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 |
| Solitary Sandpiper(Tringa solitaria) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Summer | |||
| 1963 | Spring | April 20, Salt Lake, Avifaunal Club; May 7, Minneapolis, R. Janssen. | ||
| 1963 | Fall | earliest, July 4, Marshall Co., R. L. Huber and July 5, Stevens Co., R. Grant; latest, Oct. 11, Fargo-Moorhead area fide Elizabeth Anderson and Oct. 13, Duluth R. L. Huber. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 4-19 Wright Co, EC; 5-2 Frontenac, RBJ; 5-5 Hennepin Co, MAS; 5-7 Winona Co, BT; 5-7 Anoka Co, LJ; 5-7 Duluth, JCG. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | last spring date, 6-2, Duluth, PBH; fall dates, 7-4, Anoka Co, DP, RLH; 7-12, Stevens Co, RAG; 7-16, Lake Co, JNG; 7-20, Itasca Co, JAM; 8-29, Lake Co, JNG. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 8-12 to 10-17 FargoMoorhead, EGA. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 5-1 Sauk Centre, RPR, Vasa, RBJ, FL and Moorhead, LWJ; latest 5-20 Ramsey Co, ACR and 5-22 Lac qui Parle Co, EMB. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | latest 9-8 Minneapolis, VL and 9-19 Detroit Lakes, MIG. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 4-8 Washington Co, ACR; 4-30 Minneapolis, EMB and Collegeville, RPR; 5-5 St. Paul, BL; latest 5-10 Goodhue Co, EHH; 5-10 Wabasha Co GD, GG, FV; 5-17 Bemidji, EBH; 5-19 Dakota Co, ACR. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | 7-21 Hennepin Co, EWJ; early fall migrant. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Earliest (see also Summer Season, previous issue) 8-4 Detroit Lakes, PE; 8-16 Hennepin Co., VL; 8-23 Lake Co., JCG; latest 9-18 Hennepin Co., RBJ; 9-25 Anoka Co., WHL; 9-27 Washington Co., ACR. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 4-16 Nicollet Co., EMB; 4-24 Rice Co., OAR, Washington Co., DS and Fargo-Moorhead fide EGA; 4-29 Goodhue Co., RBJ; late 5-19 Dakota Co., RJC; 5-21 Fargo-Moorhead fide EGA; 5-22 Carver Co., VL and Hennepin Co., RDT. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | 7-26 Carver Co., 2, FN/MAS; 8-8 Clay Co., 4, LWJ. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | earliest 7-29 Itasca Co., ACR; 8-4 Lyon Co., PE; 8-5 Stevens Co., JAH; latest 9-23 Carver Co., FN/ MAS; 10-2 Ramsey Co., ELC; 10-12 Becker Co., JAH. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 4-7 Hennepin Co., FN/MAS; 4-8 Rice Co., OAR; 4-26 Stearns Co., KE; 4-27 Nicollet Co., KP, DB; late 5-19 Beltrami Co., JAM; 5-21 Watonwan Co., FN/ MAS; 5-24 FargoMoorhead, fide EGA. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | 6-30 Anoka Co, WHL; 7-4 Mahnomen Co, JCG; 7-4(2), 7-6(6) Dakota Co, VL; 7-11 Goodhue and Dakota Co's, FN/MAS; 7-22, 7-24, 8-7 Clay Co,fide EGA; 7-8 Hennepin Co, KP; 7-28 Carver Co, DB; 8-6, 8-11 Mille Lacs Co , MIV; 8-7, 8- 11 , 8-29 Anoka Co, WHL; 8-16,8-25 Wright Co, GES. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 9-2 Nicollet (Middle Lake) 4 DB; 9-16 Hennepin VL; 9-18 Mille Lacs DMF; 9-18 Duluth MC. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 4-26 Wright Co., EIS; 4-27 Waseca Co., WF; 4-29 (1o+) Watonwan Co., EDK; 5-7 Lake Co. RK; 5-8 Cook Co., MA; 5-18 Anoka Co., CKS, and Nobles Co., HSH; 5-25 Washington Co., DS. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | 6-9 Duluth, MMC; 7-12 Sibley Co. DB, then late July records from Mille Lacs, Wright, and Dakota Co's. Greater Yellow-legs: 7-19 Clay Co. DB; 7-22 Dakota Co. VL; then records later in July from Mille Lacs, Cook, and Wilkin. Lesser Yellow-legs: 7-18 Clay Co. EA; 7-27 Dakota Co. VL. Knot: 6-1 Duluth 15 JJG; 6-5 Duluth 2 RL; 6-11 Duluth FL. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 8-28 Mille Lacs MI; 8-31 Cass BAH; 9-17 Duluth TH; 8-1 Washington WHL; 8-3 Carver KH; 10- 12 Hennepin RGL; 10-10 Washington WHL. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 4-25 Rice JAH; 4-28 Hennepin EJ, GES, WL; 4-29 Lyon HK; early north 5-3 Duluth MMC; 5-4 Mille Lacs M I; late 5-22 Lake RK; 5-24 Lac qui Parle DB. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | 7-27 Mille Lacs MI. Greater Yellow-legs: 6-18 Traverse Co. (2) EC, BL. Probably FALL Migrant! Cold front passed through on 6-17. Species recorded in Illinois same day {also after front). Lesser Yellow-legs: 7·16 Pope Co. (2) BAH; 7-17 Duluth (4) ).P. Perkins; 7-19 Mille Lacs (2) Ml; 8-2, 8-8 Clay Co. EW. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | early 7-25 Anoka CH; 7-27 Mille Lacs Ml; 8-1 Pope BH; late south 9-20 Wright BH; 10-4 Lyon PE; 10·6 Hennepin VL; late north 9·18 Lake JG and Marshall AR. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 4-24 Hennepin CH and Goodhue DB; 4-25 Mower JLJ and Cottonwood LF and Carver ES; early north 4-19 Aitkin JB; 5-12 Mille Lacs MI; late 5-20 Duluth MMC and Clearwater RCD; 5-21 Lake RK. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | early 7-10 Hennepin; 7-16 Clay; late south 9-27 Hennepin; 10-l Pope; 10-10 Scott; late north 9-4 Morrison; 9-8 Mille Lacs. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | 6-28 Aitkin, 7-2 Lyon, 7-12 Duluth. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Nested in Aitkin (7-11 TS); seen in Hennepin (6-27), Anoka (7-8), Washington (7-25), Houston (7-21), Clay (7-31). | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Reported from St. Louis, Anoka, Dakota, Mille Lacs, Wabasha, Nicollet. Early 8-2 Hennepin (OLJ). | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 4-27 Carver, Sibley ETS; 4-28 Anoka SC; 4-30 Stearns NMH; early north 4-27 Aitkin TS; 4-28 Morrison DCF; late 5-18 Dakota RC. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Early north 7-7 Duluth MMC; 7-20 Marshall AR; early south 7-7 Hennepin OJ; 7-11 Lincoln KE; late north 8-30 Mille Lacs MI; 9-27 Marshall AR; late south 9-10 Le Sueur GR; 9-29 Hennepin VL; peak 8-29 Mille Lacs (18) MI. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 4-22 Dakota RAG; 4-23 Wabasha WDM; 4-27 Pipestone KE; early north 4-30 Clay SC; 5-3 Itasca MS and St. Louis MMC; late 5-24 Freeborn RBJ; 5-28 St. Louis GJN. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Late migrant 6-14 and 15 in Nobles Co. (KE, RJ); latest date on record. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | early 6-28 Lyon PE; 7-5 Rock KE, PE; 7-12 Mille Lacs RJ; late north 9-28 Marshall SV; late south 9-2 Murray AD; 9-14 Mower RK. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 4-12 Carver HPR; 4-14 Hennepin PCHS; 4-15 Hennepin OJ; early north 5-5, 5-10 St. Louis JCG; 5-11 St. Louis GN; late 5-27 Winona VH. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Early north 6-27 St. Louis, 7-29 Marshall; early south 7-3 Yellow Medicine and 7-6 Lac qui Parle; late north 9-16 Clay and 9-20 Itasca; late south 9-19 Washington, 9-15 Pipestone, 9-26 Lyon. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 4-16 Pope BSH; 4-18 Mower RK; 4-22 Sibley, Lyon DGW; early north 4-26 Otter Tail GO; 4-29 Otter Tail SM; 5-5 St. Louis GN; late 5-22 St. Louis DA. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Late migrants 6-4 Fillmore (JD) and 6-18 Olmsted (JF, WE). | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Early north 7-2 Grant (GO); early south 6-30 Anoka (KL). | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Seen in St. Louis (6-28, four, T65, R19, Bill Cottrell). Early migrants North 7-4 (Marshall), 7-13, South 7-8, 7-9, 7-13. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north 8-25 Marshall ANWR; late south 9-20 Hennepin BH, Washington DMB. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 4-12 Anoka BH, 4-21 Lac qui Parle RH, HK; early north 4-24 St. Louis KE, 5-3 Otter Tail GMO; late dates 5-23 Becker TNWR, 5-25 Mower RRK, Lac qui Parle CMB. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Late migrants 6-3 Lac qui Parle, 6-5 Lyon. Early migrants North: 7-4 Otter Tail, 7-5 Lake of the Woods; South: 7-14 Stevens, 7-18 Olmsted, Hennepin. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Late north 9-1 Itasca TL, 9-12 St. Louis KMH. 9-23 Marshall KSS; late south 9-6 Lac qui Parle CMB, 9-22 Hennepin OJ, 9-29 Washington DS. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 4-16 Lyon HK, 4-18 Nicollet JCF, 5-1 Cottonwood LJF; early north 5-6 St. Louis TH, SNF, Lake SW; late dates 5-23 Nicollet JCF, 5-25 Lake SW. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Early migrants North: 6-18 (4) Lake (SGW), 7-2, 7-4; South: 6-17 Houston (M&EF), 7-1, 7-5, 7-6. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 9-6 St. Louis JG, 9-12 Cook KMH, 9-18 Lake SW; late south 9-4 Olmsted JEB, 9-18 Hennepin ES, 9-21 Dakota MW. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 4-25 Mower RRK, Dakota ES; early north 4-26 Lake of the Woods TA, 3-27 Douglas SM; late south 5-8 Nicollet JCF, 5-9 Dakota TC; ate north 5-18 Grant RJ, 5-23 Otter Tail KE. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Late migrants? North: 6-11 Cook (Swamper Lake) M&KH, 6-16 Itasca (Scenic SP) TL, 6-27 Cook (Bow Lake) M&KH. Early migrants North: 7-20; South: 7-4, 7-9, 7-11. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 4-24 Big Stone HK, 4-25 Houston FL, JPI AM; early north 4-30 Aitkin TS and Otter Tail SDM; late south 5-14 Nicollet JCF, 5-22 Olmsted BE; late north 5-17 Lake SW / MS, 5-18 St. Louis JG. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Second state nesting record from Cook (The Loon 54: 144-147). Early migrants North: 7/7, 7/12, 7/15; South: 6/20 (HCK), 7/6. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Late north 9/10 Polk KSS, 9/11 Beltrami JP, 10/3 Aitkin WN; late south 9/29 Steele RJ, 10/2 Ramsey BL, 10/7 Hennepin VL. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 4/23 Stevens RJ, 4/29 Olmsted JEB, RE, Mower RRK; early north 4/28 Wilkin SDM, 5/3 Lake of the Woods TW; late south 5/17 Watonwan EBIK, 5/20 Olmsted RE; late north 5/22 Pennington KSS, 5/23 Lake SWIMS. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | NESTED in Cook (same place as last year, K&MH). Late migrant North: 6/1. Early migrant North: 7/26; South: 7/16, 7/21. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late north 10/8 Pine RG, 10/11 Lake SWIMS, 10/13 Cook KMH; late south 10/4 Hennepin SC, 10/9 Brown JSp, 10/18 Pipestone JP. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 4/26 Dakota JD, 4/28 Lac qui parle HK; early north 4/21 Ottertail GMO, 4/25 Wilkin SDM, 5/3 Red Lake KSS; late south 5/25 Olmsted RE, 5/26 Nicollet JCF, Hennepin OJ; late north 5/19 Clearwater DGW, 5/20 Cook EH, 5/25 Lake SWIMS. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Cook (6/25 Lima Mt. Rd. -same location as in 1983 -2 displaying adults, KMH); first fall date 7/6 Mower. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Late north 9/8 Otter Tail RJ, 9/10 St. Louis HR, 10/26 Lake SWIMS; late south 10/17 Olmsted RE, 10/20 Dakota ES, 10/26 Hennepin JEB, Dakota JEB, SC. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 4/19 Olmsted AP, 4/20 Olmsted RE, Hennepin TTu; early north 4/24 Norman BK, 4/25 Wilkin SDM; late south 51 II Hennepin DZ, 5/21 SC; late north 5/12 Roseau AJ, 5/16 Polk TT. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Early migrants: North, 7/5 Polk, Norman; South, 7/4 Dodge, 7/5 Hennepin, Brown. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late north 8/30 Marshall AB, 9/5 Lake SWIMS, 9/17 Cook KMH; late south 9/4 Fillmore RJ, 9/6 Olmsted AP, 10/3 Hennepin sc. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 4/19 Hennepin TTu, 4/24 Fillmore AMP; early north 4/28 Wilkin GAM, 5/4 St. Louis SS; late south 5/21 Olmsted RE, 5/22 Hennepin OJ; late north 5/1 2 St. Louis MH/JS, 5/19 Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Seen in Cook (6/23, residents?, KE). Early migrants : North, 7/12 Clay; South, 6/28 Fillmore (RJ, AP), 7/2 Blue Earth, 7/3 Ramsey. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 9/4 Red Lake RJ, 9/13 Duluth TBB, 9/20 Lake SWIMS; late south 8/17 Isanti AB, 9/1 Freeborn NHo, 9/29 Olmsted BE. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 4/20 Goodhue BL, 4/21 Le Sueur EK; early north 4/20 Lake SWIMS, 4/25 Wilkin GAM; late south 5/19 Rice GS, 5/21 Hennepin SC; late north 5/17 Clay LCF, Aitkin WN and Lake SWIMS, 5/22 Cook EH. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Cook (Lima Mt. Road, KMH). Early migrants: North, 7/7 Lake; South, 6/20 Dodge and Steele (AP), 6/28 four additional counties. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 9/20 Roseau IT, 9/24 Lake SW. 10/3 Koochiching RG, RJ; late south 9/23 Hennepin SC, 9/24 Brown JS and Stearns NH, 10/9 Pipestone JP. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 4/24 Anoka JH, 4/25 Mower RRK and Wabasha AP; early north 4/26 Duluth KE, 4/30 Douglas RJ; late south 5/21 Olmsted BSE, 5/23 Big Stone AB; late north 5/11 Clay LCF, 5/12 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Seen in 20 counties throughout state; possible summer bird 6/19 Cook (WP). Early migrants: North, 7/1 Norman, 7/2, Aitkin; South, 6/25 Dakota (TT), 6/26 Brown (JS). | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 8/27 Traverse RJ, 8/28 Clay LCF, 9/3 Beltrami AB; late south 9/23 Hennepin ES, 9/24 Freeborn NHO, 9/25 Scott AP. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 4/8 Jackson AB, 4/15 Lyon TG; early north 5/4 Pennington SKS, 5/7 Aitkin WN; late south 5/16 Hennepin SC, 5/17 Washington WL; late north 5/19 Cook WP, 5!20 Duluth KE, TW. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | No reports from potential breeding areas. Migrants seen in 18 counties; late migrant 6/3 Rock AB; early migrants 6/27 Polk, 6/29 Clearwater. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 9/17 Lake SWIMS, 9/19 Beltrami DJ, 9/24 Aitkin WN; late south 9/27 Hennepin SC, 9/30 Murray ND, 10/1 Freeborn AP and Washington DS. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 4/17 Lyon HK, 4/24 Mower RRK, 4/26 Hennepin mob and Olmsted JB; early north 4/26 St. Louis KE, 4/30 Lake DV, 5/5 Aitkin WN; late south 5/18 Renville GS, 5/24 Hennepin SC; late north 5/20 Crow Wing AB, 5/28 Cook DJ. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Seen in 21 counties statewide; late migrant 6/6 Olmsted, early migrant 7/6 Goodhue. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 9/2 Polk AB and Roseau MO, 9/6 Cook KMH; late south 9/12 Brown JS, 9/14 Pipestone JP, 9/18 Olmsted AP. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 4/14 Hennepin OJ, 4/26 Rice TB, 4/27 Lac qui Parle mob, Olmsted BSE and Pope RJ ; early north 4/27 Aitkin WN, 5/4 Becker DEB, MO and Wilkin SDM, 5/6 Lake DPV; late south 51 II Olmsted BSE, HK, 5/12 Brown AB and Hennepin SC | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Seen in six northern counties; migrants reported in 12 southern counties. Mid-summer report 6/22 Nobles ND; all other reports early fall migrants. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 9/16 Clearwater KB, 9/19 Clay MO, 10/19 Polk BB; late south 9/10 Brown JS, 9/24 Nobles TEB, 10/7 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 4/16 Washington WL, 4/18 Cottonwood ED, 4/21 Rice TB; early north 5/11 Cook KMH and St. Louis AE, 5/12 Roseau NJ, 5/14 Kittson RJ; late south 5/18 Le Sueur EK, 5/30 Hennepin SC; late north 5/24 Beltrami DJ, 5/27 Norman PS. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Migrants observed in 18 counties; late migrant 6/16 Brown JS, early migrant 7/3 Murray. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 8/14 Roseau PS, 9/4 Clearwater AB, 10/19 Clay RG, RJ; late south 9/18 Rice TB, 9/19 Hennepin SC, 9/27 Wright AB. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 4/29 Yellow Medicine PS, 4/29 Rice TB, 4/30 Brown RJ. Early north 5/15 Aitkin WN, 5/16 Kanabec CM. Late south 5/25 Hennepin OJ and Brown RJ. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Fall migrants observed in 17 counties; early south 7/10 Anoka, Hennepin and Martin counties. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | All late reports 9/25 Le Sueur SC, 9/25 Dakota SK, 10/10 Hennepin TT, 10/18 Wabasha DWM. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 4/11 Olmsted JSt, 4/23 Hennepin OJ, 4/24 Rice TB; early north 4/23 Kanabec CM, 5/3 Otter Tail CS/KC, 5/21 Roseau PS; late south 5/17 Anoka JH, | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Observed in St. Louis, Aitkin; fall migrants seen throughout July in 15 counties south of known breeding range. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 8/17 Clay FL, 9/4 Becker DJ. Late south 9/7 Washington WL, 9/17 Martin RJ, 9/24 Olmsted JW. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 4/9 (third earliest date on record) Dakota TT, 4/16 Mower AB, 4/22 Lac qui Parle MF; early north 4/26 Kanabec CM, 5/4 Clay RO, 5/6 Beltrami PS. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Fall migrants observed in 14 counties; early migrant 6/28 Sherburne. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Late north 9/4 Aitkin WN, 9/28 Carlton RJ, 10/1 Lake DV. Late south 9/21 Brown JSp, 9/23 Olmsted JSt, 10/24 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 4/21 Rice JL, 4/24 Freeborn ABa, 4/25 Hennepin SC. Early north 5/8 Pennington SKS, 5/10 Beltrami SCM, 5/11 Clay RO. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Unusually large number of southern reports in July. Fall migrants observed in 21 southern and two northern counties; early migrant 6/29 Steele. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Late north 9/6 Morrison RJ, 9/7 Roseau KB, 10/2 Clay SKS. Late south 10/11 Hennepin OJ, 10/14 Anoka KB, 10/15 Cottonwood ED. Many late south dates. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 4/19 Hennepin SC, 4/26 Lac qui Parle TT, RH, 4/29 Dakota DBS. Early north 4/30 Aitkin WN, 5/8 Beltrami DJo, Kanabec CM. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Far fewer reports than last year. July migrants seen in 12 counties scattered throughout state; plus 6/6 Koochiching. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Late north 9/23 Beltrami DJo, 9/25 Grant RJ, 10/2 St. Louis AE. Late south 9/21 Big Stone LE, 9/28 Olmsted CH, 10/2 Hennepin SC. Peak count on 9/1 Crow Wing (20) PP. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 4/25 Lac qui Parle TT, RJ, 4/28 Big Stone AH, and 4/30 Dakota TT. Early north 4/30 Lake DV and St. Louis JN, 5/3 Cass EP. Late south 5/31 Hennepin SC. FL reports encountering 200+ along the Mississippi River in Hubbard and Beltrami counties during a 5/4–12 canoe trip. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Reported in Koochiching, St. Louis, Aitkin, Carlton, Lake, and Cook; plus July migrants seen in ten additional counties statewide. Spring migrant dates include 6/2 Hennepin SC, 6/14 Kittson (summer status in this county?) PS. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Late north 9/17 Cook KMH, 9/30 St. Louis NJ, 10/4 Carlton LW. Late south 10/4 Hennepin TT, 10/11 Olmsted CH. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Arrived late and reported as scarce by RJ, JSp. Early south 4/25 in three counties, then 4/28 Meeker DF and Mower RRK. Early north 5/1 Polk DN, 5/6 Aitkin CB. Only one report from the southeast region and no reports from either the southwest or the west-central regions. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Only one spring migrant reported: 6/2 Meeker. Late June and July records in 18 counties; early migrants 6/29 Big Stone, 6/30 Renville. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Reported throughout the state except for the northwest region. All October reports: 10/1 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone NWR) BOl, 10/3–10 Beltrami DJo, 10/10 Carlton LW, 10/12 Mower RRK. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Seen in 27 south and 15 north counties throughout the state. Early south 4/19 McLeod and Meeker DF, 4/23 Fillmore NO and Scott ABo. Early north 4/29 Kanabec CM, 4/30 Otter Tail SDM and Polk EF. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Record high number of reports; July migrants seen in 24 counties, primarily in the south. Early migrant 7/1 Big Stone KJB; record high count 7/30 Anoka (27 at Carlos Avery WMA) KJB. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Reported from all regions. See summer report for early fall migrants. High counts 8/3 Anoka (17) KJB, 8/3 Lac qui Parle (16) BEO. Late north 9/17 Cook DDM, BJM, then 10/9 Carlton LAW. Late south 10/3 Isanti CRM. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Seen in 25 south and 11 north counties. Early south 4/15 Blue Earth ChH, 4/19 Freeborn AEB. Early north 4/24 Aitkin CLB, 4/30 in two counties. Peak 5/1 Hennepin (9) KJB. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Fall migrants reported from a total of 17 counties; earliest migrant (away from Northeast) 6/25 Clay CRM. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Reported from all regions. Please see summer report for first fall migrants. High count 8/7 Rice (7) JGL. Late north (recent median 10/2) 9/22 St. Louis JJS. Late south 10/5 Lac qui Parle BEO, 10/11 Dodge RBJ. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Seen in 34 south and 15 north counties. Early south 4/16 Steele NFT, 4/22 Lincoln KJB. Early north 5/4 Clay RHO and Traverse PHS, 5/5 Wadena PJB. Late south 5/29 Big Stone KJB, also see summer report. High counts 5/8 Big Stone (13 at Graceville) KJB, 5/12 Wadena (11) PJB. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Reported in 17 counties within pattern described for Lesser Yellowlegs; plus Lake of the Woods, Lake. Only late migrant 6/1 Freeborn AEB; all other observations away from breeding range occurred from 7/4 to 7/29. Peak count 7/25 Lac qui Parle (13) BEO. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Reported from 15 north and 24 south counties. Please see summer report for first fall migrants. High count 8/4 Dakota (5) ADS. First juvenile 8/12 Big Stone KJB. Late north (recent median 10/2) 9/25 St. Louis JWB, 10/7 Cass PHS. Late south (recent median 10/3) 10/20 Blue Earth CRM, 10/25 Martin BRB, 10/27 Houston (4 at Mound Prairie Marsh, latest date on record) †FZL | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Seen in 20 south and 14 north counties in all regions except the Southwest. Early south 4/15 Brown (2) BSm, 4/25 Winona JJS. Early north 5/1 Todd (3) BWF, 5/3–4 in five counties. Late south 5/25 Hennepin WCM, 5/27 Freeborn AEB, also see summer report. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Fall migrants found in 20 counties; early migrant 6/29 Becker BWF. Peak count 7/24 Marshall (24 at Agassiz N.W.R., including first juvenile) KJB. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Reported from 11 north and 16 south counties in all regions. Please see summer report for first fall migrants, first juveniles, and high count, but also note 8/2 Marshall (14 at Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS, SAS, 8/12 Big Stone (11) KJB. Late north 9/27 Becker DFN, 9/28 Cook JWL and Pennington PHS. Late south 9/26 Rice m.obs., 10/4 Lac qui Parle and 10/7 Big Stone BJU. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Reported from 34 south and 17 north counties in all regions. Early south 4/21 Winona JJS, 4/24–25 in four counties. Early north 5/1 Carlton LAW and Traverse PHS, 5/3 Becker MWy. Late south 5/28 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/29 Chippewa BJU. Highest reported count 5/14 St. Louis (12 at W.S.H.C., Duluth) FJN, DSC. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Spring migrants 6/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/3 Lake of the Woods MHK. Fall migrants 7/3 Traverse PCC, 7/4 Big Stone PHS, JMJ; reported from three additional north and eight additional south counties. Highest reported count 7/18 Big Stone (42) PCC, PHS, but also see fall report. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Reported from 13 north and 15 south counties in all regions. Record-high fall counts 8/1 Big Stone (44) PHS, RSF, JMJ, 8/7 Big Stone (40) KJB, PCC. Late north 9/18 St. Louis SLF, 9/25 Clay RHO. Late south 9/20–21 Olmsted PWP, 10/3 Dakota JPM. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Reported from 25 south and 15 north counties in all regions. Early south (median 4/19) 4/16 Rock RMD, CFa, 4/29 Dakota JOt and Martin JJS. Early north (median 4/30) 5/7 Douglas SNo, 5/8 Crow Wing, Polk, Traverse. Late south 5/29 Houston PHS, also see summer report. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Northbound migrants 6/1 Sherburne PLJ, 6/1, 6/13 Freeborn AEB. Fall migrants also reported from Sherburne and Freeborn, as well as 15 additional south and 8 north counties. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Reported from 10 north and 16 south counties in all regions. Record-high fall count 8/1 Stearns (46 at St. John's Arboretum) PCC. First juvenile 8/6 Big Stone PHS. Late north 9/7 Pine REH, 9/26 Mille Lacs ASc. Late south 9/17 Waseca JPS, 9/22 Dakota ADS and Olmsted JWH. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported from 34 south and 14 north counties in all regions. Early south 4/20 Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/21 Olmsted JJS. Early north (median 4/30) 4/22 Mille Lacs HHD, 5/2 Clay PBB. High count 5/2 Dakota (15) SWe. Late south 5/31 Rice JEB, also see summer report. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Observed in 40 counties statewide. Probable northbound migrants: 6/9 Aitkin KCR, 6/10 Lake of the Woods JMJ. Probable southbound migrants: early north 6/24 Polk JMJ, 6/30 Becker and Marshall PHS; early south 6/24 Rice TFB and Lac qui Parle PCC, PHS, 6/28 Lincoln and Lyon MCBS. Record-high count 7/31 Stearns (57 at St. John's Arboretum) PCC. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from 15 north and 30 south counties in all regions. High count 8/4 Marshall (17 at Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS. First juveniles 8/4 Marshall PHS, 8/8 Stearns PCC. Late north 9/30 Cass DAB, 10/1 Carlton LAW (median 9/30). Late south 10/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 10/6 Jackson RBW (median 10/3). | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 8 | 28 | Early south 4/22 Faribault CRM et al. and Winona JWH, 4/23 Sherburne PLJ (median 4/19). Early north 5/3 Itasca EEO, 5/5 Isanti LBF (median 4/30). All counts ?3 birds. Late south 5/21 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 6/1). Late north 5/24 Lake of the Woods MHK, also see summer report. |
| 2007 | Summer | 7 | 24 | Only northbound migrant: 6/2 Lake of the Woods MHK. Southbound migrants: early north 6/29 Itasca SMC; early south 6/30 Lac qui Parle (3) PCC. High counts (but see fall report) 7/21 Lac qui Parle (29) PCC, PHS, 7/27 Scott (48 at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF. First juvenile 7/29 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS. |
| 2007 | Fall | 22 | 29 | See summer report for early southbound migrants. Late north 9/29 Becker DFN, 10/3 St. Louis SLF, then none until 11/7 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) GKn. Late south 10/1 Houston RBW, 10/8 Le Sueur (5) RMD. High count 8/2 Scott (61) BAF. |
| 2008 | Spring | 18 | 34 | Early south (median 4/19) 4/8 Mower JEM, 4/20 Nicollet RMD. Early north (median 4/30) 4/29 Lake JWL, 4/30 Aitkin KCR. All counts ?4. See summer report for late migrants south and north. |
| 2008 | Summer | 5 | 20 | Seen in all regions except Northwest, Southwest. Early south migrants (see The Loon 74:65–82) 6/26 Lac qui Parle (2) BJU, 7/1 Brown (2) BTS and Meeker (1) DMF. High count 7/19 Lac qui Parle (23) PCC, PHS. |
| 2008 | Fall | 21 | 35 | High count 8/9 Marshall (21) PHS, JMJ. Late north 10/1 St. Louis SLF, 10/5 Todd HHD (median 10/1). Late south 9/27 Sibley JCC, 10/4 Carver (3) JCy (median 10/5). |
| 2009 | Spring | 17 | 32 | Early south (median 4/19) 4/24 Carver JCy and Olmsted JWH, 4/25 Lac qui Parle FGo, SWe. Early north (median 4/30) 5/1 Douglas JPE, 5/2 Traverse DPG. Record high count of 63 on 5/14 (W.S.H.C.) KJB. See summer report for late migrants south and north. |
| 2009 | Summer | 5 | 18 | Southbound migrants: early north 7/15 Grant (1) LBF; early south 7/5 Lac qui Parle (6) PCC, 7/9 Meeker DMF. High count 7/26 Douglas (26) PCC. |
| 2009 | Fall | 17 | 33 | Late north 9/20 Crow Wing JSB, 9/26 Carlton RBW (median 10/1). Late south 9/26 Houston JCC, 9/27 Rice DAB, JWH, 10/1 Hennepin SLC (median 10/5). |
| 2010 | Spring | 10 | 31 | Early south (median 4/19) 4/16 Dakota (Lake Byllesby) CMB, 4/17 Dakota JLO. Early north (median 4/30) 4/27 Cass ABi. High count 4/22 Ramsey (18, St. Paul) RPR. Late south 5/17 Dakota JPM, 5/24 Carver (2) JCy (median 5/27). Late north 5/31 Roseau JTi (median 5/25). |
| 2010 | Summer | 7 | 17 | Observed in all regions of the state except Southeast. Southbound migrants: early north 7/7 Becker (12) LBF; early south 7/5 Dakota DWK and Sherburne PLJ. |
| 2010 | Fall | 21 | 30 | High count 8/7 Pine (13, Askov W.T.P.) HHD. Late north 9/26 Itasca (2) EEO and Lake DAB, JWH (median 10/1). Late south 10/16 Le Sueur (Waterville fish hatchery ponds) JWH, 10/17 Houston (Eitzen W.T.P.) JWH (median 10/5). |
| 2011 | Spring | 16 | 40 | Early south (median 4/19) 4/21 Renville DPG, 4/23 Lac qui Parle ph. BJU. Early north (median 4/30) 4/22 Morrison FGo, 4/25 Cass (Ponto Lake Twp.) BAW. High count 5/1 Rice (15) DAB. See summer report for late migrants. |
| 2011 | Summer | 8 | 22 | Seen in scattered locations throughout state. Northbound migrants: late south 6/8 Carver DMA; late north 6/5 Lake †JBa, 6/11 Otter Tail RTo. Southbound migrants: north dates not representative; early south 7/4 Sibley DWK, 7/8 Kandiyohi RAE. First juvenile 7/31 Lac qui Parle PCC. High count 7/24 Carver (24) JCy. |
| 2011 | Fall | 22 | 39 | See summer report for early southbound migrants. High count 9/2 Hennepin (8, Powderhorn Park) JJo. Late north 10/1 Cook RAE, ALo, 10/2 Morrison FGo and St. Louis SLF (median 10/1). Late south 10/21 Yellow Medicine LS, 10/23 Jackson (Sandy Point Park) KSm (median 10/5). |
| 2012 | Spring | 15 | 37 | Early south (median 4/19) 4/1 Lac qui Parle FGo, 4/16 Dakota JLO and Lac qui Parle DLP, 4/17 Dakota (6) DVe. Early north (median 4/30) 5/2 Morrison FGo, 5/5 Douglas FGo, MJB and Grant DBz. High count 5/1 Goodhue (12, Prairie Island) GJM. Late south 5/27 Lac qui Parle BJU and Rice DAB, 5/30 Carver JCy (median 5/27). Late north 5/22 Morrison FGo, 5/24 Roseau JMJ (median 5/25). |
| 2012 | Summer | 15 | 32 | Observed in all regions of state. First county breeding records for Lake of the Woods MCBS. Northbound migrants: late south 6/8 Stearns RPR; late north 6/12 St. Louis (Duluth) AM. Southbound migrants: early north 6/30 Wilkin KRo; early south 7/1 Carver (6) JCy. High count 7/12 Roseau (25, Nereson W.M.A.) RCa. |
| 2012 | Fall | 24 | 39 | See summer report for early southbound migrants. High count 8/23 Wadena (36) MaH. Late north 9/27 St. Louis KJB, 10/20 Itasca SC (median 10/1). Late south 10/6 Fillmore DBz and Washington HHD, RAE, 10/7 Hennepin ThM (median 10/5). |
| 2013 | Spring | 20 | 34 | First south report 4/7 Renville ANy, RMD ties earliest date on record, then not reported again until 4/22 Dakota SeH, JFR (median 4/19). Early north (median 4/30) 4/27–28 Otter Tail KRE, RZi, 4/30 Itasca SC. High count 5/18 St. Louis (19, Duluth Twp.) KRE. Late south 5/22 Houston MGo, 5/23 Lyon GWe (median 5/27) . Late north 5/27 Morrison FGo, 5/31 Clearwater ABo (median 5/25). |
| 2013 | Summer | 13 | 26 | Found in all regions except Southeast. Tantalizing midsummer reports in suitable breeding habitat 6/17, 6/22 Koochiching †TRK. Presumed fall migrants 6/30 St. Louis BHo, 7/1 Chisago ELC, RMD, Dakota ADS. High count 7/7 Carver (12) JCy. |
| 2013 | Fall | 27 | 36 | See summer report for early southbound migrants. High count 8/30 Goodhue (10, Vermillion Bottoms) GJM. Late north 9/30 Cass BAW, 10/4 St. Louis †JLK, 10/24 Cass (Woodrow Twp.) ph. BAW (median 10/1). Late south 10/9 Anoka ELC, Sherburne PLJ, 10/10 Scott BAb (median 10/5). |
| 2014 | Spring | 19 | 40 | Early south (median 4/19) 4/19 Mower RJW, 4/24 Cottonwood RMD, Dakota (2) BDo, DAd, KDS, Faribault (2) ClN. Early north (median 4/30) 4/29 Otter Tail JsS, 5/5 Clay (2) RHO, 5/6 Aitkin JPR, Mille Lacs HCT. High count 5/2 Lyon (14, Cottonwood WTP) GWe. Late south 5/28 Dakota HHo, RaM, but also see summer report (median 5/27). Late north 5/23 Morrison MEm, KEm, 5/25 Aitkin JPR, Kittson JMJ (median 5/25). |
| 2014 | Summer | 8 | 23 | Reported from all regions except North-central. Only spring migrant 6/1 Nobles BTS. Fall migrants 7/2–4 Carver JCy, 7/4 Sibley WCM, 7/11 Mahnomen CRM, KMS. High count 7/26 Carver (25, Cologne) SOa. |
| 2014 | Fall | 26 | 39 | See summer report for early southbound migrants. High counts 8/1 McLeod (15) PRH, 8/15 Wadena (14) CRM. Late north 9/24 Lake SC, 9/28 Cass MRN, 10/13 St. Louis (St. Louis River upstream of Bodas Rd.) MJM, 10/14–15 St. Louis (Cloquet River) MJM (median 10/1). Late south 10/3 Kandiyohi (2) JWd, Scott BAb, 10/6 Scott BAb, 10/15 Anoka DFe, JWl (median 10/5). |
| 2015 | Spring | 19 | 37 | Early south (median 4/19) 4/18 Nicollet JRg, 4/19 Washington JSf, Yellow Medicine (2) GWe. Early north (median 4/30) 4/28 Beltrami DPJ, 5/2 Crow Wing EGa, 5/3 in Becker (3), Marshall, Mille Lacs, and Todd. High counts 5/9 Hennepin (13, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) BAF, SHF, 5/3 Washington (12, Lake Elmo R.P.) BDo, 5/9 Clay (12) BSh. Late south 5/26 Brown PRH, DWK, 5/27 Jackson KJB (median 5/27). Late north 5/22 St. Louis WPe (median 5/25). Also see summer report for late migrants north and south. |
| 2015 | Summer | 8 | 24 | Reported from all regions except Northwest. Late spring migrants 6/1 Pine JEB, Brown LMS. Distraction display observed 6/30 Beltrami (Red Lake W.M.A.) MBS. Early south migrants 6/25 Wright DPG, 6/30 Stevens JEB. |
| 2015 | Fall | 22 | 38 | See summer report for early southbound migrants. High counts 8/10 Yellow Medicine (10, Miedd Lake) GWe, 8/13 Carlton (9) CRM. Late north 9/22 Lake of the Woods MHK, St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 10/3 St. Louis KRE, m.ob., 10/6 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB (median 10/2). Late south 10/3 Goodhue MJB, 10/6 Benton HHD, 10/12 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) ph. BCM, 10/13 Hennepin CMB (median 10/7). |
| 2016 | Spring | 13 | 43 | Early south (median 4/17) 4/16–17 Dakota (4, Lake Byllesby) SOa, LFr, 4/17 Swift WCM, Wright (2) RBd. Early north (median 4/30) 4/21 St. Louis RHg, 4/28 Morrison (5) JLK, 5/1 Douglas ToR, Todd AaL. High count “5/9 Dakota (15, Lake Byllesby) AlF. Late south 5/28 Ramsey OGo, 5/29 Pipestone DFe, CRM, 5/30 Big Stone GWe (median 6/1). Late north 5/21 Crow Wing AaL, Kanabec JWH, MJB, 5/23 Red Lake PEB, DWK, HCT, SBM, 5/30 Cook (2) AaL (median 6/3). |
| 2016 | Summer | 5 | 25 | Reported from all central and southern regions plus Lake of the Woods, St. Louis. Southbound migrants: early north 6/30 Lake of the Woods MBS; early south 6/30 Freeborn TAT. High count 7/18 Yellow Medicine (16, Miedd L.) GWe. |
| 2016 | Fall | 26 | 36 | See summer report for early southbound migrants. Late north 9/26 Itasca SC, St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 9/29 Lake JWL, 10/7 Wadena RBJ (median 10/3). Late south 10/7 Ramsey JZj, 10/8 Yellow Medicine GWe, 10/13–23 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) EGB, BAF, TSI, m.ob. (median 10/8). |
| 2017 | Spring | 16 | 40 | Early south (median 4/18) 4/15 Big Stone DLP, 4/16 Carver JWZ, 4/17 Dakota DVe, Wabasha LHl. Early north (median 4/29) 4/25 St. Louis NLM, 4/26 Crow Wing SC, 4/27 Pine KrM. High counts 4/29 Otter Tail (10, Maplewood S.P.) WyR, 5/4 Dodge (8, C.R. 1 and C.R. G) CRM, m.ob. Late south 5/22 Sherburne JlB, 5/23 Hennepin BAF, 5/24 Scott BHe (median 6/1). Late north 5/28 Hubbard PBl (median 6/2), but also see summer report for later north migrants. |
| 2017 | Summer | 9 | 23 | Reported from every region. Late spring migrant 6/2 Becker ShG, HeH. Unclassified mid-summer report 6/15 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) HHu. Southbound migrants: early north 7/5 Grant CRM; early south 7/1 Carver JCy, Cottonwood BTS. High count 7/20 Carver (12, New Germany) JCy. |
| 2017 | Fall | 20 | 36 | See summer report for early north and south migrants. High counts 8/20 Dakota (13, Cannon River Blvd. wetland) AJF, 8/20 Kandiyohi (11) JWH. Late north 9/21 Carlton HHD, RAE, 9/27 St. Louis TRd, 9/28 – 10/3 Crow Wing (3, Brainerd) DMz, PSP (median 10/3). Late south 10/2 Hennepin ADS, Olmsted LAV, 10/3 Hennepin BeH, 10/4 Winona MJM (median 10/10). |
| 2018 | Spring | 21 | 48 | Early south (median 4/18) 4/22 Dakota LEC, SOa, Houston KEm, SHo, JWH, 4/23 Brown ARW, Scott BHe. Early north (median 4/29) 4/23 St. Louis StK. First north reports away from St. Louis 4/30 Morrison FGo, 5/1 Carlton (2) ebd, Douglas ToR. High counts 5/6 Dakota (10, Rosemount) MwT, 5/9 St. Louis (10, Western Waterfront Trail) JfD. Late south 5/22 Goodhue DAT, Stevens ASu, 5/29 Stearns REn (median 6/1). Late north 5/30 Traverse (3) ASu, 5/31 Crow Wing ebd (median 6/2), but also see summer report for later north migrants. |
| 2018 | Summer | 9 | 32 | Seen in all regions. Only spring migrant 6/6 Kanabec SPS. Tantalizing reports 6/7, 6/8, 6/16, 6/26 Koochiching (all refer to same bird, but no evidence of breeding) MBS. Fall migrants 6/23 Grant (1, North Ottawa Impoundment) IVa, 6/30 Lac qui Parle (4) KRE, RPR, Waseca (1) JWH. High count 7/16 Grant (16) ASu. |
| 2018 | Fall | 22 | 40 |  High counts 8/10 Red Lake (12, Red Lake Falls W.T.P.) LiH, ASu, 8/12 Freeborn (12, Freeborn Lake) LAV. Late north 9/27 Cook MBw, 9/29 St. Louis JPR, 10/1 Lake ebd (median 10/3). Late south 10/16 Winona MJM, 10/23 Hennepin TSk, 11/1 Dakota (Eagan) ADS (median 10/10). |
| 2019 | Spring | 23 | 47 | Early south (median 4/18) 4/20 Dakota SWe, 4/24 Cottonwood (2) TAT, Lyon RJS, Rice TFB, Washington JDS. Early north (median 4/29) 4/20 Wilkin RZi, KRE, 4/29 Clay (4, Moorhead) DPW, (40, Moorhead Country Club, season high count.) DPW. Late south 5/25 Olmsted KHg, Rock PRH, 5/26 Anoka JH, 5/28 Sherburne ebd (median 5/31). Late north 5/28 Koochiching ABL, 5/29 Beltrami ABL, but also see Summer Report (median 6/2). |
| 2019 | Summer | 15 | 26 |  Reported from every region. Late spring migrants 6/4 Marshall (2) HHu. Southbound migrants: early north 6/27 (1), 6/29 (1) Grant MGo, CNn, MaJ; early south 6/24 Sherburne †SSd, ph. PSd, 7/4 Ramsey (1) JDv. |
| 2019 | Fall | 28 | 48 | See summer report for early southbound migrants. High counts 8/4 Kanabec (13) SPS, 8/26 Cass (12, Hackensack W.T.P.) DoH. Late north 9/23 St. Louis JLK, 9/30 Marshall ANy, 10/14 Grant CNn (median 10/2). Late south 10/14 Dakota ebd, 10/17 Rice ebd, 10/19 Nicollet ABL (median 10/10). |
| 2020 | Spring | 18 | 46 | Early south (median 4/18) 4/16 Nicollet MGi, 4/16–17 Yellow Medicine GWe, 4/18 Lyon MaJ, Rock (2) ASu. Early north (median 4/29) 4/24 Todd REn, m.ob., 4/26 Kanabec SPS, 4/27 St. Louis ebd. High count 5/18 Goodhue (15, Frontenac S.P.) AJF. Late south 5/23 Washington EzH, 5/26 Dakota KDS, Hennepin ebd (median 5/31). Late north 5/23 Kanabec SPS, 5/26 Morrison SEm, 5/28 Clay (5) ebd (median 6/2). Also see summer report for additional late migrants north and south. |
| 2020 | Summer | 14 | 35 | Observed in every region. High counts 7/27 Carver (15, New Germany area) MMk, 7/29 Jackson (15, South Heron Lake) KEm. |
| 2020 | Fall | 25 | 46 | See summer report for early southbound migrants. High counts 8/16, 8/22 Pine (15, Sandstone W.T.P.) TJo., m.ob., 9/10 Rice (13, St. Olaf College Natural Lands) ebd. Late north 10/10 Kanabec SPS, Todd REn, m.ob., 10/11 Polk (2) HHu (median 10/2). Late south 10/10 Hennepin ebd, Washington PNi, m.ob., 10/15 Lyon GWe, 10/15–17 Sherburne PLJ, m.ob. (median 10/10). |
| 2021 | Spring | 22 | 47 | Early south (median 4/19) 4/10 Scott BAb, 4/11 Lyon (2) GWe, 4/17 Goodhue FFa. Early north (median 4/29) 4/24–29 Polk HHu, 4/28 Grant (2) BLz, 4/30 Crow Wing SC. High count 5/2 Hennepin (15, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) MwT. Late south 5/31 Hennepin WFe, Sibley ebd, Wabasha GRe (median 5/31). Late north 5/27 Clearwater AxB, 5/28 St. Louis ebd, 5/29–31 Marshall HHu (median 6/3), but also see summer report for additional late migrants statewide. |
| 2021 | Summer | 17 | 35 | Found in all regions. Late north migrants 6/10 Grant (1) ebd, Koochiching (calling along Toomey Williams Rd in appropriate habitat, but no subsequent reports) ASu, ebd. Southbound migrants: early north 6/23 Marshall (1, Warren W.T.P.) HHu, 6/26 Cook (MNDOT Pit) ebd; early south 6/26 Waseca †DAB, 6/30 Big Stone DLP. |
| 2021 | Fall | 29 | 46 | See summer report for early southbound migrants. High count 8/19 Todd (14, Long Prairie W.T.P.) CRM, m.ob. Late north 10/6 Cass NaH, DFe, 10/8 Red Lake SAu, DvP, 10/9–14 Mille Lacs BAb, m.ob. (median 10/4). Late south 10/10 Dakota RBW, 10/12 Houston (2) MJM, 10/14 Dodge LHl (median 10/11). |
| Migrant throughout. Three breeding records (1973, 1982, 2012). | ||||
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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. |