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
Blackpoll Warbler(Setophaga striata)
YearSeasonNS
1963SpringMay 7, Minneapolis, R. Huber; May 11, Washington Co., D. Honetschlager.
1963FallSept. 7, Hennepin Co., Rachel Tryon.
1964Spring5-12 Stearns Co, RPR; 5-3 Dakota Co, MAS; 5-15 Wright Co, EC; 5-8 Ramsey Co, ELC; 5-5 Washington Co, "thick" on 5-18, DH; 5-9 Ramsey Co, ACR; 5-15 Duluth, AKA.
1964Summerfall dates, 8-16, Minneapolis, DB; 8-30, Ely, St. Louis Co, JCG.
1964Fall9-20 Duluth, 2 banded, JCG; 10-2 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA.
1965Springearliest 4-24 Washington Co, DS (details?); next 5-3 Bald Eagle, ELC and 5-4 Hennepin Co, FL; latest 6-1 Duluth, WRP, DP, RLH.
1965Fallearliest 8-29 Lake Co, JCG and 9-9 Minneapolis, FN; latest 9-29 (WWL) and 10-1 (DS) Washington Co.
1966Springearliest 4-23 Hastings, MIG; 5-1 Nobles Co, HSH; 5-3 Washington Co, WWL; latest 5-29 Norman Co, BRK; 5-30 Stearns Co, NMH; 5-31 Hennepin Co, MHM.
1966Summer7-11 Vasa, Goodhue Co, 1, MHM; details submitted do not preclude a Cerulean Warbler seen in poor light, and the Cerulean breeds commonly there; otherwise this record is a fantastic date for a Blackpoll; 8-29 Lake Co, 1 migrant, JCG.
1966FallEarliest 8-26 Duluth, JCG; 9-5 Hennepin Co., DB; latest 9-22 (MAF) and 9-26 (JCG) Cook Co., 9-27 Lake Co., RK; one exceptional record 10-10 Fargo, MGA.
1967Springearly 4-30 Washington Co., WWL; 5-5 Morrison Co., LSR; 5-7 Washington Co., WWL; 5-8 Hennepin Co., DB; late 5-27 Washington Co., DS, Hennepin Co., TKS and Steams Co., RPR; 5-28 Hennepin Co., DB; 5-29 Kanabec Co., RHJ and Washington Co., WHL.
1967Fall earliest 8-29 FargoMoorhead, 4, EGA; 9-1, 9-4 Fargo- Moorhead, EGA; 9-9 Hibbing, 1 banded, HM; latest 9-19 Duluth, FN/MAS; 9-22 Lake Co., RK; 9-26 Anoka Co., PE.
1968Spring early 5-7 Tofte, Cook Co., MOP (very early up there); 5-8 Fargo- Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-11 Mille Lacs Co., MIV; 5-12 Carver Co., RTH; late 5-28 Minneapolis, VL, FN/MAS; 5-29 Duluth, JCG; 5-30 Clarwater Co., KE; 5-31 Anoka Co., WHL; 6-1 Ramsey Co., TKS; 6-2, 6-7 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA.
1969Spring5-1 (5) Washington Co., WWL; 5-4 Hennepin Co., RDT, VL, Nicollet Co., JJ, and Waseca Co., WF; 5-6 Mille Lacs Co., MI; 5-13 Morrison Co., LSR; 5-21 (15) Mille Lacs Co., MI; 5-25 Goodhue Co., DS; 5-26 Mille Lacs Co., MI; 5-27 Minneapolis, FN j MAS; 5-31 Clearwater Co., BAP.
1969Fall8-31 Duluth MC; 9-10 Hennepin DB; 9-19 EWJ; 9-29 Hennepin WKE; 10-8 Duluth JCG; 10- 9 Duluth KS.
1970Springearly south 4-26 Cottonwood LF (fairly good details); 4-30 Goodhue KE; 5-5 Nobles HH; early north 5-14 Mille Lacs Ml; 5-15 Morrison LR; peak 5-25 Duluth (20) JG; late 5-30 Crow Wing JB and St. Louis NH; 6-2 Washington WHL.
1970Fall8-7 Duluth MMC; 8-29 Duluth DB; only reports!
1971Springearly south 5-12 Ramsey DM; 5-13 Washington WL and Goodhue WKE, FN, BDC; early north 5-8 Mille Lacs MI; 5-18 Duluth JG; late 5-29 Washington WL; 6-1 Itasca MS.
1971Summer6-3 Goodhue, D. Casper (latemigrant); 7·25 Baptism River, Lake Co. JB (probably an early migrant).
1971Fallonly 4 reports 9-15 Hennepin EM; 9-18, 9-27, 10-8 Hennepin VL; 9-20 Hennepin FN.
1972Summermigrant -8-4 Wright ES.
1972Fallin Wright Co. on 8-4 (ES),
1973Spring36 REPORTERS REPORTING. £ARLY SOUTH 5 -11111 ;LAC QUI PARLE AP:EJ 5-18 COTTONWOOD LRJ 5·11 HENNEPIN CLHJ EAfU.Y NORTH ;S-16 GRANT KREJ 5-18 MARSHALL StU 5•23 CLAf LCP'J PI:AK S- 23 WASHINGTON ;()58) WWLJ LATE SOOTH 5-3e HDINEPIN CLHJ S-27 HlNNEPJN Vl.J LATE NORTH ;S - 26 ST. LOUIS .JCGJ 5- 2.5 CLAY• LCF. ;
1973Fall Reported from nine counties. Peak 9-16 St. Louis (20) (JAB). Late 10-10 St. Louis (JCG).
1974Spring Early south 4-27 Rice OR; 5-5 Rock KE; 5-6 Stearns MC; 5-7 Mille Lacs MI; 5-11 Clay LCF; 5-16 Becker TRS; late 5-30 Le Sueur GR.
1974Summer Late migrants seen 6-1 Clay (KZ) and 6-20 and 6-21 St. Louis (JG, EC).
1974Fall Late north 9-13 Marshall AR; 9-22 Duluth KE; late south 9-19 Wright ES.
1975Spring Early south 5-9 Hennepin RBJ, VRL, and Murray ADK; early north 5-11 Marshall SV; 5-15 Morrison LSR and Mille Lacs Ml; late south 5-31 Rock KE, OLJ and Lyon HCK.
1975Fallearly 8-23 Lyon HK; 8-25 Duluth JG; 9-2 Cottonwood LF; late north 9-24 Duluth JG; late south 10-9 Olmstead JF.
1976Spring Early south 5-6 Dakota JD; 5-7 Hennepin OJ; 5-10 Olmsted VH; early north 5-12 Mille Lacs MI; 5-13 Marshall SV; 5-14 St. Louis DS; late south 5-31 Olmsted JF.
1976Summera bird difficult to explain was seen on 7-3 near Duluth (DA); early July is not the time for a migrant.
1977Spring Early south 5-1 Olmsted JF; 5-2 Hennepin DB; 5-5 Hennepin OJ; early north 5-5 Otter Tail SM; 5-8 Otter Tail GO; 5-9 Clay LCF; late south 5-30 Pipestone KE.
1977Fall Early north 8-14 Duluth (DGW); early south 8-21 Anoka (KL); late north 9-28 Marshall (SV), 9-29 St. Louis (JG).
1978Spring Early south 4-30 Ramsey BSH; early north 4-30 Clay LCF.
1978Summer Seen in St. Louis (7-2 near Ely, AJ).
1978Fall Early north 9-2 St. Louis RJ and 9-3 Clay LCF; early south 8-28 and 8-31 Anoka KL and JH; late north no dates; late south 9-17 Anoka JH.
1979Spring Early south 5-4 Nicollet JCF, Stearns CM; early north 5-8 Clay LCF, 5-9 Beltrami JM; late south 5-27 Anoka BH.
1979Summer Late migrants 6-1 Cook, 6-2 Duluth.
1979Fall Early north 8-19 St. Louis DA; early south 8-25 Anoka, 8-27 Anoka JH; late north 9-18 Cook KMH, 9-21 Pennington KSS; late south 9-13 Hennepin DB, 9-18 Anoka JH.
1980Spring Early south 5-4 Washington DR; early north 5-10 Otter Tail DCF, 5-11 Clay LCF, Otter Tail GMO, GW; late south 5-21 Sherburne EH, 5-22 Olmsted JF; late north 5-21 St. Louis AE, KE.
1980Summer Late migrants: 6-11 (4) Becker (Green Water Lake). Early migrants: 8-5 Anoka.
1980Fall Early north 8-24 Cook KMH, St. Louis JG; early south 8-5 Anoka JLH, 8-17 Washington DS; late north 9-17 Lake SW, 9-26 Cook KMH; late south 9-24 Hennepin SC, 10-25 Sibley RJ.
1981Spring Early south 4-25 Lac qui Parle HK (RQD pending), 5-3 Houston JPI AM, Olmsted JF, 5-4 Hennepin SC, VL; early north 5-7 Crow Wing JB, TS, 5-9 Itasca TL, St. Louis KE, 5-10 Beltrami JP, AS; late south 5-28 Hennepin SC, 5-31 Hennepin ES; late north 5-26 St. Louis KE, 5-31 Cook KMH, St. Louis KE.
1981Summer Early migrant North: 7-18 Aitkin (Loon 53:175) Pine Wa•rbler Breeding data from Pine. Seen in eight other counties within range.
1981Fall Early north 8-27 Pennington KSS, St. Louis KE, 8-29 Cook KMH; early south 8-29 Washington GS, 9-14 Anoka JLH; late north 9-26 St. Louis KE, 9-28 Red Lake RJ; late south 10-3 Houston FL.
1982Spring Early south 5-4 Hennepin DB, OJ, 5-5 Hennepin AB, SC, RJ, ES, 5-6 Blue Earth MF; early north 5-5 Crow Wing TS, 5-8 Clearwater AB, 5-9 Clay LCF, Polk MH; late south 5-27 Martin EBK; late north 5-30 St. Louis SDM.
1982Fall Early north 8/30 Kittson RJ, 9/2 Cook KMH; early south 9/13 Hennepin SC; late north 9/12 St. Louis LE, 9/19 Cook KMH; late south 9/16 Hennepin VL, 9/23 Hennepin SC.
1983Spring Early south 5/6 Anoka SC, Olmsted FEB, RE, JF, 5/7 Dakota DGW, Martin KL, Mower BJ, 5/8 Washington TBB; early north Clay LCF, 51 II Otter Tail SDM, 5/12 Mille Lacs MLWMA, Pennington KSS; late south 5/26 Hennepin SC, 5/27 Blue Earth JCF, Brown JSp, Hennepin ES, Lyon HK, Murray AD, Olmsted JF.
1983Summer Late migrants North: 6/4, 6/5. Early migrant: 7/30 Cook.
1983Fall Early south 8/27 Brown JSp, 8/29 Hennepin SC; early north 8/31 Cook KMH, 9/5 St. Louis VR, 9/7 HRNR; late north 9/25 St. Louis RJ, 10/2 MH, 10/13 Cook KMH; late south 9/30 Brown JSp, 10/5 Hennepin SC.
1984Spring Early south 4-20 Lyon HK, 5/10 Wabasha WDM, Brown JSp, 5/11 Hennepin ES, SC, DB, Houston EMF, Cottonwood WH; early north 5/4 Otter Tail GMO, 5/12 Clearwater AB, Clay LCF, 5/13 Aitkin WN; late south 5/27 Mower RRK, Lac qui Parle PL, Pipestone JPa, 5/29 Hennepin SC, VL; late north St. Louis 5/24 VR, SWIMS, 5/26 AE, 5/27 Roseau KSS.
1984Fall Early south 8/16 Anoka JH, 8/29 Hennepin SC, DB, Brown JSp ; early north 8/27 Polk KSS, 8/29 Cook KMH; late north 9/28 Cook KMH, 10/1 Clay LCF; late south 9/27 Hennepin SC, 9/28 Washington DS, 9/29 Ramsey RH.
1985Spring Early south 5/3 Brown JSp, Hennepin DB, 5/4 Freeborn RJ, Hennepin SC, 5/5 Washington GS; early north 5/9 Clay LCF, 5/11 St. Louis KE, Cook KMH, 5/12 Polk AB, Roseau AJ; late south Hennepin 5/21 SC, 5/27 DB; late north 5/23 Otter Tail SDM.
1985Fall Early south 8/14 AnokaJH, 8/20 Hennepin SC, GP, 8/25 Brown JS; late north 9/151tasca AB, DB, 10/19 Cook KMH, BL; late south 9/10 Brown JS, 9/14 Hennepin SC.
1986Spring Early south 5/4 Hennepin Tiu, 5/5 DB, SC, 5/6 Washington WL, 5/7 BE; early north 5/10 Clay LCF, Clearwater AB, Hubbard JL, · Wilkin GAM, 5/11 Cook KMH, Crow Wing WN, Otter Tail SDM, 5/12 Marshall ANWR; late south 5/24 Lac qui Parle FE, 5/28 Murray ND; late north 5/24 Clay LCF.
1986Fall Early north 8/15 Clay LCF, 9/12 Duluth DB; early south 8/10 Brown JS, 8/14 Anoka JH; late north 9/20 Itasca AB, 10/24 Cook KE; late south 9/22 Hennepin SC and Ramsey KB and Brown JS, 10/3 Lyon HK.
1987Spring Early south 5/2 Pipestone JP, 5/8 Ramsey SC, 5/9 Lac qui Parle FE and Brown JS ; early north 5/14 Marshall ANWR; late south 5/23 AB; late north 5/22 Cook WP, 5/24 Clay LCF.
1987Fall Early north 8/3 Lake FS, 9/2 Itasca DB and Lake of the Woods IT; early south 8/4 Anoka JH, 8/14 Wright ES; late north 10/3 Koochiching RJ, 10/4 Duluth WE; late south 9/13 Dakota IT, 9/27 Hennepin SC.
1988Spring Early south 5/1 Goodhue DZ, 5/4 Hennepin SC, 5/7 Olmsted JEB, BSE; early north 5/7 Clay LCF, 5/8 Otter Tail SDM, 5/9 Cass RJ; late south 5/22 Brown JS, 5/23 Stevens AB; late north 5/29 Polk BSE.
1988Fall Early north 8/25 Clay LCF, 9/3 Beltrami AB, Lake DZ; early south 8/14 Brown JS, 8/19 Nicollet JF, Hennepin SC; late north 9 11/St. Louis AB, 10/7 Cook KMH; late south 9/20 Brown JS, 9/30 Olmsted JB, 10/5 Hennepin SC.
1989Spring Early south 5/5 Hennepin ES, SC and Anoka GP, 5/7 Rice OR, 5/8 Murray ND; early north 5/12 Hubbard JL, 5/14 Clay LCF; late south 5/27 Houston KE, 5/31 Brown JS.
1989Fall Early north 9/4 Aitkin WN, 9/7 St. Louis PS; early south 8/22 Brown JS, 8/25 Lyon TG; late north 9/28 Cook KMH; late south 10/9 Winona AP, 11/2 Hennepin SC (The Loon 61: 199).
1990Spring Early south 4/30 Hennepin DB, 5/4 Rice TB; early north 5/16 OtterTail SDM and Todd RJ, 5!17 Clay LCF; late south 5/26 Brown JSp, 5/28 Hennepin SC; late north 5/22 Clay DJ, 5/23 Beltrami DJ.
1990Fall Early north 8/26 Cook KMH, 9/8 Lake DPV; early south 8/21 Ramsey KB, 8/28 Brown JS ; late north 9/23 Cook KMH and St. Louis AB, 10/6 Lake KR; late south 9/19 Brown JS, 9/25 Hennepin SC.
1991Spring Numbers up. Early south 5/3 Ramsey DZ, 5/4 Le Sueur PS, Rice TB and Winona AB ; early north 5/9 Becker DEB, Beltrami DJ, Clay LCF and Grant SDM, 5/10 Hubbard JL and Pennington KSS; late south 5/22 Hennepin SC and Wabasha DWM, 5/30 Rice AP; late north 5/22 Clay LCF.
1991Fall Early north 8/18 Clay LCF, 8/21 St. Louis PS; early south 8/12 Brown JS, 8/17 Hennepin SC; late north 9/28 Itasca AB, 10/18 Cook BL; late south 9/15 Brown JS, 9/23 Hennepin SC, TT.
1992Spring Early south 5/3 Hennepin OJ, TT, 5/7 Mower RRK; early north 5/1 Beltrami DJ, 5/3 Kanabec CM; late south 5/28 Hennepin KB, SC and Mower RRK, 5/29 Murray ND; late north 5/24 Cook KMH, 5/25 Becker MO, Clay LCF and Clearwater AB.
1992Fall Early north 9/10 Beltrami DJ, 9/18 St. Louis DZ; early south 8/18 Brown JS, 8/26 Dakota KB and Hennepin SC; late north 9/26 Lake DPV, 10/3 Lake of the Woods PS; late south 10/6 Winona CS, 10/9 Hennepin SC.
1993Spring Early south 4/29 Hennepin SC, 5/1 Rock RG, RJ. Early north 5/6 Clay LCF, 5/8 Becker BBe and St. Louis ME, KR, TW. Late south 5/28 Hennepin SC, 5/31 Cotton-wood ED. Late north 5/29 Aitkin WN and Lake AH, 5/30 Cook KR, Lake of the Woods KB and Roseau PS.
1993Summer Late migrant reported 6/1–5 Otter Tail CS/KC.
1993Fall Early north 8/22 Beltrami RJ, 8/27 Clay LCF. Early south 8/20 Brown JS, 8/21 Anoka DZ. Late north 10/11 Lake DPV, 10/14 Cook KMH. Late south 9/25 Brown JS, 9/26 Anoka CF.
1994Spring Early south 5/3 Ramsey County TT, 5/4 Hennepin SC, Murray ND and Rice TB; early north 5/4 Grant SDM, 5/5 Kanabec CM; late south 5/25 Hennepin SC, 5/29 Scott TBr; late north 5/29 St. Louis CF, 5/30 Cook KMH.
1994Summer Early migrant 7/30 Lake DPV.
1994Fall Early north 8/18 Becker BBe, 8/27 Crow Wing SK. Early south 8/15 Olmsted JB, 8/20 Brown JS. Late north 9/24 Clay CF and St. Louis MH, 9/25 Cook KMH. Late south 9/23 Anoka KB and Brown JS, 10/5 Hennepin TT.
1995Spring Early south 5/7 Brown JW, Hennepin TT and Rice TB, 5/8 Murray ND; early north 5/7 CAss AB, Douglas SW, Grant SDM and Kanabec CM; late south 5/30 Anoka KB, 5/31 McLeod RJ; late north 5/28 Cass MN and Polk AB, 5/29 Carlton PS and Clay CF.
1995Fall Early north 8/25 Pennington SKS, 9/2 Lake DV. Early south 8/27 Brown JSp and Anoka JH. Late north 9/17 St. Louis MB, 10/15 (fourth latest north) Lake DV. Late south 9/26 Brown JSp, 10/1 Hennepin SC. DV reported 100+ from Lake on 9/4.
1996Spring Early south 5/4 Hennepin OJ, 5/7 Watonwan ED, 5/11 Goodhue DZ. Early north 5/15 Becker BK, 5/16 Cass MN and Todd JSK, SDu. Late south 5/27 Hennepin PBu, 5/30 Hennepin SC and Lac qui Parle FE. Late north 5/22 Wadena GS, 5/26 Lake of the Woods PS, 5/30 Cass MN.
1996Summer Several late migrants: 6/1 Hennepin (2) SC; 6/1 Koochiching PS, AH; 6/8 Lac qui Parle JL.
1996Fall Early north 8/15 Itasca DBo, 9/2 Wadena PBi, 9/7 Roseau PS. Early south 8/10 Ramsey RH, 8/26 Brown JSp, 9/8 Washington WL. Late north 9/14 St. Louis RJ, 9/28 Aitkin WN, 10/4 St. Louis AE. Late south 9/30 Ramsey TT, 10/2 Rice JLa, 10/4 Hennepin RH.
1997Spring Early south 5/10 Scott RJ and Hennepin SC, WM. Early north 5/10 Wadena PBi, 5/12 Clay RO/DWi. Late south 5/30 Hennepin KRv, 5/31 Hennepin SC, CH. Late north 5/27 St. Louis AE, 5/31 Lake DV. Peak 5/24 Marshall (15) PS, mob.
1997Summer Only record: late migrant 6/4 Hennepin DZ.
1997Fall Early north 8/29 Kittson RJ, 9/1 Wadena PBi and St. Louis PBu. Early south 8/21 Brown JSp, 8/27 Hennepin SC, 9/2 Murray ND. Late north 9/20 St. Louis TT, 9/21 Lake of the Woods PS, 9/28 Aitkin WN. Late south 9/10 Brown JSp, 9/27 Washington EP, 9/28 Hennepin SC. Total of 18 birds reported from 12 counties.
1998Spring Early south 5/7 Big Stone RJ, 5/9 Hennepin TT, 5/11 McLeod RbS. Early north 5/11 Otter Tail SDM, 5/12 Beltrami DJo and Douglas SWa, GrK. Late south 5/21 Hennepin SC and Rock PS, 5/23 Rice JL. Late north 5/17 Marshall PS, 5/18 Kittson PS, 5/30 St. Louis PBu.
1998Summer All reports: 6/1 Wright, 6/2 Rock, 6/4 Otter Tail.
1998Fall Early north 8/26 Clearwater RJ, 9/3 Aitkin WN, 9/5 Clay RO. Early south 8/15 Brown JSp, 8/20 Anoka TBr, 8/21 Rice TBo. Numbers down in Hennepin; only three individuals seen by SC. Late north 9/13 Carlton LW, 9/18 St. Louis DS, 9/20 St. Louis BSe and Cook KMH. Late south 9/16 Dakota SWe, 9/22 Carver RJ, 10/2 Hennepin TT.
1999Spring Early south 4/25 (ties record early date) Brown (1) BBo, 5/1 Hennepin DBo, then 5/2 in two counties. Arrived north on time, where first reported 5/8 in Clay, Otter Tail. Late south 5/26 Hennepin SC, 5/28 Washington DS. Migration can extend into June; no such reports in 1999.
1999Fall Only four north reports: 8/25 Hubbard PBu, 9/12 Otter Tail SDM and Wadena PBi, 9/15 St. Louis LW. Early south 8/27 Hennepin TT, 8/28 Stevens SL, 8/29 Anoka JH. Late south 9/27 Washington TEB, 10/2 Ramsey SL, 11/3 (record late date) Rice †CGj.
2000Spring Observed in 22 south and 17 north counties. Early south 5/4 Hennepin SC, TT, then many reports on a daily basis through 5/9. Early north (where recent median 5/10) 5/6 Polk EF, 5/7 Marshall JJ. Last reported 5/28 Rice PS in south, and 5/28 Aitkin WN in north.
2000Fall Only 17 reports. All north reports 9/9–21, except for 8/27 Aitkin WEN and 9/24 Wadena PJB. Early south 8/26 Brown JSS, 8/27 Dakota SWe. Late south 9/23 Nicollet LWF. All other south reports were 9/2–10.
2001Spring Observed in 30 south and 18 north counties. Earliest and latest dates all within two days of recent medians south and north. Early south 5/1 Rice TFB and Hennepin SLC, KJB. Early north 5/8 Traverse JJS. Observed in eight south counties 5/24–28. Late north 5/27 Beltrami, Roseau, and Lake of the Woods.
2001Fall Arrived north 8/30 Lake JWL, 8/31 St. Louis KJB. Early south 8/22 Blue Earth MJF, 8/30 Hennepin ChM. Late north 9/22 Lake JJS, 10/7 Carlton LAW. No south reports after 9/27 Houston FZL, 9/29 Hennepin SLC.
2002Spring Reported from 29 south and 22 north counties. Arrived south 5/4 Hennepin CRM and Ramsey SWe, 5/5–7 in seven counties. Early north 5/11 Otter Tail DTT, SMT and Pennington JMJ, 5/13–15 in ten counties. Late south 5/29 Ramsey REH, 5/31 Anoka KJB. Late north 5/29 St. Louis ALE, 5/30 Roseau PAN, also see summer report. High count 5/25 Anoka (44 at Rice Creek) KJB.
2002Summer All reports: 6/1 Cass DRu, 6/2 Marshall JMJ.
2002Fall Only two north reports outside of September: 8/22 Lake JWL and 10/25 Cook REH. Aside from singles in Mahnomen and Wadena, all others were from the Northeast. All south reports: 8/25 McLeod RWS, 9/15 Anoka KJB and Hennepin SLC, 10/2 Ramsey REH.
2003Spring Reported from all regions, including high count 5/22 Clay (36) PHS. Early south 5/6 Hennepin SLC, 5/7 Freeborn AEB. Early north 5/12 Wadena PJB, 5/15 Kanabec CAM, 5/17 Lake of the Woods, Otter Tail, Pennington. Late south 5/31 Anoka KJB and Rock KRE, also see summer report. No north reports later than 5/30 St. Louis SLF.
2003Summer Late migrants 6/1 Pipestone KRE, 6/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/1 Dakota SWe.
2003Fall Only found in seven north (four in the Northeast) and five south counties. Early north 8/24 Otter Tail SPM, 8/25 Lake DCZ. Late north 10/4 Red Lake JMJ, PHS, 10/25 (latest north) Lake KRE. All south reports in September, except 8/25 Dakota JPM and 10/5 Hennepin KTP. Only Hennepin, Lake, Red Lake, and St. Louis had multiple reports.
2004Spring Reported from 20 north and 34 south counties, with notable high counts 5/15 Lac qui Parle (41 at Lac qui Parle S.P.) BJU, 5/14 Wright (30) RLR, 5/28 Kittson (22) AXH, PHS. Early south 5/2 Hennepin PEJ, 5/8 Mower JEM, Rice TFB and Wabasha DPS. Early north 5/9 Grant LBF, 5/11 Clay RHO and Otter Tail EJE. Late south 5/29 Anoka JLH and Nicollet WCM, 5/31 Lac qui Parle BJU. Late north 5/29 Cook DRB, 5/30 Clay RHO.
2004Summer Spring migrants 6/1 Kanabec CAM, 6/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/1 Clay RHO, 6/4 Cook RBJ, 6/6 Otter Tail (Glendalough S.P.), 6/6 Polk (Rydell N.W.R.)
2004Fall Reported from only three north and nine south counties. Early north 8/26 St. Louis DRB, 9/4 Marshall JMJ. Peak number 9/14 St. Louis (10) JWL. Late north 10/1 Lake JWL. Early south 8/28 Dakota TAT, 9/4 Meeker DMF. Late south 9/23 Fillmore LBF, 9/24 Hennepin SLC, TAT.
2005Spring Found in 16 north and 30 south counties. Early south 5/5 Wright KTP, Fillmore NBO and Rice TFB. Early north 5/6 Cass BJU, 5/7 Beltrami BJU (median 5/9). High count 25 in Lincoln (5/24, PHS). Late south 5/30 Rice DAB; also see summer report.
2005Summer Late spring migrant 6/1 Waseca JPS.
2005Fall Early north 8/15 Carlton JMP, 8/28 Cook DFN (median 8/25). Early south 8/23 Lincoln BJU, 8/24 Hennepin ChM (median 8/18). Two October reports north: 10/6 Lake (2) JWL, 10/15 St. Louis MTA. Late south 9/20 Houston FZL and 9/26 Dakota JPM both preceded median late date (10/1).
2006Spring Found in 11 north and 28 south counties. Early south 5/5 Olmsted JWH and Rice TFB, 5/7 Fillmore NBO (median 5/3). Early north 5/8 Hubbard MAW, 5/10 Kanabec CAM, 5/13 Otter Tail DTT, SMT (median 5/9). Late south 5/25 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/27 Olmsted OWB.
2006Fall Reported from 11 north and 14 south counties. Early north 8/25 Mille Lacs HHD, 8/29 Lake JWL, 9/1 Kittson, Koochiching and Mille Lacs (median 8/25). Early south 8/20 Brown JSS, 8/22 McLeod PRH, 8/25 Fillmore and Yellow Medicine (median 8/21). All October reports north: 10/1 St. Louis SLF, 10/8 St. Louis JRN (median 10/6). Late south 9/17 Dakota JLO, 9/24 Goodhue BAF, 9/24 Hennepin DWK (median 10/1).
2007Spring933 Early south 5/5 Chippewa HHD, KRE and Olmsted JWH (median 5/4); peak migration 5/10–12 in 18 south counties. Early north 5/6 Todd JSK, 5/12 Otter Tail DTT, SPM, 5/13 Pennington JMJ (median 5/9). High count 5/21 Cass (12) BAW. Late south 5/24 Rice DAB, 5/25 Hennepin DDo and Mower JEB (median 5/30). Reported through 5/31 north; see summer report for late dates (median 5/29).
2007Summer2 Northbound migrants 6/2 Cass ABi, 6/5 St. Louis PHS.
2007Fall916 Early north (median 8/25) 8/22 Lake JWL, 8/25 Pennington HHD, St. Louis LS, 8/28 St. Louis (11) PHS. Early south 8/15 Dakota JPM, 8/18 Ramsey REH, 8/24 Dakota JPM, Sherburne ASc (median 8/21). Exceptional high counts 9/11 (40, second highest fall) and 9/15 (28) St. Louis (Park Point) PHS. Late north 9/28 St. Louis SLF, 10/7 Lake (Two Harbors) JWL, 10/21 Cook (Father Baraga's Cross) †RPR (median 10/7). Late south 9/16 Hennepin DDo, 9/17 Anoka DPG, 9/20 Anoka REH (median 9/30).
2008Spring2337 Early south (median 5/4) 5/5 Dakota JLO, 5/6 Hennepin CMB, Ramsey REH. Early north (median 5/9) 5/7 Cass BAW, 5/9 Morrison RBJ, 5/10 Clay DWR, PBB. High counts 5/14 Yellow Medicine (31) BJU, 5/15 Dakota (30) JPM. Late migrants reported through 5/31 north and south; see summer report for late dates (median 5/29 north and south).
2008Summer53 Observed in Pennington, Itasca, Cass, Aitkin, St. Louis, Hennepin, McLeod, Blue Earth. Late south 6/1 Blue Earth, McLeod, Hennepin. Late north 6/6 St. Louis (Park Point, Duluth) PHS, 6/8 Cass (Woman Lake) BAW.
2008Fall714 Early north (median 8/25) 8/29 Marshall JCC, 8/30 Roseau HHD, LMS. Early south (median 8/21) 8/23 Sherburne PLJ, 8/27 Lac qui Parle BJU, 8/30 Sherburne ASc. High counts 9/12 St. Louis (11) PHS, 9/9 St. Louis (10) PHS. Late north reports all from St. Louis: 9/13 KCR, 9/20 St. Louis CKB, 9/27 KRE, well before the 10/7 median. Late south 9/19 Fillmore NBO, 9/20 Swift DBM, 9/24 Ramsey REH (median 9/30).
2009Spring2937 Early south (median 5/4) 5/5 Winona ANy, 5/6 Washington DFN, Winona ASM, ANy, 5/7 Carver JCy. Early north (median 5/9) 5/4 Hubbard MAW, 5/6 Beltrami DPJ, 5/7 Becker fide JMJ. High counts 5/16 Benton (50) MJB, 5/24 Morrison (30) RPR. Late south 5/28 Nobles BTS, Rice TFB, 5/30 Nicollet ChH, MJB, JWH (median 5/29). Late north 5/30 Marshall JMJ, 5/31 Carlton LBF, but see summer report for June migrants (median 5/29).
2009Summer4 Late north migrants 6/1 Cass (4) BAW, 6/2 Lake of the Woods MHK, 6/4 Cook RBJ, 6/10 Kittson RMD.
2009Fall511 Early north (median 8/25) 8/29 Marshall JMJ, 9/4 Cook RBJ, St. Louis RJS. Early south (median 8/20) 8/24 Winona ASM, 8/27 Dakota LMS, Sherburne PLJ. High count 9/12 St. Louis (5) MDu. Late north 9/14 St. Louis CRM, 9/15 Lake CRM, three weeks ahead of the 10/7 median. Late south 9/25 Dodge, Steele HHD, 9/26 Carver JCy (median 9/29).
2010Spring1627 Early south (median 5/4) 5/8 Goodhue RTe, Ramsey MDu, Stearns (2) MJB, 5/9 Rice (2) DAB. Early north (median 5/9) 5/10 Cass ABi, Polk SAu, 5/13 Clay RHO. High counts 5/24 St. Louis (45, Park Point) DWK. Late south 5/24 Big Stone and Lac qui Parle BJU, Hennepin CMB, 5/25 Martin HHD, Steele (2) PSu, but see summer report (median 5/30). Late north 5/27 Morrison FGo, 5/28 Lake DFN (median 5/30).
2010Summer1 Observed 6/1 Lac qui Parle BJU.
2010Fall1213 Early north (median 8/25) 8/7 Carlton HHD, 8/21 Grant RTe, St. Louis CRu. Early south (median 8/21) 8/21 Anoka DWK, 9/1 Blue Earth ChH, 9/3 Carver JCy. High count 9/6 Hennepin (5, Minnehaha Creek) BeH. Late north 9/17 Clay RHO, 9/18 Mille Lacs ASc, 9/30 Hubbard fide JMJ (median 10/7). Late south 10/2–4 Hennepin (same bird feeding in a hackberry tree) TAT, 10/4 Martin CRM (median 9/29).
2011Spring2946 Early south (median 5/4) 4/30 Sherburne (Talahi Woods) MJB, Yellow Medicine (adult male) DWK, 5/1 Sherburne FGo, 5/3 Sherburne PLJ. Early north (median 5/9) 5/6 Cass (Woodrow Twp.) BAW, 5/7 Wadena PJB, 5/9 Morrison FGo, 5/10 Todd JeM. Late south 5/30 Big Stone HHD, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle and Swift BJU (median 5/30). Late north 5/29 Kittson JWH, BWF, JMJ, Pennington JWH, BWF, 5/31 Hubbard MaH, Lake of the Woods JCC (median 5/30), but see summer reports for June migrants.
2011Summer32Late south migrants 6/1 Blue Earth ChH, 6/7 Dakota (Ritter Farm Park) CLW. Late north 6/1 Clay, Lake of the Woods, Traverse.
2011Fall1017 Early north (median 8/25) 8/15 Lake JPr, 8/27 Grant HHD, RAE, 9/1 Mahnomen DBM. Early south (median 8/21) 8/22 Cottonwood RAE, 8/23 Sherburne PLJ, 8/28 McLeod LS, Swift RAE. Late north 9/12 Cook RSt, 9/13 Lake DaE, 9/19 St. Louis (2) JLK (median 10/7). Late south 9/26 Hennepin (Lakewood Cemetery) TAT, 9/27 Hennepin (T.S. Roberts) TAT, SLC, Meeker DPG (median 9/29).
2012Spring2042 Early south (median 5/4) 5/3 Carver CRM, Goodhue GJM, 5/4 Nicollet MiO, Olmsted JWH, and ten additional counties on 5/5. Early north (median 5/9) 5/5 Grant DBz, 5/6 Traverse DBz, 5/10 Itasca PLe, plus three more counties on 5/11. Late south 5/31 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 5/30). Late north 5/31 St. Louis JLK (median 5/30). Also see summer report for late migrants south and north.
2012Summer11 Late spring migrants 6/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/10 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) EBr.
2012Fall1116 Early north (median 8/25) 8/3 Cook (Gunflint Trail) RAE, 8/19 Clearwater PLJ, 8/30 Lake of the Woods RAE. Early south (median 8/21) 8/13 Hennepin TAT, 8/22 Hennepin and Washington RAE. High counts 9/17 St. Louis (5, H.R.N.R.) SmR. Late north 9/22 St. Louis (2) JLK, 9/24 and 9/26 Polk SAu (median 10/7). Late south 9/18 Hennepin CMB, 9/22 Anoka DPG, 9/29 Kandiyohi MJB (median 9/29).
2013Spring2547 Early south (median 5/4) 5/1 Olmsted LAV, Winona DBz, ANy, 5/4 Olmsted JWH, 5/5 Hennepin AMa, GrS, 5/7 Ramsey BTC. Early north (median 5/9) 5/9 Otter Tail PEB, 5/11 Todd DTM, JeM, 5/13 Hubbard MaH, 5/14 Clay TCL, Itasca SC. Season high counts 5/21 Washington (65, Lake Elmo R. P.) BDo, 5/18 Carver (41, Carver P.R.) JCy, 5/19 Otter Tail (35) JsS, 5/30 St. Louis (33) PHS. Lingering migrants still reported from eight south and three north counties in June.
2013Summer78 Reported from scattered locations in all regions except Southwest, Southeast. Late south 6/1 in 8 counties. Late north 6/8 Pine CBu.
2013Fall98 Early north (median 8/25) 8/19 Becker SlH, 8/21 Koochiching HHD, 8/22 St. Louis KJB. Early south (median 8/21) 8/19 Hennepin BBy, 8/29 Carver JCy, 8/30 Faribault WAF. Late north 9/21 St. Louis MDu, 9/23 Lake WCM, 9/30 Cook RMa (median 10/7). Late south 9/16 Blue Earth ChH, 9/21 Carver JCy, SOa, 10/5 Hennepin DPa (median 9/29).
2014Spring2548Early south (median 5/4) 5/3 Lyon RJS, 5/6 McLeod PRH plus five other counties on 5/7. Early north (median 5/9) 5/6 Polk SAu, VLa, 5/7 Otter Tail KPe, 5/8 Crow Wing ABi, Morrison HCT. High counts 5/18 Becker (27) ShG, HeH, 5/23 Carver (24) JCy, 5/23 Cass (23) BAW. Late south 5/27 Hennepin CMB, Rice TFB, Steele PSu, 5/29 Yellow Medicine BJU (median 5/30). Late north 5/27 Marshall JMs, Pennington JMJ, Polk SAu, 5/28 Roseau BSi, St. Louis EBr (median 5/30) but see summer reports for June migrants.
2014Summer1Late north migrants 6/1, 6/2 St. Louis (as many as 3, Park Point) JLK.
2014Fall1727 Early north (median 8/25) 8/9 Cass DCZ, 8/26 St. Louis KJB, 8/27 Cook DMB, St. Louis KJB. Early south (median 8/21) 8/18 Sherburne PLJ, PMJ, 8/21 Blue Earth ChH, 8/27 Washington DAd, PNi. High counts 9/12 St. Louis (10) ClN, 9/12 St. Louis (7) KJB. Late north 9/28 Crow Wing JLK, St. Louis KJB, 10/4 St. Louis PHS, DWK, HCT, SBM (median 10/7). Late south 9/25 Hennepin TAT, Washington RZi, 9/28 Pope BNn, 10/1 Blue Earth ChH (median 9/29).
2015Spring2442 Early south (median 5/4) 5/2 Carver MJa, Faribault WAF, Hennepin JnS, Renville DWK, SBM. Early north (median 5/9) 5/8 Douglas ToR, 5/9 Itasca JLK, 5/10 Traverse RAE. High counts 5/17 St. Louis (19) KJB, 5/15 Jackson (14) KJB. Late south 5/29 Hennepin TAT, Washington GJa (median 5/30). Late north 5/29 Lake JWL, 5/30 Hubbard DPJ, MAW (median 5/30), but also see summer report.
2015Summer2 Late north spring migrants 6/3 Roseau BSi, 6/20 Otter Tail (Grotto L.) ph. SrS.
2015Fall1221 Early north (median 8/24) 8/21 St. Louis (Stoney Point) SKt, 8/21, 8/25, 8/26 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. Early south (median 8/21) 8/22 Anoka DFe, 8/24 Sherburne PLJ, PMJ, 8/25 Dakota DVe, Stevens RAE. High counts all from St. Louis, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census (KJB): 50 on 9/17, 35 on 9/16, 26 on 9/22. Latest north reports were of daily migrants 10/3–7 past the Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census, St. Louis (KJB) (median 10/3). Late south 9/30 Anoka DWK, 10/1 Houston DPG, 10/5 Dakota ADS (median 9/29).
2016Spring2646 Early south (median 5/4) 5/6 Faribault WAF, Martin BAb, then many reports beginning 5/7. Early north (median 5/8) 5/11 Pine TJo, Polk SAu, Traverse ANy, 5/12 Douglas ToR, Wilkin ANy, DBz. High counts 5/13 Yellow Medicine (12) GWe, 5/15 Crow Wing (12) JPR, 5/15 Rock (10) KEm. Late south 5/28 Carver KSo, Chisago ACr, Hennepin CMB, Houston JWH, Washington JDS (median 5/31). Late north 5/29 Lake ASn, St. Louis DTr, EBr, OGo, 5/30 Pennington JMJ, St. Louis ACr (median 6/1).
2016Summer1 Late spring migrant 6/10 Otter Tail (Star L.) DvS.
2016Fall1619 Early north (median 8/22) 8/11 Kanabec SBE, LiH, 8/21 Lake JWL, 8/22 Carlton ASu. Early south (median 8/21) 8/20 Carver WCM, 8/21 Benton HHD, Goodhue SWe, Hennepin LiH, Sherburne ShB, SaJ, AJF. High counts 9/19 St. Louis (16,Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 9/17 St. Louis (14, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. Late north 10/1, 10/6 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB (median 10/3). Late south 9/29 Lincoln JEB, 10/2 Hennepin CRM, m.ob. (median 9/29).
2017Spring2844 Early south (median 5/4) 5/7 Le Sueur RBW, Lincoln LiH, KnM, ASu, Lyon RJS. Arrived north on the median 5/8 Cass ABi, Polk SAu, 5/9 Crow Wing DBz, Polk CoM. High counts 5/15 Stevens (10) SBM, 5/23 Steele (10) PSu, 5/26 Lake of the Woods (10) CAs. Late south 5/31 Hennepin KBg, Washington JDS (median 5/31). Late north 5/30 Clearwater LiH, Hubbard AxB, Itasca SC, Koochiching RyS, StK, NWn, 5/31 Beltrami AxB (median 6/2); see summer report for more late migrants north.
2017Summer1 Late spring migrants 6/1, 6/4 St. Louis LME, ASu.
2017Fall1623 Early north (median 8/22) 8/15 Cook DLB, 8/21 Cook KRE, St. Louis JPR. Early south (median 8/22) 8/23 Scott ANy, 8/24 Washington PAl, 8/25 Sherburne PLJ. High counts 9/16 St. Louis (8, Park Point R.A.) ebd, 9/28 St. Louis (6, Stoney Point) TRd. Late north 9/28 Crow Wing JLK, St. Louis H.R.B.O., TRd, 9/30 Crow Wing ABi (median 10/1). Late south 9/28 Anoka ebd, Washington ELi, 9/29 Nicollet HHD, 9/30 Ramsey DnS, MiS (median 9/30).
2018Spring3251 Early south (median 5/4) 5/1 Hennepin RBW, Lac qui Parle FAE, 5/2 Hennepin RBW, ebd, Rice LMS, NiR. Early north (median 5/8) 5/5 Clay CMk, Traverse m.ob., 5/7 Cass JhH. High counts 5/18 Cass (40, Ten Mile Lake) DoH, 5/19 Hennepin (30, T. S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary) SRG, 5/19 Stearns (28, St John's Abbey Arboretum) ebd, 5/9 Carver (21, Rapids Lake, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JCy. Late south 5/26 Kandiyohi JoS, Rice TFB, Wright ToL, 5/27 Sherburne MSb (median 5/31). Late north 5/30 Becker WPl, 5/31 Lake JDS (median 6/3). Also see summer report for latest migrants statewide.
2018Summer11 Spring migrants 6/1 Hennepin (Gold Medal Park) DCZ, 6/3 Lake (Gooseberry Falls S. P.) EzH.
2018Fall1733 Early north (median 8/22) 8/10 Cook ebd, 8/11 Lake (Split Rock River Wayside) ebd, 8/14 Lake (Two Harbors lighthouse) KJB. Early south (median 8/22) 8/21 Meeker BNn, 8/22 Hennepin LAi, Kandiyohi HHD, McLeod HHD. High counts 9/7 Cook (21) ebd, 9/4 St. Louis (16, Park Point R.A., Southworth Marsh) ASu, 9/5 Cook (16) ebd. Late north 10/5 Koochiching SC, JWH, RBJ, KEm, REn, 10/7 Becker KEm, RBJ, JWH, 10/17 St. Louis JPR (median 10/1). Late south 10/5 Hennepin DWK, 10/6 Anoka ebd, 10/8–12 Rice DAT (median 9/30).
2019Spring3351 Early south (median 5/4) 5/4 Hennepin CMB, ACr, 5/5 Freeborn ebd, Hennepin NVs, Nicollet ebd, Washington ebd. Early north (median 5/8) 5/10 Crow Wing ebd, CLR, Douglas JsS, Mille Lacs KWR, CLR, Otter Tail JsS, Todd JLK. High counts 5/27 Becker (60, Tamarac N.W.R.) HeH, ShG, 5/28 Hennepin (33, Wood Lake N.C.) BAF, 5/23 Hennepin (30, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) SWe. See Summer Report for late migrants statewide.
2019Summer149 Spring migrants reported during first week of June from every region except Southeast.
2019Fall1627 Early north (median 8/22) 8/26 Lake of the Woods ANy, Polk SAu, 8/27 Lake ebd, NiR, 8/28 Koochiching AMe. Early south (median 8/22) 8/25 Lyon GWe, 8/31 Dakota AHo, Hennepin ebd, KvM, 9/1 Carver WCM. High counts 9/14 St. Louis (14, Stoney Point) RyS, 9/7 St. Louis (12, Stoney Point) StK, 9/11 St. Louis (10, Park Point R.A.) MTe. Late north 10/6 Lake JWL, 10/7 Pine HHD, 10/19 St. Louis RyS, StK (median 10/1). Late south 9/28 Hennepin (Crow-Hassan P.R.) JBs, Lyon NMe, Ramsey ebd, 10/4 Anoka DWK, Hennepin (Coldwater Spring) PRH, (Lake Harriet) CWB (median 10/1).
2020Spring2949 Early south (median 5/4) 5/3 Ramsey LiH, 5/5 Dakota JPE, 5/6 Hennepin WPe, 5/7 Steele PSu. Early north (median 5/8) 5/7–13 Becker NaH, ASM, 5/13 Cass DoH, Douglas ToR, Grant CNn, St. Louis ebd. High counts 5/17 Rice (15, Two Rivers Park) DAB, 5/25 Carlton (12, Moose Lake W.T.P.) JPR, 5/26 St. Louis (12, Park Point R.A.) JfD. Late south 5/29 Mower RAE, Waseca RAE, Washington JDS, 5/30 Hennepin ebd (median 5/31). Late north 5/31 Kittson StK, Roseau StK, St. Louis MWS (median 6/3). See summer report for late migrants statewide.
2020Summer21 Late spring migrants 6/1 Hennepin DCZ, 6/3 Cook KWR, 6/4 Lake ASu.
2020Fall1627 Scattered across all regions. Unusual report 9/2 Traverse (Dumont) BBi. Early north (median 8/22) 8/15 Koochiching AMe, 8/15–16 Carlton (2) ebd, 8/16 St. Louis JWL, SLL. Early south (median 8/22) 8/17 Meeker PKF, 8/18 Anoka JkS, Rice GHo. High counts all from St. Louis: 9/7 (30, Pine Forest S.N.A.) ebd, 9/4 (25, Brighton Beach) HTo, StK. Late north 10/1 Lake (Two Harbors, Agate Bay) JWL, St. Louis KEJ, 10/3 Cook LWd 10/6 Lake (Bayside Park) JWL (median 10/1). Late south 9/29 Dakota DVe, Hennepin ebd, Scott ebd, 9/30 Ramsey EHi, 10/3 Wabasha ebd (median 10/1).
2021Spring2847 Found in all regions. Early south (median 5/4) 5/3 Anoka KTP, Olmsted JHD, BLa, ebd, Stearns DRL, Winona DBz. Early north (median 5/8) 5/4–8 Otter Tail (two locations) TFu, JsS, 5/10 Cass ebd, 5/12 in five counties. High counts 5/15 Hubbard (12, Park Rapids) PBB, 5/15 Hennepin (10, T.S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary) ebd, 5/15 Murray (10, Lake Shetek S.P.) LHl. Late south 5/26 Watonwan AnK, 5/28 Anoka ebd, 5/29 Wright RCl (median 6/1). Late north 5/31 Cook CLu, AaL, Roseau ANy, St. Louis ebd; also see summer report for lingering birds north (median 6/3).
2021Summer1 Spring migrants 6/3, 6/4 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) ebd. Early fall migrant 7/27 St. Louis (male, Park Point R.A.) †JLK.
2021Fall1734 Found across the state, though few reports from the West-central. Early north (median 8/22) 8/22 St. Louis RyS, 8/25 St. Louis H.R.B.O., 8/27 Lake ebd. Early south (median 8/22) 8/21–27 Ramsey LiH, m.ob., 8/28 Blue Earth MiO, Hennepin (two locations) KOC, Lac qui Parle DLP, Redwood BTS. High counts all from St. Louis (Brighton Beach, IDv): 9/7 (45), 9/8 (36), 9/11 (34). Late north 10/12–15 St. Louis (two locations) IDv, StK, ebd (median 10/4). Late south 9/27 Washington PNi, 9/29 Faribault ebd, 10/2 Sherburne ebd (median 10/1).
2022Spring3352 Found in every county except Dodge and Lake of the Woods. Early south (median 5/4) are all different locations in Hennepin: 4/28 RBW, KOC, 4/30 TAT, 5/3 IVa. Early north (median 5/8) 5/8 Todd ebd, then 5/9 in Cass, Clay, Otter Tail (two locations), Polk, St. Louis. Highest spring count 5/15 Goodhue (75, Hok-Si-La Park, estimate) KvA, 5/15 Anoka (45, Rice Creek Chain of Lakes P.R.) GWe, 5/22 Becker (30, Tamarac Lake Hiking and Skiing Loop, estimate) DMz. See summer report for late north birds and a long-lingering individual south.
2022Summer25 Extraordinary report of vocalizing male seen and/or heard on 11 dates 6/8 – 6/23 Fillmore (Schueler W.M.A.) ph. †ToM. Initially found in a stand of oak trees, it moved into a nearby stand of mixed oak, spruce, pine, and walnut in mid-June, then primarily foraged in oak or walnut trees the rest of its stay. Kudos to Todd Mitchell for intensive follow-up! All other reports this season were spring migrants on or before 6/4 in Anoka, Hennepin, Lac qui Parle, Marshall, St. Louis, Sherburne.
2022Fall1728 Early north (median 8/22) 8/16 St. Louis ebd, (2) JsC, 8/17 Grant CNn, 8/19 Cook (8) ebd. Early south (median 8/22) 8/19 Meeker PKF, 8/20 Lyon GWe, 8/21 Carver (2) JCy, Meeker PKF, Sibley BTS, MiO. High count 9/10 St. Louis (18, Brighton Beach) HTo, StK, SeM, IDv. Late north 9/26 Cook ebd, St. Louis (2) IDv, ASu, HTo, ebd, 9/28 Lake JWL, 9/29 Morrison DLP (median 10/4). Late south 10/2 Dakota DFN, Sherburne PLJ, 10/8 Anoka CF (median 10/1).
 
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