Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Flycatchers 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
Families
Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
New World Quail
Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys
Grebes
Pigeons, Doves
Cuckoos
Nightjars
Swifts
Hummingbirds
Rails, Gallinules, Coots
Limpkin
Cranes
Stilts, Avocets
Plovers
Sandpipers
Jaegers
 Alcids
Gulls, Terns
Loons
Shearwaters and Petrels
Storks
Frigatebirds
Boobies and Gannets
Cormorants
Pelicans
Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons
Ibises
New World Vultures
Osprey
Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles
Barn Owls
Screech-Owls, Owls
 Kingfishers
Woodpeckers
Caracaras, Falcons
Flycatchers
Vireos
Shrikes
Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows
Chickadees, Titmice
Larks
Martins, Swallows
Kinglets
Waxwings
Silky-flycatchers
Nuthatches
Creepers
Gnatcatchers
 Wrens
Thrashers, Mockingbirds
Starlings
Dippers
Thrushes
Old World Flycatchers
Old World Sparrows
Pipits
Finches
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
Towhees, Sparrows
Yellow-breasted Chat
Blackbirds, Orioles
Warblers
Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks

Seasons
Species: Flycatchers
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Tropical Kingbird
[Tropical/Couch's Kingbird]
Cassin's Kingbird
Western Kingbird
 Eastern Kingbird
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Western Wood-Pewee
Eastern Wood-Pewee
 Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Acadian Flycatcher
Alder Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
[Empidonax flycatcher]
 [Black Phoebe]
Eastern Phoebe
Say's Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher(Empidonax flaviventris)
YearSeasonNS
1962SpringMay 16 Minneapolis, W. R. Pieper and Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Swedenborg; May 18 Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; May 27 Rock Co., Avifaunal Club. 
1963SpringMay 7, Minneapolis, R. Huber; May 11, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; June 1, Dakota Co., 1 seen and heard, Avifaunal Club.
1963SummerLake Co., N. of Two Harbors, near Wampuss Lake, Aug. 17, ad feeding 2 y out of nest and near Sand Lake, ad feeding 3 y out of nest, D. Pearson. To the best of my knowledge, the actual nest of this species has not yet been found in Minnesota.
1963FallAug. 25, Washington Co., Jane Olyphant.
1964Summerlatest spring date, 6-14, Two Harbors, RK; fall dates, 8-3, Lake Co, JCG; 8-3, Crow Wing Co, TEM.
1964Fall9-3 Mpls, RBJ; 9-4 Ely, St. Louis Co, 1 banded, JCG; 9-19 Ramsey Co, ACR.
1965Springearliest 5-14 Rochester, JPF, Hennepin Co, DB, EMB and Douglas Co, MVS.
1965Falllatest 9-19 Minneapolis, VS and 9-25 St. Paul, VL.
1966Springearliest 5-7 Nobles Co, HSH; 5-8 Stevens Co, JAR; 5-15 Mora, RHJ; 5-15 Frontenac, MIG.
1966Summer6-3 Hennepin Co, VL and 6-6 Rice Co, OAR, belated migrants; 6-24 Itasca Co, ACR; 7-11, St. Louis Co, RBJ; 7-23 Lake Co, RLH; 7-28 Beltrami Co, ME.
1966FallLatest 9-4 Duluth, JCG; 9-14 Hennepin Co., RBJ and Stevens Co., JAH.
1967Springearly 4-28 Nobles Co., HSH; 5-6 Duluth, ME; 5/5 Goodhue Co., EHH; 5-20 Pine Co., MIG.
1967Summer6-5 Cyrus, POPE Co., 1, WH (late migrant ?); 6-10 Sawhill Trail, Cook Co., 2, JCG.
1967Fall earliest in south 7-31 Washington Co., 1 banded, JO; latest 9-9 Hibbing, HM; 9-20 Duluth, FN/MAS; 10-2 Morrison Co., LSR.
1968Spring early 5-10 Washington Co., WWL; 5-15 Anoka Co., WHL; 5-16 Minneapolis, EMB, DB; 5-18 Nobles Co., HSH.
1968Summer reported from Marshall, Pine, Lake, Clearwater, St. Louis Co's.
1968Fall8-26 Morrison LSR; 8-29 Ramsey MIG; 9-1 Pine MIG; 9-19 Duluth 2 banded JCG for Ben Basham.
1969Spring5-4 Becker Co., BAP (no details); 5-14 Mpls., FN I MAS, and Washington Co., WWL; 5-17 Mille Lacs Co., MI; 5-26 Morrison Co., LSR; 5-27 Lake Co., RK; 6-2 St. Paul, MIG.
1969Summer6-5, 9, 27 Duluth, 2 singing males JJG, MMC; 6/1 Morrison Co., 1 banded LR (late migrant); 6-21 Toivola, St. Louis Co., 3 singing males PH.
1969Fall8-9 Hennepin VL; 8-28 Pine MHM; 9-2, 9-8 Morrison LSR; 9-8, 9-15 Wright ETS; 9- 15 Duluth KS.
1970Springearly south 5-13 Hennepin DB; 5-14 Dakota PE; 5-17 Hennepin J LM; early north 5-19 Crow Wing JB; 5-20 Duluth MMC; peak 5-25 Duluth {12) jG; late 5-31 Rice jAH and Duluth RL.
1970Fall4 reports 9-10 Morrison LR; 9-4 Duluth KS; 8-30 Wright ES; 8-30, 9-3 and 9 Hennepin VL.
1971Springearly south 5-18 Hennepin BDC; 5-22 Hennepin CH; earliest in north: 5-12 Duluth MMC; 5-17 Ottertail AMB and Crow Wing JB; late 5-29 Duluth KJG; 5-31 HennepinFN, WKE, BDC.
1971Summerreported from St. Louis, Cook, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Clearwater, Lake of the Woods and Hennepin (6-3 ES, late migrant).
1972Summerseen in Clearwater, Crow Wing (7-18 Crosby TS), St. Louis, Cook; migrants. 6-1 Hennepin, 6-3 Carver.
1973Summer Seen in Itasca, Aitkin, (6-27 TS); Mille Lacs (6-4 MI); St. Louis, Lake, & Cook.
1973Fall Seen in Anoka, St. Louis. Early 8-2 Cottonwood (LAF). One extremely late date: 11-22 Henepin (BDC) by far the latest on record).
1974Spring Early south 5-11 Le Sueur GR; 5-12 Hennepin CH; 5-13 Freeborn DG; early north 5-21 St. Louis UMD, GJN; 5-21 St. Louis JG; 5-22 Crow Wing JB.
1974Summer Reported from Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook; late migrants noted 6-1 and 6-2 in Hennepin (ES, VL) and Cottonwood (LF).
1974Fall Late north 8-24 Duluth MMC, Koochiching DB; late south 8-29 Wright ES; 9-2, 9-15 Cottonwood LF.
1975Spring Early south 5-4 Swift HH; 5-5 Hennepin OLJ; 5-6 Hennepin JC, DY; early north 5-11 Mille Lacs LP; 5-17 Crow Wing JB; 5-21 St. Louis JCG.
1975Summer Reported from Aitkin (6-7, R. Huber), St. Louis (6-3, 6-20. 7-19; DM, GN), Lake (JG) and Rock (late migrant 6-8, KE).
1975Falllate north 8-13 Morrison LR; 9-5 Duluth JG; late south 8-31 Hennepin OJ; 9-1 Steele RJ, KE; 9-3 Cottonwood LF.
1976Spring Early south 5-15 Freeborn DG, JF; 5-16 Anoka KL; early north 5-19 Crow Wing DK; 5-22 Pine ML and St. Louis JCG.
1976Summerreported from St. Louis, Lake (18 seen on 6-21, JG) and Cook; late migrants seen 6-4 Clay (LCF) and 6-5 Lac qui Parle (AFE).
1976Fall Late north 9-14 Duluth; late south 9-5 Washington.
1977Spring Early south 5-3 Lyon HK; 5-6 Hen-_ nepin ES; 5-9 Lac qui Parle FE; early north 5-8 Otter Tail GO; 5-10 Crow Wing JB; 5-21 Carlton TS.
1977Summer Nested in Aitkin (2 nests found, JB); also reported from Lake of the Woods, St. Louis, Lake and Cook; migrants seen 6-1 Hennepin (DB) and 7-29 Washington (banded, DMB). Acadian Flyca,tcher Nested at Beaver Creek Valley St. Pk., Houston Co. (6-19, 2 nests found, FL); again seen at Franconia, Chisago Co. (6-19, DGW).
1977Fall Early south 7-29 Washington (DMB).
1978Spring Early north 5-17 Otter Tail GO.
1978Summer Late migrant South 6-6 (Hennepin, DB). Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Aitkin, American Crow Wing, and Beltrami.
1978Fall 8-30 TSR VL, 8-31 Freeborn DG, 9-14 Anoka KL, 9-21 St. Paul BS. Acadian Flyca1tcher 8-6 Chisago RJ. WillowI Alder Flycatcher 9-4 Ramsey BH, 9-15 Houston EMF.
1979Spring Early south 5-5 Hennepin VL, 5-7 Stearns NH, Hennepin ES; early north 4-26 (very early, needs details) St. Louis DA, 5-12 Beltrami JM; late south 5-30 Hennepin 10 DB, 5-31 Hennepin ES.
1979Summer Late migrants 6-1 Hennepin, Washington. Early migrants 8-3 Washington. Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Carlton, Aitkin, Itasca (Big Fork).
1979Fall Seven reports, 8-21 Hennepin SC, 8-22 Anoka KL, Hennepin DB, OJ, 8-23 Washington DMB, 9-7 Nicollet JCF, 9-18 Olmsted JF.
1980Spring Early south 5-11 Wabasha OJ, 5-13 Anoka KL, 5-17 Hennepin ES; early north 5-19 Cook KMH, 5-20 Otter Tail GMO, 5-22 Aitkin WN.
1980Summer Late migrant: 6-10 Otter Tail. Breeding reported from Koochiching; also seen in Lake of the Woods, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
1980Fall Late north 9-1 St. Louis LW, 9-2 JG, 9-3 KE; late south 9-2 Washington DMB, 9-3 Nicollet JCF, 9-28 Anoka KL.
1981Spring Early south 5-5 Hennepin BDC, 5-14 Hennepin ES, SC, 5-16 Washington DR; early north 5-6 Pennington KSS, 5-12 St. Louis L W, 5-17 Otter Tail DCF; late south 5-23 Olmsted JF and 5-25 JSD.
1981Summer Breeding data from Cook. Seen throughout range. Late migrant: 6-8 Anoka.
1981Fall Late north 8-14 Lake SW / MS, 8-16 Cook KMH, 8-27 St. Louis KE; late south 9-1 Hennepin SC, 9-5 Washington DMB, 9-9 Kandiyohi RJ, 9-10 Wright ES, 9-17 Hennepin DB.
1982Spring All reports -Hennepin 5-10 OJ, 5-11 AB, VL, 5-17 SC, 5-22 DB; St. Louis 5-15 TL, LW, 5-20 BLG, 5-25 KE; 5-15 Jackson ES, 5-16..Jrurray HK, Cottonwood JEB, 5-19-crowC:Wmg JB, 5-20 Lake SW / MS, Dakota JD, Renville FKS, 5-_ dwood LJF, 5-28 Lac qui Parle AFE, 5-29 as ington DS, 5-30 Cook MKH.
1982Summer Late migrant: 6/7 Hennepin; early migrant: 7/21 Houston. Seen in Cook, Lake, Carlton, Aitkin, Roseau.
1982Fall All reports: 8/20 Hennepin SC, Nicollet JCF, 8/23 St. Louis LW, 8/25 Hennepin VL, 9/6 Brown JSp, 9!11 Cook KMH, 9/12 Martin EB/K, 9/17 Hennepin SC, 9/26 Cottonwood WH.
1983Spring Early south 5/8 Rock AB, 51 I 0 Lyon HK, 5/11 Hennepin OJ, ES: early north 5/9 Marshall ANWR, 5/12 Lake SWIMS, 5/14 Roseau KL, Mille Lacs MLWMA. Late south 5/27 Olmsted JF, 5/29 Brown JSp, 5/31 Hennepin SC.
1983Summer Seen in Cook, Lake, Carlton, Beltrami. Late migrants South: 6/3, 6/7, 6/9.
1983Fall Early south 8/20 Hennepin DB, 8/23 VL, 8/24 SC ; late north 9/ II Roseau AJ, 9/12 Cook KMH, 9/13 Clearwater WL; late south 9/23 Hennepin DB, 10/1 Lyon HK, 10/11 RJ.
1984Spring Early south 51 I I Sherburne SSa, 5/12 Lyon HK, 5/15 Ramsey RJ, Cottonwood WH ; early north 5/15 Cook KMH, 5/24 St. Louis KE, 5/27 Polk AB; late south 5/28 Hennepin OJ, DB, Cottonwood LAF, 5/29 Hennepin SC, 5/31 Anoka JH.
1984Summerseen in Cook, Lake, Beltrami, Duluth (617, 20 still migrating -KE).
1984Fall Early south 8/4 Anoka TT, 8/18 Wright ES, 8/22 Isanti RJ, 8/23 Anoka SC; late north 9/15 Kanabec SSt, St. Louis DZ; late south 9/8 Hennepin SC, Olmsted RE, 9/14 Hennepin DB.
1985Spring Early south 5/6 Olmsted AP, 5/20 Hennepin ES, 5/21 DB, SC; early north 5/19 Cook KMH, 5/22 St. Louis KE, 5/24 Cook WP, 5/26 Lake SWIMS; late south Hennepin 5/28 SC, 5/30 DB.
1985Summer Late migrants 6/4 Hennepin, Marshall, 6/5 Lac qui Parle. Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Beltrami. Early migrant 7/31 Hennepin.
1985Fall Early south 8/15 Hennepin SC, 8/21 Dakota Tfu; late north 8/31 Clearwater AB, 9/4 St. Louis LW; late south 9/7 Lac qui Parle RJ, 9/12 Hennepin SC, 9/18 Wright RJ.
1986Spring Early south 5/8 Lyon HK, 5/J2 Fillmore AMP, 5/13 Washington BE, 5/14 Hennepin SC, GP; early north St. Louis 5/21 KE, 5/25 KB, 5/26 SS; Late south 54/22 Olmsted RE, Washington SSt, 5/26 Olmsted BE.
1986Summer Late migrants 6/2 Mille Lacs, 6/3 Otter Tail, 6/11 Ramsey (KB). Also seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca.
1986Fall Early south 8/11 Ramsey KB, 8/15 Mower JM, 8/21 Hennepin SC; late north 8/16 Clay LCF, 8/17 Marshall RJ; late south 9/12 Freeborn NHo, 9/21 Hennepin SC.
1987Spring Early south 5/6 Olmsted RSE, 5/19 Henne- Winter 1987 pin GP; early north 5/16 Duluth KE, 5/25 Cook KMH; late south 5/26 Faribault KWB, 5/28 Hennepin SC.
1987Summer Late migrant (?) 6/9 Pine. Also seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Hubbard, Aitkin, Mille Lacs ("on territory," 6/10-7/5, DB). Early migrant 7/25 Mower.
1987Fall Early south 8/9 Brown JS, 8/15 Rock RH, 8/22 Anoka SC; late north 8/22 Clay LC~; late south 9/6 Steele RJ, AP, 9/ II Hennepm sc.
1988Spring Early south 5/10 Olmsted JEB, 5/15 Lyon HK, 5/21 Mower AP; early north 5/21 Cook KMH, Duluth m.ob., Wadena RJ and Marshall ANWR.
1988Summer Seen in Beltrami, Cass, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook; late migrant 6/13 Goodhue (AP).
1988Fall Early south 8/8 Hennepin SC, ES, 81l3 Mower RJ, 8/20 Murray AB ; late north 8/20 Polk RJ; late south 8/30 Hennepin SC, 9/4 Olmsted BSE, 9/5 Hennepin RH, Wabasha AP.
1989Spring Early south 5/10 Dodge BSE, 5/11 Pipestone JP, 5/14 Hennepin KE; early north 5/20 Duluth KE, 5/23 Cook KMH; late south 5/30 Brown JS, Dakota JD and Hennepin ES.
1989Summer Seen in Beltrami, Hubbard, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, 7/4 Mille Lacs AB; late migrant 6/10 Rice SC.
1989Fall Early south 8/13 Hennepin SC, 8/20 Fillmore NAO; late north 9/6 Cook KMH, 9/9 Aitkin WN; late south 9/7 Steele AP, 9/9 Hennepin SC.
1990Spring Early south Si lO Freeborn and Steele AP and Murray RJ, 5/13 Washington WL, 5/16 Ramsey AB; early north 5/19 Polk PS, 5/22 St. Louis KE, S/2S Cook KMH; late south Sl30 Brown JSp, Sl31 Hennepin SC.
1990Summer Seen in Beltrami, Aitkin, Lake, Cook; plus late migrants 6/4 Brown and Hennepin, no date Winona.
1990Fall Early south 8/19 Anoka GP, 8/20 Brown JS and Scott AP; late north 8/20 Lake DPV, 8/26 Clay LCF; late south 9/7 Hennepin SC, 9/12 Brown JS, 9/23 Washington DS.
1991Spring Early south 5/11 Watonwan RJ, 5/13 Mower JM; early north 5/15 Lake of the Woods SWIMS, 5/18 Clay LCF, 5/21 Roseau KB ; late south 5/26 Lincoln HK and Washington DS, 5/31 Hennepin SC.
1991Summer Late migrants 6/1 Faribault and Dakota; also seen in Roseau, St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
1991Fall Early south 8/9 Ramsey KB, Rice FKS and Washington WL; late north 8/19 Cook PS, 9/7 Wilkin MO; late south 9/8 Hennepin KB, 10/6 Lyon HK.
1992Spring Early south 5/4 Olmsted BSE, 5/11 Hennepin SC; early north 5/11 Clay LCF, 5/14 Becker BK and Kittson RJ, 5/21 Cook KMH; late south 5/26 Ramsey KB, 5/31 Brown JS and Hennepin SC.
1992Summer Seen in Marshall, Pennington, Clearwater, Becker, St. Louis, Lake, Cook; plus late migrants 6/1 Hennepin, 6/8 Brown, 6/17 Washington PC.
1992Fall Early south 8/3 Hennepin SC, TT, 8/8 Mower RJ; late north 9/3 Grant RJ, 9/14 Lake DPV; late south 9/1 Carver MB, 9/16 Hennepin SC.
1993Spring Early south 5/8 Winona CS, 5/11 Anoka KB. Early north 5/22 St. Louis KR, 5/26 Clay PS. Late south 5/30 Hennepin SC, 5/31 Brown JS and Rice TB.
1993Summer More reports than usual. Probable breeding in Crow Wing; also seen in Roseau, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Carlton. Late migrants reported from five counties south of breeding range; latest date 6/6 Otter Tail, Dakota.
1993Fall Early south 8/15 Hennepin SC, 8/16 Brown JS. Late north 9/5 Aitkin WN and Cook KMH, 9/14 Clay LCF. Late south 8/28 Winona CS, 9/21 Hennepin SC.
1994Spring Early south 5/12 Carver DBM, 5/14 Goodhue BL, Hennepin SC and Nicollet DSm; early north 5/17 Otter Tail CS/KC, 5/20 St. Louis AE, 5/21 Roseau PS; late south 5/24 Nicollet OJ, 5/31 Hennepin SC.
1994Summer Reported in Roseau, Koochiching, Hubbard, Aitkin, St. Louis, Cook; plus late migrant 6/2 Brown.
1994Fall Early south 8/13 Ramsey RH, 8/14 Hennepin SC. Late north 8/27 Clay CF, 9/13 Cook KMH. Late south 9/15 Brown JS, 9/21 Anoka KB.
1995Spring Early south 5/10 Houston JD, 5/16 Winona CS; early north 5/20 Aitkin WN, 5/22 Clearwater DJ; late south 5/31 Anoka KB, Brown JS and Hennepin SC.
1995Summer Seen in seven north central and northeast counties plus Pine; late migrants 6/1 Brown, 6/2 Hennepin, 6/6 Ramsey.
1995Fall Early south 8/17 Isanti RJ, 8/22 Watonwan DBr and Chisago RJ. Late north 8/23 Aitkin MG, 8/26 Lake of the Woods KB, 9/2 Aitkin WN. Late south 9/9 Hennepin TT, 9/14 Winona CS.
1996Spring Early south 5/15 Olmsted JSt, 5/17 Goodhue DN, 5/18 Fillmore NO. Early north 5/18 St. Louis PS, 5/20 Itasca BN, 5/26 Aitkin CB. Late south 5/31 Brown JSp, Hennepin SC and Olmsted JSt. Note: These will be the last published reports of non-calling Empidonax flycatchers. Please be sure to indicate calling birds on your Seasonal Report forms!
1996Summer Observed in Marshall, Koochiching, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook; plus late migrants 6/1 Fillmore, 6/8 Brown.
1996Fall Late north 8/25 (only report) Kittson PS. Only south report 9/7 Brown JSp.
1997Spring All reports: 5/12 Fillmore NO, 5/22 Brown JSp, 5/23–25 Hennepin TT, 5/24 Dakota TT, 5/25–26 Fillmore NO, 5/27 Brown JSp. Note: Only those records of singing/calling Empidonax flycatchers (as indicated on the Seasonal Report forms) are included in this report.
1997Summer Reported in Roseau, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis; plus 6/1 Brown and Freeborn.
1997Fall Only report: 8/25 Cass MRN (identified in the hand by plumage and physical measurement criteria from Identification Guide to North American Passerines by Pyle et al. 1987).
1998Spring No south reports. All north reports: 5/25 St. Louis PS, 5/27 Cook KMH.
1998Summer Observed in nine north central and northeast counties plus Marshall; late migrants 6/2 Rice, 6/9 Hennepin.
1998Fall All reports of vocalizing birds: 8/5 Dakota KB, 8/31 Hennepin LE.
1999Spring Except for 5/13 Hennepin TT, all south reports were from the second half of May. The recent median south arrival date is 5/10. Arrived north on time (earliest 5/18 Roseau AH, PS). See summer report for late south migrants.
1999Summer Reports nearly doubled. Observed in ten north central and northeast counties plus Roseau; also 6/2 Hennepin, 6/15 Morrison.
1999Fall Only north reports: 8/16 Aitkin WN, 8/19 Cass MRN, 8/20 Clearwater ABo. Early south 8/14 Hennepin SC, 8/17 Brown JSp. Late south 9/10 Hennepin TT.
2000Spring Migrants in four south counties beginning 5/14 Washington †DN. Only north reports 5/20 St. Louis ?PBu, †TT. Reported without details from additional ten counties throughout state, except no reports from southwest or northwest regions.
2000Summer New nesting record in St. Louis DG. Also reported in Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Aitkin, Lake, and Cook; plus late migrants 6/2 Hennepin DCZ, 6/3 Brown JSp.
2000Fall One north report: 8/23 St. Louis TPW. Twenty-one south reports beginning 8/4 in Fillmore NBO, with almost daily reports from 8/15 through the end of the month. Only four September records; latest 9/23 and 9/28 Fillmore NBO.
2001Spring Migrants reported in seven south counties beginning 5/9 Meeker †DMF, 5/16 Hennepin †SLC. Also reported without accompanying details from eight additional counties. No reports from the West-central or Southeast regions.
2001Summer Reported in eight North-central and Northeast counties plus Roseau, Mille Lacs, Pine; also, late migrant 6/4–5 Brown (calling) JSS.
2001Fall Only north reports after August: 9/3 Kanabec CAM, 9/16 Itasca BRN. Early south 8/12 Fillmore NBO, 8/15 Hennepin SLC; after 9/3, only 9/15 Hennepin SLC and 9/18 Freeeborn AEB.
2002Spring Early south (median 5/10) 5/16 Meeker †DMF, 5/20 Hennepin †TAT, 5/21–25 in five counties. No north reports of vocalizing birds. Sight reports from seven north counties beginning 5/18 Becker RBJ.
2002Summer Reported in nine North-central and Northeast counties plus Mille Lacs, Pine; late spring migrants reported 6/3 Hennepin SLC, 6/7 Dakota TAT, 6/10 Clay RHO.
2002Fall Reported from five north and five south counties; late dates each within one day of recent medians. Late north 8/24 Mille Lacs RBJ, 8/30 Polk CRM, SWe. Late south 9/8 Anoka KJB and Hennepin SLC, 9/16 Ramsey REH.
2003Spring Early south (all vocalizing) 5/22 Rice TFB, 5/23 Anoka BRL and Dakota DWK. Only north reports of vocalizing birds: 5/23 Norman PHS, 5/27 St. Louis SLF. Sight reports from eight additional counties.
2003Summer Record-high number of reports. Found in ten North-central and Northeast counties plus Pennington, Becker; also 6/29 Pine N.R.R.I., 7/1 Mille Lacs N.R.R.I. Late migrants 6/1 Pipestone KRE, 6/2 Dakota ADS, 6/7 Hennepin DCZ.
2003Fall Vocalizing 8/18 Red Lake PHS; August sight records from six north counties. Late south 8/29 Big Stone †BJU, 9/15 Fillmore (2 calling) NBO. Reported without details from five additional south counties.
2004Spring Early south 5/15 Washington DFN, 5/17 Hennepin SLC, 5/19 Murray RJS. Reported north as early as 5/12, but none had details until 5/29 Lake DFN, 5/30 Cook DFN. Late south 5/24 Hennepin PEB, 5/26 Ramsey PEB, 5/31 Hennepin (2) SLC. Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not published in this report. Please be sure to indicate singing or calling birds on the Seasonal Report form.
2004Summer Observed in ten north and two south counties.
2004Fall All reports: 8/26 Fillmore NBO, 9/6 Wilkin RAE.
2005Spring Early south 5/17 Fillmore NBO, 5/20 Hennepin HCT. Also reported with details from Lincoln and Pipestone (PHS), Dakota (JPM), Scott (13 on 5/28 in Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., BAF) and Cottownwood (BRB). Early north 5/20 Wilkin PHS. Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not published in this report. Please be sure to indicate calling or singing birds on the seasonal report form.
2005Summer Observed in Beltrami, Itasca, Cass, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, and Pine, plus late migrant 6/8 Lac qui Parle BJU.
2005Fall North reports of vocalizing or otherwise documented birds: 8/10 Kanabec JMP, 8/29 Cass †BJU. Vocalized south 8/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 8/24–28 Fillmore NBO, 8/29 Steele JWH. Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not published in this report. Please be sure to denote calling or singing birds.
2006Spring Early south 5/15 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/18 Renville BJU, 5/21 Meeker DMF. Also reported with details from Olmsted and Waseca. Late south 5/22 Dakota JPM. Only north report with details: 5/22 Red Lake (Huot) PHS. Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not published. Please be sure to include a description or indicate that birds were vocalizing in the “Details” section of the online seasonal report.
2006Summer Found in seven counties in North-central and Northeast, plus migrants in Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Murray, Nobles. Late south 6/6 Lincoln MCBS and Nobles BWF.
2006Fall All documented reports of singing or visually identified birds: 8/23 Lac qui Parle BJU, 8/24 Chippewa BJU, 8/27–29 and 9/7 Fillmore NBO, 9/7 Olmsted JWH. Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not published in this report. Please be sure to denote calling or singing birds.
2007Spring99 Early south 5/11 Scott BAF, 5/15 Scott (3) BAF. Only north reports: 5/26 Cook DFN, 5/28 Lake JWL, 5/31 St. Louis (6 at Park Point, Duluth) PHS. Vocalizing birds also reported from Meeker (DMF), Ramsey (AXH), and Olmsted (JWH); see summer report for late south migrants. Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not published. Please be sure to include details or indicate that birds were vocalizing in the “Details” section of the online seasonal report.
2007Summer85 Reported from Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Itasca, Cass, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Sherburne, Hennepin, Scott, Rice, Lac qui Parle. Northbound migrants identified by voice 6/3 Scott BAF.
2007Fall15 All north reports with ID notes: 8/13 St. Louis PHS, 8/28 St. Louis PHS, 9/5 St. Louis PHS. All south reports with notes: 8/16 Sherburne ASc, 8/17 Olmsted JWH, 8/24 Swift BJU, 8/25 Rice DAB, 8/26 Le Sueur RMD, plus birds banded 8/28, 8/31, 9/19 Rice DAT. Reported without details from one additional north and 8 south counties. Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not included in this report. Observers are encouraged to include identification details in their reports.
2008Spring918 Early south (median 5/11) 5/4 Fillmore NBO, 5/10 Meeker DMF. Early north (median 5/20) 5/26 Lake JWL, 5/27 St. Louis CMB. High counts 5/30 St. Louis (8) PHS, Scott (5) BAF. Late south 5/30 Scott (5) BAF, 5/31 Hennepin PEB, Olmsted JWH, Scott BAF, but see summer report (median 6/6). Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not published. Please include details or indicate that birds were vocalizing in the “Details” section of the online seasonal report.
2008Summer91 Found in Beltrami, Itasca, Cass, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Carlton, Pine, plus late south migrant 6/1 McLeod PRH.
2008Fall26 All north reports 8/18 Mille Lacs ASc, 9/12 St. Louis PHS (median departure 8/30). All south 8/17 Hennepin †CMB, Le Sueur RMD, 8/24 Fillmore NBO, 8/29 Nicollet RMD, 9/7 Anoka RLR, 9/19 Scott BAF, 9/21 Scott BAF (median early 8/12, late 9/15). Also reported from Carver, Rice, and Stearns, but lacking identification notes. Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not included in this report. Observers are encouraged to include identification details in their reports.
2009Spring1110 All south with details 5/18 Meeker DMF, 5/20 Meeker JCC, 5/21 Nicollet RMD, Olmsted JWH, Scott (4, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., high count) BAF. See summer report for late south migrants. All north with details 5/21 St. Louis PHS, 5/24 Lake DFN, 5/28 Marshall PHS. Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not published. Please include details or indicate the birds were vocalizing in the “Details” section of the online seasonal report.
2009Summer75 Reported from North-central, Northeast, Central, East-central. Late south migrants (vocalizing) 6/3 Carver †WCM, Dakota ADS, 6/3, 6/4 Mower MCBS, 6/9 Hennepin (Veterans Memorial Park, Richfield) SLC. Early southbound migrant 7/27 Hennepin (Hyland P.R.) †SLC.
2009Fall25 All north 9/7 Cook ph. DMB, 9/10 St. Louis PHS well after the 9/1 median late date. All south 8/23 Carver JCC, 8/26 Hennepin SLC, 9/1 Hennepin DDo, Brown (2) RMD, 9/7 Hennepin SLC, 9/13 Dodge DBM, 9/19 Anoka DWK, 9/26 Pipestone DBM (median early 8/12, late 9/16). Reported without identification remarks from an additional 1 north and 7 south counties. Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not included in this report. Observers are encouraged to include identification details in their reports.
2010Spring24 All south 5/15 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/19 Rice TFB, 5/22 Steele PSu, 5/23 Nicollet (5) RMD, 5/24 Steele (2) PSu. Median early 5/12, late 6/6. All north (median early 5/20) 5/25 St. Louis (5) PHS, 5/28 Lake DFN. Reported without identification details from an additional 8 south and 3 north counties. Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not included in this report. Observers are encouraged to include identification details in their reports.
2010Summer102 Observed in North-central and Northeast plus Mille Lacs, Sherburne.
2010Fall15 Only north report with identification notes 8/21 St. Louis (3) PHS. Median late 9/2. All south reports 8/12 Lac qui Parle BJU, 8/21 Dakota JPM, Stearns RBW, 9/5 Wright DWK, 9/21 Steele PSu. Median early south 8/12, late south 9/16. Reported from an additional 3 north and 7 south counties without details. Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not included in this summary. Observers are encouraged to include identification details in their reports.
2011Spring1628 Reported with details from only 15 south and 4 north counties. Early south (median 5/11) 5/9–10 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) TAT, SLC, CMB, Lac qui Parle (Madison W.M.A). BJU, 5/14 Goodhue DWK, PEB. All north (median 5/20) 5/22, 5/23 St. Louis PHS, 5/27 Grant DWK, 5/29 Cook DFN, Lake DFN. Late south 5/29 Hennepin TAT, 5/30 Hennepin JJo, Steele PSU, Swift BJU (median 6/6). High count 5/22 St. Louis (12, Duluth) JLK. Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not included in this report. Observers are encouraged to include identification details in their reports.
2011Summer117Reported from all eastern and central regions plus Roseau. Late spring migrant 6/3 Steele PSu. High count 6/10 Lake (8, Superior N.F., Whyte Rd) CLW, m.ob.
2011Fall611 Only north report 8/13 Koochiching ph. AMe. All south 8/22 Carver JCy, 8/29 Lac qui Parle (Lac qui Parle S.P.) BJU, 9/4 Rice DAB, 9/14 Hennepin ACr. Reported from an additional 5 north and 7 south counties without identification details. Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not included in this report. Observers are encouraged to include identification details in their reports.
2012Spring717 Reported with identification details from 13 south, 2 north. Early south (median 5/11) 5/10 Olmsted JWH, 5/12 Stearns PCC, 5/13 Jackson JWH. Only north reports with details 5/26 Cook DFN, 5/28 St. Louis PHS (median 5/20). High count 5/28 Hennepin (4) ALD. Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not included in this report. Observers are encouraged to include identification details in their reports.
2012Summer165 Observed north and east of a line from Norman to Pine, plus late spring migrants 6/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, Scott JFR, 6/11 Benton MJB, 6/17 Brown RAE, 6/21 Ramsey RAE. High count 6/10 St. Louis (5, Sax-Zim Bog) EBr.
2012Fall1019 Reported from 1 north and 6 south counties with identification details. Only north report 8/11 Koochiching AMe. Early south (median 8/12) 8/3 Rice DAT, 8/11 Rice DAT, 8/15 Lac qui Parle BJU. Late south 9/9 Wright MJB, 9/15 Hennepin CMB (median 9/16). Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not included in this report. Observers are encouraged to include identification details in their reports.
2013Spring1533 Reported with details from 12 south and 6 north counties. Early south (median 5/11) 5/17 Steele PSu, 5/18 Hennepin CMB, TAT, Stevens DLP. Early north (median 5/20) 5/19 Crow Wing JCC, 5/25 Carlton JCC. High count 5/30 St. Louis (36, Duluth) JLK, PHS. Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not included in this report. Observers are encouraged to include identification details in their reports.
2013Summer189 Seen primarily in the Northeast, but also at scattered locations in all regions except Southwest. Late migrants south (vocalizing) 6/2 Scott (6, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF, SHF, 6/5 Rice TFB, 6/2–7 Steele (max. 5, Saco Farm) PSu. First county breeding records from Beltrami AEK, Lake NLM.
2013Fall99 Reported with details from 3 north, 4 south counties. Early south (median 8/12) 8/22 Hennepin CMB, Steele PSu. All north 8/6 St. Louis RMD, 8/18 Clay MO, 9/3 Wadena JCC (median late 9/1). Late south 9/10 Blue Earth ChH, 9/13 Blue Earth WCM (median 9/16). Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not included in this report. Observers are encouraged to include identification details in their reports.
2014Spring1921Reported with details from 9 south and 3 north counties. Early south (median 5/11) 5/7 Faribault ClN, CoN, 5/18 Hennepin BAF, 5/19 Hennepin CMB, 5/20 Ramsey ASi. Early north 5/23 St. Louis BHo, 5/24 Douglas DWK, St. Louis BHo. High count 5/26 St. Louis (4) BHo. Present south through end of period. Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not included in this report. Observers are encouraged to include identification details in their reports.
2014Summer102Reported from all northern regions plus Hennepin, Pine, Steele. Record-high count 6/2 St. Louis (37, Duluth, fall-out on Park Point) PHS, MLH. Late south migrant 6/7 Steele PSu. 
2014Fall1012 Reported with details from 4 north, 6 south counties. Early south 8/17 Anoka DWK, 8/20 Dakota DWK. Late north 8/23 Lake JWL, 9/11 Crow Wing MJM. Late south 9/12, 9/16 Steele PSu. Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not included in this report. Observers are encouraged to include identification details in their reports.
2015Spring1423 Reported with details from 16 south and 5 north counties. Early south (median 5/11) Early south (median 5/11) 5/8 Hennepin WPe, 5/9 Hennepin CMB, 5/13 Hennepin TAT. Early north (median 5/20) 5/17 Lake JWL, 5/20 Kanabec DPG, 5/21 St. Louis BHo. Late south 5/31 Hennepin BAF, Steele PSu, but see summer report (median 6/6). Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not included in this report. Observers are encouraged to include identification details in their reports.
2015Summer108 Observed in all regions except West-central, Southwest, but most consistently found in northern regions. Presumed spring migrant 6/5 Sherburne JlB.
2015Fall1113 Reported with details from 4 north, 5 south counties. Early south (median 8/14) 8/5, 8/8 Steele PSu. Late north 9/7 St. Louis JWL (median 9/3). Late south 8/30 Renville DWK, Steele PSu (median 9/16). Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not included in this report. Observers are encouraged to include identification details in their reports.
2016Spring820 Reported with identification notes from 6 south and 2 north counties. Early south (median 5/12) 5/13 Hennepin CMB, 5/20 Rice TFB, 5/22 Carver JCy. Early north (median 5/20) 5/26 St. Louis BHo, DFN, 5/28 St. Louis ph. ACr. High count with details 5/24 Steele (4) PSu. Please see summer report for late south migrants. Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not included in this report. Observers are encouraged to include identification details in their reports.
2016Summer137 Observed in all regions except Northwest, West-central, Southeast. Late south spring migrants 6/5 Hennepin, Sherburne, Steele. Presumed fall migrants 7/17 Sherburne PLJ, 7/31 Nobles RAE.
2016Fall1223 Reported with details from 4 north, 5 south counties. Late north 9/2 Pine SBE, 9/6 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 9/8 Otter Tail JCC (median 9/4). Late south 9/11 Dakota DVe, 9/14 Hennepin CMB, Ramsey CMu, Steele PSu (median 9/16). Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not included in this report. Observers are encouraged to include identification details in their reports.
2017Spring1523 Twenty reported with identification notes from 12 south and 3 north counties. Early south (median 5/13) 5/8 Dakota DWK, 5/11 Hennepin KSz, 5/14 Hennepin BAF, CMB, Rice TFB. All north (median 5/21) 5/15, 5/25 St. Louis (north of Ely) BHo, 5/16 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) JLK, 5/19 Cook BCo, 5/21 Morrison SEm. High counts 5/26 Steele (4) PSu, 5/29 Hennepin (4, Veterans Memorial Park) BAF. Late south 5/30 Washington PRH, RAE, 5/31 Steele PSu, but see summer report (median 6/6). Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not included in this report. Observers are encouraged to include identification details in their reports.
2017Summer135 Observed in all regions except Southwest, South-central. Late spring migrant 6/7 Hennepin (vocalizing) BAF. High count 6/13 Cook (12, Lima Mtn. Rd “triangle”) ebd.
2017Fall1122 Reported with adequate details from 1 north and 6 south counties. Early south 8/19 Steele (2) PSu, 8/20 Hennepin CMB, 8/22 Lac qui Parle DLP. Only north report with details 8/9 Cook (Lutsen) ph. DLB. Late south 8/29 Hennepin WCM, 9/2 Steele PSu, 9/3 Waseca PSu.
2018Spring1829 Reported with identification notes from 10 south and 2 north counties. Early south (median 5/13) 5/8 Steele PSu, 5/9 Ramsey TAn, 5/10 Hennepin CMB, MZa. Early north (median 5/21) 5/17 Pine KrM, 5/20 St. Louis BHo. High counts 5/19 Steele (4, Somerset Twp.) PSu, 5/20 St. Louis (4) BHo. Late south 5/26 Sherburne JCC, 5/26–27 Steele PSu, but see summer report (median 6/6). Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not included in this report. Observers are encouraged to include identification details in their reports.
2018Summer117 Found in all regions except Southwest and Southeast, but most common in northeastern third of state. Late spring migrant 6/5 Ramsey EGB.
2018Fall1631 Reported with adequate details from 3 north and 7 south counties. Only north reports with ID notes 8/12 Cass PRH, 8/16 St. Louis ebd, 8/22 Koochiching ph. AMe (median late 9/3). Early south (median 8/14) 8/23 Lac qui Parle WCM, Steele PSu, 8/24 Steele PSu, 8/25 Meeker JWH. Late south 9/19 Scott MJM, 9/21 Hennepin WPe, 9/24 Hennepin CMB (median 9/15). Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not included in this report. Observers are encouraged to include identification details in their reports.
2019Spring2544 Reported with identification notes from 16 south and 2 north counties. Early south (median 5/13) 5/15 Hennepin ACr, 5/16 Dakota TSk, Hennepin CMB, Steele PSu. All north (median 5/21) 5/16 St. Louis JLK, 5/28 Pine ebd. High counts 5/20 Hennepin (4) IVa, 5/21 Le Sueur (4) DWK, 5/28 Hennepin (4) JBn. Late south 5/30 Dakota ADS, Hennepin BAF, CMB, Washington EzH, 5/31Washington PNi, but see Summer Report (median 6/6). Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not included in this report. Observers are encouraged to include identification details in their reports.
2019Summer2011 Observed north and east of a line from Clay to Pope to Steele. Late spring migrants 6/3 Hennepin, Scott, Steele, Pope. High counts 6/15 St. Louis (9, Northeast Grade Rd.) ebd, 6/16 St. Louis (8, Sax-Zim Bog) ClN.
2019Fall1622 Reported with identification details from only 1 north and 3 south counties. Only north report 8/31 Marshall JWH, median departure date 9/2. All south (median arrival 8/14) 8/24 Hennepin ClB, 8/26 Hennepin CMB, 8/31 Ramsey SPS, 9/1 Hennepin JMn, Ramsey PRH, 9/3 Rice NiR, 9/18 Hennepin VWe (median late 9/15). Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not included in this report. Observers are encouraged to include identification details in their reports.
2020Spring1333 Reported with identification notes from 20 south, but only 2 north counties. Early south (median 5/13) 5/14 Hennepin CMB, 5/15 Isanti JSa, 5/16 Hennepin ClB, Martin KEm, JWH. Early north (median 5/20) 5/18 St. Louis HTr, 5/21 St. Louis BHo. Outstanding high count 5/26 St. Louis (21, Park Point R.A.) PHS. Late south 5/30 Steele PSu, 5/31 Hennepin BAF, but see summer report (median 6/6).
2020Summer156 Reported from all regions except West-central, Southwest, Southeast. High counts 6/24 Beltrami (13, near Waskish) JbS, ebd, 6/4 Cook (8, Lima Mountain Trail) ASu.
2020Fall1624 Reported with identification details from 7 north and 11 south counties. High counts 8/23 St. Louis (3, Park Point R.A.) PHS, 8/26 Crow Wing (3, Bay Lake Twp.) ebd, 9/8 Ramsey (3, Sucker Lake) IsH, EzH. Late north 8/27 St. Louis PHS, SCB, 9/6 Koochiching ph. AMe (median 8/31). Late south 9/15 Steele PSu, 9/16 Hennepin ebd, Ramsey RMD, 9/25 Chippewa CRM, m.ob. (median 9/15). Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not included in this report. Observers are encouraged to include identification details in their reports.
2021Spring1921 Reported with identification details from 16 south and 7 north counties. Early south (median 5/13) 5/11 Washington EzH, IsH, 5/15–16 Carver (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake) JCy. Early north (median 5/20) 5/13 Todd RLF, REn, 5/15 Lake PgR, 5/17 St. Louis BHo. High count 5/28 Steele (5) PSu. Late south 5/31 Carver NWi, Ramsey DnS, PNi, Steele PSu, but see summer report (median 6/6). Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not included in this report. Observers are encouraged to include identification details in their reports.
2021Summer137 Reported from all regions except West-central, Southwest, Southeast. Late south migrants 6/4 Rice, Washington (median 6/5). One vocalizing 6/16 Kittson (Pelan W.M.A.) RMD was away from this species’ known breeding range and may have been a very late migrant. High count 6/7 Lake (8, Whyte Road / Stony River F.R.) ASu.
2021Fall1932 Reported with identification details from 5 north and 19 south counties. Early south (median 8/17) 8/2 Carver KOC, 8/8 Anoka SRo, 8/10 Faribault RBW. High count 9/1 Ramsey (3, Reservoir Woods) RMD. Late north 8/22 Cook JBs, 8/28 Clay PBB (median 8/31). Late south 9/15 Anoka MAJ, 9/17 Hennepin TWe, 9/21 Ramsey ebd (median 9/15). Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not included in this report. Observers are encouraged to include identification details in their reports.
 
 Breeds northeast and north-central. Migrant throughout.

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