Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon
The 2020-Summer Season
1 June through 31 July 2020
Ann E. Kessen and Peder H. Svingen

Two Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks provided a first county record for Pipestone as they spent two weeks foraging at a farm from late June to mid-July. Other waterfowl of interest included two Mute Swans that visited Grass Lake in Hennepin County from the middle of June to the end of July, and a Cinnamon Teal that spent one day at Agassiz N.W.R. in Marshall County in June.

After a couple of summers with no reports, a Clark’s Grebe was seen in June at Lake Osakis in Todd. The bird was paired with a Western Grebe and the pair had at least one chick. For the first time in Aitkin County, a Eurasian Collared-Dove was observed. The bird was at Palisade in early July. White-winged Doves put in a good showing with first county records in Goodhue and Ramsey in June and July, respectively. There were also records from Hennepin and Rice counties.

A Black-necked Stilt in a flooded field in Sibley County provided a first county record, and three individuals were also seen in Steele County. Both records were from June. In July, a single Piping Plover at Lake Shakopee County Park was a new county record for Chippewa. Up to six Whimbrels at Park Point Recreation Area in St. Louis County provided a treat for birders for two weeks in June. On 28 June in Big Stone County, a spot near Correll proved to be lucky when both an alternate-plumaged Red Knot and a female Ruff were found foraging among other shorebirds.

In June, a California Gull feeding on a dead carp at Mud Lake provided a first county record for Traverse. There were two Lesser Black-backed Gull sightings, St. Louis County in June and Hubbard County in July. The latter was a first county record. An adult Least Tern at Mother Lake in Hennepin County was enjoyed by many even though it was only present for one day in June.

Red-throated Loons were once again recorded from Park Point in St. Louis County, with up to ten being seen during the month of June. At least one Neotropic Cormorant spent nearly the whole summer at Richfield Lake in Hennepin County, and another briefly visited Sherburne NWR that month, providing a first county record for Sherburne.

June saw Scissor-tailed Flycatchers visiting both Benton and Pipestone counties. Say’s Phoebes had extended stays in Clay (June) and Big Stone (June and July) counties, but paid only single-day visits in Polk and Traverse in June and July, respectively. A male Vermilion Flycatcher was a surprise in Cook County on 6 June.

A Carolina Wren was a first county record for Renville on 7 July. This species was also found in eleven other counties in the southern half of the state, a very good showing. Continuing from spring, a Eurasian Tree Sparrow spent two weeks in Two Harbors in Lake County. In July, Wadena County enjoyed its first Henslow’s Sparrow record.

A Kentucky Warbler was seen by many in Anoka County in June. Two Yellow-throated Warblers spent a week in Houston County in June, and Ramsey County saw its first breeding record for this species. Also in June, a cooperative Prairie Warbler was seen by many during its three-week stay in Houston County.

Weather Summary: The statewide average temperatures for both June and July were above normal (+3ºF in June, +2ºF in July). The warmest temperature reached this season was 102ºF on 7 June at Granite Falls. A week later on 13 June the coldest temperature, 29ºF, was reported several miles north of Two Harbors. In July the hottest temperature was again in the West-central region when Browns Valley reached 96ºF on 26 July, and the coldest was again in the Northeast when Brimson in St. Louis County fell to 40ºF on 23 July.

Statewide average precipitation was slightly above normal in both months, but those averages belied local experiences. Major storm systems at the end of the first week of June brought heavy rains and strong winds to the Northwest and North-central regions. At the end of the month, a series of thunderstorms dropped 5 to 8 inches of rain to many monitoring stations in the Southeast, East-central, and Central regions.

On 8 July, an EF4 tornado touched down from Grant to Otter Tail County. It was the strongest tornado in Minnesota since 2010. Another storm dropped golf ball to tennis ball-sized hail from Pope to Jackson County on 11 July. On the 17th and 18th, two waves of severe thunderstorms crossed the state, with the highest winds in the Northwest, North-central and Central regions. On 25 July a final major storm for the season brought little wind but produced over ten inches of rain in parts of Sibley County.

Insufficiently Documented Reports of Regular Species: Sharp-shinned Hawk 6/2 Ramsey (please describe south records in summer to distinguish from the much more likely Cooper’s Hawk); Philadelphia Vireo 7/11 Red Lake (range); Orange-crowned Warbler 7/6 Itasca (far from normal summer range).

Maps: A map is included for each species having at least one confirmed breeding record during 2020 (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 confirmed breeding data have no map.

Acknowledgements: Thanks to all who submitted summer reports and breeding records. Your data make this report possible. We are grateful for the data provided by eBird. Thanks also 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
BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK
(Dendrocygna autumnalis)		1 Seen 6/29 – 7/17 Pipestone (2, foraging in farm feed lot, N of intersection of 41st St. and 190th Ave., near Edgerton) †LVD, ph. †KEm, ph. †GWe, ph. †NMe, ph. †LBa, ph. †CRM, m.ob (The Loon 93:46).
Snow Goose
(Anser caerulescens)		11 Reported 6/3 Lake ABm, 6/18 McLeod BHa.
Ross's Goose
(Anser rossii)		2 Observed 6/2 Hennepin ebd, 6/9–10 Stearns (Albany W.T.P.) HHD, DOr, MtS, PCC, PLJ, ebd.
Greater White-fronted Goose
(Anser albifrons)		12 Found 6/3 Stevens (Clear Lake) DLP, 7/22 Lac qui Parle (injured wing) DFN, 7/24–30+ Carlton (Forbay L., Jay Cooke S.P.) AVa, RAE, MJB, ebd.
Canada Goose
(Branta canadensis)		3453
 Found in all counties.
Mute Swan
(Cygnus olor)		1 Seen 6/14 – 7/26 Hennepin (2, Grass Lake, Prairie Bluff Conservation Area) DFe, BHe, †JGW, m.ob.
Trumpeter Swan
(Cygnus buccinator)		3041
 Reported from all regions. High counts 6/20 Aitkin (250, Rice Lake N.W.R.) DFe, 7/10 Clearwater (112, Upper Rice Lake) MJB. First county breeding records 6/6 Chippewa KEm, 9/26 Lincoln RJS, 7/4 Murray DnS, 6/30 Nobles KEm, 6/12 Pennington NaH, JCJ.
Tundra Swan
(Cygnus columbianus)		  No reports.
Wood Duck
(Aix sponsa)		3353
 Reported from every county except Red Lake.
Blue-winged Teal
(Spatula discors)		3144
 Found in all regions. First county breeding record 7/3 Nobles KEm.
Cinnamon Teal
(Spatula cyanoptera)		1 Seen 6/7 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) AyS.
Northern Shoveler
(Spatula clypeata)		1815
 Reported from scattered locations in all regions except Southeast. First county breeding records: 6/26 Yellow Medicine GWe, 7/18 Traverse DLP.
Gadwall
(Mareca strepera)		1618
 Observed in all regions except Southeast. First county breeding records: 7/29 Faribault PEJ, 7/15 Freeborn PEJ.
American Wigeon
(Mareca americana)		97 Found in widely scattered locations in all regions except Southeast.
Mallard
(Anas platyrhynchos)		3452
 Reported from every county except Fillmore.
American Black Duck
(Anas rubripes)		82 South reports 7/26 Big Stone LiH, 6/4 Stearns PCC. Also seen in Cass, Clay, Cook, Grant, Lake, Roseau, St. Louis.
Northern Pintail
(Anas acuta)		78 Observed in all western regions plus Koochiching, Steele, Watonwan.
Green-winged Teal
(Anas crecca)		2119
 Found throughout state.
Canvasback
(Aythya valisineria)		1310
 Seen in all western regions, plus Faribault, Hennepin, Itasca, Ramsey, St. Louis, Steele. First county breeding record 7/11 Traverse GWe.
Redhead
(Aythya americana)		1315
 Seen in every region except Southeast.
Ring-necked Duck
(Aythya collaris)		2817
 Reported from all regions except Southeast.
Greater Scaup
(Aythya marila)		1 Observed 6/1 St. Louis (4, Park Point R.A.) ebd.
Lesser Scaup
(Aythya affinis)		711 Found in widely scattered locations in all regions.
White-winged Scoter
(Melanitta deglandi)		  No reports.
Long-tailed Duck
(Clangula hyemalis)		  No reports.
Bufflehead
(Bucephala albeola)		5
 Seen in Clay, Hubbard, Kittson, Marshall, St. Louis.
Common Goldeneye
(Bucephala clangula)		182
 Reported from all northern regions plus Crow Wing, Lac qui Parle, Stearns.
Hooded Merganser
(Lophodytes cucullatus)		3045
 Reported throughout state. First county breeding record 6/6 Chippewa KEm.
Common Merganser
(Mergus merganser)		174
 Observed in all northern and central regions. First county breeding record 6/12 Otter Tail JMy.
Red-breasted Merganser
(Mergus serrator)		5
 Found in Aitkin, Cook, Hennepin, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis.
Ruddy Duck
(Oxyura jamaicensis)		1325
 Found in all regions except Northeast, Southeast.
Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys
Wild Turkey
(Meleagris gallopavo)		2949
 Seen throughout state. First county breeding records: 6/27 Chippewa SDz, 8/23 Roseau AAz.
Ruffed Grouse
(Bonasa umbellus)		188
 Reported north and east of a line from Clay to Mower.
Spruce Grouse
(Canachites canadensis)		8 Found in Beltrami, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis.
Sharp-tailed Grouse
(Tympanuchus phasianellus)		7 Observed in Aitkin, Clay, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Pennington, Roseau, St. Louis.
Greater Prairie-Chicken
(Tympanuchus cupido)		5
 Seen in Becker, Clay, Kittson, Mahnomen, Wilkin.
Gray Partridge
(Perdix perdix)		216
 Reported from all southern regions plus Clay, Meeker, Roseau, Stearns.
Ring-necked Pheasant
(Phasianus colchicus)		1853
 Observed in all southern and central counties plus Aitkin, Becker, Clay, Crow Wing, Mahnomen, St. Louis, Wadena.
Grebes
Pied-billed Grebe
(Podilymbus podiceps)		2041
 Seen in all regions of state. High count 7/31 Steele (24, Armstrong Wetland Restoration) GHo.
Horned Grebe
(Podiceps auritus)		  No summer reports, but breeding evidence reported 8/5 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) ebd.
Red-necked Grebe
(Podiceps grisegena)		1618
 Observed in all regions except East-central, Southeast. First county breeding records: 7/6 Cottonwood KEm, 7/5 Lyon ASu.
Eared Grebe
(Podiceps nigricollis)		46 Found in widely scattered locations in all western and southern regions plus Sibley.
Western Grebe
(Aechmophorus occidentalis)		57
 Seen in West-central plus Carver, Clay, Faribault, Todd, Watonwan.
CLARK'S GREBE
(Aechmophorus clarkii)		1 Reported 6/19 Todd (adult paired with Western Grebe, one chick, L. Osakis) ph. TaW.
Pigeons, Doves
Rock Pigeon
(Columba livia)		3353
 Reported from every county except Roseau.
Eurasian Collared-Dove
(Streptopelia decaocto)		1746
 Observed in all regions. New county record 7/3 Aitkin (Palisade) SDz. First county breeding record 7/13 Freeborn AEB.
White-winged Dove
(Zenaida asiatica)		4 Found 6/4 Rice (since 6/2 according to homeowner, city of Faribault) †DAB, RBJ, RBW, 6/12–15 Hennepin (27th Ave. S., Minneapolis) JHv, ph. PSt, m.ob. and first county records 6/15 Goodhue (Red Wing) †EBy, 7/2 Ramsey †LiH.
Mourning Dove
(Zenaida macroura)		3453
 Reported from all counties. High counts Lac qui Parle (326, 140th St, Madison) KeL, 7/14 Lyon (212, Lone Tree Lake) GWe.
Cuckoos
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
(Coccyzus americanus)		1352
 Observed in all regions. High count 6/20 Carver (6, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake Unit) JCy. First county breeding record 7/16 Redwood GWe.
Black-billed Cuckoo
(Coccyzus erythropthalmus)		3039 Found in all regions, but most frequently in northeastern two-thirds of state.
Nightjars
Common Nighthawk
(Chordeiles minor)		1739
 Reported throughout state. High count 7/25 Big Stone (25, Ortonville) KEm.
Eastern Whip-poor-will
(Antrostomus vociferus)		1211 Reported from every region except the South-central. Most widespread in counties along eastern border of state.
Swifts
Chimney Swift
(Chaetura pelagica)		3151
 Seen in all counties except Jackson, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Martin, Roseau. High count 6/5 Washington (351, Mahtomedi High School, counted individually as birds entered roost) EzH. First county breeding record 7/4 Sherburne PLJ.
Hummingbirds
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
(Archilochus colubris)		3048
 Reported throughout state. First county breeding record 7/31 Meeker PKF.
Rails, Gallinules, Coots
Virginia Rail
(Rallus limicola)		2240
 Reported from all regions. First county breeding records: 8/20 Grant KIs, 6/26 Scott CRM.
Sora
(Porzana carolina)		2527
 Found in all regions.
Common Gallinule
(Gallinula galeata)		13
 Seen in all southern regions and Central. First county breeding record 8/9 Watonwan KEm.
American Coot
(Fulica americana)		1027
 Observed in all regions except Northeast, Southeast.
Yellow Rail
(Coturnicops noveboracensis)		21 Reported from Aitkin, Anoka (continuing from spring through 6/3, Carlos Avery W.M.A.), Otter Tail.
Cranes
Sandhill Crane
(Antigone canadensis)		3138
 Found in all regions. High count 6/16 Kanabec (160, near Ogilvie) MWS.
Stilts, Avocets
Black-necked Stilt
(Himantopus mexicanus)		2 Documented 6/1 Steele (3, Armstrong Wetland Restoration) DFe, ph. BAb, 6/9 Sibley BHe, ph. †DWK, m.ob.
American Avocet
(Recurvirostra americana)		15 Reported from Big Stone, Grant, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Sibley, Yellow Medicine. High count 7/22 Big Stone (13, 615th Ave, Correll) KJB.
Plovers
Black-bellied Plover
(Pluvialis squatarola)		31 Late spring migrants 6/5 St. Louis (2) ebd. Fall migrants 7/18 Big Stone (Marsh Lake, adult in prebasic molt) KWR, m.ob., 7/27–31 Big Stone (adult, alternate) KJB, 7/29–31 Grant MZa, m.ob., 7/29 Otter Tail (8) ebd.
American Golden-Plover
(Pluvialis dominica)		32 Northbound migrants in Clay, Grant, Kanabec, last reported 6/5 Clay PBB. Fall migrants 7/26–27 Big Stone (1), Olmsted (1).
Killdeer
(Charadrius vociferus)		3353
 Found in all counties except Koochiching. High count 7/22 Big Stone (1,297, 615th Ave, Correll) KJB.
Semipalmated Plover
(Charadrius semipalmatus)		816 Observed in all regions except Northeast. Northbound migrants: late south 6/6 Stearns HHD, Swift RAE; late north 6/12 Grant ELC. Southbound migrants: early north 7/12 Polk SAu; early south 7/9 Big Stone DLP. High count 7/21 Big Stone (53, 615th Ave, Correll) KJB.
Piping Plover
(Charadrius melodus)		1 New county record 7/21 Chippewa (Shakopee Lake) †MJB, RAE.
Sandpipers
Upland Sandpiper
(Bartramia longicauda)		819
 Reported from all western regions plus Dakota, Mille Lacs, Sibley, Stearns, Watonwan.
Whimbrel
(Numenius phaeopus)		1 Observed 6/1–15 St. Louis (up to 6, Park Point R.A.) MLH, m.ob.
Hudsonian Godwit
(Limosa haemastica)		32 Late spring migrants 6/12 Grant ELC, DnS, 6/13 Polk (3) HHu. Fall migrants 7/26 Big Stone (2, West Toqua Lake) LiH, 7/26+ Big Stone (3, Correll) KJB.
Marbled Godwit
(Limosa fedoa)		105
 Seen in Northwest, West-central, plus Le Sueur, Stearns.
Ruddy Turnstone
(Arenaria interpres)		23 Northbound migrants: late south 6/7 Swift KEm, JWH; late north 6/21 St. Louis (Duluth) KJB. Early fall migrants 7/26, 7/27+ Big Stone LiH, KJB.
Red Knot
(Calidris canutus)		1 Observed 7/28 Big Stone (adult in alternate plumage, 615th Ave, Correll) ph. KJB.
RUFF
(Calidris pugnax)		1 Found 7/26 Big Stone (female, 615th Ave, Correll) ph. KJB.
Stilt Sandpiper
(Calidris himantopus)		420 Seen in all Central and Southern regions plus Clay, St. Louis. Late spring migrants 6/2 Grant WPl, 6/4 Stearns PCC. Southbound migrants: early north 7/16 Clay (2) TCL; early south 7/6 Big Stone DLP, Lyon GWe. High count 7/25 Big Stone (312, 615th Ave, Correll) KJB.
Sanderling
(Calidris alba)		23 Reported from Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Otter Tail, St. Louis, Stearns. Spring migrants 6/2 St. Louis (2) ebd. Southbound migrants: early north 7/29 Otter Tail (6) BAr; early south 7/18 Lac qui Parle (4) m.ob., 7/19 Stearns (1) PCC.
Dunlin
(Calidris alpina)		24 Observed in Big Stone, Clay, Kanabec, Stearns, Swift, Yellow Medicine. Late spring migrants 6/6 Kanabec SPS, 6/7 Stearns PCC. Only fall migrant 7/30 Yellow Medicine GWe.
Baird's Sandpiper
(Calidris bairdii)		613 Observed in scattered locations in all regions except North-central. Late spring migrants 6/4 Mahnomen NaH, 6/11 Stearns (4) DnS. Southbound migrants: early north 7/6 Clay (3) PBB; early south 7/6 Yellow Medicine (1) GWe, 7/6 Carver (5) JCy. High count 7/19 Big Stone (45, Marsh Lake) EzH.
Least Sandpiper
(Calidris minutilla)		1942 Found in all regions. Northbound migrants: late north 6/4 Mahnomen NHa; late south 6/4 Sherburne (5) PLJ. Midsummer report 6/17 Steele lacked details and thus could not be classified on the basis of age or molt. Southbound migrants: early north 6/24 Clay (2) PBB; early south 6/26 Yellow Medicine (3) GWe. Record high count from 2 separate locations on drawn-down Marsh Lake 7/19 Big Stone (2,380) EzH, CLR, KWR, ASu.
White-rumped Sandpiper
(Calidris fuscicollis)		39 Seen in all central regions plus Clay, Lyon, Steele, Yellow Medicine. Late spring migrants 6/22, 6/26 Yellow Medicine (1) GWe. Exceptionally early fall migrant 7/14 Lyon (one still in breeding plumage at Lone Tree Lake) †GWe; though possibly attempting to over summer there were no other reports from this location.
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
(Calidris subruficollis)		23 All reports were of 1 or 2 southbound migrants: early north 7/27 Clay †PBB, 7/28 Grant LBa; early south 7/27 Stearns ebd, 7/28, 7/29 Lyon GWe, 7/29 Steele PSu.
Pectoral Sandpiper
(Calidris melanotos)		829 Observed in all regions except North-central. Spring migrants through 6/7 Swift, 6/9 Sibley m.ob. Southbound migrants: early north 6/24 Clay (1) PBB, 7/10 Clay (3) MO, BHw; early south 6/26 (3) and 7/1 (1) Yellow Medicine GWe. High count 7/22 Big Stone (1200, 615th Ave, Correll) KJB.
Semipalmated Sandpiper
(Calidris pusilla)		1029 Found in all regions. Northbound migrants: late south 6/11 Sibley (1) m.ob., 6/20 Stearns (injured) PCC; late north 6/10 St. Louis (9) JPR. Midsummer report 6/26 Yellow Medicine (2) GWe — 15 days after the last non-injured spring migrant and 11 days before the first unequivocal fall migrants. Southbound migrants: early north 7/16 Clay (3) TCL; early south 7/7 Carver (3) JCy, 7/9 Lyon (8) GWe. High count 7/21 Big Stone (1,960, 615th Ave, Correll) KJB. [Corrected]
Short-billed Dowitcher
(Limnodromus griseus)		422 Seen in every region except North-central. Only spring migrant 6/3 St. Louis (Duluth) MLH. Southbound migrants: early north 7/16 Clay (2) TCL; early south 6/26 Yellow Medicine (1) GWe, 7/5 Yellow Medicine (1) ASu, DnS. High count 7/19 Big Stone (45, Marsh Lake) EzH, CLR, KWR, ASu.
Long-billed Dowitcher
(Limnodromus scolopaceus)		1 Vocalizing 7/26–28 Big Stone (up to 8 adults in alternate plumage, 615th Ave, Correll) KJB.
American Woodcock
(Scolopax minor)		1414
 Reported from all regions, but only Yellow Medicine (Upper Sioux Agency S.P.) in Southwest. High count 6/3 Cook (13, Magnetic Rock Trail) ASu.
Wilson's Snipe
(Gallinago delicata)		3125 Found in all regions.
Spotted Sandpiper
(Actitis macularius)		3251
 Seen in every county except Hubbard, Nicollet, Red Lake, Wabasha. First county breeding record 6/22 Morrison KEm. High count 7/19 Big Stone (60, 2 locations at Marsh Lake) EzH, CLR, KWR, ASu.
Solitary Sandpiper
(Tringa solitaria)		1435 Observed in every region. High counts 7/27 Carver (15, New Germany area) MMk, 7/29 Jackson (15, South Heron Lake) KEm.
Lesser Yellowlegs
(Tringa flavipes)		2241 Found in all regions. Northbound migrants: late south 6/12 Dakota (1) RBW, Lac qui Parle (2) EzH, IsH, ASu; late north 6/7 Kanabec MAJ. Southbound migrants: early north 6/26 Marshall (1) HHu, 6/27 Douglas (8) SPS; early south 6/22 Yellow Medicine (4) GWe. High counts 7/19 Big Stone (3,250, Marsh Lake) EzH, CLR, KWR, ASu, 7/22 Big Stone (2,780, 615th Ave, Correll) KJB.
Willet
(Tringa semipalmata)		25 Reported from Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Cook, Hennepin, Lyon, Yellow Medicine. Late spring migrant 6/9 Hennepin ebd. Potential fall migrants 7/1 Big Stone (1) DLP, 7/6 Lyon (10, Lone Tree Lake) GWe. Unusual report from Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness 7/9 Cook (Sea Gull Lake) †DBg.
Greater Yellowlegs
(Tringa melanoleuca)		829 Observed in all regions. Only spring migrant 6/9 Sibley MaJ. Southbound migrants: early north 6/18 Cook NMe, 6/19 Clay m.ob. (median 6/29); early south 6/26 Scott MZa (median 6/27). High count 7/25 Big Stone (42, 615th Ave, Correll) KJB.
Wilson's Phalarope
(Phalaropus tricolor)		813 Seen in all western and central regions. High count 7/26 Big Stone (205, 615th Ave, Correll) KJB.
Red-necked Phalarope
(Phalaropus lobatus)		67 Reported in all western regions plus Benton, Hubbard, Stearns. Northbound migrants: late south 6/9 Yellow Medicine ph. GWe; late north 6/5 Clay (3) †PBB. Southbound migrants: early north 7/18 Marshall (7) HHu, Pennington (2) AaL, CLu; early south 7/16 Lyon (2) GWe.
Gulls, Terns
Bonaparte's Gull
(Chroicocephalus philadelphia)		76 Seen in North-central, Northeast, and in scattered areas in West-central, Central, South-central. Late south spring migrant 6/9 Sibley ebd; early south fall migrant 7/15 Faribault PEJ. Most unusual was 2 immature birds summering in flooded fields along S.R. 25, Carver (reported on 24 dates by m.ob.).
LITTLE GULL
(Hydrocoloeus minutus)		No reports.
Franklin's Gull
(Leucophaeus pipixcan)		1731 Reported from all regions. Unusual location and date 7/6 St. Louis (first-cycle, Park Point R.A.) †BEA. High count 7/29 Freeborn (1,500) PEJ.
Ring-billed Gull
(Larus delawarensis)		3245
 Observed statewide. First county breeding record 7/30 Lake AKz. High count 7/6 St. Louis (25,000, adults plus young at Interstate Island W.M.A.) PHS.
CALIFORNIA GULL
(Larus californicus)		1 New county record 6/5 Traverse (adult, Mud Lake Public Access) ph. †WCM.
Herring Gull
(Larus argentatus)		136
 Found primarily in northern half of state, but also Big Stone, Carver, Chisago, Hennepin, Ramsey, Swift. High count 7/3 Lake (1,090, Knife Island) KJB.
Lesser Black-backed Gull
(Larus fuscus)		2 Documented 6/2 St. Louis (immature, Superior Entry) ph. †PSk, 7/6 Hubbard (2nd cycle, Kabekona Lake) ph. REn, RLF.
LEAST TERN
(Sternula antillarum)		1 Photographed by m.ob. 6/29 Hennepin (adult, Mother L.) †TAT, ph. †ADS, †DWK, †EzH.
Caspian Tern
(Hydroprogne caspia)		1413 Observed in every region.
Black Tern
(Chlidonias niger)		1937
 Found in all regions except Northeast. First county breeding records: 7/26 Blue Earth ChH, 7/11 Traverse GWe. High counts 7/11 Lac qui Parle (75, Big Stone N.W.R.) GWe, 7/1 Marshall (65, Agassiz N.W.R.) ebd.
Common Tern
(Sterna hirundo)		71
 Seen in Beltrami, Cass, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Mille Lacs, Sherburne, St. Louis. At Interstate Island W.M.A., Duluth, 108 pairs fledged 143 young according to Fred Strand. A two-year restoration project was begun in spring 2020 to improve habitat for nesting terns, protect the island against erosion from high water levels, and restore the island to its original size.
Forster's Tern
(Sterna forsteri)		1420 Found in all western and central regions. First county breeding record 6/12 Lac qui Parle ASu. High count 7/11 Lac qui Parle (42, Big Stone N.W.R.) GWe.
Loons
Red-throated Loon
(Gavia stellata)		1 Spring migrants 6/1–30 St. Louis (max. 10 on 6/11, Park Point) ASu, PHS, BEA, JPR, ToL, ebd.
Common Loon
(Gavia immer)		3123
 Reported from all regions. High count 6/28 Itasca (28, North Star Lake, Marcell) DSh.
Cormorants
Double-crested Cormorant
(Nannopterum auritum)		2245
 Observed statewide. High count 6/23+ Meeker (1,000, Pigeon Lake Rookery) BHe, m.ob.
NEOTROPIC CORMORANT
(Nannopterum brasilianum)		2 One found 6/3 Hennepin (Richfield Lake Park) †BAF, ph. †CMB, ph. BAb, m.ob., was joined by a second bird 7/19 †SLC; both were seen and photographed through at least 8/21 m.ob. New county record 6/4 Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R.) ph. †ToL.
Pelicans
American White Pelican
(Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)		2949
 Observed throughout state. High count 7/25 Lac qui Parle (13,200, Marsh Lake colony) KJB. First county breeding record 6/5 Traverse WCM.
Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons
Least Bittern
(Botaurus exilis)		722 Found in every region except Northwest, North-central. High count 6/29 Hennepin (6, Mother Lake) KWR.
American Bittern
(Botaurus lentiginosus)		1816 Reported from all regions except Southeast.
LITTLE BLUE HERON
(Egretta caerulea)		  No reports.
Snowy Egret
(Egretta thula)		14 All reports: 6/3 Steele (Armstrong Restoration Wetland) LHl, 6/12 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) ph. ELC, ph. MSS, DnS, 6/20–21 Scott (Shakopee) RBW, m.ob., 7/1 Lac qui Parle (Salt L.) ASu, 7/26 Stevens (Spooner Slough) LiH.
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
(Nyctanassa violacea)		11 Reported 7/4 Waseca PAl, 7/22–29 Grant (juvenile, North Ottawa Impoundment) †KTP, REn, RLF.
Black-crowned Night Heron
(Nycticorax nycticorax)		39
 Seen in Big Stone, Dakota, Grant, Hennepin, Lyon, Marshall, Meeker, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Swift, Washington, Yellow Medicine. All counts <10 birds.
Green Heron
(Butorides virescens)		2443
 Seen in all regions. First county breeding records: 8/3 Blue Earth BSa, 7/18 Chisago DPi, 7/5 Sibley AXH.
Great Egret
(Ardea alba)		1038
 Reported from all regions except Northeast. High count 7/29 Grant (320, North Ottawa Impoundment) REn, RLF.
Western Cattle-Egret
(Ardea ibis)		15 Found in Big Stone, Grant, Pipestone, Pope, Sherburne, Yellow Medicine. High count 6/2 Pipestone (8, near Edgerton) LVD.
Great Blue Heron
(Ardea herodias)		3152
 Seen in all counties except Dodge, Norman, Red Lake, Roseau. First county breeding record 7/2 Yellow Medicine GWe.
Ibises
White-faced Ibis
(Plegadis chihi)		21 Single birds reported 6/12–17 Clay (by Hawley) ph. †PBB, m.ob., 6/13–14 Watonwan (S. of Madelia) ph. STa, 7/29–30 Otter Tail (by Fergus Falls) ph. BAr.
Plegadis ibis
(Plegadis sp.)		11 Singles seen 7/23–29 Grant (immature, North Ottawa Impoundment) m.ob., 7/27 Big Stone (Correll) †KJB.
New World Vultures
Turkey Vulture
(Cathartes aura)		3453
 Reported from every county. First county breeding record 5/13 Hennepin CBt.
Osprey
Osprey
(Pandion haliaetus)		2725
 Observed in all regions, including Rock in Southwest and Martin in South-central, where habitat limited.
Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles
Northern Harrier
(Circus hudsonius)		3233 Seen in all regions, but least often in southern third of state.
Sharp-shinned Hawk
(Accipiter striatus)		13
 Reported From North-Central, Northeast, plus Kanabec, Morrison, Todd. Note: Undocumented summer reports south are excluded.
Cooper's Hawk
(Accipiter cooperii)		1940
 Observed throughout state.
American Goshawk
(Accipiter atricapillus)		6
 Found in Cook, Hubbard, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis, and first county breeding record 7/2 Carlton FFa.
Bald Eagle
(Haliaeetus leucocephalus)		3452
 Seen in all counties. First county breeding records: 4/25 Murray KEm, 5/9 Rock LDW.
Red-shouldered Hawk
(Buteo lineatus)		1619
 Reported from all regions except Southwest. Unusual location 6/23 Koochiching (Fiero Rd) JbS, ebd. First county breeding record 8/4 Le Sueur ChH.
Broad-winged Hawk
(Buteo platypterus)		2423
 Found in all regions. Unusual report 6/9 Lyon (Camden S.P.) †ASu.
Swainson's Hawk
(Buteo swainsoni)		312 Seen in all western and southern regions.
Red-tailed Hawk
(Buteo jamaicensis)		3353
 Seen in every county except Koochiching.
Screech-Owls, Owls
Eastern Screech-Owl
(Megascops asio)		10 Reported from Big Stone, Brown, Cottonwood, Lincoln, Dodge, Houston, Nobles, Renville, Scott, Washington, and a spring nesting record from Hennepin.
Great Horned Owl
(Bubo virginianus)		1225
 Found statewide. First county breeding record 7/17 Grant CNn.
Northern Hawk Owl
(Surnia ulula)		  No reports.
Barred Owl
(Strix varia)		1630
 Reported from all regions. First county breeding record 6/24 Sherburne APi.
Great Gray Owl
(Strix nebulosa)		1 Observed 7/17 St. Louis (2, Sax-Zim Bog Visitor Center) CIN.
Long-eared Owl
(Asio otus)		2 Found 6/16 Cook (Gunflint Lodge) ebd, 6/12, 7/7 St. Louis SLF, ebd.
Short-eared Owl
(Asio flammeus)		  No reports.
Boreal Owl
(Aegolius funereus)		  No reports.
Northern Saw-whet Owl
(Aegolius acadicus)		2 Reported from Cook, Lake, and a spring breeding record from St. Louis.
Kingfishers
Belted Kingfisher
(Megaceryle alcyon)		2953
 Found in all counties except Kittson, Marshall, Polk, Traverse, Wilkin. High count 7/3 Wright (10, Crow River) ZSk.
Woodpeckers
Red-headed Woodpecker
(Melanerpes erythrocephalus)		2242
 Seen statewide. First county breeding record 7/8 Pipestone VKl.
Red-bellied Woodpecker
(Melanerpes carolinus)		2550
 Reported from every region. High count 6/20 Dakota (9, Miesville Ravine P.R., point count) MJM.
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
(Sphyrapicus varius)		3348
 Observed throughout state.
American Three-toed Woodpecker
(Picoides dorsalis)		1 Found 6/5, 6/7, 6/19, 7/7, 7/23 St. Louis JPR, ebd.
Black-backed Woodpecker
(Picoides arcticus)		9
 Seen in Beltrami, Carlton, Clearwater, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Roseau, St. Louis.
Downy Woodpecker
(Dryobates pubescens)		2953
 Reported from every county except Kittson, Koochiching, Red Lake, Roseau, Wilkin. High count 7/21 Olmsted (12, Quarry Hill Nature Center) ebd.
Hairy Woodpecker
(Dryobates villosus)		2951
 Observed throughout state.
Northern Flicker
(Colaptes auratus)		3452
 Found in every county except Renville. High count 7/30 Grant (13, North Ottawa Impoundment) CRa.
Pileated Woodpecker
(Dryocopus pileatus)		3142
 Reported statewide. Unusual for summer and away from the Minnesota River Valley in the Southwest: 6/22 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) ebd, 7/1 Murray (Lake Shetek S.P.) BEA, 7/15 Lincoln (Northern Tallgrass Prairie N.W.R.) RJS.
Caracaras, Falcons
American Kestrel
(Falco sparverius)		3452 Seen in all counties except Mower. First county breeding record 7/26 Big Stone KEm.
Merlin
(Falco columbarius)		219 Reported from every region except Southwest. Interesting reports from S. Minneapolis of “Prairie” Merlin (F. c. richardsonii) 6/17 Hennepin (second-year male) †BAF, 7/4 Hennepin (after second-year male) BAF, suggest continuing breeding by this taxon and/or intergrades between richardsonii and nominate columbarius in the Twin Cities (The Loon 72:72–75, 75:132–134).
Peregrine Falcon
(Falco peregrinus)		917
 Observed in all regions but primarily in counties along eastern border of state.
Prairie Falcon
(Falco mexicanus)		2 Found 6/27 Rock (Touch the Sky Prairie) ebd, 7/26 Big Stone LiH.
Flycatchers
Great Crested Flycatcher
(Myiarchus crinitus)		3353
 Reported from all counties except Kittson.
Western Kingbird
(Tyrannus verticalis)		1112
 Observed in all western regions plus Anoka, Benton, Crow Wing, Sherburne, Todd.
Eastern Kingbird
(Tyrannus tyrannus)		3453
 Found in every county. First county breeding record 8/3 Cottonwood GWe. High count 6/26 Sherburne (19, Sherburne N.W.R., Wildlife Drive) ebd.
SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER
(Tyrannus forficatus)		2 Seen 6/8 Benton (C.R. 15 just west of C.R. 58) †DOr, ph. †HHD, 6/30 Pipestone (Woodstock) ph. RJS, ph. †KEm, †NMe, GWe.
Olive-sided Flycatcher
(Contopus cooperi)		1714 Reported from all regions except Southwest. Late spring migrant (away from known breeding locations) 6/13 Isanti BAb. Potential fall migrant 7/28 Scott ebd. High counts 6/23 Koochiching (8, Fiero Road) JbS, ebd, 7/7 Lake (8, Lake Polly) ebd.
Eastern Wood-Pewee
(Contopus virens)		3453
 Found in all counties. First county breeding records: 6/1 Koochiching ebd, 8/6 Lac qui Parle MEm, 7/14 Yellow Medicine GWe. High counts 6/24 Itasca (18, Lost 40 S.N.A.) JbS, ebd, 6/6 Scott (17, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BxP.
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
(Empidonax flaviventris)		156 Reported from all regions except West-central, Southwest, Southeast. High counts 6/24 Beltrami (13, near Waskish) JbS, ebd, 6/4 Cook (8, Lima Mountain Trail) ASu.
Acadian Flycatcher
(Empidonax virescens)		12 Reported from East-central, Southeast, plus 7/8–17 Lyon (Garvin Park) a.t. ph. †RJS, m.ob., Rice, Scott.
Alder Flycatcher
(Empidonax alnorum)		3019 Found in all regions except Southwest. Late south migrants (vocalizing, away from known breeding range) 6/21 Olmsted (Chester Woods) LAV, 6/27 Carver (Lake Minnewashta R.P.) ebd. Potential fall migrant 7/31 Olmsted (calling “free-beer” at Suess W.M.A.) LAV. High counts 6/23 Koochiching (29, Fiero Road) JbS, ebd, 6/4 Cook (28, Lima Mountain Trail) ASu.
Willow Flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii)		1751
 Found in all regions. Unusual location 6/21 – 7/19 St. Louis (West Duluth) †JLK, a.t. †PHS, m.ob. First county breeding record 7/29 Washington ECl.
Least Flycatcher
(Empidonax minimus)		3442
 Reported statewide. High count 6/23 Koochiching (32, Fiero Road, 4.9 miles surveyed by foot in 10.5 hrs) JbS, ebd.
Eastern Phoebe
(Sayornis phoebe)		3347
 Found in all counties except Cottonwood, Dodge, Freeborn, Lincoln, Nobles, Norman, Yellow Medicine.
Say's Phoebe
(Sayornis saya)		31 All reports: 6/4–24 Clay (Felton Prairie) TCL, †CMk, †SHo, m.ob., 6/12 – 7/27 Big Stone (2 adults, Big Stone Gravel Pits, fledged young photographed 8/2 BAb) †EzH, IsH, ASu, ph. KEm, m.ob., 6/26 Polk (Mentor Prairie) ph. RMD, 7/11 Traverse (C.R. 3, Browns Valley) GWe.
VERMILION FLYCATCHER
(Pyrocephalus rubinus)		1 Seen 6/6 Cook ph. †GFa.
Vireos
Bell's Vireo
(Vireo bellii)		7 Reported from Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Rice, Scott, Wabasha, Washington.
Yellow-throated Vireo
(Vireo flavifrons)		2949
 Found throughout state. First county breeding record 7/21 Kandiyohi JoS.
Blue-headed Vireo
(Vireo solitarius)		141 Reported along and northeast of a line from Roseau and Clearwater to Pine, plus spring migrant 6/1 Meeker PKF. High count 6/23 Koochiching (18, Fiero Road, 4.9 miles surveyed by foot in 10.5 hrs) JbS, ebd.
Philadelphia Vireo
(Vireo philadelphicus)		32 Observed in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, plus late south migrants 6/2 Isanti ebd, 6/3 Hennepin JST.
Warbling Vireo
(Vireo gilvus)		3353 Found in every county except Cook. High count 6/9 Hennepin (18, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) LAi. First county breeding record 7/30 Kandiyohi BHo.
Red-eyed Vireo
(Vireo olivaceus)		3353
 Reported from all counties except Wilkin. High counts 7/20 Carlton (58, Jay Cooke S.P.) AVa, 6/20 Aitkin (45, Hedbom Logging Road) ebd.
Shrikes
Loggerhead Shrike
(Lanius ludovicianus)		39
 Seen in scattered locations in all regions except Northeast, South-central. Unusual location 6/25 Crow Wing MJB.
Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows
Canada Jay
(Perisoreus canadensis)		8
 Seen in Aitkin, Beltrami, Cook, Hubbard, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis.
Blue Jay
(Cyanocitta cristata)		3353
 Reported from all counties except Norman. High count 6/22 Wright (40, SE of Clearwater) MLk. First county breeding record 7/18 Lyon GWe.
Black-billed Magpie
(Pica hudsonia)		21
 Observed in all northern regions plus Otter Tail.
American Crow
(Corvus brachyrhynchos)		3453
 Found in all counties.
Common Raven
(Corvus corax)		3011
 Reported along and north and east of a line from Clay to Douglas to Dakota. First county breeding record 6/2 Washington JPS.
Chickadees, Titmice
Black-capped Chickadee
(Poecile atricapillus)		3353
 Reported from all counties except Wilkin. High count 7/24 Carver (36, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake) JCy.
Boreal Chickadee
(Poecile hudsonicus)		7
 Observed in Aitkin, Beltrami, Cook, Hubbard, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis.
Tufted Titmouse
(Baeolophus bicolor)		17
 Found in Dakota, Fillmore, Houston, Olmsted, Pine, Washington, Winona, and first county breeding record 7/9 Goodhue PEJ.
Larks
Horned Lark
(Eremophila alpestris)		2148
 Seen in all central and southern regions and Northwest, plus Crow Wing, Wadena. High count 7/11 Stearns (36, Raymond Twp.) PCC. First county breeding records: 7/11 Benton RSk, 7/17 Redwood KEm, 7/4 Sibley KEm.
Martins, Swallows
Bank Swallow
(Riparia riparia)		2449
 Seen in all regions. First county breeding record 7/5 Nobles KEm. High counts 7/18 Lac qui Parle (500, 251st Ave, Bellingham) EzH, CLR, KWR, ASu, 7/19 Big Stone (500, Correll) EzH, CLR, KWR, ASu.
Tree Swallow
(Tachycineta bicolor)		3453
 Reported from every county. High count 7/19 Big Stone (3,000, Correll) EzH, CLR, KWR, ASu, who wrote, “The mudflats were packed with resting adult and juvenile TRES, with the horizon having 1000s more in the air at times.”
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
(Stelgidopteryx serripennis)		2649
 Observed statewide. High count 7/12 Washington (40, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) AGu. First county breeding record 7/16 Redwood GWe.
Purple Martin
(Progne subis)		2847
 Found in all regions.
Barn Swallow
(Hirundo rustica)		3453
 Seen in all counties. High count 7/19 Big Stone (500, Correll) EzH, CLR, KWR, ASu.
Cliff Swallow
(Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)		3253
 Reported from every county except Cook, Hubbard. High count 7/29 Lyon (800 gathering for migration, Lone Tree Lake) GWe.
Kinglets
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
(Corthylio calendula)		101
 Found in North-central, Northeast, plus Ramsey. Intriguing, almost daily reports of one singing 6/17 – 7/2 Ramsey (Tony Schmidt Park) a.t. LiH. High counts 6/24 Beltrami (32, S.R. 72, Waskish) JbS, ebd, 6/4 Cook (14, Lima Mountain Trail) ASu.
Golden-crowned Kinglet
(Regulus satrapa)		91 Reported from Beltrami, Carlton, Clearwater, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Pine, Sherburne, St. Louis. High counts 7/7 St. Louis (15, C.R. 948, Cook) EKr, BSr, 6/23 Koochiching (12, Fiero Road) JbS, ebd.
Waxwings
Cedar Waxwing
(Bombycilla cedrorum)		3452
 Reported from every county except Martin. High count 6/23 Koochiching (106, Fiero Road) JbS, ebd. First county breeding record 7/15 Pipestone VKl.
Nuthatches
Red-breasted Nuthatch
(Sitta canadensis)		2319
 Reported from every region. First county breeding record 5/23 Lyon GWe. Unusual midsummer reports in Southeast: 6/14, 6/21 Olmsted (Whitewater W.M.A.) LAV, MiD, 6/26 Winona (Great River Bluffs S.P.) KEm, WCM, 6/27 Fillmore (Rushford Village) ToM. High count 6/23 Koochiching (34, Fiero Road) JbS, ebd.
White-breasted Nuthatch
(Sitta carolinensis)		3152
 Found in every county except Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Norman, Pipestone. High count 6/27 Cook (25, Devil Track Canyon trail) HSm. First county breeding record 7/26 Traverse KEm.
Creepers
Brown Creeper
(Certhia americana)		125 Observed in North-central, Northeast, Central, East-central.
Gnatcatchers
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
(Polioptila caerulea)		1247
 Observed in all regions except Northeast. Unusual report 7/21–30 Beltrami (Lake Bemidji S.P.) JDS, DPJ. First county breeding records: 7/26 Meeker PKF, 7/14 Yellow Medicine GWe.
Wrens
Carolina Wren
(Thryothorus ludovicianus)		12 Found in Central, East-central, South-central, Southeast. New county record 7/7–12 Renville (Vicksburg C.P.) a.t. GWe, a.t. KEm, m.ob.
Northern House Wren
(Troglodytes aedon)		3453
 Reported from all counties. High counts 7/18 Meeker (35, N. Fork Crow River by canoe, Kingston to Wright County line) MJB, 7/23 Rice (31, Nerstrand Big Woods S.P.) BHe.
Winter Wren
(Troglodytes hiemalis)		12 Found in all northern regions plus Pine. High count 6/23 Koochiching (36, Fiero Road, 4.9 miles surveyed by foot in 10.5 hrs) JbS, ebd.
Sedge Wren
(Cistothorus stellaris)		3453 Reported from every county. High count 6/25 Aitkin (40, MN 65, just S. of McGregor Marsh) JbS, ebd.
Marsh Wren
(Cistothorus palustris)		3050 Reported statewide. High count 6/28 Marshall (40, Agassiz N.W.R.) ebd. First county breeding record 7/4 Scott BxP.
Thrashers, Mockingbirds
Gray Catbird
(Dumetella carolinensis)		3453
 Reported from every county. High count 7/17 Washington (32, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) JbS.
Brown Thrasher
(Toxostoma rufum)		3052
 Found in all counties except Cook, Jackson, Kittson, Mahnomen, Roseau. High counts 7/17 Washington (15, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) JbS, 6/13 Sherburne (13, Sherburne N.W.R., Wildlife Drive) RCl.
Northern Mockingbird
(Mimus polyglottos)		23 Observed in Anoka, Clay, Hennepin, Polk, Washington.
Starlings
European Starling
(Sturnus vulgaris)		3453
 Seen in all counties.
Thrushes
Eastern Bluebird
(Sialia sialis)		3248
 Reported statewide. First county breeding record 7/18 Traverse DLP.
Veery
(Catharus fuscescens)		3123
 Found everywhere except Southwest.
Swainson's Thrush
(Catharus ustulatus)		14 Observed in North-central, Northeast, plus Douglas, Ramsey. High count 6/23 Koochiching (24, Fiero Road) JbS, ebd.
Hermit Thrush
(Catharus guttatus)		202
 Reported from all northern regions plus Chisago, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Pine, Stearns, Todd.
Wood Thrush
(Hylocichla mustelina)		2236
 Found in all regions. First county breeding record 6/11 Sherburne APi. High counts 6/24 Itasca (12, Lost 40 S.N.A.) JbS, ebd, 7/11 Washington (12, William O’Brien S.P.) SLP.
American Robin
(Turdus migratorius)		3453
 Reported from all counties.
Old World Sparrows
House Sparrow
(Passer domesticus)		3353
 Observed in all counties except Roseau.
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
(Passer montanus)		1 Continuing from spring 6/1–4, 6/17 Lake (Two Harbors) ph. JtE, CLR, KWR, JWL, SLL, ASu, DFe, ebd.
Pipits
American Pipit
(Anthus rubescens)		1 Seen 7/2 Lake (Gooseberry Falls S.P.) ph. JkS.
Finches
Evening Grosbeak
(Coccothraustes vespertinus)		4 Seen in Carlton, Cook, Lake, St. Louis.
House Finch
(Haemorhous mexicanus)		3052
 Reportred in all regions. First county breeding record 5/29 Kittson CRM. High count 7/20 Hennepin (40, Father Hennepin Bluffs) ebd.
Purple Finch
(Haemorhous purpureus)		274
 Found in all northern and central regions. High count 7/22 St. Louis (20, farm in Meadowlands Twp.) IaG.
Red Crossbill
(Loxia curvirostra)		131
 Observed in North-central, Northeast, and Pine, plus unusual report of 2 juveniles 6/15 Benton (Benton Beach Park) ph. DOr.
White-winged Crossbill
(Loxia leucoptera)		6
 Reported from Beltrami, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis. First county breeding record: 5/23 St. Louis AXH.
Pine Siskin
(Spinus pinus)		167 Found in every region except West-central, South-central. First county breeding record 6/10 Polk SAu.
American Goldfinch
(Spinus tristis)		3453
 Found in all counties. First county breeding record 8/12 Wadena ebd.
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR
(Calcarius ornatus)		  No reports.
Towhees, Sparrows
Grasshopper Sparrow
(Ammodramus savannarum)		1847
 Reported from all regions. Unusual locations 6/17 – 7/11 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) MSS, †JLK, a.t. PHS, m.ob., 7/6 Itasca (3, Cohasset) BSr, EKr. High count 7/2 Sherburne (25, Sherburne N.W.R., Wildlife Drive) ebd.
Lark Sparrow
(Chondestes grammacus)		1136
 Observed along and south of a line from Marshall to Chisago. High count 7/18 Norman (8, Twin Valley W.T.P.) HeH, ShG. First county breeding records: 8/1 Lyon GWe, 6/27 Steele PSu.
Chipping Sparrow
(Spizella passerina)		3453
 Found in every county.
Clay-colored Sparrow
(Spizella pallida)		3351
 Reported from all counties except Faribault, Martin, Roseau. High count 6/4 Clay (20, Bluestem Prairie S.N.A.) ebd. First county breeding records: 6/23 Meeker MJB, 7/1 Yellow Medicine GWe.
Field Sparrow
(Spizella pusilla)		1349
 Found along and south of a line from Polk to Carlton. First county breeding record 7/10 Waseca CRM. High counts 7/19 Big Stone (30, Big Stone Lake S.P., Bonanza Prairie) EzH, CLR, KWR, ASu, 6/20 Carver (22, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake) JCy.
Dark-eyed Junco
(Junco hyemalis)		9 Observed in Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Roseau, St. Louis. High count 6/24 Beltrami (7, S.R. 72, Waskish) JbS, ebd.
White-throated Sparrow
(Zonotrichia albicollis)		196 Reported from normal summer range in all northern regions, East-central, plus Sherburne. Late spring migrants 6/20 Steele NFT, 6/22–23 Winona †ToM. High counts 6/23 Koochiching (200, Fiero Road) JbS, ebd, 6/4 Cook (40, Lima Mountain Trail) ASu. Probable fall migrant 7/16 Ramsey ph. JmS.
Vesper Sparrow
(Pooecetes gramineus)		2951
 Found in all regions. Unusual location 6/4 Cook (Lima Mountain Trail) ASu.
LeConte's Sparrow
(Ammospiza leconteii)		258 Observed in all northern and central regions plus 7/15 Rock (4, Touch the Sky Prairie) ph. KEm.
Nelson's Sparrow
(Ammospiza nelsoni)		2 All reports: 6/4, 6/27 Clay (Gruhl State W.M.A.) PBB, ASu, 7/18 Kittson (C.R. 7, Halma) SAu.
Henslow's Sparrow
(Centronyx henslowii)		627 Reported in scattered locations in every region except Northeast. Unusual location 7/13 Red Lake (TNC tract E of S.R. 32) MJB. New county record 7/18 Wadena (Leaf River Road) KEm.
Savannah Sparrow
(Passerculus sandwichensis)		3347
 Found statewide.
Song Sparrow
(Melospiza melodia)		3453
 Reported from all counties. High counts 7/19 St. Louis (56, Waabizheshikana) JLK, 6/14 Anoka (51, Carlos Avery W.M.A.) RCl.
Lincoln's Sparrow
(Melospiza lincolnii)		8 Reported from North-central, Northeast. High count 6/24 Beltrami (20, Big Bog S.R.A.) JbS, ebd.
Swamp Sparrow
(Melospiza georgiana)		3452
 Found in every county except Houston. High counts 6/20 Anoka (39, Carlos Avery W.M.A.) DnS, 6/25 St. Louis (23, Sax-Zim Bog, Admiral Road) JLK. First county breeding record 7/1 McLeod MJB.
Eastern Towhee
(Pipilo erythrophthalmus)		1831
 Reported from all regions. High counts 6/16 Sherburne (36, Sherburne N.W.R., Blue Hill Trail) ToL, 6/13 Sherburne (26, Sherburne N.W.R., Wildlife Drive) RCl.
Yellow-breasted Chat
Yellow-breasted Chat
(Icteria virens)		5
 All reports: 6/4 Anoka (Cedar Creek) ph. KrC, 6/15–27 Winona (2, Great River Bluffs S.P.) ph. ToM, m.ob., possibly continuing from spring through 6/24 Wabasha PEJ, 7/2–23 Waseca (Senn-Rich W.M.A.) a.t. PSu, ph. PAl, m.ob., 7/5–13 Redwood (Cedar Rock W.M.A.) ASu, DnS, †JGW, ph. GWe.
Blackbirds, Orioles
Yellow-headed Blackbird
(Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)		2347
 Reported from all regions. High counts 7/29 Grant (500, North Ottawa Impoundment) REn, RLF.
Bobolink
(Dolichonyx oryzivorus)		3450
 Observed in every county except Goodhue, Jackson, Wabasha. First county breeding record 7/5 Sibley AXH. High count 7/13 Rice (75, Prairie Creek W.M.A., Koester Prairie Unit) GHo.
Eastern Meadowlark
(Sturnella magna)		1334
 Found in all regions except Northwest. High counts 7/1 Hennepin (16, Crow-Hassan P.R.) DCk.
Western Meadowlark
(Sturnella neglecta)		2139
 Reported from every region. High count 6/3 Clay (17, Felton Prairie) ebd.
Orchard Oriole
(Icterus spurius)		1653
 Observed in all regions except North-central, Northeast. Exceptional report of 21 juveniles, adult males, first-year males and females flocking for migration 7/14 Yellow Medicine (32, Upper Sioux Agency S.P.) GWe; congruent with past “summer” high counts was 6/22 Pipestone (11, Pipestone N.M.) GWe.
Baltimore Oriole
(Icterus galbula)		3253
 Reported from all counties except Cook, Koochiching.
Red-winged Blackbird
(Agelaius phoeniceus)		3453
 Found in all counties.
Brown-headed Cowbird
(Molothrus ater)		3453
 Found in every county. Parasitized species included Willow Flycatcher, Eastern Phoebe, Warbling Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Wood Thrush, American Robin, House Finch, Lark Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Clay-colored Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, Baltimore Oriole, Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Yellow Warbler, Northern Cardinal, Indigo Bunting. First county breeding record 7/2 Waseca PSu.
Rusty Blackbird
(Euphagus carolinus)		  No reports.
Brewer's Blackbird
(Euphagus cyanocephalus)		3026 Seen in all regions but least frequently in southern regions. High counts 7/29 Morrison (70, McDougall Homestead) MhJ, 7/6 Todd (45, Staples, Airport Rd Pedestrian Path) ebd.
Common Grackle
(Quiscalus quiscula)		3453
 Reported from all counties.
Great-tailed Grackle
(Quiscalus mexicanus)		3 Seen 6/6 Watonwan (Madelia) MWS, ebd, 6/26 Nobles (Worthington Rest Area, Hwy 60) ebd, 7/4 Jackson (Lakefield) DnS, ASu.
Warblers
Ovenbird
(Seiurus aurocapilla)		2937
 Reported from all regions. High count 6/20 Aitkin (36, Hedbom Logging Trail Rd) ebd.
Louisiana Waterthrush
(Parkesia motacilla)		15
 Found in Chisago, Houston, Olmsted, Pine (Banning S.P.), Wabasha, Washington
Northern Waterthrush
(Parkesia noveboracensis)		173 Reported from all northern regions plus Anoka, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Pine, Wright. High count 6/23 Koochiching (29, Fiero Road, 4.9 miles surveyed by foot in 10.5 hrs) JbS, ebd.
Golden-winged Warbler
(Vermivora chrysoptera)		248 Reported from all northern and central regions. High counts 6/9 Pine (15, Saint Croix S.P.) TJo, ebd, 6/5 St. Louis (11, Sax-Zim Bog) KWR.
Blue-winged Warbler
(Vermivora cyanoptera)		226 Found in all southern regions, Central, East-central, plus 6/2 Beltrami (Bemidji) †RMr. High counts 6/5 Carver (12, Carver P.R., Grimm Rd. Area) JCy, 6/6 Scott (11, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BxP.
Black-and-white Warbler
(Mniotilta varia)		2711 Observed in all northern and central regions plus (late migrant?) 6/6 Houston ASu. Astonishing count 6/23 Koochiching (98, Fiero Road, 4.9 miles surveyed by foot in 10.5 hrs) JbS, ebd. First county breeding record 7/12 Hubbard FFa.
Prothonotary Warbler
(Protonotaria citrea)		117 Reported from Central, East-central, South-central, Southeast. Unusual report 6/16 Benton (2, Bend in the River C.P.) MJB.
Tennessee Warbler
(Leiothlypis peregrina)		95
 Migrants found in widely scattered locations, territorial birds in North-central, Northeast. Spring migrants 6/3 Lyon GWe, Ramsey ebd. Fall migrants: early south 7/21 Hennepin MZa, 7/25 Ramsey ebd. High count 6/4 Lake (18, Whyte Rd / Stony River F.R.) ASu.
Orange-crowned Warbler
(Leiothlypis celata)		1 Seen 7/16 Itasca (Dunning L.) EEO.
Nashville Warbler
(Leiothlypis ruficapilla)		236
 Reported from all northern and central regions plus late spring migrant 6/6, 6/9 Olmsted (Oxbow Park) ebd. High counts 6/23 Koochiching (209, Fiero Road, 4.9 miles surveyed by foot in 10.5 hrs) JbS, ebd, 6/3 Carlton (50, Ditchbank Road) ASu.
Connecticut Warbler
(Oporornis agilis)		81 Found in all northern regions, plus late spring migrant 6/4 Hennepin CMB. High count 6/24 Beltrami (5, S.R. 72, near Waskish) JbS, ebd.
Mourning Warbler
(Geothlypis philadelphia)		2010 Reported north and east of a line from Clay to Scott plus migrant in Steele. Difficult to separate late migrants from territorial birds in Twin Cities Metro Area, but one was monitored closely all season in Ramsey (Vadnais Lake) LiH, EzH, IsH. High count 6/23 Koochiching (43, Fiero Road, 4.9 miles surveyed by foot in 10.5 hrs) JbS, ebd.
KENTUCKY WARBLER
(Geothlypis formosa)		1 Reported 6/20–22 Anoka (Locke Park/Rice Creek West Regional Trail) CF, RMD, DWK, †EzH, m.ob.
Common Yellowthroat
(Geothlypis trichas)		3453
 Reported from every county. High count 7/11 Sherburne (59, Sherburne N.W.R., Wildlife Drive) RCl.
Hooded Warbler
(Setophaga citrina)		15 Found in Chisago, Dakota, Morrison, Scott, Sherburne, Washington.
American Redstart
(Setophaga ruticilla)		3252
 Reported from all counties except Cottonwood, Kittson, Wilkin. First county breeding record 7/14 Yellow Medicine GWe. High count 6/5 Clay (45, Buffalo River S.P.) RSw, GMd.
Cape May Warbler
(Setophaga tigrina)		6
 Seen in Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis. High count 6/4 Lake (28, Whyte Rd / Stony River F.R., exact count of singing individuals) ASu.
Cerulean Warbler
(Setophaga cerulea)		14
 Reported from Central, East-central, South-central, Southeast.
Northern Parula
(Setophaga americana)		144 Found in all northern regions plus late spring migrant 6/19 Ramsey ebd, and probable fall migrants 7/7 Renville (Skalbekken C.P.) GWe, 7/19 Olmsted ebd, 7/27 Isanti MHe. High count 6/23 Koochiching (10, Fiero Road, 4.9 miles surveyed by foot in 10.5 hrs) JbS, ebd.
Magnolia Warbler
(Setophaga magnolia)		121
 Found in North-central, Northeast plus late spring migrants 6/3 Dakota ebd, 6/14 Clay MO. High counts 6/4 Cook (20, Lima Mountain Trail) ASu, 6/4 Cook (18, South Brule and Lima Grade Roads) ASu.
Bay-breasted Warbler
(Setophaga castanea)		8 Observed in Beltrami, Carlton, Clearwater, Cook, Hubbard, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis.
Blackburnian Warbler
(Setophaga fusca)		162
 Reported from all northern regions and Hennepin, Pine, Sherburne. High counts 6/3 Carlton (16, Ditchbank Road) ASu, 6/23 Koochiching (15, Fiero Road, 4.9 miles surveyed by foot in 10.5 hrs) JbS, ebd. Fall migrant 7/29 Hennepin ZSk.
Yellow Warbler
(Setophaga petechia)		3453
 Found in all counties. High counts 6/13 Sherburne (40, Sherburne N.W.R.) RCl, ebd, 6/14 Anoka (38, Carlos Avery W.M.A.) RCl. First county breeding records: 6/14 Murray CMc, 7/14 Yellow Medicine GWe.
Chestnut-sided Warbler
(Setophaga pensylvanica)		2714
 Reported from every region except Southwest. Southeast of normal breeding range were up to 3 singing males maintaining territories through 7/1 Olmsted (Chester Woods) LAV, m.ob. Late spring migrants 6/5 Goodhue RZi, Freeborn ebd. High counts 6/23 Koochiching (62, Fiero Road, 4.9 miles surveyed by foot in 10.5 hrs) JbS, ebd, 6/3 Carlton (22, Ditchbank Road) ASu.
Blackpoll Warbler
(Setophaga striata)		21 Late spring migrants 6/1 Hennepin DCZ, 6/3 Cook KWR, 6/4 Lake ASu.
Black-throated Blue Warbler
(Setophaga caerulescens)		5 Found in Beltrami (Big Bog S.R.A.), Carlton (6/3, migrant), Cook, Lake, St. Louis.
Palm Warbler
(Setophaga palmarum)		8 Reported from Aitkin, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis. High count 6/24 Beltrami (20, Big Bog S.R.A.) JbS, ebd.
Pine Warbler
(Setophaga pinus)		1812 Found in all northern regions, Central, East-central, plus 6/1–15 Dodge (Mantorville) DWK, m.ob., 6/6 – 7/26 Winona (2, Great River Bluffs S.P.). High counts 6/17 Cass (11, Chippewa N.F., Cass Lake) JHd, SHd, 6/12 Clearwater (10, Itasca S.P., Wilderness Drive) DPW, 6/29 Crow Wing (10, Pine Cone Lane, Pequot Lakes) ebd. First county breeding record 8/4 Lake ebd.
Yellow-rumped Warbler
(Setophaga coronata)		162
 Reported from all northern regions and Chisago, Pine, 6/8 Sherburne ebd. High count 6/24 Beltrami (18, S.R. 72, Waskish) JbS, ebd.
Yellow-throated Warbler
(Setophaga dominica)		2 Continuing from spring (though not formally reported since 5/16 and 5/23, respectively), 6/13–20 Houston (2, Reno) KHg, ToM, †JGW, m.ob., 6/13 – 7/20 Ramsey (Vadnais L.) EzH, LiH, ph. †PRH, m.ob. First county breeding record 7/7 Ramsey †EzH.
PRAIRIE WARBLER
(Setophaga discolor)		1 Found 6/6–28 Houston (Gordon Anderson R.A.) FFa, ph. †LBa, ph. †KvM; a.t. and ph. submitted by many to eBird.
Black-throated Green Warbler
(Setophaga virens)		162 Found in all northern regions plus late spring migrants 6/3 Dakota MAK, 6/11 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bluff Trails) ClB, 6/12 Hennepin (Minneapolis, Longfellow neighborhood) PRH, 6/26 Hennepin (Minneapolis, Howe neighborhood) DCZ (The Loon 92:85–86). High counts 6/23 Koochiching (42, Fiero Road, 4.9 miles surveyed by foot in 10.5 hrs) JbS, ebd, 6/27 Cook (18, Devil Track Canyon Trail) HSm.
Canada Warbler
(Cardellina canadensis)		9
 Reported from Aitkin, Carlton, Clearwater, Cook, Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Pine, St. Louis. High counts 7/4 Lake (16, Knife River Hiking Trail) GMd, RSw, 6/4 Cook (14, Lima Mountain Trail) ASu, 6/4 Cook (12, South Brule and Lima Grade Roads) ASu.
Wilson's Warbler
(Cardellina pusilla)		7 Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, plus apparent migrants 6/3 Carlton ASu, 6/14 Cass ebd, 6/24 Beltrami (Washkish) JbS, ebd, 7/4 Hubbard (Akeley) ebd.
Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks
Summer Tanager
(Piranga rubra)		11 Single adult males 6/2–18 Scott (continuing from spring at Murphy-Hanrahan P.R.) CRM, KSz, m.ob., 6/17 Crow Wing (Crow Wing S.P.) †SHo.
Scarlet Tanager
(Piranga olivacea)		2939
 Found throughout state. First county breeding records: 7/18 Grant AXH, 6/20 Martin EzH. High count 6/25 Scott (8, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF.
Northern Cardinal
(Cardinalis cardinalis)		2252
 Reported from all regions. First county breeding record 6/29 Carlton HTr. High counts 7/12 Scott (17, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BxP, 7/21 Olmsted (17, Quarry Hill N.C.) ebd.
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
(Pheucticus ludovicianus)		3153
 Reported from all counties except Norman, Traverse, Wilkin. High count 6/1 Carver (12, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake) JCy.
Blue Grosbeak
(Passerina caerulea)		20
 Found in all central regions, Southwest, South-central. Unusual report 6/28 – 7/31+ Scott (Shakopee Sioux Mdewakanton Community) WCM, m.ob. Nested again in Hennepin (Flying Cloud Fields).
Indigo Bunting
(Passerina cyanea)		3153
 Reported from every county but Lake of the Woods, Red Lake, Roseau.
Dickcissel
(Spiza americana)		3053
 Found in every region as far north as Marshall and Kittson in Northwest, Lake of the Woods and Koochiching in North-central. High count 7/1 Pipestone (67, unduplicated 4-hour count in east-central and southeastern parts of county) RAE.