The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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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 |
| Species: Sandpipers |
| Upland Sandpiper(Bartramia longicauda) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Summer | A nest of this species, one of the most interesting finds of this season, was discovered by Marius Morse, about two miles north of Robbinsdale on June 1st, at which time it held four eggs. | ||
| 1932 | Summer | H. J. Breckenridge found the 'only nest of this fine prairie bird en lhy 21, when it held 4 eggs. t-t~s. C. E. Peterson reports downy young on June 24 at l1adison, and larger young on later elates. | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Bartram's Sandpiper is represented by a nest found by Robert Nontgomery in Anoka County on June 5th. The contents were 3 eggs. It is to be hoped that this onco-disappenring prairie bird's name 'Will appear oftener in these records in the future. | ||
| 1934 | Summer | Two nests of this fine prairie bird were reported. On May 2oth Hiemenz found a nest with 1 fresh egc, near Hutchinson. The other nest was seen by ner.1bcrs of the M.B.C. who were on the trip to Linwood toke June 17 (see list under BOB-WdiTE). In addition to the above, a nest found near Revillo, S. Imk. by Mrs. Peterson contained 4 eggs on Juno 5th. | ||
| 1936 | Summer | On June 27th Robert Upson noted nn o.dult 't-.ri.th '):.we-thirds grow young. V!l's. C. E. Peterson at Madison reported young with adult.on June 5th. | ||
| 1937 | Summer | Alden Risser, George Rysgaard, Lawrence Pittelkow, and Evanson found four quailie's eggs on June 20 near Euclid. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | At Worthington on June I3, R. M. Berthel watched 2 young Plovers that had just hatched. | ||
| 1940 | Summer | C. E-:lward Carlson found, in Martin County on May 24, a nest with 4 eggs. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | Crookston, 2 eggs, 6/8. W. J. Breckenridge. | ||
| 1947 | Summer | 4 eggs, May 23, Kandiyohi Co., Barrett. | ||
| 1961 | Summer | Several nearly-grown young seen on 15 July near Felton by members of Avifauna} Club. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 4-25 Salt Lake, RG, RLH; 4-26 Sherburne Co, RPR; 4-28 Wright Co, EC; 5-24 Marshall Co, DLO. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | Clay Co, 6·2, nest and 4e, OAS; Stevens and Traverse Co's, about 10 pair, RAG; 7-4, Hennepin Oo, 9 birds, MAS. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 4-18 Grant Co, RAG. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 5-7 Nobles Co, HSH; 5-11 Wright Co, EGC; 5-17 Polk Co, GSM. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | 8-6 Anoka Co., 1, PE. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 4-25 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 4-27 Nicollet Co., DB; 5-2 Watonwan Co., EDK; one northerly record 5-17 Duluth, 1, JNG. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | reported from Morrison, Swift, Nobles, Clay Co's and on 6-28 and 7-11 , Hibbing, St. Louis County HM. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 4-29 Watonwan EK and Dakota PE and Lyon HK; peak 5-23 Becker (15) KE, PE; early north 5-2 Duluth MMC. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis, Aitkin; seen in Polk, Red Lake, Mahnomen, Clay, Becker, Ottertail, Mille Lacs, Stearns, Lac qui Parle, Anoka, Hennepin, Dakota, & Rock (Blue Mounds State Park). | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Three reports (two last year): 8-10 Clay (8) (KBZ); 8-15 Clay (FL); 9-5 St. Louis (RBJ). | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 4-27 Rock KE; RBJ; 4-27 Pipestone RBJ; 4-30 Stearns NMH; only reports north 5-4 St. Louis JG; 5-19 Clay KZ; 5-30 Aitkin TS. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Clay, Swift, Chippewa; also reported from 14 other counties. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late 8-1 Duluth MMC; 8-3 Wilkin RBJ; 8-17 Lyon RBJ, PE; 8-24 Aitkin JB. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 4-27 Dakota RAG; 5-3 Rock KE; 5-10 Brown RBJ and Yellow Medicine GLO; early north 5-5 St. Winter 1975 Louis MMC; 5-7 Traverse MS; 5-11 Aitkin JB. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Rock; also reported from 13 other counties north to Clay, Aitkin and St. Louis. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | 8-2 Big Stone, Swift RJ; only report. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 4-18 Rock KE; 4-24 Lac qui Parle RBJ; 2 reports north 5-21, 5-25 St. Louis GN. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Mahnomen, Becker, Clay and Sherburne; also reported from Swift, Lyon, Pipestone, Rock, Nobles, Sibley, Chisago and Mower. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | 4 reports: 8-2 Yellow Medicine GO, 8-4 Clay PKL, 8-10 Lyon RJ, 8-21 Stearns PKL. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 4-15 Cottonwood ED; 4-22 Lyon, Murray DGW; 4-23 Lac qui Parle RJ, KE; early north 5-7 Wilkin SM, GEW; 5-8 Wilkin LCF. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Rock and Stearns; also reported from Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Clay, Otter Tail, Aitkin, Big Stone, Yellow Medicine and Stevens. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Marshall; also seen in 24 other counties all in the northwest, west-central, southwest, central and east-central plus Aitkin in the north-central. Early migrant 7-20 Lake ("Milepost 7" near Silver Bay, John Green). | ||
| 1978 | Fall | "Summer resident" Marshall ANWR, 8-2 Anoka KL, Otter Tail GO, 8-10 Lac qui Parle CMB, 8-13 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 4-21 Yellow Medicine BL, OJ, 4-22 Chippewa JS, Lyon DGW, Rock KE, Yellow Medicine RJ; early north 4-29 Wilkin SM, Polk SS, 5-9 Clay HK. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Clay, Wabasha, St. Louis (Duluth airport); also seen in 17 other counties in the South plus Otter Tail, Polk, Pennington, Marshall, Kittson, Roseau in the North. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | 8-5 Otter Tail GMO, 8-6 Olmsted JF, 8-15 Murray LJF, 8-26 Lac qui Parle CMB, 8-29 Sibley LJF, 9-2 Clay LCF. Spotted Sa,ndpiper Late north 9-20 Itasca TL and St. Louis KMH, 9-26 Otter Tail GMO, 10/6 St. Louis KE; late south 9-18 Olmsted J-F, 9-21 Nicollet JCF, 9-25 Lac qui Parle CMB. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 4-26 Lac qui Parle ES, 5-3 Big Stone SC, GP, 5-8 Sherburne EH; early north 5-2 Pennington KSS, 5-6 Marshall ANWR, 5-8 Clay SM Wilkin GMO. ' | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Seen throughout the western regions and central part of the state east to the Twin Cities; also in Mower, Beltrami, Lake of the Woods. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | 8-6 Redwood LJF, 8-22 Clay LCF, 9-7 Redwood LJF. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Eary south 4-2 Anoka BH, 4-25 Chisago, DB, BL, RJ; early north 4-25 Wilkin JPjAM, 5-1 Cay TL, 5-2 Grant GW. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Polk, Clay, Mower. Reported throughout the western regions plus five counties in the central regions and Aitkin, St. Louis (Floodwood). | ||
| 1981 | Fall | 8-1 Lac qui Parle CMB, 8-2 Renville KE, 8-11 Fillmore RH. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 5-1 Murray WF, 5-8 Chippewa CMB; early north 5-1 Carlton LW, 1 AB, Otter Tail GMO and Polk KSS. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Clay, Swift, Rock. Seen in 26 other counties throughout the state except the Northeast. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | 8/14 Sibley JS, 9/11 Hennepin OJ. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 5/7 Hennepin OJ, 5/8 Pipestone AB, 5/10 Chippewa RJ; early north 4/20 Otter Tail GMO; 5/7 Beltrami JP, 51 I 0 Polk KSS. Whim brei 5/13 Lyon HK, 5/21 LakeS. Wilson, 5/23 Cook SDM (135), 5/25 Duluth MH, SDM; peak 5/31 Cook (300) D. Goodermote. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Polk, Clay, Swift, Chippewa. Seen throughout the Western regions plus Watonwan, Ramsey, Hennepin, Benton, Aitkin, Carlton, Duluth. Whimbrei Three, 6/4 Beaver Bay, Lake Co. (KRE); one 6/11, Lake of the Woods (TW). | ||
| 1983 | Fall | 8/5 Polk AB, Lake of the Woods KSS, 8/6 Pipestone RJ, 9/30 Hennepin VL (needs details) Lyon (no date) HK -all reports. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 4/28 Swift KE, 4/30 GS, 5/4 Mower RJ, Anoka KL; early north 5/3 Ottertail GMO, 5/9 Clay LCF, 5/12 Polk AB. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Aitkin, Polk, Ramsey, Cottonwood, Big Stone and Olmsted; also seen in 17 other counties. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | 8/4 Chippewa (1) BL, 8/4 Kittson KSS, 8/9 Dakota (2) TI, 8/24 Nobles (I) BL, 10/12 Marshall (8) GSK-all reports. Whimbre1 8/29 Grand Marais, Cook Co. KMH. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 4/18 Pope DR, 4/26 Lac qui Parle RH, 4/27 Chippewa AB, Lac qui Parle BDC, FL; early north 4/19 Norman BK, 5/2 Pennington TT, 5/4 Clay LCF. Whimbrei All reports: 4/26 Traverse M. Stensaas, 5/13 to 5/28 St. Louis (8 max.) m.ob., 5/18 Clay 0. W. Johnson, 5/21 Cook (12) WP, 5/26 Cook (7) KMH. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Polk, Mahnomen, Benton (BL), Rock; probable nesting in Sibley, Blue Earth. Also seen in 21 other counties including St. Louis. Whim brei Seen 7/21 Duluth (fide KE). | ||
| 1985 | Fall | All reports: 8/3 Lac qui Parle RGJ, 8/7 Lyon HK, 8/13 Grant SDM, 9/23 Cook KMH. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 4/25 Lac qui Parle RH, 4/26 RE, TTu, 4/29 Olmsted RE, 5/3 Dakota TRF; early north 5/2 Clay RGJ, 5/4 Wilkin GAM, SDM, 5/9 Polk KSS, 5/ll Aitkin WN. Whimbrei All reports: 5/15 to 5/24 St. Louis (3) m.ob., 5/17 St. Louis (11) SSt. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Big Stone,Lac qui Parle (RGJ). Also seen in 25 other counties east to Lake of the Woods, Aitkin, Duluth, Washington and Faribault (AB, DB; first sighting in county). | ||
| 1986 | Fall | All reports: 8/2 Wilkin BL, 8/7 Dakota TT, 8/19 Mower RRK. ; | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 4/25 Lac qui Parle AB, DB, OJ, 4/27 Winona AP; early north 4/18 Wilkin GAM, 5/5 Duluth KE, 5/10 Red Lake RG. Whim brei All reports: 5/15-24 Duluth (max. 33) m.ob., 5/16-31 Cook (max. 2) RJ, WP, 5/22 Thief River Falls, Pennington Co. KE. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Norman (BK). Also seen in 16 other counties throughout the western regions, six counties in the central regions, and St. Louis, Hennepin, Dodge, Mower in the eastern regions. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | All reports: 8/15 Rock KE, RH, 9/1 Duluth KC. Whim brei 8/27- 10/16 Duluth (max. 2) m.ob.; only report. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 4/30 Chippewa RJ and Lac qui Parle AB, DB, 5/5 Olmsted BSE, 5/8 Stevens EL; early north 5/5 Clay LCF, 5/20 Norman MS, 5/22 Babbitt, St. Louis Co. SS. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in Big Stone, Lac qui Parle. Seen in 26 other counties throughout state although scarce in northeast and north central. Whimbrei Fifteen birds seen in Cook (6/6, WP), late migrants. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Two reports: 8/7 Clay LCF, 8/20 Clay AP. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 5/5 Rock ND, 5/13 Dodge JB, BSE and Steele KV, 5/14 Murray AB; early north 4/23 Kittson TR, 5/7 Nonnan BK, 5/10 Clay LCF | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in Kittson TR, Wilkin JH, Aitkin; probable nesting in Dakota. Seen in 14 other western counties plus Clearwater, St. Louis, Dodge, Mower. Whim brei One late migrant seen at Park Point, Duluth 6/15, TW. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 4/25 Rock PG, 4/27 Blue Earth MF, 4/28 Cottonwood RJ, Lac qui Parle AB and Lyon HK; early north 4/28 Clay MO, 4/29 Otter Tail SDM, 5/17 St. Louis KE. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in Nobles; probable nesting in Pipestone. Seen in 19 other counties in all regions except northeast. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | All reports: 8/11 Clay MO, 9/1 Clay LCF, 9/14 Pipestone JP. Whimbrei One report: 9/15-18 Duluth KR, PS. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 4/26 Pipestone KR, 4/27 Lac qui Parle mob and Lyon HK, 4/28 Big Stone RB, DL; early north 5/4 Wilkin SDM, 5/8 Polk PS, 5/13 Lake (2) RG, RJ. Whim brei All reports: 5/19 St. Louis ( 18) PB, 5/21 Cook (40) KMH, 5/21-26 St. Louis mob. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in Roseau KB; probable nesting in Clay, Aitkin. Seen in 12 additional western counties plus Lake of the Woods, Clearwater, Mille Lacs, Sherburne, Kandiyohi, Mower, Lake DPV. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | All reports: 8/1-3 Clay LCF, MO, 8/4 Traverse AB, DB, 8/24 Rock KE, TEB. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 4/18 Big Stone DO, 5/1 Rock PS, 5/2 Pipestone PS; early north 5/7 Clay MCBS, 5/10 Kittson MCBS, Polk KSS and Wilkin MO, 5/13 Clearwater RJ. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Fewer reports than usual. Nested in Marshall, Aitkin; seen in 11 other western counties plus Morrison, Wright, Ramsey, Dakota. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | All reports: 8/1 Kandiyohi RJ and 9/2 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 4/29 Yellow Medicine PS, 4/30 Watonwan RJ, 5/8 Stearns JR. Early north 5/3 Otter Tail SDM, 5/12 Clay LCF, 5/20 St. Louis KR. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Probable nesting in Stevens. Observed in 16 other counties throughout state as far northeast as St. Louis. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | All reports: Lyon HK, 8/31 Hennepin SC, DB, TBR, a startling sight in an urban cemetery, perched on a tombstone! | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 4/30 Lac qui Parle WM, 5/2 Olmsted JBo, 5/8 Chippewa AB; early north 5/4 Otter Tail SDM, 5/13 Norman WM, 5/21 St. Louis TW. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Decline in reports continues; number of counties observed in is only half that of 1988. Nested in Murray (name illegible); seen in eight other western counties plus St. Louis, Morrison, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Waseca. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Only report: 10/1 Lake KE. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 4/28 Pipestone RJ, 4/30 Lac qui Parle TT and Lincoln AB; early north 4/20 Aitkin KB, 5/10 Clay RO and St. Louis SS. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in Murray; probable nesting in Douglas. Observed in 12 other western counties plus Anoka, Ramsey, Dakota, Olmsted, Winona. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 4/16 Waseca JZ, 5/8 Murray ND. Early north 5/8 Wilkin SDM, 5/13 Otter Tail SDM, 5/18 St. Louis PBu. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Observed in 16 counties in all regions. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | All reports: 8/1 Murray RgS, 8/5 Big Stone LE, 8/21 Brown BBo. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 4/26 Lac qui Parle TT, 5/9 Jackson MJC. Early north 5/3 Clay RO, PW, 5/11 Carlton LW, 5/23 Douglas GS. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Relatively few reports, similar to past five years; this species deserves increased scrutiny. Observed in 11 western counties plus Clearwater, Kandiyohi, Dakota, Olmsted. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | All reports: 8/1 Big Stone KB, 8/2 Hennepin TT, 8/2 Lake of the Woods (2) PS, 8/15 Lyon RgS, 8/17 Jackson MJC, (no date) Dakota SWe. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 4/25 Lac qui Parle WM, RgS, 5/8 Blue Earth RbS, 5/15 Murray ND. Early north 5/8 Traverse RJ, 5/17 Marshall AH, PS. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Reported in 13 western counties plus Beltrami, Clearwater, Dakota, Rice, Waseca, Fillmore. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | All reports: 8/2 Lincoln and Rock KSu, PS, 8/3 Redwood RJ, 8/9–11 Clay mob, 8/12 Dakota KB, 8/13 Lincoln MRN. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Reported from seven counties south, including 5/31 Dakota (2) TT. Early north 5/1 Clay RO and Polk DN, 5/6 Otter Tail SDM. Two reports from the northeast region: 5/22 St. Louis (max. 5) mob, 5/30 Cook (1) TN. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Reported in 14 western counties, plus Kandiyohi, Carver, and St. Louis. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Only reported from the west-central and southwest regions of the state: 8/1 Rock PS, 8/17 Stevens CMa. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Observed in 11 south and 8 north counties in all regions except southeast and south-central. Only April report: 4/29 Swift ABo (median south 4/26). Early north 5/1 Clay NWi. Only two reports from northeast region: 5/8 Lake (1) JLi, 5/20 St. Louis (2) mob. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Most reports since 1988. Observed in 18 western counties plus St. Louis, Stearns, Meeker, Renville, McLeod, Le Sueur, Dakota. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Only north report: 9/13 St. Louis KJB, SLC. South reports all from the west, where last found 9/8 in Big Stone (2) BEO. These are all several weeks later than recent median departure dates north (8/20) and south (8/17). | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Observed in 12 south and 8 north counties, mostly in western regions. No reports from Southeast or North-central. Early south 4/28 Lac qui Parle and Swift mob, 4/29 Big Stone WCM. Early north 4/29 Wilkin KJB, 5/3 Pine MCBS. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Very few reports (in contrast to the previous year). Seen in eight western counties plus St. Louis, Aitkin, Stearns, Meeker, Dakota, Mower. First breeding record for Lyon fide RJS. [Corrected] | ||
| 2001 | Fall | No north reports. August reports from four counties in Southwest region, plus 8/21 Dakota TAT, 9/21 Lac qui Parle (3) BEO. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Observed in ten south and six north counties. No reports from North-central or Southeast regions. Early south (median 4/26) 4/17 Waseca JEZ, 4/30 Hennepin TAT. Early north (median 5/2) 4/23 Traverse KJB, 5/4 Traverse RBJ. Also seen 5/12 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave., Bloomington) LBF. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Reported in 17 counties as far north and east as a line through Polk, Red Lake, Sherburne, Dakota, Blue Earth; plus St. Louis, Pine. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Reported from nine western counties. High count 8/1 Traverse (15) RBJ. Late north 8/13 Grant CRM. Late south 9/4 Swift RBJ. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Seen in ten south and nine north counties. No reports from the Southeast. Early south (median 4/26) 4/29 Swift KJB, 5/1 Chippewa, Sherburne and Swift. Early north (median 5/2) 5/6 Traverse KJB, 5/8–10 in three counties. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Observed in 15 western counties plus Stearns, Meeker; record-high count 7/3 Big Stone (25) BJU. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Only reports: 8/2 Big Stone (2) PCC, 8/2–3 Lac qui Parle (1) BJU, 8/16 Traverse (3) PHS. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Reported from only 14 western counties plus Dakota, Freeborn, Sherburne. Early south 4/26 Freeborn AEB, 4/27 Cottonwood BRB. Early north 5/1 Traverse PHS, 5/8 Clay, Otter Tail, Traverse. Highest reported counts 5/1 Lac qui Parle (36 at Plover Prairie) BJU, 5/16 Big Stone (14 on survey route) JWL, PHS et al. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Observed in 22 counties in all regions except Northeast and North-central; new nesting records for Jackson BRB, Rice FVS, Dakota SWe. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Only north report 8/6 Traverse KJB. Five reports from Big Stone, where last seen 8/29 (1) PHS, JMJ. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Reported from 10 south and 8 north counties, including Lake (5/28, JCG) and St. Louis in the Northeast. No reports from East-central or Southeast regions. Arrived late. Early south (median 4/26) 5/7 Big Stone, Jackson, Stevens. Early north (median 5/2) 5/6 Crow Wing JSB, 5/9 Norman JEB. Highest reported count 5/13 Big Stone (8 on survey route) PHS. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Reported from 23 counties in all regions except Northeast, Southeast. Highest reported count 7/13 Redwood (16 in one field) LBF. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Only report: 8/13 Lac qui Parle (2) BJU. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported from 12 south and 5 north counties, including St. Louis in Northeast. No reports from North-central or Southeast regions. Early south 4/14 Swift BJU, 4/20 Lac qui Parle BJU. Early north 5/7 Clay and Polk JMJ, 5/8 Red Lake SAS. Remarkable total of 49 observed by teams conducting 85 miles of walking surveys at Glacial Ridge N.W.R. 5/9 Polk fide RPR. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Observed in 29 counties, 9 north and 20 south, including Cook (6/3, Grand Marais m.ob.) and St. Louis (6/18, LS) in the Northeast. None in North-central or Southeast, and only Dakota in East-central. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | One north report: 8/6 Clay PBB. Late south 8/23 Big Stone BJU, 8/24 Chippewa BJU; also observed in Blue Earth, Lac qui Parle, Meeker, and Stevens. | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 6 | 16 | Early south 4/21 Lac qui Parle (1) PCC, 4/26 Big Stone BJU and Dakota JPM, 4/27 Cottonwood RBW. Early north 4/28 Clay (2) PBB, 5/9 Polk (63 in 80 miles of walking by multiple observers) fide RPR. Reported from St. Louis in Northeast region, but none in North-central or Southeast. |
| 2007 | Summer | 9 | 12 | No reports from eastern regions. First juvenile 7/6 Big Stone PHS. High counts 7/1 Polk (18 along 0.3 mile stretch of County Road 44, Kertsonville Twp.) PCC, 7/30 Big Stone (loose flock of 19) BJU. |
| 2007 | Fall | 3 | 4 | All north reports: 8/6 Traverse (2) BJU, 8/23 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) EMG, KJB, 8/25 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) EMG, KJB, St. Louis (location?) ABL, 8/31 Wilkin BJU. Late south 8/10 Jackson KJB, 8/11 Big Stone (2) PHS, RSF, 8/22 Lac qui Parle BJU. |
| 2008 | Spring | 6 | 12 | Early south (median 4/26) 5/4 Lac qui Parle (2) BJU, 5/5 Stearns (Paynesville Twp.) PCC. Early north 5/6 Clay (4, Felton Prairie) RHO, 5/9 Polk NGE. High count 5/10 Clay (6, Bluestem Prairie S.N.A.) RHO. |
| 2008 | Summer | 5 | 10 | Seen in all regions except North-central, Southeast. |
| 2008 | Fall | 2 | 7 | Two north reports: 8/2 Marshall FGo, 8/9 Traverse (3) HHD, LS, KRE. Observed south in Big Stone, Brown, Faribault, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Redwood, and Wright as late as 8/24 Faribault HHD (median 8/20). |
| 2009 | Spring | 6 | 11 | Arrivals north and south identical with recent medians. Early south 4/26 Lac qui Parle SWe, 5/3 Cottonwood HHD. Early north 5/3 Polk JMJ, 5/6 Otter Tail TJa. High count 5/31 Clay (8, Blue Stem Prairie S.N.A.) DBW. |
| 2009 | Summer | 5 | 14 | Found in all regions except North-central. Unusual location 6/23 Cook (fly-by) RPR. First county breeding record from Pope DPG. |
| 2009 | Fall | 5 | No north reports. Late south 8/23 Lac qui Parle KRE, 8/24 Carver DMF (median 8/15). | |
| 2010 | Spring | 7 | 8 | Early south (median 4/26) 4/24 Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/27 Big Stone DPG. Early north (median 5/3) 5/2 Clay (3, Felton Prairie) RHO, 5/8 Clay RHO, 5/12 Polk (Glacial Ridge N.W.R.) MAh. High count 5/18 Wilkin (4, Rothsay W.M.A.) AMe. No observations from the northeast. |
| 2010 | Summer | 6 | 15 | Found south and west of a line from Polk to Hennepin. First county breeding record from Otter Tail LS. |
| 2010 | Fall | 2 | 3 | Only north reports: 8/1 Clay WMu, 9/5 Marshall PRH, LMS, CRM (median 8/15). Reported south in Big Stone, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle as late as 8/15 Kandiyohi JoS (median 8/22). High count 8/7 Lac qui Parle (33, record high southbound count, included 13 juv., Arena Twp.) PCC. |
| 2011 | Spring | 5 | 12 | Early south (median 4/26) 4/24 Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine BJU, 4/26 Martin TAT. Early north (median 5/3) 5/3 Clay (2, Felton Prairie) RHO. No significant counts. |
| 2011 | Summer | 8 | 17 | Reported from all regions except East-central. High count 6/22 Cottonwood (34) MDg. |
| 2011 | Fall | 2 | 8 | High count 8/1 Lac qui Parle (6, Plover Prairie and Lac qui Parle W.M.A.) BJU. Only north reports: 8/10 Todd (Quistorff W.M.A.) DPG, 8/21 Traverse (Walls Twp.) BJU (late median 8/15). Late south 8/13 Nobles BTS, 8/20 Big Stone (Foster Twp.) PCC, PHS (median 8/22). |
| 2012 | Spring | 11 | 15 | Early south (median 4/26) 4/22 Brown (2, Mulligan Twp.) DWK, SBM, 4/26 Brown ANy, DBM and Yellow Medicine DBM. Early north (median 5/3) 4/30 Kittson TrB and Morrison DBM, 5/1 Crow Wing (Pequot Lakes) ABi. High count 5/12 Clay (11) RHO. |
| 2012 | Summer | 12 | 20 | Reported from all regions, but mainly the western half of the state. First county breeding records for Cottonwood fide BBA, Martin (May record) ChH, Pipestone SWe, Watonwan fide BBA, Yellow Medicine PME. |
| 2012 | Fall | 4 | 7 | Late north 8/15 Todd HHD, 8/24 Douglas JPE (median 8/15). Late south 8/12 Murray GWe, 8/15 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 8/22). |
| 2013 | Spring | 8 | 12 | Early south (median 4/26) 4/26 Swift DBM, 5/5 Blue Earth (Lincoln W.P.A.) m.ob. and Chippewa DBM. Early north (median 5/3) 4/28 Clay TCL, 5/7 Clay RHO. High count 5/12 Clay (7) TCL. |
| 2013 | Summer | 11 | 17 | Found in all regions except East-central, Southeast. Record high southbound count 7/6 Stevens (45 in one mowed hay field) DBM. |
| 2013 | Fall | 3 | 5 | High count 8/10 Rock (8, Blue Mounds S.P.) RyM. Late north 8/19 Traverse (3 juveniles) HCT, DWK, 9/5 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. Late south 8/31–9/1 Brown (Sleepy Eye Airport) RBW, MiO, 9/7 Renville (Fairfax W.T.P.) DBM. |
| 2014 | Spring | 9 | 12 | Early south (median 4/26) 4/26 Lac qui Parle SBE, 5/3 Big Stone DPG, 5/5 Pipestone JSc, 5/8 Olmsted JWH. Earliest north reports were all from Clay, beginning 5/3 Clay MO; additional early north reports 5/13 Pine (2) SC, 5/14 Traverse DLP. High count 5/18 Clay (12, 6 pairs at Felton Prairie) LFr. |
| 2014 | Summer | 9 | 16 | Reported from all regions except North-central, East-central, but predominantly in western regions. High count 7/29 Stevens (41 ;in single hayfield) ANy. |
| 2014 | Fall | 3 | 7 | All reports west of a line from Mahnomen through Cottonwood. High count 8/2 Stevens (24, including 21 at one location reported during the summer season) DWK. All north 8/2 Grant (southwest corner of county) DWK, Mahnomen (Waubun Marsh) KRo, 8/9 Grant (2, North Ottawa Impoundment.) PCC, 8/17 Clay DLP. Late south 8/15 Lac qui Parle (Lac qui Parle High School) JWd, 8/17 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) MHo, 9/7 Chippewa RMD. |
| 2015 | Spring | 11 | 11 | Early south (median 4/26) 4/26 Yellow Medicine (Miller-Richter W.M.A.) GWe, 4/27 Yellow Medicine (Clarkfield W.T.P.) GBa, 5/2 Big Stone (2) BAF, SHF, Lyon (2) GWe. Early north (median 5/3) 5/3 Polk (Kertsonville) SAu, 5/5 Clay (2) JSf, Kittson (2) CSc, Polk (Erskine) DeT. |
| 2015 | Summer | 10 | 17 | Reported from all regions except North-central. First county breeding record for Stevens JWH. High count 7/31 Renville (13) RAE. |
| 2015 | Fall | 12 | High counts 8/1–3 Redwood (max. 28, 2/0th and C.R. 6) BTS, DWK, 8/1 Renville (18, C.R.11 and 200th St.) JoS. Late south 8/8 Lac qui Parle DLP, Redwood (8) SOa, 8/9, 8/16 Stevens RAE, 8/30 Yellow Medicine DWK, HCT. | |
| 2016 | Spring | 7 | 16 | Early south (median 4/26) 4/29 Renville KBR, 5/1 Lyon GWe, 5/2 Faribault (2) WAF, Rock KEm. Many north reports from Clay beginning 4/30 Clay (Bluestem Prairie S.N.A.) ToL; additional early north reports 5/3 Polk (3, Tympanuchus Prairie) SAu, 5/10 St. Louis (2, Arkola & Poplar) JLK. High count 5/14 Clay (8, Bluestem South) HeH, ShG. |
| 2016 | Summer | 8 | 19 | Found south and west of a line from Clearwater to Waseca. High count 7/31 Jackson (54, one group of 33 and another group of 21 in harvested alfalfa fields near C.R. 14/400th Ave) RAE. |
| 2016 | Fall | 11 | No north reports for the second consecutive season. High counts 8/5 Lyon (17, 290th Ave.) GWe. Late south 8/14 Lac qui Parle LiH, 8/21 Redwood (10) BTS, 8/30 Yellow Medicine (Miedd Lake) GWe. | |
| 2017 | Spring | 10 | 19 | Early south (median 4/26) 4/17 Dakota RCW, 4/22 Lac qui Parle FGo, Pipestone VKl, 4/27 Rock KEm. Early north (median 5/3) 4/22 Pennington JWH, BWF, Red Lake JWH, BWF, 4/27 Grant WPl, 5/3 Marshall (2) JSm. High count 5/7 Clay (9) TCL. |
| 2017 | Summer | 10 | 18 | Reported from every region except East-central, Southeast. First county breeding record 8/1 Grant PLJ. |
| 2017 | Fall | 2 | 7 | High tally only 2. Late north 8/9 Wilkin HCT, 8/13 Grant (2) PLJ. Late south 8/25 Lac qui Parle JmP, 8/31 Blue Earth WAF, 9/2 Rock RSA. |
| 2018 | Spring | 9 | 18 | Early south (median 4/26) 5/2 Yellow Medicine (6) WCM, 5/3 Big Stone DLP, Cottonwood (2) RAE. Early north (median 5/3) 5/5 Clay BCo, Traverse CRM, m.ob., 5/6 Grant CRM, m.ob., Polk SAS, St. Louis ebd. High count 5/20 Clay (9, Felton Prairie) LiH. Notable report: 5/28 Steele DAB, KEm. |
| 2018 | Summer | 12 | 16 | Seen in all regions except Southeast. Most common in western regions. |
| 2018 | Fall | 1 | 10 | Â High counts 8/5 Brown (15, C.R. 10) LiH, ASu, 8/3 Lincoln (14, C.R. 17) GWe. All north 8/3 Grant (North Ottawa Twp.) SHo. Late south 8/9 Lac qui Parle DLP, 8/10 Redwood WCM, 8/14 Yellow Medicine (3) RJS (median 8/24). |
| 2019 | Spring | 8 | 11 | Early south (median 4/26) 4/29 Murray (C.R. 48 & 120th Ave.) KEm, 5/1 Chippewa ASu, 5/4 Lyon NMe, Murray (2, 221st St.) GWe. Early north (median 5/3) 5/5 Clay (Buffalo River S.P.) MO, 5/7 Grant LSl, HSh, 5/8 Clay (3, Bluestem Prairie S.N.A.) TCL. High count 5/20 Polk (8, Kertsonville Twp.) JDz. New county record 5/16 Kanabec SPS. |
| 2019 | Summer | 11 | 17 | Â Seen west and south of a line from Kittson to Freeborn, plus Mille Lacs, St. Louis. |
| 2019 | Fall | 5 | 10 | High tallies for season were multiple reports of just two individuals. Late north 8/5 Clay TCL, 8/9 Traverse (2) FFa, 8/14 Grant ASu, m.ob. (median 8/13). Late south 8/25 Lyon GWe, 8/28 Lac qui Parle WCM (median 8/24). |
| 2020 | Spring | 7 | 14 | Early south (median 4/26) 4/28 Jackson BTS, 4/30 Cottonwood TAT, 5/1 Lyon GWe. Early north (median 5/3) 5/2 Grant (2) ebd, 5/3 St. Louis (2) ClN, 5/4 Clay LSl. High count 5/17 Grant (4, North Ottawa Impoundment) WPl. |
| 2020 | Summer | 8 | 19 | Reported from all western regions plus Dakota, Mille Lacs, Sibley, Stearns, Watonwan. |
| 2020 | Fall | 3 | 8 | High count 8/1 Pipestone (3, Osborne Twp.) MwT. All north 8/3 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) ebd, 8/5–20 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) KJB, m.ob., 8/18 St. Louis (C.R. 290) IDv, 8/31 Traverse (Dollymount Twp.) ebd. Late south 8/25 Yellow Medicine GWe, 8/26 Brown MiO, 9/4 Lac qui Parle GWe (median 8/24). |
| 2021 | Spring | 8 | 15 | Early south (median 4/26) 4/25 Cottonwood JuW, 5/1 Lyon (5) REn, RLF, m.ob., Renville LiH, Yellow Medicine (3) REn, RLF. Early north (median 5/3) 5/3, 5/11 Clay (max. 7, Bluestem Prairie S.N.A.) ebd, MGi, 5/15 Norman (4, Sandpiper Prairie W.M.M.) AnA, (3, Twin Valley Airport) SuR, KBa. High count 5/19 Clay (8, Bluestem Prairie S.N.A.) ebd. |
| 2021 | Summer | 13 | 22 | Found in every region except East-central, Southeast. First county breeding record: 6/28 Renville SHo. High count 7/31 Yellow Medicine (37) GWe. |
| 2021 | Fall | 1 | 18 | High counts 8/2 Brown (20, Stark Twp.) BTS, 8/6 Rock (15) RAE. All north 8/7 Marshall (Agassiz Valley) HHu. Late south 8/22 Hennepin (E. French Lake Rd.) DEl, 8/29 Olmsted ebd, 9/9 Hennepin (Crow-Hassan P.R.) RLR (median 8/24). |
| 2022 | Spring | 10 | 15 | Early south (median 4/26) 4/30 Nobles BTS, 5/3 Pipestone (2) ebd, 5/5 Lyon LiH, m.ob. Early north (median 5/3) 5/6 Clay (2, Kurtz Twp.) ebd, 5/11 Wilkin ebd, 5/14 Clay (Bluestem Prairie S.N.A.) ebd. High count 5/30 Wilkin (4, Rothsay W.M.A.) EHi. |
| 2022 | Summer | 11 | 20 | Found in all western and central regions plus Carlton. First county breeding record: 7/27 Lincoln SSP. |
| 2022 | Fall | 5 | 11 | High count 8/2 Grant (4, North Ottawa Impoundment) PLJ. Late north 8/14 Grant (2) LSw, Traverse (2) BAr, 8/16 Kittson BCS (median 8/14). Late south 8/27 Pipestone LVD, 8/29 Brown BTS, 8/30 Ramsey AnA (median 8/24). |
| Breeds mostly west. | ||||
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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. |