The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Thrushes | 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: Thrushes |
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Eastern Bluebird Mountain Bluebird Townsend's Solitaire |
Veery Gray-cheeked Thrush Swainson's Thrush |
Hermit Thrush Wood Thrush Fieldfare |
[Clay-colored Thrush] American Robin Varied Thrush |
| Wood Thrush(Hylocichla mustelina) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
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| 1930 | Summer | The farthest north nest of this speeies ever found in Minnesota was located by Gustav Swanson neo.r Deer River, on June 12th, with four eggs. A nest with three eggs on May 17th, near Shakopee was the earliest reported, and no really late nests were tound. | ||
| 1931 | Summer | First nest found by Ralph Woolsey, on May 31st but conten.ts unkno'Wil; a nest with three,Oggs and a cowbird eggs on June 20th (Risser and D. Fischer). Young in nest 30 feet from ground, near Hontivideo, 1'1innesota (Mrs. Peterson), on J"Lme 28th. | ||
| 1932 | Summer | The first nest was located on May 22nd,.. and contained 1 egg. A nest with 4 eggs was seen at Swan Lake on June 15th (Dobie). | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Two nests were seen. The writer found the first on Nay 2oth near Shakopee. ·The contents were 2 eggs which hatched on June 1oth, A nest which the young were just leaving was s1een by Cummings near Red Wing on July 4th. OLIVE-BACKED THRUSH Swedenborg found a nest of this bird at the Br·ule River, Cook County, on June 24th. It contained 3 young about 3 days old and 1 ~~atched egg~. This find is significant, as it is one of the few nests of the Olive-backed discovered in the state. | ||
| 1934 | Summer | Tho earliest ncstsof this soul-stirring songster '1ore found by Risser and Rysgaard on June 3rd. Of tho two nasts they found, one held 2 eggs and small young, while in the other wc~ro 3 Brown-headed Cowbird eggs and one egg of tho thrush. Mrs. Wilson supplied tho latest record from 11ontevideo, that of a nestling still being fed on July 4th. Prosser found two interesting nests at Afton on ~rr1e 1Ith. Both were in vines about 9 feet from the ground and contained very little mud. They were about 300 feet apo.rt and each contained a Brown-headed Cowbird t s egg besides their respective 4 and 2 thrush eggs. | ||
| 1935 | Summer | A finished but empty Wood Thrush nest was seen by Swedenborg near Excelsior June 8th. | ||
| 1936 | Summer | On May 22nd a nest found by Swedonborg held two· eggs. Robert ·Upson discovered two nests on ~y 22pd; one held three eggs; a .Brown-headed Cowbird's ogg and throe eggs of' ·the ·o~er were found in the second nest•. 39 -The Flicker, 1936 | ||
| 1937 | Summer | On May 31 Mr. E. D. Swedenborg found a nest that held two eggs. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | On June 5 D. Struthers found a nest near Afton that held 2 eggs and 2 young. On August r 3, at Minneapolis, Mr. Swedenborg saw a Wood Thrush feeding a cowbird. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | June 15, Ramsey County, 3 nests. Bro.s. Lewis and Pius. | ||
| 1944 | Summer | 4. May 13, building, Fort Snelling, Cummings. Also May 13, two eggs, Fort Snelling, Brother Hubert and Brother Pius. May 23, three eggs and six cowbird eggs, Hennepin, Fred Blanch. June 3, young, Hennepin, Sadah Field. | ||
| 1961 | Spring | Seen 13 May at Whitewater Park by Avifaunal Club members. | ||
| 1962 | Spring | May 11 Winona, Hiawatha Valley Bird Club; May 11 Washington Co., Dean Honetschlager; May 12 Goodhue Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; May 15 and 29 Duluth, P. B. Hofslund. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | May 11, Henderson, Sibley Co., Avifaunal Club; May 12, Rice Co., 0. Rustad; May 20, Washington Co., D. Honetschlager. | ||
| 1963 | Fall | latest, Sept. 21, Watonwan Co., TV Tower Kill, Avifaunal Club; Oct. 1, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 5-10 Hennepin Co, MAS; 5-10 Washington Co, DH; 5-14 Wabasha Co, JPF; 5-11 Beltrami Co, MG; 5·17 Crow Wing Co, MSB; 5-8 Duluth, one found dead, DM. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | 6·27 and 7·11, Crow Wing Co, TEM; 7·12, Hennepin Co., RBJ. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 4-11 Solomon Lake, DMH (unbelievable! almost certainly a Hermit Thrush); next record 4-30 Washington Co, WWL (details?); next 5-5 Hennepin Co, EMB. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | 9-8 Hennepin Co, MHM, only report. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 4-19 Washington Co, WWL (Hermit Thrush? quite early); 4-28 Duluth, JGH (early up there); 5-8 Minneapolis, DB; 5-26 Collegevi lie, 1, RPR; there is some uncertainty as to northern limits of this species in Minnesota. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | reported from Goodhue, Rice and Ramsey Co's; two northerly reports awaiting details: Roseau Co, PEB and Crow Wing Co, MSB. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 4-24 Hennepin Co., MHM; 5-1 Washington Co., WWL; 5-10 Rice Co., OAR; one very northerly record 5-28 Cook Co., RBJ. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | reported from Washington, Anoka, Hennepin, Rice, CROW WING (MSB), COOK (JCG) Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 5-5 ·Lac qui Parle Co., MHM; 5-7 Minneapolis, FN/ MAS; 5-9 Minneapolis, VL; 5-10 Houston Co., FL; one northwesterly record, 5-21 Buffalo River State Park, Clay Co., 1 seen and heard, fide EGA. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | reported from Rice, Hennepin, Stearns (NMH), Chisago (WHL), Carlton (GWG), Crow Wing (MSB), St. Louis (JNG, JCG) Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 8-12 Watonwan DMF. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 5-1 Hennepin Co., EFH; 5-3 Winona Co., BT; 5-15 Kanabec Co., RHJ; 5-25 Duluth, JCG. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | reported from Winona, Rice, and Hennepin Co's., in the south and from Crow Wing (JB, BAH), St. Louis (Duluth RL, JJG; ROSE LAKE 7-19 MMC) and 7-5 Farm Lake, LAKE Co., BAH. Appears to be spreading north in recent years. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 8-19 Itasca VL. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early 4-23 Fillmore HW; 5-2 Goodhue KE, PE; 5-8 Chisago FS; 3 northerly reports 5-19 Crow Wing j B; 5-21 Duluth jG; 5-31 Lake Vermillion, St. Louis Co. WDM. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | no reports! | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 5-10 Winona TV; 5-11 Carver KH; 5-13 Hennepin DB and Sherburne RLD; 4 reports north: 5-15 Crow Wing JB; 5-20 Duluth JG; 5-21 and 5-27 Lake RK; 5-22 Itasca MS; this species has been spreading north in recent years. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | reported from Washington, Carver, Wright, Winona, Wabasha, Hennepin, Houston, St. Louis (2 from Duluth, 1 from Crane Lake), Crow Wing, Rice, Beltrami (6-28 to 7-18, ME) and Cook (Heartbreak Ridge, JG); this species has been spreading north in recent years. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | late south 9-23 Dakota; 10-3 Hennepin: 10-5 Winona; 1 report north: 8-10 Malmo. Aitkin Co. RHJ. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | nested In Nicollet, S. ST. LOUIS (Duluth; Island Lake); seen in Hennepin, Rice, Washington, Wright, Lac qui Parle (State Park, VL), Lyon (HCK), Clay (EWM), Clearwater, Crow Wing, Cook. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Nested in Crow Wing, Hennepin, Clearwater; seen in Clay, Itasca, Aitkin, Mille Lacs, Kanabec, Sherburne, Wright, Washington, Nicollet, and Winona. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Seen only in Hennepin, with one report from the north: 9-4 Lake (RBJ). | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 4-27 Rice OR; 5-4 Carver REH; 5-4 Renville DR; 7 reports north; early 5-8 Beltrami MK; 5-17 Hubbard HJF; other reports from St. Louis and Itasca. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Reported from Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Mille Lacs, Stearns, Good- hue, Houston, Fillmore, Hennepin, Renville (Minnesota River Valley), Lac qui Parle (6-7, JG), Rock (6-5 to 6-10, KE); after spreading north in recent summers, this thrush now may be spreading west. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late 9-26 Morrison LSR; 10-13 Hennepin VL. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 4-7 Rice OAR; 4-9 Stearns MC; 4-22 Hennepin EPRD; early north 5-9 Itasca MS; 5-14 Cass AES; 5-15 St. Louis GJN. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Reported from 13 counties west to Redwood, Renville and Rock (late migrants 6-11 and 13, KE). | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late south 9·28 Murray AD; 10-2 Ramsey BS; 10-19 Hennepin OJ. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 5-10 Sherburne JBB and Washington GA; 5-12 Hennepin ETS; early north 4-19 Cass AS; 429 St. Louis NMH earliest dates for north; 5-14 St. Louis DS and Itasca MS; 5-17 St. Louis JCG very few reports. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Jackson (6-21 to 6-29, nest and 2 young at Kilen Woods St. Pk., LR, R. Wagner) and Nicollet; also reported from 14 other counties including Itasca, St. Louis (6-30, Hoyt Lakes, GN), Lake, Cook and Lac qui Parle (7-4, BE). | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late south 9-20 Lac qui Parle, 10-7 Swift, 10-17 Washington JD. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 5-3 Hennepin VL; 5-5 Lac qui Parle CB; 5-7 Washington BL; early north 5-8 Cass AES; 5-14 Itasca SH; 5-16 Crow Wing JB. | ||
| 1978 | Spring | Early south 4-13 Fillmore GE. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Seen in Houston, Olmsted, Rice, Nicollet, Washington, Anoka, Hennepin, Cook (Heartbreak Ridge), Lake, St. Louis, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Becker and Clay (Buffalo River SP). | ||
| 1978 | Fall | 10-1 Washington DWG. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 5-6 Goodhue RE, Cottonwood LF, 5-7 Dakota KG, DB; early north 5-15 Marshall SS, 5-16 Lake KE, SW. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Seen in Houston, Olmsted, Rice, Le Sueur, Nicollet, McLeod, Hennepin, Wright, Stearns, St. Louis, Itasca, Beltrami (Waskish), Clearwater, Becker (Tamarack NWR), Clay (Moorhead), Polk (Red River), Kittson. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Two reports 9-21 Washington DMB, 9-30 Hennepin ES. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 5-6 Freeborn DG, 5-9 Olmsted JSD, 5-11 JB, Hennepin SC; early north 5-17 St. Louis KMH, KE, Aitkin WN, 5-19 TOS. Winter 1980 | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Houston; also seen throughout the eastern re gions, North Central Region, plus Otter Tail (SM), Lac qui Parle (JCG), Stearns, Mille Lacs, Sherburne, Carver, LeSueur (RBJ), Rice. Brown Thrasher nest, May 15, 1981 St. Cloud, Stearns County | ||
| 1980 | Fall | 8-4 St. Louis LW, 8-29 Nicollet JCF, 10-4 Olmsted JEB, 10-14 Hennepin VL, 10-16 sc. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 4-11 Washington B. Jung, 4-16 Hennepin OJ, 4-18 Washington DS, 5-3 Mower RRK; early north 5-19 Itasca MS, 5-24 St. Louis KE. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Seen throughout the wooded eastern and central regions as far north as Duluth, Itasca, Clearwater. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Only report: 8-6 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 4-11 Blue Earth MF, 5-6 Houston EMF, 5-8 Winona FL, Rice KJ, 5-9 Olmsted JEB; early north 5-10 Becker EH/ SS, 5-11 Mille Lacs CF / KB, 5-12 Otter Tail SDM, St. Louis 5-14 TL, 5-15 JG, 5-16 KE. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Seen throughout the eastern half of the state eastward from Clearwater, Wright, Nicollet, Freeborn (Helmer Myre SP) plus Lyon (6110 Garvin Park; HCK). | ||
| 1982 | Fall | All reports: 8/4 Washington TBB, 8/4 St. Louis LE, 9/25 Cottonwood LAF, 10/2 Olmsted JEB, 11/6 Cook SL. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south Nicollet 5/6, JCF, 5/7 MF, 5/11 Hennepin OJ, Brown JSp, Wabasha WDM, 5/12 Dakota RJ; early north 5/12 Crow Wing JB, 5/14 Mille Lacs ML WMA, 5/15 Carlton KL.. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Brown. Seen throughout range in the east from Cook and Clearwater south to LeSueur and Houston. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Four reports: 8/6 Clearwater AB, 8/3 I Itasca DB, 9/26 Hennepin SC, 10/15 Olmsted BE. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 51 I Mower DGS, 5/2 Anoka JH, 5/8 Nicollet MF, 5/10 Houston EMF; early north 5/13 Aitkin WN, 5/17 Crow Wing JB, 5/19 St. Louis KE, Koochiching KL, Clearwater ES. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Crow Wing and Brown; also seen in 20 other counties including Cook, Lake, Koochiching, Beltrami and Pope. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Late north 9/15 Kanabec SSt, 10/14 Roseau AJ; late south 9/28 Hennepin SC, 10/8 Mower RRK, 10/10 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 5/1 Dakota Tiu, 5/2 Ramsey KB, 5/5 Washington DS, 5/6 SSt; all reports north: 5/10 St. Louis AE, 5/12 KE, KC, 5/12 Clearwater AB, 5/21 Morrison NH. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Ramsey (KB), Brown; probable nesting in Morrison. Also seen in 17 other counties from Lake and Clearwater southward to Pope, Steele, Houston. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | 9/14 Itasca AB, DB, 9/18 Wilkin GAM, only north reports; late south 9/9 Steams NH, 9/19 Rice FKS, 9/29 Mower JM. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 5/4 Dakota LW, 5/5 Houston EMF, 5/8 Yellow Medicine RJ, Hennepin OJ, GP, TTu, 5/9 Ramsey KB, Olmsted RE, Fillmore AMP; early north 5/6 St. Louis J. Newman, 5/10 Clearwater AB, 5/13 Morrison NH, Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Brown. Also seen in 15 other counties in a narrow band extending from Houston to Koochiching and Lake of the Woods plus Cook, Duluth, Pope, Nicollet, Blue Earth. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | All reports 8/29 and 9/23 Hennepin SC, ES, 9/2 Sherburne DO/SS, 9/ll Brown JS, 10/19 Freeborn NHo. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 5/5 Washington OS, 5/6 Ramsey KB, 5/8 Olmsted RSE, 5/9 Winona JB, RSE; early north 5/2 Clearwater MM, 5/16 Duluth KE. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Polk (D. Lambeth). Seen in 18 counties along a diagonal from Houston to Hennepin to Beltrami, plus Waseca, Nicollet, Brown. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | All reports: 8/1-3 Houston EMF, 9/5 Itasca AB, 9/25-10/4 Hennepin ES, fide SC, 10/4 Olmsted RSE. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 5/1 Goodhue DZ, 5/7 Hennepin DB, Fillmore TM and Scott TI, 5/10 Houston EMF; all north reports 5/5 Carlton LW, 5/11 Clay LCF, 5/21 Duluth m.ob. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in Brown; seen in 19 other counties in southeast, south central, and east central regions north to Chisago; also seen in Wright, Steams, Aitkin, Cass, Becker, Clay (6/8-21, LCF). | ||
| 1988 | Fall | All reports: 8/20 Norman AP, 8/31 Fillmore NAO, 9/1 Hennepin SC, 9/7 Scott AP, 10/2 Isanti DS, 10/9 Brown JS. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 5/5 LeSueur EK, 5/6 Freeborn AP and RJ, 5/9 Hennepin SC, Olmsted BSE and Lac qui Parle CMB; only north reports 5/21 Cook OSL, 5/29 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in Lac qui Parle (The Loon 61 :206), Brown. Seen in 13 other counties in east central, south central, and southeast; plus Scott, Aitkin, Itasca, Clay DDW. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | All reports: 9/9 Hennepin DB, SC, 9/20 Fillmore GMD and Lake DPV, 10/1 Brown JS. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 4/21 Fillmore GMD, 5/5 Rice RJ, 5/7 Blue Earth LF; early north 5/7 Crow Wing WN, 5/10 Carlton LW, 5/20 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Seen in 18 counties within range as far north as Cook SWIMS and as far west as Lac qui Parle CMB, PS. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | All reports: 8/16 Brown JS, 8/18 Waseca RJ. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 4/28 Rice PS, 4/30Washington DS, SIS Carver RB; early north 5!12 Otter Tail SDM, 5/13 Clay LCF, 5/27 Roseau PB, DJ, EL. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Seen in 15 counties as far west as Brown, Crow Wing, and as far north as Lake; plus Lac qui Parle, Becker, Kittson KB. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | All reports: 8/19 Washington WL. 8/30-9/12 Hennepin KB, SC, DZ. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 5/1 Olmsted AP, 5/3 Hennepin OJ, 5/4 Brown TT; early north 5/10 Otter Tail MO, 5/11 Kanabec CM, 5/15 Pennington KSS. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Most reports in eight+ years. Nested in Beltrami DJo; probable nesting in Hennepin. Seen in 26 additional counties as far west as Renville, Brown in south and Clay, 6/11 Marshall MCBS in north. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | All reports: 8/9 Cook KMH, 8/11 Dakota KB, 9/2 Stevens RG, RJ, 9/9 Brown JS. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 5/4 Anoka KB and Washington DN, 5/5 Mower RRK, 5/6 Rice TB. Early north 5/6 Kanabec CM, 5/9 Cook KMH, 5/10 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in Hennepin. Observed in 16 counties roughly along a line from Itasca through Hennepin to Houston, and bordering the Minnesota River as far west as Yellow Medicine; plus Cook, Clearwater, Becker, Clay PS. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | All reports: 8/1 Houston EMF, 8/24 Cook KMH and Dakota KB, 9/2 and 9/19 Hennepin SC, DZ, 9/3 Ramsey KB, 9/7 Winona AM, 9/24 Nicollet MF. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 4/16 Winona JPo, 4/29 Nicollet MF, 5/6 Rice TB; early north 5/7 Kanabec CM, 5/14 Cook KMH, 5/15 Aitkin WN and Douglas KKW. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Nested in Winona HVA, JPo. Seen in 16 other counties ranging from Houston to Cook in the east, as far west as Brown along the Minnesota River, and as far west as Becker, Clearwater in the north; plus probable late migrant 6/1 Douglas. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 8/4 Kanabec CM, 9/6 Cook KMH, 9/16 Pennington KSS. Late south 8/26 Winona CS, 9/20 Bloomington, Hennepin Co., JP, 10/5 Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., JBe. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 4/26 Ramsey RH, 5/3 Hennepin OJ and Rice JL, 5/4 Anoka KB; early north 5/13 Crow Wing DO, 5/14 Carlton LW and Douglas SW, 5/18 Cook KMH. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Many reports, similar to 1992. Nested in Anoka; seen in 26 additional counties as far north as Clearwater, Koochiching, Cook and as far west as Mahnomen, Douglas, Jackson. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Late north 9/7 Cook KMH, 9/9 Carlton LW. Late south 10/1 Hennepin SC, 10/9 (ties fourth latest south) Hennepin KB. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 4/16 Hennepin OJ, 5/1 Washington DS, and 5/3 Fillmore NO. Early north 5/14 Carlton LW, 5/16 Aitkin CB, 5/18 and St. Louis TW. Nest found in Cass County MN. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Nested in Becker KHu; probable nesting in Cass. Observed in 11 counties throughout south central and southeast; plus Sibley, Scott, Hennepin, Sherburne, Clay, Aitkin, Koochiching, St. Louis, Cook. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | All reports 8/2 Rice TBo, 8/25 Houston EMF, 9/4 Scott RH, 9/8 Brown JSp, 9/17 Hennepin KB, 10/1 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 5/9 Rice TBo, 5/10 Rice JL, 5/14 Mower RRK. Early north 5/14 Aitkin CB, 5/16 Kanabec CM, 5/18 Aitkin CB. First county record 5/16 Kandiyohi RJF. Reported nesting 5/20 Scott (Murphy-Hanrahan Park) WM, EG. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Observed in ten counties in the north; reported as far north as St. Louis and Beltrami counties and as far west as Clay and Todd; also seen in 18 southern counties, primarily in the east central, southeast, and south central regions but also including Scott, Big Stone, Rock, Jackson. Probable nesting in Hennepin. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | All reports: 8/11 Aitkin CMG, 9/9 Hennepin SC, 9/20 Olmsted CH, 10/8 Freeborn ABa, 11/6–10 (latest date on record for state) Hennepin (Minneapolis) TT et al. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 5/8 Ramsey TT, 5/9 Brown CK and Olmsted DA/BE. Early north 5/13 Kanabec CM and Aitkin CB, 5/14 Carlton LW. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Reported in 22 counties in the state as far west as Lake of the Woods, Clearwater, Douglas, Swift, Brown. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | All north reports: 8/5 Todd JSK/SDu, 8/28 Carlton LW. Late south 8/31 Olmsted DA/BE, 9/16–17 Hennepin TT, 9/23–24 and 9/26 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Early south 4/24 Steele JSt, 5/5 in four counties. Also reported 5/13 Jackson (3 singing at Kilen Woods S. P.) PS. Early north 4/29 Todd JSK, SDu, 5/5 Aitkin CB, 5/8 in Otter Tail, Morrison. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Most reports ever for this species. Observed in 30 counties as far west as Todd, Kandiyohi, Brown, and as far north as Itasca, St. Louis, Cook; plus 6/21 Roseau PS. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Reported in August and early September from Fillmore, McLeod and Meeker, then only 9/23 Hennepin SC, 9/27 Meeker DF. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Observed in 19 south and 6 north counties but only Aitkin in north-central region, and none in southwest or northwest. Arrived within four days of median dates. Early south 4/28 Fillmore NO and Houston DS. Early north 5/5 Kanabec CM. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Record high number of reports. Observed in 26 southern counties as far west as Swift, Redwood; plus Todd, Morrison, Mille Lacs, Kanabec, Pine, Aitkin, St. Louis, 6/2 Roseau MJF, and 6/14 Lake of the Woods GMe, JFo. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | No north reports. Seven south reports through 9/17, then several October migrants: 10/2 Hennepin TAT, 10/4 Anoka REH, 10/10 Rock ND. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Seen in 24 south and 9 north counties, but only Clay in Northwest and none in Southwest. Arrived five to six days before recent median dates. Early south 4/25 Freeborn AEB, 4/30 Rice TFB. Early north 5/4 Kanabec BLA, 5/9 Aitkin CLB. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Observed in 31 counties as far west as a line through Roseau, Cass, Stearns, Brown, Freeborn. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | No north reports. Only four south reports, the latest being 9/19 Hennepin TAT, 9/27 Rice TFB. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Observed in 27 south and 10 north counties. Early south 4/23 Waseca JEB, then no reports until 5/4 Anoka KJB and Meeker DMF. Early north 5/11 Crow Wing, Kanabec, Morrison and Todd. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Reported in 32 counties as far west as Roseau, Clay, Pope, Yellow Medicine, Jackson; and as far northeast as Lake. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | All north reports: 8/7 Kanabec BLA, 9/7 Carlton LAW, 10/6 Wadena PJB, 10/13 Cass MRN. These last two reports represent the third and second latest north dates on record and exceed the median late date (8/28) by over a month. Late south 10/2 Freeborn AEB (in addition to this species, AEB found the above four Catharus thrushes on this same date in Freeborn), 10/6 Hennepin TAT. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Only western report: Lac qui Parle. Early south 5/3 Steele NFT, 5/4 Anoka KJB and Lac qui Parle JEB, RBJ. Early north 5/8 Todd JSK, SID, 5/10 Morrison DCT, MAJ. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Observed in 27 counties as far west as a line through Beltrami, Otter Tail, Lac qui Parle, Brown. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Only north report: early September Becker MWy. All south reports: 9/15 Houston FZL, 9/19 Rice TFB, 9/20, 9/27, 10/11 Lac qui Parle BJU, 10/21–25 Ramsey (injured leg, found dead 10/25) NSp, 11/12 Dakota ADS. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Only found in Rock, Lac qui Parle and Big Stone in the western third of the state. Early south 5/3 Rice TFB, 5/6 Olmsted PWP. Early north 5/2 Aitkin WEN, 5/3 Todd JSK, SID. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Reported from 26 counties in all regions except Northwest. Numbers down (10 territories) at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., Dakota/Scott BAF. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | All reports: 8/4 Todd JSK, SID, 8/21 Meeker DMF, 8/23 Houston FZL, 9/17 Hennepin WCM, 9/18 Nicollet RMD, 9/19 Hennepin SLC. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Absent from the Northwest region. Early south 5/6 Meeker DMF and Steele NFT, 5/7 Freeborn, Jackson, Rice (median 5/1). Early north 5/9 Kanabec BLA and Mille Lacs ASc, 5/14 Aitkin KWR (median 5/8). Undocumented mid-April report south (see The Loon 67:44–45). High count 8 at Beaver Creek Valley S.P. in Houston (5/29, PHS). | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Reported from 28 counties in all regions except West-central. Number of territories (13) up somewhat at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., Dakota BAF. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | North reports from Mille Lacs, Traverse and Cass in August, then only 9/1 Hubbard BJU, 9/12 St. Louis (banded at H.R.B.O.) fide JWL. South reports from five counties during August, then 9/11 Fillmore NBO, 10/4 Winona FZL, 10/9 Steele NFT. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | As in Spring 2005, absent from Northwest region. Arrivals south and north were within one day of recent medians. Early south 5/1 Rice DAB, 5/6 Meeker DMF and Nicollet DFN. Early north 5/9 Itasca RBJ, Mille Lacs ASc and Pine JMP. High count 5/17 Jackson (6 at Kilen Woods S.P.) AXH, PHS. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Found in 40 counties in all regions except Northwest. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Only found in two north and six south counties. Late north 8/29 Mille Lacs ASc, 9/19 Beltrami MLM (median 9/1). Late south 9/14 Fillmore NBO, 9/16 Stearns MJB, 9/21 Scott JEB (median 10/1). | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 11 | 29 | Early south 5/5 Faribault WAF, Rice TFB, and Yellow Medicine LS, 5/6 Brown BTS (median 5/1). Early north 5/5 Otter Tail SPM, 5/7 Todd JSK, 5/10 Carlton LAW and Morrison DTM (median 5/9). High count 5/9 Scott (6) BAF. |
| 2007 | Summer | 16 | 31 | Reported from record high number of counties in all regions but Northwest. Breeding density of 27 territories in 3 km2 highest recorded by BAF at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R. |
| 2007 | Fall | 3 | 5 | After August north reports from Mille Lacs and Norman, the only report was of a record-late bird 11/10–12 Clay (Moorhead) JWH, PBB (median 9/5). Late south reports 8/25 Scott BAF, 8/28 Sherburne ASc, 9/1 Meeker DMF were well before the 10/1 median. |
| 2008 | Spring | 14 | 28 | Early south (median 5/1) 5/2 Dakota JPM, 5/3 Stearns MDN, 5/4 Meeker DMF, Sibley RBW. Early north (median 5/8) 5/4 St. Louis AXH, 5/7 Cass BAW, 5/10 Crow Wing ADB. High counts 5/4 St. Louis (12) AXH, 5/16 Scott (7) BAF. |
| 2008 | Summer | 8 | 24 | Found in all regions except Northwest, Northeast, Southwest. |
| 2008 | Fall | 2 | 9 | All north reports: 8/9 Mille Lacs ASc, 9/14 Carlton LAW. Late south 9/11 Lac qui Parle BJU, 9/13 Scott BAF, 10/5 Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R.) CKB (median 10/1). |
| 2009 | Spring | 13 | 25 | New county record: 5/27 Red Lake (Red Lake Falls.) PHS. Early south (median 5/1) 5/4 Hennepin TAT, Rice TFB, 5/5 Nicollet RMD, Stearns MJB. Early north (median 5/8) 5/8 Todd MSK, 5/9 Morrison FGo, 5/12 Cass DAY. |
| 2009 | Summer | 14 | 27 | Found as far west as Otter Tail, Douglas, Pope in West-central region; none in Northwest, Southwest. High count 6/13 Pine (6, Banning S.P.) JCy. |
| 2009 | Fall | 3 | 4 | All north 8/31 Mille Lacs ASc, 9/1 Cass ABi, 9/12 Mille Lacs ASc, 11/11–12 St. Louis (Hoyt Lakes; ties record late north date) †NAJ (median late 9/7). All south 8/1 Meeker DMF, 8/3 Rice TFB, 9/9 Carver JCy, 9/22 Hennepin SLC (median 10/1). |
| 2010 | Spring | 15 | 29 | Early south (median 5/1) 5/3 Le Sueur DAB, 5/4 Rice TFB, 5/6 Nicollet RMD. Early north (median 5/8) 4/29 Crow Wing ABi, 5/2 Cass ABi, 5/10 Clay RHO. High count 5/22 Scott (6, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., north trails) BAF. New county record: 5/24 Pipestone (Pipestone N.M.) KLi. |
| 2010 | Summer | 14 | 25 | Reported from all regions of the state except Northwest. |
| 2010 | Fall | 2 | 7 | All north 8/11 Mille Lacs ASc, 8/25 Beltrami DFN, 9/8 Mille Lacs ASc (median late 9/9). Late south 9/13 Hennepin (2, Westwood Hills N.C.) BTo, JuC, 9/20 Steele PSu (median 10/1). |
| 2011 | Spring | 13 | 34 | Early south (median 5/1) 4/30 Hennepin TAT, 5/2 Rice TFB, 5/3 Fillmore RTP. Early north (median 5/8) 5/11 Aitkin MHe, Lake JWL, 5/12 Beltrami MHe, 5/13 Douglas FGo. High count 5/19 Scott (8, Murphy Hanrehan P.R.) CMB. |
| 2011 | Summer | 17 | 26 | Reported from all regions of state. High counts 7/3 Scott (12, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF, 7/16 Benton (10) HHD. |
| 2011 | Fall | 10 | No north reports. Late south 9/18 Houston HHD, 10/4 Olmsted (2) OWB, 10/11 Rice (Northfield, hatch-year bird banded) DAT (median 10/1). | |
| 2012 | Spring | 11 | 32 | Early south (median 5/1) 4/25 Rice TFB, 5/2 Fillmore NBO, 5/3 Goodhue LEC, Hennepin CMB, TAT, Isanti MHe, Ramsey RMD. Early north (median 5/8) 5/3 Mille Lacs ASc, 5/8 Aitkin CAB. High counts 5/11 Scott (12 singing males, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF, SHF, 5/14 Brown (11, Flandreau S.P.) JEB. |
| 2012 | Summer | 21 | 24 | Found in all regions except Southwest. First county breeding record from Scott BAF. |
| 2012 | Fall | 4 | 11 | Late north 9/21 St. Louis SmR, 9/22 St. Louis JLK, 9/23 Morrison DLP. Late south 9/30 Steele PSu, 10/2 Anoka DPG, 10/6 Hennepin RLL (median 10/1). |
| 2013 | Spring | 17 | 36 | Early south (median 5/1) 4/28 Rice TFB, 5/2 Steele PSu. Early north (median 5/8) 5/9 Hubbard MaH, 5/15 Mille Lacs ToL, 5/16 Grant WCM. High count 5/29 Aitkin (14, Rice Lake N.W.R) TKe. |
| 2013 | Summer | 23 | 32 | Found in all regions of state. Eleven territories found through 6/30 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF. |
| 2013 | Fall | 5 | 9 | Late north 8/12 St. Louis SLP, 8/17 Morrison GrS, 9/8 Wadena PJB (median 9/9). Late south 9/2 Steele PSu, 9/13 Anoka SEg, 9/14 Hennepin WmH (median 10/1). |
| 2014 | Spring | 14 | 34 | Early south (median 5/1) 5/1 Ramsey RaF, 5/2 Kandiyohi SGa, 5/5 Hennepin SHu, Rice TFB. Early north (median 5/8) 5/10 St. Louis TPW, 5/14 Pine SC, 5/15 Cass DAY. High count 5/23 Scott (11, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., all singing males) BAF. |
| 2014 | Summer | 13 | 23 | Found in every region of state, but scarce in west. High count 7/3 Scott (11, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., where a total of 24 territories were found during the season) BAF. First county breeding record from Steele PSu. |
| 2014 | Fall | 3 | 12 | All north 8/2 Pine (2) EMH, 8/15 Pine EMH, 9/1 Morrison JEm, 9/10 Carlton SCo (median late 9/12). Late south 9/20 Nicollet WCM, 9/22 Hennepin TAT, 9/29 Sherburne TSh (median 10/1). |
| 2015 | Spring | 15 | 36 | Early south (median 5/1) 4/27 Lac qui Parle KeL, 5/3 Fillmore DCZ, 5/4 Hennepin TAT, Isanti MHe. Early north (median 5/8) 5/11 Kanabec DPG, 5/13 Grant CNn, 5/15 Aitkin KCR, Clearwater DFN. High counts 5/16 Renville (6, Beaver Falls C.P.) JCC, 5/28 Scott (6, Murphy–Hanrehan P.R.–North) BAF. |
| 2015 | Summer | 20 | 30 | Found in all regions of state, but least abundant in western regions. |
| 2015 | Fall | 5 | 11 | Late north 9/1 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 9/6 Morrison JEm, KEm, 9/7 Roseau LS (median 9/10). Late south 9/28 Rice DAT, 9/30 McLeod BHa, Olmsted JHD (median 9/27). |
| 2016 | Spring | 17 | 34 | Early south (median 5/1) 5/1 Wright MiH, 5/2 Washington PSm. Early north (median 5/8) included multiple reports from Pine beginning 5/11 SC, then 5/16 St. Louis CyM. High count 5/30 Scott (9, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) EHg. |
| 2016 | Summer | 21 | 29 | Found in all regions. High count 6/20 Chisago (10, Wild River S.P. Visitor Center) CHv. |
| 2016 | Fall | 6 | 7 | Late north 8/24 Carlton ASu, 9/14 Cass DAY, 9/15 Grant (Delaware Twp.) CNn (median 9/10). Late south 9/10 Scott GMo, 9/15 Hennepin SBM, 9/21 Hennepin CMB (median 9/29). |
| 2017 | Spring | 19 | 42 | Early south (median 5/1) 4/29 Washington BDo, 5/3 Pipestone CLd, 5/4 Carver NEl, Rice TFB. Early north (median 5/8) 5/10 St. Louis ALo, JfD, HGe, 5/12 Pine ELC. High counts 5/25 Aitkin (8, Rice Lake N.W.R.) JIf, 5/17 Scott (7, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) OGo, 5/17 Scott DyL. Several unusual reports from the southwest: 5/3 Pipestone (Pipestone N.M.) CLd, 5/8 Murray GWe, 5/18 Nobles KEm. |
| 2017 | Summer | 23 | 32 | Found in all regions. High count 7/8 Washington (10, Afton S.P.) TAn. First county breeding record 7/2 Blue Earth ChH. |
| 2017 | Fall | 4 | 10 | High counts 8/1 Washington (3, Afton S.P.) PNi, 8/2 Dakota (3, Hampton Woods W.M.A.) DwS, KDS. Late north 8/28 St. Louis LSh, 9/24 Clay DPW (median 9/10). Late south 9/7 Steele PSu, 9/8 Anoka DPG, 10/1 Hennepin CMB (median 9/30). |
| 2018 | Spring | 24 | 44 | Early south (median 5/1) 5/1 Hennepin ebd, 5/2 Anoka LiH, Hennepin GrS, RMu, Rice TFB. Early north (median 5/8) 5/3 St. Louis ebd, 5/5 Kanabec SPS, Otter Tail ebd, 5/8 Pine KrM. High counts 5/14 Washington (8, Afton S.P.) ebd, 5/16 Dakota (8, Hampton Woods W.M.A.) AJF. Out of range records: 5/9 Pipestone (Pipestone N.M.) ANy, 5/25 Red Lake (Red Lake Falls) KRE, m.ob. |
| 2018 | Summer | 21 | 38 | Reported from every region. Unusual location 6/2 Lincoln DBz. |
| 2018 | Fall | 6 | 22 | Â High counts 8/5 Ramsey (4, Lake Como) HSm, 9/8 Washington (4) PNi. Late north 8/26 Pine JWH, 9/9 Pine KEm, JWH, 9/22 St. Louis MtS, MwT, JPR (median 9/12). Late south 10/5 Olmsted ebd, 10/6 McLeod BHa, 10/8 Hennepin SBM (median 9/30). |
| 2019 | Spring | 21 | 46 | Early south (median 5/1) 4/19 Hennepin MSw, 4/26 Dakota (Inver Grove Heights) ebd, Jackson KEm, 4/27 Dakota (Mendota Heights) ebd. Early north (median 5/9) 5/9 Todd (Little Elk Twp.) JLK, 5/10 Morrison KEm, SEm, Pine KrM, KMa, Todd (Long Prairie) TLu. High count 5/16 Scott (10, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAb. |
| 2019 | Summer | 20 | 37 | Â Reported from all regions. Unusual summer location 7/13 Stevens ABL. |
| 2019 | Fall | 6 | 16 | Unusual fall records 8/20 Crow Wing DoH, 8/3 Kandiyohi BDo. Highest tally only three. Late north 8/20 Crow Wing DoH, 9/8 Mille Lacs DWK, Pine KrM (median 9/14). Late south 10/4 Hennepin (Veterans Memorial Park) DvN, 10/6 Hennepin (Mississippi Gorge R.P.) PRH (median 10/1). |
| 2020 | Spring | 22 | 45 | Rare spring record 5/16 Nobles ebd. Early south (median 5/1) 4/28–30 Hennepin (Veterans Memorial Park) DGu, PSt, 5/1 Hennepin (two other locations) ebd, 5/2 Carver ebd, Houston LHl. Early north (median 5/9) 5/4–9 Todd ebd, 5/9 Pine KrM, 5/12 Carlton ebd. High counts 5/21 Scott (12, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BxP, 5/23 Stearns (10, Quarry Park S.N.A.) MJB. |
| 2020 | Summer | 22 | 36 | Found in all regions. First county breeding record 6/11 Sherburne APi. High counts 6/24 Itasca (12, Lost 40 S.N.A.) JbS, ebd, 7/11 Washington (12, William O’Brien S.P.) SLP. |
| 2020 | Fall | 9 | 21 | Unusual fall reports 8/6 Douglas TBu, 8/31 Goodhue ebd, 8/12 Lyon GWe. Several high counts of 3 individuals. Late north 9/24 Lake JWL, 9/30 Carlton ebd, 10/27 – 11/2 Lake (Knife River) ASu, CLR, m.ob. (median 9/12). Several very late south reports 10/29 Dakota MwT, 11/2 Ramsey DnS, followed by record-late 11/13 Hennepin (Mississippi Gorge R.P.) DCZ (median 10/1) (The Loon 92:193). |
| 2020 | Winter | 1 | First winter record visiting yard: 12/12–24 Hennepin ph. SOa. Interestingly, a Wood Thrush was record late on 11/13/2020 just four miles due east of this location. Same bird? | |
| 2021 | Spring | 22 | 42 | Early south (median 5/1) 5/1 Rice ebd, 5/1–2 Isanti MHe, 5/2 Blue Earth ebd, Hennepin DCZ, Washington JEc. Early north (median 5/9) 5/6 Morrison DLP, 5/9 Pine KrM, 5/10 Carlton ebd. High counts 5/16 Washington (14) DFN, 5/16 Nicollet (6, Seven Mile Creek C.P.) AHk, 5/17 Anoka (6, Rice Creek Chain of Lakes P.R.) APi. |
| 2021 | Summer | 25 | 38 | Found in every region. Unusual reports southwest of Minnesota River Valley 6/8 Martin ANy, 7/20 Nobles ebd. High count 7/10–11 Chisago (10, Wild River S.P.) SMl. First county breeding record: 7/4 Fillmore ebd. |
| 2021 | Fall | 9 | 21 | Notable fall record 8/28, 9/9 Pope RAE. No counts of more than two birds. Late north 8/25 St. Louis LME, 8/30 Mille Lacs HHD, 9/17 Cass ebd, Itasca ebd (median 9/14). Late south, numerous records after the 10/1 median late date, culminating with 10/10 Ramsey LiH, 10/17 Dakota MSw. |
| Breeds mostly east and central. | ||||
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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. |