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The Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union
Cook County
2025-05-14
Chipping Sparrow
Common in Cook County in the Spring season
© Jean Brislance

Our first arrived in Lutsen on May 10th, and they are now present in great numbers.

Reports listed here, especially those of Accidental and Casual species, are considered tentative until they are documented and confirmed.
Notable Recent MOU Reports

May 14

Ross's Goose (rare)
Milton J. BlombergBenton County
Tundra Swan (> 5/4)
Milton J. BlombergBenton County
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (< 5/15)
Conny M. BrunellScott County
Black-billed Cuckoo (rare)
Nancy HenkeNorman County
Eastern Whip-poor-will (rare)
Ben Fritchman AguileraMurray County
Alder Flycatcher (< 5/16)
Ben Fritchman AguileraMurray County
White-eyed Vireo (Rr)
Andrew NyhusNobles County
Henslow's Sparrow (rare)
Ben Fritchman AguileraMartin County
Hooded Warbler (Rr)
Brad AbendrothScott County

May 13

Yellow-billed Cuckoo (< 5/15)Monson State Park
Milton J. BlombergSwift County
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (< 5/15)Near Flandrau SP
Sharon HolzerBrown County
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (< 5/15)
Ben Fritchman AguileraFaribault County
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (< 5/15)Miller's Corner- cattails
Steven C. HoudekHouston County
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (< 5/15)
Al E. BattFreeborn County
American Avocet (> 5/9)
Andrew NyhusPipestone County
American Avocet (> 5/9)
John SchladweilerBrown County
Common Tern (rare)
Andrew NyhusPipestone County
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (C)
DL GambleSt. Louis County
Bell's Vireo (Rr)Walcker Dr
Steven C. HoudekHouston County

May 12

American Avocet (> 5/9)19th St NW
Steven C. HoudekOlmsted County
Ruddy Turnstone (< 5/12)
David F. NeitzelDakota County
Glossy Ibis (C)
Milton J. BlombergStearns County
White-faced Ibis (rare)
Ronald A. ErpeldingStearns County
Carolina Wren (Rr)Reno
Ben Fritchman AguileraHouston County
Carolina Wren (Rr)Winona near St. Marys Univ.
Ben Fritchman AguileraWinona County
Brewster's Warbler (rare)Flandrau SP
Sharon HolzerBrown County
Yellow-throated Warbler (Rr)
Brad AbendrothScott County
Yellow-throated Warbler (Rr)Whitewater
Ben Fritchman AguileraOlmsted County

May 11

Dunlin (< 5/11)
Nancy HenkeBecker County
Short-billed Dowitcher (< 5/12)
Nancy HenkeBecker County
Tufted Titmouse (rare)
Jen Sobiech-PariseauIsanti County
Hooded Warbler (Rr)
David F. NeitzelWashington County
Bay-breasted Warbler (rare)
Andrew NyhusDodge County
Canada Warbler (< 5/13)
Nancy HenkeBecker County

May 10

Barrow's Goldeneye (Rr)
Mark JunghansAitkin County
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (< 5/15)
Bob WilliamsDakota County
Red-necked Phalarope (< 5/12)Sleepy Eye WTP
Sharon HolzerBrown County
White-faced Ibis (rare)Frontenac Lake
Paul E. JantscherGoodhue County
Smith's Longspur (Rr)Middle Minnesota River WMA
Sharon HolzerBrown County
Blue-winged Warbler (< 5/20)
Jen Sobiech-PariseauPine County
Bay-breasted Warbler (< 5/12)
Mark JunghansAitkin County
Summer Tanager (rare)
Chad HeinsNicollet County

May 09

Black-necked Stilt (rare)
Douglas W. KieserFreeborn County
Eastern Wood-Pewee (< 5/12)
David F. NeitzelOtter Tail County
Least Flycatcher (< 5/9)
Kim R. EckertSt. Louis County
Least Flycatcher (< 5/9)
David F. NeitzelOtter Tail County
Yellow-throated Vireo (< 5/9)
Dave BartkeyKanabec County
Yellow-throated Vireo (< 5/9)
David F. NeitzelOtter Tail County
Philadelphia Vireo (< 5/14)
David F. NeitzelOtter Tail County
Wood Thrush (< 5/9)
David F. NeitzelMorrison County
Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Rr)
Les GundersonOtter Tail County
Cape May Warbler (< 5/9)
Kim R. EckertSt. Louis County
Cape May Warbler (< 5/9)Pillsbury State Forest
Pete HoegerCass County
Cape May Warbler (< 5/9)
Dave BartkeyKanabec County
Indigo Bunting (< 5/9)
David F. NeitzelOtter Tail County

May 08

American Avocet (rare)
Brandon LentzCarlton County
Least Bittern (< 5/11)Root River WMA- West unit
Steven C. HoudekHouston County
White-faced Ibis (rare)44.08706,-91.63584
Dedrick BenzWinona County
Least Flycatcher (< 5/9)
Dave BartkeyPine County
Yellow-throated Vireo (< 5/9)
Dave BartkeyPine County
Northern Mockingbird (Rr)
Kyle WoitallaStearns County
Veery (< 5/8)
Dave BartkeyPine County
Golden-winged Warbler (< 5/8)
Dave BartkeyPine County
Blackpoll Warbler (< 5/8)
Nancy HenkeBecker County
Scarlet Tanager (< 5/10)
Pete HoegerCass County

May 07

Black-billed Cuckoo (< 5/9)
Bob WilliamsNicollet County
Common Nighthawk (< 5/10)
Dave BartkeyPine County
Semipalmated Plover (< 5/8)
Ronald A. ErpeldingTraverse County
Dunlin (< 5/11)
Ronald A. ErpeldingTraverse County
Wilson's Phalarope (rare)
Allan MeadowsKoochiching County
Barred Owl (rare)
Ronald A. ErpeldingTraverse County
Least Flycatcher (< 5/9)
Ronald A. ErpeldingTraverse County
Warbling Vireo (< 5/8)
Ronald A. ErpeldingTraverse County
Red-eyed Vireo (< 5/10)
Ronald A. ErpeldingTraverse County
Mourning Warbler (< 5/8)
Craig R. MandelMower County
American Redstart (< 5/7)
Ronald A. ErpeldingTraverse County
Yellow-throated Warbler (Rr)
Craig R. MandelMower County
Legend
(C) – Casual species
(A) – Accidental species
(P) – Potential new state record
(Rr) – Rare Regular
(rare) – county/species combination with fewer than 5 reports
(e/l) – earlier or later than the median early/late dates.
Nearby Notable eBird Reports

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