Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Thrushes 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: Thrushes
Eastern Bluebird
Mountain Bluebird
Townsend's Solitaire
 Veery
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Swainson's Thrush
 Hermit Thrush
Wood Thrush
Fieldfare
 [Clay-colored Thrush]
American Robin
Varied Thrush
Gray-cheeked Thrush(Catharus minimus)
YearSeasonNS
1961FallLast reported 7 Oct. at Duluth by P. B. Hofslund. Mimidae: Two of the three species were reported. The Gray Catbird was very late.
1963SpringMay 2, Minneapolis, R. Janssen; May 9, Cokato, Wright Co., Erma Christopher; May 22, Cass Co., the Mathisens.
1963FallSept. 29, FargoMoorhead area, fide Elizabeth Anderson.
1964Spring5-7, a few only, Stearns Co, RPR; 4-28 Hennepin Co, MAS; 5-15 Wright Co, EC; 5-6 Ramsey Co, ELC; 5-17 Washington Co, DH; 5-4 Pope Co, WH; 5-5 Winona, GD; 5-5 Rochester, JPF; 5-9 Ramsey Co, ACR.
1964Fall9-8 Ely, St. Louis Co, JCG; 9-16 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA; 9-20 Duluth, RBJ; 10-8 Mpls, EWJ; 10-9 Cook Co, MAF.
1965Springearliest 4-10 Rice Co, JB, CE, PE (details?); next record 4-26 Washington Co, DS and 4-27 Duluth, AKA; latest 5-29 Frontenac, RBJ, 5-30 Moorhead, LWJ and 6-2 Collegeville, RPR.
1965Fallearliest 9-10 Two Harbors, RK; latest 10-2 Lake Vermilion, St. Louis Co, VFB and 10-14 Minneapolis, VL.
1966Springearliest 5-1 Minneapolis, EMB; 5-4 Pope Co, WH; 5-5 Hennepin Co, MHM; 5-5 St. Cloud, NMH; latest 5-24 St. Louis Co, PBH; 5-25 Norman Co, BRK; 5-28 Beltrami Co, JAM.
1966FallEarliest 9-4 Lake Co., RK; 9-6 Duluth, JCG; 9-7 Duluth, AKA; latest 10-28 Duluth, AKA; 10-29 Cook Co., HFH, BL, EMB, RG; same bird, identified by one-inch twig sticking out of throat, seen 11-5 by RG, DB; injury did not seem to bother bird or hamper its ground-search for food.
1967Springearly 4-18 Pope Co., WH; 5-1 Washington Co., WWL; 5-3 Nobles Co., HSH; 5-5 Ramsey Co., BL; late 5-21 Ramsey Co., RJC, Winona Co., FV/ HVBC, Cass Co., JAM and Washington Co., DH; 5-23 Hennepin Co., FN/ MAS and Crow Wing Co., MSB; 5-26 Clearwater Co., JAR; 5-28 Hennepin Co., JAJ.
1967Summer6-5 Fargo-Moorhead, 1, late migrant, fide EGA.
1967Fall earliest 8-26 Fargo- Moorhead, EGA; 9-7 Hibbing, HM; 9-8 Lake Co., RK; latest 9-28 Hennepin Co., MHM; 10-2 Hibbing, HM; 10-4 Washington Co., WWL; 10-12 FargoMoorhead, EGA.
1968Spring early 4-19 Nobles Co., HSH; 4-24 Stearns Co., KE; 4-27 Pope Co., WH: 5-1 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; late 5-25 Stevens Co., JAH, Minneapolis, EMB; 5-29 Washington Co., DS and Cass Co., JAM; 5-30 Chisago Co., FVS and Ramsey Co., RJC.
1968Summer 6-9 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; late spring migrant.
1968Fall8-8 Cook MAF; 8-22 Hennepin WKE; 9-30 Morrison LSR; 10-5 Pine MIG; 10-6 Pope WH; 10-25 Duluth JCG for Anne K. Arndt.
1969Spring5-1 Ramsey Co., JJ; 5·2 Minneapolis, FNj MAS; 5-6 Morrison Co., LSR; 5-11 Duluth, JCG; 5-12 (6) Winona Co., BT; 5-24 Olmsted Co., CCW; 5-29 Hennepin Co., EIS; 5-25 St. Louis Co., RL.
1969Fall9-9 Hennepin ETS; 10_5 Chisago EL. EWJ; 8-31 Hennepin VL; 9-14, 9-27, 10-14 Duluth KS. Blue-headed Vireo: 9-17 Carver 3 TH;
1970Springearly south 4-24 Pope WH; 4-29 Hennepin RG; 4-30 Hennepin DB; early north 5-8 Morrison LR; 5-16 Mille Lacs j LM; late 5-27 Hennepin WL; 5-31 Hennepin RG.
1970Fallno reports!
1971Springearly south 5-l Hennepin BDC; 5-4 Hennepin DB and Cottonwood LF; early north 5-16 Morrison LR; 5-23 Red Lake MS; late south 5-23 Hennepin VL; 5-27 Stearns MLC.
1971Fallearly 8-27 Chisago; 8-30 Hennepin; late south 9-12 Hennepin; late north 9-27 Duluth; 10-3 Cook.
1973Fall Fewer reports; seen only in Ramsey, Hennepin, St. Louis.
1974Spring Early south 4-16 Le Sueur GR; 4-25 Olmsted JF; 4-29 Hennepin BDC; early north 5-7 Clay LCF; 5-12 Mille Lacs MI; 3 reports on 5-16; late south 5-25 LeSueur GR.
1974Fall Only reports 10-10 Duluth JG; 10-13 Hennepin VL.
1975Spring Early south 4-20 Hennepin PVK, 421 Hennepin DY, JC; 4-22 Hennepin OLJ; early north 5-9 Morrison LSR; 5-11 Mille Lacs LP; 5-14 & 15 Marshall SV; late south 5-31 Rock KE, LAF and Lac qui Parle OLE.
1975Fallearly 8-18 l 01 Duluth KE; 9-8 Marshall SV; late north 10-18 Duluth DGW; late south 10-13 Scott BDC; 10-18 Lincoln RJ.
1976Spring Early south 4-9 Cottonwood LF; 4/0 Wright DF; 4-20 Hennepin VL; (early dates); early north 5-8 Otter Tail GW; 5-13 Crow Wing DK; 5-15 Morrison LSR; late south 5-24 several reports.
1976Fall Early north 8-28 St. Louis; early south 9-15 Washington; late north 9-29 Duluth; late south 9-26 Hennepin and Houston.
1977Spring Early south 4-21 Cottonwood ED; 5-1 Hennepin ES, DB; 5-5 Lac qui Parle CB and Hennepin GSP; early north 5-5 Otter Tail SM; 5-10 Otter Tail GO; 5-12 Clay LCF.
1977Fall Late south 10-10 Hennepin (PF).
1978Summer Seen in Dakota on 7-3 (Common Loon 50:206).
1978Fall Early north 9-1 Otter Tail GO, 9-15 Roseau SV; early south 8-10 Freeborn DG; late south 9-19 Washington DMB, TSR, DB.
1979Spring Early south 4-22 Hennepin BDC, 4-23 Hennepin OJ; early north 5-6 Clay LCF, 5-7 Otter Tail GMO, SM.
1979Fall Only two reports 9-15 St. Louis DA, 9-16 St. Louis KMH.
1980Spring Early south 5-1 Blue Earth MF, 5-5 Hennepin VL, 5-7 OJ; early north 4-27 St. Louis DCF, 5-10 Otter Tail GMO, 5-11 GW, Clay LCF.
1980Fall 8-5 St. Louis KE, 8-24 LW, 9-28 KE, 9-10 Olmsted JF, 9-13 Marshall KSS, 9-17 Washington DMB-only reports.
1981Spring Early south 4-11 Washington B. Jung, 5-3 Hennepin SC, DB, ES, Stearns NMH, Martin EB, 5-4 Olmsted JF; early north Otter Tail 5-4 GW, 5-10 DCF, 5-9 St. Louis LW; late south 5-17 Houston JP/ AM, 5-18 Rock SM; late north 5-25 St. Louis JG, KE.
1981Fall All reports: 8-30 Washington DMB, 9-15 Mille Lacs DB, RJ, 9-19 St. Louis LW, 9-27 Renville FKS, 9-28 Ramsey BDC.
1982Spring Early south 4-21 Wabasha DWM, 5-2 Anoka JLH, 5-4 Mower RRK, Stearns SE; early north 5-8 Cass KL, Marshall MH, 5-9 t. AS, 5-10 Clay LCF; late south -0 Hennepin Winter 1982 SC, 5-22 Olmsted BE, 5-29 Washington DS; late north 5-26 Cass JSP.
1982Fall All reports: 8/30 Wright ES, 9/11 Cook KMH, 9/15 Hennepin DB, 9/24 SC, 10/17 MS, 9/15, 10/15 Houston EMF, 9/20 St. Louis LW.
1983Spring Early south Olmsted 4/19 JEB, 4/21 RE, 4/22 Washington DS, 4/25 Le Sueur HC, 4/27 Dakota JD; early north 5/2 Clay LCF, 5/6 Otter Tail SDM. Late south 5/31 Dakota JD; late north 5/31 Otter Tail SDM.
1983Summer Late migrant: 6/3 Hennepin.
1983Fall Early north 9/5 St. Louis KC, 9/17 MH, 9/18 AB; late north 9/24 Roseau AJ, KSS, 9/25 St. Louis RJ, 10/2 OJ, 101I Carlton KL; late south 9/30 Hennepin DB, 10/9 Mower RRK.
1984Spring Early south 4/14 Le Sueur HC, 4/16 Lyon HK, 4/19 Anoka OS, 4/26 Olmsted JEB; early north 4/28 Clay LCF, 5/6 St. Louis MH, 5/8 Otter Tail GMO; late south 5/26 Anoka RJ, 5/29 Le Sueur HC, 5/30 Hennepin DB; late north 5/22 Roseau AJ, 5/23 Lake of the Woods TW, 5/27 Roseau KSS.
1984Fall All reports: 9/8 Hennepin SC, 9/24 St. Louis TT, 9/27 Otter Tail SDM, 9/30 St. Louis AE, I012 Ramsey RJ.
1985Spring Early south 4/27 Cottonwood LAF, 5/1 Brown JSp, 5/4 Freeborn RJ, Hennepin SC; late south 5/13 Washington WL, 5/21 Hennepin SC; reported from only five counties north: 5/3 Roseau AJ, 5/5 Otter Tail SDM, 5/9 Clay LCF, Norman BK, 5/10 Marshall ANWR.
1985Fall Early south 9/1 Hennepin SC, 9/3 Cottonwood LAF; late north 9/12 Cook KMH, 9/29 Clay LCF; late south 9/26 Hennepin SC, 9/26 Rice FKS, 10/1 Ramsey BL.
1986Spring Early south 5/3 Cottonwood ED, 5/4 Hennepin SC, Murray HK, Washington TTu, 5/5 Hennepin AB, DB, ES, Rice FKS; early north 5/8 Clay LCF, 5/10 Clearwater AB, 5/11 St. Louis SSt, 5/12 Otter Tail SDM ; late south 5/17. Nicollet RE, 5/19 Hennepin SC; late north 5/17 Marshall ANWR, 5/18 Polk AB, 5/19 Cl~y LCF.
1986Fall Early south 8/28 Hennepin ES; late north 9/13 Duluth TBB, 9/23 Cook KMH; late south 10/6 Mower RRK, 10/9 Washington TBB.
1987Spring Early south 4/16 LeSueur EK, 5/3 Waseca SDM, 5/8 Brown JS, 5/9 Scott AB, Rice FS; late south 5/22 Brown JS, 5/26 Anoka JH.
1987Fall Early north 9/2 Itasca AB, DB, 9/26 St. Louis CO; early south 9/2 Hennepin SC; late north 10/2 Koochiching GM; late south 10/6 Hennepin BDC, 10/10 Mower RRK.
1988Spring Early south 5/1 Ramsey AB, 5/2 Dakota TI; early north 4/15 Aitkin TM, 5/5 Otter Tail SDM, 5/11 Clay LCF; late south 5/22 McLeod GS and Brown JS, 5/23 Lac qui Parle AB; late north 5/29 Polk BSE.
1988Fall Early north 8/27 Clay LCF, 9/5 Cook KMH, St. Louis DZ; early south 9/4 Hennepin ES, 9/6 Ramsey TSo, 9/8 Freeborn NHo; late north 9/23 Itasca DB, 10/2 St. Louis, 10/29 Kanabec DB; late south 10/4 Hennepin DC.
1989Spring Early south 5/2 Hennepin SC and Pipestone JP, 5/5 Ramsey AB and Anoka GP, 5/6 Washington RH; early north 5/8 Clay LCF, 5/15 Morrison GS; late south 5/23 Steele EK, 5/28 Fillmore NAO.
1989Summer Late migrant; 6/6 Marshall.
1989Fall All reports: 8/22 Washington WL, 8/27 Mower RRK, 9/1 Lyon TG, 9/2 Hennepin late south 10/17 Pipestone ND, 10/24 Dakota SC and Ramsey EL, 9/27 Otter Tail SDM. JD.
1990Spring Early south 5/5 Washington TEB, 5/7 Brown JSp, Hennepin SC, Mower JM and Rice OR, 5/8 Pipestone JP; early north 5/8 Otter Tail SDM, 5/10 Clay LCF, 5/16 Pennington KSS; late south 5/20 Dodge BSE and Martin BB, 5/26 Hennepin SC.
1990Summer Late migrant 6/6 Washington WL.
1990Fall All reports: 9/2 and 9/17 Hennepin SC, DB, DC, 10/19 Olmsted JB.
1991Spring Early south 4/29 Nicollet LF, 5/2 Hennepin DZ, 5/3 Houston EMF; early north 5/4 Wilkin SDM, 5/7 Clay LCF, 5/12 St. Louis TW; late south 5/23 Hennepin DZ, 5/28 Washington DS.
1991Fall Early south 9/7 Ramsey EL, 9/10 Hennepin KB; late north 9/13 Roseau MO, 9/17 St. Louis TW, 9/18 Lake DPV; late south 9/29 Hennepin TT and Rock PS, 10/11 Mower RRK.
1992Spring Early south 4/21 Sherburne DO, 4/27 Mower RRK, 5/1 Olmsted JB; early north 5/7 Clay LCF, 5/9 Becker BK, 5/10 Kittson MCBS; late south 5/26 Ramsey KB, 5/28 Hennepin SC.
1992Summer Only report: 6/1 Becker BK.
1992Fall All reports: 9/6 Aitkin DN, 9/17 and 10/3 Hennepin SC, JF, 10/3 Duluth EL.
1993Spring Early south 4/17 Pipestone JP, 4/21 Winona AM. Early north 5/8 Kanabec CM, 5/9 Becker BBe, 5/11 Clay LCF. Late south 5/24 Houston EMF, 5/27 Hennepin SC.
1993Fall All reports: 9/9 Hennepin SC, 9/18 Carver KB, 10/2 St. Louis PB, 10/10 Winona AM.
1994Spring Early south 4/22 Lac qui Parle County FE, 4/30 Jackson RG, RJ and Rice TB; early north 5/4 Grant SDM, 5/12 Kanabec CM; late south 5/17 Hennepin DZ and Ramsey AB, TBr, 5/18 Anoka CF.
1994Fall Early south 9/6 Ramsey TBr, 9/19 Houston EMF. Late north 9/27 Carlton LW, 10/15–10/17 Cook mob. Late south 9/24 Brown JS and Carver DBM, 9/25 Hennepin SC.
1995Spring Early south 5/4 Anoka KB, 5/5 Hennepin DJe; early north 5/7 Clay CF, 5/14 Grant SDM, 5/19 Itasca BN; late south 5/23 Brown JS, 5/28 Hennepin SC, TT.
1995Summer Late migrant 6/1 Pipestone JP.
1995Fall Early north 9/4 Lake DV, 9/9 St. Louis TW. Early south 9/7 Brown JSp, 9/9 Hennepin TT. Late north 9/17 St. Louis WM, 10/3 Carlton LW. Late south 9/12 Brown JSp, 9/27 Mower RRK.
1996Spring Early south 5/5 Brown JSp, 5/6 Rice TBo, and 5/7 Hennepin RJ. Early north 5/7 Becker BBe and Pennington SKS, plus 5/11 Todd JSK, SDu. Late south 5/26 Brown JSp and Nicollet LF, 5/30 Mower RRK. Late north 5/20 Cass MN, 5/21 Crow Wing LF, 5/22 Beltrami DJo.
1996Fall All reports: 8/27 McLeod RbS, 9/8 Hennepin TT, 9/12 Carlton LW, 10/14 Fillmore NO.
1997Spring Early south 5/5 Hennepin TT and Rice TBo, 5/6 Hennepin SC. Early north 5/19 Marshall NJ, 5/20 Otter Tail SDM, 5/21 Cass GS.
1997Fall All reports: 8/21 (earliest south date) Hennepin SC, 9/3 Itasca BN, 9/13 Lake RJ, 9/21 St. Louis AE, and 10/13 Washington DS. Total of only five birds (four l.y.).
1998Spring Early south 5/6 Rock ND, 5/7 Lac qui Parle RJ, 5/8 Hennepin TT. Early north 5/10 Becker BBe, 5/12–13 Aitkin WN, 5/14 Hubbard OJ. Late south 5/13 Pope SDM, 5/15 (partial albino) Hennepin TT, 5/20 Olmsted DA/BE. Late north 5/25 (singing) St. Louis PS, 5/29 Otter Tail SDM, 5/30 (singing) St. Louis AH, PS.
1998Fall Total of only 13 reports statewide. Early north 9/6 St. Louis AE. Early south 8/29 Hennepin RH, 9/2 McLeod RbS. Late north 9/27 Carlton LW and St. Louis LE, 10/17 Lake BSe. Only October report south: 10/9 Mower RRK.
1999Spring All reports were later than the recent median arrival dates. Early south 5/3 in three counties, 5/4 Hennepin SC. Early north 5/12 Douglas SDM and Carlton LW, 5/21 St. Louis JN. No south reports after 5/22 Lac qui Parle TT.
1999Fall Only reported from four counties. All north reports: 9/3 Carlton LW, 9/12 Otter Tail SDM, 9/23 Carlton SL. South reports were mostly from Hennepin: 9/5 TT, 9/6 OJ, 9/10–12 SC, 9/19 TT. The one exception was 9/15 Sherburne GS.
2000Spring Reported from 19 south and 10 north counties, and in all regions except northeast. Migration confined to May as expected. Early south 5/3 Hennepin SC, then daily elsewhere through 5/10. Early north 5/6 Otter Tail SDM. Last reported 5/26 Brown JSp and Hennepin TT. Late north 5/20 Otter Tail CMa.
2000Fall Extremely scarce — only five reports: 8/13 (second earliest north) Polk EEF, 8/22 St. Louis RJS, 9/10 Hennepin CRM, 10/11 St. Louis JRN, 10/14 Lake CRM.
2001Spring Reported from 17 south and 7 north counties, but none in the North-central. Early south 4/30 Mower RCK, RDK, 5/1 Hennepin KJB, SLC. Early north 5/8 Traverse JJS, 5/10 Douglas SPM. Late south 5/27 Meeker DMF, 5/29 Lac qui Parle FAE. Late north 5/27 Wilkin SPM, DKM, 5/28 Lake CRG.
2001Fall More reports (17) than last fall (5). Early north 9/12 St. Louis KJB, 9/13 Carlton LAW. Early south 8/22 Hennepin SLC, 8/27 Hennepin ChM, 9/11 Lyon RJS. Late north 10/7 St. Louis NAJ, 10/8 Lake CRM, KEO. Last observed south 9/19 Hennepin TAT, 9/21 Nicollet MJF. On 9/18 during a nocturnal census in Anoka KJB heard at least 12.
2002Spring Reported from 29 south and 12 north counties. Early south 5/4 Hennepin OLJ, 5/6 Hennepin SLC and Pipestone PHS, peak migration 5/10–16 (30 reports). Early north 5/11 Clay RHO and Otter Tail SPM, DKM, 5/14 St. Louis DCZ and Todd JSK. Late south 5/26 Nicollet LWF, 5/27 Hennepin DCZ and Meeker DMF. Late north 5/26 in three counties, 5/27 Beltrami DPJ.
2002Fall Only north reports: 9/3 St. Louis ALE, 9/27 St. Louis CRM, 10/1 Pine RBJ, 10/22 Cook JJS. South reports: 9/9 Hennepin SLC, 9/14 Isanti REH, 9/15 Anoka (8 nocturnal migrants) KJB, 10/2 Freeborn AEB, 10/20 (record-late south, no details) Washington DPS.
2003Spring Arrived and departed on time. Early south 4/30 Anoka KJB, 5/3 Lac qui Parle BJU. Early north 5/9 Traverse KJB, 5/12 Otter Tail SPM, DKM. Late south 5/24 Lac qui Parle FAE, 5/29 Dakota ADS. Late north 5/26 Morrison BWF, 5/28 Cook RBJ.
2003Fall Only about a dozen reports for the entire season statewide. Early south 8/17 (record-early, no details) Scott DWK, 8/26 Hennepin TAT. Late north 9/29 Lake JWL, PHS, 9/30 St. Louis JWL. Late south 9/21 Rice TFB, 10/3 Ramsey NSp.
2004Spring Found in 13 north and 23 south counties. Early south 4/29 Mower JEM, 5/1 Lac qui Parle BJU and Rice TFB. Early north 5/8 Clay GLS, WCM, and five more counties 5/13. Late south 5/26 Scott RMD, 5/27 Carver WCM. Late north 5/21 Cook DRB, 5/22 St, Louis JWL, 5/28 Kittson PHS. Both late dates identical to recent medians. One reported without details 4/18 Todd was more likely a Hermit Thrush — see The Loon 67:44–45 for a discussion of spring thrush migration.
2004Fall Only 5 north and 11 south reports. All north sightings: 9/18 Lake JWL, 9/23 St. Louis MTA, 10/5 Otter Tail JEB, 10/9 Lake JMP, 10/16 Cook PHS. Early south reports from Hennepin beginning 8/29 (SLC), but not elsewhere until 9/14 Sherburne PLJ. Late south 9/24 Ramsey NSp, 10/21 (record-late south) Rock LBF.
2005Spring Found in all regions. Early south 5/4 Steele KV, 5/6 Freeborn, Martin, Meeker, Rice. Early north 5/10 Clay JEB, RBJ, GLS, 5/11 Otter Tail JEB. Late south 5/30 Meeker DMF and Ramsey REH. Late north 5/27 Clay LS, 5/29 Polk KRE.
2005Summer Late spring migrant 6/1 Meeker DMF.
2005Fall Found in ten north and three south counties. Early north 8/28 Clay BJU, 8/29 Beltrami and Cass BJU, 9/1 Hubbard BJU, 9/2 Polk EEF (median 9/3). Late north 9/22 St. Louis PHS, 9/29 Carlton LAW. All south reports: 9/4 Meeker DMF, 9/14 Lincoln RJS, 9/23 Sherburne PLJ. Also see undocumented reports.
2006Spring While reported from half of all south counties, only found in five north counties (none in Northeast). Early south 5/4 Olmsted JWH and Rice TFB, 5/5 Sherburne PLJ (median 5/2). Early north 5/7 Cass MRN, 5/8 Pennington JMJ (median 5/8). Late south 5/23 Lac qui Parle BJU and Olmsted JWH (median 5/27). Late north 5/25 Clay PBB, PHS (median 5/28).
2006Fall Reported from 7 north and 10 south counties. Early north 8/28 Lake AXH, 9/4 Traverse BJU (median 9/3). Early south 9/1 Hennepin ALD, 9/3 Ramsey DPG (median 9/2). High count 9/10 Anoka (4) DWK. Late north 10/5 Pine JMP, 10/14 Cook (2) AXH, PHS (median 10/4). Late south 10/9 Hennepin (2) DDo, 10/17 Steele NFT (median 10/4).
2007Spring537 Arrived in five south counties 5/5: Big Stone HHD, LS, Faribault WAF, Lac qui Parle HHD, Swift LS, Waseca DAB (median 5/3). Early north 5/6 Clay PBB, RHO, 5/7 Todd JSK (median 5/8). High count 5/8 Hennepin (5) SCa. Late south 5/19 Scott DFN, 5/26 Hennepin DDo (median 5/27). Late north 5/15 Todd JJS, 5/19 Pine JCy (median 5/28).
2007Fall26 All north reports from Cass and St. Louis. Early north (median 9/3) 8/13 St. Louis PHS, 8/28 St. Louis PHS. Early south (median 9/2) 8/29 Hennepin ALD, 9/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 9/8 Blue Earth RMD, Meeker DMF. Late north 9/19 Cass BAW, 9/29 St. Louis PHS (median 10/3). Late south 10/3 Rice TFB, 10/6 Hennepin JWH (median 10/6).
2008Spring2228 Early south (median 5/3) 5/1 Rice TFB, 5/3 Brown JSS and Dakota JPM, 5/4 Dakota DFN, Meeker DMF, Scott DFN, Sibley RMD. Early north (median 5/8) 4/30 Otter Tail fide JMJ, 5/7 Cass DAY, 5/9 Polk fide JMJ. High counts 5/14 Sibley (18) WCM, 5/11 Faribault (8) WAF. Late south 5/27 Dakota, Le Sueur BJU, 5/28 Meeker DPG, 5/30 Scott BAF (median 5/27). Late north 5/26 Clearwater JMJ, Cook JWH, Norman DBM, 5/30 St. Louis FKB, 5/31 Koochiching (2) AXH (median 5/28).
2008Fall36 All north reports: 9/10 Lake JWL, 9/20 Cass (Woodrow Twp.) BAW, 10/4 Roseau JMJ (median early 9/3, median late 10/3). All south reports: 9/4 Sherburne PLJ, 9/11 Lac qui Parle BJU, 9/13 Waseca JPS, 10/4 Chisago LS, 10/9 Dakota JPM, 10/11 Rice SLP, 10/20 Sherburne (2) CKB (median early 9/2, median late 10/6).
2009Spring1431 Early south (median 5/3), 5/3 Carver JCy, 5/5 Rice TFB, 5/6 Lac qui Parle BJU, Meeker DMF. Early north (median 5/8), 5/3 Todd MSK, 5/6 Cass MRN, 5/7 Crow Wing MRN. High count 5/18 Rice (17) DAB. Late south 5/22 Lyon RJS, Sherburne ASc, 5/23 Scott MDu, 5/24 Lac qui Parle FAE (median 5/27). Late north 5/24 Polk CRM, Wadena PJB, 5/27 Marshall JMJ, 5/28 Marshall JMJ (median 5/28).
2009Summer1 Record late migrant 6/10 Hennepin (T. S. Roberts Sanctuary, no details) TAT.
2009Fall16 Only north report 9/11 St. Louis PHS (median early 9/3, late 10/3). All south 9/10 Sherburne PLJ, 9/20 Carver JCy, 9/25 Dodge HHD, 10/2 Meeker DMF, 10/3 Dakota SLP, 10/4 Ramsey CRM (median early 9/2, late 10/6).
2010Spring618 Early south (median 5/3) 5/2 Anoka JMu, 5/7 Olmsted JWH, Rice TFB, 5/8 Dakota ADS, Rice (2) DAB. Early north (median 5/8) 5/7 Mille Lacs ASc, 5/11 Clay (S. Moorhead) RHO. High count 5/10 Hennepin (4) CMB. Late south 5/20 Steele PSu, 5/22 Hennepin MDu, 5/23 Brown BJU, Hennepin CMB, MDu (median 5/27). Late north 5/20 Cass DAY, 5/23, 5/24 Beltrami PBD (median 5/28).
2010Fall26 Only three north reports 9/4 St. Louis ALo, 9/26 St. Louis LS, 10/1 Aitkin ASc (median early 9/3, late 10/3). All south 9/2 Dakota (Miesville Ravine P.R.) MaK, 9/8 Sherburne PLJ, 10/1 Carver DBM, 10/2 Chisago DBM, Wright DPG, 10/12 Stearns (St. Cloud) MJB (median early 9/2, late 10/7).
2011Spring835 Early south (median 5/3) 5/1 Hennepin TAT, Ramsey BAF, SHF, 5/2 Lac qui Parle BJU, Ramsey BNW. Early north (median 5/8) 5/10 Douglas ARW, 5/13 Douglas FGo, Itasca EEO. High count 5/6 Hennepin (4) CMB. Late south 5/21 Big Stone and Lac qui Parle BJU, Lyon RAE, 5/24 Carver JCy, Hennepin CMB (median 5/27). Late north 5/22 St. Louis (2) JLK, 5/23 Marshall JMJ, 5/26 Marshall SC (median 5/28).
2011Fall47 All north reports 9/2 Pennington CRM, 9/8 Itasca RBJ, DAC, 9/17 St. Louis ABL, 9/23 Itasca SC, 9/27 Pine JPr (median early 9/3, late 10/3). All south 9/3 Yellow Medicine BJU, 9/5 Lyon BJU, 9/11 Sherburne PLJ, 9/19 Lac qui Parle BJU, 9/20 Lac qui Parle BJU, 9/23 Ramsey EMH, 9/25 McLeod PRH, 9/22–28 Hennepin (T.S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary) TAT, CMB (median early 9/2, late 10/7).
2012Spring1131 Early south (median 5/3) 4/23 Wright (Lake Maria S.P.) †MJB, 5/2 Hennepin TAT, Scott MMz. Early north (median 5/7) 5/9 Grant DBM, 5/10 Polk HHu. High count 5/14 Douglas (4, Lake Carlos S.P.) HHD. Late south 5/22 Carver JCy, Hennepin RBJ, 5/25 Hennepin MDu, Nobles CRM (median 5/27). Late north 5/19 Douglas JPE, 5/26 Morrison DBM (median 5/28).
2012Fall613 Early north (median 9/3) 9/6 St. Louis SmR, JLK, 9/7 St. Louis (2) JLK, 9/8 Carlton RMD. Early south (median 9/2) 9/1 Rice DAT, 9/4 Hennepin PJM, Lac qui Parle BJU. Late north 9/26 Grant DBM, 9/29 Lake PSm, 10/2 Cass (2) DAY (median 10/3). Late south 10/4 Brown JSS, 10/7 Carver CRM, Chisago LS (median 10/7).
2013Spring1337 Early south (median 5/3) 5/4–5 Winona MGo, 5/5 Blue Earth RBW, Carver LS, MHu, ALo, CRM, Faribault DBz, Hennepin TAT, Olmsted SHk, LAV, Sherburne PLJ, Washington BDo. Early north (median 5/8) 5/5 Clay TCL, 5/6 Crow Wing MRN, 5/9 Hubbard MaH. Record high count 5/19 Polk (25, Oakdale Cemetery) VLa, SAS.
2013Fall22 All north 8/27 Cass SaP, 9/7 St. Louis (34, pre-dawn flight in Duluth; record-high count) KJB, 9/19 St. Louis MDu (median early 9/3, late 10/2). Only two south reports 9/17 Rice DAT, 10/11 Hennepin CMB (median early 9/2, late 10/6).
2014Spring2043Early south (median 5/3) 5/5 Hennepin ph. KOk, 5/6 Ramsey ph. JuW, Rice DAT. Early north (median 5/8) 5/6 Polk SAu, 5/8 Crow Wing JPR, Morrison DLP. High counts 5/19 St. Louis (12, Park Point) KJB, 5/14 Carver (10, Carver P.R.) JCy, 5/22, 23 Lake of the Woods (10, Zippel Bay S.P.) AFo. Late south 5/26 Dakota SBE, Kandiyohi SGa, 5/27 Hennepin CMB (median 5/27). Late north 5/24 St. Louis JLK, 5/26 Carlton BWF (median 5/28).
2014Fall510 Early north (median 9/3) 9/12 St. Louis LME, 9/13 Douglas HHD, RAE. Early south (median 9/2) 9/9 Carver JCy, 9/11 Carver JCy, Hennepin TAT, CMB, Sherburne PLJ. Record high counts 9/29 St. Louis (65, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 9/15 St. Louis (46, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 9/21 St. Louis (42, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. Late north 10/6 St. Louis (H.R.N.R.) ToL, 10/8 St. Louis (residential Duluth) LME (median 10/3). Late south 9/23 Brown RAE, 9/26 Carver JCy, 9/28 Chisago MJB (median 10/7).
2015Spring1730 Early south (median 5/3) 4/26 Faribault WAF, 5/6 Carver JCy, Hennepin DAd, PNi, GrS, JEl, Mower SWm, Olmsted JWH, Sibley ANy, Steele PSu, Washington PSm. Early north (median 5/8) 5/6 Crow Wing HHD, RAE, 5/9 Clay RHO, HeH, ShG, Douglas JPE, 5/12 Polk SAu. High count 5/9 Clay (7, M.B. Johnson Park, Moorhead) HeH, ShG. Late south 5/23 Dakota JuW, Rice DAT, 5/25 Pipestone TKa, MSo (median 5/27). Late north 5/26 St. Louis KJB, 5/27 Polk (Agassiz Valley) SAu, 5/30 Polk (C.R. 45) SAu (median 5/28).
2015Fall512 Early north (median 9/4) 8/29 Itasca MJB, 9/1 St. Louis JLK, KJB, 9/2 Itasca HHD. Early south (median 9/4) 8/28 Wright RBJ, 9/2 Dakota HCT, 9/4 Hennepin SBM. High count 9/12 St. Louis (5, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. Late north 10/4 St. Louis JLK, 10/6–7 Cook DEv (median 10/2). Late south 10/1 Houston DPG, Rice TFB, 10/5 Hennepin BAb, 10/8 Rice DAT (median 10/7).
2016Spring1944 Early south (median 5/3) 5/4 Hennepin SBM, 5/7 Hennepin CMB, Mower SWm, Olmsted SPe, Rice TFB, Winona DWK. Early north (median 5/7) 5/11 Kittson LSm, Traverse ANy, DBz, 5/12 Becker HeH, ShG, Otter Tail ANy, DBz. High count 5/16 Hennepin (8, Westwood Hills N.C.) ASu. Late south 5/24 Hennepin BAF, Stevens JFl, 5/27 CRM, KRE, DOK, 5/29 Hennepin BAF (median 5/27). Late north 5/28 St. Louis MMq, JLK, 5/29 St. Louis EHg (median 5/27).
2016Fall79 Early north (median 9/4) 8/18 St. Louis (Trezona Trail) WWH, 8/24 Carlton HHD, RAE, 8/30 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. Early south (median 9/4) 8/21 Chisago LS, 8/31 Ramsey JZj, 9/3 Carver JCy. New record-high count 9/10 St. Louis (30, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. Late north 9/28 St. Louis TPM, 9/30 Cass SC, EEO, 10/11 Becker NaH (median 10/2). Late south 10/1 Hennepin CMB, MKr, FFa, 10/2 Washington BDo, 10/8 Carver JCy (median 10/7).
2017Spring1538 Early south (median 5/3) 5/2 Rice DAB, 5/4 Carver JCy, 5/6 Hennepin CMB, SBM. Early north (median 5/8) 5/10 Becker HeH, ShG, Cass DAY, Polk SAu, 5/11 Douglas JPE. High counts 5/13 Rice (7, Nerstrand Big Woods S.P.) RHh, 5/18 Rice (7, Nerstrand Big Woods S.P.) WDR. Late south 5/24 Goodhue RMD, Hennepin JWl, KPh, Olmsted JHD, Ramsey APi, 5/27 Carver JCy (median 5/27). Late north 5/27 Cook DTr, Otter Tail LS, 5/31 Otter Tail TFu (median 5/28).
2017Summer1 Seen 6/5 St. Louis (identified in the hand, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve) †AVa.
2017Fall84 Early north (median 9/3) 8/27 St. Louis (Kenilworth Ave.) ALx, 9/5 St. Louis (Hartley Park) JLK, 9/6 Mille Lacs HHD, St. Louis (H.R.N.R.) ALx. Early south (median 9/2) 9/1 Hennepin CMB, Sherburne MJB, 9/4 Hennepin NiR. Late north 9/28 Koochiching ph. AMe, St. Louis TRd, 9/29 Wadena PJB, 9/30 Kanabec KRE, JJS, LS (median 10/2). Late south 10/1 Hennepin CMB, Ramsey JZj, 10/2 Dakota GHo, 10/10 Ramsey REH (median 10/8).
2018Spring2448 Early south (median 5/3) 4/23 Lac qui Parle FAE, 4/30 Dakota ADS, Hennepin ASu, Olmsted JmP, Rice NiR. Early north (median 5/8) 5/5 Cass JS1, 5/6 Clay LSl, 5/7 Pine KrM. High count 5/17 Anoka (9, Lake George R.P.) RCl. Late south 5/23 Hennepin GrS, Martin (Cedar Lake C.P.) DAk, 5/27 Martin (East Chain Cemetery) LiH, 5/28 Pope ebd (median 5/27). Late north 5/28 Cook TLu, AaL, 5/29 St. Louis JAM (median 5/28).
2018Fall1421 Early north (median 9/3) 8/18 Marshall DLP, 9/3 Red Lake ANy, St. Louis KJB. Early south (median 9/2) 9/1 Blue Earth ChH, 9/2 Fillmore ToM, 9/3 Hennepin DAs, Isanti RCl. High count 9/5 St. Louis (5, Stoney Point) KJB. Late north 10/11 Lake SAu, St. Louis JLK, 10/12, 10/13 Beltrami RAE (median 10/2). Late south 10/3 Hennepin ClB, 10/7 Lyon RJS, Washington RZi, 10/13 McLeod BHa (median 10/8).
2019Spring2647 Early south (median 5/3) 5/2 Wright MJB, 5/3 Hennepin EGB, 5/4 Freeborn ebd, Rock SDz, Stearns ebd. Early north (median 5/8) 5/5 Becker HeH, ShG, Cass PRH, Clay MO. High counts 5/8 Clay (8, Moorhead) ebd, 5/10 Hennepin (6, Veterans Memorial Park) SBM, 5/18 Hennepin (6, Wood Lake N.C.) BAF, 5/18 Hennepin (6, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) ebd, 5/20 Scott (6, Shakopee) ebd. Late south 5/28 Hennepin DMI, 5/31 Rock ebd (median 5/27). Late north 5/27 Itasca SC, Lake ebd, Polk SAu, St. Louis JLK, ArL, JDx, SDi (median 5/28).
2019Summer1 Late north spring migrant 6/1 Otter Tail (Maplewood S.P.) ebd.
2019Fall86 Early north (median 9/3) 8/28 St. Louis (Duluth Heights) JLK, 8/30 Crow Wing MJB, 8/31 St. Louis (H.R.N.R.) TRK, JHn, StK. Early south (median 9/1) 8/31 Hennepin FFa, MKr, Ramsey SPS, 9/2 Stearns HHD. High count 9/24 Cook (7, Grand Marais RV Park and Campground) RyS. Late north 9/28 St. Louis AVa, FJN, 10/3 Hubbard CRM, m.ob., 10/7 Clay ebd (median 10/3). Late south 9/30 Ramsey ebd, 10/18 Hennepin ClB (median 10/8).
2020Spring1946 Early south (median 5/3) 4/27 Hennepin SBM, Houston SHo, 4/29 Lyon REn, NMe, RLF, Ramsey JbS. Early north (median 5/7) 5/4 Grant CNn, 5/5–7 Clay (Moorhead) ebd, 5/7 Itasca EEO. High counts 5/23 Washington (36, Mahtomedi, nocturnal flight calls) EzH. Late south 5/24 Carver JCy, Hennepin (four locations) KeL, EMf, RTu, TJo, 5/25 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R. headquarters) RTu, Washington JDS, 5/28 Hennepin (Richardson N.C.) MkC (median 5/27). Late north 5/27 Douglas RAE, 5/28 Cass DoH, 5/30 Douglas LGl (median 5/28).
2020Fall613 Early north (median 9/3) 8/22 St. Louis (BWCAW) ebd, 8/27 St. Louis (Duluth) JLK, 9/3 Lake ebd. Early south (median 9/1) 8/23–27 Olmsted (Quarry Hill N.C.) ebd, JPr, 8/30 Carver JCy. High count 9/13 St. Louis (12, Brighton Beach) TRK, StK. Late north 10/3 Cook ebd, 10/4 Kanabec MJB, 10/31 – 11/2 Lake NMe, m.ob. (median 10/3). Late south 10/5 Chisago RLR, Olmsted JmP, JPr, 10/6 Hennepin CMB (median 10/8).
2021Spring1740 Early south (median 5/3) 5/1 Hennepin (Grass Lake) KBg, (Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) ebd, 5/2 Lyon RLF, REn, Rice NiR. Early north (median 5/7) 5/7 Clay ebd, 5/8–12 Cass (Deep Portage Learning Center) ebd, DAY, 5/12 Polk SAu. High counts 5/12 Steele (5) DAB, 5/14 Hennepin (4) CMB, SBM, 5/15 Mower (4) CMi, BLa. Late south 5/23 Anoka DnS, Faribault WAF, Wright ToL, 5/24 Hennepin (T.S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary) ebd, 5/26 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) KBu, TBu, TWe (median 5/27). Late north 5/24 Itasca SC, St. Louis (Western Waterfront Trail) JLK, 5/29 Kittson, 5/30 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) ebd (median 5/28).
2021Fall1017 Early north (median 9/2) 8/18 St. Louis (Duluth Heights) JLK, 8/24 St. Louis (Stony Point) ebd, 8/25 St. Louis (Duluth Heights) JLK. Early south (median 9/1) 8/22 McLeod DWK, 8/26 Ramsey (Maplewood N.C.) ebd, 8/30 Ramsey (Vadnais Lake) DnS. Unusual fall report 9/8 Norman (Gary Pines) DvP. High counts 9/5 St. Louis (43, University of Minnesota - Duluth; nocturnal flight calls) IDv. Late north 10/3 Carlton DRL, Itasca SC, Lake (Two Harbors) IDv, 10/7 Lake (Two Harbors) JLK (median 10/4). Late south 9/30 Ramsey ebd, 10/2 Hennepin ebd, 10/4 Olmsted JHD (median 10/8).
 
 Migrant throughout, primarily in spring.

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.