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 |
| White-rumped Sandpiper(Calidris fuscicollis) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Spring | seen 21 May at Salt Lake by Avifauna} Club members and Jan Green reports ten of them at Duluth on 30 May. Short-billed Dowitcher. Six were seen by the Huber brothers and William Pieper near Big Lake, east of Herman, Grant County on 21 May. Identified by call-note. Other Dowitcher reports, specific identity unknown, were 29 April at Salt Lake by R. Grant and 15 May at Duluth by Jan Green. | ||
| 1962 | Spring | May 12 (many) and 27 (few), Salt Lake, Lac qui Parle Co., Avifaunal Club; May 26 two at Duluth, R. Huber and R. Glassel; May 31 Duluth, two, Janet C. Green. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | April27, Salt Lake, Avifaunal Club; May 24, Duluth 4 seen, R. Janssen. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 5-5 Hennepin Co, MAS; 5-10 Salt Lake, RG; 5-19 Duluth, PBH. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | last spring (Continued from page 89) dates, 6-6, Rock Co, DP; 6-6, Duluth, JCG; 6-7, 6-11, 6-14, Stevens Co, RAG. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 5-l Dakota Co, FN; latest 5-30 Stevens Co, RAG, ES. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | latest 9-3 Washington Co, 5, ACR and 10-9 Lyon Co, 25, PE. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 4-29 Agissiz Refuge DLO (early!); 5-15 Carver Co, VL; 5-17 Dakota Co, EMB; latest 5-19 Dakota Co, ACR and Jackson Co, NMH; 5-21 Carver Co, EHH and Lac qui Parle Co, BL; 5-24 Carver Co, DB. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | 6-7 Duluth, 2, JCG. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | 9-13 Moorhead, Clay Co., 1, seen flying also, EGA, LWJ; very few fall records for Minnesota. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 4-14 Nicollet Co., EMB; next record 5-10 Stevens Co., JAH; 5-11 Washington Co., BL; 5-14 Goodhue Co., EHH and Minneapolis, FN/ MAS; late 5-28 Big Stone Co., JAH; 5-29 Marshall Co., KE; 6-4 Duluth, 4, KE. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | 8-17 Roseau Co, 1, GES; 8-23 Wright Co, GES. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 4-27 Clay Co., EGA (exceptional); 5-11 Winona Co., BT; 5-15 (10+) Lincoln Co., BL; 5-16 Traverse Co., RBJ; 5-24 Kandiyohi Co., DB, and (25) Duluth, CLH; 5-25 (10+) Carver Co., JH, RDT. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | 6-11 Duluth FL; 6-14 Clearwater Co. 15 JJG. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early 5-3 Washington GES; 5-6 Lyon KH; 5-9 Lyon PE; late 5-30 Dakota EB; 5-31 Duluth RL; 6-1 Mille Lacs MI. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | 6-1 Mille Lacs MI. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | 2 reports FN; 9·6 Hennepin MM. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 5-12 LyonHK; 5-15 Lyon, many observers; only reportsnorth Lyon PE; 6-6 Lyon HK; peak 5-22 Lyon (200) HK, BDC. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | 6-6 Lyon, L. Paynter; 6-7 to 6-12 Aitkin TS; 6-12 Roseau RBJ. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | early 8-10 Crow Wing; 8-12 Cottonwood; late 8-22 Lyon; 8-26 Hennepin; 9-3 Cottonwood. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | 6-5 Beltrami; 6-19, 21, 28 (20) Aitkin, 7-16 Lac qui Parle. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | 6-1 LeSueur; 6-5 St. Louis; 6-6 Aitkin; 6-15 Ottertail; 7-31 Clay. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 5-9 Lyon HCK; 3 reports 5-11; early north 5-19 Clay KZ; 5-23 St. Louis UMD, GJN; late 5-30 Aitkin TS; peak 5-19 Lyon (300) HCK. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Eight reports in June up to 6-22 in Clay, Carver, Yellow Medicine, Lyon, Lac qui Parle, Duluth, Chippewa, Swift (6-22, CH). | ||
| 1974 | Fall | 6 reports which is well above normal 7-3 Lyon VL; 7-30 Mille Lacs MI; 8-6 Duluth MMC; 9-2 Ramsey GC; 9-3 Clay FMAS; 9-5 Mille Lacs MI. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 5-10 Lyon HCK; 5-15 Wabasha RAG; 4 reports 5-17; 3 reports north: 5-17 Cook (5) MMC, unusual record; 5-26 Aitkin TS; 5-28 St. Louis GJN; late 5-31 Lyon RD. Baird1s Sandpiper Early south 4-12 Lac qui Parle RAG; 4-19 Lyon HCK; 5-10 Carver ETS; early north 5-18 Clay ABNGP; late 5-28 St. Louis GJN. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Late migrants 6-14 and 15 in Lyon and Nobles Co's (PE, BDC, RJ). | ||
| 1975 | Fall | 8-10 Ly on HK (6); 8-20 Mille Lacs MI; 10-16 Meeker BDC; only reports. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 4-24 Lac qui Parle CB; 5-1 Lyon GO; 5-5 Lyon BDC; only reports north 5-24 (6) and 5-29, 5-31 Marshall SV; late 5-30 Polk KE. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | late migrant 6-16 St. Louis (GN). | ||
| 1976 | Fall | 3 reports: 8-12 Lyon GO, 9-21 Dulluth GN, 10-17 Duluth (2) TS. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 4-23 Lac qui Parle CB; 5-7 Lyon GSP; 5-8 Lyon KE and Hennepin OJ; early north 5-15 Otter Tail SM, GO; 5-18 St. Louis GN; 5-21 Otter Tail GEW; late 5-30 Lincoln KE and Clay RJ. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Late migrants 6-12 Anoka and Clay; 6-14 Roseau, Lake of the Woods and Marshall. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Only reports 8-24 Duluth (GN), 9-7 Marshall (SV). | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Late migrants North 6-5, 6-11, 6-17 (Kittson, KRE). | ||
| 1978 | Fall | 8-10 Wilkin GW, 8-13 Wilkin JB, 8-23 Hennepin OJ, 9-2 Anoka KL. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 5-12 Mower RRK, Redwood RJ, 5-14 Anoka KL, McLeod JM; early north 5-13 Otter Tail GMO, 5-20 Otter Tail HK. Peak 5-25 Lac qui Parle CMB (50+); late dates 5-30 Olmsted JF, 5-31 Hennepin OJ, Nicollet JCF. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Late migrants 6-9 Lac qui PaTle, 6~10 Faribault, Traverse (100). | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Late north 10-20 Pine RJ, 10-29, 30 St. Louis JG (40) and KE; late south 11-4 Olmsted JF. Ba,ird's Sandpiper Late north 9-5 Itasca, balance all St. Louis County: 9-10 KMH, 9-14 DA, CMB, 9-16 KSS, 9-27 KE; late south 9-2 Anoka KL. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 5-11 Martin EB, 5-17 Olmsted JSD, JF; early north 4-15 Pennington KSS, 5-16 MarshallANWR; late 5-24 Rice RJ. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Early migrants: 7-1 Marshall (Agassiz NWR). | ||
| 1980 | Fall | 8-10 Clay LCF; 10-5 St. Louis KE; only reports. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 5-5 Hennepin RH, 5-7 Wright ES, 5-9 Lincoln RJ, 5-10 Washington DR; early north 5-17 Clay KE, 5-20 Lake of the Woods RJ; late south 5-30 Hennepin OJ, Yellow Medicine JPIAM; late north 5-31 Wilkin JP/AM. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Late migrant North: 6-20 Duluth (KRE). | ||
| 1981 | Fall | All reports: 8-10 Chisago.KL, 8-24 Lac qui Parle CMB, 9-4 Blue Earth JCF, 9-8 Lac qui Parle CMB. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 4-24 Lac qui Parle HK, 4-30 Hennepin ES, 5-8 Olmsted JEB, 5-9 Washington DGW; early north 5-16 Duluth KE, TL, 5-17 Pennington KSS, 5-20 Carlton DB; late south 5-29 Rams. ey KL; late north 5-27 Duluth, FL, 5-30 Clearwater RJ, 5-31 Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Late migrants South: 6/1; North: 6/12. 6/16. Early migrants North: 7/14; South: 7/24. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | 8/7 Pennington KSS, 8/21 Clearwater AB, 9/3 Stearns NH, Marshall JM (no dates) -all reports. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 4/23 Lac qui Parle AB, OJ, DB, 5/7 Olmsted JEB, RE, 5/10 Stearns NH, Olmsted JF, 5!14 Stearns, DB, Lac qui Parle BL, Watonwan RJ; early north 5!15 Ottertail JPIAM 5/18 Marshall ANWR, 5/21 Otter Tail DGW, 5/22 Lake SWIMS, 5/23 Lake of the Woods TW. Late south 5/27 Blue Earth JCF; late north 5/31 Clay TT. Stragglers into June. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Late migrants South: 6/10-11, 6/12; North: 6/7 & 6/25 Lake of the Woods. Early migrants North: 7/10 & 12 Lake of the Woods, 7/30 Duluth. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | 8/8 St. Louis KC, 8/10 St. Louis MH, 8/11 St. Louis KE, Stearns NH, 8/18 Pennington KSS, 9/4 Clay LCF -all reports. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 5/9 Hennepin OJ, 5/12 Steele RJ, Chippewa BL, Olmsted JPIAM, Lac qui Parle DZ; early north 5/10 Marshall ANWR, Red Lake KSS, 5/11 Polk AB; late south 5/28 Olmsted RE, 5/30 Cottonwood WH, Anoka PL, Hennepin ES; late north 5/26 Roseau AJ, 5/27 St. Louis DB, Aitkin JB, WN. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | last spring date 6/22 Lake of the Woods; first fall date 7/21 Dodge (BE). | ||
| 1984 | Fall | 9/30 Clay LCF, 10/5 and 10/6 St. Louis KE, 10/27 St. Louis RE (needs details) all reports. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 4/29 Stearns NH, 5/5 Wright ES; early north 5/11 St. Louis KE, 5/13 Marshall ANWR: late south 5/28 Winona RJ, 5/31 Hennepin OJ, ES; late north 5/22 St. Louis TTu, 5/27 Wilkin GAM. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Late migrants: South, 6/1 Wright, 6/2 Chisago, 6/3 Hennepin; North, 6/5 Duluth, 6/10 Cook. Early migrants: North, 7/5 Norman (AB), 7/27, 7/31 Duluth (KE); South, 7/23 Goodhue (BL). All reports. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | All reports: 8/29 Clearwater AB, 9/15 St. Louis JP/AM. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 4/27 Fillmore AMP, 5/6 Dakota AB ; late south 5/31 Nicollet JCF, Cottonwood RJ, Jackson DS, Wright ES. All north reports: 5/13 Marshall ANWR, 5/18 Polk AB, 5/25 Clearwater AB. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Late migrants: South, 6/1 Jackson, 6/14 Watonwan; North, 6/7 Morrison, 6/8 Cook, 6/2, 10, 12 Duluth. Early migrants 7/4 Faribault (DB, JD). All reports. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 4/30 Lac qui Parle SC, GP, 5/3 Winona AP; late south 5/29 Hennepin SC, 5/30 Stearns AB. All north reports: 5/15 Marshall ANWR and Carlton RG, 5/16 Duluth KR. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Late migrants: 6/3 Hennepin, 6/8 Steams, 6/13 Cottonwood, 7/6 Steams (may have been a non-breeding summering bird). | ||
| 1987 | Fall | All reports: 8/11 Steams NH, 8/15 Rock RSE, 8/28- 9/27 Lyon HK, 10/29 Duluth PB. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Late migrants: South, 6/11 Winona, 6/13 Lac qui Parle; North, 6/8 Lake of the Woods, 6/15 Duluth. Early migrants: North, 7/31 Wilkin . Also seen in Cook and Todd. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 5/7 Cottonwood ED, 5/14 Lyon AB; late south 5/27 Wabasha AP and 5/28 Mower RJ, AP, 5/31 Brown JS, Dodge BSE, Goodhue JD and Pope BR; only north reports 5/22-28 Duluth m.ob., 5/31 Wilkin KB. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Spring migrants seen in e.ight counties; late migrant 6/13 Duluth. Only fall record; 7/21 Clay. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | All reports: 8/14-10/14 Duluth PS, KE, 8/24 Pennington PS, 9/20 Le Sueur EK, 10/13 Becker RJ and Freeborn AP. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 4/28 Big Stone PS and Lac qui Parle CMB, 5/4 Rock PG, 5/9 Steele AP; early north 5/13 Wilkin MO, 5/17 St. Louis KE; late south 5/26 Washington DS, 5/27 Goodhue AP; late north 5/27 Polk AB, 5/28 Clearwater AB. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Only records: 6/5 Le Sueur, 6/7,9 Dakota, 7/21 Lac qui Parle, 7/30 Olmsted. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | All reports 8/12 Clay LCF, 8/29 Kittson KSS, 9/8 Rock RJ. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 4/26 Rock (2) PB, KR, 5/10 Lac qui Parle CMB, 5/11 Hennepin OJ ; early north 5/11 Marshall KSS, 5/15 Becker MO, 5/18 St. Louis KR ; late south 5/16 Jackson RJ, 5/28 Olmsted BSE; late north 5/26 St. Louis PS, 5/27 Clay MO and Norman MO. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | All reports: 6/1 Becker, 6/2 Wilkin, 6/8 Big Stone, 6/13 Polk, 7/25 Marshall. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | All reports: 8/10 Hennepin OJ, 8/13 Traverse DC, 9/12 Lyon HK, 10/18-26 Lake KR, PS, mob. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 4/25 Lyon HK, 4/29 Lac qui Parle SC, 5/1 Rock PS; early north 5/10 Wilkin MO, 5/14 Kittson RJ and Marshall MCBS; late south 5/24 Stearns JR, 5/26 Hennepin SC, OJ and Rice TB, 5/30 Stevens RJ; late north 5/28 Clearwater PS, 5/31 Marshall MCBS. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Spring migrants seen in nine counties, including late migrant 6/20 Rock PS; plus fall migrant 7/30 Yellow Medicine. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | All reports: 8/1 St. Louis TD, 8/26 Mahnomen PS, 10/10 Roseau KB, 11/8 St. Louis HT. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 4/30 Cottonwood ED, 5/4 Jackson JF, 5/8 Yellow Medicine KB. Only north reports 5/29 Clearwater AB, DJ, 5/29 Todd RJ, 5/29 Lake of the Woods PS, 5/31 St. Louis DN. Late south 5/19 Steele KV, 5/20 Stevens BBo, 5/25 Hennepin OJ. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | All records: 6/2 Clay, 6/9 Hennepin, 7/18 Lyon, 7/25 Aitkin, 7/29 Goodhue, 7/31 Wilkin. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | All reports 8/22 Lyon HK, 10/14 Cook (2) PS. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 5/2 Lyon HK, 5/9 Rice TB, 5/10 Nobles RG,RJ; early north 5/14 Aitkin WN, 5/15 Kanabec CM and Roseau PS; late south 5/23 Goodhue TEB, 5/28 Anoka CF; late north 5/29 Marshall MH, 5/30 St. Louis TD. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Only reports: 6/4 Roseau, 6/5 Cottonwood. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | All reports: 8/12 St. Louis KE, 8/5 Carver TBr. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 4/30 Carver CG, 5/9 Mower JM; only report north 5/28 Polk AB; peak migration 5/19–21. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Only reports: 6/1 Anoka, and 7/22–23 McLeod. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Seen 8/13 Rice FKS, 9/4 Washington TEB. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 4/26 Brown DBM, 4/27 Yellow Medicine DBM, 5/11 Big Stone LE and Lac qui Parle mob. Early north 5/18 Clearwater ABo and St. Louis PS. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Only reports: 6/3 Dakota, 6/7 Rice. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Late north 10/17 St. Louis mob, 10/27 Polk PS, 10/19–11/2 Lake mob. Late south 9/22 Winona CS, 10/26–27 (second latest date south) Hennepin SC, KB. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 5/5 Olmsted DA, BE, scattered reports on 5/10, peak 5/11 Rock (25) PS. All north reports: 5/22 Wilkin DN, 5/31 Clearwater ABo. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Spring migrants observed in Clearwater, Polk, Le Sueur; late migrant 6/15 Roseau. Fall migrants observed in Big Stone, Lac qui Parle; early migrant 7/7 Olmsted. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Late north 10/25 Cook WM, 10/29 Cass RG, RJ, 11/1 Beaver Bay and Two Harbors, Lake Co. mob, 11/10 (latest date on record, same bird?) Lake AH, PS. All south reports: 8/7 Renville CMa, 8/20–24 Dakota DBS, TEB. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 4/28 Big Stone AH, 5/1 Lyon RgS. Early north 5/13 Marshall and Roseau PS. Peak count 5/22 Rock (20) PS. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Spring migrants seen in seven counties; late migrant 6/17 St. Louis. Only fall migrant reported 7/8 St. Louis PS. Spring peak 6/7 Pennington (25) KB. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | No representative late north dates; in recent years, this species has been found in small numbers along the North Shore in late October. Late south 8/25 Sherburne TEB, 9/22 Olmsted DA, BE. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Early south 4/24 Lac qui Parle RH, 5/8 Winona WM, 5/9 Lac qui Parle RJ. No north reports prior to 5/18 Roseau AH, PS. Peak count 5/26 Lyon (49) RgS. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Migrants observed in eight counties; late migrants 6/19 Lyon RgS, 6/24 Big Stone MCBS. Also reported 6/29 Big Stone (spring or fall?) MCBS, 7/9 Big Stone KB. Peak count 6/6 Meeker (30) RJ. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | This species is a very rare fall migrant in the state before September, but there were two August reports this year, both from the west-central region: 8/15 Big Stone PC, 8/28 Stevens MBW. Only north report: 9/21 Becker MRN. Late south 10/15 Lyon RgS. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Seen in 15 south and 4 north counties. Early south 4/7 (record early by more than two weeks!) Renville KE, 4/30 Big Stone and Lac qui Parle PC, PS. Arrived north on time, where first seen 5/15 Traverse WM. Peak 5/19 Lyon (45) PC. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | All reports: 6/7 Big Stone (42) KJB, 6/15 Big Stone (25) PCC, 6/22 Lac qui Parle (1) KJB, 6/19–26 Big Stone (2) KJB; plus early June observations in Becker, St. Louis. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | All north reports: 10/8 Cook DPB, 10/16 St. Louis DOK. Early south 8/12 Lac qui Parle PCC. Late south 10/7 Wright DMF, 10/29 Meeker DMF. Also reported from Dakota, Freeborn. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Seen in 12 south and 7 north counties. Early south 5/1 Martin CRM, JJS, 5/12 Lac qui Parle TAT. Early north 5/7 Wilkin KJB, 5/11 Polk JEB. Unusual location 5/21 Lake KRE et al. Peak 5/22 Big Stone and Wilkin (50 in each) KJB. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Migrants reported in eight western and southern counties. Late migrants 6/19 Hennepin SLC, 6/25 Becker CRM; first southbound migrants 7/21 Marshall (2) †PHS and Big Stone PCC. Peak count 6/10 Freeborn (~30) DDT. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Only north reports: 9/21 Mille Lacs WHL, 10/9 Polk BAB. All south reports: 8/10 Carver †RMD, 8/19–27 Big Stone (max. 2) PCC, †PHS et al., 9/8 Rock CRM and Big Stone PCC, PHS, 9/20 Freeborn AEB, 10/2 Chisago JJS. Note: Undocumented reports of fall migrant White-rumpeds prior to September are no longer published. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Observed in 19 south and 14 north counties, mostly in the western and central regions. Early south 5/2 Big Stone (5) KJB, 5/4 Lac qui Parle BRL. Early north 5/2 Traverse (1) KJB, 5/4 Traverse (2) PCC, AXH, PHS. Late south 5/31 Dakota ADS, also see summer report. Record high count 5/29 Traverse (787 at Mud L., plus 320 on South Dakota side) KJB. Stay tuned for even higher counts in June! | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Spring migrants observed in nine counties; late migrants 6/24 Pope M.C.B.S., 6/24 Dakota ADS. Three undocumented reports from southern Minnesota (7/11, 7/15, 7/21) were excluded. A review of migration data suggests that all July observations should be documented (see The Loon 74:65–82). Record-high count 6/8 Traverse (1253 at Mud L.) PCC. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | All north reports: 10/22–26 Lake (Beaver Bay lagoons) m.obs., 10/26 Wilkin (called) PHS. Four August reports south lacked details; also reported 9/8 Dakota (no details) SWe. Note: Undocumented reports of fall migrant White-rumpeds prior to September are not published. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Observed in ten south and four north counties. Early south 4/28 Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/29 Big Stone KJB. Early north 5/2 Traverse (2) KJB, 5/5 Traverse (44) KJB. Please see summer report for late spring migrants. High counts 5/17 Rock (400 at Luverne) PHS, 5/26 Big Stone (221) KJB. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Spring migrants seen in ten counties; late migrants 6/15 Rock BJM, DDM, and Polk SAS plus mid-summer record 7/3 Big Stone †BJU. Peak count 6/3 Rock (624 at Luverne) RBJ. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Only north reports at Agassiz N.W.R., Marshall County 8/17 (1) †PHS, 8/24 (2) †PHS, JMJ, 9/21 (1) PHS et al. All south reports: 9/11 Olmsted PWP, 9/13 Rice DAB, FVS, 9/20 Carver RMD, 10/1, 10/8 Big Stone (probably same bird) BJU. Note: Undocumented reports of fall migrant White-rumpeds prior to September are not published. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Observed in 22 south and 8 north counties in all regions, but only Aitkin in North-central. Early south 4/27 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/1 Freeborn AEB and Rock JJS. Early north 5/1 Traverse (8) PHS, 5/8 Otter Tail EJE. Highest reported counts 5/12 Lac qui Parle (490 in Mehurin Twp.) BJU, 5/16 Big Stone (703 on survey route) JWL, PHS. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Spring migrants in Roseau, Traverse, Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Lincoln, Stearns. Late south 6/19 Big Stone PCC, JGG. Late north 6/27 Roseau PHS, 6/26, 7/3 (non-breeding?) Traverse †PCC. Presumed fall migrants (singles) 7/18 Big Stone †PCC, †PHS, 7/22 Lac qui Parle †BJU. Highest reported count 6/1 Big Stone (263) PHS. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Except for undocumented reports in August, all north reports occured between 10/16 (Cook MTA and Lake PHS) and 10/24 (Lake and St. Louis m.ob.). Early south 8/15 Big Stone (1) †PCC, †PHS, 9/11 Anoka SWe. Late south 10/28 (5), 11/5 (2, latest south date) Dakota JPM. Note: Undocumented reports of fall migrant White-rumpeds prior to September are not published. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Observed in 13 south and 9 north counties, primarily in western regions; only eastern reports from Dakota and St. Louis. Early south (median 4/29) 5/6 Pope RBJ, 5/7–8 in four counties. Early north (median 5/13) 5/5 St. Louis MTA, 5/7 Grant JEB, 5/8 Traverse PHS. Highest reported counts 5/23 Rock (325 at Luverne) PHS, 5/29 Big Stone (254) KJB. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Northbound migrants: late south 6/9 Sherburne PCC, ASc, 6/11 Meeker DWF; late north 6/6 St. Louis Richard Gibson fide JWL, 6/26 Marshall BWF. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Only north report: 9/17 Hubbard BJU. Early south 8/22 Lac qui Parle †BJU, 10/8 Le Sueur †RBW. First juvenile 10/9 Big Stone PCC, PHS. High count 10/9 Big Stone (5) PCC, PHS. Late south 11/4–6 Renville WCM, †PRH, 11/11 Brown BTS (no details, record-late). Note: Undocumented reports of fall migrant White-rumpeds prior to September are not published. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Observed in 17 south and 5 north counties, primarily in western and central regions. Early south 4/28 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/7–8 in five counties. Early north 5/14 Traverse PBB, 5/17 Beltrami JEB, RBJ. Highest reported counts 5/28 Big Stone (225) and Marshall (130) PHS. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Seen in 14 counties: 10 south and 4 in Northwest. Counts consistently >200 through 6/11 in Lac qui Parle PCC, PHS. Late south 7/1 Lac qui Parle (2) PCC, PHS; one in full alternate plumage 7/10 Lac qui Parle (Salt Lake, white rump seen while preening) BJU probably never reached its breeding grounds. Late north 6/30 Marshall (2) PHS. See fall report for southbound migrants. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | All north reports: 10/4 Clay (3) BWF, 10/21 Norman BWF, 10/24 Polk PHS. Observed in four south counties beginning 9/4 Big Stone and Lac qui Parle BJU. Late south 10/2 Nicollet RMD, 10/21 Wright DMF. Note: Undocumented reports of fall migrant White-rumpeds prior to September are not published. | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 6 | 25 | Early south 4/26 Big Stone BJU, 4/29 Big Stone PCC, 5/4 Dakota m.ob. (median 4/29). Early north 5/15 Marshall PHS, 5/19 St. Louis WCM, 5/20 Lake JWL (median 5/13). High count 5/19 Lac qui Parle (242) PHS. |
| 2007 | Summer | 3 | 7 | Late south 6/11 Stearns DWK, 6/30, 7/7 Lac qui Parle (SE section 20, Perry Twp.) †PCC. Late north 6/12–13 St. Louis PHS. Please see fall report for southbound migrants. |
| 2007 | Fall | 2 | 4 | All north reports: 8/24–31 Marshall †PHS, 9/3 Traverse (2) BJU. All south reports: 8/8 Hennepin SWe, 9/7–8 Sherburne ASc, 9/16 McLeod PRH, 9/22 Meeker DMF, 10/13 Lac qui Parle PCC, PHS. No significant counts. Note: Undocumented reports of fall migrant White-rumpeds prior to mid-August are not published. |
| 2008 | Spring | 7 | 18 | Early south (median 4/28) 5/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/3 Meeker DMF. Early north 5/19 Clay (2) WCM. High count 5/27 Lac qui Parle (484) PHS. See summer report for late migrants south and north. |
| 2008 | Summer | 5 | 6 | Seen in Cass, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Douglas, Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Kandiyohi, Stearns, Wright, Blue Earth. Late south 6/23 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/24 Kandiyohi MJB. Late north 6/10 Cass RBW. Only southbound migrant (possibly a non-breeding adult): 7/18 Big Stone †PHS. |
| 2008 | Fall | 2 | 8 | All north reports: 8/24 Marshall †PHS, JMJ, 8/31 Marshall (3) m.ob. and Roseau LS. Early south (median 8/2) 8/9 Big Stone †PCC, 8/16–23 Lac qui Parle †PCC. Late south 10/29–11/2 Brown (juv., Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) BTS (median 9/30). |
| 2009 | Spring | 12 | 24 | Early south (median 4/29) 4/25 Lac qui Parle FGo, 5/9 Meeker DMF and Murray (Lake Wilson W.T.P.) KRE. Early north (median 5/14) 5/16 Morrison FGo, 5/20 Norman CRM. See summer report for late migrants south and north. High count 5/24 Marshall (135) m.ob. |
| 2009 | Summer | 6 | 15 | Northbound migrants: late south 6/20 Kandiyohi (16) PCC, 6/30 Big Stone (2) PCC; late north 6/24 Clay (2) MJB. High counts 6/7 Lac qui Parle (457) PCC, 6/7 Kandiyohi (322) PCC, 6/7 Brown (220, Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) BTS. |
| 2009 | Fall | 2 | 4 | All north reports: 8/2 St. Louis (40th Ave. W./Erie Pier) JLK, 8/31 Crow Wing (2, Ironton W.T.P.) JSB, 9/8 St. Louis (juv.) DDo, 10/26 St. Louis KJB. All south reports: 8/22 Lac qui Parle PCC, PHS, 8/25 Ramsey CRM, 8/28 Stearns PLJ, 10/2 Meeker DMF. |
| 2010 | Spring | 8 | 21 | Early south (median 4/29) 4/18 Dakota CRM, 4/30 Dakota (Lake Byllesby) m.ob. Early north (median 5/14) 5/2 St. Louis (2, Interstate Island W.M.A.) PHS, 5/17 Douglas JEB. High counts 5/23 Marshall (400, Agassiz N.W.R.) JMJ, SAS, PHS, 5/31 Lac qui Parle (260) BJU. See summer report for late migrants south and north. |
| 2010 | Summer | 1 | 7 | Northbound migrants: late south 6/10 Big Stone and Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/12 Lac qui Parle BJU; only north report 6/8 Clay CMB. High count 6/1 Lac qui Parle (180) BJU. |
| 2010 | Fall | 3 | All reports: 8/15 Dakota (1) JPM, 8/27 Rice TFB, 9/22 Lac qui Parle (4, Salt Lake) BJU. Note: undocumented reports of fall migrant White-rumpeds prior to mid-August are not published. | |
| 2011 | Spring | 8 | 19 | Early south (median 4/29) 4/23 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/5 Stearns (Albany W.T.P.) PCC. Early north (median 5/14) 5/9 Morrison FGo, 5/19 Becker DBM. See summer report for late migrants. |
| 2011 | Summer | 2 | 6 | Reported from Aitkin, Carver, Cook, Lac qui Parle, Olmsted, Stearns, Wabasha, Wright; as expected, all of these were northbound migrants including 6/20 Lac qui Parle BJU. High count 6/10 Lac qui Parle (46) BJU. |
| 2011 | Fall | 2 | 9 | Only north reports: 8/15 Lake JPr, 8/20 Grant (3, North Ottawa Impoundment) BJU, 9/6 Grant ARW. Early south (median 8/7) 8/13 Lac qui Parle (Madison Twp.) PCC, 8/24 Dakota JLO. High count 9/5 Stearns (20) MJB. Late south 10/18 Brown (2, Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) BTS, 10/26 Winona (2, Lewiston W.T.P.) ANy (median 10/5). |
| 2012 | Spring | 13 | 33 | Early south (median 4/29) 5/1 Lac qui Parle LS, 5/2 Dakota JLO. Early north (median 5/14) 4/26 Roseau BSi, 5/6 Polk (2) KRE, JCC. High count 5/30 Carver (35) JCy. See summer report for late migrants. |
| 2012 | Summer | 10 | 11 | Found in scattered locations in all regions except Northeast. Northbound migrants: late south 6/11 Nobles SC and Sibley RAE, 6/15 Blue Earth ChH; late north 6/15, 6/16 Becker HHD, HSt, 6/23 Traverse DLP. Three mid-July reports from Aitkin County had no details. |
| 2012 | Fall | 3 | 3 | See summer report for early southbound migrants north (median 8/21). All north reports: 8/1 Grant KJB, 8/11 Grant (Ash Lake) PCC, 8/16 Becker BDS, 10/1 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) DBM, 11/3 Cook (Lake Superior shoreline near Croftville) PHS, AXH (late median 10/14). Only south reports (early median 8/7): 8/10 Lac qui Parle PLJ, 8/22 Goodhue GJM (late median 10/5). |
| 2013 | Spring | 8 | 19 | Early south (median 4/29) 4/30 Ramsey RMD, 5/2 Big Stone DLP. Early north (median 5/14) 5/2 Clay TCL, 5/13 Traverse RAE. High count 5/23 Morrison (19, Flensburg) MJB. See summer report for late migrants south (median 6/14) and north (median 6/13). |
| 2013 | Summer | 3 | 6 | Reported from Becker, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Dakota, Freeborn, Itasca, St. Louis, Sherburne. Northbound migrants: late south 6/7 Brown (9) BTS, MiO, 6/17 Dakota (1) ADS; late north 6/4 St. Louis (2) MTA, 6/5 Itasca SC. Fall migrants are not expected until at least August (The Loon 74:65–82), so all July reports need documentation. |
| 2013 | Fall | 2 | Two south reports 8/28 Faribault (3, Wells) JSn, 9/7 Kandiyohi SGa. Note: undocumented reports of fall migrant White-rumpeds prior to mid-August are not published. | |
| 2014 | Spring | 17 | 34 | Early south (median 4/29) 5/8 Dakota GLa, CRM, Fillmore RAE, HHD, Mower m.ob. Early north (median 5/14) 5/16 Becker JeL, DFe, 5/18 Cass BAW, Norman DFe, JeL. High counts 5/23 Polk (200) KRE, 5/30 Lac qui Parle (53) DLP. See summer report for late northbound migrants. |
| 2014 | Summer | 3 | 8 | Found in widely scattered locations in all regions except North-central, Southeast. Late spring migrants 6/8 Faribault WAF, 6/9 Grant GHo, KDS. Fall migrants are not expected until at least August (The Loon 74:65–82), so all July reports need documentation. |
| 2014 | Fall | 2 | 2 | All north 8/30 Wadena (Verndale W.T.P.) RAE, HHD, 10/9 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. All south 10/1 Brown (3, Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) BTS. Note: undocumented reports of fall migrant White-rumpeds prior to mid-August are not published. |
| 2015 | Spring | 8 | 26 | Early south (median 4/29) 4/29 Lac qui Parle KJB, 5/1 Yellow Medicine BAF, SHF, 5/2 Lyon GWe, Yellow Medicine (three locations) m.ob. All north 5/16 Marshall KRi, 5/23 Clearwater DWK, PEB, HCT, 5/24 St. Louis (2) KJB. High counts 5/23 Jackson (802, Heron Lake area) KJB. See summer report for late migrants, north and south. |
| 2015 | Summer | 5 | 8 | Seen in scattered locations in all regions except Southeast. Northbound migrants: late south 6/16 Stearns (2) HHD, 6/18 Big Stone DLP; late north 6/11 Carlton (2) CRM, 6/17 Wadena (5) JCC, GLa. |
| 2015 | Fall | 3 | 12 | Many more reports than usual. Early south 8/2 Mower †JPr, 9/16 Stearns DPG, 9/25 Sibley JEB, Stearns MJB. High count 10/17 Redwood (20) BTS. All north 8/27 Grant (6) ToR, 8/27–31 Lake (Castle Danger W.T.P.) KRE, AEg, 9/17 Carlton JEB, 10/18 Grant (5, North Ottawa Impoundment) DWK, RZi, HCT, JCC, 10/20 Grant (2, North Ottawa Impoundment) HHD, RAE. Late south 10/23 Carver JCy, 10/23–26 Dakota/Goodhue †BAF. m.ob., 11/3–4 Olmsted (2) JWH, DBz (median 10/2). Note: undocumented reports of fall migrant White-rumpeds prior to mid-August are not published. |
| 2016 | Spring | 13 | 28 | Early south (median 4/28) 5/3 Yellow Medicine GWe, 5/6 Mower SWm. Early north (median 5/13) 5/11 Traverse ANy, DBz, 5/12 Wilkin ANy, DBz, 5/15 Polk (4) PEB, SAu. High count 5/27 Yellow Medicine (325, estimate, Miedd Lake) GWe. See summer report for late south migrants. Late north 5/28 St. Louis MLH, JLK, Wilkin RBJ, 5/30 Wadena PJB, but also see summer report. |
| 2016 | Summer | 3 | 12 | Reported from all regions except Northwest, East-central, Southeast. High count 6/5 Lac qui Parle (380, Salt L.) WCM. Northbound migrants: late south 6/18 Lac qui Parle (2, Salt L.) †PCC, 6/24 Big Stone DLP; late north 6/23 Lake of the Woods (2, Northwest Angle) MBS. |
| 2016 | Fall | 1 | 7 | Early south 8/21 Stevens KRE, ph. RZi, m.ob. 8/28 Sherburne PLJ. One north report 9/13 Morrison FGo. Late south 9/13 Rice KDS, 9/24 Carver LS, 9/29 Redwood JEB (median 10/2). Note: undocumented reports of fall migrant White-rumpeds prior to mid-August are not published. |
| 2017 | Spring | 14 | 28 | Early south (median 4/30) 5/3 Martin RMD, 5/4 Meeker BNn, 5/7 Carver PRH. Early north (median 5/14) 5/12 Grant HHD, 5/16 Kanabec ANy, DBz, St. Louis JLK, JPR, ClN, JDx. High counts 5/14 Murray (85, near Murray/Lyon county line) GWe, 5/16 Carver (est. 65, Tacoma Ave.) WCM. See summer report for late migrants north and south. |
| 2017 | Summer | 7 | 9 | Seen in every region except East-central, Southeast. High count 6/10 Grant (210, North Ottawa Impoundment) DAk. Presumed northbound migrants 6/29 Grant (1) JWd, 7/1–2 Beltrami (1) ph. BeA. Fall migrant 7/29 St. Louis (Cook W.T.P.) †JWd. |
| 2017 | Fall | 5 | 4 | High count 8/27 Stearns (5) ebd. Early north 8/15 Todd (2, Quistorff W.M.A.) SEm, 8/25 Roseau ebd, St. Louis AKO. Early south 8/10 Dakota (2) †KvM, Lyon NMe, 8/17 Scott BHe, 8/20 Dakota (2) AJF. Late north 10/29 - 11/4 Lake (Castle Danger W.T.P.) MJB, HHD, RAE, DWK, HCT, 11/2–7 Lake (Beaver Bay Twp., former MN DOT garage pond) KRE, m.ob., DAB. Late south 9/4 Dakota (Jirik Sod Farms) NiR, Houston (Eitzen W.T.P.) RSA. Note: undocumented reports of fall migrant White-rumpeds prior to mid-August are not published. |
| 2018 | Spring | 15 | 34 | Early south (median 4/30) 4/25 Renville RBJ, ASu, LiH, 5/1 Dakota PEJ, 5/2 Redwood HHD. Early north (median 5/14) 5/1 Morrison FGo, 5/4–5 Grant BMu, GJa, 5/9 Crow Wing JLK. High count 5/30 Lyon (122, Lone Tree Lake) GWe. See summer report for late migrants statewide. |
| 2018 | Summer | 6 | 15 | Seen in all regions except Northwest, Southeast. Northbound migrants: 6/10 in 3 south counties; late north 6/18 (5) REn, AxB, 6/19 Grant (2) MGi. Fall migrants are not expected until at least August (The Loon 74:65–82), so all July reports need documentation. |
| 2018 | Fall | 4 | 7 |  Early north 8/23 Grant (3, North Ottawa Impoundment) DgM, 9/8 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) CNn, 9/14 St. Louis ebd. Early south 9/3 Watonwan MiO, BTS. High count 10/27 Sherburne (5, Sherburne N.W.R.) PLJ. Late north 10/23–27 St. Louis (max. 3, Cook W.T.P. & Owens W.M.A.) JuG, 10/26 Carlton (max. 3, Moose Lake W.T.P.) LiH, m.ob., 10/27–11/2 Lake (Castle Danger W.T.P.) KRE, BWF, m.ob. (median 10/14). Late south 10/26–11/5 Steele (max. 2) RBW, m.ob., 11/1 Wright ToL (median 10/2). Note: undocumented reports of fall migrant White-rumpeds prior to mid-August are not published. |
| 2019 | Spring | 6 | 19 | Early south (median 4/30) 5/7 Martin ANy, DBz, 5/9 Pipestone VKl, 5/11 Martin (3, Tenhassen Twp.) PEB, DWK, HCT, SBM. Early north (median 5/14) 5/16 Aitkin (2) ANy, DBz, Kanabec (2) SPS, 5/20 St. Louis BEA. High count 5/22 Lyon (30, Green Valley W.M.A.) GWe. See Summer Report for late migrants statewide. |
| 2019 | Summer | 4 | 8 |  Found in scattered locations in every region except North-central, Southwest. Northbound migrants: late south 6/13 Blue Earth (1), Faribault (1) WCM; late north 6/24 Grant (1) CNn, 6/30 Grant (1) GUn. |
| 2019 | Fall | 2 | 3 | All north 9/1 Carlton (2, Moose Lake W.T.P.) MGi, m.ob., 10/19 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) KnM, m.ob. All south 9/6 Nobles (2, Lake Ocheda) KEm, 9/16 Lincoln (3) †ANy, 9/23 McLeod (2, Glencoe W.T.P.) VWe. Note: undocumented reports of fall migrants prior to August 15th are not published. |
| 2020 | Spring | 9 | 35 | Early south (median 4/29) 4/18, 4/25 Lyon ph. RJS, m.ob., 4/24–25 Rock (max. 3) ASu, m.ob., 4/25 Brown BTS. Early north (median 5/13) 5/13 Clay (3) TCL, m.ob., Crow Wing LnH, 5/19 Grant (2) ebd. High count 5/25 Yellow Medicine (380, Timm Lake) WCM. See summer report for late migrants statewide. |
| 2020 | Summer | 3 | 9 | Seen in all central regions plus Clay, Lyon, Steele, Yellow Medicine. Late spring migrants 6/22, 6/26 Yellow Medicine (1) GWe. Exceptionally early fall migrant 7/14 Lyon (one still in breeding plumage at Lone Tree Lake) †GWe; though possibly attempting to over summer there were no other reports from this location. |
| 2020 | Fall | 5 | 10 | Early south (median 8/14) 8/16 Steele LiH, 8/21 Scott (3) BHe, 8/24 Swift KJB. All north 8/5 Grant †KJB, 8/25 Clay (5, Spring Prairie Twp., season high count) CMk, 9/17 Lake PHS, m.ob., 10/28 Cass AxB, 11/1–2 Cook ebd, m.ob. Late south 9/20 Pipestone (2) VKl, 9/30 Sherburne PLJ, 10/14–16 (2) Dakota DWK, m.ob. (median 10/2). Note: undocumented reports of fall migrants prior to August 15th are not published. |
| 2021 | Spring | 22 | 36 | Early south (median 4/29) 4/28 Jackson KEm, 4/29 Lac qui Parle (4) ebd. Early north (median 5/13) 4/29 Marshall (2, McCrea Twp.) HHu, 5/5 Todd (2) REn, RLF, 5/12 Marshall (3, Warren W.T.P.) MGi, HHu, RLF, REn. Highest counts from Curtis Lake in Yellow Medicine where GWe tallied 1,050 on 5/21 and KJB 1,200 on 5/28. See summer report for late migrants statewide. |
| 2021 | Summer | 9 | 17 | Reported from all regions. High counts 6/6 Yellow Medicine (260, Curtis Lake) GWe, 6/9 Big Stone (250) DLP. Late south 6/21 Cottonwood KEm, Watonwan RAE. Late north 6/21 Grant TCL, 6/27 Marshall HHu. |
| 2021 | Fall | 3 | 10 | All north 8/15 Lake (3, Two Harbors) ebd, 8/17 Becker (Roberg Lake) NaH, m.ob., 8/17–28 Marshall (max. 5, season high count, Warren W.T.P.) HHu, EHi, 8/29 Becker (4, Roberg Lake) ebd. Early south (median 8/16) 8/18 Blue Earth BSa, 8/19 Dakota EHi, Pope (2) ToR. Late south 8/27 Ramsey LiH, 8/28 Cottonwood (2) ebd, 8/29 Wright RCl (median 10/8). Note: undocumented reports of fall migrants prior to August 15th are not published. |
| Migrant throughout, primarily in spring. | ||||
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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. |