Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Warblers 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: Warblers
Ovenbird
Worm-eating Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Northern Waterthrush
Golden-winged Warbler
Blue-winged Warbler
[Golden-winged Warbler X Blue-winged Warbler]
[Lawrence's Warbler]
[Brewster's Warbler]
Black-and-white Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Swainson's Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Connecticut Warbler
MacGillivray's Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Kentucky Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler
American Redstart
Kirtland's Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
Northern Parula
[Cerulean Warbler X Northern Parula]
Magnolia Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Palm Warbler
Pine Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)
Yellow-throated Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
Hermit Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Canada Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Painted Redstart

Bay-breasted Warbler(Setophaga castanea)
YearSeasonNS
1962FallOct. 1, Duluth, Janet C. Green; Oct. 20, Morris, one seen, R. Grant (very late).
1963SpringMay 11, Ramsey County., A. C. Rosenwinkel; May 13, Wright Co., Erma Christopher; May 16, Minneapolis, R. Huber.
1963SummerLake Co. Basswood Lake, July 2, nest with 4 eggs, Barbara Cavender. Photos taken, ap· pears to be first Minnesota nesting record.
1964Spring5-17 Stearns Co, "scarce" RPR; 5-19 Hennepin Co, MAS; 5-19 Ramsey Co, ELC; 5-15 Hennepin Co, RBJ; 5-16 St. Louis Co, NJH.
1964Summerfall dates, 8-22, Kelsey, St. Louis Co, RLH; 8-23, Minneapolis, DB.
1964Fall9-5 Roseau Co, 6, JLR, PEB; 9-19 Duluth, 10, JCG; 9-25 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA.
1965Springearliest 5-5 St. Paul, MIG; next 5-9 Isanti Co, MMP.
1965Falllatest 9-27 Minneapolis, CKS; 9-29 Hennepin Co, RDT and Washington Co, WWL.
1966Springearliest 5-12 Goodhue Co, EWJ; 5-14 Minneapolis, EMB; 5-15 Frontenac, MIG; 5-15 Mora, RHJ.
1966Summerreported from Cook, Lake and St. Louis Co's.
1966FallLatest 9-21 Duluth, JCG; 9-25 Olmsted Co., JPF; 10-7 Washington Co., WHL.
1967Springearly 5-18 Washington Co., DH; 5-20 Goodhue Co., EMB and Pine Co., MIG; 5-21 Hennepin Co., HFH.
1967Summer6-2 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA, late migrant; reported only from Cook Co. during breeding season.
1967Fall latest 9-12, 9-20 Morrison Co., LSR; 10-6 Bloomington, Hennepin Co., 1 ad, MEH.
1968Spring early 5-10 FargoMoorhead, fide EGA; 5-12 Goodhue Co., EMB; 5-13 Minneapolis, DB; 5-14 Minneapolis, FN/MAS.
1968Summer reported from Lake, Cook, Itasca Co's; 7-27 ClearwaterCo, LWJ; 8-27 Anoka Co, WHL; fall migrants.
1968Fall9-10 Stevens JAH; 9-30 Duluth MC; 10-1 Morrison LSR; 10-19 Hennepin DB fide S. Bolduc; 10-19 Chisago EL. BlackpoU Warbler: Early 8-16 Duluth JCG; 8-22 Hennepin (Xmas Lake) RDT; 9-1 Houston FL; late 9-20 St. Louis JCG; 10-1 Hennepin FN/ MAS.
1969Spring5-4 Hennepin Co., DB; 5-7 Goodhue Co., FN j MAS; 5-17 St. Louis Co., NJH; 5-18 Mille Lacs Co., JAJ, and Beltrami Co., JAM; 5-24 Dakota Co., FL, and Duluth, PBH; 5-25 Goodhue Co., DS; 5-27 Duluth, PBH.
1969Summerreported from St. Louis Co. (Crane and White Iron Lakes) and Cook Co. (Mineral Center). 6-14 Hennepin Co. (fide DB). Very late migrant.
1969Fall8-8 Duluth MC; 9-6 Morrison LSR; 9-8 Wright ETS; 9-10 Hennepin DB; 10-2 Winona BTV; 10-10 Cottonwood LAF.
1970Springearly south 5-7 Dakota DB; 5-8 Goodhue HW; 5-9 Houston FL; early north 5-20 Crow Wing J B; 5-21 Duluth MMC; peak 5-25 Duluth (20) JG; 5-28 Crow Wing (20) J B; late south 5-19 Hennepin GES and Ramsey HC; 5-24 Wabasha WDM.
1970Summerreported from Marshall Co. (Agassiz NWR) only!
1970Fallonly 6 reports Morrison LR; 9-7 and 9-17 Duluth )G, FN; 9-2 Wright ES; 9-3 Washington WL; 9-10 and 12 Hennepin VL.
1971Springearly south 5-10 Hennepin CH; 5-11 Hennepin ES; 5-15 Lyon RBJ, BL and Stearns KE, PE, RR; early north 5-22 St. Louis NJH; 5-23 Crow Wing JB; late south 5-22 Wabasha WDM; 5-27 Hennepin WKE, FN.
1971Summerreported from St. Louis only.
1971Fallearly south 9-4 Hennepin; late south 9-11 Wright; late north 9-12 Crow Wing; 10-2 Duluth. r'.,'
1972Summerseen in N. Lake, Cook; migrant -6-17 singing male, Camden State Park, Lyon Co. HCK.
1973Spring16 REPORTERS REPORTING. EARLY SOUTH 5-16 ;NICOLLET G.JNJ 5-19 RAMSEY REHJ 5-19 STEARNS HCKJ EARLY NORTH 5-14 ;ST. LOU~IS R.tJ S-26 ST. LOUIS CLHJ S-27 ST. LOUIS NJHJ PEAK S·II:S"ANOJ(A ;<3> SCI LATE SOUTH !\-11:6 AHOKA SCI LAT£ NORTH 5·29 !iT. t..OUJS JCOJ S..ll:8 ;ST. LOUIS !:TSo ;
1973Summer Seen in St. Louis Cook; migrant - Ramsey (7-1 St. Paul JAB).
1973Fall Seen in ten counties.
1974Spring Early south 5-11 Sibley RBJ; 5-15 Stearns NMH; 5 reports north: early north 5-16 Crow Wing TS; 4 reports on 5-21; late south 5-28 Hennepin VL.
1974Summer Only reported from Lake of the Woods (PH) and Lake (JG, RJ).
1974Fall Late north 9-28 Mille Lacs Ml; 10-4 Clay LCF; late south 9-19 Wright ES; 9-22 Hennepin WKE, Olmsted FKS.
1975Spring Early south 5-10 Rice RDi, 5-14 Goodhue ETS; 5-15 Goodhue RAG; only report north 5-21 and 22 Marshall SV; late south 5-31 Rock KE.
1975Summer 2 reports: 6-25 St. Louis (JG) and 6-23, 6-26 Lake (GN).
1975Fallearly south 8-22 Lyon HK; 9-2 Cottonwood LF; late north 9-21 Carlton RJ, Marshall SV; late south 9-21 Hennepin CH, WKE; 9·28 Dakota DGW.
1976Spring Early south 5-9 Hennepin HPR; 5/2 Hennepin SG, PS; 4 reports on 5-13; early north 5-20 Marshall SV; 5-21 St. Louis GN; 5-22 Mille Lacs MI.
1976Summerreported only from St. Louis and Cook.
1976Fall Early south 8-23 Carver DB, 8-25 Olmsted; late north 9-20 Cook, 9-29 Duluth; late. south 9-21 Washington, 9-26 Hennepm, 9-29 Cottonwood. Blackpoll Warble·r Early north 8-23 Marshall; early south 8-29 Houston, 9-1 Olmsted; late north 9-21 St. Louis, 10-10 Otter Tail GO; late south 9-23 Ramsey, 9-26 Olmsted.
1977Spring Early south 5-8 Hennepin JG and Cottonwood LR; 5-10 Hennepin ES, VL; 5-13 Blue Earth VR; early north 5-20 St. Louis GN and Crow Wing JB; late south 5-23 Ramsey WL. Winter 1977
1977Summer Nested in Lake; also reported from Cook and Clearwater (7-14, B. Fall).
1977Fall Early south 8-21 Hennepin (SG); late north 10-6 St. Louis (JG).
1978Spring Early south 4-30 Hennepin BE; early north 5-12 Otter Tail SM.
1978Summer Late migrant 6-1 Duluth. Seen in Cook (N. Brule River) and Beltrami (Waskish, 7-19 -7-27).
1978Fall Early south 8-20 Washington DMB; late north 9-17 St. Louis RJ; late south 9-30 Washington DMB.
1979Spring Early south 5-7 Washington DR, 5-9 Olmsted JF; early north 5-16 Becker SM, 5-17 St. Louis DA; late south 5-26 Anoka RA, BH and KL, Hennepin OJ.
1979Summer Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis (6-4 Alden).
1979Fall Early south 8-18 Anoka KL; late north 9-22 St. Louis JG, 9-23 Marshall KSS; late south 9-28 Nicollet JCF.
1980Spring Early south 5-10 Hennepin SC, 5-14 Hennepin SE, Mower RRK; early north 5-18 St. Louis JG, 5-19 Lake SW; late south 5-19 Dakota JD, 5-20 Dakota KG.
1980Summer Seen in Cook, Lake. Early migrants: 7-31 Duluth Twp.
1980Fall Early south 8-14 Hennepin DB, 8-17 Hennepin SC; late north 9-14 St. Louis OJ, 9-21 St. Louis JG; late south 9-22 Hennepin DB, SC, 9-29 Hennepin ES.
1981Spring Early south 5-5 Olmsted JF, 5-8 Hennepin SC, 5-9 Goodhue JEB, JSD, Washington RH; early north 5-9 Itasca TL, Otter Tail OJ, 5-10 Crow Wing JB, TS, Lake SWI MS, St. Louis D. Green; late south 5-25 Hennepin ES.
1981Summer Breeding data from Cook. Seen in Lake, Itasca (Scenic SP). Early migrants North: 7-19 Duluth.
1981Fall Early south 8-17 Anoka JLH, 8-21 Hennepin SC; late north 10-1 St. Louis KE, 10-12 Aitkin WN; late south 9-23 Hennepin SC, 10-13 Hennepin RBA.
1982Spring Early south 5-9 Goodhue SC, 5-14 Hennepin BDC, 5-15 Goodhue BL, Jackson RJ; early north 5-15 Cook MKH, Morrison GS, 5-16 Beltrami JSP 5-17 Crow Wing JB, Pennington Kss; late south 5-22 e Sueur HC, MF, Olmsted JEB.
1982Summer Seen in Cook.
1982Fall Early south 8/28 Anoka SC, Ramsey DZIMC; late north 9/19 St. Louis LE, SDM, 9/20 Cook KMH, 9/23 Kanabec DB; late south 9/11 Chippewa RJ, 9/18 Anoka SC.
1983Spring Early south 5/5 Murray AD, 5/10 Wabasha WDM, 5/11 Hennepin SC, ES; Winter 1983 early north 5/12 Crow Wing JB, 5/14 Hubbard BM, 5/19 Clay LCF, Cook KMH, St. Louis TL; late south 5/26 Hennepin SC, ES, Ramsey RJ, 5/27 Blue Earth JCF.
1983Summer Breeding data from Cook. Seen in Lake, Koochiching (Voyageurs NP, JCG).
1983Fall Early south 8/29 Hennepin SC, 9/17 Washington WL, 9/18 Goodhue DZ/MC; late north 9/25 Cook KMH, 10/1 Itasca AB; late south 9/30 Hennepin DB, 10/5 SC, 10/25 Dodge RJ, RG.
1984Spring Early south 5/11 Cottonwood LAF, 5/15 Wright GS, Hennepin CH, 5/16 Goodhue DB, PL, 5/17 Hennepin ES, SC, Olmsted RE, Blue Earth MF; early north 5/16 Marshall KSS, 5/19 Lake SS, 5/20 St. Louis KC, Roseau AJ, Kanabec SSt; late south 5/26 Houston DGW, 5/28 Mower RRK.
1984Summernested in Cook; also seen in Lake.
1984Fall Early south 8/22 Hennepin SC, 9/4 Olmsted JEB ; late north 9/18 Kanabec SSt, 9/27 Cook KMH; late south 9/30 Cottonwood LAF. 10/4 Mower RRK.
1985Spring Early south 5/11 Rice DBI, Hennepin Tiu, 5/12 Mower RRK, 5/13 Hennepin SC; early north 51 II Clay LCF, Cook KMH, St. Louis KC, 5/12 KE, 5/14 Lake SWIMS; late south 5/22 Olmsted JEB ; late north 5/18 Roseau AJ, 5/21 Marshall ANWR, 5/22 Otter Tail SDM.
1985Summer Probable nesting in Cook.
1985Fall Early south 8/21 Hennepin SC, 8/26 Ramsey KB; late north 9/19 Cook KMH, 9/26 Kanabec SSt, 9/28 Grant RJ; late south 9/29 Dakota JD, 10/9 Hennepin SC.
1986Spring Early south 5/8 Lyon HK, Pipestone JP, 5/9 Ramsey KB, Mower JM, Fillmore AMP, Washington SSt, 5/10 Hennepin OJ, DB, TTu; late south 5/25 Houston TM.
1986Summer Seen in Cook.
1986Fall Early south 8/3 Dakota TTu, 8/9 Anoka SC, 8/13 Wright ES; late north 9/27 Wadena AB, 10/25 Duluth m.ob.; late south 9/22 Cottonwood BF and Hennepin SC, 9/23 Wabasha AB, 10/5 Ramsey KB.
1987Spring Early north 5/14 Marshall ANWR, 5/16 Cook KMH; late north 5/30 St. Louis MH/JS and Lake 5/30,31 m.ob.; only south report: 5/17 Brown JS.
1987Summer Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis (6122 Brimson area, BBS), Marshall (719, BSE). Early migrant: 7/24 Ramsey (earliest date South, KB).
1987Fall Early north 8/15 Clay LCF, 8/22 Aitkin WN; eraly south 8/5 Chisago RG and Dakota TT, 8/11 Anoka DB, 8/12 Freeborn AP; late north 9/19 Clay LCF, 9/20 St. Louis RSE; late south 9/25 Ramsey RH, 9/29 Hennepin SC, 10/3 Washington FS.
1988Spring Early south 5/4 Ramsey SC, 5/6 Lyon HK, 5/7 Dodge AP, RJ; early north 5/5 St. Louis CO, 5/12 Cook KMH; late south 5/23 Murray NO.
1988Summer Only reports from Lake and Cook.
1988Fall Early south 8/1 Hennepin SC, 8/13 Cottonwood BF; late north 9/11 Cook KMH, 10/8 Aitkin WN; late south 9/21 Dakota JD, 9/25 Blue Earth AB, 10/7 Hennepin SC.
1989Spring Early south 5/4 Fillmore NAO, 5/10 Hennepin OJ, 5/11 Olmsted JB, BSE; early north 5/17 Cook KMH, 5/19 Duluth KE, 5/24 Marshall SKS; late south 5/23 Hennepin SC.
1989Summer Only report from Cook.
1989Fall Early south 8/14 Anoka OP, 8/17 Fillmore NAO; late north 9/4 Aitkin WN, 9/16 Kanabec RJ, AP, 9/21 Cook KMH and St. Louis PS; late south 9/22 Anoka OP, 9/26 Fillmore NAO, 9/30 Hennepin SC.
1990Spring Early south 5/14 Anoka JH, GP, 5/17 Scott DC, 5!18 Washington WL; early north 5/16 St. Louis SW, 5!18 Cook KMH, 5!19 Cass AB and Lake SWIMS; late south 5/22 Anoka JH and 5/23 Freeborn AP.
1990Summer Singing male at Boot Lake, Anoka Co., 6/30, WL; also seen in Cook.
1990Fall Early south 8/21 Ramsey KB, 8/22 Henne pin SC; late north 9/22 Cook KMH, 9/29 Todd RJ, 11/13 Grant RG (The Loon 63:72); late south 9/25 Hennepin SC, 9/27 Pipestone ND, JP, 10/1 Olmsted AP
1991Spring Early south 5/11 Goodhue EL, DZ, Hennepin KB, KR, Lyon HK and Olmsted GMD, GS, 5/12 LeSueur PS; late south 5/18 Hennepin SC, 5/19 Winona CS; one north report 5/16 Kittson KB.
1991Summer Only seen in Cook; observers reported seeing fewer birds.
1991Fall Early south 8/9 Hennepin SC, 8/12 Ramsey KB; late north 9/21 Cook KMH, 9/28 Itasca AB; late south 9/16 Washington WL, 9/26 Hennepin SC.
1992Spring Early south 5/8 Olmsted JB, BSE, 5/9 Ramsey AB and Winona CS; early north 5/13 Kanabec CM, 5/15 Itasca RJ; late south 5/26 Lyon HK, 5/28 Hennepin SC; late north 5/29 Pennington KSS, 5/30 Lake DN.
1992Fall Early south 8/19 Hennepin DB, SC and Ramsey KB, 8/22 Sibley RJ; late north 9/17 Cook KMH, 9/19 Itasca AB, 9/20 St. Louis PS; late south 9/18 Washington DS, 9/28 Hennepin SC.
1993Spring Early south 5/8 Dakota DSm, Ramsey AB and Steele KV, 5/9 Anoka SC and Hennepin PS. Early north 5/9 Kanabec CM, 5/10 Lake DPV. Late south 5/19 Anoka JW, 5/21 Washington PC. Late north 5/29 Lake AH, 5/30 Clay SDM.
1993Summer Observed in Cook; plus early migrant 7/16 Clay LCF.
1993Fall Early south 8/13 Hennepin SC, 8/16 Anoka CF. Late north 9/16 Lake DPV, 9/21 Cook KMH, 9/26 St. Louis KB. Late south 9/19 Winona CS, 9/26 Hennepin TT, DZ.
1994Spring Early south 5/10 Washington County DZ, 5/13 Hennepin SC, Ramsey TT and Winona CS; early north 5/11 Pennington KSS, 5/14 Becker BBe, BK and Itasca JB/TS; late south 5/19 Anoka CF, 5/20 Hennepin SC; late north 5/23 Lake County SDM, and 5/28 St. Louis County SS.
1994Summer Only report from Lake.
1994Fall Early south 8/20 Winona CS, 8/21 Hennepin SC, Tt, and Olmsted JW. Late north 9/23 Aitkin WN and Carlton LW, 10/30 (latest date on record) Cook PE et al. Late south 9/28 Winona CS, 9/29 Hennepin SC.
1995Spring Early south 5/9 Mower JM, 5/11 Winona CS; early north 5/14 Aitkin CB and Kanabec CM, 5/16 Becker BBe; late south 5/23 Goodhue KB, 5/25 Hennepin SC; late north 5/27 St. Louis WM, 5/29 Beltrami DJ, Carlton PS and Clay CF.
1995Summer Only report: late migrant 6/1 Anoka.
1995Fall Early south 8/23 Hennepin DBo, 8/25 Anoka KB. Late north 9/19 Pennington SKS, 9/30 Pine WM, 10/7 Carlton LW. Late south 10/1 Hennepin SC, 10/9 Hennepin TT.
1996Spring Early south 5/16 Olmsted JSt and Winona CS, 5/17 Goodhue DN. Early north 5/18 Todd JSK, SDu, 5/19 Carlton LW, 5/20 Cass MHa, fide MN. Late south 5/19 Hennepin DN, 5/24 Hennepin DBM, 5/25 Anoka DN.
1996Summer Only report from Marshall SKS.
1996Fall Early south 8/21 Hennepin SC, 8/23 Winona CS, 8/25 Hennepin (2) TT. Late north 9/15 St. Louis TW, 9/21 Carlton LW, 9/28 Aitkin WN. Late south 9/29 Anoka KB, 9/30 Ramsey TT, 10/5 Hennepin SC.
1997Spring Early south 5/14 Winona AH, PS, 5/18 Hennepin HT, 5/19 Dakota SWe. Early north 5/17 Aitkin WN, 5/18 Aitkin CB and Wadena PBi. Late south 5/26 Waseca JSe, 5/29 Kandiyohi RJF, 5/31 Olmsted CH. High counts of ten on 5/24 Sherburne DJe and eight on the same date in Rice JL.
1997Summer Only report from Aitkin.
1997Fall Early south 8/23 Wabasha KO, 8/29 Hennepin TT, 9/5 Dakota DBS. Late north 9/18 Becker BBe, 9/19 Carlton LW and Kanabec CM. Late south 9/20 Hennepin SC, 9/25 Hennepin SC, 9/27 Dakota TT.
1998Spring Only reports south: 5/17 Olmsted DA/BE, 5/17 Hennepin SC. Early north 5/13 Cass (3) EP, 5/15 Aitkin WN, 5/16 Lake DV. Exceptionally scarce in the south.
1998Summer Only reports from St. Louis, Cook.
1998Fall Early south 8/15 Hennepin SC, TT, 8/16 Hennepin TT, 8/18 Carver RJ. Late north 9/13 Carlton LW, 9/19 Itasca ABo, 9/20 St. Louis BSe and Cook KMH. Late south 10/22–23 Hennepin PBu, SWe, 10/25 Hennepin SC, TT, 11/1 (latest date south) Faribault JDa.
1999Spring More reports than last spring. Early south 5/7–8 Goodhue RH, DN, 5/9 Olmsted CH. Numbers up in Hennepin SC, where peak migration 5/14–18. Arrived north on time, where first reported 5/14 in Morrison, Aitkin. No south reports after 5/21 in Rice, Chisago.
1999Summer Only record from Cook.
1999Fall Almost all south reports occurred during the three-week period between 8/27 and 9/14. Outside of this range were early reports 8/14 Hennepin SC, TT, 8/17 Nicollet MF, 8/19 Pope CMa, and late reports 9/25 Rice JSt, 10/3 Hennepin TT, 10/5 Hennepin SC. Late north 9/23 St. Louis SL, then two unusually late reports: 10/22 Cook BSt, 11/6 (second latest date in state) Cook ChM, MiM.
2000Spring Reported from total of 11 south and 8 north counties in all regions, but only Murray in southwest and St. Louis in northeast. Arrived up to four days before recent medians. Early south 5/6 Goodhue SWe, followed by daily arrivals 5/11–16. Early north 5/11 St. Louis AE, then daily reports 5/15–18. Late migrant 5/27 Meeker DF.
2000Summer Reported in St. Louis; plus 6/18 Clay (singing male at Gooseberry Park in Moorhead) †RHO.
2000Fall Reported only from the east and central regions. Most south reports were between 8/27 and 9/10, but earlier birds on 8/18 Freeborn AEB, 8/19 Hennepin TAT, 8/22 Anoka KJB, and later birds 9/25 Fillmore NBO, 10/1 Hennepin SLC, 10/29 (the second latest date south) Hennepin †TAT. Earliest north away from breeding range 8/25 Aitkin CLB. Others north through 9/17, then 10/15 Lake JWL.
2001Spring Reported from 10 south and 6 north counties, but none in West-central or North-central regions. Early south 5/1 Hennepin SLC, TAT, 5/6 Dakota ADS, then daily arrivals 5/7–13. Early north 5/10 St. Louis (Hoyt Lakes) ALE, 5/15 St. Louis (Duluth) TPW. Late migrant and only report from Southwest: 5/28 Lyon RJS.
2001Summer Only report from Cook.
2001Fall First observed south 8/16 Rice TFB, 8/18 Hennepin ChM. High count 9/11 Anoka (10) KJB. Late north 9/23 Pennington JMJ, 9/30 St. Louis JRN. Late south 10/5 Hennepin ChM, 10/6 Meeker DMF.
2002Spring Reported from 18 south and 15 north counties in all regions, but only Murray (5/21, NED) in the Southwest. Early south 5/8 Blue Earth MJF, 5/9 Ramsey TAT. Early north 5/11 Otter Tail SPM, DKM and Pennington JMJ, 5/14 Itasca BRN. Late south 5/26 Anoka JLH and Goodhue SWe, 5/27 in three counties. High count 5/25 Anoka (11 at Rice Creek) KJB.
2002Summer Only report: singing male along Lima Grade Rd. in Cook Co. KRE.
2002Fall Maxima six in Hennepin (9/10, DWK) and Washington (9/7, KJB). Early south 8/23 Anoka KJB, 8/26 McLeod JJS. Late north 9/13 St. Louis MJF, 9/26 Cook DPJ. Late south 9/21 Sherburne REH, 9/29 Hennepin DWK, 10/1 Goodhue BRL.
2003Spring Arrived south 5/5 Hennepin DWK, SLC and Scott DWK, then 5/10 in four counties. Record-early north 5/4 Todd JSK, SID, then no reports until 5/18 Aitkin, Red Lake and St. Louis (median 5/13). Late south 5/26 Dakota WCM, Nicollet ChH and Waseca JPS.
2003Summer Observed 6/13 Lake (4 singing males near Isabella) N.R.R.I., Cook (no date) M.C.B.S.
2003Fall Found in seven north and ten south counties, but none in the Southwest or West-central. Early south 8/23 Dakota ADS, JPM, 8/24 Hennepin SLC. Late north 9/15 Cass and St. Louis, then only 9/28 Lake DPJ, 10/12 Lake JWL (median 9/28). Late south 9/16 Sherburne CRM, 9/29 Hennepin SLC (median 10/5).
2004Spring Early south 5/6 Mower JEM, 5/8 Goodhue DFN and Rice TFB (median 5/8). Early north 5/8 Otter Tail EJE, DTT, SMT, 5/11 Clay RHO (median 5/13). High counts 5/24 Crow Wing (40–50) MRN, 5/14 Wright (20) RLR. Late south (all later than recent median 5/23) 5/26 Rice TFB, 5/27 Hennepin SLC, 5/29 Chippewa BJU.
2004Summer Highest number of reports ever received: 6/1 Kanabec CAM, 6/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/2 Pine JMP, 6/4 Cook RBJ, 6/6 Lake of the Woods JMJ, 6/6 Polk (Rydell N.W.R.), 7/23 Becker MWy.
2004Fall Found in six north and nine south counties. Peak number 9/11 Rice (15) DAB. Early south 8/28 Dakota TAT, Sherburne PLJ. Late north 9/28 Crow Wing JEB, 10/3 St. Louis ALE. Late south 9/24 Hennepin SLC, 10/9 Goodhue BRL.
2005Spring Reported from 9 north and 17 south counties. Early arrivals within one day of medians. Early south 5/8 Goodhue DCZ, 5/9 Ramsey BRL and Sherburne PLJ. Early north 5/14 Pine JMP, 5/17 Kanabec HHD, CAM and St. Louis ALE. Late south 5/24 Lincoln PHS, 5/28 Brown JSS (median 5/24).
2005Summer Single report: 7/16 Koochiching PBD.
2005Fall Reported form 15 north and 15 south counties. High counts 9/4 Dakota (10) ADS, 9/5 Becker (20 at Dunton Locks C.P.) MO. Early south (median 8/16) 8/21 Anoka DWK and Hennepin ChM, 8/23 Lincoln BJU. Late north 9/20 Itasca JEB, 9/26 Mille Lacs ASc. Late south 9/17 Dakota JPM and Olmsted DAB, JWH, 9/19 Sherburne ASc.
2006Spring Reported from 5 north and 14 south counties. Early south 5/12 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/13 Dakota JPM, 5/14 Goodhue and Meeker. Early north 5/20 Marshall fide JMJ, 5/21 Beltrami PJR and Clay LEC. Late south 5/22 Scott and Stearns, 5/23 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/24 Murray NED.
2006Summer Seen in a total of six north counties: Lake of the Woods, Koochiching, Itasca, St. Louis, Cook, and Pine.
2006Fall Reported from 6 north and 19 south counties. Early north 8/26 Mille Lacs NSc, 8/27 Crow Wing JWH, 9/1 Mille Lacs NSc. First south reports identical with recent median: 8/19 Carver WCM and Yellow Medicine RBJ, 8/20 Ramsey and Washington HHD. High count 8/21 Anoka (14) DWK. Late north 9/23 Mille Lacs RBW, then only 10/8 Carlton LAW. Late south 9/25 Olmsted JWH and Ramsey CRM, 9/27 Ramsey JBB (median 10/3).
2007Spring614 Early south 5/6 Hennepin DDo and Rice TFB, 5/8 Blue Earth ChH and Hennepin JLS (median 5/8). Early north 5/12 Otter Tail SPM, 5/21 Cass BAW, and 5/21 St. Louis NAJ (median 5/13). High count 5/12 Meeker (16) DMF. Late south 5/17 Murray NED and Rice TFB, 5/24 Scott HHD, RBW (median 5/25).
2007Summer3 All reports: 6/2 Aitkin NSc, 6/2 Cass ABi, 6/7 Aitkin ASc, 6/10 Pine MCA.
2007Fall821 Early south (median 8/19) 8/17 Anoka DWK, Olmsted JWH, 8/19 Anoka JCC. High counts 8/26 Anoka (6) DWK, 9/15 St. Louis (5) PHS. Late north 9/7 Pine RBW, 9/8 St. Louis PEB, 9/15 St. Louis PHS (median 9/29). Late south 9/23 Stearns HHD, 9/24 Hennepin JLO, JWH, 10/1 Ramsey BRL (median 10/2).
2008Spring1221 Early south (median 5/8) 5/8 Dakota JLO, 5/10 Meeker DMF, 5/11 Dakota ADS, Ramsey BNW. Early north (median 5/13) 5/13 Aitkin KCR, 5/14 Lake JWL, 5/16 Aitkin ASc. Late south 5/27 Renville, Scott BJU, 5/31 Dakota RLW, Waseca DAB (median 5/24).
2008Fall715 Early south (median 8/19) 8/28 Rice DAB, 8/30 Fillmore NBO, Sherburne ASc, 8/31 Anoka DWK. High counts 9/14 Anoka (7) DWK, 9/12 St. Louis (6) PHS. Late north 9/13 St. Louis KCR, 9/14 Pennington JMJ, 9/16 Carlton LAW (median 9/29). Late south 9/27 Lyon RJS, 9/28 Dodge DAB, RMD, JWH, 9/30 Stearns MDN (median 10/2).
2009Spring1414 Few reports. Early south (median 5/8) 5/8 Sherburne PLJ, 5/13 Rice DAB. Early north (median 5/13) 5/17 St. Louis (Indian Point, Duluth) PHS, 5/19 Cass BAW, Lake of the Woods MHK, Todd MSK. High count 5/28 Marshall (5, Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS. Late south (median 5/25) 5/18 Hennepin MDu, Jackson JEB, Rice TFB, 5/19 Olmsted HHD.
2009Summer21 All reports: 6/2 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog, probable late spring migrant) KRE, 7/27 Itasca (near Grand Rapids, probable fall migrant) LBF. 7/26 Hennepin (Eden Prairie) SLC.
2009Fall420 Early south (median 8/19) 8/23 Carver (Carver P.R.) JCy, Goodhue SWe, 8/29 Carver (Rapids Lake) JCy, McLeod PRH. High counts 9/22 Dakota (6) ADS, 9/23 Anoka (5) DWK. Late north 9/12 Carlton DPG, Mille Lacs ASc, St. Louis PRH, 9/22 Mille Lacs ASc, 9/24 Carlton LAW (median 9/28). Late south 9/28 Dakota ADS, 10/2 Hennepin SLC, 10/10 Dakota KRo (median 10/1).
2010Spring38 Few reports. Early south (median 5/8) 5/13 Hennepin CMB, 5/15 Steele PSu. Early north (median 5/13) 5/18 Roseau JEB, 5/21 Pennington JMJ. High counts 5/24 St. Louis (30, fall-out at Park Point) DWK. Late south 5/20 Dakota JPM, McLeod PRH, 5/22 Blue Earth PRH, ChH, 5/24 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 5/25).
2010Summer4 Reported 6/5, 6/10 Cook JCG, 6/13 Itasca EEO, 7/4 Lake MCBS, 7/8 Lake RBJ, 7/31 Koochiching RMD, DWK.
2010Fall817 Early south (median 8/19) 8/16 Goodhue LS, 8/19 Carver (Carver P.R.) JCy, 8/21 Anoka JLO, Anoka (3) DWK, Carver (2) WCM, Hennepin SLC. No significant high counts. Late north 9/9 Aitkin RBJ, 9/11 Morrison JWH, 9/21 St. Louis ABL (median 9/28). Late south 9/27 Ramsey REH, 10/1 Washington LMS, 10/2 Chisago DBM (median 10/1).
2011Spring2033 Early south (median 5/8) 5/7 Goodhue JLO, m.ob., Hennepin CMB, Rice TFB, 5/9 Goodhue JMN, Hennepin CMB, DBM, Jackson JCC. Early north (median 5/13) 5/10 Aitkin RBJ, DAC, 5/13 Mille Lacs ASc, 5/14 Itasca JLK. Late south 5/26 Steele PSu, 5/28 Blue Earth RMD, 5/30 Swift BJU (median 5/25). High count 5/13 Hennepin (20) SBM.
2011Summer2Observed 6/8 Lake (2) CCo, 6/9 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) CLW, m.ob., 7/3 St. Louis (first county breeding record; at least 3 males and 2 females carrying food for short-tailed, poorly flying young) SGW.
2011Fall922 Early south (median 8/19) 8/14 Carver JCy, 8/25 Blue Earth ChH, Carver JCy, Wright RMD. Late north 9/13 Clearwater ARW, 9/16 Kanabec RBJ, 10/30 Cook (Grand Marais) KRE, m.ob. (median 9/28). Late south 9/28 Hennepin (2) CMB, 9/30 Yellow Medicine JEB, 10/5 Pipestone, Rock JEB (median 10/1).
2012Spring516 Early south (median 5/8) 5/2 Kandiyohi (Prinsburg Rail Trail) SSy, 5/4 Nicollet MiO, 5/5 Sherburne ASc. Early north 5/12 Hubbard MAW, Morrison JeM, DTM, 5/13 Morrison FGo, 5/14 Mille Lacs ASc. Late south 5/19 Hennepin JCC, Lac qui Parle FAE, (Walter Twp.) BJU, Washington KMo, PSm, 5/21 Hennepin CMB (median 5/25).
2012Summer4 All reports: 6/3 Lake of the Woods MHK, 6/4, 7/13 Cook NRRI, JEl, 6/17, 6/29 St. Louis fide BBA, SGW, 7/15 Itasca PLe.
2012Fall1323 Early south (median 8/19) 8/13 Hennepin (Minnehaha Creek) TAT, 8/14 Hennepin CMB, Swift RBW, 8/16 Rice TFB, 8/18 Hennepin (Theodore Wirth Park) HCT. Late north 9/3 Lake JWL, Morrison DLP, 9/4 Cook RBW, 9/5 Polk SAu, 9/8 Carlton RMD, then none until 9/22 St. Louis JLK (median 9/28). Late south 9/26 Ramsey REH, 9/28 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) TAT, 9/29 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) TAT, 10/1 Steele PSu (median 10/1).
2013Spring1927 Early south (median 5/8) 5/9 Rice TFB, 5/10 Ramsey MDv, 5/11 Carver JCy, Hennepin DFN. Early north (median 5/13) 5/11 Hubbard MAW, 5/13 Becker ASM, 5/14 Cass BAW, 5/16 Kanabec CAM. High counts 5/21 Washington (42, Lake Elmo R.P.) BDo, 5/19 St. Louis (7, Park Point R.A.) JLK. Late south 5/29 Anoka, Hennepin, Isanti, Washington (3 locations), but also see summer report (median 5/25).
2013Summer82 Seen in Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Dakota, Freeborn, Kittson, Lake, Pine, St. Louis, Wadena. Late south migrants 6/1 Dakota CBu, Freeborn CLW.
2013Fall1012 Early south (median 8/19) 8/23 Rice TFB, 8/26 Rice RBJ, 8/30 Hennepin TAT, 8/31 Hennepin CMB, SHF, BAF, Meeker MJB. Late north 9/13 Morrison KLi, 9/18 Cass BAW, 9/22 Hubbard BWF, ANy (median 9/28). Late south 9/16 Carver JCy, 9/21 Hennepin ACr, 9/27 Washington JHg, 9/30 Hennepin ARh (median 10/1).
2014Spring1329Early south (median 5/8) 5/6 Ramsey BCh, 5/7 Hennepin TJo, Ramsey PSe, 5/8 Hennepin ABL, Mower BJL, Olmsted SHk, LAV, PTr. Early north (median 5/13) 5/8 Morrison DLP, 5/9 Cass BAW, 5/14 Beltrami DPJ, 5/18 Becker HeH, ShG, Cass BAW. Late south 5/24 Pope DWK, Scott HCT, 5/30 Sherburne JEB (median 5/25).
2014Summer4Seen in Carlton, Cook, Lake, St. Louis.
2014Fall2026 Early south (median 8/19) 8/25 Hennepin CMB, 8/26 Ramsey REH, Steele PSu, Washington RMD then many reports from 8/27. Late north 9/27 St. Louis JMs, KRE, 10/2 Polk SAu, 10/6 St. Louis JLK (median 9/28). Late south 9/28 Carver LS, Pope BNn, 9/29 Rice DAT, 10/2 McLeod PRH, Washington DVe (median 10/1).
2015Spring2133 Early south (median 5/8) 5/6 Mower SWm, 5/7 Anoka ToL, Washington GJa, PNi. Early north (median 5/13) 5/6 Crow Wing JPR, 5/7 Pine BDo, 5/12 Crow Wing EGa. Late south 5/23 Dakota HSt, Murray GWe, 5/24 Rice MBH (median 5/25).
2015Summer4 Observed in Cook, Lake, Pine, St. Louis. High count 6/14 Cook (4, Sawbill Campground) GCa.
2015Fall1224 Early south (median 8/21) 8/19 Hennepin CMB, 8/20 Waseca PSu, 8/21 Hennepin TAT, Washington DBz. High count 9/1 St. Louis (18, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, Late north 9/19 Itasca SC, 9/26 St. Louis HHD, JLK, 9/27 Polk SAu (median 9/28). Late south 10/2 Ramsey VWe, 10/4 Hennepin AWi, 10/5 Steele PSu (median 10/1).
2016Spring1124 Early south (median 5/8) 5/6–10 Faribault BAy, 5/11 Pipestone SRe, Rice DAB. Early north 5/13 Pine SC, 5/18 Morrison JeM, SwM, JMK, Wilkin ANy, DBz, 5/19 Marshall CCr. High counts 5/28 St. Louis (7) ACr, 5/28 St. Louis (5) MMq. Late south 5/22 Isanti ELC, Washington JDS, Yellow Medicine GWe (median 5/26).
2016Summer3 Observed in Aitkin, Lake, St. Louis. High counts 6/7 Lake (3, Stony River Rd.) AMt, 6/12 St. Louis (3, Camp du Nord, Burntside L.) LTs.
2016Fall1930 Early south (median 8/20) 8/16 Washington PNi, 8/19 Sherburne JlB, 8/20 Hennepin CMB. High counts 9/4 Wright (4) BKe, 9/6 Carver (4) JCy. Late north 9/20 Cook LiH, 9/24 Cook ASu, 10/1 Lake JWL (median 9/27). Late south 10/2 Olmsted SHk, 10/3 Hennepin CMB, 10/8 Dakota BRL (median 10/1).
2017Spring2126 Early south (median 5/8) 5/6 Meeker GLr, 5/7 Lyon RJS, 5/8 Kandiyohi BbS, Olmsted LSf, Ramsey OGo, Rice TFB, then many more reports on 5/9. Early north (median 5/12) 5/10 Cass DAY, 5/11 Cass DBz, EGa, 5/12 St. Louis LSh. No significant high counts. Late south 5/24 in Carver, Dodge, Goodhue, Hennepin, Scott, Steele, Washington, 5/25 Dakota KDS, 5/27 Stearns REr (median 5/26).
2017Summer4 Observed in Cook, Itasca, Lake, St. Louis. High count 6/14 St. Louis (4, Milt Stenlund Trail) KDu.
2017Fall1627 Early south (median 8/21) 8/18 Hennepin SBM, 8/19 Steele PSu, 8/21 Lyon NMe. High count 9/29 Stearns (5, St. Cloud State University) LKo. Late north 9/30 Beltrami DPJ, St. Louis TRd, 10/4 St. Louis TRd, StK (median 9/27). Late south 10/1 Rice DAT, 10/2–7 Meeker BNn, 10/7 Rice NiR (median 10/2).
2018Spring2029 Early south (median 5/8) 5/5 Sherburne PLJ, 5/8 Anoka ebd, Dakota ADS, Goodhue PEJ, Hennepin LSe, Steele PSu, then numerous reports beginning 5/9. Early north (median 5/12) 5/8 Pine KrM, 5/9 Pine (2, different location) SBE, 5/11 Morrison FGo. High counts 5/19 Cook (6, Kadunce River Trail) JZj, 5/19 St. Louis (5, Stoney Point) StK. Late south ended with numerous reports through 5/22 and then finally 5/24 Hennepin ASu (median 5/26).
2018Summer8 Observed in Aitkin, Cook, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, St. Louis.
2018Fall2544  Early south (median 8/20) 8/10 Carver JCy, 8/14 Carver DWK, Stearns AaL, Washington PNi. High counts 9/5 Lyon (10) NMe, 9/8 Freeborn (9, Albert Lea) ebd. Late north 9/30 Grant RAE, CNn, 10/18 St. Louis EPy (median 9/28). Late south 10/11 Rice DAT, 10/12 Hennepin ACr, 10/15 Ramsey MWS (median 10/2).
2019Spring2741 Early south (median 5/8) 5/5 Hennepin ebd, 5/11 Chisago ebd, Goodhue TBu, KBu, Hennepin JEc, DvN, GUn. Early north (median 5/12) 5/14 Douglas ToR, and then on 5/16 in Becker, Kanabec, Lake, Mille Lacs, Pine, Todd. High count 5/17 Anoka (14, Locke Park/Rice Creek West Regional Trail LiH, RMD. Late south 5/31 Washington JDS, but also see Summer Report (median 5/26).
2019Summer121 Seen in all northern regions plus spring migrants 6/1 Grant, Lyon. High count 6/23 Cook (5, Lima Grade Rd.) ASu, JSu.
2019Fall1835 As usual, most reports came from the eastern two-thirds of the state. Early south (median 8/19) 8/21 Dakota MwT, Kandiyohi ebd, 8/24 Anoka ebd. Reports peaked during the first two weeks of September. High counts 9/4 Ramsey (10, Sucker Lake) EzH, 9/8 Carver (5, Carver P.R.) JCy, 9/8 Hennepin (5, Powderhorn Park) MZa. Late north 9/29 Itasca SC, ANy, 10/3 Hubbard CRM, m.ob., 10/4 Cass RZi (median 9/30). Late south 10/6 Hennepin TAT, 10/7 Goodhue KDS, Hennepin TAT (median 10/5).
2020Spring2137 Ea rly south (median 5/7) 5/5 Dakota JPE, Wright ebd, 5/9 Goodhue ebd. Early north (median 5/12) 5/15 Otter Tail HeH, ShG, 5/16 Cass ebd, Crow Wing AaL, CLu, TLu. High counts 5/22 Dakota (8) ebd, 5/26 St. Louis (7, Park Point R.A.) NPo, 5/22 Blue Earth (5) ebd. Late south 5/26 Fillmore SHo, Washington BDo, 5/27 Anoka LBi (median 5/26).
2020Summer8 Observed in Beltrami, Carlton, Clearwater, Cook, Hubbard, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis.
2020Fall2337 Statewide distribution with 53% (north) and 42% (south) increases from respective 10-year average number of reporting counties. Early south (median 8/19) 8/18 Hennepin RBW, Ramsey LiH, VBC, Washington PNi. High counts 9/5 Ramsey (10, Sucker Lake) MJB, 8/22 St. Louis (8, Lake Vermilion) ebd. Late north 9/26 Beltrami AxB, St. Louis (East Hillside, Duluth) RyS, (H.R.N.R.) ebd (median 9/30). Late south 9/30 Sherburne ebd, 10/2 Ramsey (Tamarack N.C.) ebd, 10/20 Ramsey (Roseville) SPS (median 10/5).
2021Spring1122 Fewest southern reporting counties since 2012 and worst spring north since 2016 for this budworm specialist. Detected across all regions, although scarcest in the western half. Early south (median 5/7) 5/3 Chisago ebd, 5/7 Scott BHw, 5/10 Freeborn LiH, EzH. Early north (median 5/12) 5/13–14 Clearwater ebd, SuR, KBa, 5/14–15 Cass ebd, 5/15 St. Louis BLz. Maximum count was four birds. Late south 5/22 Carver (2) JCy, Hennepin (Tower Hill Park) JbS, 5/25 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) PRH (median 5/27).
2021Summer5 Found in Cook, Hubbard (6/23 Lake Alice Bog LHl), Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis.
2021Fall2745 Another spruce budworm specialist doing quite well. Reported from the highest number counties ever for fall. Early south (median 8/19) 8/15 Ramsey GrN, 8/19 Hennepin PRH, 8/20 Isanti MHe. High counts 9/3 Stearns (17, Quarry Park S.N.A.) MJB, 9/5 Kandiyohi (17, Diamond Lake) ebd, 9/9 Anoka (12, Rice Creek Chain of Lakes P.R.) GWe. Late north 9/24 Lake JWL, 10/3 St. Louis (Hermantown) JLK, 10/4 St. Louis (Brighton Beach) IDv (median 9/28). Late south 10/2 Goodhue JtM, Washington (Cottage Grove) PNi, (Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) GWe (median 10/5).
2022Spring2635 Substantially better spring than 2021, with increases of 23% (south) and 48% (north) from the ten-year average number of reporting counties. Early south (median 5/6) 5/7 Olmsted KNK, 5/8 Hennepin GUn, CUn, ebd, Houston ToM, Renville ebd, Scott ebd. Early north (median 5/12) 5/12 Crow Wing ebd, 5/13 Itasca ebd, Otter Tail ebd, Pine TJo, ebd, St. Louis BEA. High counts 5/13 Goodhue (7, Hok-Si-La Park) SDz, JtM, 5/16 Hennepin (6, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) JKu, 5/13 Goodhue (5, Frontenac) SDz. Late south 5/24 Dakota (two locations) ThH, Meeker ebd, Rock ANy, Stearns MtS, 5/26 Lyon NMe, 5/24–26 Olmsted JPr, JDy (median 5/27).
2022Summer4 Reported from Cook, 6/5 Kittson (wandering migrant at Lake Bronson S.P.) SAu, Koochiching, St. Louis.
2022Fall3146 Reported from the highest number counties ever for fall. Early south (median 8/19) 8/17 Ramsey BAr, 8/19 Anoka (Coon Rapids Dam R.P.) DFe, 8/20 Anoka (Linwood Lake) CF, Carver JCy, Hennepin SBM, ebd, Meeker DWK. High counts 9/5 Anoka (12, Linwood Lake) JGW, 9/5 Anoka (11, Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve) GWe, ASu. Late north 9/27 St. Louis NGi, 9/29 Morrison DLP, DLP, 10/30 Cook WCM (median 9/28). Late south 10/5 Brown SLH, Olmsted LHl, Sherburne (2) PLJ, 10/14 Hennepin DWK (median 10/5),
 
 Breeds locally northeast. Migrant throughout.

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