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The 1987-Spring Season 1 March through 31 May 1987 Don Bolduc, Steve Carlson, Oscar Johnson and Dick Ruhme Foreword by Robert B. Janssen |
The Spring Season of 1987 was one of the
most unusual I can remember in 40 years of
birding in Minnesota. The non-existent
winter faded into a summer-like March and
April. March had an average temperature in
the Twin Cities of 38. 7°F which was almost
10° above the average. It was the sixth warmest
March on record, and it was dry with
precipitation way below normal. These statistics
were comparable all over the state.
April was even more summer-like. For example, on the 18th it was hot and windy in the Twin Cities with a high temperature of 87°F! Highs were in the 70's for the next few days. In Cook County in the northeast it was 83°F on the 20th. In Rochester, the April average temperature was 50.8°F which was 6.2° above normal for the 5th warmest April on record. It remained dry with precipitation well below normal. The lawns "greened" in the cities from the warm temperatures, but within a few days they were burned up and it looked more like July than April.
May weather saw a continuance of above normal temperatures, but not as much above normal as the previous two months. Early May was hot, dry and windy in the Twin Cities, there was a record high 93°F on the 17th. In Rochester, the May average temperature was 61.0°F which is 4.1° above normal.
Once again precipitation all over the state was way below normal.
What effect did all of this abnormal weather have on the birds? As might be expected, the spring migration of waterfowl and other early spring migrants, such as gulls, robins, blackbirds, meadowlarks and grackles, was in full swing by the first week in March. This was at least two to three weeks ahead of normal. If you count the dates in bold type in the following accounts, which indicate a record early date, you will find approximately 130 new early dates. This is an amazing total for one spring season. Normally 10 to IS early dates are recorded, so you can see what a unique spring this was. Ray Glassel and I recorded 67 species in the southern part of the state on March 22nd, a record early date for that many species.
There are too many early or unusual dates and species to list individually in this summary; but some of the major highlights follow.
The most unusal record was that of the Garganey in Waseca County in late April. A close second was the Golden-crowned Sparrow found on the same date as the Garganey, in Chippewa County. There were two Eurasian Wigeons in Nicollet County in March.
The Harlequin Duck stayed in Austin until early April. The Common Black-headed Gull was again seen at Heron Lake, this time in late April. The first Little Blue Heron in some time was seen in Winona in late April and a Rock Wren was seen in Eagan, Dakota County on April 19 and 20. The first ever March Le Conte's Sparrow was found in Blue Earth County on the 22nd. Tree Swallows were back by March 12. A Yellow Rail was in Lac qui Parle County on April 25. The earliest ever Cape May Warbler was in Minneapolis on April 26.
In May, the list of Casuals and Accidentals gets longer. There was a Clark's Grebe at Heron Lake on May 2. At Agassiz NWR, a Laughing Gull was seen on May 7, Snowy Egrets on May 13 and ~nowy Plover on May 15. A Laughing Gull an'd 14 Red Knots were seen in Duluth on the 19th and a Long-billed Curlew was in Ely on the same date. Whiteeyed Vireos were recorded in Brown and Steele Counties. The Sage Thrasher in Grand Marais attracted many Minnesota listers during mid-May and the Yellow-throated Warbler at Frontenac was also seen by many birders.
The Burrowing Owl at Felton Prairie in Clay County on May 23 was a first in a long time in that area.
Encouraging is the spread of the Blue-gray Gnatcatcher into new areas; they were recorded in Pipestone and Lac qui Parle Counties in the southwest. Peregrine Falcons were seen in II counties at 141ocations. The re-introduction program of Peregrines certainly seems to be working! Piping Plovers were in Stearns, Clay and Washington Counties in May. Hopefully this is a sign they are still breeding in some numbers in the state.
Winter 1987 I could go on and on with unusual dates and places for records from Spring, 1987 but I have to stop somewhere. I leave you with a thought on one final record- an American Woodcock was recorded in Pope County on March 3. When will we start seeing American Woodcock in the state in February?
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| Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks | |||||
| Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens) | Early south 3/4-5 Fillmore AP, RG, 3/6 Nicollet JCF, early north 3/22 Clay LCF, 4/3 Becker BK; late south 4/6 Ramsey RH, 5/28 Hennepin KR; late north 5/5 Marshall ANWR, 5117 Duluth KE. | ||||
| Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) | Early south 3/11 Faribault JCF, 3/22 Nicollet KR and Olmsted RSE; early north 3/22 Clay LCF, 3/31 Becker BK; late south 3/28 Lac qui Parle m.ob. ; late north 517 Marshall ANWR, 5/10 Clearwater RG, RJ. | ||||
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) | Reported from 31 counties south, 15 north. | ||||
| Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) | Reported 3/27-until late May, Duluth m.ob. | ||||
| Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) | Reported 3/24 Steams NH (2), 4/1 Mille Lacs DB, 4112 Hubbard JL (3), all assumed to be released from Carver Park in recent years. | ||||
| Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) | Early south 3/13 Wabasha WL, 3/16 Ramsey KB; early north 3/20 Beltrami KH, 3/21 Aitkin WN; late south 4/5 Hennepin ES, Washington WL; late north 5/9 Marshall TK, 5/24 Duluth AE. | ||||
| Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) | Early south 317 Ramsey RG, 3/8 Blue Earth, Brown, Dakota, Hennepin, Houston, Lyon, Sibley; early north 3/6 OtterTail SDM, 3/8 Clay MMM, 3/19 Aitkin WN. | ||||
| GARGANEY (Spatula querquedula) | 4/29,5/1 Waseca Co. RG, m.ob. (The Loon 59: 1/2). | ||||
| Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) | Early south 3/11 Murray NO, 3/20 Freeborn NHo, Nicollet JF and Olmsted 18; early north 3/22 Otter Tail SDM, 4/4 Aitkin WN, Wilkin GAM. | ||||
| Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) | Early south 317 Goodhue DZ, Wabasha WDM, Washington TBB and Winona RG; early north 3/29 Grant SDM, 417 Marshall ANWR and Duluth KE. | ||||
| Gadwall (Mareca strepera) | Early south 3/1 HennepinTBB, 3/5 Dakota TT, 3/6 Nicollet JCF; early north 3/22 Otter Tail SDM, 3/26 Marshall ANWR, 4/18 Clearwater AB. | ||||
| EURASIAN WIGEON (Mareca penelope) | 3/11 Oak Leaf Lake, Nicollet Co. P. Hertzel (The Loon 59:146-147). | ||||
| American Wigeon (Mareca americana) | Early south 3/4 Olmsted RG, AP, 3/5 Wabasha KR, 3/6 Nicollet JCF; early north 3/6 Beltrami TK, 3/ISWilkin SDM, 416 Marshall ANWR. | ||||
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) | Reported from 35 counties south, 13 north. | ||||
| American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) | Early south 3/6 Nicollet JCF, 317 Wabasha WDM, 319 Yellow Medicine KE; early north 3/24 Marshall ANWR. | ||||
| Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) | Early south 3/2 Wabasha WDM, 314 Faribault JCF, 317 Cottonwood, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Mower. | ||||
| Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) | Early south 3/6 Olmstead JB and Nicollet JCF, 317 Goodhue DZ and Wabasha RG, WDM; early north 4/4 Duluth KE and Wilkin GAM, 417 Marshall ANWR. | ||||
| Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) | Early south 3/2 Brown RG, 3/4 Waseca JCF, 317 Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston , Mower; early north 3/22 Clay LCF, Otter Tail SDM, 4/4 Wilkin GAM. | ||||
| Redhead (Aythya americana) | Early south 3/4 Blue Earth and Waseca JCF, 3/6 Brown JS, Cottonwood ED, Dakota RG; early north 3/22 Clay LCF, Otter Tail SDM, 4/2 Wilkin GAM. | ||||
| Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) | Early south 3/2 Scott RH, Brown JS and Waseca JCF; early north 3/20 OtterTail SDM, 3/22 Clay LCF, 3/24 Beltrami KH. | ||||
| Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) | Early south 3/6 Dakota TI, 3/8 Brown RJ, Lincoln HK; early north 3/10 Clay MMM, Winter 1987 3/ II Aitkin WN, Beltrami TK 4/6 Marshall ANWR. | ||||
| Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) | 3/ I Cottonwood LAF, 3/2 Brown RG, 3/4 Blue Earth, Waseca JCF, Mower RRK; early north 3/20 OtterTail SDM, 3/21 Aitkin WN, 3/22 Clay LCF. | ||||
| Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) | Overwintered, seen until 4/4 Austin, Mower Co. RRK, m.ob. | ||||
| Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) | 5/3-5 Freeborn RSE, RG, AP, 5/ 16-17 Duluth KE, m.ob. | ||||
| White-winged Scoter (Melanitta deglandi) | 5/5-8, 5/21 St. Louis KE, SDM. | ||||
| Black Scoter (Melanitta americana) | 5/5 Duluth K. Camburn, M. Hendrickson. | ||||
| Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) | 5116-19 Cook RG, RJ, AP; only report. | ||||
| Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) | Early south 3/3 Scott AB, 3/6 Ramsey KB and Wabasha WDM; early north 3/22 Clay LCF and Otter Tail SDM, 3/23 Marshall ANWR; late south 4/26 Waseca AB, 4/30 Hennepin BDC and Ramsey KB. | ||||
| Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) | Late south 4/5 Goodhue AB, 4112 Anoka SC, 5/8 Ramsey KB. | ||||
| Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) | Early south 3/1 Dakota TI, 3/2 Hennepin SC, 3/4 Mower RRK; early north 3/22 St. Louis AE, 3/23 Marshall ANWR, 3/28 Mille Lacs AB, DB. | ||||
| Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) | Late south 4112 Steams NH, 4114 Pope DR, 4/23 Washington WL. | ||||
| Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) | Early south 3/2 Hennepin OJ, 317 Dakota RG, 3/10 Faribault KWB and Washington TBB; early north 4/4 Aitkin WN, 4/6 Marshall ANWR, 4/9 Becker BK. | ||||
| Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) | Early south 317 Blue Earth JCF, 3/8 Yellow Medicine KE, 3/21 Olmsted JB; early north 419 Marshall ANWR, 4/13 Grant SDM, 4/25 Wilkin GAM. Thrkey Vulture Early south 3/6 Steams NH, 3116 Mower RRK, 3/20 Wabasha AP; north 4/9 Duluth KE,4/ l8Clay LCF, Cook KMH,AitkinWN. | ||||
| New World Quail | |||||
| Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) | 5/ 15 Helmer Myre S.P, Freeborn (1, wild?) NH. | ||||
| Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys | |||||
| Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) | Reported from 13 north and 13 south counties . | ||||
| Spruce Grouse (Canachites canadensis) | All reports: 3/31-5/30 Lake m.ob., 4/29 Clearwater MM, Cook (no date) EH. | ||||
| Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) | Reported from Aitkin, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Marshall, Roseau and St. Louis counties. Wild Thrkey All reports: 3/3 Winona (10) AP, 3/10-5/31 Houston, (max. 15) EMF, FL, JM, 3/12 Fillmore ( 4) AP, 4111 Wabasha AP | ||||
| Greater Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus cupido) | Reported from Cass, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard and Wilkin counties. | ||||
| Gray Partridge (Perdix perdix) | Reported from 25 counties south; five north. | ||||
| Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) | Reported from nine north and 31 south counties. | ||||
| Grebes | |||||
| Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) | Early south 3/7 Winona RG, 3/8 Murray RJ, Dakota TI; early north 3/27 Marshall ANWR and Wilkin SDM, 3/29 Becker GAM and Clay LCF. | ||||
| Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) | Early south 3/11 Dakota TI, 3/22 Nicollet KR, 3/25 Hennepin m.ob.; early north 4111 Grant RJ, 4115 Becker BK, 4/20 Marshall ANWR. | ||||
| Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) | Early south 3/28 ChippewaAP, 4/5 Hennepin SC, 4111 Anoka SC, GP; early north 4/7 Marshall ANWR, 4111 Grant RG, RJ, 4117 Clearwater AB. | ||||
| Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) | Early south 4/ 11 Nicollet MF, 4/24 Lac qui Parle OJ; early north 4/20 Marshall ANWR, 4/28 Red Lake GS and 5117 PolkAB. | ||||
| Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) | Early south 4/11 Nicollet MF, 4118 Sibley RJ, 4/19 Blue Earth RG; early north 4/28 Pennington GS, Wilkin GAM, 4/29 Marshall ANWR. | ||||
| Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) | 5/2 Heron Lake, Jackson, B. Pieper, D. Ruhme (The Loon 57:102). 5/7 Duluth M. Hendrickson, KE et al. (The Loon 59:210- 211 ). | ||||
| Pigeons, Doves | |||||
| Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) | Reported from 12 north and 25 south counties . | ||||
| Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) | Overwintered in south ; early north 318 St. Louis TM, 3122 OtterTail SDM, 3126 Norman BK. | ||||
| Cuckoos | |||||
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) | All reports : 5116 Olmsted PP, RSE, 5!16 Clearwater AB, 5123 Dakota AB, 5124 Hennepin OJ and Lyon BL, 5129 Brown JS. | ||||
| Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus) | Early south 517 Murray HK, 5/9 Pope DR, 51 II Houston EMF, 5/14 Lac qui Parle FE; early north 5113 St. Louis AE, 5117 Clay LCF, 5120 Cass TK, 5/24 Otter Tail GAM. | ||||
| Nightjars | |||||
| Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) | Early south 4124 Washington TBB, 4126 Hennepin SC and Houston KR, 5/9 Blue Earth MF and Mower JM; early north 5113 Hubbard HJF and Aitkin WN, 5115 Wadena AB, Wilkin GAM and Duluth fide KE. | ||||
| Eastern Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus) | Early south 4126 Houston EMF, 4127 Winona FL, 4128 Washington DS; early north SIS Lake SWIMS, 518 Cook SOL, 519 Polk RJ and Red Lake RG, RJ. | ||||
| Swifts | |||||
| Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) | Early south 4/ 19 Watonwan LAF and Blue Earth MF, 4/20 Hennepin AB, SC, Dakota JD, Olmsted RSE and Anoka GP; early north 4/19 Otter Tail SDM, 4130 Wilkin GAM, 512 Clearwater MM. | ||||
| Hummingbirds | |||||
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) | Early south 517 Houston EMF, 518 Pope DR, 519 Goodhue JD, 5111 Olmsted PP; early north 519 Duluth, M. Hendrickson and Becker BK, 51 I 0 Koochiching GM and Aitkin WN, 5111 Cook KMH. | ||||
| Rails, Gallinules, Coots | |||||
| Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) | Early south 4/13 Scott AP, 4/21 Hennepin SC, ES, 4/23 Fillmore AP; early north 5/5 Marshall ANWR, 5/ 16 Duluth m.ob., 5117 Clay LCF. | ||||
| Sora (Porzana carolina) | Early south 4/24 Lac qui Parle RH, 4/25 Anoka JH, Hennepin IT and Winona RJ, AP, 4/26 Olmsted RSE and Mower RRK; early north 513 Aitkin WN, 514 Marshall ANWR, 517 Beltrami TK. | ||||
| Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) | All reports: 5/ 14 Goodhue RG, 5117-18 Wabasha (3) AP | ||||
| American Coot (Fulica americana) | Early south 3/4 Waseca JCF, 3/6 Hennepin DB, 3/7 Washington BL, Olmsted RSE, Dakota IT and Goodhue DZ; early north 4/5 Wilkin GAM, 4/6 Marshall ANWR, 4111 Duluth, P Backstrom and Beltrami TK. | ||||
| Yellow Rail (Coturnicops noveboracensis) | All reports: 4/25-26 Lac qui Parle KE, 511-5114 Aitkin (max. 2) TK, KE, WN, 5/ 11 Marshall (many) RG, RJ. | ||||
| Cranes | |||||
| Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis) | Early south 3/21 Anoka and Chisago SC, GP, 3/29 Wabasha KR, 4/20 Hennepin AB; early north 3/29 Clay LCF, 4110 Aitkin DB, 4117 Marshall ANWR. | ||||
| Stilts, Avocets | |||||
| American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) | All reports: 4/25 Big Stone (2) KE, 4/28 Pennington GS, 5/5-9 Marshall ANWR, TK, 5/6-29 Duluth P Backstrom, m.ob., 5116 Lyon HK, 5117 Polk AB, 5117 Renville RG, 5/23 Brown BL. | ||||
| Plovers | |||||
| Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) | Early south 5110 Goodhue TBB, 5/ 14 Nicollet MF; early north 5112 Clearwater RG, RJ, 5113 Duluth KE; late south 5/23 Steams NH, 5/25 Anoka GP; late north 5/22 Cook WP, 5/31 Aitkin SC and St. Louis RSE. | ||||
| American Golden-Plover (Pluvialis dominica) | Early south 4/25 Cottonwood GS, 4126 Swift TBB; early north 4/17 Wilkin SC, 4/19 Otter Tail SDM; late south 4/ 16 Lyon (500) Winter 1987 HK, 5/18 Pipestone JP; late north 5/17 Marshall ANWR and St. Louis KR, 5/22 Clay LCF. | ||||
| Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) | Early south 3/2 Dakota IT, 3/4 Olmsted JB, Cottonwood LAFand Hennepin OJ; early north 3/3 Clay and Hubbard JL, 3/4 Otter Tail SDM, 3/7Wilkin GAM. 4/21-517 Duluth albino (The Loon 59:147-148) | ||||
| Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) | Early south 3/29 Blue Earth MF, 4/24 Cottonwood KE, 4/26 Lac qui Parle TBB; early north 5/4 Wilkin GAM, 5/5 St. Louis AE; late south 5/26 Steams NH, 5/31 Hennepin SC; late north 5/30 Otter Tail RJ, 5/31 St. Louis RSE. | ||||
| Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) | All reports: 5/9 Steams NH, 5117 Clay LCF, 5/22 Washington TBB. None for the first time ever in Duluth. | ||||
| SNOWY PLOVER (Charadrius nivosus) | 5/15 Agassiz NWR, J. Matts son (The Loon 59:155). | ||||
| Sandpipers | |||||
| Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) | Early south 4125 Lac qui Parle AB, DB, OJ, 4127 Winona AP; early north 4/18 Wilkin GAM, 515 Duluth KE, 5110 Red Lake RG. Whim brei All reports: 5115-24 Duluth (max. 33) m.ob., 5116-31 Cook (max. 2) RJ, WP, 5122 Thief River Falls, Pennington Co. KE. | ||||
| LONG-BILLED CURLEW (Numenius americanus) | 5119-22 Ely, St. Louis Co., m.ob. | ||||
| Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica) | Early south 519 Nicollet JCF and Stearns NH, 5110 Hennepin OJ; early north 519 Marshall TK, 5110 Red Lake RG, RJ; late south 5125 Goodhue AB and Dakota TI, 5131 Hennepin SC; late north 5130 Douglas RG, RJ, 5131 Aitkin SC. | ||||
| Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) | Early south 4111 Pope DO, 4124 Lac qui Parle RH, 4126 Big Stone TBB; early north 4113 Otter Tail SDM, 4114 Wilkin GAM and Clay MMM, 4118 Clearwater AB. Also reported 5113-19 Duluth KE, 5118 Washington RG and CookWP, 5121 Ely, St. Louis Co. SS. Ruddy Thrnstone Early south 5118 Winona AP, 5/ 19 Stearns NH; early north 5114 Aitkin WN; late south 5126 Stearns NH, 5/27 Hennepin SC; late north 5/21 Marshall ANWR, 5/30 St. Louis SC. | ||||
| RED KNOT (Calidris canutus) | All reports: 5119-24 Duluth (max. 14) m.ob. 5/22 Pennington (2) KE. | ||||
| Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) | Early south 4/25 Lac qui Parle AB, OJ, 5/3 Olmsted AP; late south 5/22 Cottonwood LAF, 5/26 Stearns NH. All north reports: 5/3 Traverse GAM, 5115-17 St. Louis KR. | ||||
| Sanderling (Calidris alba) | Early south 5/15 Olmsted JB, 5118 Winona AP; early north 5114 Duluth KE; late south 5128 Pipestone JP, 5130 Goodhue TI; late north 5130 St. Louis SC. | ||||
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) | Early south 4125 Lac qui Parle AB, 5/2 Cottonwood RG, RJ; early north 4/24 Aitkin KR, 5/4 Wilkin GAM; late south 5126 Steams NH and Le Sueur EK, 5127 Blue Earth JCF; late north 5122 Lake MM, 5/24 St. LouisAB. | ||||
| Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii) | Early south 4121 Pipestone JP, 4125 Lac qui Parle AB, DB, OJ; late south 5126 Washington TBB and Steams NH, 5130 Goodhue TI. All north reports: 512 and 5116 Duluth KE, KR, 5115 Carlton RG. | ||||
| Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) | Early south 4119 Cottonwood JB, 4125 Lac qui Parle AB, DB, OJ, Anoka SC, GP and Winona RG, RJ, AP; early north 4118 Wilkin GAM, 4120 St. Louis MH/JS; late south 5123 Hennepin AB, 5126 Steams NH; late north 5117 Clearwater AB and Clay LCF, 5124 St. Louis AB. | ||||
| White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) | Early south 4/30 Lac qui Parle SC, GP, 513 Winona AP; late south 5/29 Hennepin SC, 5130 Stearns AB. All north reports: 5115 Marshall ANWR and Carlton RG, 5116 Duluth KR. | ||||
| Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Calidris subruficollis) | 5/8 Ely, St. Louis Co. SS; only report. | ||||
| Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) | Early south 3123 Wabasha KR, 3127 Waseca AP; early north 4118 Wilkin GAM, 4/20 St. Louis MH/JS; late south 5/26 Steams NH, 5/31 Hennepin SC; late north 5/24 St. Louis AB, 5/30 Douglas RJ. | ||||
| Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) | Early south 4120 Cottonwood JB, 515 Freeborn RSE; early north 5/13 Marshall ANWR and Duluth KE; late south 5/30 Steams AB, 5131 Hennepin SC and Mower RRK; late north 51 17 Clearwater AB, 5131 St. Louis NH. | ||||
| WESTERN SANDPIPER (Calidris mauri) | All reports: 519 GoodhueJD, 5113 Marshall ANWR, 5118 Olmsted RSE, 5/24-26 Stearns NH. | ||||
| Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus) | Early south 5/1 Steele AP and Lac qui Parle TT, 5/9 Hennepin SC, Olmsted RSE, Nicollet JCF, Stearns NH and Anoka OJ; early north 5/ 11 Marshall ANWR, RG, RJ, 5113 Duluth KE; late south 5116 Freeborn NHo, 5/19 Stearns NH; late north 5117 Clearwater AB, Clay LCF and St. Louis KR. | ||||
| Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) | Early south 4/29 Winona AP, 5/2 Cottonwood RG, RJ; late south 5/ 15 Nicollet JCF, 5/20 Brown KR. No north reports. | ||||
| American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) | Early south 3/3 Pope DR, 317 Olmsted RSE, 3/8 Winona AP, 3/ 10 Brown JS; early north 3/21 St. Louis KB, 3/22 Clay LCF and Cook SOL, 3/24 Lake SWIMS. | ||||
| Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata) | Early south 3/2 Hennepin TT, 3/21 Anoka SC, GP, 3/23 Wabasha KR; early north 3/20 Hubbard JL, 3/26 Clay MMM, 3/29 Aitkin WN. | ||||
| Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) | Early south 4125 Chippewa AB, DB, OJ and Winona RJ, AP, 4127 Wabasha WDM, 511 Sherburne DO and Yellow Medicine TI; early north 4/16 Clay LCF, 4130 St. Louis AE, KE, 514 Marshall ANWR, 516 Becker BK. | ||||
| Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) | Early south 4/20 Goodhue BL, 4/21 Le Sueur EK; early north 4/20 Lake SWIMS, 4/25 Wilkin GAM; late south 5/19 Rice GS, 5/21 Hennepin SC; late north 5117 Clay LCF, Aitkin WN and Lake SWIMS, 5/22 Cook EH. | ||||
| Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) | Early south 3/27 Steele AP, 4/5 Blue Earth JCF; early north 411 1 Douglas RG, RJ, 4/ 18 Clearwater AB, Wilkin GAM and Aitkin WN; late south 5/26 Steams NH, 5/27 Hennepin SC; late north 5/29 St. Louis KR, 5/31 Aitkin sc. | ||||
| Willet (Tringa semipalmata) | All reports: 4125 Lac qui Parle AB, DB, OJ and Dakota BL, 511 Carlton GS, 512 Cottonwood RG, RJ, 517 Olmsted PP, 5113 Duluth KE, 5125 Goodhue AB and Waseca RG, 5131 Aitkin SC. | ||||
| Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) | Early south 3/24 Olmsted PP, 3/28 Chippewa m.ob.; early north 3/22 OtterTail SDM, 4/11 Duluth KE; late south 5/17 Lac qui Parle RGJ, 5/24 Stearns NH; late north 5/13 Todd RJ, 5/24 St. Louis AB. | ||||
| Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) | Early south 4/22 Washington RJ, 4/26 Chippewa GS, 4/29 Winona AP; early north 4/28 Kittson GS, 5/4 Wilkin GAM, 515 Marshall ANWR. Also reported 5/16 Duluth m.ob. | ||||
| Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) | All reports: 5/2 Waseca MF, 5/13 Marshall ANWR, 5122 Cottonwood LAF, 5/23 Winona (2) AP, 5/23-26 Stearns NH. | ||||
| Gulls, Terns | |||||
| Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia) | Early south 4/10 Goodhue BL, 4/11 Wright ES, 4/12 Murray HK; early north 4119 Otter Tail SDM, 4/25 Duluth M. Hendrickson and Crow Wing KR, 4/26 Aitkin WN. | ||||
| BLACK-HEADED GULL (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) | 4/24 Heron Lake, Jackson Co. (I) AP. | ||||
| Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus) | All reports: 5/5-18 Duluth (2 ad.) KE, B. Penning, 5/19 Lake Osakis, Todd Co. NH. | ||||
| LAUGHING GULL (Leucophaeus atricilla) | 517 Agassiz NWR, Marshall Co. (I ad.) 1. Mattson (The Loon 59:156), 5/ 19 Duluth (1 ad.) KE, SDM et al. | ||||
| Franklin's Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) | Early south 317 Dakota RG, 4/ 10 Pipestone JP, 4/11 Lincoln AB, 4112 Murray HK; early Winter 1987 north 4/5 Marshall ANWR, 4117 Wilkin SC anc Clay LCF, 4/29 Clearwater MM and Roseau GS. | ||||
| Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) | Reported from 15 north and 25 south counties . | ||||
| Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) | Reported from 15 north and 21 south counties . | ||||
| Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus) | 4117 Duluth KE; only report. | ||||
| Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) | Early south 5/16WashingtonTBB, Ramsey RH and Lyon HK, 5117 Steams NH, 5119 Hennepin SC, ES; early north 5/5 Duluth KE, 519 Clearwater RG and Beltrami RJ, 5/21 Marshall ANWR. | ||||
| Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) | Early south 5/ I Nicollet JCF and Lac qui Parle TT, 512 Pipestone JP, 5/3 Steams DO and Waseca GS; early north 517 Marshall ANWR, 5116 St. Louis AE, KE and Douglas PP, 5/17 Clay LCF and Clearwater AB. | ||||
| Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) | Early south 4/22 Olmsted JB, 5/2 Pipestone JP, 5/6 Hennepin SC, 517 Murray HK; early north 4/28 Beltrami TK, 4/30 Mahnomen BK, 5/3 Traverse GAM, 5/5 Duluth KE. | ||||
| Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri) | Early south 4115 Hennepin SC, 4/18 Murray RJ, 4119 Cottonwood JB, 4/20 Ramsey KB; early north 4/24 Marshall ANWR, 5/2 Duluth KE, 5117 Clearwater AB. | ||||
| Loons | |||||
| Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata) | 5/24 St. Louis SDM; only report. | ||||
| Common Loon (Gavia immer) | Early south 3/10 Faribult KWB, 3/24 Wabasha WDM, 3/26 Ramsey RG; early north 4/5 Aitkin WN, 4/6 Beltrami TK, 4/9 Cass KH and Crow Wing DO. | ||||
| Cormorants | |||||
| Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) | Early south 3/25 Dakota IT, 3/28 Lac qui Parle m.ob., 3129 Rock GS, Wabasha KR; early north 4/ 11 Douglas RJ and Duluth KE, 4/ 12 Clay LCF. | ||||
| Pelicans | |||||
| American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) | Early south 4/1 Scott EK, 4/8 Blue Earth JCF, 4/11 Lincoln AB; early north 4117 Clay LCF, 4/ 18 Beltrami TK and Clearwater AB, 5114-19 Duluth, K. Camburn, D. Johnson. | ||||
| Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons | |||||
| American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) | Early south 4/4 Watonwan ED, 4/24 Pipestone JP, 4/25 Lac qui Parle TBB; early north 4/18 Aitkin WN, 4/22 Marshall ANWR, St. Louis SWIMS. | ||||
| Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) | 5/23 Sherburne AB, 5/30 Douglas RG, RJ; only reports. | ||||
| Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) | Early south 3/6WashingtonTBB, 317 Ramsey BL, 3/9 Mower JM; early north 3/19 Otter Tail SDM, 3/21 Hubbard HJF, 3/22 Beltrami KH. | ||||
| Great Egret (Ardea alba) | Early south 3/22 Ramsey BL, 3/24 Hennepin RJ and Wabasha WDM; early north 417 OtterTail SDM, 5/5 Becker BK and Marshall ANWR. | ||||
| Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) | 5/ 13 Marshall ANWR; only report. | ||||
| Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) | 4/26-27 Winona AP; only report. | ||||
| Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) | 5/5 WrightTM, 517 Nicollet MF, MT, 5/ 19 Mower RRK, 5/24,27 Grant RE, SDM. | ||||
| Green Heron (Butorides virescens) | Early south 4/2 Wabasha WDM, 4/26 Goodhue KR and Pope DR; early north 5/9 Duluth RJ, 5/ 17 Aitkin WN, 5118 Marshall ANWR. | ||||
| Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) | Early south 3/24 Hennepin RJ, 4/ 10 Washington DS, 4/ 11 Nicollet MF; early north 4/18 Marshall ANWR, 5/2 Duluth fide KE, 5/29 Grant GAM. | ||||
| Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) | 5/26-6/1 Hennepin SC, KR, ES; only report. | ||||
| New World Vultures | |||||
| Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) | Early south 3/6 Steams NH , 3116 Mower RRK, 3/20 Wabasha AP; north 4/9 Duluth KE,4/18 Clay LCF, Cook KMH, Aitkin WN. | ||||
| Osprey | |||||
| Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) | Early south 3/18 Steams NH, 3/19 Washington OS, 4110 Goodhue BL; early north 3/22 Grant SDM, 4/8 Aitkin WN, 4/13 Marshall ANWR. | ||||
| Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles | |||||
| Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) | Reported 317 St. Louis KB, 3/8 Yellow Medicine KE, 3116 Meeker TM. | ||||
| Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius) | Six February reports (The Loon 59: 132), also 3/4 Olmsted JB, 315 Fillmore RG, AP and Freeborn NHo; north 3/6 Marshall ANWR, 3/14 Polk BK and St. Louis AE. | ||||
| Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) | Early south 3/1 Houston EMF, 3/ 15 Dakota JD, 3120 Cottonwood LAF; early north 3/1 Duluth, L. Erickson, 3/22 Clay LCF, 4/19 Becker AB. | ||||
| Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) | Early south 3/8 Chippewa RG, 3/12 Olmsted PP, 3/14 Hennepin OJ; early north 3/16 St. Louis KB, 3/20 Hubbard JL. | ||||
| American Goshawk (Accipiter atricapillus) | Late south 3/21 Mower RRK, 4/23 Olmsted RSE, 5/29 Stearns NH. | ||||
| Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) | Reported from 25 counties south, 16 north; peak 3/ 16 Wabasha (86) AP; two Houston County nests (FL). | ||||
| Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) | Early south 3/6 Ramsey KB, 3/11 Anoka GP, 3/20 Washington OS; early north 4/3 Ottertail SDM, 4/18 Clearwater AB. | ||||
| Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) | Early south 4/9 Winona AP, 4/18 Brown JS, 4/ 19 Dakota TI and Mower JM; early north 3/20 Lake TM, 4/ 18 Aitkin WN and Hubbard HJF. | ||||
| Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) | Early south 3/21 Goodhue JD, 4/ I 0 Winona AP, 4/ 11 Lincoln AB; early north 4/13 Wilkin SDM, 5110 Polk RJ. | ||||
| Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) | Reported from 31 counties south, 14 north. | ||||
| Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus) | Late south 5/ 18 Olmsted JB, 5/23 Faribault KWB. 5/29 Redwood FE; late north 5110 Beltrami RJ, 5117 Clearwater AB, 5119 Marshall ANWR. | ||||
| Screech-Owls, Owls | |||||
| Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio) | Reported from Fillmore, Lac qui Parle, Murray, Hennepin, Olmsted, Rice, Steele and Winona. | ||||
| Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) | Reported from 15 north and 27 south counties. | ||||
| Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) | All reports: 2/l-4/17 Winona AP, m.ob., 312 Watonwan RG, 3114 Aitkin RJ, WN, 3130 Lyon HK, 4113 Rice FS, 4/26 Faribault RG. | ||||
| Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula) | All reports : 3/4-18 Cook SOL; also nested in Roseau Co. (The Loon 59:165-174). | ||||
| BURROWING OWL (Athene cunicularia) | 5/23 Felton Prairie, Clay Co. KE; only report. | ||||
| Barred Owl (Strix varia) | Reported from seven north and 13 south counties. | ||||
| Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa) | All reports : 317-5/31 Aitkin (max. 4) m.ob., 414-5130 Lake (9 ind. at 8 loc.) SWI MS, m.ob. | ||||
| Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) | All reports: 3/5 Fillmore AP, 3/15 Faribault JCF, 4/2-12 Lake SWIMS, 4/23 St. Louis (found dead) AE, 4/28 Stearns (nesting) NH, 5123 Itasca RG. | ||||
| Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) | Reported from nine north and four south counties. Early south 3/9 Olmsted RSE, 4113 Ramsey KB, 4!16 Winona AP; early north 3/6 Clay MMM, 3/19 Roseau MC, 3122 Wilkin (20-30+ ) SDM. | ||||
| Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus) | All reports: Mid-March Duluth (2 found dead) fide KE, 3/13-517 Cook m.ob., 3/17-51 15 Lake (12 locations) SWIMS; also nested in Roseau Co. (The Loon 59: 163-165). | ||||
| Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) | Reported from Aitkin, Cass, Clearwater, Cook, Fillmore, Houston, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake (45 locations) SWIMS, Le Sueur, St. Louis and Wadena counties. | ||||
| Kingfishers | |||||
| Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) | Overwintered in the south; early north 3/22 Otter Tail SDM, 3126 Clay LCF, 3128 St. Louis AE. | ||||
| Woodpeckers | |||||
| Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) | Early north 514 Wadena DB, 516 Wilkin GAM, 5/14 Aitkin WN. | ||||
| Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) | Reported from Duluth and Aitkin in the north and from 27 south counties. | ||||
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) | Early south 3/21 Olmsted AP, 414 Mower RRK, 419 Hennepin ES and Dakota TI; early north 5/10 St. Louis AE, MH/JS, 51 II Aitkin WN, 5/13 Cook KMH and Lake SWIMS. | ||||
| American Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides dorsalis) | 4124 Lake SWIMS; only report. | ||||
| Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus) | 414-5113 reported from Clearwater, Cook Lake and St. Louis Counties. | ||||
| Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) | Reported from 14 north and 28 south counties . | ||||
| Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus) | Reported from 13 north and 28 south counties. | ||||
| Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) | Early south 313 Mower RRK and Olmsted PP, 315 Lyon HK, 316 Nicollet JCF; early north 3122 Otter Tail SDM, 3125 Duluth M. Hendrickson, 3127 Mille Lacs AB and Clay LCF. Reported from 14 north and 31 south counties. | ||||
| Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) | Reported from 15 north and 26 south counties. | ||||
| Caracaras, Falcons | |||||
| American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) | Early north 3/3 Becker BK, 3/6 Clearwater KH, 317 Aitkin WN. | ||||
| Merlin (Falco columbarius) | Early south 3/15 Pope DR, 3/24 Winona AP, 4114 Faribault KWB; early north 3/1 Duluth, T. Wiens (wintering bird?) 4/9 Cook KMH, 4112 Clay LCF and Wilkin GAM. | ||||
| Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) | Early south 3/22 Scott KR, 4/6 Dakota JD, 417 Ramsey TI; early north 4118 Clearwater AB, 4/29 Lake of the Woods GS, 4/30 Marshall ANWR; reported from 11 counties, 14 locations, with successful nesting atop Multifoods Building, downtown Minneapolis. | ||||
| Flycatchers | |||||
| Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) | Early south 513 Olmsted AB, 515 Rice BDC, Ramsey RH, Mower RRK; early north 5/12 Norman RJ and Duluth KE, 5113 Wadena DB, 5114 St. Louis MHIJS, Wilkin GAM, Marshall ANWR, Hubbard HJF. | ||||
| Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis) | Early south 517 Sherburne DO, 5/8 Murray NO, 5/10 Faribault KWB; early north 5113 Hubbard RJ and Marshall ANWR, 5116 Wilkin GAM, 5118 Clay LCF. | ||||
| Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) | Early south 4127 Houston EMF, 4128 Washington OS, 4129 Olmsted JB and Winona AP; early north 518 Marshall ANWR, 519 Koochiching RJ, 5110 Aitkin WN. | ||||
| SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (Tyrannus forficatus) | 515 Grand Marais, Cook, S.&B. Muehl berg. | ||||
| Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) | Early south 5/2 Dakota TI, 513 Fillmore AB, 517 Hennepin SC; early north 5/13 St. Louis MHIJS, 5/14 Aitkin WN; late south 5128 Hennepin SC and Wabasha AP, 5130 Freeborn NHo and Mower JM. | ||||
| Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens) | Early south 4/23 Olmsted RSE, 4128 Dodge AP, 519 Winona JB, Brown TM; early north 5/17 Aitkin WN, 5/19 Clay LCF, 5120 St. Louis AE. | ||||
| Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris) | Early south 516 Olmsted RSE, 5119 Henne- Winter 1987 pin GP; early north 5/16 Duluth KE, 5125 Cook KMH; late south 5126 Faribault KWB, 5128 Hennepin SC. | ||||
| Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax virescens) | 5123-25 Murphy Hanrahan Pk. Scott Co. m.ob.; 5128-30-31 Goodhue m.ob. | ||||
| Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum) | Early south 5/18 Hennepin SC and 5/18 Brown JS ; early north 5/16 Duluth fide KE, 5123 Lake of the Woods RG; late south 5130 Goodhue TI. | ||||
| Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) | Early south 5110 Houston EMF, 5/ 12 Mower RRK; only north reports 5/17 Clearwater AB, 5124 Clay LCF. | ||||
| Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) | Early south 4130 Houston EMF, 512 Lac qui Parle TM, Brown JS, Dakota TI, 513 Olmsted AB, Anoka SC; early north 516 St. Louis AE, 519 Koochiching RJ. | ||||
| Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) | Early south 3120 Nicollet JCF, 3121 Anoka SC, GP, Mower RRK, CarverTM; early north 414 Aitkin SC, 418 Becker BK, Itasca TS, 419 St. Louis AE, Cass TK. | ||||
| Vireos | |||||
| WHITE-EYED VIREO (Vireo griseus) | 518 Bixby WMA, Steele Co. RG, 5117 Flandrau SP, Brown Co. JS. | ||||
| Bell's Vireo (Vireo bellii) | 5123,25,27 Black Dog Lake, Dakota Co. m.ob. ; 5115 Wabasha WDM. | ||||
| Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons) | Early south 517 Houston EMF, 519 Scott AB, Lac qui Parle FE and Brown JS, 5110 Ramsey KB and Goodhue BDC, DZ; early north 5/7 Wadena DB, 5113 Becker RJ, 5/16 Douglas PP and Clay LCF. | ||||
| Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius) | Early south 4126 Mower JM, 512 Blue Earth RJ, Anoka SC and Washington DZ 516 Olmsted JB; early north 517 Duluth fide KE, 518 Lake SWIMS, 519 Cook KMH; late south 5122 Brown JS, 5123 Hennepin DB. | ||||
| Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) | Early south 5111 Washington OS, 5/15 Olmsted JB; early north 5113 Wilkin GAM, Todd RJ and Duluth M. Hendrickson, 5114 St. Louis AE, 5/16 Clearwater AB; late south 5119 Hennepin SC, GP. | ||||
| Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) | Early south 4/24-25 Olmsted RSE, JB, 511 Waseca RJ, AP, 512 Lyon HK and Hennepin TT; early north 516 Wilkin GAM, 518 Duluth KE, 519 Itasca TS. | ||||
| Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) | Early south 513 Lac qui Parle TM, 516 Ramsey KB, 517 Houston EMF, Steams NH and Olmsted PP; early north 516 St. Louis SS, 5/IOWadena DB, 5111 Cass TK and Marshall ANWR. | ||||
| Shrikes | |||||
| Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) | Early south 3/10 Houston AP, 3/12 Dakota and Goodhue JD, 3/13 Ramsey RG, 3/15 Scott AB; early north 3/29 Clay LCF, 5/3 Traverse GAM, 5/11 Cook WP. | ||||
| Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis) | Late south 3/27 Dakota TT, 3/29 Chippewa KE, 4/4 Pope DR; late north 4/4 Otter Tail SDM, 4/8 Aitkin WN. | ||||
| Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows | |||||
| Canada Jay (Perisoreus canadensis) | Reported from eight north counties and through 4/10 Wright, fide AB. | ||||
| Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) | Reported from 15 north and 29 south counties. | ||||
| Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) | Nine reports from Aitkin, Beltrami, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Red Lake and Roseau Counties. | ||||
| American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) | Reported from 17 north and 31 south counties. | ||||
| Common Raven (Corvus corax) | Reported from ten north counties and Chisago 3/3 KE, 4/3 AP, 5/4 Anoka RG. | ||||
| Chickadees, Titmice | |||||
| Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) | Reported from 14 north and 28 south counties . | ||||
| Boreal Chickadee (Poecile hudsonicus) | Reported from seven north counties with a peak of 20 on 4/4 Aitkin WN. Thfted Titmouse 3/1, 3/8, 5/31 Houston AP, EMF, 3/27-4/18 Washington DS, 5/2 Fillmore AP. | ||||
| Larks | |||||
| Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) | Early north 3/ l Beltrami TK and Clay MMM, 3/2 Norman BK; nine north and 26 south counties. | ||||
| Martins, Swallows | |||||
| Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia) | Early south 4117 Ramsey IT, 4/18 Olmsted RSE, 4/20 Wright DO; early north 4/20 Marshall ANWR, 4/30 Duluth KE, 511 Carlton GS. | ||||
| Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) | Early south 3/12 Mower RRK, 3/21 Olmsted RSE, 3/22 Goodhue DZ, Hennepin and Dakota TT and Washington DS; early north 4/5 Aitkin SC, 4/11 Grant RJ, Duluth KE, Aitkin, WN, DB, 4/12 Beltrami TK. | ||||
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) | Early south 4117 Houston FL, 4118 Brown JS and Olmsted RSE, 4119 Big Stone KB; early north 4/16 Wilkin GAM, 4/26 Clay LCF and Duluth KE, 4/30 Clearwater MM. | ||||
| Purple Martin (Progne subis) | Early south 417 Murray NO and Wabasha WDM, 4/8 Olmsted RSE, 4111 Lincoln AB and Hennepin SC, GP; early north 4/9 Otter Tail SDM, 4117 Pine RG, 4118 Duluth KE. | ||||
| Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) | Early south 4113 Wright DO, 4/16 Rock ND, 4117 Faribault KWB; early north 4/9 MorrisonAB, 4117 Pine RG, 4/18Wilkin SC. | ||||
| Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) | Early south 4116 Ramsey RH, 4/21 Hennepin ES, SC and Olmsted PP, 4/24 Chippewa OJ, AB; early north 4/22 St. Louis MH/JS, 4/28 Cass TK. | ||||
| Kinglets | |||||
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula) | Early south 3/7 Pope DR, 3124 Hennepin RH; early north 3122 Clay LCF, 3124 Beltrami KH, 4110 Otter Tail SDM; late south 5123 Anoka JH. | ||||
| Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) | Early north 3120 Cook EH and Hubbard JL, 3121 Clay LCF, 3124 Duluth fide KE; late south 4124 Ramsey KB and Dodge AP, 4125 Anoka JH. | ||||
| Waxwings | |||||
| Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) | Late south 41 I Hennepin AB (20) and Dakota JD, 4110 Olmsted AP; late north 414 Clay LCF, 419 Cook KMH. | ||||
| Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) | Reported from nine north and 20 south counties with the biggest movement 5/16-51 30. | ||||
| Nuthatches | |||||
| Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) | Reported from nine north and 16 south counties. | ||||
| White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) | Reported from 12 north and 29 south counties. | ||||
| Creepers | |||||
| Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) | Reported from eight north counties; late south 5/23 Scott AB, 5/24 Chisago DZ. | ||||
| Gnatcatchers | |||||
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) | Early south 4/19 Mower RRK, 4121 Hennepin GS, 4123 Houston EMF. Reported from 16 other south counties including Lac qui Parle and Pipestone. | ||||
| Wrens | |||||
| ROCK WREN (Salpinctes obsoletus) | 4/19,20 Eagan, Dakota Co. TT (The Loon 59: 156) | ||||
| House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) | Early south 3/25 Murray ND, 4117 Houston FL, Ramsey RH, Anoka GP; early north 4/22 Wilkin GAM, 4/25 Otter Tail SDM. | ||||
| Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) | Early south 3/20 Mower RRK, 3/21 Hennepin TT, 3/22 AB, 3/24 Olmsted PP and Brown JS ; early north 4110 Cook KMH, 4111 St. Louis MH/JS, SS, 4113 Lake SWIMS; late south 5/24 Dakota SC, Scott TT. | ||||
| Sedge Wren (Cistothorus stellaris) | Early south 4/26 Ramsey KB and Dakota TT, 5/2 Watonwan RJ, Olmsted 18, Stearns NH, Waseca RSE; early north 5/4 Marshall ANWR, 5/8 St. Louis SS, 5/IOAitkin WN. | ||||
| Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris) | Early south 4/26 Lac qui Parle KE, 5/2 Mower JM, 515 Freeborn RSE; all north reports: 5111-14 Marshall RJ, ANWR, 5/16 St. Louis KR, 5117 Clearwater AB and Clay LCF. | ||||
| Thrashers, Mockingbirds | |||||
| Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) | Early south 4127 Sherburne DO, 511 Cottonwood LAF, 512 Stearns NH and Olmsted PP; early north 5110 Becker BK, 5114 Beltrami TK, Duluth KE, Marshall ANWR, St. Louis AE, 5115 Wadena AB. | ||||
| Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) | Early south 4111 Chippewa RGJ, 4116 Houston EMF, 4/18 Olmsted JB; early north 4/12 Duluth D. Keinholz, 4124 Beltrami TK, 4126 Clay MMM. | ||||
| SAGE THRASHER (Oreoscoptes montanus) | 5/14 Cook KMH and m.ob. (The Loon 59:150-151 ). | ||||
| Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) | All reports : 4126 Cottonwood LAF, 5110 Faribault KWB, 5111 Marshall AP, 5/14 St. Louis KE, 5122 Polk KE and Clay LCF, 5124 Redwood KE. | ||||
| Starlings | |||||
| European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) | Reported from 13 north and 28 south counties. | ||||
| Thrushes | |||||
| Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) | Reported from 15 north and 32 south counties . Early north 3122 Clay LCF, 3123 Duluth fide KE, 3128 Mille Lacs AB, DB. One pair with downy nestings on May 19, Lac qui Parle Co. | ||||
| Townsend's Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi) | All reports: 3122 Blue Earth RJ, RG, 3131 Dakota RG. | ||||
| Veery (Catharus fuscescens) | Early south 4/20 Dakota JD, 4/24 Olmsted RSE, 5/4 Ramsey KB; early north 511 St. Louis MHIJS, 519 Pine RJ. | ||||
| Gray-cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus) | Early south 4/16 LeSueur EK, 513 Waseca SDM, 5/ 8 Brown JS, 519 Scott AB, Rice FS; late south 5122 Brown JS, 5126 Anoka JH. | ||||
| Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) | Early south 4115 Stearns NH, 4/18 Hennepin TM, 4/20 Murray NO; early north 4/18 Norman BK, 511 Clay LCF, 516 Duluth, M. Hendrickson and Wilkin GAM; late south 51 27 Ramsey DZ, 5129 Hennepin ES. | ||||
| Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) | Early south 3124 Stearns NH, 3127 Hennepin TT, 3128 Cottonwod LAF, Yellow Medicine RJ and Anoka DZ; early north 3/28 Clay LCF, 412 Roseau GS, 4113 Cook KMH; Winter 1987 late south 513 Hennepin AB, 51 II Wabasha pp | ||||
| Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) | Early south 515 Washington OS, 516 Ramsey KB, 518 Olmsted RSE, 519 Winona JB, RSE; early north 512 Clearwater MM, 5116 Duluth KE. | ||||
| American Robin (Turdus migratorius) | Reported from 16 north and 29 south counties . Many 3/1 dates both north and south. | ||||
| Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius) | 3120 Rice, M. Neseth. | ||||
| Old World Sparrows | |||||
| House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) | Reported from 37 counties through-out state. | ||||
| Pipits | |||||
| American Pipit (Anthus rubescens) | Early south 3129 Blue Earth MF, 4118 Lac qui Parle KB; early north 517 Marshall ANWR, 5110 Red Lake RJ, 5/12 Duluth KE; late north 5124 Duluth AB. | ||||
| Finches | |||||
| Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus) | Three reports south: 3/ I Hennepin KR, 31 28 Anoka DZ, 3/31 Brown JS. Reported from 12 counties north. | ||||
| Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator) | Late south 3121 Washington WL; late north 3112 St. Louis SS, 3/14 Cook KMH. | ||||
| House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) | 31 l Hennepin SC, 4122 Olmsted JB, RSE. | ||||
| Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus) | Reported from 14 counties north and 22 counties south. | ||||
| Common Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) | Two reports south 3130 Ramsey KB, 4120 Pipestone JP; late north 4/ 12 Aitkin WN, 4122 Wilkin GAM, 513 St. Louis SS. | ||||
| Hoary Redpoll (Acanthis hornemanni) | All reports: 312, 3/10 and 417 St. Louis KE, MHIJS, 317-17 Aitkin WN, 413 Clay LCF. | ||||
| Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) | All reports 313-10 Anoka ES, 3/19 Lake SWIMS, 411 and 5128 DakotaJD, 4116Anoka SC, 5/11 Beltrami DZ. | ||||
| Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) | Reported from 15 counties north and 21 counties south. | ||||
| American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) | Reported from 13 counties north and 28 counties south. | ||||
| Longspurs and Snow Buntings | |||||
| Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus) | Early north 317 Aitkin SC, 4118 Wilkin SC; late south 4125 Lac qui Parle AB, DB, RH, OJ, 4126 Lac qui Parle TBB, 4127 Traverse GS; late north 5/17 Cook KMH and St. Louis MHIJS, KR, 5122 Cass WP, 5128 Lake SWI MS. | ||||
| Chestnut-collared Longspur (Calcarius ornatus) | All reports: 4124 Felton Prairie, Clay Co. MF, 5/24 Miller Prairie West, Traverse KE, 5130 Clay TK. | ||||
| Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) | Late south 3122 Watonwan RJ, 4122 Blue Earth JCF; late north 4126 Cook WP, 4130 Cook KMH, Lake SWIMS, 513 Aitkin WN. | ||||
| Towhees, Sparrows | |||||
| Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) | Early south 4120 Olmsted JB, 4123 Isanti OJ, 4/24 Murray MD; one report north 5/13 Hubbard RG, RJ. | ||||
| Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) | Early south 4119 Anoka SC, GP, 4124 Dakota JD, 4128 Wabasha RJE; early north 4/13 Cook EH, 5110 Red Lake RG, RJ, 5115 Duluth fide KE. | ||||
| LARK BUNTING (Calamospiza melanocorys) | One report 5115 Blue Earth MF. | ||||
| Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) | Early south 3126 Rock NO, 3129 Lyon HK, 415 Benton DO; early north 4/4 Aitkin WN, 4/19 Marshall ANWR and Otter Tail SDM. | ||||
| Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) | Early south 4/25 Kandiyohi TM, Lac qui Parle AB, DB, OJ, Pope DR, 4126 Washington TBB, 4127 Chippewa RGJ; early north 512 Beltrami TK, Crow Wing WN, 514 St. Louis KE, 515 St. Louis AE, 5117 Clay LCF and Clearwater AB. | ||||
| Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) | Early south 3127 Dakota TT, 414 Mower JM and Ramsey DZ, 416 Wabasha AP; early north 4/25 OtterTail SDM, 4126 Becker BK. | ||||
| Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) | Early south 317 Mower RRK, 31 II Olmsted PP, 3/16 Brown JS ; early north 3/21 Aitkin WN and Duluth fide KE; late south 4118 Murray RJ, 4/19 Hennepin SC, 4129 Stearns NH; late north 4112 Clay LCF, 4114 Cook KMH and Hubbard HJF, 4118 Aitkin WN. | ||||
| American Tree Sparrow (Spizelloides arborea) | Late south 4117 Anoka JH and Washington TBB, 4118 Hennepin DZ, 4125 Cottonwood LAF; late north 4111 Douglas RJ, 4112 Clay LCF, 4113 Marshall ANWR. | ||||
| Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) | Late south 513 Fillmore AB, 514 Anoka GP, 519 Winona JB, RSE., | ||||
| White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) | Early south 3/28 Hennepin SC, 3129 Olmsted JB, 3130 Blue Earth MR; early north 4/14 St. Louis MHIJS, 4128 St. Louis KE, 5/1 Wilkin GAM; late south 5117 Faribault KWB, 5123 Hennepin ES, 5126 Murray ND; late north 5120 Clay LCF, 5122 St. Louis SWI MS, 5125 Duluth AB. | ||||
| GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (Zonotrichia atricapilla) | 4124 Chippewa RGJ (The Loon 59: 102). | ||||
| Harris's Sparrow (Zonotrichia querula) | Early south 4125 Lac qui Parle AB, DB, FE, OJ, 512 Houston EMF, Lac qui Parle TM, Murray ND, Pipestone JP, 516 LeSueur HJC; early north 511 Otter Tail SDM, 517 Duluth fide KE; late south 5111 Hennepin KR, Mower RRK, 5/12 Brown JS, Freeborn NHo, Olmsted RSE, Mower JM, Waseca GS, 5120 Hennepin ES; late north 5/16 Beltrami TK and Clay LCF. | ||||
| White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) | Early south 3117 Blue Earth JCF, 3/21 Scott RH, 3131 Hennepin DB; early north 4/10 St. Louis MHIJS, 4/13 Aitkin WN, 4119 Lake SWIMS, St. Louis fide KE; late south 5114 Brown JS, 5/15 Freeborn NHo and Houston EMF, 5123 Hennepin ES. | ||||
| Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) | Early south 3/21 Carver TM, 3128 Dakota TT, 413 Mower AP and Sherburne DO; early north 4112 Clay LCF, 4117 Beltrami TK and Wadena AB, 4123 Wilkin GAM. | ||||
| LeConte's Sparrow (Ammospiza leconteii) | Early south 3/22 (earliest date on record) Blue Earth RG and RJ, 4126 Lac qui Parle KE, 51 I Lac qui Parle TT; early north 4/18 Wilkin SC, 5/5 Marshall ANWR, 5/6 Duluth KE. | ||||
| Henslow's Sparrow (Centronyx henslowii) | One report 5124 O.L. Kipp State Park, Winona TM. | ||||
| Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) | Early south 3126 Murray ND, 417 Olmsted RSE 4114 Lyon HK; early north 4117 Wilkin SC, 4118 Duluth fide KE, 4124 Aitkin KR. | ||||
| Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) | Early north 3/22 Otter Tail SDM, 3123 Mille Lacs AB, 3124 Aitkin WN and Clay LCF. | ||||
| Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) | Early south 3/29 Lyon HK, 4122 Cottonwood LAF, 4124 Mower JM and Olmsted Winter 1987 RSE; early north 4120 Clay LCF, 4127 Otter Tail SDM, 511 Wilkin GAM. | ||||
| Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) | Early south 3/22 Hennepin TT, 3124 Hennepin RH, 3127 Mower RRK; early north 3/22 Otter Tail SDM, 4/5 Wilkin GAM, 417 Marshall ANWR. | ||||
| Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) | Early south 3/27 OlmstedAP, 4118 Houston EMF, 4125 Anoka JH and Ramsey KB; early north 5111 Marshall RJ, 5118 Duluth fide KE. | ||||
| Yellow-breasted Chat | |||||
| Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens) | Four reports all from Black Dog Lake, Dakota County 5123-31 m.ob. | ||||
| Blackbirds, Orioles | |||||
| Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) | Early south 4111 Lincoln AB and Stevens DO, 4124 Jackson AP; early north, 4/18 Otter Tail SC, 4119 Marshall ANWR. | ||||
| Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) | Early south 512 Mower JM, 513 Houston FL, 515 Freeborn RJE; early north 518 Duluth fide KE, 51 lO Aitkin WN, Clearwater RJ, Norman BK. | ||||
| Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) | Early north 3124 Aitkin WN, 413 Beltrami TK and Cook SOL, 419 St. Louis KE. | ||||
| Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) | Early north 3/1 OtterTail SDM, 3111 Marshall ANWR, 3/13 Norman BK. | ||||
| Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) | Early south 516 Houston EMF, 519 Brown JS, 5/10 Washington AB; early north 5/14 Wilkin GAM, 5127 Duluth KE, 5130 Grant RJ. | ||||
| Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) | Early south 512 Hennepin TT, Houston EMF, Wabasha WDM, 513 Brown JS, Chippewa RGJ, Fillmore AB, Goodhue DZ, Houston FL, Mower RRK, 514 Olmsted JB, Washington WL, Winona AP; early north 516 Becker BK, Wadena DB, Wilkin GAM, 519 Aitkin WN, Itasca TS, St. Louis AE, 5113 Marshall ANWR. | ||||
| Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) | Overwintered in Aitkin and Lake Counties. Early north 315 Wilkin GAM, 316 Marshall ANWR and Mille Lacs SC, 317 Otter Tail SDM, St. Louis fide KE. | ||||
| Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) | Early south 3/6 Brown JS, 3/8 Cottonwood RJ and Yellow Medicine KE, 3110 Houston AP, Murray ND; early north 417 Duluth KE, 4/11 Cook KMH, 4/17 Wadena AB. | ||||
| Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) | Early south 3/2 Dakota TT, 3/5 Wabasha KR, 316 Brown JS and Ramsey KB ; early north 3/7 Otter Tail SDM, 3124 Cook SOL, 3127 Cook EH; late south 415 Anoka JH, Dakota DZ, 41 II Anoka SC and Lincoln AB, 4114 Ramsey KB; late north 4111 Cook KMH and Douglas RJ, 4/13 Marshall ANWR, 5/1 Wilkin GAM. | ||||
| Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) | Early south 3/6 Olmsted JB, 3/8 Winona AP, 3/12 Washington DS; early north 413 St. Louis MHIJS, 4112 Clay LCF. | ||||
| Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) | Overwintered in Aitkin and Lake Counties. Early north 317 Otter Tail SDM and Duluth fide KE, 318 Mille Lacs SC, 3/13 Norman BK. | ||||
| Warblers | |||||
| Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) | Early south 4125 Steams NH, 511 Murray ND, 512 Brown JS and Washington DZ; Early north 514 St. Louis AE, 517 Cass TK, 519 Pine RJ and Wadena DB. | ||||
| Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) | Early south 513 Houston FL, 5/10 Olmsted RSE, 5124 Chisago and Washington OZ. | ||||
| Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) | Early south 4122 Hennepin TT, 4130 Houston KR and Lac qui Parle SC, 512 Hennepin DB, Mower RRK, Pipestone JP and Washington DZ; early north 518 Cook KMH, 519 Koochiching RJ, 5/12 St. Louis MHIJS ; late south 5120 Houston EMF and LeSueur EK, 5122 Brown JS, 5124 Winona AP. | ||||
| Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera) | Early south 5/1 Brown JS, 515 Hennepin SC, 516 Houston EMF; early north 519 Duluth, P. Backstrom, 5110 Aitkin WN, 5/13 Becker RJ. | ||||
| Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera) | Early south 4/25 Lac qui Parle OJ, 4130 Houston EMF, 512 Fillmore AP. | ||||
| Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) | Early south 51 I Anoka SC and Brown JS, 512 Blue Earth RJ, Dakota JD, Mower RRK, JM, and Murray ND; early north 515 Cook KMH, St. Louis AE and Wilkin GAM, 516 Lake SWIMS, 518 St. Louis SS. | ||||
| Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) | Early south 518 Ramsey SC, 5/10 Brown JS, 5114 Winona RG. | ||||
| Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) | Early south 4/25 Wabasha WDM, 4129 Dakota JD and Olmsted RSE, 511 Lyon HK; early north 5/2 Wilkin GAM, 5/5 Marshall ANWR and St. Louis AE, 5/6 Lake SWIMS; late north 5131 Lake TM, 5/24 Clay LCF; late south 5126 Hennepin SC, 5127 Washington WL. | ||||
| Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata) | Early south 4/22 Anoka GP and Brown JS, 4124 Hennepin DB, 4125 Nicollet JCF, Goodhue BL and Lac qui Parle RH; early north 4125 Clay LCF, 5111 Pennington RJ, Marshall ANWR; late north 5120 Clay LCF; late south 5119 Lyon HK. | ||||
| Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla) | Early south 4/25 Hennepin DZ, 4126 Houston KR, 4127 Ramsey KB; early north 4/24 Itasca TS, 5/1 Clearwater MM, 515 Lake SWI MS, and St. Louis KE, AE; late south 5/21 Hennepin DB, 5126 Meeker TM. | ||||
| Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis) | Early south 515 Washington TBB, 5/10 Olmsted RSE, 5118 Brown JS and Ramsey KB ; early north 5116 Duluth KE, 5117 Lake SWIMS, 5/18 Clay LCF; late south 5125 Goodhue ES, 5128 Hennepin ES. | ||||
| Mourning Warbler (Geothlypis philadelphia) | Early south 5/16 Lyon HK and Scott TT, DZ, 5117 Brown JS, 5/18 Hennepin SC; early north 5/12 Cook KMH, 5/16 Duluth KE, 5117 Wadena DB; late south 5121 Brown JS and Pi pes tone J P, 5/23 Scott AB, 5/25 Scott DB. | ||||
| Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) | Early south 515 Hennepin SC, KR, 516 Ramsey KB, 517 Dakota TT; early north 5/14 AitkinWN, Marshall ANWR, St. Louis KE and Wadena DB, 5115 Beltrami TK, St. Louis AE and Wadena AB, 5116 Douglas TM. | ||||
| Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina) | All reports: 5112-17 Murphy-Hanrehan Park, Scott TT, AB. 5127 Houston EMF. | ||||
| American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) | Early south 517 Olmsted PP, 518 Washington TH, 519 Brown JS, Dakota JD, LeSueur MT and MF, Scott AB, and Winona JB and RSE; early north 517 Duluth fide KE, 519 Lake fide SWIMS, 5/ll Marshall ANWR and Pennington RJ, 5/14 Becker BK. | ||||
| Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) | Early south 4/26 Hennepin B. Stachowiak -(earliest date on record). Early north 5/10 Red Lake RJ, RG and Lake SS, 5/13 Cook KMH, 5/14 Marshall ANWR; late south 5131 Goodhue OS. | ||||
| Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea) | Early south 519 Winona JB, RSE, 5/10 Ramsey KB and Goodhue TBB, 5112 LeSueur GS, 5114 Nicollet MF, MT, only report north 5129 Mille Lacs SC. | ||||
| Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) | Early south 515 Hennepin SC, 518 Anoka, 519 Brown JS; early north 5/4 St. Louis SS, 516 Cook KMH, 5/13 Becker RJ; late south 5/23 Scott AB, Winona AP. | ||||
| Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) | Early south 519 Brown JS, 5/10 Ramsey KB, 5/13 Hennepin BDC; early north 51 II Cook KMH, WP, 5/12 Duluth KE, 5/13 Lake SWIMS; late south 5122 Mower RRK, 5123 Lyon HK and Brown JS. | ||||
| Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) | Early north 5/14 Marshall ANWR, 5/16 Cook KMH; late north 5130 St. Louis MH/JS and Lake 5130,31 m.ob.; only south report: 5/17 Brown JS. | ||||
| Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) | Early south 517 Olmsted JB, 5110 Goodhue DZ; early north 5/1 St. Louis KB, 5/10 Lake SS, 5111 Cook KMH; late south 5122 Ramsey KB, 5123 Scott AB. | ||||
| Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) | Early south 4125 Winona RJ, AP and Hennepin TT, 4/26 Waseca AB, Ramsey KB and Houston KR; early north 511 Wilkin GAM, 517 Becker BK and Duluth KE, 519 Itasca TS and Aitkin WN. | ||||
| Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) | Early south 515 Hennepin KR, 517 Dakota TT, 519 Mower JM, Brown JS; early north 516 Marshall ANWR, 517 St. Louis AE. | ||||
| Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata) | Early south 512 Pipestone JP, 518 Ramsey SC, 519 Lac qui Parle FE and Brown JS ; early north 5/14 Marshall ANWR; late south 5/23 AB; late north 5122 Cook WP, 5/24 Clay LCF. | ||||
| Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) | All reports: 51 19 Washington OS, 5123 Lake MM, 5125 Lake SWIMS, 5128 Duluth, M. Hendrickson, 5130,31 Lake m.ob., 5131 Cook KMH, EH. | ||||
| Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) | Early south 4120 Ramsey KB, 4124 Dakota TT, 4125 Houston m.ob. and Anoka GP, SC; early north 4/25 Crow Wing KR and Clay LCF, 4126 Aitkin WN, 4130 Itasca GS; late Winter 1987 south 5/19 Anoka JH, 5125 Murray ND; late north 5/25 Duluth AB. | ||||
| Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) | Early south 4126 Dakota TT, 4129 Freeborn NHo and Winona AP; early north 4125 Wilkin GAM, 4126 Aitkin WN, 4129 Clearwater MM; late south 5/12 Ramsey RH. | ||||
| Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) | Early south 3/28 Washington TBB and Wabasha WDM, 419 Hennepin ES, SC, 4/11 Dakota TT; early north 418 Cook EH, 4/15 Duluth fide KE, 4119 Clearwater AB; late south 5123 Wabasha WDM. | ||||
| YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER (Setophaga dominica) | 5/24-31 Frontenac, Goodhue Co. R. & T. Field et al. (The Loon 59: 156). | ||||
| Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) | Early south 4126 Houston KR, 4128 Ramsey KB, 4130 Hennepin DB; early north 518 St. Louis CO, 519 Lake SWIMS, 5/11 Cook KMH, Cass TK. | ||||
| Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis) | Early south 5111 Mower RRK, 5/16 Hennepin OJ, 5117 Brown JS and Rice GS; early north 5116 St. Louis AE, 5/18 Clay LCF, 5121 St. Louis KE and SDM; late south 5123 AB, 5124 Hennepin DB, 5126 Hennepin SC. | ||||
| Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla) | Early south 519 Murray NO, 5/11 Mower RRK and Olmsted RSE, 5/12 Hennepin SC, ES, Houston EMF, Freeborn NHo; early north 519 Otter Tail SDM, 5!14 Marshall ANWR, 5!16 Duluth fide KE and KR; late south 5123 Brown JS, 5124 Winona TM and AP, 5126 Hennepin SC. | ||||
| Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks | |||||
| Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) | Early south 512 Mower JM, 518 Brown JS and Hennepin ES, 519 Scott AB and Ramsey KB; early north 5112 Norman RJ, 5/14 Wadena DB, 5116 Clearwater AB and St. Louis fide KE. | ||||
| Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) | Two reports north 317 Aitkin WN and 5/16 St. Louis AE. Reported from 23 counties south. | ||||
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) | Early south 4123 Fillmore AP, 4/27 Houston EMF, 511 Washington TBB; early north 519 St. Louis AE, 5110 Aitkin WN, St. Louis MHIJS and Norman BK, 5/13 Marshall ANWR. | ||||
| Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) | All reports 5121 Nobles NO, 5124 Murray NO, 5127-30 Pipestone NO, JP, 5129 Rock NO. | ||||
| Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) | Early south 518 Mower JM, 519 LeSueur MF and MT, Scott AB, Winona JB and RSE, 5110 DakotaTT, Goodhue DZ, Houston EMF and Ramsey KB; early north 5/13 Becker RG, and Duluth KE, 5117 Aitkin WN, 5119 Clay LCF. | ||||
| Dickcissel (Spiza americana) | Early south 5112 Washington TBB, 5116 Murray NO and Pipestone JP, 5117 Cottonwood RG, Mower RRK and Olmsted RSE. | ||||