Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Warblers Occurrence
This is the 1930 to present seasonal report archive for
The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The last 2 years are available to MOU members. 		Seasons
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: Warblers
Ovenbird
Worm-eating Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Northern Waterthrush
Golden-winged Warbler
Blue-winged Warbler
[Golden-winged Warbler X Blue-winged Warbler]
[Lawrence's Warbler]
[Brewster's Warbler]
Black-and-white Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Swainson's Warbler
 Tennessee Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Connecticut Warbler
MacGillivray's Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Kentucky Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler
American Redstart
Kirtland's Warbler
Cape May Warbler
 Cerulean Warbler
Northern Parula
[Cerulean Warbler X Northern Parula]
Magnolia Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Palm Warbler
Pine Warbler
 Yellow-rumped Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)
Yellow-throated Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
Hermit Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Canada Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Painted Redstart
Magnolia Warbler(Setophaga magnolia)
YearSeasonNS
1933Summer The only nest reported was found on June 26th by Swedenborg, about 5 miles south of McGregor • The contents 'Were 2 warbler eggs and two eggs of the Brown-headed Cowbird.
1935Summer Along the Poplar River in Cook County June 26th, Prosser and Swodenbol~g happened upon a nest with 4 eggs about 5 feet above the ground in a small balsam.
1938SummerAt Lake Vermillion two nests, each with 3 eggs and 2 cowbird eggs, were observed by Prosser and Swedenborg on June IO.
1945Summer1 young with parents, August 25, 2 young wilh parents, August 17, Cook Co., William Longley.
1962Falllast report, Oct. 7, Duluth, Anne K. Arndt. ;
1963SpringMay 7, Minneapolis, R. Janssen; May 10, Wright Co., Erma Christopher; May 11, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; May 11, Washington Co., D. Honetschlager.
1963SummerLake Co., Twin Lake, July 15, male feeding 2y out of nest, Jan Green.
1963Falllatest, Sept. 25, Minneapolis, R. B. Janssen.
1964Spring5-11 Stearns Co, RPR; 5-4 Hennepin Oo, RBJ; 5-9 Wright Co, EC; 5-5 Ramsey Co, ELC; 5-10 Washington Co, DH; 5-3 Rice Co, IG; 5-11 Frontenac, JPF; 5-9 Ramsey Co, ACR; 5-7 Duluth, JCG.
1964Summerfall dates, 8-23, Minneapolis, DB.
1964Fall9-5 Crow Wing Co, TEM; 9-11 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA; 9-14 Lake Co, RAG; 9-24 Duluth, JCG; 10-12 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA.
1965Springearliest 5-1 Washington Co, DS and Rice Co, CE, PE, JB.
1965Falllatest 9-30 Cook Co, HH, 10-1 Minneapolis, VL and 10-2 Mora, RHJ.
1966Springearliest 4-23 Dakota Co, MIG; 5-1 Nobles Co, HSH; 5-4 Washington Co, WWL; 5-7 Minneapolis, CKS and Goodhue Co, BL.
1966Summer6-6 Duluth, JCG; 7-11 Lake Co, N of Two Harbors, DP; 7-31 Crow Wing Co, TEM; 8-29 Lake Co, JCG; 8-30 Duluth AKA.
1966FallLatest 9-18 Duluth, AKA, Washington Co., WHL, Hennepin Co., JAJ and Olmsted Co., JPF; 923 Washington Co., WWL; 9-27 Duluth, JCG and Lake Co., RK; one exceptional record 10-16 Fargo, MGA.
1967Springearly 5-2 Hennepin Co., FN/ MAS; 5-5 Washington Co., WHL; 5-11 Wright Co., EC, Ramsey Co., BL, Stevens Co., JAH, Kanabec Co., RHJ, Stearns Co., RPR and Washington Co., WHL. C~pe May Warbler: early 5-11 Hennepm Co., MEH and Washington Co., WHL; 5-13 Goodhue Co., MIG, Hennepin Co., TKS and Kanabec Co., RHJ; 5-14 Goodhue Co., HFH, EMB.
1967Summerreported from Lake, Cook Co's.
1967Fall latest 9-21 Hibbing, HM; 9-26 Anoka Co., PE; 9-30 Washington Co., DS.
1968Spring early 5-2 Washington Co., DS; 5-6 Washington Co., WWL and Fargo-Moorhead, 50, fide EGA; 5-7 Minneapolis, DB; 5-11 Rice Co., OAR.
1968Summer 6-4 Chisago Co, WHL, late spring migrant; reported from Cook, Lake, Hubbard (TCD) Co's; 8-27 Anoka Co, WHL, fall migrant.
1968FallLatest 9-19 St. Louis (Hibbing) HM; 9-21 St. Louis (Minn. Pt.) DB; 9-23 Morrison LSR; 9-27 Hennepin VL.
1969Spring5-1 Washington Co., WWL; 5-4 Hennepin Co., VL; 5-6 Morrison Co., LSR; 5-10 Isanti Co., CU; 5-20 Olmsted Co., CCW, and Hennepin Co., MHM.
1969Summer7-11 Lac La Croix, St. Louis Co. MMC, RL; 6-29 Duluth VL; 7-12 Gooseberry Falls, Lake Co., one singing male KE, RR, also reported from Cook Co.
1969Fall9-9 Hennepin EWJ; 9-16 Ramsey BAH and VL; 9-28 Duluth JCG; 10-10 Hennepin CH.
1970Springearly south 5-2 Stearns MC; 5-7 Dakota DB and Hennepin RG; early north 5-9 Crow Wing JB; 5-10 St. Louis NH; peak 5-25 Duluth (40) JC; late south 5-27 Chisago FS; 5-29 Hennepin DB.
1970Summer6-14 to 6-20 Duluth MMC; 6-30 Duluth MMC; quite unexplainable was a singing male at the T.S. Roberts Sactuary, HENNEPIN Co, 6-26 DB. Also reported from Cook and Lake Co's.
1970Falllate north 9-7 Morrison LR; 9-20 Crow Wing )B; early south 8-30 Wright ES; 8-31 Washington WL; late south 9-10 Hennepin VL; 9-27 Wright BH; 10-3 Winona TV.
1971Springearly south 5-4 Carver KH 5-10 Hennepin VL; 5-11 Hennepin OJ-early north 5-12 Crow ~ing JB; 5-15 Duluth MMC; late south 5-31 Hennepm WKE, BDC and Wright BH.
1971Summerreported from St. Louis, Cook, Crow Wing and Lake; late migrants reported on 6-2 Hennepin ES and 6-3 Cottonwood LF.
1971Fallearly south 8-23 Ramsey; 8-25 Hennepin; late south 10-9 Hennepin; late north 9-16 Crow Wing; 9-18 Lake; 9-28 Duluth.
1972Summerseen in N. St. Louis, Lake, Cook; migrant -6-3 Hennepin. C,ape May Warbler: seen in Clearwater (RCD), S. (6-24 Cotton DB) & N. St. Louis, Cook.
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1973Fall Seen in eight counties. Peak 9-16 St. Louis (120) (JAB).
1974Fall Early south 8-28 Hennepin VL; late north 10-3 Duluth JG; late south 9-29 Rock KE; 10-6 Lac qui Parle AFE; 10/3 Murray AD; note that all late dates are west.
1975Spring Early south 4-16 Yellow Medicine GLO; 4 reports on 5-6; early north 5-9 Morrison LSR; 5-12 Hubbard HJF; 5-14 St. Louis JCG; late south 5-31 Lyon HCK and Rock LAF, OLJ, KE.
1975Summer Reported from Clearwater, St. Louis, Lake and Cook.
1975Fallearly south 8-19 Wright ES; 8-23 Lyon HK; late north 9-18 Hubbard HF; 10-2 Duluth M. Kohlbry; late south 9-28 Yellow Medicine GO; 10-5 Dodge VH; 11-10 Blue Earth VR.
1976Spring Early south 6 reports on 5-11; early north 5-14 St. Louis PD; 5-15 St. Louis NJH and Crow Wing JB; 5-16 Marshall SV; late south 5-31 Lyon NH.
1976Summerreported from St. Louis, Lake and Cook.
1976Fall Early south 8-15 Washington and Ramsey, 8-23 Olmsted; late north 9-20 Cook, 9-23 Duluth; late south 9-28 Washington, 9-30 Murray, 10-3 Blue Earth.
1977Spring Early south 4-22 Cottonwood LAF; 5-1 Cottonwood ED; 5-5 Hennepin OJ; early north 4-23 Hubbard HF earliest date for the state; 5-6 Clay LCF; 5-9 Otter Tail GO; late south 5-30 Hennepin ES.
1977Summer Nested in Clearwater and Lake; also reported from Lake of the Woods, St. Louis and Cook.
1977Fall Late south 10-10 Washington (DMB).
1978Summer Breeding reported from Beltrami; also seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis and Clearwater.
1978Fall Early south 8-27 Washington DMB and Anoka KL; late north 10-5 Hubbard HF; late south 9-21 Freeborn DG, Houston EMF and Olmsted VH. Cape May Wa,rbler Early south Anoka KL; late north St. Louis GO; late south 9-9 Anoka KL.
1979Spring Early south 5-6 Washington DR; ten reports from nine counties on 5-7 and 5-8; early north 5-12 Aitkin DAS; St. Louis KE; late south 5-29 Martin EB.
1979Summer Late migrant 6-1 Clay. Breeding reported from Lake; also seen in Cook, St. Louis, Itasca, Beltrami, Clearwater.
1979Fall Early south 8-27 Anoka JH, 8-29 Anoka KL; late north 9-26 St. Louis KMH, 10-7 St. Louis JG; late south 10-4 Ramsey BSH, 10-9 Stearns MC. Cape Ma,y Warbler,1 Late north 9-20t St. Louis KMH, 10-4 Pennington 'KSS; one report south 9-3 Washington WL.
1980Spring Early south 5-10 Hennepin SC, Cottonwood RJ, Winona OJ, 5-11 Fillmore RRK; early north 5-10 Clay LCF, 5-13 Cook KMH.
1980Summer Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Beltrami, Clearwater. Early mgrant: 8-1 Washington.
1981Spring Early south 5-3 Mower RRK, Olmsted JF, 5-4 Houston EMF, 5-5 Hennepin BDC; early north 5-3 St. Louis D. Green, 5-6 Lake SWI MS, 5-7 Crow Wing JB, TS; late south 5-26 Anoka JLH, Houston EMF, Rice KJ, 5-27 Hennepin DB, 5-29 Hennepin ES.
1981Fall Early south 8-25 Hennepin SC, 8-28 Nicollet JCF, 8-29 Washington DS; late north 10-6 Aitkin RJ, 10-18 Aitkin L. Paynter; late south 9-25 Hennepin ES, 9-28 Hennepin DB.
1982Spring Early south 5-5 Hennepin SC, 5-6 Hennepin DB, ES, 5-7 Rice KJ; early north 5-10 qay LCF, Crow Wing JB, 5-11 St. Loms LW, 5-12 Polk NH; late sout~ 5-25 Rice KJ, 5-27 Lyon HK, Martm EBK.
1982Summer Breeding data from Cook. Also seen in Lake, St. Louis, Koochiching.
1982Fall Early south 8-20 Houston EMF, 8/28 Ramsey DZ/MC, 8/30 Hennepin DB, Murray AD; late north 9/19 St. Louis LE, SDM 10/5 Cook KMH, 10/8 St. Louis LW; late south 9/28 Anoka SC, 10/10 Martin EBK.
1983Spring Early south 5/5 Mower RRK, 5/6 Anoka SC, Mower BJ, Olmsted JEB, 5/7 Dakota BL, GS, Goodhue DGW, Houston EMF, Martin KL, Murray HK, Olmsted RJ, Ramsey DZIMC; early north 5/6 Clay LCF, Mille Lacs MLWMA, Otter Tail SDM, 5/12 Lake SWIMS, 5/13 Cook KMH; late south 5/26 Hennepin DB, SC, ES, 5/28 Brown JSp.
1983Summer Seen in St. Louis, Lake, Cook. Late migrant South: 6/3 Hennepin.
1983Fall Early south 8/20 Houston EMF, 8/22 Hennepin SC, 8/29 DB; late north 10/1 Itasca AB, 10/2 St. Louis MH, 10/4 KE, 10/5 AE, 10/7 Polk DS, 10/13 Cook KMH,; late south 10/1 Cottonwood LAF, 10/2 Brown JSp, 10/5 Hennepin SC.
1984Spring Early south 5/10 Wabasha WDM, Olmsted RE, Mower RRK, Hennepin ES, VL, 51 II Houston EMF; early north 5/ I MLWMA, 5/13 Aitkin WN, 5/15 St. Louis KC, SNP, Clearwater MM, 5/16 Marshall ANWR, KSS, Cook KMH; late south 5/25 Ramsey DGW, 5/29 Hennepin SC, Dakota JD.
1984Summerseen in Cook, Lake and St. Louis.
1984Fall Early south 8/22 Hennepin SC, 8/24 Houston EMF; late north 9/26 Mille Lacs RJ, Pennington KSS, 10/10 Cook KMH ; late south 9/30 OJ, I0/2 Hennepin SC, I0/ 13 Murray AD.
1985Spring Early south 5/2 Blue Earth MF, 5/5 Olmsted AP, 5/6 Hennepin OJ, VL, Dakota TTu; early north 5/8 Cook KMH, 5/1 I St. Louis KE, SS, 5/12 Polk AB, Roseau AJ, Norman BK, 5/13 Wilkin GAM, Otter Tail SDM; late south Hennepin 5/27 DB, 5/28 SC, 5/30 ES, 5/27 Pipestone JP.
1985Summer Nested in Lake. Also seen in Cook, St. Louis, Otter Tail (no date, GAM).
1985Fall Early south 8/21 Hennepin SC, 8/25 Ramsey KB, 8/25 Anoka GP; late north 9/28 Grant RJ, 10/3 St. Louis L W, 10/3 Cook KMH; late south 9/20 Ramsey KB, 9/21 Olmsted JEB, 9/22 Houston EMF, 9/22 Brown JS.
1986Spring Early south 5/4 Houston JPIAM, 5/5 Hennepin SC, Olmsted JEB, Washington SSt, 5/6 Houston EMF, Olmsted RE; early north 5/3 Polk KSS, 5/6 St. Louis KE, 5/10 Cook WP 5/11 Clay LCF, Otter Tail SDM, Crow Wing WN, Lake SWIMS; late south 5/23 Murray ND, 5/24 Lac qui Parle FE, 5/26 Le Sueur HJC, Fillmore AMP.
1986Summer Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Carlton, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami.
1986Fall Early south 8/11 Ramsey KB, 8/U Anoka JH, 8/15 Dakot TT; late north 9/20 Itasca AB, DB and OtterTail SDM, 9/21 Clay LCF, 9/27 Cook KMH; late south 10/4 Sherburne RG, RJ, 10/9 Hennepin ES, 10/16 Ramsey KB.
1987Spring Early south 5/9 Brown JS, 5/10 Ramsey KB, 5/13 Hennepin BDC; early north 51 II Cook KMH, WP, 5/12 Duluth KE, 5/13 Lake SWIMS; late south 5/22 Mower RRK, 5/23 Lyon HK and Brown JS.
1987Summer Nested in Cook. Also seen in Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Beltrami.
1987Fall Early south 8/4 Anoka JH, 8/14 Dakota TT and Wright ES and Houston FL; late north 9/18 Clay LCF, 9/20 Itasca AB and St. Louis RSE, 9/24 Cook KMH; late south 9/25 Fillmore ANO, 9/28 Hennepin SC, 10/10 Houston FL.
1988Spring Early south 5/2 Mower JM, 5/3 Hennepin SC, Olmsted BSE and Wright JMa; early north 5/7 Lake of the Woods SKS, 5/12 Cook KMH; late south 5/23 Stevens AB, 5/27 Cottonwood BF.
1988Summer Only reports: St. Louis, Lake, Cook; late migrant 6/1 Hennepin.
1988Fall Late north 9/18 Aitkin RJ, 9/26 Cook KMH, 10/1 Wilkin RJ; late south 9/25 Blue Earth AB, 9/30 Hennepin SC, ES, 10/2 Houston EMF.
1989Spring Early south 5/5 Ramsey AB and Anoka GP, 5/6 Goodhue SC, 5/7 Hennepin OJ; early north 5/13 Cook KMH, 5/14 Clay LCF, 5/16 St. Louis AE; late south 5/25 Hennepin SC, 5/31 Brown JS.
1989Summer Seen in Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook; late migrant 6/ l Brown.
1989Fall Early south 8/14 Anoka OP, 8/19 Hennepin SC; late north 9/21 Clay LCF and St. Louis PS, 9/23 Cook KMH, 9/30 Lake DPV; late south 9/27 Houston EMF, 9/29 Fillmore NAO, 9/30 Hennepin SC.
1990Spring Early south 5/10 Mower JM, 5/11 Olmsted JB, BSE; early north 5/12 St. Louis fide KE, Clay LCF, 5/15 Becker BK and Cook KMH; late south 5/25 Pipestone JP, 5/26 Brown JSp and Martin BB.
1990Summer Only records: St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
1990Fall Early south 8/18 Anoka GP, 8/21 Brown J S, Houston EMF and Ramsey KB; late north 9/16 Wilkin MO, 9/22 Cook KMH, 10/6 Lake KR; late south 9/21 Winona CS, 9/26 Hennepin SC.
1991Spring Early south 4/27 Brown BB, 5/3 Hennepin SC, DZ; early north 5/9 Becker BK, Clay LCF and Wilkin SDM, 5!11 Hubbard JL, Lake SWIMS, Otter Tail MO and St. Louis SS; late south 5/25 Washington WL, 5/26 Houston AP.
1991Summer Probable nesting in St. Louis, Cook; also seen in Roseau, Lake.
1991Fall Early south 8/9 Ramsey KB, 8/12 Hennepin SC, TT; late north 9/14 Lake DPV and St. Louis TEB, KR, 10/1 Cook KMH; late south10/5 Hennepin SC, 10/16 Winona CS.
1992Spring Early south 4/29 Pipestone ND, 5/7 Dakota JD and Winona CS, 5/8 Cottonwood ED and Lac qui Parle FE; early north 5/7 Kanabec CM, 5/8 Beltrami DJ, 5/9 Aitkin WN and Clay LCF; late south 5/26 Ramsey KB, 5/29 Hennepin SC.
1992Summer Reported in Roseau, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook; plus extremely early migrants 7/18 Hennepin SC, 7/27 Pipestone ND.
1992Fall Early south 8/18 Hennepin SC, 8/19 Ramsey KB; late north 9/27 Cook KMH, 10/3 Roseau PS, 10/4 Aitkin WN; late south 9/26 Goodhue RJ, 10/23 Winona CS.
1993Spring Early south 5/5 Lac qui Parle FE, 5/6 Anoka JW, Dakota DSm, Hennepin SC, TT and Ramsey DB, DC. Early north 5/7 St. Louis DBe, 5/8 Becker BBe and Kanabec CM, 5/9 Aitkin WN. Late south 5/28 Brown JS, 5/29 Hennepin TT.
1993Summer Reported in Beltrami, Cass, Aitkin, Carlton, St. Louis, Lake, Cook; plus late migrants 6/1 Washington and Mower.
1993Fall Early south 8/15 Hennepin SC, 8/18 Brown JS and Rice TB. Late north 9/23 Lake DPV, 9/30 St. Louis TW, 10/1 Cook KMH. Late south 9/27 Winona CS, 9/28 Hennepin DB, SC.
1994Spring Early south 5/8 Winona AM, 5/9 Hennepin TT; early north 5/8 St. Louis ME/SK, 5/12 Kanabec CM; late south 5/22 Chippewa AB, 5/25 Hennepin SC.
1994Summer Observed in Roseau, Koochiching, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
1994Fall Early south 8/15 Olmsted JB, 8/17 Rice RG. Late north 9/24 Kanabec CM, 9/25 Cook KMH, 9/28 Carlton LW. Late south 10/4 Winona CS, 10/5 Hennepin JBe and Mower RRK.
1995Spring Early south 5/8 Olmsted CK, 5/9 Hennepin SC, Mower RRK, JM and Rice TB; early north 5/11 St. Louis AE, 5/13 Kanabec CM, 5/14 Clay RO and Aitkin CB; late south 5/29 Nicollet PJ, DN, 5/31 Brown JS and Hennepin JBe, SC.
1995Summer Probable breeding in Lake; also seen in Koochiching, St. Louis, Cook, Carlton. Late migrant 6/12 Anoka KB.
1995Fall Early south 8/19 Hennepin SC, 8/22 Winona ASM. Late north 9/20 Becker BK, 9/26 Cook KMH, 10/8 (fourth latest north) Lake DV. Late south 10/10 Brown JSp and Hennepin SC, 10/28 (third latest on record) Hennepin JBe, CF.
1996Spring Early south 5/11 Winona CS, 5/12 Dakota DBS and Houston JSt. Early north 5/16 Cass DaC, fide MN and Todd JSK, SDu. Late south 5/28 Brown JSp, 5/29 Pipestone JP, 5/30 Hennepin SC.
1996Summer Reported in Koochiching, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook; plus late migrants 6/2 Isanti and Anoka.
1996Fall Early south 8/16 Hennepin SC, 8/23 Nicollet MF and Winona CS. Late north 9/23 Carlton LW, 9/24 St. Louis AE, 10/3 St. Louis PBu. Late south 10/5 Hennepin SC, 10/8 Fillmore NO, 10/9 Winona CS.
1997Spring Early south 5/8 Rice TBo and Hennepin SC, 5/10 Goodhue SWe. Early north 5/17 Aitkin CB and Kanabec CM, 5/18 Clay PP. Late south 5/29 Hennepin SC, 5/30 Mower RJe, 5/31 Mower RRK.
1997Summer Reported in Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake; plus late migrant 6/1 Freeborn.
1997Fall Early south 8/21 Hennepin SC, 8/23 Ramsey TT, 8/26 McLeod RbS. Late north 9/28 Kittson PS, 9/30 St. Louis AE, 10/18 (ties latest north) Lake AH. Late south 9/29 Hennepin TT, 10/1 Hennepin SC, 10/4 Fillmore NO.
1998Spring Early south 5/11 Rice TBo, 5/13 Houston EMF and Hennepin SC. Early north 5/10 St. Louis AE, 5/12 St. Louis SS, 5/14 Kanabec CM. Late south 5/20 Brown JSp, 5/22 Murray ND, 5/31 Hennepin TT.
1998Summer Seen in Koochiching, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook; plus late migrants 6/2 Rock, 6/9 Hennepin.
1998Fall Early south 8/13 Anoka TBr, 8/15 Hennepin SC and Rice TBo, 8/16 Hennepin TT. Late north 9/22 Cook KMH, 9/24 St. Louis LW, 9/26 Itasca ABo. Late south 9/22 Anoka TBr and Hennepin PBu, 10/5 Washington DS, 10/9 Hennepin SC.
1999Spring Arrived earlier than the recent median arrival dates south (5/8) and north (5/10). Early south 5/3 in Freeborn, Rice, Fillmore, then 5/4 Hennepin SC. Early north 5/7 St. Louis PS, 5/8 Todd JSK, SDu and Carlton LW. No south reports after 5/27 Hennepin SC.
1999Summer Reported in Becker, Itasca, Cass, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Carlton, Pine.
1999Fall One south report on time (recent median 8/15) in Hennepin, then no reports until rapid movement south nine days later. Departed north and south about one week early. Early south 8/14 Hennepin SC, TT, 8/23 Brown JSp, Fillmore NO and Freeborn ABa. Late north 9/19 Carlton LW and St. Louis SWe, TW, 9/22 Cook KMH. Late south 9/23 Fillmore NO, 9/26 Hennepin SC, TT and Mower DSm.
2000Spring Observed in 23 south and 13 north counties. Early south 4/23 (second earliest) Mower RRK, 5/5 Rice TBo, then daily through 5/14. Early north 5/6 Otter Tail SDM and Cass MRN, then daily arrivals 5/7–11.
2000Summer Reported in Aitkin, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cook; plus late migrant 6/2 Dakota.
2000Fall Migration through south primarily between mid-August and end of September. Late north 9/25 Aitkin CLB, 9/28 St. Louis ALE. Late south 10/3 Mower (4) RRK, 10/4 Carver RMD, TJD. Both extremes were near recent median departure dates (north 10/1, south 10/5).
2001Spring Reported from 30 south and 15 north counties statewide. Arrived exactly on recent median dates. Early south 5/5 Fillmore, Nicollet and Hennepin, 5/6 in seven counties. Early north 5/9 Carlton MCBS and St. Louis ALE, NAJ, 5/10 in three counties.
2001Summer Reported in Lake of the Woods, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Carlton, Pine; plus 6/2 Meeker.
2001Fall Early south 8/10 Isanti REH, 8/13 Fillmore NBO. Late north 9/20 St. Louis ALE, 9/22 Carlton LAW. Late south 10/3 Hennepin SLC, 10/6 Wright DFJ.
2002Spring Observed in 36 south and 21 north counties. Early south 5/4 Rice TFB, 5/5 in five counties. Early north 5/11 in six counties, 5/12 Lake JWL. Late south 5/31 Anoka (2) KJB and Hennepin TAT, also see summer report. High count 5/15 Mille Lacs L. (49) KJB.
2002Summer Reported in Cass, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Carlton, Pine.
2002Fall Early south 8/19 Hennepin ChM, SLC, 8/23 Anoka KJB. Late north 9/28 Carlton LAW, St. Louis JWL. Late south 10/2 Rice TFB, 10/9 Hennepin DWK, 10/28 (ties third latest date in state) Hennepin TAT.
2003Spring Arrived on time. Early south 5/5 Hennepin DWK, 5/9 Freeborn, Olmsted, Rice. Early north 5/10 Kanabec CAM, Otter Tail (4 reports) and Todd. High counts 5/15 Anoka (12) KJB, 5/22 Clay (10) PHS. Late south 5/31 Hennepin DWK, PEJ.
2003Summer Observed in Beltrami, Itasca, Cass, Carlton, Lake, Cook; plus new nesting record in St. Louis M.C.B.S.
2003Fall Total of 44 reports from 11 north and 12 south counties in all regions except Southwest. Early south 8/20 Hennepin ChM, 8/22 Hennepin TAT, 8/23 Dakota ADS. Highest reported count 9/15 St. Louis (25 at Park Point, Duluth) SCB, PHS. Late north 9/30 Beltrami DPJ, 10/7 St. Louis SLF. Late south 10/4 Hennepin SLC and Olmsted OWB, 10/11 Lac qui Parle BJU.
2004Spring Reported from 23 north and 35 south counties. Early south 5/6 Rice TFB, then eight more counties 5/8 (median 5/5). Early north 5/1 Hubbard MAW, then four new counties on 5/11 (median 5/9). Late south 5/27 Hennepin SLC, 5/29 Chippewa and Lac qui Parle BJU. High count 5/28 Kittson (38) AXH, PHS.
2004Summer Observed in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Aitkin, Cass, Polk, Clay, Otter Tail, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine; late south 6/6 Yellow Medicine BJU.
2004Fall First south reports from Hennepin beginning 8/23 TAT, then 8/28 Freeborn, Ramsey and Rice. Late north 9/23 Clay and Pine, 9/24 Lake JWL, 9/27 St. Louis LAW (median 10/1). Late south 9/28 Hennepin SLC, 9/29 Dakota JPM, then none until 10/11 Goodhue BRL (median 10/6).
2005Spring Found in 17 north and 28 south counties, representing all regions. Early south 5/7 Stearns STW, 5/8 Goodhue JWH, DAB. Early north 5/5 St. Louis FJN, 5/6 Cass BJU, 5/9 Carlton JWL. Late south 5/30 Scott BAF.
2005Summer Observed in Itasca, Cass, Aitkin, Cook, Lake St. Louis, plus 6/11 Carver WCM.
2005Fall High count 8/31 Fillmore (23) NBO. Early south 8/13 Lac qui Parle BJU, 8/17 Fillmore NBO (median 8/14). Late north 9/30 St. Louis LAW, 10/3 St. Louis SLF (median 10/1). Only October reports south: 10/3 Dakota RBW, 10/4 Hennepin DOB (median 10/5).
2006Spring Reported from every region. Early south 5/8 Fillmore JWH and Rice TFB, 5/9 Olmsted, Ramsey, Steele. Early north 5/4 Lake JWL, 5/6 Cook (5) SMc, 5/10 St. Louis JEB (median 5/9). Late south 5/26 Fillmore NBO, 5/27 Dakota SWe (median 5/31).
2006Summer Found in 12 counties, mostly in North-central and Northeast. Late south migrants 6/1 Meeker (2 individuals) DMF, 6/2 Sherburne ASc.
2006Fall Early south 8/11 Sherburne PLJ, 8/14 Hennepin ChM, 8/18 Fillmore (3) NBO. High counts 9/2 (12), 9/10 (18) Anoka DWK. Late north 9/25 Douglas RBW and St. Louis (2) SLF, 9/27 Carlton LAW (median 10/1). Late south 10/1 Rice DAB, 10/3 Isanti LBF, 10/5 Scott JEB (median 10/6).
2007Spring1432 Early south 5/5 Blue Earth ChH, Faribault WAF, Hennepin CMB, Olmsted JWH, and Waseca DAB equaled the 5/5 median. Second earliest north arrival 4/24 Carlton LAW; no additional reports until 5/8 Clay PBB, 5/9 Carlton RBW and St. Louis NAJ (median 5/9). Record high spring count in a momentous Park Point fallout 5/31 St. Louis (60) CLW. Late south 5/27 Pipestone and Rock m.ob., also see summer report.
2007Summer81 Observed in Koochiching, Itasca, Cass, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Pine, plus northbound migrant 6/1 Meeker DMF.
2007Fall828 Early south (median 8/15) 8/14 Lac qui Parle BJU, Rice TFB, 8/15 Dakota JPM, Hennepin JBB, 8/17 Olmsted JWH. High counts 8/27 Dakota (75+ at Spring Lake P.R.) JPM, 8/24 Rice (11) DAB, 8/26 St. Louis (11) PHS. Late north 10/1 St. Louis (2) SLF, 10/9 Lake JWL, 10/14 Wilkin JCC (median 10/1). Late south 10/5 Anoka JBB, Ramsey (7) EMH, 10/6 Hennepin JBB, 10/8 Ramsey (2) BRL.
2008Spring2336 Early south (median 5/5) 5/4 McLeod HHD, Rice TFB, 5/5 Sherburne ASc, 5/6 Hennepin CMB. Early north (median 5/8) 5/9 Cass (2) BAW, 5/10 Clay DWR, PBB. High count 5/30 St. Louis (26) PHS. Late south 5/30 Scott BAF, 5/31 Le Sueur RBJ, Olmsted JWH, also see summer report (median 5/31).
2008Summer104 Record number of reports. Seen in North-central, Northeast, Central, East-central. Late south 6/11 Dakota (Fish Lake Park, Eagan) ADS.
2008Fall1323 Early south (median 8/15) 8/19 Carver JCy, 8/22 Meeker DMF, 8/24 Hennepin DWK. High count 9/12 St. Louis (20) PHS. Late north 9/21 Cass DAY, 9/23 Mille Lacs ASc, 9/28 St. Louis KRE, LS (median 10/1). Late south 9/28 Fillmore NBO, Steele DAB, 9/29 Hennepin CMB, ALD, 10/1 Hennepin CMB (median 10/6).
2009Spring2529 Early south (median 5/5) 5/5 Olmsted DMA, 5/6 Winona ASM, ANy, 5/8 Hennepin TAT. Early north (median 5/8) 5/2 Lake AXH, 5/9 Hubbard MAW, 5/13 St. Louis (12) PHS. High count 5/16 Benton (30) MJB. Late south 5/23 Brown BTS, Hennepin ALD, Nicollet DAB, JWH, Scott MDu, 5/24 Anoka DWK (median 5/31).
2009Summer9 All observations within usual range in North-central and Northeast regions.
2009Fall1128 Early south (median 8/14) 8/26 Ramsey JWH, 8/27 Dakota HHD, Hennepin SLC, 8/28 Washington LS. High count 9/12 St. Louis (15, Park Point) MDu. Late north 9/23 Carlton LAW, 9/27 St. Louis SLP, 10/10 St. Louis DOK (median 10/1). Late south 10/11 Fillmore NBO, 10/16 Carver JCy, 10/20 Sherburne (Blue Hill Trail, Sherburne N.W.R.) PLJ (median 10/6).
2010Spring1323 Early south (median 5/5) 5/7 Rice TFB, 5/9 Goodhue BNW, 5/10 Carver CRM. Early north (median 5/9) 5/12 Cass ABi, 5/15 St. Louis FKB, NAJ, ALo, Wadena PJB. High counts 5/24 St. Louis (95, Park Point, Southworth marsh to end of point) DWK, 5/25 St. Louis (42, Park Point) PHS. Late south 5/24 Hennepin CMB, Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/26, 5/29 Steele PSu (median 5/31).
2010Summer121 Observed in North-central and Northeast, plus Mille Lacs, Roseau, Steele. First county breeding record from Itasca BCS.
2010Fall1227 Early south (median 8/15) 8/15 Anoka DWK, Hennepin SLC, 8/17 Anoka (2) BWe, Carver JCy. High count 8/21 St. Louis (15, Park Point) CRu. Late north 9/25 Lake LS, RTe, TAb, Polk SAu, 10/3 St. Louis AM (median 10/1). Late south 10/1 Washington (2) LMS, 10/3 Hennepin CMB, 10/6 Jackson BJU (median 10/6).
2011Spring3051 Reported abundantly this season, from all but six counties. Early south (median 5/5) 4/30 Dakota BAF, 5/2 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/3 Washington PSm. Early north (median 5/9) 5/8 St. Louis JLK, AM, 5/9 Itasca SC, Polk SAu. Noteable high counts 5/23 St. Louis (39, Park Point, Duluth) PHS, 5/9 Hennepin (22) CMB. Late south 5/30 Chippewa BJU, Hennepin TAT, SLC, Swift BJU (median 5/31).
2011Summer12Seen in all northern regions. High counts 6/6 Cook (10, Superior National Forest) TSk, 6/5 St. Louis (9, Sax-Zim Bog) PHS.
2011Fall1729 Early south (median 8/15) 8/20 Anoka (Linwood Lake) DWK, Dakota (Acacia Cemetery) TAT, Hennepin SLC, Stevens (2), Swift BJU. High count 9/3 Anoka (12, Columbus Twp.) RBJ. Late north 9/25 Crow Wing (2) JLK, St. Louis JPr, 10/2 Morrison FGo (median 10/1). Late south 9/27 Carver (3) JCy, Hennepin CMB, (4, T.S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary) TAT, (Westwood N.C.) DWK, (Veterans Memorial Park) SBM, 9/28 Dakota (Lebanon Hills R.P.) RaM, Hennepin CMB, (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) TAT, SLC, Rice TFB, Steele PSu (median 10/6).
2012Spring1739 Early south (median 5/5) 5/2 Olmsted LAV, 5/3 Hennepin CMB, (Wood Lake N.C.) TAT, (Theodore Wirth) JSI, (Bloomington) MBS, Olmsted JWH. Early north (median 5/9) 5/4 Todd JeM, DTM, 5/5 St. Louis AM, Todd JLK. Late south 5/28 Blue Earth ChH, 5/30 Washington KMo, 5/31 Dakota (2) RaM, Lac qui Parle DLP (median 5/31). Also see undocumented reports.
2012Summer12 Found in all northern regions. High counts 6/25 Lake (8, Ogishkemuncie Lake area) APa, 6/15 Cook (7, Lima Mtn. Rd.) HdG.
2012Fall2040 Early south (median 8/15) 8/12 Brown (2) BTS, 8/13 Hennepin CMB, (Minnehaha Creek) TAT, 8/14 Hennepin CMB, (T.S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary) TAT, Kandiyohi RBW. High counts 9/17 Lake (12, Tettegouche S.P.) JeL, 9/17 St. Louis (10, Hartley Park) JLK, 9/17 St. Louis (10, H.R.N.R.) SmR. Late north 9/25 Crow Wing JLK, 9/28 Cook ph. DMB, 10/7 St. Louis JLK (median 10/1). Late south 9/28 Hennepin (2) TAT, 9/29 Brown MiO, Carver JCy, Steele (2) PSu, Winona ClN, CoN (median 10/6).
2013Spring3046 Early south (median 5/5) 5/8 Hennepin JCC, Olmsted JWH, Rice DAB, Washington DBM plus six other counties on 5/9. Early north (median 5/9) 5/8 Lake NLM, 5/13 Hubbard MaH, 5/14 Beltrami DPJ, Cass (2) BAW plus five other counties on 5/15. Highest counts both from the Park Point R.A. and adjacent Southworth Marsh in St. Louis: 5/19 (72) PHS, JLK, MLH, 5/30 (68) PHS. Late south 5/30 Brown JSS, Chisago DAB, Hennepin CMB, Rice DAT, but also see summer report (median 5/31).
2013Summer162 Reported from all northern regions, East-central, plus late south migrant 6/7 Le Sueur RBW.
2013Fall2227 Early south (median 8/15) 8/22 Brown MiO, Carver DWK, Hennepin TAT, CMB, 8/23 Carver JCy, Hennepin TAT, Rice TFB, Scott BAF. High counts 9/1 St. Louis (10, H.R.N.R.) KJB, 9/2 St. Louis (10, Sax-Zim Bog) GTa, CMg. Late north 10/2 Lake ECo, St. Louis KJB, 10/10 St. Louis SLF (median 10/1). Reported south in October only from Hennepin, last found 10/6 DWK (median 10/6).
2014Spring2748Early south (median 5/5) 5/3 Lyon RJS, Ramsey HEd. Early north (median 5/9) 5/7 Cass BAW, Clay PBB, Hubbard MaH. High counts 5/17 Goodhue (16, Hok-Si-La Park) SPe, 5/18 Steele (16, Saco Farm Woods & Fields) PSu. Late south 5/26 Renville GWe, Steele PSu, 5/28 Ramsey BCh (median 5/31).
2014Summer111Observed in all northern regions plus a late migrant 6/4 Carver JCy.
2014Fall2634 Early south (median 8/15) 8/17 Anoka DWK, 8/21 Hennepin TAT, 8/22 Carver JCy then many reports beginning 8/23. High counts 9/2 St. Louis (9, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 9/6 St. Louis (8, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 8/8 Cook (7) GWi. Late north 10/6 Lake KRE, 10/8 St. Louis KJB, 10/13 St. Louis JEd, DTr (median 10/1). Late south 10/4 Carver BAF, SHF, Hennepin CMB, Sherburne PLJ, 10/6 Hennepin TLo, Ramsey ASi, 10/7 Ramsey REH (median 10/6).
2015Spring2848 Early south (median 5/5) 5/2 Le Sueur BTS, 5/3 Olmsted JWH, 5/5 Hennepin JWl. Early north (median 5/9) 5/3 Morrison RPR, 5/7 St. Louis SC, TmL, JLK, 5/8 Itasca SC, Lake JWL. High count 5/17 St. Louis (74, Park Point R.A.) KJB. Late south 5/27 Hennepin CMB, HHD, GrS, Lac qui Parle DLP, Scott PEB, Steele PSu, 5/31 Nobles BTS (median 5/31).
2015Summer10 Reported in North-central, Northeast, plus Pine. High count 6/10 Lake (10, Whyte Rd.) CLW.
2015Fall2139 Early south (median 8/16) 8/11 Carver JCy, Hennepin TAT, 8/13 Sherburne PLJ. High counts 9/1 St. Louis (27, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 9/3 St. Louis (24, Park Point R.A.) JPR. Late north 9/29 Todd JLK, 10/3 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB (median 10/3). Late south 10/5 Steele PSu, Washington PNi, 10/22 Hennepin SiP, BDe (median 10/6).
2016Spring2346 Early south (median 5/5) 5/6 Faribault WAF, 5/7 Goodhue m.ob, 5/9 Rice TFB then many reports starting 5/10. Early north (median 5/8) 5/11 Traverse ANy, DBz, 5/12 Cass DAY, Lake JWL, St. Louis ClN, Wilkin ANy, DBz. High counts 5/26 St. Louis (9) EBr, 5/28 St. Louis (9) ASn, 5/12 Olmsted (8). Late south 5/28 Hennepin TAT, ACr, 5/29 Pipestone m.ob. (median 5/31).
2016Summer101 Reported from North-central, Northeast plus Roseau and late spring migrant 6/7 Waseca (Goose Lake Park) PSu. High counts 7/23 St. Louis (13, Northeast Grade Rd.) GCl, 6/8 Cook (9, Deer L.) APa.
2016Fall2740 Early south (median 8/15) 8/14 Carver JCy, 8/17 Hennepin TAT, 8/18 Sherburne PLJ. High counts 9/13 St. Louis (30, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 8/30 St. Louis (23, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 9/7 Washington (22, Oakdale Nature Preserve) BDo. Late north 9/24 Todd JeM, 9/27 St. Louis JLK, 10/6 (11), 10/7, 10/8 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB (median 10/3). Late south 10/6 Hennepin CBs, 10/10 Fillmore NBO, 10/15 Dodge BAb (median 10/6).
2017Spring2743 Many early south reports (median 5/5) starting on 5/8 Dakota KTu, Hennepin TAT, AtK, Mower SWm, Nicollet RHh, Olmsted JWH, m.ob., Rice TFB, Steele PSu, Washington PNi, with many more reports on 5/9. Early north (median 5/8) 5/9 St. Louis JfD, 5/10 Cass DAY. High counts 5/17 St. Louis (23, Park Point R.A.) JLK, 5/17 Carver (17, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JCy, 5/24 Carver (16, Carver P.R.) JCy. Late south 5/28 Sherburne JPR, Washington PNi, 5/29 Steele PSu (median 5/31).
2017Summer122 Reported in North-central, Northeast, plus presumed spring migrants 6/1 Hennepin m.ob., 6/15–17 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) ebd, EGy, JuW. High count 6/13 Cook (15, Lima Mtn. Rd. “triangle”) ebd.
2017Fall2341 Early south (median 8/16) 8/18 Hennepin TAT, 8/19 Washington PNi, 8/20 Hennepin FFa, MKr. High counts 9/28 St. Louis (11, Stoney Point) TRd, 9/1 Dakota (9, Miesville Ravine P.R.) DVe. Late north 10/1 Lake JWL, 10/4 St. Louis StK, TRd, 10/5 Cook JaJ (median 10/3). Late south 10/7 Washington GJa, 10/13 Hennepin DWK (median 10/6).
2018Spring3048 Early south (median 5/5) 5/1 Washington JDS, 5/2 Stearns MKo, LKo, 5/4 Hennepin CDg, Ramsey CMu. Early north (median 5/8) 5/7 Traverse HCT, 5/8 Pine SBE, and also from Cass, Douglas, Morrison, St. Louis on 5/9. High counts 5/10 Hennepin (26, Veterans Memorial Park) DGu, 5/19 St. Louis (23, Stoney Point) StK, 5/9 Washington (20, Riverside Park) DnS, GJa. Late south 5/24 Hennepin JmM, GrS, ASu, 5/25 Winona AJF, 5/27 Hennepin ebd (median 6/2).
2018Summer101 Found in North-central, Northeast, plus 6/6 Kandiyohi (migrant), Roseau.
2018Fall2848  Early south (median 8/16) 8/10 Hennepin ACr, 8/12 Carver COg, Hennepin ebd, McLeod BHa. High counts 9/18 Washington (29, Afton S.P.) PNi, 9/3 Ramsey (17, Wilkinson Lake) LiH, 9/18 Washington (17, Afton S.P.) BDo, 9/18 Hennepin (16, Mill Ruins Park) IVa. Late north 10/14 St. Louis JLK, 10/20 Lake JWL, 10/21 St. Louis RyS, StK (median 10/3). Late south 10/15 Dakota CJE, 10/16 Carver WCM, 10/18 Ramsey MJB (median 10/6).
2019Spring3452 Early south (median 5/5) 5/5 Carver JTg, Dakota RBW, JWZ, Hennepin SHF, Nicollet ebd, Winona ebd. Early north (median 5/8) 5/6 Pine KrM, 5/7 Morrison AJF, 5/8 Crow Wing LoM. High counts 5/25 St. Louis (40, Park Point R.A.) REn, EzH, AxB, 5/25 St. Louis (40, Stoney Point) StK. See Summer Report for late south migrants (median 6/2).
2019Summer107 Reported from North-central, Northeast plus spring migrants in Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Olmsted, Rice, Wright. High count 6/23 Cook (14, South Brule & Lima Grade roads) ASu, JSu.
2019Fall2141 Early south (median 8/16) 8/18 Dakota AJF, 8/20 Mower DOr, 8/21 Anoka ebd, Mower (Hormel N.C.) MJB, DOr. Reports peaked from the last week of August to mid-September. High counts 9/12 Fillmore (12, Kappers Ponds) SDz, BBr, 9/7 St. Louis (10, Stoney Point) StK. Late north 10/1, 10/3 St. Louis H.R.B.O., 10/4 Cook JBs (median 10/3). Late south 10/11 Rice TFB, 10/13 Hennepin (Lake Harriet) CWB, 10/14 Hennepin CMB, Martin JJS, KBg (median 10/7).
2020Spring2651 Early south (median 5/5) 5/2 Hennepin ebd, 5/3 Washington ebd, 5/5 Dakota JPE, Hennepin ASu. Early north (median 5/8) 5/2–8 Grant CNn, 5/8–9 Crow Wing (Brainerd) ebd, 5/10 Otter Tail ebd. High counts 5/26 St. Louis (37, Park Point R.A.) PHS, 5/16 Mower (20, Red Rock Twp.) SWm, 5/24 Clay (20, Buffalo River S.P.) TCL. Late south 5/28 Kandiyohi RAE, Lac qui Parle DLP, Lincoln RJS, Pipestone TJJ, Ramsey SPS, but also see summer report (median 6/2).
2020Summer121 Found in North-central, Northeast plus late spring migrants 6/3 Dakota ebd, 6/14 Clay MO. High counts 6/4 Cook (20, Lima Mountain Trail) ASu, 6/4 Cook (18, South Brule and Lima Grade Roads) ASu.
2020Fall2745 Reported statewide. Early south (median 8/16) 8/16 Hennepin CMB, 8/17 Carver DWK, Hennepin TAT, ebd, Ramsey ebd. Highest fall counts from Brighton Beach in St. Louis: 9/22 (40) StK, TRK, 9/13 (35), HTo, StK, TRK, 9/8 (30) TRK. Late north 10/4 Itasca ebd, Lake ebd, 10/18 Kanabec (Kroschel Twp.) SPS (median 10/3). Late south 10/5 Chisago RLR, Houston ToM, Olmsted JmP, JPr, 10/7 Washington JDS (median 10/7).
2021Spring2750 Found in all but ten counties. Early south (median 5/5) 5/1 Hennepin SKS, 5/3 Ramsey ebd, Winona ebd. Early north (median 5/8) 5/8 Itasca ebd, St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) ebd, 5/10 St. Louis (Canosia State W.M.A.) SNe. High count 5/17 St. Louis (54, Park Point R.A.) FJN, m.ob. High count south 5/15 Rice (15, Cannon River Wilderness) NiR. Late south 5/30 Hennepin ebd, 5/31 Ramsey DSh, but also see summer report (median 6/2).
2021Summer121 Encountered in North-central, Northeast, plus presumed spring migrants 6/1 Brown SLH, 6/6 Mahnomen ebd. High count 6/7 Lake (13, Whyte Road / Stony River F.R.) ASu, ebd.
2021Fall2651 Found in all regions. Early south (median 8/16) 8/10 Dakota KDS, ebd, 8/14 Hennepin MZa, 8/15 Ramsey GrN, Stearns DOr. High counts, all from Brighton Beach in St. Louis (IDv), far exceeded prior record (40): 9/15 (359), 9/21 (226), 9/8 (105). Late north all from different locations in St. Louis: 10/3 (Voyageurs N.P.) JMn, 10/4 (3, Brighton Beach) IDv, 10/11 H.R.B.O. (median 10/3). Late south 10/4 Washington GBu, 10/4 Hennepin (Father Hennepin Bluffs) ebd, 10/5Hennepin (Theodore Wirth R.P.) ebd, 10/10 Hennepin (Hyland Lake P.R.) RBW (median 10/7).
2022Spring3253 Found in every county except Red Lake and Todd. Early south (median 5/5) 5/7 Goodhue (two locations) JtM, ebd, then 5/8 in numerous locations spanning 23 counties, m.ob. Early north (median 5/7) 5/7 Cass ebd, then 5/9 in seven locations covering five counties, m.ob. High counts 5/21–22 St. Louis (30, Bergstrom Rd. in Twig) ArL, 5/12 Hennepin (28, Minnehaha Creek, exact count) JCa, 5/15 Carver (27, Carver P.R., exact count) JCy. Late south 5/30 Murray RZi (median 6/2), but see summer report.
2022Summer141 Found in North-central, Northeast plus Becker, Clay, Dakota. High count 7/23 Cook (20, all or most of these fall migrants at Sugarloaf Point S.N.A.) ebd.
2022Fall3245 Early south (median 8/16) 8/14 Hennepin ebd, Ramsey (Arden Hills) LiH, 8/15 Ramsey (2, Snail Lake R.P.) MWS, 8/16 Ramsey (Lauderdale) ebd. High count 9/10 St. Louis (70, Brighton Beach) StK, HTo, IDv. Late north 10/2 Itasca ebd, 10/3 St. Louis (Western Waterfront Trail) JLK, 10/4 St. Louis (H.R.N.R.) ebd, 10/5 St. Louis (Lakeside/Lester Park, Duluth) BEA (median 10/3). Late south 10/7 Carver NWi, Wabasha MNb, 10/8 Chisago ELC, Ramsey (Vadnais Lake) DnS, 10/15 Ramsey (Vadnais Lake) LiH (median 10/7).
 
 Breeds north-central and northeast. Migrant throughout.

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