MOURC Proceedings Archive - Warblers Accepted
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Proceedings
Species: Warblers
Worm-eating Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Blue-winged Warbler
[Brewster's Warbler]
Prothonotary Warbler
Swainson's Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Connecticut Warbler
MacGillivray's Warbler
Kentucky Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Kirtland's Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
Hermit Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Painted Redstart

Cape May Warbler (R) (Setophaga tigrina)Start Date 1936-01-01
RefFirstLastLocationCounty23CommentStatus
avian
information
1975-12-21Lake12/21 Lake (first winter record)
seen up to 12-21 at Castle Danger, Lake Co. (M. Penner)); latest date on record by 17 days.
avian
information
1976-12-01Wabasha12/1 Wabasha (first winter record)
avian
information
1980-12-02St. Louis12/2 St. Louis (first winter record)
A straggler until 12-2 at Stoney Point, St. Louis (KE). Latest date on record and first December date.
avian
information
1982-12-071982-12-08Wabasha12/7, 8 Wabasha (second winter record)
Two reports: Hutchinson, McLeod Co. from 12/22 until 12127 (C. Weseldh) and Wabasha, 12/1 until 1218 (WDM).
avian
information
1982-12-221982-12-27McLeod12/22-27 McLeod (first winter record)
Two reports: Hutchinson, McLeod Co. from 12/22 until 12127 (C. Weseldh) and Wabasha, 12/1 until 1218 (WDM).
avian
information
1986-09-03Traverse9/3 Traverse (first county record)
Early south 8/2 Wabash WDM, 8/9 Goodhue TT, 8/10 Hennepin SC; early north 8116 Hubbard and Morrison RJ, RG and Clay LCF, 8/28 St. Louis SS; late north 10/23 Duluth KE, 10/27 Cook TT; late south 9/16 Hennepin SC, 9/20 Wabasha AP and Ramsey OZ.
160:131987-04-26Theodore Wirth ParkHennepin(vote 7-0; The Loon 59:2 19). Accepted
avian
information
1987-07-31Dakota7/31 Dakota (first summer record)
Probable nesting in Cook. Also seen in Lake, St. Louis, Beltrami. Early migrant: 7/ 31 Dakota (Tfu, earliest date south).
avian
information
1988-07-22Dakota7/22 Dakota (second summer record)
Probable nesting in Cook; also seen in Itasca, Lake. Early migrants 7/22 Dakota (IT), 7/25 Hennepin (IT), 7/28 Olmsted (BSE).
avian
information
1988-07-28Olmsted7/28 Olmsted (first summer record)
Probable nesting in Cook; also seen in Itasca, Lake. Early migrants 7/22 Dakota (IT), 7/25 Hennepin (IT), 7/28 Olmsted (BSE).
avian
information
1999-06-15Becker6/15 Becker (first summer record)
Double the usual number of reports. Seen in Becker, Hubbard, Cass, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cook; plus new nesting record in Aitkin WN.
avian
information
1999-12-18St. Louis12/18 St. Louis (second winter record)
Immature female present 12/181/18 Duluth, St. Louis Co. †KE, mob.
avian
information
2002-06-012002-07-31Carltonsummer Carlton (first summer record)
Observed in Becker, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Carlton.
avian
information
2007-06-08Mille Lacs6/8 Mille Lacs (first summer record)
Reported from record number of counties. Observed in Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Cass, Aitkin, Mille Lacs, Pine, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. High count 6/16 St. Louis (14, most individuals detected since 1997) NRRI.
avian
information
2010-06-18Morrison6/18 Morrison (first summer record)
Seen in Aitkin, Cass, Cook, Koochiching, Lake, Morrison, Roseau, St. Louis. First county breeding record from Roseau BCS.
avian
information
2010-12-012010-12-10Hennepin12/1, 2, 3, 10 Hennepin (first winter record)
One from fall lingered in Hennepin (Edina) through 12/10 SLC.
avian
information
2011-05-21Traverse5/21 Traverse (second county record)
Many more south reports than usual. Early south (median 5/7) 5/6 Chisago (2) DPi, Hennepin TAT, (2) DWK, (2) SBM, SLC, 5/7 Goodhue (2) m.ob., Isanti HHD. Early north (median 5/9) 5/7 Todd JeM, 5/9 Cass ABi, 5/10 Aitkin RBJ, DAC, St. Louis ALo, (6, Indian Point, Duluth) JLK. High counts 5/13 Hennepin (20, Veteran's Memorial Park, Richfield) SBM, 5/14 Itasca (18, Splithand Lake) JLK. Late south 5/23 Hennepin DDo, Stearns MJB, 5/26 Sherburne JEB (median 5/22).
avian
information
2012-06-01Morrison6/1 Morrison (second summer record)
Found in Aitkin, Beltrami, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Morrison, St. Louis. First county breeding record from Cook JEl.
avian
information
2013-06-012013-07-19Marshall6/1, 5, 7/1, 4, 19 Marshall (first summer record)
Reported from Aitkin, Becker, Clearwater, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Marshall, Pine, St. Louis.
avian
information
2013-06-112013-07-09Becker6/11, 7/8, 9 Becker (second summer record)
Reported from Aitkin, Becker, Clearwater, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Marshall, Pine, St. Louis.
avian
information
2015-05-192015-05-20Traverse5/19, 20 Traverse (third county record)
Early south (median 5/7) 5/5 Benton HHD, 5/6 Hennepin JEl, 5/7 Carver JCy, Hennepin WFe, Rice TFB. Early north (median 5/9) 5/7 Crow Wing JPR, Lake DeT, 5/8 St. Louis BHo. High counts 5/18 Lake (14) JWL, 5/18 St. Louis (14) KJB.
avian
information
2019-08-17Becker8/17 Becker (third fall record)
Typical for this species, most reports are from the North-central, Northeast, and along the eastern border of the state. Fall reports of Cape Mays become increasingly uncommon further west and south. Early south (median 8/22) 8/25 Lyon GWe, 8/26 Anoka ebd, 8/30 Ramsey LiH. High counts 8/6 St. Louis (18, Stoney Point) StK, 8/10 St. Louis (15, Stoney Point) StK, 9/7 St. Louis (15, Stoney Point) StK, ebd. Late north 10/8 St. Louis (Hartley Park) JLK, 10/13 St. Louis (Stoney Point) StK (median 10/6). Late south 9/22 Blue Earth RZi, AaL, CRM, 9/26 Anoka ebd, 10/1 Meeker PKF, ebd (median 9/29).
avian
information
2021-05-16Traverse5/16 Traverse (fourth county record)
Found in all regions, although few counties reporting from West-central. Number of northern counties with reports lowest since 2016. Early south (median 5/5) 5/6 Hennepin EHi, Washington (William O’Brien S.P.) KTP, 5/7 Washington (Oakdale Nature Preserve) JDS. Early north (median 5/8) 5/8 Lake ABm, JlB, St. Louis BEA, 5/9 Aitkin JuG, Morrison (two locations) SEm. High count 5/31 Lake (25, Whyte Rd./Stony River F.R.). Late south 5/21 Olmsted ebd, Ramsey ebd, Steele PSu, 5/24 Anoka IHu (median 5/25).
avian
information
2021-08-24Becker8/24 Becker (fourth fall record)
Reported in above-average numbers, perhaps due to the continuing spruce budworm outbreak in Canada. Most reports from the northernmost counties and Central and East-central regions. Early south (median 8/22) 8/16 Rice TFB, 8/24 Sherburne LMc, 8/27 in Chisago, Hennepin, Kandiyohi. High counts 9/7 St. Louis (44, Brighton Beach) IDv, 9/8 St. Louis (27, H.R.N.R., Summit Ledges) IDv, 9/11 St. Louis (19) H.R.B.O. Late north 10/16 St. Louis (Stony Point) IDv, LiH, EzH, 10/17 St. Louis (H.R.N.R., Summit Ledges) StK, IDv, 10/21 St. Louis (Stony Point) ebd (median 10/5). Late south 9/22 Hennepin (Minneapolis) SOa, (Winchell Trail) JHv, 9/23 Carver JCy (median 9/30).
avian
information
2021-09-01Grant9/1 Grant (first fall record)
Reported in above-average numbers, perhaps due to the continuing spruce budworm outbreak in Canada. Most reports from the northernmost counties and Central and East-central regions. Early south (median 8/22) 8/16 Rice TFB, 8/24 Sherburne LMc, 8/27 in Chisago, Hennepin, Kandiyohi. High counts 9/7 St. Louis (44, Brighton Beach) IDv, 9/8 St. Louis (27, H.R.N.R., Summit Ledges) IDv, 9/11 St. Louis (19) H.R.B.O. Late north 10/16 St. Louis (Stony Point) IDv, LiH, EzH, 10/17 St. Louis (H.R.N.R., Summit Ledges) StK, IDv, 10/21 St. Louis (Stony Point) ebd (median 10/5). Late south 9/22 Hennepin (Minneapolis) SOa, (Winchell Trail) JHv, 9/23 Carver JCy (median 9/30).
avian
information
2021-09-06Le Sueur9/6 Le Sueur (first fall record)
Reported in above-average numbers, perhaps due to the continuing spruce budworm outbreak in Canada. Most reports from the northernmost counties and Central and East-central regions. Early south (median 8/22) 8/16 Rice TFB, 8/24 Sherburne LMc, 8/27 in Chisago, Hennepin, Kandiyohi. High counts 9/7 St. Louis (44, Brighton Beach) IDv, 9/8 St. Louis (27, H.R.N.R., Summit Ledges) IDv, 9/11 St. Louis (19) H.R.B.O. Late north 10/16 St. Louis (Stony Point) IDv, LiH, EzH, 10/17 St. Louis (H.R.N.R., Summit Ledges) StK, IDv, 10/21 St. Louis (Stony Point) ebd (median 10/5). Late south 9/22 Hennepin (Minneapolis) SOa, (Winchell Trail) JHv, 9/23 Carver JCy (median 9/30).
avian
information
2022-06-042022-06-12Carlton6/4, 12 Carlton (second summer record)
Encountered in North-central, Northeast plus late migrant 6/5 Pipestone (female, Pheasant Terrace State W.M.A.) †GWe.
avian
information
2022-06-05Pipestone6/5 Pipestone (first summer record)
Encountered in North-central, Northeast plus late migrant 6/5 Pipestone (female, Pheasant Terrace State W.M.A.) †GWe.
avian
information
2022-09-08Grant9/8 Grant (second fall record)
Few reports from the West-central, and none from the Southwest region. Early south (median 8/22) 8/17–19 Goodhue (Red Wing) ebd, 8/19 Anoka (Coon Rapids) ebd, 8/20 Anoka (Rice Creek Chain of Lakes P.R.) ebd, Carver JCy. High count 9/10 St. Louis (8, Brighton Beach) HTo, IDv, StK, HTo, SeM. Late north 10/4 Lake ebd, 10/6 St. Louis (Stony Point) ASu, NGi, SeM, (2, Hartley Park) JLK, 10/7 St. Louis (downtown Duluth) JWL, 10/9 St. Louis (Bagley N.C.) ebd (median 10/5). Late south 9/24 Dodge JGW, 9/25 Hennepin (North Minneapolis) ebd, 9/26 Carver JCy, 10/5 Hennepin (Lyndale neighborhood, Minneapolis) SOa (median 9/30).
avian
information
2022-09-19Fillmore9/19 Fillmore (first fall record)
Few reports from the West-central, and none from the Southwest region. Early south (median 8/22) 8/17–19 Goodhue (Red Wing) ebd, 8/19 Anoka (Coon Rapids) ebd, 8/20 Anoka (Rice Creek Chain of Lakes P.R.) ebd, Carver JCy. High count 9/10 St. Louis (8, Brighton Beach) HTo, IDv, StK, HTo, SeM. Late north 10/4 Lake ebd, 10/6 St. Louis (Stony Point) ASu, NGi, SeM, (2, Hartley Park) JLK, 10/7 St. Louis (downtown Duluth) JWL, 10/9 St. Louis (Bagley N.C.) ebd (median 10/5). Late south 9/24 Dodge JGW, 9/25 Hennepin (North Minneapolis) ebd, 9/26 Carver JCy, 10/5 Hennepin (Lyndale neighborhood, Minneapolis) SOa (median 9/30).
 
 Breeds north-central and northeast. Migrant throughout.

Notes:

The information in the above table comes from several different sources. The count in column 1 indicates which of the sources is considered the primary source.
'Accepted' MOURC entries from The MOURC Proceedings
'Not Accepted' or 'Rejected' MOURC entry from The MOURC Proceedings
Accepted MOU records assembled by David Cahlander
Sighting records for ()
Avian information from the occurrence maps, in dark red, assembled by Robert Janssen. Seasonal report for the species/season published in The Loon or The Flicker has been added.
Information from The Loon index assembled by Anthony Hertzel and David Cahlander