Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon
The 2010-Summer Season
1 June through 31 July 2010
Ann E. Kessen, Peder H. Svingen, and Paul E. Budde

New counties continue to be added to the breeding range of Trumpeter Swans in Minnesota, with six being added to the record books in 2010. A Ruddy Duck showed up unusually far northeast, in Koochiching County, in mid-June. Another unexpected bird was a Wild Turkey found north of Two Harbors in Lake County, also in June.

A Clark's Grebe paired with a Western Grebe produced two chicks at Gorder Lake in Stevens County. Cattle Egrets were easier to find during 2010, with reports from five counties, mostly in July. A Yellow-crowned Night-Heron spent some time in Hennepin County, also in July. A pair of Merlins delighted many observers by breeding in Dakota County, providing the southernmost breeding record in Minnesota.

Common Moorhens produced chicks in both Houston and McLeod counties. A remarkable 777 Killdeer were found at Hamlin W.M.A., Lac qui Parle County, in July. Piping Plovers nested on Pine-Curry Island in Lake of the Woods. In July, a Marbled Godwit reported from Island Lake, near Duluth, was unexpected. Eurasian Collared-Doves were found breeding in Blue Earth County for the first time.

Several successful Northern Hawk Owl nests were reported from Lake County, as well as one in Lake of the Woods County. An observer found seven adult Red-headed Woodpeckers in Vermilion Township of Dakota County. Unusual was a June report of an Acadian Flycatcher from Jackson County, well outside its normal breeding range. To the delight of many, a Say's Phoebe was present in Yellow Medicine County from mid-June to late July.

A White-eyed Vireo was found in Waseca County in mid-June during the Minnesota County Biological Survey, and Bell's Vireos nested near Lake Nokomis in Hennepin County. Unusually high numbers of Cape May Warblers were found in Lake and St. Louis counties. Great-tailed Grackles were found nesting again in Jackson County; four nests were found.

Weather Summary

June was characterized by storms and rain throughout much of Minnesota. In particular, the southern half of the state was very wet, as were isolated areas of the northwestern and north-central parts of the state. The second half of the month saw several large-scale episodes of severe weather. Temperatures hovered around historical averages, with slightly higher readings in western and central Minnesota and slightly lower readings in some northern counties. In spite of the abundant rain, the effects of the previous years' drought could be seen in persisting lower lake levels in many areas.

July's weather was more spatially varied. Rainfall amounts differed considerably in different areas of the state. While some areas in west-central and northern Minnesota saw record high precipitation, portions in the northeast had below average rainfall. Severe weather was frequent in various regions of the state throughout the month. Temperatures were close to average or slightly above, and many lake levels remained low.

Undocumented Reports

Orange-crowned Warbler 7/23 Washington; Canada Warbler 7/4 McLeod; Rusty Blackbird 6/8 Mille Lacs, 7/12 Aitkin. Once again this year there were several undocumented reports of Sharp-shinned Hawk in southern Minnesota, well outside their normal summer range.

Maps

A map is included for each species having at least one confirmed breeding record during 2010 (not necessarily just in summer). A county is colored black to show confirmed breeding, medium gray for probable breeding, and light gray for a summer observation.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to all those who submitted summer season reports and breeding records. Their data make this report possible. Special thanks go to Steve Stucker and the Minnesota DNR for providing MCBS data. Thanks also go to Anthony Hertzel, Jim Lind, and Jeanie Joppru for providing transcripts of weekly birding reports, to Paul Budde for compiling early and late dates, to Bob Janssen and Peder Svingen for maintaining a list of county and seasonal occurrence records, 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)		5 Seen 6/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/5 Blue Earth ChH, 6/5 Dakota DWK, 6/10 Hennepin RBJ, DAC, 6/13 Brown BTS, 7/5, 7/8 Dakota DWK.
Greater White-fronted Goose
(Anser albifrons)		2 Observed 6/10 Lac qui Parle ph. BJU, 6/30 Blue Earth ChH.
Canada Goose
(Branta canadensis)		2945
Reported throughout state.
Mute Swan
(Cygnus olor)		1 Found 6/27 Pine (2, Hinckley) TAb.
Trumpeter Swan
(Cygnus buccinator)		2321
Observed in all regions of the state. First county breeding records for Clay fide BBA, Crow Wing BCS, Goodhue DDo, Isanti AXH, Lyon AXH, Pine MSS.
Wood Duck
(Aix sponsa)		2939
Found in all regions of the state. High count 6/12 Hennepin (303, Old Cedar Ave. Included ~25 small ducklings, ~75 adult males, ~50 adult females, and ~150 large ducklings) MDu. First county breeding record from Benton MRN.
Blue-winged Teal
(Spatula discors)		2435
Observed in all regions except Southeast.
Northern Shoveler
(Spatula clypeata)		914
Observed in all western and central regions. First county breeding record from Roseau BCS.
Gadwall
(Mareca strepera)		1315
Reported from all regions except Southeast. First county breeding record from Stearns fide BBA.
American Wigeon
(Mareca americana)		92
Observed in Aitkin, Becker, Clearwater, Cook, Faribault, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Marshall, Roseau, Lac qui Parle.
Mallard
(Anas platyrhynchos)		3248
Seen throughout the state.
American Black Duck
(Anas rubripes)		6
Found in Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Marshall, St. Louis.
Northern Pintail
(Anas acuta)		33 Reported from Beltrami, Big Stone, Faribault, Lac qui Parle, Marshall, Polk.
Green-winged Teal
(Anas crecca)		1413
Found in all regions except Southeast.
Canvasback
(Aythya valisineria)		87
Observed in all western regions plus Central and East-central. First county breeding record from Grant DPG.
Redhead
(Aythya americana)		919
Seen in all regions of the state. First county breeding records from Isanti DBM, Stearns RPR.
Ring-necked Duck
(Aythya collaris)		2415
Observed in all regions except Southeast. First county breeding records for Grant DPG, Redwood WCM, Todd MSK.
Greater Scaup
(Aythya marila)		1 Observed 7/8 St. Louis (Minnesota side of Interstate Island W.M.A.) †PHS.
Lesser Scaup
(Aythya affinis)		55 Reported primarily from Northwest, North-central, South-central, but also Lac qui Parle, Sibley.
Bufflehead
(Bucephala albeola)		4
Seen in the counties of Becker, Koochiching, Marshall, Roseau.
Common Goldeneye
(Bucephala clangula)		11
Reported from all northern regions of the state plus Mille Lacs. First county breeding record from Mahnomen MRN.
Hooded Merganser
(Lophodytes cucullatus)		2835
Reported from all regions of the state. First county breeding records for Benton MRN, Isanti DPG, Kittson LW, Sibley LS.
Common Merganser
(Mergus merganser)		111
Observed in North-central, Northeast, Central, and East-central regions. First county breeding record from Aitkin MRN.
Red-breasted Merganser
(Mergus serrator)		5
Seen in Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Lake, Mille Lacs. First county breeding record from Crow Wing PSP.
Ruddy Duck
(Oxyura jamaicensis)		1025
Observed in all regions except Northeast. An individual unusually far northeast was reported 6/17 Koochiching DBM. First county breeding record from Redwood WCM.
Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys
Wild Turkey
(Meleagris gallopavo)		1734
Reported from all regions of the state. Unusual report from ~15 miles north of Two Harbors 6/23 Lake KRE. First county breeding records for Carlton DCr, Douglas JPE, Isanti JZe, Mille Lacs DBM.
Ruffed Grouse
(Bonasa umbellus)		204
Found in all northern and central regions plus Goodhue. High count of 27 reported 6/20 Cook (Gunflint Trail) SCo.
Sharp-tailed Grouse
(Tympanuchus phasianellus)		71
Reported from Aitkin, Beltrami, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Roseau, St, Louis.
Greater Prairie-Chicken
(Tympanuchus cupido)		21
All north reports: 6/23, 6/24 Clay LMS, 7/24 Mahnomen HHD. Probable DNR releases 6/10, 6/17 Lac qui Parle BJU, RMD.
Gray Partridge
(Perdix perdix)		39
Found in all western regions plus Central and South-central.
Ring-necked Pheasant
(Phasianus colchicus)		1745
Reported from all regions except Northeast.
Grebes
Pied-billed Grebe
(Podilymbus podiceps)		1834
Reported from all regions except Southeast.
Horned Grebe
(Podiceps auritus)		11 Reported 6/1 Lac qui Parle ph. BJU, 6/2 St. Louis (2) PHS, 6/5, 6/13 St. Louis PHS.
Red-necked Grebe
(Podiceps grisegena)		1617
Observed in all regions except Southeast. First county breeding records for Grant DPG, Stevens AXH, Traverse DPG.
Eared Grebe
(Podiceps nigricollis)		27
Seen in Big Stone, Dakota, Freeborn, Lac qui Parle, Pine, Polk, Renville, Sibley, Yellow Medicine.
Western Grebe
(Aechmophorus occidentalis)		66
Found in all western regions plus Todd. High count 7/10 Big Stone (46 adults and 30 downy chicks at Thielke Lake) PCC.
Clark's Grebe
(Aechmophorus clarkii)		3 Found 6/10 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/18 Big Stone RMD, 7/3, 7/17, 7/25 Stevens (2, hybrid pairing with Western Grebe, feeding two chicks, Gorder Lake) †DBM, AXH, LS.
Pigeons, Doves
Rock Pigeon
(Columba livia)		2650
Seen statewide.
Eurasian Collared-Dove
(Streptopelia decaocto)		127
Found in all southern and central regions. First county breeding record from Blue Earth AXH.
Mourning Dove
(Zenaida macroura)		3152
Observed throughout state. First county breeding records for Crow Wing JLK, Dodge fide BBA, Meeker fide BBA, Nicollet JCC.
Cuckoos
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
(Coccyzus americanus)		515 Found in all central regions plus South-central, Southeast.
Black-billed Cuckoo
(Coccyzus erythropthalmus)		2122
Reported from all regions of the state. First county breeding records from Douglas JPE, Pipestone fide BBA, Todd MSK.
Nightjars
Common Nighthawk
(Chordeiles minor)		1330
Observed in all regions of the state.
Eastern Whip-poor-will
(Antrostomus vociferus)		96
Reported from all northern regions plus Anoka, Big Stone, Goodhue, Renville, Sherburne.
Swifts
Chimney Swift
(Chaetura pelagica)		2547
Found throughout state. First county breeding records from Becker fide BBA, McLeod PRH.
Hummingbirds
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
(Archilochus colubris)		2539
Seen in all regions of the state. First county breeding records for Rice DAB, Todd JLK.
Rails, Gallinules, Coots
Virginia Rail
(Rallus limicola)		1621
Reported from all regions except Southeast. First county breeding record from Washington fide BBA.
Sora
(Porzana carolina)		1923
Observed in all regions except Northeast, Southeast.
Common Gallinule
(Gallinula galeata)		4
Seen 6/2 – 7/9 Sherburne (Big Bluestem Pool, Sherburne N.W.R.) PLJ, ASc, 6/12 – 7/3 McLeod PRH, ph. CMB, m.ob. 7/16–24 Sibley RBW, m.ob., 7/24 Houston (7, 3 ad. and 4 juv.) APa.
American Coot
(Fulica americana)		1023
Found in all regions except Northeast, Southeast.
Yellow Rail
(Coturnicops noveboracensis)		4 Found all June through 6/25 in Aitkin (all reports from McGregor Marsh?) m.ob., with high count of 15 on 6/23 CMB. Additional reports: 6/5 Cass (4, Swamp Lake Marsh) BAW, 6/15 Roseau (4) JDr, 7/7 Roseau BCS, 7/9 Wilkin (2, Manston Marsh) BJU.
Cranes
Sandhill Crane
(Antigone canadensis)		2421
Reported from all regions except Southwest. First county breeding records for Lake JWL, Wright fide BBA.
Stilts, Avocets
American Avocet
(Recurvirostra americana)		2 Seen 6/10 Big Stone (7) BJU, 6/27 Big Stone (6) PCC, 7/3 Big Stone DBM, 7/10 Big Stone (7) PCC, 7/31 Houston DBM.
Plovers
Black-bellied Plover
(Pluvialis squatarola)		12 Northbound migrants 6/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/8 Blue Earth ChH. Early fall migrant 7/30 Otter Tail (2) KRu.
American Golden-Plover
(Pluvialis dominica)		2 Late south 6/3 Big Stone (4) RMD, 6/8 Blue Earth ChH.
Killdeer
(Charadrius vociferus)		3149
] Seen throughout the state. First county breeding records for Mower fide BBA, Rock AXH. Record high count 7/31 Lac qui Parle (1,616 including 777 at Hamlin W.M.A.) PCC.
Semipalmated Plover
(Charadrius semipalmatus)		59 Observed in all regions except Southwest and Southeast. Northbound migrants 6/7 Brown BTS, 6/10 Big Stone BJU and Sherburne PLJ. Southbound migrants: early north 7/17 Kittson JMJ, 7/24 Clay and Mahnomen HHD; early south 7/12 Lac qui Parle BJU, 7/24 Sibley DWK, RBW.
Piping Plover
(Charadrius melodus)		1
Nested in Lake of the Woods (Pine-Curry Island) KVH.
Sandpipers
Upland Sandpiper
(Bartramia longicauda)		615
Found south and west of a line from Polk to Hennepin. First county breeding record from Otter Tail LS.
Whimbrel
(Numenius phaeopus)		11 Observed 6/1–3 St. Louis ph. PHS, ph. SCZ, 7/28 Dakota KRo, † JPM, †CMB, JWH, ADS, RTe.
Hudsonian Godwit
(Limosa haemastica)		2 Northbound migrants 6/3 Brown (2) BTS, (4) MCBS, 6/5 Sibley (1) DWK, RBW.
Marbled Godwit
(Limosa fedoa)		104
Reported from all northern regions, West-central and Central. High count 6/8 Clay (30, Felton Prairie and surrounding area) CMB. Unusual report 7/8 St. Louis (Island Lake, near Duluth) †JLK.
Ruddy Turnstone
(Arenaria interpres)		31 Northbound migrants 6/1 Stearns PLJ, 6/2 Cass (5) BAW, 6/2, 6/4, 6/6 St. Louis PHS, 6/4, 6/5 Cook RBJ, SLP, JWH, JaL.
Stilt Sandpiper
(Calidris himantopus)		36 Northbound migrants 6/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/9 Brown (1) BTS. Southbound migrants: early north 7/17 Kittson JMJ; early south 7/7 Dakota JPM, 7/10 Big Stone PCC.
Sanderling
(Calidris alba)		43 Northbound migrants: late south 6/7 Brown BTS, 6/10 Big Stone BJU; late north 6/6 St. Louis (29) PHS, 6/8 Mille Lacs FGo. Only southbound migrants 7/25 St. Louis (2) PHS.
Dunlin
(Calidris alpina)		11 Northbound migrants 6/1 Lac qui Parle (3) BJU, 6/4, 6/5 Cook RBJ, SLP, JWH, JaL, JEB.
Baird's Sandpiper
(Calidris bairdii)		29 Late south northbound migrants 6/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/10 Sherburne PLJ. Southbound migrants: early north 7/24 Clay HHD; early south 7/12 Lac qui Parle BJU, 7/17 Dakota JPM.
Least Sandpiper
(Calidris minutilla)		1225 Seen in all regions of the state. Late south northbound migrants 6/8 Blue Earth ChH, 6/9 Sherburne PLJ. Southbound migrants: early north 7/4 Otter Tail LSp, 7/9 Morrison MJB; early south 7/5 Dakota DWK and Sherburne PLJ. First juvenile 7/25 Grant PCC. High count 7/31 Lac qui Parle (381) PCC.
White-rumped Sandpiper
(Calidris fuscicollis)		17 Northbound migrants: late south 6/10 Big Stone and Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/12 Lac qui Parle BJU; only north report 6/8 Clay CMB. High count 6/1 Lac qui Parle (180) BJU.
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
(Calidris subruficollis)		13 Observed 7/25 Chisago (5) DWK, Dakota SWe, 7/26 Lac qui Parle (2) BJU, 7/27 Chisago LS, 7/28 Dakota (8) DAB, (8) LS, (4) JWH, JPM, (2) RTe, St. Louis (2) fide JWL, 7/29 Dakota (5) RBW, (2) LEC, (2) JLO, 7/30 Chisago (7) LS, Dakota (6) ChM, 7/31 Lac qui Parle (4) PCC.
Pectoral Sandpiper
(Calidris melanotos)		214 Reported from all western regions plus Central, East-central, South-central. Late spring migrants 6/7 Brown BTS, 6/10 Sherburne PLJ. Mid-summer report 6/25 Cottonwood RPR; earliest fall migrants 7/9 Dakota CMB, 7/10–13 in four south counties. High count 7/31 Lac qui Parle (983, including 906 at Hamlin W.M.A.) PCC.
Semipalmated Sandpiper
(Calidris pusilla)		516 Reported from all regions except North-central and Southeast. Northbound migrants: late south 6/12 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/13 Brown BTS; late north 6/5 Cook JEB. Southbound migrants: early north 6/27 Grant PCC; early south 7/7 Sherburne ASc. High counts 6/1 Lac qui Parle (225, northbound) BJU, 7/31 Lac qui Parle (311, southbound) PCC.
Short-billed Dowitcher
(Limnodromus griseus)		38 Late south 6/3 Kandiyohi RPR. Southbound migrants: early north 7/11 Otter Tail LSp; early south 7/7 Sherburne ASc, 7/8 Dakota DWK. All counts single digits.
American Woodcock
(Scolopax minor)		1410
Found in all regions except Southeast. First county breeding records for Wilkin AXH, Yellow Medicine BR.
Wilson's Snipe
(Gallinago delicata)		2417
Reported from all regions except Southeast.
Spotted Sandpiper
(Actitis macularius)		2433
Reported from all regions of the state. First county breeding records for Ramsey REH, Wright fide BBA.
Solitary Sandpiper
(Tringa solitaria)		717 Observed in all regions of the state except Southeast. Southbound migrants: early north 7/7 Becker (12) LBF; early south 7/5 Dakota DWK and Sherburne PLJ.
Lesser Yellowlegs
(Tringa flavipes)		919 Observed in all regions of the state. Northbound migrants 6/4 Brown BTS, 6/8 Blue Earth ChH. Southbound migrants: early north 6/27 Grant PCC, 7/3 Lake JWL; early south 6/27 Big Stone PCC and Rice TFB. First juvenile 7/25 Grant PCC. High count 7/31 Lac qui Parle (283) PCC.
Willet
(Tringa semipalmata)		1 Reported 7/24 Lac qui Parle BJU.
Greater Yellowlegs
(Tringa melanoleuca)		511 Seen in all western regions plus Central and South-central. Only northbound migrant 6/7 Brown BTS. Southbound migrants: early north 6/27 Grant PCC, 7/9 Clay BJU, early south 6/27 Big Stone PCC, 7/5 Dakota DWK. First juvenile 7/25 Grant PCC. No significant counts.
Wilson's Phalarope
(Phalaropus tricolor)		57
Seen west of a line from Kittson to Hennepin. First juvenile 7/10 Big Stone PCC. High count 7/31 Lac qui Parle (164) PCC.
Red-necked Phalarope
(Phalaropus lobatus)		3 Late spring migrants 6/1 Lac qui Parle (4, Salt Lake) BJU, 6/7–8 Brown (female at Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) BTS. Early southbound migrants 7/18 Dakota BAF, 7/26 Lac qui Parle (3, Salt Lake) BJU, 7/31 Lac qui Parle (6, Salt Lake) PCC.
Gulls, Terns
Bonaparte's Gull
(Chroicocephalus philadelphia)		52 Found in Beltrami, Big Stone, Cass, Crow Wing, Dakota, Lake, Mille Lacs.
Franklin's Gull
(Leucophaeus pipixcan)		515 Seen in all regions except Northeast, Southeast.
Ring-billed Gull
(Larus delawarensis)		2430
Reported throughout.
Herring Gull
(Larus argentatus)		124
Seen in North-central and Northeast plus Dakota, Lac qui Parle, Mille Lacs. First county breeding record from Crow Wing PSP.
Caspian Tern
(Hydroprogne caspia)		45
Reported from Cass, Cook, Hennepin, Mille Lacs, Pope, Ramsey, Roseau, Sherburne, Waseca.
Black Tern
(Chlidonias niger)		2134
Observed in all regions except Northeast. First county breeding records for Kittson LW, McLeod PRH.
Common Tern
(Sterna hirundo)		101
Found in all northern regions plus Kandiyohi, Mille Lacs. First county breeding record from Crow Wing PSP.
Forster's Tern
(Sterna forsteri)		914
Reported from all regions except Northeast.
Loons
Red-throated Loon
(Gavia stellata)		1 Observed 6/5 St. Louis (3) PHS, 6/13 St. Louis (7) PHS, 6/27 St. Louis (5) PHS. All individuals in alternate plumage, seen in the vicinity of Park Point, Duluth.
Common Loon
(Gavia immer)		2717
Found in all northern and central regions plus Rice.
Cormorants
Double-crested Cormorant
(Nannopterum auritum)		1934
Found throughout state. First county breeding record from Traverse DPG.
Pelicans
American White Pelican
(Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)		2440
Observed statewide. First county breeding records for Carver DAB, Marshall fide BBA.
Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons
American Bittern
(Botaurus lentiginosus)		199
Found throughout state except for southern regions.
Least Bittern
(Ixobrychus exilis)		614
Reported from all regions except Northeast.
Great Blue Heron
(Ardea herodias)		2746
Found statewide. First county breeding record from Traverse DPG.
Great Egret
(Ardea alba)		933
Seen in all regions of the state.
Snowy Egret
(Egretta thula)		3 Reported 6/10 Big Stone BJU, 6/12 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/16 Hennepin JMo.
Cattle Egret
(Bubulcus ibis)		5 Reported 6/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 7/3 Jackson (3) AXH, 7/6 Dakota JPM, SLP, RTe, 7/10 Big Stone PCC, 7/16–18 Sibley (2) ph. DWK, m.ob..
Green Heron
(Butorides virescens)		2336
Found throughout state. First county breeding records from Cass fide BBA, Todd MSK.
Black-crowned Night-Heron
(Nycticorax nycticorax)		210
Reported from all regions except North-central, Northeast, South-central.
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
(Nyctanassa violacea)		1 Observed 7/19, 7/24 Hennepin fide AXH, ph. AWi.
New World Vultures
Turkey Vulture
(Cathartes aura)		3045
Seen statewide. First county breeding records from Marshall fide JMJ, Morrison MRN.
Osprey
Osprey
(Pandion haliaetus)		2015
Reported from all regions except the Southwest.
Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles
Northern Harrier
(Circus hudsonius)		2935
Seen throughout the state. First county breeding records for Beltrami RPR, Chippewa DPG, Pope DPG.
Sharp-shinned Hawk
(Accipiter striatus)		14
Reported from all northern and central regions.
Cooper's Hawk
(Accipiter cooperii)		1829
Observed in all regions. First county breeding records for Clay RHO, Itasca fide BBA, Mower fide BBA.
American Goshawk
(Accipiter atricapillus)		5
Found 6/7, 6/20, 7/12, 7/28 St. Louis fide BBA, LBF, 6/14, 6/17, Lake SSw, fide BBA, 6/16 Beltrami PBD, 7/9, 7/16 Cook RBJ, RMD. First county breeding record from Itasca SC.
Bald Eagle
(Haliaeetus leucocephalus)		2636
Found in all regions of the state. First county breeding records for Douglas JPE, Grant DPG, Jackson fide BBA, McLeod SMa, Mower fide BBA, Nicollet BTS, Olmsted CHa.
Red-shouldered Hawk
(Buteo lineatus)		510
Reported from Cass south to Rice. First county breeding record from Rice fide BBA.
Broad-winged Hawk
(Buteo platypterus)		1817
Observed east of a line from Roseau to Mower, plus Douglas, Lac qui Parle. First county breeding records from Fillmore fide BBA, Rice fide BBA.
Swainson's Hawk
(Buteo swainsoni)		113
Reported south of a line from Big Stone to Dakota, plus Polk.
Red-tailed Hawk
(Buteo jamaicensis)		3146
Found statewide. First county breeding records for Dodge TEB, Douglas JPE.
Screech-Owls, Owls
Eastern Screech-Owl
(Megascops asio)		16
Found in Anoka, Brown, Chippewa, Hennepin, Lac qui Parle, Morrison, Ramsey. First county breeding record from McLeod PRH.
Great Horned Owl
(Bubo virginianus)		1220
Reported from all regions except Northeast. First county breeding records from Scott DWK, Yellow Medicine PME.
Northern Hawk Owl
(Surnia ulula)		5
Male from a pair found in spring reported carrying prey in Aitkin through 6/4 ASc, WEN. Though spring saw several failed nesting attempts in Lake, but June and July brought evidence of successful breeding: 6/6 Lake (4, 3 fledglings) ph. JWL, 6/11 Lake (3; pair with one juvenile) CLW, CDo, 6/14 (family) MSS, 7/8–9 Lake (4, 3 fledglings) MCBS. Found in Lake of the Woods 6/19 RMD, 6/29 (3, including 2 juveniles) BJS. Additional reports: 6/14 Roseau JDr, 6/19 St. Louis EFP, 6/22 Lake NLM, 6/23 Lake KRE.
Barred Owl
(Strix varia)		1617
Found in all regions except Southwest. First county breeding record from St. Louis DMK.
Great Gray Owl
(Strix nebulosa)		4
Found in Aitkin 6/2 ASc, 6/6 (C.R. 18) DBM, 6/10 CLW, 6/22 WEN, 6/24 (C.R. 18) CMB, 6/26 (Hedbom F.R.) KCR, 6/28 (2 south of C.R. 18 and Pietz's Rd.) DWK, KRE; in Koochiching 6/5 (C.R. 13 near C.R. 77) HHD, 6/17 (1 ad. and 1 juv.) DBM; in Lake 6/9 SES, 6/11 CLW, CDo, 6/12 fide NLM, 7/17 LEC, 7/22 (near Spruce Rd. and S.R. 1) NLM; and in St. Louis 6/16 RIr, 7/23 MMa.
Long-eared Owl
(Asio otus)		1
Observed 6/12 St. Louis SGW.
Short-eared Owl
(Asio flammeus)		42
Reported from Aitkin, Lac qui Parle, Marshall, Pennington, Roseau, Yellow Medicine.
Northern Saw-whet Owl
(Aegolius acadicus)		4
Found 6/2 Crow Wing KRW, 6/8 Lake SGW, 6/13 Roseau TAF, 6/15, 7/24 St. Louis JCG.
Kingfishers
Belted Kingfisher
(Megaceryle alcyon)		2438
Found statewide. First county breeding records for Hennepin SHF, Meeker RPR, Todd MSK, Yellow Medicine SWe.
Woodpeckers
Red-headed Woodpecker
(Melanerpes erythrocephalus)		1128
Seen in all regions except Northwest, Northeast. First county breeding records for Cottonwood BSa, Scott fide BBA. High count 6/20 Dakota (7 adults, Vermilion Twp.) JPM.
Red-bellied Woodpecker
(Melanerpes carolinus)		1740
Reported from all regions of the state. First county breeding records for Benton MRN, Cass fide BBA, Crow Wing JSB, Dodge TEB, Hubbard fide BBA, Nicollet WCM.
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
(Sphyrapicus varius)		2836
Observed throughout state. First county breeding records for Benton MRN, Stevens MKu.
American Three-toed Woodpecker
(Picoides dorsalis)		3
Observed 6/7, 6/26 Lake MCBS, 6/17 Koochiching (2) DBM, 6/27 St. Louis NLM. First county breeding record from Koochiching DBM.
Black-backed Woodpecker
(Picoides arcticus)		7
Seen in Aitkin, Cass, Cook, Itasca, Kanabec, Lake, St. Louis.
Downy Woodpecker
(Dryobates pubescens)		3045
Reported statewide. First county breeding records for Douglas fide BBA, Lake of the Woods RPR.
Hairy Woodpecker
(Dryobates villosus)		2436
Found in all regions.
Northern Flicker
(Colaptes auratus)		2947
Observed statewide. First county breeding records for Carlton fide BBA, Chisago MRN, Kittson LW, Koochiching DMK, Lake of the Woods fide BBA, Morrison fide BBA, Pipestone fide BBA, Scott fide BBA.
Pileated Woodpecker
(Dryocopus pileatus)		2330
Found in all regions of the state. First county breeding records from Clay fide BBA, Dakota ADS, Douglas JPE, Sherburne PLJ.
Caracaras, Falcons
American Kestrel
(Falco sparverius)		2946
Observed throughout. First county breeding records for McLeod PRH, Scott fide BBA, Yellow Medicine SWe.
Merlin
(Falco columbarius)		163
Found in all northern regions as well as Central and East-central. First county breeding record from Dakota (male F. c. richardsonii and female F. c. columbarius produced four young, The Loon 83:44–46) JPM, ADS, m.ob..
Peregrine Falcon
(Falco peregrinus)		412
Seen in all eastern and central regions, plus Chippewa.
Flycatchers
Great Crested Flycatcher
(Myiarchus crinitus)		3047
Observed in all regions of the state. First county breeding records for Douglas JPE, Kittson LW, Todd JLK, Yellow Medicine PME.
Western Kingbird
(Tyrannus verticalis)		1012
Seen in all regions except Northeast, South-central. First county breeding records from Benton MJB, Yellow Medicine BJU.
Eastern Kingbird
(Tyrannus tyrannus)		3249
Found throughout state. First county breeding records for Douglas JPE, Jackson BSa, Yellow Medicine SWe.
Olive-sided Flycatcher
(Contopus cooperi)		124
Reported from all regions except Southwest, Southeast.
Eastern Wood-Pewee
(Contopus virens)		2748
Found in all regions of the state.
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
(Empidonax flaviventris)		102
Observed in North-central and Northeast plus Mille Lacs, Sherburne.
Acadian Flycatcher
(Empidonax virescens)		18
Found in all northern and central regions, plus migrants in Goodhue, Jackson. Late south (away from known breeding range) 6/16 Jackson MJB.
Alder Flycatcher
(Empidonax alnorum)		2315
Found in all northern and central regions plus Goodhue, Jackson.
Willow Flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii)		836
Reported from all regions except Northeast. First county breeding record from Kandiyohi DPG.
Least Flycatcher
(Empidonax minimus)		2731
Reported from throughout state. First county breeding records for Douglas JPE, Otter Tail CBr, Ramsey fide BBA, Todd JLK.
Eastern Phoebe
(Sayornis phoebe)		2939
Found statewide. First county breeding record from Benton MRN.
Say's Phoebe
(Sayornis saya)		1
[1 South] Two individuals in Florida Twp., Yellow Medicine first found 6/16 ph. †RMD and subsequently documented 6/26 †WCM, 7/3 †HHD, 7/17 ph. †AXH, 7/26 ph. BJU. First state and county breeding record for Yellow Medicine (nest with four eggs) ph. AXH (The Loon 83:6–9).
Vireos
Bell's Vireo
(Vireo bellii)		4
Reported 6/2 – 7/7 Dakota (Black Dog Nature Preserve S.N.A.) m.ob. (max. 6 on 6/20 BAF), 6/2 – 7/16 Hennepin (Lake Nokomis) DWK, BAF, ph. AXH, ph. †DDo (The Loon 83:42–43).
Yellow-throated Vireo
(Vireo flavifrons)		2439
Observed in all regions of the state. First county breeding records for Carlton MSS, St. Louis MTh.
Blue-headed Vireo
(Vireo solitarius)		121
Seen in northern regions plus Dakota.
Philadelphia Vireo
(Vireo philadelphicus)		3 Observed 6/7, 7/1, 7/10 Lake GLa, SSw, MDN, 6/14, 7/4 St. Louis fide BBA, SLF, 6/20, 7/8 Cook MDN.
Warbling Vireo
(Vireo gilvus)		2346
Reported statewide. First county breeding records for Clay DPW, Douglas JPE, Otter Tail CBr.
Red-eyed Vireo
(Vireo olivaceus)		3044
Found in all regions of the state. First county breeding records for Benton MRN, Kittson LW, Pope DRa.
Shrikes
Loggerhead Shrike
(Lanius ludovicianus)		19
Seen in Clay, Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin, Lac qui Parle, Pope, Sherburne, Waseca, Washington, Yellow Medicine.
Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows
Canada Jay
(Perisoreus canadensis)		10
Seen in Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, St. Louis.
Blue Jay
(Cyanocitta cristata)		2848
Reported from throughout the state. First county breeding records for Benton MRN, Douglas fide BBA, Pope DRa, Rock AXH.
Black-billed Magpie
(Pica hudsonia)		13
Observed in all northern regions. First county breeding record from Crow Wing PSP.
American Crow
(Corvus brachyrhynchos)		3051
Found statewide. First county breeding records for Beltrami BLe, Dodge fide BBA, Douglas JPE, Itasca JLK, Koochiching DMK, Morrison RPR, Sherburne RBy, Todd MSK.
Common Raven
(Corvus corax)		225
Seen north and east of a line from Norman, through Douglas to Washington. First county breeding record from Itasca fide BBA.
Chickadees, Titmice
Black-capped Chickadee
(Poecile atricapillus)		2949
Seen throughout the state. First county breeding records for Carlton fide BBA, Chisago fide BBA, Douglas JPE, Jackson BSa, Mower fide BBA, Stevens MKu, Yellow Medicine PME.
Boreal Chickadee
(Poecile hudsonicus)		6
Observed in Aitkin, Beltrami, Cook, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis.
Tufted Titmouse
(Baeolophus bicolor)		2
Found 7/18, 7/31 Olmsted LAV, OWB, 7/31 Houston DBM.
Larks
Horned Lark
(Eremophila alpestris)		1841
Reported throughout state, except the far north. First county breeding records for Crow Wing PSP, McLeod PRH.
Martins, Swallows
Bank Swallow
(Riparia riparia)		2141
Reported statewide. First county breeding record from Jackson RPR.
Tree Swallow
(Tachycineta bicolor)		3250
Found statewide. First county breeding records for Goodhue LEC, Grant DPG, Rock AXH.
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
(Stelgidopteryx serripennis)		2133
Seen in all regions of the state. First county breeding record from Douglas JPE.
Purple Martin
(Progne subis)		2135
Observed in all regions of the state. First county breeding records from Mower fide BBA, Pine MRN.
Barn Swallow
(Hirundo rustica)		3351
Found statewide. First county breeding record from Goodhue BSa.
Cliff Swallow
(Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)		3050
Observed throughout state.
Kinglets
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
(Corthylio calendula)		9
Reported from Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis. First county breeding record from Lake fide BBA, NLM.
Golden-crowned Kinglet
(Regulus satrapa)		91
Found in Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Sherburne, St. Louis. First county breeding record from Crow Wing fide BBA.
Waxwings
Cedar Waxwing
(Bombycilla cedrorum)		3248
Observed throughout state. First county breeding records for Clay fide BBA, Kittson LW, Lincoln AXH.
Nuthatches
Red-breasted Nuthatch
(Sitta canadensis)		215
Seen north and east of a line from Clay to Dakota. First county breeding record from Itasca JLK.
White-breasted Nuthatch
(Sitta carolinensis)		2445
Reported throughout the state. First county breeding records for Benton MRN, Itasca JLK, Nicollet fide BBA, Stevens JWL, Todd JLK.
Creepers
Brown Creeper
(Certhia americana)		82
Reported from Aitkin, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Hennepin, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Ramsey, St. Louis.
Gnatcatchers
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
(Polioptila caerulea)		736
Found as far north as northern Cass. First county breeding records for Benton MRN, Carver DAB, Crow Wing JLK, Pope fide BBA, Rice fide BBA.
Wrens
Carolina Wren
(Thryothorus ludovicianus)		2 Reported 7/6, 7/10 Fillmore NBO, 7/24, 7/25 Houston fide BBA.
House Wren
(Troglodytes aedon)		3049
Found statewide. First county breeding records from Cook ARu, Yellow Medicine PME.
Winter Wren
(Troglodytes hiemalis)		111
Observed north and east of a line from Roseau to Sherburne, plus Douglas.
Sedge Wren
(Cistothorus stellaris)		3046
Reported from all regions of the state. First county breeding record from Aitkin WEN.
Marsh Wren
(Cistothorus palustris)		2638
Seen throughout. First county breeding record from Nicollet MJF.
Thrashers, Mockingbirds
Gray Catbird
(Dumetella carolinensis)		3149
Seen in all regions of the state. First county breeding records for Itasca JLK, McLeod SMa, Yellow Medicine SWe.
Brown Thrasher
(Toxostoma rufum)		2744
Found in all regions of the state. First county breeding records from Pipestone fide BBA, Scott fide BBA.
Northern Mockingbird
(Mimus polyglottos)		2
Observed 6/3 Waseca fide BBA, 6/26 Hennepin fide AXH.
Starlings
European Starling
(Sturnus vulgaris)		2849
Seen statewide. First county breeding records for Aitkin RBJ, DAC, Benton MRN, Clay fide BBA, Cottonwood BSa, Douglas JPE, Mower RPR, Nicollet JCC, Pipestone fide BBA, Rice fide BBA, Roseau BCS, Scott fide BBA, Steele PSu, Washington RBy.
Thrushes
Eastern Bluebird
(Sialia sialis)		3243
Seen statewide. First county breeding record from Carlton fide BBA.
Veery
(Catharus fuscescens)		2617
Reported from all regions except the Southwest.
Swainson's Thrush
(Catharus ustulatus)		7
Found in Aitkin, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis. First county breeding record from St. Louis JLK.
Hermit Thrush
(Catharus guttatus)		192
Found in all northern regions plus Mille Lacs, Morrison.
Wood Thrush
(Hylocichla mustelina)		1425
Reported from all regions of the state except Northwest.
American Robin
(Turdus migratorius)		3151
Observed in all but six counties. First county breeding record from Kittson LW.
Old World Sparrows
House Sparrow
(Passer domesticus)		2851
Reported from all regions of the state. First county breeding records for Roseau BJS, Scott fide BBA, Steele PSu.
Pipits
American Pipit
(Anthus rubescens)		1 Reported 7/27 Dakota JPM.
Finches
Evening Grosbeak
(Coccothraustes vespertinus)		8
Seen in Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Lake, Mille Lacs, Roseau, St. Louis.
House Finch
(Haemorhous mexicanus)		2138
Found in all regions of the state. First county breeding records for Chisago fide BBA, Dodge fide BBA, Houston fide BBA, Yellow Medicine PME.
Purple Finch
(Haemorhous purpureus)		195
Seen in all northern and eastern regions, plus Scott. First county breeding records for Kittson LW, Morrison RPR, Roseau BJS.
Red Crossbill
(Loxia curvirostra)		5 Observed 6/4, 6/10, 6/20 Lake MCBS, 6/5 Cass (3) BAW, Cook JEB, JWH, 6/13 Roseau KMo, 6/24 Cook fide BBA, 6/25 Cook (different location) fide BBA, 7/6, 7/7 St. Louis MDN.
White-winged Crossbill
(Loxia leucoptera)		2 Reported 6/17 Koochiching DBM, fide JWL, 6/22 Lake JWL.
Pine Siskin
(Spinus pinus)		13
Seen in all northern regions.
American Goldfinch
(Spinus tristis)		3149
Found throughout state. First county breeding records from Marshall fide BBA, Stevens MKu.
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
Chestnut-collared Longspur
(Calcarius ornatus)		1
All reports from Felton Prairie in Clay. High count of 5 on 7/9 BJU.
Towhees, Sparrows
Grasshopper Sparrow
(Ammodramus savannarum)		1332
Observed in all regions except Northeast. First county breeding record from Hennepin SLC.
Lark Sparrow
(Chondestes grammacus)		522
Observed south and west of a line from Kittson to Chisago. First county breeding record from Isanti DPG.
Chipping Sparrow
(Spizella passerina)		3149
Reported from all regions of the state. First county breeding records for Dodge fide BBA, Isanti DPG, Lake of the Woods BCS, Roseau BJS, Wilkin LBF, Yellow Medicine PME.
Clay-colored Sparrow
(Spizella pallida)		3145
Observed throughout state. First county breeding record from Rice fide BBA.
Field Sparrow
(Spizella pusilla)		1238
Found throughout state south of a line from Clay to Cass to Carlton. First county breeding record from Todd JLK.
Dark-eyed Junco
(Junco hyemalis)		102
Observed in all northern regions and Central, plus Goodhue.
Harris's Sparrow
(Zonotrichia querula)		1 Seen 6/5 Cass BAW.
White-throated Sparrow
(Zonotrichia albicollis)		154
Reported north and east of a line from Marshall to Washington, plus Stearns.
Vesper Sparrow
(Pooecetes gramineus)		2347
Seen in all regions of the state. First county breeding record from Yellow Medicine SWe.
LeConte's Sparrow
(Ammospiza leconteii)		195
Seen in all northern and central regions. First county breeding record from Kittson LW.
Nelson's Sparrow
(Ammospiza nelsoni)		41 Reported 6/2 Aitkin ASc, 6/5 Aitkin DBM, Cass (2) BAW, 6/6 Polk fide JMJ, 6/10, 6/12 Lac qui Parle (2) a.t. BJU, 6/17 Clay DDo, 7/24 Lac qui Parle ph. BJU.
Henslow's Sparrow
(Centronyx henslowii)		213 Found in all central and southern regions, plus Polk.
Savannah Sparrow
(Passerculus sandwichensis)		3240
Reported statewide. First county breeding records for Benton MRN, Carver JCy, Stearns MRN, Washington fide BBA.
Song Sparrow
(Melospiza melodia)		3249
Observed in all but seven counties. First county breeding records for Benton MRN, Chisago MHe, Steele PSu, Stevens JWL, Yellow Medicine SWe.
Lincoln's Sparrow
(Melospiza lincolnii)		10
Observed in Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Roseau, St. Louis.
Swamp Sparrow
(Melospiza georgiana)		3044
Found in all regions of the state. First county breeding records for Marshall fide BBA, Mille Lacs DPG, Morrison LPf, Todd JLK.
Eastern Towhee
(Pipilo erythrophthalmus)		1125
Found in all regions except West-central. First county breeding record from Sherburne PLJ, PMJ.
Blackbirds, Orioles
Yellow-headed Blackbird
(Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)		1736
Observed in all regions except Northeast. First county breeding records for Cottonwood BSa, McLeod DAB, Nicollet MJF.
Bobolink
(Dolichonyx oryzivorus)		3242
Reported from all regions of the state. First county breeding record from Marshall fide BBA.
Eastern Meadowlark
(Sturnella magna)		1729
Reported from all regions of the state. First county breeding records for Otter Tail fide BBA, Ramsey REH, Todd MSK.
Western Meadowlark
(Sturnella neglecta)		1930
Reported throughout the state. First county breeding records for the counties of Benton MJB, Marshall fide BBA, Pipestone BRB, Yellow Medicine SWe.
Orchard Oriole
(Icterus spurius)		737
Observed in all regions except North-central and Northeast. First county breeding records for Carver DML, Kandiyohi JoS, Meeker JAn, Roseau BCS, Stearns MJB.
Baltimore Oriole
(Icterus galbula)		3142
Reported throughout the state. First county breeding records for Marshall fide BBA, Mower fide BBA, Nicollet WCM, Pope LMS, Renville DWK, Scott SLP, Yellow Medicine RPR.
Red-winged Blackbird
(Agelaius phoeniceus)		3253
Seen in all but five counties. First county breeding records for Carlton fide BBA, Grant DPG, Meeker fide BBA.
Brown-headed Cowbird
(Molothrus ater)		2848
Found throughout state. First county breeding records for Benton MRN, Stevens MKu, Yellow Medicine SWe.
Brewer's Blackbird
(Euphagus cyanocephalus)		2518
Observed in all regions except Southeast. First county breeding records for Grant DPG, Koochiching FSw, Washington fide BBA.
Common Grackle
(Quiscalus quiscula)		3252
Reported statewide. First county breeding records for Benton MRN, Dodge fide BBA, Meeker fide BBA, Mower DNO, Nicollet MJF, Steele PSu.
Great-tailed Grackle
(Quiscalus mexicanus)		1
Seen 6/13 Jackson AXH, 7/3 Jackson (three nests, each with two chicks; a fourth nest held one chick and one unhatched egg) ph. AXH.
Warblers
Ovenbird
(Seiurus aurocapilla)		2431
Found in all regions of the state. First county breeding record from Crow Wing fide BBA.
Louisiana Waterthrush
(Parkesia motacilla)		2 Found 6/21 Chisago (Franconia S.N.A.) MJB, 7/30 Washington (Otisville-Fitz) JoF.
Northern Waterthrush
(Parkesia noveboracensis)		91
Reported in Aitkin, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Hennepin, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis.
Golden-winged Warbler
(Vermivora chrysoptera)		173
Observed in all northern and central regions.
Blue-winged Warbler
(Vermivora cyanoptera)		115
Found in southeastern quarter of state as far north as Mille Lacs (6/4, ASc). First county breeding record from Sherburne PLJ, PMJ.
Black-and-white Warbler
(Mniotilta varia)		214
Seen in all northern regions plus Central and East-central. First county breeding record from Morrison RPR.
Prothonotary Warbler
(Protonotaria citrea)		11
Reported south and east of a line from Chisago to Nicollet, plus Lac qui Parle.
Tennessee Warbler
(Leiothlypis peregrina)		68 Found in all northern and central regions. Late northbound migrant 6/7 Olmsted JWH. Early southbound 7/17 Hennepin SLC.
Nashville Warbler
(Leiothlypis ruficapilla)		186
Reported north and east of a line from Becker to Hennepin, plus Lac qui Parle.
Connecticut Warbler
(Oporornis agilis)		11
Observed in all northern regions.
Mourning Warbler
(Geothlypis philadelphia)		134
Reported north and east of a line from Roseau to Scott. First county breeding records from Beltrami fide BBA, Roseau RPR.
Common Yellowthroat
(Geothlypis trichas)		3149
Found throughout state. First county breeding records for Benton MRN, Chippewa DPG, Douglas JPE, Meeker fide BBA, Otter Tail CBr, Pope DRa, Roseau BJS, Sherburne PLJ, Stevens JWL.
Hooded Warbler
(Setophaga citrina)		2 Reported 6/2 Dakota (2) JPM, 6/9 Scott CLW, 6/18 Dakota JPM, (6) ADS, 6/19 Dakota JPM, 7/6 Scott SLP.
American Redstart
(Setophaga ruticilla)		3044
Found in all regions of the state. First county breeding records from Benton MRN, Dodge TEB, Kittson LW.
Cape May Warbler
(Setophaga tigrina)		8
Seen in Aitkin, Cass, Cook, Koochiching, Lake, Morrison, Roseau, St. Louis. First county breeding record from Roseau BCS.
Cerulean Warbler
(Setophaga cerulea)		114
Reported from the southeastern quarter of the state.
Northern Parula
(Setophaga americana)		122
Found in all northern regions, plus Anoka, Sherburne.
Magnolia Warbler
(Setophaga magnolia)		121
Observed in North-central and Northeast, plus Mille Lacs, Roseau, Steele. First county breeding record from Itasca BCS.
Bay-breasted Warbler
(Setophaga castanea)		4
Reported 6/5, 6/10 Cook JCG, 6/13 Itasca EEO, 7/4 Lake MCBS, 7/8 Lake RBJ, 7/31 Koochiching RMD, DWK.
Blackburnian Warbler
(Setophaga fusca)		141
Reported from North-central and Northeast, plus Kittson, Mille Lacs, Sherburne.
Yellow Warbler
(Setophaga petechia)		3247
Found statewide. First county breeding record from Rock AXH.
Chestnut-sided Warbler
(Setophaga pensylvanica)		249
Reported from all northern and central regions.
Blackpoll Warbler
(Setophaga striata)		1 Observed 6/1 Lac qui Parle BJU.
Black-throated Blue Warbler
(Setophaga caerulescens)		3 Many reports from Cook and Lake, along with scattered records from St. Louis, though mid-July.
Palm Warbler
(Setophaga palmarum)		8
Found in Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis.
Pine Warbler
(Setophaga pinus)		186
Seen north and east of a line from Becker to Ramsey.
Yellow-rumped Warbler
(Setophaga coronata)		161
Seen north and east of a line from Otter Tail to Anoka. First county breeding record from Koochiching AXH.
Black-throated Green Warbler
(Setophaga virens)		14
Found north and east of a line from Becker to Mille Lacs. First county breeding records from Itasca BCS.
Canada Warbler
(Cardellina canadensis)		92
Observed in North-central and Northeast.
Wilson's Warbler
(Cardellina pusilla)		41
Observed 6/6 Lake DAG, 6/8 Lake SGW, 6/9 Lake SES, 6/10 St. Louis SGW, 6/11 Lake CLW, CDo, 6/12 Lake MCBS, 6/16 St. Louis SGW, 6/22 Lake (6) MCBS, 6/23 Lake (2) KRE, 6/24 Marshall fide JMJ, 6/26 Douglas fide JMJ, 6/27 Lake JWL, 7/7 Lincoln DBM, 7/31 St. Louis PRH.
Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks
Scarlet Tanager
(Piranga olivacea)		2731
Found in all regions of the state. First county breeding records from Douglas JPE, St. Louis MTh.
Northern Cardinal
(Cardinalis cardinalis)		1744
Seen throughout the state. First county breeding records from Cass MRN, Cook ARu, Pine EMH.
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
(Pheucticus ludovicianus)		2943
Reported throughout the state. First county breeding records from Cook ARu, Dodge TEB, Kittson LW, Pine BSa, Rice fide BBA, Roseau BJS.
Blue Grosbeak
(Passerina caerulea)		4 Seen 6/1 Rock (5) RMD, 6/8 Yellow Medicine (2) RAE, SWe, 6/12 Brown (2) BTS, Lac qui Parle (2) BJU, Yellow Medicine (2) BJU, 6/15 Rock (5) MJB, 6/16 Rock fide BBA, 6/24 Brown (2) RBW, 6/26 Yellow Medicine WCM, 7/5 Rock GLa, 7/10 Brown (2) RMD.
Indigo Bunting
(Passerina cyanea)		3149
Found in all regions of the state. First county breeding records for Cook ARu, Douglas JPE, Lac qui Parle BJU, Otter Tail CBr.
Dickcissel
(Spiza americana)		836
Observed in all central and southern regions, plus Aitkin, Clay. First county breeding records from Dakota LMS, Todd JLK.