Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Towhees, Sparrows 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: Towhees, Sparrows
Cassin's Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
Black-throated Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
Lark Bunting
Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Brewer's Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
 American Tree Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)
Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)
Dark-eyed Junco (Pink-sided)
Dark-eyed Junco (White-winged)
Dark-eyed Junco (Gray-headed)
White-crowned Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow (Eastern)
White-crowned Sparrow (Gambel's)
 Golden-crowned Sparrow
Harris's Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
[Dark-eyed Junco X White-throated Sparrow]
Vesper Sparrow
LeConte's Sparrow
Nelson's Sparrow
Baird's Sparrow
Henslow's Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
 Song Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Abert's Towhee
Green-tailed Towhee
Spotted Towhee
Eastern Towhee
[Spotted Towhee X Eastern Towhee]
[Pipilo towhee]
Field Sparrow(Spizella pusilla)
YearSeasonNS
1930SummerThis species docs not seem to be very generally distributed about the Twin Cities and only two nests were found, Th~ first was seen by the writer near Minneapolis on May 28th and held four eggs, three of the owner nnd one of the Brown-headed Cowbird. Ralph Womsey found a nest near Shakopee on July 6th containing two eggs.
1931SummerAn adult wa;s observed building on May 22nd (E. D. Swedenborg).
1932SummerStro.nge to say, the only nest of this ~stern bird was found at ~~ntevideo. The nest was found on June 17, when it had 4 eggs. Ten days later it had been destroyed by a storm. It was seen by Mrs, Wilson &~~s. Peterson.
1933Summer Three nests found, all on May 21st. Two were found by Risser ond Swanson nt Frontenac and held 1 egg and 3 eggs respectively. The other was found by Eisele at Minneapolis. The contents of this nest were 4 eggs, and the finder says that he "had to mae this nest with tho aid of a shovel 2 times because the field was being plowed and harrowed. The eggs all hatched 3 days later.
1934Summer Mr. and Mrs. Swcdenborg reported the en.rlicst nest, which held 4 eggs on !·by 30th; nlso the lntost nest, contn.ininc 2 fresh eggs, on June 29th. Prosser found young out of the nest but unable to fly on August 14th nt Kinikinic, Washington County.
1935Summer While Erickson, Mahon, Pa.ul and Turner were sitting_ in their ca.r 1'30.ting their l~ch at Frontcnc.c, May 12th, Erkckson spied a Field Sparrow incubating on a nest about 10 feet from tho co.r. The nest, when investigated, was found to contain 2 Field Sparrow egg and 1 Brown-headed Cowbird egg. On May 25th, this same nest contained 2 eggs and 2 yotmg of the Field Sparrow, and en May 26th, 4 young seen by a.ll the Bird Club. On the same date, May 26th, and also at Frontenac, Mahle sa\1 a nest with 3 young and 2 Brown-headed Cowbird eggs. The last nest wns one with 4 eggs seen May 29th, by Turner. WHIIE-THROATED SPARROW Rysgo.a.rd reports tho only nest. He saw it July 24th \then thoro were 4 eggs in it. Sturgeon Lake wo.s the locality.
1936Summer Arnold &-ickson saw adults feeding young in Pine County June 14th. Swedenborg saw young being fed out of nest on June 28th. Risser, Don arid Mrs. Mahle, Erickson, Rysga.{ri-d located a nest of two native eggs and two Brown-headed Cowbird. 1 a eggs at Frontenac on May 24th. 45 -The Flicker, 1936
1937SummerE. Swedenborg found field sparrows building on May 2. On June 21 Breckenridge saw young awing.
1938SummerNear Hastings, Breckenridge and Upson found a nest of one egg and 2 Brown-headed Cowbird eggs on May r2; broken Field Sparrow's eggs lay nearby. On May 24 Upson found a nest and 4 eggs at Minneapolis. Rysgaard saw adults carrying food on June r r in Anoka County.
1943SummerJune 11, 4 eggs, Snelling Reservoir, St. Paul. Bros. l.,ewis and Piws.
1945Summer4 eggs in nest in wild rose bush. near Afton, May 29, W. J. Breckenridge.
1962SpringApril 17 Winona, Hiawatha Valley Bird Club; April 21 Rice Lake, Henepin Co., Bob Janssen; May 14 Washington Co., Dean Honetschlager.
1962Falllast dates, Oct. 20 Morris ·, Stevens Co., R. Grant; Oct. 29, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel.
1963SpringMarch 23, Winona, (early) Grace Gordon; March 30, Rice Co., 0. Rustad; April 6, Hennepin Co., R. Janssen; April 6, Washington Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; April 11, Washington Co., D. Honetschlager; May 5, Winona, Hiawatha Valley Bird Club.
1963Falllatest, Oct. 5, White· water State Park, Winona Co., R. B. Janssen ; Nov. 16, Henderson, Sibley Co., exceptionally late, R. B. Janssen.
1964Spring5-7 Anoka Co, LJ; 5-11 Sherburne Co, EAH; 4-11 Ramsey Co, BL; 4-28 Wright Co, EC; 4-19 Douglas Co, MVS; 4-17 and 4-25 Ramsey Co, ACR; 4-11 Hennepin Co, RG, RBJ.
1964Fall10-10 Frontenac, Goodhue Co, RBJ.
1965Springearliest 3-11, Pope Co, MVS (too early, too far north -almost certainly a Tree Sparrow); next 4-9 Rochester, JPF and 4-10 Washington Co, DS. ;
1965Falllatest 9-25 Ramsey Co, VL; 10-17 Wabasha, DGM; one exceptionally late, 11-29 Pickwick, Winona Co, GD, good details; one northerly record on 10-16 Orr, St. Louis Co, NJH, is most unusual; this bird is rare north of the latitude of St. Cloud; it is also easily confused with the Tree Sparrow.
1966Springearliest 4-2 Goodhue Co, DB; 4-3 Eyota, FGD; 4-10 Wabasha Co, DGM; one very northerly record; 4-12 Ada, Norman Co, BRK (details? Tree Sparrow?).
1966Summerreported from Hennepin, Wabasha, Rice, Dakota, Yellow Medicine, Winona and Houston Co's; one northerly report: 6-24 Itasca Co, singing, ACR.
1966FallLatest 9-20 Anoka <::o., EWJ; 9-27 Hennepin Co.,. MHM; 9-28 Stevens Co., JAH (northerly record).
1967Springearly, "March" Wabasha Co., DGM; 4-1 Hennepin Co., RBJ; 4-2 Hennepin Co., EMB and Cottonwood Co., LAF; 4-4 Rice Co., OAR and Washington Co., JO.
1967Summersmall nesting colony found near Starbuck, POPE Co., JAH; may represent significant range extension northwestward; other reports from Houston, Fillmore, Winona, Wabasha, Anoka, Ramsey, Sherburne, Jackson, Washington Co's.
1967Fall latest 10-18 Pope Co., JAH; 10-27 Wabasha Co., DGM; 10-29 Washington Co., DS.
1968Spring early 3-9 Wacouta, Goodhue Co., DB (singing (?) undoubtedly earliest date on record); next 4-10 Rice Co., OAR and Lyon Co., BL; 4-12 Wabasha Co., DGM and Washington Co., DS; 4-15 Minneapolis, EMB.
1968Summer nested in Pope Co; reported from Stearns, Wabasha , Hubbard (TCD), Hennepin, Carver, Rice, Washington, Anoka, Blue Earth, Winona, Aitkin (RLH) Co's.
1968Fall8-25 Hennepin 5 MHM; 9-21 Duluth KP; 9-23 Washington banded 2 y ELC; 10-18 Winona BT.
1969Spring4-4 Winona Co., BT; 4-12 Washington Co., KP. ;
1969Summernested in Watonwan and Hennepin Co's.; also reported from Washington, Wright, Freeborn, Swift, Houston,.. AnO-ka, Rice., Winona, Wabasha, and Carver Co's.
1969Fall9-25 Carver MHM; 11-30 Winona BTV.
1969Winter12-19 through winter, Winona BTV; seen by RG on 1-1.
1970Springearly 4-4 Olmsted HW; 4-6 Washington WHL; 4-7 Ramsey AW.
1970Summerreported from Anoka Washington, Wabasha, Winona, and Hennepin Co's:
1970Falllate north 9-27 Crow Wing )B; 9-27 and 10-2 Cook JP; late south 10-14 Hennepin VL; 10-16 Wabasha DB; 11-15 Cottonwood LF.
1971Summernested in McLeod and Sherburne; also reported from Hennepin, Dakota, Nicollet, Sibley, Scott, Washington, Wabasha, Rice, Anoka and Winona.
1971Falllate south 10-17 Wright; 10-23 Traverse; 10-31 Nobles; only report north 9-18 Duluth BH.
1972Summernested In Sherburne; seen In Lyon, Lac ~ui Parle, Pope, Hennepin, Dakota, Anoka, Isanti, Washington.
1973Summer Reported from 15 counties, including Ottertail (6-6 KE), Clay (7-1 PBH).
1973Fall More reports; Seen in six counties. One north report: 10-13 Otter Tail (5) (KBZ).
1974Spring Early 3-19 Murray AD; 4-6 Rice OR; 4-9 Olmsted JF.
1974Summer Nested in Winona; also reported from 20 other counties north to Big Stone and Stearns; more reports than usual.
1974Fall 10-7 Freeborn DG; 10-15 Wabasha WDM; 10-20 Hennepin OJ.
1975Spring Early 4-16 Goodhue KG, ETS, RAG and Hennepin PG; 4-17 Goodhue CF.
1975Summer Nested in Sherburne, Lyon and Pipestone; also reported from 14 other counties north to Pope and Stearns.
1975Falllate south 10-14 Olmstead JF; 10-17 Hennepin ES; 10-21 Rock GO.
1975Winterseen in Goodhue Co. on 12·4 and 2-1 (MW, DGW, RG); also one at RG's feeder in Bloomington. Hennepin Co. from 1-3 to 2-13; only the 2nd and 3rd February reports on record.
1976Spring Early 3-13 Hennepin ERW (2nd earliest date on record); 3-18 Hennepin HPR.
1976Summernested in Pope; also reported from 20 other counties north to Lac qui Parle, Stearns and Pine (6-28, Northwoods, DA).
1976Fall Late north 10-9 Otter Tail GO; late south 10-13 Washington, 10-24 Goodhue, 11-16 Hennepin.
1976Winter Seen all winter at the EW feeder in Minneapolis; only the 4th Minnesota February record.
1977Spring Early 4-9 Rock KE; 4-10 Watonwan ED; 3 reports on 4-11; also reported from St. Louis (4-21 GN) and Clay Co's.
1977Summer Nested in Anoka, Winona, Otter Tail (until 6-15, Aurdahl Twp., adult seen carrying nest material; GO); also reported from 12 other counties north to Lac qui Parle and Sherburne.
1977Fall Two reports north 8-12 Rice Lake NWR (OJ), 10-6 Otter Tail (GO); late south 11-1 Houston (EMF).
1978Spring Early north 4-11 Otter Tail GO.
1978Summer Breeding reported from Sherburne and Anoka; seen also in 13 other counties north to Stearns and Otter Tail (Fergus Falls, GLO).
1978Fall Late north 8-1 Otter Tail GO only report north; late south 11-20 Washington DMB.
1978Winter Late migrants 12-16 Houston (BJ) and on the Rochester CBC.
1979Spring Early south 4-11 Hennepin RJ, 4-12 Washington DMB; two reports north: 4-20 Otter Tail GMO, 5-5 Otter Tail SM.
1979Fall One report north: 8-11 Otter Tail GMO; late south 10-19 Washington DMB, 10-22 Houston EMF, 10-27 Ramsey BL.
1980Spring Early south 3-8 Ramsey BL, 3-19 Houston EMF; early north 4-22 Otter Tail SM, 5-12 Otter Tail GMO.
1980Summer Breeding reported from Anoka, Sherburne; also seen throughout the southern half of the state plus Otter Tail, Clay (Buffalo River SP, KRE), Beltrami (Bemidji, JM).
1980Fall Late north 10-2 Morrison EC; late south 10-11 Houston JP, 10-22 Houston EMF.
1980Winter Reported on the St. Paul CBC.
1981Spring Early south 3-28 Olmsted JEB, Stearns SE, 3-31 Hennepin RJ, 4-3 Nicollet JCF; early north 4-17 Otter Tail SM.
1981Summer Breeding data from Stearns, Kandiyohi; nesting reported from Anoka. Seen throughout the South half plus Douglas, Otter Tail, ST. LOUIS (near Floodwood, LP).
1981Fall One report north: 10-4 Cass RG; late south 10-8 Rice KJ, 10-10 Houston RG, BL, FL, Mower RRK.
1982Spring Early south 3-27 Stearns SE, 4-2 Nicollet JCF, 4-7 Hennepin SC, VL; early north 4-17 Otter Tail SDM.
1982Summer Breeding data from Pope, Sherburne, Houston. Seen throughout the southern half of the state and as far north as Crow Wing (n. of Crosby; TS), Clay (Buffalo River SP, JCG; near Moorhead, L&CF).
1982Fall Late north 10/4 Otter Tail SDM, 10/13 Grant RJ ; late south 10/20 Houston EMF, 10/24 Watonwan RJ, 10/29 Nicollet JCF. ;
1983Spring Early south 4/10 LeSueur HC, 4/16 Olmsted RE, 4/17 Houston EMF, Martin EB/K, Mower RRK; early north 4/29 Otter Tail GMO, 5/7 Otter Tail SDM, 5/16 Mille Lacs MLWMA.
1983Summer Breeding data from Sherburne, Anoka, Brown. Seen throughout the South as far north as Morrison, Ottertail.
1983Fall Two reports north 8/8 Clearwater AB, 10/ I Pine KL; late south 10/ I0 Isanti RJ, 10/13 Anoka SC, 10/20 Houston EMF.
1983Winter One photographed in Two Harbors, Lake Co. on 12-18 (AB).
1984Spring Early south 4/6 Scott PL, 4/11 Brown JSp, Washington TBB, 4/13 Renville FKS; early north 4/22 Otter Tail SDM, 4/28 Otter Tail GMO, 5/12 St. Louis fide KE.
1984Summernested in Sherburne, Anoka, Ramsey, Brown, Le Sueur and Olmsted; also seen in 16 other counties.
1984Fall Three reports north 8/5 Clay LCF, 8/18 St. Louis HR, 10/20 St. Louis KL; late south 10/23 Olmsted RJ, 10/29 Hennepin SC, 11/30 Houston EMF.
1984Winter One in Grand Marais until 1-14 (The Loon 57:61) and a Houston County report on 12-1 (EMF).
1985Spring Early south 4/4 Olmsted AP, 4/10 Sherburne SS/DO, 4/11 Hennepin SC, GP; early north 4/30 Morrison NH, 5/5 Otter Tail SDM.
1985Summer Nested in Morrison (northernmost nesting record, NH), Sherburne, Anoka, Ramsey, Dodge, Blue Earth (MF), Brown; probable nesting in Dakota. Also seen in ten other counties in the south half west to Redwood.
1985Fall One report north 9/8 St. Louis fide KE; late south 10/13 Houston JPIAM, 10/16 Hennepin SC, 10/18 Brown JS.
1985Winter One at a Rochester feeder from 12/10 until 12/30 (AMP).
1986Spring Early south 3/25 Brown JS, 3/28 Dakota TTu, 3/29 Houston JP/AM, Nicollet BL; one report north 4/26 Otter Tail SDM.
1986Summer Nested in Brown, Mower(RRK); probable nesting in Anoka, Olmsted. Also seen in 19 other counties throughout the South plus Morrison, Otter Tail, Cass.
1986Fall Only report north 10/24 Cook KMH; late south 10/20 Chippewa RGJ, 10/21 Mower AP, 10/24 Brown JS.
1987Spring Early south 3/27 Dakota TT, 4/4 Mower JM and Ramsey DZ, 4/6 Wabasha AP; early north 4/25 OtterTail SDM, 4/26 Becker BK.
1987Summer Nested in Sherburne, Anoka, Brown. Also seen in 20 other counties within range plus Clay (Tansem Twp., LCF), Cass (Backus, BBS).
1987Fall Late north 10/14 thru 10/16 Duluth fide KE; late south 10/8 LeSueur HJC, 10/15 Fillmore ANO, 10/18 Anoka JH, 10/22 Washington TBB.
1988Spring Early south 3/29 Fillmore NAO, 3/30 Brown JS, 4/2 Houston EMF and Olmsted JEB; early north 4/24 Otter Tail SDM.
1988Summer Nested in Anoka, Brown. Seen in 25 other counties as far north as Clay, Wadena, Crow Wing.
1988Fall Late north 9/17 Duluth KE, 10/3 Douglas AB; late south 10/15 Houston EMF, 10/16 Fillmore NAO, 10/18 Dodge AP.
1988Winter One in Willmar from 12/25 until 2/10 RS and in Houston 12/17 RJ.
1989Spring Early south 4/1 Washington TBB, 4/7 Anoka JH, Houston EMF, 4/12 Olmsted JB; early north 4/16 Clay LCF, 4/17 Cook OSL 5/5 Kittson TR. '
1989Summer Nested in Anoka, Brown; seen in 18 other counties in south plus 6/11 Clay LCF, 6/10 Crow Wing KR.
1989Fall Late south 10/23 Rice FKS, 10/27 Houston EMF, 10/31 Winona CS.
1990Spring Early south 3/28 Olmsted JB, 4/7 Anoka JH, 4/13 Brown JSp; early north 4/19 Otter Tail SDM, 4/28 Clay MO.
1990Summer Nested in Brown, Washington WL; proba- ble breeding in Anoka. Seen in 27 other counties as far north as Clay, Becker, Isanti.
1990Fall Late south 10/18 Washington TEB, 10/23 Houston EMF, 10/24 Winona CS.
1990Winter One at a feeder in Ramsey U /U-1111 BH was a rare winter find.
1991Spring Early south 3/25 Rice TB, OR, 4/2 Hennepin DB, DC, Olmsted AP, 4/3 Houston PS; early north 4/18 Cook SOL, 4/21 Clay LCF.
1991Summer More reports than usual, for second straight year. Nested in Anoka, Brown; seen in 29 additional counties as far north as Clay, Becker, Crow Wing; plus 6/14 Pennington RJ.
1991Fall Late north 9/13 St. Louis RH, 9/15 St. Louis TEB; late south 10/29 Houston EMF, 11/30 Kandiyohi (at feeder) CJ.
1992Spring Early south 4/11 Cottonwood ED and Olmsted AP, 4/12 Mower AB; early north 5/1 Douglas GS, 5/11 Clay LCF.
1992Summer Nested in Anoka, Washington, Brown, Blue Earth; probable nesting in Winona. Seen in 17 additional southern counties plus Morrison, Crow Wing, Otter Tail, Clay; also one singing on 6/7–8 at L. Bronson S. P. in Kittson MCBS.
1992Fall Late north 10/5 Pennington SSt; late south 11/27 Olmsted JB, 11/28 Washington RJ.
1992Winter Overwintered at feeder in Eagan, Dakota Co. MO et al. (and recorded on the Bloomington CBC count week).
1993Spring Early south 4/6 Hennepin SC, 5/9 Goodhue BL and Rice TB. Early north 4/27 Otter Tail SDM, 5/4 Clay LCF.
1993Summer Nested in Brown, Goodhue, Winona; probable breeding in Anoka, Washington. Observed in 26 additional counties as far north as Clay, Becker, Crow Wing.
1993Fall Late north 10/10 Lake DPV, 10/27 St. Louis JG. Late south 10/16 Brown JS, Houston JD, EMF, 10/18 Winona CS.
1994Spring Early south 3/27 Olmsted JSt, 4/1 Washington TEB; early north 4/23 Clay LCF, 4/28 Becker BBe.
1994Summer Nested in Winona; probable nesting in Anoka, Brown. Observed in 18 other southern counties plus Otter Tail.
1994Fall Late south 10/14 Houston, 10/20 Brown JS, Winona CS.
1995Spring Early south 4/8 Houston FL, JST, 4/14 Washington TEB; early north 4/17 Douglas SW, 4/22 Clay RO, 4/24 Polk MCBS.
1995Summer Nested in Anoka, Brown; probable nesting in Clay. Seen in 19 additional southern counties plus Traverse, Otter Tail, Douglas; also observed on 7/24 at Agassiz Dunes SNA in Polk Co. MCBS.
1995Fall Late south 10/23 Mower RRK, 10/24 Dakota CS, 11/19 Hennepin JBe.
1996Spring Early south 3/29 Hennepin fide AH, 3/30 Dakota (3) TT, 4/11 Hennepin SC and Winona CS. Early north 5/5 Polk SKS, 5/11 Todd JSK, SDu, 5/13 Becker BBe. Also 5/31 Red Lake SKS.
1996Summer Nested in Anoka, Brown, Blue Earth; probable nesting in Becker. Seen in 25 additional southern counties plus Clay, Todd, Morrison.
1996Fall All north reports: 10/16 Wilkin Co. TT, 11/6 (latest north date) and Two Harbors, Lake Co. MH. Late south 10/23 Brown JSp and Hennepin SC, 10/27 Murray RgS.
1997Spring Early south 4/2 Houston EMF, 4/5 Dakota PBu, TT and Hennepin OJ. All north reports: 5/10 Becker BBe, 5/27 Pine (nest with four eggs) AH, PH.
1997Summer Observed in 28 southern counties plus Norman, Otter Tail, Todd, Crow Wing, Kanabec; probable breeding in Anoka, Washington.
1997Fall No north reports. Late south 10/25 Olmsted CH, 11/4 Hennepin SC, 11/5 Freeborn RJ.
1997Winter Reported 1/25–2/8 Dakota DBM, mob.
1998Spring Early south 3/29 Freeborn ABa, 4/7 Rice TBo, 4/9 Brown JSp and Olmsted DA/BE. Early north 4/10 (earliest north date) Cook (Taconite Harbor) mob, 4/23 Morrison WB, 5/1 St. Louis (Duluth) KE.
1998Summer Observed in 25 southern counties plus Todd, Otter Tail, Clay. New nesting record in Rice JL, JLa; probable nesting in Todd, Fillmore.
1998Fall Only north report: 10/3 Morrison MJ/DT. Late south 10/25 Brown BBo, 10/26 Stearns MJ/DT.
1999Spring Arrived south later than usual, where first reported 4/2 Dakota TT and Fillmore NO, AO, 4/3 Goodhue JSt. Early north 4/18 Otter Tail SDM, 5/6 Kanabec CM. Unusual report 5/30 Cook (Grand Marais) TN.
1999Summer Reported in 27 southern counties plus Traverse, Otter Tail, Todd, Morrison; new nesting record in Rock RbS.
1999Fall No north reports. No stragglers in the south, as indicated by these latest dates: 10/18 Chippewa ABo, 10/19 Hennepin SC, 10/20 Renville DF.
1999Winter Overwintered 12/21–2/22 at Mound Springs Park, Hennepin Co. †SC, KB et al.
2000Spring Observed in 25 south counties beginning 4/4 Scott RJ, then daily arrivals 4/8–16. Early north (recent median 4/24) 4/22 Cass MRN. Also seen in Douglas, Otter Tail, Clay, Polk (5/3 near Maple L., EF), Todd, Morrison.
2000Summer Record high number of reports; observed in 39 counties as far north as Polk in the west and Benton, Isanti in the south.
2000Fall Unexpected locations 10/19 St. Louis KRE, 11/23–27 Lake JWL, KRE, †PHS; no other north reports. Late south 10/29 Hennepin TAT and Wabasha JJS, 11/4 Isanti DPS.
2001Spring Observed in 36 south counties beginning 3/17 Houston FZL, then none for three weeks until 4/8–10 in five counties. Early north (median 4/24) 4/15 Aitkin †CLB, 4/22 Cass MRN. Other north reports: Otter Tail, Todd, Morrison, St. Louis (5/19, MH and 5/29, CRM).
2001Summer Observed in 28 counties as far north as a line through Norman, Crow Wing, Chisago. [Corrected]
2001Fall All north reports after mid-August: 9/22 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, 10/6 St. Louis (Park Pt. in Duluth) fide KRE, 10/10 Lake (Knife River) JWL, 10/20 Cook (Grand Marais) BRL, 11/3 Cook (Lutsen) KS. Late south 10/20 Redwood RBJ, 11/4 Lyon RJS.
2002Spring Observed in 33 south counties beginning 4/7 Freeborn AEB and Hennepin TAT, 4/10 Rice TFB. Early north (recent median 4/23) 4/14 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, 4/26 Douglas REH. All other north reports: Clay, Morrison, Todd.
2002Summer Observed in 34 southern counties plus Otter Tail, Clay; new nesting record in Fillmore NBO.
2002Fall Only north report 8/10 Clay GEN. Late south 10/22 Murray CRM, 10/26 Hennepin SLC, 10/31 Dakota TAT, but also see winter report.
2002Winter All reports: 12/30 Waseca JEZ, 1/5 Hennepin TAT, 2/5 Olmsted †JWH, 2/8 Nicollet ChH.
2003Spring Arrived in 28 south counties (but see winter report) beginning 3/31 Hennepin SLC, then 4/10 Freeborn AEB, 4/11–15 in six counties. Record-early north 3/31 St. Louis JRN, then 4/11 Pine JMP, 4/24 Crow Wing MRN. Only other north reports: Otter Tail, Todd.
2003Summer Seen in 27 southern counties plus Clay, Otter Tail, Wadena, Todd, Cass, Crow Wing; also 7/26–27 Polk (Agassiz Dunes S.N.A.) SAS, PHS.
2003Fall More reports than usual along the North Shore of L. Superior, including 10/3 St. Louis (Duluth Twp.) JCG, 10/17 Cook (Lutsen) JWL, KRE, and (late north) 11/14 Lake (Beaver Bay) JWL, 11/29 Lake (Silver Bay) ph. JWL. Late south 10/5 Anoka JLH and Fillmore NBO, 10/10 Rice DAB, 10/12 McLeod PRH.
2004Spring Arrived in 29 south counties as early as 3/20 Lac qui Parle BJU, 3/28 Rice DAB. Early north 4/25 Douglas and Grant PWP, 4/28 Otter Tail DTT, SMT. Unusual location 5/16 Cook (Schroeder) DJS; also observed in Clay, Todd, Traverse.
2004Summer Observed in 36 counties in all regions except Northeast, and as far northwest as 6/24 Polk (Agassiz Dunes S.N.A.) KLP; new nesting record in Chippewa BJU.
2004Fall Reported from five north counties; latest 10/18 Cook †SLF, 10/19 Otter Tail JEB, 10/20 Clay JEB. Late south 10/20 Hennepin JLH, 10/27 Winona FZL. Highest reported counts 9/9 Pine (7) JMP, 10/9 Houston (5) FZL.
2005Spring Observed in 35 south and 8 north counties, and in all regions except the Northeast. Early south (median 3/30) 4/5 Olmstead LAV, 4/7 Brown BRB and Hennepin LS. Early north (median 4/23) 4/20 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, then no reports until 5/5.
2005Summer Record high number of reports: observed in 42 counties south and west of a line through Polk, Mille Lacs, Washington, Houston.
2005Fall Reported from seven north counties, including unusual location 9/1 Beltrami BJU. Late north 10/9 Carlton JMP. Many reports August through mid-October in southern regions. Second-highest fall count 10/1 Steele (6 at Rice Lake S.P.) JWH.
2006Spring Reported from 42 south counties beginning 4/4 Hennepin JLO, 4/6–8 in 10 counties (recent median 3/30). Early north 4/15 Mille Lacs HHD, 4/16 Otter Tail DTT, SMT; also reported from Pine, St. Louis (5/10, MTh), Todd.
2006Summer Reported from 51 counties in all regions except North-central.
2006Fall All north reports: 8/8 Mille Lacs ASc, 10/1 Mille Lacs HHD, 10/28 Lake †JWL, KRE. Record-high fall counts 10/9 Washington (16) RBJ, 10/14 Scott (13 at Louisville Swamp) BAF. Late south 10/16 Freeborn JWH, 10/17 Big Stone RBJ, 10/20 Blue Earth BRB.
2007Spring746 Early south 3/24 Goodhue BRL, 4/2 Dakota CMB (median 4/1). Early north 4/22 Otter Tail DTT, 4/23 Mille Lacs HHD (median 4/21). High count 4/22 Scott (19 at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF.
2007Summer1140 Observed in all regions except the Northeast.
2007Fall330 All north reports 8/1 Mille Lacs ASc, Otter Tail DTT, 9/12 St. Louis fide JWL (median 10/20). Late south 10/14 Rice JLO, Scott BAF, 10/15 Olmsted LAV, 10/17 Dakota JEB, 10/21 Dakota BAF, Olmsted LAV (median 10/27). Season high count 9/9 Dakota (14) ADS. All reports of this species ceased after the third week of October.
2008Spring944 Early south (median 3/31) 4/4 Dakota JPM, 4/5 Brown BTS, Fillmore HHD, Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/6 Hennepin, Rice and Rock. Early north (median 4/22) 4/17 Itasca ph. EEO, 4/22 Otter Tail DST, 4/23 Mille Lacs and Morrison. Noteworthy high counts 4/27 Scott (20, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF, 5/13 Lac qui Parle (13, Lac qui Parle C.P.) BJU, 5/26 Scott (13, Louisville Swamp) BAF.
2008Summer1033 Observed in all regions except Northeast. First county breeding record from Carver JCy.
2008Fall429 All north 8/3 Otter Tail DST, 8/7 Mille Lacs ASc, 10/16 St. Louis fide JWL, 10/21 Douglas fide JMJ (median 10/20). Late south 10/11 Carver JCy, Chisago LS, Le Sueur JCC, Washington BAF, 10/12 Ramsey HHD, 10/19 Hennepin WCM, Scott BAF (median 10/27). Season high counts 8/7 Scott 26, BAF, 9/13 Pope 20, MJB. This season was typical in that this species left the state by late October.
2009Spring944 Early south (median 3/31) 4/11 Fillmore NBO, 4/12 Hennepin BAF, Washington DBM, 4/13 Hennepin CMB, Rice TFB. Early north (median 4/22) 4/14 Mille Lacs ASc, 4/25 Douglas JPE, 4/28 St. Louis FKB, 5/1 Otter Tail DST. Season high counts 5/2 Scott (18) BAF, 5/9 Carver (10) JCy.
2009Summer936 Found in all regions of state. New county record: 6/6 Koochiching AXH. First county breeding records for Chisago AXH, Dakota SLP.
2009Fall232 Season high count 9/6 Carver (20) JCy. Only north reports 8/5–11 Mille Lacs ASc, 9/19 Mille Lacs ASc and an unexpected individual 10/19 St. Louis PHS (median 10/20). Late south 10/13 Hennepin CMB, 10/14–16 Carver JCy, 10/17 Hennepin CRM, Jackson JEB, 10/18 Lac qui Parle HCT, Scott (7) BAF (median 10/26).
2010Spring844 Early south (median 4/1) 3/27 Rice TFB, 3/31 Olmsted JWH, 4/2 Goodhue LS, Winona ANy, 4/3 Houston KRo, LS. Early north (median 4/21) 4/5 Mille Lacs ASc, 4/15 Clay DPW, 4/17 Douglas JPE, 4/19 Otter Tail CSu. Season high counts 5/12 Washington (24) MDu, 5/9 Scott (14) BAF, 4/23 Carver (12) JCy.
2010Summer1238 Found throughout state south of a line from Clay to Cass to Carlton. First county breeding record from Todd JLK.
2010Fall632 Unusual north report 9/26–28 St. Louis RTe, PHS. Season high counts 9/5 Carver (12) JCy, 10/9 Scott (11) BAF, 8/1 Carver (9) JCy.Reported throughout its normal range until mid-October. Late north 10/3 Mille Lacs SMC, 10/11 Mille Lacs ASc, 10/22 Douglas JPE (median 10/20). Late south 10/18 Hennepin TAT, Lac qui Parle BJU, 10/21 McLeod RTe, Sherburne JGb, 10/22 Hennepin ALD (median 10/26).
2010Winter
2011Spring1249 Reported from most south but few north counties. Unusual north were 4/28 St. Louis (Sky Harbor Airport) MH, 5/4 Kittson TrB. Early south 4/3 Blue Earth ChH, 4/5 Scott (2) JMN, Stearns EMa, 4/6 Rice DAB, TFB. Early north (median 4/21) 4/18 Mille Lacs ASc, 4/20 Becker ASM, 4/22 Morrison FGo. High count 5/24 Washington (20, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) PNi.
2011Summer1142Found in all regions of state. Unusual location 6/6 Roseau (Beltrami S.F., Thompson Forest Road) DWi. High counts 7/24 Scott (19, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., south trails) BAF, 6/5 Washington (17, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) SBM.
2011Fall436 High counts 10/12 Hennepin (44, record high, Eden Prairie) SLC, 9/5 Hennepin (27, Crow-Hassan P.R.) BeS, 9/22 Scott (24, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BeS. All north 8/20 Grant BJU, 8/21 Traverse BJU, 9/24 Douglas JPE, 10/2–3 Morrison FGo. Late south 10/24 Rice DAT, Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BeS, 10/31 Hennepin SLC, 11/7 Hennepin (Hyland P.R.) BeH (median 10/26).
2011Winter1Only report was record late: 12/31 Dakota ADS, TAT.
2012Spring1146 Early south (median 4/1) 3/17 Goodhue (Wacouta and Frontenac S.P.) BRL, 3/18 Dakota CMB, 3/21 Hennepin ALD, Washington KMo, PSm, Winona ANy. Early north (median 4/21) 4/9 Morrison FGo, 4/13 Crow Wing FGo, 4/22 Grant DFN. High counts 4/15 Fillmore (20) CWG, 5/13 Sherburne (20, Sherburne N.W.R.) SOa, 5/27 Sherburne (20, Sherburne N.W.R.) TLo. Only report north of a line from Otter Tail to Aitkin was 5/11 Marshall GAK.
2012Summer1245 Found in all regions except Northeast. High count 6/30 Washington (25, William O'Brien S.P.) PNi.
2012Fall1034 High counts 8/20 Washington (12, Lake Elmo R.P.) BTw, 8/23 Washington (12, Afton S.P.) BTw. Late north 9/26 Todd JLK, 9/29 Douglas JPE, 10/6 Clay MO, Douglas JPE (median 10/20). Late south 10/26 Freeborn DWa, 10/28 Scott (5, Louisville Swamp, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) †BAF, 11/12 Hennepin (Hyland Lake P.R.) CAs (median 10/26).
2012Winter3 Second year in a row of this rare winter species: 12/11 and 12/22 Dakota (Riverwood Park) †DVe, 12/19 McLeod (Schaefer Prairie) DAs, 2/9 Washington (3, presumably overwintering, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A., 1 photographed) ph. SBM.
2013Spring1246 One reported 3/2 Rice DAB, MJB was likely an overwintering individual. Early south (median 4/1) 4/1 Kandiyohi MJB, 4/5 Rice TFB, 4/6 Winona HHD, 4/7 Brown MiO. Early north (median 4/21) 4/25 Morrison FGo, 4/27 Todd JeM, 4/28 Beltrami FGo, Douglas PJK, Otter Tail RZi, VLa. High counts 5/18 Yellow Medicine (18, Upper Sioux Agency S.P.) CoN, 5/7 Scott (16, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAb.
2013Summer1147 Reported from all regions except Northwest. First county breeding record for Crow Wing MJB.
2013Fall733 High count 8/10 Rock (18, Blue Mounds S.P.) RyM. Late north 10/6 Morrison KEm, 10/7 Todd JLK, 10/16 Todd DTM, JeM, and 10/24–26 Lake (Two Harbors) ANy, DBz, BWF, RMD, JWH. (median 10/20). Late south 10/14 Washington (12, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) PNi, 10/16 Olmsted (Willow Creek Reservoir) LAV, 10/18 Carver (2, Carver P. R.) JCy (median 10/26).
2013Winter1 An individual record late north provided the third consecutive year with a rare winter sighting of this species:12/5–6 Cass ph. BAW.
2014Spring1350Early south (median 4/1) 4/2 Hennepin PEJ, 4/7 Carver JCy, 4/10 Rice TFB, Scott BrH. Early north (median 4/21) 4/16 Otter Tail JSi, 4/20 Clay PBB, Otter Tail LS. Unusual north reports 5/29 Carlton GLa, 5/30 St. Louis KMS. Notable high count 5/10 Washington (26, Afton S.P.) JEd.
2014Summer939Found in every region. High count 7/6 Scott (19, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., pet trails) AaS.
2014Fall431 High counts 9/2 Sherburne (12, Sherburne N.W.R.) PMJ, 8/13 Scott (11, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) MSw. Late north 8/26 Clay ShG, HeH, Todd HHD, 8/28 St. Louis TRK, 9/6 Todd ALu (median 10/20). Late south 10/18 Dakota DWK, Rock LS, RZi, Scott BAb, 10/24 Hennepin ToL, 10/30 Washington REh (median 10/26).
2015Spring949 Early south (median 4/1) 4/6 Goodhue DFe, 4/8 Hennepin BAF, Olmsted MiD. Early north (median 4/21) 4/12 Todd ALu, 4/14 Morrison KEm, 4/17 Otter Tail AaH. Unusual north 5/2 Beltrami ph. DPJ. High counts 4/29 Blue Earth (28, Minneopa S.P.) BCl, 4/18 Goodhue (25, Frontenac S.P.) SPe, 4/18 Lyon (21, Camden S.P.) GWe.
2015Summer1148 Found in all regions. High count 7/26 Washington (30, Afton S.P. — North Prairie Loop) PNi, JWZ, ASi.
2015Fall635 High counts 9/7 Lyon (52, Camden S.P.) GWe, 8/3 Sherburne (24, Sherburne N.W.R.) CsB, AHw. Unusual north reports 8/28, 8/30 Koochiching CRM, RAE, FGo, 9/3 Beltrami BAb, GLa. Late north 9/28 Todd JLK, 10/2 Otter Tail RAE. Late south 10/24 Rock KEm, MEm, 10/25 Scott DBz, JWH, 10/30 Washington C.N.C. (median 10/22).
2016Spring949 Early south (median 4/2) 3/26 Washington PNi, 3/29 Hennepin TSk, Washington DAd, PNi, 3/30 Olmsted JHD. Early north (median 4/18) 4/16 Todd ALu, 4/17 Pine LEv, 4/20 Crow Wing EGa. High counts 5/1 Goodhue (38, Frontenac S.P.) DTr, JEd, 4/16 Lyon (32, Camden S.P.) GWe, 4/24 Scott (24, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAb. All reports were south of a line from Felton Prairie to Duluth, except for 5/28 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) DBa, BBa, RBk.
2016Summer1249 Found in all regions. High counts 7/30 Goodhue (33, Frontenac S.P.) JEd, DTr, 7/1 Washington (26, Afton S.P.) ASu, 6/8 Dakota (25, Hastings Sand Coulee W.M.A.) BAF, 7/9 Sherburne (21, Sherburne N.W.R.) RCl, 7/6 Hennepin (20, Crow-Hassan P. R.) GAn. First county breeding record 6/17 Freeborn PSu.
2016Fall842 High counts 9/27 Hennepin (27, Crow-Hassan P.R.) FHo, 9/9 Sherburne (25, Sherburne N.W.R) CLm, 9/13 Carver (16, Carver P.R.) SCo, MCo. Unusual north reports 8/5 Beltrami (Lake Beltrami S.P.) RMe, 9/14 Lake (Knife River Marina) CLW, JeB. Late north 9/14 Douglas ToR, Lake CLW, JeB, 9/28 St. Louis TPM (median 10/19). Late south 10/19 Goodhue DVe, Scott BAF, 10/20 Rock DAk, 10/24 Washington GJa (median 10/24).
2016Winter
2017Spring1449 Early south (median 4/2) 3/29 Washington ERH, 3/30 Pipestone TCz, 4/1 Wabasha DBz, Washington NMr, DnS, MiS. Early north (median 4/18) 4/15 Otter Tail JsS, 4/16 Todd ALu, 4/17 Crow Wing FGo. Extreme north reports 4/24 Cass HHD, Polk HHu, 5/24 Clearwater LSm. High counts 4/22 Hennepin (25, Hyland Lake P.R.) MHu, 5/4 Sherburne (25, Sherburne N.W.R.) SMC, 5/7 Goodhue (21, Frontenac S.P.) DTr, JEd.
2017Summer1551 Observed in all regions. High count 6/2 Olmsted (25, Rock Dell W.M.A.) MiD.
2017Fall943 High counts 8/6 Sherburne (16, Sherburne N.W.R.) RCl, 8/12 Goodhue (16, Frontenac S.P.) DTr, JEd, 8/8 Hennepin (15, Crow-Hassan P.R.) ALD. Late north 10/5 Todd JLK, 10/9 Douglas JLK, 10/14 Otter Tail JsS (median 10/19). Out-of-range north reports 8/8 Aitkin ebd, 8/12 Cass DoH, 9/29 Beltrami DPJ. Late south 10/26 Dakota IVa, Hennepin IVa, 10/28 Anoka IVa, Ramsey IVa (median 10/22).
2018Spring1649 Early south (median 4/2) 4/5 Dakota MwT, 4/6 Fillmore ASu, LiH, 4/7 Wabasha JHn, 4/8 Washington ebd, 4/12 Mower SWm, then no reports until 4/21. Early north (median 4/17) 4/25 Otter Tail ebd, 4/27 Todd TLu, 4/28 Otter Tail (different location) JsS. Extreme north reports 5/21 Red Lake (Oklee) REn, 5/23 Beltrami JJS, JPr, 5/24 Lake of the Woods (southwest of Norris Camp) JPr, 5/27 Koochiching FGo, 5/28 Lake (northeast of Illgen) ABm. High counts 5/3 Washington (30, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) DGu, 5/19 Hennepin (24, Crow-Hassan P.R.) ASu, 5/6 Washington (22, Afton S.P.) DTr, JEd.
2018Summer1450 Observed in all regions, but scarcest in northern regions. Unusual location 6/21 Roseau BSi. High count 7/28 Goodhue (21, Frontenac SP) DTr, JEd.
2018Fall647 High counts 9/8 Carver (30, Carver P.R.) ebd, 8/5 Hennepin (25, Crow-Hassan P.R.) ebd, 8/2 Carver (20, Minnesota Valley N.W.R. – Rapids Lake) JCy. Unusual north reports 8/14 Cass (Ten Mile Lake) ebd, 8/15 Cass (Walker W.T.P.) DoH, ebd. Late north 9/30 Todd JLK, then only 11/5–7 Lake ABm (median 10/19). Late south 11/10 Fillmore ebd, 11/13 Olmsted MiD, 11/15 Nicollet ClB, LiH, 11/17 Washington HHD (median 10/23).
2018Winter16 First winter records since 2013 in a season-high seven counties (previous high 3 in 2012). Only north report 12/16, 12/18 Lake (Two Harbors) ph. SLL, JWL, m.ob. All south reports: 12/9 Renville BTS, 12/9 Rice ph. GHo, JiP, 12/9 Waseca ClB, LiH, 12/12–2/16 Olmsted ph. † JWH, 12/30 Dakota ph. LiH, 2/15 Scott ANy.
2019Spring1652 Early south (median 4/2) 4/5 Meeker (2) BNn, 4/6 Lyon BDo, LiH, Nicollet AJF, Olmsted (2) KHg, Ramsey DnS, PNi, Rice (2) MZa. Early north (median 4/17) 4/14 Douglas JsS, Otter Tail JsS, 4/21 Grant JWH, Traverse ABL, Wilkin JWH. High counts 4/25 Rice (30, Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) ebd, 4/28 Carver (27, Carver P.R.) JCy, 5/6 Lyon (25, Camden S.P.) NMe. An individual first reported north in mid-February was seen 3/3 Lake JSL, SLL; another reported 4/26 Lake (Two Harbors) KRE may have been the same individual.
2019Summer1350 Reported south of a line from Polk to Pine. High count 7/27 Hennepin (26, Crow-Hassan P.R.) JBs.
2019Fall1146 High counts 10/6 Sherburne (25, Lake Fremont) RCl, 8/7 Washington (20, Afton S.P.) ELi, 8/3 Hennepin (16, Crow-Hassan P.R.) JBs. Noteworthy reports include 9/5 Roseau (Roseau) RAE and 11/2 Lake (Knife River) GHo. Late north 10/12 Clay ebd, 10/13 Otter Tail JsS, 11/2 Lake GHo, KDS (median 10/19). Late south 10/25 Hennepin JCa, 10/26 Rice MZa, 10/25–29 Wabasha ebd (median 10/25).
2019Winter1 Only report 12/5 Wabasha (West Albany Twp.) † MNb.
2020Spring951 Early south (median 4/2) 3/30 Brown SLH, Olmsted SHk, 3/31 Rock ASu. Early north (median 4/17) 4/6 Todd REn, RLF, 4/11 Pine ebd, 4/12 Morrison TLu. High counts 5/8 Lyon (34, Camden S.P.) GWe, 4/24 Sherburne (30, Sherburne N.W.R.) MaS, 4/29 Winona (30, Whitewater W.M.A.) ebd, 5/13 Lyon (30, Camden S.P.) NMe, 5/15 Olmsted (30, Chester Woods) BLa, 5/31 Nicollet (30, Fort Ridgely S.P.) ChA.
2020Summer1349 Found along and south of a line from Polk to Carlton. First county breeding record 7/10 Waseca CRM. High counts 7/19 Big Stone (30, Big Stone Lake S.P., Bonanza Prairie) EzH, CLR, KWR, ASu, 6/20 Carver (22, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake) JCy.
2020Fall1147 Found north up to a line from Otter Tail to Pine, plus Beltrami, Crow Wing and St. Louis, and in all but 6 south counties. Record-high count 10/5 Yellow Medicine (54, Upper Sioux Agency S.P.) GWe; other high counts 8/30 Hennepin (19, Crow-Hassan P.R.) JBs, WFe, 9/9 Lyon (18, Camden S.P.) GWe. Late north 9/29 Douglas TFu, St. Louis MLH, 10/9 Otter Tail ebd (median 10/19). Late south 10/29 Yellow Medicine GWe, 10/30 Lyon GWe, 11/4 Hennepin JbS (median 10/25, but see winter report).
2020Winter6 Observed in six counties, the second highest total for the winter season (high count seven in 2018). All reports: 12/13 Wright ph. ToL, 12/19 Mankato CBC, 12/31 Scott ph. BAb, 1/1 Whitewater River CBC, 1/1–2/21 Wabasha JGW, LHl, ph. JPr, m.ob., 1/9 Houston DBz.
2021Spring1452 Found statewide. Scarcest in the northern third of the state. Excluding overwintering individuals (see winter report), early south (median 4/2) 3/17 Goodhue PEJ, 3/22 Hennepin GLa, ebd, 4/1 Winona ThN. Early north (median 4/16) 4/17–27 Todd REn, RLF, 4/18 Pine ebd, 4/28 Mille Lacs MAJ. High counts 5/8 Goodhue (30, Frontenac S.P.) ebd, 5/2 Blue Earth (25, Minneopa S.P.) ChA, 5/3 Dakota (21, Harmon Park) ebd. Interesting reports 5/31 Lake of the Woods (Norris Camp) ANy, 5/16 Polk (Brislet Twp.) †HHu.
2021Summer1148 Reported along and south of a line from Clay to St. Louis. Unusual location 6/15 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog, McDavitt Rd.) KTP. High count 6/26 Hennepin (25, Crow-Hassan P.R.) ebd.
2021Fall849 Continuing an upward trend since 2014, reported in 24% more southern counties than the 10-year average. Missing from the northernmost tier. High counts 9/6 Fillmore (30, Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood S.F.) ToM, 9/24 Scott (30, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Louisville Swamp) EHi, 9/5 Hennepin (18, Crow-Hassan P.R.) ALD. Late north 10/2 Clay BAr, 10/3–11 Mille Lacs HHD, 10/17 Otter Tail TFu (median 10/19). Late south 10/26 Olmsted JPr, 10/27 Goodhue SDz, 10/28 Wabasha ebd (median 10/27), but also see winter report.
2021Winter2 Observed for the fourth consecutive winter and sixth time in the past ten years. All reports: 12/23 Hennepin (Crow-Hassan P.R.) †NNe, 12/26 Nicollet ChH.
2022Spring1250 All reports south of a line from Clay to Pine counties, except 5/3 Lake (Two Harbors) JWL, SLL, 5/17–18 St. Louis (Duluth) LME, m.ob. Early south (median 4/1) 3/21 Fillmore JWH, 3/24 Dakota ebd, 3/27 Rice ebd. Early north (median 4/16) 4/11 Grant (Delaware Twp.) CNn, 4/16 Grant (Pine Ridge Park) DWK, 4/21 Otter Tail TFu. High counts 4/23 Winona (25, Whitewater W.M.A.) ebd, 5/21 Hennepin (20, Crow-Hassan P.R.) MKp, ebd, 4/30 Carver (19, Carver P.R.) JCy.
2022Summer1446 Encountered in every region, but only as far north as Beltrami (Bemidji). High counts 6/16 Washington (30, Afton S.P.) ebd, 7/6 Hennepin (28, Crow-Hassan Park Reserve) MaS.
2022Fall1045 All reports south of a line from Clay County to Duluth. High counts 8/7 Carver (21, Carver P.R., Grimm Rd.) JCy, 8/6 Goodhue (14, Frontenac S.P.) SDz. Late north 9/17 Clay ebd, 9/26–27 Todd JLK, 10/5 Grant CNn (median 10/19). Late south 10/30 Dakota DuW, ebd, 10/30–31 Wabasha MNb, 11/9 Washington JHe (median 10/27).
 
 Breeds south and central.

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