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
Pine Warbler(Setophaga pinus)
YearSeasonNS
1932SummerI watched a younc bird of this species being fed at Sturgeon Lake on July 8th., The Flicker, 1932
1933Summer Risser saw an o.dul t carrying nesting Llntorial on June 25th near Sturgeon Lake. In contrast, young just out of the nest were seen by Henson near Ely on the same date. OVEN-BIRD Cummings observed an adult feeding young at Lolto Minnetonka on June 13th.
1934Summer Risser found a nest of this tree-top trillor, unde:r.-construction on July 5th at Sturgeon Lake. OVEN-BIRD The earliest occupied nest of this plain warbler ~ls found by Russell Johnson near Grand Marais on Juno 17th; whion its contents were 4 young and 1 egg. The latest nest was report.od by P.rosser an,c1 found by Douglas Campbell a.t Linwood Lake on July 91~h, when it held 3 eggs.
1946Summer3 large young, June 13, Beltrami Co., Owre. Our northern readers should watch for nests of this bird; two years' reports do not indicate its abundance.
1947SummerJuly 7, feeding
1961SpringA species that often eludes spring observers, was seen as early as 23 April by Nels Hervi near Virginia, St. Louis County. William Pieper saw one in Minneapolis on 13 May and A. C. Rosenwinkel saw one at Willow River, Pine County on 27 May.
1962SpringMay 16 Duluth, Janet C. Green; May 18 Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; May 26 Graham Lake, Carlton Co., Ray Glassel and A. Huber.
1962Falllate date, Oct. 6, Lac qui Parle State Park, Richard K. Olson.
1963SpringMay 19, Duluth, Bill Litkey and R. Huber; May 30, Itasca Park, Avifaunal Club.
1963SummerLake Co., July 15, ad feeding 3 y out of nest, Jan Green.
1963FallSept. 21, Watonwan Co., TV Tower Kill, Avifaunal Club.
1964Spring5-19 Hennepin Co, MAS; 4-26 St. Louis Co, (early) HJH; 5-5 Rochester, Mrs Rose Pendle fide, JPF.
1964Summerfall dates, 8-22, Kelsey, St. Louis Co, RLH.
1964Fall9-5 Crow Wing Co, TEM; 9-7 Cass Co, 1 banded, JAM; 9-19 Duluth. RBJ,JCG; 9-19 Ramsey Co, ACR; 10-12 Ramsey Co, ELC.
1965Springearliest 4-20 Hennepin Co, MEH (details?); next 4-29 Washington Co, WWL and 5-5 Washington Co, DS; all other records 5-11 to 5-22; one of our most misidentified warblers.
1965Fall9-21 Washington Co, DS; 10-3 Stearns Co, NMH; 10-11 Alexandria, MVS.
1966Spring5-1 Washington Co, DS; 5-3 Washington Co, WWL; 5-7 Nobles Co, HSH; 5-8 Chisago co, ACR; 5-13 THE LOON Hennepin Co, BL; 5-16 Ramsey Co, ACR; 5-17 Collegeville, RPR; 5-20 Polk Co, CCE; 5-21 Washington Co, DS, WWL; 5-22 St. Cloud, NMH; 5-24 Cook Co, MOP; 5-28 Morrison Co, LSR; more re-
1966Summerreported from St. Louis, Itasca, Crow Wing, Clearwater and Becker Co's.
1966FallLatest 9-24 Lyon Co., PE; 9-28 Bemidji, JAM; 10-8 Duluth, HFH; one exceptional record 10-20 Fargo, MGA.
1967Springearly 4-25 Washington Co., JO; 4-26, Duluth, JCG; 4-27 Hennepin Co., RDT; 5~2 Washington Co., WWL; 5-5 Ramsey Co., ACR.
1967Summerreported from Crow Wing, Clearwater, Lake Co's; 7-22 Isanti Co., near Grandy, RLH, early migrant ? Pa1m Warbler: 8-30 Wabasha Co., DGM, early migrant.
1967Fall latest 9-22 Lake Co., RK; 9-26 Anoka Co., PE; 9-3l(WWL), 10-2 (DS) Washington Co.
1968Spring early 5-4 Crow Wing Co., TEM; next 5-15 Pine Co., RLH and Minneapolis, GES; 5-19 Washington Co., DS; 5-24 Washington Co., WWL.
1968Summer nested Clearwater Co; also reported from Lake, Crow Wing, Beltrami Co's.
1968Fall9-18 Crow Wing 16 MSB; late 9-21 Duluth DB fide A. Bolduc; 9-19 and 9-27 Hennepin EWJ and VL.
1969Spring4-26 Pine Co., DB, and Mille Lacs Co., MI; 5-2 Goodhue Co., DWM; 5-4 Hennepin Co., VL; ·5-24 Hennepin Co., VL; 5-25 Goodhue Co., DS.
1969Summer7-22 CROW WING Co., adult feeding young, EC; 6-14 Skime, ROSEAU Co., JJG, RBJ; 6-10 Buffalo River St. Pk., CLAY Co., VL (good details: probably too late for a spring migrant; prairie record seems hard to explain at this season); also nested in St. Louis Co.
1969Fall9-21 Hennepin VL; 10-7 Ramsey JJ; 10-9 Duluth KS; 10-25 Lake BL.
1970Spring12 reports Carver MM; 5-10 Sherburne KE; 5-14 Blue Earth HT; early north 5-8 Marshall AR; 5-10 Clearwater RP; late south 5-19 Hennepin GES; 5-23 Hennepin EB.
1970Summer6-21 Becker Co. DB; nested in Crow Wing Co. and reported from 3 localities there.
1970Fall5 reports Hennepin WKE; 9-20 Hennepin VL; 9-29 Cook MA; 10-4 Crow Wing )B.
1971Springearly south 5-1 Hennepin DB; 5-4 Winona TV; 5-9 Pipestone HK; early north 5-4 Crow Wing JB; 5-13 Duluth KE; late south 5-23 Lyon HK.
1971Summerreported from Cook, Itasca, Crow Wing, Lake, Aitkin, Beltrami and Lake of the woods.
1971Fallearly south 8-19 Wright; late south 9-28 Hennepin; 10-7 Stearns; late north 9-8 Du· luth; 9-27 Crow Wing.
1972Summernested In (Crow Wing); seen In Clearwater, N. St. Louis, CHISAGO (6-29 Sunrise JAB); migrant -8-4 Wright.
1972Fallin Wright Co. on 8-4 (ES).
1973Spring9 REPORTERS REPORTING. I!:ARLY SOUTH 4-28 Ol.t'ISTEAD HLBJ  S-05 WA:>HitiGTON WWLJ 5-23 HENNEPIN ETSJ EARLY NORTH •-28 MILLE: LACS ICIJ  s -e9 CLEARWATER RCOJ S-13 ITASCA MS.  
1973Summer Seen in St. Louis, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Isanti, Chisago, Pine, Lake of the Woods.
1973Fall Seen in Hennepin, Sherburne, St. Louis.
1974Spring Early south 4-10 Stearns NMH; next report 5-10 Hennepin PCHS; 5-17 Goodhue DR; early north 4-26 Crow Wing JB; next report 5-4 Hubbard HJF; 5-6 Cass HRH.
1974Summer Reported from Lake of the Woods, Itasca, Crow Wing, St. Louis, Chisago (6-2 and 7-6, DB, KG).
1974Fall 9-17,26 Hennepin VL; 10-8 Duluth JG.
1975Spring Early south 4-23 Olmsted VH; 5-10 Hennepin ETS and Freeborn DG; early north 5-4 Crow Wing JB; 5-6 Becker TRS; 5-7 Crow Wing TS.
1975Summer Reported from Beltrami, Cass and Itasca.
1975Fallearly south 8-22 Hennepin EM; 8-23 Lyon HK; late north 9-23 Duluth JG; 9-28 Hubbard HF; late south 10-4 Olmstead JF; 11-1 Hennepin B. Pieper.
1976Spring Early south 5-5 Washington GA; 5-6 Stearns NMH and Wabasha WM; 5-11 Anoka JBB; early north 4-24 Crow Wing JB; 4-26 Itasca MS; 5-22 St. Louis PD.
1976Summerreported from Mahnomen, Cass, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Pine, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cook and Chisago (3 reports from Sunrise); more reports than usual.
1976Fall Early south 8-23 Carver, 8-30 Olmsted; late north 9-18 St. Louis, 10-4 Hubbard; late south 9-17 Hennepin, 9-27 Dakota, 10-3 Cottonwood.
1977Spring Early south 4-17 Goodhue DGW and Hennepin GSP; 5-6 Hennepin OJ; early north 4-18 to 4-25 Hubbard HF; 4-23, 24 Crow Wing JB, TS; 4-27 Itasca MS.
1977Summer Reported from Lake of the Woods, Cass, Crow Wing and Itasca.
1977Fall Late north 10-10 Hubbard (HF).
1978Spring Early north 4-17 Morrison PM.
1978Summer Seen in Cook (Seagull Lake), St. Louis, Chisago (Sunrise), American Crow Wing, Cass, Wadena, Clearwater, Beltrami and Becker (Boot Lake).
1978Fall Early south 8-27 Anoka KL and 8-28 Washington DS; late north 9-28 Hubbard HF; late south 9-15 Hennepin VL.
1979Spring Early south 5-7 Hennepin SC, 5-10 Mower RRK; early north 4-28 Pine RH, 5-2 Hubbard HF; late south, beyond breeding range 5-28 Freeborn DG.
1979Summer Seen in Ramsey (Lake Vadnais), Isanti (Dalbo), Crow Wing, Itasca, Cass, Becker, Clearwater, Beltrami. Palm Wa,rbler Seen in Beltrami (Waskish).
1979Fall Early south 9-3 Washington WL; late north 9-22 Hubbard HF; late south 9-14 Hennepin VL, 9-15 Washington DS, 9-26 Hennepin VL.
1980Spring Early south 5-4 Washington DS, 5-10 Houston BDC; early north 4-20 Cook TB, 4-21 Itasca TL; late south 5-19 Redwood LJF.
1980Summer Seen in St. Louis, Aitkin, Crow Wing, Itasca, Hubbard, Beltram, Clearwater, Becker, Ramsey (Lake Vadnais area, T. Soulen).
1980Fall Early south 8-9 Washington DS, 8-17 Hennepin VL; late north 9-21 Beltrami RJ, 9-23 Hubbard HJF; late south 1026 Houston EMF.
1981Spring Early south 4-24 Swift RH, 5-4 Washington DS; early north 4-22 Crow Wing TS, 4-25 Beltarmi JP, 5-3 St. Louis JG; late south 5-26 Hennepin ES.
1981Fall Early south 8-31 Renville FKS; late north 9-21 St. Louis TL, 9-22 Crow Wing JB, 9-26 St. Louis KE; late south 9-16 Washington GS, 9-23 Hennepin VL, Houston EMF.
1982Spring Early south 5-2 Ramsey DGW, Washington DS, 5-5 Ramsey RH, 5-9 Uouston EMF, S~SDM; early north 4-25 Beltrami AS, 4-26 Crow Wing JB, Hubbard BM.
1982Summer Seen in eight counties in the North Central region Plus Todd, Lake, Washington, Ramsey (Lake Vadnais).
1982Fall Early south 9/1 Nicollet JCF, Olmsted JEB, 9/4 Lac qui Parle FAE; late north 9/19 St. Louis LE, 11/11 St. Louis KE; late south 10/1 Lac qui Parle FAE.
1983Spring Early south 4/30 Mower RJ, 5/3 Ramsey BL, 5/7 Martin KL; early north 4/30 Hubbard BM, 5/1 Crow Wing JB, 5/14 Clearwater JP; no late reports south.
1983Summer Seen in Clearwater, Crow Wing, Pine, Washington (Otisville), Ramsey (Lake Vadnais).
1983Fall Early south 8/31 Renville FKS, Hennepin SC, 9/2 Nicollet JCF, 9/4 Houston EMF; late north 9/24 Clearwater, Becker DZ/MC, 10/7 Polk DS, 10/31 Cook KMH; late south 9/27 Hennepin VL, 10/2 Houston EMF, 10/9 Dakota MW.
1984Spring Early south 4/30 Ramsey BL, 5/1 Hennepin SC, 5/4 Washington DS; early north 5/2 Crow Wing JB, 5/6 St. Louis fide KE, Carlton SSt, 5/13 Aitkin WN; late south 5/21 Isanti RJ, (probably breeds here), 5/22 Hennepin VL.
1984Summernested in Crow Wing; also seen in Lake, Itasca, Clearwater, Hubbard, Cass, Becker, Aitkin, Carlton, Pine and Sherburne (7112-DB, OJ).
1984Fall Early south 8/29 Lac qui Parle FE, 9/3 Houston EMF, Hennepin TT; late north 9/28 Roseau AJ, 10/21 Cook KE; late south 10/2 Ramsey RJ, 10/4 Lac qui Parle FE.
1985Spring Early south 4/13 Ramsey KB, 4/20 Washington DS, 4/22 Ramsey RH, 4/24 Hennepin SC; early north 4/20 Hubbard RJ, 4/22 Aitkin MHIJS, 4/25 Clearwater MM, 5/2 Mahnomen MHa.
1985Summer Probable nesting in Aitkin. Also seen in Lake, Carlton, Itasca, Hubbard, Clearwater, Becker, Wadena, Morrison, Chisago, Ramsey (6/18, RH).
1985Fall Late north 9/15 Itasca AB, DB, 9/15 Lake JP/AM, 10/3 St. Louis LW; late south 11/24 Wright RJ (The Loon 57: 183), Mower 11/27-11/28 JM, RRK.
1985Winter One in Hennepin, 1/6 MRBA and one seen (mob) in Austin, Mower County until 2/14.
1986Spring Early south 4/16 Dakota JD, Olmsted AMP, 4/19Wabasha WDM, Fillmore AMP, 4/26 Washington WL; early north 4/26 Carlton L W, 4/30 St. Louis KE, 5/3 Aitkin WN, 5/10 Lake SS, 5/11 Hubbard AB.
1986Summer Nested in St. Louis (Fredenburg Twp., CO). Also seen in 13 other counties throughout range.
1986Fall Early south 8/15 Houston EMF, 8/17 Isanti AB, 8/18 Freeborn NHo; late north 8/30 Clay LCF, 9/4 Becker RJ (20 + ); late south 9/20 Lincoln RJ and Washington OS, 10/14 Fillmore AP
1986Winter One at a Willmar feeder on 1/17 (RG).
1987Spring Early south 4/26 Dakota TT, 4/29 Freeborn NHo and Winona AP; early north 4/25 Wilkin GAM, 4/26 Aitkin WN, 4/29 Clearwater MM; late south 5/12 Ramsey RH.
1987Summer Probable nesting in Duluth. Also seen in seven counties throughout the north central regions plus Lake, northern St. Louis, Becker, Isanti.
1987Fall Early south 8/8 Dakota TT, 8/14 Wright ES, 8/19 Freeborn NHO; late north 10/3 Pine JMM, 10/4 St. Louis CO; late south 9/26 Dakota TT, 9/28 Houston EMF.
1988Spring Early south 4/28 Dakota TT, 5/4 Ramsey RH; early north 5/2 St. Louis CO, 5/6 Beltrami TK and Carlton LW, 5/8 Aitkin WN; late south 5/16 Dodge AP, 5/17 Washington WL.
1988Summer Seen within range in Roseau, Cass, Aitkin, Todd, Pine, Benton, Ramsey, Washington, Dakota; plus St. Louis (6/27, Tower, SW/ MS), Lake (SWIMS).
1988Fall Early south 8/13 Lyon BSE, KE, 8/19 Houston EMF; late north 9/14 Beltrami AB, 10/30 Cook KE; late south 9/11 Olmsted BSE, 9/16 Houston EMF, 9/21 Hennepin ES.
1989Spring Early south 4/24 DakotaAB, 5/6 Freeborn RG et a!. and Goodhue SC and GP, 5/9 Washington (6) WL; early north 4/29 St. Louis KB, 5/3 Beltrami DJ, 5/7 Crow Wing WN; late south 5/19 Hennepin ES and Houston AP.
1989Summer Fewer reports than in recent years; seen in Clearwater, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake SWIMS, Pine, Anoka.
1989Fall Late north 8/23 Clearwater and Hubbard DZ, 8/27 Cook OSL, 9/4 Beltrami DJ; late south 9/3 Winona CS, 9/26 Hennepin SC and Sherburne SWR, 9/27 Houston EMF.
1990Spring Early south 5/2 Ramsey RH, 5/16 Washington DS, 5/27 Anoka GP; early north 5/2 Clay LCF, 5/3 Beltrami DJ, 5/5 Aitkin WN.
1990Summer Probable breeding in Becker, Aitkin. Seen in six other Northern counties including Lake; plus Steams, Isanti, Washington.
1990Fall Late north 9/9 St. Louis AB, 9/5 Becker MO, 9/26 Beltrami DJ; late south 9/17 Hennepin DC, 9/20 Houston EMF, 9/28 Goodhue RH.
1991Spring Early south 4/26 Isanti OJ, 51 I Ramsey RH and Rice AP; early north 4/22 Becker DEB, 4/26 St. Louis KB, 5/4 Hubbard RJ.
1991Summer Seen in six north central counties plus Roseau, Becker, St. Louis, Lake, Washington.
1991Fall Late north 9/14 St. Louis KR, 9/23 Beltrami DJ, 10/27 Aitkin WN; late south 8/30 Hennepin DB, 8/31 Washington WL, 9/23 Houston EMF.
1992Spring Early south 4/25 Houston DN, 4/28 Hennepin SC, 5/3 Anoka KB and Dakota TT; early north 5/3 Aitkin WN and Beltrami DJ, 5/4 Becker BBe, 5/9 St. Louis AE.
1992Summer Seen in 13 counties roughly along a line from Roseau to Washington; plus St. Louis, Lake.
1992Fall Late north 8/24 Pennington SSt, 8/29 Becker MO, 9/13 Beltrami DJ; late south 8/28 Washington PC, 9/14 Hennepin DB, SC, 9/17 Houston EMF.
1993Spring Early south 4/28 Winona CS, 4/29 Dakota TT, 4/30 Hennepin TT. Early north 4/27 Becker BBe, 5/3 Beltrami DJ, 5/6 Itasca PS and St. Louis TD, SW/MS, TW.
1993Summer Probable nesting in Becker, Aitkin; also seen in Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Otter Tail, Itasca, Cass, St. Louis, Lake.
1993Fall Late north 9/12 Beltrami TT, 9/25 Cass RJ, 10/2 St. Louis KE. Late south 9/6 Houston EMF, 9/10 Rice OR, 9/11 Anoka JH.
1994Spring Early south 4/23 Anoka SC, 4/26 Ramsey TBr, 4/27 Dakota TT; early north 4/20 Aitkin WN, 4/23 Cass WL, 4/28 Becker BBe.
1994Summer Most reports in 14+ years. Seen in 14 northern counties as far east as St. Louis and as far west as Roseau, Becker, Otter Tail; plus Chisago, Anoka, Washington.
1994Fall Late north 9/15 Carlton LW, 9/23 St. Louis SW/MS, 9/30 Becker BK. Late south 9/17 Hennepin PBu, 9/22 Dakota DSm, 9/23 Anoka KB.
1995Spring Early south 4/15 (ties second earliest date on record) Kandiyohi RF/JC, 4/26 Dakota TT, 4/28 Anoka KB; early north 4/26 Becker BBe, 4/29 Aitkin WN, 5/3 Beltrami DJ.
1995Summer Nested in Crow Wing; probable nesting in Becker, Cass. Seen in ten additional northern counties as far west as Roseau, Mahnomen, Otter Tail and as far east as Lake; plus Anoka, Ramsey, Washington.
1995Fall Late north 9/14 Crow Wing (3) DS, 9/16 St. Louis CS, 10/7 Carlton LW. Late south 9/6 Houston EMF, 9/7 Goodhue DSm, 9/12 Houston EMF.
1996Spring Early south 5/4 Hennepin DBS and Winona CS, 5/7 Chisago RH. Early north 5/6 Becker BBe, BK, 5/11 Wadena PBi.
1996Summer Probable nesting in Becker, Crow Wing; also observed in Marshall, Beltrami, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cass, Aitkin, Pine, Sherburne, Isanti, Chisago, Ramsey.
1996Fall Early south 8/25 Houston EMF, 8/31 Chisago RH, 9/2 Houston EMF. Unusual report 9/7 Bonanza Grove, Big Stone Co. (1) LE. Late north 9/25 Aitkin WN, 9/28 Clay CN, BK, DW, GN, 10/24 St. Louis MB. Late south 9/15 Anoka KB, 9/21 and 9/25 Washington DS.
1997Spring Early south 4/30 Dakota (2) TT, 5/3 Dakota DBS and Chisago RH. Early north 4/27 Aitkin WN, 5/1 Kanabec CM, 5/4 Beltrami DJo. Also reported 5/26 Big Stone (Bonanza Grove — same location as the first county record last fall) LE.
1997Summer Probable nesting in Cass; also reported in Beltrami, Itasca, St. Louis, Wadena, Aitkin, Carlton, Sherburne, Anoka, Chisago, Ramsey.
1997Fall Late north 9/20 (singing) St. Louis TT, 9/27 St. Louis CM and Aitkin WN. Late south 9/30 Dakota DBo, 10/11 Hennepin HT.
1998Spring Early south 4/12 (earliest date on record) Anoka KB, 4/25 Winona (2) CK, 4/29 Hennepin TT. Early north 4/27 Becker BBe, 4/30 Beltrami DJo, 5/2 Hubbard FL and Carlton LW. Unusual south report 5/23 Lincoln (Ash Lake) RgS.
1998Summer Recorded in seven north central counties plus St. Louis, Pine, Chisago, Anoka, Washington.
1998Fall Late north 9/12 Carlton LW and St. Louis SS, 9/16 Beltrami PBD, 9/19 St. Louis AE. Total of only three reports south; no representative dates when compared to the median departure date (9/25) over the past 13 years.
1999Spring No April reports south, where first reported 5/1 Dakota TT (recent median arrival date 4/26). Early north 4/28 Beltrami DJo, 4/30 St. Louis (Duluth) JN. No reports from the western regions.
1999Summer Seen in 14 counties as far west and south as a line through Beltrami, Clearwater, Wadena, Washington; new nesting record in Aitkin WN.
1999Fall Late north 9/19 Carlton LW and Lake DBM, 9/25 Cass MRN, 10/24 Cook fide KE. Only south reports: 8/31 Washington RJ, 9/11 Watonwan DBr, 9/12 Houston MFo.
2000Spring Observed in only six south and seven north counties, mostly in east-central and north-central regions. Early south (where recent median 4/26) 4/21 Hennepin TT, 5/1 Goodhue BL. Early north (median 4/27) 4/25 in three counties, 4/29 in two. Only report from western regions: 4/25 Becker BBe.
2000Summer Fewest number of reports since 1993. Observed in Beltrami, St. Louis, Aitkin, Carlton, Pine, Isanti, Chisago, Anoka, and Washington.
2000Fall Early south 8/20 Pope CRM, then none until September. Many north reports through mid-September, then only 9/27 Becker (2) fide BAB, 9/30 Cass MRN. The only south reports after mid-September were 9/21 Benton CRM, 9/25 Dakota TAT.
2001Spring Seen in 11 south and 16 north counties, about twice as many as last spring. None reported from South-central or West-central regions. Early south (median 4/26) 4/19 Washington RBJ, 4/24 Carver RMD, TJD. Early north (median 4/27) 4/19 Becker BAB, 4/20 Aitkin CLB, 4/25 Mille Lacs PSP.
2001Summer Most reports since 1994. Seen in 16 counties as far west and south as a line through Beltrami, Becker, Otter Tail, Ramsey, and as far northeast as Lake; plus 6/3 Kittson PHS.
2001Fall No south reports after 9/20 Freeborn AEB, 9/22 Dakota TAT. Three north reports were even later: 9/24 Red Lake DRu, 10/1 St. Louis JRN, 11/23 Cook (Grand Portage) RPR.
2002Spring Seen in 13 south and 15 north counties. No reports from Southwest or West-Central, and only Goodhue in Southeast. Early south 4/12 (ties earliest south) Stearns DRu, 4/18 Anoka KJB and Ramsey REH. Early north 4/17 (ties earliest north) St. Louis FJN, 4/21 Crow Wing PSP, Itasca BRN and Wadena PJB.
2002Summer Record-high number of reports. Seen in 11 North-central and Northeast counties (including Lake and Cook) plus Becker, Stearns, Morrison, Sherburne, Pine, Chisago, Anoka, Washington, Ramsey.
2002Fall South summer resident 8/2 Anoka KJB, then early south 8/18 Dakota TAT. Late north 9/8 Hubbard JJS, 9/15 Cass PHS. Late south 9/17 Anoka KJB, 9/20 Carver RMD.
2003Spring Early south 4/25 Anoka KJB, 4/26 Hennepin SLC and Winona JJS (median 4/25). Record-early north 4/11 Morrison (Charles Lindberg S.P.) DDM, BJM, then 4/23 Otter Tail MO, 4/25 Aitkin and Wadena.
2003Summer Reported in 18 counties as far west and south as a line through Beltrami, Becker, Sherburne, Anoka, Washington.
2003Fall Observed in seven north and seven south counties. Late north 10/5 Lake (Two Harbors) JCG, 11/19–20 St. Louis ph. LME. South reports limited to a mid-August bird in Sherburne (breeding?), then 9/3 Winona RBJ, through 10/11 Dakota ADS, 11/9-14 Steele ph. NFT, m.obs., plus out-of-range reports 9/5 Lac qui Parle BJU, 9/20 Chippewa BJU.
2004Spring Early south 4/19 Hennepin SLC and Sherburne PLJ, 4/22 Ramsey BRL (median 4/25). Early north 4/24 Hubbard MAW, 4/30 Beltrami DPJ, 5/1 Aitkin WEN (median 4/26). Late south (away from known breeding locations) 5/22 Watonwan DLB.
2004Summer Observed in 13 north and 4 south counties, including 7/26 Ramsey REH.
2004Fall Away from the North-central and Northeast regions, only reported from Pine, Anoka and Watonwan. Late north 9/25 Beltrami RBJ, 9/26 Clearwater SPM. Only south report away from Anoka, where breeds, 8/27 Watonwan DLB.
2005Spring All but four reports were from the East-central, Northeast or North-central. Early south 4/14 Ramsey DS, 4/17 Washington DFN, 4/18 Ramsey REH, 4/23 Sherburne HHD; all preceded recent median (4/25). Early north 4/16 Cass DEn, 4/20 Clearwater BAF and Hubbard MAW, 4/22 Crow Wing JSB.
2005Summer Observed in 12 north counties, as well as 6/2 Sherburne PLJ, 6/3 Ramsey REH.
2005Fall All reports from North-central, Northeast, Central and East-central regions. Record-high count tied 8/17 Pine (20) MCA. Late north 9/25 Cass MRN, 9/30 St. Louis LAW, then 10/30–31 Cook (Grand Marais) BJM, DDM, JPM, m.ob. South reports from Sherburne (8/4, PLJ), Anoka (up to 5 birds 8/21–9/18), and (late south) 9/21 Ramsey REH.
2006Spring Exceptionally early 3/15 Hennepin (at feeder in Maple Plain) fide WCM was more likely overwintering. Still very early but more likely to be migrants were 4/12 (ties record early south) Anoka RBJ and 4/14 Swift BJU. Additional south reports from Washington, Anoka, and Ramsey also preceded recent median of 4/25. Early north 4/14 (second earliest) Aitkin KJB, 4/16 Hubbard MAW, 4/18 Pine JMP. Additional north reports from Carlton, Cass, Cook, Itasca, and St. Louis all preceded the median of 4/26. Also notable were westerly reports from Lac qui Parle.
2006Summer Reported from 22 coun-ties as far south as Sherburne, Anoka, Ramsey.
2006Fall Reported from 12 north and 8 south counties. Early south migrants indistinguishable from summer residents (see summer report). Late north 10/11 St. Louis JRN, 11/4–5 Cook HHD, KRE (median 10/2). Late south 9/23 Hennepin (3) DDo, 9/25 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 9/23).
2006Winter1 Only the third winter record of this species, an adult male found on the Duluth CBC 12/16 †KRE.
2007Spring1312 Early south 4/20 Sherburne ADB, 4/21 Ramsey REH, 4/22 Isanti were all ahead of the recent median (4/24). Early north 4/22 Cass DAY, 4/24 Cass BAW, 4/27 Carlton LAW and St. Louis JCG (median 4/26).
2007Summer155 Reported from North-central and Northeast regions plus Becker, Otter Tail, Morrison, Mille Lacs, Stearns, Sherburne, Isanti, Anoka, Washington.
2007Fall187 High count 9/8 Anoka (5, Boot Lake S.N.A.) RBJ. Late north 9/21 Hubbard MAW, 9/22 Aitkin HHD, St. Louis MCA (median 10/3). Late south 9/5 Hennepin DDo, 9/8 Anoka RBJ, 9/9 Anoka DWK (median 9/24).
2008Spring1814 Early south (median 4/23) 4/22 Hennepin JCy, 4/23 Benton RBW, 4/26 Anoka CKB, Fillmore NBO. Early north (median 4/25) 4/21 Mille Lacs NSc, 4/23 Hubbard MAW, 4/26 Lake fide JWL. First county record 5/13 Sibley RMD.
2008Summer105 Observed in all the northern regions plus Central and East-central. First county breeding records for Cass BAW, Stearns RPR.
2008Fall96 Late north 9/15 Lake EEO, Mille Lacs ASc, 9/17 St. Louis LAW, 9/18 Cook EEO (median 10/3). All south reports: 8/7 Sherburne PLJ, 8/11 Anoka DWK, 8/24 Waseca HHD, 8/31 Anoka DWK, 9/6 Chisago LS, 9/7 Hennepin DDo, 9/16 Carver (Carver P.R.) JCy (median late 9/24).
2008Winter2 All south: 12/20 – 1/5 Olmsted (Rochester) †JHD, ph. TGr, JWH, JLO; 12/24–27 Ramsey ph. REP.
2009Spring1412 Early south (median 4/23) 4/24 Sherburne ASc, 4/25 Anoka HHD, Hennepin CMB, 4/26 Fillmore JWH, Stearns MJB. Early north (median 4/25) 4/28 Cass (2) BAW, 4/30 Cass MRN, 5/1 Hubbard MAW.
2009Summer145 Reported from Northwest, North-central, Northeast, plus Mille Lacs, Pine. Slightly west of usual summer range 6/20 Norman LS. Also unusual were 7/7, 7/10, 7/13 Hennepin (Theodore Wirth Park) SLC.
2009Fall1011 Late north 9/16 Carlton LAW, 9/17 Carlton HHD, 9/19 Crow Wing JSB, 9/29 Crow Wing JSB (median 10/2). Late south 9/9 Anoka DPG, 9/12 Ramsey REH, 9/19 Ramsey REH, then two months later 11/19 Hennepin (Bass Ponds) †SLC (median 9/23).
2010Spring1412 Early south arrivals well ahead of 4/23 median: 4/14 Dakota JLO, 4/15 Hennepin HCT, 4/16 Carver (2 locations) JCy. Early north (median 4/25) 4/13 Crow Wing (Agate Lake) JSB, 4/15 Aitkin (Clear Lake) RBJ, DAC, 4/16 Hubbard and Wadena JEB. High count 4/19 Stearns (3, Collegeville) MJB.
2010Summer186 Seen north and east of a line from Becker to Ramsey.
2010Fall129 New county record 9/12 Douglas JPE. High counts 9/5 Chisago (4, Wild River S.P.) JCC, 9/12 Anoka (4) DWK. Late north 9/12 Douglas JPE, 9/21 Cook (Taconite Harbor) EEO (median 10/1). Late south 9/12 Anoka (4) DWK, 9/13 Isanti LMS, CRM, 9/28 Big Stone (Lindquist W.M.A.) BJU (median 9/24).
2011Spring2218 Early south (median 4/23) 4/16 Scott CRM, Winona HHa, 4/17 Nicollet RMD, Mower BPl, 4/18 Lac qui Parle (Madison) ph. BJU, 4/22 Carver JCy. Early north (median 4/25) 4/18 Morrison FGo, 4/28 Cass BAW, Hubbard MAW, 5/1 Pine RAE, HHD.
2011Summer197Found in all northern regions, East-central, and Central. First county breeding records for Itasca PCo, Lake of the Woods BWa, Wadena CCa.
2011Fall117 Late north 9/26–28 St. Louis SC, 9/29 Aitkin RBJ, 10/2 Beltrami DPJ (median 10/1). Late south 9/17 Anoka (Linwood Lake) PJM, 9/19 Hennepin (Powderhorn Park) JJo, 9/27 Steele (2) PSu, 9/29 Meeker JEB (median 9/24).
2012Spring1612 Early south (median 4/23) 4/4 Ramsey (Sucker Lake, Vadnais Heights) BRL, Washington †PNi, 4/14 Isanti ANy, SC, DBz, BWF, JWH, Ramsey REH, Washington DFN. Early north (median 4/25) 4/14 Hubbard JEB, 4/17 Pine SC, 4/19 Hubbard MAW, 4/23 Beltrami (3) JCC, Cass DAY, Crow Wing JSB, Itasca SC. All reports were east of a line from Clearwater to Stearns.
2012Summer194 Found in all northern and central regions. High counts 6/7 Clearwater (6) DOv, Lake of the Woods (6, Norris Camp) JDr.
2012Fall177 Most reports northeast of a line from Washington to Kittson. Late north 9/18 Lake EEO, 9/19 St. Louis (2) JLK, 9/20 Otter Tail (5) DvS (median 10/1). Late south 9/20 Hennepin (2) KCr, 9/24 Anoka (2) DvS, Carver JTe, 10/2 Ramsey REH, 11/20 Washington †CBu (median 9/24).
2013Spring1822 Early south (median 4/23) 4/21 Hennepin SuB, 4/28 Dakota SuB, Washington DFN, 4/29 Fillmore JEB. Early north (median 4/25) 4/29 Cass BAW, Crow Wing MRN, 4/30 Cass BAW, Itasca SC, 5/1 Hubbard MAW. High count 5/15 Beltrami (6, Lake Bemidji S.P.) KCo. First county records: 5/12 Brown BTS, 5/18 Stevens DLP.
2013Summer195 Seen in all northern regions plus Central, East-central.
2013Fall119 High count 9/3 Cass (4) BAW. Late north 9/21 Todd JeM, 9/22 Hubbard BWF, ANy, 9/25 Cass BAW, 10/6 St. Louis LS (median 10/1). Late south 9/14 Anoka DPG, 9/20 Winona RBJ, 10/4 Carver JCy, 10/5 Ramsey RZi (median 9/24).
2014Spring1824Early south (median 4/23) 4/6 Blue Earth ChH, 4/9 Scott BAb, 4/20 Olmsted MHm, Washington PNi. Early north (median 4/25) 4/23 Crow Wing PSP, 4/26 Hubbard MAW, 5/1 Crow Wing JPR, Todd JLK. High counts 5/8 Dakota (5, Acacia Park Cemetery) TAT, 5/25 St. Louis (5, Bear Head S.P.) RSA.
2014Summer178Reported from all northern regions, plus Central, East-central. High count 6/9 Clearwater (6, Itasca S.P.) SCR. 
2014Fall1211 As is typical, most fall reports are northeast of a line from Washington to Beltrami counties. Late north 9/29 Hubbard MAW, 9/30 Crow Wing PSP, 10/6 St. Louis ToL, 10/10 Itasca EEO (median 10/1). Late south 9/15 Hennepin KMa, BMi, 9/26 Carver JCy, 10/2 Ramsey KMS, JMs, RZi, CRM, DFe, 10/9 Stevens JFl (median 9/24).
2015Spring1619 Early south (median 4/23) 4/14 Chisago JSa, 4/16 Olmsted KDy, MiD, 4/18 Olmsted MHm, Washington JEl, PNi. Early north (median 4/25) 4/16 Crow Wing DFe, m.ob., 4/17 Morrison DFe, m.ob., 4/18 Hubbard MAW, 4/19 Aitkin SGl. High counts 4/28 Morrison (5, Charles A. Lindbergh S.P.) JEm, KEm, 5/3 Becker (4, Tamarac N.W.R.) SAu, 5/9 Cass (4, Deep Portage Learning Center) BJq.
2015Summer206 Found in all northern regions, Central, East-central. High count 6/8 Clearwater (6, Itasca S.P.) SBM.
2015Fall1615 Virtually all reports east of a line from Roseau to Dakota counties. High count 9/6 Morrison (4, Charles A. Lindbergh S.P.) JEm, KEm. Late north 9/22 St. Louis KRE, LME, 9/26 Pine (median 9/30). Late south 10/2 Hennepin DGn, NSa, 10/3 Ramsey VWe, 10/6 Anoka DvS (median 9/24).
2016Spring2218 Early south (median 4/21) 4/17 Carver ROx, Hennepin MJB, Washington DFN, 4/18 Goodhue HCT. Spring migration reports of this species south are almost always from the southeastern tier of counties, so these reports are unusual: 5/4 Lyon (Camden S.P.) GWe, 5/13 Nobles JPr, JJS. Early north (median 4/23) 4/16 St. Louis EPy, 4/17 Cass DAY, ABi, Clearwater NMr. High counts 4/30 Morrison (6, Charles A. Lindbergh S.P.) JEm, SEm, 5/1 Becker (6, Tamarac N.W.R.) WPl, 5/22 Clearwater (6, Itasca S.P.) NKu.
2016Summer2010 Found in all northern and central regions. High counts 7/2 Cass (12, Takagami Loop) JHd, SHd, 7/27 Cass (9, Shores of Leech Lake Marina) KDu.
2016Fall198 As is typical, most reports are northeast of a line from Olmsted to Mahnomen counties. High counts 8/6 Lake of the Woods (6, Zippel Bay S.P.) KeM, 9/20 Washington (5) IsH. Late north 9/20 Cook RRd, RRe, Itasca SCo, 9/24 St. Louis JaM (median 9/30). Late south 9/30 Hennepin (Minneapolis) MBn, 10/1 Ramsey DFN, 10/2 Hennepin (Crystal) JWl (median 9/24).
2017Spring2121 More reports than usual from the southeast region for this uncommon migrant. Early south (median 4/20) 4/14 Scott BAb, RiC, BHe, 4/15 Dakota GHo, Goodhue DBz. Early north (median 4/22) 4/18 Crow Wing PSP, Itasca SC, 4/19 Hubbard REn, Lake JWL. High counts 4/28 Crow Wing (9) GVa, 5/3 Beltrami (8, Lake Bemidji S.P.) KCo. First county record 5/19 Le Sueur ByH; additional unusual reports 4/25–28 Douglas BEc, m.ob., 5/2 Blue Earth ChH, 5/9 Stevens (2) JFl.
2017Summer215 Found in every region except West-central, Southwest, South-central, Southeast. High count 6/15 Itasca (25, Simpson Creek Trail/Chippewa N.F.) AFo. First county breeding records 8/19 Beltrami SAu, 7/12 Clearwater HeH.
2017Fall1815 Following the usual pattern, the majority of reports are northeast of a line from Roseau to Rice counties. Late north 9/21 Carlton HHD, RAE, 9/22 Kanabec RAE, 9/23 Itasca TCL, 9/24 Morrison SEm (median 9/30). High counts 8/19 Beltrami (8, Big Bog S.R.A.) SAu, 8/20, 8/22 Cook (6) ebd. Late south 9/28 Washington ELi, 9/30 Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R., Blue Hill Trail) IVa, 10/3 Sherburne (St. Cloud) JOs (median 9/25). Unusual south report 8/23 Brown (Flandrau S.P.) STa.
2018Spring2222 Repeating last year's pattern, there were more reports than usual from the Southeast region for this uncommon migrant. Early south (median 4/19) 4/25 Hennepin (Uptown area of Minneapolis) NHa, 4/28 Washington ebd, 4/29 Carver JCy, RHe, Fillmore DSh, Hennepin (Lake Hiawatha) ebd, Wright ToL. Early north (median 4/21) 4/23 St. Louis JDx, 4/25 Cass JhH, 4/27 Crow Wing GVa. High counts 5/18 Clearwater (8, Itasca S.P.) NKu, PBk, 5/17 Crow Wing (6) SDi. Out-of-range reports 5/1–17 Brown (Flandrau S.P.) MiO, STa, 5/1–2 Le Sueur (Ney N.C.) JS1, BHe, 5/6 Grant CRM, m.ob., 5/9 Stevens (Morris) JFl.
2018Summer209 Found north and east of a line from Roseau to Meeker to Washington. High count 6/16 Chisago (7, Lawrence Creek S.N.A.) LiH, ClB, DnS, JWZ, ASu.
2018Fall1717 Following the usual distribution, most reports are northeast of a line from Roseau to Rice counties. High counts 8/21 Crow Wing (10, Trout Lake Camps) JLA, 9/3 Chisago (6) ebd, 9/6 Wadena (6, Menahga City Cemetery) CRM. Late north 10/7–11 Crow Wing PSP, Hubbard REn (median 9/30). Late south 10/2 Ramsey JWl, 10/6 Dakota ebd, 10/7 Hennepin ebd (median 9/25).
2018Winter1 First winter report since 2008: 1/26–2/28 Olmsted ph. †JPr, JmP, m.ob. (apparently present at Rochester feeder since 12/26).
2019Spring2227 Continuing the usual pattern, most reports south came from the Southeast and East-central regions (median 4/19) 4/17 Mower SWm, 4/20 Carver JCy, and then 4/22 in Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington. Early north (median 4/21) 4/23 Crow Wing FGo, 4/24 Crow Wing PSP, 4/25 Itasca SC, Pine KrM. High count 5/11 Pine (8, Saint Croix S.P.) KMa. Out-of-range reports 5/11 Grant CNn, Stevens ASu.
2019Summer206 Found in all northern regions plus Central, East-central. High counts 7/4 Beltrami (8, Lake Bemidji S.P.) GMd, RSw, 6/29 Carlton (7) ClB.
2019Fall1715 As usual most reports are east of a line from Roseau to Olmsted counties. No counts exceeded three. Late north 10/3 Crow Wing (Natures Way) PSP, Hubbard CRM, m.ob., 10/5 Crow Wing (Perch Lake) LnH, 10/10 St. Louis DHn (median 9/30). Late south 10/3 Anoka JWl, Hennepin SKe, Sherburne PLJ, 10/4 Benton HHD (median 9/28). Out-of-range reports 8/30 Norman ShG, 9/7 Brown ebd, 9/11–12 Grant CNn.
2020Spring2026 Early south (median 4/19) started with a near-record early 3/16 Dakota (Miesville Ravine) ph. FFa, 4/7 SKS, 4/17 Hennepin LAi. Early north (median 4/21) 4/25 Kanabec ebd, 4/26 Beltrami DPJ, Pine ebd, Wadena ANy. High counts 5/1 Washington (6, Crystal Spring S.N.A.) MaJ, 5/2 Beltrami (6, Lake Bemidji S.P.) ebd, 5/16 Chisago (6, Lawrence Creek S.N.A.) DSh, 5/16 Chisago (6, Wild River S.P.) ebd, 5/16 Clearwater (6, Itasca S.P.) TJJ. New county record 4/25 Cottonwood (Talcot Lake W.M.A.) ph. †KEm, a.t. SHo, DAB, JWH.
2020Summer1812 Found in all northern regions, Central, East-central, plus 6/1–15 Dodge (Mantorville) DWK, m.ob., 6/6 – 7/26 Winona (2, Great River Bluffs S.P.). High counts 6/17 Cass (11, Chippewa N.F., Cass Lake) JHd, SHd, 6/12 Clearwater (10, Itasca S.P., Wilderness Drive) DPW, 6/29 Crow Wing (10, Pine Cone Lane, Pequot Lakes) ebd. First county breeding record 8/4 Lake ebd.
2020Fall2018 Found in all regions. Most reports east of a line from Lake of the Woods to Otter Tail to Fillmore; exceptions were 8/28 Traverse (Dollymount Twp.) BBi, 8/29 Swift (Munson Lake S.P.) RAE, 9/22 Lyon (Southwest Minnesota State University) †GWe, 10/7 Blue Earth (Mankato) ChH. Late north 9/27 Itasca SC, 9/29 St. Louis MLH, 11/20 Todd TLu (median 9/30). Late south 10/1 Anoka ebd, 10/7 Blue Earth ChH, 10/11 Dodge CRM, m.ob. (median 9/28). High counts did not exceed four birds.
2020Winter1 Second winter report of this species in past ten years: 12/14–19 Cook ph. JGW.
2021Spring2422 Reported statewide with fewest reports from southwestern quarter. Early south (median 4/17) 4/7 Scott †BAb, 4/17 Fillmore LHl, 4/24 Anoka ebd. Early north (median 4/22) 4/26 Cass (Ten Mile Lake) JCu, 4/27 Cass (Deep Portage Learning Center) ebd, 4/28 Carlton HGe. High counts 5/5 Isanti (7, Twin Lakes S.N.A.) APi, 5/11 Itasca (7, Chippewa N.F.) ebd, 5/22 Clearwater (6, Itasca S.P.) BAb, 5/23 Isanti (6, Hoffman Lake W.M.A.) ELC.
2021Summer218 Found in all northern regions, Central, East-central. High counts 6/23 Clearwater (9, Itasca S.P.) DnS, PNi, 6/19 Cass (8, Norway Beach R.A.) DnS, PNi. First county breeding record: 7/25 Anoka SRo.
2021Fall1914 Majority of birds found east of Clearwater and north of Rice. Outliers were 8/27 Grant (Delaware Twp.) CNn in the north, and 8/15 Blue Earth RAE in the south. High counts 8/15 Hubbard (7, Park Rapids) ebd, 8/1 Lake (5, Superior N.F.) ebd, 9/6 Hubbard (5, Owls Nest Resort) ebd. Late north 9/24 St. Louis ebd, 9/26 Itasca ebd, 9/24, 9/30 Cass ebd (median 9/30). Late south 9/28 Carver JCy, Hennepin SMC, 10/9 Rice ebd (median 10/2).
 
 Breeds mostly north-central, northeast, and east-central. Migrant throughout, but rare southwest.

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