The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The last 2 years are available to MOU members.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Martins, Swallows | 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: Martins, Swallows |
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Bank Swallow Tree Swallow |
Violet-green Swallow Northern Rough-winged Swallow |
Purple Martin Barn Swallow |
Cliff Swallow |
| Purple Martin(Progne subis) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
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| 1930 | Summer | Martins began building in a colony watched by Msrius Morse at Robbinsdale on,May 4th. The last young to leave their nests in this colony departed on July.30th. The writer saw young out of their nests at Blackduck on June 24th. other colonies were reported from Ninneapolis, Shakopee, St. Paul, Frontenac, Deer River, and Big Sandy Lake0 | ||
| 1931 | Summer | 11any colonies reported by nost observers. On June 4th nests contained from 1 -4 eggs (R. Woolsey). | ||
| 1932 | Summer | Many eolonies were see~n. Mors~ observed Martins gathering nesting material on May 12t.h,. tf11d Swedenborg saw a female feeding young in the nest as lat,e as July 30th, j ~· \ | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Six breeding records obtained, Morse found the contents of a nest at Robbinsdale to be 3 eggs on June 4th. Several nests with young were exanined, and young out of the nest are reported by Morse for July 17th, | ||
| 1934 | Summer | Hiemenz noted martins building on May 4th at st, Cloud, but it was not until June 22nd that Hanson investigated a nest at Lake vBnni• bigoshish ru1c1 found it to:,lconta.in 3 eggs.. No eo.rlier r.ecor,ds of occupied nests were reported. Hiemcnz and Hanson. oach 1reported several nests found in dead stumps sticking out of' the water. The latest nest of tho season was found by Jdm ·Huseby near Mille LD.es on August 3rd, when it contained young birds. · Thq Flicker, 1934-.Po 44 | ||
| 1935 | Summer | Strnngely enough, the members of the Bird Club send in the fewest reports for the commonest species. This year the number of Holbo<:..ll1 s Grobe records is the same as tho combined records of English Sparrow, American Crow and Martin. In order to include the :V.18l'tin in this nesting articlB, the writer had to furnish the only reoord by thii'lJdng back to Hay ;?.5th 1/1hen he and the rest of the Bird Club saw but did not inv0stigate several occupied r~tin houses at ~rontenac. | ||
| 1936 | Summer | A good number of nests o:f this species 1..rere reportoc1. On Hay 28th a nest at Itasca State Park containing eggs wos discovered by Ken Carlander. A. C. Rosenwinkel saw young ready to fly at Giese on July 10th. Nests containing young were reported by Kenneth Car lander for July 21st. | ||
| 1937 | Summer | On June 3 Mrs. C. E. Peterson saw martins carrying nesting material, at Madison, Minn. Rysgaard saw martins building at Sturgeon Lake on June 10. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | On May 5 26 martins began carrying nesting materials to a box provided at White Bear Lake by R. M. Berrhel. On July 2 Gus Swanson saw many nests, one with 5 eggs; the nests were among the rocks of Spirit Island, Mille Lacs. At Lake Vermillion, Prosser and Swedenborg saw martins incubating on June 5; young awing were being fed on July 17. | ||
| 1940 | Summer | K. Carlander found a nest with young on July I3, at Lake of the Woods. Several martin houses were occupied at Renville on May 30. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | June 24, eggs and young, Leech Lake. K. Carlander. | ||
| 1944 | Summer | 13. June 19, eight nests with eggs and young ; July 2, five nests with young; St. Paul, Hofstead. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | Young in nest house, Hennepin Co., June 18, Don and Eldeen Jacobs. | ||
| 1961 | Summer | Forest Strnad found two nests with young at Kasson on 1 and 6 July and two other nests with young at Frontenac, Goodhue County on 10 July. JAYS, CROWS, CHICKADEES: | ||
| 1962 | Spring | April 11 Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; April 15 Winona, Hiawatha Valley Bird Club; April 24 Duluth, Janet C. Green. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | June 17, Chisholm, St. Louis Co., nests in martin house, Harriet Micensky; Winona, no dates, 17 nests, Sanford Tyler; 10 and 16 nests, Francis Voelker; Homer, no date, 10 nests, Mr. and Mrs. Rihs. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Hennepin Co., Minneapolis, 3 pr in house, R. B. Janssen. Ramsey Co., Bald Eagle Lake, several houses in use, Elizabeth Campbell. Winona Co., Winona, 17 pr brought off 48y, gone by July 29, Ted Glubka. 20 pr brought off lOy, mid-July, the Sanford Tylers. 4 pr brought off 5y, mid· July, Mrs. George Collins. 12 pr brought off 15y, early July, John Reinhard. Homer, 16 pr brought off 15-20y, early July, Eunice Rihs. Stockton, June 9, 1 male, 8 females, but no nesting took place, K. Lipsohn. | ||
| 1963 | Fall | latest, Oct. 4, Washington Co., W. R. Pieper. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 4-8 Stearns Co, RPR; 4-10 Douglas Co, MVS; 4-11 Nicollet Co, RBJ; 4-11 Chisholm, FS; 4-11 Ramsey Co, BL, ACR; 4-15 Wright Co, EC; 4-16 Crow Wing Co, MSB; 4-16 Rochester, JPF; 4-18 Marshall Co, DLO; 4-20 Ramsey Co, ELC; 4-21 Hennepin Co, MAS; 4-22 Cass Co, JAM; 4-24 Anoka Co, LJ; 4-24 Warroad, JR. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | breeding Ramsey (ELC), St. Louis (RLH), Crow Wing (MSB, TEM), Winona (GD), Hubbard (LWJ) and Roseau (PEB) Counties; also Fargo-Moorhead, EGA. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 9-7 Mpls, RBJ; 9-14, 10-3 Washington Co, ACR. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 4-7 Winona, KK and Willmar, VFO. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | latest 9-30 St. Paul, TKS and 10-2 Dakota Co, RBJ. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 3-29 Collegeville, RPR; 3-31 Minneapolis, MHM; 4-3 Faribault, OAR. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | nested in Wabasha, Washington and Cottonwood Co's; also reported from Lake, Beltrami, Hubbard, Stearns, Roseau, Ramsey, Morrison, Crow Wing, Goodhue. St. Louis, Pope, Wright Hennepin, Stevens, Clay, Rice and Nobles Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest 9-29 Cottonwood Co., LAF; 10-1 Stearns Co., RPR; 10-6 Washington Co., WWL. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 4-4 Rice Co., OAR and Winona Co., FV/ HVBC; 4-5 Cottonwood Co., LAF and Anoka Co., WHL; 4-7 Wabasha Co., DGM. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested Hubbard, Lyon, Ramsey, Aitkin Co's. and Fargo-Moorhead; also reported from St. Louis, Hennepin, Nobles, Goodhue, Beltrami, Wabasha, Pope, Morrison, Crow Wing, Cottonwood, Stevens, Big Stone, Traverse, Lac qui Parle, Washington Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 9-1 7 Washington Co., WWL; 9-26 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA; 10-7, 10-19 Anoka Co., DS. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 3-24 Hennepin Co., RLH; 3-25 Ramsey Co., WWL (both exceptional); 4-7 Olmsted Co., AFR; 4-9 Rice Co., OAR, Wabasha Co., DGM and Anoka Co., WHL; 4-13 Cottonwood Co., LAF, Wright Co., EHD. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Mille Lacs, Rice, Stearns, Lyon, Hubbard, Cottonwood Co's; also reported from Wright, Clearwater, Pine, Blue Earth, Washington, Crow Wing, Carlton, Sibley, Becker, Nobles, Morrison, Wabasha, Carver, Hennepin, Pope, Anoka, Winona Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 8-18 Ramsey 1500 RJC; 8-25 Wright 400 + ETS; latest 9-21 Ramsey MO; 9-21 Watonwan DMF. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 4-7 Wabasha Co., DWM; 4-9 Olmsted Co., BT;.4-12 Mille Lacs Co., MI; 4-13 (40) Wmona Co., BT; 4-21 Kanr~bec Co., RHJ; 5-3 (20) Wright Co., EIS. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | nested in Wright and Wabasha Co's; also reported by numerous observers throughout the state. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 8-18 Wright 100+ ETS; 8-28 Cottonwood 23 LAF; 9-4 Mille Lacs MI· 9-6 Duluth TH; 9-23 Hennepin VL; '10-10 Hennepin ETS. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 4-5 Wright EH; 4-7 Wabasha WDM and Lyon HK; early north 4-10 St. Louis NH; 4-11 Crow Wing j B. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | late north 9-17 Crow Wing JB; 9-20 Mille Lacs Ml; late south 9-17 Washington WL; 9-18 Hennepin PF; 9-20 Hennepin VL. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 3-31 Cottonwood LF; 4-7 Lyon HK; 4-10 Hennepin WDM and Lyon PE; early north 4-13 Crow Wing JB; 4-16 St. Louis NJH. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Wright, Hennepin, Cass, Ramsey, Cottonwood, Rice and Pope; also reported from 21 other counties. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | late south 9-14 Olmsted; 9-25 Wright; 10-12 Hennepin; late north 9-14 Ottertail; 9-30 Crow Wing. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | breeding card from Wright, nesting reported in 8 others; seen in 24 other counties. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Seen in 34 counties. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Reported from ten counties. Peak 8-19 St. Louis (1000) (JCG). | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 3-31 Cottonwood RBD LR; 4-2 Le Sueur GR; early north 4-7 Becker TRS; 4-9 Crow Wing TS. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Stearns, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Cottonwood, Chippewa, Murray; also reported from 35 other counties. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late north 9-14 Mille Lacs MI, Duluth JG, Clay KBZ; late south 9-15 Cottonwood LF, Wabasha WDM. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Hubbard, Cass, Mille Lacs, Lac qui Parle, Cottonwood, Hennepin and Ramsey; also reported from 29 other counties. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 9-7 Marshall SV; 9-12 Clay LCF; late south 9-12 Goodhue CF; 9-15 Hennepin ES, OJ; 9-20 Anoka DGW. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 3 reports on 4-4; early north 4-7, 4-15 St. Louis NJH; 4-10 Mille Lacs MI; 4-13 Crow Wing JB and Otter Tail NJ. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Becker, Hubbard, Cass, Itasca, Pope, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Cottonwood and Wright; also reported from 30 other counties. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | late north 9-5 Duluth, 9-12 Clay; late south 9-10 Lac qui Parle, 9-12 Hennepin. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 3-31 Hennepin PF, OJ; 4-2 Houston RJ; 4-3 Cottonwood RG; early north 4-9 Crow Wing TS and Otter Tail GO; 4-10, 4-16 Otter Tail SM, BE. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Lac qui Parle, Swift, Pope, Cottonwood, Rock, Isanti, Anoka and Olmsted; also reported from 25 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Late south 10-15 Washington (DS). | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Stearns, Isanti, Olmsted and Beltrami; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north 9-17 St. Louis OJ and RJ, Clay LCF; late south 9-12 Mountain Lake RG, 9-23 Washington DGW. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 3-31 Wabasha DWM, 4-8 Rice OR; early north 4-7 Otter Tail GMO, 4-8 Wilkin SM. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Clay, Crow Wing, Lac qui Parle, Rock, Hennepin, Olmsted; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Late north 9-21 Clay LCF, 10-5 Clay DS; late south 9-8 Olmsted JF, 9-19 Olmsted JSD. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 4-5 Wabasha WDM, Murray AD; early north 4-10 Cook TB Otter Tail SM. ' Gra'y Jay Reports from Aitkin, Beltrami, Cook, Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods and St. Louis counties. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breding reported from Washington, Stearns, Anoka, Olmsted; seen also throughout the state. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 9-13 St. Louis BDC, 9-14 Clay LCF, 9-20 Cass RJ; peak 8-31 Otter Tail DS (2,500); late south 9-15 Redwood LJF, 9-17 Anoka JLH, Hennepin SC, 9-26 Olmsted JEB. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 3-8 Cottonwood LAF, 4-1 Dakota JD, 4-4 Wright DCF; early north 4-10 Crow Wing TS, 4-12 Otter Tail GMO, 4-15 Pennington KSS, Beltrami JC. Gra,y Jay Permanent resident reported from nine north counties. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Lake of the Woods, Itasca, LeSueur. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Late north 9-1 St. Louis KE, 9-7 Beltrami AS, 9-11 Douglas KL, 9-23 Clay LCF; late south 9-4 Hennepin SC, 9-7 Washington WL, 9-30 Anoka KL, 10-3 DS. There were many reports from Winona 8-8 to 8-24 with a peak of 30,000 on 8-14. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 4-1 Olmsted JEB, 4-4 Rice RJ, 4-10 Stearns NH, 4-13 Wabasha DWM, Lyon HK; early north 4-13 Pennington KSS, 4-14 Otter Tail SDM, Crow Wing 4-14 SE, 4-15 TS, 4-15 Beltrami AS, JSP, 4-16 Aitkin JB, 4-18 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Hubbard, LeSueur, Olmsted. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Late north 9/5 Clearwater AB, 9/l 0 Cook KMH, 9/12 St. Louis LE. Clay LCF; late south 9/5 Olmsted RE, 9/l 0 Nicollet JCF, 9/12 Washington OS, 10/4 Hennepin VL. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 4/16 Dakota DZIMC, Stearns NH, 4/18 Lyon FAE, Anoka SC, 4/19 Mower RRK; early north 4/10 Pennington KSS, 4/18 Otter Tail GMO, 4/20 Lake of the Woods TW, Becker TNWR, Mille Lacs MLWMA. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Steams, Lake of the Woods, LeSueur. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late north 9/7 Wadena RJ, 9/10 Pennington KSS, 9/24 Wadena AB, DB ; late south 9/15 Hennepin SC, 9/29 Olmsted JEB, 10/2 Washington OS. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 5/8 Anoka JH, 4/ I 0 Hennepin AJo, VL, 4/11 Mower RRK, DGS, Wabasha WDM, 4/12 Renville FKS; early north 4/9 Becker WL, Otter Tail 4/14 GMO, 4/19 SDM, 4/21 Aitkin WN, 4/22 Beltrami AB. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Clay and Ramsey; also seen in 45 other counties. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Late north 9/1 Pennington KSS, 9/6 Traverse RJ, 9/9 Clay LCF; late south 9/12 Hennepin VL, 9/27 Olmsted PP, 9/30 Pipestone JPa. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 4/6 Cottonwood WH, 4/9 Olmsted JEB, 4/11 Washington WL, Wabasha WDM, 4/12 Dakota JP/AM; early north 4/17 Otter Tail SDM, 4/20 Aitkin WN, Mille Lacs KC, 4/21 Pine AB, DB, 4/23 St. Louis KE. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Lake (NH), Clearwater, Stearns, Dakota (Rho), Rice, Faribault (KWB), Nobles, Pipestone; probable nesting in Crow Wing. Also seen in 34 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late north 9/7 Aitkin WN, 9/22 Clay LCF; late south 9/15 Washington OJ, 9/24 Hennepin SC, 9/22 Dakota JD. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 4/3 Winona EMF, Fillmore AMP, 4/5 Blue Earth RJ, 4/6 Mower RRK, Benton DOISS, 4/7 Cottonwood ED; early north 4/11 Otter Tail SDM, 4!l3 Aitkin WN, 4/20 Becker MBW. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Lake of the Woods, Clay, Washington, Dakota, Rice. Also seen in 49 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 9/1 Wadena AB, 9/9 Wadena AB, 9/9 Clay LCF; late south 9/8 Olmsted PP, 9/20 Murray ND, 9/20 Washington DS. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 4/7 Murray NO and Wabasha WDM, 4/8 Olmsted RSE, 4/11 Lincoln AB and Hennepin SC, GP; early north 4/9 Otter Tail SDM, 4/17 Pine RG, 4/18 Duluth KE. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Lake of the Woods, Clay, Becker, Dakota; probable nesting Cottonwood, Le Sueur. Also seen in 48 other counties in all regions but only St. Louis in the northeast. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 8/31 Aitkin IT, 9/26 Clay LCF; late south 9/4 Murray ND, 9/6 Freeborn RJ and Washington DS, 9/21 Mower RRK. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 3/22 Steams JMa, 3/28 Lyon HK; early north 4/7 OtterTail SDM, 4/9 Clay SKS. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in Crow Wing, Todd (PH), Cottonwood, LeSueur, Freeborn (NH). Seen in 52 other counties statewide but only St. Louis in northeast. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 9/3 Clay LCF, 9/29 Todd PH; late south 9/2 Hennepin SC, 9/5 Olmsted BSE, 9/15 Cottonwood BF. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 4/1 Fillmore AP, RJ, 4/3 Rice OR, 4/8 Redwood AP; early north 4/16 Mille Lacs AB, 4/17 Otter Tail SDM, 4/21 Becker BK and Beltrami DJ. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in Todd, Lac qui Parle, Hennepin, Le Sueur; probable nesting in Becker. Seen in 47 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 8/25 Becker DZ, 9/16 Todd PH, 9/17 Wadena AB; late south 9/6 Anoka SC and Washington WL, 9/7 Pipestone ND, JP, 9/19 Mower AP. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 3/28 Lyon HK, 4/4 Cottonwood ED and Goodhue RJ, 4/9 Pipestone JP; early north 4/17 Aitkin WN, 4/19 Otter Tail SDM, 4/20 St. Louis PS. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in Olmsted; probable nesting in Clearwater, Becker, Otter Tail, Pope, Le Sueur. Seen in 44 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 8/24 Lake of the Woods AB, 9/5 Clay LCF, 9/8 Otter Tail MO; late south 8/26 Lac qui Parle CMB, 9/1 Pipestone JP, 9/11 Washington DS. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 4/5 Cottonwood ED and Fillmore GMD, 4/12 Wabasha DWM; early north 4/6 (earliest date on record) Todd KB, 4/17 Mille Lacs PS, 4/21 ltascaTS, OtterTail SDM and Pennington KSS. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Fewer reports than in past five years. Nested in Lake of the Woods, Crow Wing; probable nesting in five counties. Seen in 35 other counties in all regions except northeast. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 9/4 Moorhead, Clay Co. (several thousand migrating at dusk) SDM, 9/5 Pine BB, 9/8 Aitkin WN and Clay LCF; late south 9/6 Pipestone JP, 9/12 Washington WL, 9/14 Nobles RJ. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 4/2 Cottonwood ED, 4/5 Goodhue KB and Murray ND, 4/16 Brown JS; early north 4/9 Koochiching GM, 4/15 Beltrami DJ and Grant SDM, 4/17 Pennington MCBS and Roseau NJ. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Relatively few reports for second consecutive year. Nested in Crow Wing, Washington, Le Sueur; probable nesting in Murray, Cottonwood. Seen in 38 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 8/10 Polk AB, 8/16 Morrison RB, 9/17 Clay MO; late south 9/8 Kandiyohi CJ, 9/12 Washington WL, 9/15 Hennepin KR. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 4/10 Rice TB and Rock RJ, 4/18 Kandiyohi DN, 4/21 Murray ND. Early north 4/16 Becker BK, 4/19 Koochiching GM, 4/24 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Reports down for third straight year. Nested in Crow Wing, Dakota; probable nesting in Washington, Cottonwood. Seen in 37 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north 8/22 Aitkin WN, 8/28 Becker KSS, 9/1 Clay LCF. Late south 8/30 Ramsey KB, 9/2 Pipestone JP, 9/3 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 4/10 Lyon HK, 4/14 Cottonwood ED, Rice TB and WAshington DN, 4/15 Kandiyohi CJ; early north 4/14 Aitkin WN, 4/16 Otter Tail SDM, 4/17 Todd AB. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Reports down considerably; number of counties with observations is half that of 1988. Nested in Wabasha (The Loon 66:215), Washington; probable nesting in Otter Tail, Cass, Crow Wing, Kandiyohi. Seen in 23 other counties throughout state. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 8/22 Clearwater AB, 8/23 Lake of the Woods RJ, 8/24 Kanabec CM. Late south 8/11 Winona CS, 8/28 Dakota TT, 8/31 Wright DN. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 4/8 Wabasha BL, 4/14 Cottonwood ED, 4/15 Anoka SC, Dakota TT and Swift DO; early north 4/15 Becker BBe, 4/21 Aitkin CB and Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Reports up, compared to last year's sharp drop. Nested in six counties including Winona HVA; probable nesting in Wadena. Seen in 33 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Late north 8/28 Clay MN, 9/4 Aitkin WN, 9/8 Kanabec CM. Late south 9/3 Washington DN, 9/4 Goodhue RO, 9/5 Washington DN. MN reports at least 5,000 in Clay on 8/10. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 4/11 Cottonwood ED, 4/12 Freeborn ABa, 4/13 Martin BBo. Early north 4/17 Becker BBe, 4/18 Otter Tail SDM, 4/22 Aitkin CB. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Probable nesting in six counties; seen in 37 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Late north 9/2 Clay MRN, 9/6 Roseau KB, 9/22 St. Louis TW. Late south 8/19 Lyon (480) TT, 9/7 Washington DN. High count 8/15 Clay (>1,200) MRN. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 4/13 Cottonwood ED, 4/19 Kandiyohi RJF and Freeborn ABa. Early north 4/20 Aitkin WN, 4/21 Becker BBe, 4/25 Aitkin PJ. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Observed in 48 counties statewide; probable breeding in Aitkin, Crow Wing, Washington. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Late north 9/1 Wadena PBi, 9/6 Clay (2) GN. Late south 9/14 Hennepin TT. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 4/3 Dakota DBS, 4/12 Washington DN, 4/13 Goodhue (2) BL. Early north 4/11 Aitkin CMG, 4/12 Becker BBe, CB, 4/19 Otter Tail GB. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Reported in 44 counties statewide; probable nesting in 11 counties. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Late north 9/7 Clay (50) RO, 9/7 Aitkin WN, 9/12 Wadena PBi. Peak count 9/5 Washington (100+) DN. Late south 9/16 Lyon RgS, 10/3 Anoka DS. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Reported up to one week earlier than the recent median arrival dates south (4/5) and north (4/14). Early south 3/31 Dakota KB, 4/4 Pope RgS, 4/7 McLeod RbS. Early north 4/7 Aitkin CMG, 4/17 Aitkin CB, WN, 4/24 Otter Tail DST. None were seen by SC all season and reported as scarce by RJ. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Reported in a total of 38 counties statewide; new nesting record in Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Departed about one week early, north and south. Late north 8/29 Wadena PBi, 9/2 Beltrami DJo, 9/5 St. Louis (19) FN. Late south 8/30 Brown JSp and Meeker DF, 9/6 Steele JSt, 9/11 Jackson CMa. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Seen in 24 south and 15 north counties statewide. One early arrival (recent median 4/4) 3/23 Washington PHe, then no south reports until 4/8, 4/9. Early north (recent median 4/13) 4/8 Otter Tail SDM, then 4/9, 4/11. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Seen in 47 counties statewide; new nesting record in Douglas REH. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Observed in 10 north counties in August, then only 9/9 Aitkin WEN. Late south 9/9 Blue Earth LWF, Houston FZL, and Washington DFN. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Seen in 32 south and 18 north counties statewide. Arrived on time. Early south 4/4 Dakota KJB, then daily arrivals 4/8–13. Early north 4/11 Douglas REH, 4/14 Becker BAB. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Seen in 37 counties statewide. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Reported from six north counties until 8/10, then only 9/2 Wadena PJB, 9/6 Polk EEF. Many south reports through first week of September, then only 9/11 Lyon RJS, 9/20 Meeker DMF. High count 8/25 Wright (60) DJF. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Reported from 29 south and 16 north counties. Early south 4/7 Dakota KJB, 4/8 Freeborn AEB. Early north 4/12 Todd JSK, 4/13 Douglas REH. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Observed in 45 counties statewide. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | High counts 8/23 Stearns (50) DCT, MAJ, 8/28 Jackson (92) KJB. Late north 8/23 Douglas REH, 8/30 Wadena PJB, 9/1 Kittson CRM, SWe (median 9/9). Late south 9/3 Rice TFB, 9/4 Dakota ADS, 10/3 Washington PEB (median 9/14). | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Late arrival. Reported from 25 south and 16 north counties in all regions. Early south (median 4/5) 4/14 Brown JSS, Dakota KJB and Freeborn AEB. Early north (median 4/12) 4/18 Otter Tail PCC, 4/25 Mille Lacs PEJ, 4/26 Polk EEF. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Seen in 36 counties statewide. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Observed in 8 north and 15 south counties in all regions except the Northeast. Departed about one week earlier than recent medians north (9/9) and south (9/15). Late north (only September report) 9/1 Marshall JJS. Late south (only September report) 9/9 Benton CRM. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Found in 18 north and 27 south counties. Early south 3/24 Freeborn AEB, 4/6 Dakota KJB, 4/7 Houston FZL. Early north 4/10 Otter Tail SPM, 4/22 Hubbard MAW. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Lowest number of reports since 1994: observed in 31 counties in all regions of state except Northeast; first nesting record Big Stone BJU. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | High count 30 to 40 at Minnesota Point, St. Louis County (KRE, mid-August). Late north 9/5 Roseau JJS, 9/6 Cook JWL, 9/8 Otter Tail JEB (same as median). Late south 9/13 Dodge LBF, 9/17 Lac qui Parle FAE (median 9/14). | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Early south 4/2 Freeborn AEB, 4/3 Washington DFN (median 4/5). Early north 4/8 Otter Tail SPM, 4/16 Clay DPS, Hubbard MAW and Wilkin CRM (median 4/12). | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Observed in 39 counties in all regions except Northeast. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | All north reports after 8/5: 8/17 Pine MCA, 8/28 Wilkin BJU, 9/21 Polk EEF (median 9/9). Late south 9/9 Hennepin (2) ADS and Lac qui Parle PHS, 9/10 Olmsted PWP, 9/17 Le Sueur ChH. High count 8/5 Mille Lacs (50) ASc. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Only two Southwest and one Northeast reports. Early south 4/10 Rice TFB, 4/11 Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/12 Meeker DMF (median 4/5). Early north 4/10 Aitkin KCR, 4/15 Mille Lacs ASc, 4/19 Otter Tail DTT, SMT (median 4/12). No significant counts. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Most reports since 1988. Found in 57 counties in all regions of state. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Found in 8 north and 21 south counties. Highest total 8/20 Cass (16) DAY. Late north 8/26 Mille Lacs NSc, 8/27 Crow Wing JWH, both well before median departure (9/8). Late south 9/14 Lincoln BJU, 9/15 Lac qui Parle (2) BJU, 9/23 Wabasha HHD (median 9/15). | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 17 | 38 | Arrivals one to two weeks later than usual. Early south 4/17 Meeker DMF and Olmsted LAV, 4/18 Rice TFB (median 4/5). Early north 4/18 Otter Tail DTT, 4/21 Aitkin and Mille Lacs PEJ (median 4/11). High counts 5/12 Steele (45) NFT, 5/14 Becker (20) JCC. |
| 2007 | Summer | 19 | 40 | Reported from a record high number of counties throughout all regions of the state. |
| 2007 | Fall | 14 | 25 | High count 8/3 Cass (500, Pelican Island) BAW. Late north 9/4 Traverse BJU, 9/5 Todd MSK, 9/6 Douglas HHD (median 9/8). Late south 9/2 Jackson BJU, Yellow Medicine RBW, 9/9 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 9/15). |
| 2008 | Spring | 22 | 39 | Early south (median 4/5) 4/4 Anoka (3) CKB, 4/8 Freeborn AEB, Rice TFB. Early north (median 4/11) 4/9 Mille Lacs (2) RBJ, 4/17 St. Louis (3) PHS. |
| 2008 | Summer | 19 | 33 | Observed in all regions of state. |
| 2008 | Fall | 12 | 34 | High counts 8/1 Big Stone (65, Long Tom Lake) PHS, 9/16 Anoka (64) CKB. Late north 8/29 Clearwater DBM, 8/30 Roseau HHD, JCC, 9/13 Grant HHD (median 9/8). Late south 9/12 Murray RBW, Stearns RBJ, Swift DWK, 9/13 Chisago MHe, Watonwan DAB, JEB, 9/16 Anoka CKB (median 9/15). |
| 2009 | Spring | 22 | 43 | Early south (median 4/5) 4/10 Waseca fide DAB, 4/12 Kandiyohi RSF, 4/15 Brown BTS, Olmsted JWH. Early north (median 4/11) 4/19 Wadena PJB, 4/23 Otter Tail DST. High count 5/23 Winona (18) AXH. |
| 2009 | Summer | 20 | 34 | Seen in all regions except Northeast. First county breeding record for Jackson fide BBA. In well-managed colony along U.S. Highway 2/2, 45 pairs on eggs 6/10 Renville fide RPR. Colony of 47 active nests 6/24 Crow Wing MRN. RSF reported that colonies in the Willmar area suffered 20–25% chick mortality after a cool snap in mid-July, probably due to starvation; high mortality was also reported at some colonies in eastern Minnesota fide RSF. |
| 2009 | Fall | 7 | 24 | No significant high counts. Late north 9/6 Lake of the Woods JCC, LS, Roseau (5, Roseau W.T.P.) JCC, LS, 9/7 Marshall JCC. Late south 8/26 Chisago MHe, 8/30 Rice DAB, 9/5 Wright HCT (median 9/15). |
| 2010 | Spring | 20 | 41 | Early south 4/5 (median) Freeborn AEB, 4/6 Le Sueur PWi, 4/8 Stearns RBJ, DAC. Early north (median 4/11) 4/15 Aitkin (Clear Lake) RBJ, DAC, 4/17 Mille Lacs ASc, Todd HHD. Record-high spring count 5/13 Crow Wing (500, Ironton W.T.P., 2000 swallows present) JSB; additional high counts 5/5 Crow Wing (250, Ironton W.T.P.) JSB, 5/25 Lake of the Woods (92, Wheeler's Point Resort) LBF. |
| 2010 | Summer | 21 | 35 | Observed in all regions of the state. First county breeding records from Mower fide BBA, Pine MRN. |
| 2010 | Fall | 12 | 22 | A huge roost conservatively estimated at 50,000 birds gathered at Lake Osakis, Douglas on 8/26 KAp, RBJ, DAC. Late north 8/29 St. Louis CRu, 9/12 Douglas JPE (median 9/8). Late south 9/4 Nobles BTS, 9/9 Anoka RBW (median 9/15). |
| 2011 | Spring | 26 | 42 | Early south (median 4/5) 4/5 Freeborn RPe, 4/9 Freeborn PEJ, Rice PEJ, Waseca PEJ, 4/10 Rice TFB. Early north (median 4/11) 4/8 Otter Tail BDE, 4/23 Otter Tail DST, 4/26 Grant RAE. High count 5/26 Houston (50, Caledonia) RTe. |
| 2011 | Summer | 24 | 38 | Seen in all regions of state. First county breeding record from Kanabec MRN, Kittson fide BBA. High count 7/9 Hennepin (70 nests at colony along county road 1/6) fide TAT. |
| 2011 | Fall | 12 | 37 | High count 9/4 Lincoln (70) BJU. Late north 8/20 Grant BJU, 8/21 Traverse BJU, 8/26 Douglas JPE well before the 9/8 median. Late south 9/5 Stearns RZi, 9/10 Le Sueur DPG, 9/18 Faribault JWH, BWF (median 9/15). |
| 2012 | Spring | 21 | 41 | Early south (median 4/5) 4/8 Goodhue RBW, Rice DAB, TFB, Wabasha DBz, JWH, 4/9 Winona ANy. Early north (median 4/11) 4/5 Mahnomen fide JMJ, 4/15 Aitkin SC, ANy, BWF. High count 5/27 Carver (24) JCy. |
| 2012 | Summer | 28 | 42 | Observed in all regions of the state. High count 6/1 Wright (55 pairs; produced 270 young) fide BBA. |
| 2012 | Fall | 12 | 28 | High count 8/7 Mille Lacs (30) NKi. Late north Todd JLK, 9/1 Roseau RZi, 9/2 Roseau KRE, m.ob. (median 9/8). Late south 9/4 Lac qui Parle BJU, Yellow Medicine (5) BJU, 9/9 Lyon (5) GWe, 9/15 Lyon (15) GWe (median 9/15). |
| 2013 | Spring | 24 | 40 | Early south (median 4/5) 3/31 Carver JCy, 4/4 Lyon (2) GWe, 4/6 Freeborn AEB. Early north (median 4/11) 4/16 Mille Lacs (2) ToL, 4/17 Crow Wing MRN, 4/23 Marshall CCr. High count 5/26 Otter Tail (125) JSe. |
| 2013 | Summer | 27 | 40 | Observed in all regions of state. |
| 2013 | Fall | 17 | 33 | High count 8/28 Ramsey (10,000, Bald Eagle Lake premigratory roost) ToL. Late north 9/6 St. Louis JAn, KJB, 9/8 Douglas ToL, 9/11 Douglas JPE (median 9/8). Late south 9/7 Chisago JFR, Isanti DPG, 9/8 Freeborn ANy, 9/11 Faribault WAF (median 9/15). |
| 2014 | Spring | 24 | 41 | Early south (median 4/5) 4/11 Wright ToL, 4/17 Hennepin JuW. Early north (median 4/11) 4/9 Becker ShG, 4/19 Douglas PJK, 4/20 Otter Tail RTo. High count 5/22 Wright (140, Otsego) ToL. |
| 2014 | Summer | 24 | 38 | Reported throughout state. High counts 7/24 Wright (370, including >250 young, Otsego) ToL. First county breeding record from Norman ANy. |
| 2014 | Fall | 20 | 31 | High counts 8/2 Cass (200) KYg. Late north 8/30 Aitkin DFN, Crow Wing DFN, Roseau m.ob., 8/31 Lake of the Woods m.ob, Roseau m.ob., 9/2 Mahnomen CRM (median 9/8). Late south 9/9 Stearns RHi, 9/13 Anoka MJB, 9/14 Lyon GWe (median 9/15). |
| 2015 | Spring | 23 | 42 | Early south (median 4/5) 4/4 Lyon GWe, 4/10 Winona DBz, 4/11 Freeborn AEB, Wright ToL. Early north (median 4/11) 4/14 Polk AlH, 4/17 Crow Wing PSP, 4/18 Becker JWH. High counts 5/6–22 Wright (100, colony in Otsego) ToL. |
| 2015 | Summer | 27 | 39 | Reported throughout state. High counts 7/1 Wright (500, Otsego) ToL, 6/19 Polk (128) AlH. |
| 2015 | Fall | 15 | 33 | High counts 8/14 Kandiyohi (5,500, Willmar) JWd, 9/5 Lyon (150, Lake-view Public Schools) GWe. Late north 9/1 Otter Tail (42) DBi, 9/2 Morrison GLa, BAb, 9/5 Roseau LS, GLa, KMS, SSc (median 9/7). Late south 9/19 Lyon (9) and Yellow Medicine (4) GWe, 9/20 Lyon (2) GWe (median 9/14). |
| 2016 | Spring | 28 | 43 | Early south (median 4/5) 4/6 Wright ToL, 4/10 Fillmore RTP, Lincoln JWH, JPR, KnM. Early north (median 4/11) 4/17 Crow Wing PSP, 4/22 Morrison SEm. High count 5/29 Wright (150) ToL. |
| 2016 | Summer | 21 | 44 | Reported throughout the state. High count 6/26 Wright (555, 94 nests, 367 nestlings) ToL. |
| 2016 | Fall | 23 | 38 | High counts 8/21 Stevens (4,000, Morris W.T.P.) KRE, 8/13 Chippewa (500, Gneiss Outcrops S.N.A.) GJa. Late north 9/5 Marshall (5) CRM, m.ob., Norman SC, JWH, 9/9 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB (median 9/6). Late south 9/11 Lyon GWe, Yellow Medicine GWe, 9/12 Big Stone DLP, 9/15 Lyon GWe (median 9/14). |
| 2017 | Spring | 20 | 42 | Early south (median 4/6) 4/1 Wabasha MJa, 4/3 Hennepin CDg, 4/4 Winona SPu, Wright ToL. Early north (median 4/13) 4/13 Morrison KEm, MEm, 4/15 Otter Tail WPl, 4/16 Morrison DLP. High count 5/31 Wright (200) ToL from his home colony. |
| 2017 | Summer | 26 | 43 | Observed statewide. |
| 2017 | Fall | 21 | 38 | High counts 8/19 Washington (500) ECl, 8/22 Lyon (80, Sham Lake) GWe. Late north 9/3 Roseau KRE, m.ob., Mille Lacs TAn, St. Louis ALx, JPR, 9/7 Traverse KnM (median 9/6). Late south 9/10 Lyon GWe, Wright RCl, 9/13 Lyon GWe (median 9/14). |
| 2018 | Spring | 29 | 45 | Early south (median 4/6) 4/11 Wright (Ellison Park) LiH, 4/13 Freeborn AEB, 4/20 Dakota KDS. Early north (median 4/13) 4/22 Morrison DLP, 4/22–24 Pine KrM, 4/23 Morrison SEm, 4/24 Grant NaH, Mille Lacs JLA. High count 5/23 Wright (180, Otsego) ToL. |
| 2018 | Summer | 29 | 46 | Reported statewide. |
| 2018 | Fall | 18 | 47 | Â High counts 8/17 Pope (500, Cyrus Water Tower) GrS, 8/20 Big Stone (205) GWe. Late north 8/31 Mahnomen KRE, m.ob., 9/1 Kanabec SPS, 9/15 Traverse RCl (median 9/6). Late south 9/16 Jackson ABL, Kandiyohi RAE, 9/23 Lyon GWe (median 9/14). |
| 2019 | Spring | 25 | 47 | Early south (median 4/6) 4/13 Wright ASu, 4/14 Goodhue PEJ, 4/15 Lyon GWe. Early north (median 4/13) 4/11 Pine KrM, 4/15 Morrison SEm, 4/16 Kanabec ANy. High count 5/29–31 Wright (100) ToL. |
| 2019 | Summer | 30 | 48 |  Reported from all regions. First county breeding records: 8/4 McLeod JWZ, 7/21 Waseca PSu. |
| 2019 | Fall | 23 | 46 | High counts 8/20 Lyon (525, Sham Lake) GWe, 9/1 Washington (500, Hugo Twp.) ebd. Late north 9/1 Carlton MGi, ASu, Douglas ANy, Kanabec MWS, Roseau KRE, CRM, m.ob. (median 9/7). Late south 9/16 Dakota MZa, 9/17 Blue Earth ChH, Lyon GWe (median 9/14). |
| 2020 | Spring | 25 | 48 | Early south (median 4/6) 4/5 Houston (Reno Bottoms) REn, RLF, ASu, 4/8 Rice DAB, 4/9 Houston (Brownsville) SHo. Early north (median 4/13) 4/12 Pine MJB, 4/23 Beltrami DPJ, 4/24 Cass DAY, DoH, Douglas JWZ, Todd REn, RLF. High count 5/26–31 Wright (100, one colony) ToL. |
| 2020 | Summer | 28 | 47 | Found in all regions. |
| 2020 | Fall | 17 | 43 | High counts 8/22 Ramsey (5,800, Bald Eagle Lake) IsH, EzH. Late north 9/12 Becker ShG, HeH, 9/13 Otter Tail JMy, Todd REn, RLF, (median 9/7). Late south 9/13 Watonwan ASu, STa, MwT, GWe, 9/22 Big Stone ebd, 9/23 Lyon GWe (median 9/14). |
| 2021 | Spring | 28 | 48 | Early south (median 4/6) 3/28 Houston RLF, REn, 3/29, 4/3 Meeker PKF, 4/4 Carver JCy. Early north (median 4/12) 4/12 Pine KrM, 4/17 Aitkin ebd, 4/18 Douglas PNi. High counts 5/17 Wright (60) ToL. |
| 2021 | Summer | 29 | 50 | Reported statewide. |
| 2021 | Fall | 17 | 47 | High count 8/13 Ramsey (4,500, Bald Eagle Lake) EzH, IsH. Late north 9/5 Grant ebd, 9/6 Otter Tail BAr, 9/7 Becker ebd (median 9/7). Late south 9/10 Ramsey LiH, EzH, JKu, 9/11 Anoka GWe, Carver JCy (median 9/15). |
| 2022 | Spring | 27 | 51 | Early south (median 4/5) 4/6 Ramsey (Crosby Farms) ebd, 4/10 Mower LiH, 4/11 Goodhue PEJ, Ramsey (Macalester-Groveland, St. Paul) ebd. Early north (median 4/12) 4/10 Pine KrM, 4/11 Cass ebd, 4/19 Todd RBW. High counts 5/28, 5/29, 5/31 Wright (110) ToL. |
| 2022 | Summer | 29 | 46 | Encountered in every region. High count 7/3–4 Wright (375, includes nestlings, Otsego) ToL. |
| 2022 | Fall | 24 | 45 | High count 8/26 Washington (2,000, Water’s Edge Community Center, Hugo) ELC. Late north 9/5 Morrison ebd, 9/6 Otter Tail JSw, St. Louis ebd, Todd ANy, 9/8 Todd (2, Browerville W.T.P.) SDi, 9/13 Norman TCL (median 9/7). Late south 9/11 Washington BDo, 9/12 Houston ASu, Rice ebd, Stearns ebd, 9/14 Olmsted LAV (median 9/15). |
| Breeds throughout, except northeast. State designation: Special Concern. | ||||
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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. |