The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks | 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: Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks |
| Blue Grosbeak(Passerina caerulea) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Spring | 5-30 Rock Co, South of Manley, pair, RG, WRP, seen again on 6-6 by RLH, probably nesting. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | seen again all summer in Rock Co; has reached north and east to Blue Mounds State Park, about 7 miles N of Luverne, Rock Co, BWA. (See Notes of Interest) | ||
| 1966 | Summer | 6-4 Rock Co, Martin Township and Beaver Creek Township, BL· 7-16 Rock Co, DB; 8-9 and 8-10 Nobles Co, 1, HSH; apparently expanding its range northward and eastward from Rock County? (See Notes of Interest) | ||
| 1967 | Summer | 7-10 Rock Co., 1 singing male just E. of Beaver Creek and another at usual spot just S. of Manley, BC, ELC, RLH; this species is now expected to occur yearly. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | 7-6 Rock Co., DB, species returned after one year's absence. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | 5-23 (2 males) Murray, N. DeKam; 6-13 | ||
| 1970 | Winter | 5-23 (2 males) Murray, N. DeKam; 6-13 | ||
| 1971 | Spring | this species may be extending its range northeast; AD reports that this bird has been present since 1969 at Edg-erton, Pipestone Co.; she saw one this year on 5-20. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | 6-20 Manley, Rock Co., 1 singing male, KE. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | 6-4 Candler, Murray Co., D. W. Warner; 6-21 pair, 1 mi. N. #90, 1.3 mi. E. #23, Rock Co. KG. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | 2 reports 5-11 to 5-21 Blue Earth Co. (1) C. Luwe; 5-26 Rock (1) KE. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Pair seen at Blue Mounds St. Pk., Rock Co. on 6-12 (KE) and 7-3 (B. Litkey); in August up to three pairs were seen here plus a female carrying nesting material and one or two juveniles; another male seen near Jasper, Rock Co. on 7-23 (KE). | ||
| 1974 | Fall | 8-17 (5) KE, RBJ, PE, 8-23 to 9-15 (2) KE, 9-29 & 10-5 (1 imm.) KE. all reports from Blue Mounds State Park in Rock County. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | 5-24 Rock (1) KE; MOU weekend 531, 6-1 up to 8 seen in 4 areas, many observers. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | One male seen near Leota, Nobles Co. (A. DeKam); another near Adrian, Nobles Co. (6-14, KE); two males near Jasper, Rock Co. (7-18 and 27; KE); a peak of 6 all summer at Blue Mounds State Park, Rock Co. (KE). | ||
| 1975 | Fall | several reports from Blue Mounds State Park from 8-6 to 9-14 all from KE. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | 1 report: 5-30, 5-31 Murray AD. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | first definite nesting record for the state: on 7-16 at Blue Mounds St. Pk., Rock Co., a pair was found at their nest which had 1 newly hatched young, 1 egg and 1 cowbird egg (KE, JG); the nest, placed 18 inches high in a burdock, was collected for the Bell Museum; 4 other reports from KE: 5 singing males in e. Rock Co. on 6-5 (migrants); 6-8, near Chandler, Murray Co. (singing male); 3 singing males on 7-15 in sw. Rock Co.; one male all summer near Cazenovia, Pipestone Co. (first county record). | ||
| 1976 | Fall | 3 reports: seen into Aug. near Cazenovia, Pipestone Co., D. Long; 9-2 Murray AD; last seen at Blue Mounds St. Pk. on 9-26 KE, PE, RJ. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | 4 reports: 5-18 Rock KE; 5-27, 5-30 Murray, 5-30 Nobles AD. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Reported from Murray (6-9 on, Chandler, 1 male; AD), Nobles (6-27, Adrian, 2 males; KE), and Rock (7 singing males in June, KE; 3 on 7-16, BE). | ||
| 1977 | Fall | 8-1 to 8-14 Murray (2) (AD), 8-6 Rock (RJ, OJ). | ||
| 1978 | Spring | 5-15 Murray (2); 5-27 Pipestone (1) AD. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Rock; seen also in Pipestone (Edgerton), Murray (Chandler) and Nobles (Leota). | ||
| 1978 | Fall | One report: 8-19 Rock RJ. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | One report: 5-23 Murray AD. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Rock; also seen in Murray (Moulton Twp.}. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | One report, 5-27 Dakota KG (see The Loon, Vol. 52, No. 3). | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Seen in Rock. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Two reports: 5-21 Rock SM, 5-30 Rock JP/ AM. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Seen in Pipestone, Murray, Nobles, Rock. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Seen in Murray, Nobles, Rock. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | One report: 8/15 Rock KE. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Two reports 5/10 Murray AD, 5/24 Rock AD. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Seen in Rock. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | One report 10/2 Rock RG, RJ. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | 5/27 Olmsted C. Juhnke (The Loon 56:197). | ||
| 1984 | Summer | seen in Rock, Nobles and Murray. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | One report 9/15 Redwood KL. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Two reports 5/20 Murray ND, 5/25 Rock SSt. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Murray (ND); probable nesting in Nobles. Also seen in Rock. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | One report 10/3 Murray AD. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Three reports 5/21 Murray ND, 5/22 Nobles ND, 5/29 Rock ND. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Probable nesting in Murray. Also seen in Pipestone, Nobles. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Only report 9/20 Murray ND. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | All reports 5/21 Nobles NO, 5/24 Murray NO, 5/27-30 Pipestone NO, JP, 5/29 Rock NO. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Seen in at least 13 different locations (NO et al.) in Murray, Pipestone (Edgerton), Rock, Nobles. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | All reports 8/8 Pipestone NO, 8/15 Rock KE, 8/16 Rock RSE, 8/23 Rock NO, 9/2 Nobles NO and 9/23 Murray NO. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 5/21 Rock ND, JP, 5/22 Scott BS, 5/26 Murray ND. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in Murray; seen at Felton Prairie, Clay (The Loon 60:129-130); also seen in Rock, Pipestone, Nobles. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Two reports: 8/8 Nobles ND, 8/21 Murray ND. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 5/13 Murray ND, 5/23 Nobles ND, 5/27 Pipestone ND. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in Pipestone ND, Murray, Rock; also seen in Nobles; one male 6/9 near Sacred Heart, Renville RG. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late south 8/1 Pipestone ND, 8/13 Pipestone JP, 8/28 Nobles ND, 8/29 Rock ND, 9/20 Murray ND. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Two reports 5/21 Nobles ND, 5/22 Murray ND. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in Murray; also seen in Rock, Pipestone, Nobles, 7/21 Renville mob. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | All reports: 8/24 Pipestone ND, 9/1 Pipestone JP, 9/30 Murray ND. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 5/21 Pipestone NO, 5/22 Rock PB, 5/24 Murray NO. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in Nobles. Seen in Rock, Murray, Pipestone; plus five birds at Lake Benton on 6/2 in Lincoln PS. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late south 9/5 Nobles ND, 10/4 Rock ND. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 5/22 Murray ND, 5/25 Rock ND. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Usual reports from Rock, Murray, Pipestone, Nobles. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | All reports: 8/7 Nobles ND, 8/8 Murray ND and Pipestone ND, 8/16 Renville HT, 8/21 Renville KE, 9/9 Rock ND. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Three reports 5/22 Nobles ND, 5/24 Murray ND, 5/26 Rock JP. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Reported in Pipestone, Murray, Rock, Nobles. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Two reports: 8/20 Nobles ND, 8/22 Rock ND. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Reported 5/18 Murray ND, 5/21 Nobles ND. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Reported from traditional range of Pipestone, Murray, Rock, Nobles. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | All reports: 5/22 Nobles, Pipestone and Rock ND. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Reported in Pipestone, Rock, Nobles. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Late south 8/20 Murray ND, 9/5 Pipestone RJ. Also reported 8/1 Cottonwood RG. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | No reports. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Two adult males seen and heard 7/26–31 near Springfield in Brown CMa, RJ; also reported in Rock. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | All reports: 8/3 Brown CMa, JSp, 8/24 Rock ND, 9/19 Murray (female with young) ND. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | No documented reports. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Observed in Pipestone, Murray, Rock; plus 6/10 Lac qui Parle RJ, 7/31 Renville CMa (no details). | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Only report: 10/2 Rock ND. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | All reports: 5/21 Rock PS, 5/24 Pipestone BL, 5/25 Rock BSe, 5/30 Murray ND. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Recorded in Pipestone, Murray, and Rock. Also observed 7/21 Renville JC; plus 6/10, 15 Lac qui Parle (pair gathering nest materials) RJ, PS. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Only reports: 8/2 Pipestone and Rock (3) KSu, PS, 8/3 Lincoln and Pipestone (2) RJ. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | No reports. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Reported in Rock, plus 6/6 Lincoln PS. First county record (and first record for seven-county metro area) on 7/9 in Dakota (immature male) RJ. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Reported only from Rock through 8/7, then 9/15 Murray (5) ND. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Exceptional report of male photographed at feeder 5/14–16 Cook (Grand Marais) †NBr, KMH. All south reports: 5/20–21 Rock PS, BL, 5/30 Murray ND. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Reported in Murray, Rock; plus 6/12 Lac qui Parle RBJ, 6/28 Lyon RJS, 6/28 Redwood RBJ. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | No reports. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Most unusual was the male seen and photographed along State Line Road 5/13 Pine (Arna Twp.) †DUn, †CHk (The Loon 73:254). All south reports: 5/18+ Murray NED, 5/20+ Rock BRL et al. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Only report from Rock. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Observed in Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, and (late south) 8/26 Rock (2) PHS. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Only report: 5/19+ Murray NED. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Only reports from Rock, Pipestone. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | All reports: 8/13 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) PLJ, 8/18 Rock (2) RWS. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | All reports: 5/17+ Murray NED, 5/17+ Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) AXH, PHS et al. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Reported in Pipestone, Murray, Rock; plus 7/15 Yellow Medicine (Upper Souix Agency S.P.) fide AXH. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | All reports: 8/3 Rock (3 groups at Blue Mounds S.P. totaling 8 birds) JMP, 8/20 Nobles JJS, 8/22 Pipestone DCa, LRe. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | All reports: 5/18+ Murray NED, 5/20+ Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) JJS, m.obs. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Reported within usual range from Murray, Nobles and Rock, plus 6/4 Lac qui Parle BJU, 7/18–22 Brown (pair at gravel pit south of Sleepy Eye) BTS, JSS, JEB, RBJ. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Pair reported at a gravel pit in Mulligan Twp. Brown County since 7/18 (see summer report) last seen 8/15 Brown BTS. All other reports: 8/1 Renville CRM, 8/6 Rock JuB, 8/19 Murray NED, 8/22 Brown (singing male, North Star Twp.) BTS. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Observed 5/20 Brown BTS, 5/21 Rock NED, 5/24 Rock PHS, 5/27 Chippewa BJU. [Corrected] | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Record-high number of reports: seen in Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Chippewa, Rock, Murray, Brown, and 6/13 Dakota (first-year male near Vermillion) †BCM, ph. BHo. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | All reports: 8/12 Brown †BRB, 8/13 Chippewa (Wegdahl) BJU, 8/18 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) ChM. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Only reports: 5/24 Murray (Moulton Twp.) NED, 5/25 Yellow Medicine (Florida Twp.) BJU. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Record-high number of reports. Found in Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Lincoln, Lyon, Pipestone, Murray, Rock, Nobles, Brown. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | All reports: 8/11 Lac qui Parle (section 11, Augusta Twp.) BJU, 8/12, 8/21 Brown (three males at gravel pit in North Star Twp.) †BTS. | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 1 | 5 | Early south 5/17 Murray (Moulton Twp.) NED, 5/23 Lincoln (Drammen Twp.) and Pipestone (Split Rock Creek S.P.) BJU, 5/26+ Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) m.ob. Also reported from Nobles. Unusual north report 5/6 Clay (Moorhead, earliest date for entire state) ph. PBB, RHO. |
| 2007 | Summer | 7 | Seen in Lac qui Parle, Pipestone, Rock, Redwood, Cottonwood, Jackson, Brown. | |
| 2007 | Fall | 4 | All reports: 8/7 Pipestone (4 singing males in central Osborne Twp. and another singing male at the gravel pit in section 27, Rock Twp.) BJU, 8/10 Murray and Pipestone HHD, 8/11 Nobles BTS, Pipestone (gravel pits just northwest of Edgerton) RBW, Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) RBW, 8/22 Rock DAT. | |
| 2008 | Spring | 1 | Only one report from an unexpected county 5/31 Martin RBJ. | |
| 2008 | Summer | 2 | Seen 6/4 Scott (Louisville Swamp) †JLO, 6/7, 6/13, 7/20 Brown BTS, DAB. | |
| 2008 | Fall | 2 | All reports 8/4–16 Lyon (Lynd W.T.P.) CRM, RBJ, JLO, DWK, 8/6 Brown BTS. | |
| 2009 | Spring | 1 | 4 | Several out-of-range reports this season. Topping the list was a first spring male found 5/20 St. Louis (Stoney Point) †KRE, †DOK, ph. †MLH, ph. †PHS. Also reported from along the Minnesota River Valley a record early, single female 4/30 Blue Earth RBJ, ph. DAC, plus singing males 5/21+ Nicollet (near Courtland, reported at this location through June, see summer report) RMD, ph. †CMB, m.ob., 5/23 Brown (North Star Twp.) BTS. Only report from its traditional range was 5/18 Rock CRM. |
| 2009 | Summer | 7 | One from spring through 6/28 Nicollet (gravel pits near Courtland) JCC, RBJ, LS. First county breeding record for Lyon RJS. Also found in Brown, Pipestone, Murray, Rock, Nobles, Jackson. | |
| 2009 | Fall | 4 | All reports: 8/1–11 Nobles (Leota Twp., adult feeding young) NED, 8/5–16 Lyon (confirmed nesting near Marshall) RJS, m.ob., 8/6–26 Pipestone (Osborne Twp.) NED, 8/13 Rock KRo, 8/15 Nobles BTS. | |
| 2010 | Spring | 4 | One unusual report 5/21 Dakota †KSc. Also many reports from more usual areas 5/22+ Rock CRM, m.ob., 5/26 Pipestone HHD. | |
| 2010 | Summer | 4 | Seen 6/1 Rock (5) RMD, 6/8 Yellow Medicine (2) RAE, SWe, 6/12 Brown (2) BTS, Lac qui Parle (2) BJU, Yellow Medicine (2) BJU, 6/15 Rock (5) MJB, 6/16 Rock fide BBA, 6/24 Brown (2) RBW, 6/26 Yellow Medicine WCM, 7/5 Rock GLa, 7/10 Brown (2) RMD. | |
| 2010 | Fall | All reports from one observer: 8/4 – 9/18 Pipestone (Osborne Twp., adult female feeding one young) NED, 8/7–13 Murray NED, 8/14–21 Nobles NED (Leota Twp., adult with a young bird) NED. | ||
| 2011 | Spring | 2 | Only reports for this late spring arriving species 5/24 Pipestone NED, 5/29 Yellow Medicine RMD. | |
| 2011 | Summer | 11 | Observed in South-central, Southwest, plus Dakota JLO, (first county breeding record) AXH, m.ob., Lac qui Parle, Stevens (first county record, 6/16 RPR). | |
| 2011 | Fall | 12 | Five prior fall seasons each reported birds in only 2–4 counties. Most reports were south of a line from Lac qui Parle through Blue Earth. Also found 8/12–21 Le Sueur ChH, ph. RMD, ph. CMB, m.ob., and Dakota through 8/9 SC (where documented breeding in the summer, The Loon 84:53–54). Late south 9/3 Nobles BTS, 9/4 Pipestone (2, near Ihlen) BJU, Rock (near Jasper) BJU, 9/13 Murray (4) NED, 9/15 Lyon CRM (median 8/26). | |
| 2012 | Spring | 4 | Reports confined to the four counties in the southwestern corner of the state. Early south 5/15 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) BWF, JWH, 5/19 Rock SC, 5/21 Nobles, Rock SC. High count 5/28 Rock (5, Blue Mounds S.P.) KRE. | |
| 2012 | Summer | 1 | 10 | Seen in Southwest plus Brown, 7/1–22 Clay (NE of Glyndon) DPW, Lac qui Parle, Renville. First county breeding records for Clay MM, Renville JoS. |
| 2012 | Fall | 2 | Only reports: 8/3 Brown (2) BTS, Renville ChH. | |
| 2013 | Spring | 1 | 4 | Reported from its traditional range 5/17–18 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) GJa, ANy, 5/27 Nobles BTS. Out-of-range reports 5/19 Brown BTS, 5/25 Mower JWv, ph. JEM, and especially noteworthy 5/31 Itasca †SC, EEO. |
| 2013 | Summer | 9 | Seen in Blue Earth, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, and first county records 7/20 McLeod (Biscay sand pits along 150th St) DBM, 7/27 Watonwan (female near St. James) EHl. | |
| 2013 | Fall | 5 | All reports 8/3 Redwood DBM, Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) RJa, EPr, 8/4 Brown (North Star Twp.) BTS, 8/8 Brown (Stark Twp.) BTS, 8/9 Lyon (Cottonwood W.T.P.) GWe, 8/10 Brown (Hoffmann Landfill) MiO, Rock RyM, 8/11 Brown BTS, 8/17 Pipestone (Pipestone N.M.) RSw, 8/19 Brown BTS, 8/22 Brown MiO. | |
| 2014 | Spring | 3 | All reports were from its traditional range: 5/21 Lyon GWe, 5/22 Rock DAC, RBJ, 5/25 Rock MSS, JmP, 5/26 Pipestone TKa. | |
| 2014 | Summer | 7 | Found in Blue Earth, Brown, Lyon, Nobles, Pipestone, Renville, Rock. | |
| 2014 | Fall | 9 | Well-represented this season by many reports away from its typical range in the extreme southwest: 8/1 Chippewa (Gneiss Outcrops S.N.A.) HHD, RAE, 8/2–9 Lac qui Parle (Manfred Twp.) KeL, m.ob., 8/9–15 Lincoln RAE, HHD, HCT, 8/6–16 Lyon GWe, HHD, 8/18 Martin (Cedar Twp.) DOB, 8/9–17 Redwood BTS, m.ob., 8/1–16 Renville (5) JWd, m.ob. Late south 9/7 Nobles JPr (median 8/26). | |
| 2015 | Spring | 4 | All reports from typical southwestern range: 5/22–23 Lyon (Cottonwood W.T.P.) ph. GWe, HHD, 5/25 Rock (Touch the Sky Prairie) JmP, 5/26 Watonwan KJB, 5/31 Nobles BTS. | |
| 2015 | Summer | 10 | Reported from Southwest, western counties of South-central, plus Renville. | |
| 2015 | Fall | 6 | Several individuals reported in July away from its typical range in the extreme southwest continued into the fall: 8/1–2 Martin RAE, HHD, JWH, 8/2 Watonwan RAE, HHD, KMS, SSc, 8/1–12 Renville ChH, JWH, JWd, DWK, m.ob. Late south 8/13 Pipestone DFe, 8/22 Rock KEm, MEm, 8/30 Redwood DWK (median 8/24). | |
| 2016 | Spring | 5 | All reports (median 5/21) 5/14 Lyon GWe, 5/24 Cottonwood JEB, 5/27 Steele (first-year male, Saco Farm) †PSu, 5/28–30 Rock CRM, m.ob., 5/29 Pipestone CRM, m.ob. | |
| 2016 | Summer | 11 | Reported from Southwest plus Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Dakota, Renville. First county breeding record 7/7 Yellow Medicine GWe. | |
| 2016 | Fall | 12 | Diligent searching along the Minnesota River valley resulted in many reports documenting this species' expansion away from its traditional range in the extreme southwest. New county records 8/13–15 Big Stone (4, adults feeding young at gravel pit in Odessa Twp.) MJB, LAV, m.ob., 8/15–25 Swift (gravel pit, 200th Ave. SW between S.R. 59 and 60th St SW) †DOr, m.ob. Also reported from Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, and Renville. Late south 8/28 Redwood BTS, 8/29 Murray KnM (median 8/24). | |
| 2017 | Spring | 2 | This late spring migrant (median 5/21) was only reported twice, both from counties where this species is expanding its range: 5/27 Brown (Hoffman Demolition area) WCM, 5/31 Renville (C.R. 15 north of Beckendorf Lake) ChH. | |
| 2017 | Summer | 19 | Seen in southwest corner of state plus 6/3–12 Anoka CF, m.ob., 7/27+ Hennepin TAT, m.ob., 7/23–30+ Washington BDo, PNi. First county breeding records 7/30 Hennepin ChP, 8/27 Scott RBJ. | |
| 2017 | Fall | 1 | 13 | Documentation and reports of this species†™ expansion within the state continued this season, highlighted by two new county records: 10/29 – 11/3 Beltrami (record-late female at a feeder) ph. † KVH, ph. † REn, m.ob., 8/19 Kandiyohi (private gravel pit) ph. † JWH, JWd, m.ob. High counts 9/23 Rock (5) KnM, 8/27 Hennepin (4, Flying Cloud Airport fields) TAT. Late south 9/23 Rock KnM, 9/23–25 Washington ph. GHo, ebd, GUn (median 8/24). Other noteworthy counties where reported: Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, and Nicollet. |
| 2018 | Spring | 6 | All south 5/19 Washington (Lake Elmo R.P.) †KIs, 5/27–31+ Hennepin (Flying Cloud Fields) TAT, CMB, 5/27–29 Rock (2, Blue Mounds S.P.) LiH, JmP, 5/30 Kandiyohi (Gennessee Twp.) ph. JWd, Lincoln ph. GWe, 5/31 Blue Earth (Lime Twp.) LiH, m.ob. | |
| 2018 | Summer | 1 | 16 | Seen in all central and southern regions except Southeast. New county record: 7/8 Traverse (Calvary Cemetery) † LiH. |
| 2018 | Fall | 18 |  Reported from most of Southwest region and counties along the Minnesota River. Compare to Fall 2008 when only two counties had reports! New county record 8/19 Ramsey (St. Paul Downtown Airport) ph. DnS. Late south 8/29 Rock ebd, 9/2–4 Le Sueur (Kasota Prairie S.N.A.) APi, STa, JSt, 9/15 Lyon RJS (median 8/24). | |
| 2019 | Spring | 4 | All south 5/13–26 Hennepin (Flying Cloud Fields appearing for the third season in a row) SLC, ASu, m.ob., 5/15 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) BDo, 5/26 Pipestone (Pipestone N.M.) KRE, m.ob., 5/28–29 Blue Earth (near Minneopa S.P.) ChH, MiO. | |
| 2019 | Summer | 1 | 19 |  Reported south of a line from Swift to Washington, plus new county record: 7/27–31 Wilkin (Breckenridge W.T.P.) a.t. † RMD, m.ob. High count 6/16 Rock (6, Blue Mounds S.P., 4 male, 2 female) GWe. |
| 2019 | Fall | 2 | 12 | This species has been recorded north in the fall season only once previously (2017 in Beltrami). This season had two such records: 8/1–4 Wilkin (Breckenridge W.T.P.) EzH, ASu, MO, 8/5 Todd (Browerville W.T.P.) BWF. Late south 8/22 Nobles HHD, 8/25 Lyon GWe, Pipestone KEm, JWH, 8/26 – 9/4 Hennepin TAT (median 8/26). Also reported from Brown, Dakota, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Ramsey, Renville, Rock, and Scott. |
| 2020 | Spring | 8 | Early south (median 5/20) 5/13 Redwood (Tiger Lake W.M.A.) RJS, 5/15 Hennepin (fourth consecutive year at Flying Cloud Fields and continuing into the summer season) m.ob., 5/17 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) ebd. Also 5/24 Blue Earth ChH, 5/25 Lincoln (near Lake Benton) KEm, JWH, JGW, 5/27 Lyon (near Russell) GWe, 5/27 Swift (fourth consecutive year at location near Appleton) DOr, 5/27 Yellow Medicine (near Granite Falls) GWe. | |
| 2020 | Summer | 20 | Found in all central regions, Southwest, South-central. Unusual report 6/28 – 7/31+ Scott (Shakopee Sioux Mdewakanton Community) WCM, m.ob. Nested again in Hennepin (Flying Cloud Fields). | |
| 2020 | Fall | 13 | Like the previous four years, well-represented this fall. Found in all southern regions except Southeast, though only single reports from Central and East-central. All reports outside of the Southwest region: 8/1–22 Scott BAb, 8/2 Nicollet APi, Big Stone RAE, Swift BAb, 8/3–24 Hennepin (max. 3, Flying Cloud Fields) DWK, ph. GHo, m.ob., 8/16 Steele LiH, 8/19 Blue Earth (near Minneopa S.P.) ChH. High count 8/22 Pipestone (5, Pheasant Terrace) VKl; no other count exceeded 3 individuals. Late south 8/25 Pipestone VKl, 8/26 Lyon GWe, NMe (median 8/26). | |
| 2021 | Spring | 5 | All reports: 5/11+ Hennepin (fifth year in a row at Flying Cloud Fields) HPe, MyP, m.ob., 5/21–31 Rock (multiple locations) ebd, m.ob., 5/23 Big Stone (Bituminous Paving gravel pit) DLP, 5/31 Brown (2, North Star Twp.) BTS, 5/31 Redwood (Sanborn) ph. BTS. | |
| 2021 | Summer | 18 | Reported from West-central, Southwest, South-central, plus Hennepin, Renville. Fifth consecutive year at Flying Cloud Fields in Eden Prairie. | |
| 2021 | Fall | 11 | Birds found mostly southwest of a line from Big Stone to Faribault; only exception was a continuing male in Hennepin (Flying Cloud Fields) JKu, m.ob. High count 8/6 Pipestone (8, county total) RAE; all other reports were of 3 or fewer birds. New county record 8/7–10 Faribault (Baker Gravel Pit) KEm, JWH, m.ob. Late south 8/31 Pipestone (Edgerton) LVD, 9/2 Pipestone (Split Rock Creek S.P.) KEm, JWH, 9/20 Rock LVD (median 8/26). | |
| 2022 | Spring | 4 | All reports: 5/6–30 Hennepin (sixth consecutive year of a nesting pair at Flying Cloud Fields) TWe, ebd, m.ob., 5/18–30 Rock (up to six birds between several locations) ebd, WCM, ebd, m.ob., 5/26–27 Nobles (Round Lake) CRM, m.ob., 5/29 Pipestone (Pipestone N.M.) KRE, m.ob. Highest count was 5/28 Rock (3) RAE. | |
| 2022 | Summer | 18 | Encountered in Central, East-central, Southwest, South-central. New county record: 7/17–24 Carver (Dahlgren Rd. gravel pits) TWe, m.ob. | |
| 2022 | Fall | 8 | All reports from the Southwest, or from McLeod (Spruce Ridge Waste Management Facility), Hennepin (Flying Cloud Athletic Fields) or Dakota (140th St. Marsh). Juveniles reported from the last two locations. Late south 9/5 Cottonwood JnH, 9/5–16 Dakota MaS, ebd, 9/23 Nobles EHi (median 8/26). | |
| Breeds locally mostly southwest and recently east-central. | ||||
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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. |