Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Sandpipers 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: Sandpipers
Upland Sandpiper
Whimbrel
Eskimo Curlew
Long-billed Curlew
Hudsonian Godwit
Marbled Godwit
Ruddy Turnstone
Red Knot
Ruff
 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Curlew Sandpiper
Sanderling
Dunlin
Purple Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
 Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
[Calidris sandpiper]
Short-billed Dowitcher
Long-billed Dowitcher
[Limnodromus dowitcher]
American Woodcock
 Wilson's Snipe
Spotted Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper
Lesser Yellowlegs
Willet
Greater Yellowlegs
Wilson's Phalarope
Red-necked Phalarope
Red Phalarope
Lesser Yellowlegs(Tringa flavipes)
YearSeasonNS
1962Falllatest report, Nov. 17, Beardsley, Big Stone Co., Avifaunal Club.
1963Fallearliest, July 2, Stevens Co., R. Grant, July 4, Marshall Co., R. L. Huber, and July 6, Henne· pin Co., R. B. Janssen; latest, Nov. 9, Sibley Co., Avifaunal Club. Knot: Aug. 21 and 23, Duluth, R. Glas· sel; Aug. 26, Frontenac, Goodhue Co., 2 banded by Carl M. Johnson and Or· win Rustad.
1964Summerspring-fall overlap of dates, Stevens co, 6-6, 6-11, 6-18, 6-26, 7-1, 7-8, RAG; 7-11, Minneapolis, MAS; 7-28, Brown Co, DB; 7-30, Clay Co, LWJ; 8-12, Clay Co, LWJ; 8-15, Duluth, JPP. Knot: last spring date, 6-6, Lac qui Parle Co, RBJ.
1964Fall8-12 to 11-12 Moorhead, 15-20, EGA. ;
1965Springearliest 4-10 Stevens Co, RAG and Rice Co, JB, CE, PE; latest 5-29 Winona, WRP. Pectoral ·Sandpiper: earliest 4-20 Hennepin Co, TEM; latest 5-29 Winona, WRP.
1965Falllatest 10-16 Cokato, EC and 11-6 Salt Lake, RBJ.
1966Springearliest 4-9 Minneapolis, EMB; 4-9 Goodhue Co, DB; 4-13 Rice Lake Refuge, CEP; 4-16 Washington and Dakota Co's, BL and Lac qui Parle Co, EHH; latest 5-8 Winona Co, GD, GG, FV; Kanabec Co, RHJ and Rochester, JPF; 5-19 Douglas Co, MVS and Jackson Co, NMH; 5-21 Washington Co, VL.
1966Summer7-6 Lac qui Parle Co, RG; 7-12 Hennepin Co, VL; 7-14 Cottonwood Co, RBJ. Knot: 8-27 (5) and 8-29 (2) Duluth, St. Louis Co, RG.
1966FallEarliest (see also Summer Season, previous issue) 9-10 Traverse Co., DB; 9-11 Blue Earth Co., EDK; latest 10-22 Traverse Co., JAH; 10-23 Lyon Co., PE; 10-26 Pope Co., WH. Knot: 8-28 Duluth, 3, JCG; 9-18 Duluth, 2, EHH.
1967Springearly 3-25 Lyon Co., PE; 3-31 Nobles Co., HSH; 4-1 Lac qui Parle Co., DB and Stevens Co., JAH; late 5-10 Wabasha Co., DGM; 5-21 Clay Co., LWJ; 5-23 Marshall Co., AWR. Knot: 5-27 Duluth, St. Louis Co., RBI, ME, JCG, RLH, many other observers.
1967Summer7-26 Hennepin Co., 2, FN/MAS; 7-31 Lac qui Parle Co., 35, JAH; 8-9, 8-16(15) Fargo-Moorhead fide EGA; 8-26 Lac qui Parle Co., 10, RLH.
1967Fall earliest 8-4 Lyon Co., PE; 8-5 Stevens Co., JAH; 8-8 FargoMoorhead, EGA; latest 11-11 Lyon Co., PE; 11-12 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA; 11-18 Houston Co., 1 with lame leg, FL.
1968Spring early 3-24 Hennepin Co., RLH; 3-30 Nobles Co., HSH; 4-1 Pope Co., JAH; 4-11 Kandiyohi Co., BL; late 5-22 Washington Co., DS; 5-24 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-29 Carver Co., RTH. Yellowlegs, species ?: 3-17 Blackdog, Dakota Co., 1, DB.
1968Summer 7-4 , 7-6 Dakota Co, VL; 7-18, 7-22, 8-15 Clay Co, fide EGA; 7-22 Marshall Co, A WR; 7-28 Carver Co, DB; 8-17 Roseau Co, GES; no date, Morrison Co, LSR. Yellowlegs, species ?: 7-11 Goodhue Co, FN/MAS. PE; 7-20 Wilkin Co, DB 7-18, 7-24,8-6,8-14 Clay Co,fide EGA; 7-28 Carver Co, DB; 8-25 Wright Co, GES.
1969Spring4-13 McLeod Co., FNj MAS, and Duluth, MMC 4-18 Watonwan Co., EDK; 4-19 (50+) Nobles Co., HSH; 5-2 Mille Lacs Co., MI; 5-7 (33) Duluth, HM; 5-14 Goodhue Co., FN j MAS, WKE; 5-20 Cook Co., MA. Knot: 5-22 Willmar, Kandiyohi Co., DB; 5-22 Mpls., EIS, FN /MAS, RBJ; 5-24 Superior, Wis., CLH; 5-29 Duluth, BL; 6-1 Duluth, MMC.
1969Fall8-6 Carver 6 KH; 9-30 Washington 10 WHL; 8-10 Duluth MC; 8-18, 9-11 Mille Lacs MI; 8-21 Wright ETS; 11-9 Carver KH; 11-11 Hennepin ETS. Knot: 8-10 Duluth MC; 9-6 Duluth RBJ (2) and TH. 23 March 1970
1970Springearly south 4-8 Goodhue KE; 4-9 Winona TV; 4-10 Wabasha WDM; early north 4-18 Marshall AR; 4-24 Mille Lacs Ml; peak 4-25 Cottonwood {100) LF; late 5-24 Aitkin JB; 5-26 Duluth MMC. Knot: 5-16 Duluth P. Getman, fide JG; 5-23 Duluth {3) BL, CH, WL, RL; only reports.
1970Fallearly 7·19 Mille Lacs Ml; 7·26 LeSueur DB; late south 10·11 Carver VL; 10·14 Washington EC; 10·25 Houston FL; late north 10·22 Marshall A R. ;
1971Springearly south 4-9 Nobles HH and Sibley DB; 4-11 Lac qui Parle RBJ; early north 4-11 Clearwater RCD; 4-16 Marshall AR; late 5-26 Sherburne RLD; 5-30 Lyon PE. · Knot: 4 reports: 5-25 (7), 5-26 (6), 5-29 (3) Duluth KE, RR, JG, MMC, CH; 5-22 Pennington (3) MS, one of the few inland reports for this species.
1971Summer6-6 Lyon, L. Paynter; also a yellowlegs, sp. was reported on 6-27 in Martin Co. by HH (spring or fall migrant?).
1972Summer6-28, 30 Aitkin, 7-7 Aitkin, 7-8 Big Stone; 7-19 (50) Aitkin.
1973Summer 6-3 & 7-31 Clay; 6-22 Anoka; 7-18 Hennepin; 7-18 Morrison; 7-21 Wright; 7-21 Swift; 7-31 St. Louis (Duluth).
1973Fall Reported from 11 counties. Early 8-1 Anoka (SC). Peak 8-10 Clay (1000) (KBZ). Late 10-23 Hennepin (EWJ) and (2) (VL).
1974Spring Early south 4-7 Lyon KE; 4-8 Lyon HCK; 4-9 Carver FN; early north 4-19 Marshall AR; 4-21 Mille Lacs MI; 4-21 Aitkin JB, TS; 4-19 Marshall AR; late 5-18 Pope BW.
1974Summer 6-1 Clearwater (KZ); 6-4 Yellow Medicine (VL); 6-6 Lyon and Lac qui Parle (JG).
1974Fall Early 6-28 Rock KE; 7-1 Clay FMAS; 7-3 Lac qui Parle VL; late north 9-15 Clay KBZ; 9-19 Mille Lacs MI; late south 11-1 Hennepin KG, VL; 11-2 Cottonwood LR.
1975Spring Early south 4-4 Wabasha WDM; 4-14 Big Stone DWS; 4-16 Yellow Medicine GLO and Lyon HCK; early north 4-13 Morrison DAF; 4-15 Aitkin TS; 4-26 Clay ABNGP and Aitkin JB; late 5-25 Aitkin JB.
1975Summer Late migrant 6-14 Lyon (PE); latest date on record.
1975Fallearly 6-28 Lyon PE; 7-3 Marshall SV; 7-4 Waseca RJ; late north 9-21 Duluth JG; 9-26 Marshall SV; late south 10-16 Meeker BDC; 10-30 Wabasha DWM; 11-1 Nicollet KE, PE.
1976Spring Early south 3-23 Lyon HK; 3-24 Goodhue RBJ; 3-29 Yellow Medicine GO; early north 4-4 Crow Wing DK; 4-5 Otter Tail NJ; 4-13 Aitkin JB; late 5-25 St. Louis JCG.
1976Summerlate migrants 6-2 Marshall (SV), 6-17 Washington (WL) and 6-18 Lyon (WKE); two latest dates on record.
1976Fall Early north 7-2 Kittson and Marshall; early south 7-3 Lyon and 7-4 Jackson; late north 10-23 Aitkin and 10-29 Mille Lacs WL; late south 10-24 Anoka, 10-29 Hennepin, and 10-31 Lac qui Parle.
1977Spring Early south 3-19 Lac qui Parle CB; 3-23 Lyon HK; 4 reports on 3-26; early north 3-29 Crow Wing TS; 4-4 Otter Tail SM; late 5-19 Hennepin VL.
1977Summer Late migrants 6-7 Anoka (KL), 6-15 Clay and Lyon (KE) and 6-19 Stearns (S. Hansen).
1977Fall Early south 6-21 Anoka (KL), 6-26 Lyon, Yellow Medicine (DGW).
1978Spring Early north 3-23 St. Louis (fide KE); 3-30 Otter Tail GO; 4-6 Crow Wing DK. Knot 5-20 to 5-27 St. Louis (2) KE, HK and SM. Pectora,! Sandpiper Early north 4-7 Grant DW.
1978Summer Late migrant North 6-3. Early migrants North 6-29 (Marshall, Beltrami), 7-3, 7-9; South 7-7, 7-8.
1978Fall Late north 10-22 Mille Lacs ES, 1025 Marshall ANWR; late south 10-22 Hennepin OJ, 10-23 Lac qui Parle CMB.
1979Spring Early south 4-9 Nicollet JCF, 4-13 Cottonwood LF, Lac qui Parle JSD; early north 4-14 Otter Tail GMO, 4-20 Mille Lacs SC; late 5-26 Lac qui Parle KE.
1979Summer Late migrants 6-9 Lac qui Parle, 6-11 Hennepin. Early migrants North: 6-28, 7-4 Otter Tail, 7-11 Todd; South: 7-7 Hennepin, Kandiyohi.
1979Fall Late north 10-16 Otter Tail GMO, 10-21 Grant SM, 11-6 Itasca MS; late south 10-14 Washington DS, 10-27 Washington DS, 10-27 Washington BL, 11-7 Big Stone RMA.
1980Spring Early south 3-21 Mower RRK, 4-1 Anoka KL; early north 4-13 Otter Tail SM, 4-20 Kittson KSS; late dates 5-20 Lake SW, Lake of the Woods RJ, TA, 5-28 Cook TB.
1980Summer Early migrants North: 6-29, 7-2, 7-3; South: 6-26, 6-28, 6-29.
1980Fall Late north 9-26 Cook KMH and Pennington KSS, 10-28 Otter Tail GMO, 10-29 Hubbard HJF; late south 10-10 Hennepin OJ, 10-19 Winona JP, 10-24 Nicollet JCF.
1981Spring Eary south 3-28 Anoka KL, Dakota KG and Goodhue JD; early north 3-28 Otter Tail GMO, 4-7 St. Louis KE; late south 5-3 Hennepin DB, 5-8 Ramsey BDC; late north 5-3 Clay LCF and Crow Wing JB (24), 5-25 Kanabec RJ.
1981Summer Early migrants North: 6-29, 7-15, 7-18; South: 7-1, 7-6, 7-7.
1981Fall Late north 9-25 Pennington KSS, 10-29 Otter Tail GMO, 10-31 Crow Wing WN; late south 11-7 Houston KE, RJ, 11-16 Martin EBK, 11-19 Blue Earth JCF.
1982Spring Early south 3-31 Blue Earth JCF, 4-1 Rock KL; early north 4-2 Otter Tail GMO, 4-12 Polk. KSS; late south 5-13 Hennepin OJ, 5-14 Nicollet JCF and Olmsted BE; late north 5-26 · TDS, 5-28 Cook KMH.
1982Summer Late migrant South: 6/19 (KL). Early migrants North: 6/24, 6/30, 7/1 ; South: 6/25, 6/30, 7/2.
1982Fall Late north 10/8 Marshall, Polk AB, 10/16 Aitkin WN; late south 10/10 Winona SWIMS, 10/17 Anoka DS, Cottonwood WH.
1983Summer Late migrants South: 6/5, North: 6/9,6/ 17. Direction? 6/24 & 7/2 Duluth, 6/27 Ottertail, 6/28 Lake of the Woods. Early migrants South: 7/6, 7/7, 7/16.
1983Fall Late north 10/8 Clay JSP, 10/16 Lake SWIMS, 10/22 Pennington KSS; late south 10/23 Chippewa AB, Houston FL, 11/4 Wabasha DWM, MS, 11/11 LeSueur RJ.
1984Summerlast spring date 6/21 Duluth; first fall date 6/29 Anoka.
1984Fall Late north 10/18 Otter Tail DB, OJ, Pennington KSS, 10/20 Lake SWIMS, 10/21 Aitkin WN, 10/25 St. Louis HR; late south 10/26 Anoka DS, 10/27 Houston FL, 11/11 Dakota m.ob., 11/12 SC.
1985Spring Early south 3/20 Sherburne SSIDO, 3/30 Hennepin OJ; early north 41 I 0 Otter Tail SDM, 4/14 Aitkin WN; late south 5/27 Lyon HK, 5/28 Olmsted RJ, AP; late north 5/19 Clay LCF, 5/26 Marshall AJ, Aitkin WN.
1985Summer Late migrants 6/6 Washington, 6/9 Wright. Early migrants: North, 6/30 Clay; South, 7/4 Chippewa, Dodge, Wabasha.
1985FallLate north 10/23 Clay NH 11/1 Becker WL; late south 10/25 Hennepin SC, 10/26 Nicollet RJ, 11/3 Brown JS.
1986Summer Late migrant 6/2 Duluth. Early migrants: North, 7/3 Hubbard; South, 6/28 Fillmore, 7/2 Faribault, 7/3 Ramsey.
1986Fall Late north 10/20 Pine AP, 10/25-29 Wilkin AB, GAM; late south 10/2 LeSueur RJ, 10/25 Stevens AB, 11/16 Lincoln HK.
1987Spring Early south 3/27 Steele AP, 4/5 Blue Earth JCF; early north 4/1 1 Douglas RG, RJ, 4/18 Clearwater AB, Wilkin GAM and Aitkin WN; late south 5/26 Steams NH, 5/27 Hennepin SC; late north 5/29 St. Louis KR, 5/31 Aitkin sc.
1987Summer Late migrant 6/4 Steams. Early migrants: North, 6/28 Cook; South, 6/18 Hennepin (OJ), 6/24 Blue Earth (JF), 6/26 Murray and Jackson.
1987Fall Late north 8/30 Lake SS, 9/13 Duluth AB, 10/11 Clay LCF; late south 11/1 Fillmore AB, 11/3 Anoka m.ob., IIIII Stearns DO.
1988Spring Early south 3/22 Pipestone JP, 3/24 Rock ND; early north 3/27 Otter Tail SDM, 4/28 Marshall ANWR; late south 5/23 Swift AB, 5/24 Steams NHi; late north 5/22 Aitkin WN, 5/27 Polk AB.
1988Summer Seen in 31 counties throughout state, although few reports from northeast and north central. Except for 6/16 Rock (TT) all sightings assumed to be fall migrants: early North 6/27 Roseau, 6/28 Marshall; early South 6/25 Cottonwood, Jackson, Watonwan, Faribault, Nicollet.
1988Fall Late north 9/16 St. LouisTBB, 10/3 Douglas AB, 10/23 Clay LCF; late south 10/26 Washington JD, 11/2 Olmsted AP, 11/13 Anoka DS.
1989Spring Early south 3/29 Freeborn RJ, AP, 4/1 Blue Earth JCF, Houston FL, Lyon TG and Nobles KE; early north 4/14 Aitkin WN, 4/25 Beltrami DJ and Marshall SKS; late south 5/21 Wright ES, 5/31 Brown JS and Olmsted BSE; late north 5/15 KittsonTR, 5/27 Duluth SC.
1989Summer Late migrant 6/19 Clay LCF. Many fall reports from 28 counties in all regions except northeast; early migrants 6/23 Faribault JB, 6/24 Wilkin, 6/26,29 Clearwater.
1989Fall Late north 10/10 Aitkin SC, 10/15 Pennington RJ, 10/19 Duluth PS; late south 10/19 Cottonwood ED, Isanti DS and Ramsey RH, 10/20 Blue Earth and Rice AP, 10/21 Stearns DO.
1990Spring Early south 4/13 Anoka SC and Wabasha WDM, 4/14 Pope BH and Lac qui Parle CMB, 4/15 Fillmore GMD and Nicollet JCF; early north 4/19 Lake SWIMS and St. Louis KE, PS, 4/22 Aitkin WN and Carlton AB; late south 5/20 Winona RJ, 5/23 Hennepin SC, 5/24 Winona CS; late north 5/20 Aitkin WN and Clay LCF, 5/27 Polk AB.
1990Summer Fall records for 31 counties statewide; early migrants 6/24 Wilkin, Otter.Tail, Clay, and Becker.
1990Fall Late north 10/27 OtterTail MO, 10/28 Clay LCF, 11/3 Aitkin WN; late south 10/17 RamseyKB , 10/27McLeodAB, 11/40lmstedAP.
1991Spring Early south 3/25 Pipestone JP, 4/4 Hennepin KB and Winona PS, 4/6 Cottonwood ED; early north 4/6 Clay MO and OtterTail SDM, 4/14 Aitkin WN, 4/20 Beltrami OJ ; late south 5/26 Olmsted BSE, 5/30 Winona CS ; only late north date 5/27 Norman MO.
1991Summer Fewer reports than in recent years; seen in 22 counties. Many mid-summer dates; 6/11 Olmsted, 6/18 Roseau KB, 6/22 Nobles ND, 6/23 Winona CSc, 6/26 Martin and Olmsted.
1991Fall Late north 10/18 Becker BB, 10/22 Wadena RJ, 10/27 Becker MO; late south 10/22 Meeker AB and Pipestone JPa, 10/24 Brown JS, 10/30 Olmsted AP.
1992Spring Early south 4/7 Cottonwood HK and Rice TB, 4/8 Olmsted BSE, 4/9 Mower RRK; early north 4/8 Otter Tail SDM, 4/12 Clay LCF, 4/22 Becker BBe; late south 5/23 Brown RJ, 5/24 Rice TB, 5/30 Hennepin SC and Olmsted AP; late north 5/24 Itasca AB, 5/27 Norman PS.
1992Summer Seen in 25 counties. Late migrant 6/18 Wright MSt; midsummer records 6/24 Marshall and Pennington MCBS, 6/24 Washington WL.
1992Fall Late north 10/18 Clay LCF, Kittson RJ and Lake PB, 10/21 Polk PS; late south 10/24 Houston FL, 10/25 Brown JS, 10/29 Carver KR.
1993Spring Early south 4/24 Lac qui Parle mob and Lyon HK, 4/28 Olmsted JB (very late this year). Early north 4/25 Clay LCF, 4/29 Otter Tail SDM, 5/3 Kandiyohi CJ. Late south 5/20 Winona DB, 5/25 Hennepin DJ. Late north 5/15 Aitkin WN, 5/22 Clearwater AB.
1993Summer Only spring migrant: 6/13 Murray. Fall migrants reported in 19 counties. Midsummer records (late migrants?) 6/20–21 Pennington HT, 6/26 Kittson.
1993Fall Late north 9/18 St. Louis RH, 9/29 Clay BK, 10/30 Wilkin WM; late south 10/20 Blue Earth MF, 10/24 Hennepin SC, 10/31 Winona CS.
1994Spring Early south 3/22 Blue Earth LF, 4/1 Hennepin SC, 4/3 Anoka PKL; early north 4/8 St. Louis AE, 4/16 Lake of the Woods PS, 4/18 Kanabec CM; late south 5/27 Winona CS; late north 5/28 St. Louis DN.
1994Summer Seen in 22 counties; late spring 6/4 Roseau, early fall 7/1 Anoka.
1994Fall Late north 9/17 Beltrami DJ, 9/20 Grant CF, 10/10 Marshall KSS; late south 11/3 Chippewa AB, 11/5 Blue Earth RJ, 11/7 Brown JS.
1995Spring Early south 3/29 Anoka PKL, 3/30 Mower RRK and Pipestone JP; early north 4/17 Douglas SW and Kanabec CM, 4/23 Todd JSK.
1995Summer Late migrant 6/1 Anoka. Fall migrants reported in 21 additional counties; early migrant 6/24 Becker MN.
1995Fall Late north 8/27 Clay RO, 9/6 Cass SCM, 10/23 Marshall SKS. Late south 10/22 Rice JL, 10/27 Blue Earth (1) RJ and Chippewa ABo.
1996Spring Early south 3/20 Houston FL, 4/2 Dakota KB, 4/3 Pipestone ND. Early north 4/12 Otter Tail SDM, 4/20 Clay WM and Polk DJo.
1996Summer Fall migrants seen in 18 southern and two northern counties; early migrant 7/2 Nicollet.
1996Fall Late north 10/22 Clay MRN, 10/24 Otter Tail DS, 10/28 Wilkin RJ. Late south 10/16 Hennepin SC, 10/17 Dakota DBS, 10/19 Big Stone LE. A peak of 800 on 8/3 Roseau PS.
1997Spring Early south 4/5 Lac qui Parle PJ, DN, 4/12 Hennepin SC, 4/13 McLeod TT. Early north 4/6 Kanabec CM, 4/19 Aitkin WN, 4/26 Wadena PBi. Peak 5/14 Winona (75) AH, PS.
1997Summer Fall migrants observed in 17 counties; early migrant (?) 6/22 Big Stone LE.
1997Fall Late north 10/4 St. Louis TW, 10/18 Traverse WM, 11/2 Otter Tail DS. Late south 10/26 Big Stone LE, 11/1 Goodhue KO and Waseca OJ. High counts 8/22 Dakota (180) AH, 9/7 Waseca (200+) JL.
1998Spring Early south 3/28 Big Stone LE, Dakota TT, and Lyon RgS. Early north 3/28 Crow Wing PP, 4/18 Aitkin CB and Kanabec CM. Peak number 5/11 Polk (90) PS.
1998Summer Migrants reported in 26 counties throughout state. Late migrant 6/10 Olmsted; early migrants 6/26 Dakota, 6/27 Big Stone.
1998Fall Late north 9/29 St. Louis CB, 10/25 Polk WM. Late south 10/21 Hennepin SC, 10/31 Lac qui Parle DN, 11/1 Faribault JDa.
1999Spring Arrived south on time (earliest 3/28 Faribault JDa) with many late March and early April reports. Relatively early north, where the recent median arrival date is 4/8; reported 3/31 Todd JSK, SDu, 4/4 Aitkin WN, 4/6 Otter Tail SDM.
1999Summer Most number of reports since 1990; migrants observed in 30 counties statewide. Mid-summer reports include 6/14 Lac qui Parle, 6/15 Big Stone, 6/17 Chippewa, 6/18 Big Stone, 6/22,26 Hennepin, 6/27 Kittson and Roseau, 6/28 Clay, 6/29 McLeod… illustrating the problem in separating spring from fall migrants! Peak counts 7/25 Becker (305) PC, 7/26 Big Stone (348) KB.
1999Fall Peak concentrations 8/2 Becker (179 at Hamden Slough NWR) PS, 8/18 Lac qui Parle (343 at Big Stone NWR) BOl, 9/27 Jackson (310 at South Heron L.) KE et al. Late north 10/23 Marshall JJ, 10/24 Aitkin WN. Late south 11/1 Lyon RgS, 11/3 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone NWR) BOl. These departure dates are typical for this species.
2000Spring Observed in 39 south and 16 north counties statewide. Early south 3/11 (no details, earliest ever) Rice TBo, 3/19 in three counties, 3/23 Freeborn ABa. Early north 3/26 Kanabec CM, 4/2 Traverse DN. Peak counts 5/6 Lac qui Parle (75) PC, 5/13 Yellow Medicine (85) Lyon RgS.
2000Summer Autumn migrants reported in 27 counties, primarily in the south and west; late spring migrant 6/11 St. Louis. Of interest are the following records: 6/18 Polk (10) JMJ, 6/18 Anoka TAT, 6/19 Big Stone KJB, 6/20 Meeker DMF, and 6/22 Lac qui Parle KJB; these would have been considered late spring migrants in the past, but recent census work suggests that they are more likely early fall migrants. Peak count 7/31 Big Stone (634) KJB.
2000Fall See summer report for first fall migrants. Peaks 8/4 Big Stone (336) KJB, 8/3 Lac qui Parle (119) BEO. Late north 10/11 Douglas REH, 10/21 St. Louis SWe. Late south 10/21 Cottonwood BRB, 10/23 Watonwan CRM.
2001Spring Observed in 35 south and 18 north counties statewide. Early south 4/2 Martin CRM and Mower RDK, RCK, 4/3–7 in five counties. Early north 4/11 Kanabec CAM, 4/14 Wilkin CRG. Peak counts 4/28 Roseau (100) KJB, 5/8 Kittson (87 at Lancaster) PHS.
2001Summer Reported in 27 counties, with most observations occurring in July. Late migrant 6/15 Houston; early migrants 6/23 Swift DMF, 6/24 Becker PHS, PCC. Peak count 7/15 Marshall (1128 at Agassiz NWR) PHS.
2001Fall Observed in 11 north and 35 south counties. See summer report for first fall migrants. High count 8/8 Lac qui Parle (349 at Big Stone N.W.R.) BEO, but note 1/28 at Agassiz N.W.R. in July. Departure dates within two days of recent medians north and south. Late north 10/23 Polk EEF. Late south 11/1 Brown JSS.
2002Spring Observed in 28 south and 25 north counties. Early south 3/30 Jackson and Nobles PEJ, DFN, 4/4 Dakota ADS. Early north 4/9 Morrison WLB, 4/11 Todd JSK, SDu. High counts 4/30 Traverse (1560, plus 328 on South Dakota side of Mud L.) BEO, 5/2 (1353 at Mud L., all in Minnesota) KJB.
2002Summer Record-high number of reports, the majority during July. Seen in 34 counties grouped in the Northwest, West-central, Central, East-central, South-central and Southeast regions; the only report from the North-central and Northeast was St. Louis, and there were no reports from the Southwest. (Note that this general pattern of observations was also seen for several other shorebird species, from Greater Yellowlegs to Short-billed Dowitcher.) Late migrant 6/17 Winona CBe, early migrants 6/30 Traverse, Norman, Becker and Dakota m.obs. Peak count 7/21 Lac qui Parle (181) PCC.
2002Fall Observed in 18 north and 30 south counties. See summer report for first fall migrants. High counts 8/5 (1452), 8/15 (1322) Jackson (Heron L.) KJB, 9/11 (729), 9/18 (760) Traverse (Mud L.) KJB. Late north 10/11–12 in three counties, 10/13 Clay PHS. Late south 10/31 Mower RCK, RDK, 11/20–26 (latest date on record) Dakota ADS.
2003Spring Observed in 25 south and 16 north counties. Early south 3/29 Brown (6) BSm, 4/6 Rice DAB, FVS. Early north 4/11 Grant JEB, RBJ, 4/14 St. Louis JWL. Highest reported count 5/18 Marshall (656 at Agassiz N.W.R.) JEB, RBJ, JMJ.
2003Summer Only spring migrant reported 6/1 Rock KRE. Fall migrants observed in 26 counties. Possible record-early fall migrant (but see The Loon 74:65–82) 6/15 Grant PCC. Southbound migrants 6/21 Marshall PCC, PHS, 6/22 Big Stone BJU. First juveniles 7/19 Marshall PCC, PHS. Peak count 7/27 Marshall (1,677 at Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS, SAS.
2003Fall Observed in 14 north and 25 south counties. Please see summer report for first fall migrants, first juveniles, and high count. Noteworthy tallies at Agassiz N.W.R. 8/2 (1307), 8/9 (967), 8/17 (747) PHS et al. Highest reported count elsewhere 8/12 Big Stone (744, about 70% juveniles) KJB. Late north 10/24 Marshall PHS, 11/7 Otter Tail (second latest north date, identification confirmed by call) DTT, SMT. Late south 10/25 Big Stone PCC and Chisago REH, 11/10 Lyon (injured) SSM.
2004Spring Observed in 33 south and 20 north counties. Early south 3/24 Dakota m.obs., 3/27 Jackson DFN. Early north 4/2 Otter Tail SPM, 4/6 Otter Tail EJE, 4/7 Todd BWF. Late south 5/26 Big Stone PHS, also see summer report. Last reported 5/28 Kittson (4) AXH, PHS. Highest reported counts 4/29 Winona (estimated 800 at Lewiston W.T.P.) CA et al., 5/9 Big Stone (exact count of 744 on survey route) PCC, PHS.
2004Summer Spring migrants 6/1, 6/11 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/1, 6/2 Big Stone PHS, BJU. Fall migrants reported from 22 counties statewide, beginning 6/19 Big Stone (2) PCC, JGG, 6/26 Big Stone (4) and Traverse (38) PCC. First juveniles and highest reported count 7/25 Big Stone (1514) PHS, JMJ, but also see fall report.
2004Fall Observed in 15 north and 20 south counties. Record-high fall count 8/1 Big Stone (2316) PHS, RSF, JMJ; subsequent tallies there 8/7 (2185) KJB, PCC, 8/15 (1935) PCC, PHS. Highest reported count elsewhere 8/6 Traverse (1800 at Mud L.) KJB. Late north 10/21 Polk (2) PHS, 10/26 Pine (1) JMP. Late south 11/4 Benton RBJ, 11/5 Dakota JPM.
2005Spring Observed in 34 south and 21 north counties. Early south 4/2 Meeker DMF, 4/5 Steele KV. Early north 4/16 Aitkin KWR and Wilkin DPS, 4/17 Otter Tail CRM. Late south 5/29 Big Stone KJB, also see summer report. Highest reported counts 5/8 Dakota (500+ at L. Byllesby) SWe, 5/9 Polk (364 at Crookston W.T.P.) PHS.
2005Summer Observed in 32 counties in all regions except North-central. Northbound migrant 6/11 Polk SAS. Fall migrants: early north 6/28 Marshall BWF, early south 6/21 Wright and Sherburne PLJ. Highest reported count 7/16 Lac qui Parle (622) PCC, PHS. First juveniles 7/27 Traverse KJB, 7/31 Big Stone and Lac qui Parle PCC.
2005Fall Observed in 14 north and 25 south counties. Please see summer report for high counts and first juveniles. Late north (median 10/24) 10/15 Lake AXH, PHS. Late south (median 11/1) 10/30 Big Stone, Lac qui Parle and Yellow Medicine PCC, 11/6 Big Stone PCC.
2006Spring Seen in 34 south and 28 north counties. Early south 3/30 Carver (3) WCM, 3/31 Dakota (3) JPM. Early north 4/2 Traverse KJB, 4/6 Douglas BDS. Only significant count 5/8 Marshall (~1,500 at Pool 8, Agassiz N.W.R.) SB.
2006Summer Found in 41 counties in all regions. Northbound migrants: late south 6/11 Lac qui Parle (1) PCC, PHS; late north 6/10 Becker (1) PHS. Southbound migrants: early north 6/24 in four counties; early south 6/17 Lac qui Parle (12 at Big Stone N.W.R. increasing to 324 by 6/24) PCC, PHS. First juveniles 7/22 Marshall PHS, 7/25 Lac qui Parle PCC. High counts (but see fall report) 7/9 Lac qui Parle (687) PCC, RSF, JMJ, PHS, 7/22 Marshall (684, Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS.
2006Fall Observed in 20 north and 35 south counties. High count 8/11 Marshall (872 at Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS, JMJ. Late north 10/24 Marshall (55) PHS, 10/30 Traverse BJU (median 10/24). Late south 11/3 Lac qui Parle BJU, 11/6 Lyon and Yellow Medicine BJU (median 11/1).
2007Spring1936 Early south 3/22 Dakota (1) JPM, 3/23 Meeker (3) DMF, 3/24 Dakota (2) JPM (median 3/29). Early north 4/21 Aitkin, Clay, and Mille Lacs, 4/22–25 in six counties (median 4/9). High counts 4/29 Lac qui Parle (310) BJU and Big Stone (185) PCC, 5/15 Marshall (186, Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS.
2007Summer827 Northbound migrants: late south 6/3 Hennepin BAF; late north 6/9 Norman BJU. Southbound migrants: early north 6/23 Traverse (4) PCC; early south 6/21 Stearns PCC, RPR. First juveniles 7/16 St. Louis (1) PHS, 7/21 Lac qui Parle (3) PCC, PHS. High count (but see fall report) 7/29 Marshall (1,437 at Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS, JMJ.
2007Fall2135 See summer report for early southbound migrants. Late north 10/27 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) RBW and Pennington JMJ. Late south 10/21 Dakota BAF, 11/4 Hennepin HCT. High count 8/3 Marshall (1,676, Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS, JMJ, 8/5 Jackson (1,659 at South Heron L.) KJB.
2008Spring2442 Early south (median 3/28) 3/30 Dakota ADS, 3/31 McLeod (6) DMF. Early north (median 4/9) 4/4 Douglas JPE, 4/9 Mille Lacs RBJ. High count 5/4 Lac qui Parle (279) PCC. See summer report for late migrants south and north.
2008Summer721 Found in all regions except Northwest, Southwest. Late south 6/8 Lac qui Parle PCC. Southbound migrants 6/21 Kandiyohi (2) DMF, 6/22 Lac qui Parle (7) PCC. Single juveniles arrived 7/25 Big Stone PHS, 7/26 Lac qui Parle PCC, PHS. High count 7/26 Lac qui Parle (492) PCC, PHS.
2008Fall2040 High count 8/9 Marshall (1,131) PHS, JMJ. Late north 9/28 Traverse DBM, 10/19 Wilkin BWF, RMD (median 10/25). Late south 10/24 Brown (8) BTS (median 11/2).
2009Spring2842 Early south (median 3/29) 3/24 Brown (6, Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) BTS, 3/25 Kandiyohi (6) RSF. Early north (median 4/9) 4/3 Marshall (2) JMJ, 4/16 Aitkin KCR. Late south 5/30 Blue Earth and Nicollet m.ob., 5/31 Brown m.ob. (median 6/6). Late north 5/29 Koochiching EEO, 5/30 Douglas JPE (median 6/1). High count 5/6 Hennepin (150, Long Meadow Lake) ALD.
2009Summer1019 Northbound migrants: late south 6/7 Big Stone, Brown, Kandiyohi; no north data. Southbound migrants: early north 7/4 Lake (1) JWL, 7/6 Grant LS; early south 6/19 Blue Earth (1) ChH, 6/20 Big Stone (1), Kandiyohi (1) PCC. First juvenile 7/26 Big Stone (1) PCC. High count 7/31 Marshall (146, Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS, JMJ.
2009Fall2235 High count 8/14 Marshall (649, Agassiz N.W.R.) JMJ, PHS. Late north 10/6 Becker CRM, 10/9 Otter Tail CRM (median 10/25). Late south 11/1 Hennepin BAF, 11/7 Nicollet RBW, 11/10 Hennepin SLC (median 11/2).
2010Spring1640 Early south (median 3/29) 4/1 Dakota JLO, 4/2 Dakota (Lake Byllesby) RTe. Early north (median 4/9) 4/4 Crow Wing (Ironton W.T.P.) JSB, 4/23 Douglas JPE. High counts 5/7 Stearns (175, Albany W.T.P.) PCC, 5/10 Wright (170, Annandale W.T.P.) DWK. See summer report for late migrants.
2010Summer919 Observed in all regions of the state. Northbound migrants 6/4 Brown BTS, 6/8 Blue Earth ChH. Southbound migrants: early north 6/27 Grant PCC, 7/3 Lake JWL; early south 6/27 Big Stone PCC and Rice TFB. First juvenile 7/25 Grant PCC. High count 7/31 Lac qui Parle (283) PCC.
2010Fall2233 High count 8/7 Lac qui Parle (184) PCC. Late north 10/24 Kittson (15, Joe River S.W.A.) TBr (median 10/25). Late south 10/25 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 11/2).
2011Spring2148 Early south (median 3/29) 4/2 Brown (Mulligan Twp.) BTS, 4/3 Brown (7) BTS, Dakota ELC. Early north (median 4/9) 4/9 Traverse BJU, 4/10 Cass (Bull Moose Twp.) DAY. High counts 5/5 Carver (250, Laketown Twp.) WCM, 5/13 Wright (242, Smith Lake) PCC. See summer report for late migrants.
2011Summer1119Found in all regions of state. Northbound migrants: late south 6/8 Carver DMA; late north 6/7 Aitkin RBJ. Southbound migrants: early north 7/2 Marshall VNi; early south 6/24 Lyon GWe, 6/27 Sibley DWK. High count (230) and first juvenile 7/31 Lac qui Parle PCC.
2011Fall2243 See summer report for early southbound migrants. High count 8/12 Nobles (500, Round Lake) RBJ, DAC. Late north 10/21 Otter Tail KRE, m.ob. and Wilkin GLa, 10/22 Otter Tail GLa, LS (median 10/25). Late south 11/1 Lac qui Parle DLP, 11/4 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 11/2).
2012Spring2950 South reports 3/14 Olmsted ANy, JWH, 3/15 Carver RBJ and Dakota (Lake Byllesby) CMB, JLO, BAF, GHo followed by many reports all well before recent median 3/29. North reports 3/18 Douglas RAE, 3/20 Becker ASM, 3/24 Douglas FGo, MJB all well before recent median 4/9. High counts 4/22 Lac qui Parle (1,451) PCC, 4/17 Lac qui Parle (~1,000, Cory Lake) KLn, 4/29 Lac qui Parle (511) PCC, 4/21 Lac qui Parle (~500, Cory Lake) RPR, 5/1 Carver (420, Rice Lake, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) WCM. See summer report for late migrants.
2012Summer1834 Reported from all regions of state. Northbound migrants: late south 6/9 Carver JCy and Wright PEB; late north 6/12, 6/16 Becker RAE, HSt. Southbound migrants: early north 6/21 Norman DBM, 6/25 Red Lake RAE; early south 6/21 Swift DLP, 6/22, 6/25 Lac qui Parle DLP, BJU. High count 7/28 Grant (996, includes 938 at Ash Lake) PCC.
2012Fall1841 See summer report for early southbound migrants. High count 8/1 Grant (1,617, Ash Lake, Denton Slough, and Towner Slough) KJB. Late north 10/21 Grant DBM, 10/27 Lake BWF, m.ob. (median 10/25). Late south 10/30 Brown BTS and Dakota TAT, 11/4 Dakota CAs (median 11/2).
2013Spring3050 Early south (median 3/29) 4/3 Dodge ANy, DBz, SC, JWH, 4/4 Hennepin HCT and Watonwan ANy. Early north (median 4/9) 4/16 St. Louis JLK, 4/19 Morrison FGo. High count 5/15 Wright (826, Malardi Lake W.M.A.) PCC. See summer report for late migrants south (median 6/6) and north (median 6/1).
2013Summer926 Seen in the central and southern portions of state, but also Becker, Lake, Polk. Late spring migrants 6/1 Dakota DVe, Traverse DPG. Southbound migrants: early north 6/27 Beltrami MBS, 6/29 Douglas JPE; early south 6/25, 6/27 Jackson GHo, KDS.
2013Fall2840 See summer report for early southbound migrants. High count 9/10 Carver (50, Chaska Lake, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JCy. Late north 10/2 Otter Tail MJM, 10/3 Wilkin RBJ (median 10/25). Late south 11/1 Sherburne PLJ, 11/10 Blue Earth ChH, Scott BAb (median 11/2).
2014Spring2847Early south (median 3/29) 3/31 Dakota GJa, Faribault WAF, 4/1 Rice TFB, 4/4 Winona DBz. Early north (median 4/9) 4/13 Becker ShG, HeH, 4/19 Aitkin PSP, Beltrami DPJ, Clay BB, Morrison SC, DAB, JWH, Otter Tail LS. High counts 5/10, 5/11 Wabasha (100, Mississippi River Pool 4) LHl. See summer report for late migrants south (median 6/6) and north (median 6/1).
2014Summer1127Observed in all regions except Southeast. Northbound migrants: late south 6/2 Big Stone DLP, Nobles RMD; late north 6/8 Grant DWK, SBM. Southbound migrants: early north 7/6 St. Louis AM; early south 6/30 Carver and Sibley JCy. High count 7/26 Lac qui Parle (176) PCC. ;
2014Fall2642 See summer report for early southbound migrants. High counts 8/2 Grant (295, including 12 juveniles, the first reported this fall, North Ottawa Impoundment) PCC, 8/9 Grant (139, North Ottawa Impoundment) PCC. Late north 9/29 Morrison RAE, 10/9 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB (median 10/25). Late south 11/1 Yellow Medicine DLP, 11/2 Lyon (5) GWe, Meeker HHD (median 11/2).
2015Spring2645 Early south (median 3/29) 4/2 Dakota (2) BDo, Hennepin (2) NSa, Jackson HHD, Kandiyohi DPG. Early north (median 4/9) 4/3 Todd RAE, 4/11 Polk (2) SAu, 4/12 Clay RHO, Crow Wing JPR, Itasca SC, Otter Tail (4) AaH. The largest concentration of this species was at the Bass Ponds, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., where BAF tallied 1,500 on 5/3 (total shorebirds counted by fives and rounded to 2,500, this was species approx. 60% of the total). Late south 5/29 Stearns MJB, 5/30 Brown BTS, Lac qui Parle DLP (median 6/6). Late north 5/29 Itasca SC, Norman (2) ANy, 5/31 Kittson JPr (median 6/1).
2015Summer1024 Seen in all regions, but least widely observed in North-central, Southeast. Southbound migrants: early north 6/30 St. Louis SGW, 7/3 Polk SAu; early south 6/24, 6/30 Big Stone DLP, 7/3 Faribault, Freeborn DFN.
2015Fall2841 See summer report for early southbound migrants. High counts 8/22 Grant (100, North Ottawa Impoundment) ToL, 8/10 Yellow Medicine (75, Miedd Lake) GWe. Late north 10/1 Becker RAE, 10/4 Polk (2) DdD, 10/17 Marshall (3) SAu, Polk (2) SAu (median 10/24). Late south 10/25 Olmsted JPr, 10/27 Yellow Medicine (3) GWe, 11/10 Lac qui Parle DLP (median 11/2).
2016Spring2950 Early south (median 3/30) 3/18–20 Carver JuW, m.ob., 3/20 Hennepin AtK, 3/30 Big Stone DLP. Early north (median 4/8) 4/3 Polk SAu, 4/9 Cass RBJ, 4/13 Crow Wing (3) PSP, 4/14 Itasca SC. High counts 5/7 Stearns (347, Getchell Lake.) PCC, 5/8 Dakota (310, Lake Byllesby) ALw. Please see summer report for late south migrants. Late north 5/25 Beltrami DPJ, 5/27 Red Lake SC, RBJ, Wadena RBJ (median 6/6).
2016Summer1333 Seen in all regions except Southeast. Spring migrants 6/7, 6/11 Lac qui Parle (different locations) DPG, DLP. Southbound migrants: early north 6/23 Douglas (2) RHi, Grant (10) HCT, Lake of the Woods MBS; early south 6/18 Big Stone (max. 4) m.ob., Lac qui Parle (Salt L.) PCC, 6/23 Yellow Medicine (1) MJB, DOr. No significant counts.
2016Fall2537 See summer report for early north and south migrants. High counts 9/22 Carver (100, Tacoma Ave.) WLw, 9/10 Yellow Medicine (60, Miedd Lake) GWe, 8/21 Lac qui Parle (59, Salt Lake) KeL. Late north 10/22 Grant (3) CNn, 10/29 Polk (4) SAu (median 10/23). Late south 10/31 Carver (Tacoma Ave.) WCM, 11/2 Big Stone DLP, Carver (Lake Waconia) WCM (median 11/2).
2017Spring3252 Early south (median 3/29) 3/16 Scott JEB, 3/25–26 Dakota (2) GHo, PNi, m.ob., 3/27 Carver (2 different locations). Early north (median 4/6) 3/28 Todd RAE, 4/1 Polk SAu, 4/2 Hubbard REn. High counts 4/17 Lyon (150, Lone Tree Lake) VKl, 5/3 Carver (142, Tacoma Ave.) WCM. Late south 5/30 Stearns (3, Albany W.T.P.) PCC, (Getchell Lake) DOr, Washington RAE (median 6/8). Also see summer report for another late south and several late north migrants.
2017Summer1928 Observed in all regions. June data can't be stratified by dates or counts to distinguish direction of migration. Presumed northbound migrants 6/11 Grant m.ob., 6/14 Clay (1) RBW, 6/16 Grant (2) PCC. Presumed southbound migrants 6/18 Becker (2) MBH, 6/20 Lyon (1) GWe, 6/22 Polk (1) SAu. High count 7/30 Lyon (310, Lone Tree L.) GWe.
2017Fall2848 See summer report for early north and south migrants. High counts 8/8 Lyon (275, Lone Tree Lake ) GWe, 8/5 Carver (169, New Germany area) WCM. Late north 10/22 Polk SAu, 10/25 Grant CRa (median 10/23). Late south 11/2 Lyon GWe, 11/3 Olmsted (2) JmP, 11/5 Sherburne PLJ (median 11/3).
2018Spring3353 Early south (median 3/29) 3/22 Lac qui Parle DOr, 4/4–11 Houston SHo, m.ob., 4/11 Lyon (4) GWe, NMe, Winona ASu. Earliest north reports (median 4/6) were from Grant 4/19–24 (North Ottawa Impoundment, max. 20) REn, m.ob.; subsequent north reports 4/21 Hubbard REn, 4/22 Mille Lacs ABL. High count 5/7 Lyon (415, Lone Tree Lake) GWe. Late south 5/30 Lyon GWe, Yellow Medicine (2) GWe (median 6/8). Also see summer report for another late south and many late north migrants.
2018Summer1534 Found in every region. Northbound migrants: late south 6/4 Brown STa; late north 6/12, 6/13, 6/16 Grant (1) EzH, IsH, CNn, RCA. Southbound migrants: early north 6/20 Roseau HHD, 6/28 Polk (8) BDo; early south 7/1, 7/4 Carver JCy.
2018Fall2849 See summer report for early north and south migrants. High count 8/14 Lyon (577, Lone Tree Lake) GWe. Late north 10/17 Clay CMk, Grant (12) MaJ, Hubbard REn, 10/19 Traverse (2) LiH (median 10/24). Late south 11/1 Dakota (max. 4) KDS, MwT, Wright ToL, 11/2 Steele (2) JJS, JmP, 11/6 McLeod BHa (median 11/3).
2019Spring3052 Early south (median 3/29) 3/28 Rock HHD, 3/30 Dakota KRE. Early north (median 4/6) 4/18 Otter Tail AxB, m.ob., 4/19 Crow Wing REn, Grant (6) KRE, m.ob., Traverse RZi. High counts 5/5 Rice (228, 190th St. W.) BHe, 5/5 Dakota (145) ClB. Late south 5/26 Pipestone KRE, m.ob., 5/28 Sherburne ebd, 5/30 Washington DnS (median 6/8). Late north 5/25 Kanabec (2) SPS, 5/26 Pine SPS, m.ob. (median 6/7). Also see Summer Report for additional late migrants statewide.
2019Summer1728 Reported from every region except North-central. Late spring migrants 6/5 St. Louis (3) OGo, JPR, 6/6 Dakota (4) AJF. Southbound migrants: early north 6/24 Grant (max. 40, North Ottawa Impoundment) ASu, m.ob.; early south 6/29 Lincoln (8) AaL, CLu. High count 7/28 Grant (300, North Ottawa Impoundment) EzH, ASu.
2019Fall3347 See summer report for early southbound migrants. High counts 8/22 Swift (300, Marsh Lake) KJB, 9/2 Yellow Medicine (130, Lyon/Yellow Medicine Conservation Easement) GWe. Late north 10/7 Mille Lacs ANy, 10/9, 19–20 Grant (max. 30, North Ottawa Impoundment) WCM, m.ob. Late south 10/30 Cottonwood KEm, Le Sueur RBW, 11/4–5 Dakota KDS, m.ob. (median 11/4).
2020Spring2853 Early south (median 3/29) 3/28 – 4/2 Rock (max. 7) JWH, m.ob., 3/31 Blue Earth ChH, 4/2 Yellow Medicine (3) RJS. Early north (median 4/6) 3/30, 4/6 Wilkin ebd, ANy, 4/7 Crow Wing LS, 4/10 Clay LSl. High counts 4/26 Lac qui Parle (1,000, 140th St., Manfred Twp.) KeL, 5/4 Redwood (600, Timm Lake) ASu. Late south 5/28 Big Stone GWe, 5/30 Stearns HHD, 5/31 Le Sueur RBW (median 6/7). Late north 5/26 Kanabec SOa, 5/26–31 St. Louis (max. 18) JGz, m.ob. (median 6/8). Also see summer report for additional late migrants statewide.
2020Summer2241 Found in all regions. Northbound migrants: late south 6/12 Dakota (1) RBW, Lac qui Parle (2) EzH, IsH, ASu; late north 6/7 Kanabec MAJ. Southbound migrants: early north 6/26 Marshall (1) HHu, 6/27 Douglas (8) SPS; early south 6/22 Yellow Medicine (4) GWe. High counts 7/19 Big Stone (3,250, Marsh Lake) EzH, CLR, KWR, ASu, 7/22 Big Stone (2,780, 6/5th Ave, Correll) KJB.
2020Fall3351 See summer report for early southbound migrants. High counts 8/9 Big Stone (1,900, Marsh Lake) EzH, IsH, 8/4 Big Stone (1380, West Toqua Lake) KJB. Late north 10/27 Becker NaH, 10/28 Cass AxB, 10/31 Marshall HHu (median 10/23). Late south 11/4 Dakota (2) BKa, Sherburne MAJ, 11/4–5 Olmsted (2) JmP, m.ob., 11/4–8 Lyon (max. 11) GWe (median 11/4).
2021Spring3352 Early south (median 3/29) 3/20 Lyon REn, RLF, 3/21 Dakota VRL, ebd, Yellow Medicine GWe. Early north (median 4/6) 4/5 Grant (Niemackl Lake Park) JEc, ECl, (North Ottawa Impoundment) JEc, ECl, 4/7 Polk (5) SAu. High count 5/2 Hennepin (1,460, Rice Lake, counted by tens.) EzH, IsH. Late south 5/31 Benton DOr, Sherburne (2) ebd, Sibley (3) ebd (median 6/7). Late north 5/31 Lake of the Woods ANy, Marshall HHu, Polk HHu (median 6/8). Also see summer report for additional late migrants statewide.
2021Summer2039 Observed in every region. Northbound migrants: late south 6/8 Stearns (1) MtS, 6/13 Isanti (1) DWK; late north 6/9 Marshall (1) ebd, 6/13 Grant (2) JSa. Southbound migrants: early north 6/19 Grant (1) ebd, Polk (3) SAu, 6/24 Clearwater (1) CRM, Marshall (1) ebd; early south 6/17 Lyon (1) RgS, 6/18 Yellow Medicine GWe, 6/21 Sibley RBW. Very small numbers on these dates made it more difficult than usual to separate northbound from southbound migrants (The Loon 74:65–82).
2021Fall3050 See summer report for early southbound migrants. High counts 8/4 Sibley (500, High Island Lake) ASu, 8/20 Marshall (350, Agassiz N.W.R.) EHi. Late north 10/19–25 Mille Lacs HHD, 10/22–31 Polk (max. 4) HHu (median 10/24). Late south 10/29 Sherburne (5) ebd, NSg, 11/5 Big Stone DLP, 11/6 Lyon GWe (median 11/4).
2022Spring3253 Early south (median 3/28) 3/21 Meeker RBW, 4/1 Winona EHi, Yellow Medicine GWe. Early north (median 4/4) 4/9 Wilkin BAb, 4/12 Todd (5) BEc, 4/17 Kanabec (2) KrM. High count 4/24 Goodhue (300, Lake Byllesby) AFo. Late south 5/30 Rock CRM, m.ob., Sibley (2) AaL, m.ob. (median 6/8). Late north 5/30 Kanabec (4) SPS (median 6/7). Also see summer report for many additional late migrants statewide.
2022Summer1835 Encountered in all regions. Northbound migrants: late south 6/6 Dakota (2) KDS, ebd, 6/14, 6/17 Sibley (1, south of Buffalo Lake) †NMe, ph. JWZ; late north 6/5, 6/6 Marshall HHu. Southbound migrants: early north 6/22 Polk (3) HHu, 6/23 Marshall (8) and Polk (6) HHu; early south 6/24 Sibley (3) TWe, 6/28 Big Stone ANy. High count 7/24 Sibley (est. 600, High Island Lake) EzH, ASu.
2022Fall2850 See summer report for early southbound migrants. High counts 8/20 Sibley (1,250, High Island Lake) EzH, IsH, 8/10 Sibley (810, High Island Lake) GWe. Late north 10/22 Marshall (2) HHu, 10/22–25 Clay (max. 6) ebd, 10/30 Polk HHu (median 10/24). Late south 11/5 Dakota (2, Lake Byllesby) KDS, 11/7 Dakota (140th St. Marsh) AnB, m.ob., Sherburne HHD (median 11/4).
 
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