The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The last 2 years are available to MOU members.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks | 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 |
| Species: Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak(Pheucticus ludovicianus) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
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| 1930 | Summer | Several nests were located, Alden Riseer finding both the earliest, May 16th (two eggs), and the latest, June 12th (one egg). Gustav Swanson found one at Frontenac on May 18th with five eggso Other nests were seen at Minneapolis, Robbinsdale and Shakopee. | ||
| 1931 | Summer | A bird was observed building its nest on June 2nd at Hadison, by 1'-1rs. c. E. Peterson. A nest with three eggs vas reported by Ralph Vloolsey on June 1oth. | ||
| 1932 | Summer | A nest with ;2 eggs1was looked into by EisO'le & Downey on\ Ju.."1e 4. The late:st nest ' was found at M:!ntevideo on July ~ 6, when it was the home of two young birds cCHrs~ Wilson). | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Thirteen nests were reported. Morse and Bra.okt~tt found one ncar Hru:nel on Mny 2oth, being th~ container of 1 egg on that date. A nest seen by Risser and Swanson at Frontenac on Nny 21st held 3 egc;s. The last nest w.s found by Hienonz at s·h. Cloud on Jun-e 23rd, when it cortnined 3 eggs~ -45-The Flicker, 1933 | ||
| 1934 | Summer | The first occupied nest of this species vras found at Hutchinson on May 19th by Hiemenz. Its contents were 2 grosbeak eggs and one Brown-headed Cowbird egg. · Dr. Prosser and Mr. and Mrs. Swedenborg found the last nest on June 20th at Common Loon Lake. It was well-filled by 3 large young. | ||
| 1935 | Summer | R.ysgaard reports 2 eggs seen May 27th. Up in t~o St. Croix Forest Morse, ever nlert, ca.ne upon a nest -vlith 2 nearly grown young June 24th. Brcckonridce, who is our 1!-:ost consistent finder of. late nests, saw 4 ecgs July 17th. | ||
| 1936 | Summer | Kenneth Carlander saw adults buildj_ng on May 14th. The first nest with eggs was found at Frontenac by Risser, Don and Mrs. Mahle, Erickson and Rysgaard; the nest held four eggs on May 24th. The latest nest w~s found by Upson on June 24th and held one egg" On July 9th Mrs. Peterson saw young out of nest near Hadison. | ||
| 1937 | Summer | On May 29 Dr. Donald Mahle found a nest of 3 eggs near Plainview. E. D. Swedenborg saw two nests that held three and four eggs respectively on June 2. On June 24 Mrs. C. E. Peterson, at Madison, Minn., saw a young grosbeak on the ground being fed by a male parent. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | On May 20, at Minneapolis, Upson found a nest that held I Grosbeak's egg ·and 2 Brown-headed Cowbird's eggs; the male was incubating. On May 30, near Plainview, Dr. Mahle found a nest and 3 eggs; the male was incubating. At Lake Vermillion, on June ro, Swedenborg and Prosser found 2 nests that held 2 and 3 eggs. Breckenridge saw Rosebreasts building on June 23 at Nine Mile Creek, Minneapolis. ; | ||
| 1940 | Summer | Dr. Lakela and C. Hero found a nest on Skyline Parkway at Duluth ·on June 3; it held I egg. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | Juone 13, 4 young, Ramsey County. Bros. Lewi1s.and Pius. ~orth Mpls., 3 eggs, June 13. W. J. Breckenridge. | ||
| 1944 | Summer | 7. May 22, building, Minneapolis, Hamilton. May 29, three eggs and two cowbird eggs, St. Paul, Hofstead. July 29, one young out, Duluth, Lake\a. Others by Hamilton, Olson, Brother Hubert and Brother Pius. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | Nest, 1 egg, Wright Co., June 28, nest with young, Hennepin Co., July 4, Don and Eldeen Jacobs; nest with eggs, June 1, Hennepin Co., Fred Blanch, Larry Flahavan. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | May 20, Minneapolis, female on nest, no eggs, R. Glassel and R. Huber; Goodview, no date, 2 nests, Grace Gordon; May 19, Wacouta, Goodhue Co., female on empty nest, H. Huber. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | May 2, Minneapolis, R. Janssen; May 4, Washington Co., D. Honetschlager; May 8, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; May 21, Cass Co., the Mathisens. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Winona Co., Goodview, July 15, 4 nestlings, Grace Gordon. Ramsey Co., Bald Eagle Lake, June, 3 nestlings, Elizabeth Campbell. St. Louis Co., Duluth, June 28, 3 eggs, D. Meyer. Duluth, July 9, 4 y out of nest, A K. Ardnt Fish Lake, July 30, ad feeding 2 y out of nest, D. Meyer. | ||
| 1963 | Fall | latest, Sept. 29, Traverse Co., Avifaunal Club; Oct. 2, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 4-30 Hennepin Co, RBJ; 5-4 Duluth, AKA; 5-11 Stearns Co, RPR; 5-3 Dakota Co, MAS; 5-13 Wright Co, EC; 5-3 Ramsey ELC; 5-7 Washington Co, DH; 4-28 Hennepin Co, MEH; 5-15 Marshall Co, DLO; 5-11 Winona, GD; 5-10 Crow Wing Co, MSB; 5-5 Ramsey Co, A CR. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | breeding Ramsey (ELC), St. Louis, ad feeding 3y and 1 y Cowbird (AKA), Crow Wing (MSB), Hennepin (MAS) and Winona (DRM) Counties. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 10-1 Mpls, RBJ. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 4-14 Ramsey Co, WWL (exceptional; details?); next 5-1 Rice Co, CE, PE, JB and 5-2 Minneapolis, VS. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | latest 10-2 Minneapolis, TKS and 10-26 Washington Co, WWL. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 4-23 Hastings, MIG; 5-4 Rochester, JPF; 5-5 Washington Co, DH, DS, Minneapolis, VL, Winona, GD, GG, FV, Wabasha Co, DGM. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | nested in Hennepin, Dakota and Rice Co's; also reported from 17 other counties. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 5-1 Winona Co., GD; 5-4 Hennepin Co., MEH; 5-6 Hennepin Co., FN/ MAS; 5-7 Wright Co., EC. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested in Hennepin, Ramsey Co's. and Fargo-Moorhead; also reported from Jackson, Morrison, St. Louis, Washington, Clearwater, Lake, Cook, Hubbard, Crow Wing, Beltrami, Goodhue Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 9-28 Hibbing, HM; 9-29 Washington Co., WWL and Anoka Co., PE; 9-30 Minneapolis, VL; 10-2 Washington Co., DS. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 4-12 (ex- ceptional) Hamel, Hennepin Co., 1, FN/ MAS; 4-28 Ramsey Co., RJC; 5-2 Rice Co., OAR; 5-3 Houston Co., FL and Washington Co., WWL; 5-4 Houston Co., DB, EHH. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Hennepin, Hubbard, Cook, Mille Lacs, Yellow Medicine Co's; also reported from Lake, Brown, Beltrami, Crow Wing, Goodhue, Norman, Wabasha, Morrison, Carlton, Wright, Carver, Marshall, Rice, Washington, Swift, Pipestone, Anoka, Winona Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | Late 9 -23 Morrison LSR; 9-23 Hennepin WKE; 9-26 Rice JAH; 10-25 St. Louis JCG for Anne G. Arndt; 10-30 Cook MOP. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 5-2 Ramsey Co., EC, and Hennepin Co., EFH; 5-8 Duluth, KS; 5-9 Mille Lacs Co., Ml; 5-13 (20) Washington Co., WWL; 5-15 (15) St. Louis Co., PBH. lndi~o Buntinq: 5-4 Winona Co., BT; 5-5 Olmsted Co., CCW; 5-16 Duluth, JCG, KS, LTM; 5-18 (8) Washington Co., DS; 5-29 (9) Washington Co., WWL. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | nested in Hennepin, Carver, and St. Louis Co's.; also reported by numerous observers THE LOON 1/4 throughout the state; also 6-27 to ~-7 Minneapolis, albino seen: "very white except for the striping on the head and chest which was a light rufous colour," EH. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 9-8 Wright 4 ETS; 9-13 Morrison 4 LSR; 10-1 Winona BTV; 10-15 Hennepin WKE; 11- 3, 11-11 St. Louis MC, JCG. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 4-27 Hennepin JGM ; 4-29 Winona TV and Wabasha WDM; early north 5-8 Marshall AR and Morrison LR. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested in Hennepin, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Wright, and Washington Co's. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | late north 9-17 Morrison LR; I 1-3 Duluth, A.K. Arndt; late south 9-21 Hennepin WKE; 9-25 Ramsey EC; 10-10 Hennepin BL. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 4-20 Winona TV; 5-3 Hennepin PF; 5-5 Hennepin WKE, CH; early north 5-11 Lake RK; 5-12 Crow Wing JB. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Wright, Hennepin, McLeod, Houston, Carver and Ramsey; also reported from 18 other counties. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | nested in Nobles, (CrowWing), (Aitkin), (Mille Lacs), (Hennepin); seen in 22 other counties. | ||
| 1972 | Winter | 12-31 (female at feeder) wmona HHJ. stayed till 1-4. | ||
| 1973 | Spring | 114 REPORTERS REPOI'ITINOo EARLY I>QUTK ... II ;HENNEPIN DRJ 5-1!14 HDINEPIN WKI:J s~eS HOUSTON 1.tLJ £AJU.Y NORTH 5•16 ;GRANT KR£J S-87 CLAY LCf"J S-Ill ST. LOUIS JCGJ PEAK 15~111 LYON U•) KCKJ ;5 •28 LYON <14) HCK• ; | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Nesting reports from Clay, Wright, Pope; seen in 29 other counties. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Reported from seven counties. Late 10-15 Hennepin (FN). | ||
| 1974 | Spring | · Early south 5-1 Hennepin ETS; 3 reports on 5-2; early north 5-3 Clay LCF; 5-10 Crow Wing JB. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis, Hennepin, Ramsey, Le Sueur, Winona, Houston; also reported from 35 other counties; more reports than usual. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late north 9-21 Carlton PZ; 11-5 Duluth JG; late south 9-14 Lac qui Parle AFE; 9-28 Hennepin CH; 11-10 to 14 Ramsey Miss L. Gilfillan. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | One seen on 1-24 at a feeder in Tofte, Cook Co. (E. Campbell); latest wintering date on record. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 4-4 Washington GA; 424 Freeborn DG; 4-26 Olmsted JF; early north 4-30 Clay SC; 5-5 Cass HRH; 5-6 Morrison LSR. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Mille Lacs and Hennepin; also reported from 34 other counties; more reports than usual. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 9-25 Duluth JG; 10-24 Mille Lacs Ml; late south 9-24 Washington EC; 10-3 Olmstead JF; 10-17 Hennepin WKE. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | stayed until 12-27 for the Bloomington Christmas Count; the 3rd winter report on record. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 4-24 Hennepin OJ; 4-30 Goodhue RBJ and Olmsted JF; 3 reports on 5-3; early north 4-11 Lake ME; 4-30 to 5-4 Hubbard HF; 5-10 St. Louis JCG. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Clay, Olmsted and Blue Earth; also reported from 31 other counties. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 9-17 Marshall, 9-19 Duluth RJ; late south 10-14 Hennepin and Murray, 10-19 Ramsey. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 4 reports on 5-1; early north 5-6 Crow Wing TS and Otter Tail SM; 5-7 Clay LCF; 5-8 Crow Wing JB. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Clay, Lac qui Parle, Anoka, Ramsey, Washington and Olmsted; also reported from 28 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Late north 10-30 Clay (LCF); late south 11-12 Ramsey (LJF). | ||
| 1977 | Winter | A very late migrant 12-2 Wabasha (RL). | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Dakota, Stearns and Pope; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north 10-22,23 St. Louis KE; late south 10-10 Hennepin WKE. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 5-2 Freeborn DG, Hennepin BDC, Olmsted JF; early north 5-8 Clay LCF, Marshall ANWR, St. Louis DA. Winter 1979 ...,..,,,.....--·,· | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from St. Louis, Sherburne, Hennepin, Goodhue, Lyon; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Late north 9-13 Pennington KSS, 9-29 St. Louis DA; late south 11-21 Hennepin, immature male RJ, 11-22 Hennepin, female OJ. | ||
| 1979 | Winter | Two reports: Hennepin, one female 2-1 (BJ) and Crow Wing, Deerwood 1-21 (TL). | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 5-2 Le Sueur HC, 5-3 Houston EMF, Ramsey FKB; early north 5-3 Lake of the Woods TA, 5-10 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Lake, Clay, Anoka, LeSueur, Jackson, Olmsted; seen also throughout the state. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 9-7 Clay LCF, St. Louis KE, 9-8 Pennington KSS; late south 9-30 Hennepin SC, 10-3 Hennepin ES. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Hennepin. Le Sueur, Houston; nesting reported from Anoka. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Late north 9-15 Pennington KSS, 9-16 Beltrami AS, 10-1 St. Louis KE; late south 10-5 Washington BL, 10-6 Hennepin SC, 10-10 Houston RJ. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | One reported at a Crookston feeder, Polk County, in December, T. and S. Wolfe, fide (KE). | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 4-30 Redwood LJF, Washington TBB, 5-1 Houston EMF, 5-3 Mower RRK; early north 5-6 Crow Wing TS, 5-9 Clearwater AB, Mille Lacs CF / KB, Polk MH, St. Louis fide KE, LW, 5-10 Beltrami JSP, Clay LCF, St. Louis AE. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Pennington, Hubbard, Itasca, Mille Lacs, Scott, LeSueur, Houston. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Late north 9/11 Cook KMH, 9/17 Clay LCF, 10/14 St. Louis KE; late south 10/1 Nicollet JCF. 10/7 Olmsted JEB, 10/24 Wabasha WDM. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | Three reports; Crookston CBC, Eagan, Dakota Co., a male all winter (J. Stripe) and a second year male in Hennepin until 1/18 (mob). Details in The Loon 55:86. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 5/1 Hennepin PF, 5/3 Houston EMF, Murray AD, 5/6 Eleven reports from seven counties; early north 5/6 Clay LCF, 5/9 Crow Wing JB, 5/10 Aitkin WN, Mille Lacs MLWMA, Polk TI, St. Louis AE. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Pennington, Clearwater, Morrison, Mille Lacs, Anoka, Houston, LeSueur, Brown. Seen throtighout the state. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late north 9/26 Otter Tail SDM, 9/27 Crow Wing JB, 9/29 St. Louis HRNR, 11/30 Crow Wing, B. Bedard; late south 10/3 Hennepin RJ, Houston EMF, 10/4 Hennepin PF, 10/26 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | Reported on the Faribault CBC. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 4/27 Houston EMF, 5/3 Wabasha WDM, 5/5 eight reports from six counties; early north 5/8 Otter Tail GMO, 5/12 St. Louis VR, 5/13 Aitkin WN, Clay LCF, Crow Wing JB. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Clay, Anoka, Ramsey and Brown; also seen in 35 other counties. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Late north 9/18 St. Louis VR, 10/4 St. Louis HR, 10/27 Cook SL; late south 9/30 Hennepin OJ, 10/12 Hennepin SC, 10/30 Lyon HK. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | One of the Rochester CBC remained in the area until 2-24 (mob). | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 4/15 Cottonwood WH, 4/18 Hennepin SS/DO, 4/24 Houston EMF; early north 5/6 St. Louis KE, 5/7 Clay LCF, 5/8 Otter Tail NJ, Roseau AJ, St. Louis AE. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Big Stone, Morrison, Sherburne (NH), Hennepin, Ramsey, Brown; probable nesting in Crow Wing, Clay, Meeker, Anoka. Also seen in 35 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late north 9/11 Clay LCF, 9/14 St. Louis TBB, 9/29 Cook KMH; late south 9/22 Murray AD, 9/30 Houston EMF, 9/30 Olmsted AP, 10/4 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 4/26 Mower JM, 4/27 Houston EMF, 4/30 Fillmore AMP, Hennepin RH, ES, Washington TBB; early north 5/3 Becker MBW, 5/6 Aitkin WN, Clay LCF, Norman BK, Pennington KSS, St. Louis fide KE, 5/7 Grant SDM, St. Louis MHIJS. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Sherburne; probable nesting in Pennington, Pope, Olmsted. Also seen in 49 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 8/31 Polk AB, 10/18 Cook AP; late south 9/29 Ramsey KB, 10/2 Hennepin SC, 10/21 Lyon HK. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 4/23 Fillmore AP, 4/27 Houston EMF, 5/1 Washington TBB; early north 5/9 St. Louis AE, 5/10 Aitkin WN, St. Louis MHIJS and Norman BK, 5/13 Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Clearwater, Clay, Brown, Le Sueur; probable nesting in Anoka. Also seen in 47 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 9/6 St. Louis TM, 9/7 Aitkin WN, 9/13 Carlton AB, late south 9/28 Houston EMF, 9/29 Hennepin DB, 10/4 Hennepin sc. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | Reported on the Rochester CBC. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 5/1 Fillmore NAO, Goodhue DZ, Houston EMF, LeSueur HJC and Olmsted AP, 5/2 Dakota JD, TI and Washington TBB; early north 5/3 Clay LCF, 5/4 Pennington SKS, 5/8 Aitkin WN and Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis, Todd (PH), Freeborn (NH); probable nesting in Hubbard, Crow Wing, Fillmore. Seen in 49 other counties statewide although scarce in southwest and west central. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 9/10 Aitkin WN, 9/18 St. Louis AB, 10/21 Duluth KE; late south 10/9 Houston AP, 10/19 Mower AP, 11/30 Winona fide RJ. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 4/23 Cottonwood ED 5/1 Fillmore NAO, 5/2 Dakota JD; early ~orth 5/4 Clay LCF, 5/5 Duluth LP, 5/6 Hubbard JL. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in Brown, Le Sueur, Fillmore NAO; probable nesting in Todd, Crow Wing, Kanabec, Anoka, Dakota. Seen in 42 other counties statewide but scarce in west central and southwest. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 9/5 Cook KMH, 9/16 Wadena AB, 9/23 Clay LCF; late south 10/14 Wabasha BL, 10/29 Anoka SC, 10/31 Anoka GP. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 4/21 Olmsted fide AP, 4/25 Fillmore NAO, 4/27 Rice OR; early north 5/4 St. Louis KE, 5/12 Todd PH. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in Brown; probable nesting in Marshall, Crow Wing, Blue Earth, LeSueur, Olmsted. Seen in 40 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 9/9 Otter Tail MO, St. Louis AB, 9/12 Cook KMH, 9/14 Clay LCF; late south 9/27 Houston EMF, 9/29 Hennepin SC, 10/14 Martin BB. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 4/28 Hennepin SC, Kandiyohi Summer Tanager, Purple Finch and American Goldfinch at feeder, 7 May 1991, near North Branch, Chisago County. Photo by Deb Kubat.. Winter 1991 JR, 4/29 Houston EMF, Rice OR; early north 5/9 Becker DEB, Clay LCF, MO, OtterTail SDM, 5/10 Lake DPV, St. Louis TW. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in Brown; probable breeding in seven counties. Seen in 35 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 9/9 Cook KMH, 10/31 Becker BB; late south 10/6 Ramsey KB, 10/9 Washington TEB. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Lingering individual last seen Becker 12/3 BBe. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 4/26 Olmsted AP, 4/29 Wabasha WDM; early north 5/5 Kanabec CM, 5/8 Cass PS, Clay LCF, Pennington KSS and St. Louis AE. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in Marshall MCBS, Red Lake MCBS, Becker RHu; probable breeding in five counties. Seen in 36 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 9/14 Cook KMH, 10/16 Cook PB, PS; late south 10/24 Olmsted JB, 10/26 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 5/1 Dakota DSm, Hennepin SC, TT and Houston EMF, 5/2 Hennepin RB, Rice TB and Steele KV. Early north 5/5 Kanabec CM, 5/6 Becker BBe, Clay LCF, Otter Tail CS/KC, Pennington KSS and Duluth DBe. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in Dakota RHf, Brown, Winona; probable nesting in Crow Wing, Kanabec. Observed in 39 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north 10/5 Lake DPV, 10/10 Lake ME/SK. Late south 9/25 Hennepin TT, 10/4 Washington AB. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 4/24 Winona County AM, 4/28 Wabasha County DWM; early north 5/1 Kanabec CM, 5/4 Becker BBe and Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Nested in Crow Wing JS/MN, Nicollet WM, Anoka, Winona; probable breeding in Cass, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Dakota. Observed in 34 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 9/16 Kanabec CM and Pennington KSS, 9/26 Carlton LW. Late south 10/23 Dakota RH, 11/22 Hennepin County SC. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 5/2 Hennepin SK, 5/3 Anoka KB; early north 5/6 Douglas SW, 5/7 Clay CF, Grant SDM and Kanabec CM. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in five counties including Douglas SWa; probable nesting in six. Observed in 35 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Late north 10/9 Cook OSL, 10/22 St. Louis TW, 11/6 Lake DV. Late south 10/2 Houston EMF, 10/3 Dakota DBS, 10/11 Anoka KB. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 5/1 Hennepin TT, 5/3 Houston EMF. Early north 4/9 (earliest date statewide) Aitkin WN, 5/11 Todd JSK, SDu and Wadena PBi. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Most reports since 1988. Nested in Todd, Scott, Brown; probable nesting in five counties. Seen in 47 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Late north 9/11 Kanabec CM, 9/14 Itasca ABo, 10/9 St. Louis SS. Late south 10/1 Hennepin KB, SC, 10/12 Winona CS, 10/15 Brown JSp. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 5/2 Fillmore NO, 5/4 Mower RRK, 5/5 Houston EMF. Early north 5/2 Todd JSK/SDu, 5/7 Aitkin WN, 5/8 Morrison WB. Peak number 5/14 Mower (30 in one yard) RJe. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Reported in 53 counties statewide. New nesting records in Cass MSc, TR, KD and Murray RgS; probable breeding in six counties. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Late north 9/14 Aitkin CMG and Kanabec CM, 9/23 St. Louis NJ, and 9/28 Wadena PBi. Late south 10/4 Hennepin SC and Sherburne KO, plus 11/23 Dakota fide AH. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 5/1 Anoka RH, 5/5 Carver RJ, Houston EMF and Rice TBo. Early north 4/27 Carlton SL, 5/1 Aitkin WN, 5/2 Todd JSK, 5/6 Kanabec CM. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Observed in 50 counties statewide; probable nesting in Otter Tail, Rice, Freeborn, Olmsted, Winona. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Late north 9/19 Becker BK, 9/27 Wadena PBi, 10/24 Lake JLi. Late south 10/1 Hennepin SC, 10/3 Carver RJ, 10/4 Washington JDa. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Arrived on time south and north. Early south 4/29 Fillmore NO, AO, then numerous arrivals during the first three days of May. Early north 5/3 Cass WB, MRN, then multiple arrivals over the next three days. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Seen in 55 counties statewide; new nesting record in Wabasha JLU. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Late north 9/12 Kanabec BA, 9/18 Otter Tail DST, 9/19 Aitkin WN. Late south 9/24 Houston MFo, 9/28 Hennepin SC, 10/2 Dakota TT. Departed more than two weeks early, north and south. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Seen in 30 south and 23 north counties. Arrived at about the same time south and north. First reported 5/1 Freeborn ABa and Hennepin SC, but seen in 17 additional south counties 5/2–7. Early north 5/3 Polk EF and Kanabec CM, then 12 north counties 5/4–9. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Reported in 54 counties statewide. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Late north 9/17 St. Louis TPW, 9/23 Otter Tail DST. Only south reports after 10/1 were from Hennepin, where last reported 10/31 SLC and 11/2 ABo (same bird?). Median south departure date 10/15. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Seen in 38 south and 24 north counties. Early south 4/19 Washington DFN, 4/24 Houston MHF, then 11 additional counties by end of April. Early north (median 5/3) 4/30 Kanabec BLA, 5/1–3 in five counties. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Reported in 51 counties in all regions except Southwest. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | High count 9/3 Carver (16) RMD. Late north 9/17 Todd JSK, SDu, 9/19 Clay RHO and Kanabec BLA. Late south 9/28 Olmsted PWP, 10/3 Hennepin SLC. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Seen in 36 south and 27 north counties. Early south 4/14 (ties earliest south) Sherburne RMN, LMC, 4/25 Fillmore NBO and Freeborn AEB, 4/26 Washington TEB. Early north (median 5/3) 5/4 Kanabec CAM and Todd JSK, 5/5 in seven counties. High count 5/19 Wadena (21) PJB. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Record-high number of reports; observed in 58 counties statewide. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Late north 9/20 Kanabec BLA, 9/23 Lake RBJ, 9/29 Todd JSK, SDu (same as median late date). Late south 9/26 Stearns STW, 10/1 Ramsey REH, 10/5–8 Hennepin PEB, SLC, TAT (all same bird?). | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Seen in 36 south and 20 north counties. Arrived exactly on median dates south and north. Early south 4/27 Brown BSm; peak migration 5/3–10 in 24 counties. Early north 5/3 Kanabec, Pine, Todd and Wadena; peak migration 5/9–15 in 10 counties. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Seen in 54 counties statewide. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Highest reported count 8/30 Hennepin (10) PEB. September reports north from Cass, Hubbard and Wadena, then late north 9/18–19 Pine BAP, KIM, JMP, 9/22 Kanabec BLA. Late south 9/20 in four counties, then 9/23 Hennepin SLC, 9/25 Dakota ADS and Fillmore NBO. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Seen in 39 south and 24 north counties. Early south 4/28 Nicollet MJF, 4/29 Freeborn AEB and Olmsted JJS; peak migration 5/3–8 in 19 counties. Early north 5/1 Otter Tail ARo, 5/3 Becker BRK, MWy; peak migration 5/7–14 in 16 counties. Highest reported counts 5/13 Pine (10) JMP, 5/18 Beltami (13) PBD. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Observed in 50 counties statewide. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Seen in 14 north and 23 south counties in all regions. Highest reported count 9/15 Hennepin (23) TAT. Late north 9/23 Lake RHO, 9/24 Kanabec and 10/3 Pine JMP; also note injured bird through 11/19 Kanabec BLA. South reports through 9/28, then 10/9 Rice TFB, 10/14 Isanti DMP. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Reported from 39 south and 27 north counties in all regions. Early south 5/5 in five counties, then numerous reports through 5/10, indicating a fast and heavy movement. Similar phenology north: arrived 5/2 Crow Wing JSB, then 5/7 in five counties, followed by frequent reports through 5/10. Highest reported count 5/14 Pine (8) JMP. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Most reports ever: observed in 63 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Seen in 19 north and 24 south counties from all regions. North reports through mid-September, then later than median (9/29) reports 10/14 Pine JMP, 10/16 Hubbard PBB, 11/6 St. Louis ALE. Reported consistently in south until early October. Late south (median 10/14) 10/1 Fillmore NBO and Sherburne LBF, 10/5 Hennepin DWK. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | Male documented 12/26 Washington (feeder, Marine on St. Croix, St. Paul NE CBC) †JHu fide RJS. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Seen in 45 south and 25 north counties in all regions. Early south 4/28 Fillmore NBO and Scott RBW matched median arrival date; many south reports starting 4/29. Early north 4/26 Clay MEB fide JMJ, 5/4 Aitkin KCR (median 5/3). Season high count 5/12 Lac qui Parle (15) BJU. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Reported from 76 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Seen in 17 north and 30 south counties in all regions. High count 9/6 Scott (26) RBJ. Late north (median 9/29) 9/21 Pine JMP, 9/24 St. Louis JLS. Late south (median 10/14) 9/27 Hennepin CMB, 10/19 Chippewa BJU. | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 28 | 50 | Early south 4/24, 4/28 Fillmore NBO, 4/29 Dakota JPM, ADS (median 4/28). Early north 5/3 Crow Wing SMA, 5/4 Kanabec CAM (median 5/3). Season high count 5/4 Lac qui Parle (25) FAE. |
| 2007 | Summer | 25 | 42 | Observed throughout the state. First county breeding record for Chisago AKe. |
| 2007 | Fall | 21 | 31 | Late north 9/12 St. Louis ERo, 9/15 St. Louis PHS, 9/21 Morrison DTM, JeM, 9/23 Wadena PJB (median 9/29). Late south 9/24 Fillmore NBO, 9/28 Fillmore NBO, Jackson BJU, 10/13 Dakota RLW, Washington JWo (median 10/15). |
| 2008 | Spring | 32 | 42 | Early south (median 4/28) 4/29 Fillmore RTP, 5/1 Fillmore NBO, Lac qui Parle BJU, Mower ARW, Rice DAB, Steele NFT. Early north (median 5/3) 4/30 Kanabec CAM, 5/2 Becker fide JMJ, 5/3 Otter Tail SPM. As is typical with this species, the bulk of reports started the first week of May. New record seasonal high count 5/13 Ramsey (40) BNW. Also notable 5/26 Scott (31, Louisville Swamp) BAF. |
| 2008 | Summer | 23 | 41 | Found throughout state. |
| 2008 | Fall | 20 | 31 | Late north 9/16 Crow Wing JSB, 9/20 Wadena PJB, 10/19 Kittson LW, 11/13 Otter Tail TSS (median 9/29). High count 9/12 Hennepin (18 at Wood Lake) CMB. Late south 9/25 Hennepin HHD, 9/27 Le Sueur JCC, 9/28 Waseca RMD, JWH, 9/30 Hennepin CMB, 11/30+ Hennepin (male at feeder in Orono) JJW (median 10/15). |
| 2008 | Winter | 1 | Only report, adult male coming to a Wayzata feeder in Hennepin through 1/1 (record late date) ph. JJW, RBJ. | |
| 2009 | Spring | 29 | 49 | Early south (median 4/28) 4/27 Nicollet RMD, 4/29 Dakota JPM, Washington SLP, 4/30 Carver WCM, Rice TFB. Early north (median 5/3) 5/3 Pine EMH, 5/4 Kanabec CAM, 5/5 Aitkin KCR, Otter Tail BDE, Polk BDF. Season high counts 5/10 Chisago (23) RBJ, 5/13 Fillmore (11) RTP. |
| 2009 | Summer | 28 | 42 | Reported from all regions of state. First county breeding records from Beltrami PBD, Mower fide BBA. |
| 2009 | Fall | 18 | 29 | Late north 9/12 Marshall JMJ, 9/14 Cook EEO, St. Louis CRM, 9/21 Otter Tail ARo, followed by 11/11 – 12/21 Beltrami ph. DPJ. Late south 9/25 Dodge HHD, 9/26 Hennepin SLC, 10/4 Carver JCy, Hennepin DWK, 10/17 Hennepin MDu (median 10/15). Season high counts 8/31 Crow Wing (24) JSB, 9/18 Carver (24) JCy. |
| 2009 | Winter | 2 | 1 | Female at residential feeder 12/7–14 (second latest north date) St. Louis (Hibbing) ph. JTA. Adult male at feeder for about a week, through 12/21 (record late date north) Beltrami also recorded on (Bemidji CBC, Lake Bemidji S.P.) ph. MLM. Female at feeder 12/27 (second latest date for state) Goodhue (Redwing) †JFR, ph. JeF. |
| 2010 | Spring | 31 | 46 | Early south (median 4/28) 4/30 Dakota RTe, Winona ANy, then multiple reports beginning 5/1 throughout south region. Early north Otter Tail ARo, 5/4 Crow Wing JSB. Season high counts 5/14 Scott (20) BAF, 5/16 Kanabec (16) BHa, 5/13 Carver (15) JCy. |
| 2010 | Summer | 29 | 43 | Reported throughout the state. First county breeding records from Cook ARu, Dodge TEB, Kittson LW, Pine BSa, Rice fide BBA, Roseau BJS. |
| 2010 | Fall | 22 | 35 | Late north 9/16 Crow Wing JSB, 9/18 Wadena PJB, 10/19 Itasca RoS (median 9/29). Late south 10/9 Hennepin KRo, 10/10 Hennepin TAT, 10/23 Washington JFR (median 10/15). High counts 8/24 St. Louis (38) CRu, Dakota (17, Miesville Ravine P.R.) MaK, 9/5 Carver (10, Carver P.R.) JCy. |
| 2010 | Winter | See Undocumented Reports. | ||
| 2011 | Spring | 33 | 53 | First reported south on 4/30 (median 4/28) from nine different counties! Early north (median 5/3) 5/3 Otter Tail BDE, 5/5 Carlton DCr, 5/6 Cass BAW, Clearwater CoC, Otter Tail ARo. Season high counts: 5/13 Scott (21, Louisville Swamp) SHF, 5/14 Carver (20, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JCy. Also see undocumented reports. |
| 2011 | Summer | 31 | 49 | Reported statewide. First county breeding records for Aitkin WEN, Carlton JLK, Lake of the Woods BWa. High count 6/19 Beltrami (12) AFo. |
| 2011 | Fall | 18 | 40 | High counts 9/10 Hennepin (45, Painter Marsh) RBJ, 9/17 Olmsted (20, Isaac Walton Wetland) JoP. Late north 9/21 St. Louis AM, 9/25, 10/1 Crow Wing (Pointen Lake) JLK (median 9/29). Late south 10/15 Mower RJW, Sherburne (10, Sherberne N.W.R.) CJe, 10/28 Olmsted BJa (median 10/15). |
| 2011 | Winter | 2 | Rare winter records: 12/17 St. Paul (North) CBC, 1/4 Rice (first year male) TFB. | |
| 2012 | Spring | 32 | 48 | Early south (median 4/28) 4/28 Dakota CNo, Washington JBl, 4/30 Fillmore NBO, 5/1 Blue Earth, Hennepin, Houston, Olmsted, Rice. Early north (median 5/3) 5/3 Cass DAY, Todd JeM, DTM, JLK, 5/4 Aitkin KCR, Crow Wing JSB, Hubbard MAW, Itasca SC, EEO, Mahnomen JCC. High count 5/4 Scott (32, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Louisville Swamp Unit; almost all were singing territorial males) BAF, SHF. |
| 2012 | Summer | 31 | 52 | Found in all counties except Big Stone, Grant, Red Lake, Traverse. High counts 6/22 Carver (16, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake Unit) KKa, 6/7 Carlton (11, near Esko) JLK. First county breeding records for Kanabec DPG, Renville PRH, Sibley SBM, Waseca PCo. |
| 2012 | Fall | 26 | 37 | High counts 8/26 St. Louis (74, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census; census season total was 138) KJB, 8/31 Todd (32, during 15 minute stationary count) JLK. Late north 9/23 St. Louis (H.R.N.R.) KJB, ABL, 9/29 Douglas JPE, 10/14 St. Louis KRE (median 9/29). Late south 10/1 Fillmore (Forestville S.P.) NBO, 10/5 Wright (Hanover, female) KFr, 10/7 Fillmore ANy, NBO (median 10/15). |
| 2012 | Winter | See Undocumented Reports. | ||
| 2013 | Spring | 31 | 51 | Early south (median 4/28) 4/25 Hennepin TLo, 4/28 Rice JLn, 4/30 Dakota ADS, Fillmore NBO, Ramsey RZi, Sherburne JGb then eight counties on 5/1. Early north (median 5/3) 5/1 Otter Tail SAv, 5/5 Hubbard MaH, Pine SuB, 5/7 Itasca SC, Mille Lacs MRN, Otter Tail DST, ARo. High counts 5/11 Carver (25) JCy, 5/14 Rice (15) JLn, 5/7 Carver (14) JCy, 5/18 Scott (14) BAF, SHF. |
| 2013 | Summer | 34 | 49 | Found in every county except Cottonwood, Martin, Nobles, Pipestone. |
| 2013 | Fall | 27 | 39 | New statewide high count 9/11 St. Louis (107, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. Late north 9/29 Clay RHO, Lake of the Woods MHK, St. Louis KJB, 10/6 St. Louis KJB (median 9/29). Late south 10/9 Hennepin ThM, 10/18 Cottonwood RZi, Hennepin TAT, 10/27 Scott GLa (median 10/15). Few reports after September. |
| 2013 | Winter | 1 | Only report: 12/9 Ramsey (injured female in St. Paul photographed, taken for rehabilitation, and later released) fide AXH. | |
| 2014 | Spring | 33 | 52 | Early south (median 4/28) 4/28 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/2 Olmsted MHm, 5/3 Brown BTS, Olmsted SHk, Washington PCa. Early north (median 5/3) 4/20 Mille Lacs SAd, 5/2 Todd JLK, 5/5 Otter Tail JsS. High counts 5/8 Carver (32) JCy, 5/24 Scott (24) BAF. |
| 2014 | Summer | 33 | 48 | Reported throughout state. |
| 2014 | Fall | 30 | 42 | Only notable high count 9/2 St. Louis (30, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. Late north 9/23 Lake GrS, 9/29 St. Louis KRE, 10/3 Mille Lacs KMa, 10/6 St. Louis KJB (median 9/29). Late south 10/5 Hennepin TAT, 10/10 Dakota ANy, 10/25 Scott BAb, 11/6 Anoka DvS (median 10/15). |
| 2015 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Early south (median 4/28) 4/27 Fillmore NBO, 5/1 Dakota JMs, 5/2 Houston, Ramsey, Rice. Early north (median 5/3) 4/26 Itasca JMs, 5/5 Polk fide JMJ, Todd CSh, 5/6 four additional counties. High counts 5/15 Jackson (20, Heron Lake area) KJB, 5/23 Scott (20, Louisville Swamp, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) BAF, 5/17 Lake (19) JWL, 5/9 Carver (18, Rapids Lake, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JCy. |
| 2015 | Summer | 33 | 48 | Found statewide. High count 6/24 Houston (15, La Crescent Twp.) KRz. |
| 2015 | Fall | 27 | 42 | High counts 9/1 St. Louis (198, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 9/1 St. Louis (83, Duluth) JLK, 9/3 St. Louis (26) PHS, JLK. Late north 11/27–29 Pennington (Thief River Falls) fide JMJ, †SAS (median 10/3). Late south 10/7 Mower RJW, 10/10 Carver KMo, 11/25–26 Dakota KPa (median 10/15). |
| 2015 | Winter | 1 | Unusual winter record: 12/19–26 Sherburne (female, Lake Diane, Baldwin Twp.) ph. DTs, fide †DKl. | |
| 2016 | Spring | 32 | 53 | Early south (median 4/28) 4/24 Fillmore ToM, 4/26 Hennepin NHa, Houston KRz, Olmsted LSf, Scott SLP, Washington RBr. Early north (median 5/3) 5/7 Pine SBE, 5/8 Mille Lacs KNo, Wadena PJB then many reports beginning 5/9. High counts 5/14 Carver (24, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake) JCy, 5/13 Houston (16) KRz, 5/16 Dakota (15, Whitetail Woods R.P.) DVe. |
| 2016 | Summer | 31 | 48 | Found throughout state. High counts 6/22 Houston (14, Eden Springs Farm) KRz, 6/11 Clearwater (12, Itasca S.P.) ASu. |
| 2016 | Fall | 32 | 43 | High counts all from St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB: 24 on 9/6, 21 on 8/6, 20 on 8/18 and 8/30. Late north 10/2 Pine EMH, St. Louis JLK, 10/11 Otter Tail WPl, 10/20 Pine RGo (median 10/6). Late south 10/10 Ramsey JEt, 10/17 Mower RJW, 11/28 Houston KRz (median 10/17), but also see winter report. |
| 2016 | Winter | 3 | Most reports since 2009 when also observed in three counties. All reports: 12/1–17 Houston (adult male, La Crescent Twp.) KRz, 12/4–10 Ramsey (female) †MRe, †WRe, 12/19 Mower RJW. | |
| 2017 | Spring | 32 | 51 | Early south (median 4/28) 4/15 Washington JWM, 4/25 Houston KRz, 4/26 Winona CSl, 4/29 Olmsted BLa, KNK, Washington ECl. Early north (median 5/3) 5/5 Otter Tail ARo, 5/6 Pine MFe, 5/7 Crow Wing DMz, Todd TLu then many reports beginning 5/8. High counts 5/13 and 5/17 Carver (20, Rapids Lake, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JCy, 5/23 Aitkin (20, Deer Run W.M.A.) ASu, 5/19 Carlton (18, Jay Cooke S.P.) CHb, MRs. |
| 2017 | Summer | 30 | 52 | Found in every county except Mahnomen, Nobles, Pennington, Traverse, Wilkin. First county breeding record 7/27 Grant CNn. |
| 2017 | Fall | 29 | 47 | High counts 8/13 St. Louis (27, Stoney Point) JLK, 8/21 St. Louis (17, Hartley Park) JLK. Late north 9/26 Lake JPR, 9/28 Crow Wing JhH, Pennington JMJ, KCo, St. Louis TRd (median 10/5). Late south 10/8 Wright MLk, 10/14 Hennepin GAn, 10/28 Olmsted KNK (median 10/17). |
| 2017 | Winter | No reports of this species that is observed in about one-half of Minnesota winter seasons. | ||
| 2018 | Spring | 32 | 52 | Reported from eight south counties west to Blue Earth and north to Isanti on 4/30 (median 4/28). Numerous reports continued on subsequent days. Early north (median 5/3) 5/1 Crow Wing ebd, 5/2 St. Louis ebd, 5/4 Crow Wing DMz, JnP, PSP. High counts 5/19 Carver (25, Rapids Lake, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JCy, 5/13 Dakota (22, Miesville Ravine P.R.) MwT. |
| 2018 | Summer | 31 | 50 | Reported statewide. High counts 6/7 Brown (15, KC Road) JoS, 6/10 Roseau (13, Beltrami Island S.F.) JSf. |
| 2018 | Fall | 32 | 48 | Â High counts 9/1 St. Louis (48) H.R.B.O., 8/15 St. Louis (36, Hartley Park) JLK, 9/18 Washington (28, Afton S.P.) BDo. Late north 10/10 Becker ebd, Pine ebd, 10/14 St. Louis StK, 10/29 Morrison SEm (median 10/5). Late south 10/29–11/14 Hennepin HPe, 11/25–30+ Rice TFB (median 10/21). |
| 2018 | Winter | 1 | Third winter record in the past ten years: 12/1 Rice (2) TFB. | |
| 2019 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early south (median 4/28) 4/25 Houston KRz, 4/28 Dakota AJF, Winona ebd, 4/30 Winona, 5/1 Swift ebd. Early north (median 5/3) 5/4 Crow Wing PSP, Morrison SEm, Otter Tail JSi, Pine KrM. High counts 5/12 Dakota (25, Miesville Ravine P.R.) AFo, 5/19 St. Louis (24, Meadowlands) IaG, 5/14 Carver (20, Rapids Lake, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JCy. |
| 2019 | Summer | 33 | 52 | Â Reported from all counties except Pipestone, Traverse. High count 6/15 Houston (17, Reno, Hillside Rd.) EzH. |
| 2019 | Fall | 33 | 48 | High counts 9/6 Houston (31, Beaver Creek Valley S.P.) HeH, ShG, 8/21 St. Louis (26, Hartley Park) JLK, 9/4 Ramsey (20, Sucker Lake) EzH. Late north 10/4 St. Louis StK, 10/11–13 Lake JWL, SLL (median 10/5). Late south 10/9 Hennepin (Wayzata) ebd, 10/13 Hennepin (T. S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary) ebd, 11/4–5 Ramsey AHn (median 10/26). |
| 2019 | Winter | 1 | Â Fourth winter record in past ten years: 12/18 Kanabec ph. CAM. | |
| 2020 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Early south (median 4/28) 4/26 Ramsey ebd, 4/27 Le Sueur DOr, Renville WCM, Winona ebd. Early north (median 5/3) 5/2 Pine KrM, Todd RLF, REn, 5/3 Kanabec SPS. High counts 5/16 Mower (25) SWm, 5/15 Washington (24, William O’Brien S.P.) BDo, LiH, 5/9 Carver (22, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake) JCy. |
| 2020 | Summer | 31 | 53 | Reported from all counties except Norman, Traverse, Wilkin. High count 6/1 Carver (12, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake) JCy. |
| 2020 | Fall | 29 | 50 | Found statewide. Notable high count 9/4 St. Louis (107, Brighton Beach) HTo, StK, also 9/14 Rice (25, Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) NiR, 8/16 St. Louis (23, Stony Point) StK. Late north all from St. Louis: 9/28 (H.R.N.R.) DgM, 9/29 (Stony Point) StK, 10/8 H.R.B.O. (median 10/5). Late south 10/25–28 Hennepin (Eden Prairie) ebd, ChP, 11/6 Scott (Northwood Park) ebd, SKe, 11/17 Scott (Jordan) ebd (median 10/26). |
| 2020 | Winter | 1 | Observed for third consecutive winter: 12/16 Carlton-Cloquet CBC, 12/14 – 1/15 Chisago (Rush City) JAK. | |
| 2021 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Detected in every county except Wilkin. Early south (median 4/28) 4/25–26 Dakota (two locations in Marshan Twp.) ebd, CTS, KDS, 4/26 Mower SWm, Wabasha ebd. Early north (median 5/3) 5/1 Pine (Pine City W.T.P.) RBJ, 5/3 Morrison SEm, Pine (Pine City Twp.) KrM, Todd SDi, Wadena PJB. High counts 5/15 Winona (31, Great River Bluffs S.P.) JMr, 5/15–16 Carver (30, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake) JCy, 5/20 Scott (27, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Louisville Swamp) JCa. |
| 2021 | Summer | 33 | 53 | Reported from every county except Wilkin. First county breeding record: 6/24 Cottonwood KEm. High count 7/7 Houston (16, La Crescent, Turkey Valley Lane) KRz. |
| 2021 | Fall | 31 | 49 | Reported statewide. High counts 8/22 St. Louis (46, Stony Point) RyS, 8/14 St. Louis (22, Hartley Park) JLK, 9/4 Carver (20, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum) ebd, KSo. Late north 9/30 Clay TCL, 10/9 Cook JaJ, 10/10 Carlton ebd (median 10/6). Late south 10/14 Blue Earth ChH, 10/16 Hennepin KBu, TBu, 11/22 Rice ph. ebd (median 10/31). |
| 2021 | Winter | After three consecutive winters with reports, there were none this season. | ||
| 2022 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Noted in all counties. Early south (median 4/28) 4/23 Hennepin VRL, 4/25–26 Dakota KDS, 4/26 Ramsey ebd, Wabasha ebd. Early north (median 5/2) 5/1 Pine NSn, 5/4 Carlton ebd, Cass ebd. High counts 5/15 Wabasha (32, 670th St. in Lake City) MNb, 5/11 St. Louis (25, Meadowlands Twp.) IaG, 5/8 Olmsted (24, 65th St. NE, Rochester) ebd. |
| 2022 | Summer | 32 | 50 | Reported from every county except Dodge, Faribault, Lincoln, Traverse, Wilkin. High counts 6/2 St. Louis (12, Meadowlands Twp.) IaG, 6/7 Washington (12, Lake Elmo R.P.) BDo. |
| 2022 | Fall | 31 | 45 | Found in every region, though fewest reports from the Southwest. Late north 9/29 Itasca ebd, 9/29 – 10/2 Otter Tail ebd, 10/9 Todd JBu, 11/4–11 Beltrami (Knutson Dam) AxB, REn (median 10/6). Late south 10/9 Ramsey ebd, 10/10–12 Scott BHe, 10/12 Hennepin (Eden Prairie) ebd, 10/14 Meeker PKF, 11/3 Hennepin (Pond Dakota Mission) TPu (median 10/31). |
| Breeds throughout. | ||||
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| Column N | Number of counties where the bird was seen in the North. |
| Column S | Number of counties where the bird was seen in the South. |