Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Warblers 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: Warblers
Ovenbird
Worm-eating Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Northern Waterthrush
Golden-winged Warbler
Blue-winged Warbler
[Golden-winged Warbler X Blue-winged Warbler]
[Lawrence's Warbler]
[Brewster's Warbler]
Black-and-white Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Swainson's Warbler
 Tennessee Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Connecticut Warbler
MacGillivray's Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Kentucky Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler
American Redstart
Kirtland's Warbler
Cape May Warbler
 Cerulean Warbler
Northern Parula
[Cerulean Warbler X Northern Parula]
Magnolia Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Palm Warbler
Pine Warbler
 Yellow-rumped Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)
Yellow-throated Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
Hermit Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Canada Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Painted Redstart
Nashville Warbler(Leiothlypis ruficapilla)
YearSeasonNS
1930SummerGustav Swanson located a nest of the Nashville Warbler which contained two young and an egg, near Deer River, on June 20th.
1932SummerM.n-ius Horse found a nest of this species at Itasca Park "7n July 14tho There were i eggs, which wore about to hatch on the 21st. This is the only Nashville's nest reported.
1934Summer Our record for this species comes from Prosser, who saw a Nashville Warbler feeding a young Brown-headed Cowbird out of the nest on July 25th at Lake Minnowawa, Aitkin County.
1936Summer one nest containing three eggs was discovered oli June 14th at Whitefish Lake by Bert Hawkins.
1944SummerJune 8, five eggs (hatched June 18), Duluth, Donna Swain and Joyce Malmrose.
1962Falllast reports, Oct. 7, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; Oct. 12, Duluth, P. B. Hofslund. Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; very rettow Warbler: l::tst report, Oct. 4, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; very few October dates for Minnesota.
1963Falllatest, Oct. 22, Fargo- Moorhead area fide Elizabeth Anderson.
1964Summerfall dates, 7-18, Meadowlands, St. Louis Co, DM; 8-16, Crow Wing Co, TEM; 8-23, Minneapolis, DB.
1964Fall9-19 Ramsey Co, 2, ACR; 9-27 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA; 10-8 Olmsted Co, JPF; 10-12 Ramsey Co, ELC; 10-17 Duluth, JCG.
1965Springearliest 5-1 Rice Co, CE, PE, JB. Parul_a Warbler: earliest 4-30 Duluth, LP (details?); next record 5-4 Minneapolis, FN.
1965Falllatest 10-12 Minneapolis, VL and 10-16 St. Paul, MIG.
1966Springearliest 4-23 Hastings, MIG; 5-4 Rochester, JPF, Washington Co, DS and Minneapolis, DB, EMB; 5-5 Wabasha Co, DGM, St. Paul, BL and Minneapolis, VL; as with the Tennessee, a few were still singing in the Twin Cities during the first week of June.
1966Summernested in Crow Wing Co; also reported from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Hubbard and Morrison Co's. (See Notes of Interest)
1966FallLatest 10-12 Lake Co., RK; 10-16 Fargo, MGA; 10-19 Hennepin Co., MHM.
1967Springearly 4-25 Ramsey Co., ACR; 5-10 Hennepin Co., RDT and Stevens Co., JAH; 5-11 Wright Co., EC, Morrison Co., LSR, Anoka Co., WHL and Stearns Co., RPR.
1967Summernested Clearwater and presumably Morrison Co's; also reported from Hubbard, Crow Wing, Lake, Cook Co's.
1967Fall latest 10-11 Lake Co., RK, Anoka Co., PE, and Hennepin Co., VL; 10-15 Stevens Co., JAH; 10-29 St. Paul, 1 banded, MIG.
1968Spring early 5-2 Washington Co., WWL, Minneapolis, DB, EHH; 5-4 Stearns Co., KE; 5-5 Minneapolis, VL, Pope Co., JAH, Cook Co., MOP (early up there); 5-7 Minneapolis, FN/MAS, and Morrison Co., LSR.
1968Summer nested in Hubbard Co; also reported from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Clearwater, Pine, Morrison, Chisago (WHL), Crow Wing Co's; 8-27 Anoka Co, WHL; 8-29 Mille Lacs Co, MIV; 8-30 Wright Co, GES; fall migrants.
1968Fall9-14 Hennepin (T. S. Roberts) 15-DB; late 10-18 and 10-19 Hennepin FN/ MAS, VL; 10-19 Pine MIG; 10-22 Duluth JCG for Anne K. Arndt.
1969Spring4-30 Hennepin Co., RDT 5-1 Winona Co., BT, and Hennepin Co., DB; 5-4 St. Louis Co., NJH; 5-7 St. Louis Co., KS; 5-8 (100) Washington Co., WWL; 5-12 (12) Winona Co., BT. ;
1969Summernested in St. Louis Co. (Toivola and Bear Head Lake St. Pk.); also reported from Crow Wing Clearwater, Beltrami, Roseau, Marshall, Cook, Lake and Morrison Co's. 7-21 Winona Co. TV early migrant.
1970Springearly south 4-30 Ramsey AW; 5-2 Goodhue and Jackson, KE, PE and Blue Earth HT and Hennepin.BDC; early north 5-7 Lake RK; 5-8 Duluth MMC and Marshall AR and Morrison LR; late south 5-19 Rice JAH; 5-28 Hennepin PF.
1970Summerreported from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, and Crow Wing_Co's.
1970Falllate north 10-11 Mille Lacs Ml; 10-17 Duluth )G;early south 8-21 Hennepin WKE; 8-27 Wright ES; late south 10-15 Ramsey EC; 10-16 Hennepin VL; 10-23 Carver KH.
1971Springearly south 4-19 WashingtonWL; 5-5 Mower JLJ and Hennepin RBJ VL CH PF, PE and Carver MHM; early north 5-7· St Louis NJH and Morrison LR; late south 5-25 Hennepin WKE; 5-31 Hennepin BDC.
1971Summernested in Crow Wing; also reported from St. Louis, Cook, Aitkin, Marshall, Clearwater, Carlton, Roseau, Lake of the Woods and Morrison (7-12 LR, migrant or resident?).
1971Fallearly south 8-25 Ramsey and Washington; late south 10-4 Sherburne; 10-7 Watonwan; 10-12 Hennepin; late north 10-4 Crow Wing; 10-5 Duluth.
1972Summernested in (Crow Wing), (Aitkin); seen in Clearwater, Hubbard, Becker, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Pine (St. Croix State Park), CHISAGO (6-29 Sunrise JAB); migrants -6·6 Cottonwood, 7-15 Wright, 8-7 Hennepin.
1972Fallon 10-27 in Hennepin Co. (WKE),
1973SpringNASHVILLE WARBLERt 36 REPORTERS REPORTING. EARLY SOUTH 4•11' OLMST&AD ;HLBJ 4·29 LYON HCKJ 4-29 LYON HCKJ EARLY NORTH S-16 CLAY LCn 5·11' ;HORRlSON LSRI S•lll STo LOUIS .JCGJ Pi:AX S-23 WASHINOTOif (511) IIVLI 6-16 ;ST. LOUIS 01!1> .JCG. ;
1973Summer Nested in Lake; seen in Hennepin, Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Pine, Carlton, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Cass, Itasca, St. Louis, & Cook.
1973Fall Reported from ten counties. Peak 8-18 St. Louis (50) (JCG). Late 10-28, 10-30 Ramsey (JAB), (DRM).
1974Spring Early south 4-23 Hennepin FN; 3 reports on 4-27; early north 5-5 Crow Wing JB; 5-7 St. Louis NJH; 5-10 Morrison LSR; late south 5-28 Watonwan LR.
1974Summer Nested in St. Louis and Lake; also reported from Lake of the Woods, Clearwater, Aitkin, Crow Wing, Itasca, Carlton, Cook.
1974Fall Early south 8-20 Hennepin VL; late north 10-13 Clay LCF; 10-22 Duluth JG; late south 10-13 Rock KE; 10-18 Hennepin ES; 10-27 Lac qui Parle AFE.
1975Spring Early south 4-6 Washington GA; 427 Mower RK; 4-29 Lyon HCK; early north 5-9 Morrison LSR; 5-10 St. Louis NJH; 5-11 Mille Lacs MI; late south 5-31 Lyon HCK.
1976Spring Early south 4-25 Cottonwood LF (ties early date); 4-30 Carver HPR; 5-4 Houston FL; early north 5-4 St. Louis PD; 5-7 Cass AS and St. Louis NJH; 5-10 St. Louis JCG; late south 5-24 Hennepin SG, PS.
1976Summernested in Cass; also reported from Roseau, Marshall, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Pine, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake and Cook.
1976Fall Early south 8-14 Hennepin, 8-22 Cottonwood; late north 10-7 Duluth, 10-23 Cook DGW; late south 10-15 Cottonwood, 10-23 Ramsey, 10-30 Hennepin.
1977Spring Early south 4-29 Washington DGW and Hennepin OJ; 5-1 Cottonwood ED; early north 4-28 St. Louis CNS; 5-1 St. Louis DA; 5-5 Otter Tail SM, GO; late south 5-23 Olmsted JF.
1977Summer Nested in Lake of the Woods, Clearwater and Cass; also reported from Itasca, Mille Lacs, St. Louis, Lake, Cook and Anoka (Cedar Creek Nat. Hist. Area, JH); migrants seen 6-1 Houston and 7-26 Washington.
1978Spring Early north 4-29 Clay LCF.
1978Summer Breeding reported from Beltrami; also seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Aitkin, Cass, Clearwater, Roseau, Marshall (T157, R41) and Anoka (Cedar Creek NHA).
1978Fall Early south 8-17 Houston EMF and 8-19 Rock RJ; late north 10-1 Clay LCF; late south 10-6 Dakota JD and 10-7 Cottonwood LF.
1979Spring Early south 4-24 Hennepin AJ, 4-20 Martin EB; early north 5-5 Otter Tail SM, 5-6 Clay LCF; late south 5-30 An oka JLH.
1979Summer Breeding reported from Lake, Anoka (Cedar Creek); also seen in Cook, St. Louis, Kanabec, Crow Wing, Cass, Itasca, Beltrami, Roseau, Clearwater, Becker, Otter Tail (Maplewood SP). Late migrants 6-1 Houston, Hennepin.
1980Spring Early south 4-22 Hennepin BDC, 4-26 Ramsey RH; early north 5-2 Pennington KSS, 5-4 St. Louis JG; late south 5-24 Washington DS, 5-25 Lyon HK, Winona FL.
1980Summer Breeding reported from Lake, Itasca, Clearwater, Anoka (Cedar Creek NHA); also seen throughout the Northeast and North Central Regions plus Roseau, Becker, Pine, Chisago. Early migrants South: 7-27, 7-28 Washington.
1980Fall Early south 8-11 Sherburne EH, 8-13 Olmsted JEB; late north 10-11 St. Louis KE, 10-18 Otter Tail GW; late south 10-6 Hennepin SC, 11-11 Nicollet JCF. Northern Pa.rula Early south 8-30 Blue Earth JCF, Wright ES; late north 9-9 St. Louis LW, 9-16 St. Louis JG; late south 8-31 Anoka KL, 9-2 Hennepin SC. Yellow Wa1rbler Late north 9-16 Cook KMH, 9-18 Clay LCF; late south 9-7 Anoka KL, Wright ES.
1981Spring Early south 4-25 Hennepin OJ, ES, Sherburne NMH, 4-26 Anoka JCH, Mower RRK, 4-27 Anoka SC; early north 5-2 St. Louis TH, 5-3 St. Louis D. Green, 5-5 Pennington KSS, St. Lous KE, JG; late south 5-19 Hennepin SC, 5-20 Houston EMF, 5-25 Houston JPI AM.
1981Summer Breeding data from Cook, Lake, Koochiching; nesting reported from Beltrami. Seen in 11 other counties within range. Early migrants South: 7-15, 7-23.
1981Fall Early south 8-11 Houston EMF, 8-19 Anoka JLH; late north 10-5 Clay LCF, Cook KMH, 10-5 St. Louis LW, 10-25 Crow Wing JB; late south 10-19 Dakota RBA, 10-20 Hennepin SC.
1982Spring Early south 5-3 Hennepin SC, OJ, Mower RRK, Rice KJ, Wabasha DWM, 5-4 Hennepin AB, DB, Fillmore SE, 5-5 Hennepin RJ, VL, ES; early north 5-4 Beltrami JSP, Mille Lacs CF I KB, St. Louis KE, TL, 5-5 St. Louis JG, 5-6 Pennington KSS; late south 5-30 Hennepin DB.
1982Summer Breeding data from Cook, Lake, Hubbard. Seen in II other counties throughout range plus Washington (Afton SP; DZ).
1982Fall Early south 8/21 Anoka SC, 8/28 Ramsey DZIMC, 8/20 Lyon HK; late north 9/18 St. Louis AB, 9/21 Crow Wing JB, 9/27 Cook KMH; late south 10/12 Brown JSp, 10/16 Houston EMF, 10/22 Houston FL.
1983Spring Early south 4/26 Hennepin SC, 5/3 Freeborn RS, 5/4 Houston EMF; early north 5/6 Clay LCF, Mille Lacs MLWMA, Otter Tail SDM, 5/8 Aitkin WN, 5/11 Cook KMH, St. Louis AE; late south 5/25 Sherburne EH/SS, 5/26 Hennepin ES.
1983Summer Breeding data from Hubbard, Mille Lacs. Also seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Carlton, Pine, Anoka, Sherburne, Itasca, Beltrami, Clearwater, Lake of the Woods. Late migrant South: 6/7 Ramsey.
1983Fall Early south 8/15 Anoka SC, 8/27 Brown JSp, 8/31 Houston EMF; late north 10/16 Cook KMH, Mille Lacs DG, 10/22 OJ, Aitkin DB, OJ, 10/23 St. Louis K. Sundquist; late south 10/15 Watonwan, Jackson RJ, 10/16 Olmsted JEB, BE, 10/17 Hennepin SC, 10/20 Renville RG.
1984Spring Early south 4/28 Anoka SC, 5/1 Mower DGS, 5/5 Hennepin CH, Lyon HK, Ramsey DZ; early north 5/11 MLWMA, St. Louis VR, 5/12 KE, 5/12 Hubbard HJF, 5/13 Aitkin WN, Crow Wing JB, Clearwater, Wadena AB, Clay LCF; late south 5/21 Hennepin DB, 5/25 SC, 5/28 Pipestone JPa.
1984Summernested in Lake and Hubbard; also seen in 10 other counties.
1984Fall Early south 8/22 Anoka JH, 8/23 Houston EMF; late north 10/22 St. Louis MH, 10/26 Cook KMH; late south 10/19 Goodhue BL, 10/23 Anoka SC, 10/29 Hennepin SC.
1985Spring Early south 4/26 Sherburne SSIDO, 4/29 Brown JSp, 4/30 Hennepin SC, Ramsey KB, 5/1 Dakota JD, Olmsted PP; early north 5/2 St. Louis AE, Cook KMH, 5/5 St. Louis M. Hendrickson, 5/7 Lake SWIMS, Otter Tail SDM, St. Louis SS; late south Houston BDC, Ramsey KB, Hennepin SC.
1985Summer Nested in Cook, Lake; probable nesting in St. Louis. Also seen in 12 other counties west to Marshall (Agassiz NWR), Polk and south to Wadena, Anoka, Ramsey (7/ 10 DB/ 7/15, 7/20 KB).
1985Fall Early south 8/11 Houston EMF, 8/17 Ramsey KB, 8/18 Brown JS; late north 10/15 Cook KMH, 10/15 Aitkin WN, 10/20 St. Louis FL; late south 10/17 Ramsey KB, 10/18 Mower JM, 10/22 Hennepin SC.
1986Spring Early south 4/25 Anoka JH, 4/26 Watonwan RJ, Pope DR, 4/28 Hennepin SC, DB, Houston EMF, Ramsey BL; early north 5/3 Carlton AB, 5/4 Aitkin WN, St. Louis SS, D. Johnson, Wilkin SDM, Hubbard JL, 5/5 Lake SWIMS, St. Louis MH/JS, 5/6 Clay LCF; late south 5/20 Hennepin SC, Murray ND, Olmsted PP.
1986Summer Nested in Koochiching. Also seen in 16 other counties throughout range south to Anoka. Early migrants 7/20 Wright (RJ), 7/25 Hennepin, 7/26 Ramsey, 7/26 Houston.
1987Spring Early south 4/25 Hennepin DZ, 4/26 Houston KR, 4/27 Ramsey KB; early north 4/24 Itasca TS, 5/1 Clearwater MM, 5/5 Lake SWI MS, and St. Louis KE, AE; late south 5/21 Hennepin DB, 5/26 Meeker TM.
1987Summer Probable nesting in Anoka. Also seen in 14 other counties throughout the range. Early migrants: 7/15 Scott (KR), 7/25 Le Sueur, 7/26 Hennepin and Fillmore.
1987Fall Early south 8/3 Anoka SC, 8/4 Brown JS and Hennepin DB and Olmsted RSE; late north 10/4 Clay LCF, 10/8 Cook KMH, 10/9 Lake RJ and Duluth WE; late south 10/14 Hennepin SC, 10/16 Washington WL, 10/17 Dakota TT.
1988Spring Early south 4/30 Dakota DZ, Hennepin TT, Lac qui Parle AB, DB, Mower RRK and Ramsey RH, 5/1 Freeborn GS, Goodhue DZ and Olmsted JEB; early north 5/21tasca DB, 5/4 St. Louis AE and Beltrami TK, 5/5 Clay LCF; late south 5/21 Nicollet JF and Freeborn NH, 5/22 Sibley GS.
1988Summer Seen in 12 counties in northern regions plus Benton, Chisago, Anoka. Early migrant 7/11 Murray (NMD).
1988Fall Early south 8/1 Hennepin SC, Houston EMF, 8/6 Olmsted BSE; late north 9/25 Clay LCF, 10/4 Aitkin SC, ES, 10/13 Cook KMH; late south 10/6 Fillmore NAO, 10/9 Houston EMF, 10/16 Hennepin SC.
1989Spring Early south 4/21 Scott LF, 4/22 Lac qui Parle CMB, 4/24 Hennepin SC; early north 5/3 Todd PH, 5/6 Cook KMH, 5/9 Beltrami DJ; late south 5/22 Hennepin SC, 5/24 Houston EMF.
1989Summer Seen in 15 counties as far south as a line from Marshall to Anoka; plus late migrant 6/3 Dakota.
1989Fall Early south 8/10 Winona CS, 8/20 Fillmore NAO; late north 9/28 Clay LCF, 10/1 St. Louis TW, 10/28 Lake KR; late south 10/9 Anoka OP, Dakota SC and Winona AP, 10/15 Hennepin PS.
1990Spring Early south 4/28 Steele KV, 4/30 Goodhue AB and Hennepin SC; early north 5/7 Lake DV and St. Louis DK, 5/12 Beltrami DJ and Carlton LW, 5/15 Clay LCF; late south 5/28 Hennepin BH, 5/31 Carver MB.
1990Summer Seen in nine north-central and northeast counties plus Chisago, Anoka, Washington.
1990Fall Early south 8/13 Winona CS, 8/14 Anoka OJ; late north 10/1 Pennington KSS, 10/2 Clay LCF, 10/12 Lake DPV; late south 10/6 Brown JS and Winona CS, 10/12 Hennepin sc.
1991Spring Early south 4/27 Brown JS and Lac qui Parle AB, 4/28 Dakota DZ and RiceTB; early north 5/4 Aitkin WN, 5/9 Becker DEB, Clay LCF and Grant SDM; late south 5/25 Washington DZ.
1991Summer Probable nesting in Clearwater. Seen in 11 other north central and northeast counties plus Roseau, Mille Lacs, Kanabec; plus migrants 7/29 Clay, 7/8 Hennepin SC, CCD.
1991Fall Early south 8/1 Hennepin SC, 8/9 Ramsey KB; late north 10/6 Aitkin WN, 10/27 Cook PB, KR; late south 10/8 Winona CS, 10/10 Hennepin SC.
1992Spring Early south 4/29 Dakota JD, Le Sueur EK and Nicollet LF, 4/30 Dodge RJ, Hennepin SC, TT and Sherburne DO; early north 5/1 Beltrami DJ, 5/2 Aitkin WN, 5/3 Kanabec CM; late south 5/28 Hennepin SC.
1992Summer Probable breeding in Marshall, Crow Wing. Seen in 16 additional counties as far west and south as a line through Roseau, Becker, Hennepin; plus 7/17 Clay LCF.
1992Fall Early south 8/2 Hennepin TT, 8/16 Carver DM; late north 9/30 Roseau NJ, 10/19 Duluth DPV, 11/3 Cook (record late north date) KMH; late south 10/20 Martin BBo, 10/21 Hennepin SC.
1993Spring Early south 4/24 Lyon HK, 4/26 Hennepin SC. Early north 5/6 Becker BBe and St. Louis TD, TW, 5/7 Clay LCF and Cook KMH. Late south 5/28 Hennepin SC and Lac qui Parle FE.
1993Summer Observed in 17 northern counties as far west as Roseau, Otter Tail; plus Anoka and early migrants(?) 7/20,31 Hennepin.
1993Fall Early south 8/2 Anoka JH and Hennepin SC. Late north 10/12 Kanabec CM, 10/24 St. Louis TW, 10/30 Cook DPV. Late south 10/20 Dodge JBe, 11/1 and 11/2 Hennepin (different locations) CF, SC.
1994Spring Early south 4/25 Ramsey TT, 4/26 Anoka CF, Brown JS and Hennepin SC; early north 5/4 Carlton DZ, 5/6 Beltrami DJ and St. Louis AE, 5/7 Aitkin WN; late south 5/17 Houston EMF, 5/23 Hennepin SC.
1994Summer Seen in 14 northern counties as far west as Roseau, Becker, Otter Tail; plus Chisago, Washington. Late migrant 6/1 Scott; early migrant(?) 7/13 Hennepin.
1994Fall Early south 8/5 Hennepin SC, 8/14 Washington WL. Late north 10/8 Clay CF, 10/9 Aitkin CMG, 10/20 Carlton LW. Late south 10/10 LeSueur RG and Ramsey TT, 11/3 (third latest date on record) Hennepin County RJ.
1995Spring Early south 5/1 Hennepin SC, 5/3 Winona CS; early north 5/5 St. Louis DBe, 5/7 Aitkin CB, Grant SDM and Morrison AB; late south 5/26 Pipestone JP and Ramsey KB, 5/29 Hennepin SC.
1995Summer Nested in St. Louis; probable nesting in Anoka. Seen in 16 additional northern counties plus Hennepin, Washington; late migrant 6/6 Brown JSp.
1995Fall Early south 8/15 Houston EMF, 8/19 Hennepin SC. Late north 10/12 Todd JSK, 10/13 St. Louis LF, 10/14 Lake DV. Late south 10/21 Hennepin DZ, 10/22 Hennepin SC, 10/28 (fifth latest south) Hennepin JBe, CF.
1996Spring Early south 5/4 Winona CS, 5/5 Mower RRK, 5/11 Hennepin SC. Early north 5/11 St. Louis SS, 5/15 Carlton LW and Cass MN.
1996Summer Nested in Crow Wing, probable nesting in Pine; seen in ten additional north central and northeast counties plus Roseau, Marshall, Becker, Sherburne, Anoka, Hennepin.
1996Fall Early south 8/2 Houston EMF, 8/8 Brown JSp, 8/11 Hennepin SC. Late north 10/6 Carlton LW, 10/11 Otter Tail SDM, 10/19 Cook BL. Late south 10/12 Waseca JSe, 10/12 Hennepin SC, 10/14 Lincoln RgS.
1997Spring Early south 5/5 Hennepin DBS, TT. Early north 5/7 Hubbard GS, 5/8 Morrison WB, 5/10 Aitkin WN and Becker BBe. High count on 5/14 Winona (22) AH, PS.
1997Summer Probable nesting in Crow Wing County. Observed in 17 additional counties as far west and south as a line through Kittson, Marshall, Clearwater, Hennepin, and Ramsey counties; plus late migrants seen 6/1 Freeborn, 6/3 Rice.
1997Fall Late north 10/25 Lake PS, 10/29 Lake DV, 11/4 (latest north and third latest ever for the state, found dead on 11/5) St. Louis DKi. Late south 10/11 Hennepin TT, 10/12 Nicollet MF, 10/25 Hennepin SC.
1998Spring Early south 5/5 Hennepin SC, 5/6 Rice TBo and Mower DSm. Early north 5/2 Hubbard FL, 5/6 Cook KMH and Carlton LW.
1998Summer Fewest reports since 1990. Observed in ten northeast and north central counties plus Marshall, Chisago, Anoka; probable nesting in Crow Wing, Aitkin, Anoka.
1998Fall Peak migration 8/22 Beltrami DJo. Late north 9/28 Aitkin CB, 10/1 Todd JSK/SDu, 10/6 Aitkin CMG. Late south 10/12 Lyon RgS and Hennepin TT, 10/15 Hennepin SC, 10/24 McLeod RbS.
1999Spring No April reports south, where first reported 5/1 in Cottonwood, Hennepin, Dakota, then 5/2 in five additional counties. Early north 5/2 Pine BBr, 5/3 St. Louis TW.
1999Summer Seen in ten north central and northeast counties plus Todd, Mille Lacs, Pine, Anoka. Early migrant 7/11 Scott WM; also recorded 6/2 and 7/8–31 Hennepin PBu, SC. Status of this species in Hennepin and adjacent counties is unclear… the possibility of limited breeding does exist.
1999Fall Please see summer report for early south migrants; also discovered 8/1 Hennepin SC, 8/12 Hennepin DBo. Late north 10/6 Aitkin CB, 10/10 Cook KMH and St. Louis JN. Late south 10/11 Hennepin TT and Lac qui Parle AH, 10/23 Watonwan SL.
2000Spring Seen in 23 south and 19 north counties throughout state. Early south (where recent median 4/29) 4/22 Carver †RTD, then 4/29–30 in seven counties. Early north (median 5/4) 4/30 Kanabec CM, then 5/2.
2000Summer Reported in seven north central and northeast counties plus Roseau, Benton, Isanti, Anoka. Fall migrants observed in four additional counties including 7/15 Clay and Hennepin.
2000Fall Early south 8/13 Hennepin, 8/15–16 in four counties, but also see summer report. CMM found 21 in Hennepin on 9/22; SLC had 3 in same county as late as 10/12. Late dates were typical. October reports from 6 north and 14 south counties, last seen 10/20 Brown JSS, 10/22 Kanabec BLA.
2001Spring Reported from 30 south and 20 north counties, and in all regions. Early south 4/26 Fillmore NBO and Meeker DMF, 4/28–30 in nine counties. Early north 4/28 Beltrami DPJ, 4/30 Crow Wing MRN and Kanabec CAM.
2001Summer Reported in 18 counties as far west and south as a line through Kittson, Todd, Stearns, Anoka; plus late migrants 6/4 Scott, 6/10 Douglas and early migrants 7/26 Clay, 7/28 Douglas.
2001Fall Notable high counts: 9/13 Anoka (38) KJB, 9/13 Hennepin (27) ChM. Late north 10/7 Carlton LAW, 10/8 Pine CRM. Many south reports through mid-October. Late south 10/20 Hennepin ChM, SLC, 11/5 (second latest date in state) Dakota TAT.
2002Spring Observed in 36 south and 24 north counties. Early south 4/23 Hennepin SLC, TAT and Ramsey REH, 4/24 Freeborn AEB and Rice TFB. Early north 5/3 St. Louis ALE, 5/4 Otter Tail DTT, SMT and Wadena PJB. Record high count 5/15 Mille Lacs L. (488) KJB.
2002Summer Reported in 11 North-central and Northeast counties plus Becker, Otter Tail, Todd, Mille Lacs, Pine, Isanti; also 6/25 Ramsey fide AXH, 7/27 Clay GEN.
2002Fall Early south 8/17 Hennepin ChM, SLC, 8/19 Freeborn AEB. North reports only through 9/24 away from the Northeast, where last seen 10/31 Cook JCG, 11/3 St. Louis fide DRB. Late south 11/9 Hennepin †SLC, 11/26 Ramsey †NSp, exceeded only by one at St. Paul, 20–29 November 1941 (The Flicker 14:14–15).
2003Spring Early south 4/23 Hennepin OLJ, 4/26 Lac qui Parle BJU. Early north 5/5 Clay RHO, 5/6 Aitkin WEN and Kanabec CAM. Late south (away from known breeding areas) 5/31 Fillmore NBO.
2003Summer Found in 16 counties as far west and south as a line through Kittson, Becker, Anoka.
2003Fall Total of 92 reports from 16 north and 21 south counties in all regions except the Southwest. Highest reported counts 9/15 St. Louis (75 at Park Point, Duluth) SCB, PHS, 9/23 Fillmore (50) NBO. Late north 10/25 Lake KRE et al., 11/2–5 St. Louis (latest north date, Duluth) JJS, MH, JWL. Late south 10/15 Anoka BRL, 10/21 Rice DAB.
2004Spring Early south 4/24 Hennepin OLJ, 4/28 Freeborn AEB and Rice DAB, TFB (median 4/26). Early north 5/1 Aitkin WEN, 5/4 St. Louis NAJ, 5/5 Beltrami DPJ and Kanabec CAM (median 5/3). Late south 5/24 Ramsey NSp, 5/25 Sibley LBF, 5/27 Hennepin SLC.
2004Summer Reported from 15 north counties and 6/1 Lac qui Parle BJU.
2004Fall Reported from all regions, though fewest sightings in the west. First of four early south reports from Hennepin 8/7 SLC, then 8/21 Meeker DMF. October north reports from St. Louis, Itasca and (late north) 10/19 Otter Tail JEB. Late south 10/20 Lincoln LBF, then three reports from Hennepin culminating in 10/26 DWK.
2005Spring Reported from 31 south and 19 north counties in all regions. Early south 4/24 Meeker DMF, 5/5 Fillmore NBO, Freeborn AEB and Hennepin DCZ (median 4/26). Early north 5/6 Cass BJU and Pine JMP, 5/8 Carlton LAW and St. Louis ALE (median 5/3). Late south 5/24 Lincoln and Rock PHS, 5/29 Houston PHS.
2005Summer Reported from 12 north counties, plus 7/30 Sherburne ASc.
2005Fall Found in 21 north and 29 south counties. Peak migration 8/15–21 Cook (total of 66) CJT. Late north 10/16 Cook MTA and Lake JWL, 10/30 Pine JMP. Late south 10/14 Waseca JPM, 10/15 Fillmore NBO and Ramsey REH.
2006Spring Found in every region, including 31 south and 22 north counties. Early south 4/26 Rice TFB, 4/28 Nicollet CRM. Early north 4/26 Koochiching JEB and 4/27 Itasca JEB; both preceded recent median (5/3). Late south 5/23 Fillmore, Lac qui Parle and Martin, 5/26 Anoka BWF (median 5/31).
2006Summer Observed in 15 counties in northern half of state.
2006Fall Early south 8/8 Sherburne PLJ, 8/11 Lac qui Parle BJU, 8/14 Anoka and Hennepin. High counts 8/23 Hennepin (30) DWK, 8/27 Anoka (30) DWK, 9/18 Hennepin (35) DWK. Late north 10/19 Beltrami DPJ, 10/22 St. Louis SLF, 10/28 Cook RBJ (median 10/20). Late south 10/14 Rice DAB, 10/19 Olmsted LAV, then many reports from Hennepin, culminating in 10/27 CMB (median 10/22).
2007Spring2334 Reported from every region. Early south 4/23 Ramsey BRL, 4/24 Dakota FKB, 4/27 Rice TFB, (median 4/26). Early north 5/1 Hubbard MAW, 5/3 Cass BAW and Lake JWL (median 5/3). High counts 5/9 Scott (34 at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF, 5/12 Koochiching (50) AXH. Late south 5/25 Ramsey HHD, 5/27 Hennepin EEO and Pipestone JCC (median 5/30).
2007Summer18 Reported from all northern regions.
2007Fall2744 Early south 8/4 Anoka (11) DWK and Dakota DKo, 8/5 Meeker DMF. Exceptional fall migration with several record and near-record high counts reported, including 8/18 St. Louis (116, record-high fall count, Park Point Recreation Area) MLH, 8/27 Dakota (100+ Spring Lake Park) JPM, 8/9 St. Louis (78) PHS. Late north 10/13 St. Louis (Hearding Island) JWH, 10/14 Cook (3) JWH, 10/24 St. Louis BCM (median 10/20). Late south 10/17 Hennepin DWK, 10/19 Hennepin LS, 10/21 Olmsted LAV (median 10/22).
2008Spring2942 Early south (median 4/26) 4/27 Chisago JWH, 4/28 Dakota (4) JPM, 4/29 Meeker DMF, Mower ARW, JEM, Olmsted JWH. Early north (median 5/3) 5/2 Clay (3) RHO, 5/3 Douglas JPE, 5/5 Cass BAW, Kanabec CAM. High count 5/16 Scott (58, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF. Late south 5/27 Sherburne ASc, Stearns MJB, 5/31 Waseca DAB, but see summer report (median 5/29).
2008Summer153 Found in all northern regions plus Central, East-central.
2008Fall2035 Early south (median 7/25) 8/2 Sherburne DMF, 8/9 Carver JCy, Lac qui Parle (2) BJU, 8/15 Hennepin CMB. High counts 9/4 St. Louis (40) PHS, 9/9 Carver (35, Carver P.R.) JCy. Late north 10/8 St. Louis SLF, 10/18 St. Louis DWK, 10/20 Aitkin KCR (median 10/20). Late south 10/13 Blue Earth ChH, 10/14 Pope, Swift DMF, 10/16 Hennepin ALD (median 10/22).
2009Spring2837 Early south (median 4/26) 4/25 Olmsted OWB, 4/26 Meeker DMF, 4/28 Hennepin CMB. Early north (median 5/3) 5/6 Hubbard DCH, 5/7 Becker fide JMJ, Cass BAW, St. Louis TPW. High count 5/18 St. Louis (7, Park Point, Duluth) PHS. Late south 5/25 Ramsey DAB, 5/29 Sherburne ASc, but see summer report (median 5/29).
2009Summer195 Reported from North-central, Northeast, Central, East-central plus Roseau, Otter Tail. Unusual reports near southern periphery of breeding range 6/18 Hennepin (apparently territorial male at Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) BAF, 7/12 Washington (William O'Brien S.P.) JCC. Early south 7/28 Hennepin SLC. High count 6/25 St. Louis (20) TPW.
2009Fall2236 Early south migrants (median 7/30) 8/1 Carver (Rapids Lake, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JCy, 8/11 Jackson CRM, 8/12 Lyon RJS. High counts 9/7 St. Louis (42) PHS CRu, 9/23 Anoka (40) DWK. Late north 11/5 St. Louis (Duluth – tied previous late date) KRE, 11/13 St. Louis (Park Point, record-late date) ph. KJB (median 10/21). Late south 10/30 Hennepin BRL, 10/31 Hennepin DWK, Olmsted JWH, 11/3 Hennepin SLC (median 10/22).
2010Spring2538 Early south (median 4/26) 4/29 Dakota RPR, Rice DAB, TFB, 4/30 Hennepin CMB, Mower ARW, Winona ASM. Early north (median 5/3) 4/29 Mille Lacs RBJ, DAC, 5/2 St. Louis JBy, 5/3 Cass BAW, St. Louis FKB. High count 5/14 Hennepin (12) CMB. Late south 5/24 Lac qui Parle BJU, Pipestone (Pipestone N.M.) KLi (median 5/29).
2010Summer186 Reported north and east of a line from Becker to Hennepin, plus Lac qui Parle.
2010Fall2836 High counts 8/21 St. Louis (49, Park Point) CRu, 8/9 Hennepin (20) DDo. Late north 10/8 Itasca EEO, 10/16 St. Louis AM (median 10/20). Late south 10/13 Sherburne PLJ, 10/17 Hennepin SMC, 10/18 Hennepin SLC (median 10/21).
2011Spring2948 Early south (median 4/26) 4/17 Hennepin TAF, 4/29 Faribault CRM then many reports beginning 4/30. Early north (median 5/3) 5/2 St. Louis NAJ, 5/3 Morrison MJB, 5/4 Itasca PLe, 5/5 Cass ABi. Season high counts 5/5 Hennepin (35) ThM, 5/11 St. Louis (35) JLK, 5/9 Goodhue (30) JMN, 5/15 Hennepin (30) DDo. Late south 5/29 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/30 Swift BJU, 5/31 Hennepin SLC (median 5/29) but see summer report for lingering migrants or possible breeding.
2011Summer227Reported north and east of a line from Marshall to Todd to Hennepin, plus Waseca. First county breeding records for Pine fide BBA, Roseau BWa. High counts 6/5 St. Louis (52, Sax-Zim Bog) PHS, 6/16 St. Louis (50, Superior National Forest Road 200) AJo, BWi.
2011Fall2542 Early south 8/9 Carver JCy, 8/10 Sherburne PLJ. High count 9/22 Scott (35, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BeS. Late north 10/8 Polk HHu, 10/10 Douglas ARW, 10/12 St. Louis AM (median 10/20). Late south 10/16 Carver JCy, Hennepin SLC, 10/22 Hennepin (Bass Ponds) BAF, SHF (median 10/21).
2012Spring2844 Early south (median 4/26) 4/26 Rice TFB, 4/30 Ramsey RMD, 5/1 Hennepin DWK, Olmsted (2) RAE, LAV, Ramsey MDu, Stearns PCC. Early north (median 5/3) 5/3 Crow Wing JSB, Mille Lacs ASc, Todd JeM, DTM, 5/4 Itasca SC, EEO, Mahnomen JCC, Todd (4) JLK. High counts 5/21 St. Louis (16, Sax-Zim Bog) EBr, TMo, 5/4 Hennepin (12, Veterans Memorial Park) SBM. Late south 5/27 Brown MiO, Isanti DPG, 5/30 Hennepin TLo, 5/31 Chisago PSm, KMo (median 5/29). Also see summer report.
2012Summer233 Observed in all northern and central regions. High count 7/8 St. Louis (27, Sax-Zim Bog) EBr. First county breeding record from Morrison MRN.
2012Fall2646 Early south migrants (median 8/1) 8/8 Sherburne PLJ, 8/11 Hennepin HCT, TAT, Ramsey RZi (median 8/1). High counts 9/21 St. Louis (38, Lakewood) KJB, 9/13 St. Louis (34) JLK. Late north 10/14 Mille Lacs DWK, SBM, 10/21 St. Louis KJB (median 10/20). Late south 10/18 Hennepin TAT, 10/21 Carver JCy, 10/28 Dakota JoD (median 10/21).
2013Spring2846 Early south (median 4/26) 4/30 Blue Earth ChH, Dakota HSt, Mower BPl, Rice TFB, 5/1 four additional counties. Early north (median 5/3) 5/7 Itasca PLe, Pine ANy, 5/9 Douglas JTa, 5/10 Aitkin ANy, St. Louis JLK, NLM. High counts 5/19 St. Louis (53) PHS, 5/21 Hennepin (29) TLo. Late south 5/30 Washington JSP, 5/31 Chisago HHD (median 5/29). Also see summer report.
2013Summer267 Observed in every region except Southwest. High count 6/5 St. Louis (22, Sax-Zim Bog) EBr. First county breeding records from Carlton fide BBA, Pennington DKb.
2013Fall2639 High counts 9/3 St. Louis (66) KJB, 8/26 St. Louis (54) KJB, 9/14 Redwood (30) DWK. Late north 10/13 Koochiching AMe, 10/14 St. Louis JLK, 10/28 Cook DBM (median 10/20). Late south 10/25 Anoka SRo, Hennepin CMB, 11/2 Hennepin SOa (median 10/21).
2014Spring2847Early south (median 4/26) 5/2 Rice TFB, 5/5 ten additional counties. Early north (median 5/3) 5/6 Douglas MJM, 5/7 Polk SAu, 5/8 Cass BAW, Morrison HCT, DLP, St. Louis AM. High count 5/13 Chisago (50) JSa. Late south 5/27 Ramsey CS, 5/31 Hennepin MaP, but also see summer report (median 5/29).
2014Summer212Found in all northern regions plus Central, East-central. Early fall migrant 7/28 Renville (Mack Lake C.P.) DPG. High count 6/25 St. Louis (34, Sax-Zim Bog) GLi.
2014Fall3245 Early south migrants 8/1 McLeod BHa, 8/6 McLeod PRH, 8/8 Sherburne PLJ. Record high counts all from Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census in St. Louis (KJB): 9/2 (639), 8/26 (464), 8/27 (162). Late north 10/12 St. Louis JTe, JLK, 10/13 St. Louis KJB, 10/16 St. Louis JGg (median 10/20). Late south 10/21 Ramsey MDu, 10/23 Washington BDo, 10/31 Hennepin (median 10/21).
2015Spring2747 Early south (median 4/26) 4/25 Olmsted MHm, 4/28 Dakota DEv, 5/1 in Hennepin, Rice and Washington. Early north (median 5/3) 5/3 Mille Lacs, Morrison RPR, 5/4 Crow Wing ABi, JPR, Itasca PLe. High counts 5/15 St. Louis (65, Sax-Zim Bog area) AWl, LAd, 5/20 Lake (21, Whyte Rd./Stony River F.R.) TRK, 5/14 St. Louis (20) BHo, 5/16 St. Louis (20, Park Point R.A.) JEl. Late south 5/27 Lyon GWe, Washington PNi, 5/29 Sherburne JlB (median 5/29). Also see summer report for late migrants, potential south breeders.
2015Summer217 Found in all northern and central regions plus Nicollet, Rice.
2015Fall2846 High counts all from Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census (St. Louis, KJB): 57 on 9/9, 51 on 8/17, 50 on 8/12. Late north 10/17 Lake TAT, ADS, JWL, JGB, 10/18 Lake KCR, Morrison MEm, KEm (median 10/21). Late south 10/31–11/6 Hennepin (Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis; with an injured right leg) TAT (median 10/24).
2016Spring2650 Early south (median 4/26) 4/24 Ramsey PRH, JuW, 4/25 Hennepin PRH, TDv, RDa, Washington ECl, BDo. Early north (median 5/3) 5/1 Cass RSA, 5/5 Aitkin JPR, St. Louis JLK. High counts 5/26 St. Louis (32, Sax-Zim Bog) EBr, 5/7 Goodhue (20, Hok-Si-La Park) KeA, 5/29 Lake (20) ASn. Late south 5/25 Washington PNi, 5/26 Hennepin EGB, 5/27 Chisago MPi (median 5/31). Also see summer report for late migrants, potential south breeders.
2016Summer199 Found in all northern and central regions plus migrants in Steele, Waseca, Winona. Most unusual was either a non-breeder or extremely early fall migrant 7/7 Waseca (Blowers Park) †GHo. High count 6/5 St. Louis (23, Lost Lake area) GCl.
2016Fall3448 See summer report for presumed July migrants south. High counts 8/17 St. Louis (55, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 9/20 St. Louis (52, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 8/23 Cook (50) HDe, SDe. Late north 10/18 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 10/19 St. Louis (banded, H.R.B.O.) JLf, 11/2 Lake JWL (median 10/21). Late south 10/22 Hennepin TAT, TLo, 10/31 Blue Earth ChH, 11/2 Hennepin SMC (median 10/25).
2017Spring3247 Early south (median 4/26) 4/24 Hennepin CMB, 4/25 Carver WCM, Dodge RBW, Hennepin CMB, BAF, Ramsey LiH, Rice TFB, Washington PNi. Early north (median 5/3) 5/4 St. Louis JDx, 5/5 Beltrami DPJ, 5/6 Crow Wing BAb, GLa then many reports begining 5/8. High counts 5/11 St. Louis (50, Sax-Zim Bog) KRg, DMl, 5/10 Washington (31) JLe, 5/19 Carlton (27, Jay Cooke S.P.) MRs, CHb. Late south 5/29 Hennepin KSz, JST, Nicollet DWK, Sherburne CEl, ToL, 5/31 Hennepin SOa (median 6/1). Also see summer report for more late migrants, potential south breeders.
2017Summer229 Found in all regions except West-central, Southwest, South-central. High count 7/3 St. Louis (50, Sax-Zim Bog) LiH, KvM, ASu.
2017Fall2848 High counts 9/25 Lyon (35, Southwest Minnesota State University) JtH, GWe, 10/5 St. Louis (33, Stoney Point) TRd, StK. Late north 10/22 Wadena JWH, 10/23 Lake BMu, 11/4 Todd TLu (median 10/21). Late south 10/22 Hennepin (2 locations) CMB, m.ob., Olmsted ebd, 10/24 Hennepin TAT, 10/26 Hennepin (Westwood Hills N.C.) CRM (median 10/26).
2018Spring3252 Early south (median 4/25) reports began en masse on 4/30 from Brown, Carver, Dakota (2 locations), Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin (5 locs.), Olmsted (2 locs.), Ramsey (4 locs.), Rice, Sherburne, Washington (4 locs.)! Early north (median 5/3) 5/1 Douglas ToR, St. Louis FJN, JPR, Todd ALu, 5/2 Otter Tail WPl, St. Louis JfD. High counts 5/9 Carver (35, Rapids Lake, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JCy, 5/15 St. Louis (30, Sax-Zim Bog) ClN, 5/18 St. Louis (30, Twig) ArL, 5/12 Chisago (25, Carlos Avery W.M.A.) ELC, RMD. Late south 5/28 Washington MWS, 5/29 Hennepin BAF (median 6/1).
2018Summer2211 Found in every region except Southwest. Fall migrants 7/15 Brown MiO, 7/18 Meeker GHo, KDS.
2018Fall3252  See summer report for presumed first southbound migrants. High counts 9/8 Grant (180, Niemackl Lake Park) MO, 8/9 St. Louis (100, Stoney Point) ebd, 9/19 Scott (75, Prior Lake) MJM. Late north 10/28 St. Louis StK, 10/29 Lake JLw, St. Louis JLK (median 10/21). Late south 10/31 Hennepin PRH, JST, Rice NiR, 11/1 Dakota ebd, 11/5 Hennepin CDg (median 10/26).
2019Spring3452 Early south (median 4/25) 4/23 Olmsted LAV, 4/24 Rice JHl, 4/27 Ramsey ebd. Early north (median 5/3) 5/4 Cass DoH, St. Louis JLK, 5/5 Itasca ebd, Morrison SEm, Pine LEv, Todd TLu. High counts 5/17 Sherburne (36, Sherburne N.W.R.) MKo, 5/23 St. Louis (30, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd. See Summer Report for late south migrants and potential breeders.
2019Summer2111 Reported from all northern and central regions plus late spring migrant 6/3 Houston REn. High counts 7/1 Aitkin (49, Hedbom Logging Trail Rd.) ASu, 6/23 Cook (40, South Brule & Lima Grade roads) ASu, JSu.
2019Fall2949 High counts 9/28 Ramsey (50, St. Paul) ebd, 9/12 Kandiyohi (45) SGa. Late north 10/19 Cook ebd, Lake RyS, AVa, StK, Marshall ebd, 10/20 St. Louis RyS, StK, 10/27 Lake NMe (median 10/21). Late south 11/1 Hennepin (South Minneapolis) BAF, 11/2 Anoka ebd, 11/2–4 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) CDg, ebd (median 10/26).
2020Spring3053 Early south (median 4/26) 4/23 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) VRL, 4/26 Hennepin (T.S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary) MaJ, and also in Carver, Hennepin (Pamela Park), Ramsey, Scott on 4/27. Early north (median 5/3) 4/30 Pine (Chengwatana Twp.) SBE, 5/1 Todd RLF, REn, 5/3 Lake JWL, Pine (Pine City Twp.) KrM. High counts 5/13 Cass (40) ebd, 5/22 St. Louis (32, Stoney Point) NMt. Late south 5/29 Dakota BAF, Hennepin DSh, but also see summer report (median 6/1).
2020Summer236 Reported from all northern and central regions plus late spring migrant 6/6, 6/9 Olmsted (Oxbow Park) ebd. High counts 6/23 Koochiching (209, Fiero Road, 4.9 miles surveyed by foot in 10.5 hrs) JbS, ebd, 6/3 Carlton (50, Ditchbank Road) ASu.
2020Fall3152 Found in all but four counties. See summer report for likely early southbound migrants south. Notable high counts 9/4 St. Louis (300, Brighton Beach) HTo, StK, 8/23 St. Louis (200, Park Point R.A.) PHS. Late north 10/17 Clearwater JWL, St. Louis (four locations) GrS, PHS, BEA, SCB, 10/24 Aitkin SC, St. Louis (North Bay) RyS (median 10/21). Late south 10/26 Dakota KDS, Hennepin JWl, 10/28 Washington JDS, 10/30 Carver JCC (median 10/26).
2021Spring3253 Found in all counties but Norman and Kanabec. Early south (median 4/26) 4/24 Freeborn ebd, 4/27 in four counties. Early north (median 5/3) 4/28 Grant (Delaware Twp.) CNn, 5/1 Carlton BEA, Cass (two locations) DoH, ebd, Todd REn, RLF. High counts 5/22 St. Louis (39, Fox Farm Rd.) MLH, 5/20 St. Louis (35, Park Point R.A.) FJN, m.ob., 5/15 Dakota (25, Terrace Oaks Park) AFo. Late south 5/31 Anoka (two locations) PNi, DnS, Hennepin ebd, Ramsey DSh, but also see summer report (median 6/1).
2021Summer224 Found in all northern regions, Central, East-central. Early south fall migrants 7/17 Washington PNi, 7/25 Hennepin TAT, Ramsey DnS. High counts 7/31 St. Louis (73, southbound migrants at Stony Point) StK, 6/7 Lake (42, Stony River F.R. / Whyte Road) ASu.
2021Fall3353 Found in every county except Wilkin. See summer report for early south migrants. High counts 9/21 St. Louis (120, Brighton Beach) IDv, 9/22 St. Louis (82, Brighton Beach) IDv, StK, SNe, 9/19 Lyon (75, Camden S.P.) GWe, 9/9 Anoka (68, Rice Creek Chain of Lakes P.R.) GWe. Late north 10/11 Otter Tail ebd, St. Louis H.R.B.O., (Brighton Beach) IDv, 10/12 St. Louis (H.R.B.O. banding station) FJN, 10/12–14 Grant CNn (median 10/24). Late south 10/20 Hennepin ebd, 10/24 Ramsey (Como Park) ebd, 11/5 Ramsey (College Park, St. Paul) †JhM (median 10/26).
2022Spring3352 Detected in each county except Martin and Pennington. Early south (median 4/25) 4/23 Hennepin (Crow-Hassan P.R.) ASu, DEl, 4/24 Goodhue SHo, Hennepin (Fort Snelling S.P.) ebd. Early north (median 5/2) 5/6 Cass ebd, DoH, Otter Tail JsS, Todd ebd. High counts 5/13 Hennepin (75, Wood Lake N.C.) LAi, 5/13 Washington (60, William O’Brien S.P., counted by 10s) EzH, IsH, 5/13 Ramsey (58, Reservoir Woods) RMD. See summer report for numerous late migrants and potential breeders south.
2022Summer2310 Encountered in all regions except West-central, Southwest, Southeast. High count 6/11 St. Louis (40, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd. Early fall migrant 7/13 Steele PSu. First county breeding record: 7/9 Washington MZa.
2022Fall3353 Found in every county except Kittson. High counts 8/22 St. Louis (120, Brighton Beach) StK, IDv, 9/22 St. Louis (116, Brighton Beach) ASu, SeM, IDv, HTo. Late north 10/30 Cook (Grand Marais) ASu, Lake EzH, AwG, IsH, 11/1 Cook (Lutsen Sea Villas) KDS (median 10/24). Late south 10/24 Hennepin (Lake Harriet) CWB, 10/26, 10/30 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) ebd, ABL (median 10/26).
 
 Breeds mostly north and east-central. Migrant throughout.

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