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
Palm Warbler(Setophaga palmarum)
YearSeasonNS
1962Falllatest dates, Oct. 13, Duluth, P. B. Hofslund; Oct. 27, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; Nov 10, NSP Blackdog Plant, Dakota Co., Avi faunal Club.
1963SpringApril 28, Dorer Pools, Winona-Wabasha Co. line, Avifaunal Club; May 2, Washington Co., D. Honetschlager; May 2, Minneapolis, R. Janssen; May 6, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; May 11, Cass Co., the Mathisens.
1963Falllatest, Oct. 13, Two Harbors, Lake Co., and Oct. 13, Duluth, St. Louis Co., both observations by Avifaunal Club.
1964Spring4-27 Stearns Co, peak 5-1, RPR; 4-28 Hennepin Co, MAS; 5-1 Washington Co, DH; 4-27 Hennepin Co, MER; 4-26 Wright Co, EC; 5-2 Ramsey Co, ACR; 5-3 Duluth, DM.
1964Summer7-4, Meadowlands, St. Louis Co, ad feeding 2y, DM.
1964Fall9-10 Roseau Co, 20, JLR; 9-14 Duluth, 10, RAG; 9-16 Cass Co, JAM; 9-19 Hibbing, 20, HM; 10-5 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA; 10-19 Two Harbors, 1, FN.
1965Springearliest 4-23 Hennepin Co, TEM, FN and Morrison Co, LSR; many by 5-5.
1965Fallnine October records; latest 10-9 Washington and Ramsey Co's, BLand 10-15 Tofte, Cook Co, MOP.
1966Spring4-23 Hastings, MIG; 4-29 Scott Co, EHH, Carver Co, DB; 5-1 Minneapolis, EMB, JAJ.
1966FallLatest 10-18 Cook Co., MOP; 10-20 Fargo, MGA and Lake Co., JCG; 10-22 St. Croix State Park, DB.
1967Springearly 4-29 Wabasha Co., HFH; 4-30 Hennepin Co., JAJ, Fillmore Co., EHH, Goodhue Co., EMB, Morrison Co., LSR, and Washington Co., WWL.
1967Fall latest 10-13 Minneapolis, VL; 10-14 Anoka Co., PE; 10-15 FargoMoorhead, EGA and Duluth, JCG.
1968Spring early 4-27 Wabasha Co., DGM; 4-28 Minneapolis, EMB, DB, Washington Co., DS, Jackson Co., HSH; 4-29 Washington Co., JO, WWL, Minneapolis, EHH; 4-30 Minneapolis, FN I MAS; one very early record in the northeast, 5-6 Tofte, Cook Co., MOP.
1968Summer 6-4 Chisago Co, I singing male, WHL, late spring migrant? 6-25, Buck Lake, Itasca Co, pair HM.
1968FallLate 10-3 Lyon PE; 10-5 Lake RK; 10-6 Crow Wing MSB; 10-6 Wright ETS; 10-25 Chisago EL; 11-19 Cook MOP.
1969Spring4-10 Minneapolis, FNj MAS; 4-29 Winona Co., BT, and Hennepin Co., EIS, MHM; 4-30 Mille Lacs Co., MI; 5-4 St. Louis Co., NJH; 5-13 Duluth, PBH, and Minneapolis, VL.
1969Summer6-21 Toivola-Meadowlands, St. Louis Co., 3 pairs feeding young, PH; 7-19 Cook, St. Louis Co. RBJ.
1969Fall9-5, 9-6 Duluth, PBH; 9-8 Wright ETS; 9-11 Hennepin WKE; 10-1 St. Louis 6 JCG; 10-6 Hennepin 6 VL; 10-14 Carver KH; 10-16 St. Louis JCG; 10-14 Ramsey MIG.
1970Springearly south 4-26 Wright BH and Nobles HH; 4-28 Dakota PE and Hennepin GES, DB; early north 4-28 Duluth JGH; 4-29 Crow Wing J B and Duluth MMC and Lake RK; peak 5-12 Mille Lacs (1 00) BDC; late south 5-19 Goodhue PF; 5-27 Hennepin RG.
1970Summer7-29 Duluth MMC, probably early migrant.
1970Falllate north 10-6 Duluth PH and Morrison LR; 10-17 Duluth )G; early south 9-14 Wabasha WDM and Hennepin VL; late south 9-29 Washington WL; 10-3 Winona TV; peak 9-27 Duluth (100's) )G.
1971Springearly south 4-24 Hennepin CH; 4-25 Hennepin ES; 4 r eports on 5-1 early north 5-2 Duluth MMC; Crow Wing JB and Morrison LR; late south 5-19 Hennepin PT; 5-23 Lyon HK.
1971Summerreported from St. Louis only.
1971Fallearly south 9-11 Ramsey; late south 9-30 Watonwan; 10-9 Dakota; late north 10-2 Crow Wing; 10-5 Morrison; 10-12 Duluth.
1972Summermigrants -6-6 Sherburne NWR staff; 7-22, 24 Duluth.
1972Fallon 10-23 in Cass Co. (HRH) and in Cook Co. on 11-9 (JP) ;
1973Spring35 REPORTERS REPORTIN8o EARLY SOUTH 4•2S (:OTTONVOOO LRJ ;4-26 HENNEPIN [)l:>J 4•28 OLHSTEA.O HLBJ EARLY NORTX ~IS BD.TRAMI HSJ 6-t6 ;ST. LOUIS NJHJ 5-06 CLAY LCFJ LATE SOUTH 5•19 ANOKA SCJ 5-11 WABASHA tl\IMI ;LATE NORTH S-29 ST. LOUIS JCOJ 5•28 ST. LOUIS ETS. ;
1973Summer St. Louis (6-24 Whiteface River DB), Aitkin (6-8 TS).
1973Fall Seen in nine counties. Peak 9-16 St. Louis (35) (JAB). Late 11-7 Ramsey (JAB).
1974Spring Early south 4-21 Olmsted JF; 4-23 Hennepin OJ; 4-24 Mower DS; early north 4-23 St. Louis JG; 4-30 Morrison LSR; 4-30 St. Louis UMD; late south 5-25 Le Sueur GR.
1974Summer Reported only from St. Louis (6-15, DM).
1974Fall Late north 10-12 Mille Lacs Ml; 10/4 Duluth JG; late south 10-13 Cottonwood LF; 10-23 Hennepin PF; 11-3 Ramsey JAB.
1975Spring Early south 4-14 Hennepin EPRD; 4-26 Olmsted JF; 4-29 Goodhue RAG; early north 4-27 Clay LCF; 5-4 Marshall SV; 5-5 Morrison LSR; late south 5-18 Hennepin PAZ and Wabasha WDM.
1975Summer Only report was of a young bird seen 6-20 in St. Louis Co. (DM).
1975Fallearly south 8-21 Murray AD; 9-1 Ramsey DM; late north 10-4 Clay LCF, Marshall SV; 10-24 Cook RJ, JG; late south 10-12 Hennepin EM; 10-19 Washington BL; 10-30 Olmstead JF.
1976Spring Early south 4-24 Hennepin HPR; 4-25 Hennepin CH and Goodhue SG, PS; 4-27 Dakota JG; early north 4-27 Clay LCF; 4-28 Marshall SV; 5-5 Itasca MS; late south 5-23 Lincoln KE.
1976Fall Early south 8-30 Olmsted, 9-1 Washington; late north 10-8 Otter Tail, 10-9 Duluth; late south 10-3 Washington, Anoka and Cottonwood, 10-4 Mower, 11-16 Wabasha WDM.
1977Spring Early south 4-16 Hennepin ES; 4-19 Hennepin VL, AJ; 4-20 Washington DMB; early north 4-24 Crow Wing TS; 4-28 St. Louis GN; 4-29 St. Louis MH; late south 5-14 Freeborn BB, OJ; 6-4 Fillmore JF.
1977Summer Reported from Lake of the Woods and St. Louis; late migrant 6-4 Fillmore (JD).
1977Fall Late north 10-23 Aitkin (ES).
1978Spring Early north 4-28 Marshall SV.
1978Summer Late migrant 6-9 Ramsey (Common Loon 50:173). Breeding reported from Beltrami (Waskish); also seen in Clearwater (Itasca SP).
1978Fall Early south 9-2 Washington DS; late north 10-1 Clay and Wilkin LCF and RJ; late south 10-10 Washington DMB.
1979Spring Early south 4-22 Lac qui Parle LH, Ramsey FKB, 4-23 Ramsey RH; early north 5-5 Marshall ANWR, Otter Tail SM; late south 5-25 Anoka BH, Washington DR.
1979Fall Early south 9-3 Washington DS, 9-13 Hennepin DB; late north 10-15 St. Louis DA, 10-19 Carlton KMH; late south 10-13 Freeborn RJ, 10-15 Anoka JH.
1980Spring Early south 4-26 Freeborn DG, 4-29 Murray AD; early north 5-3 Mille Lacs RJ, St. Louis KE; late south 5-17 Anoka GS, 5-20 Hennepin VL.
1980Summer Breeding reported from Koochiching; also seen in Aitkin.
1980Fall Early south 8-22 Mower RRK; late north 10-18 St. Louis JG, 10-20 St. Louis KE; late south 10-8 Hennepin SC, 10-19 Dakota JD.
1981Spring Early south 4-24 Houston JPI AM, EMF, 4-25 Lac qui Parle KE; early north 4-23 Beltarmi JP, 4-26 Aitkin WN, JB, Becker SM, Beltrami AS; late south 5-18 Hennepin SC, Houston EMF, 5-21 Anoka JLH.
1981Summer Breeding data from Koochiching. Seen in Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, St. Louis.
1981Fall Early south 8-18 Blue Earth JCF, 8-24 Washington GS; late north 10-25 Beltrami JP, 10-27 St. Louis LW, 1031 Cook DB, Bill Pieper; late south 10-11 Isanti RJ, 10-13 Hennepin ES, 10-15 Hennepin SC.
1982Spring Early south 4-13 Stearns NH, 4-25 Dakota JD, 4-27 Hennepin SC, OJ; early north 5-2 Lake of the Woods TW, St. Louis KE, 5-3 Cass RJ, Clay LCF, Mille Lacs CF I KB, 5-4 Beltrami JSP, Cook MKH, Hubbard BM, Marshall ANWR; late soutH 5-12 Hennepin OJ, Houston EMF, 5-14 Nicollet JCF.
1982Summer Seen in St. Louis, Aitkin.
1982Fall Early south 8/30 Murray AD, 9/1 Hennepin SC; late north 10/13 Grant RJ, Marshall KSS, 10/14 St. Louis LE, 11/11 St. Louis KE; late south 10/14 Houston EMF, 10/15 Hennepin SC, 10/18 Mower RRK.
1983Spring Early south 4/21 Olmsted RE, 4/29 Fillmore KL, 4/30 Mower RJ; early north 4/23 Aitkin WN, 4/30 Clearwater AB, 5/2 Clay LCF, Mille Lacs MLWMA; late south 5/27 Blue Earth JCF.
1983Fall Early north 8/27 St. Louis HRNR, 8/28 VR, 9/3 MH; early south 8/30 Cottonwood LAF, 8/31 Lyon HK, 9/4 Wright ES; late north 10/20 Cook KMH, 10/22 Aitkin OJ, DB, 10/26 HRNR; late south 10/15 Lac qui Parle FE, I0117 Hennepin SC, I0121 Houston EMF.
1984Spring Early south 4/26 Winona JH, Ramsey BL, 4/27 Anoka SC, 4/28 Dakota GS Olmsted JEB, RE, Houston FL, EMF, Nicollet JCF; early north 5/4 Beltrami SS, Red Lake SNP, 5/5 Pennington KSS ; late south 5/17 Hennein SC, 5/20 Washington DS; late north 5/27 Roseau KSS.
1984Fall Early north 8/27 Polk KSS, 9/4 Duluth HR, 9/5 Lake SWIMS; early south 8/26 Washington DS, 9/3 Anoka SC, Wright ES; late north 10/27 Kanabec AB, DB, 10/29 Cook RE; late south 10/14 Chippewa AB, 10/18 VL, 10/27 Hennepin SC.
1985Spring Early south 4/17 Fillmore AP, 4/20 Le Sueur HJC, 4/21 Hennepin Tiu; early north 4/24 St. Louis MH, 4/29 Lake SWIMS, Clay LCF, Aitkin WN; late south 5/8 Houston EMF, Pipestone JP, 51 I 0 Olmsted PP, 5/13 Hennepin SC; late north 5/12 Norman BK, 5/17 Polk TI, 5/21 Cook SL.
1985Summer Very late migrant 6/17 Blue Earth (MF). Seen in St. Louis (adult with juv., KE), Beltrami, Marshall (Agassiz NWR).
1985Fall Early south 8/25 Murray AD, 8/25Cottonwood LAF, 8/31 Hennepin OJ; early north 9/1 Clay LCF; late north I0/10 St. Louis L W, 10/10 Clay LCF, 10/16 Cook KMH; late south 10/8 Dakota JD, 10/13 Hennepin TTu.
1986Spring Early south 4/19 Anoka JH, Fillmore AMP, 4/23 Ramsey KB, 4/24 Mower RRK; early north 4/23 Polk KSS, 4/26 St. Louis D, Kienholz, Cook WP, 4/30 Clearwater MMM; late south 5/18 Stearns NH, 5/19 Mower AMP, 5/20 Murray ND; late north 5/17 Hubbard AB, 5/19 Clay LCF.
1986Summer Seen in Lake (711 Sand Lake Peatland, SWIMS; first summer sighting in county in at least 13 years). St. Louis, Koochiching, Agassiz NWR. Seen in Cook.
1986Fall Early north 8/12 Cook SL, 8/27 Marshall AB; early south 8/15 Hennepin DB, Chisago OJ, 8/17 Washington OS, 8/20 Murray NO; late north 10/16 Duluth OJ, DB, 10/18 Lake RJ, 10/19 Cook KMH; late south 10/12 Brown JS, 10/18 Wabasha AP and Hennepin sc.
1987Spring Early south 4/20 Ramsey KB, 4/24 Dakota TT, 4/25 Houston m.ob. and Anoka GP, SC; early north 4/25 Crow Wing KR and Clay LCF, 4/26 Aitkin WN, 4/30 Itasca GS; late Winter 1987 south 5/19 Anoka JH, 5/25 Murray ND; late north 5/25 Duluth AB.
1987Summer Seen in Lake (614, 21 birds, mostly singing males, in Sand Lake Peatland, SWIMS), St. Louis, Lake of the Woods.
1987Fall Early north 8/12 Cook SOL, 8/14 Roseau MC, 8/15 Clay LCF; early south 8/18 Mower RRK, 8/22 Dakota TT and Murray NO; late north 10/9 Lake RJ, 10/13 Cook KMH, 10/18 Duluth AB; late south 10/8 Freeborn NHO, 10/9 Rice FS, 10/14 Hennepin SC.
1988Spring Early south 4/24 Rice AB, 4/26 Hennepin DB, 4/28 Mower JM; early north 5/2 Clay LCF, Hubbard JL and Pennington SKS, 5/3 Becker BK, Marshall ANWR and St. Louis AE; late south 5/16 Wright DO, 5/22 Chippewa AB; late north 5/18 Todd PH.
1988Summer Seen in Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake (6/23, Sand L. peatland, SWIMS).
1988Fall Early south 8/25 Hennepin OJ; late north 10/12 Cook KMH, 10/13 Clay LCF, 10/16 St. Louis TBB; late south 10/2 Goodhue DZ, 10/13 Hennepin SC.
1989Spring Early south 4/22 Anoka GP and Steele DZ, 4/23 Swift DO, 4/24 Dakota AB, Hennepin ES and Le Sueur EK; early north 4/24 Duluth KE, 4/26 Clay LCF, 4/30 Crow Wing AB; late south 5/20 Hennepin m.ob., 5/21 Meeker sc.
1989Summer Seen in St. Louis, Aitkin, 7/25 Pennington SKS.
1989Fall Early south 8/25 Murray ND, 8/26 Lyon TO; late north 10/17 Lake DPV, 10/20 St. Louis TW, 11/4 Cook KE, AP; late south 10/13 Freeborn AP, 10/16 Winona CS, 10/23 Hennepin SC.
1990Spring Early south 4/22 Washington AB and Winona CS, 4/23 Fillmore NAO and Hennepin SC; early north 4/25 St. Louis DE, 4/26 Beltrami DJ, 4/28 Carlton MSt; late south 5/21 Blue Earth JCF, 5/23 Mower JM.
1990Summer Only record: 6/16 Lake SWIMS.
1990Fall Early south 8/28 Winona CS, 9/9 Anoka GP and Rice TB ; late north 10/13 Lake DPV, 10/14 Clay LCF, 10/22 Cook AB ; late south 10/2 Winona CS, 10/10 Hennepin SC, 10/12 Washington TEB.
1991Spring Early south 4/24 Olmsted AP and Washington DS, 4/25 Le Sueur EK; early north 4/27 Aitkin WN, 4/28 Becker SDM, 4/29 Beltrami DJ; late south 5/14 Steele AP. 5/19 Ramsey AB. '
1991Summer Reported in Roseau, Beltrami, St. Louis.
1991Fall Early south 8/19 Hennepin SC, 8/31 Winona CS; late north 10/24 Beltrami DJ, 10/27 Cook PB, KR, PS and Lake KR; late south 10/15 Hennepin SC, 10/16 Olmsted JB.
1992Spring Early south 4/22 Dakota JD, 4/24 Ramsey DJe; early north 5/1 Beltrami DJ, 5/2 Aitkin WN, Becker BBe BK, Lake DPV, 5/3 Cook KMH; late south 5/18 Olmsted AP Winona CS, 5/19 Hennepin AB and Washington DS.
1992Summer Seen in Marshall, Koochiching.
1992Fall Early south 8/26 Hennepin SC, OJ, 9/3 Ramsey KB; late north 10/11 Lake DPV, 10/17 Cook KMH, 11/7 Becker BBe; late south 10/9 Brown JS and Winona CS, 10/10 Dakota TT.
1993Spring Early south 4/23 Hennepin TBr, SC, 4/24 Winona AM. Early north 4/28 Becker BBe, 5/2 Clay LCF, 5/6 Cook KMH, Lake DPV and St. Louis TD. Late south 5/20 Hennepin SC, 5/23 Carver MB.
1993Summer Seen in Beltrami, St. Louis; plus late migrants(?) 6/12 Kanabec CM, 6/30 Carlton PS.
1993Fall Early south 8/21 Murray ND, 9/3 Winona CS. Late north 10/5 Beltrami DJ, 10/16 Lake mob and St. Louis WM, 10/22 Cook KMH. Late south 10/18 Hennepin TT, 10/20 Cottonwood ED.
1994Spring Early south 4/22 Hennepin OJ, TT, Lac qui Parle RB and McLeod RG, RJ; early north 4/28 Becker BBe, 4/30 Aitkin WN and Kanabec CM; late south 5/17 Washington DS and Winona CS, 5/18 Anoka CF and Rice TB.
1994Summer Observed in Koochiching, St. Louis; plus early migrant(?) 7/23 Becker.
1994Fall Early south 8/20 Murray ND, 8/26 Olmsted JW. Late north 10/13 St. Louis TW, 10/15 Clay CF and Pennington KSS, 10/18 Cook KMH. Late south 10/17 Brown JS and Hennepin DW, 10/18 Winona CS.
1995Spring Early south 3/31 (earliest date on record by ten days!) Cottonwood EEG, 4/25 Ramsey RH, 4/26 Winona CS; early north 4/29 Aitkin WN, 5/3 Pennington SKS, 5/4 St. Louis AE; late south 5/18 Anoka JH, Ramsey KB, Rice TB and Washington DN, 5/24 Hennepin AB, SC.
1995Summer Double the usual number of reports. Seen in Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Koochiching, St. Louis, Lake; plus late migrants(?) 6/17 Pine (near Duquette) DW, 6/24 Crow Wing KR.
1995Fall Early south 8/27 Dakota TT, 8/28 Anoka KB. Late north 10/13 St. Louis LF, 10/28 Cook KMH, 11/5 (fifth latest north) Lake DV. Late south 10/16 Winona CS, 10/27 Anoka KB.
1996Spring Early south 4/27 Hennepin TT, 4/28 Washington JF, 5/2 Hennepin DBo. Early north 4/28 Aitkin CB, 5/4 Carlton LW, 5/5 Wadena PBi. Late south 5/20 Anoka DZ and Hennepin TT, 5/23 Hennepin SC.
1996Summer Seen in Koochiching, St. Louis, Lake, Aitkin; late migrant (?) 6/15 Carlton ESH.
1996Fall Early south 8/25 Murray ND, 9/4 Goodhue MF, 9/7 Hennepin SC. Late north 10/12 St. Louis SCM, 10/13 Carlton LW, 10/24 St. Louis TW. Late south 10/18 Hennepin TT, 10/25 Sherburne DBS, 11/9 Hennepin DZ.
1997Spring Early south 4/7 (second earliest date on record) Washington DS, 4/27 Hennepin TT, 4/28 Mower RJe. Early north 4/23 Becker BBe, 4/30 Morrison WB, 5/3 Aitkin WN and Becker BK. Late south 5/24 Washington DS, 5/25 Anoka JH, 5/28 Hennepin SC. Peak count (50) on 5/9 Dakota DZ.
1997Summer Fewest reports since 1990; only recorded in Aitkin.
1997Fall Early south 9/2 Olmsted RJ, 9/3 Dakota TT, 9/6 Anoka MM. Late north 10/24 Cook KMH, 10/25 Crow Wing BL, 10/26 Cook WM. Late south 10/11 Carver PBu, 10/19 Hennepin SC, TT.
1998Spring Early south 4/25 Olmsted CH, 4/26 Hennepin (2) SC, 4/26 Hennepin (3) TT. Early north 4/22 (second earliest north) Carlton LW, 4/30 St. Louis JN, 5/3 Otter Tail SDM. Late south 5/16 Hennepin PBu and Scott ABo, 5/18 Chisago RH.
1998Summer Observed in Beltrami, Koochiching, Aitkin, Lake, Cook; plus late migrant 6/10 Hennepin DBo.
1998Fall Early south 8/30 Hennepin TT, 8/31 Dakota TT, 9/3 Hennepin SC. Peak count 9/12 St. Louis (~50) TW. Late north 10/15 Cook KMH, 10/18 Lake BSe, 10/19 St. Louis JN. Late south 10/22–23 Hennepin PBu, SWe, 10/25 Hennepin SC, TT, 11/1 Faribault JDa.
1999Spring No south reports before the recent median arrival date (4/22). Early south 4/24 Dakota BL, then 4/25 in three counties. Early north 4/18 (second earliest north) Grant SDM, 4/28 Beltrami DJo, 4/30 in two counties. Peak migration 5/11 Cass MRN and Crow Wing PP. Peak count 5/8 Goodhue (400 at various locations, record high count) AH, PS. No south reports after 5/21 Chisago SL.
1999Summer Reported in Beltrami, Itasca, Cass, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake.
1999Fall Many south reports beginning 9/9 were preceded by two early migrants: 8/7 (record early south by 8 days) Hennepin †SC, 8/26 Hennepin DBo. Frequent north reports through the first half of October, then 10/17 St. Louis PS, 10/21 Lake AH. Late south 10/17 Meeker DF and Ramsey SL, 10/28 Hennepin TT.
2000Spring Seen in 25 south and 19 north counties. Arrived within three days of recent medians south and north. Many late April reports south, beginning 4/23 in three counties. Early north 4/29 Wadena PBi, then daily in ten counties over the next week. Last reported south 5/19 Dakota SL and Waseca JSe.
2000Summer Reported in Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake.
2000Fall Seen in all regions of the state. Early south 9/10 Hennepin SLC, 9/11 Anoka KJB, 9/12 Washington DPS. Many north reports through mid-October, followed by 10/28 Cook JWL, 11/5 Cook JJS, KRE. Late south 10/22 Hennepin SLC, 10/26 Murray ND.
2001Spring Seen in 33 south and 17 north counties. Arrived on time south and north. Many late April reports south, beginning 4/22 Hennepin TAT. Reported from nine north counties during April, beginning 4/27 Wadena PJB. Only south report in late May: 5/26 Hennepin TAT.
2001Summer Observed in Beltrami, Itasca, St. Louis, Cass, Carlton, Mille Lacs.
2001Fall Early south 8/30 Steele RBJ, 8/31 Hennepin ChM. Highest count 9/16 St. Louis (25) TPW. Late north 10/26 Cook CRG and Lake WCM, 11/6 Todd JSK, SDu. Late south 10/12 Hennepin SLC, 10/18 Hennepin KEO.
2001Winter First Minnesota winter record 12/14 Lake (Two Harbors) †JWL.
2002Spring Observed in 39 south and 20 north counties. Early south 4/14 Freeborn AEB, 4/19 Hennepin CKu and Ramsey TAT. Early north 4/25 Beltrami DPJ, 4/26 Todd JSK. Late south 5/25 Hennepin SLC, 5/27 Dakota SWe. High counts 5/11 St. Louis (57) JRN, 5/15 Mille Lacs L. (315) KJB.
2002Summer Reported in Marshall, Beltrami, Itasca, Cass, St. Louis, Lake, Carlton.
2002Fall Early south much later than recent median (8/25): 9/11 Hennepin DWK, 9/12 Stearns STW. Late north 10/31 Lake JWL, 11/2 Lake KRE (median 10/22). Late south 10/17 Olmsted PWP, 10/30 Hennepin TAT (median 10/18).
2003Spring Also reported from every region. First south migrants 4/24 Stearns DRu, 4/25 Anoka JLH, KJB, Olmsted JJS and Rice TFB. Early north 4/23 Otter Tail MO, 4/24 Pine JMP, 4/25 Aitkin WEN (median 4/26). High count 5/6 St. Louis (38) JRN. Late south 5/22 Hennepin SLC, 5/23 Rice TFB (median 5/23).
2003Summer Reported in Beltrami, Itasca, Cass, Carlton, Lake; new nesting record in St. Louis M.C.B.S.
2003Fall Early south 8/22 Steele NFT, 9/3 Hennepin ChM. Highest reported count 9/15 St. Louis (200+ at Duluth) SCB, PHS. Late north 10/23 St. Louis LAW, 10/24 Lake DAB, 10/30–11/2 Cook DWK, CRM (median 10/22). Late south 10/10 Anoka BRL, McLeod RWS and Rice DAB (median 10/18).
2004Spring Early south 4/15 Mower JEM, 4/21 Washington DPS both preceded recent median (4/22). Early north 4/24 St. Louis SLF, 4/28 Kanabec CAM, Todd JSK, SID and Wadena PJB. High counts 5/7 Anoka (300) JLH, 5/14 Itasca (150) MSS, 5/14 Lac qui Parle (129 at Lac qui Parle W.M.A.) BJU. Late south 5/20 Rice TFB, 5/25 Lac qui Parle BJU.
2004Summer Reported in St. Louis, Itasca, Cass, Lake of the Woods, Polk, and new nesting record Aitkin BWL.
2004Fall High counts by JWL in Lake were 28 on 9/23 and 52 on 9/25. First south reports not until 9/16 Hennepin TAT, 9/18 Nicollet RMD (median 8/25 — 22 days earlier!). Late north 10/17 Cook MTA and St. Louis SLF, 10/19 Otter Tail JEB. Late south 10/23 Dodge RBJ, 11/3 Hennepin SLC (median 10/18 — 16 days earlier!).
2005Spring Found in every region. Second earliest south 4/5 Ramsey †TAN, then more typical reports 4/20 Hennepin DWK and Olmsted LAV (median 4/22). Early north 4/18 (ties second earliest north) Clay RBJ, 5/5 Cass MRN, Otter Tail DTT, SMT and St. Louis MTA. Late south 5/19 Hennepin PEB and Rice DAB, 5/20 Olmsted JWH.
2005Summer Seen 6/4 Koochiching AXH, 6/19, 6/24, 7/15 St. Louis NRRI, ALE, SLF, 6/29 Cass NRRI, 7/4 Itasca JWL, NRRI, 7/5 Beltrami NRRI.
2005Fall High count a paltry dozen in Kanabec (9/27, JMP). Early south 8/30 Sherburne PLJ, 9/1 Olmsted PWP (median 8/25). Late north 10/16 Lake JWL, 10/17 Lake SLF. Late south 10/9 Dakota and Hennepin, then 10/14 Anoka JLH and Olmsted JWH. All departures 4 or 5 days earlier than recent medians.
2006Spring Found in every region. Early south 4/18 Dakota JPM, 4/19 Fillmore (8) NBO (median 4/22). Early north 4/9 Pine JMP, 4/19 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, 4/24 Crow Wing RBJ (median 4/25). Late south 5/22 Goodhue and Hennepin, 5/24 Murray NED (median 5/23).
2006Summer Observed in five counties: Beltrami, Itasca, Cass, Aitkin, St. Louis.
2006Fall Reported from 18 north and 26 south counties. Early south 8/23 Lac qui Parle BJU, 8/31 Washington DFN, 9/3 Anoka CMa (median 8/25). High counts 9/9 St. Louis (30) DWK, 9/29 Crow Wing (50) MRN. Late north 10/18 Pine JMP, then only reported in St. Louis, ending with 10/26 JWH (median 10/22). Late south 10/14 Dakota SWe, 10/16 Hennepin CMB (median 10/18).
2007Spring1736 Early south 4/21 Dakota DWK, JLO and Meeker DMF, 4/22–23 in five counties (median 4/22). Early north 4/22 Kanabec CAM, 4/30 Otter Tail DTT and Polk EEF (median 4/25). Late south 5/17 Nobles JEB and Pipestone LBF, 5/19 Waseca DAB (median 5/23).
2007Summer6 Seen in Roseau, Beltrami, Itasca, Cass, Aitkin, St. Louis.
2007Fall2026 Early south (median 8/25) 8/22 Lac qui Parle BJU, 8/30 Carver RMD, 9/1 Lac qui Parle BJU. High count 9/23 St. Louis (18) PHS. Late north 10/26 Cook MHe, 10/27 Cook DAB, Lake (Two Harbors) BAF, JWL, 10/30 St. Louis PHS (median 10/23). Late south 10/14 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R. Auto Loop) JCC, 10/15 Swift BJU, 10/17 Olmsted JWH (median 10/18).
2008Spring3240 Early south (median 4/22) 4/20 Dakota LEC, Hennepin (Bass Ponds) LS, Ramsey BNW, 4/21 Washington CPK, 4/22 Dakota JCC. Early north (median 4/25) 4/25 Cass BAW, 4/26 Lake JWL, St. Louis DAY, Todd CAM. High counts 5/14 St. Louis (55) PHS, 5/6 Hennepin (34) CMB. Late south 5/23 Hennepin JCy, CMB, 5/24 Chisago REH, 5/27 Scott BJU (median 5/23).
2008Summer6 Seen in Beltrami, Itasca, Cass, Aitkin, St. Louis, Carlton.
2008Fall1823 Early south (median 8/25) 9/6 Hennepin DWK, 9/7 Sherburne PLJ, 9/10 Anoka REH. High counts 9/12 St. Louis (44) PHS, 9/24 Crow Wing (24) JSB. Late north 10/1 Becker JEB, 10/4 Aitkin PEJ, Cook PHS, Mille Lacs ASc, 10/12 St. Louis (2) PHS (median 10/23). Late south 10/14 Pope DMF, Swift DMF, 10/16 Hennepin CMB (median 10/18).
2009Spring2740 Early south (median 4/22) 4/10 Ramsey REH, 4/24 Benton RBJ, DAC, Hennepin MDu, Rice TFB, Stearns (2) PCC, Winona ASM. Early north (median 4/25) 4/29 Cass (4) TBe, 4/30 Cass DAY, 5/1 Todd MSK. High counts 5/13 St. Louis (23, Park Point) PHS, 5/3 Fillmore (20) NBO. Late south 5/18 Fillmore CWG, HHD, Houston HHD, Winona ANy, 5/19 Rice TFB (median 5/23).
2009Summer4 Found in Cass, Aitkin, St. Louis, Cook.
2009Fall1322 Early south (median 8/25) 8/23 Steele (5) NFT, 9/1 Dakota CRM, 9/18 Dakota (2) BAF, Meeker DMF. High count 9/28 St. Louis (102, Park Point, Duluth) PHS. Late north 10/19 St. Louis PHS, 10/22 St. Louis SLF, 10/26 Carlton LAW (median 10/24). Late south 10/19 Hennepin DDo, 10/24 Hennepin PEJ, DFN, Ramsey SLP, 10/30 Hennepin BRL, 11/1 Hennepin SLC (median 10/18).
2010Spring1434 Early south arrivals prior to 4/22 median: 4/12 Wabasha CRM, 4/18 Houston DBz, 4/21 Winona ANy. Early north (median 4/25) 4/23 St. Louis ALo, 4/28 St. Louis PHS, 4/29 Mille Lacs RBJ, DAC, St. Louis NAJ. High count 5/2 Washington (30, William O'Brien S.P.) DCa. Late south 5/16 Chippewa JWH, Goodhue (2) BNW, Lyon RBW, Pipestone SIv, HHD, Ramsey DBM, Scott GLa, 5/17 Steele PSu, 5/20 Rice TFB (median 5/23).
2010Summer8 Found in Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis.
2010Fall2228 Early south (median 8/25) 9/4 Hennepin HCT, Ramsey REH, 9/5 Dakota (2) BAF, Isanti (4) JCC. High counts 9/29 Carver (13) JCy, 9/18 Hennepin (9) DDo. Late north 10/3 Cook MTA, Douglas JPE, St. Louis ChH, 10/9 Kittson HHD (median 10/23). Late south 10/10 Dakota TAT, Lyon LS, Rice TFB, 10/16 Hennepin SLC (median 10/18).
2011Spring2647 Early south (median 4/22) 4/23 Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/25 Fillmore RTP, Waseca DCu, 4/26 Olmsted JHD. Early north (median 4/25) 4/30 St. Louis RAE, HHD, (12, Indian Point, Duluth) JLK, 5/1 Pine RAE, HHD. Late south 5/22 Carver JCy, Goodhue SWe, 5/24 Hennepin CMB, JJo, Sherburne PLJ (median 5/23).
2011Summer8Seen in all northern regions.
2011Fall1731 Early south (median 8/25) 8/27 Washington KRo, 8/30 Hennepin SLC, 9/4 Carver JPr, WCM. High count 9/15 St. Louis (17, Indian Point, Duluth) JLK, 9/19 St. Louis (17) JLK. Late north 10/22 St. Louis KRo, 10/23 St. Louis JLK (median 10/23). Late south 10/15 Ramsey HHD, Rock BJU, 10/27 Chippewa, Swift BJU (median 10/18).
2012Spring2847 Early south (median 4/22) 4/14 Blue Earth ChH, 4/16 Washington ECl, 4/17 Dakota MJM. Early north (median 4/25) 4/25 Pine RBJ, DAC, St. Louis (2) ABi, 4/29 Polk (5) DLT. High counts 5/4 Todd (44) JLK, 5/6 Hennepin (30) MBS. Late south 5/16 Chisago DPi, Ramsey CDo, 5/19 Rock SC, 5/20 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 5/23).
2012Summer11 Seen in North-central and Northeast, plus Pine. High count 6/6 Beltrami (6, Big Bog S.N.A.) JDr. First county breeding record from Beltrami fide BBA.
2012Fall2131 Early south (median 8/25) 8/18 Faribault CoN, ClN, 8/20 Hennepin TAT. High count 9/13 St. Louis (18, Knowlton Creek) JLK. Late north 10/13 Polk (2) MRi, SRo, 10/14 St. Louis AM, 10/15, 10/17 St. Louis (Hartley Park) JLK (median 10/23). Late south 10/23 Carver JCy, Hennepin TAT, 10/27 Dakota DVe (median 10/18).
2013Spring3149 Early south (median 4/22) 4/26 Dakota JBk, Hennepin ABL, Ramsey ASi, 4/27 Dakota RTe, Hennepin MHu, Yellow Medicine JSc. Early north (median 4/25) 4/27 Beltrami SVo, Roseau BJS, 4/28 Beltrami SVo, Morrison DLP, St. Louis NPo. Highest concentration 5/19–22 St. Louis with peak count 5/21 St. Louis (452) KJB. Late south 5/25 Brown JSc, Hennepin AbA, RCB, ABo, Isanti DPG, 5/26 Hennepin DMI, Sherburne DWK, PEB (median 5/23).
2013Summer11 Found in North-central, Northeast, plus Mille Lacs. High count 6/6 Beltrami (6, Big Bog State Recreation Area) PBD.
2013Fall2421 Early south (median 8/25) 9/3 Hennepin BAF, Sherburne PLJ, 9/5 Ramsey REH, 9/7 Hennepin RSA, MHu, AbA, Isanti DPG. High counts 10/2 St. Louis (73) JLK, 9/22 St. Louis (50) TRK. Late north 10/16 St. Louis TPW, 10/19 St. Louis KJB, 10/26 Lake ANy, 11/3 Polk fide JMJ (median 10/23). Late south 10/18 Hennepin JSl, 10/20 Carver JCy, 10/23 Hennepin MaP, 10/24 Hennepin CMB (median 10/18).
2014Spring2848Early south (median 4/22) 4/20 Hennepin PRi, 4/22 Washington BDo, 4/25 Hennepin JRg. Early north (median 4/25) 5/2 Cass BAW, 5/3 Clay PBB, 5/4 Wadena PJB. High counts 5/6 Hennepin (75, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.), 5/16 Becker (70, Tamarac N.W.R.) LMs, 5/8 Washington (67, Lake Elmo R.P.) KDS. Late south reports nicely ending on the median 5/23 Hennepin GDO, Sherburne JSf, JRg (median 5/23).
2014Summer2Seen in Beltrami, St. Louis. High count 6/16 Beltrami (5, Big Bog State Recreation Area) PBD.
2014Fall2223 Early south (median 8/25) 9/1 Anoka DPG, 9/2 Hennepin CMB, 9/6 Hennepin ADr, Ramsey ASi. High counts 10/4 St. Louis (106, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 10/5 St. Louis (72) PHS, 10/4 St. Louis (70) SBM. Late north 10/17–18 St. Louis KJB, TRK, 10/20 St. Louis KJB, 10/25 Lake LS (median 10/23). Late south 10/17 Dakota GHo, Hennepin KEb, 10/18 Dakota DWK, 10/24 Isanti KMS, DFe, RZi, CRM (median 10/18).
2015Spring3047 Early south (median 4/22) 4/18 Dakota GUn, Ramsey ELC, 4/19 Mower BLs. Early north (median 4/25) 4/16 St. Louis (S. p. hypochrysea, the “eastern” subspecies) ph. JRK, 4/25 Crow Wing EGa, 4/30 Kittson CSc, Mille Lacs KMa. High count 5/16 St. Louis (134, Park Point R.A.) KJB. Late south 5/23 Sherburne THl, VDo, and from three different locations in Lyon 5/25 GWe, 5/26 TKa, 5/27 GWe (median 5/23).
2015Summer7 Observed in Aitkin, Beltrami, Cook, Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis.
2015Fall2434 Early south (median 8/27) 8/28 Hennepin JLl, 8/30 Hennepin KDR, 9/1 Wabasha JHn. High counts all from St. Louis, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census, KJB: 65 on 9/22, 64 on 10/6. Late north 10/21 St. Louis JPR, 10/24 St. Louis SiP and record late north 11/28 Lake (Tettegouche S.P.) ToL, ph. JPR (median 10/25). Late south 10/14 Carver JCy, Mower RJW, 10/17 Hennepin PNi, m.ob. (median 10/20).
2016Spring2950 Early south (median 4/22) 4/16 Hennepin TAT, 4/17 Brown MiO, Dakota LFr, Hennepin JBs, WFe. Early north (median 4/25) 4/17 Wadena PJB, 4/23 Morrison JBs, Polk RPa. High counts 4/29 Hennepin (35) DGu, 4/29 Hennepin (32) NiT. Late south 5/20 Hennepin RBm, Scott BrT, Washington JDS, 5/21 Hennepin BAF (median 5/23).
2016Summer10 Observed in North-central, Northeast plus Marshall, Pine. High count 6/13 Lake (10, Sand Lake Peatland S.N.A.) ClN.
2016Fall2537 Early south (median 8/27) 8/21 Ramsey JuW, NMr, Stevens KRE, RZi, 8/23 Scott RCu. High counts 9/19 St. Louis (174, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 9/20 St. Louis (113, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. Late north 10/29 Beltrami FGo, 11/5 St. Louis HCT, SBM, 11/12 St. Louis JLf, ALx (median 10/26). Late south 10/17 Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted and then 10/18 Hennepin CMB, 10/22 Washington GJa (median 10/20).
2017Spring2852 Early south (median 4/21) 4/11 Hennepin KvB, 4/15 Goodhue LEC, 4/16 Carver JCy, Dakota DFN. Early north (median 4/25) 4/9 St. Louis JuG, 4/17 Mille Lacs SC, 4/22 Polk MSp, KuE, RPa. High counts 4/26 Hennepin (200, Wood Lake N.C.) JmM, 5/8 Ramsey (48) DnS, 5/8 Mower (45) SWm. Found late south well into late May with last report 5/27 Carver JCy (median 5/23).
2017Summer7 Observed in Aitkin, Beltrami, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis. High count 6/3 St. Louis (8, Sax-Zim Bog) CBn.
2017Fall2936 Early south (median 8/28) 8/28 Benton HHD, 8/30 Sherburne PLJ, 8/31 Goodhue ebd, Hennepin EGB. High counts 9/28 St. Louis (809, Stoney Point) TRd, 9/27 St. Louis (604, Stoney Point) TRd, 9/25 St. Louis (239, Stoney Point) TRK, 9/28 St. Louis (221) H.R.B.O. Late north 10/21 Lake JWL, 10/22 St. Louis StK, JuW, 10/23 St. Louis NAn (median 10/25). Late south 10/18 Hennepin (Bass Ponds and Longfellow Gardens) BAF, 10/22 Hennepin (Coldwater Springs) ASu, KnM, Rice NiR (median 10/22).
2018Spring3350 Early south (median 4/20) 4/22 Hennepin (Coon Rapids Dam R.P.) WFe, 4/23 Hennepin (Lake Hiawatha) IVa, BeH, WPe, ClB, Wabasha CBv, 4/25 Anoka IWe, Dakota WPo. Early north (median 4/25) 4/23 Beltrami DPJ, 4/25 St. Louis JLK, 4/28 Clay CMk. High counts 5/10 Washington (100, Lake Elmo R.P.) ebd, 5/7 Goodhue (81, Frontenac S.P.) KMa, 5/10 Hennepin (70) TAT. Late south 5/22 Goodhue DAT, Hennepin IVa, Sherburne ebd (median 5/23).
2018Summer6 Seen in all northern regions. High count 7/1 Beltrami (15, Big Bog S.R.A.) SAu. First county breeding record 5/19 Polk ANg, JDz.
2018Fall2944 Early south (median 8/28) 8/21 Hennepin (Purgatory Creek wetlands) RSA, 8/22 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) LAi, 8/29 Rice DAT. High counts 9/17 St. Louis (150, Stoney Point) KJB, 9/17 St. Louis (130, Park Point) ClN, 10/8 Hennepin (56, Veterans Memorial Park) SBM. Late north 10/27 Lake LiH, KRE, SLL, JWL, St. Louis SLF, 11/25–26 Becker NaH (median 10/25). Late south 10/27 Anoka ebd, 10/29 Carver JCy, 11/5 Hennepin DvN (median 10/22).
2019Spring3451 Early south (median 4/20) 4/16 Rice JHl, 4/17 Dakota DEv, 4/18 Hennepin JBn, Ramsey LiH. Early north (median 4/25) 4/21 Otter Tail KRE, RZi, JJS, 4/22 Pine KrM, 4/23 Douglas BEc, 4/24 Morrison SEm. High counts 5/7 Hennepin (100, Wood Lake N.C.) LAi, 5/4 Freeborn (60, Myre-Big Island S.P.) ebd, 5/4–5 Washington (60, Lake Elmo R.P.) RSw, TFe. Late south 5/28 Ramsey MWS, Washington EzH (median 5/23).
2019Summer7 Seen in Aitkin, Beltrami, Carlton, Itasca, Lake, Pine, St. Louis. Singing male at periphery of known breeding range 6/6 Pine (Park F.R.) CRM, m.ob. High count 7/2 Beltrami (11, Big Bog State R.A.) EOs.
2019Fall2431 Early south (median 8/28) 9/2 Hennepin (Minnehaha Creek) ebd, (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) ebd, 9/4 Hennepin (East Mississippi River Flats) NSg, (T. S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary) CWB, JWl, Sherburne SMC. High counts 10/7 St. Louis (200, Stoney Point) RyS, 9/14 St. Louis (92, Stoney Point) RyS, 10/6 St. Louis (73, Park Point) GWe. Late north 10/26 Lake ebd, and then only from Stoney Point in St. Louis: 10/27 StK, RyS, 10/29 StK, 11/3 StK (median 10/26). Late south 10/21 Dakota DVe, Ramsey ebd, 10/25 Hennepin ebd, 10/26 Anoka ebd (median 10/24).
2020Spring2852 Early south (median 4/20) 4/14 Anoka DFe, Hennepin ebd, Olmsted KHo. Early north (median 4/24) 4/22 Otter Tail WyR, 4/27 Clay TCL, and in Cass, Douglas, Marshall, St. Louis on 4/28. High counts 5/13 Hennepin (75) CRa, 5/13 Hennepin (50, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) RTu, 5/14 St. Louis (50, Mud Lake) JPR, 5/13 Anoka (44, Rum River Central R.P.) ebd. Late south 5/26 Anoka SJo, 5/27 Hennepin JST (median 5/23).
2020Summer8 Reported from Aitkin, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis. High count 6/24 Beltrami (20, Big Bog S.R.A.) JbS, ebd.
2020Fall3341 Reported statewide; scarcest in the southwest. Early south (median 8/28) 8/23, 8/27 Hennepin (three locations) ebd, CDg, VRL. Notable high counts all from St. Louis: 9/26 (501, stationary count over three hours, Duluth Lakewalk) BNW, 9/16 (400, Brighton Beach) ASu, EzH, 9/26 (150, Stony Point) StK, TRK. Late north 10/25–27 Lake BMu, m.ob., 11/1 St. Louis JLK (median 10/26). Late south 10/27 Brown JSc, Ramsey JbS, 10/26–31 Hennepin WPe, ebd (median 10/24).
2021Spring3152 Detected in all but four counties. Early south (median 4/18) 4/8 Dakota †ADS, 4/17 Hennepin SMl, 4/21 Ramsey ebd. Early north (median 4/23) 4/20 Pine (Snake River) KPJ, 4/23 St. Louis StK, 4/26 Pine (Pine City W.T.P.) KrM. High counts 5/11 Hennepin (55, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) ebd, 5/1 Hennepin (50, Wood Lake N.C.) DGu, 5/1 Winona (50, Prairie Island) ebd, 5/5 Hennepin (50, Fort Snelling S.P.) CoM. Late south 5/24 Sherburne ebd, 5/26 Stearns ebd, Yellow Medicine NMe (median 5/24).
2021Summer9 Seen in North-central, Northeast. High count 6/18 Beltrami (18, Big Bog S.R.A. boardwalk) TWe.
2021Fall3242 Found in all regions; fewest reporting counties in the Southwest. Early south (median 8/28) 8/22 Washington BDo, 8/25 Hennepin (Grass Lake) KBg, 8/26 Hennepin (Flying Cloud Fields) JBn. High counts all from St. Louis (Brighton Beach, IDv): 9/24 (520), 10/4 (340), 9/21 (278). Late north 10/29 Lake ebd, St. Louis StK, 10/31 Cook BAb, DnS (median 10/26). Late south 10/22 Hennepin ebd, Olmsted JHD, 10/24–25 Blue Earth ChH, 11/6–11/10 Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.) RBW (median 10/24).
2022Spring3451 Found in each county except Jackson and Martin. Early south (median 4/18) 4/10 Dakota ebd, 4/16 Ramsey LiH, 4/19 Olmsted ebd. Early north (median 4/23) 4/23 Clay ebd, 4/23 Otter Tail (Dead Lake W.M.A.) ebd, 4/24 Otter Tail (Prairie Wetlands Learning Center) BAr, St. Louis SeM, Todd BWF. High counts 5/8 Olmsted (75, Chester Woods) JPr, 5/10 Sherburne (75 Houlton Conservation Area) JOs, 5/9 Winona (50, Prairie Island Park) ebd, 5/10 Washington (50, Lake Elmo Ponds) ebd. Late south 5/24 Anoka GWe, Cottonwood ebd, Hennepin (two locations) ebd, m.ob., Stearns MtS, 5/26 Goodhue ebd, EAa, 5/27 Hennepin JWl (median 5/24).
2022Summer11 Encountered in all northern regions. High count 6/27 Beltrami (8, Big Bog State R.A.) ebd.
2022Fall2748 The most south reporting counties ever for the fall season. Early south (median 8/28) 8/16 Hennepin (Westwood Hills N.C.) ebd, 8/20 Hennepin CMB, 8/21 Anoka DFN, DPG, Carver JCy, Meeker PKF. High counts 10/5 St. Louis (250, Central Hillside neighborhood, Duluth) NGi, 9/19 St. Louis (236, Brighton Beach) IDv, SeM, HTo. Late north 10/26 St. Louis (5, Stony Point) SeM, 10/29 St. Louis (McQuade Small Craft Harbor) ASu, 10/30 Cook NMe, NSg (median 10/26). Late south 10/25 Ramsey AnA, 10/30 Anoka GWe, 11/19 Dakota KDS (median 10/24).
 
 Breeds north-central and locally northeast. Migrant throughout.

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