Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Sandpipers Occurrence
This is the 1930 to present seasonal report archive for
The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The last 2 years are available to MOU members.
Seasons
Families
Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
New World Quail
Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys
Grebes
Pigeons, Doves
Cuckoos
Nightjars
Swifts
Hummingbirds
Rails, Gallinules, Coots
Limpkin
Cranes
Stilts, Avocets
Plovers
Sandpipers
Jaegers
Alcids
Gulls, Terns
Loons
Shearwaters and Petrels
Storks
Frigatebirds
Boobies and Gannets
Cormorants
Pelicans
Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons
Ibises
New World Vultures
Osprey
Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles
Barn Owls
Screech-Owls, Owls
Kingfishers
Woodpeckers
Caracaras, Falcons
Flycatchers
Vireos
Shrikes
Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows
Chickadees, Titmice
Larks
Martins, Swallows
Kinglets
Waxwings
Silky-flycatchers
Nuthatches
Creepers
Gnatcatchers
Wrens
Thrashers, Mockingbirds
Starlings
Dippers
Thrushes
Old World Flycatchers
Old World Sparrows
Pipits
Finches
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
Towhees, Sparrows
Yellow-breasted Chat
Blackbirds, Orioles
Warblers
Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks

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

Solitary Sandpiper(Tringa solitaria)
YearSeasonNS
1932Summer
1963SpringApril 20, Salt Lake, Avifaunal Club; May 7, Minneapolis, R. Janssen.
1963Fallearliest, July 4, Marshall Co., R. L. Huber and July 5, Stevens Co., R. Grant; latest, Oct. 11, Fargo-Moorhead area fide Elizabeth Anderson and Oct. 13, Duluth R. L. Huber.
1964Spring4-19 Wright Co, EC; 5-2 Frontenac, RBJ; 5-5 Hennepin Co, MAS; 5-7 Winona Co, BT; 5-7 Anoka Co, LJ; 5-7 Duluth, JCG.
1964Summerlast spring date, 6-2, Duluth, PBH; fall dates, 7-4, Anoka Co, DP, RLH; 7-12, Stevens Co, RAG; 7-16, Lake Co, JNG; 7-20, Itasca Co, JAM; 8-29, Lake Co, JNG.
1964Fall8-12 to 10-17 FargoMoorhead, EGA.
1965Springearliest 5-1 Sauk Centre, RPR, Vasa, RBJ, FL and Moorhead, LWJ; latest 5-20 Ramsey Co, ACR and 5-22 Lac qui Parle Co, EMB.
1965Falllatest 9-8 Minneapolis, VL and 9-19 Detroit Lakes, MIG.
1966Springearliest 4-8 Washington Co, ACR; 4-30 Minneapolis, EMB and Collegeville, RPR; 5-5 St. Paul, BL; latest 5-10 Goodhue Co, EHH; 5-10 Wabasha Co GD, GG, FV; 5-17 Bemidji, EBH; 5-19 Dakota Co, ACR.
1966Summer7-21 Hennepin Co, EWJ; early fall migrant.
1966FallEarliest (see also Summer Season, previous issue) 8-4 Detroit Lakes, PE; 8-16 Hennepin Co., VL; 8-23 Lake Co., JCG; latest 9-18 Hennepin Co., RBJ; 9-25 Anoka Co., WHL; 9-27 Washington Co., ACR.
1967Springearly 4-16 Nicollet Co., EMB; 4-24 Rice Co., OAR, Washington Co., DS and Fargo-Moorhead fide EGA; 4-29 Goodhue Co., RBJ; late 5-19 Dakota Co., RJC; 5-21 Fargo-Moorhead fide EGA; 5-22 Carver Co., VL and Hennepin Co., RDT.
1967Summer7-26 Carver Co., 2, FN/MAS; 8-8 Clay Co., 4, LWJ.
1967Fall earliest 7-29 Itasca Co., ACR; 8-4 Lyon Co., PE; 8-5 Stevens Co., JAH; latest 9-23 Carver Co., FN/ MAS; 10-2 Ramsey Co., ELC; 10-12 Becker Co., JAH.
1968Spring early 4-7 Hennepin Co., FN/MAS; 4-8 Rice Co., OAR; 4-26 Stearns Co., KE; 4-27 Nicollet Co., KP, DB; late 5-19 Beltrami Co., JAM; 5-21 Watonwan Co., FN/ MAS; 5-24 FargoMoorhead, fide EGA.
1968Summer 6-30 Anoka Co, WHL; 7-4 Mahnomen Co, JCG; 7-4(2), 7-6(6) Dakota Co, VL; 7-11 Goodhue and Dakota Co's, FN/MAS; 7-22, 7-24, 8-7 Clay Co,fide EGA; 7-8 Hennepin Co, KP; 7-28 Carver Co, DB; 8-6, 8-11 Mille Lacs Co , MIV; 8-7, 8- 11 , 8-29 Anoka Co, WHL; 8-16,8-25 Wright Co, GES.
1968Fall9-2 Nicollet (Middle Lake) 4 DB; 9-16 Hennepin VL; 9-18 Mille Lacs DMF; 9-18 Duluth MC.
1969Spring4-26 Wright Co., EIS; 4-27 Waseca Co., WF; 4-29 (1o+) Watonwan Co., EDK; 5-7 Lake Co. RK; 5-8 Cook Co., MA; 5-18 Anoka Co., CKS, and Nobles Co., HSH; 5-25 Washington Co., DS.
1969Summer6-9 Duluth, MMC; 7-12 Sibley Co. DB, then late July records from Mille Lacs, Wright, and Dakota Co's. Greater Yellow-legs: 7-19 Clay Co. DB; 7-22 Dakota Co. VL; then records later in July from Mille Lacs, Cook, and Wilkin. Lesser Yellow-legs: 7-18 Clay Co. EA; 7-27 Dakota Co. VL. Knot: 6-1 Duluth 15 JJG; 6-5 Duluth 2 RL; 6-11 Duluth FL.
1969Fall8-28 Mille Lacs MI; 8-31 Cass BAH; 9-17 Duluth TH; 8-1 Washington WHL; 8-3 Carver KH; 10- 12 Hennepin RGL; 10-10 Washington WHL.
1970Springearly south 4-25 Rice JAH; 4-28 Hennepin EJ, GES, WL; 4-29 Lyon HK; early north 5-3 Duluth MMC; 5-4 Mille Lacs M I; late 5-22 Lake RK; 5-24 Lac qui Parle DB.
1970Summer7-27 Mille Lacs MI. Greater Yellow-legs: 6-18 Traverse Co. (2) EC, BL. Probably FALL Migrant! Cold front passed through on 6-17. Species recorded in Illinois same day {also after front). Lesser Yellow-legs: 7·16 Pope Co. (2) BAH; 7-17 Duluth (4) ).P. Perkins; 7-19 Mille Lacs (2) Ml; 8-2, 8-8 Clay Co. EW.
1970Fallearly 7-25 Anoka CH; 7-27 Mille Lacs Ml; 8-1 Pope BH; late south 9-20 Wright BH; 10-4 Lyon PE; 10·6 Hennepin VL; late north 9·18 Lake JG and Marshall AR.
1971Springearly south 4-24 Hennepin CH and Goodhue DB; 4-25 Mower JLJ and Cottonwood LF and Carver ES; early north 4-19 Aitkin JB; 5-12 Mille Lacs MI; late 5-20 Duluth MMC and Clearwater RCD; 5-21 Lake RK.
1971Fallearly 7-10 Hennepin; 7-16 Clay; late south 9-27 Hennepin; 10-l Pope; 10-10 Scott; late north 9-4 Morrison; 9-8 Mille Lacs.
1972Summer6-28 Aitkin, 7-2 Lyon, 7-12 Duluth.
1973Summer Nested in Aitkin (7-11 TS); seen in Hennepin (6-27), Anoka (7-8), Washington (7-25), Houston (7-21), Clay (7-31).
1973Fall Reported from St. Louis, Anoka, Dakota, Mille Lacs, Wabasha, Nicollet. Early 8-2 Hennepin (OLJ).
1974Spring Early south 4-27 Carver, Sibley ETS; 4-28 Anoka SC; 4-30 Stearns NMH; early north 4-27 Aitkin TS; 4-28 Morrison DCF; late 5-18 Dakota RC.
1974Fall Early north 7-7 Duluth MMC; 7-20 Marshall AR; early south 7-7 Hennepin OJ; 7-11 Lincoln KE; late north 8-30 Mille Lacs MI; 9-27 Marshall AR; late south 9-10 Le Sueur GR; 9-29 Hennepin VL; peak 8-29 Mille Lacs (18) MI.
1975Spring Early south 4-22 Dakota RAG; 4-23 Wabasha WDM; 4-27 Pipestone KE; early north 4-30 Clay SC; 5-3 Itasca MS and St. Louis MMC; late 5-24 Freeborn RBJ; 5-28 St. Louis GJN.
1975Summer Late migrant 6-14 and 15 in Nobles Co. (KE, RJ); latest date on record.
1975Fallearly 6-28 Lyon PE; 7-5 Rock KE, PE; 7-12 Mille Lacs RJ; late north 9-28 Marshall SV; late south 9-2 Murray AD; 9-14 Mower RK.
1976Spring Early south 4-12 Carver HPR; 4-14 Hennepin PCHS; 4-15 Hennepin OJ; early north 5-5, 5-10 St. Louis JCG; 5-11 St. Louis GN; late 5-27 Winona VH.
1976Fall Early north 6-27 St. Louis, 7-29 Marshall; early south 7-3 Yellow Medicine and 7-6 Lac qui Parle; late north 9-16 Clay and 9-20 Itasca; late south 9-19 Washington, 9-15 Pipestone, 9-26 Lyon.
1977Spring Early south 4-16 Pope BSH; 4-18 Mower RK; 4-22 Sibley, Lyon DGW; early north 4-26 Otter Tail GO; 4-29 Otter Tail SM; 5-5 St. Louis GN; late 5-22 St. Louis DA.
1977Summer Late migrants 6-4 Fillmore (JD) and 6-18 Olmsted (JF, WE).
1977Fall Early north 7-2 Grant (GO); early south 6-30 Anoka (KL).
1978Summer Seen in St. Louis (6-28, four, T65, R19, Bill Cottrell). Early migrants North 7-4 (Marshall), 7-13, South 7-8, 7-9, 7-13.
1978Fall Late north 8-25 Marshall ANWR; late south 9-20 Hennepin BH, Washington DMB.
1979Spring Early south 4-12 Anoka BH, 4-21 Lac qui Parle RH, HK; early north 4-24 St. Louis KE, 5-3 Otter Tail GMO; late dates 5-23 Becker TNWR, 5-25 Mower RRK, Lac qui Parle CMB.
1979Summer Late migrants 6-3 Lac qui Parle, 6-5 Lyon. Early migrants North: 7-4 Otter Tail, 7-5 Lake of the Woods; South: 7-14 Stevens, 7-18 Olmsted, Hennepin.
1979Fall Late north 9-1 Itasca TL, 9-12 St. Louis KMH. 9-23 Marshall KSS; late south 9-6 Lac qui Parle CMB, 9-22 Hennepin OJ, 9-29 Washington DS.
1980Spring Early south 4-16 Lyon HK, 4-18 Nicollet JCF, 5-1 Cottonwood LJF; early north 5-6 St. Louis TH, SNF, Lake SW; late dates 5-23 Nicollet JCF, 5-25 Lake SW.
1980Summer Early migrants North: 6-18 (4) Lake (SGW), 7-2, 7-4; South: 6-17 Houston (M&EF), 7-1, 7-5, 7-6.
1980Fall Late north 9-6 St. Louis JG, 9-12 Cook KMH, 9-18 Lake SW; late south 9-4 Olmsted JEB, 9-18 Hennepin ES, 9-21 Dakota MW.
1981Spring Early south 4-25 Mower RRK, Dakota ES; early north 4-26 Lake of the Woods TA, 3-27 Douglas SM; late south 5-8 Nicollet JCF, 5-9 Dakota TC; ate north 5-18 Grant RJ, 5-23 Otter Tail KE.
1981Summer Late migrants? North: 6-11 Cook (Swamper Lake) M&KH, 6-16 Itasca (Scenic SP) TL, 6-27 Cook (Bow Lake) M&KH. Early migrants North: 7-20; South: 7-4, 7-9, 7-11.
1982Spring Early south 4-24 Big Stone HK, 4-25 Houston FL, JPI AM; early north 4-30 Aitkin TS and Otter Tail SDM; late south 5-14 Nicollet JCF, 5-22 Olmsted BE; late north 5-17 Lake SW / MS, 5-18 St. Louis JG.
1982Summer Second state nesting record from Cook (The Loon 54: 144-147). Early migrants North: 7/7, 7/12, 7/15; South: 6/20 (HCK), 7/6.
1982Fall Late north 9/10 Polk KSS, 9/11 Beltrami JP, 10/3 Aitkin WN; late south 9/29 Steele RJ, 10/2 Ramsey BL, 10/7 Hennepin VL.
1983Spring Early south 4/23 Stevens RJ, 4/29 Olmsted JEB, RE, Mower RRK; early north 4/28 Wilkin SDM, 5/3 Lake of the Woods TW; late south 5/17 Watonwan EBIK, 5/20 Olmsted RE; late north 5/22 Pennington KSS, 5/23 Lake SWIMS.
1983Summer NESTED in Cook (same place as last year, K&MH). Late migrant North: 6/1. Early migrant North: 7/26; South: 7/16, 7/21.
1983Fall Late north 10/8 Pine RG, 10/11 Lake SWIMS, 10/13 Cook KMH; late south 10/4 Hennepin SC, 10/9 Brown JSp, 10/18 Pipestone JP.
1984Spring Early south 4/26 Dakota JD, 4/28 Lac qui parle HK; early north 4/21 Ottertail GMO, 4/25 Wilkin SDM, 5/3 Red Lake KSS; late south 5/25 Olmsted RE, 5/26 Nicollet JCF, Hennepin OJ; late north 5/19 Clearwater DGW, 5/20 Cook EH, 5/25 Lake SWIMS.
1984Summernested in Cook (6/25 Lima Mt. Rd. -same location as in 1983 -2 displaying adults, KMH); first fall date 7/6 Mower.
1984Fall Late north 9/8 Otter Tail RJ, 9/10 St. Louis HR, 10/26 Lake SWIMS; late south 10/17 Olmsted RE, 10/20 Dakota ES, 10/26 Hennepin JEB, Dakota JEB, SC.
1985Spring Early south 4/19 Olmsted AP, 4/20 Olmsted RE, Hennepin TTu; early north 4/24 Norman BK, 4/25 Wilkin SDM; late south 51 II Hennepin DZ, 5/21 SC; late north 5/12 Roseau AJ, 5/16 Polk TT.
1985Summer Early migrants: North, 7/5 Polk, Norman; South, 7/4 Dodge, 7/5 Hennepin, Brown.
1985Fall Late north 8/30 Marshall AB, 9/5 Lake SWIMS, 9/17 Cook KMH; late south 9/4 Fillmore RJ, 9/6 Olmsted AP, 10/3 Hennepin sc.
1986Spring Early south 4/19 Hennepin TTu, 4/24 Fillmore AMP; early north 4/28 Wilkin GAM, 5/4 St. Louis SS; late south 5/21 Olmsted RE, 5/22 Hennepin OJ; late north 5/1 2 St. Louis MH/JS, 5/19 Marshall ANWR.
1986Summer Seen in Cook (6/23, residents?, KE). Early migrants : North, 7/12 Clay; South, 6/28 Fillmore (RJ, AP), 7/2 Blue Earth, 7/3 Ramsey.
1986Fall Late north 9/4 Red Lake RJ, 9/13 Duluth TBB, 9/20 Lake SWIMS; late south 8/17 Isanti AB, 9/1 Freeborn NHo, 9/29 Olmsted BE.
1987Spring Early south 4/20 Goodhue BL, 4/21 Le Sueur EK; early north 4/20 Lake SWIMS, 4/25 Wilkin GAM; late south 5/19 Rice GS, 5/21 Hennepin SC; late north 5/17 Clay LCF, Aitkin WN and Lake SWIMS, 5/22 Cook EH.
1987Summer Nested in Cook (Lima Mt. Road, KMH). Early migrants: North, 7/7 Lake; South, 6/20 Dodge and Steele (AP), 6/28 four additional counties.
1987Fall Late north 9/20 Roseau IT, 9/24 Lake SW. 10/3 Koochiching RG, RJ; late south 9/23 Hennepin SC, 9/24 Brown JS and Stearns NH, 10/9 Pipestone JP.
1988Spring Early south 4/24 Anoka JH, 4/25 Mower RRK and Wabasha AP; early north 4/26 Duluth KE, 4/30 Douglas RJ; late south 5/21 Olmsted BSE, 5/23 Big Stone AB; late north 5/11 Clay LCF, 5/12 Aitkin WN.
1988Summer Seen in 20 counties throughout state; possible summer bird 6/19 Cook (WP). Early migrants: North, 7/1 Norman, 7/2, Aitkin; South, 6/25 Dakota (TT), 6/26 Brown (JS).
1988Fall Late north 8/27 Traverse RJ, 8/28 Clay LCF, 9/3 Beltrami AB; late south 9/23 Hennepin ES, 9/24 Freeborn NHO, 9/25 Scott AP.
1989Spring Early south 4/8 Jackson AB, 4/15 Lyon TG; early north 5/4 Pennington SKS, 5/7 Aitkin WN; late south 5/16 Hennepin SC, 5/17 Washington WL; late north 5/19 Cook WP, 5!20 Duluth KE, TW.
1989Summer No reports from potential breeding areas. Migrants seen in 18 counties; late migrant 6/3 Rock AB; early migrants 6/27 Polk, 6/29 Clearwater.
1989Fall Late north 9/17 Lake SWIMS, 9/19 Beltrami DJ, 9/24 Aitkin WN; late south 9/27 Hennepin SC, 9/30 Murray ND, 10/1 Freeborn AP and Washington DS.
1990Spring Early south 4/17 Lyon HK, 4/24 Mower RRK, 4/26 Hennepin mob and Olmsted JB; early north 4/26 St. Louis KE, 4/30 Lake DV, 5/5 Aitkin WN; late south 5/18 Renville GS, 5/24 Hennepin SC; late north 5/20 Crow Wing AB, 5/28 Cook DJ.
1990Summer Seen in 21 counties statewide; late migrant 6/6 Olmsted, early migrant 7/6 Goodhue.
1990Fall Late north 9/2 Polk AB and Roseau MO, 9/6 Cook KMH; late south 9/12 Brown JS, 9/14 Pipestone JP, 9/18 Olmsted AP.
1991Spring Early south 4/14 Hennepin OJ, 4/26 Rice TB, 4/27 Lac qui Parle mob, Olmsted BSE and Pope RJ ; early north 4/27 Aitkin WN, 5/4 Becker DEB, MO and Wilkin SDM, 5/6 Lake DPV; late south 51 II Olmsted BSE, HK, 5/12 Brown AB and Hennepin SC
1991Summer Seen in six northern counties; migrants reported in 12 southern counties. Mid-summer report 6/22 Nobles ND; all other reports early fall migrants.
1991Fall Late north 9/16 Clearwater KB, 9/19 Clay MO, 10/19 Polk BB; late south 9/10 Brown JS, 9/24 Nobles TEB, 10/7 Hennepin SC.
1992Spring Early south 4/16 Washington WL, 4/18 Cottonwood ED, 4/21 Rice TB; early north 5/11 Cook KMH and St. Louis AE, 5/12 Roseau NJ, 5/14 Kittson RJ; late south 5/18 Le Sueur EK, 5/30 Hennepin SC; late north 5/24 Beltrami DJ, 5/27 Norman PS.
1992Summer Migrants observed in 18 counties; late migrant 6/16 Brown JS, early migrant 7/3 Murray.
1992Fall Late north 8/14 Roseau PS, 9/4 Clearwater AB, 10/19 Clay RG, RJ; late south 9/18 Rice TB, 9/19 Hennepin SC, 9/27 Wright AB.
1993Spring Early south 4/29 Yellow Medicine PS, 4/29 Rice TB, 4/30 Brown RJ. Early north 5/15 Aitkin WN, 5/16 Kanabec CM. Late south 5/25 Hennepin OJ and Brown RJ.
1993Summer Fall migrants observed in 17 counties; early south 7/10 Anoka, Hennepin and Martin counties.
1993Fall All late reports 9/25 Le Sueur SC, 9/25 Dakota SK, 10/10 Hennepin TT, 10/18 Wabasha DWM.
1994Spring Early south 4/11 Olmsted JSt, 4/23 Hennepin OJ, 4/24 Rice TB; early north 4/23 Kanabec CM, 5/3 Otter Tail CS/KC, 5/21 Roseau PS; late south 5/17 Anoka JH,
1994Summer Observed in St. Louis, Aitkin; fall migrants seen throughout July in 15 counties south of known breeding range.
1994Fall Late north 8/17 Clay FL, 9/4 Becker DJ. Late south 9/7 Washington WL, 9/17 Martin RJ, 9/24 Olmsted JW.
1995Spring Early south 4/9 (third earliest date on record) Dakota TT, 4/16 Mower AB, 4/22 Lac qui Parle MF; early north 4/26 Kanabec CM, 5/4 Clay RO, 5/6 Beltrami PS.
1995Summer Fall migrants observed in 14 counties; early migrant 6/28 Sherburne.
1995Fall Late north 9/4 Aitkin WN, 9/28 Carlton RJ, 10/1 Lake DV. Late south 9/21 Brown JSp, 9/23 Olmsted JSt, 10/24 Hennepin SC.
1996Spring Early south 4/21 Rice JL, 4/24 Freeborn ABa, 4/25 Hennepin SC. Early north 5/8 Pennington SKS, 5/10 Beltrami SCM, 5/11 Clay RO.
1996Summer Unusually large number of southern reports in July. Fall migrants observed in 21 southern and two northern counties; early migrant 6/29 Steele.
1996Fall Late north 9/6 Morrison RJ, 9/7 Roseau KB, 10/2 Clay SKS. Late south 10/11 Hennepin OJ, 10/14 Anoka KB, 10/15 Cottonwood ED. Many late south dates.
1997Spring Early south 4/19 Hennepin SC, 4/26 Lac qui Parle TT, RH, 4/29 Dakota DBS. Early north 4/30 Aitkin WN, 5/8 Beltrami DJo, Kanabec CM.
1997Summer Far fewer reports than last year. July migrants seen in 12 counties scattered throughout state; plus 6/6 Koochiching.
1997Fall Late north 9/23 Beltrami DJo, 9/25 Grant RJ, 10/2 St. Louis AE. Late south 9/21 Big Stone LE, 9/28 Olmsted CH, 10/2 Hennepin SC. Peak count on 9/1 Crow Wing (20) PP.
1998Spring Early south 4/25 Lac qui Parle TT, RJ, 4/28 Big Stone AH, and 4/30 Dakota TT. Early north 4/30 Lake DV and St. Louis JN, 5/3 Cass EP. Late south 5/31 Hennepin SC. FL reports encountering 200+ along the Mississippi River in Hubbard and Beltrami counties during a 5/4–12 canoe trip.
1998Summer Reported in Koochiching, St. Louis, Aitkin, Carlton, Lake, and Cook; plus July migrants seen in ten additional counties statewide. Spring migrant dates include 6/2 Hennepin SC, 6/14 Kittson (summer status in this county?) PS.
1998Fall Late north 9/17 Cook KMH, 9/30 St. Louis NJ, 10/4 Carlton LW. Late south 10/4 Hennepin TT, 10/11 Olmsted CH.
1999Spring Arrived late and reported as scarce by RJ, JSp. Early south 4/25 in three counties, then 4/28 Meeker DF and Mower RRK. Early north 5/1 Polk DN, 5/6 Aitkin CB. Only one report from the southeast region and no reports from either the southwest or the west-central regions.
1999Summer Only one spring migrant reported: 6/2 Meeker. Late June and July records in 18 counties; early migrants 6/29 Big Stone, 6/30 Renville.
1999Fall Reported throughout the state except for the northwest region. All October reports: 10/1 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone NWR) BOl, 10/3–10 Beltrami DJo, 10/10 Carlton LW, 10/12 Mower RRK.
2000Spring Seen in 27 south and 15 north counties throughout the state. Early south 4/19 McLeod and Meeker DF, 4/23 Fillmore NO and Scott ABo. Early north 4/29 Kanabec CM, 4/30 Otter Tail SDM and Polk EF.
2000Summer Record high number of reports; July migrants seen in 24 counties, primarily in the south. Early migrant 7/1 Big Stone KJB; record high count 7/30 Anoka (27 at Carlos Avery WMA) KJB.
2000Fall Reported from all regions. See summer report for early fall migrants. High counts 8/3 Anoka (17) KJB, 8/3 Lac qui Parle (16) BEO. Late north 9/17 Cook DDM, BJM, then 10/9 Carlton LAW. Late south 10/3 Isanti CRM.
2001Spring Seen in 25 south and 11 north counties. Early south 4/15 Blue Earth ChH, 4/19 Freeborn AEB. Early north 4/24 Aitkin CLB, 4/30 in two counties. Peak 5/1 Hennepin (9) KJB.
2001Summer Fall migrants reported from a total of 17 counties; earliest migrant (away from Northeast) 6/25 Clay CRM.
2001Fall Reported from all regions. Please see summer report for first fall migrants. High count 8/7 Rice (7) JGL. Late north (recent median 10/2) 9/22 St. Louis JJS. Late south 10/5 Lac qui Parle BEO, 10/11 Dodge RBJ.
2002Spring Seen in 34 south and 15 north counties. Early south 4/16 Steele NFT, 4/22 Lincoln KJB. Early north 5/4 Clay RHO and Traverse PHS, 5/5 Wadena PJB. Late south 5/29 Big Stone KJB, also see summer report. High counts 5/8 Big Stone (13 at Graceville) KJB, 5/12 Wadena (11) PJB.
2002Summer Reported in 17 counties within pattern described for Lesser Yellowlegs; plus Lake of the Woods, Lake. Only late migrant 6/1 Freeborn AEB; all other observations away from breeding range occurred from 7/4 to 7/29. Peak count 7/25 Lac qui Parle (13) BEO.
2002Fall Reported from 15 north and 24 south counties. Please see summer report for first fall migrants. High count 8/4 Dakota (5) ADS. First juvenile 8/12 Big Stone KJB. Late north (recent median 10/2) 9/25 St. Louis JWB, 10/7 Cass PHS. Late south (recent median 10/3) 10/20 Blue Earth CRM, 10/25 Martin BRB, 10/27 Houston (4 at Mound Prairie Marsh, latest date on record) †FZL
2003Spring Seen in 20 south and 14 north counties in all regions except the Southwest. Early south 4/15 Brown (2) BSm, 4/25 Winona JJS. Early north 5/1 Todd (3) BWF, 5/3–4 in five counties. Late south 5/25 Hennepin WCM, 5/27 Freeborn AEB, also see summer report.
2003Summer Fall migrants found in 20 counties; early migrant 6/29 Becker BWF. Peak count 7/24 Marshall (24 at Agassiz N.W.R., including first juvenile) KJB.
2003Fall Reported from 11 north and 16 south counties in all regions. Please see summer report for first fall migrants, first juveniles, and high count, but also note 8/2 Marshall (14 at Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS, SAS, 8/12 Big Stone (11) KJB. Late north 9/27 Becker DFN, 9/28 Cook JWL and Pennington PHS. Late south 9/26 Rice m.obs., 10/4 Lac qui Parle and 10/7 Big Stone BJU.
2004Spring Reported from 34 south and 17 north counties in all regions. Early south 4/21 Winona JJS, 4/24–25 in four counties. Early north 5/1 Carlton LAW and Traverse PHS, 5/3 Becker MWy. Late south 5/28 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/29 Chippewa BJU. Highest reported count 5/14 St. Louis (12 at W.S.H.C., Duluth) FJN, DSC.
2004Summer Spring migrants 6/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/3 Lake of the Woods MHK. Fall migrants 7/3 Traverse PCC, 7/4 Big Stone PHS, JMJ; reported from three additional north and eight additional south counties. Highest reported count 7/18 Big Stone (42) PCC, PHS, but also see fall report.
2004Fall Reported from 13 north and 15 south counties in all regions. Record-high fall counts 8/1 Big Stone (44) PHS, RSF, JMJ, 8/7 Big Stone (40) KJB, PCC. Late north 9/18 St. Louis SLF, 9/25 Clay RHO. Late south 9/20–21 Olmsted PWP, 10/3 Dakota JPM.
2005Spring Reported from 25 south and 15 north counties in all regions. Early south (median 4/19) 4/16 Rock RMD, CFa, 4/29 Dakota JOt and Martin JJS. Early north (median 4/30) 5/7 Douglas SNo, 5/8 Crow Wing, Polk, Traverse. Late south 5/29 Houston PHS, also see summer report.
2005Summer Northbound migrants 6/1 Sherburne PLJ, 6/1, 6/13 Freeborn AEB. Fall migrants also reported from Sherburne and Freeborn, as well as 15 additional south and 8 north counties.
2005Fall Reported from 10 north and 16 south counties in all regions. Record-high fall count 8/1 Stearns (46 at St. John's Arboretum) PCC. First juvenile 8/6 Big Stone PHS. Late north 9/7 Pine REH, 9/26 Mille Lacs ASc. Late south 9/17 Waseca JPS, 9/22 Dakota ADS and Olmsted JWH.
2006Spring Reported from 34 south and 14 north counties in all regions. Early south 4/20 Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/21 Olmsted JJS. Early north (median 4/30) 4/22 Mille Lacs HHD, 5/2 Clay PBB. High count 5/2 Dakota (15) SWe. Late south 5/31 Rice JEB, also see summer report.
2006Summer Observed in 40 counties statewide. Probable northbound migrants: 6/9 Aitkin KCR, 6/10 Lake of the Woods JMJ. Probable southbound migrants: early north 6/24 Polk JMJ, 6/30 Becker and Marshall PHS; early south 6/24 Rice TFB and Lac qui Parle PCC, PHS, 6/28 Lincoln and Lyon MCBS. Record-high count 7/31 Stearns (57 at St. John's Arboretum) PCC.
2006Fall Reported from 15 north and 30 south counties in all regions. High count 8/4 Marshall (17 at Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS. First juveniles 8/4 Marshall PHS, 8/8 Stearns PCC. Late north 9/30 Cass DAB, 10/1 Carlton LAW (median 9/30). Late south 10/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 10/6 Jackson RBW (median 10/3).
2007Spring828 Early south 4/22 Faribault CRM et al. and Winona JWH, 4/23 Sherburne PLJ (median 4/19). Early north 5/3 Itasca EEO, 5/5 Isanti LBF (median 4/30). All counts ?3 birds. Late south 5/21 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 6/1). Late north 5/24 Lake of the Woods MHK, also see summer report.
2007Summer724 Only northbound migrant: 6/2 Lake of the Woods MHK. Southbound migrants: early north 6/29 Itasca SMC; early south 6/30 Lac qui Parle (3) PCC. High counts (but see fall report) 7/21 Lac qui Parle (29) PCC, PHS, 7/27 Scott (48 at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF. First juvenile 7/29 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS.
2007Fall2229 See summer report for early southbound migrants. Late north 9/29 Becker DFN, 10/3 St. Louis SLF, then none until 11/7 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) GKn. Late south 10/1 Houston RBW, 10/8 Le Sueur (5) RMD. High count 8/2 Scott (61) BAF.
2008Spring1834 Early south (median 4/19) 4/8 Mower JEM, 4/20 Nicollet RMD. Early north (median 4/30) 4/29 Lake JWL, 4/30 Aitkin KCR. All counts ?4. See summer report for late migrants south and north.
2008Summer520 Seen in all regions except Northwest, Southwest. Early south migrants (see The Loon 74:65–82) 6/26 Lac qui Parle (2) BJU, 7/1 Brown (2) BTS and Meeker (1) DMF. High count 7/19 Lac qui Parle (23) PCC, PHS.
2008Fall2135 High count 8/9 Marshall (21) PHS, JMJ. Late north 10/1 St. Louis SLF, 10/5 Todd HHD (median 10/1). Late south 9/27 Sibley JCC, 10/4 Carver (3) JCy (median 10/5).
2009Spring1732 Early south (median 4/19) 4/24 Carver JCy and Olmsted JWH, 4/25 Lac qui Parle FGo, SWe. Early north (median 4/30) 5/1 Douglas JPE, 5/2 Traverse DPG. Record high count of 63 on 5/14 (W.S.H.C.) KJB. See summer report for late migrants south and north.
2009Summer518 Southbound migrants: early north 7/15 Grant (1) LBF; early south 7/5 Lac qui Parle (6) PCC, 7/9 Meeker DMF. High count 7/26 Douglas (26) PCC.
2009Fall1733 Late north 9/20 Crow Wing JSB, 9/26 Carlton RBW (median 10/1). Late south 9/26 Houston JCC, 9/27 Rice DAB, JWH, 10/1 Hennepin SLC (median 10/5).
2010Spring1031 Early south (median 4/19) 4/16 Dakota (Lake Byllesby) CMB, 4/17 Dakota JLO. Early north (median 4/30) 4/27 Cass ABi. High count 4/22 Ramsey (18, St. Paul) RPR. Late south 5/17 Dakota JPM, 5/24 Carver (2) JCy (median 5/27). Late north 5/31 Roseau JTi (median 5/25).
2010Summer717 Observed in all regions of the state except Southeast. Southbound migrants: early north 7/7 Becker (12) LBF; early south 7/5 Dakota DWK and Sherburne PLJ.
2010Fall2130 High count 8/7 Pine (13, Askov W.T.P.) HHD. Late north 9/26 Itasca (2) EEO and Lake DAB, JWH (median 10/1). Late south 10/16 Le Sueur (Waterville fish hatchery ponds) JWH, 10/17 Houston (Eitzen W.T.P.) JWH (median 10/5).
2011Spring1640 Early south (median 4/19) 4/21 Renville DPG, 4/23 Lac qui Parle ph. BJU. Early north (median 4/30) 4/22 Morrison FGo, 4/25 Cass (Ponto Lake Twp.) BAW. High count 5/1 Rice (15) DAB. See summer report for late migrants.
2011Summer822Seen in scattered locations throughout state. Northbound migrants: late south 6/8 Carver DMA; late north 6/5 Lake †JBa, 6/11 Otter Tail RTo. Southbound migrants: north dates not representative; early south 7/4 Sibley DWK, 7/8 Kandiyohi RAE. First juvenile 7/31 Lac qui Parle PCC. High count 7/24 Carver (24) JCy.
2011Fall2239 See summer report for early southbound migrants. High count 9/2 Hennepin (8, Powderhorn Park) JJo. Late north 10/1 Cook RAE, ALo, 10/2 Morrison FGo and St. Louis SLF (median 10/1). Late south 10/21 Yellow Medicine LS, 10/23 Jackson (Sandy Point Park) KSm (median 10/5).
2012Spring1537 Early south (median 4/19) 4/1 Lac qui Parle FGo, 4/16 Dakota JLO and Lac qui Parle DLP, 4/17 Dakota (6) DVe. Early north (median 4/30) 5/2 Morrison FGo, 5/5 Douglas FGo, MJB and Grant DBz. High count 5/1 Goodhue (12, Prairie Island) GJM. Late south 5/27 Lac qui Parle BJU and Rice DAB, 5/30 Carver JCy (median 5/27). Late north 5/22 Morrison FGo, 5/24 Roseau JMJ (median 5/25).
2012Summer1532 Observed in all regions of state. First county breeding records for Lake of the Woods MCBS. Northbound migrants: late south 6/8 Stearns RPR; late north 6/12 St. Louis (Duluth) AM. Southbound migrants: early north 6/30 Wilkin KRo; early south 7/1 Carver (6) JCy. High count 7/12 Roseau (25, Nereson W.M.A.) RCa.
2012Fall2439 See summer report for early southbound migrants. High count 8/23 Wadena (36) MaH. Late north 9/27 St. Louis KJB, 10/20 Itasca SC (median 10/1). Late south 10/6 Fillmore DBz and Washington HHD, RAE, 10/7 Hennepin ThM (median 10/5).
2013Spring2034 First south report 4/7 Renville ANy, RMD ties earliest date on record, then not reported again until 4/22 Dakota SeH, JFR (median 4/19). Early north (median 4/30) 4/27–28 Otter Tail KRE, RZi, 4/30 Itasca SC. High count 5/18 St. Louis (19, Duluth Twp.) KRE. Late south 5/22 Houston MGo, 5/23 Lyon GWe (median 5/27) . Late north 5/27 Morrison FGo, 5/31 Clearwater ABo (median 5/25).
2013Summer1326 Found in all regions except Southeast. Tantalizing midsummer reports in suitable breeding habitat 6/17, 6/22 Koochiching †TRK. Presumed fall migrants 6/30 St. Louis BHo, 7/1 Chisago ELC, RMD, Dakota ADS. High count 7/7 Carver (12) JCy.
2013Fall2736 See summer report for early southbound migrants. High count 8/30 Goodhue (10, Vermillion Bottoms) GJM. Late north 9/30 Cass BAW, 10/4 St. Louis †JLK, 10/24 Cass (Woodrow Twp.) ph. BAW (median 10/1). Late south 10/9 Anoka ELC, Sherburne PLJ, 10/10 Scott BAb (median 10/5).
2014Spring1940Early south (median 4/19) 4/19 Mower RJW, 4/24 Cottonwood RMD, Dakota (2) BDo, DAd, KDS, Faribault (2) ClN. Early north (median 4/30) 4/29 Otter Tail JsS, 5/5 Clay (2) RHO, 5/6 Aitkin JPR, Mille Lacs HCT. High count 5/2 Lyon (14, Cottonwood WTP) GWe. Late south 5/28 Dakota HHo, RaM, but also see summer report (median 5/27). Late north 5/23 Morrison MEm, KEm, 5/25 Aitkin JPR, Kittson JMJ (median 5/25).
2014Summer823Reported from all regions except North-central. Only spring migrant 6/1 Nobles BTS. Fall migrants 7/2–4 Carver JCy, 7/4 Sibley WCM, 7/11 Mahnomen CRM, KMS. High count 7/26 Carver (25, Cologne) SOa.
2014Fall2639 See summer report for early southbound migrants. High counts 8/1 McLeod (15) PRH, 8/15 Wadena (14) CRM. Late north 9/24 Lake SC, 9/28 Cass MRN, 10/13 St. Louis (St. Louis River upstream of Bodas Rd.) MJM, 10/14–15 St. Louis (Cloquet River) MJM (median 10/1). Late south 10/3 Kandiyohi (2) JWd, Scott BAb, 10/6 Scott BAb, 10/15 Anoka DFe, JWl (median 10/5).
2015Spring1937 Early south (median 4/19) 4/18 Nicollet JRg, 4/19 Washington JSf, Yellow Medicine (2) GWe. Early north (median 4/30) 4/28 Beltrami DPJ, 5/2 Crow Wing EGa, 5/3 in Becker (3), Marshall, Mille Lacs, and Todd. High counts 5/9 Hennepin (13, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) BAF, SHF, 5/3 Washington (12, Lake Elmo R.P.) BDo, 5/9 Clay (12) BSh. Late south 5/26 Brown PRH, DWK, 5/27 Jackson KJB (median 5/27). Late north 5/22 St. Louis WPe (median 5/25). Also see summer report for late migrants north and south.
2015Summer824 Reported from all regions except Northwest. Late spring migrants 6/1 Pine JEB, Brown LMS. Distraction display observed 6/30 Beltrami (Red Lake W.M.A.) MBS. Early south migrants 6/25 Wright DPG, 6/30 Stevens JEB.
2015Fall2238 See summer report for early southbound migrants. High counts 8/10 Yellow Medicine (10, Miedd Lake) GWe, 8/13 Carlton (9) CRM. Late north 9/22 Lake of the Woods MHK, St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 10/3 St. Louis KRE, m.ob., 10/6 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB (median 10/2). Late south 10/3 Goodhue MJB, 10/6 Benton HHD, 10/12 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) ph. BCM, 10/13 Hennepin CMB (median 10/7).
2016Spring1343 Early south (median 4/17) 4/16–17 Dakota (4, Lake Byllesby) SOa, LFr, 4/17 Swift WCM, Wright (2) RBd. Early north (median 4/30) 4/21 St. Louis RHg, 4/28 Morrison (5) JLK, 5/1 Douglas ToR, Todd AaL. High count “5/9 Dakota (15, Lake Byllesby) AlF. Late south 5/28 Ramsey OGo, 5/29 Pipestone DFe, CRM, 5/30 Big Stone GWe (median 6/1). Late north 5/21 Crow Wing AaL, Kanabec JWH, MJB, 5/23 Red Lake PEB, DWK, HCT, SBM, 5/30 Cook (2) AaL (median 6/3).
2016Summer525 Reported from all central and southern regions plus Lake of the Woods, St. Louis. Southbound migrants: early north 6/30 Lake of the Woods MBS; early south 6/30 Freeborn TAT. High count 7/18 Yellow Medicine (16, Miedd L.) GWe.
2016Fall2636 See summer report for early southbound migrants. Late north 9/26 Itasca SC, St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 9/29 Lake JWL, 10/7 Wadena RBJ (median 10/3). Late south 10/7 Ramsey JZj, 10/8 Yellow Medicine GWe, 10/13–23 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) EGB, BAF, TSI, m.ob. (median 10/8).
2017Spring1640 Early south (median 4/18) 4/15 Big Stone DLP, 4/16 Carver JWZ, 4/17 Dakota DVe, Wabasha LHl. Early north (median 4/29) 4/25 St. Louis NLM, 4/26 Crow Wing SC, 4/27 Pine KrM. High counts 4/29 Otter Tail (10, Maplewood S.P.) WyR, 5/4 Dodge (8, C.R. 1 and C.R. G) CRM, m.ob. Late south 5/22 Sherburne JlB, 5/23 Hennepin BAF, 5/24 Scott BHe (median 6/1). Late north 5/28 Hubbard PBl (median 6/2), but also see summer report for later north migrants.
2017Summer923 Reported from every region. Late spring migrant 6/2 Becker ShG, HeH. Unclassified mid-summer report 6/15 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) HHu. Southbound migrants: early north 7/5 Grant CRM; early south 7/1 Carver JCy, Cottonwood BTS. High count 7/20 Carver (12, New Germany) JCy.
2017Fall2036 See summer report for early north and south migrants. High counts 8/20 Dakota (13, Cannon River Blvd. wetland) AJF, 8/20 Kandiyohi (11) JWH. Late north 9/21 Carlton HHD, RAE, 9/27 St. Louis TRd, 9/28 – 10/3 Crow Wing (3, Brainerd) DMz, PSP (median 10/3). Late south 10/2 Hennepin ADS, Olmsted LAV, 10/3 Hennepin BeH, 10/4 Winona MJM (median 10/10).
2018Spring2148 Early south (median 4/18) 4/22 Dakota LEC, SOa, Houston KEm, SHo, JWH, 4/23 Brown ARW, Scott BHe. Early north (median 4/29) 4/23 St. Louis StK. First north reports away from St. Louis 4/30 Morrison FGo, 5/1 Carlton (2) ebd, Douglas ToR. High counts 5/6 Dakota (10, Rosemount) MwT, 5/9 St. Louis (10, Western Waterfront Trail) JfD. Late south 5/22 Goodhue DAT, Stevens ASu, 5/29 Stearns REn (median 6/1). Late north 5/30 Traverse (3) ASu, 5/31 Crow Wing ebd (median 6/2), but also see summer report for later north migrants.
2018Summer932 Seen in all regions. Only spring migrant 6/6 Kanabec SPS. Tantalizing reports 6/7, 6/8, 6/16, 6/26 Koochiching (all refer to same bird, but no evidence of breeding) MBS. Fall migrants 6/23 Grant (1, North Ottawa Impoundment) IVa, 6/30 Lac qui Parle (4) KRE, RPR, Waseca (1) JWH. High count 7/16 Grant (16) ASu.
2018Fall2240 High counts 8/10 Red Lake (12, Red Lake Falls W.T.P.) LiH, ASu, 8/12 Freeborn (12, Freeborn Lake) LAV. Late north 9/27 Cook MBw, 9/29 St. Louis JPR, 10/1 Lake ebd (median 10/3). Late south 10/16 Winona MJM, 10/23 Hennepin TSk, 11/1 Dakota (Eagan) ADS (median 10/10).
2019Spring2347 Early south (median 4/18) 4/20 Dakota SWe, 4/24 Cottonwood (2) TAT, Lyon RJS, Rice TFB, Washington JDS. Early north (median 4/29) 4/20 Wilkin RZi, KRE, 4/29 Clay (4, Moorhead) DPW, (40, Moorhead Country Club, season high count.) DPW. Late south 5/25 Olmsted KHg, Rock PRH, 5/26 Anoka JH, 5/28 Sherburne ebd (median 5/31). Late north 5/28 Koochiching ABL, 5/29 Beltrami ABL, but also see Summer Report (median 6/2).
2019Summer1526 Reported from every region. Late spring migrants 6/4 Marshall (2) HHu. Southbound migrants: early north 6/27 (1), 6/29 (1) Grant MGo, CNn, MaJ; early south 6/24 Sherburne † SSd, ph. PSd, 7/4 Ramsey (1) JDv.
2019Fall2848 See summer report for early southbound migrants. High counts 8/4 Kanabec (13) SPS, 8/26 Cass (12, Hackensack W.T.P.) DoH. Late north 9/23 St. Louis JLK, 9/30 Marshall ANy, 10/14 Grant CNn (median 10/2). Late south 10/14 Dakota ebd, 10/17 Rice ebd, 10/19 Nicollet ABL (median 10/10).
2020Spring1846 Early south (median 4/18) 4/16 Nicollet MGi, 4/16–17 Yellow Medicine GWe, 4/18 Lyon MaJ, Rock (2) ASu. Early north (median 4/29) 4/24 Todd REn, m.ob., 4/26 Kanabec SPS, 4/27 St. Louis ebd. High count 5/18 Goodhue (15, Frontenac S.P.) AJF. Late south 5/23 Washington EzH, 5/26 Dakota KDS, Hennepin ebd (median 5/31). Late north 5/23 Kanabec SPS, 5/26 Morrison SEm, 5/28 Clay (5) ebd (median 6/2). Also see summer report for additional late migrants north and south.
2020Summer1435 Observed in every region. High counts 7/27 Carver (15, New Germany area) MMk, 7/29 Jackson (15, South Heron Lake) KEm.
2020Fall2546 See summer report for early southbound migrants. High counts 8/16, 8/22 Pine (15, Sandstone W.T.P.) TJo., m.ob., 9/10 Rice (13, St. Olaf College Natural Lands) ebd. Late north 10/10 Kanabec SPS, Todd REn, m.ob., 10/11 Polk (2) HHu (median 10/2). Late south 10/10 Hennepin ebd, Washington PNi, m.ob., 10/15 Lyon GWe, 10/15–17 Sherburne PLJ, m.ob. (median 10/10).
2021Spring2247 Early south (median 4/19) 4/10 Scott BAb, 4/11 Lyon (2) GWe, 4/17 Goodhue FFa. Early north (median 4/29) 4/24–29 Polk HHu, 4/28 Grant (2) BLz, 4/30 Crow Wing SC. High count 5/2 Hennepin (15, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) MwT. Late south 5/31 Hennepin WFe, Sibley ebd, Wabasha GRe (median 5/31). Late north 5/27 Clearwater AxB, 5/28 St. Louis ebd, 5/29–31 Marshall HHu (median 6/3), but also see summer report for additional late migrants statewide.
2021Summer1735 Found in all regions. Late north migrants 6/10 Grant (1) ebd, Koochiching (calling along Toomey Williams Rd in appropriate habitat, but no subsequent reports) ASu, ebd. Southbound migrants: early north 6/23 Marshall (1, Warren W.T.P.) HHu, 6/26 Cook (MNDOT Pit) ebd; early south 6/26 Waseca †DAB, 6/30 Big Stone DLP.
2021Fall2946 See summer report for early southbound migrants. High count 8/19 Todd (14, Long Prairie W.T.P.) CRM, m.ob. Late north 10/6 Cass NaH, DFe, 10/8 Red Lake SAu, DvP, 10/9–14 Mille Lacs BAb, m.ob. (median 10/4). Late south 10/10 Dakota RBW, 10/12 Houston (2) MJM, 10/14 Dodge LHl (median 10/11).
2022Spring2443 Early south (median 4/19) 4/16 Dakota MwT, Hennepin ebd, Washington ebd. Early north (median 4/29) 4/23 Morrison MEm, SEm, 4/24 Becker HeH, ShG, St. Louis StK, m.ob. High counts 5/10 Houston (17, Eitzen W.T.P.) EHi, m.ob., 5/3 Winona (15, Bollers Lake) ebd. Late south 5/27 Hennepin ebd, 5/28 Brown ebd, 5/31 Scott ebd (median 6/1). Late north 5/28 Aitkin (two locations) PSP, ebd, Clearwater SKu, Crow Wing JCu (median 6/3), but also see summer report for additional late migrants statewide.
2022Summer2035 Seen in every region. Late spring migrants 6/1 Ramsey ebd, 6/4 Pipestone VKl. Southbound migrants: early north 6/29 Marshall HHu; early south 7/2 Sherburne, Waseca, Washington. High count 7/29 Sibley (13, High Island Lake) ebd.
2022Fall2846 See summer report for early southbound migrants. High count 8/26 Houston (13, Eitzen W.T.P.) EHi. Late north 9/24 St. Louis (Brighton Beach) ebd, 9/25 St. Louis (Ralph Rd., Cook) ebd, 9/27 Mille Lacs HHD (median 10/4). Late south 10/8 Hennepin ebd, 10/10 Swift DLP, 10/19 Pipestone ebd (median 10/11).
 
 Migrant throughout. Six breeding records.

Notes:

Click on the bird name to see a photographic image of the bird.
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.