The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Sandpipers | 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: Sandpipers |
| American Woodcock(Scolopax minor) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Summer | A American Woodcock's nest was found at Fc.1rt Snelling by Ill'. Da'l!JSon of the Zoology Departr.:.ent. The location was marked, and the nest was visited and photographed many t:ll1es bymmy people in the next three weeks. The :~a.tience of the bird was certainly put to a hard test, but i ·t did not fail. Altho one rainy day Donald Fischer found the eggs wet and cold, and one of thcLl cracked, the bird returned to the nest, and on May 13 all 4 eggs hatched. The first record I have of the nest being seen is on M<=ly 11 when it was visited by Suanson and Risser. | ||
| 1934 | Summer | '!'he only nest reported for this bird was that found by Ho.rius Morse ~thin the city linuts of Cloquet. It conta~ned 4~lggs. On June 9th Evans found one fru:1ily of six \1/oodcocks, includ:Lnc four largo young only slightly smaller than tho adults, and a:nothcr frunily of one adult o.nd two rather laree downy younG. These i•wo families -were not a quarter of a mile hp:lrt, but we:t-e nearly a uile i'rou -the place where vloodcocks are cor.monly observed courting. The flicker, 1934 -P.JS | ||
| 1936 | Summer | No records for Minnesota were submitted, but Kenneth Carlander, Donald Hobbs and Robert Turner reported a nest which vras built on the \fisconsin side of the Taylor1s Falls Inter-state Park. The bird-chasers flushed an adult from tho nest of tvm Gggs. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | An adult and 3 you~g of this elusive shore bird were seen on May 2I, by Mrs. W. C. Olin and Mrs. W arnosky as the birds crossed a road at Duluth. | ||
| 1943 | Winter | One at St. Paul, December 3, 1943, (Dr. Gustav Swanson). | ||
| 1945 | Summer | 4 young with female, St. Croix State Park, May 16, Arnold Erickson, William Marshall. | ||
| 1945 | Winter | One at St. Paul, December 3, 1943, (Dr. Gustav Swanson). | ||
| 1946 | Summer | 4 eggs, May 30, Rice Co., Barrett. This is only the second nest reported in six years. | ||
| 1961 | Spring | Dr. Ward Tanner reported that American American Woodcock were feeding in Dr. Charles Hamrun's back yard at St. Peter. A student of P. B. Hofslund's found one dead at Duluth on 8 April. R. Janssen and Brother Theodore saw one near Chaska, Carver County on 20 May. | ||
| 1961 | Summer | Seen in Carlton County by H. Huber, Cass County by R. Huber, and Wadena County by R. Oehlenschlager, all on 26 August. | ||
| 1961 | Fall | Avifaunal Club members saw two in Carlton County, just south of Duluth on 2 Sep. R. Oehlenschlager saw one on 19 Sep. in Cass County, about 10 miles northeast of Nimrod, Wadena County. Gordon Gullion reported five in Cloquet Forest Research Center on 12 Oct. and R. Huber saw one 28 Oct. near Virginia, St. Louis County. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | Last week of June, adult with several young crossed road, Coon Rapids, Anoka Co., Larry Hassing, Jr. Upland Plover: June 9, near Felton, Clay Co., 4 eggs, Avifaunal Club | ||
| 1963 | Spring | March 24, Minneapolis, R Janssen; April 12, St. Paul, A. C. Rosenwinkel; May 21, Frontenac, Goodhue County, Brother Theodore. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 4-4 Duluth, fide PBH; 4-13 Washington Co, DH; 425 Dakota Co, ACR. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | 7-27, Beltrami Co, MG.(See article elsewhere in this issue) | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 10-22 Cloquet Forest, GWG; 11-9 Wabasha Co, JPF. | ||
| 1964 | Winter | last week Dec, Stillwater, Washington Co, 1 seen in marshy spring with Wilson's Snipe by John Upgren of the Conservation Dept. Appears to be second winter record for Minnesota. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 4-12 St. Cloud, NH, DHG. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | latest 10-22 Holt, Marshall Co, DLO and 10-23 Rice Lake Refuge, Aitkin Co, 50, CEP. Upland Plover: latest 9-14 Lyon Co, 3, PE (details? a full month later than usual). | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 3-19 Goodhue Co, BL; 3-26 Stearns Co, NMH; 3-29 Washington Co, WHL. ; | ||
| 1966 | Summer | 6-5 Lake Co, 4e, RK; 7-31 Crow Wing Co, MSB. Upland Plover: 7-10 Wright Co, ad-y, EC; also reported from Hennepin, Rock and Nobles Cols. S,potted Sandpiper: nested in Clay and St. Louis Co's; also reported from Lake, Hubbard, Roseau, Morrison, Ramsey, Rice, Wabasha and Itasca Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | 10-1 Washington Co., DS; 10-6 Anoka Co., WHL; 10-9 Ogilvie, DB. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 3-28 Anoka/ Washington Co., WHL; 3-29 Olmsted Co., CMJ, JPF; 3-30 Duluth, JGH. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | 6-4 nr Gowan (Co. ?), 5, DGF. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 10-8 St. Louis Co., RBJ; 10-15 Pine Co., DS. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 3-30 Morrison Co., DF; 3-31 Aitkin Co., CEP; 4-2 Cook Co., RLG. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Mille Lacs, Hubbard, Lake, Aitkin Co's; also reported from Carlton, Cook, Crow Wing, Anoka Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 8-14 Cook (on driveway) 2 RLG; 8-16 and 8-18 Mille Lacs 8 DMF; 9-10 Chisago FVS; 9-28 Kanabec 6 DB; 10-22 Anoka WHL; 10-29 Mille Lacs (Onamia) MIV; 11/9 Roseau PEB. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 3-28 Watonwan Co., EDK, and Rice Co., D. Campbell, fide JCG; 4-4 St. Louis Co., JGH; 4-6 St. Louis Co., LTM; 4-11 (5+) Wabasha Co., BL, WWL. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | nested in Mille Lacs (5 reports), Kanabec, Pine (7 re- THE LOON JQ8 ports), and Morrison (6-11 4y at Hillman Creek DF). Also reported from St. Louis and Cook Co's. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 8-27 Duluth MC; 9-28 Kanabec DB; 10-5 Washington WHL; 10-9 Hennepin MM; 11-3 Mille Lacs MI; 11-9 Cook EL. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early 3-28 St. Louis LM; 4-1 Duluth JGH; 4-9 Crow Wing J B; 4-10 Washington WHL; earliest reports from the north. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested in Mille Lacs, Wright (ETS), and Winona Co's (BTV}; also reported from Cook Co. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | late north 10-13 Duluth ]H· 11-5 Mille Lacs Ml; only reports south 8-2 and 9-9 Wright ES. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 3-24 Carver KH; 4-3 Washington BDC and Hennepin CH; early north 3-31 Crow Wing JB; 4-4 Lake, S. Gilbertson. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Wright and Mille Lacs; also reported from Carver, Crow Wing, Clearwater, St. Louis and Hennepin. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | late south 10-10 Washington; J0-28 Hennepin; 10-31 Blue Earth; late north 10-4 Kanabec; 10-10 Cook. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | nested in St. Louis, Chisago, (Mille Lacs), (Crow Wing), (Hubbard); seen also in Clearwatetl. Lake, Cook, Sherburne, Wright, Anoka, POPE (6-18 Glacial Lakes State Park EWM). Common Snioe: nested In Aitkin, (Mille Lacsl; seen in 13 other counties as far south as Pope, Kandiyohi, Hennepin (VL); flocking (100) 7-19 Aitkin. Upland Plover: nested in Clay, Anoka; seen also in Clearwater, S. St. Louis, Aitkin, Stearns, Dakota, Ramsey, Hennepin, Renville, Swift, Waton wan. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Reports from Cook, Lake, Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Sherburne, Wright, & Ramsey. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Reported from Aitkin, Itasca, Sherburne, Marshall, Becker, Anoka, Wabasha. Peak 9-2 St. Louis (30) (JCG). Late 11-1 St. Louis (JCG); 11-9 Mille Lacs (MI). | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 4-7 and 4-14 Lac qui Parle JS; 4-25 Hennepin BDC; early north 3-16 Clay D. Evans; 4-6 St. Louis NJH: the reports from "Lac qui Parle, Pipestone (5-27, KE), and Hubbard (5-17, HJF) are of interest since Woodcocks have not been seen in this part of the state before. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Beltrami, Stearns, Benton, Wabasha, Hennepin; also reported from 16 other counties including Clay (6-26, PH), Chippewa (7-4, CH), Lac qui Parle (6-20, CH), Pipestone (6-11, KE); more common than usual, especially in western counties where summer reports are virtually nil. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late north 11-2 St. Louis RBJ; 11-9 Mille Lacs MI; only report south 8-27 Wright ES. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 3-2 Freeborn (details?) DG; 3-6 and 3-10 Lyon (1) HCK-early records by 2 weeks, next record 4-5 Cottonwood LAF; early north 4-15 St. Louis MMC; 4-16 Crow Wing TS; also reported from Rock Co. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Mille Lacs and Dakota; also reported from Lake, St. Louis, Aitkin, Lake of the Woods, Sherburne, Goodhue, Big Stone (BE) and Rock (6-11, KE). | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 1030 Mille Lacs MI; 11-2 Pine BDC; late south 11-1 Olmstead JF; 11-5 Anoka fide OJ. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 3-16 Houston FL; 3-20 Stearns NMH; 3-24 Freeborn DG and Goodhue RBJ; early north 3-27 Pine ML and St. Louis Dick Robertson; 3-31 Marshall SV and Crow Wing JB; also reported from Bib Stone and Roseau. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Wabasha; also reported from 13 other counties west to Marshall (Agassiz N. W. R., SV) and Blue Earth. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 10-8 Otter Tail and 10-22 Marshall; late south 10-16 Hennepin, 10-17 Mower, 10-23 Anoka. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 3-13 Carver JRG, HCP earliest date on record; 3-18 Redwood KE; 3-20 Benton PH; early north 3-25 Beltrami KLF; 3-27 Crow Wing TS, DK; 3-29 Crow Wing JB; also reported from Pipestone and Clay (4-30, nest). | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Lake of the Woods; also reported from 13 other counties including Lac qui Parle (7-17, Big Stone N.W.R., CMB). | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Late south 11-19 Olmsted (JF). | ||
| 1978 | Spring | Early north 3-28 Marshall SV. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Sherburne, Stearns and Anoka; also seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Beltrami, Marshall, Becker (Boot Lake; Tamarac NWR), Houston and Fillmore (Spring Valley, GBE). | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north 9-17 Otter Tail SM; late south 10-21 Sherburne EH, 10-28 Washington DS, 11-6 Stearns EH. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 3-26 Anoka BH, 3-29 Rice LB, 3-31 Blue Earth RJ, Le Sueur HFC, Olmsted VH; early north 4-2 Aitkin TS, 4-10 Marshall ANWR, St. Louis KE, 4-18 Cass HH, St. Louis DA. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Lake, St. Louis, Beltrami, Clearwater, Wadena, Goodhue; also seen in Cook, Itasca, Crow Wing, Becker, Otter Tail (Erhard), Lac qui Parle (Yellowbank), Sherburne, Anoka, Le Sueur, Brown (Mulligan WMA), Martin (Exceder WMA). | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Late north 10-23 Kanabec DB and St. Louis DA, 10-26 St. Louis KMH; late south 10-29 Washington DS, 11-2 Anoka KL, 11-5 Sherburne EH. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 3-26 Le Sueur, 3-28 Anoka KL, 3-31 Dakota MW; early north 4-1 Cook TB, 4-2 Lake SW 4-3 St. Louis TH. ' | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Lake, Sherburne, Anoka, Hennepin, Rice, LeSueur, Redwood (Minnesota River bottoms); also seen in 14 counties west to Freeborn (Helmer Myre SP), Nicollet (Nicollet), Stearns, Clay (Bluestem Prairie), Kittson. More observations in western counties in recent years. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 10-16 Cass TL, 10-19 Itasca AT, 10-25 St. Louis LLH; late south 10-12 Nicollet JCF, 10-15 Anoka RJ, 10-19 Washington DS. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 3-22 Le Sueur HC, 3-24 Fillmore GBE, 3-25 Hennepn RH; early north 3-24 Marshal FDS, 3-25 Becker TNWR, 3-27 Lake of the Woods TA and St. Louis KE. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook, Lake, Sherburne, BIG STONE; nesting reported from Aitkin, Cass. Seen within range plus Lac qui Parle (Big Stone NWR), Clay. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Late north 10-16 Lake DB, 10-17 Carlton LW, 10-21 Beltrami JC; late south 10-3 Stearns NH, 10-18 Washington DS, 10-26 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 3-21 Houston FL and Washington DS, 3-22 Le Sueur HC; early north 3-28 Mille Lacs CFI KB, 3-29 Otter Tail SDM, 4-1 St. Louis KE. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Lake, Mille Lacs, LeSueur. Seen in 14 other counties including Ottertail, Pope (Ordway TNC), Kandiyohi (Regal Meadow TNC). | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Late north I0/ 13 Grant RJ, 10/31 Pine KL, 11/7 Marshall JM; late south 10/31 Isanti DB. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 3/3 Washington TBB, 3/4 Anoka OS, Ramsey WL, RH, 3/5 Brown JSp, 3/6 Houston EMF; early north 3/30 Beltrami AS, 4/3 Marshall ANWR, 4/4 Mille Lacs MLWMA, 4/8 Becker TNWR. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Lake, Aitkin, Hubbard. Seen in 12 other counties east of a diagonal from Houston to Kittson plus BROWN (Flandreau SP, JAS). | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late north 9/25 Wadena AB, DB, 10/2 Kittson KSS, "October" Cook SL; late south 10/17 Washington DS, 10/22 Pope RJ, Brown JSp, 11/10 Olmsted JEB. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 3/25 Washington TBB, 3/27 DS, 3/28 Cottonwood LAF, 3/30 Hennepin RMR; early north 3/18 Ottertail GMO, 4/1 St. Louis SNP, Mahnomen KSS, 4/5 Lake SWIMS. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Clearwater, Lake, Sherburne, Dakota and Olmsted; also seen in II other counties. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Late north 10/25 Lake SWIMS, 10/26 Mille Lacs MLWMA, I0127 Kanabec AB< DB, 10/28 SSt, 10/28 St. Louis MH; late south 10/20 Anoka DS, 10/27 Brown JSp, 10/30 and 11/1 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 3/7 Washington DS, 3/17 Ramsey KB, 3/18 Hennepin SC, 3/20 Dakota TTu; early north 3/24 St. Louis fide KE, 3/28 Polk TT, 3/30 Kanabec SSt, 3/31 Mahnomen MHa, Traverse GAM. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Lake, St. Louis. Also seen in nine other counties south to Ramsey and west to Pope, Clay, Marshall. Fewer reports from outside the northeast region than in any of the six previous years. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late north 10/6 Cass NH, 10/20 Kanabec SSt, 10/25 Cook SOL; late south 10/9 Benton RJ, 10/24 Sherburne SS/DO, 10/26 Ramsey KB, Houston JM and Anoka OS. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 3/17 Ramsey KB, 3/18 Mower RRK, JM, 3/22 Olmsted RE, Brown JS, Dakota Tiu; early north 3/27 Cook KMH, 3/29 SL, 4/2 St. Louis MH/JS, 4/4 Cook WP/EH, 4/10 Pennington KSS. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Aitkin. Also seen in Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Agassiz NWR, Clearwater, Anoka, Houston. Fewer observations from outside the northeast and north central regions than usual. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 10/19 Cook SL, 10/23 Pine RJ, 10/26 Kanabec AB, DB; late south 10/31 Washington DS, Ill I Yellow Medicine DZ, 11/2 Cottonwood (I found dead) BF. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 3/3 Pope DR, 3/7 Olmsted RSE, 3/8 Winona AP, 3/10 Brown JS; early north 3/21 St. Louis KB, 3/22 Clay LCF and Cook SOL, 3/24 Lake SWIMS. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Lake, Koochiching (FS). Also seen in 12 other counties east of a diagonal from Agassiz NWR to Fillmore, plus Mower, Freeborn, Brown, Lac qui Parle, Swift. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 10/11 Clay LCF, 10/16 Pine RSE, JMM and St. Louis MH/JS, 10/25 Cook SOL and Kanabec AB, DB; late south 10/25 Swift RG, 11/1 Anoka DS, Brown JS, Houston EMF and Lac qui Parle FE, 11/3 Fillmore ANO. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 3/10 Dakota TI, 3/12 Lyon HK, 3/19 Fillmore AP; early north 3/26 Duluth MHe, 3/29 Aitkin WN, Beltrami TK, Carlton LW and Marshall ANWR, 4/1 Todd PH. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in Lake; probable nesting in Steele. Seen in eight other northern counties plus Anoka, Le Sueur, Fillmore, Houston. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 10/7 Hubbard TBB, 10/24 Cook KMH, 10/29 Kanabec AB ; late south 10/16 Fillmore NAO, 11/1 Swift DO, 11/12 Anoka DS. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 3/21 Ramsey KB, 3/23 Houston EMF and Olmsted PP, 3/24 Benton DO, Fillmore NAO and Washington WL; early north 3/27 Beltrami KH, 3/29 Duluth LP, 4/5 Cook OSL. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis; probable nesting in Cook. Seen in eight additional northern counties plus Anoka, Hennepin, Washington, Brown, Fillmore, 6/29 Rock ND. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 10/17 Lake SWIMS, 11/5 Cass DO, 11/10 Cook OSL; late south 10/25 Washington TEB, 10/31 Fillmore NAO, 11/1 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 3/13 Houston EMF, 3/14 Anoka JH, 3/16 Fillmore NAO and Hennepin DZ; early north 3/29 Cook OSLand St. Louis AR, 3/30 Aitkin WN, 4/7 Becker DJ. One on 5/12 Rock PG. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Fewer reports than usual. Nested in St. Louis, Lake; Probable nesting in Cook. Also seen in Clearwater, Itasca, Aitkin, Morrison, Mille Lacs, Hennepin, Brown. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 10/21 Itasca AB, DB, 10/31-11/ 7 Cook SOL; late south ll/3 Washington BL, 11/4 Brown JS. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 3/19 RiceTB, OR, 3/21 Brown JS and Winona CS, 3/24 Carver AB and Washington TEB ; early north 3/16 (ties earliest date on record) Norman MO, 3/27 Aitkin WN, 3/30 Cook SOL (4/16 nest with four eggs). | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Seen in 16 counties statewide including 6/24 Rock ND. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 10/20 Itasca AB, 10/26 St. Louis TW, 11/2 Cook SOL; late south 10/17 Ramsey KB, 10/22 Rice FKS, 10/23 Swift AB. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 3/6 Cottonwood ED and Olmsted BSE, 3/7 Martin RJ, 3/14 Houston EMF; early north 3/19 Pine BBe, 3/27 Kanabec CM, 4/5 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in Pennington MCBS, probable nesting in Lake; seen in six other northern counties plus Anoka, Rice, Le Sueur, Blue Earth. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 10/12 Pine DN, 10/15 Kanabec CM, 10/15 Cook KMH; late south 10/3 Brown JS, 11/6 Hennepin RG, 11/7 Anoka WL. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 3/26 Rice TB, 3/29 Hennepin DZ. Early north 3/28 Aitkin WN, 3/30 Becker BBe. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Probable nesting in Cook, Aitkin; also seen in Polk, St. Louis, Wright, Anoka, Dakota, Goodhue, Brown, Blue Earth. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north 10/25 Pine DN, 10/15 Cook KMH, 10/3 Aitkin WN; late south 9/30 Anoka SK, 10/5 Hennepin SC, 10/11 Brown WN. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 3/17 Rice TB, 3/20 Kandiyohi RF and Olmsted JSt; early north 3/19 Becker BBe, 3/30 Cook SOL and Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Nested in Waseca JZ; probable nesting in Kandiyohi, Mower. Seen in 13 other counties in all regions except southwest. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 11/6 Pine CM and Cook SOL. All reports south: 10/8 Houston EMF, 10/30 Winona CS, 11/6 Mower RRK. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 3/13 Washington WL, 3/16 Winona CS, 3/23 Morrison RG; early north 3/17 Kanabec CM, 3/27 Cook OSL, 4/7 Koochiching SLM. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in Winona HVA, Anoka; probable nesting in Koochiching. Seen in 12 other counties as far south as Brown and Rice counties. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Late north 10/14 Beltrami SCM, 10/22 Carlton LW, and 10/24 Kanabec CM. Late south 11/3 Anoka DS, Rice TB and Washington County TT. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 3/18 Washington DS, 3/24 Houston EMF, 3/27 Fillmore NO. Early north 4/4 Todd JSK, SDu, 4/7 Becker BBe and Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Fewest reports in 15+ years. Nested in Cass, Aitkin; also seen in Koochiching, Lake, Crow Wing, Stearns, Scott, Winona, Mower. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Late north 10/20 Itasca ABo and St. Louis SD, 11/4 Carlton LW. Late south 9/15 Scott KHe, JoW, 10/14 Sherburne JJB, 10/27 Brown JSp. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 3/22 Hennepin DN and Olmsted DA, BE, 3/26 Brown BBo. Early north 3/27 Todd JSK/SDu, 3/31 Becker BBe, 4/1 Aitkin WN and Kanabec CM. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Reported in 14 counties in all regions except southwest and northeast. New nesting record in Kanabec CM; probable breeding in Freeborn. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Late north 10/12 Beltrami DJo, 10/14 Carlton LW, 10/22 St. Louis JN. Late south 10/6 Washington TEB, 10/16 Hennepin SC, 11/7 Brown JSp. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Record early migrant 2/28 Winona FL. First February report. [Corrected] | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 3/23 Carver RJ, 3/25 Fillmore NO and Rice TBo. Early north 3/26 Carlton LW, 3/27 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Very few reports, almost half the previous ten-year average. Reported in Cook, Aitkin, Wilkin, Stearns, Anoka, Brown, Olmsted. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Late north 10/21 Cook KMH, 10/24 Todd JSK/SDu. Late south 10/13 Meeker MRN, 10/22 Brown JSp, 11/1 Cottonwood ED. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Reported 2/28 Faribault TBo (ties earliest date). | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Arrived on time south and north, except for a relatively early report 3/19 Lake AH. First reported 3/18 Rice TBo. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Reported in 14 counties in all regions except northwest and southwest; new nesting record in Todd JSK. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Reported from six north and nine south counties, including three in November: 11/4 Kanabec CM, 11/5 Washington RJ, 11/20 (latest date north) St. Louis SD. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Exceptionally early migration. Reported from 19 south and 11 north counties in all regions, but only Big Stone in west-central. Early south (where recent median arrival 3/15) 3/2 Anoka JH and Dakota DBS, 3/3 Rice TBo, 3/5 Scott CMa. Early north 3/7 Becker fide BBe, 3/9 St. Louis (Duluth) TD, 3/11 St. Louis (Hoyt Lakes) fide AE, 3/16 Aitkin CB — the latter ties the previous early north date! | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Reported in 15 counties in all regions except southwest and southeast; new nesting record in Crow Wing BiM. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Observed in 10 north and 7 south counties. Latest north 11/4 Pine CM, 11/5 Itasca ABo. Latest south 11/9 Brown JSS, Hennepin ABo. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported from 18 south and 14 north counties, and in all regions except Southwest. Arrived south 3/26 Waseca JRZ, then daily through end of month. Early north 3/14 Carlton fide KRE, 3/25 Pine KIM, BAP. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Record low number of reports, less than half the previous ten-year average. Observed in Marshall, Lake of the Woods, Aitkin, Stearns, Brown; plus new nesting record in Pine CaH. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Observed in only 10 counties. Late north 10/26 Pine DPS. Last reported 11/2 Steele NFT. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Reported from 18 south and 11 north counties. Arrived about a week later than recent medians south (3/13) and north (3/24). Early south 3/21 Washington DPS, 3/27–31 in five counties. Early north 3/30 Carlton LAW, 4/13–16 in four counties. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reported significant long-term declines in the Central North American breeding population (-1.6% per year, based on singing-ground surveys from 1968–2002). Reported in 17 counties (ironically, more than average) as far west as a line through Marshall, Polk, Pope, Blue Earth. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Observed in only 10 counties. Late north 10/28 Cook RBJ, early November Lake of the Woods fide JMJ. All south reports: 10/18 Hennepin TAT, (no date) Washington. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Reported from 22 south and 12 north counties and in all regions. Early south 3/18 Freeborn AEB, 3/23 Rice TFB. Early north 3/25 Carlton LAW, 3/27 Clay RGj. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service singing-ground surveys show no significant change from last year, although long-term trend is a steady decline. Observed in 15 counties as far south as Lac qui Parle, Anoka. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Observed in seven north and seven south counties. Late north 10/25, 10/28 Lake of the Woods GMM. Late south 10/26 Waseca JPS, 10/31 Rice TFB. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Observed in 24 south and 18 north counties in all regions, including Cottonwood, Jackson, Rock, and Yellow Medicine in Southwest. Numbers down compared to previous spring in Lac qui Parle BJU. Early south 3/10 Rice TFB, 3/14 Hennepin PEJ. Early north 3/30 Carlton LAW, 3/31 Grant SPM. High count 5/28 Kittson (20) AXH, PHS. [Corrected] | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Reported in eleven north counties, and Sherburne, Rice, Waseca. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Observed in seven north and four south counties. Late north 10/12 Carlton LAW, 11/6 St. Louis JWL. Late south 10/25 Dakota ADS, 11/2 Hennepin SLC. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Reported 12/20 (second-latest date) Fillmore NBO. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Observed in 20 south and 17 north counties in all regions. Early south 3/8 Sherburne HHD, 3/17 Dakota TEB. Early north 3/28 Carlton LAW, 3/30 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) TDa. Highest reported count 4/1 St. Louis (4) SLF. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Observed in nine north and seven south counties. Highest reported count 6/15 Itasca (13) DRM. First breeding record for McLeod RWS. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Observed in 11 north and 7 south counties, none in the Southwest. Departed within three days of recent medians north (10/27) and south (11/2). Late north 10/30 Pine JMP. Late south 11/5 Anoka JLH. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Observed in 30 south and 22 north counties in all regions. Early south 3/11 Freeborn AEB, 3/27 Rice TFB. Early north 3/28 Carlton LAW and Roseau RPr, 3/31 Pine JMP. Highest reported counts 4/8 Mille Lacs (8) ASc, 4/27 Swift (17) BJU. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Found in 18 counties (9 north and 9 south), including Lincoln and Yellow Medicine in Southwest. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Observed in six north and nine south counties. Late north 10/24 Marshall MA, 10/31 Carlton LAW. Late south 10/26 Sherburne PLJ, 11/15 Lac qui Parle BJU. | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 14 | 24 | Early south 3/12 Lac qui Parle BJU, 3/18 Winona KAK, 3/19 Houston KAK (median 3/13). Early north 3/24 Aitkin KCR and Lake AXH, PHS, 3/25 Cass BAW, Clearwater KLa and Todd JSK (median 3/26). Record high spring count 4/24 St. Louis (30 birds in 29 stops along 17 mile route between Cook and Virginia) DBF, SLF. |
| 2007 | Summer | 5 | 4 | Less than half the number of reports last summer. |
| 2007 | Fall | 5 | 6 | Late north 10/23 St. Louis NAJ, 10/27 Clearwater fide JMJ. Late south 10/6 Anoka RBJ, 10/31 Rice DAB. |
| 2008 | Spring | 17 | 18 | Early south (median 3/13) 3/25 Rice TFB, 3/26 Fillmore NBO. Early north (median 3/26) 3/30 Carlton LAW, 4/4 Douglas JPE. High count 5/14 Lake (7, heard along USFWS survey route near Finland) JWL. |
| 2008 | Summer | 8 | 5 | Reported from all northern and central regions. First county breeding record for Clay ph. KRE. |
| 2008 | Fall | 7 | 13 | Late north 11/9 Kanabec CAM, 11/15 Marshall GT (median 10/29). Late south 10/11 Washington BAF, 10/19 Pope (2) ARW (median 11/3). |
| 2008 | Winter | 1 | Exceptional early migrant 2/16 Hennepin (struck a building and died) fide AXH. | |
| 2009 | Spring | 24 | 28 | Early south (median 3/13) 3/14 Olmsted JWH, 3/17 Goodhue EEO. Early north (median 3/26) 3/18 Carlton MSS, 3/24 Carlton LAW. No significant counts. |
| 2009 | Summer | 9 | 6 | Found in all regions except West-central, Southwest. All south reports: Wright, Carver, Scott, Washington, Freeborn, Dodge. |
| 2009 | Fall | 7 | 6 | High count 10/20 Hubbard (5, Shingobee) DCH. Late north 11/5 Marshall MAn (median 10/29). Late south 10/4 Carver JCy, 10/28 Rice TFB, 11/18 Lac qui Parle FAE (median 11/3). |
| 2010 | Spring | 20 | 33 | Early south (median 3/13) 3/12 Winona ASM, 3/14 Carver (Carver P.R.) JCy. Early north (median 3/26) 3/22 Cass (3, Ponto Lake Twp.) BAW, 3/26 Hubbard MAW. High counts 4/23 Lake (24) JWL, 4/16 Dakota (15) MDu. |
| 2010 | Summer | 14 | 10 | Found in all regions except Southeast. First county breeding records for Wilkin AXH, Yellow Medicine BR. |
| 2010 | Fall | 8 | 8 | Late north 10/23 Mahnomen fide JMJ, 10/25 St. Louis JWL (median 10/29). Late south 10/23 Sibley RBW, 11/6 Ramsey LMS (median 11/3). |
| 2011 | Spring | 25 | 40 | Early south (median 3/13) 3/17 Hennepin SLC, Rice TFB, 3/18 Hennepin (Hyland Lake P.R.) DWK. Early north (median 3/26) 3/28 Otter Tail GO, 3/30 Mille Lacs ASc. |
| 2011 | Summer | 14 | 7 | Observed in all regions of state. First county breeding record from Swift SVa. |
| 2011 | Fall | 8 | 13 | No significant counts. Late north 11/3 Aitkin PEJ, 11/4 Carlton PHS (median 10/29) . Late south 10/9 Kandiyohi JoS and Rice TFB, 11/6 Fillmore DCr (median 11/3). |
| 2012 | Spring | 25 | 30 | Early south (median 3/13) 3/6 Carver (Rapids Lake) JCy, 3/7 Ramsey (St. Anthony Park) RMD. Early north (median 3/26) 3/14 Hubbard MAW and Pine (2, St. Croix S.P.) BSy, 3/15 Itasca SC, then 3/17 in several locations. High count 4/14 Winona (15) KKB, SGM, SSh. |
| 2012 | Summer | 15 | 8 | Seen in all regions except Southeast. First county breeding record from Morrison fide BBA. |
| 2012 | Fall | 9 | 12 | High count 9/28 Hubbard (5, Shingobee Creek) MAW. Late north 10/22 Lake JWL, 10/31 Hubbard MAW (median 10/29). Late south 10/28 Dakota DVe, 10/29 and 11/6 Goodhue GJM (median 11/3). |
| 2013 | Spring | 22 | 34 | Early south (median 3/13) 3/27 Rock CRM, 3/29 Fillmore MMo and Houston BCo. Early north (median 3/26) 3/30 St. Louis KGr, 4/4 Carlton TiH. High count 4/13 Winona (15) MGo, KyS. |
| 2013 | Summer | 18 | 10 | Seen in all regions except Southwest. First county breeding records from Scott BAF, Steele PSu. |
| 2013 | Fall | 7 | 11 | High count 8/21 Cook (6, Sawbill Trail) MWi. Late north 10/16 Cass (2) JWM, St. Louis TPW, 10/18 St. Louis TPW, 11/9 Itasca MDe (median 10/29). All south reports after mid-September: 10/19 Hennepin (Richfield) DWK, Ramsey (Tamarack N.C.) RMD, JWH, 10/21 Stearns BWF, 11/1 Sherburne PLJ. |
| 2014 | Spring | 25 | 38 | Early south (median 3/13) 3/21 Hennepin CAs, Olmsted SHk, 3/30 Mower RTP, Rice TFB, Washington PNi, m.ob. Early north (median 3/26) 4/2 Becker KBl, 4/3 Pine TSM, 4/5 Roseau CrM, TrM, AMu. High count 5/21 Dakota (8, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Cliff Fen) SKe. |
| 2014 | Summer | 8 | 3 | Found in all northern regions plus East-central. |
| 2014 | Fall | 9 | 12 | High count 8/1 Redwood (5, Cedar Mountain S.N.A.) BRB. Late north 10/18 St. Louis TRK, 10/26 Becker HeH, ShG (median 10/29). Late south 10/25 Blue Earth ChH, Washington DFN, 10/31 Olmsted MiD (median 11/3). |
| 2015 | Spring | 24 | 33 | Early south (median 3/13) 3/16 Rice TFB, Scott BrT, 3/18 Carver (2) JCy. Early north (median 3/26) 3/29 Carlton TPW, 3/30 Hubbard MAW, 4/1 Mille Lacs KMa, 4/2 Todd ALu, High count 4/18 Houston (15, one mile north of Hokah) JSv, plus multiple reports of 10 from Cliff Fen in Dakota 3/30–4/17. |
| 2015 | Summer | 14 | 15 | Observed in all regions. |
| 2015 | Fall | 7 | 10 | Late north 10/26 Itasca SC, 11/7 Itasca MDe, 11/13 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB (median 10/31). Late south 11/5 Fillmore BNo, TaM, 11/6 Carver JCy, 11/13 Hennepin PEJ (median 11/4). |
| 2016 | Spring | 26 | 34 | Early south (median 3/13) 3/4 Houston DBz, 3/6 Rice TFB, 3/7 Washington RBd. Early north (median 3/26) 3/12 Pine MJn, 3/13 Todd (2) ALu, 3/14 Mille Lacs (2) KNo, St. Louis (2) ClN. High counts 4/13 St. Louis (28, Sax-Zim Bog) ClN, 3/28 Washington (20, Afton S.P., North Prairie Loop) EzH, IsH. |
| 2016 | Summer | 11 | 12 | Observed in every region except West-central, Southwest. |
| 2016 | Fall | 12 | 13 | Late north 10/18 Clearwater SLy, 10/19 Wadena PJB, 10/22 St. Louis BAb (median 10/31). Late south 10/19 Hennepin CMB, 10/20 Ramsey JoK, 10/22 Sherburne LiH (median 11/5). |
| 2016 | Winter | 3 | Three reports of early spring migrants: 2/20 Houston KAB, 2/21 Rice TFB, 2/22 Olmsted (2) JWH. These are the first winter reports in eight years (since 2/16/2009). | |
| 2017 | Spring | 29 | 44 | Early south (median 3/13) 3/5 Rice TFB, 3/6 Carver JCy, Mower RTP, Wabasha JHn, Washington PSm. Early north (median 3/26) 3/15 Otter Tail WPl, 3/19 Pine LEv, 3/22 Cass FGo. High counts 4/8 St. Louis (17, MN Owl Survey Route, counted using point counts 1 mile apart) AVa, 4/15 Lake (12, Little Lake Road) NLM, 3/28 Dakota (11, Black Dog Fen) DCZ. |
| 2017 | Summer | 16 | 11 | Found in every region except Southwest. |
| 2017 | Fall | 13 | 16 | High counts 9/30 St. Louis (10, Lost River Rd.) TRK, 8/27 Koochiching (8, Toomey Williams Rd.) KnM, LiH, ASu. Late north 10/25 Clearwater DFN, 10/27 Douglas BEc, 10/28 Otter Tail JsS (median 10/31). Late south 10/30 Washington GAn, 11/4 Rice TFB, 11/12 Benton DOr (median 11/4). |
| 2018 | Spring | 24 | 42 | Early south (median 3/13) 3/19 Rice TFB, 3/23 Hennepin JMn, Houston (2) KnM, ASu, LiH. Early north (median 3/26) 3/23 Becker ebd, 3/26 Cass BEc, 3/31 Morrison KEm. High counts 5/5 St. Louis (13, Birch Lake Road) NLM, 5/3 Washington (10, William O'Brien S.P.) BDo, 5/13 Anoka (10, Carlos Avery W.M.A.) ELC, RMD. |
| 2018 | Summer | 14 | 9 | Found north and east of a line from Becker to Scott to Houston. |
| 2018 | Fall | 13 | 12 | Â High counts 9/25 Todd (3, Little Elk Twp.) JLK, 10/9 Otter Tail (3, Millerville) JsS. Late north 10/26 St. Louis (2) ebd, 11/4 Clay MO, Kanabec SPS (median 10/31). Late south 10/31 Benton DOr, 11/3 Mower SWm, 11/7 Rice TFB (median 11/5). |
| 2019 | Spring | 25 | 51 | Early south (median 3/13) 3/21 Rice TFB, 3/23 Carver (3) JCy. Early north (median 3/26) 3/26 Mille Lacs MJB, 3/28 Carlton (2) WBo, m.ob., Crow Wing JhH. High counts 4/2 Carver (10, Carver P.R.) IVa, 3/28 Hennepin (8, Richardson N.C.) IVa. |
| 2019 | Summer | 17 | 13 | Â Reported from all regions except Southwest. |
| 2019 | Fall | 10 | 14 | High counts 8/4 St. Louis (12, Cloquet Valley S.F.) ebd, 8/25 Anoka (3, Rice Creek Chain of Lakes R.P.) ebd. Late north 10/27 Aitkin CDg, 10/28 St. Louis (Northland Twp.) BTr, 11/2 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) ClN, m.ob. (median 10/31). Late south 10/30 Yellow Medicine SDi, 10/31 Olmsted MGi, 11/3 Washington PNi (median 11/5). |
| 2020 | Spring | 26 | 49 | Early south (median 3/13) 3/8 Blue Earth (3) ChH, Carver JCy, Dakota (2) AJF, Hennepin (Richardson N.C.) FFa, (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) RTu, Houston KAB, Rice TFB, Winona DBz. Early north (median 3/25) 3/24 Crow Wing ebd, Otter Tail (2, Campbell) WPl, 3/26 Douglas ebd, Otter Tail (Elizabeth Twp.) ebd, St. Louis (5) JHn, Todd ebd. High counts 3/29 Mower (12, Honey Tree Farm) SWm, 5/15 Goodhue (10, Frontenac S.P.) LHl. |
| 2020 | Summer | 14 | 14 | Reported from all regions, but only Yellow Medicine (Upper Sioux Agency S.P.) in Southwest. High count 6/3 Cook (13, Magnetic Rock Trail) ASu. |
| 2020 | Fall | 17 | 22 | High count 9/26 Rice (10, Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) MZa. Late north 10/31 Douglas LGl, 11/7 St. Louis (Morse Twp.) MPi, 11/8 St. Louis (Duluth) ebd (median 10/31). Late south 11/1 Blue Earth ChH, 11/5 Hennepin JCC, 11/7 Carver JCy (median 11/5). |
| 2021 | Spring | 29 | 46 | Early south (median 3/13) 3/7–8 Rice TFB, 3/9 Dakota MwT, ebd, Houston ASu, Ramsey AnA. Early north (median 3/26) 3/15 Todd ebd, 3/19 Mille Lacs HHD, 3/20 Crow Wing ebd, Marshall TJJ, Otter Tail JsS. High counts 4/10 Polk (10, Tympanuchus Prairie) ebd, 3/28 Washington (9, Afton S.P.) EzH. |
| 2021 | Summer | 14 | 10 | Observed in every region except West-central. Only report from Southwest: 6/5 Lyon (4, Camden S.P.) †ebd. First county breeding records: 6/1 Carver COg, 6/15 Houston SHo, 6/18 Roseau AXH. |
| 2021 | Fall | 20 | 13 | High counts 9/30 Sherburne (20, flushed while hunting, Sherburne N.W.R.) AFo, 10/6 St. Louis (5, French Twp.) ebd. Late north 11/24 Beltrami (Library Park, Bemidji) DvH, 11/28 Beltrami (Diamond Point Park, Bemidji, same bird?) ebd, 11/29 Carlton (driving along I-35 N, Esko) FJN, HTo (median 11/1). Late south 11/6 Wright ebd, 11/7 Rice (Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) AvB, MZa, 11/12 Rice TFB (median 11/5). |
| 2022 | Spring | 30 | 42 | Early south (median 3/12) 3/15 Wabasha LHl, 3/17 Ramsey LiH, 3/18 Dakota (2) MKe. Early north (median 3/26) 3/22 Grant (2) CNn, 3/24 Pine KrM, St. Louis JuG. High count 4/2 Washington (26, Afton S.P.) EzH, IsH. |
| 2022 | Summer | 14 | 12 | Found in every region except Southwest. |
| 2022 | Fall | 16 | 15 | High count 10/17 Carlton (6, Silver Brook Twp.) ebd. Late north 10/29 Itasca SC, 11/1 St. Louis ebd, 11/4 Cass ebd (median 11/1). Late south 11/8 Fillmore (2) ebd, Ramsey (University of Minnesota) AnA, 11/12 Ramsey (Little Pigs Eye Lake) JZj (median 11/5). |
| Breeds throughout, except far south. Migrant throughout. | ||||
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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. |