The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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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 |
| Willow Flycatcher(Empidonax traillii) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Fall | latest 9-16 Houston Co., FL; 9-20 Morrison Co., LSR; 9-22 Lake Co., RK. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 5-5 Hennepin Co., JAJ; 5-12 Carver Co., RTH; 5-16 Minneapolis, FN/ MAS; 5-19 Goodhue Co., EMB. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | reported from Marshall, Mahnomen, Pine, Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Clearwater, Stearns, Nobles, Morrison, Meeker, Anoka, Rice, Hubbard, Hennepin Co's. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | None reported. Flycatcher sp? "Traill's" Flycatchers which were not identified as Alder or Willow: early south 5-7 Hennepin VL, ETS; 5-11 Hennepin OJ; 5-11 Olmsted JF. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Reported from Lyon, Goodhue, Winona, Washington, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Mower, Clay, Pipestone, Murray, Chippewa, Aitkin; also see below. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | 9-12 Morrison LSR. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | 3 reports: 5-12 Hennepin PG; 5-31 Pipestone RBJ; 5-27 Hennepin FN. Flycatcher sp? "Traill's" Flycatchers which were not identified as Alder or Willow: early south 5-7 Lyon HCK; 5-13 Yellow Medicine GLO; early north 5-22 St. Louis MMC; 5-24 St. Louis GJN. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Murray; also reported from Yellow Medicine, Pope, Wright, Sherburne, Rice, Olmsted, Houston, Freeborn and Rock. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | only reports 8-2 Big Stone RJ, PE; 8-6 Rock KE; 8-10 Olmstead JF_ | ||
| 1976 | Spring | 4 reports: 5-27 Olmsted JF; 5-30 Mower RKJ; 5-31 Roseau KE; 5-24 Wabasha Ray R. Bockman. Flycatcher Sp. "Traill's" Flycatchers not identified as Willow or Alder: Early south 5-5 Lyon HK; 5-7 Olmsted VH; 5-12 Yellow Medicine GO; 1 report north 5-19 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | reported fro~ 12 counties north to Anoka and Isanti. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | 1 report: 5-30 Winona JF. 11Traill's11 Flycatcher Birds not reported as Willow or Alder: Early south 5-2 Lac qui Parle CB; 5-3 Lyon HK; 5-12 Houston EF; 2 reports north 5-22 Aitkin JB; 5-23 Morrison PM. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Reported from Clay, Anoka, Washington, Dakota, Nicollet, Olmsted and Houston. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Seen in Houston, Olmsted, Lyon, Lac qui Parle, Stearns (Grand Lake, NMH), Clay (Felton, DGW), and Becker (Tamarac NWR, TDA). | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 5-12 Olmsted VH, 5-15 Freeborn DG; early north 5-27 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Seen in Houston, Fillmore, Winona, Olmsted, Martin, Meeker, Hennepin, Dakota, Ramsey, Anoka, Chisago, Otter Tail, Becker (Tamarack NWR), Clay(Moorhead), Marshall (Thief Lake WMA). | ||
| 1979 | Fall | 8-2 Lac qui Parle CMB, 8-8 Anoka KL, 8-25 Anoka KL. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Reported 5-17 Houston EMF, 5-23 Anoka KL, 5-24 Ramsey DGW, 5-25 Olmsted JF, 5-26 Dakota MW, Washington BL. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Seen in Houston, Dakota, Ramsey, Hennepin, Anoka, Isanti, Stearns (Lovell Lake, RBJ), Yellow Medicine, Traverse, Wilkin, Clay, Norman, Pennington (all W. counties, KRE). | ||
| 1980 | Fall | 8-15 Dakota MW, 8-24 Nicollet JCF. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Seen within range as described in Loon 53:209 including Otter Tail (T131R44; T131R40). | ||
| 1981 | Fall | One report 8-11 Mower RJ. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | 5-13 Lac qui Parle CMB, Houston 5-16 EMF, 5-23 RJ, Dakota 5-18 SC, 5-19 JD, 5-23 Rice KJ, Martin EB/ K -all reports. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Seen south and west of a diagonal from Anoka, Sherburne, Ottertail, Polk (KRE; K&SS). | ||
| 1983 | Spring | All reports: 5/7 Martin KL, Houston EMF, 5/23 Wabasha WDM, 5/27 Olmsted JF, 5/28 Hennepin OJ, Houston 5/28 KJ, 5/31 EMF. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Seen in Houston, Wabasha, Dakota, Carver, Wright, Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Washington (6/17, two, O'Brien SP, BL). Big Stone, Clay (6/6, Felton, KRE), DULUTH (6/3 Minn. Point, KL). | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Three reports: 8/22, 10/4 Houston EMF, 9/7 Ramsey RH. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 51 II Hennepin OJ, 5/13 Washington TBB, 5/19 Houston AB, Wabasha DZ, Cottonwood WH, 5/20 Olmsted JPIAM; early north 5/10 Otter Tail GMO, 5/17 Kittson KSS, 5/26 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Clay; also seen in 14 other counties including Kanabec (6/23 -RJ). | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south SIS Olmsted AP, 5/6 Houston EMF, 5/17 Ramsey KB, 5/18 Goodhue DB!, TTu; only north report 5/9 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Hennepin. Also seen in Clay, Meeker, Wright, Ramsey, Scott, Dakota, Goodhue, Olmsted, Houston. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | All reports: 8/15-9/24 Houston EMF, 8/189/ 1 Hennepin m.ob., 10/2 Fillmore RJ. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 5/9 Fillmore AMP, 51 I0 Houston EMF, 5/14 Olmsted RE; early north 5/J6 Wilkin GAM, 5/18 Polk AB, 5/26 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Probable nesting in Ramsey. Also seen in 15 other counties south and west of a diagonal from Marshall, Clearwater (AB), Hubbard (JL; first sighting in county), Ramsey, Houston , but absent from the central and south central regions. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | 8/1 and 9/29 Houston EMF, 8/8 Dakota DB, Fillmore AP, 8/16 Clay TM, 8/27 Marshall AB. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 5/10 Houston EMF, 5/12 Mower RRK; only north reports 5/17 Clearwater AB, 5/24 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Seen in 19 South counties north to Isanti, Wright, Swift plus Clay and Beltrami (AB) in the North. More reports than in previous years. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 8/27 Becker BK, 8/31 Polk AB; late south 9/10 Cottonwood BF, 9/27 Houston EMF, 10/4 Olmsted RSE. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 5/7 Freeborn TM, 5/8 Houston EMF, 5/10 Olmsted BSE; early north 5/7 Todd PH, 5/13 Clay LCF, 5/29 Red Lake AB. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Seen in 21 counties within range plus Aitkin (6/23-7!16, RiceLakeNWR, KE etal.). | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Only north report 8/9 Kittson AB; early south 8/9 Hennepin SC, ES ; late south 9/10 Houston AP, 9/23 Cottonwood BF, 9/26 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 5/9 Hennepin OJ and Olmsted BSE, 5/11 Houston EMF, 5/13 Goodhue APr; only north reports 5/27 Wilkin KB, 5/29 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in Wilkin KB; seen 19 other counties as far north as Isanti in east and Polk in west. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, 11 June 1989, Aitkin County. Photo by Warren Nelson. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Two north reports 8/13 Kittson AP, 8/19 Clay LCF; late south 9/11 Steele AP, 9/24 Cottonwood ED, 9/25 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south S/8 Olmsted JB, S/11 Rock RJ, S/ 12 Hennepin OJ; one north report Si ll Clay LCF. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Seen in 19 counties as far north as Norman in west and Sherburne in east. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | One north report 8/5 Clay MO; late south 9/8 Ramsey RH, 9/14 Washington WL, 9/19 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 5/4 Hennepin OJ, 5/5 Lac qui Parle CMB, 5/9 Olmsted BSE and Washington PC, WL; two north reports 5/5 Grant SDM, 5/9 Clay LCF (both earliest dates on record). | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Probable nesting in Murray; seen in 13 other southern counties plus Mille Lacs RJ, Wilkin, Clay, Polk. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | One north report 8/3 Norman MO; late south 9/4 Rice FKS and Washington WL, 9/30 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 5/3 Hennepin OJ, 5/12 Winona CS, 5/13 Houston EMF; early north 5/14 Clay LCF, 5/18 Pennington KSS, 5/30 Marshall MCBS. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Reported in 13 southern counties plus Kittson, Marshall, Polk, Pennington, Red Lake, Clay, Wilkin, Morrison. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | All reports: 8/5 Hennepin SC, 8/8 Norman MO, 9/3 Grant RJ, 9/10 Washington WL, 8/5–10/3 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 5/6 Hennepin OJ, 5/8 Cottonwood ED and Yellow Medicine KB, PS, 5/11 Sherburne DO. Early north 5/9 Clay LCF, 5/29–31 Duluth KE, mob, 5/30 Grant SDM. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Seen in 20 counties as far north as Mahnomen in the west and Anoka in the east; also observed in St. Louis (singing bird in Duluth throughout most of June, mob). | ||
| 1993 | Fall | All reports: 8/4 Anoka KB, 8/10 Washington WL, 8/18–9/10 Hennepin mob, 8/20–22 Winona mob. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 5/9 Hennepin OJ, 5/11 Olmsted JBo, 5/14 Brown TBr; only north report 5/28-30 Duluth (same location as 1993) DN, mob. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Nested in Anoka WL. Seen in 14 other counties as far north as a line through Clay, Washington; plus a singing bird on 6/5 near Orr in St. Louis Co. RHo. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | No north reports. Late south 9/11 Carver AB, 9/16 Washington TEB, 9/20 Anoka KB and Houston EMF. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 5/6 Hennepin OJ, 5/10 Rice JL, 5/11 Olmsted CK; early north 5/28 Clay RO, 5/31 Polk MCBS. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Probable nesting in Anoka, Rice. Seen in 20 additional counties as far north as Polk, Red Lake in the west and Meeker, Washington in the east. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Reported 8/1 Winona CS, 8/2 Houston EMF, 8/3 (calling) Ramsey KB, 8/5 Dakota (3) TT, 8/12 Hennepin SC, 8/25 Washington TEB, 9/20 Houston EMF. Total of 15 records from 8/1 to 9/20. Note: In order to advance our knowledge, future reports of Empidonax flycatchers not identified by voice (call notes or calling) will not be published. Please indicate on your Seasonal Report Forms how the bird was identified and documented. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 5/5 Mower RRK, 5/11 Rice JL, 5/15 Rice FKS. Early north 5/21 Polk SKS. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Most reports in 14+ years. Probable nesting in Kandiyohi; seen in 26 additional counties as far north as Roseau in the west and Todd, Pine in the central/east. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | All north reports: 9/15 (second latest north date) Marshall PS, 9/18 (latest north date) Crow Wing JS/MN. All south reports: 8/3 Dakota TT, 8/15 Dakota (2) TT. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | All reports: 5/8 Hennepin OJ, 5/15 Olmsted DA, BE, 5/18 Hennepin TT, 5/24 Hennepin PBu, 5/26 Dakota TT and Hennepin SC, 5/30 Dakota TT. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Observed in 20 southern counties plus Kittson, Clay, Wilkin. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | All reports: 8/2 Dakota TT, 8/5 Hennepin KB, 8/15 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | All reports: 5/19 Hennepin SC, 5/22 Dakota TT. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Recorded in 21 southern counties including Lyon RJS, plus Wilkin, Clay, Lake of the Woods (7/27 PS). [Corrected] | ||
| 1998 | Fall | No north reports. Late south 8/1 Rock KSu, PS, 8/2 Dakota TT, 9/7 Dakota TT. Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not published in this report. Please be sure to indicate singing or calling birds on the Seasonal Report form. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Early south 5/5 Hennepin OJ, 5/11 Meeker DF and Mower DSm. No documented north reports. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Seen in 20 counties as far north as Clay, Todd, Anoka. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Only north report: 8/2 Wilkin PS. All south reports: 8/1 Dakota TT and Rice TBo, 8/14 Hennepin SC. Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not published in this report. Please be sure to indicate singing or calling birds on the Seasonal Report form. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Early south 5/12 Faribault †PS, 5/19 Dakota †TT; others vocalizing late May in Cottonwood †BBo, Rice †TBo, Hennepin †SC. Note: During spring and fall migration, undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not published in this report. Please be sure to note singing or calling birds on the Seasonal Report form. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Reported in 25 counties as far north and east as a line through Marshall, Todd, Anoka, Houston. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Only documented reports: 8/3 Anoka KJB, 8/4 Dakota ADS, 9/10 Hennepin SLC. Note: During spring and fall migration undocumented records of silent Empidonax flycatchers are not published in this report. Please be sure to indicate singing or calling birds on the Seasonal Report form. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Early south 5/19 Dakota †TAT and Meeker †DMF; reported without details from nine south counties. Only documented report north: 5/19 Hubbard †FZL. Note: During spring and fall migration, please provide details for silent Empidonax flycatchers and on the Seasonal Report form, denote those birds identified by voice. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Seen in 17 counties as far north as Roseau in the west and Stearns, Washington in the east. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Last “singing” birds 8/4 Meeker DMF, 8/5 Dakota TAT, 8/8 Hennepin SLC. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Vocalizing birds reported from six south counties starting 5/6 Hennepin OLJ, 5/17 Stearns DCT, MAJ. Only north report of calling birds: 5/31 Polk (2) EEF. Note: During spring and fall migration, please provide details for silent Empidonax flycatchers and denote birds identified by voice. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Record-high number of reports. Seen in 26 counties as far north as a line through Wilkin, Todd, Morrison, Pine; plus 6/19 Carlton RBJ, 6/19 St. Louis (at the southern edge of the county) †RBJ. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Two reports with details: 8/9 Grant HHD, 9/4 Anoka KJB. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Vocalizing birds in five south counties beginning 5/10 Goodhue DFN, 5/23 Hennepin OLJ and Rice TFB; also heard in Dakota, Lac qui Parle. Reported without details from three south and two north counties. Note: During spring and fall migration, please indicate calling or singing Empidonax flycatchers on seasonal report form. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Fewest reports since 1985, and nearly half that of last year; observed in 15 southern counties, plus singing male 6/27 Roseau (Roseau River W.M.A.) KLP | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Vocalizing 8/16 Hennepin DWK. Reported without details from Big Stone, Brown, Ramsey. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Early south 5/14 Hennepin OLJ, 5/17 Sherburne PLJ, 5/20 Rice TFB. Additional south reports with details from ADS, DFN, PEB, PHS, and WCM. One north report from Kanabec lacked details. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Observed in 26 counties in all regions of the state except Northeast, North-central. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Vocalizing 8/2 Pine JMP, 8/8 Brown BTS. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Early south 5/8 Fillmore NBO, 5/21 Dakota PEB, 5/28 Hennepin HCT. Additional reports with details from Houston (PHS) and Anoka (PEB). | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Observed in 28 counties in all regions except Northeast. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Only 8/11 Lac qui Parle BJU was vocalizing. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Early south 5/15 Big Stone BJU, 5/20 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/21 Meeker DMF. Reported from five north counties, but none with details on how the birds were identified. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Found in 41 counties throughout state except Northeast. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Vocalizing 8/1 Lac qui Parle (3) BJU, 8/7 Scott DWK, 8/9 Lac qui Parle BJU, 8/11 Dakota ADS. | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 3 | 20 | Early south 5/20 Meeker DMF, 5/21 Rice DAB. High count 5/28 Hennepin (12 in four different locations in northern part of county) PEB. Details also provided by HCT, DWK, JCC, BAF. |
| 2007 | Summer | 5 | 31 | Reported in all regions in South plus Polk, Norman, Clay, Wilkin, Otter Tail. |
| 2007 | Fall | 4 | All reports of vocalizing birds: 8/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 8/2 Scott (2) BAF, 8/3 Olmsted JWH, 8/23 Blue Earth RMD. Reported without details from an additional six south counties. | |
| 2008 | Spring | 3 | 16 | Early south (median 5/8) 5/13 Dakota JPM, 5/15 Sherburne PLJ, 5/18 Lac qui Parle BJU, Meeker DMF. Also reported with details from Meeker DPG, Hennepin HCT, PEB, Brown BTS, Dakota ADS, DFN, Scott DFN. |
| 2008 | Summer | 5 | 32 | Reported from all regions except North-central, Northeast. |
| 2008 | Fall | 6 | High counts 8/2 Lac qui Parle (5, Big Stone NWR) PCC, PHS. Late south 8/10 Nicollet RMD, Sherburne PLJ, 8/17 Carver (3) JCC (median 9/10). Reported from additional 8 south counties without details. | |
| 2009 | Spring | 1 | 16 | Early south 5/17 Washington DFN, 5/20 Brown LBF, 5/22 Dakota BAF. Also reported with details from Meeker, Hennepin. High counts 5/31 Dakota (12, Black Dog Nature Preserve S.N.A.) ADS, 5/22 Dakota (7, Orchard Lake) BAF. |
| 2009 | Summer | 8 | 29 | Found in all central and southern regions. All north reports from western regions including Pennington, Norman, Mahnomen, Clay. High count 7/26 Hennepin (6) WCM. First county breeding record from Scott BAF. |
| 2009 | Fall | 5 | All south 8/1 Cottonwood JCC, Scott BAF, 8/2 Hennepin DWK, 8/3 Sherburne PLJ, 8/9 Hennepin SLC, 8/28 Carver JCy (median late 9/10). High count 8/2 Hennepin (5) DWK. Additional reports from 1 north, 4 south counties. | |
| 2010 | Spring | 7 | Early south 5/9 (median) Sherburne PLJ, 5/16 Dakota (5) BAF, 5/17 Dakota CMB, 5/19 Rice TFB. High count 5/23 Dakota (10 singing at Black Dog Nature Preserve S.N.A.) MDu. Reports from an additional 10 south and 3 north counties lacked details. | |
| 2010 | Summer | 8 | 36 | Reported from all regions except Northeast. First county breeding record from Kandiyohi DPG. |
| 2010 | Fall | 4 | All south 8/1 Rice TFB, 8/3 Lac qui Parle BJU, 8/4 Big Stone BJU, 8/11 Sherburne PLJ. Median late north 8/9, south 9/9. Undocumented reports from an additional 2 north, 3 south counties. | |
| 2011 | Spring | 2 | 26 | Reported with details from 12 south counties. Early south (median 5/9) 5/15 Jackson MDU, 5/21 Nicollet JCC, Rice DAB. High counts 5/28 Anoka (5, Carlos Avery W.M.A.) PEB, 5/30 Lac qui Parle (5) BJU. No north reports with details. |
| 2011 | Summer | 6 | 44 | Found in all central and southern regions plus Clay, Lake of the Woods, Marshall. High count 6/4 Nicollet (6 singing, Swan Lake area) RMD. |
| 2011 | Fall | 1 | 15 | All north 8/5 Traverse JPr, RZi, KRE, JJS. High count 8/1 Hennepin (6) CMB. Vocalizing birds reported from 9 south counties, including late south 8/16 Murray DBM, 9/2 Sherburne PLJ (median 9/9). Undocumented reports from an additional six south counties. |
| 2012 | Spring | 3 | 22 | Reports with details from 14 south counties. Early south (median 5/9) 5/12 Hennepin CMB, 5/13 Winona DBz. High counts 5/31 Hennepin (15, Males all on established territory at Hyland Lake P.R.) CMB. North reports from Douglas, Otter Tail, and Pine without details. |
| 2012 | Summer | 10 | 39 | Found in all regions except Northeast. High counts 6/2, 6/6 Hennepin (18, Hyland Lake P.R.) CMB. |
| 2012 | Fall | 2 | 9 | Reported from 5 south counties with ID notes. All south reports: 8/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 8/4 Hennepin (2) BAF, 8/23 Pope DBM, 8/28 Ramsey HSt, 9/2 Dakota ACr (median late 9/4). |
| 2013 | Spring | 6 | 26 | Early south (median 5/9) 5/13 Dakota TAT, 5/17 Hennepin BAF, 5/19 Dakota DFN. All north reports 5/18 Grant DWK, HCT, PEB, 5/22 Clay PEB. High count 5/26 Murray (12) GWe. |
| 2013 | Summer | 12 | 47 | Found in most regions. No reports from Northeast and all of North-central except Hubbard. First county breeding record for Rice SWe. High counts 6/1 Carver (10, Carver P. R.) JCy, 6/3 Dakota (10, Cliff Fen, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) CMB. |
| 2013 | Fall | 3 | 12 | Reported with ID notes from 1 north and 3 south counties. All north 8/19 Traverse DWK, HCT (median late 8/9). Late south 8/18 Scott BAF, 9/1 Dakota ACr (median 9/4). |
| 2014 | Spring | 7 | 34 | Reported with ID notes from 14 south, 4 north counties. Early south (median 5/9) 5/10 Wabasha LHl, 5/13 Big Stone DLP, 5/14 Hennepin MPi, Ramsey ASi. Early north (median 5/17) 5/15 Morrison HCT, PEB, 5/20 Morrison DWK, HCT, PEB, 5/25 Crow Wing JPR. High count 5/30 Hennepin (10) CMB. |
| 2014 | Summer | 13 | 34 | Found in areas along and south of a line from Polk to Pine. |
| 2014 | Fall | 3 | 14 | No north reports with details. Reported south with identification notes from 8 counties, including late south 8/9 Anoka (2) DWK, Hennepin BAF, 8/10 Stevens DLP, 8/31 Chippewa JCC. |
| 2015 | Spring | 5 | 31 | Reports with details from 18 south counties but only one north. Early south (median 5/9) 5/9 Goodhue SWe, Wabasha LHl, 5/12 Lyon GWe. Only north report with details (median 5/17) 5/30 Aitkin ToL. High counts 5/22 Dakota (12, Cliff Fen, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) BAF, 5/31 Hennepin (8, Hyland Lake P.R.) MHu. |
| 2015 | Summer | 16 | 43 | Reported from all regions except Northeast. Unusual location 6/7 Lake of the Woods (Butterfield F.R., vocalization well described) WaB. High count 6/6 Hennepin (7 calling, Hyland Lake P.R.) MHu. |
| 2015 | Fall | 2 | 11 | Reported with details from 1 north and 3 south counties. Only north report 8/31 Grant CNl (median late 8/5). Late south 8/16 Carver MPi, 8/29 Kandiyohi JoS (median 8/31). |
| 2016 | Spring | 6 | 28 | Reported with details from 1 north and 10 south counties. Early south (median 5/10) 5/11 Hennepin CMB, 5/14 Goodhue ODa, Hennepin ACr, Washington ECl. Only north report (median 5/18) 5/28 Douglas DPG. High count 5/23–25 Dakota (8, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Cliff Fen) GHo, LiH, SBE. |
| 2016 | Summer | 11 | 41 | Reported from all regions except Northeast. High count 6/3 Dakota (11, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Cliff Fen) BAF. |
| 2016 | Fall | 4 | 22 | Reported with details from 2 north and 7 south counties. All north 8/3 Clay PBB, 8/20 Otter Tail MJB (median 8/9). Late south 8/16 Swift JoS, RAE, 8/18 Kandiyohi JoS, 8/23 Rice RBW (median 8/29). |
| 2017 | Spring | 6 | 34 | Reported with details only from 12 south counties. Early south (median 5/10) 5/10 Ramsey JuW, 5/14 Ramsey ASi, Washington DFN, 5/17 Carver JCy, Rice TFB. High count 5/27 Hennepin (8) CMB. |
| 2017 | Summer | 13 | 47 | Reported from every region except North-central, Northeast. |
| 2017 | Fall | 4 | 19 | Reported with details from 5 south counties. Late south 8/23 Sherburne PLJ, 8/26 Hennepin ACr (median 8/28). |
| 2018 | Spring | 7 | 36 | Reported with details from 18 south counties, but none in the north. Early south (median 5/10) 5/8 Washington DFN, 5/9 Lyon NMe, Rice JiP, Washington DFN, 5/10 Dakota SWe, Ramsey DTr. High counts 5/21 Sherburne (4, Sherburne N.W.R.) ebd, 5/27 Waseca (Blowers C.P.) PSu. |
| 2018 | Summer | 15 | 42 | Found in all regions except North-central, Northeast. High count 6/26 Lyon (17, Coon Creek W.M.A.) GWe. First county breeding record 7/24 Houston SHo. |
| 2018 | Fall | 3 | 28 |  Reported with ID notes from 1 north and 9 south counties. High count 8/10 Hennepin (3) JBn. Only north report 8/17 Polk DLP (median late 8/14). Late south 8/27 Hennepin LAi, 9/2 Scott BAb, 9/9 Carver ebd (median 8/26). |
| 2019 | Spring | 8 | 34 | Reported with details from 15 south counties, and one north. Early south (median 5/10) 5/11 Dakota DFN, 5/15 Hennepin ACr, Washington EzH, 5/16 Carver NWi, Scott MJM. Only north report with details 5/27 Becker HeH, ShG. High counts 5/20 Hennepin (6, Lone Lake Park) MJM. |
| 2019 | Summer | 16 | 50 | Â Found in all regions, but scarce in North-central, Northeast. |
| 2019 | Fall | 5 | 20 | No north reports with identification details (median late 8/17). Only south reports 8/1 Carver MJB, 8/4 Waseca PSu, 9/2 Ramsey ebd, 9/13 Olmsted CRM, m.ob. (median late 8/26). |
| 2020 | Spring | 4 | 34 | Reported with details from 22 south counties, one north. Early south (median 5/10) 5/14 Fillmore REn, RLF, Steele PSu, 5/15 Hennepin LAi, 5/16 Ramsey EzH. All north (median 5/28) 5/28 Clay PBB. High counts 5/26 Hennepin (8) CMB, 5/31 Waseca (4, Blowers Park) PSu. |
| 2020 | Summer | 17 | 51 | Found in all regions. Unusual location 6/21 – 7/19 St. Louis (West Duluth) †JLK, a.t. †PHS, m.ob. First county breeding record 7/29 Washington ECl. |
| 2020 | Fall | 3 | 29 | Reported with identification notes from 1 north and 13 south counties. High count 8/26 Kandiyohi (4, Burbank W.M.A.) MJB. Only north report 8/25 Todd REn, RLF (median late 8/17). Late south 9/6 Hennepin VRL, 9/7 Hennepin ACr, 9/8 Carver ebd, Hennepin ACr (median 8/26). |
| 2021 | Spring | 12 | 33 | Reported with identification notes from 18 south and 6 north counties. Early south (median 5/11) 5/7 Dakota DVe, 5/11–12 Hennepin (Lake Hiawatha) JHv, PSt, 5/14 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) LAi. Early north (median 5/27) 5/14 Polk ebd, 5/23 Clay PBB, 5/27 Marshall VRL, KOC. High counts 5/23 Hennepin (6, Hyland Lake P.R.) MHu, 5/24 Hennepin (4, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) VRL, 5/31 Anoka (4, Carlos Avery W.M.A.) DnS, PNi. |
| 2021 | Summer | 15 | 50 | Widespread in all regions except Northeast and North-central (only detected in Aitkin). First county breeding records: 8/15 Carver KSo, 8/5 Grant ebd. |
| 2021 | Fall | 4 | 29 | Reported with identification notes from 1 north and 12 south counties. High counts 8/15 Carver (3) KSo, 8/31 Olmsted (3) JlF. Only north report 8/5 Otter Tail DFe (median late 8/18). Late south 9/8 Carver APi, 9/9 Ramsey ebd, 9/19 Hennepin ebd (median 8/26). |
| 2022 | Spring | 9 | 42 | Reported with identification notes from 23 South counties. Early south (median 5/11) 5/10 Ramsey ebd, 5/11 Hennepin (Hagemeister Pond) ACr, 5/12 Dakota DFN, Hennepin (Lake Hiawatha Park) BAF. High counts 5/29 Waseca (5, Blowers Park) PSu, 5/18 Dakota (4, Whitetail Woods R.P.) MwT, 5/27 Hennepin (4, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) BAF. |
| 2022 | Summer | 12 | 45 | Found in every region except North-central. High count 6/5 Pipestone (23, Woodstock W.M.A., East Unit) GWe. Unusual reports of vocalizing birds 6/8–20 St. Louis (Western Waterfront Trail) JLK, MLH, PHS, 6/15 St. Louis (Mud Lake) NGi, ALw; the former was at the exact same spot as in 2020. |
| 2022 | Fall | 4 | 22 | Reported with identification notes from 1 north and 11 south counties. No counts of more than two individuals. Only north report 9/2 Kanabec EHi, well after the 8/18 median. Late south 9/17 Dakota SWe, 10/1 Lyon GWe, 10/2 Fillmore ANy (median 8/26). |
| Breeds south and 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. |