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The 1968-Spring Season 1 March through 31 May 1968 Ronald L. Huber |
It would be difficult to characterize the Spring Migration except to say that some species were inexplicably early, some late, and many were decidedly cleft into very early and very late arrival waves. The last week of March and first half of April were unseasonably warm (EGA reports that March was almost 10 degrees above normal at Fargo) and when the temperatures soared to 85 degrees near mid-April, several species of early spring butterflies eclosed almost a full month earlier than normal. During this exceptionally warm weather some astonishing early dates were obtained for early Spring migrants. Then extreme cold set in the last part of April, with several snow storms in various parts of the state, and the month ended with an average temperature that was below normal even in spite of the balmy weather earlier in the month. The precipitation for April was three times higher than normal at Fargo (EGA) and the cold temperatures continued throughout most of May. Many migrants were thus delayed and it was the rule rather than the exception to see Tennessee Warblers, Whitethroated Sparrows and other migrants lingering around the Minneapolis/ St. Paul area until the last few days of May and first part of June. Except for the FargoMoorhead area, most observers reported a poor Spring for shorebirds and warblers. Other interesting phenological data were the appearance of the hardy Least Chipmunk in Cook County from 3-11 onward (MAF) and the Eastern Chipmunk and Thirteen-lined Spermophile emerged from hibernation in Houston County during the first week of April (FL).
81 observers recorded approximately 284 species. Most noteworthy this Spring were the cleft appearances of many species, usually indicated by some astonishingly early dates, then a noticeable gap, and finally another surge of migrants. Beyond that, the extremes in weather probably influenced the birders more than the birds, so that any other generalizations are all but impossible. Rarely does a season go by with no reports of unusual species and this Spring was no exception. The European Widgeon, Long-billed Curlew, Iceland Gull, Black-legged Kittiwake, Prairie Warbler, Kentucky Warbler, Summer Tanager, Western Tanager, Lark Bunting and Baird's Sparrow were the highlights that added a special flavor to the Spring season.
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| Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks | |||||
| Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens) | early 3-10 FargoMoorhead, fide EGA; 3-15 Wabasha Co., DGM; 3-16 Wright Co., EHD and Nobles Co., HSH; 3-19 Aitkin Co., CEP; late 5-10 Marshall Co., AWR and Lac qui Parle Co, JAH; 5-19 Morrison Co., LSR; 5-28 Big Stone Co., JAH. | ||||
| Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) | 3-15 Wabasha Co., DGM; 3-16 Wright Co., EHD; 3-25 Wabasha Co., DGM; 3-26 Marshall Co., A WR; 3-30 Lac qui Parle Co., DB, EHH; 4-6 Traverse Co., KE; 4-10 Lyon Co., 110, BL; 5-3 Marshall Co., AWR; 5-12, 5-28 Duluth, JPP; more reports than we've had in the past eight years or more. | ||||
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) | early 3-7 Washington Co., WWL; 3-9 Dakota Co., DB and Nobles Co., HSH; 3-12 Wabasha Co., DGM; 3-14 Wright Co., EHD, Washington Co., DH and Pope Co., WH. | ||||
| Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) | earliest 3-24 Wabasha Co., GES, BT; 3-31 Hennepin Co., FN/ MAS; 4-1 Wabasha Co., DGM and Aitkin Co., CEP; 4-3 Hennepin Co., VL, Pope Co., WH, Anoka Co., WHL; latest 4-21 Aitkin Co., MSB; 5-5 Aitkin Co., CEP; 5-10 Marshall Co., AWR; 5-29 (exceptional) Clearwater Co., 1, KE (late date suggests possible Trumpeter Swan?). | ||||
| Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) | early 3-10 Winona Co., BT and Wright Co., EHD; 3-14 Nobles Co., HSH; 3-16 Dakota Co., RBJ and Morrison Co., DF; 3-17 Wabasha Co., DGM and Washington Co., DH. | ||||
| Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) | early 3-17 FargoMoorhead, fide EGA; 3-20 Rice Co., OAR and Wabasha Co., DGM; 3-23 Dakota Co., BL; 3-24 Dakota Co., EMB, Nobles Co., HSH and Wabasha Co., GES. | ||||
| Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) | early 3-17 Big Stone Co., JAH and Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 3-18 Rice Co., OAR, Blue Earth Co., EDK; 3-19 Minneapolis, FN / MAS. | ||||
| Gadwall (Mareca strepera) | early 3-10 Nobles Co., HSH; 3-16 Goodhue Co., RBJ; 3-17 Rice Co., OAR and Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 3-19 Hennepin Co., GES, VL. | ||||
| American Wigeon (Mareca americana) | early 3-10 Winona Co., BT and Nobles Co., HSH; 3-16 Dakota Co., EBJ; 3-17 Lac qui Parle Co., JAH, Rice Co., OAR, Scott Co., EMB and Hennepin Co., VL. | ||||
| American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) | early 3-9 Dakota Co., DB; 3-10 Winona Co., BT; 3-16 Big Stone Co., JAH; 3-18 Wabasha Co., DGM. | ||||
| Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) | early 3-2 Scott Co., MHM; 3-4 Nobles Co., HSH; 3-9 Rice Co., OAR; 3-13 Dakota Co., VL. | ||||
| Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) | early 3-9 Houston Co., FN/ MAS; 3-17 Rice Co., OAR, Wabasha Co., DGM, Big Stone Co., JAH; 3-18 Blue Earth Co., EDK. | ||||
| Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) | early 3-16 Watonwan Co., EDK; 3-17 Lac qui Parle Co., JAH, Rice Co., OAR; 3-20 Winona Co., BT; 3-21 Dakota Co., VL. | ||||
| Redhead (Aythya americana) | early 3-13 Nobles Co., HSH; 3-16 Watonwan Co., EDK; 3-17 Dakota Co. , DB, Big Stone Co., JAH, Rice Co., OAR; 3-19 Hennepin Co., FN/ MAS. | ||||
| Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) | early 3-11 Nobles Co., HSH; 3-15 Wright Co., RTH; 3-16 Watonwan Co., EDK, Dakota Co., DB, RBJ, Big Stone Co., JAH, Wabasha Co., DGM; 3-17 Rice Co., OAR. | ||||
| Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) | 3-17 Wright Co., EHD; 3-25 Olmsted Co., HBW; 4-6 Mille Lacs Co., MIV; 4-28 Washington Co., DS; 5-6 Grant Co., JAH; 5-12 Duluth, KE; only reports. | ||||
| Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) | early 3-7 Nobles Co., HSH; 3-14 Rice Co., OAR; 3-16 Watonwan Co., EDK and Dakota Co., RBJ; 3-17 Dakota Co., EMB, Wright Co., EHD, Morrison Co., DF and Wabasha Co., DGM. | ||||
| Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) | 5-7 Duluth, 1, PBH; 5-26 Duluth, 1, AB, RLH; 5-31 Two Harbors, Lake Co., 1 male, JCG. | ||||
| White-winged Scoter (Melanitta deglandi) | 4-25 Shotley, Beltrami Co., MG; 4-30 Duluth, PBH; 5-28 Duluth, EHH. | ||||
| Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) | late 5-10 Duluth, JCG; 5-20 Duluth, JGH; 5-23 Cook Co., 32, JCG; 5-28 Lake Co., 6, EHH. | ||||
| Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) | late 4-28 Washington Co., DS; 5-3 Carver Co., RTH; 5-8 Mille Lacs Co., MIV; 5-10 Marshall Co., AWR. | ||||
| Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) | late in south, 4-2 Minneapolis, VL and Wabasha Co., DGM; 4-6 Stevens Co., JAH; 4-13 Ramsey Co., RJC; 4-15 Washington Co., WWL and Dakota Co., RJC. | ||||
| Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) | early 3-16 Dakota Co., RBJ; 3-17 Lac qui Parle Co., JAH; 3-18 Rice Co., OAR and Wabasha Co., DGM; 3-19 Hennepin Co., VL, Wabasha Co., FN/ MAS and Aitkin Co., CEP. | ||||
| Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) | late in south, 4-14 Hennepin Co., MHM; 4-17 Minneapolis, RJC; 4-21 Becker Co., fide EGA; 4-26 Pope Co., WH. | ||||
| Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) | late in south, 4-16 Carver Co., RTH, Wright Co., EHD; 4-21 Becker Co., fide EGA; 4-23 Minneapolis, VL; 4-28 Minneapolis, JAJ. | ||||
| Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) | early 3-17 Dakota Co., EMB; 3-22 Nobles Co., HSH; 4-1 Minneapolis, VL; 4-4 Houston Co., FL. | ||||
| New World Quail | |||||
| Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) | 5-21 Nobles Co., 1 calling, HSH; "resident", Rice Co., OAR. | ||||
| Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys | |||||
| Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) | reported by 14 observers from Washington, Cook, Anoka, Stearns, Becker, Marshall, St. Louis, Morrison, Beltrami, Lake-of-the-Woods Co.'s and Fargo-Moorhead. | ||||
| Spruce Grouse (Canachites canadensis) | 3-3 Faunce, Lake-of-theWoods Co., 1, JAH; 3-8 Beltrami Co., 4, MG; 4-21 Norris Camp, Lake-of-theWoods Co., 1, JAH. | ||||
| Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) | 3-3 Lake-of-theWoods Co., 1, 3-4 Marshall Co., 1 and 4-20 Koochiching Co., 8, Lake-of-the Woods Co., 19, JAH; 5-18 Carlton Co., 1, JGH. | ||||
| Greater Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus cupido) | 3-30 Rothsay, Wilkin Co., 25, DB, EHH; 4-18, 4-21 Clay Co., fide EGA; 5-29 Clay Co., 1, KE; 5-30 4 mi W. Waubun, Mahnomen Co., 1, AB, RLH. | ||||
| Gray Partridge (Perdix perdix) | more reports than usual, 3-3 Rice Co., 2, OAR; 3-31 Nobles Co., 2, HSH; 4-6 Traverse Co., 8, KE; 4-10 Lincoln Co., 2, BL; 4-13 Rice Co., 2, DB; 5-4 Stevens Co., 2, JAH; 5-10 Clay Co., 2, TEM; 5-15 Faribault Co., 2, EDK; 5-21 Nobles Co., 2, HSH; 5-25 Swift Co., 1, EHH. | ||||
| Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) | reported by 26 observers from Pope, Hennepin, Carver, Washington, Cottonwood, Chisago, Watonwan, Wright, Ramsey, Anoka, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Big Stone, Traverse, Lac qui Parle, Nobles, Rice, Wabasha, Winona, Olmsted Co.'s. | ||||
| Grebes | |||||
| Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) | earliest 3-16 Morrison Co., DF; 3-23 Dakota Co., VL, DB, EMB; 3-27 Wabasha Co., DGM and Aitkin Co., CEP; 3-28 Olmsted Co., HBW. | ||||
| Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) | earliest 4-4 Minneapolis, DB, V!--, FN/ MAS; 4-9 Mi~eapolis, EHH; m north, 4-12 Crow Wmg Co., MSB; 4-21 Lake Co., RK; 4-24 Duluth, JCG. | ||||
| Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) | 4-29 Stevens Co., MSB; 5-3 Moorhead, fide EGA; "May", Marshall Co., A WR; only reports. | ||||
| Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) | 5-5 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-6 Grant Co., JAH; 5-21 Stevens Co., EHH; 5-26 Big Stone Co., EMB; "May", Marshall Co., A WR; only reports. | ||||
| Pigeons, Doves | |||||
| Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) | early 3-8 Wabasha Co., DGM; 3-9 Wright Co., EHD, Nobles Co., HSH, Goodhue Co., DB and Olmsted Co., AFR; 3-10 Hennepin Co., CLH, KP, Carver Co., MHM and St. Paul WWL. | ||||
| Cuckoos | |||||
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) | early 5-11 Rice Co., OAR; 5-16 Minneapolis, FN/ MAS, EHH; 5-17 Minneapolis, DB. | ||||
| Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus) | early 5-11 Houston Co., KP, DB and Hennepin Co., CLH; 5-12 Houston Co., FL; 5-15 Carver Co., RTH and Minneapolis, FN / MAS. | ||||
| Nightjars | |||||
| Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) | early 5-9 Anoka Co., WHL, Carver Co., MHM, RTH and Wabasha Co., DGM; 5-10 Sherburne Co., KE, Washington Co., WWL, DS, Rice Co., OAR; 5-11 Houston Co., DB, KP,HSH. | ||||
| Eastern Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus) | early 5-1 Anoka Co., WHL; 5-9 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-10 Houston Co., FL and Sherburne Co., KE; 5-11 Houston Co., VL; 5-12 Beltrami Co., MG. | ||||
| Swifts | |||||
| Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) | early 4-11 Stearns Co., KE (exceptional); none again until 4-24 Minneapolis, DB; 4-29 Rice Co., OAR, and Minneapolis, VL; 4-30 Goodhue Co., BL, Big Stone Co., JAH, Minneapolis, RBJ, FN/MAS; and Nobles Co., HSH. | ||||
| Hummingbirds | |||||
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) | early 5-9 Anoka Co., WHL; 5-10 Houston Co., FL, Cottonwood Co., LAF, and Crow Wing Co., MSB; 5-12 Aitkin Co., CEP and Lake Co., RK. | ||||
| Rails, Gallinules, Coots | |||||
| KING RAIL (Rallus elegans) | 5-25 Marshall Co., 1, AWR (undoubtedly northernmost state record). | ||||
| Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) | early 5-l 0 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-11 Sherburne Co., KE.; 5-18 St. Paul, BL; 5-19 Ramsey Co., RJC. | ||||
| Sora (Porzana carolina) | early 4-27 Anoka Co., WHL; 4-29 Carver Co., RTH; 4-30 St. Paul, BL. | ||||
| Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) | 5-15 LaCrescent, Houston Co., 2, FL; 5-19 Frontenac, Goodhue Co., 3, EMB; only reports. | ||||
| American Coot (Fulica americana) | early in north, 3-23 Morrison Co., LSR; 4-5 Stevens Co., JAH; 4-9 Aitkin Co., CEP; 4-10 Crow Wing Co., MSB. | ||||
| Cranes | |||||
| Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis) | 3-30 Lac qui Parle Co., DB, EHH; 3-31 Lyon Co., 15, DB, EHH, and Anoka Co., WHL; 4-1 Aitkin Co., 2, CEP; 4-6, 4-14 Becker Co., fide EGA; 4-22 Marshall Co., 12, AWR; 4-25 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA. | ||||
| Stilts, Avocets | |||||
| American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) | 4-19 Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-2 Duluth, 1, fide JCG; 5-10 Marshall Co., 19, AWR; 5-26 Big Stone Co., EMB; only reports. | ||||
| Plovers | |||||
| Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) | early 4-19 Nobles Co., HSH; 5-9 Duluth, PBH; 5-12 Duluth, JPP; 5-14 Goodhue Co., EHH; late 5-25 Carver Co., RTH and Cottonwood Co., LAF; 5-26 Grant Co., EMB; 5-27 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 6-4 Duluth, 10, KE. | ||||
| American Golden-Plover (Pluvialis dominica) | early 4-20 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 4-21 Nobles Co., HSH; 4-27 Nicollet Co., KP, DB; 4-29 Wilkin Co., MSB; late 5-20 Nobles Co., 100, HSH; 5-21 Lac qui Parle Co., EHH; 5-23 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA. | ||||
| Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) | early 3-9 Olmsted Co., AFR; 3-10 Pope Co., WH; 3-15 Stearns Co., KE, Wabasha Co., DGM, Blue Earth Co., EDK. | ||||
| Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) | early 4-21 Nobles Co., 15, HSH; 5-3 Stearns Co., 20, KE; 5-6 Minneapolis, FN/ MAS; late 5-18 Carver Co., RTH; 5-24 Morrison Co., LSR; 5-25 Carver Co., RTH and Stevens Co., DB. | ||||
| Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) | 5-10 Moorhead, Clay Co., 1, TEM; 5-12 Frontenac, Goodhue Co., EMB and Duluth, 2, KE, JPP; 5-25 (10) Duluth, CLH; 6-3 (2), 6-4 (1) Duluth, KE. | ||||
| Sandpipers | |||||
| Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) | early 4-25 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 4-27 Nicollet Co., DB; 5-2 Watonwan Co., EDK; one northerly record 5-17 Duluth, 1, JNG. | ||||
| Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) | 5-25 Duluth, CLH. | ||||
| LONG-BILLED CURLEW (Numenius americanus) | 4-11, 4-12 Wayzata, Hennepin Co., 1 individual seen and photographed by many observers. | ||||
| Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica) | 4-10 Lac qui Parle Co., BL; 4-25 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-4 Swift Co., HSH; 5-15 Carver Co., RTH; 5-18 Washington Co., EMB; 5-20 Carver Co., RDT; 5-25 Carver Co., RTH; only reports . . | ||||
| Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) | early 4-10 Lac qui Parle Co., BL; 4-11 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 4-15 Big Stone Co., JAH and Stearns Co., KE. | ||||
| Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) | early 5-4 Swift Co., HSH; 5-12 Duluth, JPP, KE; 5-18 Carver Co., RTH, RBJ and Hennepin Co., GES; 5-19 Beltrami Co., JAM; late 5-26 Grant Co., EMB; 5-27 Stearns Co., KE; 6-4 Duluth, KE. | ||||
| Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) | 5-8 Carver Co., RTH; 5-18 Carver Co., RBJ; 5-25 Morrison Co., LSR; 5-28 Big Stone Co., JAH; only reports. | ||||
| Sanderling (Calidris alba) | early 5-12 Duluth, KE, JPP; 5-18 Carver Co., RBJ, RTH; 5-19 Minneapolis, EMB; late 5-25 Lac qui Parle Co., DB; 5-27 Lac qui Parle Co., KE; 6-4 Duluth, KE. | ||||
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) | early 4-25 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-11 Carver Co., RTH; 5-12 Wabasha Co., DGM and Duluth, JPP; 5-15 Marshall Co., A WR; late 5-29 Carver Co., RTH; 5-30 Stevens Co., JAH; 6-4 Duluth, KE. | ||||
| Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii) | early 3-20 Wabasha Co., DGM, good details; 4-11 Lac qui Parle Co., 3, BL; 4-20 Wabasha Co., DGM; 4-25 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; late 5-24 Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-27 Lac qui Parle Co., KE; 5-30 Stevens Co., JAH. | ||||
| Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) | early 4-14 Nobles Co., HSH; next 4-29 Wilkin Co., MSB; 5-2 Hennepin Co., GES; 5-3 Stearns Co. KE; late 5-25 Stevens Co., DB, Morrison Co., LSR; 5-27 Lac qui Parle Co., KE; 6-3 Cook Co., 4, RLG. | ||||
| White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) | early 4-14 Nicollet Co., EMB; next record 5-10 Stevens Co., JAH; 5-11 Washington Co., BL; 5-14 Goodhue Co., EHH and Minneapolis, FN/ MAS; late 5-28 Big Stone Co., JAH; 5-29 Marshall Co., KE; 6-4 Duluth, 4, KE. | ||||
| Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Calidris subruficollis) | 5-12 Barnesville, Clay Co., fide EGA; good details; few spring records for this species. | ||||
| Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) | early 3-31 Watonwan Co., DB, EHH; 4-5 Washington Co., BL; 4-12 Traverse Co., JAH; late 5-25 Stearns Co., KE; Morrison Co., LSR and Carver Co., RTH; 5-28 Big Stone Co., JAH; 6-2 Moorhead, fide EGA. | ||||
| Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) | early 4-20 Nobles Co., HSH; 4-28 Carver Co., EMB; 5-7 Wabasha Co., DGM; late 5-28 Big Stone Co., JAH; 5-29 Marshall Co., 100, KE; and Carver Co., RTH; 6-4 Duluth, 20,KE. | ||||
| Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus) | 5-3 Stearns Co., 4, KE; 5-14 Dakota Co, 14, EHH; 5-18 Carver Co., RTH, RBJ; only reports with call-note data. | ||||
| Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) | 5-18 Washington Co., 10, BL and Hennepin Co., GES; 5-28 Big Stone Co., 1, JAH; only reports with call-note data. | ||||
| American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) | early 3-30 Morrison Co., DF; 3-31 Aitkin Co., CEP; 4-2 Cook Co., RLG. | ||||
| Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata) | early in north, 3-26 Duluth, RN; 4-7 Chisago Co., FVS; 4-9 Marshall Co., AWR. | ||||
| Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) | early 4-24 Stearns Co., KE; 4-28 St. Paul, BL; 5-4 Houston Co., EHH, Winona Co., DB, and Carver Co.,RTH. | ||||
| Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) | early 4-7 Hennepin Co., FN/MAS; 4-8 Rice Co., OAR; 4-26 Stearns Co., KE; 4-27 Nicollet Co., KP, DB; late 5-19 Beltrami Co., JAM; 5-21 Watonwan Co., FN/ MAS; 5-24 FargoMoorhead, fide EGA. | ||||
| Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) | early 3-24 Hennepin Co., RLH; 3-30 Nobles Co., HSH; 4-1 Pope Co., JAH; 4-11 Kandiyohi Co., BL; late 5-22 Washington Co., DS; 5-24 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-29 Carver Co., RTH. Yellowlegs, species ?: 3-17 Blackdog, Dakota Co., 1, DB. | ||||
| Willet (Tringa semipalmata) | 4-13 Dayton Twp., Hennepin Co., 1, Evelyn Cruzen; 4-28 Windom, Cottonwood Co., 3, LAF; 4-29 Wilkin Co., 4, MSB; 5-4 Minneapolis, 1, SW; 5-6 Marshall 1, PBH; 5-12 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-14 Frontenac, Goodhue Co., 1, EHH; 5-20 Marshall Co., 2, A WR; 5-25 Salt Lake, Lac qui Parle Co., 1, DB; and Morrison Co., 1, LSR; more reports than I can recall in past years. | ||||
| Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) | early 3-30 Wabasha Co., DGM; 3-31 Cottonwood Co., EHH, DB and Scott Co., GES; 4-6 Anoka Co., BL; late 4-29 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-10 Big Stone Co., JAH; 5-19 Wabasha Co., DGM. | ||||
| Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) | early 4-27 Nicollet Co., DB, KP; 4-28 Carver Co., EMB and Nobles Co., HSH; 4-30 Big Stone Co., JAR. | ||||
| Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) | 5-19 Jackson Co., HSH; 5-23 Carver Co., RDT; 5-25 Stearns Co., KE. Morrison Co., LSR, Yellow Medicine Co., DB, EHH, Carver Co., RTH; 5-29 Carver Co., RTH; 5-30 Carver Co., GES; 6-2 Carver Co., RBJ. | ||||
| Gulls, Terns | |||||
| BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE (Rissa tridactyla) | 4-14 LaCrosse, Wisconsin, adjacent to Houston Co., Minnesota, 1 imm collected, FL; compares nicely with Iowa & South Dakota records also. | ||||
| Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia) | early 4-7 Minneapolis, FN/ MAS; 4-12 Traverse Co., JAH; 4-20 Hennepin Co., 50+, FN/ MAS; late 5-21 Stevens Co., EHH; 5-25 Mille Lacs Co., 125, FN/ MAS. | ||||
| Franklin's Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) | early 3-22 Nobles Co., HSH; 3-31 Swift Co., JAH; 4-6 Kandiyohi Co., KE. | ||||
| Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) | early 3-8 Rice Co., OAR; 3-16 Dakota Co., RBJ; 3-17 Dakota Co., EMB, GES. | ||||
| Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides) | 4-24 Duluth, 1 imm, JCG; only report. | ||||
| Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus) | 3-22 Two Harbors, Lake Co., 1 ad, 1 imm, JCG; 4-21 Stoney Pt., St. Louis Co., 1 2nd yr., RK; 4-24 Duluth, 1 imm, JCG; only reports. | ||||
| Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) | early 5-9 Duluth, PBH; 5-12 Duluth, KE; 5-14 Goodhue Co., EHH; late 5-24 Morrison Co., LSR; 5-25 Carver Co., RTH. | ||||
| Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) | early 4-26 Anoka Co., RLH; 4-27 Anoka Co., WHL; 5-4 Hennepin Co., EWJ; 5-5 Wright Co., EHD. | ||||
| Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) | early 4-14 Hennepin Co., VL, and Murray Co., HSH; 4-16 Ramsey Co., RJC and Nobles Co., HSH; 4-18 Wright Co., EHD. | ||||
| Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri) | early 4-13 Minneapolis, TKS; 4-15 Lyon Co., BL; 4-16 Bloomington, Hennepin Co., FN/ MAS, VL. | ||||
| Loons | |||||
| Common Loon (Gavia immer) | earliest 3-31 Minneapolis, FN/ MAS; 4-1 Stearns Co., KE; 4-4 Minneapolis, VL; 4-6 Minneapolis, DB and St. Paul, BL. Red-necked Grebe; earliest 4-11 Minneapolis, GES; 4-14 Nicollet Co., EMB; 4-19 Marshall Co., AWR; 4-20 Pope Co., MHM; in addition to these there were only five other reports; this species has been scarce for the past few years. | ||||
| Cormorants | |||||
| Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) | earliest 3-30 Lac qui Parle Co., DB; 4-5 Big Stone Co., JAH; 4-6 Lac qui Parle Co., KE; 4-7 Wright Co., EHD; it is encouraging that this species was reported from 10 counties by 14 observers. | ||||
| Pelicans | |||||
| American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) | 4-14(1), 4-15(100+) Nobles Co., HSH; 4-15 Big Stone Co., BL; 4-27 Nicollet Co., 30+, DB; 4-29 Stevens Co., MSB; 4-30 Marshall Co., 125, A WR; 5-2 Carver Co., 8, RTH; 5-10 (30+ ), 5-28(17) Big Stone Co., J AH; 5-12 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-21 Lac qui Parle Co., EHH; 5-26 Big Stone Co., EMB; 5-20 Nobles Co., HSH; 5-29 Marshall Co., KE. | ||||
| Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons | |||||
| American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) | earliest 4-5 Big Stone Co., JAH; 4-21 Nobles Co., HSH; 4-23 Wright Co., EHD; 4-28 Carver Co., EMB. | ||||
| Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) | 5-22 Nobles Co., 1, HSH; only report. | ||||
| Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) | earliest 3-15 Rice Co., OAR; 3-18 Wright Co., EHD and Wabasha Co., DGM; 3-21 St. Paul, BL; 3-23 Stearns Co., KE. | ||||
| Great Egret (Ardea alba) | earliest 4-4 Wabasha Co., DGM; 4-13 Stearns Co., KE; 4-16 Hennepin Co., FN/ MAS; 4-18 St. Paul, BL. | ||||
| Green Heron (Butorides virescens) | earliest 4-6 (exceptional) Stearns Co., KE, good details; next date 4-26 Wright Co., EHD; 4-28 Washington Co., DS; 5-1 Washington Co., WWL; 5-2 Anoka Co., WHL and Ramsey Co., RLH; several northerly records: 5-8 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-9 Tofte, Cook Co., 1, good details, MOP; 5-15 Stevens Co., JAH; 5-15 Marshall Co., AWR. | ||||
| Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) | earliest 4-18 Minneapolis, VL; 4-19 Minneapolis, FN/ MAS; 4-27 Nicollet Co., DB; 4-28 Carver Co., EMB and Nobles Co., HSH. | ||||
| Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) | 5-12 (1, DB), 5-15 (1, FL) LaCrescent, Houston Co. | ||||
| New World Vultures | |||||
| Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) | early 4-11 Duluth, 8, David Dewitt fide JCG; 4-19 Anoka Co., WHL; 4-20 Carver Co., RTH; 4-22 Stearns Co., KE. | ||||
| Osprey | |||||
| Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) | 4-7 Olmsted Co., AFR; 4-18 Aitkin Co., CEP; 4-21 Chisago Co., FVS; 4-24 Martin Co., EDK; 4-28 Wright Co., EHD; 4-29 Carlton Co., JGH; 5-4 Houston Co., DB, EHH; Chisago Co., EMB and Crow Wing Co., TEM; 5-11 Crow Wing Co., MSB; 5-12 Beltrami Co., JAM; 5-20 Clearwater Co., WHL; 5-28 St. Louis Co., DGM; 5-30 Todd Co., KE; only a single bird in each case. | ||||
| Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles | |||||
| Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) | 3-4 Marshall Co., A WR; 3-17 Scott Co., EMB; 3-19 Winona Co., FN/ MAS; 3-24 Wabasha Co., GES, BT; 3-26 Hennepin Co., FN/ MAS and Washington Co., DH. | ||||
| Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius) | early 3-1 Wabasha Co., DGM; 3-8 Marshall Co., A WR and Aitkin Co., CEP; 3-9 Nobles Co., HSH and Stevens Co., JAH; 3-10 Carver Co., RTH, Cottonwood Co., LAF and FargoMoorhead, fide EGA. | ||||
| Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) | early 3-19 Winona Co., FN/ MAS; 3-31 Nobles Co., HSH; 4-2 Duluth, JCG. | ||||
| Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) | early 3-18 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 3-19 Wabasha Co., FN/ MAS; 3-22 Wabasha Co., DGM; 3-23 Beltrami Co., JAM. | ||||
| American Goshawk (Accipiter atricapillus) | 3-2 Ponemah, Beltrami Co., 1 ad, JAH; "April", Marshall Co., 1, AWR. | ||||
| Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) | 3-6 (3), 3-15 (10), 4-13 (1) Wabasha Co., DGM; 3-9 Houston Co., 3, FL and Aitkin Co., CEP; 3-14 (1), 3-20 (6), 3-24 (8) Winona Co., BT; 3-17 Marshall Co., 1, AWR and Duluth, 1 imm, JCG; 3-19 Wabasha Co., 12, FN/ MAS; 3-23 Duluth, 1 ad, JCG; 3-29 Marshall Co., 1, AWR; 3-30 Lac qui Parle Co., 2, DB, EHH; 3-31 Crow Wing Co., 1, MSB; 4-5 Marshall Co., 1, AWR; 4-6 Traverse Co., 1 imm, KE; 4-7 Wright Co., 2, EHD; 4-10 Cook Co., 2, RLG. | ||||
| Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) | reported from Washington, Stearns, Dakota, Chisago, Winona, Hennepin, Carver Co.'s plus several westerly and northerly records: 3-30 Morrison Co., DF; 3-20 Crookston, Polk Co., fide EGA (very northerly); 3-31 Marshall Co., A WR (very northerly); 4-11 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 4-23 Stevens Co., JAH; 5-18 Nobles Co., 3, HSH; a total of 12 records in all, more than we've had for a long time. | ||||
| Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) | early 4-2 Onamia, Mille Lacs Co., MIV; none again until 4-20 Stearns Co., KE; 4-24 Carver Co., MHM and Hennepin Co., DB; 4-29 Anoka Co., WHL and Duluth, JGH. | ||||
| Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) | 4-9 Onamia, Mille Lacs Co., 1 dark phase, MIV; 4-11 Odessa, Big Stone Co., 2, BL; 4-25 , 5-3, 5-8 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-10 Vasa, Goodhue Co., DB, KP. | ||||
| Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) | early in north, 3-24 Marshall Co., AWR; 3-28 Morrison Co., LSR; 3-29 Becker Co., LJK. - Harlan's Hawk - 3-31 Marshall, Lyon Co., RG, DB, AB, EHH, good details; 4-5 Rosen, Lac qui Parle Co., good details, JAH. | ||||
| Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus) | latest 4-21 Beltrami Co., 8, JAH; 4-23 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 4-25 Wright Co., EHD; two exceptional records, 5-29 Pine Bend, Dakota Co., 1, RJC; 5-30 Doran, Wilkin Co., 1, AB, RLH. | ||||
| Screech-Owls, Owls | |||||
| Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio) | reported from Washington, Rice, Nobles, Hennepin, Sherburne Co.'s. | ||||
| Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) | reported from Hennepin, Cottonwood, Nobles, Rice, Washington, Goodhue, Carver, Anoka, Wright, Beltrami, Big Stone, Stevens, Traverse, Stearns, Wabasha, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Olmsted Co.'s. and Fargo-Moorhead. | ||||
| Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) | late 3-1 Aitkin Co., CEP; 3-7 Duluth, JKB; 3-29 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 3-31 Yellow Medicine Co., DB,EHH. | ||||
| BURROWING OWL (Athene cunicularia) | 4-5 Rock Co., 1, RO, may be earliest date on record? 5-28 LaCrosse, Wisconsin, adjacent to Houston Co,. Minnesota 1 at airport, FL. | ||||
| Barred Owl (Strix varia) | reported from Hennepin, Rice, Washington, Anoka, Stearns, Lake, Crow Wing, Chisago and Wabasha Co.'s. | ||||
| Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) | 5-5 Onamia, Mille Lacs Co., 1, MIV; only report. | ||||
| Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) | 3-2 Aitkin Co., CEP; 3-16 Marshall Co., AWR; 4-10 Nobles Co., HSH and Lac qui Parle Co., JAH. | ||||
| Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) | 3-2 Aitkin Co., CEP; 3-27 Blue Earth Co., 6 mi. W. Amboy, 1, EDK; 3-29 Lake Jane, Washington Co., 1, JO. | ||||
| Woodpeckers | |||||
| Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) | early 3-29 Mille Lacs Co., MIV; 4-7 Chisago Co., FVS; 4-17 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 4-26 Wright Co., EHD; northerly records, MOP. | ||||
| Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) | reported from Anoka, Winona, Goodhue, Rice, Stearns, Washington, Wabasha and Carver Co's. | ||||
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) | early 3-25 Stevens Co., JAH; 3-27 Lac qui Parle Co., JAH; 3-31 Minneapolis, EMB; 4-8 Minneapolis, GES. | ||||
| Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus) | 3-12 Duluth, fide JCG; only report. | ||||
| Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) | 4-28 Fargo- Moorhead, 1, fide EGA. - Yellow-shafted Flicker - early 3-9 Nobles Co., HSH; 3-5 Lake Co., RK; 3-8 Rice Co., OAR; 3-16 Wabasha Co., DGM; 3-17 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA. | ||||
| Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) | reported from Anoka, Hennepin, Goodhue, Rice, Marshall, Washington, Winona, Stearns, Morrison, Cook, Aitkin, Chisago, St. Louis, Wabasha and Carver Co.'s and FargoMoorhead. | ||||
| Caracaras, Falcons | |||||
| American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) | early in north, 3-16 Marshall Co., A WR; 3-23 Itasca Co., JAM; 3-25 Beltrami Co., MG and Aitkin Co., CEP. | ||||
| Merlin (Falco columbarius) | 3-21 Nobles Co., HSH; 4-9 Traverse Co., JAH; 4-10 Pope Co., JAH; 4-20 Beltrami Co., JAH and Stearns Co., KE; only reports. | ||||
| Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) | 3-17 Ft. Snelling, Hennepin Co., 1 photographed, EMB; 3-27 Stearns Co., KE; 4-9 Traverse Co., 1 imm, JAH; 5-18 St.Paul, 1, BL. | ||||
| Flycatchers | |||||
| Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) | early 5-5 Jackson Co., HSH; 5-10 Houston Co., FL, Sherburne Co., KE; 5-11 Washington Co., DS; 5-12 Houston Co., DB, Washington Co., WWL. | ||||
| Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis) | early 4-26 Stearns Co., 1, KE (exceptional); 5-15 FargoMoorhead, fide EGA; 5-16 Ramsey Co., FVS; 5-25 Big Stone Co., DB, EHH. | ||||
| Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) | early 5-2 Hennepin Co., GES; 5-8 Wabasha Co., DGM; 5-9 Houston Co., HSH; 5-10 Carver Co., RTH and Sherburne Co., KE. | ||||
| Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) | early 5-6 (EHH), 5-7 (DB), 5-8 (KP) Hennepin Co.; 5-11 Goodhue Co., BL, AFR; late in south, 5-28 Anoka Co., WHL; 5-30 Ramsey Co., TKS; 5-31 Nobles Co., HSH; 6-1 Ramsey Co., TKS and Hennepin Co., VL. | ||||
| Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens) | early 4-25 Clay Co., singing, fide EGA: 4-27 Faribault, Rice Co., OAR (both exceptional); 5-9 Anoka Co., WHL; 5-10 Houston Co., HSH. '- | ||||
| Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris) | early 5-10 Washington Co., WWL; 5-15 Anoka Co., WHL; 5-16 Minneapolis, EMB, DB; 5-18 Nobles Co., HSH. | ||||
| Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) | early 5-5 Hennepin Co., JAJ; 5-12 Carver Co., RTH; 5-16 Minneapolis, FN/ MAS; 5-19 Goodhue Co., EMB. | ||||
| Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) | 4-26 Wright Co., EHD; 5-2 Washington Co., WWL; 5-5 Minneapolis, VL, DB. | ||||
| Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) | early 3-30 Fillmore Co., AFR and Goodhue Co., BL; 3-31 Hennepin Co., EMB, Becker Co., LJK and Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 4-1 Rice Co., OAR and Minneapolis, FN/ MAS; 4-2 Hennepin Co., GES. | ||||
| Vireos | |||||
| Bell's Vireo (Vireo bellii) | 5-25 Frog Lake, Stevens Co., 1 singing and seen, DB, RG, EHH, HFH (see Notes of Interest in previous issue); an astounding record, only report. | ||||
| Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons) | early 5-4 Stearns Co., KE; 5-9 Pope Co., JAH; 5-11 Washington Co., DS, Goodhue Co., BL, Hennepin Co., TKS, Houston Co., FL. | ||||
| Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius) | early 4-25 Stevens Co., JAH; 5-2 Anoka Co., WHL; 5-3 Minneapolis, GES; 5-5 Hennepin Co., DB, JAJ. | ||||
| Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) | early 5-12 Minneapolis, EHH; 5-14 Lake Co., RK; 5-15 Houston Co., FL; 5-18 Goodhue Co., BL. | ||||
| Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) | early 5-2 Minneapolis, DB, Carver Co., MHM; 5-4 Winona Co., EHH, Anoka Co., WHL; 5-10 Carver Co., RTH, Wabasha Co., DGM. | ||||
| Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) | early 5-11 Houston Co., DB, Goodhue Co., BL; 5-12 Houston Co., RLH, Minneapolis, EHH. | ||||
| Shrikes | |||||
| Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) | early 3-9 Marshall Co., AWR; 3-11 Anoka Co., FN/MAS (both exceptional); 3-17 Rice Co., OAR; 3-24 Goodhue Co., EMB and Chisago Co., FVS. | ||||
| Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis) | late 3-24 Cottonwood Co., LAF; 3-25 Watonwan Co., EDK; 4-7 Lake Co., RK. | ||||
| Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows | |||||
| Canada Jay (Perisoreus canadensis) | reported from Clearwater, Beltrami, Lake-of-the-Woods, St. Louis & Cass Co's. | ||||
| Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) | 3-3 Roseau Co., 1, Beltrami Co., 15, JAH; 3-4 Marshall Co., 1, Clearwater Co., 10, JAH; 3-13 Aitkin Co., 2, CEP. | ||||
| Common Raven (Corvus corax) | reported from Beltrami, Koochiching, Lake-of-the-Woods, Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Aitkin and Mille Lacs Co's. | ||||
| Chickadees, Titmice | |||||
| Boreal Chickadee (Poecile hudsonicus) | 4-21 Norris Camp, Lake-of-the-Woods Co., 4, JAH, only report. | ||||
| Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) | 13 reports from Washington, Winona, Rice, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Wabasha, Houston Co's. are encouraging, plus 3 northerly records: 3-1 Duluth Heights, fide JCG; 3-3 Congdon Park, Duluth, fide JCG; 3-31 Clifton (Duluth), JCG. | ||||
| Martins, Swallows | |||||
| Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia) | early 4-20 Wabasha Co., DGM; 4-24 Stearns Co., KE, Carver Co., MHM; 4-30 Big Stone Co., JAH, Goodhue Co., DS, BLand Ramsey Co., RJC. | ||||
| Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) | early 3-30 Goodhue Co., AFR; 3-31 Ramsey Co., RJC; 4-2 Rice Co., OAR; 4-4 Houston Co., FL. | ||||
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) | early 4-20 Dakota Co., DB; 4-21 Houston Co., FL; 4-25 Stearns Co., KE; 4-28 Carver Co., EMB. | ||||
| Purple Martin (Progne subis) | early 3-24 Hennepin Co., RLH; 3-25 Ramsey Co., WWL (both exceptional); 4-7 Olmsted Co., AFR; 4-9 Rice Co., OAR, Wabasha Co., DGM and Anoka Co., WHL; 4-13 Cottonwood Co., LAF, Wright Co., EHD. | ||||
| Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) | early 4-19 Anoka Co., WHL; 4-20 Stearns Co., KE, Wabasha Co., DGM; 4-21 Houston Co., FL; 4-25 Washington Co., DS. | ||||
| Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) | early 4-28 Marshall Co., A WR and Hennepin Co., GES; 4-30 Big Stone Co., JAH, Carver Co., RTH; 5-2 Cook Co., MOP; 5-4 Stearns Co., KE. | ||||
| Kinglets | |||||
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula) | early 3-30 Minneapolis, EMB; 4-2 Minneapolis, VL; 4-5 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 4-6 Minneapolis, KP, DB. | ||||
| Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) | early 3-17 Rice Co., OAR; 3-20 Washington Co., JO; 3-24 Stevens Co., JAH. | ||||
| Waxwings | |||||
| Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) | 3-19 Marshall Co., AWR; 4-18 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-21 Bemidji, Beltrami Co., 26, JAM, undoubtedly latest date on record. | ||||
| Nuthatches | |||||
| Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) | 3-2 Koochiching Co., JAH; 3-25 St. Louis Co., MJH; 5-30 Clearwater Co., KE; "present all winter and spring", Duluth, JCG. | ||||
| Creepers | |||||
| Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) | early 3-4 Wright Co., EHD: 3-9 Cottonwood Co., LAF; 3-10 Carver Co., MHM; 3-11 Chisago Co., FVS. | ||||
| Gnatcatchers | |||||
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) | Houston Co., 5-4, EHH, DB, 5-10, FL, 5-11, HSH, VL, 5-12, RLH, GNR, ELC; Goodhue Co., 5-4, AFR, 5-11, BL, 5-12, MHM, 5-19, EMB, 5-21, EWJ, FN/MAS; Hennepin Co., Minneapolis, 5-11, TKS. | ||||
| Wrens | |||||
| House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) | early 3-30 Aitkin Co., CEP (exceptional); 4-21 Wabasha Co., DGM: 4-24 Nobles Co., HSH; 4-30 Goodhue Co., BL. | ||||
| Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) | early 3-30 Fillmore Co., AFR; 4-7 Cook Co., RLG; 4-16 Minneapolis, VL; 4-28 Washington Co., JO; late in south 5-14 Goodhue Co., FN/ MAS; 5-20 Minneapolis, EMB. | ||||
| Sedge Wren (Cistothorus stellaris) | early 5-5 Aitkin Co., CEP; 5-10 Washington Co., BL; Carver Co., MHM; 5-12 Winona Co., DB; 5-14 Rice Co., OAR. | ||||
| Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris) | early 5-11 Goodhue Co., BL; 5-14 Rice Co., OAR; 5-16 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-18 Carver Co., RTH. · | ||||
| Thrashers, Mockingbirds | |||||
| Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) | early 5-4 Wabasha Co., DGM; 5-7 Hennepin Co., VL, Wright Co., EHD; 5-9 Washington Co., DS, WWL, Hubbard Co., RBP. | ||||
| Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) | early 4-3 Rice Co., OAR (exceptional); next 4-17 Minneapolis, EMB and Washington Co., JO; 4-19 Minneapolis, VL; 4-21 Carver Co., RTH. | ||||
| Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) | 3-30 Mille Lacs Co., 1, KE (exceptional); 5-7 Pope Co., WH; 5-17 Minnetonka, Hennepin Co., Mrs. Rudolph Dvergsten. | ||||
| Thrushes | |||||
| Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) | early 3-8 Rice Co., OAR: 3-11 Wabasha Co., DGM; 3-15 Olmstead Co., HBW; 3-16 Goodhue Co., EMB, DB, Carver Co., RTH, Winona Co.,BT. | ||||
| Veery (Catharus fuscescens) | 4-24 Duluth, JGH (exceptional); next 5-6 Chisago Co., FVS and FargoMoorhead, fide EGA; 5-7 Minneapolis, FN/ MAS, Duluth, PBH. | ||||
| Gray-cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus) | early 4-19 Nobles Co., HSH; 4-24 Stearns Co., KE; 4-27 Pope Co., WH: 5-1 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; late 5-25 Stevens Co., JAH, Minneapolis, EMB; 5-29 Washington Co., DS and Cass Co., JAM; 5-30 Chisago Co., FVS and Ramsey Co., RJC. | ||||
| Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) | early 4-18 Nobles Co., HSH; 4-22 Traverse Co., fide EGA; 4-23 Pope Co., JAH; 4-24 Duluth, JGH. | ||||
| Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) | early 3-31 Minneapolis, FN/ MAS; 4-2 Minneapolis, VL; 4-4 Minneapolis, DB; 4-6 Minneapolis, KP and Mille Lacs Co., MIV. | ||||
| Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) | early 5-5 ·Lac qui Parle Co., MHM; 5-7 Minneapolis, FN/ MAS; 5-9 Minneapolis, VL; 5-10 Houston Co., FL; one northwesterly record, 5-21 Buffalo River State Park, Clay Co., 1 seen and heard, fide EGA. | ||||
| American Robin (Turdus migratorius) | early 3-3 Beltrami Co., ME; 3-5 Stevens Co., JAH; 3-8 Washington Co., WWL; 3-9 Olmsted Co., AFR. | ||||
| Pipits | |||||
| American Pipit (Anthus rubescens) | early 3-30 Lac qui Parle fide EGA; 5-2 Hennepin Co., GES; 5-3 Stearns Co., KE; late 5-22 Carver Co., R TH; very few records this spring. | ||||
| SPRAGUE'S PIPIT (Anthus spragueii) | 5-30 Felton, Clay Co., 1 singing male at usual spot, AB, RLH. | ||||
| Finches | |||||
| Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus) | all winter until 4-11 Crow Wing Co., MSB; present on into May in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Beltrami, Hubbard, Clearwater Co's.; two westerly records, 3-14 Becker Co., 2 mi. E. Detroit Lakes, 50, LJK; 4-17, 5-1 FargoMoorhead, fide EGA. | ||||
| Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator) | late 3-2 Beltrami Co., 1, JAH; 3-3 Cook Co., 3, MOP; 3-7 Morrison Co., 3, DF; exceptional 3-30 (30) and 4-1 (12) Lake Vadnais, Ramsey Co., FN/ MAS. | ||||
| Hoary Redpoll (Acanthis hornemanni) | 3-2 Ponemah, Beltrami only report. seen and heard, VL; 3-25 Cook Co., MOP; 3-26 Beltrami Co., MG; exceptional 4-24 Cook Co., 100's, MOP and 4-29 Fargo-Moorhead, 1 fide EGA. | ||||
| Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) | reported in March from Beltrami, St. Louis, Crow Wing, Stearns and Hennepin Co's; in April from Cook, St. Louis, Beltrami and Steams Co's; last report was 5-9 Collegeville, Stearns Co., 2, KE. | ||||
| Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) | reported in March from Carver, Stearns, Morrison, Aitkin, Beltrami, Cook and Lake-of-the-Woods Co's; in April from Lake-of-the-Woods, Beltrami and Cook Co's; in May only from Cook Co. and Fargo-Moorhead. | ||||
| Longspurs and Snow Buntings | |||||
| Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus) | latest 3-30 Ottertail Co., EHH; 4-15 Lac qui Parle Co., BL; 5-3 Stearns Co., KE. | ||||
| Chestnut-collared Longspur (Calcarius ornatus) | 5-29 (3,KE), 5-30 (50,AB,RLH) Clay Co., usual spot near Felton. | ||||
| Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) | late 4-23 Washington Co., DS; 4-24 Cook Co., MOP; 4-25 Lake Co., RK; 4-24 (JCG), 4-26 (JPP) and 5-9 (PBH) Duluth. | ||||
| Towhees, Sparrows | |||||
| Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) | early 4-14 Jordan, Scott Co., 1, EMB (exceptional); next 4-25 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-9 Washington Co., WWL; 5-15 Carver Co., RTH; 5-25 Stearns Co., KE. | ||||
| Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) | early 4-28 Carver Co., EMB and Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-10 Sherburne Co., 40, KE; 5-18 Nobles Co., HSH; 5-27 Lac qui Parle Co., KE; one northwesterly record, 5-30 Wahpeton, North Dakota (just across river from Breckenridge, Minn.), 2, RLH. | ||||
| LARK BUNTING (Calamospiza melanocorys) | 5-27 St. Paul, Ramsey Co., 1 ad male, KH (see Notes of Interest in previous issue). | ||||
| Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) | early 3-18 Marshall Co., A WR (exceptional); 3-28 FargoMoorhead, fide EGA; 4-1 Aitkin Co., CEP and Beltrami Co., MG (all 3 records early for their respective latitudes); 4-6 Ramsey Co., RJC; 4-10 Stearns Co., KE, and Washington Co., WWL; 4-12 Wabasha Co., DGM and Rice Co., OAR. | ||||
| Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) | early 4-29 Pope Co., JAH; 5-2 Hennepin Co., VL and Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-3 Pope Co., WH; 5-4 Stearns Co., KE. | ||||
| Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) | early 3-9 Wacouta, Goodhue Co., DB (singing (?) undoubtedly earliest date on record); next 4-10 Rice Co., OAR and Lyon Co., BL; 4-12 Wabasha Co., DGM and Washington Co., DS; 4-15 Minneapolis, EMB. | ||||
| Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) | early 3-14 Meadowlands, St. Louis Co., MJH and Winona Co., BT; 3-19 Washington Co., WWL; 3-20 Washington Co., JO; 3-30 Rice Co., OAR, Hennepin Co., EMB, Fillmore Co., AFR and Crow Wing Co., MSB; late 4-27 Cook Co., MOP; 5-3 Stearns Co., KE; 5-6 Hennepin Co., CKS; 5-18 Beltrami Co., MG. | ||||
| American Tree Sparrow (Spizelloides arborea) | late 4-22 Wabasha Co., DGM; 4-24 Lake Co., RK; 4-27 Cook Co., MOP; 4-30 Duluth, PBH, JCG. | ||||
| Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) | latest in south, 5-5 Carver Co., RTH and Hennepin Co., JAJ; 5-6 Duluth, JCG; 5-7 Hennepin Co., CKS; one exceptional date, 5-27 Anoka Co., WHL. - Oregon Junco - late 3-17 Minneapolis, EHH; 3-23 Carver Co., RTH; 3-29 Stearns Co., KE; 3-30 Minneapolis, EBM; 4-14 Shotley, Beltrami Co., MG. | ||||
| White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) | early 4-20 Ramsey Co., RJC; 4-24 Cook Co., MOP; 4-29 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 4-30 Hubbard Co., RBP; late 5-21 Carver Co., MHM, Lake Co., RK and Duluth, JCG; 5-27 Beltrami Co., MG; 5-29 Cook Co., MOP. | ||||
| Harris's Sparrow (Zonotrichia querula) | early 5-1 Nobles Co., HSH and Pope Co., JAH; 5-2 Pope Co., WH; 5-3 Morrison Co., LSR and Washington Co., WWL; 5-4 Stearns Co., KE; late 5-23 Pope Co., WH; 5-24 Lake Co., RK; 5-26 Morrison Co., LSR; 6-2 Beltrami Co., Shatley, 1, MG and FargoMoorhead, 1 at feeder all winter and spring, fide EGA. | ||||
| White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) | early 3-18 Fargo- Moorhead, fide EGA; 3-24 St. Louis Co., Meadowlands, MJH; 4-1 FargoMoorhead, fide EGA; 4-11 Cook Co., RLG; noteworthy that all the early records were from the north. | ||||
| Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) | early 3-30 Nobles Co., HSH; 4-4 Tofte, Cook Co., MOP (very early that far north, also unusual for NE corner); 4-6 Lac qui Parle Co., KE; 4-9 Wabasha Co., DGM; one other NE record, 5-6 Two Harbors, Lake Co., 4, RK. | ||||
| LeConte's Sparrow (Ammospiza leconteii) | 4-27 St. Bonifacius, Carver Co., RTH; 5-2 Pope Co., WH; 5-10 Washington Co., BL; 5-22 Tofte, Cook Co., 1, MOP; 5-23 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-29 Clay and Marshall Co's; 5-28 Minneapolis, GES. | ||||
| Nelson's Sparrow (Ammospiza nelsoni) | 5-30 Mahnomen Co., 4 mi. S. Waubun, 1 singing male at usual spot, AB, RLH. | ||||
| BAIRD'S SPARROW (Centronyx bairdii) | 5-30 Clay Co., 3 mi. SE Felton, 1 singing male seen by AB, RLH; all field marks noted, but the very distinctive song is still the most reliable character; this "itinerant feathermerchant" seems to be nomadic along our western border, but perhaps, optimistically, it may still breed in small isolated colonies of untouched prairie? | ||||
| Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) | early 3-30 Rothsay, Wilkin Co., DB, EHH; 4-12 Sibley Co., FN/MAS; 4-13 Carver Co., MHM; 4-15 Big Stone Co., JAH. | ||||
| Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) | early 3-10 Big Stone Co., JAH; 3-11 Wabasha Co., DGM; 3-16 Goodhue Co., DB, EMB; 3-18 Olmsted Co., HBW and Aitkin Co., CEP. | ||||
| Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) | early 4-20 Hennepin Co., FN/MAS; 4-25 Hennepin Co., DB; 4-26 Stearns Co., KE; 4-28 Hennepin Co., EMB. | ||||
| Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) | early 3-25 Washington Co., WWL; 4-6 Washington Co., DS; 4-16 Hennepin Co., VL, FN/MAS; 4-18 St. Paul, BL and Duluth, PBH. | ||||
| Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) | early 4-28 Hennepin Co., JAJ and Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 4-30 Goodhue Co., BL; 5-2 Carver Co., RTH; 5-3 Houston Co., FL. | ||||
| Blackbirds, Orioles | |||||
| Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) | early 4-7 Rice Co., OAR; 4-10 Lincoln Co., BL; 4-12 McLeod Co., FN/MAS and Swift Co., HSH; 4-14 Nicollet Co., EMB. | ||||
| Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) | early 4-28 Washington Co., DS, WWL; 5-2 Anoka Co., WHL; 5-4 Rice Co., OAR and Houston Co., EHH, DB; 5-9 Aitkin Co., CEP. | ||||
| Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) | early 3-9 Aitkin Co., CEP; 3-10 Hennepin Co., CLH; 3-14 Washington Co., DH; 3-16 Dakota Co., RBJ and Chisago Co., FVS. | ||||
| Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) | early 3-2 FargoMoorhead, fide EGA; 3-5 Dakota Co., DB; 3-8 Rice Co., OAR; 3-9 Olmsted Co., AFR, Nobles Co., HSH and Minneapolis, FN/MAS. | ||||
| Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) | 5-18, 5-31 Nobles Co., HSH; 5-27 Stevens Co., JAH; only reports. | ||||
| Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) | early 5-3 Wabasha Co., DGM, Winona Co., EHH and Minneapolis, VL; 5-4 Houston Co., DB; 5-6 Chisago Co., WHL; 5-7 Rice Co., OAR, Minneapolis, RBJ, FN/MAS and Morrison Co., LSR. | ||||
| Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) | early 3-18 Rice Co., OAR; 3-23 Dakota Co., DB; 3-29 Hennepin Co., GES; 3-30 Fillmore Co., AFR and Aitkin Co., CEP. | ||||
| Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) | late 4-24 Lake Co., 50, RK; 4-25 Duluth, 60, JCG; 5-3 Stevens Co., 200, JAH; 5-5 Cook Co., 4, MOP; exceptional 5-30 Clearwater Co., 1, KE. | ||||
| Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) | early 3-15 Carver Co., MHM; 3-20 Rice Co., OAR; 3-23 Washington Co., DS; 3-24 Anoka Co., WWL, Wabasha Co., GES, BT and Fargo- Moorhead, fide EGA. | ||||
| Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) | early 3-1 Wabasha Co., DGM; 3-2 Anoka Co., WHL; 3-9 Olmsted Co., HBW; 3-10 Cottonwood Co., LAF, Pope Co., WH, Big Stone Co., JAH and Nobles Co., HSH. | ||||
| Warblers | |||||
| Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) | early 5-4 Rice Co., OAR; 5-6 Minneapolis, EHH and Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-7 Minneapolis, VL, DB, FN/MAS; 5-8 Minneapolis, KP. | ||||
| Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) | 5-4 Houston Co., DB, EHH; 5-12 Houston Co., FL, ELC, RLH; 5-14 Minneapolis, FN/MAS; 5-15 Minneapolis, VL; 5-22 Carver Co., MHM; only reports. Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-21 Clearwater Co., WHL; 5-22 Morrison Co., LSR; 5-27 Duluth, JCG; 5-30 Clearwater Co., KE; only reports. | ||||
| Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) | early 4-28 Minneapolis, DB, JAJ; 5-1 Minneapolis, VL; 5-2 Minneapolis, EHH; 5-6 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA. | ||||
| Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera) | early 5-11 Hennepin Co., JAJ, EHH; 5-12 Goodhue Co., EMB; 5-14 Minneapolis, FN/ MAS, DB; westerly record, 5-21 Mt. Lake, Cottonwood Co., LAF; two northerly records, 5-30 Clearwater Co., KE; 6-2 Red Lake Reservation, Beltrami Co., JAM. | ||||
| Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera) | early 5-3 Houston Co., FL; 5-11 Houston Co., KP, DB, VL, Goodhue Co., BL and Hennepin Co., fide RDT; 5-12 Houston Co., ELC, RLH, Goodhue Co., EMB; 5-14 Goodhue Co., EHH. | ||||
| Golden-winged Warbler X Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera X V. cyanoptera) | two reports of the "Brewster's" phenotype: 5-15 Minneapolis, FN/ MAS; 5-22 Alma, Wisconsin adjacent to Wabasha Co., Minnesota, DGM. | ||||
| Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) | early 4-29 Fargo- Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-2 Hennepin Co., KP, Stearns Co., KE; 5-3 Anoka Co., WHL, Pope Co., WH; 5-5 Minneapolis, DB, VL, JAJ; 5-6 Traverse Co., JAH, Nobles Co., HSH, Minneapolis, EHH; one very early record in northeast, 5-8 Tofte, Cook Co., MOP. | ||||
| Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) | 5-10 Washington Co., WWL; 5-11 Hennepin Co., TKS and Goodhue Co., AFR; 5-14 Houston Co., FL; 5-14 Goodhue Co., EHH; 5-30 Wabasha Co., DGM. | ||||
| Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) | early 4-25 Clay Co., fide EGA; 5-1 Minneapolis, GES; 5-4 ( Wabasha Co., DGM; 5-5 Minneapolis, EHH, St. Paul, RJC. | ||||
| Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata) | early 4-19 St. Paul, RJC; 4-23 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 4-27 Bemidji, Beltrami Co., JAM; 4-28 Hennepin Co., CKS, EMB, Stearns Co., KE; 4-29 Minneapolis, DB, EHH; late 5-23 Duluth, PBH; 5-25 Pope Co., JAH; Carver Co., RTH and St. Paul, RIC; 5-27 Morrison Co., LSR. | ||||
| Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla) | early 5-2 Washington Co., WWL, Minneapolis, DB, EHH; 5-4 Stearns Co., KE; 5-5 Minneapolis, VL, Pope Co., JAH, Cook Co., MOP (early up there); 5-7 Minneapolis, FN/MAS, and Morrison Co., LSR. | ||||
| Mourning Warbler (Geothlypis philadelphia) | early 5-11 Hennepin Co., JAJ; 5-13 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-14 Minneapolis, FN/MAS; 5-19 Minneapolis, DB. | ||||
| KENTUCKY WARBLER (Geothlypis formosa) | 5-14 Lake Harriet, Hennepin Co., 1 ad male seen by GES, seen and heard singing by DB, KP (see Notes of Interest in previous issue). | ||||
| Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) | early 5-2 Anoka Co., WHL; 5-7 Morrison Co., LSR, Minneapolis, FN/MAS and Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-8 Minneapolis, DB, KP; 5-9 Cottonwood Co., LAF and Minneapolis, EHH. | ||||
| American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) | early 4-30 Goodhue Co., DS; 5-3 Anoka Co., WHL; 5-6 Fargo- Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-7 Minneapolis, FN/ MAS and Crow Wing Co., MSB. | ||||
| Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) | a fantastic year, reported by at least 21 observers; early 5-8 Lutsen, Cook Co., RLG (early up there); 5-11 Goodhue Co., BLand Minneapolis, CLH; 5-12 Minneapolis, EHH, Anoka Co., WHL; 5-13 Minneapolis, DB, EMB; 5-14 Stearns Co., KE, Morrison Co., LSR, Chisago Co., FVS and Lake Co., RK. | ||||
| Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea) | early 5-11 Houston Co., DB, KP, FL; 5-12 Houston Co., VL, ELC, RLH, GNR, Minneapolis, RBJ; 5-14 Stearns Co., KE, Goodhue Co., FN/ MAS, EHH, Becker Co., LJK; one southwesterly record, 5-28 Mt. Lake, Cottonwood Co., LAF. | ||||
| Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) | early 4-12 Minneapolis, Daryl Weekly fide DB; 4-16 Minneapolis, DB, EHH, VL, FN/MAS; none again until 5-2 Washington Co., RLH; 5-7 Minneapolis, FN/MAS; 5-12 Houston Co., FL, Hennepin Co., JAJ; two westerly records, Moorhead, fide EGA. | ||||
| Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) | early 5-2 Washington Co., DS; 5-6 Washington Co., WWL and Fargo-Moorhead, 50, fide EGA; 5-7 Minneapolis, DB; 5-11 Rice Co., OAR. | ||||
| Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) | early 5-10 FargoMoorhead, fide EGA; 5-12 Goodhue Co., EMB; 5-13 Minneapolis, DB; 5-14 Minneapolis, FN/MAS. | ||||
| Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) | early 5-8 Morrison Co., LSR; 5-9 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-12 Stearns Co., KE; 5-13 Anoka Co., WHL, Minneapolis, FN/MAS, DB; 5-14 Hennepin Co., KP and Duluth, JCG. | ||||
| Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) | early 4-29 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-3 Carver Co., MHM; 5-4 Houston Co., DB, EHH; 5-7 Minneapolis, FN/MAS, Wabasha Co., DGM and Crow Wing Co., MSB. | ||||
| Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) | early 5-2 FargoMoorhead, fide EGA; 5-7 Minneapolis, VL, FN/MAS; 5-9 Minneapolis, DB; 5-11 Washington Co., DS. | ||||
| Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata) | early 5-7 Tofte, Cook Co., MOP (very early up there); 5-8 Fargo- Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-11 Mille Lacs Co., MIV; 5-12 Carver Co., RTH; late 5-28 Minneapolis, VL, FN/MAS; 5-29 Duluth, JCG; 5-30 Clarwater Co., KE; 5-31 Anoka Co., WHL; 6-1 Ramsey Co., TKS; 6-2, 6-7 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA. | ||||
| Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) | early 4-27 Wabasha Co., DGM; 4-28 Minneapolis, EMB, DB, Washington Co., DS, Jackson Co., HSH; 4-29 Washington Co., JO, WWL, Minneapolis, EHH; 4-30 Minneapolis, FN I MAS; one very early record in the northeast, 5-6 Tofte, Cook Co., MOP. | ||||
| Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) | early 5-4 Crow Wing Co., TEM; next 5-15 Pine Co., RLH and Minneapolis, GES; 5-19 Washington Co., DS; 5-24 Washington Co., WWL. | ||||
| Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) | early 4-2 Minneapolis, FN/MAS; 4-4 Minneapolis, EMB; 4-6 Minneapolis, DB; 4-7 Hennepin Co., KP; 4-12 Minneapolis, VL. | ||||
| PRAIRIE WARBLER (Setophaga discolor) | 5-30 Wayzata, Hennepin Co., 1 singing, seen by Mrs. Andrew Fuller (see Notes of Interest in previous issue); second report for state. | ||||
| Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) | early 5-7 Minneapolis, DB; 5-8 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-11 Sherburne Co., KE; 5-12 Lake Co., JCG; one southwesterly record, 5-18 Mt. Lake, Cottonwood Co., LAF. | ||||
| Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis) | early 5-14 Stearns Co., KE; 5-15 Stevens Co., JAH; 5-19 Goodhue Co., EMB; 5-20 Washington Co., WWL, Morrison Co., LSR. | ||||
| Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla) | early 5-8 Mille Lacs Co., MIV; 5-9 Minneapolis, VL, Morrison Co., LSR, Pope Co., WH; 5-10 Minneapolis, EHH, · GES, Stearns Co., KE and Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-11 Houston Co., KP and Hennepin Co., TKS; late 5-27 Morrison Co., LSR; 5-28 Minneapolis, FN/MAS; 5-29 Minneapolis, VL; 5-30 Cottonwood Co., LAF and Ramsey Co., TKS; one exceptional record, 6-15 Welch, Goodhue Co., RG. | ||||
| Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks | |||||
| Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) | 5-11 St. Paul, Ramsey Co., 1 moulting male seen by Manley Olson (see Notes of Interest in previous issue). | ||||
| Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) | early 5-l Aitkin Co., CEP; 5-7 Minneapolis, FN/MAS, VL; 5-11 Houston Co., FL; 5-12 Houston Co., DB, Goodhue Co., EMB and Carver Co., RTH. | ||||
| Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana) | 5-26 Morris, Stevens Co., Frank and Mary Breen (see Notes of Interest in previous issue). | ||||
| Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) | reported from Carver, Wright, Hennepin, Winona, Olmstead, Chisago, Rice, Stearns, Ramsey, Houston, Stevens, Cottonwood, Anoka, Wabasha, Washington Co's and Fargo-Moorhead; several northerly reports, also: 5-20 Crow Wing Co., 2, MSB; 5-25 Shatley, Beltrami Co., pair, MG; "May," near Onamia, Mille Lacs Co., MIV. | ||||
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) | early 4-12 (ex- ceptional) Hamel, Hennepin Co., 1, FN/ MAS; 4-28 Ramsey Co., RJC; 5-2 Rice Co., OAR; 5-3 Houston Co., FL and Washington Co., WWL; 5-4 Houston Co., DB, EHH. | ||||
| Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) | early 5-7 Minneapolis, FN/MAS; 5-10 Rice Co., OAR; 5-12 Houston Co., VL, Anoka Co., WHL, Goodhue Co., EMB and Hennepin Co., JAJ. | ||||
| Dickcissel (Spiza americana) | early 4-20 (exceptional) Fargo- Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-3 Stearns Co., KE; 5-10 Wright Co., EHD; 5-19 Goodhue Co., EMB and l.ake Co., Two Harbors, 1 at feeder, RK (may be only record for Lake Co.?); 5-21 Nobles Co., HSH; 5-25 Lac qui Parle Co., DB. | ||||