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
Families
Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
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Grebes
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Cuckoos
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Limpkin
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 Alcids
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Barn Owls
Screech-Owls, Owls
 Kingfishers
Woodpeckers
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Chickadees, Titmice
Larks
Martins, Swallows
Kinglets
Waxwings
Silky-flycatchers
Nuthatches
Creepers
Gnatcatchers
 Wrens
Thrashers, Mockingbirds
Starlings
Dippers
Thrushes
Old World Flycatchers
Old World Sparrows
Pipits
Finches
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
Towhees, Sparrows
Yellow-breasted Chat
Blackbirds, Orioles
Warblers
Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks

Seasons
Species: Towhees, Sparrows
Cassin's Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
Black-throated Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
Lark Bunting
Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Brewer's Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
 American Tree Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)
Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)
Dark-eyed Junco (Pink-sided)
Dark-eyed Junco (White-winged)
Dark-eyed Junco (Gray-headed)
White-crowned Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow (Eastern)
White-crowned Sparrow (Gambel's)
 Golden-crowned Sparrow
Harris's Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
[Dark-eyed Junco X White-throated Sparrow]
Vesper Sparrow
LeConte's Sparrow
Nelson's Sparrow
Baird's Sparrow
Henslow's Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
 Song Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Abert's Towhee
Green-tailed Towhee
Spotted Towhee
Eastern Towhee
[Spotted Towhee X Eastern Towhee]
[Pipilo towhee]
Grasshopper Sparrow(Ammodramus savannarum)
YearSeasonNS
1932SummerThe 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.
1934Summer 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.
1936Summer Mrs. C. E. Peterson reported young out of the nest at Madison on July 23rd.
1938SummerBreck­enridge saw Yellow-winged Sparrows building on June 17 near Wabasha.
1947SummerCarrying food, Aug. 3, Lac qui Parle Co., Willis.
1961SpringSeen 13 May Cannon Falls by Brother Theodore.
1961SummerOn 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.
1962SpringApril 28 Lac qui Parle Co., Avifaunal Club; May 30 Becl{er, Mahnomen and Clay Counties, Avifaunal Club. ;
1963SummerSt. Louis Co., near Toimi, June 29, 2 seen and heard, Jan Green Very few reports from the northeastern part of our state.
1964Spring5-7 Anoka Co, LJ; 5-2 Ramsey Co, ACR; 5-9 Duluth, JCG and BL; 5-2 Wabasha Co, RBJ.
1965Springearliest 4. 2 4 Northfield, OAR; next 5-2 Beardsley, RAG.
1966Spring5-6 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.
1966Summerreported from Nobles, Dakota, Wabasha, Clay, Rice, Hennepin, Ramsey, Carver, Grant, Stevens, Winona, Stearns, Sherburne, Morrison, Yellow Medicine, Murray, Lyon and Cottonwood Co's.
1966FallLatest 10-1 Lac qui Parle Co., HFH, RBJ; 10-1 Pope Co., WH.
1967Springearly 4-27 Hennepin Co., FN/ MAS; 4-29 Wabasha Co., RBJ; 4-30 Winona Co., FGD, KK.
1967Summernested Hubbard Co.; also reported from Washington, Lyon, Pope, Houston, Cottonwood, Hennepin, Jackson, Nobles, Washington, Clay Co's.
1967Fall latest 9-4 Pope Co., WH; 9-17 Cass Co., MSB; 9-26 Pope Co., JAH.
1968Spring 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.
1968Summer 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.
1969Spring5-1 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.
1969Summernested in Rock Co.; reported from Ramsey, Freeborn, Nobles, Pope, Polk, Mahnomen, Clay, Rice, Winona and Dakota Co's.
1970Springearly 5-1 Rice OR; 5-2 Rice KE, PE ; 4-28 Lyon HK. 1/3 SEPTEMBER 1970
1970Summernested 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).
1971Springearly 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
1971Summerreported from Hennepin, Clearwater, Wright, Scott, Dakota, Lyon, Nobles, Rice, Clay, Roseau, Cottonwood and Winona.
1971Fall8-11 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.
1972Summerseen in Marshall, Mahno men, Clay, Clearwater, Pope, Lyon, Nobles, Dakota, Rice.
1973Spring9 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. ;
1973Summer Reported from 22 counties from Rock to Cook (6-26 Sawhill Trail JCG).
1974Spring 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.
1974Summer Nested in Clay and Rock; also reported from 24 other counties.
1974Fall 8-3 Wilkin RBJ; only report.
1975Summer Reported from 15 counties north to Stearns and Mille Lacs; fewer reports than usual.
1975Fall8·2 Swift RJ; 10-4 Rock KE.
1976Spring 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.
1976Summerreported from 23 counties northeast to Aitkin.
1976Fall 3 reports: 8-10 Redwood KE, RJ, 8-29 Otter Tail GO, 9-11 Crow Wing RJ.
1977Spring 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.
1977Summer Reported from 23 counties northeast to Cass.
1978Summer Breeding reported from Norman; seen also in 23 other counties north to Anoka, Morrison, and Clay.
1978Fall Four reports: 8-2 Lac qui Parle CMB and Wilkin GO, 8-19 Rock RJ, 8-21 Lac qui Parle CMB.
1979Spring 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.
1979Summer Seen in 17 counties in the South plus Wilkin, Otter Tail, Clay, Pennington, Kittson, St. Louis (Elmer, KRE).
1979Fall Late north 9-29 Wilkin RJ; late south 8-12 Mower RRK.
1980Spring Early south 4-27 Lac qui Parle JD, 4-30 Nicollet EB; early north 5-10 Otter Tail GMO, 5-11 Pennington KSS.
1980Summer Seen throughout the state in all regions except the Northeast plus Pine, Itasca, Koochiching.
1980Fall One report north 8-3 Pennington KSS; late south 9-8 Stearns RH, 10-4 Sherburne RJ.
1981Spring 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.
1981Summer 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.
1981Fall One report: 8-11 Fillmore RJ.
1982Spring 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.
1982Summer 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).
1983Spring 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.
1983Summer Seen in 21 counties throughout most of the state but only in Wadena in the North Central and Northeast.
1983Fall Four reports 8/6 Polk AB, 8/7 Waseca RJ, 8/10 Wabasha JP/AM, 10/3 Cook KMH, (The Loon 53:180).
1984Spring 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.
1984Summernested in Clay and Cottonwood; also seen in 23 other counties including Koochiching and Aitkin.
1984Fall Five reports 8/5 Wabasha RE, 8/9 Clay KSS, 9/6 Brown JSp, 10/4 Olmsted PP, 10/21 Cook KE.
1985Spring 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.
1985Summer Nested in Brown (JSp). Also seen in 23 other counties north to Polk, Clearwater, Morrison, Washington.
1985Fall All reports 8/1 Cottonwood LAF, 8/2 Nicollet JCF, 8/9 Brown JS, 8/19-9122 Dakota TTu, JPIAM.
1986Spring 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.
1986Summer 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.
1986Fall Late north 8/2 Clay BL; late south 8/8 Fillmore and Mower AP.
1987Spring Early south 4/20 Olmsted JB, 4/23 Isanti OJ, 4/24 Murray MD; one report north 5/13 Hubbard RG, RJ.
1987Summer Seen in 34 southern and western counties, east to Beltrami and Lake of the Woods.
1987Fall All reports 8/9 Clay LCF, 8/15 Rock RSE, RH, RJ, AP
1988Spring 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.
1988Summer 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).
1988Fall Late south 8/13 Lyon KE.
1989Spring Early south 4/28 Murray ND, 5/11 Dakota JD, Washington DS, 5/12 Cottonwood ED; early north 5/19 Wilkin KB.
1989Summer Very abundant for the second straight year; seen in 43 counties as far north as Roseau, Clearwater, Kanabec.
1989Fall Only date 8/20 Clay LCF.
1989Winter 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).
1990Spring 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.
1990Summer 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).
1990Fall Late north 9/2 Clay LCF, 9/23 Wilkin MO; late south 9/1 Pipestone JP, 10/1 GoodhueAP.
1991Spring 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.
1991Summer 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.
1991Fall Late north 8/3 Norman MO; late south 8/9 Brown JS.
1992Spring Early south 4/17 Dakota JD, 4/25 Chippewa DB; early north 5/2 Clay DJ, 5/10 Kittson MCBS.
1992Summer Probable breeding in Wabasha; seen in 30 other counties as far northeast as a line through Roseau, Morrison, Anoka, Washington.
1992Fall Late north 8/8 Norman MO; late south 8/1 Chippewa RJ, 8/2 Brown JS.
1993Spring Early south 5/3 Wabasha CS, 5/5 Cottonwood ED. Early north 5/8 Becker BBe, 5/10 Roseau NJ.
1993Summer Fewest reports since 1983. Nested in Stevens BBo, Clay; seen in 21 other counties as far north as a line connecting Marshall, Morrison, Chisago.
1993Fall Late south 8/1 Murray DSm, 8/2 Ramsey KB.
1994Spring Early south 5/1 Lac qui Parle WM, 5/7 Wabasha TBr.
1994Summer 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.
1994Fall Late north 10/15 Wilkin TBr. Late south 8/5 Rice TB, 8/28 Brown JS.
1995Spring Early south 4/29 Lac qui Parle RH, 5/6 Dakota TT, 5/11 Rice TB; early north 5/28–29 St. Louis mob.
1995Summer Nested in Sherburne KB; observed in 25 additional counties as far north as a line through Marshall, Stearns, Anoka.
1995Fall Late south 8/28–9/1 Ramsey KB, 10/7 (latest south date) Freeborn RJ.
1996Spring 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.
1996Summer Observed in 25 counties as far north as Marshall in the west and Sherburne, Chisago in the central/east.
1996Fall 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.
1997Spring 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.
1997Summer Observed in 21 southern counties plus Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Clay, Wilkin, Otter Tail, Douglas; probable nesting in Marshall, Big Stone.
1997Fall Only north report: 8/8 Clay RO. Late south 8/10 Sherburne PBu, 8/17 Brown JSp, 10/2 Rice JL.
1998Spring 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.
1998Summer 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.
1998Fall All reports: 8/2 in three south counties, 8/3 Pipestone RJ and Redwood RJ, 8/11 Clay KB, 9/22 Todd JSK/SDu.
1999Spring 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.
1999Summer Seen in 22 counties from all regions except the north central and northeast.
1999Fall 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.
2000Spring 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.
2000Summer Most reports since 1989; observed in 33 counties as far north and east as a line through Roseau, Beltrami, Aitkin, Washington.
2000Fall Only reports after early August: 8/26 Carver DFJ, 9/2 Swift RBJ, and 9/18 Cook (Spruce Creek) BJM, DDM.
2001Spring 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.
2001Summer Reported in 21 counties in all regions except North-central and Northeast.
2001Fall 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).
2002Spring 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.
2002Summer 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.
2002Fall Reported in August from Roseau, Clay, Kanabec, Swift, Sherburne, and Dakota. Late dates 9/1 Kittson CRM, SWe, 9/29 Dakota SWe.
2003Spring 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.
2003Summer Many reports, similar to previous year. Observed in 35 counties in all regions except North-central, Northeast, and Southeast.
2003Fall 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.
2004Spring 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.
2004Summer Seen in 34 counties in all regions except North-central.
2004Fall 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.
2005Spring 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.
2005Summer Highest number of reports since 1989: seen in 38 counties in all regions except Northeast.
2005Fall 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.
2006Spring 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.
2006Summer Found in 63 counties in all regions of state. New nesting record for Dakota DWK.
2006Fall 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.
2007Spring931 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.
2007Summer1639 Reported throughout the state.
2007Fall212 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).
2008Spring527 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.
2008Summer728 Reported from all regions except Northeast, Southwest.
2008Fall310 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).
2009Spring827 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.
2009Summer1237 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.
2009Fall3 A paltry showing of only four south reports: 8/1 Meeker DMF, Sherburne PLJ, 8/4 Carver JCy, 10/7 Sherburne ph. DPG.
2010Spring831 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.
2010Summer1332 Observed in all regions except Northeast. First county breeding record from Hennepin SLC.
2010Fall311 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.
2011Spring926 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.
2011Summer1139Reported 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 (16, Blue Mounds S.P.) BeS. [Corrected]
2011Fall425 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).
2011Winter1Second winter record for the state: 12/1 St. Louis (continuing from ;11/30 along ;Hwy. 61 near ;the French River) ph. EBr.
2012Spring833 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.
2012Summer2344 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.
2012Fall111 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.
2013Spring929 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.
2013Summer1841 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.
2013Fall59 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).
2014Spring1127Early 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.
2014Summer1533Found 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.
2014Fall413 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).
2015Spring925 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.
2015Summer1637 Reported from every region. High count 6/17 Clay (25, Felton Prairie) PNi, DAd.
2015Fall219 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).
2016Spring836 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.
2016Summer1438 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.
2016Fall414 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).
2017Spring1338 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.
2017Summer1842 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.
2017Fall617 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).
2018Spring1641 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.
2018Summer2044 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.
2018Fall920 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).
2019Spring1133 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.
2019Summer2147 Found in every region except Northeast. High count 6/14 Clay (25, Felton Prairie) ebd.
2019Fall321 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).
2020Spring1332 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.
2020Summer1847 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.
2020Fall320 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).
2021Spring1133 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.
2021Summer2546 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.
2021Fall419 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).
2022Spring1238 Few reports from North-central and none from Northeast. Early south (median 4/22) 4/23–24 Washington BDo, ebd, 4/24 Hennepin IVa, 4/25 Lyon RJS. Early north (median 5/3) 5/1 Mille Lacs JWZ, Pine ebd, 5/7 Otter Tail BAr. High counts 5/14 Clay (14, Bluestem Prairie) ebd, 5/31 Carver (13, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake) JCy, 5/5 Washington (12, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) DnS, 5/8 Sherburne (12, Sherburne N.W.R.) ebd.
2022Summer1944 Found in all regions except Northeast. High counts 6/5 Pipestone (25, Woodstock W.M.A., East Unit) GWe, 6/4 Pipestone (24, Eden W.M.A.) GWe, 6/28 Hennepin (20, Crow-Hassan P.R.) EHo.
2022Fall617 High counts 8/3 Clay (35, Felton Prairie) ebd, 8/6 Clay (7, Bluestem Prairie S.N.A.) ebd, 8/7 Washington (6, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) DuW. Late north 9/27 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) ClN, KDx, JfD, Todd (2) JLK, 10/6 St. Louis SeM, NGi, ASu, JWL, 10/14 Cook (Sugarloaf Point S.N.A.) JZj, 10/30 Cook (Lutsen Resort) BWF, m.ob., (Grand Marais Campground) MwT, m.ob. Late south 9/25 Blue Earth ebd, 9/30 Anoka MZa, 10/15 Rock ebd (median 9/30).
 
 Breeds throughout, but rare northeast.

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