The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Flycatchers | Occurrence | |
| This is the 1930 to present seasonal report archive for The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. The last 2 years are available to MOU members. |
Seasons |
| Species: Flycatchers |
| Least Flycatcher(Empidonax minimus) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Summer | A Least Flycatcher was seen billding by Charles Evans on May 24th, but the first nest containing eggs was not found until June 4th, when Stanley Stein saw one at Shakopee containing two eggs. A nest found by Gustav Swanson at Deer Riber on June 13th held four eggs and Marius Morse saw young birds out of their nests at Glenwood on June 18th. | ||
| 1931 | Summer | Stanley Stein found a nest which was completed but enpty on Junq 21s:baand another which contained 1tour, young on June 29th. \ The Flicker, 1931 | ||
| 1932 | Summer | A nest with 4 C€BS was found at Swan Lake, Ma.y 28 (Dobie). Swedenborc f ound the latest nest, which housed large young on July 17. The folloilinC interesting quotations is froo the pen of Ralph Woolsey, fron Fnrao, N.D. "Another nest cf the Least was unexpectedly disccvored on June 28. The excited cries of the little flycatcher caused ne to l cok upward, where I beheld a pestiferous English Sparrow calnly pecking holes in the cm::;s of the Least, who was trying her best to chase the intruder a.way, I did considerable shouting and throwing of dcb:cis befcre the villain left, Then the flycatcher cocly ronovod the brckon eggs fron the nest, 0leaneG it out, and settled herself in it for bettor or for worse. The nest was exmJinec the next day, but the birds hnd apparently been visited again, f(T it was deserted and sadly in disrepair. " | ||
| 1933 | Summer | The little Chobec finds his way into the list 11rith twenty-one nests to his credit, Morse fotmd a newly-built nest with no content 'at Mille Laos on May 28th., The first investigated nest with eggs was found by Grimes in Pennington County on June Sth, The oontcnt was one egg. He also reports an unfinishoc1 nest for the same locality found on June 21st. The last ~est with eggs was found by Risser at Sturgeon Lake on, J~e 19th --contents, 3 eggs. This observer found a nest with young about half-grown at the snn1e place on June· 28th. -37 -The Flicker, 1933 | ||
| 1934 | Summer | Of tho tk~Y nests of this demure, hoarse-voiced little flycatcher roportod, the earliest and one of the nest interesting was !cund by Hicnenz on Juno 1st nt Big \vo.t.a.b LD.ko. It hold 2 Brown-headed Cowbird eggs only, and the flyc~tcher wns incubating then~ The latest nest was found by Prosser nnd the Swedcnborgs near C~bridgc, Isru1ti County, on July 15th. It contained st1all young. | ||
| 1935 | Summer | Prosser found 4 fresh eggs JU."'le 13th at Linwood Lc.ke, and Swedenborg found the sane number the noxt dny nenr Excelsior. In western Minnesota, Mrs. Petcrs~n saw o. adtut incubo.ting as lo.te as July 14th. Tho ln.st nest, con~o.ining 4 young, was found by Breckenridge July 16th. | ||
| 1936 | Summer | Bird club members at Linwood Lnke discovered an early nest of the cllininuti ve Chebec on June 14th when it hold one snow white egg. Three days later the ever active Robert Upson located a nest of three eggs. George Rysgaard found a female incubating a nest of eggs on July 7th at Sturgeon Lake. | ||
| 1937 | Summer | At Madison ch~becs were "feeding young and incubating on June 23" (Mrs. C. E. Peterson). On May 22 G. Rysgaard found a completed but empty nest at Fontenac. Marius Morse saw a nest that held four young, one of which was dead, on July 14, in Cloquet Valley. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | The first nest of this species was observed on June 5 at Lake V ermillion by Prosser and Swedenborg; it held 4 eggs. At Walker on June 9, M. Thompson found 2 nests with eggs; on June 25, also at Walker, he found a nest' with 3 young. | ||
| 1940 | Summer | Many re· ports came in for this species. L. Hackl, C. Hero and LeRoy Haglund of Duluth all reported nests with young during the last week of June on the D. S. T. C. campus. Wynn Mahle found a nest of 4 eggs on June I5 at Burntside Lake. G. Rysgaard reported 2 nests with young at Sturgeon Lake, and the T. S. Roberts Club also reported 2 nests, each contain· ing 2 eggs. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | Mpl.s., 2 eggs, June 26. W. J. Breckmridge. St. Lou1s County, 3 young, July 29. 0. LakeLa. | ||
| 1944 | Summer | 3. May 30, building, Duluth, Jack Huele. July 12, young, Hennepin, Sadah Field. July 29, three young out, Duluth, Lakela. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | 2 nests, Cook Co., June 15, Brother Hubert. | ||
| 1946 | Summer | 1 egg, June 1, Anoka Co., Bro. Hubert; 3 eggs, June 13, Beltrami Co., Owre. | ||
| 1947 | Summer | June 16, incubating; Itasca Park, Longley. | ||
| 1961 | Summer | A nest containing four eggs and one Brown-headed Cowbird egg was found by H. Huber near Felton on 17 June. Miss Ellen Jonas reports a total of 5 nests, all but one of which contained young, at Camp Oak Hills between 4 May and 3 July. | ||
| 1962 | Fall | Oot. 6, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; Oct. 6, Frog Lake, Stevens Co., Avifaunal Club. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | May 3, Minneapolis, H. Huber; May 4, Frontenac, Goodhue Co., Avifaunal Club; May 5, Lake Traverse, R. Grant; May 6, Washington Co., D. Honetschlager; May 7, Rice Co., 0. Rustad; May 10, Cokato, Wright Co., Erma Christopher. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | St. Louis Co., Lake Vermilion, June 21, 2 nests, incubating, V. F. Barrows. Carlton Co., Rose Lake, July 4, ad feeding 2 nestlings, A. K. Arndt Lake Co., Fernberg Tower, July 14, ad with 3 y, Jan Green. Twin Lake, July 15, 2 broods 3 y each, one brood of 2y, al out of nests and being fed by parents. Jan Green. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 4-28 Hennepin Co, MAS; 5·2 Goodhue Co, RBJ; 5·5 Doug· las Co, MVS; 5·6 Ramsey Co, ACR; 5-6 Duluth, AKA; 5-8 Stearns Co, RPR; 5-10 Cass Co, JAM; 5·12 Anoka Co, LJ. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 9-22 Crow Wing Co, TEM; 9-25 Duluth, 1 banded, JCG. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 4/29 Cass Co, JAM and 5/1 Stevens Co, RAG and Rice Co, CE, PE, JB. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | latest 9-26 Rochester, JPF and 9-28 Hennepin Co, VL. Eastern Wood Pewee: latest 9-23 Little Marais, JCG and Hennepin Co, MHM; 9-25 Sherburne Co, NMH. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 5-4 Olmsted Co, JPF; Minneapolis, EHH and Morris, JAR; 5-5 Wabasha Co, GD, GG, FV and Minneapolis, EMB; 5-6 Polk Co, GSM, Minneapolis, DB and Hnenepin Co, MHM. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | nested in Clay, Morri December, 1966 son and Rice Co's; also reported from Hennepin, St. Louis, Wabasha, Lake, Itasca, Sherburne, Roseau, Morrison, Crow Wing, Clearwater, Goodhue Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest 9/17 Duluth, AKA; 9/22 Morrison Co., LSR; 9/25 Cook Co., JCG. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 4/29 Nobles Co., HSH; 5/8 Hennepin Co., MHM; 5/9 Winona Co., FV/ HVBC. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested Hubbard, Crow Wing Co's; also reported from Cottonwood, Beltrami, Clearwater, Houston, Aitkin, Morrison, Cook, Hubbard, Goodhue, Nobles Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 9-14 Morrison Co., LSR; 9-17 Washington Co., WWL; 9-25 Hibbing, 1 banded, HM. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | 4-26 Wright Co., EHD; 5-2 Washington Co., WWL; 5-5 Minneapolis, VL, DB. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | reported from Morrison, Clearwater, Pine, St. Louis, Lake, Nobles, Beltrami, Cottonwood, Anoka, Rice, Washington, Carlton, Hubbard, Crow Wing, Goodhue, Hennepin, Mille Lacs, Wright, Winona Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 9/27 Rice JAH; 928 Cottonwood LAF; 10/10 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley) MEH. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 5/1 Winona Co., BT, and Mpls., DB; 5/4 Morrison Co., LSR; 5/6 Duluth, PBH; 5/16 (5) Washington Co., WHL. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | nested in Becker Co.; reported from Winona, Lake, St. Louis, Cook, Morrison, Hennepin, Crow Wing, Ramsey, Cass, Beltrami, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Norman, Clay, Red Lake, and 6/4, 7/25 Mountain Lake, Cottonwood Co. LF (possibly late and early migrants?) and Nobles Co's. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 8/19 Morrison 6 LSR; 9/21 Hennepin VL; 9/23 Duluth KS; 9/25 Morrison LSR. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 4/28 Hennepin WL; 4/29 Hennepin RG; 5/2 Jackson HH and Hennepin CH; early north 5/4 Morrison LR; 5/13 Mille Lacs MI. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested in Mille Lacs Co; also reported from Lake, Winona, Beltrami, Crow Wing, Hennepin, Wright, Carlton, Washington, St. Louis, Cook, Marshall and west to Brooten (Stearns Co.) and Lake Johanna (Pope Co.,) BAH. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | late north 9/20 Duluth DB; 9/24 Morrison LR; late south 9/18 Hennepin VL; 9/25 Winona TV; 9/29 Washington WL. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 4/21 Hennepin OJ (no details); 5-l Carver KH; 5/5 Scott PE; early north 5/12 Itasca MS; 5/13 Morrison LR. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in St. Louis and Houston; also reported from 17 other counties. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | late south 9/10 Cottonwood; 9/14 Murray; 10/9 Hennepin; late north 9/22 Duluth; 9/30 Morrison. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | nested in Clay, (Crow Wing), (Mille Lacs); seen In 17 other counties. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Nested in Aitkin, St. Louis; seen in 24 other counties. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Seen in 11 counties. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 4/27 Swift HH; 4 reports on 5/3; early north 4/23 Cass HRH; 4/30 Morrison LSR; 5/6 Mille Lacs MI. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Reported from 29 counties. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | 9/11 Marshall AR; 9/21 Lake DB; late south 9/9 Olmsted JF; 9/28 Hennepin CH. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 4-30 Hennepin RBJ and Swift HH; 5-2 Ramsey REH and Murray ADK; early north 4-19, 20 Aitkin LP; 5-5 Crow Wing TS; 3 reports on 5-9. ; | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Marshall, Cass, Itasca and St. Louis; also reported from 18 other counties. ; | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 9-4 Clay LCF; 9-9 Itasca MS; 9-20 Duluth DGW; late south 9-9 Ramsey BS; 9-14 Washington WL; 10-1 Hennepin EM. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 4-30 Hennepin RH; 3 reports on 5-5; early north 5-10 Itasca MS and Cas AS; 3 reports on 5-13. ; | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Itasca, St. Louis, Morrison and Good~ue; also reported from 21 other counties. ; | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 5-2 Wabasha DM; 4 reports on 5-5; early north 4-24 Lake PM (details?); 5-4, 5-5 Otter Tail SM, GO; 5-6 Pine SH. ; | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Anoka; also reported from 25 other counties throughout the state. ; | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Late north 10-2 Morrison (PM). ; | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Beltrami; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north 9-6 Beltrami MM, 9-16 Duluth SM; late south 9-30 Hennepin OJ, 10-2 Mountain Lake LF. ; | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Lake, Stearns; also seen throughout the state. ; | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Late north 9-17 St. Louis KMH, 9-21 Pennington KSS; late south 9-21 Houston EMF, 9-29 Washington DS. ; | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 4-19 Lac qui Parle FAE sp?, 4-20 Pipestone LJF, 5-4 Ramsey BL, 5-8 RJ, Washington DR; early north 5-11 Otter Tail GMO, 5-14 DM, 5-13 St. Louis KE, 5-14 AE, 5-14 Marshall ANWR. ; | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Lake, Itasca, Morrison, Stearns, Big Stone; seen also throughout the state. ; | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 9-9 St. Louis LW, 9-10 JG, 9-15 KE, 9-13 Pennington KSS; late south 9-21 Houston EMF, 9-22 Hennepin VL, 9-26 DB. ; | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 4-25 Lac qui Parle KE, 4-30 Rice OJ, Hennepin DB, 5-1 Nicollet JCF; early north 4-30 Aitkin WN, 5-1 Lake of the Woods TA, 5-2 Otter Tail GS, 5-3 Clay LCF. ; | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Big Stone, Clearwater, Cook. Seen throughout the state. ; | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Late north 9-15 Mille Lacs DB, 10-1 St. Louis KE, 10-6 Aitkin RJ; late south 9-14 Redwood JMP, 9-15 Wright ES, 9-23 Cottonwood LAF, 9-29 Houston EMF. ; | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south Hennepin 4-21 RH, 5-4 DB, 5-5 ES, 5-6 VL, 5-4 Nicollet MF, 5-5 Stearns SE, Washington DMB; early north 5-10 Pennington KSS, Clay LCF, 5-11 St. Louis KE, Lake SW / MS, Mille Lacs CF / KB, 5-12 Otter Tail SDM, Hubbard BM, Beltrami JC, Marshall ANWR. ; | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook, Lake, Clearwater. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Late north 9/12 Clay LCF, 9/16 Cook KMH, 9/20 St. Louis LE, 10/13 Traverse RJ; late south 9/21 Hennepin DB, 10/2 Olmsted JEB, 10/6 Cottonwood LAF 10/13 Carver MS. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 4/29 Brown JSp, 5/4 Murray AD, 5/5 Hennepein SC, 5/6 Olmsted JEB, Murray HK, Nicollet JCF; early north 5/6 Otter Tail SDM, 5/8 Clay TT, 5/10 Itasca MSc, 5/11 Crow Wing JB, St. Louis AE, Lake SWIMS, Mille Lacs MLWMA. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Lake, Lake of the Woods, Clearwater. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late north 9/18 St. Louis AB, HRNR, 9/28 Lake SWIMS, 10/10 Cook KMH; late south 9/30 Hennepin ES, SC, DB, 10/2 Rock RJ, Houston EMF, Brown JSp. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 5/4 Brown JSp, 5/5 Murray AD, Nicollet JCF, Mower DGS, 5/6 Hennepin ES, 5/7 RJ, SC; early north 5/6 Aitkin WN, 5/10 Otter Tail SDM, 5/12 Polk AB, 5/14 Crow Wing JB, St. Louis AE, most reports were between the 5th and 20th. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Clearwater and Anoka; also seen in 32 other counties. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Late north 9/15 St. Louis TBB, 9/18 Otter Tail SDM, 10/1 Cook KMH; late south 9/17 Dakota JD, 9/22 Hennepin TT, 9/27 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 4/28 Murray ND, 4/30 Lyon HK, 5/1 Goodhue JD, Olmsted PP; early north 5/3 Cook KMH, 5/4 Becker MBW, St. Louis MH/JS, 5/5 Otter Tail SDM, 5/6 St. Louis AE; most reports from 5/4-12. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Lake, Aitkin, Kanabec (SSt); probable nesting in Crow Wing. Also seen in 31 other counties throughout the state, but mostly in the northern and eastern regions . | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late north 9/21 St. Louis OJ, 10/3 Cook KMH; late south 10/1 Hennepin SC, 10/2 Fillmore RJ. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 4/20 Lac qui Parle GAM, 4/29 Hennepin SC, Houston EMF, Brown JS, 4/30 Lyon HK, 5/1 Murray ND, Washington BE; early north 5/4 Clay LCF, 5/6 St. Louis KE, 5/9 Marshall ANWR, KSS, Hubbard JL, 5/10 Clearwater AB, St. Louis AE, MHIJS, Lake SS, SWIMS. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Hubbard (JL), Brown (JSp). Also seen in 46 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 10/4 Duluth KB; late south 9/22 Hennepin SC, 9/27 Olmsted BE and Houston EMF. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 4/30 Houston EMF, 5/2 Lac qui Parle TM, Brown JS, Dakota TI, 5/3 Olmsted AB, Anoka SC; early north 5/6 St. Louis AE, 5/9 Koochiching RJ. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Lake, Becker (BK), Anoka, Brown. Also seen in 38 other counties in all regions, but only Lyon in the southwest. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 9/13 Duluth AB, 9/14 Cook KMH; late south 9/13 Brown JS and Meeker AP, 9/20Washington WL, 9/21 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 4/30 Lac qui Parle AB, DB and Dakota DZ, 5/1 Olmsted JEB, 5/2 Fillmore NAO, Hennepin SC, ES, Murray ND and Blue Earth JF; early north 5/1 Otter Tail SDM, 5/2 Pennington SKS, 5/4 St. Louis AE and Clay LCF. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Neste? in Bec~er, Hubbard, Crow Wing, St. Loms. Seen m 35 other counties in all regions except southwest. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 8/25 Clay LCF, 91l4 Cook KMH; late south 9/22 Fillmore NAO, 9/25 Cottonwood BF, Houston EMF, Brown JS, 9/26 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 4/17 (earliest date on record) Rice OR, 4/29 Hennepin SC, 5/2 Olmsted PP; early north 4/11 (earliest date on record) Hubbard JL, 4/30 Aitkin WN, 5/8 Beltrami DJ. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Probable nesting in Becker, Aitkin; seen in 42 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 9/10 Beltrami DJ, 9/22 Cook KMH, 9/24 Duluth PS; late south 9/22 Brown J S, 10/1 Ramsey RH, 11/2 Hennepin SC (The Loon 61 :206). | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 4/15 Fillmore GMD, 4/19 Cottonwood ED, 4/27 Brown JSp 4/30 Rock PG; early north 4/23 St. Louis LE, 5/4 Clay LCF, S/6 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in Brown; seen in 40 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 9/15 Itasca AB and Pennington KSS, 9/16 Wilkin MO, 9/20 Cook KMH; late south 9/21 Pipestone JP, 9/23 Washington DS, 9/25 Hennepin SC and Houston EMF. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 4/27 Brown JS, Lac qui Parle AB, CMB and Washington DS, 5/2 Hennepin SC, 5/3 Winona CS; early north 4/26 Becker DEB, 5/9 Clay LCF, MO, 5/10 Cook KMH. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Fewer reports than in previous seven years. Nested in Lake; seen in 33 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 9/8 Aitkin WN and Wilkin M0, 9/29 Itasca AB, 10/1 Cook KMH; late south 9/30 Dodge AB, 10/2 Rice FKS, 10/4 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 4/11 (earliest date on record) Fillmore GMD, 4/28 Brown JS and Cottonwood ED, 4/30 Hennepin DC; early north 4/28 Becker BBe, 4/30 Kanabec CM, 5/4 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in Brown, Crow Wing, Marshall, Kittson MCBS, DZ; probable breeding in Dakota, Ramsey, Becker. Seen in 34 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 9/17 Cook KMH, 9/29 Lake DPV, 10/25 Otter Tail DM, mob; late south 9/17 Houston EMF and Winona CS, 10/10 Hennepin TT; Empidonax sp.? 10/18 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 4/23 Hennepin TBr, 4/27 Murray ND, 4/28 Dakota KB and Rice TF. Early north 5/6 Clay LCF and Kanabec CM, 5/7 Cook KMH, 5/8 Aitkin WN, Becker BBe and St. Louis TD, ME. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Probable nesting in Lake of the Woods; seen in 37 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north 9/22 Beltrami DJ, 9/26 St. Louis KB, 10/1 Cook KMH. Late south 9/22 Winona CS, 9/23 Brown JS, 9/25 Olmsted JB. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 4/17 Rice TF, 4/29 Brown JS, 5/3 Sherburne DO and Winona CS; early north 5/4 Kanabec CM, 5/12 Aitkin WN, 5/14 Beltrami DJ, Cook KMH, Otter Tail SDM and Polk KSS. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Nested in Winona HVA; probable nesting in Cass. Observed in 33 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 9/16 Aitkin WN and Pennington KSS, 9/18 Beltrami DJ, 9/19 Kanabec CM. Late south 9/17 Martin RJ, 9/24 Brown JS, 9/25 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 5/6 Brown JS, Cottonwood ED and Nicollet JW, 5/7 Hennepin SC, TT, Kandiyohi RF/JC, Olmsted CK, JSt and Sherburne WM; early north 5/7 Clay CF and Grant SDM, 5/10 Kanabec CM, 5/13 Aitkin CB and Cook KMH. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in Marshall, Anoka; seen in 39 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Total of 42 records from 8/3 to 10/6. Late north 9/20 Kanabec CM, 9/22 Lake DV, 10/6 (ties third latest north) Cook KMH. Late south 9/25 Anoka KB, 9/29 Winona CS, 10/1 Brown JSp. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 5/4 Houston DN, 5/5 Hennepin DJe, OJ. Early north 5/12 Becker BBe, 5/15 Grant SDM. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Nested in Cass; probable nesting in Crow Wing. Observed in 39 other counties in all regions except southwest. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | All north reports: 8/18 Cass MRN, 8/31 Lake of the Woods PS, 9/6 (banded) Cass MRN. All south reports: 8/24 Hennepin TT, 9/19 Hennepin TT, 9/24 Hennepin KB, 9/25 Brown JSp. Note: All of the Empidonax flycatchers reported here are singing/calling birds as indicated by the observers on their seasonal reports. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 5/1 Cottonwood ED, 5/5 Hennepin TT and Fillmore NO. Only north report: 5/15 Cass EP. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Seen in 40 counties throughout state. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Late north 9/15 St. Louis TW, 9/20 St. Louis (2) TT, 9/22 Clay MRN. Late south 9/12 Brown JSp, 9/13–14 Fillmore NO. Note: All of the Empidonax flycatchers reported herein are singing/calling birds as indicated by the observers on their seasonal report forms. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 5/6 Hennepin SC and Rice TBo, 5/9 Hennepin (4) TT. Early north 5/11 Cook KMH, 5/12 Douglas SWa, GrK, 5/15 Crow Wing PP. Note: Only records of singing or calling Empidonax flycatchers are published in this report. Please be sure to indicate this on the Seasonal Report form. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Seen in 38 counties statewide; probable breeding in Beltrami, Lake, Pine. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Late north 8/31 Cook KMH, 9/7 Aitkin WN, 9/16 Beltrami DJo. Late south 9/6 Dakota TT, 9/14 Hennepin LE, 9/17 Brown JSp. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Arrived south later than usual (no April reports). First reported 5/2 in four south counties. Early north 5/4 Carlton LW and St. Louis TW, 5/6 Aitkin CB. Note: During migration, undocumented records of Empidonax flycatchers are not published in this report. Please indicate whether the birds were identified by singing or calling. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Observed in 42 counties statewide. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Aside from one late individual south, all reports were earlier than recent median departure dates north (9/23) and south (9/26). Late north 9/4 Cook KMH, 9/10 Beltrami DJo. Late south 10/1 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Early south 4/30 Brown †JSp, 5/1 Rice †TBo. Numerous reports 4/30–5/2 suggest a concentrated surge into the state this spring. Early north 5/4 Kanabec †CM, 5/6 Cass †MRN and Crow Wing †PP. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Reported in 43 counties in all regions except southwest. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Latest north 9/11 Cook KMH, 9/13 St. Louis KJB. Twenty-seven south reports, though identification notes accompanied only eight of these. Reported south through 9/23, then one on 10/7 in Hennepin SLC. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported from 38 south and 27 north counties. Arrived on time throughout the state; first seen in 11 south counties 4/29 – 5/2 (recent median 4/29). Early north 5/2 Aitkin †MCBS and Itasca †JWL. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Observed in 41 counties in all regions except Southwest; new nesting record in Dakota TAT. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Late north 9/1 St. Louis TPW, 9/3 Beltrami DPJ. Late south 9/21 Brown JSS, 9/27 Hennepin TAT. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Vocalizing birds first reported 5/4 Dakota ADS, TAT and Sibley CRG, 5/5 Rice TFB. Early north 5/11 St. Louis (calling) JWL, 5/13 Clay †DPJ. Record high count 5/10 Anoka (25) KJB. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Record-high number of reports (though several observers noted fewer numbers); seen in 51 counties statewide. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Late north 8/18 Lake JWL, then none until 9/26 Lake JWL. Late south 8/24 Dakota ADS, 11/5 (record-late, Mound Springs Park, copious details provided) Hennepin †SLC. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Vocalizing birds arrived 5/6 Brown JSS, 5/9–10 in six south counties. Early north 5/3 Beltrami †DPJ, 5/8 St. Louis (calling) SLF, also singing in Cass, Crow Wing, Koochiching, Polk. In addition to those already cited for records of calling Empidonax flycatchers, thanks to BJU, BSm, CMM, DAB, EEF, JPM, PEB, and WCM for providing vocalization data. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Reported in 45 counties statewide; new nesting record in Sherburne PLJ. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Total of 41 reports from 13 north and 12 south counties in all regions. Late north 9/30 St. Louis JWL, 10/4 Beltrami †DPJ. Late south 9/25 Hennepin TAT, 9/28 Brown JSS. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Early south 5/4 Rice TFB, 5/6 Fillmore NBO, 5/8 Brown JSS, Lac qui Parle NSp, Goodhue DFN. Early north 5/5 Polk EEF, 5/9 Clay DPJ, GLS, FZL, 5/12 Lake JWL. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Reported from 42 counties in all regions except Southeast. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Late north 8/31 Polk (7) EEF, 9/23 Pine JMP. Late south 9/3 Hennepin TAT, 9/15 Brown JSS. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Early south 5/5 Fillmore NBO, 5/9 Hennepin PEB, 5/10 Waseca JPS. Early north 5/9 Douglas GLS, 5/14 Pine JMP. Additional documented reports from Dakota (JPM), Cottonwood and Redwood (BRB), Renville (LBF), Anoka (PEB), Otter Tail and Clay (GLS), Lake and Cook (DFN). | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Most reports ever: seen in 57 counties statewide. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Late north 9/8 Lake JWL, 9/14 St. Louis SLF, 9/19 Polk EEF. Late south 9/2 Rice DAB, 9/7-10 Fillmore NBO, 9/14 Dodge JWH. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported from 69 counties; identification details provided for 17 south and 7 north counties. Early south 5/2 Meeker DMF, 5/3 Dakota LBF, 5/4 Fillmore (10) NBO. Early north 5/17 Lake of the Woods MHK, 5/18 Kanabec LBF, 5/24 Clearwater and Hubbard DFN. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Observed in 69 counties statewide. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from 12 north and 24 south counties, but only documented in 3 and 7, respectively. Documented north 8/27 Mille Lacs JWH, 8/28 Lake AXH, 9/16 St. Louis (well-described plumage) SLF. Vocalized south in Big Stone and Lac qui Parle (BJU), Carver and Yellow Medicine (WCM), and Lyon (DWK) through 9/4, then late south 9/17 Brown JSS, 9/14 (4) and 9/24 Fillmore NBO. | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 26 | 50 | Early south 5/1 Meeker DMF, 5/5 Waseca DAB. Early north 5/9 Polk EEF, 5/12 Morrison JeM, 5/15 Lake of the Woods MHK. Details also provided by DFN, SLF, JSS, LBF, NBO, PEB, JCC, PHS. |
| 2007 | Summer | 32 | 39 | Reported from record high number of counties statewide. |
| 2007 | Fall | 4 | 8 | High count 9/5 St. Louis (8) PHS. Late north 9/3 Traverse BJU (vocalizing), 9/5 St. Louis PHS (vocalizing), 9/15 St. Louis PHS (appearance and vocalizations). Late south reports of vocalizing birds 9/12 Wabasha JWH, 9/15 Le Sueur (2) RMD and Scott BAF. Reported without details from an additional 6 north and 20 south counties. |
| 2008 | Spring | 30 | 40 | Reported from 12 north and 14 south with details. Early south (median 4/30) 5/1 Fillmore NBO, Lac qui Parle BJU, Olmsted JWH, 5/3 Carver WCM, Rice DAB. Early north (median 5/4) 5/10 St. Louis fide JWL, Kanabec DPG. High counts 5/30 St. Louis (29, Duluth) PHS, 5/25 Marshall (16, Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS. |
| 2008 | Summer | 24 | 31 | Found in all regions of state. |
| 2008 | Fall | 2 | 5 | High counts 9/8 Hennepin (8) ALD, 9/9 St. Louis (4) PHS. Late north 9/9, 9/12 St. Louis PHS, 9/12 Morrison DMF (median 9/21). Late south 9/16 Nicollet RMD, 9/21 Scott (3) BAF (median 9/27). Reported without ID notes from an additional 13 north and 16 south counties. |
| 2009 | Spring | 30 | 47 | Early south 4/24 Fillmore NBO, Nicollet RMD, Olmsted JWH, 5/7 Rice DAB. Early north 5/17 Clay RHO, 5/22 Cass MRN. Record high count 5/28 Marshall (64, Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS, JMJ, also 5/17 Scott (13, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF. |
| 2009 | Summer | 33 | 31 | Reported statewide. First county breeding record from Le Sueur WCM. |
| 2009 | Fall | 2 | 4 | In the north, reported with details only from Roseau and St. Louis, last reported 9/7 St. Louis PHS (median 9/20). Only south reports with details from Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, last reported 9/28 Fillmore NBO (median 9/26). Reported without details from an additional 16 counties. |
| 2010 | Spring | 11 | 12 | Early south (median 5/1) 5/8 Rice DAB, 5/9 Fillmore NBO, Lac qui Parle BJU, Rice TFB. Early north (median 5/5) 5/17 Koochiching (2) DGr, St. Louis SES. High count 5/23 Dakota (20 singing birds spread throughout Black Dog Nature Preserve S.N.A.) MDu. |
| 2010 | Summer | 27 | 31 | Reported from throughout state. First county breeding records for Douglas JPE, Otter Tail CBr, Ramsey fide BBA, Todd JLK. |
| 2010 | Fall | 2 | 7 | All north with identification notes 8/17 Cook ph. DMB, 8/21 St. Louis (25, Park Point, record high fall count) CRu, PHS, 8/30 Cook ph. DMB. Median late north 9/20. Late south 9/5 Fillmore NBO, 9/11 Anoka REH, 9/19 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. bridge) BAF (median 9/26). Reported from an additional 15 north and 22 south counties without details. |
| 2011 | Spring | 34 | 48 | Reported with details from 20 south and 4 north counties. Early south (median 5/1) 5/1 Fillmore NBO, 5/2 Brown BTS. Early north (median 5/5) 5/15 Lake NLM, 5/16 St. Louis JJo. |
| 2011 | Summer | 31 | 37 | Reported throughout state. First county breeding record from Carlton JLK. High count 7/3 Roseau (20, Lost River S.F.) LMa, SBa. |
| 2011 | Fall | 14 | 28 | All north 9/4 Douglas JCC, 9/17 Lake JWL (median late 9/20). Vocalizing birds reported from only 4 south counties, including late south 9/4 Fillmore NBO, 9/9 Carver (3) JCy (median 9/26). Reported from an additional 12 north and 24 south counties without details. |
| 2012 | Spring | 32 | 47 | Reported with details from only 20 south and 9 north counties. Early south (median 5/1) 5/1, 5/2 Hennepin CMB, 5/3 Fillmore NBO, 5/4 Ramsey RMD, Rice TFB. Early north (median 5/6) 5/7 Norman JCC, 5/9 Grant DBM, 5/12 Kanabec DPG. |
| 2012 | Summer | 33 | 40 | Reported throughout state. High count 6/7 Clearwater (20) DOv. |
| 2012 | Fall | 19 | 34 | Reported from 0 north and 8 south counties with ID notes. Late south 9/20 Hennepin TAT, 9/22 Ramsey JWH (median 9/25). |
| 2013 | Spring | 32 | 52 | Reported with details from 22 south and 9 north counties. Early south (median 5/1) 4/30 Ramsey RMD, 5/8 Hennepin CMB, Rice TFB. Early north (median 5/6) 5/13 Polk VLa, 5/17 Norman JoF, 5/18 Grant DWK. High counts 5/31 St. Louis (34) PHS, 5/30 St. Louis (28) PHS. |
| 2013 | Summer | 34 | 46 | Reported throughout the state. First county breeding record for Pennington DKb. |
| 2013 | Fall | 22 | 28 | Reports included identification notes from 3 north and 10 south counties. Late north with details 8/23 Cass KRo, 8/24 Cook MWi (median 9/19). Late south 9/14 Renville DWK, 9/15 Anoka DWK (median 9/25). |
| 2014 | Spring | 31 | 50 | Reported with details from 18 south and 11 north counties. Early south (median 5/1) 4/24 Faribault ClN, 5/3 Rice PSu, 5/5 Carver JCy, Steele PSu. Early north (median 5/6) 5/13 Lake JWL, Mille Lacs PEB, 5/14 Mille Lacs and Morrison PEB. High count 5/19 St. Louis (24, Duluth, Park Point) KJB. |
| 2014 | Summer | 33 | 37 | Reported throughout state. |
| 2014 | Fall | 23 | 33 | Reported with details from 5 north and 10 south counties. Late north 9/6 St. Louis DaE, 9/21 St. Louis JLK. Late south 9/17 Steele (2) PSu, 9/20 Nicollet WCM, 9/22 Hennepin TAT. |
| 2015 | Spring | 31 | 47 | Reported with details from 25 south and 13 north counties. Early south (median 5/1) 5/2 Nicollet WCM, 5/3 Anoka DWK, Rice DAB, TFB, 5/6 Hennepin CMB, Ramsey ASi, Steele PSu. Early north (median 5/5) 5/9 Cass BJq, 5/11 Kanabec DPG, 5/16 Koochiching AMe. High count 5/17 St. Louis (47) KJB. |
| 2015 | Summer | 34 | 36 | Found in all regions. |
| 2015 | Fall | 22 | 34 | Reported with details from 3 north and 9 south counties. Late north 9/27, 9/28 Lake JWL (median 9/18). Late south 9/21, 9/29 Steele PSu (me- dian 9/25).). |
| 2016 | Spring | 33 | 51 | Reported with details from 17 south and 14 north counties. Early south (median 5/1) 5/7 Rice TFB, Steele PSU, Winona DWK, 5/8 Hennepin CMB, TLo, Steele PSu, Yellow Medicine GWe. Early north (median 5/9) 5/12 Itasca EEO, 5/14 Cook JBs, 5/15 Red Lake HCT. |
| 2016 | Summer | 32 | 39 | Found in all regions. High count 6/7 Marshall (20, Agassiz N.W.R.) JSf, 6/16 Sherburne (15, Sherburne N.W.R.) KOl. First county breeding record 7/17 Benton DOr. |
| 2016 | Fall | 27 | 39 | Reported with details from 7 north and 14 south counties. High counts 8/17 St. Louis (110, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 8/30 St. Louis (35, Duluth) ALx, StK. Late north 9/20 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 10/9 St. Louis IGa, ph. ALx (median 9/18). Late south 9/24 Ramsey JWH, 9/26 Steele ph. PSu, 9/29 Steele ph. PSu (median 9/25). |
| 2017 | Spring | 31 | 53 | Reported with details from 22 south and 12 north counties. Early south (median 5/1) 4/24 Rice DAT, 4/26 Carver JCy, 4/28 Steele PSu. Early north (median 5/9) 5/12 Pennington KeS, 5/13 Becker HeH, ShG, 5/14 Morrison DLP. High count 5/14 Hennepin (14, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) BCM. |
| 2017 | Summer | 33 | 45 | Found statewide. First county breeding record 6/20 Grant CNn. |
| 2017 | Fall | 27 | 34 | High counts 8/22 Steele (6) PSu, 8/25 Lyon (6, Camden S.P.) JtH, GWe. Late north 9/26 Lake JPR, 9/28 St. Louis BAF, VKl, 9/29 St. Louis (2) StK (median 9/18). Late south 9/27 Hennepin PRH, Sherburne PLJ, 9/28 Sherburne (median 9/25). |
| 2018 | Spring | 32 | 53 | Reported with details from 20 south and 6 north counties. Early south (median 5/1) 5/1 Hennepin CMB, Steele PSu, 5/2 Rice JCa. Early north (median 5/9) 5/1 Crow Wing EGa, Grant ANy, Lake JWL, 5/4 Clay MO. High count 5/11 Carver (36) JCy. |
| 2018 | Summer | 34 | 42 | Found in every region. |
| 2018 | Fall | 27 | 46 |  Reported with pertinent notes from 10 north and 16 south counties. High count 8/12 Anoka (12) MaJ. Late north 9/30 Lake JWL, 10/3 Lake JPR, 10/4 St. Louis JWL (median 9/18). Many south reports well after the 9/25 median departure date including 10/15 Rice MZa, 10/16 Hennepin DWK, 10/27 Dakota MZa. |
| 2019 | Spring | 34 | 52 | Reported with details from 27 south and 12 north counties. Early south (median 5/1) 5/5 Hennepin ebd, 5/6 Hennepin CMB, Steele PSu. Early north (median 5/10) 5/5 Clay MO, 5/15 Otter Tail KTe, 5/21 Koochiching AMe. |
| 2019 | Summer | 34 | 46 |  Found statewide. First county breeding record: 7/9 Hennepin MSw. High counts 7/1 Aitkin (18, Hedbom Logging Trail Rd.) ASu, 6/1 Otter Tail (16, Maplewood S.P.) SAu, JCJ. |
| 2019 | Fall | 29 | 41 | Only north reports with details 8/8 Traverse RAE, 8/30 Roseau DWK, 8/31 St. Louis JuG, 9/6 St. Louis JuG, 9/22 St. Louis JLK (median 9/18). Late south 9/27 Sherburne PLJ, 9/28 Rice ebd (median 9/25). |
| 2020 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Reported with details from 30 south and 14 north counties. Early south (median 5/1) 4/27 Carver JCy, Lyon NMe, 4/28 Sherburne JOs, 4/29 Meeker BNn, McLeod MJB, RJS. Early north (median 5/10) 5/1 Clay CMk, Grant CNn, 5/7 Grant CNn, 5/17 Koochiching ph. AMe. High counts 5/19 Mower (54, Grand Meadow W.T.P.) JCa, 5/26 St. Louis (31, Park Point R.A.) PHS. |
| 2020 | Summer | 34 | 42 | Reported statewide. High count 6/23 Koochiching (32, Fiero Road, 4.9 miles surveyed by foot in 10.5 hrs) JbS, ebd. |
| 2020 | Fall | 30 | 43 | Reported with details from 11 north and 15 south counties. High counts 8/23 (15, Park Point R.A.) PHS, 8/11 Lake of the Woods (8 Zippel Bay S.P.) ebd. Late north 9/26 St. Louis MWS, 9/27 Cook ebd, 9/28 Lake ABm (median 9/18). Late south 9/23 Hennepin ebd, 10/4 Waseca PSu, 10/13 Washington ebd (median 9/25). |
| 2021 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported with identification details from 24 south and 15 north counties. Early south (median 5/2) 4/27 Pipestone KBg, 5/1 Carver JCy, Hennepin ebd, Washington EzH. Early north (median 5/10) 5/3–4 Becker HeH, ShG, 5/5 Crow Wing DLP. High count 5/18 Chisago (30, Carlos Avery W.M.A.) KTP. |
| 2021 | Summer | 34 | 49 | Reported from every county except Dodge, Mower, Wabasha, and Watonwan. First county breeding record: 7/27 Blue Earth BSa. |
| 2021 | Fall | 31 | 50 | Identification details from 12 north and 21 south counties. High count 8/22 St. Louis (47, Stony Point) RyS. Late north 9/21 Lake ASu, St. Louis (Brighton Beach) IDv, 10/2 St. Louis (Stony Point) IDv, StK (median 9/18). Late south 9/26 Ramsey CJE, 10/1 Scott BAb, 10/9 Hennepin SKS (median 9/25). |
| 2022 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported with identification notes from 23 south and 11 north counties. Early south (median 5/1) 4/28 Hennepin (Arden Park, Edina) ebd, 5/5 Hennepin (Lake Hiawatha Park) BAF, Ramsey ebd, 5/7 Hennepin CMB. Early north (median 5/10) 5/12 St. Louis PHS, 5/13 St. Louis JuG, PHS, 5/14 Pine KrM. High counts 5/13 Washington (19, William O’Brien S.P.) EzH, IsH, 5/12 Hennepin (17, Wood Lake N.C.) JCa. |
| 2022 | Summer | 33 | 42 | Found throughout state. High counts 7/3 Lake of the Woods (31, Zippel Bay S.P.) DnS, PNi, 6/20 St. Louis (29, F.R. 200) ebd, 6/19 Aitkin (28, Savanna Portage S.P.) DnS. |
| 2022 | Fall | 31 | 44 | Reported with identification details from 10 north and 18 south counties. High counts 8/20 St. Louis (20, Park Point) JGr, 9/10 Hennepin (13, T.S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary). Late north 9/21 St. Louis HTo, IDv, SeM, 9/22 Cook ebd, followed by a record late (north) individual 10/30 Lake ph. ebd (median 9/18). Late south 9/25 Sherburne RSk, 10/2 Hennepin ClB, 10/6 Freeborn ebd (median 9/25). |
| Breeds throughout. | ||||
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| Column N | Number of counties where the bird was seen in the North. |
| Column S | Number of counties where the bird was seen in the South. |