The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Towhees, Sparrows | 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: Towhees, Sparrows |
| Vesper Sparrow(Pooecetes gramineus) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Summer | Four nests of this ground nesting species were found, each in a different section of the state. The first was found at Crosby, on May 23rd, by Donald Fischer, and contained four eggs. The other three nests each held three eggs and were found as follows: Ma.y 24th Onamia (the writer; June 6th Anoka County (Gustav Swanson), and July 1st, Shakopee (Ralph Woolsey). | ||
| 1931 | Summer | One nest with two young was found July 14th by Ralph Woolsey. | ||
| 1932 | Summer | A nest with 4 eggs w~s found at Frazee, June 5 (Woolsey). One other nest was seen at Onmnia, May 29, at which time it housed 3 very small young (Swedenborg), | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Seven nests reported. The first, containing 3 eggs, was found by Swedenborg near Minneapolis on May 14th. Grim.es discovered the last which was found in Pennington County on J\me 15th and held 2 eggs and 2 Brown-headed Cowbird eggs. | ||
| 1934 | Summer | A nest 11Jith 4 eggs, found May 15th by Hanson and Hiem.enz • vro.s 'tlhe earliest this year. The latest nest '\lras found by Risser on J ly 23rd, when the young were hatching. (be had just omer• ged from the ~gg when the good man arrived, nnd another egg remained yet unhatched. | ||
| 1935 | Summer | The fellows at Linwood June '1,th flushed birds from 2 nests containing 2 and 4 eggs. | ||
| 1936 | Summer | The earliest nest was located on May. 12th in Anoka County by W. J. Breckenridge. It held three eggs on this date. Erickson found a nest on June 1oth in Pine County which held four eggs. Another nest found by Erickson on June 18th in Pi."'le County held three young. Young birds were seen out or the nest by V~s. c. E. Peterson at Madison on July 23rd. | ||
| 1937 | Summer | A grass finch's nest found on May 2 near Plainview, Minn., by Dr. Risser and Dr. Mahle held four eggs. On July 22 Marius Morse found a nest in the Cloquet Valley Forest that held two half-grown young and one egg. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | A Bay-winged Bunting's nest that held 4 eggs w,as found near Stillwater on May 7 by Kenneth Carlander. Arnold B. Erickson found a nest in Anoka County on May IO chat contained 3 eggs. On May 30, at Minneapolis, Swedenborg located a nest of 2 eggs and 2 young. Berthel and Breckenridge found a nest near Granite Falls that held 4 young about 2 days old, on August 4· | ||
| 1940 | Summer | G. Rysgaard and Don Sydow found 2 nests in the sand dunes, Anoka Co. One contained I cowbird and the other 3 eggs on May 22. Dr. Lakela reported a nest of 4 eggs for May 27. The latest record was submitted by W. J. Breckenridge and R. M. Berthel, who found a 2 egg nest in Ottertail 'County on August 3· | ||
| 1943 | Summer | North Mpls., 1 egg, June 17. W. J. Brm:kenridge. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | Nest with eggs, June 6, Hennepin Co., George A. Rickert. | ||
| 1961 | Summer | A nest with two eggs was found by Huber brothers on 1 July near Winona. Nest with three eggs reported by Dean Honetschlager on 5 August in May Township, Washington County. | ||
| 1962 | Spring | Arrived about as usual. One very early arrival seen on March 31 in Sibley Co., Bob Janssen. | ||
| 1963 | Fall | latest, Oct. 14, Washington Co., W. R. Pieper and Oct. 24, Cokato, Wright Co., Erma Christopher. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 4-12 Anoka Co, LJ; 4-11 Stearns Co, RPR; 4-1~ Washington Co, DH; 4-17 Marshall Co, DLO; 4-15 Wright Co, EC; 4-11 Sibley Co, FL. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | 6-5, Lake Vermillion, St. Louis Co, WJM; breeding Crow Wing Co, MSB. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 10-10 Dakota Co, RBJ; 10-25 Ramsey Co, ACR. Dark-eyed Junco; 9-30 Hibbing, 1 banded, HM; 10-16 Ramsey Co, ACR; 11-14 Mpls, RBJ. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 4-8 Anoka Co, FL; many by 4-18. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | latest 11-8 and 11-13 Tofte, Cook Co, MOP, good details; very unusual locality. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 3-28 Collegeville, RPR; 3-29 Stevens Co, ES; 4-2 Nicollet Co, ELC, RLH. ; | ||
| 1966 | Summer | nested in Hennepin, Washington, Beltrami and Wright Co's; also reported from Crow Wing, Pope, Nobles, Dakota, Clay, Rice, Anoka, Aitkin, Carver, Stevens, Goodhue, Morrison, Ramsey, Roseau, Sherburne, Cass, Wadena, Nicollet, Blue Earth and Faribault Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest 10-15 Wright Co., EC; 10-20 Traverse Co., JAH; 1026 Wabasha Co., DGM. | ||
| 1966 | Winter | 12-5 Duluth, St. Louis Co., AKA; may be only Dec. record for state? Slate -colored Junco: reported from Stearns, Olmsted, Washington, Lyon, Rice, Wabasha, Hennepin, Stevens, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Ramsey, Pope, Morrison ,Cook (MOP), Mille Lacs, Cottonwood, Lake (AR), Winona, Wright, St. Louis (JCG) and Nobles Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 3-31 Stevens Co., JAH and Aitkin Co., CEP; 4-1 Renville Co., HFH; 4-4 Washington Co., DH; 4-5 Stearns Co., RPR. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested Anoka, Ramsey, Jackson, Hubbard, Washington Co's; also reported from McLeod, Carver, Wabasha, Hennepin, Morrison, Nobles, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, Lac qui Parle Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 10-10 Hennepin Co., VL; 10-16 Anoka Co., PE; 10-22 Traverse Co., JAH. | ||
| 1967 | Winter | Vesper Sparrow: 11-20(1), 11-21(3) Tofte, Cook Co. , MOP; good details; extremely late dates and unusual location. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 3-30 Nobles Co., HSH; 4-4 Tofte, Cook Co., MOP (very early that far north, also unusual for NE corner); 4-6 Lac qui Parle Co., KE; 4-9 Wabasha Co., DGM; one other NE record, 5-6 Two Harbors, Lake Co., 4, RK. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Pope Co; also reported from Stearns, Crow Wing, Lyon, Wabasha, Carver, Goodhue, Dakota, Hubbard, Clearwater, Morrison, Anoka, Sherburne, Cottonwood, Wright, Hennepin, Rice, Washington, Nobles, Winona Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 10-24 Duluth JCG for Anne K. Arndt; 10-27 Watonwan DMF; 11-20 Itasca ACR. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 4-4 Olmsted Co., CCW; 4-7 Washington Co., DB; 4-9 (14) Winona Co., BT; 4-15 Cook Co., OP, and Lake Co., RK; 4-16 Lake Co., RK; 4-29 Cook Co., OP; 5-13 Kanabec Co., RHJ; 5-18 (20) Washington Co., DS. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | nested in Pine, Pope, and Morrison Co's.; also reported from Ramsey, Washington, Wright, Freeborn, Crow Wing, Nobles, Wabasha, Dakota, Rice, Mahnomen, Clay, Polk, Pennington, Red Lake, Marshall, Anoka, Hennepin, Cottonwood, Winona, Isanti, and Carver. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 8-3, 10-1 Cottonwood 30, 15 LAF; 8-28 Pine MHM; 9-26 Cook MAF; 10-18 Carver RBJ; 10-27 Duluth MC; 10-25 Lake BL; 11-10 Pope WH. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 4-4 Olmsted HW; 4-10 Wabasha WDM; 4-11 jackson HH and Swift BH and Rice jAH; early north 4-16 Morrison LR; 4-23 Crow Wing J B. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested in Dakota Co. and reported from 13 counties north to Pope and Crow Wing Co's._ | ||
| 1970 | Fall | only report north 10-5 Mille Lacs Ml; late south 10-10 Co!tonwood LF; 10-12 Washington WL; 10-14 Hennepin VL. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 4-3 Renville DB; 4-4 Lyon PE, KE; 4-7 Sherburne RLD; early north 4-14 Crow Wing JB; 4-19 Clay ES. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Dakota, Hennepin and Sherburne; also reported from 22 other counties. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | late south 10-17 Hennepin and Watonwan; 10-21 Dakota; late north 11-6 Grant; 11·21 Cook OP. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | nested in Pope, Dakota, Crow Wing, (Hubbard); seen in 24 other counties in cluding LAKE (Finland JCG), COOK (Sawhill Trail JCG). | ||
| 1973 | Spring | 38 REPORTERS REPORTING. EARl.Y SOUTH 4•11e COTTONWOOD LA1J ;4-12 CARVER VLJ 4·13 POPE WHJ EARLY NORTH 3- 13 AITK IN CE.PJ 4~15 f,IRANT ;KRI:J S-83 CLAY LCFJ PEAK S-28 COTTONWOOD <71 LAP:o ; | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Reported from 31 counties includ | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Reported from 17 counties. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 3-2 Cottonwood LR; 4-5 LeSueur GR; 4-6 Yellow Medicine KE; early north 4-6 Crow Wing TS; 4-16 Aitkin JB; 4-22 Cass HRH. Lark Spa1rrow Early south 4-21 Ramsey GC; 5-4 Renville DR; 5-10 Anoka SC; only reports north 5-25 St. Louis PBH; 5-28 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Pope, Mille Lacs, Rock; also reported from 31 other counties. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late north 10-7 Marshall AR; 10-15 Clay FMAS; late south 10-5 Rock KE; 10-9 Freeborn DG. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | One reported on 1-4 in Cottonwood Co. by R. Wagner; need detailswould be only fifth winter record. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 4-12 Hennepin EPRD; 5 reports on 4-13; early north 4-21, 4-22 Crow Wing TS, JB; 4-21 to 4-24 Marshall SV; 4-22 Crow Wing JB; 4-26 Mille Lacs MI. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Reported from 34 counties including Lake (6-22, R. Huber) and Cook (629, JG). | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 10-11 Clay LCF; 11-1 Aitkin JG; late south 10-14 Dakota AJ; 10-18 Lincoln RJ; 10·26 Goodhue CF. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 3 reports on 4-4; early north 4-14, 4-16 Marshall SV; 4-17 Clay LCF; 4-22 Norman MS. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Pope; _also reported from 35 other counties including Lake. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 9-11 Aitkin; late south 10-10 Olmsted, 10-11 Dakota, 10-20 Swift. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 3-26 Cottonwood ED; 4-2 Swift BSH; 4-8 Murray HK, AD; early north 4-11 Wilkin GO, SM; 4-18 Crow Wing JB; 4-20 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Polk and Anoka; also reported from 35 other counties northeast to Itasca and Aitkin. | ||
| 1978 | Spring | Early north 4-5 Otter Tail GO. Tree Sparrow Late south 5-16 Anoka KL. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Sherburne and Anoka; seen also in 31 other counties north and east to Washington, Cass and Lake of the Woods plus Lake (KRE). | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north 11-8 Otter Tail NJ; late south 10-13 Murray AD. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Polk, Clay, Lyon, Sherburne, Anoka, Dakota; also seen in 27 other counties in the southern and central regions and the Northwest plus Clearwater, Hubbard. Lark Spanow Breeding reported from Clay, Anoka, Le Sueur (Kasota Prairie); also seen in Roseau, Otter Tail, Lyon, Nicollet, Hennepin, Wabasha. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Late north 10-12 St. Louis KE, 10-13 Otter Tail GMO; late south 10-13 Steele RJ, 10-14 Isanti DS, 10-20 Redwood WF. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 4-5 Stearns NH, 4-6 Blue Earth DJ, Nicollet JCF; early north 4-16 Grant GMO, 4-17 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Benton, Sherburne, Anoka, LeSueur; also seen throughout the state except the Northeast Region. Vesper Sparrow nest, May 15, 1981 St. Cloud, Stearns County | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 10-8 St. Louis KE, 10-19 Clay LCF; late south 11-12 Hennepin SC, 11-22 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 3-26 Sherburne EH, 4-2 Blue Earth JCF, 4-4 Rice KJ; early north 4-12 Otter Tail SM, GW, 4-14 Morrison RJ, 4-17 Pennington KSS. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data frlom Stearns; nesting reported from Murray. Seen throughout most of the state including St. Louis (Lakewood Twp., KRE). La,rk Sparrow Seen in widely scattered locations in Clay, Douglas, Chippewa, Sher burne, Anoka, Houston. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Late north 10-15 Wilkin OJ, 11-3 Cook KMH; late south 10-17 Chippewa RJ, 10-21 Cottonwood LAF. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | A report from Otter Tail; 12-13 (SDM); very few winter records for this species. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 4-4 Le Sueur AB, 4-9 Houston JPI AM, 4-10 Mower RJ; early north 4-12 Otter Tail GMO, 4-13 Clay LCF, Otter Tail SDM, 4-17 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Norman, Stearns, Olmsted. Seen throughout the state including Lake, Cook. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Late north 10/11 St. Louis L W, 10/13 Grant RJ, I 0/17 Clay LCF; late south I 0/15 Hennepin OJ, 10/16 Washington BL, 11/7 Isanti KL, 11/25 Cottonwood WH. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 4/19 Brown JSp, 4/20 Dakota JD, Hennepin SC, Wabasha WDM, Washington OS, 4/21 Murray AD, Winter 1983 Olmsted JEB, Ramsey EC, Sherburne EHI SS; early north 4/18 Otter Tail GMO, 4/20 Crow Wing 18, 4/21 Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Anoka, Brown. Seen throughout the state including Cook (6/1 0 Poplar Lake, M&KH). | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late north 10/8 Cook KMH, 10/9 Beltrami JSP, 10/16 Clay LCF; late south 10/15 Olmsted BE, 10/16 Houston FL, 10/22 Olmsted JEB, Pope RJ. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | One seen in Wabasha, 12-3, (BL), (RG). | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 4/7 Nicollet JCF, 4/9 Washington WL, 4/10 Hennepin SC, AJo, VL; early north 4/19 Otter Tail GMO, 4/20 Cook KMH, 4/21 Marshall AB. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Clay, Stearns, Anoka and Olmsted; also seen in 33 other counties including St. Louis (Aurora- Hoyt Lakes -AE). Vesper Sparrow nest, 16 July 1984, Stearns Co. Photo by Clare Mohs | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Late north 10/21 Cook KE, 11/4 St. Louis fide KE, 11/6 Cook KMH ; late south 10/27 Anoka JH, 10/28 Lyon HK, 10/29 Washington BL. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | One in Worthington, Nobles County on 12-29 (RBJ). | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 4/2 Wabasha DB, OJ, 4/5 Benton AB, 4/6 Benton KL; early north 4/13 Otter Tail NJ, 4/15 Otter Tail SDM, 4/18 Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Probable nesting in Clay. Also seen in 35 other counties throughout the state except only St. Louis (Ely-Tower) in the northeast. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late north 9/21 Aitkin WN, 10/4 St. Louis fide KE, 11/3 Clay LCF; late south 10/9 Murray AD, 10/12 Lincoln RJ, 10/16 Wabasha WDM. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 3/29 Fillmore AMP, Martin RJ, 3/30 Blue Earth MF, Washington ES, 3/31 Mower JM, Murray ND; early north 4/1 Otter Tail SDM, 4/6 Wilkin GAM, 4/7 Morrison NH. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Steams, Benton. Also seen in 52 other counties throughout the state except the northeast region. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 10/6 St. Louis DZ, 10/19 Clay LCF; late south 10/15 Freeborn NHo, 10/24 Mower RRK, 11/25 Cottonwood E. Duerksen. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 3/21 Carver TM, 3/28 Dakota TT, 4/3 Mower AP and Sherburne DO; early north 4/12 Clay LCF, 4/17 Beltrami TK and Wadena AB, 4/23 Wilkin GAM. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Clearwater(KB); probable nesting in Anoka. Also seen in 51 other counties in all regions, but only Cook (6/29, KE) in the northeast. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 9/6 Clearwater AB, 10/11 Clay LCF, 10/15 Duluth KE; late south 10/22 Dodge AP, 10/23 Dodge RJ, 11/17 Olmsted JEB. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 4/2 Dakota TI, 4/4 Fillmore AP and Murray ND, 5/5 Swift WDM; early north 4/5 Marshall ANWR, 4/10 Clay LCF and Otter Tail SDM, 4/13 Wadena DB. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Seen in 52 counties as far northeast as Roseau, Hubbard, Aitkin; no reports from northeast. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 10/2 Beltrami AB, 10/3 Norman RJ, 10/9 Clay LCF; late south 10/14 Pipestone JP, 10/16 Dodge AP, Olmsted JB. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | One at Black Dog Lake, Dakota Co. on 12/5 SC. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 3/28 Murray ND, 4/2 Houston AB, 4/3 LeSueur EK; early north 4/16 Clay LCF, 4/26 Marshall SKS, 5/3 Todd PH. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in Brown; probable nesting in Anoka. Seen in 52 other counties in all regions except northeast. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 9/27 Clay PS, 10/10 Clay LCF, 11/4 Cook KE, AP; late south 10/20 Pipestone JP, 10/24 Dakota JD, 11/10 Murray ND. | ||
| 1989 | Winter | One on the Cottonwood CBC in Yellow Medicine Co. CMB. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 4/3 Hennepin OJ, 4/8 Blue Earth LF, Rock AB; early north 4/13 Douglas RJ, 4/15 Wadena AB, 4/21 Todd PH. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in Murray, Le Sueur, Fillmore, Anoka, Goodhue KB, WashingtonWL; probable nesting in Polk. Seen in 48 other counties statewide including Lake (6/28-7/16 Isabella SWIMS) in northeast. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 9/25 Pennington KSS, 10/11 Clay LCF, 10/14 Wilkin MO; late south 10/6 Winona CS, 10/7 Blue Earth MF, Rice TB, 10/14 Hennepin GP. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 3/13 Lac qui Parle CMB, 3/17 Lyon HK, 3/25 Olmsted AP; early north 4/6 Clay MO, Otter Tail SDM, 4/7 Clay LCF, Mille Lacs KR. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Sharp drop in number of reports compared to previous five years. Nested in Kittson KB, Anoka; seen in 37 other counties in all regions except northeast. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 10/6 Clay LCF, 10/7 Wadena AB; late south 10/18 Martin BBo, 10/19 Olmsted JB. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early dates south: 4/6 Brown JS and Rice TB, 5/7 Dakota KB and Olmsted AP; early north 4/10 Otter Tail BSE, 4/11 Red Lake MCBS. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in Marshall MCBS, Morrison MCBS, Clay, Olmsted; probable breeding in Cottonwood. Reported in 45 other counties in all regions, including St. Louis. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 10/18 Lake of the Woods RJ, 11/25 Wilkin SDM; late south 10/4 Anoka JH, 10/6 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 3/28 LeSueur TF, 3/29 Steele KV. Early north 4/18 Clay LCF and Wilkin SDM, 4/22 Beltrami PS. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Probable breeding in Stevens and Hennepin counties; reported from 48 additional counties in all regions including St. Louis in northeast. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north 10/7 Aitkin DN, 10/30 Aitkin BL. Late south 10/18 Goodhue DSm, Winona JPo, 10/20 Lac qui Parle AB. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 3/20 Winona JPo, 3/28 Cottonwood ED; early north 4/4 Becker BBe, 4/19 Douglas SWa and Pennington KSS. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Nested in Grant SWa, Wabasha HVA, Winona JPo, Anoka; probable nesting in Pennington. Seen in 34 additional counties in all regions (but only St. Louis in northeast). | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 10/9 Aitkin WN, 10/10 Carlton LW. Late south 10/23 Hennepin SWe, 10/25 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 3/26 Cottonwood County ED, 4/6 Rice TB; early north 4/15 Douglas SW, 4/20 Becker BBe, 4/22 Clay RO and Wilkin KB, CF. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in Todd JSK, Anoka, Brown. Seen in 39 additional counties in all regions, including St. Louis in northeast. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Late north 10/13 St. Louis County KE, 10/14 Wilkin County DBS. Late south 10/20 Watonwan DBr, 10/22 Dakota TT, 10/27 Winona CS. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 4/6 Rice JLa, 4/10 Brown JSp and Hennepin SC, OJ. Early north 4/14 Grant SDM, 4/15 Clay CN, 4/19 Todd JSK, SDu. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Nested in Todd, probable nesting in Anoka; observed in 44 other counties statewide (but only St. Louis in northeast). | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Peak 9/22 Big Stone (50) LE. Late north 10/12 Wilkin DBS, 10/21 St. Louis JG, 11/2 Clay CF. Late south 10/18 Hennepin TT, 10/20 Dakota PBu, 10/27 Cottonwood ED, EEG. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 3/31 McLeod RJ, 4/2 Dakota fide AH. Early north 4/7 Morrison WB, 4/18 Wadena PBi, 4/20 Otter Tail SDM. Peak number 5/10 Becker (27) BBe. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Seen in 45 counties statewide, including St. Louis in northeast. New nesting records in Wadena PB, Watonwan DBr; probable nesting in Stearns, Anoka. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Late north 10/4 Wilkin SDM, 10/13 Carlton LW, 10/16 St. Louis DBe. Late south 10/11 Hennepin TT, 10/15 Pipestone RJ, 10/26 Olmsted CH. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 4/1 Dakota DBS, 4/2 Rice FKS, 4/3 Murray ND. Early north 4/5 Wadena PBi, 4/11 Otter Tail DST, 4/14 Morrison WB. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Fewest reports since 1985. Probable nesting in Freeborn; seen in 37 additional counties in all regions. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Late north 10/9 Todd JSK/SDu, 10/10 Wadena PBi, 10/18 Lake LW. Late south 10/18 Dakota SWe, Hennepin SC, and Swift ABo. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Arrived within three days of the recent median arrival dates south and north. Early south 3/26 McLeod DF, 3/27 Dakota TT, then no reports until 4/1. Early north 4/12 Morrison WB, 4/17 Clay RO, then 4/18 in two counties. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Fewest reports since 1985. Seen in 36 counties in all regions (but only St. Louis in northeast); new nesting record in Otter Tail DST. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | All north reports after September: 10/10 Wadena PBi, 10/12 Cass MRN, 10/24 Todd JSK. Many south reports through 10/12 Renville CMa, with two lingering: 10/31 Meeker DF, 11/1 Lyon RgS. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Reported from 27 south and 14 north counties in all regions except the northeast. Early south (median 3/29) 3/21+ Meeker DF, 3/29 Renville DF. First reported north (median 4/11) 4/14 Douglas RH, then 4/18. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Reported in 45 counties in all regions except southeast, but only St. Louis in northeast. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Highest counts: 9/15 Wilkin (32) KJB, 9/23 Renville (10) DFJ. All north reports preceded recent median departure date (10/18) except 11/25 Clay RHO. Reports from the North Shore were unexpected: 10/1 St. Louis TPW, 10/4 Lake (Silver Bay) KWR, 10/9 Lake DPB (same bird?). Only south report after mid-October: 10/28 Washington RBJ. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | Only report: 1/22 Dakota †ADS. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported from 37 south and 20 north counties in all regions except Northeast. Arrived later than usual. Early south (median 3/29) 4/5 Meeker DMF, 4/7–8 in seven counties. Early north (median 4/12) 4/16 Wadena PJB, 4/19 in three counties. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Record low number of reports; seen in 29 counties as far north and east as a line through Lake of the Woods, Crow Wing, Chisago, Winona. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | High count 9/15 Wright (8) DFJ. Late north 10/20 Lake (Beaver Bay) †PHS et al., JMJ, 11/3 Cook (Lutsen) CRG. Late south 10/15 in three counties, 11/19 Waseca JEZ. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Seen in 38 south and 20 north counties. More reports than usual from Northeast, including multiple locations between 4/17 and 5/20 in Lake m.ob., 5/14 St. Louis ALE. Early south 4/6 Meeker DMF, 4/7 Freeborn AEB. Early north 4/14 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, 4/15 Morrison WLB. Record high count 4/21 Wilkin (80 at Manston W.M.A.) PHS. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Seen in 38 counties as far north as a line through Polk, Beltrami, Chisago. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Late north 10/8 Polk EEF, 10/10 Polk CMN, 10/12 St. Louis SWe, one week prior to the median north late date (10/19). Late south 10/17 Cottonwood PEB and Hennepin TAT, 10/22 Sibley RBJ, 10/27 Waseca JEZ, identical to median south late date. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Reported without details 12/16 Todd JSK. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Reported from 25 south and 13 north counties in all regions, including Carlton and St. Louis in the Northeast. Early south (median 3/30) 4/10 Chippewa JEB, RBJ, peak migration 4/20–27 in 13 south counties. Early north 4/12 Otter Tail HCT, 4/13 Wadena PJB and Wilkin PCC. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Observed in 40 counties in all regions (but only St. Louis in Northeast). | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Reported from 13 north and 11 south counties. At least nine October reports north, seven of these in Northeast. Late north 10/17 Lake JWL, KRE, 10/21 Cook (Cascade Beach Rd.) RBJ. Late south 10/12 McLeod PRH, 10/13 Jackson CRM and Lac qui Parle BJU. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Reported from 34 south and 14 north counties in all regions, but only St. Louis in Northeast. Early south 3/27 Jackson WCM and Lac qui Parle BJU, 3/28 Rock WCM and Scott RBW. Early north 4/2 (second earliest north), 4/4, 4/9 Otter Tail m.obs. Four reports from St. Louis where locally rare, including 4/20 (Virginia) SLF, 5/1 (Hoyt Lakes) ALE. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Highest number of reports ever received: seen in 56 counties statewide. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Reported from 10 north and 15 south counties in all regions. Only three late north October reports: 10/12 Clay PHS, 10/13 Polk PHS, 10/19 Otter Tail JEB. Late south 10/21 Nobles LBF, 10/23 Dodge RBJ, 10/24 Rice DAB. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Reported from 38 south and 22 north counties in all regions. Early south 3/26 Meeker DMF, 3/28 Dakota JPM, 3/30 Dakota BRL. Early north 4/9 Traverse SPM, Wilkin JOt, and Clay GLS. Two reports from St. Louis: 4/19 SLF and 5/1 SES. Three reports from Lake: 4/18, 5/12, 5/23 JWL. Highest reported count 4/16 Rock (30) CFa, MTA, RMD. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Reported from 43 counties in all regions of state. First nesting record for Lac qui Parle BJU. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Reported in all regions of the state (25 north and 29 south counties) through mid-October. Late north 10/17 Otter Tail JEB, RBJ. Late south 10/20 Dakota ADS, 11/6 Blue Earth RMD, JWH. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported in all regions (43 south and 24 north counties). Early south 3/24, 3/25, 3/30 Lac qui Parle BJU, then many reports beginning 4/1 (median 3/30). Early north 4/9 Wilkin SPM and Traverse DFN, 4/14 Crow Wing DAC, RBJ and Wadena PJB (median 4/12). | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Seen in 66 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from 10 north and 31 south counties in all regions. Late north 10/14 Wadena PJB, 10/30 Traverse BJU (median 10/19). Late south 10/30, 11/3 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 10/27). | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 21 | 48 | Early south 3/22 Meeker DMF, 3/24 Lac qui Parle BJU, 3/25 Brown BTS and Hennepin BAF (median 3/29). Early north 4/6 Todd JSK, 4/17 Otter Tail DTT (median 4/12). |
| 2007 | Summer | 20 | 45 | Seen in all regions except Northeast. |
| 2007 | Fall | 18 | 35 | Late north 10/9 Clay PHS, Todd MSK, 10/21 Lake of the Woods BJU, Wadena PJB (median 10/20). Late south 10/16 Yellow Medicine RBJ, 10/30 Lac qui Parle BJU, 11/7 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 10/27). |
| 2008 | Spring | 25 | 47 | Early south (median 3/28) 3/30 Blue Earth JEB, JWH, 4/3 Lac qui Parle BJU, Meeker DMF, 4/4 Murray RBW. Early north (median 4/12) 4/13 Mille Lacs NSc, ASc, 4/15 Itasca CKK, 4/16 Polk fide JMJ. |
| 2008 | Summer | 14 | 32 | Reported from all regions of state. |
| 2008 | Fall | 17 | 35 | Late north 9/28 Lake JWL, 10/7 Isanti CKB, 10/9 Morrison RBJ, 10/18 Itasca DAC, m.ob. (median 10/20). Late south 10/21 Carver JCy, 10/23, 10/29 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 10/27). |
| 2009 | Spring | 22 | 46 | Early south (median 3/28) 3/22 Carver WCM, 3/24 Lac qui Parle BJU, 3/25 Mower ARW, 3/27 Olmsted LAV. Early north (median 4/12) 4/12 Pine JWL, 4/15 Todd MSK, 4/18 Clay MO, Polk JMJ, Red Lake JMJ. |
| 2009 | Summer | 25 | 39 | Found throughout state. First county breeding record for Blue Earth ChH, Wright TRP, Carver JCy. |
| 2009 | Fall | 11 | 35 | Late north 10/9 Cook PCC, PHS, Douglas JPE, Lake PCC, PHS, Otter Tail CRM, 10/10 Wilkin CRM, 10/12 St. Louis JCG, 10/18 Cass DAY (median 10/20). Late south 10/16 Carver JCy, Mower RBJ, Yellow Medicine LS, 10/17 Chippewa LS, Jackson JEB, Swift LS, 10/18 Blue Earth DAB, JWH, Lac qui Parle LS (median 10/27). |
| 2009 | Winter | 1 | One report: 12/20 (record late date) Olmsted (Rochester) †JWH, CH. | |
| 2010 | Spring | 19 | 50 | Early south (median 3/29) 3/24 Lac qui Parle BJU, 3/27 Dodge HHD, 3/30 Sherburne ASc, 3/31 Dakota TAT, JPM, Rice TFB. Early north (median 4/12) 4/4 Otter Tail DST, 4/5 Mille Lacs ASc, 4/8 Traverse BJU. Season high count 5/31 Yellow Medicine (25) PME. |
| 2010 | Summer | 23 | 47 | Seen in all regions of the state. First county breeding record from Yellow Medicine SWe. |
| 2010 | Fall | 17 | 36 | Reported throughout its normal range until mid-October. Season high counts 10/3 Stearns (10) MJB, 10/11 Olmsted (7) OWB. Late north 10/3 Douglas JPE, Wadena PJB, 10/4 TBr, 10/8 Clay HHD, 10/9 Marshall HHD (median 10/20). Late south 10/18 Big Stone BJU, Stearns CRM, Swift BJU, 10/24 Blue Earth ChH, 10/25 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 10/27). |
| 2011 | Spring | 29 | 51 | Early south (median 3/29) 4/2 Faribault HHD, RAE, 4/3 Brown BTS, Wright HHD, 4/6 Freeborn RBW. Early north (median 4/12) 4/8 Otter Tail DBz, DAB, JWH, Wilkin SC, DBz, 4/9 Grant JWH, DAB, Traverse BJU. High count 5/1 Stearns (21, Ashley Twp.) PCC. [Corrected] |
| 2011 | Summer | 27 | 48 | Observed statewide. First county breeding record from Freeborn BAS. High count 6/28 Washington (17, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) SBM. |
| 2011 | Fall | 17 | 43 | Late north 10/15 Grant DPG, 10/19 Kittson RBJ, 10/22 Wilkin RZi, GLa (median 10/20). Late south 10/27 Lac qui Parle, Swift BJU, 10/29 Meeker RAE, 11/4 Lac qui Parle (2) BJU (median 10/27). |
| 2011 | Winter | 1 | Record ;late south report 12/22 Lac qui Parle DLP. | |
| 2012 | Spring | 21 | 48 | Early south (median 3/29) 3/20 Dakota KSm, Lac qui Parle BJU, 3/23 Carver JTe, 3/24 Rice DAB, TFB, Sherburne ASc. Early north (median 4/12) 3/31 Polk HHu, 4/7 Grant DFN, Wadena PJB, 4/9 Morrison FGo. |
| 2012 | Summer | 29 | 50 | Observed throughout state. High count 7/21 Otter Tail (10, Ottertail Prairie S.N.A.) SBM. First county breeding records for Kandiyohi JoS, Martin JSc, McLeod PRH, Sibley SBM. |
| 2012 | Fall | 15 | 42 | Departed state a week ahead of recent medians. Late north 10/6, 10/7 Douglas JPE, RAE, 10/11 St. Louis FKB, 10/13 Otter Tail (2) JJs (median 10/20). Late south 10/14 Blue Earth ChH, Dakota PEJ, EEO, 10/17, 10/19 Lac qui Parle BJU, 10/19 Yellow Medicine BJU (median 10/27). High counts 10/4 Lac qui Parle (15, Plover Prairie, East Unit) SBM, 8/12 Murray (9) GWe. |
| 2013 | Spring | 24 | 53 | Early south (median 3/29) 4/4 Hennepin DwS, 4/5 Rice TFB, 4/6 Faribault WAF, Olmsted LAV, Watonwan JCC. Early north (median 4/12) 4/19 Hubbard WDe, 4/25 Morrison FGo, 4/26 Morrison JEM, DTM, Otter Tail JsS, JSw, Polk EH, Traverse DBM. High counts 4/12 Faribault (29) WAF, 5/19 Otter Tail (25) JsS. |
| 2013 | Summer | 31 | 50 | Observed throughout the state. First county breeding records from Isanti DPG, Meeker fide BBA, Pennington DKb. |
| 2013 | Fall | 22 | 38 | Reported throughout its range until the third week of October. Late north 10/4 Cass BAW, Cook KRE, ALo, Kittson RBJ, 10/10 Todd JLK, 10/12 Cook SBM, 10/13 Douglas JPE (median 10/20). Late south 10/25 Faribault WAF, Stearns MJB, 10/26 Sherburne MHe, SOa (median 10/27). Season high count 9/20 Otter Tail (25) JsS. |
| 2014 | Spring | 27 | 48 | Early south (median 3/29) 4/3 Lyon GWe, 4/5 Lac qui Parle BJU, plus four more counties on 4/6. Early north (median 4/12) 4/13 Crow Wing PSP, 4/14 Morrison KEm, MEm, 4/18 Clay PBB, Pine ELC. |
| 2014 | Summer | 23 | 44 | Reported throughout state. High count 6/2 Goodhue (13, Prairie Island, Upper Island) GJM. |
| 2014 | Fall | 22 | 39 | This species departed the state several days prior to the historic median. Late north 10/6 Lake KRE, 10/11 Douglas JEl, 10/17–19 Otter Tail JsS, JSw (median 10/20). Late south 10/15 Stearns DPG, 10/20 Dakota DVe, 10/22 Goodhue JHl, DAT, 10/25 Sibley BAb (median 10/27). |
| 2015 | Spring | 27 | 48 | Early south (median 3/29) 4/1 Rice TFB, 4/3 Olmsted JJS, Rice SBM, 4/4 in Dakota, Lyon, Murray, and Olmsted. Early north (median 4/12) 4/11 Grant DWK, 4/12 Crow Wing PSP, Wadena PJB. High counts 5/11 Lyon (28, Sham Lake) RJS, 5/12 Lyon (24, Cottonwood W.T.P.) GWe. |
| 2015 | Summer | 27 | 49 | Observed throughout state. High count 7/28 Yellow Medicine (26, Miedd L.) ph. GWe. |
| 2015 | Fall | 24 | 42 | High count 9/9 Dakota (12) DVe. Unusual north report 8/11 Cook JaJ. Late north 10/3 Mille Lacs JCC, 10/5 Otter Tail DBi, 10/13 Todd ALu (median 10/19). Late south 10/22 Lyon JtH, 10/24 Dakota MJB, 10/25 Blue Earth WCM (median 10/26). |
| 2016 | Spring | 24 | 52 | Early south (median 3/28) 3/15 Faribault WAF, 3/19 Dakota DFN, 3/27 Olmsted MiD. Early north (median 4/12) 4/13 Becker ASM, 4/16 Grant DFN, ToL, Kanabec MJB, ELC, JWH, Lake (Two Harbors) JWL. High counts 4/17 Washington (17, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) PNi, 5/3 Ramsey (9, Grove Park) JGo, 4/30 Clay (8, Felton Prairie) ToL. |
| 2016 | Summer | 29 | 46 | Observed statewide. High count 7/26 Hennepin (15, Crow-Hassan P.R.) JBz, WBs. |
| 2016 | Fall | 18 | 48 | High counts 9/25 Lyon (14, Lucas Twp.) GWe, 8/15 Washington (12, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) GJa. Late north 10/12 Kittson HHD, RAE, 10/15 St. Louis JLK, 10/18 Todd DOr (median 10/19). Late south 10/24 Goodhue DVe, 11/1 Scott BCl, 11/5 Yellow Medicine DLP (median 10/26). |
| 2017 | Spring | 28 | 51 | Early south (median 3/28) 3/15 Lyon GWe, 3/20 Dakota (140th St. marsh) LiH, 3/26 Dakota (180th St. marsh) LiH, Lyon GWe. Early north (median 4/11) 4/12 Hubbard HHD, REn, 4/14 Crow Wing (Brainerd) EGa, 4/15 Crow Wing (Pequot Lakes) ABi, Grant DWK, m.ob., Otter Tail JsS, Polk SAu, Todd TLu. Unusual north 4/28 Cook (2) KJB, 5/27 Cook JSL, SLL. High counts 4/8 Washington (18) ERH, 4/24 Otter Tail (14) JsS. |
| 2017 | Summer | 28 | 47 | Found in every region. |
| 2017 | Fall | 25 | 41 | High counts 10/2 Otter Tail (18) JsS, 10/12 Dakota (11) ADS, 8/11 Goodhue (8) GHo. Late north 10/20 Mille Lacs MJB, 10/25 Grant CRa, 11/6 Lake DAB (median 10/19). Late south 10/22 Carver JCy, Hennepin JTo, 10/31 Stearns LKo (median 10/26). |
| 2018 | Spring | 27 | 52 | Early south (median 3/27) 4/1 Jackson ASu, LiH, 4/5–6 Nicollet HHD, RAE, 4/10 Dakota DWK then numerous reports beginning 4/12. Early north (median 4/12) 4/20 Grant FGo, SEm, 4/23 Pine KrM, Polk EFC, RyS. High counts 4/22 Watonwan (18, south of Madelia) ASu, LiH, 5/5 Watonwan (16, Sulem Lake) DAk. |
| 2018 | Summer | 32 | 49 | Found in all counties except Aitkin, Cook, Fillmore, Jackson, Mower, Ramsey. |
| 2018 | Fall | 22 | 42 | Â High counts 9/21 Lyon (19) GWe, 9/25 Yellow Medicine (15, Lyon/Yellow Medicine Conservation Easement) NMe, 9/16 Dakota (13) MwT. Late north 10/14 Lake LiH, ClB, Otter Tail JsS, 10/21 St. Louis RyS, StK (median 10/19). Late south 10/15 Anoka JH, Olmsted LAV, 10/20 Cottonwood NMe, 10/21 Meeker GLr (median 10/27). |
| 2018 | Winter | 1 | 1 | First reports since 2011 winter season: 12/15 Fargo-Moorhead CBC, 1/3 Kandiyohi RSF. |
| 2019 | Spring | 31 | 53 | Early south (median 3/27) 3/28 Yellow Medicine GWe, 4/5 Washington GJa then numerous reports beginning 4/6. Early north (median 4/12) 4/12 Pine KrM, 4/13 Polk SAu, 4/14 Clay CMk, ebd. High counts 4/19 Anoka (15, Mississippi West R.P.) ebd, 5/18 Otter Tail (10) JsS. One out-of-range report 5/15 Cook (Grand Marais) JBs. |
| 2019 | Summer | 28 | 53 | Â Reported from all regions. |
| 2019 | Fall | 25 | 43 | High counts 10/13 Murray (17) TAT, 10/7 Yellow Medicine (11, Normania Twp.) GWe, 10/9 Wilkin (10, Western Prairie S.N.A.) AFo. Late north 11/19 Cook StK, 11/24 Cook JBs (median 10/19). Late south 10/19 in seven counties, then 10/20 Blue Earth ChH, Lyon GWe, 10/22 Cottonwood TAT (median 10/27). |
| 2020 | Spring | 26 | 52 | Early south (median 3/27) 3/17 Blue Earth ChH, 3/27 Lyon NMe, Nobles ASu, 4/1 Dakota ebd, Lyon RJS. Early north (median 4/12) 4/6 Grant ANy, Otter Tail JsS, 4/7 Todd REn, RLF. High counts 5/1 Washington (20, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) ebd, 4/12 Dakota (16, 140th St. Marsh) RLF, REn. |
| 2020 | Summer | 29 | 51 | Found in all regions. Unusual location 6/4 Cook (Lima Mountain Trail) ASu. |
| 2020 | Fall | 27 | 46 | More widely reported than in any previous fall season, although quite scarce in the north-central region. Unusual record 8/16 Koochiching ANy. High counts 10/9 Lyon (10, Marshall) GWe, 8/9 Hennepin (8, Crow-Hassan P.R.) JBs, 8/21, 9/7 Otter Tail (8, Millerville) JsS. Late north 10/22 Todd REn, RLF, 10/24 Clay PBB, Otter Tail JsS (median 10/19). Late south 10/30 Steele NiR, 11/21 Ramsey JZj, 11/25 Yellow Medicine GWe (median 10/27). |
| 2021 | Spring | 28 | 48 | Recorded statewide, although few reports from North-central. Early south (median 3/28) 3/28 Lyon GWe, 3/29 Olmsted REn, RLF, 3/30 Yellow Medicine REn, RLF. Early north (median 4/12) 4/4 Morrison ebd, 4/5 Douglas REn, RLF, 4/11 in four additional counties. High counts 4/25 Cottonwood (10, Red Rock Prairie) JuW, and counts of five birds from an additional four counties. |
| 2021 | Summer | 29 | 47 | Encountered in every region. |
| 2021 | Fall | 23 | 45 | Found in all regions, though few reports in Northeast and North-central. High counts 8/20 Lyon (12, Lyon/Redwood Rd.) GWe, 8/22 Lyon (10, Cottonwood) GWe, 10/2 Clay (10, Bluestem Prairie S.N.A.) BAr, 10/2 Clay (10, Felton Prairie) BAr. Late north 10/14 Clay DPW, Mille Lacs HHD, 11/7 Lake KvM, LiH (median 10/21). Late south 10/23 Hennepin ebd, Lyon (two locations) GWe (median 10/27). |
| 2022 | Spring | 27 | 49 | Found in all regions and in an average number of counties; scarcest in Northeast. Early south (median 3/28) 4/1 Dakota CRe, 4/3 Lyon GWe, 4/4 Rice EmR. Early north (median 4/12) 4/15 Clay (Cromwell Twp.) PBB, 4/16 Clay (Jeral State W.M.A.) LSl, 4/20 Becker ebd. High counts 5/14 Otter Tail (17, Eagle Lake Twp.) JsS, 4/22 Lyon (16, Lone Tree Lake) KeL, SWe, 4/30 Norman (15, 150th Ave. in Ada) EHi, AnA. |
| 2022 | Summer | 29 | 51 | Encountered throughout state. First county breeding record: 7/27 Pipestone SSP. |
| 2022 | Fall | 21 | 42 | Found in all regions, though few reports in Northeast and North-central. High counts 9/8 Crow Wing (12, St. Mathias Twp.) EHi, 9/10 Stearns (10, Munson Twp.) DRL, 9/10 Stearns (10, Dutch Ave. N) DRL, ebd. Late north 10/8 Otter Tail BAr, 10/13 Clay (2) TkL, 10/26 Todd SDi (median 10/21). Late south 10/24 Wabasha (Lake City) MNb, 10/24–26 Meeker PKF, 10/31 Wabasha (Lake City) MNb (median 10/27). |
| Breeds throughout, but rare northeast. | ||||
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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. |