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 |
| Short-billed Dowitcher(Limnodromus griseus) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Spring | Six were seen by the Huber brothers and William Pieper near Big Lake, east of Herman, Grant County on 21 May. Identified by call-note. | ||
| 1961 | Fall | Bob Janssen saw (or should we say "heard") his first one on 2 Sep. at Fisher Lake, Scott County. | ||
| 1962 | Spring | May 16 Frontenac, Goodhue Co., R. Huber and W. R. Pieper saw and heard one, spring plumage, call note tu-tu instead of the usual three syllables. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | July 11, Swan Lake, Nicollet Co., 11 seen and heard ("tu-tu," only two syllables) near the above Long-bills, but not in close company with them, Bob Janssen and Brother Theodore. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | May 12, Mud Lake, Traverse County, 3 seen and heard, R. Grant; May 19, Duluth, 3 seen and heard, Bill Litkey, Dennis Meyer and R. Huber; May 23, Morris, Stevens County, 20 seen and heard, R. Grant. | ||
| 1963 | Fall | earliest July 4, Marshall Co., R. L. Huber and July 13, Hennepin Co., R. B. Janssen; latest, Sept 1, Sibley Co., Avifaunal Club. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 5-10 Redwood Co, RG, RLH; 5-17 Dakota Co, RG, RLH. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | 5/24, Stevens Co, RAG; 8/29, Sibley Co, 2 seen, RBJ, DB. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | 5-15 Dakota Co, FL; 5-16 Stevens Co, RAG (both records had call-note identification bases). | ||
| 1965 | Fall | 9-1 Washington Co, Mr. and Mrs. Olin fide ACR. Dowitcher, species: 9-2 Lyon Co, 200, PE and 9-26 Kellogg, 2, DGM. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | 5/13 (15, BL) and 5/15 (DB, EMB, 4) Washington Co; both records based on call-notes. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | 7-14 Lac qui Parle Co, RBJ. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | 8/23 Jackson Co., 259, PE; 9/2 Lyon Co., 2, PE; call-note information given. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | 4-14 Chippewa Co., RPR; 5-6 Nicollet Co., DB, EHH; 5-20 Carver Co., HFH, RBJ and Lake Co., RK; included here are only those reports which bear call-note citation. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | 8/26 Salt Lake, Lac qui Parle Co., 2, call notes heard, RLH. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | 8-4, 8-27 Lyon Co., PE; call-notes heard. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | 5-3 Stearns Co., 4, KE; 5-14 Dakota Co, 14, EHH; 5-18 Carver Co., RTH, RBJ; only reports with call-note data. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 5-3 (20) Wright Co., CKS, and Nicollet Co., KP, DB; 5-16 Wilkin Co., RBJ; 5-27 Duluth, PBH; 6-1 Duluth, JCG. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | 6-1 Duluth JJG. Dowitcher (sp.): 8-8 Clay Co. 40 EA. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | 5/2 Rice {5) KE, PE; 5/3 Sibley {20) and Lyon {3) KE, PE; 5/10 Lyon HK; 5/16 Stevens, Lyon, Sibley, and Lac qui Parle {20) KE, PE; only reports with call note data. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | 8-28 Nicollet (2) RG; only report with call note data. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | 6 reports with call-note data: 4-25 Lyon HK; 5-15, 16, Lyon, many observers; 5-20, 5-25, 5-26 Duluth KE, RR, JG; 5-30 Lyon PE. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | 7-10 Lyon (2) PE; only report. | ||
| 1972 | Fall | were in Duluth, Lyon. Grant, Clav. Wilkin and Douglas Cos., from 8-17 to 10-18. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Only one report with call-note data. All observers should include this information with dowitcher reports! | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Only 2 reports with call note data: 5-11 Yellow Medicine BDC; 5-14 Mille Lacs MI. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | 7/27 Lyon, Lac qui Parle RBJ, PE, KE; 8/18 Lyon KE; call-notes heard. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | 2 reports with call note data: 5-16 Meeker (6) RBJ; 5-16-5-18 Lyon (5) KE. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | early 6-28 Lyon PE; 7-18 Wright ES; late south 10-16 Meeker BDC. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early 5-7 Lyon; 5-10 Wright ETS; 5-11 Hennepin OJ; 3 other reports with call note data; late 5-15 Lyon BL. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Early north 7-25 Duluth; early south 7-6 Lac qui Parle, 7-15 Rock; late north 9-6 Duluth; late south 9-12 Hennepin, 10-16 Lyon. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | 5/11 Aitkin TS; 5/14 Steele (25+ ), St. Louis RJ, only ones with call note data. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Early south 7-2 Anoka (KL); early north 7-9 Stevens (RJ), 7-17 Otter Tail (GO), 7-29 Duluth (RJ). | ||
| 1978 | Spring | Early north 5-19 Otter Tail GO. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Early migrants North 7-9, 7-22; South 7-9; 7-24. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north 9-24 Marshall ANWR and 10-21 Mille Lacs TS (sp?); late south 11-1 Cottonwood RG. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 5-12 Sibley RJ, 5-13 Hennepin OJ; early north 5-11 Beltrami JM, 5-13 Otter Tail SM, GMO. Long-billed> Dowitcher Early south 4-20 Nicollet JCF sp?, 5-4 Redwood LJF; early north 5-8 Otter Tail GMO, 5-10 Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Early migrants 7-14 Meeker (RBJ), 7-29 Otter Tail (GO). | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Eight reports; late north 8-27 Clearwater RJ, 9-15 St. Louis RMA (sp?). | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 5-11 Martin EB, 5-13 Stearns NH, Olmsted JB, JSD, JF; early north 5-7 Marshall ANWR, 5-13 Otter Tail GMO. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | 8-2 Dodge RJ, 8-6 Olmsted JEB, 8-21 Blue Earth JCF. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 4-11 Stearns NMH, 4-23 Washington WHL, 5-3 Rice KJ; early north 5-3 Clay LCF, 5-8 Lake SW / MS, 5-9 St. Louis KE; late south 5-24 Cottonwood JEB, 5-25 Anoka KL; late north 5-18 Aitkin WN, 5-20 Roseau RJ. Winter 1981 | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Early migrants South: 7-25 (RBJ), 7-30 (KRE). | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Early north 8-8 Pennington KSS, 8-12 Clay LCF, 8-13 St. Louis TL; early south 8-2 Lyon, 8-20 KE; late north Aitkin 9-13, 10-10(?) WN, 9-25 Pennington KSS; late south 9-1 McLeod RJ. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 4-24 Lincoln BL, 4-29 Rice KJ, Lac qui Parle 5-2 AB, 5-6 CMB, 5-8 Scott RJ, Martin EB/ K; early north 5-12 · B, 5-13 St. Louis TL, Marshall ANWR, 5-14 Duluth JG; late south 5-16 Meeker OJ, Yellow Medicine GMB; late north 5-20 Duluth RJ, DB, 5-28 Aitkin WN, 5-30 Red Lake RJ. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Early migrants North: 6/30 (TW), 7/2, 7/8; South: 7/6, 7/20. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 5/8 Anoka KL, Cottonwood WH, 5/14 Stearns OJ, Martin RJ; early north 5/19 Lake of The Woods TW, Late south 5/24 Blue Earth MF; late north 5/20 St. Louis AB, SDM, 5/21 Kanabec RJ, St. Louis MH, Wilkin DGW, 5/23 Lake SW/ MS. JD, MF, RH, JS, 4/24 Lac qui Parle BDC; early north 4/28 Otter Tail SDM, 4/29 Polk KSS, 4/30 Mahnomen MHa,516 Beltrami JP, Polk TT. 5/11 Lac qui Parle (200) JS. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Late migrant: 6/4 Nicollet. Early migrants: 7/13 Duluth, 7/14 Freeborn. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | 8/5 Polk AB, 8/6 Renville RG, 8/17 St. Louis MH, 8/18 Stearns NH, Pennington KSS, 9/2 Stearns NH, 9/3 Grant RJ-all reports. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 5/6 Lac qui Parle DGW, 5/9 Hennepin OJ; early north 5/9 Clay LCF, 5/15 Marshall ANWR; late south 5/19 Goodhue AB, DZ, Hennepin OJ, 5/21 Anoka RJ; late north 5/19 St. Louis KC, Aitkin WN, Polk KSS, 5/22 St. Louis KE. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | last spring date 6/7 Duluth; first fall date 7/4 Anoka. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | 81 II Chisago TT, 8/18 Sibley, Yellow Medicine TT, 8/21 Hennepin OJ, 8/25 AB, DB, 8/25 Houston RJ, FL, 9/2 Clay LCF, 9/3 Hennepin OJ, 9/8 Olmsted JEB -all reports. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 5/6 Mower RRK, 5/7 Olmsted RE, AP, Stearns NH; early north 4/29 Marshall ANWR, 5/5 Aitkin WN; late south 5/23 Olmsted AP, 5/24 Hennepin SC, Olmsted RE; late north 5/16 St. Louis KE, 5/19 Lake AB. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Early migrants: North, 7/5 Polk, 7/12 Duluth; South, 7/12 Ramsey, 7/13 Kanabec. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Reported from nine counties. Early north 8/29 Clearwater AB, 9/5 St. Louis KE; early south 8/2 Nicollet JCF, 8/7 Lincoln HK; late north 9/15 St. Louis TBB; late south 8/20 Stearns NH, 9/2 Fillmore RJ. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 5/6 Dakota AB, JD, 5/9 TTu, 5/10 Winona RG; early north 5/5 Aitkin WN, 5/11 St. Louis KE; late south 5/17 and 5/18 Nicollet m.ob., 5/17 Blue Earth MF, HK, 5/18 Rice FKS; late north 5/20 Carlton GS, 5/21 Aitkin WN. Also reported 5/16 Cook (first county record) KMH. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Early migrants: North, 7/3 Hubbard, 7/9 Marshall, 7/18 Cook, 7/19 Duluth; South, 7/12 Blue Earth, 7/22 Hennepin. All reports. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | All reports: Marshall ANWR, 8/26-30 Polk AB, 9/1 Chippewa GS, 9/13 Watonwan RJ, 9/15-10/9 Duluth m.ob. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 5/1 Steele AP and Lac qui Parle TT, 5/9 Hennepin SC, Olmsted RSE, Nicollet JCF, Stearns NH and Anoka OJ; early north 5/11 Marshall ANWR, RG, RJ, 5/13 Duluth KE; late south 5/16 Freeborn NHo, 5/19 Stearns NH; late north 5/17 Clearwater AB, Clay LCF and St. Louis KR. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Early migrants: North, 7/12 Clay; South, 6/28 Steele (AP), 7/3 Faribault, 7/4 Carver. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | All reports : 8/1 Anoka AP, 8/8 Brown RJ, 8/13 Mower RRK, 8/14 Cottonwood RSE, 8/16 Murray RH and Pope AB, 8/28 - 9/27 Lyon HK, 9/3 Marshall TT, 9/9 Steele RJ, AP. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 4/29 Lac qui Parle OJ and Meeker AB, DB, 5/11 Dodge AP; early north 5/8 Marshall ANWR, 5/20 Todd PH; late south 5/22 Cottonwood BF, 5/23 Big Stone AB; late north 5/22-26 Cook KMH, WP. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Seen in 12 counties in west, central, and south plus Duluth. Early migrants: North, 6/29 Kittson (AB), South 7/13 Mower and Fillmore, 7/16 Chisago. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Early north 8/7 Clay LCF, 8/9 Kittson AB; early south 8/1 Hennepin SC, 8/14 Dakota JD and Yellow Medicine BSE; late north 8/19 Beltrami RJ, 10/3 Traverse AB; late south 8/20 McLeod AB, 8/27 Big Stone RJ. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 5/8 Lincoln TG, 5/9 Lac qui Parle CMB; early north 5/6 Cook OSL, 5/12 Aitkin SC; late south 5/21 Kandiyohi AB, 5/31 Brown JS; late north 5/19 Duluth BP, 5/31 Wilkin KB. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Only late spring migrant; 6/2 Wilkin. Seen in eight counties in fall; early migrants 6/25 Big Stone CMB, 6/29 Clearwater AB, OJ. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Early north 8/3 St. Louis PS, 8/12 Cook WP; early south 8/4 Hennepin SC, GP, 8/6 Dakota JD; late north 9/16 Kanabec RJ, AP and St. Louis KR; late south 9/9 Martin AP, RQD. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 4/28 Lac qui Parle AB, CMB and Lyon HK, 5/6 Big StoneAB, 5/7Winona JD; early north 5/6 OtterTail SDM, 5/9 Polk PS; late south 5/19 Wabasha BL, 5/20 Olmsted mob, 5/22 Steele KV; late north 5/18 Polk DJ. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Early migrant 7/4 Winona; fall migrants also seen in Marshall, Polk, Pennington, Clay, Wilkin, Stearns, Rice. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Early north 8/12 Cook KMH, RJ, 8/17 Marshall PS ; late north 9/2 Roseau MO, 9/4 Norman BK; two south reports 8/19 Dakota EL, 8/20 Rice AP. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Ealry south 4/27 (earliest date on record) Big Stone KR, 5/3 Blue Earth LF, 5/4 Pipestone JP; late south 5/18 Benton RJ and Watonwan ED, 5/30 Winona CS; all north reports 5/15 Aitkin WN, Becker MO, Mille Lacs RJ and Todd GS. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Fall migrants seen in 11 counties; early migrants 6/26 Roseau KB, 6/29 Sibley RJ. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | All reports: 8/23 Wilkin MO, 8/3-4 Martin BBo, 8/11 Big Stone AB, 8/25 Cottonwood KE, 9/30 Dodge AB. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 5/2 Lac qui Parle DN, 5/3 Nobles AB, 5/8 Hennepin OJ; early north 5/2 Clay DJ, 5/8 Pennington MCBS, 5/10 Otter Tail MO; late south 5/17 Hennepin SC and Mower JM, 5/20 Washington WL; late north 5/17 Red Lake AB, 5/25 Lake DPV; peak of 1/0 5/11 St. Louis MH. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Fall migrants observed in seven counties; early migrant 6/30 Pennington MCBS. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Two north reports: 8/30 St. Louis RJ, 9/2 St. Louis PS; late south 8/23 Hennepin SC, 8/23–28 Carver mob. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 5/2 Lyon AB, 5/7 Olmsted JB, 5/8 Yellow Medicine KB. All north dates 5/15 Otter Tail SDM, 5/25 Polk AB, 5/29 St. Louis KR, DPV. Late south 5/16 Rice TB, 5/20 Winona KB, 5/21 Cottonwood ED. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Fall migrants observed in seven counties; early migrant 7/10 Martin. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | All reports 8/6 Dakota SK, 8/7 Hennepin OJ, 8/11 Becker PS, 8/14 Jackson KB, 8/26 St. Louis CM, 8/26 Hennepin SC, 9/11 Anoka PKL, 9/11 St. Louis CM. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 4/30 Lac qui Parle HK, 5/4 Olmsted JBo, JSt, 5/9 Rice TB; early north 5/8 Roseau PS, 5/12 Kanabec CM, 5/13 Clay WM; late south 5/21 Goodhue BL, 5/22 Chippewa AB. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Fall migrants reported in six counties including early migrant 7/2 Anoka. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 8/12 St. Louis MH, 8/17 Clay FL, 9/16 St. Louis TBr. Early south 8/5 LeSueur RJ, Watonwan BB, and Carver TBr. Late south 8/20 Stevens RJ and Carver SK, 8/21 Watonwan BB. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 4/30 Rock AB and Winona CS, 5/7 Hennepin SC; all reports north 5/14 Clay RO, 5/21 Clearwater DJ, 5/23 Becker MN, St. Louis PB (no date). | ||
| 1995 | Summer | July migrants observed in six counties; early migrant 7/1 Anoka. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | No north reports. Late south 8/13 Jackson KB, 8/14 Winona CS, 8/25 Renville RJ. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 5/5 Rice TBo, 5/10 Freeborn ABa and Jackson MF. Early north 5/17 St. Louis PBu, 5/18 Aitkin WN and Clearwater ABo. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Fall migrants seen in nine counties; early migrant 7/6 Big Stone. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Late north 9/1 St. Louis AH, 9/7 Roseau KB. Late south 8/31 Chisago RH, 9/8 Big Stone LE, 9/21 Lyon RgS. Peak count 8/3 Roseau (12) PS. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 4/26 Lac qui Parle WM, 5/3 Houston DN, 5/5 Olmsted DA, BE. Early north 5/16 Kanabec CM, 5/17 Roseau NJ, 5/18 Clay PP. Peak 5/14 Winona (17) AH, PS. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Fall migrants seen in seven counties; early migrant 7/6 Big Stone and Olmsted. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Late north 9/7 Marshall PS, 9/8 Aitkin CB. Late south 9/7 Waseca JL, 9/9 Rice JLa, JL. Peak count 8/9 St. Louis (8) SL. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 5/8 Big Stone RJ, 5/10 Rice mob, 5/13 Stearns OJ. Early north 5/13 Roseau PS, 5/15 Becker AH, PS. Late south 5/24 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | All spring records: 6/7 Marshall KB, 6/9 Wilkin KB. Fall migrants seen in eight counties; early migrant 7/3 Jackson. Fall peak 7/12 Marshall (60) PS. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Late north 8/11 Polk KB, 8/14 Clay (5) CGj, 8/30 St. Louis ABo. Late south 8/16 Carver (10) LE, 9/8 Meeker RJ, 9/18 Lyon RgS. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Arrived on time south (earliest 5/5 Meeker DF) and north (earliest 5/16 Otter Tail SDM). Peak counts 5/13 Dakota (21) TT, 5/16 Carver (25) DBM, 5/23 St. Louis (18) DBM. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Almost double the usual number of reports. Spring records 6/2 Meeker, 6/6 Swift. Fall observations in 13 additional counties; early migrant 6/28 Big Stone MCBS. Peak count 7/26 Big Stone (23) KB. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Only two north reports: 8/14 Douglas CMa, 8/16 Becker PS. Reported from 10 south counties through 9/11 Hennepin SC and Mower RRK. No significant peak concentrations reported. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Reported from 18 south and 9 north counties. Early south 4/26 (no details, ties earliest date on record) Meeker DF, 4/28 McLeod DF, 4/30 Lac qui Parle CM. Early north 5/7 Clay WM and Marshall JJ, then 5/15 in two counties. Peak counts 5/13 Lyon (45) RgS, 5/13 Yellow Medicine (62) RgS, 5/16 Dakota (45) TT, 5/19 Becker (40–50) BK. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Fall migrants seen in ten counties. Early migrant 6/29 Marshall (8) DPJ; peak count 7/3 Polk (16 adults in alternate plumage) PHS. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Only north report 8/20 Grant SDM, but see summer report. Earliest south 8/3 Lac qui Parle BEO, 8/8 Chippewa CRM. Late south 9/1 Anoka REH and Big Stone KJB. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported from 13 south and 8 north counties, and in all regions except West-central. Early south 5/2 Waseca RBJ, 5/4–10 in seven counties. Arrived north 5/9 St. Louis KJB, 5/11 Polk JEB. Unusual location for peak count: 5/10 Hennepin (39) SLC. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Fall migrants reported in eight counties; early migrant 6/24 Becker (record early date) PHS, PCC. Peak count 7/8 Marshall (81 at Agassiz NWR) PHS. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | See summer report for first fall migrants and high count. First juvenile 8/12 Big Stone PCC. Reported from four north counties; late north 9/9 St. Louis PHS. Seen in seven south counties; late south 9/8 Big Stone PCC, PHS. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Reported from 20 south and 15 north counties in all regions, but only Mower in Southeast. Early south 4/26 (ties earliest date) Lyon RBJ, 4/28 Lac qui Parle NAJ. Early north 5/8 Traverse KJB, 5/11 Clay RHO and Polk JMJ. Late south (median 5/23) 5/20 Stevens JJS. Late north 5/26 Beltrami DPJ, 5/27 Pennington JMJ. High counts 5/2 Lac qui Parle (47 at Big Stone N.W.R.) BEO, 5/16 Polk (46 at Crookston) EEF, plus three additional reports of 25+ birds elsewhere in the state during mid-May. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Many reports, similar to 1999. Fall migrants reported in 15 western and southern counties (almost identical to pattern described for Lesser Yellowlegs); early migrants 6/21 (earliest ever) Lac qui Parle (5) PCC, 6/30 Traverse (4) PHS, PCC. Peak count 7/25 Lac qui Parle (18) BEO. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | See summer report for first fall migrants. High count 8/4 Roseau (22) PHS. First juveniles 8/7 Dakota TAT and Traverse KJB, PCC. Observed in six north counties; late north 9/2 Marshall JMJ. Seen in nine south counties; late south 9/12 Lac qui Parle and Lincoln KJB. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Reported from 12 south and 9 north counties in all regions. Early south 4/27 Scott PEJ (only April report statewide), 5/6 Dakota JPM, 5/8 Chippewa and Swift JJS. Early north 5/7 St. Louis JRN, 5/11 Clay DPJ. Late south 5/21 (20) & 5/25 (2) Lac qui Parle BJU. Late north 5/23 Marshall PHS. Peak count 5/21 Grant (39 at Pullman L.) KJB. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Fall migrants observed in nine counties; early migrant 6/29 Marshall PHS, JMJ. Peak count 7/19 Marshall (113 at Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS, PCC. First juvenile 7/29 Wilkin KJB. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | North reports from Douglas, Lake of the Woods, Red Lake, Marshall; also seen in eight south counties. Please see summer report for first fall migrants and highest reported count at Agassiz N.W.R., Marshall County, where good numbers still present 8/2 (61), 8/9 (57), 8/17 (28) PHS et al. Late north 9/14 (2 juveniles, one injured), 9/21 (juvenile identified by plumage and call) at Agassiz PHS et al. Late south 9/2 Carver CRM, 9/10 Sherburne PLJ. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Excellent spring showing for this and the following species, especially in West-central region where hundreds were present daily during the first half of May (BJU). Numbers also up in Kandiyohi (peak 137 on 5/14, RSF) and Carlton (peak 51 on 5/15, CBr, LM). Reported from 19 south and 14 north counties statewide. Early south 4/28 Big Stone BJU, 4/30 Dakota, Houston, Lac qui Parle, Winona. Early north 5/8 Todd JSK, SID, 5/8–9 Traverse JJS, PHS. Last reported 5/28 south (Lac qui Parle) and north (Kittson). | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Reported from two north and eight south counties. Only spring migrant 6/1 Lac qui Parle BJU; fall migrants 6/27 Roseau (2) PHS, 7/3 Traverse (28) PCC, 7/4 Big Stone PHS, JMJ. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | North reports from Lake, Marshall, Traverse; also seen in six south counties. Please see summer report for first fall migrants. First juvenile 8/2 Marshall PHS. Highest reported counts 8/6 Traverse (31) KJB, 8/7 Big Stone (34) KJB, PCC. Late north 9/4 Marshall (calling juvenile) KRE, 9/11 Traverse (5) PCC. Late south 9/18 Yellow Medicine PHS, 9/19, 10/12 Big Stone (record-late, juvenile identified by tertial pattern) PHS. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Reported from 16 south and 10 north counties in all regions. Early south 4/29–30 Dakota LS, ADS, 5/3 Waseca JEZ. Early north 5/8 Traverse PHS, 5/9 Polk PHS. Late south 5/29 Steele KV, also see summer report. Highest reported counts 5/16 Dakota (70 at L. Byllesby) JPM, 5/23 Rock (53 at Luverne) PHS. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Late spring migrants 6/2 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/11 Polk SAS. Fall migrants observed in three north and eight south counties. Early north 7/5 Grant LS, early south 7/3 Lac qui Parle PCC. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Very scarce; weekly shorebird surveys in the West-central region found a total of seven birds. North reports from Roseau and St. Louis counties; also observed in six south counties. First juvenile 8/13 Big Stone PHS. All counts single digits. Late north 9/3 Roseau CRM. Late south 10/9 Big Stone (juvenile identified by tertial pattern) PCC, PHS. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported from 21 south and 6 north counties. Scarce in western regions. Early south 4/29 Dakota JPM, ADS, 5/3 Kandiyohi RSF and Sibley DAC, RBJ. Early north 5/17 Aitkin ASc and Cook (8) JWL, 5/20 St. Louis m.ob. Late south 5/30 Lac qui Parle BJU, also see summer report. Highest reported count 5/20 Lac qui Parle (30) BJU. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Found in 15 counties south and west of a line from Marshall to Anoka. Late south 6/1–2 Anoka LS, PKL, 6/11 Lac qui Parle PCC, PHS. Southbound migrants: early north 6/24 (1), 7/8 (3) Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS; early south 6/29 Lac qui Parle BJU, 7/1 Lac qui Parle (4) PCC, PHS. First fall reports outside of West-central region: 7/10 Dakota (1) JPM, 7/16 Hennepin (2) DWK. High count 7/16 Lac qui Parle (61 at Big Stone N.W.R.) PCC, JMJ, PHS. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from 4 north and 15 south counties. First juveniles 8/4 Marshall (2) PHS, 8/5 Big Stone (1) PCC. All counts <14 birds. Late north 9/1 (2), 9/8 (1) Marshall PHS. Late south 9/4 Lac qui Parle BJU and Murray DWK. | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 7 | 20 | Early south 4/29–30 Lac qui Parle WCM, LS, BJU, 5/2 Steele KRV (median 4/30). Early north 5/12 Todd JSK, 5/15 Marshall PHS (median 5/8). High counts 5/15 Lac qui Parle (49, calling birds) BJU, 5/16 Rice (49) TFB, 5/21 Marshall (66 at Agassiz N.W.R.) TCL, PHS, CLW. Late south (but see summer report) 5/20 Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Pope, Carver (median 5/24). Late north 5/25 St. Louis DWK, JLO, 5/27 Marshall (12) PHS. |
| 2007 | Summer | 5 | 10 | Only northbound report: 6/1 Lac qui Parle (2) BJU. Southbound migrants: early north 7/7 Cass BAW, 7/8 St. Louis (2) PHS; early south 6/21 (ties earliest fall date) Stearns PCC, RPR, 6/30 Lac qui Parle PCC. High count 7/29 Marshall (28 at Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS, JMJ. |
| 2007 | Fall | 4 | 11 | See summer report for early southbound migrants. First juveniles 8/3 Marshall (3) PHS, 8/4 Lac qui Parle (1) PCC, RSF, PHS. Late north 9/5 St. Louis (juvenile identified by voice and tertial pattern) PHS. Late south 9/28 Nobles (2, identified by call) HHD. No significant counts. |
| 2008 | Spring | 8 | 23 | Early south (median 4/30) 4/27 Steele (2) FVS, 4/28 Lac qui Parle (4) BJU. Early north 4/30 Otter Tail FKB, 5/13 Cass (3, Walker W.T.P.) BAW. High count 5/15 Lac qui Parle (37) BJU. Late south 5/27 Lac qui Parle (6) PHS, 5/30 Lac qui Parle (6) BJU. Late north 5/23 Aitkin (2) PEJ, 5/25 Marshall PHS and St. Louis DAB. Also see summer report for late migrants south. |
| 2008 | Summer | 1 | 10 | Found in all central and southern regions except Southwest. Southbound migrants: early north 7/11 Douglas (only north report) JPE; early south 7/6 Lac qui Parle (7) PCC. High count 7/25 Big Stone (34) PHS. |
| 2008 | Fall | 3 | 11 | First juveniles 8/9 Marshall (4) PHS, 8/16 Lac qui Parle (1) PCC. Late north 8/31 Marshall PHS, LMS, JMJ, 9/1 Marshall m.ob. (median 9/8). Late south 9/12 Lac qui Parle BJU, 9/21 Blue Earth ChH (median 9/9). |
| 2009 | Spring | 10 | 26 | Early south (median 4/30) 5/1 Kandiyohi JoS, 5/2 Kandiyohi DBM and Murray HHD. Early north (median 5/8) 5/6 Otter Tail TJa, 5/13 Cass BAW. See summer report for late migrants south and north. High count 5/11 Kandiyohi (55) RSF. |
| 2009 | Summer | 3 | 12 | Only northbound migrants: 6/1 Kandiyohi (2) DBW. Southbound migrants: early north 7/18 Wilkin HHD; early south 7/8 Blue Earth (2) ChH. High count 7/31 Marshall (14) PHS, JMJ. |
| 2009 | Fall | 2 | 9 | Late north 8/14 Marshall JMJ, PHS, 9/5 Crow Wing JSB (median 9/7). Late south 9/6 Stearns PLJ, 9/12 Martin RBW (median 9/11). |
| 2010 | Spring | 4 | 20 | Early south (median 4/30) 4/30 Dakota m.ob., 5/1 Dakota (2, Lake Byllesby) PNi and Rice (3, Dennison W.T.P.) DAB. All north reports: 5/14 Cass (2, Longville) BAW, 5/20 Pennington (Thief River Falls W.T.P.) JMJ, PHS, 5/23 Becker DBM and Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) JMJ, SAS, PHS. High count 5/16 Dakota (60) JPM. Late south 5/23 Sherburne PLJ, 5/25 Martin HHD. |
| 2010 | Summer | 3 | 8 | Late south 6/3 Kandiyohi RPR. Southbound migrants: early north 7/11 Otter Tail LSp; early south 7/7 Sherburne ASc, 7/8 Dakota DWK. All counts single digits. |
| 2010 | Fall | 3 | 7 | Only north reports: 8/9 Kittson (2, Joe River S.W.A.) TBr, 8/22 St. Louis ph. SCZ, 9/5 Polk CRM, LS (median 9/7). Late south 9/4 Big Stone BJU, 9/5 Stearns (Zion Twp.) PCC (median 9/11). |
| 2011 | Spring | 4 | 18 | Early south (median 4/30) 4/30 Blue Earth (3) AnK, ChH, Dakota (25, Lake Byllesby) PEJ, DFN, Lac qui Parle (10) DWK, 5/2 Dakota (9, Lake Byllesby) CMB, Lac qui Parle (5) BJU, Yellow Medicine BJU. All north reports: 5/14 Douglas JPE, 5/22 Becker DBM, 5/25 Becker (10) KVH, Mille Lacs JEB. Late south (median 5/24) 5/28 Waseca DAB, 5/30 Chippewa (2), Swift (10) BJU. See summer report for late migrants north. |
| 2011 | Summer | 4 | 4 | Reported from Aitkin, Blue Earth, Freeborn, Lac qui Parle, Marshall, Pennington, Roseau, Stearns. Only northbound migrant: 6/5 Aitkin ASc. Southbound migrants: early north 7/4 Roseau Scott Barnes, 7/5 Marshall SBa; early south 7/10, 7/12 Lac qui Parle BJU. No significant counts. |
| 2011 | Fall | 5 | 13 | See summer report for early southbound migrants. No significant counts. Late north 8/28 Kittson (8, Joe River S.W.A.) TrB, 9/13 St. Louis (Duluth) SCZ. Late south 9/27 Meeker DPG (median 9/11). |
| 2012 | Spring | 12 | 24 | Early south (median 4/30) 4/26 Lac qui Parle (Cory Lake) DBM, 4/30 Dakota (12) JLO, Watonwan (2) AnK. Early north (median 5/8) 4/29 Morrison FGo ties record earliest, then not reported again until 5/11 Douglas RBW. High count 5/12 Big Stone (40, Wiley W.P.A.) DWK. Late south 5/27 Lac qui Parle BJU and Pipestone GLa, 5/31 Lac qui Parle (3) BJU (median 5/24). Late north 5/20 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) m.ob., 5/22 Marshall ANy (median 5/25). |
| 2012 | Summer | 3 | 14 | Observed in scattered locations south of a line from Otter Tail to Aitkin. Southbound migrants: early north 7/12 Aitkin RAE, CRM; early south 7/1, 7/3, 7/5 Carver JCy, 7/6 Sibley DWK. High count 7/14 Carver (33) JCy. |
| 2012 | Fall | 4 | 16 | See summer report for early southbound migrants. High count 8/1 Grant (10, Ash Lake, Denton Slough, and Towner Slough) KJB. Late north 9/10 Cook DBz and St. Louis JLK, 10/1 Grant DBM (median 9/7). Late south 9/25 McLeod PRH, 10/1 Chippewa DBM (median 9/11). |
| 2013 | Spring | 7 | 17 | Early south (median 4/30) 4/30 Blue Earth ChH, 5/2 Big Stone DLP. Early north (median 5/8) 5/14–15 Cass BAW, DAY, 5/16 Grant (Niemackl Lake Park) WCM. High count 5/15 Wright (23) CRM. Late south 5/22 Houston DBz, MGo, 5/24 Big Stone DLP (median 5/24). Late north 5/24 Itasca SC, EEO, 5/29 Itasca SC (median 5/25). |
| 2013 | Summer | 1 | 15 | Reports primarily clustered around southern central portion of state. Southbound migrants: early north 7/19 Becker ASM; early south 7/5 Brown (2) BTS, Sibley (1) DWK, 7/6 Big Stone DLP, Meeker (1) AHo. High count 7/13 Sibley (32) DWK. |
| 2013 | Fall | 5 | 11 | See summer report for early southbound migrants. High count 8/18 McLeod (8, Lewis Lake) JCC. Late north 8/28 Polk (2, Wetlands, Pines, and Prairie Audubon Sanctuary) JLK, 8/31 Pennington (3, Thief River Falls W.T.P.) KRE, m.ob. (median 9/7). Late south 8/31 Chisago ELC, 9/1 Jackson (2) DWK, BTS, 9/2 Anoka ELC, 10/12 Big Stone DLP (median 9/11). |
| 2014 | Spring | 16 | 25 | Early south (median 4/30) 5/2 Lyon GWe, 5/5 Faribault WAF, 5/7 Lac qui Parle (31, Salt Lake) PLJ, PMJ. Early north (median 5/8) 5/11 Itasca SC, 5/14 Kanabec JEB, St. Louis (8) JLK. Late south 5/22 Lac qui Parle (3) RDi, Wabasha LMS, 5/25 Goodhue JSP (median 5/24). Late north 5/26 Polk HHD, JCC, 5/30 Grant (2) CRM, RAE (median 5/25). |
| 2014 | Summer | 4 | 12 | Found in scattered locations in all regions except Northeast, Southeast. Southbound migrants: early north 7/15 Aitkin HHD; early south 7/4 Sibley WCM. High count 7/18 Carver (10) JCy. |
| 2014 | Fall | 5 | 12 | See summer report for early southbound migrants. High count 8/1 Grant (20, North Ottawa Impoundment) HHD. Late north 8/23 Grant LGl, 8/30 Pennington (3) JWH, BWF, 9/2 Marshall (9, Agassiz N.W.R.) JLK. Late south 8/31 Freeborn (6) PEJ, Scott BAb, 9/1 Hennepin (juvenile) TAT, BAF, SHF, 9/21 Lac qui Parle DLP (median 9/11). |
| 2015 | Spring | 9 | 27 | Early south (median 4/30) 4/24 Yellow Medicine DLP, 5/1 Big Stone DLP, 5/2 Dakota (3) NMu, Lyon (12) GWe. Early north (median 5/8) 5/12 Aitkin (4) JPr, 5/15 Lake (21) JWL, St. Louis (42, Park Point R.A.) JLK, ALo. High counts 5/16 Hennepin (60) CMB, 5/22 Jackson (59, Heron Lake area) KJB. Late south 5/27 Anoka JEB, Jackson (2) KJB, Ramsey RMD, 5/28–31 Brown BTS, MiO (median 5/24), but also see summer report. Late north 5/26 Aitkin HHD, JPR, St. Louis KJB (median 5/25). |
| 2015 | Summer | 3 | 10 | Seen in West-central, Central, Southwest, South-central, plus St. Louis. Only northbound migrants 6/5 Lac qui Parle (2) DLP. Southbound migrants: early north 7/6 St. Louis (12, Park Point) MJB; early south 7/3 Lac qui Parle (3) DLP. High count 7/11 Lac qui Parle (38, Salt L.) DLP. |
| 2015 | Fall | 7 | 8 | See summer report for early north and south migrants. High counts 8/4 Grant (5, North Ottawa Impoundment) ToL, 9/19 Scott (5) BAb. Late north 9/4 Lake of the Woods CRM, m.ob., 9/5 Roseau KRE, m.ob. Late south 8/15 Nicollet ChH, 9/19 Scott (5) BAb, 10/18 Big Stone DLP, 10/20 Lac qui Parle DLP. |
| 2016 | Spring | 14 | 28 | Early south (median 4/30) 4/23, 4/26 Big Stone DLP, 5/3 Stevens DLP, Yellow Medicine (3) GWe, 5/5 Faribault WAF. Early north (median 5/11) 5/11 Traverse ANy, DBz, 5/12 Wilkin (9) ANy, DBz, 5/13 Grant ANy, DBz. High count 5/16 Hennepin (50, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) SBM. Late south 5/27 Yellow Medicine (14) GWe, but also see summer report. Late north 5/21 Clearwater HCT, PEB, DWK, SBM, St. Louis JLK, 5/22 Marshall and Polk HCT, PEB, DWK, SBM, St. Louis ClN, JPR (median 5/27). |
| 2016 | Summer | 2 | 10 | Seen in West-Central, Central, Southwest, plus Beltrami. Only spring migrants 6/3, 6/5 Lac qui Parle (Salt L.) DAB, WCM. Fall migrants 6/27–30 Yellow Medicine (1) GWe, 7/2 Lac qui Parle AXH. High count 7/24 Yellow Medicine (26, Miedd L.) GWe. |
| 2016 | Fall | 7 | 17 | See summer report for early north and south migrants. High count 8/30 Yellow Medicine (17, Miedd Lake) GWe. Late north 9/12 Traverse KnM, 9/16 St. Louis (1, calling) CLW, JeB (median 9/5). Late south 9/10 Lac qui Parle (5, calling) KeL (median 9/12). |
| 2017 | Spring | 14 | 28 | Early south (median 4/29) 4/27 Lyon (2) JtH, 4/29 Lac qui Parle FGo, 5/3 Meeker BNn. Early north (median 5/12) 5/12 Grant (12) ALu, HHD, Wilkin HHD, 5/13 Aitkin SC. High counts 4/25 Faribault (45) WAF, 5/13 Dakota (26, Lake Byllesby R.P.) ToL. Late south 5/23 Hennepin (2) BAF, Washington KvM (median 5/31). Late north 5/23 Clay NaH, Pennington ANy, Red Lake DBz, (5) ANy (median 5/27), but also see summer report for latest north migrant. Note: We ask that dowitcher reports to the MOU be annotated as to how Short-billed and Long-billed Dowitchers were identified. If the birds were calling, please include a description of the calls. If identification was made by sight, please describe the plumage (e.g., tail pattern, tertials, flanks, or sides of the breast, as appropriate). Aging your birds (juvenile vs. adult) would also be extremely helpful in the fall season. Any reports of Short-billed Dowitchers prior to 1 May or after 15 September, and any reports of Long-billed Dowitchers in June or July, without such details will not be published in 2018 and future Seasonal Reports. We urge observers to continue reporting dowitchers of uncertain identity as “dowitchers” using the “Limnodromus dowitcher” category. |
| 2017 | Summer | 6 | 11 | Observed in every region except North-central, East-central, Southeast. Late spring migrant 6/11 Grant (ID by call) JWH. Southbound migrants: early north 7/1, 7/2 Grant m.ob.; early south 7/2 Kandiyohi (4) JWd, 7/4 Watonwan (1) GUn. High count 7/7 Grant (30, North Ottawa Impoundment) BHe. |
| 2017 | Fall | 10 | 12 | See summer report for early north and south migrants. Highest counts all from North Ottawa Impoundment in Grant: 8/3 (57) RPR; away from Grant also notable was 8/2 Lac qui Parle (30, Salt Lake) LiH, ASu. Late north 9/3 Roseau KRE, m.ob., 9/4 Grant (12, North Ottawa Impoundment) PLJ, 9/5 Grant PLJ (median 9/6). Late south 9/4 Meeker RAE, HHD, Yellow Medicine (3) GWe (median 9/12). Note: We ask that dowitcher reports to the MOU be annotated as to how Short-billed and Long-billed Dowitchers were identified. If the birds were calling, please include a description of the calls. If identification was made by sight, please describe the plumage (e.g., tail pattern, tertials, flanks, or sides of the breast, as appropriate). Aging your birds (juvenile vs. adult) would also be extremely helpful in the fall season. Any reports of Short-billed Dowitchers prior to 1 May or after 15 September, and any reports of Long-billed Dowitchers in June or July, without such details will not be published in 2018 and future Seasonal Reports. We urge observers to continue reporting dowitchers of uncertain identity as “dowitchers†using the “Limnodromus dowitcher†category. |
| 2018 | Spring | 16 | 26 | Early south (median 4/29) 5/1 Meeker TNe, 5/2 Faribault WAF. Early north (median 5/12) reports starting 5/1 Morrison (2) DOr, FGo, 5/4 Grant BMu. High count 5/8 Lyon (45, Lone Tree Lake) NMe. Late south 5/28 Redwood DWK, Sibley DWK, Wright MJB, EzH, m.ob. (median 5/31). Late north 5/26–27 Koochiching (2) EzH, MJB, m.ob., 5/28 Grant (2) JmP (median 5/27). Note: Reports of Short-billed Dowitchers prior to 1 May without details are not published in these Seasonal Reports. (See The Loon 89:160–161.) |
| 2018 | Summer | 3 | 9 | Seen in central regions plus Freeborn, Goodhue, Polk. Fall migrants 7/4–6 Polk (max. 11) SAu, MJB, 7/6 Sibley (2) JCy. High count 7/16 Grant (24, North Ottawa Impoundment) ASu. |
| 2018 | Fall | 6 | 13 |  See summer report for early north and south migrants. High counts 8/5 Freeborn (35, Arrowhead Point C.P.) KDS, GHo, 8/28 Yellow Medicine (22, Lyon/Yellow Medicine Conservation Easement) GWe. Late north 9/3 Polk KRE, m.ob., 9/4–7 Marshall (max. 2) SAu, m.ob., 9/8 Grant (10) CNn (median 9/5). Late south 9/2 Lyon (3) IVa, 9/16 Big Stone DLP (median 9/12). Note: Any reports of Short-billed Dowitchers after 15 September without details are not published. |
| 2019 | Spring | 12 | 24 | Early south (median 4/29) 5/1 Pipestone (4) VKl, 5/4 Watonwan (3) BHe. Early north (median 5/12) 5/11 Pine (2) KrM, 5/14 Wadena ANy. High count 5/20 Pine (max. 32, Pine City Twp.) ebd, m.ob. Late south 5/23 Redwood PRH, m.ob., 5/24 Jackson BAb, 5/25 Steele DAB (median 5/31), but also see Summer Report. Late north 5/23 Clearwater (max. 4) JWH, m.ob., St. Louis JLK, 5/24 Pine (2) SBE (median 5/27). Note: Reports of Short-billed Dowitchers prior to 1 May without details are not published in these Seasonal Reports. (See The Loon 89:160–161.) |
| 2019 | Summer | 1 | 7 | Â Found in Carver, Dakota, Dodge, Grant, Lyon, Renville, Steele, Watonwan. Only northbound migrant 6/1 Dakota KBu, TBu. Southbound migrants: early north 6/28, 6/29 (4), 6/30 (2) Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) LS, MaJ, GUn; early south 7/12 Renville HHD, 7/15 Dodge (1) EzH. |
| 2019 | Fall | 4 | 13 | See summer report for early north and south migrants. Late north 8/17 Grant ebd, 8/30 St. Louis ebd, 8/31 Marshall (3) KEm, JWH (median 9/5). Late south 8/30 Benton DOr, Lyon (3) GWe, 8/31 Cottonwood BTS, MiO, 9/2 Yellow Medicine (14, season high count, Lyon/Yellow Medicine Conservation Easement) GWe (median 9/12). Note: Any reports of Short-billed Dowitcher after 15 September without details are not published. (See The Loon 89:160–161.) |
| 2020 | Spring | 9 | 38 | Early south (median 4/29) 5/1 Lyon (6) GWe, NMe, 5/1–2 Yellow Medicine (max. 12) RJS, m.ob., 5/2 Rice (5) DAB. Early north (median 5/11) 5/12–13 Crow Wing JnP, m.ob., 5/13 Clay (max. 24) TCL, m.ob., 5/14 St. Louis (2) JuG. High count 5/14 Yellow Medicine (51, Timm Lake) NMe, GWe. Late south 5/19 Waseca ANy, Yellow Medicine (2, single birds at two locations) RJS, m.ob. (median 5/31). Late north 5/19 Kanabec SPS, 5/22–23 Grant JMn, m.ob. (median 5/27), but also see summer report. Note: Reports of Short-billed Dowitchers prior to 1 May without details are not published in these Seasonal Reports. (See The Loon 89:160–161.) |
| 2020 | Summer | 4 | 22 | Seen in every region except North-central. Only spring migrant 6/3 St. Louis (Duluth) MLH. Southbound migrants: early north 7/16 Clay (2) TCL; early south 6/26 Yellow Medicine (1) GWe, 7/5 Yellow Medicine (1) ASu, DnS. High count 7/19 Big Stone (45, Marsh Lake) EzH, CLR, KWR, ASu. |
| 2020 | Fall | 10 | 19 | High counts (all Short-billeds?) 8/6 Big Stone (75, Marsh Lake) KEm, SEm, MEm, 8/13 Grant (45, North Ottawa Impoundment) ebd. Late north 9/10 Roseau SDz, St. Louis (2) MLH, 9/13 Kanabec SPS (median 9/5). Late south 8/31 Lincoln SDz, m.ob., Nobles (3) KEm, 9/8 Sherburne (2) PLJ, 9/10–12 Lyon (max. 6) GWe, m.ob. (median 9/12). Note: Any reports of Short-billed Dowitcher after 15 September without details are not published. (See The Loon 89:160–161.) |
| 2021 | Spring | 17 | 31 | Early south (median 4/29) 4/29 Lac qui Parle †KTP, 5/1 Hennepin RBJ, Kandiyohi JWd, Lyon (max. 4) LiH, SBE, m.ob., Renville (max. 3) LiH, SBE, m.ob., Sibley (5) JCC, Yellow Medicine (10) SOa. Early north (median 5/11) 5/11 Pine (8) KrM, St. Louis (2) ClN, 5/12 Marshall (4) ebd, Polk HHu. High count 5/2 Steele (50, Armstrong Wetland Restoration) DAB. Late south 5/25 Kandiyohi SGa, 5/26 Freeborn PEJ (median 6/1). Late north 5/28, 5/31 Polk (max. 10) HHu, m.ob., 5/28 St. Louis JuG (median 5/27), but also see summer report for additional late migrants statewide. Note: Reports of Short-billed Dowitchers prior to 1 May without details are not published in these Seasonal Reports. (See The Loon 89:160–161.) |
| 2021 | Summer | 5 | 16 | Seen in every region except Northeast. Late spring migrant 6/17 Big Stone DLP, DOr. Southbound migrants: early north 7/5 Grant (2) ebd, Marshall (2) HHu; early south 7/4 Olmsted (1) MiD, 7/5 Sibley (1) RBW. High count 7/11 Yellow Medicine (17, Curtis Lake) GWe. |
| 2021 | Fall | 12 | 26 | See summer report for early southbound migrants. High counts 8/4 Sibley (20, High Island Lake) ASu, 8/20 Marshall (10, Agassiz N.W.R.) ebd. Late north 9/2 (2) Becker JJS, JPr, 9/6 Otter Tail ebd, 9/15 Morrison HHD, 10/6–8 Mille Lacs (max. 3, Mille Lacs Lake) HHD, CRM, m.ob. (median 9/5). Late south 9/8 Renville BTS, BAb, 9/12 Cottonwood (5) ebd, 9/21 Brown BTS (median 9/12). |
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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. |