Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Sandpipers 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: Sandpipers
Upland Sandpiper
Whimbrel
Eskimo Curlew
Long-billed Curlew
Hudsonian Godwit
Marbled Godwit
Ruddy Turnstone
Red Knot
Ruff
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Curlew Sandpiper
Sanderling
Dunlin
Purple Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
[Calidris sandpiper]
Short-billed Dowitcher
Long-billed Dowitcher
[Limnodromus dowitcher]
American Woodcock
Wilson's Snipe
Spotted Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper
Lesser Yellowlegs
Willet
Greater Yellowlegs
Wilson's Phalarope
Red-necked Phalarope
Red Phalarope

Red-necked Phalarope(Phalaropus lobatus)
YearSeasonNS
1966Summer6-12 Salt Lake, ;Lac qui Parle Co, ELC, RLH, late migrants.
1967Fall 8-27 Lyon Co., PE; 9-16 Lac qui Parle Co., DB,EHH and Lyon Co., PE; 10-6 Lac qui Parle Co., JAH.
1968Spring 5-19 Jackson Co., HSH; 5-23 Carver Co., RDT; 5-25 Stearns Co., KE. Morrison Co., LSR, Yellow Medicine Co., DB, EHH, Carver Co., RTH; 5-29 Carver Co., RTH; 5-30 Carver Co., GES; 6-2 Carver Co., RBJ.
1975Fallearly 7-13 Lyon KE; 7-18 Hennepin OJ; late north 8-19 Mille Lacs MI; late south 9-28 Yellow Medicine GO; 10-3 Watonwan RJ.
1976SpringEarly south 5-13 Cottonwood LR, ED; 5-14 Lyon HK; 5-15 Lyon BL; reports north 5-10, 5-29 Marshall SV, JCG
1977FallEarly north 7-16 Grant (GO).
1980SummerMigrants in Pennington 7/12, 7/26.
1982Summer Late migrants South: 6/1 ; North: 6/9. Early migrant North: 7/20.
1982Fall Early north 8/7 Pennington KSS, 8/28 Wilkin DB, 9/4 Kittson KL; early south 8/14 Renville KE, 8/20 Nicollet JCF, 8/21 Hennepin OJ; late north 9/26 Clay KL, 9/29 Pennington KSS ; late south 9/3 Nicollet JCF, 9/ II Hennepin OJ, 9/29 Freeborn RJ.
1983Spring All reports: 5/8 Yellow Medicine HK, 5/14 Roseau KL, Stearns 5/18 NH, 5/2 1 NH, ES, DGW, 5/23 Polk MHa, KSS, 5/29 Mahnomen MHa.
1983Summer late migrants South: 6/4, 6/5; North: 6/5, 6/17 (3) Polk.
1983Fall8/5 Polk AB, 8/14 Lyon, Pipestone KE, 8/17 Faribault MF, 8/19 Yellow Medicine DB, OJ, 8/20 Chisago RG, 8/23 Pennington (100) KSS, 9/2 St. Louis AE, 9/9 Wilkin RJ, 10/1 Pennington JCP -all reports.
1984Spring 5/12 Lac qui Parle BL, DZ, 5/19 Polk KSS, 5/2 1 Ramsey RJ, Wilkin GMO, 5/26 Lac qui Parle SC, Nicollet JCF, Hennepin OJ, 5/27 Polk AB, 5/30 Hennepin ES, 5/31 OJ -all reports.
1984Summerlast spring date 6/4 Polk.
1984Fall8/18 Sibley TT, 8/24 Pennington KSS, 9/2 Anoka SC, Carlton (8) J. Sparrow, 9/15 Nobles RJ, 9/30 Polk KC, 10/18 Pennington KSS -all reports.
1985Spring All reports: 5/17 and 5/18 Olmsted (I) AP, 5/19 Clay LCF, 5/28 Winona (2) RJ, 5/31 Marshall ANWR.
1985FallAll reports: 8/14/8117 Lyon m.ob., 8/17 Pope RJ, 8/19 Hennepin SC, 8/29 Clearwater, 8/29 Polk AB, 9/6 Sherburne (4) KL, 9/15 St. Louis (6) m.ob., 9/18 Blue Earth JCF, 9/28 Steams RJ, 9/29 Lac qui Parle TBB.
1986Spring All reports: 5/18 Polk AB, 5/24 Marshall ANWR, 5/28 Jackson (4) RG, RJ.
1986Summer Late migrants: South, 6/14 Watonwan (RJ); North, 6/16 Agassiz NWR (JM). Early migrants 7/12 Clay (JD, BE). All reports.
1986Fall All reports: 8/19 Kanabec RG, 8/26-31 Polk AB, 8/28 Cook KMH, 8/30 Sibley RG, 8/30-9117 Duluth (4) m.ob., 8/31 DakotaTT, 9/1-5 Anoka (max. 6) m.ob., 9/7 Mower (2) AP, 9/13 LeSueur (3) RJ.
1987Spring All reports: 5/2 Waseca MF, 5/13 Marshall ANWR, 5/22 Cottonwood LAF, 5/23 Winona (2) AP, 5/23-26 Stearns NH.
1987Summer Early migrant 7/12 Clay (KR).
1987Fall All reports : 8/8 Brown AP, 8/16 Cottonwood KE, RSE and Murray RH, 8/23 Dodge RSE, 8/24 Cook KMH, 8/31 Polk AB, 9/5-13 Meeker m.ob., 9/13 McLeod RJ, AP, 9/17 Pipestone ND, JP, 9/27 Yellow Medicine HK.
1988Spring All reports: 5/8-22 Clay LCF, TT, 5/15 Lyon HK, 5/21 Marshall ANWR, 5/22 Winona AP and Wright ES, 5/27-29 PolkAB, KE, BSE, 5/28 Stearns RG.
1988Summer Only report: two birds in Faribault (7/28, NH).
1988Fall All reports: 8/9 Kittson and Marshall AB, 8/26 Cook KMH, WP, 9/2-6 Hennepin OJ, SC, 9/25 Scott AB, 9/26 Faribault, Blue Earth WN, AP.
1989Spring All reports: 5/6 Dodge AP, Cottonwood (no date) ED, 5/18 Hennepin m.ob., 5/23 Nicollet MF, 5/25 Wilkin KB, 5/27 Wright ES, 5/28 Dodge BSE and Mower RJ, AP.
1989Summer Only report; 6/11 Clay LCF.
1989Fall All reports: 8/8-9 Duluth DE, 8/13 Kittson AP, 8/13-17 Pennington RJ, AB, 8/15 Polk AB, 8/19 Lyon KE, 8/20 Yellow Medicine CMB and Beaver Bay, Lake Co. DE, MH, 8/23 Le Sueur KR, 8/27 Clay LCF, 8/30 Two Harbors, Lake Co. DPV, 9/6 Steele AP.
1990Spring All reports: 5/12 Redwood RJ, 5/13 Mower JM, RRK, 5/16Cottonwood ED, 5/17 Mower JM, 5/18 Redwood GS, 5/27 Red Lake AB, 5/28 Norman GS.
1990Summer Only records: 6/3-4 Winona, 7/15 Big Stone PS.
1990Fall Late north 9/2 Red Lake AB, 9/15 Douglas RJ, 9/20 Grant ( 65) RG, 9/27 Pennington PS ; all south reports 8/19 Wright KE, 9/8 Pipestone RJ, 9/ I 0 Mower RRK.
1991Spring All reports: 5/18 Cottonwood ED, 5/19 Polk PS, 5/20 Marshall PS, 5/23 Roseau KB, 5/26 Marshall EL, 5/27 Norman MO. Parisitic Jaeger 5/17-19 Duluth (2) PB, mob, 5/26 Duluth (2) AB. (Second consecutive spring with jaeger observations.)
1991Summer Only reports: 7/24 Norman, 7/31 Anoka PS.
1991Fall Late north 9/1 Becker MO, 9/22 Wilkin MO, 9/26 Wilkin KE; all south reports 9/7 Rock JPa, 10/2 Murray ND.
1992Spring Only report: 5/14–31 Marshall MCBS.
1992Summer Many more reports than usual, including several extremely late migrants. Spring migrants seen in Hennepin, Norman, Kittson; late migrants 6/18 Wright MSt, 6/24 Pennington MCBS, 6/26 Red Lake MCBS, 6/28 Marshall MCBS. Also fall migrants 7/19, 20 Clay.
1992Fall All reports: 8/14 Roseau PS, 8/18 Otter Tail CM, 8/27 Koochiching PS, 9/3 Grant RJ and Martin DM, 9/13 Wilkin MO, 10/4 Roseau PS.
1993Spring All reports: 5/24 Waseca RG, 5/25 Hennepin SC and Polk AB, 5/29 Pennington KB.
1993Fall All reports: 8/11 Becker PS, 9/4 Pipestone RJ.
1994Spring All reports: 5/21 Roseau PS, 5/28 Marshall MH and Kandiyohi RF.
1994Fall All north reports: 8/13 Hubbard RG/RJ, 8/22 Cass RJ, 8/23 Lake of the Woods RJ. Late south 8/20 Stevens RG, 8/27 Carver PBu, KE, 9/18 Anoka DZ.
1995Spring Early south 5/12 Faribault RG, RJ, 5/13 Dakota DBS; all north reports 5/16 Carlton RG, 5/28 Polk AB.
1995Summer First summer reports in three years; 6/3 Clearwater, 7/22 Clay.
1995Fall Late north 9/2 Otter Tail DS, 9/17 Wilkin KB, 9/22 Douglas (4) RG, RJ. Late south 9/3–4 Carver DBM, 9/5 Le Sueur WM, 9/24 Big Stone KB. Peak number 8/26 Lac qui Parle (39) DN.
1996Spring Numbers down, mob. All south reports: 5/15 Lac qui Parle WM, 5/18 Lincoln PJ, 5/21 Cottonwood (8) ED, 5/26 Hennepin (1 female) SC. Only north report 5/13 Polk SKS.
1996Fall Late north 9/7 Beltrami DJo and Roseau KB, 11/1 (latest date on record for state) Morrison (1) MJ/DT. Late south 9/25 Lincoln JA, RgS, 9/26 Lyon fide AH, 9/29 Winona CS. Peak numbers 8/24–9/7 Blackduck lagoons, Beltrami (max. 19) DJo.
1997Spring Scarce again this spring. All reports: 5/17 Carver DBM and Winona HT, 5/18 Stearns OJ and Lac qui Parle DT, 5/19 Kandiyohi RJF. Only north report 5/31 Duluth (1) mob.
1997Fall Late north 9/6–7 Pennington (16) PS, 9/13 Clay CN, 9/21–22 Marshall (2) PS. Late south 8/17 Dakota DBS, 9/13 Lac qui Parle (3) BL, 10/17 Lac qui Parle (2) WM. Unusual location 8/30 St. Louis (3) KE. Peak counts 8/10 Roseau (41) PS, 8/16–17 Polk (31) AH, PS. Grand total ~240 individuals reported statewide.
1998Spring No reports.
1998Summer First summer reports in three years: 6/6 Kittson and Roseau, 7/25 Big Stone, 7/26 Polk, 7/30 Clay.
1998Fall Late north 8/23 Roseau (15) PS, 8/24 Clearwater (2) RJ, 8/27–9/6 Clay (max. 5) mob. Late south 9/6 Carver KB and Faribault (13) mob, 10/1 Olmsted DA, BE, 10/10 Faribault JDa. Reported in relatively low numbers from only 13 counties; peak count 8/22 Kandiyohi (19) mob.
1999Spring Only reports: 5/21 Lyon RgS, 5/15 Mille Lacs DS.
1999Summer Only spring report 6/8 Wilkin KB. Early fall migrant 7/9 Big Stone KB; also seen 7/18 Winona (unusually far east) CW, 7/27 Meeker DF.
1999Fall Reported from 3 north and 10 south counties; most were from the central and west-central regions during the first week of September. All north reports: 8/18 Traverse CMa, 8/28 Polk (26) AH and Traverse mob, 9/11 Beltrami DJo. Early south 8/6 Carver PBu. Late south 9/12 Dakota DBS and Jackson CMa.
2000Spring Best spring showing in at least 20 years! Reported from 15 south and 6 north counties, mostly in western regions — none in north-central and northeast, and only Fillmore (4 on 5/13, NO) in southeast. Early south 5/12 Faribault (4) PS and McLeod (3) DF. Early north and peak count 5/13 Polk (24) BBe. Additional noteworthy concentrations 5/13 Lyon (21) RgS, 5/13–14 Hennepin (max. 11 at French L.) mob, 5/15 Traverse (19) WM, 5/18 Norman (18) WM. Except for 5/29 Meeker and Renville DF, all reports south and north were from 5/12 through 5/22.
2000Summer All reports: 6/26 Norman BAB, 7/31 Big Stone KJB.
2000Fall Seen 9/11–12 in Pennington, Red Lake, and Roseau (all RBJ). Late north 10/1 Polk †PHS; also seen in Pine, Wilkin. Reported from 11 south counties beginning 8/4 Big Stone KJB, but see summer report. Peak counts 47 on 8/29 and 53 on 9/7, both Big Stone KJB. Late south 10/1 Rice JGL
2001Spring Half as many reports compared to last spring, but still more than usual. Reported from four south and six north counties, mostly in Northwest. Early south 5/11–12 Hennepin (2) WCM, SLC, 5/12 Lac qui Parle TAT; also reported from Dakota (max. 10), Nicollet. Early north 5/13 Pennington RBJ; only north report outside of Northwest region 5/18–22 Wilkin (max. 6) KJB.
2001Summer Only report: 6/3 and 6/6 Marshall (2 at Warren sewage lagoons) PHS et al.
2001Fall Only north reports: 8/13 Polk (2) PHS, 8/18 Beltrami (2) DPJ, 8/27 Pennington JMJ. Observed in 11 south counties. Many reports from the Browns Valley sewage lagoons. Early south 8/5 Big Stone CBe, CRG, 8/11 Wright (2) DFJ, DDM. High count 9/2 Big Stone (62 at the Browns Valley lagoons) PHS. Late south 9/9 Big Stone.
2002Spring Seen in ten south and eight north counties, and in all regions except East-central and Northeast. This species is normally very scarce during spring migration in the state. Early south 5/9 Lincoln KJB, 5/10 Pipestone RBJ, 5/11 Mower JJS. Early north 5/15 Mahnomen RBJ, 5/19 Pennington JMJ. Late south 5/25 Winona CRG, also see summer report. First county occurrence 5/26 Crow Wing (2) PSP. Peak number 5/24 Kandiyohi (12 at L. Lillian) RSF.
2002Summer All reports: 6/2 Yellow Medicine (Clarkfield sewage lagoons) fide AXH, 6/8 and 6/16 Traverse PCC et al., 7/20 Meeker (2) DMF.
2002Fall Total of 730+ individuals reported from 10 north and 10 south counties. Early north 8/4 Kittson and Roseau PHS. Early south 8/1 Stearns (Paynesville) JPM, RPR, but see summer report. Record-high count 8/30 Pennington (220 at Thief River Falls lagoons) CRM et al. Noteworthy concentrations 9/5 Douglas (about 100 at Osakis lagoons) BWF, 9/6 Lac qui Parle (70 at Salt L.) KJB, 9/18 Traverse (60 at Mud L.) KJB. Late north 9/27 St. Louis (40th Ave. West, Duluth) MH, KRE, PHS, 11/18 St. Louis (Stoney Pt., latest date on record) †MH, †KRE. Late south 10/1 Rice TFB, 10/12 Jackson (8) RMD, RHy.
2003Spring Total of 103+ individuals in six south and six north counties, more than usual for the second consecutive spring. Early south 5/10 Dakota ADS et al., 5/14 Rice TFB. Early north 5/8 (ties earliest north) Pennington KJB, 5/18 in four counties. Late south 5/31 Brown BSm, also see summer report. High counts 5/18 Wilkin (22 at Breckenridge lagoons) PHS, 5/19 Lac qui Parle (48 at Salt L.) KJB.
2003Summer Most reports since 1992. Observed 6/1 Brown (7) BSm, 6/3 Winona (2 at Lewiston sewage ponds) †CG, 6/3 Pipestone (2) RBJ, 6/10 Traverse (2) PCC, 7/23 Lac qui Parle (Salt L.) BJU, 7/24 Marshall (adult) KJB, 7/29 Lac qui Parle (2 at Salt L.) KJB, 7/30 Marshall (3 juveniles) KJB.
2003Fall Total number of individuals (263+) down from last fall, possibly because peak concentrations were not detected at sewage lagoons in western Minnesota, but number of counties (7 north, 11 south) similar to last fall. Please see summer report for first fall migrants north and south. Additional arrivals north 8/2 Marshall (5) PHS, SAS, 8/3 Kittson DDM, BJM. Additional arrivals south 8/2 Lac qui Parle (one at Salt L., same as July?) PCC, 8/2 McLeod/Meeker (county line) PRH. Highest reported counts 8/16 Lac qui Parle (40 at Salt L.) PCC, 8/22 Polk (80 at East Grand Forks W.T.P.) EEF. Late north 9/20 (6), 9/28, 10/11 (1) Pennington PHS, JMJ. Late south 9/21 Lac qui Parle (4) BJU and Stearns (2) PCC.
2004Spring Total of 78 individuals reported from nine south counties, plus 5/15 Clay (2) RHO (only north report). Early south 5/2 (ties earliest south date), 5/4, 5/6 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/12 Kandiyohi RSF. Highest reported count 5/28–31 Lac qui Parle (max. 28 at Salt L.) BJU, PHS. Please see summer report for late south dates.
2004Summer Observed 6/1, 6/3–7, 7/22, 7/29 Lac qui Parle BJU, JMP, 6/4, 7/26 Stearns KJB.
2004Fall Numbers down for 2nd consecutive fall, though number of counties (6 north, 10 south) similar to last two years. Statewide total of 163+ individuals (263+ last fall). Early north 8/18 Todd (2) BWF, 8/20 Clay SWe. Please see summer report for early south migrants. Highest reported counts 9/5 Big Stone (44) PHS, 9/11 Lac qui Parle (47 at Salt L.) PCC. Late north 9/14 Polk (4) EEF, 9/27 St. Louis (one at Biwabik W.T.P.) †SLF. Late south 9/26 Lac qui Parle (5) PCC, 9/27 Brown (2) BTS.
2005Spring Total of 31+ individuals (4 reports lacked count data) in 7 south and 6 north counties. All reports from western regions except Brown, Meeker, Wright. Early south 5/7 Nobles JJS, ~5/10 Yellow Medicine DDM, BJM. Early north (median 5/15) 5/14 Clay DPJ, RHO. Late south 5/27 Wright DMF, 5/29 Big Stone (7) KJB. Last seen 5/30 Grant, Polk, Traverse and Wilkin KJB.
2005Summer One report: 7/30 Big Stone (2) KRE.
2005Fall Number of individuals down for third consecutive fall, though number of counties (7 north, 8 south) similar to recent years. Statewide total of 75+ individuals (five reports lacked count and/or location data) compared to 263+ in Fall 2003 and 163+ in Fall 2004. Early north 8/10 Morrison BWF; unusual location 8/18 St. Louis (3 on L. Superior at Duluth) JRN, †PHS. Please see summer report for early south migrant in Big Stone; also arrived 8/4 Lac qui Parle (2) BAW. Highest reported counts 9/4 Lac qui Parle (28 at Salt L.) PCC, 9/16 Polk (26 at East Grand Forks W.T.P.) EEF. Late north 9/17 Cass (7) BJU, 9/22 Lake of the Woods JEB. Late south (median 9/23) 9/17 Lac qui Parle (3 at Goodman Larson's slough) KRE et al.
2006Spring Total of 28+ individuals (4 reports lacked count data) in 6 south and 4 north counties. Early south 5/12 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/13 Jackson HHD, JJS. Early north 5/19 Todd BWF, RBJ, 5/20 St. Louis (Meadowlands W.T.P.) m.ob. Late south 5/30 Lac qui Parle BJU. Late north 5/29 Pine JJS.
2006Summer All spring migrants: 6/1 Lac qui Parle (by Louisburg) BJU, 6/2 Stearns (Albany) PCC, 6/5 Lac qui Parle (Salt Lake) BJU. Southbound migrants: early north 7/8 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) JMJ, PHS; early south 7/18 Lac qui Parle (2 at Salt Lake) BJU, 7/28 Yellow Medicine (Lanners Lake) BJU.
2006Fall One of the best fall migrations ever for this species: statewide total of 601 birds in 8 north and 17 south counties. Please see summer report for first fall migrants. Unusual in Northeast: 8/19 St. Louis (Embarrass) †SLF, 8/24 Cook (2 at Grand Marais) TAN. Second highest fall count 8/22 Jackson (200 at Heron Lake W.T.P.) JSc. First county occurrence 8/24 Chippewa (2 at Shakopee L.) BJU. Late north 9/3 Lake of the Woods KRE et al. (median 9/22). Late south 9/20 Brown (3) BTS, 10/30 Lac qui Parle (11, Agassiz Twp.) BJU (median 9/23).
2007Spring57 Statewide total of 35+ individuals (three reports lacked count data). Early south 5/12 Lac qui Parle (2, Salt Lake) JCC, 5/14 Lac qui Parle (7 in two locations) BJU, 5/14 Stearns (3, Albany W.T.P.) SLF. Early north 5/18 Marshall LEC, MHe, 5/19 Becker LEC, 5/20 Wilkin PHS. Late south (but see summer report) 5/28 Big Stone PHS, 5/31 Stearns RPR. Late north (also see summer report) 5/27 Cass BAW and St. Louis (40th Ave West, Duluth) JLR.
2007Summer14 Northbound migrants: late south 6/6 Big Stone KRE, RPR, 6/9–11 Brown (2) BTS; none reported north. Southbound migrants: early north 7/29 Marshall (9, including 4 juveniles at Agassiz N.W.R.) JMJ, PHS; early south 7/14 Lac qui Parle (Salt Lake) PCC, PHS.
2007Fall1112 Early north 8/3 Marshall (5, Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS, JMJ, 8/5 Marshall JMJ, then none until 8/17 Cass (2, Walker W.T.P.) DAY. Early south 8/1 Lac qui Parle (Salt L.) BJU, 8/2 Hennepin (2, Purgatory Creek, Eden Prairie) DWK. Late north 9/26 Traverse (St. Mary's L.) BJU and Cass (Longville W.T.P.) BAW. Late south 9/23 Brown (3, Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) BTS, 9/24 Lac qui Parle (9, Salt L.) BJU, 10/6 Yellow Medicine (1) PCC. High count 8/25 Pennington (214, Thief River Falls W.T.P.) PHS is second highest count for this species in Minnesota (220 were tallied at this same location 8/30/2002 by CRM, m.ob.). Also notable were 54 birds at Salt L. in Lac qui Parle on 9/2 (PCC). Statewide total of 623 individuals in 23 counties.
2008Spring815 Early south (median 5/12) 5/11 Renville (Fairfax W.T.P.) JCC, 5/14 Yellow Medicine (2, Miller Lake) BJU. Early north 5/14 Clay RBJ, DAC, 5/15 Norman HHD. High count 5/15 Lac qui Parle (59, Salt Lake) BJU. Late south 5/31 Lac qui Parle (Perry Twp.) BJU (median 5/28). Late north 5/27 Traverse (12) PHS. Also see summer report for late migrants south.
2008Summer16 Seen in Cass, Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Carver, Brown, Meeker, Nicollet. Late spring migrants 6/2–3 Lac qui Parle (1) BJU, 6/3 Meeker (1) DMF. Southbound migrants: early north 7/13 Cass (1) †BAW, DAY; early south 7/13 Lac qui Parle (12) PCC and Nicollet (1) DWK.
2008Fall1020 Total of 276 individuals reported. High count 8/10 Lac qui Parle (47) PCC. First juveniles 8/10 Lac qui Parle (20) PCC. Late north 9/13 Grant HHD, 9/26 Traverse PHS (median 9/22). Late south 9/27 Brown BTS and Lac qui Parle (4) PCC, PHS, 10/14 Kandiyohi (Lake Lillian W.T.P.) DPG (median 9/24).
2009Spring911 Early south (median 5/12) 5/10 Watonwan (6, Butterfield W.T.P.) KRE, LS, 5/11 Kandiyohi (15) RSF. Early north (median 5/15) 5/18 Todd JWH, 5/20 Norman JCC, CRM. Late north 5/29 Koochiching EEO, 5/30 Douglas JPE (median 5/30); see summer report for late migrants south. High count 5/28 Lac qui Parle (22, Salt Lake) PLJ.
2009Summer14 Northbound migrants: late south 6/6 Brown (1) BTS, 6/7 Lac qui Pale (5) PCC. Southbound migrants: early north 7/19 Grant LBF; early south 7/14 Brown (3) BTS, 7/18 Hennepin (1) JCC.
2009Fall1212 High count 9/6 Roseau (145, Warroad W.T.P.) JCC, KRE. Late north 9/17 Carlton (Barnum W.T.P.) HHD, 10/2 Cass (Walker W.T.P.) BAW (median 9/22). Late south 10/11 Kandiyohi HHD, 10/18 Blue Earth (Mapleton W.T.P.) DAB, JWH (median 9/26). Total of 401 individuals reported for the season.
2010Spring58 Early south (median 5/12) 5/9 Lac qui Parle (2, Salt Lake) BJU and Lincoln DBM, 5/13 Lincoln RJS. All north reports: 5/17 Becker ARo, 5/20 Pennington (12, Thief River Falls W.T.P.) JMJ, PHS, 5/21 Wilkin (2) KRE, 5/23 Becker (3) KRE, DBM, Marshall (6, Agassiz N.W.R.) JMJ, SAS, PHS, Polk KRE. No significant counts. See summer report for late migrants.
2010Summer3 Late spring migrants 6/1 Lac qui Parle (4, Salt Lake) BJU, 6/7–8 Brown (female at Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) BTS. Early southbound migrants 7/18 Dakota BAF, 7/26 Lac qui Parle (3, Salt Lake) BJU, 7/31 Lac qui Parle (6, Salt Lake) PCC.
2010Fall1311 Early north (median 8/1) 8/9 Kittson (5, Joe River S.W.A.) TBr. See summer report for early migrants south. High count 8/28 Lac qui Parle (119) PCC. Late north 9/25 Cass (Cass Lake W.T.P.) BAW and Lake (Castle Danger W.T.P.) RTe, 9/26 Carlton DBz (median 9/22). Late south 10/6 Nobles (2, Worthington W.T.P.) BJU, 10/8 Lac qui Parle (5) PCC (median 9/26).
2011Spring57 Early south (median 5/12) 5/13 Big Stone (2, Ortonville W.T.P.), Lac qui Parle (2, Salt Lake) BJU, 5/15 Jackson (2, Jackson W.T.P.) MDu. All north reports: 5/21 Douglas (Osakis W.T.P.) JPE, JEl, 5/27 Traverse (2, Wheaton W.T.P.) JWH, BWF, 5/28 Red Lake (6, Red Lake Falls W.T.P.) JWH, BWF, 5/29 Kittson (4, Hallock W.T.P.) JWH, BWF, 5/30 Clay (2, Felton Prairie S.N.A.) ThM. See summer report for late migrants.
2011Summer21All reports: northbound migrants 6/6 Aitkin DBM, 6/7 Cook MCBS, 6/10 Lac qui Parle (2) BJU; southbound migrants 7/16 (2), 7/31 ()5) Lac qui Parle PCC.
2011Fall1716 Early north (median 8/1) 8/20 Douglas (3, Osakis W.T.P.) DPG, Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) BJU, Hubbard (3) RAE, HHD, 8/21 Traverse (Wheaton W.T.P.) BJU. See summer report for early migrants south. High counts 9/4 Pennington (135, Thief River Falls W.T.P.) KRE, 8/27 Lac qui Parle (101) PCC. Late north 9/17 Aitkin DAB, 9/18 Traverse (Wheaton W.T.P.) BJU (median 9/22). Late south 9/19 Lac qui Parle (Walter Twp.) BJU and McLeod (3) RBW, 10/14 Lac qui Parle (Salt Lake) BJU (median 9/26).
2012Spring914 Early south (median 5/12) 5/2 Lac qui Parle ph. BJU, 5/3 Blue Earth (4, Gilfillin Lake) BWF, 5/7 Lac qui Parle (3, Salt Lake) BJU. Early north (median 5/15) 5/17 Wadena (Verndale W.T.P.) HHD, 5/18 Becker (Hamden Slough N.W.R.) JVe and Morrison (Pierz W.T.P.) FGo. High counts 5/20 Lac qui Parle (12, Salt Lake) BJU, 5/27 Lac qui Parle (12, Cory Lake) KLn. Late south 5/27 Lac qui Parle (12, Cory Lake) KLn and Pipestone m.ob., 5/31 Carver (2) JCy and Nobles (Wilmont W.T.P.) SC (median 5/29). Late north 5/25 Pine (6, Hinckley) RBJ, DAC, 5/28 Otter Tail and Wilkin HHD (median 5/30), but see summer report.
2012Summer41 All reports: northbound migrants 6/1 Koochiching RAE, Lac qui Parle (Cory Lake) BJU, 6/2 Kittson (11, Hallock) ph. TrB, Roseau RAE; southbound migrants 7/13 Aitkin (CR 15) MJB, 7/24 Lac qui Parle (2, Salt Lake.) BJU.
2012Fall1321 See summer report for early southbound migrants. High count 8/29 Brown (44, Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) BTS. Late north 9/23 Pine (Sandstone W.T.P.) DWK, SBM, 9/27 Pine (C.R. 20/Hwy. 48) RBJ, DAC (median 9/22). Late south 9/24 Sibley GLa, CRM, RZi, 9/26 Sibley (Gaylord W.T.P.) RBW (median 9/26).
2013Spring19 Early south (median 5/12) 5/17 Sherburne PLJ, RBJ and Wright ANy, 5/18 Stearns KvB, MJB, DCZ. Only north reports from Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) 5/16 WCM and 5/18 (9, season's high count) DWK, PEB, HCT. Late south 5/24 Swift ANy, JWH, 5/26 Big Stone DLP and Houston (C.R. 26 and the Root River) DBz (median 5/29). See summer report for late migrants south and north.
2013Summer12 All northbound reports: 6/6 Grant ANy, JWH, 6/7 Big Stone DLP. Only southbound report: 7/28 Redwood (2) BTS.
2013Fall1525 Early north (median 8/1) 8/10 Pine (Sandstone W.T.P.) RBW, 8/11 Cass (4, Cass Lake W.T.P.) HHD, Koochiching (12, Sand Bay, Rainy Lake) MLy, 8/13 St. Louis (3, near Sky Harbor Airport on Park Point) †PHS. Another notable north record was 8/24 Cook (2) ph. MWi. Early south 8/2 Big Stone FKo, LFr, PCa, Fillmore DBz, JWH, but also see summer report. High counts 8/27 Marshall (57, Headquarters Pool) JLK, 8/20 St. Louis (56, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 8/17 Stevens (52, Hancock W.T.P.) DWK, 8/19 Traverse (52, Wheaton W.T.P.) HCT, DWK, 8/18 Big Stone (43, Graceville W.T.P.) DWK. Late north 9/6 Red Lake SC, then none until 9/29–30, 10/4 Cass (Woodrow Twp.) DAY, ph. BAW (median 9/22). Late south 9/10 Chippewa RLE, 9/15 Stevens RAE, Wabasha DBz, 9/20 Winona (2, Utica) RBJ (median 9/26).
2014Spring716Early south (median 5/12) 5/2 Steele (4) HCT, 5/10 Carver PEJ, Wabasha ANy, DBz. Early north 5/19 Polk (5, Erskine W.T.P.) RPR, 5/20 Polk (Tilden Twp.) VLa, JeD, 5/21 Cass (2, Longville W.T.P.) DAY. High count 5/20 Brown (30, Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) BTS. Late south 5/28 Carver JCy, but also see summer report. Late north 5/26 Kittson KRE, m.ob., Polk CRM, m.ob., 5/26–29 Grant CRM, CNn, GLa, ToL.
2014Summer7Reported from Big Stone, Carver, Lac qui Parle, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens. Spring migrants 6/3 Stearns MJB, 6/5 Sherburne KMS. Fall migrants 7/19 Lac qui Parle DLP, 7/25 Big Stone m.ob. ;
2014Fall119 Early north 8/2 Grant (1 juvenile, North Ottawa Impoundment) PCC, (11, North Ottawa Impoundment and Elbow Lake W.T.P.) DWK. First north reports away from Grant: 8/13 Mahnomen (3, Wauban W.T.P.) HHD, Norman (9, Ada W.T.P.) HHD. See summer report for early south migrants. High counts 8/15 Sibley (22) ANy, 8/16 Douglas (22, Osakis W.T.P.) MHo. Late north 9/1 Lake of the Woods JWH, BWF, Pennington (14, Thief River Falls W.T.P.) JLK, Polk (2, Erskine W.T.P.) JLK, Wadena BWF, DWK, (Sebeka W.T.P.) JWH, 9/13 Douglas HHD, RAE. Late south 9/27 Yellow Medicine DLP, 9/29 Brown BTS, 10/2 Big Stone (2) FKo (median 9/26).
2015Spring413 Approximately 170 individuals reported. Early south (median 5/12) 5/15 Brown BTS, 5/18 Lac qui Parle DLP, Lincoln (17, Chen Bay W.M.A.) WCM, Stearns CRM. Late south 5/30 Brown (5, Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) BTS, Rice TFB, Stearns (Albany W.T.P.) HHD, 5/31 Brown (3, Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) BTS, MiO (median 5/29). All north 5/21 Norman RAE, 5/24 Pennington DWK, PEB, HCT, 5/25 St. Louis (2) KJB, 5/29 Mahnomen (13, Mahnomen W.T.P.) ANy, Norman ANy, 5/30 Pennington ANy, but also see summer report. High counts 5/22 Jackson (53, Heron Lake area) KJB, 5/27 Jackson (49, Heron Lake area) KJB.
2015Summer31 All reports: late north 6/1 Kittson, 6/2 Marshall, Pennington; only fall migrants 7/11 Lac qui Parle (2) DLP. High count 6/2 Pennington (12, Thief River Falls W.T.P.) JPr, KDS.
2015Fall1014 Early north (median 8/2) 8/7 Norman RAE, HHD, 8/10 Grant KDS, Traverse DLP. Early south reports began with one in mid-July, then 8/1 Dakota ERT, Renville JWH, ChH. High counts 8/21 Pennington (25, Thief River Falls W.T.P.) JMJ, 8/22 Grant (19, North Ottawa Impoundment) CNn, 8/15 Polk (15, East Grand Forks W.T.P.) SAu. Late north 9/4 Lake of the Woods CRM, m.ob., 9/19 Polk (2) SAu (median 9/26). Late south 9/28 Faribault (2, Wells W.T.P.) DWK, 11/6 Lac qui Parle DLP (median 9/30).
2016Spring413 Early south (median 5/12) 5/8 Scott RBW, DBz, 5/14 Stearns RPR, GVa, 5/16 Pipestone (2) HHD. Early north 5/23 Pennington CAs, Polk (8) KnM, Red Lake (2) PEB, DWK, HCT, SBM. High counts 5/30 Yellow Medicine (42, Miedd Lake) GWe, 5/26 Faribault (26, South Wells W.T.P.) WAF. See summer report for late migrants, south and north.
2016Summer46 Reported from Big Stone, Chippewa, Grant, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Polk, Roseau, Stearns, Traverse, Yellow Medicine. High count 6/2 Lac qui Parle (30, Salt Lake) BPa. Northbound migrants: late south 6/11 Lac qui Parle (6–8) JCC, DLP; late north 6/11 Roseau (Roseau W.T.P.) RBW. Southbound migrants: early north 7/11 Roseau (female, Greenbush W.T.P.) RAE; early south 7/14 Chippewa HHD, GLa.
2016Fall1319 See summer report for early north and south migrants. High counts 8/27 Douglas (50, Osakis W.T.P.) ALu, 9/2 Pennington (41, Thief River Falls W.T.P.) JCC, KRE. Late north 9/5 Norman JWH, Todd SC, 9/6 Douglas NaH, Todd (2) RAE (median 9/26). Late south 9/27 Brown (3, Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) BTS, 9/28 Redwood RAE, 10/15 Lac qui Parle (Dawson W.T.P.) WCM (median 10/1).
2017Spring910 Early south (median 5/12) 5/10 Lac qui Parle ANy, 5/11 Lincoln RJS, Rock WCM, 5/14 Lyon DWK, HCT, PEB, SBM, LiH. Early north 5/20 Polk (11) SAu, 5/21 Becker HeH, ShG, 5/22 Mahnomen DBz, ANy, Red Lake DBz, ANy. High counts 5/29 Polk (225, East Grand Forks W.T.P., conservative estimate, at least 160 in south cell, another 60 in north cell) ph. SAu, 5/18 Lyon (14, Balatan W.T.P.) WCM. See summer report for late migrants north and south.
2017Summer55 Reported from Big Stone, Brown, Clay, Grant, Lac qui Parle, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Stearns, Yellow Medicine. Numerous June reports of spring migrants in Grant through 6/24. Southbound migrants: early north 7/11 (5), 7/19 (1) Marshall (Warren W.T.P.) HHu. 7/21–23 Lac qui Parle (2, Salt L.) m.ob. No significant counts.
2017Fall1324 See summer report for early north and south migrants. High counts 8/13 Polk (65, East Grand Forks W.T.P.) SAu, 9/7 Lincoln (38, Lake Benton W.T.P.) RBW. Late north 8/26 Hubbard (3) AxB, REn, Marshall (4) KnM, LiH, ASu, Polk (7) SAu, 9/2 Roseau DFe, JMs, KRE (median 9/22). Late south 9/19 Wright ToL, 9/20 Lincoln (5) GWe, 9/27 Lyon GWe (median 10/1).
2018Spring1214 Early south (median 5/12) 5/5 Stearns (3) SEm, 5/6 Lac qui Parle ASu, LiH, 5/9 Lyon MJB, m.ob. Early north (median 5/17) 5/14 Otter Tail fide JMJ, 5/16 Grant (max. 12) RJS, WPl, Kittson DBz, ANy. High counts 5/28 Lyon (42, Russell) GWe, 5/14 Lac qui Parle (25, Salt Lake) JH. Notable record 5/24–25 Washington (Pioneer Drive Reservoir) SPS, m.ob. Late south 5/31 Lac qui Parle StK, but also see summer report (median 6/3). Late north 5/27 Marshall WCM, m.ob., Pennington (max. 19) KRE, m.ob., 5/29 Pennington LS, 5/30 Traverse (2) ASu (median 6/2).
2018Summer13 All reports. Spring migrants 6/1–3 Stearns PCC, DOr, HHD, 6/2 Yellow Medicine GWe. Fall migrants 7/4 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) ph. MaJ, 7/14 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) CNn, 7/26, 7/28 Stearns PCC, MaJ, 7/29, 7/30 Faribault DWK, BAb.
2018Fall1316 See summer report for early north and south migrants. High counts 9/3 Lyon (30, Sham Lake) GWe, 9/3 Polk (22, Crookston W.T.P.) DWK. Late north 10/9 Marshall LiH, KnM, St. Louis KBg, 10/12 Cass TCL (median 9/22). Late south 9/30 Faribault BAb, Lyon (2) GWe, m.ob. 10/1–9 Stearns (max. 2) HHD, PCC, m.ob. (median 10/1).
2019Spring211 Early south (median 5/12) 5/15–16 Redwood MiO, m.ob., 5/17 Faribault WAF. All north 5/27 Lake of the Woods BDo, 5/29 Clay ebd. High count 5/22 Lyon (18, Green Valley W.M.A.) GWe. Late south (median 6/3) 5/26 Pipestone (6) KRE, m.ob., 5/30 Stearns (2) PCC, m.ob. See Summer Report for additional late migrants north and south.
2019Summer31 Reported 6/1, 7/17 Stearns (Albany W.T.P.) PCC, KDS, DwS, 6/4 Marshall (Warren W.T.P.) HHu, 7/26 Todd (Browerville W.T.P.) RMD, BDO, LiH, MAJ, 7/27 Polk (2, Erskine W.T.P.) RMD, BDo, LiH.
2019Fall2224 See summer report for early north and south migrants. High counts 8/14 Lac qui Parle (83, Salt Lake) ASu, CRa, 8/25 Pipestone (41, Pipestone W.T.P.) KEm, JWH. Late north 9/16 St. Louis JuG, 9/18 Cass (3, Cass Lake W.T.P.) ebd (median 9/22). Late south 10/16–20 (max. 3) Le Sueur RBW, DWK, BAb, m.ob., 10/19 Hennepin ClB, (median 10/2).
2020Spring716 Early south (median 5/11) 5/10 Dakota KDS, 5/14 Brown SLH, Olmsted LHl, Watonwan MiO, m.ob. Early north (median 5/17) 5/14 Douglas (4) MJB, 5/15 Marshall (4) JHs, 5/18 Morrison HHD. Late south 5/27 Faribault PEJ, Sibley RBW, 5/28 Big Stone (2) GWe (median 6/3). Late north 5/25 Kanabec (2) MJB, m.ob., 5/29 Kittson (6, season high count, Hallock W.T.P.) CRM, m.ob., (2, Lake Bronson W.T.P.) CRM, m.ob. (median 6/2). See summer report for additional late migrants north and south.
2020Summer67 Reported in all western regions plus Benton, Hubbard, Stearns. Northbound migrants: late south 6/9 Yellow Medicine ph. GWe; late north 6/5 Clay (3) †PBB. Southbound migrants: early north 7/18 Marshall (7) HHu, Pennington (2) AaL, CLu; early south 7/16 Lyon (2) GWe.
2020Fall2026 See summer report for early north and south migrants. High counts 9/6 Pennington (240, Thief River Falls W.T.P.) CRM, m.ob., 9/10 Lac qui Parle (125, Marsh Lake) WCM. Late north 9/16 Grant JMy, 9/17–19 Douglas (6) CRM, m.ob., 10/24 Crow Wing ph. SC (median 9/22). Late south 10/3 Big Stone (9) WCM, 10/4 Sibley (3) JCC, 10/9 Lyon GWe (median 10/2).
2021Spring2113 Early south (median 5/11) 5/9 Yellow Medicine (2) GWe, 5/11 Watonwan MiO, 5/12 Lyon (3) GWe, Sibley (2) RBW. Early north (median 5/17) 5/8 St. Louis (2) DgM, 5/11 Traverse (2) DFN, PEJ, 5/12 Marshall (2) MiG, HHu, REn, RLF. High count 5/23 Marshall (50, Warren W.T.P.) HHu. Late south 5/28–5/31 Stearns (max. 2) PCC, m.ob., 5/28 Yellow Medicine KJB, 5/31 Stevens (3) DLP (median 6/3). Late north 5/30 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) TLz, FJN, IDv, (Meadowlands W.T.P.) ebd, Wilkin RAE, 5/31 Marshall (30, Warren W.T.P.) HHu, Polk (2) TWe, BWe (median 6/2). See summer report for additional late migrants north and south.
2021Summer37 Encountered in Big Stone, Brown, Cottonwood, Grant, Hubbard, Lyon, Marshall, Olmsted, Stearns, Yellow Medicine. Northbound migrants: late north 6/3 Grant WPl, 6/4 Marshall (20, Warren W.T.P.) TFe; late south 6/8 Stearns MJB, MtS, 6/10 Big Stone DLP. Southbound migrants: early north 7/4, 7/5 (2), 7/17 (9) Marshall HHu, ebd; early south 7/21–24 Brown BTS, 7/24 Olmsted m.ob.
2021Fall1728 See summer report for early southbound migrants. High count 8/19 Douglas (68, Osakis W.T.P.) CRM, m.ob. Late north 9/19 Red Lake (2) DvP, Todd (2) REn, RLF, 10/11 Marshall HHu (median 9/26). Late south 10/9 Faribault (2) PEJ, 10/10 Lyon GWe, 10/10–14 Jackson (max. 2) KEm, JWH, RAE (median 10/8).
2022Spring1423 Early south (median 5/11) 4/28 Rock WCM, 5/8 Pipestone KEm, JWH, Yellow Medicine (2) KEm, JWH. Early north (median 5/17) 5/10 Pine LEv, ebd, 5/12 Clay CMk, 5/16 Mahnomen (3) HCT, Wilkin DBz, ANy. High count 5/22 Brown (31, Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) BTS. Late south 5/30 Big Stone DLP, Rice (max. 2) KSz, m.ob., Rock ebd, Stearns (3) PLJ, 5/31 Lyon ebd, Sibley (2) EHi (median 6/3). Late north 5/29 Kittson (28) EHi, Roseau (6, Roseau W.T.P.) EHi, (4, Warroad W.T.P.) EHi, Wilkin SC (median 6/2). See summer report for additional late migrants north and south.
2022Summer413 Observed in every region except North-central, Northeast, Southeast. Northbound migrants: late south 6/5 Stearns (2) LFr, 6/6 Lyon (1) NMe; late north 6/5 Grant (1) ebd, 6/6 (12), 6/7 (5) Marshall (Warren W.T.P.) HHu, ebd. One photographed by Hughes at Warren W.T.P. 6/26 and 7/1 would normally be considered a record late migrant, but was inexplicably joined by 3 more 7/2 — were these three record early fall migrants, record late spring migrants, or non-breeding birds? Subsequent reports from this location (all by Hughes) 7/7 (3), 7/16 (4), 7/18 (4), 7/24 (2) suggests the possibility of a few non-breeding birds summering at Warren. Confounding this analysis were apparent record late migrants 7/2 Lac qui Parle DLP, 7/2 Grant (2, North Ottawa Impoundment) †CNn, and 7/2 Norman (2, Ada W.T.P.) ph. SAu. Making matters worse were apparent early fall migrants 7/9 Brown (1, Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) ph. KEm, JWH, 7/11 Stearns (male, direct comparison to Wilson’s) ANy, HHD, 7/14–15 Brown (female) ebd, BTS, 7/17 Chippewa (3) GWe. High count 7/24 Big Stone (23, Graceville W.T.P.) EHi, TWe.
2022Fall1022 See summer report for early southbound migrants. High counts 8/12 Pennington (92, Thief River Falls W.T.P.) BoA, 8/9 Marshall (45, Warren W.T.P.) HHu. Late north 9/16 Aitkin LBa, 9/16–20 Marshall (max. 6) HHu, 9/24 Lake of the Woods ebd (median 9/26). Late south 9/22 Sibley (3) MkC, 10/1 Lyon (4) GWe, 10/8 Le Sueur (3) ebd (median 10/8).
 
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