The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The last 2 years are available to MOU members.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Blackbirds, Orioles | 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: Blackbirds, Orioles |
| Orchard Oriole(Icterus spurius) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Summer | The only riest ot this rather unusual species in this section was found by Ralph Wooleey 1 near Shakopee, on June 9th, on which date it:had four eggs. | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Five nests of this interesting bird were seen. The first was found by Hiemenz at st. Cloud on June 13th, when it contained 5 eggs. On tho 23rd the nest harbored young, and another nest conto.ining 5 young a.bmut a week old was found. The finder states that thGTe were at least four pairs of this species nesting in the tourist park nt St. Cloud, where tho above were located. Cummings examined three nests nt Red Wing on June 20th, a.ll of which held young. | ||
| 1934 | Summer | The only record for this bird was supplied by Hanson and Hi.Bnenz, who ·found an adult male feeding one young bird just out of the nest, in the tourist park at St. Cloud on June 26th. | ||
| 1936 | Summer | Mrs. E. o. Wilson saw adults feeding young at Graceville on July | ||
| 1937 | Summer | Full grown young were seen near Ortonville on July r8 by Mrs. C. E. Peterson. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | June 8, Winona, 4 eggs. Bros. Lewis and Pius. | ||
| 1944 | Summer | 6. Nests with young reported by Hofstead, Olson, and Brother Hubert and Brother Pius, June 14 to June 27. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | Nest with young, July 3, Ramsey Co., Brother Hubert; nest with young, July 8, Dakota Co., Russell Hofstead. | ||
| 1946 | Summer | 2 nests with young, June 25, Ramsey Co., Bro. Hubert. In Minnesota this species occurs in local groups, one of which has been in an area in St. Paul; since this area has been worked, these orioles have been reported more often than many more abundant birds. | ||
| 1961 | Spring | Seen 21 May at Rosen, Lac qui Parle County by Avifaunal Club. Seen 27 May at Winona by Brother Theodore and 30 May at Reno, by William Pieper. | ||
| 1961 | Summer | Adult and immature coming to feeder in St. Paul, seen on 1 July by A. C. Rosenwinkel. Adults and many immatures seen at Blue Mounds State Park, Rock County on 23 July by Avifaunal Club. | ||
| 1962 | Spring | May 16 Reno, Houston Co., R. Huber; May 19 Wacouta, Good· hue Oo., Avifaunal Club. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | June 30, Reno, Houston Co., one pair, Avifaunal Club. | ||
| 1962 | Fall | Aug. 24, Benson, Swift Co., R. Grant; Sept. 3, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | May 18, Houston Co., R. Janssen. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Houston, Co., Reno, May 26, pair building, Avifaunal Club. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 5-16 Houston Co, RBJ, MB, JCG. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | Sand Prairie, Wabasha Co. 6-3, nesting pair, one of which was a first year male, DRM; Winona Co, Knopp's Valley, pair feeding 6 large y, 7-20, JK. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | 5-9 Dakota Co, MRL; 5/1 Goodhue Co, DB; 5-14 Kellogg, DGM; 5-15 Willmar, DG; 5-19 Dakota Co, EWJ; 5-31 Morrison Co, NH. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | 5-15 Winona, GD, GG, FV; 5-15 Bemidji, EBH (details? northerly); 5-20 Duluth, KS (good details); 5-21 Lac qui Parle Co, BL; 5-22 St. Paul, ACR; 5-23 Duluth, PBH and Nobles Co, HSH; 5-24 Stevens Co, ES; 5-25 Douglas Co, MVS; 5-28 Rock Co, EMB; 5-31 Wi nona Co, EHH. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | nested at Cottonwood, Lyon Co, PE and Wacouta, Goodhue Co, MIG; also reported from Wabasha and Nobles Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | 5-13 Rock Co., HSH; 5-17 Winona Co., GD; 5-21 Ramsey Co., RJC; 5-30 Wabasha Co., DB. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested Rock, Lyon Co's.; also reported from Houston, Wabasha, Goodhue Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | 8-12 Cottonwood, Lyon Co., 3, PE; only report. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | 5-18, 5-31 Nobles Co., HSH; 5-27 Stevens Co., JAH; only reports. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Lyon Co; also reported from Houston, Carver, Wabasha Co's. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 5-2 Winona Co., BT; 5-17 Clay Co., RBJ; 5-18 Pope Co., WH; 5-20 Watonwan Co., EDK; 5-23 (2) Wabasha Co., DWM. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | nested in Nobles (HH) Co.; also reported from Wabasha (DWM) and Winona (TV) Co's. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 9-3 Winona BTV. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | 7 reports; 5-4 Winona TV; 5-7 Lyon (2) HK; 5-9 Cottol'lwood BL; 5-16 Nobles HH ; 5-17 Wabasha WDM; 5-17 Lyon KE, PE. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | 5-15 Hennepin, E. Cruzen. Murray, E. Benkelman. Lynx, the Spanish Imperial Eagle, the Spanish Flamingo, Hunter's Antelope, and the Giant Grebe of Guatemala. This book is good reading, important, and inexpensive. COMMUNICATION IN THE ANIMAL WORLD by William F. Evans. Thomas Y. Crowell Company (New York) 1968. 182 pages illus. $5.95. Most creatures are interacting with other creatures much of the time. Accordingly, much of their behavior con be interpreted as communication with one another. So this book encompasses much of animal behavior. And an interesting book it is. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | 6 reports 5-17 Murray (3) AD; 5-20 Wabasha WDM; 5-22 Jackson HI-I; 5-28 Lyon (12) PE; 5-30 Winona TV. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Wright and Lyon; also reported from Dakota, Wabasha and Cottonwood. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | 3 reoorts Lyon PE; 9-12 Duluth, B. and D. Hojnacki. ; | ||
| 1972 | Summer | nested in Nobles; seen in Clay (6-11 L&CF), Pope, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Nested in Pipestone; seen in Rock Murray, Lincoln, Lyon, Blue Earth' Winona, Wabasha, Dakota, Hennepin' Lac qui Parle, Clay. ' | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Seen only in Lac qui Parle on 8-26 (AFE) (very late). | ||
| 1974 | Spring | 14 reports from 5-11 to 5-29 from Clay, Murray, Hennepin, Pope, Yellow Medicine, Goodhue, Lac qui Parle. Mower, Dakota, Washington, Cottonwood and Rock. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Rock; also reported from Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Pipestone, Murray, Nicollet, Le Sueur; also 6-2 to 6-5 Duluth (Mrs. Clapper). | ||
| 1974 | Fall | 8-17 Murray KE, RBJ, PE; 8-23 Rock KE. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | 27 reports from 5-4 to 5-31 from Rock, Lac qui Parle, Goodhue, Hennepin, Jackson, Wabasha, Murray, Freeborn, Pipestone, Marshall (5-20 1 ad male SV); breeding status unknown in NW. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Pipestone; also reported from Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Lyon, Cottonwood, Murray, Rock, Freeborn, Hennepin, Goodhue and Wabasha. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late 8-2 Big Stone, Swift RJ, PE; 8-6 Rock KE; 8-23 Redwood, KE, PE. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | 10 reports from 5-15 to 5-30 from Rock, Goodhue, Wabasha, Murray Lincoln, Lac qui Parle, Polk (5-29: 5-30 KE, DB, RBJ); Marshall (5-30, 2, ETS) breeding status still unknown in NW. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Lincoln; also reported from Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Lyon, Pipestone, Rock, Nobles, Cottonwood, Wabasha and Houston. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | 2 reports: 8-5 Rock KE, 8-10 Pipestone and Redwood KE, RJ. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | 12 reports from 4-30 to 5-29 from Winona, Goodhue, Freeborn, Lac qui Parle, Cottonwood, Rock, Murray and Pipestone. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Big Stone, Rock and Wabasha; also reported from Norman, Clay, Lac qui Parle, Grant, Yellow Medicine, Pope, Pipestone, Murray and Houston. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Late south 8-16 Big Stone, Traverse (RJ). | ||
| 1978 | Spring | Very few reports. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Grant and Big Stone; seen also in 10 other counties in the southeast and southwest plus Nicollet, Lac qui Parle and Swift. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Three reports 8-3 Washington DMB, 8-6 Clay LCF and 8-19 Rock RJ. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Reported from 5-7 thru 5-28 from the following counties: Cottonwood, Dakota, Freeborn, Hennepin, Lac qui Parle, LeSueur, Mower, Murray, Nicollet Olmsted and Rock. Nine reports north: Cass, Clay, Douglas, Hubbard, Otter Tail and St. Louis (KE, MMC 5-21). | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Otter Tail (Western Twp.), Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Rock, Goodhue; also seen in Clay, Wilkin, Murray, Nicollet, Dakota, Wabasha. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Five reports: 8-2 Lac qui Parle CMB, 8-5 Wabasha DGW, 8-17 Nobles JCF, 8-18 Brown RJ, 8-27 Red Lake RJ. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Reported from 5-15 through 5-28 from the following counties south: Blue Earth, Lac qui Parle, Murray, Nicollet, Olmsted, Redwood, Rock and Washington; three reports north 5-23 Otter Tail GW, 5-27 Clay LCF, Otter Tail GMO. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Two reports: 8-8 Clay LCF, 8-29 Stearns RH. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 5-3 Houston JP1AM, 5-10 Wabasha KE, 5-12 Olmsted JF, Wabasha JSD; one report north 5-25 Pine RJ. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Seen in the southern regions, West Central as far north as Otter Tail (Orwell, SH), and Washington (Cottage Grove, BL). | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Four reports: 8-12 Clay LCF, 8-19 Winona CMB, 8-29 Hennepin SC, 9-6 Marshall KSS. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 5-13 Blue Earth MF, Winona FL, 5-15 Cotonwood m.ob., Goodhue AB, JD, Houston EMF, 5-16 Lac qui Parle ANWR; early north 5-18 Clay KL, 5-26 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | |||
| 1982 | Fall | Three reports: 8/15 Clay LCF, 8/16 Washington TBB, 8/18 Rock KE. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 5/12 Blue Earth MF, 5/13 Brown JSp, Houston EMF, 5/21 Lac qui Parle FAE, Olmsted KL; early north 5/12 Clay LCF, 5/15 Otter Tail GMO. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Big Stone. Seen in Houston, Wabasha, Ramsey, Anoka, Brown, Nobles, Rock, Grant, Clay. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Three reports 8/6 Yellow Medicine RJ, 8/10 Wabasha JP/AM, 8/14 Lincoln KE. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 5/10 Mower PP, 5/11 Cottonwood WH, 5/18 Freeborn RHJ, Lac qui Parle FAE; early north 5/17 Otter Tail SDM, 5/19 Aitkin WN, 5/20 Clay HK. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Brown and Big Stone; also seen in 13 other counties including Beltrami (6/2 Ponemah AB). | ||
| 1984 | Fall | One report north 8/1 Clay LCF; late south 8/12 Brown JSP, 8/17 Goodhue BL, 8/24 Rock BL. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 5/7 Houston EMF, Nicollet JCF, 5/8 Dakota TTu, 5/12 Wabasha WDM ; early north 5/12 Polk DB, 5/13 Wilkin GAM, 5/24 Polk KE. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Big Stone, Rock; probable nesting in Lac qui Parle. Also seen in Washington, Dakota and 11 other counties across the southern regions and up the western border to Norman. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Three reports 8/17 Houston EMF, 8/18 Clay LCF, 9/4 Chippewa RGJ. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 4/28 Houston EMF, 5/5 Nicollet MF, 5/7 Dakota TTu; early north 5/5 Clay LCF, 5/15 OtterTail SDM, Pennington KSS, 5/18 Wilkin RJ, Polk AB. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Big Stone, Brown, Olmsted (AP). Also seen in I 5 other counties south and west of a line from Clay to Otter Tail, Meeker, Wabasha except in the south half of the south central region. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Only report north 8/17 Clay LCF, TM; late south 8/10 Chippewa RGJ, 8/23 Murray NO, 9/4 Winona AP. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 5/6 Houston EMF, 5/9 Brown JS, 5/10 Washington AB; early north 5/14 Wilkin GAM, 5/27 Duluth KE, 5/30 Grant RJ. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Big Stone. Also seen in 23 other counties throughout range north to Clay, Stevens, Wright and Washington. Increasingly common last four years. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 9/5 Clay LCF; late south 9/6 Freeborn RJ, AP. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 5/7 Houston RG and Olmsted BSE, 5/8 Goodhue TBB and Scott TT; early north 5/18 Clay LCF, 5/23 Pennington SKS, 5/29 Polk BSE and Red Lake AB. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Fewer reports than last year. Nested in Big Stone, Brown, Fillmore (AP). Seen in 13 other counties as far north as Marshall in the west and Washington in the east, but no reports from the central region. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 8/18 Clay LCF; late south 8/13 Yellow Medicine KE, 8/25 Houston EMF, 8/29 Goodhue AP. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 5/13 Fillmore GMD, NAO, 5/14 Brown JS, Murray AB, 5/15 Lac qui Parle CMB, Murray ND; early north 5/24 Marshall SKS, 5/25 Wilkin KB, 5/28 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in Brown; probable nesting in Fillmore. Also seen in ten counties in western regions as far north as 6/14 Marshall SKS; plus Hennepin, Dakota, Goodhue, Blue Earth, Mower, Houston. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Two reports 8/6 Clay LCF, 8/25 Rock RJ. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 5/11 Goodhue EL, 5/12 Wabasha WDM, 5/14 Murray ND; early north 5/27 Clay LCF, Polk AB. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Probable nesting in Clay, Brown; seen in 13 other Southern counties plus Wilkin, Otter Tail, Norman, Polk. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | All reports: 8/12 Wilkin SDM, 8/16 Clay LCF, 8/18 Kandiyohi KE, 8/24 Pipestone JP, 8/26 Otter Tail MO. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 5/5 Cottonwood ED, 5/9 Brown JS, Rock ND, Washington WL; early north 5/22 Clay LCF, 5/26 Marshall EL. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | More reports than usual. Probable nesting in Clay, Traverse, Lac qui Parle; seen in 17 other southern counties plus Wilkin, Norman, Pennington, Reed Lake, Marshall, Kittson, Roseau. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 8/21 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 5/9 Fillmore GMD, Pipestone JP, Winona AP, 5/10 Goodhue EL, LeSueur PS, Lyon HK, Winona CS, Carver MB; early north 5/10 Kittson MCBS and Otter Tail CS/KC. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Probable nesting in Clay, Pipestone; seen in 16 additional southern counties plus Pennington SSt, Marshall MCBS. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 8/8 Clay LCF; late south 8/7 Brown JS, 8/29 Hennepin OJ. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 4/30 Cottonwood ED, 5/6 Brown JS, Hennepin KB and Ramsey DB, DC. Early north 5/18 Pennington KSS, 5/22 Grant KKW. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in Dakota RHf; probable nesting in Hennepin. Seen in 12 western counties as far north as Roseau; plus Meeker, Brown, Le Sueur, Winona, Houston. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late south 8/24 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 5/13 Houston EMF, 5/17 Rock ND and Watonwan ED; early north 5/13 Otter Tail CS/KC, 5/21 Roseau SB, PS. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Nested in Wilkin SDM, Washington (The Loon 66:155); probable nesting in Dakota. Seen in 14 additional southern counties plus Grant, Douglas, Otter Tail, Clay, Roseau. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | 8/15 Houston EMF, 9/2 Dakota DSm. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 5/12 Hennepin PJ, 5/15 Lac qui Parle FE, 5/20 Olmsted CK, JST, JW; early north 5/7 Otter Tail SDM, 5/16 Becker BBe, 5/20 Grant SDM. Three additional reports north and east of the usual range: 5/27 Roseau PS, 5/28 St. Louis TEB and Lake mob. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in Hennepin, Dakota. Seen in 20 additional counties as far north as Roseau in the west and Sherburne in the east. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | All reports: 8/5 Clay County (2) FKS, 8/12 Houston County EMF, 9/2 Olmsted County JSt, 9/8 (latest date in the state) Pipestone County JP. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 5/14 Murray ND, 5/15 Goodhue DBo, 5/16 Freeborn ABa and Olmsted JSt. Early north 5/17 Becker BBe, 5/18 Clay DWi. Unusual locations 5/18 Aitkin WN and Duluth, St. Louis Co. AH, PH, PS. First county records 5/22 Carlton fide KE, (no dates) Cass and Crow Wing fide PP, 5/21 Itasca BN. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Probable nesting in Grant, Big Stone, Freeborn. Seen in 12 additional southern counties plus Wilkin, Clay, Becker, Polk. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Only five south reports, including late dates 8/17 Stevens WM, 8/23 Dakota DBS, 8/30 Mower RRK. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 5/8 Lyon RgS, 5/10 Lincoln PS, 5/13 Goodhue DZ. Present in seventeen counties south (more than usual) but only four north locations. All north reports: 5/17 Todd JSK/SDu, 5/20–29 Becker BBe, 5/23 Otter Tail TBr, 5/30 Morrison RJ. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Probable nesting reported from Murray, Goodhue, and Olmsted counties; observed in 13 additional southern counties plus Wilkin, Otter Tail, and Clay. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | All reports: 8/3 Dakota TT, 8/10 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 5/9 Lyon RgS, 5/13 Olmsted DA/BE, CH, CK, 5/14 Houston KK and Nicollet MF. All north reports: 5/10 Otter Tail GB, 5/17 Marshall AH, PS, 5/21 Wilkin SDM. Peak number 5/21 Rock (8) PS. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Probable nesting in Renville; seen in 16 additional southern counties plus Traverse, Clay. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Late north 8/15 Wadena PBi, 8/22 Clay RO. Only south report: 8/15 Swift WM. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Arrived on time south and north. Reported in all regions except northeast. Early south 5/8 in three counties. Early north 5/15 Cass WB, 5/16 Todd JSK, SDu. Reported northwest in Becker, Clay, Roseau. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Fewest reports since 1988. Observed in 13 south counties (although not reported from the southeast region) plus Norman, Clay; also peak count reported 7/18 Traverse (20+) TBo. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Reported from Rock and Big Stone in early August, and then only 8/16 Meeker DF, 8/17 Pope and Stevens CMa, 8/18 Traverse CMa. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Reported from 20 south counties beginning 5/5 Houston NO, 5/7–8 in two counties, then 5/10–14 in ten. All north reports: 5/15–18 Traverse WM, RJ, 5/20 Clay SDM and Otter Tail CMa, 5/21 Cass WB. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Record high number of reports (twice that of the previous year!). Observed in 31 counties as far north as Roseau in the west and Sherburne in the east. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | All reports: 8/2 Clay RHO, 8/8 Big Stone SLC, 8/24 Blue Earth MJF. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported from 20 south counties beginning 5/3 Dakota TAT and Hennepin KJB, 5/4 Freeborn AEB. Peak influx 5/7–14 in 10 counties. All north reports: 5/12 Otter Tail mob, 5/18 Cass WLB, 5/19–20 Clay AXH, PHS et al., 5/27 Wilkin SPM, DKM. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Reported in 19 counties as far north as Polk in the west and Washington in the east; no reports from the Southwest. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Only sighting north: 8/25 Wilkin (3) TAT. Late south 8/15 Nobles and Pipestone CRM, 8/21 Big Stone RJS, 8/27 Big Stone CRM. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Seen in 24 south and 15 north counties, including Beltrami (2 locations) and Cass (6th consecutive year in Meadow Brook Twp., WLB) in North-central, Carlton (Cromwell, MSS, GL) in Northeast, and Pine (Hinckley, ph. JMP) in East-central. Many reports from feeders in Northwest. Early south 5/4 Dakota ADS, TAT and Freeborn AEB, 5/5 Winona GLS; first county occurrence 5/16 Benton HHD, JJS. Early north 5/18 Carlton MSS, GL and Otter Tail SPM, DKM, 5/21 Grant JJS and Todd JSK. Peak 5/25 Clay (20 at south Moorhead, ties record high count) RHO. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Observed in 26 counties as far north as a line through Polk, Red Lake, Hubbard, Washington. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | North reports from Clay and Polk counties in August, then only 9/1–2 Marshall CRM, SWe. South reports from Dakota, Freeborn, Yellow Medicine, and (late south) 8/10 Big Stone HHD, KRE. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Reported from 17 south and 7 north counties, including unusual locations in Crow Wing (5/19 near Crosby JSB and 5/21 Fort Ripley ph. BiM) and Lake (5/23, male at Two Harbors) JWL. Early south 5/7 Freeborn AEB, 5/10 in four counties including Waseca JEZ. Early north 5/10 Polk JMJ, 5/14 Traverse KJB. Highest reported count 5/17 Rock (4 pair near Luverne) AXH, PHS. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Reported in 21 counties as far north as Polk, Pennington in the west and Meeker, Hennepin, Washington in the east. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | As in 2003, most fall reports were from western regions. North reports from Clay, Polk, Traverse, and (late north) 9/1 Kittson JJS. South reports from Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Pipestone and Rock, plus 8/23 Dakota SWe. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Reported from 20 south and 11 north counties as far northwest as Kittson and Marshall, with many reports at feeders. Unusual locations 5/18 Beltrami (8 miles NW of Bemidji) fide DPJ, 5/24 Beltrami (Bemidji) PJR, †DPJ, 5/29+ St. Louis (Duluth) SM, DOK, m.obs. Early south 4/27 (earliest ever) Washington TEB, 4/29 Freeborn AEB, 5/4 Steele NFT. Early north 5/10 Otter Tail ARo, 5/13 Aitkin WEN and Todd JSK, SID, High counts 5/20 Polk (20 in Maple Lake area) EEF, 5/29 Chippewa (17) BJU. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Observed in 22 counties in all regions of state, including adult male lingering at feeder through 6/2 St. Louis (Duluth) DOK, SM. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Three reports: 8/1 Big Stone PHS, 8/1–3 Renville CRM, 8/8 Brown (2) BTS. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Observed in 24 south and 6 north counties, as far north as Marshall. Early south 5/8 Goodhue DCZ, JWH, 5/12 Steele NFT. Early north 5/18 Traverse PHS and Clay RHO. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Record high number of reports: seen in 33 counties in all regions except North-central, Northeast. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | No north reports. Reported from seven south counties. Late south (median 8/26) 8/23 Lac qui Parle and Lincoln BJU. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported from 22 south but only 2 north counties. Early south 5/6 Fillmore (pair at feeder in Lanesboro) WSw, 5/7 Nicollet RMD, 5/10 Goodhue and Olmsted JWH. All north reports: 5/13+ Clay m.ob., 5/22 Polk (East Grand Forks) PHS. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Seen in 41 counties in all regions except Northeast. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | No north reports. Reported from nine south counties mainly in Southwest and Southeast. High count 8/1 Lac qui Parle (11) BJU. Late south 8/27 Goodhue SWe, 9/4 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 8/25). | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 3 | 32 | Early south 5/7 Carver TSM, 5/8 Washington DFN (median 5/7). Early north 5/12 Polk fide JMJ, 5/18 Clay RHO (median 5/15). |
| 2007 | Summer | 6 | 31 | Reported south and west of a line from Polk to Washington and Fillmore. First county breeding record for Murray RBJ. |
| 2007 | Fall | 1 | 11 | Only north report 8/6 Traverse BJU. All south 8/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, Meeker DMF, 8/3 Sherburne ASc, 8/6 Big Stone BJU, Sherburne PLJ, 8/7 Pipestone BJU, 8/9 Goodhue BRL, 8/10 Murray HHD, 8/14 Lac qui Parle BJU, 8/22 Rock DAT, Washington LS, 8/23 Lac qui Parle BJU, 8/24 Swift BJU, 8/28 Chippewa RBJ, DAC. Reports match typical pattern of end of August departure for this species. |
| 2008 | Spring | 8 | 32 | Early south (median 5/7) 5/2 Fillmore DBz, 5/3 Goodhue LEC, SWe, 5/10 Hennepin HCT, 5/11 Meeker DMF, Waseca DAB. Early north (median 5/14) 5/16 Clay RHO, 5/17 Pine RBJ, 5/19 Clay WCM, LBF. Noteworthy was 5/26 Cook CJT. |
| 2008 | Summer | 6 | 32 | Record high number of reports. Observed in all regions except North-central, Northeast. |
| 2008 | Fall | 3 | 9 | All north 8/7 Wilkin EEO, 8/9 Traverse HHD, LS, KRE, 8/19 Polk DLT. All south 8/9 Lac qui Parle BJU, Scott DBM, 8/11 Fillmore MJB, 8/17 Dakota ADS, Sherburne ASc and record late 9/9 Carver JCy. |
| 2009 | Spring | 9 | 25 | Early south (median 5/7) 5/8 Scott KRE, 5/10 Nicollet JCC, 5/12 Lac qui Parle FAE, Meeker DMF, 5/13 Olmsted JWH, Sherburne PLJ. Early north (median 5/15) 5/21 Clay RBJ, DAC, Polk HHD, St. Louis (Canyon) SR, 5/22 Kittson HHD, JCC, CRM. |
| 2009 | Summer | 11 | 34 | Reported from all central and southern regions. Observed in Northwest region as far north as 6/12 Kittson (female, Lake Bronson S.P.) PHS, 7/20–22 Roseau (pair) BeS. First county breeding record for Anoka AXH, Sherburne PLJ. |
| 2009 | Fall | 2 | 10 | All north 8/20 St. Louis JCG, 8/22 Traverse KRE. Late south 8/11 Stearns MJB, 8/13 Rock KRo, 8/14 Dakota JLO, 8/20 Kandiyohi JoS (median 8/27). |
| 2010 | Spring | 4 | 31 | Early south (median 5/7) 5/2 Dakota CMB, 5/4 Washington KCr, BNW, Winona ANy, 5/11 Washington CRM. All north 5/17 Douglas JEB, 5/23 Becker DBH, 5/25 Clay PHS, 5/26 Traverse CRM, 5/31 Clay DPW. |
| 2010 | Summer | 7 | 37 | Observed in all regions except North-central and Northeast. First county breeding records for Carver DML, Kandiyohi JoS, Meeker JAn, Roseau BCS, Stearns MJB. |
| 2010 | Fall | 1 | 6 | Only north report 8/20 Grant KRE, RTe. Late south 8/12 Lac qui Parle, Swift BJU, 8/14 Lac qui Parle HHD, 8/18 Carver JCy. Season's reports follow typical pattern of departure by late August. |
| 2011 | Spring | 12 | 42 | Early south (median 5/7) 4/30 Rice DAB, 5/4 Fillmore NBO, Rice TFB, Scott GLa, Sherburne ASc, 5/6 Blue Earth ChH with many reports starting May 9 and onward. Early north (median 5/15) 5/9 Otter Tail GO, 5/14 Becker fide JMJ. Noted out-of-range report 5/22 St. Louis ph. GMa. |
| 2011 | Summer | 8 | 47 | Observed in all regions except Northeast, North-central. High count 6/26 Washington (8, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) TAT. |
| 2011 | Fall | 4 | 19 | All north 8/6 Douglas DBM, 8/7 Douglas HHD, 8/14 Otter Tail (3) GO, 8/21 Traverse BJU, 8/27 Grant HHD, RAE. Late south 8/16 Carver JCy, Pipestone DBM, 8/17 Cottonwood (2) KSm, 8/20 Stevens BJU (median 8/27). |
| 2012 | Spring | 7 | 35 | All reports south of a line from Marshall to Washington. Early south (median 5/7) 5/3 Goodhue CBu, Olmsted JPr, Winona ANy, 5/4 Brown MiO, Carver JCy, Meeker RBJ. Early north 5/10 Otter Tail BDE, 5/13 Becker ASM, 5/17 Douglas JVe, 5/19 Clay RHO. |
| 2012 | Summer | 10 | 47 | Found in all regions except North-central, Northeast. High count 7/23 McLeod (9, Schaefer Prairie) DAs. First county breeding records for Jackson KSm, Martin JSc, Otter Tail CCa, Yellow Medicine PME. |
| 2012 | Fall | 1 | 8 | Reports limited to the portion of the state west of Blue Earth and south of Grant. High count 8/11 Kandiyohi (6) JoS. All north 8/7 Grant DPG, 8/24 Grant LMS. Late south 8/24 Kandiyohi JoS, 8/25 Big Stone (3) KRE, RZi, JFR, (4), KRo, Blue Earth ChH (median 8/27). |
| 2013 | Spring | 15 | 44 | Early south (median 5/7) 5/2 Hennepin JSn, RCB, AMa, 5/3 Washington BAb, 5/6 Wabasha JBn. Early north (median 5/15) 5/16 Grant WCM, 5/17 Mahnomen DBM, Polk SAu. High count 5/25 Lyon (13, Meadow Creek W.M.A.) CoN. |
| 2013 | Summer | 11 | 48 | Seen south of a line from Kittson to Chisago. First county record 6/13 Chisago (2, Rush Lake) JSa. High count 7/16 Lac qui Parle (10, Big Stone N.W.R.) NBo. First county breeding record for Benton DAC. |
| 2013 | Fall | 4 | 16 | Late north (median 8/20) 8/18 Grant ThM, 8/19 Traverse HCT, DWK. Late south 8/28–9/8 Kandiyohi JoS (median 8/27). An immature oriole in Douglas on 9/29 was possibly this species, but details provided could not exclude the possibility it was a Baltimore Oriole. |
| 2014 | Spring | 19 | 41 | Early south (median 5/7) 5/5 Steele NFT, 5/6 Houston KRz, Rice TFB, then reported from seven counties on 5/7. Early north (median 5/15) 5/11 Douglas PJK, 5/14 Polk SAu, 5/17 Wadena PJB, 5/18 Clay LMs then reported from six counties on 5/19. High count 5/24 Polk (11) SAu. |
| 2014 | Summer | 9 | 38 | Found in all regions except North-central, Northeast. High count 7/2 Stevens (8, Morris) JFl. First county breeding records from Chisago DPi, McLeod PRH, Steele PSu. |
| 2014 | Fall | 2 | 21 | Almost all reports confined to the southern half of the state. Two north reports 8/9 Traverse DLP, 8/13 Mahnomen HHD. Late south 8/30 Nobles BTS, 9/1 Brown MiO, 9/2 Redwood RAE, 9/6 Kandiyohi JoS (median 8/27). |
| 2015 | Spring | 11 | 42 | All reports south and west of a line from Kittson to Chisago counties. Early south (median 5/7) 5/4 Chisago MTe, 5/5 Houston KRz, 5/6 Washington CRo, JEc. Early north (median 5/15) 5/6 Mille Lacs KNo, 5/14 Polk SAu, 5/16 Pennington JMJ. High counts 5/13 Ramsey (6, Rice Creek) MJM, 5/17 Yellow Medicine (6, Upper Sioux Agency S.P.) ClN. |
| 2015 | Summer | 15 | 44 | Reported from all regions except Northeast. High count 7/25 Lac qui Parle (9, Big Stone N.W.R.) KeM. |
| 2015 | Fall | 2 | 16 | As is typical for fall, few north reports for this species. All north 8/2–10 Grant CNn, 8/7 Traverse DLP. Late south 8/22 Big Stone SSc, m.ob., Washington KvM, GJa, 8/25 Lac qui Parle DLP, 9/3 Brown MiO (median 8/24). |
| 2016 | Spring | 6 | 40 | Early south (median 5/6) 5/6 Rice TFB, Washington PSm, 5/7 Goodhue TLg, SWl, 5/10 Chippewa ANy, DBz. Early north (median 5/15) 5/11 Traverse ANy, DBz, 5/17 Morrison SEm, 5/19 Morrison AMd, 5/20 Clay CRM, m.ob. High count 5/22 Yellow Medicine (11, Miedd Lake) GWe. |
| 2016 | Summer | 15 | 49 | Reported from every region. High counts 6/25 Lyon (10, 160 Ave. gravel pits) GWe, 7/18 Lac qui Parle (9, Big Stone N.W.R.) KnM. |
| 2016 | Fall | 2 | 20 | As is typical for this species, there are few north reports and all reports end by late August. All north 8/13 Polk SAu, 8/17 Grant CNn. Late south 8/21 Kandiyohi JoS, Murray KnM, 8/22 Hennepin GAn, 8/23 Kandiyohi JoS (median 8/25). |
| 2017 | Spring | 8 | 40 | Early south (median 5/5) 5/5 Goodhue LiH, 5/6 Washington BDo, MiS, DnS, 5/9 also in Houston, Olmsted, Stearns, Wabasha. Early north (median 5/13) 5/15 Polk SAu, 5/18 Polk HHu, 5/19 Pine WDR. High count 5/15 Scott (6, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Louisville Swamp) EGB. |
| 2017 | Summer | 13 | 50 | Observed in every region except North-central, Northeast. High count 7/7 Redwood (10, Minnesota Valley) WCM. |
| 2017 | Fall | 3 | 22 | High counts 8/17 Polk (9, Agassiz Audubon Sanctuary) HHu, 8/5 Nicollet (6) MiO. All north 8/1–25 (Agassiz Audubon Sanctuary) Polk HHu, 8/18 Wilkin DFe, JMs, 8/19 Grant CNn, 8/25 Polk (Agassiz Dunes S.N.A.) KnM, ASu, LiH. Late south 8/22 Kandiyohi JoS, 8/27 Pope BLc, 8/30 Meeker PKF (median 8/24). |
| 2018 | Spring | 14 | 49 | Early south (median 5/5) 5/2 Olmsted JHD, 5/3 Dakota GUn, 5/5 Winona ebd, 5/6 Rice TFB. Early north (median 5/13) 5/11 Grant PPe, 5/13 Grant (different location) CNn, 5/14 Douglas BEc, Otter Tail GMO. New county record 5/24 Lake of theWoods (Norris-Roosevelt Rd. SW) JJS, JPr. High counts 5/20 Rock (21, Blue Mounds S.P.) DAk, 5/29 Yellow Medicine (14, Mound Spring Prairie S.N.A.) GWe, 5/20 Clay (10, Felton Prairie) LiH. |
| 2018 | Summer | 12 | 48 | Seen in every region except North-central, Northeast. High counts 6/26 Lyon (13, Coon Creek W.M.A.) GWe, 7/5 Ramsey (10, Pig†™s Eye R.P.) LiH, ClB. |
| 2018 | Fall | 7 | 31 | Â High counts 8/12 Yellow Medicine (7, Lee-Mar Ranch) GWe, 9/1 Otter Tail (5) JsS. Late north 8/28–31 Grant CNn, 9/1 Otter Tail JsS (median 8/20). Late south 8/29 Rock ebd, 9/1 Steele PSu, 9/3 McLeod BHa, 9/5 Meeker PKF (median 8/24). |
| 2019 | Spring | 11 | 48 | Early south (median 5/5) 5/4 Goodhue LiH, Olmsted ebd, 5/5 Fillmore JWH, ANy, Stearns ebd. Early north (median 5/13) 5/12 Grant CNn, 5/13 Otter Tail KTe, 5/16 Polk SAu, JCJ. High counts 5/25 Rock (14, Blue Mounds S.P.) JQn, 5/16 Olmsted (8, Chester Woods) DSq, 5/26 Pipestone (8, Pipestone N.M) JCC. |
| 2019 | Summer | 17 | 51 |  Observed in all regions. Unusual locations 6/3 Itasca (no details) SC, 6/6 St. Louis (pair at Park Point R.A.) OGo, JPR, m.ob. High count 6/9 Rock (9, Blue Mounds S.P.) ebd. First county breeding record: 7/25 Le Sueur MJB. |
| 2019 | Fall | 5 | 26 | High counts no more than five. Late north 8/30 Traverse WCM, 9/2 Lake (Larsmont) LnH, JhH. Late south 8/30 Carver (Carver P.R.) JCy, Lyon GWe, 9/2 Hennepin ebd, 9/6 Carver (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake) JCy (median 8/25). |
| 2020 | Spring | 13 | 46 | Reported throughout the state except for the North-central and Northeast regions. Early south (median 5/5) 4/29 Fillmore (Rushford Village) ToM, 5/3 Fillmore (Forestville S.P.) ToM, MHn, 5/4 Cottonwood ASu, Houston KRz, Meeker TNe, Pipestone VKl. Early north (median 5/13) 5/9 Douglas ebd, 5/14 Otter Tail (Fergus Falls) WPl, 5/17 Otter Tail (Eagle Lake Twp.) JsS, Todd TLu. High counts 5/21 Dakota (10, Lake Byllesby) ebd, 5/25 Yellow Medicine (9, Upper Sioux Agency S.P.) WCM, 5/23 Murray (8) GWe, 5/23 Hennepin (7, Crow-Hassan P.R.) BeH. |
| 2020 | Summer | 16 | 53 | Observed in all regions except North-central, Northeast. Exceptional report of 21 juveniles, adult males, first-year males and females flocking for migration 7/14 Yellow Medicine (32, Upper Sioux Agency S.P.) GWe; congruent with past “summer” high counts was 6/22 Pipestone (11, Pipestone N.M.) GWe. |
| 2020 | Fall | 6 | 27 | Sightings covered all southern and central regions plus Northwest. Southern reporting counties increased by 46% from the 10-year average, although number of counties is comparable to the previous two years. High count 8/8 Anoka (6, Mississippi West R.P.) RSk. Late north 8/15 Clay PBB, 8/14–18 Marshall JHs (median 8/20). Late south 8/31 Le Sueur WCM, Meeker BNn, Pipestone ANy, 9/4 Lac qui Parle WCM, 9/5 Carver KSo, WBl (median 8/25). |
| 2021 | Spring | 18 | 50 | Reported statewide, although few reports from the North-central and Northeast regions. Northern counties experienced a 55% uptick from the 10-year average number of reporting counties. Early south (median 5/5) 5/1 Dakota ebd, 5/1–2 Wabasha MNb, 5/2 Lyon RAE, REn, RLF, Mower SWm, Washington (two locations) ECl, RNe. Early north (median 5/12) 5/10 Todd TLu, 5/12 Grant CNn, 5/13 Clay PBB, Pine KrM. High counts 5/18–22 Wabasha (6, Lake City) MNb, 5/24 Lac qui Parle (6, Lac qui Parle C.P.) WCM, 5/28 Ramsey (6, Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant) LiH. |
| 2021 | Summer | 19 | 51 | Observed in all regions. Unusual locations 6/5 St. Louis (immature male with female, Alesches’ Accommodations) ph. †Nathan Goldberg, 6/24 Lake of the Woods (second county record, singing male, 64th St NW) PHS. High counts 7/11 Lyon (12, Lone Tree Lake) GWe, 6/19 Yellow Medicine (9, Spellman Lake) GWe. |
| 2021 | Fall | 5 | 26 | Seen south of a line from Marshall to Washington. High counts 8/4 Lac qui Parle (5, Big Stone N.W.R.) ebd, 8/4 Polk (5, Brislet Twp.) ThH, 8/5 Otter Tail (5, Orwell W.M.A.) CRM, m.ob. Late north 8/18 Polk DvP, 8/28 Grant CNn, 8/29 Marshall (Old Mill S.P.) TJJ (median 8/21). Late south 8/30 Chippewa WCM, Lac qui Parle FAE, 8/31 Nobles ebd, 9/1–4 Renville ebd (median 8/25). |
| 2022 | Spring | 29 | 52 | Phenomenal spring for this oriole, as it was reported in a record high number of north counties (prior record only 19) and all but one south. Early south were all record-early (median 5/5): 4/23 Olmsted (Pine Island) ph. MrM, ebd, 4/23 Wabasha (Whitewater W.M.A.) ph. MtK, 4/24 Hennepin (Minnetonka) ph. BLW. Early north (median 5/12) 5/6 Clay (Humboldt Twp.) ebd, 5/8 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) ebd, 5/10 Clay PBB. High counts 5/25 Houston (13, La Crescent) KRz, 5/21 Clay (12, Cromwell Twp.) PBB, 5/22, 5/24 Polk (10, East Grand Forks) TJJ, 5/30 Washington (10, Lake Elmo R.P.) BDo. Additional rare reports: 5/21 Cook (Grand Marais) ph. ANy, DBz, BWF, 5/23 Lake of the Woods (Red Lake W.M.A.) StK, ebd, 5/24 Lake of the Woods (C.R. 8 and 42nd Ave. NW) ebd, 5/13 St. Louis (Twig) ArL, 5/28 St. Louis (Buchanan Historical Marker) †JhM, (max. 3, Park Point R.A.) †PHS, JLK, ClN. |
| Breeds south and west. | ||||
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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. |