The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The last 2 years are available to MOU members.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Blackbirds, Orioles | 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: Blackbirds, Orioles |
| Eastern Meadowlark(Sturnella magna) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Summer | Altho~h several Meadowlark1s nests were found only the two in which the observers determined the species will be listed. The only nest of this species, the eastern, was found by Stanley Stein on May 21st at whioh time .it held five eggs. | ||
| 1931 | Summer | A nest, finished but am.pty, was found by.Alden Risser on Nay.3rd. Another nest, reported by Nari.us Morse, contained siX eggs on Ha.y 4th. A third nest contained six eggs on May 24th (Stanley Stein). | ||
| 1932 | Summer | A nest with 2 eggs plus 3 Brown-headed Cowbird eggs was found May 16 (Swodenborg). | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Brackett found a nest nt Robbinsdale on ~my 29th, the contents of which were 2 eggs. Stein nnd the writer saw a. nest near Shakopee on May 26th which contained 5 eggs. Cummings snw young out of the nest o.t Red Wing on Juno 20th. | ||
| 1934 | Summer | For some strange reason only one nest of this common species was reported. That was found by Jensen and Evans on June 23rd, when it held three eggs. | ||
| 1935 | Summer | A nest w1th 5 eggs was seen Ma.y 18th iii Anoka County py S\~son. And the University bird class conducted by Dr. Roberts flushed a parent bird from a nest containing 1 egg and 1 small young at New Brighton May 22nd. | ||
| 1936 | Summer | The only nest reported was found by Dr. and Mrs. Mahle, Dr. Risser, Arnold Erickson, and Ge9rge Rysgaard on May 24th near Frontenac. The nest held two eggs of the native and ~wo of the par&Sitic Brown-headed Cowbird. | ||
| 1937 | Summer | On July I6 D. Struthers found a nest of two eggs. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | On May I5, near Plainview, Dr. Mahle found a nest and 6 eggs; one egg proved later to be infertile. In Houston County on May 2 I Kenrieth Carlander found a nest of 4 young; several large blue racers were near the nest. On June 24 D. Struthers. found a nest of 4 eggs at Minneapolis. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | June 4, Wino-::~a, 3 young; June 22, St. Paul, 2 young. Bros. Lewis and Pius. | ||
| 1945 | Winter | Seven at Stewartville, December 22, 1938, (Minnesota Bird Club members); one at Minneapolis, December 29, 1945, (Swedenborg). | ||
| 1946 | Summer | 3 young and 2 eggs, July 3, Ramsey Co., Bro. Hubert. Reported for three of the past six years. | ||
| 1963 | Fall | latest, Oct. 12, one singing, Scott Co., R. B. Janssen. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 10-12 St. Louis Co, FVS; 10-17 Mille Lacs Co, 4, singing, RBJ. | ||
| 1964 | Winter | 1-21, Washington Co, 1, JO. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 3-29 Goodhue Co, EMB; many from 4-1 to 4-4. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | latest 10-25 Washington Co, DS and 10-30 Knife River, JCG. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 3-2 Northfield, GNR; 3-10 Nobles Co, EHW; 3-12 Wabasha Co, GD,GG,FV. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | nested in Wabasha and Washington Co's; also reported from Lake, Stearns, Ramsey, Crow Wing, Rice, Wright, Isanti, Wabasha, Winona and Beltrami Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest 10-31 Wabasha Co., DGM; 11-11 Cook Co., MOP. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 3-11 Blue Earth Co., EDK and Cottonwood Co., LAF; 3-12 Dakota Co., EMB; 3-19 Olmsted Co., MHM.... | ||
| 1967 | Summer | reported from COTTONWOOD (LAF), Hennepin, Wabasha, Washington, Crow Wing, Beltrami Co's and FARGO-MOORHEAD (fide EGA). | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 10-15 Houston Co., 1 singing, FL; 10-19 Anoka Co., DS; very late, 11-4, 11-9, 11-28 Cook Co., MOP. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 3-9 Aitkin Co., CEP; 3-10 Hennepin Co., CLH; 3-14 Washington Co., DH; 3-16 Dakota Co., RBJ and Chisago Co., FVS. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | reported from Pine, Carlton, Mille Lacs, Rice, Hennepin, Washington, Anoka, Mille Lacs, Wright, Winona Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | Late 11-2 Cottonwood LAF; 11-9 Lake JCG; 11-30 Watonwan EDK. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 3-5 Wabasha Co., DWM; 3-17 Mille Lacs Co., MI; 3-18 Rice Co., OAR; 4-6 Duluth, JCG; 5-25 (29) Cottonwood Co., LAF. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | reported from Hennepin, Rice, Anoka, Winona, Freeborn, Dakota, Wright, Wabasha, Ramsey, Blue Earth, Watonwan, Washing ton, Mille Lacs, St. Louis, Cook (7-13 Deronda Bay JJG), Hubbard? (7-14 RP) and Beltrami? MK. Northwestern records open to question. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 10-1 Winona 8 BTV; 10-17 Washington 6 WML; 10-25 Wright BAH; 10-28 Mille Lacs MI; 10- 30 Cook JGH. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 3-8 Freeborn RJ; 3-11 Ramsey JJ and Chisago EL; early north 3-18 Marshall AR; 3-20 Pine RHJ. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested in Mille Lacs Co.; reported north to Marshall, Itasca (Big Fork), and St. Lou is Co's. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | late north 10-5 Duluth MMC; 10-16 Duluth )H; late south 10-11 Wright BH; 10-20 Washington WL. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 3-14 Wright BH and Wabasha WDM; 3-16 Sherburne RLD-earlynorth 3-28 Mille Lacs MI; 3-30 Ottertail AMB. Wesfern Meadowlark: early south 3-10 Rice OR3- 12 Murray AD; 3-13 L:von HK and Nobles, Jack: ~tt"AHR~; early_ north 3-13 Hubbard BL; 3-30 Marsh- Y_ellow-headed Blackbird: early south 4-6 Henne pm JAB; 4-10 Lyon PE; 4-14 Nobles HH-early north 4-21 Ottertail AMB; 4-22 Marshall AR. Redwinged Blackbird early south 3-14 Murray AD a nd Wabasha, Goodhue KE, PE; 3-13 Lyon 1-IK and Rice OR; early north 3-30 Ottertail AMB; 3-30 Mille Lacs MI. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in St. Louis; also reported from 14 other counties. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | late south 10-19 Sherburne; 10-24 Wright; late north 11-4 Duluth; 11-9 Cook; 11-24 Mille Lacs. ; | ||
| 1972 | Summer | nested in (Cr:>w Wing), (Aitkin), (Mille Lacs); seen in 11 other counties as far west as CLEARWATER, Wright, Rice. | ||
| 1973 | Spring | 27 R£PORTER5 REPORTING. EARLY SOUTH 3-87 ;COTTONWOOD LRJ 3-88 MURRAY ADtO 3-e9 WATONVAN EDKJ &A.Rl.Y NOitTH 3-18 ;AITKIN CEPJ 3-23 CROW WINO TSJ 3·31 ITASCA HSJ PEAK S- 1~ lTAICA | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Reports from 20 counties. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Seen in six counties. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | ·. Early south 3-3 Murray AD; 3-3 Wabasha DWM; early north 4-8 Mille Lacs MI; 4-13 St. Louis JG. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Reported from 15 counties. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late north Mille Lacs MI; late south 10-14 Hennepin CH; 10-20 Wright BH. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 3-6 Yellow Medicine GLO; 3-7 Freeborn DG; early north 3-22 Mille Lacs MI; 4-19 Aitkin GJN; also 1 report from the southwest 4-12 to 5-31 Rock KE. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Reported from 18 counties west to Wadena, Rock (until 6-10, KE) and Freeborn. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 1026 St. Louis JG, RJ; 11-8 Lake BL; late south 10-27 Wright BSH; 11-27 Mower RK. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 3-5 Freeborn DG; 3-7 Olmsted FS and Fillmore GE; 3-17 Wabasha WM; early north 3-22 Mille Lacs MI; 3-24 Pine ML; 3-27 Cook JH. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Dakota; also reported from 16 other counties west to Cass, Rice and Mower. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | 9-26 Anoka PKL; only report. Western, Meadowlark Late north 10-12 Clay, 10-29 Polk, 10-30 Marshall. | ||
| 1976 | Winter | One was identified at close range on 1-22 in Fillmore Co. (KE, BJ); unidentified meadowlarks were also seen in Wabasha, Olmsted, Dodge and Freeborn Co's. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 3-10 Houston EF; 3-12 Wabasha DGW; 3-13 Houston FL; early north 3-25 Morrison PM and Crow Wing DK; 3-31 Aitkin TS. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Reported from 18 counties west to Lake of the Woods, Cass and Blue Earth. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Seen in 18 counties in the southeast, east-central, central and northcentral regions plus St. Louis, Becker, Otter Tail and Lac qui Parle. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Only report north 9-6 Otter Tail GO; late south 11-23 Fillmore GBE. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 3-16 Anoka KL, Hennepin VL, Wabasha DWM; early north 4-7 Cass and Clearwater TS. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Anoka; also seen in 18 counties from Mower, Stearns, Clearwater eastward. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 3-18 Blue Earth DJ, Olmsted JSD, Washington DR; early north 3-8 Aitkin WN, 3-29 Becker TNWR. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Seen throughout the southeastern quarter of the state and northward to Duluth, Itasca, Lake of the Woods. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 10-19 St. Louis LW, 10-21 St. Louis KE. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early north 3-6 Marshall FDS 3-14 Aitkin WN, 3-20 Clay LCF. ' | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Seen in the eastern regions plus LeSueur, Scott, Sibley, Mille Lacs and most of the North Central region. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Late north 10-15 Lake KL, 10-31 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early north 3-30 Aitkin TCS, 4-1 Pine LW, 4-3 Mille Lacs CF/ KB. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Seen in 25 counties as far west as Beltrami, Todd, LeSueur, Freeborn. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Late north 11/6 St. Louis BL. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early north 4/5 Becker TNWR, 4/9 Mahnomen MHa, 4/13 Cass JC. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Aitkin. Seen in 26 other counties as far west as Mahnomen, Steams, LeSueur. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late north 11/6 St. Louis BL, 11/22 St. Louis KE. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early north 3/25 Mahnomen MHa, 3/30 Mille Lacs MLWMA, 3/31 Pennington KSS. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Benton; also seen in 22 other counties. Eastern Meadowlark nest, 13 May 1984, Benton Co. Photo by Clare Mohs | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Late north 11/5 St. Louis KE, 11/6 Mille Lacs MLWMA, 11/11 St. Louis MH. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early north 3/19 St. Louis KE, 3/23 Mille Lacs JC, 4/6 Aitkin WN, Kanabec SSt. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Seen in 18 counties eastward from Beltrami , Clearwater, Hennepin, Blue Earth. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late north 10/20 Aitkin WN, 10/31 St. Louis KE. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early north 3/22 Cook KMH, 4/5 Aitkin WN, 4/14 Aitkin SC. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Probable nestin g in Mower. Also seen in 18 other counties within range but not northeast of Duluth. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early north 3/24 Aitkin WN, 4/3 Beltrami TK and Cook SOL, 4/9 St. Louis KE. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Seen in 26 counties from Lake of the Woods, Becker, Steams, Sibley and Freeborn east, except in the northeast and adjacent Koochiching, Itasca, Pine. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 10/17 Aitkin AB, ll/1 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early north 3/30 Beltrami TK, 41 I Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in Wabasha (DWM). Seen in 24 other counties west to Todd, Steams and north to Itasca, St. Louis; plus Marshall (JM). | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 9/25 Aitkin WN, 10/51tascaAB. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early north 3/25 Aitkin WN, 3/30 Duluth KE, 4/1 Kittson TR. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Seen in 23 counties as far west as Beltrami, Cass, Le Sueur, Mower; plus Steams, Watonwan, Blue Earth, Lac qui Parle FE. Scarce in northeast. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 10/28 Aitkin WN, 10/31 Cook OSL. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early north 3/24 Aitkin WN, 3/28 Itasca TS. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in LeSueur EK. Seen in 26 other counties as far west as Beltrami, Otter Tail, Brown; plus one singing bird all summer in Clay MO. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 11/3 Aitkin WN, Mille Lacs KE, 11/6 Cook KMH, 11/22 Cook SOL. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early north 3/27 Aitkin WN, 4/4 Cook SOL, 4/5 Cook KMH. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in Winona HVA; seen in 21 additional counties as far west as Cass, Kandiyohi, Blue Earth. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 11/15 Lake DPV, 11/28 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | One overwintered in Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early north 3/29 Kanabec CM, 4/1 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Observed in 22 counties as far west as a line through Beltrami, Morrison, Brown. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 10/4 Aitkin WN, 10/11 Beltrami DJ. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early north 3/30 Kanabec CM, 4/3 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Probable breeding in Dakota, Winona; observed in 18 other counties as far west as Beltrami, Wadena, Blue Earth. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north reports on 9/18 Todd RJ, 10/17 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early north 3/20 Douglas KKW, 3/21 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Probable nesting in Kanabec, Wabasha, Winona; seen in 19 other counties as far east as a line through Beltrami, Otter Tail, Kandiyohi, Mower. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 10/24 Cook KMH, 10/31 Cook SOL. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early north 3/18 Douglas KKW, 3/24 Carlton LW, 4/11 Cook OSL. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Probable nesting in Dakota, Winona; seen in 20 additional counties as far west as a line through Beltrami, Crow Wing, Watonwan. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Late north 10/8 Kanabec CM, 10/8 Lake DS, 10/22 Lake DV. Reported from six counties south. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Vocalizing individuals identified 12/2 Dakota County PBu and 12/8 Winona County CS. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early north 4/13 Aitkin WN and St. Louis AE. Reported from 26 counties south. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Record high number of reports. Observed in 30 central and eastern counties plus Lac qui Parle, Jackson. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Late north 9/14 Kanabec BA, 10/5 Aitkin WN. Reported from ten south counties. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 3/10 Olmsted DA, BE, 3/15 Freeborn ABa, 3/18 Houston EMF. Early north 3/27 Aitkin WN and Morrison WB, 3/30 Carlton LW and Kanabec CM. Reported from 24 counties south. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Reported in 25 counties as far west as a line through Beltrami, Sherburne, McLeod, Freeborn; probable nesting in Dakota, Goodhue, Olmsted. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Late north 9/28 Aitkin WN; all later north reports were from Cook, the latest being 11/26 Cook (Grand Marais) KMH. Late south 10/1 Ramsey RJ, 10/10 Sherburne DJe, 10/13 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 3/1 (overwintering?) Dakota BSe; migrants began showing up on 3/25 in Rice JLa, and in eight additional counties over the next three days. Early north 3/29 Aitkin WN and Carlton LW, 3/31 Kanabec CM. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Reported in 26 counties as far west as a line through Beltrami, Wright, Blue Earth. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Late north 10/18 Aitkin WN, 10/24 Carlton LW. Late south 10/8 Dakota DBS, 10/10 Hennepin SC, 10/29 Sherburne RH. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Early south 3/17 Dakota KO, then daily arrivals 3/19–22. Early north 3/28 Aitkin WN, 4/1 Todd JSK, SDu. Unusual reports 4/18 Polk DJo, 5/18 Roseau (Nereson Twp.) AH, PS. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Reported from 23 counties in all but the three western regions. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Late north 10/16 Aitkin WN. Late south 10/9 Jackson AH, PH, 10/10 Goodhue (15) NWi, 10/23 Hennepin SC | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Reported from 22 south and 11 north counties, mostly in central and eastern regions. No reports from the southwest, and only Douglas in west-central region and Becker (3/26, BK) in northwest. Presumed migrants first reported 3/7 Houston MFo, 3/8 Dakota DBS (south), and 3/18 Aitkin WN, 3/20 Kanabec CM (north). | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Reported in 29 counties as far west as a line through Beltrami, Stearns, Blue Earth; plus 6/18 Clay (singing at the Bicentennial Prairie) PHS. New nesting record in Olmsted CH. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Last observed north on 11/11 Aitkin WEN and Lake (4) JWL, 11/19 St. Louis SS. Reported south through mid-October, but then only 11/8 Dodge RBJ, 11/27 Houston CRM. Most were presumably identified by location, since very few reports indicated how this species was distinguished from Western Meadowlark. Unidentified meadowlarks were seen 11/23 St. Louis KRE and Steele (2) NFT, 11/24 Houston PEJ, DFN. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported from 24 south and 11 north counties, though none in the Southwest or Northwest, and only Wilkin (5/18, OLJ) in West-central. Possible migrant 3/19 Dodge CRM; many south reports 3/29 – 4/10. Early north (median 3/26) 4/3+ Kanabec CAM, BLA. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Reported in 21 counties as far west and north as a line through Blue Earth, Meeker, Aitkin, Lake; also 6/23 Otter Tail SPM, 6/24 Norman PCC, PHS. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Post-September observations: 10/2 Dakota ADS, 10/11 Isanti REH and Todd JSK, SDu, 10/14 Anoka JLH, 10/26 Cook RBJ. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Reported from 24 south and 9 north counties. No reports from the Southwest or Northwest regions, but seen in Douglas (REH) and Lac qui Parle (SWe) in the West-central region. Arrived south 3/18 Houston MHF, 3/26 Mower RDK, RCK. Early north 4/7 Lake JWL, 4/13 Cass WLB and Kanabec CAM. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Seen in 31 counties as far north and west as Otter Tail, and Pope counties. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | All post-September north reports: 10/4 Kanabec and Pine HHD, 10/26 Todd JSK, SDu. Late south 10/5 Washington DFN, 10/28 Sherburne PLJ, 11/6 Waseca JEZ. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Reported from 27 south and 10 north counties. Early south 3/17 Houston FZL, 3/22 Fillmore, Hennepin, Watonwan. Early north 3/22 Aitkin WEN, 3/24 Pine JMP. Only reports from western regions: 5/7 Redwood JJS, 5/26 Becker BRK. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Observed in 24 counties as far north as Wadena, Aitkin, St. Louis and as far west as Wadena, Todd, Meeker, Nicollet, Blue Earth. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Only north reports from East-central region: 10/12 Kanabec (33) JMP, 10/14 Pine (15) JMP. October reports south from Hennepin, Mower and Sherburne, then 11/2 McLeod PRH. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Reported from 25 south and 8 north counties. Early south 3/24 Rice TFB and Waseca JEZ, 3/25–26 in four counties. Early north 3/23 Pine JMP, 3/26 Cass fide MRN. Only report from Northwest: 4/11 Polk JMJ. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Lowest number of reports since 1985: seen in 6 north and 15 south counties; new nesting record in Kanabec JMP. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Reported from only two north counties: 8/13 Kanabec (33, ties highest count) JMP, 9/9 (16), 10/12 (29) Pine JMP. Late south 9/12 Wantowan DLB, 9/18 Scott WCM, 10/6 Hennepin WCM, 10/9 Olmsted PWP. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Reported from 35 south and 12 north counties in all regions except the Northwest. Early south 3/16 Fillmore NBO, 3/20 Steele KV. Early north 4/1 Carlton LAW, 4/2 Carlton JWL. Highest reported count 4/2 Sherburne (16) ASc. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Most reports ever: observed in 33 counties in all regions of state. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Reported from five north counties (central and eastern regions) through mid-October, then late north 10/30 Pine JMP. High count 9/27 Kanabec (27) JMP. Reported from 10 south counties (central and east regions) through mid-October; still singing 10/9 Sherburne DWK. Late south (no details) 11/1 Olmsted JWH, 11/8 Houston FZL. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported from 38 south and 16 north counties in all regions. Early south 3/10 Dodge KRV, 3/11 in four more counties. Early north 3/9 Mille Lacs ASc, 3/17, 3/20 Pine JMP. High count 4/24 Sherburne (27) ASc. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Reported from 46 counties in all regions of state, including the Southwest: 6/23 Lyon (Sioux Prairie W.M.A.) MCBS, 6/5–6, 6/26 Nobles (Westside Twp.) JWH, BWF, MCBS. New nesting records for Sherburne PLJ and Blue Earth ChH. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | North reports from Todd, Morrison, Mille Lacs, and Pine; high count 9/26 Pine (27) JMP. Late north 10/14 Mille Lacs ASc, 10/21 Todd JEB, RBJ. Reported from eight south counties (central and eastern regions). Late south 10/13 Sherburne ASc, 10/15 Sherburne (8) SMC. | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 10 | 31 | Early south 3/10 Scott CMB, 3/12 Steele NFT, 3/15 Dakota FKB. Early north 3/19 Mille Lacs ASc, 3/22 Wilkin EEO, 3/23 Kanabec RBJ, DAC. |
| 2007 | Summer | 19 | 28 | Reported from eastern and central regions plus Clay, Swift, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Cottonwood, Jackson. |
| 2007 | Fall | 5 | 9 | All north reports 8/1 Todd MSK, 8/3 Cass BAW, 8/4 Pine LS, 8/9 Pine JMP, 8/10 Aitkin ASc, 8/15 Cass ALB, 10/3 Mille Lacs ASc, 11/7 Todd MSK. Late south 10/12, 10/17 Sherburne ASc, 10/20 Sherburne RBW. |
| 2008 | Spring | 13 | 33 | Early south 3/12 Mower JEM, 3/14 Rice DAB, 3/22 Faribault WAF, 3/26 Le Sueur RBW, Meeker DMF. Early north (median 3/25) 3/12 Mille Lacs NSc, 3/29 Mille Lacs ASc, 4/3 Cass DAY, 4/4 Douglas JPE, 4/5 Kanabec CAM. |
| 2008 | Summer | 13 | 26 | Found in all regions except Northwest, Southwest. |
| 2008 | Fall | 3 | 10 | All north reports 8/7, 8/9 Mille Lacs ASc, 9/16 Isanti CKB, 10/9 Pine RBJ, 10/11 Mille Lacs ASc. Late south 10/11 Hennepin CMB, 10/24 Sherburne ASc, 11/4 Carver JCy. |
| 2009 | Spring | 13 | 34 | Early south 3/15 Rice JLO, DAB, DWK, 3/16 Fillmore RTP, Rice TFB, Sherburne ASc, 3/17 Goodhue and Le Sueur PEJ. Early north (median 3/25) 3/16 Kanabec CAM, 3/17 Mille Lacs ASc, 3/29 Cass BAW, Todd MSK. At the extreme limit of its range was one 4/13 Lake JWL. |
| 2009 | Summer | 12 | 26 | Reported from all regions of state. All reports from western regions: 6/1 Lac qui Parle PLJ, 6/5 Redwood RMD, 6/14 Marshall CHu, 7/18 Becker HHD. First county breeding records from Wright TRP, Steele MCBS, Washington LMS. |
| 2009 | Fall | 2 | 13 | Only north reports: 9/19 Mille Lacs ASc, 10/13 Cass DAY. Late south 9/27 Sherburne MHe, 10/15 Blue Earth ChH, 10/16–17 Carver JCy, 10/18 Hennepin (calling) SLC (median 10/29). |
| 2010 | Spring | 13 | 32 | Early south 3/14 Olmsted DMA, 3/17 Dakota RLW, 3/18 Fillmore DBM, Rice TFB. Early north (median 3/25) 3/10 Mille Lacs ASc, 3/26 Douglas JPE, 3/27 Cass BAW, ABi. |
| 2010 | Summer | 17 | 29 | Reported from all regions of the state. First county breeding records for Otter Tail fide BBA, Ramsey REH, Todd MSK. |
| 2010 | Fall | 6 | 7 | Very few reports north with the latest being 9/26 Carlton DBz, 9/30 Pine LMS, 10/16 Mille Lacs TAb, RZi. Late south 10/5 Dakota LEC, 10/10 Carver, 10/13 Dakota RLW (median 10/29). |
| 2010 | Winter | |||
| 2011 | Spring | 13 | 33 | Early south 3/17 Carver JCy, Rice TFB, 3/18 Fillmore RTP, Mower DBM, Olmsted JWH, Rice RZi. Early north (median 3/25) 3/9 Mille Lacs ASc, 3/22 St. Louis EBr, 4/5 Cass BAW, 4/7 Crow Wing SC, Morrison SC, Wadena RBJ, DAC. High count 3/18 Fillmore (16) RTP. |
| 2011 | Summer | 14 | 25 | Reported from all regions of state. First county breeding records for Fillmore ShK, Houston RPR, Pine QYo, Wadena CCa. High count 7/17 Sherburne (20, Sherburne N.W.R.) ACr. [Corrected] |
| 2011 | Fall | 2 | 16 | West-central reports of singing individuals 8/5–20 Stevens JPr, m.ob. and 8/1 Lac qui Parle (singing, present since spring) BJU, plus a report without comment from Douglas (10/7). Late north 10/11 Mille Lacs ASc. Late south vocalizing birds 10/8 Anoka JWH, BWF, 10/9 Hennepin DWK. Last report 10/26 Winona (no details) ANy. |
| 2012 | Spring | 16 | 31 | Early south 3/6 Watonwan ChH, AnK, 3/8 Washington LMS, 3/9 Blue Earth AnK, Olmsted JWH, LAV,and four more counties on 3/11. Early north (median 3/25) 3/14 Pine (3, St. Croix S.P.) BSy, 3/17, 3/20 Mille Lacs ASc, 3/21 Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Pine RAE. High count 3/22 Fillmore (20) CWG. |
| 2012 | Summer | 22 | 32 | Reported from all regions of state. Unusual locations 6/10 Kittson (T163R47c, heard) fide BBA, 6/10, 6/14 Clay (Felton Prairie) FGo, ANy, MJB, 6/22 Pipestone JSP, 7/16 Roseau (2, Roseau River W.M.A.) TBr. High count 6/28 Washington (8, Afton S.P.) PAl. First county breeding records for Cass MRN, Crow Wing PSP, Isanti fide BBA. |
| 2012 | Fall | 6 | 18 | High count 10/3 Wabasha (12) ANy. Late north 9/27 Pine (C.R. 20 and Hwy. 48) RBJ, DAC, 10/9 St. Louis (Park Point) JLK, 10/27 Lake BWF. Late south 10/16 Carver JCy, 10/21 Dakota (2) TAT, Washington (Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A., very vocal) SBM, 10/22 Stevens (2, one of the two clearly heard giving a eastern call from 35 feet away) DBM (median 10/29). |
| 2013 | Spring | 14 | 38 | Early south (median 3/17) 3/29 Fillmore DWK, Meeker JoS, Olmsted JWH, then four more counties on 3/30. Early north (median 3/25) 3/30 Douglas JPE, 4/4 Lake PLJ, 4/6 Cass BAW, Morrison JeM. |
| 2013 | Summer | 15 | 38 | Reported from all regions except Northwest. High count 6/5 Washington (17, Afton S.P.) Pal. First county breeding records from Chisago JFR, Goodhue GJM, Stearns MJB. |
| 2013 | Fall | 6 | 15 | High counts 10/6 Hennepin (11, Crow Hassan P.R.) WCM, 9/28 Olmsted (6) JPr, DMs. Few reports north with latest being 10/11 Morrison RZi, CRM, 10/27 Todd (median 10/22). Late south 10/17 Sherburne JGb, 10/21 Sherburne ToL, 10/26 Dakota DWK, Fillmore TAT (median 10/29). |
| 2014 | Spring | 17 | 32 | Early south (median 3/17) 3/19 Chisago JmW, 3/23 Goodhue DBz, 3/28 Carver JCy. Early north (median 3/25) 3/30 Douglas JPE, 4/5 Clearwater fide JMJ. Also noteworthy north reports 5/13–30 Lake m.ob., 5/31 Cook RBJ. |
| 2014 | Summer | 13 | 30 | Found in every region except Northwest. Unusual locations 6/3 Yellow Medicine (Upper Sioux Agency S.P., campground) RMD, 6/28, 7/2 Traverse DLP, BBi. ; |
| 2014 | Fall | 3 | 14 | High counts 9/27 Olmsted (8, Kalmar Reservoir) JPr, 10/9 Sherburne (7, Sherburne N.W.R.) JGb, 10/11 Washington (7, Afton S.P.) PNi. Only north reports 10/8 Crow Wing and Mille Lacs MRN, 11/9 St. Louis KJB. Late south 10/19 Sherburne ANy, 10/17–24 Dakota (Great Western Industrial Park) BDo, ADS, KDS, DVe, 11/6 Anoka REH (median 10/29). |
| 2015 | Spring | 15 | 35 | Early south (median 3/17) 3/14 Dakota BDo, RaM, 3/21 Wabasha LHl, 3/22 Rice TFB. Early north (median 3/25) 3/29 Morrison KEm, MEm, 4/1 Otter Tail KPe, 4/8 Crow Wing KEm. High counts 4/19 Sherburne (12, Sherburne N.W.R.) ToL, 4/30 Washington (12, Afton S.P.) CBu. |
| 2015 | Summer | 13 | 27 | Found in all central and eastern regions plus Big Stone, Otter Tail. First county breeding record for Carver JCy. High count 6/29 Washington (13, Afton S.P.) GHo. |
| 2015 | Fall | 2 | 13 | High count 10/8 Sherburne (9, Sherburne N.W.R.) PMJ. Only north reports 8/13 Pine CRM, HHD, 8/14 Pine RAE, 8/17 Kanabec HHD. Late south 10/20 Anoka LBi, 10/22 Sherburne JGb, 10/24 Anoka ToL (median 10/26) |
| 2016 | Spring | 18 | 41 | Early south (median 3/17) 3/6 Stearns MJB, 3/9 Dodge DAB, Steele DAB. Early north (median 3/24) 3/10 Douglas JPE, 3/22 Morrison HHD, 3/25 Aitkin SNe, Crow Wing PSP, JPR, Morrison SEm. High count 5/8 Goodhue (20, Frontenac S.P.) CEl. Noteworthy out-of-range reports occurred in Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Nobles, Pipestone, and Pope counties. |
| 2016 | Summer | 12 | 30 | Found in all central and eastern regions plus Jackson, Lyon, Pope. High count 7/7 Washington (15, Afton S.P., North Prairie Loop) ALw. |
| 2016 | Fall | 4 | 20 | High counts 10/2 Dakota (15) TAT, 8/4 Washington (11) BDo. All north 8/11 Kanabec CRM, SBE, LMS, 8/12 Pine SBE, LiH, 8/15 Morrison LAi, 9/3 Otter Tail MDy. Late south 10/27 Sherburne JGb, 10/29 McLeod BHa, 11/4 Houston DSt (median 10/25). One report outside of this species' expected range 8/6 Jackson (singing) JCC. |
| 2016 | Winter | 1 | One report of a single individual: 1/5 Blue Earth (Lincoln W.P.A.) †ChH. | |
| 2017 | Spring | 20 | 42 | Early south (median 3/17) 3/8 Fillmore RAE, MAJ, 3/14 Nobles KDS, 3/16 Nicollet APi. Early north (median 3/27) 3/27 Todd TLu, 3/28 Grant WPl, 4/1 Todd MAJ, CRM. Many reports came from the Southwest region where this species is considered uncommon or even rare. High counts 4/28 Washington (12, Afton S.P.) MMa, 5/5 Sherburne (12, Sherburne N.W.R.) JlB, 4/7 Washington (11, Afton S.P.) MMa, 4/14 Dakota (11, Hastings Sand Coulee S.N.A.) AJF. |
| 2017 | Summer | 20 | 37 | Found in every region. High count 6/17 Hennepin (14, Crow-Hassan P.R.) PNi, DnS. |
| 2017 | Fall | 8 | 21 | High counts 8/4 Morrison (18) KEm, 9/24 Ramsey (12) DnS, MiS, 10/5 Olmsted (12) JHB. Late north 11/2 Morrison SEm, 11/4 Lake DnS, MiS, 11/5 Lake SOa (median 10/21). Late south 10/25 Washington BDo, Wright RBd, 10/28 Carver JCy, Sherburne PLJ, 10/29 Sherburne m.ob. (median 10/26). |
| 2018 | Spring | 15 | 47 | Early south (median 3/16) 3/4 Scott (Marsh W.M.A., calling “zeet”) CAs, 3/7 Dakota (180th St. Marsh) LiH, 3/9 Steele NFT, 3/10 Faribault KvM, Rice DAB. Similar to spring 2017, many reports came from the Southwest region where this species is typically uncommon. Early north (median 3/23) 4/7 Morrison SEm, 4/21 St. Louis StK, 4/22 Aitkin DMz. High counts 4/10 Olmsted (13, Rochester) JPr, 5/6 Washington (11, Afton S.P.) DTr, JEd. |
| 2018 | Summer | 15 | 36 | Reported from all regions. First county breeding record 6/24 Rice GHo. Unusual number of records in western tier of counties including 6/7 Rock JSf, 7/4 Pipestone JWZ, 7/4 Lincoln JWZ, 6/22 Lyon NMe, 6/4 Yellow Medicine GWe in Southwest. |
| 2018 | Fall | 6 | 21 |  High counts 8/2 Sherburne (14, Sherburne N.W.R.) SMC, 10/2 Anoka (12, Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve) MKo, LKo, 10/5 Washington (12) BDo. All north (none with good details except Wadena birds) 8/2 Aitkin JLK, Morrison MJB, 10/4 Wadena CRM, 10/5 Wadena LiH, 10/7 Koochiching KEm, RBJ, 10/18 St. Louis ArL, 11/6 Todd LGl. Late south 10/18 Sherburne JGb, 10/19 Yellow Medicine (4, no details) LiH, 10/25 Washington BDo, 10/28 Sherburne ChP (median 10/26). |
| 2019 | Spring | 18 | 43 | Early south (median 3/16) 3/16 Houston DnS, ASu, 3/20 Olmsted JPr, m.ob., 3/22 Dakota CAs, Olmsted LAV, MiD, Ramsey AHn. Early north (median 3/23) 3/31 Kanabec SPS, 4/2 Morrison MJB, 4/6 Crow Wing PSP, Todd ABL. High counts 4/27 Hennepin (22, Crow-Hassan P.R.) ASu, 5/29 Washington (12, Afton S.P.) PAl. |
| 2019 | Summer | 18 | 37 | Â Reported from all regions. Unusual locations 6/8 Rock (Luverne) ebd, 6/15 Wilkin (Rothsay) ebd, 6/29 Cottonwood BAb. High count 6/19 Hennepin (17, Crow-Hassan Park Reserve) BCl. |
| 2019 | Fall | 8 | 21 | High counts 10/7 Hennepin (10, Crow-Hassan P.R.) ebd, 10/10 Pine (9, Pine City) KrM. Late north 10/13 Morrison KEm, 10/20 Otter Tail JsS, 10/26 Lake EzH, IsH, ASu (median 10/22). Late south 10/25 Carver HPe, MyP, 10/26 Goodhue DFN, 11/29 Houston ebd (median 10/26). |
| 2020 | Spring | 16 | 39 | Early south (median 3/15) 3/8 Carver JCy, Fillmore DBz, Houston ToM, Martin BAb, Rice TFB. Early north (median 3/23) 3/26 Todd REn, RLF, 3/30 Crow Wing MAJ, 4/1 Pine KrM. High counts 4/21 Hennepin (24, Crow-Hassan P.R.) MaS, 4/25 Washington (16, Afton S.P.) DTr, JEd. |
| 2020 | Summer | 13 | 34 | Found in all regions except Northwest. High counts 7/1 Hennepin (16, Crow-Hassan P.R.) DCk. |
| 2020 | Fall | 9 | 22 | All reports east of lines from St. Louis to Todd to Martin. High counts 8/10 Olmsted (11, South Landfill Reservoir) JPr, 10/11 Wabasha (9, Weaver Dunes S.N.A.) DnS, 10/4 Hennepin (8, Crow-Hassan P.R.) MZa. Late north 10/24 Aitkin SC, Mille Lacs HHD, REn, RLF, Morrison REn, RLF, 10/25 Cook PEJ, and record-late north date 11/29 Pine (Crooked River) †TPa (median 10/22). Late south 11/14–16 Hennepin (two locations) ABL, SMC, SOa, 11/28 Anoka ebd (median 10/29), but also see winter report. |
| 2020 | Winter | 3 | One report with sufficient detail 1/4 Olmsted ASu. Note: Meadowlarks observed in winter season should include information detailing how identification was established, especially descriptions of any vocalizations. Without details, winter meadowlarks are best left at the genus level. | |
| 2021 | Spring | 18 | 41 | Found across all regions, and in most counties in the eastern two-thirds of the state. Early south (median 3/16) 3/9 Mower SWm, 3/10 Steele LHl, 3/12 Fillmore DBz. Early north (median 3/27) 3/23 Mille Lacs SC, 3/24 Morrison HHD, Pine KrM. High counts 4/10 Freeborn (15, Myre-Big Island S.P.) REn, RLF, 4/5, 4/11 Hennepin (12, Crow-Hassan P.R.) SOa, TPp. Unusual spring records: 3/22 Rock (Ash Creek Farm Pond) ASu, 5/20 Wilkin (Town Hall Prairie) ebd, 5/30 Rock (Rose Dell Twp.) KEm, JWH. |
| 2021 | Summer | 20 | 37 | Encountered in all regions. Unusual locations 6/1 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) ebd, 7/17 Wilkin (near Rothsay) ebd. High count 6/11 Hennepin (14, Crow-Hassan P.R.) DCk. |
| 2021 | Fall | 5 | 26 | Birds mostly reported east and south of Cass. Reporting southern counties up 44% from the 10-year average. High counts 9/23 Pine (14, Sandstone) ebd, 9/26 Sherburne (11, Sherburne N.W.R.) LSw, 9/29 Hennepin (11, Crow-Hassan P.R.) HPe, MyP. Late north 9/23–26 (Sandstone) Pine ebd, 10/21 Mille Lacs MAJ. Late south 10/31 Dakota ebd, 11/1 Sherburne SMC, 11/8 Scott BxP (median 10/29). |
| 2022 | Spring | 19 | 42 | Reported from every region, though only from Clay in the Northwest, and from every county in eastern half of state except Koochiching, Itasca, Cass. Early south (median 3/15) 3/15 Olmsted MiD, LAV, Washington GWe, Winona DBz. Early north (median 3/27) 3/22 Otter Tail (Orwell W.M.A.) ebd, 3/28 Grant ebd, 3/31 Otter Tail (Tumoli Twp.) JsS. High counts 4/26 Hennepin (16, Crow-Hassan P.R.) ebd, 5/9 Carver (13, Dahlgren Twp.) SOa, 5/12 Sherburne (10, Sherburne N.W.R.) ebd. |
| Breeds east and central. | ||||
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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. |