The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Sandpipers | 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: Sandpipers |
| Greater Yellowlegs(Tringa melanoleuca) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Spring | April 1, Hennepin County, A. C. Rosenwinke}; April 6, Kandiyohi County, Pauline Lastine; April 17, Washington County, D. Honetschlager; April 20, Big Stone County, A. C. Rosenwinkel; April 24, Cokato, Wright County, Erma Christopher. Knot: May 26, Duluth, 3 seen, Dennis Meyer. | ||
| 1963 | Fall | earliest July 18, Stevens Co., R. Grant and July 27, Lac qui Parle Co., Avifaunal Club; latest, Nov. 3, Traverse Co., R. Grant, Nov. 3, Wadena Co., Avifaunal Club, Nov. 16, Sibley Co., R. L. Huber and Nov. 22 Hennepin Co., Mpls. Audubon Society. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 4-4 Washington Co, BL; 4-7 Hennepin Co, MAS; 4-7 Anoka Co, LJ; 4-11 Nicollet Co, FL; 4-12 Duluth, JCG; 4-17 Stearns Co, RPR; 5-1 Washington Co, DH; 5-2 Ramsey Co, ACR. Knot: 5-21 Duluth, 1, JCG; 6-6 Salt Lake, 1, RBJ, FL. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | spring-fall overlap of dates, Stevens Co, 6-6, 6-27, 7-1, 7-8, 7-12, RAG, RLH, DP, HFH; 7-28, Brown Co, DB: 7-29, Clay Co, LWJ; 8-12, Clay Co, LWJ. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 8-12 to 11-14 Moorhead, 15, EGA; 9-18 to 10-24 Stevens Co, RAG; 10-2 Roseau Co, JLR; 10-14 Duluth, PBH; 11-1 Stevens Co, MIG. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 4-9 Stevens Co, RAG; latest 5-29 Duluth, PBH. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | latest 10-24 Sherburne Co, NMH and 11-5 Holt, Marshall Co, DLO. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 4-11 Rock Co, RO; 4-13 Norman Co, BRK and Agassiz Refuge, DLO; 4-16 Dakota and Washington Co's, BL and Lac qui Parle Co, EHH; latest 5-4 Douglas Co, MVS; 5-9 Rice Lake Refuge, ,, CEP; 5-26 Agassiz Refuge, DLO. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | 7-5 Alberta, Stevens Co, 7, RAG; 7-13 Bloomington, 2, VL; 7-25 McLeod Co, FN; 7-26 to 7-30 Hennepin Co, RDT; 8-1 Anoka Co, TKS. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Earliest (see also Summer Season, previous issue) 9-6 Hennepin Co., MHM, VL; 9-10 Traverse Co., DB; latest 10-23 Lyon Co., PE and Saginaw, JCG; 10-24 Wabasha Co., DGM; 11-8 Dakota Co., FN/MAS and Pope Co., RPR. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 3-31 Marshall Co., 7, AWR; 3-31 Nobles Co., HSH; 4-1 Lac qui Parle Co., HFH, Houston Co., FL, Wright Co., MHM and Carver Co., 3, EST; late 5-18 Aitkin Co., CEP; 5-21 Washington Co., DH; 5-23 Fargo-Moorhead fide EGA. THE LOON 90 | ||
| 1967 | Summer | 7-31 Lac qui Parle Co., 1, JAH; 8-9(30), 8-16(20) Clay Co., LWJ. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | earliest 8-4 Lyon Co., PE and Hennepin Co., VL; 8-5 Stevens Co., JAH; latest 11-6 Hennepin Co., RDT; 11-7 Dakota Co. and Sibley Co., FN/ MAS; 11-9 Stearns Co., KE. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 3-30 Wabasha Co., DGM; 3-31 Cottonwood Co., EHH, DB and Scott Co., GES; 4-6 Anoka Co., BL; late 4-29 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-10 Big Stone Co., JAH; 5-19 Wabasha Co., DGM. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | 6-30 Anoka Co, WHL; 7-22 Marshall Co, AWR; 7-18,8-7, 8-14 Clay Co, fide EGA; 8-7 Anoka Co, WHL. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | Earliest 8-11 Carver MHM; 8-19 Grant JAH; 8-29 Watonwan DMF; latest 11-3 Wright ETS; 11-3 Houston FL. On 9-9 Duluth, 7 reported by JCG for J. P. Perkins. Lesser Y ellowlegs: 8-11 Carver MHM; 8-17 Hennepin KP; 8-17 and 8-18 Roseau ETS; 8-19 Grant 10+ JAH; 10-6 McLeod FN/ MAS; 10-7 Watonwan DMF. Knot: 8-22 Duluth BL. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 4-5 Freeborn Co., BL; 4-8 Carver Co., MHM, FN j MAS; 5-2 Mille Lacs Co., MI; 5-5 (35) Duluth, JCG; 5-14 (18) Goodhue Co., FN j MAS; 5-18 Olmsted Co., CCW; 5-24 Duluth, RL. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 8-17 Nobles, many HSH; 10-22 Washington 4 WHL; 8-27 Mille Lacs MI; 9-1 Duluth MC; 8-1 Anoka WHL; 8-8 McLeod MHM. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 4-8 Goodhue KE and Washington WHL; 4-11 Carver GES and Goodhue RG; early north 4-8 Duluth JG; 4-17 Mille Lacs Ml; late 5-18 Mille Lacs Ml; 5-22 Washington WHL. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | early 7-26 Le Sueur DB; 8-4 Wright ES; late south 10-31 Lyon PE; late north 10·29 Duluth )G; 11·5 Marshall AR. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 4-11 Lac qui Parle RBJ; 4-12 Watonwan EK; 4-12 Wabasha WDM; early north 4-11 Clearwater RCD; 4-13 Ottertail AMB; late 5-7 Beltrami KE, RR; 5-16 Jackson HW. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | 7-1 Wabasha DWM (spring 01 fall migrant?). | ||
| 1971 | Fall | early 7/10 Aitkin and Sherburne; late south 10/30 Lyon; 10/31 Hennepin; 11/2 Winona; late north 10/17 Ottertail; 11/4 Marshall. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | 7-8 Big Stone, 7-10 Lyon; 7-26 (15) Duluth. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | 7-5 Clay; 7-27 Hennepin. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Reported from Marshall, Lyon, Wabasha, Lac qui Parle, St. Louis, Clay. Early 8-1 Hennepin (CLH). Peak 9-1 Cottonwood (22) (LAF). One very late date: 11-22 Crow Wing (TS). | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Early north 7-4 Marshall P. Hofslund; 7-17 Clay FMAS; early south 7-15 Hennepin OJ; 7-21 Rock KE; late north 11-7 Marshall AR; late south 10-27 Dakota GC; 10-30 Hennepin VL. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 4-12 LeSueur HFC; 4-15 Lyon HCK; 4-16 Yellow Medicine GLO and Murray ADK; early north 4-21 St. Louis MMC; 4-22 Marshall AR; 4-27 Wilkin PG and Aitkin JB; late 5-20 Winona VH. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | early 6-28 Lyon PE; 7·18 Washington GA; late north 11-7 Lake JG; 11-8 Marshall SV; late south 11-2 Hennepin KE, RJ, PE; 11-8 Lyon PE. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 3-24 Lyon HK; 3-27 Yellow Medicine GO; 4-3 Wright BH; early north 4-13 Aitkin JB; 4-14 Marshall SV; 4-21 Itasca MS; late 5-16 Stearns NMH and Yellow Medicine HK. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Early north 7-2 Kittson and 7-4 Marshall; early south 6-27 Jackson and 7-3 Yellow Medicine; late north 11-4 Marshall and 11-5 Otter Tail; late south 10-29 Anoka and Olmsted, 10-30 Pipestone, 11-5 Anoka. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 3-19 Wabasha DGW earliest date on record; 3-21 Lyon HK; 3-26 Chippewa RJ; early north 3-26 Otter Tail SM, GO; 4-5 St. Louis GN; 4-10 Marshall SVA; late 5-17 Marshall SVA. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Early north 7-4 Marshall (SV); early south 6-26 Lac qui Parle (CMB), 6-27 Lyon (VL). | ||
| 1978 | Spring | Early north 4-7 Otter Tail SM and Wilkin DW. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Early migrants North 6-25 (Marshall), 7-9; South 7-9, 7-14. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north 10-31 Cook KE, RJ, 11-6 Mille Lacs KE; late south 11-1 Wabasha VH, 11-11 Wabasha JF. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Early migrants South: 7-7 Hennepin, 7-8 Mower; North: 7-14 Wilkin. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Late north 10-16 Roseau JH, 11-4 Marshall KSS, 11-6 St. Louis KE; late south 10-19 Nicollet JCF, 11-7 Big Stone RMA, 11-11 Cottonwood RG. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 3-27 RBA, 4-5 Rock RJ; early north 4-6 Otter Tail GMO 4-17 St. Louis DA; late dates 5-14 Big 'stone NH, Olmsted JF, 5-15 Washington DR DS. ' | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Early migrants North: 6-29, 7-2, 7-3; South: 6-28, 6-29, 7-5. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 10-18 St. Louis KE, 11-2 Pennington KSS, 11-15 Lake of the Woods TS; late south 11-11 Mower RRK and Nicollet JCF, 11-23 Dakota RBA. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 3-28 Anoka KL, 3-29 Washington BL; early north 3-28 Aitkin WN and Morrison RJ; late south 4-25 Stevens OJ and Swift KG; late north 4-30 Hubbard JC, 5-19 Polk RJ. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Late? migrants North: 6-11 Beltrami (JH), 6-26 Marshall (SS), 6-29 Clay (KRE). Early migrants North: 7-15, 7-20; South: 7-1 (JCF), 7-25, 7-28. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Late north 11-4 Otter Tail GMO, 11-7 Mille Lacs BL, 11-8 Aitkin SDM; late south 11-6 Wabasha WDM, Washington BL, 11-14 Dakota MW. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 3-31 Redwood KJ, 4-7 Blue Earth JCF; early north 4-12 Polk KSS, 4-13 Otter Tail SDM; late south 5-29 Washington DS; late north 5-20 Carlton DB, 5-28 Cook MKH. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Late north 10/19 St. Louis KE, 10/28 Wilkin SDM, 10/31 Pennington KSS; late south 10/22 Hennepin SC, Nicollet JCF, 10/24 Chippewa AB. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 4/6 Wabasha AM/JP, 4/13 Dakota JD, 4/20 Olmsted JEB, Blue EarthJCF; early north 4/14 Otter Tail GMO, 4/19 Polk TI; late south 5/21 Stearns NH, 5/25 Blue Earth JCF; late north 5/13 Cook KMH, 5/2 1 Clay LCF. Lesser Y ellowlegs Early south 4/13 Dakota JD, 4/15 Wabasha WDM; early north 4/11 Otter Tail GMO, 4/20 Aitkin JB, Pennington KSS; late south 5/20 Blue Earth JCF, 5/21 Olmsted RE, Stearns NH; late north 5/23 Lake WI MS, 5/28 Wadena RJ. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Early migrants North: 7/5, 7/18, 7/25, South: 7/6, 7/24, 7/30. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late north I0122 Pennington KSS, 10/28 Beltrami JSP, 10/29 Aitkin JB ; late south 11/4 Nicollet JCF, 11/5 Houston FL, 11/19 LeSueur RG, RJ. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 4/7 Ramsey RH, Hennepin OJ, 4/10 Dodge RE; early north 4/14 Aitkin WN, 4/17 Ottertail GMO, 4/21 Pennington KSS; late south 5/21 Olmsted RE, 5/23 Anoka SC, 5/26 Hennepin OJ; late north 5/6 Crow Wing JB, 5/9 Clay LCF, 5/11 Lake SWIMS. Lesser Y ellowlegs Early south 4/1 Olmsted JEB, 4/10 Dodge RE, Mower DGS, Wabasha WDM; early north 4/14 Aitkin WN, 4/17 Ottertail GMO, 4/20 St. Louis MH; late south 5/26 Nicollet JCF, Wabasha DGW, 5/28 Hennepin OJ; late north 5/20 Cook EH, 5/26 Crow Wing RJ, 5/27 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | last spring date 6/4 Duluth; first fall date 7/7 Carlton. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Late north 10/18 Pennington KSS, 10/27 Roseau AJ, 10/28 St. Louis SDM, II/ 11 Mille Lacs BL; late south 11/6 Hennepin VL, 11/9 Brown JSp, 11/11 and 11/12 Dakota M.ob. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 3/20 Sherburne SSIDO, 4/10 Dakota JD, Olmsted AP, PP; early north 4/10 Otter Tail SDM, 4/12 Clay TT, 4/14 Aitkin WN ; late south 5/21 Hennepin ES, 5/27 Olmsted AP; late north 5/26 Aitkin WN, 5/27 St. Louis SWIMS, 5/28 JBITS. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late north 9/29 Lake SWIMS, 10/20 St. Louis DS, 11/2 Clay RJ; late south 10/27 Hennepin ES, 10/29 Pope DR, 10/31 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 3/28 Rock KL, 3/29 Martin RG, RJ, Hennepin OJ; early north 3/30 Wilkin GAM, Pennington KSS, 4/2 Otter Tail SDM; late south 5/15 Mower AMP, 5/16 Nicollet RE, 5/18 JCF; late north 5/20 Carlton GS, 5/21 Aitkin WN. Lesser Y ellowlegs Early south 3/28 Olmsted RE, Nicollet JCF, 3/31 Fillmore AMP; early north 4/6 Aitkin WN, 4/8 Wilkin GAM; late south 5/20 Olmsted RE, 5/27 Wright RJ ; late north 5/21 Aitkin WN, 5/26 Hubbard AB, Cook EH, St. Louis SS. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Early migrants: North, 6/24 Marshall (AB); South, 6/23 Olmsted (AP), 6/28 Fillmore, 7/5 Faribault. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 10/11 St. Louis SS, 10/13 Marshall TK, 10/25 Grant AB; late south 10/25 Stevens AB and Isanti OS, 11/13 Wabasha WDM, 11/18 Steele RJ. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 3/24 Olmsted PP, 3/28 Chippewa m.ob.; early north 3/22 OtterTail SDM, 4/11 Duluth KE; late south 5/17 Lac qui Parle RGJ, 5/24 Stearns NH; late north 5/13 Todd RJ, 5/24 St. Louis AB. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Early migrants: North, 7/1 Clay; South, 6/24 Blue Earth (JF), 6/26 Murray, 6/28 Lincoln, Steele, Dodge and Lyon. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 10/4 Polk DS, 11/4 Duluth MS; late south 10/31 Houston RJ and Winona RSE, 11/1 FillmoreAB,AP, 11/7AnokaGP. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 3/23 Olmsted BSE, 3/25 Nicollet LW; early north 4/1 Otter Tail SDM, 4/4 Clay MMM; late south 5/15 Dodge GS, 5/16 Freeborn NH; late north 5/22 Aitkin WN, 5/27 Polk AB. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Seen in 24 counties throughout state except northeast. Early migrants: North, 7/9 Cass, 7/23 Norman; South, 7/10Watonwan and Cottonwood and Carver, 7/11 Fillmore and Dakota. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 10/1 Beltrami AB, 10/31 Cook m.ob., 11/3 Aitkin KE; late south 10/28 Blue Earth JF, 11/11 Goodhue AP, 11/13 Anoka DS and Wright ES. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 3/29 Dodge RJ, AP, 3/30 Washington DS and Winona APr; early north 4/20 Duluth KE, 4/22 Todd PH; late south 5/27 Nicollet JCF and Wright ES, 5/31 Olmsted BSE; late north 5/10 Kittson TR, 5/18 Cook KMH. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Fall migrants seen in 12 counties in all regions except northeast; early migrant 6/23 Faribault. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 10/16 Clay LCF, 10/29 Cook (80) KE, 11/1 Douglas DO; late south 10/29 Ramsey EL, 10/30 Hennepin SC, 11/1 Winona CS. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 4/8 Martin BB, 4/9 Blue Earth JCF, 4/12 Pipestone JP; early north 4/14 Mille Lacs SC, 4/19 St. Louis KE, PS, 4/20 Todd PH; late south 5/17 Lyon HK, 5/18 Dodge BSE and Hennepin SC, 5/22 Winona CS; late north 5/27 Polk AB, 5/30 St. Louis SDM. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Fall migrants seen in 13 counties throughout state; early migrant 6/30 Clearwater. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 10/24 Mahnomen BK, 10/28 Clay LCF, 11/3 Aitkin PS; late south 10/30 Le Sueur EK, 11/1 Isanti DS, 11/2 Olmsted AP. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 4/4 Winona PS, 4/6 Cottonwood ED, Pipestone RG, RJ and Winona CS, 4/7 Renville AB; early north 4/6 Douglas KB, 4/10 Clay MO, 4/14 Aitkin WN; late south 5/24 Olmsted BSE, 5/25 Hennepin SC; late north 5/24 Kittson KB, 5/25 Roseau MO. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Seen in 11 counties, with many mid-summer dates; 6/21 Lyon, 6/22 Marshall, 6/23 Winona, 6/26&27 Roseau, 6/29 Redwood. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 10/21 Clay RJ, 10/26 Beltrami DJ, Mille Lacs MB and Norman MO, 10/31 St. Louis KE; late south 10/31 Chippewa AB, 11/3 Ramsey KB, 11/5 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 4/6 Chippewa RJ, 4/7 Cottonwood HK, 4/8 Olmsted BSE; early north 4/8 Mahnomen BK and Otter Tail SDM, 4/16 Marshall MCBS, 4/17 Becker BBe; late south 5/13 Carver MB, 5/19 Olmsted BSE, 5/23 Brown RJ; late north 5/16 Pennington KSS, 5/24 Itasca AB. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Fall migrants seen in eight counties; early migrant 7/6 Lake. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 10/19 Kittson RJ, 10/29 Aitkin DN, 11/1 Otter Tail SDM; late south 10/29 Carver (2) KR, 10/31 Houston FL and Waseca CS, 11/2 Martin BBo, 11/12 CS. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 3/27 Lac qui Parle HK, 4/4 Winona DN, 4/13 Olmsted JB. Early north 4/27 Otter Tail CS/KS, 4/30 Kanabec CM. Late south 5/4 Jackson JF, 5/16 Winona CS. Late north 5/15 St. Louis AB, 5/29 Lake of the Woods PS. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Fall migrants seen in ten counties; early migrant 7/8 Clearwater. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north 10/22 Cook SOL, 10/24 Otter Tail RJ, 11/5 St. Louis KE; late south 10/25 Olmsted JB, 10/30 Houston JD, 11/11 Le Sueur KB. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 3/21 Rice OR, 4/3 Anoka SC, 4/4 Olmsted JBo; early north 4/8 St. Louis AE, 4/10 Mille Lacs DB, 4/11 Wilkin SDM; late south 5/22 Winona CS; late north 5/31 Marshall KSS. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Reported from 13 counties; late spring 6/4 Roseau, early fall 7/5 Anoka. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 9/17 Beltrami DJ, 9/18 Aitkin WN, 10/2 Clay CF. Late south 11/9 Rock ND, 11/12 Goodhue BL, 11/12 Stevens, RG, RJ. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 3/26 Kandiyohi RF/JC, 4/8 Lincoln PJ and McLeod DN; early north 4/15 Douglas SW, 4/22 Clay CF, 4/22 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | July migrants observed in ten counties; early migrants 7/8 Roseau and St. Louis. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Late north 8/27 Beltrami DJo, 9/3 Koochiching SCM, 10/21 St. Louis JSt. Late south 10/21 Brown JSp, 10/22 Dakota (2) TT, 10/27 Blue Earth (6) RJ. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 3/20 (second earliest date on record) Houston FL, 4/6 Murray RgS and Rice JLa. Early north 4/11 Clay DBM, 4/12 Otter Tail SDM, 4/13 Traverse WL. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | July migrants observed in 15 counties; early migrants 7/1 Clay, 7/2 Nicollet. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Late north 10/20 Cass PS, 10/25 Marshall SKS, 11/3 Crow Wing KB. Late south 11/3 Big Stone LE, 11/9 Anoka DS. Peak number 8/3 Roseau (15) PS. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 4/3 Olmsted DA, BE, 4/4 Houston FL and Martin RJ. Early north 4/19 Aitkin PP, 4/20 Marshall SCM and Wilkin SDM. Peak 5/10 Big Stone (36) LE. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Fall migrants reported in 11 counties; early migrant (?) 6/26 Anoka. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Late north 10/29 Cass RG, RJ, 11/1 Lake DV, 11/2 Cass PS. Late south 11/2 Hennepin TT, 11/5 Meeker CMa, 11/9 Lyon RgS. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 3/28 Dakota TT, Goodhue BL, Houston DN, PJ, and Lyon RgS. Early north 4/19 Douglas SWa, GrK, 4/24 Clay RK, 4/25 Wadena PBi. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Migrants reported in 16 counties statewide. Late migrant 6/19 Lyon, early migrant 7/3 Jackson; fall peak 7/19 Big Stone (96) KB. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Late north 10/18 St. Louis KB, 10/24 Polk, St. Louis and Wilkin mob. Late south 11/6 LeSueur RJ, 11/7 Houston FL, 11/16 Olmsted BE. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Reported 12/5 Fillmore JSt. First winter record. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Arrived south and north slightly earlier than usual; recent median arrival dates are 3/28 and 4/11 respectively. Early south 3/20 Dakota KB and Jackson PJ, 3/27 Olmsted JSt, 3/28 Brown JSp. Early north 4/6 Todd JSK, SDu, 4/7 Polk KB, 4/8 Aitkin CB. No significant concentrations reported. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Only spring(?) migrants: 6/17 Chippewa, 6/18 Big Stone. Fall migrants reported in 13 counties; early migrant 6/27 St. Louis. Peak count 7/26 Big Stone (60) KB is third highest on record in Minnesota. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Reported north through 11/4 St. Louis JN, 11/6 Lake CMa, NWi. Many south reports through 11/2, then only 11/13 Big Stone PC. These dates are similar to medians of recent departure dates north (11/2) and south (11/9). | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Reported from 36 south and 14 north counties statewide. Early south 3/7 (record early date) Nobles †CMa, 3/25 in four counties, then 3/26, 3/27. Early north 4/2 Traverse DN, 4/9 Polk EF. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Autumn migrants seen in 13 counties; early migrants 6/26 Norman BAB and Big Stone KJB, 6/29 Marshall DPJ. Peak counts 7/25 Lac qui Parle (60 at Big Stone NWR) BEO, 7/31 Big Stone (38) KJB. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | See the summer report for early fall migrants. High counts 8/4 Big Stone (47) KJB, 8/3 Lac qui Parle (39) BEO. Late north 11/2 Aitkin PEJ and 11/10 St. Louis JRN. Late south 11/1 Lac qui Parle BEO, 11/3 Anoka DPS. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported from 36 south and 14 north counties throughout the state. Early south 3/31 Meeker DMF; peak migration 4/5–10 in seven counties. Early north 4/10 Aitkin and Pine MCBS, 4/13–17 in five counties. Record high count 4/22 Hennepin (106) SLC. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Fall migrants seen in 16 counties; early migrants 6/24 Kanabec CAM, 6/25 Clay RHO, 6/26 Dakota ADS. Peak count 7/25 Lac Qui Parle (68) BEO. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Reported from 13 north and 40 south counties. See summer report for first fall migrants. First juvenile 8/12 Lac qui Parle PCC. High count 10/5 Lac qui Parle (58) BEO. Late north 10/26 St. Louis JRN, 11/8 Polk EEF. Late south 11/7 Rice TFB, 11/17 Winona PWP. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Seen in 37 south and 19 north counties. Early south 3/22 Freeborn AEB, 3/29 Dakota ADS. Early north 4/7 Otter Tail SPM, DKM, 4/13 Pennington JMJ and Polk EEF. Record high count 4/30 Traverse (390 at Mud L.) BEO, plus 82 on the South Dakota side. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Fall migrants found in 16 counties throughout west and south. Early migrant 7/1 Polk CRM, peak count 7/25 Lac qui Parle (37) BEO. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Reported from 19 north and 23 south counties. See summer report for first fall migrants. First juvenile 8/21 Marshall KJB. High counts 8/15 Marshall (129 at Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS, 10/28 Clay (80) RHO. Lingered later than recent medians north (11/2) and south (11/9). Late north 11/4 Itasca PHS, 11/6 Todd JSK, SDu, 11/8 Lake (2) JWL. Late south 11/11 Houston and Wabasha PEJ, DFN, 11/12 Houston FZL, 11/12–18 Dakota ADS. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Seen in 23 south and 14 north counties in all regions. Early south 3/29–30 Olmsted JJS, PWP, 4/4 Anoka KJB. Early north 3/23 Otter Tail SPM, DKM, 4/11 Polk EEF and St. Louis JRN. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Fall migrants seen in 14 counties; early migrants 6/15 Polk CAS, OWB and 6/17 Marshall SAS. Peak count 7/30 Marshall (121 at Agassiz N.W.R., including first juveniles) KJB. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Reported from 17 north and 21 south counties. See summer report for first fall migrants and juveniles. Highest reported count 8/17 Marshall (170 at Agassiz N.W.R.) JWL, PHS, JMJ; noteworthy counts at same location 8/9 (108), 8/24 (90), 8/31 (102), 9/6 (138) PHS et al. Late north 11/1 Lake JWL et al., 11/1–2 Cook KRE et al., 11/2 Marshall and Red Lake JMJ, PHS. Late south 11/4–5 Lac qui Parle BJU, 11/7 Olmsted PWP, 11/13 Goodhue BRL. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Reported from 32 south and 21 north counties. Early south 3/24–25 Big Stone BJU, 3/24 Winona JJS, 3/27 Dakota ADS and Mower JEM. Early north 3/31 Otter Tail SPM, 4/6 Otter Tail EJE, 4/7 Todd BWF. Late south 5/23 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/26 Olmsted PWP, also see summer report. Last reported 5/28 Kittson (2) AXH, PHS. Highest reported count 5/6 Lac qui Parle (42 amongst 550+ Lessers in section 35, Perry Twp.) BJU. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Fall migrants reported from two north and nine south counties. Early north 7/3 Traverse (5) PCC. Early south 7/4 Big Stone (2) PHS, JMJ. Highest reported count 7/25 Big Stone (80) PHS, JMJ, but also see fall report. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Reported from 13 north and 21 south counties. Record-high fall count 8/1 Big Stone (176) PHS, RSF, JMJ. First juvenile 8/12 Traverse KJB. Late north 10/27 Polk EEF, 11/4 Todd RBJ. Late south 11/8 Hennepin SLC, 11/18 Faribault JEB. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Reported from 26 south and 17 north counties in all regions. Early south 4/2 Meeker DMF, 4/5 Stevens LS. Early north 4/9 Mille Lacs ASc and Polk JMJ, 4/12 Aitkin KWR. Late south 5/29 Big Stone KJB, also see summer report. Highest reported count 5/1 Big Stone (29 on survey route) PCC, PHS. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Most reports since 1988: observed in 23 counties in all regions except East-central. Late north 6/3 Cass MRN, 6/11 Polk SAS. Fall migrants: early north 6/28 Marshall BWF, early south 7/1 Lac qui Parle BJU. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Reported from 12 north and 20 south counties. First juvenile 8/13 Lac qui Parle PCC. Late north 10/18 Clay RBJ, 10/30 Pennington JMJ. Late south 11/1 Olmsted JWH, 11/6 Big Stone, Lac qui Parle and Yellow Medicine PCC. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported from 33 south and 21 north counties. Early south 3/25 Houston LS, 3/26 Freeborn AEB. Early north 4/2 Otter Tail SPM, 4/2–4 Traverse KJB, BWF. All counts <20 birds. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Seen in 26 counties south and west of a line from Kittson to Anoka. Only northbound migrant: 6/11 Lac qui Parle BJU. Southbound migrants: early north 6/24 Becker, Marshall and Polk PHS; early south 6/23 Chippewa RBW, 6/24 Lac qui Parle PCC, PHS. First juveniles 7/22 Marshall PHS, 7/25 Lac qui Parle PCC. High counts 7/15 (130), 7/28 (127) Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from 21 north and 38 south counties, almost twice as many as last fall. Please see summer report for high count and first juveniles. Late north 11/6 St. Louis JRN, 11/8 Traverse RBW (median 11/2). Late south 11/8–9 Brown (3) BTS, 11/21 Ramsey RBJ (median 11/9). | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 21 | 31 | Early south 3/23 Meeker (4) DMF, 3/25 McLeod DMF and Lac qui Parle (2) BJU (median 3/27). Early north 3/25 St. Louis JRN, 3/31 Clay (Felton Prairie) RHO (median 4/8). High count 4/21 Lac qui Parle (42) PCC. |
| 2007 | Summer | 3 | 18 | Southbound migrants: early north 6/30 Traverse PCC; early south 6/29 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/30 Big Stone PCC. First juvenile 7/22 Marshall PHS. High count (but see fall report) 7/29 Marshall (120 at Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS, JMJ. |
| 2007 | Fall | 21 | 31 | See summer report for early southbound migrants. Late north 10/28 Polk RBW, 11/2–3 Aitkin PEJ, ASc. Late south 10/21 McLeod PRH, 10/24 Lac qui Parle BJU. High counts 8/18 (180, record high for fall) and 8/11 (154) Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS, JMJ. |
| 2008 | Spring | 23 | 38 | Early south (median 3/26) 3/29 Nobles HHD, KRE, 3/30 Blue Earth JEB, RMD, JWH and Wright ABL. Early north (median 4/8) 3/29 Wilkin SPM, 4/4 Cass (3) BAW and Douglas JPE. Record high northbound count 5/3 Aitkin (470, most of them in the Cedarbrook area just west of Aitkin) KCR. See summer report for late migrants south and north. |
| 2008 | Summer | 4 | 15 | Found in all regions except Southwest. Southbound migrants: early north 7/6 Carlton JWH; early south 6/26 Lac qui Parle BJU. High count (but see fall report) 7/26 Lac qui Parle (32) PCC, PHS. |
| 2008 | Fall | 19 | 34 | First juvenile 8/2 Lac qui Parle PCC, PHS. High count 8/9 Marshall (114) PHS, JMJ. Late north 10/26 Carlton LAW, 11/1 Grant DPG (median 11/3). Late south 11/8 Ramsey BRL, 11/9 Sherburne ASc (median 11/10). |
| 2009 | Spring | 25 | 40 | Early south (median 3/27) 3/22 Rock RBJ, 3/24 Brown BTS, JSS, Carver DPG, Rice TFB. Early north (median 4/8) 4/3 Marshall JMJ, 4/12 Douglas LS. High count 5/3 Dakota (40) JCC. See summer report for late migrants. |
| 2009 | Summer | 5 | 9 | Northbound migrants: no north data; late south 6/7 Brown (1) BTS. Southbound migrants: early north 7/11 Otter Tail DPG; early south 6/30 Big Stone (2), Lac qui Parle (2) PCC, Faribault (1) MCBS. High count 7/31 Marshall (50, Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS, JMJ. |
| 2009 | Fall | 18 | 33 | High count 8/14 Marshall (80, Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS. Late north 11/1 Mille Lacs DWK, 11/2 Cook KRE (median 11/3). Late south 11/7 Nicollet and Sibley RBW, 11/16 Stearns (Eden Valley W.T.P.) DPG (median 11/9). |
| 2010 | Spring | 14 | 33 | Early south (median 3/27) 4/2 Steele NFT, 4/3 Blue Earth ChH, Dakota JLO, Goodhue RTe, Stevens DPG. Early north (median 4/8) 4/9 Polk JMJ, 4/11 Aitkin HHD and Clay RHO. High count 4/16 Dakota (100, Lake Byllesby) CMB. Late south 5/18 Dakota (5, Lake Byllesby) OWB, 5/22 Sherburne (2, Sherburne N.W.R.) JaM (median 5/25). Late north 5/20 Pennington (Thief River Falls W.T.P.) JMJ, PHS and St. Louis (Duluth) ALo, 5/23 Marshall (2, Agassiz N.W.R.) JMJ, SAS, PHS (median 5/28). See summer report for late migrants. |
| 2010 | Summer | 5 | 11 | Seen in all western regions plus Central and South-central. Only northbound migrant 6/7 Brown BTS. Southbound migrants: early north 6/27 Grant PCC, 7/9 Clay BJU, early south 6/27 Big Stone PCC, 7/5 Dakota DWK. First juvenile 7/25 Grant PCC. No significant counts. |
| 2010 | Fall | 20 | 25 | High count 9/12 Lac qui Parle (13) PCC. Late north 11/8 Aitkin BJU, 11/11 St. Louis (Park Point, Duluth) KJB (median 11/3). Late south 11/12 Lac qui Parle (Salt Lake) PEJ (median 11/9). |
| 2011 | Spring | 23 | 46 | Early south (median 3/27) 3/21 Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/2 Brown (3, Mulligan Twp.) BTS. Early north (median 4/8) 4/7 Crow Wing SC, 4/8 Otter Tail DBz, RMD, DAB, JWH. High counts 5/6 Sibley (60) JCC, 5/1 Carver (55) JCy. See summer report for late migrants. |
| 2011 | Summer | 6 | 14 | Found in all regions except Northeast, Southwest. Northbound migrants: late south 6/8 Carver DMA; late north 6/9 Aitkin SC. Southbound migrants: early north 7/2 Marshall VNi; early south 6/27 Goodhue SWe, 6/28 Brown BTS. No significant counts. |
| 2011 | Fall | 19 | 33 | See summer report for early southbound migrants. High count 8/20 Big Stone (29) PCC, PHS. Late north 11/7 Crow Wing (Ironton W.T.P.) JSB and St. Louis (Hawk Ridge / Lester River Census) KJB, 11/12 St. Louis (Indian Point, Duluth) AM (median 11/3). Late south 11/10 Carver (New Germany) JCy, 11/13 Blue Earth AnK, ChH (median 11/9). |
| 2012 | Spring | 28 | 47 | South reports 3/6 Wabasha PEJ, 3/8–9 Dakota (Lake Byllesby) ANy, MGo, RMD, MDu followed by many reports all well before recent median 3/27. North reports 3/17 Douglas JPE and Marshall (2, Warren) HHu, 3/22 Kittson (Joe River S.W.A.) TrB, 3/24 Douglas (3, Lake Jennie) MJB followed by many reports all well before recent median 4/8. Late south 5/30 McLeod JEB, 5/31 Lac qui Parle DLP and Ramsey (Crosby Farm R.P.) BNW (median 5/25). Late north 5/25 Morrison (Pierz W.T.P.) MJB, 5/28 Marshall (Warren) HHu (median 5/28), but see summer report. |
| 2012 | Summer | 13 | 17 | Reported from all regions of state. All northbound migrants: 6/2 Kittson TBr and Pine DBM. Southbound migrants: early north 6/22 Hubbard CRM et al., 6/23 Norman RBW; early south 6/26 Carver JCy, 6/27 Sibley SBM. No significant counts. |
| 2012 | Fall | 20 | 41 | See summer report for early southbound migrants. High count 10/13 Brown (47, Somsen W.M.A. and Rosenau-Lambrecht W.M.A.) BTS. Late north 11/4 Aitkin JeB, 11/6 Itasca SC (median 11/3). Late south 11/7 Olmsted LAV, 11/10 Faribault CoN (median 11/9). |
| 2013 | Spring | 29 | 49 | Early south (median 3/27) 3/29 Winona PEJ, 3/30 Cottonwood BRB and Nobles PEJ, DFN. Early north (median 4/8) 4/21 Lake NLM, 4/22 St. Louis JLK. High counts 4/25 and 4/27 Houston (200, “possibly many hundreds more”, La Crescent) DSt, MyH. Late south 5/20 Lyon ANy, 5/21 Kandiyohi FGo and Stearns MJB (median 5/25). Late north 5/31 Itasca SC, EEO (median 5/28). See summer report for late migrants south and north. |
| 2013 | Summer | 6 | 15 | Observed in scattered locations except in North-central, Southwest, Southeast. Northbound migrants: late south 6/12 Dakota (2, Jirik Sod Farm) ADS; late north 6/1 St. Louis KRE. Southbound migrants: early north 6/25 Marshall KHO; early south 7/5 Meeker AHo, Brown BTS. |
| 2013 | Fall | 23 | 35 | See summer reports for early southbound migrants. High count 9/10 Carver (70, Chaska Lake, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JCy. Late north 11/2 Wadena PJB, 11/7 Roseau DBM (median 11/3). Late south 11/14–16 Dakota (Lake Byllesby R.P.) BRL, †BAF (median 11/9). |
| 2014 | Spring | 27 | 46 | Early south (median 3/27) 3/31 Dakota DWK, Faribault WAF, Lac qui Parle DLP, Mower DBz, Rice TFB. Early north (median 4/8) 4/7 Morrison JeM, DTM, 4/9 St. Louis KRE, 4/11 Clay PBB, Crow Wing PSP, JPR, Morrison MJB. High count 4/12 Dodge (40) DAB. Late south 5/23 Goodhue GJM, 5/25 Goodhue JSP, 5/27 Dakota ADS (median 5/25). Late north 5/25 Marshall CCr, Roseau KRE, RZi, 5/26 Hubbard (2) ANy, 5/29 Aitkin SBM (median 5/28). |
| 2014 | Summer | 5 | 14 | Seen in scattered locations in all regions except North-central, Northeast, Southeast. Southbound migrants: early north 7/10 Becker KMS; early south 6/30 Sibley JCy, 7/5 Redwood BTS. |
| 2014 | Fall | 22 | 37 | See summer report for early southbound migrants. High count 8/8 Grant (60, North Ottawa Impoundment) ToL. Late north 10/24 Becker HHD, Kittson ANy, DBz, Lake of the Woods (2) ANy, DBz, Norman HHD, Roseau ANy (median 11/3). All November south reports: 11/1 Lac qui Parle (total of 13 from two locations) PCC, McLeod PRH, 11/2 Big Stone DLP, 11/7 Lac qui Parle (2) PEJ (median 11/9). |
| 2015 | Spring | 28 | 46 | Early south (median 3/27) 3/16 Faribault WAF, 3/29 Dodge SC, DBz, JWH, Swift DLP, 4/1 Big Stone DLP. Early north (median 4/8) 4/2 Morrison (2) KEm, 4/3 Todd RAE. High counts 4/20 McLeod (284, Eagle Lake shorebird survey, accurately counted) KJB. Late south 5/28 Hennepin (2) BAF, 5/29 Dodge RAE, 5/29–30 Brown BTS (median 5/25). Late north 5/24 Pennington (4) DWK, PEB, HCT, 5/25 Aitkin (4) EGa, 5/29 Itasca SC (median 5/28), but also see summer report. |
| 2015 | Summer | 9 | 16 | Observed in all regions except North-central, Southeast. Only northbound migrant 6/6 Cook AXH. Southbound migrants: early north 7/1 St. Louis SGW; early south 6/27 Cottonwood DWK, SBM, 6/29 Wright RBd. |
| 2015 | Fall | 25 | 33 | See summer report for early southbound migrants. High counts 8/11 Lac qui Parle (28, Salt Lake) RCl, 10/4 Marshall (25, Agassiz Valley Impoundment) SAu. Late north 10/24 Marshall (4), Polk (4) SAu, 10/25 St. Louis (2) JPR, 10/26 St. Louis (Park Point) KnM, KGa, ALx, 11/6 Mahnomen JPr (median 11/3). Late south 11/7 Sibley DBz, 11/9 Hennepin PEJ, 11/11 Lac qui Parle DLP, Lyon (2) GWe (median 11/12). |
| 2016 | Spring | 27 | 48 | Early south (median 3/27) 3/15 Big Stone DLP, 3/16 Dakota KDS, 3/17 Hennepin DWK, BAF. Early north (median 4/7) 3/22 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) DPG, 3/31 Mille Lacs RBJ, 4/5 Crow Wing EGa, Wilkin HHD. High count 5/7 Yellow Medicine (148, Miedd Lake) GWe. Late south 5/30 Big Stone (2) GWe, Yellow Medicine (Miedd Lake) GWe (median 5/31). Late north 5/23 Pennington CAs, 5/27 Red Lake RBJ, 5/29 Itasca SC (median 5/30). |
| 2016 | Summer | 8 | 19 | Observed in all regions except Southeast. Spring migrants 6/5 Lake of the Woods MBS, 6/11 Lac qui Parle (1, Salt L.) DLP. Fall migrants 6/23, 6/27, 6/28 (2) Yellow Medicine MJB, DOr, 6/29 Stearns (1) ALu. High count 7/18 Yellow Medicine (200, Miedd L.) GWe. |
| 2016 | Fall | 20 | 34 | See summer report for early north and south migrants. High count 10/18 Blue Earth (43, C.R.13 just east of C.R. 30) WCM. Late north 11/2 Grant NaH, 11/7 St. Louis StK (median 11/3). Late south 11/6 Big Stone (9) DLP, Stevens DLP, 11/8 Wright ToL (median 11/12). |
| 2016 | Winter | 1 | Record early 2/21 Dakota (Lake Byllesby) v.t. PNi, RBW, WCM, MAJ. This is the first February record, and only the second for the winter season (the other was 12/5/1998). | |
| 2017 | Spring | 27 | 50 | Early south (median 3/24) 3/19 Lyon GWe, 3/20 Goodhue LiH, 3/22 Wright ELC. Early north (median 4/7) 3/22 Grant WPl, 3/31 Grant (2, different location) WPl, 4/1 Becker JSo, BHi, 4/2 Hubbard (2) REn, Norman EGa. High counts 4/13 Lyon (107, Lone Tree Lake) GWe, 4/15 Dakota (96, Lake Byllesby R.P., counted individually) SBM. Late south 5/28 Stearns HCT, 5/29 Washington TAn, 5/31 Big Stone DLP (median 6/3). Late north 5/31 Cook EBr, Morrison RBW, RBJ (median 6/2), but also see summer report for latest north migrant. |
| 2017 | Summer | 10 | 21 | Seen in all regions except North-central, Northeast. Late spring migrant 6/10 Grant (1) m.ob. Presumed southbound migrant(s) 6/16, 6/19, 6/20, 6/21 Grant m.ob. High count 7/16 Grant (30) TMn. |
| 2017 | Fall | 21 | 37 | See summer report for early north and south migrants. High counts 8/20 Dakota (47, Cannon River Blvd. wetland) AJF, 8/8 Lyon (26, Cottonwood W.T.P.) GWe, 8/2 Lac qui Parle (25, Salt Lake) LiH, ASu. Late north 11/3 Beltrami (2, Lake Irving) SAu, 11/5 Grant (2) CNn, NaH, 11/8 Beltrami (2, Diamond Point Park) REn, Grant (3) WPl (median 11/5). Late south 10/28 – 11/8 Olmsted (2) JmP, 11/8–9 Sherburne (2) PLJ, 11/13 Dakota (2) KnM, ASu (median 11/11). |
| 2018 | Spring | 29 | 51 | Early south (median 3/24) 3/23–26 (C.R. 21) Houston KnM, m.ob. 4/6–7 Houston (max. 9, Reno Twp.) ASu, LiH, m.ob., 4/10 Cottonwood LHl, Lyon GWe, Scott (2) RiC. Early north (median 4/7) 4/12–21 Grant (max. 32) RAE, m.ob. 4/21 Crow Wing (2) LnH, Hubbard (2) REn, St. Louis (3) StK, Wadena (3) PJB. High count 5/6 Watonwan (70, Madelia) ASu, LiH. Late south 5/28 Lac qui Parle (2) DLP, Rock GWe, ASu, Stearns PCC (median 6/3). Late north 5/28 Grant ebd, Pennington NaH, GLa, Polk GLa, 5/30 Traverse (5) ASu (median 6/2). |
| 2018 | Summer | 13 | 23 | Reported from all regions. Spring migrants 6/8 Marshall JMJ, 6/14 St. Louis SGW. Fall migrants 6/28 Polk BDo, 7/1 Sibley JCy. High count 7/16 Grant (48, North Ottawa Impoundment) ASu. |
| 2018 | Fall | 28 | 45 |  See summer report for early north and south migrants. High count 8/24 Grant (100, conservative estimate, North Ottawa Impoundment) EzH, IsH. Late north 11/2 Grant (10, North Ottawa Impoundment) MO, Marshall HHD, 11/2–4 Kanabec SPS, 11/5 Grant (15, North Ottawa Impoundment) LiH, ASu (median 11/5). Late south 11/5 Big Stone (4) DLP, Cottonwood (2) LHl, 11/5–6 Steele (max. 3) RBW, BxP, 11/13 Brown STa (median 11/12). |
| 2019 | Spring | 30 | 52 | Early south (median 3/24) 3/23 Hennepin CRM, m.ob., 3/25 Chippewa BDo, ASu, 3/28 Ramsey DnS, Rock HHD. Early north (median 4/7) 3/31 Traverse LiH, 4/1 Morrison (2) TLu, 4/6 Douglas ABL. High count 5/5 Aitkin (140, Aitkin Twp.) CLR, KWR. Late south 5/25 Rock KRE, m.ob., 5/28 Stearns ebd, 5/29 Sherburne MaJ (median 6/1). Late north 5/25 Pine SC, MJB, St. Louis StK (median 6/3). |
| 2019 | Summer | 9 | 14 |  Found in every region except North-central, Northeast. Only spring migrant 6/12 Rice (no details) TFB. Southbound migrants: early north 6/24 (2), 6/26, 6/29 (10) Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) m.ob.; early south 7/1 Stearns (1) LKo, MKo, 7/2 Carver (3) JCy. |
| 2019 | Fall | 27 | 43 | High counts 8/6 Grant (30, North Ottawa Impoundment) PSt, m.ob., 10/20 Le Sueur (25, Sanborn Lake) SDz. Late north 10/26 Clay (9) TCL, 10/29 St. Louis StK, 11/2 Wadena BDo, LiH (median 11/5). Late south 11/6 Goodhue KDS, DVe, Lyon GWe, 11/9 Ramsey ebd, 11/16 Rice MZa, m.ob. (median 11/12). |
| 2020 | Spring | 26 | 51 | Early south (median 3/23) 3/15 Lyon (Cottonwood) GWe, 3/24 Houston ASu, Lyon (Cottonwood W.T.P.) GWe. Early north (median 4/7) 3/31 Grant REn, m.ob., 4/4 Aitkin SC, 4/6 Wilkin ANy. High count 4/11 Yellow Medicine (100, Timm Lake) MaJ. Late south 5/20 Hennepin VRL, Redwood ANy, WCM, 5/26 Big Stone DLP (median 6/4). Late north 5/24 Lake ABm, 5/25 Aitkin (2) KCR, m.ob., 5/30 Kanabec SPS (median 6/5). |
| 2020 | Summer | 8 | 29 | Observed in all regions. Only spring migrant 6/9 Sibley MaJ. Southbound migrants: early north 6/18 Cook NMe, 6/19 Clay m.ob. (median 6/29); early south 6/26 Scott MZa (median 6/27). High count 7/25 Big Stone (42, 6/5th Ave, Correll) KJB. |
| 2020 | Fall | 27 | 47 | High count 8/8 Grant (100, North Ottawa Impoundment) JGW. Late north 11/10 Hubbard ebd, 11/11 Cass SC, m.ob., 11/17–29 Beltrami (Diamond Point Park) AxB, m.ob. (median 11/5). Late south 11/10 Scott (3) ANy, Sherburne MAJ, 11/10–11 Olmsted (max. 5) LAV, m.ob., 11/10–12 Dakota (max. 4) KDS, m.ob. (median 11/12). |
| 2020 | Winter | 1 | Only the third winter season and second December record 12/1 Beltrami (Lake Bemidji; continuing from November) JTx fide DPJ. | |
| 2021 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early south (median 3/23) 3/14, 3/20 Yellow Medicine GWe, RAE 3/20 Houston ASu, 3/21 Dakota AFo, m.ob. Early north (median 4/6) 3/25 Polk JCJ, SAu, HHu, 3/27 Marshall HHu, 4/1 Traverse AxB. High count 5/5 Aitkin (194, Osprey Ave., Aitkin Twp.) KCR, LBa. Late south 5/28 Hennepin (2) ebd, 5/29 Watonwan KEm, JWH, 5/31 Wright DWK (median 6/5). Late north 5/29 St. Louis (Mud Lake) TLz, ebd, 5/30 Marshall JMJ, St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) TLz, FJN, IDv, ebd (median 6/4). |
| 2021 | Summer | 12 | 28 | Seen in all regions. Northbound migrants: late north 6/4 Marshall ebd; 6/3 Cottonwood KEm. Southbound migrants: early north 6/21 Grant TCL, 6/22 Marshall (2) ebd; early south 6/29 Lac qui Parle and Swift DLP, Olmsted LAV. Reported without plumage details, location, or number of birds 6/15 Big Stone which precluded classification. |
| 2021 | Fall | 29 | 44 | See summer report for early southbound migrants. High count 8/20 Marshall (75, Agassiz N.W.R.) EHi. Late north 11/3 Otter Tail (2) RAE, 11/4 St. Louis (2, Mud Lake) JLK, 11/7 St. Louis (Superior Entry) GrN, BKa (median 11/6). Late south 11/6 Rice AvB, JBh, Wabasha PEJ, Wright (4) ToL, ABL, 11/9 Houston PEJ, 11/10 Olmsted (2) HCT, LAV (median 11/13). |
| Migrant 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. |