Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon

Species	Information
Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)	Kenneth Carlunder subnittod two dates for this species. On tho twenty-fourth of June he saw nine nearly full gro·wn young with a felilale at Hackensack; four da.ys later.. he sighted. o.nother set of eieht small yo~g in the sruQe region~ · Arnold Erickson saw fourteen young yet Unable to fly at the St. Croix Nat' Â• Park.
Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors)	The earliest record comes from W. J. Breckenridge who located a nest of six eggs in Ramsey County on June 4th; fom:.-days lo.ter he noted ten clowny young in Hennepin County. AJ.d·en Risser saw a br9od of downy young near st. Puul.on June 21stÂ•.E. D. Swedenborg and Arnold Erickson both saw half~~own young on July 19th.
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)	The only report for this species was subuitted by Alden Risser and Olie Fischer. On July 9tp they saw ex brood oJ~ large young on tho Malinge River. Robert Upson saw seven or nine downy youngsters 011 Hay 23rd with an adult female on Lake Traverso. _The,young ~wan about such a groat dea.l and SO rnpidly tha.t h·a could 11ot be S\.lre of the number in the brood.
Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)	The lone record for the Arnerican Northern Pintail.is that,,rhich Robert Upson, high-point nest finder, reported. He saw :::-.. fcm.ale leading a brood of six downy ycung on k1.ke Traverse on May 24th.
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)	Two bro~ds. of ten each were seen by J.P. Jensen in Meekor County near. Dassel on June 3pd Â•
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)	1 E. D. Swodenborg saw a feL1a.le with seven yotmg June 4th at Lake Christeen, Cook County..Alden Risser nnc1 Olio Fischer1 s party saw several broods _of,small young no~th of E;l-y on July 7th. HOODED HERGANSER Alden Risser and Leander Fischer and party saw two broods; the first brood was seen July 7th,the second on July 9th north of Ely. 29 -The Flicker, 1936
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)	The first reported nest was that submitted by Dr. Ha.gie who lo cated a nest of twelve eggs in a hollow stump at Lake Vermillion on June 14th. E. D. Swedenborg saw a female· with seven VerT~ small on Caribou Lake-on June 25th. Risser and Fischer saw many broods of these fish-eating ducks on Junter1s Island, north of Fay from July 5th to 11th. Don Mahle reported seeing a brood of eleven half-grown young on Burntside Lake on July 24th.
Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys
Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)	Arnold Erickson observed a female' and Â•te~ small chicks in Pine County on june 7th. On June ·13th an adult with' one chick was seen by Zaleznikar; on Juno ·29th he saw another b;rood of ten near the town of Aurora. Milton Thompson nushed a covey or ton young .31 -The Fl.Lke;r., ·t936 at Eveleth.. On July 26th Dr. :4ahle saw six young able to fly at Burntside Lake.
Spruce Grouse (Canachites canadensis)	On July Z?th at lake Burntside Dr. anP, I1ts. Mahle observed saveral f'locks of half-grown young with adl.\lts. ·When 'Don Mahle did an imitation distress whistle or abird, tho,~amale would tly at him, stoppidg a few feet before him "clucking" and snapping its tail open and shut like a collapsible fan.
Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus)	Arnold Erickson spied a covey of eleven small young on Jtu~e 25th in Pino County. On July 15th he saw two coveys of half-grown in Pine Cotmty.
Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)	The first to find a nest of this species this season was Upson who discovered on June 4th one containing thirteen eggs. The next to mru{e observations on the pheasru1t wns E. D. Swedenborg who smr two broods of small J~oung, the first on July 5th was a brood of seventeen, the second seen on July 19th embraced eleven. Mrs. C. E. Peterson of t/£..dison savr several young thoro on July 14th.
Grebes
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)	Of the four "Hell-divers" nests reported, the t\Jo earliest were found by Robert Upson. The first, found on May 12th, contained seven eggso Arnold Erickson repoJ:·ted seeing three young with adults on June 25th and another b1·ood of two,.Tith parents at st. Croix National Park on the th~.rticth af tho same month~
Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)	Ralph Woolsey located eight nests_ with. four to six egg~_apiece on June 1oth in Becker County o A:Â•.cten Risser, Leondcl~ r~scher and their party of canoeists observed a brood of small young July 9th at Lac Ln Croix. _____..._....._..,._
Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis)	Nine nests of this interesting ·ns-wa:n-neckod Grobe" wo:t"o found by Rober~ Upson on May 23rd. One nest contained two eggs, five nests held on egg each, and th~ee nests wGre cnptyc Tho 1835 nesting report of tho T. s. Roberts Ornithological Club n~ed their find of the Western Grobels nest as the "prize find", it being tho first reported since 1899. 2? -The Flicker, 1936
Pigeons, Doves
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)	Mrs. c. E. Peterson observed a nest under construction on May 27th, Tho first roport.od nest with eggs was found by Rebert Up.. son on May 9th; the nest hold ono eGg. On May 26th ~~s. Peterson reported young out of the nest at Madison. Mrs Â• Peterson also reported the latest nest, a nest containing tl-ro young on July 20th at Madison.
Cuckoos
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)	The only report for the ''Rain American Crow11 was that turned in by George Rysgaard. Near Minneapolis a nest containing three eggs of the Yellow-billed and one of the Black-billed was found on June 7th.
Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus)	E. D. Swedenborg found three nests in the lunneapolis region, Each held two eggs and were located on May 28th, Juno 13th and July 7th respectively. On Juno 7th, George Rysganrd found a nest of two eggs. The bird club members found a nest at Linwood on June 13th; it held three eggs. BAR.REB OWL Two a~er.·y~g were discovered at Linwood L..'1ke by tho members on Juno 14th.
Nightjars
Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)	The earliest date comes from Bert Hawkins at \fuitofish Lake. He found a nest of two eggs. Arnold Erickson snw two large l'Olln£! in Pine County on June 15th. On June 22nd he found a nest of two eees.
Hummingbirds
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)	J. P. Jonson found a specimen o:f' that gam amonc nests on June 1Sth at Dassel. It held two er,gs at this time. Upson fcund a nest (contents unknown) on June 24th. Mrs. Petersen nt Madison obs~rvod youne out of the nest on July 2frth. BELTED KINGFIS,li"m Anest of four eggs ~n the side of a gravel pit was found by Marius Morse on June 1Oth at CloquetQ
Rails, Gallinules, Coots
Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola)	E. D. SwCdenborg located a nest of nine eggs on May 28th. Anest completed but empty was found two days later by Swedenborg. A nest containing six eggs wns fcund on May 31st by Robert Upson.
Sora (Porzana carolina)	On r4ay 30th, E. D. Swedenborg discovered three nosts of the noisy marsh resident ncar Minneapolis; they contained nino, thirteen, and eleven eggs respectively. A dead downy young was found in a nest at st. James on June 26th by Paul Highby. FLORIDA GALLINUE 1~ adult with five young was observed on July 19th by E. D. Swodonborg at Shakopee.
American Coot (Fulica americana)	On May 12th the first nest was found by Robert Upson. On this dny it held four eggs. On the 23rd of tho s~e month Upson found six nests at Lake Traverse. The nests held. t'rom one to nine eggs each. The latest nest was found on June 14th at Linwood Lake by the club members and contained six eggs.
Cranes
Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis)	The sole report for this species crones from Arnold Erickson. A pair of adults and two young wore seen by him on September 16th as they winged their ~my across the st. Croix River in Pine Co.
Plovers
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)	The earliest report comes from l1ary Voiovich who discovered a nest on lflaY 25th containing four eggs at Aurora. tf. J. ·Breckenridge found a nest of four eggs in Ra.m.sey County on June 4th. A nest was found by Alden Risser and George Rysgac.rd ne~?.0 Saint Paul on June 7th at which time it held two eggs~ On J ly 8th W. J. Breokenridge saw downy chicks in Hennepin County. '
Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus)	Charles DuToit reports the only record tor this species. Four small young were seen by Charles at Lake Ida on July 17th. Two days later he saw another small young at LeJ.{e Carlos.
Sandpipers
Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda)	On June 27th Robert Upson noted nn o.dult 't-.ri.th '):.we-thirds grow young. V!l's. C. E. Peterson at Madison reported young with adult.on June 5th.
American Woodcock (Scolopax minor)	No records for Minnesota were submitted, but Kenneth Carlander, Donald Hobbs and Robert Turner reported a nest which vras built on the \fisconsin side of the Taylor1s Falls Inter-state Park. The bird-chasers flushed an adult from tho nest of tvm Gggs.
Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata)	Dr. Breckenridge discovered two downy yo\Ulg on June 7th nt Birch Lake, Fk~soy County.
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)	Highby located two nests at Aurora, the first on Juno 5th hold a set of four eggs, the second on June 11th also held four ' eggs. A nest was found by the club members on June 13th at Linwood La.lce contaip.i.ng four eggs. Between July 19th and 24th George Rysga.ard saw young foeding with adults daily on the shores of Sturgeon Lake.
Gulls, Terns
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)	Dr. E. D. Swedenborg reports eleven nests found near Grand Marais on June 23rd. Five nests held three eggs each, fi'V'e containing two eggs each, and one.nest held one egg. On July 10th Alden Risser and party saw small young at Crooked Lake. 33 -The Flicker, 1936
Black Tern (Chlidonias niger)	Tumor and Upson located.a nest containing ~:mo egg on May 27th. At Lake Independence on JUly 5th, Dr. Swedcnborg located a nest of throe eggs.
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)	Charles Evans' find of some one hundred nests at :t-ulle Lacs on June 19th is the only reported record for this species for this yocr. The nests contained fram one to throe eggs each.
Loons
Common Loon (Gavia immer)	The first and only nest of this.spocies fo1md end reported by a. club T!1ombcl' was that located by Narius Norse on June 24th on a small islnnd in Bear lake, Cloquet Valley Forest. The "1ost contained two eggs~ On July 4th Alden Rlsser and Ol:tc: Fischer saw t.wo broods of tvro small yo'.lllg on Saginogu Lnkeo One large young 1-ra.s soon near Excelsior oh August 15th oy E.. Sivodcnborg.
Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons
American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)	An empty nest of this stealthy creature of the mn.rsh was found by Paul High~/ in a blueberry swamp in St. Louis Co. May 26th.
Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis)	Robert Upson reports seven nests of this diminutive bittern as proof of their breeding L~ nunbers in the Twin City area. Two nests contained two eggs each, one nest hold throe eggs; one nest had four eggs, and tho seventh housed five eggs. The first nest, ~mich contained eleven egGs, was discovered by E. D. Swedenborg on Mny 9th; the following dny n nest containing twelve eggs was found by George Rysg~ard. Mnrius Morse's buntings disclosed a nest of ten eggs in n nest nt Cloquet~ Milton Thompson found a nest of ton eggs on :Hay 26th near Eveleth.
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)	J. P. Jensen reports nests nuru.bering between 150 o.nd 1?5 in the horonry on Sioux Lake near Dassel. On June 22nd the young herons wore two-thirds groYn and had commenced to climb about in tho tree tops~
Green Heron (Butorides virescens)	On May 24th a nest built in a boxelder grove on the Sioux Lake shore contained five eggs as reported by Jensen. 1:1. J. Breckenridge discovered young on wing still shoving tracos of doYn on its body.
Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles
Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius)	Kenneth Garlander has the· earliest date for the Harrier, April 11th, when he. saw the bi~ building near D~lano. on l1a.y 2nd Chuck Evans, Don SJ?.d Mrs. Mahle, and Ft.s. Dhesi found a nest with a single egg in the tamarack· swamp near Minneapolis. The following day this nest was chanced upon by Upson; it then held two eggs. The nest was later destroyed. On May 14th Robert Turner; R. Barthel, and Robert Upson found another nest ap~oxitno.tely in the same spot; it held four eggs~ the last of which hatched on June 8th when the nest was visited by Go6rge Rysgaard. A nest of five eggs was reported from Ramsey County by W. J. Breckenridge on May 19th. A clutch of eight eggs was found in Pine County b.1 Arnold Erickson on June 8th. The latest nesting report comes tram Arnola~ickson who discovered a nest of five eggs on the twenty-second of June in Pine Gountr.._.. The only report comes.from faithful Marius Norse in Cloquet. A nest of unknown contents was viewed by ~ius May 4th. This lone pair of fish haWks. chose a for~y foot birch snag adjaoont to the Cloquet River as their home. The c.c.c. camp has erected two signs on the roadside and on the river. in a.n effort to protect this breeding paire ·
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)	Tho first reported nest wn.s found on May 2nd by Charles Evc.ns, Dr. o.nd 'Hrs. Mahle, nnd H.S. Dhesi in a tamarnck swamp near Minneapolis. At this time the nest held one egg; tho folloWing day Robert Upson Viewed it when it held two eggs. Dr. Risser found a nest of four eggs near Frontenac on May 1oth. A nest of four eggs was located near So. St. Paul by tho Na.hlos on Ma.y 16th.
American Goshawk (Accipiter atricapillus)	A young of the "Big Blue Darter" was brought into the Arrowhead Museum alive a.t'ter tho nest had been destroyed and the female killed. The only record for this species was a nest of ~own contents at Sturgeon Lake which George Rysganrd found on July 12th.
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)	In Itasca State Park, Kenneth Carlander found a nest on ~.ay 29th ~ch.l-tas occup~ed and probably held eggs o:r small youngo
Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)	A nest of two eggs wo.s found by Robert Upson, A. Berthol and Robart Turn(;,T on May 14th. Paul Highby and !-tilton Thompson also found a two egg nest on May 20th in St. Louis Cotw.ty. On July 2oth William Zoleznikar found a nest of four young in a nest in tho Arrowhead country ati'.Aurora.
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)	On April 26th Robert Upscn discovered n nest with two young clad still in down. W. J. Breckenridge snw on occupied nest on the thirtieth of April in Anoka County. Arnold Erickson reported three occupied nests in Pine County; tho first on Mny 29th held n young in natal down and n partly eaten snowshoe rabbit. In a Norway Pine on Juno 11th he discovered n nest which held triplet young, half-grown. A. Erickson found a nest which hold two three wack o:I:d youngsters on Juno 16th. Charles Du'l'oit saw a nest of unlmo'Wl'l contents on J'ul.y 1st.
Screech-Owls, Owls
Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)	Robert Upson takes the first prize again for finding the early nest. He found a nest cf six eggs on April 26th. ·Dr. BreckÂ• enridgo saw five newly hatched young in Ramsey County on May 19th. A nest with two large young was discovered by E. D. Swedonborg on May 17th.
Woodpeckers
Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)	On July 5th a nest of small young was found by E. D. Swedenborg near Hinneapolis; on the some date he observed young just out of the nest. llll'se~ Peterson at Madison reported ~·oung just out of the nest on July 11th. YELLQW=BELLIED SAPSUCKER Kenneth Carlander located a nest with eggs in Itasca State Park on May 3oth. Robert Upson, on June 24th, found u nest of young. A record from Thompson at.'.Aurora. reports found young out of nest on June 28th.
Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)	A nest of small younb was found by E. D. SvTeclenborc; June 13th. An adult feeding three fledglings near a nesting hole was seen by Robert Upson on June 24th. Three young just out of the nest were seen by Kenneth Carlander at Hackensack on July 16th.
Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus)	The only two nests reported wore located by Swedonborg. Small young occupied the first nest found on May 20th. On June 2.3rd he found the second nest at Brule River; it hold smo.ll young. 35 -The Flic~, 1936
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)	A great number of nests of this apoc:tos were repartee.~. Highby and Thompson found two nests on May 25th at Aurora, one contained four '?Ges and the other two eggs nnC. two young. Robor·t Upson reported the latest nest which he found on June 27th whon it housed throe quilled youne.
Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)	Dr, Svredcnborg soueht out a nest of two or,gs on l4.'ly.31st. J. P. Jensen found a nest with fGiilllle incubating en Juno 22nd in Meeker C-ounty. Five young able to fly ware seen by Cha.l-les DuToit on June 28th in Douglas County.
Flycatchers
Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus)	Kenneth Carlander saw yotmg on June 21st at Hackensack.
Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis)	A partially completed nest was found by Robert Upson at Lake Traverse on May 23rd. Mrs. Peterson at Madison reported a nest completed on June 19th, female incubating on June 24th, and young out of the nest on July 13th.
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)	Kenneth Carlander observed building operations at Itasca Park on 1'1ay 28tho A nest of four eggs was found by Zeleznikar near Aurora on June 5th. Paul Highby found a nest in the same area on June 11th when it held one egg. Arnold E:ric:-cson found small young in a nest in Pine Oounty on June 22nd. Alden Risser, Olie Fischer, and party found small young on Birch Islru1d on July 3rd.
Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum)	Mrs. Peterson located two nests at Madison. Throe eggs made up tho contents of the first, and the second contained a set of four eggs. Both nests were built in uplru1d groves, an un common nesting site for the little Alder. On July 14th a nest with one egg and one nestling wns found in the same area.
Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus)	Bird club members at Linwood Lnke discovered an early nest of the cllininuti ve Chebec on June 14th when it hold one snow white egg. Three days later the ever active Robert Upson located a nest of three eggs. George Rysgaard found a female incubating a nest of eggs on July 7th at Sturgeon Lake.
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)	The earliest record comes from Kon'i1eth Carlnnder who observed o.dults building at LD.kc Inc1epcndoncc on April 19th. S\-Tedenborg reported several nests; one found on May 1.7th hold but one egg, while a nest found by him three days later held five eggs. As well as reporting the earlic..st dr1..te for tho "Bridge-bird11, Ken Carlandcr reported the latest nest \.Jhich held young ready to leave the nest on August at Hackensack.
Vireos
Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus)	Mrs. C. E. Peterson at ~1adiso~ observed an adult feeding a Brown-headed Cowbird young just out of the nest.
Shrikes
Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)	Alden Risser and Charles Evans captured the early date for the "Butcher-bird" when they located a completed nest April 19th at Rushford. A nest of s.ix eggs was found on May 10th by E. D. · Swedenbarg. On May 24th both Bob Upson and Swedenbo~g found nests. Upsonts nest at Lake Traverse h~ld five large young; Swedenborg's discovery was of small young. Mrs., C. E. Peterson at Madison observed three grown young June 14th.
Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)	l·1ny is the early date :for this gaudy, vociferous marauder. Robert Upson discovered a nest o:f two eggs near Minneapolis on this date. E. D. Swedenborg found a nest containing four largo young on June 21st near Hinnoapolis.
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)	Seven nests of the crafty and cu..rming crot.r were discovered. Five eggs was the contents of a nest discovered by Robert Upson April 26th~ tho following day he found a nest of :four eggs. Swcdenborg's discovery of a nest on May 7th revealed small young. George Rysgaard saw young birds just out of the nest on June 8th.
Chickadees, Titmice
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)	The Bird Club mE;mbers found a nest of three largo young on June 14th at Linwood Lake. Mrs. Peterson saw young out of nest June 19th.
Larks
Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris)	George li.ysgaard reported the only nest. On April :29th a nest, but little more than an excavation in the cinder -~~ack of tho Ham.line University athletic field, contained three half-gr01m young. The editor placed stru:es about tho nest; the parents continued the ce.re of the young, raising two to rna.tttrity despite continual disturbance of practicing track Inen.
Martins, Swallows
Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia)	Kenneth Caroander found the 11Sand Martins" nlrea.dy nesting on May 1.0th on which date they uere.;i.ncubo.t'ing eggs. E. D. Swedenborg observed them building on Nay 17th; he also fm.md nestling Bank Swallows on this date.
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)	On May 22rld Robert Upson found a pair industriously building a nest in a roadside rnailbos near Hinrieapolis. Goo:rge Rysgaard found a pair incubating eggs in a deserted woodpecker hole at Long Neadow on 11ay,30th. _·on June 28th E. D. S1vodonborg saw yo'Ung being fed out of the llost.
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)	The records for this species o.re limitc;Jd to two. :tt. D. Swedenborg observed this species building on Mo.y 17th; (h;mrge Rysgaard found a nest of six eggs on June 8th.
Purple Martin (Progne subis)	A good number of nests o:f this species 1..rere reportoc1. On Hay 28th a nest at Itasca State Park containing eggs wos discovered by Ken Carlander. A. C. Rosenwinkel saw young ready to fly at Giese on July 10th. Nests containing young were reported by Kenneth Car lander for July 21st.
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)	Juno 7th, tho 'earliest reported date.for tho nesting of tho beautiful member of the swallow fnroily comes from Ilysgaard \-Jho saw a pair incubating at Long Mea~1ow; the nest was inc.ccbssiblo. A group o£ nests with younG was found bY Kenneth Ca:rlancler June 30th at Hackensack.. -On Augu"st 3rd Kenneth Carlander saw ~ix young ready to take wing nt Hackensack.
Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)	E. D. Swoc1cnborg again captures the early dt1.to, when this time he observed four ncists of the Cliff Swallow undor construction on May 8th at 62nd, and Penn Avenue.. On: Nay 17th thol3e birds were incubatine;. Robert Turner located two occupied no:3t.s south of Minneapolis on Ha.y 14th. Three pair were observed by Robert Upson carrying feather~ into completed nests built at B~1son beneath a bridge. '.' ' J7 -Tho Flicker, 1936
Waxwings
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)	In Pine County on June 11th Arnold Erickson so.w adults building. E. D. Swedenborg found a completed but empty nost nt Caribou Lc~e on June 21st. Construction of a nest was begun at Sturgeon Lake on July 7th as reported by G. Rysgaard. Tho first and only nest with eggs reported was that found July 29th by Paul Highby at Aurora. The contents were four eggs.
Nuthatches
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)	The only record eomes :from E. D. Swedenborg at Brule River where on June 23rd he found a nest of small young.
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)	A nest containing eggs was found at Fort Snelling by Kenneth Carlander on April 25th. Alden Risser, Mr. and £.1rs. Mahle, Arnold Erickson and the editor :found a nest of urJ~own nuraber of young at Frontenac on l".tay 24th. S1.-redenborg sat-r young being fed out of their nest on JUne 11th.
Gnatcatchers
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)	One of the year's prize finds \om.s the nest of this graceful little body by Dr. and Mrs., l11.hleÂ• The nest wns discovered on May 16th ncar South St. Paul ond at this tline hold no eggs. On May 23rd when viewed by Alden Risser, f~nold Erickson, Don ~d l~s. Mahle and George Ryseaard, it held n total of five oees. Since 1$94 but one other ~ctual nest hns been reportGd, that being found at St. Cloud on Jtmo 17, 1934 by Jack Hanson and Nester Hiemenz. The nest contained throe addled eggs and tÂ•w young.
Wrens
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)	The first reported nest of this cheerful and welcome little songster was found by the Minnesota Bird Club members at Linwood Lake on June 13th and contained three eggs and one yom1g. Mrs. Peterson reported two broods being fed in their nests at l~dison June 28th. The -latest date comes from the Ivla.hles at Plainview who found five eggs being incubated on August 4th.
Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris)	On May 31 at Robert Upson found a number of' nests and sublnitted this report: '!I located several nests, but apparently all I investigated were dummies. May be I wras th.e dummy." Risser and Rysgaard did some what better; they found four nests at Long Meadow on JWie "lth..The nests held one, one, three, and two eggs respectively, E. D. Swedenborg locate£ five unlined nests on July 5th at Lake Independ~~ce.
Thrashers, Mockingbirds
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)	Risser, Don and Mrs. Mahle, El;-ickson and Rysgaard located a sum of' twenty nests of this dull-cclored mimic at Frontenac on May~ 24th, Twelve nests held four eggs each, five contained three eggs each, two nests had five eggs apiece, and two eggs were found in the twentieth nest. Paul Highby found a nest with one egg at Aurora on July 29th.
Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)	A large number of' nests of' this northern rival of' tho Hook ingbird were reported, On May 5th a pair were observed building in st. Paul by George Rysga.ard, On l.fu.y 9th a nest containing one egg was f'oWld built on the ground. On Hay 23rd Alden Risser and George Rysgaard f'oWid a nest built on the ground in a brush thicket at Frontenac. It held three eggs of' the native bird and one · Cowbi.!-d egg when.it was found 'With the aid of' a flashlight in the middle or the night. Incidentally the two discoverers were seeking firewood at the time or the discovery and were not intentionally hunting Brown Thrasher nests. The latest nest was found at Ma9ison by Mrs, Peterson on June 28th at · which time it held young nestlings. ·
Starlings
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)	Three nests of this western advancing,unwelcome individual wre found by club members. At Frontenac E. D. Swedenborg located a nest in a.telephone pole. Thampsoq reported seeing adults carry food to young in nest located ~ar the top of a telephone pole on May 29th at Aurorao A nest containing one young was · found by Thompson on June 15th at Aurora. Twelve nests were reported for this species. Credit goes to Dr. Swedenborg who found adults constructing a camouflaged nest on June 7th at EKcelsior~ Kenneth Carlander discovered a nest with one young and two eggs at Hackensack on July 18th. The following day Mrs. C. E. Peterson reported young out of the _ nest at 14ruiison, and Robert Upson found a nest containing two vireo eggs and three Col-rbird eggs. The latest date vra.s August 5th at which time Ken Carlander saw adults feeding young Cwbirds just out of the nest.
Thrushes
Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)	Thompson at Aurora reports a nest with five eggs on May 28th. A nest vras shown George Rysgaard at North Branch -...rhich had, at that time, two young and one infertile egg. On Juno 8th Robert Upson and George Rysganrd found a nest of five eggs, one of which wns infertile. July 19th E. D. Swedenborg reported a nest contajning four eggs.
Veery (Catharus fuscescens)	The first reported nest was found on June 7th at Excelsior by E. D. Swodenborg; the nest held ·throe eggs. Tho members of tho Mi1111eapolis Bird Club found a nest sheltering three young and one egg on June 14th at Linwood Lake. Kenneth Carlo.nder, :tv';rs. Peterson and George Rysgaard reported nests for late Juno. Tho latest report comes from Carlander who found adults feeding young Brown-headed Cowbirds out of the nest on July 24th.
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)	Narius Morse wns the sole reporter of this species. At the Cloquet Valley State Forest he found two nests. That found on May 18th held four eggsI milo tho other found No.;r 22nd held two eggs. OLIVE-BACKED THRUSH E Â•. ·n. Swedenborg found c. nest of one egg June 25th nt Caribou Lake. This is the only reported record for this species.
Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)	On May 22nd a nest found by Swedonborg held two· eggs. Robert ·Upson discovered two nests on ~y 22pd; one held three eggs; a .Brown-headed Cowbird's ogg and throe eggs of' ·the ·o~er were found in the second nestÂ•. 39 -The Flicker, 1936
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)	On April 27th a nest at Madison was no'ted to be Wider construction. A completed nest was found by Kmu1cth Coxlandor April 28th in Minneupolise The first nest with eggs was found ll.ay 6th by Arnold Ericlcson in Hennepin County; the nest held four oggs. The latest report camqs from Robert Upson who located a nest of sma.ll young on August 13th.
Old World Sparrows
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)	' For the sake of the record, an English Sparrow's nest record is included. On May 2nd Kenneth Ca.rlander found a nest of six eggs in Minneapolis.
Finches
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)	Swedenborg found a nest of four eggs on August first. This was only nest for this species reported.
Towhees, Sparrows
Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum)	Mrs. C. E. Peterson reported young out of the nest at Madison on July 23rd.
LARK BUNTING (Calamospiza melanocorys)	Adults were seen feG«Ung young at Lac qui Parle by Mrs. E. o. Wilson<" on July 19th. The following day Mrs. c. E. 'Peterson at Madison ~ound a nest ot four eggs. On August 5th Mrs. Peterson saw tw broods or yoMg being fed out of the nest.
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)	George Kuntz reports the earliest nest which he located near Stillwater on May 11th; the nest held one egg. A five egg nest was found by Paul Higbby at Aurora on May 25th. The latest nest was found July 1oth by A. c. Rosenwinkel at Finlayson and held young ready to leave the nest.
Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida)	Arnold Erickson found a nest of three eggs in Pine County on June 11th. On June 15th be found another nest in Pine County which held four eggs. A nest of two young and one egg found June 13th in Pine County by Erickson is the latest record....
Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla)	Arnold &-ickson saw adults feeding young in Pine County June 14th. Swedenborg saw young being fed out of nest on June 28th. Risser, Don arid Mrs. Mahle, Erickson, Rysga.{ri-d located a nest of two native eggs and two Brown-headed Cowbird. 1 a eggs at Frontenac on May 24th. 45 -The Flicker, 1936
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)	At Lake _Caribou on June 22nd E. D. Swedenborg located a nest of one egg.
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)	Milton Thompson found a nest of four eggs at Aurora on May 24th. E. D. Swedenborg saw young just out of the nest at Brule River on June 2.3rd.
Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus)	The earliest nest was located on May. 12th in Anoka County by W. J. Breckenridge. It held three eggs on this date. Erickson found a nest on June 1oth in Pine County which held four eggs. Another nest found by Erickson on June 18th in Pi."'le County held three young. Young birds were seen out or the nest by V~s. c. E. Peterson at Madison on July 23rd.
Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)	Marius Morse found a nest of three eggs at Cloquet May 26th. Two nests were found on June 7th by Risser and Rysgaard. One contained three young; the other four young.
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)	A great many nests of this species were found and reported. A nest of four eggs found by Ken Carlander at Bloomington Ferry on May 12th. Carlander found a second nest on May 20th at Hackensack; :' it held four eggs. Many nests of eggs and young were reported for the month of June~, The latest nest was located by Swedenborg on July 19th and held four eggs.
Blackbirds, Orioles
Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)	At Lake Traverse on May 23rd Robert Upson found a nest wbioh held one egg. Nine nests were foWld by E. D. Swedenborg on May 30th. Four of the nests held eggs: the remainder contained small young. Three nests holding four eggs, three yo\Ulg and one egg, and t'\m nearly fledged young respectively were found on May 31st by Robert Upson. I
Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)	The two earliest nests were found on May.30th by E. D. Swedenborg. The first held four eggs; the second held three small young. Robert Upson flushed a female from a nest of six eggs. on June 8th. A nest of five young was discovered by Rysgaard on June 10th.
Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna)	The only nest reported was found by Dr. and Mrs. Mahle, Dr. Risser, Arnold Erickson, and Ge9rge Rysgaard on May 24th near Frontenac. The nest held two eggs of the native and ~wo of the par&Sitic Brown-headed Cowbird.
Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius)	Mrs. E. o. Wilson saw adults feeding young at Graceville on July
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)	The club members found a nest at Linwood Lake on June 14th. A female w.s seen feeding large young on June 24th by Robert Upson. BREWERS'S BLACKBIRD A three egg nest was located by Robert Upson on May 12th. In Pine County on June 17th Arnold Erickson saw three young able to fly. On the same date Charles Du.Toit discovered a nest of four young at Alexandria. '
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)	Robert Upson found a nest of three eggs on May 2nd. Robert Upson 1found another nest on May 12th which held one egg. Oarlander foWld a nest c;>f five eggs at Snail Lake on May 19th. On July 8th Rysgaard observed young just out of nest at Sturgeon Lake.
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)	Twenty reports for the nesting of the Brown-headed Cowbird showed a parasitism of fifteen species. The earliest date was May 24th; a Field Sparrow's nest containing t\.ro Brown-headed Cowbird 1 s eggs was found at Frontenac by Risser, Don and Mrso Mab.le, Erickson and G. Rysgaard. The latest date was June 3oth when Rysgaard found a Chipping Sparrow's nest with one Brown-headed Cowbird eggo A list of the species parasitized is as follows; B::m.m Thrasher, Wood Thrush, Yellowtl: 1roated Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Yellow Warbler, Louisiana Water Thrush, Northern Yellow-throat, American Redstart, E. Meadowlark, Redwinged Blackbird, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting, Chipping Sparrow, Field Sparrow and Song Sparro'"Â•
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)	On May 22nd Robert Upson saw a female leave a nest constructed in a vine in the yard of a resident at Benson. He didn't investigate. On May 27th Thompson at Aurora saw adults feeding young. Robert Upson saw adults feeding large young a-wing on June 19th. 43 Â• Ihe Flicker, 1936
Warblers
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla)	A nest of five eggs of the "Teacher Bird" was found by Ken Carlander on May 28th. E. D. Swedenborg saw adults carrying food on June 14th. The following day Erickson discovered a nest of four eggs in Pine County.
Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis)	Swedenborg saw a nest of three large young June 21st at Caribou Lalce.
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia)	Asole record for this warbler comes from Aurora where its nest was discovered by one of Thompson's aids; the contents was three eggs. This nest was found June Sth.
Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla)	one nest containing three eggs was discovered oli June 14th at Whitefish Lake by Bert Hawkins.
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)	On June 7th Alden Risser and George Rysgaard found three nests near Long Meadow~ The nests held five eggs, four eggs, and a Brown-headed Cowbird's egg, and one egg and three young respectively. The club members discovered a nest at Linwood Lake June 14th which held two eggs. w. J. Breckenridge located t\lO nests. A nest found in Hennepin County on June 15th held four eggs; a nest in Anoka County on July 2nd held three eggs Â•
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)	A five egg nest was found by Swedenborg at Excelsior on June 7th. Also on June 7th George Rysgaard found a nest containing a set of two eggs near Long Meadow. On June 14th a nest containing t\-ro small young and one large young Brown-headed Cowbird was located at Minnetonka Mills by Swedenborg. The latest nest was that found by Kenneth Carlander on June 30th at which time the nest held newly hatched young.
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia)	E. D. Swedenborg was on his toes to find the Yellow Warbler building on May 16th near ~rineapoiis. The first nests with eggs were found by Don -and Mrs. Mahle,.-A).den Risser,.Arnold Erickson and George RYsgaard on May 24th ai.~ontenac. Two '. >. 41 -The Flicker, 1936 of the three nests held two and four eggs respectively; the contents of the third is unknown. A nest of four eggs was found by G orge Kuntz at Stillwater June 11th. Many members reported nests for this common little warbler. The latest nesting date was July Sth when George Rysgaard located a nest of three eggs at Sturgeon Lake.
Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks
Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)	Bert Hawkins found a nest of four eggs on June 14th at Whitefish Lake.
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)	A nest of four eggs was found by ~~sser, Erickson, Don Mahle, and Rysgaard at Fronte11ac on May 24th.
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)	Kenneth Carlander saw adults buildj_ng on May 14th. The first nest with eggs was found at Frontenac by Risser, Don and Mrs. Mahle, Erickson and Rysgaard; the nest held four eggs on May 24th. The latest nest w~s found by Upson on June 24th and held one egg" On July 9th Mrs. Peterson saw young out of nest near Hadison.
Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)	On June 7th George Rysgaard and Alden Risser found two nests at Long Meadow. One held three eggs, and the other held two eggs and one young.
Dickcissel (Spiza americana)	The onJ.y repo-rts were those of' Mrs. C. E. Peterson. At Lac quiParle on July 28th she saw three young out of' nest. Again on August 5th she observed adults feeding young out of nest.

	Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon
	The 1936-Summer Season 1 June through 31 July 1936 Compiled by George Rysgaard