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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon | |
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The 1965-Fall Season 1 August through 30 November 1965 Ronald L. Huber |
Although there was nothing spectacular about the 1965 fall migration, some 71 observers throughout the state came up with an aggregate list of 245 species.
The month of September was one of the coldest on record here, with the average temperature for the entire month being some 8 or 9 degrees below normal.
October and November were about normal although late November seemed to be milder than usual (there was still some insect activity at the fluorescent lights of our local super-market on Thanksgiving evening and we were delighted to see a small yellowish bat flying around downtown St. Paul on the evening of December sixth). Most of the winter finches put in their appearances after a notable absence last winter, and many penetrated the southern reaches of the state.
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| Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks | |||||
| Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) | earliest 10-2 Marshall THE LOON Co, DLO and 10-12 Aitkin Co, CEP; latest 11-25 Stearns Co, NMH and 11-30 Rochester, JPF. Snow-Snow Goose (blue phase): earliest 9-2 Wright Co, fide ACR; next record 9-23 Marshall Co, DLO; latest 11-13 Cokato, EC and 11-28 Rochester, JPF. | ||||
| Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) | latest 11-12 Hennepin Co, MHM and 11-13 Washington Co, DS. ; | ||||
| Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) | latest 11-13 Hennepin Co, VL and 11-25 Hennepin Co, 4, RBJ. | ||||
| Gadwall (Mareca strepera) | latest 11-6 Lac qui Parle, RBJ and 11-11 Sherburne Co, NMH. | ||||
| American Wigeon (Mareca americana) | latest 11-16 Mpls, FN and 11-23 Mpls, FN. ; | ||||
| American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) | latest 11-30 Washington Co, DH and Mpls, FN. | ||||
| Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) | latest 11-29 Hennepin Co, DB and 12-2 Mpls, FN. | ||||
| Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) | latest 11-13 Mpls, VL and Washington Co, DS. | ||||
| Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) | latest 11-24 Wabasha Co, DGM and 11-25 Stearns Co, NMH. | ||||
| Redhead (Aythya americana) | latest 11-25 Stevens Co, female with 5y, NMH and 12-2 Mpls, FN. | ||||
| Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) | latest 11-25 Stearns Co, NMH and 11-27 St. Paul, BL. | ||||
| Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) | only records, 10-10 (25) and 11-6 (150) Anoka Co, DS; 11-13 Wright Co, E. Sorgatz fide ACR; 11-14 Washington Co, 75, DS. | ||||
| Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) | latest 11-28 Stearns Co, NMH and 11-30 Hennepin Co, RDT, FN. | ||||
| Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) | 11-28 French River, 1 sub-adult male, JCG, JNG. | ||||
| Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) | 10-17 Knife River, 2, JCG. Common Scoter: 10-24 and 11-7 Knife River, 1 each time, JCG. | ||||
| White-winged Scoter (Melanitta deglandi) | 10-13 Skunk Lake, Morrison Co, fide RPR; 11-16 French River, 1, JCG. | ||||
| Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) | 11-7 Two Harbors, 2, Ole Fin seth; 11-11 Cook Co, 300, AEA; 11-28 Mille Lacs Lake, MSB; 12-1, 12-2 Mpls, RBJ, FN, et al. | ||||
| Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) | earliest 9-17 Marshall Co, 10, DLO; next record 10-9 Becker Co, NMH and 10-11 Mpls, VL; latest 11-28 Knife River, JCG and 11-30 Hennepin Co, RDT. | ||||
| Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) | latest 11-12 Mpls, VL and 11-24 St. Paul, 16, VL. June, 1966 | ||||
| Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) | 12-9 Lake CiJy, thousands being harassed by gulls, GD; many of these no doubt lingered on through the winter. | ||||
| Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) | VL reports 4 downy y in Mpls on 9-16; latest 11-25 Stearns Co, NMH and 12-1 Mpls, RDT. | ||||
| Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys | |||||
| Spruce Grouse (Canachites canadensis) | 10-17 Shotley, Beltrami Co, MG, only report. | ||||
| Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) | 10/11 Holt, Marshall Co, 3, DLO. | ||||
| Gray Partridge (Perdix perdix) | 10-8 Collegeville, 3, RPR. | ||||
| Grebes | |||||
| Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) | latest 10-31 Collegeville, RPR (none in Nov?). ; | ||||
| Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) | latest 11-9 Mpls, FN and 11-25 Mpls, 3, RBJ. Huber | ||||
| Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) | latest 9-17 (16) and 10-15 (1) Holt, Marshall Co, DLO. | ||||
| Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) | 10-3 Mpls, DB, EHH; 10-9 Frog Lake, 20, RAG; 10-11 Lake Carlos, MVS; 11-5 Holt, Marshall Co, DLO. | ||||
| Pigeons, Doves | |||||
| Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) | latest 11-25 Morris, 40, RAG; 11-27 Wabasha, DGM and 12-1 St. Paul, TKS. | ||||
| Cuckoos | |||||
| Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus) | latest 10-3 Stearns Co, NMH and 10-22 Rochester, MIG. | ||||
| Nightjars | |||||
| Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) | latest 10-2 Hennepin Co, RBJ and 10-8 Washington Co, WWL. | ||||
| Eastern Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus) | latest 9-1 Washington Co, WWL; 9-13 Holt, Marshall Co, DLO and 9-25 Rochester, JPF. | ||||
| Swifts | |||||
| Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) | latest 10-5 Hennepin Co, RBJ and 10-23, Duluth, PBH (excepional) | ||||
| Hummingbirds | |||||
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) | latest 10-2 Virginia, St. Louis Co, VFB and 10-5 Hennepin Co, VL. | ||||
| Rails, Gallinules, Coots | |||||
| Sora (Porzana carolina) | latest 9-13 Washington Co, 2, DS and 10-9 Lyon Co, PE. | ||||
| Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) | 9-26 Ramsey Co, TKS and 10-9 Hutchinson, McLeod Co, RLH. | ||||
| Cranes | |||||
| Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis) | 9-5 Polk City, Polk Co, GSM; 10-3 Duluth, Don Higgins fide JCG; 10-10 Borup, Clay Co, about 1,000, EGA; 10-23 Sherburne Co, NMH. | ||||
| Stilts, Avocets | |||||
| American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) | 9-20 Cottonwood Co, 3, PE, exceptional. | ||||
| Plovers | |||||
| Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) | latest 10-3 Duluth, 1, JCG and 10-10 Warroad, 6, JLR, PEB. | ||||
| American Golden-Plover (Pluvialis dominica) | latest 11-1 Rice Lake Refuge, Aitkin Co, CEP and 11-6 Salt Lake, Lac qui Parle Co, 4, RBJ. | ||||
| Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) | latest 9-11 Lyon Co, 40, PE, and Washington Co, 3, ACR; 9-22 Washington and Ramsey Co's, 4, BL. | ||||
| Sandpipers | |||||
| Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) | latest 8-14 (7) and 8-21 (7) Lyon Co, PE. | ||||
| Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) | latest 9-11 Washington Co, ACR; 9-22 St. Paul and Washington Co, BL. | ||||
| Sanderling (Calidris alba) | latest 9-11 Washington Co, 6, ACR; 9-15 Holt, Marshall Co, 9, DLO. | ||||
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) | 8/28 Washington Co, 2, ACR (only report). | ||||
| Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii) | latest 9-21 Lyon Co, PE and 11-6 Salt Lake, 2, RBJ (see Notes of Interest in previous issue on the latter observation). | ||||
| Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) | latest 9-17 (3) and 10-29 (1) Holt, Marshall Co, DLO. | ||||
| White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) | latest 9-3 Washington Co, 5, ACR and 10-9 Lyon Co, 25, PE. | ||||
| Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Calidris subruficollis) | 9-11 Duluth, RLH. | ||||
| Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) | latest 10-9 Ramsey Co, MIG and Washington Co, ACR. | ||||
| Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) | latest 9-9 Stearns Co, 6, NMH; 9-22 St. Paul and Washington Co, 2, BL. | ||||
| Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus) | 9-1 Washington Co, Mr. and Mrs. Olin fide ACR. Dowitcher, species: 9-2 Lyon Co, 200, PE and 9-26 Kellogg, 2, DGM. | ||||
| American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) | latest 10-22 Holt, Marshall Co, DLO and 10-23 Rice Lake Refuge, Aitkin Co, 50, CEP. Upland Plover: latest 9-14 Lyon Co, 3, PE (details? a full month later than usual). | ||||
| Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) | latest 10-3 Minneapo lis, 3, RBJ. | ||||
| Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) | latest 9-8 Minneapolis, VL and 9-19 Detroit Lakes, MIG. | ||||
| Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) | latest 10-16 Cokato, EC and 11-6 Salt Lake, RBJ. | ||||
| Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) | latest 10-24 Sherburne Co, NMH and 11-5 Holt, Marshall Co, DLO. | ||||
| Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) | 10-9 Lyon Co, 1, PE. | ||||
| Jaegers | |||||
| Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus) | 9/16, 9/18 Warroad, 1, PEB, JLR, et al. | ||||
| Gulls, Terns | |||||
| Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia) | earliest 9-1 Sugar Loaf, Cook, Co, JNG and 9-6 Stearns Co, 5, NMH; latest 11-13 French River, JCG and 11-22 Alexandria, Douglas Co, 5, EHH (exceptional). | ||||
| Franklin's Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) | latest 10-27 Nobles Co, HSH and 11-6 McLeod Co, 10, RBJ. | ||||
| Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) | latest 11-30 Hennepin Co, RDT, FN; 12-3 St. Paul, RLH. | ||||
| Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) | earliest 9-6 Little Marais, Cook Co, JCG; 9-9 Scott Co, 2, FN and Hennepin Co, 3, DB; latest 10-2 Goodhue Co, RBJ and 10-14 Minneapolis, FN. | ||||
| Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) | latest 9-22 Mpls., VL and 10-4 Washington Co, WWL. | ||||
| Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) | latest 10-2 Rochester, MIG and 10-3 Duluth, HFH, RLH. | ||||
| Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri) | latest 9-12 Minneapolis, VL; 9-30 Wabasha, DGM. | ||||
| Loons | |||||
| Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata) | 9-19 Duluth, 2, MIG. | ||||
| Common Loon (Gavia immer) | latest 11-21 Stearns Co, NH and 11-30 Cook Co, HH. | ||||
| Cormorants | |||||
| Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) | latest 10-15 Holt, Marshall Co, 4, DLO and 11-6 Lac qui Parle Co, 2, RBJ. | ||||
| Pelicans | |||||
| American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) | 9-24 Carver Co, 25, RDT 9-30 Holt, Marshall Co, 15, DLO; 10-9 Lyon Co, PE; these were latest records. | ||||
| Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons | |||||
| Least Bittern (Botaurus exilis) | only report, 9-11 Carver Co, 1, RBJ. | ||||
| American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) | latest 10-21 Marshall Co, DLO and 11-4 Bloomington, WWL. | ||||
| Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) | latest 10-15 Marshall Co, DLO, 10-18 Washington Co, WWL and 11-5 Washington Co, DS. | ||||
| Green Heron (Butorides virescens) | latest 10-18 Bloomington, WWL and 11-9 Washington Co, DS. Common Egret: latest 10-30 Scott Co, EWJ and 11-5 Dakota Co, FN. | ||||
| Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) | latest 11-10 Ramsey Co, VL and Wabasha Co, DGM. | ||||
| New World Vultures | |||||
| Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) | latest 10-5 Hennepin Co, RDT and 10-11 Two Harbors, RK. | ||||
| Osprey | |||||
| Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) | latest 9-25 Duluth, 1, TKS and 10-2 Goodhue Co, 2, RBJ. | ||||
| Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles | |||||
| Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) | 9-27 (3), 10-29 (6) and 1113 (1), Holt, Marshall Co, DLO· 11-28 Knife River, 1 ad, JCG. ' | ||||
| Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius) | latest 11-27 Anoka Co BL and 12-1 Pine Bend, RG. ' | ||||
| American Goshawk (Accipiter atricapillus) | 10-10 Hennepin Co, RDT; 10-22 Cook Co, HH, 10-23 Marshall Co, DLO. Red-shouldered Hawk. 9-23 Winona, GD and 11-15 Hennepin Co, RDT. B11oad-winged Hawk: latest 10-3 Lake Vermilion, St. Louis Co, 1, VFB and 1010 Collegeville, 2, RPR. | ||||
| Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) | 9-5 Tamarack, 2, MIG; 9-25 Warroad, 3, JLR, PEE· 9-21 Holt 1 DLO; 9-23 Little Marais,' 2 ad JCG· '10-i Aitkin Co, 1 ad, 12 imm, CEP; '10-10 Becker Co, 1, NMH; 10-21 Kellogg, 2, DGM; 10-25 Lake Vermilion, DGM; 10-29 Holt, 6, DLO, 11-12 Holt, 1, DLO; 11-25 S~erburne Co, 1, NMH; 11-28 French R1ver, 2 ad, JCG; 11-28 Knife River 3 imm, JCG; 11-30 Aitkin Co, 1 ad CEP· 12-3 Pike Lake, St. Louis Co, eati~g Eve: ning Grosbeak, fide PBH; 12-5 Wabasha 5, GD. | ||||
| Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) | 10-2 Dakota Co BL ACR. ' ' | ||||
| Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus) | earliest 9-3 Holt Marshall Co, DLO and 9-5 Two Harbors' RK; next record 10-9 Washington co' ACR. ' | ||||
| Barn Owls | |||||
| AMERICAN BARN OWL (Tyto furcata) | 9-19 Edina, Hennepin Co, fide FN (no details). Northern Saw-whet Owl : 10-6 Cook Co, HH; 10-13 Duluth, 1, JCG; 10-15 Duluth, 1 DOR, JCG; 10-28 Cedar Creek Forest, Anoka Co, 2 trapped by Tom Nicolls; 11-28 Lester River, 1, JCG; 11-28 French River, 1 DOR, JCG. | ||||
| Screech-Owls, Owls | |||||
| Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio) | 10-3 Morris, Stevens Co, RAG; 10-31 Collegeville, RPR; 11-22 White Bear, 1 red phase, ELC. | ||||
| Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) | 10-27 Warroad, JLR, PEB; 10-29 Rice Lake Refuge, Aitkin Co, CEP; THE LOON 10-31 Duluth, JCG; 11-5 Holt, Marshall Co, DLO; 11-5 Shotley, Beltrami Co, MG; 11-16 Rice Lake Refuge, Aitkin Co, CEP. Hawk-Owl : 11-7 Polk City, Polk Co, 1 bird, good details, GSM. Great Gray Owl : 11-9 Gheen, St. Louis Co, fide LTM; 11-13 Rice Lake Refuge, Aitkin Co, CEP. | ||||
| Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) | 10-10 Kanabec Co, DB; 10-24 and 10-31 Duluth, Don Higgins fide JCG. | ||||
| Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) | 10-3 and 10-13 Holt, Marshall Co, DLO; 10-31 Duluth, JGH. | ||||
| Kingfishers | |||||
| Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) | latest 11-21 Washington Co, DS and 11-29 Hennepin Co, DB. | ||||
| Woodpeckers | |||||
| Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) | usual records; northernmost were 9-25 Stillwater, MIG; 10-9 northern Washington Co, ACR and 10-13 Collegeville, RPR; one exceptional record, a male stayed at Shotley, Bel· trami Co, through 12-17, MG; this surpasses the previous northernmost Minnesota record (to my knowledge) which was a specimen picked up near Cass Lake (specimen is now in Walker Museum). Also compares very interestingly with one seen on Xmas Count near Winnipeg. Red-headed Woodpecke r: latest 10-17 Eyota, FGD; 11-25 Crow Wing Co, LSR and 12-2 Wabasha, DGM. Ye llow-bellied Sapsucker: latest 10-9 Duluth, JCG and 10-13 Collegeville, RPR. | ||||
| Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) | latest 10-30 Ramsey Co, ACR; 11-14 Cyrus, Pope Co, WH. | ||||
| Caracaras, Falcons | |||||
| Merlin (Falco columbarius) | latest 10-2 Dakota Co RBJ and 10-13 Collegeville, RPR. ' | ||||
| Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) | 9-8 Schroeder, Cook Co, 1, JCG; 9-11 (1), 10-3 (1) and 10-11 (1), Warroad, JLR, PEE; 9-22 Hennepin Co, RDT; 9-22(1), 9-23(2), 9-25(1) and 10-22 (1), Collegeville, RPR; 9-24 Little Marais, 2 and Carlton Peak, 1, JCG; 10-3 Duluth, 1, HFH, RLH; 10-24 Sherburne Co, 1, NMH. Number of reports is encouraging. ; | ||||
| Flycatchers | |||||
| Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) | latest 9-19 Hennepin Co, CKS; 9-19 Washington Co, DS and 9-20 Two Harbors, RK. | ||||
| Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) | latest 9-20 Cyrus, WH and 9-26 Cokato, 3, EC. | ||||
| Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) | latest 9-11 Hennepin Co, VL and 9-21 Little Marais, JCG. | ||||
| Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris) | latest 9-19 Minneapolis, VS and 9-25 St. Paul, VL. | ||||
| Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) | latest 9-26 Rochester, JPF and 9-28 Hennepin Co, VL. Eastern Wood Pewee: latest 9-23 Little Marais, JCG and Hennepin Co, MHM; 9-25 Sherburne Co, NMH. | ||||
| Empidonax flycatcher (Empidonax sp.) | latest 9-18 Belle Prairie, LSR and 9-21 St. Paul, MIG. | ||||
| Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) | latest 10-6 St. Paul, TKS and 10-9 Washington Co, ACR. | ||||
| Vireos | |||||
| Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons) | latest 9-15 St. Paul, ACR and 9-20 Wabasha, DGM. | ||||
| Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius) | latest 9-26 Rochester, JPF and 10-1 Minneapolis. VL. Red-eyed Vi reo: latest 9-29 Rochester, JPF and 10-1 Minneapolis, RBJ; one very exceptional record, 11-6 Hennepin Co, RDT, excellent details, undoubtedly latest date on record for Minnesota. | ||||
| Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) | latest 9-20 Washington Co, DS and Belle Prairie, LSR; 9-22 Minneapolis, VL and Hennepin Co, DB. | ||||
| Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) | 10-26 Hennepin Co, RDT, only report. | ||||
| Shrikes | |||||
| Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) | none reported! | ||||
| Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis) | earliest 10-17 Kanabec Co, RPR, 10-22 Duluth fide JCG and Wabasha Co, DGM; 10-23 Hennepin Co, RBJ. | ||||
| Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows | |||||
| Canada Jay (Perisoreus canadensis) | southerly movement this fall, growing quite strong during October and November; southernmost records, 11-7 Rice Lake Refuge, Aitkin Co, MIG and 11-10 Stillwater (on St. Croix), C. L. Ammerman fide GD, JCG. | ||||
| Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) | 10-9 Clearwater Co, 5, MSB; 10-9 Warroad, JLR, PEE; 10-19, 10-24 and 11-4 Shotley, MG; 10-21 Rice Lake Refuge, Aitkin Co, CEP; 10-29 Holt, Marshall Co, DLO; 10-30 Rice Lake Refuge, CEP. | ||||
| Chickadees, Titmice | |||||
| Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) | 9-28 Cook Co, HH (probably northernmost Minnesota record); 10-17 Dakota Co, VL; 10-26 Hennepin Co, RDT. | ||||
| Larks | |||||
| Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) | latest 10-30 Ramsey Co, ACR; 11-11 Anoka Co, 20, WWL; 12-2 Wabasha, DGM. | ||||
| Martins, Swallows | |||||
| Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia) | latest 9-9 Cokato, EC and Washington Co, 200, ACR. | ||||
| Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) | latest 9-25 Mora, RHJ and Hennepin Co, VL; 9-29 St. Paul, TKS. | ||||
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) | latest 9-3 Ramsey Co, 15, ACR and 9-19 Stearns Co, 25, NMH. | ||||
| Purple Martin (Progne subis) | latest 9-30 St. Paul, TKS and 10-2 Dakota Co, RBJ. | ||||
| Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) | latest 9-25 Alexandria, MVS and 9-26 Benton Co, NMH. | ||||
| Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) | 9-6 Stevens Co, NMH, only report. | ||||
| Kinglets | |||||
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula) | latest 11-6 Wash ington Co, WWL and 11-10 Collegevifle, RPR. | ||||
| Waxwings | |||||
| Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) | 11-6 Duluth, 30, JCG; 11-7 Motley, CW; 11-18 Motley, 20, CW; 11-29 Stearns Co, NMH. | ||||
| Nuthatches | |||||
| Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) | southerly movement; 11-17 Motley, CW; 11-20 Collegeville, RPR; 11-28 Hennepin Co, FN; 11-29 to 12-5 Winona, several feeders, fide GD; 12-1 Worthington, HSH. | ||||
| Wrens | |||||
| Northern House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) | latest 9-27 Washington Co, WWL and 10-2 Wabasha, DGM. | ||||
| Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) | 10-8 Rochester, JPF; 10-10 St. Paul, banded, MIG; 10-24 Minneapolis, TKS. | ||||
| Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris) | latest 9-11 Washington Co, 25, DS; 9-25 St. Paul, ACR, MIG. | ||||
| Thrashers, Mockingbirds | |||||
| Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) | latest 10-3 Cyrus, WH, and all of November, Shotley, MG. | ||||
| Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) | 11-10 and 11-11 Northfield, GNR. | ||||
| Thrushes | |||||
| Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) | latest 11-9 Tofte, Cook Co, MOP and 11-20 Crow Wing Co, MSB. | ||||
| Townsend's Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi) | 11-11 to 1124, GNR (See Notes of Interest in previous issue). Catbird: latest 10-19 Cyrus, WH and 11-9 Minneapolis, FN, VL. | ||||
| Veery (Catharus fuscescens) | latest 9-2 Rochester, JPF and 9-25 St. Paul, MIG. | ||||
| Gray-cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus) | earliest 9-10 Two Harbors, RK; latest 10-2 Lake Vermilion, St. Louis Co, VFB and 10-14 Minneapolis, VL. | ||||
| Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) | latest 10-1 Tofte, MOP and St. Paul, MIG; 10-3 Washington Co, DS, WWL. | ||||
| Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) | latest 10-9 Eyota, FGD and 10-10 Ramsey Co, ACR. | ||||
| Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) | 9-8 Hennepin Co, MHM, only report. | ||||
| Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius) | 11-22 Cushing, Morrison Co, Mrs. Elmer Isaksen (see Notes of Interest in previous issue); 12-5 Morris, Stevens Co, many observers( ditto). | ||||
| Pipits | |||||
| American Pipit (Anthus rubescens) | 9-25 Tofte, Cook Co, MOP and 10-17 Cyrus, Pope Co, WH, only re ports. | ||||
| SPRAGUE'S PIPIT (Anthus spragueii) | 10-25 Cokato, Wright Co, EC (no details; exceptionally late). | ||||
| Finches | |||||
| Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus) | pronounced southward incursion the last week of November; south to Washington Co (DH), Stearns Co (NMH), White Bear (ELC), Hennepin Co (VL, FN), Northfield (GNR), Wabasha (DGM) and Winona (GD). | ||||
| Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator) | earliest 10-23 Two Harbors, RK, Duluth, PBH, Tofte, MOP and Jay Cooke Park, VL; noticeable southward movement after last winter's absence; noted this fall from Little Falls (LSR), Anoka Co, (MIG), Crow Wing Co (MIG, ELC), Minneapolis (VL, FN), Aitkin Co (CEP), Collegeville (RPR), Holt (DLO), Douglas Co (EHH), Itas-ca Co (DB), Sherburne Co (NMH), Dakota Co (FN) and Northfield (banded, GNR). | ||||
| Redpoll (Common) (Acanthis f. flammea) | two unusual reports, 9-20 Rochester, JPF( exceptional-no details) and 10-14 Minneapolis, VS (no de tails); next record 10-16 Tofte, Cook Co, MOP, 10-18 Two Harbors, RK and 10-21 St. Paul, TKS; many reports thereafter, south and west to Washington Co (DH), Morrison Co (LSR), Sherburne Co (NMH) Morris (RAG), Stearns Co (NMH, RPR), Polk Co (GSM), Pope Co (WH), Northfield (GNR), Wright Co (ACR, EC), Crow Wing Co (MSB) and numerous Twin Cities area reports. | ||||
| Redpoll (Hoary) (Acanthis f. exilipes) | 10-30 Knife River, 1, JCG, only report. | ||||
| Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) | usual nomadic self; 10-10 Minneapolis, 11, VS; 10-24 Hennepin Co, 6, RPR; 10-26 Minneapolis, 1, VL; 10-31 Crosby, 3, MSB; 11-6 Cass Co, 6, RPR; 1110 Ramsey Co, 12, VL; 11-14 Wadena Co, RO; 11-30 Washington Co, 1, DH. | ||||
| White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera) | 9-10 Cook Co, 4, JCG; 10-3 Collegeville, 6, RPR; 10-5 St. oseph, 27, RPR; 10-9 Stearns Co, 9, fide NMH; 10-20 Ramsey Co, 15, ACR; 10-23 Hennepin Co, 3, EWJ; 10-24 Duluth, 3, JCG; 10-29 Minneapolis, 9, VS, VL; 11-6 Cass Co, 4, RPR; 11-6 Mpls, RBJ; 11-6 Kellogg, DGM; 11-9 Minneapolis, 6, FN; 11-15 Tofte, Cook Co, MOP; 11-25 Northfield, 18, BL, GNR. | ||||
| Longspurs and Snow Buntings | |||||
| Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus) | earliest 10-24 Sherburne Co, NMH and 10-28 Two Harbors, RBJ. | ||||
| Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) | earliest 9-1 Rice Lake Refuge, Aitkin Co, 50, CEP (very early); next record 10-3 Schroeder, Cook Co, 50, MOP and 10-10 Becker Co, NMH; many reports thereafter, south to Frontenac, Goodhue Co. | ||||
| Towhees, Sparrows | |||||
| Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) | 9-20 Cyrus, Pope Co, WH (details?), only report. | ||||
| Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) | latest 10-6 Mora, RHJ and 10-9 Washington Co, MIG, ACR. | ||||
| Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) | 9-5 Becker Co, MIG; 9-24 Little Marais, JCG; 9-28 Polk Co, GSM; only reports. | ||||
| Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) | latest 9-25 Ramsey Co, VL; 10-17 Wabasha, DGM; one exceptionally late, 11-29 Pickwick, Winona Co, GD, good details; one northerly record on 10-16 Orr, St. Louis Co, NJH, is most unusual; this bird is rare north of the latitude of St. Cloud; it is also easily confused with the Tree Sparrow. | ||||
| Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) | earliest 9-24 Warroad, JLR, PEB; 9-26 Minneapolis, EHH and St. Paul, TKS; latest 11-5 Ramsey Co, ACR and Washington Co, DS; 11-6 Wabasha, GD and 11-7 Rochester, JPF. | ||||
| Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) | 10-1 Hennepin Co, 1, VS; 10-7 Hennepin Co, RDT; 10-13 Washington Co, 1, WWL; 10-27 Minneapolis, 1, VL; 10-30 Hennepin Co, EMB; 11-6 Tofte, Cook Co, 1, MOP; 11-29 Tofte, 1, MOP; 11-30 Rice Co, 1, DB; 11-30 Winona, 1, GD; the early October dates are most interesting; one wonders if these are really oregonus or actually the blackhooded race (cis-montanus) of the Slatecolored Junco; specimens are needed here, any found dead should be turned in to the Museum of Natural History. Tree Sparrow: earliest 9-28, St. Louis Co, VFB; 10-2 Rochester, MIG and 10-5 Washington Co, WWL; 10-8 Tofte, MOP and Two Harbors, RK; many thereafter. | ||||
| White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) | earliest 9-14 Two Harbors, RK, 9-19 Worthington, HSH (early down there?); 9-21 Duluth, JCG; latest 11-4 Two Harbors, RK; 11-13 Tofte, MOP (look at those November dates for the North Shore); 11-25 Rice Co, RBJ, BL, RG. | ||||
| Harris's Sparrow (Zonotrichia querula) | earliest 9-14 Two Harbors, RK, 9-23 Holt, DLO and 9-24 Warroad, JLR, PEB; latest 10-31 Minneapolis, VL and 11-20 Evansville, MVS. | ||||
| Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) | latest 11-8 and 11-13 Tofte, Cook Co, MOP, good details; very unusual locality. | ||||
| Henslow's Sparrow (Centronyx henslowii) | 9-5 Dakota, Winona Co, BT, FV, other members of Hiawatha Valley Bird Club, good details; only report. | ||||
| Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) | latest 10-2 Dakota Co, BL, ACR and 10-3 Duluth, JCG. | ||||
| Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) | latest 10-12 Minne· apolis, VL; 10-25 Morris, Stevens Co, RAG; 11-1 Minneapolis, VL. | ||||
| Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) | latest 10-22 Collegeville, RPR and 11-2 Minneapolis, VL. | ||||
| Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) | latest 10-3 Duluth, PBH and 10-12 Winona, GD. | ||||
| Blackbirds, Orioles | |||||
| Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) | latest 9-10 Washington Co, ACR and 9-24 Holt, Marshall Co, DLO. | ||||
| Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) | latest 10-25 Washington Co, DS and 10-30 Knife River, JCG. | ||||
| Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) | latest 11-10 Cyrus, WH and 11-16 Cokato, EC. | ||||
| Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) | latest 9-10 St. Paul, MIG and 9-17 Washington Co, DS. | ||||
| Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) | earliest 9-2 Duluth, PBH and 9-12 Washington Co, DS, latest 11-14 Knife River, JCG and 11-25 Stearns Co, NMH; a few overwinter in southeastern part of state. | ||||
| Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) | latest 11-8 Tofte, MOP and 11-11 Cook Co, AEA. June, 1966 | ||||
| Warblers | |||||
| Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) | latest 9-27 Minneapolis, DB and 9-30 Hennepin Co, VL. | ||||
| Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) | latest 9-18 Belle Prairie, LSR and 9-22 Two Harbors, RK. | ||||
| Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera) | 9-8 Belle Prairie, LSR; 9-9 Minneapolis, FN and 9-19 Crow Wing Co, MSB. | ||||
| Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) | latest 10-8 Duluth, JCG and 10-11 Two Harbors, RK. | ||||
| Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) | latest 10-7 Wabasha, DGM and 10-8 Two Harbors, RK. | ||||
| Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata) | earliest 9-8 Minneapolis, VL and 9-15 St. Paul, ACR; latest 10-9 Hennepin Co, RDT and 10-12 Belle Prairie, LSR. | ||||
| Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla) | latest 10-12 Minneapolis, VL and 10-16 St. Paul, MIG. | ||||
| Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis) | 9-4 St. Paul, VS and 9-8 Minneapolis, VL, only reports. | ||||
| Mourning Warbler (Geothlypis philadelphia) | 9-28 Minneapolis, VL and 9-29 Washington Co, WWL, latest reports. Yellowthroat: latest 9-28 Minneapolis, VL and 9-29 Rochester, JPF; no October records? | ||||
| American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) | latest 10-2 Eyota, FGD and 10-12 Duluth, 12, JCG. | ||||
| Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) | 9-26 (DS) and 9-29 (WWL) Washington Co, only reports. | ||||
| Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) | latest 9-30 Cook Co, HH, 10-1 Minneapolis, VL and 10-2 Mora, RHJ. | ||||
| Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) | latest 9-27 Minneapolis, CKS; 9-29 Hennepin Co, RDT and Washington Co, WWL. | ||||
| Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) | latest 9-21 Washington Co, WWL and 10-22 Duluth, VL. | ||||
| Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) | latest 9-18 Belle Prairie, LSR and 9-25 St. Paul, ACR. | ||||
| Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) | latest 9-27 (DS) and 9-29 (WWL) Washington Co. | ||||
| Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata) | earliest 8-29 Lake Co, JCG and 9-9 Minneapolis, FN; latest 9-29 (WWL) and 10-1 (DS) Washington Co. | ||||
| Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) | 9-8 (VL) and 9-9 (FN) T. S. Roberts' Sanctuary, Minneapolis (details?). Myrtle Warbler: latest 10-27 Minneapolis, VL and Wabasha, DGM. | ||||
| Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) | nine October records; latest 10-9 Washington and Ramsey Co's, BLand 10-15 Tofte, Cook Co, MOP. | ||||
| Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) | 9-21 Washington Co, DS; 10-3 Stearns Co, NMH; 10-11 Alexandria, MVS. | ||||
| Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) | latest 9 26 Washington Co, DS and Rochester, JPF; 10-1 Cook Co, HH. THE LOON | ||||
| Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis) | latest 9-6 Washington Co, WWL and 9-15 St. Paul, ACR. | ||||
| Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla) | latest 9-25 Rochester, JPF, St. Paul, ACR and Hennepin Co, MHM, 9-29 Minneapolis, VL. | ||||
| Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks | |||||
| Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) | latest 9-24 White Bear, ELC and 9-25 St. Paul, ACR; one fantastic record, 11-14 Bemidji, Beltrami Co, 1 male, no details, reported by Evan B. Hazard of the ornithology staff at Bemidji State College. | ||||
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) | latest 10-2 Minneapolis, TKS and 10-26 Washington Co, WWL. | ||||
| Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) | latest 10-2 Goodhue Co, RBJ and St. Paul, BL. | ||||