The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The last 2 years are available to MOU members.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Martins, Swallows | 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: Martins, Swallows |
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Bank Swallow Tree Swallow |
Violet-green Swallow Northern Rough-winged Swallow |
Purple Martin Barn Swallow |
Cliff Swallow |
| Tree Swallow(Tachycineta bicolor) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
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| 1930 | Summer | The earliest nest of the Tree Swallow was found by Marius Horse at Robbinsdale on May 18-~h; contents two eggs. The young left this nest on June 25th, No very late nests were reported$ | ||
| 1931 | Summer | A soall colony of severoJ. nes"t;s noted at Shakopee, but contents not investicated (Hoolsey). A nest with three fresh eggs on June 9th (Risser). | ||
| 1932 | Summer | The earliest nests were f ound on May 22, one with 3 eggs, and ancthor with 2 young (Eisele &Downey). The last ~.s on Jw1e 29, when it hac 3 eggs (L. Fischer). | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Ten breeding records of tho Tree Swallow were received. Cummings reports the earliest occupied nest. It was soon on May 17th. The first investigated nest was oxnt1ined by Hietlonz on June 13th near st. Cloud. One egg reposed therein. Gr~JCS discovered 6 eggs in a nest found in Red Lake County on June 1/.th. Morse reports the last nest, which was found at Robbinsdale on May 27th. It contained 5 eggs, and was located in a bird-house, a.s wore several of the others reported. | ||
| 1934 | Summer | Eisele reported the earliest occupied n~st of t~is species, found on May 20th. Its contents were 2 eggs. Prior to this, Hiemenz and Hanson had found nests on ~4a.y 3rd, 15th and 25th v:hich vmre not examined or were still empty. On Jul:r 4th Hru1son fortnd young leaving the nest to est~blish the ~eason s latest record for this species. " | ||
| 1935 | Summer | On Hay 20th, Tree S'\otallows were seen co.rrying nesting material into holes in medium sized willows. Turner was the observer. | ||
| 1936 | Summer | On May 22rld Robert Upson found a pair industriously building a nest in a roadside rnailbos near Hinrieapolis. Goo:rge Rysgaard found a pair incubating eggs in a deserted woodpecker hole at Long Neadow on 11ay,30th. _·on June 28th E. D. S1vodonborg saw yo'Ung being fed out of the llost. | ||
| 1940 | Summer | C. Hero saw r young out of nest on July 8, and 3 young out of nest, July I'), at Duluth. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | 6 nests, Ramsey Cou~~y, April 22-May 17. Bros. Lewis and Pius. North Mpls. 4 eggs, June 27. W. J. Breckenridge. | ||
| 1944 | Summer | 66. April 20, building (five eggs on May 23), St. Paul, Hofstead. Brother Hubert supervised the erection of 64 houses around Fort Snelling Lake, and he reports all houses in use, four or five by bluebirds, the remainder by the swallows. Others reported by Aler, Hamilton. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | 7 nests in Ramsey Co., 3 in Washington Co., April 29 to May 23, Russell Hofstead; 2 nests with young, Washington Co., Don and Eldeen Jacobs; young, Hennepin Co., June 23, Lulu M. Aler; 2 nests with young, Washington Co., June 17, Jacobs. | ||
| 1946 | Summer | 7 nests with young, June 18, Ramsey Co., Bro. Hubert; 3 young out, July 7, St. Louis Co., Byron Bray; 5 young left, July 22, St. Louis Co., M'rs. Arthur Roberts; building, May 14 (1 egg, May 25), Ramsey Co., Moore. | ||
| 1961 | Summer | Dean Honetschlager reports that nesting began in two boxes at Marine-on-St. Croix on 7 May. Miss Ellen Jonas found a nest with four eggs on 26 June at Camp Oak Hills. | ||
| 1962 | Fall | last report, Oct. 6, Frog Lake, Stevens Co., Avifaunal Club. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | March 31, Scott Co., H. Huber; April 7, Little Falls, Morrison Co., about 100, Avifaunal Club; April 13, Dakota Co., R. Janssen; April 13, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; April 13, Washington Co., D. Honetschlager; April 20, Lac qui Parle Co., R. Grant; April 25, Shatley, Beltrami Co., Mabel Goranson. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Numerous nestings re· ported from Beltrami, Ramsey, Lake, St. Louis Counties. | ||
| 1963 | Fall | Oct. 13, Winona Co., Frances Voelker; Oct. 20, Washington Co., Elizabeth Campbell; Oct. 21, Wright Co., Erma Christopher; Oct. 27, Swift Co., R. B. Janssen; Nov. 2, Sibley Co., Avifaunal Club, exceptionally late. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 4·7 Sherburne Co, LJ; 4·7 Hennepin Co, MAS; 4-11 Stearns Co, RPR; 4·11 Hennepin Co, FL; 4·11 Carlton Co, JCG; 4-11 Washington Co, DH; 4-11 Ramsey Co, BL; 4-12 Marshall Co, DLO; 4-16 Cass Co, JAM; 4-18 Crow Wing Co, MSB; 4-20 Beltrami Co, MG. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | breeding in Ramsey (ELC), Crow Wing (ELC, MSB, TEM), St. Louis (SM, HM, JWG, DM, JCG, SNE), Beltrami (MG, JAM) and Hubbard (LWJ) Counties. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 9-27 Stearns Co, large numbers, RPR; 9-27 Duluth, JCG; 10-3 Todd Co, large numbers, RBJ; 10-3 Washington Co, ACR. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 3-22 Hibbing, SM (exceptional; details?); next record 4-8 Rice Co, OAR. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | latest 9-25 Mora, RHJ and Hennepin Co, VL; 9-29 St. Paul, TKS. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | 3-22 Dakota Co, FN/ MAS (early!); 4-9 Winona, FGD; 4-10 Winona, GD, GG, FV. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | nested in Roseau, Cook, St. Louis, Hennepin, Rice and Ramsey Co's; also reported from Crow Wing, Wabasha, Lake, Aitkin, Beltrami, Itasca, Stearns, Clay, Dakota, Carver, Clearwater and Nobles Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest 10-1 Brown Co., RBJ and Stearns Co., RPR; 10-2 Lyon Co., PE; 10-15 Washington Co., DS. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 3-31 Washington Co., 5, WHL; 4-1 Winona Co., FVI 93 September 1967 HVBC; 4-2 Dakota Co., HFH; 4-5 Cass Co., JAM; 4-7 Lake Co., VF. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested Ramsey, Beltrami, Hubbard, Lyon, Rice, Stearns, Cook Co's; also reported from Nobles, McLeod, Lake, Wabasha, Pope, Hennepin, Crow Wing, Morrison, St. Louis, Aitkin, Stevens, Traverse, Washington, Big Stone Co's. THE LOON 126 | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 10-4 Houston Co., FL; 10-8 Lyon Co., PE, Wabasha Co., DGM and Hennepin Co., VL; 11-8 Carlos Avery Refuge, Anoka Co., 3, WHL. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 3-30 Goodhue Co., AFR; 3-31 Ramsey Co., RJC; 4-2 Rice Co., OAR; 4-4 Houston Co., FL. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Mille Lacs, Clearwater, Carlton, Anoka, Beltrami, Lyon, Cottonwood, Kanabec Co's; also reported from Wright, Sherburne, Stearns, Hennepin, Washington, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Lake, Carver, Clay, Norman, Becker, Goodhue, Stevens, St. Louis, Cook, Nobles, Morrison, Wabasha, Rice, Winona, Pope Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 8-22 Cottonwood 500 in mixed flock LAF; 8-22 Pope 200 WH; 8-28 Mille Lacs, 3,000 RBJ; 10-6 Carver 100's FN/ MAS; latest 10-20 Mille Lacs MIV. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 3-23 Houston Co., FL; 3-26 Winona Co., BT; 4-10 Mille Lacs Co., MI; 4-12 Aitkin Co., JCG, and Duluth, MMC; 5-3 (200) Carver Co., THH; 5-4 Anoka Co., FVS. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | nested in St. Louis, Pine, Hennepin, Wabasha, and Rice (where DR found 22 nests, half successful, others destroyed by predators, vandals, sparrows, wrens, and bluebirds) Co's.; also reported by most observers throughout the state. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 8-30 Cass 150+ BAH; 9-24 Watonwan approx. 1000 EDK; 9- 6 Morrison RBJ; 9-26 Mille Lacs MI; 10-10, 10-21 Hennepin ETS, VL respectively. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 4-6 Houston FL; 4-7 Goodhue KE ; 4-7 Washington WHL; peak 5-2 Carver (500) GES; early north 4-8 Duluth MMC; 4-14 Mille Lacs MI. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested in Ramsey, Wabasha, St. Louis, Hennepin, Mille Lacs, Carver, Wright, Ri ce, Anoka, and Pine Co's. ; | ||
| 1970 | Fall | late north 9·13 Duluth JG; 77-6 Duluth MMC (good details); late south 10-10 Carver MM; 10-13 Hennepin PE; 10-15 Wabasha WDM; peak 9-12 Nicollet (700) DB. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 3-28 Houston FL; 3-31 Wright ED 4-9 Carver KH; early north 4-10 Duluth KE, JG and Beltrami MS and Crow Wing JB. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Wright, Rice, Cottonwood, St. Louis, Crow Wing, Hennepin, Cass, Lyon, Anoka and Swift; also reported from 21 other counties. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | late south 10-12 Hennepin; J0-17 Wright; 10-20 Carver; late north 10-~ Crow Wing; 10-16 Grant; peak 9-7 Sherburne (20,000) BD. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | breeding cards from 3 counties, nesting reported in 5 others; seen in 24 other counties. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Breeding cards from 10 counties; seen in 23 other counties. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Seen in 13 counties. Peak 8-11 Pope (1000) (BAH). | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 3-17 Nicollet FN; 3-26 Olmsted JF; 3-30 Wabasha DWM· early ~orth 4-6 St. Louis KS; 4-10 St. Loms MMC; 4-11 Morrison LSR. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis, Stearns, Wright, Hennepin, Wabasha, Cottonwood; also reported from 30 other counties. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late north 9-30 Aitkin JB; late south 10-24 Le Sueur GR; 10-26 Wright ES. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 3-28 Wabasha WDM; 4-10 Dakota RAG and Swift HH; early north 4-15 Aitkin TS; 4-20 St. Louis NJH and Aitkin JB and Mille Lacs MI; 4-21 St. Louis JCG, MMC. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Marshall, Beltrami, Hubbard, Cass, Mille Lacs, Sherburne, Wright, Stearns and Renville; also reported from 24 other counties. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 9-30 Hubbard WL; 10-9 Itasca MS; late south 10-7 Wabasha DWM, Ramsey EC; 10-9 Washington DGW. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 3-25 Wabasha WM; 3-26 Dakota RBJ; 3-28 Winona VH; early north 4-5 Crow Wing DK; 4-6 Mille Lacs MI; 4 reports on 4-9. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Beltrami, Hubbard, Cass, St. Louis, Pine, Poi?e, Stearns, Wright, Anoka, Hennepm, Washington, Dakota; also reported from 26 other counties including Rock (6-27, DGW). | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 9-29 Duluth; late south 10-11 Dakota, 10-24 Anoka, 10-31 Swift. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 3-26 Hennepin BE; 3-27 Dakota JD; 3-31 Wabasha DM; early north 4-8 Crow Wing TS; 4-9 Otter Tail DF and Crow Wing DK; 4-10 Cass AES and St. Louis DA. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Marshall, Lake of the Woods, Hubbard, St. Louis, Lac qui Parle, Sherburne, Anoka, Morrison and Olmsted; also reported from 26 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Late north Wilkin (GW); peak 8-14 Marshall (5000) (SV). | ||
| 1978 | Spring | Early south 3-21 Winona FL. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Stearns, Anoka, Beltrami, American Crow Wing, Pope, Wabasha, Hubbard, Murray; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north 9-17 Itasca MS; late south 10-13 Hennepin OJ, 10-14 Carver RJ. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 3-31 Wabasha DWM, Houston DGW; early north 4-14 Cook KE, 4-15 Beltrami JM, Otter Tail, GMO. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Lake, St. Louis, Hubbard, Morrison, Stearns, Lac qui Parle, Cottonwood, Olmsted, Hennepin, Anoka; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Late north 10-6 Polk DS, Douglas RMA; late south 10-13 Steele BL, Freeborn RJ. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 3-31 Dakota BL, 4-3 JD, 4-1 Anoka KL; early north 4-1 Cook TB, 4-6 Otter Tail GMO, 4-7 Beltrami JM. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Lake, Beltrami, Morrison, Stearns, Big Stone, Anoka, LeSueur, Olmsted; seen also throughout the state. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 9-14 Clay LCF, 9-20 Morrison RJ, 9-23 Otter Tail SM, 10-18 Todd LJF; late south 10-3 Olmsted JEB, 10-4 Anoka DS, 11-7 Nicollet JCF; Peak 9-10 Stearns RH (2,000). ; | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 3-15 Sherburne RH, 3-25 Wabasha WDM, 3-27 Meeker WHL, 3-28 Anoka KL, Le Sueur EK, Dakota KG, Goodhue, JD; early north 4-4 Beltrami SY, AS, 4-6 Crow Wing JB, 4-7 Otter Tail SM, St. Louis KE. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook, Lake, Itasca, Stearns, Le Sueur. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Late north 10-2 Otter Tail TL, 10-11 GW, 10-21 GMO; late south 10-7 Houston EMF, 10-9 Hennepin OJ, 10-10 Olmsted JEB, 10-17 Houston FL, Big Stone RJ, BL. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south Anoka 3-21 KL, 4-9 OJ, 3-30 Wabasha DWM, 3-31 Dakota BL, 4-2 Ramsey RH, 4-8 Washington DS; early north 4-3 Crow Wing JB, 4-9 Itasca TL, 4-12 Beltrami JSP, 4-14 St. Louis KE, Crow Wing SE. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook, Pennington, Clearwater, Becker, Hubbard, Stearns, Kandiyohi, LeSueur, Wabasha, Winona, Olmsted. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Late north 9/25 Wadena AB, 10/4 Otter Tail SDM, 10/9 Aitkin WN; late south 10/7 Anoka DS, I0/9 Rice RJ, I0/ 12 Houston EMF, Brown JSp, 10/15 Nicollet JCF. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 3/12 (earliest date on record) Reno FL, 3/27 Dakota JD, 4/3 Wabasha WDM, 4/8 Ramsey JPIAM, 4/9 Rice KJ, Olmsted JEB, Winona RE, Washington EC; early north 4/15 Marshall KSS, Beltrami JP, 4/19 Otter Tail SDM, 4/20 Mille Lacs MLWMA, Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from II counties. Seen throughout the state. Migration: 7/27 (23000) Lake of the Woods. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late north 10/S Mille Lacs DS, 10/8 Kanabec RJ, 10/12 Morrison EC; late south 10/9 Kandiyohi AB, Olmsted JEB, lOIII Brown JSp, 10/14 Carver MS, 10/29 Olmsted BE. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 4/3 Dakota RJ, ES, 4/4 Hennepin SC, 4/5 Rice KJ, 4/6 Lac qui Parle FAE, Washington DS; early north 4/4 St. Louis J. Newman, 4/5 Aitkin WN, 4/8 Itasca TCS, 4/9 Becker WL, Pennington KSS. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Cook, Lake, Aitkin, Clearwater, Pennington, Cass, Clay, Benton, Stearns, Carlton, Anoka, Ramsey, Brown, Le Sueur, Olmsted, Big Stone and Morrison; also seen in 35 other counties. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Late north 10/12 Otter Tail SDM, 10/28 St. Louis KE; late south 10/20 Chippewa AB, Houston FL, 10/21 Goodhue RJ, 10/26 JEB, 10/28 Hennepin VL. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 3/18 Winona JH, 3/20 Dakota JD, 3/21 Sherburne SS/ DO, 3/24 Olmsted AP; early north 3/28 Clay LCF, 4/5 Wadena AB, 4/6 Morrison RJ, 4/11 Mahnomen MHa, Itasca SW/ MS, St. Louis KE; most reports 4/10 to 20. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Lake, St. Louis, Crow Wing, Clearwater, Clay, Chippewa (RGJ), Meeker, Stearns, Morrison, Ramsey, Washington, Olmsted, Dodge (JB), Rice, Brown; probable nesting in Cook, Koochiching, Winona. Also seen in 34 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late north 9/7 Aitkin WN, 10/9 Otter Tail SDM; late south 10/9 Wright RJ, 10/13 Hennepin Tfu, 10/26 Houston FL, 10/20 Olmsted PP. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 3/25 Goodhue JD, Dakota TTu, 3/28 Hennepin SC, Nicollet JCF, 3/29 Winona GS, Wright TM, Nicoleet RJ, Fillmore AMP; early north 3/30 Clearwater AB, 41 I St. Louis KE, 4/5 Aitkin WN, 4/9 Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in 22 counties throughout the state including Koochiching (FS), Yellow Medicine (1. Gullickson), Mower (RRK); probable nesting in five additional counties. Most county breeding reports in at least 13 years. Also seen in 34 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 8/31 Aitkin WN, 9/ I Wadena AB, 9/28 Clay LCF; late south 10/16 Ramsey KB and Houston FL, 10/18 Scott BL, 10/30 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 3/12 Mower RRK, 3/21 Olmsted RSE, 3/22 Goodhue DZ, Hennepin and Dakota TT and Washington DS; early north 4/5 Aitkin SC, 4/11 Grant RJ, Duluth KE, Aitkin, WN, DB, 4/12 Beltrami TK. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in 14 counties including Pipestone (JP). Also seen in 42 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 9/13 Clay LCF, 10/17 St. Louis KE, RSE; late south 10/3 Meeker TM, 10/8 Wabasha DWM, 10/11 Wright ES. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 3/21 Cottonwood BF and Dakota TT, 3/26 Houston AP and Wabasha, Goodhue KR 3/28 Hennepin SC; early north 3/27 Hubbard HJF, 4/1 Morrison AB, 4/2 Clay MMM. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | More reports than in recent years. Nested in 19 counties including Todd (PH), Nobles (NMD). Seen in 44 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 9/11 Clay LCF, 9/30 Todd PH; late south Houston EMF, 10/8 Wright RJ, 10/13 Freeborn AP, 10/14 Chippewa AB. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 3/24 Anoka SC and Goodhue BL, ES, 3/25 Dakota DZ, 3/27 Sherburne DO, Steele KV and Washington DJ; early north 4/14 Aitkin WN, 4/15 Duluth KE and Todd PH, 4/16 Mille Lacs AB, Isanti GS and Becker BK. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Many reports, similar to last year. Nested in eight counties; probable nesting in four. Seen in 52 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 9/17 Wadena AB, 9/24 Clay LCF, 9/28 Todd PH; late south 9/30 Mower RJ, 10/3 Houston AP, 10/4 Winona CS. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 3/15 Houston EMF, 4/1 Ramsey EL, 4/4 Winona CS; Houston AP; early north 4/14 Itasca TS and St. Louis SS, 4/15 Beltrami DJ and Kanabec GS, 4/17 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in ten counties including Nicollet JS ; probable nesting in four counties. Seen in 44 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 9/15 Aitkin WN, 9/23 Clay LCF, 10/14 Otter Tail DS; late south 10/7 Brown JS, 10/12 Olmsted AP, 10/14 Rice TB and Winona CS. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 3/25 Dakota KB, RG and Hennepin SC, 3/26 Rice OR and Winona CS, 3/28 Anoka GP; early north 4/4 Pine RG, 4/6 Aitkin WN, Otter Tail SDM and St. Louis SWIMS, 4/7 Becker MO and Mille Lacs KR. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in seven counties, probable nesting in five others; seen in 39 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 9/16 St. Louis KR, 9/21 Wadena RJ, 9/22 Wilkin MO; late south 10/6 Goodhue KB, 10/12 Winona CS, 10/13 Rice TB. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 3/7, (six birds, earliest date on record) Houston DN, 3/24 Winona CS, 4/5 Goodhue TEB; early north 4/8 Aitkin WN, Becker PS and St. Louis TW, 4/9 Kanabec CM, 4/14 Becker BBe and Beltrami DJ. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in 12 counties including Kittson MCBS; probable breeding in four. Seen in 38 additional counties throughout state. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 9/13 Otter Tail MO, 9/20 Clay LCF, 10/31 Lake AH; late south 10/22 Rice TB, 10/23 Olmsted JB, 11/7 Wabasha KR. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 3/29 Dakota RG, 3/30 Anoka PKL and Wabasha WDM. Early north 3/30 Grant KKW, 4/4 Itasca JB/TS, 4/5 Becker BBe. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in six counties including Kanabec CM; probable nesting in five. Observed in 43 additional counties throughout state. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north 9/8 Kanabec NJ, 9/12 Aitkin WN, 10/2 Lake KB. Late south 10/11 Olmsted JB, 10/13 Washington WL, 10/15 Winona CS. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 3/21 Wabasha DWM and Winona CS, 3/22 Hennepin SC, 3/25 Sherburne WM; early north 3/28 Itasca DS, 4/10 Grant SDM and Kanabec CM, 4/11 Aitkin WN and Becker BBe. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Number of reports well below average. Nested in eight counties, probable nesting in three; seen in 29 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 9/10 Pennington KSS, 9/11 Aitkin WN and Clay CF, 10/9 St. Louis MH. Late south 10/16 Winona CS, 10/21 Houston JD, 10/25 Lac qui Parle FE. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 3/14 Winona CS, 3/16 Anoka KB, SC, 3/26 Ramsey TT and Washington TEB, SD; early north 4/8 Todd JSK, 4/14 Becker BBe and Itasca TS/JB, 5/15 St. Louis SS. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in eight counties including Isanti DMP; probable breeding in eight. Observed in 33 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Late north 9/22 Clay MN, 9/24 Aitkin CB, 9/30 Pine WM. Late south 10/11 Winona CS, 10/14 Olmsted JSt, 10/17 Winona RJ. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 3/13 Fillmore NO, 3/17 Martin DBr, 3/23 Houston JD. Early north 4/16 Aitkin WN and Wadena NJ, 4/18 Todd JSK, SDu. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Most reports since 1989. Nested in 11 counties including Wadena PBi; probable nesting in eight. Seen in 45 additional counties throughout state. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Late north 9/14 Wadena PBi, 9/15 Marshall PS, 9/18 Kanabec CM. Late south 10/9 Dakota RH, 10/19 Dakota (4) TT, 10/24 Winona CS. Peak count 9/8 Rice (1,000) JLa. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 3/21 Houston DN, 3/25 Houston EMF, 3/28 Hennepin SC. Early north 4/3 Aitkin CB, 4/13 Otter Tail SDM, 4/16 Morrison WB. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Reported in 62 counties throughout state; probable nesting in six counties. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Late north: no representative reports. Late south 10/17 Winona RJ, 10/18 Carver PBu and Olmsted CH. Peak count 8/10 Kittson (1,000) PS. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 3/25 Washington KB, 3/26 Martin DBr, 3/27 Rice TBo. Early north 4/4 Douglas KKW, 4/5 Douglas SWa, GrK, 4/7 Aitkin CMG. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Seen in 60 counties throughout state. New nesting records in Norman GN, Otter Tail DST, Lincoln RgS, Chisago RH, McLeod RbS, Martin BBo; probable breeding in six counties. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Peak migration 8/21 Cass MRN. Late north 10/3 Clay (20) RO, 10/4 Becker DN, 10/5 Aitkin (1) AH. Late south 10/8 Lyon RgS, 10/9 Winona RJ, 10/20 Houston FL. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Arrived on time (recent median 3/21) south, where first seen 3/20 in three counties and in ten more by the end of March. Also arrived north on expected dates (recent median 4/4) where first reported 4/2 Morrison WB, plus eight additional counties by 4/7. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Seen in 59 counties throughout state. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Peak number 8/16 St. Louis (1,832) JN. Late north 9/6 Aitkin WN and Polk (440) EF, 9/12 Wadena PBi, then no reports until 10/4 Douglas RH, which is near the median north departure date (10/2). Late south 10/4 Dakota TT and Hennepin CMa, 10/19 Hennepin SC, 10/26 Meeker DF. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Arrived well before the recent medians south (3/21) and north (4/4). Early south 3/7 (ties earliest date) Hennepin PJ, 3/10 Washington TEB, then in 13 counties 3/23–27. Early north 3/25 (second earliest north date) Otter Tail SDM and Cass MRN, 3/26 Grant GrK, SWa and St. Louis fide KE, then 3/31. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Most reports ever for this species. Observed in 66 counties throughout state; new nesting record in Fillmore NBO. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | High count only 750 on 9/15 in Big Stone KJB. Late north 9/23 Aitkin WEN, 9/24 Wadena PJB. Widespread in south 10/7–11, but then only 10/14 Winona JJS. One albino noted 8/15 Big Stone KJB. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Arrived within two days of recent median dates south and north. Early south 3/19 Wabasha JJS, 3/22 Houston FZL. Early north 4/3 Kanabec CAM, 4/4 Cass MRN. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | New nesting record in Houston KAK; observed in 51 counties statewide. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | North reports through 9/29 Douglas REH, 10/12 Aitkin PEJ. Late south 10/15 Watonwan RBJ, 10/20 Winona PWP, 10/24 Hennepin SLC. All five of these were later than the latest Fall 2000 migrants. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Seen in 41 south and 25 north counties. Early south 3/22 Freeborn AEB, 3/31 Hennepin SLC. Early north 4/2 Pine KIM, BAP, 4/7 Otter Tail SPM, DKM. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Found in 64 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | High count 8/25 Clay (3800 in Skree Twp.) PHS. Late north 9/30 Otter Tail DPS, 10/5 Aitkin WEN. Only south reports after recent median (10/18): 10/19 Hennepin PEB and Winona PWP, 10/29 Hennepin OLJ. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Both 3/17 Waseca JEZ and 3/18 Dakota KJB preceded recent median south arrival (3/21), but first north reports more than one week later than recent median (4/3): 4/11 Pine JMP, 4/12 Aitkin WEN and Kanabec CAM. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Observed in 60 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Seen in 13 north and 26 south counties. Highest reported count 9/2 Mille Lacs (2600 at Milaca W.T.P.) RBJ. Late north (median 10/4) 9/28 Wadena PJB. Late south (median 10/19) 10/8, 10/18 Olmsted PWP. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Early south 3/20 Dakota KJB, Rice DAB, and seven more counties yet in March. Early north 3/14 (earliest north) Polk (2) EEF, 3/26 Traverse SPM, 4/1 Cass MRN and Kanabec BLA. Highest reported counts 9000 (previous spring record 1000) at Lac qui Parle Lake in Lac qui Parle/Chippewa counties 5/1 (BJU), 2000 in Polk on 5/20 (EEF). | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Seen in 55 counties statewide; new nesting record in Steele NFT. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Highest reported count 9/11 Otter Tail (1500) JMP. Late north 9/25 Wadena PLB (median 10/3). Late south 10/11 Houston FZL, 10/12 Big Stone PHS (median 10/18). | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Early south 3/26 Winona DFN, 3/27 Freeborn AEB (median 3/20). Early north 4/2 Cass MRN, 4/3 Douglas SPM, and Wadena PJB. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Record high number of reports: seen in 67 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Found in all regions. High counts: 8/20 Kanabec (>500) REH, 9/11 Rice (1000) FVS. Late north 9/27 Clay RBJ and Mille Lacs ASc, 10/8 Morrison HHD, 10/26 Aitkin KWR. Late south 10/9 Renville JWH, RMD, 10/14 Waseca JPS (median 10/19). | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported from 82 counties. Early south 3/11 Dakota JPM (nine days prior to median arrival), then 3/26 Winona LS, 3/29 Hennepin OLJ. Early north 3/29 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, 4/1 Beltrami DPJ, 4/4 Cass and Pine (median 4/3). | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Found in 80 counties statewide. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from 18 north and 43 south counties. High counts 9/2 Stearns (800 at Paynesville W.T.P.) RPR, 9/15 Sherburne (270) ASc. Late north 9/25 Grant RBW, 9/30 Wadena PJB (median 10/3). Late south 10/8 Scott CRM, Wabasha JEB, Winona JWH (median 10/18). | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 32 | 52 | Early south 3/14 Wabasha (50) JWH, 3/22 Hennepin (15) PEJ, OLJ and Washington (2) BRL (median 3/20). Early north 3/24 Cass (7) BAW, Grant SPM, and Mille Lacs RBJ, 3/25 Otter Tail AJD (median 4/3). High count 4/30 Polk (400) EEF. [Corrected] |
| 2007 | Summer | 32 | 48 | Seen statewide. High count 6/2 Anoka (50, Carlos Avery WMA) CMa. First county breeding record for Jackson AXH. |
| 2007 | Fall | 28 | 42 | High counts 8/18 Mille Lacs (1,000, “thousands along lakefront”) ASc, 9/28 Hennepin (580, Sylvan Lake) PEB, 8/26 Stearns (500, south of Cold Spring) PBD, 8/30 Stearns (500, Albany Ponds) JCC. Late north 9/26 Traverse BJU, 10/9 Lake JWL, Todd MSK 10/10 St. Louis JRN (median 10/2). Late south 10/1 Le Sueur RMD, Wright DPG, 10/3 Waseca (100, Moonan Marsh) JPS, 10/9 Sherburne RBJ (median 10/18). |
| 2008 | Spring | 31 | 51 | Early south (median 3/20) 3/15 Anoka (Coon Rapids dam) DWK, RLR, 3/27 Anoka CKB, Chisago DMF. Early north (median 4/2) 4/4 Douglas JPE, Hubbard MAW, Mille Lacs NSc, Otter Tail fide JMJ, 4/5 Crow Wing SMA, Itasca EEO. High counts 4/27 Hennepin (950, Long Meadow Lake) BAF. |
| 2008 | Summer | 27 | 42 | Reported throughout state. |
| 2008 | Fall | 27 | 47 | High counts 8/29 Big Stone (2,870) PHS, 8/1 Big Stone (1,631) PHS, 8/26 Grant (800) DPG. Late north 9/25 Wadena PJB, 9/28 Traverse DBM, 9/30 Hubbard MAW (median 10/2). Late south 10/16 Wright (50) DPG, 10/22 Brown BTS, 10/25 Hennepin (25) JCC, Rice (2) DAB (median 10/18). |
| 2009 | Spring | 32 | 53 | Early south (median 3/20) 3/21 Winona ANy, 3/22 Dakota BAF, Olmsted JWH, Wabasha PEJ. Early north (median 4/2) 4/7 Cass BAW, 4/10 Douglas JPE, Mille Lacs RBJ, DAC. High counts 5/2 Pope (500) TJM, 5/16 St. Louis (142) PHS. |
| 2009 | Summer | 31 | 43 | Observed throughout state. First county breeding records from Blue Earth ChH, Douglas fide BBA, Freeborn fide BBA. |
| 2009 | Fall | 18 | 36 | High counts 9/20 Wright (1,200 at Albertville W.T.P.) DWK, 8/8 Marshall (575, CR 12 on west side of Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS, 9/19 Mille Lacs (300) ASc. North reports well after the 10/3 median include 10/18 Douglas JPE, 10/19 St. Louis ASc, 11/1 Douglas JPE (second-latest north record). Late south 10/24 Carver (3) JCy, Washington BRL, 10/25 Carver DWK, Hennepin (30) DWK (median 10/17). |
| 2010 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Early south (median 3/20) 3/11 Winona ANy, 3/18 Olmsted JWH, Winona ASM. Early north (median 4/3) 3/23 Hubbard MAW, 4/1 Mille Lacs ASc, 4/3 Douglas JPE. All high counts reported by JSB from the Ironton W.T.P.: 2,000 on 5/1; 1,000 on 5/2, 5/3 and 5/6. |
| 2010 | Summer | 32 | 50 | Found statewide. First county breeding records for Goodhue LEC, Grant DPG, Rock AXH. High count 7/29 Stearns (1,200) Robert Hinz. [Corrected] |
| 2010 | Fall | 24 | 47 | High counts 9/12 Lac qui Parle (316, Salt Lake) PCC, 8/21 Stevens (300) RTe, 9/6 Rice (300) FVS. Late north 9/20 Crow Wing JLO, 9/25 Traverse HHD (median 10/2). Late south 10/16 Rice and Waseca DAB, JWH, 10/23 Rice DAB (median 10/18). |
| 2011 | Spring | 32 | 53 | Early south (median 3/20) 3/19 Houston DBM, Winona DFN, PEJ, 3/20 Wabasha DBz, SKS, Winona DBz. Early north (median 4/3) 4/5 Cass BAW, 4/7 Cass ABi, Morrison SC, Wadena RBJ, DAC. High counts 5/1 Ramsey (300, Crosby Lake) SeH, 5/16 Ramsey (110) BNW. |
| 2011 | Summer | 32 | 51 | Observed statewide. No significant counts. |
| 2011 | Fall | 22 | 50 | High counts 8/20 Lac qui Parle (6,000, birds foraging at Salt Lake) PCC, PHS, 10/9 Wright (800, Ney Park) HCT. Late north 10/7 Aitkin PEJ, Douglas JPE, 10/15 Grant DPG (median 10/2). Late south 10/26 Winona ANy, 10/27 Lac qui Parle BJU, 11/9 Sherburne (2, Sherburne N.W.R. Headquarters) †BAB (median 10/18). |
| 2012 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Arrived in several southwest counties well before 3/20 median: 3/8 Big Stone FAE, 3/10 Lyon (Cottonwood Lake) GWe, 3/11 Lincoln (2) BJU. Early north (median 4/3) 3/23 Mille Lacs ASc, 3/25 St. Louis JWL, 3/30 Douglas JPE. High counts 4/9 Houston (~1,700, Reno Bottoms) EBr, 4/18 Hennepin (~500, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) SHF. |
| 2012 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Reported from all counties. First county breeding records for Faribault DAB, Sibley PRH, Waseca PAl, Watonwan JSc. |
| 2012 | Fall | 27 | 51 | High counts 8/6 Jackson (589, Heron Lake area) KJB, 8/11 Grant (343, Ash Lake) APa, PCC. Late north (median 10/3) 10/7 Douglas HHD, RAE, 10/9 Douglas JWa (median 10/2). Late south 10/14 Carver CRM, Rice DAB, 10/17 Lac qui Parle BJU, 10/25 Big Stone (2) BJU (median 10/18). |
| 2013 | Spring | 32 | 52 | Early south (median 3/20) 3/26 Murray (9) TCu, 3/28 Hennepin GLa, RAE, CMB. Early north (median 4/3) 4/8 Itasca SC, 4/9 Becker ASM, Morrison MJB, 4/10 Todd BWF. High counts of 1,000 on 5/2 and 5/5 Hennepin (Long Meadow Lake) BAF, SHF. |
| 2013 | Summer | 33 | 53 | Reported from all counties except Pennington. First county breeding records from Redwood BAS, Roseau AXH, Traverse SWe. |
| 2013 | Fall | 27 | 48 | High count 10/5 Sherburne (3,000, Clear Lake) MJB. Late north 10/1 MJM, 10/2 Mille Lacs and Pine ToL (median 10/2). Late south 10/17 Carver JCy, Waseca DBM, 10/19 Hennepin (3) CMB (median 10/18). |
| 2014 | Spring | 33 | 52 | Early south (median 3/20) 3/30 Winona PEJ, 3/31 Dakota CMB, Hennepin RCo, 4/1 Sherburne PMJ. Early north (median 4/3) 4/11 Carlton TiH, Itasca EEO, Otter Tail DST, 4/12 widespread arrivals. High counts 4/24 Cass (750, Sylvan Lake Public Access) BAW, 5/15 Carver (300, Rapids Lake) DAT, GHo. |
| 2014 | Summer | 31 | 50 | Seen in all but six counties. |
| 2014 | Fall | 25 | 51 | High count 9/3 Lyon (4,000, Lone Tree Lake) GWe. Late north 9/12 Otter Tail DBi, 9/13–14 Mille Lacs JnP, KMa (median 10/2). Late south 10/5 Hennepin JRg, BAF, Lyon GWe, Scott BAb, Waseca JWH, 10/7 Goodhue GJM (median 10/18). |
| 2015 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early south (median 3/20) 3/13 Hennepin RPR, 3/19 Washington KCr, 3/27 Mower SWm, Washington SBo, PA. Early north (median 4/3) 3/14 Pine SBE, 4/2 Morrison KEm, 4/9 Todd ALu. High counts 4/24 Todd (400, Cedar Lake) ALu, 4/19 Carver (200, Wahibo Marsh) CVa, 4/25 Lac qui Parle (200, Marietta area) SWe. |
| 2015 | Summer | 34 | 52 | Observed in every county except Pipestone. |
| 2015 | Fall | 27 | 48 | High counts 8/3 Lyon (4,000, Cottonwood Lake) GWe, 8/11 Lyon (1500) GWe, 10/4 Carver (700, New Germany area) WCM. Late north 9/17 Grant CNn, Lake JWL, 9/19 Lake JWL (median 10/3). Late south 10/11 Lyon GWe, Wright RBd, 10/13 Benton HHD, 10/27 Carver JCy (median 10/19). |
| 2016 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early south (median 3/19) 3/12 Lyon GWe, Mower SWm, Olmsted LAV, 3/15 McLeod KdB. Early north (median 4/3) 3/31 Mille Lacs RBJ, 4/1 Morrison MEm, KEm, 4/3 St. Louis JSa. High counts 4/30 Lyon (3,000, Runholt's Slough) GWe, 5/10 Yellow Medicine (2,800, Miedd Lake) GWe, 4/28 Todd (1,000, county total) JLK. |
| 2016 | Summer | 34 | 52 | Observed in every county except Redwood. |
| 2016 | Fall | 27 | 53 | High counts 9/4 Waseca (3,000) PSu, 9/24 Carver (1,500, Tacoma Ave.) NMr, SKe, LKt. Late north 9/27 St. Louis (5, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 9/30 Douglas ELu (median 10/2). Late south 10/17 Carver WCM, 10/18 Carver BHe, 10/20 Jackson DAk (median 10/20). |
| 2017 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early south (median 3/19) 3/21 Houston SHo, Rice SFg, 3/22 Scott BAb, Washington ERH. Early north (median 4/2) 3/29 Douglas BEc, 4/2 Otter Tail NaH, Pine LEv, 4/3 Todd TLu. High counts 4/11 Sibley (920, Le Sueur W.T.P.) WCM, 4/26 Hennepin (600, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) BBr, 4/19 Chisago (558, Carlos Avery W.M.A.) RCl. |
| 2017 | Summer | 33 | 53 | Reported from every county except Pennington. High counts 7/22 Pine (1,500) KrM, 7/1 Stearns (350, Paynesville W.T.P.) KnM. |
| 2017 | Fall | 24 | 53 | High counts 8/25 Stearns (1000, Albany W.T.P.) KnM, LiH, ASu, 9/24 Steele (750) PSu. Late north 9/11 Clay PBB, 9/18 Todd HCT, 9/27 Grant CNn (median 10/1). Late south 10/20 Fillmore MJM, 10/26 Olmsted LAV (median 10/20). |
| 2018 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Early south (median 3/19) 3/22 Pipestone VKl, 3/23 Hennepin CMB, IVa, DGu, 3/24 Dakota IVa. Early north (median 4/2) 4/12 Grant CRM, m.ob., 4/13 Becker HeH, ShG, Morrison NMe, 4/14 Otter Tail NaH. High Count 4/28 Stearns (700, Beaver Island Trail) MKo, LKo. |
| 2018 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Observed in all counties. |
| 2018 | Fall | 26 | 53 | Â High count 8/8 Freeborn (6,100, counted by 25s, just outside of Arrowhead C.P.) PEB. Late north 9/29 Crow Wing PCC, 9/30 Douglas JPE, 10/2 Otter Tail ebd (median 10/1). Late south 10/18 Lyon GWe, 10/21 Hennepin ABL, Ramsey CMu (median 10/20). |
| 2019 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early south (median 3/19) 3/11 Washington ebd, 3/23 Goodhue ClB, Houston MHn, 3/24 Goodhue ebd. Early north (median 4/2) 4/6 Otter Tail HHD, 4/7 Morrison ebd, Pine (near Rock Creek) LEv, 4/8 Pine (Pine City W.T.P.) KrM. High counts 4/27 Otter Tail (800, Otter Tail Prairie S.N.A.) AxB, REn, 5/4 Becker (400, Tamarac N.W.R.) HeH, ShG, 5/5 Anoka (400, Carlos Avery W.M.A.) TCL. |
| 2019 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Â Found in all counties. High count 7/28 McLeod (400, Silver Lake) GrS were staging for fall migration. |
| 2019 | Fall | 31 | 53 | High counts 8/22 Lac qui Parle (5,000, Salt Lake) ebd, 9/19 Steele (1,000) PSu. Late north 9/29 Douglas JPE, 10/6 Morrison AaL, CLu, 10/16 Cook JWL, KRE (median 10/1). Late south 10/14 Blue Earth ChH, Goodhue PEJ, Olmsted LAV, Steele RBW, Washington ebd, 10/16 Rice MTe (median 10/21). |
| 2020 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early south (median 3/19) 3/24 Houston ASu, 3/26 Dakota JMs, 3/27 Dodge ebd. Early north (median 4/2) 4/5 Crow Wing DMz, 4/6 Otter Tail JsS, St. Louis ebd. High counts 5/4 Yellow Medicine (1,850, Spellman Lake) GWe, 4/16 Hennepin (650, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) JCa. |
| 2020 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county. High count 7/19 Big Stone (3,000, Correll) EzH, CLR, KWR, ASu, who wrote, “The mudflats were packed with resting adult and juvenile TRES, with the horizon having 1000s more in the air at times.” |
| 2020 | Fall | 33 | 53 | High counts 8/6 Stearns (1,000, Albany W.T.P.) GHo, KDS, 8/25 Jackson (630, South Heron Lake) KJB. Late north 10/2 Grant MO, 10/9 St. Louis ebd, 10/16 Pine ebd (median 10/1). Late south 10/15 Blue Earth ChH, 10/25 Wright ToL, 10/26 Rice GHo (median 10/21). |
| 2021 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early south (median 3/19) 3/9 Houston ASu, 3/13 Hennepin (Elm Creek P.R.) TLo, 3/20 Hennepin (Lake Smetana Park) BHw, Meeker PKF. Early north (median 4/3) 3/29 Wilkin ebd, 4/4 Kanabec KrM, Morrison ebd, St. Louis StK, Todd TLu. High count 3/28 Houston (1,100, Reno Bottoms) RLF, REn. |
| 2021 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Observed in all counties. |
| 2021 | Fall | 33 | 53 | High counts 8/27 Stearns (800, Albany W.T.P.) ebd, 8/22 Wright (505, Pelican Lake) RCl. Late north 10/14 Otter Tail PEJ, 10/15 St. Louis H.R.B.O., (Stony Point) IDv, 10/16 St. Louis (Stony Point) LiH, EzH, (Moose Valley banding station) AVa (median 10/2). Late south 10/17 Lac qui Parle RAE, Olmsted JHD, 10/24 Stevens ANy (median 10/21). |
| 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. |