The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Wrens | 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: Wrens |
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Rock Wren Bewick's Wren |
Carolina Wren Northern House Wren |
Winter Wren Sedge Wren |
Marsh Wren [Cistothorus wren] |
| Sedge Wren(Cistothorus stellaris) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Summer | An adult bird was flushed from a nest containing one egg, ncar Excelsior, June 1st (the writer), This was the only nest reported, | ||
| 1932 | Summer | A nest in the precess of construction was found June 11th by Downey & Risser. | ||
| 1933 | Summer | A number of duru~ nests of this species were reported, but the only nest containing eggs was discovered by Grines in Pennington County on June 2oth. It held 7 eggs. | ||
| 1934 | Summer | For some reason which is unknown, there t~s a very· marked dearth of records for this diminutive species. Mr. and Nrs. Swedenborg found a nest lined but empty on June 8th, btl.t it was destroyed the next day. This is our sole record for the season. | ||
| 1937 | Summer | E. D. Swedenborg saw shortbilled wrens building on May 30. | ||
| 1940 | Summer | Arnold Erickson saw, at a marsh just south of Minneapolis on August 19, several young learning to fly. | ||
| 1944 | Summer | July 21, built, Park Rapids, Eastman. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | 2 nests, July 12, Ramsey Co., Brother Hubert. | ||
| 1961 | Spring | Seen 15 May by Brother Theodore at Carlos A very Game Refuge. Seen 11 May at Duluth by Jan Green. Thrushes and Mimic Thrushes: All common species were reported. | ||
| 1961 | Fall | Last report same as for Marsh Wren. Turdidae: Six of eleven species were reported. | ||
| 1962 | Spring | May 15 Duluth, Janet C. Green; May 27 Lincoln Co., Avifaunal Club; May 30 Becker, Mahnomen and Clay Counties, Avifaunal Club. MIMIC THRUSHES THROUGH | ||
| 1962 | Summer | June 9, Mahnomen Co., 4 eggs, Avifaunal Club. MIMIC THRUSHES THROUGH | ||
| 1963 | Spring | May 7, Mud Lake, Traverse Co., R. Grant; May 14, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; May 14, Washington Co., D. Honetschlager. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 4-29 Anoka Co, LJ; 5-4 Stearns Co, RPR; 5-7 Washington Co, DH; 5-14 Wright Co, EC. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 9-5 Lac qui Parle Co, RBJ; 9-27 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA; 10-10 Frontenac, Goodhue Co, RBJ. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 5-5 Hibbing, HM. Very few reports. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 4-27 Rice Co, OAR; 5-10 Frontenac, EHH, DB and Rochester, JPF; 5-13 Agassiz Refuge, DLO. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | reported from Cass, Wadena, Crow Wing, Morrison, Faribault, Waseca, Sherburne, Stearns, Ramsey, Clay, Ottertail, Grant, Hennepin, Itasca, Becker, and Mahnomen Co's. Catbird: nested in Washington and Clay Co's; also reported from 24 other counties. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest 9-7 Anoka Co., WHL; 9-10 Lincoln Co., BL, DB, RLH; 9-21 Hennepin Co., EWJ. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 5-4 Blue Earth Co., EDK; 5-7 Duluth, BB; 5-8 Olmsted Co., CMJ, JPF; 5-9 Winona Co., FV/ HVBC.. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested Ramsey Co.; also reported from Becker, Wright, Mahnomen, Carver, Beltrami, Jackson, Cook, Wabasha, Mille Lacs, Aitkin Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 9-17 Cass Co., MSB and Hennepin Co., MHM; 9-19 Stevens Co., JAH; 10-5 Anoka Co., PE. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 5-5 Aitkin Co., CEP; 5-10 Washington Co., BL; Carver Co., MHM; 5-12 Winona Co., DB; 5-14 Rice Co., OAR. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Clay, Clearwater, Mille Lacs Co's; also reported from Pine, Stearns, Morrison, Anoka, Sherburne, Red Lake, Becker, Mahnomen, Lyon, Rice, Lake (JCG), Hennepin, Wright Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 8-25 Wright ETS; 9-4 Anoka WHL; 9-27 and 10-6 Hennepin (Lake Cornelia) VL; 10-4 Lyon PE; 10-11 Watonwna DMF. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 5-3 Hennepin Co., CLH; 5-10 Goodhue Co., RBJ; 5-12 Mille Lacs Co., MI; 5-14 St. Louis Co., HM; 5-18 (many) Stearns Co., CU; 5-24 (6) Mahnomen Co., DB. Mockinqbird: 4-19 (Nesting site of last year) Royalton, Morrison Co., A. Grewe; 5-8 Tofte, V. Johnson, and Duluth, PBH; 5-9 Mille Lacs Co., TEM; 5-25 Cook Co., MA; 5-27 Duluth, MMC. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | reportedfrom Watonwan, Carver, Wright, Mille Lacs, Cass, Cook, St. Louis, Mahnomen, Marshall, Isanti, Ramsey, Hennepin, Beltrami, Winona, and Polk Co's. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 8-8 Carver 2 MHM; 8-18 Pope WH; 9-10 Hennepin KP; 9-25 Mille Lacs 3 MI. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 5-8 Rice OR; 5-9 Carver TH; 5-12 Washington WHL; early north 5-2 Duluth jGH; 5-16 Clearwater RD. 109 SEPTEMBER 1970 | ||
| 1970 | Fall | only 3 reports 10-14 Carver KH; 9-17 Morrison LR. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 5-5 Scott PE; 5-8 Goodhue DB, KJG and Sherburne RLD· early north 5-13 Clearwater RCD; 5-15 St. Louis NJH. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Hennepin; also reported from 21 other counties. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | late south 9-8 Sherburne; 9-25 Lvon; 10-3 Hennepin; 2 north reports: "August" Ottertail RHJ; 8-12 Aitkin RHJ. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Reported from 26 counties. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Seen only in Wright, Mahnomen, Anoka, Clay. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Reported from 39 counties; more reports than usual. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late south 9-15 Rock KE; 9-15 Hennepin OJ. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 5-1 Rock KE and Carver EPRD; 5-2 Hennepin ETS; early north 5-19 Clearwater MS; 5-23 St. Louis MMC. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Reported from 17 counties. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 9-14 Wilkin SM; 9-20 Duluth BL; late south 10-5 Pipestone KE; 10-22 Anoka :eB; 11-2 Mower RK. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 4-11 Freeborn DG; 4-27 Anoka WL; 5-13 Hennepin JG; early north 5-8 Pine ML; 5-16 Marshall SV; 5-17 Itasca MS. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Washington; also reported from 22 other counties. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 9-15 Marshall, 9-19 St. Louis; late south 9-20 Hennepin, 10-17 Sherburne EW. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 5-1 Mower RK; 5-4 Hennepin HCP; 5-6 Olmsted JF; early north 5~2 Marshall SVA and St. Louis DA; 5-11 Aitkin TS. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Reported from 19 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Seen in 16 counties in the northeast, north-central, northwest, east-central, and central regions plus Olmsted. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north 9-27 Marshall SV, 9-30 Wilkin RJ; late south 9-30 Hennepin OJ, 10-21 Washington DS. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 5-6 Olmsted JSD, Hennepin SC; early north 5-7 St. Louis DA, 5-15 Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Seen in 31 counties in every region of the state. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Late north 9-29 St. Louis DA, Wilkin RJ, 11-9 Beltrami MV & SL; late south 11-4 Washington DS. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 5-8 Stearns NH, 5-10 Anoka KL, 5-11 Dakota KG; early north 5-17 Mahnomen RJ, 5-20 Marshall ANWR, 5-28 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Seen throughout the state; widely reported from all regions. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 8-7 Aitkin WN; late south 10-1 Hennepin VL, 10-3 Olmsted JEB, 10-19 Anoka DS. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Near Lyle, Mower County 1-25 (RRK) first winter record. Details in The Loon 53:110. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 4-20 Dakota JD, 4-20 Washington DS, 4-26 Steele JSD, 4-29 Hennepin RR; early north 5-9 Aitkin TS, 5-13 WN, 5-9 Otter Tail GMO, 5-10 Kittson KSS, Itasca TL. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Le Sueur. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Late north 8-1 Itasca, Kanabec DB, 8-26 Cook KMH; late south 9-24 Rice KJ, 9-29 Murray JMP, 10-3 Hennepin SC, 10-7 Mower RRK. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | arly south 5-6 Hennepin ES, 5-8 Rice KJ, Martin EB/ K, 5-11 Lac qui Parle CMB, 5-13 Olmsted JEB, 5-14 Nicollet JCF; early north 5-11 Otter Tail SDM, 5-15 Aitkin SC, 5-16 Clay LCF, Pennington KSS, 5-17 Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Seen in 46 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Late north 9/19 Aitkin WN, I0113 Marshall KSS; late south 9/30 Hennepin DB, 10/5 SC, 10/2 Ramsey BL, 10/3 Anoka OS, 10/10 SC. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 5/5 Sherburne EH/SS, 5/8 Olmsted RE, JEB, 5–10 Mower RRK; early north 4/20 Polk IT, 4/26 Mille Lacs MLWMA, 5/11 Beltrami AS, 5/13 Becker OJ, Marshall ANWR. [Corrected] | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Seen in 35 counties throughout the state except the Southwest. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late north 9/6 Beltrami JSP, 9/7 Red Lake DB, 9/18 St. Louis AB; late south lOIS Hennepin ES, 10/7 Chippewa AB, Ramsey RH, 10/8 Brown JSp. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 4/29 Brown JSp, 5/3 Hennepin SC, 5/5 Goodhue RJ, Olmsted RE, Mower DGS; early north 5/2 MLWMA, 5/4 Marshall SNP, SS, 5/12 Polk, Beltrami AB, 5/15 Marshall ANWR, Roseau AJ, 5/17 Polk KSS. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Hennepin; also seen in 31 other counties. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Late north 9/2 Clearwater AB, 9/3 Aitkin WN, 9/5 Lake SWIMS ; late south 10/20 Chippewa AB, 10/23 Dakota TT, 10/28 Ramsey BL, 10/29 Brown JSp. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 4/25 Brown JSp, Dakota Tiu, 4/27 Ramsey KB, Olmsted AP, 4/30 Steams NH, 5/2 Sherburne SSIDO; early north 5/5 Polk AB, 5/6 St. Louis KE, 5/9 Polk TI, 5/10 Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Seen in 41 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late north 9/22 Wilkin SDM, 10/23 Cook KMH; late south 9/25 Ramsey KB, 9/25 Hennepin SC, 10/1 Brown JS. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 4/24 Brown JS, 4/25 Hennepin SC, Ramsey KB, 4/26 Lac qui Parle TBB, 4/28 Ramsey BL; early nnorth 5/2 Aitkin WN, 5/7 St. Louis KE, 5/9 Marshall KSS, 5/10 Clearwater AB. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Seen in 44 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | North 8/2 Aitkin WN; late south lOll Hennepin SC, 10/4 Brown JS. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 4/26 Ramsey KB and Dakota TT, 5/2 Watonwan RJ, Olmsted 18, Stearns NH, Waseca RSE; early north 5/4 Marshall ANWR, 5/8 St. Louis SS, 5/IOAitkin WN. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Brown (JSp). Also seen in 47 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | North 8/22 Aitkin WN, 8/28 Wilkin SDM, 9/5 Clearwater AB; late south 9/28 Hennepin SC, 10/3 Olmsted RSE, 10/13 Murray NO. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | Reported on the Marshall CBC. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 5/2 Washington WL, 5/7 Mower RJ, AP; early north 5/3 Marshall ANWR, 5/10 Todd PH, 5/13 St. Louis SS. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Seen in 46 counties statewide. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 8/22 Becker BK, 9/21 Wilkin SDM; late south 9/17 Mower AP, 9/27 Hennepin ES, 10/8 Anoka DS. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 4/25 Pipestone JP, 4/30 Hennepin ES, 5/5 Ramsey RH; early north 5/13 Mahnomen AP, 5/16 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Reported in 47 counties statewide. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 8/11 Aitkin AP, 8/16 Clearwater AB, 9/9 Lake DPV; late south 10/6 Hennepin SC, 10/8 Brown JS, 10/15 Dakota EL and Lac qui Parle AB. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 4/27 Blue Earth MF and Brown JSp, 4/28 Lac qui Parle CMB, 4/29 Hennepin SC and Rice RA; early north 5/3 Aitkin WN and Clay MO, 5/15 St. Louis KE, 5/18 Carlton MSt. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Seen in 41 counties statewide. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 9/2 Clearwater AB, 9/8 Aitkin WN, 10/20 Clay MO, 10/21 Wilkin MO; late south 10/7 Washington DS, 10/14 Martin BB, 10/22 Rice FKS. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 4/16 Blue Earth BB, 5/2 Ramsey KB, 5/3 RiceTB; early north 5/11 Wilkin MO, 5/12 Aitkin WN, 5/13 Pine RJ. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Observed in 41 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 9/15 Roseau MO, 9/28 Itasca AB, 10/5 Clay LCF; late south 10/6 Anoka DS, 10/7 Rice TB, 10/10 Winona CS. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 4/29 Lac qui Parle SC, 5/2 Brown JS and Stearns JR, 5/3 Rice TB; early north 5/8 Cook DC, 5/9 Becker BBe, 5/10 Roseau MCBS. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Fewest reports since 1984. Nested in Marshall MCBS; seen in 33 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 9/6 Aitkin WN, 10/3 Duluth KE, 10/10 St. Louis PB; late south 10/16 Ramsey fide PB, 10/22 Winona CS, 11/23 Rock ND (The Loon 65:93–94). | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 4/27 Lac qui Parle PS, 4/30 Hennepin SC, 5/2 Brown JS. Early north 4/30 Aitkin DN, 5/5 Lake DPV, 5/8 Becker BBe and Kanabec CM. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in Stevens BBo, Washington; seen in 37 additional counties throughout state. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north 8/7 Lake DPV, 9/19 Aitkin WN, 10/15 Polk KB. Late south 9/23 Hennepin SK, 9/25 Anoka RH, 10/2 Murray ND. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 4/26 Brown JS, 4/30 Lac qui Parle TT, 5/2 Olmsted JBo and Rice TB; early north 5/5 Kanabec CM, 5/6 Grant KKW, 5/7 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Observed in 33 counties statewide. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 8/20 Otter Tail DN, 9/4 Aitkin WN, 10/16 Clay CF. Late south 9/3 Brown JS, 9/24 Freeborn RJ, 10/8 Hennepin TT. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 4/29 Winona CS, 5/3 Hennepin SC, 5/6 Lac qui Parle KB and Rice TB; early north 5/3 Kanabec CM, 5/9 Polk MCBS, 5/10 Becker BBe and Clay MN, RO. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Most reports in five years. Probable nesting in Rice; seen in 43 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Late north 9/24 Todd JSK, 10/10 Clay MN, 10/22 (third latest north) St. Louis JBe. Late south 10/17 Rice (3) JL, 10/23 Brown JSp, 10/31 (fifth latest south) Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south reports 5/5 Waseca JZ, 5/7 Hennepin SC and Rice TBo. Early north 5/9 St. Louis TW, plus 5/16 Aitkin CB and Cass fide MN. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Probable nesting in McLeod, Rice; seen in 42 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Late north 9/14 St. Louis TT, 9/16 Aitkin (4) CB, 9/22 Aitkin WN. Late south 10/8 Anoka KB, 10/12 Renville TT, 10/12 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 5/6 Hennepin SC and Rice TBo, 5/9 Waseca JSe. Early north 4/25 (second earliest north) Aitkin WN, 5/10 Kanabec CM, 5/16 Otter Tail TEB. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | More reports than usual. Probable nesting in Olmsted; observed in 50 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Late north 9/14 Cass MRN, 9/21 Aitkin WN, 10/5 Lake of the Woods PS. Late south 10/10 Cottonwood and Brown RJ, 10/15 Nobles RJ. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 4/25 Lac qui Parle RgS, 5/6 Olmsted CK, 5/9 Rice TBo. Early north 5/5 Kanabec CM, 5/12 Aitkin WN, 5/13 Kittson PS. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Seen in 44 counties throughout state. New nesting records in Lyon RJS, Polk RgS, Murray RJS. [Corrected] | ||
| 1998 | Fall | No representative north dates, when compared to the 10/5 median departure date over the past 13 years. Late south (only October dates) 10/7 Hennepin TT, SWe, 10/9 Houston FL. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | No April reports south (recent median arrival 4/27). Early south 5/4 Brown JSp, 5/5 Hennepin SC. Early north 5/1 Clay RO and Aitkin CB, then no reports until 5/14. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Observed in 37 counties statewide. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | All north reports after the first week of September: 9/21 Todd JSK, 9/23 Wilkin SDM, 10/13 Aitkin PJ, 10/16 Douglas RH. All south reports later than September: 10/1 Hennepin PBu, 10/4 Lyon RgS, 10/5 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Observed in 24 south and 16 north counties throughout the state. Early south 4/27 Rice CGj, 4/29 in two counties. Early north (where recent median 5/4) 4/30 Otter Tail SDM, then daily arrivals 5/6–10. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Record high number of reports; observed in 55 counties statewide. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | One found in downtown Minneapolis 8/3 suggested that migration underway by early August. However, a peak count of 13 in Hennepin on 9/10 (TAT) indicated that the major movement occurred in September. Late north reports from Lake and Kanabec during mid-September, but then only 10/26 Aitkin PEJ. Many south reports until 10/3, then 10/11 Hennepin SLC, 10/15 Stearns WCM. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Observed in 26 south and 21 north counties, and in all regions except Southwest. Arrived south (median 4/27) 4/23 Dakota CRM, 4/26–30 in seven counties. Arrived north (median 5/4) 5/2 Aitkin CLB, 5/3 Pine MCBS. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Observed in 38 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Departures within three days of recent medians. Late north 10/12 Aitkin PEJ, 10/13 Wilkin CMN. Late south 9/30 Wright DFJ, 10/12 Dakota ADS. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Reported from 19 south and 15 north counties. Early south 4/29 Anoka KJB, 4/30 Hennepin SLC. Early north 5/10 Clay RHO, 5/11 Todd JSK. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Reported in 51 counties statewide. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Late north 9/27 Pine JMP, then none until 10/23 Aitkin PEJ, 10/27 Cook JWL. Late south 10/7 Hennepin SLC, 11/3 Hennepin TAT, 11/8 Hennepin †SLC (same bird?). | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Arrived south 4/28 Freeborn AEB, 4/30 Rice TFB, 5/3 Brown BSm. Early north 4/25 Aitkin PEJ, 5/2 Traverse KJB (median 5/4). | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Seen in 50 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Observed in seven north counties including (late north) 10/12 Wilkin CRM, 10/13 St. Louis SLF. Total of 16 reports from 11 south counties; last reported 10/5 Scott DWK, 10/8 Rice TFB. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Found in 18 north and 24 south counties, across all regions. Early south 5/1 Mower JEM, Rice DAB, Rock JJS (median 4/27). Early north 5/2 Aitkin WEN, 5/8 St. Louis SLF, Traverse JJS (median 5/3). | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Observed in 55 counties statewide. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Only one report each from the Northwest, Southwest, and Southeast, and none from the Northeast. Late north 9/23 Kanabec JMP, then none until 10/15 Aitkin PEJ (median 10/13). Late south 10/11 Cottonwood (2) BTS, Hennepin SLC, 10/17 Dakota ADS (median 10/12). | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Early south 4/30 Fillmore NBO and Rice TFB (median 4/27). Early north 5/7 Beltrami BJU and Norman JEB, 5/8 Red Lake JMJ and St. Louis SES (median 5/3). | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Record high number of reports: seen in 58 counties in all regions of state. New nesting record from Lac qui Parle BJU. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Reported from every region. Peak number 8/17 Pine (25) MCA. Late north 9/25 Kittson LW, 9/27 Clay RBJ and Kanabec JMP. Late south 10/14 Dakota DWK and Olmsted JWH. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Found in 20 north and 40 south counties. Early south 4/23 Anoka DWK, 4/27 Olmsted JJS, then Meeker, Rice and Scott by the end of April. Early north 5/6 Carlton LAW and Wadena PJB, 5/7 Aitkin, Mille Lacs, Otter Tail and St. Louis. Record-high count 5/17 Jackson (40) AXH, PHS. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Found in 82 counties statewide. New nesting records for Becker PHS, Fillmore NBO. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from 7 north and 22 south counties. High count 8/4 Nicollet (10) ChH. Late north 9/12 Koochiching MSM, 9/21 Pine JMP, 9/23 St. Louis JWH (median 10/13). Late south 10/8 Scott BAF, 10/9 Blue Earth RMD (median 10/12). | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 17 | 43 | Early south 4/24 Rice TFB, 4/25 Meeker DMF (median 4/27). Early north 4/28 Todd BWF, 5/2 Cass DAY, 5/4 Morrison DTM (median 5/4). High counts 5/12 Steele (13) NFT, 5/27 Scott (11) BAF, 5/29 St. Louis (10) TPW. |
| 2007 | Summer | 32 | 44 | Observed in all regions of the state. High count 6/24 Scott (17, Murphy-Hanrehan Park, south horse trails) BAF. |
| 2007 | Fall | 8 | 29 | Late north 9/2 Clay DPG, 9/3 St. Louis (5, also high count) TPW, 9/4 Traverse BJU more than a month before the 10/12 median. Late south 10/3 Olmsted JWH, 10/6 Brown BTS, 10/13 Dakota PEJ (median 10/12). |
| 2008 | Spring | 26 | 40 | Early south (median 4/27) 4/22 Rice TFB, 4/23 Olmsted JWH, 4/27 Mower ARW. Early north (median 5/3) 4/30 Aitkin PEJ, 5/5 Cass BAW, 5/9 Mille Lacs RBJ, St. Louis TPW. High count 5/13 Carver (9) JCC. |
| 2008 | Summer | 25 | 39 | Reported statewide. |
| 2008 | Fall | 12 | 29 | High count 8/2 Lac qui Parle (19) PCC, PHS. Late north reports were well after the 10/12 median: 10/31 Aitkin PEJ, and a record-late sighting 11/10 St. Louis (cattail marsh near Indian Point Campground, Duluth) DOK. In contrast, south departures were well ahead of the 10/12 median; last reported south 9/27 Sibley JCC, 9/28 Steele DAB, RMD, JWH. |
| 2009 | Spring | 21 | 33 | Early south (median 4/27) 4/18 McLeod PRH, 4/30 Meeker DMF, Rice TFB, 5/1 Dakota TAT, ADS. Early north (median 5/3) 5/1 Douglas JPE, 5/7 St. Louis TPW, Todd MSK, 5/9 Aitkin KCR, Morrison FGo. High counts 5/3 Anoka (8, Carlos Avery W.M.A.) DWK, 5/7 Carver (6) JCy. |
| 2009 | Summer | 31 | 40 | Reported in all regions of state. First county breeding record from Scott TRP. |
| 2009 | Fall | 7 | 25 | Late north 9/4 Clearwater JCC, 9/7 Marshall JCC, LS, 10/9 – 11/11 Aitkin PEJ (median 10/11). Late south 10/9 Hennepin DWK, 10/11 Big Stone RBJ, Fillmore (Goethite W.M.A.) JWH, 10/17 Hennepin SLC (median 10/12). |
| 2010 | Spring | 24 | 38 | Early south (median 4/27) 5/1 Chisago PEB, HCT, 5/2 in six more counties. Early north (median 5/3) 4/29 Clay fide JMJ, 5/2 Cass BAW. High counts 5/23 Dakota (15, Black Dog Nature Preserve S.N.A.) MDu. |
| 2010 | Summer | 30 | 46 | Reported from all regions of the state. First county breeding record from Aitkin WEN. |
| 2010 | Fall | 16 | 23 | Late north 10/2 St. Louis JWL, 10/15, 10/21 Aitkin PEJ (median 10/12). Late south 9/18 Hennepin SLC, 9/19 Dodge JWH, 10/9 Carver JCy, Dakota RTe, Lincoln CRM, ALo (median 10/12). |
| 2011 | Spring | 30 | 32 | Early south (median 4/27) 4/28 Big Stone BJU, 4/30 Carver JCy, 5/1 Rice (2) RTe. Early north (median 5/3) 5/5 Carlton LAW, Cass ABi, 5/7 Douglas ARW, JPE. High count 5/24 Washington (10, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) PNi. |
| 2011 | Summer | 29 | 45 | Observed in all regions of state. First county breeding records for Beltrami BWa, Lake of the Woods BWa, Pine CCa. High counts 6/9 Marshall (17, Agassiz N.W.R., Farmes Pool) DWi, 7/24 Scott (17, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., south trails) BAF. |
| 2011 | Fall | 10 | 37 | High count 8/6 Scott (14 singing males, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF. Late north 9/25 Crow Wing (2) JLK, 9/27, 9/30 Todd JLK (median 10/12). Late south 10/11 Carver JCy, 10/16 Stearns MJB, 10/31 Winona DBz (median 10/12). |
| 2012 | Spring | 28 | 44 | Early south (median 4/27) 4/15 Lac qui Parle (Hamlin W.M.A.) DBM, 4/17 Rice TFB. Early north (median 5/3) 4/24 Kanabec RAE, 4/29 Wadena (Huntersville W.M.A.) DWK, 5/3 Wadena (Dry Sand W.M.A.) ABi. High counts 5/12 Rock (45, Touch the Sky Prairie) BMg, 5/16 Jackson (22, Heron Meadows W.M.A.) RMD. |
| 2012 | Summer | 33 | 53 | Observed in every county except Cook. High count 7/7 Washington (18, Lake Elmo R.P.) PNi. First county breeding records for Blue Earth ChH, Cottonwood JSc, Crow Wing (August record) fide BBA, Douglas fide BBA, Meeker fide BBA, Pennington fide BBA, Pope fide BBA, Stearns (August record) RPR, Wright PRH. |
| 2012 | Fall | 16 | 34 | High count 9/13 Hennepin (17, Wood Lake N.C.) TAT. Late north 9/13 Pine RBJ, 9/23 Beltrami DPJ, 9/30 Todd (2) JLK (median 10/12). Late south 10/7 Fillmore (2) JWH, 10/10 Hennepin TAT, 10/11 Hennepin TAT (median 10/12). |
| 2013 | Spring | 24 | 32 | Early south (median 4/27) 4/30 Rice TFB, 5/1 Goodhue CBu. Early north (median 5/3) 5/1 St. Louis JLK, 5/6 Marshall PEB. High counts 5/29 Aitkin (22, Rice Lake N.W.R.) TKe. |
| 2013 | Summer | 31 | 49 | Observed statewide. High count 6/6 Mahnomen (18, Waubun W.M.A.) CSl. First county breeding record for St. Louis SWe. |
| 2013 | Fall | 19 | 37 | High counts 8/14 Washington (12) PNi, 8/18 Scott (11) BAF. Late north 9/27 Lake (2) CRM, 9/29 Douglas JPE, 10/4 St. Louis (2) JLK (median 10/12). Late south 10/13 Mower ANy, JWH, 10/15 Hennepin TAT, 10/16 Olmsted LAV (median 10/12). |
| 2014 | Spring | 22 | 29 | Early south (median 4/27) 4/25 McLeod MJB, 5/2 Rice TFB. Early north (median 5/3) 5/9 Cass SC, 5/11 Itasca SC, 5/13 Mille Lacs HCT, PEB. High counts 5/20 Polk (15) VLa, JeD, 5/28 St. Louis (12) PNi. |
| 2014 | Summer | 27 | 44 | Found in all regions of state. High counts 6/25 St. Louis (19, Sax-Zim Bog) GLi, 7/20 Cass (18, C.R. 8 & Boy River) RCu. |
| 2014 | Fall | 13 | 42 | High count 8/12 Nicollet (10, Swan Lake W.M.A.) DAd. Late north 10/2 Polk MSp, SAu, 10/4 Lake JWL (median 10/12). Late south 10/7 Hennepin TAT, Washington RMD, 10/10 Carver JCy, 10/11 Scott JWH (median 10/12). |
| 2015 | Spring | 20 | 42 | Early south (median 4/27) 5/2 Ramsey BCh, 5/4 Faribault WAF, Rice TFB, Sherburne DFe, Stearns HHD, PCC, MJB, RAE. Early north (median 5/3) 5/2, 5/4, 5/6 Crow Wing (different locations near Brainerd) JPR, 5/6 St. Louis JMa. High counts 5/15 Aitkin (25, Rice Lake N.W.R.) KCR. |
| 2015 | Summer | 33 | 48 | Found statewide. High count 6/11 Aitkin (40, McGregor Marsh) CLW. |
| 2015 | Fall | 16 | 42 | High counts 8/5 Roseau (9) CsB, 8/1 Anoka (8) JCr. Late north 9/27 Becker ADr, 9/30 Lake JWL, 10/30 Aitkin PEJ (median 10/13). Late south 10/13 Benton HHD, Carver CRM, 10/15 Lyon MOs, 10/18 Steele JWH (median 10/12). |
| 2016 | Spring | 30 | 49 | Early south (median 4/27) 4/25 Rice TFB, 4/26 Washington JDS, 4/27 Dakota BAb. Early north (median 5/2) 4/29–5/3 Todd JLK, 5/5 Polk SAu, 5/6 Otter Tail DST, Todd JeM. High counts 5/24 Marshall (48, Agassiz N.W.R.) KnM, 5/24 Wright (15, Robert E. Ney Memorial Park) RBd. |
| 2016 | Summer | 31 | 51 | Found throughout the state. High counts 6/11 Aitkin (45, McGregor Marsh) BDo, 7/1 Stearns (25, Lake Wobegon Trail) DOr. |
| 2016 | Fall | 20 | 47 | High count 8/2 Steele (11, Rice Lake S.P.) PSu. Late north 9/18 Lake CLW, JeB, 10/8 Otter Tail ToR, CNn, 10/9 Clearwater ASu, NMr (median 10/13). Late south 10/17 Carver PNi, Hennepin BAb, 10/18 Nicollet WCM, 10/20 Rock DAk (median 10/12). |
| 2017 | Spring | 28 | 49 | Early south (median 4/27) 4/15 Lincoln (2, Twin Lake) GWe, 4/17 Rice TFB, 4/22 Nicollet APi, Rock WCM. Early north (median 5/1) 4/29 Otter Tail WPl, Pine ELC, Wilkin LSl, 4/30 Kanabec KrM. High counts 5/23 Aitkin (40, Deer Run W.M.A.) ASu, 5/25 Aitkin (37, Rice Lake N.W.R.) JIf. |
| 2017 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Observed in every county. High counts 6/3 Aitkin (50, Deer Run W.M.A.) ASu, 6/19 Roseau (50, C.R. 7) KnM. First county breeding record 8/5 Chisago DPi. |
| 2017 | Fall | 27 | 47 | High counts 8/12 Grant (15, North Ottawa Impoundment) RCl, 10/5 Dakota (10) TAT, ADS. Late north 10/7 St. Louis JDx, 10/19 Aitkin PEJ, 10/22 St. Louis KJB (median 10/14). Several late south reports after the 10/13 median, all from different locations in Hennepin: 10/17 (Minnesota Valley N.W.R. Headquarters) GrS, 10/30 (Lake Hiawatha Park) BAF, 11/1 (Wood Lake N.C.) SLC. |
| 2018 | Spring | 34 | 50 | Early south (median 4/27) 4/30 Carver (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake) JCy, 5/1 Carver (Minnesota Landscape Arboretum) JCy, Lyon GWe, Rice TFB. Early north (median 5/1) 4/30 Clay CMk, 5/1 Morrison SEm, 5/4 Pine KrM, St. Louis NLM. Record-high count 5/30 Lincoln (104, Dead Coon W.P.A) GWe. |
| 2018 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Observed in every county. High counts 7/6 Aitkin (38, Palisade) SCH, 7/6 Wilkin (34, Rothsay W.M.A.) DnS, MWS. |
| 2018 | Fall | 24 | 50 | Â High counts 8/2 Carver (18, Rapids Lake, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JCy, 8/3 Grant (18) SHo. Late north 9/28 Cass SC, Grant RAE, St. Louis KSz, 9/29 Todd JLK (median 10/14). Late south 10/11 Cottonwood LHl, 10/13 Carver JCy, 11/3 Redwood BTS, MiO (median 10/13). |
| 2019 | Spring | 29 | 48 | Early south (median 4/27) 4/24 Sherburne ebd, 4/26 Wright MJB, 4/27 Hennepin ASu, Nobles SHo, KEm, JWH. Early north (median 5/1) 4/27 Wilkin REn, AxB, 4/28 Crow Wing FGo, 4/29 Aitkin ANy, Clay ebd, Crow Wing ANy. High counts 5/15 Rock (40, Blue Mounds S.P.) BDo, 5/30 Anoka (34, Carlos Avery W.M.A.) BDo, 5/30 Aitkin (30, McGregor Marsh) BDo. |
| 2019 | Summer | 34 | 53 |  Found in every county. First county breeding records: 8/9 Carver KEi, 7/5 Otter Tail JSw. |
| 2019 | Fall | 23 | 51 | High counts 8/6 Clay (23, Bluestem Prairie S.N.A.) ebd, 8/3 Carver (19, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake) JCy, 8/22 Lac qui Parle (19, Salt Lake) ebd. Late north 9/22 St. Louis AVa, 10/7 Clay ebd, 10/26 Lake SC, DAB (median 10/13). Late south 10/20 Carver JCy, 10/24 Washington ebd, 10/28 Hennepin DWK (median 10/14). |
| 2020 | Spring | 31 | 50 | Early south (median 4/28) 4/24 Carver WCM, Rice TFB, Steele MAJ, Yellow Medicine KEm, SHo. Early north (median 5/1) 4/27 Pine TPW, Todd REn, RLF, 4/30 Itasca SC, Morrison ebd. High counts 5/26 Anoka (23, Carlos Avery W.M.A.) ebd, 5/15 Steele (20, Armstrong Wetland Restoration) PNi, 5/26 Morrison (20, Crane Meadows N.W.R.) SEm. |
| 2020 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county. High count 6/25 Aitkin (40, MN 65, just S. of McGregor Marsh) JbS, ebd. |
| 2020 | Fall | 25 | 48 | High counts 8/11 Rock (17, Touch the Sky Prairie) KEm, 8/4 Faribault (12, Prescott W.P.A.) KEm. Late north 10/9 Otter Tail ebd, St. Louis StK, 10/14 Aitkin PEJ, 10/24 Lake JWL (median 10/13). Late south 10/13 Olmsted LHl, 10/17 Hennepin SKS, followed by the third-latest on record 11/14 Hennepin (Lake Hiawatha Park) †BAF (median 10/14). |
| 2021 | Spring | 32 | 42 | Early south (median 4/28) 4/24 Pipestone VKl, 4/27 Houston DSt, 4/28 Anoka GWe. Early north (median 5/1) 5/2 Otter Tail TFu, 5/4 Clay BxP, Mahnomen ebd. High counts 5/24 Anoka (27, Carlos Avery W.M.A.) IsH, EzH, 5/21 Marshall (22, Agassiz N.W.R.) BEA. |
| 2021 | Summer | 34 | 51 | Found in every county except Fillmore, Wabasha. High count 6/19 Marshall (35, Agassiz N.W.R.) ebd. |
| 2021 | Fall | 22 | 47 | High counts 8/4 Goodhue (21, Frontenac S.P.) SDz, 8/3 Rice (20, Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) MZa. Late north 10/10 Clay ebd, Douglas JEl, 10/11 Lake EHi (median 10/13). Late south 10/10 Carver ebd, Hennepin TAT, 10/11 Meeker ANy (median 10/15). |
| 2022 | Spring | 30 | 44 | Early south (median 4/27) 4/23 Carver JCy, Wright ToL, MJB, 4/25 Rice TFB, 4/26 Anoka GWe, Washington IsH, EzH. Early north (median 5/1) 4/30 Cass (C.R. 46) JCu, 5/2 Otter Tail TFu, 5/3 Cass (Laura Lake Creek) ebd, 5/4 Aitkin PEJ, Cass (C.R. 135) JCu. High counts 5/16 Aitkin (27, McGregor Marsh) KWR, CLR, 5/25 Mahnomen (25) JGW, 5/29 Roseau (25, Lost River S.F.) EHi. |
| 2022 | Summer | 34 | 52 | Found in every county except Nicollet. High counts 6/17 Pipestone (42, Winter W.M.A.) GWe, 6/28 Marshall (34, Agassiz N.W.R.) ebd. First county breeding record: 8/18 Lac qui Parle SSP. |
| 2022 | Fall | 22 | 44 | High counts 8/2 Goodhue (24, Frontenac S.P., Rattlesnake Bluff) SDz, 8/6 Goodhue (16, Frontenac S.P., Prairie Trial) SDz. Late north 10/5 Clay (Moorhead) DPW, 10/6 St. Louis (Hartley Park) JLK, 10/9 Clay (Blanket Flower Prairie S.N.A.) ebd, Douglas JEl, St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) NGi (median 10/13). Late south 10/10 Ramsey LiH, Rice TFB, 10/12 Hennepin ebd, 10/21–22 Lyon (Cottonwood W.T.P.) GWe (median 10/15). |
| 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. |