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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 Wrens
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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
Yellow-rumped Warbler(Setophaga coronata)
YearSeasonNS
1930SummerA Yellow-rumped Warbler's nest with four young birds was located by Gustav Swans~n, near Deer River, on June 13th. The writer saw an adult male Yellow-rumped Warbler feeding a young cowbird, near Bemidji, on June 25th.
1932SummerA young bird was being fod at Ericsburg on June 18th in the presence of Gustav S~son.
1934Summer The only nest reported for this species was found by Rysgaard on Isle Royale on July 9th, but its inaccessibility prevented him from determining its contents• On Juno 22nd Mr. and Hrs. Swodcnborg and Dr. Prosser observed Yellow-rumped Warblers feeding yoU11g out of the nest near Caribou Lake. A young Brown-headed Cowbird out of the nest was seen being fed by adults of this species on July 25th near Lake Minno· wawa by Dr. Prosser.
1935Summer Prosser and Swedenborg, who kept their eyes open when they were at Caribou Lake last summer, report a nest with 3 large young seen in that locality Juno 23rd. On a. later northern trip to Cook, St. Louis County, Prosser savr a malo feeding n large yo1.mg ou1j of tho nest August 17th.
1937SummerD. Struthers found a nest near Lake Vermillion on June 24 that held two eggs and two YilU!lJ. CHESTNUT-SIDED W ARBL5R. On July 2I Mr. E. D. Swed~nborg found a nest of four small young near Finland.
1938SummerOn June 5, a nest and 4 eggs, and on June Io, a nest of young yellow rumped warblers were located near Lake Vermillion by Prosser and Swedenborg.
1944SummerJuly 22, adult feeding young cowbird, Park Rapids, Eastman.
1945Summer2 young with parents, August 25, young 2 with female, August 9, Cook Co., 1 young, July 9, Itasca Park, William Longley. Common Yellowthroat. Young with parents, Hennepin Co., July 21, Don and Eldeen Jacobs. LOUISIANA WATER -THRUSH. Nest with 5 young, Washington Co., June 17, Don and Eldeen Jacobs. BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER. 2 young with parent, August 25, Cook Co., William Longley.
1947SummerJune 18, 1 young cowbird out of nest; July 1, 2 or 3 young out, Itasca Park, Longley. BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER. July 15, one young with male, Itasca Park, Longley.
1961SpringFirst warbler to arrive. Seen on 30 March by A. C. Rosenwinkel in the Twin City area. Dr. Rysgaard reports them on 15 April at Northfield.
1961FallLast report was from Miss Mathilda Henkel oh 8 Nov. in Goodhue County. Roberts lists only two November dates.
1962FallLast reports, Oct. 27, Two Harbors, Lake Co., Dr. Gerald Church; Nov. 4, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel.
1964Spring4-14 Stearns Co, peaks on 4-29 and 30 and 5-1, RPR; 4-9 Hennepin Co, MAS; 4-19 Warroad, JR; 4-12 St. Louis Co, NJH; 4-30 Washington Co, DH; 4-30 Marshall Co, DLO; 4-12 Winona, GD; 4-14 Ramsey Co, ACR; 4-11 Hennepin Co, RG.
1964Summerbreeding St. Louis (CS, DM), Lake (JCG) and Crow Wing (MSB) Counties.
1964Fall9-22 Duluth, 100, JCG; 9-27 Crow Wing Co, peak, MSB; 10-3 Ramsey Co, 40, ACR; 10-4 Washington Co, "numerous," DH; 10-6 Hennepin Co, many, FN; 10-8 Olmsted Co, JPF; 10-12 Crow Wing Co, TEM; 10-17 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA; 10-18 Two Harbors, RK; 10-26 Ramsey Co, ACR; 11-7 Hennepin Co, 1, EWJ.
1965Springearliest 4-11 Minneapolis, DB.
1966Springearliest 4-11 Morris, JAH; 4-15 Washington Co, DH; 4-16 Mora, RHJ and Washington Co,BL.
1967Springearly 3-31 Hennepin Co., HFH; 4-5 Hennepin Co., EMB; 4-8 Scott Co., RBJ; 4-9 Cook Co., MOP.
1967Fall latest 10-20 St. Paul, ACR and Houston Co., MIG; 10-28 Two Harbors, Lake Co., BL; 10-29 Duluth, several, JGH.
1968Spring early 4-2 Minneapolis, FN/MAS; 4-4 Minneapolis, EMB; 4-6 Minneapolis, DB; 4-7 Hennepin Co., KP; 4-12 Minneapolis, VL.
1968Summer nested in Hubbard Co; also reported from St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Clearwater, Carlton, Itasca Co's; 7-12 Onamia, Mille Lacs Co, 1 ad male, MIV (migrant?); 8-30 Wright Co, GES, fall migrant.
1969Spring4-6 Cook Co., OP; 4-8 Hennepin Co., EIS, FN/ MAS, VL; 4-9 Mille Lacs Co., MI; 4-13 Wright Co., BAP; 5-7 (50) Rice Co., OAR; 5-17 Wabasha Co., DWM; 5-24 (50) Duluth, PBH.
1970Springearly south 4-7 Nobles HH; 4-8 Wabasha WDM; early north 4-19 St. Louis NH and Morrison LR; peak 5-10 Sherburne (400) KE; late south 5-17 Wright GES; 5-19 Washington WHL.
1971Springearly south 4-10 Jackson HH; 4-12 Hennepm BDC; earliest in north 4-2 and 4-3 Duluth JG, MMC; 4-9 Mille Lacs MI-late south 5-22 Sherburne RLD; 5-24 Washington' WL.
1972Fallin Cook Co. on 11-11 and 11-13 (JG, JP),
1973Spring51 REPORTERS REPORTING. EARLY SOUTH 4•14 HDfNEPIN PP"J ;4•14 LAC QUI PARLE A1EJ 4-14 STEARNS NKHJ EARLY NORTH 4•116 ST. LOUIS .JO ;4-IS AITXlN TSJ 4-16 PINE ~HLJ PEAK 5-16 HDINI:PIN (58) CLI'U 4-29 LYON ;<45) HCko ;
1973Fall Reported from 25 counties. Peak 9/6 St. Louis (200) (JAB). Late 11-18 Dakota (JAB).
1973Winter Late migrants lingered 11-23 to 12/5 in St. Paul, Ramsey Co. (M. Olson) and 11-17 to 12-18 in Grand Marais, Cook Co. (J. Vesall).
1974Spring Early south 4-1 Rice OR; 4-2 Le Sueur GR; 4-7 Cottonwood RBD; early north 4-7 St. Louis DE; 4-10 St. Louis MMC; late south 5-24 Hennepin VL. 'Winter 1974
1974Summer Nested in St. Louis and Lake; also reported from Lake of the Woods, Itasca, Cook.
1974Fall Late ~orth 11-2 St. Louis RBJ; 11-15 Crow Wmg EC; 10-17 Cottonwood LF; 10-23 Hennepin WKE; 11-18 into Dec. Dakota JAB.
1975Spring Early south 4-7 Stearns MC; 4-12 Rock KE and Hennepin EPRD; early north 4-13 Morrison LSR and Itasca MS; 4-14 Mille Lacs MI and Crow Wing TS; late south 5-19 Lyon HCK.
1975Summer Nested in Lake; also reported from Marshall, Cass, Aitkin, Itasca, St. Louis and Cook.
1975Fallearly south 8-22 Lyon HK; 9-2 Wabasha DWM; late north 10-19 Cook DGW; 11-26 St. Louis JG; late south 11-2 Hennepin RJ; 11-6 Wabasha DWM; 11-10 Dakota M. Johnson.
1976Spring Early south 4-3 Hennepin PCHS; 3 reports on 4-4; early north 3-31 St. Louis Steve Walczynski; 4-2 Crow Wing DK; 4-8 Mille Lacs MI; late south 5-30 Lac qui Parle AFE.
1976Summernested in St. Louis; also reported from Roseau, Marshall, Cass, Wadena (BJ), Morrison (OJ), Aitkin, Pine (KE), Itasca, Lake and Cook; more reports than usual.
1976Fall Early south 8-29 Ramsey, 9-1 Hennepin and Washington; late north 10/4 Itasca, 11-7 Duluth; late south 1030 Pipestone, Wright and Ramsey, 1/2 Wabasha.
1976Winter One survived at JG's feeder in Duluth from 12-11 to 12-25.
1977Spring Early south 3-26 Rock KE earliest date on record; 3-30 Hennepin RJ; 3-31 Wabasha DM; early north 4-7 Aitkin TS; 4-9 Itasca MS; 4-14 Marshall SVA and St. Louis HPD; late south 5-30 Stearns NH.
1977Summer Reported from Lake of the Woods, Clearwater, Cass, Itasca, Marshall, St. Louis, Lake and Cook.
1977Fall Early south 8-23 Hennepin (DB); late north 11-30 into January Duluth (KE).
1977Winter A late migrant 12-3 Houston (EMF); another attempted to overwinter at a Duluth Twp. feeder but was not seen after 2-1 (KE).
1978Summer Breeding reported irl St. Louis and Beltrami; also seen in Cook, Lake, Cass, Clearwater and Becker (Tamarac NWR).
1978Fall Early south 9-2 Washington DS; late north 11-22 St. Louis KE and 11-24 Otter Tail NJ; late south 11-18 Dakota JD.
1979Spring Early south 4-7 Hennepin SC, Ramsey FKB, 4-8 Hennepin ES and GS; early north 4-4 Otter Tail GMO, 4-6 Carlton fide KE; late south 5-27 Anoka BH.
1979Summer Breeding reported from Lake; also seen in Cook, St. Louis, Pine (Kerrick), Itasca, Hubbard, Clearwater, Beltrami, Roseau.
1979Fall Early south 9-8 Houston FL, 9-12 Washington DS, 9-13 Washington DMB; late north 11-1 Otter Tail GMO, 11-11 Otter Tail SM; late south 11-11 Kandiyohi EB, 11-16 Anoka JH.
1979Winter One in the Twin Cities area on 12-7 (fide KE).
1980Spring Early south 4-4 Houston EMF, 5-7 Wabasha WDM; early north 4-1 St. Louis KMH, 4-5 Beltrami JM, St. Louis AE; late south 5-18 Blue Earth JCF, Washington DS, 5-19 Washington DR.
1980Summer Breeding reported from Lake; also seen throughout the Northeast and North Central Regions.
1980Winter No less than three individuals overwintered, one at the Halvorsen's feeder in Bloomington, intermittent in January and a daily appearance after Feb. 6 (BJ) and two at the Mahle's feeder in Wabasha, details in The Loon 53:114-115.
1981Spring 3-1 Wabasha DWM (overwintered), 4-1 Lyon HK, 4-7 Dakota TC; early north 4-8 Aitkin WN, 4-10 Beltrami JP, 4-14 Crow Wing RJ, St. Louis JG, LW; late south 5-21 Olmsted JF, 5-22 Houston EMF, 5-30 Anoka JLH, 4-25 Stearns NMH Audubons race.
1981Summer Breeding data from Marshall, Clearwater, Cook. Seen in 11 other counties within range. Black-thro·ated Green Warbler Breeding data from Clearwater. Seen in 11 other counties within range.
1981Fall Early south 8-23 Lyon HK, 8-29 Hennepin SC; late north 10-27 Cook KMH, St. Louis LW, 10-28 St. Louis TW, 11-30 St. Louis KE; late south 11-9 Houston EMF, 11-10 Anoka SC.
1981Winter An Audubon's race individual at a Hennepin County feeder from 12-26 until1-16, details in the Loon 54:133.
1982Spring Early south 4-2 Hennepin ES, 4-4 Dakota ES, 4-6 Hennepin SC; early north 4-12 Beltrami JSP, AS, St. Louis AE, 4-13 St. Louis TL, LW, 4-14 St. Louis KE; late south 5-17 Hennepin DB, Houston FL, 5-18 Hennepin VL, Houston JPI AM.
1982Summer Breeding data from Lake, Itasca. Seen in six other counties throughout range.
1982Winter Present for the third year in a row, this time an Audubon's race at an Edina feeder on 1/27 (P. Huber).
1983Spring Early south 4/9 Rock BL, 4/12 Hennepin ES, Washington WL, 4/13 Mower RRK, Olmsted JEB; early north 4/6 St. Louis KE, 4/16 Otter Tail GMO, 4/19 Clay LCF; late south 5/31 Houston EMF. Audubon's race 5/3 Hennepin DB, SC.
1983Summer Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Carlton, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Clearwater. Late migrant: 6/12 Ottertail (SM).
1983Fall Early south 8/30 Lyon HK, 9/12 Olmsted BE; late north 10/28 St. Louis HRNR, 10/29 KE, JSP, 11/26 Beltrami AS; late south 10/29 Brown JSp, Olmsted JEB, Ill 2 Hennepin DB, 11/21 SC.
1984Spring Early south 4/9 Wabasha WDM, Brown JSp, Ramsey DZ, 4/10 Hennepin RJ, SC, ES, 4/11 Olmsted JEB, 4/12 Blue Earth MF; early north 4/13 St. Louis J. Newman 4/14 Crow Wing JB, Otter Tail GMO, 4/15 Clay LCF, 4/17 Red Lake KSS; late south 5/14 Ramsey RJ, Washington DGW, 5/23 Anoka SC. AUDUBON'S race 4/28 Lac qui Parle m.ob.
1984Fall Early south 9/2 Murray AD, 9/4 Dakota JD; late north 11/5 St. Louis R. Newman, MH. 11/8 Cook KMH ; late south !Ill Hennepin SC, 11/3 Wash ington TT.
1985Spring Early south 4/5 Olmsted AP, 4/6 Ramsey RH, 4/9 Hennepin ES, VL, 4/10 Dakota TTu, Hennepin SC, SWIMS; early north 4/14 Roseau AJ, Cook KMH, Aitkin SC, St. Louis fide KE, 4/15 Clay TT, 4/16 Lake SS, 4/18 Aitkin WN. Audubon subspecies 5/13 Mower RRK.
1985Summer Late migrant 6/1 Clay. Nested in Lake; probable nesting in Duluth. Also seen in Cook, Itasca, Cass, Wadena, Clearwater, Beltrami, Marshall (Agassiz NWR).
1986SpringEarly south 4/1 Ramsey KB, 4/3 Olmsted PP, 4/4 Hennepin SC, 4/5 Dakota TTu, Washington TBB, Anoka JH, Ramsey SSt; early north 4/6 Kanabec SSt, 4/8 Clay LCF, 4/9 St. Louis KE, 4/10 Cook KMH; late south 5/24 Fillmore AMP.
1986Summer Probable nesting in Koochiching. Also seen in II other counties throughout range plus Kittson (6/24, AB; first summer sighting in county ?).
1986Fall Early south 8/12 Anoka JH, GP, 8/16 Lyon HK, 8/17 Isanti AB and Freeborn NHo and Olmsted AP and Washington OS; late north 10/16 Duluth OJ and Clay LCF, 10/18 Lake RJ, SWIMS; late south 11/2 Lyon HK and Wabasha WDM, II 16 Le Sueur EK.
1986Winter One reported in Victoria, Carver Co. on the 12/30 MRBA. This bird was described by the observer as the Audubon's race of the Yellow-romped Warbler.
1987Spring Early south 3/28 Washington TBB and Wabasha WDM, 4/9 Hennepin ES, SC, 4/11 Dakota TT; early north 4/8 Cook EH, 4/15 Duluth fide KE, 4/19 Clearwater AB; late south 5/23 Wabasha WDM.
1987Summer Probable nesting in Cook, St. Louis, Mille Lacs (715 Lewis Twp., AB). Also seen in six other counties throughout range plus Wadena, Anoka (7125 Bunker Hills Park; SC, GP, early migrant).
1987Fall Early south 8/5 Dakota TT, 8/7 Wright ES, 8/10 Goodhue RG; late north 10/15 Cook KMH, 10/18 St. Louis AB, RSE, 10/24 Aitkin WN; late south 11/3 FillmoreANO, 11/7 Olmsted JEB, 11/24 Hennepin SC.
1988Spring Early south 4/6 Brown JS, 4/8 Hennepin KR, 4/9 Blue Earth MF, Hennepin DZ, Anoka KR and Houston FL; early north 4/10 Becker BK, Beltrami TK and Duluth DJ, 4/16 Clay LCF; late south 5/17 Freeborn NH.
1988Fall Early south 8/1 Hennepin SC, 8/18 Freeborn NHo; late north 10/16 St. Louis TBB, 10/18 Lake SWIMS, 11/3 Aitkin KE; late south 10/29 Winona BSE, 11/7 Fillmore NAO, 11/13 Houston FL.
1988Winter Reported in Otter Tail 12/4 SDM. Washington 1/8-23 PC, Martin 12/4 AB and on the Marshall CBC.
1989Spring Early south 4/5 Wabasha DWM, 4/10 Washington DS, 4/13 Fillmore NAO and Rice OR; early north 4/15 Otter Tail SDM, 4/16 Duluth KE, Pine AB and St. Louis AE, 4/18 Cook KMH; late south 5/30 Sherburne, 5/31 Steams BR.
1989Summer Probable nesting in Cook; seen in ten other northern counties as far west as Mahnomen. Late migrants 6/5 Hennepin SC, 6/9 Washington DS.
1990Spring Early south 3/13 Fillmore (overwintered?) NAO, 3/29 Sherburne SNWR, 4/4 Houston AP; early north 4/10 Otter Tail SDM, 4/14 St. Louis SS, 4/15 Carlton LW; late south 5/23 Freeborn AP, Yellow Medicine RJ, 5/24 Anoka JH, 5/26 Washington DS. ''Audubon's" Warbler 5/3 Clay LCF, 5/15 Sherburne SNWR.
1990Fall Early south 8/5 Lyon HK, 8/31 Ramsey RH; late north 11/6 Lake DPV, 11/14 St. Louis KE, 11/30 Becker BK; late south 10/21 Washington DS, 10/26 Winona CS, 11/7 Hennepin SC.
1990Winter Late migrants found in Becker 12/2 BK; Ramsey 12/20 BAH; and LeSueur 12/7, 20 & 21 EK. Apparent overwintering bird found at Old Cedar Ave. Bridge, Hennepin, JP 2/5 and 2/6 SC.
1991Spring Early south 4/2 Hennepin OJ, 4/3 Anoka KB, 4/4 Rice TB; early north 4/5 Cook PS, 4/7 Mille Lacs KR, 4/9 OtterTail SDM; late south 5/20 Olmsted AP, 5/21 Lac qui Parle CMB, 5/22 Washington DS.
1991Summer Probable nesting in Clearwater. Seen in nine other north central and northeastern counties plus Roseau, Marshall.
1991Fall Early south 8/14 Rice OR, 9/3 Olmsted AP; late north 10/28 Lake AB, 11/24 Norman MO; late south 10/31 Hennepin SC, 11/3 Martin BBo.
1992Spring Early south 3/28 Rock KE, BSE, 3/29 Nobles KE, 4/5 Murray ND and Ramsey DZ; early north 4/6 St. Louis fide KE, 4/12 Clay MO and Marshall MCBS, 4/16 Kanabec CM; late south 5/27 Hennepin SC, 5/28 Washington DS.
1992Summer Nested in Marshall; probable nesting in Lake, Cook. Seen in six north central counties plus St. Louis, Roseau, Morrison; also probable migrant 7/20 Clay mob.
1992Fall Early south 8/27 Winona CS, 9/11 Nicollet MF; late north 11/7 Becker BBe, 11/23 St. Louis fide KE, 11/27 Cook KMH; late south 11/7 Wabasha KR, 11/27 Blue Earth AH.
1992Winter No less than six reports this season. Reported in Dec. 12/6 Cook KMH, and on the Excelsior, Afton (no details), and Winona CBCs (2 reported but no details given). Jan. reports at a feeder until 1/8 St. Louis fide KE, and 1/18 Yellow Medicine KB (away from feeders).
1993Spring Early south 4/2 Murray ND, 4/8 Winona KB. Early north 4/14 Polk KSS, 4/15 Lake SW/MS, 4/18 Aitkin WN and Clay LCF. Late south 5/22 Washington DS, 5/27 Hennepin SC.
1993Summer Nested in St. Louis; seen in 11 additional northern counties as for west as Roseau, Otter Tail. Late migrant(?) 6/28 Stevens BBo.
1993Fall Early south 8/22 Anoka CF, 8/28 Olmsted JB. Late north 10/20 Becker BBe, 10/30–11/1 Cook (“Audubon's” race) mob, 11/4 St. Louis SS. Late south 11/3 Hennepin SC, 11/22 Wabasha DWM.
1994Spring early south 4/3 Winona CS, 4/8 Ramsey TT; early north 3/27 Koochiching GM, 4/10 Mille Lacs KB; late south 5/18 Anoka JH, Rice TB and Winona JPo; “Audubon's” 5/3 Otter Tail SDM, 5/14 Anoka CF.
1994Summer Nested in Clearwater. Observed in 13 other northern counties as far west as Roseau, Becker; plus late migrant 6/1 Scott.
1994Fall Early south 8/21 Hennepin TT and Winona AM, 8/29 Anoka JBe. Late north 10/31 Carlton LW, 11/19 Cook AH, PS, 11/25 Duluth AH. Late south 11/6 Hennepin SC, 11/16 Scott DBM.
1994Winter Three reports: one seen on 12/12 in Faribault, Rice Co. FKS, TBo and then again on the Faribault CBC (details provided); another seen on the St. Paul CBC, and then again (probably same individual?) on 12/31 & 1/1 Ramsey JD, and another seen 2/8–12 Hennepin fide SC.
1995Spring Early south 4/1 Jackson RG, RJ, 4/5 Cottonwood ED; early north 4/13 Polk SKS, 4/14 Cook KMH; late south 5/24 Anoka KB, 5/27 Hennepin TT. One present since at least 2/8 (see winter season) remained through 3/18 Hennepin EGS, SC.
1995Summer Probable nesting in Marshall, St. Louis, Aitkin. Seen in 11 other north central and northeast counties plus Roseau, Anoka.
1995Fall Early south 8/20 Washington DS and Sherburne WM, 8/24 Hennepin TT. Late north 10/24 Cook KMH, 10/29 Cook WM, 11/15 Lake DV. Late south 11/5 Hennepin (3) SC, 11/15 Hennepin SC, 11/19 Houston KB.
1995Winter Reported 12/1 Lake (2) DV and until 12/22 Ramsey fide AH.
1996Spring Early south 4/10 Hennepin SC and Rice OR, 4/11 Rice JL. Early north 4/9 Beltrami SCM, 4/13 Todd JSK, SDu, 4/14 Clay WM. Late south 5/25 Hennepin TT, 5/28 Washington DS, 5/30 Hennepin SC.
1996Summer Nested in Itasca, probable nesting in Crow Wing. Seen in nine additional north central and northeast counties plus Roseau, Pennington, Becker, Pine.
1996Fall Early south 9/2 Lac qui Parle FE, 9/14 Rice TBo and Hennepin SC. Late north 10/27 Cook WM, 11/2 Carlton LW, 11/9 Cook fide KE. Late south 10/30 Fillmore NO, 11/1 Hennepin SC, 11/3 Big Stone LE.
1996Winter Only report on the Excelsior CBC.
1997Spring Early south 3/26 (ties second earliest record) Washington BL, 3/31 Dakota SWe, 4/1 Hennepin TT. Early north 4/1 (ties second earliest north) St. Louis DSa, 4/6 Aitkin CB, 4/10 St. Louis TW. Late south 5/26 Washington DS, 5/27 Anoka RH, 5/29 Houston EMF. Peak counts 4/30 Becker (400) BBe, 5/17 Dakota (300) BF.
1997Summer Observed in ten north central and northeast counties plus Kittson, Roseau, Marshall; also 6/7 Sherburne, 7/23 Chisago.
1997Fall Early south 8/20 Hennepin SC, 8/25 Washington DS, 9/14 Hennepin (2) TT. Late north 11/7 St. Louis LW, 11/15 Lake MH, DV. Late south 11/8 Rice JL, 11/9 Brown JSp, 11/28 Hennepin (2) SC.
1997Winter Reported through 1/8 Rice TBo with a peak of five on 12/30. Reported in December and again on 2/16 at Rochester, Olmsted Co. mob. An additional bird was seen on the Mankato (count week) CBC.
1998Spring Early south 3/28 Goodhue (location?) PJ, DN, 3/28 Goodhue (2 at Frontenac) BL, 4/2 Hennepin TT. Early north 3/31 St. Louis (Hoyt Lakes) AE, 4/8 St. Louis JN, 4/9 Aitkin WN. Late south 5/18 Chisago RH, 5/20 Hennepin SC, 5/23 Lincoln RgS.
1998Summer Seen in ten northeast and north central counties plus Kittson, Marshall; probable nesting in Crow Wing, Cook.
1998Fall Early south 8/21 Anoka RH, 8/27 Washington DS, 8/30 Anoka MM, LMi. Peak migration 9/17 Beltrami DJo, 9/23 Lyon RgS, 9/26 Cass MRN, 9/28 St. Louis TW. Late north 10/27 Itasca BN, St. Louis JN and Cook KMH, 11/29 Aitkin CB. Unusual report of “Audubon's Warbler” 10/31 Cook (Grand Marais) mob. Late south 10/27 Dakota LE, 10/31 Hennepin SC, 11/6 Brown JSp.
1998Winter Four reports: 12/17 Anoka/Ramsey line AH, 1/17 Wabasha TBr, and the Bloomington (2) and Cottonwood CBCs.
1999Spring Early south 3/28 Washington TEB, 4/1 Washington DS, 4/4 Hennepin ABo. Early north 3/31 (ties second earliest north) Aitkin WN, 4/7 St. Louis JN, 4/9 Grant SDM. Late south 5/22 Dodge JSt, 5/28 Anoka JH. During the North American Migration Count, an overwhelming 2,200 (record high count) were at Hok-si-la Park, Goodhue Co. AH, PS. The observers counted the number of Yellow-rumpeds in ten oak trees selected at random within the park, calculated an average number per tree, and conservatively arrived at this total by counting the number of trees that held this species.
1999Summer Observed in ten north central and northeast counties, plus Mille Lacs, Kanabec, Pine; also reported on 6/27 (male singing on territory) and 7/10 (female seen) in Anoka Co. KB.
1999Fall Reported south 8/24 Ramsey RH, 8/25 McLeod DF, 8/28 Stevens SL. Numerous reports in mid-October, including 10/10 Fillmore (~100) NO. Regularly reported north through the third week in October, then only 11/3 Cook KMH, 11/14 St. Louis FN. All south reports after October: 11/8 Dakota and Washington SL, 11/13 Hennepin SL.
1999Winter Only report: 2/27–29 Hennepin (Bloomington) JPo, †SC (probably overwintering).
2000Spring Seen in 34 south and 20 north counties. Early south 3/24 Washington DS, 3/27 Hennepin fide AH (but see winter report). Early north 3/30 Aitkin WN, then no reports until daily arrivals starting 4/13. “Audubon's” Warbler reported 5/29 Lake SS et al. No south reports after 5/21 Washington SL.
2000Summer Reported in eight north central and northeast counties plus Roseau, Polk, Kanabec, Pine, 6/6 Anoka (same territory as last year) KJB, 6/25 Isanti KJB.
2000Fall Early south 8/18 Scott SEL (recent median 8/21), then none until 9/1 Anoka REH. Most migrated through south between mid-September and mid-October. Four November reports north: 11/5 Aitkin WEN, 11/9 Cook KMH, 11/15 St. Louis JRN, 11/24 St. Louis GCK. November reports south: 11/1 Brown JSS, 11/1 Houston FZL, 11/10 Carver RMD, TJD, 11/26 Fillmore JWH. Also watch for winter report!
2000Winter No fewer than seven individuals in six counties. One overwintered in St. Louis (Duluth) †KRE, mob. Only other north report was 12/23 Cook KMH. Only south reports after December: 1/4 & 1/20 Fillmore NBO.
2001Spring Seen in 36 south and 28 north counties statewide. Overwintered north (until 3/13 in Duluth, see winter report) and probably south, since 3/8 Fillmore NBO unlikely an early migrant — recent median arrival 4/1 and no other March reports. Early south 4/6 Dakota ADS, 4/8–12 in seven counties. Early north 4/8 Aitkin CLB, 4/10–15 in seven counties. Last seen 5/19 Hennepin SLC, 5/23 Jackson MJC.
2001Summer Seen in nine North-central and Northeast counties plus Roseau, Marshall, Becker, Mille Lacs, Isanti, Pine.
2001Fall Early south (away from known breeding areas) 8/25 Chisago KIM, BAP. Peak south migration 10/4–11, high count 10/6 Wright (44) DFJ. Reported from all three North Shore counties 10/25, then 11/2 St. Louis JRN. Late south 10/29 Freeborn RBJ, 10/31 Fillmore NBO and Hennepin SLC. Also see winter report.
2001Winter Record high 18 individuals reported from seven counties: 12/15–1/13 St. Louis (Duluth) JBa, 12/15 St. Paul (North) CBC, 12/20 Dakota ADS, 12/29 †St. Paul (N.E. Suburban) CBC, 12/22 Winona CBC, 1/1–2/2 Washington (max. 6 at Afton) m.ob., 2/2–3/3 Hennepin (2 at Eden Prairie) SLC, 2/5 Scott (2 at Jordan) SLC, KJB, 2/8–16 Washington (2 at Grey Cloud Is.) †TAT, †ADS, TEB (one was “Audubon's” race), 2/16 Winona (Whitewater W.M.A.) CBe.
2002Spring Seen in 43 south and 28 north counties. See winter report for overwintering south; presumed migrants 4/6 Ramsey NSp and Rice TFB, 4/7 Freeborn AEB. Early north 3/31 Cook WCM, 4/12–13 in six counties. Late south (away from known breeding range) 5/27 Blue Earth CRG. “Audubon's” race 4/28 Otter Tail SPM, DKM, 5/18 Otter Tail (Glendalough S.P.) †DTT, SMT. Estimated high counts 5/10 Brown (5000+ in one field) RBJ, 5/20 Lake of the Woods (“thousands”) BRB, plus 1000 more in each of three south counties.
2002Summer Reported in ten North-central and Northeast counties plus Marshall, Pennington, Mille Lacs, Pine; also 6/15 Sherburne TAT, 6/15 Anoka (Carlos Avery W.M.A.) DCZ, 6/19 Otter Tail RPR, 7/16 Anoka (2 on territory at Linwood L. for 4th year) KJB.
2002Fall Most interesting was the partial albino discovered by DPJ in Beltrami County on 10/16. His description reads “bright yellow on rump and sides of breast, otherwise white (immaculately so) except for some black on outer wings, a bit in the tail and about the crown. A strikingly beautiful bird.” South summer resident 8/2 Anoka KJB, then first migrants 8/16 Mower RCK, RDK, 8/23 Lac qui Parle FAE. Late north 11/4 Cass PHS, 11/8 Lake JWL, 11/14 Cook DRB. Please see winter report for late south migrants.
2002Winter Nine individuals reported from four south counties plus Otter Tail in the north. Overwintered in Hennepin SLC.
2003Spring Overwintered south until 3/2 Hennepin SLC, 3/22 Dakota KJB. Early south migrants 4/10 Freeborn AEB, 4/12 Goodhue SWe, 4/13 in four counties. Early north 4/13 St. Louis ALE, JWL, 4/14 Pine JEB, RBJ. Late south (away from known breeding areas) 5/25 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/26 Nicollet ChH, 5/31 Rock KRE.
2003Summer Observed in 10 North-central and Northeast counties plus Becker, Mille Lacs, Pine, Anoka; late migrant 6/7 Steele NFT. Significant migration observed 7/24 St. Louis (~50 moving along L. Superior shoreline) DSC.
2003Fall Observed in 23 north and 31 south counties. August reports south: 8/24 Dakota SWe, 8/30 Dakota ADS, REH and Hennepin TAT. Late north 11/1 Lake JWL, 11/5 St. Louis JWL, 11/11 Cook CRM. Late south (but see winter report) 11/1 Ramsey NSp, 11/8 Hennepin DCZ, SLC, 11/11 Dakota TAT.
2003Winter All reports: 12/14 Cottonwood CBC, 12/20 Mankato CBC, 12/23 Washington (5 on Grey Cloud Island) TEB, 1/17 Washington BRL, 1/25 Fillmore (Pilot Mound Twp.) JWH, CH, 1/25 Blue Earth (Minneopa S.P.) ChH (same location as Mankato CBC).
2004Spring Found in 26 north and 38 south counties. Early south 4/4 Goodhue OWB, 4/5 Nicollet MJF, 4/6 Hennepin SLC. Early north 4/9 Aitkin WEN, Otter Tail EJE, 4/10 Carlton LAW. Many reports of high counts, including 5/1 Lac qui Parle (1200 at Lac qui Parle S.P.) BJU, 5/20 Polk (1000) EEF, 5/3 Wright (400+ at Albertville W.T.P.) SWe, 5/12 Stearns (400 at Albany W.T.P.) RPR. Late south 5/25 Anoka JLH, 5/26 Brown BTS, 5/31 Lac qui Parle BJU. “Audubon's” race reported 5/18 Hennepin (Brooklyn Park) OLJ.
2004Summer Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Cass, Beltrami, Hubbard, Clearwater, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, Polk, Lac qui Parle; late south (away from known breeding areas) 6/1 Lac qui Parle BJU.
2004Fall Early south 9/18 Cottonwood HCT, 9/24 Hennepin PEB (median is 8/21 — 28 days earlier!). High count 10/17 Fillmore (50) NBO. Late north 10/30 Cook JWL, 10/31 Lake JPM. Late south 10/23 Dakota, Dodge and Waseca, 10/28 Hennepin SLC, 11/6 Goodhue BRL.
2005Spring Reported from most counties. Early arrivals within two days of medians. Early south 4/3 Carver and Renville WCM. Early north 4/6 Clay BWF, RHO, 4/9 Becker, Mille Lacs, Traverse and Wadena. High count 200+ in Crow Wing (4/28, JSB). Late south 5/20 Anoka JLH and Dakota LS, 5/21 Stearns HHD, RPR. Female “Audubon's” Warbler documented 5/12 Dakota (Eagan) †ADS.
2005Summer Observed in 14 counties in northern regions of state.
2005Fall Reported from 28 north and 29 south counties, but only Nobles in the Southwest. Early south (median 8/21) 8/21 Winona CAS, 8/23 Watonwan DLB, 8/31 Steele NFT. High count 10/6 Fillmore (60) NBO. Late north 10/31 Cook SLF, 11/1 Beltrami BJU. Late south 10/30 Lac qui Parle FAE, 11/6 Blue Earth JWH, 11/22 Dakota (8) JPM. Also see winter report.
2005Winter Only report north: 1/27–30 St. Louis (Duluth, near Chester Bowl) KRE; still present 2/8 MLH. As many as 15 overwintered at Lake Byllesby R.P. in Dakota County through at least 2/4 (also see Fall report) DWK, ADS, DAB. Only CBC report: 12/20 Murray fide JT. Also reported from Blue Earth, Goodhue, Olmsted, Washington, and Winona.
2006Spring Reported from 26 north and 45 south counties. At least six overwintered at L. Byllesby in Dakota (ADS). Probable early south migrants 4/3 Ramsey MPi, 4/4 Hennepin JLO and Lac qui Parle (2) BWF. Early north 4/7 Otter Tail DTT, SMT and Pine JWL, 4/8 Mille Lacs ASc. High count 4/29 Rice (350) DAB. Late south (away from known breeding locations) 5/22 Goodhue LBF, 5/23 Olmsted LAV.
2006Summer Record-high number of reports. Seen in 17 northern counties plus 6/13 Dakota LMS.
2006Fall Early south (no summer reports from these locations) 8/19 Sherburne ASc, 8/20 Ramsey HHD, 8/21 Anoka DWK. High counts 9/28 Hennepin (70) MPi, 9/30 Chippewa (89) RBJ. Late north away from Northeast: 10/24 Marshall PHS. In the Northeast, reports continued through 10/29 Cook JWL, then only in St. Louis ending with 11/18 KRE; please see winter report for additional late north migrants and numerous birds south.
2006Winter14 Reported for four of the past five winter seasons. Exceptionally far north was one at suet feeder in Crane Lake 11/29–12/18 St. Louis DMK. Mid-winter sightings in Duluth included 12/29 (East Hillside) fide JWL, 1/8, 1/29 (Bayfront Park) DOK. Numerous south reports included: 12/1, 1/13, 1/25 Lac qui Parle BJU, 12/16 McLeod †DMF, 1/2 Fillmore (20) NBO, 1/5 Fillmore (3) NBO, 1/15 Rice TFB.
2007Spring2749 Probable overwintering bird 3/5 Winona (near Elba) JWH. Early south migrants 3/22 Rice DAT, 3/27 Meeker DMF well ahead of 4/2 median. Overwintered north through 3/13 St. Louis (Crane Lake) vt. DMK. First migrants 3/29 Mille Lacs NSc, 4/5 Otter Tail SPM (median 4/8). High count 4/21 Scott (112) BAF. Late south (but see summer report) 5/21 Ramsey DKo (median 5/27).
2007Summer121 Observed in Roseau, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Cass, Itasca, Aitkin, Pine, Carlton, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, plus 6/9 Ramsey CAB.
2007Fall3145 Of note are two reports of Audubon's race, 11/12–13 Cook (Grand Marais campground) ph. SLF, DBF and 11/12 Dakota †JPM. Early south (median 8/21) 8/26 Meeker DMF, 8/30 Anoka DPG, 9/1 Lac qui Parle BJU. High counts 9/22 St. Louis (645 at H.R.B.O.) EMG, KJB, 9/23 St. Louis (168) PHS. Late north 11/14 St. Louis fide JWL, 11/24, 11/26 Clay RHO (median 11/21). Late south (but see winter report) 10/27 Chisago DWK, Dakota JLO, 11/12 Dakota (Audubon's) †JPM.
2007Winter4 Reported for four of the last five winter seasons. The season with no report was 2004–2005. All reports 1/7 and 1/19 Meeker DMF, 1/13 and 1/16 Olmsted JWH, and 1/26 Dakota HHD. No observer indicated that any of these birds overwintered.
2008Spring3345 Early south (median 4/2) 3/27 Rice (2) FVS, 3/30 Fillmore NBO, 4/3 Olmsted JWH. Early north (median 4/7) 3/5 Mille Lacs (feeder in Princeton, overwintered?) ph. †SLP, 3/31 Pennington fide JMJ, 4/3 Cook fide JWL. High counts 5/14 St. Louis (224) PHS, 4/27 Hennepin (203) BAF, 5/10 Clay (200) RHO. Late south 5/29 Dakota (adult male) JPM, 5/30 Stearns MJB, 5/31 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 5/27).
2008Summer133 Observed in North-central and Northeast regions, plus Morrison, Mille Lacs, Pine, Stearns, Sherburne, Chisago.
2008Fall2538 Early south (median 8/21) 8/31 Anoka DWK, 9/9 Carver JCy, 9/12 Swift DWK. Several significant high counts, highlighted by 8,571 warblers, nearly all Yellow-rumpeds, 9/25 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) KJB; 530 were counted there the previous day (9/24). Also in St. Louis County on 9/25 SLF counted 267 along Manganika Creek south of Virginia. Late north 10/25 Lake LS, 11/1 Lake HHD, 11/16 St. Louis TPW (median 11/21). Late south 11/29 Wright DPG, 11/30 Blue Earth (2) ChH, Carver RBW, but see winter report.
2008Winter3 Reported from 5 of the last 6 winter seasons. All reports: 12/1 Blue Earth (Minneopa S.P.) DBM, 12/22 Blue Earth (Minneopa S.P.) ChH, 1/3 Wright (3: 2 at Montissippi C.P. MJB, and a third report without details as part of the Wright CBC), 1/11 Hennepin (Lake Rebecca P.R.) LS, JWH.
2009Spring3251 Early south (median 4/2) 4/10 Brown BTS, DAB, Carver WCM, Faribault and Martin RMD, McLeod PRH, 4/11 Mower JWH, Rice TFB. Early north (median 4/7) 4/3 Marshall JMJ, 4/12 Cass DAY, Otter Tail LS, 4/14 Beltrami DPJ, Itasca FKB. One “Audubon's” found 4/25 Hennepin (Nine Mile Creek, Bloomington) GAn. High counts 5/11 Crow Wing (100, Ironton W.T.P.) JSB, 5/14 Morrison (100) MJB. Late south 5/22 Carver JCy, Freeborn RTP, 5/24 Benton DAB, JWH (median 5/27).
2009Summer151 Seen in North-central, Northeast, Central, East-central within usual summer range. Only south report: 6/14 Anoka TFo.
2009Fall2742 Early south (median 8/21) 8/6 Hennepin (juv.) SLC, 8/28 Washington LS, 8/29 Anoka DWK, 9/1 Dakota CRM, Goodhue LEC. High counts 9/24 St. Louis (819, H.R.B.O.) KJB, 10/9 Fillmore (75, on Harmony-Preston Trail) NBO, 9/7 St. Louis (70) PHS. “Audubon's” race found 11/12 Lake CRu. Late north 11/1 Kanabec CAM, 11/21 St. Louis SCZ (median 11/23). Late south 11/15 Carver JCy, 11/27 Washington BRL, Wright (2, Montissippi C.P.) MJB.
2009Winter11 All reports: 12/6 Cass (Woodrow Twp.) DAY, 12/19 St. Paul North CBC.
2010Spring2645 Early south (median 4/2) 3/27 Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/4 Ramsey (Maplewood N.C.) KCr. Early north (median 4/7) 4/6 Cass (4) BAW, 4/11 Beltrami DPJ, Cass TBe. High counts 4/17 Hennepin (110, Old Cedar Ave. bridge) MDu, 5/8 Clay (89) RHO. Late south 5/23 Renville BJU, Winona GLa, 5/24 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/28 Dakota (Ritter Farm Park) AMa, JDe (median 5/28).
2010Summer161 Seen north and east of a line from Otter Tail to Anoka. First county breeding record from Koochiching AXH.
2010Fall3148 Early south (median 8/21) 8/4, 8/8 Freeborn (Big Island S.P.) RTP, 8/10 Hennepin DDo, Ramsey NMa. High counts 9/27 St. Louis (547, Duluth) KJB, CRu, 9/16 Mille Lacs (80, Father Hennepin S.P.) JuC, BTo, 10/1 Fillmore (76) NBO. Late north 11/5 Aitkin KCR, 11/25–27 Pennington JMJ (median 11/21). Late south 11/26 Ramsey DAB, JWH, 11/27 Winona (4, Whitewater W.M.A.) BAF.
2010Winter5 All reports: 12/2 Lac qui Parle (Hantho Beach) BJU, 12/5 Ramsey (Lake Vadnais) YK, Winona (near Elba.) JWH, 12/18 Winona CBC, 12/27 Hennepin ATF, 1/2 Wabasha CBC.
2011Spring3253 See winter report for overwintering birds. Early south (median 4/2) 3/27 Hennepin TAT, Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/1 Hennepin SLC then many reports beginning 4/3. Early north (median 4/7) 3/22 Aitkin WEN, 3/27–28 Lake (S. c. auduboni, hybrid?) ph. †JWL, ph. †PHS, 4/7 Hubbard MaH, 4/9 Traverse BJU. Late south 5/27 Fillmore RTP, Hennepin LMo, 5/30 Hennepin SLC, Swift HHD (median 5/28). Noteable high counts 5/15 Itasca (250) JLK, 5/5 Anoka (200) DWK, 5/6 Ramsey (200) IHu, SHu, 5/10 Anoka (200) DWK.
2011Summer194Observed in all regions except South-central, Southeast. First county breeding records for Lake of the Woods BWa, Pine APa, Roseau BWa. High count 6/11 St. Louis (64) fide BBA.
2011Fall2944 Early south (median 8/21) 8/27 Hennepin CMB, Washington PSm, 8/28 Isanti LS. High counts all from KJB in St. Louis (Hawk Ridge / Lester River Census): 9/27 St. Louis (1,112), 9/29 (729), 9/28 (638). Late north 11/25 Becker MO, 11/28+ St. Louis fide JWL, 11/30 Cook fide JWL (median 11/21). South reports through the end of the season; please see winter report.
2011Winter410An unprecedented winter season for this species with more individuals (21) than ever before. Notable were the ;small flock of 5 found ;1/31 Carver (Rapid Lakes Unit of the Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JCy, and the four apparently different individuals discovered in St. Louis throughout the season (12/6 through 1/26) fide JWL. The only other ;post-December reports were 1/4 Mille Lacs (Princeton) fide ASc, 1/18 Winona ANy.
2012Spring3452 Several overwintered in Carver JCy. Early south migrants 3/19 Hennepin CRM, 3/25 Hennepin (2) BAF, RDE, 3/27 Dakota KSm, DwS, Hennepin (3) CMB, SBM. Early north (median 4/7) 3/19 Itasca CKK, 3/29 Todd JeM, DTM, 3/31 Itasca SC, Polk HHu. High count 4/21 Ramsey (113) NHe. Late south 5/27 Pipestone RAE, 5/29 Ramsey (2) BMa, 5/30 Hennepin BMa (median 5/28).
2012Summer201 Observed in all northern regions plus Chisago, Mille Lacs, Pine, Todd. First county breeding record from Becker RPR.
2012Fall3044 Early south (median 8/21) 8/11 Hennepin HCT, 8/17 Anoka DWK, 8/19 Olmsted LAV, Scott BAF. High counts 10/10 St. Louis (351, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 10/6 St. Louis (318, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. Late north 10/27 Cook DAB, St. Louis ABL, 10/28 Cook (Taconite Harbor) ANy, SC, (Grand Marais) JWH, 11/3 Lake JFR, GLa, CRM (median 11/21). Late south 11/15 Dakota DVe, 11/17 Lac qui Parle BJU, 11/18 Winona TPr. Also see winter report.
2012Winter4 Winter reports of this species have continued to increase; it has been observed in 18 of the last 19 winters. All reports: 12/10 Olmsted (Rochester) ph. DAn, 12/15 St. Paul (North) CBC, 12/17 Dakota DWK, 2/17 Fillmore (3) JWH, CH.
2013Spring3353 Early south (median 4/2) 3/30 Hennepin JnS, 4/1 Hennepin CMB, 4/6 Anoka BRL, Carver JCy, Chippewa ANy, BWF, SC, JWH plus six other counties on 4/7. Early north (median 4/7) 4/2 Becker KBl, 4/4 Morrison FGo, 4/13 Lake JWL, Wadena RAE, HHD. High counts 5/13 Hennepin (235) CRM, 5/1 Hennepin (200) AMa, 5/2 Hennepin (200) CMB. Late south 5/28 Goodhue DAT, Hennepin TAT, Washington KCr, 5/29 Isanti DPG, Ramsey MeJ (median 5/28).
2013Summer203 Reported in all northern and central regions plus Lyon.
2013Fall2945 Early south (median 8/21) 8/24 Dakota TAT, 8/30 Hennepin CMB, 8/31 Lac qui Parle BJU, Sherburne JuW. High counts all from the Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census in St. Louis: 9/29 St. Louis (1,440) KJB, 10/1 St. Louis (603) KJB, 10/2 St. Louis (274) KJB. Late north 10/31 Lake CRM, followed only by reports from St. Louis: 11/2, 11/7 KJB, 11/8 St. Louis JLK (median 11/21). Late south 11/29 Dakota HHD, Scott BAb, 11/30 Hennepin BAF, SHF. Also see winter report.
2013Winter7 Winter reports of this species continue to increase; it has been observed in 19 of the last 20 winters. All reports: 12/3 Hennepin (Lakewood Cemetery) TAT, 12/10 Olmsted ph. DAn, 12/14 Winona ANy, La Crosse-La Crescent CBC, 12/19–1/5 Dakota (initially 4 birds, down to 2 at last report, Miesville Ravine) KDS, m.ob., 1/11 Washington (3, Lakeland Shores) BRL, 1/18 Fillmore (Deep River Road) JWH.
2014Spring3353Early south (median 4/2) 3/31 Hennepin BRL, 4/10 Carver JCy, Dakota GrS, Goodhue PEJ, KDS, Hennepin CMB, JaJ, Rice TFB. Early north (median 4/7) 4/8 Koochiching STi, 4/11 Cass BAW, Crow Wing JPR. High counts 5/6 Douglas (300) MJM, 5/14 Stearns (289) PCC, 5/10 Morrison (250) MEm, HeH. Late south 5/28 Dakota DVe, 5/30 Scott DEv (median 5/28).
2014Summer182Observed in all northern regions and Hennepin, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine, Stearns.
2014Fall2950 Early south (median 8/21) 8/23 Carver CRM, 9/1 Lyon GWe, 9/5 Washington REh. Highest totals all from Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census in St. Louis by KJB: 1,022 on 9/28; 483 on 10/4; 351 on 9/23. Late north 10/30 Lake CRM, RAE, LMS, HHD, St. Louis PSP, RAE, CRM, 10/31 Cook SBE, 11/7 St. Louis KJB (median 11/21). Late south 10/26 Dakota SBM, 10/31 Scott BAb, 11/2 Murray GWe, 11/22 Wright DPG.
2014Winter2 Fewest winter reports in past four years. All reports: 12/2, 12/16 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) BAF, 12/14 Cottonwood CBC, 1/11 Lyon GWe (possibly same bird as recorded on Cottonwood CBC).
2015Spring3451 Early south (median 4/2) 3/29 Hennepin BCh, 4/4 Dakota LEC, Lyon GWe, 4/5 Olmsted LHl, Wabasha MHm. Early north (median 4/7) 4/6 Wadena RAE, HHD, 4/8 Cass DMu, 4/11 Crow Wing BWF, JWH, JPR, Todd ALu, CSh. High counts 5/3 Dakota (150) KvM, 5/9 Morrison (120) MEm, JEm. Late south 5/27 Hennepin GUn, 5/29 Sherburne JKy (median 5/28).
2015Summer191 Reported in all northern regions plus Morrison, Pine, Todd.
2015Fall3348 Early south (median 8/21) 8/4 Benton HHD, 8/13 Sherburne JGb, 8/14 Chisago CRM, m.ob., Sherburne JlB. High counts all from St. Louis, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census, KJB: 3,808 on 10/6, 1,868 on 9/22. Late north 11/7 Lake m.ob., 11/10 Itasca SC, 11/21 Cook DMB, 11/22 Cook JBs (median 11/14). South reports continue throughout the season; please see winter report for details.
2015Winter15 All reports: 1/28 Koochiching (Big Falls) HHD, RAE, CRM, 12/1–2/27 Carver (Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JCy, 12/5–1/21 Dakota (Lake Byllesby) ADS, m.ob., 12/20 Hennepin (Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Minneapolis) ph. JWf, 1/16 Wright (Monticello) JLz, GPe, KWi, 1/30 Yellow Medicine (Swede's Forest S.N.A.) BTS.
2016Spring3252 Early March reports from overwintering lcoations. Presumed first migrants south (median 3/31) 3/27 Hennepin BAF, 3/28 Hennepin DCZ, Washington JDS. Early north (median 4/5) 4/1 Becker MO, 4/10 Aitkin SNe, Crow Wing EGa, Mille Lacs JSa, Wadena PJB. High counts 5/13 Jackson (150, Robertson Park) MEm, KEm, 4/27 Hennepin (100, Lake Harriet) CMB, CWB, 4/30 Washington (100, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) PNi. Late south 5/25 Hennepin TDv, 5/26 Washington JBr, 5/28 Washington JDS (median 5/29).
2016Summer182 Reported in all northern regions plus Benton, Morrison, Pine, Todd, and 7/2 Carver (Minnesota Landscape Arboretum) †JWH.
2016Fall3353 Early south (median 8/21) 8/20 Sherburne RCl, 8/21 Hennepin CVa, 8/23 Meeker BNn. High counts 10/6 St. Louis (11,435, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 10/7 St. Louis (4,960, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. Late north 11/13 Kittson LWz, 11/22 Lake m.ob., 11/25 Lake JWH, ASu (median 11/14). Late south 11/17 Olmsted LAV, 11/26–28 Redwood (max. 3) BTS, GWe, RAE, but see winter report for continuing individuals.
2016Winter12 All reports: 12/3 Redwood BTS, 12/21 Kittson LW, 1/18 Lyon (Southwest Minnesota State University) GWe.
2017Spring3453 Early south (median 3/31) 3/26 Hennepin JBs, 3/27 Fillmore NBO, Rice TFB, Winona ToM. Early north (median 4/5) 3/28 Morrison FGo, 3/31 Crow Wing LnH, 4/4 Grant CNn. High counts 4/26 Hennepin (800, Wood Lake N.C.) JmM, 4/20 Ramsey (500, Vadnais Lake) NVs, 4/25 Douglas (400) BEc. Late south reports continued through 5/27 in Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Sherburne (median 5/30).
2017Summer163 Observed in all northern regions plus Benton, Pine, Stearns, Washington.
2017Fall3351 Early south (median 8/21) 8/16 Faribault WAF, 8/21 Lyon NMe, 8/22 Carver LFr. High counts 9/28 St. Louis (10,329, Stoney Point) TRd, 9/28 St. Louis (4,347) H.R.B.O. Late north 11/7 St. Louis ShG, HeH, 11/11 Cook ClN, JMr, Lake BBd, JBu, StK (median 11/14). Late south 11/23–28 Dakota (Lake Byllesby R.P.) m.ob., but see winter report for continued sightings from this location and others.
2017Winter4 Reported from four south counties, similar to most winters. All reports: 12/3–2/21 Dakota (Lake Byllesby R.P., as many as 16 individuals reported) PNi, BDo, JWu, m.ob., 12/3 Hennepin (Lake Hiawatha) ClB, 12/16–1/13 Hennepin (Lake Nokomis) PAl, TAT, 12/15 Olmsted (Oronoco) LAV, 12/17–1/18 Washington (Grey Cloud Island) PNi, m.ob.
2018Spring3453 Found in every county. Numerous overwintering reports make determining the earliest migrants difficult. Presumed first migrants south (median 3/30) 3/25 Houston DBz, 3/27 Hennepin DCZ, 3/30 Nicollet ebd. Early north (median 4/2) 3/30 Beltrami DPJ, 4/7 Pine LEv, 4/14 Crow Wing JhH, LnH, Otter Tail NaH. High counts 4/26 St. Louis (612, W.S.H.C.) FJN, JPR, 5/12 Goodhue (400, Frontenac S.P.) BBr, 5/6 Steele (300, Rice Lake S.P.) ebd. Late south 5/26 Hennepin JWl, Ramsey CHi, 5/27 Sherburne ebd (median 5/30), but also see summer report.
2018Summer162 Reported from all northern regions plus Pine, Sherburne, Stearns.
2018Fall3252 Early south (median 8/21) 8/2 Carver JCy, 8/15 Goodhue DVe, 8/18 Anoka ebd. High counts 9/17 St. Louis (1,000, est., Stoney Point) KJB, 9/27 Murray (600, Lake Shetek S.P.) LHl, 10/4 St. Louis (500, Stoney Point) KJB. Late north 10/31 St. Louis H.R.B.O., 11/2 Lake DnS, MWS, 11/3 Cook GHo, KDS (median 11/15). Late south 11/17 Hennepin IVa, 11/24–30 Carver JCy but see winter report for continued sightings.
2018Winter3 As typical of most winters, a few lingering migrants observed in December: 12/13 Carver (Carver P. R.) JCy, 12/14 Dakota (Lake Byllesby R.P.) PRH, 12/19 Le Sueur (Ney N. C.) JSt. Only report after December: 1/7 Carver (Carver P. R.) JCy.
2019Spring3453 One 3/7 Rice TFB was likely an undetected overwintering individual. Early south migrants (median 3/30) 3/17 Hennepin KWl, 3/27 Dakota ebd, 3/28 Hennepin DCZ. Early north (median 4/2) 4/6 Pine KrM, 4/7 Pine LEv, 4/8 Crow Wing EGa, Wadena MGo. High counts 4/23 Sherburne (425, Big Lake) PLJ, 5/9 Hubbard (210, Kabekona Lake) REn, AxB, 5/12 Hennepin (175, Diamond Lake, Minneapolis) JCa. Late south 5/30 Hennepin JBn, Isanti ebd, Ramsey ebd, 5/31 Kandiyohi ebd, but also see Summer Report. One adequately-described †œAudubon†™s† subspecies reported 5/9 Meeker PKF.
2019Summer182 Breeding season reports from all northern regions plus Kanabec, Pine, Sherburne; early south migrant 7/22 Stearns (St. Joseph) PAl.
2019Fall3153 Early south (median 8/21) 8/24 Chisago ebd, 8/28 Big Stone ebd, 8/30 Dakota DdS, Le Sueur DOr. High counts 9/25 St. Louis (1,227) H.R.B.O., 10/13 St. Louis (777) H.R.B.O. Late north 11/2 Lake CRM, St. Louis StK, 11/3 Cook CRM, DCZ, 11/4 Lake SBM, HCT (median 11/15). Frequent south reports through mid-November, culminating with 11/18 Dakota (Lake Byllesby R.P.) KDS, but also see winter report for continued sightings south.
2019Winter13 Reported from 13 south counties, the highest total since 2011 when observed in a record 14 counties (ten-year average five). Still reported in February from Dakota, Houston, Scott, Sibley, Washington, Wright. High counts 12/6 Dakota (7, Lake Byllesby R.P.) KDS, 2/3 Houston (6, Yucatan Twp.) DBz.
2020Spring3153 Early south (median 3/29) 3/25 Hennepin ACr, 3/27 Ramsey ebd, 3/28 Anoka RLR. Early north (median 4/1) 4/1–2 Crow Wing LoM, 4/2 Cass ebd, Morrison SEm. High counts 5/13 Otter Tail (253, Battle Lake) TFu, 4/30 Sherburne (240, Sherburne N.W.R.) ebd, 4/28 Hennepin (200, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) MaS, 4/30 Sherburne (200, Lake Fremont) SMC, 4/30 Washington (200, Lake Elmo R.P.) ebd, 5/5 Clay (200, Maria Lake) TKa. Late south 5/30 Pipestone VKl, Washington JDS, 5/31 Stearns MtS, but also see summer report (median 5/30). One “Audubon’s” subspecies reported 5/5 Clay (Maria Lake) †TKa.
2020Summer162 Reported from all northern regions and Chisago, Pine, 6/8 Sherburne ebd. High count 6/24 Beltrami (18, S.R. 72, Waskish) JbS, ebd.
2020Fall3453 Found in every county. Early south (median 8/21) 8/18 Hennepin SuH, Ramsey LiH, VBC, 8/19 Anoka CF, Lyon GWe, Sherburne CDg. High counts 9/26 St. Louis (1,500, Stony Point) StK, TRK, 9/27 St. Louis (644) H.R.B.O. Late north 11/7 Lake (Rustic Creek) JuW, 11/23 Lake (Secret Cove) ABm (median 11/15), but also see winter report. Numerous southern reports of this species can be found in the winter report. Subspecies auduboni was described 9/26 St. Louis (Duluth) RyS.
2020Winter110 Found in 11 counties, well above the ten-year average of six, but less than last year’s total of 13. Only north report 12/11 St. Louis (McQuade Small Craft Harbor) JLK. Overwintered south in Hennepin (Bass Ponds) and Rice, and possibly in Sherburne where two were only reported 2/27 MJB. High count 12/27 Redwood (6, Cedar Rock W.M.A., Redwood Falls CBC) GWe.
2021Spring3453 Reported from every county. Excluding known overwintering birds, early south (median 3/28) 3/9 Houston ASu, 3/21 Stearns MtS, 3/29 Cottonwood KEm. Early north (median 4/2) 4/2–4 Itasca (three locations) SC, ebd, 4/3 Pine KrM. High counts 4/23 St. Louis (895, Park Point R.A.) StK, (274, W.S.H.C.) EBr, FJN, 4/28 Hennepin (250, Fort Snelling S.P.) BBr. Late south 5/29 Hennepin (6) TLo, 5/30 Rice ebd; also see summer report (median 5/30).
2021Summer191 Encountered in all northern regions plus Benton, Mille Lacs, Pine.
2021Fall3453 Reported from all counties. Early south (median 8/20) 8/7 Sherburne ebd, 8/23 Ramsey ebd, 8/25 Hennepin ebd. All high counts from St. Louis: 9/24 (10,450, Brighton Beach) IDv, 10/12 (4,500, Stony Point) StK, 10/12 (4,100, Stony Point) IDv. Late north 11/9 Cook JGW, 11/13 Otter Tail NaH, 11/14 St. Louis StK (median 11/14). See winter report for overwintering birds south. Subspecies auduboni documented in 8/26 Ramsey (Sucker Lake) †EzH, †MWS, and 9/22 Hennepin (Eastman N.C.) †MkC.
2021Winter18 Reported from a season-high 18 counties, all in the south (ten-year average 7). Observations from ten counties in mid-January through February indicate many overwintering birds. High counts 12/29 Dakota (24, Lake Byllesby R.P.) BDo, LiH, 12/24 Redwood (15, Cedar Rock W.M.A.) GWe. CBC high counts 1/2 Redwood Falls (11), 12/17 Cottonwood (4).
2022Spring3453 Reported from every county. Omitting known wintering locations, early south 3/23 Dakota (Dodge N.C.) ebd, 3/28 Hennepin MkC, 4/1 Dakota (180 St. Marsh) BLz, Wabasha EHi, Yellow Medicine GWe. Early north (median 4/1) 4/5 Clay ebd, 4/9 Crow Wing LnH, Otter Tail (Rush Lake) ebd, (Blacks Grove Park) HeH, ShG. High counts 5/1 Hennepin (225, Nine Mile Creek) GWe, 4/30 Anoka (205, Lake George R.P.) RCl, 4/22 Sherburne (130, Houlton Conservation Area) JOs. See summer report for late and/or breeding birds south (median 5/31).
2022Summer204 Reported from all northern regions, Central, East-central. High counts 6/3 Cook (16, Gunflint Lodge) BAn, 6/2 Cook (13, Oberg Mountain) KMa.
2022Fall3452 Reported from every county except Jackson. Early south (median 8/20) 8/8 Sherburne HHD, 8/14 Chisago RBW, Ramsey LiH. High counts 10/5 St. Louis (12,134, census over 4.3 hours from Central Hillside neighborhood of Duluth) NGi, 10/5 St. Louis (3,217, H.R.N.R.) SeM, 9/26 St. Louis (1,774, H.R.N.R.) SeM. Late north 11/6 Lake SLL, 11/8 St. Louis (Virginia) ebd, 11/14 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) MLH (median 11/14). See winter report for late south migrants.
 
 Breeds north-central and northeast. Migrant throughout.

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.