The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The last 2 years are available to MOU members.
|
Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Flycatchers | 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: Flycatchers |
| Western Kingbird(Tyrannus verticalis) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Summer | Alden Risser located two nests of this weste1~ species at Madison on June 29th. One nest contained three eggs, the other large young. Alden Carpenter writes as follows from Robbinsdalet :!When I discovered this nest on June 9th, the birds were just building it. Two days later the nest was gone and I discovered them building in a tree across the street. After some time they came b | ||
| 1931 | Summer | The only nests of this species reported t were found by Mrs. Peterson at Ha.dison. 'rl-10 nests, Jv~y 2nd, contents·rrot investigated. | ||
| 1932 | Summer | The.first nest -was s eon May 28th n.t Mndison by Mrs. Peterson. Tho contents was not deter-hlined. The last was seen at Breckenridge, June 23rd, -when it held three ecrcs (Woolsey). | ||
| 1933 | Summer | We chalk up eleven nests for this loquacious follow. Grimes reports the first, found in Pennington County on,Juno 12th when it,: '. held 5 eggs. He discovered the last nest in the same locality on June 23rd. This nest contain.ed 2 eggs. A nes't found on July 6th by Bill Webb at ·Le Sueur harbored 5 young. | ||
| 1934 | Summer | The only Mim1esota nests of this attractive spitfi:r';J ware reported by Hanson and Hiemenz. On June 3I'd thoy found a half-finished nest near st. Cloud; on the 20th the bird was incubating. June 10th Hiemenz found a nest which had just been started ~ad which held one fresh egg on the 19th. Not ten feet awo.y was an occupied Baltimore Oriole's nest, showing,that, though tho Eastern Kingbirds ru~o no doubt pugnacious, they don't mind neighbors that tend to their own bus• iness. Hanson found a nost containing 1 egg, near Avon, Stearns ::' County, on June 13th.-On June 5th Mrs. Peterson discovered a nest of this species, consisting of 4 eggs deposited in a deserted American Robin's nest, near Revillo, South Dakota. The Flic~, 1934-P~ 42 | ||
| 1935 | Summer | In an old Rcbints nest on a shelf built for Rooins to nest on, Swnnson found 3 eggs of the VTestern or AJ.•k::~.nsas Eastern Kingbird June 27th at Thief Lake. lvJrs. Peterson saw 2 n~sts uncer construction at Madison on June 24th and June 30th. The young loft both of ·these nests on August 4th. | ||
| 1936 | Summer | A partially completed nest was found by Robert Upson at Lake Traverse on May 23rd. Mrs. Peterson at Madison reported a nest completed on June 19th, female incubating on June 24th, and young out of the nest on July 13th. | ||
| 1937 | Summer | Mrs. C. E. Peterson saw young western kingbirds being fed on June 15, near Dassel. On June 18 Dr. A. F. Risser, G. Rysgaard and L. Pittelkow found a nest that held one egg, near Warren. Young awing near Dassel were seen on July 30 by Mrs. Peterson. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | On June 6 at Lake Traverse, Bob Upson found a nest with one egg. Ten to twelve empty nests nearby were attended by solicitous adults. | ||
| 1946 | Summer | 3 young, Aug. 22, Becker Co., Barrett. Only nest reported in the past six years. | ||
| 1947 | Summer | Nest, July July 6, Swift Co., Willis; nest with 1 egg, July 4, Anoka Co., Breckenridge· | ||
| 1961 | Summer | Four immatures being fed by adult on 5 August near Felton, seen by R. Huber. | ||
| 1962 | Spring | May 12 Chippewa Co., Avifaunal Club; May 24 Duluth, P. B. Hofslund and Janet C. Green; June 2 Encampment Forest, Lake Co., John Pratt. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | June 9, Clay and Becker Co.'s, Avifaunal Club; Sept. 3, Jordan Sand Prairie, Scott Co., R. Huber. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | May 5, Lake Traverse, R. Grant; May 22, Two Harbors, Dr. Church. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Rock Co., Manley, July 27, ad feeding grasshoppers to 4y on fence, Avifaunal Club. Clay Co., Moorhead, July 15, y heard in nest, D. Meyer. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 5-4 Anoka Co, LJ; 5-10 Lac qui Parle Co, RG, RLH; 5-16 Wabasha Co, RBJ; 5-20 Marshall Co, DLO; 5-23 Sherburne Co, RPR; 5-24 Douglas Co, MVS. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | 7-27, Fargo-Moorhead, 40 birds, EGA; breeding Clay (DM) and Hubbard (LWJ) Counties; 6-27 Anoka Co., 2 seen, RBJ. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 9-1 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA; 9-5 Stevens Co, RBJ; 9-7 Stevens Co, RAG. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | has swept eastward across our state to breed in southeastern Minnesota and Wisconsin. Earliest 5-5 Stevens Co, RAG and 5-6 Royalton, DHG. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 5-5 Polk Co, GSM; 5-17 St. Cloud, NMH; 5-J8 Stevens Co, JAR. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | 6-10 Hennepin Co, 2 nests, VL; 7-29 Park Rapids, Hubbard Co, nest withy, LWJ; also nested in Lyon Co, PE; reported from Rock, Lincoln, Yellow Medicine, Sherburne, Marshall, Clay, Anoka, Roseau, Nobles and Stevens Co's; one northeasterly record, 6-8 Duluth, St. Louis Co, BT. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest 9-10 Lincoln Co., BL, DB, RLH; 9-17 Lac qui Parle Co., JAH; 9-28 Cook Co., good details, MOP; all three are among the latest dates we've had. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 5-3 Wabasha Co., photographed, DGM; next date 5-17 Rock Co., HSH; 5-18 Hennepin Co., HFH and Stevens Co., JAH; 5-19 Dakota Co., MRL. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested Morrison Co., 18 mi. E. Little Falls, pair with 2 y, ELC; also reported from Lac qui Parle, Big Stone, Rock, Wabasha, Hubbard (LWJ) Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 8-31 Pope Co., JAH; 9-3 Lincoln Co., BL. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 4-26 Stearns Co., 1, KE (exceptional); 5-15 FargoMoorhead, fide EGA; 5-16 Ramsey Co., FVS; 5-25 Big Stone Co., DB, EHH. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Jackson, Lyon, Polk, Morrison (NMH, ELC), Hubbard (LWJ) Co's; also reported from Isanti (JLS), Nobles, Swift, Douglas, Sherburne, Anoka, Pope, Clay, Norman, Becker, Rock, Lac qui Parle Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 8-25 Big Stone (Artichoke Lake) JAH. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 5-16 Kandiyohi Co., RBJ; 5-17 Wabasha Co., BT, Nobles Co., HSH, Kandiyohi Co., RHJ, EIS, and Kanabec Co., RHJ. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | nested in Rock Co. and Morrison Co.; also reported from Ottertail, Mahnomen, Wilkin, Clay, Norman, Anoka, Lac qui Parle, Wright, Nobles, Sherburne, and Meeker Co's. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 8-18 Wright ETS; 9-12 Dakota BTV; 10-2 Chisago 3 EL. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early 5-3 Lac qui Parle HK; 5-13 Ramsey BDC; 5-17 Pipestone KE; PE and Goodhue HW. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | 3 reports Wabasha WDM; 8-30 Cottonwood LF. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 5-11 Stearns MLC; 5-12 Murray AD; 5-12 Stearns RR; early north 5-29 Douglas DB; 5,30 St. Louis RBJ. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Lyon; also reported from Marshall, Morrison, Wright, Pope, Hennepin, Aitkin, Yellow Medicine, Grant, Douglas, Mahnomen and Kittson. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | nested in Stearns, Hennepin, Ottertail; seen in 14 other counties as far NE as Crow Wing (TS), Morrison (Genola, EC) and SE as Dakota. Great-crested Flycatcher: breeding card from Ramsey, nesting reported in 3 others; seen in 20 other counties as far NE as Duluth. | ||
| 1972 | Fall | were seen in Lac qui Parle, Cottonwood, and Anoka Cos. from 8-11 to 8-19 where they are expected, but birds in Cook Co. on 9-1 (JJ) and in Lake Co. on 9-2 (MMC) were unusual. ; | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Reported from 17 counties. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Three reports (five last year): Seen in Rock, Clay, Hennepin. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 5-9 Rock KE; 5-11 Lyon PF; 5-12 Chippewa JS; early north 5-11 Clay LCF; 5-13 Lake MMC. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Big Stone, Chippewa, Pipestone; also reported from 18 other counties including Duluth (6-1, MMC). | ||
| 1974 | Fall | All reports 8-17 Rock RBJ; 8-19 Murray AD; 8-21 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 4-30 Murray RAG; 5-3 Rock KE; 5-4 Rock HCK; early north 5-3 Otter Tail GLO; 5-15 Marshall SV; 5-17 Morrison DAF. ; | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Clay, Pipestone and Rock; also reported from 16 other counties east to Cass, Mille Lacs and Hennepin. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | only report north 8-15 Itasca DB; late south 8-6 Rock KE; 9-1 Murray AD. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 5-8 Wabasha WM; 5-9 Rock LH; early north 5-16 Marshall SV; 5-22 Otter Tail NJ; also reported from Lake of the Woods 5-31 KE, RBJ. Great-crested Flycatcher Early south 5-8 Wabasha WM; 5-9 Olmsted JF; early north 5-14 Otter Tail NJ; 5-15 Crow Wing JB and Todd GW; 5-16 St. Louis JCG. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Clay, Pipestone, Rock and Hennepin (Brooklyn Park, OJ); also reported from 16 other counties east to Wadena, Morrison and Sherburne. SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER: a reliable report of this casual bird by the park staff at Blue Mounds St. Pk., Rock Co. on 6-28. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 8-20 Tofte, Cook Co. RJ, 8-21 Clay; late south 8-15 Traverse, 9-5 Lac qui Parle. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 5-10 Dakota BSH; 5-12 Stearns NH; 5-13 Stearns BE; early north 4 reports on 5-7. Winter 1977 | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Otter Tail, Traverse, Stearns, Anoka, Pipestone, Murray and Rock; also reported from 18 other counties east to Hennepin and Sibley. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | All reports north 8-10 Hubbard (FL), 8-15 Clay (LCF); late south 9-11 Blue Earth (LAF). | ||
| 1978 | Spring | 1 out of range report 5-27 St. Louis SG. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Grant, Murray and Sherburne; also seen in 19 other counties in the northwest, westcentral, south-west and central regions plus Lake of the Woods and Anoka. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north 8-20 Clay LCF, 9-6 Otter Tail SM; late south 8-21 Lac qui Parle CMB, 9-10 Murray AD. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 5-12 Freeborn DG, Winter 1979 Washington DR, 5-13 Sherburne EH, 5-14 Otter Tail GMO, 5-18 Douglas RJ. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Sherburne, Anoka, Wright, Rock, Big Stone, Clay; also seen in 11 other counties in the western regions plus Hubbard (Duck Lake). | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Late north 9-2 Clay LCF (31 seen on 8-12), 9-7 St. Louis KE (rare in Duluth); late south 10-18 Dakota banded by R. J. Christman (details submitted). | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Pennington, Clay, Stearns, Big Stone, Hennepin; also seen throughout the western regions plus Hubbard, Cass, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Sherburne, Anoka and Olmsted (one, Chatfield BBS, DM). | ||
| 1980 | Fall | One reported 8-27 Clay LCF. ' | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 5-9 Pipestone RJ, 5-10 Washington DR, 5-13 Sherburne EH; early north 5-3 Clay LCF, 5-10 Otter Tail OJ, 5-11 SM. Reported from 8 other counties. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Hubbard, Big Stone, Anoka; nesting reported from Sherburne. Seen in 18 other counties throughout range. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Late north 8-29 Wilkin DB, Otter Tail OJ, 8-30 Clay LCF, Otter Tail GW, 9-11 Clay KL, 9-12 Pennington · KSS; late south 8-11 Cottonwood KL, 8-17 Lyon HK, 9-2 Sherburne EH/ SS. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | All reports -5-8 Cass KL, Morrison NH, Pennington ANWR, 5-9 Stearns CM, 5-12 Otter Tail SDM, 5-15 Polk KSS, 5-17 Becker EHI SS, Clay LCF, 5-18 Rock GS, 5-20 Redwood LJF, 5-21 Roseau GS, 5-22 Pine OJ, 5-30 Anoka SC. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Hubbard, Big Stone, Steams, Sherburne; reported nesting in Anoka (Coon Rapids). Seen throughout the western regions plus Beltrami (near Bemidji), Wadena, Morrison, Benton, Ramsey. Late migrant: 6/12 Stoney Pt., St. Louis Co. (RBJ). | ||
| 1982 | Fall | All reports: 8/3 Beltrami JP, 8/4 Roseau JR, 8/7 Morrison DB, 8/15 Rock KE, 8/22 Pennington KSS, 8/28 Otter Tail OJ, DB, Stearns CM, 8/30 Kittson RJ, 8/31 Clay LCF, 9/5 Grant SDM; also Marshall and Traverse RJ. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 5/8 Lincoln AB, 5/14 Lac Quie Parle BL, Stearns MF, 5/17 Murray AD; early north 5/9 Clay LCF, Traverse RJ, 5/11 Otter Tail SDM, 5/14 Clearwater AB, Marshall ANWR, KL, Beltrami JP, Clay TL. Winter 1983 | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Polk, Big Stone. Seen throughout the western regions, Central and East Central regions plus Carlton (617). | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Reported from 6 counties north, 5 south. Late south 8/19 Big Stone OJ, DB, 8/24 Sherburne KL; late north 8/27 Clay LCF, 8/31 Wilkin SDM, 9/0 RJ, 10/6 Polk DS. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 5/9 Pipestone JPa, 51 I 0 Murray HK, 5/12 Stevens KL, Lac qui Parle BL, DZ, 5/19 Rock AD; early north 5/10 Clay LCF, 5/13 Clearwater, Beltrami AB, 5/17 Kittson KSS, 5/19 Clearwater ES. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Clay, Big Stone and Anoka; also seen in 18 other counties including Hennepin and Washington. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | All reports: 8/5 Pipestone JPa, 8/19 Lac qui ParleTT (7), 8/24 Polk KSS, 9/2 Clay LCF, 9/4 Hennepin SC, 9/8 Otter Tail RJ, Murray AD, 9/9 Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 5/3 Wright SS/DO, 5/4 Washington DS, 5/10 Murray ND, 5/11 Rock DB; early north 5/5 Wilkin GAM, 5/7 Clay LCF, 5/9 Roseau AJ, Polk IT, 5/10 Morrison AB. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Mahnomen (MH), Big Stone, Washington (TTu); probable nesting in Hubbard, Clay, Lac qui Parle, Anoka, Hennepin, Nobles. Also seen in 16 other counties throughout range. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 4/26 Watonwan ED, 5/1 1 Fillmore AMP, 5/12 Sherburne DO/SS, 5/13 Rock TTu; early north 5/4 Wilkin SDM, 5/6 Wilkin GAM, 5/13 Clay LCF, 5/15 Pennington KSS. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Clay, Pipestone; probable nesting in Sherburne, Lac qui Parle. First county sightings in Koochiching (6/4, FS), Watonwan (AB, DB). Also seen in 20 other counties within range. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 9/1 Duluth T. Savaloja, 9/3 Wilkin RJ, 11/2-3 Cook KE, KMH; late south 8/1 Hennepin OJ, 8/25 Lac qui Parle RGJ. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 5/7 Sherburne DO, 5/8 Murray NO, 5/10 Faribault KWB; early north 5/13 Hubbard RJ and Marshall ANWR, 5/16 Wilkin GAM, 5/18 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Clay, Big Stone, Stevens (EL), Morrison (NH), Sherburne, Pipestone. Also seen in 14 other counties throughout range plus Lake of the Woods, Blue Earth (JB). | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 8/7 Becker BK, 8/18 Duluth PB, 8/26 Clay LCF; late south 8/16 Pope AB, 8/24 Meeker OS, 10/15 Anoka GP. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 5/10 Stevens ELand Sherburne DO, 5/14 Lac qui Parle AB, 5/15 Lyon HK; early north 5/6 Clay LCF, 5/11 Roseau RJ. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in Tr.averse, Pipestone, Hennepin, Anoka. Seen m 13 other western counties plus Hubbard, Wright, Washington, Dakota. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 8/9 Kittson, Marshall and Red Lake AB, 8/23 Clay LCF, 9/7-9 Duluth fide KE; late south 8/13 Lincoln BSE, 8/23 Murray ND, 91l0 Olmsted JB. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 5/4 Hennepin OJ, 5!9 Lincoln TG; early north 5/12 Kittson TR, 5/13 Clay LCF, 5/14 Wilkin KB. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in Lac qui Parle CMB; probable nesting in Pipestone. Seen in 24 other counties east to a line through Roseau, Washington, Brown. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 8/13 Kittson RJ, 8/27 Clay LCF, 8/27 and 9/10 Duluth LE, MH; late south 9/4 Murray JP, 9/8 Hennepin OJ, 9/20 Murray ND. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 5/8 Murray ND and Sherburne DO, 5/13 Anoka GP, 5/21 Lac qui Parle GS; early north 5/10 Clay LCF, 5/18 Polk PS, 5/19 Morrison AB and Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Seen in 12 western counties and six central and east central counties; plus Lake of the Woods, Clearwater, Le Sueur, 6/10 Duluth JHg. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 8/26 Otter Tail DS, 9/2 Cook PS, 9/9 Clay LCF; late south 8/19 Kandiyohi KE, 9/7 Lyon RJ, 9/9 Murray ND. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early north 5/9 Clay LCF and Otter Tail PS, 5/11 Wilkin MO, 5/15 Kittson KB, 5/21 Lake of the Woods (2) PS; one south report 5/22 Sherburne DO. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in Kittson KB, Marshall KSS; probable nesting in Anoka. Seen in 21 other counties within range plus 6/17 Cook MS. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 9/8 Otter Tail MO, 9/12 Clearwater PS, 9/17 Duluth TW; late south 8/3 Hennepin SC, 8/11 Swift AB. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 5/7 Sherburne DO, 5/14 Cottonwood ED and Lac qui Parle FE, 5/23 Wright MS; early north 5/7 Clay LCF, 5/8 Morrison PS, 5/10 Otter Tail MO; also reported 5/30 Sax-Zim Bog, St. Louis Co. (one) PB, KR. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Probable breeding in Marshall, Clay, Dakota; seen in 23 additional counties as far east as a line through Kittson, Crow Wing, Washington, Blue Earth. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 8/30 Duluth KR, 9/9 Traverse SDM, 9/13 Clay LCF and Wilkin SDM; late south 8/30 Big Stone RB, 9/12 Lac qui Parle BL. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 5/6 Murray ND, 5/8 Yellow Medicine KB, PS, 5/13 Stevens BBo. Early north 5/10 Otter Tail CS/KC, 5/11 Clay LCF. Also reported 5/24–25 Duluth KE, KR, 5/29 Lake of the Woods PS, 5/30 Cook mob. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Fewest reports in past ten+ years; several observers noted a decrease. Seen in ten western counties plus Beltrami, Sherburne, Anoka, Hennepin, Brown. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | All reports: 8/2–9 Clay LCF, 8/16 Lyon HK, 8/26 Hennepin OJ. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 5/4 Cottonwood ED and Sherburne DO, 5/10 Faribault RG, RJ, 5/11 Olmsted JBo; early north 5/5 Becker BBe, 5/14 Marshall KSS and Wilkin SDM, 5/21 Roseau PS. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Decline in reports for second consecutive year. Nested in Wilkin SDM, Pipestone, Washington; seen in nine other western counties plus Hennepin. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Reported from nine counties (three last year). Late north 8/17 Clay FL and Marshall DB, 9/6 Duluth FN, 9/9 Cook KMH. Late south 8/23 Sherburne AB, 9/14 Hennepin SK, 9/26 Olmsted JW. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 5/17 Sherburne DO, 5/20 Big Stone DN, 5/26 Murray ND; early north 5/14 Clay RO, 5/18 Polk SKS. Peak number 5/27 Roseau (10) PS. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in Hennepin; probable nesting in Washington. Seen in 15 western counties plus Lake of the Woods, Todd, Sherburne, Anoka, Renville, McLeod. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Reported from 13 counties (9 l.y.). Late north 9/2 St. Louis AH, 9/3 St. Louis FN, 9/16 Clay CF. Late south 8/18 Sherburne ABo and Washington JF, 8/26 Big Stone (4) DN. Nested (2 adults & 1 young) Washington JF. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 5/19 Big Stone LE, 5/20 Benton RG, RJ. Early north 5/16 Beltrami SCM, 5/18 Clay RO and Clearwater ABo; also reported 5/26 Lake (2) fide KE, 5/28 Waseca JZ. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Number of reports extremely low — half that of the ten-year average. Nested in Big Stone; also seen in Clay, Becker, Wilkin, Lac qui Parle, Wadena, Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Anoka, Hennepin. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Late north 8/17 Traverse and Grant WM, 9/7 Roseau KB. Late south 8/9–11 Dakota (max. 3) DBS, TT, 8/19 Lincoln (2) TT, 8/31 Big Stone LE. Peak counts 8/3 Roseau (8) PS, 8/4 Lake of the Woods (5) PS, 8/4 Big Stone (10) LE, 8/5 Lac qui Parle (23) TT. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 5/10 Lac qui Parle (3) BL, TT, 5/17 Murray ND. Early north 5/16 Clay RJ, 5/24 Traverse WM and Clay TBr. Unusual report of at least 21 birds in a single flock and a total of 26 on 5/25 Lake of the Woods (near Rocky Point) DBe, PS et al. Grand total 17 records of 49 individuals (20 records of 33 birds l.y.). | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Reported in 17 counties as far east as a line through Lake of the Woods, Mille Lacs, Anoka, Watonwan; probable nesting in Sherburne. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | All reports: 8/10 Kittson PS, 8/11 Big Stone LE and Wilkin FL, 8/16 Clay DWi. Total of only 4 birds reported versus at least 55 last year. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 5/9 Big Stone TEB and Hennepin PBu, 5/10 Big Stone RJ, MF. Early north 5/13 Roseau PS, 5/15 Wilkin GS, 5/16 Marshall PS. Unusual location: 5/30–31 St. Louis (Duluth) JLi et al. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Seen in 11 western counties plus Lake of the Woods, Hennepin, 6/1 Rice. New nesting record in Lake of the Woods PS; probable breeding in Wilkin. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Few north reports. Unusual location and dates: 9/20 and 9/27 St. Louis (HRNR) FN. Late south 8/15 Swift WM, 8/16 Hennepin WM, 9/24 Yellow Medicine RgS. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Arrived seven to ten days later than usual, south (earliest 5/16) and north (earliest 5/15). Reported from six south counties, including 5/18–22 Mower RRK et al. No reports from the southwest or west-central regions except 5/16 Otter Tail SDM. Unusual location 5/18 St. Louis (Enger Tower in Duluth) FN. Also reported north from Clay, Marshall, Roseau. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Recorded in eight western counties plus Lake of the Woods, Meeker, Sherburne, Hennepin, Washington. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Late north 8/28 Traverse MBW, 8/29 Otter Tail SDM, 9/19 St. Louis (Stony Pt.) JG. Only south reports: 8/4 Lyon RgS, 8/7 Lac qui Parle WM, 8/8 Swift TT, 8/17 Stevens CMa, 9/8 Meeker DF. Except for the one unusual report from St. Louis, departed two weeks early in the north. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Observed in 13 south counties though none in southeast. Early south 5/1 Kandiyohi (2) RJF, then no reports before 5/12 Dakota DBS. All north reports: 5/13+ Clay CN et al., 5/13 Pennington JJ, 5/15+ Traverse WM, RJ. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Reported in eight western counties plus Lake of the Woods, Wadena, Benton, Sherburne, Meeker, Hennepin, Anoka. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Reported west and east, but not from the central regions of the state. Three on the North Shore, 9/10 Cook KRE and Lake (2) JWL, were almost expected. Latest north 9/21 St. Louis (HRNR) FN. Latest south reports were all earlier: 8/21 Big Stone KJB, 8/25 Yellow Medicine CRM. Compare these to median late dates north (9/10) and south (9/8). | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Seen in 10 south and 9 north counties, though none in Southeast or Northeast. Early south 5/10 Murray NED, 5/12 Meeker DMF and Wright DFJ. Early north 5/12 Otter Tail SPM, DKM, 5/15–19 in eight counties. Peak count 5/24 Lake of the Woods (20 at Rocky Point) KJB. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Record low number of reports; seen in eight western counties plus Meeker, Benton. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Reported in northwestern Minnesota through 8/25 Clay (25) and Wilkin TAT. Continuing a recent trend of late fall occurrences along the North Shore and representing the second and third latest north dates were singles 10/9–11 Lake (Larsmont) JWL, 10/14 St. Louis (Park Pt., Duluth) AXH. Only south reports: 8/3 Lincoln FZL, 8/17 Yellow Medicine RJS, 8/30 – 9/1 Dakota ADS. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Reported from 4 south and 11 north counties. Early south 5/4 Lac qui Parle CRG, 5/6 Pipestone PHS; only other south reports from Meeker, Sherburne. Early north 5/13 Clay RHO, 5/14–18 in five counties. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Observed in 12 western counties plus Hubbard, Sherburne, Anoka, Carver; peak count 7/27 Sherburne (13) REH. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Most were in the Northwest and West-central regions. All reports after 8/13: 8/24 Pine †OWB, 9/1 Kittson CRM, SWe and Pennington SWe, 9/30 Hennepin TPB. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Early south 5/7 Big Stone BJU, 5/10 Lac qui Parle BJU; none away from the western tier counties until 5/19 Carver RMD. Early north 5/8 Clay KJB, 5/15 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, 5/16 Lake of the Woods JJS. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Most reports since 1995; seen in 19 western counties plus Stearns, Meeker, Sherburne, Dakota. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | All north reports: 8/2 Wilkin CAS fide JMJ, 8/16–18 Traverse (max. 8) PHS, PEB, 9/1 Kittson KRE et al. Reported from seven south counties, mostly in West-central region. Late south 9/12 Lac qui Parle BJU, 10/3 Dakota (Black Dog L.) †CBr, LM. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Only five reports away from western regions. Early south 5/9 Big Stone PHS (three locations), Sherburne PLJ and Swift BJU. Early north 5/8 Clay JMJ, Otter Tail SPM and Traverse JJS. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Most reports since 1992; seen in 25 counties as far east as Sherburne. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | All August and September reports north were from the Northwest and West-central regions, culminating with 9/10 Wilkin DTT, SMT (same as median). Late migrant reported along North Shore of Lake Superior 10/30 Cook (Tofte) KRE. South reports during August from Big Stone, Yellow Medicine, Sherburne, and Meeker, then 9/13 Steele (Rice Lake S.P.) †LBF. [Corrected] | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Early south 5/7 Jackson HHD, LS, KRE (median 5/8), then no additional reports until 5/16 Big Stone WCM. High count 10 on 5/20 (Wilkin, AXH, PHS). Early north 5/14 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, 5/17 Wilkin PHS (median 5/11). Away from the western third of the state, only found in Clearwater, Meeker, Sherburne and Anoka (5/26 ABi). | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Observed in 22 counties in all regions except Southeast. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Reported from four north and seven south counties. After August, only north reports were 9/4 Roseau KRE, CRM, 10/30 (third-latest date north) Cook (Colvill) JWL, KRE. Late south 8/31 Chisago KWR, 9/11 Lac qui Parle BAW. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Only reports away from West-central were from Dakota and Dodge in the south, and Clay and Norman in the north. Early south 5/6 Stevens JEB, 5/7 Swift BJU, 5/9 Dodge (Claremont Twp.) †CRM et al. and Lac qui Parle BJU. Early north 5/7 Traverse (2) LBF, 5/13 Otter Tail DTT, SMT. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Found in 24 coun-ties in all regions except Northeast, Southeast. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from only two north and nine south counties. All notable counts from BJU in the West-central region: 8/1 Lac qui Parle (16), 8/9 Swift (8). Late north 8/12 Wilkin HHD, 8/30 Traverse BJU (median 9/13). Late south 9/4 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 9/9). | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 6 | 12 | Early south 5/8 Lincoln HHD, JEB, JJS, 5/9 Yellow Medicine JEB, JJS (median 5/7). Early north 5/9 Polk EEF, 5/12 Clay (5) RHO (median 5/11). Of interest were several reports from the eastern third of the state: 5/20 Goodhue LS, 5/25 Hennepin LMS and St. Louis DWK, JLO, SCZ, 5/26 Kanabec DPG. |
| 2007 | Summer | 6 | 16 | Seen south and west of a line from Polk to Anoka. |
| 2007 | Fall | 6 | 8 | All north reports 8/6 Traverse (5) BJU, 8/23 Itasca (White Oak L. boat landing) JWL, 8/27 St. Louis (Duluth) KJB, 8/31 Becker DPG, Pennington BJU, 9/2 Roseau CRM (median late north 9/10). Late south 8/24 Swift (2) BJU, 9/4 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 9/9). |
| 2008 | Spring | 5 | 12 | Reported east to Sibley, Anoka. Early south (median 5/7) 5/4–7 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/10 Meeker DMF. All north 5/5 Traverse KRE, 5/15 Norman HHD, 5/16 Clay RHO, 5/18 Clay WCM, 5/22 Cass DAY, 5/25 Marshall DBM. |
| 2008 | Summer | 3 | 16 | Seen in all regions except Northeast, Southeast. |
| 2008 | Fall | 10 | 9 | Young still in nest 8/9 Traverse KRE, HHD, LS. Late north 9/1 Roseau CRM, 9/3 Lake (Two Harbors golf course) JCG, 9/7 Cook RBJ (median 9/10). Late south 9/1 Cottonwood BRB, then no more reports until 9/26 Dakota RLW, well past the 9/9 median. |
| 2009 | Spring | 8 | 15 | Early south (median 5/7) 5/6 Cottonwood DHr, Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/13 Lac qui Parle (2) BJU, ASc, 5/16 Anoka DWK, PEB, Chippewa HHD, RMD, Meeker DMF, Stearns DMF, Wright DMF, Yellow Medicine RMD. Early north (median 5/10) 5/17 Crow Wing (Ironton W.T.P.) JSB, 5/20 Norman CRM, 5/21 Clay RBJ, DAC, Marshall fide JMJ, Polk JCC. |
| 2009 | Summer | 9 | 7 | Seen in Northwest, West-central, Central, plus Wadena, Anoka. Four nests documented in Anoka AXH. |
| 2009 | Fall | 3 | 3 | Few reports. Found outside normal range 8/17 Aitkin JWL, other north reports 8/3 Polk fide JMJ, 8/29 Wilkin HHD (median late 9/10). All south 8/1 Lyon JCC, 8/2 Lincoln JCC, 8/25 Meeker DMF (median 9/8). |
| 2010 | Spring | 7 | 14 | Early south (median 5/7) 5/2 Redwood (Johnsonville Twp.) BRB, 5/8 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/9 Lincoln DBM. Early north (median 5/10) 5/8 Otter Tail DST, 5/18 Kittson, Roseau JEB. An individual 5/25 St. Louis (Park Point) ph. SC was well out-of-range. High count 5/25 Roseau (4, Springsteel Resort) LBF. |
| 2010 | Summer | 10 | 12 | Seen in all regions except Northeast, South-central. First county breeding records from Benton MJB, Yellow Medicine BJU. |
| 2010 | Fall | 6 | 6 | High counts 8/3 Lac qui Parle (8) BJU, 8/21 Traverse (6) KRE. Late north 8/23 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) RSt, 9/13 Lake (Two Harbors) KRE (median 9/10). Out of range migrants in St. Louis 8/15 FJN, 8/19 FJN. Late south 9/4 Big Stone (2) BJU, Lac qui Parle (3) BJU, 9/8 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 9/9). |
| 2011 | Spring | 6 | 8 | Restricted to the western third of the state, except for birds in Anoka (2) and Morrison. Early south (median 5/7) 5/2 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/6 Big Stone BJU. Early north (median 5/10) 5/16 Clay (Bluestem Prairie) RHO, 5/17 Marshall MA. |
| 2011 | Summer | 11 | 14 | Seen in all regions except Northeast, South-central. High count 6/4 Traverse (8) JOJ. |
| 2011 | Fall | 5 | 10 | High counts 8/1 Lac qui Parle (10) BJU, 8/5 Traverse (8) KRE. Late north 8/21 Traverse (4) BJU, 8/27 Traverse, Wilkin RAE (median 9/10). Late south 9/4 Pipestone (2), Rock BJU, 9/5 Big Stone JCC, 9/20 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 9/9). |
| 2012 | Spring | 11 | 8 | Early south (median 5/7) 5/1 Lac qui Parle LS, 5/3 Lac qui Parle BJU, first south reports outside of Lac qui Parle 5/6 Lyon GWe, Rock LS. Early north (median 5/10) 5/9 Grant (4) DBM, 5/10 Traverse DBM, 5/12 Clay (3) RHO, Otter Tail DST. High counts 5/9 Grant (4) DBM, 5/18 Benton (4) HHD. |
| 2012 | Summer | 16 | 14 | Seen in all regions except South-central. Unusual locations 6/6 St. Louis (Arkola Rd, 2 miles E of county road 7) ANy, 7/3 Lake (Two Harbors, Lakeview Cemetery) JWL. |
| 2012 | Fall | 4 | 10 | All north 8/6 Traverse DLP, 8/14 Traverse (4, 2 adults 2 young) ANy, 8/19 Clay DLP, Polk JMJ, 9/3 Grant LS (median late 9/9). Late south 8/26 Stearns (Albany W.T.P.) SLP, LMS, 8/28 Stevens RMD, 9/4 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 9/9). |
| 2013 | Spring | 5 | 7 | Fewer reports than normal. Early south (median 5/7) 5/14 Lyon GWe, Meeker †PRH. Early north (median 5/10) 5/15 Cass JPr, 5/16 Grant WCM, 5/23 Otter Tail (3) JsS. High counts 5/26 Clay (4) TCL, 5/28 Otter Tail (4) JSe, 5/29 Anoka (4) AXH. |
| 2013 | Summer | 14 | 10 | Seen in Central region and all western regions plus Anoka, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods. |
| 2013 | Fall | 7 | 6 | Reported north through 9/9 Otter Tail JsS (median 9/9). Late south 8/24 Lac qui Parle DLP, Sherburne RKi, 8/28 Sherburne CKl, 9/7 Stearns CCo. |
| 2014 | Spring | 13 | 12 | Early south (median 5/7) 5/5 Faribault WAF, 5/11 Hennepin DGe, DvR, 5/16 Cottonwood WCM. Early north (median 5/10) 5/9 Becker HeH, Clay KMn, 5/10 Polk JMJ. High count 5/22 Grant (5, North Ottawa Impoundment) CNn. |
| 2014 | Summer | 8 | 14 | Seen in all regions except North-central, Southwest, Southeast. Unusual report 6/1 St. Louis (Duluth, Park Point Recreation Area) †PHS. ; |
| 2014 | Fall | 5 | 6 | No notable high counts. Late 8/30–31 Roseau CRM, m.ob., 9/27 Morrison (2) MJa, 10/24–27 Lake RPR, TAT, ph. PHS, ph. ClN. Late south 8/26 Sherburne (2, Riverside Park) TSh, 8/30 Le Sueur ANy, 9/1 Redwood BTS. |
| 2015 | Spring | 9 | 15 | Early south (median 5/7) 5/9 Redwood BTS, Yellow Medicine GWe, 5/12 Dakota DVe, Goodhue ODa, BMc, Lac qui Parle FAE. All north 5/11 Morrison ANe, IHe, 5/17 Norman HCT, 5/20 Traverse RAE. High counts 5/30 Grant (6, North Ottawa Impoundment) CNn, 5/22 Douglas (5, southwest Douglas County) ToR. |
| 2015 | Summer | 14 | 16 | Seen in every region except Southeast. Extraordinary mid-summer report 6/25 Cook (Grand Marais, Artists Point) ph. †MiD. |
| 2015 | Fall | 7 | 9 | High count 8/10 Clay (4, Felton Prairie) DPJ. Late north 8/27 Todd CSh, 8/29 Traverse DWK, 9/5 Roseau LS, KRE (median 9/9). Late south 8/30 Swift DLP, 9/13 Yellow Medicine GWe (median 9/7). |
| 2016 | Spring | 9 | 19 | Early south (median 5/7) 4/30 Pipestone BMu, 5/8 Yellow Medicine GWe, 5/13 Rock DAB. Early north (median 5/10) 5/9 Polk SAu, 5/11 Otter Tail JSm, 5/16 Traverse RAE. High counts 5/19 Yellow Medicine (4, Miedd Lake) GWe, 5/22 Kittson (4, Kennedy W.T.P.) PEB, DWK, SBM, HCT. |
| 2016 | Summer | 8 | 15 | Seen in every region except Northeast, Southeast. High count 6/25 Lyon (8, 160th Ave. gravel pits) GWe. |
| 2016 | Fall | 6 | 7 | Notable report 8/11 McLeod BHa. High count 8/13 Kittson (4) SAu. Late north 8/14 Polk KvM, BDo, 8/15 Wilkin HHD, 8/21 Otter Tail GMO (median 9/9). Late south 8/25 Swift JWd, 8/28 Stearns AUm, 8/30 Yellow Medicine GWe (median 9/7). |
| 2017 | Spring | 9 | 14 | Early south (median 5/7) 5/7 Lincoln KnM, ASu, LiH, 5/8 Murray GWe, 5/12 Anoka ToL, Jackson MEm, KEm. Early north (median 5/12) 5/12 Grant HHD, 5/13 Polk SAu, 5/14 Clay TCL. High counts 5/26 Lake of the Woods (6, Rocky Point Resort) CAs. |
| 2017 | Summer | 12 | 19 | Seen in all regions except Northeast, Southeast. |
| 2017 | Fall | 6 | 4 | High count 8/18 Wilkin (6) RAE. Late north 8/19 Wilkin ASl, 8/20 Clay DLP, Grant ClN, 8/25 Red Lake KnM, ASu (median 9/7). Late south 8/22 Big Stone HHD, Lyon GWe, 9/4 Pipestone DWK. (median 9/4). |
| 2018 | Spring | 11 | 13 | Early south (median 5/7) 5/7 Benton HHD, Lyon GWe, 5/8 Benton FGo, Lincoln GWe, 5/9 Yellow Medicine ASu, LiH. All north 5/8 Clay KaS, 5/11 Crow Wing JLA, Traverse DFN, 5/16 Becker JCJ, SAu, 5/17 Roseau DBz, ANy. High count 5/25 Lake of the Woods (11) AXH. |
| 2018 | Summer | 13 | 17 | Seen in all regions except Southeast, but most abundant in western regions. Unusual location 6/5 Cook (Grand Marais) RyS. High count 6/6 Clay (8, Felton Prairie) EBr, ebd. |
| 2018 | Fall | 7 | 12 |  High count 8/2 Yellow Medicine (11, Mound Spring Prairie) LiH. Late north 8/23 Wilkin NaH, DFe, CBt, JCJ, CRM, 9/29 St. Louis KnM (median 9/7). Late south 8/27 Scott ph. WCM, 8/28 Hennepin DEl, 9/6 Dakota IVa (median 9/4). |
| 2019 | Spring | 8 | 19 | Early south (median 5/7) 5/13 Lac qui Parle KeL, 5/14 Lyon NMe, 5/15 Lyon GWe, Sherburne ebd. Early north (median 5/12) 5/15 Polk HHu, 5/17 Lake JEd, DTr, 5/20 Clay m.ob., Polk JDz. High counts 5/16 Big Stone (3) PEB, SBM, 5/18 Sherburne (3, Sherburne N.W.R.) ebd, 5/18 Stearns (3) KyP, 5/29 Clay (3, Felton Prairie) ebd. |
| 2019 | Summer | 14 | 17 | Â Seen in all regions except South-central, Southeast. Unusual locations 6/4 St. Louis (Cook) ebd, 6/10 Cass (Pillsbury S.F.) DMz, 6/11 St. Louis (Stoney Point) KRE, RPR. |
| 2019 | Fall | 6 | 6 | High count 8/24 Grant (5, North Ottawa Impoundment) ToR. Late north 8/29 Clay ebd, 8/30 Lake of the Woods KRE, CRM, m.ob., then one very late individual 10/18 Cook ph. LWd (median 9/7). Late south 8/20 Big Stone EzH, ASu, 8/23 Lyon (S.M.S.U. Environmental Learning Area) ebd, 9/2 Lyon (Coon Creek Twp.) GWe. |
| 2020 | Spring | 9 | 10 | Early south (median 5/7) 5/6 Lyon (Russell) GWe, ANy, 5/9 Lincoln ASu, JSu, 5/15 Lyon (Lynd) NMe. Early north (median 5/12) 5/12 Grant WPl, Wilkin RLF, REn, 5/17 Clay (2, Felton Prairie) PBB. High counts 5/22 Clay (5, Felton Prairie) TCL, 5/29 Kittson (5, Kennedy) CRM. |
| 2020 | Summer | 11 | 12 | Observed in all western regions plus Anoka, Benton, Crow Wing, Sherburne, Todd. |
| 2020 | Fall | 6 | 7 | High counts 8/16, 8/17 Anoka (7) ebd. Late north 8/24 Grant ANy, 9/5 Traverse ebd, 10/12 St. Louis ebd (median 9/7). Late south 8/31 Big Stone ANy, 9/4 Yellow Medicine GWe, 9/10 Lyon GWe (median 9/6). |
| 2021 | Spring | 13 | 20 | Early south (median 5/7) 5/4 Big Stone BTS, MiO, JSc, 5/8 Anoka ebd, 5/10 Pipestone LVD. Early north (median 5/12) 5/3 Cass (Ten Mile Lake) ebd, 5/11 Clay MGi, Otter Tail ebd, 5/15 Becker TKa, Otter Tail TKa. High counts 5/22 Clay (4, Moorhead) PBB, 5/31 Clay (4, Felton Prairie) TWe, BWe. |
| 2021 | Summer | 19 | 15 | Seen in all regions except Southeast. Unusual locations 6/5 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog, Arkola Rd.) TWe, BWe, 7/13 Koochiching (Voyageurs N.P.) ebd. |
| 2021 | Fall | 6 | 13 | High counts 8/19 Pipestone (6, Rock Twp.) KEm, 8/7 Traverse (5) MMk. Late north 8/23 Grant CNn, 8/27 Marshall HHu, 9/4 Traverse KEm, JWH (median 9/7). Late south 9/2 Sherburne EHi, 9/3 Big Stone KEm, JWH, 9/5 Lac qui Parle ANy (median 9/6). |
| 2022 | Spring | 15 | 19 | Reported from 34 counties, a new high. Early south (median 5/7) 5/4 Goodhue EBy, 5/6 Lyon GWe, 5/7 Lyon (two locations) BDo, GWe, MwT. Early north (median 5/12) 5/9 Grant PPe, 5/10 Mille Lacs ebd, Polk HHu. High count 5/14 Sherburne (3, Sherburne Ave., Becker) PLJ. Notable records 5/4 Goodhue (Barn Bluff) ph. EBy, 5/10 Mille Lacs (Kunkel W.M.A.) ebd. |
| 2022 | Summer | 14 | 17 | Observed in every region except Southeast. Unusual location 6/1, 6/14, 6/27 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) †JLK, †ALw, ebd. |
| 2022 | Fall | 8 | 7 | No counts of more than 2 birds. Late north 8/22 Traverse ebd, 8/25 Marshall HHu, 8/31 Polk (Agassiz Valley) HHu, 9/2 Clay ebd, Polk (Crookston) GHo, KDS (median 9/7). Late south 8/19 Big Stone SSP, 8/20 Lyon GWe, 9/2 Stearns NSg (median 9/6). |
| Breeds mostly west and central. Rare migrant. | ||||
| Click on the bird name to see a photographic image of the bird. | |
| Column N | Number of counties where the bird was seen in the North. |
| Column S | Number of counties where the bird was seen in the South. |