. No significant counts. |
| 2011 | Fall | 14 | 40 | All high counts reported by KJB from the Hawk Ridge / Lester River Census, St. Louis, peaking on 8/17 St. Louis (2,512), also 8/19 (625) and 8/24 (324). Late north 9/18 Grant, Traverse BJU, 9/19 St. Louis (H.R.N.R.) RMa, (2, Hawk Ridge / Lester River Census) KJB (median 9/15). Late south 9/23 Washington (4) JHg, 10/1 Dakota (Great Western Industrial Park, Randolph) BAF, SHF (median 9/28). Also two Petrochelidon sp. seen 10/13 Blue Earth ChH. |
| 2011 | Winter | |||
| 2012 | Spring | 31 | 44 | Early south (median 4/18) 4/16 Rice (Fox Lake) DAB, 4/17 Hennepin JSI, EEO, 4/18 Chisago CAB. Early north (median 4/25) 4/26 Roseau fide JMJ, 4/29 Morrison FGo, MJB, Wadena DWK, SBM. High counts 5/18 Polk (~500) HHu, 5/16 Polk (400) fide JMJ. |
| 2012 | Summer | 33 | 53 | Observed in every county except Douglas. High count 6/16 Fillmore (250 nests, Old Barn Resort) APa. First county breeding records from Goodhue BAS, Itasca SC, Pipestone SWe, Pope fide BBA, Sibley BAS, Waseca PCo. |
| 2012 | Fall | 22 | 47 | High counts 8/27 Mower (est. 300, Brownsdale W.T.P.) ANy, 8/22 Faribault (est. 280, Rice Lake W.M.A.) ClN, CoN. Late north 9/5 St. Louis (4) KJB, 10/6 Lake (2) JWL, St. Louis KJB (median 9/15). Late south 9/21 Fillmore DBz, 9/22 Faribault (2) ClN, CoN (median 9/28). |
| 2013 | Spring | 28 | 48 | Early south (median 4/18) 4/14 Winona DBz, ANy, 4/22 Mower RAE. Early north (median 4/25) 4/28 Otter Tail RZi, KRE, ALo, 4/30 Mille Lacs ToL. High counts 5/23 McLeod (145) DAs, 5/7 Fillmore (130) NBO. |
| 2013 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Observed in every county. First county breeding records from Scott CCa, Stevens AXH. |
| 2013 | Fall | 22 | 48 | Significant movement noted by KJB in St. Louis 8/18–21 as part of the Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census, including counts of 1,028 on 8/19 and 998 on 8/20. Late north 9/13 Morrison KLi, 9/14 St. Louis ABL, KJB, 9/15 St. Louis ABL, KJB (median 9/15). Late south 9/16 Blue Earth ChH, Hennepin DAk, 9/17 Dakota LFr, 9/20 Dakota LFr (median 9/28). |
| 2014 | Spring | 29 | 46 | Early south (median 4/18) 4/18 Hennepin SBE, AxG, 4/19 Hennepin SBM, VDo, THl, MPi, 4/20 Rice DAB, Wabasha LHl. Early north (median 4/25) 4/24 Cass BAW, 4/29 Otter Tail ANy, 5/4 Wadena PJB. Spring record-high count 5/13 Hennepin (2,000, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge, conservative count) BAF; also 5/15 Becker (500, Tamarac N.W.R.) ClN, CoN. |
| 2014 | Summer | 31 | 50 | Reported from all but five counties. High count 6/8 Clay (500, Hawley) ShG, HeH. |
| 2014 | Fall | 25 | 48 | High counts 8/26 St. Louis (2,807, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 8/3 Dakota (1,000, 180th St. Marsh) TAT. Late north 9/15 Becker ShG, HeH, 9/16 St. Louis KJB, 10/3 St. Louis KJB (median 9/15). Late south 9/20 Blue Earth ChH, 9/28 Fillmore JCk, 9/30 Sherburne TSh (median 9/28). |
| 2015 | Spring | 27 | 51 | Early south (median 4/18) 4/19 Sherburne ToL, Winona DWl, 4/20 Washington PNi. Early north (median 4/25) 4/26 Otter Tail (Prairie Wetlands Learning Center) ESi, 4/30 Morrison DFN, 5/1 Kanabec DPG. High counts 5/26 Watonwan (800) KJB, 5/27 Polk (800, Agassiz Valley) SAu, |
| 2015 | Summer | 33 | 51 | Seen in all counties except Cook, Chippewa, Le Sueur. High count 7/30 Lake (580, Two Harbors) JWL. |
| 2015 | Fall | 17 | 46 | High counts 8/16 St. Louis (7,109, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 8/24 St. Louis (1,178, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. Late north, both from the Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census, St. Louis, KJB: 9/19 and 9/20 (median 9/15). Late south 9/24 Freeborn PSu, 9/25 McLeod CRM, 9/28 Faribault DWK (median 9/28). |
| 2016 | Spring | 29 | 52 | Early south (median 4/18) 4/14 Hennepin NiT, 4/19 Stearns DOr, 4/22 Washington PNi, Winona JPR. Early north (median 4/25) 4/25 Kanabec DBz, ANy, 5/1 Marshall JMJ, Polk NWi, Traverse DLP, Wadena PJB. High counts 5/10 Yellow Medicine (400, Miedd Lake) GWe, 5/16 and 5/24 Olmsted (200, Mayo Park) ShG, HeH, PAR. |
| 2016 | Summer | 32 | 53 | Seen in every county except Cook, Hubbard. |
| 2016 | Fall | 24 | 46 | High counts 8/25 St. Louis (2,603, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 8/24 St. Louis (309, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. Late north 9/20 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, m.ob., then none until 10/20 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB (median 9/15). Late south 9/17 Stearns RZi, 9/20 Carver TAT, Wright JWl, 9/24 Stevens KeM (median 9/28). |
| 2017 | Spring | 30 | 51 | Early south (median 4/17) 4/10 Rice DAB, 4/16 Dakota CEl, ToL, LiH, Houston DBz, Scott PEJ. Early north (median 4/25) 4/21 Otter Tail DPG, 4/25 Douglas ToR, 4/27 Pine KrM. High counts 5/13 Olmsted (300) MPe, 5/17 Grant (250) CNn. |
| 2017 | Summer | 31 | 53 | Seen in every county except Clearwater, Cook, Hubbard. High counts 7/8 Grant (500, North Ottawa Impoundment) BBi, 6/18 Lac qui Parle (~400, Big Stone N.W.R.) ebd. First county breeding record 7/14 Chisago JSa. |
| 2017 | Fall | 21 | 51 | High count 8/17 St. Louis (2,570, Lester River Mouth) StK. Late north 9/12 St. Louis ALx, 9/20 Grant CNn, and then only 10/15 St. Louis (Stoney Point) TRd, StK, a month after the 9/15 median. Late south 9/19 Blue Earth ChH, 9/24 Jackson JJu, 10/8 Blue Earth RBW (median 9/30). |
| 2018 | Spring | 29 | 52 | Early south (median 4/17) 4/12 Isanti KrM, 4/21 Sherburne LKo, 4/22 Jackson ASu, LiH. Early north (median 4/25) 4/26 Otter Tail ABL, 4/29 Grant ASu, LiH, Itasca SC, Otter Tail MO. High count 5/27 Marshall (400) NWi. |
| 2018 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Observed in all counties. High count 6/29 Fillmore (300, Preston Trailhead) MwT. |
| 2018 | Fall | 28 | 52 |  High counts 8/23 St. Louis (128) H.R.B.O., 8/4 Norman (125) SAu. Late north 9/21 Crow Wing JLK, 9/26 Grant REn, AxB, 9/28 Douglas JLK (median 9/16). Late south 10/2 Faribault WAF, 10/4 Washington PNi, 10/16 Waseca (Janesviille W.T.P.) RAE (median 9/30). |
| 2019 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early south (median 4/17) 4/17 Dakota AFo, 4/19 Olmsted LHl, 4/20 Houston EzH, ASu, IsH. Early north (median 4/25) 4/13 St. Louis SNe, 4/26 St. Louis FJN, 4/27 Morrison ABL, 4/28 Pine KrM. High counts 5/21 Polk (250, Brandt-Angus Impoundment) BDo, DnS, SAu, 5/25 Dakota (150, Lebanon Hills R.P.) DnS. |
| 2019 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Â Found in all counties. High count 7/21 Olmsted (1,000, near Elgin) JmP, were likely staging for fall migration. |
| 2019 | Fall | 27 | 50 | High counts 8/28 St. Louis (6,415, Stoney Point) StK, 8/29 St. Louis (2,015) H.R.B.O. Late north 9/11 Wadena PJB, 9/14 Kanabec SPS, 9/21 Grant ebd (median 9/16). Late south 9/23 Sibley VWe, 10/5 Pipestone VKl, 10/11 McLeod BHa (median 9/30). |
| 2020 | Spring | 30 | 53 | Early south (median 4/16) 4/17 Dakota ebd, Hennepin JQn, 4/20 Rock REn, RLF. Early north (median 4/25) 4/22 Douglas ebd, 4/25 Wadena PJB, 4/26 Aitkin SC, Grant ebd. High counts 5/16 Hennepin (400, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) BBr, 5/4 Yellow Medicine (275, Spellman Lake) GWe. |
| 2020 | Summer | 32 | 53 | Reported from every county except Cook, Hubbard. High count 7/29 Lyon (800 gathering for migration, Lone Tree Lake) GWe. |
| 2020 | Fall | 28 | 51 | High counts 9/4 Lac qui Parle (3,450, Salt Lake) GWe, 9/3 St. Louis (3,113) H.R.B.O. Late north 9/12 Traverse ebd, 9/13 Todd REn, RLF, 9/18 St. Louis JPR, NPu (median 9/16). Late south 9/21 Lyon GWe, Rice NiR, Sibley SLH, 9/23 Blue Earth MiO, 9/26 Brown BTS, MiO (median 9/30). |
| 2021 | Spring | 32 | 52 | Early south (median 4/16) 4/6 Isanti SDz, 4/14 Ramsey (Vadnais Lake) LiH, 4/19 Ramsey (6, Silverwood Park) ebd. Early north (median 4/25) 4/27 Wilkin ANy, DBz, 4/30 Aitkin SC, Grant WPl, St. Louis PHS, Todd RLF, REn, Record-high count 5/29 Polk (3,000, rough estimate, Oak Lake) ebd, also 5/15 Lac qui Parle (500, Yellow Bank River) ebd, 5/27 Pipestone (500, Pipestone W.T.P.) VKl. |
| 2021 | Summer | 33 | 53 | Found in all counties except Carlton. High count 6/23 Pennington (400, Neptune Bridge over the Red Lake River) PHS, JMJ. |
| 2021 | Fall | 27 | 52 | High counts 8/17 St. Louis (1,100, Park Point R.A.) IDv, 8/22 Lake (921, Palisade Head) IDv. Late north 9/21 St. Louis (Brighton Beach) IDv, 9/23 Polk HHu, and then 10/11 St. Louis (H.R.N.R., Summit Ledges) IDv more than 3 weeks after the 9/18 median. Late south 9/17 Rock ebd, 9/18 Yellow Medicine GWe, 9/25 Hennepin KeK, Lyon GWe (median 9/30). |
| 2022 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Early south (median 4/17) 4/7 Goodhue KDS, 4/16 Hennepin KSz, Ramsey LiH, 4/21 Lac qui Parle EHi. Early north (median 4/24), 3/22 Becker (near Callaway) ph. NaH, TKa. This bedraggled individual was record early north by nearly three weeks, and more than a month ahead of the 4/24 median and the next arrivals, 4/27 Cass ebd, 4/29 Douglas BEc. High counts 5/14 Fillmore (300, Root River at Camp Creek) BPR, 5/16 Dakota (250, Lake Byllesby R.P.) ebd, 5/30 Pennington (250, Thief River Falls W.T.P.) EHi. |
| 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. |