The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Towhees, Sparrows | 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: Towhees, Sparrows |
| LeConte's Sparrow(Ammospiza leconteii) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Summer | Gustav Swanson saw a young Leconte's being fod at Ericsburg, June 1S. | ||
| 1961 | Spring | Seen 6 May by Harding Huber at north end of Lake Traverse. Jan Green reports them for Duluth on 4 and 11 May. | ||
| 1961 | Fall | Miss Mathilda Henkel saw nine in Holden Township, Goodhue County on 10 Oct. Several seen at Heron Lake, Jackson County on 1 Oct. by Avifaunal Club. Fresh post-nuptial plumage. One seen at Salt Lake, Lac qui Parle County on 12 Oct. by R. Janssen and R. Huber. First winter plumage. Another was seen the same day by Brother Theodore near Rothsay, Wilkin County. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | July 30, Gonvick, Clearwater Co., one singing adult male and one immature collected, R. Oehlenschlager; Aug. 1, Nimrod, Wadena Co., 2 tailless juveniles collected by R. Oehlenschlager. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | April 27, Salt Lake, Lac qui Parle Co., Avifaunal Club; May 30, Becker and Mahnomen Co.'s Avifaunal Club. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Present all summer on Becker-Mahnomen Co. line south of Waubun. Known to breed in area but no actual nests or y were observed this year, Avifaunal Club, R. Grant. | ||
| 1963 | Fall | latest, Sept. 29, Becker-Mahnomen Co. line just south of Waubun, Avifaunal Club. Del Holdgrafer of Donnelly, Stevens Co. found a dead Le Conte's Sparrow in his yard on Nov. 9, exceptionally late. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 5-23 Becker Co, BL, RLH. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | St. Louis Co, 3 places in Sax-Zim area, JCG; all summer at usual spot in Becker Co, S of Waubun, RLH, RO, DP. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 9-27 Morris, Stevens Co, RAG; 10-3 Douglas Co, RBJ; 11-8 Cass Co, just NW of Poplar, RO. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | 4-29 Cook Co, MOP (details? Savannah?); 5-22 Hibbing, LWJ, JCG, RLH; these were the only reports! | ||
| 1966 | Spring | 4-24 Sherburne So, NMH; 4-29 Two Harbors, RK; 5-17 Minneapolis, VL, Hennepin Co, MHM, Nobles Co, HSH; 5-28 Rock Co, EMB. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | reported from Benton, Stearns, Mahnomen, Becker, and Clay Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest 10-1 Lac qui Parle Co., RBJ; 10-11 Traverse Co., JAH. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | 5-6, Cook Co., MOP, excellent details; 5-7 Jackson Co., RBJ and Duluth, BB; 5-12 Marshall Co., AWR. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | reported from Clay, Becker, Mahnomen Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | 8-29 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA; 9-17 Cass Co., 1, MSB; only reports. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | 4-27 St. Bonifacius, Carver Co., RTH; 5-2 Pope Co., WH; 5-10 Washington Co., BL; 5-22 Tofte, Cook Co., 1, MOP; 5-23 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-29 Clay and Marshall Co's; 5-28 Minneapolis, GES. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | reported from Morrison, Lake (JCG), Clay, Pine (BL), Roseau, St. Louis Co, HM. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 9-13 Watonwan DMF; 10-12 Lyon 25 PE. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 4-24 Anoka Co., BAP; 4-27 Hennepin Co., DB; 4-29 Hennepin Co., EIS; 5-10 Goodhue Co., RBJ; 5-24 Roseau Co., EIS. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | 6-11 Clay Co. EA; 7-(8, 9, 13) Hollow Rock, Cook Co., singing male, JJG; 7-19 Becker Co. DB; also reported from Beltrami, Mahnomen, Roseau, Polk, and Marshall ("many") Co's. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | 5 reports P. Getman, fide JG; 5-23 Pine BL; 5-23 Becker (3) KE, PE ; 5-29 Duluth MMC; 5-29 Lake ]G. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | 6-24 Beltrami· MM; 7-2 Floodwood, St. Louis Co. MMC. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | 4 reports (10} LF; 9-27 St. Louis (1} ]G; 10-3 Duluth (2) MMC; 10-4 Lyon (3) PE. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | 4 reports 5-9 Marshall KE, RR; 5-22 Becker KE, RR; 5-29 Pine BL. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Aitkin (7-22 and 8-3, 1 ad and 1 y, JB, TS); also reported from Crow Wing, Roseau, Becker, Marshall and Clay. | ||
| 1973 | Spring | 5 REPORTERS REPORTING. EARL.Y SOUTH 4-14 MCl.EOD DBJ 5 -19 STEARNS HCKJ S-19 STEARNS HCKJ &ARLY NORTH 5-28 AITKIN TSJ O£AK S -19 ITASCA <2> DS. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Nested in Aitkin; reported from Lincoln, Cass, Hubbard, Becker, Clay, Mahnomen, Marshall, St. Louis (Duluth). | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Only one report (five last year): 8-8 Aitkin (TS). | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Reported from Mahnomen, Wilkin, Aitkin, St. Louis (Duluth and Ely; GN, JG, MMC); fewer reports than usual from northwest Minnesota. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | 8-3 Wilkin RBJ; 8-10 St. Louis MMC; 8-11 Aitkin ES. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | 4 reports: 4-27 Stevens PG, JC, DY; 5-7 Hennepin OLJ; 5-18 Jackson R. Wagner; 5-28 St. Louis (1) GJN. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | 4 reports: "fairly common" in Marshall Co. (SV); 6-8 Cass (S. and J. Blanich); 6-7 Aitkin (ES); 6-23 St. Louis (JG). | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 10-11 Wilkin SM; early south 8-31 Hennepin OJ; 9-2 Lyon HK; late south 10-3 Watonwan RJ; 10-4 Hennepin OJ; 10-11 Olmstead JF. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | 13 reports, more than usual; 4-19 Dakota OJ, JG; 4-24, 4-25 Lac qui Parle AFE, ETS; 5-6 Hennepin ETS and Olmsted Helen Tucker; 5-12 St. Louis BDC; 5-22 Aitkin RBJ, KE, TS; 5-22 Marshall DGW, SV; 5-28 Polk RL; 5-29 Marshall LH, JCG. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | reported from Marshall, Mahnomen, Clay, Clearwater, Wadena (BJ) and St. Louis (6-26, Duluth, DA). | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 9-19 Duluth, 10-16 Wilkin; late south 9-25 Lyon, 10-10 Olmsted, 10-31 Hennepin. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | 8 reports: 4-23 Lac qui Parle SM; 5-6 St. Louis CNS; 5-7 Otter Tail GEW, GO; 5-11 Wilkin LCF; 5-17 Marshall SVA; 5-18 Aitkin (10+ ) TS; 5-21 Aitkin KE; 5-29 Marshall DGW. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Reported only from Marshall ("harder to find", SV), Pennington and Aitkin; fewer reports than usual. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Late north 10-15 Wilkin (4) (RJ, GW). | ||
| 1978 | Spring | 4-25 Martin EBK; 5-5 Marshall SV. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Beltrami; seen also in Aitkin and Marshall. Sharp-tailed Spaaow Seen in Aitkin (McGregor), Beltrami (Waskish), Marshall and Kittson (Poppleton). | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Two reports: 9-30 Wilkin RJ and GO, 10-10 Wilkin SM. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Seen in Kittson, Marshall, Polk, Pennington, Beltrami, Mahnomen, Wilkin (Rothsay), Aitkin. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Six reports north: 9-12 Itasca TL, 9-22 Beltrami SL, 9-23 Wilkin SM, 9 25 St. Louis KMH, 9-26 Pennington KSS, 9-29 Wilkin RJ; one report south 9-29 Carver RBA. Henslow's Spa,rrow One report: 8-5 Houston DGW. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Five reports: 4-30 Beltrami JH and MN, 5-1 Marshall ANWR, 5-17 Mahnomen RJ, 5-22 Mahnomen KE, 5-31 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Seen throughout the Northwest Region plus Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Cass, Aitkin, St. Louis (Duluth Twp.), Stearns (Roscoe, RBJ), Lac qui Parle (Big Stone NWR, NMH). | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Five reports: 8-3 Pennington KSS, 8-5 Kandiyohi RH, 9-8 Stearns RH, 9-27 Waseca RJ, 10-8 Wabasha RJ. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 4-18 Mower RRK, 4-25 Lac qui Parle KE, FL, RR, 4-26 Anoka KL, Hennepin SC; early north 5-2 Pennington KE, 5-9 Aitkin TS, 5-14 TL. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Five reports: 9-26 Itasca RJ, 9-28 Hennepin SC, 9-29 Murray JMP, 10-1 Polk MH, 10-9 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 4-15 Olmsted JEB, 4-24 Martin EBK, 4-25 Lac qui Parle SC; early north 4-28 Marshall ANWR, 5-10 Clay LCF, 5-15 Beltrami AS. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Seen in 17 counties in the northern half of the state plus Ramsey (7/24 Shoreview; BL). | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Two reports: 9/30 Hennepin SC, 10/9 Steele RJ. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 5/5 Hennepin SC, 5/10 Washington DS, 5/11 Hennepin ES; early north 4/24 St. Louis MH, 4/26 Lake SWI MS, 5/5 Hubbard OJ. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Seen in 15 counties in the North plus Sherburne. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Three reports 8/6 Beltrami AB, 10/ I Hennepin SC, 10/22 Lyon RG. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 4/28 LeSueur EK, 5/2 Olmsted JEB, 5/4 Olmsted RE; early north 4/28 Marshall ANWR, 5/5 Marshall SNP, SS, 5/11 Lake SWMS, St. Louis fide KE. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | seen in Koochiching, Clearwater, Beltrami, Pennington, Polk, Marshall, Clay, Mahnomen, Wadena, Aitkin and Carlton. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Five reports north 8/11 Aitkin SC, 8/17 Otter Tail KSS, 9/30 Polk KC, 10/18 Cook KMH, 10/27 Lake of the Woods KE; one report south I0123 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 4/15 Olmsted JEB, 4/17 Hennepin KLM Olmsted RJ, AP; early north 4/22 Marshall ANWR, 4/29 Red Lake RJ. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Seen in Marshall, Beltrami, Clearwater, Mahnomen, Clay, Aitkin, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Benton, Hennepin (7/5 Crow Hassan Park, SC). | ||
| 1985 | Fall | All reports 8/8 Otter Tail SDM, 9/5 Clay LCF, 11/10 Scott RJ. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 4/23 Hennepin SC, 5/11 Anoka GP, 5/15 Ramsey KB; early north 4/27 Cook KMH, WP, 4/29 Clay LCF, 5/9 Marshall KSS. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Seen in 14 counties in the north half of the state east to St. Louis (6/15 Ely, SS) and south to Wilkin, Douglas (6/19, RJ), Todd and Aitkin. Also seen in Ramsey (m.ob.). | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 8/3 Aitkin WN, 8/16 ClayTM. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 3/22 (earliest date on record) Blue Earth RG and RJ, 4/26 Lac qui Parle KE, 51 I Lac qui Parle TT; early north 4/18 Wilkin SC, 5/5 Marshall ANWR, 5/6 Duluth KE. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Seen in nine northern counties including Lake (nine singing males, 6/14 Sand Lake Peatland, SWIMS) and Cook (714 Cascade River State Park, WP; 6/29, 6 mi. east of Grand Marais, KE). | ||
| 1987 | Fall | All reports 8/2 Aitkin WN, 9/27 Steele AP, 10/17 Kandiyohi RJ. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 4/22 Lac qui Parle RH, 4/25 Anoka SC, 4/30 Mower AP; early north 5/4 St. Louis KE, 5/5 Marshall ANWR, 5/12 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Probable nesting in Aitkin; seen in ten other counties including Cook (6/5, WP). | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 10/2 Wilkin SDM, 10/5 Otter Tail SDM, 10/14 Wilkin SC; late south 9/25 Watonwan AB, 10/1 Hennepin SC, 10/8 Mower AP | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 5/4 Hennepin SC, ES, 5/21 Ramsey RH; early north 4/23 Clay RJ, 5!17 St. Louis KE. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Seen in Marshall, Clay, Wilkin, Clearwater, Beltrami, Aitkin, St. Louis, Kanabec. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 8/12 Aitkin WN, 9/9 Lake DPV, 10/6 Cook RJ ; late south 10/13 Freeborn AP, 10/14 Pipestone JP, 10/24 Dakota JD. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 5/15 Hennepin SC; early north 4/22 Clay LCF, 4/28 St. Louis KE, 5/12 Aitkin WN, PS. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Probable breeding in Aitkin; seen in 10 other Northern counties. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 8/5 Aitkin WN, 8/11 Clay MO; late south 10/7 Brown JS, 10/8 Hennepin KB, 10/14 Olmsted AP. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 4/23 Hennepin SC, 4/24 Hennepin DC, 4/25 Hennepin DB; early north 5/1 I Otter Tail MO, 5/14 Lake DPV, 5/15 Kittson KB, Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Seen in 11 northern counties plus 7/27 Traverse; also two birds present through early June in Anoka (The Loon 63:203). | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 9/8 Aitkin WN, 9/15 Clay LCF, Roseau MO; late south 9/28 Lincoln HK, Yellow Medicine RJ, 10/11 Pipestone JP. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 4/17 Winona CS; early north 5/6 Cook PS, 5/9 Kittson MCBS. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in Red Lake MCBS; seen in 11 other northern counties. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 10/17 Cook KMH; late south 10/3 Chippewa RJ, 10/10 LeSueur RG, RJ and Rice RG, RJ. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 4/24 Lac qui Parle AB, DB, 5/8 Yellow Medicine County KB, PS. Early north 5/10 Aitkin WN, 5/13 St. Louis SW/MS. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Observed in eight northwestern counties plus Beltrami, Otter Tail, Aitkin, St. Louis, and Pine counties. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north 10/3 St. Louis SS, 10/17 St. Louis PBu. Late south 10/2 McLeod RG, Sibley RG, 10/4 Carver RJ, Steele RG. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 4/18 Hennepin SC, 4/24 Anoka SC; early north 5/14 Aitkin WN, 5/15 Otter Tail SDM and Roseau PS. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Nested in Marshall. Also observed in Roseau, Pennington, Clay, Wilkin, Otter Tail, Lake of the Woods, Koochiching, St. Louis, Aitkin; plus late migrant(?) 6/8 Lac qui Parle RJ. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 9/18 Aitkin WN and Kittson PS. Late south 9/17 Faribault RG, RJ, 10/7 Brown JS. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 4/28 Lac qui Parle RH, 5/1 Hennepin SC, 5/5 Rice TB; early north 5/14 Clay RO, 5/17 Aitkin WN, 5/19 St. Louis WM. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in Becker MN; seen in 12 additional northwest and north central counties plus Wilkin, Otter Tail. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Late north 9/17 Wilkin Co. KB, 9/27 Kittson Co. SKS. Late south 10/11 Benton RJ and Wright RJ, 10/13 Ramsey RJ, 10/22 Brown JSp. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 5/4 Brown JSp, 5/16 Big Stone WM, PS and Swift WM. Early north 5/2 Otter Tail SDM, 5/5 Wadena PBi, 5/8 Wilkin SDM. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Fewer reports than in recent years. Observed in Roseau, Marshall, Clay, Wilkin, Otter Tail, Koochiching, St. Louis, Aitkin, Pine. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Late north 9/15 Marshall PS, 10/2 Wilkin SKS, 10/4 Pennington KB. Late south 9/28 Hennepin TT, 10/12 Anoka KB, 10/14 Murray RgS. Notable numbers include 40 individuals in a single field, 9/7 Big Stone LE. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 4/4 (second earliest date south) Blue Earth MF, 5/14 Brown JSp, 5/18 Anoka JBe and Renville AH, PH, PS. Early north 4/30 Carlton LW, 5/16 Clay SL, 5/17 Aitkin WN. Late migrants 5/28 Lincoln (4) RJ. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Reported in 11 northern counties as far east as St. Louis; plus 6/11 Big Stone RJ, 7/20 Anoka KB, 7/19 Swift KB, SC. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Unusually widespread in the south during the first half of October, with reports from a total of 17 counties (reported from 15 different south counties by RJ alone!). Late north 9/25 Grant and Traverse RJ, plus 10/4 Wilkin (8) SDM. Late south 10/17 Washington RJ, and 10/18 Fillmore RG. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Only south report 5/19 Lac qui Parle WM. Early north 5/3 Wadena PBi, 5/9 St. Louis SS, 5/10 Todd JSK. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | New nesting record in Polk RgS; also observed in Kittson, Roseau, Clay, Wilkin, Otter Tail, Big Stone, Swift, Lake of the Woods, Aitkin, St. Louis. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Early south 9/20 Hennepin TT, 9/21 Olmsted DA/BE. Late north 8/16 St. Louis TW, 8/22 Aitkin WN, 9/28 Todd JSK/SDu. Late south 10/9 Houston RJ, 10/16 Kandiyohi RJF, 10/19 Hennepin TT. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Only south report: 4/25 Hennepin TT et al. Very few north reports. Early north 5/1 and 5/16 Clay RO, CN, 5/18 Roseau AH, PS. Unusual report 5/30 Cook MBW. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Observed in 12 northern counties, plus 6/10 Lac qui Parle RJ. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | All north reports: 8/2 Wilkin PS, 8/20 Clearwater ABo, 9/6 St. Louis DF, 10/2 Aitkin WN. Early south 9/8 Hennepin ABo, 9/24 Hennepin TT. Peak number 10/12 Hennepin (5) SC. Last reported on 10/21 Hennepin SC, 10/23 Meeker DF. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | All south reports: 4/13 Brown JSp, 4/25 Dakota BBa, 4/29 through 5/8 Hennepin TT, 5/11 Houston (west of Hokah) AH, PS. Reported from seven north counties, mostly in northwest region. Early north (where recent median 5/3) 4/26 Cass WB, 5/7 Marshall JJ. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Observations made in Kittson, Roseau, Clay, Otter Tail, Crow Wing, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Reported from all regions in the state except northwest and southeast. Three north reports after mid-September, including 10/7 Lake KRE, JWL, and 10/14 Carlton LAW. Twenty-four observations in ten south counties. Early south 9/18 Steele (2) RBJ, 9/25 Dakota (2) TAT. Up to eight birds 10/1–15 in Hennepin (Crow-Hassan Park) SLC. Latest 10/23 Rice TFB, Watonwan (4 locations) and Cottonwood CRM. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | All south reports: 4/26 Hennepin (Minneapolis) TAT, 5/5 Wabasha SWe. Reported from nine north counties, all but two (Aitkin, St. Louis) in Northwest. Early north 4/27 Pennington KJB, 5/5 Clay RHO. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Reported in 12 counties as far south as Clay, Becker, Aitkin, Carlton. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Late north 10/11 Lake (Two Harbors) JWL, 10/13 Wilkin CMN. All south reports: 9/12 Steele RBJ, 9/22 Renville (Boone Lake W.M.A.) RWS, DFJ, 9/23 Meeker DMF, 9/26 Hennepin (Crow-Hassan Regional Park) SLC, 10/6 Hennepin TAT, 10/11 Hennepin SLC, and 10/13 Scott RMD. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Early south 4/17 Hennepin TAT, 4/29 Dakota TAT; also reported from Cottonwood, Murray, Rice, Stevens. Early north 5/5 Roseau JMJ, 5/12 Wadena PJB and Wilkin SPM, DKM; also seen in Clay, Otter Tail, Polk, St. Louis. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Reported in 13 counties as far south as a line through Clay, Wadena, Pine. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | North reports consisted of several early to mid-August observations in the Northwest, followed only by 9/22 St. Louis MH, 9/24 Lake RBJ, 9/27 St. Louis KRE and Pine RBJ, 9/28 Aitkin WEN. South reports began 9/11 Hennepin SLC, 9/12 Lac qui Parle KJB. High count 9/29 Meeker (30 in one field) DMF. Late south 10/15 Pipestone RBJ, 10/16 Dakota TAT, 10/19 Hennepin (Cedar L.) ChM. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Early south 4/20 Dakota JPM, 5/4 Scott PEJ; also reported from Anoka, Redwood. Observed in 10 north counties beginning 5/2 Aitkin SLF, 5/8 Aitkin WEN and Wilkin KJB. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Record-high number of reports; twice the previous ten-year average. Observed in 22 counties as far south as a line through Wilkin, Todd, Pine. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Found in every region but the North-central and Southeast. Early south 9/16 Sherburne CRM, KTP, 9/21 Chippewa KRE, 9/23 Lac qui Parle BJU. Most north reports between 9/25 and 10/5. Late north 10/8 Pennington CRM, 10/14-17 Lake (ties latest north date, Flood Bay) JWL, KRE. Late south 10/13 Hennepin DWK, 10/18 Cottonwood JJS; also reported from Big Stone, Brown, Carver, Dakota. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Early south 4/23 Big Stone and Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/28 Ramsey BRL; only other south reports (none later than 5/8) from Chippewa, Dakota, Pope, Watonwan. Observed in 13 north counties, including record-early arrival 4/17 Polk JMJ, then 5/2 Wadena PJB, 5/4 Aitkin WEN. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Number of reports second only to 2003 (22): seen in 21 counties in all regions except southern. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Reported from eight north and six south counties. Early south 9/24 Hennepin SLC and Dakota TAT, 9/25 Brown BTS. North reports through 9/26, then 10/2 Cook (2) JWL, 10/4 Otter Tail JEB. Late south 10/10 Rock WCM, 10/11 Hennepin SLC, 10/16 Meeker DMF. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | A mere three south reports: 5/3 Rice TFB (median 4/23), 5/5 Blue Earth HHD, 5/15 & 5/18 Lac qui Parle WCM. Reported from 16 north counties. Early north 5/4 St. Louis TPW, 5/6 Wilkin MO, 5/7 Beltrami BJU. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Continuation of the previous two years' trend of high numbers of reports: observed in 22 counties in all regions except Southwest, South-central. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Reported from seven north counties. High counts 10/8 Brown (21 in CRP field adjacent to Bashaw W.M.A.) BTS, 10/9 Meeker (15 at family farm NE of Darwin) DMF. Late north 9/29 Lake JWL and Otter Tail RBJ. Reported from 14 south counties during the typical migration period of mid-September through mid-October. Late south 10/22 Cottonwood WCM. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported from 13 south and 16 north counties. Early south 4/14 Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/21 Dakota JPM, 4/22 Hennepin DWK, JLO. Record-early north 4/12 Traverse KJB, then 4/22 Marshall JMJ, 4/27 Clay PBB. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Observed in 31 counties in northern and central regions. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from 6 north and 16 south counties. Late north 10/7 Lake JWL, 10/20 Lake SMC. Early south 9/14 Lac qui Parle BJU, 9/15 Yellow Medicine BJU. Record-high count 10/1 Lac qui Parle (63) BJU. Late south 10/15 Brown BTS, 10/18 Lac qui Parle BJU, 10/20 Blue Earth BRB. | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 8 | 9 | Early south 4/23 Brown JEB, 4/26 Big Stone and Lac qui Parle BJU (median 4/23). Early north 4/28 Clay PBB, 5/4 Cass BAW, 5/7 Kanabec CAM (median 5/2). High count 5/9 Polk (9 at Glacial Ridge N.W.R.) RPR. |
| 2007 | Summer | 24 | 4 | Reported from throughout northern regions plus Benton, Isanti, Swift, and Lac qui Parle. |
| 2007 | Fall | 6 | 11 | Late north 9/28 St. Louis DMF, 10/10 Lake JWL, St. Louis KRE, JWL, 10/13 Wilkin KRE (median 10/3). Late south 10/11 Brown JEB, Lac qui Parle BJU, 10/13 Hennepin HCT, PEB, Meeker DMF, 10/16 Redwood RBJ (median 10/18). |
| 2008 | Spring | 10 | 8 | Early south (median 4/23) 4/17–24 Rice TFB, 4/30 Hennepin CMB, 5/1 Lac qui Parle (Madison Twp.) BJU, 5/3 Meeker DMF. Early north (median 5/1) 5/2 Cass BAW, 5/3 Aitkin fide JWL, 5/9 Polk fide JMJ, 5/13 Marshall fide JMJ. High count 5/28 Aitkin (10) CMB. |
| 2008 | Summer | 16 | 7 | Observed in all northern and central regions. |
| 2008 | Fall | 7 | 12 | Reported north throughout August then only two subsequent reports 9/1 Roseau KRE, 10/18 St. Louis FGo (median 10/3). Late south 10/6 Stearns, Wright DMF, 10/9 McLeod DMF, 10/12 Rice TFB, 10/14 Kandiyohi, Pope, Swift DMF (median 10/18). |
| 2009 | Spring | 13 | 11 | Early south (median 4/23) 4/23 Carver JCy, Rice TFB, 4/24 Hennepin (Lake Hiawatha) BAF, 4/25 Hennepin (Westwood Hills N.C.) ALD, 4/28 Meeker DMF. Early north (median 5/1) 5/3 Roseau JWH, 5/14 Polk RPR, 5/16 Otter Tail RPR, 5/17 Marshall DBM, JMJ. Season high counts 5/21 Polk (8) JCC. |
| 2009 | Fall | 7 | 9 | Six north reports in August, then only 10/9 Otter Tail SLP, DDo, CRM (median 10/4). Late south 10/8 Pope RBJ, 10/8–10 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) SLC, 10/11 Big Stone RBJ, EEO, 10/15 Blue Earth ChH, 10/20 Rice TFB (median 10/18). Season high counts 8/8 Marshall (6, Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS, 9/24 Pope (6) RBJ, 10/4 Nobles (6) BTS. |
| 2010 | Spring | 17 | 10 | Early south (median 4/23) 4/10 Nicollet JPM, JLO, m.ob., 4/11 Dakota JLO, JPM, 4/15 Hennepin CMB, Rice TFB. Early north (median 5/2) 4/28 Cass ABi, 5/12 Polk MAh, 5/13 Polk RPR, 5/14 Marshall GT. Late south 5/22 Rock CRM, 5/23 Pipestone, 5/24 Lac qui Parle BJU, but see summer summary for reports south that continue into June. Season high count 5/12 Polk (29, Glacial Ridge N.W.R.) MAh. |
| 2010 | Summer | 19 | 5 | Seen in all northern and central regions. First county breeding record from Kittson LW. |
| 2010 | Fall | 10 | 21 | Late north 9/13 Lake (Two Harbors) KRE, 10/16 Todd DBM (median 10/4). Late south 10/11 Nicollet RMD, 10/12 Winona DBz, 10/16 Rice DAB, JWH, Waseca DAB, JWH (median 10/17). Season high counts 10/11 Nicollet (19) RMD, 8/4 Lac qui Parle (11) BJU. Noteworthy was an observation of an adult and juvenile 8/20 Douglas KRE. |
| 2011 | Spring | 11 | 12 | Early south (median 4/23) 4/21 Wright JEB, 4/23 Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/24 Rice TFB, 4/25 Dakota DWK, RBW. Early north (median 5/2) 4/27 Cass FGo, 5/5 St. Louis DBF, 5/11 Aitkin MHe. Late south 5/20 Lac qui Parle BJU, Waseca AnK, ChH, but see summer summary for reports south that continue into June. High counts 5/20 Aitkin (12) ASc, 5/26 Aitkin (6) CMB. |
| 2011 | Summer | 17 | 1 | Observed in all northern and central regions. High count 6/9 Wilkin (18, Rothsay W.M.A.) CMB. |
| 2011 | Fall | 4 | 15 | All north 8/5 Traverse JPr, JJS, 8/21 Traverse (2) BJU, 9/2 Pennington CRM, 9/16 St. Louis (2) JLK, 9/18 Traverse BJU, 10/7 Douglas JPE. Late south 10/15 Benton (3, Foley) MJB, Chippewa DBM, Rock BJU, Swift DBM, 10/24 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BeS (median 10/17). |
| 2012 | Spring | 19 | 12 | Early south (median 4/23) 4/15 Nicollet DWK, 4/20 Lac qui Parle RZi, 4/21 Dakota DFN, 4/24 Blue Earth (3, Cobb River W.P.A.) ChH. Early north (median 5/2) 5/3 Itasca SC, 5/4 Becker, Mahnomen, Norman JCC. High counts 5/5 Polk (10) KRE, 5/5 Lac qui Parle (5, Plover Prairie.) BJU. Late south 5/19 Meeker HHD, 5/26 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., south trails) BAF, SHF, Sherburne ASc, 5/30 Sherburne CMB. |
| 2012 | Summer | 25 | 4 | Found in all regions except southern regions and East-central. High count 6/3 Red Lake (18, CRP fields north of C.R. 49 and east of Hwy 32) RMD. |
| 2012 | Fall | 6 | 12 | Early south away from probably summering areas (median 9/16) 9/13–14 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) TAT, CMB. Late north 9/17 St. Louis JLK, 9/23 Grant BWF, JWH, 9/27 Polk (2, Tympanuchus W.M.A.) VLa, 9/29 Douglas JPE. Late south 10/13 Fillmore DBz, Hennepin PEJ, (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) TAT, 10/14 Olmsted (15, high count, near Elgin) JPr, 10/15 Olmsted (3, East Landfill Reservoir) LAV, 10/16 Olmsted (4) JPr (median 10/17). |
| 2013 | Spring | 9 | 17 | Early south (median 4/23) 4/27 Houston HHD, DBz, JWH, RAE, 4/29 Fillmore JEB, 4/30 Rice TFB, 5/1 Winona DBz. Early north (median 5/2) and unusual location 4/28 Cook DvB, 4/30–5/1 St. Louis PHS, JLK, AM, 5/17 Itasca SC, EEO, Mahnomen DBM. |
| 2013 | Summer | 28 | 4 | Found in all northern and central regions. High count 6/17 Kittson (17, Wallace C. Dayton Conservation and Wildlife Area) CSl. Second documented nest with eggs in last 85 years in Marshall †AXH. |
| 2013 | Fall | 11 | 18 | Early south away from probable summering areas (median 9/16) 9/11–13 Faribault WAF, 9/25 Kandiyohi JoS, 9/28 Rice BWF, DAB. Reported north throughout August with only scattered reports in September and October. Late north 10/2 Lake ECo, 10/16–24 ph. Lake KRE, JSL (median 10/4). Late south 10/18 Cottonwood KRE, RZi, ANy, 10/19 Wright DWK, SBM, 10/25 Chippewa JEB, Lac qui Parle JEB (median 10/17). |
| 2014 | Spring | 13 | 10 | Early south (median 4/23) 4/18–20 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) AxG, ph. JuW, CAs, 4/20 Rice TFB, 4/22 Sherburne JEB, 5/2 Scott MSw. Early north (median 5/2) 5/6 Becker HeH, ShG, Polk EH, 5/10 Clay PBB, 5/11 Itasca SC. |
| 2014 | Summer | 15 | 1 | Found in northern half of state plus Stearns. |
| 2014 | Fall | 5 | 16 | All north 8/4 Roseau DPG, 8/9 Polk SAu, 8/13 Norman HHD, 8/27 Marshall JSE, 9/2 Polk JLK, 10/25 St. Louis AXH. Early south (median 9/14) 9/28 McLeod (Schaefer's Prairie ) PRH, 10/5 Redwood (Lamberton W.M.A.) BTS, 10/6 Scott ANy. Late south 10/11 Blue Earth (Cobb River W.P.A.) DBz, Brown BTS, (Wood Lake W.M.A.) DBz, RMD, Steele (Straight Creek W.P.A.) DBz, RMD, Watonwan (Wood Lake W.P.A.) DBz, RMD, 10/12 Dakota (Sand Coulee S.N.A.) RMD, 10/18 Olmsted (Silver Creek Reservoir) JWH (median 10/18). |
| 2015 | Spring | 10 | 11 | Scattered reports south beginning with a record early date 3/14 Dakota (Resurrection Cemetery) TAT, and then 4/18 Lyon GWe, 5/4 Rice TFB, 5/7 Faribault ClN, Scott JEB. Early north (median 5/2) 5/1 St. Louis JMa, 5/2 St. Louis ALo, 5/4 Crow Wing JPR. Late south 5/25 Anoka PJM, 5/28 Pope RMD, ANy. |
| 2015 | Summer | 17 | 1 | Reported from northern half of state plus 6/14 Lyon (Sham L.) a.t. GWe. |
| 2015 | Fall | 6 | 22 | High count 10/1 Faribault (30) WAF, next highest tally was 6. Late north 10/4 Kanabec JCC, 10/17 Wilkin DWK, m.ob. Late south 10/21 Faribault WAF, 10/22 Faribault KEm, 10/24 Dakota BAF, 10/25 Cottonwood KEm, MEm (median 10/18). |
| 2016 | Spring | 14 | 5 | All south 5/3 Blue Earth ChH, 5/15 Murray JJS, 5/16 Hennepin ASu, 5/25 Sherburne (Lake Ann S.F.) SMn, 5/29 Anoka ELC. Early north (median 5/2) 5/1 Polk NWi, 5/2 Cook JaJ, 5/3 Polk SAu, 5/4 Lake KRE, JWL. |
| 2016 | Summer | 18 | 3 | Reported in the northern half of state plus Anoka, Stearns, Swift. |
| 2016 | Fall | 9 | 31 | Early south (median 9/15) 8/29 Murray (Klinker State W.M.A.) KnM, 9/11 Lyon GWe, 9/20 Watonwan HHD. High counts 9/30 Nobles (12) BTS, 10/1 Nicollet (12) MiO, 10/5 Jackson (12, Heron Lake W.M.A.) DAk, 10/17 Carver (8, Tiger Lake W.M.A.) WCM. Late north 10/8 Otter Tail ToR, CNn, 10/12 Lake JWL, 10/15 Grant WPl (median 10/9). Late south 10/20 Jackson DAk, 10/21 Yellow Medicine GWe, 10/26 Nicollet MiO (median 10/18). |
| 2017 | Spring | 15 | 17 | Early south (median 4/21) 4/12 Rice TFB, 4/21 Rock WCM, Stearns MtS, 4/22 Brown MiO, Rice TFB. Early north (median 5/2) 4/22 Pennington JWH, BWF, Polk MSp, KuE, RPa, 4/25 Becker SHo, 5/6 Itasca SC. High counts 5/13 Polk (17, Kertsonville Twp.) SAu, 5/13 Polk (12, Crookston) SAu, 5/27 Aitkin (8, McGregor Marsh) LiH. |
| 2017 | Summer | 21 | 2 | Observed in all northern and central regions. High count 6/18 Kittson (Caribou W.M.A.) KnM. |
| 2017 | Fall | 14 | 34 | Early south (median 9/14) 9/3 Sherburne JlB, ABm, 9/15 Steele CRM, m.ob., 9/23 Kandiyohi JWd, m.ob. High counts 9/24 Clay (13) CMK, m.ob., 9/30 Nicollet (10) MiO, 10/8 Fillmore (10) JWH. Late north 10/10 Grant WPl, 10/17 Lake JWL, 10/19 St. Louis ArL (median 10/9). Late south 10/18 Dakota WPo, 10/19 Sibley HCT, 10/20 Hennepin JST (median 10/19). |
| 2018 | Spring | 23 | 19 | Early south (median 4/21) 4/15 Lyon GWe, 4/23 Stearns MtS, 4/30 Carver MSc, Hennepin ebd. Early north (median 5/1) 4/28 Polk JCJ, SAu, 5/2 Otter Tail JsS, St. Louis JPR, FJN, 5/5 Clay BCo, Grant BMu, GUn, Traverse m.ob. High counts 5/6 St. Louis (9, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd, 5/19 Hennepin (6, Crow-Hassan P.R.) ASu, 5/25 Pine (6) ASu, LiH. Late south 5/26 Big Stone ASu, Hennepin IVa, 5/28 Anoka BDA, 5/30 Stearns LiH. |
| 2018 | Summer | 25 | 7 | Observed in all northern and central regions plus 6/1 Redwood DBz, 7/23 Rice ph. BxP. |
| 2018 | Fall | 11 | 25 | Â Several south August records are presumed breeders: 8/5 McLeod (Buffalo Creek Park) LiH, ASu, 8/7 Benton HHD, DOr, 8/10 Stearns AaL, 8/11 Benton AaL, 8/12 Stearns MtS. Presumed first early south migrants (median 9/14) 9/13 Rice NiR, 9/15 Yellow Medicine GWe, 9/18 Murray KEM. High counts 9/24 Yellow Medicine (9) GWe, 10/7 Lyon (8, Sham Lake) GWe, 9/23 Wright (5) MJB, SEm. Late north 10/8 Grant ToR, Mille Lacs ASu, 10/14 St. Louis StK, 10/21 St. Louis PHS, DGu, JPR, m.ob. (median 10/13). Late south 10/18 Faribault KEm, Freeborn, 10/20 Cottonwood NMe (median 10/19). |
| 2019 | Spring | 19 | 16 | Early south (median 4/21) 4/13 Dakota DFN, 4/16 Ramsey MWS, 4/20 Hennepin MPi. Early north (median 5/1) 4/21 St. Louis ClN, 4/25 Pine ebd, 4/27 Wilkin ebd. High counts 5/3 Clay (6) RSw, 5/12 Wilkin (6, Rothsay W.M.A.) GHo, KDS, JiP. |
| 2019 | Summer | 28 | 13 | Â Reported from all northern and central regions plus 6/7 Pipestone (Prairie Coteau S.N.A.) RMD, 7/3 Yellow Medicine (Mound Spring Prairie) GWe. |
| 2019 | Fall | 18 | 22 | South August reports from six counties are presumed breeders. Early south (median 9/13) 9/14 Yellow Medicine GWe, 9/17 Carver JWZ, 9/22 Cottonwood ebd, Lyon GWe. High count 10/7 Yellow Medicine (8, Normania Twp.) GWe. Late north 9/28 Lake KEm, m.ob., 10/3 Douglas JLK, 10/13 Lake JWL (median 10/13). Late south 10/20 Lyon GWe, Ramsey ebd, Steele JmP, JPr, 10/26 Watonwan BTS, MiO (median 10/19). |
| 2020 | Spring | 17 | 11 | Early south (median 4/20) 4/22 Yellow Medicine (Timm Lake) NMe, (Dell Clark Lake) RJS, 4/27 Dakota KDS, Ramsey LiH, SBE, Washington CSl. Early north (median 5/1) 4/23 Clay ebd, 4/26 Grant MO, 4/28 Morrison ebd, St. Louis StK. High counts 5/17 Polk (10, C.R. 46, Crookston) SAu, 5/17 Polk (6, Pankratz Memorial Prairie) JCJ. |
| 2020 | Summer | 25 | 8 | Observed in all northern and central regions plus 7/15 Rock (4, Touch the Sky Prairie) ph. KEm. |
| 2020 | Fall | 10 | 35 | Notable north report 9/26 Beltrami (Old Pike Ponds) AxB. Aside from August reports of possible breeders south, early south (median 9/13) 9/4 Hennepin KSo, ph. WBl, Ramsey ph. AnA. High counts 9/26 Brown (20 across several locations) BTS, MiO, 10/4 Rice (15, Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) EmR, NiR, 10/3 Pipestone (12, Winter W.M.A.) JWH, KEm. Late north 10/12 Lake (Two Harbors) JWL, 10/15 Polk SAu, 10/25 Lake (Two Harbors) JWL, PHS (median 10/13). Late south 10/17 Rice NiR, 10/20 Lyon GWe, 10/26 Ramsey RMD (median 10/19). |
| 2021 | Spring | 14 | 7 | Reported across the northern third, plus sparse reports from Central, East-central, and Southwest. Poorest showing in south since 2016. All south 5/1 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) JMn, 5/2 Carver MaJ, Hennepin (Crow-Hassan P.R.) JCC, Lyon REn, RLF, 5/7 Jackson KEm, 5/8 Washington (William O’Brien S.P.) ebd, 5/13 Ramsey RaF, 5/23–31 Sherburne (2) BKa, GrN, CJE. Early north (median 5/1) 5/10–12 Cass (two locations) AnA, 5/14 Polk ebd. High counts 5/22 Clay (5, Bluestem Prairie S.N.A.) PBB, 5/19 St. Louis (3, Andrews Junction Rd.) ClN, m.ob. |
| 2021 | Summer | 19 | 4 | Found in all northern and central regions plus Cottonwood, Redwood, Rock (second consecutive year at Touch the Sky Prairie, KEm). First county breeding record: 10/3 Redwood MaS. |
| 2021 | Fall | 11 | 38 | Like last year, remarkably widespread in the south with a 65% increase from the 10-year average number of reporting counties. Mostly absent from North-central. Excluding known southern breeding locations, early south (median 9/14) 9/3 Lyon (Cottonwood W.T.P.) GWe, 9/8 Cottonwood KEm, 9/18 Yellow Medicine GWe. High counts 10/6 Cottonwood (15, Lake Augusta W.P.A.) KEm, 10/12 Lincoln (14, Tyler W.M.A.) MiO, BTS, 10/8 Nicollet (12, Courtland Twp.) MiO, BTS. Late north 10/9 Otter Tail BAr, Traverse DWK, 10/22 Polk HHu (median 10/13). Late south 10/16 Cottonwood CAs, AFo, 10/23 Lyon GWe, 10/28 Yellow Medicine TWe (median 10/20). |
| Breeds mostly north. 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. |