Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Flycatchers Occurrence
This is the 1930 to present seasonal report archive for
The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The last 2 years are available to MOU members.
Seasons
Families
Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
New World Quail
Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys
Grebes
Pigeons, Doves
Cuckoos
Nightjars
Swifts
Hummingbirds
Rails, Gallinules, Coots
Limpkin
Cranes
Stilts, Avocets
Plovers
Sandpipers
Jaegers
Alcids
Gulls, Terns
Loons
Shearwaters and Petrels
Storks
Frigatebirds
Boobies and Gannets
Cormorants
Pelicans
Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons
Ibises
New World Vultures
Osprey
Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles
Barn Owls
Screech-Owls, Owls
Kingfishers
Woodpeckers
Caracaras, Falcons
Flycatchers
Vireos
Shrikes
Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows
Chickadees, Titmice
Larks
Martins, Swallows
Kinglets
Waxwings
Silky-flycatchers
Nuthatches
Creepers
Gnatcatchers
Wrens
Thrashers, Mockingbirds
Starlings
Dippers
Thrushes
Old World Flycatchers
Old World Sparrows
Pipits
Finches
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
Towhees, Sparrows
Yellow-breasted Chat
Blackbirds, Orioles
Warblers
Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks

Seasons
Species: Flycatchers
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Tropical Kingbird
[Tropical/Couch's Kingbird]
Cassin's Kingbird
Western Kingbird
Eastern Kingbird
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Western Wood-Pewee
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Acadian Flycatcher
Alder Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
[Empidonax flycatcher]
[Black Phoebe]
Eastern Phoebe
Say's Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher

[Empidonax flycatcher](Empidonax sp.)
YearSeasonNS
1962SummerJune 19, Minneapo- lis, 3 young out of nest, Brother Theodore.
1963SpringMay 7, Cokato, Wright Co., Erma Christopher; May 11, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; May 11, Sibley Co., Avifaunal Club.
1963Falllatest, Sept. 21, Watonwan Co., TV Tower Kill, Avifaunal Club. Least Flycatcher.-latest, Sept. 28, Hennepin Co., R. B. Janssen. Eastern Wood Pewee: latest, Oct. 12, Fargo-Moorhead area fide Elizabeth
1964Spring5-18 Anoka Co, LJ; 5-19 Hennepin Co, MAS; 5-20 Ramsey Co, ACR; 5-23 Stearns Co, RPR.
1964Fall9-25 Duluth, 1 banded JCG.
1965Springearliest 5-5 Rochester, JPF.
1965Falllatest 9-18 Belle Prairie, LSR and 9-21 St. Paul, MIG.
1966Springearliest 5-4 Olmsted Co, JPF; 5-8 Wright Co, EGC; 5-12 Morrison Co, LSR.
1966Summerreported from Goodhue, Marshall, Morrison, Rice, Hubbard, Clearwater, Winona, Lac qui Parle, St. Louis and Ottertail Co's.
1966FallLatest 9-5 Duluth JCG; 9-13 Morrison Co., LSR; 9-15 Anoka Co., WHL.
1967Springearly 5-10 Dakota Co., MRL and Olmsted Co., CMJ, JPF; 5-11 Wright Co., EC; 5-14 Rice Co., OAR and Dakota Co., RJC.
1967Summerreported from Stevens, Kandiyohi, Clearwater, Mahnomen, Morrison, Anoka, Aitkin Co's.
1968Fall9-15 Wright ETS; 9-19 Morrison LSR.
1969Spring5-4 Washington Co., WHL; 5-12 Mille Lacs Co., MI; 5-15 Winona Co., BT, and Washington Co., DS; 5-16 Morrison Co., LSR; 5-30 Aitkin Co., EMB; 6-7 Hennepin Co., JH, RDT.
1969Summerreported from Mahnomen, Clay, Red Lake, Marshall, Roseau, St. Louis, Cook, Morrison, Rock, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, and Winona.
1969Fall8-22, 9-8 Wright 2, 6 ETS; 8-29 Duluth KS; 9-6 Morrison 7 LSR; 9-17 Hennepin ETS.
1970Springearly south TH; 5-5 Hennepin G ES; early north 5-10 Beltrami GES; 5-19 Morrison LR.
1970Fall2 reports ES; 9·1 0 Morrison LR.
1971Springearly south 5-6 Hennepin ES; 5-11 Hennepin WKE, VL; 5-12 Lyon HK; earlynorth 4-30 Marshall AR; 5-21 Duluth MMC.
1971Summernested in Aitkin; also reported from St. Louis, Cook, Hennepin, Crow Wing, Morrison, Marshall, Winona, Wabasha, Murray and Roseau.
1972Summerseen in Clearwater. Hubbard, St. Louis, Cook, Hennepin (6·3 Roberts Sanctuary), Chisago, Nobles, Houston.
1973Summer Nested in Aitkin; seen also in Marshall, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Cass, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Stearns, Ramsey, Dakota, Goodhue, & Lyon.
1973Fall Seen in Clay, Washington, St. Louis, Morrison.
1979Spring 9 observations, species ? Least Flyca.tcher Early south 4-26 Hennepin ES, 5-3 Rice LB; early north 4-21 Becker TNWR, 5-7 Otter Tail GMO. 
2002Fall One unidentified Empidonax flycatcher 10/7 Beltrami DPJ was late regardless of its identity.
2004Fall A late, unidentified flycatcher was found 10/2 Lake JWL.
2005Fall Unidentified flycatchers 9/25 Lake JWL, 10/1 Hennepin DWK.
2011Summer9
2012Fall920 Late north Empidonax reports 9/21 St. Louis (2) KJB, 9/22 Cass BAW, St. Louis (2) SBM; late south 10/2 Blue Earth ChH, 10/10 Lac qui Parle BJU.
2014Summer1011
2018Spring828 The earliest Empidonax found this season was left unidentified: 4/29 Swift (Marsh Lake Dam) BBr, ebd.
2019Fall1423 Unidentified Empidonax observations after September: 10/4 Hennepin ebd, 10/6 Dakota AFo, Sherburne ebd, 10/17 Hennepin KBg.
2020Spring1030 Rivaling the earliest Empidonax flycatchers identified to species were two individuals from the West-central region: 4/27 Lac qui Parle KeL, 4/28 Yellow Medicine JH.
 
 

Notes:

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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.