MOURC Proceedings Archive - Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks Accepted
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This is the 1981 to present Records Committee Proceedings archive for
The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks

Proceedings
Species: Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks
Summer Tanager
Scarlet Tanager
Western Tanager
[Pyrrhuloxia]
Black-headed Grosbeak
Blue Grosbeak
Lazuli Bunting
Indigo Bunting
Painted Bunting
Dickcissel

Blue Grosbeak (R) (Passerina caerulea)Start Date 1936-01-01
RefFirstLastLocationCounty23CommentStatus
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1972-05-17Dakota5/17 Dakota (first spring record)
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1974-05-101974-05-21Blue Earth5/10-21 Blue Earth (first spring record)
2 reports 5-11 to 5-21 Blue Earth Co. (1) C. Luwe; 5-26 Rock (1) KE.
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1980-05-27Dakota5/27 Dakota (second spring record)
One report, 5-27 Dakota KG (see The Loon, Vol. 52, No. 3).
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1984-05-27Olmsted5/27 Olmsted (first county record)
5/27 Olmsted C. Juhnke (The Loon 56:197).
34:991962indexFirst blue Grosbeak Specimen for Minnesota
36:26-281964indexBlue Grosbeaks and Lark Bunting in Rock County
36:103-1041964indexBlue Grosbeak Observation
37:46-471965indexBlue Grosbeaks Extend Range in Minnesota
37:112-1131965indexFurther Observations of the Blue Grosbeak in Rock County
38:141-1421966indexBlue Grosbeaks and Lark Buntings in Nobles County
46:120-1211974indexBlue Grosbeak in Blue Earth County
47:47-481975indexPossible Blue Grosbeak Nesting at Blue Mounds State Park
52:1161980indexA Blue Grosbeak in Dakota County
52:1921980index1972 Record of Blue Grosbeaks in Dakota County
56:1971984indexBlue Grosbeak in Olmsted County
60:129-1301988indexBlue Grosbeak at the Felton Prairie
160:1081988-05-22Murphy Hanrehan ParkScott(vote 6-1). Accepted
61:1211988-05-22Murphy-Hanrehan ParkScott(vote 1-6). This previously and the majority voted not to accept because of the brief description of the reported pair. The female was only described as "brown with a bit of rust on wings;" and the male's entire description was "medium sized blue bird with grosbeak bill, rusty wing bars," and it was felt this description could also fit a second-year male Indigo Bunting. Not Accepted
261:101988-07-011988-07-07Felton PrairieClay(vote7-0; TheLoon60:129-130). Accepted
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1988-07-01Clay7/1 Clay (first county record)
Nested in Murray; seen at Felton Prairie, Clay (The Loon 60:129-130); also seen in Rock, Pipestone, Nobles.
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1995-08-01Cottonwood8/1 Cottonwood (first fall record)
Late south 8/20 Murray ND, 9/5 Pipestone RJ. Also reported 8/1 Cottonwood RG.
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1998-08-03Lincoln8/3 Lincoln (first fall record)
Only reports: 8/2 Pipestone and Rock (3) KSu, PS, 8/3 Lincoln and Pipestone (2) RJ.
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2000-05-142000-05-16Cook5/14-16 Cook (first county record)
Exceptional report of male photographed at feeder 5/14–16 Cook (Grand Marais) †NBr, KMH. All south reports: 5/20–21 Rock PS, BL, 5/30 Murray ND.
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2001-05-13Pine5/13 Pine (first county record)
Most unusual was the male seen and photographed along State Line Road 5/13 Pine (Arna Twp.) †DUn, †CHk (The Loon 73:254). All south reports: 5/18+ Murray NED, 5/20+ Rock BRL et al.
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2005-05-20Brown5/20 Brown (first spring record)
Observed 5/20 Brown BTS, 5/21 Rock NED, 5/24 Rock PHS, 5/27 Chippewa BJU. [Corrected]
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2005-05-27Chippewa5/27 Chippewa (first spring record)
Observed 5/20 Brown BTS, 5/21 Rock NED, 5/24 Rock PHS, 5/27 Chippewa BJU. [Corrected]
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2005-08-13Chippewa8/13 Chippewa (second fall record)
All reports: 8/12 Brown †BRB, 8/13 Chippewa (Wegdahl) BJU, 8/18 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) ChM.
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2006-05-14Martin5/14 Martin (first spring record)
Only reports: 5/24 Murray (Moulton Twp.) NED, 5/25 Yellow Medicine (Florida Twp.) BJU.
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2006-05-25Yellow Medicine5/25 Yellow Medicine (first spring record)
Only reports: 5/24 Murray (Moulton Twp.) NED, 5/25 Yellow Medicine (Florida Twp.) BJU.
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2007-05-06Clay5/6 Clay (second county record)
Early south 5/17 Murray (Moulton Twp.) NED, 5/23 Lincoln (Drammen Twp.) and Pipestone (Split Rock Creek S.P.) BJU, 5/26+ Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) m.ob. Also reported from Nobles. Unusual north report 5/6 Clay (Moorhead, earliest date for entire state) ph. PBB, RHO.
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2008-05-31Martin5/31 Martin (second county record)
Only one report from an unexpected county 5/31 Martin RBJ.
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2008-06-04Scott6/4 Scott (first county record)
Seen 6/4 Scott (Louisville Swamp) †JLO, 6/7, 6/13, 7/20 Brown BTS, DAB.
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2009-04-30Blue Earth4/30 Blue Earth (second spring record)
Several out-of-range reports this season. Topping the list was a first spring male found 5/20 St. Louis (Stoney Point) †KRE, †DOK, ph. †MLH, ph. †PHS. Also reported from along the Minnesota River Valley a record early, single female 4/30 Blue Earth RBJ, ph. DAC, plus singing males 5/21+ Nicollet (near Courtland, reported at this location through June, see summer report) RMD, ph. †CMB, m.ob., 5/23 Brown (North Star Twp.) BTS. Only report from its traditional range was 5/18 Rock CRM.
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2009-05-20St. Louis5/20 St. Louis (first county record)
Several out-of-range reports this season. Topping the list was a first spring male found 5/20 St. Louis (Stoney Point) †KRE, †DOK, ph. †MLH, ph. †PHS. Also reported from along the Minnesota River Valley a record early, single female 4/30 Blue Earth RBJ, ph. DAC, plus singing males 5/21+ Nicollet (near Courtland, reported at this location through June, see summer report) RMD, ph. †CMB, m.ob., 5/23 Brown (North Star Twp.) BTS. Only report from its traditional range was 5/18 Rock CRM.
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2009-05-212009-05-29Nicollet5/21, 25, 29 Nicollet (first county record)
Several out-of-range reports this season. Topping the list was a first spring male found 5/20 St. Louis (Stoney Point) †KRE, †DOK, ph. †MLH, ph. †PHS. Also reported from along the Minnesota River Valley a record early, single female 4/30 Blue Earth RBJ, ph. DAC, plus singing males 5/21+ Nicollet (near Courtland, reported at this location through June, see summer report) RMD, ph. †CMB, m.ob., 5/23 Brown (North Star Twp.) BTS. Only report from its traditional range was 5/18 Rock CRM.
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2009-05-23Brown5/23 Brown (second spring record)
Several out-of-range reports this season. Topping the list was a first spring male found 5/20 St. Louis (Stoney Point) †KRE, †DOK, ph. †MLH, ph. †PHS. Also reported from along the Minnesota River Valley a record early, single female 4/30 Blue Earth RBJ, ph. DAC, plus singing males 5/21+ Nicollet (near Courtland, reported at this location through June, see summer report) RMD, ph. †CMB, m.ob., 5/23 Brown (North Star Twp.) BTS. Only report from its traditional range was 5/18 Rock CRM.
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2009-06-16Martin6/16 Martin (third county record)
One from spring through 6/28 Nicollet (gravel pits near Courtland) JCC, RBJ, LS. First county breeding record for Lyon RJS. Also found in Brown, Pipestone, Murray, Rock, Nobles, Jackson.
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2010-05-21Dakota5/21 Dakota (third spring record)
One unusual report 5/21 Dakota †KSc. Also many reports from more usual areas 5/22+ Rock CRM, m.ob., 5/26 Pipestone HHD.
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2011-05-29Yellow Medicine5/29 Yellow Medicine (second spring record)
Only reports for this late spring arriving species 5/24 Pipestone NED, 5/29 Yellow Medicine RMD.
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2011-06-16Stevens6/16 Stevens (first county record)
Observed in South-central, Southwest, plus Dakota JLO, (first county breeding record) AXH, m.ob., Lac qui Parle, Stevens (first county record, 6/16 RPR).
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2011-08-072011-08-21Blue Earth8/7-21 Blue Earth (third fall record)
Five prior fall seasons each reported birds in only 2–4 counties. Most reports were south of a line from Lac qui Parle through Blue Earth. Also found 8/12–21 Le Sueur ChH, ph. RMD, ph. CMB, m.ob., and Dakota through 8/9 SC (where documented breeding in the summer, The Loon 84:53–54). Late south 9/3 Nobles BTS, 9/4 Pipestone (2, near Ihlen) BJU, Rock (near Jasper) BJU, 9/13 Murray (4) NED, 9/15 Lyon CRM (median 8/26).
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2011-08-07Jackson8/7 Jackson (first county record)
Five prior fall seasons each reported birds in only 2–4 counties. Most reports were south of a line from Lac qui Parle through Blue Earth. Also found 8/12–21 Le Sueur ChH, ph. RMD, ph. CMB, m.ob., and Dakota through 8/9 SC (where documented breeding in the summer, The Loon 84:53–54). Late south 9/3 Nobles BTS, 9/4 Pipestone (2, near Ihlen) BJU, Rock (near Jasper) BJU, 9/13 Murray (4) NED, 9/15 Lyon CRM (median 8/26).
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2011-08-122011-08-21Le Sueur8/12-21 Le Sueur (first county record)
Five prior fall seasons each reported birds in only 2–4 counties. Most reports were south of a line from Lac qui Parle through Blue Earth. Also found 8/12–21 Le Sueur ChH, ph. RMD, ph. CMB, m.ob., and Dakota through 8/9 SC (where documented breeding in the summer, The Loon 84:53–54). Late south 9/3 Nobles BTS, 9/4 Pipestone (2, near Ihlen) BJU, Rock (near Jasper) BJU, 9/13 Murray (4) NED, 9/15 Lyon CRM (median 8/26).
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2012-07-142012-07-22Clay7/14, 20, 22 Clay (third county record)
Seen in Southwest plus Brown, 7/1–22 Clay (NE of Glyndon) DPW, Lac qui Parle, Renville. First county breeding records for Clay MM, Renville JoS.
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2013-05-19Brown5/19 Brown (third county record)
Reported from its traditional range 5/17–18 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) GJa, ANy, 5/27 Nobles BTS. Out-of-range reports 5/19 Brown BTS, 5/25 Mower JWv, ph. JEM, and especially noteworthy 5/31 Itasca †SC, EEO.
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2013-05-25Mower5/25 Mower (first county record)
Reported from its traditional range 5/17–18 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) GJa, ANy, 5/27 Nobles BTS. Out-of-range reports 5/19 Brown BTS, 5/25 Mower JWv, ph. JEM, and especially noteworthy 5/31 Itasca †SC, EEO.
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2013-05-31Itasca5/31 Itasca (first county record)
Reported from its traditional range 5/17–18 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) GJa, ANy, 5/27 Nobles BTS. Out-of-range reports 5/19 Brown BTS, 5/25 Mower JWv, ph. JEM, and especially noteworthy 5/31 Itasca †SC, EEO.
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2013-07-20McLeod7/20 McLeod (first county record)
Seen in Blue Earth, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, and first county records 7/20 McLeod (Biscay sand pits along 150th St) DBM, 7/27 Watonwan (female near St. James) EHl.
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2013-07-27Watonwan7/27 Watonwan (first county record)
Seen in Blue Earth, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, and first county records 7/20 McLeod (Biscay sand pits along 150th St) DBM, 7/27 Watonwan (female near St. James) EHl.
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2014-05-21Lyon5/21 Lyon (first spring record)
All reports were from its traditional range: 5/21 Lyon GWe, 5/22 Rock DAC, RBJ, 5/25 Rock MSS, JmP, 5/26 Pipestone TKa.
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2014-08-01Chippewa8/1 Chippewa (third fall record)
Well-represented this season by many reports away from its typical range in the extreme southwest: 8/1 Chippewa (Gneiss Outcrops S.N.A.) HHD, RAE, 8/2–9 Lac qui Parle (Manfred Twp.) KeL, m.ob., 8/9–15 Lincoln RAE, HHD, HCT, 8/6–16 Lyon GWe, HHD, 8/18 Martin (Cedar Twp.) DOB, 8/9–17 Redwood BTS, m.ob., 8/1–16 Renville (5) JWd, m.ob. Late south 9/7 Nobles JPr (median 8/26).
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2014-08-022014-08-09Lac qui Parle8/2, 4, 7, 9 Lac qui Parle (first fall record)
Well-represented this season by many reports away from its typical range in the extreme southwest: 8/1 Chippewa (Gneiss Outcrops S.N.A.) HHD, RAE, 8/2–9 Lac qui Parle (Manfred Twp.) KeL, m.ob., 8/9–15 Lincoln RAE, HHD, HCT, 8/6–16 Lyon GWe, HHD, 8/18 Martin (Cedar Twp.) DOB, 8/9–17 Redwood BTS, m.ob., 8/1–16 Renville (5) JWd, m.ob. Late south 9/7 Nobles JPr (median 8/26).
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2014-08-092014-08-15Lincoln8/9, 11, 12, 15 Lincoln (second county record)
Well-represented this season by many reports away from its typical range in the extreme southwest: 8/1 Chippewa (Gneiss Outcrops S.N.A.) HHD, RAE, 8/2–9 Lac qui Parle (Manfred Twp.) KeL, m.ob., 8/9–15 Lincoln RAE, HHD, HCT, 8/6–16 Lyon GWe, HHD, 8/18 Martin (Cedar Twp.) DOB, 8/9–17 Redwood BTS, m.ob., 8/1–16 Renville (5) JWd, m.ob. Late south 9/7 Nobles JPr (median 8/26).
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2014-08-18Martin8/18 Martin (fourth county record)
Well-represented this season by many reports away from its typical range in the extreme southwest: 8/1 Chippewa (Gneiss Outcrops S.N.A.) HHD, RAE, 8/2–9 Lac qui Parle (Manfred Twp.) KeL, m.ob., 8/9–15 Lincoln RAE, HHD, HCT, 8/6–16 Lyon GWe, HHD, 8/18 Martin (Cedar Twp.) DOB, 8/9–17 Redwood BTS, m.ob., 8/1–16 Renville (5) JWd, m.ob. Late south 9/7 Nobles JPr (median 8/26).
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2015-05-222015-05-24Lyon5/22, 23, 24 Lyon (second county record)
All reports from typical southwestern range: 5/22–23 Lyon (Cottonwood W.T.P.) ph. GWe, HHD, 5/25 Rock (Touch the Sky Prairie) JmP, 5/26 Watonwan KJB, 5/31 Nobles BTS.
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2015-05-26Watonwan5/26 Watonwan (second county record)
All reports from typical southwestern range: 5/22–23 Lyon (Cottonwood W.T.P.) ph. GWe, HHD, 5/25 Rock (Touch the Sky Prairie) JmP, 5/26 Watonwan KJB, 5/31 Nobles BTS.
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2015-07-082015-07-25Martin7/8, 25 Martin (fifth county record)
Reported from Southwest, western counties of South-central, plus Renville.
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2015-07-082015-07-28Watonwan7/8, 28 Watonwan (third county record)
Reported from Southwest, western counties of South-central, plus Renville.
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2015-08-012015-08-02Martin8/1, 2 Martin
Several individuals reported in July away from its typical range in the extreme southwest continued into the fall: 8/1–2 Martin RAE, HHD, JWH, 8/2 Watonwan RAE, HHD, KMS, SSc, 8/1–12 Renville ChH, JWH, JWd, DWK, m.ob. Late south 8/13 Pipestone DFe, 8/22 Rock KEm, MEm, 8/30 Redwood DWK (median 8/24).
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2015-08-02Watonwan8/2 Watonwan (fourth county record)
Several individuals reported in July away from its typical range in the extreme southwest continued into the fall: 8/1–2 Martin RAE, HHD, JWH, 8/2 Watonwan RAE, HHD, KMS, SSc, 8/1–12 Renville ChH, JWH, JWd, DWK, m.ob. Late south 8/13 Pipestone DFe, 8/22 Rock KEm, MEm, 8/30 Redwood DWK (median 8/24).
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2016-05-14Lyon5/14 Lyon (third county record)
All reports (median 5/21) 5/14 Lyon GWe, 5/24 Cottonwood JEB, 5/27 Steele (first-year male, Saco Farm) †PSu, 5/28–30 Rock CRM, m.ob., 5/29 Pipestone CRM, m.ob.
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2016-05-24Cottonwood5/24 Cottonwood (second spring record)
All reports (median 5/21) 5/14 Lyon GWe, 5/24 Cottonwood JEB, 5/27 Steele (first-year male, Saco Farm) †PSu, 5/28–30 Rock CRM, m.ob., 5/29 Pipestone CRM, m.ob.
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2016-05-27Steele5/27 Steele (first county record)
All reports (median 5/21) 5/14 Lyon GWe, 5/24 Cottonwood JEB, 5/27 Steele (first-year male, Saco Farm) †PSu, 5/28–30 Rock CRM, m.ob., 5/29 Pipestone CRM, m.ob.
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2016-08-01Lincoln8/1 Lincoln (third county record)
Diligent searching along the Minnesota River valley resulted in many reports documenting this species' expansion away from its traditional range in the extreme southwest. New county records 8/13–15 Big Stone (4, adults feeding young at gravel pit in Odessa Twp.) MJB, LAV, m.ob., 8/15–25 Swift (gravel pit, 200th Ave. SW between S.R. 59 and 60th St SW) †DOr, m.ob. Also reported from Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, and Renville. Late south 8/28 Redwood BTS, 8/29 Murray KnM (median 8/24).
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2016-08-022016-08-19Chippewa8/2, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17, 19 Chippewa (fourth fall record)
Diligent searching along the Minnesota River valley resulted in many reports documenting this species' expansion away from its traditional range in the extreme southwest. New county records 8/13–15 Big Stone (4, adults feeding young at gravel pit in Odessa Twp.) MJB, LAV, m.ob., 8/15–25 Swift (gravel pit, 200th Ave. SW between S.R. 59 and 60th St SW) †DOr, m.ob. Also reported from Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, and Renville. Late south 8/28 Redwood BTS, 8/29 Murray KnM (median 8/24).
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2016-08-032016-08-20Blue Earth8/3, 13, 20 Blue Earth (fourth fall record)
Diligent searching along the Minnesota River valley resulted in many reports documenting this species' expansion away from its traditional range in the extreme southwest. New county records 8/13–15 Big Stone (4, adults feeding young at gravel pit in Odessa Twp.) MJB, LAV, m.ob., 8/15–25 Swift (gravel pit, 200th Ave. SW between S.R. 59 and 60th St SW) †DOr, m.ob. Also reported from Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, and Renville. Late south 8/28 Redwood BTS, 8/29 Murray KnM (median 8/24).
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2016-08-132016-08-15Big Stone8/13, 14, 15 Big Stone (first fall record)
Diligent searching along the Minnesota River valley resulted in many reports documenting this species' expansion away from its traditional range in the extreme southwest. New county records 8/13–15 Big Stone (4, adults feeding young at gravel pit in Odessa Twp.) MJB, LAV, m.ob., 8/15–25 Swift (gravel pit, 200th Ave. SW between S.R. 59 and 60th St SW) †DOr, m.ob. Also reported from Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, and Renville. Late south 8/28 Redwood BTS, 8/29 Murray KnM (median 8/24).
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2016-08-152016-08-25Swift8/15-25 Swift (first county record)
Diligent searching along the Minnesota River valley resulted in many reports documenting this species' expansion away from its traditional range in the extreme southwest. New county records 8/13–15 Big Stone (4, adults feeding young at gravel pit in Odessa Twp.) MJB, LAV, m.ob., 8/15–25 Swift (gravel pit, 200th Ave. SW between S.R. 59 and 60th St SW) †DOr, m.ob. Also reported from Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, and Renville. Late south 8/28 Redwood BTS, 8/29 Murray KnM (median 8/24).
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2017-05-27Brown5/27 Brown (fourth spring record)
This late spring migrant (median 5/21) was only reported twice, both from counties where this species is expanding its range: 5/27 Brown (Hoffman Demolition area) WCM, 5/31 Renville (C.R. 15 north of Beckendorf Lake) ChH.
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2017-05-31Renville5/31 Renville (first spring record)
This late spring migrant (median 5/21) was only reported twice, both from counties where this species is expanding its range: 5/27 Brown (Hoffman Demolition area) WCM, 5/31 Renville (C.R. 15 north of Beckendorf Lake) ChH.
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2017-06-032017-06-12Anoka6/3-12 Anoka (first county record)
Seen in southwest corner of state plus 6/3–12 Anoka CF, m.ob., 7/27+ Hennepin TAT, m.ob., 7/23–30+ Washington BDo, PNi. First county breeding records 7/30 Hennepin ChP, 8/27 Scott RBJ.
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2017-06-252017-07-28Swift6/25, 7/3, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 28 Swift (second county record)
Seen in southwest corner of state plus 6/3–12 Anoka CF, m.ob., 7/27+ Hennepin TAT, m.ob., 7/23–30+ Washington BDo, PNi. First county breeding records 7/30 Hennepin ChP, 8/27 Scott RBJ.
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2017-07-152017-07-17Watonwan7/15, 16, 17 Watonwan (fifth county record)
Seen in southwest corner of state plus 6/3–12 Anoka CF, m.ob., 7/27+ Hennepin TAT, m.ob., 7/23–30+ Washington BDo, PNi. First county breeding records 7/30 Hennepin ChP, 8/27 Scott RBJ.
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2017-07-18Big Stone7/18 Big Stone (second county record)
Seen in southwest corner of state plus 6/3–12 Anoka CF, m.ob., 7/27+ Hennepin TAT, m.ob., 7/23–30+ Washington BDo, PNi. First county breeding records 7/30 Hennepin ChP, 8/27 Scott RBJ.
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2017-07-232017-07-30Washington7/23-30 Washington (first county record)
Seen in southwest corner of state plus 6/3–12 Anoka CF, m.ob., 7/27+ Hennepin TAT, m.ob., 7/23–30+ Washington BDo, PNi. First county breeding records 7/30 Hennepin ChP, 8/27 Scott RBJ.
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2017-08-02Lac qui Parle8/2 Lac qui Parle (second county record)
Documentation and reports of this species†™ expansion within the state continued this season, highlighted by two new county records: 10/29 – 11/3
Beltrami (record-late female at a feeder) ph. † KVH, ph. † REn, m.ob., 8/19
Kandiyohi (private gravel pit) ph. † JWH, JWd, m.ob. High counts 9/23 Rock (5) KnM, 8/27 Hennepin (4, Flying Cloud Airport fields) TAT. Late south 9/23 Rock KnM, 9/23–25 Washington ph. GHo, ebd, GUn (median 8/24). Other noteworthy counties where reported: Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, and Nicollet.
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2017-08-022017-08-05Nicollet8/2, 3, 4, 5 Nicollet (second county record)
Documentation and reports of this species†™ expansion within the state continued this season, highlighted by two new county records: 10/29 – 11/3
Beltrami (record-late female at a feeder) ph. † KVH, ph. † REn, m.ob., 8/19
Kandiyohi (private gravel pit) ph. † JWH, JWd, m.ob. High counts 9/23 Rock (5) KnM, 8/27 Hennepin (4, Flying Cloud Airport fields) TAT. Late south 9/23 Rock KnM, 9/23–25 Washington ph. GHo, ebd, GUn (median 8/24). Other noteworthy counties where reported: Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, and Nicollet.
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2017-08-052017-09-25Washington8/5, 6, 12, 13, 17, 19, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 9/4, 23, 25 Washington (second county record)
Documentation and reports of this species†™ expansion within the state continued this season, highlighted by two new county records: 10/29 – 11/3
Beltrami (record-late female at a feeder) ph. † KVH, ph. † REn, m.ob., 8/19
Kandiyohi (private gravel pit) ph. † JWH, JWd, m.ob. High counts 9/23 Rock (5) KnM, 8/27 Hennepin (4, Flying Cloud Airport fields) TAT. Late south 9/23 Rock KnM, 9/23–25 Washington ph. GHo, ebd, GUn (median 8/24). Other noteworthy counties where reported: Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, and Nicollet.
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2017-08-062017-08-12Le Sueur8/6, 7, 11, 12 Le Sueur (second fall record)
Documentation and reports of this species†™ expansion within the state continued this season, highlighted by two new county records: 10/29 – 11/3
Beltrami (record-late female at a feeder) ph. † KVH, ph. † REn, m.ob., 8/19
Kandiyohi (private gravel pit) ph. † JWH, JWd, m.ob. High counts 9/23 Rock (5) KnM, 8/27 Hennepin (4, Flying Cloud Airport fields) TAT. Late south 9/23 Rock KnM, 9/23–25 Washington ph. GHo, ebd, GUn (median 8/24). Other noteworthy counties where reported: Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, and Nicollet.
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2017-08-192017-08-23Kandiyohi8/19, 21, 22, 23 Kandiyohi (first fall record)
Documentation and reports of this species†™ expansion within the state continued this season, highlighted by two new county records: 10/29 – 11/3
Beltrami (record-late female at a feeder) ph. † KVH, ph. † REn, m.ob., 8/19
Kandiyohi (private gravel pit) ph. † JWH, JWd, m.ob. High counts 9/23 Rock (5) KnM, 8/27 Hennepin (4, Flying Cloud Airport fields) TAT. Late south 9/23 Rock KnM, 9/23–25 Washington ph. GHo, ebd, GUn (median 8/24). Other noteworthy counties where reported: Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, and Nicollet.
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2017-08-222017-08-31Scott8/22, 27, 29, 31 Scott (second county record)
Documentation and reports of this species†™ expansion within the state continued this season, highlighted by two new county records: 10/29 – 11/3
Beltrami (record-late female at a feeder) ph. † KVH, ph. † REn, m.ob., 8/19
Kandiyohi (private gravel pit) ph. † JWH, JWd, m.ob. High counts 9/23 Rock (5) KnM, 8/27 Hennepin (4, Flying Cloud Airport fields) TAT. Late south 9/23 Rock KnM, 9/23–25 Washington ph. GHo, ebd, GUn (median 8/24). Other noteworthy counties where reported: Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, and Nicollet.
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2017-08-23Cottonwood8/23 Cottonwood (third county record)
Documentation and reports of this species†™ expansion within the state continued this season, highlighted by two new county records: 10/29 – 11/3
Beltrami (record-late female at a feeder) ph. † KVH, ph. † REn, m.ob., 8/19
Kandiyohi (private gravel pit) ph. † JWH, JWd, m.ob. High counts 9/23 Rock (5) KnM, 8/27 Hennepin (4, Flying Cloud Airport fields) TAT. Late south 9/23 Rock KnM, 9/23–25 Washington ph. GHo, ebd, GUn (median 8/24). Other noteworthy counties where reported: Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, and Nicollet.
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2017-10-292017-11-03Beltrami10/29, 30, 11/1, 2, 3 Beltrami (first fall record)
Documentation and reports of this species†™ expansion within the state continued this season, highlighted by two new county records: 10/29 – 11/3
Beltrami (record-late female at a feeder) ph. † KVH, ph. † REn, m.ob., 8/19
Kandiyohi (private gravel pit) ph. † JWH, JWd, m.ob. High counts 9/23 Rock (5) KnM, 8/27 Hennepin (4, Flying Cloud Airport fields) TAT. Late south 9/23 Rock KnM, 9/23–25 Washington ph. GHo, ebd, GUn (median 8/24). Other noteworthy counties where reported: Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, and Nicollet.
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2018-05-19Washington5/19 Washington (third county record)
All south 5/19 Washington (Lake Elmo R.P.) †KIs, 5/27–31+ Hennepin (Flying Cloud Fields) TAT, CMB, 5/27–29 Rock (2, Blue Mounds S.P.) LiH, JmP, 5/30 Kandiyohi (Gennessee Twp.) ph. JWd, Lincoln ph. GWe, 5/31 Blue Earth (Lime Twp.) LiH, m.ob.
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2018-05-30Kandiyohi5/30 Kandiyohi (second county record)
All south 5/19 Washington (Lake Elmo R.P.) †KIs, 5/27–31+ Hennepin (Flying Cloud Fields) TAT, CMB, 5/27–29 Rock (2, Blue Mounds S.P.) LiH, JmP, 5/30 Kandiyohi (Gennessee Twp.) ph. JWd, Lincoln ph. GWe, 5/31 Blue Earth (Lime Twp.) LiH, m.ob.
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2018-05-31Blue Earth5/31 Blue Earth (fifth county record)
All south 5/19 Washington (Lake Elmo R.P.) †KIs, 5/27–31+ Hennepin (Flying Cloud Fields) TAT, CMB, 5/27–29 Rock (2, Blue Mounds S.P.) LiH, JmP, 5/30 Kandiyohi (Gennessee Twp.) ph. JWd, Lincoln ph. GWe, 5/31 Blue Earth (Lime Twp.) LiH, m.ob.
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2018-06-052018-06-09Kandiyohi6/5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Kandiyohi (third county record)
Seen in all central and southern regions except Southeast. New county record: 7/8 Traverse (Calvary Cemetery) † LiH.
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2018-06-122018-07-12Swift6/12, 21, 7/5, 12 Swift (third county record)
Seen in all central and southern regions except Southeast. New county record: 7/8 Traverse (Calvary Cemetery) † LiH.
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2018-06-242018-07-24Washington6/24, 7/8, 15, 18, 22, 24 Washington (fourth county record)
Seen in all central and southern regions except Southeast. New county record: 7/8 Traverse (Calvary Cemetery) † LiH.
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2018-07-082018-07-16Traverse7/8, 9, 12, 13, 16 Traverse (first county record)
Seen in all central and southern regions except Southeast. New county record: 7/8 Traverse (Calvary Cemetery) † LiH.
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2018-08-02Lac qui Parle8/2 Lac qui Parle (third county record)
 Reported from most of Southwest region and counties along the Minnesota River. Compare to Fall 2008 when only two counties had reports! New county record 8/19 Ramsey (St. Paul Downtown Airport) ph. DnS. Late south 8/29 Rock ebd, 9/2–4 Le Sueur (Kasota Prairie S.N.A.) APi, STa, JSt, 9/15 Lyon RJS (median 8/24).
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2018-08-04Lincoln8/4 Lincoln (fourth county record)
 Reported from most of Southwest region and counties along the Minnesota River. Compare to Fall 2008 when only two counties had reports! New county record 8/19 Ramsey (St. Paul Downtown Airport) ph. DnS. Late south 8/29 Rock ebd, 9/2–4 Le Sueur (Kasota Prairie S.N.A.) APi, STa, JSt, 9/15 Lyon RJS (median 8/24).
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2018-08-052018-08-18Watonwan8/5, 6, 18 Watonwan
 Reported from most of Southwest region and counties along the Minnesota River. Compare to Fall 2008 when only two counties had reports! New county record 8/19 Ramsey (St. Paul Downtown Airport) ph. DnS. Late south 8/29 Rock ebd, 9/2–4 Le Sueur (Kasota Prairie S.N.A.) APi, STa, JSt, 9/15 Lyon RJS (median 8/24).
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2018-08-11Blue Earth8/11 Blue Earth (sixth fall record)
 Reported from most of Southwest region and counties along the Minnesota River. Compare to Fall 2008 when only two counties had reports! New county record 8/19 Ramsey (St. Paul Downtown Airport) ph. DnS. Late south 8/29 Rock ebd, 9/2–4 Le Sueur (Kasota Prairie S.N.A.) APi, STa, JSt, 9/15 Lyon RJS (median 8/24).
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2018-08-19Ramsey8/19 Ramsey (first county record)
 Reported from most of Southwest region and counties along the Minnesota River. Compare to Fall 2008 when only two counties had reports! New county record 8/19 Ramsey (St. Paul Downtown Airport) ph. DnS. Late south 8/29 Rock ebd, 9/2–4 Le Sueur (Kasota Prairie S.N.A.) APi, STa, JSt, 9/15 Lyon RJS (median 8/24).
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2018-08-21Cottonwood8/21 Cottonwood (fourth fall record)
 Reported from most of Southwest region and counties along the Minnesota River. Compare to Fall 2008 when only two counties had reports! New county record 8/19 Ramsey (St. Paul Downtown Airport) ph. DnS. Late south 8/29 Rock ebd, 9/2–4 Le Sueur (Kasota Prairie S.N.A.) APi, STa, JSt, 9/15 Lyon RJS (median 8/24).
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2018-08-22Scott8/22 Scott (third county record)
 Reported from most of Southwest region and counties along the Minnesota River. Compare to Fall 2008 when only two counties had reports! New county record 8/19 Ramsey (St. Paul Downtown Airport) ph. DnS. Late south 8/29 Rock ebd, 9/2–4 Le Sueur (Kasota Prairie S.N.A.) APi, STa, JSt, 9/15 Lyon RJS (median 8/24).
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2018-09-022018-09-04Le Sueur9/2, 3, 4 Le Sueur (third fall record)
 Reported from most of Southwest region and counties along the Minnesota River. Compare to Fall 2008 when only two counties had reports! New county record 8/19 Ramsey (St. Paul Downtown Airport) ph. DnS. Late south 8/29 Rock ebd, 9/2–4 Le Sueur (Kasota Prairie S.N.A.) APi, STa, JSt, 9/15 Lyon RJS (median 8/24).
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2019-05-282019-05-29Blue Earth5/28, 29 Blue Earth (seventh spring record)
All south 5/13–26 Hennepin (Flying Cloud Fields appearing for the third season in a row) SLC, ASu, m.ob., 5/15 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) BDo, 5/26 Pipestone (Pipestone N.M.) KRE, m.ob., 5/28–29 Blue Earth (near Minneopa S.P.) ChH, MiO.
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2019-06-12Scott6/12 Scott (fourth county record)
 Reported south of a line from Swift to Washington, plus new county record: 7/27–31 Wilkin (Breckenridge W.T.P.) a.t. † RMD, m.ob. High count 6/16 Rock (6, Blue Mounds S.P., 4 male, 2 female) GWe.
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2019-06-16Washington6/16 Washington (fifth county record)
 Reported south of a line from Swift to Washington, plus new county record: 7/27–31 Wilkin (Breckenridge W.T.P.) a.t. † RMD, m.ob. High count 6/16 Rock (6, Blue Mounds S.P., 4 male, 2 female) GWe.
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2019-06-182019-07-11Swift6/18, 7/11 Swift (fourth county record)
 Reported south of a line from Swift to Washington, plus new county record: 7/27–31 Wilkin (Breckenridge W.T.P.) a.t. † RMD, m.ob. High count 6/16 Rock (6, Blue Mounds S.P., 4 male, 2 female) GWe.
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2019-07-272019-07-31Wilkin7/27, 28, 29, 30, 31 Wilkin (first county record)
 Reported south of a line from Swift to Washington, plus new county record: 7/27–31 Wilkin (Breckenridge W.T.P.) a.t. † RMD, m.ob. High count 6/16 Rock (6, Blue Mounds S.P., 4 male, 2 female) GWe.
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2019-07-31Kandiyohi7/31 Kandiyohi (fourth county record)
 Reported south of a line from Swift to Washington, plus new county record: 7/27–31 Wilkin (Breckenridge W.T.P.) a.t. † RMD, m.ob. High count 6/16 Rock (6, Blue Mounds S.P., 4 male, 2 female) GWe.
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2019-08-012019-08-04Wilkin8/1, 4 Wilkin (second county record)
This species has been recorded north in the fall season only once previously (2017 in Beltrami). This season had two such records: 8/1–4 Wilkin (Breckenridge W.T.P.) EzH, ASu, MO, 8/5 Todd (Browerville W.T.P.) BWF. Late south 8/22 Nobles HHD, 8/25 Lyon GWe, Pipestone KEm, JWH, 8/26 – 9/4 Hennepin TAT (median 8/26). Also reported from Brown, Dakota, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Ramsey, Renville, Rock, and Scott.
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2019-08-042019-08-15Lac qui Parle8/4, 6, 15 Lac qui Parle (fourth county record)
This species has been recorded north in the fall season only once previously (2017 in Beltrami). This season had two such records: 8/1–4 Wilkin (Breckenridge W.T.P.) EzH, ASu, MO, 8/5 Todd (Browerville W.T.P.) BWF. Late south 8/22 Nobles HHD, 8/25 Lyon GWe, Pipestone KEm, JWH, 8/26 – 9/4 Hennepin TAT (median 8/26). Also reported from Brown, Dakota, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Ramsey, Renville, Rock, and Scott.
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2019-08-05Jackson8/5 Jackson (second fall record)
This species has been recorded north in the fall season only once previously (2017 in Beltrami). This season had two such records: 8/1–4 Wilkin (Breckenridge W.T.P.) EzH, ASu, MO, 8/5 Todd (Browerville W.T.P.) BWF. Late south 8/22 Nobles HHD, 8/25 Lyon GWe, Pipestone KEm, JWH, 8/26 – 9/4 Hennepin TAT (median 8/26). Also reported from Brown, Dakota, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Ramsey, Renville, Rock, and Scott.
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2019-08-05Todd8/5 Todd (first county record)
This species has been recorded north in the fall season only once previously (2017 in Beltrami). This season had two such records: 8/1–4 Wilkin (Breckenridge W.T.P.) EzH, ASu, MO, 8/5 Todd (Browerville W.T.P.) BWF. Late south 8/22 Nobles HHD, 8/25 Lyon GWe, Pipestone KEm, JWH, 8/26 – 9/4 Hennepin TAT (median 8/26). Also reported from Brown, Dakota, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Ramsey, Renville, Rock, and Scott.
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2019-08-08Ramsey8/8 Ramsey (second county record)
This species has been recorded north in the fall season only once previously (2017 in Beltrami). This season had two such records: 8/1–4 Wilkin (Breckenridge W.T.P.) EzH, ASu, MO, 8/5 Todd (Browerville W.T.P.) BWF. Late south 8/22 Nobles HHD, 8/25 Lyon GWe, Pipestone KEm, JWH, 8/26 – 9/4 Hennepin TAT (median 8/26). Also reported from Brown, Dakota, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Ramsey, Renville, Rock, and Scott.
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2019-08-18Scott8/18 Scott (fifth county record)
This species has been recorded north in the fall season only once previously (2017 in Beltrami). This season had two such records: 8/1–4 Wilkin (Breckenridge W.T.P.) EzH, ASu, MO, 8/5 Todd (Browerville W.T.P.) BWF. Late south 8/22 Nobles HHD, 8/25 Lyon GWe, Pipestone KEm, JWH, 8/26 – 9/4 Hennepin TAT (median 8/26). Also reported from Brown, Dakota, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Ramsey, Renville, Rock, and Scott.
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2020-05-13Redwood5/13 Redwood (first county record)
Early south (median 5/20) 5/13 Redwood (Tiger Lake W.M.A.) RJS, 5/15 Hennepin (fourth consecutive year at Flying Cloud Fields and continuing into the summer season) m.ob., 5/17 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) ebd. Also 5/24 Blue Earth ChH, 5/25 Lincoln (near Lake Benton) KEm, JWH, JGW, 5/27 Lyon (near Russell) GWe, 5/27 Swift (fourth consecutive year at location near Appleton) DOr, 5/27 Yellow Medicine (near Granite Falls) GWe.
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2020-05-242020-05-27Blue Earth5/24, 25, 26, 27 Blue Earth (eighth spring record)
Early south (median 5/20) 5/13 Redwood (Tiger Lake W.M.A.) RJS, 5/15 Hennepin (fourth consecutive year at Flying Cloud Fields and continuing into the summer season) m.ob., 5/17 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) ebd. Also 5/24 Blue Earth ChH, 5/25 Lincoln (near Lake Benton) KEm, JWH, JGW, 5/27 Lyon (near Russell) GWe, 5/27 Swift (fourth consecutive year at location near Appleton) DOr, 5/27 Yellow Medicine (near Granite Falls) GWe.
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2020-05-27Lyon5/27 Lyon (fourth spring record)
Early south (median 5/20) 5/13 Redwood (Tiger Lake W.M.A.) RJS, 5/15 Hennepin (fourth consecutive year at Flying Cloud Fields and continuing into the summer season) m.ob., 5/17 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) ebd. Also 5/24 Blue Earth ChH, 5/25 Lincoln (near Lake Benton) KEm, JWH, JGW, 5/27 Lyon (near Russell) GWe, 5/27 Swift (fourth consecutive year at location near Appleton) DOr, 5/27 Yellow Medicine (near Granite Falls) GWe.
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2020-05-27Swift5/27 Swift (fifth spring record)
Early south (median 5/20) 5/13 Redwood (Tiger Lake W.M.A.) RJS, 5/15 Hennepin (fourth consecutive year at Flying Cloud Fields and continuing into the summer season) m.ob., 5/17 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) ebd. Also 5/24 Blue Earth ChH, 5/25 Lincoln (near Lake Benton) KEm, JWH, JGW, 5/27 Lyon (near Russell) GWe, 5/27 Swift (fourth consecutive year at location near Appleton) DOr, 5/27 Yellow Medicine (near Granite Falls) GWe.
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2020-05-27Yellow Medicine5/27 Yellow Medicine (third spring record)
Early south (median 5/20) 5/13 Redwood (Tiger Lake W.M.A.) RJS, 5/15 Hennepin (fourth consecutive year at Flying Cloud Fields and continuing into the summer season) m.ob., 5/17 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) ebd. Also 5/24 Blue Earth ChH, 5/25 Lincoln (near Lake Benton) KEm, JWH, JGW, 5/27 Lyon (near Russell) GWe, 5/27 Swift (fourth consecutive year at location near Appleton) DOr, 5/27 Yellow Medicine (near Granite Falls) GWe.
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2020-06-062020-07-27Swift6/6, 28, 7/27 Swift
 Found in all central regions, Southwest, South-central. Unusual report 6/28 – 7/31+ Scott (Shakopee Sioux Mdewakanton Community) WCM, m.ob. Nested again in Hennepin (Flying Cloud Fields).
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2020-06-202020-07-03Watonwan6/20, 21, 26, 7/3 Watonwan
 Found in all central regions, Southwest, South-central. Unusual report 6/28 – 7/31+ Scott (Shakopee Sioux Mdewakanton Community) WCM, m.ob. Nested again in Hennepin (Flying Cloud Fields).
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2020-06-282020-07-31Scott6/28, 29, 7/1, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 24, 30, 31 Scott
 Found in all central regions, Southwest, South-central. Unusual report 6/28 – 7/31+ Scott (Shakopee Sioux Mdewakanton Community) WCM, m.ob. Nested again in Hennepin (Flying Cloud Fields).
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2020-07-182020-07-26Big Stone7/18, 19, 26 Big Stone (third county record)
 Found in all central regions, Southwest, South-central. Unusual report 6/28 – 7/31+ Scott (Shakopee Sioux Mdewakanton Community) WCM, m.ob. Nested again in Hennepin (Flying Cloud Fields).
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2020-08-012020-08-22Scott8/1, 3, 7, 8, 10, 11, 16, 22 Scott
Like the previous four years, well-represented this fall. Found in all southern regions except Southeast, though only single reports from Central and East-central. All reports outside of the Southwest region: 8/1–22 Scott BAb, 8/2 Nicollet APi, Big Stone RAE, Swift BAb, 8/3–24 Hennepin (max. 3, Flying Cloud Fields) DWK, ph. GHo, m.ob., 8/16 Steele LiH, 8/19 Blue Earth (near Minneopa S.P.) ChH. High count 8/22 Pipestone (5, Pheasant Terrace) VKl; no other count exceeded 3 individuals. Late south 8/25 Pipestone VKl, 8/26 Lyon GWe, NMe (median 8/26).
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2020-08-02Big Stone8/2 Big Stone (fourth fall record)
Like the previous four years, well-represented this fall. Found in all southern regions except Southeast, though only single reports from Central and East-central. All reports outside of the Southwest region: 8/1–22 Scott BAb, 8/2 Nicollet APi, Big Stone RAE, Swift BAb, 8/3–24 Hennepin (max. 3, Flying Cloud Fields) DWK, ph. GHo, m.ob., 8/16 Steele LiH, 8/19 Blue Earth (near Minneopa S.P.) ChH. High count 8/22 Pipestone (5, Pheasant Terrace) VKl; no other count exceeded 3 individuals. Late south 8/25 Pipestone VKl, 8/26 Lyon GWe, NMe (median 8/26).
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2020-08-02Nicollet8/2 Nicollet (third county record)
Like the previous four years, well-represented this fall. Found in all southern regions except Southeast, though only single reports from Central and East-central. All reports outside of the Southwest region: 8/1–22 Scott BAb, 8/2 Nicollet APi, Big Stone RAE, Swift BAb, 8/3–24 Hennepin (max. 3, Flying Cloud Fields) DWK, ph. GHo, m.ob., 8/16 Steele LiH, 8/19 Blue Earth (near Minneopa S.P.) ChH. High count 8/22 Pipestone (5, Pheasant Terrace) VKl; no other count exceeded 3 individuals. Late south 8/25 Pipestone VKl, 8/26 Lyon GWe, NMe (median 8/26).
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2020-08-022020-08-16Swift8/2, 6, 16 Swift (seventh fall record)
Like the previous four years, well-represented this fall. Found in all southern regions except Southeast, though only single reports from Central and East-central. All reports outside of the Southwest region: 8/1–22 Scott BAb, 8/2 Nicollet APi, Big Stone RAE, Swift BAb, 8/3–24 Hennepin (max. 3, Flying Cloud Fields) DWK, ph. GHo, m.ob., 8/16 Steele LiH, 8/19 Blue Earth (near Minneopa S.P.) ChH. High count 8/22 Pipestone (5, Pheasant Terrace) VKl; no other count exceeded 3 individuals. Late south 8/25 Pipestone VKl, 8/26 Lyon GWe, NMe (median 8/26).
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2020-08-03Cottonwood8/3 Cottonwood (fifth fall record)
Like the previous four years, well-represented this fall. Found in all southern regions except Southeast, though only single reports from Central and East-central. All reports outside of the Southwest region: 8/1–22 Scott BAb, 8/2 Nicollet APi, Big Stone RAE, Swift BAb, 8/3–24 Hennepin (max. 3, Flying Cloud Fields) DWK, ph. GHo, m.ob., 8/16 Steele LiH, 8/19 Blue Earth (near Minneopa S.P.) ChH. High count 8/22 Pipestone (5, Pheasant Terrace) VKl; no other count exceeded 3 individuals. Late south 8/25 Pipestone VKl, 8/26 Lyon GWe, NMe (median 8/26).
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2020-08-16Steele8/16 Steele (second county record)
Like the previous four years, well-represented this fall. Found in all southern regions except Southeast, though only single reports from Central and East-central. All reports outside of the Southwest region: 8/1–22 Scott BAb, 8/2 Nicollet APi, Big Stone RAE, Swift BAb, 8/3–24 Hennepin (max. 3, Flying Cloud Fields) DWK, ph. GHo, m.ob., 8/16 Steele LiH, 8/19 Blue Earth (near Minneopa S.P.) ChH. High count 8/22 Pipestone (5, Pheasant Terrace) VKl; no other count exceeded 3 individuals. Late south 8/25 Pipestone VKl, 8/26 Lyon GWe, NMe (median 8/26).
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2020-08-18Yellow Medicine8/18 Yellow Medicine (fourth fall record)
Like the previous four years, well-represented this fall. Found in all southern regions except Southeast, though only single reports from Central and East-central. All reports outside of the Southwest region: 8/1–22 Scott BAb, 8/2 Nicollet APi, Big Stone RAE, Swift BAb, 8/3–24 Hennepin (max. 3, Flying Cloud Fields) DWK, ph. GHo, m.ob., 8/16 Steele LiH, 8/19 Blue Earth (near Minneopa S.P.) ChH. High count 8/22 Pipestone (5, Pheasant Terrace) VKl; no other count exceeded 3 individuals. Late south 8/25 Pipestone VKl, 8/26 Lyon GWe, NMe (median 8/26).
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2020-08-19Blue Earth8/19 Blue Earth (ninth fall record)
Like the previous four years, well-represented this fall. Found in all southern regions except Southeast, though only single reports from Central and East-central. All reports outside of the Southwest region: 8/1–22 Scott BAb, 8/2 Nicollet APi, Big Stone RAE, Swift BAb, 8/3–24 Hennepin (max. 3, Flying Cloud Fields) DWK, ph. GHo, m.ob., 8/16 Steele LiH, 8/19 Blue Earth (near Minneopa S.P.) ChH. High count 8/22 Pipestone (5, Pheasant Terrace) VKl; no other count exceeded 3 individuals. Late south 8/25 Pipestone VKl, 8/26 Lyon GWe, NMe (median 8/26).
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2021-05-23Big Stone5/23 Big Stone (fifth spring record)
All reports: 5/11+ Hennepin (fifth year in a row at Flying Cloud Fields) HPe, MyP, m.ob., 5/21–31 Rock (multiple locations) ebd, m.ob., 5/23 Big Stone (Bituminous Paving gravel pit) DLP, 5/31 Brown (2, North Star Twp.) BTS, 5/31 Redwood (Sanborn) ph. BTS.
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2021-05-31Brown5/31 Brown (fifth spring record)
All reports: 5/11+ Hennepin (fifth year in a row at Flying Cloud Fields) HPe, MyP, m.ob., 5/21–31 Rock (multiple locations) ebd, m.ob., 5/23 Big Stone (Bituminous Paving gravel pit) DLP, 5/31 Brown (2, North Star Twp.) BTS, 5/31 Redwood (Sanborn) ph. BTS.
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2021-05-31Redwood5/31 Redwood (second spring record)
All reports: 5/11+ Hennepin (fifth year in a row at Flying Cloud Fields) HPe, MyP, m.ob., 5/21–31 Rock (multiple locations) ebd, m.ob., 5/23 Big Stone (Bituminous Paving gravel pit) DLP, 5/31 Brown (2, North Star Twp.) BTS, 5/31 Redwood (Sanborn) ph. BTS.
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2021-08-07Faribault8/7 Faribault (first county record)
Birds found mostly southwest of a line from Big Stone to Faribault; only exception was a continuing male in Hennepin (Flying Cloud Fields) JKu, m.ob. High count 8/6 Pipestone (8, county total) RAE; all other reports were of 3 or fewer birds. New county record 8/7–10 Faribault (Baker Gravel Pit) KEm, JWH, m.ob. Late south 8/31 Pipestone (Edgerton) LVD, 9/2 Pipestone (Split Rock Creek S.P.) KEm, JWH, 9/20 Rock LVD (median 8/26).
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2022-05-26Jackson5/26 Jackson (third spring record)
All reports: 5/6–30 Hennepin (sixth consecutive year of a nesting pair at Flying Cloud Fields) TWe, ebd, m.ob., 5/18–30 Rock (up to six birds between several locations) ebd, WCM, ebd, m.ob., 5/26–27 Nobles (Round Lake) CRM, m.ob., 5/29 Pipestone (Pipestone N.M.) KRE, m.ob. Highest count was 5/28 Rock (3) RAE.
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2022-06-282022-07-06Scott6/28, 7/6 Scott
Encountered in Central, East-central, Southwest, South-central. New county record: 7/17–24 Carver (Dahlgren Rd. gravel pits) TWe, m.ob.
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2022-07-062022-07-17Le Sueur7/6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 17 Le Sueur (fourth county record)
Encountered in Central, East-central, Southwest, South-central. New county record: 7/17–24 Carver (Dahlgren Rd. gravel pits) TWe, m.ob.
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2022-07-172022-07-24Carver7/17, 24 Carver (first county record)
Encountered in Central, East-central, Southwest, South-central. New county record: 7/17–24 Carver (Dahlgren Rd. gravel pits) TWe, m.ob.
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2022-07-29Kandiyohi7/29 Kandiyohi (fifth county record)
Encountered in Central, East-central, Southwest, South-central. New county record: 7/17–24 Carver (Dahlgren Rd. gravel pits) TWe, m.ob.
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2022-08-07McLeod8/7 McLeod (second county record)
All reports from the Southwest, or from McLeod (Spruce Ridge Waste Management Facility), Hennepin (Flying Cloud Athletic Fields) or Dakota (140th St. Marsh). Juveniles reported from the last two locations. Late south 9/5 Cottonwood JnH, 9/5–16 Dakota MaS, ebd, 9/23 Nobles EHi (median 8/26).
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2022-08-152022-09-05Cottonwood8/15, 19, 21, 22, 25, 26, 28, 9/5 Cottonwood (sixth fall record)
All reports from the Southwest, or from McLeod (Spruce Ridge Waste Management Facility), Hennepin (Flying Cloud Athletic Fields) or Dakota (140th St. Marsh). Juveniles reported from the last two locations. Late south 9/5 Cottonwood JnH, 9/5–16 Dakota MaS, ebd, 9/23 Nobles EHi (median 8/26).
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2022-08-16Lincoln8/16 Lincoln (fifth county record)
All reports from the Southwest, or from McLeod (Spruce Ridge Waste Management Facility), Hennepin (Flying Cloud Athletic Fields) or Dakota (140th St. Marsh). Juveniles reported from the last two locations. Late south 9/5 Cottonwood JnH, 9/5–16 Dakota MaS, ebd, 9/23 Nobles EHi (median 8/26).
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2023-05-20Cook5/20 Cook (second spring record)
All south (median 5/19) 5/12–31 Hennepin (Flying Cloud Athletic Fields) ebd, m.ob., 5/15–20 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) LDW, TWe, BLz, 5/20 Pipestone (Pipestone N.M.) BLz, TWe, 5/28 Pipestone (Prairie Coteau S.N.A.) ebd, 5/28–30 Cottonwood (SE Mountain Lake) JnH, 5/29–31 Carver (Dahlgren Rd. gravel pit) WCM, JGW, MwT. The only north report provided a second record for Cook County: 5/20 Cook (Grand Marais) CrB. Highest tallies were of only two individuals.
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2023-05-282023-05-30Cottonwood5/28, 30 Cottonwood (seventh spring record)
All south (median 5/19) 5/12–31 Hennepin (Flying Cloud Athletic Fields) ebd, m.ob., 5/15–20 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) LDW, TWe, BLz, 5/20 Pipestone (Pipestone N.M.) BLz, TWe, 5/28 Pipestone (Prairie Coteau S.N.A.) ebd, 5/28–30 Cottonwood (SE Mountain Lake) JnH, 5/29–31 Carver (Dahlgren Rd. gravel pit) WCM, JGW, MwT. The only north report provided a second record for Cook County: 5/20 Cook (Grand Marais) CrB. Highest tallies were of only two individuals.
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2023-05-292023-05-31Carver5/29, 31 Carver (second county record)
All south (median 5/19) 5/12–31 Hennepin (Flying Cloud Athletic Fields) ebd, m.ob., 5/15–20 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) LDW, TWe, BLz, 5/20 Pipestone (Pipestone N.M.) BLz, TWe, 5/28 Pipestone (Prairie Coteau S.N.A.) ebd, 5/28–30 Cottonwood (SE Mountain Lake) JnH, 5/29–31 Carver (Dahlgren Rd. gravel pit) WCM, JGW, MwT. The only north report provided a second record for Cook County: 5/20 Cook (Grand Marais) CrB. Highest tallies were of only two individuals.
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2023-06-062023-07-13Meeker6/6, 7, 8, 7/13 Meeker (first county record)
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2023-06-22Washington6/22 Washington
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2023-06-24Freeborn6/24 Freeborn (first county record)
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2023-07-072023-07-30Carver7/7, 8, 9, 15, 18, 30 Carver (third county record)
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2023-07-15Big Stone7/15 Big Stone
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2023-08-01Lincoln8/1 Lincoln (sixth fall record)
avian
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2023-08-07Lac qui Parle8/7 Lac qui Parle (fifth fall record)
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2023-08-102023-08-21Carver8/10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21 Carver (fourth fall record)
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2023-08-13Hennepin8/13 Hennepin (first fall record)
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2023-08-19Yellow Medicine8/19 Yellow Medicine (fifth fall record)
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2023-08-272023-09-05Dakota8/27, 9/5 Dakota (fourth fall record)
 
 Breeds locally mostly southwest and recently east-central.

Notes:

The information in the above table comes from several different sources. The count in column 1 indicates which of the sources is considered the primary source.
'Accepted' MOURC entries from The MOURC Proceedings
'Not Accepted' or 'Rejected' MOURC entry from The MOURC Proceedings
Accepted MOU records assembled by David Cahlander
Sighting records for ()
Avian information from the occurrence maps, in dark red, assembled by Robert Janssen. Seasonal report for the species/season published in The Loon or The Flicker has been added.
Information from The Loon index assembled by Anthony Hertzel and David Cahlander