The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Wrens | 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 |
| Species: Wrens |
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Rock Wren Bewick's Wren |
Carolina Wren Northern House Wren |
Winter Wren Sedge Wren |
Marsh Wren [Cistothorus wren] |
| Marsh Wren(Cistothorus palustris) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Summer | The Marsh Wren made only a slightly better showing, two nests being round, the earliest containing two eggs on May 3oth (Stanley Stein·. and Leander Fischer, Shakopee), The other nest was found by Mariua MOrse ncar Robbinsdale on Juno 27th, and held four eggs, | ||
| 1931 | Summer | One egg on June 11th (\-Joolsey); six nests on Jvne 21st with 4 -6 eggs; one nest July 7th with 6 eggs (Morse) | ||
| 1932 | Summer | Eight nests were found on May 29th with contents averaging 4 eBgs (L. Fischer &s. Stein). Four nests were found on June 17th in Polk County, also with an average of 4 eggs (Evans & Risser). | ||
| 1935 | Summer | Breckenridge found 5 nests this past season. Tho first, which he saw May 2211-d, held 1 egg; the next.3, seen Ho.y 31st, held 2, 4, and 4 eges respectively; and th.e last, seen Juno 28th, held 6 eggs •. The WTiter wonders how many dozens of nests Breckenridge must have investigated t.o find 5 occupied. | ||
| 1936 | Summer | On May 31 at Robert Upson found a number of' nests and sublnitted this report: '!I located several nests, but apparently all I investigated were dummies. May be I wras th.e dummy." Risser and Rysgaard did some what better; they found four nests at Long Meadow on JWie "lth..The nests held one, one, three, and two eggs respectively, E. D. Swedenborg locate£ five unlined nests on July 5th at Lake Independ~~ce. | ||
| 1937 | Summer | On July I Upson found a nest of four eggs. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | Upson found a nest of 5 eggs on May 24 at Minneapolis. | ||
| 1944 | Summer | 2. May 13, two nests, Ramsey, Olson. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | 2 nests, May 25, July 12, Ramsey Co., Brother Hubert. | ||
| 1947 | Summer | 6 nests 4 with young and 2 others with 11 eggs, June 29. Lac qui T'arle. Willi~. SHORT-BILLED MARSH WREN. No date given, many present in springfed meadow, nesting, but none found, Lac qui Parle Co., Willis. | ||
| 1961 | Spring | Seen by Brother Theodore on 15 May at the Carlos Avery Game Refuge. Seen by Avifaunal Club members on 21 May near Odessa, but in Lac qui Parle County. | ||
| 1961 | Fall | Last report was 1 Oct. at Heron Lake, seen by Avifaunal Club. | ||
| 1962 | Spring | May 12 Salt Lake, Lac qui Parle Co., A vifaunal Club; May 27 Duluth, Janet C. Green; May 27 Swan Lake, Nicollet Co., Avifaunal Club. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | June 17, Oxlip, Isanti Co., 3 nests with openings and fully lined, W. R. Pieper and R. Huber. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | May 5, Minneapolis, R. Janssen; May 11, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel. | ||
| 1963 | Fall | latest, Nov. 2, Nicollet Co., R. L. Huber. Short-billed Mar-sh Wren; latest, Sept. 21, Watonwan Co., TV Tower Kill, Avifaunal Club. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 5-17 Anoka Co, RG; 5-19 Anoka Co, LJ. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | breeding Wright Co, GS. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 9-13 Anoka Co, FN; 10-17 Stearns Co, RPR. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 4-29 Duluth, JCG. Very few reports. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | latest 9-11 Washington Co, 25, DS; 9-25 St. Paul, ACR, MIG. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 3-26 Morris, RAG (early!); 4-23 Dakota Co, MIG; 5-10 Rochester, JPF and Ramsey Co, ACR. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | reported from Dakota, Nicollet, Faribault, Ramsey, Morrison, Carver, Grant, Ottertail, Itasca, Anoka and Clay Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest 9-28 Hennepin Co., VL; 10-1 Lac qui Parle Co., RBJ; 10-9 Lyon Co., PE. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 4-1 Lake Koronis, Stearns Co., 1, RPR; next 4-30 Fillmore Co., EHH, DB; 5-5 Goodhue Co., FN/ MAS; 5-11 Stevens Co., JAH; 5-15, Duluth, JCG. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | reported from Anoka, Lyon, Hennepin, Wright, Carver, Becker, Big Stone, Lac qui Parle Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 9-16 Lyon Co., DB; 10-8 Lyon Co., PE; 10-14 Crow Wing Co., MSB. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 5-11 Goodhue Co., BL; 5-14 Rice Co., OAR; 5-16 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 5-18 Carver Co., RTH. · | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Todd Co; also reported from Meeker, Pine (MIG), Carver, Morrison, Swift, Cottonwood, Hennepin, Norman, Blue Earth, Lyon, Rice, Wabasha, Anoka, Mille Lacs, Wright Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 8-14 Stearns (Grand Lake) 2 still singing NMH; 9-1 Carver MHM; 9-26 Rice JAH; 10-13 Lyon 7 PE; 10-13 Watonwan DMF. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 4-30 Washington Co., DS; 5-2 Waseca Co., WF; 5-23 St. Louis Co., KS. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 9-7 Wright 4 ETS; 9-3 Duluth MC; 10-5 Lyon KE; 11-7 Lyon PE. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 4-26 Chisago KE, PE; 5-7 Goodhue DB; 5-9 Cottonwood BL; early north 5-16 Clearwater RD. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | late north 9-20 and 10-5 Crow Wing )B; 9-29 Duluth jG; late south 9-20 Wright ES; 9-26 Kandiyohi BH; 10-4 Lyon (15) PE. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 5-11 Hennepin KJG; 5-12 Goodhue WKE; 5-13 Goodhue TV; early north 5-13 Clearwater RCD; 5-17 Crow WingJB. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Hennepin and Lyon; also reported from 14 other counties. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | late south 9-28 Carver; 10-11 w~shington; J0-21 Hennepin; late north 8-31 Crow Wing; 10-7 Morrison. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | nested in Jackson, (Hennepin), (Crow Wing), (Aitkin)i seen in 13 other counties as far NE as Lake Winland). | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Reported from 18 counties. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Seen in six counties. Late 10-14 Wright (BAH). | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 4-27 Cottonwood LR · 4-27 Lyon RBJ, DR; 4-28 Cottonwood RBD; only reports north 5-2 St. Louis MMC; 5-18 Clearwater MS. Short-billed. Marsh Wren Early south 4-27 Cottonwood RBJ· 4-27 Olmsted JF; 4-28 Cottonwood LAF; 4-28 Hennepin DR only reports north 5-9 Aitkin TS; 5-19 Pine JG· 5-25 Itasca MS. ' | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Stearns; also reported from 22 other counties. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late north 9-3 Itasca MS; to late September Marshall AR; late south 9-15 Rock KE; 9-22 Hennepin CH; 10-4 Pope RBJ. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 4-20 Lyon HCK; 4-26 Lac qui Parle JCG; 4-29 Olmsted VH; early north 5-17 Cook MMC; 5-19 Clearwater MS. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 10-4 Duluth L. Confer; 10-10 Marshall SV; late south 10-12 Hennepin ES; 10/3 Scott BDC; 10-18 Lyon RJ. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 4-16 Hennepin OJ; 4-22 Cottonwood ED; 5-3 Hennepin JG; early north 5-4 Marshall SV; 5-11 St. Louis JCG; 5-13 St. Louis DS. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | reported from 28 counties including St. Louis and Itasca; more reports than usual. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 10-6 Marshall, 10-24 Otter Tail GW; late south 10-2 Goodhue, 10-17 Hennepin, 10-31 Rock KE. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 5-5 Hennepin ES and Carver JRG; 5-7 Lac qui Parle GSP; 5-8 Cottonwood LR; early north 5-9 Marshall SVA; 5-10 St. Louis KLF; 5-11 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1978 | Spring | Early north 4-30, 5-15 Otter Tail SM. GO. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Stearns; also seen in 23 other counties north to Roseau, Beltrami and St. Louis (Duluth). | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late south 10-7 Renville RJ, 10-25 Stearns NH. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 5-7 Hennepin TD, Anoka BH, Washington DR; early north 5-12 Otter Tail RE, 5-15 Otter Tail SM, Pennington SS. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Late north 9-7 Polk KSS, 9-12 Itasca TL; late south 10-9 Ramsey BL, 10-29 Nicollet JCF. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Stevens, LeSueur; also seen throughout the state including Cook (Hovland BBS). | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 9-11 Itasca TL, 9-21 Polk RJ, 10-12 St. Louis RJ, JG; late south 10-5 Nicollet JCF, 10-18 Hennepin SC, 10-26 Houston FL. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 4-24 Stearns NMH, 4-25 Lyon HK, 5-1 Nicollet JCF; early north Otter Tail 5-2 GMO, 5-10 SM, 5-15 Marshall FDS. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Pope, Le Sueur. Seen throughout the state except Koochiching, N. St. Louis, Lake, Cook. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Late north 10-3 Pennington KSS, 10-4 Cass RG, 10-16 St. Louis TL, 10-18 Otter Tail SDM; late south 10-3 Washington DS, Nicollet JCF, 10-10 Freeborn RJ, BL, 10-20 Hennepin SC, 1031 Rice KJ. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 5-3 Lac qui Parle CMB, 5-7 Olmsted JEB, Goodhue DB, Hennepin 5-8 DGW, 5-9 RJ, ES, 5-8 Martin EK/ B, Anoka SC; early north 5-6 Marshall ANWR, 5-8 Red Lake AS, 5-16 Clay LCF, 5-17 Pennington KSS. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Seen in 42 counties throughout the state except Lake, Cook. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Late north 91 I I Beltrami JP, 9/12 Lake of the Woods KSS, 10/3 Cass NH, 10/13 Wilkin SDM, Traverse RJ; late south 9/11 Blue Earth MF, 10/2 Nicollet JCF, 10/5 Hennepin ES, 10/14 SC. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 5/5 Sherburne EH/SS, 5/8 Rock AB, Cottonwood WH, 5!10 Olmsted JF, 5/11 Washington WL; early north 4/29 Polk KSS, 5/13 Marshall ANWR, 5/18 Mille Lacs MLWMA. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Morrison, Stearns. Seen in 26 other counties throughout the state except the Northeast and Southwest. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late north 9/20 Cook KMH, 9/2S St. Louis RJ, 10/2 Kanabec KL, 10/8 Marshall KSS; late south 10/23 Chippewa AB, Stearns NH, Dakota MW, 10/2S Hennepin ES, 10/27 SC. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 4/28 Houston FL, 4/29 Nobles GS, 5/3 Washington SSt, 5/7 Hennepin SC; early north 5/12 Polk AB, 5/15 Marshall ANWR, 5/16 KSS. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Todd and Pipestone; also seen in 32 other counties including Lake | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Late north 9/3 Clearwater AB, 9/29 Roseau KC, 10/7 Marshall KSS; late south 10/12 Hennepin DB, Mower RRK, 10/17 Hennepin SC, 10/28 Ramsey BL. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 4/21 Freeborn KWBIHL W, 4/23 Blue Earth MF, Olmsted AP, 4/27 Lac qui Parle FL, Sherburne SSIDO, 4/29 Dakota Tfu; early north 4/23 St. Louis KE, 5/5 Marshall ANWR, 5/8 Clay LCF, 5/10 Todd NH. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Mahnomen; probable nesting in Pope. Also seen in 26 other counties from Wabasha, Blue Earth and Lincoln in the south, to Duluth, Clearwater and Roseau in the north. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late north 9/20 Otter Tail SDM, 9/28 Grant RJ, 9/29 Clay LCF, 9/29 Cook KMH; late south 10/3 Dakota TTu, 10/8 Ramsey KB, 10/11 Stearns RH, 10/23 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 4/25 Fillmore AMP, 4/26 Lac qui Parle KE, Olmsted RE, 4/28 Ramsey BL, 4/30 Hennepin SC; early north 5/2 Marshall ANWR, 5/5 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Seen in 37 counties in all regions except the northeast and adjacent Koochiching, Itasca and Pine counties. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | North 8/27 Marshall AB; late south 10/17 Dakota RG, 10/19 Lyon HK, 10/27 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 4/26 Lac qui Parle KE, 5/2 Mower JM, 5/5 Freeborn RSE; all north reports: 5/11-14 Marshall RJ, ANWR, 5/16 St. Louis KR, 5/17 Clearwater AB and Clay LCF. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Seen in 36 counties in all regions except the northeast. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 9/5 Clearwater AB, 10/4 Duluth WE; late south 9/29 Brown JS, 10/14 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 4/14 Lac qui Parle AB, 5/8 Hennepin SC and Dakota TT, 51 I 0 Washington WL; early north 5/3 Marshall ANWR, 5/10 Norman RJ. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Seen in 35 counties in all regions except northeast; scarce in southwest. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 9/30 Todd PH, 10/2 Mahnomen RJ; late south 9/29 Blue Earth, Waseca, Faribault AP, 10/8 Hennepin SC, 10/9 Anoka DS. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 5/5 Hennepin ES, 5/7 Goodhue AB, 5/9 Dakota JD, Ramsey RH and Washington TEB; early north 5/12Wilkin KB, 5/20 Duluth TW and Marshall SKS. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Seen in 33 counties as far north as Kittson, Clearwater, Cass, Mille Lacs, Anoka. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 9/17 Clay LCF, 10/1 Kanabec AB; late south 10/15 Lac qui Parle AB 10/20 Pipestone JP, 10/28 Hennepin GP. ' | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 4/27 Hennepin RH and Rice TB, 5/4 Dakota JD, 5/6 Chippewa AB; early north 5/4 Lake DV, 5/5 St. Louis JG, 5/17 Carlton LW. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Seen in 36 counties in all regions except northeast. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 9/21 Otter Tail MO, 9/26 Polk PS, 10/22 Lake DPV; late south 10/20 Anoka DS, 10/28 Martin BB, 11/25-30 Rice TB. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | One at the River Bend Nature Center, Rice 12/1 and 12/5 TB (first December record). | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 4/6 Lincoln RG, RJ, 4/16 Blue Earth BB, 5/6 Hennepin SC, PS; early north 5/4 Becker DEB, MO, 5/11 Marshall KSS, 5/15 Kittson KB and Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in Kittson KB, Roseau; probable nesting in Polk, Clearwater, Aitkin. Seen in 25 other counties in all regions except northeast. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 9/15 Clay LCF, Roseau MO and St. Louis TEB, 9/23 Marshall KSS; late south 10/7 Rice TB, 10/15 Pipestone JP, 10/22 Chippewa AB. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 4/29 Dakota JD, 4/30 Hennepin JF, 5/2 Big Stone DN and Sherburne SNWR; early north 4/26 Becker BBe, 5/10 Otter Tail MO, Roseau MCBS and Wadena DB. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in Marshall MCBS, Red Lake MCBS; observed in 31 other counties in all regions except northeast. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 9/19 Clay LCF, 10/3 Lake of the Woods PS, 10/4 Aitkin WN; late south 10/3 Renville RJ, 10/10 Redwood DN, 10/17 Hennepin JF. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 4/18 Rock PS, 4/24 Lyon HK, 4/25 Hennepin SC. Early north 5/3 Becker BK, 5/8 Cook KMH and Lake DPV, 5/15 Aitkin WN and Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in Anoka WL; observed in 30 other counties statewide as far northeast as St. Louis. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north 8/15 Aitkin WN, 9/12 Kanabec CM, 10/23 Douglas DN. Late south 10/4 Hennepin TT, 10/10 Chippewa AB, 10/16 Faribault RJ. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 4/30 Martin RJ, 5/1 Olmsted JSt, 5/4 Anoka PKL, Ramsey RH and Rock ND; early north 5/4 Otter Tail SDM, 5/14 Marshall KSS and St. Louis MH, 5/15 Roseau PS. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Probable nesting in Cottonwood, Watonwan; seen in 26 other counties in all regions except northeast. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 10/9 Clay CF, 10/21 Wilkin CS, 10/28 Otter Tail CSc, 10/31 (latest date north on record) St. Louis JG. Late south 10/4 Anoka KB, 10/9 Nicollet LF, 11/5 (second latest date on record) Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | One overwintered at the Bass Ponds, Hennepin Co. SC, TT et al. (details provided). There are only two previous winter records, neither of which were reported overwintering. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 4/28 Hennepin TT, 5/6 Goodhue PB, RB, SWe, 5/7 Anoka WM and Kandiyohi RF/JC; early north 5/2 Cass SM/CE, 5/16 Polk MN, 5/20 St. Louis TW. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Observed in 29 counties in all regions except southwest. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Late north 9/10 Lake RG, 9/30 Polk SKS, 10/11 Douglas DN. Late south 10/12 Hennepin KB, 10/31 Hennepin SC, 11/19 (fourth latest date on record) Hennepin TT. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 5/2 Rice TBo, 5/5 Lincoln JA, RgS. Early north 5/16 Beltrami SCM, 5/18 Otter Tail SDM, 5/23 Clay CN. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Most reports since 1982. Observed in 39 counties in all regions except northeast. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Late north 10/20 Aitkin DN, 10/22 Clay MRN, 11/2 (second latest north date) St. Louis JG. Late south 10/8 Anoka KB, 10/16 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 3/27 (most likely an overwintering bird) Hennepin DBM, 4/20 Carver DBM, 5/7 Hennepin TT, 5/9 Waseca JSe. Early north 5/10 Aitkin WN, 5/17 Becker TEB, 5/19 Marshall NJ. [Corrected] | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Probable nesting in Olmsted; reported in 33 other counties in all regions except northeast. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Late north 9/13 Clay (2) CN. Late south 11/4 Rice TB, 11/9 Ramsey TT, 11/16 Hennepin TT. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Reported 12/13–1/1 Hennepin (Bass Ponds) mob. Reported on the Excelsior CBC. Only three previous winter records. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 4/25 Lyon RgS, 4/27 Carver RH, 5/3 Big Stone LE. Early north 5/8 Becker DJo, 5/17 Marshall PS and Lake DV. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Reported in 34 counties in all regions except northeast. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | No representative north dates, when compared to the 10/4 median departure date over the past 13 years. Peak count 9/17 Lyon (16) RgS. Late south 10/26 Hennepin (3) LE, 11/1 Faribault JDa, 11/15 Hennepin (Old Cedar Avenue) SC. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Reported 1/5 Hennepin (Bass Ponds) SC. Only the sixth winter report. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Apparently arrived later than usual south and north. Only one April report (4/25 Meeker DF), followed by reports from five south counties on 5/8. Early north 5/8 Morrison MJ/DT, 5/14 Clay RO. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Seen in 33 counties as far northeast as a line through Roseau, Beltrami, Carlton. First breeding record for Lyon RJS. [Corrected] | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Departed the north one month ahead of the recent median departure date, except for one straggler 10/31 Cook KE which tied the second latest date north. Many south reports through the first week of October, then only 10/12 Renville CMa, 10/17 Chippewa ABo. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Reported 12/3 Goodhue (2 at Frontenac) KB, and 1/16 Hennepin (MRVNWR) TT. The seventh and eighth winter reports. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Reported from 22 south and 12 north counties statewide, but only St. Louis in northeast. Early south 3/24 (second earliest date) Steele (Rice Lake S. P.) †CGj, then no reports until more than one month later! This may have been a previously undiscovered wintering bird. Next seen 4/26 Meeker DF, then daily arrivals 5/3–7. Early north 5/6 Marshall JJ, then 5/8, 5/15. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Most reports since 1982. Observed in 41 counties in all regions except southeast. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Two north reports in mid-September, then none reported until 10/15 Norman CMN, 10/16 Aitkin CLB. In the south, reported frequently into mid-October, but the latest were observed by SLC in Hennepin during November: 11/1 Wood Lake and 11/7 (2) Bass Ponds. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported from 21 south and 12 north counties statewide, but only St. Louis in Northeast. Arrived on time. Early south 4/26 Houston, Meeker and Dakota. Early north 5/5 Clay RHO, then many reports 5/12–17. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Reported in 28 counties in all regions except Southwest (and only Carlton in Northeast); new nesting record in Crow Wing JS, MN. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Reported from four north counties, including three in Northwest. Late north 9/17 Kittson BRB, 10/13 Clay RHO. South reports widespread, through 10/23 Hennepin SLC and Jackson CRM, 11/2 Lyon RJS. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Reported 12/8–16 Hennepin (Mound Springs Park) †SLC. Eight previous winter records. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Observed in 21 south and 11 north counties. Early south 4/19 Carver RMD, 4/28 Hennepin PEB. Early north 5/4 Marshall and 5/5 Roseau JMJ. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Record number of reports; seen in 49 counties in all regions, including 6/16 Cook (Lockport breeding bird survey) JCG. New nesting record in Murray RJS. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Record high count 9/12 Traverse (39 at Mud L.) KJB. Late north 9/26 Lake (2) JWL, KRE, 9/28 Pine JMP, 10/20 Pennington JMJ. Late south 10/19 Pope RBJ, then three late reports from Hennepin: 10/20 SWe, 11/4 TAT, 11/26 †SLC, but also see winter report. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Reported 12/14 Bloomington †CBC. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Arrived on time north and south. Early south 4/27 Lac qui Parle PHS, 4/28 Fillmore JJS. Early north 5/2 Douglas REH, 5/6 Traverse KJB. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Reported in 38 counties statewide. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Reported from 12 north and 10 south counties in all regions except Southwest. Late north 10/11 Wilkin CRM, 10/13 Lake KRE, JWL and Roseau JGW. Late south 10/14 Olmsted PWP, 11/2 Hennepin SLC, but also see winter report. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Two individuals reported: 12/8–1/24 Hennepin (Bass Ponds) †CBr, †MAO, TAT, SLC, and 12/6–21 Hennepin (Coleman Lake) SLC. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Early south 4/21 Rice TFB, 4/22 Big Stone BJU (median 4/26). Early north 5/8 Otter Tail EJE, DTT, SMT and Traverse JJS were slightly later than the recent median arrival date 5/4. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Reported from 39 counties in all regions of state. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Only October reports north: 10/16 Lake PHS, 10/19 Otter Tail (median 10/12) JEB. Late south 10/7 Brown BTS, 10/19 Hennepin SLC, 11/1 Nicollet RMD (median 11/2). | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Early south 4/24 Meeker DMF, 4/26 Waseca JEZ, 4/30 Rock HHD (median 4/26). Early north 5/7 Beltrami BJU and Norman JEB, 5/8 Otter Tail DTT, SMT (median 5/4). Also notable was one at the Embarrass Rice Paddies in St. Louis (5/28, SES). | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Most reports ever: observed in 45 counties statewide. First nesting record for Lac qui Parle BJU. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Also found in every region. Late north 9/18 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, 9/21 St. Louis JWL, SLF, then only 10/22 St. Louis KRE (median 10/11). Late south 10/7 Olmsted JWH, 10/8 Le Sueur RBW, 10/9 Sibley JWH, RMD (median 10/28). | ||
| 2005 | Winter | One report: 12/28–1/2 Scott (Wilkie Unit, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) †DWK. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported from every region except the Northeast. Early south 4/22 Lac qui Parle BJU and Rice TFB (median 4/26). Early north 5/6 Wadena PJB, 5/7 Mille Lacs ASc, Otter Tail JMP and Red Lake JMJ. (median 5/4). Record-high count 5/17 Jackson (75) AXH, PHS. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Reported from 64 coun-ties throughout state. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from 7 north and 24 south counties. High count 8/4 Nicollet (10) ChH. Late north 9/1 Kittson HHD, then none until 9/25 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, 10/2 St. Louis (5 miles north of Virginia) SLF (median 10/13). Late south 10/27 Brown RBW, 11/3 Lac qui Parle BJU, 11/4 Dakota RPR (same as median). | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 11 | 45 | Early south 4/23 Meeker DMF, Rice TFB, and Wright REH, 4/27–30 in five counties (median 4/25). Early north 4/28 Hubbard MAW, 5/7 Todd JSK, 5/8 Marshall GT fide JMJ (median 5/5). |
| 2007 | Summer | 25 | 41 | Reported from all regions of the state. High count 6/2 Jackson (20) AXH. |
| 2007 | Fall | 12 | 25 | Late north 9/3 Lake of the Woods JJS, CRM, 9/4 Traverse BJU, Wadena LBF, 9/8 Marshall JMJ, well before the 10/13 median. Late south 10/13 Lincoln JCC, 10/17 Hennepin DWK, 10/22 Rice TFB (median 11/4). |
| 2008 | Spring | 23 | 41 | Early south (median 4/25) 4/20 Nobles DBM, 4/21 Washington CPK, 4/23 Hennepin CMB. Early north (median 5/4) 4/29 Lake (Flood Bay) JWL, 5/4 St. Louis PHS, 5/5 Cass BAW. High count 5/22 Marshall (32, Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS. |
| 2008 | Summer | 20 | 38 | Found in all regions of state. First county breeding record Ramsey AXH. |
| 2008 | Fall | 14 | 31 | High count 9/6 Lac qui Parle (12) PHS. Departed well before median dates both north and south. Late north 9/13 Grant HHD, 9/27 Cass BAW, Clay RHO, St. Louis HHD, KRE, LS (median 10/13). Late south 10/22 Hennepin DWK, 10/23 Lac qui Parle BJU, 10/25 Brown BTS (median 11/4). |
| 2009 | Spring | 21 | 35 | Early south (median 4/25) 4/25 Meeker DMF, Rice TFB, 4/30 Dakota DAB, Hennepin KRo. Early north (median 5/4) 5/2 Wadena PJB, 5/9 Douglas JPE, Morrison FGo, 5/10 Kanabec DBM. Second and third highest all-time spring counts 5/27 Lac qui Parle (54, Counted along 2 mile stretch of Lac qui Parle CR 15) PHS, 5/28 Marshall (41, Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS, JMJ. |
| 2009 | Summer | 24 | 38 | Seen statewide. High count 6/9 Anoka (45 at Carlos Avery W.M.A.) CLW. [Corrected] |
| 2009 | Fall | 8 | 25 | Late north 9/7 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) JCC, LS, 9/12 Douglas DST, 10/9 Douglas JPE (median 10/12). Late south 10/17 Kandiyohi DPG, 10/25 Hennepin (2) BAF, 11/1 Hennepin (2, Lake Hiawatha and Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) BAF, SLC (median 11/3). |
| 2010 | Spring | 19 | 40 | Early south (median 4/25) 4/17 Dakota (2) RTe, 4/19 Hennepin MDu, 4/23 Lac qui Parle BJU. Early north (median 5/4) 5/6 Mille Lacs (Kunkel W.M.A.) ASc. |
| 2010 | Summer | 26 | 38 | Seen throughout. First county breeding record from Nicollet MJF. |
| 2010 | Fall | 8 | 25 | Late north 10/8 Itasca EEO, 10/16 Douglas JPE (median 10/11). Late south 10/17 Dakota BAF, Hennepin (2) BWe, Winona (2) JWH, 10/23 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. bridge) BAF, 10/24 Hennepin SLC (median 11/1). |
| 2010 | Winter | |||
| 2011 | Spring | 18 | 36 | Early south (median 4/25) 4/27 Sherburne ASc, 4/28 Big Stone and Lac qui Parle BJU. Early north (median 5/4) 5/9 Kittson TrB, Todd RAE, 5/16 Clay (2, Felton Prairie) RHO, Otter Tail DST. |
| 2011 | Summer | 27 | 43 | Found in all regions except Northeast. First county breeding record from Lake of the Woods BWa. High counts 6/9 Anoka (18, Carlos Avery W.M.A.) SBM, 6/9 Marshall (16, Agassiz N.W.R., Lansing Parker Pool) DWi. |
| 2011 | Fall | 10 | 32 | Late north 9/24 Douglas JPE, (2) JEl, then 10/7, 10/13, 10/27 Aitkin PEJ (median 10/11). Late south 10/31 Hennepin CMB, 11/1 Hennepin (Bass Ponds) SLC (median 11/1). |
| 2012 | Spring | 24 | 39 | Early south (median 4/25) 4/11 Rice TFB, 4/14 Wabasha (2) SSh, MiK, SGM, 4/21 Hennepin KRo. Early north (median 5/4) 4/23 Marshall fide JMJ, 5/4 Todd JLK. High count 5/6 Hennepin (14) MDu. |
| 2012 | Summer | 29 | 49 | Reported from all regions of state. High counts 6/26 St. Louis (15, Sax-Zim Bog) EBr, 7/7 Washington (15, Lake Elmo R.P.) PNi. First county breeding records for Sibley BAS, Wright RLL. |
| 2012 | Fall | 18 | 33 | High counts 10/3 Wabasha (10) ANy, 9/12 Hennepin (9) CMB. Late north 9/29 Douglas JPE, 10/2 Cass JWM, 10/7 Douglas HHD, RAE (median 10/11). Late south 10/17 Olmsted LAV, 10/20 TAT, SBM, then reported through 11/17 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) BAF, SHF (median 11/1). |
| 2013 | Spring | 19 | 42 | Early south (median 4/25) 4/26 Sherburne JGb, 4/27 Faribault CoN, 4/28 Olmsted JP. Early north (median 5/4) 5/8 Polk VLa, 5/11 Otter Tail DST, 5/12 Becker ALo. |
| 2013 | Summer | 29 | 49 | Reported from all regions of state. High count 6/25 Marshall (24, Agassiz N.W.R.) KHO. First county breeding record for Freeborn EHl. |
| 2013 | Fall | 16 | 40 | High count 8/10 Pope (12) DvK. Late north 10/10 Aitkin PEJ, 10/26 Cook AXH, PHS, Lake ANy, RZi, BWF, RMD, JWH (median 10/11). Late south 10/18 Cottonwood ANy, Stearns MJB, 10/19 Hennepin JCC, 10/20 Benton JWH (median 11/1). |
| 2014 | Spring | 24 | 40 | Early south (median 4/25) 5/4 Dakota JEd, DTr, Hennepin ThM, 5/5 Anoka DFe, Ramsey DAd. Early north (median 5/4) 4/21 Beltrami (Bemidji) SVo, 5/5 Becker ASM, 5/8 Crow Wing ABi. High count 5/22 Nicollet (15, Swan Lake W.M.A.) DAd. |
| 2014 | Summer | 23 | 44 | Found in every region of state. High count 6/13 Marshall (25, Agassiz N.W.R.) VLa. |
| 2014 | Fall | 14 | 37 | High counts 9/14 Lyon (23, Sham Lake) GWe. Late north 9/2 Marshall JLK, 9/3 Polk JLK, 9/21 St. Louis (2, Hartley N.C.) NKr, 10/2 Todd JLK (median 10/11). Late south 10/20 Olmsted LAV, 10/26 Lyon GWe, 11/2 Lyon GWe (median 11/1). |
| 2015 | Spring | 20 | 44 | Early south (median 4/25) 4/13 Hennepin DWK, GrS, 4/17 McLeod PRH, 4/18 Hennepin SKS. Early north (median 5/4) 5/1 Otter Tail AMn, Todd JLK, 5/2 Todd JLK, 5/4 Clay KMn. High counts 5/26 Lyon (50, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) TKa. |
| 2015 | Summer | 28 | 43 | Reported from all regions. High counts 6/2 Lyon (50, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) TKa, 6/8 Clay (25, Belsly Park) JLK. |
| 2015 | Fall | 15 | 40 | High counts 10/11 Lyon (14, Cottonwood W.T.P..) GWe, 9/26 Yellow Medicine (12, Spellman Lake W.P.A.) JtH, GWe. Late north 10/1 Otter Tail SC, 10/2 St. Louis (Duluth, Indian Point) ClN (median 10/15). Late south 11/1 Nicollet JJS, JPr, Sibley RPR, 11/2 Hennepin SKS (median 10/29). |
| 2016 | Spring | 20 | 47 | Early south (median 4/25) 4/17 Lyon DaB, 4/18 Olmsted LAV, 4/22 Lyon JPR. Early north (median 5/4) 5/3 Todd JLK, 5/7 Morrison RPR, 5/10 Crow Wing EGa, Hubbard AxB. High counts 5/24 Marshall (29, Agassiz N.W.R.) KnM, 5/7 Lyon (17, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) RJS. |
| 2016 | Summer | 28 | 48 | Reported from all regions. High counts 7/18 Lac qui Parle (25, Big Stone N.W.R.) KnM, 6/7 Marshall (22, Agassiz N.W.R.) MTd, BFs, 7/12 Yellow Medicine (21, Spellman Lake W.P.A.) GWe. First county breeding records 6/7 Otter Tail WPl, 8/28 Waseca PSu. |
| 2016 | Fall | 20 | 38 | High count 8/14 Polk (12, Agassiz Valley Impoundment) KvM. Late north 9/29 Morrison SEm, 10/12 Lake JWL, 10/22 Lake JWH (median 10/13). Late south 10/30 Hennepin BAF, Lyon (Sham Lake) GWe, 11/19 Lyon (2, Sham Lake, foraging in the snow) GWe (median 10/29). |
| 2016 | Winter | 1 | First winter report in ten years: 12/4 Lyon (Cottonwood W.T.P.) GWe. | |
| 2017 | Spring | 21 | 49 | Early arrivals well ahead of medians north and south. Early south (median 4/24) 4/10 Ramsey PRH, BAb, RMD, MAJ, 4/17 Rice TFB, 4/18 Hennepin TAT. Early north (median 5/4) 4/28 Todd JLK. High counts 5/12 Jackson (20, Sioux Valley Marshbird Survey) KEm, MEm, 5/27 Sherburne (18, Sherburne N.W.R.) RCl. |
| 2017 | Summer | 29 | 50 | Found throughout state. High count 7/2 Marshall (30) SKo, 7/8 Grant (30) BBi, Murray (30) KnM. First county breeding record 7/6 Washington AXH. |
| 2017 | Fall | 19 | 43 | High count 9/10 Lyon (38, Sham Lake) GWe. Late north 10/19 Lake JhM, St. Louis ToL, MAl, 10/21 Lake JCa, 10/29 Lake RMD, ph. PHS, m.ob. (median 10/16). Late south 10/26 Hennepin (Westwood Hills N.C.) JST, 10/24–29 Hennepin (Veterans Memorial Park) SBM, IVa (median 11/1). |
| 2018 | Spring | 27 | 51 | Early south (median 4/24) 4/22 Olmsted BLa, 4/23 Hennepin TAT, 4/24 Dakota PNi, EzH. Early north (median 5/4) 5/5 Grant GUn, Traverse CRM, m.ob., 5/6 Clay BCo, Grant DFe. High count 5/12 Dakota (40, 180th St. Marsh) SWe. |
| 2018 | Summer | 32 | 50 | Found in every county except Cass, Cook, Fillmore, Jackson, Mower. High count 6/26 Lyon (121, Coon Creek W.M.A.) GWe. |
| 2018 | Fall | 19 | 45 | Â High counts 9/18 Lyon (22, Sham Lake) GWe, 8/4 St. Louis (16, Mud Lake) JLK, 9/19 Washington (16, Lake Elmo R.P.) BDo. Late north 10/9 Marshall LiH, KnM, 10/16 St. Louis KRE, 10/27 Todd TLu (median 10/16). Late south 10/19 Lac qui Parle LiH, 10/22 Ramsey BAF, 10/27 Hennepin CDg (median 11/2). |
| 2019 | Spring | 27 | 48 | Early south (median 4/24) 4/21 Hennepin MPi, 4/22 Carver CDg, 4/22–23 Olmsted JPr, JmP, 4/23 Rice TFB. Early north (median 5/4) 4/27 Otter Tail REn, AxB, 5/7 Crow Wing JLK, 5/8 St. Louis JPR. High counts 5/31 Nicollet (20, Swan Lake W.M.A.) SLP, 5/26 Anoka (18, Carlos Avery W.M.A.) DnS, PNi. |
| 2019 | Summer | 32 | 51 |  Reported from all counties except Cook, Fillmore, Lake, Mower. First county breeding records: 8/28 Big Stone WCM, 7/27 Blue Earth ChH. High count 6/4 Lac qui Parle (62, Nassau Twp.) SFg. |
| 2019 | Fall | 21 | 39 | High count 9/22 Lyon (20, Sham Lake) GWe. Late north 10/6 Todd TLu, 10/7 Clay ebd, 10/9 Grant WCM (median 10/16). Late south 10/20 Brown BTS, Lyon GWe, Olmsted JPr, JmP, Watonwan STa, Yellow Medicine GWe, 10/29 Rock GWe (median 11/2). |
| 2020 | Spring | 21 | 51 | Early south (median 4/24) 4/22 Dakota ebd, Yellow Medicine NMe, 4/23 Winona LHl. Early north (median 5/5) 5/7 Wilkin SHo, 5/8 Becker SHo, NaH, ASM, 5/10 Marshall JCJ. High counts 5/18 Grant (20) JH, 5/19 Clay (20, Gruhl State W.M.A.) ebd, 5/30 Cottonwood (20) ebd. |
| 2020 | Summer | 30 | 50 | Reported statewide. High count 6/28 Marshall (40, Agassiz N.W.R.) ebd. First county breeding record 7/4 Scott BxP. |
| 2020 | Fall | 20 | 46 | High counts 9/5 Aitkin (17, Rice River) SKS, 8/17 Yellow Medicine (16, Spellman Lake) GWe. Late north 10/31 Lake (Two Harbors) GWe, m.ob., followed by record-late 11/5 Lake (Silver Bay) CRa (median 10/15). Late south 11/3 Dakota ebd, Lyon GWe, 11/11 Yellow Medicine RJS, 11/19 Murray KEm (median 11/2). |
| 2020 | Winter | 2 | First reports since 2016 and only the 15th and 16th winter records: 12/20 Olmsted (Cascade Meadows Wetlands) †JWH, 1/11–2/2 Hennepin (Bass Ponds) ph. BeH, m.ob. | |
| 2021 | Spring | 27 | 47 | Early south (median 4/23) 4/8 Chippewa MiO, 4/23 Cottonwood SEm, KEm, MEm, Scott BHe, 4/24 Hennepin MaS. Early north (median 5/5) 5/1 Aitkin ABL, Clearwater JCJ, SAu, Marshall JMJ, 5/2 Grant AAz, St. Louis JLK. High counts 5/22 St. Louis (22, Mud Lake) JLK, 5/23 Anoka (22, Carlos Avery W.M.A.) DnS. |
| 2021 | Summer | 33 | 51 | Encountered in every county except Carlton, Houston, Mower. High count 7/3 Lac qui Parle (35, Big Stone N.W.R., Auto Tour Road) ebd. |
| 2021 | Fall | 26 | 49 | High counts 9/4 Lyon (12, Sham Lake) GWe, 9/6 Yellow Medicine (10) GWe. Late north 10/10 Aitkin ebd, Douglas JEl, 10/23 St. Louis JLK (median 10/16). Late south 10/29 Ramsey ebd, 11/6 Lyon GWe, then a late-lingering individual seen 11/20–30+ Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) ABL, m.ob. (median 11/2). |
| 2021 | Winter | 1 | A single bird continuing from the fall season, marking the third winter report in the past 10 years: 12/1–12 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) ABL, LHl, m.ob. | |
| 2022 | Spring | 27 | 50 | Early south (median 4/22) 4/23 Scott GWe, 4/24 Anoka GWe, Dakota BLz, Goodhue JHe, Ramsey DnS, MWS. Early north (median 5/5) 4/29 St. Louis MWS, 5/1–3 Clay (Moorhead) CMk, DnM, 5/6 Aitkin ebd. High counts 5/24 Nicollet (20, Swan Lake) SLP, 5/27 Anoka (18, Carlos Avery W.M.A.) DnS. |
| 2022 | Summer | 29 | 49 | Encountered throughout state. High count 7/3 Steele (30, Rice Lake S.P., carefully counted while circling entire lake) ebd. |
| 2022 | Fall | 25 | 43 | High counts 10/2 Yellow Medicine (20, Spellman Lake) GWe, 8/19 Grant (17, North Ottawa Impoundment) SSP. Late north 10/8 St. Louis JWL, 10/21 Clay ebd, 10/26 Lake ASu (median 10/16). Late south 10/28 Olmsted ebd, 10/29 Hennepin (East Medicine Lake Park) LSw, 10/30 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Long Meadow Lake Trail) ebd (median 11/2). |
| 2022 | Winter | No observations following two consecutive winters with one or two reports. | ||
| Breeds throughout, except northeast. | ||||
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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. |