Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks Occurrence
This is the 1930 to present seasonal report archive for
The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The last 2 years are available to MOU members. 		Seasons
Families
Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
New World Quail
Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys
Grebes
Pigeons, Doves
Cuckoos
Nightjars
Swifts
Hummingbirds
Rails, Gallinules, Coots
Limpkin
Cranes
Stilts, Avocets
Plovers
Sandpipers
Jaegers
 Alcids
Gulls, Terns
Loons
Shearwaters and Petrels
Storks
Frigatebirds
Boobies and Gannets
Cormorants
Pelicans
Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons
Ibises
New World Vultures
Osprey
Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles
Barn Owls
Screech-Owls, Owls
 Kingfishers
Woodpeckers
Caracaras, Falcons
Flycatchers
Vireos
Shrikes
Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows
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: Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks
Summer Tanager
Scarlet Tanager
Western Tanager
Northern Cardinal
 Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Black-headed Grosbeak
[Rose-breasted Grosbeak X Black-headed Grosbeak]
[Pheucticus grosbeak]
 Blue Grosbeak
Lazuli Bunting
Indigo Bunting
[Lazuli Bunting X Indigo Bunting]
 Painted Bunting
Dickcissel
Indigo Bunting(Passerina cyanea)
YearSeasonNS
1930SummerTwo nests were found, the first containing small young, at Frontenac, on June 21st; the other oontaining well-developed young, at St. Paul on June 24th; both by Alden Risser.
1931SummerA nest found June 21st by Donald Fischer contained one cowbird egg only.
1932SummerNo nests of this, common bird were.; found, but I saw yo~g out of the nest being fed on June 24~ I ~
1933Summer Two nests were fottnd, both on June 7th. Swanson observed a nest which was in the process of construction at Nine Mile Creek, near Minneo.polis. Hie11onz foP,ld a nest contnining 1 egg and 1 Brown-headed Cowbird egg nt St. Cloud. his nest was lo.ter deserted.
1934Summer Only one occupied nest of this beautiful bird was roportc~. This was found by members of the H.B,C. expeditiol'l to Linwood (see list under BOB-1-l!UTE) on June 16th. It held one large Brown-headed Cowbird nestling. Hiemenz found several nests before they contained eggs, the first on June 4th at Clearwater being completed but empty.
1935Summer Several observers report on a nest at Linwood, but Prosser's records are most complete. He first se.w the nest June 7th when it was nearing completion. Later he found 2 eggs in it June 12th and 4 eggs in it June 17th.
1936Summer On June 7th George Rysgaard and Alden Risser found two nests at Long Meadow. One held three eggs, and the other held two eggs and one young.
1938SummerOn June I7 Mr. W. J. Breckenridge found a nest that held one Bunting's egg and 3 Cow­bird eggs at Cummingsville, Olmstead County.
1943Summer3 nests, June 28, and August 4 and 11, Highland Park, St. Paul. Bros. Lewis and Pi'Us.
1944Summer5. June 22, two young cowbirds, St. Paul, Hofstead. Four nests noted by Brother Hubert and Brother Pius, from July 25 to Aug. 24, contained young, St. Paul.
1945Summer4 nests with eggs, July 17 to August 22, 1 nest with young, August 31, Ramsey Co., Brother Hubert.
1963SpringMay 10, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; May 11, Rice Co., 0. Rustad; May 11, Gaylord, Sibley Co., Avifaunal Club.
1963Falllatest Oct. 5, Goodhue and Winona Co.'s, R. B. Janssen.
1964Spring5-7 Anoka Co, LJ; 5-12 Stearns Co, RPR; 5-5 Hennepin Co, "many" MAS; 5-15 Wright Co, EC; 5-13 Ramsey ELC; 5-7 Washington Co, DH; 5-18 Crow Wing Co, MSB; 5-9 Hennepin Co, DB.
1964Summer8-14, Lake Co, JCG; breeding Crow Wing (TEM) and Hubbard (LWJ) Counties.
1964Fall9-12 Goodhue Co, RBJ.
1965Springearliest 5-6 Goodhue Co, DB.
1965Falllatest 10-2 Goodhue Co, RBJ and St. Paul, BL.
1966Springearliest 5-12 Winona, GD, GG, FV, Rochester, JPF; 5-14 Frontenac, MIG, Hennepin Co, PE; 5-15 Winona Co, MHM.
1966Summernested in Goodhue and Wright Co's; also reported from Clay, St. Louis, Crow Wing, Pope, Rice, Henne- THE LOON pin, Cook, Grant, Kandiyohi, Ramsey, Washington, Winona, Clearwater, Rock, Dakota, Mille Lacs, Cass, Morrison, Nicollet, Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Wabasha, Lake, Stearns Co's.
1966FallLatest 9-18 Fargo, MGA; 9-25 Olmsted Co., JPF; 10-5 Hennepin Co., VL.
1967Springearly 5-8 Winona Co., FDG; 5-10 Cottonwood Co., LAF; 5-14 Goodhue Co., HFH; 5-15 Hennepin Co., MEH.
1967Summernested Ramsey, Crow Wing Co's.; also reported from Goodhue, Carver, Washington, Anoka, Cottonwood, Hennepin, Winona, Wabasha, Morrison, Martin, Nobles, Pope, Hubbard, Clearwater, Beltrami Co's.
1967Fall latest 10-11 Anoka Co., PE; 10-14(ACR), 10-15(WWL) Washington Co.
1968Spring early 5-7 Minneapolis, FN/MAS; 5-10 Rice Co., OAR; 5-12 Houston Co., VL, Anoka Co., WHL, Goodhue Co., EMB and Hennepin Co., JAJ.
1968Summer nested in Hubbard Co (LWJ); also reported from Stearns, Cook (JCG), Lake (JCG), St. Louis, Crow Wing, Lyon, Clearwater, Hennepin, Pine, Morrison, Douglas, Sherburne, Carlton, Wright, Marshall, Rice, Pope, Washington, Nobles, Anoka, Mille Lacs, Roseau, Winona Co's.
1968Fall9-22 Pope WH; 9-26 Hennepin (T. S. Roberts) VL; 10-1 Olmsted HBW; 10-28 Cook MOP.
1969Summernested in Henne~in Co.; also reported from 15 c~mnt~es north to Roseau and Beltrami Cos.; also reported from Cook Co. JJG.
1969Fall9-5 Hennepin 6 VL; RGL. 9-8 Morrison LSR; 9-26 Pope WH; 10- 2 Winona BTV. Le Conte's Sparrow: 8-30 Cass BAH; 9-6 Wright ETS.
1970Springearly south 5-7 Goodhue DB; 5-8 Hennepin WL; early north 5-15 Morrison HD; 5-18 Morrison LR. ;
1970Summernested in Mille Lacs and Washington Co's; reported as very common in the northern parts of its range {Duluth, many reports; Cook Co. 7 localities JCG; Beltrami "many" MM).
1970Fallonly report north 9-7 Morrison LR; late south 9-17 Winona TV; 9-24 Hennepin VL and Wright ES.
1971Springearly south 5-12 Goodhue WKE, KJG~ FN; 5-13 Goodhue DB, BDC and Mower JLJ; early north 5-12 Lake RK; 5-18 Crow Wing JB.
1971Summernested in Rice and Carver; also reported from 20 other counties.
1972Summernesting reported in 5 counties; seen in 21 other counties from Cook to Nobles.
1973Spring25 RI:PORTERS REPORTING• I:AR.l.Y SOUTH 4•14 CGTTONVOOD LAJ'J ;S-16 NICOLLET OJNJ !i•IB ANOKA SCJ JlARLY NOR.TH 5-26 ST. (.OUts .JOGJ 15•2l!l ;CL£ARVATER RCD. ;
1973Summer Reported from 37 counties from Cook to Murray.
1973Fall Reported from 11 counties.
1974Spring Early south 4-26 Olmsted JF; 5-5 Stearns NMH; early north 5-14 Pine ML; 5-21 Crow Wing TS; 5-22 ClayLCF.
1974Summer Nested in Itasca and Stearns; also reported from 31 other counties.
1974Fall Late north 9-14 Crow Wing RBJ; late south 8-22 Wabasha WDM; 8-24 Kandiyohi BH.
1975Spring Early south 4-24 Freeborn DG; 5-5 Wabasha WDM; 5-6 Hennepin RAG; early north 5-21 St. Louis MMC.
1975Summer Nested in Murray; also reported from 29 other counties.
1975Falllate north 9-26 Morrison LSR; 10-2 Duluth JG; late south 9-6 Waseca RJ; 9-27 Ramsey DM; 10-17 Hennepin ES.
1976Spring Early south 5-4 Rice OR; 5-6 Mower RKJ; 5-7 Olmsted JF; early north 5-20 Crow Wing DK; 5-21 St. Louis GN; 5-22 Mille Lacs MI.
1976Summernested in St. Louis and Stearns; also reported from 36 other counties north to Roseau, Lake and Cook.
1976Fall Late north 9-26 Crow Wing, 1 0-5 Duluth JG; late south 9-26 Mower, 9-27 Washington.
1977Spring Early south 5-3 Fillmore RK; 5-9 Goodhue LH; 5-10 Olmsted JF and Cottonwood LAF; early north 5-15 Wilkin SM; 5-21 Carlton TS and Becker GO; 5-~3 St. Louis DA.
1977Summer Nested in Anoka and Washington; also reported from 30 other counties throughout the state.
1977Fall Late south 11-4 Hennepin (fide FN).
1978Summer Breeding reported from Stearns; also seen throughout the state.
1978Fall No reports north; late south 9-29 Houston EMF.
1979Spring Early south 5-5 Hennepin TD, 5-6 Cottonwood RG, 5-7 Houston EMF; early north 5-18 Douglas JM, 5-19 Cass HH, 5-20 Clay RJ.
1979Summer Breeding reported from St. Louis, Stearns, Anoka; also seen throughout the state.
1979Fall Late north 10-12 St. Louis Tom Hargey; late south 9-29 Washington DMB, 9-30 Olmsted JSD and Washington WL, 10-3 Houston EMF.
1980Spring Early south 5-4 Washington DR, 5-6 Anoka BH; early north 5-19 Becker TNWR, 5-22 Crow Wing DB.
1980Summer Breeding reported from Clearwater, Sherburne, Anoka, Scott, Wabasha; seen also throughout the state including Lake.
1980Fall Late north 9-22 St. Louis JG, 9-30 Clay LCF; late south 10-1 Hennepin DB, 10-8 Houston EMF.
1981Spring Early south 5-4 Anoka KL, Houston EMF, Mower RRK, 5-7 Blue Earth MF, Hennepin SC, Houston JPI AM 5-8 Nicollet JCF, Stearns MC; early ~orth 5-12 Becker TNWR, 5-19 Aitkin CM St. Louis KE, 5-23 Crow Wing JB, st: Louis JG.
1981Summer Breeding data from Cleanvater; nesting reported from Anoka. Seen throughout the state.
1981FallLate north 9-15 Mille Lacs DB, 9-23 St. Louis KE; late south 10-4 Wright ES, 10-10 Houston BL, RJ.
1982Spring Early south 5-2 Washington TBB, 5-9 Dakota JD, Goodhue DGW, Hennepin BDC, Houston EMF, 5-11 Redwood LJF; early north 5-15 Clay LCF, St. Louis fide KE, LW, 5-17 Mille Lacs CF / KB, 5-23 Aitkin WN, Beltrami AS, Marshall KSS.
1982Summer Breeding data from Marshall, Clearwater. Seen throughout the state.
1982Fall Late north 9/6 Red Lake KSS, 10/7 Cook KMH; late south 9/24 Nicollet JCF, 9/27 Hennepin ES, 10/3 Mower RRK.
1983Spring Early south 5/6 Murray HK, 5/7 Brown JSp, Martin KL, 5/9 Ramsey RH; early north 5/9 Crow Wing JB, 5/11 Hubbard HJF, 5/17 Otter Tail SDM.
1983Summer Breeding data from Lake, Aitkin, LeSueur, Brown. Seen throughout the state.
1983Fall Late north 9/18 St. Louis AD, 9/25 Mille Lacs KL, 10/25 St. Louis (at feeder) KE; late south 10/2 Brown JSp, 10/5 Hennepin SC, 10/8 Houston EMF.
1984Spring Early south 5/6 Olmsted JEB, 5/10 Olmsted PP, Rice PL, 5/11 Cottonwood WH, Hennepin SC, ES, Houston EMF; early north 5/10 Clay LDF, 5/16 St. Louis fide KE, 5/18 Aitkin WN, Roseau AJ.
1984Summernested in Morrison, Steams, Sherburne, Anoka, Ramsey, Brown and Le Sueur; also seen in 34 other counties. Indigo Bunting nest with cowbird egg, 12 July 1984, Stearns Co. Photo by Clare Mohs
1984Fall Late north 8/8 Clay LCF, 8/27 St. Louis HR; late south 10/6 Dakota BL, 10/10 Houston EMF, 10/18 Dakota TT.
1985Spring Early south 5/5 Hennepin SC, Houston EMF, Scott DBI, 5/6 Olmsted JP, Ram sey DZ, 5/7 Hennepin ES; early north 5/11 Becker MBW, Clay LCF, 5/12 St. Louis KE, 5/13 Cook KMH.
1985Summer Nested in Becker (MW), Ramsey, Washington; probable nesting in Anoka. Also seen in 34 other counties in all regions.
1985Fall Late north 8/29 Clearwater AB, 9/14 Douglas RJ, 9/26 Kanabec SSt; late south 10/3 Hennepin SC, GP.
1986Spring Early south 4/27 Chippewa RGJ, 5/4 Hennepin SC, Houston JM, JP/AM, 5/5 Mower RRK, Olmsted RE, Wabasha WDM; early north 5/6 Otter Tail SDM, 5/9 Otter Tail AB, 5/10 Hubbard JL.
1986Summer Nested in Brown; probable nesting in Anoka. Also seen in 54 other counties throughout the state including Hennepin where for the second year a male sang in June and July at 2nd Avenue and 4th Street in the Warehouse District of Minneapolis (ES).
1986Fall Late north 9/19 St. Louis CO, 10/23 Duluth KE; late south 9/27 Houston EMF, 10/4 Hennepin TI, 10/25 Chippewa RGJ.
1987Spring Early south 5/8 Mower JM, 5/9 LeSueur MF and MT, Scott AB, Winona JB and RSE, 5/10 DakotaTT, Goodhue DZ, Houston EMF and Ramsey KB; early north 5/13 Becker RG, and Duluth KE, 5/17 Aitkin WN, 5/19 Clay LCF.
1987Summer Nested in Anoka. Also seen in 48 other counties throughout the state, but only Clay and Becker in the northwest.
1987Fall Two reports north 8/ I Aitkin WN and 8/8 Becker BK; late south 9/30 Houston EMF, 10/4 Dakota IT, 10/11 Hennepin SC.
1988Spring Early south 5/4 Houston EMF and Ramsey AB, 5/5 Goodhue TI and Hennepin SC, 5/6 Fillmore NAO and Olmsted JEB ; early north 5/2 Beltrami KH, 5/5 Aitkin WN, 5/18 Clay LCF.
1988Summer Probable nesting in St. Louis. Seen in 57 other counties statewide although reports concentrated along broad diagonal from southeast to northwest.
1988Fall Late north 9/4 Aitkin WN, 9/18 Clay LCF; late south 9/25 Blue Earth AB, 9/27 Houston EMF, 10/1 Hennepin SC.
1989Spring Early south 5/2 Mower JM, 5/4 Rice OR, 5/5 Ramsey AB; early north 5/11 Becker BK 6/16 Aitkin WN, Clay LCF, 5/17 Koochiching GM, Duluth TW.
1989Summer Nested in Le Sueur; probable nesting in Anoka. Seen in 54 other counties statewide.
1989Fall Late north 8/12 Clearwater AP, 8/25 Becker DZ, 9/16 Clay LCF; late south 9/29 Hennepin JF, 10/1 Ramsey EL, 10/4 Hennepin SC.
1990Spring Early south 5/3 Goodhue PS, 5/9 Fillmore NAO, Rice TB, OR, 5/12 Blue Earth BB, Olmsted JB, BSE; early north 5/14 Pennington KSS, 5/18 Clay LCF, Crow Wing GS, 5/20 Aitkin WN, Otter Tail SDM.
1990Summer Probable breeding in Goodhue; seen in 51 other counties statewide.
1990Fall Late north 8/20 Lake DPV, 9/10 Clay LCF, 9/30 Clay MO; late south 9/30 Mower AB, 10/5 Washington TEB, WL, 10/10 Hennepin sc.
1991Spring Early south 5/7 Washington WL, 5/9 Olmsted BSE, Rice TB, OR; early north 5/9 Becker DEB, 5/11 Beltrami OJ, 5/12 Becker BK, SDM, Otter Tail MO.
1991Summer Nested in Le Sueur, probable nesting in Clearwater; seen in 46 other counties statewide.
1991Fall Late north 9/15 St. Louis TEB, 9/24 Clay LCF; late south 10/2 Winona CS, 10/6 Hennepin SC.
1992Spring Early south 5/5 Washington TEB, 5/8 Hennepin DZ; early north 5/11 Kanabec CM, 5/12 Becker BBe.
1992Summer Nested in Brown; probable nesting in Crow Wing, Anoka. Seen in 45 additional counties throughout state.
1992Fall Late north 8/14 Mahnomen AB, 9/6 Grant SDM; late south 10/5 Winona CS, 10/7 Houston EMF.
1993Spring Early south 5/5 Murray ND and Nicollet LF, 5/8 Cottonwood ED, Hennepin TT, DZ, Olmsted JB, Ramsey RH, JW, Rice TB, Steele KV, Wabasha BL and Winona AM, CS. Early north 5/8 Kanabec CM, 5/9 Aitkin WN and Becker BBe, BK.
1993Summer Nested in Anoka, Brown; probable nesting in Crow Wing, Winona. Seen in 44 additional counties statewide.
1993Fall Late north 8/19 Clay LCF, 9/1 Aitkin WN. Late south 10/2 Winona CS, 10/9 Brown JS.
1994Spring Early south 5/9 Nicollet RJ, 5/11 Winona AM, JPo, CS; early north 5/11 Cook KMH, 5/14 Aitkin WN.
1994Summer Nested in Rock DBM, Winona JPo; probable nesting in Red Lake, Cass, Crow Wing, Anoka, Brown. Seen in 38 additional counties statewide.
1994Fall Late north 8/21 Kanabec CM, 9/3 Aitkin WN. Late south 9/29 Houston EMF, 10/7 Ramsey RJ.
1995Spring Early south 5/9 Washington TEB and Winona CS, 5/10 Mower RRK; early north 5/12 Becker BK and Pennington SKS.
1995Summer Fewest reports since 1985. Nested in Anoka; probable breeding in Cass, Hennepin, Rice. Seen in 38 additional counties statewide.
1995Fall Late north 8/25 Becker BBe, 9/23 Koochiching PS. Late south 9/22 Chisago RJ, 10/4 Ramsey KB, 10/18 (third latest south date) Hennepin SC.
1996Spring Early south 5/11 Cottonwood ED, 5/12 Fillmore NO and Washington DS. Early north 5/14 Aitkin WN and Becker BBe, BK, 5/17 Polk SKS and St. Louis PBu.
1996Summer Nested in Brown; probable nesting in Fillmore. Seen in 49 additional counties.
1996Fall Late north 8/5 Kanabec CM, 8/9 Wadena ABo, 8/17 Aitkin WN. Late south 10/7 Dakota TT, 10/11 Winona CS, 10/14 Murray RgS.
1997Spring Early south 5/5 Stearns MJ/DT, 5/6 Blue Earth MF. Early north 5/3 Beltrami SCM, 5/15 Kanabec BA, 5/17 Aitkin WN.
1997Summer Probable nesting in St. Louis, Olmsted; seen in 49 additional counties statewide.
1997Fall Late north 9/3 Kanabec CM, 9/6 Lake DV, 9/7 Cook KMH. Late south 9/29 Ramsey TT, 10/14 Hennepin SC.
1998Spring Early south 5/1 Stearns MJ/DT, 5/9 Houston EMF, Nicollet CK and Olmsted DA/BE. Early north 5/10 Crow Wing PP, 5/12 Aitkin CMG and Otter Tail GB.
1998Summer Observed in 44 counties statewide. New nesting record in Fillmore NO, Lyon RJS; probable nesting in Beltrami, Freeborn. [Corrected]
1998Fall Late north 9/5 Wadena PBi, 9/7 Aitkin WN, 9/10 St. Louis SL. Late south 9/25 Houston EMF, 9/26 Hennepin TT, 10/4 Ramsey JDa.
1999Spring Arrived on time south and north. Early south 5/3 Rice TBo and Fillmore NO, AO, then daily arrivals over the next three days. Early north 5/8 Todd JSK, SDu, 5/11 Kanabec BA. Reported from all nine regions in the state.
1999Summer Seen in 43 counties in all regions except west central.
1999Fall Late north 8/21 Todd JSK and Wadena PBi, 8/23 Aitkin CB, 8/25 Cass MRN. Late south 10/4 Hennepin DBM, TT, 10/5 Fillmore NO.
2000Spring Reported from 28 south and 14 north counties. Arrived at about the same time south and north. Early south 5/4 in four counties, 5/6–7 in six more. Early north 5/6 Becker BK, then 5/7–8 in three counties.
2000Summer Seen in 54 counties throughout state.
2000Fall Most departed the north by the first week of September, but several lingered later, including 10/1 Cass MRN, 10/16 St. Louis FN. Late south 10/9 Hennepin TAT, 10/14 Winona JJS.
2001Spring Reported from 36 south and 15 north counties. Early south (median 5/5) 4/28 Yellow Medicine BRL, 4/29 Houston KAK and Lac qui Parle FAE, 4/30 Fillmore NBO. Arrived north (median 5/11) 5/3 Kanabec BLA, 5/6 Kanabec CAM, 5/10–14 in seven counties.
2001Summer Observed in 49 counties in all regions except Southwest.
2001Fall Only north reports after mid-August: 8/24 Cass MRN, 9/2 Wadena PJB, 10/13 Clay RHO. Late south 9/29 Dakota TAT and Ramsey REH, 10/9 Hennepin SLC.
2002Spring Observed in 27 south and 15 north counties. Early south 4/24 (ties record early date) Rice TFB, 5/4 Hennepin OLJ and Le Sueur MJF, LWF, peak migration 5/11–16 (14 counties). Early north (median 5/10) 5/7 Todd JSK, 5/14–16 in six counties.
2002Summer Most reports since 1988; seen in 57 counties statewide.
2002Fall Late north 9/8 Cass MRN, 9/13 Cook KRE, 9/30 St. Louis JJS (median 9/16). Late south 9/27 Ramsey REH, 10/2 Lac qui Parle RBJ, and multiple reports from Hennepin ending with 10/12 TAT.
2003Spring Seen in 27 south and 14 north counties. Early south 5/3 Freeborn AEB, 5/4 Rice TFB, peak migration 5/15–19 (17 counties). Early north 5/9–10 Todd JSK, SID, BWF, 5/11 Wadena PJB.
2003Summer Observed in 54 counties throughout state.
2003Fall North reports through August, then 9/18 Becker fide JMJ, 9/22–23 St. Louis CRM, MH, 10/6 Aitkin †PHS (each of these later than the median north departure 9/16). In the south, after 9/12 only reported in Hennepin: 9/28 PEB, 10/5 DWK, 10/20 TAT (probably different individuals; median south departure 10/9).
2004Spring Seen in 28 south and 15 north counties. Early south 4/27 Washington TEB, 5/4 Freeborn AEB and Hennepin SLC; peak migration 5/10–16 (16 counties). Early north 5/9 Wadena PJB, 5/12 Kanabec CAM and Todd JSK, SID; peak migration 5/15–19. Highest reported count 5/13 Hennepin (13) WCM.
2004Summer Seen in 47 counties statewide.
2004Fall North reports through August, then 9/6 Wadena PJB, 9/24 Lake JWL. Only four September reports south, latest being 9/25 Rice TFB. Then, 10/2 Rice TFB, followed by four Hennepin sightings: 10/2 SLC, 10/3 PEB, 10/4 BRL, 10/23 TAT (fourth latest).
2005Spring Reported from 31 south and 13 north counties in all regions. Early south 4/20 (earliest ever) Rice DAB, then no reports until 5/6 Freeborn AEB. Early north 5/17 Kanabec HHD, Otter Tail PL and Polk EEF.
2005Summer Observed in 53 counties statewide.
2005Fall Only seven reports north. Record-late north 11/6 St. Louis ALE. Reported in 28 south counties; many reports August through mid-September. Late south 9/25 Hennepin BAF, 10/1 Olmsted PWP.
2006Spring Observed in 33 south and 16 north counties in all regions. Early south 4/29 & 5/2 Fillmore NBO, 5/2 Olmsted PWP; few other reports until peak migration beginning 5/10. Early north 5/13 Mille Lacs ASc, 5/17 Kanabec CAM.
2006Summer Found in 74 counties throughout state.
2006Fall Reported from only seven north counties. Late north 9/15 St. Louis SLF, 9/23 St. Louis JWH (ties median). Reported throughout south in August and September. Record-high count 8/19 Chippewa (17) RBJ. Late south 10/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 10/5 Hennepin MPi, 10/8 Fillmore JWH.
2007Spring1345 Early south 5/4 Fillmore NBO, 5/5 Goodhue SWe and Steele KRV (median 5/4). Early north 5/1 Crow Wing SMA, 5/11 Hubbard PBB (median 5/9).
2007Summer2249 Reported statewide.
2007Fall931 As in last year, low number of reports north. Late north 9/22 Traverse RBW, 9/29 St. Louis JCC (median 9/23). Many south reports throughout August to mid-September. Late south 9/24 Washington RBJ, 10/4 Hennepin JWH (median 10/10).
2008Spring1735 Early south (median 5/4) 5/1 Fillmore NBO, Goodhue LEC, 5/2 Fillmore DBz, 5/5 Winona HHD, JWH. Early north (median 5/9) 5/10 Aitkin KCR, 5/13 Kanabec CAM, Wadena PJB, 5/14 Hubbard MAW, St. Louis PHS, SLF. New record high count 5/26 Scott (26) BAF.
2008Summer2240 Reported throughout state.
2008Fall1236 Trend continues of few north reports. Late north 9/9 Kanabec DPG, 9/13 Lake JWL, 9/19 Hubbard MAW (median 9/23). Late south 9/18 Sherburne DPG, 9/27, 10/5 Hennepin BAF (median 10/10).
2009Spring2041 Early south (median 5/4) 4/25 Rice TFB, 5/5 Ramsey MDu, 5/6 Meeker DMF, Olmsted JWH, Scott CRM. Record early north (median 5/9) 4/24 Cook CJT, followed by 5/9 Morrison FGo, 5/10 Kanabec CAM, Todd MSK.
2009Summer2945 Observed thoughout state. First county breeding records from Benton RBJ, Cass MRN, Hubbard DCH, Wadena PJB, Dakota JPM.
2009Fall626 Very few reports north with the latest 9/11 St. Louis ABL, 10/27 St. Louis KJB (median 9/23). Late south 9/12 Carver JCy, Le Sueur and Nicollet ChH, 9/19 Hennepin CRM, 10/10 Carver JCy, 10/14 Hennepin SLC (median 10/9).
2010Spring1940 Early south (median 5/4) 5/6 Olmsted JWH, Sherburne PLJ, Winona ANy, 5/7 Rice TFB. Early north (median 5/9) 5/8 Morrison FGo, 5/16 Wadena PJB, 5/18 Kittson and Marshall JEB, St. Louis NAJ. Season high counts 5/10 Ramsey (10, Crosby Farm Park) MDu, 5/28 Carver (7) JCy, 5/30 Steele (7) PSu.
2010Summer3149 Found in all regions of the state. First county breeding records for Cook ARu, Douglas JPE, Lac qui Parle BJU, Otter Tail CBr.
2010Fall1438 Few north reports after mid-August: 8/17 Todd LMS, CRM, 8/25 Kanabec HHD, 9/2 Aitkin KCR (median 9/23). Late south 9/24 Winona DBz, 9/25 Hennepin BAF, 10/3 Hennepin BAF, Olmsted JWH, 10/8 Hennepin SLC (median 10/9). Bulk of reports south cease after the third week of September. Season high count 8/6 Carver (8) JCy.
2011Spring2347 Early south (median 5/4) 5/1 Fillmore NBO, Goodhue LEC, 5/3 Anoka DPG, 5/5 Hennepin CRM, 5/6 Washington JaH. Early north (median 5/9) 5/4 Polk SAu, 5/10 Becker DBH, Todd JeM, 5/11 Otter Tail ARo. Season high counts 5/16 Fillmore (14) RTP, 5/28 Steele (11) PSu.
2011Summer2949Found in all regions of state. High counts 6/18 Pine (15) TPr, 7/22 Goodhue (15, Cannon Valley Trail) LKL.
2011Fall1239 Found in all regions except the Northwest. Late north 9/25 Crow Wing JLK, 10/5 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge / Lester River Census) KJB, 10/11 St. Louis (Knowlton Creek) JLK (median 9/23). Late south 10/9 Jackson RZi, HHD, RAE, JCC, LS, 10/10 Hennepin SLC, 10/13 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) ChD (median 10/9).
2012Spring2044 Widespread early arrival south (median 5/4): 5/3 Hennepin JSI, Lac qui Parle BJU, Olmsted JPr, Ramsey ACr, Rice DAB, TFB, Winona MGo, then four more south counties on 5/4. Early north (median 5/9) 5/11 Clay RHO, Crow Wing JSB, Douglas PJK, Wadena PJB, then also Hubbard, Kanabec and Mahnomen on 5/12.
2012Summer3251 Reported from all counties except Grant, Mahnomen, Stevens, Swift. High count 6/17 Fillmore (14, Jungle Rd area) APa. First county breeding records for Goodhue fide BBA, Houston CWG, Waseca PAl, Wright DPG. [Corrected]
2012Fall1140 High counts 9/16 Carver (10, Rapids Lake Unit) JCy, 9/2 Dakota (8, Acacia Park Cemetery) BAF. Late north 9/4 Crow Wing CAB, 9/7 Pine ANy, 9/9 St. Louis JLK, 9/26 Todd JLK (median 9/23). Late south 10/4 Ramsey JFR, 10/5 Hennepin (2) TAT, Steele PSu (median 10/9).
2013Spring2446 Early south (median 5/4) 5/3 Wabasha (Kellogg) DBz, 5/6 Wabasha (Lake Zumbro) JBn, 5/7 Fillmore NBO, Goodhue GJM. Early north (median 5/9) 5/11 Hubbard MAW, 5/13 Wadena PJB, 5/14 Pine EBr, 5/16 Polk SAu. High counts 5/19 Rice (18) JLn, 5/17 Olmsted (10) MHm.
2013Summer3151 Found in every county except Chippewa, Kittson, Nobles, Pennington, Roseau. First county breeding records from Blue Earth AXH, Kanabec PRH.
2013Fall1943 High counts 8/4 Olmsted (20, Oxbow Park) MiD, 8/24 Carver (11) JCy, 8/18 Carver (10) JCy). Late north 9/25 Polk SAu, 9/29 Clay RHO (median 9/23). Late south 10/8 Carver JCy, Hennepin MaC, 10/10 Benton RZi, CRM, Olmsted DMs (median 10/9). Reports were numerous through the end of September.
2014Spring2343Early south (median 5/4) 5/5 Carver JCy, 5/6 Hennepin KeL, Houston KRz, Olmsted MHm, Rice JHl, Wright JBg. Early north (median 5/9) 5/8 Crow Wing PSP, 5/11 Hubbard MAW.
2014Summer2848Reported statewide. High count 7/3 Fillmore (20, north branch of Root River) JDv. First county breeding record from Steele PSu.
2014Fall2039 High counts 8/14 Scott (12, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) BAF, 9/2 Carver (6) JCy, 9/29 Ramsey (6) BAF. Late north 9/17 St. Louis KJB, 9/18 Todd MRN, 9/19 Itasca SC (median 9/23). Late south 9/30–10/7 Ramsey (Crosby Farm R.P.) BAF (median 10/9).
2015Spring2045 Early south (median 5/4) 5/3 Hennepin MHu, Olmsted MHm, 5/5 Hennepin CRo, JmM then numerous reports beginning 5/6. Early north (median 5/9) 5/10 Todd CSh, 5/14 Crow Wing PSP, Pine SBE. High counts 5/24 Carver (11, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapid Lakes) JCy, 5/24 Rice (10, Carleton College, Cowling Arboretum) MBH, 5/31 Washington (10, Afton S.P.) JEd, DTr.
2015Summer2850 Found throughout state.
2015Fall1544 High counts 8/3 Sherburne (22, Sherburne N.W.R.) CsB, AHw, 8/23 Hennepin (14) TAT, 8/10 Carver (10, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JCy. Late north 9/10 St. Louis KGa, ALx, 9/13 Polk SAu (median 9/24). Late south 10/6 Carver JCy, Hennepin SC, 10/8 Olmsted JPr (median 10/9).
2015Winter1 First Minnesota winter record: 1/2 St. Louis (Duluth, first-cycle male visiting bird feeder) ph. †LME.
2016Spring2341 Early south (median 5/3) 4/24 Fillmore ToM, 5/4 Houston KRz, Sherburne ABm. Early north (median 5/9) 5/9 Todd CAr, 5/11 Hubbard AxB, REn, 5/13 Morrison SEm, Pine SC. High counts 5/30 Scott (13, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) EHg, 5/20 Ramsey (10, Crosby Farm R.P.) DAd, 5/26 Steele (10) PSu.
2016Summer2750 Reported statewide. High counts 7/30 Goodhue (20, Frontenac S.P.) DTr, JEd, 6/21 Fillmore (17, Forestville / Mystery Cave S.P.) KnM.
2016Fall1141 High counts 9/14 Hennepin (11) BAF, 8/4 Chippewa (10, Gneiss Outcrops S.N.A.) DOr, MJB, 9/8 Hennepin (9) BAF. Late north 9/12 Morrison FGo, 9/13 Polk JMJ, 9/14 Cook CLW, JeB (median 9/24). Late south 10/1 Lyon GWe, Olmsted JHD, 10/7 Carver JCy (median 10/8).
2017Spring1947 Early south (median 5/3) 4/26 Steele PSu, 5/2 Hennepin SKe, 5/5 Nicollet STa. Early north (median 5/9) 5/10 Mille Lacs KMa, 5/12 Becker SKl, 5/13 Carlton CTe, Crow Wing JnP, Morrison SEm, Pine LEv. High counts 5/17 Hennepin (13, Mississippi Gorge R.P.) MGi, 5/26 Ramsey (12, Como Park) CEl.
2017Summer2753 Reported statewide. High counts 7/8 Scott (20, Louisville Swamp) AHy, 7/3 Stearns (Rice area) CsB.
2017Fall1543 High counts 8/25 Hennepin (24, Coldwater Spring) EGB, 8/8 Hennepin (15, Crow-Hassan P.R.) ALD, 8/12 Goodhue (15, Frontenac S.P.) JEd, DTr. Late north 9/21 St. Louis TRd, TRK, 9/24 Crow Wing EGa (median 9/24). Late south 10/7 Ramsey AHn, 10/10 Olmsted LAV, 10/17 Rice TFB (median 10/9).
2018Spring2350 Early south (median 5/3) 5/1 Blue Earth ChH, 5/2 Chisago JSa, 5/3 Winona ebd. Early north (median 5/9) 5/11 Pine KrM, 5/13 Morrison KEm, 5/14 Cass DoH, Crow Wing JnP. High counts 5/21 Hennepin (14, Coldwater Spring) EGB, 5/17 Ramsey (12, Hidden Falls Park) EGB, 5/19 Carver (12, Rapids Lake, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JCy, 5/19 Ramsey (12, Como Park) CyA.
2018Summer3252 Found in all counties except Grant, Murray, Red Lake. First county breeding record 7/9 Chisago MTe.
2018Fall1851 High counts 8/26 Hennepin (23, Coldwater Spring) EGB, 8/4 Washington (13, Afton S.P.) ebd. Late north 9/22 Itasca SC, 9/28 Douglas JLK, 10/6 Becker DnS, MWS (median 9/24). Late south 10/11 Rice (Faribault) ebd, Scott DCK, 10/14 Rice (Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) MZa (median 10/9).
2019Spring2749 Early south (median 5/3) 4/24 Carver JCy, 4/27 Carver JTg, 5/2 Dakota RDE, 5/3 Fillmore ToM. Early north (median 5/9) 5/10 Cook ThS, 5/11 Douglas ebd, 5/12 Morrison SEm, KEm, JWH, Pine KrM. High counts 5/25 Hennepin (16, Coldwater Spring) EGB, 5/26 Olmsted (15, Oxbow Park) KHg.
2019Summer3152 Found in every county except Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Murray, Wilkin.
2019Fall2347 High counts 8/13 Dakota (12, Whitetail Woods R.P.) ebd, 9/4 Ramsey (11, Crosby Farm R.P.) KSz. Late north 9/22 Lake VWe, 10/13 St. Louis BEA (median 9/24). Late south 10/8 Hennepin (Coldwater Spring) GrS, 10/9 Hennepin PRH, 10/13 Dakota MwT (median 10/10).
2020Spring2949 Early south (median 5/3) 5/1 Carver JCy, 5/2 Freeborn AEB, Hennepin DvN, Ramsey ebd, 5/3 Freeborn AEB, Ramsey LiH, Winona CBv, 5/4 Stearns ebd. Early north (median 5/9) 5/13 Crow Wing PSP, Todd ebd, 5/14 Douglas LGl, 5/15 Cass ebd, DoH, Morrison SEm, 5/16 Carlton ABL, Cass ebd, Itasca ebd, Pine ebd, St. Louis NPo, NMt, Todd AaL, CLu. High counts 5/30 Dakota (14, Spring Lake P.R.) ebd, 5/23 Hennepin (12, Fort Snelling S.P.) ebd, 5/24 Houston (12, Reno) ebd, ASu.
2020Summer3153 Reported from every county but Lake of the Woods, Red Lake, Roseau.
2020Fall2049 Detected statewide with scarce reports from the North-central and Northwest regions. High counts 8/15 Carver (13, Carver P.R.) JCy, 8/5 Sherburne (9, Houlton Conservation Area) LMc, 8/13 Hennepin (9, Coldwater Spring) ebd, 9/4 Ramsey (9, Battle Creek Park West) LiH. Late north 10/12 Clay DPW, 11/1–2 Lake (Two Harbors) ph. ANy, m.ob. (median 9/24). Late south 10/11 Goodhue ebd, 10/23–24 Ramsey DHo, ebd, 10/25 Olmsted (Rochester) ph. CDh (median 10/10).
2021Spring2751 Found in all but nine counties. Early south (median 5/2) 4/28 Rice DAs, 5/1 Fillmore ebd, 5/2 in four additional counties. Early north (median 5/9) 5/12 St. Louis FJN, EBr, 5/12–13 Todd ebd, 5/13 Wadena ebd. High counts 5/23 Carver (13, Carver P.R., Grimm Rd.) JCy, 5/16 Rice (10, Cannon River Wilderness Park) JCa, 5/17, 5/19 Ramsey (10, Crosby Farm R.P.) LiH, SBE, NMe.
2021Summer3253 Reported in all counties except Kittson, Wilkin. High counts 7/11 Dakota (16, Spring Lake P.R., Bud’s Landing) MaS, 7/19 Hennepin (16, Fort Snelling S.P.) ebd. First county breeding record: 7/18 Meeker PKF.
2021Fall2045 Found statewide. High counts 8/13 Dakota (16, Cliff Fen Park) MaS, 8/28 Carver (12, Carver P.R.) JCy, 8/1 Clay (10, Red River canoe trip south of Fargo) KCo, THv, 8/2 Ramsey (10, Fish Creek N.A.) JKu. Late north 9/18 Crow Wing LiH, 9/19 Wilkin ebd, 9/26 Todd JLK (median 9/29). Late south 10/9 Hennepin SKS, McLeod LHl, 10/10 Winona DnS (median 10/11).
2022Spring3251 Detected in all but four counties. Early south (median 5/1) 4/23 Winona (Norton Twp.) ebd, 4/30 Kandiyohi JWd, SGa, 5/2 Cottonwood BTS, Goodhue PEJ. Early north (median 5/9) 5/10–12 Morrison SEm, 5/12 Becker NaH, Crow Wing ebd, Grant ebd. High counts 5/8, 5/9 Fillmore (17, Rushford) ToM, 5/24 Carver (15, Carver P.R.) JCy, 5/14 Wabasha (13, 670th St. in Lake City) MNb.
2022Summer3252 Found in all counties except Pennington, Red Lake, Stevens. High counts 6/25 Dakota (20, Pine Bend Bluffs S.N.A.) MaS, 6/28 Ramsey (20, Fort Snelling S.P.) JHv, 6/10 Carver (18, Carver P.R., Grimm Rd. Picnic/Rec. Area) JCy.
2022Fall2547 Reported from every region. High count 8/21 Carver (17, Carver P.R., Grimm Rd.) JCy. Late north 9/25 Morrison (3) JLK, St. Louis (Leif Erickson Park) ebd, 9/25–30 Todd (max. 3) JLK, 9/26 Clay DPW, 10/5 St. Louis (Stony Point) KRE, m.ob., (median 9/29). Late south 10/5 Steele PSu, Washington PNi, 10/8 Carver TWe, Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) LSc, (Coldwater Spring) BLz, ebd (median 10/11).
 
 Breeds throughout.

Notes:

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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.