Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon
The 1965-Summer Season
1 June through 31 July 1965
Ronald L. Huber

Weatherwise, this summer was quite normal. The usual heat and drought in July and August probably stifled some earnest efforts on the part of some observers.

Extremely high water in some areas no doubt affected the local wateTfowl populations. Most prairie species fared quite well, while warblers and some of the other boreal nesters were reported less frequently than usual. The latter situation is probably due to a decrease in birding activity in the northeastern portion of the state this summer.

The format used here will be the same as was used for the last Summer Season: nesting evidence will be listed and then any county records will follow.

Key to the Seasonal Report
1.Upper case (LEAST TERN) indicates a Casual or Accidental species in the state.
2.Species are listed in brackets [Whooping Crane] when there is a reasonable doubt as to its origin or wildness.
3.Bracketed text following a species’ name indicates the total number of north and south counties.
4.Dates listed in bold (10/9) indicate an occurrence either earlier, later, or within the three earliest or latest dates on file.
5.Counties listed in bold (Aitkin) indicate an unusual occurrence for that county.
6.Counties listed in bold and with an underline (Becker) indicate a first county record.
7.Counties listed in italics (Crow Wing) indicate a first county breeding record.
8.Totals in bold (150) indicate a total within or exceeding the top three high counts for that species.
9.Totals in bold-italic (55) indicate a CBC total within or exceeding the top three high counts for that species.
10.Dagger “†” preceding observer’s initials denotes written documentation was submitted.
11“ph.” denotes a species documented with a photograph.
12.“v.t.” denotes a species documented by video.
13.“a.t.” denotes a species documented by audio.
14.High counts that are multiples of 100 are assumed or known to be estimates, unless otherwide noted.
The Seasonal Report  is a compilation of seasonal bird sightings from throughout Minnesota. We particularly invite reports from parts of the state that have been neglected or covered lightly in past reports. To become a contributor, contact the Editor of The Loon (editor AT moumn.org).

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