The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Vireos | 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: Vireos |
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White-eyed Vireo Bell's Vireo |
Yellow-throated Vireo Blue-headed Vireo |
[Plumbeous Vireo] Philadelphia Vireo |
Warbling Vireo Red-eyed Vireo |
| Bell's Vireo(Vireo bellii) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Spring | Seen 30 May near Reno, Houston County by William Pieper and other Avifaunal Club members. | ||
| 1961 | Summer | A nest with four eggs was found at Reno on 10 June by the Huber brothers. | ||
| 1962 | Spring | May 16 several seen and heard at Reno, Houston Co., and one seen at Vasa, Goodhue Co., W. R. Pieper and R. Huber. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | June 30, Reno, Houston Co., Avifaunal Club; July 28, same area, singing male, brought food several times to sumac-wild grape entanglement, apparently nesting, H. and R. Huber. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | May 26, Reno, Houston Co., male singing, found last year's nest in Sumac bush, Avifaunal Club. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Houston Co., Reno, one pair present all summer and p::-e ~ umeably breeding although actual nest not found, Avifaunal Club. Wabasha Co., Dorer Pools, June 8, one male singing, R. B. Janssen. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 6-1 Wabasha Co, nesting, RG; 6-12 Luverne, Rock Co, 1 heard, RLH, appears to be first record for county. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | 6-12, Luverne, Rock Co, RLH; 6·14, Wabasha Co, nest empty, RG, RLH; 8·7, Winona Co, heard, FV; 8·15 Winona Co., 3 singing, RBJ. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | 5-28 Winona, FV; 5-29 Dorer Pools, Wabasha Co, WRP. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | 5-23 Winona, GD, GG, FV; 5-23 Rochester, 1 banded by JPF, CMJ, excellent details; 5-31 Dorer Pools, Wabasha/ Winona Co line, EHH, RG. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | reported from Winona Co; 6-5 to 7-5 Dakota Co, 3 mi SE of Nicols, RG, BL, RBJ, DB, ELC, RLH; northernmost record in recent years. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | 5-31(FGD),6-1(FV/ HVBC) Winona Co. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | 6-10 Dorer Pools, Wabasha Co., 2, HFH; 6-12 Winona Co., 1, EHH; 7-14 Hennepin Co., Cedar Ave. Bridge, 1 singing, RLH. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | 5-25 Frog Lake, Stevens Co., 1 singing and seen, DB, RG, EHH, HFH (see Notes of Interest in previous issue); an astounding record, only report. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | reported only from Wabasha (DB), Winona (BT,GD) Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 9-7 Chisago (Taylors Falls) EL. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 5-18 Winona Co., BT. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | 8-3 Winona Co. TV, only report. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 8-2 Winona BTV. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | 5-13 Carver Park, Carver Co. KH ; "black eyes with small white spectacles, vireo shape and movements; wingbars; whitish throat and breast of faint yellowish; sm aller than Solitary, not as gray. " | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested at Kellog, Wabasha Co. (june, 1 pr. and 4 y, BTV). | ||
| 1971 | Spring | 2 reports Marshall, Lyon Co. HK. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | nested in Dakota (Burnsville; last seen 7-25 VL); June, collected near Luverne, ROCK Co., D. W. Warner. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Winona 7-4 (KG) & 7-21 (RBJ & FL). | ||
| 1973 | Fall | One report (none last year): 8-4 Goodhue (JAB). Yellow-throated. Vireo Seen in Anoka, Hennepin, St. Louis, Morrison, Sherburne. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | 3 reports: 5-16 Hennepin (1) OJ; 5-25 Olmsted (1) JF; 5-27 Pipestone (1 singing male) KE. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Present until 6-30 near Rochester, Olmsted Co. (JF); no reports from Winona. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | 9-1 5 Blue Mounds State Park, Rock Co. KE. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | 3 reports: 5-6 Le Sueur (3) HFC; 523 to 6-2 Goodhue (2) CF; 5-31 Rock KE. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | 3 reports: 6-1 Pipestone National Monument, Pipestone Co. (SV); 6-2 Goodhue (CF); 6-5 Olmsted (JF). | ||
| 1976 | Spring | 1 report: 5-15 Goodhue (Vasa, 1) BDC. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | up to 5 reported from Kellogg, Wabasha Co. from 6-13 (F. Lesher) to 7-31 (JB). | ||
| 1977 | Spring | 2 reports: 5-10 Hennepin (2) SH; 5-29 Winona (1) FL. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Again reported near Kellogg, Wabasha Co. until 7-13 (DGW, KE, RJ). | ||
| 1977 | Fall | All reports 8-5 Winona (VL) 8-28 Wright (ES), 8-28 Houston (FL). ' | ||
| 1978 | Spring | 5-6 Watonwan (1) RG; 5-28 Wabasha (3) KE, SM. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Wabasha (Lower Sand Prairie). See Notes of Interest. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Wabasha county 5-27 GS, 5-30 BB. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Wabasha; also seen in Dakota (Burnsville, fide RBJ). | ||
| 1979 | Fall | One report 8-5 Wabasha DGW. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Three reports: 5-20 Winona JSD, 5-22 Cottonwood RG, Houston FL, 5-31 Olmsted JF. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Ramsey (Fort Snelling SP); also seen in Wabasha, Olmsted, Winona. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Five reports: 5-1 Wabasha DWM, 5-8 Washington RH, 5-15 Winona SM, 5-30 Fillmore RJ, Wabasha WDM. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Wabasha; nesting reported from Dakota (six birds, Black Dog to Fort Snelling State Park, KG, MW et al). Also seen in Scott (Savage), Rice (Sibley Marsh, KJ). | ||
| 1981 | Fall | One report: 9-24 Rock GS. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Four reports: 5-17 Winona GS, 5-22 Wabasha DGW, 5-23 Wabasha DWM, 5-27 Wabasha and Goodhue BL. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Wabasha. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | One report: 5/11 Wabasha WDM. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Seen in Ramsey (Roseville, 6/6 -6!12), Dakota (Black Dog, 6/9 two males, 7/3 pair, SC), Wabasha (Kellogg, D&GW; 6/6 & 7/14, D&WM), Houston (6/22 Hokah, FL). | ||
| 1983 | Fall | One report: 8/10 Wabasha JP/AM (3). | ||
| 1984 | Spring | All reports: Wabasha 5/l9 BL (2) DZ, 5/26 WDM, 5/21 Dakota PL, 5/28 Olmsted JEB (2). | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Olmsted (6/9, nest with 4 eggs -JB); also seen 6/27 Dakota (BE). | ||
| 1984 | Fall | 8/4 & II Fort Snelling S.P., Dakota TT. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Many observer reports from Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Wabasha and Winona counties from 5/10 to 30. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Seen in Hennepin (611 Elm Creek Park, m.ob.), Dakota (6/15-6/20, TTu), Scott (AB), Wabasha (7/8, WDM). | ||
| 1985 | Fall | 8/21 Goodhue BL. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | All reports: 5/17 Goodhue DBI, JD, 5/18 Dakota KE, Tfu (3), BE, 5/20 Wabasha WDM, 5/27 Dakota Tfu (5). | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Seen in Dakota, Wabasha, Houston. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Only report 8/9 Wabasha JPIAM. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | 5/23,25,27 Black Dog Lake, Dakota Co. m.ob. ; 5/15 Wabasha WDM. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Seen in Dakota, Wabasha. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | All reports: 8/ I Dakota TT, 8/20 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | All reports: 5/12-25 Dakota m.ob. Wabasha 5/14 KR, 5/24 WDM, 5/31 Houston FL. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Only records : seen in Fillmore, Dakota, Rock (6/16, Blue Mounds S.P., TI). | ||
| 1989 | Spring | All reports: 5/14 Winona ES, 5/22 Dakota AB, 5/25 Goodhue AP, 5/29 Wabasha KE, et a!. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Probable nesting at Black Dog, Dakota Co.; also seen in Wabasha and Olmsted. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | All reports: 5/23 Scott (1) DC, 5/24-30 Blue Earth (nesting) MF, BB, 5/29 Houston FL, 5/30 Dakota AB. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Breeding recorded in Wabasha, probable breeding in Winona; nest built but abandoned in Blue Earth BB. Also seen in Dakota. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | One report 8/11-9/1 Winona (2 ad., 4 imm.) CS, AP. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | All reports: 5/10-11 Wood Lake, Hennepin Co. (I) JPo et al., 5/11 Fillmore GMD, 5/1331 Winona (two locations) CS, 5/20-26 Dakota (2) AB, RG, 5/22 Rock (I) PB, 5/23 Blue Earth (2) MF, 5/24 Wabasha DWM. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in Winona (The Loon 63:206-207); also seen in Dakota, 6/14 Rock ND. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | All reports: 8/9 - 9/3 Prairie Island, Winona Co. CS, 8/22 Mud Lake, Winona Co. fide CS. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | All reports: 5/10–25 Winona CS, mob, 5/20–27 Dakota (two) PS, TT, DB, 5/22–30 Wabasha KE, mob, 5/24–27 Ramsey (one) DN, KB. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested at two locations in Wabasha (lower Sand Prairie and McCarthy L. WMA); was also seen in Dakota, Goodhue, Winona and Houston. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | One report: 8/10 Winona CS. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | All reports: 5/8?15 Wabasha WDM, DN, 5/23 Dakota (two) TT, 5/23 Winona CS. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Reported in Washington, Dakota, Wabasha, Olmsted, Winona. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Two reports: 8/20 Wabasha DBM, 9/19 Washington (one) WL (The Loon 66:49–50). | ||
| 1994 | Spring | All reports: 5/14 Hennepin TT, mob, 5/24 Winona FL, 5/25 Wabasha CS, 5/29 Dakota (2) TBr. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | At least two males defending territories near Black Dog L. in Dakota Co. (6/3–7/2 PBu, mob.); a single bird observed on 6/4 in Scott Co. SK; a singing male seen on 6/26 at Weaver Dunes in Wabasha Co. DWi; one bird observed at Nelson Fen Wildlife Area in Olmsted Co. (6/6 to end of June, JB et al.). | ||
| 1995 | Spring | All reports: 5/19–23 Winona CS, FL, 5/27 Olmsted CK, JSt, Dakota (no date) PB. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Several reports: 6/2 Winona (Mud L.) CS; 6/4 – 7/2 Dakota (Black Dog fen) TT et al.; 6/16 Blue Earth (near Mankato) MF; 6/17 Wabasha (McCarthy L. WMA) fide AH; 6/24 – 7/3 Carver (Minnesota Valley NWR) RG et al. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | No reports. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 5/15 Rice TBo, 5/21 Wabasha JD, FL, 5/24 Winona CS. Also reported from Dakota and Blue Earth counties. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Nested at Minneopa S.P. in Blue Earth Co. BBo. Also reported near Black Dog L. in Dakota TT, DBo; two singing at O.L. Kipp S.P. in Winona Co. PBu, DBS; plus Wabasha CS. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Only report 8/11 Dakota TT. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | All reports: 5/15 Houston (2) DV, 5/18 Dakota TT, 5/19 Dakota SWe. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Nest with four eggs discovered at Black Dog Lake in Dakota Co. JL, FKS. Other reports include two singing on 6/25 – 7/26 along N. Hennepin Bike Trail in Hennepin Co. HT, mob; one singing on 6/28 at Frontenac S. P. in Goodhue Co. CH; one singing on 6/13 at Minneopa S. P. in Blue Earth Co. BBo; one on 6/28 and 7/6 in wildlife area south of Waseca in Waseca Co. JSe; plus 6/1 Winona CB. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | All reports: 8/5–15 Hennepin KB, SC, 8/30–31 Lac qui Parle BL, RG. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | All reports: 5/19–22 Lac qui Parle (second county record) WM, PS, 5/25 Dakota TT, 5/26 Blue Earth MF. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | All reports: 6/13 Blue Earth (Minneopa S. P.) MF; 6/13 and 7/4 Waseca (Otisco Township) JSe; 6/15,20 Wabasha (McCarthy L.) DBe, BBr; 7/3 Dakota (Black Dog L.) TT; Winona (Great River Bluffs S. P., no date) AH, PS. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | All reports: 8/2 Dakota (Black Dog Lake) TT, 8/10 Winona (two at Prairie Island) CS, 8/29 Waseca (Otisco Twp.) JSe. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Reported 5/22 Blue Earth (2) ABa, MF, 5/22+ Waseca (2) ABa, JSe et al., 5/24 Dakota (Black Dog L.) TT. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Reported on 6/7 at Black Dog L. in Dakota Co. TBo, on 6/9 at Minneopa S.P. in Blue Earth Co. (same location where reported for past three years) MF, and on 6/19 and 7/11 at Highway 13 waterfowl management area in Waseca Co. (same site as previous year) JSe. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Only report: 8/6 Dakota TT. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | All reports were within expected range. First seen 5/19 Ramsey DCn, 5/19+ Dakota TT, PS. First county record 5/28–29 Steele (Somerset Twp.) NT, DBM. Also observed in Blue Earth (Minneopa S. P.) MF, RJ, Waseca ABa, and Winona MBW. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | None could be found at the WMA in Waseca Co. where recently reliable. One from spring still singing 6/3 Steele (Somerset Twp.) NFT et al., †AEB. Also found 6/10–7/8 Dakota (Black Dog L.) TAT, DBS; 6/12 Blue Earth (Minneopa S.P.) †MJF; 6/25 Winona (Great River Bluffs S.P.) †PCC; 7/8–24 Washington (maximum of 2 at Kingston Park) MEn, †CRM et al.; and 7/10 Olmsted (Chester Woods County Park) JDu. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Only reported by TAT at Black Dog L., Dakota County: four birds on 8/12 and one on 9/4. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported north of usual range 5/14 Stearns (Roscoe Prairie) DDM, BJM. Also: 5/19+ Dakota (Black Dog L.) TAT, ADS, 5/25 Goodhue (Frontenac S.P.) CRG, 5/26+ Blue Earth (Minneopa S.P.) BRB et al. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Reported 6/7 – 7/2 Dakota (Black Dog L.) TAT et al.; 6/9–11 Blue Earth (one singing at Minneopa S.P.) DFN, MJF; 6/11 – 7/14 Olmsted (Chester Woods Park) JDu et al., 6/22 Fillmore JJS; plus an early June report at Great River Bluffs S.P. in Winona Co. fide AXH, and one present the entire season at Frontenac S.P. in Goodhue Co. †CMJ. [Corrected] | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Oberved 8/5 Dakota TAT. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Reported 5/7 Blue Earth (seen and heard at Minneopa S.P.) MJF, 5/26+ Goodhue SWe et al., 5/27+ Dakota (Black Dog L.) TAT, 5/28 Wabasha (McCarthy Lakes W.M.A.) CRM, 5/30 Winona (Great River Bluffs S.P.) fide AXH. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Record-high number of reports; 6/3 and 6/30 Wabasha (McCarthy L. W.M.A) PHS, JPE, 6/5 – 7/27 Winona (max. 3 at Great River Bluffs S.P.) CAS et al., 6/6 and 6/8 Blue Earth (Minneopa S.P., same location as past five years) MJF, 6/8 Olmsted (Chester Woods) fide AXH, 6/8 Meeker (Manannah Twp.) †DMF, 6/10–15 Dakota (max. 2 at Black Dog Preserve) RMD, FTM et al., 6/22 and 7/4 Waseca (max. 2 at Otisco W.M.A.) JPS, 6/29 Mower (Taopi) JPE. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | No reports. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Arrived south three days later than the recent median. Early south 5/18 Wabasha (2) JMP, 5/24 Blue Earth (Minneopa S.P.) MJF. Also observed 5/25 Dakota (Cliff Fen) DWK, 5/26 Waseca (2) JPS, 5/26 Hennepin (Diamond L. near Dayton) DWK. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Nested in Dakota (Black Dog Fen Park) JPM et al., possible nesting in Waseca (Senn-Rich W.M.A.) JPS, 6/27 Winona (2 at Great River Bluffs S.P.) FZL. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Last reported 8/31 Dakota (Cliff Fen) DWK. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Reported from six counties: 5/15 Wabasha CBe, 5/18 Lac qui Parle (Yellow Bank Twp.) †BJU, 5/18+ Blue Earth (Minneopa S.P.) MJF, 5/19+ Dakota RMD, 5/31 Waseca JPS and Winona (Great River Bluffs S.P.) KRE (median 5/15) | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Observed 6/5 Dodge OWB, 6/6, 6/27 Winona BWF, DAB, 6/8 Wabasha KTP, 6/16 Blue Earth BTS, 7/4 Waseca JPS. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | No reports. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Early south 5/14 Scott JOt, 5/20 Waseca JPS (median 5/15). Also found in Dakota (Murphy-Hanrehan and Cliff Fen) and Wabasha (McCarthy Lakes W.M.A.). | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Observed 6/1 Hennepin BBB, 6/1+ Brown (Rosenau-Lambrecht W.M.A.) BTS, BJU, 6/1, 6/30, 7/5 Waseca JPS, 6/7 Blue Earth ChH, 7/1 Dakota ADS, 7/16 Le Sueur BJU. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Only report: 8/21 Winona CAS (same as median). | ||
| 2006 | Spring | All observations: 5/22 Goodhue JLO, 5/29 Dakota (3 at Cliff Fen Park) DWK, 5/31 Hennepin (Elm Creek P.R.) JPS. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Most reports ever. Found in Washington, Dakota, Nicollet, Le Sueur, Blue Earth, Waseca, Lyon (6/23, MCBS). | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Only report: 9/2 Dakota JLS. | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 4 | All reports: 5/12 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) DDo, LEC, 5/13 Wabasha (McCarthy Lake W.M.A.) JWH, 5/17 Dakota (location?) PRH, 5/20 Le Sueur (Kasota Prairie) CMB, CRM, RBJ, 5/28 Dakota (2 at Cliff Fen S.N.A.) CMB, JCC, LS, PEB, RBW (median 5/15). | |
| 2007 | Summer | 5 | Reported within usual range from Hennepin, Dakota, Goodhue, Waseca, Blue Earth. | |
| 2007 | Fall | No reports. | ||
| 2008 | Spring | 3 | All reports 5/20–31 Dakota (as many as 3 singing males at Black Dog Nature Preserve S.N.A.) m.ob., 5/26–30 Wabasha (2, McCarthy Lake W.M.A.) KRE, RHO, 5/27 Le Sueur (Kasota Prairie) BJU. | |
| 2008 | Summer | 4 | All reports: 6/8–22 Hennepin DDo, PEB, m.ob., 6/6–7/29 Wabasha (2) SLF, JWH, ARW, 6/9, 6/10, 6/25, 7/6 Dakota JLO, (4) ADS, ph. JPM, (2) BAF, 6/13–7/3 Waseca JPS, RBJ, RBW, DAB. | |
| 2008 | Fall | 1 | Only report 8/31 Dakota, two males still singing at Cliff Fen S.N.A., BAF. | |
| 2009 | Spring | 1 | 3 | New county record and only north report: 5/18, 5/23 Morrison (Belle Prairie Park) FGo. All south (median early 5/15) 5/17–24 Hennepin (a singing male returned to Lake Nokomis, Minneapolis) m.ob., 5/23–31 Dakota (Black Dog Nature Preserve S.N.A.) m.ob. 5/23–24 Goodhue (Frontenac S.P.) WOS, 5/28 Wabasha RPR. High counts both from Black Dog Nature Preserve S.N.A., Dakota; 5/23 (7) MDu, 5/31 (6, 3 singing males and their mates) ADS. |
| 2009 | Summer | 5 | All reports: Dakota (Black Dog Nature Preserve S.N.A.), Hennepin (L. Nokomis), Goodhue (Frontenac S.P.), Mower (Cartney W.M.A., Wild Indigo S.N.A.), Dodge (Pheasants Forever W.M.A.). | |
| 2009 | Fall | 1 | BAF documented singing males lingering at the traditional Black Dog Nature Preserve S.N.A breeding area on 9/7, 9/13, and 9/18 Dakota. A high count of 5 birds was present 9/13, with only one remaining 9/18. | |
| 2010 | Spring | 6 | Early south (median 5/15) 5/16 Dakota (2, Black Dog Nature Preserve S.N.A.) BAF, 5/17 Dakota (3) CMB, 5/18 Rice TFB, 5/20 Washington (Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) ph. LSi. High count 5/23 Dakota (4, Black Dog Nature Preserve S.N.A.) MDu. Most reports from Dakota, but also reported from Hennepin, Houston, Lac qui Parle (Caerulean W.M.A., a.t. BJU), Rice, Washington. | |
| 2010 | Summer | 4 | Reported 6/2 – 7/7 Dakota (Black Dog Nature Preserve S.N.A.) m.ob. (max. 6 on 6/20 BAF), 6/2 – 7/16 Hennepin (Lake Nokomis) DWK, BAF, ph. AXH, ph. †DDo (The Loon 83:42–43). | |
| 2010 | Fall | 1 | Only one report, 8/27 Wabasha PME (median late south 8/21). | |
| 2011 | Spring | 6 | Early south (median 5/15) 5/15 Jackson (Black Bridge Rd.) MDu. Also reported from Dakota, Hennepin, Lac qui Parle, Rice, Waseca. High count 5/17 Dakota (3) CMB. | |
| 2011 | Summer | 7 | Observed in Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Wabasha, Washington. All counts ≤ 4 birds. | |
| 2011 | Fall | 3 | All south reports: 8/14 Houston (sod farm northeast of Hokah) HHD, RAE, 8/15 Hennepin (2 summering birds continuing in Eden Prairie) SLC, 9/3 Dakota (3 males continuing at traditional Black Dog Nature Preserve S.N.A. breeding area) BAF, 9/7 Hennepin (one bird still singing at 8/15 location) SLC (median late south 8/21). | |
| 2012 | Spring | 7 | Early south (median 5/15) 5/6 Dakota (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Black Dog Unit) MDu, 5/11 Goodhue DFN, Rice TFB. Also reported from Hennepin, Olmsted, Wabasha, and Washington. | |
| 2012 | Summer | 7 | Found in Dakota, Goodhue, Ramsey, Rice, Wabasha, Washington, Watonwan. All counts < 3 individuals. | |
| 2012 | Fall | 4 | All reports: 8/5 Goodhue DFN, 8/8 Dakota (2) RMD, 8/12 Wabasha JCC, 9/1 Dakota BAF, SHF, 9/8 Washington LEC (median late 8/27). | |
| 2013 | Spring | 9 | Reported from a record-high 9 counties, including a first county record 5/26+ Chisago (Shafer W.T.P.) RBW. Early south (median 5/15) 5/12 Hennepin (Hyland Lake P.R.) MHu, 5/12–16 Hennepin (General Mills Research Nature Area) RCB, SFl, AMa, 5/14 Anoka BMc, Dakota DHn. High count 5/31 Wabasha (3) SHo. | |
| 2013 | Summer | 9 | Reported from Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Kandiyohi, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Wabasha. New county record 6/15 Kandiyohi (north edge of Whitefield W.M.A., about 6 mi. SW of Willmar) RAE, JoS. Originally found by Randy Frederickson. | |
| 2013 | Fall | 1 | All reports were from the Black Dog Preserve in the Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Dakota County, where last found 9/7 BAF (median 8/27). | |
| 2014 | Spring | 4 | Early south (median 5/15) 5/18 Rice TFB, 5/24 Wabasha JiH, CWi, DCo. Also reported from Dakota and Washington. | |
| 2014 | Summer | 6 | Observed in Goodhue, Ramsey, Rice, Rock, Wabasha, Washington. | |
| 2014 | Fall | 3 | All south 8/2 Wabasha (McCarthy Lake W.M.A.) RMD, 8/12 Dakota (Gores Pools #3 W.M.A.) DVe, 8/17 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Long Meadow Lake Unit) CMB. | |
| 2015 | Spring | 5 | Early south (median 5/15) 5/15 Dakota TAT, ADS, 5/16 Hennepin NTG, 5/18 Goodhue JHn. Also reported from Rice and Wabasha. High count 5/25 Dakota (5, Cliff Fen, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) CMB. | |
| 2015 | Summer | 5 | Reported from Dakota, Goodhue, Olmsted, Rice, Wabasha. | |
| 2015 | Fall | 1 | Only one report, 9/7 Carver (Minnesota Landscape Arboretum) LM. | |
| 2016 | Spring | 5 | Reported from Dakota, Goodhue, Rice, Wabasha, and Washington. Early south (median 5/15) 5/12 Wabasha MJM, 5/21 Dakota BCh, Rice TFB. High count 5/25 Dakota (3, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Cliff Fen) LiH, SBE. | |
| 2016 | Summer | 7 | Reported from Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Rice, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington. | |
| 2016 | Fall | 7 | Reported from seven south counties, a new high for the fall season, including 8/2–9/1 Hennepin (2) CMB, 8/5 Goodhue (Frontenac S.P.) DVe, 8/9–21 Dakota (three locations) BMu, KDS, DRD, 8/28 Carver (Carver P.R.) JCy, 8/28 Waseca (Blowers C.P.) PSu, 8/31 Washington (Carpenter N.C.) KWr., and late south 9/2 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) BMi, JGe (median 8/31). | |
| 2017 | Spring | 9 | Nine counties ties a record high for this species. Early south (median 5/15) 5/19 Wabasha SHo, 5/20 Dakota LiH, Lyon RJS. Unusual reports: 5/20 Lyon (Marshall) ph. RJS, 5/28 Olmsted (2, Rock Dell W.M.A.) ECu, 5/26 Waseca (Janesville W.T.P.) RBW. | |
| 2017 | Summer | 9 | Found in Brown, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Olmsted, Rice, Wabasha and 7/23 Swift (near Appleton) †JWH. | |
| 2017 | Fall | 2 | All south 8/1–9 Hennepin CMB, 8/23 Washington ELi (median late 8/31). | |
| 2018 | Spring | 6 | Reports from Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Rice, Wabasha and Washington. Early south (median 5/15) 5/16 Dakota LiH, Olmsted LAV, Rice TFB, 5/18 Olmsted JmP, Wabasha DBz. | |
| 2018 | Summer | 7 | Found in Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Rice, Wabasha, Washington. | |
| 2018 | Fall | 3 | Â All south 8/1 Rice TFB, 8/11 Rice (2, Alvey Trail) SEm, KEm, DAB, 8/15 Goodhue DVe, 8/25 Washington PNi, BDo (median late 8/31). | |
| 2019 | Spring | 3 | Fewest spring reports in ten years. All south (median arrival 5/15) 5/19–25 Dakota (140th St. Marsh) ph. REn, AxB, m.ob., 5/26 Rice TFB, 5/28 Dakota (season high count of 4, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Cliff Fen) DgM, 5/29 Hennepin CMB. | |
| 2019 | Summer | 1 | 9 |  Reported from Blue Earth, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington, and only the third north record ever: 7/7 Cass (88th Ave NE at Vermillion River) BDo, LiH. |
| 2019 | Fall | 5 | Notable fall records: 8/3 Olmsted KEm, JWH, 8/2 Scott (Shakopee) BAb. High count 8/1 Dakota (4, 140th St. Marsh) MwT. Late south 8/22 Hennepin (Hyland Lake P.R.) RBW, 9/1 Scott BAb (median 8/29). | |
| 2020 | Spring | 8 | Early south (median 5/15) 5/13 Wabasha RLF, REn, 5/16 Dakota (Lake Byllesby R.P.) JCa, 5/19 Dakota (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Cliff Fen) MwT, Rice TFB. Notable reports 5/25 Mower (Cartney W.M.A.) SHo, 5/22 Olmsted (Chester Woods) LAV, 5/25–30 Olmsted (Suess W.M.A.) SHo, m.ob. Also reported from Hennepin, Scott, Washington. Highest tallies only three. | |
| 2020 | Summer | 7 | Reported from Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Rice, Scott, Wabasha, Washington. | |
| 2020 | Fall | 4 | Reported from Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Scott. Late south 8/16 Hennepin CMB, 8/29 Olmsted ebd, 9/4 Hennepin ebd (median 8/29). | |
| 2021 | Spring | 7 | Early south (median 5/16) 5/3 Wabasha PEJ, 5/13 Olmsted JPr, JmP, 5/17 Goodhue RBW. High counts 5/24 Wabasha (5, Kellogg/Weaver) PEJ, 5/31 Dakota (3, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Cliff Fen) DgM. | |
| 2021 | Summer | 12 | Reported from Blue Earth, Dakota, Goodhue, Houston, Le Sueur, Mower, Ramsey, 6/29 – 7/7 Redwood (N of Belview) DFe, m.ob.; also Rice, Scott, Wabasha, Washington. | |
| 2021 | Fall | 4 | All reports: 8/1 Le Sueur (Kasota Prairie) RBW, 8/14 Wabasha (C.R. 84) TWe, 8/23 Dakota (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Cliff Fen) MZa, 8/25–26 Winona (Great River Bluffs. S.P.) ToM (median late 8/31). | |
| 2022 | Spring | 11 | Early south (median 5/15) 5/12 Wabasha PEJ, Washington (Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) DFN, 5/14 Olmsted MiD, JPr, KHg, LAV, SHk, Scott ebd. Additional reports from Redwood, Le Sueur, Rice, Hennepin, Dakota, Mower, Fillmore. High count 5/22 Washington (3, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) GUn, CUn. | |
| 2022 | Summer | 14 | Reported from East-central, South-central, Southeast, plus Redwood, Scott, Sherburne. | |
| 2022 | Fall | 4 | All south 8/5–28 Washington (Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) AOp, DuW, ebd, 8/9 Goodhue (Frontenac S.P.) SDz, 8/12–20 Wabasha (max. 3, Weaver Dunes S.N.A.) EHi, TWe, ebd, 9/11 Ramsey (Rice Creek North Trail) MaS (median 8/31). | |
| Breeds locally southeast and east-central. State designation: Special Concern. | ||||
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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. |