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

Great Crested Flycatcher(Myiarchus crinitus)
YearSeasonNS
1930SummerTwo nests of this species were found, Stanley Stein and Ralph Woolsey finding one in the process of construction, near Shakopee, en June 8th, and the writer saw one in a nesting box at Gray's Bay, Minnetonka, on June 1Oth. It contained an undetermined number of eggso
1931SummerA nest cocpleted on June 4th had 5 eggs June 9th; at another nest yoting,were being fed on.June 3rd (Risser).
1932SummerRalph Woolsey investigated a nest of this bird near Frazee on June 5th and found it to contain 2 eggs, as well as the proverbin.l snnkeskin. Hrs. Hilson watched young birds boing.fed in the nest at Montevideo, on July 2nd.
1933Summer Three nests reported. Grimes found a partially-completed nest in' Pennington County on June 7th. The second nest.$ which contained young, was found by Cummings at Minneap9lis on June 13th, and the last was found nt Red Wing on July 1oth by tho same observer. It held ) young.
1934Summer Although no occupied nests of this militant inscctivor were found early in the season, there wore three "building11 records. Hnnson and m.emenz saw a bird oarr.y-'.Jlg 11esting material on May 13th, and a month later an almost-f:tnish.xt nest was found by Hn.nson. Both of those records were for Sts Clouj~ On May 31st, E~nns watched a pnir of these birds which wore in an amorous mood, carrying nesting material into a tree to tho accompaniment of much lovc-mo.king and fussing about. The latest nest was found by »tans when he frightened the one ~cmaining fledgling from its home in a birch stump near Alcxo.nd:r.in on July 6"'.ho ('~here w.1s no snakeskin in ·t.his nest.) Of tho mvny nests of this species reported, the one found by Woolsey at Itasca Park on April ~2nd, when it was still under construction but nearly completed, is tho earliest. On Mny 4th ~1rs. R,. o. Wilson saw adults carrying food but cculd not see into the nest. The last nest was noted by Eisele at I·casca Po.rk on July 21st, when it hold 4 oggs. Hiamenz reported a Eastern Phoebe's nest with 5 eggs, built on an old Barn Swallow's nest under a bridge (Hutchinson, Mny 19th). Another interesting record is that of H~~son and Hicocnz, regarding a nest with 5 small young found on May 28th ncnr St~ Cloud. June 13th this nest held only 1 Brown-headed Cowbird egg~ which wns removed. The next day
1935Summer A nest •m.s seen but not investigated by Breckenridge June 26th. And on July 1oth, Erickson observed paront Crested · Clycatchors feeding young in c.n inaccessible stub. '! 20 -Tho Flicker, 1935
1936Summer Kenneth Carlander saw yotmg on June 21st at Hackensack.
1937SummerOn July 14 W. ]. Breckenridge found young in the nest, in Anoka County. E. D. Swed­enborg saw young awing on August 4·
1938SummerOn June 30 at Camp lcoghwan near Chisago City, Nathan Mahon found Crested Flycatch­ ers nesting. He was unable to de~ermine the contents of the nest. At Minneapolis on June 17, E. D. Swedenborg found young out of the nest.
1940SummerThe only record, a 5 egg nest, was found on June I2 at Grand Lake by the T. S. Roberts Club.
1943SummerMinne­apolis. W. J. Breckenridge.
1945SummerYoung, near Alexandria, Aug. 12, J. K. Bronoel; 2 nests with eggs, June 15, and July 6, Hennepin Co., W. J. Breckenridge; nest with young, Hennepin Co., Don and Eildeen Jacobs; 4 young, Itasca Park, July 14, William Longley.
1946Summerfi er,-gs, June 26, Hennepin Co., Breckenridge; 5 eggs, June 27, Benton Co., Barrett; young, June 2, Washington Co., Longley.
1961SummerForest Strnad found six young in a nest near Claremont on 7 July. A. C. Rosenwinkel saw three young out of the nest on 16 June, in Ramsey County. Dean Honetschlager saw four young in nest on south shore of Turtle Lake, Ramsey County on 4 July.
1962SummerJune 22,Minneapolis, 4 young out of nest, Brother Theodore; July 10, St. Paul, 2 young out of nest, A. C. Rosenwinkel.
1963SpringMay 6, Minneapolis, R. Huber; May 11, Cokato, Wright County, Erma Christopher; May 11, Washington County, D. Honetschlager.
1963SummerClearwater Co., Itasca Park, June 1, pr building, R. Grant. Ramsey Co., Bald Eagle Lake, y heard July 6, left nest July 12, Elizabeth Campbell.
1963FallLatest, Sept. 23, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel.
1964Spring5-4 Anoka Co, LJ; 5·5 Hennepin Co, MAS; 5-6 Ramsey Co, ELC; 5-7 Ramsey Co, ACR; 5·7 Washington Co, DH; 5·11 Stearns Co, RPR; 5-15 Wright Co, EC.
1964Summerbreeding in Beltrami (JAM), St. Louis (CS), Winona (KL), Hubbard (LWJ), Lake (JCG), and Roseau (PEB) Counties; also Fargo-Moorhead, EGA.
1964Fall9-27 Duluth, JCG.
1965Springearliest 4-26 Washington Co, WWL; next 5-4 Hennepin Co, MHM.
1965Falllatest 9-19 Hennepin Co, CKS; 9-19 Washington Co, DS and 9-20 Two Harbors, RK.
1966Springearliest 4-23 Hastings, MIG; 5-3 Stearns Co, RPR; 5-7 Goodhue Co, BL; 5-7 Nobles Co, HSH.
1966Summernested in Hennepin, Wright and Clay Co's; also reported from Murray, Pope, Goodhue, Crow Wing, Faribault, Waseca, Wabasha, Lake, Beltrami, Ramsey, Stearns, Morrison, Dakota, Winona, St. Louis and Rice Co's.
1966FallLatest 9-8 Hennepin Co., MHM; 9-10 St. Louis Co., AKA; 9-30 Cook Co., MOP; last date could be latest for NE Minn.?
1967Springearly 5-11 Rice Co., OAR; 5-13 Jackson Co., HSH; 5/5 Goodhue Co., FN/ MAS; 5-16 Hennepin Co., RDT.
1967Summerreported from Hennepin, Washington, Pope, Wright, Beltrami, Hubbard, Crow Wing, Morrison, Wabasha, St. Louis, Clearwater, Nobles, Jackson, Martin, Ramsey Co's. Eastern Phobe: nested Washington, Hubbard, Crow Wing Co's; also reported from Beltrami, Houston, Morrison, Wabasha, Cook, Clearwater, Carver, Jack-· son Co's.
1967Fall latest 9-15 Washington Co., WWL; 9-16 Lyon Co., BL; 9-17 Pine Co., MIG; 9-24 Duluth, KE.
1968Spring early 5-5 Jackson Co., HSH; 5-10 Houston Co., FL, Sherburne Co., KE; 5-11 Washington Co., DS; 5-12 Houston Co., DB, Washington Co., WWL.
1968Summer nested in Mille Lacs, Hubbard Co's; also reported from Marshall, Stearns, Nobles, Clearwater, Swift, Morrison, Wabasha, Yellow Medicine, Hennepin, Beltrami, Cottonwood, Lake, St. Louis, Anoka, Rice, Washington, Carlton, Pine, Crow Wing, Sibley, Goodhue, Becker, Sherburne, Wright, Winona Co's.
1968FallAn unusually late report, 10-26 St. Louis JCG, RBJ.
1969Spring5-3 Washington Co., DS; 5-4 Hennepin Co., VL; 5-17 (5) Washington Co., DS; 5-19 Kanabec Co., RHJ; 5-24 Itasca Co., HM, Marshall Co., EIS, and St. Louis Co., NJH.
1969Summerreported from Polk, Red Lake, Marshall, Wabasha, Winona, Morrison, Hennepin, Watonwan, Wright, Anoka, Rice, Ramsey, Isanti, St. Louis, Washington, Brown, Mahnomen, Roseau, Nobles, Mille Lacs, Crow Wing, and Beltrami.
1969Fall8-9 Duluth MC; 9-8 Wabasha DGM; 9-10 Winona BTV.
1970Springearly south 5-5 Carver TH; 5-7 Goodhue KE, DB and Houston F L and Carver KH; early north 5-8 Crow Wing JB; 5-22 St. Louis NH.
1970Summernested in Hen nep in, Wabasha, Mille Lacs, St. Loui s, and Redwood (Redwood Falls, 1 ad and 3 Y, 6-27, LF) Co's; reported from 13 other counti es inclu ding COOK (Lutsen 6-22 and 27 JCG) Co.
1970Falllate north 9-3 Morrison LR; 9-25 Duluth KS; late south 9-11 Carver KH; 9-20 Mcleod FN; 9-27 Hennepin VL.
1971Springearly south 5-11 Hennepin FN, ES and Carver KH and Winona TV; early north 5-6 Ottertail AMB; 5-13 Clay LW.
1971Summernested in Ramsey and Cass; also reported from 24 other counties.
1973Summer Nested in Pope; seen in 25 other counties.
1973Fall Seen in 10 counties. Three very late reports from the north: 10-26 St. Louis, Lake (2) (RPR): 10-27 Cook (2) (RBJ).
1974Spring Early south 4-27 Cottonwood LR; 5-3 Wabash a JF; 5-3 Mower DS; early north 5-18 Pine ML; 5-21 St. Louis UMD, GJN; 5-21 Crow Wing JB, TS.
1974Summer Nested in Hennepin, LeSueur, Olmsted; also reported from 36 other counties; more reports than usual. Ea,stern Phoebe Nested in Becker, Clay, St. Louis, Stearns, Hennepin, Wabasha; also reported from 26 other counties.
1974Fall Late north 9-3 Marshall AR; late south 9-8 Murray AD, Wabasha WDM; 9-9 Olmsted JF; 9-11 Hennepin ES.
1975SpringEarly south 4-4 Lyon HCK; 4-11 Lyon NH; 4-23 Olmsted JF, all record early dates, the earliest record was for 4-25; early north 5-9 Morrison LSR; 5-10 Mille Lacs LP; 5-11 St. Louis GJN and Clearwater RCD.
1975Summer Nested in Hubbard, Chisago and Wright; also reported from 30 other counties.
1975Falllate north 9-9 Itasca MS; late south 9-7 Hennepin WKE; 9-11 Olmstead JF; 9-22 Murray AD.
1976Summernested in Clay Hubbard, Pine and Stearns; also repo~ted from 28 other counties including Lake and Cook.
1976Fall Late north 9-11 Aitkin, 9-14 Duluth; late south 9-9 Hennepin, 9-13 Washington, 9-16 Murray.
1977Spring Early south 5-7 Wabasha DM; 5-9 Carver JRG; 5-10 Ramsey SH and Houston FL; early north 5-10, 11 JB, TS; 5-13 Itasca MS and Clay LCF.
1977Summer Nested in Hubbard, Cass, Morrison, Anoka and Hennepin; also reported from 25 other counties including Lake and Cook.
1977Fall Late north 10-6 St. Louis (DM), 1022 Cook (DGW); late south 9-25 Hennepin (OJ).
1978Summer Breeding reported from Wabasha; also seen throughout the state.
1978Fall Late north 9-2 Clay LCF, 9-9 Itasca MS; late south 9-14 Cottonwood LF and Hennepin VL, 9-16 Washington DS.
1979Spring Early south 5-3 Hennepin BDC, 5-7 Olmsted JSD, Dakota KG, Anoka JLH, BH, Hennepin ES; early north 5-13 Otter Tail DCF, 5-15 Itasca WL, Becker GMO.
1979Summer Breeding reported from St. Louis, Stearns, Goodhue; also seen throughout the state.
1979Fall Late north 9-15 Cook KMH, 9-27 St. Louis DA; late south 9-20 Lac qui Parle CMB, Houston EMF.
1980Spring Early south 4-29 Washington DR, 5-4 Blue Earth JCF, 5-8 Anoka JLH; early north 5-10 St. Louis KMH, Otter Tail 5-16 GMO, 5-17 GW.
1980Summer Breeding reported from Clay, Anoka; seen also throughout the state.
1980Fall Seven counties north with latest date 9-1 Pennington KSS, 9-2 St. Louis JG; 11 counties south with late dates 9-19 Nicollet JCF, 10-4 Mower RRK.
1981Spring Early south 4-30 Rice RJ, 5-2 Houston EMF, 5-4 Hennepin ES; early north 5-7 Crow Wing TS, JB, 5-11 St. Louis LW, Beltrami JP.
1981Summer Breeding data from Le Sueur, Olmsted. Seen throughout the state.
1981Fall Four counties north with late dates 8-18 St. Louis KE, 8-24 Itasca JC, 9-10 Pennington KSS; nine counties south with late dates 9-2 Ramsey KL, 9-4 Mower RRK, Nicollet JCF, 9-7 Meeker RJ, 9-19 Blue Earth MF.
1982Spring Early south 5-6 Dakota HK, Hennepin 5-7 DB, 5-8 SE, 5-8 Scott RJ, Goodhue BDC, Washington WL, Winona FL; early north 5-5 Pennington KSS, 5-13 Becker EHI SS, Aitkin TCS, Morrison NH. Eastern. Phoebe Early south 3-24 Fillmore RJ, 3-26 Wabasha DGW, 3-29 Mower RRK, 3-31 Washington BL; early north 4-1 Crow Wing JB, 4-2 Lake of the Woods TW, 4-3 Hubbard DJ, 4-4 Crow Wing TS, Beltrami JSP, Mille Lacs CF / KB.
1982Summer Breeding data from Clearwater. Seen throughout the state.
1982Fall Four counties north, late date 9/11 Roseau KSS; 13 counties south, late 9/13 Hennepin DB, 9/17 VL, 10/14 SC, 9/15 Houston EMF, 9/17 Nicollet JCF, 9/20 Lac qui Parle FAE.
1983Spring Early south 5/6 Nicollet JCF, Houston EMF, Murray HK, Mower BJ, Hennepin RH, 5/7 Olmsted RJ, Scott DB, Brown JSp, Hennepin SC, Le Sueur EK, Mower RRK, 5/8 Olmsted JF, Dakota JD; early north 5/9 Polk TT, 5/11 Mille Lacs MLWMA, 5/12 Crow Wing JB.
1983Summer Breeding data from Steams. Seen throughout the state.
1983Fall Late north 9/12 Clearwater WL, 9/24 Cook KMH, 10/16 Beltrami JSP; late south 9/29 Hennepin SC, 10/1 Murray AD, 10/2 Washington DS.
1984Spring Early south 5/8 Ramsey SSt, 5/12 Waseca RJ, Le Sueur MF, 5/13 Dakota JD, Houston EMF, 5/14 Olmsted JEB, Hennepin SC, Washington DGW; early north 5/15 Clay LCF, 5/16 Crow Wing JB, St. Louis VR, 5/17 Marshall ANWR, Roseau AJ, 5/18 Hubbard HJF.
1984Summernested in Clearwater, Hubbard and Olmsted; also seen in 43 other counties.
1984Fall Late north 9/ I Clay LCF, 9/2 Clearwater AB ; late south 9/15 Houston EMF, Washington DS, 9/1 9 Hennepin ES, 9/20 Wabasha RJ.
1985Spring Early south 4/30 Hennepin RJ, 5/1 Goodhue JD, 5/3 Hennepin DBI, 5/5 Olmsted AP: early north 5/7 St. Louis V. Rudolph, 5/9 Clay LCF, Otter Tail SDM, 5/10 Becker MBW, Hubbard KL; most reports 5/7-16.
1985Summer Nested in Aitkin (KB), Polk (TT). Pope, Wabasha; probable nesting in Clay, Anoka, Ramsey. Seen in 34 other counties throughout the state.
1985Fall Late north 9/16 Lake of the Woods KL, 9/18 St. Louis KE, 10/19 Cook KMH, BL; late south 9/21 Olmsted JEB, 9/29 Hennepin Tfu. VVestern Kingbird Late south 9/6 Lac qui Parle RGJ, 9/5 Cottonwood LAF; late north 9/12 Otter Tail SDM. 9/16 St. Louis fide KE (casual in Duluth), 9/24 Clay LCF.
1986Spring Early south 4/10 Lyon HK, 4/29 Ramsey KB, 5/1 Houston EMF, 5/4 Hennepin SC, ES, Dakota LW, Blue Earth JCF, Pope DR; early north 5/10 Clearwater AB, Clay LCF, St. Louis AE, 5/11 Aitkin WN, 5/13 St. Louis KE, MH/JS, Morrison NH.
1986Summer Nested in Pennington (SKS); probable nesting in Clearwater. Also seen in 50 other counties throughout the state.
1986Fall Late north 8/28 Clay LCF, 8/29 Itasca DB, 8/31 Clearwater AB; late south 9/22 Hennepin SC, Ramsey KB, 9/28 Brown JS.
1987Spring Early south 5/3 Olmsted AB, 5/5 Rice BDC, Ramsey RH, Mower RRK; early north 5/12 Norman RJ and Duluth KE, 5/13 Wadena DB, 5/14 St. Louis MHIJS, Wilkin GAM, Marshall ANWR, Hubbard HJF.
1987Summer Nested in Clearwater; probable nesting in Cass, Mower. Also seen in 52 other counties throughout the state.
1987Fall Late north 9/5 Clearwater AB, 9/27 Clay LCF; late south 9/11 Hennepin DBC, 9/12 WasecaAP and Nicollet JF, 9/15 Pipestone JP.
1988Spring Early south 4/30 Mower AP, 5/3 Dakota JD, 5/4 Ramsey SC, AB; early north 5/10 Aitkin WN, 5/13 Clay LCF and Todd PH.
1988Summer Nested in Brown (JS), Wabasha. Seen in 58 other counties statewide.
1988Fall Late north 9/18 Clay LCF, 10/6 Cook KMH, 10/29 Lake KE; late south 9/6 Goodhue AP, 9/5 Olmsted BSE, Washington DS, 9/22 Fillmore NAO.
1989Spring Early south 5/2 Ramsey KB, 5/4 Hennepin AB and Olmsted PP, 5/5 Houston AP; early north 4/23 Hubbard JL, 5/3 Todd PH, 5/6 Aitkin WN.
1989Summer Nested in Murray ND, JP, and Olmsted; probable nesting in Crow Wing, Anoka, Washington. Seen in 45 other counties statewide except extreme northeast.
1989Fall Late north 9/1 St. Louis TW, 9/2 Clearwa- ter AB, 9/3 Clay LCF; late south 9/12 Fillmore NAO, 9/17 Nicollet LF and Washington DS, 9/19 Hennepin SC and Houston EMF.
1990Spring Early south 4/22 Sherburne DB, 4/28 Anoka GP, Goodhue BL, Freeborn, Olmsted, Waseca AP; early north 5/13 Carlton LW, 5/15 St. Louis AE, 5/19 Cass AB.
1990Summer Nested in Hubbard; probable nesting in Crow Wing, Washington, Le Sueur. Seen in 48 other counties statewide including 6/22 Cook KMH in northeast.
1990Fall Late north 9/1 Cook KMH, 9/2 Clay LCF, Lake DPV and Red Lake AB, 9/9 Otter Tail MO; late south 9/12 Washington TEB, 9/16 Hennepin SC, 9/22 Rice TB.
1991SpringEarly south 5/4 Le Sueur PS and Wabasha DZ, 5/7 Brown JS and Washington WL, 5/8 Mower RRK and Murray ND; early north 5/10 Beltrami DJ and Clay LCF, 5/11 Otter Tail MO, 5/15 Hubbard HJF.
1991Summer Fewer reports than in previous five years. Probable nesting in five counties; seen in 40 additional counties throughout state including Lake DPV, Cook KMH, MS.
1991Fall Late north 8/28 Lake DPV, 9/1 Clearwater AB, 9/7 Wilkin MO; late south 9/24 Hennepin SC, 9/28 Pipestone RJ, 9/29 Winona CS.
1992Spring Early south 5/2 Goodhue DZ, Nicollet RJ and Olmsted JB, 5/5 Washington WL and Winona AM, 5/6 Le Sueur EK; early north 5/7 Becker BBe, 5/9 Aitkin WN and Pennington KSS, 5/10 Kittson MCBS.
1992Summer Probable nesting in Crow Wing, Anoka, Cottonwood; seen in 45 other counties statewide including Lake, Cook.
1992Fall Late north 9/13 Otter Tail MO, 9/14 Lake DPV, 10/16 Duluth fide KE; late south 9/16 Hennepin SC, 9/17 Rice TB, 9/21 Ramsey KB and Winona CS.
1993Spring Early south 4/28 Anoka KB, 5/4 Goodhue DC and Hennepin DB, 5/5 Dakota SK and Houston CS. Early north 5/6 Kanabec CM, 5/8 Aitkin WN and Becker BBe, 5/9 Douglas KKW.
1993Summer Nested in Brown, Wabasha; probable breeding in Hubbard, Crow Wing. Seen in 43 additional counties in all regions.
1993Fall Late north 9/28 Lake SDM, 10/14 Becker BBe, 10/16 Cook PS. Late south 9/19 Winona CS, 9/20 Washington DS, 9/22 Olmsted AP.
1994Spring Early south 4/29 Waseca RG, 5/2 Olmsted AP, 5/6 Sherburne DO; early north 5/10 Kanabec CM, 5/12 Aitkin WN, 5/14 Wilkin SDM.
1994Summer Fewest reports in ten+ years. Nested in Otter Tail SDM, Clearwater, Brown; probable nesting in seven counties. Observed in 30 additional counties statewide.
1994Fall Late north 8/26 Clearwater AB, 8/27 Clay CF, 9/19 Kanabec CM. Late south 9/10 Blue Earth LF and Brown JS, 9/24 Winona CS, 10/4 Hennepin JBe.
1995Spring Early south 5/8 Ramsey TT, 5/9 Mower JM; early north 5/14 Becker BBe and Carlton LW, 5/15 Kanabec CM.
1995Summer Nested in Crow Wing JS/MN; probable nesting in Dakota. Seen in 43 other counties statewide.
1995Fall Late north 9/3 St. Louis TW, 9/11 Cook KMH, 9/14 Kanabec CM. Late south 9/13 Winona CS, 9/24 Carver DBM, 10/1 Mower RRK.
1996Spring Early south 5/14 Hennepin mob and Winona CS, 5/16 Olmsted JSt. Early north 5/17 Aitkin PBu and Becker BBe, 5/18 Cass fide MN.
1996Summer Most reports since 1988. Nested in Todd JSK, Crow Wing; probable nesting in Cass, Rice. Seen in 53 other counties throughout state.
1996Fall Late north 9/7 Roseau KB, 9/14 St. Louis RJ, 9/18 Kanabec CM. Late south 9/23 Brown JSp, 9/24 Houston EMF, 10/2 Hennepin SC.
1997Spring Early south 5/6 Rice TBo, 5/10 Goodhue HH. Early north 4/28 (second earliest north) Beltrami SCM, 5/10 Becker BBe, 5/16 Kanabec CM.
1997Summer Observed in 52 counties throughout state. New nesting record in Dakota RHo; probable breeding in Crow Wing, Morrison, Olmsted.
1997Fall Late north 9/17 Beltrami DJo, 10/17 Cook BL, 10/25–28 (carefully scrutinized to rule out other Myiarchus flycatchers; second latest date for state) Cook fide KE. Late south 9/13 Dakota DBS, 9/17 Hennepin SC, 10/9 Washington DS.
1998Spring Early south 5/8 Rice TBo and Ramsey TT, 5/9 Hennepin SC. Early north 5/8 Cook KMH, 5/10 Kanabec CM, 5/13 Kanabec BA.
1998Summer Reported in 51 counties throughout state; probable nesting in Crow Wing, Lyon.
1998Fall Late north 9/16 Beltrami DJo, 9/19 Wadena PBi. Late south 9/17 Scott RJ, 9/20 Hennepin SC, 9/23 Washington DS. Apparently departed the state earlier than usual.
1999Spring Arrived south on time, with many reports on 5/2 and 5/3. Early north 4/21 (earliest date north) Cass MRN, 5/8 Morrison MJ/DT, 5/9 Kanabec CM.
1999Summer Observed in 54 counties throughout state.
1999Fall Departed 7 to 10 days earlier than normal. Only one north report in September. Late north 8/28 Traverse SL, 8/30 Aitkin WN, 9/12 Wadena PBi. Late south 9/15 Brown JSp, 9/16 Fillmore NO and Meeker DF.
2000Spring Seen in 24 south and 18 north counties statewide. Early south 4/22 Cottonwood ED, then on time during first week of May (15 counties) beginning 5/1 Dakota SL. Early north 5/4 Morrison WB, then 5/6, 5/7.
2000Summer Reported in 55 counties throughout state.
2000Fall Most north reports in August, but four in September prior to the recent median departure date (9/19). One found over a month later in Cook on 10/21 (BRL). Most south reports through 9/11, and then 9/16 Dakota ADS, 9/18 Brown JSS, which was still five days earlier than the median late south date.
2001Spring Seen in 35 south and 24 north counties statewide. Early south 4/29 Hennepin SLC, 4/30 in three counties. Early north 5/5 Kanabec BLA and Wadena PJB, 5/9 Carlton MCBS.
2001Summer Observed in 50 counties in all regions. [Corrected]
2001Fall Reported north through 8/21, then only 9/16 Otter Tail DTT, SMT and Wadena PJB. Late south 9/18 Brown JSS, 9/19 Hennepin SLC. Late dates three or four days earlier than recent medians.
2002Spring Seen in 30 south and 18 north counties. Early south 5/1 Rice TFB, 5/4 in six counties. Early north 5/12 Otter Tail SPM, DKM, 5/14 Itasca JEB, RBJ. High count 5/31 Polk (12) EEF.
2002Summer Most reports since 1988; seen in 60 counties statewide.
2002Fall Reported from every region. Many north reports through 9/3, then only 9/7 Mahnomen JJS and 10/25–27 (ties third latest date north) Cook m.obs. Late south 9/11 Pipestone RBJ, 9/12 Dakota ADS, 9/17 Hennepin SLC, five days prior to recent median.
2003Spring Seen in 31 south and 17 north counties. Arrived on time statewide. Early south 5/3 Brown BSm and Freeborn AEB, 5/4 Hennepin SLC. Early north 5/8 Cass JWL and Otter Tail EJE, 5/10 Hubbard NAMC.
2003Summer Observed in 52 counties throughout state.
2003Fall Total of 36 reports from 9 north and 14 south counties, but none in Southwest or Southeast regions. Late north 9/22, 9/26–27 St. Louis m.obs. South reports through 9/21 Dakota ADS, then only 10/10 (second latest south) Rice DAB.
2004Spring Reported from all regions. Early south 4/29 Freeborn AEB, 4/30 Olmsted OWB and Rice DAB (median 5/2). Early north 4/30 Otter Tail ARo, 5/8 Otter Tail EJE, DTT, SMT, 5/12 Todd JSK, SID and Kanabec JMP (median 5/8).
2004Summer Observed in 48 counties throughout state.
2004Fall No reports from Southwest or Northeast. Late north 9/7 Polk EEF, 9/16 Crow Wing JEB. Late south 9/22 Stearns STW, 9/23 Hennepin TAT.
2005Spring Early south 4/27 Houston OWB, 5/6 Olmsted OWB, Rice DAB, Scott WCM and Steele NFT (median 5/2). Early north 5/6 Hubbard BJU, 5/7 Grant JEB, 5/9 Kanabec and Pine JMP (median 5/8).
2005Summer Reported from more counties than any previous year: seen in 67 counties throughout state.
2005Fall After August, absent from the Northeast and Central regions. Late north 9/5 Wadena PJB, 9/7 Hubbard LBF, 9/17 Grant DTT, SMT (median 9/19). Late south 9/14 Houston FZL, 9/16 Rice DAB, 9/17 Waseca JPS.
2006Spring Early south 4/28 Big Stone BJU, 5/2 Meeker DMF, 5/3 Dakota and Rice (median 5/2). Early north 5/7 Douglas CAM, 5/14 Cass BAW, 5/16 Aitkin and Otter Tail. No reports from the Northwest until 5/25.
2006Summer Reported from 74 counties statewide.
2006Fall Frequent late north reports through 9/6 Aitkin MRN, then a lone report closer to the 9/19 median: 9/20 St. Louis DWK. Late south 9/16 Rice DAB, Stevens HHD, 9/21 Olmsted JWH (median 9/22).
2007Spring1950 Early south 5/2 Goodhue FKB and Mower JEB, 5/3 Anoka REH and Meeker DMF, 5/4 Olmsted and Scott (median 5/1). Early north 5/5 Mille Lacs ASc, 5/7 Clay RHO, 5/8 Pine JMP, 5/9 Cass and St. Louis (median 5/8). High counts 5/9 Scott (8) BAF, 5/12 Steele (8) NFT.
2007Summer3145 Observed in record high number of counties in all regions of the state.
2007Fall1831 Late north 9/3 Traverse BJU, 9/4 Hubbard LBF, followed by 10/27 Lake †BAF, carefully studied to eliminate the possibility of a vagrant Ash-throated Flycatcher (median 9/19). Late south 9/15 Pope HHD, 9/21 Yellow Medicine RBW, 10/6 Ramsey BRL (median 9/22).
2008Spring2340 Early south (median 5/1) 4/23 Washington CPK, 5/1 Hennepin CMB. Early north (median 5/7) 5/14 Aitkin KCR. High count 5/16 Scott (13, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF.
2008Summer2439 Found statewide.
2008Fall1931 Late north 9/1 Marshall LS, 9/5 St. Louis SLF, 9/6 St. Louis JPM, 9/12 Morrison DMF, 11/910 (record late) St. Louis †JLK, †MLH (median 9/19) (The Loon 81:109–110). Late south reports from 6 counties during the 9/13 Minnesota River Valley birding day, followed by 9/15 Mower JWH, 9/20 Swift DBM (median 9/22).
2009Spring2740 Early south (median 5/1) 4/30 Hennepin KRo, 5/1 Winona ANy, 5/2 Scott BAF. Early north (median 5/7) 4/26 Itasca (Dunning Lake) EEO, 5/8 Cass MRN, 5/11 Morrison RBJ. High count 5/23 Houston (6) AXH.
2009Summer3245 Found in all regions of state. First county breeding record from Carver JCy.
2009Fall1132 High count 8/22 Carver (5) JCy. Late north 9/5 Cook RBJ, 9/7 Red Lake JCC, 9/22 Clay RHO (median 9/19). Late south 9/19 Chippewa WCM, Kandiyohi JoS, 9/21 Ramsey CRM, 9/23 Hennepin SLC (median 9/22).
2010Spring2642 Early south (median 5/1) 5/2 Rice MDu, Wright RBJ, 5/4 Ramsey BNW. One north report prior to the 5/8 median — 5/2 Roseau JTi — then, surprisingly, no further reports until 5/15 Hubbard MAW, Mille Lacs DPG, Morrison (2) MJB. High count 5/22 Scott (14, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., north trails) BAF.
2010Summer3047 Observed in all regions of the state. First county breeding records for Douglas JPE, Kittson LW, Todd JLK, Yellow Medicine PME.
2010Fall1637 Late north 8/27 Itasca EEO, 9/5 Wadena PJB, 9/11 Wilkin DBM (median 9/20). Late south 9/19 Hennepin TAT, 9/20 Rice TFB, 9/21 Steele PSu (median 9/22). High count 8/16 Ramsey (5) NMa.
2011Spring3048 Early south (median 5/1) 4/30 Dakota DAC, Hennepin CMB, TAT. Early north (median 5/8) 5/9 Hubbard MaH, 5/10 Kanabec RAE, 5/11 Cass JeM, DTM. High counts 5/14 Morrison (8) MJB, 5/17 Carver (8) JCy, 5/28 Scott (8) JJo.
2011Summer3248Reported from throughout state. First county breeding records for Beltrami BWa, Sherburne PMJ. High count 7/4 Dakota (17, Lebanon Hills R.P.) TAT.
2011Fall1339 High counts: 8/21 Carver (6, Carver P.R.) JCy. Late north 9/3 Douglas JPE, 9/4 Todd JLK — all well before the 9/20 median. Late south 9/15 Lincoln CRM, 9/18 Blue Earth ChH, 9/21 Hennepin SBM (median 9/22).
2012Spring2847 Early south (median 5/1) 5/1 Brown JSS, Rice TFB, 5/2 Anoka DWK. Early north (median 5/8) 5/3 Mille Lacs ASc, 5/4 Todd JLK, 5/5 Itasca SC, Mille Lacs DPG. High counts 5/15 Scott (15, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) ACr, 5/31 Scott (11, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF.
2012Summer3350 Observed in all counties except Cook, Lincoln, Mower, Pipestone. High count 6/29 Hennepin (12, Coon Rapids Dam R.P.) TLo. First county breeding record from Waseca PCo.
2012Fall2043 High counts 8/20 Washington (8, Lake Elmo R.P.) BTw, 8/12 Hennepin (6, Elm Creek P.R.) TLo, 8/25 Dakota (6) TAT. Late north 9/8 Carlton RMD, 9/13 St. Louis CRM, ALo, 9/15 Lake LMS (median 9/20). Late south 9/15 Carver JCy, 9/16 Scott ChA, 9/18 Hennepin GHo (median 9/22).
2013Spring2246 Early south (median 5/1) 4/27 Washington CBu, 4/29 Hennepin SKe, 4/30 Rice TFB. Early north (median 5/8) 5/10 Crow Wing ANy, 5/16 Grant WCM, 5/17 Clay TCL. High count of 8 recorded 5/21 Hennepin CMB, 5/24 Goodhue GHo, 5/31 Scott BAF.
2013Summer3450 Observed in all counties except Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray. High count 6/30 Scott (13, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R. – North) BAF. First county breeding record for Freeborn EHl.
2013Fall2442 High counts 8/4 Washington (5) JSf, 8/11 Pope (5) DvK, 8/31 Meeker (5) RMa. Late north 9/8 Wadena PJB, 9/11 Douglas JPE, St. Louis KJB (median 9/20). Late south 9/21 Stevens HHD, 9/29 Carver JCy, 10/1 Hennepin TAT (median 9/22).
2014Spring2542Early south (median 5/1) 5/5 Hennepin KOk, McLeod PRH, Olmsted JWH, 5/6 Carver (4) JCy, Freeborn BWF, Hennepin CAs. Early north (median 5/8) 5/10 Clay PBB, 5/11 Crow Wing JPR, Hubbard MAW. High counts 5/30 Scott (11, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF, 5/24 Hennepin (10, Elm Creek P.R.) TLo.
2014Summer3347Found in all but six counties. High count 6/4 Goodhue (20, Prairie Island, Lower Island Conservation Area) GJM.
2014Fall2634 High count 8/2 Hennepin (7, Minnesota Valley N.W.R. headquarters) WSm. Late north 9/17 St. Louis KJB, 9/23 St. Louis JLK, 10/30 Lake CRM, m.ob. (median 9/20). Late south 9/20 Hennepin PTa, Sherburne TSh, 9/21 Carver JCy (median 9/22).
2015Spring3049 Early south (median 5/1) 5/2 Fillmore MHm, Hennepin CMB, MRe, WRe, CRM, with additional reports 5/3 from Carver, Dakota, Rice, Washington, Wright. Early north (median 5/8) 5/7 Crow Wing JPR, EGa, Pine BDo, 5/8 Itasca SC, Morrison IHe. High counts 5/23 Hennepin (13, Hyland Lake P.R.) MHu, 5/28 Scott (12, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF.
2015Summer3351 Found in every county except Faribault, Norman, Pipestone.
2015Fall2541 High counts 8/3 Hennepin (8, Coon Rapids Dam R.P.) JWl, 8/2 Steele (6) PSu. Late north 9/22 St. Louis KJB, 9/27 Becker ADr, 9/30 St. Louis JMr (median 9/19). Late south 9/20 Hennepin CMB, JBs, Stearns STW, 9/24 Steele PSu (median 9/22).
2016Spring2949 Early south (median 5/1) 4/30 Washington (2) GaJ, 5/1 Ramsey BNW, 5/4 Dakota AGu. Record-early north (median 5/7) 4/12–14 St. Louis (Duluth, Indian Point) JLK, JPR, 5/6 Douglas JSw, JsS. High count 5/30 Scott (12, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) EHg.
2016Summer3151 Found in all counties except Cook, Lincoln, Mahnomen, Pipestone, Wilkin. High counts 6/5 Scott (15, Murphy-Hanrehan P. R.) CAs, 6/11 Hennepin (12, Hyland Lake P.R.) MHu. First county breeding record 7/21 Benton DOr.
2016Fall2342 High counts 8/5 Steele (6) PSu, 8/29 Murray (6) KnM. Two October north reports carefully studied to eliminate other Myiarchus species, 10/19 Lake (Beaver Bay) ph. JWL, 10/22 Aitkin DBz (median 9/19). Late south 9/18 Carver ANy, 9/20 Washington JZj, 10/2 Lyon GWe (median 9/22).
2017Spring3052 Early south (median 4/30) 4/25 Rice TFB, 4/27 Waseca PSu, 4/29 Scott JuW. Early north (median 5/7) 5/8–9 Otter Tail JsS, 5/10 Cass DAY, Crow Wing ABi, Otter Tail WPl. High counts 5/29 Anoka (16, Rum River Central R.P.) RCl, 5/26 Dakota (15, Lebanon Hills R.P.) JMg.
2017Summer3450 Found in every county except Nobles, Pipestone, Sibley. First county breeding record 7/2 Blue Earth ChH. High count 6/3 Anoka (16, Rum River Central R.P.) RCl.
2017Fall2248 High counts 8/2 Carver (8, Carver P.R.) JCy, 8/8 Dakota (6, Terrace Oaks Park) EGB. Late north 9/4 Becker HeH, ShG, Mille Lacs TAn, 9/13 Becker HeH, ShG, Itasca SC (median 9/19). Late south 9/21 Steele PSu, 9/23 Lyon GWe, 9/29 Lac qui Parle FAE (median 9/22).
2018Spring3250 Early south (median 4/30) 4/24 Meeker PKF, 4/28 Olmsted SHk, 4/29 Fillmore DSh. Early north (median 5/7) 5/8–9 Pine SBE, 5/11 Clearwater HHD, RAE. High count 5/10 Carver (12, Rapids Lake Education & Visitor Center) DgM.
2018Summer3250 Reported from every county except Cook, Jackson, Nobles, Pipestone, Red Lake. High count 7/28 Hennepin (12, Eloise Butler Wildflower & Bird Sanctuary) CWB.
2018Fall2649 High counts 8/2 Otter Tail (10, Glendalough S.P.) ebd. Late north 9/14 St. Louis AaL, TLu, 9/22 Douglas ToR (median 9/19). Late south 9/24 Washington ELi, PNi, 9/29 Washington EzH, 9/30 Lyon GWe (median 9/23).
2019Spring3053 Early south (median 4/30) 5/2 Hennepin PEB, 5/3 Goodhue DSh, 5/5 Carver JCy, Cottonwood ebd, Dakota m.ob. Early north (median 5/7) 5/7 Morrison AJF, 5/10 Pine LEv, 5/11 Todd JLK. High count 5/27 Pope (14, Lake Minnewaska) RHe.
2019Summer3453 Found in every county. High count 6/2 Scott (22, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) DgM, PBg.
2019Fall2951 High counts 8/17 Washington (8, William O†™Brien S.P.) ebd, 8/22 Carver (7, Carver P.R.) WCM. Late north 9/19 Todd TLu, 9/20 St. Louis ebd, 9/23 Pine ebd (median 9/19). Late south 9/23 Steele PSu, 9/24 Hennepin ebd, Ramsey JLw, Steele PSu, 10/3 Lyon GWe (median 9/23).
2020Spring3052 Early south (median 4/30) 4/27 Anoka (Mississippi West R.P.) DFe, Dakota AJF, 4/30 Anoka (Blaine) ebd, Fillmore ToM, Hennepin ebd. Early north arrivals one week late (median 5/7) 5/14 Crow Wing PSP, Otter Tail ebd, LSl, 5/15 Pine SNe, 5/16 Clearwater AaL, TLu, CLu, LoM. High counts 5/28 Carver (15, Carver P.R.) JCy, 5/23 Stearns (12, Quarry Park S.N.A.) MJB.
2020Summer3353 Reported from all counties except Kittson.
2020Fall2849 High count 8/25 Yellow Medicine (8, Upper Sioux Agency S.P.) GWe. Late north 9/15 Todd REn, RLF, 9/16 Otter Tail ebd, 9/18 St. Louis ebd (median 9/19). Late south 9/24 Washington ebd, 10/2 Sherburne RMS followed by record-late 11/12 Hennepin JdC (median 9/23).
2021Spring3249 Early south (median 5/1) 4/27 Blue Earth ChH, Faribault SaR, Olmsted LHl, 4/30 Goodhue ebd. Early north (median 5/7) 5/5 Crow Wing DLP, 5/7 Todd RLF, REn, 5/9 Otter Tail ebd. High counts 5/24 Carver (15, Carver P.R.) BCl, 5/29 Hennepin (15, Mississippi Gateway R.P.) TLo.
2021Summer3452 Found in every county except Pipestone. First county breeding record: 6/25 Grant CNn. High count 7/25 Scott (14, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., Pet Trails) ebd.
2021Fall2850 High counts 8/21 Carver (11, Carver P.R.) JCy. Late north 9/12 Clay PBB, Douglas ToR, Lake JWL, SLL, 9/16 St. Louis JLK (median 9/20). Late south 9/21 Lac qui Parle KeL, 9/22 Carver TWe, 9/23 Anoka DFe (median 9/23).
2022Spring3152 Early south (median 4/30) 4/28 Hennepin ebd, 4/30 Houston AaL, CLu, Winona ebd. Early north (median 5/7) 5/10 Becker TKa, Otter Tail WPl, 5/11 Becker NaH, Clay TkL, Crow Wing ebd, Pine LEv, St. Louis ClN. High counts 5/24 Carver (17, Carver P.R.) JCy, 5/13 Washington (15, William O’Brien S.P.) IsH, EzH.
2022Summer3353 Reported from every county except Red Lake. High count 6/5 Washington (15, Sunfish Lake Park) ebd. First county breeding record: 7/7 Meeker PKF.
2022Fall2646 High counts 8/7 Carver (10, Carver P.R.) JCy, 8/7 Hennepin (8, Rogers) ebd. Late north 9/19 Carlton ebd, 9/21 Otter Tail (Erhard) ebd, 9/24 Grant CNn, Otter Tail (Glendalough S.P.) BEc, 9/25 CNn (median 9/20). Late south 9/24 Dakota (Lebanon Hills R.P.) AnB, MwT, 9/28 Dakota (Lakeville) TPu, 10/3 Olmsted JmP (median 9/23).
 
 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.