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
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
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
Black-throated Green Warbler(Setophaga virens)
YearSeasonNS
1932SummerOn Juno 1Oth a young bird was being feel o.t the Brule River, and.3 weaks lator an ~dult was seen feeding n youn~ Brown-headed Cowbird at On~Xia, both by E.D. ,Swedenborg•o
1933Summer On June 2oth tho writer observed an adult feeding a young bird out of the nest, in Itasca Park. Swedenborg saw an adult female feeding a yo'lll'lg unable to fly, at Common Loon Lake, Cook County, on June 22nd.
1934Summer Eisele reported 2 young of this species being fed out of the nest at Itasca Park on July 11th.
1935Summer At Lake Vermillion, St. Louis County, Prosser saw 3 young out of the nest being fed on August 15th c~d August 17th.
1945Summer2 young with parents, Cook Co., August 22, William Longley.
1962SpringMay 5 Frontenac, Goodhue Co., Bob Janssen; May 12 Goodhue Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; May 13 Minneapolis, W. R. Pieper; May 14 Duluth, John Green.
1963SpringMay 3, Minneapolis, R. Janssen; May 3, Cass Co., (early) the Mathisens; May 10, Cokato, Wright Co., Erma Christopher; May 11, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel.
1963SummerLake Co., S. Kawishiwi River, July 20, ad feeding at least 1 y out of nest, Avifaunal Club.
1963Falllatest, Sept. 2, Washington Co., Jane Olyphant.
1964Spring5-7 Stearns Co, "few noted" RPR; 4-25 Hennepin Co, MAS; 5-5 Ramsey Co, ELC; 5-3 Rice Co, IG; 5-2 Frontenac, HFH; 5-1 St Louis Co, NJH.
1964Summerbreed ing Lake Co, Encampment Forest, JP.
1964Fall9-3 Ramsey Co, MIG; 9-19 Hibbing, HM; 9-19 Duluth, JCG; 10-8 Fargo-Moorhead, LWJ.
1965Springearliest 429 Rice Co, PE, CE, JB. Ce rulean Warbler: earliest 5-7 Grand Lake, Stearns Co, 3 singing males, NH; besides the usual reports from southeastern Minnesota, there were two other reports from the St. Cloud area: 5-12 Collegeville, RPR and 5-14 Collegeville, EAH; may prove to be regular breeders in that area.
1965Falllatest 9 26 Washington Co, DS and Rochester, JPF; 10-1 Cook Co, HH. THE LOON
1966Springearliest 5-5 St. Paul, BL and Hennepin Co, MHM; 5-6 Wabasha Co, DGM and Minneapolis, VL; 5-7 Frontenac, EHH, Hennepin and Chisago Co's, EMB.
1966Summerreported from Cook, St. Louis and Clearwater Co's.
1966FallLatest 926 Hennepin Co., VL; 9-29 Ramsey Co., MIG; 10-1 Hennepin Co., MHM.
1967Springearly 429 Hennepin Co., EMB; 5-10 Hennepin Co., RDT and Morrison Co., LSR; 5-11 Anoka Co., PE, Washington Co., WHL and Hennepin Co., VL.
1967Summerreported from Cook, Clearwater Co's. THE LOON 128
1967Fall latest 9-2 Clearwater Co., A WP; 9-6 Morrison Co., LSR; 9-27 Hibbing, 1 banded, HM.
1968Spring early 5-7 Minneapolis, DB; 5-8 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-11 Sherburne Co., KE; 5-12 Lake Co., JCG; one southwesterly record, 5-18 Mt. Lake, Cottonwood Co., LAF.
1968Summer nested in Hubbard Co; also reported from Lake, Cook, St. Louis, Clearwater, Carlton, Aitkin Co's; 8-14 Crow Wing Co, RLH; 8-30 Wright Co, GES, fall migrants.
1968Fall9-13 Wright ETS; 9-15 Pine MIG; 9-23 St. Louis JCG; 9-29 Hennepin VL.
1969Spring5-2 Hennepin Co., WKE, RDT; 5-3 Carver Co., THH; 5-17 St. Louis Co., NJH, and (41) Hennepin Co., CLH; 5-19 Cook Co., MA; 5-20 Anoka Co., FNj MAS; 5-24 Dakota Co., FL.
1969Summerreported from Cook, Lake, St. Louis and Clearwater Co's.
1969Fall8-18 Wright ETS; 9-1 Hennepin WKE; 9-14 Duluth KS; 10-2 Winona 2 BTV.
1970Springearly south 4-29 Dakota PE; 5-2 Hennepin BDC; 5-3 Goodhue DB; early north 5-4 Duluth MMC; late south 5-17 Goodhue EB and Hennepin CH; 5-26 Hennepin WL.
1970Summerreported from St. Louis, Lake, Itasca, and Cook Co's.
1970Falllate north 9-23 Duluth )G; early south 8-30 Wabasha WDM; 9-1 Wright ES; late south 9-22 Hennepin VL; 9-24 Washington EC; 70-22 Ramsey, Maury Goldberg.
1971Springearly south 5-7 Lyon HK; 5-8 Dakota KJG. DB-5-9 Hennepin VL; early north 5-14 Lake RK; 5-15 Itasca MS and Clearwater RCD and St. Louis NJH; late south 5-23 Washington WL; 5-27 Carver KH.
1971Summernested in Cook and Crow Wing; also reported from St. Louis, Pine, Beltrami and Lake of the Woods.
1971Fallearly south 9-10 Carver; 9-15 Hennepin; late south 9-23 Ramsey; 9-26 Watonwan; 9-27 Hennepin; late north 9-21 Crow Wing 9-25 Duluth.
1972Summerseen In Clearwater, Hubbard, Crow Wing, N. & S. St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
1973Spring! 2S REPORTERS REJ'ORTINGo EARLY SOUTH 4•11:9  NICOLLET G.JNJ 4-29 LYON RB.JJ S-84 WASHINGTON WWLJ £AR1.Y NORTH 5~88  CLEARWATER RCDJ S-1!18 ST. LOUIS .JGJ S-19 ST. LOUIS H.JHo  
1973Summer Seen in Washington, Carlton, Aitkin, Cass, St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
1973Fall Seen in Anoka, St. Louis, Washington, Sherburne. One extremely late report: 10-22 Hennepin (PF) (latest on record).
1974Spring Early south 5-3 Mower DS; 5-4 Stearns NMH; 5-6 Anoka SC; early north 5-5 Crow Wing TS, JB; 5-9 Clay KZ; 5-10 Mille Lacs MI; late south 5-28 Hennepin OJ.
1974Summer Reported from Clearwater, Itasca, Carlton, St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
1974Fall E~rly south 9-2 Ramsey GC; 9-8 Hennepm OJ; late north 9-19 Crow Wing JB; 9-21 Duluth GC; late south 10-5 Rock KE; 11-1 Hennepin VL.
1975Spring Early south 4-28 Hennepin WKE; 4-29 Lyon HCK; 5-2 Lyon NH; early north 5-5 Crow Wing TS; 5-11 Itasca MS; 5-13 St. Louis GJN; late south 5-21 Hennepin WKE.
1975Summer Reported from Itasca, Carlton, St. Louis, Lake and Cook; late migrant on 6-12 Lincoln (KE; latest date on record).
1975Fallearly south 8-23 Lyon HK; 9-1 Wright ES; late north 9-21 Duluth DM; 10·12 Cook PF; late south 9-19 Hennepin WKE; 9-28 Dakota DGW; 10-14 Olmstead JF.
1976Spring Early south 5-1 Hennepin DB; 3 reports on 5-5; early north 5-8 St. Louis NJH; 5-9 St. Louis JCG; 3 reports on 5-13; late reports on 5-23.
1976Summerreported from Itasca, Pine, St. Louis, Lake and Cook.
1976Fall Early south 8-24 Washington, 8-25 Olmsted; late north 9-16 Crow Wing and Itasca, 9-18 Duluth; late south 9-19 Murray, 9-26 Houston, 10-17 Hennepin MM.
1977Spring Early south 4-28 Blue Earth VR; 5-3 Houston FL; 5-4 Houston EF; early north 5-7 and 5-9 Lake DGW, GN; late south 5-23 Hennepin DB.
1977Summer Nested in Clearwater; also reported from Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Cass, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake and Cook.
1977Fall Late north 9-29 St. Louis (AJ). erulean Warbler Late north 10-10 Morrison (PW), this is both a very late date and union.
1978Spring Early north 4-28 Otter Tail GO.
1978Summer Breeding reported in Beltrami; also seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Clearwater, Lake of the Woods and Anoka (Cedar Creek NHA, JLH).
1978Fall Early south 8-29 Hennepin DB; late north 10-7 Crow Wing JB; late south 9-29 Anoka JH. Blackburnian Wa,rbler Early south 8-20 Hennepin DB, 8-23 Houston EMF; late north 9-15 Lake GO and 9-16 St. Louis SM; late south 9-20 Sherburne EH.
1979Spring Early south 5-2 Cottonwood LF, 5-3 Olmsted JSD; early north 5-6 Clay LCF, Grant SM, Otter Tail GMO; late south 5-27 Rock DGW.
1979Summer Breeding reported from Lake; also seen in Cook, St. Louis, Itasca, Cass, Beltrami, Clearwater, Becker (Tamarack NWR).
1979Fall Early south 8-18 Anoka JH, 8-26 Hennepin KWE; late north 9-30 St. Louis KMH, 10-7 St. Louis JG; late south 9-29 three reports Anoka BH, Houston EMF, Washington WL, 10-2 Hennepin SW.
1980Spring Early south 5-1 Mower RRK, 5-3 Cottonwood RG, Washington BL; early north 5-10 St. Louis DA, KMH, 5-11 Otter Tail SM; late south 5-22 Olmsted JF, 5-25 Winona FL.
1980Summer Breeding reported from Cook; also seen in Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Clearwater, Becker (Green Water Lake). Early migrant: 7-23 Anoka.
1980Fall Early south 8-24 Houston FL, 8-27 Dakota JD, Hennepin VL; late north 9-16 Cook KMH, 9-24 Red Lake KSS; late south 9-21 Houston EMF, 9-26 Hennepin SC.
1981Spring Early south 4-26 Mower RRK, 4-28 Hennepin ES, 4-29 Hennepin OJ, Olmsted JF; early north 5-1 Crow Wing JB, TS, 5-9 Itasca TL, St. Louis KE, 5-10 St. Louis D. Green, LW; late south 5-26 Anoka SC.
1981Fall Early south 8-16 EMF, 8-28 Nicollet JCF, 8-29 Washington DGW; late north 9-17 Lake SW / MS, 9-19 St. Louis LW, 9-24 St. Louis KE; late south 9-22 Watonwan RJ, 9-23 Houston EMF, 9-24 Houston ES.
1982Spring Early south 5-3 Hennepin OJ, 5-5 Hennepin AB, DB, SC, RJ, ES, 5-7 Lyon HK; early north 4-25 Beltrami AS, 5-8 Clearwater AB, 5-10 Crow Wing JB, Lake SWI MS; late south 5-17 Hennepin DB.
1982Summer Seen in nine counties in the Northeast and North Central regions.
1982Fall Early south 8/20 Hennepin SC, 8/28 Ramsey DZ/MC, 9/1 Houston EMF; late north 9/19 St. Louis SDM, 9/30 Cook KMH, 10/3 Aitkin WN; late south 9/23 Houston EMF, 9/25 Houston FL, I 0/ I Olmsted JEB.
1983Spring Early south 5/6 Anoka SC, Olmsted JF, 5/7 Ten reports from eight counties; early north 5/5 Mille Lacs MLWMA, 5/6 Clay LCF, Otter Tail SDM, 5/10 St. Louis AE; late south 5/27 Blue Earth JCF.
1983Summer Breeding data from Clearwater. Seen in 8 counties in the Northeast and North Central plus Mille Lacs (DG), Isanti (JLH).
1983Fall Early south 8/31 Houston EMF, 9/4 Brown JSp, 9/5 Anoka SC; late north 10/1 St. Louis VR, 10/3 AE, 10/8 Cook KMH; late south I 013 Houston EMF, I 014 Hennepin SC, lOIII VL, 10//15 Jackson RG, RJ.
1984Spring Early south 4/29 Mower RRK, Anoka DZ, 4/30 Winona JH, 5/3 Ramsey BL, Hennepin VL, 5/5 OJ, 5/5 Dakota JD, Washington TBB; early north 5/5 St. Louis J. Newman, 5/11 Lake SWIMS, 5/13 Crow Wing JB, Clearwater AB, Aitkin WN; late south 5/19 Hennepin SC, Washington GS, 5/22 Hennepin DB
1984Summerseen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Koochicing and Marshall.
1984Fall Early south 8/23 SC, 8/24 Anoka TT; late north 9/22 Duluth HR, Cook 9/30 KMH, 10/21 KE; late south 10/6 Houston FL, 10/13 Murray AD.
1985Spring Early south 5/1 Goodhue JD, Dakota JPIAM, 5/3 Hennepin SC, DB, 5/4 Freeborn RJ ; early north 5/5 Lake SWI MS, 5/6 St. Louis KE, 5/9 Cook KMH, 5/12 Polk, Clearwater AB, St. Louis MH/JS ; late south 5/26 Hennepin DB, 5/28 Ramsey KB.
1985Summer Late migrant 6/3 Anoka. Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Beltrami.
1985Fall Early south 8/20 Wright ES, 8/22 Hennepin DB; late north 9/26 Kanabec SSt, 10/7 Cook KMH; late south 9/25 Ramsey KB, 9/26 Washington WL, 9/27 Hennepin SC, 9/29 Dakota TTu.
1986Spring Early south 4/26 Ramsey KB, 5/3 Olmsted PP, 5/4 Hennepin SC, ES, DZ; early north 4/30 Lake SWIMS, Clearwater MMM, 5/4 St. Louis D. Johnson, 5/5 Cook WP; late south 5/26 Anoka JH.
1986Summer Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Carlton, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, Clearwater.
1986Fall Early south 8/17Washington OS, 8/19 Hennepin ES, SC, 8/22 Anoka GP; late north 9/21 Duluth BE, 10/1 Lake SWIMS; late south 9/28 Olmsted BE, 9/29 Hennepin SC and Houston EMF.
1987Spring Early south 4/26 Houston KR, 4/28 Ramsey KB, 4/30 Hennepin DB; early north 5/8 St. Louis CO, 5/9 Lake SWIMS, 5/11 Cook KMH, Cass TK.
1987Summer Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Lake of the Woods, Clearwater, Hubbard, Itasca, Aitkin.
1987Fall Early south 8/19 Freeborn NHO, 8/20 Hennepin SC, 8/22 Dakota IT; late north 9/12 Aitkin WN, 9/15 Cook KMH and St. Louis CO, 9/19 Itasca AB; late south 9/21 Mower JM, 9/27 Steele AP, RJ and Houston EMF, 10/6 Hennepin SC.
1988Spring Early south 4/26 Dakota TT, 5/1 Ramsey AB and Goodhue DZ, 5/2 Hennepin SC, KR; early north 5/3 St. Louis MHIJS, 5/5 Beltrami TK, 5/7 Todd PH; late south 5/15 Houston EMF and Lyon HK.
1988Summer Only reports from Cass, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook; fewer reports than in recent years.
1988Fall Early south 8/19 Nicollet JF, 8/20 Redwood AB, 8/25 Houston EMF, Freeborn NHo; late north 9/21 Cook KMH, 10/15 Duluth KE; late south 9/25 Olmsted BSE, 9/26 Hennepin SC, Houston EMF, 9/27 Fillmore NAO.
1989Spring Early south 4/26 Houston EMF, 4/29 Rice OR, 5/3 Hennepin DZ; early north 5/11 Cook KMH and Duluth TW, 5/13 Clay LCF and Itasca BK, 5/17 Beltrami DJ; late south 5/23 Hennepin SC. Blackbumian Warbler Early south 5/4 Hennepin ES, 5/7 Scott DC, 5/9 Blue Earth MF, Goodhue APr, Houston EMF and. Rice OR; early north 5/6 Duluth KE, 5/12 Cook KMH and Itasca BK, 5/13 Clay LCF, Mahnomen AP and Polk RJ; late south 5/22 Mower RRK, 5/30 Brown JS.
1989Summer Seen in Marshall, Becker, Beltrami, Lake of the Woods, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
1989Fall Early south 8/21 Anoka JH, 8/28 Brown JS ; late north 9/12 Lake DPV, 9/21 Cook KMH and St. Louis PS ; late south 9/28 Hennepin SC, 9/29 Winona CS, 9/30 Fillmore NAO.
1990Spring Early south 4/29 Rice TB, 5/7 Winona JD, 5/8 Hennepin SC and Ramsey DZ; early north 5/4 St. Louis JG, 5/10 Beltrami DJ, 5/11 Clay LCF; late south 5/26 Brown JSp, 5/27 Anoka GP.
1990Summer Seen in seven north-central and northeast counties plus Pennington, Anoka.
1990Fall Early south 8/21 Ramsey EL, 8/28 Brown JS and Goodhue RH ; late north 9/22 Cook KMH, 9/23 St. Louis AB, 9/28 Lake DPV; late south 9/13 Ramsey RJ, 9/24 Houston EMF, 9/25 Hennepin SC.
1991Spring Early south 4/27 Brown JS, 4/29 Blue Earth LF, 51 I Hennepin AB; early north 5/4 Becker DEB, RJ, MO, 5/5 Beltrami DJ late south 5/19 Scott DZ, 5/22 Hennepin SC, GP.
1991Summer Observed in nine north central and northeastern counties plus Roseau, Becker.
1991Fall Early south 8/12 Ramsey KB, 8/15 Hennepin TT; late north 9/15 Marshall MO, 9/24 Cook KMH; late south 9/16 Ramsey EL, 9/22 Hennepin SC, TT and Murray ND.
1992Spring Early south 5/2 Anoka KB, Carver DM, Goodhue EL, Mower RRK, Ramsey DC, Rice DB, KR and Washington TT, 5/4 Jackson GS; early north 5/2 Lake DPV, 5/8 Cook KMH, 5/9 Becker BBe, Beltrami DJ and St. Louis TW; late south 5/25 Chisago DZ, 5/26 Rice TB.
1992Summer Seen in ten northern counties plus late migrants 6/6 Scott, 6/9 Hennepin.
1992Fall Early south 8/21 Hennepin SC, 8/26 Ramsey KB; late north 9/17 Lake DPV, 9/19 St. Louis PS, 9/29 Cook KMH; late south 9/13 Houston EMF, 9/29 Hennepin SC and Winona CS.
1993Spring Early south 5/1 Hennepin DC, TBr, TT and Rock RG, RJ, 5/2 Goodhue FL and Ramsey DZ. Early north 5/8 Cook KMH, Kanabec CM and St. Louis KR, 5/10 Aitkin WN. Late south 5/28 Hennepin SC, 5/31 Freeborn DN.
1993Summer Most reports in at least 14 years. Nested in Aitkin WN; seen in nine additional north central and northeastern counties plus Roseau, Becker, Pine. Late migrant in Winona (no date); late migrants or possible breeding in Anoka (6/14 RHl, 6/24 CF).
1993Fall Early south 8/16 Hennepin TT, 8/21 Anoka CF. Late north 9/23 Lake DPV, 9/26 St. Louis TW, 9/30 Cook KMH. Late south 9/29 Winona CS, 11/1 Hennepin SC.
1994Spring Early south 4/30 Lac qui Parle WM, 5/2 Winona CS; early north 5/8 Aitkin WN, 5/10 Becker BBe, Lake DPV and St. Louis SW/MS; late south 5/25 Hennepin SC, 5/26 Washington DS.
1994Summer Seen in 10 north central and northeastern counties, plus Becker.
1994Fall Early south 8/20 Hennepin DZ, 8/26 Wright RJ. Late north 9/23 Cook KMH, 10/1 St. Louis MH. Late south 10/1 Winona CS, 10/16 Hennepin SC.
1995Spring Early south 5/15 Anoka KB, 5/16 Rice TB; early north 5/7 Douglas SW, 5/10 Morrison SDM, 5/12 St. Louis SW/MS; late south 5/26 Ramsey KB, 5/29 Hennepin SC.
1995Summer Observed in 11 northern counties as far west as Roseau, Mahnomen, Becker; plus late migrants 6/2 Anoka, 6/26 Hennepin PJa.
1995Fall Early south 8/23 Hennepin PBu, 8/25 Hennepin SC. Late north 9/17 Lake DV and St. Louis MB, 10/3 (ties fifth latest north) Cook KMH. Late south 9/23 Olmsted JSt, 9/30 Anoka KB, 10/9 Hennepin SC.
1996Spring Early reports south on 5/4 Houston DN and Winona CS, 5/5 Hennepin RJ. Early north reports 5/11 Becker BBe, 5/4 Carlton LW, 5/17 Clearwater NJ. Late south 5/19 Hennepin DN, 5/22 Hennepin SC, 5/26 Scott TT.
1996Summer Observed in eight north central and northeast counties plus Roseau, Becker; late migrant 6/12 Chisago RH.
1996Fall Early south 8/23 Winona CS, 8/24 Hennepin SC and Anoka DBo. Late north 9/14 Itasca ABo, 9/21 Carlton LW, 9/28 St. Louis AE. Late south 9/25 Hennepin SC and Goodhue KB, 9/27 Fillmore NO.
1997Spring Early south 5/3 Rice TBo, 5/4 Hennepin SC, 5/7 Washington TEB. Early north 5/10 Morrison MJ/DT, 5/11 Becker BBe and Carlton LW, 5/16 Beltrami DJo. Late south 5/30 Mower RJe, 5/31 Olmsted CH and Washington TEB.
1997Summer Seen in Beltrami, St. Louis, Lake, Cass, Aitkin, Carlton; plus 6/2 Rice, 6/6 Chisago, 6/21 Anoka (singing male at Boot L. SNA; not seen on later visits) KB.
1997Fall Early south 8/30 Hennepin TT, 8/31 Rice TBo, 9/2 Brown JSp. Late north 9/21 Kanabec CM, 9/25 Cook KMH, 10/18 (latest north date) Cook BL. Late south 10/1 Fillmore NO, 10/4 Hennepin TT, 11/4 (observed at a birdbath — latest date on record) Hennepin ES, fide SC.
1998Spring Early south 4/25 (ties earliest date on record) Lac qui Parle WM, 5/6 Hennepin SC and Brown JSp. Early north 4/28 Becker (2) BBe, 5/9 Carlton PS, 5/11 St. Louis AE, TW. Late south 5/17 Olmsted CH, 5/19 Hennepin SC, 5/26 McLeod RbS.
1998Summer Observed in eight northeast and north central counties plus Roseau; late migrants 6/1 Sherburne and Wright, 6/9 Hennepin.
1998Fall Early south 8/15 Brown JSp, 8/18 McLeod RbS, and 8/19 Rice JLa, JL. Numbers down in Hennepin SC. Late north 9/19 Carlton LW, 9/23 Cook KMH, 10/10 St. Louis LE, 10/18 (ties latest date north) Lake KE et al. Late south 9/27 Hennepin SC, 10/3 Ramsey TT, and 10/4 Dakota DBS.
1999Spring No April reports south (recent median arrival 4/29). Early south 5/1 Cottonwood ED and Rice TBo, 5/2 in four counties. Few north reports. Early north 5/3 St. Louis TW, 5/5 Grant SDM. Late south 5/30 Dakota SL.
1999Summer Seen in a total of nine north central and northeast counties, plus Pine.
1999Fall Early south 8/24 Ramsey RH and Rice TBo, 8/25 McLeod DF, 8/27 Fillmore NO. Late north 9/17 Itasca ABo, 9/19 Carlton LW, 9/20 Aitkin CB. Frequent south reports through mid-September, then 9/22 McLeod DF, 10/12 Renville CMa.
2000Spring Seen in 23 south and 13 north counties in all regions. Arrivals concentrated during first week of May statewide. Earliest 4/29 Freeborn ABa, then eight south counties through 5/6. Early north 5/2 St. Louis AE, followed by five counties 5/3–7. Probable migrants 5/29 Scott TT, 5/30 Rice TBo.
2000Summer Seen in Roseau, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook; plus 6/25 Isanti KJB, 6/16–7/3 Anoka JLH et al.
2000Fall Last seen north earlier than usual, 9/11 Cook KMH and St. Louis CRM, 9/15 St. Louis ALE (median 9/30). First seen south 8/16 Hennepin SLC; many reported beginning 8/26. A few lingered until early October in south; last seen 10/7 Dodge JJS.
2001Spring Seen in 23 south and 15 north counties in all regions, but only Swift (5/9, JJS) in West-central. Early south 4/25 (ties earliest date) Hennepin SLC, 4/30 Anoka KJB and Rice TFB. Early north 5/2 Itasca JWL, then daily arrivals next four days. Late south 5/27 Hennepin SLC, 5/29 Rice TFB.
2001Summer Reported in ten North-central and Northeast counties plus Roseau, Becker.
2001Fall Early south 8/15 Hennepin SLC, 8/19 Fillmore NBO. High count 9/2 Cook (20) DFJ. Late north 9/18 Aitkin CLB and St. Louis CRM, TPW, 9/20 St. Louis ALE. Late south 9/29 Fillmore RBJ, 10/3 Hennepin SLC.
2002Spring Seen in 27 south and 15 north counties. Early south 5/1 Hennepin TAT, 5/4 in four counties. Arrived north 4/30 Aitkin RWS, 5/9 Cass MRN, 5/11 in four counties. First county record 5/15 Pope †SPM, DKM. High count 5/15 Mille Lacs L. (23) KJB.
2002Summer Observed in nine North-central and Northeast counties plus Becker, Pine; also 6/6 Ramsey REH, 6/8 Washington DFN.
2002Fall Early south 8/23 Benton HHD, 8/30 Anoka KJB, 8/31 Freeborn AEB. Late north 9/27 Lake DPJ, 9/29 Pine JMP. Late south 10/1 Goodhue BRL, 11/29 (prior record-late date 11/4) Benton †HDD.
2003Spring Arrived within two days of recent medians. Early south 4/28 Sherburne PLJ, 5/3 Freeborn AEB and Hennepin DWK, SLC. Early north 5/4 Becker JMJ, 5/5 Clay RHO, 5/6 Carlton LAW. Late south (away from breeding areas) 5/26 Waseca JPS.
2003Summer Seen in nine North-central and Northeast counties plus Becker, Mille Lacs, Pine.
2003Fall Early south 8/22 Rice TFB and Rock DCa, LRe (median 8/20). Late north 9/21 Cook RBJ, 9/24 Lake PHS. Only other north reports from Itasca, Red Lake, St. Louis. Late south 9/30 Hennepin SLC and Ramsey NSp (median 10/3).
2004Spring Early south 4/29 Rice TFB, 5/2 Hennepin SLC, 5/4 Fillmore NBO (median 4/29). Early north 5/8 Aitkin WEN, 5/9 Carlton LAW and Grant LBF (median 5/4). Late south 5/22 Scott PEB, 5/24 Rice TFB, 5/25 Hennepin SLC.
2004Summer Observed in ten north counties.
2004Fall Found in 7 north and 10 south counties. Early south 8/28 Hennepin ChM, SLC, 9/4 Meeker DMF. Late north 9/25 Lake JWL (median 9/29). Late south 9/24 Houston FZL, 10/1 Le Sueur WCM (median 10/2).
2005Spring Early south 5/6 Freeborn AEB, Hennepin PEB, Meeker DMF and Rice TFB (median 4/29). Early north 5/8 Carlton LAW and Kanabec CAM, 5/9 Marshall and St. Louis (median 5/4). Late south 5/24 Lincoln, Pipestone and Rock PHS (median 5/30).
2005Summer Reported from ten north counties, plus 6/2 Sherburne ASc, 6/5 Dakota ADS.
2005Fall Early south (away from known summer locations) 8/15 Lac qui Parle BJU, 8/21 Meeker DMF. Late north 9/29 Lake JWL, 10/9 St. Louis SLF (median 9/29). Late south 9/26 Ramsey SWe, 9/27 Hennepin ChM, then none until record-late 11/5 Hennepin (female at Lake Harriet) †FJH.
2006Spring Arrived south and north within two days of recent medians. Early south 5/1 Olmsted JJS, JWH, 5/4 Rice TFB and Sherburne ASc. Early north 5/4 Lake JWL, 5/8 Carlton, Cass and Crow Wing. Late south (away from known breeding locations) 5/27 Nobles BTS and Olmsted OWB (median 5/30).
2006Summer Found in 15 counties, all north except 6/24,25, 7/2 Dakota (singing male at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF.
2006Fall Reported from 7 north and 20 south counties. Early south (away from Dakota, see summer report) 8/19 Meeker DMF, 8/21 Anoka and Sherburne (median 8/20). High counts 8/27 Anoka (6) DWK, 8/28, 9/10 Anoka (5) DWK. Late north 9/23 St. Louis JWH, 10/28 (record late north by 10 days) Lake KRE. Late south 10/2 Hennepin RBW, 10/4 Waseca JPS, 10/6 Nicollet RBW (median 10/3).
2007Spring1622 Reported from all regions. South and north arrivals were both within one day of recent medians. Early south 4/30 Rice TFB, 5/1 Olmsted JWH, 5/4 Nicollet RMD (median 4/30). Early north 5/5 Mille Lacs ASc and St. Louis MPi, 5/6 Cass DAY (median 5/4). Late south 5/26 Anoka REH and Scott BAF, 5/27 Dakota CMB (median 5/30).
2007Summer13 Reported from Roseau, most North-central and all Northeast counties.
2007Fall1220 Early south (median 8/20) 8/17 Anoka DWK, 8/22 Fillmore NBO, Washington LS, 8/25 Hennepin HCT. Late north 9/8 Carlton HHD, Lake EEO, Pine DPG, 9/15 St. Louis PHS (median 9/29). Late south 10/1 Houston RBW, 10/3 Rice TFB, 10/4 Faribault RBW (median 10/4).
2008Spring1832 Early south (median 4/30) 5/2 Dakota JLO, JPM, Olmsted JWH, 5/3 Goodhue (2) BNW, SWe, Ramsey TJM, Rice DAB, Sherburne MCA, Wright MJB. Early north (median 5/4) 5/4 Morrison MJB, 5/6 Cass (at Deep Portage, Woodrow Twp.) BAW. High count 5/15 Dakota (25) JPM. Late south 5/27 Le Sueur BJU, 5/30 Scott BAF, 5/31 Scott (singing male at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) DWK, BAF (also see summer report) (median 5/30).
2008Summer122 Most reports since 1993. Reported from all northern regions plus Pine, Hennepin (6/19, Minnehaha Falls, DDo).
2008Fall1120 Early south (median 8/20) 8/24 Dakota MDu, 8/27 Lac qui Parle BJU, 8/30 Wabasha DAB. Late north 9/12 Morrison DMF, St. Louis (3) PHS, 9/13 Aitkin KCR, 9/15 Mille Lacs ASc (median 9/29). Late south 9/25 Hennepin HHD, 9/27 Washington DFN, followed by the only October sighting, a hatch-year male banded and photographed 10/19 Rice DAT, two weeks after the 10/4 median.
2009Spring1928 Early south (median 4/30) 4/25 Anoka LS, 5/1 Nicollet DAB, Olmsted JWH. Early north (median 5/4) 5/2 Lake of the Woods fide JMJ, 5/4 Cass (4) BAW, Hubbard MAW, 5/7 St. Louis TPW. Late south 5/22 Rice TFB, 5/25 Kandiyohi CAM, 5/30 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., singing male) BAF (median 5/30).
2009Summer131 Reported in North-central, Northeast plus Pine. Only south report: 7/8 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) JEP.
2009Fall1018 Early south (median 8/20) 8/26 Carver JCy, 8/29 Anoka DWK, Carver (2) JCy, Houston RBJ, DAC, Meeker DMF. Late north 9/19 Lake EEO, 9/26 Kanabec RBW, 10/5 Cook RBW (median 9/29). Late south 9/25 Dodge, Rice, Steele, Waseca HHD, 9/26 Anoka DWK, Carver JCy, 9/27 Hennepin SLC, 10/19 Hennepin NAJ (median 10/4).
2010Spring1220 Early south (median 4/30) 4/29 Rice TFB, 4/30 Mower ARW, 5/2 Olmsted JWH. Early north (median 5/4) 5/3 St. Louis FKB, 5/7 Mille Lacs ASc. High count 5/31 St. Louis (4) PHS. Late south 5/23 Carver (2) JCy, DWK, Renville BJU, 5/24 Lac qui Parle CRM (median 5/30).
2010Summer14 Found north and east of a line from Becker to Mille Lacs. First county breeding records from Itasca BCS.
2010Fall819 Early south (median 8/20) 8/18 Hennepin DDo, 8/20 Rice TFB, 8/21 Anoka JLO, DWK, Hennepin SLC. Late north 9/18 St. Louis ABL, 9/26 Lake DAB, JWH, 9/28 St. Louis NAJ (median 9/29). Late south 9/30 Hennepin BAF, 10/13, 10/23 Hennepin SLC (median 10/4).
2011Spring1936 Early south (median 4/30) 4/30 Hennepin CMB, SLC, Rice DAB, 5/1 Hennepin CMB, PJK, Waseca DCu. Early north (median 5/4) 5/7 St. Louis JLK, 5/8 Cass BAW, ABi, 5/11 Itasca EEO, St. Louis FKB, SC. Late south 5/28 Blue Earth RMD, Steele DAB (median 5/30).
2011Summer151Reported north and east of a line from Kittson to Morrison to Chisago. High count 6/10 Cook (10) TSk.
2011Fall1227 Early south (median 8/20) 8/19 Meeker RBW, 8/20 Anoka DWK, Carver JCy, Dakota TAT, Stevens, Swift BJU. High count 8/7 Cook (7) TAT. Late north 9/23 St. Louis JLK, 9/30 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge / Lester River Census) KJB (median 9/29). Late south 10/4 McLeod DPG, 10/5 Lyon, Rock JEB (median 10/4).
2012Spring1627 Early south (median 4/30) 4/29 Rice DAB, Wabasha DBz, 5/1 Houston KCa, 5/2 Hennepin MMz, Rice TFB, Sherburne ASc. Early north (median 5/4) 5/3 Mille Lacs ASc, 5/5 Itasca EEO, Morrison MJB, Todd (2) JLK. High counts 5/10 Hennepin (12, Elm Creek P.R.) TLo, 5/19 St. Louis (8, Magney-Snively Park, West Duluth) PHS, KSt, 5/31 Cook (8, Grand Portage S.P.) JOJ. Late south 5/23 Rock SC, 5/25 Hennepin (Elm Creek P.R.) PJM, Sherburne ASc, 5/27 Hennepin (T.S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary) TAT (median 5/30).
2012Summer18 Reported from all northern regions plus Pine. High counts 6/13 Lake (12, Tettegouche S.P.) BoN, MaR.
2012Fall1425 Early south (median 8/20) 8/14 Kandiyohi RBW, 8/17 Dodge RBW, 8/18 Sherburne BAB. High count 8/31 Cook (12, Devil's Track Canyon Trail) DVe. Late north 9/18 Cook (2 locations) JPr, 9/23 St. Louis (Stickney Rd.) DWK, Todd JLK, 9/24 St. Louis (Lester River) KJB (median 9/29). Late south 9/27 Carver JCy, Hennepin TAT, 10/1 Fillmore NBO, 10/5 Wabasha SLm (median 10/4).
2013Spring2235 Early south (median 4/30) 5/1 Winona DBz, ANy, 5/3 Goodhue GLa, 5/4 Goodhue RTe, ALo, BAb, Hennepin NSa. Early north (median 5/4) 5/8 Pine JMP, 5/12 Morrison DLP, 5/13 Cass BAW. High count 5/31 Cook (20, Judge C. R. Magney S.P.) SRu. Late south 5/29 Hennepin CMB, Washington PNi, 5/30 Chisago DBz, DAB, Washington JSP (median 5/30), but also see summer report.
2013Summer172 Found in all northern regions plus McLeod, Pine, Washington. Late south 6/5 McLeod PRH, Washington KMo, PSm. High count 6/5 Cook (12, Oberg Mountain) CLW.
2013Fall1217 Early south (median 8/20) 8/22 Ramsey CJo, 8/24 Carver JCy, Washington PNi, 8/26 Lac qui Parle BJU. Late north 9/23 Koochiching AMe, St. Louis WCM, 9/24 Cook WCM, 9/27 Cook CRM, Pine SuB (median 9/29). Late south 9/29 Hennepin CMB, SBM, Nobles BTS, 10/3 Hennepin CMB, 10/5 Dakota DWK (median 10/4).
2014Spring2240Early south (median 4/30) 5/3 Brown ARW, 5/5 Benton HHD, Carver MJa, Hennepin SBM, Olmsted LAV, Washington GJa, BDo. Early north (median 5/4) 5/5+ Cass BAW, 5/5 Crow Wing (Brainerd) JPR, 5/6 Crow Wing (second location in Brainerd) ABi, 5/7 Hubbard MaH. High counts 5/25 St. Louis (25, Bear Head S.P.) RSA, 5/26 Cook (25, Grand Portage S.P.) DDu, BMo. Late south 5/24 Hennepin ADr, RDa, 5/25 Rice JBk (median 5/30).
2014Summer13Found in all northern regions plus Pine. High count 6/7 Cook (12, Oberg Mountain) MGo.
2014Fall1926 Early south (median 8/20) 8/18 Sherburne PLJ, PMJ, 8/22 Carver JCy, Sherburne JlB, 8/23 Isanti JWH. High counts 8/16 St. Louis (12, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 8/8 St. Louis (6, H.R.N.R.) JLK. Late north 9/26 St. Louis JLK, ClN, 9/28 St. Louis KJB, 9/29 Koochiching SC (median 9/29). Late south 9/28 Carver JCy, Hennepin CMB, 10/7 Washington JHh, 10/11 Rock MZE (median 10/4).
2015Spring2032 Early south (median 4/30) 5/1 Hennepin PJM, Rice TFB, Washington PNi, then 11 reports on the 5/2 and 10 reports on 5/3. Early north (median 5/4) 5/3 Mille Lacs KMa, 5/4 Hubbard MAW, Itasca VJo. High count 5/23 Lake (36, Tettegouche S.P.) DTr, JEd. Late south 5/23 Stearns CRM, m.ob., 5/25 Stearns HHD (median 5/30).
2015Summer16 Reported north and east of a line from Roseau to Becker to Pine. High count 6/14 Cook (20, Sawbill Campground) GCa.
2015Fall1328 Early south (median 8/20) 8/13 Steele PSu, 8/19 Sibley HCT, Steele PSu, 8/20 Carver JCy, Hennepin TAT, Swift HHD. High counts 8/26 Cook (5) RMa, 9/6 Morrison (4) KEm, MEm, JEm, 9/27 Hennepin (4) AWi. Late north 10/3 St. Louis RZi, 10/4 St. Louis m.ob., 10/5 Lake JWL, 10/6 St. Louis KJB (median 9/28). Late south 10/6 Benton HHD, 10/7 Washington IsH, 10/9 Olmsted JHD (median 10/6).
2016Spring2031 Early south (median 4/30) 4/30 Anoka JH, Houston JAn, Washington WCM, 5/1 Faribault BAy, Stearns AaL. Early north (median 5/4) 5/4 Lake KRE, JWL, 5/5 St. Louis CiE, 5/6 Hubbard REn, AxB, St. Louis BMu. High counts 5/21 Itasca (20) JEc, 5/28 Carlton (16, Jay Cooke S.P.) JEd, DTr. Late south 5/22 Goodhue SHo, Isanti ELC, Mower BLs, Steele PSu, 5/24 Rice DAT, CRa (median 5/30).
2016Summer14 Reported from all northern regions plus Pine. High count 6/12 Lake (12, Tettegouche S.P.) KvM.
2016Fall2126 Early south (median 8/19) 8/20 Big Stone KRE, m.ob., Carver WCM, Dakota ALw, AJF, Hennepin DPt, Steele PSu, Washington PNi. High counts 8/5 Lake of the Woods (7, Zippel Bay S.P.) NMt, 9/7 Jackson (7) DAk. Late north 10/6, 10/7 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB (median 9/29). Late south 9/29 Redwood JEB, 10/1 Washington MMa, 10/8 Wabasha RAE (median 10/7).
2017Spring2131 Early south (median 5/1) 4/26 Dodge HHD, RAE, Olmsted MiD, LAV, 4/30 Goodhue CoM, 5/2 Hennepin MZa. Early north (median 5/4) 5/8 Cass ABi, Itasca SC, St. Louis HGe. High counts 5/9 Rice (10, St. Olaf College) JhB, 5/27 Cook (9) DTr, JEd, 5/28 Lake (8, George Crosby Manitou S.P.) JEd, DTr. Late south 5/27 Hennepin MZa, 5/28 Carver JMg, 5/29 Dakota DGd (median 5/30).
2017Summer14 Found in all northern regions plus Pine. High counts 6/9 Lake (40, Tettegouche S.P.) DnS, MiS, ASu, 6/15 Itasca (40, Simpson Creek Trail/Chippewa N.F.) AFo.
2017Fall1126 Early south (median 8/20) 8/21 Washington PNi, 8/22 Steele PSu, 8/23 Washington DnS, MiS, 8/24 Dakota HSt. High count 9/2 Crow Wing (7, Mille Lacs Lake) EGa. Late north 10/5 St. Louis TRd, StK, 10/8 St. Louis TRd (median 9/29). Late south 10/12 Watonwan BAb, GHo, 10/13 Hennepin (female/immature) TAT, 10/21 Hennepin (adult male) HCT (median 10/9).
2018Spring2130 Few reports in the western third of the state. Early south (median 4/30) 5/1 Hennepin ebd, 5/2 Carver NaH, Hennepin CMB, ASD, BAF, Rice DAB, LEC, JBu. Early north (median 5/4) 5/2 Douglas ToR, 5/6 St. Louis ebd, MTh, 5/8 Lake ABm, Otter Tail JsS. High counts 5/10 Ramsey (15, Crosby Farm R.P.) ebd, 5/19 Cook (14, near Tofte) PAl, 5/17 Cook (13, Judge C.R. Magney S.P.) BDo. Late south 5/22 Faribault BAy, Stearns HHD, Washington JDS, 5/23 Ramsey ebd, 5/25 Winona AJF (median 5/29).
2018Summer14 Found in all northern regions plus Pine. High count 6/12 Cook (15, Cascade River S.P.) ebd.
2018Fall2040 Early south (median 8/20) 8/12 Fillmore ebd, 8/18 Anoka ebd, Freeborn RZi and then also in Meeker, Nicollet, Sherburne, and Watonwan on 8/21. High counts 9/18 Washington (8, Afton S.P.) BDo, 9/13 St. Louis (7) H.R.B.O. Late north 10/4 St. Louis KJB, 10/6 Lake SLL, JWL (median 9/29). Late south 10/8 Ramsey JZj, 10/10 Rice BxP, 10/27 Chisago BDo (median 10/9).
2019Spring2746 Early south (median 4/30) 4/22 Washington PNi, 4/24 Carver (Carver P.R.) JCy, 5/2 Carver (Minnewashta) JTg. Early north (median 5/4) 5/5 Morrison DLP, 5/6 Crow Wing JhH, 5/8 Beltrami DPJ, Crow Wing LoM. High counts 5/31 Lake (16, Tettegouche S.P.) JfD, 5/17 Anoka (14, Locke Park/Rice Creek West Regional Trail) LiH, RMD. Late south 5/30 Ramsey JZj, Rice TFB, Scott FFa, 5/31 Carver SDz (median 5/29).
2019Summer151 Reported from all northern regions plus Isanti, Otter Tail, Pine. Intriguing report of singing male 6/30 Isanti (Springvale Twp.) LDa. High counts 6/15 Lake (18, Tettegouche S.P.) ebd, 7/14 Lake (16, Superior Hiking Trail from C.R. 6 to Finland Recreation Center) AVa.
2019Fall1934 Early south (median 8/20) 8/6 Steele PSu, 8/11 Waseca PSu, 8/16 Meeker HCT, 8/21 Anoka ebd. High counts 9/8 Hennepin (6, Powderhorn Park) MZa, 8/22 Lake (5, C.R. 2, White Pine Picnic Area) JLK, 8/25 Cook (5, Temperance River S.P.) AVa. Late north 9/28 Lake (Two Harbors) KEm, JWH, 10/6 Cook JBs, 10/13 Lake (southwest of Two Harbors) JWL (median 9/29). Late south 10/13 Hennepin DCZ, 10/13–14 Martin LGl, m.ob., 10/20 Le Sueur DWK (median 10/9).
2020Spring2042 Fewer reports in the western third of the state. Early south (median 4/30) 4/23 Carver ebd, Washington (Cottage Grove) PNi, and in Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington (Oakdale Nature Preserve), Winona on 4/27. Early north (median 5/4) 4/22 Cass ebd, 4/29 St. Louis ebd, 5/1 Todd RLF, REn. High counts 5/22 St. Louis (20, Stoney Point) NMt, 5/22 Lake (15, Split Rock Lighthouse S.P.) ebd, 5/20 St. Louis (14, H.R.N.R.) JfD. Late south 5/30 Dakota ebd, Goodhue ebd, but also see summer report (median 5/29).
2020Summer162 Found in all northern regions plus late spring migrants 6/3 Dakota MAK, 6/11 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bluff Trails) ClB, 6/12 Hennepin (Minneapolis, Longfellow neighborhood) PRH, 6/26 Hennepin (Minneapolis, Howe neighborhood) DCZ (The Loon 92:85–86). High counts 6/23 Koochiching (42, Fiero Road, 4.9 miles surveyed by foot in 10.5 hrs) JbS, ebd, 6/27 Cook (18, Devil Track Canyon Trail) HSm.
2020Fall2241 Reported in all regions, although most frequently recoded in eastern two-thirds. Early south (median 8/20) 8/17 Anoka DFe, Hennepin (Lake Nokomis) ClB, (New Hope) JBn. High counts 8/24 Cook (8, Grand Marais Towers) LWd, 9/4 Ramsey (8, Sucker Lake) EHi, 9/8 St. Louis (7, Brighton Beach) AVa, HTo, StK. Late north 9/29 Lake ABm, 10/1 Carlton ebd (median 9/29). Late south 10/6 Dakota NiR, 10/12 Dodge ClB, 10/20 Hennepin CWB (median 10/9), but also see winter report.
2020Winter1 First winter record 12/5–13 Olmsted (Rochester) ph. CSn, ph. GHo, ph. JPr, m.ob.
2021Spring2536 Found in all regions; scarcest in the Southwest and West-central. Early south (median 4/30) 4/26 Washington PNi, 4/27 in Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Washington. Early north (median 5/4) 5/2 Cook JlB, 5/3 Itasca SC, Morrison SEm, Polk TJJ. High counts 5/30 Cook (30, Temperance River S.P.) ebd, 5/17 Cook (20, Pincushion Mountain Trail System) JZj, 5/31 Cook (20, Oberg Mountain) MaJ. Late south 5/22 Sherburne ebd, Steele DAB, 5/25 Anoka ELC, 5/26 Stearns STW (median 5/29).
2021Summer18 Found in all northern regions plus Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Pine. High count 7/11 Cook (15, Pincushion Mountain) ebd.
2021Fall2244 Probably best fall on record, demonstrated by county increases of 35% and 52% from the 10-year average in the north and south, respectively. Noted in all regions, decreasing in abundance to the west. Early south (median 8/19) 8/5 Sherburne HHD, 8/9 Goodhue PEJ, 8/11 Meeker PKF. High counts 9/15 St. Louis (12, Brighton Beach) IDv, 8/7 Lake (9, Kawishiwi Falls) ebd, 8/16 St. Louis (7, Camp du Nord) ebd, 9/12 St. Louis (7, Brighton Beach) IDv. Late north 9/30 Todd JLK, 10/2 St. Louis MtS, 10/3 Cook ebd (median 9/29). Late south 10/4 Faribault RAE, MiO, BTS, Ramsey LHl, 10/10 Hennepin ClB, 10/12 Dakota TSk (median 10/9).
 
 Breeds north-central and northeast. Migrant throughout.

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