The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Towhees, Sparrows | 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: Towhees, Sparrows |
| Savannah Sparrow(Passerculus sandwichensis) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Summer | A nest containing four eggs on June.3rd was reported by Hr. Swedenborg. | ||
| 1932 | Summer | 4 nest~ of this bird were found, the first one with 4 eggs on May 21 (Swedenborg). The last nest was found by the w.rite:r in Polk County, June 20, when it harbored 5 eggs, 2 of which had been deposited by Brown-headed Cowbirds. · | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Fourteen nests reported. The first was found by Swedenborg near ~~cnpolis on May 27th and contained 4 eggs. A nest with 2 fresh eggs was found by Grimes in Pennington County on June 2oth. Swedenborg relates that "a nest of this species was raided by a garter snake near Minneapolis on August 12th. Two young about 4 days old were found, one in the mouth of tho snruro. | ||
| 1934 | Summer | 1-1r. and :rrs. Swodonborg found t.ho earliest Savrumc.h' s nest on Nay 25th~ when it held 4 eggs. The latest occupied nests·were found on June 2oth in Pennington County by Du~~oit and Upson. Of 2 nests located, one contained 4 eggs nnd tho other, 4 young. | ||
| 1935 | Summer | No one reported a nest earlier than Upson's record of 4 eggs on May 30th. Swedenborg saw a nest ~ith 4 eggs June 7th,· and on June 15th, Carlander found young out of the nest at Linwood. T\.ro observers have June 27th records -Mrs. Peter$on saw young sitting on a fence at Madison and Swanson saw 5 oggs in a nest at Thief Lake on that date. | ||
| 1936 | Summer | Marius Morse found a nest of three eggs at Cloquet May 26th. Two nests were found on June 7th by Risser and Rysgaard. One contained three young; the other four young. | ||
| 1937 | Summer | Two katydids and two grasshoppers were fed to the five young in a nest found by Erickson on July 12, in the St. Croix National Park. On June 19 Pittelkow and Rysgaard found a nest with two young near Warren. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | Adults, carrying food to 3 small young in the nest, w-;;re noted on June I I in Anoka County by G. N. Rysgaard. Near Warren a nest of 6 eggs was found by Dr. Donald Mahle on June 25. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | May 25, 4 egg>s, Mpls. F. S. Davidson. | ||
| 1946 | Summer | 3 eggs, July 4, Hennepin Co., Breckenridge and Harvey Gunderson. Reported for two of the six years. | ||
| 1961 | Summer | On 4 August R. Huber banded three young in nest near Nimrod, Wadena County. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Clay Co., near Felton, June 15, 5 eggs, R. Huber. St. Louis Co., Duluth, June 14, 3 nestlings, D Meyer. | ||
| 1963 | Fall | latest, Nov. 2, Swan Lake, Nicollet Co., many seen, Avifaunal Club. We believe these may be the first November records for the state. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 4-24 Stearns Co, RPR; 5-5 Wright Co, EC; 4-22 Duluth, JG; 4-28 Ramsey Co, ACR; 4-18 Salt Lake, RG, RLH. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | breeding St. Louis (JCG) and Anoka (MAS) Counties. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 10-24 Ramsey Co, ACR; 10-25 Duluth, 6, PBH; 10-25 Grant Co, RBJ; 10-30 Fargo-Moorhead, E'lA; 11-11 Nicollet Co, WRP, RG. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 4-6 Cook Co, HH (early that far north; details?); next record 4-12 Moorhead, LWJ and 4-13 Rice Co, CE, PE, JB. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | latest 10-2 Dakota Co, BL, ACR and 10-3 Duluth, JCG. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | reported from Goodhue, Carver, Lac qui Parle, Dakota, Pope, St. Louis, Sherburne, Nobles, Stearns, Lake, Hubbard, Mille Lacs and Cass Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest 10-8 Lyon Co., PE; 10-18 Fargo, MGA; 10-29 Lake Co., HFH, BL, EMB, RG. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 4-9 Nobles Co., HSH; 4-14 Stearns Co., RPR; 4-15 Nobles Co., DB; 4-18 Lac qui Parle Co., JAH. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | reported from Clay, St. Louis, Anoka, Washington, Ramsey, McLeod, Houston, Nobles, Roseau Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 10-22 Grant Co., JAH and Stearns Co., KE; 10-23 St. Louis Co., FN/ MAS; 10-28 Lyon Co., PE. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 3-30 Rothsay, Wilkin Co., DB, EHH; 4-12 Sibley Co., FN/MAS; 4-13 Carver Co., MHM; 4-15 Big Stone Co., JAH. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Becker, Washington, Lac qui Parle Co's; also reported from Lake, Stearns, Clay, Carver, Norman, Mahnomen, Hubbard, Pine, Nobles, Anoka, Roseau, Dakota, Mille Lacs, Winona Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 8-31 Watonwan DMF; 9-7 Duluth RBJ; 9-25 and 10-2 Hennepin VL; 9-28 Rice 10 JAH; 929 Cottonwood LAF. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 4-9 Winona Co., BT; 4-10 Carver Co., RBJ; 4-12 (10) Winona Co., BT; 4-21 Cook Co., OP; 4-29 Duluth, RL, and Lake Co., RK. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | reported by numerous observers throughout the state. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 9-6 Duluth 25 TH; 9-16 Mille Lacs 28 MI; 10-3 Morrison LSR; 11-1 Lac qui Parle RBJ and | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 4-15 Dakota RG · 4-18 Lyon PE; 4-25 Nobles HH and Car~er TH; early north 4-24 Mille Lacs Ml; 4-26 Aitkin KE, PE. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested in Mille Lacs and Carver Co's. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | late north 10-5 Mille Lacs Ml; 10-10 Duluth ]G; late south 10-14 Hennepin VL; 10-17 Hennepin FN; 10-2001msted DB. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 4-5 Lyon HK; 4-22 Washington WL; early north 4-17 Wilkin KJG; 4-21 Mille Lals MI; 4-23 Crow Wing JB. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | no nests found but reportedfrom 14 counties throughout the state, north to Kittson and Cook, south to Nobles and Winona. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | late south 10-10 Winona; 10-19 Dakota; 10-30 Hennepin; late north 10-8 Duluth; 10-10 Crow Wing. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | nested in Becker, (Mille Lacs); seen in 15 other counties. | ||
| 1973 | Spring | 22 REF'OHTEkS REPORTING. EARLY SOUTH 4-16 OTTERTAIL KREJ 4-21 VABASHA DBJ 4-lill LAC QUI PARLE AfEJ EARLY NORTH 4-21 ST. LOUIS JGJ 4-el WILKIN RB.JJ 4-e6 ST. LOUIS JCGJ PI.AX 11·86 (YON (15) HCKJ s -e6 LYON <25> ftCKo | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Nesting reports from St. Louis Aitkin; seen in 22 other counties. ' | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Seen in seven counties. Peak 9-3 Lyon (100) (EKB). | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 4-15 Cottonwood RBD; 4-18 Murray AD; 5 reports on 4-20; early north 4-21 Mille Lacs Ml; 4-21 Aitkin TS; 4-21 St. Louis GJN. The loon | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Reported from 30 counties; more reports than usual. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late north 10-8 Duluth JG; 10-16 Clay KBZ; late south 10-12 Hennepin CCS; 10-13 Olmsted JF. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 4-19 Dakota BDC and Lyon HCK; 4-20 Cottonwood LAF; early north 4-21 Crow Wing JB, TS; 4-25 Marshall SV; 5-5 St. Louis GJN. Gra·sshopper Sparrow Early south 4-23 Hennepin JC, DY; 5-3 Rice OAR, RBJ; 5-10 Cottonwood RAG; reports north 5-3 Otter Tail GLO; 5-15 Clay F. Cassel. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis and Mille Lacs; also reported from 24 other counties. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 10-26 Ottertail DGW, St. Louis JG; late south 10-22 Lyon NH; 10-26 Goodhue CF. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 3 reports on 4-2; early north 4-16 Aitkin JB; 4-21 Mille Lacs Ml; 4-24 Becker MS. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Polk; also reported from 30 other counties. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 10-9 Wilkin, 10-29 Duluth; late south 10-10 Olmsted, 10-16 Rock, 10-17 Hennepin. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 3-26 Lac qui Parle RJ; 4-8 Lyon HK; 4-10 Nobles KE; early north 4-10 Wilkin GO; 4-11 Wilkin SM; 4-16 Aitkin JB. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Olmsted; also reported from 31 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Beltrami.; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north 11-3 St. Louis KE; late south 10-7 Washington DMB and Renville RJ, 10-8 Hennepin OJ. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 4-18 Olmsted JF, 4-19 Anoka KL; early north 4-22 Clay LCF, Otter Tail GMO, Wilkin SM. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from St. Louis; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Late north 10-21 Clay LCF and St. Louis JG, 10-23 St. Louis DA; late south 10-13 Freeborn RJ and Lac qui Parle OE, 10-18 Hennepin OJ. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 4-18 Lac qui Parle SC, 4-19 Chisago RJ; early north 5-19 Otter Tail GMO, 5-20 Pennington TSS. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Lake of the Woods, Clay; seen also throughout the state. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 10-8 St. Louis KE, 10-12 Clay LCF; late south 10-17 Nicollet JCF, 10-18 Hennepin OJ. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Late north 10-24 Cook KMH, 10-26 St. Louis KE; late south 10-29 Hennepin ES, 10-31 Watonwan RJ. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 4-10 Goodhue BDC, 4-15 Houston EMF, 4-23 Lyon HK, Washington DGW; early north 4-20 Cook MKH, 4-23 Marshall ANWR, 4-24 Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Lake, Polk, Ottertail, Douglas, Kandiyohi. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Late north 10/17 Clay LCF, 10/23 St. Louis KE, LE, 11/6 Cook BL; late south 10/28 Hennepin VL, 10/30 Cottonwood WH, 10/31 Brown JSp. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 4/17 Anoka KL, 4/22 Anoka RJ, Goodhue BL, 4/23 Lac qui Parle AB, DB, 10, OJ, MH, DEW; early north 4/23 Aitkin WN, 4/28 Otter Tail SDM, 4/29 Lake SWIMS. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Lake. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late north 10/20 Cook KMH, 10/22 Aitkin DB, 10/23 Clay LCF; late south 10/22 Hennepin OJ, 10/29 Olmsted JEB, II II Winona RJ. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 4/12 Lyon HK, 4/19 Hennepin SC, 4/24 Dakota JD, Rock SWIMS; early north 4/21 Polk AB. 4/23 St. Louis fide KE, MH, 4/25 Red Lake KSS, Wilkin SDM. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Lake; also seen in 38 other counties. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Late north 10/23 Cook SWIMS, 11/4 Cook GNS, 11/6 Cook KMH, St. Louis KE; late south 10/30 Lyon HK, 11/12 Dakota DZ, Ill15 Lac qui Parle FE. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 3/30 Yellow Medicine KL, 4/11 Nicollet ND, Olmsted AP, 4/14 Lac qui Parle FE; early north 4/19 Otter Tail NJ, St. Louis KE, 4/20 Otter Tail SDM, 4/21 Roseau AJ, St. Louis KC. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Probable nesting in Murray. Seen in 36 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late north 10/2 St. Louis SWIMS, 10/20 Aitkin WN, 10/20 Clay LCF, 11/3 Cook KMH; late south 10/20 Watonwan RJ, 10/26 Rice FKS, 10/30 Nicollet JCF. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 3/31 Fillmore AMP, 4/9 Fillmore RE, 4/10 Hennepin DB, Olmsted JEB, PP, Ramsey KB; early north 4/15 Hubbard JL, 4/19 Cook KMH, 4/20 Cook EH. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Seen in 55 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 10/19 Clay LCFand Cook KMH and Duluth TM, 10/25 Grant AB, 11/5 Otter Tail SDM·Iate south 10/21 FillmoreAP, 10/26 Hennepin' ES, 10/28 Ramsey KB. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 3/26 Murray ND, 4/7 Olmsted RSE 4/14 Lyon HK; early north 4/17 Wilkin SC, 4/18 Duluth fide KE, 4/24 Aitkin KR. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Seen in 52 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 10/19 Cook KMH, 10/24 Lake RJ, ll/8 St. Louis fide KE; late south 10/17 Dakota IT, Hennepin GP, 10/22 Dodge AP, 11/1 Fillmore AB, 11/17 Olmsted JEB. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 4/1 Steele KV, 4/6 Fillmore RJ, AP, 4/7 Dakota JD; early north 4/20 Marshall ANWR, 4/23 Aitkin WN, 4/28 St. Louis AE. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Seen in 52 counties statewide. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 10/14 Wilkin SC, 10/21 Douglas BSE, 10/23 Clay LCF; late south 10/20 Hennepin OJ, 10/27 Mower AP, 10/30 Houston RJ. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | . Early south 4/13 Yellow Medicine SC, 4/15 Fillmore GMD, Olmsted BSE, 4/16 Mower JM; early north 4/18 Aitkin WN, 4/21 Becker DJ, 4/23 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in Wilkin JH, KB, CookWP; seen in 56 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 10/6 Cook KMH, 10/14 Kittson Roseau RJ, AP, 10/22 Clay LCF; late south 10/23 Hennepin DC, 10/28 Hennepin SC, 10/31 Winona CS. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 4/19 Olmsted BSE, 4/20 Brown JSp, 4/21 Hennepin SC, GP, Lyon AB, Murray ND, Steele KV, Wabasha WDM; early north 4/20 St. Louis PS, 4/21 Aitkin RJ, WN, Beltrami DJ, Norman MO. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in Clay, probable nesting in Stearns; seen in 45 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 10/18 Lake DPV, 10/19 Cook KMH, 10/21 Wilkin MO; late south 10/18 Lac qui Parle AB, 10/21 Winona CS, 10/25 Winona AP. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 3/23 Kandiyohi CJ, 4/ II Hennepin SC, Olmsted AP, 4/14 Rock NO; early north 4/20 Aitkin WN, Carlton AB, OtterTail MO, Roseau KSS. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Fewer reports than in previous five years. Nested in KB, St. Louis; seen in 39 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 10/13 Clay LCF, 11/9 Cook KMH, RJ, BL, SDM; late south 11/6 Sherburne PS, 11/18 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 4/6 Brown JS, 4/9 Lyon RJ; early north 4/17 Marshall MCBS, Wilkin DN. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in Marshall MCBS, Red Lake MCBS; seen in 42 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 10/17 Lake PB, 10/18 Lake of the Woods RJ; late south 10/24 Hennepin JF, 11/3 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | A tail-less individual at Rice Co. feeder 1/18–2/1 OR et al. provided the state's first winter record (The Loon 65:95–96). | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 4/16 Rock PS, 4/18 Big Stone DN, Rice TB and Yellow Medicine KB. Early north 4/20 Otter Tail SDM, 4/22 Cook KMH. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in Dakota RHf, Winona JPo; probable nesting in Stevens, Pope. Seen in 42 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north 10/23 Cook BL, 10/25 Polk RJ. Late south 10/31 Hennepin TT, 11/11 Sibley KB. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 4/13 Winona JPo, 4/14 Hennepin SC; early north 4/18 Kanabec CM, 4/20 Red Lake KSS. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Fewest reports since 1985. Nested in Winona; seen in 36 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 10/15 Wilkin TBr, 10/19 Cook KMH. Late south 10/22 Hennepin OJ, 10/30 Dakota TT. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 3/21 (ties earliest date on record) Cottonwood ED, 4/6 Rice TB and Rock RJ; early north 4/17 Wilkin SDM, 4/22 Aitkin WN, Clay RO and Kanabec CM. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in Rice JL, Polk, Clay, Becker; seen in 37 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Late north 10/17 Todd JSK, 10/21 Lake PBu, 11/15 (latest north date) Cook DBe. Late south 10/22 McLeod KB, 10/26 Winona CS, 11/5 Hennepin TT. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Overwintered at a feeder in Hennepin OJ, mob. Same individual reported on the Minneapolis (north) CBC. Second winter record for Minnesota (The Loon 68:128), and the first to overwinter. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Overwintered through 3/1 Hennepin OJ (The Loon 68:128). Early south 3/30 Rice FKS, 4/13 Waseca JZ. Early north 4/21 Wilkin WM, 4/27 Wadena PBi, 5/2 Otter Tail SDM and St. Louis AE. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Reported in 50 counties statewide. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Late north 10/19 St. Louis TW, 10/26 Todd JSK, 10/27 Cook WM. Late south 11/23 McLeod RbS, 11/25 Winona CS. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 4/5 Hennepin TT, 4/8 Brown JSp, 4/13 Washington DS. Early north 4/14 Kanabec CM, 4/20 Todd JSK/SDu, 4/24 Pennington DJo and St. Louis AE. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Reported in 50 counties statewide; probable nesting in Big Stone, Olmsted. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Late north 10/15 Cook KMH, 10/23 Lake CMa, 11/1 Pine RJ. Late south 10/27 Lyon RgS, 11/8 Hennepin SC, TT. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 3/22 (second earliest date in the state) Olmsted DA/BE, 3/26 Freeborn ABa, 3/28 Dakota TT. Early north 4/13 St. Louis LW, 4/18 Aitkin SC and Wadena PBi. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Observed in 39 counties statewide. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Late north 10/13 Clay PS, 10/22 Cook KMH, 10/24 Wilkin WM, NWi. Late south 11/1 Faribault JDa and Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Arrived on time south and north. Early south 4/2 Houston FL, then 4/7 Lac qui Parle FE. Early north 4/14 and 4/18 Douglas RgS, SWa, 4/20 Red Lake RJ. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Seen in 38 counties statewide. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Only north reports after September: 10/16 Aitkin WN and Wilkin CN, 10/30 Cook KMH. In contrast, many south reports through the end of October. Late south 10/25 Jackson CMa, 10/28 Hennepin SC, 10/30 Faribault JSt. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Reported 12/18 on the Cottonwood CBC (†PE). Only the third winter record. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Seen in 25 south and 19 north counties. Arrived two to three days earlier than recent medians south and north. Early south 3/31 Meeker DF, 4/4 in two counties. Early north 4/15 Aitkin WN, 4/21 in three counties. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Most reports since 1989; observed in 51 counties statewide. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Record high count of 183 on 9/15 in Wilkin KJB. Also notable considering the date were 40 on 11/2 in Steele RBJ. Late north 11/9 Cook JJS, 11/11 (second latest north) Crow Wing BRL, TAT. Last reported south 11/12 Hennepin TAT, 11/25 Dakota SWe. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | One banded 2/9 Washington (Carpenter N.C.) †TEB; also observed several days prior to identification and banding, but not subsequently. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Seen in 34 south and 23 north counties. Record early south date 3/19 Olmsted CRM, then no reports until 4/5 Murray NED and Meeker DMF. Early north 4/20 Wilkin CRM and Lake JWL, 4/21–27 in eight counties. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Fewest reports in 18+ years; seen in 35 counties statewide. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | High count 9/11 Polk (43) EEF. Late north 10/26 in three North Shore counties, 10/27 Cook PHS. Late south 10/31 Hennepin SLC, 11/4 Lyon RJS. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Fifth winter record 1/29 Wilkin (Lawndale) †SPM. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Reported from 27 south and 21 north counties. Early south (recent median 3/31) 4/13 Meeker DMF, 4/14 Dakota TAT and Hennepin SLC. Early north 4/13 Todd JSK, 4/19 Lake JWL and Wilkin KJB. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Reported in 51 counties statewide. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Late north 10/28 Clay RHO, 11/2 Lake CRM, 11/3 Cook CRM. Late south 10/22 Stearns RPR, 10/25–26 Dakota (same bird?) ADS, TAT. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Reported from 25 south and 17 north counties. Early south 4/6 Freeborn AEB, 4/7 Jackson KJB. Early north 4/18 Wilkin PCC, 4/21 Todd JSK, SID. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Seen in 48 counties throughout state; new nesting record in Pine JMP. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Observed in all regions. Late north 11/6 Todd JSK, SID, 11/7 Lake JWL, 11/11 Cook CRM (median 10/27). Many south reports through October, then only 11/4 McLeod PRH, 11/6 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 11/4). | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Reported from 34 south and 25 north counties. Early south 3/21 (ties second earliest) Lac qui Parle BJU, 3/27 Sibley LBF. Early north 4/17 Polk JMJ and Todd JSK, SID, 4/25 in five counties. Highest reported count 4/18 Lac qui Parle (490+ in Augusta Twp.) BJU. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Observed in 47 counties throughout state; new nesting records in Lac qui Parle BJU, Todd JSK. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Reported from all regions. Second highest fall count 9/16 Polk (116) EEF. Late north 10/20 Clay JEB, 10/24 Lake ADS, then, tying the record latest north date, 11/15 Cook LS. Late south 10/22 Cottonwood LBF, 10/23 Dodge RBJ. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Reported from 41 south and 29 north counties. Early south 4/6 Meeker DMF and Sherburne ASc, 4/7 Brown BTS and Rice TFB. Early north 4/9 Clay GLS and Traverse SPM. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Most reports since 1986: observed in 55 counties statewide. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Reported from all regions. High count 9/23 Olmsted (50 at South Landfill Reservoir) JWH. Late north 10/31 Lake JWL and Cook SLF, 11/2 Itasca JEB. Late south 10/29 Blue Earth RMD, 10/30 Renville DWK, 11/1 Olmsted JWH. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported from 46 south and 30 north counties. Record-early 3/18 Nicollet RMD; then no reports until 4/1 Freeborn AEB and Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/4 Meeker DMF. Early north 4/9 Pine JMP, 4/11 Kanabec JMP and Mille Lacs ASc, 4/15 Otter Tail MCA. Recent median arrivals: south 4/1, north 4/18. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Record-high number of reports. Found in all counties except Ramsey, Watonwan, Martin. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from 22 north and 35 south counties. High count 10/8 Cottonwood (75 along two miles of gravel road near Red Rock Prairie) BRB. Late north 10/30 Traverse BJU, 11/4 St. Louis SLF. Late south 11/3 Lac qui Parle BJU, 11/5 Winona JWH. These dates are in line with average median departure date of 11/1 for both north and south. | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 25 | 48 | Early south 3/26 Hennepin DDo and Rice TFB (median 4/1). Early north 4/5 Mille Lacs ASc, 4/20 Pine JMP and Polk NGE fide JMJ (median 4/17). |
| 2007 | Summer | 30 | 48 | Observed statewide. |
| 2007 | Fall | 23 | 32 | Late north 10/27 Cook JWL, 10/29 Cook SLF, 11/10 Lake PEB (median 11/2). Late south 10/30 Lac qui Parle BJU, 11/3 Scott BAF, 11/4 Cottonwood BTS, Olmsted JWH (median 11/3). Reports of this species basically ceased after the end of October. |
| 2007 | Winter | 1 | One report 12/9 McLeod (2) †JCC was the fifth state winter record, with the last such observation in 2002. | |
| 2008 | Spring | 29 | 41 | Early south (median 3/31) 4/5 Meeker DMF, 4/8 Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/11 Faribault WAF, 4/16 Rice TFB. Early north (median 4/17) 4/15 Mille Lacs ASc, 4/17 Hubbard MAW, 4/19 Douglas JPE. Noteworthy high counts 4/27 Cass (50) BAW, 4/27 Scott (25) JCC. |
| 2008 | Summer | 22 | 33 | Found statewide. |
| 2008 | Fall | 29 | 34 | Late north 10/4 Mille Lacs ASc, 10/9 Morrison RBJ, 10/19 Crow Wing HHD, LS (median 11/2). Late south 10/27 Dakota ADS, 11/2 Carver JCy, 11/12 Cottonwood BRB (median 11/3). Season high count 8/24 Pennington (40) PHS. |
| 2009 | Spring | 32 | 40 | Early south (median 3/31) 3/30 Fillmore RTP, 4/11 Carver JCy, Meeker DMF, 4/12 Dakota JLO. Early north (median 4/17) 4/12 Pine JWL, 4/14 Mille Lacs ASc, 4/18 Clay MO, Itasca EEO, Polk NGE, Red Lake JMJ. Season high count 4/25 Dakota (15) BAF. |
| 2009 | Summer | 28 | 36 | Observed statewide. First county breeding records from Chisago AXH, Wright DPG. |
| 2009 | Fall | 20 | 32 | Late north 10/17 Cook MHe, HHD, Wadena JEB, 10/18 St. Louis SCZ, 10/19 Cook DBM, St. Louis PHS, 11/12 Roseau TFo (median 11/2). Late south 10/17 Jackson JEB, Swift DPG, LS, 10/18 Lac qui Parle LS, 10/28 Hennepin SLC (median 11/5). Season high count 8/8 Marshall (43) PHS. |
| 2009 | Winter | 1 | One report: 12/5 Stevens HHD. This is only the seventh winter season record for the state. | |
| 2010 | Spring | 28 | 44 | Early south (median 4/1) 4/2 Big Stone BJU, Wright JMo, 4/3 Sherburne JMo, 4/4 Lac qui Parle BJU. Early north (median 4/17) 4/2 Cass TBe, 4/8 Traverse BJU, 4/14 Cass ABi, 4/17 Douglas HHD, 4/18 Wadena PJB. Season high counts 5/12–13 Polk (60) MAh, CMe. |
| 2010 | Summer | 32 | 40 | Reported statewide. First county breeding records for Benton MRN, Carver JCy, Stearns MRN, Washington fide BBA. |
| 2010 | Fall | 28 | 44 | Reported statewide through late October. Season high counts 9/24 Lake (100) KRE, 9/26 Lake (34) RTe, 10/9 Dakota (24) RTe. Late north 10/30 Douglas JPE, 10/31 Cook WCM, 11/1 Cook RPR, 11/6 Lake KRE (median 11/2). Late south 10/31 Blue Earth ChH, Dakota BAF, 11/1 Nicollet RMD, 11/6 Carver JCy (median 11/5). |
| 2010 | Winter | 1 | Only report 1/9–15 Kandiyohi RJF, DBM. | |
| 2011 | Spring | 29 | 47 | Early south (median 4/1) 4/3 Brown BTS, 4/9 Big Stone BJU, Lac qui Parle HHD, Nobles BTS, Stearns DPG. Early north (median 4/17) 4/14 Morrison FGo, 4/20 Kittson TrB, 4/23 Wadena PJB. |
| 2011 | Summer | 33 | 49 | Found throughout state. First county breeding records for Cass MRN, Norman CCa, Rock ANy. High count 6/10 Polk (26, 350th Ave NW) DWi. |
| 2011 | Fall | 25 | 42 | Late north 10/23 Otter Tail GLa, LS, 10/24 Kittson TrB, 10/30 Morrison DLP (median 11/2). Late south 10/29 Washington PNi, Wright RAE, 10/31 Hennepin SLC, 11/4 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 11/5). |
| 2011 | Winter | 1 | Only report 1/23–24 Lac qui Parle (Walter Twp.) ph. v.t. BJU. | |
| 2012 | Spring | 33 | 46 | One apparently overwintered in Lac qui Parle and was seen 3/2–5 BJU. Another report 3/7 Lac qui Parle (Plover Prairie East Unit) BJU may also have been overwintering. Early south 3/21 Watonwan AnK, 3/25 Lac qui Parle BJU, McLeod PRH. Early north (median 4/17) 4/2 Polk (5, Glacial Ridge N.W.R.) AFo, 4/12 Pine RBW, 4/14 Kanabec ANy, SC, 4/19 Clay (Bluestem Prairie S.N.A.) DaP. |
| 2012 | Summer | 34 | 48 | Seen throughout state. High counts 6/3 Red Lake (53, CRP fields north of C.R. 49, east of MN 32) RMD, 6/17 Polk (30, Tympanuchus W.M.A.) ErH. First county breeding records for Blue Earth ChH, Carlton fide BBA, Crow Wing fide BBA, Goodhue JFR, Kittson fide BBA, Koochiching fide BBA, Morrison PSP. |
| 2012 | Fall | 28 | 49 | High counts 9/29 Dakota (est. 60) JFR, 9/1 Winona (50, Lewiston W.T.P.) MGo. Late north 10/19 Grant RBJ, 10/26 Pine ANy, JWH, 10/28 Cass (3, Longville W.T.P.) BAW (median 11/2). Late south 10/26 Faribault (2) MGo, SBM, McLeod CRM, ALo, 10/27 Blue Earth ChH, 10/31 Goodhue DVe, 11/4 Dakota CAs (median 11/5. |
| 2012 | Winter | 1 | Fourth winter in a row for this species rarely found in this season: 12/15 Kandiyohi (2, Willmar Twp.) †RAE, ADT. | |
| 2013 | Spring | 33 | 49 | Early south (median 4/1) 4/13 Blue Earth ChH, Wabasha DAC, RBJ, 4/14 Dakota TAT, and three other counties on 4/16. Early north (median 4/17) 4/23 Mille Lacs ToL, 4/26 Traverse DBM, 4/27 Beltrami SVo, Grant DPG, Marshall JMJ, Otter Tail ALo, Pine JMP, St. Louis JLK, Wilkin RZi, ALo. High count 5/16 Polk (55, Glacial Ridge N.W.R.) VLa. |
| 2013 | Summer | 34 | 50 | Reported from all counties except Martin, Nobles, Rock. First county breeding records from Freeborn EHl, Kanabec DPG, Pennington DKb. |
| 2013 | Fall | 27 | 39 | Reported statewide through late October. High counts 9/14 Clay (36) DPa, 10/7 Dakota (34) TAT. Late north 10/25 Mille Lacs ANy, DBz, 10/26 Lake ANy, WCM, BWF, JWH, 11/10 Itasca TCL (median 11/2). Late south 10/27 Dakota MDu, Stevens DLP, 11/17 Murray GWe (median 11/5). |
| 2013 | Winter | 1 | 1 | Fifth winter in a row for this species rarely seen in winter. All reports: 12/7 (record late north) Aitkin ph. JPR, 12/21 (second latest south) Olmsted (2, Quarry Hill N.C.) WmH. |
| 2014 | Spring | 31 | 49 | Early south (median 4/1) 4/8 Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/12 Blue Earth SSe, Dakota LEC, TJo, Dodge DAB, RMD, Winona DBz. Early north (median 4/17) 4/18 Pine ELC, 4/19 Todd SC, DAB, JWH, 4/20 Clay PBB, Otter Tail LS, Polk SAu. |
| 2014 | Summer | 31 | 44 | Reported throughout state. First county breeding record from Steele PSu. |
| 2014 | Fall | 25 | 37 | High counts 10/10 Dakota (25, Great Western Industrial Park) ADS, 10/24 Sherburne (18, Sherburne N.W.R.) JlB, 8/14 Red Lake (15) CRM. Late north 10/25 Cass BJq, 11/1 St. Louis JLK, 11/15 St. Louis MJB (median 11/2). Late south 11/2 Lyon GWe, Murray GWe, 11/5 Faribault WAF (median 11/5). |
| 2015 | Spring | 31 | 45 | Early south (median 4/1) 3/27 Mower HHD, RAE, 4/1 Sherburne JlB, 4/4 Dakota ANy, JWZ, ToL, Lyon GWe, Murray GWe. Early north (median 4/17) 4/11 Crow Wing JPR, 4/12 Clay RHO, Polk AlH. High counts 5/11 Lyon (41, Sham Lake) RJS, 5/12 Lyon (38, Cottonwood W.T.P.) GWe. |
| 2015 | Summer | 34 | 46 | Found in all regions. |
| 2015 | Fall | 30 | 43 | Reported statewide. High count 10/12 Lake (34, Two Harbors) SMC. Late north 11/9 Lake DWK, m.ob., 11/25 Hubbard (Akeley Twp.) MAW (median 11/2). Late south 11/11 Olmsted JLk, 11/20 Lyon (Cottonwood W.T.P.) GWe (median 11/5). |
| 2015 | Winter | 1 | 4 | Most winter records ever; previous high count was two counties. All reports 12/20 Lake DOK, ClN, ph. JPR, 12/27 Fillmore BMu, 12/27 Goodhue JFR, 1/2 Wright JFR, 1/18 Carver ph. JWZ. |
| 2016 | Spring | 33 | 50 | Early south (median 4/2) 3/12 Dakota (Great Western Industrial Park) ASu, BDo, 3/13–14 Dakota (Miesville Ravine P.R.) AlF, KDS, 3/14 Lyon (Black Rush W.P.A.) GWe, JtH, 3/25 Olmsted DoH. Early north (median 4/15) 4/13 Becker ASM, 4/16 Aitkin SNe, Cass DAY, Clay PBB, Marshall MSp. High counts 4/23 Lac qui Parle (30) SEm, KEm, MEm, 5/3 Wilkin (22) LSl. |
| 2016 | Summer | 34 | 46 | Found throughout the state. High counts 6/9 St. Louis (63) SGW, 6/11 Clay (25, Felton Prairie) TDb. |
| 2016 | Fall | 29 | 50 | High counts 10/13 Jackson (97, Heron Lake W.M.A.) DAk, 10/5 Jackson (56, Heron Lake W.M.A.) DAk. Late north 10/30 Cook JWL, 10/31 Cass SCo (median 11/3). Late south 11/14 Hennepin HHD, 11/19 Lyon GWe, 11/22 Lyon (Cottonwood W.T.P.) GWe (median 11/5). |
| 2016 | Winter | 1 | Only report: 12/31 Houston ph. ABL. | |
| 2017 | Spring | 34 | 52 | Early south (median 4/2) 3/30 Houston BRe, 3/31 Meeker BNn, 4/1 Dakota DFN, 4/2 Carver ToL, CEl. Early north (median 4/15) 4/8 Grant CNn, then also in Aitkin, Otter Tail, Polk, St. Louis on 4/15. High counts 5/12 Polk (52, Glacial Ridge N.W.R.) DvM, BWa, 5/14 Dakota (46, Great Western Industrial Park) CTS, 4/29 Wilkin (30, Manston W.M.A.) LSl. |
| 2017 | Summer | 34 | 47 | Found statewide. High count 6/25 Polk (36, Agassiz Valley Impoundment) HHu. |
| 2017 | Fall | 30 | 48 | High counts 9/29 Grant (400, North Ottawa Impoundment) MO, 9/30 Kandiyohi (70) SBM, 9/24 Clay (60) CMK, 10/4 Cottonwood (60, Rock Ridge Prairie S.N.A.) KnM. Late north 11/2 Cook ABi, St. Louis m.ob., 11/4 St. Louis AFo, 11/5 Mahnomen KnM (median 11/3). Late south 11/8 Rice NiR, 11/12 Dakota DFN, Yellow Medicine KnM, 11/13 Lyon GWe (median 11/6). |
| 2018 | Spring | 32 | 51 | Early south (median 3/31) 3/31 Washington GJa, 4/1 Jackson ASu, LiH, 4/5 Ramsey JZj, 4/7 Houston SHo, RAE. Early north (median 4/14) 4/20–22 Grant m.ob., Traverse HHD, 4/23 Cass REn, Crow Wing PSP, Polk SAu. High counts 5/12 Grant (50, North Ottawa Impoindment) WPl, 5/16 Stearns (40, Albany W.T.P.) MtS, 5/27 St. Louis (40, Hoyt Lakes) NLM. |
| 2018 | Summer | 34 | 51 | Reported from every county except Le Sueur, Mower. High count 6/14 St. Louis (76, 67 heard/seen same grassland SE of Embarrass 7/14) SGW. |
| 2018 | Fall | 33 | 46 | Â High counts 9/8 Grant (50, North Ottawa Impoundment) MO, 9/16 Dakota (36) MwT, 9/30 Lake (33, Castle Danger W.T.P.) JWL. Late north 11/1 St. Louis H.R.B.O., 11/5 Grant LiH, ASu, 11/10 Lake DFe, AaL, JfD, ClN (median 11/3). Late south 11/17 Cottonwood KEm, JWH, 11/21 Hennepin ebd, 11/22 Yellow Medicine GWe, 11/23 Lyon RJS (median 11/6). |
| 2018 | Winter | 1 | First winter report since 2015: 12/9 Dodge (Bud Jensen W.M.A.) ClB, LiH. | |
| 2019 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early south (median 3/31) 3/26 Ramsey ebd, 3/28 Dakota PNi, DnS, Washington LiH. Early north (median 4/14) 4/15 Crow Wing NSg, PSP, 4/17 Becker ebd, 4/18 Cook JBs. High counts 5/14 Sherburne (37, Sherburne N.W.R.) KBg, 5/6 Ramsey (30, Falcon Heights) ebd, 5/17 Polk (30, Glacial Ridge N.W.R.) AFo. |
| 2019 | Summer | 34 | 51 | Â Found in all counties except Brown, Freeborn. High count 7/13 Polk (47, C.R. 46 near Crookston) SAu, JCJ. |
| 2019 | Fall | 32 | 49 | High counts 9/1 Roseau (65, 350th St.) DgM, 10/13 Ramsey (60, Univ. of Minnesota Ag fields) ebd. Late north 11/3 Lake JWL, 11/6 St. Louis (Stoney Point) StK, 11/10 St. Louis (Stoney Point) PSt (median 11/4). Late south 10/30 Jackson KEm, 11/2 Lyon GWe, Scott BAb, 11/23 Murray GWe (median 11/6). |
| 2019 | Winter | 1 |  One report for the second straight year: 12/1 Clay (Cromwell Twp.) †PBB. | |
| 2020 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early south (median 3/31) 3/27 Lyon (Green Valley W.M.A.) NMe, (Cottonwood W.T.P.) GWe, Steele ASu, LiH, 3/30 Winona LHl. Early north (median 4/14) 4/4 Todd REn, 4/22 Otter Tail ebd, Pine KrM. High counts 4/27 Ramsey (82, University of Minnesota agricultural fields) ebd, 5/20 Washington (30, Forest Lake Airport) DnS, 5/12 Clay (25, Spring Prairie Preserve) RLF, REn. |
| 2020 | Summer | 33 | 47 | Found statewide. |
| 2020 | Fall | 33 | 51 | Detected in all but three counties. High counts 10/2 Ramsey (80, University of Minnesota agricultural fields) JbS, 9/26 Grant (62, North Ottawa Impoundment) BLz, 10/9 Otter Tail (50, Glendalough S.P.) ebd. Late north 11/5–6 Lake KRE, m.ob., 11/7 St. Louis JLK, 11/29 Kanabec SPS (median 11/4). Late south 11/11 Murray GWe, 11/12 Sherburne (2, Houlton Conservation Area) JOs, 11/19 Sherburne (Island Lake Park) JOs (median 11/6). Also see winter report for late migrants or overwintering birds. |
| 2020 | Winter | 2 | Observed for the third consecutive winter: 12/13 Hennepin (Bass Ponds) †DWK, 12/25 Olmsted (Byron) †MiD, 1/31 – 2/20 Olmsted ph. LSf, m.ob. | |
| 2021 | Spring | 34 | 51 | Found in all counties except Le Sueur and Martin. Excluding an overwintering bird in Olmsted, early south (median 3/30) 3/15 Hennepin KEi, 3/20 Fillmore ASu, Lyon REn, RLF. Early north (median 4/14) 4/14 St. Louis PHS, SCB, 4/18–22 Aitkin (two locations) SKS, KCR. High counts 5/14 Polk (41, Brislet Twp.) ebd, 5/8 St. Louis (26, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd, 5/12 Marshall (25, Warren W.T.P.) REn, RLF. |
| 2021 | Summer | 34 | 50 | Reported from every county except Big Stone, Stevens, Yellow Medicine. High count 6/23 Marshall (21) JMJ. |
| 2021 | Fall | 31 | 51 | Found in all but five counties. High counts 9/4 Pennington (50, Thief River Falls W.T.P.) JPr, 10/3 Wilkin (40, Meadows W.P.A.) REn, RLF, 10/4 Otter Tail (35, Doran W.M.A.) AFo. Late north 10/28 Polk HHu, 10/29 St. Louis StK, 11/9 Lake JWL, SLL (median 11/5). Late south 11/7 Blue Earth ChH, Dakota KDS, 11/24 Washington DFN (median 11/8). See winter report for lingering birds north and south. |
| 2021 | Winter | 1 | 2 | Observed for fourth consecutive winter and in six of the past ten winters. Notable records: 12/10–12 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) LAt, †BDo, LiH, m.ob., 12/29 – 1/12 Dakota (Kaposia Landing) ph. BAF, m.ob., 1/1–3 Wabasha PNi, m.ob. |
| 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. |