Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Warblers 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
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Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
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Gnatcatchers
Wrens
Thrashers, Mockingbirds
Starlings
Dippers
Thrushes
Old World Flycatchers
Old World Sparrows
Pipits
Finches
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
Towhees, Sparrows
Yellow-breasted Chat
Blackbirds, Orioles
Warblers
Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks

Seasons
Species: Warblers
Ovenbird
Worm-eating Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Northern Waterthrush
Golden-winged Warbler
Blue-winged Warbler
[Golden-winged Warbler X Blue-winged Warbler]
[Lawrence's Warbler]
[Brewster's Warbler]
Black-and-white Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Swainson's Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Connecticut Warbler
MacGillivray's Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Kentucky Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler
American Redstart
Kirtland's Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
Northern Parula
[Cerulean Warbler X Northern Parula]
Magnolia Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Palm Warbler
Pine Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)
Yellow-throated Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
Hermit Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Canada Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Painted Redstart

Worm-eating Warbler(Helmitheros vermivorum)
YearSeasonNS
1962SpringOn April 27 Dr. W. J. Breckenridge saw one in his yard in Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Co. Several observers saw it between then and April 30 when he collected the specimen. This is the first specimen for Minnesota; and there are only 3 or 4 other reliable records of its occurrance here.
1963SpringOne seen on May 5, 6 and 8, in the T. S. Roberts Sanctuary, near Lake Harriet, Minneapolis by many observers. It is believed that the same bird lingered in the area during the period of observation.
1967Spring5-13 Theodore Wirth Park, Hennepin Co., 1, good details, HFH.
1974Spring 4-27 Richfield, Hennepin Co. S. Mahowald (see last issue of LOON Vol. 46, No. 3 for details).
1975Spring 1 report: 5-18 Hennepin (1) DB, KG, FN.
1975Fallan exceptional record by Steve Blanich 11-15 Boy Lake Cass county. ;
1976Fall 11-12 Duluth, M. Carr; another north November record!
1979Spring Three reports: 5-5 Hennepin ES, 5-7 Hennepin SC, 5-20 Otter Tail GMO. (see The Loon, Vol. 51, No. 3).
1981Spring 5-5 Mower RRK, see The Loon, Vol. 53, No. 3, p. 172.
1982Spring 5-7 through 5-9 Wood Lake Nature Center Hennepin m.ob., 5-19 T.S. Roberts Sanctuary Hennepin DB.
1983Spring Two reports 5/11 Brown JSp, 5/17 Blue Earth MF (The Loon 55:126).
1984Spring 4/29 ·Cottonwood WH, 5/8 Waseca R. Glassel (The Loon 56:193-194).
1985Spring Two reports 5/4 Olmsted J. Morrison (The Loon 57: 142); 5/24 Olmsted JEB, RE, AP (The Loon 57:142-143).
1986Spring Three reports south 5/8 LeSueur MF (The Loon 58:39), 5/11 Fillmore AMP (The Loon 58:113), 5/22 Fillmore AMP (The Loon 58:133).
1988Spring Three reports: 5/4 Mower RRK, 5/4 Ramsey AB (The Loon 60:179), 5/8 Mower RG (The Loon 60:93).
1990Spring 4/30 Rice WS (The Loon 62:118).
1991Spring Two reports: 5/11 Watonwan RJ, RG (The Loon 63:208), 5/18 Hennepin SC (The Loon 63:203).
1992Spring All reports: 5/9 Steele KV, 5/11 Hennepin SC (The Loon 64:170–171), 5/12–17 Rice TB (The Loon 64:171), 5/12 Washington EC (The Loon 64:166).
1992Fall One report: 10/1 Washington DS.
1993Spring Reported 5/8 Hennepin TT, 5/9 Washington DN.
1994Spring Only report, one bird on 5/14, Hennepin, County, TT.
1995Spring Two reports: 5/10 Theodore Wirth Park, Hennepin Co. SMc et al., 5/15 Wood Lake Nature Center, Hennepin Co. CMo.
1997Spring Only documented report: 5/27–30 (latest date on record) Ramsey JWe, mob.
1998Spring No documented reports.
1998Summer First summer record for this species in the state. Single male singing on 6/2 at Seven Mile Creek County Park in Nicollet PB, AH.
1999Spring Like the other “southern” warblers, more reports than usual. All records: 5/2–3 Kandiyohi (near Willmar) RJF, 5/8 Kandi-yohi (Sibley S. P.) RE, 5/9–12 Winona (Whitewater S. P.) mob, 5/29 Mower (Hormel Nature Center) AH, 5/31 (second latest south) Wabasha (Co. Rd. 29) PS.
1999Fall No reports. Only one fall record (1992) since 1976.
2000Spring Only report: 5/13 Meeker (Darwin-Dassel Park) †DF.
2000Fall No reports (accidental in fall).
2001Spring Documented 5/1 Hennepin (Veteran's Park, Richfield) LE, SLC, †TAT, 5/12–20 Hennepin (Hyland Park) †PEJ.
2001Summer Second summer record for the state (the first was in 1998), an individual documented 7/28 Anoka (near Carlos Avery WMA) †CF.
2002Spring No reports.
2002Fall No fall reports since 1992.
2003Spring No reports for second consecutive spring.
2005Spring A record-early individual was netted, banded, and photographed at Warner N.C. 4/15 Washington MP, ph. KM, fide PWS.
2007Spring11 First reports since 2005. First county records 4/23 Lyon (Camden S.P.) †RAE (The Loon 79:238), 5/6 Clay (Moorhead, near the Red River) †DPW, †PBB (The Loon 79:239–240).
2009Spring1 Two reports, both from Hennepin: 4/26 at Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden, Minneapolis †KRo, and 5/15 in Veterans Memorial Park, Richfield LE, †TAT, ADS.
2013Spring1 The first spring report since 2009 was 5/4 Anoka (Fridey) †CF, same bird also reported 5/5 ELC.
2014Spring
2015Spring1 First county record 5/30 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) ph. †BAb, †CRM, ph. †RMD, m.ob.. Only the second spring report since 2009.
2016Spring1 Singing male 5/14–18 Rice (Cannon River Wilderness Area) †CJE, †TFB, †DAB, RBW, BWF.
2017Spring3 All reports 5/16 Steele (Somerset Twp.) †PSu (The Loon 89:87–91), 5/22 Le Sueur (Sakatah S.P.) †RBW (The Loon 89:87–91), 5/31 Renville (810th Ave. at Hawk Creek) †GWe (The Loon 89:87–91).
2018Spring2 Two reports: 5/4 Hennepin (Wood Rill S.N.A.) ph. SuH, 5/13 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) †VKl.
 
 Sixty-nine records: 63 spring, 2 summer, and 4 fall. Recorded in five of the last ten years, most recently 2023.

Notes:

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Column N  Number of counties where the bird was seen in the North.
Column S  Number of counties where the bird was seen in the South.