Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon
The 2007-Summer Season
1 June through 31 July 2007
Ann E. Kessen and Peder H. Svingen

By far the biggest, and most unexpected, event of the season was the discovery of an Elegant Tern among Caspian and Common Terns on Little Pelican Island in Leech Lake. This coastal species was found by a researcher at a tern nesting site that is closed to the public during nesting season, and was observed on only one day.

Less dramatic highlights of the season included a first county record Mute Swan found in Swift County in June, and several new county breeding records for Trumpeter Swan. A Cinnamon Teal was found in a small flock of Blue-winged Teal at the Canby sewage ponds in mid-June. Wild Turkeys continue to expand their range in Minnesota, and several new breeding records were reported. The Minnesota County Biological Survey found a Clark's Grebe at Pierce Lake for a first record in Martin County. A Tricolored Heron spent a few days in June at the Black Rush Lake W.P.A. in Lyon County. The same Common Moorhen found in Duluth in late May stayed until 1 June.

A Piping Plover spent a couple of June days at Park Point in Duluth and another spent four days about a week later at the Sleepy Eye sewage ponds in Brown County. In late July, Lac Qui Parle County had its third Ruff record. A Little Gull was found in a flock of Franklin's Gulls for a first record for Stearns County. Two Arctic Terns were found, one at Lake of the Woods and one at Big Stone N.W.R. These were only the second and third times that this species has been found in the state away from Lake Superior. Glacial Ridge N.W.R. hosted a family of Burrowing Owls throughout the summer season. The pair fledged two young, for the first successful nesting in the state since 1991.

A Western Wood-Pewee was found in Jackson County, apparently mated to an Eastern Wood-Pewee. They had at least one chick in the nest. A Scissor-tailed Flycatcher was observed in Cass County in early June. Pipestone National Monument hosted a White-eyed Vireo in June. Gray Jays were reported from a record high number of counties this year. Cerulean Warblers were reported for the first time from Koochiching and Carlton counties. Rice Lake N.W.R. hosted a Yellow-breasted Chat for a first Aitkin County record, and elsewhere, a pair of chats attempted to nest at Cliff Fen Park in Dakota County. A male Lark Bunting sang for a week at Glacial Ridge N.W.R. Henslow's Sparrows were again reported in good numbers, including a new county record for Watonwan County. A Painted Bunting was in Murray County in mid-July.

Weather Summary: Most of Minnesota suffered from severe drought throughout the period. Virtually all regions saw warmer temperatures and reduced precipitation during June. Temperatures ranged from as little as 1.6 °F above normal in the far northern and far southeastern parts of the state to as much as 4.0 °F above normal in central Minnesota. Rainfall was up to 2.29 inches below normal for the month in all regions except the far Northwest and far Southeast. This trend continued in July with precipitation falling as much as 3.54 inches below normal in some regions of the state. Temperatures in July ranged from slightly above normal to nearly 3.0 °F above normal.

Undocumented reports: Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 6/25 Aitkin; Mute Swan 6/13 Anoka, 6/23 Sherburne; Sharp-shinned Hawk 6/2 Dakota, 6/6 Anoka, 7/4 Fillmore; Lesser Black-backed Gull 6/28, 7/21 Mille Lacs; Philadelphia Vireo 7/5 Pine.

Maps: Maps are included in each account for those species with at least one breeding report. A county filled in with black indicates confirmed breeding while gray indicates probable breeding.

Acknowledgments: Thanks to all those who submitted summer season reports and breeding records. Their data make this report possible. Special thanks to Steve Stucker and the Minnesota DNR for providing MCBS data and to Jerry Niemi and Jim Lind for sharing NRRI data. Thanks also go to Anthony Hertzel, Jeanie Joppru, and Jim Lind for providing transcripts of weekly birding reports, to Paul Budde for compiling electronic records and early and late dates, and to Dave Cahlander for his work on the online seasonal report. Anthony Hertzel and Dave Cahlander produced the maps used in this report.

Key to the Seasonal Report
1.Upper case (LEAST TERN) indicates a Casual or Accidental species in the state.
2.Species are listed in brackets [Whooping Crane] when there is a reasonable doubt as to its origin or wildness.
3.Bracketed text following a species’ name indicates the total number of north and south counties.
4.Dates listed in bold (10/9) indicate an occurrence either earlier, later, or within the three earliest or latest dates on file.
5.Counties listed in bold (Aitkin) indicate an unusual occurrence for that county.
6.Counties listed in bold and with an underline (Becker) indicate a first county record.
7.Counties listed in italics (Crow Wing) indicate a first county breeding record.
8.Counts listed in bold (150) indicate a total within or exceeding the top three high counts for that species.
9.Dagger “†” preceding observer’s initials denotes documentation was submitted.
10.“ph.” denotes a species documented with a photograph.
11.“v.t.” denotes a species documented by video tape.
The Seasonal Report  is a compilation of seasonal bird sightings from throughout Minnesota. We particularly invite reports from parts of the state that have been neglected or covered lightly in past reports. To become a contributor, contact the Editor of The Loon (editor AT moumn.org).

Species

 N S

Information
Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
Snow Goose
(Anser caerulescens)		7 All records: June Cottonwood MCBS, 6/1 Lyon PME, 6/1, 6/5 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/5, 6/7 Martin MCBS, 6/14 Olmsted LAV, 6/16 Yellow Medicine (4, including a possible Snow X Ross's hybrid at the Canby W.T.P.) ph. AXH, 6/23 Meeker DMF, 6/30 Lac qui Parle PCC, 7/4, 7/19 Lac qui Parle BJU.
Greater White-fronted Goose
(Anser albifrons)		13 Found in Lac qui Parle throughout the season. Also reported 6/5 Douglas KRE, Martin MCBS, 7/11 Swift BJU (same as Lac qui Parle bird?).
Canada Goose
(Branta canadensis)		2845
High count 7/3 Stearns (65) STW. First county breeding records for Stevens AXH, BJU, RPR and Pope BJU, RPR.
Mute Swan
(Cygnus olor)		1 One record: 6/22–26 Swift KRE, RPR, BJU. Undocumented reports from vague locations in Anoka and Sherburne lacked information about behavior and habitat; Mute Swans seen in urban or park settings during the summer are probably captive or recently released birds.
Trumpeter Swan
(Cygnus buccinator)		1919
Most records ever. High count 7/3 Becker (75) fide JMJ. First county breeding records for Cook fide JCG, Cass BAW, Mille Lacs DPG, Wright DMF, Kandiyohi RPR, Nicollet BJU, BTS.
Wood Duck
(Aix sponsa)		2947
Reported statewide. High count: 6/23 Sherburne (330, Sherburne N.W.R.) RBJ.
Blue-winged Teal
(Spatula discors)		2435
Reported throughout state.
Cinnamon Teal
(Spatula cyanoptera)		1 Reported 6/16 Yellow Medicine (male with a group of 5 Blue-winged Teal at the Canby W.T.P.) ph. †AXH.
Northern Shoveler
(Spatula clypeata)		917
Observed in all regions except East-central and Southeast. First breeding record for Meeker DMF.
Gadwall
(Mareca strepera)		1019
Reported from all regions except East-central and Southeast. First county breeding record for Meeker DMF.
American Wigeon
(Mareca americana)		54
All records: 6/1 Lake of the Woods MHK, RBJ, Lac qui Parle (through 7/12) BJU, LS, m.ob., 6/4 St. Louis LAV, 6/9–24 Meeker (first county breeding record) DMF, 6/10 Roseau JMJ, 6/18 Pipestone BJU, 6/22 Martin MCBS, 6/24 Cass BAW, 6/30 Sherburne ASc, 7/8 St. Louis SLF.
Mallard
(Anas platyrhynchos)		3145
High count 6/14 Roseau (550, in rice paddy, mostly males) RBJ. First county breeding record for Sibley MRN.
American Black Duck
(Anas rubripes)		34 Reported 6/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/2 Crow Wing JSB, 6/4 St. Louis LAV, 6/6 Martin MCBS, 6/12 Sherburne ASc, 6/14 Roseau RBJ, Scott PEJ, 6/28 St. Louis PHS.
Northern Pintail
(Anas acuta)		610
Seen in St. Louis, Marshall, Polk, Clay, Wilkin, Traverse, Stevens, Big Stone, Swift, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Lyon, Pipestone, Jackson, Meeker, and Waseca.
Green-winged Teal
(Anas crecca)		1214 Reported from record high number of counties in all regions except Southeast.
Canvasback
(Aythya valisineria)		46 Reported from Polk, Clay, Wilkin, Douglas, Big Stone, Swift, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Stearns, Meeker.
Redhead
(Aythya americana)		1021 Reported south and west of a line from Marshall to Dakota, plus St. Louis and Mille Lacs.
Ring-necked Duck
(Aythya collaris)		1712
Observed in all regions of the state except Southeast.
Greater Scaup
(Aythya marila)		1 Seen 6/1 St. Louis (3, Duluth harbor off Park Point) PHS.
Lesser Scaup
(Aythya affinis)		611 All reports from either St. Louis or the western half of the state.
Black Scoter
(Melanitta americana)		1 Seen 6/1 Cook RBJ.
Long-tailed Duck
(Clangula hyemalis)		1 Reported 6/1 Cook JEB, 6/2 Cook JWH.
Bufflehead
(Bucephala albeola)		31
All reports: 6/1 Cook RBJ, 6/4 Cass ABi, 6/11 Marshall (two broods, Agassiz N.W.R.) GT, 6/16–25 Jackson (one female with possible injured wing, Valleau W.M.A.) MCBS.
Common Goldeneye
(Bucephala clangula)		7
Reported 6/1 Lake of the Woods RBW, Cook JEB, RBJ, 6/2 Beltrami DPJ, 6/3 Cass (2) BAW, 6/9 Beltrami DPJ, Cass BAW, JCC, JLO, 6/15 Lake of the Woods RBJ, 6/16 St. Louis (6) SLF, Itasca (8) EEO, 6/17 Hubbard HHD, 6/19 St. Louis (5) NRRI, 7/1 Cook CAB, 7/5 Cass RBW.
Hooded Merganser
(Lophodytes cucullatus)		1832
Seen in all regions of the state.
Common Merganser
(Mergus merganser)		7
Reported from Beltrami, Cass, Koochiching, St. Louis, Lake, and Cook counties, plus a first county nesting record from Mille Lacs SWe.
Red-breasted Merganser
(Mergus serrator)		31
Reported 6/1 Cook JEB, RBJ, 6/3 St. Louis LAV, 6/9 Cook LS, 6/23 Lake JWL, 6/30 Cook HHD, 7/8 Anoka HHD.
Ruddy Duck
(Oxyura jamaicensis)		825 Observed south and west of a line from Marshall to Hennepin.
Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys
Wild Turkey
(Meleagris gallopavo)		1333
Reported from record high number of counties in all regions except Northeast. First county breeding records for Stearns PBD, Chisago AKe, Nicollet BTS, Blue Earth ChH.
Ruffed Grouse
(Bonasa umbellus)		153
Reported north and east of a line from Polk to Fillmore.
Spruce Grouse
(Canachites canadensis)		2 All reports: 6/4 Lake (3) NRRI, 6/30 Cook KRE, 7/6 Lake JWL.
Sharp-tailed Grouse
(Tympanuchus phasianellus)		73
Seen in Kittson, Roseau, Marshall, Red Lake, Polk, Aitkin, Pine, Big Stone, Swift, Lac qui Parle. First county breeding record for Big Stone (Big Stone N.W.R.) RPR.
Greater Prairie-Chicken
(Tympanuchus cupido)		32 Reported from Polk, Clay, Wilkin, Lac qui Parle, Pope. High counts: 6/9 Wilkin (22, 4 birds on lek on east side of Manston Marsh, 3 birds at the south end of Rothsay Prairie, and 15 birds still on lek southwest of Lawndale) BJU, 6/23 Polk (18, Glacial Ridge) JCC, LS.
Gray Partridge
(Perdix perdix)		113
Seen in Traverse, Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Pipestone, Cottonwood, Jackson, Stearns, Meeker, Rice, Brown, Watonwan, Martin, Dakota, Fillmore.
Ring-necked Pheasant
(Phasianus colchicus)		1747
Reported from record high number of counties, in all regions except the Northeast.
Grebes
Pied-billed Grebe
(Podilymbus podiceps)		1836
Observed in all regions except Southeast.
Horned Grebe
(Podiceps auritus)		11 Seen 7/4 St. Louis (off 22nd Street access at Park Point) PHS, 7/29–30 Big Stone (adult in basic plumage, near Ortonville) HHD, KRE, BJU.
Red-necked Grebe
(Podiceps grisegena)		1321
Reported from record high number of counties in all regions except Southeast. First county breeding records for Stearns PCC, Redwood JEB.
Eared Grebe
(Podiceps nigricollis)		49
Seen in Marshall, Polk, Clay, Wilkin, Big Stone, Swift, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Meeker, Renville, Sibley, Martin, Dakota. High count 7/27 Polk (250, East Grand Forks W.T.P.) DOL.
Western Grebe
(Aechmophorus occidentalis)		916
Reported from record high number of counties south and west of a line from Kittson to Rice.
Clark's Grebe
(Aechmophorus clarkii)		11 Seen 6/22–27 Martin (Pierce Lake) MCBS, †SPS, 7/21 Todd (Lake Osakis) JCC, LS.
Pigeons, Doves
Rock Pigeon
(Columba livia)		2648
Reported statewide. First county breeding record for Pine JMP.
Eurasian Collared-Dove
(Streptopelia decaocto)		216 New county record: 7/6 Stevens (observed about a mile east of Chokio) †PHS. Second county record 6/4 Martin (Trimont) MCBS. Also seen in Traverse, Grant, Big Stone, Swift, Lac qui Parle, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Redwood, Cottonwood, Jackson, Stearns, Renville, Carver, Dakota, Brown, Winona.
Mourning Dove
(Zenaida macroura)		3148
Reported statewide. High count 6/29 Olmsted (120) LAV.
Cuckoos
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
(Coccyzus americanus)		829
Reported as far north as Pennington and Cass.
Black-billed Cuckoo
(Coccyzus erythropthalmus)		2015 Reported from all regions except Southeast.
Nightjars
Common Nighthawk
(Chordeiles minor)		1229
Reported from all regions except Southeast. High count 7/16 St. Louis (16) SLF.
Eastern Whip-poor-will
(Antrostomus vociferus)		49
Reported from Hubbard, Cass, Lake, Cook, Sherburne, Anoka, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Renville, Sibley, Dakota, Brown, Goodhue.
Swifts
Chimney Swift
(Chaetura pelagica)		2645
Reported statewide. First county breeding record for Meeker DMF.
Hummingbirds
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
(Archilochus colubris)		2231
Observed throughout the state. High count 7/14 Fillmore (16) NBO.
Rails, Gallinules, Coots
Virginia Rail
(Rallus limicola)		1118
Reported from all regions of the state. First county breeding record for Sherburne PLJ.
Sora
(Porzana carolina)		1319 Reported from all regions except Southeast.
Common Gallinule
(Gallinula galeata)		16 Observed 6/1 St. Louis (Duluth, same bird as late May) JCG, 6/11 Watonwan (Antrim Twp.) MCBS, 6/17 Nicollet (Duck Lake) BJU, 6/25, 7/30 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) BJU, 7/4 Meeker (Forest City Twp.) DMF, and throughout the season in Waseca (2, at Moonan Marsh) JPS, m.ob.
American Coot
(Fulica americana)		1133
Seen statewide.
Yellow Rail
(Coturnicops noveboracensis)		2 All reports: 6/1 Cass BAW, 6/9 Aitkin fide JWL, Cass JLO, JCC, 6/10 Aitkin LS.
Cranes
Sandhill Crane
(Antigone canadensis)		2515
Reported from all regions except the Southwest. High count 6/10 Marshall (125, seen along county road 12 in wheat fields) JMJ. First county nesting record for Steele NFT.
Stilts, Avocets
American Avocet
(Recurvirostra americana)		12 Reported throughout the season in Big Stone (max. 14 on 6/15, PHS); additional south report 6/24 Lac qui Parle (2) BJU. Only north report: 6/9 Wilkin BJU.
Plovers
Black-bellied Plover
(Pluvialis squatarola)		23 Late south 6/13–14 Hennepin (2) DWK, HCT. Late north 6/12 St. Louis PHS.
American Golden-Plover
(Pluvialis dominica)		12 [1 North, 2 South]. Late south 6/9 Big Stone (2) PHS. Late north 6/9 Wilkin (2) BJU.
Killdeer
(Charadrius vociferus)		3049
High count 7/28 Lac qui Parle (924) PHS, DAY. First county breeding record for Meeker TNe.
Semipalmated Plover
(Charadrius semipalmatus)		111 Northbound migrants: late south 6/4 Sherburne PLJ; late north 6/12 St. Louis (2) PHS. Southbound migrants: early north 7/7 Traverse (2) PCC, PHS; early south 7/7 Swift BJU. High count 7/29 Marshall (135 at Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS, JMJ.
Piping Plover
(Charadrius melodus)		11 All reports: 6/1–2 St. Louis (Park Point, Duluth) PHS, 6/10–13 Brown (Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) ph. †BTS.
Sandpipers
Upland Sandpiper
(Bartramia longicauda)		912
No reports from eastern regions. First juvenile 7/6 Big Stone PHS. High counts 7/1 Polk (18 along 0.3 mile stretch of County Road 44, Kertsonville Twp.) PCC, 7/30 Big Stone (loose flock of 19) BJU.
Whimbrel
(Numenius phaeopus)		2 All reports: 6/1, 6/7 St. Louis PHS, 7/18 Cass (Pelican Is., Leech Lake) ph. ABi.
Hudsonian Godwit
(Limosa haemastica)		4 All reports: 6/23 Big Stone PCC and Wright PRH, 7/24–26 Jackson (2) KJB, 7/30 Lac qui Parle BJU.
Marbled Godwit
(Limosa fedoa)		88
None found in eastern regions for second consecutive summer. First juveniles 6/30 Big Stone PCC and Clay AXH. High counts 6/3–9 Clay (33 at Felton Prairie) CMB, BJU, 6/9 Polk (29 at or near Glacial Ridge N.W.R.) BJU.
Ruddy Turnstone
(Arenaria interpres)		21 All reports: northbound migrants 6/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/1 Clay ABi; southbound migrant 7/19 Cass BAW.
RUFF
(Calidris pugnax)		1 Third county record 7/28 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) †PHS, DAY (The Loon 80:44–45).
Stilt Sandpiper
(Calidris himantopus)		410 Northbound migrants: late south 6/9–11 Brown (2) BTS; none reported north. Southbound migrants: early north 6/30 Traverse (1) PCC; early south 6/28 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/30 Lac qui Parle (2) PCC. First juvenile 7/31 Douglas (1) KJB. High count (but see fall report) 7/26 Jackson (239 at South Heron Lake) KJB.
Sanderling
(Calidris alba)		13 Northbound migrants: late south 6/9 Brown (2) BTS; late north 6/13 St. Louis (3) PHS. Southbound migrants: early north 7/23 St. Louis (4) PHS; early south 7/20 Big Stone PHS, 7/21 Lac qui Parle PCC, PHS.
Dunlin
(Calidris alpina)		24 Northbound migrants: late south 6/9 Big Stone PHS and Brown BTS; late north 6/13–14 St. Louis PHS. Only fall migrant: 7/30 Big Stone BJU.
Baird's Sandpiper
(Calidris bairdii)		310 Southbound migrants: early north 7/12 St. Louis (2) PHS, 7/17 Cass BAW; early south 7/14 Dakota HHD, Kandiyohi DWK, and Lac qui Parle PCC, PHS. First juvenile 7/27 Lac qui Parle KJB.
Least Sandpiper
(Calidris minutilla)		624 Only northbound migrants: 6/1 Lac qui Parle (3) BJU. Southbound migrants: early north 6/27 St. Louis (2) KRE, RPR, 6/28 St. Louis (4) PHS; early south 6/21 Stearns PCC, RPR, 6/25 Lac qui Parle BJU. First juveniles 7/21 Lac qui Parle (1) PCC, PHS, 7/23 St. Louis (6) PHS. High count (but see fall report) 7/28 Lac qui Parle (438) PHS, DAY.
White-rumped Sandpiper
(Calidris fuscicollis)		37 Late south 6/11 Stearns DWK, 6/30, 7/7 Lac qui Parle (SE section 20, Perry Twp.) †PCC. Late north 6/12–13 St. Louis PHS. Please see fall report for southbound migrants.
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
(Calidris subruficollis)		37 Early north 7/19 St. Louis (near Sky Harbor Airport, Duluth) LBe, 7/20 Douglas (Osakis W.T.P.) PHS; also reported from Marshall (7/29, Agassiz N.W.R.). Early south 7/26 Carver RMD and Murray (3) RBW, 7/27 Lac qui Parle (first juvenile, Salt Lake) KJB. High counts 7/28 Lac qui Parle (53, Yellow Bank Twp.) PHS, DAY, 7/31 Dakota (80, Empire Twp.) SWe.
Pectoral Sandpiper
(Calidris melanotos)		625 Northbound migrants: late south 6/10 Lac qui Parle (1) PCC, PHS; late north 6/9 Norman (2) BJU. Southbound migrants: early north 6/30 Traverse (1) PCC; early south 6/30 (1), 7/1 (9) Lac qui Parle PCC, BJU. See fall report for first juveniles and high counts.
Semipalmated Sandpiper
(Calidris pusilla)		1219 Northbound migrants: late south 6/16 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/19 Sherburne ASc; late north 6/15 Lake of the Woods RBJ and St. Louis PHS, 6/17 Clearwater and Hubbard HHD. Southbound migrants: early north 7/16 St. Louis PHS; early south 7/13 Big Stone PHS and Sherburne ASc. First juveniles 7/27 Big Stone (2) PHS, 7/28 Lac qui Parle (dozens) PHS. High count (but see fall report) 7/28 Lac qui Parle (649) PHS, DAY.
Short-billed Dowitcher
(Limnodromus griseus)		510 Only northbound report: 6/1 Lac qui Parle (2) BJU. Southbound migrants: early north 7/7 Cass BAW, 7/8 St. Louis (2) PHS; early south 6/21 (ties earliest fall date) Stearns PCC, RPR, 6/30 Lac qui Parle PCC. High count 7/29 Marshall (28 at Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS, JMJ.
Long-billed Dowitcher
(Limnodromus scolopaceus)		 No reports.
American Woodcock
(Scolopax minor)		54 Less than half the number of reports last summer.
Wilson's Snipe
(Gallinago delicata)		2211 No reports from Southeast. All counts ?15 birds.
Spotted Sandpiper
(Actitis macularius)		1934
First juvenile 7/12 Stearns PCC. High count 7/28 Lac qui Parle (61) PHS, DAY.
Solitary Sandpiper
(Tringa solitaria)		724 Only northbound migrant: 6/2 Lake of the Woods MHK. Southbound migrants: early north 6/29 Itasca SMC; early south 6/30 Lac qui Parle (3) PCC. High counts (but see fall report) 7/21 Lac qui Parle (29) PCC, PHS, 7/27 Scott (48 at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF. First juvenile 7/29 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS.
Lesser Yellowlegs
(Tringa flavipes)		827 Northbound migrants: late south 6/3 Hennepin BAF; late north 6/9 Norman BJU. Southbound migrants: early north 6/23 Traverse (4) PCC; early south 6/21 Stearns PCC, RPR. First juveniles 7/16 St. Louis (1) PHS, 7/21 Lac qui Parle (3) PCC, PHS. High count (but see fall report) 7/29 Marshall (1,437 at Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS, JMJ.
Willet
(Tringa semipalmata)		13 Mid-summer report 6/22 Goodhue SWe. Early south 7/7–8 Lac qui Parle PCC, BJU, 7/15 Meeker DMF. All north reports: 6/1 Clay ABi, 6/30, 7/7 Traverse (Mud Lake) PCC, PHS.
Greater Yellowlegs
(Tringa melanoleuca)		318 Southbound migrants: early north 6/30 Traverse PCC; early south 6/29 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/30 Big Stone PCC. First juvenile 7/22 Marshall PHS. High count (but see fall report) 7/29 Marshall (120 at Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS, JMJ.
Wilson's Phalarope
(Phalaropus tricolor)		712 Statewide total of 356 individuals (7 reports lacked count data; 430 birds in 20 counties last summer). First juveniles 6/30 Lac qui Parle (3) PCC. High count 7/31 Lac qui Parle (184 at Salt Lake) KJB.
Red-necked Phalarope
(Phalaropus lobatus)		14 Northbound migrants: late south 6/6 Big Stone KRE, RPR, 6/9–11 Brown (2) BTS; none reported north. Southbound migrants: early north 7/29 Marshall (9, including 4 juveniles at Agassiz N.W.R.) JMJ, PHS; early south 7/14 Lac qui Parle (Salt Lake) PCC, PHS.
Jaegers
Stercorarius jaeger
(Stercorarius sp.)		1 Reported as a Parasitic and accepted as an unidentified jaeger 7/15 Cass (Pelican Island, Leech Lake) †BAW, †DAY. Second county record, following another unidentified jaeger at Cass Lake, 1 August 2001 (The Loon 74:95).
Gulls, Terns
Bonaparte's Gull
(Chroicocephalus philadelphia)		52 Observed 6/20 Lac qui Parle BJU, 7/17 Beltrami DPJ, 7/21 Cass (36, Walker W.T.P.) RBW, Mille Lacs (12) ASc, 7/27 Polk fide JMJ, 7/27 Cass (26) BAW, 7/28 Otter Tail DTT, 7/30 Big Stone (4) BJU.
Little Gull
(Hydrocoloeus minutus)		1 New county record: 7/12 Stearns (Paynesville W.T.P.) †PCC, RPR. The single individual observed was with about 12 Franklin's Gulls.
Franklin's Gull
(Leucophaeus pipixcan)		918 Reported from all regions of the state except East-central. Unusual location 6/12 St. Louis (Hearding Island, Duluth) †PHS. High count 7/22 Sibley (300, Gaylord W.T.P.) JCC.
Ring-billed Gull
(Larus delawarensis)		2038
Reported statewide. High count 6/12 St. Louis (16,000 including 1,000 dependent chicks unable to fly with 15,000 adults at Interstate Island W.M.A.) PHS.
Herring Gull
(Larus argentatus)		63
Reported from Lake of the Woods, Cass, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Mille Lacs, Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Dakota.
Caspian Tern
(Hydroprogne caspia)		57
Seen in St. Louis, Cass, Crow Wing, Otter Tail, Mille Lacs, Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Meeker, Hennepin, Goodhue, Waseca, Jackson. First county breeding record for Cass SMe.
Black Tern
(Chlidonias niger)		2437
Reported from all regions except Northeast.
Common Tern
(Sterna hirundo)		4
North reports from Lake of the Woods, Cass, Mille Lacs and St. Louis. High count 7/14 Cass (30) AXH.
ARCTIC TERN
(Sterna paradisaea)		11 New county records: 6/15 Lake of the Woods (Garden Island) †RBJ, GAM, 7/14 Lac qui Parle (Agassiz Twp., Big Stone N.W.R.) ph. †PHS, †PCC; the latter bird was refound 7/15 BJU. These represent only the second and third records of this species away from Duluth, following one in Wilkin, 15 May 2004 (The Loon 76:234–235).
Forster's Tern
(Sterna forsteri)		823
Reported from record high number of counties. Observed in all regions except Southeast.
ELEGANT TERN
(Thalasseus elegans)		1 First state record 6/28 Cass (Little Pelican I. in Leech Lake) ph. †SMe (The Loon 80:14–15).
Loons
Red-throated Loon
(Gavia stellata)		1 Northbound migrant 6/20 St. Louis (Park Point) PHS.
Common Loon
(Gavia immer)		2120
Reported from all regions except South-central and Southeast.
Cormorants
Double-crested Cormorant
(Nannopterum auritum)		1944
Reported throughout state. High count 7/14 Cass (200, Leech Lake) AXH. First county breeding record for Cass SMe.
Pelicans
American White Pelican
(Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)		2136
Record number of sightings statewide.
Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons
American Bittern
(Botaurus lentiginosus)		169 Reported from all regions of the state except South-central and Southeast.
Least Bittern
(Ixobrychus exilis)		513
Reported from all regions except the Southeast. First county breeding record for Jackson AXH. Unusual location 6/29 St. Louis (2 birds at Mud Lake, Gary-New Duluth) HHD.
Great Blue Heron
(Ardea herodias)		2649
Seen statewide.
Great Egret
(Ardea alba)		740
Observed south and west of a line from Wadena to Winona. High count 6/22 Carver (89, Chaska Lake) DWK.
Snowy Egret
(Egretta thula)		13 New county record 6/1 Clay ABi. Also 6/20–22 Carver (Chaska Lake, possibly the same bird as reported in late May) RMD, JLO, DWK; 7/7, 7/15 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) PCC, BJU; 7/30 Big Stone (Otrey Lake) BJU.
TRICOLORED HERON
(Egretta tricolor)		1 New county record: 6/5–8 Lyon (Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) †RBJ, refound and documented †CMB, †PCC.
Cattle Egret
(Bubulcus ibis)		33 Six records. Reported 6/3 Grant (8) CMB, 6/9 Clay BJU, 6/10 Hennepin DMF, 7/11 Swift BJU, Lac qui Parle (2) BJU, and 7/22 Todd DMF.
Green Heron
(Butorides virescens)		1939
Observed throughout state.
Black-crowned Night-Heron
(Nycticorax nycticorax)		516
Reported from all regions of the state except the Northwest and Southeast.
New World Vultures
Turkey Vulture
(Cathartes aura)		2946
Seen throughout state. High count 7/26 Pope (22, at Lake Linka) TNe. First county breeding record for Dakota ADS.
Osprey
Osprey
(Pandion haliaetus)		1512
Reported from all regions except Southwest and Southeast. First county breeding records for Kandiyohi RAE, Dakota ADS.
Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles
Northern Harrier
(Circus hudsonius)		2231 Observed throughout state.
Sharp-shinned Hawk
(Accipiter striatus)		7 All records: 6/2 Beltrami DPJ, 6/6 Cass BAW, 6/9 Cass JCC, JLO, 6/14 Lake NRRI, 6/15 Pine JMP, 6/20 St. Louis NRRI, 6/27 St. Louis RPR, 6/29 Aitkin CWG, 7/5 Pine JMP, 7/13 Lake JWL, 7/25 Cass ABi, Hubbard (no date) MAW. Three undocumented reports south were excluded.
Cooper's Hawk
(Accipiter cooperii)		1430
Reported from all regions except Northeast.
American Goshawk
(Accipiter atricapillus)		1 Observed 6/29 Lake (Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center) NRRI.
Bald Eagle
(Haliaeetus leucocephalus)		2528
Reported statewide. First county breeding record Washington TEB.
Red-shouldered Hawk
(Buteo lineatus)		513
Unusual location 6/1 Redwood (one mile east of Yellow Medicine County line along Minnesota River, Swede Forest Township) PME. Also reported from Central and East-central regions, plus Otter Tail and Winona.
Broad-winged Hawk
(Buteo platypterus)		1916
Reported statewide.
Swainson's Hawk
(Buteo swainsoni)		217
Observed south and west of a line from Polk to Olmsted. First country breeding record for Olmsted JWH.
Red-tailed Hawk
(Buteo jamaicensis)		2247
Seen throughout state.
Screech-Owls, Owls
Eastern Screech-Owl
(Megascops asio)		4
All reports: 6/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/2 Hennepin PEB, Rice TFB, 6/11, 6/28 (2) Cottonwood MCBS, Lac qui Parle (no date) FAE.
Great Horned Owl
(Bubo virginianus)		719
Reported from all regions of the state.
BURROWING OWL
(Athene cunicularia)		2 Observed 6/1–7/28 Polk (Glacial Ridge N.W.R.) m.ob. Initially, two adults were found by BJE and confirmed by †CMM; later, two adults and two juveniles were reported. Also documented by †DAB, †PCC, †JPE, ph. BDF, ph. †JMJ. First known successful breeding in the state since 1991. One adult clung to the outskirts of Moorhead beginning 7/2 or 7/3 Clay ph. DJBe, ph. KVH.
Barred Owl
(Strix varia)		817
Reported from all regions of the state.
Great Gray Owl
(Strix nebulosa)		2 All reports: 6/4 Beltrami MHK, 6/14 Lake SGW.
Long-eared Owl
(Asio otus)		12 All reports: 6/10 Pine (found dead) MCA, 7/10, 7/26 Lac qui Parle BJU.
Short-eared Owl
(Asio flammeus)		1 Seen 6/15, 7/16 (2), 7/18 Lac qui Parle BJU.
Boreal Owl
(Aegolius funereus)		 No reports.
Northern Saw-whet Owl
(Aegolius acadicus)		11 All reports: 6/15 Pine JMP, 6/24 Anoka CGr.
Kingfishers
Belted Kingfisher
(Megaceryle alcyon)		2642
Seen in all regions of the state.
Woodpeckers
Red-headed Woodpecker
(Melanerpes erythrocephalus)		1428
Reported from all regions. First county breeding record for Otter Tail DTT.
Red-bellied Woodpecker
(Melanerpes carolinus)		1643
Observed statewide. First county breeding record for Itasca fide JMJ.
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
(Sphyrapicus varius)		2229
Reported throughout the state.
Black-backed Woodpecker
(Picoides arcticus)		9
Seen in Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Clearwater, Itasca, Cass, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
Downy Woodpecker
(Dryobates pubescens)		2644
Seen statewide.
Hairy Woodpecker
(Dryobates villosus)		2436
Reported from all regions of the state. First county breeding record for Goodhue SWe.
Northern Flicker
(Colaptes auratus)		3142
Observed throughout the state. Breeding confirmed only in St. Louis.
Pileated Woodpecker
(Dryocopus pileatus)		2328
Reported from all regions of the state. First county breeding record for Swift ph. KRE, RPR.
Caracaras, Falcons
American Kestrel
(Falco sparverius)		2745
Reported statewide.
Merlin
(Falco columbarius)		62
All reports: 6/1 Lake of the Woods MHK, Cook JEB, JWH, RBJ, 6/9 Cook LS, 6/15 St. Louis TPW, 6/16–22 and 7/13–18 Hennepin BAF, PEB, DWK, 6/25 Big Stone BJU, 7/1 Itasca JJS, 7/4 Lake JWL, 7/8 St. Louis SLF, 7/22 Hubbard DMF.
Peregrine Falcon
(Falco peregrinus)		312
Reported from Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Pope, Lac qui Parle, Stearns, Sherburne, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Dakota, Goodhue, Wabasha, Olmsted, Blue Earth. First county breeding record for Blue Earth MPS.
Flycatchers
Great Crested Flycatcher
(Myiarchus crinitus)		3145
Observed in record high number of counties in all regions of the state.
Western Kingbird
(Tyrannus verticalis)		616
Seen south and west of a line from Polk to Anoka.
Eastern Kingbird
(Tyrannus tyrannus)		3448
Observed statewide.
SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER
(Tyrannus forficatus)		1 New county record: 6/7 Cass (Bena) KeC, †SC.
Olive-sided Flycatcher
(Contopus cooperi)		126
Reported from North-central, Northeast, Central and East-central regions, as well as Lac qui Parle and Rice. Late south migrant 6/16 Dakota DKo.
WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE
(Contopus sordidulus)		1 Found 6/21–7/21 Jackson (Des Moines River) MCBS. Photos and video, including recording of call, by KJB, EMu. Nest-building observed 6/21 with adult feeding at least one chick in the nest 7/21; thought to be mated to an Eastern Wood-Pewee.
Eastern Wood-Pewee
(Contopus virens)		3046
Reported statewide.
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
(Empidonax flaviventris)		85 Reported from Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Itasca, Cass, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Sherburne, Hennepin, Scott, Rice, Lac qui Parle. Northbound migrants identified by voice 6/3 Scott BAF.
Acadian Flycatcher
(Empidonax virescens)		8 Reported from Anoka, Hennepin, Scott, Dakota, Goodhue, Rice, Blue Earth, Houston. Territories not established at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R. for the first time in 20 years BAF.
Alder Flycatcher
(Empidonax alnorum)		2517 Reported from a record high number of counties, in all regions of the state except Southeast. Vocalizing birds still present 7/4 Meeker DMF, 7/8 Scott BAF; the latter occupied a territory at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R. since late May.
Willow Flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii)		531 Reported in all regions in South plus Polk, Norman, Clay, Wilkin, Otter Tail.
Least Flycatcher
(Empidonax minimus)		3239
Reported from record high number of counties statewide.
Eastern Phoebe
(Sayornis phoebe)		2941
Observed throughout the state.
Vireos
WHITE-EYED VIREO
(Vireo griseus)		1 New county record: 6/14–18 Pipestone (Pipestone National Monument) ph. KTP.
Bell's Vireo
(Vireo bellii)		5 Reported within usual range from Hennepin, Dakota, Goodhue, Waseca, Blue Earth.
Yellow-throated Vireo
(Vireo flavifrons)		2038 Reported from record high number of counties in all regions of the state.
Blue-headed Vireo
(Vireo solitarius)		101 North reports from Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Itasca, Hubbard, Cass, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Pine. Late south migrant 6/2 Jackson AXH.
Philadelphia Vireo
(Vireo philadelphicus)		21 Northbound migrant 6/1 Lac qui Parle BJU. All other reports: 6/1 Beltrami MHK et al., 6/10 Lake KRE, LS, 6/14 Lake SGW.
Warbling Vireo
(Vireo gilvus)		2545
Reported statewide. New county nesting record for Todd JSK.
Red-eyed Vireo
(Vireo olivaceus)		3146
Reported throughout the state.
Shrikes
Loggerhead Shrike
(Lanius ludovicianus)		37
Seen in Polk, Clay, St. Louis, Swift, Lac qui Parle, Stearns, Meeker, Dakota, Goodhue, Steele. First county breeding record for Polk AXH.
Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows
Canada Jay
(Perisoreus canadensis)		11
Reported from record high number of counties. Observed in Lake of the Woods, Koochiching, Bel-trami, Itasca, Cass, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Pine, and Otter Tail.
Blue Jay
(Cyanocitta cristata)		2945
Reported from all regions of the state.
Black-billed Magpie
(Pica hudsonia)		11 Seen in the counties of Roseau, Marshall, Red Lake, Polk, Norman, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Clearwater, Cass, Itasca, and St. Louis.
American Crow
(Corvus brachyrhynchos)		3348
Reported throughout the state.
Common Raven
(Corvus corax)		171 Seen in all northern regions plus Pine, Sherburne.
Chickadees, Titmice
Black-capped Chickadee
(Poecile atricapillus)		2848
Seen in all regions of the state.
Boreal Chickadee
(Poecile hudsonicus)		4 All reports: 6/1 Koochiching RBW, 6/14 Lake (4) NRRI, 6/20 St. Louis (3) NRRI, 6/30 Cook HHD, 7/1 Cook KRE.
Tufted Titmouse
(Baeolophus bicolor)		1
Reported throughout summer from Fillmore JEB, JWH, NBO.
Larks
Horned Lark
(Eremophila alpestris)		1945
Reported from record high number of counties in all regions except Northeast.
Martins, Swallows
Bank Swallow
(Riparia riparia)		2042
Reported from all regions of the state. High count 6/30 Lac qui Parle (100, colony in bank at Yellow Bank Hills S.N.A.) RBJ.
Tree Swallow
(Tachycineta bicolor)		3248
Seen statewide. High count 6/2 Anoka (50, Carlos Avery WMA) CMa. First county breeding record for Jackson AXH.
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
(Stelgidopteryx serripennis)		1839
Observed statewide.
Purple Martin
(Progne subis)		1940
Reported from a record high number of counties throughout all regions of the state.
Barn Swallow
(Hirundo rustica)		3450
Observed throughout the state.
Cliff Swallow
(Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)		3148
Reported statewide.
Kinglets
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
(Corthylio calendula)		6
Reported throughout the month of June in Cook County. All other reports: 6/1 Lake of the Woods fide JMJ, 6/1 Beltrami MHK, 6/6 Cass ABi, 6/13 Lake NRRI, 6/20 St. Louis NRRI, 6/27 Cass NRRI, 6/29 St. Louis DBF.
Golden-crowned Kinglet
(Regulus satrapa)		101
Seen in Lake of the Woods, Koochiching, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Itasca, Cass, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, and 6/19–7/16 Sherburne ASc.
Waxwings
Cedar Waxwing
(Bombycilla cedrorum)		2945
Observed statewide. High count 6/5 Anoka (20) CAB.
Nuthatches
Red-breasted Nuthatch
(Sitta canadensis)		2310
Record high number of reports from all regions except Southeast. First county breeding record for Anoka JLH.
White-breasted Nuthatch
(Sitta carolinensis)		2544
Observed statewide.
Creepers
Brown Creeper
(Certhia americana)		112 Reported from Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Koochiching, Itasca, Cass, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Mille Lacs, Pine, Martin (6/5, MCBS), Anoka.
Gnatcatchers
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
(Polioptila caerulea)		540
Record high number of reports. Observed in all regions of the state except the Northwest.
Wrens
Carolina Wren
(Thryothorus ludovicianus)		3
All reports: 6/1, 6/2 Hennepin ALD, 6/20 Ramsey KBa. First county breeding record for Olmsted OWB.
House Wren
(Troglodytes aedon)		3149
Reported statewide.
Winter Wren
(Troglodytes hiemalis)		111
Found throughout the North-central and Northeast regions. Unusual was 6/22 Washington RBJ.
Sedge Wren
(Cistothorus stellaris)		3244
Observed in all regions of the state. High count 6/24 Scott (17, Murphy-Hanrehan Park, south horse trails) BAF.
Marsh Wren
(Cistothorus palustris)		2541
Reported from all regions of the state. High count 6/2 Jackson (20) AXH.
Thrashers, Mockingbirds
Gray Catbird
(Dumetella carolinensis)		2948
Observed in all regions of the state.
Brown Thrasher
(Toxostoma rufum)		2442
Reported from all regions of the state.
Northern Mockingbird
(Mimus polyglottos)		1 Reported 7/9 St. Louis (Duluth Lakewalk) TAN.
Starlings
European Starling
(Sturnus vulgaris)		2747
Seen throughout the state.
Thrushes
Eastern Bluebird
(Sialia sialis)		2944
Seen statewide.
Veery
(Catharus fuscescens)		3019
Reported from record high number of counties, in all regions except Southwest.
Swainson's Thrush
(Catharus ustulatus)		42 Late northward migrants 6/1 Lac qui Parle (5) BJU, 6/1 Scott BAF, 6/8 Pine MCA, 6/12 St. Louis (Southworth Marsh, Duluth) PHS. Additional reports from Cook, Lake and St. Louis.
Hermit Thrush
(Catharus guttatus)		16
Record high number of reports, as far south as Pine, Aitkin, Cass and Wadena.
Wood Thrush
(Hylocichla mustelina)		1631
Reported from record high number of counties in all regions but Northwest. Breeding density of 27 territories in 3 km2 highest recorded by BAF at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.
American Robin
(Turdus migratorius)		3349
Reported statewide.
Old World Sparrows
House Sparrow
(Passer domesticus)		3147
Seen throughout the state.
Finches
Evening Grosbeak
(Coccothraustes vespertinus)		5 All reports: 6/1 Cook RBJ, 6/12 Cook NRRI, 6/17 Lake NRRI, 6/20 St. Louis (11) NRRI, (2) SLF, 6/24 Itasca NRRI, 7/2 Lake JWL, 7/10 Hubbard MAW.
House Finch
(Haemorhous mexicanus)		2446
Observed statewide.
Purple Finch
(Haemorhous purpureus)		18 Reported across the north plus Pine and Kanabec.
Red Crossbill
(Loxia curvirostra)		5 All reports: 6/3 Cass (24) BAW, 6/9 Lake SGW, 6/13 Cook NRRI, 6/16 Lake NRRI, 6/20 St. Louis (17) NRRI, 6/23 Itasca NRRI, 7/2 Cass NRRI, 7/30 St. Louis SGW.
White-winged Crossbill
(Loxia leucoptera)		4 Reported 6/12 Cook NRRI, 6/14 Lake NRRI, 6/20 St. Louis NRRI, 6/27 Cass NRRI, 7/2 Lake (5) JWL.
Pine Siskin
(Spinus pinus)		73
Seen in Koochiching, Itasca, Cass, Crow Wing, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, plus 6/19 Cottonwood MCBS, 7/6 Washington LMS, 7/9 Dakota RLW.
American Goldfinch
(Spinus tristis)		3350
Observed statewide.
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
Chestnut-collared Longspur
(Calcarius ornatus)		11 Seen throughout the season in Clay (max. 6, Felton Prairie) m.ob. Unusual south 6/9 Pipestone (2, Altona Township) MCBS.
Towhees, Sparrows
Grasshopper Sparrow
(Ammodramus savannarum)		1639
Reported throughout the state.
Lark Sparrow
(Chondestes grammacus)		520
Observed in all regions except North-central and Northeast. Unusual report 6/17 Fillmore CAB. High count 6/22 Anoka (10, Helen Allison Savannah S.N.A.) RBJ.
LARK BUNTING
(Calamospiza melanocorys)		1 Singing male observed 6/23–7/1 Polk (near Glacial Ridge N.W.R.) LS, JCC, †DAB, †PCC, ph. †JMJ, ph. †PHS, m.ob.
Chipping Sparrow
(Spizella passerina)		3349
Observed statewide. New county nesting record for Pine JMP.
Clay-colored Sparrow
(Spizella pallida)		3140
Reported throughout the state.
Field Sparrow
(Spizella pusilla)		1140
Observed in all regions except the Northeast.
Dark-eyed Junco
(Junco hyemalis)		51 Multiple reports from Cass, St. Louis and Lake, and also 6/7 Sherburne (no details) ASc, 7/3 Wadena PJB.
White-throated Sparrow
(Zonotrichia albicollis)		16 Reported from North-central and Northeast regions plus Roseau, Otter Tail, Pine.
Vesper Sparrow
(Pooecetes gramineus)		2045
Seen in all regions except Northeast.
LeConte's Sparrow
(Ammospiza leconteii)		244 Reported from throughout northern regions plus Benton, Isanti, Swift, and Lac qui Parle.
Nelson's Sparrow
(Ammospiza nelsoni)		8
Observed in Polk, Norman, Clay, Wilkin, Traverse, Cass, Aitkin, Morrison.
Henslow's Sparrow
(Centronyx henslowii)		321 Reported in all southern regions as well as Clay, Todd, Morrison. New county record 6/11 Watonwan (singing male, South Branch Twp.) MCBS. High count 6/24 Scott (14, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., south horse trails) BAF.
Savannah Sparrow
(Passerculus sandwichensis)		3048 Observed statewide.
Song Sparrow
(Melospiza melodia)		3249
Reported statewide.
Lincoln's Sparrow
(Melospiza lincolnii)		9 Seen in Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Itasca, Cass, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Pine.
Swamp Sparrow
(Melospiza georgiana)		2944
Reported from all regions of the state. First county breeding record from Ramsey AXH.
Eastern Towhee
(Pipilo erythrophthalmus)		1020
Reported from every region.
Yellow-breasted Chat
Yellow-breasted Chat
(Icteria virens)		12
New county record: 6/29–30 Aitkin (Auto Tour Route at Rice Lake N.W.R.) PHS et al. South reports through 6/23 Dakota (nesting attempt by a pair in Cliff Fen Park, Black Dog Preserve) †AXH, †CMB, †JPM, JLO, LS, m.ob., 6/23 Blue Earth (Minneopa State Park) RMD.
Blackbirds, Orioles
Yellow-headed Blackbird
(Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)		1733
Observed in all regions except Southeast. High count 6/8 Dakota (140, 140th and Highview) JPM. First county breeding record for Cass AXH.
Bobolink
(Dolichonyx oryzivorus)		3244 Seen throughout the state.
Eastern Meadowlark
(Sturnella magna)		1928
Reported from eastern and central regions plus Clay, Swift, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Cottonwood, Jackson.
Western Meadowlark
(Sturnella neglecta)		1532
Reported from all regions except Northeast.
Orchard Oriole
(Icterus spurius)		631 Reported south and west of a line from Polk to Washington and Fillmore. First county breeding record for Murray RBJ.
Baltimore Oriole
(Icterus galbula)		2946
Reported from all regions of the state. First county breeding record for St. Louis SLF.
Red-winged Blackbird
(Agelaius phoeniceus)		3349
Reported from all counties except Pennington, Mahnomen, Nobles, Dodge, Mower.
Brown-headed Cowbird
(Molothrus ater)		2948
Observed throughout the state.
Brewer's Blackbird
(Euphagus cyanocephalus)		2624 Reported from record high number of counties in all regions.
Common Grackle
(Quiscalus quiscula)		3249
Seen statewide. High count 6/24 Steele (118) NFT.
Great-tailed Grackle
(Quiscalus mexicanus)		4
All records: 6/1 Watonwan (Odin Twp.) MCBS, 6/2 Jackson AXH, 6/4 Cottonwood (Rose Hill Twp.) MCBS, 6/5, 6/21, 6/27 Martin (2 locations) MCBS, 6/9–23 Jackson (14 different locations) MCBS, 6/18 Pipestone (Engbarth Slough) †BJU.
Warblers
Ovenbird
(Seiurus aurocapilla)		2630
Reported from all regions of the state.
Louisiana Waterthrush
(Parkesia motacilla)		4 All reports: 6/1 Houston NBO, 6/17 Blue Earth, Nicollet BJU, 6/18 Fillmore JWH, 6/23 Blue Earth RMD.
Northern Waterthrush
(Parkesia noveboracensis)		52 Observed in Itasca, Cass, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. Late northward migrant 6/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, while 6/22 Anoka RBJ was likely summering.
Golden-winged Warbler
(Vermivora chrysoptera)		163
Reported from all northern regions except Northwest and West-central, plus all summer in Sherburne m.ob., 6/15 Chisago AKe, 6/25 Stearns RPR.
Blue-winged Warbler
(Vermivora cyanoptera)		219
Most reports ever. Reported from all regions of south except West-central, plus 6/2 Mille Lacs HHD, 6/17 Hubbard HHD, KRE.
Black-and-white Warbler
(Mniotilta varia)		203
Reported from all northern regions except West-central, plus 6/3 Sherburne (2) DWK, 6/5 Jackson RBJ, 6/15 Sherburne (5) ASc, 7/23 Anoka (2) DWK.
Prothonotary Warbler
(Protonotaria citrea)		7
Observed in Sherburne, Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Nicollet, Goodhue, and Winona.
Tennessee Warbler
(Leiothlypis peregrina)		53 Northbound migrant 6/11 Cottonwood MCBS. North reports from Cass, Itasca, St. Louis, and Cook. Early south migrants 7/27 Hennepin (several) DWK, 7/31 Blue Earth ChH, 7/31 Lac qui Parle (4) BJU.
Nashville Warbler
(Leiothlypis ruficapilla)		18 Reported from all northern regions.
Connecticut Warbler
(Oporornis agilis)		7 Observed in Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Itasca, Cass, Aitkin, St. Louis.
Mourning Warbler
(Geothlypis philadelphia)		178
Reported from all regions except West-central and Southwest.
KENTUCKY WARBLER
(Geothlypis formosa)		1 Reported 6/17 Blue Earth (adult male at the falls of Minneopa State Park) BJU.
Common Yellowthroat
(Geothlypis trichas)		3350
Reported statewide.
Hooded Warbler
(Setophaga citrina)		2
Observed throughout period in Scott and Dakota (Murphy-Hanrehan Park) ADS, BAF, DAB, DWK, JLO, JPM.
American Redstart
(Setophaga ruticilla)		3140
Reported from record high number of counties in all regions of the state.
Cape May Warbler
(Setophaga tigrina)		9 Reported from record number of counties. Observed in Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Cass, Aitkin, Mille Lacs, Pine, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. High count 6/16 St. Louis (14, most individuals detected since 1997) NRRI.
Cerulean Warbler
(Setophaga cerulea)		27 New county records: 6/1 Koochiching (Bill Counters PWA on the Big Fork River along Highway 6) RBW, 6/15 Carlton (North Fork of the Nemadji River at County Road 103) RBW. Also seen in Sibley, Scott, Dakota, Brown, Rice, Wabasha, Houston.
Northern Parula
(Setophaga americana)		11 Observed in Koochiching, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Itasca, Cass, Aitkin, Carlton, St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
Magnolia Warbler
(Setophaga magnolia)		81 Observed in Koochiching, Itasca, Cass, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Pine, plus northbound migrant 6/1 Meeker DMF.
Bay-breasted Warbler
(Setophaga castanea)		3 All reports: 6/2 Aitkin NSc, 6/2 Cass ABi, 6/7 Aitkin ASc, 6/10 Pine MCA.
Blackburnian Warbler
(Setophaga fusca)		14
Observed in Roseau, Mille Lacs, most North-central and all Northeast counties.
Yellow Warbler
(Setophaga petechia)		3246
Reported statewide.
Chestnut-sided Warbler
(Setophaga pensylvanica)		218
Reported north and east of a line from Marshall to Scott, plus Redwood. First county breeding records for Washington AXH, Sherburne PLJ.
Blackpoll Warbler
(Setophaga striata)		2 Northbound migrants 6/2 Cass ABi, 6/5 St. Louis PHS.
Black-throated Blue Warbler
(Setophaga caerulescens)		4 Reported from Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. High count 6/12 Cook (13) NRRI.
Palm Warbler
(Setophaga palmarum)		6 Seen in Roseau, Beltrami, Itasca, Cass, Aitkin, St. Louis.
Pine Warbler
(Setophaga pinus)		155 Reported from North-central and Northeast regions plus Becker, Otter Tail, Morrison, Mille Lacs, Stearns, Sherburne, Isanti, Anoka, Washington.
Yellow-rumped Warbler
(Setophaga coronata)		121
Observed in Roseau, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Cass, Itasca, Aitkin, Pine, Carlton, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, plus 6/9 Ramsey CAB.
Black-throated Green Warbler
(Setophaga virens)		13 Reported from Roseau, most North-central and all Northeast counties.
Canada Warbler
(Cardellina canadensis)		84 Reported from record high number of counties. Observed north in Koochiching, Clearwater, Itasca, Cass, Carlton, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, and late south migrants 6/1 Meeker DMF, Scott BAF, Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/3 Hennepin DWK.
Wilson's Warbler
(Cardellina pusilla)		3 All records: 6/6 Cass ABi, 6/14 Lake (4) SGW, 6/20 Lake of the Woods fide JMJ.
Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks
Summer Tanager
(Piranga rubra)		1 Observed 6/19, 6/26 Jackson (Kilen Woods State Park) MCBS.
Scarlet Tanager
(Piranga olivacea)		2333 Reported from all regions of the state.
Northern Cardinal
(Cardinalis cardinalis)		1642
Reported from all regions of the state.
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
(Pheucticus ludovicianus)		2542
Observed throughout the state. First county breeding record for Chisago AKe.
Blue Grosbeak
(Passerina caerulea)		7 Seen in Lac qui Parle, Pipestone, Rock, Redwood, Cottonwood, Jackson, Brown.
Indigo Bunting
(Passerina cyanea)		2249 Reported statewide.
PAINTED BUNTING
(Passerina ciris)		 An adult male 7/18 Murray (Moulton Twp.) †NED was a first county record.
Dickcissel
(Spiza americana)		1744 Observed in central and southern regions as well as Polk, Norman, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Wadena, Cass, Aitkin, Carlton.