MOURC Proceedings Archive - Towhees, Sparrows 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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Proceedings
Species: Towhees, Sparrows
Cassin's Sparrow
Black-throated Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
Lark Bunting
Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
[Black-chinned Sparrow]
Brewer's Sparrow
American Tree Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Harris's Sparrow
Nelson's Sparrow
Baird's Sparrow
Henslow's Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Abert's Towhee
Green-tailed Towhee
Spotted Towhee

Nelson's Sparrow (R) (Ammospiza nelsoni)Start Date 1936-01-01
RefFirstLastLocationCounty23CommentStatus
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1944-09-23Mille Lacs9/23 Mille Lacs (first county record)
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1975-05-03Swift5/3 Swift (first county record)
3 reports: 5-4 and 5-30 Rock (Blue Mounds State Park) HCK; 5-3 Swift (2), HH ;
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1977-05-23Cook5/23 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.
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1980-04-23Stearns4/23 Stearns (first county record)
18:1051946indexNelson's Sparrow
50:48-491978indexA Sharp-tailed Sparrow Nest
56:2741984indexSharp-tailed Sparrow in Carver Park Reserve
157:341984-04-10Carver ParkCarver(vote 6-1; The Loon 56: 274) . Accepted
61:2041989indexSharp-tailed Sparrow Seen in Migration
262:121989-09-30Gun Club L. Dakota(vote 7-0; The Loon 61:204). Accepted
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1992-10-17Cook10/17 Cook (second county record)
One report: 10/4 Duluth AH.
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1993-06-141993-06-19St. Louis6/14-19 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.).
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1994-06-011994-06-31Itasca6/1-31 Itasca (first summer record)
Only reports from Roseau, Aitkin.
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1994-06-08Lac qui Parle6/8 Lac qui Parle (first summer record)
Only reports from Roseau, Aitkin.
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1995-08-11Norman8/11 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.
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1997-05-04Meeker5/4 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).
67:249-2501995indexGroup of Six Sharp-tailed Sparrows in Anoka County
68:127-1281996indexLeConte's, Sharp-tailed, and Henslow's sparrows in Grant County
370:441997-05-06near GhentLyon(record #97-41, vote 6-1). Accepted
470:1561997-05-17WinonaWinona(record #98-02, vote 5-2). Accepted
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1997-05-17Winona5/17 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).
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1998-05-12Douglas5/12 Douglas (first county record)
Early north 5/12 (earliest date north) Douglas (Solem Twp.) SWa, GrK, 5/23 Clay CK.
572:1641999-10-08HutchinsonMcLeod(record #2000-28, vote 6-1). Accepted
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1999-10-08McLeod10/8 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.
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2000-09-18Steele9/18 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.
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2002-09-23Kanabec9/23 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.
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2003-05-13McLeod5/13 McLeod (second county record)
Only report: 5/13 McLeod (2 at Swan Lake Park) †DMF, †RWS.
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2003-09-25Watonwan9/25 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.
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2004-05-15Redwood5/15 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.
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2004-10-02Cook10/2 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.
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2004-10-13Beltrami10/13 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.
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2004-10-22Cottonwood10/22 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.
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2005-07-02Itasca7/2 Itasca (second county record)
Observed in Kittson, Roseau, Polk, Clay, Traverse, Morrison, Cass, Itasca, Aitkin, Lake.
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2005-10-01Sherburne10/1 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.
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2006-07-22Big Stone7/22 Big Stone (first summer record)
Seen in eight counties: Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Hubbard. Cass, Aitkin, Morrison, Big Stone (7/22, singing male, PHS).
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2006-09-142006-09-15Yellow Medicine9/14-15 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.
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2006-09-21Washington9/21 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.
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2006-10-08Le Sueur10/8 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.
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2007-07-07Traverse7/7 Traverse (first summer record)
Observed in Polk, Norman, Clay, Wilkin, Traverse, Cass, Aitkin, Morrison.
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2007-09-28Blue Earth9/28 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.
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2008-05-09Meeker5/9 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.
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2008-05-172008-05-25Blue Earth5/17-25 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.
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2008-05-25Lake5/25 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.
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2008-07-01Itasca7/1 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.
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2009-05-212009-05-23Nicollet5/21, 23 Nicollet (first 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.
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2009-06-26Wadena6/26 Wadena (first county record)
Reported from traditional locations in Polk, Mahnomen, Clay, Becker, Cass, Aitkin. All counts ?3 birds.
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2009-10-09Douglas10/9 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.
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2010-05-15Watonwan5/15 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.
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2010-06-102010-07-24Lac qui Parle6/10, 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.
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2010-10-04Martin10/4 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.
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2011-05-07Morrison5/7 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.
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2011-09-25McLeod9/25 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).
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2011-09-30Yellow Medicine9/30 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).
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2011-10-07Douglas10/7 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).
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2012-04-182012-05-12Ramsey4/18, 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.
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2012-05-20Washington5/20 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.
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2012-05-25Dakota5/25 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.
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2012-05-31Swift5/31 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.
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2012-06-04Lac qui Parle6/4 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.
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2012-06-06Crow Wing6/6 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.
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2012-09-24Morrison9/24 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.
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2012-09-29Douglas9/29 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.
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2012-10-07Swift10/7 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.
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2013-05-31Dodge5/31 Dodge (first county record)
Only reports 5/23 Marshall (6, Agassiz N.W.R.) PEB, 5/31 Dodge (Dodge Center, specimen) WMe, ph. †RLE.
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2013-06-17Koochiching6/17 Koochiching (first county record)
Reported from Aitkin, Beltrami, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Polk, Wilkin and first county record 6/17 Koochiching DBM.
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2013-09-28Steele9/28 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.
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2013-09-29Wright9/29 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.
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2013-10-05Dodge10/5 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.
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2013-10-07McLeod10/7 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.
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2014-05-21Rice5/21 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.
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2014-05-222014-05-23Dakota5/22, 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.
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2014-09-26Wabasha9/26 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.
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2015-04-08Isanti4/8 Isanti (first county record)
Only reports for this reclusive species 5/23 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) CMB, Roseau DWK, PEB, HCT.
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2015-09-20Winona9/20 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).
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2015-09-25Cottonwood9/25 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).
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2015-09-252015-10-01Faribault9/25, 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).
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2015-09-252015-10-04Redwood9/25, 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).
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2015-09-28Washington9/28 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).
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2015-10-032015-10-04Sibley10/3, 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).
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2015-10-042015-10-06Scott10/4, 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).
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2016-05-12Dakota5/12 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.
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2016-10-022016-10-03Mower10/2, 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).
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2016-10-152016-10-16Yellow Medicine10/15, 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).
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2017-09-30Redwood9/30 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).
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2017-10-07Cottonwood10/7 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).
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2017-10-07Freeborn10/7 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).
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2017-10-08Fillmore10/8 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).
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2017-10-16Stearns10/16 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).
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2018-05-072018-05-10Yellow Medicine5/7, 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.
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2018-05-16Dakota5/16 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.
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2018-05-16Stevens5/16 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.
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2018-08-01Polk8/1 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).
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2018-09-18Wright9/18 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).
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2018-09-212018-09-24Kandiyohi9/21, 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).
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2018-09-24Yellow Medicine9/24 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).
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2018-09-26Kanabec9/26 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).
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2018-09-29Nobles9/29 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).
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2018-09-292018-09-30Watonwan9/29, 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).
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2018-09-30Redwood9/30 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).
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2018-10-05Washington10/5 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).
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2018-10-06Cottonwood10/6 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).
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2018-10-08Mille Lacs10/8 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).
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2019-05-18Cottonwood5/18 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.
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2019-05-23Kandiyohi5/23 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.
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2019-06-03Lincoln6/3 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.
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2019-06-14Pipestone6/14 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.
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2019-07-02Lac qui Parle7/2 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.
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2019-07-15Yellow Medicine7/15 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.
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2019-10-07Washington10/7 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.
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2020-05-162020-05-17Carver5/16, 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.
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2020-05-242020-05-26Yellow Medicine5/24, 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.
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2020-09-192020-10-09Lyon9/19, 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).
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2020-09-22Douglas9/22 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).
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2020-09-232020-09-24Swift9/23, 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).
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2020-09-242020-09-26Stearns9/24, 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).
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2020-09-26Brown9/26 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).
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2020-09-262020-10-03Kandiyohi9/26, 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).
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2020-09-26Redwood9/26 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).
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2020-09-26Watonwan9/26 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).
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2020-09-27Martin9/27 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).
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2020-09-272020-10-04Steele9/27, 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).
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2020-09-29Sherburne9/29 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).
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2020-10-022020-10-14Yellow Medicine10/2, 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).
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2020-10-03Becker10/3 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).
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2020-10-04Faribault10/4 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).
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2020-10-04Kanabec10/4 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).
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2020-10-09Blue Earth10/9 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).
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2021-09-16Crow Wing9/16 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.
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2021-09-182021-09-24Scott9/18, 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.
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2021-09-24Houston9/24 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.
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2021-09-26Steele9/26 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.
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2021-09-27Redwood9/27 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.
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2021-09-27Wabasha9/27 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.
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2021-09-292021-10-04Martin9/29, 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.
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2021-10-02Waseca10/2 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.
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2021-10-03Le Sueur10/3 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.
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2022-05-14Mower5/14 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.
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2022-05-25Norman5/25 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.
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2022-05-272022-05-29Morrison5/27, 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.
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2022-09-21Polk9/21 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).
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2022-09-23Martin9/23 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).
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2022-09-242022-10-10Houston9/24, 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).
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2022-09-24Wabasha9/24 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).
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2022-09-252022-10-01Sibley9/25, 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).
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2022-09-28Kandiyohi9/28 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).
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2022-10-01Lyon10/1 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).
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2022-10-01Pipestone10/1 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).
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2022-10-09Mille Lacs10/9 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).
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2023-05-20Rock5/20 Rock (first spring record)
All south 5/5 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) ebd, 5/20 Rock (Touch the Sky Prairie N.W.R.) LDW. All north 5/19 Lake of the Woods (Winter Road Lake Peatland S.N.A.) TPu, AiS, TPu, AxB, 5/22 Roseau (2, Roseau River W.M.A.) AFo, 5/26 Aitkin (Mallard Lake) PEJ, 5/29 Roseau (2, near Badger and Lancaster) ebd.
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2023-09-072023-10-14Lyon9/7, 21, 23, 30, 10/1, 10, 14 Lyon (third county record)
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2023-09-222023-09-25Benton9/22, 23, 24, 25 Benton (first county record)
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2023-09-23Brown9/23 Brown (second county record)
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2023-09-23Scott9/23 Scott (third county record)
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2023-09-24Nicollet9/24 Nicollet (second county record)
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2023-09-24Watonwan9/24 Watonwan (fifth county record)
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2023-09-27Le Sueur9/27 Le Sueur (third fall record)
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2023-10-01Ramsey10/1 Ramsey (second county record)
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2023-10-01Sherburne10/1 Sherburne (third county record)
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2023-10-02Kanabec10/2 Kanabec (fourth county record)
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2023-10-02Sibley10/2 Sibley (third county record)
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2023-10-14Pope10/14 Pope (first county record)
 
 Summer resident northwest and north-central. Two breeding records (1929, 1977). Migrant throughout. State designation: Special Concern.

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