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 |
| Wilson's Phalarope(Phalaropus tricolor) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Summer | 3 beautiful downy young phalaropes, not oore than a day or two old, were found in Polk County, June 16, due to the strategic na.neuvering of Charles Evans. | ||
| 1934 | Summer | The only report for this handsome shorebird came from Ha...llson and Hionenz, who found one broken egg lying on the ground at Little Rock Lake on June 7th. They were unable to find young or a nest, although the bird flushed three times from the same place. | ||
| 1937 | Summer | George Rysgaard and Dr. Risser found a tricolor phalarope's nest at Warren on June 19. It held four eggs. | ||
| 1947 | Summer | 4 eggs, May 25, Lac qui Parle Co., Willis; 3 eggs, May 29, Lac qui Parle Co., Willis. | ||
| 1961 | Summer | Several in fall plumage seen at Salt Lake, on 4 August by R. Huber. This is six days earlier than earliest fall date recorded in Roberts. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | June 9,BeckerMahnomen Co. line, south of Waubun, 5 eggs, Avifaunal Club. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | May 5, Salt Lake, R. Grant. | ||
| 1963 | Fall | Aug Parle Co., Avifaunal Club; Aug. 31, Lac qui Parle Co., Avifaunal Club. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 5-10 Salt Lake, RG, RLH; 5-29, Dakota Co, RBJ. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | 6/6, Lac qui Parle Co, DP; 6/7, 6/11, 6/27, 7/1, Stevens Co, RAG; 8/30, Grant Co, RAG; 8/12, Clay Co, LWJ. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 8/12 Moorhead, 10, EGA; 9/1, 9/6 Herman, Grant Co, 35/40, RAG. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 4-29 Montevideo, PGK. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | 10-9 Lyon Co, 1, PE. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | reported from Benton, Stearns and Becker Co's; 7-14 Lac qui Parle and Cottonwood Co's, RBJ, probably early fall migrants. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Earliest 8/25 Washington Co., BL; 9/5 Hennepin Co., RDT; latest 9/24 Lac qui Parle Co., PE; 10/1 Brown Co., RBJ and Lac qui Parle Co., HFH. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | 5-16 Wilkin Co., fide EGA. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | 6-18 Becker -Mahnomen Co. line, 4 mi. S. of Waubun, pair on territory at usual spot, BC, LC, RLH; 7-31 Lac qui Parle Co., many, JAH; 8-9, 8-16 Clay Co., 10, LWJ. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 9-16 Lac qui Parle Co., DB; 9-17 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 4-27 Nicollet Co., DB, KP; 4-28 Carver Co., EMB and Nobles Co., HSH; 4-30 Big Stone Co., JAR. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | 6-3 Grand Lk, Stearns Co, 3 pr, NMH; 6-22 Salt Lk, Lac qui Parle Co, 8, PE; 6-26 Royalton, Morrison Co, 2 pr, NMH; 6-27 Roseau Refuge, Roseau Co, GES; 7-4 Waubun, Mahnomen Co, JCG; 7-28 Gotha, Carver Co, 1, DB; 7-22, 8-2, 8-14, Moorhead, Clay Co, fide EGA. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 9-7 Watonwan 4 DMF. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 4-27 Carver Co., WHM; 4-30 Carver Co., RDT; 5-4 (4) Wilkin Co., EC; 5-24 (24) Lac qui Parle Co., DB, and Cook Co., MMC. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | 7-25 Taconite Harbor, COOK Co. one male, JJG. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 8/3 Nobles 7/8 HSH; 9/26 Marshall 3 AR. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 4/20 Lyon HK; 4/24 Nicollet DB; peak 5/14 Lyon (400) HK; early north 5/4 Mille Lacs Ml; 5/7 Marshall AR. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested in Clay Co. (6-18 Felton, 4 eggs, RG, BLand EC). | ||
| 1970 | Fall | early 8-28 Nicollet RG, BL; 8-30 Ramsey EC; late 9-29 Clay LW; 10-8 Marshall AR; peak 9·5 Lyon (75) PE. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | 8 reports 5-27 (8) DB, 5-30 (15) PE Marshall, Lyon Co.; 5-22 Lac qui Parle (200) BDC; 5-30 Clay (6) LW. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | 6-6 Lyon, L. Paynter. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | 4 reports PE; 9/6 Stearns JG; 9/6 Lyon (100) LP; 10/1 Scott JAB. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | 6-8 Mahnomen EW, 6-25 Clay RBJ, 7-2 (14) Lyon HCK, 7-15 Marshall EW, 7-16 Lac qui Parle RBJ -all reports. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | 6-2 Nicollet (Swan Lake JWP). | ||
| 1973 | Fall | More reports than usual (none last year): 8-25 Lyon (KRE; 9-26 St. Louis (FN, JCG). | ||
| 1974 | Spring | 7 reports: 5-11 Brown (6) RBJ; 5-11 (3) PF, BDC; 5-12 (7) Lyon HCK; 5-12 Cotonwood (6) LR; 5-18 Lyon (30+) BH; 5-18 Lac qui Parle (80+) DR. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Reported from Marshall, Clay, Douglas, Morrison, St. Louis, Becker, Wright, Dakota, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Rock. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | 8-4 Cook MMC; late August St. Louis (6) Mike Link. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | 9 reports: 5-11 Stearns MC; 5-14 to 5-30 Lyon up to 45 in number HCK, PAZ, BL, RBJ, ETS, OLJ; 5-17 Lac qui Parle KG. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Lac qui Parle; also reported from Lyon, Pipestone, Wright and Hennepin; fewer reports than usual. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 9-1 Clay BB; 9-24 Marshall SV; late south 9-13 Faribault RJ; 9-13 Hennepin OJ. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 3 reports on 4-23; early north 4-13 Aitkin JB; 5-10 Marshall sv. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | reported from Marshall, Mahnomen, Clay, Lincoln, Cottonwood, Rock, Hennepin and Houston. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Only report north 7-25 Duluth KE; early south.8-10 Lincoln; late south 9-9 Rock, 9-25 Lincoln. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Only 4 reports: south 5-20 Freeborn ERW; 5-22 Lyon RJ, HK, ED; reports north 5-17 Otter Tail SM, GO; 5-21 Wilkin GEW; 5-27 to 5-29 Clay DGW, LCF, TS. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Late migrants 6-1 Anoka, 6-5 Otter Tail and 6-8 Clay. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Early north 7-16 Grant (GO). | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Lac qui Parle; also seen in Kittson, Roseau, Lake of the Woods; Marshall, Beltrami, Clay, Wilkin, Otter Tail, Wright, Anoka, Dakota (near Randolf), Yellow Medicine, Cottonwood (Expandere WMA). | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north 8-19 Wilkin SM 150; late south 9-9 Yellow Medicine RJ. Northern Phalarope Early north 8-10 Wilkin GO; early south 8-20 Washington DMB and 8-23 Washington JD; late south 9-9 Lyon and Yellow Medicine RJ. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 4/22 Lincoln KE, CMB, 4/28 Jackson RJ; early north 5/6 Otter Tail SM, GMO; late south 5/28 Olmsted JF. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Lincoln, Polk; also seen in Kittson, Roseau, Pennington, Becker, Otter Tail, Lac qui Parle, Hennepin (all summer jet. 152 & Co. 13; 6/30 French Lake). Late migrants 6/7 (6) Lyon. Early migrants 7/14 (47) Wilkin, 7/21 Chisago. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 4/25 Nicollet JCF, 4/26 Lyon HK, Lac qui Parle KE, JH, RJ; early north 4/21 Otter Tail SM, 5/9 Red Lake KSS, 5/19 Roseau RJ (500+), 5/23 Lake SW. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Seen in Anoka, Hennepin, Carver, Mille Lacs, Stearns, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle, Traverse, Wilkin, Mahnomen, Polk, Pennington, Marshall, Roseau, Beltrami (Waskish), Itasca (RBJ). | ||
| 1980 | Fall | 8/9 Wilkin GW, 8/27 Stearns NH, 8/29 Pennington KSS; only reports. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 4/25 Yellow Medicine HK, 4/26 FL, 4/30 Rice RJ, 5/1 Stearns NMH; early north 4/30 Otter Tail SM, 5/2 GMO, Marshall JP. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Late migrants North: 6-1, 6-2; early migrants South: 7-28. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | All reports: 8-11 L Sueur RJ, 8-27 Pennington KSS, 8-29 Wilkin OJ, DB, 9-4 Nicollet JCF, 9-25 Pennington KSS, 9-11, 18 BSNWR, 10-5 Blue Earth JCF. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | All reports -5-10 Lyon HK, Marshall 5-24 ANWR, 5-28 JSP, 5-28 Nicollet JCF, Carlton RJ, 5-30 Red Lake RJ. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Seen in Kittson, Roseau, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Becker, Wilkin, Aitkin, Steams, Nicollet. Late migrant South: 6/2 Rice. Early migrant North: 7/10 Lake of the Woods. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Late north 8/18 St. Louis KE, 8/22 Pennington KSS, 8/28 Wilkin RJ, DB, OJ, 8/29 Clay RJ; late south 8/4 Lyon HK, 8/10 Steams NH, 8/14 Renville KE. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 4/20 Hennepin OJ, 4/23 Nobles, Rock KL, Lac qui Parle TBB, AB, Ruff, Island Lake, St. Louis County, 30 April 1983-Photo by Marj Carr | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Seen in the Northwest. Late migrants South: 6/16; North: 6/17. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late north 8/8 St. Louis KC, 8/9 Lake SWIMS, 8/31 Wilkin SDM, 9/8 Polk RJ; late south 8/14 Lincoln KE, 8/19 Yellow Medicine DB, OJ, 8/31 Lincoln HK; peak 8/13 Polk (500 +) KC. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 4/25 Lac qui Parle KL, 4/26 SWIMS, 4/28 Olmsted RE, Nicollet JCF; early north 4/20 Pennington KSS, 4/29 Mahnomen MHa, 5/2 Marshall ANWR, 5/4 St. Louis SNP; peak 5/6 Lac qui Parle (200+) DGW, 5/12 (200+) DZ. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Polk and Marshall; also seen in 23 other counties including Duluth (6/4-17 -KE, M. Stock). | ||
| 1984 | Fall | 8/15 Marshall FL, 8/18 Yellow Medicine TT, 8/21 St. Louis KE, 8/24 Pennington KSS, 8/25 Houston RJ, FL, 9/15 Nobles RJ -all reports. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 4/26 Hennepin SC, GP, 4/27 Lac qui Parle m.ob., 4/28 Yellow Medicine BDC, Cottonwood WH; early north 4/25 Clay 0. W. Johnson, Wilkin SDM, 4/29 Marshall ANWR, Red Lake RJ. Also reported from Cook 5/23 WP, and 5/24 (6) KMH. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Seen in Marshall, Polk, Lac qui Parle, Chippewa, Steams, Wright, Hennepin, Washington (6/4), Chisago (6/2, 6/5), Aitkin (7114), Duluth (611, KE), Lake (6/l, RJ). | ||
| 1985 | Fall | All reports: 8/14-8117 Lyon OJ, AB, 8/17 St. Louis KE, Steams RJ, 8/18-911 Clay LCF, 8/24 Koochiching RJ, 8/29 Clearwater AB, Lac qui Parle BL, 9/4 Winona RJ, 9/14 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 4/24 Hennepin SC, ES, 4/25 Renville KE, 4/26 Dakota JD; early north 5/4 Wilkin GAM, SDM, 5/5 Clay LCF, Aitkin WN, 5/11 Norman BK. Also reported 5/24 St. Louis (I) KE.. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Big Stone (R. Pederson). Also seen in Marshall, Mahnomen, Clay, Wadena, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Murray, Watonwan, Faribault (7/4, 6; DB, AB). | ||
| 1986 | Fall | All reports: 8/15-911 Anoka m.ob., 8/17 Clay LCF, 8/3 1 Polk AB, 9/12 Duluth DB. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 4/22 Washington RJ, 4/26 Chippewa GS, 4/29 Winona AP; early north 4/28 Kittson GS, 5/4 Wilkin GAM, 5/5 Marshall ANWR. Also reported 5/16 Duluth m.ob. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Seen in seven counties in western regions south to Lyon (7115, 2, HK), plus Clearwater, Steams, Duluth (6/2, M. Stensaas). | ||
| 1987 | Fall | All reports : 8/8 Brown AP, 8/14 Jackson RSE, 8/16 Cottonwood KE, RSE and Murray RH, 8/23-9/13 Meeker m.ob., 8/31 Steams NH, 9/13 McLeod RJ, AP, 9/27 Clay LCF and Yellow Medicine HK. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 4/29 Meeker AB, DB and Nicollet JF, 4/30 Big Stone RJ, KR and Lac qui Parle KR, 5/10 Hennepin ES and Mower AP; early north 4/24 Todd PH, 5/8-22 Duluth m.ob., 5/9 Mahnomen (100+) RJ. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Many more reports than usual; nested in Marshall, Lake of the Woods (KH), Wilkin (JMo); probable nesting in Lac qui Parle. Seen in six other northwest and west central counties plus Todd, Steams, Rock, Cook (6/ 6, WP), Duluth (7/30-31, KE), Pine, Sherburne , Wright, Hennepin, Carver, Winona. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | All reports: 8/1 Cook KMH, 8/3-9114 Hennepin m.ob., 8/14 St. LouisAB, 8/19 Nicollet JF, 8/18 Koochiching AP, RJ, 8/20 Carver AB. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 4/18 Murray ND, 4/20 Dodge BSE, 4/25 Mower RRK; early north 5/13 Clay LCF, Pennington RJ, AP and Polk AP, 5/15 Morrison GS, 5/21 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in Wilkin; also seen in Polk, Clearwater, Stevens, Swift, Kandiyohi, plus late migrants 6/1 Dodge BSE, 6/5 Cook WP. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | All reports: 8/9 Polk PS, 8/12 Clearwater RJ, AP, 8/13-17 Pennington RJ, AB, 8/14 Duluth MH 8/20 Yellow Medicine CMB. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 4/21 Yellow Medicine PS, 4/24 Rock PG, 4/28 Lac qui Parle CMB, BK and Redwood RJ; early north 5/9 Polk (300) PS, 5/12 Beltrami DJ and Lake fide KE. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Breeding reports away from usual range; nested in Anoka KB, probable nesting in Wright (The Loon 62: 156). Also seen in Hennepin, Isanti, 6/7 St. Louis; plus ten counties within range. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | All reports: 9/2 Red Lake AB and Roseau MO, 10/7 Clay BK. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 4/23 Olmsted AP, 4/27 Lac qui Parle CMB, KR and Lyon HK, 5/5 Winona CS; early north 5/2 Becker DEB, 5/7 Polk PS, 5/8 Clay MO. Also reported 5/28 St. Louis fide KE. American Woodcock, 27 April 1991, Big Stone NWR, Big Stone County. Photo by Kim Risen. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in Aitkin; seen in five western counties plus Anoka DZ, Winona CSc. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | All reports: 8/24 Mower RRK, 9/2 Wilkin MO, 10/13 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 4/29 Lac qui Parle SC and Mower RRK, 5/1 Rock PS, 5/2 Hennepin RB; early north 5/8 Pennington MCBS, 5/10 Wilkin MO, 5/11 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in Marshall; seen in six additional northwestern counties plus Morrison, Hennepin, Blue Earth, Faribault. Also observed 6/7 Lake TBB, 6/10 St. Louis TD (probable late migrants). | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 8/31 St. Louis TD, 9/3 Grant RJ, 9/13 Clay LCF; late south 8/23 Brown JB, 8/29 Carver RB. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 4/27 Lac qui Parle PS, 4/29 Lyons HK, 5/8 Stearns JR. Early north 5/3 Red Lake KSS, 5/14 Otter Tail SDM, 5/16 St. Louis SS. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Seen in Kittson, Roseau, Pennington, Wilkin, Stevens, Lac qui Parle; plus 6/1 Lake, 7/10 Martin, 7/16 Hennepin. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | All reports 8/1 Murray DSm, 8/11 Becker PS, 8/13 Rice TB, 8/15 Jackson KB, 8/22 Lyon HK, 8/28 St. Louis KE, 9/25 Lac qui Parle BL. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 4/24 Lac qui Parle DSm, 4/30 McLeod TT and Lyon HK; early north 5/7 Roseau PS, 5/9 Wilkin CS/KC, 5/15 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Very few reports (less than half the previous ten-year average). Seen in Roseau, Wilkin, Big Stone; plus 6/20 St. Louis fide KE and 7/9 Winona CS. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | All reports: 8/5 Carver PBu, TBr, 8/20 Stevens (20) RG/RJ. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 4/29 Yellow Medicine TT and Lac qui Parle DBS, 5/13 Le Sueur PS; early north 5/6 Roseau (20) PS, 5/7 Douglas SW, 5/14 Clay RO. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Reported in Roseau, Polk, Norman, Clay, Otter Tail; plus 7/3 Anoka KB, 7/22 Jackson KB, McLeod (no date) PB. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Only north report 8/12 Pennington DBM. Late south 8/25 Renville RJ and Winona CS, 8/27 Carver DBM. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Numerous early dates south: 4/15 (ties earliest date south) Murray RgS, 4/17 Pipestone JP, 4/20 Anoka DN and Sibley RG, 4/21 Big Stone PJ and Goodhue JSt. Peak 80+ on 4/27 in Lac qui Parle FL. Early north 4/20 Clay WM, 5/12 Aitkin WN and Crow Wing PP. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Reported in Roseau, Marshall, Norman, Aitkin, Big Stone, Kandiyohi, Sherburne, Carver, Martin. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Only reports north 8/3 Kittson (10) and Roseau (20) PS. Late south 8/21 Carver DJe, 8/25 Big Stone (peak 200) LE, 9/24 Murray RgS. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 5/3 Le Sueur PJ, 5/4 Sibley KE, 5/5 Olmsted DA, BE. Early north 5/9 Aitkin WN, 5/17 Roseau NJ. Peak 5/18 Roseau (>100) NJ. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Observed in Kittson, Roseau, Clay, Wilkin (where over 200 were counted on 7/15 at Breckenridge sewage lagoons GO), Traverse, Big Stone, Renville; plus 7/8 Olmsted DA, BE. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Late north 8/16 Polk AH, 8/17 Red Lake PS, 9/13 Clay CN. Late south 8/17 Big Stone LE, 9/7 Waseca JL, 10/15 Carver (1 bird; second latest date on record) PBu. Peak count 8/10 Roseau (32) PS. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 4/24 Big Stone KR, 4/25 Lac qui Parle RgS, 5/3 Mower RRK. Early north 5/9 Todd JSK/SDu, 5/11 Polk (162) PS, 5/13 Kittson (45) PS. Peak count 5/13 Roseau (386) PS. Unusual location 5/23–30 St. Louis (Duluth) mob. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Seen in nine western counties as far south as Jackson; plus Renville and fall migrant 7/26 Rice. Peak concentrations: 6/5 Roseau (113) KB, 7/25 Big Stone (312) KB. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Late north 8/30 Clay RO, 8/31 Pennington JJ. Late south 9/6 Carver KB, 9/12 Faribault JDa and Lyon RgS. Only significant concentration: 8/9 Big Stone (97 at Beardsley) PS. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | More reports than usual. Reported from 13 south counties including 5/9 Fillmore JSt, plus 7 north counties. All reports were in May except for 4/25 Lac qui Parle mob. Peak count 5/18 Roseau (159 at Warroad) AH, PS. Observers are encouraged to always report numbers and exact locations for this species. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Reported in ten western counties plus Meeker, McLeod, Carver. Unusual report 6/12,19 Lake (Crest L.) SW/MS. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | All north reports: 8/18,28 Traverse CMa, mob, 8/21 Norman GS, 9/25 Wilkin AH. Reported from nine south counties, the latest from Jackson: 9/11–12 CMa, 9/27 mob. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | More reports than usual but peak counts lower than normal. Reported from 19 south and 14 north counties. Early south 4/22 Lac qui Parle (3) TT, 4/30 Big Stone (56) PC, PS. Early north 4/22 Wilkin CM, 4/30 Otter Tail SDM. WM counted 230 in western Minnesota 5/14–18, including a peak 5/18 Norman (121 at Ada lagoons). Other noteworthy counts 5/13 Yellow Medicine (77 at Miedd L.) RgS, 5/13 Polk (98 at Crookston lagoons) BBe. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Reported in nine western counties plus Stearns and Benton; also seen 6/8–9 St. Louis (Embarrass rice paddies) BT, PHS, 6/18 Lake (same spot for third consecutive summer) SGW, MSh. Peak count 7/31 Big Stone (95) KJB. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Only two reports north: 8/20 Grant SDM, 8/21 Polk EEF (recent median 9/13). South observations included high counts of 1/8 on 8/4 (KJB) and 102 on 8/8 (SLC, KJB) in Big Stone County. Only reports after August: 9/8 Lac qui Parle BEO, 9/15 Big Stone KJB. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Observed in 15 south and 14 north counties. Statewide total 950+ individuals. Peak numbers up from last spring in Northwest region, but all south counts were single digits. Early south 4/21 Freeborn AEB and Rice JGL, 4/23–27 in six counties. Early north 4/26 Wilkin KJB, 4/28 in three counties. Peak numbers 5/16 Roseau (141 at Warroad) PHS, 5/17 Pennington (189 at Thief River Falls) CRM, 5/17 Polk (320 at Crookston) PHS. Note: Please continue giving exact locations and numbers for all reports. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Most reports since 1988. Seen in 12 western counties as far south as Lyon; plus Aitkin, Stearns, Meeker, 6/10 Freeborn DDT, 7/24 Houston FZL. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Only two north reports: 8/13 Polk (12) PHS, 9/2 Wilkin (3) m.obs. Found in 10 south counties, primarily in August. Statewide total 255+ individuals. Late south 9/9 Pipestone CRM, 10/2 Rice (4) FVS. High counts 8/12 Big Stone (46 at Graceville) PCC, 8/22–25 Big Stone (87–92 at Clinton) m.obs. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Statewide total 1785+ individuals reported from 28 south and 20 north counties; numbers up from last spring (950+ in 29 counties). Early south 4/22 Lincoln KJB, 4/28–29 Winona CRG, PHS. Early north 5/2–4 Traverse KJB et al., 5/5 Wilkin PCC, PHS. High counts 5/10 Pipestone (200+ at Pipestone lagoons) RBJ, JEB, 5/26 Roseau (340 at Warroad lagoons, 164 at Roseau lagoons) AXH, PHS, MSS. Note: Please continue giving exact locations and numbers for all phalarope reports. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Record-high number of reports; observed in 37 counties statewide, over three times the previous ten-year average! Reported as far east as 6/17 Winona CBe and Lake (new nesting record at Crest L.) ph. SGW; also, new nesting record in Murray NED. No fewer than 7 records were of groups in excess of 20 individuals; peak count 7/29 Carver (50+) RMD, but see fall report. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Statewide total 620+ individuals in 9 north and 11 south counties, mostly in western regions. Only eastern reports: Dakota, Hennepin, and Olmsted. High counts 8/15 Jackson (184 at North Heron L.) KJB, 8/22 Roseau (233 at Roseau lagoons) KJB. Late north 9/11, 9/18 Traverse KJB. Late south 9/12 Lac qui Parle KJB. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Statewide total of 690+ individuals reported from 15 south and 12 north counties, numbers down from exceptional Spring 2002 migration (1785+ in 48 counties). Early south 4/27 Lac qui Parle FAE, 4/29 Big Stone KJB. Early north 4/27 Wilkin (4) PHS, 5/2 Traverse KJB, JEB, RBJ. Highest reported count 5/8 Polk (89 at Crookston lagoons) KJB; additional counts >50 in Lac qui Parle, Norman, Pennington. Note: Please continue giving exact locations and numbers for all phalarope reports. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Reported in 14 western counties plus Hubbard, Todd, Meeker, Renville, McLeod, Hennepin, Brown; peak count 7/29 Lac qui Parle (198) KJB. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Statewide total 600+ individuals in 6 north and 11 south counties (620+ last fall), mostly in western and central regions, but also as far east as Anoka, Olmsted, Wright. Highest reported counts 8/2 Big Stone (169 at Graceville W.T.P.) PCC, 8/13 Polk (250 at East Grand Forks W.T.P.) EEF. Late north 9/6 Marshall PHS, JMJ and Todd JSK, SID. Late south 9/10 Olmsted PWP, 9/15 Brown CRM. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Grand total 2538+ individuals reported from 25 south and 20 north counties in all regions. Best spring showing since 2002 (1785+ in 48 counties). Early south 4/21 Winona JJS, 4/24 Sherburne REH. Early north 4/29 Becker DPJ, 5/1 Traverse PEJ, DFN. Unusual location 5/19–22 St. Louis (max. 4 at Floodwood W.T.P.) AXH, PHS et al. Highest reported counts 5/16 Big Stone (347 on survey route) JWL, PHS et al., 5/21 Pennington (358 at Thief River Falls W.T.P.) JMJ, PHS, 5/25 Lake of the Woods (175 at Baudette W.T.P.) MHK. Additional counts >100 in Brown, Clay, Lac qui Parle (4 locations), Norman. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Reported from four north and ten south counties. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Numbers down >50% compared to last two years. Statewide total of 275+ individuals in six north and five south counties (600+ last fall, 620+ in Fall 2002). All reports from western regions except Carver, Freeborn. Highest reported count 8/15 Big Stone (73 on survey route) PCC, PHS. Late north 9/2 Polk EEF, 9/4 Traverse PCC. Late south 9/11 Lac qui Parle PCC, 9/11, 9/18 Yellow Medicine PHS et al. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Grand total of 1,743+ individuals found in 25 south and 16 north counties, and in all regions except the Northeast. Numbers down from last spring, but similar to Spring 2002. Early south 4/19 Rock (4) DBz, 4/23 Benton HHD. Early north 4/24 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) JMJ, 5/6 Crow Wing JSB and Wilkin DTT, SMT. Highest reported counts 5/9 Polk (246 at Crookston W.T.P.) PHS, 5/15 Clay (260 at Barnesville W.T.P.) CMB, LM. Noteworthy counts 5/8 Traverse (172) PHS, 5/9 Pennington (181) PHS, ~5/10 Yellow Medicine (200) DDM, BJM. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Observed in five north counties and five south counties. Highest reported count 7/24 Lac qui Parle (313 including 272 at Salt L.) PHS. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Statewide total of 292, fewer than Fall 2002 (620+) and Fall 2003 (600+), but similar to Fall 2004 (275+). All reports from western regions except Carver, Meeker, Olmsted. Please see summer report for high count in Lac qui Parle; additional concentration 8/23 Polk (98 at East Grand Forks W.T.P.) EEF. Late north 9/2 Polk EEF, 9/3 Roseau CRM. Late south 9/17 Lac qui Parle KRE, 9/21 Olmsted JWH. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported from 26 south and 16 north counties, including unusual locations 5/17 Cook (2, CR 60) JWL, 5/20–21 St. Louis (40th Ave. West, Duluth) m.ob. Statewide total down >1,000 birds from last spring, but about a third of all reports lacked location/count data. Early south 4/17 Lac qui Parle (2, Perry Twp.) BJU and Nicollet RMD, 4/24 Lac qui Parle (one at Salt Lake) PCC. Early north 5/1 Otter Tail BWF, 5/2 Clay (4) PBB. Highest reported count 5/22 Polk (108 at East Grand Forks W.T.P.) PHS. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Statewide total of 430 individuals reported from 16 south and 4 north counties. First juveniles 7/1 Lac qui Parle (3 at Salt Lake) PCC, 7/8 Marshall (several at Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS, JMJ. High count 7/29 Lac qui Parle (244 at Salt Lake) PCC, RSF, PHS. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Statewide total of 698 individuals in 11 counties more than twice that of the past two years, but similar to Fall 2002 (620+) and Fall 2003 (600+). High counts 8/1 Lac qui Parle (318 at Salt L.) BJU, 8/5 Big Stone (257) PCC. Only north report after 9/1 Marshall: 10/4 Clay (4 at Moorhead) BWF. Late south 9/14 (2), 9/15 (4) Lac qui Parle BJU (median 9/13). | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 16 | 26 | Statewide total of 621+ individuals (28 reports lacked location/count data). Early south 4/21 Lac qui Parle PCC, 4/22 Dakota ADS, 4/23 Le Sueur RMD (median 4/24). Early north 4/27 Marshall fide JMJ, 4/28 Polk PJR and Red Lake JMJ, 4/29 Clay RHO (median 5/2). Three reports from St. Louis: 5/7 (Morgan Park) MLH, 5/8 (Embarrass) ALE, NAJ, 5/18 (2 at Hearding Is., Duluth) TPW. Also unusual 5/18–20 Lake (Beaver Bay W.T.P.) JWL, MWS. High counts 5/6 Traverse (75) DFN, 5/7 Brown (83, Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) BTS, 5/19 Lac qui Parle (99, Salt Lake) BJU |
| 2007 | Summer | 7 | 12 | Statewide total of 356 individuals (7 reports lacked count data; 430 birds in 20 counties last summer). First juveniles 6/30 Lac qui Parle (3) PCC. High count 7/31 Lac qui Parle (184 at Salt Lake) KJB. |
| 2007 | Fall | 4 | 8 | No reports from the northeast. High count 130 at Salt L. in Lac qui Parle County on 8/4 (PCC, PHS). Statewide total only 389, far fewer that last year's fall total of 700. Late north 9/4 Traverse (10) BJU. Late south 9/22 Lac qui Parle PCC. |
| 2008 | Spring | 22 | 29 | Early south (median 4/23) 4/19 Dakota (Lake Byllesby) m.ob., 4/22 Brown (5, Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) BTS and Lac qui Parle (12, Mount Wickham) BJU. Early north (median 5/1) 4/24 Wilkin DBM, 4/27 Douglas JPE. High count 5/19 Clay (175) WCM. |
| 2008 | Summer | 4 | 17 | Observed in all central regions plus Marshall, Becker, Lake (6/1 Crest Lake JWL), Nicollet, Brown, Blue Earth, and Steele. First juveniles 7/6 Lac qui Parle (2) PCC. High count 7/26 Lac qui Parle (189) PCC, PHS. First county breeding record for Stevens RPR. |
| 2008 | Fall | 7 | 14 | High count 8/2 Lac qui Parle (253) PCC, PHS. Late north 9/1 Marshall m.ob. and Pennington JCC, 9/9 Mille Lacs (2) ASc (median 9/6). Late south 10/11 Nicollet (3) RMD, 10/9–20 Brown BTS (median 9/14). |
| 2009 | Spring | 15 | 34 | Early south (median 4/23) 4/19 Stearns MJB, DWK, 4/23 Lac qui Parle DPG. Early north (median 5/1) 5/3 Red Lake JMJ, 5/6 Kittson LW. High count 5/9 Lac qui Parle (500) DFN, PEJ. |
| 2009 | Summer | 7 | 13 | Found in all regions except North-central, Southwest, Southeast. First juvenile 7/5 Lac qui Parle (1) PCC. High count 7/26 Lac qui Parle (37) PCC. |
| 2009 | Fall | 7 | 9 | High count 8/15 Lac qui Parle (61) PCC. Late north 9/5 Kittson LS, 9/6 Polk JMJ (median 9/6). Late south 9/12 Lac qui Parle PHS, 9/20 Lac qui Parle (17) WCM (median 9/15). |
| 2010 | Spring | 15 | 28 | Early south (median 4/23) 4/24 Lac qui Parle (Perry Twp.) BJU, 4/25 Lac qui Parle (Haydenville W.M.A.) BJU and Mower LS. Early north (median 5/1) 4/20 Cass ABi, 4/30 Cass (Brockaway Lake) BAW. High count 4/30 Brown (75, Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) BTS. |
| 2010 | Summer | 5 | 7 | Seen west of a line from Kittson to Hennepin. First juvenile 7/10 Big Stone PCC. High count 7/31 Lac qui Parle (164) PCC. |
| 2010 | Fall | 6 | 7 | High count 8/7 Lac qui Parle (59) PCC. Late north 8/17 Todd CRM, 9/3 Roseau LMS, CRM (median 9/6). Late south 9/5 Renville DPG, 9/12 Lac qui Parle (2) PCC (median 9/15). |
| 2010 | Winter | |||
| 2011 | Spring | 14 | 28 | Early south (median 4/23) 4/22 Brown (3) WCM, 4/23 Dakota BAF, SHF, MDu, KSm, Lac qui Parle (Perry Twp.) BJU. Early north (median 5/1) 5/1 Pine RAE, HHD, 5/4 Morrison FGo, MJB, Roseau (Roseau River) LeG. High count 5/20 Lac qui Parle (36, Salt Lake) BJU. |
| 2011 | Summer | 6 | 6 | Seen in Northwest, North-central, Central, West-central, and Southwest. First juvenile 7/16 Lac qui Parle PCC. High count 7/31 Lac qui Parle (143) PCC. |
| 2011 | Fall | 6 | 12 | High count 8/1 Lac qui Parle (138, Salt Lake) BJU. Late north 9/4 Douglas (86, Osakis W.T.P.) JCC, 9/9 Kittson (2, Joe River S.W.A.) TrB (median 9/6). Late south 9/10 Lac qui Parle (2) PCC, 9/15 Sibley (Gaylord W.T.P.) RBW (median 9/15). |
| 2011 | Winter | |||
| 2012 | Spring | 20 | 31 | Early south (median 4/23) 4/21 Lac qui Parle (Cory Lake) RPR, 4/22 Lac qui Parle (2) PCC. Early north (median 5/1) 4/30 Kittson (14, Joe River S.W.A.) TrB, 5/2 Morrison (8, Elmdale) MJB, FGo. High count 5/5 Lac qui Parle (123) PCC. |
| 2012 | Summer | 12 | 15 | Found in all regions except Northeast and East-central. High count 7/25 Lac qui Parle (71, Salt Lake) PLJ. First county breeding record from Stearns MRN. |
| 2012 | Fall | 5 | 9 | High count 8/1 Grant (32, Ash Lake, Denton Slough, and Towner Slough) KJB. Late north 8/26 Grant DWK, PCC, SBM, 9/1 Grant ANy (median 9/6). Late south 9/7 Carver JCy, 10/21 Redwood †MJM (median 9/15). |
| 2013 | Spring | 25 | 42 | Several very early migrants, including early south (median 4/23) 4/15 Scott ANy, 4/15 Sibley ANy, 4/16 Dakota SLP, CMB, BDo, GJM, CRM, and early north (median 5/1) 4/15 St. Louis SLF, 4/28 Beltrami SVo, Douglas JPE, Wadena PJB. High count 4/17 Lyon (212, S.R. 23 & C.R. 33) RJS. |
| 2013 | Summer | 10 | 10 | Reported from scattered locations south of a line from Roseau to Hennepin. High count 7/22 Lac qui Parle (210) DFN. |
| 2013 | Fall | 4 | 11 | High count 8/17 Sibley (78, Gaylord W.T.P.) DPG. All north 8/3 Grant (2, North Ottawa Impoundment) HHD, Traverse (7, Wheaton W.T.P.) HHD, 8/24 Otter Tail (15, Battle Lake area) JsS, 8/31 Otter Tail (5, Battle Lake area) JsS, 9/1 Douglas JPE. Late south 9/1 Faribault PEJ, 9/21 Stevens (Morris W.T.P.) HHD (median 9/15). |
| 2014 | Spring | 24 | 36 | Earliest south reports (median 4/23) beginning in Lac qui Parle on 4/19 LAG, JMs, CRM, and in Big Stone on 4/23 DLP, then 4/25 McLeod CRM, SBE. Early north (median 5/1) 4/25 Clay PBB, 5/1 Clearwater JMs, 5/3 Morrison MJB, 5/5 Becker (2) ASM. High counts 5/10 Brown (290, Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) KRE, BTS, 5/17 Pennington (75, Thief River Falls W.T.P.) AHr, 5/18 Stearns (70, Albany W.T.P.) PCC. |
| 2014 | Summer | 12 | 8 | Observed in all western regions plus Central. High count 7/26 Lac qui Parle (86) PCC. |
| 2014 | Fall | 3 | 11 | High count 8/4 Lac qui Parle (70, number approximate as birds were scattered all over Salt Lake) HHD. Late north 8/5 Roseau DPG, through 8/9 in Grant (4, North Ottawa Impoundment.) PCC, 8/15 Itasca SC. Late south 8/31 Lyon (4) GWe, 9/7 Nobles JPr, 10/9–17, 10/24–25 (record late) Hennepin (Bass Ponds and Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) †BAF, SHF, v.t. DTr, DPa, m.ob. (median 9/15). |
| 2015 | Spring | 15 | 34 | Early south (median 4/23) 4/24 Big Stone DLP, Lac qui Parle KeL, Stearns SMC, Yellow Medicine KMS, DLP. Early north (median 5/1) 4/25 Becker (Hamden Slough N.W.R.) ShG, HeH, 5/1 Becker HHD, (8, Bisson Lake) HeH, ShG, Pennington (2) SAu. High counts 5/15 Brown (150, Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) BTS, 5/21 Lac qui Parle (125, Salt Lake) ODa, BMc, 5/15 Jackson (108, Heron Lake area) KJB, 5/2 Yellow Medicine (101, Miller Lake, Omro Twp.) PCC. |
| 2015 | Summer | 14 | 12 | Found in all regions but absent in the east. |
| 2015 | Fall | 6 | 11 | High count 8/10 Yellow Medicine (6, Miedd Lake) GWe. Late north 8/29 Polk SAu, 9/6 Roseau GLa. Late south 8/25 Lac qui Parle ELC, 9/1 Mower (2) CRM, 9/7 Brown WCM, MiO (median 9/19). |
| 2016 | Spring | 25 | 34 | Early south (median 4/22) 4/23–24 Lac qui Parle DGu, JJo, m.ob., 4/25 Big Stone DLP, Scott (2) HCT, JWZ, Yellow Medicine SBE, LiH. Early north (median 5/1) 4/15 Beltrami DPJ, 4/30 Polk (2) JPR, 5/8 Douglas (5) SEm. High counts 5/23 Red Lake (210, Red Lake Falls W.T.P.) PEB, HCT, SBM, DWK, 5/23 Polk (156, Crookston W.T.P.) KnM. |
| 2016 | Summer | 11 | 8 | Found in all western regions plus Blue Earth, Lake of the Woods, Renville, Stearns. |
| 2016 | Fall | 6 | 8 | High count 9/10 Lac qui Parle (28, Salt Lake) KeL. Late north 8/20 Lake ClN, Norman MJB, 9/1 Douglas SBM, 9/4 Traverse SC, ANy, JWH. Late south 9/22 Yellow Medicine (2) GWe, 9/25 Carver DWK, 9/29 Lyon JEB (median 9/18). |
| 2017 | Spring | 24 | 33 | Early south (median 4/22) 4/20 Pipestone HHD, RAE, 4/23 Dakota JTg, Nobles ANy, Pipestone RAE. Early north (median 4/29) 5/3 Pennington HHD, RAE, Red Lake (3) RAE, HHD. High counts 5/28 Marshall (110, Warren W.T.P.) JCa, 5/17 Brown (75, Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) MiO, 5/10 Mahnomen (65, Mahnomen W.T.P.) REn. |
| 2017 | Summer | 13 | 11 | Found in all western and central regions. High count 7/10 Marshall (58, Warren W.T.P.) HHu. |
| 2017 | Fall | 7 | 13 | High counts 9/3 Lac qui Parle (34, Salt Lake) KeL, 8/2 Lac qui Parle (30, Salt Lake) LiH, ASu. Late north 8/18 Cass ebd, Roseau (5) REn, 8/19 Grant WFe, 8/20 St. Louis (Duluth, Waseca Industrial Rd.) JPR, JLK. Late south 9/9 Lac qui Parle (Salt Lake) LiH, ASu, 9/13 Yellow Medicine GWe, 9/16–17 Lac qui Parle (4, Salt Lake) MyP, HPe (median 9/20). |
| 2018 | Spring | 28 | 37 | Early south (median 4/22) 4/22–25 Lyon (max. 2) GWe, m.ob., 4/23 Lac qui Parle DLP, 4/25 Big Stone DLP. Early north (median 4/29) 4/20 Polk REn, 4/29 Clay (2) ToL, 5/1 Cass REn, Morrison (3) DOr, Polk SAu, Todd (2) RAE. High counts 5/2 Lac qui Parle (71, Pegg Lake/Yellow Bank S.N.A.) WCM, 5/6 Lac qui Parle (60, Salt Lake) ASu, LiH. |
| 2018 | Summer | 13 | 14 | Seen in every region except Northeast, Southeast. First county breeding record 6/30 Grant AXH. |
| 2018 | Fall | 8 | 13 |  High counts 8/7 Marshall (60, Agassiz N.W.R.) ebd, 9/1 Lyon (18, Lone Tree Lake) IVa. Late north 9/2 Mahnomen JMs, 9/3–8 Grant IVa, CNn, 9/14 Otter Tail ebd (median 9/4). Late south 9/3 Brown MiO, BTS, 9/10 Pipestone RBJ, 9/15 Lyon (2) GWe (median 9/20). |
| 2019 | Spring | 22 | 33 | Early south (median 4/22) 4/25 Stearns PCC, m.ob., 4/26 Pipestone DPi, m.ob. Early north (median 4/29) 5/3 Grant (12) WPl, Pine KrM, m.ob., Roseau RAE, m.ob. High count 5/4 Pipestone (80, Pipestone W.T.P.) VKl. |
| 2019 | Summer | 7 | 16 |  Observed west of a line from Roseau to Steele. First county breeding record: 7/15 Yellow Medicine GWe. |
| 2019 | Fall | 6 | 17 | High counts 8/4 Wilkin (70, Breckenridge W.T.P.) MO, 8/8 Traverse (59, Wheaton W.T.P.) MJB, RAE. Late north 8/16 Grant CNn, 8/26 Douglas (4) JH, 9/2 Polk JMJ (median 9/4). Late south 9/2 Lyon (Island Lake) GWe, (230th Ave., Balaton) HeH, ShG, 9/15 Brown ABL, 10/17 Dakota EzH (median 9/18). |
| 2020 | Spring | 17 | 43 | Early south (median 4/22) 4/18 Mower KEm, 4/21 Rice TFB, Yellow Medicine GWe. Early north (median 4/27) 4/27 Norman ANy, 4/30 Grant (3) MGi, 5/1 Clay PBB. High counts 5/7 Pipestone (100, Pipestone W.T.P.) VKl, 5/14 Pipestone (100, Pipestone W.T.P.) VKl. |
| 2020 | Summer | 8 | 13 | Seen in all western and central regions. High count 7/26 Big Stone (205, 6/5th Ave, Correll) KJB. |
| 2020 | Fall | 9 | 19 | High count 8/9 Big Stone (140, Marsh Lake) EzH, IsH. Late north 9/6 Otter Tail (4) ebd, St. Louis (2) MLH, 9/11 Red Lake (4) SDz, 9/12 Pennington (34) SDz (median 9/4). Late south 9/22 Big Stone DLP, 9/25 Yellow Medicine (2) BHe, 10/3 Big Stone (Marsh Lake) WCM (median 9/18). |
| 2021 | Spring | 33 | 46 | Early south (median 4/22) 4/23 Dakota MwT, Hennepin VRL, KOC, Olmsted (max. 3, several locations) LHl, m.ob., Renville RAE. Early north (median 4/27) 4/30 Roseau ebd, 5/1 Grant (max. 5) PLJ, BAr, CNn, Marshall (16, Stephen W.T.P.) ebd, (22, Warren W.T.P.) HHu, Pine RBJ, Polk (6) SAu, JCJ. High count 5/26 Marshall (250, Warren W.T.P.) HHu. |
| 2021 | Summer | 16 | 28 | Observed in all regions. First county breeding record: 7/19 Sherburne PLJ. |
| 2021 | Fall | 8 | 20 | High count 8/15 Grant (14, Mustinka Slough) ebd. Late north 8/22 Becker (2) ebd, 8/25 Todd (6) ebd, 9/9 Douglas (2) ebd (median 9/4). Late south 9/18 Lyon GWe, 9/21 Brown BTS, 9/29 Yellow Medicine WCM (median 9/21). |
| Breeds locally west and central. Migrant throughout but rare in the northeast. State designation: Threatened. | ||||
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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. |