Kentucky Warbler(Geothlypis formosa) |
Year | Season | N | S | |
1961 | Spring | | | The first specimen taken for the state; a female found dead at the Northeast Athletic Field in Minneapolis on 22 May was brought to Harding Huber. The specimen was in fairly good shape and was turned over to the Museum of Natural History. It can now be officially listed as occurring in Minnesota, since for scientific purposes all previous sight records are hypothetical. |
1963 | Fall | | | Aug. 19, Coon Rapids, Anoka Co., D. Pearson. See Notes of Interest, elsewhere in this issue. |
1964 | Summer | | | |
1965 | Spring | | | 5-16 near Osseo, one or possibly two males, LB; 5-19 Coon Rapids, aberrant singing male, (ap· parently same bird as last summer) took up residence again, DP et. al.; see Notes of Interest in previous issue. |
1966 | Summer | | | 5-19 to 6-30 same (?) aberrant singing male present at Coon Rapids, Anoka Co, that has lingered for past two summers, DP, WRP, RLH, LB, HFH, RG, etc, etc.; 6-18 Stockton Winona Co, GD. |
1968 | Spring | | | 5-14 Lake Harriet, Hennepin Co., 1 ad male seen by GES, seen and heard singing by DB, KP (see Notes of Interest in previous issue). |
1974 | Spring | | | 5-20 to 5-24 Hennepin OJ, PCHS. |
1975 | Spring | | | 2 reports: 5-7 Hennepin (1) M. Johnson and 5-8 Lyon (1) (Mrs. W. F. Vance). |
1977 | Summer | | | A singing male was found at Afton St. Pk., Washington Co. from 6-17 to 6-19 (R. Glassel). |
1978 | Spring | | | 5-18, 19, Hennepin (pair) TS. DB, RBJ, KE. |
1978 | Summer | | | Seen in Hubbard (6-4 Itasca SP. Common Loon 50:169-178). |
1979 | Spring | | | Two reports: 4-22 Hennepin OJ (see The Loon, Vol. 51, No. 3); 5-5 Rice Don Hagenan (details?). |
1980 | Summer | | | Male, 6-8 Nerstrand Woods SP, Rice Co. (Loon 52:185). |
1983 | Spring | | | One report 5/15 Olmsted EBK. |
1983 | Summer | | | Singing male, 6/17 Rice (DZ & MAC). |
1984 | Spring | | | One report 5/5 Redwood HK. |
1984 | Summer | | | 6/9 Bunker Hills Park, Anoka Co. (KL). |
1986 | Spring | | | Early south 5/13 Washington BE, m.ob. (The Loon 58:133), m.ob., 5/26 Mower RRK. |
1987 | Fall | | | 10/6 Hennepin SC, (The Loon 59:218). |
1988 | Spring | | | Only reports 5/21 Stearns (The Loon 60: 160), 5/28 Rice TT. |
1988 | Summer | | | One heard in Rice (6/4, IT). |
1988 | Fall | | | One report: 8/20 Dakota IT. Only two other fall reports of this species. |
1989 | Spring | | | Early south 5/9 Houston AP (The Loon 61:90-91), 5/20 Lac qui Parle BL. |
1989 | Summer | | | One male present from late May until 6/16 Lac qui Parle State Park, Lac qui Parle Co. ( The Loon 61: 142-143). Another individual heard 6/11 County Park# I, Renville CMB. |
1990 | Spring | | | One report 5/18 Houston FL. |
1990 | Summer | | | One male present near Hastings, Washington Co., 6/14-25 (The Loon 62: 162). |
1992 | Spring | | | Seen 5/10 LeSueur PS, 5/18 Olmsted JD, AP. |
1992 | Summer | | | At least two birds seen 6/23–7/6 at Seven Mile Creek Co. Park in Nicollet Co. LF, MF. |
1993 | Spring | | | Reported more than usual, including one individual returning to Seven Mile Creek County Park 5/11–31 Nicollet RG et al. Also reported 5/8 Murray DD, 5/9–10 Winona mob. |
1993 | Summer | | | Most reports in 14+ years. Singing male on territory observed from spring through 6/26 at Seven Mile Creek Co. Park, Nicollet Co. mob (same bird as last year?); plus single male 6/9 Winona PB (Whitewater W.M.A.) and single male 6/5 Waseca RG. |
1994 | Spring | | | Early south 5/8 Olmsted fide JBo, 5/12 Nicollet MF. |
1994 | Summer | | | Confirmed nesting at Seven Mile Creek County Park in Nicollet Co. BF (The Loon 66:115–117); this represents the first positive nesting record for the state. |
1995 | Spring | | | All reports: 5/26 Ramsey KB, 5/29 Nicollet (returned for fourth consecutive year to Seven Mile Creek County Park) MF, DN. |
1995 | Summer | | | Found for fourth consecutive year at Seven Mile Creek County Park in Nicollet Co. mob. |
1996 | Spring | | | Only report: 5/20 Scott fide AH. |
1996 | Summer | | | Found for fifth consecutive year at Seven Mile Creek County Park in Nicollet mob. |
1996 | Fall | | | No reports. |
1997 | Spring | | | Only report: 5/31 Elm Creek Park, Hennepin Co. OJ. |
1998 | Spring | | | All reports: 5/20 Scott (Louisville Swamp) AH, 5/25 Scott (Murphy-Hanrahan Park) BF, 5/25–30 Rice (Nerstrand Big Woods S. P.) TBo, mob. |
1998 | Fall | | | No reports. |
1999 | Spring | | | All reports: 5/14 Rice (Cannon R. Wilderness Park) TBo, 5/15 Jackson (Kilen Woods S. P.) DJo, 5/15 Kandiyohi (Robbin's Island Park) RE, RJF, 5/16 Scott (Murphy-Hanrahan Park) DN, 5/17 Hennepin (Wood Lake Nature Center) DW et al. |
1999 | Fall | | | No reports (species considered accidental in fall). |
2000 | Spring | | | All reports: 5/10+ Blue Earth (max. 2 at Williams C. P.) MF et al. (ph. PS, 5/13 †SL, 5/14 †PC), 5/20 Blue Earth (Minneopa S. P.) MF, 5/28 Rice (Nerstrand Woods S. P.) PS. |
2000 | Summer | | | The first summer reports in past four years. Singing male observed 6/12, 6/24 Blue Earth (this bird was originally found in late May at Minneopa S.P.; see The Loon 72:224) MJF, †CRM; territorial male 6/25–7/19 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve) BAF et al. |
2000 | Fall | | | No reports. |
2001 | Spring | | | Earliest date ever and first county occurrence 4/29 Meeker (Litchfield N.C.) †DMF. All other reports: 5/13+ Olmsted (Nelson Fen) JDu et al., 5/21–25 Rice (Nerstrand Woods S.P.) TFB, RBJ, 5/28 Blue Earth (Williams C.P.) ChH, 5/28+ Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan Regional park) mob. |
2001 | Summer | | | All reports: 6/7 Blue Earth ChH; holdover from spring observed through 6/17 at Nelson Fen in Olmsted Co. JDu et al.; another male was defending territory at Murphy-Hanrehan Park in Scott Co. (same site as last year) BAF. [Corrected]
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2002 | Spring | | | All observations: 5/11 Nicollet (Seven Mile Creek C.P.) SWe, 5/15 Washington (William O'Brien S.P.) PHS, 5/18+ Blue Earth (Williams N.C.) CRM et al., 5/22 McLeod (William May C.P.) DDM, 5/22 Ramsey (Sucker L.) MKE, and 5/25+ Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan Park) BAF, TAT. |
2002 | Summer | | | Two separate territorial males present through 7/12 at Murphy-Hanrehan Park in Scott and Dakota counties BAF; also reported 6/9 Clay (Moorhead) †DDW, 6/8–29 Blue Earth (male originally discovered in mid-May at Williams Nature Center) CRM et al. |
2002 | Fall | | | No fall reports since 1987. |
2003 | Spring | | | All reports: 5/14 Dakota (Lebanon Hills R.P.) SWe et al., 5/17+ Blue Earth (max. 2 at Williams C.P.) CBr et al., 5/17+ Dakota (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) †ADS, m.ob., 5/24 Dakota (Lebanon Hills R.P., same as 5/14?) †JPM, †ADS, †PEB. |
2003 | Summer | | | Reported 6/2 Blue Earth (Williams County Park) BWF; plus 2 territorial males at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R. in Scott County BAF. |
2003 | Fall | | | No fall reports since 1987. |
2004 | Spring | | | All reports: 5/19 Lac qui Parle (Walter Twp.) †BJU, 5/22 Meeker (Litchfield N.C.) †DMF, 5/25+ Blue Earth (Williams C.P.) CBe, †CBr et al. |
2004 | Summer | | | Observed 6/2, 6/3, 6/7 Blue Earth (Williams Nature Center) JEB, DAB, BWF, 6/2, 6/5 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) TAN, BAF. |
2004 | Fall | | | No fall reports since 1987. |
2005 | Spring | | | Sixth consecutive year at Williams C.P. near Mankato 5/11+ Blue Earth m.obs. Also reported 5/19 Dakota (Schaar's Bluff) JPM, 5/30 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF. |
2005 | Summer | | | Three reports: 6/1, 6/2 Rice (River Bend Nature Center) TFB, 6/5 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF, 6/7 Blue Earth (same as May) ChH. |
2005 | Fall | | | No documented fall reports since 20 August 1988 (The Loon 61:75). |
2006 | Spring | | | Seventh consecutive year at Williams N.C. near Mankato 5/24+ Blue Earth †CMB, m.ob. |
2006 | Summer | | | All reports: singing male 6/4 Murphy-Hanrehan P.R. CCB, and through 6/17 Blue Earth (Williams C.P.) m.ob. |
2006 | Fall | | | No documented fall reports since 6 October 1987 (The Loon 59:218) and 20 August 1988 (The Loon 61:75). |
2007 | Spring | | 2 | Eighth consecutive year at Williams N.C. near Mankato 5/14–28 Blue Earth CRM et al., †SLF, m.ob. Also reported 5/21–27 Rice (no details, location?) TFB, SWe. |
2007 | Summer | | 1 | Reported 6/17 Blue Earth (adult male at the falls of Minneopa State Park) BJU. |
2007 | Fall | | 1 | Only report 8/31 Blue Earth (apparent adult still at Williams N.C.) AXH. |
2008 | Spring | | 3 | All reports 5/16 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF, m.ob., 5/17–27 Blue Earth (Williams Nature Park) ChH, m.ob., 5/22–31 Scott (Louisville Swamp) JCC, m.ob., 5/27 Hennepin (T.S. Roberts Sanctuary) SRG. |
2008 | Summer | | 2 | Found 6/4, 6/5 Scott (Louisville Swamp) JLO, JEB, JWH, 6/15, 6/18 Dakota (Lebanon Hills R.P.) †ADS, JLO, RBW, JPM. |
2008 | Fall | | | No reports. |
2009 | Spring | | 2 | All reports 5/17 Scott SWe, 5/24+ Blue Earth (10th consecutive year at Williams N.C.) JPE, CMB, WCM. |
2009 | Summer | | 2 | All records: male on territory for 10th consecutive year through 6/11 Blue Earth (Williams N.P.) m.ob., 6/4 Mower (Lake Louise S.P.) MCBS. |
2009 | Fall | | | No reports. |
2010 | Spring | | 1 | Only report 5/22 Rice (River Bend N.C.) DAB. |
2011 | Spring | | 2 | Only reports 5/8–9 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) JCo, †CMB, DBM, 5/22 Blue Earth (Williams N.C.) HHD. |
2011 | Summer | | | No reports. |
2012 | Spring | | | No reports. |
2012 | Summer | | | No reports. |
2013 | Spring | | 4 | Four individuals reported: 5/10 Steele HHD, 5/16 Blue Earth (Rasmussen Woods) TDh, 5/17 Hennepin (Edina) KvG, 5/18 Le Sueur (Chamberlin Woods S.N.A.) ChH, AnK. |
2013 | Summer | | 1 | Seen and heard 6/15–18 Ramsey (Battle Creek R.P. – West) †PNi, †ASi, ph. †MJM, ph. PKa, ph. JZj, m.ob. First found by Julian Sellers. |
2014 | Spring | 1 | | No reports with details. |
2014 | Summer | | | No reports. |
2015 | Spring | | 1 | Two sightings both nicely described 5/16 (Crow-Hassan P.R.) Hennepin JCr, 5/24–25 Hennepin (Veterans Memorial Park, Richfield) †CMB, RBW, TAT, SBE (audiotaped). |
2015 | Summer | | | No reports. |
2016 | Spring | | 3 | All south 5/14–15 Fillmore (Eagle Bluff E.L.C.) HHD, JWH, JmP, 5/19 Hennepin (T. S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary) CMB, 5/31+ Le Sueur (Sakatah S.P.) RBW. |
2016 | Summer | | 1 | One found in late May was seen 6/1–8 Le Sueur (Sakatah S.P.) ph. JWZ, ph. ClN, m.ob. |
2017 | Spring | | | No reports. |
2017 | Summer | | | No reports. |
2018 | Spring | | 2 | All south 4/30–5/6 Rice (Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) ph. GHo, ph. ASu, ph. JPr, m.ob., 5/31+ Brown (Milford Twp.) a.t. †BTS, m.ob. |
2018 | Summer | | 1 | Reported 6/1–8 Brown (KC Rd. near New Ulm, continuing from May) BTS, KEm, JWH, FGo, † DgM, DOr, ph. JWd, MiO. |
2019 | Spring | | 2 | Two reports: 5/20 Dakota (Spring Lake P.R.) BBB, 5/22 Rice † TFB. |
2020 | Spring | | 1 | One report 5/23 Lyon (Camden S.P.) JWH, a.t. †NMe, a.t. †JGW, a.t. †KEm, RJS. |
2020 | Summer | | 1 | Reported 6/20–22 Anoka (Locke Park/Rice Creek West Regional Trail) CF, RMD, DWK, †EzH, m.ob. |
2022 | Spring | | 3 | Best spring since 2016. Three reports: 5/8 Dakota (Ivy Hills Park) †AWz, ABl, 5/9 Scott (Hidden Valley Park) ph. †BAb, †LBa, ph. HHr, m.ob., 5/14–16 Washington (Afton S.P.) ph. †KvA, a.t. †EzH, m.ob. |
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  | Rare migrant and summer visitant south. One breeding record (1994). Recorded in six of the last ten years, most recently 2023. |