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

Seasons
Species: Sandpipers
Upland Sandpiper
Whimbrel
Eskimo Curlew
Long-billed Curlew
Hudsonian Godwit
Marbled Godwit
Ruddy Turnstone
Red Knot
Ruff
 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Curlew Sandpiper
Sanderling
Dunlin
Purple Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
White-rumped Sandpiper
 Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
[Calidris sandpiper]
Short-billed Dowitcher
Long-billed Dowitcher
[Limnodromus dowitcher]
American Woodcock
 Wilson's Snipe
Spotted Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper
Lesser Yellowlegs
Willet
Greater Yellowlegs
Wilson's Phalarope
Red-necked Phalarope
Red Phalarope
Greater Yellowlegs(Tringa melanoleuca)
YearSeasonNS
1963SpringApril 1, Hennepin County, A. C. Rosenwinke}; April 6, Kandiyohi County, Pauline Lastine; April 17, Washington County, D. Honetschlager; April 20, Big Stone County, A. C. Rosenwinkel; April 24, Cokato, Wright County, Erma Christopher. Knot: May 26, Duluth, 3 seen, Dennis Meyer.
1963Fallearliest July 18, Stevens Co., R. Grant and July 27, Lac qui Parle Co., Avifaunal Club; latest, Nov. 3, Traverse Co., R. Grant, Nov. 3, Wadena Co., Avifaunal Club, Nov. 16, Sibley Co., R. L. Huber and Nov. 22 Hennepin Co., Mpls. Audubon Society.
1964Spring4-4 Washington Co, BL; 4-7 Hennepin Co, MAS; 4-7 Anoka Co, LJ; 4-11 Nicollet Co, FL; 4-12 Duluth, JCG; 4-17 Stearns Co, RPR; 5-1 Washington Co, DH; 5-2 Ramsey Co, ACR. Knot: 5-21 Duluth, 1, JCG; 6-6 Salt Lake, 1, RBJ, FL.
1964Summerspring-fall overlap of dates, Stevens Co, 6-6, 6-27, 7-1, 7-8, 7-12, RAG, RLH, DP, HFH; 7-28, Brown Co, DB: 7-29, Clay Co, LWJ; 8-12, Clay Co, LWJ.
1964Fall8-12 to 11-14 Moorhead, 15, EGA; 9-18 to 10-24 Stevens Co, RAG; 10-2 Roseau Co, JLR; 10-14 Duluth, PBH; 11-1 Stevens Co, MIG.
1965Springearliest 4-9 Stevens Co, RAG; latest 5-29 Duluth, PBH.
1965Falllatest 10-24 Sherburne Co, NMH and 11-5 Holt, Marshall Co, DLO.
1966Springearliest 4-11 Rock Co, RO; 4-13 Norman Co, BRK and Agassiz Refuge, DLO; 4-16 Dakota and Washington Co's, BL and Lac qui Parle Co, EHH; latest 5-4 Douglas Co, MVS; 5-9 Rice Lake Refuge, ,, CEP; 5-26 Agassiz Refuge, DLO.
1966Summer7-5 Alberta, Stevens Co, 7, RAG; 7-13 Bloomington, 2, VL; 7-25 McLeod Co, FN; 7-26 to 7-30 Hennepin Co, RDT; 8-1 Anoka Co, TKS.
1966FallEarliest (see also Summer Season, previous issue) 9-6 Hennepin Co., MHM, VL; 9-10 Traverse Co., DB; latest 10-23 Lyon Co., PE and Saginaw, JCG; 10-24 Wabasha Co., DGM; 11-8 Dakota Co., FN/MAS and Pope Co., RPR.
1967Springearly 3-31 Marshall Co., 7, AWR; 3-31 Nobles Co., HSH; 4-1 Lac qui Parle Co., HFH, Houston Co., FL, Wright Co., MHM and Carver Co., 3, EST; late 5-18 Aitkin Co., CEP; 5-21 Washington Co., DH; 5-23 Fargo-Moorhead fide EGA. THE LOON 90
1967Summer7-31 Lac qui Parle Co., 1, JAH; 8-9(30), 8-16(20) Clay Co., LWJ.
1967Fall earliest 8-4 Lyon Co., PE and Hennepin Co., VL; 8-5 Stevens Co., JAH; latest 11-6 Hennepin Co., RDT; 11-7 Dakota Co. and Sibley Co., FN/ MAS; 11-9 Stearns Co., KE.
1968Spring early 3-30 Wabasha Co., DGM; 3-31 Cottonwood Co., EHH, DB and Scott Co., GES; 4-6 Anoka Co., BL; late 4-29 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-10 Big Stone Co., JAH; 5-19 Wabasha Co., DGM.
1968Summer 6-30 Anoka Co, WHL; 7-22 Marshall Co, AWR; 7-18,8-7, 8-14 Clay Co, fide EGA; 8-7 Anoka Co, WHL.
1968FallEarliest 8-11 Carver MHM; 8-19 Grant JAH; 8-29 Watonwan DMF; latest 11-3 Wright ETS; 11-3 Houston FL. On 9-9 Duluth, 7 reported by JCG for J. P. Perkins. Lesser Y ellowlegs: 8-11 Carver MHM; 8-17 Hennepin KP; 8-17 and 8-18 Roseau ETS; 8-19 Grant 10+ JAH; 10-6 McLeod FN/ MAS; 10-7 Watonwan DMF. Knot: 8-22 Duluth BL.
1969Spring4-5 Freeborn Co., BL; 4-8 Carver Co., MHM, FN j MAS; 5-2 Mille Lacs Co., MI; 5-5 (35) Duluth, JCG; 5-14 (18) Goodhue Co., FN j MAS; 5-18 Olmsted Co., CCW; 5-24 Duluth, RL.
1969Fall8-17 Nobles, many HSH; 10-22 Washington 4 WHL; 8-27 Mille Lacs MI; 9-1 Duluth MC; 8-1 Anoka WHL; 8-8 McLeod MHM.
1970Springearly south 4-8 Goodhue KE and Washington WHL; 4-11 Carver GES and Goodhue RG; early north 4-8 Duluth JG; 4-17 Mille Lacs Ml; late 5-18 Mille Lacs Ml; 5-22 Washington WHL.
1970Fallearly 7-26 Le Sueur DB; 8-4 Wright ES; late south 10-31 Lyon PE; late north 10·29 Duluth )G; 11·5 Marshall AR.
1971Springearly south 4-11 Lac qui Parle RBJ; 4-12 Watonwan EK; 4-12 Wabasha WDM; early north 4-11 Clearwater RCD; 4-13 Ottertail AMB; late 5-7 Beltrami KE, RR; 5-16 Jackson HW.
1971Summer7-1 Wabasha DWM (spring 01 fall migrant?).
1971Fallearly 7/10 Aitkin and Sherburne; late south 10/30 Lyon; 10/31 Hennepin; 11/2 Winona; late north 10/17 Ottertail; 11/4 Marshall.
1972Summer7-8 Big Stone, 7-10 Lyon; 7-26 (15) Duluth.
1973Summer 7-5 Clay; 7-27 Hennepin.
1973Fall Reported from Marshall, Lyon, Wabasha, Lac qui Parle, St. Louis, Clay. Early 8-1 Hennepin (CLH). Peak 9-1 Cottonwood (22) (LAF). One very late date: 11-22 Crow Wing (TS).
1974Fall Early north 7-4 Marshall P. Hofslund; 7-17 Clay FMAS; early south 7-15 Hennepin OJ; 7-21 Rock KE; late north 11-7 Marshall AR; late south 10-27 Dakota GC; 10-30 Hennepin VL.
1975Spring Early south 4-12 LeSueur HFC; 4-15 Lyon HCK; 4-16 Yellow Medicine GLO and Murray ADK; early north 4-21 St. Louis MMC; 4-22 Marshall AR; 4-27 Wilkin PG and Aitkin JB; late 5-20 Winona VH.
1975Fallearly 6-28 Lyon PE; 7·18 Washington GA; late north 11-7 Lake JG; 11-8 Marshall SV; late south 11-2 Hennepin KE, RJ, PE; 11-8 Lyon PE.
1976Spring Early south 3-24 Lyon HK; 3-27 Yellow Medicine GO; 4-3 Wright BH; early north 4-13 Aitkin JB; 4-14 Marshall SV; 4-21 Itasca MS; late 5-16 Stearns NMH and Yellow Medicine HK.
1976Fall Early north 7-2 Kittson and 7-4 Marshall; early south 6-27 Jackson and 7-3 Yellow Medicine; late north 11-4 Marshall and 11-5 Otter Tail; late south 10-29 Anoka and Olmsted, 10-30 Pipestone, 11-5 Anoka.
1977Spring Early south 3-19 Wabasha DGW earliest date on record; 3-21 Lyon HK; 3-26 Chippewa RJ; early north 3-26 Otter Tail SM, GO; 4-5 St. Louis GN; 4-10 Marshall SVA; late 5-17 Marshall SVA.
1977Fall Early north 7-4 Marshall (SV); early south 6-26 Lac qui Parle (CMB), 6-27 Lyon (VL).
1978Spring Early north 4-7 Otter Tail SM and Wilkin DW.
1978Summer Early migrants North 6-25 (Marshall), 7-9; South 7-9, 7-14.
1978Fall Late north 10-31 Cook KE, RJ, 11-6 Mille Lacs KE; late south 11-1 Wabasha VH, 11-11 Wabasha JF.
1979Summer Early migrants South: 7-7 Hennepin, 7-8 Mower; North: 7-14 Wilkin.
1979Fall Late north 10-16 Roseau JH, 11-4 Marshall KSS, 11-6 St. Louis KE; late south 10-19 Nicollet JCF, 11-7 Big Stone RMA, 11-11 Cottonwood RG.
1980Spring Early south 3-27 RBA, 4-5 Rock RJ; early north 4-6 Otter Tail GMO 4-17 St. Louis DA; late dates 5-14 Big 'stone NH, Olmsted JF, 5-15 Washington DR DS. '
1980Summer Early migrants North: 6-29, 7-2, 7-3; South: 6-28, 6-29, 7-5.
1980Fall Late north 10-18 St. Louis KE, 11-2 Pennington KSS, 11-15 Lake of the Woods TS; late south 11-11 Mower RRK and Nicollet JCF, 11-23 Dakota RBA.
1981Spring Early south 3-28 Anoka KL, 3-29 Washington BL; early north 3-28 Aitkin WN and Morrison RJ; late south 4-25 Stevens OJ and Swift KG; late north 4-30 Hubbard JC, 5-19 Polk RJ.
1981Summer Late? migrants North: 6-11 Beltrami (JH), 6-26 Marshall (SS), 6-29 Clay (KRE). Early migrants North: 7-15, 7-20; South: 7-1 (JCF), 7-25, 7-28.
1981Fall Late north 11-4 Otter Tail GMO, 11-7 Mille Lacs BL, 11-8 Aitkin SDM; late south 11-6 Wabasha WDM, Washington BL, 11-14 Dakota MW.
1982Spring Early south 3-31 Redwood KJ, 4-7 Blue Earth JCF; early north 4-12 Polk KSS, 4-13 Otter Tail SDM; late south 5-29 Washington DS; late north 5-20 Carlton DB, 5-28 Cook MKH.
1982Fall Late north 10/19 St. Louis KE, 10/28 Wilkin SDM, 10/31 Pennington KSS; late south 10/22 Hennepin SC, Nicollet JCF, 10/24 Chippewa AB.
1983Spring Early south 4/6 Wabasha AM/JP, 4/13 Dakota JD, 4/20 Olmsted JEB, Blue EarthJCF; early north 4/14 Otter Tail GMO, 4/19 Polk TI; late south 5/21 Stearns NH, 5/25 Blue Earth JCF; late north 5/13 Cook KMH, 5/2 1 Clay LCF. Lesser Y ellowlegs Early south 4/13 Dakota JD, 4/15 Wabasha WDM; early north 4/11 Otter Tail GMO, 4/20 Aitkin JB, Pennington KSS; late south 5/20 Blue Earth JCF, 5/21 Olmsted RE, Stearns NH; late north 5/23 Lake WI MS, 5/28 Wadena RJ.
1983Summer Early migrants North: 7/5, 7/18, 7/25, South: 7/6, 7/24, 7/30.
1983Fall Late north I0122 Pennington KSS, 10/28 Beltrami JSP, 10/29 Aitkin JB ; late south 11/4 Nicollet JCF, 11/5 Houston FL, 11/19 LeSueur RG, RJ.
1984Spring Early south 4/7 Ramsey RH, Hennepin OJ, 4/10 Dodge RE; early north 4/14 Aitkin WN, 4/17 Ottertail GMO, 4/21 Pennington KSS; late south 5/21 Olmsted RE, 5/23 Anoka SC, 5/26 Hennepin OJ; late north 5/6 Crow Wing JB, 5/9 Clay LCF, 5/11 Lake SWIMS. Lesser Y ellowlegs Early south 4/1 Olmsted JEB, 4/10 Dodge RE, Mower DGS, Wabasha WDM; early north 4/14 Aitkin WN, 4/17 Ottertail GMO, 4/20 St. Louis MH; late south 5/26 Nicollet JCF, Wabasha DGW, 5/28 Hennepin OJ; late north 5/20 Cook EH, 5/26 Crow Wing RJ, 5/27 Aitkin WN.
1984Summerlast spring date 6/4 Duluth; first fall date 7/7 Carlton.
1984Fall Late north 10/18 Pennington KSS, 10/27 Roseau AJ, 10/28 St. Louis SDM, II/ 11 Mille Lacs BL; late south 11/6 Hennepin VL, 11/9 Brown JSp, 11/11 and 11/12 Dakota M.ob.
1985Spring Early south 3/20 Sherburne SSIDO, 4/10 Dakota JD, Olmsted AP, PP; early north 4/10 Otter Tail SDM, 4/12 Clay TT, 4/14 Aitkin WN ; late south 5/21 Hennepin ES, 5/27 Olmsted AP; late north 5/26 Aitkin WN, 5/27 St. Louis SWIMS, 5/28 JBITS.
1985Fall Late north 9/29 Lake SWIMS, 10/20 St. Louis DS, 11/2 Clay RJ; late south 10/27 Hennepin ES, 10/29 Pope DR, 10/31 Hennepin SC. ;
1986Spring Early south 3/28 Rock KL, 3/29 Martin RG, RJ, Hennepin OJ; early north 3/30 Wilkin GAM, Pennington KSS, 4/2 Otter Tail SDM; late south 5/15 Mower AMP, 5/16 Nicollet RE, 5/18 JCF; late north 5/20 Carlton GS, 5/21 Aitkin WN. Lesser Y ellowlegs Early south 3/28 Olmsted RE, Nicollet JCF, 3/31 Fillmore AMP; early north 4/6 Aitkin WN, 4/8 Wilkin GAM; late south 5/20 Olmsted RE, 5/27 Wright RJ ; late north 5/21 Aitkin WN, 5/26 Hubbard AB, Cook EH, St. Louis SS.
1986Summer Early migrants: North, 6/24 Marshall (AB); South, 6/23 Olmsted (AP), 6/28 Fillmore, 7/5 Faribault.
1986Fall Late north 10/11 St. Louis SS, 10/13 Marshall TK, 10/25 Grant AB; late south 10/25 Stevens AB and Isanti OS, 11/13 Wabasha WDM, 11/18 Steele RJ.
1987Spring Early south 3/24 Olmsted PP, 3/28 Chippewa m.ob.; early north 3/22 OtterTail SDM, 4/11 Duluth KE; late south 5/17 Lac qui Parle RGJ, 5/24 Stearns NH; late north 5/13 Todd RJ, 5/24 St. Louis AB.
1987Summer Early migrants: North, 7/1 Clay; South, 6/24 Blue Earth (JF), 6/26 Murray, 6/28 Lincoln, Steele, Dodge and Lyon.
1987Fall Late north 10/4 Polk DS, 11/4 Duluth MS; late south 10/31 Houston RJ and Winona RSE, 11/1 FillmoreAB,AP, 11/7AnokaGP.
1988Spring Early south 3/23 Olmsted BSE, 3/25 Nicollet LW; early north 4/1 Otter Tail SDM, 4/4 Clay MMM; late south 5/15 Dodge GS, 5/16 Freeborn NH; late north 5/22 Aitkin WN, 5/27 Polk AB.
1988Summer Seen in 24 counties throughout state except northeast. Early migrants: North, 7/9 Cass, 7/23 Norman; South, 7/10Watonwan and Cottonwood and Carver, 7/11 Fillmore and Dakota.
1988Fall Late north 10/1 Beltrami AB, 10/31 Cook m.ob., 11/3 Aitkin KE; late south 10/28 Blue Earth JF, 11/11 Goodhue AP, 11/13 Anoka DS and Wright ES.
1989Spring Early south 3/29 Dodge RJ, AP, 3/30 Washington DS and Winona APr; early north 4/20 Duluth KE, 4/22 Todd PH; late south 5/27 Nicollet JCF and Wright ES, 5/31 Olmsted BSE; late north 5/10 Kittson TR, 5/18 Cook KMH.
1989Summer Fall migrants seen in 12 counties in all regions except northeast; early migrant 6/23 Faribault.
1989Fall Late north 10/16 Clay LCF, 10/29 Cook (80) KE, 11/1 Douglas DO; late south 10/29 Ramsey EL, 10/30 Hennepin SC, 11/1 Winona CS.
1990Spring Early south 4/8 Martin BB, 4/9 Blue Earth JCF, 4/12 Pipestone JP; early north 4/14 Mille Lacs SC, 4/19 St. Louis KE, PS, 4/20 Todd PH; late south 5/17 Lyon HK, 5/18 Dodge BSE and Hennepin SC, 5/22 Winona CS; late north 5/27 Polk AB, 5/30 St. Louis SDM.
1990Summer Fall migrants seen in 13 counties throughout state; early migrant 6/30 Clearwater.
1990Fall Late north 10/24 Mahnomen BK, 10/28 Clay LCF, 11/3 Aitkin PS; late south 10/30 Le Sueur EK, 11/1 Isanti DS, 11/2 Olmsted AP.
1991Spring Early south 4/4 Winona PS, 4/6 Cottonwood ED, Pipestone RG, RJ and Winona CS, 4/7 Renville AB; early north 4/6 Douglas KB, 4/10 Clay MO, 4/14 Aitkin WN; late south 5/24 Olmsted BSE, 5/25 Hennepin SC; late north 5/24 Kittson KB, 5/25 Roseau MO.
1991Summer Seen in 11 counties, with many mid-summer dates; 6/21 Lyon, 6/22 Marshall, 6/23 Winona, 6/26&27 Roseau, 6/29 Redwood.
1991Fall Late north 10/21 Clay RJ, 10/26 Beltrami DJ, Mille Lacs MB and Norman MO, 10/31 St. Louis KE; late south 10/31 Chippewa AB, 11/3 Ramsey KB, 11/5 Houston EMF.
1992Spring Early south 4/6 Chippewa RJ, 4/7 Cottonwood HK, 4/8 Olmsted BSE; early north 4/8 Mahnomen BK and Otter Tail SDM, 4/16 Marshall MCBS, 4/17 Becker BBe; late south 5/13 Carver MB, 5/19 Olmsted BSE, 5/23 Brown RJ; late north 5/16 Pennington KSS, 5/24 Itasca AB.
1992Summer Fall migrants seen in eight counties; early migrant 7/6 Lake.
1992Fall Late north 10/19 Kittson RJ, 10/29 Aitkin DN, 11/1 Otter Tail SDM; late south 10/29 Carver (2) KR, 10/31 Houston FL and Waseca CS, 11/2 Martin BBo, 11/12 CS.
1993Spring Early south 3/27 Lac qui Parle HK, 4/4 Winona DN, 4/13 Olmsted JB. Early north 4/27 Otter Tail CS/KS, 4/30 Kanabec CM. Late south 5/4 Jackson JF, 5/16 Winona CS. Late north 5/15 St. Louis AB, 5/29 Lake of the Woods PS.
1993Summer Fall migrants seen in ten counties; early migrant 7/8 Clearwater.
1993Fall Late north 10/22 Cook SOL, 10/24 Otter Tail RJ, 11/5 St. Louis KE; late south 10/25 Olmsted JB, 10/30 Houston JD, 11/11 Le Sueur KB.
1994Spring Early south 3/21 Rice OR, 4/3 Anoka SC, 4/4 Olmsted JBo; early north 4/8 St. Louis AE, 4/10 Mille Lacs DB, 4/11 Wilkin SDM; late south 5/22 Winona CS; late north 5/31 Marshall KSS.
1994Summer Reported from 13 counties; late spring 6/4 Roseau, early fall 7/5 Anoka.
1994Fall Late north 9/17 Beltrami DJ, 9/18 Aitkin WN, 10/2 Clay CF. Late south 11/9 Rock ND, 11/12 Goodhue BL, 11/12 Stevens, RG, RJ.
1995Spring Early south 3/26 Kandiyohi RF/JC, 4/8 Lincoln PJ and McLeod DN; early north 4/15 Douglas SW, 4/22 Clay CF, 4/22 Aitkin WN.
1995Summer July migrants observed in ten counties; early migrants 7/8 Roseau and St. Louis.
1995Fall Late north 8/27 Beltrami DJo, 9/3 Koochiching SCM, 10/21 St. Louis JSt. Late south 10/21 Brown JSp, 10/22 Dakota (2) TT, 10/27 Blue Earth (6) RJ.
1996Spring Early south 3/20 (second earliest date on record) Houston FL, 4/6 Murray RgS and Rice JLa. Early north 4/11 Clay DBM, 4/12 Otter Tail SDM, 4/13 Traverse WL.
1996Summer July migrants observed in 15 counties; early migrants 7/1 Clay, 7/2 Nicollet.
1996Fall Late north 10/20 Cass PS, 10/25 Marshall SKS, 11/3 Crow Wing KB. Late south 11/3 Big Stone LE, 11/9 Anoka DS. Peak number 8/3 Roseau (15) PS.
1997Spring Early south 4/3 Olmsted DA, BE, 4/4 Houston FL and Martin RJ. Early north 4/19 Aitkin PP, 4/20 Marshall SCM and Wilkin SDM. Peak 5/10 Big Stone (36) LE.
1997Summer Fall migrants reported in 11 counties; early migrant (?) 6/26 Anoka.
1997Fall Late north 10/29 Cass RG, RJ, 11/1 Lake DV, 11/2 Cass PS. Late south 11/2 Hennepin TT, 11/5 Meeker CMa, 11/9 Lyon RgS.
1998Spring Early south 3/28 Dakota TT, Goodhue BL, Houston DN, PJ, and Lyon RgS. Early north 4/19 Douglas SWa, GrK, 4/24 Clay RK, 4/25 Wadena PBi.
1998Summer Migrants reported in 16 counties statewide. Late migrant 6/19 Lyon, early migrant 7/3 Jackson; fall peak 7/19 Big Stone (96) KB.
1998Fall Late north 10/18 St. Louis KB, 10/24 Polk, St. Louis and Wilkin mob. Late south 11/6 LeSueur RJ, 11/7 Houston FL, 11/16 Olmsted BE.
1998Winter Reported 12/5 Fillmore JSt. First winter record.
1999Spring Arrived south and north slightly earlier than usual; recent median arrival dates are 3/28 and 4/11 respectively. Early south 3/20 Dakota KB and Jackson PJ, 3/27 Olmsted JSt, 3/28 Brown JSp. Early north 4/6 Todd JSK, SDu, 4/7 Polk KB, 4/8 Aitkin CB. No significant concentrations reported.
1999Summer Only spring(?) migrants: 6/17 Chippewa, 6/18 Big Stone. Fall migrants reported in 13 counties; early migrant 6/27 St. Louis. Peak count 7/26 Big Stone (60) KB is third highest on record in Minnesota.
1999Fall Reported north through 11/4 St. Louis JN, 11/6 Lake CMa, NWi. Many south reports through 11/2, then only 11/13 Big Stone PC. These dates are similar to medians of recent departure dates north (11/2) and south (11/9).
2000Spring Reported from 36 south and 14 north counties statewide. Early south 3/7 (record early date) Nobles †CMa, 3/25 in four counties, then 3/26, 3/27. Early north 4/2 Traverse DN, 4/9 Polk EF.
2000Summer Autumn migrants seen in 13 counties; early migrants 6/26 Norman BAB and Big Stone KJB, 6/29 Marshall DPJ. Peak counts 7/25 Lac qui Parle (60 at Big Stone NWR) BEO, 7/31 Big Stone (38) KJB.
2000Fall See the summer report for early fall migrants. High counts 8/4 Big Stone (47) KJB, 8/3 Lac qui Parle (39) BEO. Late north 11/2 Aitkin PEJ and 11/10 St. Louis JRN. Late south 11/1 Lac qui Parle BEO, 11/3 Anoka DPS.
2001Spring Reported from 36 south and 14 north counties throughout the state. Early south 3/31 Meeker DMF; peak migration 4/5–10 in seven counties. Early north 4/10 Aitkin and Pine MCBS, 4/13–17 in five counties. Record high count 4/22 Hennepin (106) SLC.
2001Summer Fall migrants seen in 16 counties; early migrants 6/24 Kanabec CAM, 6/25 Clay RHO, 6/26 Dakota ADS. Peak count 7/25 Lac Qui Parle (68) BEO.
2001Fall Reported from 13 north and 40 south counties. See summer report for first fall migrants. First juvenile 8/12 Lac qui Parle PCC. High count 10/5 Lac qui Parle (58) BEO. Late north 10/26 St. Louis JRN, 11/8 Polk EEF. Late south 11/7 Rice TFB, 11/17 Winona PWP.
2002Spring Seen in 37 south and 19 north counties. Early south 3/22 Freeborn AEB, 3/29 Dakota ADS. Early north 4/7 Otter Tail SPM, DKM, 4/13 Pennington JMJ and Polk EEF. Record high count 4/30 Traverse (390 at Mud L.) BEO, plus 82 on the South Dakota side.
2002Summer Fall migrants found in 16 counties throughout west and south. Early migrant 7/1 Polk CRM, peak count 7/25 Lac qui Parle (37) BEO.
2002Fall Reported from 19 north and 23 south counties. See summer report for first fall migrants. First juvenile 8/21 Marshall KJB. High counts 9/15 Marshall (129 at Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS, 10/28 Clay (80) RHO. Lingered later than recent medians north (11/2) and south (11/9). Late north 11/4 Itasca PHS, 11/6 Todd JSK, SDu, 11/8 Lake (2) JWL. Late south 11/11 Houston and Wabasha PEJ, DFN, 11/12 Houston FZL, 11/12–18 Dakota ADS. [Corrected]
2003Spring Seen in 23 south and 14 north counties in all regions. Early south 3/29–30 Olmsted JJS, PWP, 4/4 Anoka KJB. Early north 3/23 Otter Tail SPM, DKM, 4/11 Polk EEF and St. Louis JRN. High count 5/10 Todd (156) BWF. [Corrected]
2003Summer Fall migrants seen in 14 counties; early migrants 6/15 Polk CAS, OWB and 6/17 Marshall SAS. Peak count 7/30 Marshall (121 at Agassiz N.W.R., including first juveniles) KJB.
2003Fall Reported from 17 north and 21 south counties. See summer report for first fall migrants and juveniles. Highest reported count 8/17 Marshall (170 at Agassiz N.W.R.) JWL, PHS, JMJ; noteworthy counts at same location 8/9 (108), 8/24 (90), 8/31 (102), 9/6 (138) PHS et al. Late north 11/1 Lake JWL et al., 11/1–2 Cook KRE et al., 11/2 Marshall and Red Lake JMJ, PHS. Late south 11/4–5 Lac qui Parle BJU, 11/7 Olmsted PWP, 11/13 Goodhue BRL.
2004Spring Reported from 32 south and 21 north counties. Early south 3/24–25 Big Stone BJU, 3/24 Winona JJS, 3/27 Dakota ADS and Mower JEM. Early north 3/31 Otter Tail SPM, 4/6 Otter Tail EJE, 4/7 Todd BWF. Late south 5/23 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/26 Olmsted PWP, also see summer report. Last reported 5/28 Kittson (2) AXH, PHS. Highest reported count 5/6 Lac qui Parle (42 amongst 550+ Lessers in section 35, Perry Twp.) BJU.
2004Summer Fall migrants reported from two north and nine south counties. Early north 7/3 Traverse (5) PCC. Early south 7/4 Big Stone (2) PHS, JMJ. Highest reported count 7/25 Big Stone (80) PHS, JMJ, but also see fall report.
2004Fall Reported from 13 north and 21 south counties. Record-high fall count 8/1 Big Stone (176) PHS, RSF, JMJ. First juvenile 8/12 Traverse KJB. Late north 10/27 Polk EEF, 11/4 Todd RBJ. Late south 11/8 Hennepin SLC, 11/18 Faribault JEB.
2005Spring Reported from 26 south and 17 north counties in all regions. Early south 4/2 Meeker DMF, 4/5 Stevens LS. Early north 4/9 Mille Lacs ASc and Polk JMJ, 4/12 Aitkin KWR. Late south 5/29 Big Stone KJB, also see summer report. Highest reported count 5/1 Big Stone (29 on survey route) PCC, PHS.
2005Summer Most reports since 1988: observed in 23 counties in all regions except East-central. Late north 6/3 Cass MRN, 6/11 Polk SAS. Fall migrants: early north 6/28 Marshall BWF, early south 7/1 Lac qui Parle BJU.
2005Fall Reported from 12 north and 20 south counties. First juvenile 8/13 Lac qui Parle PCC. Late north 10/18 Clay RBJ, 10/30 Pennington JMJ. Late south 11/1 Olmsted JWH, 11/6 Big Stone, Lac qui Parle and Yellow Medicine PCC.
2006Spring Reported from 33 south and 21 north counties. Early south 3/25 Houston LS, 3/26 Freeborn AEB. Early north 4/2 Otter Tail SPM, 4/2–4 Traverse KJB, BWF. All counts <20 birds.
2006Summer Seen in 26 counties south and west of a line from Kittson to Anoka. Only northbound migrant: 6/11 Lac qui Parle BJU. Southbound migrants: early north 6/24 Becker, Marshall and Polk PHS; early south 6/23 Chippewa RBW, 6/24 Lac qui Parle PCC, PHS. First juveniles 7/22 Marshall PHS, 7/25 Lac qui Parle PCC. High counts 7/15 (130), 7/28 (127) Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS.
2006Fall Reported from 21 north and 38 south counties, almost twice as many as last fall. Please see summer report for high count and first juveniles. Late north 11/6 St. Louis JRN, 11/8 Traverse RBW (median 11/2). Late south 11/8–9 Brown (3) BTS, 11/21 Ramsey RBJ (median 11/9).
2007Spring2131 Early south 3/23 Meeker (4) DMF, 3/25 McLeod DMF and Lac qui Parle (2) BJU (median 3/27). Early north 3/25 St. Louis JRN, 3/31 Clay (Felton Prairie) RHO (median 4/8). High count 4/21 Lac qui Parle (42) PCC.
2007Summer318 Southbound migrants: early north 6/30 Traverse PCC; early south 6/29 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/30 Big Stone PCC. First juvenile 7/22 Marshall PHS. High count (but see fall report) 7/29 Marshall (120 at Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS, JMJ.
2007Fall2131 See summer report for early southbound migrants. Late north 10/28 Polk RBW, 11/2–3 Aitkin PEJ, ASc. Late south 10/21 McLeod PRH, 10/24 Lac qui Parle BJU. High counts 8/18 (180, record high for fall) and 8/11 (154) Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS, JMJ.
2008Spring2338 Early south (median 3/26) 3/29 Nobles HHD, KRE, 3/30 Blue Earth JEB, RMD, JWH and Wright ABL. Early north (median 4/8) 3/29 Wilkin SPM, 4/4 Cass (3) BAW and Douglas JPE. Record high northbound count 5/3 Aitkin (470, most of them in the Cedarbrook area just west of Aitkin) KCR. See summer report for late migrants south and north.
2008Summer415 Found in all regions except Southwest. Southbound migrants: early north 7/6 Carlton JWH; early south 6/26 Lac qui Parle BJU. High count (but see fall report) 7/26 Lac qui Parle (32) PCC, PHS.
2008Fall1934 First juvenile 8/2 Lac qui Parle PCC, PHS. High count 8/9 Marshall (114) PHS, JMJ. Late north 10/26 Carlton LAW, 11/1 Grant DPG (median 11/3). Late south 11/8 Ramsey BRL, 11/9 Sherburne ASc (median 11/10).
2009Spring2540 Early south (median 3/27) 3/22 Rock RBJ, 3/24 Brown BTS, JSS, Carver DPG, Rice TFB. Early north (median 4/8) 4/3 Marshall JMJ, 4/12 Douglas LS. High count 5/3 Dakota (40) JCC. See summer report for late migrants.
2009Summer59 Northbound migrants: no north data; late south 6/7 Brown (1) BTS. Southbound migrants: early north 7/11 Otter Tail DPG; early south 6/30 Big Stone (2), Lac qui Parle (2) PCC, Faribault (1) MCBS. High count 7/31 Marshall (50, Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS, JMJ.
2009Fall1833 High count 8/14 Marshall (80, Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS. Late north 11/1 Mille Lacs DWK, 11/2 Cook KRE (median 11/3). Late south 11/7 Nicollet and Sibley RBW, 11/16 Stearns (Eden Valley W.T.P.) DPG (median 11/9).
2010Spring1433 Early south (median 3/27) 4/2 Steele NFT, 4/3 Blue Earth ChH, Dakota JLO, Goodhue RTe, Stevens DPG. Early north (median 4/8) 4/9 Polk JMJ, 4/11 Aitkin HHD and Clay RHO. High count 4/16 Dakota (100, Lake Byllesby) CMB. Late south 5/18 Dakota (5, Lake Byllesby) OWB, 5/22 Sherburne (2, Sherburne N.W.R.) JaM (median 5/25). Late north 5/20 Pennington (Thief River Falls W.T.P.) JMJ, PHS and St. Louis (Duluth) ALo, 5/23 Marshall (2, Agassiz N.W.R.) JMJ, SAS, PHS (median 5/28). See summer report for late migrants.
2010Summer511 Seen in all western regions plus Central and South-central. Only northbound migrant 6/7 Brown BTS. Southbound migrants: early north 6/27 Grant PCC, 7/9 Clay BJU, early south 6/27 Big Stone PCC, 7/5 Dakota DWK. First juvenile 7/25 Grant PCC. No significant counts.
2010Fall2025 High count 9/12 Lac qui Parle (13) PCC. Late north 11/8 Aitkin BJU, 11/11 St. Louis (Park Point, Duluth) KJB (median 11/3). Late south 11/12 Lac qui Parle (Salt Lake) PEJ (median 11/9).
2011Spring2346 Early south (median 3/27) 3/21 Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/2 Brown (3, Mulligan Twp.) BTS. Early north (median 4/8) 4/7 Crow Wing SC, 4/8 Otter Tail DBz, RMD, DAB, JWH. High counts 5/6 Sibley (60) JCC, 5/1 Carver (55) JCy. See summer report for late migrants.
2011Summer614Found in all regions except Northeast, Southwest. Northbound migrants: late south 6/8 Carver DMA; late north 6/9 Aitkin SC. Southbound migrants: early north 7/2 Marshall VNi; early south 6/27 Goodhue SWe, 6/28 Brown BTS. No significant counts.
2011Fall1933 See summer report for early southbound migrants. High count 8/20 Big Stone (29) PCC, PHS. Late north 11/7 Crow Wing (Ironton W.T.P.) JSB and St. Louis (Hawk Ridge / Lester River Census) KJB, 11/12 St. Louis (Indian Point, Duluth) AM (median 11/3). Late south 11/10 Carver (New Germany) JCy, 11/13 Blue Earth AnK, ChH (median 11/9).
2012Spring2847 South reports 3/6 Wabasha PEJ, 3/8–9 Dakota (Lake Byllesby) ANy, MGo, RMD, MDu followed by many reports all well before recent median 3/27. North reports 3/17 Douglas JPE and Marshall (2, Warren) HHu, 3/22 Kittson (Joe River S.W.A.) TrB, 3/24 Douglas (3, Lake Jennie) MJB followed by many reports all well before recent median 4/8. Late south 5/30 McLeod JEB, 5/31 Lac qui Parle DLP and Ramsey (Crosby Farm R.P.) BNW (median 5/25). Late north 5/25 Morrison (Pierz W.T.P.) MJB, 5/28 Marshall (Warren) HHu (median 5/28), but see summer report.
2012Summer1317 Reported from all regions of state. All northbound migrants: 6/2 Kittson TBr and Pine DBM. Southbound migrants: early north 6/22 Hubbard CRM et al., 6/23 Norman RBW; early south 6/26 Carver JCy, 6/27 Sibley SBM. No significant counts.
2012Fall2041 See summer report for early southbound migrants. High count 10/13 Brown (47, Somsen W.M.A. and Rosenau-Lambrecht W.M.A.) BTS. Late north 11/4 Aitkin JeB, 11/6 Itasca SC (median 11/3). Late south 11/7 Olmsted LAV, 11/10 Faribault CoN (median 11/9).
2013Spring2949 Early south (median 3/27) 3/29 Winona PEJ, 3/30 Cottonwood BRB and Nobles PEJ, DFN. Early north (median 4/8) 4/21 Lake NLM, 4/22 St. Louis JLK. High counts 4/25 and 4/27 Houston (200, “possibly many hundreds more”, La Crescent) DSt, MyH. Late south 5/20 Lyon ANy, 5/21 Kandiyohi FGo and Stearns MJB (median 5/25). Late north 5/31 Itasca SC, EEO (median 5/28). See summer report for late migrants south and north.
2013Summer615 Observed in scattered locations except in North-central, Southwest, Southeast. Northbound migrants: late south 6/12 Dakota (2, Jirik Sod Farm) ADS; late north 6/1 St. Louis KRE. Southbound migrants: early north 6/25 Marshall KHO; early south 7/5 Meeker AHo, Brown BTS.
2013Fall2335 See summer reports for early southbound migrants. High count 9/10 Carver (70, Chaska Lake, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JCy. Late north 11/2 Wadena PJB, 11/7 Roseau DBM (median 11/3). Late south 11/14–16 Dakota (Lake Byllesby R.P.) BRL, †BAF (median 11/9).
2014Spring2746Early south (median 3/27) 3/31 Dakota DWK, Faribault WAF, Lac qui Parle DLP, Mower DBz, Rice TFB. Early north (median 4/8) 4/7 Morrison JeM, DTM, 4/9 St. Louis KRE, 4/11 Clay PBB, Crow Wing PSP, JPR, Morrison MJB. High count 4/12 Dodge (40) DAB. Late south 5/23 Goodhue GJM, 5/25 Goodhue JSP, 5/27 Dakota ADS (median 5/25). Late north 5/25 Marshall CCr, Roseau KRE, RZi, 5/26 Hubbard (2) ANy, 5/29 Aitkin SBM (median 5/28).
2014Summer514Seen in scattered locations in all regions except North-central, Northeast, Southeast. Southbound migrants: early north 7/10 Becker KMS; early south 6/30 Sibley JCy, 7/5 Redwood BTS. ;
2014Fall2237 See summer report for early southbound migrants. High count 8/8 Grant (60, North Ottawa Impoundment) ToL. Late north 10/24 Becker HHD, Kittson ANy, DBz, Lake of the Woods (2) ANy, DBz, Norman HHD, Roseau ANy (median 11/3). All November south reports: 11/1 Lac qui Parle (total of 13 from two locations) PCC, McLeod PRH, 11/2 Big Stone DLP, 11/7 Lac qui Parle (2) PEJ (median 11/9).
2015Spring2846 Early south (median 3/27) 3/16 Faribault WAF, 3/29 Dodge SC, DBz, JWH, Swift DLP, 4/1 Big Stone DLP. Early north (median 4/8) 4/2 Morrison (2) KEm, 4/3 Todd RAE. High counts 4/20 McLeod (284, Eagle Lake shorebird survey, accurately counted) KJB. Late south 5/28 Hennepin (2) BAF, 5/29 Dodge RAE, 5/29–30 Brown BTS (median 5/25). Late north 5/24 Pennington (4) DWK, PEB, HCT, 5/25 Aitkin (4) EGa, 5/29 Itasca SC (median 5/28), but also see summer report.
2015Summer916 Observed in all regions except North-central, Southeast. Only northbound migrant 6/6 Cook AXH. Southbound migrants: early north 7/1 St. Louis SGW; early south 6/27 Cottonwood DWK, SBM, 6/29 Wright RBd.
2015Fall2533 See summer report for early southbound migrants. High counts 8/11 Lac qui Parle (28, Salt Lake) RCl, 10/4 Marshall (25, Agassiz Valley Impoundment) SAu. Late north 10/24 Marshall (4), Polk (4) SAu, 10/25 St. Louis (2) JPR, 10/26 St. Louis (Park Point) KnM, KGa, ALx, 11/6 Mahnomen JPr (median 11/3). Late south 11/7 Sibley DBz, 11/9 Hennepin PEJ, 11/11 Lac qui Parle DLP, Lyon (2) GWe (median 11/12).
2016Spring2748 Early south (median 3/27) 3/15 Big Stone DLP, 3/16 Dakota KDS, 3/17 Hennepin DWK, BAF. Early north (median 4/7) 3/22 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) DPG, 3/31 Mille Lacs RBJ, 4/5 Crow Wing EGa, Wilkin HHD. High count 5/7 Yellow Medicine (148, Miedd Lake) GWe. Late south 5/30 Big Stone (2) GWe, Yellow Medicine (Miedd Lake) GWe (median 5/31). Late north 5/23 Pennington CAs, 5/27 Red Lake RBJ, 5/29 Itasca SC (median 5/30).
2016Summer819 Observed in all regions except Southeast. Spring migrants 6/5 Lake of the Woods MBS, 6/11 Lac qui Parle (1, Salt L.) DLP. Fall migrants 6/23, 6/27, 6/28 (2) Yellow Medicine MJB, DOr, 6/29 Stearns (1) ALu. High count 7/18 Yellow Medicine (200, Miedd L.) GWe.
2016Fall2034 See summer report for early north and south migrants. High count 10/18 Blue Earth (43, C.R.13 just east of C.R. 30) WCM. Late north 11/2 Grant NaH, 11/7 St. Louis StK (median 11/3). Late south 11/6 Big Stone (9) DLP, Stevens DLP, 11/8 Wright ToL (median 11/12).
2016Winter1 Record early 2/21 Dakota (Lake Byllesby) v.t. PNi, RBW, WCM, MAJ. This is the first February record, and only the second for the winter season (the other was 12/5/1998).
2017Spring2750 Early south (median 3/24) 3/19 Lyon GWe, 3/20 Goodhue LiH, 3/22 Wright ELC. Early north (median 4/7) 3/22 Grant WPl, 3/31 Grant (2, different location) WPl, 4/1 Becker JSo, BHi, 4/2 Hubbard (2) REn, Norman EGa. High counts 4/13 Lyon (107, Lone Tree Lake) GWe, 4/15 Dakota (96, Lake Byllesby R.P., counted individually) SBM. Late south 5/28 Stearns HCT, 5/29 Washington TAn, 5/31 Big Stone DLP (median 6/3). Late north 5/31 Cook EBr, Morrison RBW, RBJ (median 6/2), but also see summer report for latest north migrant.
2017Summer1021 Seen in all regions except North-central, Northeast. Late spring migrant 6/10 Grant (1) m.ob. Presumed southbound migrant(s) 6/16, 6/19, 6/20, 6/21 Grant m.ob. High count 7/16 Grant (30) TMn.
2017Fall2137 See summer report for early north and south migrants. High counts 8/20 Dakota (47, Cannon River Blvd. wetland) AJF, 8/8 Lyon (26, Cottonwood W.T.P.) GWe, 8/2 Lac qui Parle (25, Salt Lake) LiH, ASu. Late north 11/3 Beltrami (2, Lake Irving) SAu, 11/5 Grant (2) CNn, NaH, 11/8 Beltrami (2, Diamond Point Park) REn, Grant (3) WPl (median 11/5). Late south 10/28 – 11/8 Olmsted (2) JmP, 11/8–9 Sherburne (2) PLJ, 11/13 Dakota (2) KnM, ASu (median 11/11).
2018Spring2951 Early south (median 3/24) 3/23–26 (C.R. 21) Houston KnM, m.ob. 4/6–7 Houston (max. 9, Reno Twp.) ASu, LiH, m.ob., 4/10 Cottonwood LHl, Lyon GWe, Scott (2) RiC. Early north (median 4/7) 4/12–21 Grant (max. 32) RAE, m.ob. 4/21 Crow Wing (2) LnH, Hubbard (2) REn, St. Louis (3) StK, Wadena (3) PJB. High count 5/6 Watonwan (70, Madelia) ASu, LiH. Late south 5/28 Lac qui Parle (2) DLP, Rock GWe, ASu, Stearns PCC (median 6/3). Late north 5/28 Grant ebd, Pennington NaH, GLa, Polk GLa, 5/30 Traverse (5) ASu (median 6/2).
2018Summer1323 Reported from all regions. Spring migrants 6/8 Marshall JMJ, 6/14 St. Louis SGW. Fall migrants 6/28 Polk BDo, 7/1 Sibley JCy. High count 7/16 Grant (48, North Ottawa Impoundment) ASu.
2018Fall2845  See summer report for early north and south migrants. High count 8/24 Grant (100, conservative estimate, North Ottawa Impoundment) EzH, IsH. Late north 11/2 Grant (10, North Ottawa Impoundment) MO, Marshall HHD, 11/2–4 Kanabec SPS, 11/5 Grant (15, North Ottawa Impoundment) LiH, ASu (median 11/5). Late south 11/5 Big Stone (4) DLP, Cottonwood (2) LHl, 11/5–6 Steele (max. 3) RBW, BxP, 11/13 Brown STa (median 11/12).
2019Spring3052 Early south (median 3/24) 3/23 Hennepin CRM, m.ob., 3/25 Chippewa BDo, ASu, 3/28 Ramsey DnS, Rock HHD. Early north (median 4/7) 3/31 Traverse LiH, 4/1 Morrison (2) TLu, 4/6 Douglas ABL. High count 5/5 Aitkin (140, Aitkin Twp.) CLR, KWR. Late south 5/25 Rock KRE, m.ob., 5/28 Stearns ebd, 5/29 Sherburne MaJ (median 6/1). Late north 5/25 Pine SC, MJB, St. Louis StK (median 6/3).
2019Summer914 Found in every region except North-central, Northeast. Only spring migrant 6/12 Rice (no details) TFB. Southbound migrants: early north 6/24 (2), 6/26, 6/29 (10) Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) m.ob.; early south 7/1 Stearns (1) LKo, MKo, 7/2 Carver (3) JCy.
2019Fall2743 High counts 8/6 Grant (30, North Ottawa Impoundment) PSt, m.ob., 10/20 Le Sueur (25, Sanborn Lake) SDz. Late north 10/26 Clay (9) TCL, 10/29 St. Louis StK, 11/2 Wadena BDo, LiH (median 11/5). Late south 11/6 Goodhue KDS, DVe, Lyon GWe, 11/9 Ramsey ebd, 11/16 Rice MZa, m.ob. (median 11/12).
2020Spring2651 Early south (median 3/23) 3/15 Lyon (Cottonwood) GWe, 3/24 Houston ASu, Lyon (Cottonwood W.T.P.) GWe. Early north (median 4/7) 3/31 Grant REn, m.ob., 4/4 Aitkin SC, 4/6 Wilkin ANy. High count 4/11 Yellow Medicine (100, Timm Lake) MaJ. Late south 5/20 Hennepin VRL, Redwood ANy, WCM, 5/26 Big Stone DLP (median 6/4). Late north 5/24 Lake ABm, 5/25 Aitkin (2) KCR, m.ob., 5/30 Kanabec SPS (median 6/5).
2020Summer829 Observed in all regions. Only spring migrant 6/9 Sibley MaJ. Southbound migrants: early north 6/18 Cook NMe, 6/19 Clay m.ob. (median 6/29); early south 6/26 Scott MZa (median 6/27). High count 7/25 Big Stone (42, 6/5th Ave, Correll) KJB.
2020Fall2747 High count 8/8 Grant (100, North Ottawa Impoundment) JGW. Late north 11/10 Hubbard ebd, 11/11 Cass SC, m.ob., 11/17–29 Beltrami (Diamond Point Park) AxB, m.ob. (median 11/5). Late south 11/10 Scott (3) ANy, Sherburne MAJ, 11/10–11 Olmsted (max. 5) LAV, m.ob., 11/10–12 Dakota (max. 4) KDS, m.ob. (median 11/12).
2020Winter1 Only the third winter season and second December record 12/1 Beltrami (Lake Bemidji; continuing from November) JTx fide DPJ.
2021Spring3453 Early south (median 3/23) 3/14, 3/20 Yellow Medicine GWe, RAE 3/20 Houston ASu, 3/21 Dakota AFo, m.ob. Early north (median 4/6) 3/25 Polk JCJ, SAu, HHu, 3/27 Marshall HHu, 4/1 Traverse AxB. High count 5/5 Aitkin (194, Osprey Ave., Aitkin Twp.) KCR, LBa. Late south 5/28 Hennepin (2) ebd, 5/29 Watonwan KEm, JWH, 5/31 Wright DWK (median 6/5). Late north 5/29 St. Louis (Mud Lake) TLz, ebd, 5/30 Marshall JMJ, St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) TLz, FJN, IDv, ebd (median 6/4).
2021Summer1228 Seen in all regions. Northbound migrants: late north 6/4 Marshall ebd; 6/3 Cottonwood KEm. Southbound migrants: early north 6/21 Grant TCL, 6/22 Marshall (2) ebd; early south 6/29 Lac qui Parle and Swift DLP, Olmsted LAV. Reported without plumage details, location, or number of birds 6/15 Big Stone which precluded classification.
2021Fall2944 See summer report for early southbound migrants. High count 8/20 Marshall (75, Agassiz N.W.R.) EHi. Late north 11/3 Otter Tail (2) RAE, 11/4 St. Louis (2, Mud Lake) JLK, 11/7 St. Louis (Superior Entry) GrN, BKa (median 11/6). Late south 11/6 Rice AvB, JBh, Wabasha PEJ, Wright (4) ToL, ABL, 11/9 Houston PEJ, 11/10 Olmsted (2) HCT, LAV (median 11/13).
2022Spring3151 Early south (median 3/23) 3/18 Yellow Medicine GWe, 3/21 Winona SHk, 3/22 Lac qui Parle DLP. Early north (median 4/3) 4/11 Douglas JPE, Grant (2) ANy, DBz, 4/12 Todd (3) BEc. High count 5/2 Aitkin (277, Eagle St.) KWR, CLR, LBa. Late south 5/27 Big Stone DLP, 5/28–29 Dakota (max. 3) ebd, Pipestone KRE, m.ob. (median 6/6). Late north 5/28 Aitkin (max. 2) PSP, ebd, Polk EHi, St. Louis ClN, ebd, 5/29 Roseau (2) EHi, 5/30 Cass ebd (median 6/2). Also see summer report for additional late south migrants.
2022Summer1224 Seen in all regions. Late south migrants 6/5 Lyon (1) NMe, 6/6 Dakota (1) ebd. Southbound migrants: early north 6/23 Marshall (3) HHu, 7/2 Grant (1) CnN and Kanabec (1) SPS; early south 7/3 Ramsey (1) BAr and Big Stone (1) GWe, 7/5 Big Stone DLP.
2022Fall3049 See summer report for early southbound migrants. High count 8/13 Grant (50, North Ottawa Impoundment) ToM, m.ob. Late north 11/8 Cass (Mud Lake) ebd, 11/9 Cass (2, Lake Winnibigoshish) AxB, 11/11 Clay PBB (median 11/6). Late south 11/12 Hennepin (2) DnS, PNi, 11/13 Olmsted KHg, ebd, 11/16 Scott ebd (median 11/13).
 
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