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
Families
Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
New World Quail
Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys
Grebes
Pigeons, Doves
Cuckoos
Nightjars
Swifts
Hummingbirds
Rails, Gallinules, Coots
Limpkin
Cranes
Stilts, Avocets
Plovers
Sandpipers
Jaegers
Alcids
Gulls, Terns
Loons
Shearwaters and Petrels
Storks
Frigatebirds
Boobies and Gannets
Cormorants
Pelicans
Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons
Ibises
New World Vultures
Osprey
Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles
Barn Owls
Screech-Owls, Owls
Kingfishers
Woodpeckers
Caracaras, Falcons
Flycatchers
Vireos
Shrikes
Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows
Chickadees, Titmice
Larks
Martins, Swallows
Kinglets
Waxwings
Silky-flycatchers
Nuthatches
Creepers
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
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
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-throated Warbler(Setophaga dominica)
YearSeasonNS
1980Spring 5-6 Ramsey T. K. Soulen, DB, RJ (see The Loon, Vol. 52, No. 3, First record for Minnesota).
1982Spring 5-5 and 5-6 Wood Lake Nature Center Hennepin m.ob.
1984Spring Only report: 5/9 Washington RJ. (The Loon 56: 188)
1984Fall 9/22 Clay LCF (The Loon 57:105-106).
1985Spring 4/21 Scott B. Fall (The Loon 57:111).
1986Spring 5/4 Freeborn RG (The Loon 58:130).
1987Spring 5/24-31 Frontenac, Goodhue Co. R. & T. Field et al. (The Loon 59: 156).
1987Summer Two singing males until 6/3 at Frontenac State Park Goodhue Co. (m.ob.); first summer record for state.
1991Spring 4/7 (earliest date on record) Brown/Nicollet (I) AB (The Loon 63 :197), 5/1 Goodhue (I) EJ (The Loon 63:205).
1993Spring Reported 5/13 Kandiyohi RF (The Loon 65:156).
1994Spring Reported 5/30 into early July (singing male) Sibley State Park, Kandiyohi Co. RF, mob (The Loon 66:209–210).
1994Summer Only second summer record for the state (first was in 1987). Singing adult male discovered at Sibley S.P., Kandiyohi Co. in late May (DWi; The Loon 66:210–211) was seen by mob. into early July.
1994Fall Photographed 10/8 Stillwater, Washington Co., JL (The Loon 66:211).
1994Winter A record late individual was reported at a feeder in Rockford, Wright Co. from 12/7 until 12/10 when it died, and the specimen was retrieved (The Loon 67:65–66). Thirteenth record for state, the latest date by two months, and the first winter record.
1995Spring Reported 5/18 into summer, Sibley State Park, Kandiyohi Co. RF/JC, mob. This singing male was undoubtedly the same individual seen here in 1994.
1995Summer Male on territory at Sibley S.P. in Kandiyohi Co. for second consecutive year; observed from spring season (The Loon 67:226) into August.
1995Fall Only report: 8/5 Kandiyohi (Sibley S.P.) SC.
1996Spring Only reports: 4/28–5/5 (singing male returned for the third consecutive year) Sibley State Park, Kandiyohi Co. mob, 5/19 Minnesota River Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Hennepin Co. TT.
1996Summer Male on territory at Sibley State Park in Kandiyohi for third consecutive summer (mob).
1996Fall Only report 8/27 Kandiyohi (male still at Sibley S. P.) TBr.
1997Spring All documented reports: 4/27 Rice (Northfield, The Loon 69:229–230) PHi, 5/13–16 Hennepin (south Minneapolis) MMo, mob, 5/18 Hennepin (Old Cedar Avenue, The Loon 69:229) HT, 5/19 Dakota (Lebanon Hills) REv, 5/23–24 Marshall (Agassiz NWR) mob. An unprecedented five records in one season; two additional reports remain undocumented.
1997Fall9/6 Anoka (Rice Creek Park) TBr et al.
1999Spring Reported 5/6+ Kandiyohi (pair at Sibley S. P.) RE, RJF et al.
1999Summer At least one bird observed 6/12 – 7/24 at Sibley S.P. in Kandiyohi Co. mob (also see spring report). This is the same site at which one or more were seen from 1994 through 1997, and where nesting was documented in 1997.
2000Spring One to two adults reported 5/13+ Kandiyohi (Sibley S. P.) RE, RJF, †PS.
2000Summer All reports: seen through 6/17 Kandiyohi (at least one pair at Sibley S.P. where this species has occurred almost every year since 1994) RJF; also 6/18, 6/24 Washington (William O'Brien S.P.) †DCZ, CF (The Loon 73:61–62).
2000Fall One discovered in summer at William O'Brien S.P. in Washington County (The Loon 73:62–63) was refound 8/2 by †AXH, RBJ.
2001Summer A pair discovered 6/11 at Acacia Cemetery in Dakota Co. †JMa, †TAT, †BAF remained into July, were observed and photographed by many, and provided the state's second nesting record (3 young fledged).
2001Fall One seen 8/24 Dakota (Ft. Snelling S.P.) †RBJ, another observed 9/8–9 Dakota (Acacia Cemetery) †TAT. Both possibly related to Summer 2002 nesting at Acacia Cemetery (The Loon 73:236–240).
2003Fall One reported 10/25–30 Otter Tail (Fergus Falls) ph. GSW, †SPM, m.obs.
2005Spring Only accepted record: 5/15 Morrison (Belle Plaine C.P.) †BWF et al.
2008Spring1 First spring report in 3 years, 5/25 Dakota (Dodge N.C.) †LWh.
2008Summer1 Adult seen along St. Croix River 7/12 Washington (near Otisville) ph. JWF.
2008Fall1 New county record: 9/9 St. Louis †JLK found along Maple Grove Road in Duluth (The Loon 81:110). First fall report since 2003.
2011Fall1 First record for Crow Wing (Ironton) on 10/21–22 ph. †LoM, JSB.
2012Spring
2012Fall2
2013Spring2 Two reports: 5/5–18 Carver (Minnesota River Valley N.W.R. Carver Creek Loop) ph. JCy, ph. JPi, ph. RZi, †DWK, †BAF, ph. RTe, 5/10+ Winona (Whitewater S.P.) ph. †DCZ, †DBz, ph. CWG, ph. ANy, †DWK, †KRE.
2013Summer2 Reported 6/1–7/30 Winona (Whitewater S.P., first reported in May) BTS, †KRE, m. ob. Second confirmed state breeding record (feeding juveniles, 7/21) JSf. First county record 6/26 Wabasha (Carley S.P.) †RBJ.
2013Fall1 Only report 8/22 Carver (Lowry N.C.) †DWK. This is the third consecutive fall during which this Casual species has been found in the state.
2014Spring5All reports 5/18 Olmsted (Rochester) ph. MBe, 5/21 Hennepin (Kingfield neighborhood, Minneapolis) †JCa, †PEB, †TAT, ph. GrS, †DWK, CMB, SBM, AGu, KMS, 5/21 Washington (Mahtomedi) †JHh, EzH, 5/22–30 Winona (Whitewater S.P.) DCZ, †DBz, DAB, 5/30–31 Dodge (Evergreen Cemetery, Mantorville) ph. RZi, JWH, JPr, RAE.
2014Summer2Continuing from spring, seen 6/2–7 Dodge (Evergreen Cemetery in Mantorville) ph. GHO, ANy, m.ob., 6/4–7/8 Winona (Whitewater S.P.) ph. DAT, HCT, JEd, DTr.
2015Spring1 Reported for the third year in a row at the same location 5/2–5/31+ Winona (Whitewater S.P.) JWH, ph. BU, †CRM, m.ob.
2015Summer2 Observed 6/6–22 Winona (continuing from spring at Whitewater S.P.) DBz, DTr, JEd, JoS, ELC.
2016Spring2 All reports 5/1–10 Winona (for the fourth consecutive season at Whitewater S.P.) †DBz, m.ob. but see summer report for continued observations. Also, 5/12+ Hennepin (2, Gold Medal Park, Minneapolis) †NMr, †DWK, †BAF, ph. PNi, ph. JBc, ph. RMD, plus documentation submitted by eight additional observers via eBird. This pair successfully nested into the summer season.
2016Summer2 Continuing from spring through 7/25 Winona (Whitewater S.P.) and 7/27 Hennepin (Minneapolis, Gold Medal Park) m.ob. First county breeding record Hennepin (6/21, carrying food; 6/23–24 adult feeding at least two fledglings) a.t. †BAF (The Loon 88:84–85). Third successful nesting and fourth attempted breeding in the state.
2017Spring2 Appeared briefly for the second consecutive year 4/22–25 Hennepin (Gold Medal Park) †ASD, TAT (The Loon 89:87–91) and also returned for the fifth consecutive season 5/15+ Winona (Whitewater S.P.) KnM, ph. †LiH, JWH (The Loon 89:87–91). See summer report for continued observations of this latter bird.
2017Summer1 Reported 6/15 – 7/6 Winona (Whitewater S.P.) RAE, ToL, FGo, ASu, LiH, KvM, JmP, SBM, BHe.
2018Spring2 All reports 5/1–2 Anoka (Riverfront R.P.) ph. ABw, ph. ASu, 5/8–17 Winona (Whitewater S.P. Visitors Center for the sixth consecutive season) †JmP, †MHn.
2018Summer2 Found 6/5–8 Washington (Crystal Springs S.N.A.) †PRH, EzH, m.ob., 6/26–27 Houston (Hillside Rd., Reno) ph. LiH, EzH, ASu, IsH, m.ob.
2019Spring12 All reports 5/4–13 Winona (Whitewater S.P. Visitor Center for the seventh straight season) ph. †ToM, m.ob., 5/16 Ramsey (Crosby Farm R.P.) †FKB, †EzH, m.ob., 5/20 St. Louis (Congdon Park neighborhood, Duluth) ph. †ZBl.
2020Spring6 The most reports ever. All south: 4/12–15 Olmsted ph. REJ, 4/26–27 Benton (residential St. Cloud) ph. DOr, HHD, MJB, 4/30 – 5/16 Houston (third year in a row at this location: Hillside Rd. near Reno; continued into the summer season) SHo, †KEm, m.ob, 5/18 Isanti (Anderson C.P.) †LiH, 5/19–23 Ramsey (Vadnais Lake; also see summer season) †EzH, ph. LiH, ELC, DNS, 5/30 Chisago (Lawrence Creek S.N.A.) ph. †KEm, JWH, ELC.
2020Summer2 Continuing from spring (though not formally reported since 5/16 and 5/23, respectively), 6/13–20 Houston (2, Reno) KHg, ToM, †JGW, m.ob., 6/13 – 7/20 Ramsey (Vadnais L.) EzH, LiH, ph. †PRH, m.ob. First county breeding record 7/7 Ramsey †EzH.
2020Fall1 A continuing summer bird recorded 8/2 Ramsey (Vadnais Lake) LiH.
2021Spring14 All reports south: 5/3–19+ Goodhue (Frontenac S.P.) ph. †TAE, m.ob. 5/6–8 Ramsey (Reservoir Woods) ph. †RMD, m.ob., 5/16 Chisago (Carlos Avery W.M.A., second county record) a.t. †RMD, 5/3–23 Houston (Reno Road) ToM, ph. †FFa, m.ob. One north report: 5/18 Crow Wing (Pike Point, second county record) ph. †KEm, JWH.
2021Summer1 Reported 6/21 – 7/5 Houston (Reno, Hillside Rd.) ph. ToM, DvN, ASu, BWe, a.t. TWe. Presumably the same bird as spring, though reportedly “a couple hundred yards” farther up the road.
 
 Fifty-four records: 26 spring, 11 spring-summer, 2 spring-fall, 4 summer, 2 summer-fall, 8 fall, and 1 winter. Four breeding records (2001, 2013, 2015, 2016). Recorded in eight of the last ten years, most recently 2018.

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.