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
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
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
Mourning Warbler(Geothlypis philadelphia)
YearSeasonNS
1932SummerE. D. Swedenborg watched several adults f ceding their o·Hn young and a young Brown-headed Cowbird in Car1ton County, July 7th.
1935Summer Prosser vll'ites that on August 17th at Lake Vermillion he saw 2 noisy youngsters following an adult.
1937SummerMourning warblers were seen feeding their fledged young on July I9 at Finland (Sweden­borg).
1938SummerYoung being fed awing were observed on August I) at Brule River by E. D. Swedenborg.
1940SummerA 3 egg nest was observed at Gunflint Lodge, Cook Co., by Dr. Lakela and Miss Elwell on July 7·
1943SummerDuluth, July 17, 3 you·ng. E. Jones.
1945Summer2 young with parent, August 8, Cook Co., William Longley.
1947SummerJu I y 9, feeding cowbird, Itasca Park, Longley.
1962Falllast date, Sept. 30, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel. Yellowthroat: latest dates, Oct. 1, Ram sey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; Dec. 15, Winona, one seen by Brother Theodore (exceptional).
1963SpringMay 13, Minneapolis, R. Huber; May 16, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; May 30, Gaylord, Sibley Co., R. Janssen.
1963Falllatest, Sept. 21, Watonwan Co., TV Tower Kill, A vifaunal Club. Y ellowthroat: latest, Oct. 5, Watonwan Co., Avifaunal Club. Y ellow-breasted Chat: Aug. 29, FargoMoorhead area, Mrs. Leslie Welter.
1964Spring5-5 Hennepin Co, MAS; 5-15 Wright Co, EC; 5-13 Fargo, EGA; 5-15 Rochester, JPF; 5-15 Ramsey Co, ACR; 5-16 St. Louis Co, NJH.
1964Summerbreeding Crow (MSB) and Lake (JP, JCG) Counties.
1964Fall9-19 Ramsey Co, ACR; 9-21 Duluth, JCG; 9-27 Fargo-Moorhead, LWJ.
1965Springearliest 5-7 Anoka Co, WHL; next 5-10 Schroeder, MAF (early up there?). 
1965Fall9-28 Minneapolis, VL and 9-29 Washington Co, WWL, latest reports. Yellowthroat: latest 9-28 Minneapolis, VL and 9-29 Rochester, JPF; no October records?
1966Springearliest 5-13 Hennepin Co, BL; 5-14 Hennepin Co, EMB, Faribault, OAR, Douglas Co, MVS; 5-15 Washington Co, DH, Frontenac, MIG, Stockton, GD, GG, FV, Morris, JAR. 
1966Summernested in Crow Wing Co; also reported from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Hubbard and Becker Co's.
1966FallLatest 10-1 Stearns Co., RPR and Anoka Co., WHL; 10-2 Fargo, MGA; 10-18 Hennepin Co., FN/ MAS. Yellowthroat: Latest 10-2 Hennepin Co., MHM; 10-8 Anoka Co., WHL; 10-20 Fargo, MGA.
1967Springearly 5-13 Jackson Co., HSH; 5-18 Stevens Co., JAH; 5-20 Stearns Co., RPR and St. Louis Co., NJH. 
1967Summer6-11 Fargo -Moorhead fide EGA and 6-12 Hennepin Co., GES, late migrants; reported from Cook, Lake, Crow Wing, Clearwater, Aitkin Co's. Yellowthroat: nested Ramsey, Lyon, Crow Wing Co's; also reported from Washington, Anoka, Cottonwood, St. Louis, Aitkin, Becker, Mahnomen, Wabasha, Morrison, Hennepin, Nobles, Pope, Goodhue, Carver, Clearwater, Cook, Lake, Beltrami, Hubbard Co's.
1967Fall latest 9-10 Hibbing, 1 banded, HM; 9-19 Lake Co., RK; 10-1 Eden Prairie, Hennepin Co., 2, RAK.
1968Spring early 5-11 Hennepin Co., JAJ; 5-13 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-14 Minneapolis, FN/MAS; 5-19 Minneapolis, DB.
1968Summer 6-4 Hennepin Co, VL, late spring migrant; reported from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Hubbard, Pine, Crow Wing Co's.
1968Fall8-21 and 9-13 Morrison LSR; 9-14 Hennepin (T. S. Roberts) DB; 9-16 Duluth FN/ MAS; 9-29 Hennepin VL. Y ellowthroat: 10-1 Morrison 6 LSR; 9-21 Mille Lacs MIV; 9-24 Hennepin EWJ; 9-27 Anoka WHL; 10-1 Olmsted HBW.
1969Spring5-15 Minneapolis, DB; 5-16 Goodhue Co., JH, RDT, and Morrison Co., LSR; 5-24 Itasca Co., HM; 5-25 Waseca Co., WF; 5-27 Minneapolis, FN j MAS, St. Paul, MIG, and Hennepin Co., MHM. 
1969Summernested in Lake and St. Louis Co's.; also reported from Roseau, Beltrami, Cass, Cook and Crow Wing Co's. Yellowthroat: nested in St. Louis, Pine, and Hennepin Co's.; also reported by numerous observers throughout the state.
1969Fall8-19, 9-11 Morrison 2 LSR; 9-10 Hennepin DB. Yellowthroat: 8-3 Cottonwood 7 LAF; 9-6 Wright 5 ETS; 9-23 Morrison LSR; 9-25 Duluth JCG; 10-2 Winona BTV; 10-25 Hennepin KP.
1970Springearly south 5-9 Isanti CU and Wright BH; 5-12 Hennepin GES and Goodhue KE; early north 5-11 Morrison LR; 5-18 Duluth MMC; late south 6-2 Hennepin RG; 6-4 Washington WHL. Yellowthroat : ear ly south 5-6 Ramsey AW; 5-7 Dakota DB and Carver TH, MM; early north 5-9 Crow Wing )B; 5-10 Clearwater RD and Morrison LR.
1970Summerlate migrants Ml; 6-3 Houston FL; 6-4 Hennepin DB; 6-8 Hennepin VL; 7-14 WASHINGTON Co. fide EC; also reported from St. Louis, Lake, Itasca, Crow Wing, and Cook Co's. Yellowthroat: nested in Carver and Mille Lacs Co's; also reported by most observers throughout the state.
1970Falllate north 9-10 Morrison LR; 9-20 Crow Wing )B; early south 8-25 Wright ES; 8-3 Washington EC; no late south reports. Yellowthroat: late north 9-24 Morrison LR; 9-27 Duluth )G; late south 9-26 Hennepin PF; 9-29 Carver BH.
1971Springearly south 5-18 Hennepin FN5- 19 Mower JLJ; 5-20 Hennepin DB; early north 5-20 Morrison LR; 5-22 Crow Wing JB and Itasca MS ad Duluth KS; late south 5-25 Hennepin WKE ES; 5-31 Hennepin FN, DB. ' Yellowthroat: early south 5-6 Lyon HK-5-8 Winona HW and Hennepin CH; early north '5-12 Itasca MS; 5-16 Lake RK and Morrison LR.
1971Summernested in Cook; also reportedfrom St. Louis, Crow Wing, Beltrami, Clearwater, Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Kittson, Aitkin and Washington (6·27 JG, EC). Yellowthroat: nested in Wright and Hennepin; also reported from 28 other counties.
1972Summernested in St. Louis; seen in Clearwater, Hubbard, Aitkin, Carlton, Lake, Cook, Hennepin (6·6 PF; 6-3 DB), Anoka, (6-18 two, Carlos Avery JAB), Washington (June and July, male, May Hwp., EC). Yellowthroat: nested in Mille Lacs); seen in 30 other counties.
1973Spring27 REPORTERS REPORTING. EARLY SOUTH S-19 STEARN S HCKJ  5 - 19 STEARNS HCKJ S-19 STEARNS HCKJ EARLY NORTH 5-18 MOPI\I JO:.ON LSRJ IS-Ill  ST. LOU I S OBJ 5- 24 CLEARWATER RCDo .  
1973Summer Nested in Aitkin; seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Crow Wing, Carlton, Chisago, Anoka, Hennepin, Washington.
1973Fall More reports than usual. Seen in nine counties. Common Yelowthroat Reported from ten counties. Also 11/0 St. Louis (GN) (very unusual; probably the latest on record.)
1974Spring Early south 5-12 Stearns NMH; 3 reports 5-16; early north 5-21 St. Louis JG; 5-23 St. Louis GJN; late south 5-30 Hennepin DR and 6-2 Hennepin CH.
1974Summer Nested in Washington (7-11 and 7/3, young being fed, EC); also reported from Lake of the Woods, Clearwater, Cass, Marshall, Itasca, Aitkin, Kanabec, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Chisago (7-6, KG); apparent late migrants seen 6-2 and 6-7 Hennepin (CLH, DB) and "June" in Stearns Co. (NF).
1974Fall Late north 9-2 Cook DB; 10-3 Duluth JG; late south 9-2 Rock KE; 10-11 Hennepin WKE.
1975Spring Early south 5-10 Hennepin KG; 5-13 Wabasha VH; 5-14 Olmsted JF; early north 5-20 Itasca MS; 5-21 St. Louis MMC; late south 5-31 Rock RDi, OLJ and 6-1 KE.
1975Summer Nested in St. Louis; also reported from Marshall, Cass, Itasca, Carlton, Lake and Cook; late migrants 6-1 Pipestone (HK) and Lac qui Parle (AFE), and 6-8 Rock (KE).
1975Fallearly south 8·22 Cottonwood LF; 8-23 Redwood KE, PE; late north 9-23 Duluth JG; late south 9-7 Hennepin OJ.
1976Spring Early south 5-13 Hennepin RBJ, HPR; 5-1R Hennepin FN; early north 5-15 Morrison LSR; 5-18 St. Louis GN; 5-20 Marshall SV and Crow Wing DK; late south 5-31 Cottonwood LF.
1976Summerreported from 13 counties south to Chisago (BB, JG), Washington and Ramsey (J. Fitzpatrick); late migrants seen 6-1 Hennepin (DB) and 6-3 Houston (RK).
1977Spring Early south 5-13 Hennepin ES; 5-14 Hennepin GSP and Mower RJ; early north 5-10 St. Louis MH; 5-16 Itasca MS and St. Louis DA; 5-17 Lake CNS; late south 5-29 Lac qui Parle FE.
1977Summer Nested in Clearwater; also reported from 10 counties south to Washington (3 banded in June, J. Olyphant); late migrant 6-1 Hennepin.
1978Summer Late migrant 6-5 Hinnepin (Roberts Sanctuary). Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Aitkin, Cass, Hubbard, Beltrami and Roseau.
1978Fall Early south 8-8 Anoka JH and 8-8 Washington DMB; late north 9-2 Becker GO; late south Anoka KL, good details. 94 The Loon
1979Spring Early south 5-6 Freeborn DG, 5-7 Cottonwood LF; early north 5-14 Itasca WL; late south 5-31 Hennepin ES.
1980Spring Early south 5-10 Lyon HK, 5-17 Anoka SC; early north 5-7 Lake of the woods JHMN, 5-19 Lake WL, 5-20 Otter Tail GMO; late south 5-26 Anoka KL, Hennepin ES, 5-30 Houston EMF.
1980Summer Breeding reported from Lake, Clearwater; also seen throughout the Northeast and North Central Regions plus Becker, Pine, Chisago, Anoka, Ramsey (Lake Vadnais area).
1980Fall Late north 9-7 Crow Wing JB, 9-8 St. Louis JG; late south 9-21 Stearns RH, 10-5 Winona JD.
1981Spring Early south 5-5 Hennepin SC, GP, 5-10 Washington DR; early north 5-9 Aitkin WN, Itasca TL, 5-16 Becker RA, Beltrami AS, Mahnomen KE, 5-17 Crow Wing JB; late south 5-30 Fillmore RJ, 5-31 Hennepin DB.
1981Summer Breeding data from Clearwater, Pine. Seen in 16 other counties within range plus Scott (6-28 Savage KG).
1981Fall Late north, two reports: 8-14 Lake SW / MS, 8-19 Cook KMH; late south 9-18 Hennepin DB, 9-20 Nicollet MF.
1982Spring Early south 5-11 Hennepin VL, 5-13 Hennepin SC, 5-14 Nicollet JCF; early north 5-17 Crow Wing JB, 5-18 Lake of the Woods TW, 5-19 St. Louis AE; late south 5-26 Hennepin ES, 5-27 Cottonwood LAF, Hennepin DB.
1982Summer Breeding data from Clearwater. Seen in 14 other counties throughout range plus Ramsey (6/ 1 Lake Vadnais), Washington (Copas; Wm. O'Brian SP).
1982Fall Late north 9/12 Clay LCF, 9/19 Aitkin WN; late south 9/27 Cottonwood WH, 9/30 Cottonwood LAF, Olmsted JEB.
1983Spring Early south 5/8 Cottonwood WH, Ramsey DZIMC, 5/10 Hennepin VL, 5/11 Hennepin OJ; early north 5/19 St. Louis TL, 5/20 Crow Wing JB, 5/21 Mille Lacs MLWMA, RJ, St. Louis AB, SDM; late south 5/30 Washington WL, 5/31 Brown JSp, Lyon HK.
1983Summer Breeding data from Clearwater. Also seen in 12 counties throughout range plus BROWN (Flambeau SP, JAS). The early June records in Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Dakota counties are hard to separate from migrants without more information .
1983Fall Late north 9/3 Crow Wing JB, Grant RJ, St. Louis VR, 9/6 Cook KMH, 9/30 Lake SWIMS; late south 9/12 Hennepin DB, 9/16 Brown JSp.
1984Spring Early south 5/ll Cottonwood LAF, 5/13 Dakota JD, 5/16 Mower GS ; early north 51 II Lake SWMS, 5/20 Clay LCF, 5/22 St. Louis SNP; late south 5/28 Brown JSp, Martin EBIK, Murray AD, Washington SSt, 5/29 Hennepin SC, VL, 5/31 Hennepin PL, Olmsted RE.
1984Summernested in Lake; also seen in 19 other counties including Brown (6/9, on Flandrau S.P. -JS) and Washington (6/11-12, singing male with broken eye ring -SSt).
1984Fall Late norh 9/9 Cook KMH, 9/11 Mille Lacs MLWMA, 9/20 Crow Wing GSK, Itasca WL; late south 9/6 Swift RJ, 9/9 Brown JSp, 9/28 Hennepin SC.
1985Spring Early south 5/5 Cottonwood LAF, 5/6 Hennepin DB, 5/11 Olmsted PP; early north 5/12 St. Louis AE, 5/13 St. Louis KE, 5/17 Clay LCF; late south 5/27 Brown JSp, Murray ND, Washington SS, 5/28 Hennepin DB, 5/29 Hennepin SC.
1985Summer Late migrants 6/3 Lac qui Parle, 6/5 Hennepin, 6/8 Scott (RJ). Probable nesting in Lake. Seen in 13 other counties within range south to Anoka and Ramsey.
1985Fall Early south 8/18 Brown JS, 8/24 Hennepin DB, 8/26 Ramsey RH; late north 9/18 Cook KMH, 9/19 Otter Tail SDM; late south 9/7 Chippewa RJ, 9/22 Brown JS, 10/5 Olmsted JEB.
1986Spring Early south 5/9 Fillmore AMP, Hennepin SC, 5/12 Olmsted RE, 5/14 Hennepin GP; early north 5/13 St. Louis fide KE, 5/17 Aitkin WN, Clearwater AB, 5/20 Otter Tail SDM; late south 5/29 Hennepin DB, 5/30 Brown JS, Dakota JPIAM, Hennepin ES, 5/31 Fillmore AMP. Winter 1986
1986Summer Late migrants 6/2 Houston, 6/6 Clay. Probable nesting in Crow Wing. Also seen in 19 other counties within range west to Roseau, OtterTail and south to Ramsey, Washington. Common Y ellowthroat Nested in Anoka, Freeborn (NHo); probablae nesting in Crow Wing, Brown. Also seen in 63 other counties throughout the state. Most widely reported warbler.
1986Fall Early south 8/9 Anoka SC, 8/21 Brown JS; late north 8/28 Marshall AB, 9/6 Cook KMH; late south 9/12 Olmsted PP, 9/15 Ramsey KB, 9/16 Hennepin SC.
1987Spring Early south 5/16 Lyon HK and Scott TT, DZ, 5/17 Brown JS, 5/18 Hennepin SC; early north 5/12 Cook KMH, 5/16 Duluth KE, 5/17 Wadena DB; late south 5/21 Brown JS and Pi pes tone J P, 5/23 Scott AB, 5/25 Scott DB.
1987Summer Late migrants 6/2 Hennepin, 6/3 Clay. Probable nesting in St. Louis. Also seen in 15 other counties throughout range plus Scott (singing male, 6/27, Tfu).
1987Fall Early south 8/16 Pipestone KE, RH, 8/17 Brown JS, 8/20 Hennepin SC; late north 9/6 Beltrami AB, 9/20 Clay LCF; late south 9/4 Hennepin SC, 9/7 Brown JS, Hennepin AB, 10/19 Washington WL.
1988Spring Early south 5/7 Fillmore NAO and Olmsted JEB, 5/8 Hennepin DB and Scott TT; early north 5/14 OtterTail SDM, 5/15 Cook KMH, 5/17 Aitkin WN; late south 5/27 Brown JS, 5/28 Rice TT, 5/30 Hennepin DB.
1988Summer Probable nesting in St. Louis. Seen in 14 other counties within range west to Marshall and south to Washington, plus Dakota (6/25, IT). Late migrants 6/1-3 Hennepin, 6/8 Big Stone (BHa) ; early migrant 7/30 Hennepin (SC).
1988Fall Early south 8/15 Hennepin SC, 8/18 Brown JS, 8/20 Hennepin ES; late north 8/13 Clay LCF; late south 9/10 Stevens RJ, 9/14 Hennepin SC, 9/30 Dakota JD.
1989Spring Early south 5/13 Hennepin SC, Murray ND, Nicollet JCF, Olmsted ill, BSE, 5/14 Hennepin DZ, Pipestone AB, 5/15 Hennepin DC, Olmsted RG, AP; early north 5/17 Duluth KE, 5/20 St. Louis AE, Duluth TW; Otter Tail SDM; late south 5/28 Houston KE, 5/30 Stearns BR, 5/31 Brown JS, Dakota JD, Hennepin DB, SC.
1989Summer Seen in II northern counties west to Mahnomen, Becker; plus Anoka, Ramsey. Late migrants 6/1 Brown and Wabasha, 6/2 Murray, 6/3 Clay, 6/6 Dakota.
1989Fall Early south 8/8 Hennepin SC, 8/13 Anoka GP, 8/14 Brown JS; late north 8/12 Aitkin WN, 8/22 St. Louis TW, 9/12 Cook KMH; late south 9/22 Brown JS, 9/24 Cottonwood ED, 9/28 Lac qui Parle FE.
1990Spring Early south 5/12 Cottonwood ED, 5/14 Ramsey AB, Rice TB, 5/15 Hennepin SC; early north 5!16Todd RJ, 5!19 St. Louis KE, TW, 5/20 Aitkin WN, Otter Tail SDM; late south 5/27 Le Sueur EK and Rice AP, 5/28 Hennepin BH, Scott DZ, 5/3 0 Scott SC, Washington RA.
1990Summer Seen in 11 north-central and northeast counties plus Otter Tail, Kanabec, Isanti, Chisago, Anoka, 6/20 Steams BR; late mi grants 6/1,4 Hennepin.
1990Fall Early south 8/17 Winona CS, 8/19 Brown JS, Hennepin SC, 8/20 Hennepin PS; late north 9/2 Cook KMH, 9/9 Otter Tail MO, 10/13 Lake DPV; late south 9/28 Olmsted JB, 9/29 Olmsted AP, 10/3 Lac qui Parle FE.
1991Spring Early south 51 I 0 Winona CS, 51 II Brown JS, Goodhue DZ, Mower JM; early north 5/9 (earliest date on record) Becker DEB, BK, 5/14 Clay LCF; late south 5/28 Pipestone JP, 5/31 Hennepin SC.
1991Summer Fewer reports than usual. Probable nesting in Crow Wing; seen in 11 other counties north of a line through Kittson, Clearwater, Kanabec; plus late migrants 6/1 Hennepin, 6/4 Washington.
1991Fall Early south 8/12 Brown JS, 8/13 Anoka KB; late north 9/13 Becker BB, 9/14 St. Louis KR; late south 9/24 Anoka KB, 9/28 Hennepin TT.
1992Spring Early south 5/8 Brown JS and Hennepin SC, DZ, 5/9 Goodhue EL and Steele DZ; early north 5/9 Becker BBe, 5/14 Otter Tail SDM; late south 5/30 Dakota TT, 5/31 Brown JS.
1992Summer Reported in 14 northern counties including 7/2 Clay DZ; plus Sherburne, Ramsey, Washington. Late migrants 6/3 Dakota, 6/6 Scott, 6/7 Hennepin, 6/15 Rice TB.
1992Fall Early south 8/14 Winona CS, 8/20 Hennepin SC; late north 9/14 Cook KMH, 9/15 Lake DPV; late south 9/26 Lac qui Parle FE, 10/9 Hennepin SC.
1993Spring Early south 5/8 Dakota DSm, Hennepin TT, Ramsey RH, JW and Rice TB, 5/9 Anoka SC and Hennepin DC. Early north 5/8 Kanabec CM, 5/10 Aitkin WN. Late south 5/29 Hennepin DZ, 5/31 Brown JS, Hennepin SC, JF and Nicollet TT.
1993Summer Seen in 16 northern counties as far west as Roseau, Becker, Otter Tail; plus late migrants 6/2 Cottonwood, 6/3 Nicollet, 6/4 Murray, 6/12,16 Hennepin SC,OJ. Of unknown status are observations from 6/26 to 7/5 at Murphy-Hanrahan Park, Scott Co. (mob).
1993Fall Early south 8/15 Hennepin SC, 8/22 Brown JS. Late north 8/9 Lake DPV, 9/11 Cook KMH. Late south 9/24 Freeborn TT, 9/27 Hennepin TT.
1994Spring Early south 5/11 Anoka PKL and Olmsted JBo, JSt, 5/12 Steele RG; early north 5/2 (earliest north date on record) St. Louis AE, 5/13 Beltrami DJ; late south 5/30 Anoka DN and Brown JS.
1994Summer Nested in Aitkin, probable nesting in Cass; seen in 12 additional northern counties plus Anoka. Several birds observed throughout period in Murphy-Hanrahan Park (where it likely nests) in Scott and Dakota Co. BF; plus late migrant 6/5 Brown.
1994Fall Early south 8/14 Hennepin SC, 8/17 Brown JS. Late north 9/11 Cook KMH, 9/16 Pennington KSS. Late south 9/23 Brown JS, 10/16 (second latest date on record) Hennepin SC, SWe.
1995Spring Early south 5/11 Rice JL, 5/12 Cottonwood ED, 5/13 Anoka KB; early north 5/19 Carlton LW, 5/20 St. Louis PS, TW; late south 5/29 Nicollet MF, PJ, DN, 5/31 Hennepin TT.
1995Summer More reports than usual. Probable nesting in St. Louis, Cass; seen in 13 additional northern counties plus Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey. Territorial males again present at Murphy-Hanrahan Park in Scott and Dakota Co. BF; plus late migrants 6/2 Rice, 6/3 Brown and Nicollet.
1995Fall Early south 8/20 Hennepin SC, 8/21 Brown JSp. Late north 8/26 Becker BBe, 8/31 Cook KMH. Late south 9/18 Anoka KB, 10/5 Brown JSp. South reports peaked between 8/28 and 9/2.
1996Spring Early south 5/9 Freeborn ABa, 5/16 Winona (10) CS, 5/17 Hennepin PJ. Early north 5/17 Beltrami DJo, 5/18 Clay CN, RO, CSp, Todd JSK, SDu and Wadena PBi. Late south 5/28 Wright RJ, 5/30 Hennepin (6) SC.
1996Summer Probable nesting in Crow Wing. Seen in nine additional north central and northeast counties plus Roseau, Becker, Pine, Kanabec, Isanti, Chisago; also observed 6/15 Scott DBS, 7/20 Dakota TT. Late migrants Fillmore (no date), 6/4 Brown.
1996Fall Early south 8/16 Rice TBo, 8/18 Hennepin SC, 8/22 Brown JSp and Murray ND. Late north 9/4 Aitkin CB, St. Louis AE (only dated north reports). Late south 9/10 Lac qui Parle FE, 9/25 Hennepin KB, SC, 10/15 (third latest south date) McLeod RbS.
1997Spring Early south 5/16 Houston DV, 5/17 Fillmore NO, Freeborn GS and Scott RH. Early north 5/17 Douglas SWa, 5/19 Morrison WB, 5/20 Aitkin WN. Still present in several southern counties on 5/31.
1997Summer Seen in 12 northern counties as far west as Roseau, Marshall, Todd; plus Sherburne, Chisago, Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Dakota (early June, fide AH), Rice (6/22 at River Bend Nature Area, TBo, JL). Late migrant 6/2 Brown.
1997Fall Early south 8/18 Hennepin fide AH, 8/20 Brown JSp, 8/22 Ramsey TT. Late north 9/15 St. Louis AE, 9/22 Itasca BN, 9/28 Kittson PS. Late south 10/2 Ramsey AH, 10/7 Houston FL.
1998Spring Early south 5/12 Brown JSp and Hennepin TT, 5/15 Rice TBo. Early north 5/17 Carlton LW and Marshall AH, PS, 5/18 Cook KMH and St. Louis AE, TW. Late south 5/28 Brown JSp, 5/30 Scott DN.
1998Summer Observed in 11 northeast and north central counties plus Marshall, Hennepin, Dakota; late migrants 6/4 Otter Tail, 6/6 Clay, 6/10 Brown. Probable nesting in Beltrami.
1998Fall Early south 8/14 Washington TEB, 8/18 Hennepin SC. Late north 9/6 Cook KMH, 9/7 St. Louis KB, 9/27 St. Louis FN. Late south 9/15 Brown JSp, 9/29 Lyon RgS and Hennepin TT.
1999Spring Early south 5/4 (second earliest south) Rice TBo, 5/8 Winona WM, 5/11 in two counties. Arrived north on time, where first reported 5/15 Otter Tail SDM, 5/16 Marshall JJ and Kanabec CM. Late south 5/27 in Brown, Rice, Hennepin.
1999Summer Seen in 12 northern counties as far west as a line through Beltrami, Clearwater, Mille Lacs; plus Anoka, Ramsey (four territories) KB, 7/24 Dakota (singing) DBS.
1999Fall Departed the state (north and south) about two weeks earlier than usual. Early south 8/19 Hennepin SC, 8/20 Brown JSp, 8/28 Lyon RgS. Late north 8/24 Cass MRN, 8/29 Aitkin WN, 9/3 Carlton LW. Late south 9/11 Fillmore NO and Nicollet MF, 9/16 Meeker DF, 9/18 Hennepin SC.
2000Spring Observed in nine south and ten north counties. Early south (recent median 5/11) 5/7 Rice TBo, 5/8 Washington RJ. Arrived north on time, where first reported 5/16 Aitkin WN, 5/17 in three counties. Late south 5/31 Brown JSp, but see summer report.
2000Summer Seen in six north central and northeast counties plus Isanti, Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Scott, and Dakota; also seen 6/1–7/5 Brown (singing male at Flandrau S.P.) JSp, 6/22 & 7/3 Winona (Great River Bluffs S.P.) FZL, CRM.
2000Fall Reported from six north and eight south counties. Earliest migrants 8/13 Hennepin CMM, SLC, 8/15 Dakota ADS. Latest north 9/13 St. Louis (2) SLC, KJB. Late south 9/13 Brown JSS, 9/22 Hennepin TAT.
2001Spring Reported from 18 south counties (twice as many as last spring) beginning 5/6 Lac qui Parle FAE, 5/9 Meeker DMF. Observed in 14 north counties beginning 5/15 Kanabec CAM, then daily arrivals over next six days. Last reported 5/31 Hennepin OLJ, but also see summer report.
2001Summer Most reports since 1995. Observed in 20 counties as far west and south as a line through Roseau, Otter Tail, Scott, Dakota; plus 6/2 and 7/1 Brown (singing) JSS, 6/6 and 6/12 Rice TFB, 6/15 and 6/18 Winona (Great River Bluffs S.P.) FZL, CRM.
2001Fall Late north 9/16 Carlton LAW, Itasca BRN and St. Louis ALE. Late south 9/18 Ramsey REH, 9/20 Brown JSS, 9/25 Renville CRM, one week prior to recent median.
2002Spring Seen in 25 south and 10 north counties. Early south 5/6 Hennepin SLC, 5/7 Meeker DMF, peak migration 5/15–18 (17 south counties). Arrived north 5/14 Beltrami DPJ, 5/15 Aitkin KJB and Todd JSK. High count 5/25 Anoka (9 at Rice Creek) KJB.
2002Summer Record-high number of reports. Seen in 20 counties as far west as Becker and as far south as Stearns, Hennepin, Washington; plus 6/1 Dakota JPM, 6/1 Freeborn AEB, 6/2 Clay RHO, 6/5 Rice TFB, 6/12 Carver RMD, 6/13 Olmsted CBe, 6/15 Winona CBr, 6/17 Scott RMD. Note: there has been evidence for several years that this species may be a scarce summer resident as far southeast as Winona Co. (although the regular presence of late spring migrants confuses the issue). Please continue to report dates from this area, and if possible, follow up on territorial birds.
2002Fall Early south 8/16 Anoka KJB, 8/19 Hennepin SLC. Three north reports later than the recent median (9/14), including 9/22 Cook RBJ, 9/26
2003Spring Reported from 20 south and 13 north counties. Early south (median 5/9) 5/10 Anoka REH, Houston NAMC and Scott PEJ, 5/14–15 in six counties. Early north (median 5/15) 5/8 Cass JWL, 5/17 St. Louis m.ob. and Todd JSK, SID. Late south (away from known breeding areas) 5/31 Rock KRE et al., also see summer report.
2003Summer Record-high number of reports. Observed in 24 counties as far west as Marshall in the north; territorial birds found as far south as Scott and Dakota. Spring migrants reported in six additional counties; late migrant 6/18 Houston FZL.
2003Fall Reported from 7 north and 11 south counties in all regions. Summering bird in Anoka (KJB). Early south 8/16 Lac qui Parle BJU, then frequent reports beginning 8/22. Late north 9/14 Lake JWL and Otter Tail ARo. Late south 9/28 Brown BTS, 9/30 Hennepin TAT. Both north and south departures matched recent medians.
2004Spring Reported from 20 south and 17 north counties. Early south 5/8 Rice TFB, Mower JEM and Wabasha TEB, 5/10 Hennepin SLC. Early north 5/12 Pine JMP, 5/19 Cass, Cook, St. Louis.
2004Summer Reported in nine north and five south counties, including five territories at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., Dakota/Scott BAF.
2004Fall Reported from eight north and six south counties. Early south 8/18 Hennepin ChM. Late north 9/17 Lake JWL. South reports through 9/5, then 9/12 Meeker DMF, 9/25 Dakota SWe. High count 8/21 Hennepin (5) TAT.
2005Spring Reported from 19 south and 12 north counties. Early south 5/11 Freeborn AEB, 5/14 Meeker DMF, 5/15 Hennepin DF, then frequent reports through 5/29; also see summer report. Early north 5/7 (second earliest date) Beltrami BJU; otherwise, frequent reports starting 5/17. Highest reported count 5/29 Houston (6) PHS.
2005Summer Observed in ten north and seven south counties.
2005Fall Reported from 12 north and 13 south counties. Record-high fall count matched 8/22 Cook (5) CJT. Early south 8/11 Hennepin ChM. Late north 9/12 Beltrami BJU. Late south 9/20 Nicollet RMD.
2006Spring Reported from 14 south and 11 north counties. Early south 5/5 Houston FZL, 5/7 Swift BJU, 5/12 Lac qui Parle BJU. Early north 5/20 Pine MCA and St. Louis DWa, 5/21 Beltrami KAR and Cass BAW. Record-high count 5/29 St. Louis (15) TPW.
2006Summer Found in 24 coun-ties in all regions except West-central. Late south migrants (away from known nesting locations) 6/6 Lincoln MCBS, 6/10 Hennepin (backyard) BAF.
2006Fall Reported from 10 north and 16 south counties. Late north 9/3 Hubbard PBB, 9/5 Pine JMP (median 9/14). Late south 9/18 Hennepin DWK, 9/30 Hennepin BAF (median 9/29).
2007Spring1119 Early south 5/5 Chippewa HHD, KRE, Lac qui Parle LS, and Rice TFB, 5/7 Carver CRM (median 5/9). Early north 5/7 Todd JSK, 5/15 Clay RHO, 5/16 Cass BAW (median 5/14). Record high count 5/29 St. Louis (25) TPW.
2007Summer178 Reported from all regions except West-central and Southwest.
2007Fall1214 Early south (median 8/16) 8/13 Sherburne PLJ, 8/15 Chisago RBW, 8/16 Olmsted LAV. Season high count 8/17 Anoka (11, record high fall count) DWK. Late north 9/2 Beltrami DWR, Traverse HHD, 9/3 Traverse BJU, 9/5 St. Louis ERo (median 9/14). Late south 9/3 Rice DAB, 9/10 Scott JEB, 9/12 Le Sueur RMD (median 9/30).
2008Spring1125 Early south (median 5/9) 5/10 Meeker DMF, 5/11 Faribault WAF, Rice TFB, 5/12 Carver. Early north (median 5/14) 5/13 St. Louis PHS, 5/14 Beltrami DPJ, 5/16 Aitkin ASc. Late south 5/31 Dakota DWK, JLO, Hennepin PEB, Scott DWK, DFN, HAP, Stearns HHD (median 6/6). Reports continue in five southern counties into June indicating probable breeding territories, please see summer seasonal report.
2008Summer177 Found in all regions except West-central, Southwest, and Southeast. Probable late south migrant 6/3 Rice TFB. All other south reports within known breeding range.
2008Fall811 Late north 9/12 Morrison DMF, St. Louis PHS, 9/14 Pennington JMJ, 9/20 St. Louis MJB (median 9/14). Presumed first migrants south (but see summer report) 8/27 Lac qui Parle BJU, 8/30 Carver JCy, Sherburne ASc, 9/3 Nicollet RMD (median 8/16). Late south 9/13 Meeker DMF, 9/15 Rice DAT, 9/19 Scott BAF (median 9/30).
2009Spring1615 Early south (median 5/9) 5/13 Blue Earth ChH, Rice TFB, 5/15 Olmsted JWH, Rice DAB, 5/16 Scott DFN, 5/18 four additional counties. Early north (median 5/14) 5/19 Clay RHO, 5/21 Cass BAW, Mille Lacs ASc, St. Louis PHS. Reports continue into June and July in several south counties indicating probable breeding; please see summer report.
2009Summer179 Reported from all northern regions, Central, East-central plus late south migrant (away from known breeding range) 6/4 Swift RMD. High count 6/25 St. Louis (5) TPW.
2009Fall612 Late north 9/7 Cook JEB, JWH, Marshall JCC, St. Louis PHS, 9/10–11 St. Louis PHS, MDu (median 9/14). South reports of likely over-summering birds in Sherburne 8/3 PLJ, 8/10 ASc. Presumed early south migrants 8/4 Hennepin CMB, 8/10 Hennepin SLC, 8/21 Olmsted LAV, 8/22 Brown RMD (median 8/16). Late south 9/5 Anoka DWK, 9/13 Dodge DBM, 9/24 Hennepin SLC (median 9/29).
2010Spring1518 Early south (median 5/9) 5/14 Olmsted JWH, 5/15 Scott BAF, 5/16 Rice TFB, Washington DFN. Early north (median 5/14) 5/14 Cass ABi, 5/17 Cass BAW, ABi, 5/18 Kittson and Marshall JEB. Late south 5/27 Scott SLP, 5/31 Washington MJB (median 6/5). The overwhelming majority of reports south for this species fell between 5/20 and 5/24. North reports begin in earnest starting 5/21. For five southern counties, reports continue into June indicating potential breeding activity. High count 5/20 Brown (6) WCM.
2010Summer134 Reported north and east of a line from Roseau to Scott. First county breeding records from Beltrami fide BBA, Roseau RPR.
2010Fall1115 Late north 9/1 Todd DBM, 9/8 Mille Lacs ASc, 9/13–14 Polk SAu (median 9/14). Late south 9/6 Chisago MJB, 9/14 Hennepin SLC, 9/17 Hennepin DWK (median 9/29). Bulk of season's reports are from the third week of August to the first week of September.
2011Spring1628 Early south (median 5/9) 5/6 Hennepin SLC, 5/7 Rice TFB, 5/9 Hennepin CMB, TAT, RZi, ADS, PEB, Lac qui Parle BJU. Early north (median 5/14) 5/11 Aitkin MHe, 5/12 Beltrami MHe, 5/14 Marshall MA, but north reports begin in earnest starting 5/20. See summer report for late migrants south and also for reports into late June indicating potential breeding activity. Season high counts 5/22 St. Louis (6) JLK, 5/23 St. Louis (6) PHS.
2011Summer208Found in all northern regions, East-central, and Central, plus Rice. First county breeding records for Carlton JLK, Morrison fide BBA. High counts 6/4 St. Louis (25, Sax-Zim Bog) PHS, 6/16 St. Louis (20, Superior National Forest Road 200) AJo, BWi.
2011Fall1224 Late north 9/3 Itasca EEO, Todd (3) JLK, 9/9 Douglas JPE, 9/16 Mille Lacs RBJ (median 9/14). Late south 9/18 Houston HHD, Steele PSu, 9/22 Stearns MJB, 9/30 Carver JCy (median 9/29).
2012Spring1923 Early south (median 5/9) 5/6 Washington DFN, 5/7 Faribault RAE, Rice TFB, 5/9 Kandiyohi SSy, Olmsted JWH, Wabasha MJM. Early north (median 5/14) 5/12 Itasca JLK, 5/16 Aitkin DPG, Mille Lacs ASc, 5/17 Aitkin GHo, Hubbard DWK, PEB. High counts 5/21 Hennepin (5, Wood Lake N.C.) CMB, 5/21 St. Louis (4, Sax-Zim Bog) EBr, TMo, 5/25 Hennepin (4, T.S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary) TAT. See summer report for late south migrants and potential summering individuals.
2012Summer197 Found in all regions except West-central, Southwest, Southeast. High count 6/7 Carlton (12, near Esko) JLK. First county breeding records for Hubbard MaH, Itasca SC.
2012Fall516 High count 8/28 Lac qui Parle (4) BJU. Late north 9/7 St. Louis (2) JLK, 9/14 St. Louis CRM (median 9/14). 9/21 Rice GHo, 9/24 Hennepin RDa, 9/28 Dakota (2) GHo (median 9/29).
2013Spring1731 Early south (median 5/9) 5/9 Hennepin KPu, 5/10 Ramsey AZi, 5/12 Winona DBM, 5/13 Hennepin CMB. Early north (median 5/14) 5/18 Grant (Tipsanah Mounds C.P.) DWK, HCT, PEB, 5/19 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) PHS, JLK, LAV, 5/20 Clay RHO. High counts 5/21 St. Louis (11, Park Point) KJB, 5/30 St. Louis (11, Park Point) EBr, 5/29 Hennepin (8) CMB. See summer report for late south migrants and potentially summering individuals.
2013Summer2312 Found in all regions except West-central, Southwest.
2013Fall1212 High count 9/1 Nicollet (4, Seven Mile Creek C.P.) WCM. Late north 9/7 Polk JfB, 9/14 Carlton AVa, Clay DPa (median 9/14). Late south 9/15 Lac qui Parle DLP, 9/30 Hennepin GJa, 10/4 Carver JCy (median 9/29).
2014Spring1825Early south (median 5/9) 5/8 Carver JCy, Faribault WAF, Hennepin SRG, Scott GLa, CRM, Washington JHh, 5/9 two more counties. Early north (median 5/14) 5/10 Hubbard MAW, 5/19 Clay JAd. High count 5/23 Carver (8) JCy. Late south 5/31 Anoka RMD, Kandiyohi SGa, Washington DFN (median 6/5). See summer report for additional late south migrants and potentially summering individuals.
2014Summer178Found in all regions except West-central, Southwest, Southeast.
2014Fall1017 Early south (median 8/16) 8/15 Dakota DVe, 8/16 Carver JCy, 8/17 Anoka DWK. Few reports after the first week of September. Late north 9/6 St. Louis KJB, 9/7 Lake DwS, 9/14 Polk SAu (median 9/14). Late south 9/18 Scott BSx, 9/22 Hennepin ToL, 9/23 Dakota DVe (median 9/29).
2015Spring1924 Early south (median 5/9) 5/6 Carver JBr, 5/9 Carver MCo, 5/10 Hennepin CMB, 5/11 Dakota ALw, Ramsey KCr. Early north (median 5/14) 5/12 Otter Tail WPl, 5/15 Aitkin KCR, Morrison MEm, Otter Tail RBJ, St. Louis BHo. High counts 5/24 Carlton (8, Jay Cooke S.P.) DTr, 5/27 St. Louis (7) JLK. Late south 5/30 Hennepin CMB, JWf, 5/31 Scott BAF (median 6/5), but also see summer report for late migrants and possibly summering individuals.
2015Summer185 Reported north and east of a line from Becker to Dakota. High count 6/20 St. Louis (10, Superior Hiking Trail at Sucker R.) JWL.
2015Fall1224 High counts 8/11 and 8/16 St. Louis (4, Park Point R.A.) JLK. Late north 9/19 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 9/30 Otter Tail TJa (median 9/14). Late south 9/20 Hennepin JWf, Scott BAb, 9/25 Winona PTr, 9/27 McLeod MJB (median 9/28).
2016Spring1626 Early south (median 5/9) 5/7 Goodhue SWe, 5/10 Ramsey PAl, 5/11 Hennepin TAT. Early north (median 5/14) 5/14 Itasca PLe, St. Louis BMu, 5/16 St. Louis TPM. High counts 5/28 Carlton (15, Jay Cooke S.P.) JEd, DTr, 5/30 St. Louis (8, Hawk Ridge N.R.) JLK. Late south 5/31 Hennepin TAT, but also see summer report for late migrants and possibly summering individuals.
2016Summer189 Reported from all regions except West-central, Southwest, Southeast.
2016Fall1219 Late north 9/8, 9/13 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 9/23 Douglas ToR (median 9/14). Late south 9/29 Lincoln JEB, 10/1 Hennepin MBn, 10/5 Scott RCu (median 9/27).
2017Spring2330 Early south (median 5/8) 5/9 Hennepin TAT, JWl, JiM, CTh, SFi, 5/10 Hennepin MxS, Wabasha JHn, 5/12 Scott GVa, BHe. Early north (median 5/13) 5/15 Becker NaH, 5/16 Douglas LSm, Itasca SC, Otter Tail KTe, St. Louis NLM. High counts 5/31 Carlton (8) JLK, 5/31 St. Louis (8, Sax-Zim Bog) JfD, 5/19 Carlton (7, Jay Cooke S.P.) MRs, CHb, 5/18 Lyon (6, Garvin Park) WCM, 5/25 Aitkin (6, Rice Lake N.W.R.) JDz. Numerous reports late south (median 6/5) continued well into June; see summer report for late migrants and potential nesting records.
2017Summer168 Found in every region except West-central, Southwest, South-central.
2017Fall1316 Late north 9/23 Itasca TCL, 9/24 Clay DPW, 9/30 Todd JLK (median 9/14). Late south 9/21 Olmsted MiD, 9/26 Hennepin GrS, 10/4 Ramsey ELi (median 9/27).
2018Spring2237 Early south (median 5/8) 5/8 Dakota DEv, Hennepin CTh, Lac qui Parle ANy, Olmsted MiD, Ramsey DSh, Steele PSu, Washington GJa. Early north (median 5/14) 5/16 Clay CMk, Pine ebd, 5/17 Otter Tail WPl. High counts 5/26, 5/27 St. Louis (8, H.R.N.R.) EBr, JLK, 5/28 St. Louis (6, Cook, MN) JuG. Late south 5/28 Kandiyohi DWK, 5/30 Sherburne DgM (median 6/8). See summer report for latest south migrants.
2018Summer195 Found primarily in northeastern third of state, but also Anoka, Carver, Sherburne, Scott, Steele.
2018Fall1434 High counts 8/18 St. Louis (7, Park Point R. A.) JLK, 8/5 St. Louis (5, Hartley Park) JLK, 8/12 Lake (5, Two Harbors) ebd, 8/14 St. Louis (5, Western Waterfront Trail) JLK. Late north 9/11 St. Louis JPR, 9/12 Crow Wing JhH, 9/15 Itasca TCL (median 9/14). Late south 9/30 Hennepin WFe, 10/9 Olmsted KeA, 10/14 Meeker PKF and record late 10/23 Hennepin (Westwood N.C.) †SMC (median 9/27).
2019Spring2449 Early south (median 5/8) 5/9 Dakota DEv, Meeker BNn, 5/10 Nobles ebd, 5/12 Martin LiH. Early north (median 5/14) 5/16 Cook ebd, Douglas ToR, Mille Lacs ANy, DBz, Pine ebd. High counts 5/20 Nicollet (11, Seven Mile Creek C.P.) RHh, 5/19 Lyon (10) NMe, 5/31 Lake (10, Tettegouche S.P.) JfD. See Summer Report for late south migrants and potential nesting records.
2019Summer2113 Reported from every region except Southwest. Late spring migrant 6/11 Winona (Whitewater W.M.A.) JGz.
2019Fall1416 Notable Southwest reports 8/25 Pipestone (Leon H. Moore Park) KEm, 8/25 Rock (Blue Mounds State Park) KEm. High count 8/17 St. Louis (5, H.R.N.R.) AVa. Late north 9/8 Mille Lacs DWK, 9/14 St. Louis JLK, 9/21 Pine KrM (median 9/14). Late south 9/19 Anoka (Linwood Lake) CF, 9/26 Hennepin ebd, 10/1 Anoka (Andover) ebd (median 9/28).
2020Spring2342 Early south (median 5/8) 5/4 Swift DLP, 5/8 Hennepin (French R.P.) ebd, 5/13 Hennepin (Minnetonka) BLW, Lac qui Parle DLP, Sherburne JOs. Early north (median 5/14) 5/14 Becker HeH, ShG, 5/17 Todd TLu, and in Aitkin, Carlton, Otter Tail, St. Louis on 5/20. High counts 5/26 St. Louis (4, Park Point R.A.) JfD, JPR, FJN, JWL, 5/28 St. Louis (4, Hartley Park) JLK. Late south 5/31 Olmsted KEm, JWH, Sherburne NMe, Washington RNe (median 6/5), but also see summer report for late south migrants and possible breeding.
2020Summer2010 Reported north and east of a line from Clay to Scott plus migrant in Steele. Difficult to separate late migrants from territorial birds in Twin Cities Metro Area, but one was monitored closely all season in Ramsey (Vadnais Lake) LiH, EzH, IsH. High count 6/23 Koochiching (43, Fiero Road, 4.9 miles surveyed by foot in 10.5 hrs) JbS, ebd.
2020Fall2129 Unusual south reports 8/31 Pipestone (Split Rock Creek S.P.) SDz, 9/27 Rock (2, Blue Mounds S.P.) ebd. High counts both in St. Louis: 8/15 (5, E. Superior St., Duluth) KJB, 9/22 (5, Brighton Beach) StK, TRK. Late north 9/26 St. Louis StK, TRK, 9/28 Todd JLK (median 9/14). Late south 10/3 Ramsey ebd, 10/7 Hennepin MaS, 10/17 Ramsey AnA (median 9/28).
2021Spring2126 Found in all regions, with most reports coming from the Twin Cities and the Northeast and North-central regions. Poorest southern showing since 2016. Early south (median 5/8) 5/8 Anoka RCl, 5/9 Carver TWe, BWe, Olmsted BLa. Early north (median 5/15) 5/15 Pine SBE, 5/15–5/16 St. Louis ClN, LiH, 5/16 Itasca SC, Lake JlB. High counts 5/26 Carlton (12, Nemadji River) MJM, 5/22 St. Louis (7, Fox Farm Rd.) MLH, 5/31 St. Louis (6, Sax-Zim Bog) ASu. Late south 5/31 Ramsey ebd, Scott RDE (median 6/10), but see summer report for late migrants and presumed breeding birds.
2021Summer196 Reported from all northern regions, Central, East-central. High counts 6/6 Lake (11, Stony River F.R.) FJN, ebd, 7/12 Clearwater (11, Itasca S.P., Schoolcraft Trail) ebd.
2021Fall1537 Found in every region. No tally exceeded 4 birds. Late north 9/24 Grant (Delaware Twp.) CNn, 9/27 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) ebd, Pennington JMJ (median 9/15). Late south 9/19 Ramsey ebd, 9/21 Anoka ebd, 9/22 Meeker PKF (median 9/28). New fall record 9/6 Martin BTS.
 
 Breeds north and east-central. Migrant throughout.

Notes:

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Column N  Number of counties where the bird was seen in the North.
Column S  Number of counties where the bird was seen in the South.