Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Flycatchers 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: Flycatchers
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Tropical Kingbird
[Tropical/Couch's Kingbird]
Cassin's Kingbird
Western Kingbird
 Eastern Kingbird
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Western Wood-Pewee
Eastern Wood-Pewee
 Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Acadian Flycatcher
Alder Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
[Empidonax flycatcher]
 [Black Phoebe]
Eastern Phoebe
Say's Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
Eastern Wood-Pewee(Contopus virens)
YearSeasonNS
1930SummerTwo nests of the Pewee were found, the first by Leander Fischer near Shakopee, which contained three eggs on June 12th, The other nest wa13 found by the writer near Excelsior, and held four quite large young on July 4th. -30-The Flicker, 1930
1932SummerMrs. N. 0. Wilson reports an incubcting Pewee a.t l
1933Summer A total of eleven nests reported. An clmcst-finishcd nest was found a.t Frontenac on Nay 21st by Risser nncl Swanson. Tho first nest with eggs wa.s found by Griocs in Pennington County on June 15th, when it hold 3 eggs. Hieoenz lists tho last nest with eggs, found near st. Cloud on June 25th. It contained 2 eggs. Newly-hatched young were ·seen a.t Shakopee on July 1st by the writer.
1934Summer The earliest nest of this doleful-sounding species was found by John Dobie'a.t Oak Point, Lnke of the vloods, on June 16th. Hanson of St. Cloud found the last nest on June 29th. On it was an incubating_ bird. Young out of tho nest, being fed, were seen at st. Cloud by Hiomenz on August 15th.
1935Summer As with so tlllllY other species, Dr. Prosser sa\1 the first Pewee going o.bout its nesting o.ctivities. On June 6th at Linwood Ln.kc ho sn.w one building a nest which ho found occupied July 2nd. R:ysgo.ard souc;ht cut tho first nest with an egg in it on June 14th. Later nests seen were on July 10th, 4 smo.ll yo\Ulg in nost, BreckenridGe nnd Prossor; anc1 July 11th, 2 eggs, Breckenridge and Pressor. These lnst 2 nests wore also at Linwood.
1937SummerOn June 25 Mrs. C. E. Pet­erson saw young pewees being fed and other· pewees incubating, near Madison, Minn.
1938SummerA nest with a large young was found by E. D. Swedenborg at Excelsior on July 3r.
1940SummerThis flycatcher was observed nesting on but one occasion. At Sturgeon Lake G. Rysgaard found a nest of 5 eggs on June I3. Horned Lark. Three young of this early nester were found by Ed. Maher on Minnesota Point on April 25. Harrel! and Longley found a nest with 2 young in Ramsey Co. on June 24.
1944Summer3. June 27, two eggs; July 16, three young; Minneapolis Stanley Moore. August 14, one young out, Hennepin, Sadah Field.
1946SummerBuilding, June 13, Anoka Co., Bro. Hubert; Building, June 13, Beltrami Co., Owre.
1961FallLatest report was 1 Oct. near Heron Lake, Jackson County, by Avifaunal Club. Roberts lists latest date as 5 Oct. 
1962SpringMay 14 Duluth, Janet C. Green; May 17 Washington Co., Dean Honetschlager; May 19 Ramiiey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; May 19 Winona, Hiawatha Valley Bird Club; Olive-sided Fly.catcher: May 15 Minneapolis, W. R. Pieper and R. Huber; May 25 Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; May 27 Rock Co., Avifaunal Club.
1963SpringApril 27, Minneapolis, 3 seen and 1 heard, W. R. Pieper, R. Huber; May 3, Cokato, Wright Oo., Erma Christopher; May 11, Ramsey Co., A.. Rosenwinkel; May 25, Cass County, the Mathisens.
1963SummerWinona Co., Winona, Aug. 30, 2 ad with 2 y out of nest, Grace Dahm.
1964Spring4-27 Stearns Co, RPR; 5-4 Wright Co, EC; 5-12 Anoka Co, LJ; 5-13 Dakota Co, MAS; 5-16 Ramsey Co, ELC; 5-17 Washington Co, DH; 5-17 Winona Co, GD; 5-23 Crow Wing Co, TEM.
1964Summerbreeding St. Louis (DM), Crow Wing (TEM), Hubbard (LWJ) Counties.
1964Fall9-5 Crow Wing Co, TEM; 9-19 Duluth, RBJ; 9-19 Ramsey Co, ACR; 9-24 Duluth, JCG.
1966Springearliest 4-10 Bemidji, EBH and 4-14 Douglas Co, MVS, both records almost certainly Eastern Phoebes; next record 5-4 Hennepin Co, MHM; any April record for the Wood Pewee would be unusual.
1966Summernested in Winona, Clay and St. Louis Co's; also reported from Goodhue, Mille Lacs, Wabasha, Lake, Aitkin, Beltrami, Itasca, Sherburne, Marshall, Ramsey, Morrison, Crow Wing, Grant, Ottertail, Murray, Clearwater, Hubbard, Dakota, Cook, Rice Co's.
1967Summernested Ramsey, Houston Co's.; also reported from Washington, Hennepin, Beltrami, Aitkin, Mahnomen, Crow Wing, Morrison, Wabasha, Cook, Hubbard, Clearwater, Goodhue, Carver, Jackson Co's.
1967Fall latest 9-17 Washington Co., DS; 9-28 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA; 9-29 Hennepin Co., VL.
1968Spring early 4-25 Clay Co., singing, fide EGA: 4-27 Faribault, Rice Co., OAR (both exceptional); 5-9 Anoka Co., WHL; 5-10 Houston Co., HSH. '-
1968Summer nested in Mille Lacs Co; also reported from Marshall, Clay, Stearns, Clearwater, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Douglas, Nobles, Morrison, Wabasha, Beltrami, Hennepin, Anoka, Rice, Washington, Carlton, Hubbard, Crow Wing, Sherburne, Wright, Winona Co's.
1970Summernested in Mille Lacs; reported by most observers throughout the state.
1971Summernested in Carver and Houston; also reported from 22 other counties.
1972Summernested in Houston, (Crow Wing), (Mille Lacs), (Washington); seen in 23 other counties.
1974SummerNested in Stearns, Le Sueur, Olmsted, Murray, Rock; also reported from 32 other counties.
1975SpringEarly south 4-22 Hennepin PVK; 5-1 Freeborn DG; 5-5 Rice RDi; early north 5-5 Clay LCF; 5-10 Mille Lacs MI.
1975SummerReported from 33 counties.
1975Falllate north 9-13 Pine BB; 9-20 Clay LCF; late south 9-28 Rock KE; 9-29 Freeborn DG; 10-1 Lyon HK.
1976SpringEarly south 4-13 Lyon HK; 4-25 Rice OR; 5-6 Ramsey LH; early north 5-23 Becker LCF and Pine ML; 5-26 St. Louis JCG.
1976Summernested in Steele and Houston; also reported from 32 other counties.
1976FallLate north 9-6 Duluth; late south 9-12 Anoka, 9-27 Washington, 10-3 Murray.
1977SpringEarly south 5-1 Houston DGW; 5-10 Washington JD; 5-11 Carver JRG; early north 5-9 St. Louis DA; 5-16 Cass AES; 5-18 St. Louis CNS.
1977SummerReported from 30 counties throughout the state.
1977FallLate north 9-28 St. Louis (JG).
1978SpringEarly south 4-22 Rice OR; early north 5-6 Otter Tail GO.
1978Summer Seen throughout the state.
1978FallLate north 9-1 Itasca MS, 9-7 Clay LCF; late south 9-24 Wabasha WDM, 9-27 Houston EMF.
1979SpringEarly south 4-13 Rice OR, 4-21 Sherburne JH; early north 5-19 Becker LH, 5-24 Otter Tail SM, Itasca TOS.
1979SummerBreeding reported from St. Louis, Stearns, Sherburne; also seen throughout the state.
1979FallLate north 9-8 Clay LCF, 9-24 Pennington KSS; late south 9-29 Anoka JH, 10-8 Houston EMF.
1980SpringEarly south 4-16 Sherburne JH, 5-9 Le Sueur JM, Olmsted JSD; early north 5-14 Marshall ANWR 5-20 Morrison NH, 5-21 Pennington KSS Otter Tail GMO. ;
1980SummerBreeding reported from Clay, Big Stone, Stearns, Anoka; seen also throughout the state.
1980FallLate north 9-14 St. Louis LW, 9-18 Itasca TL, 9-20 Pennington KSS; late south 9-21 Wright ES, 9-24 Hennepin SC, 9-29 Houston EMF, 10-8 Olmsted RJ.
1981SpringEarly south 5-7 Wright DCF, 5-12 Hennepin VL, 5-14 GP, 5-15 Washington DS, Stearns NMH; early north 5-16 Morrison HK, 5-17 Polk KSS, 5-19 Crow Wing JB.
1981SummerBreeding data from Cass, Big Stone, Kandiyohi, Sherburne; nesting reported from Anoka. Seen throughout the state.
1981FallLate north 9-15 Mille Lacs RJ, DB, 9-26 Pennington KSS, 9-28 Lake SW1 MS, 10-4 Beltrami JP; late south 9-13 Houston EMF, 9-14 Cottonwood LAF, Redwood JMP, 9-19 Wright ES, 10-3 Hennepin SC.
1982SpringEarly south Washington 5-1 KM, 5-5 DS, 5-9 Houston JPI AM, 5-10 Lyon Winter 1982 HK; early north 5-14 Crow Wing GS, Mille Lacs CF / KB, 5-16 Otter Tail SDM, St. Louis 5-16 TL, 5-18 KE.
1982SummerBreeding data from Le Sueur. Seen throughout the state.
1982FallLate north 9/15 Beltrami AS, 9/16 Clay LCF, 9/23 Pennington KSS, 9/25 Aitkin DZ/MC; late south 9/20 Lac qui Parle FAE, 9/21 Hennepin DB, SC, 9/23 Houston EMF, 9/25 Sherburne RJ.
1983Spring Early south 4/26 Cottonwood WH, 5/7 Martin KL, Murray HK, Nicollet 5/10 MF, 5/13 JCF, 5/13 Olmsted JF, Stearns NH, Houston EMF; early north 4/29 Marshall ANWR, 5/9 Cla;y LCF, 5/21 St. Louis TL, 5/22 Itasca MSc.
1983Summer Breeding data from Pennington, Brown. Seen throughout the state.
1983Fall Late north 9/17 St. Louis JP/AM, 9/25 Mille Lacs DG, Aitkin KL; late south 9/28 Hennepin PF, 9/30 Dakota JD, 10/3 Houston EMF.
1984Spring Early south 4/28 Olmsted JEB, RE, 5/6 Cottonwood WH, Lyon HK, 5/8 Ramsey RH, SSt, Dakota JPIAM, 5/10 Mower PP, DGS: early north 5/10 Clay LCF, 5/19 Clearwater ES, 5/20 Marshall ANWR, Clearwater TB B, 5/21 Kanaabec RJ.
1984Summernested in Anoka, Scott and Brown; also seen in 38 other counties.
1985Spring Early south 4/30 Olmsted AP, 5/1 Goodhue JPI AM, 5/9 Stearns NH, 51 I I Le Sueur MF; early north 5/12 Roseau AJ, 5/22 Clay LCF, Clearwater SWI MS ; most reports after 5/21.
1985Summer Nested in Big Stone, Brown, Wabasha, Houston ; probable nesting in Crow Wing, Anoka. Seen in 33 other counties throughout the state.
1985FallLate north 9/4 St. Louis L W, 9/5 Cook KMH, 9/19 Clay LCF; late south 9/26 Hennepin SC, 9/28 Houston EMF, 9/29 Dakota Tfu, 10/2 Mower RJ.
1986Spring Early south 5/4 Pope DR, 5/6 Fillmore AMP, 5/8 Lyon HK, PipestoneJP, 5/100lmsted PP; early north 5/11 Clearwater AB, 5/1 3 St. Louis KE, Clay LCF, 5/15 Marshall ANWR.
1986Summer Nested in Ramsey (KB), Scott, Brown; probable nesting in Pennington, Freeborn. Also seen in 45 other counties throughout the state.
1986Fall Late north 8/31 Aitkin WN and Clearwater AB, 9/21 Clay LCF; late south 9/26 Olmsted BE and Freeborn NHo, 9/27 Nicollet JF, 9/28 Chippewa RGJ.
1987Spring Early south 4/23 Olmsted RSE, 4/28 Dodge AP, 5/9 Winona JB, Brown TM; early north 5/17 Aitkin WN, 5/19 Clay LCF, 5/20 St. Louis AE.
1987Summer Nested in Mower(RRK); probable nesting in Big Stone. Also seen in 43 other counties in all regions, but only Lyon in the southwest.
1987Fall Late north 9/12 Aitkin WN, 9/13 Pine AB, 9/20 St. Louis RSE; late south 9/17 Cottonwood BF, 9/20 Hennepin SC and Brown JS, 10/6 Fillmore ANO.
1988Spring Early south 5/3 LeSueur EK, 5/6 Freeborn TM and Olmsted AP, 5/7 Hennepin SC; early north 5/4 Becker BK, 5!15 Aitkin WN, 5/16 Marshall ANWR.
1988Summer Nested in Brown; seen in 50 other counties statewide although scarce in southwest.
1988Fall Late north 9/10 Wadena DB, 9/11 Clay LCF, 9/20 Todd PH; late south 9/29 Hennepin SC, 10/1 Olmsted BSE, 10/6 Mower AP.
1989Spring Early south 4/21 (I still have a problem with April dates for this species, Ed.) Wabasha DWM, 5/7 Dodge BSE, 5/11 Pipestone JP; early north 5/13 St. Louis CO, 5/17 Becker BK.
1989Summer Nested in Brown; seen in 41 other counties statewide although scarce in west central and southwest.
1989Fall Late north 8/25 Becker DZ, 8/28 Beltrami DZ, 9/16 Clay LCF; late south 9/25 Houston EMF, 10/3 Hennepin SC, 10/7 Goodhue BL.
1990Spring Early south Sl2 Washington DS, 5/7 Hennepin OJ, Sl8 Olmsted JB; early north S/19 Polk PS, 5/20 Becker BK and Clay LCF, SI2S St. Louis AE.
1990Summer Nested in Anoka; seen in 39 other counties statewide.
1990Fall Late north 8/24 Becker BK and Pennington KSS, 9/2 Beltrami DJ and Red Lake AB, 9/9 Clay LCF, MO; late south 9/24 Washington DS, 9/26 Winona CS, 9/30 Hennepin SC.
1991Spring Early south 5/7 Murray ND, 5/11 Hennepin, Ramsey and Scott KR; early north 5/12 Becker SDM, 5/15 Lake of the Woods SWI MS, 5/18 St. Louis KR.
1991Summer Nested in Crow Wing JS/MN, Sherburne, Ramsey; probable nesting in Anoka, Blue Earth. Seen in 41 other counties statewide.
1991Fall Late north 9/13 Roseau MO, 9/17 Cook TEB, 9/19 Lake DPV; late south 9/23 Winona CS, 9/25 Hennepin SC, 9/26 Houston EMF.
1992Spring Early south 5/8 Rice FKS, 5/10 Goodhue DZ, Hennepin TT and Washington PC, WL; early north 5/5 St. Louis AE, 5/7 Becker BBe, 5/9 Otter Tail CS/KC.
1992Summer Nested in Anoka, Wabasha; probable nesting in Marshall, Crow Wing. Seen in 42 additional counties statewide.
1992Fall Late north 9/6 Aitkin DN and Becker DJ, 9/12 Clay LCF, 9/13 Cook KMH and Otter Tail MO; late south 9/25 Anoka JH, 9/26 Hennepin PS, and 9/28 Wabasha County DWM.
1993Spring Early south 4/23 Hennepin TBr, 4/24 Lyon HK, 5/4 Fillmore GMD. Early north 5/15 Otter Tail SDM, 5/21 Clay LCF, 5/22 St. Louis KR.
1993Summer Nested in Becker BBk, Crow Wing, Brown; probable nesting in Cook, Anoka, Winona. Seen in 39 additional counties statewide.
1993Fall Late north 9/12 Beltrami DJ, TT, 9/15 Kanabec CM, 9/17 Polk KSS. Late south 9/23 Washington TEB, 10/5 Winona JPo, 10/10 (latest date on record) Hennepin TT.
1994Spring Early south 5/1 Olmsted AP, 5/6 Rice TF; early north 5/10 Becker BBe, 5/13 Polk KSS, 5/15 Otter Tail CS/KC.
1994Summer Nested in Douglas SWa, Winona JPo, St. Louis; probable nesting in Cass, Washington. Observed in 38 additional counties statewide.
1994Fall Late north 9/7 Beltrami DJ, 9/8 Carlton LW and Kanabec CM, 9/17 Clay CF. Late south 9/25 Hennepin SC, 10/1 Olmsted AP, 10/11 (latest date on record) Winona CS.
1995Spring Early south 5/7 Lyon HK, 5/9 Mower JM, 5/11 Rice JL and Winona AM; early north 5/17 Becker BK, 5/18 Clay MN, 5/24 St. Louis TEB.
1995Summer Nested in Winona; probable nesting in Becker, Anoka. Observed in 42 additional counties statewide.
1996Spring Early south 5/11 Cottonwood ED, 5/12 Winona CS, 5/14 Olmsted JSt. Early north 5/16 Becker BK, 5/18 St. Louis PBu and Todd JSK, SDu.
1996Summer Most reports in 13+ years. Probable nesting in Cass, Crow Wing; seen in 52 additional counties statewide.
1996Fall Late north 9/4 Aitkin CB, 9/7 St. Louis AE, 9/15 Carlton LW. Late south 10/1 Hennepin PBu and Fillmore NO, 10/4 Murray RgS.
1997Spring Early south 5/6 Fillmore NO, 5/9 Dodge THF, 5/10 Rice JL. Early north 5/18 Becker BBe, 5/24 Douglas SWa and Wadena PBi, 5/25 Beltrami DJo.
1997Summer Many reports, similar to last year. Seen in 54 counties statewide; probable breeding in Anoka, Olmsted.
1997Fall Late north 9/20 Carlton LW and St. Louis TT, 9/21 Lake DV. Late south 9/21 Lyon RgS, 9/27 Rice JLa, and 9/28 Hennepin SC.
1998Spring Early south 5/9 Lyon RgS, 5/11 Olmsted CK, 5/12 Mower DSm. Early north 5/9 Todd JSK, 5/15 Aitkin WN, 5/16 Douglas SWa, GrK. Note: This species is a late spring migrant seldom appearing until before 5/8; April records will not be published without adequate written details.
1998Summer Seen in 49 counties in all regions except southwest; probable nesting in Otter Tail, Lake, Pine, Fillmore.
1998Fall Late north 9/7 Aitkin WN, 9/13 Beltrami DJo, 9/15 Carlton LW. Late south 9/28 Lyon RgS, 10/1 Washington DS, 10/4 Hennepin JDa.
1999Spring Early south 5/1 Nicollet BBo, 5/5 Sherburne RJ. Only north report during the first half of May: 5/9 Todd JSK. Note: April records are not published without adequate documentation.
1999Summer Seen in 52 counties statewide.
1999Fall Late north 9/6 Polk EF, 9/9 Beltrami DJo, 9/19 Carlton LW. Late south 9/22 Brown JSp, 9/23 Fillmore NO, 9/25 Olmsted CH; compare these dates to the recent median departure (10/4).
2000Spring Reported from 17 south and 13 north counties, and in all regions except the southwest. Early south 4/30 McLeod DF, then none before 5/5. Early north 5/15 in two counties (recent median 5/13).
2000Summer Reported in 56 counties throughout state; new nesting record in Clearwater ABo.
2000Fall Reported from Lake, Otter Tail, and Polk on 9/10; latest north 9/14 Carlton LAW. Seen in four south counties 9/23–24, followed by 10/8 Blue Earth MJF.
2001Spring Reported from 24 south and 16 north counties statewide. Early south 5/9 Meeker DMF, 5/12–14 in nine counties. Early north 5/11 Becker BRK, 5/13 Douglas PWP. Peak migration 5/12–14 south, 5/19–20 north.
2001Summer Seen in 48 counties in all regions except Southwest; new nesting record in Dakota ADS.
2001Fall Late north 9/19 Clay RHO, 9/22 Carlton LAW. Late south 9/25 Renville CRM, 9/26 Dakota TAT and Fillmore NBO.
2002Spring Reported from 23 south and 12 north counties. Arrived on time. Early south 5/4 Meeker DMF, 5/5 Houston DPS. Early north 5/12 Marshall JMJ and Todd JSK. Peak migration 5/20–28 south (25 reports), 5/25–31 north (14 reports).
2002Summer More reports than usual; seen in 57 counties statewide.
2002Fall Found in all regions. Late north 9/10 Lake JWL, 9/21 Carlton LAW. Frequent south reports through 9/23 Hennepin SLC, then only 10/6 Hennepin TAT.
2003Spring Reported from 25 south and 11 north counties. Early south 5/6 Olmsted PWP, 5/10–12 in six counties. Early north (median 5/12) 5/18 Aitkin WEN, 5/21–24 in seven counties.
2003Summer Seen in 51 counties statewide.
2003Fall Total of 62 reports from 15 north and 24 south counties statewide. Late north 9/9 Morrison CRM, 9/20 Carlton LAW. Late south (only October reports) 10/4 Hennepin SLC, 10/5 Goodhue DFN.
2004Spring Early south 5/7 Washington REH, 5/10 Goodhue JEB, Rice TFB (median 5/4). First north report on median arrival date 5/12 Todd JSK, SID, then 5/15 St. Louis PHS, 5/19 Kanabec CAM.
2004Summer Reported from 48 counties statewide; new nesting record Pine JMP.
2004Fall Found in all regions except the Southwest. All September north reports: 9/8 Otter Tail JEB, 9/9 Clay JEB, 9/16 Carlton LAW. Frequent south reports through 9/21 Hennepin TAT, then only 10/3 Wabasha JLU.
2005Spring Early south 5/8 Meeker DMF, 5/10 Hennepin KAR (median 5/4). Early north 5/9 Mille Lacs ASc, near the median 5/12, but then none until 5/21 Becker JEB.
2005Summer Most reports ever: reported from 70 counties statewide. (Previous high was 57.) New nesting record for Renville BJU.
2005Fall High count 9/2 Rice (12) DAB. Late north 9/17 Cass BJU, 9/18 Douglas HHD, 10/6 (latest north date) Lake †JWL. Late south 9/23 Benton and Rice, 9/24 Carver BAF, 10/1 Hennepin DWK (median 10/4).
2006Spring Early south 5/8 Stevens LBF, 5/9 Ramsey DOB, 5/12 Lac qui Parle and Meeker. Early north 5/8 Beltrami KLa, 5/14 Red Lake JMJ.
2006Summer Reported from 74 counties throughout state.
2006Fall High count 8/19 Chippewa (8) RBJ. Late north 9/21 Beltrami PBD, 9/23 Becker RJS (median 9/19). Late south 9/23 Rice DAB, 9/24 Dakota DWK and Goodhue HHD (median 10/4).
2007Spring1742 Early south 5/8 Meeker DMF, 5/9 Blue Earth ChH, Dakota CMB, Rice TFB, and Scott BAF (median 5/5). Early north 5/8 Clay PBB, 5/12 Mille Lacs NSc, Morrison REH, Pine CAB, and Todd JSK (median 5/12).
2007Summer3046 Reported statewide.
2007Fall2535 High count 8/25 Scott (21, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF. Late north 9/8 Pine DPG, 9/12 Carlton LAW, 9/15 Lake AXH (median 9/19). Late south 9/22 Washington DFN, 9/23 Fillmore NBO, 9/28 Jackson BJU (median 10/3).
2008Spring1537 Early south (median 5/6) 5/1 Lac qui Parle (2) BJU, 5/3 Meeker DMF, Sherburne MCA, MJB. Early north (median 5/12) 5/13 Mille Lacs ASc, 5/15 Cass DAY. High count 5/24 Rice (5) DAB.
2008Summer2338 Found in all regions of state.
2008Fall2140 Record high counts both from BAF at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R. in Scott: 8/30 (34, north trails) and 8/29 (23, south horse trails). Late north 9/12 Morrison DMF, Otter Tail DST, 9/13 Grant HHD, 9/14 Crow Wing CKB (median 9/19). Late south 9/23 Washington DFN, 9/25 Hennepin ALD, 10/4 Hennepin PEB (median 10/3).
2009Spring1529 Early south (median 5/6) 5/6 Scott CRM, 5/7 Meeker DMF. Early north (median 5/12) 5/9 Morrison FGo, 5/10 Wadena PJB.
2009Summer3243 Statewide. High count 6/13 Brown (25, Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) BTS.
2009Fall1938 High counts 8/29 Anoka (8, Linwood Lake) DWK, 9/12 Scott (8, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF. Late north 9/10 St. Louis PHS, 9/12 St. Louis PRH, 9/16 Carlton LAW (median 9/19). Late south 9/27 Carver JCC, 9/30 Sherburne DPG, 10/3 Hennepin SLC (median 10/3).
2010Spring2638 Early south (median 5/5) 5/1 Hennepin SMC, 5/6 Hennepin SoS, 5/8 Goodhue RTe. Early north (median 5/12) 5/8 Morrison FGo, 5/13 Lake JWL. High count 5/22 Scott (12, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., north trails) BAF.
2010Summer2748 Found in all regions of the state.
2010Fall2944 High count 9/4 Scott (18, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF. Late north 9/11 Wilkin DBM, 9/12 Douglas PJK, 9/18 Otter Tail HHD (median 9/19). Late south 9/21 Hennepin SLC, Rice TFB, 9/27–28 Steele PSu (median 10/3).
2011Spring2542 Early south (median 5/5) 4/25 Anoka REH, 4/30 Rice JLO, 5/5 Hennepin DDo, MaK. Early north (median 5/12) 5/14 Morrison FGo, 5/16 Clearwater DBz. High count 5/28 Scott (10, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) JJo.
2011Summer3049Found statewide. First county breeding records for Kittson fide BBA, Lake of the Woods BWa, Morrison BaW. High counts 6/11 Sherburne (12, Sherburne N.W.R.) CJE, 6/7 Scott (11, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) CLW.
2011Fall2344 High count 8/14 Scott (24, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF. Late north 9/21 St. Louis (2) JLK, 9/24 Polk HHu, 9/26 Todd JLK (median 9/19). Late south 9/27 Steele (2) PSu, 9/28 Kandiyohi DBM, 10/4 Blue Earth AnK (median 10/3).
2012Spring2443 Early south (median 5/5) 5/5 Goodhue (Frontenac S.P.) BMa, JBo, 5/6 Brown MiO, Hennepin CMB, Scott (2) SOa. Early north (median 5/12) 5/12 Beltrami DPJ, 5/14 Mille Lacs ASc, St. Louis SC, 5/15 Wadena DWK, HCT, PEB. High count 5/31 Scott (17 singing males, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF.
2012Summer3451 Found in all counties except Lincoln and Pipestone. High counts 6/3 Washington (10, Falls Creek S.N.A.) ACr, MCBS, 6/13 Goodhue (10, Prairie Island) GJM. First county breeding records for Aitkin WEN, Goodhue JFR, Swift (August record) JoS.
2012Fall2949 High counts 8/5 Scott (13, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF, 8/25 Ramsey (13, Sucker Lake) JSl, AWh. Late north 9/8 Clearwater MbH, Grant DBM, St. Louis DWK, 9/14 Traverse HHD, RAE (median 9/19). Late south 9/23 McLeod LS, 9/24 Carver JTe, Steele PSu, 9/25 Anoka ThM (median 10/3).
2013Spring2344 Early south (median 5/5) 5/3 Washington BAb, 5/9 Ramsey MaM, Steele PSu. Early north (median 5/12) 5/14 Polk VLa, 5/16 Grant MKu, Itasca SC, Pine JMP. Second highest spring count 5/31 Scott (14, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF.
2013Summer3451 Found in every county except Cottonwood and Murray. High count 6/15 Scott (19, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF.
2013Fall2545 High count 8/23 Scott (24) BAF, 8/25 Carver (15, Carver P.R.) GTa, CMg, 8/27 Carver (15, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum) GTa, CMg. Late north 9/15 Morrison KLi, 9/18 Cass BAW, 9/22 Todd ANy (median 9/19). Late south 10/1 Carver JCy, Hennepin JmM (median 10/3).
2014Spring2437Early south (median 5/5) 5/1 Washington JHh, 5/6 Hennepin PWh, Olmsted KeA, Sherburne TSh. Early north (median 5/12) 5/10 Itasca JLK, 5/15 Becker CoN, ClN, Morrison HCT, PEB, 5/18 Todd DTM, JeM. High count 5/30 Scott (12, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF.
2014Summer3144Found statewide. High counts 6/4 Goodhue (23, Prairie Island, Lower Island Conservation Area) GJM, 7/3 Scott (16, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R. — North) BAF.
2014Fall3146 High count 8/25 Scott (32, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R. – North) BAF. Late north 9/21 St. Louis JLK, Todd ALu, 9/29–30 Todd ALu (median 9/19). Late south 9/29 Sherburne TSh, 9/30 Olmsted PTr, Ramsey BAF, 10/2 CMB, Olmsted PTr (median 10/3).
2015Spring2344 Early south (median 5/5) 5/4 Fillmore RTP, 5/6 Hennepin CMB, Sherburne PLJ, PMJ, Sibley ANy. Early north (median 5/12) 5/17 Morrison JPr, St. Louis JSE. High count 5/28 Scott (25, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF.
2015Summer3352 Found in all counties except Pipestone, Red Lake. High count 6/5 Scott (24, all singing males, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R. — North) BAF.
2015Fall2849 High count 9/7 Lyon (16, Camden S.P.) GWe. Late north 9/26 St. Louis HHD, JLK, 9/27 Otter Tail ADr (median 9/18). Late south 10/2 Steele ph. PSu, 10/7 Fillmore RTP (median 10/2).
2016Spring3044 Early south (median 5/6) 5/7 Chisago ToF, TSI, Jackson BAb, Mower RTP, 5/8 Goodhue SHk, Hennepin CRz, SKe. Early north (median 5/12) 5/15 Todd ALu, 5/18 Carlton GWe, Clearwater LSm. High counts 5/25 Carver (9, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake) JCy, 5/30 Scott (9, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) EHg
2016Summer3248 Found throughout state. High counts 6/6 Sherburne (20, Sherburne N.W.R.) KOl, 7/6 Hennepin (20, Minnesota Valley N.W.R. Headquarters) CGw, 6/5 Scott (15, Murphy-Hanrehan P. R.) CAs.
2016Fall3451 High count 8/26 Fillmore (28, Forestville / Mystery Cave S.P.) AAz. Late north 9/19 Pine LEv, 9/20 St. Louis JLK, 9/23 Grant CNn (median 9/18). Late south 10/1 Washington MMa, 10/2 Dakota JDv, Hennepin DSt, 10/6 Hennepin †BAF (median 10/2).
2017Spring2647 Early south (median 5/6) 5/4 Rice TFB, Sherburne IWe, 5/6 Hennepin CLn, KBg, Stearns LKo. Early north (median 5/12) 5/7 Todd TLu, 5/13 Aitkin FAz, Morrison FGo, 5/15 Beltrami DPJ, Crow Wing PSP. High counts 5/26 Dakota (11, Lebanon Hills R.P.) JMg, 5/27–28 Carver (9, Carver P.R.) JCy, JMg.
2017Summer3352 Reported from all counties except Mahnomen, Nobles. High count 6/2 Rice (26, along Cannon River between Faribault and Northfield) MJM. First county breeding record 8/18 Waseca PSu.
2017Fall3152 High counts 8/4 Steele (16, Somerset Twp.) PSu, 8/9 Carver (15, Carver P.R.) JCy. Late north 9/27 Pine VKl, 9/30 Todd JLK, 10/15 Lake (Two Harbors, Lighthouse Point) ph. JWL (median 9/19). Late south 9/29 Lyon NMe, 9/30 Ramsey AtK, Sherburne IVa (median 10/3).
2018Spring3250 Early south (median 5/6) 5/1 Meeker PKF, 5/6 Cottonwood ASu, LiH, Ramsey MK, Wright ebd. Early north (median 5/12) 5/11 Clay ebd, 5/12 Hubbard ebd, 5/13 Clay (different location from 5/12) ebd, 5/16 Beltrami SBE, Grant CNn. High counts 5/22 Anoka (12, Carlos Avery W.M.A.) JH.
2018Summer3353 Found in every county except Red Lake. High count 7/27 Carver (14, Carver P. R.) JCy. First county breeding record 8/25 Fillmore (Magelssen Bluff Park) KHg.
2018Fall3351 High counts 8/9 Steele (15) PSu, 8/12 Anoka (15) MaJ, 8/13 Steele (15) PSu, 8/25 Wright (15) MwT. Late north 9/22 Douglas JPr, 9/26 Wilkin ebd, 9/28 Otter Tail JsS (median 9/19). Late south 10/11 Olmsted (Stewartville) JPr, 10/12 Hennepin (Bass Ponds) JlS (median 10/3).
2019Spring2751 Early south (median 5/6) 5/6 Hennepin KBg, Olmsted LHv, 5/7 Carver NWi, Dakota ebd, Ramsey CHi. Early north (median 5/12) 5/9 Douglas ToR, 5/11 Becker ebd, Pine KrM, 5/12 Crow Wing ebd, Itasca ebd. High counts 5/28 Carver (17, Carver P.R.) JCy, 5/28 Hennepin (15) CMB.
2019Summer3453 Reported from all counties. High count 6/2 Scott (15, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) DgM, PBg.
2019Fall3450 High counts 8/30 Hennepin (23, Elm Creek P.R.) BCl, 8/14 Carver (15, Carver P.R.) JCy, 8/16 Clay (15, Buffalo River S.P.) ebd, 9/2 Scott (15, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BxP, 9/2 Washington (15, Carpenter N.C.) EzH. Late north 9/19 Becker HeH, ShG, Beltrami ebd, 9/20 St. Louis ebd, 9/23 Pine BxP (median 9/20). Late south 9/30 Hennepin ebd, 10/1 Hennepin CMB, 10/6 Hennepin ACr (median 10/3).
2020Spring2752 Early south (median 5/6) 4/22 Isanti (Wayside Prairie C.P.) DPG, 5/4–6 Hennepin (Creekside) DdS, 5/6 Hennepin (Powderhorn Park) IVa. Early north (median 5/12) 5/13 Grant CNn, Todd LBa, 5/14 Pine LEv, 5/15 Morrison SEm, High count 5/28 Carver (17, Carver P.R.) JCy.
2020Summer3453 Found in all counties. First county breeding records: 6/1 Koochiching ebd, 8/6 Lac qui Parle MEm, 7/14 Yellow Medicine GWe. High counts 6/24 Itasca (18, Lost 40 S.N.A.) JbS, ebd, 6/6 Scott (17, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BxP.
2020Fall3352 High counts 8/15 Carver (23, Carver P.R.) JCy, 8/27 Lyon (19, Camden S.P.) GWe. Late north 9/19 Clay CMk, Crow Wing DoH, 9/21 Carlton ebd, 9/23 Otter Tail LSl (median 9/21). Late south 10/1 Anoka ebd, Goodhue ebd, Rice ebd, Washington ebd (median 10/3).
2021Spring3151 Early south (median 5/6) 5/6–7 Hennepin RHe, 5/7 Winona ebd, 5/8 Ramsey EHi, Scott CBt, DFe. Early north (median 5/12) 5/13 Otter Tail TFu, 5/15 Becker ebd, 5/16 Cass ebd, Todd RLF, REn. High counts 5/23 Anoka (16, Carlos Avery W.M.A.) DnS, 5/23 Carver (13, Carver P.R.) JCy, 5/29 Washington (13, William O’Brien S.P.) JdC, CJE.
2021Summer3353 Found in every county except Wilkin. High count 6/8 Scott (20, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., Forest Trails) CAs. First county breeding record: 7/4 Isanti MHe.
2021Fall3353 High counts 8/21 Fillmore (20, Forestville / Mystery Cave S.P.) SMl, 8/21 Scott (18, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Louisville Swamp) ebd, 8/30 Anoka (18) MaS. Late north 9/15 St. Louis ebd, 9/17 Crow Wing LiH, 9/21 Otter Tail ebd (median 9/21). Late south 10/2 Ramsey JZj, 10/3 Waseca PSu, 10/4 Faribault RAE, BTS, MiO (median 10/3).
2022Spring3351 Early south (median 5/6) 5/6 Fillmore CBt, Hennepin ebd, 5/7 Winona ebd, 5/8 also in Goodhue, Houston, Nicollet, Pipestone, Ramsey, Wabasha, Washington. Early north (median 5/12) 5/4 Mille Lacs HHD, 5/11 Clay PBB, 5/13 Grant PPe. High counts 5/28 St. Louis (20, Park Point) JDx, KDN, ClN, 5/24 Carver (18, Carver P.R.) JCy.
2022Summer3252 Reported from all counties except Red Lake, Watonwan, Wilkin. High counts 6/10 Carver (20, Carver P.R., Grimm Rd. Picnic/Rec. Area) JCy, 6/12 Scott (20, Murphy Hanrehan P.R.) TPp. First county breeding records: 8/19 Grant ebd, 9/1 Mille Lacs JWZ.
2022Fall3350 High counts 8/26 Anoka (29, Rice Creek Chain of Lakes P.R.) JCa, 8/24 Scott (23, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) ebd, 8/31 Carver (18, Carver P.R.) JCy. Late north 9/20 Clearwater ebd, Koochiching EHi, 9/21 Otter Tail ebd, St. Louis KEJ, 9/29 Todd JLK (median 9/21). Late south 10/2 Hennepin ebd, Le Sueur ebd, Wabasha MNb, Washington ebd, 10/5 Steele PSu (median 10/3).
 
 Breeds throughout.

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.