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 |
| Spotted Sandpiper(Actitis macularius) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Summer | A nest of the Spotted Sandpiper was tound by Ralph Woolsey, near Shakopee on June 10th, containing four eggs. On the same Gustavus Swanson located a nest near Deer River, containing a like number or eggs. Downy young, just hatched, were seen by Alden Risser, hear st.Paul, June 17th. | ||
| 1931 | Summer | Four ece;s l1ajr 27th (Risser) and four eggs Jt.me 2nd (Rclph Hoolsey). | ||
| 1932 | Summer | Only 2 nests of this cannon bird were found. I saw one with 4 eges, as well ns downy young, on June 13, and Swa11son fmmd one with 4 eggs at F«-icsburg, June 28. | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Six nests were recorded. Three were found on J'une 12th.by the writer near Shakopee. One of the nests was se:en just as the 2 young were l onving it. The other held 4 eggs o•ach. 'A nest found by Risser at Sturgeon Lake on July 7th conto.ined, 4 egg~ \-lhich hatched on the following do.y. | ||
| 1934 | Summer | Several observers saw downy younc, but thoro were only two nests of this species repcrted. On June 12th Hieoenz found a nest with J eggs, near St. Cloud. Three days later, Dobie found a nest with 3 eggs on Oak Point, Lake of the ~ods. | ||
| 1935 | Summer | The earliest record is of 1 dov.ny youn;; seen by Breokenridge June 13th. The earliest eggs reported we?e 4 seen by Moree in the St. Croix Forest June 24th. Thompson reported the latest record. He saw 2 young off the nest on J-uly 2nd at Eveleth. | ||
| 1936 | Summer | Highby located two nests at Aurora, the first on Juno 5th hold a set of four eggs, the second on June 11th also held four ' eggs. A nest was found by the club members on June 13th at Linwood La.lce contaip.i.ng four eggs. Between July 19th and 24th George Rysga.ard saw young foeding with adults daily on the shores of Sturgeon Lake. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | At Lake Vermillion Dr. Prosser and E. D. Swedenborg found a nest of 4 eggs on June IO. | ||
| 1940 | Summer | Numerous nests were reported. C. Hero of Duluth found 8 nests in early June on Minne sota Point. On a trip to Duluth and the North Shore on June 7, Mr. Whitney Eastman (Mpls.) found a nest with 4 eggs on Minnesota Point. Other nests were reported by Mrs. \X/. C. Olin, George Rysgaard, and K. Carlander. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | North Mpls., a nest of 4 eggs hatched on June 15 and one of three eggs 0t11 June 17. W. J. Breckenridge. St. Louis County, 3 nests: May 29, M. Savage; June 19 and June 30, E. Jooes. | ||
| 1944 | Summer | 7. May 31, June 28, four eggs, St. Paul, Brother Hubert and Brother Pius. July 1, four eggs; July 16 and 22, three and two large young, respectively; Duluth, Lakela. Another found by Aler. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | 3 young, Duluth, July 25, Olga Lakela, Mary I. Elwell. | ||
| 1946 | Summer | 4 eggs, June 5, St. Louis Co., Bro. Hubert; 2 young, July 5, Duluth, Lakela. | ||
| 1947 | Summer | 4 eggs, June 23, Duluth, Lakela; 2 young, July 5, Duluth, Lakela; young, July 27, Mankato, Jacobs. | ||
| 1961 | Summer | A nest with four eggs was found on Minnesota Point, Duluth on 27 May by members of A vifaunal Club. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | June 12, Minneapolis, 4 young, Brother Theodore. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | April 2, Shatley, Beltrami County, (early) Mabel Goranson; April 14, Cokato, Wright County, Erma Christopher; April 22, Minneapolis, R. Janssen. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Lake Co., Donna Lake, June 16, 4 eggs, R. Kuchta. St. Louis Co., Duluth, 5 broods of 1·3y, D. Meyer. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | breeding in Ram· sey (ACR, ELC), Lake (JP) and St. Louis (DM, RLH) Counties. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 9-20 Duluth, JCG; 9-29 Ramsey Co, 2, ACR; 10-10 Frontenac, Goodhue Co, RBJ. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 4-15 Grant Co, RAG. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | latest 10-3 Minneapo lis, 3, RBJ. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 4-8 Washington Co, ACR; 4-24 Washington Co, WWL; 4-28 Knife River, RK. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | 6-15 Finland, Lake Co, 4 eggs, JGH; 7-2 Lac la Croix, St. Louis Co, ad with 4y, MWM; also reported from Morrison, Aitkin, Anoka, Dakota, Olmsted, Winona, Crow Wing, Rice, Hennepin, Ramsey, Stevens and McLeod Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest 9-23 Lyon Co., PE; 9-26 Cook Co., JCG; 10-8 Anoka Co., WHL. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | 4-25 Beltrami Co., JAM; 4-29 Houston (HFH), Anoka (PE), Wright (EC) and Lac qui Parle (EHH) Co's.; 4-30 Ramsey Co., BL and Stearns Co., RPR. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested in Ramsey Co.; also reported from Lake, Anoka, Crow Wing, Stevens, Washington, Koochiching, Morrison, Hennepin, Wabasha, St. Louis, THE LOON 124 Clearwater, Nobles Co's. and Fargo Moorhead. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 10-12 Becker Co., JAH; 10-14 Anoka Co., PE; 10-28 Two Harbors, Lake Co., 1, BL. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 4-24 Stearns Co., KE; 4-28 St. Paul, BL; 5-4 Houston Co., EHH, Winona Co., DB, and Carver Co.,RTH. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Lake Co; also reported from Nobles, McLeod, Goodhue, St. Louis, Cook, Lyon, Morrison, Wilkin, Anoka, Ramsey, Sherburne, Carlton, Cottonwood, Clearwater, Wabasha, Dakota, Carver, Wright, Mille Lacs, Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 8-19 Stevens 20+ JAH; 9-15 Cook RLG; 10-8 Lake JCG. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 4-26 Winona Co., BT; 4-30 Duluth, MMC; 5-1 Lincoln Co., BL; 5-8 Duluth, MMC, and Cook Co., MA; 5-10 (12) Washington Co., WWL; 5-24 (25+) Duluth, CLH. 73 September 1969 | ||
| 1969 | Summer | nested in Anoka, St. Louis Co's. and reported by most observers throughout the state. Upland Plover: nested in Rock and Watonwan Co's.; reported from Freeborn (3 areas), Stearns, Mahnomen, Polk, Pennington, Anoka, Morrison, Clay (2 areas), and St. Louis Co's. (Mt. Iron, one found dead on 6-2 BAH, migrants?). | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 8-4 Mille Lacs 6 MI; 9-6 Duluth 6 TH; 9-2 Cook 7 MAF; 8-31 Cass BAH; 10-2 Winona BTV; 10-11 Hennepin ETS. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 4-3 Lyon HK; peak 5-26 D.uluth (25) MMC; early north 4-30 Duluth MMC; 5-2 Morrison LR and Duluth JG. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested in Carver, Mille Lacs, Crow Wing, Ramsey, and Anoka Co's; reported from 13 other count1es throughout the state. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | late south 9-20 Wright ES, BH; 9-24 Hennepin VL; 9-27 Lyon PE; late north 9-11 Mille Lacs Ml; 9-29 Duluth KE, RR. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 4-11 Lyon HK; 4-18 Hennepin OJ; 4-20 Ramsey JAB; early north 5-5 Duluth MMC; 5-9 Pennington KE, RR. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in St. Louis, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Carver, Lyon and Washington; also reported from 13 other counties. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | breeding cards from 3 counties, nesting reported in 3 others; seen in 14 other counties. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Reports from 23 counties. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Reported from Stearns, St. Louis, Pope, Mille Lacs, Anoka, Clay, Wright, Hennepin. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 4-23 Freeborn DG; 4-25 Nicollet GR; 4 reports on 4-27; early north 4-21 Morrison LSR; 4-30 Clay KZ; 3 reports on 5-3. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis and Lake; also reported from 25 other counties. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 4-21 Hennepin PG; 4-27 Lyon HCK and Yellow Medicine RBJ: early north 5-1 Itasca MS and St. Louis Sister Beverly; 5-2 St. Louis MMC. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis and Mille Lacs; also reported from 28 other counties. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 9-22 Mille Lacs MI; 10-4 Duluth L Confer; late south 10-4 Lyon HK; 10·21 Yellow Medicine GO. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 4-13 Hennepin EJ; 4-17 Murray BL; 4-20 Hennepin JG; early north 4-24 St. Louis PD; 4-28 Marshall SV; 4-29 Crow Wing DK. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Marsail, St. Louis, Lake, Hennepin and Winona; also reported from 19 other counties. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 9-25 Crow Wing and lOll Duluth; late south 9-26 Rock, 9-29 Washington, 10-2 Goodhue. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 4-23 Lac qui Parle LH; 4-27 Hennepin ES, Lyon HK; early north 4-9 St. Louis DA; 4-11 Itasca MS; 4-14 Morrison PM. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis and Anoka; also reported from 18 other counties throughout the state; down in numbers the past two summers. | ||
| 1978 | Spring | Early south 3-22 Goodhue JD; 4-9 Olmsted JF and Washington DR. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Beltrami, St. Louis and Hennepin; also seen in 19 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north 9-17 Duluth DGW, 10-9 Clay LCF; late south 10-12 Hennepin OJ, 11-19 Anoka DS. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 4-12 Anoka BH, 4-17 Nicollet JCF, 4-21 Rice LB, Winona JSD; early north 4-25 St. Louis KE, 4-28 Itasca MS, 5-7 Beltrami JM, Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Lake, Lake of the Woods; also seen in 23 other counties throughout the state. Early migrants 7-14 (11) Wilkin. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 4-20 Washington DR, 4-25 Nicollet JCF, 4-26 Lac qui Parle ES; early north 5-1 Lake of the Woods TA, 5-3 St. Louis KE, 5-4 Hubbard SY. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported in five counties; seen also in 27 counties throughout the state. Early migrants North: 7/23 (JCG). | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 9-22 Lake SW, 9-30 Pennington KSS, 10-17 St. Louis KE; late south 9-4 Olmsted JEB, 9-21 Stearns NH, 10-3 Nicollet JCF. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 4-17 Houston JP/AM, 4-24 Nicollet JCF, 4-25 Big Stone, FL, RR and Stearns NH; early north 4-20 St. Louis TH, 4-26 Wilkin FKS, 4-28 Lake SWI MS. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Spotted Sandpiper Breeding data from Cook, Lake. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Late north 10-10 Aitkin WN, 10-14 Beltrami JP, 11-4 St. Louis TW; late south 9-18 Nicollet JCF, 9-19 Blue Earth MF, 10-6 Mower RRK. Solita·ry Sandpiper Late north 9-20 Lake SW / MS, 10-5 St. Louis TW, 10-10 Aitkin WN; late south 9-18 Nicollet JCF, 9-22 Martin RJ, 10-2 Big Stone BSNWR. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 4-4 Stearns NH, 4-21 Lyon HK, 4-27 Mower RRK; early north 4-15 Pennington KSS, 4-30 Aitkin TS, 5-1 Carlton LW and St. Louis KE. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook, St. Louis, Clearwater, Stearns. Seen in 24 other counties in all regions except the Southwest. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Late north 9/16 Pine TP, 9/18 Beltrami AS, 9/12 ST. Louis LW; late south 10/7 Hennepin VL, 10/9 Dakota TBB, BL. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 4/29 Olmsted RE, 4/30 Freeborn RJ, 5/1 Anoka SC, Washington TBB; early north 4/29 Polk KSS, 5/3 Lake of the Woods TW, 5/4 St. Louis AE. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Lake. Seen in 29 other counties in all regions except the Southwest. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late north 10/16 Lake SWIMS, 10/21 Beltrami JSP, 10/22 St. Louis.KC; late south 10/15 Cottonwood RG, RJ, 10/16 Wright ES, 10/25 Anoka SC. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 4/27 Hennepin ES, 4/28 Olmsted RE, 4/29 Hennepin CH; early north 4/20 Pennington KSS, 4/28 Ottertail GMO, 5/1 St. Louis KC, KE. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Cook, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Stearns, Benton, Dakota and Watonwan; also seen in 20 other counties. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Late north 10/18 Cook KMH, 10/21 St. Louis MH, Lake SWIMS, 10/27 St. Louis SDM; late south 9/22 Olmsted JEB, 10/7 Brown JSp, 10/12 Nicollet JCF. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 4/5 Sherburne SS/DO, 4/17 Pope DR, 4/20 Hennepin OJ, TTu; early north 4/21 Cook KMH, 4/24 St. Louis AE, 4/27 St. Louis L. Erickson, Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Cook. Also seen in 27 other counties in all regions. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late north 9/7 Hubbard DZ, 9/17 Cook KMH, WP, 10/13 Mille Lacs ES; late south 9/25 Washington DS, 10/2 Fillmore RJ, 10/13 Wabasha BL. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 4/20 Watonwan AB, 4/24 Hennepin m.ob., Wright DO/SS; early north 4/28 St. Louis fide KE, 5/l AE, 5/4 Marshall KSS. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Lake, Koochiching (FS). Also seen in 24 other counties in all regions. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 9/13 Clay LCF, 9/15 Cook WP, 9/20 Duluth BE; late south 9/20 Olmsted PP, 9/26 Freeborn NHo, 10/5 Brown JS. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 4/25 Chippewa AB, DB, OJ and Winona RJ, AP, 4/27 Wabasha WDM, 5/1 Sherburne DO and Yellow Medicine TI; early north 4/16 Clay LCF, 4/30 St. Louis AE, KE, 5/4 Marshall ANWR, 5/6 Becker BK. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Lake of the Woods (50 breeding on Pine and Curry Is.); probable nesting in St. Louis. Also seen in 30 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 9/26 Duluth SC, 10/3 Beltrami RG and Cass RJ, 10/5 Polk DS; late south 91 II Nicollet JF, 9/12 Dakota TI, 9/27 Brown JS and Dodge AP. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 4/23 Mower RJ, AP, 4/24 Rice AB, 4/25 Big Stone TBB; early north 4/26 Pennington SKS, 4/29 St. Louis, 5/3 Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in Norman (AB), Cook, Murray (NMD). Seen in 40 other counties throughout state; more reports than in recent years. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 8/28 Clay LCF, 9/10 St. Louis CO, 10/1 Clearwater AB; late south 9/8 Washington DS, 9/13 HennepinAB, SC, 9/21 Dakota AP. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 4/22 Lac qui Parle AB, OJ, 4/26 Goodhue AP, Houston EMF, Washington BL and Winona AP; early north 4/23 Wilkin RJ, 5/4 Duluth KE, CO, 5/6 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in Cook, Le Sueur EK; seen in 30 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 9/11 Beltrami DJ, 9/21 St. Louis PS, 9/26 Lake DPV; late south 9/24 Scott AB, 10/14 Blue Earth LF, 10/19 Washington TEB. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 4/14 Lyon HK, 4/25 SNWR, 4/26 Winona CS; early north 4/26 St. Louis TW, 5/5 Aitkin WN, 5/10 Lake DV. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in Olmsted AP; seen in 35 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 10/7 Clay LCF, 10/22 Morrison RJ; late south 9/28 Winona CS, 10/2 Pipestone JP. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 4/ll Olmsted MF, 4/20 Lac qui Parle CMB, 4/26 Hennepin AB, SC; early north 5/2 Clay LCF, 5/4 Becker MO and Morrison RJ, 5/6 Beltrami OJ. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in Roseau KB, Anoka, Olmsted; seen in 29 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 9/26 Clay LCF, 10/4 Lake DPV, 10/12 Cook PS; late south 9/21 Pipestone JPa, 9/30 Cottonwood ED, 10/1 Hennepin KB. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 4/15 Mower JM, 4/17 Winona CS, 4/21 Murray ND; early north 4/24 Lake DPV, 4/26 Becker BBe, 4/29 Clay LCF and St. Louis AE. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in Clay; seen in 36 other counties in all regions except west central. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 9/20 Clay LCF, 10/1 St. Louis SC, 10/10 Lake PB and Roseau KB; late south 10/5 Hennepin KB, 10/13 Winona CS, 10/19 Washington DS. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 4/23 Rice TB, 4/27 Murray ND, 4/29 Blue Earth LF. Early north 4/30 Otter Tail SDM, 5/2 Clay LCF, 5/6 St. Louis DBe. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Fewest reports in at least 14 years. Nested in Lake of the Woods, Dakota; seen in 20 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north 8/29 Wilkin SDM, 9/27 Cook KMH, 10/2 Cook SOL; late south 9/24 Mower RRK, 9/26 Washington DS, 10/5 Carver DN. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 4/9 Carver DBM, 4/16 Winona JPO, 4/22 Steele HH; early north 5/2 Otter Tail CS/KC, 5/9 Marshall KSS, 5/13 Norman WM. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Seen in 32 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 9/25 Beltrami DJ, 10/8 Pine DW, 10/22 Cass RG/RJ (2nd latest date north and 5th latest for state). Late south 9/22 Dakota KB/SC, 10/12 Winona CS, 11/2 Goodhue BL (record late date). | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 4/16 Winona CS, 4/27 Washington JF, 4/28 Olmsted CK; early north 5/4 Carlton RJ, 5/6 Becker BK and Itasca BN. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Probable nesting in Winona; seen in 24 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Late north 9/4 Aitkin WN, 9/24 Beltrami DJo, 10/7 St. Louis DV. Late south 9/5 Le Sueur WM, 9/10 Brown JSp, 9/25 Freeborn DJe. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 4/20 Washington DN, 4/23 Rice TBo, 4/27 Lac qui Parle mob and Olmsted JSt. Early north 5/7 Becker MN, Pennington SKS and St. Louis TW. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Seen in 34 counties in all regions except southwest. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Late north 10/7 Cass PS, 10/22 Clay MRN, 11/3 (latest date ever in state) Lake KE. Late south 9/21 Hennepin SC, 9/28 Rice TT, 10/12 Anoka KB. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 4/25 Lac qui Parle RH, 4/26 Yellow Medicine WM. Early north 5/3 Kanabec CM, 5/7 Mahnomen GS, 5/10 Clay CN. Peak 5/14 Winona (30) AH, PS. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Seen in 37 counties throughout state; fall peak on 7/15 at Breckenridge lagoons (62) in Wilkin Co. GO. Probable nesting in Olmsted. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Late north 9/20 Lake DV, 9/27 St. Louis CM, 10/20 Kanabec CM. Late south 9/9 Brown JSp, 9/19 Hennepin TT, 9/28 Olmsted CH. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 4/19 Washington DS, 4/25 Lac qui Parle WM, 4/26 Rice JLa, JL. Early north 5/3 Cass EP and Kanabec CM. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Probable nesting in Pine; seen in 35 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Late north 9/19 Wadena PBi, 9/21 Cook TEB, 9/28 St. Louis KB. Late south 9/26 Scott WM, 10/3 Washington TEB, 10/19 Olmsted DA, BE. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Reported 12/16 Cook (Grand Marais) KMH. First winter record. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Except for a record early north date 4/2 Todd JSK, SDu, this species arrived on time south and north. Early south 4/24 Dodge JSt, 4/25 in two counties. Peak count 5/8 Goodhue (8) AH, PS. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Observed in 27 counties statewide; new nesting record in McLeod RbS. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Peak count 8/12 Lac qui Parle (60 at BSNWR) BOl. In all, reported from 14 counties north, with latest reports in mid-September: 9/11 Beltrami DJo, 9/18 St. Louis SWe, 9/19 Cook KMH. Only south report after mid-September: 10/7 Hennepin TT. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Seen in total of 28 south and 20 north counties. Arrived on time south and north (recent medians 4/20 and 4/29, respectively). Early south 4/22 Renville TT and Hennepin SC. Early north 4/29 Polk DJo and Wadena PBi. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Reported in 38 counties statewide; peak count 7/25 Lac qui Parle (25) BEO. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | High count 41 on 8/3 in Lac qui Parle BEO. Late north 9/27 Cook KMH, 10/2 Becker DFN. Late south 9/30 Lac qui Parle DFJ, 10/3 Waseca JPS. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported from 33 south and 18 north counties. Arrived within one day of recent medians. Early south 4/23 Rice CRM, 4/24–28 in six counties. Early north 4/29 Clay RHO and Todd JSK. Peak count 5/17 Marshall (54 at Warren lagoons) PHS. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Observed in 30 counties statewide; peak count 7/20 Lac Qui Parle (35) BEO. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | High count 8/8 Lac qui Parle (33 at Big Stone N.W.R.) BEO. Late north 10/4 Lake JWL, 10/20 St. Louis JMJ, SAS, PHS. Late south 10/11 Hennepin SLC, 10/26 Dakota ADS, TAT. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Reported from 36 south and 27 north counties. Early south 4/20 Goodhue PEB, 4/27 Dakota ADS, TAT. Early north 5/4 in five counties, 5/5 in three more. High count 5/20 Lac qui Parle (22 at Big Stone N.W.R.) BEO. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Seen in 38 counties in all regions except Southwest. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Reported from 22 north and 27 south counties. High count 8/11 Traverse (25 at Mud L.) PHS, FJN. Late north 10/22 Lake JJS, 10/26 Lake (Silver Bay) JWL. Late south 10/7 Hennepin SWe, 11/2 Houston PEJ and Meeker DMF, 11/5 Houston (Wildcat Landing, record-late south) †FZL. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Reported from 30 south and 19 north counties. Early south 4/20 Fillmore JJS, 4/21 Freeborn AEB. Early north 4/27 Aitkin WEN, 4/28 Mille Lacs KJB. Highest reported count 5/12 Dakota (18 at Randolph) BRL. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Reported in 35 counties in all regions except Southeast; peak count 7/29 Big Stone (28) KJB. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Reported from 14 north and 26 south counties. Highest reported counts 8/2 (34), 8/9 (28) Big Stone/Lac qui Parle PCC. Late north 10/7 Kittson CRM, 10/12 Lake JWL. Late south 9/18 Olmsted PWP, 9/20 Lac qui Parle BJU and Scott SWe. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Reported from 38 south and 20 north counties. Early south 4/10 Freeborn AEB, 4/21 Winona JJS, plus eight additional reports by end of April. Early north 4/19 Otter Tail SPM, 4/20 Hubbard MAW, 4/30 Clay, St. Louis. Highest reported counts 5/14 Lac qui Parle (54 at Big Stone N.W.R.) BJU, 5/16 Big Stone (36 on survey route) JWL, PHS et al. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Seen in 29 counties in all regions of the state except Southeast. Highest reported count 7/25 Big Stone (38) PHS, JMJ. New nesting record Itasca EOr. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Reported from 13 north and 16 south counties. Highest reported count 8/1 Big Stone (41) PHS, RSF, JMJ. Late north 10/2–3 Wilkin DTT, SMT, PHS, 10/30 Mille Lacs †DWK. Late south 10/9 Dakota ADS, 10/12 Big Stone PHS. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Reported from 30 south and 24 north counties. Early south 4/17 Freeborn AEB, 4/19 Brown BTS, plus 10 additional counties by end of April. Early north 4/29 Clay and Polk JPE, 5/6–8 in six counties. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Seen in 38 counties in all regions of state. Highest reported count 7/31 Lac qui Parle (18) PCC. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Reported from 17 north and 26 south counties. High count 8/13 Lac qui Parle (20) PCC, BR. Late north 10/1 St. Louis SLF, 10/14–15 Lake JWL, AXH, PHS. Late south 9/23 Olmsted JWH, 10/1 Benton HHD. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported from 38 south and 25 north counties. Early south 4/19 Hennepin DDo, 4/22 Dodge JJS, plus eight additional counties by end of April. Early north 4/24 Crow Wing RBJ, 5/3 Mille Lacs ASc, 5/4–8 in 11 counties. Highest reported count 5/11 Stearns (28, Albany W.T.P.) PCC. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Reported from 60 counties, 36 south and 24 north. First juveniles 7/25 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) PCC. High count (but see fall report) 7/16 Lac qui Parle (55) PCC, JMJ, PHS. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from 19 north and 27 south counties. Record-high count 8/6 Lac qui Parle (72 at Big Stone N.W.R.) PCC, PHS. Late north 10/7–8 St. Louis m.ob. (median 10/12). Late south 10/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 11/4 Dakota DWK (median 10/5). | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 21 | 42 | Early south 4/17 Hennepin SCa, 4/20 Olmsted LAV, 4/22 in five counties (median 4/20). Early north 4/23 Crow Wing (2) JSB, 4/24 Mille Lacs ASc and Lake JWL (median 4/29). High count 5/19 Lac qui Parle (27) BJU. |
| 2007 | Summer | 19 | 34 | First juvenile 7/12 Stearns PCC. High count 7/28 Lac qui Parle (61) PHS, DAY. |
| 2007 | Fall | 22 | 31 | Late north 9/28 Itasca fide JMJ, 9/30 St. Louis KJB, then none until 10/26–27 Cook DAB, MHe, JEB. High count 8/12 Lac qui Parle (49) PCC, RSF, PHS. Late south 10/12 Lac qui Parle BJU, 10/13 Big Stone PHS, PCC. |
| 2008 | Spring | 27 | 39 | Early south (median 4/20) 4/23 Meeker DMF, 4/26 Dakota PEJ, Hennepin DWK, Rice TFB, and Scott CMB. Early north (median 4/29) 4/27 Polk LS, 4/30 Mille Lacs ASc. |
| 2008 | Summer | 16 | 28 | Reported from all regions. High count 7/26 Lac qui Parle (36) PCC, PHS. First county breeding record for Pine RBJ. |
| 2008 | Fall | 25 | 38 | High count 8/2 Lac qui Parle (32) PCC, PHS. First juveniles 8/9 Big Stone (5) PCC. Late north 10/25 Cook WCM, 11/7 Cook BRL (median 10/12). Late south 10/12 Rice JCC (median 10/6). |
| 2009 | Spring | 27 | 40 | Early south (median 4/20) 3/25 Cottonwood DHr, 4/24 Goodhue RPR, LEC, Hennepin MDu, Wabasha DBz. Early north (median 4/29) 4/19–20 Otter Tail DST, 5/2 Mille Lacs ASc. High count 5/8 Crow Wing (24, Ironton W.T.P.) JSB. |
| 2009 | Summer | 20 | 32 | Seen in all regions except Southwest. First juvenile 7/12 Big Stone (1) PCC. High count 7/26 Big Stone (29) PCC. |
| 2009 | Fall | 18 | 33 | Late north 9/27 St. Louis PHS, 10/17 Cook HHD (median 10/13). Late south 10/10 Hennepin PEJ, DFN, 10/25 Dakota SLP (median 10/10). |
| 2010 | Spring | 21 | 42 | Early south (median 4/20) 4/11 Hennepin (3, Powderhorn Park) JJo, 4/13 Winona ANy, 4/17 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) CRM. Early north (median 4/29) 4/29 Crow Wing (3, Ironton W.T.P.) JSB, 5/1 Cass BAW, Hubbard MAW. High count 5/20 Ramsey (15, Mississippi R., St. Paul) MDu. |
| 2010 | Summer | 24 | 33 | Reported from all regions of the state. First county breeding records for Ramsey REH, Wright fide BBA. |
| 2010 | Fall | 26 | 33 | High count 8/2 Crow Wing (24, Ironton W.T.P.) JSB. Late north 9/26 Lake DAB, JWH, 9/30 Mille Lacs (Isle) RBJ (median 10/13). Late south 9/25 Brown BTS, 10/6 Lac qui Parle RZi (median 10/10). |
| 2011 | Spring | 31 | 43 | Early south (median 4/20) 4/17 Dakota (Lake Byllesby) RTe, ThM, Winona DBz, 4/19 Goodhue BRL. Early north (median 4/29) 5/1 Beltrami DPJ, Carlton RAE, HHD, Itasca SC, Pine RAE, HHD. High count 5/31 Lake of the Woods (13, Zipple Bay S.P.) JCC. |
| 2011 | Summer | 22 | 29 | Observed in all regions of state. |
| 2011 | Fall | 24 | 43 | High count 8/1 Crow Wing (24, Ironton W.T.P.) JSB. Late north 10/1 Cook RAE, ALo and St. Louis RAE, 10/2 St. Louis (Duluth) GLa, ALo (median 10/13). Late south 10/9 Big Stone RBJ, Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) ACr, Le Sueur RBW, 10/11 Hennepin BeH (median 10/10). |
| 2012 | Spring | 29 | 42 | Early south (median 4/20) 4/14 Dakota SWe, 4/18 Olmsted DWK, JWH, CRM, SBM and Rice TFB. Early north (median 4/29) 4/20 Mille Lacs ASc, 4/28 Clearwater (Itasca S.P.) DWK, SBM. High count 5/24 St. Louis (18, Park Point, Duluth) PHS. |
| 2012 | Summer | 31 | 41 | Seen throughout state. First county breeding records for Fillmore ShK, Otter Tail CCa, Pennington fide BBA, Pipestone SWe. |
| 2012 | Fall | 23 | 43 | High count 8/6 Freeborn (44, Myre-Big Island S.P.) RTP. Late north 10/11 Pine RBJ, DAC, 10/21 Douglas DBM (median 10/13). Late south 10/3 Hennepin GHo and Wabasha ANy, 10/16 McLeod PRH (median 10/10). |
| 2013 | Spring | 30 | 47 | Early south (median 4/20) 4/24 Houston DBz, 4/25 Hennepin GrS. Early north (median 4/29) 4/28 Itasca SC, Otter Tail RZi, St. Louis PHS, Wadena PJB, 4/30 Itasca SC and St. Louis ALo. High count 5/18 Stearns (30, Albany W.T.P.) DCZ. |
| 2013 | Summer | 28 | 39 | Seen in all regions of state. |
| 2013 | Fall | 30 | 44 | High counts 8/30 Goodhue (20, Vermillion Bottoms) GJM. Late north 9/27 Cook CRM, Pine ANy, 9/30 Carlton RBW (median 10/13). Late south 10/19 Jackson KRE, ANy, RZi, 10/23 Goodhue BRL (median 10/10). |
| 2014 | Spring | 28 | 48 | Early south (median 4/20) 4/19 Dakota BDo, Steele NFT, 4/21 Hennepin TLo, Lyon (Sham Lake) GWe. Early north (median 4/29) 5/3 Pine SBE, Traverse HHD, 5/5 Crow Wing JPR. High counts 5/15 Morrison (30, counted by 1s at Pierz W.T.P.) PEB, 5/14 Pipestone (25, Pipestone W.T.P.) TKa, 5/14 Stearns (25, Albany W.T.P.) PCC. |
| 2014 | Summer | 25 | 42 | Observed in all regions of state. |
| 2014 | Fall | 27 | 45 | High counts 8/9 Grant (21, North Ottawa Impoundment.) PCC, 8/7 Lac qui Parle (18) CRM. Late north 9/28 Cass MSc, Koochiching SC, 9/29 Morrison RAE (median 10/13). Late south 10/13 Hennepin TAT, 10/18 Wabasha LHl, 10/22 Goodhue BRL (median 10/10). |
| 2015 | Spring | 27 | 49 | Early south (median 4/20) 4/18 Carver JCy, Hennepin (5) MCa, 4/20 Cottonwood DHr. Early north (median 4/29) 4/30 Clearwater DFN, Kittson CSc, 5/1 Douglas BDo. High counts 5/18 St. Louis (24, North Shore) KJB, 5/23 Yellow Medicine (16: 8 at Miedd Lake in Normania Twp., 8 at Miller Lake in Omro Twp.) PCC. |
| 2015 | Summer | 25 | 38 | Seen statewide. |
| 2015 | Fall | 33 | 48 | High count 8/4 Lyon (23, Cottonwood W.T.P.) KDS. Late north 10/3 St. Louis KRE, m.ob., 10/22 Lake KRE, Todd JeM (median 10/15). Late south 10/14 Anoka DFe, 10/18 Big Stone DLP, 10/20 Dakota KDS (median 10/12). |
| 2016 | Spring | 33 | 51 | Early south (median 4/19) 4/14 Hennepin SKS, TLo, 4/16 Goodhue BHe, Lyon BAb. Early north (median 4/29) 4/15 Beltrami DPJ, 4/21 Crow Wing DBz, ANy, DAB, BWF, 4/25 Kanabec, Mille Lacs and Todd. High counts 5/22 Rice (24, Cannon River, Faribault to Wilderness Area) DAT, 5/15 Lac qui Parle (13, Salt Lake) KnM. |
| 2016 | Summer | 27 | 45 | Seen statewide. First county breeding record 7/3 Chisago ADr. |
| 2016 | Fall | 29 | 44 | High count 8/11 Lyon (20, Cottonwood W.T.P.) GWe. Late north 10/12 Kanabec DFe, 10/18 Crow Wing EGa, 10/25 Cook BRL (median 10/15). Late south 10/17 Chisago (2) ELC, 10/20 Carver WCM, 10/22 Hennepin NiT (median 10/12). |
| 2017 | Spring | 34 | 52 | Early south (median 4/19) 4/9–11 Scott BAb, BHe, RiC, 4/15 Yellow Medicine GWe. Early north (median 4/29) 4/20 Grant CRM, 4/22 Mille Lacs MJB, Morrison FGo. High counts 5/15 Dakota (16, Lake Byllesby R.P.) CEl, ToL, 5/10 Lincoln (13) JCC. |
| 2017 | Summer | 30 | 44 | Seen statewide. First county breeding records 7/14 Big Stone DLP, 7/23 Kandiyohi JWd. |
| 2017 | Fall | 31 | 48 | High counts 8/2 Lac qui Parle (24, Salt Lake) LiH, ASu, 8/21 Benton (21, Foley W.T.P.) LiH, ASu. Late north 10/14 St. Louis TRd, StK, 10/19–24 Cass DOr, MJB, DPJ, TCL (median 10/20). Late south 10/10 Washington BDo, 10/11 Stearns DOr, 10/21 Wright JWH, 11/15 Rock (Rose Dell Twp.) †KEm (median 10/13). |
| 2018 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Early south (median 4/19) 4/22 Yellow Medicine GWe, 4/23 Dakota JLA, Meeker ebd, Mower SWm. Early north (median 4/29) 4/30 Crow Wing HHD, Morrison ANy. High counts 5/25 St. Louis (24, Park Point R.A.) JLK, 5/12 Wright (21, Pelican Lake) RCl. |
| 2018 | Summer | 31 | 50 | Observed statewide. High counts 7/21 Stearns (29, Albany W.T.P.) PCC, 7/29 Lyon (29, Cottonwood Twp.) RJS. |
| 2018 | Fall | 32 | 50 |  High count 8/6 Faribault (30, Wells W.T.P.) JmP, JPr. Late north 10/11 Lake (Knife River Marina) KRE, m.ob., 10/15 Lake (Gooseberry Falls S.P.) TSI, 10/28–29 Cook KRE, m.ob. (median 10/20). Late south 10/13 Anoka BDo, PNi, 10/16 Hennepin CMB, 10/18 Sherburne (5) JGb (median 10/13). |
| 2019 | Spring | 33 | 52 | Early south (median 4/19) 4/20 Goodhue ClB, 4/21 Hennepin (2) TAT, Ramsey ebd. Early north (median 4/29) 4/25 Crow Wing PSP, 4/27–28 Mille Lacs DWK, m.ob., 4/29 Morrison (2) DLP. High count 5/23 St. Louis (54, tip of Minnesota Point) OGo. |
| 2019 | Summer | 26 | 52 | Â Observed in all regions. |
| 2019 | Fall | 33 | 51 | High counts 8/4 Olmsted (16, South Landfill Reservoir) JmP, m.ob., 8/10 Wright (14, Pelican Lake) RCl. Late north 10/3 Crow Wing (3) PSP, 10/8 Traverse WCM, 11/3 Cook JQn (median 10/20). Late south 10/8 Big Stone (2) WCM, Scott BAb, 10/11 Mower KRE, m.ob. (median 10/16). |
| 2020 | Spring | 32 | 51 | Early south (median 4/19) 4/14 Lyon GWe, 4/15 Rock ebd, 4/17 Wright ebd. Early north (median 4/29) 4/22 Grant CNn, 4/23 Morrison AaL, m.ob., 4/29 St. Louis JLK. High count 5/16 Goodhue (16, Lake Byllesby) PRH. |
| 2020 | Summer | 32 | 51 | Seen in every county except Hubbard, Nicollet, Red Lake, Wabasha. First county breeding record 6/22 Morrison KEm. High count 7/19 Big Stone (60, 2 locations at Marsh Lake) EzH, CLR, KWR, ASu. |
| 2020 | Fall | 32 | 51 | High count 8/8 Marshall (22, Warren W.T.P.) HHu. Late north 10/3 Itasca TCL, Lake of the Woods AaL, m.ob., Pine ebd, 10/4 Aitkin (2) ebd, 10/6 Cook JWL (median 10/20). Late south 10/15 Nobles SDz, 10/17 Dakota ADS, 10/18 Murray (2) ebd (median 10/16). |
| 2021 | Spring | 33 | 52 | Early south (median 4/19) 4/23 Goodhue EBy, Hennepin ebd, Mower ANy. Early north (median 4/29) 4/27 Traverse ANy, DBz, 4/29 St. Louis PHS, JLK. High counts 5/2 Dakota (50, Lake Byllesby) AFo, 5/22 Red Lake (46, Red Lake Falls W.T.P.) AxB. |
| 2021 | Summer | 32 | 53 | Seen in every county except Aitkin, Clearwater. High count 7/27 Goodhue (33, Mississippi River, Colville to Frontenac) SDz. |
| 2021 | Fall | 32 | 52 | High count 8/1 Clay (16, Red River canoe trip, near Fargo) KCo, THv. Late north 10/2 St. Louis (Pine Forest S.N.A., Park Point R.A., and Western Waterfront Trail) MtS, LiH, JLK, Pennington (2) DvP, 10/9–14 Mille Lacs BAb, m.ob. (median 10/20). Late south 10/10 Jackson (2) KEm, JWH, 10/14 Dodge LHl, 11/3 Hennepin ebd (median 10/16). |
| Breeds throughout. | ||||
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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. |