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
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: Towhees, Sparrows
Cassin's Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
Black-throated Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
Lark Bunting
Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Brewer's Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
 American Tree Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
[Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)]
[Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)]
[Dark-eyed Junco (Pink-sided)]
[Dark-eyed Junco (White-winged)]
[Dark-eyed Junco (Gray-headed)]
White-crowned Sparrow
[White-crowned Sparrow (Eastern)]
[White-crowned Sparrow (Gambel's)]
 Golden-crowned Sparrow
Harris's Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
[Dark-eyed Junco X White-throated Sparrow]
Vesper Sparrow
LeConte's Sparrow
Nelson's Sparrow
Baird's Sparrow
Henslow's Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
 Song Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Abert's Towhee
Green-tailed Towhee
Spotted Towhee
Eastern Towhee
[Spotted Towhee X Eastern Towhee]
[Pipilo towhee]
Lincoln's Sparrow(Melospiza lincolnii)
YearSeasonNS
1945Summer3 nests, 5 eggs each, June 9, Cook Co., Brother Hubert.
1962SpringApril 27 Hennepin Co, Bob Janssen; April 28 near Madi son, Lac qui Parle Co., Avifaunal Club; May 11 Ramsey Co., one seen and heard singing, W. R. Pieper; May 12 Duluth, P. B. Hofslund; May 12 Goodhue Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel.
1962Falllast date, Nov. 6, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel.
1963SpringApril 10, Minne· apolis, 2 seen, (early) R. Huber; April 28, Minneapolis, R. Janssen; May 3, Cokato, Wright Co., Erma Christopher; May 6, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; May 9, Washington Co., D. Honetsch· lager.
1963Falllatest, Nov. 2, Swan Lake, Nicollet Co., several adults seen, R. L. Huber.
1964Spring4-23 Hennepin Co, MAS; 4-18 Goodhue Co, RBJ; 4-26 Duluth, DM; 4-27 Hennepin Co, MEH; IG;4-19 Ramsey Co, IG; 5-9 Crow Wing Co, MSB; 4-25 Lac qui Parle Co, RG, RLH.
1964Summer6-25, Kelsey, St. Louis Co, JCG; 7-4, Meadowlands, St. Louis Co, ad carrying food, acting nervously, DM; 7-7, South Farm Lake, Lake Co, JNG.
1965Springearliest 4-2 Duluth, AKA (details?); next 4-13 Bald Eagle, ELC and St. Cloud, NH.
1965Falllatest 10-12 Minne· apolis, VL; 10-25 Morris, Stevens Co, RAG; 11-1 Minneapolis, VL.
1966Springearliest 4-21 Hennepin Co, MHM; 4-27 Cook Co, MAF; 4-29 Goodhue Co, DB, EHH, Morris, JAH, Crow Wing Co, MSB.
1966Summer7-29 Crow Wing Co, "one at very close range seen from all angles," NR; this species can be confused with bird-of-the-year Swamp Sparrow, but date also suggests possibility of early migrant? (See Notes of Interest)
1966FallLatest 10-20 Lake Co., RK; 10-21 Fargo, MGA and Hennepin Co., VL.
1967Springearly 3-30 Hennepin Co., VL, EST; 3-31 Clay Co., LWJ; 4-7 Washington Co., DH; next 4-24 Hennepin Co., MHM; 4-29 Wabasha Co., HFH.
1967Fall latest 10-7 Morrison Co., LSR; 10-13 Ramsey Co., MIG; 10-16 Hibbing, HM; 10-31 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA.
1968Spring early 4-20 Hennepin Co., FN/MAS; 4-25 Hennepin Co., DB; 4-26 Stearns Co., KE; 4-28 Hennepin Co., EMB.
1968Fall9-18 Ramsey MIG; 10-1 Morrison LSR; 10-6 Crow Wing MSB; 10-10 Hennepin 20+ RDT; 1027 Hennepin RBJ.
1969Spring4-11 Carver Co., MHM; 4-12 Lake Co., MMC; 4-13 Mor rison Co., LSR; 4-17 Winona Co., BT; 5-10 Minneapolis, VL, Carver Co., THH, and Hennepin Co., WKE; 5-17 Duluth, RL; 5-20 Duluth, JCG.
1969Summer6-21 Toivola, St. Louis Co., 5y PH.
1969Fall9-13 Duluth 6 BTV; 9-14, 10-11 Wright ETS; 9-16 Hennepin DB and EWJ; 10-14 Ramsey MIG; 11-2 Lake KP.
1970Springearly south 4-26 Hen nepin DB; 4-27 Carver MM and Big Stone WL; early north 4-28 Duluth MMC and Morrison LR ; late 5-29 Duluth MMC and Lake jG; 5-31 Duluth RL.
1970Fallearly 8-8 Duluth KS; 9-8 Duluth MMC; late north 10-17 Duluth JG; 1026 Cook MA; late south 10-4 Wright BH; 10-8 Winona TV; 11-7 Hennepin VL.
1971Springearly south 4-13 Hennepin VL; 4-16 Ramsey BDC; 4-20 Hennepin CH; early north 5-3 Duluth KE. RR; 5-8 Morrison LR; late 5-22 Lake RK; 5-25 Duluth JG, MMC; peak 5-21 Duluth (8) KE, RR.
1971Summerreported from St. Louis and Wright (7-19 ES; very early migrant?).
1971Fallearly south 8-19 Washington; 8-22 Hennepin; late south 10-13 Olmsted; 10-16 Hennepin; 10-17 Wright; late north 10-17 Otter· tail; 10-31 Lake.
1972Summer6-18 Pigeon River, Cook Co. JAH; 6-24 Cotton, St. Louis Co. DB.
1973SpringLINCOUI'S SPARROW! I? REPORTERS REPORTING. EARLY SOUTH 3•1? HENNEPIN OBJ  4 - 19 LAC QUI PARLE Af'EJ 4-29 RDJVIL.I..E RB.JJ EARLY NO RTH 4•21 CLAY LCJ'J  5-116 GRANT KREJ S-lit? ST. L.OIJIS .JCGJ PEAl< 5 - 1'16 CLAY (4) L.CYJ S·lfl  S To LOU I S C4) .JCGJ LATE SOUTH 5-28 HENNEPIN &LJJ !5-25 ANOKA SCI  LATE NORTH 5 - 28 ST. LOUIS .JCGJ 5 - 28 ST. !..OUts ETS.
1973Summer St. Louis (7-8 DM) -(6-24 Whiteface R. DB), Cook (6-30 Mineral Center MMC).
1973Fall More reports than usual. Seen in ten counties.
1974Spring Early south 4-8 Hennepin VL; 4-15 Hennepin OJ; 4-16 Hennepin ETS; early north 4-20 Cass HRH; 4-21 Clay LCF; 4-28 Clay KZ; late 5-26 Lake MMC.
1974Summer Reported from Aitkin and Lake.
1974Fall Early north 8-31 Marshall AR; 9-10 Duluth JG; early south 9-7 Rock KE 9-1 3 Hennepin KG; late north 10-6 Clay LCF; 10-10 Duluth JG; 10-11 St. Louis JAB; late south 10-9 Hennepin VL; 10-26 Rock KE.
1975Spring Early south 4-14 Lyon NH; 4-18 Hennepin VRL, JC, DY; 4-21 Hennepin OLJ; early north 4-17 Clay LCF and Itasca MS; 4-30 Clay SC; late south 525 Cottonwood LAF.
1975Summer 3 reports: 7-16 Kittson (BB); 6-19 and 6-20 St. Louis (GN, DM). Swamp Sparrow Chestnut-collared Longspur Reported from 26 counties. One heard near Burr, Yellow Medicine Co. on 7-19 (RJ, PE, KE); first
1975Fallearly south 8-22 Lyon HK, Cottonwood LF; late north 10-12 Marshall SV; 10-11 Mille Lacs MI; late south 10·18 Lincoln BL; 10-19 Wright ES; 11-2 Hennepin RJ.
1976Spring Early south 4-18 Rock KE and Hennepin ETS; 4-24 Lac qui Parle OJ, RBJ; e~rly north 4-16 Clay LCF; 5-1 St. Loms PD; 5-5 Morrison LSR· late south 5-23 Lincoln KE. '
1976Summernested in Roseau (7-3, adult on nest with 2 eggs, R. Nero); also reported from St. Louis (Babbitt area, PD), Lake (6-14, Isabella, DGW) and Cook (late June, J. Hart); very few nesting reports on record.
1976Fall Early south 8-26 Rock, 9-1 Wabasha; late north 10-7 Clearwater, 10-9 Duluth; late south 10-20 Wright, 10-23 Washington, 10-27 Hennepin.
1977Spring Early south 4-16 Cottonwood RG; 4-17 Mower RK; 4-18 Cottonwood LAF; early north 4-14 St. Louis HPD; 4-19 Otter Tail GO; 4-23 St. Louis DA; late south 5-22 Pipestone TS.
1977Summer Reported from Koochiching, St. Louis, Lake, Cook and Lake of the Woods.
1978Summer Late migrant 6-1 Duluth (KRE). Breeding reported from Beltrami; seen also in Cook, Lake, St. Louis (Babbitt, Elmer).
1978Fall Early south 9-10 Anoka KL; late north 10-3 Wilkin SM and 10-4 Clay LCF; late south 10-19 Washington DMB.
1979Spring Early south 4-22 Lincoln CMB and KE, Hennepin ES, 4-26 Cottonwood LF; early north 4-18 Otter Tail GMO, 4-22 Otter Tail SM; late south 5-25 Anoka KL, 5-28 Hennepin OJ.
1979Summer Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Beltrami (Waskish).
1980Spring Early south 4-25 Mower RRK, 4-26 Lac qui Parle BL; early north 4-23 Otter Tail SM, 4-24 St. Louis KE; late south 5-11 Dakota KG, Hennepin ES, Nicollet JCF, Ramsey RH, Redwood LJF, 5-16 Stearns NH. Swamp Spar·row Early south 3-30 Hennepin DB, 4-2 Anoka BH; early north 4-1 Lake of the Woods TA, 4-20 St. Louis DA, KE.
1980Summer Seen in Cook, Lake, Beltrami.
1980Fall Early south 9-2 Hennepin SC, 9-3 Sherburne EH; late north 10-12 Clay LCF, Itasca TL, 10-19 St. Louis LW; late south 10-20 Stearns EH, 10-24 Nicollet JCF.
1981Spring Early south 4-8 Washington DR, 4/7 Hennepin SC, 4-18 Rock BL; early north 4-26 Clay LCF, Otter Tail SM, 5-7 St. Louis LW, 5-8 Cook KMH; late south 5-15 Cottonwood LAF, Nicollet JCF, 5-16 Le Sueur HFC, 5-20 Hennepin SC.
1981Fall Early south 9-5 Wabasha RJ, 9-10 Wright ES; late north 10-10 Itasca TL, 10-12 Clay LCF; late south 10-16 Waseca RG, 10-20 Hennepin SC.
1981Winter Minnesota's first winter record was found on the Cottonwood CBC. Details in the Loon 54:66.
1982SpringEarly south 4-10 Ramsey RH, 4-13 Le Sueur HC, 4-17 Renville KL; early north 4-25 Beltrami AS, 5-1 Clay LCF,5-7 Otter Tail SDM; late south 5-16 Martin EBK, 5-20 Ramsey SC.
1982Summer Seen in Cook, Lake, Aitkin, Beltrami (8 miles n. of Bemidji; JSP).
1982Fall Early south 9/12 Hennepin SC, 9/21 Hennepin RA, DB; late north 10/2 Itasca DB, 10/8 Marshall AB, 10/13 Grant RJ; late south 10/16 Hennepin OJ, 10/22 Nicollet JCF, 10/24 Watonwan RJ.
1982Winter Minnesota's second winter record; an individual at the Art Hawkins feeder, Lino Lakes, Anoka Co. from 1/6 until 1/29. Details in The Loon 55:86.
1983Spring Early south 4/23 Lac qui Parle EC, 4/26 Olmsted JEB, 4/27 Mower RS; early north 4/26 Otter Tail SDM, 4/27 Clay LCF, Crow Wing JB, 4/29 Polk KSS ; late south 5/21 Hennepin DB, 5/25 Martin EBIK.
1983Summer Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis (Duluth Twp.). Late migrant South: 6/3.
1983Fall Late north 10/6 St. Louis HRNR, 10/10 Clay LCF, 10/18 Cook KMH; late south 10/20 Brown JSp, 10/22 Hennepin VL, Olmsted JEB, 10/30 Ramsey RH:
1984Spring Early south 4/13 Freeborn RHJ, 4/19 Blue Earth MR, 4/23 Olmsted JEB; early north 4/27 Clay LCF, Otter Tail SDM, 4/30 Otter Tail GMO, 5/10 St. Louis fide KE; late south 5/20 Cottonwood WH, Washington DS, 5/21 Hennepin SC, 5/26 Brown JS.
1984Fall Late north I0123 Cook KMH, I0129 Cook RE, 11/3 Cook BL, St. Louis GNS; late south 10/28 Hennepin AB, 10/29 Hennepin SC, 11/8 Mower PP.
1985Spring Early south 4/16 Olmsted PP, 4/18 Olmsted RE. 4/19 Dakota AB, Nicollet JCF; early north 4/19 Norman BBK, 4/20 Clay LCF; late south 5/21 Brown JSP, 5/24 Hennepin SC, 5/26 Hennepin JP.
1985Summer Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis (including Duluth), Beltrami (Waskish).
1985Fall Early south 9/5 Hennepin SC, 9/12 Washington JD, 9/13 Ramsey KB ; late north 9/25 Beltrami SWIMS, 10/3 Clay LCF, 10/28 Cook KMH; late south 10/13 Houston JPI AM, 10/26 Brown JS, 10/26 Hennepin SC, 10/29 Olmsted PP.
1986Spring Early south 4/6 Blue Earth MF, Hennepin GS, 4/14 Mower RS, 4/25 Ramsey SSt; early north 4/1 Wilkin GAM, 4/8 St. Louis fide KE, 4/26 Clay LCF, Otter Tail SDM; late south 5/9 Fillmore AMP, Nicollet JCF, 5/13 BrownJS, Ramsey KB, 5/23 Hennepin SC.
1986Summer Seen in Cook, Lake.
1986Fall Early south 8/17 Isanti AB, 8/31 Hennepin TT, 9/19 Nicollet JF; late north 10/5 Clay LCF and Itasca AB, 10/22 Cook KMH, 10/30 Beltrami; late south 10/18 Anoka JH, 10/25 Lyon HK, 10/27 Ramsey KB.
1987Spring Early south 3/29 Lyon HK, 4/22 Cottonwood LAF, 4/24 Mower JM and Olmsted Winter 1987 RSE; early north 4/20 Clay LCF, 4/27 Otter Tail SDM, 5/1 Wilkin GAM.
1987Fall Early south 8/26 Hennepin SC, 9/4 Hennepin TT, 9/9 Waseca RJ, AP; late north 10/4 Itasca AB, 10/8 Clay LCF, Cook KMH; late south 10/15 Hennepin SC, 10/17 Brown JP, Chippewa RJ, 11/7 Olmsted JEB.
1988Spring Early south 4/2 Rice FKS, 4/9 Dakota TI, 4/11 Hennepin KR and LeSueur EK; early north 4/30 Otter Tail SDM, 5/1 Clay LCF, 5/7 Lake of the Woods SKS; late south 5/10 Olmsted BSE, 5/11 Brown JS, 5/15 Mower RRK and Rock AB.
1988Summer Only reports from Lake and Cook.
1988Fall Early south 8/24 Wabasha AP, 9/1 Houston EMF, 9/4 Hennepin OJ; late north 10/1 Otter Tail RJ, 10/5 Cook KMH, Itasca AB, 10/14 Wilkin SC; late south 10/15 Hennepin OJ, 10/16 Lac qui Parle AB, Olmsted JB, 10/19 Hennepin SC, Mower AP.
1988Winter One in Martin 12/4 AB.
1989Spring Early south 3/29 (earliest date on record) Brown JS, 4/19 Olmsted PP, 4/22 Cottonwood ED, Lac qui ParleAB, OJ; early north 4/19 Cook WP, 4/24 Aitkin WN, Clay LCF, 5/3 Marshall SKS; late south 5/15 Lac qui Parle CMB, Olmsted BSE, 5/16 Hennepin SC, 5/22 Lac qui Parle FE, Nicollet JS.
1989Summer Seen in St. Louis, Lake, Cook; late migrant 6/5 Hennepin SC.
1989Fall Early south 8/27 Mower RRK, 9/9 Anoka GP, Hennepin SC, OJ, 9/23 Pope RJ, Washington TBB; late north 10/3 Clay LCF, 10/4 Cook KMH, 10/5 Carlton RJ; late south 10/25 Hennepin JF, ll/2 Hennepin SC, 11/10 Steele AB.
1990Spring Early south 4/8 Olmsted JB, 4/21 Steele KV, Rock PG; early north 4/23 Cook KMH, 4/24 Clay LCF, 4/26 Otter Tail SDM; late south 5/20 Dodge BSE, 5/21 Hennepin DB, Rice AP, 5/24 Hennepin OJ.
1990Summer Seen in Roseau, Itasca, Lake, Cook.
1990Fall Early south 9/7 Ramsey KB, 9/14 Hennepin SC, 9/15 Winona CS; late north 10/13 Lake AB, DPV, 10/20 Clay MO, 10/21 St. Louis KR; late south 10/21 Hennepin GP, 10/23 Hennepin SC, Winona CS, 10/28 LeSueur AP
1990Winter Reported on the Excelsior CBC 12/15 (fide DM).
1991Spring Early south 4/6 Washington DZ, 4/24 Cottonwood ED, 4/26 Lac qui Parle RH, Rock KR; early north 4/28 Clay LCF, 5/2 Pennington KSS, 5/5 Clay MO; late south 5/18 Brown JS, 5/20 Hennepin SC, 5/24 Wabasha DWM. Lark Sparrow, 18 April 1991, Park Point, Duluth. Photo by Peder Svingen.
1991Summer Almost triple the usual number of reports; seen in Roseau, Marshall, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Clearwater, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook; plus late migrants 6/9 Lac qui Parle CMB, 6/23 Swift CMB.
1991Fall Early south 8/31 Ramsey KB, 9/4 Hennepin SC, Washington WL; late north 10/26 Cook KMH, 11/3 Beltrami DJ; late south 11/13 Rice TB, 11/14 Hennepin JF.
1992Spring Early south 4/19 Hennepin DN; early north 4/28 Clay LCF, 4/29 Roseau NJ; late south 5/18 Cottonwood ED, Hennepin SC, Rice TB.
1992Summer Only reports from St. Louis (lowest number of reports in 12+ years and in sharp contrast to the 11 counties reported from last year).
1992Fall Early south 8/27 Hennepin SC, 9/1 Hennepin DC; late north 10/10 Cook KMH, 10/17 Cook PS; late south 10/22 Winona CS, 10/28 Olmsted JB.
1993Spring Early south 4/3 Cottonwood ED, 4/4 Scott MB, 4/24 Hennepin SC and Lac qui Parle AB. Early north 4/24 Kanabec CM, 4/27 Clay LCF. Late south 5/23 Ramsey KB, 5/30 Hennepin SC.
1993Summer Nested in Cook KMH; also observed in Roseau, St. Louis, Lake, Carlton. Early migrant 7/29 Hennepin SC.
1993Fall Early south 9/4 Hennepin SC, 9/6 Cottonwood ED, Winona CS. Late north 10/2 Itasca AB, 10/13 Cook KMH. Late south Hennepin SC, 11/21 Dakota AB.
1994Spring Early south 4/6 Winona JPo, 4/23 Rice TF; early north 4/20 Becker BBe, 4/25 Otter Tail SDM; late south 5/19 Anoka CF, 5/26 Brown JS.
1994Summer Reported in Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Koochiching, St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
1994Fall Early south 9/5 Hennepin SC, 9/11 Dakota TT. Late north 10/9 Clearwater DJ, 10/14 Itasca AB. Late south 10/16 Hennepin SC, 10/20 Brown JS.
1995Spring Early south 4/10 Lincoln HK, 4/28 Lac qui Parle RH; early north 5/2 Otter Tail SDM, 5/7 Kanabec CM; late south 5/29 Hennepin PJ and Nicollet MF.
1995Summer Reported in Lake of the Woods, Koochiching, St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
1995Fall Early south 9/8 Hennepin KB, SC, 9/14 Ramsey TT and Winona CS. Late north 10/11 Pennington SKS, 10/13 St. Louis LW, 10/29 Lake DV. Late south 10/27 Washington TEB, 11/1 Ramsey KB, 11/4 Isanti RG.
1996Spring Early south 4/12 Mower RRK, 4/13 Nicollet LF, 4/15 Murray RgS. Early north 5/8 Clay RO, 5/14 St. Louis TW, 5/15 Itasca BN. Peak movement in Twin Cities on 5/14 (SC). Late south 5/20 Fillmore GS, 5/21 Hennepin SC, 5/28 Brown JSp.
1996Summer Reported in Roseau, Koochiching, St. Louis, Lake, Aitkin.
1996Fall Early south 9/15 Anoka KB and Hennepin SC, 9/22 Houston EMF, Mower RRK and Winona CS. Peak migration 9/29 in the Twin Cities area (PBu). Late north 10/1 Itasca ABo, 10/3 St. Louis PBu, 10/7 Aitkin CB. Late south 10/20 Hennepin SC, 10/31 Washington WL, 11/2 Dakota TT.
1997Spring Birds were two weeks later than usual, north and south, but left the south on time. Early south 4/17 Blue Earth MF, 4/26 Lyon RgS, 4/28 Freeborn ABa. Early north 5/6 Clay CN, Kanabec CM and Otter Tail SDM. Late south 5/24 Dakota TT and Hennepin PJ, 5/28 Brown JSp.
1997Summer Only reports from Roseau, St. Louis.
1997Fall Early south 8/31 Hennepin SC, 9/11 Brown JSp, 9/23 Olmsted CH and Washington TEB. Late north 10/11 Clay RO, 10/14 Beltrami DJo, 10/28 Todd JSK/SDu. Late south 11/8 Chippewa ABo, 11/9 Ramsey TT, 11/20 Hennepin TT.
1997Winter Overwintered in Otter Tail (Fergus Falls) SDM (The Loon 70:171–172). First overwintering report in the state. Also reported 12/4 Hennepin (downtown Minneapolis) TT and 12/30 Hennepin (Theodore Wirth Park) SC. Only four previous winter records.
1998Spring Early south 4/18 Martin DBM, 4/20 Jackson MJC, 4/22 Hennepin SC. Early north 5/4 Otter Tail SDM, 5/9 Kanabec CM, 5/14 Cook KMH and St. Louis TW. Late south 5/21 Hennepin SC.
1998Summer Reported in Beltrami, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, and Cook counties.
1998Fall Early south 8/31 Hennepin TT, 9/2 Washington WL, 9/4 Dakota DBS and Scott RJ. Late north 10/18 St. Louis PS, 10/21 Clay CN, 10/24 Wilkin NWi. Late south 10/18 Dakota SWe, 10/21 Ramsey RH, 10/25 Hennepin SC.
1999Spring Arrived south later than usual (recent median 4/6) but did not linger. Early south 4/22 Hennepin KO, 4/23 Meeker DF. Early north 4/21 St. Louis NJ, then no reports until 5/2 Clay RO. Late south 5/17 in three counties.
1999Summer Reported in St. Louis, Lake, Cass, Carlton; plus new nesting record in Aitkin WN.
1999Fall Early south 9/5 Hennepin SC, TT, 9/11 Meeker and Wright DF, 9/12 Watonwan DBr. Late north 10/12 Traverse PS, 10/16 St. Louis JN and Wilkin CN. Late south 10/23 Lyon RgS, 10/26 Hennepin SC, 10/31 Dakota TT.
2000Spring Reported from only 17 south and 9 north counties. No reports from southeast region. Arrived later than recent medians south (4/7) and north (4/26), except for undocumented report in mid-March (earliest date on record is 3/29). Early south 4/13 McLeod DF, 4/24 Yellow Medicine RgS. Early north 4/30 in two northwest counties.
2000Summer Seen in Roseau, Marshall, St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
2000Fall Early south 9/6 Anoka KJB and Hennepin SLC, one week later than the median south arrival (8/31). Record high counts 10/9 Cottonwood (30 in one yard) BRB, 10/10 Jackson (30+) BRB. Departed north by early October, except for 10/13 Douglas REH and 10/14 Aitkin CLB. South reports in November: 11/11 Rice TFB, 11/25 Hennepin TAT and Winona (Whitewater S.P.) DBz.
2001Spring Reported from 24 south and 12 north counties. Early south 4/13 Carver RMD, TJD, 4/23–26 in ten counties. Early north (median 4/26) 4/25 Clay RHO and Polk EEF. Late south 5/18 Brown JSS.
2001Summer Seen in Roseau, St. Louis, Lake, Cass, Carlton, Mille Lacs.
2001Fall High count 9/16 Anoka (27) KJB. Many north reports through 10/14 Carlton LAW, then 10/27 Cook CRG, PHS, 11 days later than recent median. Many south reports throughout September and until 10/23, then 10/28 Hennepin SLC, 10/30 Hennepin TAT.
2001Winter The state's eighth winter record 12/6 Hennepin (Minneapolis) TAT.
2002Spring Reported from 36 south and 19 north counties. Exceptional report 3/5–24 Hennepin (Mound Springs Park, Bloomington) †SLC; likely overwintered since migrants unexpected before April (median 4/10, earliest ever 3/29). Early south 4/11 Watonwan DLB, 4/16 in three counties, 4/17–20 in seven. Early north 4/13 Clay RHO, 4/24 Otter Tail SPM, DKM. Late south 5/24 Stearns DRu, 5/25 Hennepin SLC.
2002Summer Reported in Lake of the Woods, Cass, Aitkin, Carlton, St. Louis, Lake.
2002Fall Early south 9/8 Hennepin SLC, 9/12 Lac qui Parle KJB and Stearns STW. High count 9/28 Hennepin (11) PEB. Late north 10/23 Clay RHO, 10/26 Cook PLJ, 11/2 (ties second latest north date) Lake CRM, JWL (median 10/17). Late south 10/17 Cottonwood PEB, 10/18 Olmsted PWP, then several reports from Hennepin culminating with 11/2 DWK, SLC.
2002Winter Ninth winter record 12/13 Otter Tail †SPM.
2003Spring Reported from 21 south and 14 north counties statewide. Early south 4/16 Nicollet LWF, 4/18 Rice TFB. Early north (median 4/25) 4/9 Pine JMP, 4/24 Clay RHO. Late south 5/17 Lac qui Parle BJU and Rock PHS, 5/18 Hennepin SLC. Highest reported count 5/14 Traverse (11) KJB.
2003Summer New nesting record in St. Louis M.C.B.S.; also observed in Kittson, Carlton, Lake, Cook. Late migrant (?) 6/14 Otter Tail SPM.
2003Fall Reported from all regions. Early south 9/1 Hennepin TAT, 9/7 Scott SWe (median 8/31). Late north 10/20 Lake JWL, 10/23 Cook BRL, 11/2 (same as 10/23 bird?) Cook KRE. Late south 11/11 Hennepin TAT and Scott RBW (median 11/7).
2004Spring Reported from 33 south and 21 north counties statewide. Numbers up compared to last spring. Early south 4/12 Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/19 Brown JJS. Early north 4/25 Clay RHO, 4/28 Kanabec CAM. Late south 5/26 Scott RMD, 5/27 Hennepin SLC and Rice TFB. Highest reported count 5/1 Lac qui Parle (39 at Lac qui Parle S.P.) BJU.
2004Summer Record number of reports: seen in Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Aitkin, Cass, Beltrami, Roseau, Morrison (7/12, CRM).
2004Fall Reported from 11 north and 18 south counties, in all regions. Early south 8/29 Hennepin SLC, 9/7 Hennepin TAT. Late north 10/9 Cook JWL and Beltrami DPJ, 10/12 Clay PHS. South reports through 10/22, then 11/8 Hennepin SLC.
2004Winter Only report 1/15 Otter Tail SPM.
2005Spring Observed in 23 south and 13 north counties, down from the previous spring. Early south 4/16 Rock MTA, RMD, CFa, 4/24 Meeker DMF, 4/25 Rice TFB. Early north 4/20 Otter Tail RJo, then no reports until 5/6. Late south 5/20 Brown JSS, 5/20 Ramsey REH.
2005Summer Reported from Beltrami, Itasca, Cass, Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Pine.
2005Fall Seen in 19 north and 19 south counties. Early south 9/3 Dakota ADS. Late north 10/16 Lake JWL, 10/17 Otter Tail JEB, RBJ. Late south (but see winter report) 10/21 Olmsted JWH.
2005Winter Only documented report: 12/7 Waseca (Loon Lake Park, Waseca) †JPS.
2006Spring Reported from 33 south and 13 north counties. Early south 3/31–4/1 Hennepin JLO, DDo, 4/6 Lyon BJU; peak migration 5/1–7 in 19 south counties, including 5/1 Lac qui Parle (18) BJU. Early north 4/30 Clay PBB, 5/2 Pine JMP; peak migration 5/14–20 in seven north counties. Late south 5/20 Nicollet DAB and Washington LMS, 5/21 Lac qui Parle BJU.
2006Summer Most reports ever:Lake of the Woods, Koochiching, Beltrami, Itasca, Cass, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Pine.
2006Fall Reported from 11 north and 37 south counties in all regions. Early south 8/11 Nicollet RBW, 8/23 Ramsey REH, 8/30 Sherburne RBJ. High counts 9/30 Chippewa (29) RBJ, 9/21 Washington (25) RBJ. Late north 10/14 Cook PHS, 10/18 Mille Lacs PHS, 10/22 St. Louis SLF. Late south 10/29 Hennepin BAF, 11/8 Hennepin ALD, 11/21 Waseca JPS.
2007Spring1232 Early south 4/20, 4/22 Rice DAB (median 4/12). Early north 4/21 Beltrami DPJ, 4/22 St. Louis fide JWL, 4/23 Kanabec CAM (median 4/25). Late south 5/19 Steele NFT, 5/21 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/23 Pipestone BJU (median 5/25).
2007Summer9 Seen in Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Itasca, Cass, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Pine.
2007Fall2035 Late north 10/12 Norman LBF, 10/13 Mille Lacs ASc, 10/20 St. Louis SLF, 10/22 St. Louis PHS (median 10/21). Early south (median 8/31) 8/14 Sherburne ASc, 9/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 9/5 Washington JEB, 9/8 Goodhue SWe, Hennepin HCT, Meeker DMF. Late south 10/19 Hennepin (Westwood N.C.) DWK, MCA, 10/20 Dakota RBJ, Hennepin HCT, Scott DAB, Sherburne RBW, 10/21 Olmsted LAV (median 11/9).
2008Spring3035 Record early (median 4/12) and nicely described 3/21 Nobles †BTS and 3/27 Faribault WAF, 4/9 Dakota LEC. Early north (median 4/24) 4/6 Otter Tail SPM, 4/16 Becker BDS, 4/19 Douglas JPE. Late south 5/21 Blue Earth ChH and Brown JSS, 5/22 Chippewa BJU, 5/27 Carver JCy (median 5/25).
2008Summer9 Observed in Roseau, Beltrami, Cass, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Carlton, and Pine.
2008Fall1726 Late north 10/11 Mille Lacs ASc, 10/24 Clay RBJ, DAC, 11/13 Polk DLT (median 10/21). High count 8/9 Marshall (24 at Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS. Early south (median 8/31) 8/31 Dakota SWe, 9/6 Hennepin ALD, 9/7 Sherburne (Blue Hill Trail) DWK, PLJ. Late south 10/19 Hennepin WCM, 10/21 Carver JCy (median 11/9).
2008Winter1 Only record 12/17, 12/24 Hennepin (New Hope feeder) ph. LSc, DBM (second latest date south).
2009Spring2038 Early south (median 4/12) 4/14 Meeker DMF, 4/19 Stearns MJB, 4/24 Hennepin ABL, TAT, MDu, Nicollet RMD, Rice DAB, TFB, 4/25 seven additional counties. Early north (median 4/24) 4/26 Clay RHO, 4/29 Otter Tail DST, 5/1 Douglas JPE, Otter Tail ARo, 5/4 Todd MSK. Season high count 4/25 Hennepin (7) MDu. Late south 5/19 Dakota HHD, 5/20 Rice TFB, 5/22 Lyon RJS, 5/26 Carver JCy (median 5/25).
2009Summer7 Reported from Cass, Aitkin, Carlton, St. Louis, Cook plus new summer records: 6/3 Clearwater ACo, 6/11 Hubbard ACo.
2009Fall1229 Early south (median 8/31) 8/21 Sherburne ASc, 9/6 Sherburne BAF, 9/7 Carver RBJ. Late north 10/15 St. Louis MJB, 10/19 St. Louis PHS, 10/24 Polk fide JMJ (median 10/22). Late south 10/24 Anoka DWK, 10/28 Hennepin ADS, 10/30 Hennepin SLC, 10/31 Carver JCy (median 11/9).
2010Spring1320 Early south (median 4/12) 4/2 Dakota JLO, 4/7 Hennepin DDo, 4/11 Nicollet LMS, 4/15 Brown JSS. Early north (median 4/24) 4/10 St. Louis FKB, 4/28 Otter Tail ARo, 4/29 Polk DLT. Late south in nine counties on 5/15, then 5/16 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/22 Blue Earth ChH, 5/23 Yellow Medicine BJU (median 5/25).
2010Summer10 Observed in Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Roseau, St. Louis.
2010Fall1628 Early south (median 8/31) 8/25 Dakota GLa, 8/28 Hennepin SLC, 8/31 Ramsey REH, 9/4 Big Stone BJU, Carver JCy, Lac qui Parle BJU. Season high count 10/3 Stearns (20) MJB. Late north 10/9 Douglas JPE, 10/11 Otter Tail JWH, 10/16 Todd DBM, 11/24 Polk DLT (median 10/22). Late south 10/25 Hennepin TAT, SLC, 10/29 Houston DBz (median 11/9).
2011Spring2242 Early south (median 4/12) 4/15 Hennepin RTe, Jackson KeS, 4/17 Lac qui Parle BJU, Mower KKu. Early north (median 4/24) 4/18 Douglas ARW, 4/27 Crow Wing FGo, 4/30 Otter Tail ARo. Late south 5/26 Blue Earth ChH, Steele PSu, 5/30 Hennepin SLC, Scott MiT (median 5/25).
2011Summer13Seen in all northern regions plus Pine. First county breeding record from Lake SGW. High counts 6/5 St. Louis (8, Sax-Zim Bog) PHS, 7/3 Roseau (8, Lost River S.F.) SBa, LMa.
2011Fall2037 Early south (median 8/31) 8/28 Dakota SWe, RTe, 9/3 Washington DFN. High counts 10/9 Hennepin (27, Crow-Hassan P.R.) DWK, 9/24 Olmsted (12, East Reservoir) JoP. Late north 10/22 Polk (My yard) SAu, Red Lake JMJ, 11/20 St. Louis (French River) BeH (median 10/22). Late south 10/25 Hennepin GLa, 10/27 Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift BJU, 10/28 Sherburne BWF (median 11/9).
2012Spring1230 Early south, all preceding recent median 4/12: 3/18 Brown JSc, 3/30 Pipestone CRM, 4/5 Lac qui Parle DLP, 4/6 Scott (2) JCC. Early north (median 4/24) 4/22 Clay RHO, 4/23 Otter Tail ARo, 4/29 Polk SAu. Late south 5/25 Dakota DVe, Hennepin RZi, Steele PSu, 5/31 Redwood SVo (median 5/25).
2012Summer14 Seen in all northern regions plus Mille Lacs, Pine. High count 7/13 Lake (7, Split Rock Lighthouse S.P.) RSa, 6/18 St. Louis (6, Sax-Zim Bog) EBr. First county breeding record from Koochiching fide BBA.
2012Fall2544 Early south (median 8/31) 8/19 Ramsey REH, 9/2 Hennepin KRo, Redwood ANy, 9/3 Lac qui Parle FAE. High counts 9/25, 9/27 Dakota (25, Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) GHo. Late north 10/14 Crow Wing DWK, (2) HCT, 10/15 St. Louis (2) JLK, 10/19 Itasca SC, St. Louis JLK (median 10/22). Late south 10/26 Freeborn DWa, McLeod CRM, ALo, Ramsey REH, 10/27 Dakota DVe, 10/28 Washington ASi (median 11/9).
2013Spring2948 Early south (median 4/12) 4/5 Hennepin HCT, 4/7 Lincoln JCC, 4/12 Hennepin CMB, 4/14 Ramsey MJB. Early north (median 4/24) 4/19 Morrison FGo, 4/28 Douglas JPE, Polk SAu, 4/29 St. Louis ALo, 4/30 Clay RHO. High counts 5/16 Yellow Medicine (25, Upper Sioux Agency S.P.) CoN, 5/14 Carver (21) CRM. Late south 5/25 Hennepin RCB, Steele PSu, Washington JJo, 5/30 Hennepin TAT (median 5/25).
2013Summer121 Seen in all northern regions plus Pine, Steele (late south migrant 6/3, 6/8 PSu).
2013Fall1633 Early south (median 8/31) 9/5 Ramsey REH, 9/9 Sherburne PLJ. High counts 8/2 St. Louis (12) SLo, 8/1 Aitkin (10) CHl, 8/2 Lake (10) CHl. Late north 10/22 Polk SAu, 10/26 Grant CNn (median 10/22). Late south 10/25 Washington JHg, 10/26 Hennepin KOk, 10/27 Fillmore NBO (median 11/9)
2014Spring2645Early south (median 4/12) 4/11 Cottonwood TKa, Dakota DTu, Hennepin JVI. Early north (median 4/24) 4/25 Clay (Gooseberry Park) PBB, 4/29 Crow Wing, Otter Tail JsS, Wilkin ANy. High counts 5/9 St. Louis (34) KJB, 5/15 Otter Tail (16) JsS, 5/7 Hennepin (15) DPa. Late south 5/23 Houston SHo, Sherburne KEm, MEm, Washington CBu, 5/24 Brown KSw, Hennepin JCr (median 5/25).
2014Summer6Observed in Aitkin, Beltrami, Cook, Itasca, Lake, St. Louis.
2014Fall1338 Early south (median 8/31) 8/26 Sherburne TSh, 9/5 Lac qui Parle DLP, 9/6 Carver JCy, KMo. High counts 10/2 Polk (15) SAu, 10/11 Ramsey (8) ASi, 10/2 Todd (7) JLK. Late north 10/12 St. Louis JLK, 10/16 St. Louis DYo, 10/21 St. Louis JLK (median 10/22). Late south 10/24 Sherburne JlB, 11/2 Murray GWe, 11/9 Murray GWe, 11/15 Dakota JuW, (median 11/9).
2015Spring2237 Early south (median 4/12) 4/2 Meeker PKF, 4/8 Hennepin KeL, 4/10 Pipestone TKa. Early north (median 4/24) 4/12 Polk SAu, 4/18 St. Louis KRu, 4/25 Traverse DLP. High counts 5/11 Lyon (9) RJS, 5/6 Pipestone (8) TKa. Late south 5/22 Dakota BAF, 5/23 Carver JCy, 5/25 Rock GrS (median 5/25).
2015Summer71 Observed in Beltrami, Cook, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis.
2015Fall2740 Early south (median 8/31) 8/26 Sherburne SMC, 9/6 Anoka BSp, 9/7 Anoka DPG, Olmsted MHn. High counts 9/29 Todd (21) JLK, 9/25 Faribault (20) WAF, 9/26 Dakota (18) KvM, 9/28 Faribault (18) DWK. Late north 10/18 Lake JWL, St. Louis KCR, 11/1 Cook DAB, KCR, JPR (median 10/22). Late south 11/1 Hennepin (St. Louis Park) SKS, Nicollet JPr, JJS, 11/2 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) WPe, 11/4 Hennepin (Richfield Gardens) PEB (median 11/2).
2016Spring1537 Early south (median 4/12) 4/7 Dakota NVs, 4/12 Hennepin KeL, 4/13 Faribault WAF, Hennepin JWd. Early north (median 4/24) 4/16 Becker NaH, 4/20 Clay LSl, 4/30 Wilkin HHD. High count 4/29 Cottonwood (10) JnH and several reports of 5 individuals. Late south 5/24 Hennepin GrS, Le Sueur RCu, 5/30 Rock m.ob., Steele PSu (median 5/26).
2016Summer10 Observed in North-central, Northeast plus Pine.
2016Fall2439 Early south (median 8/31) 9/1 Hennepin TAT, 9/2 Dakota DVe, 9/5 Sherburne SMC. High counts 9/27 Murray (15, Five-Mile Corner W.P.A.) KEm, 9/27 Murray (15, Big Slough W.P.A.) KEm, 9/27 Lake (14, Knife River) JPR. Late north 10/22 Aitkin DBz, Cook JWL, Lake JLK, St. Louis RZi, 10/28 St. Louis LK (median 10/23). Late south 11/3 Hennepin TAT, 11/20 Ramsey BAF (median 11/2).
2016Winter21 First reports since 2008 and highest number of reporting counties in winter season. Most unusual was an overwintering bird from Kabekona Lake in Hubbard 12/1–2/28 ph. AxB, ph. REn. All other reports: 12/13 St. Louis (Stoney Point) JLK, 1/2 Fillmore DBz.
2017Spring2550 Early south (median 4/12) 4/7 Hennepin SCh, 4/8 Scott NyL, 4/11 Carver CRM, m.ob., Olmsted JPr. Early north (median 4/24) 4/20 Grant CRM, 4/22 Polk KuE, MsP, Clay TCl, 4/23 St. Louis JLK. High counts 5/5 Nicollet (6, Swan Lake W.M.A.) STa, 5/21 Waseca (6) PSu, 4/27 Lincoln (5, Northern Tallgrass Prairie N.W.R.) SSc, CRM. Late south 5/24 in four counties, then 5/25 Carver CGw, Olmsted LAV, 5/26 Wright ToL (median 5/26).
2017Summer101 Seen in North-central, Northeast plus late migrant 6/1 Meeker PKF. High counts 7/3 St. Louis (8, Sax-Zim Bog) LiH, KvM, ASu, 7/28 Aitkin (8, rice paddies along Little Willow River) LiH, KnM, ASu.
2017Fall2942 Early south (median 8/31) 8/29 Hennepin CWB, Meeker PKF, 8/31 Goodhue ebd. High counts 9/29 Hennepin (17, Bass Lake Preserve) SKS, 10/17 Scott (15, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Louisville Swamp) ElR. Late north 10/25 Lake JPR, 11/5 Cook DAB, 11/11 St. Louis KSz (median 10/24). Late south 11/3 Hennepin JMn, 11/6 Kandiyohi KnM, LiH, ASu, 11/8 Ramsey LiH (median 11/4).
2017Winter12 Reported for second year in a row after an absence of eight years. All reports: 12/8–9 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) MMx, m.ob., 12/11–28 Hennepin (Minneapolis) ph. ARh, 12/16 St. Paul (North) CBC.
2018Spring3250 Early south (median 4/11) 4/6 Washington CNC, 4/12 Winona JmP, 4/15 Fillmore DOK, Le Sueur DOr. Early north (median 4/21) 4/21 Todd, 4/23 Morrison TLu, 4/29 Douglas JPE, Grant PPe, Hubbard REn. High counts 5/11 Rock (36, Blue Mounds S.P.) BDo, 5/6 Cottonwood (20, Expandere W.M.A.) BRB, 5/1 Hennepin (17) TAT, 5/5 Cottonwood (17, Mountain C.P.) DAk. Late south 5/24 Hennepin ASu, 5/25 Winona AJF, 5/28 Sherburne RCl (median 5/26).
2018Summer10 Observed in all northern regions. High count 6/28 Beltrami (13, Big Bog State R.A.) ebd.
2018Fall2946 Early south (median 8/31) 8/29 Carver JCy, Hennepin ebd. High counts 10/1 Anoka (30, Blaine Wetland Sanctuary) RMD, 9/7 Lake (21, Silver Bay) KeL, 9/15 Lac qui Parle (20, Montevideo) NaB, 10/6 Hennepin (20, North Mississippi R.P.) ebd. Late north 10/21 Lake KRE, 10/26 St. Louis WPe, 10/27 Lake LiH, Todd TLu (median 10/25). Late south 11/8–9 Kandiyohi RAE, 11/15 Redwood HHD (median 11/4).
2018Winter3 For third consecutive year reported from three counties, following seven years in which none were observed in winter season. All reports: 12/9 Dodge (Bud Jensen W.M.A.) ClB, LiH, 12/21 Ramsey AHn, 1/1 Scott ANy. No reports after 1/1.
2019Spring2750 Early south (median 4/11) 4/6 Freeborn DFN, Hennepin CDg, 4/7 Carver MGi. Early north (median 4/21) 4/20 Todd TLu, 4/21 Grant JWH, 4/24 Polk SAu, HHu. High counts 5/6 Lyon (30, Camden S.P.) NMe, 5/8 Clay (20) ebd, 5/9 Douglas (14) ToR. Late south 5/26 Ramsey MJB, 5/29 Ramsey CHi, 5/31 Hennepin TAT (median 5/26).
2019Summer121 Reported from all northern regions plus Kanabec; late spring migrant 6/6 Olmsted MiD. High count 7/5 Beltrami (13, Big Bog State Recreation Area) GMd, RSw.
2019Fall2645 Early south (median 8/31) 8/18 Dakota JMs, 8/25 Sherburne (Sand Prairie W.M.A.) ebd, 8/28 Sherburne (Santiago Twp.) ebd, 8/31 Chisago MTe. High counts 9/1 St. Louis (20) ebd, 9/28 Lake (15) EzH, 9/5 St. Louis (11) JLA, 10/13 Rice (10) MZa. In general, sightings peaked from the third week of September to the third week of October both north and south. Late north 11/2 Lake SSc, KMS, St. Louis JLK, 11/3 Todd TLu (median 10/27). Late south 11/1 Hennepin FFa, 11/6 Faribault RBJ (median 11/4).
2020Spring2551 Early south (median 4/11) 4/4 Hennepin MaJ, Lyon REn, RLF, Meeker PKF, Sherburne ebd, 4/5 Scott and Yellow Medicine. Early north (median 4/21) 4/23 Todd TLu, 4/26 Otter Tail SDi, 4/27 Clay ebd, Wilkin LSl. High counts 5/13 Lyon (16, S.W.M.S.U.) GWe, 5/14 Hennepin (12, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) JCa. Late south 5/24 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) SSc, Meeker ebd, Murray ebd, 5/25 Hennepin (Westwood Hills N.C.) JBn, Ramsey ebd (median 5/26).
2020Summer8 Reported from North-central, Northeast. High count 6/24 Beltrami (20, Big Bog S.R.A.) JbS, ebd.
2020Fall2748 Found across all regions. Early south (median 8/31) 8/2 Carver (Rapids Lake, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) †JCy, 8/30 Blue Earth MiO, Rice EmR. Notable high counts 10/2 Ramsey (30, University of Minnesota agricultural fields) JbS, 10/2 Hennepin (26, Coldwater Spring) PRH, 10/10 Nicollet (24, Linnaeus Arboretum) BAb. Late north 11/12 Clay TCL, 11/12 St. Louis (Hartley Park) SNe, 11/16 St. Louis (Lower Chester Creek) ebd (median 10/27). Late south 11/12–13 Hennepin KOC, VRL, ebd, 11/14 Ramsey DnS, 11/13–18 Anoka DFe (median 11/4).
2021Spring2149 Found across the state. Early south (median 4/11) 3/22–23 Rice †NiR, REn, RLF, 3/27 Lyon RAE, 3/28–30 Dakota JHa, MwT. Early north (median 4/21) 4/10 Otter Tail NKu, ebd, 4/26–28 Clay (two locations) DPW, LSl, Itasca ebd. High counts 5/7 Anoka (11, Rice Creek Chain of Lakes P.R.) GWe, 5/10 Hennepin (10, T. S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary) JCa, 5/6 Blue Earth (7, Rasmussen Woods Park) StK, 5/20 St. Louis (7, Park Point R.A.) IDv, TRK. Late south 5/23 Washington TFe, 5/24 Sherburne ebd, 5/25–26 Hennepin PRH, ebd (median 5/27).
2021Summer12 Reported from North-central, Northeast plus Kanabec.
2021Fall3053 Reporting counties north and south were up from the 10-year average by 27% and 29%, respectively. Early south (median 8/29) 8/22 Washington GBu, 8/24 Sherburne RCl, 8/27 Kandiyohi ebd. High counts 9/23 Ramsey (30, est., Tamarack N.C.) GWe, 9/26 Hennepin (25, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) JCa, 10/9 Lac qui Parle (25, Big Stone N.W.R. Auto Tour) DLP, 9/25 Ramsey (22, Reservoir Woods) RMD. Late north 10/27 Otter Tail TFu, 10/30 Todd TLu, 11/4–27 St. Louis KRE, PHS, m.ob. (median 10/27). Late south 11/6 Ramsey LiH, 11/15 Hennepin ebd (median 11/8). See winter report for late birds north and south.
2021Winter1 First report since 2018 for this species seen in three of the past ten years: 12/18 St. Louis ph. ClN, JDx.
 
 Breeds north-central and northeast. Migrant throughout.

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