Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Sandpipers Occurrence
This is the 1930 to present seasonal report archive for
The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The last 2 years are available to MOU members. 		Seasons
Families
Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
New World Quail
Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys
Grebes
Pigeons, Doves
Cuckoos
Nightjars
Swifts
Hummingbirds
Rails, Gallinules, Coots
Limpkin
Cranes
Stilts, Avocets
Plovers
Sandpipers
Jaegers
 Alcids
Gulls, Terns
Loons
Shearwaters and Petrels
Storks
Frigatebirds
Boobies and Gannets
Cormorants
Pelicans
Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons
Ibises
New World Vultures
Osprey
Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles
Barn Owls
Screech-Owls, Owls
 Kingfishers
Woodpeckers
Caracaras, Falcons
Flycatchers
Vireos
Shrikes
Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows
Chickadees, Titmice
Larks
Martins, Swallows
Kinglets
Waxwings
Silky-flycatchers
Nuthatches
Creepers
Gnatcatchers
 Wrens
Thrashers, Mockingbirds
Starlings
Dippers
Thrushes
Old World Flycatchers
Old World Sparrows
Pipits
Finches
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
Towhees, Sparrows
Yellow-breasted Chat
Blackbirds, Orioles
Warblers
Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks

Seasons
Species: Sandpipers
Upland Sandpiper
Whimbrel
Eskimo Curlew
Long-billed Curlew
Hudsonian Godwit
Marbled Godwit
Ruddy Turnstone
Red Knot
Ruff
 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Curlew Sandpiper
Sanderling
Dunlin
Purple Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
 Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
[Calidris sandpiper]
Short-billed Dowitcher
Long-billed Dowitcher
[Limnodromus dowitcher]
American Woodcock
 Wilson's Snipe
Spotted Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper
Lesser Yellowlegs
Willet
Greater Yellowlegs
Wilson's Phalarope
Red-necked Phalarope
Red Phalarope
Buff-breasted Sandpiper(Calidris subruficollis)
YearSeasonNS
1961Springseen 5 May at Salt Lake by R. Grant. Two birds. ;
1961SummerFive seen on 20 A'ugust at Minnesota Point Duluth by Avifaunal Club members: Scattered individuals seen in same area by same observers on 26 August.
1961FallSeveral that were present at Duluth during late August were missed on 2 Sep. but seen again on 9 Sep. by Avifaunal Club.
1962SummerAug. 25, Duluth, 2 seen with large group of Baird's Sandpipers, Avifaunal Club.
1962FallSept. 13, Duluth, 0. A. Finseth. Dowitcher, species (?): Aug. 25 and Sept. 2, Salt Lake, Lac qui Parle Co., several seen, did not call, R. Grant; Sept. 7, Salt Lake, one, did not call, Richard K. Olson.
1963FallAug. 21, 23 and 24, Duluth, Avifaunal Club.
1964Summerspring dates, 6-5, Stevens Co, RAG; 6-6, Lac qui Parle Co, RBJ; fall dates, 7-26, Duluth, WRP, RG, RLH; 8-30, Traverse Co, about 35 seen, RAG.
1964Fall9-1 Herman, Grant Co, 13, RAG; 9-17 Duluth, 5, R. Cohen; 9-27 Duluth, EMB.
1965Spring5-18 Holt, DLO, only report. Scarce this spring.
1965Fall9-11 Duluth, RLH.
1966Summer8-20 (1) and 8-27 (8) Duluth, St. Louis Co, RG.
1966Fall8-20 St. Louis Co. (Duluth ?), 1, DB, BL; 8-28 Duluth, 2, JCG; 9-7 Duluth, JCG; 9-10 Salt Lake, Lac qui Parle Co., DB, BL, RLH; 9-15 Lyon Co., 1, PE; 9-18 Duluth, 4, EHH.
1967Fall 7-29 (BL), 9-7 (JCG), 9-23 (EHH) Duluth, 2 birds.
1968Spring 5-12 Barnesville, Clay Co., fide EGA; good details; few spring records for this species.
1968Fall9-9 Duluth 2 JCG for J. P. Perkins.
1969Fall9-13 Duluth 3 MC.
1970Fallan exceptional number of reports: from Duluth: 9·12 (24) MMC, JG; 8·22 (5) BL, RG;9·19 (2) BL;8·31 (18) MMC; 8·27 (1) VL; 8-29 (2) DB; 9·17 (5) FN; 1 other report, 70-1 Fairhaven, Stearns Co. (2) KE, RR, very late date, unusual inland locality; number of reports compares with similar concentration along Lake Michigan.
1971Spring2 reports of this rare spring migrant: 5-12 Marshall, Lyon Co. (2) HK; 5-15 Stevens (2) KE, PE, RR. Marbled God.wit: earlv south 4-28 Sibley MHM, ES; 4-29 Sibley WKE, FN and McLeod BDC; earlynorth 4-17 Wilkin KJG; 5-8 Roseau KE, RR; peak5-l Wilkin (42) KH.
1972Summer7-28 Duluth, 7-30 Cook.
1973Fall 16 reports (only three last year!). Seen 8-14 thru 9-22 in Duluth, many observers. Also one very late inland date: 10-22 Rock (KRE).
1974Spring 2 reports of this rare spring migrant: 5-13 (12) KE; 5-18 (2) DR, Lyon Co.
1974Fall 5 reports from Duluth from 7-30 to 9-22 RBJ, OJ, KE. MMC, also 7-20 Anoka CH; 7-28 Cook (30) MMC; 8-30 Aitkin LP. ;
1975Fallreported on 8 dates from Duluth 8-10 to 9-21; peak in Duluth on 8-30 (13) PE, KE; also reported on 8-23 (2) and 9-1 from Lyon county HK.
1976Spring 2 reports of this rare spring migrant: 5-15 Goodhue ERW; 5-16 Yellow Medicine HK.
1976Fall Early Duluth 8-20, late Duluth 9-19; 3 other reports: 9-11 Ramsey MM, 9-11 Aitkin RJ, 9-18 Otter Tail GO.
1978Summer Early migrants 7-27 (Duluth, KJL), 7-29 (Anoka, KJL).
1978Fall Early south 8-3 Anoka EC; late north 9-17 St. Louis OJ, RJ, DGW.
1979Spring One report: 5-17 Jackson LJF.
1979Summer Early migrants 7-10 Lyon, 7-28 Pipestone, 7-31 (5) Anoka.
1979Fall Early north St. Louis 8-2 KL, 8-3 KE; early south 8-7 Anoka RJ, 8-12 Washington DGW; late north 9-16 St. Louis KE, JG; late south 9-24 Anoka KL. Ma,rbled Godwit Only report Otter Tail GMO.
1980Summer Migrant at Agassiz NWR, Marshall Co. on 6-25.
1980Fall Early north 8-9 St. Louis KE, 8-29 Lake JG; early south 8-2 Anoka KL, 8-10 SC, 8-26 Stearns NH; late north 9-23 Cook NMH, 9-14 St. Louis LJF, 10-18 WN.
1981Spring 5-2 Wilkin GMO, 5-18 Wilkin RJ, only reports.
1981Summer Early migrants South: 7-25 (5) Traverse (RBJ).
1981Fall Early north 8-18 St. Louis KE, 8-27 Cook KMH; early south 8-2 Lyon HK, 8-2, 8-4 Anoka KL; late north 9-23 St. Louis KE; late south 9-6 Anoka DGW, KL. Also reported from Chisago, Dakota, and Lyon counties.
1982Spring Only report-5-15 Jackson RJ, HK.
1982Summer Early migrant North: 7/24 (S&DL).
1982Fall 8/6 Washington BL, 8/21 St. Louis KE, LE, FL, 8/22 BDC, 9/5 KE, 9/17 JP, 9/10 Polk KSS, 9/11 Renville RJ, 9/13 Cook KMH, 9/18 Red Lake AS-all reports. Short-1lilled Dowitcher 8/1 Aitkin WN, 8/3 St. Louis KE, 9/19 L~, 8/4 Lyon HK, 8/7 Hennepin SC, 8/30 Kittson RJ. Also reported from Pine, Dodge and Marshall.
1983Summer Early migrants: 7/23 Cook, 7/23 Lac qui Parle, 7/27 Lake of the Woods, 7/28 Duluth.
1983Fall Early north 8/8 Cook KMH, 8/12 Carlton KL, 8/14 St. Louis KE; early south 8/6 Lincoln RG, Renville (12) RJ, 8/15 Anoka DB ; late north 9/16 to 9/18 St. Louis M.ob., 9/21 Cook KMH; late south 9/13 Dakota JD. Also reported from Pennington Koochiching, Norman, and Todd counties.
1984Spring 5/25 Carver Park Reserve, Carver Co. (!) AJo.
1984Summer7/12 Anoka (20 -KL) first fall date 7/25 Duluth and Marshall.
1984Fall Early north 8/22 St. Louis KE, 8/27 Cook KMH; early south 81 I Dakota (25) IT, 8/2 Anoka DB, 8/10 Washington (4) JD ; late north 9/4 St. Louis KL, I0/12 Marshall (2) GSK; late south 8/22 to 8/29 Hennepin (3) OJ, m.ob., 9/3 Goodhue BL, Houston FL.
1985Spring 5/4 Olmsted RE, AP.
1985Summer Early migrant 7/22 Cook (KMH). Only report.
1986Fall All reports: 8/3 Aitkin (4) WN, 8/7 Dakota (2) TI, 8/23 Lake of the Woods (2) RJ, 8/28- 9/13 Duluth KE, 10/1 Duluth D. Kienholz, 8/29-9115 Cook KMH, WP
1987Spring 5/8 Ely, St. Louis Co. SS; only report.
1987Fall All reports: 8/1 Dakota (7) TT, 8/27 - 9/19 Duluth KE, RSE, 8/28-30 Lake SS, SW, 9/8 Minneapolis (2) DBC.
1988Summer Only report from Wilkin (7/31, AB).
1988Fall All reports: 8/4 Hennepin (1) SC, ES and Dakota (30) JD, 8/20 McLeod AB, 9/l-11 Duluth (1) KE, m.ob.
1989Summer
1989Fall Numbers up, reported from nine counties; early north 8/3 Duluth PS and Pine KR, 8/10 Cook KMH, WP; early south 8/1 Washington KR, 8/4 Carver RJ; late north 9/3 Clearwater AB, 10/6 Duluth DK; late south 9/11 Hennepin OJ, 9/12 Dakota PS.
1990Summer All records: 7/25 St. Louis, 7/27 Dakota.
1990Fall All reports: 8/3 Morrison (I 0) RJ, 8/8 Polk (16) PS, 8/9 Washington (10) WL, 8/18 Swift KE, 8/23 Pennington PS, 9/1-2 St. Louis mob, 9/1 Washington BL, 9/8 Lake of the Woods KSS.
1991Spring Only report: 5/18 Heron Lake, Jackson Co. (13) WL.
1991Summer Only report: 7/20 Lake DPV.
1991Fall All reports: 8/1 Cook (30) JW, 8/1-13 St. Louis KE, KR, 8/2 Dakota TT, Lake DPV and Ramsey BL, 8/16 Itasca AB, DB, 8/22 Hennepin OJ, 8/24 Chisago PS, 9/10 Cook KMH, 9/28 Rock PS, 10/6 Wilkin MO, 10/10 Pennington PS.
1992Fall All reports: 8/1–2 Hennepin (22) SC, 8/1 Dakota TT and Kandiyohi (2) RG, RJ, 8/8?9/20 St. Louis mob, 8/15–9/3 Wilkin (11) RJ, MO, 8/18 Traverse CM, 8/22 McLeod RG, RJ, 8/25 Carver DM, 9/20 Washington DS, 10/21 Polk PS.
1993Summer Only reports: 7/29,31 Goodhue.
1993Fall Early north 8/3 Lake DPV, 8/3 Lake KE, 8/12 Beltrami PS; early south 8/11 Becker PS, 8/14 Hennepin RG; late north 9/3 St. Louis BL, 9/5 Aitkin WN, 9/8 Polk PS; late south 9/5 Lyon DBM, 9/7 Rice FKS.
1994Summer Only records: 7/24 Clay, 7/31 St. Louis.
1994Fall Reported from only five counties, fewer than 1993; peak 8/27 Carver (21) mob. Also reported from Chippewa, Sibley, Dakota, and St. Louis counties, mob.
1995Summer Fall migrants seen on 7/29 in Dakota (52 at Ferris Sod Farms, fide AH), Lake, and McLeod; plus Anoka (no date).
1995Fall All reports north 8/5 Clay (2) CF, 8/19 Clearwater SKS, 8/21 St. Louis (12) TD, 8/28 Beltrami (2) DJo. Reports south from Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Ramsey. Total number statewide estimated at least 40.
1996Spring Only report: 5/23 Marshall SKS.
1996Fall Many reports again, all in August except as indicated. Reported north in Aitkin (max. 20 on 8/17) WN, Pine (2) TT, Traverse (1) WM; plus 8/23–9/17 St. Louis (peak 25) mob, 9/1 Roseau (1) PS, 9/5 Kittson (1) KB. Reported south in Carver, Dakota (peak 25) fide AH, Scott (15) KG, Washington (4) BL; plus 8/31–9/2 Winona (max. 4) CS, 9/8 Freeborn (several) ABa, 9/25–28 (3) Kandiyohi RJF.
1997Fall Late north 9/6 Lake JHe, JN and St. Louis mob, 9/28 St. Louis PE. Late south 9/14 Rice JL, 9/26 Jackson SR. Also seen 8/16 Douglas (1) AH. Fewer reports than usual. Peak count of 30+ on 8/3 Dakota TT.
1998Spring No reports.
1998Summer Only report: 7/25–26 Hennepin (International Airport) SC, mob.
1998Fall All north reports: 8/25 Lake (1) JLi, 8/29 Lake (3) JLi, 8/9–14 Clay (max. 12) mob, 8/22–30 and 9/6–7 Clay (max. 2) mob, 9/23 St. Louis (1) fide KE. Very scarce in Duluth, where usually found each fall. Reported from seven south counties; late south 9/13 Faribault LE, 9/20 Carver NWi. First county records 8/13 Blue Earth (Minnesota Lake) RJ, 8/16 Faribault (24 at Minnesota Lake) SR, 8/22 Dodge (6 at Durst Pond) DA, BE.
1999Spring All reports: 5/8 Meeker (2) DF, 5/23 St. Louis (1) DBM. Note: This species is exceptional in Minnesota during spring migration, especially in Duluth.
1999Summer A most remarkable number of reports; late July migrants seen in six south counties. Early migrant 7/23 Anoka; unprecedented count of 119 on 7/30 at Empire sod farms in Dakota Co. mob.
1999Fall See summer report for peak migration counts. Only north reports later than mid-August: 9/17 Lake (8) RJ, 9/29 Cook fide KE. Late south 8/24 Meeker DF, 9/1 Rice TBo, FKS, 9/12 Jackson (South Heron L.) KE, CMa.
2000Spring Only report 5/13 Blue Earth (1) AH.
2000Summer All reports: 7/25 Wilkin fide AXH, 7/31 Big Stone (4 adults) KJB.
2000Fall Statewide total 293+ birds for the season. Seen in 5 north and 11 south counties. Double-digit flocks seen in Big Stone, Dakota, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Meeker, Scott. One north and one south report of fall migrants during summer season. Otherwise, earliest north 8/24 – 9/8 Lake (max. 14) TH, JWL, 8/25 in Norman and St. Louis. Early south 8/3 Lac qui Parle (7) BEO, 8/4 Big Stone KJB. Peaks 8/28 Dakota (49+ at Empire Sod Farms) SWe, KJB, 8/25 Scott (37 at Lydia) DDM, BJM, and 8/13 Meeker (30) DMF. Late north 9/13–18 Lake (Beaver Bay) JWL, 10/1 Polk (2) PHS. Late south 9/30 Big Stone KJB, and Lac qui Parle JJS.
2001Spring No reports.
2001Summer One report: 7/21 Meeker (3) DMF.
2001Fall One of the best fall migrations ever for this species, with multiple reports from Big Stone N.W.R., various sewage lagoons in western Minnesota, and sod farms in Dakota County. Statewide total 550+ individuals in 12 counties (293+ in 16 counties last fall), including 8/10 Watonwan JJS. Record high counts 8/6 Dakota (164 at Empire sod farm) CRM, 8/8 Lac qui Parle (162 at Big Stone N.W.R.) BEO, DB. Early north 8/9 Otter Tail (6) DTT, SMT. Early south 8/2 Dakota, but see summer report. Late north 9/20 St. Louis PHS. Last reported 9/28 Lac qui Parle BEO.
2002Spring No reports.
2002Summer All reports: 7/21 Anoka SLC, 7/27 Meeker (3 at L. Hanson) DMF, 7/31 Dakota (3) ADS, KJB.
2002Fall Excellent migration for the second consecutive fall, especially at sod farms in Dakota County. Statewide total about 547 individuals in 19 counties (550+ in 12 counties last fall), including 8/7 Martin (near Truman) JEB, 8/11 Brown (Sleepy Eye lagoons) DDM, BJM. Early north 8/4 Roseau (68 near Sprague Creek) PHS, 8/9–10 Roseau (2 at Roseau lakebed) JMJ. Please see summer report for early south migrants. Record-high count 8/11 Dakota (250 estimated at Wagner Sod Farm) JPM. Late north 9/19, 9/21 St. Louis JWL, TAT. Late south 10/1 Dakota (1) BRL.
2003Spring Reported 5/19 Big Stone KJB.
2003Summer Reported 7/19 Meeker (5) DMF, 7/24 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) KJB, 7/27 McLeod (2) DMF.
2003Fall Fewest reports since 1999. Numbers down dramatically at Dakota County sod farms compared to recent fall migrations. Statewide total about 194 individuals in ten counties (547 last fall, 550+ in Fall 2001). All north reports: 8/2 St. Louis fide DRB, 8/24–9/6 Marshall (max. 4 at Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS, JMJ, 9/6 Wilkin (22 at Breckenridge W.T.P.) EJE, 9/20 St. Louis JJS. None were in Lake for the first time in five years. Early south 8/12 Big Stone KJB and Brown BTS. Highest reported count 8/16 Big Stone/Lac qui Parle (55) PCC. Near daily surveys at Sleepy Eye airport, Brown County, documented peak migration there during the first half of September including 9/2 (14), 9/4 (15), 9/7 (24), 9/10–12 (16–18) BTS. No south reports after 9/15 Brown (1) BTS.
2004Spring One seen 5/5 Lac qui Parle (Caerulean W.M.A.) BJU. This species is only a casual spring migrant in Minnesota.
2004Summer Injured bird 6/26 Big Stone †PCC. Southbound migrants 7/22 Lac qui Parle KJB, 7/26 Lake JWL, 7/31 Traverse PCC.
2004Fall Numbers down for the 2nd consecutive fall, especially at Dakota County sod farms. Statewide total of about 80 individuals in 15 counties (194 last fall, 547 in Fall 2002, 550+ in Fall 2001). No reports from Northwest or Southeast. All counts single digits. Please see summer report for first fall migrants. First juvenile 8/21 Lac qui Parle PCC et al. First county occurrence 8/22 Crow Wing RBJ. Late north 9/13–16 Cook SGu, 9/23 Lake JWL. Late south 9/19 Lac qui Parle PCC, PHS, 9/25 Brown BTS.
2005Spring No documented reports. This species is only a casual spring migrant in Minnesota.
2005Summer All reports: 7/18 Nicollet (2) BJU, 7/20 Lac qui Parle BJU, 7/30 Polk SAS, 7/30, 7/31 Traverse (3) KRE, PCC.
2005Fall Relatively low numbers for the third consecutive fall, especially at Dakota County sod farms. Statewide total of about 1/0 individuals in 19 counties (80 last fall, 194 in Fall 2003, 547 in Fall 2002, 550+ in Fall 2001). No reports from the Northwest, and only Lincoln in Southwest, Olmsted in Southeast. Please see summer report for first fall migrants. First juvenile 8/13 Lac qui Parle PCC. High count 8/26 Aitkin (23) KWR. First county occurrences 8/29 Steele (Spindler's Pond) JWH, 9/4 Hubbard (4 near Lake George) BJU, 9/17 Cass (Cass Lake W.T.P.) BJU. Late north 9/22 St. Louis KRE, 10/1 Koochiching (2) BJU. Late south 9/13 Scott JEB, 9/16–18 Dakota (2) m.ob.
2006Spring No documented sightings. This species is a Casual spring migrant in Minnesota.
2006Summer All reports from Lac qui Parle: 7/24–25 Salt Lake (1) BJU, PCC, 7/25 (3), 7/29 (8) Big Stone N.W.R. m.ob., 7/28 Dawson W.T.P. BJU.
2006Fall Low numbers for the fourth consecutive fall, especially at Dakota County sod farms where the high count was only 16 (8/2, DWK). Statewide total of 1/6 individuals in 16 counties (110 birds last fall, 80 in Fall 2004, 194 in Fall 2003, 547 in Fall 2002, 550+ in Fall 2001). No reports from the Northwest or Southeast. Early north 8/5 Aitkin (3) PEJ, DFN, 8/14 Cass (2) DAY. Please see summer report for early south migrants. High count 8/12 Lac qui Parle (19 at Big Stone N.W.R.) PCC, PHS, JMJ. First juvenile 9/3 Lac qui Parle PCC, PHS. Late north 9/9 St. Louis SLF, DWK (median 9/22). Late south 9/17 Lac qui Parle (Salt L.) BJU, 10/19–25, 10/27 Brown (juvenile at Sleepy Eye W.T.P., record-late south) ph. BTS (median 9/17).
2007Spring1 One seen 5/15 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R., ties second earliest north) †PHS. Also see undocumented reports. This species is a Casual spring migrant in Minnesota.
2007Summer37 Early north 7/19 St. Louis (near Sky Harbor Airport, Duluth) LBe, 7/20 Douglas (Osakis W.T.P.) PHS; also reported from Marshall (7/29, Agassiz N.W.R.). Early south 7/26 Carver RMD and Murray (3) RBW, 7/27 Lac qui Parle (first juvenile, Salt Lake) KJB. High counts 7/28 Lac qui Parle (53, Yellow Bank Twp.) PHS, DAY, 7/31 Dakota (80, Empire Twp.) SWe.
2007Fall614 See summer report for early southbound migrants. Early north 8/2 St. Louis (11, Park Point, Duluth) TPW, DAG, 8/3 Becker (4) PBB and Marshall (3, Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS, JMJ. Early south 8/1 Lac qui Parle (4) BJU and Dakota (20) JPM. Late north 9/26 St. Louis (Park Point, Duluth) PHS. Late south 9/15 Chippewa (3, Shakopee L.) DWK, 9/20 Rice TFB. First county record: 8/3 Sherburne ASc. High count 9/1 Chisago (110, sod farm on Jeffrey Avenue, northeast of North Branch) MHe, 8/2 Dakota (72) MCA. Statewide total of 301 individuals from 20 counties was relatively low for the fifth consecutive year, when compared with totals of approx. 550 for 2001 and 2002.
2008Spring No documented reports. This species is casual in spring.
2008Summer21 All reports: 7/25 Big Stone (2) PHS, 7/26 Aitkin (1) ASc, NSc, 7/29 Cass (1) BAW.
2008Fall516 See summer report for early southbound migrants. Numbers down, with only about 1/5 individuals reported (300 in fall 2007). First juveniles 8/27 Stearns (1) PCC, 8/29 Big Stone (1) PHS. High count 8/30 Lake of the Woods (37) KRE. Late north 9/9 Lake (Beaver Bay W.T.P.) LBF, 9/28 St. Louis fide JWL (median 9/21). Late south 9/20 Lac qui Parle PCC and Sibley RMD, 9/21 Blue Earth ChH (median 9/18). First county record: 8/31 Benton DWK.
2009Spring1 One bird observed 5/18 Swift PME, WCM.
2009Summer1 Only report: 7/26 Lac qui Parle (1) PCC.
2009Fall47 Observed north in Aitkin, Douglas, Polk, St. Louis as late as 9/7 Polk RLE (median 9/22). Observed south in Anoka, Dakota, Dodge, Lac qui Parle, Meeker, Ramsey, Rice as late as 9/15 Rice (Wagner Sod Farm) RBW (median 9/20). Only 51 individuals reported for the season.
2010Spring No reports.
2010Summer13 Observed 7/25 Chisago (5) DWK, Dakota SWe, 7/26 Lac qui Parle (2) BJU, 7/27 Chisago LS, 7/28 Dakota (8) DAB, (8) LS, (4) JWH, JPM, (2) RTe, St. Louis (2) fide JWL, 7/29 Dakota (5) RBW, (2) LEC, (2) JLO, 7/30 Chisago (7) LS, Dakota (6) ChM, 7/31 Lac qui Parle (4) PCC.
2010Fall213 See summer report for early migrants north and south. High count 8/7 Lac qui Parle (14) PCC. Only north report away from St. Louis: 8/30 Crow Wing (Ironton W.T.P.) JSB. Late north 9/21 St. Louis (Park Point, Duluth) TAb (median 9/22). Late south 9/22 Lac qui Parle (Cory Lake) BJU, 10/6 Lac qui Parle (3) RBJ, RZi, 10/24–25 Blue Earth (east of Perch Lake) †ChH, †RMD, DBM (median 9/20).
2011Spring1 One bird photographed 5/11 Lac qui Parle (Hantho Twp.) ph. BJU. This species is a Casual spring migrant in Minnesota.
2011Summer4Observed in Carver, Lac qui Parle, McLeod, Rice. Early south migrants 7/29–30 McLeod RBW, RAE, 7/30 Carver (2) JCy.
2011Fall618 Early north (median 8/2) 8/1 St. Louis (9, Park Point R.A.) JLK, 8/20 Grant (3, North Ottawa Impoundment) BJU. See summer report for early migrants south. High count 8/1 Dakota (12) JLO. Late north 9/26 St. Louis (juv., Park Point R.A.) PHS, 9/30 Itasca SC, EEO and St. Louis RAE, KRE, ALo (median 9/22). Late south 9/22 Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R.) RBJ, 9/23 Anoka REH (median 9/20).
2012Spring1 One individual observed among hundreds of Semipalmated and White-rumped Sandpipers 5/27 Pipestone CRM, m.ob.
2012Summer35 Fall migrants observed in Brown, Cass, Dakota, Grant, Lac qui Parle, Pipestone, St. Louis, Wright. Early north 7/25 Cass RMD, RBW. Early south 7/24 Dakota ALw, SVo, Pipestone BJU. High count 7/24 Dakota (30, Jirik Sod Farm) ALw.
2012Fall321 See summer report for early southbound migrants. High count 9/3 Faribault (11, Minnesota Lake) DAB, JWH. Late north 9/23 Grant BWF, JWH, 9/26 Grant DBM (median 9/22); only other north reports from Carlton and St. Louis. Late south 9/9 Nobles JWH, 9/12 and 9/17 Lac qui Parle DLP (median 9/20).
2013Spring No reports.
2013Summer2 Seen 7/21 Stearns (Paynesville W.T.P.) PCC, 7/31 Dakota (max. 4, Jirik Sod Farms) TAT, DWK.
2013Fall812 Total of 100 individuals reported for the season. See summer report for early south records. Early north 8/2 Wadena (4) HHD. High count 8/2 Dakota (23) CRM, KFi. Late north 9/1 Marshall (Warren W.T.P.) KRE, m.ob., 9/4 St. Louis (Duluth) ALo, (3, Park Point) EBr, 9/14 St. Louis (Park Point) ph. JLK, 9/15 St. Louis (Park Point) TRK (median 9/22). Late south 9/8 Steele DBz, (3) RAE, (2) RPR, (4) JSn, SBM, (3) JSn, 9/10 Winona DBz, KSh, 9/15 Steele (5) JPr (median 9/20).
2014SpringNo reports.
2014Summer11Early north 7/25, 7/27 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) JCC, KMS, GLa, JMs, BAb, KRE. Early south 7/26 Big Stone KRE et al.
2014Fall69 See summer report for early southbound migrants. High count 8/16 Stevens (46, 270th St. and 620th Ave.) MHo. Late north 9/6 Cook (Grand Marais) MJM, 9/7–9 Mille Lacs (max. 4) JCC, m.ob., 9/9 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) JLK. Late south 9/14 Brown (2, Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) BTS, 9/19 Brown (Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) DAC, RBJ, 9/27 Sibley (2, Mud Lake) JCC (median 9/20).
2015Summer14 Reported from Anoka, Dakota, Douglas, Renville, Yellow Medicine. Early south 7/28 Renville GWe, 7/31 in five counties.
2015Fall712 Approximately 2/8 individuals reported. See summer report for first early north migrant; subsequently reported 8/4 Crow Wing PSP, JPR, EGa, Kanabec ELC. Earliest south migrants found in July. New county records: 8/3 Pope (NE corner of county roads 18 and 220 Ave.) RAE, 8/4 Kanabec (cattle pond on 200th Ave. east of Pheasant St.) ELC. High count 8/2 Yellow Medicine (82: 67 were north of 160th Ave at 520th St., at least 15 more were just north of here, west of 520th) DWK. Late north 9/21 St. Louis (2) JLK, KGa, ALx, 10/20 Grant HHD, RAE. Late south 8/25 Rice TFB, 8/29 Mower (3) JWH, 8/30 Renville (Renville sugar beet ponds) DWK, HCT, 9/19 Renville (Bird Island W.T.P.) JWd.
2016Spring No reports.
2016Summer22 Observed in Jackson, Otter Tail, St. Louis, Yellow Medicine. Southbound migrants: early north 7/17–18 St. Louis (1, Park Point) BeA et al., 7/22 Otter Tail FGo; early south 7/18 Yellow Medicine (3, Miedd L.) †GWe, 7/28 Jackson RBW.
2016Fall819 See summer report for early southbound migrants. High counts 8/5 Lyon (21, 290th Ave.) GWe, 8/15 Chippewa (16) DOr. Late north 9/2 Pennington / Red Lake KRE, m.ob., and then only reports from St. Louis where last seen 9/16 St. Louis (2, Park Point) KvM (median 9/23). Late south 9/11–12 Kandiyohi JWd, BNn, 9/13 Dakota DVe, 10/7 Big Stone DLP (median 9/21).
2017Spring No spring reports since 2012.
2017Summer21 Reported 7/14 St. Louis (Park Point) StK, JPR, 7/22–28, 7/30 Marshall (1 or 2, Warren W.T.P.) HHu, SAu, JMJ, 7/30 Lyon (2) GWe.
2017Fall814 See summer report for early southbound migrants. High counts 8/12 Kandiyohi (12) SGa, 8/27 Dakota (11, turf farm east of Hwy 3) KSz. New county records: 8/26 Le Sueur (2, Montgomery Twp.) JWH, 8/13 Wabasha  (Kellogg) DBz. Late north 9/6 St. Louis (4) BeA, 9/13 Grant (3) WPl, 9/21 Douglas (2) ToR (median 9/21). Late south 9/4 Murray (5) JWH, 9/9 Lincoln LiH, 9/22 Yellow Medicine GWe (median 9/21).
2018Spring1 Single bird observed 5/30 Lyon (Lone Tree Lake) ph. GWe.
2018Summer5 Extraordinary spring migrant 6/5–6 Wright ph. ToL, PLJ. Fall migrants 7/21 Dakota ebd, 7/24 Lac qui Parle DLP, 7/30 Yellow Medicine (3) GWe, 7/31 Stevens (3) ASu.
2018Fall919 See summer report for early southbound migrants. High counts 8/23 Redwood (9) TAT, 9/19 Dakota (9, Jirik Sod Farms) RAE. Late north 9/8 Cass JWZ, Cook ABm, JlB, St. Louis (6) DnS, MWS, 9/14 St. Louis BMu, m.ob. (median 9/21). Late south 9/17 Sibley (2) JSt, 9/18 Scott (2) BHe, 9/18–19 Dakota (max. 9) KvM, m.ob. (median 9/22).
2019Spring No reports.
2019Summer11 Fall migrants 7/22 Isanti (3) † SPS, 7/30 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) MJB
2019Fall68 See summer report for early southbound migrants. High counts 8/31 Lyon (40, Lyons Twp.) GWe, 8/8 Grant (13, North Ottawa Impoundment) NSg. Late north 9/3 Aitkin MAJ, St. Louis (2, Park Point R.A.) JLK, 9/6 Cook ebd, 9/12 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) JPR (median 9/21). Late south 9/2 Lyon (230th Ave.) ShG, m.ob. (2, Island Lake) GWe, Stearns HHD, Yellow Medicine GWe, 9/5 Lyon (County Line Rd.) ebd (median 9/22).
2020Spring No reports.
2020Summer23 All reports were of 1 or 2 southbound migrants: early north 7/27 Clay †PBB, 7/28 Grant LBa; early south 7/27 Stearns ebd, 7/28, 7/29 Lyon GWe, 7/29 Steele PSu.
2020Fall823 See summer report for early southbound migrants. Total for season at least 248 individuals. High counts 8/22 Grant (60, North Ottawa Impoundment) JGW, 8/23 Big Stone (40, Marsh Lake) JGW. New county record: 8/22–23 Cottonwood (max. 9, Delton Twp.) JWH, KEm, RAE, BTS. Late north 9/11 Grant (2, North Ottawa Impoundment) MO, 9/16 Lake EzH, m.ob., 10/9 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) ebd (median 9/21). Late south 10/4 Big Stone DLP, Faribault DWK, 10/17 Sherburne PLJ (median 9/22).
2021Spring No reports.
2021Summer211 Exceptionally rare spring migrants 6/4 Grant (3, North Ottawa Impoundment) †BoA, 6/6 Yellow Medicine (3, 100th Ave) †GWe; two equally extraordinary reports from Big Stone had no details. Fall migrants seen in at least one county in every region except Northwest, Northeast, Southeast. First to arrive were 7/25 Cottonwood (7) DWK, Steele (12) JWH, KEm; 7/26 Hubbard (3) REn, RLF.
2021Fall830 See summer report for early southbound migrants. High counts 8/1 Swift (53, Dublin Twp.) MJB, 8/2 Swift (45, location?) DLP, 8/19 Dakota (33, Braun Turf Farms) LHl. Late north 9/15 St. Louis (3, Park Point R.A.) ebd, 9/25 St. Louis (3, Park Point R.A.) GrS, ClN, 10/7 Lake JLK (median 9/21). Late south 9/8 Renville BTS, m.ob., 9/14 Dakota MwT, 9/12–21 Scott (Marsh W.M.A.) BAb, m.ob. (median 9/22).
2022Spring No reports.
2022Summer12 Extraordinary midsummer record 6/14 Sibley (C.R. 8 south of Buffalo Lake) ph. ANy. Southbound migrants 7/31 Lyon (2) EHi, GWe, Traverse (3) EHi.
2022Fall717 See summer report for early southbound migrants. High count 8/4 Dakota (12, Waterford Twp.) MwT. Late north 9/6 Wadena ANy, 9/15 Aitkin (2) LBa, 9/18 St. Louis (4) ebd (median 9/21). Late south 9/28 Sibley RBW, Stearns HHD, 10/21–25 Brown BTS, m.ob. (median 9/22).
 
 Migrant throughout, primarily in fall.

Notes:

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Column N  Number of counties where the bird was seen in the North.
Column S  Number of counties where the bird was seen in the South.