Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Martins, Swallows 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: Martins, Swallows
Bank Swallow
Tree Swallow
Violet-green Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Purple Martin
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow

Tree Swallow(Tachycineta bicolor)
YearSeasonNS
1930SummerThe earliest nest of the Tree Swallow was found by Marius Horse at Robbinsdale on May 18-~h; contents two eggs. The young left this nest on June 25th, No very late nests were reported$
1931SummerA soall colony of severoJ. nes"t;s noted at Shakopee, but contents not investicated (Hoolsey). A nest with three fresh eggs on June 9th (Risser).
1932SummerThe earliest nests were f ound on May 22, one with 3 eggs, and ancthor with 2 young (Eisele &Downey). The last ~.s on Jw1e 29, when it hac 3 eggs (L. Fischer).
1933Summer Ten breeding records of tho Tree Swallow were received. Cummings reports the earliest occupied nest. It was soon on May 17th. The first investigated nest was oxnt1ined by Hietlonz on June 13th near st. Cloud. One egg reposed therein. Gr~JCS discovered 6 eggs in a nest found in Red Lake County on June 1/.th. Morse reports the last nest, which was found at Robbinsdale on May 27th. It contained 5 eggs, and was located in a bird-house, a.s wore several of the others reported.
1934Summer Eisele reported the earliest occupied n~st of t~is species, found on May 20th. Its contents were 2 eggs. Prior to this, Hiemenz and Hanson had found nests on ~4a.y 3rd, 15th and 25th v:hich vmre not examined or were still empty. On Jul:r 4th Hru1son fortnd young leaving the nest to est~blish the ~eason s latest record for this species. "
1935Summer On Hay 20th, Tree S'\otallows were seen co.rrying nesting material into holes in medium sized willows. Turner was the observer.
1936Summer On May 22rld Robert Upson found a pair industriously building a nest in a roadside rnailbos near Hinrieapolis. Goo:rge Rysgaard found a pair incubating eggs in a deserted woodpecker hole at Long Neadow on 11ay,30th. _·on June 28th E. D. S1vodonborg saw yo'Ung being fed out of the llost.
1940SummerC. Hero saw r young out of nest on July 8, and 3 young out of nest, July I'), at Duluth.
1943Summer6 nests, Ramsey Cou~~y, April 22-May 17. Bros. Lewis and Pius. North Mpls. 4 eggs, June 27. W. J. Breckenridge.
1944Summer66. April 20, build­ing (five eggs on May 23), St. Paul, Hofstead. Brother Hubert supervised the erection of 64 houses around Fort Snelling Lake, and he reports all hous­es in use, four or five by bluebirds, the remainder by the swallows. Others re­ported by Aler, Hamilton.
1945Summer7 nests in Ramsey Co., 3 in Washington Co., April 29 to May 23, Russell Hofstead; 2 nests with young, Washington Co., Don and Eldeen Jacobs; young, Hennepin Co., June 23, Lulu M. Aler; 2 nests with young, Washington Co., June 17, Jacobs.
1946Summer7 nests with young, June 18, Ramsey Co., Bro. Hubert; 3 young out, July 7, St. Louis Co., Byron Bray; 5 young left, July 22, St. Louis Co., M'rs. Arthur Roberts; building, May 14 (1 egg, May 25), Ramsey Co., Moore.
1961SummerDean Honetschlager reports that nesting began in two boxes at Marine-on-St. Croix on 7 May. Miss Ellen Jonas found a nest with four eggs on 26 June at Camp Oak Hills.
1962Falllast report, Oct. 6, Frog Lake, Stevens Co., Avifaunal Club.
1963SpringMarch 31, Scott Co., H. Huber; April 7, Little Falls, Morrison Co., about 100, Avifaunal Club; April 13, Dakota Co., R. Janssen; April 13, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; April 13, Washington Co., D. Honetschlager; April 20, Lac qui Parle Co., R. Grant; April 25, Shatley, Beltrami Co., Mabel Goranson.
1963SummerNumerous nestings re· ported from Beltrami, Ramsey, Lake, St. Louis Counties.
1963FallOct. 13, Winona Co., Frances Voelker; Oct. 20, Washington Co., Elizabeth Campbell; Oct. 21, Wright Co., Erma Christopher; Oct. 27, Swift Co., R. B. Janssen; Nov. 2, Sibley Co., Avifaunal Club, exceptionally late.
1964Spring4·7 Sherburne Co, LJ; 4·7 Hennepin Co, MAS; 4-11 Stearns Co, RPR; 4·11 Hennepin Co, FL; 4·11 Carlton Co, JCG; 4-11 Washington Co, DH; 4-11 Ramsey Co, BL; 4-12 Marshall Co, DLO; 4-16 Cass Co, JAM; 4-18 Crow Wing Co, MSB; 4-20 Beltrami Co, MG.
1964Summerbreeding in Ramsey (ELC), Crow Wing (ELC, MSB, TEM), St. Louis (SM, HM, JWG, DM, JCG, SNE), Beltrami (MG, JAM) and Hubbard (LWJ) Counties.
1964Fall9-27 Stearns Co, large numbers, RPR; 9-27 Duluth, JCG; 10-3 Todd Co, large numbers, RBJ; 10-3 Washington Co, ACR.
1965Springearliest 3-22 Hibbing, SM (exceptional; details?); next record 4-8 Rice Co, OAR.
1965Falllatest 9-25 Mora, RHJ and Hennepin Co, VL; 9-29 St. Paul, TKS.
1966Spring3-22 Dakota Co, FN/ MAS (early!); 4-9 Winona, FGD; 4-10 Winona, GD, GG, FV.
1966Summernested in Roseau, Cook, St. Louis, Hennepin, Rice and Ramsey Co's; also reported from Crow Wing, Wabasha, Lake, Aitkin, Beltrami, Itasca, Stearns, Clay, Dakota, Carver, Clearwater and Nobles Co's.
1966FallLatest 10-1 Brown Co., RBJ and Stearns Co., RPR; 10-2 Lyon Co., PE; 10-15 Washington Co., DS.
1967Springearly 3-31 Washington Co., 5, WHL; 4-1 Winona Co., FVI 93 September 1967 HVBC; 4-2 Dakota Co., HFH; 4-5 Cass Co., JAM; 4-7 Lake Co., VF.
1967Summernested Ramsey, Beltrami, Hubbard, Lyon, Rice, Stearns, Cook Co's; also reported from Nobles, McLeod, Lake, Wabasha, Pope, Hennepin, Crow Wing, Morrison, St. Louis, Aitkin, Stevens, Traverse, Washington, Big Stone Co's. THE LOON 126
1967Fall latest 10-4 Houston Co., FL; 10-8 Lyon Co., PE, Wabasha Co., DGM and Hennepin Co., VL; 11-8 Carlos Avery Refuge, Anoka Co., 3, WHL.
1968Spring early 3-30 Goodhue Co., AFR; 3-31 Ramsey Co., RJC; 4-2 Rice Co., OAR; 4-4 Houston Co., FL.
1968Summer nested in Mille Lacs, Clearwater, Carlton, Anoka, Beltrami, Lyon, Cottonwood, Kanabec Co's; also reported from Wright, Sherburne, Stearns, Hennepin, Washington, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Lake, Carver, Clay, Norman, Becker, Goodhue, Stevens, St. Louis, Cook, Nobles, Morrison, Wabasha, Rice, Winona, Pope Co's.
1968Fall8-22 Cottonwood 500 in mixed flock LAF; 8-22 Pope 200 WH; 8-28 Mille Lacs, 3,000 RBJ; 10-6 Carver 100's FN/ MAS; latest 10-20 Mille Lacs MIV.
1969Spring3-23 Houston Co., FL; 3-26 Winona Co., BT; 4-10 Mille Lacs Co., MI; 4-12 Aitkin Co., JCG, and Duluth, MMC; 5-3 (200) Carver Co., THH; 5-4 Anoka Co., FVS.
1969Summernested in St. Louis, Pine, Hennepin, Wabasha, and Rice (where DR found 22 nests, half successful, others destroyed by predators, vandals, sparrows, wrens, and bluebirds) Co's.; also reported by most observers throughout the state.
1969Fall8-30 Cass 150+ BAH; 9-24 Watonwan approx. 1000 EDK; 9- 6 Morrison RBJ; 9-26 Mille Lacs MI; 10-10, 10-21 Hennepin ETS, VL respectively.
1970Springearly south 4-6 Houston FL; 4-7 Goodhue KE ; 4-7 Washington WHL; peak 5-2 Carver (500) GES; early north 4-8 Duluth MMC; 4-14 Mille Lacs MI.
1970Summernested in Ramsey, Wabasha, St. Louis, Hennepin, Mille Lacs, Carver, Wright, Ri ce, Anoka, and Pine Co's. ;
1970Falllate north 9·13 Duluth JG; 77-6 Duluth MMC (good details); late south 10-10 Carver MM; 10-13 Hennepin PE; 10-15 Wabasha WDM; peak 9-12 Nicollet (700) DB.
1971Springearly south 3-28 Houston FL; 3-31 Wright ED 4-9 Carver KH; early north 4-10 Duluth KE, JG and Beltrami MS and Crow Wing JB.
1971Summernested in Wright, Rice, Cottonwood, St. Louis, Crow Wing, Hennepin, Cass, Lyon, Anoka and Swift; also reported from 21 other counties.
1971Falllate south 10-12 Hennepin; J0-17 Wright; 10-20 Carver; late north 10-~ Crow Wing; 10-16 Grant; peak 9-7 Sherburne (20,000) BD.
1972Summerbreeding cards from 3 counties, nesting reported in 5 others; seen in 24 other counties.
1973Summer Breeding cards from 10 counties; seen in 23 other counties.
1973Fall Seen in 13 counties. Peak 8-11 Pope (1000) (BAH).
1974Spring Early south 3-17 Nicollet FN; 3-26 Olmsted JF; 3-30 Wabasha DWM· early ~orth 4-6 St. Louis KS; 4-10 St. Loms MMC; 4-11 Morrison LSR.
1974Summer Nested in St. Louis, Stearns, Wright, Hennepin, Wabasha, Cottonwood; also reported from 30 other counties.
1974Fall Late north 9-30 Aitkin JB; late south 10-24 Le Sueur GR; 10-26 Wright ES.
1975Spring Early south 3-28 Wabasha WDM; 4-10 Dakota RAG and Swift HH; early north 4-15 Aitkin TS; 4-20 St. Louis NJH and Aitkin JB and Mille Lacs MI; 4-21 St. Louis JCG, MMC.
1975Summer Nested in Marshall, Beltrami, Hubbard, Cass, Mille Lacs, Sherburne, Wright, Stearns and Renville; also reported from 24 other counties.
1975Falllate north 9-30 Hubbard WL; 10-9 Itasca MS; late south 10-7 Wabasha DWM, Ramsey EC; 10-9 Washington DGW.
1976Spring Early south 3-25 Wabasha WM; 3-26 Dakota RBJ; 3-28 Winona VH; early north 4-5 Crow Wing DK; 4-6 Mille Lacs MI; 4 reports on 4-9.
1976Summernested in Beltrami, Hubbard, Cass, St. Louis, Pine, Poi?e, Stearns, Wright, Anoka, Hennepm, Washington, Dakota; also reported from 26 other counties including Rock (6-27, DGW).
1976Fall Late north 9-29 Duluth; late south 10-11 Dakota, 10-24 Anoka, 10-31 Swift.
1977Spring Early south 3-26 Hennepin BE; 3-27 Dakota JD; 3-31 Wabasha DM; early north 4-8 Crow Wing TS; 4-9 Otter Tail DF and Crow Wing DK; 4-10 Cass AES and St. Louis DA.
1977Summer Nested in Marshall, Lake of the Woods, Hubbard, St. Louis, Lac qui Parle, Sherburne, Anoka, Morrison and Olmsted; also reported from 26 other counties throughout the state.
1977Fall Late north Wilkin (GW); peak 8-14 Marshall (5000) (SV).
1978Spring Early south 3-21 Winona FL.
1978Summer Breeding reported from Stearns, Anoka, Beltrami, American Crow Wing, Pope, Wabasha, Hubbard, Murray; also seen throughout the state.
1978Fall Late north 9-17 Itasca MS; late south 10-13 Hennepin OJ, 10-14 Carver RJ.
1979Spring Early south 3-31 Wabasha DWM, Houston DGW; early north 4-14 Cook KE, 4-15 Beltrami JM, Otter Tail, GMO.
1979Summer Breeding reported from Lake, St. Louis, Hubbard, Morrison, Stearns, Lac qui Parle, Cottonwood, Olmsted, Hennepin, Anoka; also seen throughout the state.
1979Fall Late north 10-6 Polk DS, Douglas RMA; late south 10-13 Steele BL, Freeborn RJ.
1980Spring Early south 3-31 Dakota BL, 4-3 JD, 4-1 Anoka KL; early north 4-1 Cook TB, 4-6 Otter Tail GMO, 4-7 Beltrami JM.
1980Summer Breeding reported from Lake, Beltrami, Morrison, Stearns, Big Stone, Anoka, LeSueur, Olmsted; seen also throughout the state.
1980Fall Late north 9-14 Clay LCF, 9-20 Morrison RJ, 9-23 Otter Tail SM, 10-18 Todd LJF; late south 10-3 Olmsted JEB, 10-4 Anoka DS, 11-7 Nicollet JCF; Peak 9-10 Stearns RH (2,000). ;
1981Spring Early south 3-15 Sherburne RH, 3-25 Wabasha WDM, 3-27 Meeker WHL, 3-28 Anoka KL, Le Sueur EK, Dakota KG, Goodhue, JD; early north 4-4 Beltrami SY, AS, 4-6 Crow Wing JB, 4-7 Otter Tail SM, St. Louis KE.
1981Summer Breeding data from Cook, Lake, Itasca, Stearns, Le Sueur. Seen throughout the state.
1981Fall Late north 10-2 Otter Tail TL, 10-11 GW, 10-21 GMO; late south 10-7 Houston EMF, 10-9 Hennepin OJ, 10-10 Olmsted JEB, 10-17 Houston FL, Big Stone RJ, BL.
1982Spring Early south Anoka 3-21 KL, 4-9 OJ, 3-30 Wabasha DWM, 3-31 Dakota BL, 4-2 Ramsey RH, 4-8 Washington DS; early north 4-3 Crow Wing JB, 4-9 Itasca TL, 4-12 Beltrami JSP, 4-14 St. Louis KE, Crow Wing SE.
1982Summer Breeding data from Cook, Pennington, Clearwater, Becker, Hubbard, Stearns, Kandiyohi, LeSueur, Wabasha, Winona, Olmsted. Seen throughout the state.
1982Fall Late north 9/25 Wadena AB, 10/4 Otter Tail SDM, 10/9 Aitkin WN; late south 10/7 Anoka DS, I0/9 Rice RJ, I0/ 12 Houston EMF, Brown JSp, 10/15 Nicollet JCF.
1983Spring Early south 3/12 (earliest date on record) Reno FL, 3/27 Dakota JD, 4/3 Wabasha WDM, 4/8 Ramsey JPIAM, 4/9 Rice KJ, Olmsted JEB, Winona RE, Washington EC; early north 4/15 Marshall KSS, Beltrami JP, 4/19 Otter Tail SDM, 4/20 Mille Lacs MLWMA, Marshall ANWR.
1983Summer Breeding data from II counties. Seen throughout the state. Migration: 7/27 (23000) Lake of the Woods.
1983Fall Late north 10/S Mille Lacs DS, 10/8 Kanabec RJ, 10/12 Morrison EC; late south 10/9 Kandiyohi AB, Olmsted JEB, lOIII Brown JSp, 10/14 Carver MS, 10/29 Olmsted BE.
1984Spring Early south 4/3 Dakota RJ, ES, 4/4 Hennepin SC, 4/5 Rice KJ, 4/6 Lac qui Parle FAE, Washington DS; early north 4/4 St. Louis J. Newman, 4/5 Aitkin WN, 4/8 Itasca TCS, 4/9 Becker WL, Pennington KSS.
1984Summernested in Cook, Lake, Aitkin, Clearwater, Pennington, Cass, Clay, Benton, Stearns, Carlton, Anoka, Ramsey, Brown, Le Sueur, Olmsted, Big Stone and Morrison; also seen in 35 other counties.
1984Fall Late north 10/12 Otter Tail SDM, 10/28 St. Louis KE; late south 10/20 Chippewa AB, Houston FL, 10/21 Goodhue RJ, 10/26 JEB, 10/28 Hennepin VL.
1985Spring Early south 3/18 Winona JH, 3/20 Dakota JD, 3/21 Sherburne SS/ DO, 3/24 Olmsted AP; early north 3/28 Clay LCF, 4/5 Wadena AB, 4/6 Morrison RJ, 4/11 Mahnomen MHa, Itasca SW/ MS, St. Louis KE; most reports 4/10 to 20.
1985Summer Nested in Lake, St. Louis, Crow Wing, Clearwater, Clay, Chippewa (RGJ), Meeker, Stearns, Morrison, Ramsey, Washington, Olmsted, Dodge (JB), Rice, Brown; probable nesting in Cook, Koochiching, Winona. Also seen in 34 other counties throughout the state.
1985Fall Late north 9/7 Aitkin WN, 10/9 Otter Tail SDM; late south 10/9 Wright RJ, 10/13 Hennepin Tfu, 10/26 Houston FL, 10/20 Olmsted PP.
1986Spring Early south 3/25 Goodhue JD, Dakota TTu, 3/28 Hennepin SC, Nicollet JCF, 3/29 Winona GS, Wright TM, Nicoleet RJ, Fillmore AMP; early north 3/30 Clearwater AB, 41 I St. Louis KE, 4/5 Aitkin WN, 4/9 Otter Tail SDM.
1986Summer Nested in 22 counties throughout the state including Koochiching (FS), Yellow Medicine (1. Gullickson), Mower (RRK); probable nesting in five additional counties. Most county breeding reports in at least 13 years. Also seen in 34 other counties throughout the state.
1986Fall Late north 8/31 Aitkin WN, 9/ I Wadena AB, 9/28 Clay LCF; late south 10/16 Ramsey KB and Houston FL, 10/18 Scott BL, 10/30 Hennepin SC.
1987Spring Early south 3/12 Mower RRK, 3/21 Olmsted RSE, 3/22 Goodhue DZ, Hennepin and Dakota TT and Washington DS; early north 4/5 Aitkin SC, 4/11 Grant RJ, Duluth KE, Aitkin, WN, DB, 4/12 Beltrami TK.
1987Summer Nested in 14 counties including Pipestone (JP). Also seen in 42 other counties throughout the state.
1987Fall Late north 9/13 Clay LCF, 10/17 St. Louis KE, RSE; late south 10/3 Meeker TM, 10/8 Wabasha DWM, 10/11 Wright ES.
1988Spring Early south 3/21 Cottonwood BF and Dakota TT, 3/26 Houston AP and Wabasha, Goodhue KR 3/28 Hennepin SC; early north 3/27 Hubbard HJF, 4/1 Morrison AB, 4/2 Clay MMM.
1988Summer More reports than in recent years. Nested in 19 counties including Todd (PH), Nobles (NMD). Seen in 44 other counties statewide.
1988Fall Late north 9/11 Clay LCF, 9/30 Todd PH; late south Houston EMF, 10/8 Wright RJ, 10/13 Freeborn AP, 10/14 Chippewa AB.
1989Spring Early south 3/24 Anoka SC and Goodhue BL, ES, 3/25 Dakota DZ, 3/27 Sherburne DO, Steele KV and Washington DJ; early north 4/14 Aitkin WN, 4/15 Duluth KE and Todd PH, 4/16 Mille Lacs AB, Isanti GS and Becker BK.
1989Summer Many reports, similar to last year. Nested in eight counties; probable nesting in four. Seen in 52 other counties statewide.
1989Fall Late north 9/17 Wadena AB, 9/24 Clay LCF, 9/28 Todd PH; late south 9/30 Mower RJ, 10/3 Houston AP, 10/4 Winona CS.
1990Spring Early south 3/15 Houston EMF, 4/1 Ramsey EL, 4/4 Winona CS; Houston AP; early north 4/14 Itasca TS and St. Louis SS, 4/15 Beltrami DJ and Kanabec GS, 4/17 Aitkin WN.
1990Summer Nested in ten counties including Nicollet JS ; probable nesting in four counties. Seen in 44 other counties statewide.
1990Fall Late north 9/15 Aitkin WN, 9/23 Clay LCF, 10/14 Otter Tail DS; late south 10/7 Brown JS, 10/12 Olmsted AP, 10/14 Rice TB and Winona CS.
1991Spring Early south 3/25 Dakota KB, RG and Hennepin SC, 3/26 Rice OR and Winona CS, 3/28 Anoka GP; early north 4/4 Pine RG, 4/6 Aitkin WN, Otter Tail SDM and St. Louis SWIMS, 4/7 Becker MO and Mille Lacs KR.
1991Summer Nested in seven counties, probable nesting in five others; seen in 39 other counties statewide.
1991Fall Late north 9/16 St. Louis KR, 9/21 Wadena RJ, 9/22 Wilkin MO; late south 10/6 Goodhue KB, 10/12 Winona CS, 10/13 Rice TB.
1992Spring Early south 3/7, (six birds, earliest date on record) Houston DN, 3/24 Winona CS, 4/5 Goodhue TEB; early north 4/8 Aitkin WN, Becker PS and St. Louis TW, 4/9 Kanabec CM, 4/14 Becker BBe and Beltrami DJ.
1992Summer Nested in 12 counties including Kittson MCBS; probable breeding in four. Seen in 38 additional counties throughout state.
1992Fall Late north 9/13 Otter Tail MO, 9/20 Clay LCF, 10/31 Lake AH; late south 10/22 Rice TB, 10/23 Olmsted JB, 11/7 Wabasha KR.
1993Spring Early south 3/29 Dakota RG, 3/30 Anoka PKL and Wabasha WDM. Early north 3/30 Grant KKW, 4/4 Itasca JB/TS, 4/5 Becker BBe.
1993Summer Nested in six counties including Kanabec CM; probable nesting in five. Observed in 43 additional counties throughout state.
1993Fall Late north 9/8 Kanabec NJ, 9/12 Aitkin WN, 10/2 Lake KB. Late south 10/11 Olmsted JB, 10/13 Washington WL, 10/15 Winona CS.
1994Spring Early south 3/21 Wabasha DWM and Winona CS, 3/22 Hennepin SC, 3/25 Sherburne WM; early north 3/28 Itasca DS, 4/10 Grant SDM and Kanabec CM, 4/11 Aitkin WN and Becker BBe.
1994Summer Number of reports well below average. Nested in eight counties, probable nesting in three; seen in 29 additional counties statewide.
1994Fall Late north 9/10 Pennington KSS, 9/11 Aitkin WN and Clay CF, 10/9 St. Louis MH. Late south 10/16 Winona CS, 10/21 Houston JD, 10/25 Lac qui Parle FE.
1995Spring Early south 3/14 Winona CS, 3/16 Anoka KB, SC, 3/26 Ramsey TT and Washington TEB, SD; early north 4/8 Todd JSK, 4/14 Becker BBe and Itasca TS/JB, 5/15 St. Louis SS.
1995Summer Nested in eight counties including Isanti DMP; probable breeding in eight. Observed in 33 other counties statewide.
1995Fall Late north 9/22 Clay MN, 9/24 Aitkin CB, 9/30 Pine WM. Late south 10/11 Winona CS, 10/14 Olmsted JSt, 10/17 Winona RJ.
1996Spring Early south 3/13 Fillmore NO, 3/17 Martin DBr, 3/23 Houston JD. Early north 4/16 Aitkin WN and Wadena NJ, 4/18 Todd JSK, SDu.
1996Summer Most reports since 1989. Nested in 11 counties including Wadena PBi; probable nesting in eight. Seen in 45 additional counties throughout state.
1996Fall Late north 9/14 Wadena PBi, 9/15 Marshall PS, 9/18 Kanabec CM. Late south 10/9 Dakota RH, 10/19 Dakota (4) TT, 10/24 Winona CS. Peak count 9/8 Rice (1,000) JLa.
1997Spring Early south 3/21 Houston DN, 3/25 Houston EMF, 3/28 Hennepin SC. Early north 4/3 Aitkin CB, 4/13 Otter Tail SDM, 4/16 Morrison WB.
1997Summer Reported in 62 counties throughout state; probable nesting in six counties.
1997Fall Late north: no representative reports. Late south 10/17 Winona RJ, 10/18 Carver PBu and Olmsted CH. Peak count 8/10 Kittson (1,000) PS.
1998Spring Early south 3/25 Washington KB, 3/26 Martin DBr, 3/27 Rice TBo. Early north 4/4 Douglas KKW, 4/5 Douglas SWa, GrK, 4/7 Aitkin CMG.
1998Summer Seen in 60 counties throughout state. New nesting records in Norman GN, Otter Tail DST, Lincoln RgS, Chisago RH, McLeod RbS, Martin BBo; probable breeding in six counties.
1998Fall Peak migration 8/21 Cass MRN. Late north 10/3 Clay (20) RO, 10/4 Becker DN, 10/5 Aitkin (1) AH. Late south 10/8 Lyon RgS, 10/9 Winona RJ, 10/20 Houston FL.
1999Spring Arrived on time (recent median 3/21) south, where first seen 3/20 in three counties and in ten more by the end of March. Also arrived north on expected dates (recent median 4/4) where first reported 4/2 Morrison WB, plus eight additional counties by 4/7.
1999Summer Seen in 59 counties throughout state.
1999Fall Peak number 8/16 St. Louis (1,832) JN. Late north 9/6 Aitkin WN and Polk (440) EF, 9/12 Wadena PBi, then no reports until 10/4 Douglas RH, which is near the median north departure date (10/2). Late south 10/4 Dakota TT and Hennepin CMa, 10/19 Hennepin SC, 10/26 Meeker DF.
2000Spring Arrived well before the recent medians south (3/21) and north (4/4). Early south 3/7 (ties earliest date) Hennepin PJ, 3/10 Washington TEB, then in 13 counties 3/23–27. Early north 3/25 (second earliest north date) Otter Tail SDM and Cass MRN, 3/26 Grant GrK, SWa and St. Louis fide KE, then 3/31.
2000Summer Most reports ever for this species. Observed in 66 counties throughout state; new nesting record in Fillmore NBO.
2000Fall High count only 750 on 9/15 in Big Stone KJB. Late north 9/23 Aitkin WEN, 9/24 Wadena PJB. Widespread in south 10/7–11, but then only 10/14 Winona JJS. One albino noted 8/15 Big Stone KJB.
2001Spring Arrived within two days of recent median dates south and north. Early south 3/19 Wabasha JJS, 3/22 Houston FZL. Early north 4/3 Kanabec CAM, 4/4 Cass MRN.
2001Summer New nesting record in Houston KAK; observed in 51 counties statewide.
2001Fall North reports through 9/29 Douglas REH, 10/12 Aitkin PEJ. Late south 10/15 Watonwan RBJ, 10/20 Winona PWP, 10/24 Hennepin SLC. All five of these were later than the latest Fall 2000 migrants.
2002Spring Seen in 41 south and 25 north counties. Early south 3/22 Freeborn AEB, 3/31 Hennepin SLC. Early north 4/2 Pine KIM, BAP, 4/7 Otter Tail SPM, DKM.
2002Summer Found in 64 counties throughout state.
2002Fall High count 8/25 Clay (3800 in Skree Twp.) PHS. Late north 9/30 Otter Tail DPS, 10/5 Aitkin WEN. Only south reports after recent median (10/18): 10/19 Hennepin PEB and Winona PWP, 10/29 Hennepin OLJ.
2003Spring Both 3/17 Waseca JEZ and 3/18 Dakota KJB preceded recent median south arrival (3/21), but first north reports more than one week later than recent median (4/3): 4/11 Pine JMP, 4/12 Aitkin WEN and Kanabec CAM.
2003Summer Observed in 60 counties throughout state.
2003Fall Seen in 13 north and 26 south counties. Highest reported count 9/2 Mille Lacs (2600 at Milaca W.T.P.) RBJ. Late north (median 10/4) 9/28 Wadena PJB. Late south (median 10/19) 10/8, 10/18 Olmsted PWP.
2004Spring Early south 3/20 Dakota KJB, Rice DAB, and seven more counties yet in March. Early north 3/14 (earliest north) Polk (2) EEF, 3/26 Traverse SPM, 4/1 Cass MRN and Kanabec BLA. Highest reported counts 9000 (previous spring record 1000) at Lac qui Parle Lake in Lac qui Parle/Chippewa counties 5/1 (BJU), 2000 in Polk on 5/20 (EEF).
2004Summer Seen in 55 counties statewide; new nesting record in Steele NFT.
2004Fall Highest reported count 9/11 Otter Tail (1500) JMP. Late north 9/25 Wadena PLB (median 10/3). Late south 10/11 Houston FZL, 10/12 Big Stone PHS (median 10/18).
2005Spring Early south 3/26 Winona DFN, 3/27 Freeborn AEB (median 3/20). Early north 4/2 Cass MRN, 4/3 Douglas SPM, and Wadena PJB.
2005Summer Record high number of reports: seen in 67 counties throughout state.
2005Fall Found in all regions. High counts: 8/20 Kanabec (>500) REH, 9/11 Rice (1000) FVS. Late north 9/27 Clay RBJ and Mille Lacs ASc, 10/8 Morrison HHD, 10/26 Aitkin KWR. Late south 10/9 Renville JWH, RMD, 10/14 Waseca JPS (median 10/19).
2006Spring Reported from 82 counties. Early south 3/11 Dakota JPM (nine days prior to median arrival), then 3/26 Winona LS, 3/29 Hennepin OLJ. Early north 3/29 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, 4/1 Beltrami DPJ, 4/4 Cass and Pine (median 4/3).
2006Summer Found in 80 counties statewide.
2006Fall Reported from 18 north and 43 south counties. High counts 9/2 Stearns (800 at Paynesville W.T.P.) RPR, 9/15 Sherburne (270) ASc. Late north 9/25 Grant RBW, 9/30 Wadena PJB (median 10/3). Late south 10/8 Scott CRM, Wabasha JEB, Winona JWH (median 10/18).
2007Spring3252 Early south 3/14 Wabasha (50) JWH, 3/22 Hennepin (15) PEJ, OLJ and Washington (2) BRL (median 3/20). Early north 3/24 Cass (7) BAW, Grant SPM, and Mille Lacs RBJ, 3/25 Otter Tail AJD (median 4/3). High count 4/30 Polk (400) EEF. [Corrected]
2007Summer3248 Seen statewide. High count 6/2 Anoka (50, Carlos Avery WMA) CMa. First county breeding record for Jackson AXH.
2007Fall2842 High counts 8/18 Mille Lacs (1,000, “thousands along lakefront”) ASc, 9/28 Hennepin (580, Sylvan Lake) PEB, 8/26 Stearns (500, south of Cold Spring) PBD, 8/30 Stearns (500, Albany Ponds) JCC. Late north 9/26 Traverse BJU, 10/9 Lake JWL, Todd MSK 10/10 St. Louis JRN (median 10/2). Late south 10/1 Le Sueur RMD, Wright DPG, 10/3 Waseca (100, Moonan Marsh) JPS, 10/9 Sherburne RBJ (median 10/18).
2008Spring3151 Early south (median 3/20) 3/15 Anoka (Coon Rapids dam) DWK, RLR, 3/27 Anoka CKB, Chisago DMF. Early north (median 4/2) 4/4 Douglas JPE, Hubbard MAW, Mille Lacs NSc, Otter Tail fide JMJ, 4/5 Crow Wing SMA, Itasca EEO. High counts 4/27 Hennepin (950, Long Meadow Lake) BAF.
2008Summer2742 Reported throughout state.
2008Fall2747 High counts 8/29 Big Stone (2,870) PHS, 8/1 Big Stone (1,631) PHS, 8/26 Grant (800) DPG. Late north 9/25 Wadena PJB, 9/28 Traverse DBM, 9/30 Hubbard MAW (median 10/2). Late south 10/16 Wright (50) DPG, 10/22 Brown BTS, 10/25 Hennepin (25) JCC, Rice (2) DAB (median 10/18).
2009Spring3253 Early south (median 3/20) 3/21 Winona ANy, 3/22 Dakota BAF, Olmsted JWH, Wabasha PEJ. Early north (median 4/2) 4/7 Cass BAW, 4/10 Douglas JPE, Mille Lacs RBJ, DAC. High counts 5/2 Pope (500) TJM, 5/16 St. Louis (142) PHS.
2009Summer3143 Observed throughout state. First county breeding records from Blue Earth ChH, Douglas fide BBA, Freeborn fide BBA.
2009Fall1836 High counts 9/20 Wright (1,200 at Albertville W.T.P.) DWK, 8/8 Marshall (575, CR 12 on west side of Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS, 9/19 Mille Lacs (300) ASc. North reports well after the 10/3 median include 10/18 Douglas JPE, 10/19 St. Louis ASc, 11/1 Douglas JPE (second-latest north record). Late south 10/24 Carver (3) JCy, Washington BRL, 10/25 Carver DWK, Hennepin (30) DWK (median 10/17).
2010Spring3353 Early south (median 3/20) 3/11 Winona ANy, 3/18 Olmsted JWH, Winona ASM. Early north (median 4/3) 3/23 Hubbard MAW, 4/1 Mille Lacs ASc, 4/3 Douglas JPE. All high counts reported by JSB from the Ironton W.T.P.: 2,000 on 5/1; 1,000 on 5/2, 5/3 and 5/6.
2010Summer3250 Found statewide. First county breeding records for Goodhue LEC, Grant DPG, Rock AXH. High count 7/29 Stearns (1,200) Robert Hinz. [Corrected]
2010Fall2447 High counts 9/12 Lac qui Parle (316, Salt Lake) PCC, 8/21 Stevens (300) RTe, 9/6 Rice (300) FVS. Late north 9/20 Crow Wing JLO, 9/25 Traverse HHD (median 10/2). Late south 10/16 Rice and Waseca DAB, JWH, 10/23 Rice DAB (median 10/18).
2011Spring3253 Early south (median 3/20) 3/19 Houston DBM, Winona DFN, PEJ, 3/20 Wabasha DBz, SKS, Winona DBz. Early north (median 4/3) 4/5 Cass BAW, 4/7 Cass ABi, Morrison SC, Wadena RBJ, DAC. High counts 5/1 Ramsey (300, Crosby Lake) SeH, 5/16 Ramsey (110) BNW.
2011Summer3251Observed statewide. No significant counts.
2011Fall2250 High counts 8/20 Lac qui Parle (6,000, birds foraging at Salt Lake) PCC, PHS, 10/9 Wright (800, Ney Park) HCT. Late north 10/7 Aitkin PEJ, Douglas JPE, 10/15 Grant DPG (median 10/2). Late south 10/26 Winona ANy, 10/27 Lac qui Parle BJU, 11/9 Sherburne (2, Sherburne N.W.R. Headquarters) †BAB (median 10/18).
2012Spring3353 Arrived in several southwest counties well before 3/20 median: 3/8 Big Stone FAE, 3/10 Lyon (Cottonwood Lake) GWe, 3/11 Lincoln (2) BJU. Early north (median 4/3) 3/23 Mille Lacs ASc, 3/25 St. Louis JWL, 3/30 Douglas JPE. High counts 4/9 Houston (~1,700, Reno Bottoms) EBr, 4/18 Hennepin (~500, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) SHF.
2012Summer3453 Reported from all counties. First county breeding records for Faribault DAB, Sibley PRH, Waseca PAl, Watonwan JSc.
2012Fall2751 High counts 8/6 Jackson (589, Heron Lake area) KJB, 8/11 Grant (343, Ash Lake) APa, PCC. Late north (median 10/3) 10/7 Douglas HHD, RAE, 10/9 Douglas JWa (median 10/2). Late south 10/14 Carver CRM, Rice DAB, 10/17 Lac qui Parle BJU, 10/25 Big Stone (2) BJU (median 10/18).
2013Spring3252 Early south (median 3/20) 3/26 Murray (9) TCu, 3/28 Hennepin GLa, RAE, CMB. Early north (median 4/3) 4/8 Itasca SC, 4/9 Becker ASM, Morrison MJB, 4/10 Todd BWF. High counts of 1,000 on 5/2 and 5/5 Hennepin (Long Meadow Lake) BAF, SHF.
2013Summer3353 Reported from all counties except Pennington. First county breeding records from Redwood BAS, Roseau AXH, Traverse SWe.
2013Fall2748 High count 10/5 Sherburne (3,000, Clear Lake) MJB. Late north 10/1 MJM, 10/2 Mille Lacs and Pine ToL (median 10/2). Late south 10/17 Carver JCy, Waseca DBM, 10/19 Hennepin (3) CMB (median 10/18).
2014Spring3352Early south (median 3/20) 3/30 Winona PEJ, 3/31 Dakota CMB, Hennepin RCo, 4/1 Sherburne PMJ. Early north (median 4/3) 4/11 Carlton TiH, Itasca EEO, Otter Tail DST, 4/12 widespread arrivals. High counts 4/24 Cass (750, Sylvan Lake Public Access) BAW, 5/15 Carver (300, Rapids Lake) DAT, GHo.
2014Summer3150Seen in all but six counties.
2014Fall2551 High count 9/3 Lyon (4,000, Lone Tree Lake) GWe. Late north 9/12 Otter Tail DBi, 9/13–14 Mille Lacs JnP, KMa (median 10/2). Late south 10/5 Hennepin JRg, BAF, Lyon GWe, Scott BAb, Waseca JWH, 10/7 Goodhue GJM (median 10/18).
2015Spring3453 Early south (median 3/20) 3/13 Hennepin RPR, 3/19 Washington KCr, 3/27 Mower SWm, Washington SBo, PA. Early north (median 4/3) 3/14 Pine SBE, 4/2 Morrison KEm, 4/9 Todd ALu. High counts 4/24 Todd (400, Cedar Lake) ALu, 4/19 Carver (200, Wahibo Marsh) CVa, 4/25 Lac qui Parle (200, Marietta area) SWe.
2015Summer3452 Observed in every county except Pipestone.
2015Fall2748 High counts 8/3 Lyon (4,000, Cottonwood Lake) GWe, 8/11 Lyon (1500) GWe, 10/4 Carver (700, New Germany area) WCM. Late north 9/17 Grant CNn, Lake JWL, 9/19 Lake JWL (median 10/3). Late south 10/11 Lyon GWe, Wright RBd, 10/13 Benton HHD, 10/27 Carver JCy (median 10/19).
2016Spring3453 Early south (median 3/19) 3/12 Lyon GWe, Mower SWm, Olmsted LAV, 3/15 McLeod KdB. Early north (median 4/3) 3/31 Mille Lacs RBJ, 4/1 Morrison MEm, KEm, 4/3 St. Louis JSa. High counts 4/30 Lyon (3,000, Runholt's Slough) GWe, 5/10 Yellow Medicine (2,800, Miedd Lake) GWe, 4/28 Todd (1,000, county total) JLK.
2016Summer3452 Observed in every county except Redwood.
2016Fall2753 High counts 9/4 Waseca (3,000) PSu, 9/24 Carver (1,500, Tacoma Ave.) NMr, SKe, LKt. Late north 9/27 St. Louis (5, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 9/30 Douglas ELu (median 10/2). Late south 10/17 Carver WCM, 10/18 Carver BHe, 10/20 Jackson DAk (median 10/20).
2017Spring3453 Early south (median 3/19) 3/21 Houston SHo, Rice SFg, 3/22 Scott BAb, Washington ERH. Early north (median 4/2) 3/29 Douglas BEc, 4/2 Otter Tail NaH, Pine LEv, 4/3 Todd TLu. High counts 4/11 Sibley (920, Le Sueur W.T.P.) WCM, 4/26 Hennepin (600, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) BBr, 4/19 Chisago (558, Carlos Avery W.M.A.) RCl.
2017Summer3353 Reported from every county except Pennington. High counts 7/22 Pine (1,500) KrM, 7/1 Stearns (350, Paynesville W.T.P.) KnM.
2017Fall2453 High counts 8/25 Stearns (1000, Albany W.T.P.) KnM, LiH, ASu, 9/24 Steele (750) PSu. Late north 9/11 Clay PBB, 9/18 Todd HCT, 9/27 Grant CNn (median 10/1). Late south 10/20 Fillmore MJM, 10/26 Olmsted LAV (median 10/20).
2018Spring3353 Early south (median 3/19) 3/22 Pipestone VKl, 3/23 Hennepin CMB, IVa, DGu, 3/24 Dakota IVa. Early north (median 4/2) 4/12 Grant CRM, m.ob., 4/13 Becker HeH, ShG, Morrison NMe, 4/14 Otter Tail NaH. High Count 4/28 Stearns (700, Beaver Island Trail) MKo, LKo.
2018Summer3453 Observed in all counties.
2018Fall2653 High count 8/8 Freeborn (6,100, counted by 25s, just outside of Arrowhead C.P.) PEB. Late north 9/29 Crow Wing PCC, 9/30 Douglas JPE, 10/2 Otter Tail ebd (median 10/1). Late south 10/18 Lyon GWe, 10/21 Hennepin ABL, Ramsey CMu (median 10/20).
2019Spring3453 Early south (median 3/19) 3/11 Washington ebd, 3/23 Goodhue ClB, Houston MHn, 3/24 Goodhue ebd. Early north (median 4/2) 4/6 Otter Tail HHD, 4/7 Morrison ebd, Pine (near Rock Creek) LEv, 4/8 Pine (Pine City W.T.P.) KrM. High counts 4/27 Otter Tail (800, Otter Tail Prairie S.N.A.) AxB, REn, 5/4 Becker (400, Tamarac N.W.R.) HeH, ShG, 5/5 Anoka (400, Carlos Avery W.M.A.) TCL.
2019Summer3453 Found in all counties. High count 7/28 McLeod (400, Silver Lake) GrS were staging for fall migration.
2019Fall3153 High counts 8/22 Lac qui Parle (5,000, Salt Lake) ebd, 9/19 Steele (1,000) PSu. Late north 9/29 Douglas JPE, 10/6 Morrison AaL, CLu, 10/16 Cook JWL, KRE (median 10/1). Late south 10/14 Blue Earth ChH, Goodhue PEJ, Olmsted LAV, Steele RBW, Washington ebd, 10/16 Rice MTe (median 10/21).
2020Spring3453 Early south (median 3/19) 3/24 Houston ASu, 3/26 Dakota JMs, 3/27 Dodge ebd. Early north (median 4/2) 4/5 Crow Wing DMz, 4/6 Otter Tail JsS, St. Louis ebd. High counts 5/4 Yellow Medicine (1,850, Spellman Lake) GWe, 4/16 Hennepin (650, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) JCa.
2020Summer3453 Reported from every county. High count 7/19 Big Stone (3,000, Correll) EzH, CLR, KWR, ASu, who wrote, “The mudflats were packed with resting adult and juvenile TRES, with the horizon having 1000s more in the air at times.”
2020Fall3353 High counts 8/6 Stearns (1,000, Albany W.T.P.) GHo, KDS, 8/25 Jackson (630, South Heron Lake) KJB. Late north 10/2 Grant MO, 10/9 St. Louis ebd, 10/16 Pine ebd (median 10/1). Late south 10/15 Blue Earth ChH, 10/25 Wright ToL, 10/26 Rice GHo (median 10/21).
2021Spring3453 Early south (median 3/19) 3/9 Houston ASu, 3/13 Hennepin (Elm Creek P.R.) TLo, 3/20 Hennepin (Lake Smetana Park) BHw, Meeker PKF. Early north (median 4/3) 3/29 Wilkin ebd, 4/4 Kanabec KrM, Morrison ebd, St. Louis StK, Todd TLu. High count 3/28 Houston (1,100, Reno Bottoms) RLF, REn.
2021Summer3453 Observed in all counties.
2021Fall3353 High counts 8/27 Stearns (800, Albany W.T.P.) ebd, 8/22 Wright (505, Pelican Lake) RCl. Late north 10/14 Otter Tail PEJ, 10/15 St. Louis H.R.B.O., (Stony Point) IDv, 10/16 St. Louis (Stony Point) LiH, EzH, (Moose Valley banding station) AVa (median 10/2). Late south 10/17 Lac qui Parle RAE, Olmsted JHD, 10/24 Stevens ANy (median 10/21).
2022Spring3453 Early south (median 3/19) 3/8 Winona RBW, 3/20 Steele ebd, 3/21 Hennepin ebd, Houston SHo, ToM. Early north (median 4/3) 4/9 Otter Tail JsS, 4/11 Becker ebd, Douglas BEc, Grant ANy. High counts 5/2 Hennepin (1,000, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) VRL, 4/24 Watonwan (700, Fedje Lake) KEm.
2022Summer3453 Reported from every county. High count 7/15 Olmsted (300, Viola Twp.) JmP.
2022Fall2852 High counts 9/10 Lyon (4,300, Cottonwood Lake) GWe, 9/23 Waseca (700, Moonan W.M.A.) LHl. Late north 10/1 St. Louis SeM, 10/2 Kanabec SPS, 10/8 Aitkin ebd (median 10/2). Late south 10/20 Pipestone LVD, 10/21 Stearns ebd, 10/22 Hennepin ebd (median 10/21).
 
 Breeds throughout.

Notes:

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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.