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
Northern Parula(Setophaga americana)
YearSeasonNS
1946Summer2 young, June 29, Cook Co., Lupient.
1954SpringMargaret Burr brought a dead Parula Warbler to the Museum, April 13.
1961SpringSeen 19 May at Kasota by Dr. Ward Tanner. Seen 14 May in west Minneapolis by William Pieper.
1961SummerDave Pearson reports adults feeding juveniles on 20 and 25 August at Many Point Scout Camp.
1962SpringMay 12 Goodhue Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; May 13 Minneapolis, W. R. Pieper and R. Huber; May 15 Duluth, P. B. Hofslund. Cape-May Warbler: May 10 Duluth, P. B. Hofslund; May 12 Washington Co., Dean Honetschlager.
1963SpringApril 17, Minneapolis, R. Oehlenschlager (good details, very early) ; April 22, Minneapolis, Karen Eastman (good details, very early); May 7, Minneapolis, R. Janssen.
1963Falllatest, Sept. 21, Hennepin Co., Rachel Tryon and Sept. 21, Watonwan Co., TV Tower Kill, Avifaunal Club.
1964Spring5-5 Stearns Co, RPR; 5-5 Hennepin Co, MAS; 4-29 Pickwick, PW; 5-9 Duluth, BL.
1964Summerfall dates, 8-22, Kelsey, St. Louis Co, DP, RLH.
1964Fall9-12 Ely, St. Louis Co, 3 banded, JCG.
1966Summerreported from St. Louis, Clearwater and Hubbard Co's.
1967Fall latest 9-19 Hibbing, 1 banded, HM; 9-20 Duluth, FN/ MAS; 9-26 Anoka Co., PE.
1968Spring early 4-12 Minneapolis, Daryl Weekly fide DB; 4-16 Minneapolis, DB, EHH, VL, FN/MAS; none again until 5-2 Washington Co., RLH; 5-7 Minneapolis, FN/MAS; 5-12 Houston Co., FL, Hennepin Co., JAJ; two westerly records, Moorhead, fide EGA.
1968Summer nested in Hubbard Co; also reported from Cook, Lake, Itasca, Clearwater, Carlton Co's.
1968Fall9-1 -9-30 Hennepin five reports; 9-12 St. Louis JCG; 9-13 Ramsey ELC; 10-22 Blue Earth, seen by Dr. and Mrs. Bradley Troost. This last is probably the latest date on record for the state.
1969Spring4-15 (2) Watonwan Co., DF (Exceptional); 5-2 Hennepin Co., RDT; 5-10 Goodhue Co., RB~; and Hennepin Co., VL; 5-15 St. Loms Co., PBH, and Goodhue Co., WKE; 5/7 Beltrami Co., JAM.
1969Summernested in Cook Co.; also reported from St. Louis Co. (Burntside Lake, 6-20, JJG).
1969Fall8-23 Wright ETS; 8-31 Hennepin VL; 10-2 Winona BTV.
1970Springearly south 5-2 Hennepin DB; 5-4 Goodhue KE; 5-7 Dakota DB and Hennepin RG; early north 5-7 Duluth MMC; 5-22 Crow Wing JB; late south 5-17 Rice JAH and Goodhue EB; 5-27 Hennepin PF.
1970Fallonly 3 reports: 9-13 Duluth MMC; 9-17 Duluth FN;9-23 Morrison LR.
1971Springearly south 5-6 Winona TV-5-15 Stearns KE. PE, RR; 5-21 Goodhue BL' 'early north 5-16 St. Louis NJH and Itasca MS-late south 5-25 Hennepin WKE. '
1971Summerreported from St. Louis, Cook, Aitkin and Hennepin (7-1 OJ).
1971Fallearly south 8-26 Sherburne; 9-8 Hennepin; late south 9-27 Hennepin; 9-28 Dakota; late north 9-8 Crow Wing.
1972Summernested in (Hubbard); seen In Clearwater, Crow Wing, St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
1972Fallfrom 10-27 to 11-8 in Cottonwood Co. (LF),
1973SpringPARULA WARBLERt 14 REPORTERS REPORTING. EARLY SOUTH S-11' ANOKA SCJ ;S-lle H!:NifEPIN i;TSJ S-811 HENNEPIN Vl.J £ARLY NORTH S-10 ST. LOUIS N.JHI ;5-19 ITASCA DBJ 5~ell ITASCA HSo ;
1973Summer Seen in Isanti, Aitkin, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, & Cook.
1973Fall Seen only in Anoka, St. Louis, Itasca.
1974Spring Early south 5-4 Goodhue RBJ; 5-8 Anoka SC; 5-11 Goodhue DR; early north 5-19 St. Louis NJH; 5-20 St. Louis DWM; 5-20 Crow Wing TS; late south 5-25 Chisago RBJ.
1974Summer Nested in Clearwater; also reported from Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
1974Fall Late north 9-22 Duluth KE; late south 9-24 Hennepin FN; 9-29 Ramsey GC.
1975Spring Early south 5-8 Hennepin EWJ, VRL; 5-9 Rice RDi; 5-10 Hennepin CLH and Goodhue PVK; early north 5-15 St. Louis GJN; 5-17 St. Louis NJH; 5-19 Itasca MS; late south 5-23 Fillmore JF.
1975Summer Reported from Itasca, St. Louis, Lake and Cook.
1975Falllate north 9-13 Mille Lacs MI; 9-17 Duluth JG; late south 9·11 Blue Earth VR; 9-13 Faribault RJ; 9-25 Hennepin ES.
1976Spring Early south 4-20 Olmsted VH; 5-6 Hennepin DB; 5-7 Goodhue JG; early north 5-13 St. Louis GN and Itasca MS; 5-15 St. Louis NJH, DS; late south 522 Redwood SG, PS.
1976Summerreported from Cass, Itasca, St. Louis and Cook.
1976Fall Early south 8-29 Hennepin, 9-1 Olmsted; late north 9-13 Itasca, 9-20 Duluth; late south 10-1 Hennepin.
1977Spring Early south 5-5 Hennepin DB; 5-7 Mower RK; 5-9 Hennepin ES; early north 4-11 Clay LCF earliest date for the state (details?); 5-7 & 5-8 Lake GN, DGW; 5-10 Lake CNS; late south 5-14 Freeborn BB, OJ.
1977Summer Nested in Cass; also reported from Lake of the Woods, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake and Cook.
1977Fall Early south 8-5 Winona (VL); late north 9-20 St. Louis (JG) 10-8 Otter Tail (fide GO). '
1978Summer Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Clearwater, Beltrami and Becker (Tamarac NWR).
1978Fall Early south 8-24 Washington DMB; late north 9-10 Clay LCF; late south 9-17 Olmsted JF.
1979Spring Early south 5-6 Goodhue RE, 5-7 Anoka BH, Dakota DB and KG, Hen nepin SC and ES, Houston EMF, Olm sted JSD; early north 5-16 Becker SM; late south 5-26 Olmsted VH.
1979Summer Breeding reported from Lake; also seen in Cook, Itasca, Beltrami, Clearwater, Becker (Tamarack NWR).
1979Fall Six reports: 8-26 Morrison RJ, 9-3 Ramsey DGW, 9-5 Lake SW, 9-8 Houston FL, 9-15 St. Louis KMH, 10-7 St. Louis JG.
1980Spring Early south 5-11 Hennepin SC, ES, 5-14 Hennepin BDC, Mower RRK; early north 5-10 Lake SW, St. Louis SNF, 5-12 Otter Tail SM; late south 5-16 Nicollet JCF, 5-18 Anoka JLH.
1980Summer Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Beltrami, Clearwater.
1981Spring Early south 4-30 Houston JPIAM, 5-2 Wright RH, 5-5 Hennepin SC, GP, RR, Olmsted JF; early north 5-3 St. Louis D. Green, 5-6 Lake SWI MS, 5-8 Clearwater JP; late south 5-27 Hennepin. SC.
1981Summer Breeding data from Hubbard. Seen in eight other counties within range. ·
1981Fall Early south 8-28 Hennepin DB, 8-29 Hennepin SC; late north 9-6 Lake SWI MS, St. Louis KE, 9-10 Itasca TL, 9-12 Cook KMH; late south 9-24 Hennepin ES, 9-25 Hennepin DB, SC, 9-29 Rice KJ.
1982Spring Early south 5-5 Houston JPI AM, 5-6 Hennepin DB, SC, ES, 5-9 Goodhue DGW, Wabasha DWM; early north 5-9 Beltrami AS, 5-10 Crow Wing JB, 5-11 St. Louis AE; late south 5-16 Cottonwoo, p CMB.
1982Summer Seen in 11 counties throughout range.
1982Fall Late north 9/13 St. Louis LE, 9/17 Cook KMH, 10/1 Beltrami AS; late south 9/3 Goodhue BL, 9/4 Houston RJ, 9/6 Faribault GS.
1983Spring Early south 5/6 Olmsted JF, 5/7 Dakota GS, Goodhue DGW, Hennepin SC, Murray HK, Olmsted JEB, RE, Ramsey DZ/ MC, 5/10 Hennepin AB; early north 5/10 Lake of the Woods TW, 5/11 St. Louis AE, 5/13 Cook KMH; late south 5/24 Scott JD.
1983Summer Breeding data from Cook. Also seen in Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Clearwater.
1983Fall Early south 9/1 Hennepin SC, 9/5 Wright RJ, 9/16 Brown JSp; late north 9/24 Beltrami JSP, 10/13 Cook KMH; late south 9/24 Ramsey DZ/MC, Wright ES, 10/14 Hennepin SC, 10/20 Brown JSp.
1984Spring Early south 5/8 Ramsey RH, 5/10 Wabasha WDM, 5/13 Houston EMF, 5/14 Ramsey SC; early north 5/15 St. Louis VR, 5/16 Cook KMH, 5/17 Lake of the Woods TW, Lake SWIMS ; late south 5/20 Olmsted JPIAM, 5/22 Washington WL, SSt, 5/25 Brown JSp.
1984Summerseen in Cook, Lake, Koochiching, Beltrami, Clearwater and Lake of the Woods.
1984Fall Early south 8/27 SC, 9/1 Hennepin ES, 9/4 Dakota TT; late north 9/22 Duluth HR 9/28 Otter Tail SDM; late south 9/23 Dakota JD, 9/29 TT, 9/30 Hennepin SC.
1985Spring Early south 4/28 Mower RRK, 4/30 Ramsey BL, 5/1 Goodhue JD, JPIAM, 5/4 Freeborn RJ, Hennepin SC; early north St. Louis 5/4 AJ, 5/7 V. Rudolph, Cook 5/6 WP, 5/9 KMH, 5/7 Lake SWI MS.
1985Summer Probable nesting in Clearwater. Also seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Hubbard.
1985Fall Early south 8/1 Goodhue BL, 8/25 Hennepin TTu, SC, 8/25 Anoka GP, 8/26 Washington JD, 8/27 Ramsey KB; late north 10/6 Cook KMH; late south 9/21 Olmsted JEB, 9/26 Hennepin SC, 9/22 Mower RRK.
1986Spring Early south 4/28 Hennepin SC, 4/30 Ramsey KB, 5/3 Mower JM, Hennepin Tiu, 5/4 Dakota LW, Hennepin DZ; early north 5/4 Hubbard JL, 5/5 St. Louis MHIJS, Cook WP, 5/6 St. Louis M. Stensaas, 5/7 Cook KMH, St. Louis SWIMS ; late south 51-22 Hennepin DB.
1986Summer Seen in ten counties within range.
1986Fall Early south 8/20 Anoka SC, 8/24 Hennepin TT, 8/30 Redwood RJ and Nicollet JF; late north 9/20 Cook KMH; late south 9/20 Anoka SC, GP, 9/22Ramsey KB, 9/23 MowerRRK.
1987Spring Early south 5/5 Hennepin SC, 5/8 Anoka, 5/9 Brown JS; early north 5/4 St. Louis SS, 5/6 Cook KMH, 5/13 Becker RJ; late south 5/23 Scott AB, Winona AP.
1987Summer Seen in nine counties throughout range.
1987Fall Early south 8/17 Olmsted RSE, 8/20 Hennepin SC 8/21 Wright ES; late north 10/9 Duluth MH, 10/13 Cook KMH; late south 9/23 Mower AP, RJ, 9/29 Hennepin DB.
1988Spring Early south 4/30 Hennepin TT and Dakota DZ, 5/1 Ramsey AB, 5/6 Stevens EL and Fillmore NAO; early north 5/8 Cook KMH; late south 5/22 Brown JS.
1988Summer Seen in Hubbard, Koochiching, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. Late migrant 6/5Ramsey (RH). Extremely early migrant 7/19 Hennepin (TI).
1988Fall Early south 8/1 Hennepin SC, 8/20 Redwood AB; late north 9/1 Cook KMH, 9/4 Lake DZ; late south 9/17 Fillmore NAO, 9/19 Goodhue AP, 9/29 Hennepin SC.
1989Spring Early south 4/27 Hennepin SC, 5/5 Ramsey AB, 5/9 Olmsted BSE; early north 5/11 Duluth KE and Hubbard JL, 5/12 Cook KMH, 5/13 Itasca BK; late south 5/18 Olmsted PP, 5/19 Hennepin SC.
1989Summer Probable nesting in Cook; also seen in Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake.
1989Fall Early south 8/23 Anoka JH, OP, 8/27 Hennepin SC; late north 9/16 Kanabec RJ, AP, 9/18 Cook KMH; late south 9/20 Brown JS, 9/21 Hennepin SC.
1990Spring Early south 5/8 Hennepin DZ, 5/12 Dakota JD, Goodhue DZ and Olmsted BSE; early north 5/12 Cook KMH, 5/16 St. Louis AE, Otter Tail SDM and Todd RJ; late south 5/23 Freeborn AP and Lac qui Parle RJ, 5/27 Rice AP and Wright RA.
1990Summer Reports from Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Itasca, Aitkin, Lake, Cook.
1990Fall Early south 8/17 Hennepin SC, 8/29 Ramsey KB; late north 9/10 Lake DPY, 9/15 Clay LCF, 9/18 Cook KMH; late south 9/15 Anoka GP, 9/20 Ramsey KB.
1991Spring Early south 5/3 Hennepin DZ, Houston JM and Winona CS, 5/4 Le Sueur PS; early north 5/9 Becker BK and Grant SDM, 5/10 Beltrami DJ and Cook KMH; late south 5/15 Washington TEB, 5/23 Hennepin SC.
1991Summer Seen in Becker, Clearwater, Beltrami, Hubbard, Itasca, Aitkin, Lake, Cook.
1991Fall Early south 8/19 Hennepin SC, 9/3 Le Sueur EK; late north 9/30 Beltrami DJ, 10/23 Aitkin WN, 10/26 Cook BS; late south 9/14 Murray RJ, 9/28 Hennepin TT.
1992Spring Early south 5/1 Winona CS, 5/4 Ramsey KB, 5/7 Hennepin DN; early north 5/9 Aitkin WN, Becker BBe, Beltrami DJ, Cook KMH and Polk KSS, 5/15 Itasca RJ; late south 5/16 Washington PC, 5/17 Hennepin SC.
1992Summer Reported in Becker, Clearwater, Beltrami, Hubbard, Koochiching, Aitkin, St. Louis, Cook.
1992Fall Early south 8/22 Hennepin SC, 9/2 Stearns and Stevens RJ; late north 9/3 Grant RJ, 9/6 St. Louis SS, 9/16 Cook KMH; late south 9/12 Cottonwood RJ, 9/29 Hennepin DB.
1993Spring Early south 5/2 Hennepin TT, 5/4 Goodhue DB, DC. Early north 5/6 Itasca PS, 5/7 Becker BBe, 5/8 Cook KMH and St. Louis TD, ME. Late south 5/20 Rice TB, 5/22 Nicollet DN.
1993Summer Seen in seven north central and northeast counties plus Becker; late migrants 6/1 Hennepin, 6/4,5 Nicollet PS, SC.
1993Fall Early south 8/26 Anoka CF and Hennepin TT, 9/1 Winona CS. Late north 9/16 Lake DPV, 9/20 Cook KMH, 9/26 St. Louis TW. Late south 9/23 Olmsted JB, 9/24 Anoka CF and Winona CS.
1994Spring Early south 4/30 Goodhue BL, 5/2 Olmsted JBo; early north 5/7 Aitkin WN, 5/8 St. Louis ME/SK; late south 5/18 Brown JS and Hennepin SC, 5/20 Winona CS.
1994Summer Observed in Lake of the Woods, Cass, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook; plus late migrant 6/4 Scott.
1994Fall Early south 8/6 Hennepin SC, 8/25 Redwood RJ. Late north 8/28 Aitkin WN, 9/3 Kanabec CM, 9/14 Cook KMH. Late south 9/30 Hennepin SC and Winona CS, 10/8 Houston RG, RJ.
1995Spring Early south 5/6 Goodhue PB, 5/7 Hennepin TT; early north 5/1 Beltrami DJ, 5/6 Pine DW, 5/14 Aitkin CB and Becker BBe; late south 5/23 Goodhue KB, 5/24 Hennepin SC.
1995Summer Seen in seven north central and northeast counties plus Mahnomen, Becker.
1995Fall Early south 8/19 Hennepin SC, 8/22 Winona CS. Late north 9/11 St. Louis AE, 9/14 Carlton LW, 9/15 Cook KMH. Late south 9/26 Ramsey KB, 10/1 Hennepin SC, 10/7 Hennepin DSm.
1996Spring Early south 4/28 Hennepin TT, 5/4 Hennepin DBo, DBS. Early north 5/18 Carlton LW, 5/19 Aitkin CB and Cass MN. Late south 5/21 Mower RRK, 5/24 Washington WL, 5/26 Brown JSp.
1996Summer Reported in Becker, Beltrami, Koochiching, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
1996Fall Early south 9/4 Hennepin (4) SC, 9/6 Hennepin DBo, 9/8 Dakota TT. Late north 9/4 Aitkin CB, 9/7 St. Louis CM, 9/22 St. Louis AE. Late south 9/25 Goodhue KB, 9/27 Winona CS, 10/5 Hennepin SC.
1997Spring Early south 5/10 Rice TBo, JL , 5/10 Hennepin SC. Early north 5/14 Beltrami SCM, 5/18 Clearwater SDM, 5/19 Becker BBe and Morrison WB. Late south 5/26 Hennepin SC, 5/31 Hennepin DZ, 5/31 Kandiyohi RJF. Peaks on 5/14 Winona (10) AH, PS and 5/17 Dakota (9) BF.
1997Summer Reported in Beltrami, Clearwater, Cass, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake; plus late migrant 6/13 Chisago RH.
1997Fall Early south 8/31 McLeod RbS, 9/3 Hennepin SC, and 9/7 Hennepin (3) TT. Late north 9/18 Cook KMH, and 9/20 St. Louis RH, 9/21 Lake DV. Late south 9/21 Hennepin TT, 9/26 Olmsted CH, 9/28 Hennepin SC.
1998Spring Early south 4/15 Hennepin BSe, 5/6 Rice TBo, 5/9 Brown CK. Early north 5/12 Cook KMH, 5/14 Cass (3) EP and Carlton LW. Late south 5/14 Hennepin SC, 5/17 Fillmore CK, 5/18 Chisago RH.
1998Summer Recorded in Beltrami, Koochiching, Clearwater, Hubbard, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
1998Fall Early south 8/16 Hennepin TT and Rice TBo, 8/18 Hennepin SC, 8/21 Anoka RH and Dakota SWe. Unusual location 8/24 Polk RJ. Late north (only dates after mid-September) 9/18 Cook KMH, 9/27 Carlton LW. Late south 9/25 Anoka TBr, 9/26 Brown JSp and Hennepin SC, TT, 10/1 Ramsey JDa.
1999Spring Arrived south on time, with reports from three counties on 5/2 and three more counties on 5/3. Early north 5/5 Grant SDM, 5/6 St. Louis AE, SS. Late south 5/29 Brown JSp, 5/30 Scott SL (rarely lingers south into early June). Unusual number of reports from the southwest region, where this species is a rare migrant: 5/13 Lyon RgS and Jackson (Anderson County Park) PS, 5/14 Pipestone (3) and Rock (1) PS.
1999Summer Most reports since 1982. Seen in eight north central and northeast counties, plus Pine. Migrants were observed 6/2 Hennepin PBu, 7/10 Hennepin (record early fall date) SC, 7/29 Anoka (2) KB.
1999Fall All September reports north: 9/2 Beltrami DJo, 9/12 Carlton LW, 9/17 Itasca ABo. Early south 8/14 Meeker DF, 8/15 Hennepin SC. Peak number 8/30 Dakota (8) DBS. Latest south reports all from Hennepin: 9/11 WM, 9/20 TT, 9/25 SC.
2000Spring Observed in 13 south and 8 north counties in all regions, but only Cottonwood (5/13, BBo, ED) in southwest and Swift (5/16, RJ) in west-central. Arrived within three days of the recent median dates south (5/2) and north (5/9). First seen 4/30 Dakota PJ, only April report. Early north 5/6 St. Louis SS. No south reports after 5/16.
2000Summer Seen in Beltrami, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook; plus early migrant 7/19 Hennepin SLC and mid-summer occurrence 6/25 Anoka WCM.
2000Fall Aside from a 7/19 migrant (see summer report), early south 8/19 Brown JSS, 8/23 Anoka KJB. Other south reports all between 8/27 and 9/22, except 9/27 Ramsey SEL. Only two north reports after 9/11: 9/23 Lake RBJ, 11/4 (record late north) Lake JJS, KRE.
2001Spring Found in 19 south and 10 north counties, though none in Southwest. Reported only from Lac qui Parle (5/10, JJS) in West-central region, Roseau in Northwest. Early south 4/28 Rice TFB, then daily 4/29 – 5/2 in seven counties. Early north 4/30 St. Louis (Park Point in Duluth) SPM, DKM, 5/4 St. Louis (Ely) SES; first north report away from Northeast region 5/11 Cass MRN. Peak count 5/15 St. Louis (10 at Duluth) PHS. Late south (median 5/23) 5/25 McLeod RWS, 5/26 Anoka KJB and Waseca JPS.
2001Summer Seen in eight North-central and Northeast counties plus Anoka, Mille Lacs; first county record 6/10 Kittson (Lake Bronson S.P.) †PHS. [Corrected]
2001Fall Early south 8/18 Hennepin ChM and Meeker DMF. High count 9/6 Anoka (7) KJB. Late north 9/23 Carlton LAW, 10/27 (second latest north) Cook CRG. Late south 9/19 Hennepin SLC, 10/19 McLeod RWS, three weeks later than recent median.
2002Spring Reported from 23 south and 10 north counties. Early south 4/24 Rice TFB, 4/27 Rice DAB. Early north 5/4 St. Louis ALE, 5/5 St. Louis NAJ. Late south 5/27 Hennepin PEJ. All reports from the western regions: Cottonwood, Grant, Murray, Roseau, Stevens. Record high counts 5/15 Mille Lacs L. (56) KJB, 5/17 Goodhue (17) KJB.
2002Summer Seen in nine North-central and Northeast counties plus Becker.
2002Fall High count 8/26 Cook (24 at C. R. Magney S.P.) RBJ. Early south 8/24 Dakota JPM, ADS, Hennepin SLC. Late north 9/22 Cook RBJ and Carlton LAW, 9/27 St. Louis CRM, JWL. There were many south reports near the Twin Cities 9/13–17, then only 10/5 Anoka BRL.
2003Spring Early south 5/3 Goodhue DAB and Hennepin SLC, DWK. Early north 5/8 Douglas DPJ and St. Louis ALE. Late south 5/20 Brown BSm and Hennepin SLC, 5/24 Anoka JLH.
2003Summer Seen in nine North-central and Northeast counties plus Becker; also 7/28 Anoka (singing male) KJB.
2003Fall Reported from a total of 7 north and 11 south counties, but none in North-central, West-central, or Southwest regions. Only reports from Northwest: 8/30 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) KRE et al., 9/6 Red Lake (Huot) JMJ, PHS. Early south (away from Anoka, where singing late July) 8/23 Carver ChM, 8/25 Hennepin SLC, TAT. Highest reported count 9/15 St. Louis (8 at Park Point, Duluth) SCB, PHS. Late north 10/8 Lake JWL, 10/25 Lake KRE et al. Late south 9/30 Hennepin SLC, 10/6 Blue Earth LWF.
2004Spring Early south 5/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/4 Hennepin SLC, Olmsted JJS and Rice TFB (median 4/30). Early north 5/5 St. Louis DRB, 5/9 Grant LBF and St. Louis JWL (median 5/7). Late south 5/24 Anoka JLH, 5/27 Hennepin SLC and Rice TFB.
2004Summer Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Aitkin, Cass, Beltrami, Hubbard, Clearwater, Anoka. Presumed spring migrant 6/2 Kittson (Twin Lakes) JMJ, SAS. Also reported 6/19 Scott SWe, 7/5 Fillmore NBO, 7/17 Anoka (Fridley) CF.
2004Fall Found in only four north and seven south counties. Early south 9/4 Meeker DMF, 9/5 Freeborn AEB. Late north 10/3 Lake SLF and St. Louis ALE. Late south 9/23 Fillmore LBF and Hennepin TAT.
2005Spring First found five days later than median south (5/1): 5/6 Meeker DMF and Rice TFB, 5/7 Blue Earth, Freeborn, Jackson (the only report from the western third of the state) and Ramsey. Early north 5/6 Hubbard BJU, 5/8 Kanabec CAM were timely (median 5/7). Late south 5/30 Scott BAF.
2005Summer Observed in Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Itasca, Cass, Aitkin, Cook, Lake, St. Louis, plus 6/1 Ramsey REH.
2005Fall Only two reports from the western third of the state. Early south 8/13 Lac qui Parle BJU, 8/23 Lincoln BJU, 8/31 Dakota JPM. Late north (median 9/21) 9/26 Cook CJT, 10/12 St. Louis JWL, 11/8 (latest north date) Cook †SLF, DBF. Late south 9/14 Dodge JWH, 9/18 Anoka (2) DWK (median 9/28).
2006Spring Early south 5/1 Olmsted JJS, JWH (same as recent median), then multiple reports from Olmsted (same location?) all preceding 5/5 Rice TFB, 5/6 Goodhue SWe. Early north 5/3 St. Louis LAW, 5/6 Itasca EEO, 5/8 Crow Wing and Lake. Late south 5/30 Houston DFN (median 5/24). Reported from Lac qui Parle, Swift and Clay in western regions.
2006Summer Most reports ever. Found in 12 northern counties, plus 6/2 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF.
2006Fall Reported from 6 north and 15 south counties. Early south 8/20 Sherburne PLJ, 8/22 Hennepin ChM and Olmsted JWH (median 8/17). High counts 9/2,10 Anoka (5) DWK. Late north 9/23 Mille Lacs RBW and St. Louis JWH, 10/9 St. Louis ALE (median 9/26). Late south 9/24 Hennepin BAF, (2) DWK, ChM (median 9/28).
2007Spring1320 No reports from Southwest region. Early south 4/30 Rice TFB, 5/1 Olmsted JWH, 5/2 Meeker DMF and Ramsey TSM (median 5/1). Early north 5/5 Carlton LAW, Mille Lacs ASc, and St. Louis MPi (median 5/6). High count 5/12 Koochiching (10) AXH. Late south 5/16 Swift JJS, Wabasha and Winona JEB, 5/25 Mower JEB (median 5/26).
2007Summer11 Observed in Koochiching, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Itasca, Cass, Aitkin, Carlton, St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
2007Fall518 New county record: 9/8 Big Stone WCM. Early south (median 8/18) 8/18 Hennepin HCT, 8/24 Hennepin JBB, 8/25 Dakota (Schaar's Bluff) DWK, Hennepin HCT, Sherburne ASc. High counts 9/8 Rice (6) DAB, 8/26 St. Louis (5) PHS, 9/2 Dakota (5) JPM. Late north 9/23 St. Louis PHS, 9/24 St. Louis KJB, 9/28 St. Louis SLF (median 9/27). Late south 9/17 Steele JJS, JWH, 9/22 Anoka JBB, Hennepin HCT (median 9/28).
2008Spring2032 Early south (median 5/1) 5/2 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) CMB, 5/3 Benton MJB, Dakota JPM, Sherburne MCA. Early north (median 5/6) 5/5 Cass BAW, 5/9 Hubbard MAW. High counts 5/15 Dakota (15) JPM, 5/24 Cook (15) AGe. Late south 5/27 Le Sueur, Renville, and Scott BJU, Sherburne ASc, 5/31 Dakota RLW, see summer report for additional late south migrants (median 5/26).
2008Summer113 Record number of reports. Reported from North-central, Northeast plus Pine, Scott, Dakota, Washington.
2008Fall817 Early south (median 8/18) 8/27 Carver JCy, Lac qui Parle BJU, 8/30 Rice JLO, 8/31 Rice DAB. High count 9/9 St. Louis (6) PHS. Late north 9/24 Carlton DMF, 9/25 St. Louis DMF (median 9/27). Late south 9/21 Blue Earth ChH, 9/27 Stearns MJB, 10/3 Stearns MDN (median 9/28).
2009Spring1415 Early south (median 5/1) 4/25 Dakota TAT, 4/29 Meeker DMF, 5/2 Olmsted OWB. Early north (median 5/6) 5/9 Cass BAW, St. Louis FKB, 5/10 Itasca EEO. Late south 5/19 Hennepin CMB, 5/23 Hennepin MDu (median 5/26).
2009Summer12 Observed in North-central, Northeast, plus probable northbound migrant 6/6 Mille Lacs ASc.
2009Fall516 Early south (median 8/18) 8/22 Goodhue LEC, 8/29 Anoka DWK, 8/30 Washington DFN. High count 9/7 St. Louis (14, second highest fall count) PHS CRu. Late north 9/12 Mille Lacs ASc, St. Louis (2) MDu, 9/14 St. Louis CRM, followed nearly two months later by record-late individuals 11/12–13 Lake CRu, ph. KJB (median 9/27). Late south 9/28 Rice LEC, 10/3 Dakota (Black Dog Lake) BAF, Hennepin SLC (median 9/28).
2010Spring1119 Early south (median 5/1) 5/3 Washington PNi, 5/4 Ramsey REH, 5/6 Rice TFB. Early north (median 5/6) 5/10 Cass ABi, 5/14 Itasca EEO. Unexpected locations 5/15 Nobles DBM, 5/16 Lac qui Parle (Lac qui Parle C.P.) ph. BJU. Late south 5/22 Anoka HHD, Chisago PEB, Rock KRo, CRM, 5/23 Renville BJU, Yellow Medicine (Upper Sioux Agency S.P.) BJU (median 5/26).
2010Summer122 Found in all northern regions, plus Anoka, Sherburne.
2010Fall815 Early south (median 8/19) 8/4 Anoka REH, 8/6 Sherburne REH, 8/18 Hennepin TAT. High count 9/18 Hennepin (7) DDo. Late north 9/1 Todd DBM, 9/2 Beltrami DBM, St. Louis ABL, 9/14 St. Louis (Duluth) ALo (median 9/27). Late south 9/26 Dakota DFN, 10/12 Hennepin SLC, 10/22 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) DWK (median 9/28).
2011Spring2134 Found in all regions. Early south (median 5/1) 4/18 Hennepin (Lake Hiawatha) DDo, JFR, 4/21 Hennepin JeG, 4/30 Dodge JWH, 5/5 Hennepin SLC, Lac qui Parle BJU, Ramsey (2) BNW. Early north (median 5/6) 5/5 Cass ABi, 5/6 Carlton LAW, 5/8 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) AM, (different location) JLK. Also notable north 5/15 Douglas (Lake Carlos S.P.) ARW. High counts 5/14 Itasca (12, Splithand Lake) JLK, 5/15 Scott (11, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R. north trails; 9 males, 2 females) BAF, SHF. Late south 5/23 Olmsted LAV, 5/26 Blue Earth ChH (median 5/26).
2011Summer122Reported from all northen regions, plus presumed non-breeding individuals 6/28 Stearns DKi, 7/3 Brown WCM. High count 6/16 St. Louis (10, Superior National Forest Road 200) AJo, BWi.
2011Fall1020 Most reports from the eastern two-thirds of the state. Early south (median 8/19) 8/24 Sherburne PLJ, 8/27 Hennepin SLC, 8/28 Blue Earth JWH, DAB, Stearns MJB. Late north 9/9 Itasca RBJ, DAC, 9/15 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge / Lester River Census) KJB, ABL, 9/16 Itasca SC (median 9/27). Late south 10/12 Hennepin SLC, 10/23 Benton MJB, 11/13 Olmsted †LAV (median 9/28).
2012Spring1636 Early south (median 5/1) 5/1 Houston (2) KCa, 5/2 Hennepin CMB, (Veterans Memorial Park) SBM, Rice TFB, Scott (2) MMz. Early north (median 5/6) 5/5 Hubbard MAW, 5/8 Aitkin KCR, St. Louis JLK, 5/11 Lake ANy. High count 5/28 St. Louis (10) ACr. Late south 5/22 Isanti DPG, Lyon, Rock JEB, 5/25 Redwood SVo, 5/27 Sherburne SC (median 5/26).
2012Summer16 Reported from all northern regions plus Otter Tail. First county breeding record from St. Louis DMK.
2012Fall1321 Early south (median 8/19) 8/13 Hennepin (Minnehaha Creek) TAT, 8/19 Hennepin (Cedar Lake) TAT, 8/20 Washington BTw, 8/21 Carver (2) JCy. Late north 9/18 Cook DMB, 9/21 St. Louis KJB, 9/26 Grant DBM (median 9/27). Late south 9/28 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) TAT, (Bass Ponds) KRo, 9/29 Hennepin (Bass Ponds) RBJ, JCC, Steele PSu, 9/30 Hennepin JCC (median 9/28).
2013Spring1636 Early south (median 5/1) 5/1 Goodhue GJM, 5/3 Scott GLa, CRM, 5/5 Hennepin AVe, 5/6 Rice TFB, plus six other counties on 5/9. Early north (median 5/6) 5/14–15 Cass BAW, St. Louis ALo, JLK, 5/16 Itasca SC, 5/17 four more counties. Season high counts all from the Park Point R.A. in St. Louis: 5/30 (10) KJB, 5/19 (8) JLK, 5/21 (8) KJB. Late south 5/28 Carver JCy, 5/29 Hennepin CMB, Lyon GWe (median 5/26).
2013Summer141 Found in all northern regions plus Pine, Stearns (late south migrant 6/6 DaK). High count 6/8 Koochiching (13, Big Fork River) SLP.
2013Fall1320 Most reports from the eastern half of the state. Early south (median 8/19) 9/3 Hennepin TAT, CMB, 9/4 Dakota DVe, 9/5 Hennepin (2) CMB, and in Brown, Kandiyohi, and Steele on 9/7. Late north 9/23 Cook JPr, Koochiching AMe, St. Louis WCM, 9/24 Cook WCM, 9/27 Pine SuB, 10/6 St. Louis LS, ALo (median 9/27). Late south 9/18 Carver JCy, 9/21 Dakota TAT, 9/22 Ramsey RZi, 9/28 Dodge DAB, RMD (median 9/28).
2014Spring1942Early south (median 5/1) 5/5 Dakota CAs, Rice DAT, Washington ECl, JSf, BDo, plus four counties on 5/6 and 11 counties on 5/7. Early north (median 5/6) 5/6 Polk VLa, 5/7 Hubbard MaH, 5/8 Cass BAW, Morrison DLP. High counts 5/25 St. Louis (20, Bear Head S.P.) RSA, 5/11 Hennepin (15, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) MHu. Late south 5/26 Washington DFN, 5/30 Rice TFB (median 5/26).
2014Summer141Reported from all northern regions. High counts 6/9 Clearwater (10, Itasca S.P.) SCR, 6/16 St. Louis (10, NW of Ely) BHo. Early south migrant 7/25 Hennepin ph. KMa.
2014Fall1325 Early south (median 8/19) 8/4 Rice TFB, 8/22 Chisago DPG, 8/25 Scott CRM, KMS, GLa, Washington JHh, EzH. Late north 9/26 St. Louis JLK, 10/2 Lake KRE, JPr, 10/6 St. Louis KJB, 11/2 Cook DBM, m.ob. (median 9/27). Late south 9/27 Anoka DWK, Carver, 9/28 Anoka JPr, 10/5 Hennepin TAT, 10/10 Jackson HHD, KMS (median 9/28). Vast majority of reports recorded from the third week of August to the third week of September.
2015Spring1435 Early south (median 5/1) 4/28 Dakota DEv, 5/2 Dakota JEd, DTr, Hennepin JCr, Rice TFB. Early north (median 5/6) 5/3 Becker SAu, Lake JWL, 5/4 Hubbard MAW, St. Louis BHo. High counts 5/17 St. Louis (16) KJB, 5/14 St. Louis (10) BHo, 5/11 Lyon (8) RJS. Late south 5/23 Lyon GWe, 5/24 Rice TFB, 5/25 Steele PSu (median 5/26).
2015Summer151 Found in all northern regions plus Dakota, Pine.
2015Fall1424 Early south (median 8/19) 8/26 Hennepin TAT, Ramsey JFR, 8/28 Hennepin SFo, Wright RBJ. High count 9/9 St. Louis (8, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. Late north 9/27 St. Louis m.ob, 9/28 St. Louis KJB (median 9/27). Late south 10/6 Dakota BRL, Ramsey BAF, 10/9 Olmsted MiD and a record late report that continued into December (see winter report) 11/28–30+ Anoka SSk (median 9/30).
2015Winter1 Minnesota's first winter record: 12/4–17 Anoka (Blaine, suet feeder) ph. SSk.
2016Spring1927 Early south (median 5/1) 4/20 Rice TFB, 5/1 Dakota JDv, Hennepin JAn. Early north (median 5/6) 4/29 Clay JMJ, SAu, 5/6 St. Louis (Miller Hill) JLK, 5/7 St. Louis (Park Point) JLK. High counts 5/22 Itasca (20, Scenic S.P.) JEc, 5/30 St. Louis (10) BHo. Late south 5/29 Rice DOb, Washington JEc, 5/30 Scott EHg (median 5/26).
2016Summer121 Found in North-central, Northeast plus Becker.
2016Fall1827 Early south (median 8/19) 8/21 Benton HHD, Brown BTS, Hennepin KYg, CWB. High counts 9/7 Jackson (6) DAk, 9/1 Lake (5, Tettegouche S.P.) LAl. Late north 9/20 Cook LiH, 9/23 Carlton HHD, 10/19 Lake JWL (median 9/27). Late south 10/2 Hennepin CMB, 10/4 Hennepin TAT (median 10/1).
2017Spring1830 Early south (median 5/1) 4/26 Hennepin MZa, 4/30 Rice DWK, TFB, 5/1 Ramsey TAn. Early north (median 5/6) 5/8 Cass ABi, 5/9 Itasca SC, Lake NCr, Pine TJo, St. Louis JfD, JWL, NLM. High counts 5/27 Cook (9) DTr, JEd, 5/17 St. Louis (8) BHo, 5/20 Clearwater (8, Itasca S.P.) SSr. Late south 5/26 in Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin, Scott, Steele, then only 5/27 Houston BAb, BMu, 5/29 Washington BDo, MMa (median 5/26).
2017Summer134 Found in all northern regions plus Fillmore, Nicollet, Stearns, Washington.
2017Fall1429 Early south (median 8/19) 8/23 Hennepin FFa, 8/24 Brown MiO, 8/25 Stearns LKo, Steele PSu. Late north 9/26 St. Louis (Duluth, Bluestone Flats) TRd, 9/27 St. Louis (2, Stoney Point) TRd, (H.R.N.R.) ALx (median 9/27). Late south 9/27 Steele PSu, 9/28 Washington PNi, 9/30 Stearns MJB (median 10/3).
2018Spring2137 Early south (median 5/1) 5/1 Washington ERH, 5/2 Faribault WAF, Houston DBz, 5/3 Rice SHo, PNi, HlB. Early north (median 5/6) 5/7 St. Louis ebd, 5/8 Itasca SC, SBE, 5/9 Pine KrM. Notable record 5/10 Norman HHD, RAE. High counts 5/13 Goodhue (15, Frontenac S.P.) ASu, LiH, 5/17 Cook (13, Judge C.R. Magney S.P.) BDo. Late south 5/24 Hennepin ASu, 5/27 Wright ToL, 5/30 Stearns LiH (median 5/27).
2018Summer163 Found in all northern regions plus Blue Earth, Hennepin, Washington. Unusual location 6/23 Kittson JBu.
2018Fall1939  Early south (median 8/19) 8/7 Steele PSu, 8/13 Sherburne ebd, 8/14 Carver JCy. High counts 9/8 Freeborn (10, Albert Lea) PPp, ebd, 9/15 Anoka (8, Linwood Lake) ebd, 9/18 Hennepin (7, T. S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary) JCa. Late north 9/23 Lake JWL, 9/25 Carlton MBw, 10/4 St. Louis ebd (median 9/27). Late south 10/14 Hennepin CMB, 10/17 Hennepin ChP, 10/24 Kandiyohi RAE (median 10/3).
2019Spring2141 Early south (median 5/1) 4/22 Dakota MGi, 4/23 Washington LiH, 4/24 Hennepin SOa. Early north (median 5/6) 5/5 Pine LEv, 5/11 Itasca ebd, 5/12 St. Louis BHo. High counts 5/31 Cook (18, Grand Portage S.P.) ebd, 5/17 Anoka (8, Locke Park/Rice Creek West Regional Trail) LiH, RMD. Notable report 5/20 Norman ANy, DBz.
2019Summer163 Found in all northern regions plus Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Washington, Winona. Late south migrant 6/7 Washington (Crystal Spring S.N.A.) FFo, PBk.
2019Fall1226 Early south (median 8/18) 8/6 Steele PSu, 8/26 Ramsey SLo, 8/30 Nicollet STa then reports peak the first week of September. High counts 9/7 St. Louis (6, Western Waterfront Trail) JLK, 8/30 – 9/1 St. Louis (5, Kabetogama S.F.) JuG. Late north 9/23, 9/25 St. Louis (Western Waterfront Trail) JLK, 10/17 St. Louis (Univ of Minnesota, Duluth) JH (median 9/28). Late south 10/7 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) CRM, m.ob., Waseca HCT, 10/17 Hennepin (Minnehaha Creek) DnW (median 10/3).
2020Spring1946 Early south (median 5/1) 4/28 Cottonwood KEm, Lyon GWe, Olmsted MHn. Early north (median 5/6) 5/12 Itasca SC, 5/13 Carlton ebd, Cass ebd, Crow Wing LnH, St. Louis NMt. High counts 5/14 Pine (8) KrM, 5/16 Ramsey (8, Vadnais Lake) EzH, 5/22 St. Louis (8, Stoney Point) NMt, 5/24 Lake (8, C.R. 6 near Finland) ABm. Late south 5/25 Cottonwood MAJ, Lincoln KEm, JGW, Rice BAb, Scott CUn, GUn, 5/27 Hennepin JhM, DSh, Washington BDo, JDS (median 5/27).
2020Summer144 Found in all northern regions plus late spring migrant 6/19 Ramsey ebd, and probable fall migrants 7/7 Renville (Skalbekken C.P.) GWe, 7/19 Olmsted ebd, 7/27 Isanti MHe. High count 6/23 Koochiching (10, Fiero Road, 4.9 miles surveyed by foot in 10.5 hrs) JbS, ebd.
2020Fall2134 Found in every region. Early south (median 8/18, but see summer report) 8/17–18 Ramsey LiH, SBE, VBC, 8/18 Dakota PRH, 8/19 Sherburne ebd. Noteworthy high counts 9/4 St. Louis (12, Brighton Beach) HTo, StK, 9/13 St. Louis (11, Brighton Beach) StK, TRK, 8/7 Lake (9, Agate Bay) GWe. Late north 10/3 Itasca PLe, 10/4 Lake JWL, 10/5 Cook LWd (median 9/28). Late south 10/4 Carver JCy, 10/6 Ramsey GDr, 10/6–7 Steele PSu (median 10/3).
2021Spring2036 While reports came from all regions, most counties were in the eastern two-thirds of the state. Early south (median 5/1) 5/1 from 10 locations in 7 counties. Early north (median 5/5) 5/1 Pine NPo, 5/2 Lake ebd, 5/6 St. Louis ebd. High counts 5/13 Lake (12, Fall Lake Campground) ebd, 5/16 St. Louis (10, Bear Head Lake S.P.) ebd, 5/9 Clearwater (8, Itasca S.P., Schoolcraft Trail) TJJ, ebd. Late south 5/22 Chisago ebd, Steele DAB, Washington DnS, EzH, 5/23 Wright ToL, 5/25 Brown ebd (median 5/27).
2021Summer17 Reported from all northern regions plus Pine. Spring migrant 6/1 Clay ebd. High counts 6/19 St. Louis (8, Bear Head Lake S.P.) ebd, 6/23 Clearwater (8, Itasca S.P.) DnS, PNi. Probable early fall migrant 7/16 Polk (Nielsville) DvP.
2021Fall1841 Highest number of fall reporting counties ever. Early south (median 8/16) 8/14 Chisago BAb, 8/16 Carver ABL, 8/17 Hennepin ebd. High counts 9/15 (30, Brighton Beach) IDv, 9/5 St. Louis (19, University of Minnesota - Duluth) IDv, 9/21 St. Louis (14, Brighton Beach) IDv. Late north 9/24 Crow Wing JLK, 9/25 Cook LWd, 9/26 St. Louis H.R.B.O. (median 10/3). Late south 10/3 Olmsted JHD, 10/8 Hennepin RTu (median 10/3).
2022Spring2244 Found statewide, though with fewest reports from the Northwest and Southwest. Early south (median 4/30) 4/24 Hennepin †IVa, 5/1 Hennepin ebd, Rice MZa. Early north (median 5/6) 5/4 St. Louis BHo, 5/7 Morrison MJB, ebd, Pine TJo. Tied for highest spring count 5/16, 5/17 St. Louis (20, Hartley N.C.) JfD, plus notable tallies 5/13 St. Louis (16, Park Point R.A.) FJN, 5/15 Carver (11, Carver P.R.) JCy. Late south 5/27 Ramsey ebd, 5/28 Goodhue GRe, 5/29 Hennepin DSh (median 5/29), but see summer report.
2022Summer151 Encountered in all northern regions plus Hennepin. High counts 7/3 St. Louis (11, Bass Lake Trails) ebd, 6/18 Itasca (9, Scenic S.P.) DnS, PNi. First county breeding record: 7/28 Koochiching ebd.
2022Fall2539 Early south (median 8/16) 8/14 Anoka CF, 8/15 Ramsey DnS, 8/18 Chisago ELC. High counts 9/5 Anoka (28, Rice Creek Chain of Lakes P.R.) ASu, 9/10 St. Louis (11, Brighton Beach) SeM. Late north 10/9 Lake (Two Harbors) JWL, 10/29 Lake (Iona’s Beach S.N.A.) ClB, LiH, 10/30 St. Louis NGi (median 10/3). Late south 10/7 Anoka GWe, 10/12 Hennepin ebd, 11/8 Scott BAb, BLz, DWK (median 10/3).
 
 Breeds north-central and northeast. Migrant throughout.

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