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 |
| Scarlet Tanager(Piranga olivacea) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Summer | A nest in the proc<:Jss of construction 'was seen at Bra.Jnerd, May 30 (J:Wans). I | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Three nests of this strikingly beautiful bird ~seen this yonr. The first was discovered by Dr. Prosser near Ml::lndota on June 3rd. The 3 eggs which 1t contained -vrere viewed with JJ'lterest by several mEmbers of this organization who wore pre~~ent. Two nests were found.by Hiemenz~ One, located near st. Jloud, held '1 egg and 2 Brown-headed Cowbird eggs on June 6th, nnd the othor1 containing 1 nevrly-ha.t~hed young and 1 egg, plus a Brown-headed Cowbird tagg, was found near Backus, Oass County, on J'I.Ule 16th, | ||
| 1934 | Summer | The e&rliest nest of this beautiful bird had 1 egg when found by vloolsey on June 2nd atVergas. He remarks, "The female was so tame she nearly had to be lifted from the nest in order to ascertain its contents." Prosser and Swanson saw the latest nest at Linwood on July 7th, when the bird was incubating. | ||
| 1935 | Summer | Risser viritos that at Linwood Juno 15th ho found n nost cf this bixod containing 1 broken egg. Breckenridge, Ca.npbcll, Prosser, and Stone sa.w a. nest with 3 ha.lf-erown ycunc July 9th. This nest likewise, was a.t Linwood. | ||
| 1936 | Summer | Bert Hawkins found a nest of four eggs on June 14th at Whitefish Lake. | ||
| 1937 | Summer | A black-winged redbird's nest found near Excelsior on June I9 held four tanager's eggs and one cowbird's egg (Swedenborg). | ||
| 1938 | Summer | A nest containing 2 eggs and one Brown-headed Cowbird's egg was seen on June 3 near Afron by Prosser, Rysgaard, and Breckenridge. On June ~4 Breckenridge found 2 nests at Nine Mile Creek, Minneapolis; one held one Tanager's egg and 3 Brown-headed Cowbird's eggs; the other held 3 Tanager's eggs and 2 Brown-headed Cowbird's eggs. | ||
| 1940 | Summer | An incubating bird was found on a nest which held an undetermined number of eggs, at Sturgeon Lake on June I3, by G. Rysgaard. | ||
| 1961 | Spring | A female was seen by this writer at Duluth on 27 May. Seen by A. C. Rosenwinkel at Willow River on 27 May. Fingillidae: Variable in their appearances, but for the most part were seen as usual. The Harris' and Whitecrowned Sparrows managed to elude most observers~ while the Dickcissel is here in moderate numbers this year. | ||
| 1962 | Spring | May 12 Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; May 13 Minneapolis, W. R. Pieper; May 14 Duluth, John Green; May 15 Washington Co., Dean Honetschlager; May 18 Goodhue Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel | ||
| 1963 | Spring | May 8, Goodhue Co., Avifaunal Club; May 11, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; May 22, Cass Co., the Mathisens; May 22, Virginia, St. Louis Co., Vera F. Barrows; May 25, Shotley, Beltrami Co., Mabel Goranson; Jan Green reports 5 different ob· servations in the Duluth area this spring, more than ever before for that area. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Ramsev Co., May 17, 3 nestlings, A. C. Rosenwinkel. | ||
| 1963 | Fall | Aug. 24, Duluth, one female, Avifaunal Club; latest, Sept. 21, Watonwan Co., TV Tower Kill, Avifaunal Club. movements took place in the state between Sept. 20 and 27, with the Whitethroats and juncos leading the way. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 5-11 Stearns Co, RPR; 5-19 Hennepin Co, 10, MAS; 5-12 Wright Co, fide EC; 5-19 Ramsey ELC; 5-15 Washington Co, DH; 5-23 Crow Wing Co, TEM; 5-21 Fargo, EGA; 5-3 Winona, FR, DJ. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 9-14 Duluth, JCG; 9-25 Crow Wing Co, MSB; 9-27 Hennepin Co, fide FN. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 4-29 Wilmar, LSZ (details?); next 5-1 Hennepin Co, TEM and 5-6 Minneapolis, RBJ and Washington Co, WWL. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | latest 9-24 White Bear, ELC and 9-25 St. Paul, ACR; one fantastic record, 11-14 Bemidji, Beltrami Co, 1 male, no details, reported by Evan B. Hazard of the ornithology staff at Bemidji State College. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 5-7 Dakota Co, MRL; 5-10 Goodhue Co, DB; 5-14 Frontenac, MIG. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | reported from Becker, Itasca, Ramsey, Washington, Goodhue, Stearns, Rice, Morrison, Crow Wing, Dakota and Cook (6-1 Schroeder, MOP) Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest 9-23 Ramsey Co., ACR; 9-25 Hennepin Co., JAJ; 10-6 Hennepin Co., MHM. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 5-7 Blue Earth Co., EDK; 5-15 Goodhue Co., FN/ MAS; 5-15 Cottonwood Co., LAF; 5-19 Lake Co., VF. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | reported from Isanti, Cottonwood, Washington, Anoka, Car ver, Houston, Morrison, Clearwater, Cook (JCG), Crow Wing, Beltrami (DGF) Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 9-26 Anoka Co., PE; 9-29 Crow Wing Co., MSB; 9-30 Minneapolis, VL. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 5-l Aitkin Co., CEP; 5-7 Minneapolis, FN/MAS, VL; 5-11 Houston Co., FL; 5-12 Houston Co., DB, Goodhue Co., EMB and Carver Co., RTH. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Crow Wing, Hubbard Co's; also reported from Stearns, Lake (JCG), Beltrami (ME), Pine, Clearwater, Morrison, Sherburne, Carlton, Rice, ltasca,Hennepin, Anoka, Mille Lacs Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 10-1 Hennepin (T. S. Roberts) DB; 10-1 Duluth JCG for Anne K. Arndt. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 5-4 Winona Co., BT; 5-8 Sibley Co., DMF; 5-16 Morrison Co., LSR, and Cook Co., OP; 5-28 Waseca Co., WF; 6-7 Carver Co., THH. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | reported from Winona, Ramsey, Hennepin, Rice (Nerstrand Woods, OR) Isanti, Carver, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Crow Wing, Cass, Mahnomen, Beltrami, St. Louis and Cook Co's. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 9-17 Hennepin WKE; 9-22, 9-25 Duluth 7, 1 MC. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 5-3 Winona TV; 5-9 Goodhue HW; 5-10 Goodhue EB and Carver KH ; early north 5-9 Morrison LR; 5-10 Clearwater RD. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested in Mille Lacs and reported from Beltrami, Winona, Cook, Wright, Hennepin, Crow Wing, and Stearns Co's. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | late north 9-17 Duluth KS; 9-20 Crow Wing ]B; late south 9-18 Carver KH; 9-27 Hennepin VL, CH; 9-30 Hennepin DB. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Crow Wing; also reported from 13 other counties. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | nested in Wright, (Crow Wing), (Aitkin), (Washington); seen in 13 other counties. | ||
| 1973 | Spring | 28 IIE)'unTEHl> HLf'OttTlNGo EARLY SOUTH A•l8 HmN!:PIN JlltJ S-~9 SHERiWRN£ SWRJ 5·19 STEARNS HCKJ I:AFU.Y IIIORTH S~l9 CI:.SI *UJ !1-8. ITASCA MSJ S-e3 STo LOlliS N.JH. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Seen in 22 counties. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 4-18 Lyon DR; 5-7 Olmsted JF; 5-10 Lyon HCK; early north 5-14 Pine ML; 5-17 Crow Wing JB; 5-18 Cass HRH; 5-20 Becker TRS. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Reported from 22 counties. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late north 9-10 Crow Wing JB; 9-26 Morrison LSR; late south 9-2 Rock KE; 10-9,10 Hennepin WKE. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 4-30 Rice RD; 5-2 Hennepin OW; 5-5 Olmsted VH; early north 5-17 St. Louis NJH; 5-22 St. Louis GJN. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Stearns; also reported from 13 other counties including Renville; fewer reports than usual. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 9-15 Mille Lacs MI; 9·29 Hubbard WL; late south 9-29 Ramsey EC; 10-4 Hennepin ES; 10-7 Washington DGW. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 5-12 Olmsted VH and Lyon HK; 3 reports on 5-13; early north 5-13 Crow Wing JB; 5-17 Itasca MS; 5-20 Marshall SV. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | reported from 17 counties including Mahnomen and Jackson. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 8-30 Duluth; late south 9-17 Washington, 9-26 Mower, 10-26 Hennepin GSS. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 4-12 Wabasha Clifford & Helda Braatz earliest date on record; 5-7 Goodhue WE; 5-11 Washington RJ; 5-12 Hennepin DB; early north 5-11 Mille Lacs TS; 5-14 Itasca MS; 5-16 Otter Tail GO and St. Louis MH. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Anoka; also reported from 22 other counties southwest to Big Stone and Lac qui Parle. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north 9-12 Morrison PM; late south 10-11 Switf WDM. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Anoka; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 5-9 Washington DR, 5/0 Goodhue FKB; early north 5-13 Marshall SY, 5-16 Crow Wing RH. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Sherburne, Anoka; also seen in all regions except the Southwest, scarce in the West Central and South Central. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 9-2 St. Louis KE, 9-14 Lake SW; late south 9-30 Anoka KL, Mower RRK, 10-27 Hennepin RBA. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 5-4 Anoka KL, 5-6 Sherburne EH, 5-7 Ramsey FKB; early nort~ 5-9 Aitkin TS, Itasca TL, 5-15 Mornson NMH, 5-16 Becker RA. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Late north 9-25 Beltrami JP, 10-8 St. Louis KE; late south 10-3 Hennepin SC, 10-14 Hennepin MW. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 5-8 Winona FL, 5-9 Olmsted BE, 5-10 Dakota JD; early north 5-15 Beltrami AS, 5-18 Beltrami JSP, St. Louis JG, 5-19 Mille Lacs CF / KB. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Seen in 33 counties throughout most of the state but not seen in the Southwest or West Central regions. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Late north 9/ II Crow Wing JB, 9/15 Cook KMH; late south 9/18 Anoka SC, 9/24 Houston EMF, 9/26 Cottonwood LAF. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 5/7 Houton EMF, Ramsey DZIMC, 5/10 Blue Earth JCF, Hennepin SC, OJ, 5/11 Henepin DB, ES ; early north 5/1 I Becker TNWR, 5/12 Mille Lacs MLWMA, 5/21 St. Louis MH, TL. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Anoka. Seen in 34 other counties throughout the state except the Southwest. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late north 9/24 Beltrami JSp, 9/25 St. Louis KC, HRNR, 9/29 Pennington KSS; late south 10/5 Hennepin ES, 10/14 McLeod RG, 10/18 Hennepin SC, ES. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 5/10 Mower PP, 5/11 Hennepin SC, 5/13 Washington JPAM; early noth 5/19 Grant RJ, Mille Lacs MLWMA, 5/20 Kanabec SSt, 5/22 Crow Wing JB. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Anoka, Sherburne, Brown and Renville; also seen in 27 other counties. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Late north 10/6 Todd RJ, 10/20 Lake TT, 10/21 Cook KE; late south 9/27 Dakota JD, 9/29 Anoka SC, 9/30 Hen nepin SC. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 5/5 Dakota JD, Olmsted JP, Ramsey KB, 5/6 Hennepin DB, 5/7 Dakota TTu; early north 5/9 Morrison NH, 5/11 Clay LCF, St. Louis KC, KE, 5/18 Cook KMH. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Kanabec (SSt), Anoka, Ramsey (KB), Brown; probable nesting in Clearwater, Isanti. Also seen in 19 other counties throughout most of the state but not in the southwest and scarce in the west central and south central regions. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late north 9/1 Beltrami AB, 9/5 Wadena DB, 9/28 Grant RJ; late south 9/26 Mower RRK, JM, 10/3 Hennepin SC, GP, 10/19 Chippewa AB. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 4/30 Ramsey KB, 5/4 Hennepin SC, 5/5 Brown JS, Olmsted JEB; early north 5/11 St. Louis fide KE, 5/12 Cook EH, 5/16 Carlton LW, Clay LCF. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Anoka; probable nesting in Carver. Also seen in 28 other counties west to Fillmore, Brown, Pope, Otter Tail, Red Lake and Agassiz NWR. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 8/31 Aitkin WN and Clearwater AB, 9/13 Duluth SDM, 9/17 Cook KMH; late south 9/21 Hennepin SC, 9/22 Ramsey KB, 9/24 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 5/2 Mower JM, 5/8 Brown JS and Hennepin ES, 5/9 Scott AB and Ramsey KB; early north 5/12 Norman RJ, 5/14 Wadena DB, 5/16 Clearwater AB and St. Louis fide KE. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Probable nesting in Anoka. Also seen in 27 other counties throughout range. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 9/7 Aitkin WN, 9/13 Duluth AB, 11/11 Cook KMH; late south 9/12 Fillmore AP, 9/16 Cottonwood BF, 9/20 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 5/1 Hennepin TI, 5/2 Mower JM, 5/3 Rice LW; early north 5/12 Becker BK, 5/15 Aitkin WN, 5/18 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | More reports than usual; seen in 37 counties throughout range west to Clay, Pope, Brown, Wahtonwan. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 9/2 St. Louis SS, 9/4 Aitkin WN, 9/18 Clay LCF; late south 9/11 Olmsted BSE, 9/15 Wright ES, 9/20 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 5/5 Houston EMF, 5/7 Rice OR, 5/11 Olmsted JB, BSE; early north 5/19 Duluth KE, 5/20 Duluth TW, 5/21 Crow Wing WN, Morrison DJ. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Probable nesting in Pennington, Anoka. Seen in 21 counties in southeast, east central, and three northern regions; plus Swift, Brown, Mille Lacs, Scott, Rice. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 9/l Lake DPV, 9/2 Clearwater AB, 9/16 Kanabec AP, RJ, St. Louis KR; late south 9/21 Hennepin SC, Houston EMF, 9/22 Anoka GP, Brown JS, 9/23 Ramsey RH, 10/7 Dakota JD. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 5/10 Hennepin RM, 5/12 Freeborn KV, Goodhue DZ, EL, Olmsted BSE, Scott AB, PS; early north 5/16 Otter Tail SDM, 5/19 Beltrami AB, 5/20 Aitkin WN, Beltrami MO. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Probable nesting in Norman; seen in 29 other counties within range plus 7/20 Rock MB. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 9/1 Hubbard AB, 9/15 Becker MO, 9/20 Cook KMH; late south 9/25 Brown JS, Houston EMF, 9/27 Hennepin SC, 10/3 Hennepin GP. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 5/8 Murray ND, 5/9 Goodhue WP, Hennepin SC; early north 5/1 (earliest date on record) Becker DeB, 5/7 Hubbard JL. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in Anoka; seen in 29 other counties in all regions except southwest. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 9/10 Becker BB, 9/20 Pine TEB; late south 9/29 Hennepin TT, 10/1 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 5/7 Hennepin DN, 5/9 Goodhue TEB, Hennepin JF and Pipestone ND, JP; early north 5/12 Becker BBe, 5/13 Lake MS. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Probable breeding in Marshall, Lake of the Woods, Anoka; seen in 32 additional counties statewide, including 6/7 Rock. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 9/18 Lake DPV, 10/4 Otter Tail MO; late south 9/26 Chisago KB, Winona CS, 10/3 Hennepin RB. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 5/6 Ramsey AB, DC, 5/8 Anoka PKL, Carver DM, Goodhue HH, DZ, Hennepin Sc, OJ, TT, Ramsey AB, Steele RJ and Winona CS. Early north 5/7 Becker BBe, 5/9 Clay LCF and Douglas KKW. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in Anoka; probable nesting in Crow Wing, Isanti, Winona. Seen in 33 additional counties in all regions including Lyon in southwest. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north 9/12 Beltrami TT, 10/31 Cook KMH. Late south 9/23 Hennepin PBu, Olmsted JB, Rice TB, 9/26 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 5/5 Houston EMF, 5/6 Goodhue DZ; early north 5/12 Kanabec CM, 5/13 Becker BBe. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Nested in Winona JPo; probable nesting in Cass, Crow Wing, Kandiyohi. Seen in 29 additional counties in all regions except southwest. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 9/8 Kanabec CM, 9/10 St. Louis SS. Late south 9/25 Hennepin SC, 9/26 Renville RG. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 5/8 Ramsey TT, 5/9 Mower JM; early north 5/15 Becker BBe, 5/16 Aitkin CB. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Probable nesting in Crow Wing. Seen in 33 additional counties in all regions except southwest (and only Otter Tail in west central). | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Late north 9/12 Becker BBe, 9/14 St. Louis AE, 9/19 Kanabec CM. Late south 9/26 Anoka KB, 10/1 and Hennepin SC, WM. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 5/16 Olmsted JSt and Winona CS, 5/17 Goodhue DN, DZ and Murray ND. Early north 5/16 Pennington and Polk SKS, 5/18 Kanabec BA and Wadena PBi. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Probable nesting in Cass, Crow Wing, Anoka; seen in 31 additional counties in all regions of the state except the southwest. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Late north 9/15 Carlton LW and Kanabec CM, 9/25 Aitkin WN. Late south 9/26 Anoka KB and Brown JSp, 10/2 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 5/11 Hennepin TT, 5/15 Olmsted DA, BE, 5/16 Anoka JH. Early north 5/18 Becker BBe, 5/21 Crow Wing PP and Kanabec CM, 5/23 Morrison RJ and Otter Tail GS. Peak numbers 5/25 Hennepin (22) TT. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Observed in 32 counties in all regions (including Lyon, Jackson in southwest) except west central. New nesting record in Cass MSc, KD, TR; probable nesting in Crow Wing, Anoka, Scott. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Late north 9/14 Carlton LW, 9/21 Aitkin WN, 9/23 Kanabec CM. Late south 9/21 Brown JSp and Rice JL, 9/29 Houston EMF, 10/5 Hennepin TT. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 5/10 Washington DN, 5/11 Hennepin TT, 5/12 Rice TBo. Early north 5/13 Cass EP, Kanabec CM, 5/14 Todd JSK. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Most reports in 17+ years; seen in 40 counties in all regions. New nesting record in Lake JLi; probable nesting in Todd, Lyon. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Late north 9/12 Otter Tail SDM, 9/28 Aitkin CMG, 9/29 Todd (bird with injured wing) JSK/SDu. Late south 9/25 Anoka TBr, 9/26 Hennepin SC, 10/5 Mower (2) RRK. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Arrived south and north exactly on the recent median arrival dates. Early south 5/7 in three counties and 5/8 in four counties. Early north 5/12 Otter Tail KKW, 5/15 in three counties. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Observed in 36 counties as far west as a line through Roseau, Becker, Todd, Kandiyohi, Brown. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Earlier departure than normal; from north about ten days early and from south about one week early. Late north 8/24 Carlton LW and Hubbard PBu, 8/27 Beltrami RJ, 9/11 Cook KMH. Late south 9/20 Houston MFo, 9/23 Hennepin SC, 9/26 Hennepin TT. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Observed in 20 south and 17 north counties. Early south (recent median 5/7) 5/1 Dakota SL, 5/4 Freeborn ABa. Early north (recent median 5/12) 5/9 Becker MWy, 5/11 Kanabec CM. Peak migration 5/6–9 south, 5/15–19 north. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Many reports, similar to 1998. Observed in 40 counties in all regions (but only Otter Tail in west central and Lyon in southwest). | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Thirty reports from eastern and central counties. Latest north 9/9 Aitkin WEN, 9/14 Kanabec CM (median 9/20). Late south 9/27 Houston FZL, 10/13 Hennepin TAT (median 10/1). | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Seen in 32 south and 21 north counties. Early south (recent median 5/7) 4/30 Fillmore NBO and Scott CRM, 5/1 Hennepin KJB, SLC. Early north 5/10 Douglas, Wadena, Crow Wing, and Kanabec. Unusual locale 5/31 Hennepin (downtown Minneapolis) TAT. Migration peaked 5/5–7 south, 5/12–15 north. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Most reports in 20+ years; seen in 43 counties in all regions except Southwest (and only Douglas in West-central). | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Late north 9/23 Pennington JMJ, 9/25 Wilkin BAB. Late south 9/30 Washington BRL and Wright DFJ, 10/2 Houston MHF. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Seen in 25 south and 18 north counties. Early south 5/4 Dakota ADS, TAT, Goodhue OWB and Washington DFN, 5/5 Rice TFB and Scott DWK. Early north 5/11 Todd JSK, 5/15 in four counties. Second county occurrence 5/22 Wilkin JJS. High counts 5/23 Anoka (8) KJB, 5/26 Dakota (9) ADS. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Observed in 42 counties in all regions, but only Yellow Medicine in Southwest. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Late north 9/10 Becker BRK, 9/22 Cook RBJ (median 9/20). Late south 10/1 Dakota ADS, then three reports from Hennepin, ending with 10/6 SLC (median 10/2). | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Seen in 23 south and 13 north counties, mostly in central and eastern regions — none in the Southwest. Early south 5/2 Steele NFT, 5/5 Fillmore NBO and Hennepin SLC. Early north 5/10 Otter Tail NAMC, 5/14 Wadena PJB. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Reported in 40 counties in all regions except Southwest. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Late north 9/17 Becker MWy, 9/19 Beltrami DPJ, 10/18 St. Louis (H.R.N.R.) KRE, JWL; also seen in Red Lake, Wadena. Reported from 14 south counties including (late south) 9/30 Carver KTP and Hennepin SLC, 10/16 and 10/23 (same bird?) Ramsey NSp. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Reported from 31 south and 21 north counties in all regions. Widespread at feeders beginning mid-May, with 5–8 birds in many locations and up to a dozen at others. Superlatives included “best migration in years” (JLH) and “incredible year” (RBJ). Early south 5/4 Anoka JLH, 5/7 Rice DAB, TFB. Early north 5/11 Hubbard MAW and Otter Tail EJE, 5/12 Otter Tail, St. Louis, Todd. Highest reported count 5/24–25 Crow Wing (two dozen at Ironton W.T.P., plus many local feeder reports) JSB. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Reported from 33 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Found in 10 north counties, with scattered reports through 9/25, then third latest 11/8 St. Louis GCK, CMG. South reports through 9/18 in nine counties, then 9/28 Hennepin TAT, SLC. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Observed in 26 south and 16 north counties in all regions. Early south 5/6 Wantowan LBF, 5/7 Goodhue PEB, 5/8 Houston FZL and Goodhue JWH. Early north 5/17 Kanabec HHD, 5/18 Wadena PJB and Kanabec CAM. Highest reported count 5/19 Fillmore (6) NBO. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Record high number of reports: seen in 44 counties in all regions of state. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Late north 9/13 Lake JWL, 9/18 Douglas HHD. Reported from 12 additional north counties including Wilkin. Late south 9/13 Fillmore NBO, 9/17 Nicollet ChH. Observed in four more south counties including Lincoln. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Observed in 30 south and 20 north counties in all regions. Early south 5/3 Anoka REH, 5/8 Carver HHD, 5/9 Fillmore, Rice, Scott. Early north 5/9 St. Louis JWL, 5/15 Aitkin KCR. Highest reported count 5/15 Sherburne (10 along Mahnomen Trail, Sherburne N.W.R.) ASc. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Found in 55 counties in all regions of state. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from 7 north and 15 south counties. Departed well before recent medians north (9/22) and south (10/2). Late north 9/3 in three counties, 9/9 Crow Wing ASc. Late south 9/24 Dakota DWK, 9/25 Olmsted JWH. | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 14 | 40 | Early south 5/5 Goodhue SWe and Hennepin HCT, 5/6–8 in eight counties (median 5/5). Early north 5/8 Mille Lacs NSc, 5/9 Mille Lacs RBJ, 5/10 Cass BAW (median 5/12). High count 5/30 Mille Lacs (7) ASc. |
| 2007 | Summer | 23 | 33 | Reported from all regions of the state. |
| 2007 | Fall | 7 | 18 | Late north 9/2 St. Louis ABL, 9/9 Lake EEO, 9/15 Cass ALB (median 9/21). Late south 9/13 Olmsted JWH, 9/15 Carver WCM, 9/17 Anoka DPG (median 10/2). |
| 2008 | Spring | 20 | 34 | Early south (median 5/5) 5/2 Winona JOb, 5/6 Hennepin ALD, 5/8–10 Fillmore (eating suet) NBO. Early north 5/12 (median) Crow Wing JSB, 5/14 Kanabec CAM. |
| 2008 | Summer | 17 | 28 | Reported from all regions of state. |
| 2008 | Fall | 6 | 17 | Late north 9/9 Isanti DPG, 9/12 Mille Lacs MRN, 9/19 Otter Tail SPM (median 9/21). Late south 9/14 Olmsted JWH, 9/19 Fillmore NBO, 9/22 Lac qui Parle FAE (median 10/2). |
| 2009 | Spring | 23 | 32 | Early south (median 5/5) 5/6 Meeker JRo, Scott CRM, 5/8 Nicollet WCM, 5/9 Anoka DWK, PEB, JPM, Le Sueur JWH, Meeker DMF. Early north (median 5/12) 5/8 Aitkin KCR, 5/13 Crow Wing JSB, 5/16 Morrison, FGo, 5/17 Polk BDF. |
| 2009 | Summer | 23 | 30 | Observed in all regions except Southwest. First county breeding records for Hennepin RLR, Washington DBM. High counts 6/4 Sherburne (10) ASc, 6/14 Nicollet (5) WCM. |
| 2009 | Fall | 8 | 17 | Late north (median 9/20) 9/3 Wadena DBM, 9/4 Clearwater JCC, 9/13 Carlton LAW, 9/24 St. Louis NAJ. Late south 9/15 Fillmore DBM, 9/22 Dakota ADS, 9/30 Hennepin SLC, 10/3 Hennepin BAF (median 10/1). |
| 2010 | Spring | 16 | 35 | Early south (median 5/5) 5/8 Carver JCy, Goodhue FKB, 5/9 Carver WCM, Wabasha LS, Winona ANy. Early north (median 5/12), 5/10 Cass BAW, 5/15 Morrison MJB, 5/16 Wadena PJB. Season high counts 5/22 Scott (17, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF, 5/15 Rice (7) DAB. |
| 2010 | Summer | 27 | 31 | Found in all regions of the state. First county breeding records from Douglas JPE, St. Louis MTh. |
| 2010 | Fall | 11 | 18 | Late north 9/12 Douglas JPE, 9/13 Mille Lacs ASc, 9/16 Cass ABi (median 9/20), plus an almost record-late individual without details from Kittson. Late south 9/21 Hennepin SKS, 9/25 Rice TFB, 9/26 Hennepin SLC, followed by record late south 11/20 Stearns (female, St. Augusta) ph. DJD (median 10/1). |
| 2011 | Spring | 20 | 42 | Early south (median 5/5) 4/23 Stearns ARW, 5/7 Goodhue BNW, Rice JM, 5/8 Martin JCC, Rice BJB. Early north (median 5/12) 5/5 Mahnomen DTh, 5/10 Cass BAW, Todd JeM, 5/14 Becker MMD. |
| 2011 | Summer | 25 | 30 | Reported from all regions of state. High count 7/3 Scott (10, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF. |
| 2011 | Fall | 13 | 22 | High count 9/4 Houston (6, Beaver Creek Valley S.P.) ACr. North reports through 9/8, then only 9/19–20 Crow Wing LBF, 9/26 Todd JLK (median 9/20). Late south 9/26 Dakota SLP, Dodge RBW, Hennepin SLC, 9/28 Kandiyohi DBM, 9/30 Lac qui Parle FAE (median 10/1). |
| 2012 | Spring | 22 | 34 | Early south (median 5/5) 5/2 Goodhue GJM, 5/4 Dakota ASi, Olmsted RAE, Ramsey RMD, Rice TFB, Scott BAF, SHF. Early north (median 5/12) 5/8 Otter Tail BDE, Todd JeM, DTM, 5/10 Traverse DBM, 5/12 Beltrami DPJ, Itasca SC, Kanabec DPG. High count 5/11 Scott (11, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R. north trails; all were singing males except one female.) BAF, SHF. |
| 2012 | Summer | 29 | 29 | Reported throughout the state. High count 6/24 Dakota (8, Lebanon Hills R.P.) TAT. First county breeding record from Rice KSm. |
| 2012 | Fall | 16 | 23 | Most reports from the eastern two-thirds of the state. High count 8/21 St. Louis (4, Hartley Park) JLK. Late north 9/22 Cass (Walker) BAW, 9/23 St. Louis (2) JLK, 10/3 Cass (Stony Point) ph. BJL (median 9/20). Late south 9/27 Ramsey TAT, 9/29 Winona CoN, ClN, 10/2 Blue Earth ChH (median 10/1). |
| 2013 | Spring | 25 | 40 | Early south (median 5/5) 5/8 Rice GHo, 5/9 Freeborn AEB, Hennepin BAb, Olmsted LAV, Rice DAB, 5/10 Dakota ADS, Ramsey LHo. Early north (median 5/12) 5/15 Hubbard MAW, Kanabec CAM, 5/16 Cass MRN, 5/17 Beltrami DPJ, Crow Wing JSB, Polk SAu plus five counties on 5/18. High counts 5/17 Hennepin (11) TAT, 5/17 Hennepin (9) CMB. New county record 5/18 Nobles BWF. |
| 2013 | Summer | 27 | 40 | Found in all regions of state. First county breeding records from Hubbard MaH, Pine CCa. |
| 2013 | Fall | 12 | 23 | Majority of reports from the eastern half of the state. Late north 9/14 Clay MO, 9/17 St. Louis KJB, 9/19 Pine DAC, RBJ, m.ob. 10/6 Lake LS, KRE (median 9/20). Late south 9/29 Dakota DVe, 10/5 Hennepin ASi, 10/6 Hennepin AxG, 10/8 Hennepin MaC, 10/12 Ramsey ASi (median 10/1). |
| 2014 | Spring | 29 | 31 | Early south (median 5/5) 5/7 Faribault CoN, Ramsey RZi, PSe, Winona MHa plus six other counties on 5/8. Early north (median 5/12) 5/10 Morrison JFR, PSP, MEm, 5/14 Cass BAW. High counts 5/26 Scott (9, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF, SHF, 5/21 Sherburne (7) JGb. |
| 2014 | Summer | 24 | 31 | Reported from all regions of state. High count 7/3 Scott (12, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF. |
| 2014 | Fall | 15 | 28 | As typical for fall, majority of reports in the eastern half of the state. High counts 8/25 Carver (6, Carver P.R.) PTn, 9/16 Steele (5) PSu, 9/20 Morrison (5) KEm, JEm. Late north 9/20 Itasca SC, Morrison KEm, JeM, 9/26 Crow Wing PSP (median 9/20). Late south 9/27 Anoka BRL, 9/28 Hennepin TAT, 10/1 McLeod BHa (median 10/1). |
| 2015 | Spring | 24 | 45 | Early south (median 5/5) 5/4 Fillmore RTP, 5/5 Rice TFB, 5/6 Dakota DVe, Hennepin WPe, WBe. Early north (median 5/12) 5/7 Crow Wing ABi, Morrison MJB, Pine SBE. High counts 5/18 St. Louis (27) KJB, 5/28 Scott (8, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF. |
| 2015 | Summer | 25 | 33 | Found in all regions. High count 6/5 Scott (8, Murphy-Hanrehan R.P.) BAF. |
| 2015 | Fall | 18 | 30 | Majority of reports from the eastern two-thirds of the state. High counts from St. Louis, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census, KJB: 21 on 9/1, 6 on 8/30, 5 on 9/2; also 9/2 Anoka (5) JWl. Late north 9/16 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 9/19 Koochiching AMe, 9/27 Becker ADr (median 9/22). Late south 9/28 Faribault DWK, 9/29 Sherburne PMJ, 10/12 Rice DAT, 10/13 Anoka DPG (median 10/2). |
| 2016 | Spring | 22 | 43 | Early south (median 5/6) 5/7 Dakota DFN, Goodhue TLg, SWl, 5/8 Dakota RBW, Scott TLg. Early north (median 5/11) 5/11 Cass DoH, 5/12 Morrison SEm, 5/13 Otter Tail ANy, DBz. High counts 5/30 Scott (11, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) EHg, 5/20 Scott (9, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) WCM. |
| 2016 | Summer | 26 | 35 | Found in all regions. First county breeding record 7/5 Wabasha KnM. |
| 2016 | Fall | 19 | 33 | High count 9/10 Stearns (7, St John's Abbey Arboretum) BKe. Late north 9/13 Pine LEv, St. Louis (4, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 9/17 Crow Wing PSP (median 9/23). Late south 9/24 Ramsey JWH, 9/25 Dakota ALw, 9/26 Fillmore DBz (median 10/2). |
| 2017 | Spring | 26 | 40 | Early south (median 5/6) 5/2 Hennepin SKe, Rice GHo, 5/6 Goodhue MCA, Olmsted LH, 5/7 Dakota AJF, Ramsey OGo. Early north (median 5/10) 5/10 Becker BEs, Crow Wing PSP, 5/13 Aitkin SC, Becker ShG, HeH, Crow Wing JnP, Morrison RPR. High counts 5/21 Scott (9, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) WCM, 5/13 Scott (8, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) TSk, 5/22 Le Sueur (8, Sakatah Lake S.P.) KCR, 5/24 Morrison (7) SEm, 5/13 Carver (6, Rapids Lake - Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JCy, 5/18 Washington (6, Lee & Rose Warner N.C.) PSm. |
| 2017 | Summer | 25 | 41 | Reported throughout state. High count 7/2 Le Sueur (10, Sakatah Lake S.P.) LiH, ASu. |
| 2017 | Fall | 14 | 32 | High counts 8/12 Crow Wing (4) JLA, 8/11 Carver (3, Carver P.R.) WCM. Late north 9/21 St. Louis ALx, 9/24 Crow Wing PSP, EGa, 9/30 Hubbard MaH (median 9/24). Late south 10/3 Hennepin DSt, 10/5 Blue Earth WCM, 10/26 Rice TFB (median 10/2). |
| 2018 | Spring | 31 | 47 | Early south (median 5/5) 5/2 Stearns FGo, 5/5 Hennepin MPi, Rice DAT. Early north (median 5/10) 5/7 Pine KrM, 5/8 St. Louis JLK, 5/10 Douglas ebd, Kanabec ebd. High counts 5/17 Dakota (7, Spring Lake P.R.) DVe, 5/20 Hennepin (7) TAT, 5/21 Goodhue (7, Frontenac S.P.) ebd. |
| 2018 | Summer | 30 | 43 | Found in all regions. First county breeding records 7/26 Blue Earth REJ, 8/10 Carlton SrS. |
| 2018 | Fall | 26 | 41 |  High counts 8/16 St. Louis (5, Park Point R.A.) JLK, 9/10 Scott (5, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) ebd. Late north 9/17 St. Louis JLK, 9/20–21 Crow Wing PSP (median 9/24). Late south 10/3 Hennepin CMB, 10/5 Washington BDo, 10/25 Houston KRz (median 10/2). |
| 2019 | Spring | 28 | 46 | Early south (median 5/5) 5/1 Olmsted JPr, JmP, 5/4 Goodhue LiH, Hennepin BaS, RCo, 5/5 Blue Earth ChH. Early north (median 5/10) 5/12 Otter Tail ebd, Pine KRM, 5/13 Mille Lacs ebd, 5/14 Becker ebd. High counts 5/23 Hennepin (30, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) SWe, 5/19 Hennepin (25, Wood Lake N.C.) ebd. |
| 2019 | Summer | 27 | 40 |  Reported from all regions. First county breeding record: 5/31 Fillmore MJM. |
| 2019 | Fall | 24 | 38 | High counts 8/7 Carver (6, Carver P.R.) JCy, 8/15 Crow Wing (5, Bay Lake Twp.) ebd, 8/18 Dakota (5, Miesville Ravine P.R.) MJk. Late north 10/19–21 Cass (Deep Portage Learning Center) ebd (median 9/23). Late south 10/6 Dakota MwT, Hennepin (Eden Prairie) MyP, HPe, 10/16 Hennepin (Powderhorn Park) ebd, 10/29 Hennepin (Elm Creek P.R.) MkC (median 10/2). |
| 2020 | Spring | 25 | 46 | Early south (median 5/5) 4/25 Ramsey (Lake Phalen) ebd, 5/2 Carver ebd, 5/3 Ramsey (Battle Creek Park-West) LiH. Early north (median 5/10) 5/14 Todd MJB, 5/16 Clearwater ebd, Crow Wing AaL, CLu, TLu, Grant CNn, Otter Tail ebd. High counts 5/23 Washington (10, Mahtomedi) EzH, 5/16 Mower (9) SWm, 5/23 Carver (8, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake) JCy. Unusual county record 5/16–23 Nobles (Kinbrae Lake) BTS, MAJ. |
| 2020 | Summer | 29 | 39 | Found throughout state. First county breeding records: 7/18 Grant AXH, 6/20 Martin EzH. High count 6/25 Scott (8, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF. |
| 2020 | Fall | 24 | 42 | Found in all regions; Northwest and Southwest contained the fewest reports. Increases of 43% (north) and 46% (south) from their respective 10-year average number of reporting counties, although both numbers are similar to the past two fall seasons. Unusual fall record 9/4 Kittson (Twin Lakes W.M.A.) NaH, DFe, JCJ. Notable high counts 8/29 Lyon (7, Garvin C.P.) JbS, 8/16 St. Louis (6, Stony Point) StK. Late north all from St. Louis: 9/17 (Hartley Park) JLK, 9/22 (Brighton Beach) StK, TRK, 9/26 (Hartley Park) ebd (median 9/23). Late south 10/3 Ramey DHo, 10/6–11 Hennepin (Golden Valley) DAs, 10/13 Hennepin (Mississippi Gorge R.P.) DCZ (median 10/2). |
| 2021 | Spring | 29 | 42 | Found statewide, but slightly scarcer in the western third. Early south (median 5/4) 5/5 Scott TSk, BrT, 5/6 Hennepin ebd, 5/7 Washington JDS. Early north (median 5/10) 5/11–12 Morrison SEm, 5/12 Pine ebd, 5/13 Todd REn, RLF, Wadena PJB. High counts 5/23 Carver (11, Carver P.R., Grimm Rd.) JCy, 5/26 Dakota (11, Miesville Ravine P.R.) KTP, 5/18 Chisago (10, Carlos Avery W.M.A.) KTP. |
| 2021 | Summer | 30 | 44 | Encountered in every region. High count 6/25 Chisago (8, Wild River S.P.) ebd. |
| 2021 | Fall | 23 | 44 | Found statewide, though few reports from the western third of the state. High counts 8/22 St. Louis (11, Stony Point) RyS, 8/14 St. Louis (6, Park Point R.A.) IDv, 8/29 Carver (6, Carver P.R.) JCy. Late north 9/17 Crow Wing LiH, 9/19 Morrison DOr, 9/22 St. Louis JLK (median 9/25). Late south 10/3 Hennepin TAT, 10/4 Chippewa WCM, 10/5 Hennepin CMB (median 10/4). |
| Breeds throughout, but absent west-central and southwest. Migrant 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. |