The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Sandpipers | Occurrence | |
| This is the 1930 to present seasonal report archive for The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. The last 2 years are available to MOU members. |
Seasons |
| Species: Sandpipers |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper(Calidris pusilla) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Summer | last spring dates, 6-5, Minneapolis, MAS; 6-6, Duluth, JCG; 6-6, Rock Co, DP; 6-7, 6-11, Stevens Co, RAG; fall dates, 7-24, Duluth, JPP; 7-2, Duluth, WRP; 7-28, Brown Co, DB; 8/4, Duluth, JCG; 8-22, Duluth, FL; 8-26, Duluth, JCG. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | latest 9-9 Stearns Co, 6, NMH; 9-22 St. Paul and Washington Co, 2, BL. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 4-29 Dakota Co, DB; 5-5 Dakota and Washington Co's, BL; 5-10 Carver Co, MHM, VL; latest 5-19 Lyon Co, NMH; 5-21 Ramsey Co, ACR; 5-26 Dakota and Washington Co's, BL. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | 6-7 (100) and 6/1 (1) Duluth, JCG; 7-5 Alberta, Stevens Co, 3, RAG; 7-27 McLeod Co, 20, FN; 7-28 McLeod Co, 12, RDT; 8-1 to 8-9 Anoka Co, 2, TKS; 8-21 Anoka Co, 3, FN; 8-21 Stearns Co, 10, NH; 8-22 Duluth, 25, JCG; 8-27 Little Marais, Lake Co, 8, JCG. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | 8/9 Carver Co., VL; 8/28 Duluth, JCG and Morrison Co., LSR; 9/3 Morrison Co., LSR; 9/10 Lac qui Parle Co., DB, BL, RLH; 9/13 Lac qui Parle Co., JAH; 10/8 Lyon Co., PE; 10/22 Lake Traverse, JAH. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 4-14 Chippewa Co., RPR; 4-22 Lyon Co., PE; 4-29 Lac qui Parle Co., EHH; late 6-2 Becker Co., RPR; 6-7 Duluth, BB; 6-10 Lyon Co., PE. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | 7-26 Carver Co., 1, FN/MAS; 7-30 Stevens Co., 15, JAH; 8-9, 8-16 Clay Co., 20, LWJ. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | earliest 8-4 Lyon Co., PE and Hennepin Co., VL; 8-15 Crow Wing Co., MSB; latest 9-17 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA; 9-18 Lyon Co., PE; 10-17 Big Stone Co., JAR. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 4-20 Nobles Co., HSH; 4-28 Carver Co., EMB; 5-7 Wabasha Co., DGM; late 5-28 Big Stone Co., JAH; 5-29 Marshall Co., 100, KE; and Carver Co., RTH; 6-4 Duluth, 20,KE. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | 6-3 Stearns Co, Dakota Co, VL; 7-22, 8-6, 8-14 Clay Co, fide EGA; 7-28 Carver Co, DB; 8-23 Wright Co, GES. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | Earliest 8-14 Mille Lacs ELC; 8-16 Duluth JCG; 8-19 Grant 25+ JAH; 8-30 Watonwan 30 DMF; latest 9-5 Watonwan DMF; 9-9 Duluth JCG for J. P. Perkins. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 5-4 Carver Co., VL, and Hennepin Co., EMB; 5-5 Hennepin Co., EIS; 5-24 (50+) Duluth, CLH, PBH; 5-30 Pope Co., WH; 6-1 (500) Duluth, JCG; 6-3 Ramsey Co., JJ; 6-4 Duluth, MMC. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | 6-1 Duluth 500 JJG; 6-2 St. Louis Co. 5 JJG; 6-24 Mille Lacs MI; fall: 7-22 Dakota VL; 8-8 Clay 30 EA. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 9-13 Duluth 10 BTV; 9-15 Mille Lacs 6 MI; 8-10 Sibley KP; 8-18 Nobles HSH; 10-30 Lyon PE; 8-10 Duluth MC; 10-2 Clay ETS; 10-10 Mille Lacs MI. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 5-2 Lyon KE, PE, HK; 5-12 Hennepin CH; early north 5-12 Duluth MMC; 5-18 Mille Lacs Ml; late 5-31 Duluth RL; 6-4 Mille Lacs MI. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | 6-6 Mille Lacs 5 Ml· 7-10 Mille Lacs 3 Ml; 7·16 Swift 10 BAH· 6-2 6-8' 6-15, 7-23, 7-25, 7-29 Duluth RL. ' ' ' | ||
| 1970 | Fall | early 7·1 0 Mille Lacs Ml; 7-18 Duluth KE; late south 10·4 Lyon PE; late north 9·26 Clay LW; 10·11 Duluth )G. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | 6-4 Carver FN, WKE; 6-6 Lyon, L. Paynter; 6-7 Duluth MMC; 6-3 to 6-9 Aitkin TS, JB; 6-12 Roseau RBJ; 6-15 Crow Wing TS. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | early 7/5 Mille Lacs; 7·10 Lyon; late south 8/31 Hennepin; 9/6 Stearns; 9/26 Lyon; late north 9·2 Duluth; 10/10 Grant. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | 6-10 Hennepin; 6-28 Aitkin, 7-2 Lyon; peak (flocks 15-25) 7-25 to 31. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | 6-1 LeSueur; 6-3 and 7-31 Clay; 6-5 St. Louis; 7-9 Hennepin. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Fewer reports than usual; Seen in Wabasha, Lyon, Mille Lacs. Early north 8-4 St. Louis (RBJ). Early south 8-4 Hennepin (OLJ). Peak 8-10 Clay (75) (KBZ). | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 4-21 Benton OJ; 4-26 Lyon HCK; 4-27 Le Sueur GR; early north 5-7 St. Louis UMD, GJN; 5-11 St. Louis JG; late 5-28 Aitkin RBJ; 5-28 St. Louis JG, GJN; 5-28 LeSueur GR. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Eight reports in June up to 6-21 in Carver, Goodhue, Yellow Medicine, Stearns, Wright, Lyon, Duluth (6-21, RJ). | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Early 7-3 Lac qui Parle VL; 7-7 Duluth; 7-11 Lincoln KE; late north 9-27 Marshall AR; late south 9-15 LeSueur GR; 10-6 Freeborn DG; 11-1 Hennepin VL. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 4-12 Lyon HCK; 4-19 Murray RBJ, RAG, BL; early north 5-11 St. Louis GJN; 5-17 Otter Tail GLO and St. Louis JJW; late 5-29 Lac qui Parle ETS and St. Louis BDC. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Late migrants 6-13 and 14 in Lac qui Parle and Lyon Co's (PE), and 6/4 and 15 Nobles (KE, RJ). | ||
| 1975 | Fall | early 8-7 Marshall SV; 8-17 Duluth JG; late 9-12 Mille Lacs MI; 9-20 Duluth JG; 9-28 Yellow Medicine GO. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 4-17 Lyon BL; 4-18 Cottonwood ED; 4-20 Lyon HK; early north 5-21 St. Louis DS; late 5-25 Lyon HK and St. Louis GN, JCG. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | late migrants 6-2 Marshall (SV), 6-5 Goodhue (DGW) and 6-16 St. Louis (GN). | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Early north 7-2 Marshall, 7-24 Duluth; early south 7-7 Lyon, 7-15 Rock; late north 9-26 Duluth; late south 9-25 Lincoln, 10-16 Lyon, 10-30 Anoka PKL. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 4-3 Lyon HK; 4-8 Lyon GO; 4-22 Lyon DGW; early north 5-7 Otter Tail GEW; 5-11 St. Louis GN; 5-14 Marshall SVA; late 5-30 Lincoln KE. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Late migrants 6-13, 14 and 15 Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Marshall and Clay; 6-17 Olmsted; 6-18 Duluth. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Early north 7-20 Marshall (SV); early south 7-6 Hennepin (VL). | ||
| 1978 | Spring | Early north 4-7 Otter Tail GO details?; 4-29 Cook KE; 5-7 Otter Tail SM. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Late migrants South (6-10 (RBJ); North 6-6, 6-11. Early migrants North 7-16, 7-17; South 7-9, 7-10. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late south 9-23 Freeborn DG and 10-7 Renville RJ. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Earl south 4-21 Lyon HK; early north 4-14 Otter Tail GMO and Grant SM; late south 5-31 Redwood LJF and Nicollet JCF. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Late migrants South: 6-10 Faribault, 6-11 Hennepin; North: 6-10 Traverse, 6-15 Lake of the Woods. Early migrants 7-8 Dodge, 7-14 Wilkin. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Early north 8/2 Otter Tail GMO, 8/3 St. Louis KE; early south 8/8 Dakota JD, 8/11 Olmsted JSD; late north St. Louis 9/16 LJF, 9/30 JG; late south 9/11 Hennepin OJ, 9/22 Lyon RJ. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 4-26 Lac qui Parle BDC, FAE, JH, RJ, ES; early north 4-23 Otter Tail SM, 5-6 Marshall ANWR, | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Late migrants: 6-5 Big Stone, 6-8 Duluth. Early migrants North: 7-3, 7/2; South: 6-29 (MJF), 7-1, 7-10. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Early north 8/9 St. Louis KE, Wilkin GW, 8/11 Cook KMH; early south 8/1 Olmsted JEB, 8/5 Hennepin OJ, 8/8 Nicollet JCF; late north 9/13 St. Louis BDC, LW, 9/14 LJF; late south 9/6 Stearns RJ, 9/9 Olmsted JEB, 10/4 Washington BL. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 4-17 Nobles BL, 4-25 Big Stone FL, 4-30 Olmsted JEB; early north 4-20 Otter Tail SM, 5-2 GMO, 5-3 Marshall FDS; late south 5-30 Olmsted RJ, Lac qui Parle OJ, Hennepin VL; late north 5-31 St. Louis SC, Cook KMH. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Late migrants South: 6-1, 6-3; North: 6-9-18 Duluth. Early migrants North: 7-10, 7-16; South: 7-8, 7-14, 7-25. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Early north 8-7 Pennington KSS, 824 Polk KL, 8-27 Cook KMH; early south 8-4 Lyon HK, 8-9 Ramsey KL, 8-10 Chisago KL, 8-11 Cottonwood KL, Dakota RA; late north 9-4 Pennington KSS, 9-9 Aitkin WN, 9-13 Lake RJ; late south 9-18 Nicollet JCF, 9-25 BSNWR. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 4-24 Lincoln BL, Lac qui Parle 4-24 SC, HK, 5-2 AB, 4-30 Nicollet JCF, 5-4 Olmsted BE; early north 4-30 Otter Tail SDM, 5-8 Red Lake AS, 5-12 Aitkin JB, WN, 5-13 Marshall ANWR; late south 5-19 Lac qui Parle GS, 5-22 Wabasha DGW; late north 5-25 Pennington KSS, St. Louis 5-26 KE, 5-29 MH, 5-31 Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Late migrants South: 6/2; North: 6/9, 6/12, 6/24 (JCG). Early migrants North: 7/7, 7/10, 7/21; South: 7/7, 7/8, 7/15. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Early north 8/7 Pennington KSS, 8/16 St. Louis LE, 8/21 FL, 8/21 Clearwater AB; early south 8/1 Hennepin AB, OJ, Olmsted JEB, 8/4 Lyon HK, Hennepin VL, 8/5 Hennepin SC, 8/6 Nicollet JCF; late north 9/12 Lake of the Woods KSS, 9/16 St. Louis LE, 9/17 JP; late south 9/10 Steams NH, 9/11 Renville RJ, Hennepin OJ. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south Lac qui Parle 4/23 AB, BDC, OJ, 4/24 JD; early north 5!14 Clearwater AB, Mahnomen MHa, 5/16 Polk MH, TT, 5/17 Lake of the Woods TW. Late south 5/27 Olmsted RE, Blue Earth JCF; late north 5/31 St. Louis AE. Stragglers into June. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Early north 8/1 Roseau AJ, 8/6 Polk AB ; early south 8/2 Dakota JD, Stearns NH, 8/11 Waseca JCF; late north 9/6 Polk AB, 9/7 Becker DB, 9/12 Cook KMH; late south 9/29 Sherburne KL, 9/30 Nicollet JCF, 10/2 Lincoln RJ. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 4/28 Lac qui parle KE, Yellow Medicine HK, 5/2 Dodge JEB, Wabasha WDM; early north 5/8 Ottertail GMO, 5/15 Marshall ANWR; late south 5/30 Hennepin ES, 5/31 Olmsted RE, Anoka KL; late north 5/26 Roseau KSS, 5/27 St. Louis DB, Aitkin JB, WN, Lake of the Woods TW; peak 5/26 Nicollet (710) JCF. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | through 6/27 Duluth; first fall date 7/8 Lake of the Woods. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Early north 8/4 Lake of the Woods KSS, 8/11 AJ, 8/12 St. Louis MH; early south 8/5 Anoka SC, 8/9 Dakota TT; late north 9/29 Lake of the Woods AJ, 10/27 St. Louis RE; late south 9/17 Olmstead JEB, 10/3 RJ. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 4/17 Pipestone JP, 4/19 Olmsted JEB, AP; early north 4/28 Otter Tail SDM, 5/6 Clay TT; late south 5/30 Hennepin SC, Olmsted AP, 5/31 Lyon HK, Hennepin ES; late north 5/26 Marshall AJ, 5/30 Cook RJ, 5/31 KMH. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Late migrants: South, 6/15 Wright, Wabasha; North, 6/10 Cook, 6/13 Lake. Early Migrants: North, 7/5 Polk, Norman; South, 7/12 Ramsey, 7/15 Dakota. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Early north 8/11 St. Louis DB!, 8/13 Clay LCF; early south 8/2 Lyon HK, 8/4 Dakota TTu; late north 10/19 St. Louis RJ ; late south 9/22 Lyon HK, 9/25 Blue Earth JCF. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 4/24 Hennepin SC, ES, 4/26 Watonwan RJ; early north 4/24 Carlton LW, 5/10 St. Louis KE; late south 5/31 Nicollet JCF, Hennepin OJ, Redwood RJ, Fillmore AMP, Wright ES; late north 5/26 Hubbard AB, 5/30 Cook KMH. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Late migrants: South, 6/14 Watonwan; North, 6!10-12 Duluth. Also seen 6/26 Duluth (direction? KE). Early migrants: North, 7/9 Marshall, 7/12 Clay; South, 7/6 Faribault, 7/16 Fillmore. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Early north 8/26 Polk AB, 9/13 Cook KMH; early south 8/1 Anoka Sc, GP, 8/13 Mower RRK; late north 10/19 Duluth KE, RJ; late south 9/7 Mower AP, 10/20 Lincoln HK. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 4/20 Cottonwood JB, 5/5 Freeborn RSE; early north 5/13 Marshall ANWR and Duluth KE; late south 5/30 Steams AB, 5/31 Hennepin SC and Mower RRK; late north 5/17 Clearwater AB, 5/31 St. Louis NH. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Late migrants: South, 6/8 Steams, 6/13 Cottonwood and Hennepin; North, 6/3 Cook. Early migrants: North, 7/12 Clay; South, 6/27 Scott (AP), 6/28 Steele (AP), 7/4 Carver. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 8/24 Cook KMH, 8/30 Lake SS, SW, 8/31 Polk AB, 9/6 St. Louis TM; late south 9/12 Goodhue RSE, 9/13 McLeod AP, 9/27 Lyon HK, 10/17 Swift RJ. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 4/5 Lyon HK, 4/13 Pipestone JP; early north 5/12 Red Lake RJ, 5/18 Marshall ANWR; late south 5/22 Cottonwood BF, Meeker AB and Wright ES, 5/23 Stearns NHi; late north 5/26 Lake of the Woods KH, 5/29 Red Lake AB. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Seen in 14 counties in all regions except north central and northeast. Late migrants: South, 6/11 Winona; North, 6/1 Todd. Early migrants: North, 7/23 Norman; South, 7/4 Dakota (TT), 7/11 Fillmore. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 8/26 Cook KMH, WP, 9/4 Clay LCF, 10/3 Traverse AB; late south 9/26 Waseca AP, 9/28 Blue Earth, Faribault WN, AP, 10/13 Freeborn AP. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 4/13 Big Stone SC, 4/24 Pipestone JP; early north 5/19 Lake of the Woods KH, 5/21 Aitkin WN; late south 5/29 Hennepin DZ, 5/30 Mower and Olmsted (100) AP, 5/31 Goodhue JD and Olmsted BSE; late north 5/29 Aitkin WN, 5/31 Wilkin KB. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Seen in 14 counties ; late migrant 6/21 Yellow Medicine CMB; early migrants 7/12 Lake of the Woods, 7/15 Stevens. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 8/15 Cook KMH, 8/17 Beltrami DJ, 9/30 St. Louis DJ; late south 8/28 Anoka SC, 9/8 Dakota AP, 10/7 Goodhue BL. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 4/27 Mower RRK and Olmsted JB, 4/28 Lac qui Parle CMB, Lyon HK and Yellow Medicine RJ; early north 4/29 Otter Tail SDM, 5/9 Polk PS, 5/13 Wilkin MO; late south 5/26 Big Stone GS, 5/27 Goodhue, Rice and Wabasha AP, 5/29 Hennepin SC; late north 5/26 Aitkin WN, 5/27 Clay GS, 5/28 Clearwater AB. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Seen in 15 counties in all regions except northeast and southwest; late migrant 6/9 Ramsey, early migrant 7/4 Winona. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 9/2 Red Lake AB, 9/12 Cook KMH, 9/23 Otter Tail MO; late south 8/ II Washington WL, 8/25 Hennepin SC, 9/7 Pipestone RJ. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 4/10 Cottonwood ED and Winona CS, 4/26 Lincoln KR and Pipestone KR ; early north 4/27 Grant RJ, 5/11 Marshall KSS; late south 5/26 Olmsted BSE; late north 5/25 St. Louis AB, 5/27 Clay NO and Norman MO, 5/28 St. Louis DPY. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Seen in 11 counties; late migrant 6/16 Winona, early migrant 7/7 in Yellow Medicine. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 8/24 Beltrami DJ, 8/25 St. Louis AB, 9/1 Becker (200+) MO; late south 9/30 Pipestone JP, 10/4 Le Sueur PS, 10/11 Chippewa AB. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 4/11 Lac qui Parle DN, 4/19 Lyon HK, 5/1 Olmsted JB; early north 5/8 Pennington MCBS, 5/13 Clearwater RJ; late south 5/28 Olmsted AP, 5/30 Stevens RJ, 5/31 Hennepin OJ; late north 5/24 Itasca AB, 5/28 Clearwater PS, 5/31 Marshall MCBS and St. Louis EL. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Observed in 16 counties; late migrant 6/14 Pipestone, early migrant 7/4 Winona. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 9/6 Beltrami AB, 9/21 Cook KMH; late south 9/27 Le Sueur PS, 9/28 Rice OR, 10/10 Lac qui Parle AB. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 5/1 Carver DM, 5/2 Lincoln AB, 5/7 Anoka KB. Early north 5/1 Kanabec CM, 5/14 St. Louis DN, 5/20 Becker DJ. Late south 5/19 Rice TB, 5/31 Hennepin SC. Late north 5/28 Clearwater AB, DJ, 5/29 St. Louis KR, 5/30 Lake of the Woods KB. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Migrants seen in 12 counties; late migrant 6/9 Hennepin, early migrants 7/18 Lyon and Carver. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north 9/5 Polk PS, 9/11 St. Louis CM, 10/8 Roseau PS; late south 9/5 Jackson KB, 9/16 Rice TB, 10/21 Blue Earth OJ. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 4/21 Yellow Medicine HK, 4/24 Anoka PKL, 4/30 Martin RG,RJ; early north 5/4 Crow Wing WN, 5/8 Roseau PS, 5/14 Marshall KSS; late south 5/26 Anoka PBu, 5/26 Hennepin SC; late north 5/28 Marshall MH, 5/29 Clearwater AB. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Seen in 13 counties; late migrant 6/5 Cottonwood, early migrant 7/16 Rock and Faribault. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | All reports north: 8/6 St. Louis MH, 8/9 Beltrami DJ, 8/20 Cook FKS, 8/28 Clay CF, 8/29 St. Louis TW and Roseau PS. Late south 8/27 Martin BB, 8/28 Sherburne RJ, 9/16 Chippewa KB. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 4/23 Lyon JSt, 4/28 Olmsted CK, 5/6 Hennepin OJ; early north 5/12 Cass SM/CE, 5/21 Clearwater DJ, 5/23 Todd RJ; late south 5/29 Wabasha BL. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Observed in 11 counties; late migrant 6/11 Pennington, early migrant 7/2 Ramsey. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Late north 8/6 Lake DV, 8/7 St. Louis TW, 8/19 Lake DV. Late south 9/4 Carver DBS and McLeod DBM, 9/5 Le Sueur WM. Peak number >100 on 8/6 McLeod TT. 10/7 McLeod KB. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 4/10 Brown CMa, 4/15 Murray RgS, 4/16 Cottonwood ED. Early north 5/15 Cass SCM, 5/18 Clearwater ABo and St. Louis mob. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Observed in 16 counties; late migrant 6/8 St. Louis, early migrants 7/6 Big Stone and Watonwan. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Late north 9/8 St. Louis TW, 10/19 Polk BBe, 10/25 Carlton CG, BMu. Few south reports; peak migration 8/31–9/15 Big Stone (100s) LE. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 4/26 Yellow Medicine DBM, 5/7 Rice TBo. Early north 5/6 Cass SCM, 5/20 Wadena PBi, 5/24 St. Louis DN. Apparently scarce; peak 5/18–25 Big Stone (8) LE. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Migrants observed in 11 counties. Late migrant 6/10 Hennepin, early migrant 7/6 Big Stone; fall peak 7/19 Renville (250) KB. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Late north 10/25 Carlton BMu, CG. Late south 9/14 Steele FKS. Peak count 8/17 Big Stone (120) LE. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 4/10 Lac qui Parle SC, 5/3 Big Stone LE. Early north 5/18 Wilkin PBi, 5/22 St. Louis GS. Peak count 5/25 Big Stone (50) LE. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Record number of reports, almost twice the previous ten-year average; spring and fall migrants seen in 21 counties statewide. Late migrants 6/16 Jackson KB, 6/17 St. Louis; early migrant 7/5 Big Stone. Fall peak 7/25 Big Stone (375) KB. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Only representative late north date: 10/12 Polk KB. Late south 10/10 Faribault JDa, 10/17 Lyon RgS, 10/28 Dakota DBS. See summer report for peak count. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Early south 4/17 Meeker DF, 4/24 Lac qui Parle mob. Few north reports. Peak counts 5/29 Dakota (95) TT, 5/30 Hennepin (115) SC, 5/31 McLeod (200+) RJ. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Reported in 13 counties. Mid-summer records include 6/22 Hennepin, 6/24 Big Stone, 7/1 Hennepin, 7/4 Meeker. These may represent late spring migrants — census work in western Minnesota provides good evidence that fall migration did not begin until 7/9 (KB). Peak count 7/26 Big Stone (263) KB. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | All north reports: 8/14 Douglas CMa, 8/16 Becker PS, 8/20 St. Louis DN. Peaks 8/12 Lac qui Parle (297 at BSNWR) BOl, 8/18 Lac qui Parle (500 at BSNWR) BOl. Late south 10/21–23 Hennepin †SC. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Reported from 22 south and 10 north counties in all regions except southeast. Early south 4/1 (ties record early date) Lincoln PJ, DN, 4/8 Lyon RgS, 4/22 Meeker DF. Early north 4/30 Kanabec CM, 5/7 St. Louis NWi. Peak 5/8 Lyon (189) RgS. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Reported in 14 counties. Shorebird surveys in west indicate spring migrants 6/7 Big Stone (14) KJB, 6/15 Big Stone (4) PCC, 6/22 Lac qui Parle KJB; then early fall migrants beginning 7/7 Big Stone KJB. Peak count 7/31 Big Stone (592) KJB. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Please see summer report for earliest fall migrants. Highest counts 8/3 Lac qui Parle (986 at BSNWR) BEO, and 8/4 Big Stone (1017, record high count) KJB. Mostly undated reports in nine north counties; last seen 10/9 Polk PHS. Reported from five south counties during October, including latest on 10/9 in Big Stone PHS. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported from 17 south and 9 north counties. Only April report south: 4/30 Wabasha BRL (recent median 4/17). Early north 4/29 Todd JSK, 5/7 Wilkin KJB. No significant counts. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Reported from 16 counties statewide; late migrants 6/10 Freeborn and Aitkin, early migrants 7/7 Meeker and Marshall. Peak numbers 7/28 Lac Qui Parle (947) PCC, 7/25 Lac Qui Parle (538) BEO. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Please see summer report for first fall migrants. Record high count 8/8 Lac qui Parle (1722 at Big Stone N.W.R.) BEO, DB. Additional high counts at same location 8/12 (1160, PCC), 8/17 (1043, BEO), 8/23 (1368, BEO). First juvenile 8/12 Lac qui Parle PCC. Mostly undated reports from six north counties; last seen 9/12 St. Louis. Observed in 21 south counties, late south 10/23 Watonwan CRM. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Seen in 21 south and 13 north counties. Arrived within one day of recent medians south and north. Early south 4/18 Dakota TAT, 4/19 Meeker DMF. Early north 5/5 Todd JSK, SDu, 5/7 Clay RHO. High count 5/29 Traverse (1066 at Mud L., plus 248 on South Dakota side) KJB. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Record-high number of reports; spring and fall migrants seen in 25 counties primarily in the west and south. Late migrant 6/20 Dakota ADS, early migrants 7/7 Traverse (4) PHS; peak count 7/28 Lac qui Parle (832) PCC. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Please see summer report for early fall migrants. Record-high counts 8/1 Jackson (2000+ at North Heron L.) KJB, 8/6 Lac qui Parle (2512 at Big Stone N.W.R., nearly all adults) KJB. First juvenile 8/1 Jackson KJB. Apparently departed well before recent medians north (9/30) and south (10/11). Observed in 12 north counties, including (late north) 9/22 Traverse PCC. Seen in 20 south counties; late south 9/28 Lac qui Parle NSp and Winona PWP. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Seen in 14 south and 8 north counties. Early south 4/26 Winona PWP, 4/27 Big Stone and Lac qui Parle m.ob. Early north 5/2 Traverse KJB et al., 5/3 Marshall ALE. Highest reported count 5/31 Traverse (650 at Mud L., all in Minnesota) KJB. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Seen in 22 counties; late migrants 6/15 Polk SAS and Traverse PCC, early migrant 7/1 Lac qui Parle BJU. Peak count 7/24 Grant (332) KJB. First juveniles 7/30 Marshall KJB. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Reported from 11 north and 12 south counties in all regions. Please see summer report for early fall migrants and first juveniles. Highest reported count 9/6 Marshall (691 at Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS, JMJ. Late north 10/5 Otter Tail CRM, 10/8–11 Marshall m.obs. Late south 10/9 Brown JEB, 10/11 Waseca JPS. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Reported from 24 south and 15 north counties. Early south 4/14 Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/19 Dakota BRL. Early north 5/3 Becker MWy, 5/7 Wilkin GLS. Highest reported count 5/16 Big Stone (587 on survey route) PHS et al. Noteworthy counts 5/6 Lac qui Parle (235 in section 35, Perry Twp.) BJU, 5/31 St. Louis (150+ at Park Pt., Duluth) KJB. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Spring migrants 6/16 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/20 Clay CRM; probably still northbound was one 6/26 Big Stone PCC. Early north 7/3 Traverse PCC; fall migrants from two additional north and seven additional south counties. Highest reported counts 6/1 Lac qui Parle (626) BJU, 7/31 Lac qui Parle (694) and Traverse (701) PCC et al. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Reported from 9 north and 15 south counties in all regions. First juvenile 8/6 Traverse KJB. Highest reported count 8/22 Big Stone (1228) PHS. Late north 10/20 St. Louis LAW, 10/21 Polk (2) PHS. Late south 10/19 Yellow Medicine PHS, 10/20 Lac qui Parle (3) PHS, 11/8 Brown (3, latest south date) BTS. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Reported from 20 south and 14 north counties in all regions. Early south (median 4/18) 4/5 Stearns LS, 4/9 Meeker DMF, 4/17 Big Stone JWL, PHS. Early north (median 5/4) 4/24 Traverse (2) PCC, PHS, 5/7–9 in four counties. Record-high spring count 5/30 Grant (1,343 at Towner Slough) KJB; 1,190 at same location 5/28 KJB. Noteworthy tally 5/30 Big Stone (624) KJB. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Late south 6/9 Meeker and Wright DMF, 6/9–10 Sherburne PCC, HHD, PLJ. Late north 6/5 St. Louis JCG, 6/11 Polk SAS. Southbound migrants: early north dates not representative; early south 7/3 Lac qui Parle PCC, 7/7 Dakota SWe. Fall migrants observed in seven additional south and four additional north counties. First juveniles and high count for season 7/31 Lac qui Parle (1072) PCC, but see fall report. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Reported from 8 north and 17 south counties in all regions. Please see summer report for high counts and first juvenile; juveniles also seen 8/6 Big Stone and Traverse PHS. Late north dates not representative: last seen 9/5 St. Louis PHS. Late south 10/9 Lac qui Parle PHS, 10/12 Dakota (8) JPM. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported from 21 south and 6 north counties in all regions except North-central. Early south 4/9 Dakota LEC, 4/15 Meeker DMF. Early north 5/13 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, 5/20 Lake (2) JWL. High count (but see summer report) 5/28 Big Stone (431) PHS. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Reported from 26 counties, 9 north and 17 south. Northbound migrants: late south 6/19 Sherburne ASc, 6/24 Lac qui Parle (3) PCC, PHS; late north 6/24 Marshall (3) PHS and Polk JMJ. Single birds 6/30 Marshall PHS and 7/1 Lac qui Parle PCC, PHS probably represented the beginning of fall migration. Additional fall migrants: early north 7/8 Becker (1) and Marshall (4) JMJ, PHS; early south 7/3 Sherburne ASc, 7/4 Anoka PKL, Benton ASc and Meeker (20+) DMF. First juveniles 7/28 Marshall (1) PHS, 7/29 Lac qui Parle (3) PCC et al. High count (but see fall report) 7/29 Lac qui Parle (1,919 including 1,319 at Big Stone N.W.R.) PCC, PHS. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from 11 north and 25 south counties in all regions. High counts (also see summer report) 8/6 Lac qui Parle (1,913 including 1,754 at Big Stone N.W.R.) PCC, PHS, 8/11 Marshall (626 at Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS, JMJ. Late north 9/24 Marshall PHS (median 9/30). Late south 10/14 Brown RBW (median 10/11). | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 5 | 31 | Early south 4/17 Meeker DMF, 4/22 Winona JWH, 4/24 Lac qui Parle BJU and Dakota JPM (median 4/17). Early north 5/2 Crow Wing JSB, 5/13 Todd JSK, 5/15 Marshall (8) PHS (median 5/4). High count 5/19 Lac qui Parle (166) PHS. |
| 2007 | Summer | 12 | 19 | Northbound migrants: late south 6/16 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/19 Sherburne ASc; late north 6/15 Lake of the Woods RBJ and St. Louis PHS, 6/17 Clearwater and Hubbard HHD. Southbound migrants: early north 7/16 St. Louis PHS; early south 7/13 Big Stone PHS and Sherburne ASc. First juveniles 7/27 Big Stone (2) PHS, 7/28 Lac qui Parle (dozens) PHS. High count (but see fall report) 7/28 Lac qui Parle (649) PHS, DAY. |
| 2007 | Fall | 15 | 25 | See summer report for early southbound migrants. High counts 8/6 Jackson (1,256 on South Heron L.) KJB, 8/31 Marshall (916, Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS. Late north 9/23 St. Louis PHS, 10/14 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS, JMJ. Late south 10/3 Sherburne ASc, 10/13 Yellow Medicine (2) PHS. |
| 2008 | Spring | 11 | 28 | Early south (median 4/17) 4/6 Rock (8, Hills W.T.P.) DBM, 4/19 Meeker DMF. Early north 5/16 Clay (3) RHO and Wilkin HHD. High count 5/27 Lac qui Parle (905) PHS. See summer report for late migrants south and north. |
| 2008 | Summer | 6 | 18 | Reported from all regions except Southwest. Northbound migrants: late south 6/14 Lac qui Parle (1) PCC; late north 6/10 Cass RBW. Southbound migrants: early south 7/6 Lac qui Parle (1) PCC, 7/10 McLeod DMF. High count 7/26 Lac qui Parle (331) PCC, PHS. |
| 2008 | Fall | 15 | 29 | First juvenile 8/2 Lac qui Parle PHS. High count 8/24 Marshall (884) PHS, JMJ. Late north 9/7 St. Louis PHS, 9/9 Cass (2) BAW (median 9/27). Late south 10/23 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 10/11). |
| 2009 | Spring | 15 | 30 | Early south (median 4/17) 4/23 Blue Earth ChH, Dakota (Lake Byllesby) CMB, LS, JPM, Kandiyohi JoS. Early north (median 5/4) 5/9 Douglas JPE and Morrison FGo, 5/10 Polk JMJ. See summer report for late migrants south and north. High count 5/18 Hennepin (200, Long Meadow Lake) MDu. |
| 2009 | Summer | 5 | 18 | Northbound migrants: late south 6/20 Kandiyohi (1), Lac qui Parle (2), Yellow Medicine (1) PCC; late north 6/13 Marshall (9) PHS, JMJ, 6/14 St. Louis (5) PHS. Southbound migrants: north dates not representative; early south 7/5 Lac qui Parle (1), Swift (1) PCC. High counts 6/7 Lac qui Parle (219) PCC, 6/7 Kandiyohi (137) PCC. |
| 2009 | Fall | 12 | 20 | High count 8/14 Marshall (376, Agassiz N.W.R.) JMJ, PHS. Late north 9/23 Crow Wing (Ironton W.T.P.) JSB (median 9/27). Late south 10/4 Nobles BTS, 10/17 Renville RBW (median 10/12). |
| 2010 | Spring | 16 | 24 | Early south (median 4/17) 4/17 Lac qui Parle PEJ, DFN, 4/23 Carver SWe. Early north (median 5/4) 5/14 St. Louis (Park Point) PHS. High count 5/31 Lac qui Parle (150) BJU. See summer report for late migrants south and north. |
| 2010 | Summer | 5 | 16 | Reported from all regions except North-central and Southeast. Northbound migrants: late south 6/12 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/13 Brown BTS; late north 6/5 Cook JEB. Southbound migrants: early north 6/27 Grant PCC; early south 7/7 Sherburne ASc. High counts 6/1 Lac qui Parle (225, northbound) BJU, 7/31 Lac qui Parle (311, southbound) PCC. |
| 2010 | Fall | 14 | 22 | High count 8/21, 8/28 Lac qui Parle (256) PCC. Late north 9/16 St. Louis (Park Point, Duluth) PHS (median 9/27). Late south 10/18 Dakota (2) JPM (median 10/12). |
| 2011 | Spring | 14 | 24 | Early south (median 4/17) 4/23 Fillmore (2, Preston Twp.) JWH, 4/25 Redwood DBM. Early north (median 5/4) 5/4 Morrison FGo, 5/19 Becker DBM. See summer report for late migrants. |
| 2011 | Summer | 5 | 15 | Reported from scattered locations in all regions except Northwest. Northbound migrants: late south 6/11 Wright PCC; late north 6/11 St. Louis DKW, JLO. Southbound migrants: north dates not representative; early south 7/10, 7/12 Lac qui Parle BJU, 7/16 Dakota BAF, SHF. High count 7/31 Lac qui Parle (115) PCC. |
| 2011 | Fall | 17 | 36 | See summer report for early southbound migrants. High count 8/27 Big Stone (167) PCC. Late north 9/29 Grant (4, Pelican Lake) and Otter Tail RPR, 10/20 Douglas (injured bird unable to fly) RAE (median 9/27). Late south 10/14 Brown (Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) BTS, 10/21 Yellow Medicine LS (median 10/12). |
| 2012 | Spring | 16 | 32 | Early south (median 4/17) 4/11–12 Lac qui Parle (Walter Twp.) BJU, 4/17 Blue Earth (Lincoln W.P.A.) AnK, Watonwan (2, Mud Lake) AnK, Winona (Lewiston W.T.P.) ANy. Early north (median 5/4) 4/10 Otter Tail GO, 5/3 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) GAK, 5/12 Otter Tail DST. High count 5/27 Lac qui Parle (~500, Cory Lake) KLn. |
| 2012 | Summer | 15 | 25 | Reported from throughout state. Northbound migrants: late south 6/15 Blue Earth ChH; late north 6/15 Becker HHD. Southbound migrants (no reports between 6/15 and 6/27): early north 6/28 Kittson (4) TBr, 6/30 Lake (2) ACr; early south 6/27 Sibley (5) SBM, 7/5 Carver (1) JCy. High count 7/28 Grant (1,203, includes 921 in Lawrence Twp. at Denton Slough) PCC. |
| 2012 | Fall | 17 | 32 | See summer report for early southbound migrants. High counts 8/1 Grant (2,270, Ash Lake, Denton Slough, and Towner Slough) KJB, 8/5 Grant (728, 503 of which were at Ash Lake) PCC. Late north 9/26 and 10/1 Grant DBM (median 9/27). Late south 10/15 Hennepin JLO, 11/6 McLeod PRH (median 10/12). |
| 2013 | Spring | 10 | 27 | Early south (median 4/17) 4/6 Mower HHD, 4/13 Dakota ASi, PNi. Early north (median 5/4) 5/3 Norman PEB, 5/11 Clay ThM. High count 5/30 St. Louis (35, Park Point) PHS. See summer report for late migrants south (median 6/14) and north (median 6/10). |
| 2013 | Summer | 7 | 18 | Observed in all regions except Southeast. Northbound migrants: late south 6/8 Benton BWF, 6/17 Dakota (2) ADS; late north 6/15 St. Louis (2) CMn. Southbound migrants: no representative north dates; early south 7/7 Sibley BAb, RAE, HHD. |
| 2013 | Fall | 22 | 33 | See summer report for early southbound migrants, both north and south. High counts 8/30 Goodhue (48, Vermillion Bottoms) GJM, 8/3 Big Stone (40, C.R. 64 northeast of Ortonville Airport) LFr. Late north 9/12 Becker ToL, 9/15 St. Louis (2, Park Point) TRK (median 9/27). Late south 9/15 Freeborn BAb, 9/20–21 Hennepin (Purgatory Creek wetlands) CRM, m.ob., 10/4 Brown BTS (median 10/12). |
| 2014 | Spring | 16 | 32 | Early south (median 4/17) 4/1 Brown (14) BTS, 4/13 McLeod PRH, 4/17 Dakota GJM. Early north (median 5/4) 4/19 Otter Tail LS, 5/13 St. Louis (2) TPW, 5/17 Becker (30) LFr. High counts 5/31 Dakota (295, Lake Byllesby R.P., counted by 5's) BAF. See summer report for late migrants. |
| 2014 | Summer | 6 | 18 | Seen in all central and south regions except Southeast, plus Clay, Lake, St. Louis. Northbound migrants: late south 6/8 Faribault WAF; late north 6/9 Grant GHo, KDS. Southbound migrants: early north 7/19 Otter Tail JWH; early south 7/15 Rock DAT, Stearns MJB. High count 7/26 Lac qui Parle (109) PCC. |
| 2014 | Fall | 19 | 36 | See summer report for early southbound migrants. High count 8/9 Grant (359, including 3 juveniles, the first of the season; North Ottawa Impoundment) PCC. Late north 9/1 Beltrami JWH, BWF, Hubbard BWF, Lake of the Woods JWH, BWF, Wadena JWH, 9/21 St. Louis RZi (median 9/27). Late south 10/11 Renville DWK, Yellow Medicine DWK, 10/11–13 Hennepin CMB, BAF (median 10/12). |
| 2015 | Spring | 14 | 33 | Early south (median 4/17) 4/2 Rock (2, Blue Mounds S.P.) BRL, 4/11 Dakota (180th St. Marsh) NSa, 4/12 Dakota (2, Lake Byllesby R.P.) LEC. Early north (median 5/4) 5/14–16 Becker DFe, DMu, m.ob., 5/17 St. Louis (2) KJB, 5/18 Crow Wing (two locations) KCR, EGa, JPR. High count 5/26 Jackson (3,000, more than double the prior record count, Heron Lake area) KJB. See summer report for late migrants, north and south. |
| 2015 | Summer | 11 | 19 | Found in every region. Northbound migrants: late south 6/15 Carver (1) PRH, Stearns (24) RPR, 6/16 Stearns (6) HHD; late north 6/12 Aitkin (1) CLW, 6/15 Marshall (3) AXH. Early south fall migrants (north dates not representative) 7/3 Rock SBM, 7/8 Big Stone DLP. |
| 2015 | Fall | 21 | 29 | See summer report for early north and south migrants. High counts 8/22 Grant (60, North Ottawa Impoundment) ToL, 8/10 Yellow Medicine (50, Miedd Lake) GWe, 8/16 Polk (50, Agassiz Valley Impoundment) SAu. Late north 9/19 Marshall (3) SAu, 9/28 Grant (2) DPG, 10/20 Wilkin HHD, RAE (median 9/23). Late south 10/18 Lac qui Parle WCM, Redwood RAE, 10/22–24 Dakota/Goodhue (Lake Byllesby) ALw, BAF, m.ob. (median 10/13). |
| 2016 | Spring | 18 | 36 | Early south (median 4/17) 4/10 Yellow Medicine (2) GWe, 4/12 Swift DLP. Early north (median 5/4) 4/30–5/1 Polk (2) JPR, 5/11 Traverse ANy, DBz. High counts 5/30 Hennepin (650, counted by 5s, many more likely hidden in vegetation, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) BAF, 5/25 Yellow Medicine (364, Miedd Lake) GWe. See summer report for late south migrants. Late north 5/30 Wadena PJB, 5/31 St. Louis PNi, (4) PNi, but also see summer report. |
| 2016 | Summer | 6 | 23 | Seen in all regions except Northwest, Southeast. High count 6/4 Lac qui Parle (400, Salt L.) ChA. Nearly complete overlap in dates mid-June to mid-July made it difficult to distinguish spring from fall migration, especially since none were aged or had plumage details. Probable northbound migrants 6/18 Lyon (4) FSh, 6/20 Clearwater (1) ASu, 6/23 Grant (1) HCT; probable southbound migrants 7/3 Douglas JPE, 7/4 Benton HHD, 7/5 Lac qui Parle (6) GWe. Unclassified midsummer report 6/29 Big Stone DLP. Please include counts, ages, and plumage details for all shorebird species during their migratory transition (The Loon 74:65–92). |
| 2016 | Fall | 16 | 33 | See summer report for early north and south migrants. High count 8/7 Lac qui Parle (250, Salt Lake) KnM. Late north 9/13 Morrison FGo, St. Louis JPR, 9/19 Cook (3) RRe, 10/6 Traverse (5) KeM (median 9/23). Late south 10/16 Blue Earth ChH, Carver (2) JWZ (median 10/14). |
| 2017 | Spring | 21 | 35 | Early south (median 4/16) 4/16 Carver (19) SKe, CRa, 4/23–25 Scott JEB, (2) BHe, 4/25 Dakota RBW, Stearns (Albany W.T.P.) HHD. Early north (median 5/4) 5/11 Morrison FGo, 5/12 Wilkin HHD, 5/13 Aitkin SC, Polk SAu. High counts 5/14 Murray (264, Murray/Lyon county line) GWe, 5/15 Lyon (100, Lone Tree Lake) GWe. See summer report for late migrants north and south. |
| 2017 | Summer | 12 | 24 | Seen in all regions with few data distinguishing migration direction. Northbound migrants: late south 6/26 Lyon (3) GWe; late north 6/26 Becker (1) MBH, 6/27 Grant (1) GuN. Southbound migrants: early north 6/30 (1), 7/1 (3) Grant m.ob., 7/3 Stearns (3) AaL. |
| 2017 | Fall | 24 | 37 | See summer report for early north and south migrants. High counts 8/6 Carver (150, New Germany area) BHe, 8/4 Lyon (95, Lone Tree Lake) GWe. Late north 9/17 St. Louis (2) NCr, 9/23 Polk SAu, 9/29 Grant MO (median 9/29). Late south 9/25 Sibley (2) BHe, 10/13 Redwood KRE, m.ob., 10/14 Redwood BTS (median 10/15). |
| 2018 | Spring | 22 | 41 | Early south (median 4/16) 4/11 Big Stone DLP, 4/21 Scott (7) BHe, 4/24 Dakota BAb. Early north (median 5/4) reports from North Ottawa Impoundment in Grant starting 4/20 ASu, LiH, m.ob.; first report away from this location 5/5 Traverse KRE, CRM, m.ob. High counts 5/24 Stearns (111, total from Getchell Lake and Albany W.T.P.) PCC, 5/9 Lyon (100, Lone Tree Lake) IsH, EzH. See summer report for late migrants north and south. |
| 2018 | Summer | 11 | 19 | Reported from every region. Northbound migrants: late south 6/10 Wright (1) RCl; late north 6/19 Grant (2) MGi, 6/21 St. Louis (1) JPR. Southbound migrants: early north 7/4 Grant (1) ebd, 7/8 Traverse (5) LiH; early south 7/4 Carver (4) JCy, 7/5 Blue Earth PEJ. |
| 2018 | Fall | 22 | 37 |  See summer report for early north and south migrants. High count 8/22 Stearns (270, Paynesville W.T.P.) PCC. Late north 9/16 Kanabec SPS, 9/26 Grant (2) REn, 10/13–14 Lake LiH, m.ob. (median 9/29). Late south 10/16 Wabasha LiH, ClB, 10/22 Pipestone (3) RBJ, 10/26 Steele RBW (median 10/15). |
| 2019 | Spring | 14 | 31 | Early south (median 4/16) 4/26 Dakota AFo, m.ob., 4/27 Lac qui Parle (8) DPi, m.ob., 4/29 Scott BHe. Early north (median 5/4) 5/4 Grant (12) MaJ, 5/6 St. Louis JPR, 5/9 Pine (2) ebd. High count 5/30 Stearns (109, Albany W.T.P.) PCC. See Summer Report for late migrants north and south. |
| 2019 | Summer | 13 | 18 |  Seen in every region except Southeast. Northbound migrants: late south 6/13 Faribault (3), Blue Earth (4) WCM; late north 6/16 Kanabec (6) MJB, 6/22 Kanabec (1) SPS. Southbound migrants: early north 6/28, 6/29 (4), 6/30 (7) Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) LS, MaJ, GUn, 7/2–4 Grant (max. 5) m.ob. High count 7/28 Grant (150) EzH, ASu. |
| 2019 | Fall | 25 | 35 | See summer report for early north and south migrants. High counts 8/28 Big Stone (220, Marsh Lake) WCM, 8/24 Grant (110, North Ottawa Impoundment) LGl. Late north 9/15 St. Louis (2) RyS, 9/24 Clay (3) ebd, 9/26 Wadena PJB (median 9/29). Late south 9/25 Lyon (2, U.S. 59, Cottonwood) GWe, 10/3 Murray BHe, 10/10 Lyon (Cottonwood W.T.P.) GWe (median 10/15). |
| 2020 | Spring | 16 | 43 | Early south (median 4/14) 4/11–18 Dakota (max. 3) ASu, m.ob., 4/16 Yellow Medicine REn, m.ob., 4/18 Lyon (max. 2) RJS, m.ob., Redwood AaL, CLu. Early north (median 5/4) 4/27 – 5/1 Clay PBB, 5/2 Grant (10) ebd, 5/12 Crow Wing JnP. High counts 5/27 Swift (500, Marsh Lake) DOr, 5/28 Big Stone (460, Marsh Lake) GWe. See summer report for late migrants north and south. |
| 2020 | Summer | 10 | 29 | Found in all regions. Northbound migrants: late south 6/11 Sibley (1) m.ob., 6/20 Stearns (injured) PCC; late north 6/10 St. Louis (9) JPR. Midsummer report 6/26 Yellow Medicine (2) GWe — 15 days after the last non-injured spring migrant and 11 days before the first unequivocal fall migrants. Southbound migrants: early north 7/16 Clay (3) TCL; early south 7/7 Carver (3) JCy, 7/9 Lyon (8) GWe. High count 7/21 Big Stone (615th Ave, Correll) KJB. |
| 2020 | Fall | 22 | 42 | See summer report for early southbound migrants. High count 8/9 Big Stone (1,350, Marsh Lake) EzH, IsH. Late north 9/22 Marshall (2) SDz, m.ob., 9/25 St. Louis (17) ebd, 10/3–5 Grant (max. 2) LGl, ANy (median 9/29). Late south 10/15 Lyon (3) GWe, 10/16 Dakota NiR, 10/17 Jackson (2) KEm, (median 10/15). |
| 2021 | Spring | 29 | 45 | Early south (median 4/14) 4/6 Lyon REn, RLF, 4/7 Brown BTS, MiO, Nobles BTS. Early north (median 5/4) 5/1 Grant (2, Mud Lake W.P.A.) ebd, (max. 24, North Ottawa Impoundment) ebd, PLJ, 5/2 Aitkin SC, 5/5 Todd (6) REn, RLF. High counts 5/28 Yellow Medicine (1,800, Curtis Lake) KJB, 5/24 Yellow Medicine (630, Curtis Lake) WCM. See summer report for late migrants north and south. |
| 2021 | Summer | 15 | 31 | Observed in every region. High count 6/1 Big Stone (500) DLP represents peak spring passage. Northbound migrants: late south 6/22 Olmsted (4) JlF, JPr, LAV, 6/22, 6/25 Sibley (2) RBW; late north 6/19 Grant (8) ebd, Polk (1) SAu. Southbound migrants: early north 7/3 St. Louis (1) ebd, 7/5 Becker, Marshall, Todd; early south 7/1 Stearns (1) MJB, 7/3 Nobles (1) KBg. Southbound high count 7/24 Yellow Medicine (350, Curtis Lake) EzH, ASu. |
| 2021 | Fall | 26 | 44 | See summer report for early southbound migrants. High counts 8/8 Chippewa (203, Shakopee Lake) WCM, 8/20 Marshall (200, Agassiz N.W.R.) EHi. Late north 9/18 Mille Lacs (2) MJB, 9/19 Becker NaH, 9/25 Otter Tail (2) ebd (median 9/29). Late south 9/21 Faribault KEm, 9/25 Lyon (Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) GWe, 10/9 Lyon (2, Sham Lake) GWe (median 10/17). |
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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. |