Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Warblers Occurrence
This is the 1930 to present seasonal report archive for
The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The last 2 years are available to MOU members. 		Seasons
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Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
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Screech-Owls, Owls
 Kingfishers
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Chickadees, Titmice
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Silky-flycatchers
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Creepers
Gnatcatchers
 Wrens
Thrashers, Mockingbirds
Starlings
Dippers
Thrushes
Old World Flycatchers
Old World Sparrows
Pipits
Finches
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
Towhees, Sparrows
Yellow-breasted Chat
Blackbirds, Orioles
Warblers
Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks

Seasons
Species: Warblers
Ovenbird
Worm-eating Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Northern Waterthrush
Golden-winged Warbler
Blue-winged Warbler
[Golden-winged Warbler X Blue-winged Warbler]
[Lawrence's Warbler]
[Brewster's Warbler]
Black-and-white Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Swainson's Warbler
 Tennessee Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Connecticut Warbler
MacGillivray's Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Kentucky Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler
American Redstart
Kirtland's Warbler
Cape May Warbler
 Cerulean Warbler
Northern Parula
[Cerulean Warbler X Northern Parula]
Magnolia Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Palm Warbler
Pine Warbler
 Yellow-rumped Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)
Yellow-throated Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
Hermit Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Canada Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Painted Redstart
Hooded Warbler(Setophaga citrina)
YearSeasonNS
1962SpringJune 2, Lake Jane, Washington Co., Jane Olyphant mist- netted and banded an adult male; second reoord for Minnesota.
1964Spring4-27 Fargo, EGA, excellent details. Probably third North Dakota record.
1965Springa summer record for Madison, Wisconsin makes this record of special interest: on 5-17 Mrs. Gordon Bergquist of the Willmar area sent these details to Ben Thoma: "... bright yellow all over with a black head and bib-white streak on its head." Although the description leaves much to be desired, the bird could have been the Hooded Warbler or, possibly, one of the hybrids mentioned above?
1975Spring 2 reports: 5-14 to 5-16 Hennepin (1 male) many obesrvers; 5-8 Le Sueur (1 female) RAG.
1975Summer One singing male present at Itasca State Park, Clearwater Co. from 6-14 to 6-22 (C. Neil, D. Parmelee, Roger Bald Eagle-Dick Behrens •
1976Spring 2 reports: 5-28 Hennepin (1 male) and 5-31 Otter Tail (1 male) DB.
1979Spring 4-22 Rice M. Chick, 5-7 thru 5-29 Hennepin, many observers (see The Loon, Vol. 51, Nos. 2 and 3).
1979Summer Seen on 6-7 Sherburne (Loon 51: 156).
1980Spring 5-17 Hennepin SC (see The Loon, Vol. 52, No. 3), 5-23 Scott RJ.
1980Summer Male, 5-19 -7-1 Savage, Scott Co. (Loon 52:195-6); male, 6-16 Cedar Creek NHA, Anoka Co. (JLH).
1981Spring One report: 5-26 Scott SM.
1981Summer Seen from 5-26 (SM) -7-3 (Wachtlers) Scott.
1982Spring 5-6 Hennepin RJ, ES, 5-7 Hennepin SC.
1983Spring One report south 51 I 0 Hennepin SC; one report north 5/31 Crow Wing JB.
1983Summer One male, Crow Wing, 5/24 -6/18 (Loon 55:124-125).
1983Fall One report 8/25 Houston EMF.
1984Spring All reports 5/6 Mower C. Wilson, 5/13 Dakota JD, 5/17 Crow Wing JB.
1984Summernested in Dakota (Murphy-Hanrahan Park, B. Fall -first state nesting record!) see article this issue.
1985Spring Two reports 5/6 Hennepin SC, 5/9 Hennepin ES.
1987Spring All reports: 5/12-17 Murphy-Hanrehan Park, Scott TT, AB. 5/27 Houston EMF.
1987Summer Three nests found in Murphy-Hanrahan Park along ScotUDakota Co. line (B. Fall et al.).
1987Fall 9/U Washington, BF (second latest date on record, needs details).
1988Spring Three reports : 5/14 TT, and 5/25 Scott KR, 5/2H Rice TT.
1988Summer Only reports: Scott (6/4, DBo), Dakota (6/ 15-7/2, Tf).
1988Fall One report: 8/13 Houston EMF.
1989Summer Seen on various dates at Murphy-Hanrehan Park, Scott Co.; plus a singing male (migrant?) in Fillmore 6/2; (The Loon 61 :144).
1990Spring Only reports: 5/5 Winona JD, 5/12-18 Scott mob.
1990Summer One report from Murphy-Hanrehan County Park, Scott Co.
1990Fall All reports: 8/6 Washington RG, 8/12 Washington AB, 8/18 Washington EL.
1991Spring Early south 5/10 Winona CS, 5/11 Scott KR, 5/12 Scott PB.
1991Summer Only report from Scott.
1992Spring Early south 5/2 Pipestone JP, 5/3 Olmsted JB, 5/4 Olmsted BSE, 5/10 Dakota BM (The Loon 64:124), 5/11 Hennepin WJB (The Loon 64:120–121).
1993Spring 4/30 Hennepin JPo, 5/1 Hennepin TBr, SC, TT.
1993Summer Up to three birds observed in Murphy-Hanrahan Park, Scott Co. from 6/19 through 7/5 (mob); plus a singing male at Cedar Creek Natural History Area, Anoka Co. on 6/10 (only the second Cedar Creek Record; JH).
1994Spring Early south 5/15 Lebanon Hills County Park, Dakota Co. SWe, 5/22 Scott DN.
1994Summer At least three birds on territory within Murphy-Hanrahan Park in both Scott and Dakota Co. mob.; probable nesting in Scott BF. Also reported on 6/10 at Nerstrand Big Woods in Rice Co. fide PBa.
1995Spring All reports 5/10 Scott SK (three territories at Murphy-Hanrahan Park Reserve, BF), 5/14 Mower JM, 5/25 Hennepin SC.
1995Summer Three males on territories in Murphy-Hanrahan Park in Scott and Dakota Co. Bf, mob; also seen in Washington.
1995Fall Reported 10/20 (first record in northeastern Minnesota and the latest date anywhere in the state) Grand Marais, Cook Co. KE (The Loon 67:250–251). Late south 8/17–31 T. S. Roberts Sanctuary, Hennepin Co. SC.
1996Spring Early south 5/9–11 Faribault, Rice Co. TBo, RG, 5/12 Cedar Lake, Hennepin Co. SC, 5/18 Scott DN.
1996Summer Nested at Camp Ripley in Morrison Co. SMr (The Loon 68:245–246); this represents the only documented nesting away from the traditional Murphy-Hanrahan Park site in Scott/Dakota counties. Also observed 6/15 Scott DBS.
1996Fall No reports.
1997Spring All reports: 5/18–31 Murphy-Hanrahan Park, Scott Co. (up to 4 territories) mob, 5/21–23 Old Cedar Avenue Bridge, Hennepin Co. (one male feeding on insects around a deer carcass) mob, 5/22 Washington (1) DS, 5/30 Cannon River Wilderness Park, Rice Co. TBo.
1997Summer Most reports in 18+ years. New nesting record in Scott BF (four territorial males at Murphy-Hanrahan Park in Scott Co. and Dakota Co.); also recorded 6/13 Morrison (Camp Ripley) WB, 6/13 Sherburne RJ, 6/21 Anoka (Boot Lake SNA) KB.
1997Fall No reports.
1998Spring All reports: 5/15–31 Scott (Murphy-Hanrahan Park) BSe, mob.
1998Summer All reports: 6/1,6 Scott (Murphy-Hanrahan Park) PS, PBu; 6/4 Dakota (holdover from late May in Lebanon Hills Regional Park) DBS.
1998Fall No reports.
1999Spring More reports than usual and exceptional extension into the northeast region. All south reports: 5/9+ Dakota/Scott (Murphy-Hanrahan Park) mob, 5/11 Ramsey (Shoreview) TN, 5/12 McLeod (Hutchinson) RbS (The Loon 71:170), 5/13 Freeborn (Myre-Big Island S. P.) ABa, 5/14 Goodhue (location?) RH, 5/20 Hennepin (Cedar L.) DBo. All north reports: 5/6–7 St. Louis (female on Park Point in Duluth) DG, mob, 5/7 St. Louis (male elsewhere on Park Point!) DBe, MSt, 5/24 Morrison (Camp Ripley) SMr, 5/30 Cook (yard bird!) KMH. The records in St. Louis and Cook were both well-documented.
1999Summer Several records: 6/5–27 Dakota and Scott counties (two males at Murphy-Hanrahan Park Reserve, which straddles the two counties) PC et al.; 6/19,26 Anoka (Carlos Avery WMA for former date, Linwood L. for latter — may be same bird) KB; 7/11 Carver (2) RD.
1999Fall No reports.
2000Spring All reports: 5/13+ Scott (traditional location at Murphy-Hanrahan Park) DN et al., 5/17 Hennepin (Old Cedar Avenue) JPo, 5/22 Morrison (7th consecutive year at Camp Ripley) WB, 5/24 Anoka (2 at Linwood L.) SC.
2000Summer Seen 6/6–18 Anoka (two singing males and one female near Linwood L.) †KJB, 6/10 Anoka (male at Pioneer Park in Blaine) KJB; also observed on many dates in Scott and Dakota (an amazing 16–21 territorial males in Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve, which straddles both counties; 3 nests and 1 brood found, all parasitized by cowbirds) BAF et al.
2000Fall No fall reports since 1995.
2001Spring All reports: 5/7+ Dakota/Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan) mob, 5/10 Goodhue (Old Frontenac) KJB, 5/13 Hennepin (Roberts Sanctuary) SGr, 5/14 Rice (River Bend N.C.) mob, 5/26 Ramsey (Battle Creek Park) †JPS, 5/29+ Anoka (Linwood L.) KJB.
2001Summer Approximately 35 territorial males found at Murphy-Hanrehan Park in Scott and Dakota counties (8 nests located, of which 5 known to be parasitized by cowbirds; 6 additional pairs fledged broods) BAF. This represents the largest nesting concentration of this species ever recorded in the state. Also reported 6/2–23 Anoka CF. [Corrected]
2001Fall Many observations in Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan Park) BAF. At least five individuals, including nest with three nestlings 8/7 (late for active nest) and final sighting 9/30. Exceptionally late and out of range bird at St. Cloud State University 11/21 Stearns †DFK et al.
2002Spring Early south 5/5 Hennepin †DCZ, 5/23 Anoka (Linwood L.) KJB, 5/24+ Dakota/Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan) m.ob. Only north report: 5/24 Beltrami (Diamond Point Park, Bemidji) †TJB (The Loon 74:241).
2002Summer Several reports: 6/1 Carver (2 singing at Carver Park Reserve) †RMD et al., 6/2 – 7/5 Scott and Dakota (14 territorial males, one nest, and one recently-fledged brood at Murphy-Hanrehan Park) BAF et al., 7/4 Pine (male at St. Croix S.P.) †MSB, 7/29 Anoka (singing at same Linwood L. territory as last 3 years) KJB.
2002Fall Only report: 8/13 Anoka (female at Linwood L.) KJB.
2003Spring All reports: 5/8+ Dakota/Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) m.ob., 5/15–18 Anoka (Bunker Hills Regional Park) KJB et al., 5/24 Stearns (St. Joseph, second county record) †BR, †HHD, 5/26 Dakota (Lebanon Hills R.P.) OWB, BRL.
2003Summer An amazing 33 territories (5 nests) documented at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R. in Scott and Dakota counties BAF. Also found 6/11 Hennepin (singing male at Wolsfeld Woods) SLC, 7/5 Anoka (Springbrook Nature Center) CF; plus new nesting record in Anoka (Linwood L.) KJB.
2003Fall Breeding birds still on territory 8/6 Anoka KJB, 9/4 Scott RBW.
2004Spring Extralimital reports in western Minnesota 5/12 Lyon (female near Minneota) †RJS, 5/12 Murray (male in Moulton Twp.) †NED, 5/15 Otter Tail (male at Black's Grove Park, second county record) †DTT, †SMT, †EJE, 5/16 Lac qui Parle (female in section 29, Manfred Twp.) †BJU, 5/28 Kittson (male at Lancaster) †PHS. Another first county occurrence 5/22 Meeker (male at Litchfield N.C.) †DMF. All other reports: 5/13 McLeod (female at Hutchinson) RWS, 5/16 Hennepin OLJ, 5/16+ Dakota/Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) m.obs., 5/22 Dakota (Lebanon Hills R.P.) †CBr, ADS.
2004Summer BAF reported 22 territories, 6 failed nests parasitized by cowbirds, an unparasitized nest that fledged 3 Hooded Warblers, and one recently fledged brood at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., Dakota/Scott. Also observed 6/4 Dakota (Lebanon Hills R.P.) †CBr, LM, 6/19 Nicollet ADS, CBr.
2004Fall Fourth latest, 9/20 Nicollet (Seven Mile Creek C.P.) CRM.
2005Spring Away from Twin Cities: 5/10 Waseca (Courthouse Park) †JPS, 5/21 Meeker (Litchfield N.C.) DMF. All other reports 5/8–14 Hennepin (Wood Lake) m.obs., 5/15+ Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) DFN, PHS, 5/17 Dakota (Lebanon Hills) JPM.
2005Summer Nineteen territories and five nests (three in Scott County, two in Dakota County) in Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., BAF; one nest failed due to predation, two nests were parasitized by cowbirds, total of ten Hooded Warbler young and one Brown-headed Cowbird young fledged. Also seen 6/2–7/30 Sherburne (Blue Hills Trail, Sherburne N.W.R.) ASc, PLJ, REH, 6/5 Dakota (Lebanon Hills R.P.) PGe.
2005Fall All reports: from summer through 8/23 at Sherburne N.W.R. PLJ, through 8/27 (singing male) and 9/17 (female) Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF, 9/12 Hennepin (Wood L.) †CMB.
2006Spring Many reports from Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., Dakota/Scott beginning 5/8 SMo. All reports away from the Twin Cities: 5/19 Sherburne (Woodland Trails Park, Elk River) PLJ, 5/20 Nicollet (Seven Mile Creek C.P.) ChH.
2006Summer All reports: 6/1 Hen-nepin (Edina) WMS, 6/10–7/7 Ramsey (2 at Battle Creek Park) †JPS, m.ob., total of 18 territories at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R. (9 in Scott, 9 in Dakota) with cowbirds fledged from 2 of 3 parasitized nests BAF et al.
2006Fall Reported from Murphy-Hanrehan P.R. 8/6, 9/2 Scott/Dakota BAF, including hatch-year female. All other reports: 9/12 Washington (Warner N.C.) †PWS, 9/13 Dakota (Spring Lake P.R.) †LEC.
2007Spring7 Early south 4/25 Winona (Great River Bluffs S.P., second earliest) DBz, JSo, 5/1–30 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) CMB, AXH (median 5/9). Many reports from Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., Scott/Dakota beginning 5/5, including high count of 13 on the 15th (12 males and one female) BAF. Also recorded at Battle Creek Park, Cannon River Wilderness Park, Lebanon Hills R.P., and Sherburne N.W.R.
2007Summer2 Observed throughout period in Scott and Dakota (Murphy-Hanrehan Park) ADS, BAF, DAB, DWK, JLO, JPM.
2007Fall2 All reports by BAF 8/2–9/15 from Murphy-Hanrehan P.R. in Dakota and Scott counties, representing a total of 19 territories for the 2007 breeding season. Total of 16 nests found on 12 territories; 6 nests parasitized by Brown-headed Cowbird. Total young fledged from these nests: 22 Hooded Warblers, 2 Brown-headed Cowbirds.
2008Spring5 Record early report 4/19 Nicollet ph. NVo. Also reported from Murphy-Hanrehan P.R. 5/10–31 Scott/Dakota BAF, JPM, CRM, ADS, m.ob. High count of 9 birds found for the park 5/31 BAF. Other sightings 5/10 Washington (William O'Brien S.P.) DFN, PEJ, 5/11 Waseca DAB, 5/13 Freeborn (Myre-Big Island S.P.) AEB, 5/25+ Dakota RLW, JWo, (Lebanon Hills R.P.) ADS.
2008Summer15 Record number of reports: Sherburne (Sand Dunes S.F.), Scott, Dakota, Washington (William O'Brien S.P.), plus first county records 6/1 Isanti (location?) LDa, 6/8 Pennington (2 males along Red Lake River, Smiley Twp.) †JHB.
2008Fall12 Unusual north report 9/13 St. Louis KCR. Only south reports were from Murphy-Hanrehan P.R. in Scott/Dakota, where 7 still present on 8/30 BAF.
2009Spring16 Early south (median 5/9) 4/25–30 Rice (west side of Cannon River W.P.) GDB, DAB, m.ob., 5/4 Rice (east side of Cannon River W. P.) TFB, 5/7+ Hennepin (Elm Creek P.R.) ph. MRe, RLR, 5/10–14 Hennepin (T.S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary) SRG, m.ob., 5/13+ Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P. R.) SLP. Unusual locations 5/17 Sherburne (near Elk River) PLJ, 5/23 Wright (Stanley-Eddy P.R.) DMF, Mille Lacs ASc. Additional reports from Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C., Richfield Veteran's Memorial Park), Scott (Louisville Swamp), Dakota (Lebanon Hills R.P.), Ramsey (Crosby Farm Park), and Rice (a third one in the Cannon River W.P. and another at the River Bend N.C.). A total of 18 spring breeding territories found in Murphy-Hanrehan P.R. (BAF). See summer report for updated totals.
2009Summer16 New summer record: 6/14, 6/18 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve, Duluth) JoV, SCB, PHS. All south reports: 6/1 Carver (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake Unit) BBB, 6/1–13 Hennepin (Elm Creek P.R.) MRe, RLR, SLC, RLR, 6/4 Mower MCBS, through 6/9 Sherburne (near Elk River) PLJ, 7/2 Dakota (second confirmed breeding for Lebanon Hills R.P.) JPM, and throughout season at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R. (total of 31 territories, mostly in Scott, 3 nests found including one parasitized by cowbirds) BAF.
2009Fall3 Reported from its normal range in Murphy-Hanrehan P.R. 8/29 – 9/22 Dakota and Scott BAF, SLP. A season total of 30 breeding territories were found here by BAF. Only other report 9/7 Carver (Seminary Fen S.N.A.) RBJ.
2010Spring8 All reports: 4/30 – 5/18 Rice TFB, 5/10 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C. and Veterans Memorial Park) CMB, 5/13 Fillmore (Forestville S.P.) RTP, 5/15+ Dakota and Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF, m.ob., Rice (Cannon River W.P.) DAB, 5/16 Hennepin (Elm Creek P.R.) RLR, Hennepin (Lake Rebecca P.R.) RLL, 5/22 Scott (3, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., all singing males) DFN, 5/25–26 Ramsey (Reservoir Woods) BRL, EEO, JFR. Reports continue into the summer from the usual locations within Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.
2010Summer2 Reported 6/2 Dakota (2) JPM, 6/9 Scott CLW, 6/18 Dakota JPM, (6) ADS, 6/19 Dakota JPM, 7/6 Scott SLP.
2010Fall Only reported from its normal range in Murphy-Hanrehan P.R. 9/4 Scott BAF.
2011Spring9 All reports: 5/1 Rice (banded) ph. DAT, 5/9 Lac qui Parle (adult male, Madison W.M.A.) ph. BJU, 5/10+ Da- kota and Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) SBM, m.ob., 5/15 Sherburne PLJ, 5/19 Washington (Lee & Rose Warner N.C.) KMo, 5/21–30 Hennepin (T. S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary) TAT, 5/29 Carver (Carver P.R.) JCy. On 5/15 SAF and BAF identified 5 territories at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.
2011Summer5Observed in Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Scott, Washington. Only 5 territories at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R. (3 in Dakota, 2 in Scott) BAF.
2011Fall4 Multiple reports from Murphy-Hanrehan P.R. in Scott and Dakota through 8/16. Total number of 2011 breeding territories in Murphy-Hanrehan was 14, down from previous summers, though field time was less and the true total was doubtless greater (BAF). Additional reports 8/7 Anoka (adult female banded at Springbrook N.C.) RLR, 9/7 Hennepin (adult male at Staring Lake Park, Eden Prairie) SLC, Scott JLO.
2012Spring5 Early south (median 5/9) 5/7 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) TAT, 5/11 Dakota (3, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., north trails) BAF, SHF, 5/12 Scott (Murphy Hanrehan P.R.) DFN. First county record for Wabasha was discovered at the Krueger Forest Management Unit on 5/17–26 ph. ANy, DBz, JWH, m.ob. Additional south reports 5/21 Dakota (Lebanon Hills R.P.) RDE, m.ob., Washington (Afton S.P.) LWh, 5/28 Hennepin (T.S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary) TAT.
2012Summer14 Reported from Dakota and Scott (six territories in Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve, less than in recent years) as well as 6/2 Washington (Afton S.P.) KDS, 6/14 Hennepin (Nine Mile Creek) BeH, 6/18 Morrison (BBA block T42R32a) MRN.
2012Fall2 An adult male found in the summer at Nine Mile Creek in Hennepin was reported through 9/5 HCT, m.ob. Another individual was in Dakota at Lebanon Hills R.P. 9/8 RaM.
2013Spring6 All reports: 5/8–14 Hennepin (male at T.S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary) CMB, m.ob., 5/15 Washington (Mahtomedi) JHh, 5/19+ Scott (max. 5, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF, SHF, DFN, MwS, 5/20 Rice (Northfield) DAT, 5/20 Carver (Carver P.R.) JCy, 5/23 Dakota (Ritter Farm Park) HKr, 5/24–26 Dakota (max. 2, Lebanon Hills R.P.) JSn, RaM, MHu., 5/29 Washington (2, Afton S.P.) PNi, 5/29 Hennepin (female at T.S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary) TAT, 5/29 Scott (Spring Lake R.P.) KDS.
2013Summer5 Found in Chisago (6/10–7/1, Carlos Avery W.M.A.) ELC, RMD, Dakota, Hennepin, Scott (17 total territories found in Murphy-Hanrehan P.R. – North) BAF, Washington (Afton S.P.).
2013Fall1 Only reported from its normal range in Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) 8/3–9/14 KRo, BAF.
2014Spring6All south (median 5/9) 5/8+ Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P. R.) BAb, 5/10 Dakota (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAb, 5/10+ Washington (max. 5, Afton S.P.) ph. PNi, m.ob., 5/13 Goodhue (Hok-Si-La Park) GHo, 5/17+ Dakota (Lebanon Hills R.P.) m.o.b, 5/26 Hennepin (male and female, T.S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary) TAT, CMB, GrS, Chisago (Stacy, Carlos Avery W.M.A.) MJB, 5/27 Olmsted ph. JhB.
2014Summer4Observed in Dakota, Scott (total of 20 territories in Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF, Sherburne, Washington.
2014Fall4 All reports 8/17–9/2 Washington (Afton S.P.) RMD, ANy, BWF, 8/25–9/17 Dakota/Scott (Murphy-Hanrerhan P.R.) BAF, m.ob., 9/10 Dakota (Lebanon Hills R.P.), 9/13 Anoka (Martin-Island Linwood Lakes R.P.) RMD, DBz, JWH, MJB.
2015Spring8 All south 5/9–30+ Dakota (Lebanon Hills R.P.) TSI, m.ob., 5/10–31+ Washington (6 individuals at four locations, including 3 at Afton S.P.) PNi, m.ob., 5/11–24 Anoka (Rice Creek Trail) RMD, m.ob, 5/11 Ramsey (Crosby Farm R.P.) KCr, 5/15 Jackson (Heron Lake) KJB, 5/16–31 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.), 5/16+ Sherburne (Woodland Trails Park, Elk River) ph. ABm, ph. JBi, 5/23 Chisago (Carlos Avery W.M.A.) ELC, JWH, MLB. BAF noted 11 territorial males at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R. See summer report for breeding records.
2015Summer5 Reported from Dakota, Hennepin, Scott, Sherburne, Washington. High count 7/21 Scott (11, total of 5 nests found for the season, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R. — North) BAF. First county breeding record for Sherburne PLJ.
2015Fall4 All reports 8/12 Sherburne (Woodland Trails Park, Elk River) PLJ, 8/23–9/3 Wright (Lake Maria S. P.) RAE, HHD, MJB, m.ob., 8/26–28 Washington (Afton S.P.) SC, PNi, 8/28 Hennepin (Minnehaha Falls) SFo.
2016Spring5 All south 5/15–29+ Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) m.ob., 5/15–30 Washington (2, Afton S.P.) JEd, DTr, m.ob., 5/22 Wabasha (Carley S.P.) KnM, 5/23 Dakota (Gores Pool #3 W.M.A.) AlF, 5/26 Steele (Saco Farms) ph. PSu. See summer report for breeding records.
2016Summer4 Reported from Dakota, Scott, Sherburne, Washington. Low numbers at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R. (max. 4 territories) 6/7 Scott BAF.
2016Fall4 All reports: 8/19 Dakota (Lebanon Hills R.P.) DRD, 8/23 Sherburne (Sand Dunes S.F.) RMD, 9/1 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BrT, 9/5 Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R.) ABm, Washington, (Afton S.P.) PNi.
2017Spring8 All south 4/25 Rice TFB, 5/9–30 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAb, m.ob., 5/13 Nicollet (Riverside N.P.) LiH, 5/13 Washington (William O'Brien S.P.) DFN, 5/14–30 Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R., Blue Hill Trail) m.ob, 5/17 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R. headquarters) TAT, 5/18–22 Washington (Oakdale N.P.) EBy, JDS, 5/19–30 Washington (Afton S.P.) MMa, m.ob, 5/21–22 Le Sueur (Sakatah S.P.) DAB, ChH, 5/25–26 Ramsey (2, Como Park) TSI, m.ob.
2017Summer4 Reported from Chisago, Dakota, Scott, Washington. High count 6/21 Scott (5 breeding territories, Murphy-Hanrehan P. R.) BAF.
2017Fall13 Exceptional north report 10/7 Lake (female located near Agate Bay) † JWL, † KRE. All south 8/29 Washington (Oakdale N.R.) JDS, 9/4 Scott RiC, Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R., Blue Hill Trail) AUm.
2018Spring11 Nearly double the number of counties where this species is typically recorded in the spring, starting with (median 5/8) 5/6 Sherburne (Blue Hill Trail, Sherburne N.W.R.) FGo, JhH, SOa, m.ob., 5/8 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) DCZ, 5/9 Hennepin (Powderhorn Park) IVa. Other noteworthy reports: 5/13 Goodhue (Frontenac S.P.) ASu, LiH, 5/16 Goodhue (Hok-Si-La Park) ebd, 5/17 Steele (Rice Lake S.P.) RBW, 5/20 Waseca (Maplewood Park) PSu, 5/22 Steele (Somerset Twp.) PSu, 5/30–31 Watonwan (Eagles Nest C.P.) HCT, m.ob.
2018Summer8 Observed in Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Houston, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington.
2018Fall4 All reports 8/19 Scott BAb, 8/23 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF, 9/3 Ramsey (Wilkinson Lake) LiH, 9/5 Washington (Afton S.P.) † SLo, 9/15 Hennepin (female, Golden Valley) DAs, 9/18–25 Hennepin (Hagemeister Pond P.R.) † ACr, 10/8 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) PRH.
2019Spring16 Early south (median 5/8) 4/21–22 Dakota (Mud Lake Park) ph. JmH, MGi, 5/12 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) ebd, 5/15 Washington (Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) LiH. 5/16 Blue Earth (Williams N.C.) † APi, ph. † ChH, Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) BAF, RBW. All north 5/27–28 Cook (Sugarloaf S.N.A.) JWn, BWF, ph. ANy, BDo.
2019Summer5 Found in Chisago, Hennepin, Scott, Sherburne, Washington.
2019Fall2 Only reports 8/1–2 Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R., Blue Hill Trail) PLJ, ebd, 9/8 Anoka (Rum River Central Park) DWK.
2020Spring111 The most spring observations and number of counties reported in over 10 years. Early south (median 5/8) 5/1 Carver (Carver P.R.) JCy, 5/2 Hennepin (Minneapolis, Warehouse District) ph. ebd, Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R., Blue Hill Trail where one has occurred annually since 2016) ebd, m.ob. Also recorded in Dakota at Empire Twp., Lebanon Hills R.P. and Gores Pool W.M.A.; in Hennepin at Powderhorn Park, T.S. Roberts Sanctuary, Wood Lake N.C., and Old Cedar Avenue Bridge; in Scott at traditional locations in Murphy-Hanrehan R.P.; in Ramsey at Tamarack N.C.; and in Washington at William O’Brien S.P. and Afton S.P. Unusual south reports 5/18 Watonwan BAb, 5/21–22 Olmsted (Kutzky Park) LAV, MiD, 5/22 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) ph. LDW, 5/29 Wabasha SHo. One north report 5/23 Aitkin (near Aitkin airport) TBk.
2020Summer15 Found in Chisago, Dakota, Morrison, Scott, Sherburne, Washington.
2020Fall3 All reports 8/3 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BHe, 8/24 Washington (Afton S.P.) PAl, 9/7 Hennepin (Lake Nokomis) WPe (median departure 9/8).
2021Spring7 As expected, all reports came from the southeastern quarter of the state. Early south (median 5/8) 5/13 Carver (Carver P.R.) †ebd, Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) REn, RLF, Washington (William O’Brien S.P.) BDo, EzH. Also found in Dakota (two locations) Hennepin (three locations), Sherburne (Sand Dunes S.F.) LMc, and again in Washington (Oakdale Nature Preserve). More unusual was 5/25 Steele (Rice Lake S.P.) †NiR. All counts of more than one individual were from the state’s stronghold for this species in Scott/Dakota (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) where the highest tally was five on 5/29 (MaJ).
2021Summer15 Found in Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Pine, Scott, Washington. Second county record 6/7 Pine (private residence east of Pine City) KrM, ebd.
2021Fall3 All reports: 8/22 Washington (3, two adults and one immature, Afton S.P.) JbS, 8/31 Dakota (Lebanon Hills R.P.) SLP, 9/2 Goodhue (2, Frontenac S.P.) †SDz, 9/23 Washington (Afton S.P.) PAl (median departure south 9/8).
2022Spring111 Observed south and east of Hennepin, plus 5/18 McLeod (Buffalo Creek Park) DWK, †JQn and 5/30 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) †JSk, ph. LBa, m.ob. Early south (median 5/8) 5/7–8 Goodhue (Frontenac) †JtM, †SDz, ebd, 5/8 Dakota ADS, Hennepin ebd, Wabasha (Riverview Cemetery) DWK. Additional reports from Anoka, Hennepin (a total of five locations), Houston, Olmsted, Scott, Steele,
2022Summer5 Found in Dakota, Hennepin, 6/25 – 7/7 Isanti (Wayside Prairie Park, Poor Fen) †JGW, m.ob., Scott, Washington.
2022Fall2 Reported at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R. in Scott County 8/1 – 9/3, with a high count of 3 on 8/7 GWe. Only other report 9/5 Washington (Afton S.P.) MaS.
 
 Breeds very locally central and east-central. Rare migrant southeast and central. State designation: Special Concern.

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