Black-billed Cuckoo(Coccyzus erythropthalmus) |
Year | Season | N | S | |
1930 | Summer | | | Three nests of the Black-billed Cuckoo were found, one by Ralph Woolsey, near Shakopee on June 12th, with t'-to eggs, the other two by the writer. One of these held four eggs when it,.,as found near Excelsior on June first; the other had one egg and a newly-hatched young. It was seen on June 29th near Onamia. |
1931 | Summer | | | A nest with one egg on June 6th and another with 4 eggs on June 7th (Swedenborg). |
1932 | Summer | | | The first nesting dnte f~.tbis peroneal bird is June 5, on which dny Breckenridge found two nasts with 1 egg each, and S,.o~odonborg found ono with 6 eggs. The last nest was found on July 29th with 3 eggs which, however wore apparently deserted (Horse). |
1933 | Summer | | | Nine nests of the Rain American Crow were discovered. The first is reported by Hiamenz, '\-rho locat,.;:d it at St. Cloud on Juno 7th. The contents wore 4 eggs. The sane observer lists the last nest, which contained a yatmg bird several days old and one ceg on July 11th. |
1934 | Summer | | | Hi5llen~ found the only nest of this species report•3cl, near Cross Lake, on June 9th, when it held 3 eggs and one young bird. |
1935 | Summer | | | Near Excelsior June 13th Swedenborg found a set of two eggs, and Breckenridge reports seeing a pair building July 30th. |
1936 | Summer | | | E. D. Swedenborg found three nests in the lunneapolis region, Each held two eggs and were located on May 28th, Juno 13th and July 7th respectively. On Juno 7th, George Rysganrd found a nest of two eggs. The bird club members found a nest at Linwood on June 13th; it held three eggs. BAR.REB OWL Two a~er.·y~g were discovered at Linwood L..'1ke by tho members on Juno 14th. |
1937 | Summer | | | On June 2 Swedenborg saw a nest of three eggs near Excelsior. George Rysgaard found a nes~ of two eggs at Sturgeon Lake on June 9· |
1938 | Summer | | | Near Afton on June 3, Rysgaard, Prosser, and Breckenridge saw adults carrying nesting material. At Gull Lake on June 25, E. D. Swedenborg found a nest of 4 eggs. |
1940 | Summer | | | Three reports came in for the rain crow. Mr. A. D. DuBois located a nest with 5 eggs on June 12, near Lake Minnetonka. Harrell and Longley saw a nest with 4 eggs on July 15, and Mrs. Olin found a nearly grown young on Minnesota Point on August 23. |
1943 | Summer | | | 2 nests, Jlli'le 13, 8 eggs, Ramsey County. Bros. Lewi!S and Pius. |
1944 | Summer | | | 7. May 29, two eggs, St. Paul, Hofstead. Others with eggs, on May 31, June 1, June 7, found by Fred Blanch, Hofstead, Olson, and Brother Hubert and Brother Pius. |
1945 | Summer | | | 1 young in nest, Aug. 12, Hennepin Co., Don and Eldeen Jacobs. |
1947 | Summer | | | 1 egg and 1 young, July 5, Lac qui Parle, Willis. |
1961 | Summer | | | An adult with a tailless young was seen just south of Waubun on 15 July by R. Huber. OWLS: |
1961 | Fall | | | One seen 16 Sep. at Lake Vadnais, Ramsey County by A. C. Rosenwinkel. Mathilda Henkel reports one on 10 Oct. in Hoi- den Township, Goodhue County. This was eight days later than the latest date given in Roberts. ; |
1962 | Summer | | | June, Ramsey Co, 2 young, Harvey Allen. |
1963 | Summer | | | Hennepin Co., Minneapolis, May 16, pair observed in copula, R. Huber. Rock Co., Manley, Sep. 1, ad, 1y, tailless, flying, Avifaunal Club. This species was observed throughout the summer is about 20 counties, north to St. Louis, Clearwater and Kittson Counties. |
1963 | Fall | | | latest, Sept. 20, Fargo-Moorhead area fide Elizabeth Anderson and Sept. 20, Minneapolis, R. B. Janssen. |
1964 | Spring | | | 5-10 Frontenac, JPF; 5-11 Washington Co, DH; 5-13 Ramsey Co, ACR; 5-17 Anoka Co, RG; 5-17 Ramsey Co, ELC; 5-19 Hennepin Co, MAS; 5-19 Wright Co, EC; 5-21 Marshall Co, DLO; 5-23 Crow Wing Co, TEM; 5-27 Stearns Co, RPR. |
1964 | Summer | | | breeding in Hennepin (MAS), Ramsey (MAS) and Crow Wing (TEM) Counties. |
1964 | Fall | | | 9-6 Crow Wing Co, TEM; 9-29 Cloquet Forest, GWG. |
1965 | Spring | | | earliest 5-9 Minne- apolis, TKS; not as many as usual? |
1965 | Fall | | | latest 10-3 Stearns Co, NMH and 10-22 Rochester, MIG. |
1966 | Spring | | | earliest 5-10 Rochester, JPF; 5-25 Minneapolis, VL, EMB; 5-28 Minneapolis, EHH. |
1966 | Summer | | | nested in Nobles and Washington Co's; also reported from Dakota, Pope, Crow Wing, Morrison, Marshall, Lake, St. Louis, Watonwan, Cass, Blue Earth, Hennepin, Clay, Ottertail, Pine Co's. |
1966 | Fall | | | Latest 9-1 Ramsey Co., ACR; 9-4 Stevens Co., JAH; 9-6 Hennepin Co., MHM. |
1967 | Spring | | | early 5-9 Olmsted Co., CMJ, JPF; 5-23 Hennepin Co., FN/ MAS; 5-25 Murray Co., WHL. |
1967 | Summer | | | reported from Stevens, Beltrami, Clearwater, Houston, Crow Wing, Morrison, Pope, St. Louis, Carver, Jackson, Ramsey, Washington, Anoka Co's and Fargo-Moorhead. |
1967 | Fall | | | latest 9-2 Clearwater Co., A WP; 9-8 Hennepin Co., VL; 10-2 Morrison Co., LSR. |
1968 | Spring | | | early 5-11 Houston Co., KP, DB and Hennepin Co., CLH; 5-12 Houston Co., FL; 5-15 Carver Co., RTH and Minneapolis, FN / MAS. |
1968 | Summer | | | reported from Stearns, Morrison, Hennepin, Wabasha, McLeod, Anoka, Rice, Washington, Swift, Murray, Carlton, Pine, Pope, Clearwater, Itasca, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Mille Lacs, Wright, Winona Co's. |
1968 | Fall | | | 8-11 Wright KP; 8-22 St. Louis JCG; 8-30 Pope WH; 9-17 Morrison LSR; 10-22 Watonwan DMF. |
1969 | Spring | | | 5-16 Waseca Co., WF, Winona Co., BT, and Hennepin Co., RBJ; 5-27 (6) Hennepin Co., EIS. |
1969 | Summer | | | reported from Wright, Mille Lacs, Crow Wing, Pope, Dakota, Isanti, Stearns, Carver, Hennepin, Carlton, Washington, Marshall, Ramsey, Cottonwood, Rock, Morrison, and St. Louis (7-3 Duluth 2 MMC; 6-22 MEADOWLANDS, specimen to UMD, MH) Co's. |
1969 | Fall | | | 8-13 Hennepin KP; 8-18 Wright ETS; 9-11 Morrison LSR; 9-23 Washington WHL. |
1970 | Spring | | | many reports south 5-18 Winona TV; 5-19 Hennepin GES; 5-20 Blue Earth HT; peak 5-24 Hennepin (16) EB; only report north 5-30 Lake RK. |
1970 | Summer | | | excellant number this summer. Nested in Wright and Winona Co's. Also reported from Freeborn, Carver, Anoka, Mille Lacs, Stearns, Pope, Murray, Houston, Hennepin, Nicollet, Ramsey, Cottonwood, Marshall, Crow Wing, Morrison, and Aitkin Co's. NE reports where the bird is uncommon include St. Lou1s Co. (6 reports, 4 from Duluth), COOK Co. (JCG), and 7-20 Beaver Bay, LAKE Co., ME. |
1970 | Fall | | | 9·17 Morrison L R; 9·29 Crow Wing )B; only reports north; late south 9·4 Pope BH; 9·12 Cottonwood LF; 9·14 Winona TV. |
1971 | Spring | | | early south 5·1 HennepinJAB (good details); 5-15 Dakota FL; 5-17 Hennepin DB; only report north 5-28 Crow Wing JB. |
1971 | Summer | | | nested in Wright, Aitkin and Hennepin; also reported from 19 other counties. |
1971 | Fall | | | late north 9-18 Becker and St. Louis; 10·2 Kanabec; late south 9-14 Dakota; 9-19 Sherburne. |
1972 | Summer | | | seen in 22 counties from Lyon to Cook. |
1973 | Summer | | | Seen in 21 counties. |
1973 | Fall | | | Reported from 12 counties. |
1974 | Spring | | | Early south 5,21 Hennepin many observers; 5-21 Cottonwood LAF; early north 5-21 Crow Wing TS; 5-23 St. Louis UMD, GJN. |
1974 | Summer | | | Reported from 21 counties. |
1974 | Fall | | | Late north 9-28 Kanebec DB; 10-5 Koochiching DB; late south 9-18 Cottonwood LF; 9-28 Wright RBJ. |
1975 | Spring | | | Early south 5-12 Hennepin WKE; 5-17 Cottonwood LAF; 3 reports on 5/8; 3 reports north 5-21 and 5-28 St. Louis GJN; 5-24 Mille Lacs MI; 5-31 Aitkin TS. |
1975 | Summer | | | Reported from 26 counties. |
1975 | Fall | | | only report north 8-18 Duluth KE; late south 9-2 Le Sueur HC, Wabasha DWM; 9-13 Heimepin OJ; 9-17 Washington WL. |
1976 | Spring | | | Early south 3 reports on 5-17; reports north 5-9 St. Louis PD (details?); 5-18 St. Louis GN; 5-24 Itasca MS. Monk Parakeet 1 report: 5-8 Wright (1 shot) DF. |
1976 | Summer | | | nested in Cass, Itasca and Lincoln; also reported from 30 other counties; more reports than usual. |
1976 | Fall | | | Late north 9-14 Clay, 9-19 Cook; late south 9-9 Mower, 9-26 Rock, 10-3 Anoka. |
1977 | Spring | | | Early south 5-9 Hennepin ES; 5-14 Freeborn HK; early north 5-13 Crow Wing TS; 5-14 Otter Tail BE, GO; 5-17 Marshall SVA and Crow Wing JB. |
1977 | Summer | | | Nested in Clearwater, St. Louis, Anoka and Rock; also reported from 33 other counties throughout the state; more reports than usual. |
1978 | Spring | | | Early north 5-12, 18 Otter Tail, SM, GO. |
1978 | Summer | | | Breeding reported from Beltrami, Otter Tail, Washington and Watonwan; also seen in 31 other counties throughout the state including Lake and Cook. |
1978 | Fall | | | Late north 10-3 Kanabec WL; late south 9-3 Afton DMB, 9-9 Hennepin OJ. |
1979 | Spring | | | Early south 5-10 Anoka BB, 5-17 Hennepin SC, Nicollet MF; early north 5-17 Otter Tail GMO, 5-18 Marshall ANWR. |
1979 | Summer | | | Breeding reported from Marshall, Lac qui Parle, Jackson, Goodhue, Anoka, St. Louis, Lake; also seen throughout the state. |
1979 | Fall | | | Late north 9-1 Lake SW, 9-14 Pine CMB; late south 9-9 Anoka BH, 10-3 Houston EMF. |
1980 | Spring | | | Early south 5-4 Le Sueur, EK, 5-18 Cottonwood RG, 5-19 Houston EMF, Lyon HK; early north 5-18 St. Louis KMH, 5-21 AE, 5-20 Lake WL. |
1980 | Summer | | | Breeding reported from Lake, Hubbard, Clearwater, Beltrami; also seen in 51 other counties throughout the state. |
1980 | Fall | | | Reported from 17 counties; late north 8-24 Clay LCF, 8-31 Cook KMH; late south 9-16 Anoka JLH, 9-21 Stearns, RH, 10-10 Redwood LJF. |
1981 | Spring | | | Early south 5-10 Fillmore GEE, 5-14 Washington DMB, 5-16 Cottonwood LAF, Anoka KL; early north 5-17 St. Louis JG, 5-18 Otter Tail RJ, 5-19 Crow Wing JB. |
1981 | Summer | | | Breeding data from Kandiyohi, Le Sueur. Reported from 41 other counties throughout the state. |
1981 | Fall | | | Reported from 15 counties. Late north 9-4 Pennington KSS, 9-27 Kanabec DB; late south 9-6 Martin EBI K, Houston EMF, 9-20 Ramsey DGW, 10 3 Houston FL, 10-6 Hennepin SC. |
1982 | Spring | | | Early south Hennepin 5-13 BDC, 5-14 SC, 5-16 AB, 5-13 Houston EMF, Le Sueur HC, 5-14 Nicollet JCF, 5-15 Cottonwood JEB, DB, OJ; early north 5-12 Polk MH, 5-16 Otter Tail SDM, 5-17 Becker EH/ SS, 5-23 Beltrami AS. Winter 1982 |
1982 | Summer | | | Breeding data from Clay. Seen throughout the state. |
1982 | Fall | | | Reported from 20 counties, late north 9/9 Red Lake KSS, 9/12 Beltrami AS, 9/25 Wadena AB, DB, 9/26 Hubbard DJ; late south 9/22 Houston EMF, 9/30 Hennepin SC, 10/10 Cottonwood WH. |
1983 | Spring | | | Early south 4/14 Stearns MF, 5/23 Sherburne EH/SS, 5/27 Brown JSp, 5/28 Blue Earth GS; early north 5/16 Cass JC, 5/20 Marshall ANWR, 5/26 Cook KL, 5/31 Beltrami AS. |
1983 | Summer | | | Breeding data from Rock, Brown, Mille Lacs. Seen throughout the state. |
1983 | Fall | | | Reported from 22 counties; late north 9/17 St. Louis HRNR, 9/24 Wadena DB, Beltrami JSP, 9/27 Cook KMH ; late south 9/29 Houston EMF, 9/30 Nicollet JCF, 10/21 Sherburne BE. |
1984 | Spring | | | 4/29 Cottonwood WH, 5/15 Marshall ANWR, 5/20 Aitkin WN, 5/26 Lac qui Parle PL, 5/28 Olmsted JEB -all reports. |
1984 | Summer | | | nested in Brown; also seen in 29 other counties. |
1984 | Fall | | | Reported from 20 counties. Late north 9/20 Itasca WL, 9/28 Cook KMH, 9/29 Itasca DB; late south 9/27 Olmsted PP, 9/28 JEB, 10/1 RE, 10/13Houston EMF. |
1985 | Spring | | | Early south 5/5 and 5/6 Olmsted AP, 5/5 Pope DR, 5/8 Olmsted RE, 5/9 Sherburne SS/00; early north 5/19 Clay LCF, 5/22 Norman BK, Polk TT, 5/23 Cook KMH, Otter Tail SDM. |
1985 | Summer | | | Nested in Ramsey (KB), Washington. Also seen in 30 other counties throughout the state. |
1985 | Fall | | | All reports: 8/2 Lyon HK, 8/10 Houston EMF, 8/17 Redwood AB, 8/19 Clay LCF, 8/24 Aitkin WN, 8/30 Beltrami AB, 8/31 Hennepin TTu, 9/4 Fillmore RJ, 10/4 St. Louis fide KE, Lac qui Parle (no date) FE. |
1986 | Spring | | | Early south 5/9 Houston EMF, Nicollet JCF, 5/10 LeSueur MF, 5/11 Mower RRK; early north 5/15 Clearwater AB, 5/19 Marshall ANWR, 5/20 Pennington KSS, 5/23 Clay LCF, Cook EH. |
1986 | Summer | | | Nested in Rice (FKS); probable nesting in Olmsted. Also seen in 42 other counties throughout the state. |
1986 | Fall | | | Late north 8/31 Clearwater AB, 9/8 Cook KMH, 9/26 Wadena DB; late south 9/12 Houston EMF, 9/19 Wabasha PP, 9/28 Olmsted BE. |
1987 | Spring | | | Early south 5/7 Murray HK, 5/9 Pope DR, 51 II Houston EMF, 5/14 Lac qui Parle FE; early north 5/13 St. Louis AE, 5/17 Clay LCF, 5/20 Cass TK, 5/24 Otter Tail GAM. |
1987 | Summer | | | Nested in St. Louis, Clearwater. Also seen in 44 other counties throughout the state. |
1987 | Fall | | | Late south 8/19 Houston EMF, 8/28 Brown JS and Lack qui Parle EL, 10/3 Mower RRK and Olmsted RSE; one north report 8/9 Clay LCF. |
1988 | Spring | | | Early south 5/4 Ramsey AB, 5/7 Waseca RJ, 5/10 Brown JS, Freeborn GS and Le Sueur EK; early north 5/16 Clay LCF and Todd PH, 5/21 Otter Tail DS and St. Louis SS, 5/22 Aitkin WN. |
1988 | Summer | | | Numbers in north higher than in recent years, due to abundance of tent caterpillars. Nested in Lake, Big Stone (BHa), Rice; probable nesting in Mower. Seen in 42 other counties statewide. |
1988 | Fall | | | Late north 8/10 Itasca AB, 8/18 Clay LCF, 9/4 Aitkin WN; late south 8/20 Redwood AB, 9 11/Freeborn RH, 9/25 Olmsted BSE. |
1989 | Spring | | | Early south 5/9 Olmsted JB, 5/13 Winona MF, 5/14 Pipestone AB and Washington TEB; early north 5/16 Clay LCF, 5/17 Duluth KE, 5/20 Aitkin WN. |
1989 | Summer | | | Numbers still high, especially in north. Nested in Nicollet BB, Fillmore NAO; probable nesting in Wilkin, Hennepin, Jackson. Seen in 43 other counties statewide. |
1989 | Fall | | | Late north 8/13 Beltrami DJ and Kittson AP, 8/17 Pennington AB, 9/22 Cook KMH; late south 9/6 Hennepin PS, 9/12 Fillmore NAO, 9/28 Nicollet LF. |
1990 | Spring | | | Early south 5/12 Lac qui Parle CMB, 5/15 Blue Earth MF, Hennepin SC and Wabasha WDM, 5/17 Nicollet BB; early north 5/20 St. Louis SS, 5/24 Clay LCF, 5/28 Aitkin WN. |
1990 | Summer | | | Gradual increase in reports over last seven years. Nested in LeSueur, Goodhue, Winona CS ; seen in 47 other counties statewide. |
1990 | Fall | | | Two north reports 8/4 Aitkin WN, 8/19 Wilkin MO; late south 8/25 Anoka KB, 9/1 Brown JS and Houston EMF, 9/9 Winona CS. Yellow-bellied Cuckoo All reports: 81 I Dakota AP and Washington WL, 8/3 LeSueur EK, 8/13 Rice FKS, 8/26 Brown JS. |
1991 | Spring | | | Early south 5/3 Anoka JH, 5/9 Olmsted BSE, 5/12 Lac qui Parle CMB; early north 5/11 Hubbard JL, 5/16 Clay LCF, 5/19 Polk PS. |
1991 | Summer | | | Reported from fewer counties than in recent years, despite some observers noting an increase in numbers. Nested in Anoka and Washington Counties; probable nesting in Brown. Seen in 37 additional counties statewide. |
1991 | Fall | | | All north reports: 8/4 Aitkin WN, 8/5 Cass RJ, 8/17 Becker MO; late south 9/6 Winona CS, 9/12 Rice TB, 10/1 Houston EMF. |
1992 | Spring | | | Early south 5/9 Mower JM, 5/10 Wright AB, 5/12 Hennepin TT; early north 5/15 Otter Tail CS/KC, 5/18 Traverse CS, 5/19 Clearwater MCBS. |
1992 | Summer | | | Probable nesting in Crow Wing; seen in 49 other counties throughout state. |
1992 | Fall | | | Late north 8/8 Aitkin WN and Norman MO, 8/30 Clay LCF; late south 9/16 Cottonwood ED, 10/1 Rice TB, 10/2 Olmsted JB. |
1993 | Spring | | | Early south 5/10 Fillmore SDM, 5/11 Houston JB, EMF, 5/15 Nicollet AH. Early north 5/7 Koochiching GM, 5/23 Clearwater AB, 5/30 Becker KSS. |
1993 | Summer | | | Numbers greatly reduced; fewest number of reports in at least ten years and only half the number reported in 1992. Observed in 24 counties statewide. |
1993 | Fall | | | All reports 8/1–23 Houston EMF, 8/1 Rock DSm, 8/7 Olmsted JB, 8/11 Hennepin SC, 8/12 Cook SOL, 8/13 Anoka CF, 8/22 Washington DS, 8/27 Hennepin DZ, 9/19 Winona CS, 10/16 Rice TB. |
1994 | Spring | | | Early south 5/15 Winona AM, 5/17 Washington TEB, 5/19 Rice TB: early north 4/30 Otter Tail CS/KC, 5/21 Todd RJ, 5/24 Kanabec CM. |
1994 | Summer | | | Nested in Olmsted JB, Winona; probable nesting in Becker, Cass. Seen in 28 other counties statewide. |
1994 | Fall | | | All north reports: 8/22 Becker RJ, 10/1 Clay CF. Late south 8/27 Olmsted JW, 9/7 Hennepin SK, 10/13 Rice TB. |
1995 | Spring | | | Early south 5/9 Mower JM, 5/11 Olmsted AMP, 5/2–16 Wright DN; all reports north 5/29 Kanabec SDM, 5/29 Otter Tail SDM, St. Louis DBe (no date). |
1995 | Summer | | | Reports up from 1993 low; many observers noted increased numbers. Seen in 34 counties throughout state. |
1995 | Fall | | | Late north 8/19 Beltrami SCM, 8/21 Pennington SKS, 8/27 Marshall KB. Late south 9/1 Hennepin SC, 9/8 Winona JL, 9/10 Carver DBM. |
1996 | Spring | | | Early south 5/9 Winona CS, 5/17 Houston EMF, 5/18 Dakota RH and Scott DN. Early north 5/1 Beltrami SCM, 5/19 St. Louis SCM, 5/25 Becker SDM and Cass MN. |
1996 | Summer | | | Probable nesting in Anoka; observed in 31 other counties in all regions except southwest. |
1996 | Fall | | | Late north 8/10 Clearwater ABo, 8/18 Wadena PBi, 9/29 Kittson PS. Late south 8/16 Freeborn ABa, 8/23 McLeod RbS, 9/25 Hennepin TT. |
1997 | Spring | | | Early south 5/21 Scott AH, PH, 5/24 Hennepin DBM, SWe, 5/26 Freeborn ABa. Only north report 5/30 Wadena ABo. |
1997 | Summer | | | Reported in 40 counties statewide. New nesting record in Kittson PS; probable breeding in McLeod, Murray. |
1997 | Fall | | | Late north 8/10 Kittson PS and Lake DV, 8/31 Aitkin WN, 9/24 St. Louis FN. Late south 8/21 Rice TBo, 8/23 Anoka SC, 8/27 Houston EMF. |
1998 | Spring | | | Early south 5/9 Freeborn ABa, 5/10 Olmsted DA/BE, 5/14 Murray ND. Early north 5/18 Kanabec CM, 5/20 St. Louis TW. |
1998 | Summer | | | Observed in 32 counties throughout state; probable nesting in Kittson, Dodge. |
1998 | Fall | | | All north reports: 8/8 Lake TT, 8/11 Aitkin CB, 8/23 St. Louis KSu, BY. Late south 9/8–9 Ramsey TT, 9/14 Hennepin LE, 9/29 Rice TBo. |
1999 | Spring | | | Early south 5/11 Meeker DF, 5/12 Freeborn ABa. Only two north reports, both in late May. Peak count 5/18 Meeker (5) DF. |
1999 | Summer | | | Observed in 33 counties throughout state. |
1999 | Fall | | | Apparently migrated earlier than usual. Only two north reports, both in August. Reported from 15 south counties, mostly early August. Three September reports south; last reported 9/13 Hennepin TT (median south departure 9/28). |
2000 | Spring | | | Reported from 10 south and 7 north counties statewide. Arrived within two days of recent median dates south and north. Early south 5/8 Freeborn ABa and Fillmore NO. Early north 5/14 Otter Tail DST and Kanabec CM. Also reported north in Becker, Red Lake, Clearwater, Aitkin, St. Louis. |
2000 | Summer | | | Reported in 34 counties statewide. |
2000 | Fall | | | Three reports north, the latest of which was 9/10 Todd JSK, SDu. Observed in 10 south counties; last reported from four of them 9/8–10, but then only 10/5 Scott RBJ. |
2001 | Spring | | | Reported from 13 south and 12 north counties, but none in Southwest and only St. Louis in Northeast. Arrived within three days of recent medians. Early south 5/6 Rice TFB. Early north 5/15 Kanabec CAM. Peak migration 5/14–18 south (4 counties) and 5/18–19 north (5 counties). |
2001 | Summer | | | Observed in 32 counties in all regions except Southwest.
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2001 | Fall | | | Reported from five north and nine south counties. Late north 8/26 St. Louis JWL. Late south 9/4 Dakota ADS. |
2002 | Spring | | | Observed in 12 south counties beginning 5/17 Freeborn AEB, 5/18 in four counties. Arrived north 5/27 St. Louis m.ob., 5/28 Carlton MSS and Otter Tail DTT, SMT. Only additional north report: 5/31 Pennington JMJ. |
2002 | Summer | | | Most reports since 1992; seen in 42 counties throughout state. Suprisingly, field observers in Northeast noted only average numbers, despite three-year outbreak of forest tent caterpillars. |
2002 | Fall | | | Seen in 7 north and 11 south counties statewide. Late north 9/22 Marshall JMJ, 9/23 Lake RBJ. Late south 9/20 Redwood HHD, 9/22 Rice TFB. |
2003 | Spring | | | Seen in seven south counties beginning 5/6 Olmsted PWP, 5/17 Rice TFB. Arrived north 5/19 Otter Tail EJE, 5/24–25 Aitkin SLF, WEN; also reported from Morrison, Roseau, and Todd. |
2003 | Summer | | | Reported in 36 counties statewide. |
2003 | Fall | | | All north reports: Red Lake, St. Louis (last seen 9/24, KRE), Todd. Late south 9/1 Sherburne KTP, 9/2 McLeod CRM, also observed in Carver, Goodhue, Meeker. |
2004 | Spring | | | Reported from 18 south counties, plus Douglas, Kanabec, Otter Tail (early north 5/17 EJE, 5/19 fide JMJ). Early south 5/9 Goodhue NAJ, 5/11 Sibley RBJ. |
2004 | Summer | | | Fewest reports ever: observed in 20 counties in all regions of the state. |
2004 | Fall | | | Only north reports: Polk, St. Louis, Wadena (late north 8/27, PJB). Observed in six south counties, including (late south) 8/28 Freeborn AEB, 8/29 Big Stone JMJ. |
2005 | Spring | | | Reported from 10 south counties beginning 5/9 Ramsey BRL, 5/18 Rice TFB. Early north 5/15 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, 5/17 Kanabec CFa; also observed in Douglas, St. Louis. |
2005 | Summer | | | Observed in 41 counties in all regions of state. |
2005 | Fall | | | Reported from 7 north and 12 south counties in all regions. Late north 9/22 Lake EEO, 9/23 Polk EEF. Late south 9/15 Lyon RJS, 9/16 Fillmore NBO. |
2006 | Spring | | | Reported from 9 south and 11 north counties. Early south 5/15 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/20 Anoka ADB, REH. Early north 5/21 Wadena PJB, 522 Kanabec CAM. |
2006 | Summer | | | Observed in 48 counties throughout state. NRRI reported highest totals in 16 years in Chippewa and Superior National Forests. |
2006 | Fall | | | Late north 9/1 Mille Lacs NSc, 9/17 Clearwater KLa. Late south 9/16 Stevens HHD, 9/24 Hennepin CMB. |
2007 | Spring | 9 | 18 | Early south 5/5 Benton NSc, 5/8 Nicollet RMD, 5/9 Hennepin JPM. Early north 5/8 Hubbard MAW, 5/18 Clay (2) RHO. High count 5/31 St. Louis (5 at Park Point, Duluth) DWK. |
2007 | Summer | 20 | 15 | Reported from all regions except Southeast. |
2007 | Fall | 7 | 7 | All north reports: 8/2 St. Louis TPW, 8/4 Todd CAM, 8/18 Pine HHD, 8/31 Pennington BJU, 9/1 Koochiching JLO, 9/10 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) NAJ, 9/19 St. Louis (Duluth) JWL. All south reports: 8/1 Lac qui Parle BJU and Meeker DMF, 8/2 Lac qui Parle BJU, 8/22–23 Big Stone and Lac qui Parle BJU, 8/24 Swift BJU, 8/25 Hennepin HCT, 8/30 Scott JEB, 9/15 Hennepin HCT, 9/28 Jackson BJU. |
2008 | Spring | 4 | 20 | Early south (median 5/9) 5/10 Mower JEM, 5/12 Rice DAT. All north reports: 5/11 Otter Tail DST, 5/28 Mille Lacs ASc, 5/29 Cass BAW, 5/30 Douglas JPE. |
2008 | Summer | 14 | 27 | Reported from all regions of state. |
2008 | Fall | 3 | 10 | Late north 8/13 Beltrami DPJ, 8/24 Wadena PJB (median 9/7). Late south 9/1 Carver DWK, 9/12 Stearns RBJ (median 9/25). |
2009 | Spring | 3 | 17 | Early south (median 5/9) 5/14 Hennepin (2) CMB, 5/17 Blue Earth LBF and Rice HHD. Only north reports: 5/26 Otter Tail FGo, MJB, 5/27 Hubbard MaH, 5/30 Douglas JPE. |
2009 | Summer | 23 | 29 | Found throughout state. High counts 6/3 Blue Earth (4) ALD, 6/8 Mille Lacs (3) RBJ. |
2009 | Fall | 2 | 2 | Reported north 8/23 Wadena PJB, 9/1 Cass ABi (median 9/7). Reported south 8/1 Meeker DMF, 8/30 Washington DFN (median 9/25). |
2010 | Spring | 9 | 27 | Early south (median 5/9) 5/8 Washington DFN, 5/9 Scott DFN. Early north 5/16 (median) Mille Lacs CAM, 5/17 Otter Tail ARo. High count 5/23 Crow Wing (7) BU. |
2010 | Summer | 21 | 22 | Reported from all regions of the state. First county breeding records from Douglas JPE, Pipestone fide BBA, Todd MSK. |
2010 | Fall | 1 | 6 | Only north report: 8/1 Beltrami DWK, JJS, KLa, RMD. Late south 8/27 Fillmore NBO, 9/4 Big Stone BJU (median 9/25). |
2011 | Spring | 10 | 30 | Early south (median 5/9) 5/7 Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R.) ThM, 5/8 Ramsey (4, Lake Phalen and Frost Pond) KSi. Early north (median 5/16) 5/14 Morrison FGo, 5/21 Pine (Sandstone W.T.P.) WCM. High count 5/22 Brown (7, Eden Twp.) BTS. |
2011 | Summer | 29 | 30 | Reported from all regions of state. First county breeding records for Isanti DPG, Renville WCM. |
2011 | Fall | 3 | 10 | Late north 8/12 Kittson TrB, 8/20 Grant BJU (median 9/7). Late south 9/7 Winona MGo, 9/16 Fillmore NBO (median 9/25). |
2012 | Spring | 13 | 22 | Early south (median 5/9) 5/5 Hennepin CMB and Rice TFB, 5/6 Blue Earth AnK, Carver (Rapids Lake) JCy, Washington DFN. Early north (median 5/16) 5/12 Morrison FGo, 5/14 Mille Lacs ASc and Wadena (2, Dry Sand W.M.A.) HCT, PEB. |
2012 | Summer | 28 | 19 | Observed in all regions of state, but mostly north. First county breeding record from Pennington fide BBA. |
2012 | Fall | 6 | 8 | Late north 9/14 St. Louis SmR, 9/21 Pine LMS (median 9/7). Late south 8/23 Carver JCy, 9/3 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) BeH, 9/4 Hennepin CMB (median 9/25). |
2013 | Spring | 7 | 26 | Early south (median 5/9) 5/7 Houston (Brownsville Overlook) LMl, 5/8 Washington DBM, 5/14 Winona MGo, 5/16 Houston (Reno S.F.) SHo, Olmsted JHD. Early north (median 5/16) 5/19 Clay DMu, Todd DTM, JeM, 5/23 Morrison MJB. Only report from the northern third of the state was 5/29 Roseau BSi. |
2013 | Summer | 25 | 28 | Found in appropriate habitat throughout state. |
2013 | Fall | 5 | 8 | Late north 8/15 Pine ToL, 8/18 St. Louis CHn, 9/2 St. Louis TPW. Late south 8/28 Nicollet HCT, 8/30 Goodhue GJM, 8/31 Olmsted DMs. |
2014 | Spring | 7 | 12 | Early south (median 5/9) 5/8 Rice DAB, 5/12 Hennepin (Westwood Hills N.C.) ThM, 5/13 Hennepin (Minnetonka) ThM. Early north 5/18 Aitkin (Rice Lake N.W.R.) GKr, 5/20 Aitkin (S.R. 200 near U.S. 2) RyM, 5/25 Hubbard (Akeley Twp.) MAW, (Park Rapids) MaH, Polk SAu. |
2014 | Summer | 25 | 21 | Reported from all regions of state. High count 6/27 Aitkin (6) MJB. ; |
2014 | Fall | 9 | 11 | More widely reported than usual for the fall. Late north 9/11 Traverse DLP, 9/14 Carlton JDR, 9/20 St. Louis (Park Point) KaM, 10/5 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB (median 9/7). Late south 9/2 Isanti (Anderson CP) DPG, 9/9 Fillmore NBO, 9/21 Scott BAb (median 9/25). |
2015 | Spring | 11 | 27 | Early south (median 5/9) 5/9 Carver MCo, Wabasha LHl, 5/11 Hennepin BAF, 5/12 Washington DFN. Early north 5/16 Crow Wing JPR, EGa, ABi, 5/18 St. Louis (Stoney Point) JMa, 5/19 St. Louis (Canosia W.M.A.) TRK, 5/20 Otter Tail fide JMJ. |
2015 | Summer | 26 | 35 | Observed throughout state. |
2015 | Fall | 5 | 17 | Late north 8/19 Roseau DFe, 9/22 St. Louis (Park Point, near airport) PAs, 9/29 St. Louis (juvenile, H.R.N.R.) FJN, m.ob. Late south 9/7 Winona MYo, SYo, 9/8 Hennepin GrS, 9/10 Sherburne JGb (median 9/16). |
2016 | Spring | 23 | 31 | Early south (median 5/9) 5/8 Jackson RAE, 5/10 Goodhue JTo, Murray HHD, Pipestone HHD, 5/12 Blue Earth CRM, m.ob., Chisago MHe. Early north (median 5/16) 5/16 Douglas ANy, DBz, 5/20 Otter Tail JsS, 5/21 reports from Becker, Clay, Kanabec, Morrison, Pine, Todd. |
2016 | Summer | 24 | 30 | Observed in all regions of state. High count 6/16 Aitkin (8, Rice Lake N.W.R.) DVe, AlV. |
2016 | Fall | 8 | 11 | Late north 9/6 Koochiching DWK, 9/13 St. Louis (Park Point) RyS, 10/7 St. Louis DOK. Late south 9/3 Steele PSu, 9/10 Jackson (Kilen Woods S.P.) KEm, 9/25 Rice TFB (median 9/16). |
2017 | Spring | 15 | 22 | Early south (median 5/9) 5/13 Scott BAb, Winona SHo, 5/14 Nicollet RBW, 5/14–15 Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R.) BKu, JlB, m.ob. Early north (median 5/16) 5/8 Clay PBB, 5/15 Otter Tail KTe, St. Louis JLK. High counts 5/28 Becker (4, Tamarac N.W.R.) MBH, 5/22 Pine (3, Saint Croix S.P.) KMa. |
2017 | Summer | 29 | 23 | Observed in all regions. High count 6/10 St. Louis (6, Sax-Zim Bog) ASu. |
2017 | Fall | 5 | 11 | Late north 8/26 Kittson KnM, 8/27 Koochiching KnM, 10/1 St. Louis (banded, H.R.N.R.) AxM. Late south 8/28 Brown STa, 9/3 Fillmore ph. ToM, 9/16 Benton HHD (median 9/16). |
2018 | Spring | 22 | 24 | Early south (median 5/9) 5/7 Washington JLe, 5/9 Meeker PKF, 5/10 Anoka RCl. Early north (median 5/16) 5/17 Douglas RAE, 5/18 Becker PBk, Clearwater DMz, m.ob., and from Clay, Crow Wing, Kanabec, Otter Tail on 5/20. High counts 5/26 Cass (5, Deep Portage Learning Center) JSt. |
2018 | Summer | 26 | 36 | Found throughout state. |
2018 | Fall | 8 | 27 | Â Late north 9/2 St. Louis (H.R.N.R.) ASu, JPR, 9/10 Clay CMk, ebd, 9/22 Lake HHD (median 9/17). Late south 9/22 Hennepin TBu, KBu, Winona JCC, m.ob., 9/26 Carver JCy (median 9/16). |
2019 | Spring | 8 | 22 | Early south (median 5/9) 5/13–15 Carver (Carver P.R.) JBr, 5/15 Rock BDo, 5/16 Ramsey JZj, Washington (2) GJa. Early north (median 5/16) 5/16–25 Aitkin CLR, m.ob., 5/18 Kanabec SPS, 5/25 Douglas (3) BEC, Morrison FGo. High counts 5/25 Douglas (3) BEc, Rock (3, Blue Mounds S.P.) JQn, VRL. |
2019 | Summer | 28 | 40 |  Observed in all regions. First county breeding record: 7/11 Wadena ASu. |
2019 | Fall | 9 | 25 | Late north 8/30 St. Louis (Duluth) RyS, 8/31 Pine ebd, 9/6 St. Louis (Cook) JuG (median 9/17). Late south 9/15 Carver (Carver P.R.) JCy, 9/22 Benton (Mayhew Creek Park) DOr, Hennepin CMB, Nicollet APi, 9/24 Nicollet RZi (median 9/16). |
2020 | Spring | 14 | 25 | Early south (median 5/9) 5/11 Ramsey EzH, IsH, 5/14 Meeker LiH, 5/14–17 Mower SWm. Early north (median 5/16) 5/21–23 Crow Wing ebd, 5/23 St. Louis (Stone Lake Rd.) MHu, St. Louis (C.R. 5 south of Meadowlands) ebd, Wadena ABL. Highest count only two. |
2020 | Summer | 30 | 39 | Found in all regions, but most frequently in northeastern two-thirds of state. |
2020 | Fall | 11 | 18 | Late north 9/25–27 St. Louis (Park Point) CMu, m.ob., 9/27 Cook ebd (median 9/17). Late south 9/14 Hennepin BAF, Watonwan FFa, 9/16 Scott MwT, 10/16 Winona LHl (median 9/16). |
2021 | Spring | 22 | 24 | Early south (median 5/9) 5/11 Carver RuS, Washington PNi, 5/14 Steele DAB. Early north (median 5/16) 5/15 Becker ebd, Beltrami ebd, 5/17 Clay CMk, Pine DWK, HCT. High count of 3 in Aitkin, Becker. |
2021 | Summer | 30 | 29 | Reported from every region. High count 6/19 St. Louis (10, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd. |
2021 | Fall | 17 | 22 | Late north 9/5 Lake SLL, JWL, St. Louis (H.R.B.O. Banding Station) FJN, 9/7 Clay ThH, 10/2 Cook LWd (median 9/19). Highest count only 4 (two pairs). Late south 9/18 Fillmore ToM, Isanti ebd, Scott ebd, Washington BDo, 9/19 Freeborn ebd (median 9/16). |
2022 | Spring | 15 | 23 | Early south (median 5/9) 5/9 Olmsted ebd, Rice TFB, 5/11 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) RTu, (Arden Park) ebd. Early north (median 5/16) 5/13 Cass ebd, Pine TJo, KvJ, 5/15 Aitkin LBa, 5/16 Otter Tail MwT. High count 5/27 Washington (4, William O’Brien S.P.) ebd. |
2022 | Summer | 24 | 34 | Found throughout state. High count 7/6 Sherburne (5, Sherburne N.W.R., Blue Hill Trail) ebd. |
2022 | Fall | 12 | 17 | No high count greater than 2. Late north 9/18 Lake (Flood Bay State Wayside) JWL, St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) JLK, ebd, 9/25 Lake (Two Harbors) JWL, 10/6 St. Louis (Moose Valley) ASu, ebd (median 9/19). Late south 9/17 Isanti GWe, 9/22 Lyon RJS, 9/27 Ramsey ebd (median 9/16). |
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