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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon | |
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The 1974-Spring Season 1 March through 31 May 1974 by Terry Savaloja |
This spring could probably be summarized
as cloudy and wet, with April
starting out with 7.2 inches of snow in
the Twin Cities on April 3. Most of
that snow did disappear during the
following week when temperatures
moderated. April 20 to April 22
brought heavy rains to the central
part of the state and the ice was out
of the lakes in the southern part of
the state by this time. Most northern
lakes had ice until mid and late May.
April ended on a good note with highs in the 80's on the 26th and normal precipitation for the month across most of the state.
During May the Minneapolis-St.
Paul area experienced 20 cloudy days, 9 partly cloudy days and only 2 clear days. Cloudy, wet, cold weather was prevalent from May 6 to the 15th with a record low of 27" being recorded on the 6th. This cold weather retarded migration, of course, but good waves, especially of warblers, were recorded when conditions improved from the 16th to the 26th.
Since this is my first seasonal report I would like to explain my style. I have followed pretty much the style of Eckert and Egeland in their 1970 spring season report. As a general rule, you will find three early dates for the south and two or three where possible for the north, and, where applicable, the two latest departure dates for migrants.
Summary: A total of 296 species were recorded by 94 observers.
The heron family made a good showing in the department of rarities with three reports of Little Blue Herons and a report of a Cattle Egret in St. Louis Co. Waterfowl were also pretty good with the first state record of Mute Swans, a possible hybrid Cinnamon Teal, 2 male Barrow's Goldeneyes, and a good showing of the three scoters in late May on Lake Superior.
Red-shouldered Hawks are apparently still expanding with reports from the northwest and southwest, also a Prairie Falcon was seen in the southwest at Blue Mounds State Park. A possible Whooping Crane in Washington Co. would be the first state record in many years. A King Rail at Duluth appears to have overshot its range and the Yellow Rails were back in Aitkin Co. by the end of April. Mountain Plovers at Moorhead constitutes the first state record for that species, American Woodcocks were showing up on the western prairies and were even performing courtship dances. The Buffbreasted Sandpiper, a rare spring migrant, was reported twice. The American Avocet also showed up a little out of its normal range at Duluth. Thayer's Gulls were reported five times from Lake Superior and Least Terns were found at the Marshall sewage ponds in mid-May. Snowy Owls were around late into May with one still in Aitkin Co. on 5-18, Great Gray Owls were reported twice during the period.
Flycatchers were in the news with a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Hubbard Co., Say's Phoebes in Rock Co., Blue Mounds State Park, of course, Acadian Flycatchers in Houston Co., Alder Flycatchers reported, but no reports of W i 11 o w Flycatchers. Northern Mockingbirds were reported from the North Shore and the Wood Thrush appears to still be expanding north and westward.
Mountain Bluebirds virtually invaded the state with seven reports of this casual species. Sprague's Pipits were reported twice from Rock Co., Bell's Vireos were reported three times, and a Black and White Warbler on 4-13 in Rock Co. was the earliest date on record.
Prothonotary Warblers were reported five times and a Worm-eating Warbler was reported on 4-27; there were eight reports of Blue-winged Warblers and three reports of Black- Winter 1974 throated Blue Warblers. A Kentucky Warbler was present in the Twin Cities from 5-20 to 5-24 and the Connecticut Warbler was reported 12 times; the Yellow-breasted Chat was reported twice. Orioles were recorded in unprecedented numbers this year, an immature male Scott's Oriole showed up in Duluth on 5-23 and constitutes the state's first record; this bird was trapped, banded, photographed and measured, also the Baltimore Orioles in this same yard were unbelievable.
From 5-19 to 5-31 K. Sundquist banded 148 Baltimore Orioles compared to 5 to 25 in other years; for bait she used 7 lbs. of jam and 10 dz. oranges. R.
Davids banded 70 this year in 4 hours.
The Orchard Oriole was reported 14 times. Black-headed Grosbeaks also invaded the southern part of the state with five reports, Blue Grosbeaks were reported twice. A male Lazuli Bunting was reported from Moorhead on 5-22.
Henslow's Sparrows were reported twice and a Lark Sparrow in Duluth was far out of its normal range. A Smith's Longspur was reported from Rock Co. on 4-28.
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| Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks | |||||
| Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens) | Early south 3-1 Olmsted (4) JF; 3-14 Chippewa (50) CLH; 3-14 Cottonwood (4) RD; 3-14 Stearns (5) NMH; early north 4-19 Mille Lacs (2) Ml; 4-21 Aitkin (24) JB, TS; 4-22 Marshall (11) AR; late 5-31 Cottonwood (1) LR; peak 5-5 Lac qui Parle (350) KG. | ||||
| Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) | 10 reports; south 3-13 Cottonwood (2) RD; 3-15, 4-15 and 5-23 Chippewa (12) CLH; 3-16 Olmsted DR; 4-5, 4-27 Olmsted (1) JF; 4-6 (200), 5-18 (3) Lac qui Parle KE; 4-17 Lacqui Parle (12) JS; 5-18 Lacqui Parle HCK; north 4-19 Marshall (2) AR; 5-12 St. Louis J. Gallion; 5-12 Crow Wing (1) TS. | ||||
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) | Early south 3-1 Freeborn DG; 3-2 Chippewa CLH; 3-2 Murray AD; 3-2 LeSueur GR; early north 3-10 Becker TRS; 3-13 Marshall AR; 4-6 Mille Lacs MI; peak 3-25 Chippewa (41,500+) CLH and 4-6 Lac qui Parle and Chippewa (15,000) KE. | ||||
| Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) | On 5-9 B. Hojnacki observed 3 swan of this species with 18 Tundra Swan in Lake Superior near Ashland, Wis. Possibly the same birds were observed near Duluth on 5-26 & 27 with 1 Whistling Swan by R. Fox & JCG (First state record). | ||||
| Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) | Early south 3-11 Houston FL; 3-14 Chippewa CLH; 3-19 Freeborn DG; early north 4-8 Clearwater RCD; 4-9 St. Louis MMC; 4-14 Mille Lacs MI; late 5-28 Lake Superior GJN; peak 4-9 Wabasha (520) DWM. Swan sp? 3-17 to 3-20 St. Louis M. Borey(fide MMC) | ||||
| Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) | Early south 3-3 Wabasha DR; 3-6 Cottonwood RD; 3-7 Anoka SC; 3-7 Chippewa CLH; early north 4-4 Crow Wing TS; 4-10 Hubbard HF; 4-10 Clay KZ. | ||||
| Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) | Early south 3-6 Murray AD; 3-15 Le Sueur HC; 3-19 Freeborn DG; early north 4-8 Mille Lacs Ml; 4-10 St. Louis MMC; 4-11 Marshall AR; peak 5-3 Marshall (14,580) AR. Winter 1974 | ||||
| Cinnamon Teal (Spatula cyanoptera) | 4-23 and 4-24 Cottonwood Co., (possible hybrid male) LR, RD and E. Duerksen. | ||||
| Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) | Early south 3-29 Wabasha DWM; 3-30 Chippewa CLH; 3-30 Rock KE; early north 4-14 St. Louis NJH; 4-16 Marshall AR; 4-20 Mille Lacs MI; peak 5-3 Marshall (2080) AR. | ||||
| Gadwall (Mareca strepera) | Early south 3-9 Cottonwood LR, RD; 3-19 Freeborn DG; 3-21 Chippewa CLH; early north 4-11 Marshall AR; 4-17 Lake Superior GJN; 4-20 Crow Wing TS; 4-21 Mille Lacs MI; peak 5-3 Marshall (3650) AR. | ||||
| American Wigeon (Mareca americana) | Early south 3-3 Hennepin DR; 3-4 Rice OR; 3-6 Cottonwood RD; early north 4-17 Lake Superior GJN; 4-18 St. Louis UMD; 4-18 Mille Lacs MI; peak 4-25 Marshall (1476) AR. | ||||
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) | Peak 4-19 Marshall (4164) AR. | ||||
| American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) | Early south 3-21 Olmsted JF; 3-27 Dakota BDC; 3-30 Wabasha DWM; early north 4-13, 4-17 St. Louis GJN, JCG; 4-18 St. Louis UMD; 4-19 Marshall AR. | ||||
| Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) | Early south 3-3 Rock KE; 3-3 Rice OR; 3-4 Cottonwood RD; early north 3-17 Becker TRS; 4-13 Marshall AR; 4-16 Aitkin JB, TS; peak 4-25 Marshall (460) AR. | ||||
| Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) | Early south 3-3 Rock KE; 3-12 Lac qui Parle CLH; 3-19 Freeborn DG; early north 4-15 Mille Lacs MI; 4-15 Marshall AR; 4-16 Aitkin JB, TS; peak 5-3 Marshall (1080) AR. | ||||
| Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) | Early south 3-3 Hennepin DR; 3-10 Olmsted JF; 3-11 Wabasha DWM; early north 4-15 Mille Lacs MI; 4-16 Marshall AR; 4-17 Morrison LSR; peak 4-25 Marshall (620) AR; 4-15 Big Stone (4500) DS. | ||||
| Redhead (Aythya americana) | Early south 3-10 Cottonwood LAF; 3-12 Cottonwood RD; 3-16 Rice OR; early north 4-15 Mille Lacs Ml; 4-17 Morrison LR; 4-19 Cass HRH; 4-19 Marshall AR; peak 5-10 Marshall (1690) AR. | ||||
| Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) | Early south 3-3 Rock KE, 3-5 Rice OR; 3-6 Cottonwood RD; 3-6 Wabasha DWM; early north 4-9 Mille Lacs MI; 4-10 Crow Wing TS; 4-13 St. Louis GJN; peak 4-19 Marshall (7370) AR. | ||||
| Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) | 14 reports: early south 3-19 Freeborn DG; 3-30 Lyon HCK; 4-6 Lyon KE; early north 4-11 Cass HRH; 4-15 Marshall AR; 4-15 Mille Lacs MI; peak 4-21 Aitkin (24) JB, TS. | ||||
| Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) | Early south 3-1 Olmsted JF; 3-2 Da- kota RBJ; 3-3 Rock KE; 3-3 Houston FL; early north 4-11 Morrison LSR; 4-17 St. Louis JG; 4-17 Mille Lacs MI; peak 4-25 Marshall (25,300) AR. | ||||
| Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) | 5 reports, all from Lake Superior; 5-15 (5) MMC, 5-17 (1) DE, 5-18 (2) KE; 5-20 (5) TS, JB; 5-25 (6) RBJ. | ||||
| White-winged Scoter (Melanitta deglandi) | 12 reports, all from Lake Superior, 5-9 to 5-25, many observers; peak 5-15 (50) MMC. | ||||
| Black Scoter (Melanitta americana) | 8 reports from Lake Superior,.4-30 to 5-20, many observers; 4-10 to 4-16 (1) Wabasha Co. DWM. | ||||
| Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) | Early south 3/1 Olmsted JF; 3/8 Cottonwood RD; early north 4/8 St. Louis UMD; 4/10 Pine ML, 4/11 Cass HRH; peak 5/3 Marshall (920) AR. | ||||
| Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) | Late south 4-24 Hennepin OJ; peak 4-19 Marshall (2280) AR. | ||||
| Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) | 5-11 Nine Mile Lake, Lake Co., 2 males observed by H. Tucker. | ||||
| Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) | Early south 3-3 Dakota DR; 3-7 Anoka SC; 3-8 Wabasha DWM; early north 3-24 Crow Wing TS; 4-6 Marshall AR; 4-11 Morrison LR; peak 4-19 Marshall (270) AR. | ||||
| Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) | Early north: 3-6 Crow Wing TS; 4-8 Mille Lacs MI; 4-11 Morrison LSR; late south 4-27 Kandiyohi BH; 4-28 Stearns NMH; 4-28 Swift HH; peak 4-19 Marshall (1270) AR. | ||||
| Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) | Early south: 3-12 Scott VL; 3-27 Dakota RBJ; 3-30 Rock KE; early north 4-13 Morrison LSR; 4-15 Mille Lacs MI; 4-17 St. Louis JG; late south 5-11 Goodhue VL; 5-15 Le Sueur GR; peak 5-5 St. Louis (700) JG. | ||||
| Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) | Early south 3-7 Anoka SC; 3-13 Chippewa CLH; 3-22 Hennepin REH; 3 reports north, 4-25 Marshall AR; 5-18 Marshall MS; 5-19 Lake Superior (2) GJN; peak 5-10 Marshall (730) AR. | ||||
| Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys | |||||
| Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) | Reported from St. Louis, Hubbard, Morrison, Cass, Becker, Mille Lacs, Lake, Goodhue, Dakota, Washington, Anoka, Mahnomen, Sherburne and Houston. | ||||
| Spruce Grouse (Canachites canadensis) | Only 1 report 3-11 Isabella ELC, St. Louis (1) GJN. | ||||
| Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) | 5 reports all from Aitkin Co.: 4-2 (1), 4-6 (3), 4-17 (7) TS; 4-21 (2) JB; 5-5 (1) GJN. | ||||
| Greater Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus cupido) | 5 reports with all but one from Wilkin Co.: 3-20 Clay (7) E. Anderson; 4-13 (12-15) DCF; 4-20 (60+) CH; 4-20, 21 (100) PF; 4-28 (50) JS. | ||||
| Gray Partridge (Perdix perdix) | Reported from Clay, Morrison, (4-27, Pierz 1, DCF); Otter Tail, Cottonwood, Redwood, Stearns, Rock, Pipestone, Lyon, Meeker & Swift. | ||||
| Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) | Reported from St. Louis, Clay, Mille Lacs, Otter Tail, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Dakota, Ramsey, Cottonwood, Anoka, Rock, Rice, Wright, Wabasha, Stearns and Scott. | ||||
| Grebes | |||||
| Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) | Early south 4-10 Rice OAR; 4-11 Hennepin VL; 4-12 LeSueur GR; 4-12 Olmsted JF; early north 4-14 Morrison LSR; 3 reports on 4-17; late south 5-14 Hennepin VL; peak 5-3 Lake Superior (540) JG. | ||||
| Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) | Early south 4-6 Hennepin OJ; 4-23 Hennepin VL, BDC; early north 4-20 Otter Tail PF, CLH; 4-21 Morrison LSR. | ||||
| Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) | 16 reports of 70 individuals: early south: 4-13, 4-20 Wabasha DWM; 4-15 Freeborn DG; 4-16 Lyon HCK; early lhe Loon north 4-22 Otter Tail PF; 4-25 Marshall AR; 4-27 Otter Tail MS; peak 5-3 Marshall (20) AR; 5-12 Lyon (20) HCK; one report on Lake Superior 4-24 (2) M. Penner. | ||||
| Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) | Early south 4-25 Nicollet GR; 4-26 Big Stone DS; 4-27 Kandiyohi BH; 2 reports north 4-25, 5-10 Marshall AR; a surprising peak of 6 was recorded on Lake Calhoun, Hennepin Co. on 5-24 ES. Pied-billed. Grebe Early south 3-3 Dakota DR; 3-5 Anoka SC; 3-16 Big Stone; early north 3-15, 4-7 Crow Wing (75+ ) TS; 4-8 Mille Lacs MI; peak 5-3 Marshall (122) AR. | ||||
| Pigeons, Doves | |||||
| Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) | Early north 3-1 St. Louis MMC; 3-17 Marshall AR. | ||||
| Cuckoos | |||||
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) | Only report 5-27 Hennepin (1) ETS. | ||||
| Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus) | Early south 5,21 Hennepin many observers; 5-21 Cottonwood LAF; early north 5-21 Crow Wing TS; 5-23 St. Louis UMD, GJN. | ||||
| Nightjars | |||||
| Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) | Early south 4-16 Freeborn DG; 4-20 Hennepin PCHS; 4-23 Wright BH; early north 5-18 St. Louis GJN; 5-20 Itasca MS; 5-21 Mille Lacs MI, Crow Wing TS. | ||||
| Eastern Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus) | 9 reports: 4-24 Blue Earth GR; 4-30 Anoka (3) RBJ; 5-4 Morrison LSR; 5-6 Murray ADK; 5-12 Lyon HCK; 5-15 Winona DS; 5-18 Lyon TS; 5-21 Rice OR; 5-24 Chippewa CLH. | ||||
| Swifts | |||||
| Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) | Early south 4-20 Goodhue RBJ, KE; 4-26 Rice OR, Stearns NMH; early north 5-7 Clay LCF, Crow Wing TS; 5-13 Morrison LSR. | ||||
| Hummingbirds | |||||
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) | Early south 5-9 Olmsted JF; 5-10 Freeborn DS; 5-16 Lac qui Parle OE; early north 5-4 Crow Wing TS; 5-15 Crow Wing JB; 5-17 St. Louis JG. | ||||
| Rails, Gallinules, Coots | |||||
| KING RAIL (Rallus elegans) | 1 report, 5-3 Minn. Pt., St. Louis Co. (1) D. Reynolds; first report from the NE. | ||||
| Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) | 13 reports: early south 4-20 Houston KE; 4-28 Hennepin DR; 4-30 Hennepin ETS, VL; only report north 5-25 Cass MS. | ||||
| Sora (Porzana carolina) | Early south 4-9 Ramsey RH; 3 reports 4-20; early north 4-28 Aitkin (10+) TS; 5-4 Mille Lacs MI, 5-10 Marshall AR. | ||||
| Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) | Only 3 reports: 5-2 Houston (2) FL; 5-5 Hennepin (1) VL; 5-5 Stearns (1 dead) NMH. | ||||
| American Coot (Fulica americana) | Early south 3-4 Olmsted JF; 3-6 Anoka SC; 3-10 Dakota BDC; early north 4-6 Mille Lacs MI; 4-11 Pine ML, 4-13 Marshall AR; peak 4-15 Big Stone (15,500) DS and 5-3 Marshall (13,720) AR. | ||||
| Yellow Rail (Coturnicops noveboracensis) | 4-28 Aitkin (11 + calling) TS; 5-18 Aitkin (several heard) KE; 5-25 Benton (1) NMH; May (calling in over 20 different marshes) Aitkin TS. | ||||
| Cranes | |||||
| Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis) | 9 reports: 4-4 Swift (93), 4-5 Chippewa (9) CLH; 4-5 Lac qui Parle (9) JS; 4-13 Anoka (2) GC; 4-13 Wilkin (11) DCF; 4-16 Marshall (3) AR; 4-20 Mor- rison (5) BH; 4-21 Benton (1) OJ; May Marshall ( 4) AR. | ||||
| WHOOPING CRANE (Grus americana) | An individual of this accidental species was possibly seen on and around 5-13 in the Afton, Washington Co. area, observers were Mrs. N. Kordell, Mr. J. Dahlby and Mr. & Mrs. M. A. Cournoyer (see last issue of LOON, Vol. 46, No. 3 for details). | ||||
| Plovers | |||||
| Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) | Early south 5-5 Lac qui Parle KG; 3 reports 5-18; early north 5-16 St. Louis GJN; 5-20 St. Louis TS; late 5-26 Pennington MS; 5-28 Le Sueur GR. | ||||
| American Golden-Plover (Pluvialis dominica) | Early south 4-20 Cottonwood LR; 4-26 Chippewa CLH; 4-27 Murray RBJ; only report north 5-19 Clay KZ; late 5-18 Lyon HCK; 5-18 Grant DR; peak 5-5 Cottonwood (750) RD. | ||||
| Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) | Early south 3-3 Rock KE; 6 reports on 3-6; early north 3-15 St. Louis MMC; 3-30 Marshall AR; 3 reports on 4-6. MOUNTAIN PLOVER 5-2 Moorhead Clay Co. (3) C. Falk, first state record (See last issue of LOON, Vol. 46, No. 3 for details). | ||||
| Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) | Early south 4-27 Lyon RBJ; 4-27 Le Sueur GR; 4-27 Cottonwood RD; early north 5-16 St. Louis GJN; 5-19 Clay KZ; 5-21 St. Louis JG. | ||||
| Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) | 18 reports: 9 in Duluth from 4-24 to 5-26, up to 5 in number; 1 from Yellow Medicine 5-11 (2) BDC; 1 from Olmsted 5-11 (8) JF; 1 from Lac qui Parle 4-2 (2) JS; 6 from Lyon 5-3, 5-9, 5-11, 5-12, highest number 2, RD, KE, PF, HCK. | ||||
| Sandpipers | |||||
| Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) | Early south 4-27 Rock KE; RBJ; 4-27 Pipestone RBJ; 4-30 Stearns NMH; only reports north 5-4 St. Louis JG; 5-19 Clay KZ; 5-30 Aitkin TS. | ||||
| Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) | 4 reports from Duluth: 5-16 (1) MMC; 5-19 (4) GJN; 5-20 (3) BDC and PF; 5-23 (1) DS; 5-16 Goodhue (4) C. Farnes. | ||||
| Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica) | Early south 4-15 Lyon HCK; 5-9 Chippewa CLH; 5-10 Hennepin OJ; only reports north 5-16 Aitkin (28+) TS; 5-19 Clay KZ. | ||||
| Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) | Early south 4-14 Lac qui Parle JS; 4-20 Wabasha DWM; early north 4-13 Wilkin DCF; 4-20 Wilkin CH; 4-20 Otter Tail PF. | ||||
| Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) | Early south 5-12 Lyon HCK; 5-14 Cottonwood LR; early north 5-14 St. Louis JG; 5-16 St. Louis MMC; 5-16 St. Louis GJN; late 5-27 St. Louis GJN, JG. | ||||
| RED KNOT (Calidris canutus) | 3 reports: 5-5 Aitkin (1) L. Paynter; 5-22 St. Louis (1) MMC; 5-23 St. Louis (2) UMD, GJN. | ||||
| Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) | 10 reports all from the south: 5-4 to 5-18 Lyon many observers; 5-12 Cottonwood LR. | ||||
| Sanderling (Calidris alba) | Early south 4-27 Lyon HCK; 5-4 Goodhue RBJ; early north 5-16 St. Louis UMD, GJN; 5-18 St. Louis KE; late 5-27 St. Louis GJN and 5-27 Hen- nepin ETS; peak 5-23 St. Louis (300+) GJN. America,n Avocet 5 reports: 4-27 Lyon RBJ, DR; 5-12 Rock (2) KE; 5-17 St. Louis (Duluth 3) DE; mid-May Big Stone DS. | ||||
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) | Early south 5-4 Lyon KG, HCK; 5-11 Wabasha VL; 5-11 McLeod RBJ; early north 5-13 Aitkin L. Paynter; 5-14 St. Louis UMD, KE; 5-14 Mille Lacs MI. | ||||
| Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii) | Early south 4-6 Lyon KE; 4-8 Lyon HCK; 4-13 Lyon RBJ; early north 4-23 St. Louis UMD, GJN; 4-24 Clay LCF; late 5-23 Hennepin OJ; peak 5-18 Lyon (50+ ) BH. | ||||
| Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) | Early south 4-20 Cottonwood LR; 4-23 Cotonwood RD; 4-27 Lyon KG, RBJ; early north 5-2 Clay LCF; 5-12 Aitkin JB, TS; late 5-28 Le Sueur GR. Winter 1974 | ||||
| White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) | Early south 5-9 Lyon HCK; 3 reports 5-11; early north 5-19 Clay KZ; 5-23 St. Louis UMD, GJN; late 5-30 Aitkin TS; peak 5-19 Lyon (300) HCK. | ||||
| Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Calidris subruficollis) | 2 reports of this rare spring migrant: 5-13 (12) KE; 5-18 (2) DR, Lyon Co. | ||||
| Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) | Early south 4-4 Wabasha DWM; 4-8 Lyon HCK; 4-17 Le Sueur GR; early north 4-27 Aitkin TS; 5-4 Morrison DCF; 5-12 Aitkin JB; late 5-25 Le Sueur GR; 5-25 Lake RBJ; peak 5-19 Clay (200+ ) KZ. | ||||
| Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) | Early south 4-21 Benton OJ; 4-26 Lyon HCK; 4-27 Le Sueur GR; early north 5-7 St. Louis UMD, GJN; 5-11 St. Louis JG; late 5-28 Aitkin RBJ; 5-28 St. Louis JG, GJN; 5-28 LeSueur GR. | ||||
| WESTERN SANDPIPER (Calidris mauri) | 3 reports all from the southwest: 4-23 Lyon (3) HCK; 5-4 Lyon (1) KG; 5-26 Cottonwood (4) LR. | ||||
| Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus) | Only 2 reports with call note data: 5-11 Yellow Medicine BDC; 5-14 Mille Lacs MI. | ||||
| Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) | No reports with call note data. | ||||
| Limnodromus dowitcher (Limnodromus sp.) | 20 reports from 4/27 to 5/28 from St. Louis, Clay, Aitkin, Olmsted, Lyon, Swift, Cottonwood, Douglas, Le Sueur and Wright. | ||||
| American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) | Early south 4-7 and 4-14 Lac qui Parle JS; 4-25 Hennepin BDC; early north 3-16 Clay D. Evans; 4-6 St. Louis NJH: the reports from "Lac qui Parle, Pipestone (5-27, KE), and Hubbard (5-17, HJF) are of interest since Woodcocks have not been seen in this part of the state before. | ||||
| Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata) | Early south 3-13 Le Sueur GR; 4-5 Mower DS; 4-5 Stearns MNH; early north 4-14 Mille Lacs Ml; 4-15 Marshall AR; 4-16 Crow Wing TS. | ||||
| Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) | Early south 4-23 Freeborn DG; 4-25 Nicollet GR; 4 reports on 4-27; early north 4-21 Morrison LSR; 4-30 Clay KZ; 3 reports on 5-3. | ||||
| Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) | Early south 4-27 Carver, Sibley ETS; 4-28 Anoka SC; 4-30 Stearns NMH; early north 4-27 Aitkin TS; 4-28 Morrison DCF; late 5-18 Dakota RC. | ||||
| Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) | Early south 4-7 Lyon KE; 4-8 Lyon HCK; 4-9 Carver FN; early north 4-19 Marshall AR; 4-21 Mille Lacs MI; 4-21 Aitkin JB, TS; 4-19 Marshall AR; late 5-18 Pope BW. | ||||
| Willet (Tringa semipalmata) | Early south 4-23 Hennepin OJ; 4-30 Hennepin VL, ETS (21); early north 4-30 St. Louis GJN, UMD; 5-9 Mille Lacs TS; late 5-21 St. Louis JG. Grea.ter Yellowlegs Early south 3-31 Sibley RBJ; 4-9 Carver FN; 4-12 Rock KE; early north 4-16 Aitkin TS, JB; 4-21 Aitkin (50) JB; 4-21 Mille Lacs MI; late 5-19 St. Louis GJN. | ||||
| Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) | 7 reports: 5-11 Brown (6) RBJ; 5-11 (3) PF, BDC; 5-12 (7) Lyon HCK; 5-12 Cotonwood (6) LR; 5-18 Lyon (30+) BH; 5-18 Lac qui Parle (80+) DR. | ||||
| Gulls, Terns | |||||
| Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia) | Early south 4-6 Douglas PCHS; 4-10 LeSueur GR; 4-16 Hennepin ETS; early north 5-3 St. Louis MMC; 5-4 St. Louis DE; 5-5 Aitkin GJN; late 5-26 St. Louis CH; peak 5-12 St. Louis (1000's) PBH. | ||||
| Franklin's Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) | Early south 3-30 Lyon HCK; 4-5 Lyon KE; 4-12 Chippewa CLH; early ' north 4-16 Marshall AR; 5-3 Clay LCF; peak 5-31 Marshall (25,000) AR. | ||||
| Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) | Early south 3-3 Wabasha DWM; 3-10 Le Sueur GR; 3-12 Cottonwood RD; early north 4-2 Mille Lacs MI; 4-5 Becker TRS; 4-15 St. Louis GJN. | ||||
| Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) | Early south 3-1 Houston FL; 3-3 Wabasha DWM; 3-3 Dakota DR; early north 3-2 St. Louis GJN; 3-10 St. Louis BH. | ||||
| Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus) | 5 reports from St. Louis Co. and 1 from Dakota: 3-30 Dakota DR; 5-4 (1) MMC; 5-14 (2) UMD; 5-14 (1) GJN; 5-17 (1) MMC; 5-18 (1) KE, HCK, TS. | ||||
| LEAST TERN (Sternula antillarum) | 5-12, 13 Marshall sewage lagoons, Lyon Co. (1 adult) KE, HCK. | ||||
| Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) | Early south 4-30 Houston FL; 5-4 Goodhue RBJ; 5-7 Hennepin ETS; early north 4-11 St. Louis MMC; 5-7 St. Louis UMD, GJN; late 5-28 St. Louis JG; peak 5-25 St. Louis (100+) BH. | ||||
| Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) | Early south 4-26 Stearns NMH; 4-29 Washington WHL; 5-1 Hennepin KG; early north 4-26 Cass BDC; 5-11 Crow Wing TS; 5-13 Mille Lacs Ml. | ||||
| Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) | Early south 4-15 Cottonwood RD; 4-18 Ramsey REH; 3 reports 4-23; early north 5-2 Becker TRS; 5-6 Beltrami HJF; 5-6 Mille Lacs Ml. | ||||
| Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri) | Early south 4-10 Wright DCF; 4-11 Chippewa CLH; early north 4-29 Mille Lacs TS; 5-3 Marshall AR; 5-3 Mille Lacs Ml. | ||||
| Loons | |||||
| Common Loon (Gavia immer) | Early south 3-28 Rice OAR; 4-5 Benton NMH; 4-6 Dakota ES; early north 4-9 Cass HRH; 4-13 Morrison LSR; 4-14 St. Louis KS. | ||||
| Pelicans | |||||
| American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) | Early south 4-6 Watonwan RBD; 4-7 Murray HCK; 4-8 Chippewa CLH; 1 report north 4-18 Marshall (137) AR; peak 4-14 Murray (200+ ) HCK. Double-crested. Cormorant Early south 4-6 Chippewa KE; 4-9 Lac qui Parle JS; 4-11 Chippewa CLH; early north 4-11 Pine ML; 4-17 Marshall AR; 4-22 Clay LCF; peak 5-18 Pope (300+ ) BH. | ||||
| Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons | |||||
| American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) | Early south 4-13 Hennepin OJ; 4-17 Stearns NMH; 4-17 Lyon HCK; early north 4-20 Pine ML; 4-21 Marshall AR; 4-23 Cass HRH. | ||||
| Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) | 5-4 Lyon DR-only report. | ||||
| Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) | Early south 3-4 Stearns (5) MC earliest date on record; 3-6 Stearns (5) NMH; 3-8 LeSueur HC; 3-10 Hennepin OJ and Rice OAR; early north 3-28 Mille Lacs MI; 4-5 Marshall AR, 4-7 St. Louis MK; peak 5-18 Pope (150+) BH. | ||||
| Great Egret (Ardea alba) | Early south 3-27 Stearns NMH; 3-30 Dakota DR; 3-31 Pope BH; early north 4-14 Mille Lacs MI; 4-21 Marshall AR; 5-8 Clay LCF; 5-16 Aitkin, D. Lind and L. Paynter; peak 5-18 Pope (150+) BH. | ||||
| Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) | 3 reports; 4-13 Nicollet Co., St. Peter (1) RBJ; 4-20 Lyon Co. Sewage Lagoons (1) HCK; 5-18 Pope Co., Lake Johanna (1 ad) BH. | ||||
| Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) | 2 reports; 5-2 Mt. Iron, St. Louis (2) NJH; 5-25 Ashby, Grant (18) KZ. | ||||
| Green Heron (Butorides virescens) | Early south 4-8 Stearns NMH; 3 reports 4-15; 2 reports 4-20; early north 4-27 Carlton D. Olson (fide JG); 5-3 Marshall AR. | ||||
| Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) | Early south 3-9 Murray AD; 4-2 Hennepin OJ; 4-5 Cottonwood LR; early north 4-11 Clay KZ; 4-15 Marshall AR; 4-29 Crow Wing TS; peak 5-18 Pope (50+) BH. | ||||
| Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) | Only 2 reports: 4-20 LaCrescent, Houston Co. RBJ & KE. | ||||
| New World Vultures | |||||
| Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) | Early south 4-6 Sibley HCK; 4-7 Winona DR; 3 reports on 4-14; early north 4-8 Becker TRS; 4-9 St. Louis MMC; 4-11 St. Louis MK. | ||||
| Osprey | |||||
| Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) | 27 reports of 27 individuals: early south 4-13 Sibley DB and KG; 4-13 Stearns NMH; early north 4-11 Pine ML; 4-14 Morrison LSR; 4-19 Crow Wing TS. | ||||
| Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles | |||||
| Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) | 12 reports of 16 individuals with only 3 reports giving age: 3-12 Marshall (1) AR; 3-18 Chippewa (1) CLH; 4-2 Hennepin (1 imm) FN; 4-3, 4-8 Benton (1 ad, 1 ad) NMH; 4-6 Renville (1) HCK; 4-6 Hennepin (2) VL; 4-10 Becker (2) TRS; 4-10 St. Louis (1 ad) MMC; 4-16 Freeborn (1) DG; 4-20 Pope (1) HH; 4-27 Le Sueur (1) GR; 5-20 St. Louis (2) DWM. | ||||
| Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius) | Early South 3-1 Stearns NMH; 3-3 Lyon HCK; 3-4 Cottonwood LAF; early north 3-7 Pine ML; 3-8 Mille Lacs MI; 3-10 Aitkin TS. | ||||
| Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) | Early south 3-2 Le Sueur GR; 3-9 Hennepin VL; early north 3-27 Morrison LSR; 4-2 Mille Lacs MI; 4-9 St. Louis MMC; 4-9 Crow Wing TS. | ||||
| Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) | Earliest in north 3-17 Morrison LSR; 4-10 Crow Wing TS; 4-21 Crow Wing JB; early south 3-31 Lyon HCK; 4-6 Cottonwood LR; 4-13 Rock RBJ. | ||||
| American Goshawk (Accipiter atricapillus) | Late south 4-15, 4-28 Freeborn DG; late north 4-18 Crow Wing TS; 5-23 St. Louis DWM. | ||||
| Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) | 35 reports from 3-1 to 5-10 for a total of 130 individuals (47 adults, 39 immatures, 44 no age indicated); reported from Winona (1), Freeborn (1), Hennepin (4), Houston (21), Big Stone (4), Le Sueur (4), Cotonwood (2), Anoka (3), Lac qui Parle (2), Lyon (2), Rice (1), Wabasha (31), Watonwan (2), Chippewa (10), St. Louis (28), Itasca (3), Hubbard (1), Cass (1), Becker (1), Mille Lacs (2), Marshall (1) Crow Wing (2). | ||||
| Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) | Appears to be still expanding it's range in state to include southwest and northwest: early in south 3-9 Rice OR; 4-6 Anoka SC; early north 3-27 Crow Wing TS; 4-2 Crow Wing JB; other reports 5-4 Lyon HCK, and 4-5 Crow Wing (bird on nest) TS; 4-8 Mille Lacs MI; 4-16 Clay LCF. | ||||
| Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) | Early south 3-16 Nicollet (details? possible Red-shouldered) FN; 4 reports for 4-6; early north 4-14 St. Louis KS; 4-14 Pine D. Olson; 4-20 Itasca MS. | ||||
| Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) | 6 reports and 3 nests reported: 4-14 Stearns NMH; 4-16, 4-18 to 4-20 10+, 2 nests near Austin DS; 4-27 Pipestone RBJ; 5-4 Pipestone KG; 5-13, 5-18 & 19 near Holland bird on nest KE. | ||||
| Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) | Early north 3-18 Crow Wing TS; 3-26 St. Louis GJN; 3-27 Otter Tail DCF; Harlan's subspecies; 3-30 Rock, dark phase, KE. | ||||
| Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus) | Early north 3-10 Aitkin (46+) TS; 3-14 Becker TRS; latest 5-13 Wabasha DWM; 5-18 St. Louis KE, TS, HCK; peak 3-24 Aitkin (70+) TS. | ||||
| Screech-Owls, Owls | |||||
| Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio) | Reported from Rice, Hennepin, Cottonwood, Lyon, Stearns and Clay (3-8, 5-23, KZ). | ||||
| Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) | Reported from Mille Lacs, Hubbard, Clay, St. Louis, Crow Wing, Hennepin, Rice, Olmsted, Lac qui Parle, Otter Tail, Rock, Lyon, Anoka, Cottonwood, LeSueur, Wabasha, Pope and Stearns. | ||||
| Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) | 9 reports: 3-1, 3-17, 3-31 Freeborn DG; 3-2 St. Louis MMC; 3-3 Aitkin TS; 3-28 Clay LCF; 3=31 St. Louis B. Hoj nacki; 4-24 Aitkin C. Orjala; 5-18 Aitkin (1) KE, HCK, TS. | ||||
| Barred Owl (Strix varia) | Reported from St. Louis, Crow Wing, Wabasha, Winona, Sibley, Le Sueur, Wright and Stearns. | ||||
| Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa) | 2 reports: 5-12 Alvwood Koochiching Co. (1) S. Sorensen, H. Fellows; 6-1 Island Lake St. Louis Co. (1) GJN. | ||||
| Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) | 1 report 3-6 St. Louis G. Coughlin. | ||||
| Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) | 6 reports 3-7 Marshall AR; 3-30 Rock KE; 4-6 Lyon HCK; 4-6 Crow Wing TS; 4-13 Stearns NMH; 4-28 Wilkin JS. | ||||
| Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) | 6 reports 3-1 (2 dead), 3-12 (1 dead), 4-10 (1 calling) Crow Wing TS; 3-12 Stearns (1 dead) NMH; 4-28 to 4-30 St. Louis (1 calling) JG; 5-18 St. Louis (1 calling) KE, HCK, TS. | ||||
| Kingfishers | |||||
| Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) | Early south 3-9 Sibley RBJ; 3-12 Stearns NMH; 3-14 Mower DS; early north 4-5 St. Louis GJN; 4-7 Marshall Winter 1974 AR; 4-8 Crow Wing TS. | ||||
| Woodpeckers | |||||
| Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) | Early north 4-20 Morrison LSR; 5-5 Aitkin GJN; 5-6 Mille Lacs MI. | ||||
| Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) | Reported from St. Louis (4-28, 1, JG), Morrison, Dakota, Olmsted, Houston, Redwood, Goodhue, Anoka, Carver, Scott, LeSueur, Wabasha, Wright Hennepin and Stearns. ' | ||||
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) | Early south 3-3 Cottonwood RD; 4-1 Mower DS; 4-2 Stearns NMH; early north 4-9 Mille Lacs MI; 4-10 Clay LCF; 4-11 Hubbard HJF. | ||||
| Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus) | 2 reports: 4-22 to 4-26 Beltrami NMH; 5-24 St. Louis GJN. | ||||
| Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) | Reported from 32 counties. | ||||
| Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus) | Reported from 32 counties. | ||||
| Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) | Early north 4 reports on 4-10, Marshall, Becker, Crow Wing, Clearwater; peak 4-21 Aitkin (200) TS, JB; Redshafted subspecies: 3-8 Douglas (1) VL; all winter to 4-7 Redwood, P. Egeland. | ||||
| Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) | Reported from Mille Lacs, Clay, St. Louis, Hubbard, Aitkin, Crow Wing, Houston, Wright, Hennepin, Benton, Sibley, Goodhue, Le Sueur, Wabasha, Pope, Stearns, Carver and Olmsted. | ||||
| Caracaras, Falcons | |||||
| American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) | Early north 3-3 Aitkin TS; 3-4 Clay LCF; 3 reports on 3-13. | ||||
| Merlin (Falco columbarius) | Only 6 reports: 3-4 Freeborn (1) DG; 4-14 Itasca (1 pr?) MS; 5-11 Crow Wing {1) TS; 5-16 (1), 5-23 (1) St. Louis GJN. | ||||
| Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) | Only 4 reports this year: 4-10 (2), 5-7 (1) Marshall AR; 5-7 St. Louis (1) UMD, GJN; 5-19 Stearns (1) RBJ. Winter 1974 | ||||
| Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus) | 1 report of this accidental species: 4-12 Blue Mounds State Park, Rock Co. (1) KE. | ||||
| Flycatchers | |||||
| Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) | Early south 4-27 Cottonwood LR; 5-3 Wabash a JF; 5-3 Mower DS; early north 5-18 Pine ML; 5-21 St. Louis UMD, GJN; 5-21 Crow Wing JB, TS. | ||||
| Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis) | Early south 5-9 Rock KE; 5-11 Lyon PF; 5-12 Chippewa JS; early north 5-11 Clay LCF; 5-13 Lake MMC. | ||||
| Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) | Early south 5-2 Benton MC; 5-6 Cottonwood RD; 5-8 Stearns NMH; early north 4-10 Pine ML; 5-5 Morrison DCF; 5-16 Aitkin L. Paynter. | ||||
| SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (Tyrannus forficatus) | 5-13 to 5-16 Akeley, Hubbard Co. (1) C. Bergo, D. Christianson (See last issue of LOON, Vol. 46, No. 3 for details). | ||||
| Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) | Early south 5-12 Hennepin CH; 5-16 Stearns NMH; 5-16 Hennepin ETS; early north 5-16 Mille Lacs MI; 5-18 Clay KZ. | ||||
| Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris) | Early south 5-11 Le Sueur GR; 5-12 Hennepin CH; 5-13 Freeborn DG; early north 5-21 St. Louis UMD, GJN; 5-21 St. Louis JG; 5-22 Crow Wing JB. | ||||
| Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax virescens) | 2 reports: 5-25 Houston (1) FL; 5-31 Houston (2) KE. | ||||
| Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum) | Only reports: 5-21 Goodhue DR; 5-27 Rock KE; 5-28 Aitkin RBJ. | ||||
| Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) | None reported. Flycatcher sp? "Traill's" Flycatchers which were not identified as Alder or Willow: early south 5-7 Hennepin VL, ETS; 5-11 Hennepin OJ; 5-11 Olmsted JF. | ||||
| Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) | Early south 4/27 Swift HH; 4 reports on 5/3; early north 4/23 Cass HRH; 4/30 Morrison LSR; 5/6 Mille Lacs MI. | ||||
| Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) | Early south 4-1 Cottonwood LR; 4-3 Anoka SC; 4-4 Mower DS; early north 4-8 Crow Wing TS; 4-10 St. Louis MMC; 3 reports on 4-11. | ||||
| Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya) | This accidental species was seen in Blue Mounds Park from 4-13 to 5-19 by RBJ, KE, DR, JB and TS. | ||||
| Vireos | |||||
| Bell's Vireo (Vireo bellii) | 3 reports: 5-16 Hennepin (1) OJ; 5-25 Olmsted (1) JF; 5-27 Pipestone (1 singing male) KE. | ||||
| Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons) | Early south 5-3 Stearns NMH; 5-9 Houston FL; 3 reports on 5-11; early north 5-5 Morrison DCF; 5-21 Mille Lacs MI; 5-21 Crow Wing TS. | ||||
| Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius) | Early south 4-27 Mower DS; 4-28 Hennepin ETS; 5-1 Hennepin WKE; early north 4-27 Clay LCF; 5-11 Mille Lacs MI; late south 5-24 Hennepin ETS. | ||||
| Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) | Early south 5-6 Hennepin PCHS; 5-14 Goodhue DS; early north 5-18 Mille Lacs Ml; 5-19 Clay KZ; late 5-28 St. Louis JG and 5-30 St. Louis (6) GJN. | ||||
| Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) | Early south _4-30 Houston FL; 5-3 Stearns NMH; 5-3 Swift HH; early north 5-16 Itasca MS; 5-17 Douglas RBJ; 5-20 St. Louis BDC. | ||||
| Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) | Early south 5-5 Swift HH; 5-8 Hennepin REH; 5-8 Sherburne NMH; early north 5-17 Itasca MS; 5-17 Crow Wing TS; 5-21 Clay LCF. | ||||
| Shrikes | |||||
| Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) | 11 reports: early south 4-6 Stearns NMH; 4-14 Scott VL; 4-17 Lyon HCK; early north 3-1 St. Louis MMC; 4-20 Morrison BH; 5-4 Wadena DB; 5-12 Aitkin TS. Starling Reported from 13 counties. | ||||
| Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis) | Late south 3-31 Wright BH; 4-7 Dakota DR; only reports north 3-3 St. Louis MMC; 3-6 Pine ML; 4-6 St. Louis JG. | ||||
| Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows | |||||
| Canada Jay (Perisoreus canadensis) | 11 reports from St. Louis Hubbard Marshall, Cook, Aitkin, Lak~ and Pine: | ||||
| Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) | Reported from 15 counties. | ||||
| Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) | Only 2 reports 3-9 St. Louis (2) DB· 3-10 Aitkin (10) TS. ' Common Ra1ven Reported from St. Louis Hubbard Beltrami, Lake and Aitkin.' ' | ||||
| American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) | Reported from 17 counties. | ||||
| Chickadees, Titmice | |||||
| Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) | Reported from 14 counties. | ||||
| Boreal Chickadee (Poecile hudsonicus) | Only report 3-22 Hennepin OJ. | ||||
| Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) | 6 reports from 3-8 to 5-29 in Hennepin and Houston. | ||||
| Larks | |||||
| Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) | . Early north 3-1 Clay LCF; 3-1 Mornson TS; 3-10 Morrison LSR. | ||||
| Martins, Swallows | |||||
| Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia) | Early south 4-11 Rock DR; 4-12 Rock KE; 4-19 Cottonwood LR; early north 4-22 Crow Wing TS; 4-25 St. Louis GJN. | ||||
| Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) | Early south 3-17 Nicollet FN; 3-26 Olmsted JF; 3-30 Wabasha DWM· early ~orth 4-6 St. Louis KS; 4-10 St. Loms MMC; 4-11 Morrison LSR. | ||||
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) | Early south 4-11 Rock DR; 4-13 Rock KG; 4-19 Le Sueur GR· early north 4-30 Morrison LSR· 5-4 Clay LCF. ' | ||||
| Purple Martin (Progne subis) | Early south 3-31 Cottonwood RBD LR; 4-2 Le Sueur GR; early north 4-7 Becker TRS; 4-9 Crow Wing TS. | ||||
| Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) | Early south 4-11 Rock DR; 4-16 Cottonwood RBD; 4-17 Cottonwood LAF· early north 4-17 Cass HRH· 4-20 Mor: rison BH; 4-28 St. Louis TS. | ||||
| Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) | Early south 4-21 Benton OJ; 4-22 Anoka SC; 5-4 Goodhue RBJ; early north 4-20 Cass HRH; 4-26 Marshall AR; 4-26 Cass BDC. | ||||
| Kinglets | |||||
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula) | Early south 4-4 Olmsted HB; 4-5 Olmsted JF; 4-6 Hennepin BDC; early north 4-10 Crow Wing TS; 4-11 Clay KZ; 4-13 Morrison LSR; late south 5-20 Mower DS. | ||||
| Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) | Early south 3-3 Rock KE; 3-4 Mower DS; 3-28 Murray AD; early north 4-10 St. Louis JG; 4-11 Clay KZ; 4-11 Clearwater RCD. | ||||
| Waxwings | |||||
| Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) | 4 reports: 3-1 Cass (7) HJF; 3-6 St. Louis (50) KS; 3-30 Clay (9) LCF; 4-4 Anoka (1) SC. | ||||
| Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) | Early south: all winter Stearns NMH; 3-1 Anoka SC; 3-3 Rock KE; early north 3-12 St. Louis GJN; 3-12 Clay KZ. | ||||
| Nuthatches | |||||
| Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) | 15 reports from St. Louis Hubbard Crow Wing, Clearwater, Ol~sted Mur: ray, Stearns (5-20 digging nest ~avity NMH), Hennepin and Le Sueur. | ||||
| White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) | Reported from 14 counties. | ||||
| Creepers | |||||
| Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) | Early south 3-2 Cottonwood LR; 3-3 Rock KE; 3:4 Mower DS; early north 3-2 Crow Wmg TS; 3-18 St. Louis GJN; 3-25 Hubbard HJF. | ||||
| Gnatcatchers | |||||
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) | Early south 5-3 Wabasha JF; 5-4 Goodhue RBJ; 5-5 Hennepin DB. | ||||
| Wrens | |||||
| House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) | Early south 4-13 Cottonwood LAF· 4-24 Stearns NMH; 4-26 Hennepin PF; early north 4-6 St. Louis MK, KS; 5-2 Clay LCF. | ||||
| Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) | Early south 3-4 Mower DS; 3 reports 4-2; early north 4-21 St. Louis GJN NJH; 4-23 St. Louis JG; late south 5-26 to 5-27 Houston (1 singing) FL. | ||||
| Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris) | Early south 4-27 Cottonwood LR · 4-27 Lyon RBJ, DR; 4-28 Cottonwood RBD; only reports north 5-2 St. Louis MMC; 5-18 Clearwater MS. Short-billed. Marsh Wren Early south 4-27 Cottonwood RBJ· 4-27 Olmsted JF; 4-28 Cottonwood LAF; 4-28 Hennepin DR only reports north 5-9 Aitkin TS; 5-19 Pine JG· 5-25 Itasca MS. ' | ||||
| Thrashers, Mockingbirds | |||||
| Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) | . Early south 4-24 Swift HH; 4-27 RICe OR; 4-29 Hennepin DR· early north 5-13 Mille Lacs MI; 5-1'5 Mor- Winter 1974 rison LSR; 5-16 Cass HRH; 5-16 Crow Wing JB. | ||||
| Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) | Early south 3-30 Murray AD; 5 reports on 4-20; early north 4-23 Clay LCF; 4-25 Pine ML; 4-27 Marshall AR. | ||||
| Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) | 8 reports: 5-4 Renville (1) DR; 5-10 Olmsted (2) HB; 5-17 St. Louis (1) MMC; 5-25 St. Louis (1) RBJ, DR; 5-26 Lake (1) MMC; 5-27 Lake (1) J. Gallian; 5-31 Beltrami (1) B. Carr. | ||||
| Thrushes | |||||
| Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) | Early south 2 wintered in Mower Co., DS; 3-4 Freeborn DG; early north 4-10 Crow Wing TS; 4-16 Aitkin JB; 4-24 St. Louis JG. | ||||
| MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD (Sialia currucoides) | 7 reports of this casual species: 3-6 Rice OR; 3-11, 3-13 Marshall T. Fuller; 3-25 Clearwater R. Newcomb (fide RCD); 3-29 Lac qui Parle JS; 3-30 Rock KE; 4-12 Rock KE; 4-13 Roc.k RBJ; (see last issue of LOON, Vol. 46, No. 3 for more details). | ||||
| Veery (Catharus fuscescens) | Early south 4-21 Hennepin KCS; 5-5 Rock KE; 5-8 Sherburne NMH; early north 5-4 St. Louis DR; 5-8 Crow Wing JB, TS. | ||||
| Gray-cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus) | Early south 4-16 Le Sueur GR; 4-25 Olmsted JF; 4-29 Hennepin BDC; early north 5-7 Clay LCF; 5-12 Mille Lacs MI; 3 reports on 5-16; late south 5-25 LeSueur GR. | ||||
| Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) | Early south 4-10 Olmsted JF; 4-23 Hennepin DB; 4-24 Dakota RC; early north 4-22 Crow Wing TS; 4-25 St. Louis MMC; 5-2 Clay KZ; late south 5-31 Hennepin ETS. | ||||
| Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) | Early south 4-2 Hennepin BDC; 4-2 Freeborn DG; 4-4 Hennepin DB; 4-4 Murray AD; early north 4-9 Crow Wing TS; 3 reports 4-11; late south 5-19 Stearns NMH. | ||||
| Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) | Early south 4-27 Rice OR; 5-4 Carver REH; 5-4 Renville DR; 7 reports north; early 5-8 Beltrami MK; 5-17 Hubbard HJF; other reports from St. Louis and Itasca. | ||||
| American Robin (Turdus migratorius) | Early north 3-10 Clay LCF; 3-11 Clearwater RCD; 3-12 Becker TRS; peak 4-11 Clearwater (1000's) RCD. | ||||
| Old World Sparrows | |||||
| House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) | Reported from 11 counties. | ||||
| Pipits | |||||
| American Pipit (Anthus rubescens) | 5 reports: 3-30 Lyon HCK; 4-12 Rock KE; 4-18 LeSueur GR; 5-13 Lyon KE; 5-18 Lyon DR. | ||||
| SPRAGUE'S PIPIT (Anthus spragueii) | 4-28 (1) and 5-5 (1) Rock Co. KE. | ||||
| Finches | |||||
| Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus) | Reported from 8 counties: late 5-21 Crow Wing JB; 5-25 Lake RBJ; 5-26 St. Louis CH. | ||||
| Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator) | 2 reports: 3-2 St. Louis DR; 3-3 Aitkin TS. | ||||
| Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus) | Late south 5-16 Stearns NMH; early north 3-1 Clay LCF; 3-3 Aitkin TS. | ||||
| Common Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) | Late south 4-20 Stearns BH; 4-22 Hennepin PF; late north 4-18 St. Louis GJN, UMD: peak 3-1 Crow Wing (350+) TS. | ||||
| Hoary Redpoll (Acanthis hornemanni) | 14 reports: late south 4-12 Washington WHL; late north 4-15 Clay LCF. | ||||
| Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) | Late south 5-26 Hennepin VL; 5-30 Hennepin ETS. | ||||
| White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera) | 18 reports from 3-1 to 5-4 in Mille Lacs, St. Louis, Hennepin, Olmsted, Wabasha, Ramsey and Stearns. | ||||
| Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) | Late south 5-31 Hennepin VL, CH; 5-31 Stearns NMH; peak 3-2 Wabasha (150) DWM. | ||||
| American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) | Early north 5-8 Crow Wing TS; 5-12 Cass HRH; 5-13 Mille Lacs MI; peak 5-28 Clay (150) KZ. | ||||
| Longspurs and Snow Buntings | |||||
| Smith's Longspur (Calcarius pictus) | 1 report 4-28 Rock (1) KE. | ||||
| Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) | Late south 3-6 Cottonwood RBD; late north 5-12 St. Louis GJN. | ||||
| Towhees, Sparrows | |||||
| Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) | Early south 4-22 Swift HH; 4-23 Cottonwood RBD; only report north 4-25 Pine ML. Le Conte's Spa,rrow 5 reports: 4-27 Cottonwood LR; 5-16 Aitkin TS; 5-17 Kandiyohi RBJ; 5-19 Clay KZ; 5-28 Aitkin (common) RBJ. | ||||
| Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) | Early south 4-20 Dakota RC; 4-26 Mower DS; 4-27 Renville RBJ; early north 4-28 Clay KZ; 5-1 Clay LCF; 5-3 St. Louis JG. | ||||
| Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) | Early 3-19 Murray AD; 4-6 Rice OR; 4-9 Olmsted JF. | ||||
| Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) | Early south 3-16 Dakota BDC; 3 reports on 3-23; early north 4-9 St. Louis MMC; 3 reports on 4-10; late 5-12 Stearns NMH. | ||||
| Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) | Late south 5-16 Stearns NMH; 5-29 Dakota RC; early north 3-6 Crow Wing JB; 3-11 Clay LCF; 3-11 Clearwater RCD. Tree Sparrow Early north 3-14 Clay LCF; 3-15 Clay KZ; late 5-14 Olmsted JF; 5-26 Lake BH. Chipping Spa,rrow Early south 4-2 Le Sueur GR; 4-3 Stearns NMH; 4-8 Dakota RC; early north 4-16 Hubbard HJF; 4-22 ClayLCF. | ||||
| Harris's Sparrow (Zonotrichia querula) | Early south 3-1 Swift HH; 4-9 Hennepin OJ; 4-15 Freeborn OG; early north 4-28 Clay LCF; 5-2 Morrison LSR; late 5-26 Clay LCF. White-crowned1 Sparrow Early south 4-23 Stearns NMH; 4-23 Swift HH; 4-23 Hennepin DR; early north 5-2 St. Louis NJH; 5-3 St. Louis JG; 5-3 Clay LCF; late 5-25 Clay LCF. White-throated Spa·rrow Early south 3-1 Hennepin VL; 4-2 Hennepin CH; 4-9 Le Sueur GR; early north 4-9 Crow Wing JB; 4-10 Pine ML; 4-18 St. Louis MMC; late south 5-20 Fillmore JF. | ||||
| Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) | Early south 3-2 Cottonwood LR; 4-5 LeSueur GR; 4-6 Yellow Medicine KE; early north 4-6 Crow Wing TS; 4-16 Aitkin JB; 4-22 Cass HRH. Lark Spa1rrow Early south 4-21 Ramsey GC; 5-4 Renville DR; 5-10 Anoka SC; only reports north 5-25 St. Louis PBH; 5-28 Clay LCF. | ||||
| Henslow's Sparrow (Centronyx henslowii) | 2 reports: 4-27 Rock (1) KE; 5-4 Hennepin VL. | ||||
| Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) | Early south 4-15 Cottonwood RBD; 4-18 Murray AD; 5 reports on 4-20; early north 4-21 Mille Lacs Ml; 4-21 Aitkin TS; 4-21 St. Louis GJN. The loon | ||||
| Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) | Early south 3-6 Mower DS; 3-14 Olmsted JF; early north 4-8 St. Louis D. Olson; 5 reports on 4-9. Lapland. Longspur Early south 3-3 Rock KE; 3-6 Cottonwood (1000+ ) RBD; early north 4-3 Mille Lacs Ml; late 5-25 St. Louis RBJ, CH. | ||||
| Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) | Early south 4-8 Hennepin VL; 4-15 Hennepin OJ; 4-16 Hennepin ETS; early north 4-20 Cass HRH; 4-21 Clay LCF; 4-28 Clay KZ; late 5-26 Lake MMC. | ||||
| Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) | Early south 4-13 Nicollet DB; 4-13 Pope BH; 4-14 Rock KE; early north 4-10 Clay KZ; 4-18 St. Louis UMD. | ||||
| Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) | Early south 4-17 Dakota RC; 4-19 Freeborn DG; early north 5-1 St. Louis JG; 5-2 Mille Lacs MI; 5-4 Crow Wing JB, TS; 2 reports of the spotted western race: 4-21 Pipestone (2) DB; 4-21 Rock (2) KG. | ||||
| Yellow-breasted Chat | |||||
| Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens) | 2 reports: 5-15 Olmsted (1) C and T Johnson; 5-29 St. Louis (1) MMC. | ||||
| Blackbirds, Orioles | |||||
| Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) | Early south 4-15 Cottonwood RBD; 4-30 Blue Earth GR; 5-7 Murray AD; only 4 reports north: 5-16 Aitkin (100+ ) L. Paynter; 5-18 Beltrami MS; 5-19 Clay KZ; 5-26 St. Louis NJH. | ||||
| Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) | ·. Early south 3-3 Murray AD; 3-3 Wabasha DWM; early north 4-8 Mille Lacs MI; 4-13 St. Louis JG. | ||||
| Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) | Early south 3-6 Anoka SC; 3-6 Wabasha DWM; 3-8 Le Sueur GR; early north 3-11 Marshall AR; 3-29 Hubbard HJF; 4-8 Clay LCF. Yellow-headed. Blackbird Early south 3-24 Le Sueur GR; 3-30 Stearns NMH; 4-12 Hennepin DR; early north 4-17 Marshall AR; 4-27 Crow Wing TS; 5-4 St. Louis DE. | ||||
| Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) | 14 reports from 5-11 to 5-29 from Clay, Murray, Hennepin, Pope, Yellow Medicine, Goodhue, Lac qui Parle. Mower, Dakota, Washington, Cottonwood and Rock. | ||||
| Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) | Early south 5-2 Olmsted JF; 5-2 Hennepin WKE; 5-3 Hennepin RBJ; early north 5-5 Crow Wing JB; 5-10 Crow Wing TS; this species showed up in unprecedented numbers this year through much of Minnesota. | ||||
| SCOTT'S ORIOLE (Icterus parisorum) | 5-23 to first week of June, St. Louis Co. (Duluth) imm. male, KS, PBH, JG, MMC, TS. | ||||
| Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) | Early south 3-2 Cottonwood LR; 4 reports on 3-3; early north 3-8 Pine ML; 3-19 Mille Lacs MI; 3-26 Aitkin GJN. | ||||
| Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) | Early south 3-13 Mower DS; 3-18 Murray AD; 3-24 Hennepin OJ; early north 4-10 Crow Wing TS; 4-13 Mille Lacs MI; 4-16 Aitkin JB. | ||||
| Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) | Early south 4 reports on 3-3; 3-9 Cottonwood LR; only reports north 4-10 Crow Wing TS; 4-28 Morrison DCF. | ||||
| Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) | Early south 3-6 Pope WH; 3-12 Hennepin BH; 3-24 Hennepin OJ; early north 4-10 Cass HRH; 4-10 Crow Wing TS; 4-14 Cass KZ. | ||||
| Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) | Early south 3-2 Hennepin FN; 3-3 Freeborn DG; 3-3 ~ashington REH; 3-3 Rock KE; early north 3-10 Crow Wing JB; 3-15 Mille Lacs MI; 3-23 Morrison LSR. | ||||
| Warblers | |||||
| Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) | Early south 4-15 Stearns NMH; 4-29 Hennepin DB; early north 5-11 Clay LCF; 5-14 Crow Wing TS; 5-14 Pine ML. | ||||
| WORM-EATING WARBLER (Helmitheros vermivorum) | 4-27 Richfield, Hennepin Co. S. Mahowald (see last issue of LOON Vol. 46, No. 3 for details). | ||||
| Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) | Only 2 reports: 5-5 Hennepin (2) DR; 5-26 Ramsey GC. | ||||
| Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) | Early south 4-25 Hennepin ETS; 4-27 Le Sueur GR; 4-30 Hennepin WKE; early north 5-4 Mille Lacs MI; 5-11 Clay LCF; 5-14 St. Louis GJN, UMD. | ||||
| Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera) | Early south 5-4 Henepin WKE; 5-10 Hennepin PCHS; 5-10 Olmsted JF; early north 5-18 Clearwater MS; 5-19 Pine JG, ML; 3 reports 5-21. Biue-winged Warbler 8 reports: 5-11 Olmsted (6) JF; 5-18 Winona (3) DS; 5-16 Hennepin (1) BDC; 5-20 Hennepin PCHS; 5-20 Fillmore (6) JF; 5-22 Hennepin (1) OJ; 5-25 Houston (2) FL; 5-26 Goodhue (1) ETS. | ||||
| Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) | Early south 4-13 Rock (1) RBJ earliest date on record; 4-15 Stearns NMH; 4-21 Pipestone KG, DB; early north 4-30 Morrison LSR; 5-4 Mille Lacs MI; 5-5 St. Louis NJH. | ||||
| Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) | 5 reports: 5-7 Houston (1) FL; 5-13 Freeborn (1) DG; 5-17 Ramsey (2) BDC; 5-20 Hennepin (1) DB; 5-26 Hennepin (1) FN. | ||||
| Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) | Early south 5-4 Ramsey REH; 5-4 Goodhue RBJ; 5-7 Hennepin ETS: early north 5-17 Crow Wing TS; 3 reports 5-18; late south 5-29 Stearns NMH. | ||||
| Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata) | Early south 4-20 Hennepin ETS; 4-23 Hennepin CH; 4-25 Hennepin OJ, RBJ; early north 4-28 Clay LCF; 4-30 Morrison LSR; 4-30 Crow Wing TS; late 5-25 Lake RBJ; 5-25 St. Louis GJN. | ||||
| Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla) | Early south 4-23 Hennepin FN; 3 reports on 4-27; early north 5-5 Crow Wing JB; 5-7 St. Louis NJH; 5-10 Morrison LSR; late south 5-28 Watonwan LR. | ||||
| Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis) | 12 reports from 5-5 to 5-30 in Hennepin (15 birds), Freeborn (1), Stearns (1), Cottonwood (1), Aitkin (4) and Pine (1). | ||||
| Mourning Warbler (Geothlypis philadelphia) | Early south 5-12 Stearns NMH; 3 reports 5-16; early north 5-21 St. Louis JG; 5-23 St. Louis GJN; late south 5-30 Hennepin DR and 6-2 Hennepin CH. | ||||
| KENTUCKY WARBLER (Geothlypis formosa) | 5-20 to 5-24 Hennepin OJ, PCHS. | ||||
| Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) | Early south 4-24 Mower DS; 5-2 Swift HH; 5-4 Stearns NMH; early north 5-11 Clay LCF; 5-22 Mille Lacs MI; 5-14 Crow Wing TS. | ||||
| American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) | Early south 4-30 Houston FL; 5-7 Le Sueur GR; 5-10 Lyon HCK; early north 5-12 Mille Lacs MI; 5-14 Crow Wing TS. | ||||
| Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) | Early south 5-5 Wabasha DWM; 5-11 Goodhue DR; early north 5-10 Morrison LSR; 5-13 Mille Lacs MI. | ||||
| Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea) | Early south 5-11 Hennepin PCHS; 5-16 Houston FL; also reported from Goodhue, Stearns, Winona, Anoka and Becker (5-18 (1) TRS). Blackburnian Wa,rbler Early south 5-9 Wabasha JF; 5-10 Mower DS; 5 reports on 5-11; early north 5-14 Pine ML; 5-16 Mille Lacs MI; 3 reports on 5-21; late south 5-30 Hennepin VL; 6-2 Houston KE. | ||||
| Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) | Early south 5-4 Goodhue RBJ; 5-8 Anoka SC; 5-11 Goodhue DR; early north 5-19 St. Louis NJH; 5-20 St. Louis DWM; 5-20 Crow Wing TS; late south 5-25 Chisago RBJ. | ||||
| Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) | Early south 5-11 Sibley RBJ; 5-15 Stearns NMH; 5 reports north: early north 5-16 Crow Wing TS; 4 reports on 5-21; late south 5-28 Hennepin VL. | ||||
| Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) | Early south 4-25 Hennepin PCHS; 3 reports on 5-4; early north 5-8 Hubbard HJF; 5-10 Morrison LSR; 5-11 Clay LCF. Magnolia, Warbler Early south 5-3 Stearns NMH; 5-5 Lac qui Parle OE; 5-10 Hennepin OJ; late north 5-8 Hubbard HJF; 5-10 Morrison LSR; 5-16 Mille Lacs MI; late south 5-28 Hennepin VL. | ||||
| Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) | Early south 5-3 Henepin VL; 5-6 Stearns NMH; 5-10 Mower DS; early north 5-14 Pine ML; 5-18 Morrison LSR; 5-18 Becker TRS; 6 reports on 5-21. | ||||
| Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata) | Early south 4-27 Rice OR; 5-5 Rock KE; 5-6 Stearns MC; 5-7 Mille Lacs MI; 5-11 Clay LCF; 5-16 Becker TRS; late 5-30 Le Sueur GR. | ||||
| Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) | 3 reports: 5-11 Rice (2) OR; 5-12 Hennepin (1) PCHS; 5-21 St. Louis JG. | ||||
| Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) | Early south 4-21 Olmsted JF; 4-23 Hennepin OJ; 4-24 Mower DS; early north 4-23 St. Louis JG; 4-30 Morrison LSR; 4-30 St. Louis UMD; late south 5-25 Le Sueur GR. | ||||
| Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) | Early south 4-10 Stearns NMH; next report 5-10 Hennepin PCHS; 5-17 Goodhue DR; early north 4-26 Crow Wing JB; next report 5-4 Hubbard HJF; 5-6 Cass HRH. | ||||
| Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) | Early south 4-1 Rice OR; 4-2 Le Sueur GR; 4-7 Cottonwood RBD; early north 4-7 St. Louis DE; 4-10 St. Louis MMC; late south 5-24 Hennepin VL. 'Winter 1974 | ||||
| Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) | Early south 5-3 Mower DS; 5-4 Stearns NMH; 5-6 Anoka SC; early north 5-5 Crow Wing TS, JB; 5-9 Clay KZ; 5-10 Mille Lacs MI; late south 5-28 Hennepin OJ. | ||||
| Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis) | Early south 5-12 Stearns NMH; 5-16 Hennepin PF; 5-16 Houston FL; early north 5-21 Cass KZ; 5-22 Crow Wing JB; 5-22 Mille Lacs MI; late south 5-31 Hennepin ETS. | ||||
| Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla) | Early south 5-4 Stearns NMH; 3 reports on 5-10; early north 5-11 Crow Wing TS; 5-14 Pine ML; 5-15 Mille Lacs MI; late south 5-28 Hennepin VL. | ||||
| Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks | |||||
| Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) | Early south 4-18 Lyon DR; 5-7 Olmsted JF; 5-10 Lyon HCK; early north 5-14 Pine ML; 5-17 Crow Wing JB; 5-18 Cass HRH; 5-20 Becker TRS. | ||||
| Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) | 5 reports north from 3-9 to 5-14 in Mille Lacs, Clay and St. Louis. | ||||
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) | · Early south 5-1 Hennepin ETS; 3 reports on 5-2; early north 5-3 Clay LCF; 5-10 Crow Wing JB. | ||||
| BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK (Pheucticus melanocephalus) | 5 reports of this accidental species: early May (2 males) London, Freeborn Co., Mr. and Mrs. M. Foss; early May (1) Albert Lea, Freeborn Co., Mrs. T. M. Gill; mid-May (1) Emmons, Freeborn Co., Dr. and Mrs. E. M. Johnson; 5-13 (1 male) Albert Lea, Freeborn Co. DG; 5-11 to 6-1 (1 female) Afton State Park, Washington Co., Mr. and Mrs. N. Kordell (see last issue of LOON, Vol. 46, No. 3 for more details). | ||||
| Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) | 2 reports 5-11 to 5-21 Blue Earth Co. (1) C. Luwe; 5-26 Rock (1) KE. | ||||
| LAZULI BUNTING (Passerina amoena) | 5-22 Moorhead, Clay Co. (1 male) C. Falk (see last issue of LOON, Vol. 46, No. 3 for details). Winter 1974 | ||||
| Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) | Early south 4-26 Olmsted JF; 5-5 Stearns NMH; early north 5-14 Pine ML; 5-21 Crow Wing TS; 5-22 ClayLCF. | ||||
| Dickcissel (Spiza americana) | Early south 4-15 Freeborn DG; 5-9 Murray AD; 5-19 Rock KE, TS, JB. | ||||