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The 2004-Summer Season 1 June through 31 July 2004 Ann E. Kessen and Peder H. Svingen |
The wet, cold May of 2004 was followed by a drier, but still cool, summer season. Many observers remarked that there seemed to be fewer birds, or at least fewer birds singing, than in past summers, and the numbers appeared to support that observation. A total of 249 species was reported, well below the ten-year average of 269, and several species were reported in record low numbers. Nonetheless, the season had many highlights, including a first state record Wood Stork, found by a 3½-year-old boy who immediately reported the bird to his parents, and a first nesting record for the Rock Wren, a species whose status in Minnesota is Casual.
For the second year in a row, there was an unusually high number of Snow Goose reports. Also unusual for mid-summer was a Greater White-fronted Goose at Salt Lake, and up to three Ross's Geese at Black Rush Lake W.M.A. A single Tundra Swan was observed in mid-June at Agassiz N.W.R. Though reports of several duck species were down, Gadwall and Blue-winged Teal reports exceeded the most recent ten-year averages. An adult male Cinnamon Teal in Lac Qui Parle County continued the recent pattern of early summer records.
Drumming counts by the Minnesota D.N.R. found Ruffed Grouse numbers lower than expected in northeastern (down 17%) and northwestern (down 8%) Minnesota, but stable or increasing in other regions of the state. In contrast, D.N.R. surveys of Sharp-tailed Grouse indicated numbers were up 15% in north-central Minnesota and up 31% in the Northwest.
Interesting was a report of two Horned Grebes on Lake Superior in mid-June. Snowy Egrets were found in record high numbers, with all sightings from the western part of the state. An adult Little Blue Heron was observed in Big Stone County in early June. Cattle Egrets were also present in record numbers, and breeding took place in Grant County. An adult Yellow-crowned Night-Heron was reported, after an absence of reports for two consecutive summers. In July, a flock of 13 Plegadis ibis was spotted in Lac Qui Parle County.
Northern Harrier reports were up slightly from the ten-year average. Once again, Peregrine Falcons had a good summer, with 38 territorial pairs fledging 84 young. Common Moorhens bred in Brown County, and there were several new county nesting records for Sandhill Cranes. The eighth state record Snowy Plover was documented by many observers in Stearns County. Upland Sandpiper reports were up significantly over the mean for the past ten years. A cooperative Ruff was seen by many observers in late July. A pair of Caspian Terns was found nesting on Hennepin Island, in Mille Lacs N.W.R., only the second known Minnesota nesting record.
The Eurasian Collared-Dove continued to expand its range in the state, and the sixth state record White-winged Dove was found in mid-June. Reports of Black-billed and Yellow-billed cuckoos were both down significantly compared to the last ten years. A pair of Burrowing Owls first found in May disappeared in early June. Interestingly, Great Gray Owl reports were much higher than usual. Common Nighthawk and Eastern Whip-poor-will reports were both down significantly from the ten-year average. The first state record Green Violet-ear was photographed in Anoka County in June.
For the second year in a row, Western Kingbird numbers were up, primarily in the western part of the state. Also in the west, a White-Eyed Vireo was banded in Buffalo River S.P. in June. Two Carolina Wren reports fit the pattern of one or two reports each summer. Winter Wren numbers were down significantly, but Sedge Wrens were exceptionally abundant. Mimids were well-represented with no fewer than five Northern Mockingbirds, and the eleventh state record Sage Thrasher adroitly photographed in flight at Dodge Nature Center in Ramsey County.
Golden-winged, Tennessee, Chestnut-sided, and Magnolia Warbler numbers were all up as compared to the past ten years. Yellow-rumped Warbler numbers were down, however. Five Yellow-breasted Chats put in an appearance during the summer. Two male Summer Tanagers occupied territories that were also occupied by this species in 2003 — one in Lebanon Hills Regional Park and one in Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve. Though both sang persistently, there was no evidence that either acquired a mate. Clay-colored, Vesper, and Le Conte's Sparrow reports were all up significantly compared to the ten-year average, but White-throated Sparrow reports were down. Henslow's Sparrow was found at a new location near Tympanuchus W.M.A. in Polk County. Two Painted Buntings were present in June, an adult male near Marshall and an immature in Rochester.
Weather Summary: June temperatures were near normal during the early part of the month, but very cool during the last two weeks. In fact, for the last week of June the mean temperature statewide was nine degrees below normal. Rainfall amounts varied in different regions of the state. In general, southern regions experienced heavy rainfall during the month, with southeastern Minnesota averaging six inches above normal. Precipitation levels were also up in northwestern Minnesota. Conversely, north-central and central Minnesota were comparatively dry.
July temperatures were erratic, with much of the month being near normal. However, the second week of July was five degrees below the average and the last week was four degrees below normal. The pattern of heavy rainfall in southern regions and the northwest continued. There was increased precipitation in the central region of the state, which ended the month nearly three inches above normal. The northeast experienced dry conditions during July.
Escapes and exotics: Northern Bobwhite 6/29 St. Louis (Britt) KRS, European Goldfinch 6/19 Hennepin GB, NB.
Undocumented reports: Red-throated Loon 7/3 St. Louis (Duluth), Arctic Tern 7/2 Crow Wing (Garrison), Sage Thrasher 6/16 Aitkin (Pietz's Road).
Acknowledgments: We thank all of the observers who provided summer season reports and breeding records. Without their efforts, our understanding of the occurrence and breeding range of Minnesota birds would be much reduced. Dave Benson, Anthony Hertzel, and Jeanie Joppru provided transcripts of weekly birding reports. Thanks also to Paul Budde for compiling early and late dates, to Anthony Hertzel for preparing the breeding maps, and to Terry Wiens for his records of previous summer season reports.
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| Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks | |||||
| Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens) | Seen 6/1 Big Stone (2, near Clinton) PHS, 6/5 Lincoln (2 adults, 1 first summer, all white morph, Lake Benton) †PHS, 6/6, 6/30, 7/4 Lac qui Parle (6 white morph at Pegg Lake, 1 white morph in Walter Twp., 1 white morph at Perry W.M.A., respectively) †BJU, 6/10 Rock (2, Luverne W.T.P.) BWF, 6/18 Marshall (1 white morph at Warren W.T.P.) †SLF, 6/20 Clearwater (2, Clearbrook W.T.P.) DPJ. | ||||
| Ross's Goose (Anser rossii) | Reported 6/10, 6/11 Lyon (2 and 3 individuals, Black Rush Lake W.M.A.) †RJS, ph. JGW. | ||||
| Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) | A single individual reported 6/26–7/17 Lac qui Parle (Salt Lake) BJU, †JMJ, PHS, PCC (The Loon 77:51–52). | ||||
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) | Reported from 56 counties statewide; new nesting records from Swift BJU and Traverse PHS. | ||||
| Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) | Observed 6/1, 6/9, 6/22 Mower RCK, RDK. | ||||
| Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) | |||||
| Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) | Observed 6/13 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) JMJ. | ||||
| Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) | Record low number of reports: seen in 40 counties throughout the state. | ||||
| Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) | Observed in 48 counties throughout the state. | ||||
| Cinnamon Teal (Spatula cyanoptera) | Adult male 6/1 Lac qui Parle (section 35, Hantho Twp.) †BJU. Fourth summer record in five years. | ||||
| Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) | Reported from 22 counties throughout state. | ||||
| Gadwall (Mareca strepera) | Reported from 18 counties as far east as Wadena, Kandiyohi, Brown. New nesting records in Polk EEF and Wadena BJU. | ||||
| American Wigeon (Mareca americana) | Fewest reports ever: observed in Roseau, plus 6/6 Marshall JMJ, 6/6, 6/13 Brown BTS, 6/7 Lac qui Parle (Perry Twp.) BJU, 6/20 St. Louis SLF, 7/17 Anoka (Carlos Avery W.M.A.) KJB. | ||||
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) | Fewer reports than usual: observed in 55 counties statewide. | ||||
| American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) | Reported from St. Louis, as well as 6/18 Cook JEB, 6/19 Lake NRRI, 6/20 Roseau PHS, 7/16 Beltrami BJU. | ||||
| Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) | Seen in Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Swift, plus 6/5 Big Stone (3 locations) PHS, 6/6 Clay PHS, 6/6 St. Louis SLF, 6/20 Roseau (4 birds) SLF. | ||||
| Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) | Reported from 13 counties in all regions of the state except East-central, Southeast, Southwest. | ||||
| Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) | Reported from six western counties, plus Brown, Stearns, Isanti. | ||||
| Redhead (Aythya americana) | Observed in 17 counties in western, Central, South-central regions. | ||||
| Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) | Lowest number of reports since 1993: reported from 18 counties in northern and central regions of state. | ||||
| Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) | Lowest number of reports since 1989; seen in St. Louis, Roseau, Marshall, Sherburne, Brown, Big Stone, Lac qui Parle. | ||||
| Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) | Seen 6/1 Stearns (Albany) KJB, 6/6 Marshall JMJ, 6/20 Marshall (3 males, 2 females) PHS, 6/20 Roseau SLF, 7/4 Hennepin (French Lake) KJB and Stearns (Albany) JPE. | ||||
| Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) | Reported from eight northern counties. | ||||
| Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) | Seen in 26 counties in all regions except Southeast. New nesting records in Big Stone BJU and Otter Tail DTT, SMT. | ||||
| Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) | Observed in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Hubbard, Beltrami, Lake of the Woods, Mille Lacs. New nesting record in Hubbard RCS. | ||||
| Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) | Reported 6/6 Yellow Medicine (Spellman Lake) BJU, 6/18 Cook JEB, 7/23 Lake (Castle Danger) JWL. | ||||
| Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) | Reported in 23 counties in all regions except North-central, Northeast, Southeast. | ||||
| Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys | |||||
| Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) | Seen in 23 counties as far north as a line through Otter Tail, Todd, Pine. New nesting records for Kanabec JMP, Washington REH. | ||||
| Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) | Reported from 22 counties as far west and south as a line through Polk, Todd, Fillmore. New nesting record in Kittson KLP, SSP. | ||||
| Spruce Grouse (Canachites canadensis) | Reported from the counties of Lake, St. Louis, and Lake of the Woods. | ||||
| Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) | Reported from Beltrami, Marshall, Polk, and Kanabec; also 6/26 Lac qui Parle (one hen and three chicks, Walter Twp.) BJU. New nesting record in Kanabec JMP. | ||||
| Greater Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus cupido) | Seen in Red Lake, Polk, Norman, Clay. Recently released birds 6/24 Yellow Medicine (near Clarkfield) BJU, and three Lac qui Parle locations: 7/4 (hen with chicks, near Marsh Lake) BJU, 7/15 (Walter Twp.) BJU, 7/24 (2, Plover Prairie) PHS. | ||||
| Gray Partridge (Perdix perdix) | Reported from six counties in western regions of the state, plus Todd, Stearns, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn. | ||||
| Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) | Seen in 42 counties statewide, except Northeast. New nesting record in Pine JMP. | ||||
| Grebes | |||||
| Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) | Reported in 32 counties in all regions of state except the Southeast. | ||||
| Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) | Unusual report 6/19 Lake (2 on L. Superior) RSF. | ||||
| Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) | Observed in 18 counties statewide except South-central, Southeast, East-central. New nesting records in Polk EEF, Clay NAJ, Lincoln BJU. | ||||
| Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) | Observed in Roseau, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Clay, Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Brown, Stearns, Sherburne, Hennepin. | ||||
| Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) | Seen in 18 counties in all regions except North-central, Northeast, Southeast. Unusual location 7/1 Dakota (Black Dog L.) JPM, ADS. | ||||
| CLARK'S GREBE (Aechmophorus clarkii) | Reported 6/2, 6/9 Todd (2 at Lake Osakis) †BWF, JEB, 6/12–7/30 Big Stone (Thielke Lake) †PCC, †PHS, †BJU, m.ob., 6/30 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) †BJU. | ||||
| Pigeons, Doves | |||||
| Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) | Observed in 47 counties statewide; new nesting records for Lake JML, Big Stone BJU, Lac qui Parle BJU. | ||||
| Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) | Nest-building documented in Dakota (6/11, Farmington) †TAN (The Loon 77:54); nested again in Houston (Caledonia) KAK, ph. FZL. First county records 6/6 Yellow Medicine (near Clarkfield) †BJU, 6/28 Brown/Cottonwood (Comfrey) †CBr. Also reported from known locations in Chippewa (Milan), 7/14 Renville fide AXH. | ||||
| White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) | Sixth state record 6/16 St. Louis (Gnesen Twp.) CE, †KRE, ph. MH, †PHS. | ||||
| Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) | Reported from 54 counties throughout the state. | ||||
| Cuckoos | |||||
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) | Record low number of reports: seen in three north and seven south counties. | ||||
| Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus) | Fewest reports ever: observed in 20 counties in all regions of the state. | ||||
| Nightjars | |||||
| Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) | Record low number of reports: observed in 25 counties thoughout the state. | ||||
| Eastern Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus) | Reported from Cook (†DLPW), St. Louis, Lake of the Woods, Kittson, Pennington, Red Lake, Wadena, Todd, Sherburne, Dakota, Houston. | ||||
| Swifts | |||||
| Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) | Seen in 46 counties statewide; new nesting record for Clay RHO. | ||||
| Hummingbirds | |||||
| MEXICAN VIOLETEAR (Colibri thalassinus) | First state record 6/12 Anoka (Linwood Twp.) ph. CR (The Loon 77:3–7). | ||||
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) | |||||
| Rails, Gallinules, Coots | |||||
| Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) | Reported from eight north and nine south counties. | ||||
| Sora (Porzana carolina) | Reported from 25 counties in all regions of state except Southeast. | ||||
| Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) | Observed 6/1–7/21 Brown (pair with 8 chicks, Rosenau-Lambrecht W.M.A.) BTS, DAB, BWF, m.ob., 7/16 Stearns (Getty Twp.) BJU. | ||||
| American Coot (Fulica americana) | Seen in 23 counties in all regions except Southeast. | ||||
| Yellow Rail (Coturnicops noveboracensis) | All reports: 6/3 Pine RPR, 6/19–7/6 Aitkin KTP, KRE, DAB, BWF, 6/20–29 Roseau (12+ along county road 123) PHS, KLP, SSP, 6/26 Red Lake PHS. | ||||
| Cranes | |||||
| Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis) | Reported in 26 counties statewide except Northeast and Southwest; new nesting records from Isanti REH, Pine JMP, Kanabec JMP, Todd JSK, Winona NJK. | ||||
| Stilts, Avocets | |||||
| American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) | Observed throughout season in Big Stone (max. 14, 6/19) PCC, PHS et al., 7/3 Traverse (8 at Mud L.) PCC. | ||||
| Plovers | |||||
| Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) | All reports: 6/1 Cook RBJ, 6/4 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/5 Lac qui Parle (2) PHS, 6/6 Yellow Medicine BJU, 6/26 Traverse PCC. | ||||
| American Golden-Plover (Pluvialis dominica) | All reports from Traverse (Mud L.): spring migrants 6/26 (6) PCC, 7/3 (11) PCC; fall migrant (non-breeding?) 7/31 (1) PCC et al. | ||||
| Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) | Reported from 56 counties statewide. Record-high count 7/25 Big Stone (975) PHS, JMJ. | ||||
| Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) | Spring migrants 6/1–4 Lac qui Parle BJU. Mid-summer reports 7/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 7/3 Traverse PCC, the latter possibly an early fall migrant (The Loon 74:65–82), but no subsequent reports until 7/17 Lac qui Parle (7), 7/18 Big Stone (2) PCC, PHS. Highest reported count 7/31 Traverse (154 at Mud L.) PCC et al. | ||||
| SNOWY PLOVER (Anarhynchus nivosus) | Eighth state record 6/4–5 Stearns (Albany) ph. †KJB; †CBr, †PCC, ph. †PHS, ph. †DTT, †SMT, m.ob (The Loon 77:48–49). | ||||
| Sandpipers | |||||
| Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) | Observed in 22 counties in all regions except Northeast and North-central; new nesting records for Jackson BRB, Rice FVS, Dakota SWe. | ||||
| Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) | Only report: 6/6–8 St. Louis SLF et al. | ||||
| Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica) | Observed 7/30 (1), 7/31 (4) Traverse (Mud L.) KJB, PCC et al. | ||||
| Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) | Reported from ten north and two south counties, all in the western half of the state. Highest reported count 6/20 Roseau (64) PHS. | ||||
| Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) | Observed 6/1 Big Stone (5) PHS, 6/3 Marshall GHu, 7/30 Big Stone KJB, Mille Lacs (no date, Mille Lacs N.W.R.), MN DNR. | ||||
| RUFF (Calidris pugnax) | Reported 7/25–29 Big Stone (Otrey Twp.) ph. †PHS, †JMJ; ph. DAC, †DTT, †SMT, †BJU, m.ob (The Loon 77:50–51). Third county record and 42nd overall. | ||||
| Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) | Spring migrants last reported 6/12, 6/19 Big Stone PCC, JGG. Southbound migrants 6/26, 7/3 Traverse PCC, 7/4, 7/10 Lac qui Parle PHS, JMJ. First juvenile 7/25 Big Stone PHS. Highest reported count 7/30 Big Stone (545) BJU. Fall migrants also reported from Chippewa, Swift, Winona. | ||||
| Sanderling (Calidris alba) | Spring migrants 6/5 Big Stone (2) PHS, 6/6 St. Louis (7) SLF. Early south 7/12 Brown (4) EOr, 7/17, 7/22 Lac qui Parle m.ob., 7/25 Swift BJU, 7/28 Big Stone BJU (no fall migrants north). Highest reported count 6/1 Big Stone (18) PHS. | ||||
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) | Spring migrants 6/1 Big Stone (206) PHS, 6/1, 6/6 Lac qui Parle (570 on 6/1) BJU, as well as Douglas, Lac qui Parle, Brown; fall migrants reported in Becker, Big Stone, Yellow Medicine, Lincoln. | ||||
| Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii) | Fewest reports since 1992: only spring migrants 6/2 Big Stone BJU, 6/12 Stearns PEB. Early south 7/17 Lac qui Parle (3) PCC, PHS. Early north 7/23 Lake and St. Louis JWL. Fall migrants also reported from Big Stone, Swift, Traverse. | ||||
| Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) | Seen in seven north and ten south counties. Late south 6/5 Lac qui Parle (1) PHS; only additional spring records Big Stone, Stearns. Fall migrants 6/27 Roseau PHS, 7/3 Traverse PCC, 7/4 Lac qui Parle PHS, JMJ. Highest reported count 7/18 Big Stone (754) PCC, PHS, but also see fall report. | ||||
| White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) | Spring migrants in Roseau, Traverse, Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Lincoln, Stearns. Late south 6/19 Big Stone PCC, JGG. Late north 6/27 Roseau PHS, 6/26, 7/3 (non-breeding?) Traverse †PCC. Presumed fall migrants (singles) 7/18 Big Stone †PCC, †PHS, 7/22 Lac qui Parle †BJU. Highest reported count 6/1 Big Stone (263) PHS. | ||||
| Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Calidris subruficollis) | Injured bird 6/26 Big Stone †PCC. Southbound migrants 7/22 Lac qui Parle KJB, 7/26 Lake JWL, 7/31 Traverse PCC. | ||||
| Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) | Observed in ten north and nine south counties. Recorded at weekly intervals on shorebird surveys in western Minnesota throughout June and early July, suggesting possibility of attempted summering by a few birds, e.g., 6/12 (1), 6/19 (2) Big Stone PCC, JGG, 6/26 Traverse (2) PCC, 7/3 Traverse (8) PCC, 7/11 Big Stone (7) PHS. Please see fall report for high counts. | ||||
| Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) | Spring migrants 6/16 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/20 Clay CRM; probably still northbound was one 6/26 Big Stone PCC. Early north 7/3 Traverse PCC; fall migrants from two additional north and seven additional south counties. Highest reported counts 6/1 Lac qui Parle (626) BJU, 7/31 Lac qui Parle (694) and Traverse (701) PCC et al. | ||||
| Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus) | Reported from two north and eight south counties. Only spring migrant 6/1 Lac qui Parle BJU; fall migrants 6/27 Roseau (2) PHS, 7/3 Traverse (28) PCC, 7/4 Big Stone PHS, JMJ. | ||||
| American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) | Reported in eleven north counties, and Sherburne, Rice, Waseca. | ||||
| Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata) | Seen in 23 counties throughout the state except South-central, Southeast; new nesting record for Lac qui Parle BJU. | ||||
| Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) | Seen in 29 counties in all regions of the state except Southeast. Highest reported count 7/25 Big Stone (38) PHS, JMJ. New nesting record Itasca EOr. | ||||
| Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) | Spring migrants 6/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/3 Lake of the Woods MHK. Fall migrants 7/3 Traverse PCC, 7/4 Big Stone PHS, JMJ; reported from three additional north and eight additional south counties. Highest reported count 7/18 Big Stone (42) PCC, PHS, but also see fall report. | ||||
| Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) | Spring migrants 6/1, 6/11 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/1, 6/2 Big Stone PHS, BJU. Fall migrants reported from 22 counties statewide, beginning 6/19 Big Stone (2) PCC, JGG, 6/26 Big Stone (4) and Traverse (38) PCC. First juveniles and highest reported count 7/25 Big Stone (1514) PHS, JMJ, but also see fall report. | ||||
| Willet (Tringa semipalmata) | Observed 6/26, 7/3 Traverse PCC, 7/25 Swift BJU, 7/28 Big Stone BJU, 7/31 Lac qui Parle PCC et al. All reports were of one or two birds. First juvenile 7/25 Big Stone PHS. | ||||
| Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) | Fall migrants reported from two north and nine south counties. Early north 7/3 Traverse (5) PCC. Early south 7/4 Big Stone (2) PHS, JMJ. Highest reported count 7/25 Big Stone (80) PHS, JMJ, but also see fall report. | ||||
| Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) | Reported from four north and ten south counties. | ||||
| Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) | Observed 6/1, 6/3–7, 7/22, 7/29 Lac qui Parle BJU, JMP, 6/4, 7/26 Stearns KJB. | ||||
| Gulls, Terns | |||||
| Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia) | More reports than usual. Observed 6/1 Todd KJB, 6/16, 7/11–12 Crow Wing EOr, CRM, 6/20 Beltrami DPJ, 6/20, 6/27 Roseau (216 on 6/27, high number for mid-summer) PHS, 7/25 Itasca EOr, 7/26 Douglas EOr, 7/31 Big Stone SWe. | ||||
| Franklin's Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) | Reported from 17 counties throughout state except for eastern regions. | ||||
| Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) | Seen in 42 counties statewide. | ||||
| Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) | Observed in Lake of the Woods, St. Louis, Lake, Itasca, Cook, Mille Lacs, Polk, Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Chippewa. | ||||
| Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) | Reported from St. Louis, Polk, Clay, Otter Tail, Wadena, Mille Lacs, Big Stone, Yellow Medicine; Minnesota D.N.R. reported nesting in Mille Lacs (Mille Lacs N.W.R.). | ||||
| Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) | Observed in 37 counties throughout state, except Northeast, Southeast; new nesting records for Cottonwood BRB, Todd JSK. | ||||
| Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) | Observed in Mille Lacs, St. Louis, Itasca, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, Polk. | ||||
| Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri) | Seen in 23 counties in all regions of the state except Northeast, Southeast. | ||||
| Loons | |||||
| Common Loon (Gavia immer) | Fewest reports since 1990: observed in 30 counties throughout state except for southern regions. | ||||
| Storks | |||||
| WOOD STORK (Mycteria americana) | First state record 6/17 Cook LB, v.t. BAB et al. (The Loon 77:8). | ||||
| Cormorants | |||||
| Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) | Seen in 40 counties statewide. The Minnesota D.N.R. reports attempted nesting Mille Lacs (Mille Lacs N.W.R.). | ||||
| Pelicans | |||||
| American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) | Observed in 34 counties in all regions of state. | ||||
| Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons | |||||
| Least Bittern (Botaurus exilis) | Reported from Norman, Clay, Otter Tail, Wadena, Todd, Grant, and eight south counties. | ||||
| American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) | Reported from 20 counties in all regions of state except South-central, Southeast. | ||||
| LITTLE BLUE HERON (Egretta caerulea) | Only report: 6/2 Big Stone (adult, Prior Twp.) BJU. | ||||
| Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) | More reports than usual, following record-high numbers in spring (The Loon 76:193). All reports: 6/2–3 Douglas/Grant (2 at Bah Lakes W.M.A.) BWF, CBr et al., 6/3 Lac qui Parle (Walter Twp.) BJU, 6/24 Big Stone (Odessa Twp.) BJU, 6/25 Chippewa (Lac qui Parle L.) BJU, 7/9 Lincoln (East Twin L.) and Yellow Medicine (Bohemian W.M.A.) BJU, 7/19 Lac qui Parle (Hantho Twp.) BJU, 7/25 Swift (3 at Shible L., 1 at Holloway W.T.P.) BJU, 7/28 Otter Tail (near Spitzer L.) †JMP. | ||||
| Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) | Only report: one adult 6/24 Big Stone (Odessa Twp.) †BJU. | ||||
| Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) | Seen in five north and nine south counties. | ||||
| Green Heron (Butorides virescens) | Observed in 37 counties throughout state. | ||||
| Great Egret (Ardea alba) | Observed in 33 counties in all regions except North-central, Northeast. | ||||
| Western Cattle-Egret (Ardea ibis) | Record high number of reports: seen 6/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/2–7/26 Grant (max. 38, Pelican Lake) ph. †CBr, m.ob., 6/2, 7/20–26 Douglas (Bah Lakes W.M.A.) BWF, KTP, EOr, 6/15 Houston (3) FZL, 6/19 Jackson DFN, 6/22 Swift BJU, 7/16 Becker MWy, Otter Tail (no date) JPM. | ||||
| Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) | Seen in 51 counties throughout state. | ||||
| Ibises | |||||
| Plegadis ibis (Plegadis sp.) | Documented 7/2 Lac qui Parle (13, Perry Twp.) †BJU. | ||||
| New World Vultures | |||||
| Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) | Reported from 41 counties statewide. | ||||
| Osprey | |||||
| Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) | Fewest reports since 1993: Reported from 18 counties, but not in the southern regions. | ||||
| Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles | |||||
| Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius) | Reported from 43 counties in all regions except Southeast. | ||||
| Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) | Observed in eight north counties. | ||||
| Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) | Reported from 26 counties in all regions except Northeast and Southwest. New nesting record for Chippewa BJU. | ||||
| American Goshawk (Accipiter atricapillus) | Only reports: 7/12 Aitkin CLB, KWR, (no date) Roseau BJS. | ||||
| Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) | Observed in 34 counties in all regions of state. | ||||
| Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) | Seen in three north and eight south counties. | ||||
| Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) | Reported from 24 counties in all regions except Southwest and South-central; new nesting record for Todd JSK. | ||||
| Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) | Observed in three north and eight south counties within expected range. | ||||
| Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) | Reported from 56 counties statewide; new nesting record in Cass JWL. | ||||
| Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus) | Two reports: 6/6 Polk (Rydell N.W.R.), 7/23 Cottonwood (Red Rock Prairie) †BRB, documentation reviewed by FJN. | ||||
| Screech-Owls, Owls | |||||
| Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio) | Seen in Todd, Big Stone, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Murray, Brown. | ||||
| Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) | |||||
| BURROWING OWL (Athene cunicularia) | Pair near Lewisville (see spring report) disappeared 6/2 Watonwan fide AXH. | ||||
| Barred Owl (Strix varia) | |||||
| Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa) | Most reports since 1981: observed in Cook, Lake, St. Louis (nested), Koochiching, Beltrami, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, Aitkin, and 7/15 Mahnomen BJU. | ||||
| Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) | Reported 6/2, 6/12, 6/5, 6/16–18 Todd JSK, BWF, BJU, 6/25 Lac qui Parle BJU, 7/26 St. Louis JWL. | ||||
| Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) | Observed 6/12 Red Lake (2) PHS, 7/1, 7/24 Lac qui Parle BJU, 7/24–25 Norman (2 at Neal W.M.A.) RAE, CRM. | ||||
| Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus) | Only report: 6/8 St. Louis (singing southeast of Hoyt Lakes) JCG. | ||||
| Kingfishers | |||||
| Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) | Reported from 40 counties statewide. | ||||
| Woodpeckers | |||||
| Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) | Fewest reports ever: seen in 29 counties in all regions except Northeast. | ||||
| Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) | Seen in 32 counties throughout state except Northeast; new nesting record in Todd JSK. | ||||
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) | Observed in 36 counties statewide; new nesting record for Chippewa BJU. | ||||
| American Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides dorsalis) | One summer report: 6/22 St. Louis County JWL. | ||||
| Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus) | Observed in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Aitkin, Itasca, Beltrami, Clearwater, and Lake of the Woods. | ||||
| Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) | Reported from 45 counties in all regions of state; new nesting records from Otter Tail DTT, SMT, Houston KAK. | ||||
| Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus) | Seen in 47 counties statewide. | ||||
| Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) | Reported from 53 counties statewide. | ||||
| Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) | Fewest reports since 1994: observed in 33 counties in all regions of state except Southwest; new nesting records Polk fide EEF, Otter Tail DTT, SMT. | ||||
| Caracaras, Falcons | |||||
| American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) | |||||
| Merlin (Falco columbarius) | Seen in Cook, St. Louis, Itasca, Cass, Beltrami, Roseau, Marshall, Pennington, Polk. | ||||
| Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) | Observed in 5 north and 12 south counties. | ||||
| Flycatchers | |||||
| Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) | Observed in 48 counties throughout state. | ||||
| Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis) | Most reports since 1992; seen in 25 counties as far east as Sherburne. | ||||
| Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) | Reported from 56 counties statewide. | ||||
| Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) | Seen in nine north and nine south counties; late south migrant 6/13 Scott JMP. | ||||
| Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens) | Reported from 48 counties statewide; new nesting record Pine JMP. | ||||
| Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris) | Observed in ten north and two south counties. | ||||
| Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax virescens) | Eight territories at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., Dakota/Scott BAF. Also reported 6/2 Rice TFB, 6/5, 6/26, 7/20 Anoka KJB, 6/8, 6/9, 6/27 Houston DAB, 6/21 Fillmore NBO, 6/13 Hennepin OLJ. | ||||
| Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum) | Reported from 17 north and 6 south counties; late south (away from known breeding areas) 6/25 Rice TFB. | ||||
| Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) | Observed in 26 counties in all regions of the state except Northeast, North-central. | ||||
| Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) | Reported from 42 counties in all regions except Southeast. | ||||
| Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) | Reported from 45 counties statewide; new nesting record for Todd JSK. | ||||
| Vireos | |||||
| White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) | Banded 6/5 Clay (Buffalo River S.P.) ph. †GEN, JGa. Third county record and 43rd overall. | ||||
| Bell's Vireo (Vireo bellii) | Observed 6/5 Dodge OWB, 6/6, 6/27 Winona BWF, DAB, 6/8 Wabasha KTP, 6/16 Blue Earth BTS, 7/4 Waseca JPS. | ||||
| Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons) | Reported from 36 counties in all regions of state. | ||||
| Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius) | Observed in eleven counties in northern regions; first nesting record Carlton JWL. | ||||
| Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) | Seen 6/1 Kanabec JMP, 6/1, 6/2 Clay RHO, DPJ, 6/22 Cook RBJ. | ||||
| Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) | Reported in 45 counties statewide. | ||||
| Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) | Reported from 51 counties throughout state. | ||||
| Shrikes | |||||
| Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) | All north reports: 6/28 Kittson (St. Joseph Twp.) †SSP (The Loon 77:49–50), Clay (Felton Prairie), Norman (7/23, adult feeding young), Todd (2). Also seen in nine south counties. | ||||
| Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows | |||||
| Canada Jay (Perisoreus canadensis) | Observed in the northern counties of Lake, St. Louis, Aitkin, Itasca, Cass, Beltrami, Clearwater, and Lake of the Woods. | ||||
| Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) | Seen in 56 counties statewide. | ||||
| Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) | Observed in the counties of St. Louis, Beltrami, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Red Lake, Polk, and Mahnomen. | ||||
| American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) | Reported from 59 counties throughout state. | ||||
| Common Raven (Corvus corax) | Reported from 20 counties as far south as Anoka. | ||||
| Chickadees, Titmice | |||||
| Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) | Seen in 56 counties in all parts of state. | ||||
| Boreal Chickadee (Poecile hudsonicus) | Reported 6/15 Lake NRRI, 6/22, 7/11 St. Louis NRRI, SLF, SES, 6/24, 6/29 Itasca CLB, KWR, NRRI, 7/5 Cass NRRI, 7/16 Beltrami BJU. | ||||
| Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) | Seen throughout summer Fillmore NBO. | ||||
| Larks | |||||
| Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) | Seen in 34 counties in all regions except Northeast. | ||||
| Martins, Swallows | |||||
| Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia) | Seen in 31 counties in all regions of state except Southeast; new nesting record in Yellow Medicine BJU. | ||||
| Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) | Seen in 55 counties statewide; new nesting record in Steele NFT. | ||||
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) | Observed in 33 counties in all regions of state. | ||||
| Purple Martin (Progne subis) | Lowest number of reports since 1994: observed in 31 counties in all regions of state except Northeast; first nesting record Big Stone BJU. | ||||
| Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) | Observed in 62 counties throughout state. | ||||
| Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) | Reported from 48 counties statewide. | ||||
| Kinglets | |||||
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula) | Observed 6/2 Ramsey JEH, 6/2, 6/5, 6/14 Cook RBJ, KTP, NRRI, 6/6 Polk (Rydell N.W.R.), 6/15, 6/19 Lake NRRI, 6/21 St. Louis NRRI, ALE, SES, 7/13 Mille Lacs CRM. | ||||
| Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) | Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Cass, Beltrami, Hubbard, Clearwater. | ||||
| Waxwings | |||||
| Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) | Observed in 47 counties statewide. | ||||
| Nuthatches | |||||
| Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) | Reported in eleven north and three south counties. | ||||
| White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) | Observed in 55 counties statewide. | ||||
| Creepers | |||||
| Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) | Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Aitkin, Cass, Wadena, Beltrami, Clearwater, Polk; new nesting record in Itasca JWL. | ||||
| Gnatcatchers | |||||
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) | Reported from 21 counties as far north as Cass, Crow Wing. | ||||
| Wrens | |||||
| ROCK WREN (Salpinctes obsoletus) | Second adult (see spring report) 6/6–7/17 Clay (Felton Prairie, 4 young fledged) †PCC, m.ob. First nesting record for this Casual species. | ||||
| Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) | Reported without details 7/14+ Hennepin (Coon Rapids Dam R.P.) fide AXH. Documented 7/26 Ramsey †NSp. | ||||
| Northern House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) | |||||
| Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) | Reported from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Aitkin, Cass, Beltrami, Hubbard, Clearwater, Lake of the Woods, Roseau. | ||||
| Sedge Wren (Cistothorus stellaris) | Observed in 55 counties statewide. | ||||
| Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris) | Reported from 39 counties in all regions of state. | ||||
| Thrashers, Mockingbirds | |||||
| Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) | Observed in 56 counties in all regions of state. | ||||
| Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) | Seen in 45 counties throughout state. | ||||
| SAGE THRASHER (Oreoscoptes montanus) | Eleventh state record 6/26 Dakota (Dodge Nature Center) ph. DN. [Corrected] | ||||
| Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) | Five reports: 6/3 Cook (Spruce Creek) JGW et al., 6/4, 6/27 St. Louis DBF, SLF, 6/6 Yellow Medicine BJU, 6/13 Scott RMD, 7/3 Cook (Gunflint Trail) fide DRB. | ||||
| Starlings | |||||
| European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) | Reported from 57 counties in all regions of state. New nesting record Pine JMP. | ||||
| Thrushes | |||||
| Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) | Seen in 59 counties statewide. | ||||
| Veery (Catharus fuscescens) | Reported 6/8 Big Stone RBJ and 30 additional counties in all regions except Southwest. | ||||
| Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) | Seen in Dakota, Sherburne, Lac qui Parle, Clay, Polk, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. | ||||
| Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) | Observed in 12 north counties. | ||||
| Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) | Reported from 26 counties in all regions except Northwest. Numbers down (10 territories) at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., Dakota/Scott BAF. | ||||
| American Robin (Turdus migratorius) | Seen in 61 counties statewide. | ||||
| Old World Sparrows | |||||
| House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) | |||||
| Finches | |||||
| Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus) | Seen in Cook, St. Louis, Itasca, Aitkin, Beltrami, Hubbard, Clearwater, Lake of the Woods, Carlton. | ||||
| House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) | Observed in 48 counties statewide; new nesting records for Beltrami JWL, Todd JSK. | ||||
| Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus) | Reported from 14 north counties. | ||||
| Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) | Seen 6/19 Lake NRRI, 6/24 St. Louis SLF, 6/30 Cass NRRI, 7/16 Beltrami BJU. | ||||
| White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera) | Observed 6/1–6 Beltrami DPJ, 6/17 Cook NRRI, 6/22 Lake KRE, 6/25 Aitkin EOr, 6/28 Lake NRRI. | ||||
| Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) | Seen in four north counties and 6/1 Ramsey NSp, Anoka (late July) KJB. | ||||
| American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) | |||||
| Longspurs and Snow Buntings | |||||
| CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR (Calcarius ornatus) | Reported 6/6–7/27 Clay PHS, m.ob., 6/11 Lac qui Parle (Yellow Bank Hills S.N.A.) †BJU, 7/9 Yellow Medicine (Fortier Twp.) †BJU. | ||||
| Towhees, Sparrows | |||||
| Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) | Seen in 34 counties in all regions except North-central. | ||||
| Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) | Reported in three north and seven south counties, including pair with begging juvenile 7/4 Brown BTS. | ||||
| Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) | Seen in 61 counties statewide. | ||||
| Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) | Most records ever: reported from 53 counties in all regions of state. | ||||
| Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) | Observed in 36 counties in all regions except Northeast, and as far northwest as 6/24 Polk (Agassiz Dunes S.N.A.) KLP; new nesting record in Chippewa BJU. | ||||
| Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) | Observed 6/6 Lake NRRI, 6/6, 6/20 Polk (Rydell N.W.R.), 6/8 St. Louis SLF, 6/30 Roseau KLP, SSP. | ||||
| White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) | Late spring migrants 6/2 Clay RHO, 6/6 Polk (Rydell N.W.R.). | ||||
| White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) | Tied with 2000 for record low number of reports: seen in eleven north counties. For in-depth discussion of this species' population status, please see The Loon 76:115–122. | ||||
| Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) | Highest number of reports ever received: seen in 56 counties statewide. | ||||
| LeConte's Sparrow (Ammospiza leconteii) | Number of reports second only to 2003 (22): seen in 21 counties in all regions except southern. | ||||
| Nelson's Sparrow (Ammospiza nelsoni) | Reported from six north counties within usual summer range. | ||||
| Henslow's Sparrow (Centronyx henslowii) | All north reports: 6/10+ Otter Tail (2 or 3 at Glendalough S.P.) CBr, †DTT, †SMT, m.ob., 6/25 Polk (near Tympanuchus W.M.A.) KLP. South reports from Lac qui Parle, Winona, Rice, Washington. | ||||
| Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) | Observed in 47 counties throughout state; new nesting records in Lac qui Parle BJU, Todd JSK. | ||||
| Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) | Reported from 56 counties statewide. | ||||
| Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) | Record number of reports: seen in Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Aitkin, Cass, Beltrami, Roseau, Morrison (7/12, CRM). | ||||
| Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) | Observed in 40 counties throughout state; new nesting records in Itasca JWL, Lac qui Parle BJU. | ||||
| Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) | Observed in 6 north and 13 south counties. | ||||
| Yellow-breasted Chat | |||||
| Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens) | Most summer reports ever: one from spring was joined by a second bird 6/1, 6/6 Yellow Medicine (Upper Sioux Agency S.P.) BWF, †BJU, 6/5–22 Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R.) ASc, ph. JPM, †PLJ, m.ob., 6/6–7/8 Rice (2 locations, audio recording) TFB, 6/26 Clay (Felton Prairie) KRE. | ||||
| Blackbirds, Orioles | |||||
| Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) | Seen in 37 counties statewide. | ||||
| Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) | Seen in 56 counties statewide. | ||||
| Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) | Lowest number of reports since 1985: seen in 6 north and 15 south counties; new nesting record in Kanabec JMP. | ||||
| Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) | Reported from 40 counties in all regions of the state except Northeast. | ||||
| Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) | Observed in 22 counties in all regions of state, including adult male lingering at feeder through 6/2 St. Louis (Duluth) DOK, SM. | ||||
| Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) | |||||
| Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) | Observed in 57 counties throughout state. | ||||
| Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) | Repored from 55 counties in all regions of state; new nesting records for Pine JMP, Scott BAF. | ||||
| Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) | Lowest number of reports since 1994: observed in 24 counties in all regions of state. New nesting record in Pine JMP. | ||||
| Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) | Seen in 59 counties throughout state. | ||||
| Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus) | Only documented reports: 6/10, 6/28 Rock (pair at Hills W.T.P.) †BWF, ph. †CBr. | ||||
| Warblers | |||||
| Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) | Seen in 35 counties throughout state. | ||||
| Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) | Reported 6/8 Houston BWF, 6/12 Fillmore NBO, 6/27 Winona DAB, Pine (early July) fide AXH. | ||||
| Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) | Observed in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Cass, Beltrami, Marshall, Todd, plus 7/23 Mahnomen CRM. | ||||
| Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera) | Seen in 18 counties as far south as 6/1, 6/3 Rice TFB; new nesting record Sherburne PLJ. | ||||
| Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera) | Reported from ten south counties as well as 6/1 Morrison BWF, 6/7, 7/9 Todd JSK. | ||||
| Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) | Reported from 15 north and 3 south counties. | ||||
| Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) | Lowest number of records since 1981: reported 6/6, 6/14 Hennepin EOr, BWF, 6/7, 6/8 Houston FZL, KTP. | ||||
| Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) | Observed in eight north and eight south counties, including 7/17 Anoka (Fridley) CF, 7/20 Anoka (3) KJB. | ||||
| Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla) | Reported from 15 north counties and 6/1 Lac qui Parle BJU. | ||||
| Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis) | Seen in nine north counties; late migrant 6/8 Chippewa JEB. | ||||
| Mourning Warbler (Geothlypis philadelphia) | Reported in nine north and five south counties, including five territories at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., Dakota/Scott BAF. | ||||
| KENTUCKY WARBLER (Geothlypis formosa) | Observed 6/2, 6/3, 6/7 Blue Earth (Williams Nature Center) JEB, DAB, BWF, 6/2, 6/5 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) TAN, BAF. | ||||
| Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) | Seen in 57 counties statewide. | ||||
| Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina) | BAF reported 22 territories, 6 failed nests parasitized by cowbirds, an unparasitized nest that fledged 3 Hooded Warblers, and one recently fledged brood at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., Dakota/Scott. Also observed 6/4 Dakota (Lebanon Hills R.P.) †CBr, LM, 6/19 Nicollet ADS, CBr. | ||||
| American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) | Observed in 43 counties statewide; new nesting record for Todd JSK. | ||||
| Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) | Seen 6/4 Cook JEB, RBJ, 6/6 Polk (Rydell N.W.R.), 6/19 Lake NRRI, 6/24, 6/29 Aitkin CLB, KWR, KRE. | ||||
| Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea) | Numbers down (9 territories) at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., Dakota/Scott BAF. Also seen in Becker, Otter Tail, Todd, Nicollet, Winona, Ramsey, Anoka, Chisago, Wright. | ||||
| Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) | Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Aitkin, Cass, Beltrami, Hubbard, Clearwater, Anoka. Presumed spring migrant 6/2 Kittson (Twin Lakes) JMJ, SAS. Also reported 6/19 Scott SWe, 7/5 Fillmore NBO, 7/17 Anoka (Fridley) CF. | ||||
| Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) | Observed in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Aitkin, Cass, Polk, Clay, Otter Tail, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine; late south 6/6 Yellow Medicine BJU. | ||||
| Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) | Highest number of reports ever received: 6/1 Kanabec CAM, 6/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/2 Pine JMP, 6/4 Cook RBJ, 6/6 Lake of the Woods JMJ, 6/6 Polk (Rydell N.W.R.), 7/23 Becker MWy. | ||||
| Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) | Seen in ten north counties; late migrant 6/2 Big Stone BJU. | ||||
| Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) | Reported from 47 counties statewide. | ||||
| Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) | Tied with 2001 for most reports ever: seen in 29 counties in all parts of state except southern regions. | ||||
| Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata) | Spring migrants 6/1 Kanabec CAM, 6/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/1 Clay RHO, 6/4 Cook RBJ, 6/6 Otter Tail (Glendalough S.P.), 6/6 Polk (Rydell N.W.R.) | ||||
| Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) | Unusual reports 6/16 Anoka PG, 6/23 Sherburne PJG. Also observed in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, and 7/16 Beltrami BJU. | ||||
| Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) | Reported in St. Louis, Itasca, Cass, Lake of the Woods, Polk, and new nesting record Aitkin BWL. | ||||
| Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) | Observed in 13 north and 4 south counties, including 7/26 Ramsey REH. | ||||
| Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) | 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. | ||||
| Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) | Observed in ten north counties. | ||||
| Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis) | Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Cass, Clearwater, Pine, Clay. | ||||
| Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla) | Reported 6/1 Ramsey NSp, 6/4 Cook RBJ, 6/6 Polk (Rydell N.W.R.), 6/13 Brown JSS, 6/23 Lake KRE, 7/3 St. Louis DAB. | ||||
| Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks | |||||
| Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) | Adult males (see spring report) documented through 7/23 Dakota (Lebanon Hills R.P.) ph. JPM, †CBr, †ADS, and through 7/25 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) †RMD, †BAF, JMP. Both observed advertising for mates to no avail. | ||||
| Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) | Reported from 33 counties throughout state. | ||||
| Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) | Seen in 38 counties in all regions of state. | ||||
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) | Observed in 50 counties statewide. | ||||
| Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) | Reported within usual range from Murray, Nobles and Rock, plus 6/4 Lac qui Parle BJU, 7/18–22 Brown (pair at gravel pit south of Sleepy Eye) BTS, JSS, JEB, RBJ. | ||||
| Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) | Seen in 47 counties statewide. | ||||
| PAINTED BUNTING (Passerina ciris) | Adult male 6/9–11 Lyon (near Marshall) PRD, ph. †RJS, †JGW, female or immature male 6/17 or 6/18 through 6/22 Olmsted (Rochester) TD, BOr, ph. RLE. All but 4 of the state's 16 records have occurred within the past ten years. | ||||
| Dickcissel (Spiza americana) | Observed in 33 counties south and west of a line from Mahnomen to Houston. | ||||