The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Flycatchers | 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: Flycatchers |
| Eastern Phoebe(Sayornis phoebe) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Summer | The earliest nest of the Eastern Phoebe was found near Shakopee by Ralph Woolsey on April 24th; contents, fivo eggs. Alden Risser found a nest at st. Paul on April 27th with the same number of eggs. A nest found by the writm: near Onamia on May 24th held five eggs. The young were about ready to leave on June 13th and on June 29th the sam~ nest again held five eggs. A nest found by the writer near Grand ~~ais held four young ready to sever home ties on June 20't.h, and Gustav Swanson found a nest of young birds at Madison on May 25th. | ||
| 1931 | Summer | Three nests with five eggs each were reported on the ·following dates: April.30th~ M£.;,r 4th, and June 11th. A nest with five young about two-thirds grown was found May 31st, and another with !"our eggs was report.ed Hay 2nd. | ||
| 1932 | Summer | Nineteen Eastern Phoebe nests were found, the first by Stanley Stein on April 20, when it had 4 eges. The latest was found on July 22 with 3 large young (Swedenborg). The last nest vith eggs was seen on July 1J by W. J. Brcckenrid6e in a bootleg cellar. Tsk. Tsk. | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Forty nests were reported of this denizen of decrepit dwellings, culverts and bridges. Tho earliest was fotmd by ~1rs. Peterson and J. Jones near Madison on April 14th when it hold 1 egg. Tho last was discovered by Ha.llson on July 9th near Ely• Three eggs comprised the contents. | ||
| 1935 | Summer | Prosser and Swedonborg so.w o. Eastern Phoebe building J..pril 2oth. Swedenborg carle upon a nest holdillb an ogg on Hey 4th. Reclrds of f'rcn 3 to 5 eggs cr young run all through tho rot1o.indor of Mny, through June, through July, and up to the 1;5th of August and oooc !'ron all parts of the State. Thonpson sn.w 3 young in a nest at Eveleth August 15th for the latest recorc. The closestobserved Eastern Phoebe nest was the one in the old stone quarry en the University of Hinnesota canpus. The nest, first scan by Evans, was wo.tched. fron time to time by a.l~lost all the· nenbcrs of the M. B. C. It was conplctecl but onpty on :tny 7th. On Mn.y 11th, it wns still enpty. Lo.ter it contained 2 Brown-headed Cowbird om~s (1 of. which was removed by Risser), then 1 Brown-headed Cowbird c.nd 1 Eastern Phoebe egg, and on May 1·5th, 1 Eastern Phoebe egg. May 16th found it cuupty, but on May 24th, there ws e. Eastern Phoebe egg, and on May 28th there were 5 Eastern Phoebe eggs. | ||
| 1936 | Summer | The earliest record comes from Kon'i1eth Carlnnder who observed o.dults building at LD.kc Inc1epcndoncc on April 19th. S\-Tedenborg reported several nests; one found on May 1.7th hold but one egg, while a nest found by him three days later held five eggs. As well as reporting the earlic..st dr1..te for tho "Bridge-bird11, Ken Carlandcr reported the latest nest \.Jhich held young ready to leave the nest on August at Hackensack. | ||
| 1937 | Summer | Dr. Mahle saw phoebes carrying nesting material near Plainview on April 23. E. D. Swedenborg found a nest with 2 eggs on May 15. On June 22, near Ely, a nest of young was seen by Risser, Rysgaard and Pittelkow. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | Data for this species was submitted by 9 observers. Space will per mit the lis~ing of but 2 or 3 of the ob servations. R. Voth found a complete but empty nest on April 27 at St. Cloud. At White Bear Lake on May 8, R. M. Berthel found Eastern Phoebes building over his front door; Eastern Phoebes have built there for the past 25 years. The latest record is from G. Swanson who found young just hatched at Itasca Park on August r. | ||
| 1940 | Summer | R. M. Berthel found a nest of eggs at White Bear Lake on May I; 4 young left it on July I3. On July 30, a nest holding 5 eggs was found at Lake Vermillion by K. Carlander. Dr. Lakela and C. Hero found 2 empty nests and 4 feathered young on July 4, at Sea Gull Lake, Cook Co. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | July 3, 4 young, St. Louis County. E. Jones. June 28 and July 18, young and eggs, Cass County. K. Carlamder. North Mpls. June 2, 4 eggs. W. J. Breckenridge. April 20-July 7, 6 nests, Ramsey Coun,ty. Bros. Lewis and Pius. July 26, nest over Finnish Bath House, 2 birds, North Arm Burntside Lake. A Chambers. | ||
| 1944 | Summer | 22. April 16, building, Hennepin, Eastman. May 16, five eggs, Hennepin, Cummings. June 29, two large young, Itasca County, Ellen and Arnold Erickson. July 16, four nests with young, Park Rapids, Eastman. July 30, five young out, St. Louis County, Lakela. Others found by Aler, Moore, Cummings, St. Cloud Bird Club, Brother Hubert and Brother Pius, Hof- DECEMBER, 1944 stead, and Olson. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | Nest with young, Hennepin Co., May 6, nest with 5 young and 2 nests with eggs, Washington Co., May 30, Don and Eldeen Jacobs; 3 nests, Washington Co., June 3. William Longley; 3 nests, Ramsey Co., May 6 to 25, 4 nests, Washington Co., June 3. Russel Hofstead; 2 young with adult, Hennepin Co., Aug. 6, Lulu M. Aler; 1 nest with eggs, Washington Co., May 12, 2 nests, Cook Co., June 11, Brother Hubert. | ||
| 1946 | Summer | 5 eggs, May 8, Ramsey Co.; 3 eggs, June 5, St. Louis Co., Bro. Hubert; 4 eggs, June 9, St. Louis Co., Ralph Boeder; 2 eggs, May 12, Rice Co., Longley; 4 young out, June 15, Beltrami Co., Owre. | ||
| 1947 | Summer | Building, April 27; 1 egg and 3 cowbird eggs, May 7, Mankato, Jacobs; 2 eggs and 1 cowbird egg, May 9, Mankato, Jacobs; 2 nests, May 19, Mankato, Jacobs; 4 eggs (1 cowbird's egg removed) May 10; 2 eggs (1 cowbird's egg removed) May 17; 2 eggs, May 24; young flying, June 10; 5 eggs (same nest), June 18, Hennepin Co., Pratt; young, June 2, Hennepin Co., Aler; 4 eggs, June 9, Duluth, Boeder; 5 young, June 21, Hennepin Co., Snyder; nest, July 1, American Crow Wing Co., Holmberg; 3 young, July 11, Lake Co., Pratt; nest June 15, 3 young; June 27, 4 eggs; July 2, second use of above nest, 4 eggs; July 5, young, Itasca Park, LongleY. "wooD PEEWEE. Nest with young, Aug. 2, Houston Co., Thompson. HORN"8D LAIUC. 3 eggs and 1 young. May.~n; ·l eggs, June 23, Lac | ||
| 1961 | Summer | Forest Strnad found a nest with five young on 16 July near Kasson. Huber brothers found four nests in Winona, Wabasha and Houston Counties between 30 May and 1 July. | ||
| 1961 | Fall | Largest concentration reported by Dean Honetschlager, who saw 20 on 20 Sep., near Marineon- St. Croix, Washington County. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | May 4, Minneapolis, nest completed, A. C. Rosenwinkel. | ||
| 1962 | Fall | Oct. 1, Duluth, Janet C. Green; Oct. 6, Frog Lake, Stevens Co., Avifaunal Club. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | March 24, Washington County, Jane Olyphant; March 24, Stockton, Winona County, K. Lipsohn; March 30, Hennepin County, A. C. Rosenwinkel; April 2, Cokato, Wright ounty, Erma Christopher. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | St. Louis Co., French River, June 15, nest with 3 y, Jan Green. Cook Co., Schroeder, June 24, 4 nestlings, Marie Aftreith. | ||
| 1963 | Fall | latest, Oct. 11, Hennepin Co. Rachel Tryon; Oct. 19, Hennepin Co., W. R. Pieper and Nov. 1, Washington Co., W. R. Pieper. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 4-10 Washington Co, DH; 4-11 Carver Co, RBJ; 4-11 Stearns Co, RPR; 4-12 Anoka Co, LJ; 4-12 Grand Marais, Cook Co, Eliot Davis; 4-14 Hennepin Co, MAS. Yellow·bellied Flycatcher: 5-12 Henne· pin Co, RBJ; 5-14 Ramsey Co, ELC; 5-16 Ramsey Co, ACR; 5-18 Anoka Co, LJ; 5-19 Goodhue Co, MAS; 5-23 Crow Wing Co, TEM; 5-27 Stearns Co, RPR. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | breeding Wabasha (RG), Crow Wing (ELC, TEM), St. Louis (HM, DM), and Clearwater (ACR) Counties; also Winona Co, feeding y Cowbird, DRM. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 9-13 Washington Co, wave, DH; 9-23 Two Harbors, RK; 10-6 Mpls, fide FN; 10-9 Ramsey Co, ACR. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 4-8 Dakota Co, FN, Anoka Co, FL and St. Cloud, NH. SAY'·S PHOEBE: Although this species has not yet been recorded in Minnesota, the initial event cannot be far away. Numberous observers saw one at Fargo on 5-10 (LWJ, MGA, et. al.) and it breeds regularly in northwestern Iowa. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | latest 10-6 St. Paul, TKS and 10-9 Washington Co, ACR. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 3-13 Collegeville, RPR; 3-27 Wright Co, EGC; 4-2 Rice Lake Refuge, CEP. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | nested in St. Louis and Rice Co's; also reported from Lake, Beltrami, Stearns, Roseau, Ramsey, Morrison, Crow Wing, Clay, Winona, Goodhue, Stevens, Grant, Murray and Washington Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest 10-9 Washington Co., DS; 10-10 Hennepin Co., VL; 10-11 Hennepin Co., MHM. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 3-28 Dakota Co., ACR; 3-29 Stevens Co., JAH; 3-30 Hennepin Co., FN/MAS, Washington Co., WHL, Morrison Co., LSR and FargoMoorhead fide EGA. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 10-2 Washington Co., DS; 10-3 Anoka Co., WHL; 10-14 Anoka Co., PE and Wabasha Co., DGM. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 3-30 Fillmore Co., AFR and Goodhue Co., BL; 3-31 Hennepin Co., EMB, Becker Co., LJK and Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 4-1 Rice Co., OAR and Minneapolis, FN/ MAS; 4-2 Hennepin Co., GES. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Anoka, Clearwater, Mille Lacs, Hubbard, Benton Co's; also reported from Stearns, Morrison, Lake, Beltrami, Wright, Rice, Washington, Carlton, Pine, Crow Wing, Becker, Goodhue, Sherburne, Winona Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 9-24 Watonwan DMF; 10-15 Olmsted HBW; 10-18 Winona BT; 10-20 Hennepin CLH. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 3-27 Winona Co., BT; 4-4 (4) Winona Co., BT; 4-11 Duluth, JGH; 4-12 Aitkin Co., JCG. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | nested in Pine, Hennepin, Clearwater, Carver, Anoka, and St. Louis Co's.; also reported from Mahnomen, Roseau, Beltrami, W abasha, Rice, Mille Lacs, Winona, Morrison, Clay, Goodhue, Ramsey, Wright, Crow Wing, Isanti, and Washington. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 9-7 Wright 4 ETS; 9-17 Carver 5 TH; 9-8 Morrison LSR; 9-28 Mille Lacs MI; 10-20 Carver TH; 10-27 Hennepin RGL. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 4-4 Winona TV, GES; 4-5 Hennepin WL; 4-7 Carver TH; early north 4-10 Morrison LR; 4-11 Crow Wing JB and Duluth MMC. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested in Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Pope, Anoka, Winona and Wash ington (Parasitized by cowbirds) Co's. Yellow -be llied Flycatcher: 6-2 Hen nep in, VL, migrant; 6-19 to 22 Duluth, Normana Twp. MMC; 7-2 Floodwood, St. Loui s Co. MMC; 8-8 Duluth KE, migrant. Trai ll' s Fly catcher: reported from St. Louis, Cook, Winona, Crow Wing, Murray (7-1, HSH), Hennepin, and Meeker Co's. Acadian Flyca tcher : b-1 Beaver Creek State Park, Houston Co., 2 nests, 1 und e r const ruc tion, 2 nd damaged by storm, FL. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | late north 9-11 Duluth MMC ; 9-23 Morrison LR; late south 10-5 Washington WL; 1 0·11 Hennepin CH; 10-27 Hennepin VL. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 3-20 Winona RBJ. TV; 3-31 Hennepin ES, VL and Sherburne RLD; early north 3·21 Ottertail AMB; 4-8 Crow Wing JB. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Pope, Hennepin, Sherburne, Carver, Pine, Yellow Medicine and Wright; also reported from 14 other counties. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | late "outh 10-17 Wrie-ht; 10-24 Henneoin; 11-4 C~rver KH; late north 10-5 Morrison; 10-7 Crow Wing. Yellow-bellied Flycatch,.r: earlv south 8-2n Waba sha; 8-28 Anoka; late 9-3 Wright; 9-8 Duluth. Traill's Flvcatcher: 9-11 Morrison LR; 9-18 and 21 Hennepin ES; 8·14 Wright ES; only reports. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | breeding cards from Pope and Chisago, nesting reported in 5 others; seen in 17 other counties. | ||
| 1972 | Fall | A late Eastern Phoebe was in Sherburne Co. on 10-28 (SR ). | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Breeding cards from Crow Wing, Clearwater; seen in 22 other counties. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Seen in eight counties. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 4-1 Cottonwood LR; 4-3 Anoka SC; 4-4 Mower DS; early north 4-8 Crow Wing TS; 4-10 St. Louis MMC; 3 reports on 4-11. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late north 9-14 Crow Wing, Mille Lacs RBJ; 9-15 Marshall AR; late south 10-4 Meeker RBJ; 10-5 Wabasha WDM; 10-16 Hennepin VL. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 4-6 Mower RK; 4-8 Hennepin EPRD; 3 reports on 4-11; early north 4-10 Crow WingS. Blanich; 4-13 St. Louis GJN; 4-14 Morrison LSR; 4/7 Clay SC, LCF. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Marshall, Clearwater, Hubbard, Cass and Mille Lacs; also reported from 19 other counties. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 10-12 Clay LCF; 10-25 St. Louis OJ, RJ. JG; late south 10-5 Washington WL; 10-11 Rock KE; 11-13 Hennepin CH. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 3-24 Ramsey BH; 3-27 Hennepin BE; 4 reports on 3-28; early north 3-30 Marshall SV; 3-31 Crow Wing JB and Itasca MS; 4-1 Crow Wing DK. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Hubbard, Cass Pine, Anoka and Houston; also repo~ted from 20 other counties. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 9-29 Itasca, 9-30 Marshall; late south 10-15 Olmsted, 10-16 Blue Earth, 10-27 Hennepin. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 3-25 Houston EF and Hennepin ES; 6 reports on 3-26; early north 4-3 Cass TS; 4-6 Morrison DF; 4-7 Otter Tail GO. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Roseau, Cass, Clearwater, Kanabec, Morrison, Anoka and Pipestone; also reported from 26 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Late north 10-2 Itasca (DB). | ||
| 1978 | Spring | Early north 4-1, 4-5 Otter Tail SM, GO; 4-4 Aitkin JB. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Stearns, Morrison, Anoka, Dakota, Hubbard and Beltrami; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north 9-21 Clay LCF, 10-4 Mille Lacs WL; late south 10-21 Cottonwood LF, 10-26 Olmsted VH. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 3-30 Nicollet JCF, 3-31 Washington BL; early north 4-11 Aitkin TS, 4-15 Itasca MS. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from St. Louis, Crow Wing, Clay, Morrison, Stearns, Pope, Lac qui Parle, Olmsted; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Late north 10-13 Roseau KSS, 10-20 Otter Tail RG; late south 10-23 Houston EMF, 10-29 Ramsey EC. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 4-2 Fillmore GBE, 4-4 Watonwan RJ, Houston EMF, Olmsted JSD, Washington DMB; early north 3-29 St. Louis DA, 4-2 Morrison SE, 4-6 Otter Tail SM. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Beltrami, Clay, Morrison, Stearns, Anoka; seen also throughout the state. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 9-28 Becker SM, 9-30 Otter Tail GW, 10-1 GMO; late south 10-12 Anoka JLH, 10-20 Houston EMF, 11-15 Fillmore A. Risser. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 3-21 Anoka KL, 3-28 Hennepin SC, Freeborn GS, 3-29 Dakota KG; early north 3-28 Otter Tail SM, GMO, Todd RJ, 4-2 Crow Wing JB, 4-4 Beltrami JP, Aitkin WN, Clay LCF. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Itasca, Clearwater, Cass, Wadena, Big Stone, Morrison, Stearns, Houston. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Late north 9-25 Aitkin WN, 10-4 Beltrami JP, 10-6 Clay LCF, 10-20 Pennington KSS; late south 10-16 Mower RRK, 10-19 Hennepin SC, 10-21 ES, 10-19 Martin EB/ K, LeSueur HC. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from St. Louis, Itasca, Beltrami, Marshall, Clearwater, Becker, Aitkin, Morrison, Steams, Sherburne, Houston. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Late north 10/2 Beltrami JP, 10/12 Crow Wing fide JB, 10/13 Aitkin WN, Pennington KSS ; late south 10/15 Hennepin SC, 10!16 RJ, DB, 10/17 ES, 10/15 Houston EMF, 10/25 Washington DS. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 4/7 Wabasha KL, 4/9 Winona RE, 4/13 Mower BJ, 4/14 Houston EMF; early north 4/15 Beltrami JC, 4/19 Mille Lacs MLWMA, 4/20 Polk TT, Pennington KSS, Otter Tail SDM, Crow Wing JB. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Clearwater, Cass, Morrison, Steams, Sherburne, Anoka. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late north 10/2 Kittson KSS, 10/5 St. Louis KE, Cook KMH, 10/18 Kanabec RJ; late south 10/17 Hennepin SC, 10/22 VL, 10/21 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 4/5 Houston EMF, 4/7 Martin EBIK, Goodhue DZ, 4/8 Scott OJ, AB, Anoka JH, 4/9 Sherburne SSa, Brown JSp; early north 4/8 Otter Tail SDM, GMO, 4/9 Marshall KSS, 4/10 Becker WL, 4/11 St. Louis KE. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Clearwater, Kittson, Jtasca, Beltrami, Mahnomen, Pine, Morrison, Steams, Carlton, Anoka and Sherburne; also seen in 25 other counties. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Late north 10/21 Roseau AJ, St. Louis SWIMS 10/22 Cook KMH, 10/31 St. Louis R. Newman; late south 10/24 Hen- nepin SC, Olmsted ·PP, 10/28 Dakota TT, 10/29 Houston EMF, 10/30 Hennepin ES. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 3/19 Houston EMF, 3/26 Brown JSp, 3/27 Hennepin SC, 3/28 Sherburne SS/DO; early north 4/6 Morrison RJ, 4/11 Beltrami JC, 4!14 Aitkin WN, Otter Tail SDM, Roseau AJ, St. Louis fide KE, SS. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Lake (SS, USFS), Clearwater, Clay, Becker, Pope, Stearns, Morrison, Kanabec; probable nesting in Anoka, Hennepin . Also seen in 27 other counties south to Lac qui Parle, Blue Earth, Houston. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late north 9/24 Clay LCF, 9/24 Cook KMH, 9/26 Kanabec SSt, 9/29 Otter Tail SDM; late south 10/13 Goodhue BL, 10/13 Wright ES, 10/14 Hennepin SC, 10/20 Brown JS. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 3/25 Dakota JD, Sherburne DOISS, 3/27 Fillmore AMP, 3/28 Hennepin SC, Nicollet JCF, Brown JS, Rice FKS, Ramsey SSt; early north 3/29 Clearwater AB, Kanabec SSt, Aitkin WN, 3/30 Becker E. Josken, MBW, Pennington KSS, 3/31 Clay LCF, Carlton LW. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Koochiching (FS), Lake of the Woods, Clearwater, Cass, Crow Wing, Mor- rison, Pope, Stearns, Sherburne, Nicollet (JS) ; probable nesting in Anoka, Olmstead. Also seen in 34 other counties through the state. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 9/21 Clay LCF, 9/27 Wadena AB, 10/5 Otter Tail SDM; late south 10/15 Ramsey KB and Freeborn NHo, 10/18 Dakota DZ. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 3/20 Nicollet JCF, 3/21 Anoka SC, GP, Mower RRK, CarverTM; early north 4/4 Aitkin SC, 4/8 Becker BK, Itasca TS, 4/9 St. Louis AE, Cass TK. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis, Itasca, Cass, Crow Wing, Pennington (SKS), Becker, Pope, Morrison, Stearns, Hennepin, Brown (JSp) ; probable nesting Benton, Anoka. Also seen in 32 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 9/13 Aitkin WN and Pine AB, 9/14 Cook KMH, I0/9 Todd SDM; late south 10/27 Houston EMF, 10/29 Hennepin SC, ES, 10/3 1 Anoka JH. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 3/21 Mower RRK, 3/24 Fillmore NAO, 3/25 Winona KE, Fillmore and Houston AP; early north 4/1 Todd PH, 4/2 Pennington SKS, 4/3 Morrison AB. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in 15 counties including Swift (JSc), Le Sueur (FKS), Fillmore (NAO). Seen in 34 other counties statewide although scarce in southwest. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 91l3 Todd PH, 9/25 Clay LCF, 10/1 Clearwater AB; late south 10/l5 Houston EMF, 10/16 Dodge, 10/18 Hennepin DC. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | No details were ever received regarding the individual reported along the Minnesota River at Black Dog Lake, Dakota Co. on 12/10 and on the 12/14 MBR. (If information is available on this observation, please send information to the Editor). | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 3/26 Dakota JD, Houston EMF and FL, LeSueur MTS, Mower JM, Pope DO; early north 3/27 (earliest date on record) Aitkin WN, 4/5 Otter Tail SDM, 4/7 Clay LCF. Winter 1989 | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis, Crow Wing, LeSueur, Rice; probable nesting in Becker, Lake, Anoka, Fillmore. Seen in 38 other counties in all regions except west central and southwest. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 9/25 Pennington KSS, 10/2 Beltrami DJ, 11/5 Cook KE; late south 10/21 Brown JS, 10/24 Hennepin GP, 10/30 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 3/12 Houston EMF, 3/24 Rice OR, TB and Washington TEB, 3/27 Wabasha, Houston AP and Winona CS; early north 3/29 Pine GS, 3/31 OtterTail MO, 4/S Clay LCF. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in Pennington, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Isanti KB; probable nesting in Becker, Anoka, Rice. Seen in 34 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 9/27 Becker BK, 9/30 Clay MO, 10/3 Pennington KSS; late south 10/25 Ramsey KB, 11/2 Houston EMF, 11/13 Lac qui Parle CMB. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | One found on the LaCrosse CBC in Dresbach Township, Winona 12/15 FL (The Loon 62:62). | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 3/21 Houston EMF, 3/23 Freeborn JM and Murray ND, 3/24 Goodhue WP and Winona CS; early north 3/29 Becker and Otter Tail MO, 4/1 Aitkin WN 4/2 Mor rison DJ. ' | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in nine counties including Kandiyohi JR, Winona HVA; probable breeding in three. Seen in 31 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 9/27 Becker BK, 10/6 Aitkin WN 10/7 Morrison AB and Pennington KSS; late south 10/20 Brown JS and Winona CS, 10/30 Houston EMf, 11/17 Hennepin PS. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 3/27 Houston EMF, 3/28 Winona AM, 3/29 Brown JS, Nobles KE and Rice TB; early north 3/21 (earliest date on record) BBe, 4/5 Otter Tail SDM, 4/8 Beltrami DJ. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in seven counties, probable breeding in five; seen in 35 additional counties throughout state. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 10/3 Clay LCF, Lake DPV and Pennington SST, 10/4 Aitkin WN, 10/11 Beltrami DJ; late south 10/16 Nicollet MF, 10/22 Hennepin SC, 10/28 Olmsted AP. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 3/27 Murray ND, 3/28 Martin BBo, 3/29 Brown JS. Early north 3/28 Aitkin WN and Otter Tail SDM, 3/29 Becker BBe, 3/30 Kanabec CM. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in eight counties including Otter Tail KKW, Cook KMH; probable nesting in four. Seen in 30 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north 9/25 Cook KMH, 9/26 Aitkin WN, 10/10 Kanabec CM. Late south 10/13 Houston EMF, 10/18 Winona CS, 11/20–24 Hennepin TT, DJe. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Reported until 12/11 Hennepin BL. Second latest date on record. [Corrected] | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 3/20 Hennepin County SC, DN, DZ, Sibley RG and Winona CS, 3/21 Houston EMF and Scott TBr; early north 3/26 Grant SDM, 4/3 Douglas SWa, 4/6 Kanabec CM. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Fewest reports since 1985. Nested in eight counties; probable nesting in five; seen in 24 other counties throughout state. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 10/5 Clay SDM, 10/9 Aitkin CMG, 10/19 St. Louis KE. Late south 10/14 Houston EMF, 10/15 Goodhue BL, 10/23 Hennepin mob and Winona JW. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 3/14 Houston EMF, 3/24 Pipestone WM, Rice TB, Washington DS and Winona CS; early north 4/2 Aitkin CB and Douglas SW, 4/8 Traverse CF, 4/10 Becker BBe and Clay RO. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in ten counties including Douglas SWa; probable nesting in seven. Observed in 21 additional counties throughout state. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Late north 10/5 Todd JSK and Pennington SKS, 10/7 Aitkin WN, 10/22 (third latest north) Cook KMH. Late south 10/15 Carver DBM, 10/17 Houston EMF, 10/22 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 4/2 Fillmore NO, Hennepin DBo and Houston EMF. Early north 4/8 Crow Wing PP, 4/10 Becker SDM and Otter Tail KKW. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Nested in seven counties, probable nesting in three; seen in 34 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Late north 9/29 Wilkin SDM, 10/4 Kanabec CM, 10/15 Aitkin WN. Late south 10/13 Hennepin SC, 10/15 McLeod RbS, 10/16 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 3/27 Houston EMF and Rice TBo, 3/28 Freeborn ABa, 3/29 Anoka JH, Brown JSp and Dakota KB, TT. Early north 3/28 Todd JSK/SDu, 3/30 Kanabec BA, 3/31 Aitkin WN and Crow Wing PP. Nested in Stearns MJ/DT. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Reported in 43 counties statewide; probable nesting in Roseau, St. Louis. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Late north 10/4 St. Louis TW, Aitkin WN and Becker DN, 10/14 Todd JSk/SDu. Late south 10/18 Hennepin TT, 10/19 Brown JSp, 10/26 Hennepin HT. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Record late individual reported 12/20 on the St. Paul CBC (The Loon 70:168). | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 3/25 Rice TBo, 3/26 Rock ND and Houston KK. Early north 3/26 Aitkin WN, 3/28 Douglas SWa, GrK, 4/4 Roseau PS. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Observed in 44 counties statewide. New nesting record in McLeod RbS; probable nesting in Beltrami, Clay. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Late north 10/3 Wadena PBi, 10/12 Cook KMH, 10/16 Kanabec BA. Peak 10/8 Jackson MJC. Late south 10/16 Watonwan DBr, 10/17 Brown JSp and Houston DN, 11/3 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Early south 3/21 Dakota FL and Hennepin SC, 3/22 Washington TEB, plus many additional reports in late March. Early north 3/30 Todd JSK, SDu, 3/31 in three counties. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Most reports ever for this species. Seen in 50 counties from all regions except the southwest; new nesting record in Meeker RbS. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Stayed 5 to 10 days later than normal. Late north 10/4 Becker DN and Cass MRN, 10/6 Kanabec BA, 10/16 Cook AH. Late south 10/18 Hennepin PBu, 10/29 Brown JSp, 11/11 Lyon RgS. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Reported from 29 south and 22 north counties statewide. Early south (recent median 3/23) 3/11 Scott ABo, 3/23 in four counties, 3/24 in four more. Arrived north on time, where first seen 3/30 Morrison WB, followed by daily arrivals through 4/7. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Record high number of reports for second consecutive year. Observed in 55 counties statewide; new nesting record in Polk EEF. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Reported from 19 north and 33 south counties, and from all regions. All north reports were prior to the median departure date (10/11) except for 10/21 Wadena PJB. Four south reports 10/16–17, followed only by 10/25 Brown JSS. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported from 37 south and 29 north counties statewide. Early south (median 3/21) 3/24 Winona JJS and Olmsted PWP, JJS. Arrived north later than usual (recent median 3/29); first seen 4/9 Crow Wing MRN, PSP, then daily arrivals through 4/14. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Reported in 43 counties in all regions except Southwest. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Late north 10/7 Wadena PJB, 10/13 Wilkin CMN, but also see winter report! Several south reports in late October, then only 11/22 Waseca JPS. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Latest date on record 12/30–1/7 Todd (Little Sauk) RW, †JSK m.ob. Fourth winter record. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Reported from 35 south and 27 north counties. Early south 3/28 Freeborn AEB, 3/29 Houston MHF and Rice TFB; peak migration 4/4–14 (33 reports). Early north 3/24 Todd JSK, 4/7 Otter Tail fide BAB and Wadena PJB; peak migration 4/12–16 (25 reports). | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Many reports, similar to 2000; found in 55 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Found throughout the state. Late north 10/14 Mille Lacs CRM, 10/18 Cook JWL. Late south 11/2 Cottonwood BRB and Mower RCK, RDK. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Reported from 32 south and 19 north counties. Arrived about one week earlier than recent medians south (3/23) and north (3/29). Early south 3/16 Dakota JPM, 3/17 Fillmore NBO, peak migration 3/29–4/6 in 14 counties. Early north 3/22 Douglas PWP, 3/23 Aitkin WEN, peak migration 4/9–16 in 11 counties. Highest reported count 4/8 Goodhue (14 at Hok-si-la Park) KJB. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Seen in 51 counties statewide; new nesting record in Renville MDL. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Total of 64 reports from 16 north and 27 south counties statewide. Departed earlier than recent medians north (10/15) and south (11/1). Late north 10/4 Beltrami DPJ and Carlton LAW, 10/12 Wadena PJB. Late south 10/18 Blue Earth, Hennepin, Wabasha. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Early south 3/22 Freeborn AEB, 3/24 Rice TFB, 3/25 Hennepin PEB, plus 13 additional counties before the end of March. Early north included multiple reports from Otter Tail beginning 3/24 SPM; also found 3/30 Kanabec and Pine JMP. Median arrivals south 3/21 and north 3/29. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Reported from 45 counties statewide; new nesting record for Todd JSK. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Reported from all regions. Found north through 10/9, then only 10/20 Clay JEB, 11/1 Otter Tail DTT, SMT (median 10/14). Late south 10/16 Brown and Rice, 10/21 Dakota JPM, 10/23 Hennepin SLC (median 10/31). | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Reported from 79% of both north and south counties. Early south 4/5 Nicollet RMD, 3/8 Sherburne HHD both preceded recent median (3/22). Early north 4/3 Aitkin KWR, Douglas SPM and Hubbard MAW (median 3/29). [Corrected] | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Record high number of reports: observed in 62 counties in all regions of state. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Found in nearly every county except those in the Northwest and Southwest regions. Late north 10/8 Morrison HHD and St. Louis EEO, 10/10 Crow Wing RBJ. Late south 10/9–11 in seven different counties, then only 10/14 Waseca JPS (median 11/1). | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported from 77 of 87 counties. Early south 3/25 Sibley JEB, 3/27 Dakota JPM, then nine additional counties by the end of March. Early north 3/30 Otter Tail SPM, 3/31 Kanabec CAM and Mille Lacs ASc. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Seen in 74 counties in all regions of state. First nesting record for Blue Earth ChH. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from 22 north and 41 south counties. High counts of 4 in Clearwater, McLeod and Hennepin in late September. Late north 10/4 Carlton LAW, 10/8 Wadena PJB, 10/14 Cook AXH, PHS. Late south 10/25 Rice FVS, 10/26 Hennepin CMB, 11/9 Meeker DMF. | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 32 | 50 | Early south 3/13 Winona JJS, 3/19 Houston FZL, 3/22 Brown JEB, 3/23 in 3 additional counties (median 3/22). Early north 3/23 Kanabec DAC, RBJ, 3/24 Grant SPM, 3/25 Pine EMH and Todd JSK all preceded recent median (3/29). |
| 2007 | Summer | 29 | 41 | Observed throughout the state. |
| 2007 | Fall | 24 | 44 | High count 10/7 Scott (6) WCM. Late north 10/3 Mille Lacs ASc, 10/4 Carlton LAW, 10/9 Otter Tail SPM (median 10/14). Late south reports 10/16 Yellow Medicine RBJ, 10/17 Dakota JEB, Olmsted JWH, 10/19 Hennepin DWK — all well before the 10/31 median date. |
| 2007 | Winter | 1 | Only report 12/9 Itasca (Swan River) EEO. As always, the editor and compilers request that ANY out-of-season observations be carefully documented. | |
| 2008 | Spring | 31 | 46 | Early south (median 3/21) 3/21 Nobles BTS, 3/23 Kandiyohi JoS, 3/24 Faribault (4) WAF. Early north (median 3/29) 4/3 Mille Lacs ASc, 4/4 Douglas JPE, St. Louis PHS, 4/5 Cass DAY. |
| 2008 | Summer | 24 | 33 | Observed in all regions of state. First county breeding record for Rock AXH. |
| 2008 | Fall | 26 | 40 | Record-high count 8/28 Crow Wing (24) found at the Ironton W.T.P. by JSB, who also found 12 at the same location 8/30. Late north 9/28 Otter Tail DST, 10/5 Todd HHD, 10/10 St. Louis (Park Point) PHS (median 10/14). Late south 10/23 Hennepin (Elm Creek P.R.) RLR, 10/25 Hennepin ALD, 11/1 Anoka (Locke C.P.) DWK (median 10/31). |
| 2009 | Spring | 32 | 52 | Early south matched 3/21 median: 3/21 Blue Earth HHD, Dakota LEC, KRo, Fillmore NBO, 3/22 Fillmore NBO, Hennepin ALD, Washington LS. Early north (median 3/29) 4/3 Marshall JMJ, 4/10 Todd CAM, 4/11 Mille Lacs ASc, Wilkin LS. High count 4/18 Clay (7) MO. |
| 2009 | Summer | 26 | 42 | Observed throughout. |
| 2009 | Fall | 23 | 46 | High count 10/18 Carver (6) JCy. Late north 10/10 Mille Lacs DBM, St. Louis DWK, 10/11 Wadena PJB, 10/15 St. Louis MJB (median 10/14). Late south 10/26 Fillmore NBO, Freeborn (3) JWH, Hennepin SLC, 11/1 Scott SLP (median 10/30). |
| 2010 | Spring | 32 | 46 | Early south (median 3/21) 3/24 Nicollet RMD, 3/26 Fillmore NBO, 3/27 Rice TFB, Winona ASM. Early north (median 3/29) 3/31 Cass (2) ABi, St. Louis AXH, 4/1 Cass DAY, Mille Lacs ASc. High counts 4/11 Hennepin (10, Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis) JJo, 4/12 Cass (9) ABi. |
| 2010 | Summer | 29 | 39 | Found statewide. First county breeding record from Benton MRN. |
| 2010 | Fall | 29 | 45 | Late north 10/2 Douglas JPE, 10/3 Wadena PJB, 10/9 Douglas JPE (median 10/14). Late south 10/16 Renville HHD, 10/22 Houston DBz, 10/25 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 10/31). |
| 2011 | Spring | 32 | 52 | Early south (median 3/21) 3/19 Rice TFB, 3/20 Lac qui Parle, Swift BJU. Early north (median 3/29) 3/30 Cass ABi, 4/3 Clay RHO, Otter Tail BDE. High count 4/11 Scott (10, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) JMN. |
| 2011 | Summer | 30 | 44 | Found statewide. High count 6/9 Crow Wing (8, Pointen Lake) JLK. |
| 2011 | Fall | 29 | 46 | High count 8/12 Hennepin (7, Minnehaha Creek) TAT. Late north 10/8 Clay RHO, Morrison FGo, 10/9 Pine EMH, followed by 10/22 Douglas JPE well after the 10/14 median. Late south 10/19 Dakota (3) RaM, Ramsey (2) BeS, 10/23 Anoka HHD, Wabasha DBz (median 10/31). |
| 2012 | Spring | 33 | 51 | Many early arrivals both north and south. Early south (median 3/21) 3/10 Cottonwood (Talcot W.M.A.) BRB, 3/11 Pipestone BJU, 3/13 Hennepin CMB. Early north (median 3/29) 3/17 Mille Lacs ASc, Morrison MJB, 3/21 Becker ASM, Mille Lacs RAE, Pine RAE, 3/22 Aitkin KCR. High counts 4/4 Hennepin (12) CMB, 4/1 Goodhue (10, Miesville Ravine P.R.) SBM. |
| 2012 | Summer | 32 | 48 | Seen statewide. High count 7/1 Hennepin (15, pond at south end of Central Park) SOa. First county breeding records for Jackson WCM, Steele PSu, Waseca PCo. |
| 2012 | Fall | 31 | 47 | High counts 9/2 Crow Wing (11, Pointen Lake) JLK, 8/20 Washington (10, Lake Elmo R.P.) BTw. Late north 10/11 Aitkin PEJ, Lake RBJ, DAC, St. Louis JLK, 10/13 Douglas JPE, Otter Tail) JsS (median 10/14). Late south 10/30 Hennepin ACr, Washington MJM, 11/10 Dakota JoD (median 10/31). |
| 2013 | Spring | 33 | 49 | Early south (median 3/21) 3/29 Rice JLn, then reported from seven counties on 3/30. Early north (median 3/29) 4/3, 4/4 Becker LiS, 4/4–5 Cass BAW, 4/5 Morrison (2) MRN. High counts 4/13 Dakota (18, Trout Brook, Miesville Ravine C.P.) KDS, 4/9 Washington (15, Oakdale Park) BDo, 4/13 Dakota (14, Black Dog Lake) CAs. [Corrected] |
| 2013 | Summer | 33 | 43 | Found statewide. First county breeding records from Grant NCu, Lincoln SWe. High count 7/3 St. Louis (7) JLK. |
| 2013 | Fall | 28 | 42 | Late north 10/23 Mille Lacs MLH, 10/25 Lake ALo, 10/26 Lake BWF (median 10/14). Late south 11/1 Hennepin JSl, 11/6 Washington DVe, 11/19 Washington PNi (median 10/31). |
| 2014 | Spring | 29 | 49 | Early south (median 3/21) 3/21 Le Sueur CRM, m.ob., 3/30 Hennepin CMB, JWu. Early north (median 3/29) 4/5 Morrison KEm, 4/6 Otter Tail DST, 4/7 Crow Wing JPR. High counts 4/13 Ramsey (20, Fort Snelling S.P., Pike Island) JRg. |
| 2014 | Summer | 31 | 35 | Reported statewide. |
| 2014 | Fall | 33 | 47 | High count 9/16 Hennepin (13, Westwood Hills N.C.) TPM. Late north 10/10 Morrison MJB, St. Louis KJB, Todd (2) ALu, 10/12 Itasca SC, 10/24 Todd ALu (median 10/14). Late south 10/20 Hennepin CMB, TAT, 10/23 Goodhue GJM, 10/27–11/2 Washington (2) REh (median 10/31). |
| 2015 | Spring | 33 | 48 | Early south (median 3/21) 3/18 Dakota DEv, 3/26 Hennepin CMB, 3/28 Anoka LBi. Early north (median 3/29) 3/18 Crow Wing BGr, 3/31 Crow Wing (Gilbert Lake) KeM, 4/1 Crow Wing JPR, 4/2 Crow Wing PSP, Morrison KEm. High count 4/3 Winona (13) JJS. |
| 2015 | Summer | 33 | 41 | Reported statewide. |
| 2015 | Fall | 32 | 51 | High count 9/3 St. Louis (30, Park Point) JPR. Late north 10/5 Otter Tail DBi, Todd ALu, 10/9 Kanabec RZi (median 10/15). Late south 11/2 Hennepin RCo, Washington VWe, 11/9 Dakota VWe, 11/20 Dakota †CAs (median 11/1). |
| 2016 | Spring | 34 | 52 | Early south (median 3/21) 3/15 Hennepin SBE, 3/21 Hennepin WFe, and from seven additional counties on 3/22. Early north (median 3/30) 3/27 Morrison PAv, 3/29 Pine LEv, 3/31 Pine MJn. High counts 4/13 Carver (11, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake) JCy, 4/18 Washington (11, Lake Elmo R.P.) TEB. |
| 2016 | Summer | 33 | 49 | Reported from every county except Cottonwood, Faribault, Mower, Murray, Wilkin. High counts 7/16 Anoka (12, Rum River Central R.P.) SEg, Scott (12, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., Credit River trails) GAn. |
| 2016 | Fall | 34 | 53 | High counts 8/9 Hennepin (20, Crow-Hassan P.R.) GAn, 9/5 Sherburne (19, Sherburne N.W.R.) SMC. Late north 10/13 Pennington HHD, RAE, 10/14 Lake JWL, 10/18 Pine LEv (median 10/15). Late south 10/21 Hennepin TLo, 10/28 Dakota KJo (median 11/1). |
| 2017 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early south (median 3/21) 3/22 Sherburne JlB, 3/25 Meeker MJB, Yellow Medicine GWe, JtH, 3/26 Olmsted KiP. Early north (median 3/30) 3/29 Morrison RBW, 3/30 Crow Wing (2 locations) PSP, JLA, 3/31 Crow Wing (a third location) PSP, Hubbard JMs. High counts 4/10 Washington (18, Lake Elmo R.P.) BDo, 4/27 Washington (18, Pine Point Park) DHl. |
| 2017 | Summer | 33 | 51 | Reported from all counties except Jackson, Nobles, Pennington. First county breeding record 6/25 Martin KnM. High count 7/1 Washington (11, Lake Elmo R.P.) ebd. |
| 2017 | Fall | 34 | 52 | High counts 9/30 Sherburne (18, Sherburne N.W.R..) IVa. Late north 10/14 Grant CNn, 10/18 Mille Lacs DMz, 10/29 Clay MO (median 10/16). Late south 11/6 Dakota DVe, 11/14 Dakota PNi, 11/9–22 Hennepin (Grass Lake) KBg, JWl, TAT (median 11/1). |
| 2018 | Spring | 33 | 51 | Early south (median 3/21) 3/31 Dakota CMB, Hennepin ebd, Le Sueur DWK, Rice TFB, Washington GJa. Early north (median 3/30) 4/13 Morrison SEm, 4/17 Todd TLu, 4/21 Crow Wing JLA, Morrison FGo, Otter Tail NaH, St. Louis LAt. High counts 4/29 Fillmore (14, Choice W.M.A.) DSh, 5/11 Lyon (11, Independence Park, Marshall) IVa. |
| 2018 | Summer | 32 | 50 | Observed in all counties except Faribault, Lincoln, Murray, Norman, Red Lake. High count 6/4 Mille Lacs (15) DOr. |
| 2018 | Fall | 31 | 52 | Â High counts 8/30 Sherburne (16, Sherburne N.W.R.) SMC, 9/21 Sherburne (11, Sherburne N.W.R.) SMC. Late north 10/20 St. Louis JPR, JLK, ebd, 10/22 Cass REn, St. Louis DEd (median 10/16). Late south 10/22 Olmsted (Chester Woods) LHv, 10/23 Olmsted (Nelson Tree Farm W.M.A.) LAV, 11/4 Rice NiR (median 11/2). |
| 2019 | Spring | 33 | 52 | Early south (median 3/21) 3/25 Houston SHo, 3/27 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) FFa, Rice TFB, 3/28 Dakota NSg, Hennepin (Bloomington, Normandale Lake) HPe, CDg, MyP, Wright (Lake Maria S.P.) JH. Early north (median 3/30) 3/27 Cass ebd, 4/6 Morrison ABL, Polk SAu, 4/7 Todd TLu. High counts 4/13 Le Sueur (50, gathered around 2 trout ponds) AHk, 4/9 Dakota (20, Whitetail Woods R.P.) ebd. |
| 2019 | Summer | 33 | 49 | Â Reported from all counties except Big Stone, Dodge, Martin, Nobles, Traverse. High counts 7/18 Cass (12, Cass Lake W.T.P.) ebd, 7/19 Crow Wing (12, Trout Lake Camps) SDz. |
| 2019 | Fall | 32 | 52 | High count 9/28 Sherburne (49, all refuge count, Sherburne N.W.R.) IVa. Late north 10/15 Beltrami REn, 10/16 Pine ABL, 10/17 Otter Tail JsS (median 10/18). Late south 11/2 Hennepin JBn, 11/5 Ramsey WRe, MRe, 11/8 Lyon GWe (median 11/2). |
| 2020 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Early south (median 3/21) 3/15 Hennepin ebd, Houston RLF, REn, 3/18 Stearns ebd. Early north (median 3/30) 4/1 Clay TCL, 4/2 Douglas JPE, Morrison SEm, Pine KrM, Todd RAE. High counts 4/15 Dakota (20, 140th St. Marsh) CRa, DAd, 4/4 Washington (15, Mississippi Dunes Golf Course) GJa. |
| 2020 | Summer | 33 | 47 | Found in all counties except Cottonwood, Dodge, Freeborn, Lincoln, Nobles, Norman, Yellow Medicine. |
| 2020 | Fall | 33 | 52 | High counts 9/4 Sherburne (23, Sherburne N.W.R.) SMC, 9/9 Hennepin (21, East River Flats Park) EHi, 8/17 Dakota (20, Lebanon Hills R.P.) ebd. Late north 11/1 Cook BWF, m.ob., 11/7 St. Louis (Stony Point) StK, TRK, CRM, m.ob., 11/14 St. Louis (Mud Lake) JLK (median 10/17). Late south 11/1 Benton DOr, Carver DWK, 11/3 Washington ELi (median 11/2). |
| 2021 | Spring | 32 | 52 | Early south (median 3/22) 3/19 Hennepin ebd, Washington ebd, 3/20 Fillmore ASu, Houston ASu, Wright ebd. Early north (median 3/30) 4/1 Cass (Staples) ebd, 4/3 Aitkin HBr, JlB, ABm, 4/4 also in Crow Wing, Itasca, Morrison, Pine, St. Louis. High counts 5/5 Dakota (12, Lebanon Hills R.P.) ebd, 4/18 Lyon (9, Garvin Park) GWe, 4/26 Scott (9) TZt. |
| 2021 | Summer | 32 | 46 | Found statewide. Nesting documented in no fewer than 15 counties. |
| 2021 | Fall | 33 | 50 | High counts 8/9 Washington (8, Oakdale Nature Preserve) GrN, 8/16 Dakota (8, Harmon Park) ebd. Late north 10/10 Polk DvP, 10/23–24 Cook (Grand Marais) KRE, LGl, PLJ (median 10/17). Late south 10/30 Dakota ebd, 10/31 Hennepin ebd, 11/29 Scott CRM m.ob. (median 11/2). |
| 2021 | Winter | 2 | First winter reports since 2007: 12/2 Dakota (School of Environmental Studies) MwT, 12/18 Ramsey (Pigs Eye Lake outflow) SKS, JDS. | |
| 2022 | Spring | 33 | 52 | Early south (median 3/22) 3/15 Scott BHe, 3/20 Mower SWm, 3/21 Houston ANy, DBz. Early north (median 3/30) 4/9 Clay ebd, Otter Tail JsS, Traverse KRE, m.ob. High counts 5/1 Hennepin (14, Nine Mile Creek) ebd, 4/17 Olmsted (10, Willow Creek Reservoir) JmP. |
| 2022 | Summer | 31 | 46 | Encountered statewide. Nesting documented in no fewer than 24 counties. |
| 2022 | Fall | 33 | 53 | High counts 9/2 Mille Lacs (13, Mille Lacs W.M.A.) EHi, 9/2 Isanti (12, Dalbo W.M.A.) EHi, 9/5 Sherburne (12, Sherburne N.W.R.) SMC. Birds lingered well past the median date both north and south. Late north 10/28 Clay ebd, 10/29 Aitkin DoH, Cook PEJ (median 10/17). Late south 11/3 Ramsey LiH, 11/11 Washington DFN, 11/16 Washington (Cottage Grove Ravine R.P.) JZj (median 11/2). |
| Breeds throughout. | ||||
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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. |