The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Towhees, Sparrows | 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: Towhees, Sparrows |
| Grasshopper Sparrow(Ammodramus savannarum) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Summer | The only Minnesota nest was found on June 1, when it was not finished (Swedenborg). 1·1oolsey reports a nest with 2 eggs at Fargo, N.D., May 22. Both these nests were later deserted, tho latter after the d deposition of 2 Brown-headed Cowbird eggs. | ||
| 1934 | Summer | A number of nests of this species were found on June 17th ut Linwood by members of the Bird Club (see list under BOB-wriiTE). Two of these nests held 5 eggs each. No other reports were received. | ||
| 1936 | Summer | Mrs. C. E. Peterson reported young out of the nest at Madison on July 23rd. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | Breckenridge saw Yellow-winged Sparrows building on June 17 near Wabasha. | ||
| 1947 | Summer | Carrying food, Aug. 3, Lac qui Parle Co., Willis. | ||
| 1961 | Spring | Seen 13 May Cannon Falls by Brother Theodore. | ||
| 1961 | Summer | On 4 July near Felton, Avifaunal Club members found two nests with five eggs each. Although the eggs were the same size in either nest, the five of the first clutch were wreathed at the large end with brown markings, almost forming a solid cap. The eggs of the other clutch, about 60 feet away, were rather uniformly sprinkled with brown speckles. This variation was so marked that we at first thought the two clutches belonged to two different species. On 4 August, R. Huber banded four nestlings just northwest of Rothsay, Wilkin County. | ||
| 1962 | Spring | April 28 Lac qui Parle Co., Avifaunal Club; May 30 Becl{er, Mahnomen and Clay Counties, Avifaunal Club. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | St. Louis Co., near Toimi, June 29, 2 seen and heard, Jan Green Very few reports from the northeastern part of our state. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 5-7 Anoka Co, LJ; 5-2 Ramsey Co, ACR; 5-9 Duluth, JCG and BL; 5-2 Wabasha Co, RBJ. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 4. 2 4 Northfield, OAR; next 5-2 Beardsley, RAG. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | 5-6 Kanabec Co, RHJ; 5-16 Faribault, OAR; 5-17 Hennepin Co, MHM; 5-21 Dakota Co, JRR; 5-28 Rock Co, EMB; 5-30 Washington Co. WWL, EMB; 5-31 Wabasha Co, EHH. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | reported from Nobles, Dakota, Wabasha, Clay, Rice, Hennepin, Ramsey, Carver, Grant, Stevens, Winona, Stearns, Sherburne, Morrison, Yellow Medicine, Murray, Lyon and Cottonwood Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest 10-1 Lac qui Parle Co., HFH, RBJ; 10-1 Pope Co., WH. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 4-27 Hennepin Co., FN/ MAS; 4-29 Wabasha Co., RBJ; 4-30 Winona Co., FGD, KK. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested Hubbard Co.; also reported from Washington, Lyon, Pope, Houston, Cottonwood, Hennepin, Jackson, Nobles, Washington, Clay Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 9-4 Pope Co., WH; 9-17 Cass Co., MSB; 9-26 Pope Co., JAH. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 4-14 Jordan, Scott Co., 1, EMB (exceptional); next 4-25 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-9 Washington Co., WWL; 5-15 Carver Co., RTH; 5-25 Stearns Co., KE. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Clay, Kanabec (RHJ) Co's; also repor~;:d from Lyon, Morrison, Clay, Sherburne, Hennepin, Rice, Pope, Washington, Nobles, Dakota, Anoka, Mille Lacs, Winona Co's. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 5-1 Lincoln Co., BL; 5-3 Jackson Co., HSH; 5-10 Carver Co., THH, and Rice Co., OAR; 5-17 Winona Co., BT, and Clay Co., RBJ; 5-18 (10) Washington Co., DS; 5-23 Kanabec Co., RHJ; 5-24 Clay Co., KP; 5-31 (3) Clay Co., DMF. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | nested in Rock Co.; reported from Ramsey, Freeborn, Nobles, Pope, Polk, Mahnomen, Clay, Rice, Winona and Dakota Co's. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early 5-1 Rice OR; 5-2 Rice KE, PE ; 4-28 Lyon HK. 1/3 SEPTEMBER 1970 | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested in N ob(es Co. and reported from Aitkin {July, JB), Anoka, Wabasha, Winona, Carver, Clay, Pope, and St. Louis Co's (Floodwood 7·2, MMC). | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 4-17 Lyon 1-IK; 4-22 Winona TV; 4-29 Sibley BDC; only reports north: 4-23 Ottertail AMB; 5-22 Clay (8) KE, RR; peak 5-10 Lyon (11) 1-IK. The Loon | ||
| 1971 | Summer | reported from Hennepin, Clearwater, Wright, Scott, Dakota, Lyon, Nobles, Rice, Clay, Roseau, Cottonwood and Winona. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | 8-11 Mille Lacs Ml, only report. Le Con•e•s Sparrow: late south 10-23 Watonwan; 10-24 Olmsted; 10-31 Hennepin; late north 9-5 Marshall. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | seen in Marshall, Mahno men, Clay, Clearwater, Pope, Lyon, Nobles, Dakota, Rice. | ||
| 1973 | Spring | 9 REPORTERS REPORTING• EARLY SOUTH 4-25 RICE OARJ 5·85 H£NN I:PIN ETSJ 5-06 LYON HCKJ EARLY NORTH s-ell CLEARWATER RCD. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Reported from 22 counties from Rock to Cook (6-26 Sawhill Trail JCG). | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 4-22 Swift HH; 4-23 Cottonwood RBD; only report north 4-25 Pine ML. Le Conte's Spa,rrow 5 reports: 4-27 Cottonwood LR; 5-16 Aitkin TS; 5-17 Kandiyohi RBJ; 5-19 Clay KZ; 5-28 Aitkin (common) RBJ. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Clay and Rock; also reported from 24 other counties. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | 8-3 Wilkin RBJ; only report. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Reported from 15 counties north to Stearns and Mille Lacs; fewer reports than usual. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | 8·2 Swift RJ; 10-4 Rock KE. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 4-28 Lyon HK; 5-8 Rock LH, KE; 5-9 Rice OR and Hennepin BE; early north 5-20 Clay DGW; 5-22 Pope RBJ; 5-23 Pine ML. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | reported from 23 counties northeast to Aitkin. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | 3 reports: 8-10 Redwood KE, RJ, 8-29 Otter Tail GO, 9-11 Crow Wing RJ. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 4-14 Lyon HK (ties early date); 5-1 Rock KE; 5-2 Lac qui Parle CB; early north 5-8 Clay LCF and Crow Wing DK; 3 reports on 5-21. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Reported from 23 counties northeast to Cass. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Norman; seen also in 23 other counties north to Anoka, Morrison, and Clay. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Four reports: 8-2 Lac qui Parle CMB and Wilkin GO, 8-19 Rock RJ, 8-21 Lac qui Parle CMB. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 4-28 Rock BL, 5-6 Hennepin OJ; early north 4-22 Otter Tail GMO, 5-8 Becker TNWR. LeConte's Spanow Eight reports: 4-30 Martin EB, 5-7 St. Louis M. Hoffman, 5-11 Hennepin BDC, Red Lake JM, 5-13 Wilkin SM, 5-15 Ramsey BDC, 5-22 Wilkin GMO, Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Seen in 17 counties in the South plus Wilkin, Otter Tail, Clay, Pennington, Kittson, St. Louis (Elmer, KRE). | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Late north 9-29 Wilkin RJ; late south 8-12 Mower RRK. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 4-27 Lac qui Parle JD, 4-30 Nicollet EB; early north 5-10 Otter Tail GMO, 5-11 Pennington KSS. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Seen throughout the state in all regions except the Northeast plus Pine, Itasca, Koochiching. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | One report north 8-3 Pennington KSS; late south 9-8 Stearns RH, 10-4 Sherburne RJ. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 4-24 Chippewa RH, 4-25 Chippewa KE, Lac Qu Parle HK, Hennepin ES. Two reports north: 5-10 Kittson KSS and 5-30 Aitkin SC. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Seen throughout the southern and central regions plus Aitkin, Becker, Clay, Marshall. Henslow1s Sparrow Seen in Winona (Kipp SP, FZL), Wilkin (Town Hall Prairie, TNC staff), Becker (Runeberg Twp., RBJ). LeConte1s Sparrow Seen throughout the northern regions plus Mille Lacs, Otter Tail, Wilkin. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | One report: 8-11 Fillmore RJ. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 5-2 Washington TBB, 5-9 Goodhue DGW, 5-10 Stearns NH; early north 4-17 Otter Tail GMO, 5-24 Marshall KSS, 5-30 Red Lake RJ. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Wabasha. Seen in 22 other counties throughout most of the state but only in Aitkin in the North Central and Northeast regions. Denslow's Sparrow Breeding data from Hennepin (The Loon 54:192). Also seen in Winona, Clay (Blazing Star TNC; KRE). | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 5/8 Olmsted RE, 5/15 Washington DZ/MC, 5/17 Blue Earth MR; early north 5/15 Pennington KL, 5/22 Mille Lacs MLWMA, 5/23 Polk KSS. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Seen in 21 counties throughout most of the state but only in Wadena in the North Central and Northeast. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Four reports 8/6 Polk AB, 8/7 Waseca RJ, 8/10 Wabasha JP/AM, 10/3 Cook KMH, (The Loon 53:180). | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 4/26 Olmsted PP, 4/29 Anoka DZ, 5/12 Nicollet JCF; one report north 5/19 Pennington KSS. Denslow's Sparrow Two reports 5/7 Hennepin SC, 5/28 Winona KE. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Clay and Cottonwood; also seen in 23 other counties including Koochiching and Aitkin. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Five reports 8/5 Wabasha RE, 8/9 Clay KSS, 9/6 Brown JSp, 10/4 Olmsted PP, 10/21 Cook KE. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 4/28 Lac qui Parle FL, 5/3 Olmsted JEB, 5/5 Anoka JP, Sherburne KB ; one report north 5/5 Wilkin SDM. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Brown (JSp). Also seen in 23 other counties north to Polk, Clearwater, Morrison, Washington. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | All reports 8/1 Cottonwood LAF, 8/2 Nicollet JCF, 8/9 Brown JS, 8/19-9122 Dakota TTu, JPIAM. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 4/20 Lac qui Parle GAM, 4/25 Dakota TRF, 4/28 Fillmore AMP; early north 5/3 Polk KSS, 5/11 Clay LCF, 5/13 Becker JL. Denslow's Sparrow Two reports 5/26 Hennepin TTu, 5/30 Winona KE. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Ramsey (KB). Also seen in 38 other counties throughout the state except in the northeast region and adjacent Koochiching, Itasca and Pine counties. More reports than usual. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 8/2 Clay BL; late south 8/8 Fillmore and Mower AP. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 4/20 Olmsted JB, 4/23 Isanti OJ, 4/24 Murray MD; one report north 5/13 Hubbard RG, RJ. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Seen in 34 southern and western counties, east to Beltrami and Lake of the Woods. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | All reports 8/9 Clay LCF, 8/15 Rock RSE, RH, RJ, AP | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 4/23 Lac qui Parle RH, 5/8 Brown JS, TM, 5/12 Olmsted JEB ; early north 5/27 Clay BSE, 5/30 Polk BSE. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Unusually abundant; many more reports than in recent years. Nested in Aitkin (WN); probable nesting in Traverse. Seen in 50 other counties as far northeast as Roseau, Hubbard, Aitkin, Pine. Denslow's Sparrow Several reports: one heard singing at Big Stone NWR, Lac qui Parle Co. (7/9, BL); seen in Hubbard (7/9, RJ); up to four birds in Aitkin (6/25-7117, m.ob.); two birds at Afton S.P., Washington (6112, TBB). | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late south 8/13 Lyon KE. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 4/28 Murray ND, 5/11 Dakota JD, Washington DS, 5/12 Cottonwood ED; early north 5/19 Wilkin KB. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Very abundant for the second straight year; seen in 43 counties as far north as Roseau, Clearwater, Kanabec. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Only date 8/20 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1989 | Winter | One at Illgen City, Lake Co. 12/9 & 10 KE, BP, AB, et al. for the first state winter record (The Loon 62:39-41). | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 4/25 Rock PG 5/3 Olmsted JB, 5/5 RiceTB; early north 5/24 OtterTail SDM, 5/28 Clay GS. Denslow's Sparrow Only report 5/20-21 Winona AP, RJ. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Fewer reports than in previous two years. Nested in Brown; seen in 31 other counties as far northeast as a line through Beltrami, Hubbard, Washington. Denslow's Sparrow One singing bird 7/7 Kettledrummer Nature Conservancy area, Wdkin Co. MO; also seen in Winona (although numbers reported down at O.L. Kipp State Park). | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 9/2 Clay LCF, 9/23 Wilkin MO; late south 9/1 Pipestone JP, 10/1 GoodhueAP. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 4/26 Olmsted AP, 4/27 Lac qui Parle KR, 5/4 Hennepin SC, Wabasha AB; early north 5/8 Clay MO, 5/18 St. Louis PB, KE, 5/19 Kittson KB. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Decline in reports continues for second straight year. Seen in 26 counties north to a line through Roseau, Otter Tail, Sherburne, Washington; plus Aitkin, Itasca. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 8/3 Norman MO; late south 8/9 Brown JS. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 4/17 Dakota JD, 4/25 Chippewa DB; early north 5/2 Clay DJ, 5/10 Kittson MCBS. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Probable breeding in Wabasha; seen in 30 other counties as far northeast as a line through Roseau, Morrison, Anoka, Washington. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 8/8 Norman MO; late south 8/1 Chippewa RJ, 8/2 Brown JS. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 5/3 Wabasha CS, 5/5 Cottonwood ED. Early north 5/8 Becker BBe, 5/10 Roseau NJ. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Fewest reports since 1983. Nested in Stevens BBo, Clay; seen in 21 other counties as far north as a line connecting Marshall, Morrison, Chisago. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late south 8/1 Murray DSm, 8/2 Ramsey KB. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 5/1 Lac qui Parle WM, 5/7 Wabasha TBr. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Very few reports (half the number of counties reported in 1989). Probable nesting in Sherburne, Winona. Seen in 11 additional southern counties plus Otter Tail, Clay, Pennington, Marshall, Aitkin; also 6/9 St. Louis (near Aurora) AE. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 10/15 Wilkin TBr. Late south 8/5 Rice TB, 8/28 Brown JS. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 4/29 Lac qui Parle RH, 5/6 Dakota TT, 5/11 Rice TB; early north 5/28–29 St. Louis mob. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in Sherburne KB; observed in 25 additional counties as far north as a line through Marshall, Stearns, Anoka. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Late south 8/28–9/1 Ramsey KB, 10/7 (latest south date) Freeborn RJ. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 5/11 Cottonwood ED, 5/15 Hennepin OJ, 5/17 Wabasha DN. Early north 5/8 Otter Tail SDM, 5/11 Todd JSK, SDu, 5/18 Clay RO. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Observed in 25 counties as far north as Marshall in the west and Sherburne, Chisago in the central/east. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | All north reports: 9/10 Todd JSK, 10/2 Clay SKS. Late south 8/6 Brown CMa, 8/7 Freeborn ABa, 8/19 Jackson JCBC. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 4/27 Rice JL, 5/15 Wabasha (10) PS, 5/17 Dakota PBu, DBS, TT. Early north 5/10 Clay RO, DWi, 5/17 Becker SL and Roseau NJ. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Observed in 21 southern counties plus Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Clay, Wilkin, Otter Tail, Douglas; probable nesting in Marshall, Big Stone. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Only north report: 8/8 Clay RO. Late south 8/10 Sherburne PBu, 8/17 Brown JSp, 10/2 Rice JL. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 5/3 Big Stone LE, 5/5 Dakota DBS, 5/7 Hennepin SC and Olmsted DA/BE. Early north 5/3 Otter Tail SDM, 5/9 Carlton PS, 5/13 Marshall (Nelson Park Twp.) PS. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Reported in 26 counties throughout the southern half of the state and in western counties as far north as Kittson; plus Lake of the Woods. A singing bird was also present through 6/21 near Hoyt Lakes in St. Louis Co. (probably the same as one discovered there in late May) AE. New nesting record in Lac qui Parle RJ; probable breeding in Murray. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | All reports: 8/2 in three south counties, 8/3 Pipestone RJ and Redwood RJ, 8/11 Clay KB, 9/22 Todd JSK/SDu. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Arrived south later than usual (no April reports), but reported from 18 south counties in all regions except the west-central. Early south 5/2 Freeborn ABa, 5/6 Mower RRK. Arrived on time north, where first seen 5/8 Todd JSK, SDu, but few north reports. Unusual reports 5/29 St. Louis (Park Point in Duluth) mob, 5/30 Cook (Grand Marais) MBW. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Seen in 22 counties from all regions except the north central and northeast. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Only reported during August, with latest north report 8/31 Todd JSK and latest south report 8/19 Swift CMa. Both of these are almost identical to the medians of recent departures north (8/31) and south (8/15). Also reported south from Chisago, Hennepin, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, and Wright. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Reported from only 11 south and 6 north counties. Early south 4/16 (second earliest date) Freeborn ABa and Dakota SWe, then no reports until 5/3 Sherburne LC/RN. Early north (where recent median 5/8) 5/15 Douglas RH, 5/16 Clay WM and Todd RH. Also reported north from Otter Tail, Becker, Morrison. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Most reports since 1989; observed in 33 counties as far north and east as a line through Roseau, Beltrami, Aitkin, Washington. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Only reports after early August: 8/26 Carver DFJ, 9/2 Swift RBJ, and 9/18 Cook (Spruce Creek) BJM, DDM. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Observed in 17 south counties beginning 4/19 Rice TFB, 4/24 Rice JGL (recent median 4/28). Reported from usual breeding range 5/3 Otter Tail NAJ, 5/5–7 Red Lake JMJ, PHS, 5/9+ Clay PHS et al. Only other north report: 5/13 Lake (Flood Bay) JWL, PHS. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Reported in 21 counties in all regions except North-central and Northeast. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | All sightings: 8/2 Todd REH, 8/4 Dakota ADS, 8/5 Wabasha (2) DFJ, 8/10 Big Stone RJS, 8/10 Isanti REH, 8/11 Murray JJS, 9/22 Le Sueur SWe. Latter date 34 days later than recent median south departure (8/19). | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Observed in 14 south counties beginning 5/4 Rice TFB and Washington DFN, 5/6 Pipestone PHS. All north reports: 5/11 Todd JSK, 5/15 Morrison JJS, 5/25 Douglas m.ob. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Most reports since 1989; found in 34 counties in all regions except North-central (but only Carlton in Northeast). New nesting records in Pope MSS, Lyon RJS. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Reported in August from Roseau, Clay, Kanabec, Swift, Sherburne, and Dakota. Late dates 9/1 Kittson CRM, SWe, 9/29 Dakota SWe. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Observed in 18 south and 8 north counties. No reports from Northeast, and only Koochiching in North-central. Early south (median 4/28) 4/29 Goodhue BRL, 5/7 Redwood JJS. Early north (median 5/8) 4/28 Clay PHS, 5/10 Douglas, Koochiching, Pine, Polk. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Many reports, similar to previous year. Observed in 35 counties in all regions except North-central, Northeast, and Southeast. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | August reports from Clay, Lac qui Parle, Marshall, Pennington, Pine, Sherburne and Todd, then only 10/4 Hennepin OLJ (found dead), 10/12 (latest south date) Hennepin DWK, 10/13 Lake JWL, KRE, and St. Louis KRE. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Reported from 20 south counties as early as 4/16 (ties second earliest) Steele NFT, 4/27 Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/29 Murray NED, Unusual location 4/30 St. Louis (Palo) SC, EO, only April report north. Additional north reports from Clay, Kanabec, Otter Tail, Pine. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Seen in 34 counties in all regions except North-central. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | North reports in August from Kanabec, Pine, and Douglas counties, then 9/4 Marshall JMJ, JJS, 9/5 Roseau JJS. Only south report: 8/1 Meeker DMF. Highest reported count 8/1 Pine (5) JMP. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Early south 4/10 (record-early by four days) Rice FVS, 4/18 Wabasha JWH. Early north 4/23 Clay CMN, followed by eight more north counties after 5/6: Marshall, Polk, Pennington, Wadena, Morrison, Mille Lacs, Kanabec, Pine. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Highest number of reports since 1989: seen in 38 counties in all regions except Northeast. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Reported from five north and seven south counties. All observations from August, except late north 9/5 Wadena PJB and record-late south 10/24 Sherburne N.W.R. ASc. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported from 24 south and 12 north counties. Early south 4/23 Wabasha JJS, JWH, 4/26 Meeker DMF. Early north 4/27 Clay PBB, 5/6 Polk PHS. Amazing record-high count at Felton Prairie 5/29 Clay (50) PBB. Recent median arrivals: south 4/28, north 5/8. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Found in 63 counties in all regions of state. New nesting record for Dakota DWK. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Two north reports: 9/9 Kittson SAS and second latest date 10/29 Cook †DRB, JWH, m.ob. Most south reports ceased after mid-August. Late south 9/4 Lac qui Parle BJU, 10/5 Yellow Medicine BJU. | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 9 | 31 | Early south 4/22 Wabasha JWH, 4/23 Sherburne ASc, 4/24 Steele FVS (median 4/27). Early north 4/23 Polk NGE fide JMJ, 4/24 Mille Lacs NSc, 4/27 Wadena PJB (median 5/8). Second highest count 5/29 Sherburne (18 at Sherburne N.W.R.) ASc. |
| 2007 | Summer | 16 | 39 | Reported throughout the state. |
| 2007 | Fall | 2 | 12 | Very few reports this season. Only north reports: 8/6 Traverse BJU, 9/2 Clay DPG. Late south 8/22 Lac qui Parle BJU, Rock DAT, 8/24 Swift BJU, 9/12 Brown JEB (median 8/28). |
| 2008 | Spring | 5 | 27 | Early south (median 4/26) 4/23 Washington CPK, 5/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, Sherburne ASc, 5/3 Meeker DMF, 5/5 Kandiyohi DMF, Wabasha HHD, JWH. All north (median 5/8) 5/10 Clay CMN, RHO, 5/14 Clay RBJ, DAC, 5/15 Norman HHD, Polk RPR, 5/20 Pennington LBF, 5/30 Cass BAW. |
| 2008 | Summer | 7 | 28 | Reported from all regions except Northeast, Southwest. |
| 2008 | Fall | 3 | 10 | Similar to last year there were very few reports this season. All north reports 8/5, 8/7 Mille Lacs ASc, Traverse DPG, 8/29 Wadena DBM (median 9/5). Late south 9/13 Pope MJB, 9/30 Sherburne ASc (median 8/28). |
| 2009 | Spring | 8 | 27 | Early south (median 4/26) 4/25 Dakota CMB, TAT, 4/27 Nicollet RMD, 4/30 Dakota DAB, ADS, 5/2 MDu, Meeker DMF. Early north (median 5/8) 5/4 Cass (2) TBe, Mille Lacs ASc, 5/9 Morrison FGo, Wadena DCH, 5/16 Morrison FGo. Season high counts 5/13 Dakota (10) ADS, 5/30 Carver (9) JCy. |
| 2009 | Summer | 12 | 37 | Reported from all regions of state. High counts 7/14 Sherburne (10, Sherburne N.W.R. Auto Tour) ASc, 7/18 Carver (9, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake Unit) JCy. |
| 2009 | Fall | 3 | A paltry showing of only four south reports: 8/1 Meeker DMF, Sherburne PLJ, 8/4 Carver JCy, 10/7 Sherburne ph. DPG. | |
| 2010 | Spring | 8 | 31 | Early south (median 4/26) 4/19 Dakota JWH, JPM, 4/20 Dakota CMB, 4/21 Sherburne ASc, 4/23 Dakota JLO, 4/24 Chisago PEB. Early north (median 5/8) 5/6 Mille Lacs ASc, 5/8 Morrison FGo, 5/12 Polk CMe. High count 5/12 Washington (17 at Grey Cloud Dunes) MDu. |
| 2010 | Summer | 13 | 32 | Observed in all regions except Northeast. First county breeding record from Hennepin SLC. |
| 2010 | Fall | 3 | 11 | All north reports 8/1 Clay WMu, Morrison JWH, 8/16 Todd LMS. All south reports after August: 9/30 Steele PSu, 10/10 Big Stone LMS, Lyon CRM and a record-late 10/24 Dakota BAF. |
| 2011 | Spring | 9 | 26 | Early south (median 4/26) 4/20 Sherburne ASc, 4/25 Dakota CMB, Wabasha ANy, 4/26 Stearns BAB, 4/28 Big Stone and Lac qui Parle BJU. Early north (median 5/8) 4/27 Crow Wing FGo, 5/7 Morrison and Todd FGo. Unusual report 5/25 Koochiching JEB. Season high counts 5/29 Yellow Medicine (115 singing males in Florida Twp.) RMD, 5/31 Sherburne (22, Sherburne N.W.R.) ASc. |
| 2011 | Summer | 11 | 39 | Reported from all regions except Northeast. First county breeding record for Washington TAT. High counts 7/24 Washington (21, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) SBM, 7/31 Rock (18, Blue Mounds S.P.) BeS. |
| 2011 | Fall | 4 | 25 | Far more reports this season than in recent years (14 counties in fall 2010, only 3 in 2009). High counts 8/6 Hennepin (10, Crow-Hassan P.R.) SLC, 8/14 Washington (7, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) ACr. All north 8/20 Grant BJU, 8/21 Traverse BJU, 10/2 Morrison FGo, 11/30 St. Louis ph. EBr. Late south 9/29 Meeker JEB, 10/7 Hennepin (Eden Prairie) †SLC, 10/8 Nobles KRE, m.ob., Scott DPG (median 9/2). |
| 2011 | Winter | 1 | Second winter record for the state: 12/1 St. Louis (continuing from 11/30 along Hwy. 61 near the French River) ph. EBr. | |
| 2012 | Spring | 8 | 33 | Reported from most counties south of a line from Polk to Chisago. Early south (median 4/26) 4/22 Dakota ADS, 4/23 Wabasha (Weaver Dunes) DBz, ANy, 4/24 Dakota ANy, 4/26 Brown ANy, McLeod (Schaefer Prairie) DAs, Redwood ANy, Sherburne ASc. Early north 4/29 Morrison FGo, MJB, 5/5 Morrison FGo, Polk RZi, JCC, Todd FGo. Unusual Northeast report 5/20 Lake (Agate Bay, Two Harbors) ph. JWL. |
| 2012 | Summer | 23 | 44 | Found in all regions of state. High counts 7/11 Blue Earth (16, Lincoln W.P.A.) ChH, 6/6 Pipestone (15, Prairie Coteau S.N.A.) ErH. First county breeding record from Faribault DAB. |
| 2012 | Fall | 1 | 11 | Only north report 9/23 Grant (Pelican Lake area) BWF, JWH. Several south reports much later than recent median departure 9/2: 9/22 Ramsey (Tamarack N.C.) RMD, 9/25 Dakota (Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) GHo, 10/1 Sherburne PLJ, 10/9 Hennepin (Purgatory Creek) †DWK, 10/10 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) BJU. |
| 2013 | Spring | 9 | 29 | Reported south of a line from Polk to Pine counties. Early south (median 4/26) 4/19 Renville MiO, 4/23 McLeod KdB, 4/27 Dakota BAF, SHF, RTe, 4/28 Hennepin BMa. Early north (median 5/7) 5/11 Clay RZi, 5/12 Clay LS, GHo, 5/15 Grant WCM, Pine JMP. High count 5/18 Morrison (8, McDougal W.M.A.) JCC. |
| 2013 | Summer | 18 | 41 | Found in all regions of state. High counts 6/30 Sherburne (20, Sherburne N.W.R.) JSf, 6/7 Clay (19, Felton Prairie) CSl. First county breeding record for Benton MJB. |
| 2013 | Fall | 5 | 9 | There were few reports this season. All north 8/1 Aitkin CHl, Polk ANy, 8/8 Otter Tail JsS, 8/9 Crow Wing MJB, 9/4 Polk GTa, CMg, 9/7 Clay GTa, CMg, 9/14 Clay DPa. High count 8/10 Rock (11, Blue Mounds S.P.) RyM. Late south 8/26 Dakota DAd, Lac qui Parle BJU, 8/29 Sherburne JGb, 9/8 Hennepin RKi (median 9/2). |
| 2014 | Spring | 11 | 27 | Early south (median 4/26) 4/27 Lac qui Parle DLP, 5/4 Dakota RTe, Washington GJa, 5/5 Meeker RMa. Early north (median 5/8) 4/29–5/5 Otter Tail JsS, 5/6 Polk JMJ. Rare spring record 5/25 Lake (Two Harbors) JWH. High counts 5/23 Clay (30, Felton Prairie) JAd, 5/23 and two tallies of 13 in Sherburne at Sherburne N.W.R. 5/23 JlB, 5/26 JCr. |
| 2014 | Summer | 15 | 33 | Found in all regions of state. High counts 6/2 Goodhue (17, Prairie Island, Upper Island) GJM, 6/2 Sherburne (12, Sherburne N.W.R., Wildlife Drive) DAd. First county breeding record from Isanti DWK. |
| 2014 | Fall | 4 | 13 | All north reports 8/4 Becker (Hamden Slough N.W.R.) HCh, 8/17 Clay DLP, 8/27 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) JSE, 9/26 St. Louis (Krenzen marsh) †JLK. High count 8/8 Sherburne (15, Sherburne N.W.R.) JlB. Late south 8/17 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) MHo, KDS, 8/18 Stearns TSh, 8/19 Scott BAb, 8/27 Goodhue GJM, 9/1 Scott JuW (median 9/2). |
| 2015 | Spring | 9 | 25 | Early south (median 4/26) 4/28 Hennepin JAn, 5/2 Stevens JVa, Wabasha DBz, JWH. Early north (median 5/8) 5/2 Todd CAr, 5/4 Lake JWL, 5/5 Morrison ANe. High counts 5/29 Morrison (26) ANe, 5/27 Morrison (19, Camp Ripley) JsH, 5/9 Washington (15, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) GJa. |
| 2015 | Summer | 16 | 37 | Reported from every region. High count 6/17 Clay (25, Felton Prairie) PNi, DAd. |
| 2015 | Fall | 2 | 19 | High counts 8/8 Hennepin (7, Crow-Hassan P.R.) JBs, 8/7, 8/8, 8/14 Sherburne (6, Sherburne N.W.R.) RCl, JlB. All north 8/4 Grant ToL, 8/11 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) JLK. Late south 9/27 Carver WCM, 10/4 Jackson JAn, 10/17 Chippewa WCM (median 9/22). |
| 2016 | Spring | 8 | 36 | Early south (median 4/25) 4/18 Washington (Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) RBd, 4/21 Washington (Afton S.P.) PNi, 4/23 Lac qui Parle m.ob. Early north (median 5/5) 5/3 Wilkin LSl, 5/8 Clay JuW, Otter Tail JSw, JsS. High counts 5/14 Washington (15, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) KvM, ToL, BDo, GJa, 5/23 Clay (15, Felton Prairie) KnM, 5/28 Clay (15, Felton Prairie) SAu. |
| 2016 | Summer | 14 | 38 | Reported from all regions. High counts 6/7 Lyon (23, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) GWe, 6/22 Morrison (19, Camp Ripley) CGm, DTi. |
| 2016 | Fall | 4 | 14 | Highest tally was 6 in Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R., Wildlife Drive) on 8/5 JlB and 8/21 AJF, ShB, SaJ; also 8/13 Clay (6, Felton Prairie) BDo. All north 8/1 Pine LEv, 8/13 Clay BDo, 8/14 Polk BDo, 10/14 Lake (Two Harbors) ph. JWL, KRE. Late south 9/2 Sherburne BeS, 9/4 Carver JCy, 9/26 Carver BAb (median 9/22). |
| 2017 | Spring | 13 | 38 | Early south (median 4/25) 4/8 Hennepin MZa, 4/22 Lincoln TCz, 4/24 Goodhue CBw, Stearns MtS. Early north (median 5/4) 4/28 Morrison FGo, 5/6 Kanabec BAb, GLa, 5/8 Mille Lacs LBi, 5/9 Grant WPl. High counts 5/5, 5/13 Washington (25, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) MMa, PNi, JLl, 5/28 Clay (20, Felton Prairie area) JCa. |
| 2017 | Summer | 18 | 42 | Reported from all regions. High counts 7/19 Sherburne (30, Sherburne N.W.R.) LiH, ASu, JSu, 6/11 Clay (24, Felton Prairie) CEl, ToL. |
| 2017 | Fall | 6 | 17 | High counts 8/4 Sherburne (8, Sherburne N.W.R.) JlB, 8/4 Washington (5, Carpenter N.C.) ELi. Only a few north reports highlighted by unusual records 10/9 Cook ClN, 8/26 Kittson (Lake Bronson W.T.P.) KnM, 10/19 Lake (Two Harbors) JhM, JWL, 9/8 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) ebd. Late south 9/23 Kandiyohi MJB, 9/24 Washington EGB, 10/13 McLeod BHa (median 9/29). |
| 2018 | Spring | 16 | 41 | Early south (median 4/23) 4/22 Hennepin ebd, 4/24 Dakota BHe, 4/27 Meeker GLr, 4/28 Lac qui Parle. Early north (median 5/3) 5/7 Morrison FGo, 5/10 Morrison KEm, SEm, Pine LEv, 5/13 Kanabec MWS. High counts 5/27 Sherburne (20, Sherburne N.W.R.) MSb, 5/19 Hennepin (16, Crow-Hassan P.R.) ASu. |
| 2018 | Summer | 20 | 44 | Found in all regions except Northeast. High count 6/6 Clay (26, Felton Prairie) EBr, ebd. First county breeding record 8/11 Yellow Medicine JoS. |
| 2018 | Fall | 9 | 20 | Â High count 8/11 Yellow Medicine (15, Mound Spring Prairie S.N.A.) WCM. Highest number of north reports in over ten years with latest 9/1 Red Lake RAE, 9/26 Todd JLK (median 9/14). Late south 9/10 Anoka LKo, 9/12 Lincoln RJS (median 9/29). |
| 2019 | Spring | 11 | 33 | Early south (median 4/23) 4/23 Le Sueur BHe, Washington LiH, 4/24 Anoka LBi, Washington GJa. Early north (median 5/3) 4/26 Polk ebd, 4/27 Wilkin ebd, 5/1 Grant IVa. High counts 5/4 Washington (20, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) DnS, 5/29 Clay (20, Felton Prairie) ebd. |
| 2019 | Summer | 21 | 47 | Â Found in every region except Northeast. High count 6/14 Clay (25, Felton Prairie) ebd. |
| 2019 | Fall | 3 | 21 | High counts 8/4 Pine (6) TJo, 8/4, 8/12 Hennepin (5, Crow-Hassan P.R.) JBs, NHa. Only north reports were from Pine, Clay (Felton Prairie complex) and Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment). Late north 8/8 Grant NSg, 8/15 Clay DgM. Late south 9/22 Cottonwood ebd, Lyon GWe, Scott ebd, 9/30 Pipestone VKl, 10/14 Steele RBW (median 9/29). |
| 2020 | Spring | 13 | 32 | Early south (median 4/23) 4/21 Ramsey ebd, 4/25 Washington DGu, Wright MLk, 4/26 Cottonwood JnH, Dakota ebd. Early north (median 5/3) 5/5 Pine LEv, 5/6 Clay (Felton Prairie) RLF, REn, 5/10 Clay (Clay County landfill) ebd. High counts 5/27 Clay (26, Felton Prairie) ASu, AAz, 5/25 Washington (17, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) SKS. Rare spring record: 5/23 Lake (Two Harbors) JWL. |
| 2020 | Summer | 18 | 47 | Reported from all regions. Unusual locations 6/17 – 7/11 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) MSS, †JLK, a.t. PHS, m.ob., 7/6 Itasca (3, Cohasset) BSr, EKr. High count 7/2 Sherburne (25, Sherburne N.W.R., Wildlife Drive) ebd. |
| 2020 | Fall | 3 | 20 | High count 8/30 Washington (5, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) BDo, LiH. All north 8/2 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R) ebd, Otter Tail ebd, 9/25 Douglas (Clifford Lake Rd.) JLK. Few south reports after early September. Late south 9/16 Lyon (2) GWe, 9/26 Brown (2) BTS, MiO, 10/2 Swift DLP (median 9/29). |
| 2021 | Spring | 11 | 33 | Found statewide except Northeast. Sparse in North-central and West-central regions. Early south (median 4/23) 5/1 Ramsey DnS, 5/1–3 Washington PNi, m.ob., 5/3 Dakota ebd, Fillmore ebd. Early north (median 5/3) 5/1 Clay (Felton Prairie) WPl, 5/7 Clay (Maria Lake) ebd, 5/14 Otter Tail TFu. High counts 5/22 Clay (20, Felton Prairie) ebd, 5/26 Rice (14, Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) MZa, 5/30 Washington (12, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) ebd. New spring record 5/24 Itasca (Grand Rapids) KMa. |
| 2021 | Summer | 25 | 46 | Reported from every region, including unusual reports from North-central 6/2–17 Itasca (C.R. 67) KMa, 6/8–24 Koochiching (C.R. 36) ASu, MAJ, PHS. First county breeding record: 6/26 Carver WCM. High count 7/3 Clay (30, Keene Twp., 170th Street N) EzH, JbS. |
| 2021 | Fall | 4 | 19 | Reported across regions except Northeast and North-central. Highest count 8/9 Kandiyohi (4, Wilmar) JoS. All north 8/4 Polk (200th St NW near Warren) HHu, ThH, 8/6 Clay (Felton Prairie) BLz, Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) BLz, 8/27 Becker (Hamden Slough N.W.R.) ebd. Late south 9/27 Renville DBz, ANy, 10/2 Redwood MaS, 10/4 Lac qui Parle ebd (median 9/30). |
| Breeds throughout, but rare northeast. | ||||
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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. |