Bobolink(Dolichonyx oryzivorus) |
- - - Spring - - - |
Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment |
240 | 2017-05-10 | Lyon County, Lone Tree Lake (Lyon Co.),44.6276185,-95.7079124 | Wee | Estimate, many large flocks in the grass and hay field. |
120 | 2019-05-23 | Clearwater County, Bobolink Fields,47.826937,-95.494089 | Burchard | At least 120 visible in a single field alone... Likely far more in the immediate |
110 | 2018-05-12 | Rice County, Prairie Creek WMA--Koester Prairie Unit,44.389053,-93.0572677 | Palmer | Large flocks and large numbers of singing males. Conservative count. |
100 | 2021-05-19 | Kittson County, Joe River WMA,48.9920012,-96.9851501 | pennebaker | |
85 | 2021-05-12 | Lyon County, Lone Tree Lake (Lyon Co.),44.6276185,-95.7079124 | Wee | Estimate |
85 | 2014-05-12 | Dakota County, Great Western Industrial Park,44.5374794,-93.0069494 | Douglas | A very large group that lifted up and showed two large flocks in the sky. Easily |
54 | 2014-05-11 | Becker County, Hamden Slough National Wildlife Refuge,46.975179,-95.9809828 | Hundt | |
53 | 2018-05-30 | Lincoln County, Dead Coon WPA,44.34478,-96.090123 | Wee | |
50 | 1999-05-22 | Lac qui Parle County | Tustison | est. |
45 | 2008-05-15 | Steele County | Bartkey | |
45 | 2013-05-12 | Clay County | Lamey | |
39 | 2006-05-13 | Clay County | O'Connor | county-wide |
35 | 2007-05-12 | Steele County | Thompson | |
35 | 2010-05-19 | Wilkin County, Rothsay WMA | Merritt | |
35 | 2012-05-12 | Rock County, Touch the Sky Prairie | McGuire | |
- - - Summer - - - |
Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment |
178 | 2001-07-15 | Wilkin County, 0.5 mi. e. of Co. Rd. 15 on Co Rd. 176 | Tustison | + flock of 178 or more in one field on Co. Rd. 15 where it zigzags |
125 | 2021-07-10 | Lyon County, Camden State Park, Lynd US-MN 44.34335, -95.94729,44.3433470,-95.94 | Wee | Estimate, large flock gathering already |
105 | 2022-06-17 | Pipestone County, Winter WMA,44.1421770,-96.3698510 | Wee | Found throughout, heavily clustered in some areas |
82 | 2016-07-05 | Lyon County, Lone Tree Lake (Lyon Co.),44.6276185,-95.7079124 | Wee | Massive flock was seen flying from the grass comprised of females, first year bi |
75 | 2020-07-13 | Rice County, Prairie Creek WMA--Koester Prairie Unit,44.3890530,-93.0572677 | Hoekstra | |
75 | 2021-07-06 | Polk County, 410th Avenue Southeast, Gully, Minnesota, US (47.721, -95.602),47.7 | pennebaker | |
65 | 2017-07-07 | Lyon County, Lone Tree Lake (Lyon Co.),44.6276185,-95.7079124 | Wee | Juveniles and females with groups of males. |
61 | 2018-06-06 | Clay County, Felton Prairie,47.0450695,-96.4238889 | Bruhnke | |
59 | 2009-06-12 | Pennington County | Svingen | Total of 59 territorial male Bobolinks in ~420 hectares, Numedal Township. |
57 | 2017-06-11 | Marshall County, Agassiz Valley--Marshall County,48.1806579,-96.6525006 | Hughes | |
53 | 2016-07-11 | Yellow Medicine County, 460th Grassland,44.6624263,-95.7217312 | Wee | Family groups gathering for migration |
51 | 2016-06-25 | Steele County, Rice Lake SP (Steele Co.),44.0875234,-93.0628252 | Blair/Powers-Blair | |
50 | 1998-07-21 | Redwood County, Co. Road 2 | Janssen | |
50 | 2002-06-22 | Aitkin County | Tustison | + |
48 | 1973-06-24 | Dakota County, Lakeville | Janssen | BBS |
- - - Fall - - - |
Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment |
471 | 2012-08-26 | St. Louis County | Bardon | Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census |
385 | 2021-08-22 | Yellow Medicine County, 460th St, Hanley Falls US-MN 44.66270, -95.72690,44.6626 | Wee | Estimate by 5s, feeding on seeds in an organic soybean field. Continuous waves o |
350 | 2015-08-29 | St. Louis County | Bardon | Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census |
297 | 2015-09-14 | St. Louis County | Bardon | Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census |
200 | 2015-09-05 | Blue Earth County, T107R27b,44.06354,-94.05284 | Heins | |
200 | 2011-08-23 | Rice County | Boevers | |
162 | 2003-08-22 | Lac qui Parle County | Unzen | |
158 | 2012-09-11 | St. Louis County | Bardon | Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census |
150 | 2002-09-12 | Rock County, Co. Road 7 | Janssen | |
75 | 2007-08-25 | Aitkin County | Jantscher | |
52 | 2008-09-04 | Lac qui Parle County | Unzen | |
50 | 2008-08-30 | Lac qui Parle County | Svingen | |
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Breeds throughout, but rare northeast. |