Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon
The 2017-Summer Season
1 June through 31 July 2017
Ann E. Kessen and Peder H. Svingen

Snow Geese were relatively widespread during the season, with records from five counties, ranging from northwest to southeast. At Lake Osakis, Todd County, a mixed Clark's Grebe / Western Grebe pair was found with a single hybrid chick late in the season. Watonwan County enjoyed its first county record for White-winged Dove in late July. Around the same time, an adult male Rufous Hummingbird spent a couple of days in Corcoran, Hennepin County.

The North Ottawa Impoundment in Grant County was the place to be for a number of unexpected species during the season. Beginning in mid-June, many observers were treated to views of two King Rails, which provided the county's second record. A pair of Black-necked Stilts was also present at that time, and continued through the end of the season. They were observed to copulate and engage in behaviors suggesting nesting, but no eggs or young were found.

Furthering the excitement at the impoundment was a Snowy Plover seen there for several days in June. Also present that month was a Little Blue Heron. And a Glossy Ibis in the area provided Grant County's first record for that species.

In June, a Lesser Black-backed Gull was a first county record for Clay County. Surprising was a Barn Owl in early July at Koester Prairie W.M.A. in Rice County. A Western Wood-Pewee spent much of June and July at Buffalo River S. P. in Clay County. In the same county, visitors to Felton Prairie were treated to views of up to two Say's Phoebes. Scissor-tailed Flycatchers were unusually abundant, with reports from four counties, including first county records for Mower and Nicollet.

In July, Bell's Vireo was documented for the first time in Swift County. A Tufted Titmouse was a nice surprise for Pine County observers, providing the county's first record. Birders were pleased to find persistent Yellow-breasted Chats in Afton State Park, Washington County, and at 140th Street Marsh, Dakota County.

Great-tailed Grackles appeared in Lincoln County, with three records in June. Once again, a Yellow-throated Warbler spent a few weeks at Whitewater S. P. in June and July. The species is becoming almost routine at this location.

Also returning to previous haunts were the Summer Tanagers found at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Carver County (second consecutive year), and at Afton S. P., Washington County (fourth consecutive year). Another was seen in Northfield, Rice County. Blue Grosbeaks seem to be expanding their breeding range in Minnesota, with confirmed nesting records coming from Hennepin and Scott counties and first records for Anoka, Hennepin, and Washington counties.

Weather Summary: Rainfall in June was near average in most areas of the state. July, in contrast, saw much more variability, with the Southeast and South-central regions well above-average, while the North-central and West-central regions were much drier than usual. Lines of severe storms crossed the state on June 11, 12, and 13. Between July 9th and 20th four more severe thunderstorm systems passed through the state, bringing strong winds, tornadoes, and hail. Average temperatures in both June and July were just slightly above historical averages.

Insufficiently Documented Reports of Regular Species: White-rumped Sandpiper 7/3 Stearns (exceptional date); Lesser Black-backed Gull 6/19 Roseau (unusual date, potential first county record); Sharp-shinned Hawk on various dates in June and July from Sherburne, Wright, and five East-central counties (rare in summer south; easily confused with the expected Cooper's Hawk); Olive-sided Flycatcher 6/30 Pipestone (exceptional date away from breeding range).

Maps: A map is included for each species having at least one confirmed breeding record during 2017 (not necessarily just in summer). A county is colored black to show confirmed breeding, medium gray for probable breeding, and light gray for a summer observation. Those species with no breeding data have no map.

Acknowledgements: Thanks to all who submitted summer reports and breeding records. Your data make this report possible. Special thanks to Steve Stucker and the Minnesota DNR for providing Minnesota Biological Survey (MBS) data. We are also grateful for the data provided by eBird. Thanks also to Jeanie Joppru for providing transcripts of weekly hot line reports, to Paul Budde for compiling early and late dates, to Bob Janssen and Peder Svingen for maintaining a list of county and seasonal occurrence records, and to Dave Cahlander for his work on the online seasonal report. Anthony Hertzel and Dave Cahlander produced the maps used in this report.

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).

Species

 N S

Information
Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
Snow Goose
(Anser caerulescens)		23 Observed 6/1 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) MJB, FGo, 6/2 – 7/30 Polk (East Grand Forks W.T.P.) SAu, MSp, 6/4 McLeod BHa, 6/14 Mower (Austin) RNS, 6/20 Mower (Dexter W.T.P.) KMS, SSc, 6/20 Winona (between C.R. 37 & Hwy. 14) RMD.
Greater White-fronted Goose
(Anser albifrons)		12 Reported 6/8 Hennepin ABL, 6/24 – 7/30 Lac qui Parle (bird with injured wing, Salt Lake) LiH, ASu, m.ob., 7/5–7 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) ebd, CRM, BBi, BHe, CRa.
Canada Goose
(Branta canadensis)		3453
Seen in every county.
Mute Swan
(Cygnus olor)		1 An apparently wild bird found 6/11, 6/24, 6/25 Norman (Twin Valley W.T.P.) KnM, SAu, AxB, DWK, JCC, SBM.
Trumpeter Swan
(Cygnus buccinator)		3234
Observed in all regions, but especially in northern half of state. High count 6/17 Becker (100, Tamarac N.W.R.) MBH. First county breeding record 6/29 Blue Earth WCM.
Tundra Swan
(Cygnus columbianus)		 No reports.
Wood Duck
(Aix sponsa)		3051
Reported throughout state. High count 7/19 Lac qui Parle (302, Big Stone N.W.R., E end of Pool 7) WCM.
Blue-winged Teal
(Spatula discors)		3143
Seen throughout state. High count 6/19 Grant (100, North Ottawa Impoundment) LiH, ASu.
Northern Shoveler
(Spatula clypeata)		1818
Found in all regions except Southeast. First county breeding records 6/28 Cook AXH, 8/4 Freeborn PEJ.
Gadwall
(Mareca strepera)		1820
Reported in all regions except Southeast. First county breeding record 6/18 Kittson AXH.
American Wigeon
(Mareca americana)		123 Seen in scattered locations in all northern and central regions.
Mallard
(Anas platyrhynchos)		3451
Reported from every county except Chippewa, Rock. A female with six day-old ducklings found 12/6 Hennepin fide AXH is a remarkably late breeding record.
American Black Duck
(Anas rubripes)		131
Observed from all northern regions plus Grant, Otter Tail, Stearns (6/4 TAT).
Northern Pintail
(Anas acuta)		83 Found in northwestern third of state, plus Murray, Steele.
Green-winged Teal
(Anas crecca)		2014 Found in all regions except Southwest. High count 6/16 Grant (26, North Ottawa Impoundment) ShG, HeH.
Canvasback
(Aythya valisineria)		147
Seen in western regions plus Freeborn, Isanti, Meeker, Stearns. High count 7/1 Grant (40, Elbow Lake W.T.P.) MiS, DnS.
Redhead
(Aythya americana)		1720
Reported from all western and central regions. High counts 7/2 Faribault (193) PEJ, 7/24 Grant (120, North Ottawa Impoundment) ASu et al.
Ring-necked Duck
(Aythya collaris)		2817
Reported from every region. High counts 7/29 St. Louis (78, Cook W.T.P.) JWd, 7/2 Marshall (50, Agassiz N.W.R.) StK.
Greater Scaup
(Aythya marila)		2 Observed 6/4 Norman RAE, 6/8 St. Louis (adult male, Voyageurs N.P.) †RCr, †DnR.
Lesser Scaup
(Aythya affinis)		1213 Seen in all western region, plus Central, South-central, Northeast. High count 6/9 Marshall (32, Agassiz N.W.R.) ebd.
Surf Scoter
(Melanitta perspicillata)		1 Only report: late spring migrants 6/3 St. Louis (2, Brighton Beach) ebd.
White-winged Scoter
(Melanitta deglandi)		1 Observed 6/17 Lake of the Woods (male at Baudette W.T.P.) MBS.
Long-tailed Duck
(Clangula hyemalis)		1 Found 6/2 Cook (6, Paradise Beach) RBJ, LMk.
Bufflehead
(Bucephala albeola)		103
Seen in all northern regions plus West-central, Central.
Common Goldeneye
(Bucephala clangula)		17
Reported from all northern regions plus Mille Lacs. First county breeding record 6/18 Kittson AXH.
Hooded Merganser
(Lophodytes cucullatus)		3038
Observed in all regions. High count 6/16 Grant (23, North Ottawa Impoundment) PCC.
Common Merganser
(Mergus merganser)		133
Found in North-central, Northeast, plus Chisago, Grant, Mille Lacs, Pine, Ramsey, Sherburne. High counts 7/22 Mille Lacs (31, Mille Lacs L.) RBJ, 7/31 Beltrami (28, L. Bemidji) DCZ.
Red-breasted Merganser
(Mergus serrator)		81 Seen in North-central, Northeast, plus Brown.
Ruddy Duck
(Oxyura jamaicensis)		1831
Seen in all regions. High count 6/19 Grant (80, North Ottawa Impoundment) ShG, HeH.
Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys
Wild Turkey
(Meleagris gallopavo)		2346
Observed in all regions.
Ruffed Grouse
(Bonasa umbellus)		208
Found in every region except Southwest, South-central. Most abundant in North-central, Northeast.
Spruce Grouse
(Canachites canadensis)		6
Observed in Beltrami, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis.
Sharp-tailed Grouse
(Tympanuchus phasianellus)		81
Reported from Beltrami, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Norman, Polk, St. Louis, plus 6/26 Yellow Medicine (near last year's report in Normania Twp.) GWe.
Greater Prairie-Chicken
(Tympanuchus cupido)		31
Reported from Clay, Grant (multiple July reports from North Ottawa Impoundment), Polk, 7/29 Stevens (Muddy Creek W.M.A.) KnM.
Gray Partridge
(Perdix perdix)		78 Reported from every region except North-central, Northeast.
Ring-necked Pheasant
(Phasianus colchicus)		2052
Observed in all regions, but least abundant in the north.
Grebes
Pied-billed Grebe
(Podilymbus podiceps)		2842
Seen in every region. High count 7/21 Lac qui Parle (35, Big Stone N.W.R.) LiH, ASu.
Horned Grebe
(Podiceps auritus)		4 Reported 6/18 Roseau (Roseau River W.M.A.) KnM, 6/27 Lake of the Woods MBS, 6/30, 7/26, 7/27 St. Louis (Stoney Point) JLK, StK, 7/15–27 Marshall (2, Warren W.T.P.) HHu.
Red-necked Grebe
(Podiceps grisegena)		1611
Observed in all regions except Southeast.
Eared Grebe
(Podiceps nigricollis)		84
Found in Northwest, West-central, plus Brown, Carver, Faribault, Sibley. At least 49 nests at East Grand Forks W.T.P., Polk SAu.
Western Grebe
(Aechmophorus occidentalis)		813
Seen in all regions except North-central, Northeast, East-central. High count 6/1 Douglas (200, Lake Osakis) SEm.
CLARK'S GREBE
(Aechmophorus clarkii)		1 Only report 7/28 Todd (Lake Osakis) LiH, ASu. One individual was observed, paired with a Western Grebe and accompanied by one dependent, presumably hybrid, young.
Pigeons, Doves
Rock Pigeon
(Columba livia)		3452
Reported from all counties except Sibley.
Eurasian Collared-Dove
(Streptopelia decaocto)		1144
Observed in southwestern two-thirds of state.
White-winged Dove
(Zenaida asiatica)		1 New county record 7/28 Watonwan (La Salle) ph. STa.
Mourning Dove
(Zenaida macroura)		3453
Seen in all counties. First county breeding record: 6/28 Cook AXH.
Cuckoos
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
(Coccyzus americanus)		1528 Found in every region, including 2 St. Louis locations in Northeast.
Black-billed Cuckoo
(Coccyzus erythropthalmus)		2923 Observed in all regions. High count 6/10 St. Louis (6, Sax-Zim Bog) ASu.
Nightjars
Common Nighthawk
(Chordeiles minor)		1936 Observed statewide in small (single digit) numbers.
Eastern Whip-poor-will
(Antrostomus vociferus)		914 Found in all regions except South-central.
Swifts
Chimney Swift
(Chaetura pelagica)		3352 Seen in every county except Clearwater, Jackson. High counts 7/30 Fillmore (238, Preston) JPr, 7/28 Hennepin (95, Robbinsdale Middle School) CRa.
Hummingbirds
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
(Archilochus colubris)		3147
Reported throughout state.
RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD
(Selasphorus rufus)		1 Observed 7/24–26 Hennepin (adult male, Corcoran) v.t. HMa, ph. †LiH, ASu.
Rails, Gallinules, Coots
KING RAIL
(Rallus elegans)		1 Second county record 6/15+ Grant (2, North Ottawa Impoundment) ph. WPl, well documented and photographed by m.ob.
Virginia Rail
(Rallus limicola)		1631
Reported from all regions.
Sora
(Porzana carolina)		2636
Found in every region. High count 7/27 Clay (16, Belsly Park) ShG, HeH. First county breeding record 8/18 Grant ChH.
Common Gallinule
(Gallinula galeata)		17
Seen in Grant, Houston, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Nicollet, Stevens, Wabasha, Washington. First county breeding record 7/18 Stevens WPl.
American Coot
(Fulica americana)		1537
Observed in all regions except Northeast.
Yellow Rail
(Coturnicops noveboracensis)		4 Found in Aitkin, Kittson, Roseau, and 6/15 Douglas (Roger M. Holmes W.M.A.) LKo.
Cranes
Sandhill Crane
(Antigone canadensis)		3229
Reported from all regions. First county breeding records 5/27 Hubbard AXH, 6/4 Koochiching AXH.
Stilts, Avocets
Black-necked Stilt
(Himantopus mexicanus)		1
Seen 6/15 – 7/31+ Grant (pair, North Ottawa Impoundment) CNn, †PCC, †KRE, ph. m.ob. Copulation was observed and they defended suspected nest area from intrusion by Great Egret and Ring-billed Gulls, but no eggs or young were ever seen.
American Avocet
(Recurvirostra americana)		42
Reported from Big Stone. Clay, Grant, Lyon, Marshall, Polk. High count 7/8 Polk (27, East Grand Forks W.T.P.) SAu represented onset of fall migration.
Plovers
Black-bellied Plover
(Pluvialis squatarola)		21 Northbound migrants 6/4 Aitkin HCT, DWK, SBM, 6/5 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) AxB, REn, 6/15 Big Stone DLP.
American Golden-Plover
(Pluvialis dominica)		24 Northbound migrants in Clay, Grant, Lac qui Parle, Scott, Stevens. Many reports of one or two birds in Grant through 7/1, then 7/7 (2) WPl. Early fall migrant 7/30 Lyon GWe.
Killdeer
(Charadrius vociferus)		3453
Found in all counties.
Semipalmated Plover
(Charadrius semipalmatus)		710 Reported from every region except East-central. Northbound migrants (mostly in Grant) through 6/11 m.ob. Southbound migrants 7/11 Grant (2) JmP, Lyon (3) GWe.
Piping Plover
(Charadrius melodus)		1 Observed 6/27 Lake of the Woods (Lake of the Woods) MBS.
SNOWY PLOVER
(Anarhynchus nivosus)		1 Seen 6/8–9 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) ph. †GHo, †SAu, †RAE, †REn, m.ob.
Sandpipers
Upland Sandpiper
(Bartramia longicauda)		1018
Reported from every region except East-central, Southeast. First county breeding record 8/1 Grant PLJ.
Whimbrel
(Numenius phaeopus)		2 Seen 6/4 Aitkin (C.R. 15 west of Aitkin) HCT, DWK, SBM, 7/7 St. Louis (Port Terminal, Duluth) NKu, SKu.
Hudsonian Godwit
(Limosa haemastica)		22 Found in Brown, Clay, Grant, Rice. Late spring migrant 6/8 Grant m.ob. Unclassified mid-summer report 7/2 Brown LiH, ASu, BTS.
Marbled Godwit
(Limosa fedoa)		154 Observed in Northwest, West-central, plus Lake of the Woods, Lyon, Stearns.
Ruddy Turnstone
(Arenaria interpres)		31 Reported from Brown, Cass, Grant, St. Louis. Late spring migrant 6/8 Grant m.ob. Early fall migrant 7/23 St. Louis (Park Point, Duluth) †JLK.
Red Knot
(Calidris canutus)		 No reports.
Stilt Sandpiper
(Calidris himantopus)		611 Observed in all regions except North-central, Northeast, East-central. Late spring migrants 6/11 Grant JWH, 6/14 Clay RBW. One at Lone Tree L. for nearly a month was last seen 6/28 Lyon GWe; this date overlaps with the normal start of fall migration. Southbound migrants 7/2 Kandiyohi JWd, Watonwan LiH, ASu.
Sanderling
(Calidris alba)		64 Reported from Benton, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Grant, Lyon, Morrison, St. Louis, Stevens, Traverse. Late spring migrants 6/11 St. Louis (4) ebd, 6/15 Crow Wing GHo, KDS. High count 7/13 St. Louis (130, Park Point) JPR. Additional fall migrants 7/21 Morrison, Lac qui Parle.
Dunlin
(Calidris alpina)		75 Observed in all regions except North-central, Southeast. Late spring migrants 6/12 Marshall KnM, 6/16 Grant LiH, ASu. Unclassified mid-summer report 7/2–11 Watonwan (1) LiH, ASu, m.ob. Southbound migrants: early north 7/30 Marshall JMJ; early south 7/30 Lyon GWe.
Baird's Sandpiper
(Calidris bairdii)		812 Found in all regions except Northeast, East-central. Northbound migrants: late south 6/10 Rice GHo, RZi; late north 6/11 Grant (2) JCr. Fall migrants 7/5 (2), 7/7 (11) Lyon GWe.
Least Sandpiper
(Calidris minutilla)		1734 Found in all regions. Northbound migrants: late south 6/13 Lincoln (2) ebd; late north 6/12 Becker (5), Clay (2) ShG, HeH. Southbound migrants: early north 6/26 Grant (2), 6/28 Kanabec DFe; early south 6/25 Faribault KnM, 6/26 Mower GHo, DAT. High count 7/21 Lyon (235, Lone Tree Lake) GWe.
White-rumped Sandpiper
(Calidris fuscicollis)		79 Seen in every region except East-central, Southeast. High count 6/10 Grant (210, North Ottawa Impoundment) DAk. Presumed northbound migrants 6/29 Grant (1) JWd, 7/1–2 Beltrami (1) ph. BeA. Fall migrant 7/29 St. Louis (Cook W.T.P.) †JWd.
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
(Calidris subruficollis)		21 Reported 7/14 St. Louis (Park Point) StK, JPR, 7/22–28, 7/30 Marshall (1 or 2, Warren W.T.P.) HHu, SAu, JMJ, 7/30 Lyon (2) GWe.
Pectoral Sandpiper
(Calidris melanotos)		1224 Found in every region. Northbound migrants: late south 6/11 Big Stone DLP; late north 6/12 Becker (5) ShG, HeH, 6/16 Clay (5) LiH, ASu, Grant (2) m.ob. Unclassified mid-summer reports 6/20 (1), 6/26 Lyon (same bird?) GWe. Southbound migrants: early north 6/29, 7/1 Grant (2) m.ob.; early south 7/4 Stevens (1) DLP, Watonwan (4) GUn.
Semipalmated Sandpiper
(Calidris pusilla)		1224 Seen in all regions with few data distinguishing migration direction. Northbound migrants: late south 6/26 Lyon (3) GWe; late north 6/26 Becker (1) MBH, 6/27 Grant (1) GuN. Southbound migrants: early north 6/30 (1), 7/1 (3) Grant m.ob., 7/3 Stearns (3) AaL.
Short-billed Dowitcher
(Limnodromus griseus)		611 Observed in every region except North-central, East-central, Southeast. Late spring migrant 6/11 Grant (ID by call) JWH. Southbound migrants: early north 7/1, 7/2 Grant m.ob.; early south 7/2 Kandiyohi (4) JWd, 7/4 Watonwan (1) GUn. High count 7/7 Grant (30, North Ottawa Impoundment) BHe.
American Woodcock
(Scolopax minor)		1611
Found in every region except Southwest.
Wilson's Snipe
(Gallinago delicata)		3116
Observed in all regions except Southeast. First county breeding records 5/26 Isanti MHe, 6/18 Benton AXH.
Spotted Sandpiper
(Actitis macularius)		3044
Seen statewide. First county breeding records 7/14 Big Stone DLP, 7/23 Kandiyohi JWd.
Solitary Sandpiper
(Tringa solitaria)		923 Reported from every region. Late spring migrant 6/2 Becker ShG, HeH. Unclassified mid-summer report 6/15 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) HHu. Southbound migrants: early north 7/5 Grant CRM; early south 7/1 Carver JCy, Cottonwood BTS. High count 7/20 Carver (12, New Germany) JCy.
Lesser Yellowlegs
(Tringa flavipes)		1928 Observed in all regions. June data can't be stratified by dates or counts to distinguish direction of migration. Presumed northbound migrants 6/11 Grant m.ob., 6/14 Clay (1) RBW, 6/16 Grant (2) PCC. Presumed southbound migrants 6/18 Becker (2) MBH, 6/20 Lyon (1) GWe, 6/22 Polk (1) SAu. High count 7/30 Lyon (310, Lone Tree L.) GWe.
Willet
(Tringa semipalmata)		35 Reported from Grant, Lyon, Renville, Roseau, Scott, Stearns, Traverse, and unusual location 6/20 Wabasha (L. Pepin) ph. GBa.
Greater Yellowlegs
(Tringa melanoleuca)		1021 Seen in all regions except North-central, Northeast. Late spring migrant 6/10 Grant (1) m.ob. Presumed southbound migrant(s) 6/16, 6/19, 6/20, 6/21 Grant m.ob. High count 7/16 Grant (30) TMn.
Wilson's Phalarope
(Phalaropus tricolor)		1311 Found in all western and central regions. High count 7/10 Marshall (58, Warren W.T.P.) HHu.
Red-necked Phalarope
(Phalaropus lobatus)		55 Reported from Big Stone, Brown, Clay, Grant, Lac qui Parle, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Stearns, Yellow Medicine. Numerous June reports of spring migrants in Grant through 6/24. Southbound migrants: early north 7/11 (5), 7/19 (1) Marshall (Warren W.T.P.) HHu. 7/21–23 Lac qui Parle (2, Salt L.) m.ob. No significant counts.
Gulls, Terns
Bonaparte's Gull
(Chroicocephalus philadelphia)		82 Found in Cass, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Hennepin, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Roseau, St. Louis, Traverse. High count 6/4 St. Louis (60, Park Point) represents tail of spring migration.
LITTLE GULL
(Hydrocoloeus minutus)		 No reports.
Franklin's Gull
(Leucophaeus pipixcan)		1828 Observed in every region except Northeast, Southeast. High count 7/29 Sibley (2,500, Gaylord W.T.P.) RBJ.
Ring-billed Gull
(Larus delawarensis)		3044 Reported throughout state. High count 6/8 St. Louis (22,500, Interstate Island W.M.A.) PHS.
Herring Gull
(Larus argentatus)		156
Seen in every region except South-central, Southeast.
Lesser Black-backed Gull
(Larus fuscus)		2 Seen 6/5–12 Clay (2nd-cycle? with dull pink legs, gravel quarry) †REn, AxB, †ShG, †HeH, JCC, JBu, RAE, 6/23 Mille Lacs (2nd-cycle, Bayview W.T.P.) †HHD, †CRM. Also see undocumented reports.
Caspian Tern
(Hydroprogne caspia)		178
Observed in all regions except South-central, Southeast. First county breeding record 7/3 Lake of the Woods MBS.
Black Tern
(Chlidonias niger)		2433
Reported from all regions except Northeast. High counts 7/6 Grant (130, North Ottawa Impoundment) GHo, KDS, 7/2 Marshall (125, Agassiz N.W.R.) SKo.
Common Tern
(Sterna hirundo)		121 Seen in northern half of state, plus late migrant 6/2 Cottonwood. High count 6/4 St. Louis (90, Park Point) KRE. Unusual report 6/17 Grant †WCM.
Forster's Tern
(Sterna forsteri)		1618 Found in every region except Southeast.
Loons
Red-throated Loon
(Gavia stellata)		 No reports.
Common Loon
(Gavia immer)		3119
Observed in all regions except Southeast.
Cormorants
Double-crested Cormorant
(Nannopterum auritum)		2544
Reported statewide. High count 7/2 Le Sueur (750, Sakatah Lake S.P. rookery) LiH, ASu.
Pelicans
American White Pelican
(Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)		2746 Seen in all regions.
Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons
Least Bittern
(Botaurus exilis)		523
Observed in all southern and central regions plus Clay. First county breeding record 7/6 Washington AXH.
American Bittern
(Botaurus lentiginosus)		2321 Found in every region except Southeast. High counts 6/21 Hennepin (8, Elm Creek P.R.), 7/6 Grant (7, North Ottawa Impounment) GHo, KDS.
LITTLE BLUE HERON
(Egretta caerulea)		1 Observed 6/7–10 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) ph. LiH, KRE, m.ob.
Snowy Egret
(Egretta thula)		12 Found in Grant, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle (3 in 2 locations).
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
(Nyctanassa violacea)		 No reports.
Black-crowned Night Heron
(Nycticorax nycticorax)		212
Reported from all central regions plus Lincoln, Nicollet.
Green Heron
(Butorides virescens)		2644
Observed throughout state.
Great Egret
(Ardea alba)		1539
Seen in all regions except Northeast. Unusual location 6/9 Koochiching (Rainy Lake) DnR, RCr.
Western Cattle-Egret
(Ardea ibis)		33 Seen in Grant, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Wilkin.
Great Blue Heron
(Ardea herodias)		2953
Reported from every county except Cook, Mahnomen, Pennington, Red Lake, Wilkin.
Ibises
GLOSSY IBIS
(Plegadis falcinellus)		1 New county record 6/5–19 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) ph. †SC, ph. †REn, †PRH, m.ob (The Loon 90:35).
White-faced Ibis
(Plegadis chihi)		1 Found 6/16–20 Grant (2 or 3, North Ottawa Impoundment and nearby) RAE, ASu, LiH, DFe, HeH, ShG, LGl.
New World Vultures
Turkey Vulture
(Cathartes aura)		3352
Observed in every county except Pennington, Sibley. High count 7/18 Olmsted (50, Rochester) JPr. First county breeding record 8/3 Isanti JSa.
Osprey
Osprey
(Pandion haliaetus)		2520
Reported from every region except Southwest. First county breeding record 8/5 Le Sueur ebd.
Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles
Northern Harrier
(Circus hudsonius)		3442
Observed statewide. First county breeding record 7/29 Sherburne AXH.
Sharp-shinned Hawk
(Accipiter striatus)		15
Reported from all northern regions plus Mille Lacs, Morrison. Due to the extreme rarity of this species in summer in the southern half of the state, careful documentation of such records is required.
Cooper's Hawk
(Accipiter cooperii)		2441
Observed throughout state. First county breeding records 7/21 Morrison KnM, 7/2 Wadena DnS.
American Goshawk
(Accipiter atricapillus)		3
Reported from Beltrami, Lake, St. Louis.
Bald Eagle
(Haliaeetus leucocephalus)		3248
Found throughout state.
Red-shouldered Hawk
(Buteo lineatus)		1021
Seen in all regions except Northwest, Southwest.
Broad-winged Hawk
(Buteo platypterus)		2620
Found in every region except Southwest, Southeast. First county breeding records 8/4 Morrison KEm, 7/22 Otter Tail WPl.
Swainson's Hawk
(Buteo swainsoni)		717 Observed in all regions except North-central, Northeast.
Red-tailed Hawk
(Buteo jamaicensis)		3452
Reported from every county except Nobles.
Rough-legged Hawk
(Buteo lagopus)		1 Seen 6/30 Marshall (light morph, very late migrant or summering bird, C.R. 4 & C.R. 39) RAE, HHD, MAJ.
Barn Owls
AMERICAN BARN OWL
(Tyto furcata)		1 Observed 7/7 Rice (Koester Prairie W.M.A.) ph. †BbB.
Screech-Owls, Owls
Eastern Screech-Owl
(Megascops asio)		8
Found in Cottonwood, Dakota, Faribault, Hennepin, Lyon, Rock, Scott, Winona.
Great Horned Owl
(Bubo virginianus)		2127
Reported throughout state. First county breeding records 5/20 Nicollet APi, 6/11 Norman KnM.
Northern Hawk Owl
(Surnia ulula)		1 Observed 6/24 Koochiching (1 immature, 2 adults, one singing) AXH.
Barred Owl
(Strix varia)		2023
Found in all regions.
Great Gray Owl
(Strix nebulosa)		6 Reported in Carlton, Crow Wing, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis. First county breeding record 7/13 Carlton ASu.
Long-eared Owl
(Asio otus)		11
Seen 6/18 Meeker JWH, 7/3 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) KvM, LiH, ASu. First county breeding record 5/22 Meeker MJB.
Short-eared Owl
(Asio flammeus)		11 Seen 6/10 Chippewa (Montevideo) ebd, 7/6 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) BBi.
Boreal Owl
(Aegolius funereus)		 No reports.
Northern Saw-whet Owl
(Aegolius acadicus)		2 Reported 6/9 St. Louis (2, Sax-Zim Bog) AKO, 6/14 Cook (3 owlets) DLB.
Kingfishers
Belted Kingfisher
(Megaceryle alcyon)		3150
Found statewide. High counts 7/7 Fillmore (8 along Root R., Preston to Lanesboro) JDv, 7/29 Sherburne (7, Sherburne N.W.R.) RCl.
Woodpeckers
Red-headed Woodpecker
(Melanerpes erythrocephalus)		1937
Observed in all regions. High counts 6/10 Anoka (16, Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve) ebd, 7/7 Anoka (15, Fish Lake Nature Trails) ebd.
Red-bellied Woodpecker
(Melanerpes carolinus)		2648
Found statewide. First county breeding records 7/1 Lac qui Parle FAE, 7/1 Meeker RMa.
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
(Sphyrapicus varius)		3145
Found throughout state.
American Three-toed Woodpecker
(Picoides dorsalis)		2 Found in Koochiching, St. Louis.
Black-backed Woodpecker
(Picoides arcticus)		6 Observed in Beltrami, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis.
Downy Woodpecker
(Dryobates pubescens)		3052
Reported from all counties except Jackson, Mahnomen, Norman, Pennington, Red Lake.
Hairy Woodpecker
(Dryobates villosus)		3144
Seen in every region.
Northern Flicker
(Colaptes auratus)		3353
Reported from every county except Mahnomen. High counts 7/8 Murray (13, Big Slough W.P.A.) KnM, 7/24 St. Louis (12, Park Point R.A.) JLK.
Pileated Woodpecker
(Dryocopus pileatus)		2842
Reported from all regions.
Caracaras, Falcons
American Kestrel
(Falco sparverius)		3452
Seen in all counties except Sibley. High count 7/27 Crow Wing (11, Brainerd) EGa.
Merlin
(Falco columbarius)		247
Found primarily in northern half of state, but also in Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Washington.
Peregrine Falcon
(Falco peregrinus)		1112
Observed in all regions. First county breeding record 6/17 Clay NKu.
Flycatchers
Great Crested Flycatcher
(Myiarchus crinitus)		3450
Found in every county except Nobles, Pipestone, Sibley. First county breeding record 7/2 Blue Earth ChH. High count 6/3 Anoka (16, Rum River Central R.P.) RCl.
Western Kingbird
(Tyrannus verticalis)		1219
Seen in all regions except Northeast, Southeast.
Eastern Kingbird
(Tyrannus tyrannus)		3453
Reported from every county. First county breeding record 7/20 Steele PSu. High count 7/29 Beltrami (23, Movil Lake) ebd.
SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER
(Tyrannus forficatus)		4 Seen 6/5 Yellow Medicine (Mound Spring S.N.A.) ph. †JF, 6/9 Nicollet ph. †JnT, 6/25–7/19 Mower (I-90, just east of Dexter) ph. AS, ph. LiH, †PCC, ph. †REn, 7/1 Rice (west of Dennison) †DFN.
Olive-sided Flycatcher
(Contopus cooperi)		1413 Found in every region, but predominantly in the North-central and Northeast. Early south fall migrants 7/27 Carver †HPe, †MyP, 7/30 Steele †PSu.
WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE
(Contopus sordidulus)		11 Reported 6/3–7/24+ Clay (Buffalo River S.P.) v.t. †MO, v.t. †RMD, †AXH, †TAT, †JuW, †PCC, m.ob. This bird was extensively documented with descriptions, photos, and audio recordings (The Loon 90:34–35).
Eastern Wood-Pewee
(Contopus virens)		3352
Reported from all counties except Mahnomen, Nobles. High count 6/2 Rice (26, along Cannon River between Faribault and Northfield) MJM. First county breeding record 8/18 Waseca PSu.
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
(Empidonax flaviventris)		135
Observed in all regions except Southwest, South-central. Late spring migrant 6/7 Hennepin (vocalizing) BAF. High count 6/13 Cook (12, Lima Mtn. Rd “triangle”) ebd.
Acadian Flycatcher
(Empidonax virescens)		112
Reported from southeastern corner of the state plus Otter Tail (6th consecutive summer at Maplewood S.P.) MO, m.ob.
Alder Flycatcher
(Empidonax alnorum)		2721 Found in every region. Late south migrants (vocalizing, away from known breeding range) 6/4 Waseca PSu. High counts 6/3 Aitkin (30, Deer Run W.M.A.) ASu, 6/4 St. Louis (30, Gerzin Rd.) ASu.
Willow Flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii)		1347 Reported from every region except North-central, Northeast.
Least Flycatcher
(Empidonax minimus)		3345
Found statewide. First county breeding record 6/20 Grant CNn.
Eastern Phoebe
(Sayornis phoebe)		3351
Reported from all counties except Jackson, Nobles, Pennington. First county breeding record 6/25 Martin KnM. High count 7/1 Washington (11, Lake Elmo R.P.) ebd.
Say's Phoebe
(Sayornis saya)		1 Seen 6/24 – 7/16+ Clay (1 or 2, Felton Prairie) KvM, TEg, LiH, ASu, m.ob.
Vireos
Bell's Vireo
(Vireo bellii)		9
Found in Brown, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Olmsted, Rice, Wabasha and 7/23 Swift (near Appleton) †JWH.
Yellow-throated Vireo
(Vireo flavifrons)		3041 Reported from every region. High count 6/16 Otter Tail (10, Pelican Rapids, Beach Rd.) MO. First county breeding record 8/31 Washington PAl.
Blue-headed Vireo
(Vireo solitarius)		14 Found in North-central, Northeast plus Clay, Roseau, Todd. High count 6/15 Lake (7, Perent Lake Rd.) ebd.
Philadelphia Vireo
(Vireo philadelphicus)		23
Found in Cook, St. Louis, plus late migrants 6/1 Washington (Falls Creek S.N.A.) RZi, 6/3 Anoka (2, Rum River Central R. P.) RCl, Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R.) RCl.
Warbling Vireo
(Vireo gilvus)		3351
Reported from every county except Hubbard, Nobles, Sibley.
Red-eyed Vireo
(Vireo olivaceus)		3251
Reported from all counties except Nobles, Norman, Pennington, Sibley. High count 7/13 Aitkin (62 in 4 miles, Savanna Portage S.P.) PNi, ASu.
Shrikes
Loggerhead Shrike
(Lanius ludovicianus)		58
Observed in all regions except North-central, Northeast, Southwest.
Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows
Canada Jay
(Perisoreus canadensis)		7
Seen in Beltrami, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis.
Blue Jay
(Cyanocitta cristata)		3152
Found in all counties except Mahnomen, Pennington, Red Lake, Sibley. High count 6/10 St. Louis (96 spring migrants, including flock of 48, Stoney Point) TRd.
Black-billed Magpie
(Pica hudsonia)		18
Observed in all northern regions plus Pine, Wilkin. First county breeding record 6/25 Lake of the Woods AXH. High count 7/8 Beltrami (35 in hayfield NE of Bemidji) ebd.
American Crow
(Corvus brachyrhynchos)		3453
Found in all counties. First county breeding record 6/3 Blue Earth ChH.
Common Raven
(Corvus corax)		316
Reported from all northern and central regions. First county breeding record 5/6 Stearns AaL. High count 6/17 Clearwater (35, near Gonvik) KnM.
Chickadees, Titmice
Black-capped Chickadee
(Poecile atricapillus)		3252
Observed in every county except Lincoln, Mahnomen, Norman. High count 6/17 Hennepin (40, Minnehaha Falls) EGB.
Boreal Chickadee
(Poecile hudsonicus)		7
Found in Cook, Hubbard, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis.
Tufted Titmouse
(Baeolophus bicolor)		19
Found in Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Olmsted, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, Winona, and first county record 7/18 Pine ScS.
Larks
Horned Lark
(Eremophila alpestris)		2141
Observed in all regions except Northeast.
Martins, Swallows
Bank Swallow
(Riparia riparia)		3049
Found in all regions of state. High count 7/2 Crow Wing (500, St. Mathias gravel pit) PSP.
Tree Swallow
(Tachycineta bicolor)		3353
Reported from every county except Pennington. High counts 7/22 Pine (1,500) KrM, 7/1 Stearns (350, Paynesville W.T.P.) KnM.
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
(Stelgidopteryx serripennis)		3047
Seen throughout state.
Purple Martin
(Progne subis)		2643
Observed statewide.
Barn Swallow
(Hirundo rustica)		3453
Reported from all counties. High count 7/28 Rice (120, Northfield Twp.) GBa. First county breeding record 7/7 Redwood WCM.
Cliff Swallow
(Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)		3153
Seen in every county except Clearwater, Cook, Hubbard. High counts 7/8 Grant (500, North Ottawa Impoundment) BBi, 6/18 Lac qui Parle (~400, Big Stone N.W.R.) ebd. First county breeding record 7/14 Chisago JSa.
Kinglets
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
(Corthylio calendula)		9 Reported from Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis. High counts 6/13 Cook (8, Lima Mtn. Rd.) ebd, 6/16 Lake (8, Whyte Rd./Stony River F.R.) TFj.
Golden-crowned Kinglet
(Regulus satrapa)		10 Reported from Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis.
Waxwings
Cedar Waxwing
(Bombycilla cedrorum)		3453
Observed in every county.
Nuthatches
Red-breasted Nuthatch
(Sitta canadensis)		2115
Observed in every region except West-central, South-central. High count 7/3 St. Louis (15, Sax-Zim Bog) KvM. First county breeding record 7/29 Benton JuW.
White-breasted Nuthatch
(Sitta carolinensis)		3251
Reported in all counties except Mahnomen, Nobles, Norman, Sibley. First county breeding record 6/8 Blue Earth BSa.
Creepers
Brown Creeper
(Certhia americana)		127
Found in North-central, Northeast, Central, East-central, Southeast regions.
Gnatcatchers
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
(Polioptila caerulea)		836
Seen in every region.
Wrens
Carolina Wren
(Thryothorus ludovicianus)		3
Reported 6/9 Anoka ph. ABw, Dodge DBz, 6/9 – 7/14 Wabasha (Zumbro Falls) BAF, SHo, KDS, m.ob.
Northern House Wren
(Troglodytes aedon)		3453
Reported from all counties. High count 7/8 Murray (35, Lake Shetek S.P.) KnM, ASu, LiH.
Winter Wren
(Troglodytes hiemalis)		144 Reported from northeastern third of state plus Fillmore (Mystery Cave S.P.), Olmsted (Whitewater W.M.A.), 6/8, 6/9, 6/24 Ramsey (Roseville, Reservoir Woods), Washington (Crystal Springs S.N.A.). High count 6/13 Cook (10, Lima Mtn. Rd. “triangle”) ebd.
Sedge Wren
(Cistothorus stellaris)		3453
Observed in every county. High counts 6/3 Aitkin (50, Deer Run W.M.A.) ASu, 6/19 Roseau (50, C.R. 7) KnM. First county breeding record 8/5 Chisago DPi.
Marsh Wren
(Cistothorus palustris)		2950
Found throughout state. High count 7/2 Marshall (30) SKo, 7/8 Grant (30) BBi, Murray (30) KnM. First county breeding record 7/6 Washington AXH.
Thrashers, Mockingbirds
Gray Catbird
(Dumetella carolinensis)		3453
Reported from every county.
Brown Thrasher
(Toxostoma rufum)		2750
Found statewide. High count 6/3 Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R.) RCl.
Northern Mockingbird
(Mimus polyglottos)		14 Reported 6/2 Scott JEB, 6/15 St. Louis (Sunset Memorial Park) ArL, 6/20 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) ebd, 6/23 Blue Earth (Minneopa S.P.) †ChH, 6/24 Wabasha FGo.
Starlings
European Starling
(Sturnus vulgaris)		3453
Seen in all counties. High count 7/15 Kandiyohi (500, Carlson Dairy) JWd, SGa.
Thrushes
Eastern Bluebird
(Sialia sialis)		3248
Observed statewide.
MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD
(Sialia currucoides)		 No reports.
Veery
(Catharus fuscescens)		3124 Found in all regions except Southwest. High count 7/13 Aitkin (30, Rice Lake N.W.R.) PNi, ASu.
Gray-cheeked Thrush
(Catharus minimus)		1 Seen 6/5 St. Louis (identified in the hand, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve) †AVa.
Swainson's Thrush
(Catharus ustulatus)		123
Found in North-central, Northeast plus Pine. Late spring migrants 6/1 Anoka, 6/3 Brown, 6/1 Steele. High count 6/9 Lake (10, Tettegouche S.P.) DnS, MiS, ASu.
Hermit Thrush
(Catharus guttatus)		193 Reported from all northern regions plus Chisago, Pine, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd.
Wood Thrush
(Hylocichla mustelina)		2332
Found in all regions. High count 7/8 Washington (10, Afton S.P.) TAn. First county breeding record 7/2 Blue Earth ChH.
American Robin
(Turdus migratorius)		3453
Found in all counties.
Old World Sparrows
House Sparrow
(Passer domesticus)		3453
Found in all counties. High count 7/16 Pipestone (175) AJF.
Finches
Evening Grosbeak
(Coccothraustes vespertinus)		6 Seen in Aitkin, Cook, Hubbard, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis.
House Finch
(Haemorhous mexicanus)		3146
Found statewide.
Purple Finch
(Haemorhous purpureus)
26 North, 7 South] Reported from all northern and central regions, plus Goodhue, Wabasha.
Red Crossbill
(Loxia curvirostra)		83 Observed in North-central, Northeast plus Carver, Meeker, Pine, Renville. Harbingers of major irruption 7/19 (47), 7/20 (16), 7/26 (26), 7/27 (38) St. Louis (Stoney Point) StK, JLK.
White-winged Crossbill
(Loxia leucoptera)		1 Reported 6/17 Lake of the Woods MBS.
Pine Siskin
(Spinus pinus)		184 Found in all northern regions plus Lyon, McLeod, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Washington. Very early high counts 7/19 (288), 7/20 (288), 7/27 (1230), 7/28 (1,445) St. Louis (Stoney Point) StK. First county breeding record 5/18 Hubbard REn.
American Goldfinch
(Spinus tristis)		3453
Found in every county. First county breeding record 7/14 Yellow Medicine KnM.
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR
(Calcarius ornatus)		1 Max. 2 birds observed in Clay (Felton Prairie).
Towhees, Sparrows
Grasshopper Sparrow
(Ammodramus savannarum)		1842
Reported from all regions. High counts 7/19 Sherburne (30, Sherburne N.W.R.) LiH, ASu, JSu, 6/11 Clay (24, Felton Prairie) CEl, ToL.
Lark Sparrow
(Chondestes grammacus)		931
Observed in all regions except Northeast. First county breeding record 6/29 Ramsey LiH. High count 7/8 Anoka (10, Fish Lake Nature Trails) JEc.
Chipping Sparrow
(Spizella passerina)		3453
Found in all counties. High counts 6/3 Le Sueur (40, Sakatah Lake Rd.) ebd, 7/26 St. Louis (38, Stoney Pt.) JLK.
Clay-colored Sparrow
(Spizella pallida)		3450
Reported from every county except Houston, Nobles, Sibley. First county breeding record 6/17 Winona AXH. High count 6/9 Lyon (25, Sioux Prairie W.M.A.) NMe, RJS.
Field Sparrow
(Spizella pusilla)		1551
Observed in all regions. High count 6/2 Olmsted (25, Rock Dell W.M.A.) MiD.
Dark-eyed Junco
(Junco hyemalis)		114 Found in North-central, Northeast plus Benton, Hennepin, Lyon, Steele.
White-crowned Sparrow
(Zonotrichia leucophrys)		11 Observed 6/6 St. Louis (Wolf Lake Roadless Area) AKO, 6/8 Washington (Afton S.P.) DVe, GUn, KDS.
White-throated Sparrow
(Zonotrichia albicollis)		193
Reported from all northern regions plus Anoka, Hennepin, Mille Lacs, Pine, Steele.
Vesper Sparrow
(Pooecetes gramineus)		2847
Found in every region.
LeConte's Sparrow
(Ammospiza leconteii)		212 Observed in all northern and central regions. High count 6/18 Kittson (Caribou W.M.A.) KnM.
Nelson's Sparrow
(Ammospiza nelsoni)		6 Found in Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Grant, Polk, Roseau.
Henslow's Sparrow
(Centronyx henslowii)		522 Found in every region except North-central, Northeast. High counts 6/4 Scott (12, Murphy-Hanrehan P. R.) SBE, LiH, KvM, 6/6, 7/6 Washington (12, Afton S.P.) ToL, PNi.
Savannah Sparrow
(Passerculus sandwichensis)		3447
Found statewide. High count 6/25 Polk (36, Agassiz Valley Impoundment) HHu.
Song Sparrow
(Melospiza melodia)		3453
Reported from all counties. High counts 7/31 Hennepin (50, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) ebd, 7/26 St. Louis (43, Stoney Pt.) JLK.
Lincoln's Sparrow
(Melospiza lincolnii)		101 Seen in North-central, Northeast plus late migrant 6/1 Meeker PKF. High counts 7/3 St. Louis (8, Sax-Zim Bog) LiH, KvM, ASu, 7/28 Aitkin (8, rice paddies along Little Willow River) LiH, KnM, ASu.
Swamp Sparrow
(Melospiza georgiana)		3350
Found in all counties except Fillmore, Mower, Nobles, Pennington. High count 7/13 Aitkin (32, Rice Lake N.W.R.) PNi. First county breeding record 8/6 Waseca PSu.
Eastern Towhee
(Pipilo erythrophthalmus)		1432
Reported from all regions. High count 7/19 Sherburne (23, Sherburne N.W.R.) LiH, ASu.
Yellow-breasted Chat
Yellow-breasted Chat
(Icteria virens)		2 Seen 6/1–7/13 Washington (continuing from spring, Afton S.P.) ph. †KvM, m.ob., 6/2–14 Dakota (140th St. Marsh) †PNi, †DAd, m.ob.
Blackbirds, Orioles
Yellow-headed Blackbird
(Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)		2643
Seen in all regions. High count 7/24 Grant (758, North Ottawa Impoundment) ebd, ASu, JSu. First county breeding record 6/20 Grant ToL.
Bobolink
(Dolichonyx oryzivorus)		3451
Reported from all counties except Nobles, Sibley. High counts 7/7 Lyon (65, Lone Tree L.) GWe, 6/9, 6/11 Marshall (57, Agassiz Valley Impoundment) HHu.
Eastern Meadowlark
(Sturnella magna)		2037 Found in every region. High count 6/17 Hennepin (14, Crow-Hassan P.R.) PNi, DnS.
Western Meadowlark
(Sturnella neglecta)		2629
Reported from all regions. High counts 6/1 Pipestone (20, Lake Benton area) TCz, 6/11 Clay (20, Felton Prairie) CEl, ToL. First county breeding record 8/12 St. Louis SGW.
Orchard Oriole
(Icterus spurius)		1350
Observed in every region except North-central, Northeast. High count 7/7 Redwood (10, Minnesota Valley) WCM.
Baltimore Oriole
(Icterus galbula)		3353
Found in all counties except Cook. High count 6/3 Cottonwood (18, Talcot Lake Campground) VKl.
Red-winged Blackbird
(Agelaius phoeniceus)		3453
Reported from all counties. High count 7/24 Becker (420, Hamden Slough N.W.R.) LCl.
Brown-headed Cowbird
(Molothrus ater)		3453
Observed in every county. Parasitized species included Mourning Dove (rare non-passerine host; first record of this host in Minnesota), Eastern Phoebe, Red-eyed Vireo, House Finch, Chipping Sparrow, Clay-colored Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Louisiana Waterthrush, American Redstart, Yellow Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, and Indigo Bunting.
Rusty Blackbird
(Euphagus carolinus)		1 Seen 6/25 Otter Tail LS.
Brewer's Blackbird
(Euphagus cyanocephalus)		2830
Reported from every region except Southeast.
Common Grackle
(Quiscalus quiscula)		3453
Observed in all counties. High count 6/27 Steele (200, coming into roost at Straight River Marsh) PSu.
Great-tailed Grackle
(Quiscalus mexicanus)		3 Found in Cottonwood, Jackson, and 6/3, 6/16, 6/23 Lincoln (3 different locations, none had any details) TCz, RCl.
Warblers
Ovenbird
(Seiurus aurocapilla)		2529
Reported from every region. High counts 6/3 Lake (21, Superior Hiking Trail near Two Harbors) AVa, 6/26 Itasca (21, Bowstring Lake) SKo.
Louisiana Waterthrush
(Parkesia motacilla)		17
Found in Brown, Chisago, Fillmore, Hennepin, Houston, Pine, Rice, Washington.
Northern Waterthrush
(Parkesia noveboracensis)		164 Observed north and east of a line from Clay to Carver.
Golden-winged Warbler
(Vermivora chrysoptera)		237 Reported from all regions except Southwest, South-central, Southeast. High counts 6/3 Aitkin (15, Rice Lake N.W.R.) ebd, 6/12 Becker (14, Tamarac N.W.R.) MBH.
Blue-winged Warbler
(Vermivora cyanoptera)		123
Found in Central, East-central, South-central, Southeast. High count 6/27 Scott (8, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) GMo.
Black-and-white Warbler
(Mniotilta varia)		269 Observed in all regions except Southwest, South-central, Southeast.
Prothonotary Warbler
(Protonotaria citrea)		17 Reported from every region except Northwest, North-central, Northeast, West-central. High count 6/5 Dakota (29, Vermillion River Bottoms between C.R. 68 bridge and public access off Ravenna Trail) RMD.
Tennessee Warbler
(Leiothlypis peregrina)		106 Reported from every region except West-central, Southwest, South-central, Southeast. Late south spring migrant 6/7 Hennepin MHu. Early south fall migrants 7/16 Washington (Cottage Grove) PNi, 7/20 Carver JCy.
Nashville Warbler
(Leiothlypis ruficapilla)		229 Found in all regions except West-central, Southwest, South-central. High count 7/3 St. Louis (50, Sax-Zim Bog) LiH, KvM, ASu.
Connecticut Warbler
(Oporornis agilis)		8 Observed in Beltrami, Hubbard, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, St. Louis, Wadena. High count 6/6 St. Louis (5, Sax-Zim Bog) JPR.
Mourning Warbler
(Geothlypis philadelphia)		168
Found in every region except West-central, Southwest, South-central.
KENTUCKY WARBLER
(Geothlypis formosa)		 No reports.
Common Yellowthroat
(Geothlypis trichas)		3453
Reported from all counties. High count 7/5 Sherburne (64, Sherburne N.W.R., Wildlife Dr.) RCl. First county breeding record 8/18 Faribault HSt.
Hooded Warbler
(Setophaga citrina)		4 Reported from Chisago, Dakota, Scott, Washington. High count 6/21 Scott (5 breeding territories, Murphy-Hanrehan P. R.) BAF.
American Redstart
(Setophaga ruticilla)		3447
Seen statewide. High count 6/23 Otter Tail (68, Maplewood S. P.) ebd. First county breeding records 9/3 Chisago JlH, 6/13 Grant CNn.
Cape May Warbler
(Setophaga tigrina)		5 Found in Beltrami, Cook, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis. High count 7/26 St. Louis (14, Stoney Pt.) JLK.
Cerulean Warbler
(Setophaga cerulea)		9 Observed in Anoka, Goodhue, Houston, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, Stearns, Wabasha, Washington.
Northern Parula
(Setophaga americana)		134
Found in all northern regions plus Fillmore, Nicollet, Stearns, Washington.
Magnolia Warbler
(Setophaga magnolia)		122 Reported in North-central, Northeast, plus presumed spring migrants 6/1 Hennepin m.ob., 6/15–17 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) ebd, EGy, JuW. High count 6/13 Cook (15, Lima Mtn. Rd. “triangle”) ebd.
Bay-breasted Warbler
(Setophaga castanea)		4 Observed in Cook, Itasca, Lake, St. Louis. High count 6/14 St. Louis (4, Milt Stenlund Trail) KDu.
Blackburnian Warbler
(Setophaga fusca)		142 Reported from all northern regions plus Mille Lacs. Late spring migrant 6/1 Steele PSu. Early fall migrant 7/24 Hennepin HHD.
Yellow Warbler
(Setophaga petechia)		3351
Found in every county except Dodge, Nobles, Pennington. High count 6/23 Otter Tail (38, Maplewood S.P.) ebd. First county breeding record 7/22 Freeborn PSu.
Chestnut-sided Warbler
(Setophaga pensylvanica)		3010
Reported from all northern and central regions plus Murray. High count 6/6 Lake (Split Rock S.P.) GaJ.
Blackpoll Warbler
(Setophaga striata)		1 Late spring migrants 6/1, 6/4 St. Louis LME, ASu.
Black-throated Blue Warbler
(Setophaga caerulescens)		3 Found in Cook, Lake, St. Louis.
Palm Warbler
(Setophaga palmarum)		7 Observed in Aitkin, Beltrami, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis. High count 6/3 St. Louis (8, Sax-Zim Bog) CBn.
Pine Warbler
(Setophaga pinus)		215
Found in every region except West-central, Southwest, South-central, Southeast. High count 6/15 Itasca (25, Simpson Creek Trail/Chippewa N.F.) AFo. First county breeding records 8/19 Beltrami SAu, 7/12 Clearwater HeH.
Yellow-rumped Warbler
(Setophaga coronata)		163
Observed in all northern regions plus Benton, Pine, Stearns, Washington.
Yellow-throated Warbler
(Setophaga dominica)		1 Reported 6/15 – 7/6 Winona (Whitewater S.P.) RAE, ToL, FGo, ASu, LiH, KvM, JmP, SBM, BHe.
Black-throated Green Warbler
(Setophaga virens)		14 Found in all northern regions plus Pine. High counts 6/9 Lake (40, Tettegouche S.P.) DnS, MiS, ASu, 6/15 Itasca (40, Simpson Creek Trail/Chippewa N.F.) AFo.
Canada Warbler
(Cardellina canadensis)		111 Observed in all northern regions plus late migrant 6/9 Hennepin WPe. High count 6/13 Cook (10, Lima Mtn. Rd., “The Triangle”) ebd.
Wilson's Warbler
(Cardellina pusilla)		52 Seen in Beltrami, Koochiching, Lake, Roseau, St. Louis plus late migrants 6/1 Benton DOr, Pipestone VKl.
Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks
Summer Tanager
(Piranga rubra)		3 Observed 6/1–14 Washington (Afton S.P.) LiH, m.ob., 6/8 Rice (Northfield) DAT, 6/16 – 7/24 Carver (male, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum) ebd, ASu, JLI, LH, m.ob.
Scarlet Tanager
(Piranga olivacea)		2541
Reported throughout state. High count 7/2 Le Sueur (10, Sakatah Lake S.P.) LiH, ASu.
Northern Cardinal
(Cardinalis cardinalis)		2150
Found in all regions.
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
(Pheucticus ludovicianus)		3052
Found in every county except Mahnomen, Nobles, Pennington, Traverse, Wilkin. First county breeding record 7/27 Grant CNn.
Blue Grosbeak
(Passerina caerulea)		19
Seen in southwest corner of state plus 6/3–12 Anoka CF, m.ob., 7/27+ Hennepin TAT, m.ob., 7/23–30+ Washington BDo, PNi. First county breeding records 7/30 Hennepin ChP, 8/27 Scott RBJ.
Indigo Bunting
(Passerina cyanea)		2753
Reported statewide. High counts 7/8 Scott (20, Louisville Swamp) AHy, 7/3 Stearns (Rice area) CsB.
Dickcissel
(Spiza americana)		2852
Found in all regions. High count 6/25 Rock (47, Blue Mounds S.P.) LiH, ASu. First county breeding record 7/30 Steele PSu.