The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Blackbirds, Orioles | 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: Blackbirds, Orioles |
| Western Meadowlark(Sturnella neglecta) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Summer | Gustav Swanson found a nest of the western Meadowlark at Madison on May 24th, which contained 6 eggs. | ||
| 1931 | Summer | ~a. c. E. Peterson reports finding two nests at liadison on July 15th, which contained four and five eggs respectively. | ||
| 1932 | Summer | A nest of this species with 4 eggs was found on 1-ia.y 23 by Downey & Eisele, nncl nnothor with 5 eggs at :&icsburg,.June 28 (Sl-rnnson). | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Six reported, the first being found by Swanson, in Dakota. County, on May 7th, when it held 5 eggs. Grimes reports the last, which was found in Pennington County on June 12th and contained 6 eggs. Young well able to fly were seen at St. Cloud on June 19th by Hiemenz. | ||
| 1934 | Summer | Eisele found the first nest of this species on l~y 2oth, when it held 4 eggs. A young l'Testern Meadowlark just out of the nest was seen by Mrs. Wilson on July 10th at Montevideo. | ||
| 1937 | Summer | On May r6 E. D. Swedenborg found a nest of four eggs. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | Voth and Hiebert found a nest of 5 eggs and 2 cowbird eggs near Maiden Lake, Cottonwood County on May 23. On June 24. Dr. Mahle found a nest of 6 eggs near Warren. | ||
| 1940 | Summer | L. Carlander and K. Carlander found a nest with 5 young and r fertile egg at Nine Mile Creek, Hennepin Co., on June 2. A nest with 2 young and cowbirds was found near Grand Lake on June 12 by the T. S. Roberts Club. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | 2 nests with 4 eggs, Fort Snelling, June 19. Ems. Lewis and Pius. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | Nest with eggs, May 19, Hennepin Co., Don and Eldeen Jacobs. | ||
| 1945 | Winter | Two near Stewartville, December 23, 1939, (Minnesota Bird Club members); one at St. Cloud, January 2, 1941, (T. S. Roberts Ornithological Club). | ||
| 1946 | Summer | 3 eggs, May 5, Anoka Co.; 4 eggs, May 18, Hennepin Co., Barrett. | ||
| 1947 | Summer | 2 young, nest destroyed, June 16, Behrens; 2 young, June 27, Lac qui Parle Co., Willis. | ||
| 1962 | Winter | Dec. 18, Carver Co., N. of Shakopee, R. Huber; Feb. 22, Cokato, Wright Co., Mrs. Erma Christopher. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Winona Co., Goodview, July 2, 2 y out of nest, Grace Gordon. Yellow-headed Blacl~bird: Ramsey Co., June 1, ad feeding nestlings, A. C. Rosenwinkel. | ||
| 1963 | Winter | Jan 1, Eden Pra· irie, Hennepin Co., Brother Theodore; Jan 14·20, Minneapolis, 4·5 seen, Mpls Audubon Society; Mar 1, Twin Cities, common, singing, many observers. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 11-7 Salt Lake, Lac qui Parle Co, 6, RBJ. | ||
| 1964 | Winter | 1-2, Dakota Co, 1, ACR, MIG; Hennepin Co, 4, RG, RBJ, RLH. J Meadowlark, species? 12-23, Rice Co, 1, OAR; 1-20, Rice Co, 1, OAR; 2-6, Hennepin Co, 2, MAS; 2-25, Nobles Co, 7, EHW; 2-27, Hennepin Co, 3, MAS; Wabasha Co, 1, DGM; all winter, at feeding station, St. Paul, Mrs. Leslie Hodum. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 3-7 Rice Co, OAR; 3-16 Sauk Rapids, DHG; two records for late March and many by 4-4. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | latest 11-10 Cyrus, WH and 11-16 Cokato, EC. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 3-3 Nobles Co, HSH; 3-3 Wabasha Co, DGM; 3-5 Ramsey Co, ACR; 3-6 Wright Co, EGC. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | nested in Wabasha, Pope, Wright, Washington and Hubbard Co's; also reported from Cottonwood, Dakota, St. Louis, Stevens, Nobles, Lac qui Parle, Dakota, Hennepin, Rice, Crow Wing, Sherburne, Morrison, Stearns, Ramsey, and Goodhue Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest 10-20 Traverse Co., JAH; 10-27 Wright Co., EC; 11-29 Pope Co., WH. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 3-4 Npbles Co., HSH; 3-12 Wright Co., EC; 3-16 Stevens Co., JAH. ' THE LOON 96 | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested Hubbard; also reported from Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Washington, Wabasha, Morrison, Nobles, Pope, Crow Wing, Lac qui Parle, Big Stone, Traverse, Stevens, St. Louis Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 10-22 FargoMoorhead, EGA and Stearns Co., KE; 10-24 Stevens Co., JAH; 11-1 Nobles Co., HSH; very late, 11-23 Lac qui Parle Co., WHL. | ||
| 1967 | Winter | 12-23 FargoMoorhead, 1, fide EGA; probably late migrant? | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 3-2 FargoMoorhead, fide EGA; 3-5 Dakota Co., DB; 3-8 Rice Co., OAR; 3-9 Olmsted Co., AFR, Nobles Co., HSH and Minneapolis, FN/MAS. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Nobles, Lyon Co's; also reported from Stearns, Hubbard, Pine, Morrison, Sherburne, Carver, Rice, Winona, Wright, Beltrami, Clay, Hennepin, Pope, Washington, Wabasha, Anoka Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | Late 11-6 Itasca ACR; 11-9 Lac quie Parle BL; 1/22 Nobles HSH. | ||
| 1968 | Winter | 1/20 Nobles HSH. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 3-8 Winona Co., BT; 3-16 Sibley Co., VL; 3-19 (100+) Nicollet Co., HBT; 3-22 (41) Winona Co., BT; 4-1 Cook Co., OP; 5-13 Beltrami Co., JAM. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | nested in Rock Co.; also reported from Winona, Wabasha, Dakota, Ramsey, Hennepin, Rice, Cottonwood, Stearns, Morrison, and Beltrami Co's. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 11-1 Lac qui Parle RBJ; 11-1 Pope WH. | ||
| 1969 | Winter | 12-28 Winona BTV. Redwinged Blackbird: Wintered in Hennepin, Dakota, Goodhue, Lyon, Wabasha, Morrison (Dec.) Ramsey, Watonwan, Carver, Winona, Houston. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 3-6 Nobles HH and Cottonwood LF; 3-8 Lyon HK; early north 3-29 Morrison LR; 4-5 Clearwater RD. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | reported east to Wabasha, Winona, Wright, and St. Louis Co's. (6-8 Duluth MMC). | ||
| 1970 | Fall | only report north 10-25 Crow Wing )B; late south 11-7 Hennepin VL; 11-22 Winona TV; 11-25 Nobles HH. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Carver and Hennepin; also reported from 24 other counties. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | late south 11-21 Pope; 11-30 Nobles and Murray; late north 11-18 Clearwater; 11-27 Douglas. ; | ||
| 1972 | Summer | nested in (Crow Wing), (Ait kin); seen in 17 other counties as far east as Duluth, Ramsey. | ||
| 1973 | Spring | 33 REPORTERS RtJ>ORTINGo £Aftl.Y SOUTH 3~12 ;COTTONWOOD LA1J 3·118 HDiNEPIN VLI 3•89 SWIM' HHI UftLY NOitTN 3•11 GII.MIT ;KREJ 3·13 MORRISON LSRI 3•14 CLEARWATER ftCDJ PEAK 3·15 COTTONVOOO <19) ;LAP:J 3-29 WABASHA (8} DVM. ; | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Breeding cards from Lac qui Parle Wabasha; seen in 24 other counties.' | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Seen in 12 counties. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 3-6 Anoka SC; 3-6 Wabasha DWM; 3-8 Le Sueur GR; early north 3-11 Marshall AR; 3-29 Hubbard HJF; 4-8 Clay LCF. Yellow-headed. Blackbird Early south 3-24 Le Sueur GR; 3-30 Stearns NMH; 4-12 Hennepin DR; early north 4-17 Marshall AR; 4-27 Crow Wing TS; 5-4 St. Louis DE. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Clay, Stearns, Rock; also reported from 36 other counties; more reports than usual. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late north 11-6 Polk KBZ; 11-7 Marshall AR; late south 10-20 Hennepin OJ; 10-26 Rock KE. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 3-1 Yellow Medicine CF; 3-10 Yellow Medicine GLO; 3-11 Murray ADK; early north 3-17 Becker TRS; 3-28 Clay LCF; 4-10 Marshall SV. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Chippewa; also reported from 31 other counties. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 11-5 Marshall SV; Wilkin KE; 11-16 Ottertail SM; late south 11-22 Cottonwood LR; 11-27 Yellow Medicine GO. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 3-1 Lincoln LK; 3-6 Dodge RBJ; 3-8 Stearns MNH; early north 3-6 Otter Tail NJ· 3-23 Otter Tail GW; 3-26 Clay LCF. ' | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Le Sueur; also reported from 34 other counties. | ||
| 1976 | Winter | Reported on the Warren Christmas Count. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 3-8 Cottonwood ED and Lyon HK; 3-9 Cottonwood LAF; 3 reports on 3-12; early north 3-10 Wilkin, Otter Tail SM, GEW; 3-24 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Reported from 32 counties northeast to Itasca and Aitkin. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Late north 11-11 (Douglas N. Jackson). | ||
| 1977 | Winter | 12-5 Kandiyohi (HH) and 2-18 Le Sueur (singing, RJ). Meadowlark, sp. Reported from Stearns, Hennepin, Dakota, Olmsted, Fillmore and Mower. | ||
| 1978 | Spring | Early north 3-18 Wilkin GO, Marshall SV. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Clay, McLeod and Anoka; seen also in 25 other counties as far northeast as Mille Lacs, Cass and Lake of the Woods. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north 11-30 Otter Tail NJ; late south 12-18 Fillmore RJ. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 3-16 Cotonwood LF, 3-17 Kandiyohi BS, Sherburne JH; early north 3-26 Wilkin FKS, 3-30 Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Stearns, Sherburne, Anoka; also seen in 32 other counties in the southern and central regions, the Northwest plus Beltrami, Clearwater in the North Central and St. Louis (Cedar Valley Twp.) in the Northeast. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Late north 10-31 Clay LCF, 11-3 Pennington KSS and St. Louis RJ; late south 11-23 Cottonwood LF. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 3-14 Nicollet MF, 3-15 Fillmore GBE; early north 3-2 Marshall ANWR, 3-16 Wilkin SM. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Clay, Otter Tail, Stearns, Hennepin, Olmsted; also seen throughout most of the state except Koochiching, Itasca, N. St. Louis, Lake, Cook. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 10-6 Pennington KSS, 10-26 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early north 3-14 Otter Tail GW 3-15 Otter Tail SM, Wilkin FKS, 3-20 Becker DJ. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Stearns. Seen throughout the state except the Northeast. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Late north 11-1 Clay LCF, 11-29 Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | Individuals that undoubtedly represent this species were reported in Red Lake 12/18 (SKS), Polk 12/17, D. Svdarsky, and Swift 12/19 (RBJ). | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early north 3-17 Clay SDM, 3-18 Becker DJ, 3-22 Otter Tail GMO. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Pennington, Becker, Clay, Douglas, Morrison, Sherburne, Rock. Seen in 45 other counties throughout most of the state except the Northeast where seen only in Carlton. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Late north 10/14 Clay LCF, 10/28 Mahnomen KSS, 10/30 Mille Lacs RJ. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early north 3/13 Otter Tail GMO, 3/15 Clay TT, 3/27 Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Seen in 35 counties as far east as Lake of the Woods, Wadena, Anoka, Wabasha. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late north 10/24 Clay LCF, 11/20 Clay TT. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early north 3/31 Otter Tail GMO, 4/1 Clay LCF, Otter Tail SDM, 4/5 Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | no nesting records; seen in 37 counties including Itasca and Aitkin. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Late north 11/5 Pennington RJ, 11/6 Clary LCF, 11/9 Marshall KSS. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early north 3/10 Wilkin SDM, 3/17 Wilkin GAM, 3/18 Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Steams, Olmsted (JB, JGu); probable nesting in Morrison, Murray. Also seen in 33 other counties in all regions except the northeast. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late north 10/13 Mille Lacs ES, 10/27 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early north 3/17 Wilkin GAM, 3/22 Pennington KSS, 3/23 Clay LCF, MM, Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Probable nesting in Olmsted. Also seen in 53 other counties as far as east as Koochiching, Crow Wing, Isanti, Dakota, Houston. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 11/6 OtterTail SDM, 11/9 Cook KMH, 11/23 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early north 3/1 OtterTail SDM, 3/11 Marshall ANWR, 3/13 Norman BK. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Seen in 56 counties throughout the state except the northeast and adjacent counties. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 10/2 Mille Lacs AB, 10/20 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early north 3/6 OtterTail SDM, 3/24 Clay MMM, 3/25 Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in Norman; seen in 62 other counties statewide including St. Louis and Cook (6/6, WP) in northeast. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 10/14 Wilkin SC, 10/18 Clay LCF, 10/23 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early north 3/17 Pennington SKS, 3/19 Clay LCF, 3/26 Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in Wilkin KB, JH; probable nesting in Todd. Seen in 55 other counties as far northeast as Koochiching, Aitkin, Kanabec, plus 6/1 Lake SWIMS. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 10/13 Beltrami OJ, 10/29 Clay LCF, 10/31 Cook KMH. | ||
| 1989 | Winter | One on the Cottonwood CBC. Meadowlark, sp. Reported on the Roseau and Wabasha (8) CBCs. Probable early migrants found in Cass 2/17 MS, DE and Nicollet 2/10 JF. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early north 3/7 Wilkin SDM, 3/14 Clay MM, Pennington KSS, 3/17 Otter Tail MO. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Observed in 52 counties throughout the state, although only Duluth in northeast. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 10/22 Norman DB, 10/27 Wilkin MO, 10/28 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | Two found in Houston 1/1 RJ, RG. Meadowlark, sp. Two on the Austin CBC. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early north 3/11 Clay MM, 3/14 Pennington KSS, 3/16 Clay MO. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Fewer reports than in previous five years. Seen in 40 counties in all regions including Lake DPV in northeast. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 11/15 Clay MO, 11/19 Marshall KSS. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early north 3/11 Pennington KSS, 3/18 Clay MM and Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Reported in 47 counties in all regions, including 6/6 Cook PB in northeast. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 11/29 Norman MO, 11/30 Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early north 3/21 Kanabec CM, 3/24 Wilkin SDM. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Probable nesting in Stevens; seen in 46 additional counties in all regions except northeast. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north 10/25 Red Lake RJ, 11/14 Wilkin SDM. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early north 3/17 Becker BBe, 3/20 Clay LCF and Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Fewest reports since 1983. Observed in 36 counties in all regions, including St. Louis in northeast. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 10/20 Polk KSS, 11/2 Douglas DN. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early north 3/15 Otter Tail SDM, 3/17 Clay CF, 3/18 Pennington SKS. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Fewer reports than usual, similar to previous year. Observed in 38 counties in all regions except northeast. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Late north 11/18 Roseau SKS, 11/29 Wilkin SDM. Reported from 12 counties south. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early north 3/20 Otter Tail SDM, 3/23 Becker BBe, 3/27 Pennington SKS. Reported from 30 counties south. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Reported in 46 counties in all regions except northeast. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Late north 10/12 Wilkin DBS, 10/22 Clay MRN, 10/28 Todd JSK. Reported from 16 south counties. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 3/8 Murray ND, 3/10 Blue Earth MF and Jackson MJC. Early north 3/26 Todd JSK/SDu, 3/27 Clay CN and Norman BK. Reported from 32 counties south. Numbers were down in the southern and southwestern parts of the state (KB, RJ). | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Observed in 41 counties in all regions except northeast; probable nesting in Olmsted. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Late north 10/5 Lake of the Woods PS, 11/11 Becker and Mahnomen MRN. Late south 10/27 Lyon RgS, 11/4 Hennepin SC, 11/5 Renville CMa. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 3/7 (overwintering?) Murray ND; migrants began showing up on 3/25 in McLeod MRN, and in eight other counties over the next three days. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Seen in 42 counties statewide, including St. Louis in the northeast; probable nesting in Lyon County. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Late north 11/11 Becker BBe, 11/29 Wilkin SDM. Late south 10/24 Lyon RgS and Hennepin SC, 11/21 Watonwan ED. Late silent meadowlarks not identified as to species included 11/1 Cass PS, 11/27 Lyon TBr, PBu, TT. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | First migrants (?) 3/17 Cottonwood KB, 3/19 Lyon RgS. Early north 3/20 Wadena PBi, 4/2 Red Lake JJ. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Fewest reports ever for this species; seen in 33 counties from all regions except the northeast and southeast. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Peak number 8/2 Wilkin (58) PS. Late north 10/10 Wadena PBi, 10/16 Todd JSK. Late south 10/18 Chippewa ABo, 10/23 Jackson SL, 11/4 Lyon RgS. [Corrected] | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Possible early migrant heard and seen 2/29 Nicollet RJ. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Reported from 27 south and 17 north counties, and in all regions, but only St. Louis in northeast. See winter report for possible early south migrant 2/29; probable migrants in eight counties during the first week of March, including 3/1 Pipestone and Lincoln RgS. Observations on 3/4 Clay and 3/5 Wilkin may refer to birds from winter season. Early north (where median 3/17) 3/18 Cass WB, MRN and Wadena PBi. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Reported in 41 counties in all regions except Southeast and Northeast. First breeding record for Lyon RJS. (See The Loon 72:127–132 for a recent update on the status of this species). [Corrected] | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Only reports north after mid-October: 11/4 Lake (2) TAT, 11/9 Cook JJS, 11/13 Cook (3 birds identified by call note) KMH. Late south 11/26 Rock (5) ND, 11/30 Cottonwood (8) BRB, 11/30 Jackson BRB. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | One of eleven found on the Marshall CBC, 12/16 Lyon †RJS, was visually identified as a Western. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported from 31 south and 17 north counties, but none in Northeast and only Dakota in East-central. Presumed migrants 3/18 Murray NED, 3/21 Nicollet MJF. Peak migration 3/23 – 4/2 in ten south counties. Early north 3/26 Otter Tail and Wilkin CRM. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Fewest reports in 20+ years; seen in 27 counties in all regions except Northeast. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Lingered north 10/19 Clay RHO, 11/2 Polk EEF. Late south 11/1 Brown JSS, 11/2 Big Stone BEO. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Reported from 30 south and 17 north counties, including St. Louis in Northeast region. Early south 3/19 Freeborn AEB, 3/22 Cottonwood (flock of 16) EPD and Jackson KJB. Early north 3/17 Otter Tail SPM, DKM, 3/20 Todd JSK, SDu. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Observed in 38 counties in all regions except Northeast and Southeast; new nesting record in Pope MSS. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Late north 10/28 Clay RHO and Polk EEF, 11/2 Pennington JMJ. Late south 9/9 Renville CRM, 10/17 Jackson PEB and Wabasha LJU. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Reported from 30 south and 11 north counties, and in all regions except the Northeast. Early south 3/14 Lac qui Parle BJU, 3/15 Jackson PEJ, DFN. Early north 3/14 Traverse FVS, 3/17 Clay m.ob. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Found in 37 counties as far east as a line through Roseau, Aitkin, Dakota, Freeborn; plus Wabasha. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Found in 23 counties. North reports through 10/12 in the Northwest and through 10/26 along L. Superior's North Shore, but then only 11/8 Polk (2) fide JMJ. Only south reports after September: 10/6 Olmsted OWB, 10/29 Lac qui Parle RBJ, 11/25 Lac qui Parle BJU. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Two vocalizing birds reported 2/27 Lac qui Parle (Walter Twp.) BJU (same location as meadowlark, sp. noted 12/4–8). | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Reported from 26 south and 19 north counties in all regions, but only St. Louis in Northeast. Early south 3/2 Brown BTS, 3/8 Big Stone BJU. Early north 3/8 Todd JSK, SID, 3/12 Polk EEF. Highest reported count 4/20 Polk (26 at Glacial Ridge) EEF. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Reported from 40 counties in all regions of the state except Northeast. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Found in five north and eight south counties. North reports through 10/24, then 10/31 St. Louis PHS and Polk EEF, 11/1 Polk DLT. South reports through August, but none in September; late south 10/14 Sherburne JMP, 10/20 Lac qui Parle PHS. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Reported from 39 south and 21 north counties, and in all regions except the Northeast. Early south 3/15 Freeborn AEB, 3/24 Chippewa RBJ. Early north 3/20 Clay DPJ and Wadena PJB. Highest reported count 4/10 Polk (55) EEF. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Reported from 38 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Found in 12 north counties including 10/15–16 Lake (Two Harbors, identified by call) AXH, †PHS, †JWL. Late north 10/18 Norman JEB, RBJ, 10/19 Wilkin JEB. Reported from 18 south counties in western and central regions until mid-October. High count 9/17 Swift (20) DWK. Late south 10/23 Cottonwood WCM. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Found in 34 south and 21 north counties in all regions except Northeast and East-central. Early south 3/8 Big Stone BJU, 3/9 Cottonwood BRB, then many observations starting 3/10. Early north 3/10 Pennington SAS, 3/12 Red Lake JMJ, Wadena PJB and Wilkin BDS. All counts single digits. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Found in 62 counties throughout state. First nesting record for Blue Earth ChH. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Found in 12 north and 23 south counties. Late north 10/21 Mahnomen RMD, 10/24 Polk PHS, 10/30 Traverse BJU. Reported south throughout Aug–Oct. Late south 11/3 Lac qui Parle BJU. | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 20 | 35 | Early south 3/9 Lac qui Parle FAE, 3/11 Brown BTS and Stevens HHD. Early north 3/15 Todd JSK, 3/21 Clay RHO, 3/24 Otter Tail DTT. Season high count 5/12 Clay (45) RHO. |
| 2007 | Summer | 15 | 32 | Reported from all regions except Northeast. |
| 2007 | Fall | 14 | 19 | All north reports were from the western part of state except for birds in Cook. High count 10/12 Lac qui Parle (50) BJU. Late north 10/20 Wilkin JLO, RPR, Otter Tail JMJ, Todd RBW, 10/22 Wilkin BJU, 10/21–26 Cook RPR, RBJ, 10/28 Otter Tail AJD, 11/7 Marshall GT (median 11/5). Late south 10/16 Cottonwood RBJ, 10/19 Lac qui Parle BJU, 10/23 Cottonwood DWK. [Corrected] |
| 2008 | Spring | 17 | 38 | Early south 3/13 Meeker DMF, 3/15 Jackson PEJ, DFN, 3/19 Lac qui Parle BJU. Early north (median 3/16) 3/16 Otter Tail SPM, 3/28 Otter Tail MRN, DST, 3/29 Mille Lacs ASc, Wadena PJB. |
| 2008 | Summer | 13 | 24 | Statewide. |
| 2008 | Fall | 15 | 15 | Late north 10/19 Cook WCM, LS, 11/3 Lake of the Woods BJU, 11/15 Marshall GT (median 11/5). Late south 10/18 Lac qui Parle PHS, 10/25 Renville DWK, 11/4, 11/26 Lac qui Parle BJU. |
| 2009 | Spring | 21 | 40 | Early south 3/15 Brown BTS, Rock JCC, 3/16 Fillmore CWG, Meeker DMF. Early north (median 3/16) 3/10 Becker SKa, 3/15 Pennington JMJ, 3/16 Marshall GT, 3/21 Traverse MO. Season high counts 5/9 Clay (46) RHO and 3/21 Lac qui Parle (19) BJU. |
| 2009 | Summer | 14 | 27 | Found in all regions of state. Only report from Northeast: 6/13 Carlton JFR. High count 6/7 Le Sueur (10, CR 36 and Kasota Prairie) DWK. |
| 2009 | Fall | 7 | 18 | Late north 10/10 Wilkin CRM, 10/19 Otter Tail DST, 11/1 Otter Tail TSS, 11/12 St. Louis SLF (median 11/8). Late south 10/16 Mower RBJ, Yellow Medicine LS, 10/17 Jackson JEB, 10/18 Lac qui Parle and Swift LS (median 11/3). |
| 2010 | Spring | 19 | 34 | Early south 3/18 Fillmore DBM, 3/19 Dakota CMB, Mower RBJ, 3/20 Dakota KRo, ADS, 3/21 Steele RBW. Early north (median 3/16) 3/23 Red Lake SAS, 3/26 Marshall MA, 3/27 Norman JMJ. |
| 2010 | Summer | 19 | 30 | Reported throughout the state. First county breeding records for the counties of Benton MJB, Marshall fide BBA, Pipestone BRB, Yellow Medicine SWe. |
| 2010 | Fall | 12 | 21 | Late north 10/23 Polk HHD, LS, 10/24 Kittson TBr, 11/14 Morrison FGo (median 11/8). Late south 10/30 Pope and Stevens DPG, 10/31 Yellow Medicine DWK, 11/12 Lac qui Parle PEJ, 11/17 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 11/3). Notable season high count 10/10 Kittson (25) TBr. |
| 2010 | Winter | |||
| 2011 | Spring | 16 | 36 | Early south 3/6 Houston SWe, 3/11 Lac qui Parle BJU, 3/18 Dakota JLO, CMB. Early north (median 3/16) 3/19 Marshall MA, 3/20 Otter Tail GO, 3/27 Clay MM. Season high count 3/26 Lac qui Parle (60) DPG. |
| 2011 | Summer | 15 | 30 | Found in all regions except Northeast. |
| 2011 | Fall | 13 | 22 | Reported predominantly from the western half of the state, west of a line from Roseau through Hubbard and Blue Earth. Only reports east of this line were from Carver and Dakota. Late north 10/31 Marshall HHu. Late south 11/22 Lac qui Parle BJU. |
| 2011 | Winter | |||
| 2012 | Spring | 27 | 36 | Early south 3/6 Jackson (4, Skunk Lake W.M.A.) JnS, Watonwan ChH, AnK, 3/7 Chippewa (4) BJU, Lac qui Parle (7) BJU, FAE. Early north (median 3/16) 3/12 Traverse BJU, 3/13 Becker ASM, 3/15 Kittson LeG, then four more counties on 3/17. High counts 5/12 Clay (44) RHO, 4/2 Polk (35, Pankratz Prairie, Glacial Ridge N.W.R.) AFo. |
| 2012 | Summer | 27 | 32 | Found in all regions. High count 7/17 Kittson (22, C.R. 55) TrB. First county breeding records for Goodhue JFR, Kittson fide BBA, Washington PAl. |
| 2012 | Fall | 11 | 22 | High counts 10/4 Lac qui Parle (9, Plover Prairie, East Unit) SBM, 10/6 Jackson (9, Sangl W.M.A.) KDS. Late north 10/19 Grant RBJ, Traverse RBJ, 10/20 Polk (2) SRo, 10/28 Cook (Taconite Harbor, calling) ANy, JWH (median 11/8). Late south 11/14 Lac qui Parle (2) BJU, 11/22 Murray GWe, 11/25 Lyon (2, Cottonwood W.T.P.) GWe (median 11/3). |
| 2012 | Winter | |||
| 2013 | Spring | 20 | 41 | Early south (median 3/15) 3/28 Rock CRM, 3/29 Brown BTS, Lac qui Parle DBM, DLP, Lyon GWe, Rock CRM, ALo, plus seven other counties on 3/30. Early north (median 3/16) 3/29 Polk VLa, CCr, 4/1 Clay RHO, 4/2 Otter Tail GO, 4/9 Becker ASM. High counts 4/17 Lyon (22) RJS, 4/7 Faribault (19) WAF. Out-of-range reports 5/18 St. Louis (near Tower) NLM, 5/7 Lake (Two Harbors) ANy. |
| 2013 | Summer | 22 | 34 | Found in all regions of state. |
| 2013 | Fall | 10 | 20 | Reported predominantly from the western half of the state. High counts 10/11 Yellow Medicine (12) MJM, 9/4 Polk (10, Glacial Ridge N.W.R.) GTa, CMg. Late north 10/13 Douglas JPE (median 11/8). Late south 10/27 Cottonwood BTS, 11/3 Lyon GWe, 11/17 Murray GWe (median 11/3). |
| 2014 | Spring | 22 | 37 | Early south (median 3/15) 3/9 Lac qui Parle BJU, 3/20 Chippewa LHl, Lyon GWe, Pipestone TKa. Early north (median 3/16) 3/26 Douglas BEc, 3/29 Clay PBB, Polk JMJ. High counts 4/2 Polk (42) KJB, 3/29 Yellow Medicine (40) DPG. |
| 2014 | Summer | 18 | 22 | Reported from all regions, but primarily in western portion of state. High count 6/9 Clay (17, Felton Prairie) DBi. ; |
| 2014 | Fall | 15 | 17 | As to be expected, most reports from the western tier of counties. High counts 9/20 Clay (10) HeH, ShG, 9/1 Marshall (6) JLK. Late north 11/1 Cook JMs, Lake RZi, 11/8 Cook BAb, ClN, 11/9 Lake BAb (median 11/8). Late south 10/17 Murray RZi, 10/18 Nobles BTS, Rock GLa, m.ob., 10/24 Dakota ADS (median 11/3). |
| 2014 | Winter | 1 | First winter report since 2012: 1/18 Kandiyohi (Atwater) ph. †JWd. | |
| 2015 | Spring | 21 | 37 | Early south (median 3/15) 3/10 Lyon GWe, 3/12 Jackson PEJ, 3/14 Brown BTS, MiO, Nobles DWK, SBM, Rock JWH, CMK, Sherburne JlB. Early north (median 3/16) 3/12–13 Clay PBB, 3/15 Becker ShG, HeH. |
| 2015 | Summer | 21 | 29 | Found in all western and central regions plus Dakota, Fillmore, Mower, Olmsted, St. Louis. High count 6/17 Clay (Felton Prairie) DAd, PNi. |
| 2015 | Fall | 15 | 24 | As usual, most reports from the western tier of counties. High counts 10/3 Brown (15) JAn, 10/7 Rock (7) KEm, 9/30 Wilkin (6) ToR, Late north 10/31 Lake HHD, 11/3 Polk SAu, 11/5–9 St. Louis (Park Point R.A. identified by call note) JLK, m.ob., (median 11/2). Late south 10/31 Rock PSP, 11/7 Watonwan JAn (median 11/4). |
| 2015 | Winter | 1 | 1 | One report for second consecutive year: 1/4 Steele ph. HCT. |
| 2016 | Spring | 26 | 44 | Early south (median 3/15) 3/6 Nobles PEJ, DFN, 3/7 Lyon and Yellow Medicine GWe, 3/8 Dakota SBE, Watonwan JPr, JmP. Early north (median 3/17) 3/12 Polk SAu, St. Louis LAt, Traverse MO, 3/13 Clay MO, PBB. High counts 4/23 Lac qui Parle (24) SEm, KEm, MEm, 3/29 Clay (22, Felton Prairie S.N.A.) YGo. |
| 2016 | Summer | 24 | 36 | Found in all regions. First county breeding record 6/23 Red Lake HCT. |
| 2016 | Fall | 15 | 28 | High counts 10/16 Lyon (26, Sham Lake) GWe, 9/19 Grant (25, North Ottawa Impoundment) CNn, 10/9 Marshall (17) SAu. Late north 11/5 Lake JWL, CRM, m.ob., 11/7 Lake (Castle Danger W.T.P.) JLf, ALx (median 11/2). Late south 11/1 Stevens DPG, 11/2 Hennepin MJM, 11/5 Lac qui Parle DLP (median 11/4). |
| 2016 | Winter | 3 | Reported from a winter season high three counties, all in Southwest. All reports from December and then late February, likely representing late and early migrants: 12/7 Rock KEm, 12/18 Lyon GWe, 12/26 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) GWe, 2/20 Lyon GWe, 2/25 Jackson (Sioux Valley W.M.A.) KEm, 2/25 Lyon GWe. | |
| 2017 | Spring | 25 | 45 | Early south (median 3/14) 3/5 Jackson DFN, DWK, PEJ, 3/9 Pipestone HHD, 3/14 Nobles KDS, Steele NFT. Early north (median 3/17) 3/13 Marshall CSt, 3/18 Clay PBB, 3/20 Becker ASM, Marshall (Agassiz Valley Impoundment) HHu. High counts 4/20 Pipestone (30) TCz, 4/5 Lincoln (25) TCz. |
| 2017 | Summer | 26 | 29 | Reported from all regions. High counts 6/1 Pipestone (20, Lake Benton area) TCz, 6/11 Clay (20, Felton Prairie) CEl, ToL. First county breeding record 8/12 St. Louis SGW. |
| 2017 | Fall | 18 | 23 | High counts 10/10 Lyon (29, Lone Tree Lake) GWe, 10/10 Grant (12, North Ottawa Impoundment) DOr, 10/8 Polk (11, East Grand Forks W.T.P.) SAu. Late north 11/5 Cook KRE, m.ob., Lake TPM, 11/11 Cook ClN, JMr, 11/12 Becker HeH, ShG (median 11/5). Late south 10/25 Lyon NMe, 10/28 Carver JCy, 11/15 Pipestone KEm (median 11/4). |
| 2017 | Winter | 1 | 2 | Reported from the same number of counties as last year, a winter-season high. All reports: 12/30, 1/27 Red Lake ph. PCt, 2/18 Lyon RJS, 2/27 Blue Earth ChH. The latter reports likely represent early migrants. |
| 2018 | Spring | 23 | 49 | Early south (median 3/13) 3/2 Jackson KEm, 3/3 Yellow Medicine BAb, 3/4 Chippewa DWK, Lac qui Parle DLP. Early north (median 3/17) 3/18 Grant WPl, 3/23 Clay ShG, HeH, Douglas BEc, 3/25 Wilkin ACr. High counts 4/19 Pipestone (45, Pipestone Indian State W.M.A.) VKl, 4/4 Lyon (33, Vallers Twp.) GWe, 4/18 Lyon (31, Green Valley W.M.A.) GWe, 5/20 Clay (30, Felton Prairie) LiH. |
| 2018 | Summer | 22 | 32 | Found in every region. First county breeding record 8/8 Lincoln JWZ. |
| 2018 | Fall | 18 | 25 | Â High counts 8/2 Clay (15, Felton Prairie) ebd, 8/3 Grant (14) SHo. Late north 10/24 Clay TCL, 10/28 Cook KEm, 11/3 Douglas BAb, BWF, AaL (median 11/5). Late south 11/8 Cottonwood KEm, 11/17 Olmsted JPr, JmP, 11/18 Lyon GWe (median 11/16). |
| 2018 | Winter | 3 | 7 | Reported from a winter-season high ten counties (previous high three) with all reports from counties west of a line from Polk to Fillmore. All reports with details distinguishing from Eastern Meadowlark: 12/30 Pipestone VKl, 12/30 Faribault DAk, 1/3 Fillmore ASu, 1/10 Todd TLu, 1/20 Meeker BNn. |
| 2019 | Spring | 26 | 42 | Early south (median 3/13) 3/16 Rock JQn, 3/17 Sibley DWK, 3/20 Brown BTS, Cottonwood KEm, Swift DLP. Early north (median 3/17) 3/23 Kittson ebd, Norman JMJ, Otter Tail WPl, Pennington SAu, JCJ, Polk JCJ, SAu. High counts 4/22 Otter Tail (15, Doran State W.M.A.) WPl, 4/1 Clay (13, Bluestem Prairie S.N.A.) TCL, 4/20 Grant (13, North Ottawa Impoundment) ebd, SDz, CNn. |
| 2019 | Summer | 23 | 36 | Â Found in every region. High count 6/29 Clay (23, Felton Prairie) SFg. |
| 2019 | Fall | 17 | 24 | High counts 8/9 Grant (30, North Ottawa Impoundment) EzH, IsH, 10/22 Murray (19) TAT, 10/17 Cottonwood (18, Rock Ridge Prairie S.N.A.) JCa. Late north 11/2 Carlton BEA, Marshall AaL, CLu, St. Louis FFa, MKr, 11/3 Cook MHe, CRM, 11/5 Grant WPl, 11/23 St. Louis H.R.B.O. (median 11/2). Late south 10/29 Jackson KEm, Murray KEm, Pipestone GWe, 11/10 Yellow Medicine GWe (median 11/16). |
| 2019 | Winter | 2 | Â Reported from two Southwest counties: 1/4 Pipestone CBC, 2/5 Rock (Northern Tallgrass Prairie N.W.R.) KEm. | |
| 2020 | Spring | 24 | 48 | Early south (median 3/12) 3/1 Rock RLF, REn then from seven additional counties on 3/7. Early north (median 3/17) 3/8 Clay PBB, Grant WPl, 3/10 Becker NaH. High counts 3/25 Lyon (19) GWe, 4/28 Clay (17, Felton Prairie) ebd, 5/15 Clay (14, Spring Prairie Preserve) TCL. Unusual report that was nicely photographed 4/7 Cook (Grand Marais Harbor) ph. LWd. |
| 2020 | Summer | 21 | 39 | Reported from every region. High count 6/3 Clay (17, Felton Prairie) ebd. |
| 2020 | Fall | 22 | 31 | Found in all regions, with the North-central and Southeastern regions containing the fewest reporting counties. Increases over the 10-year county average by 53% north and 37% south. High counts 10/28 Clay (30, Oakport Twp. East) DPW, 10/14 Lac qui Parle (20, Salt Lake) GWe, 10/26 Murray (20, Lake Sarah Twp.) KEm. Late north 11/11 Cook LWd, 11/18 St. Louis (Portman Park, Duluth) DEd, 11/27 St. Louis (McQuade Small Craft Harbor) ebd (median 11/2). Late south 11/10 Ramsey JbS, ebd, 11/14 Sibley ebd, 11/22 McLeod BHa (median 11/16). See winter report for lingering northern and southern birds. |
| 2020 | Winter | 2 | 5 | Reported with sufficient detail from seven counties, well above the ten-year average of two. All north reports: 12/4–20 St. Louis (McQuade Small Craft Harbor) PHS, m.ob., 1/6, 1/11 Becker (Pednor State W.M.A.) TKa, REn, RLF. South reports from Cottonwood, Dakota, McLeod, Rice, Rock. |
| 2021 | Spring | 26 | 42 | Found statewide, with fewest reports northeast of a line from Lake of the Woods to Washington. See winter report for possible overwintering individuals. Presumed early south migrants (median 3/13) 3/7 Rock ASu, Yellow Medicine ASu, 3/8 Pipestone LVD. Early north (median 3/18) 3/13 Grant ebd, 3/14–16 Wilkin HPe, MyP, 3/17 Otter Tail NaH, Todd TLu, Wilkin KCR. High counts 5/10 Clay (20, Felton Prairie) NaH, 3/30 Lyon (13, 150th Ave. ponds) REn, RLF, NMe. Notable spring record 5/9 Carlton (2, C.R. 6, Kalevala Twp.) ebd. |
| 2021 | Summer | 24 | 32 | Reported from every region, but most common in western counties. High count 7/3 Clay (30, 170th Street North) EzH, JbS. |
| 2021 | Fall | 17 | 22 | Seen mostly in the western half of the state, Aitkin, and along the North Shore. High counts 8/8 Polk (13, 200th St. NW in Warren) HHu, 10/3 Cottonwood (11, Rock Ridge Prairie S.N.A.) LiH, 10/5 Polk (10, Angus Oslo 4 Flood Control Project) HHu. Late north all in different locations in Polk: 10/27 HHu, 10/28 HHu, 11/4 HHu (median 11/7), but also see winter report. Late south 10/27 Pipestone LVD, 10/28 Yellow Medicine (two locations) TWe (median 11/16). |
| 2021 | Winter | 1 | Only a single documented report of this species, the lowest total since 2014: 12/12, 12/18 Polk ph. HHu. Note: Meadowlarks observed in winter season should include information detailing how identification was established, especially descriptions of any vocalizations. Without details, winter meadowlarks are best left at the genus level. | |
| 2022 | Spring | 24 | 39 | Found across the state; most reports from western half. Early south (median 3/13) 3/13 Pipestone VKl, 3/14 McLeod BDc, 3/15 Nobles ASu. Early north (median 3/18) 3/16 Clay PBB, 3/19 Polk (Belgium Prairie) HHu, 3/20 Polk (Sullivan Twp.) SAu, JCJ, Marshall HHu. High counts 4/18 Pennington (20, C.R. 8) HHu, 3/16 Murray (18, Rupp W.M.A.) VKl, 3/26 Jackson (17) TAT. Notable record 5/4 Chisago (singing, south of Rush City) ELC. |
| 2022 | Summer | 24 | 29 | Found in every region. Unusual report 6/4 Cook (Lutsen) ebd. High counts 6/23 Wilkin (17, Rothsay W.M.A.) ebd, 6/22 Clay (15, Felton Prairie) ebd, 7/8 Rock (13, Touch the Sky Prairie) ebd. |
| 2022 | Fall | 24 | 26 | Seen mostly in the western half of the state and along the North Shore; fewest reports from East-central and Southeast. High counts 8/26 Polk (21, East Grand Forks W.T.P.) ebd, 9/24 Cottonwood (15, Rock Ridge Prairie S.N.A.) EHi. Late north 11/22 Clay (4) TkL, 11/24 Morrison KEm, SEm, 11/25 Becker NaH (median 11/7). Late south 11/21 Meeker ANy, 11/21–22 Rock (3) KEm, 11/24–25 Dakota KDS (median 11/16). |
| Breeds mostly west and south. Migrant throughout. | ||||
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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. |