Duplicates
The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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MOURC Proceedings Archive - Towhees, Sparrows |
Accepted Duplicates | |
| This is the 1981 to present Records Committee Proceedings archive for The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. The last 2 years are available to MOU members. |
| Families |
| Species: Towhees, Sparrows |
| Nelson's Sparrow (R) (Ammospiza nelsoni) | Start Date 1936-01-01 | ||||||||
| Ref | First | Last | Location | County | 2 | 3 | Comment | Status | |
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| avian information | 1944-09-23 | Mille Lacs | 9/23 Mille Lacs (first county record) | ||||||
| avian information | 1975-05-03 | Swift | 5/3 Swift (first county record) 3 reports: 5-4 and 5-30 Rock (Blue Mounds State Park) HCK; 5-3 Swift (2), HH ; | ||||||
| avian information | 1977-05-23 | Cook | 5/23 Cook (first county record) 7 reports: 4-23 Lac qui Parle (2); 5-21 Aitkin; 5-20 Marshall (1) SVA; 5-22 Morrison (3 singing) TS; 5-23 Cook (1) LH; 5-28 Marshall (2) DGW; 5-30 Aitkin BB. | ||||||
| avian information | 1980-04-23 | Stearns | 4/23 Stearns (first county record) | ||||||
| 18:105 | 1946 | index | Nelson's Sparrow | ||||||
| 50:48-49 | 1978 | index | A Sharp-tailed Sparrow Nest | ||||||
| 56:274 | 1984 | index | Sharp-tailed Sparrow in Carver Park Reserve | ||||||
| 1 | 57:34 | 1984-04-10 | Carver Park | Carver | (vote 6-1; The Loon 56: 274) . | Accepted | |||
| 61:204 | 1989 | index | Sharp-tailed Sparrow Seen in Migration | ||||||
| 2 | 62:12 | 1989-09-30 | Gun Club L. | Dakota | (vote 7-0; The Loon 61:204). | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 1992-10-17 | Cook | 10/17 Cook (second county record) One report: 10/4 Duluth AH. | ||||||
| avian information | 1993-06-14 | 1993-06-19 | St. Louis | 6/14-19 St. Louis (first summer record) Seen in Kittson, Clay, Aitkin (within traditional range). Also reported in Morrison for second consecutive year; plus at least one bird singing in the Sax-Zim bog area, St. Louis Co. (6/14–19 KR et al.). | |||||
| avian information | 1994-06-01 | 1994-06-31 | Itasca | 6/1-31 Itasca (first summer record) Only reports from Roseau, Aitkin. | |||||
| avian information | 1994-06-08 | Lac qui Parle | 6/8 Lac qui Parle (first summer record) Only reports from Roseau, Aitkin. | ||||||
| avian information | 1995-08-11 | Norman | 8/11 Norman (first fall record) All reports: 8/11 Norman DBM, 9/21–24 Anoka (6) KB, mob (The Loon 67:249–250), 9/30 Clay CF. | ||||||
| avian information | 1997-05-04 | Meeker | 5/4 Meeker (first county record) All reports: 5/6 Lyon RgS, 5/17 Winona CS, 5/24 Aitkin WN. Breeding birds in northwestern Minnesota were late arriving on territory (MBW). | ||||||
| 67:249-250 | 1995 | index | Group of Six Sharp-tailed Sparrows in Anoka County | ||||||
| 68:127-128 | 1996 | index | LeConte's, Sharp-tailed, and Henslow's sparrows in Grant County | ||||||
| 3 | 70:44 | 1997-05-06 | near Ghent | Lyon | (record #97–41, vote 6–1). | Accepted | |||
| 4 | 70:156 | 1997-05-17 | Winona | Winona | (record #98-02, vote 5–2). | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 1997-05-17 | Winona | 5/17 Winona (first county record) All reports: 5/6 Lyon RgS, 5/17 Winona CS, 5/24 Aitkin WN. Breeding birds in northwestern Minnesota were late arriving on territory (MBW). | ||||||
| avian information | 1998-05-12 | Douglas | 5/12 Douglas (first county record) Early north 5/12 (earliest date north) Douglas (Solem Twp.) SWa, GrK, 5/23 Clay CK. | ||||||
| 5 | 72:164 | 1999-10-08 | Hutchinson | McLeod | (record #2000-28, vote 6–1). | Accepted | |||
| avian information | 1999-10-08 | McLeod | 10/8 McLeod (first county record) All reports: 9/9 Hennepin TT, 9/26 Olmsted JSt, 10/5 Jackson BBo, 10/8–10 McLeod †DF, †RbS, 10/9 Dakota TT. More reports than usual for this species, which is rarely detected during migration. | ||||||
| avian information | 2000-09-18 | Steele | 9/18 Steele (first county record) Only north reports were from Two Harbors in Lake: 9/15 (Burlington Bay) JWL, 9/19 (Agate Bay) JWL. More south reports than usual, but usually overlooked? Observed 9/17 Olmsted (East Landfill Reservoir near Rochester) CBe, 9/18 Steele (2) RBJ, 9/25 Dakota (2) TAT, 10/1–11 Hennepin (3–4 at Crow-Hassan Park) SLC, 10/2–3 Dakota (Resurrection Cemetery, Mendota Heights) ADS, 10/3 Dakota (record high count of 7 in Lakeville) ADS, 10/3–14 Rice (6+ at River Bend N.C.) TBF, †JGL, 10/7 Dakota TAT. Most had no details. | ||||||
| avian information | 2002-09-23 | Kanabec | 9/23 Kanabec (first county record) All north reports: 9/11 Traverse (6 at Mud L.) KJB, 9/15 St. Louis (Stoney Pt.) JWL, 9/21–22 St. Louis TAT, MH, 9/23 Pine JMP, 10/5 Lake (Beaver Bay lagoons) JWL. All south reports: 9/12 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) KJB, 9/26 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave.) BBB, 9/29 Hennepin (3 at Crow-Hassan Regional Park) †SLC, 9/29 Meeker (4 in field with Le Conte's Sparrows) DMF, 10/1 Hennepin (Wood L.) TAT, 10/4–7 Rice (third year in a row at River Bend N.C.) TFB, 10/8 Carver (Seminary Fen) RMD. | ||||||
| avian information | 2003-05-13 | McLeod | 5/13 McLeod (second county record) Only report: 5/13 McLeod (2 at Swan Lake Park) †DMF, †RWS. | ||||||
| avian information | 2003-09-25 | Watonwan | 9/25 Watonwan (first county record) All north reports: 9/17–23 St. Louis (40th Ave. W., max. 3) KRE, MH, PHS, m.obs., 9/23 Lake (Two Harbors, two locations) JWL, 9/28 Lake (Beaver Bay W.T.P.) JWL, 10/5 Otter Tail (Otter Tail Prairie S.N.A.) CRM, KRE, 10/12 Lake (ties latest north date, Flood Bay) JWL. All south reports: 9/20 Carver (Chaska L.) RMD, 9/25 Watonwan (Fedji L.) JEB, 10/4 Lac qui Parle (Lac qui Parle S.P.) BJU, 10/5 Hennepin (Crow-Hassan P.R.) SLC. | ||||||
| avian information | 2004-05-15 | Redwood | 5/15 Redwood (first county record) Two south reports: 5/3 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) BJU, 25 May Anoka (tower kill) fide JSc. All north reports: 5/27 Lake of the Woods (Baudette) MHK, 5/28 Kittson (2 locations) AXH, PHS. | ||||||
| avian information | 2004-10-02 | Cook | 10/2 Cook (third county record) All north reports: 9/4 Marshall, 9/5 Roseau KRE et al., 10/2 Cook JWL, 10/7 Clay JGa, 10/13 Beltrami DPJ (second latest). Latest south date on record 10/22 Cottonwood LBF. | ||||||
| avian information | 2004-10-13 | Beltrami | 10/13 Beltrami (first county record) All north reports: 9/4 Marshall, 9/5 Roseau KRE et al., 10/2 Cook JWL, 10/7 Clay JGa, 10/13 Beltrami DPJ (second latest). Latest south date on record 10/22 Cottonwood LBF. | ||||||
| avian information | 2004-10-22 | Cottonwood | 10/22 Cottonwood (first county record) All north reports: 9/4 Marshall, 9/5 Roseau KRE et al., 10/2 Cook JWL, 10/7 Clay JGa, 10/13 Beltrami DPJ (second latest). Latest south date on record 10/22 Cottonwood LBF. | ||||||
| avian information | 2005-07-02 | Itasca | 7/2 Itasca (second county record) Observed in Kittson, Roseau, Polk, Clay, Traverse, Morrison, Cass, Itasca, Aitkin, Lake. | ||||||
| avian information | 2005-10-01 | Sherburne | 10/1 Sherburne (first county record) Seen in six north counties including 8/29 Hubbard (Mud Lake, Farden Twp.) BJU, 10/1 Lake ASc. Early south 9/17+ Olmsted (South Landfill Reservoir) DAB, JWH, PWP. Late north 10/8 Mahnomen (Waubun W.M.A.) BJU. Late south 10/8 Brown (near Bashaw W.M.A.) †BTS, 10/9 Meeker (near Darwin) DMF. Additional south reports 10/1 Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R.) LBF, 10/2 Nicollet (Swan L.) DAB, RMD, JWH. | ||||||
| avian information | 2005-10-02 | Nicollet | 10/2 Nicollet (first county record) Seen in six north counties including 8/29 Hubbard (Mud Lake, Farden Twp.) BJU, 10/1 Lake ASc. Early south 9/17+ Olmsted (South Landfill Reservoir) DAB, JWH, PWP. Late north 10/8 Mahnomen (Waubun W.M.A.) BJU. Late south 10/8 Brown (near Bashaw W.M.A.) †BTS, 10/9 Meeker (near Darwin) DMF. Additional south reports 10/1 Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R.) LBF, 10/2 Nicollet (Swan L.) DAB, RMD, JWH. | ||||||
| avian information | 2006-07-22 | Big Stone | 7/22 Big Stone (first summer record) Seen in eight counties: Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Hubbard. Cass, Aitkin, Morrison, Big Stone (7/22, singing male, PHS). | ||||||
| avian information | 2006-09-14 | 2006-09-15 | Yellow Medicine | 9/14-15 Yellow Medicine (first county record) Only north report: 8/30 Traverse BJU. Seen in eight south counties. Record-early south (but see summer report) 8/23 Lac qui Parle (juvenile in section 3, Walter Twp.) BJU; next reported 9/14–15 Yellow Medicine (St. Leo W.M.A. and section 27, Omro Twp.) BJU, 9/20 Olmsted (South Landfill Res.) JWH. Late south 10/8 Hennepin †DWN and Le Sueur RMD, 10/17 Hennepin JLO. All other south reports: Big Stone, Meeker, Washington. | |||||
| avian information | 2006-09-21 | Washington | 9/21 Washington (first county record) Only north report: 8/30 Traverse BJU. Seen in eight south counties. Record-early south (but see summer report) 8/23 Lac qui Parle (juvenile in section 3, Walter Twp.) BJU; next reported 9/14–15 Yellow Medicine (St. Leo W.M.A. and section 27, Omro Twp.) BJU, 9/20 Olmsted (South Landfill Res.) JWH. Late south 10/8 Hennepin †DWN and Le Sueur RMD, 10/17 Hennepin JLO. All other south reports: Big Stone, Meeker, Washington. | ||||||
| avian information | 2006-10-08 | Le Sueur | 10/8 Le Sueur (first county record) Only north report: 8/30 Traverse BJU. Seen in eight south counties. Record-early south (but see summer report) 8/23 Lac qui Parle (juvenile in section 3, Walter Twp.) BJU; next reported 9/14–15 Yellow Medicine (St. Leo W.M.A. and section 27, Omro Twp.) BJU, 9/20 Olmsted (South Landfill Res.) JWH. Late south 10/8 Hennepin †DWN and Le Sueur RMD, 10/17 Hennepin JLO. All other south reports: Big Stone, Meeker, Washington. | ||||||
| avian information | 2007-07-07 | Traverse | 7/7 Traverse (first summer record) Observed in Polk, Norman, Clay, Wilkin, Traverse, Cass, Aitkin, Morrison. | ||||||
| avian information | 2007-09-28 | Blue Earth | 9/28 Blue Earth (first county record) All north reports: 9/29 St. Louis (Minnesota Point) LBe, 10/10 St. Louis (McQuade Rd.) JWL. All south reports: 9/17–18 Lac qui Parle (Lac qui Parle W.M.A. in Lake Shore Twp.) BJU, 9/22 Big Stone RBW, 9/26 Olmsted JWH, 9/28 Blue Earth (Cobb River W.P.A.) RMD, Olmsted (East Landfill Reservoir) JWH, 10/5 Meeker (Litchfield Twp.) DMF, 10/6 Brown (Bashaw Twp.) BTS, 10/11 Brown JEB. | ||||||
| avian information | 2008-05-09 | Meeker | 5/9 Meeker (second spring record) Early south (median 5/10) 5/9 Meeker DMF, 5/17 (3) and 5/21 (5) Blue Earth (Cobb River W.P.A. and Indian Lake W.M.A.) ChH, RMD) ChH. All north (median 5/22) 5/25 Cass BAW, Lake JWH, DBz, Mahnomen DBM, Marshall PHS, 5/28 Aitkin CMB. High count 5/28 Aitkin (8 at McGregor Marsh) CMB. | ||||||
| avian information | 2008-05-17 | 2008-05-25 | Blue Earth | 5/17-25 Blue Earth (second spring record) Early south (median 5/10) 5/9 Meeker DMF, 5/17 (3) and 5/21 (5) Blue Earth (Cobb River W.P.A. and Indian Lake W.M.A.) ChH, RMD) ChH. All north (median 5/22) 5/25 Cass BAW, Lake JWH, DBz, Mahnomen DBM, Marshall PHS, 5/28 Aitkin CMB. High count 5/28 Aitkin (8 at McGregor Marsh) CMB. | |||||
| avian information | 2008-05-25 | Lake | 5/25 Lake (first spring record) Early south (median 5/10) 5/9 Meeker DMF, 5/17 (3) and 5/21 (5) Blue Earth (Cobb River W.P.A. and Indian Lake W.M.A.) ChH, RMD) ChH. All north (median 5/22) 5/25 Cass BAW, Lake JWH, DBz, Mahnomen DBM, Marshall PHS, 5/28 Aitkin CMB. High count 5/28 Aitkin (8 at McGregor Marsh) CMB. | ||||||
| avian information | 2008-07-01 | Itasca | 7/1 Itasca (third county record) Seen 6/8, 6/27 Cass (3) BAW, MaH, 6/9 Aitkin (2) KRE, 6/16 Itasca MCBS, 6/27 Polk NGE. | ||||||
| avian information | 2009-05-21 | 2009-05-23 | Nicollet | 5/21, 23 Nicollet (second county record) All reports: 5/21+ Nicollet RMD, ChH, m.ob. 5/27 Aitkin (McGregor Marsh) CMB, Cass (5, Boy River marsh) BAW, 5/28 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) JMJ, PHS. | |||||
| avian information | 2009-06-26 | Wadena | 6/26 Wadena (first county record) Reported from traditional locations in Polk, Mahnomen, Clay, Becker, Cass, Aitkin. All counts ?3 birds. | ||||||
| avian information | 2009-10-09 | Douglas | 10/9 Douglas (second county record) All north reports: 10/8 St. Louis PHS, 10/9 Douglas †JPE, Otter Tail SLP, DDo, CRM. All south reports: 9/26 Brown (Wood Lake W.M.A.) BTS, 9/27 Rice (River Bend N.C.) DAB, FVS, JWH. | ||||||
| avian information | 2010-05-15 | Watonwan | 5/15 Watonwan (second county record) All south 5/7 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/15 Watonwan ChH. All north 5/14 Marshall GT, 5/26+ Cass (8, Boy River Marsh) BAW, m.ob. | ||||||
| avian information | 2010-06-10 | 2010-07-24 | Lac qui Parle | 6/10, 12, 7/24 Lac qui Parle (second summer record) 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. | |||||
| avian information | 2010-10-04 | Martin | 10/4 Martin (first county record) All south 8/1 Lac qui Parle (Walter W.M.A.) BJU, 9/17 Olmsted JPr, 9/19 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) BAF, 10/1 Olmsted JPr, 10/3 Olmsted JWH, 10/4 Martin CRM, 10/9 Lincoln (Lake Benton W.T.P.) KRE, LS. | ||||||
| avian information | 2011-05-07 | Morrison | 5/7 Morrison (first spring record) South reports 5/20 Lac qui Parle (Gollnick W.M.A.) BJU. North reports 5/5+ Cass (Battleground S.F.) ABi, 5/7 Morrison FGo, 5/20 Aitkin ASc, Kittson DBz, 5/23+ Aitkin (McGregor Marsh) SLo, 5/25 Kittson SC. | ||||||
| avian information | 2011-09-25 | McLeod | 9/25 McLeod (third county record) Only north report 10/7 Douglas JPE. Early south away from Lac qui Parle (where reported throughout summer) 9/18 Big Stone (Toqua Twp.) BJU, 9/22 Jackson, Murray JEB, 9/24 Olmsted (2) JPr, JoP, 9/25–27 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) †KRo, RZi, 9/25 McLeod PRH. Late south 10/3 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) BJU, 10/5 Rock JEB, 10/9 Rice (Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) GHo (median 10/8). | ||||||
| avian information | 2011-09-30 | Yellow Medicine | 9/30 Yellow Medicine (second county record) Only north report 10/7 Douglas JPE. Early south away from Lac qui Parle (where reported throughout summer) 9/18 Big Stone (Toqua Twp.) BJU, 9/22 Jackson, Murray JEB, 9/24 Olmsted (2) JPr, JoP, 9/25–27 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) †KRo, RZi, 9/25 McLeod PRH. Late south 10/3 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) BJU, 10/5 Rock JEB, 10/9 Rice (Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) GHo (median 10/8). | ||||||
| avian information | 2011-10-07 | Douglas | 10/7 Douglas (third county record) Only north report 10/7 Douglas JPE. Early south away from Lac qui Parle (where reported throughout summer) 9/18 Big Stone (Toqua Twp.) BJU, 9/22 Jackson, Murray JEB, 9/24 Olmsted (2) JPr, JoP, 9/25–27 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) †KRo, RZi, 9/25 McLeod PRH. Late south 10/3 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) BJU, 10/5 Rock JEB, 10/9 Rice (Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) GHo (median 10/8). | ||||||
| avian information | 2012-04-18 | 2012-05-12 | Ramsey | 4/18, 5/12 Ramsey (first county record) All south 5/12 Ramsey (Crosby Farm Park) RMD, 5/16 Jackson (Heron Meadows W.M.A.) RMD, 5/20 Washington DFN, 5/25 Dakota CMB, 5/31 Swift (Danvers W.M.A.) RMD. All north 5/23 Wilkin (3, Kettle Drummer Prairie) MJM. | |||||
| avian information | 2012-05-20 | Washington | 5/20 Washington (second county record) All south 5/12 Ramsey (Crosby Farm Park) RMD, 5/16 Jackson (Heron Meadows W.M.A.) RMD, 5/20 Washington DFN, 5/25 Dakota CMB, 5/31 Swift (Danvers W.M.A.) RMD. All north 5/23 Wilkin (3, Kettle Drummer Prairie) MJM. | ||||||
| avian information | 2012-05-25 | Dakota | 5/25 Dakota (first county record) All south 5/12 Ramsey (Crosby Farm Park) RMD, 5/16 Jackson (Heron Meadows W.M.A.) RMD, 5/20 Washington DFN, 5/25 Dakota CMB, 5/31 Swift (Danvers W.M.A.) RMD. All north 5/23 Wilkin (3, Kettle Drummer Prairie) MJM. | ||||||
| avian information | 2012-05-31 | Swift | 5/31 Swift (second county record) All south 5/12 Ramsey (Crosby Farm Park) RMD, 5/16 Jackson (Heron Meadows W.M.A.) RMD, 5/20 Washington DFN, 5/25 Dakota CMB, 5/31 Swift (Danvers W.M.A.) RMD. All north 5/23 Wilkin (3, Kettle Drummer Prairie) MJM. | ||||||
| avian information | 2012-06-04 | Lac qui Parle | 6/4 Lac qui Parle (third summer record) Observed in Aitkin, Cass, Clay, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, and new county record 6/6 Crow Wing (Dean Lake Twp.) fide BBA. High count 6/2 Cass (3 at Swamp Lake & 4 at CR 8 bridge over Boy River) DWK. | ||||||
| avian information | 2012-06-06 | Crow Wing | 6/6 Crow Wing (first summer record) Observed in Aitkin, Cass, Clay, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, and new county record 6/6 Crow Wing (Dean Lake Twp.) fide BBA. High count 6/2 Cass (3 at Swamp Lake & 4 at CR 8 bridge over Boy River) DWK. | ||||||
| avian information | 2012-09-13 | 2012-09-23 | Ramsey | 9/13-15, 16, 17, 23 Ramsey (second county record) All north 9/1 Roseau (Roseau Lake W.M.A.) KRE, m.ob., 9/23 Grant (3, Ash Lake W.M.A.) BWF, JWH, 9/24 Morrison (2, Upsala W.T.P.) FGo, 9/26 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) DBM, 9/29 Douglas JPE. South reports 9/6 Dakota (Dodge N.C.) SBM, 9/12–13 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) CMB, TAT, 9/13–23 Ramsey (max. 3, White Bear Lake) ph. RMD, ph. SBM, ph. ACr, 9/15–17, 9/30 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge boardwalk) KRo, CRM, 9/23–29 Olmsted (max. 3, East Landfill Reservoir) JPr, 9/28–10/20 Hennepin (max. 4, Bass Ponds) CMB, ph. SBM, ph. DCK, ph. LMS, m.ob., 9/29 Rice (Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) ANy, 9/30 Lac qui Parle (Walter Twp.) ph. BJU, 10/3 Hennepin (3, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge, near parking lot) JJo, RDa, 10/4 Lac qui Parle (2, Plover Prairie, East Unit) SBM, 10/7 Hennepin (Crow-Hassan P.R.) DWK, 10/10 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) BJU, 10/7 Swift (Lubenow W.P.A.) ph. SBM. | |||||
| avian information | 2012-09-24 | Morrison | 9/24 Morrison (second county record) All north 9/1 Roseau (Roseau Lake W.M.A.) KRE, m.ob., 9/23 Grant (3, Ash Lake W.M.A.) BWF, JWH, 9/24 Morrison (2, Upsala W.T.P.) FGo, 9/26 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) DBM, 9/29 Douglas JPE. South reports 9/6 Dakota (Dodge N.C.) SBM, 9/12–13 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) CMB, TAT, 9/13–23 Ramsey (max. 3, White Bear Lake) ph. RMD, ph. SBM, ph. ACr, 9/15–17, 9/30 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge boardwalk) KRo, CRM, 9/23–29 Olmsted (max. 3, East Landfill Reservoir) JPr, 9/28–10/20 Hennepin (max. 4, Bass Ponds) CMB, ph. SBM, ph. DCK, ph. LMS, m.ob., 9/29 Rice (Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) ANy, 9/30 Lac qui Parle (Walter Twp.) ph. BJU, 10/3 Hennepin (3, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge, near parking lot) JJo, RDa, 10/4 Lac qui Parle (2, Plover Prairie, East Unit) SBM, 10/7 Hennepin (Crow-Hassan P.R.) DWK, 10/10 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) BJU, 10/7 Swift (Lubenow W.P.A.) ph. SBM. | ||||||
| avian information | 2012-09-29 | Douglas | 9/29 Douglas (fourth fall record) All north 9/1 Roseau (Roseau Lake W.M.A.) KRE, m.ob., 9/23 Grant (3, Ash Lake W.M.A.) BWF, JWH, 9/24 Morrison (2, Upsala W.T.P.) FGo, 9/26 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) DBM, 9/29 Douglas JPE. South reports 9/6 Dakota (Dodge N.C.) SBM, 9/12–13 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) CMB, TAT, 9/13–23 Ramsey (max. 3, White Bear Lake) ph. RMD, ph. SBM, ph. ACr, 9/15–17, 9/30 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge boardwalk) KRo, CRM, 9/23–29 Olmsted (max. 3, East Landfill Reservoir) JPr, 9/28–10/20 Hennepin (max. 4, Bass Ponds) CMB, ph. SBM, ph. DCK, ph. LMS, m.ob., 9/29 Rice (Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) ANy, 9/30 Lac qui Parle (Walter Twp.) ph. BJU, 10/3 Hennepin (3, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge, near parking lot) JJo, RDa, 10/4 Lac qui Parle (2, Plover Prairie, East Unit) SBM, 10/7 Hennepin (Crow-Hassan P.R.) DWK, 10/10 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) BJU, 10/7 Swift (Lubenow W.P.A.) ph. SBM. | ||||||
| avian information | 2012-10-07 | Swift | 10/7 Swift (third county record) All north 9/1 Roseau (Roseau Lake W.M.A.) KRE, m.ob., 9/23 Grant (3, Ash Lake W.M.A.) BWF, JWH, 9/24 Morrison (2, Upsala W.T.P.) FGo, 9/26 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) DBM, 9/29 Douglas JPE. South reports 9/6 Dakota (Dodge N.C.) SBM, 9/12–13 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) CMB, TAT, 9/13–23 Ramsey (max. 3, White Bear Lake) ph. RMD, ph. SBM, ph. ACr, 9/15–17, 9/30 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge boardwalk) KRo, CRM, 9/23–29 Olmsted (max. 3, East Landfill Reservoir) JPr, 9/28–10/20 Hennepin (max. 4, Bass Ponds) CMB, ph. SBM, ph. DCK, ph. LMS, m.ob., 9/29 Rice (Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) ANy, 9/30 Lac qui Parle (Walter Twp.) ph. BJU, 10/3 Hennepin (3, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge, near parking lot) JJo, RDa, 10/4 Lac qui Parle (2, Plover Prairie, East Unit) SBM, 10/7 Hennepin (Crow-Hassan P.R.) DWK, 10/10 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) BJU, 10/7 Swift (Lubenow W.P.A.) ph. SBM. | ||||||
| avian information | 2013-05-31 | Dodge | 5/31 Dodge (first county record) Only reports 5/23 Marshall (6, Agassiz N.W.R.) PEB, 5/31 Dodge (Dodge Center, specimen) WMe, ph. †RLE. | ||||||
| avian information | 2013-06-17 | Koochiching | 6/17 Koochiching (first county record) Reported from Aitkin, Beltrami, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Polk, Wilkin and first county record 6/17 Koochiching DBM. | ||||||
| avian information | 2013-06-20 | Beltrami | 6/20 Beltrami (second county record) Reported from Aitkin, Beltrami, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Polk, Wilkin and first county record 6/17 Koochiching DBM. | ||||||
| avian information | 2013-09-28 | Steele | 9/28 Steele (second county record) All north 8/31 Pennington KRE, m.ob., 9/2 Marshall LS. Early south 9/28 Olmsted JWH, DMs, JPr, Steele JWH, 9/29 Wright (Pelican Lake W.P.A.) DWK, 10/5 Dodge RMD, JWH, Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) TAT, Olmsted RMD, JWH, 10/6 Hennepin CMB, DWK, 10/7 McLeod PRH, Olmsted LAV. | ||||||
| avian information | 2013-09-29 | Wright | 9/29 Wright (first county record) All north 8/31 Pennington KRE, m.ob., 9/2 Marshall LS. Early south 9/28 Olmsted JWH, DMs, JPr, Steele JWH, 9/29 Wright (Pelican Lake W.P.A.) DWK, 10/5 Dodge RMD, JWH, Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) TAT, Olmsted RMD, JWH, 10/6 Hennepin CMB, DWK, 10/7 McLeod PRH, Olmsted LAV. | ||||||
| avian information | 2013-10-05 | Dodge | 10/5 Dodge (second county record) All north 8/31 Pennington KRE, m.ob., 9/2 Marshall LS. Early south 9/28 Olmsted JWH, DMs, JPr, Steele JWH, 9/29 Wright (Pelican Lake W.P.A.) DWK, 10/5 Dodge RMD, JWH, Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) TAT, Olmsted RMD, JWH, 10/6 Hennepin CMB, DWK, 10/7 McLeod PRH, Olmsted LAV. | ||||||
| avian information | 2013-10-07 | McLeod | 10/7 McLeod (fourth county record) All north 8/31 Pennington KRE, m.ob., 9/2 Marshall LS. Early south 9/28 Olmsted JWH, DMs, JPr, Steele JWH, 9/29 Wright (Pelican Lake W.P.A.) DWK, 10/5 Dodge RMD, JWH, Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) TAT, Olmsted RMD, JWH, 10/6 Hennepin CMB, DWK, 10/7 McLeod PRH, Olmsted LAV. | ||||||
| avian information | 2014-05-21 | Rice | 5/21 Rice (first spring record) All south 5/21 Rice (Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) JBk, 5/22 Dakota (Empire Twp.) RMD, 5/23 Dakota (Ritter Farm Park) PMg, 5/24 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) PEB. All north reports 5/11 Becker (Hamden Slough N.W.R.) ShG, HeH, 5/24 Cass BAW, ABi, 5/30 Polk (Burnham Creek W.M.A.) VLa. | ||||||
| avian information | 2014-05-22 | 2014-05-23 | Dakota | 5/22, 23 Dakota (second spring record) All south 5/21 Rice (Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) JBk, 5/22 Dakota (Empire Twp.) RMD, 5/23 Dakota (Ritter Farm Park) PMg, 5/24 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) PEB. All north reports 5/11 Becker (Hamden Slough N.W.R.) ShG, HeH, 5/24 Cass BAW, ABi, 5/30 Polk (Burnham Creek W.M.A.) VLa. | |||||
| avian information | 2014-09-26 | Wabasha | 9/26 Wabasha (first county record) All north 8/4 Roseau DPG, 8/6 Kittson DPG, 8/27 Marshall JSE. All south 9/26 Wabasha DBz, ANy, 9/27 Olmsted ANy, JWH. | ||||||
| avian information | 2015-04-08 | Isanti | 4/8 Isanti (first county record) Only reports for this reclusive species 5/23 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) CMB, Roseau DWK, PEB, HCT. | ||||||
| avian information | 2015-06-16 | Beltrami | 6/16 Beltrami (third summer record) Found in Aitkin, Beltrami, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Norman, Wilkin. | ||||||
| avian information | 2015-09-20 | Winona | 9/20 Winona (second county record) Numerous reports south this season of this elusive species summarized as follows: 9/20 Winona (Whitewater W.M.A.) JWH, 9/25 Cottonwood JEB, Faribault WAF, Nicollet JEB, 9/25–29 Olmsted (Kalmar Reservoir) ph. JPr, m.ob., 9/25 Redwood JEB, 9/25–10/1 Faribault (max. 3, Blue Earth River W.M.A.) WAF, DWK, 9/26–10/6 Dakota (max. 4, 180th St. Marsh) KvM, ph. DAT, m.ob., 9/28 Washington (Afton S.P.) RMD, 10/3–4 Sibley (Severance Lake W.M.A.) DWK, RBW, 10/3–6 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) ph. †BAb, m.ob., 10/4 Redwood BTS (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2015-09-25 | Cottonwood | 9/25 Cottonwood (second county record) Numerous reports south this season of this elusive species summarized as follows: 9/20 Winona (Whitewater W.M.A.) JWH, 9/25 Cottonwood JEB, Faribault WAF, Nicollet JEB, 9/25–29 Olmsted (Kalmar Reservoir) ph. JPr, m.ob., 9/25 Redwood JEB, 9/25–10/1 Faribault (max. 3, Blue Earth River W.M.A.) WAF, DWK, 9/26–10/6 Dakota (max. 4, 180th St. Marsh) KvM, ph. DAT, m.ob., 9/28 Washington (Afton S.P.) RMD, 10/3–4 Sibley (Severance Lake W.M.A.) DWK, RBW, 10/3–6 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) ph. †BAb, m.ob., 10/4 Redwood BTS (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2015-09-25 | 2015-10-01 | Faribault | 9/25, 28, 10/1 Faribault (first county record) Numerous reports south this season of this elusive species summarized as follows: 9/20 Winona (Whitewater W.M.A.) JWH, 9/25 Cottonwood JEB, Faribault WAF, Nicollet JEB, 9/25–29 Olmsted (Kalmar Reservoir) ph. JPr, m.ob., 9/25 Redwood JEB, 9/25–10/1 Faribault (max. 3, Blue Earth River W.M.A.) WAF, DWK, 9/26–10/6 Dakota (max. 4, 180th St. Marsh) KvM, ph. DAT, m.ob., 9/28 Washington (Afton S.P.) RMD, 10/3–4 Sibley (Severance Lake W.M.A.) DWK, RBW, 10/3–6 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) ph. †BAb, m.ob., 10/4 Redwood BTS (median 10/9). | |||||
| avian information | 2015-09-25 | Nicollet | 9/25 Nicollet (third county record) Numerous reports south this season of this elusive species summarized as follows: 9/20 Winona (Whitewater W.M.A.) JWH, 9/25 Cottonwood JEB, Faribault WAF, Nicollet JEB, 9/25–29 Olmsted (Kalmar Reservoir) ph. JPr, m.ob., 9/25 Redwood JEB, 9/25–10/1 Faribault (max. 3, Blue Earth River W.M.A.) WAF, DWK, 9/26–10/6 Dakota (max. 4, 180th St. Marsh) KvM, ph. DAT, m.ob., 9/28 Washington (Afton S.P.) RMD, 10/3–4 Sibley (Severance Lake W.M.A.) DWK, RBW, 10/3–6 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) ph. †BAb, m.ob., 10/4 Redwood BTS (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2015-09-25 | 2015-10-04 | Redwood | 9/25, 10/4 Redwood (second county record) Numerous reports south this season of this elusive species summarized as follows: 9/20 Winona (Whitewater W.M.A.) JWH, 9/25 Cottonwood JEB, Faribault WAF, Nicollet JEB, 9/25–29 Olmsted (Kalmar Reservoir) ph. JPr, m.ob., 9/25 Redwood JEB, 9/25–10/1 Faribault (max. 3, Blue Earth River W.M.A.) WAF, DWK, 9/26–10/6 Dakota (max. 4, 180th St. Marsh) KvM, ph. DAT, m.ob., 9/28 Washington (Afton S.P.) RMD, 10/3–4 Sibley (Severance Lake W.M.A.) DWK, RBW, 10/3–6 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) ph. †BAb, m.ob., 10/4 Redwood BTS (median 10/9). | |||||
| avian information | 2015-09-28 | Washington | 9/28 Washington (third county record) Numerous reports south this season of this elusive species summarized as follows: 9/20 Winona (Whitewater W.M.A.) JWH, 9/25 Cottonwood JEB, Faribault WAF, Nicollet JEB, 9/25–29 Olmsted (Kalmar Reservoir) ph. JPr, m.ob., 9/25 Redwood JEB, 9/25–10/1 Faribault (max. 3, Blue Earth River W.M.A.) WAF, DWK, 9/26–10/6 Dakota (max. 4, 180th St. Marsh) KvM, ph. DAT, m.ob., 9/28 Washington (Afton S.P.) RMD, 10/3–4 Sibley (Severance Lake W.M.A.) DWK, RBW, 10/3–6 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) ph. †BAb, m.ob., 10/4 Redwood BTS (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2015-10-03 | 2015-10-04 | Sibley | 10/3, 4 Sibley (first county record) Numerous reports south this season of this elusive species summarized as follows: 9/20 Winona (Whitewater W.M.A.) JWH, 9/25 Cottonwood JEB, Faribault WAF, Nicollet JEB, 9/25–29 Olmsted (Kalmar Reservoir) ph. JPr, m.ob., 9/25 Redwood JEB, 9/25–10/1 Faribault (max. 3, Blue Earth River W.M.A.) WAF, DWK, 9/26–10/6 Dakota (max. 4, 180th St. Marsh) KvM, ph. DAT, m.ob., 9/28 Washington (Afton S.P.) RMD, 10/3–4 Sibley (Severance Lake W.M.A.) DWK, RBW, 10/3–6 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) ph. †BAb, m.ob., 10/4 Redwood BTS (median 10/9). | |||||
| avian information | 2015-10-04 | 2015-10-06 | Scott | 10/4, 5, 6 Scott (first county record) Numerous reports south this season of this elusive species summarized as follows: 9/20 Winona (Whitewater W.M.A.) JWH, 9/25 Cottonwood JEB, Faribault WAF, Nicollet JEB, 9/25–29 Olmsted (Kalmar Reservoir) ph. JPr, m.ob., 9/25 Redwood JEB, 9/25–10/1 Faribault (max. 3, Blue Earth River W.M.A.) WAF, DWK, 9/26–10/6 Dakota (max. 4, 180th St. Marsh) KvM, ph. DAT, m.ob., 9/28 Washington (Afton S.P.) RMD, 10/3–4 Sibley (Severance Lake W.M.A.) DWK, RBW, 10/3–6 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) ph. †BAb, m.ob., 10/4 Redwood BTS (median 10/9). | |||||
| avian information | 2016-05-12 | Dakota | 5/12 Dakota (third spring record) Only south report 5/12 Dakota ADS. All north 5/19 Becker (Hamden Slough N.W.R.) AMd, 5/20 Cass JKe, 5/21 Roseau PEB, SBM, 5/27 Aitkin (McGregor Marsh) ASn, 5/29 Aitkin (McGregor Marsh) JPR. | ||||||
| avian information | 2016-09-27 | 2016-10-17 | Nicollet | 9/27, 10/5, 13, 17 Nicollet (fourth county record) No north reports. Early south (median 9/19) 9/25 Carver (Tiger Lake W.M.A.) ANy, JWZ, 9/27 Nicollet (west side of Swan Lake) MiO, 9/28 Carver JCC, 9/29 Lincoln JEB. Notable record 10/2–3 Mower (Lansing Twp.) JWH, m.ob. Late south 10/13 Jackson (Heron Lake W.M.A., West Heron Unit) DAk, Nicollet RBW, RBJ, 10/15–16 Yellow Medicine (Miedd Lake) GWe, JLf, 10/17 Nicollet MiO (median 10/9). | |||||
| avian information | 2016-10-02 | 2016-10-03 | Mower | 10/2, 3 Mower (first county record) No north reports. Early south (median 9/19) 9/25 Carver (Tiger Lake W.M.A.) ANy, JWZ, 9/27 Nicollet (west side of Swan Lake) MiO, 9/28 Carver JCC, 9/29 Lincoln JEB. Notable record 10/2–3 Mower (Lansing Twp.) JWH, m.ob. Late south 10/13 Jackson (Heron Lake W.M.A., West Heron Unit) DAk, Nicollet RBW, RBJ, 10/15–16 Yellow Medicine (Miedd Lake) GWe, JLf, 10/17 Nicollet MiO (median 10/9). | |||||
| avian information | 2016-10-15 | 2016-10-16 | Yellow Medicine | 10/15, 16 Yellow Medicine (third county record) No north reports. Early south (median 9/19) 9/25 Carver (Tiger Lake W.M.A.) ANy, JWZ, 9/27 Nicollet (west side of Swan Lake) MiO, 9/28 Carver JCC, 9/29 Lincoln JEB. Notable record 10/2–3 Mower (Lansing Twp.) JWH, m.ob. Late south 10/13 Jackson (Heron Lake W.M.A., West Heron Unit) DAk, Nicollet RBW, RBJ, 10/15–16 Yellow Medicine (Miedd Lake) GWe, JLf, 10/17 Nicollet MiO (median 10/9). | |||||
| avian information | 2017-06-14 | Beltrami | 6/14 Beltrami (fourth summer record) Found in Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Grant, Polk, Roseau. | ||||||
| avian information | 2017-09-30 | Nicollet | 9/30 Nicollet (fifth county record) All north 10/5 St. Louis (McQuade Small Craft Harbor) ALx, MSb, KnM, 10/13 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) CNn. Early south (median 9/20) 9/16 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) JcM, 9/23 Olmsted (East Landfill Reservoir) JmP. High counts 9/27 Olmsted (4) JmP, 9/28 Carver (3, Tiger Lake W.M.A.) WCM. Late south 10/7 Cottonwood BTS, Freeborn JWH, Lyon GWe, Olmsted JmP, 10/8 Fillmore JWH, 10/16 Stearns MJB (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2017-09-30 | Redwood | 9/30 Redwood (third county record) All north 10/5 St. Louis (McQuade Small Craft Harbor) ALx, MSb, KnM, 10/13 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) CNn. Early south (median 9/20) 9/16 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) JcM, 9/23 Olmsted (East Landfill Reservoir) JmP. High counts 9/27 Olmsted (4) JmP, 9/28 Carver (3, Tiger Lake W.M.A.) WCM. Late south 10/7 Cottonwood BTS, Freeborn JWH, Lyon GWe, Olmsted JmP, 10/8 Fillmore JWH, 10/16 Stearns MJB (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2017-10-07 | Cottonwood | 10/7 Cottonwood (third county record) All north 10/5 St. Louis (McQuade Small Craft Harbor) ALx, MSb, KnM, 10/13 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) CNn. Early south (median 9/20) 9/16 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) JcM, 9/23 Olmsted (East Landfill Reservoir) JmP. High counts 9/27 Olmsted (4) JmP, 9/28 Carver (3, Tiger Lake W.M.A.) WCM. Late south 10/7 Cottonwood BTS, Freeborn JWH, Lyon GWe, Olmsted JmP, 10/8 Fillmore JWH, 10/16 Stearns MJB (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2017-10-07 | Freeborn | 10/7 Freeborn (first county record) All north 10/5 St. Louis (McQuade Small Craft Harbor) ALx, MSb, KnM, 10/13 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) CNn. Early south (median 9/20) 9/16 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) JcM, 9/23 Olmsted (East Landfill Reservoir) JmP. High counts 9/27 Olmsted (4) JmP, 9/28 Carver (3, Tiger Lake W.M.A.) WCM. Late south 10/7 Cottonwood BTS, Freeborn JWH, Lyon GWe, Olmsted JmP, 10/8 Fillmore JWH, 10/16 Stearns MJB (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2017-10-08 | Fillmore | 10/8 Fillmore (first county record) All north 10/5 St. Louis (McQuade Small Craft Harbor) ALx, MSb, KnM, 10/13 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) CNn. Early south (median 9/20) 9/16 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) JcM, 9/23 Olmsted (East Landfill Reservoir) JmP. High counts 9/27 Olmsted (4) JmP, 9/28 Carver (3, Tiger Lake W.M.A.) WCM. Late south 10/7 Cottonwood BTS, Freeborn JWH, Lyon GWe, Olmsted JmP, 10/8 Fillmore JWH, 10/16 Stearns MJB (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2017-10-16 | Stearns | 10/16 Stearns (second county record) All north 10/5 St. Louis (McQuade Small Craft Harbor) ALx, MSb, KnM, 10/13 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) CNn. Early south (median 9/20) 9/16 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) JcM, 9/23 Olmsted (East Landfill Reservoir) JmP. High counts 9/27 Olmsted (4) JmP, 9/28 Carver (3, Tiger Lake W.M.A.) WCM. Late south 10/7 Cottonwood BTS, Freeborn JWH, Lyon GWe, Olmsted JmP, 10/8 Fillmore JWH, 10/16 Stearns MJB (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-05-07 | 2018-05-10 | Yellow Medicine | 5/7, 10 Yellow Medicine (fourth county record) All south 5/7 Yellow Medicine (Miedd Lake) GWe, 5/10 Yellow Medicine (Stony Run Twp.) GWe, 5/16 Dakota (Cliff Fen, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) LiH, Stevens (Struck W.P.A.) ASu, 5/19–26 Hennepin (Crow-Hassan P.R.) ASu, IVa. All north 5/25 Roseau (Roseau River W.M.A.) CAs, 5/27 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) KRE, m.ob., (Middle River) SAu. | |||||
| avian information | 2018-05-16 | Dakota | 5/16 Dakota (fourth county record) All south 5/7 Yellow Medicine (Miedd Lake) GWe, 5/10 Yellow Medicine (Stony Run Twp.) GWe, 5/16 Dakota (Cliff Fen, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) LiH, Stevens (Struck W.P.A.) ASu, 5/19–26 Hennepin (Crow-Hassan P.R.) ASu, IVa. All north 5/25 Roseau (Roseau River W.M.A.) CAs, 5/27 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) KRE, m.ob., (Middle River) SAu. | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-05-16 | Stevens | 5/16 Stevens (first county record) All south 5/7 Yellow Medicine (Miedd Lake) GWe, 5/10 Yellow Medicine (Stony Run Twp.) GWe, 5/16 Dakota (Cliff Fen, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) LiH, Stevens (Struck W.P.A.) ASu, 5/19–26 Hennepin (Crow-Hassan P.R.) ASu, IVa. All north 5/25 Roseau (Roseau River W.M.A.) CAs, 5/27 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) KRE, m.ob., (Middle River) SAu. | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-08-01 | Polk | 8/1 Polk (first county record)  Most fall reports in over ten years. All north 8/1 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) MGo, Polk (Agassiz Audubon Sanctuary) MGo, 9/7 Marshall MGi, 9/26 Kanabec (Hay-Snake W.M.A.) LiH, 9/26–28 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) ph. REn, RAE, 10/8 Mille Lacs (Rum River State Forest) ASu (median 10/9). Early south (median 9/19) 9/18 Lyon (Sham Lake) GWe, Wright (Pelican Lake) MJB, ToL, 9/21–24 Kandiyohi (Kandi W.M.A.) ph. † JWd, m.ob., 9/22 Hennepin (Fort Snelling S.P.) KBu, TBu. Another new county record 9/29 Nobles (Graham Lakes W.P.A.) KEm, JWH. Late south 10/5 Washington (Valley View Park) BDo, 10/6 Cottonwood LHl, 10/7 Lyon (Sham Lake) GWe, Olmsted (East Landfill Kalmar Reservoir) MiD, 10/11 Lincoln (Northern Tallgrass Prairie N.W.R.) CRM, Lyon (2, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) RJS (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-09-18 | Wright | 9/18 Wright (second county record)  Most fall reports in over ten years. All north 8/1 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) MGo, Polk (Agassiz Audubon Sanctuary) MGo, 9/7 Marshall MGi, 9/26 Kanabec (Hay-Snake W.M.A.) LiH, 9/26–28 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) ph. REn, RAE, 10/8 Mille Lacs (Rum River State Forest) ASu (median 10/9). Early south (median 9/19) 9/18 Lyon (Sham Lake) GWe, Wright (Pelican Lake) MJB, ToL, 9/21–24 Kandiyohi (Kandi W.M.A.) ph. † JWd, m.ob., 9/22 Hennepin (Fort Snelling S.P.) KBu, TBu. Another new county record 9/29 Nobles (Graham Lakes W.P.A.) KEm, JWH. Late south 10/5 Washington (Valley View Park) BDo, 10/6 Cottonwood LHl, 10/7 Lyon (Sham Lake) GWe, Olmsted (East Landfill Kalmar Reservoir) MiD, 10/11 Lincoln (Northern Tallgrass Prairie N.W.R.) CRM, Lyon (2, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) RJS (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-09-21 | 2018-09-24 | Kandiyohi | 9/21, 22, 24 Kandiyohi (first county record)  Most fall reports in over ten years. All north 8/1 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) MGo, Polk (Agassiz Audubon Sanctuary) MGo, 9/7 Marshall MGi, 9/26 Kanabec (Hay-Snake W.M.A.) LiH, 9/26–28 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) ph. REn, RAE, 10/8 Mille Lacs (Rum River State Forest) ASu (median 10/9). Early south (median 9/19) 9/18 Lyon (Sham Lake) GWe, Wright (Pelican Lake) MJB, ToL, 9/21–24 Kandiyohi (Kandi W.M.A.) ph. † JWd, m.ob., 9/22 Hennepin (Fort Snelling S.P.) KBu, TBu. Another new county record 9/29 Nobles (Graham Lakes W.P.A.) KEm, JWH. Late south 10/5 Washington (Valley View Park) BDo, 10/6 Cottonwood LHl, 10/7 Lyon (Sham Lake) GWe, Olmsted (East Landfill Kalmar Reservoir) MiD, 10/11 Lincoln (Northern Tallgrass Prairie N.W.R.) CRM, Lyon (2, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) RJS (median 10/9). | |||||
| avian information | 2018-09-24 | Yellow Medicine | 9/24 Yellow Medicine (fifth county record)  Most fall reports in over ten years. All north 8/1 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) MGo, Polk (Agassiz Audubon Sanctuary) MGo, 9/7 Marshall MGi, 9/26 Kanabec (Hay-Snake W.M.A.) LiH, 9/26–28 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) ph. REn, RAE, 10/8 Mille Lacs (Rum River State Forest) ASu (median 10/9). Early south (median 9/19) 9/18 Lyon (Sham Lake) GWe, Wright (Pelican Lake) MJB, ToL, 9/21–24 Kandiyohi (Kandi W.M.A.) ph. † JWd, m.ob., 9/22 Hennepin (Fort Snelling S.P.) KBu, TBu. Another new county record 9/29 Nobles (Graham Lakes W.P.A.) KEm, JWH. Late south 10/5 Washington (Valley View Park) BDo, 10/6 Cottonwood LHl, 10/7 Lyon (Sham Lake) GWe, Olmsted (East Landfill Kalmar Reservoir) MiD, 10/11 Lincoln (Northern Tallgrass Prairie N.W.R.) CRM, Lyon (2, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) RJS (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-09-26 | Kanabec | 9/26 Kanabec (second county record)  Most fall reports in over ten years. All north 8/1 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) MGo, Polk (Agassiz Audubon Sanctuary) MGo, 9/7 Marshall MGi, 9/26 Kanabec (Hay-Snake W.M.A.) LiH, 9/26–28 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) ph. REn, RAE, 10/8 Mille Lacs (Rum River State Forest) ASu (median 10/9). Early south (median 9/19) 9/18 Lyon (Sham Lake) GWe, Wright (Pelican Lake) MJB, ToL, 9/21–24 Kandiyohi (Kandi W.M.A.) ph. † JWd, m.ob., 9/22 Hennepin (Fort Snelling S.P.) KBu, TBu. Another new county record 9/29 Nobles (Graham Lakes W.P.A.) KEm, JWH. Late south 10/5 Washington (Valley View Park) BDo, 10/6 Cottonwood LHl, 10/7 Lyon (Sham Lake) GWe, Olmsted (East Landfill Kalmar Reservoir) MiD, 10/11 Lincoln (Northern Tallgrass Prairie N.W.R.) CRM, Lyon (2, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) RJS (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-09-29 | Nobles | 9/29 Nobles (first fall record)  Most fall reports in over ten years. All north 8/1 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) MGo, Polk (Agassiz Audubon Sanctuary) MGo, 9/7 Marshall MGi, 9/26 Kanabec (Hay-Snake W.M.A.) LiH, 9/26–28 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) ph. REn, RAE, 10/8 Mille Lacs (Rum River State Forest) ASu (median 10/9). Early south (median 9/19) 9/18 Lyon (Sham Lake) GWe, Wright (Pelican Lake) MJB, ToL, 9/21–24 Kandiyohi (Kandi W.M.A.) ph. † JWd, m.ob., 9/22 Hennepin (Fort Snelling S.P.) KBu, TBu. Another new county record 9/29 Nobles (Graham Lakes W.P.A.) KEm, JWH. Late south 10/5 Washington (Valley View Park) BDo, 10/6 Cottonwood LHl, 10/7 Lyon (Sham Lake) GWe, Olmsted (East Landfill Kalmar Reservoir) MiD, 10/11 Lincoln (Northern Tallgrass Prairie N.W.R.) CRM, Lyon (2, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) RJS (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-09-29 | 2018-09-30 | Watonwan | 9/29, 30 Watonwan (third county record)  Most fall reports in over ten years. All north 8/1 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) MGo, Polk (Agassiz Audubon Sanctuary) MGo, 9/7 Marshall MGi, 9/26 Kanabec (Hay-Snake W.M.A.) LiH, 9/26–28 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) ph. REn, RAE, 10/8 Mille Lacs (Rum River State Forest) ASu (median 10/9). Early south (median 9/19) 9/18 Lyon (Sham Lake) GWe, Wright (Pelican Lake) MJB, ToL, 9/21–24 Kandiyohi (Kandi W.M.A.) ph. † JWd, m.ob., 9/22 Hennepin (Fort Snelling S.P.) KBu, TBu. Another new county record 9/29 Nobles (Graham Lakes W.P.A.) KEm, JWH. Late south 10/5 Washington (Valley View Park) BDo, 10/6 Cottonwood LHl, 10/7 Lyon (Sham Lake) GWe, Olmsted (East Landfill Kalmar Reservoir) MiD, 10/11 Lincoln (Northern Tallgrass Prairie N.W.R.) CRM, Lyon (2, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) RJS (median 10/9). | |||||
| avian information | 2018-09-30 | Redwood | 9/30 Redwood (fourth county record)  Most fall reports in over ten years. All north 8/1 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) MGo, Polk (Agassiz Audubon Sanctuary) MGo, 9/7 Marshall MGi, 9/26 Kanabec (Hay-Snake W.M.A.) LiH, 9/26–28 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) ph. REn, RAE, 10/8 Mille Lacs (Rum River State Forest) ASu (median 10/9). Early south (median 9/19) 9/18 Lyon (Sham Lake) GWe, Wright (Pelican Lake) MJB, ToL, 9/21–24 Kandiyohi (Kandi W.M.A.) ph. † JWd, m.ob., 9/22 Hennepin (Fort Snelling S.P.) KBu, TBu. Another new county record 9/29 Nobles (Graham Lakes W.P.A.) KEm, JWH. Late south 10/5 Washington (Valley View Park) BDo, 10/6 Cottonwood LHl, 10/7 Lyon (Sham Lake) GWe, Olmsted (East Landfill Kalmar Reservoir) MiD, 10/11 Lincoln (Northern Tallgrass Prairie N.W.R.) CRM, Lyon (2, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) RJS (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-10-05 | Washington | 10/5 Washington (fourth county record)  Most fall reports in over ten years. All north 8/1 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) MGo, Polk (Agassiz Audubon Sanctuary) MGo, 9/7 Marshall MGi, 9/26 Kanabec (Hay-Snake W.M.A.) LiH, 9/26–28 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) ph. REn, RAE, 10/8 Mille Lacs (Rum River State Forest) ASu (median 10/9). Early south (median 9/19) 9/18 Lyon (Sham Lake) GWe, Wright (Pelican Lake) MJB, ToL, 9/21–24 Kandiyohi (Kandi W.M.A.) ph. † JWd, m.ob., 9/22 Hennepin (Fort Snelling S.P.) KBu, TBu. Another new county record 9/29 Nobles (Graham Lakes W.P.A.) KEm, JWH. Late south 10/5 Washington (Valley View Park) BDo, 10/6 Cottonwood LHl, 10/7 Lyon (Sham Lake) GWe, Olmsted (East Landfill Kalmar Reservoir) MiD, 10/11 Lincoln (Northern Tallgrass Prairie N.W.R.) CRM, Lyon (2, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) RJS (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-10-06 | Cottonwood | 10/6 Cottonwood (fourth county record)  Most fall reports in over ten years. All north 8/1 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) MGo, Polk (Agassiz Audubon Sanctuary) MGo, 9/7 Marshall MGi, 9/26 Kanabec (Hay-Snake W.M.A.) LiH, 9/26–28 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) ph. REn, RAE, 10/8 Mille Lacs (Rum River State Forest) ASu (median 10/9). Early south (median 9/19) 9/18 Lyon (Sham Lake) GWe, Wright (Pelican Lake) MJB, ToL, 9/21–24 Kandiyohi (Kandi W.M.A.) ph. † JWd, m.ob., 9/22 Hennepin (Fort Snelling S.P.) KBu, TBu. Another new county record 9/29 Nobles (Graham Lakes W.P.A.) KEm, JWH. Late south 10/5 Washington (Valley View Park) BDo, 10/6 Cottonwood LHl, 10/7 Lyon (Sham Lake) GWe, Olmsted (East Landfill Kalmar Reservoir) MiD, 10/11 Lincoln (Northern Tallgrass Prairie N.W.R.) CRM, Lyon (2, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) RJS (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2018-10-08 | Mille Lacs | 10/8 Mille Lacs (second county record)  Most fall reports in over ten years. All north 8/1 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) MGo, Polk (Agassiz Audubon Sanctuary) MGo, 9/7 Marshall MGi, 9/26 Kanabec (Hay-Snake W.M.A.) LiH, 9/26–28 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) ph. REn, RAE, 10/8 Mille Lacs (Rum River State Forest) ASu (median 10/9). Early south (median 9/19) 9/18 Lyon (Sham Lake) GWe, Wright (Pelican Lake) MJB, ToL, 9/21–24 Kandiyohi (Kandi W.M.A.) ph. † JWd, m.ob., 9/22 Hennepin (Fort Snelling S.P.) KBu, TBu. Another new county record 9/29 Nobles (Graham Lakes W.P.A.) KEm, JWH. Late south 10/5 Washington (Valley View Park) BDo, 10/6 Cottonwood LHl, 10/7 Lyon (Sham Lake) GWe, Olmsted (East Landfill Kalmar Reservoir) MiD, 10/11 Lincoln (Northern Tallgrass Prairie N.W.R.) CRM, Lyon (2, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) RJS (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2019-05-18 | Cottonwood | 5/18 Cottonwood (fifth county record) All south 5/18 Cottonwood (Expandere W.M.A.) KEm, JWH, LHl, 5/23 Kandiyohi (Swan Lake W.P.A.) DPG. All north 5/20–22 Roseau (max. 3, S.R. 310) HCT, PEB, SBM, BDo, DnS, 5/24 Clay (Felton Prairie) ebd, 5/26–31 Aitkin (max. 2, McGregor Marsh) ToL, LiH. | ||||||
| avian information | 2019-05-23 | Kandiyohi | 5/23 Kandiyohi (second county record) All south 5/18 Cottonwood (Expandere W.M.A.) KEm, JWH, LHl, 5/23 Kandiyohi (Swan Lake W.P.A.) DPG. All north 5/20–22 Roseau (max. 3, S.R. 310) HCT, PEB, SBM, BDo, DnS, 5/24 Clay (Felton Prairie) ebd, 5/26–31 Aitkin (max. 2, McGregor Marsh) ToL, LiH. | ||||||
| avian information | 2019-06-01 | 2019-07-03 | Beltrami | 6/1, 7/3 Beltrami (fifth summer record)  Found in scattered locations in western regions plus Aitkin, Beltrami. More reports than usual from Southwest, including probable late migrants 6/3 Lincoln (Altona W.M.A.) JGz, 6/14 Pipestone † KEm. Singles 7/2 Lac qui Parle WCM, 7/15 Yellow Medicine GWe were likely responding to relatively wet conditions. | |||||
| avian information | 2019-06-03 | Lincoln | 6/3 Lincoln (first county record)  Found in scattered locations in western regions plus Aitkin, Beltrami. More reports than usual from Southwest, including probable late migrants 6/3 Lincoln (Altona W.M.A.) JGz, 6/14 Pipestone † KEm. Singles 7/2 Lac qui Parle WCM, 7/15 Yellow Medicine GWe were likely responding to relatively wet conditions. | ||||||
| avian information | 2019-06-14 | Pipestone | 6/14 Pipestone (first county record)  Found in scattered locations in western regions plus Aitkin, Beltrami. More reports than usual from Southwest, including probable late migrants 6/3 Lincoln (Altona W.M.A.) JGz, 6/14 Pipestone † KEm. Singles 7/2 Lac qui Parle WCM, 7/15 Yellow Medicine GWe were likely responding to relatively wet conditions. | ||||||
| avian information | 2019-07-02 | Lac qui Parle | 7/2 Lac qui Parle (fourth summer record)  Found in scattered locations in western regions plus Aitkin, Beltrami. More reports than usual from Southwest, including probable late migrants 6/3 Lincoln (Altona W.M.A.) JGz, 6/14 Pipestone † KEm. Singles 7/2 Lac qui Parle WCM, 7/15 Yellow Medicine GWe were likely responding to relatively wet conditions. | ||||||
| avian information | 2019-07-15 | Yellow Medicine | 7/15 Yellow Medicine  Found in scattered locations in western regions plus Aitkin, Beltrami. More reports than usual from Southwest, including probable late migrants 6/3 Lincoln (Altona W.M.A.) JGz, 6/14 Pipestone † KEm. Singles 7/2 Lac qui Parle WCM, 7/15 Yellow Medicine GWe were likely responding to relatively wet conditions. | ||||||
| avian information | 2019-09-25 | 2019-10-13 | Ramsey | 9/25, 10/13 Ramsey (third county record) Only north reports were from the North Ottawa Impoundment in Grant: 9/19 WPl, 10/9 WCM. All south 9/15 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) VWe, 9/22 Lyon (Sham Lake) GWe, 9/25 Lyon GWe, Ramsey (Univ. of Minnesota Ag fields) ebd, 9/26 Olmsted (East Landfill Kalmar Reservoir) LAV, 9/27 Rice TFB, 10/6 Carver (Carver P.R.) JCy, Murray (Giese W.P.A.) JWH, KEm, 10/7 Washington LMS, 10/8 Rice TFB, 10/10 Olmsted (East Landfill Kalmar Reservoir) LAV, 10/13 Ramsey (Univ. of Minnesota Ag fields) ebd. | |||||
| avian information | 2019-10-07 | Washington | 10/7 Washington (fifth county record) Only north reports were from the North Ottawa Impoundment in Grant: 9/19 WPl, 10/9 WCM. All south 9/15 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) VWe, 9/22 Lyon (Sham Lake) GWe, 9/25 Lyon GWe, Ramsey (Univ. of Minnesota Ag fields) ebd, 9/26 Olmsted (East Landfill Kalmar Reservoir) LAV, 9/27 Rice TFB, 10/6 Carver (Carver P.R.) JCy, Murray (Giese W.P.A.) JWH, KEm, 10/7 Washington LMS, 10/8 Rice TFB, 10/10 Olmsted (East Landfill Kalmar Reservoir) LAV, 10/13 Ramsey (Univ. of Minnesota Ag fields) ebd. | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-05-16 | 2020-05-17 | Carver | 5/16, 17 Carver (first county record) Nine individuals reported. All south 5/16–17 Carver (1, Tiger Lake) FFa, MaJ, MwT, 5/24–26 Yellow Medicine (max. 2, Timm Lake) KEm, JWH, JGW, NMe, GWe. All north 5/20 St. Louis (1, Sax-Zim Bog) ClD, 5/21 Pennington (1, 390th Ave NE) ebd, 5/23 Roseau (2, Roseau Lakebed) JPR, 5/24, 5/29 Clay (1–2, Gruhl State W.M.A.) PBB, CMk. | |||||
| avian information | 2020-05-24 | 2020-05-26 | Yellow Medicine | 5/24, 26 Yellow Medicine Nine individuals reported. All south 5/16–17 Carver (1, Tiger Lake) FFa, MaJ, MwT, 5/24–26 Yellow Medicine (max. 2, Timm Lake) KEm, JWH, JGW, NMe, GWe. All north 5/20 St. Louis (1, Sax-Zim Bog) ClD, 5/21 Pennington (1, 390th Ave NE) ebd, 5/23 Roseau (2, Roseau Lakebed) JPR, 5/24, 5/29 Clay (1–2, Gruhl State W.M.A.) PBB, CMk. | |||||
| avian information | 2020-09-19 | 2020-10-09 | Lyon | 9/19, 24, 26, 10/2, 9 Lyon (first county record) More widely reported than in any previous fall season, in more than 2.5 times the 10-year average of reporting counties. All north 9/5 Aitkin SKS, 9/22 Douglas (Tenhoff W.M.A.) ph. REn, RLF, m.ob., 9/26 St. Louis JPR, PHS, 10/3 Becker (Chippewa Picnic Area) MO, 10/4 Kanabec (South Fork Twp.) SPS. Early south (median 9/18) 9/19 Lyon (Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) RJS, 9/20–23 Olmsted JWH, m.ob., 9/23–24 Swift (100th St. SW) ASu, CRM. High counts 9/24 Lyon (8, Lines W.M.A.) GWe, 9/24–27 Olmsted (4, South Landfill and East Landfill Kalmar Reservoirs) MiD, MwT, m.ob. Late south 10/11 Dakota MZa, NiR, ebd, 10/14 Lac qui Parle GWe, Yellow Medicine (3) GWe (median 10/9). | |||||
| avian information | 2020-09-22 | Douglas | 9/22 Douglas (fifth county record) More widely reported than in any previous fall season, in more than 2.5 times the 10-year average of reporting counties. All north 9/5 Aitkin SKS, 9/22 Douglas (Tenhoff W.M.A.) ph. REn, RLF, m.ob., 9/26 St. Louis JPR, PHS, 10/3 Becker (Chippewa Picnic Area) MO, 10/4 Kanabec (South Fork Twp.) SPS. Early south (median 9/18) 9/19 Lyon (Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) RJS, 9/20–23 Olmsted JWH, m.ob., 9/23–24 Swift (100th St. SW) ASu, CRM. High counts 9/24 Lyon (8, Lines W.M.A.) GWe, 9/24–27 Olmsted (4, South Landfill and East Landfill Kalmar Reservoirs) MiD, MwT, m.ob. Late south 10/11 Dakota MZa, NiR, ebd, 10/14 Lac qui Parle GWe, Yellow Medicine (3) GWe (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-09-23 | 2020-09-24 | Swift | 9/23, 24 Swift (fourth county record) More widely reported than in any previous fall season, in more than 2.5 times the 10-year average of reporting counties. All north 9/5 Aitkin SKS, 9/22 Douglas (Tenhoff W.M.A.) ph. REn, RLF, m.ob., 9/26 St. Louis JPR, PHS, 10/3 Becker (Chippewa Picnic Area) MO, 10/4 Kanabec (South Fork Twp.) SPS. Early south (median 9/18) 9/19 Lyon (Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) RJS, 9/20–23 Olmsted JWH, m.ob., 9/23–24 Swift (100th St. SW) ASu, CRM. High counts 9/24 Lyon (8, Lines W.M.A.) GWe, 9/24–27 Olmsted (4, South Landfill and East Landfill Kalmar Reservoirs) MiD, MwT, m.ob. Late south 10/11 Dakota MZa, NiR, ebd, 10/14 Lac qui Parle GWe, Yellow Medicine (3) GWe (median 10/9). | |||||
| avian information | 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-26 | Stearns | 9/24, 26 Stearns (third county record) More widely reported than in any previous fall season, in more than 2.5 times the 10-year average of reporting counties. All north 9/5 Aitkin SKS, 9/22 Douglas (Tenhoff W.M.A.) ph. REn, RLF, m.ob., 9/26 St. Louis JPR, PHS, 10/3 Becker (Chippewa Picnic Area) MO, 10/4 Kanabec (South Fork Twp.) SPS. Early south (median 9/18) 9/19 Lyon (Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) RJS, 9/20–23 Olmsted JWH, m.ob., 9/23–24 Swift (100th St. SW) ASu, CRM. High counts 9/24 Lyon (8, Lines W.M.A.) GWe, 9/24–27 Olmsted (4, South Landfill and East Landfill Kalmar Reservoirs) MiD, MwT, m.ob. Late south 10/11 Dakota MZa, NiR, ebd, 10/14 Lac qui Parle GWe, Yellow Medicine (3) GWe (median 10/9). | |||||
| avian information | 2020-09-26 | Brown | 9/26 Brown (first county record) More widely reported than in any previous fall season, in more than 2.5 times the 10-year average of reporting counties. All north 9/5 Aitkin SKS, 9/22 Douglas (Tenhoff W.M.A.) ph. REn, RLF, m.ob., 9/26 St. Louis JPR, PHS, 10/3 Becker (Chippewa Picnic Area) MO, 10/4 Kanabec (South Fork Twp.) SPS. Early south (median 9/18) 9/19 Lyon (Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) RJS, 9/20–23 Olmsted JWH, m.ob., 9/23–24 Swift (100th St. SW) ASu, CRM. High counts 9/24 Lyon (8, Lines W.M.A.) GWe, 9/24–27 Olmsted (4, South Landfill and East Landfill Kalmar Reservoirs) MiD, MwT, m.ob. Late south 10/11 Dakota MZa, NiR, ebd, 10/14 Lac qui Parle GWe, Yellow Medicine (3) GWe (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-09-26 | 2020-10-03 | Kandiyohi | 9/26, 10/3 Kandiyohi (third fall record) More widely reported than in any previous fall season, in more than 2.5 times the 10-year average of reporting counties. All north 9/5 Aitkin SKS, 9/22 Douglas (Tenhoff W.M.A.) ph. REn, RLF, m.ob., 9/26 St. Louis JPR, PHS, 10/3 Becker (Chippewa Picnic Area) MO, 10/4 Kanabec (South Fork Twp.) SPS. Early south (median 9/18) 9/19 Lyon (Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) RJS, 9/20–23 Olmsted JWH, m.ob., 9/23–24 Swift (100th St. SW) ASu, CRM. High counts 9/24 Lyon (8, Lines W.M.A.) GWe, 9/24–27 Olmsted (4, South Landfill and East Landfill Kalmar Reservoirs) MiD, MwT, m.ob. Late south 10/11 Dakota MZa, NiR, ebd, 10/14 Lac qui Parle GWe, Yellow Medicine (3) GWe (median 10/9). | |||||
| avian information | 2020-09-26 | Redwood | 9/26 Redwood (fifth county record) More widely reported than in any previous fall season, in more than 2.5 times the 10-year average of reporting counties. All north 9/5 Aitkin SKS, 9/22 Douglas (Tenhoff W.M.A.) ph. REn, RLF, m.ob., 9/26 St. Louis JPR, PHS, 10/3 Becker (Chippewa Picnic Area) MO, 10/4 Kanabec (South Fork Twp.) SPS. Early south (median 9/18) 9/19 Lyon (Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) RJS, 9/20–23 Olmsted JWH, m.ob., 9/23–24 Swift (100th St. SW) ASu, CRM. High counts 9/24 Lyon (8, Lines W.M.A.) GWe, 9/24–27 Olmsted (4, South Landfill and East Landfill Kalmar Reservoirs) MiD, MwT, m.ob. Late south 10/11 Dakota MZa, NiR, ebd, 10/14 Lac qui Parle GWe, Yellow Medicine (3) GWe (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-09-26 | Watonwan | 9/26 Watonwan (fourth county record) More widely reported than in any previous fall season, in more than 2.5 times the 10-year average of reporting counties. All north 9/5 Aitkin SKS, 9/22 Douglas (Tenhoff W.M.A.) ph. REn, RLF, m.ob., 9/26 St. Louis JPR, PHS, 10/3 Becker (Chippewa Picnic Area) MO, 10/4 Kanabec (South Fork Twp.) SPS. Early south (median 9/18) 9/19 Lyon (Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) RJS, 9/20–23 Olmsted JWH, m.ob., 9/23–24 Swift (100th St. SW) ASu, CRM. High counts 9/24 Lyon (8, Lines W.M.A.) GWe, 9/24–27 Olmsted (4, South Landfill and East Landfill Kalmar Reservoirs) MiD, MwT, m.ob. Late south 10/11 Dakota MZa, NiR, ebd, 10/14 Lac qui Parle GWe, Yellow Medicine (3) GWe (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-09-27 | Martin | 9/27 Martin (second county record) More widely reported than in any previous fall season, in more than 2.5 times the 10-year average of reporting counties. All north 9/5 Aitkin SKS, 9/22 Douglas (Tenhoff W.M.A.) ph. REn, RLF, m.ob., 9/26 St. Louis JPR, PHS, 10/3 Becker (Chippewa Picnic Area) MO, 10/4 Kanabec (South Fork Twp.) SPS. Early south (median 9/18) 9/19 Lyon (Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) RJS, 9/20–23 Olmsted JWH, m.ob., 9/23–24 Swift (100th St. SW) ASu, CRM. High counts 9/24 Lyon (8, Lines W.M.A.) GWe, 9/24–27 Olmsted (4, South Landfill and East Landfill Kalmar Reservoirs) MiD, MwT, m.ob. Late south 10/11 Dakota MZa, NiR, ebd, 10/14 Lac qui Parle GWe, Yellow Medicine (3) GWe (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-09-27 | 2020-10-04 | Steele | 9/27, 10/3, 4 Steele (third county record) More widely reported than in any previous fall season, in more than 2.5 times the 10-year average of reporting counties. All north 9/5 Aitkin SKS, 9/22 Douglas (Tenhoff W.M.A.) ph. REn, RLF, m.ob., 9/26 St. Louis JPR, PHS, 10/3 Becker (Chippewa Picnic Area) MO, 10/4 Kanabec (South Fork Twp.) SPS. Early south (median 9/18) 9/19 Lyon (Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) RJS, 9/20–23 Olmsted JWH, m.ob., 9/23–24 Swift (100th St. SW) ASu, CRM. High counts 9/24 Lyon (8, Lines W.M.A.) GWe, 9/24–27 Olmsted (4, South Landfill and East Landfill Kalmar Reservoirs) MiD, MwT, m.ob. Late south 10/11 Dakota MZa, NiR, ebd, 10/14 Lac qui Parle GWe, Yellow Medicine (3) GWe (median 10/9). | |||||
| avian information | 2020-09-29 | 2020-10-01 | Ramsey | 9/29, 10/1 Ramsey (fourth county record) More widely reported than in any previous fall season, in more than 2.5 times the 10-year average of reporting counties. All north 9/5 Aitkin SKS, 9/22 Douglas (Tenhoff W.M.A.) ph. REn, RLF, m.ob., 9/26 St. Louis JPR, PHS, 10/3 Becker (Chippewa Picnic Area) MO, 10/4 Kanabec (South Fork Twp.) SPS. Early south (median 9/18) 9/19 Lyon (Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) RJS, 9/20–23 Olmsted JWH, m.ob., 9/23–24 Swift (100th St. SW) ASu, CRM. High counts 9/24 Lyon (8, Lines W.M.A.) GWe, 9/24–27 Olmsted (4, South Landfill and East Landfill Kalmar Reservoirs) MiD, MwT, m.ob. Late south 10/11 Dakota MZa, NiR, ebd, 10/14 Lac qui Parle GWe, Yellow Medicine (3) GWe (median 10/9). | |||||
| avian information | 2020-09-29 | Sherburne | 9/29 Sherburne (second county record) More widely reported than in any previous fall season, in more than 2.5 times the 10-year average of reporting counties. All north 9/5 Aitkin SKS, 9/22 Douglas (Tenhoff W.M.A.) ph. REn, RLF, m.ob., 9/26 St. Louis JPR, PHS, 10/3 Becker (Chippewa Picnic Area) MO, 10/4 Kanabec (South Fork Twp.) SPS. Early south (median 9/18) 9/19 Lyon (Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) RJS, 9/20–23 Olmsted JWH, m.ob., 9/23–24 Swift (100th St. SW) ASu, CRM. High counts 9/24 Lyon (8, Lines W.M.A.) GWe, 9/24–27 Olmsted (4, South Landfill and East Landfill Kalmar Reservoirs) MiD, MwT, m.ob. Late south 10/11 Dakota MZa, NiR, ebd, 10/14 Lac qui Parle GWe, Yellow Medicine (3) GWe (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-10-02 | 2020-10-14 | Yellow Medicine | 10/2, 14 Yellow Medicine More widely reported than in any previous fall season, in more than 2.5 times the 10-year average of reporting counties. All north 9/5 Aitkin SKS, 9/22 Douglas (Tenhoff W.M.A.) ph. REn, RLF, m.ob., 9/26 St. Louis JPR, PHS, 10/3 Becker (Chippewa Picnic Area) MO, 10/4 Kanabec (South Fork Twp.) SPS. Early south (median 9/18) 9/19 Lyon (Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) RJS, 9/20–23 Olmsted JWH, m.ob., 9/23–24 Swift (100th St. SW) ASu, CRM. High counts 9/24 Lyon (8, Lines W.M.A.) GWe, 9/24–27 Olmsted (4, South Landfill and East Landfill Kalmar Reservoirs) MiD, MwT, m.ob. Late south 10/11 Dakota MZa, NiR, ebd, 10/14 Lac qui Parle GWe, Yellow Medicine (3) GWe (median 10/9). | |||||
| avian information | 2020-10-03 | Becker | 10/3 Becker (first county record) More widely reported than in any previous fall season, in more than 2.5 times the 10-year average of reporting counties. All north 9/5 Aitkin SKS, 9/22 Douglas (Tenhoff W.M.A.) ph. REn, RLF, m.ob., 9/26 St. Louis JPR, PHS, 10/3 Becker (Chippewa Picnic Area) MO, 10/4 Kanabec (South Fork Twp.) SPS. Early south (median 9/18) 9/19 Lyon (Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) RJS, 9/20–23 Olmsted JWH, m.ob., 9/23–24 Swift (100th St. SW) ASu, CRM. High counts 9/24 Lyon (8, Lines W.M.A.) GWe, 9/24–27 Olmsted (4, South Landfill and East Landfill Kalmar Reservoirs) MiD, MwT, m.ob. Late south 10/11 Dakota MZa, NiR, ebd, 10/14 Lac qui Parle GWe, Yellow Medicine (3) GWe (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-10-04 | Faribault | 10/4 Faribault (second county record) More widely reported than in any previous fall season, in more than 2.5 times the 10-year average of reporting counties. All north 9/5 Aitkin SKS, 9/22 Douglas (Tenhoff W.M.A.) ph. REn, RLF, m.ob., 9/26 St. Louis JPR, PHS, 10/3 Becker (Chippewa Picnic Area) MO, 10/4 Kanabec (South Fork Twp.) SPS. Early south (median 9/18) 9/19 Lyon (Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) RJS, 9/20–23 Olmsted JWH, m.ob., 9/23–24 Swift (100th St. SW) ASu, CRM. High counts 9/24 Lyon (8, Lines W.M.A.) GWe, 9/24–27 Olmsted (4, South Landfill and East Landfill Kalmar Reservoirs) MiD, MwT, m.ob. Late south 10/11 Dakota MZa, NiR, ebd, 10/14 Lac qui Parle GWe, Yellow Medicine (3) GWe (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-10-04 | Kanabec | 10/4 Kanabec (third county record) More widely reported than in any previous fall season, in more than 2.5 times the 10-year average of reporting counties. All north 9/5 Aitkin SKS, 9/22 Douglas (Tenhoff W.M.A.) ph. REn, RLF, m.ob., 9/26 St. Louis JPR, PHS, 10/3 Becker (Chippewa Picnic Area) MO, 10/4 Kanabec (South Fork Twp.) SPS. Early south (median 9/18) 9/19 Lyon (Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) RJS, 9/20–23 Olmsted JWH, m.ob., 9/23–24 Swift (100th St. SW) ASu, CRM. High counts 9/24 Lyon (8, Lines W.M.A.) GWe, 9/24–27 Olmsted (4, South Landfill and East Landfill Kalmar Reservoirs) MiD, MwT, m.ob. Late south 10/11 Dakota MZa, NiR, ebd, 10/14 Lac qui Parle GWe, Yellow Medicine (3) GWe (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2020-10-09 | Blue Earth | 10/9 Blue Earth (third county record) More widely reported than in any previous fall season, in more than 2.5 times the 10-year average of reporting counties. All north 9/5 Aitkin SKS, 9/22 Douglas (Tenhoff W.M.A.) ph. REn, RLF, m.ob., 9/26 St. Louis JPR, PHS, 10/3 Becker (Chippewa Picnic Area) MO, 10/4 Kanabec (South Fork Twp.) SPS. Early south (median 9/18) 9/19 Lyon (Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) RJS, 9/20–23 Olmsted JWH, m.ob., 9/23–24 Swift (100th St. SW) ASu, CRM. High counts 9/24 Lyon (8, Lines W.M.A.) GWe, 9/24–27 Olmsted (4, South Landfill and East Landfill Kalmar Reservoirs) MiD, MwT, m.ob. Late south 10/11 Dakota MZa, NiR, ebd, 10/14 Lac qui Parle GWe, Yellow Medicine (3) GWe (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2021-09-16 | Crow Wing | 9/16 Crow Wing (second county record) Resembling 2020, another notable fall season for this species in the south with a 55% increase from the 10-year average number of reporting counties. The only north report was also a new fall record: 9/16 Crow Wing (Milford Mine Memorial Park) †LiH. Found across all southern regions; fewest reports from Central and West-central. Early south (median 9/18) 9/10–15 Hennepin ph. †ebd, SOa, MwT, 9/13–18 Olmsted (two locations) ph. MiD, JWH, SHo, 9/18 Scott AFo. High count 10/2 Olmsted (5, South Landfill Reservoir) KEm, JWH, BLa. Notable reports included a first county record 9/24 Houston LHl, while 10/2 Waseca (Moonan W.M.A.) ph. KEm, JWH is apparently the first for that county since 1892. The long list of N.W.R.s, W.M.A.s and W.P.A.s where many of these individuals were found indicate the value these managed sites hold for Nelson’s Sparrows in Minnesota. | ||||||
| avian information | 2021-09-18 | 2021-09-24 | Scott | 9/18, 24 Scott (second county record) Resembling 2020, another notable fall season for this species in the south with a 55% increase from the 10-year average number of reporting counties. The only north report was also a new fall record: 9/16 Crow Wing (Milford Mine Memorial Park) †LiH. Found across all southern regions; fewest reports from Central and West-central. Early south (median 9/18) 9/10–15 Hennepin ph. †ebd, SOa, MwT, 9/13–18 Olmsted (two locations) ph. MiD, JWH, SHo, 9/18 Scott AFo. High count 10/2 Olmsted (5, South Landfill Reservoir) KEm, JWH, BLa. Notable reports included a first county record 9/24 Houston LHl, while 10/2 Waseca (Moonan W.M.A.) ph. KEm, JWH is apparently the first for that county since 1892. The long list of N.W.R.s, W.M.A.s and W.P.A.s where many of these individuals were found indicate the value these managed sites hold for Nelson’s Sparrows in Minnesota. | |||||
| avian information | 2021-09-24 | Houston | 9/24 Houston (first county record) Resembling 2020, another notable fall season for this species in the south with a 55% increase from the 10-year average number of reporting counties. The only north report was also a new fall record: 9/16 Crow Wing (Milford Mine Memorial Park) †LiH. Found across all southern regions; fewest reports from Central and West-central. Early south (median 9/18) 9/10–15 Hennepin ph. †ebd, SOa, MwT, 9/13–18 Olmsted (two locations) ph. MiD, JWH, SHo, 9/18 Scott AFo. High count 10/2 Olmsted (5, South Landfill Reservoir) KEm, JWH, BLa. Notable reports included a first county record 9/24 Houston LHl, while 10/2 Waseca (Moonan W.M.A.) ph. KEm, JWH is apparently the first for that county since 1892. The long list of N.W.R.s, W.M.A.s and W.P.A.s where many of these individuals were found indicate the value these managed sites hold for Nelson’s Sparrows in Minnesota. | ||||||
| avian information | 2021-09-26 | Steele | 9/26 Steele (fourth county record) Resembling 2020, another notable fall season for this species in the south with a 55% increase from the 10-year average number of reporting counties. The only north report was also a new fall record: 9/16 Crow Wing (Milford Mine Memorial Park) †LiH. Found across all southern regions; fewest reports from Central and West-central. Early south (median 9/18) 9/10–15 Hennepin ph. †ebd, SOa, MwT, 9/13–18 Olmsted (two locations) ph. MiD, JWH, SHo, 9/18 Scott AFo. High count 10/2 Olmsted (5, South Landfill Reservoir) KEm, JWH, BLa. Notable reports included a first county record 9/24 Houston LHl, while 10/2 Waseca (Moonan W.M.A.) ph. KEm, JWH is apparently the first for that county since 1892. The long list of N.W.R.s, W.M.A.s and W.P.A.s where many of these individuals were found indicate the value these managed sites hold for Nelson’s Sparrows in Minnesota. | ||||||
| avian information | 2021-09-27 | Redwood | 9/27 Redwood Resembling 2020, another notable fall season for this species in the south with a 55% increase from the 10-year average number of reporting counties. The only north report was also a new fall record: 9/16 Crow Wing (Milford Mine Memorial Park) †LiH. Found across all southern regions; fewest reports from Central and West-central. Early south (median 9/18) 9/10–15 Hennepin ph. †ebd, SOa, MwT, 9/13–18 Olmsted (two locations) ph. MiD, JWH, SHo, 9/18 Scott AFo. High count 10/2 Olmsted (5, South Landfill Reservoir) KEm, JWH, BLa. Notable reports included a first county record 9/24 Houston LHl, while 10/2 Waseca (Moonan W.M.A.) ph. KEm, JWH is apparently the first for that county since 1892. The long list of N.W.R.s, W.M.A.s and W.P.A.s where many of these individuals were found indicate the value these managed sites hold for Nelson’s Sparrows in Minnesota. | ||||||
| avian information | 2021-09-27 | Wabasha | 9/27 Wabasha (second county record) Resembling 2020, another notable fall season for this species in the south with a 55% increase from the 10-year average number of reporting counties. The only north report was also a new fall record: 9/16 Crow Wing (Milford Mine Memorial Park) †LiH. Found across all southern regions; fewest reports from Central and West-central. Early south (median 9/18) 9/10–15 Hennepin ph. †ebd, SOa, MwT, 9/13–18 Olmsted (two locations) ph. MiD, JWH, SHo, 9/18 Scott AFo. High count 10/2 Olmsted (5, South Landfill Reservoir) KEm, JWH, BLa. Notable reports included a first county record 9/24 Houston LHl, while 10/2 Waseca (Moonan W.M.A.) ph. KEm, JWH is apparently the first for that county since 1892. The long list of N.W.R.s, W.M.A.s and W.P.A.s where many of these individuals were found indicate the value these managed sites hold for Nelson’s Sparrows in Minnesota. | ||||||
| avian information | 2021-09-29 | 2021-10-04 | Martin | 9/29, 10/4 Martin (third county record) Resembling 2020, another notable fall season for this species in the south with a 55% increase from the 10-year average number of reporting counties. The only north report was also a new fall record: 9/16 Crow Wing (Milford Mine Memorial Park) †LiH. Found across all southern regions; fewest reports from Central and West-central. Early south (median 9/18) 9/10–15 Hennepin ph. †ebd, SOa, MwT, 9/13–18 Olmsted (two locations) ph. MiD, JWH, SHo, 9/18 Scott AFo. High count 10/2 Olmsted (5, South Landfill Reservoir) KEm, JWH, BLa. Notable reports included a first county record 9/24 Houston LHl, while 10/2 Waseca (Moonan W.M.A.) ph. KEm, JWH is apparently the first for that county since 1892. The long list of N.W.R.s, W.M.A.s and W.P.A.s where many of these individuals were found indicate the value these managed sites hold for Nelson’s Sparrows in Minnesota. | |||||
| avian information | 2021-09-30 | Ramsey | 9/30 Ramsey (fifth county record) Resembling 2020, another notable fall season for this species in the south with a 55% increase from the 10-year average number of reporting counties. The only north report was also a new fall record: 9/16 Crow Wing (Milford Mine Memorial Park) †LiH. Found across all southern regions; fewest reports from Central and West-central. Early south (median 9/18) 9/10–15 Hennepin ph. †ebd, SOa, MwT, 9/13–18 Olmsted (two locations) ph. MiD, JWH, SHo, 9/18 Scott AFo. High count 10/2 Olmsted (5, South Landfill Reservoir) KEm, JWH, BLa. Notable reports included a first county record 9/24 Houston LHl, while 10/2 Waseca (Moonan W.M.A.) ph. KEm, JWH is apparently the first for that county since 1892. The long list of N.W.R.s, W.M.A.s and W.P.A.s where many of these individuals were found indicate the value these managed sites hold for Nelson’s Sparrows in Minnesota. | ||||||
| avian information | 2021-10-02 | Waseca | 10/2 Waseca (first county record) Resembling 2020, another notable fall season for this species in the south with a 55% increase from the 10-year average number of reporting counties. The only north report was also a new fall record: 9/16 Crow Wing (Milford Mine Memorial Park) †LiH. Found across all southern regions; fewest reports from Central and West-central. Early south (median 9/18) 9/10–15 Hennepin ph. †ebd, SOa, MwT, 9/13–18 Olmsted (two locations) ph. MiD, JWH, SHo, 9/18 Scott AFo. High count 10/2 Olmsted (5, South Landfill Reservoir) KEm, JWH, BLa. Notable reports included a first county record 9/24 Houston LHl, while 10/2 Waseca (Moonan W.M.A.) ph. KEm, JWH is apparently the first for that county since 1892. The long list of N.W.R.s, W.M.A.s and W.P.A.s where many of these individuals were found indicate the value these managed sites hold for Nelson’s Sparrows in Minnesota. | ||||||
| avian information | 2021-10-03 | Le Sueur | 10/3 Le Sueur (second county record) Resembling 2020, another notable fall season for this species in the south with a 55% increase from the 10-year average number of reporting counties. The only north report was also a new fall record: 9/16 Crow Wing (Milford Mine Memorial Park) †LiH. Found across all southern regions; fewest reports from Central and West-central. Early south (median 9/18) 9/10–15 Hennepin ph. †ebd, SOa, MwT, 9/13–18 Olmsted (two locations) ph. MiD, JWH, SHo, 9/18 Scott AFo. High count 10/2 Olmsted (5, South Landfill Reservoir) KEm, JWH, BLa. Notable reports included a first county record 9/24 Houston LHl, while 10/2 Waseca (Moonan W.M.A.) ph. KEm, JWH is apparently the first for that county since 1892. The long list of N.W.R.s, W.M.A.s and W.P.A.s where many of these individuals were found indicate the value these managed sites hold for Nelson’s Sparrows in Minnesota. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-05-14 | Mower | 5/14 Mower (second spring record) Best northern spring showing on record; more than three times the ten-year average number of northern counties. Also most widespread southern distribution in the last decade. All south: 5/9 Lyon RJS, 5/10 Murray DBz, ANy, 5/12 Hennepin JoJ, m.ob., 5/14 Mower (Lansing Marsh; new spring record) †KEm, JWH, †LHl, m.ob. All north: 5/16 Aitkin CLR, KWR, 5/25 Kittson BCS, Marshall ebd, Norman (Ada W.T.P.) JWH, LHl, JGW, 5/27–29 Morrison (Swanville Marsh) KEm, JWH, JGW, ebd, 5/29 Clay ebd, Lake of the Woods EHi, Roseau EHi. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-05-25 | Norman | 5/25 Norman (second spring record) Best northern spring showing on record; more than three times the ten-year average number of northern counties. Also most widespread southern distribution in the last decade. All south: 5/9 Lyon RJS, 5/10 Murray DBz, ANy, 5/12 Hennepin JoJ, m.ob., 5/14 Mower (Lansing Marsh; new spring record) †KEm, JWH, †LHl, m.ob. All north: 5/16 Aitkin CLR, KWR, 5/25 Kittson BCS, Marshall ebd, Norman (Ada W.T.P.) JWH, LHl, JGW, 5/27–29 Morrison (Swanville Marsh) KEm, JWH, JGW, ebd, 5/29 Clay ebd, Lake of the Woods EHi, Roseau EHi. | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-05-27 | 2022-05-29 | Morrison | 5/27, 29 Morrison (third county record) Best northern spring showing on record; more than three times the ten-year average number of northern counties. Also most widespread southern distribution in the last decade. All south: 5/9 Lyon RJS, 5/10 Murray DBz, ANy, 5/12 Hennepin JoJ, m.ob., 5/14 Mower (Lansing Marsh; new spring record) †KEm, JWH, †LHl, m.ob. All north: 5/16 Aitkin CLR, KWR, 5/25 Kittson BCS, Marshall ebd, Norman (Ada W.T.P.) JWH, LHl, JGW, 5/27–29 Morrison (Swanville Marsh) KEm, JWH, JGW, ebd, 5/29 Clay ebd, Lake of the Woods EHi, Roseau EHi. | |||||
| avian information | 2022-09-21 | Polk | 9/21 Polk (second county record) Found in every region except North-central and Northeast. Early south (median 9/18) 9/19 Olmsted LAV, JWH, 9/21 Hennepin BLz, 9/23 Martin EHi. High counts 9/24 Houston (3, Upper Mississippi N.W.R.) KEm, JWH, Olmsted (3, South Landfill Reservoir) ebd. All north 9/18 Otter Tail (Orwell W.M.A.) BAr, 9/21 Polk (Angus Oslo 4 Flood Control Project) HHu, 9/27 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) EHi, 10/9 Mille Lacs (2, Onamia) BbS. Late south 10/12 Ramsey LiH, APi, 10/15 Rock ebd, 10/29 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) KSz, 10/30 Olmsted (Silver Creek Reservoir) MiD (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-09-23 | Martin | 9/23 Martin (fourth county record) Found in every region except North-central and Northeast. Early south (median 9/18) 9/19 Olmsted LAV, JWH, 9/21 Hennepin BLz, 9/23 Martin EHi. High counts 9/24 Houston (3, Upper Mississippi N.W.R.) KEm, JWH, Olmsted (3, South Landfill Reservoir) ebd. All north 9/18 Otter Tail (Orwell W.M.A.) BAr, 9/21 Polk (Angus Oslo 4 Flood Control Project) HHu, 9/27 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) EHi, 10/9 Mille Lacs (2, Onamia) BbS. Late south 10/12 Ramsey LiH, APi, 10/15 Rock ebd, 10/29 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) KSz, 10/30 Olmsted (Silver Creek Reservoir) MiD (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-09-24 | 2022-10-10 | Houston | 9/24, 10/8, 10 Houston (second county record) Found in every region except North-central and Northeast. Early south (median 9/18) 9/19 Olmsted LAV, JWH, 9/21 Hennepin BLz, 9/23 Martin EHi. High counts 9/24 Houston (3, Upper Mississippi N.W.R.) KEm, JWH, Olmsted (3, South Landfill Reservoir) ebd. All north 9/18 Otter Tail (Orwell W.M.A.) BAr, 9/21 Polk (Angus Oslo 4 Flood Control Project) HHu, 9/27 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) EHi, 10/9 Mille Lacs (2, Onamia) BbS. Late south 10/12 Ramsey LiH, APi, 10/15 Rock ebd, 10/29 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) KSz, 10/30 Olmsted (Silver Creek Reservoir) MiD (median 10/9). | |||||
| avian information | 2022-09-24 | Wabasha | 9/24 Wabasha (third county record) Found in every region except North-central and Northeast. Early south (median 9/18) 9/19 Olmsted LAV, JWH, 9/21 Hennepin BLz, 9/23 Martin EHi. High counts 9/24 Houston (3, Upper Mississippi N.W.R.) KEm, JWH, Olmsted (3, South Landfill Reservoir) ebd. All north 9/18 Otter Tail (Orwell W.M.A.) BAr, 9/21 Polk (Angus Oslo 4 Flood Control Project) HHu, 9/27 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) EHi, 10/9 Mille Lacs (2, Onamia) BbS. Late south 10/12 Ramsey LiH, APi, 10/15 Rock ebd, 10/29 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) KSz, 10/30 Olmsted (Silver Creek Reservoir) MiD (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-09-25 | 2022-10-01 | Sibley | 9/25, 10/1 Sibley (second county record) Found in every region except North-central and Northeast. Early south (median 9/18) 9/19 Olmsted LAV, JWH, 9/21 Hennepin BLz, 9/23 Martin EHi. High counts 9/24 Houston (3, Upper Mississippi N.W.R.) KEm, JWH, Olmsted (3, South Landfill Reservoir) ebd. All north 9/18 Otter Tail (Orwell W.M.A.) BAr, 9/21 Polk (Angus Oslo 4 Flood Control Project) HHu, 9/27 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) EHi, 10/9 Mille Lacs (2, Onamia) BbS. Late south 10/12 Ramsey LiH, APi, 10/15 Rock ebd, 10/29 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) KSz, 10/30 Olmsted (Silver Creek Reservoir) MiD (median 10/9). | |||||
| avian information | 2022-09-28 | Kandiyohi | 9/28 Kandiyohi (fourth fall record) Found in every region except North-central and Northeast. Early south (median 9/18) 9/19 Olmsted LAV, JWH, 9/21 Hennepin BLz, 9/23 Martin EHi. High counts 9/24 Houston (3, Upper Mississippi N.W.R.) KEm, JWH, Olmsted (3, South Landfill Reservoir) ebd. All north 9/18 Otter Tail (Orwell W.M.A.) BAr, 9/21 Polk (Angus Oslo 4 Flood Control Project) HHu, 9/27 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) EHi, 10/9 Mille Lacs (2, Onamia) BbS. Late south 10/12 Ramsey LiH, APi, 10/15 Rock ebd, 10/29 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) KSz, 10/30 Olmsted (Silver Creek Reservoir) MiD (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-10-01 | Lyon | 10/1 Lyon (second county record) Found in every region except North-central and Northeast. Early south (median 9/18) 9/19 Olmsted LAV, JWH, 9/21 Hennepin BLz, 9/23 Martin EHi. High counts 9/24 Houston (3, Upper Mississippi N.W.R.) KEm, JWH, Olmsted (3, South Landfill Reservoir) ebd. All north 9/18 Otter Tail (Orwell W.M.A.) BAr, 9/21 Polk (Angus Oslo 4 Flood Control Project) HHu, 9/27 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) EHi, 10/9 Mille Lacs (2, Onamia) BbS. Late south 10/12 Ramsey LiH, APi, 10/15 Rock ebd, 10/29 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) KSz, 10/30 Olmsted (Silver Creek Reservoir) MiD (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-10-01 | Pipestone | 10/1 Pipestone (second fall record) Found in every region except North-central and Northeast. Early south (median 9/18) 9/19 Olmsted LAV, JWH, 9/21 Hennepin BLz, 9/23 Martin EHi. High counts 9/24 Houston (3, Upper Mississippi N.W.R.) KEm, JWH, Olmsted (3, South Landfill Reservoir) ebd. All north 9/18 Otter Tail (Orwell W.M.A.) BAr, 9/21 Polk (Angus Oslo 4 Flood Control Project) HHu, 9/27 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) EHi, 10/9 Mille Lacs (2, Onamia) BbS. Late south 10/12 Ramsey LiH, APi, 10/15 Rock ebd, 10/29 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) KSz, 10/30 Olmsted (Silver Creek Reservoir) MiD (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-10-09 | Mille Lacs | 10/9 Mille Lacs (third county record) Found in every region except North-central and Northeast. Early south (median 9/18) 9/19 Olmsted LAV, JWH, 9/21 Hennepin BLz, 9/23 Martin EHi. High counts 9/24 Houston (3, Upper Mississippi N.W.R.) KEm, JWH, Olmsted (3, South Landfill Reservoir) ebd. All north 9/18 Otter Tail (Orwell W.M.A.) BAr, 9/21 Polk (Angus Oslo 4 Flood Control Project) HHu, 9/27 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) EHi, 10/9 Mille Lacs (2, Onamia) BbS. Late south 10/12 Ramsey LiH, APi, 10/15 Rock ebd, 10/29 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) KSz, 10/30 Olmsted (Silver Creek Reservoir) MiD (median 10/9). | ||||||
| avian information | 2022-10-10 | 2022-10-12 | Ramsey | 10/10, 12 Ramsey Found in every region except North-central and Northeast. Early south (median 9/18) 9/19 Olmsted LAV, JWH, 9/21 Hennepin BLz, 9/23 Martin EHi. High counts 9/24 Houston (3, Upper Mississippi N.W.R.) KEm, JWH, Olmsted (3, South Landfill Reservoir) ebd. All north 9/18 Otter Tail (Orwell W.M.A.) BAr, 9/21 Polk (Angus Oslo 4 Flood Control Project) HHu, 9/27 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) EHi, 10/9 Mille Lacs (2, Onamia) BbS. Late south 10/12 Ramsey LiH, APi, 10/15 Rock ebd, 10/29 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) KSz, 10/30 Olmsted (Silver Creek Reservoir) MiD (median 10/9). | |||||
| avian information | 2023-05-20 | Rock | 5/20 Rock (first spring record) | ||||||
| Breeds locally northwest and north-central. Migrant throughout. State designation: Special Concern. | |||||||||
| 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 | ||