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 - Wrens | Occurrence | |
| This is the 1930 to present seasonal report archive for The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. The last 2 years are available to MOU members. |
Seasons |
| Species: Wrens |
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Rock Wren Bewick's Wren |
Carolina Wren Northern House Wren |
Winter Wren Sedge Wren |
Marsh Wren [Cistothorus wren] |
| Winter Wren(Troglodytes hiemalis) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Summer | Gustav Swanson saw a young bird of this species, out of the nest• being fed, near Deer River on Juno 1st. | ||
| 1932 | Summer | Four ¥oung out of the ne:st were seen' June 17th at Eric:Sburg (SJtiOllson)j Another 'J?rood of young was being 11 fed at Onamin, July 31st, before the eyes of E.D. Swedenborg. ~e The Flicker, 1932 latter is more southernly than any pOsitive breeding record given in Dr. Robertt s, Birds of J:>1innesota. | ||
| 1935 | Summer | Carlander did not sec a Winter vlren 1 s nest whcm he was at West Bearskin Lake Juno 16..bh. but he feels certajn that he found one. He so.w an adult bird carry food under the roots of a largo tree at the bank of a st:;.·eam. Therefore, our good Bird Club member searched among the roots: diligently for an hour; and though he heard the cries of tho young, he failed to see them. | ||
| 1945 | Winter | One along Purgatory Creek, near Minneapolis, January 7, 1945, (Swedenborg). | ||
| 1961 | Spring | Seen 14 April at Duluth by Jan Green. Seen 15 April at Northfield by Dr. Rysgaard and 7 May by A. C. Rosenwinkel in the Twin City area. | ||
| 1961 | Fall | J. S. Futcher reported one in Minneapolis on 1 Oct. A. C. Rosenwinkel saw one in St. Paul, 24 Sep. Jane Olyphant saw one in Washington County, at Lake Olson, on 14 Oct. | ||
| 1962 | Spring | March 31 Hennepin Co., Bob Janssen; April 2 Washington Co., Dean Honetschlager; April 17 Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; April 19 Cloquet Forest Research Station, Gordon Gullion; May 26 Duluth, P. B. Hofslund. | ||
| 1962 | Fall | Oct. 5, Duluth, Janet C. Green; Dec. 1, Dunroven, Washington Co., Brother Theodore. Reck Wren: Oct. 28, near Dalton, Ottertail Co., one clearly seen at close range by Bob Janssen. Third Minne· sota record. (See Notes of Interest) MIMIC THRUSHES | ||
| 1962 | Winter | One seen on Jan. 1, Purgatory Creek, Eden Prairie, Hennepin Co., R. Janssen. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | April 4, Minneapolis, R. Janssen; May 2, Minneapolis, R. Jan ssen. | ||
| 1963 | Fall | Sept. 22, Hennepin Co., Rachel Tryon; Oct. 2, Hennepin Co., R. B. Janssen; Oct. 2-16, Fargo-Moorhead area fide Elizabeth Anderson ; Oct. 6, Wadena Co., R. Oehlenschlager; Oct. 13, Hennepin Co., W. R. Pieper; Oct. 14, Houston Co., R. Oehlenschlager; Oct. 22, Wright Co., Erma Christopher. | ||
| 1963 | Winter | Feb 8, Eden Prairie, Hennepin Co., Avifaunal Club. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 4-22 Duluth, 1 heard, RLH, JCG; 5-3 Hennepin Co, RBJ. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | 6-10, Duluth, JCG; 6-20, Canyon, St. Louis Co, JCG; 7-18, Kelsey, St. Louis Co, DM; July, 8 localities in Lake Co, JCG. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 9-19 Duluth, JCG; 10-13 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA; 10-19 Olmsted Co, JPF; 11-10 Mpls, RG. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 4-7 Shotley, Beltrami Co, MG. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | 10-8 Rochester, JPF; 10-10 St. Paul, banded, MIG; 10-24 Minneapolis, TKS. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | 3-24 Washington Co, JO; 4-3 Washington Co, DH; 4-6 Goodhue Co, ACR, BL. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | 7-3 (JCG, NJH) and 7-11 (RBJ) St. Louis Co. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest 10-8, Duluth, HFH and Ogilvie, DB; 10-12 Washington Co., WWL; 10-13 Wright Co., EC; 11-11 Nobles Co., HSH. | ||
| 1966 | Winter | 12-21 Wabasha Co., 1, DGM. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 3-31 Hennepin Co., 1, VL; 4-4 Hennepin Co., FN/ MAS; 4-15 St. Louis Co., NJH; late in south 5-13 Hennepin Co., EMB; 5-21 Benton Co., JAH; unusual westerly record, 4-21, 5-10 Stevens Co., JAH. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | 6-10 Cook Co. 6, JCG; 6-14 Lake Co., JCG. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | 9-19 St. Paul, MIG; 9-21 Lake Co., RK; 10-1 Stearns Co., KE and Fargo-Moorhead, EGA; 10-7 Kanabec Co., DB; 10-11 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA and Minneapolis, VL. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 3-30 Fillmore Co., AFR; 4-7 Cook Co., RLG; 4-16 Minneapolis, VL; 4-28 Washington Co., JO; late in south 5-14 Goodhue Co., FN/ MAS; 5-20 Minneapolis, EMB. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | reported from Lake, Cook, Carlton (GWG), Clearwater (TCD) Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 9-18 Duluth FN/ MAS; 9-22 Duluth JCG; 9-28 Ramsey MIG. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 4-10 (2) Mpls., EWJ, FN, VL, and Duluth, JCG; 4-11 Hennepin Co., EIS; 4-26 St. Louis Co., NJH; 5-12 St. Paul, MIG; 5-15 Goodhue Co., WKE. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | reported from St. Louis and Cook Co's. Long-billed Marfll Wren: reported from Watonwan, Meeker, Nicollet, Hennepin, Ramsey, Sibley, Carver, Wright, Freeborn, Crow Wing, Cook, Mahnomen, Marshall, Pennington, Winona, Wabasha and Polk Co's. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 9-1 Duluth MC; 10-5 Duluth KS· 11-4 Hennepin ETS; 11-4 Carver VL; 11-10 Hennepin RGL. | ||
| 1969 | Winter | 12-6 Fillmore AFR; 12-7 Hennepin KRE. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 4-5 Hennepin CH; 4-9 Hennepin RG ; 4-12 Houston FL; early north 4-25 St. Louis NH; 5-2 Duluth jG; late south 5-14 Blue Earth HT; 5-16 Stearns KE, PE. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | late north 9-27 Duluth jG; 9-29 Morrison LR; late south 10-14 Ramsey EC; 10-16 Wabasha DB; 10-27 Hennepin PF. | ||
| 1970 | Winter | 12-25 Winona AFR. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 4-3 Hennepin BH; 4-11 Hennepin DB; 4-13 Hennepin WKE; early north 4-10 Duluth JG;_ 4-25 St. Louis NJH; late south 5-11 Hennepin,;S; 5-13 Goodhue FN. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Crow Wing; also reported from St. Louis, Cook, Aitkin and Lake of the Woods. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | late south 10-18 Washington; 10-19 Hennepin; late north 10-5 Koochiching; 10-6 Duluth. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | seen in S. & N. St. Louis, Lake, Cook. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Nested in Aitkin (TS); seen in Isanti (SC), Chisago (RBJ), St. Louis, Lake, Cook. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Seen only in Hennepin, Anoka, Aitkin, St. Louis. Also 11-20 Cottonwood (LAF). | ||
| 1973 | Winter | Seen on the Excelsior Christmas Count and on 12-8 in Rock Co. (KE). | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 3-4 Mower DS; 3 reports 4-2; early north 4-21 St. Louis GJN NJH; 4-23 St. Louis JG; late south 5-26 to 5-27 Houston (1 singing) FL. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Reported from Marshall, Lake of the Woods, Clearwater, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Early south 9-21 Hennepin BH; 9-30 Rock KE, Washington EC; late north 10-12 Clay JB; 10-22 Duluth JG; late south 10-20 Jackson LR; 10-22 Hennepin VL; 10-26 Rock KE. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | Seen on 1-6 (RG) and 2-1 (BJ) in Hennepin Co. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Reported from Marshall, Itasca, Carlton, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Goodhue (6-14, Vasa, RJ) and Dakota (7-13, South St. Paul; KE, PE)-farthest south summer reports on record. Lon3-billed Marsh Wren Nested in Hennepin; also reported from 18 other counties. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 10-2 Hubbard HF; 10-22 Duluth DS; early south 9-13 Faribault RJ; 9-23 Wabasha DWM; late south 11-11 Rock KE; 11-24 Cottonwood LR. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | reported in Hennepin Co. on the Excelsior Christmas Count and on 2-22 (ETS). | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 3-7 Hennepin ETS (wintering?); 3-28 Olmsted JF; 3-31 Mower RJK; 4-4 Rock KE; early north 4-6 St. Louis JCG; 4-10 Lake ME; 4-12 Cook JH. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in St. Louis and Chisago (6-16, Franconia, BB); also reported from Roseau, Marshall, Itasca, Lake, Cook, Washington (J. Fitzpatrick), Olmsted (7-25, JF) and Houston (6-9 and 6-26, Beaver Creek Valley St. Pk., F. Lesher, KE); unusual reports from the south for the second summer in a row. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 10-8 Cook, 1 0-25 Otter Tail BE; early south 9-16 Washington DMB, 9-23 Rock; late south 10-14 Cottonwood, 10-23 Anoka, 10-31 Rock. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 3-27 Jackson LR; 3 reports on 4-9; early north 4-13 St. Louis HPD; 4-18 Lake and St. Louis CNS; 4-27 Itasca MS. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Reported from Lake of the Woods, Cass, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cook and Chisago (6-19 and 7-6, Franconia; DGW, RJ). Long-billed Manh Wren Nested in Roseau; also reported from 28 other counties throughout the state; more reports than usual. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Early south 8-20 Cottonwood (RG), 8-24 Hennepin (VL). | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Beltrami, and Clearwater (Itasca SP). | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Early south 9-21 Ramsey EC; late north 10-3 Babbitt TH, 10-7 Crow Wing JB; late south 10-25 Houston EMF, 11-10 Cottonwood LF. | ||
| 1978 | Winter | 12-31 Houston (EMF); only report. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 4-7 Anoka SC, 4-14 Rice RJ; early north 4-17 St. Louis DA, 4-29 Cook KE. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Lake; also seen in Cook, St. Louis, Itasca, Cass, Beltrami, Clearwater. Long-billed Ma1rsh Wren Breeding reported from Duluth (Am>. Birds, Jan. 1980); also seen in 25 other counties throughout the state except the Northeast and Southeast. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Early south 10-2 Anoka REA, 10-15 Anoka JH; late north 10-7 Itasca DB, St. Louis KMH; late south 10-25 Hennepin ES, 11-3 Winona JSD. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 3-17 Winona D. Palmquist, 4-2 Hennepin GP, SC, 4-4 Olmsted JSD; early north 4-15 St. Louis SNF, 4-16 DA, 4-17 KMH. Long-billed Manh Wren Early south 4-28 Ramsey RH, 5-10 Washington DS, 5-13 Hennepin OJ; early north 5-18 Pennington RJ, 5-20 Marshall ANWR, 5-21 Otter Tail GMO. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Cook; also seen in Lake, St. Louis, Carlton, Itasca, Beltrami, Clearwater. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Early south 9-21 Houston EMF, 9-22 Hennepin ES, 9-23 VL; late north 10-8 St. Louis JG, 10-18 WN, 10-13 Lake LW; late south 10-24 Nicollet JCF, 1025 Sibley RJ, 11-25 Redwood LJF. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 3-15 Dakota JD, 3-29 Olmsted JF, 3-30 Hennepin SC; early north 4-9 Cook KMH, 4-13 Crow Wing JB, 4-15 Beltrami SY; late south 4-20 Olmsted JEB, 4-21 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Seen within range plus Becker (Tamarac NWR, JCG), Fillmore (pr., Forestville SP, JCG). | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Early south 8-29, 9-2,22 Hennepin SC; late north 10-12 Cook KMH, 10-14 Lake SW / MS, 10-19 DB, 10-22 St. Louis TL; late south 10-20 Anoka KL, 10-21 Hennepin KL, 11-16 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 4-3 Olmsted JEB, 4-6 Hennepin VL, SC, 4-9 Anoka BH, 4-10 Washington BL, Lyon HK, Rice KJ; early north 3-30 Otter Tail GMO, 4-1 Clay LCF, 4-2 Hubbard BM, 4-9 Beltrami AS; late south 4-17 Kandiyohi RJ, 4-21 Hennepin AB. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Seelf in Cook, Lake, Koochiching, Beltrami, Pennington, Aitkin, Mille Lacs (Mille Lacs WMA; four fledged young; CF). | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Early south 8/17 Cottonwood LAF, 9/10 WH, 9/17 Hennepin ES; late north 10/13 Traverse RJ, 10/14 Cook KMH, 10/18 Lake SWIMS, 10/24 Otter Tail SDM; late south I0115 Hennepin SC, 10/17 Brown JSp, 10/29 Nicollet JCF, I 1/25 Houston EMF, JPIAM. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 3/26 Houston FL, 4/13 Olmsted JEB, 4/16 Brown JSp, 4/17 Olmsted RE; early north 4/12 Mille Lacs MLWMA, 4/21 Cook KMH, 4/22 Lake SWIMS, 4/23 Aitkin WN. Late south 5/2 Brown JSp, 5/14 Cottonwood WH. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Clearwater, Mille Lacs. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Early south 9/18 Goodhue DZ/MC, 10/2 Brown JSp, Lincoln RJ; late north 10/6 Lake SWIMS, 10/17 Cook KMH, 10/18 St. Louis SS; late south 10/20 Houston EMF, 10/22 Lyon RG, 10/27 Hennepin SC, 11/2 Brown JSp. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 5/8 Hennepin SC, 4-9 Brown JSp, Hennepin ES, 4/10 Hennepin RJ; early north 4/18 MLWMA, 4/21 St. Louis MH, 4/22 Beltrami AB, Cook EH, St. Louis SNP, 4/25 Cook KMH, Lake SS; late south 5/10 Hennepin SC, 5/13 Washington DGW, 5/19 Pope RJ. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis and Carlton. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Early south 9/10 Hennepin SC, 9/22 Goodhue BL, DZ, 9/23 Olmsted RE, Hennepin IT; late north 10/20 St. Louis KC, IT, Aitkin BL, 11/20 Cook KMH; late south 10/23 Anoka SC, 10/29 Houston EMF, 10/30 Martin EBIK. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 3/29 Brown JSp, 3/30 Houston FL, 4/4 Ramsey KB, 4/6 Olmsted ·JEB; early north 3/30 Kanabec SSt, 4/16 Cook KMH, St. Louis SWIMS, 4/21 St. Louis KC, 4/23 Lake SS; late south 4/24 Houston EMF, 5/9 Olmsted JEB. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Probable nesting in Cook. Also seen in Lake, St. Louis, Clearwater, Marshall (Agassiz NWR), Pine. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Early south 8/29 Hennepin ES; late north 10/4 St. Louis JN, MH/JS, 10/5 Itasca AB, 10/16 Cook KMH; late south 10/9 Benton RJ, Hennepin ES, 10/11 Washington WL, 10/20 Mower RRK. | ||
| 1985 | Winter | Reported in Houston on 1/1 (FL) and during the Faribault count week period. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 3/26 Freeborn RJ, 3/29 Olmsted BE, 3/30 Anoka JH, 4/1 Hennepin AB; early north 4/2 St. Louis MH/JS, 4/4 Cook WP; late south 4/20 Houston EMF, 4/24 Olmsted RE, 4/29 Brown JS. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Cook, Lake, Cass (GR). Also seen in St. Louis, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Agassiz NWR, Clearwater, Itasca. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Early south 9/6 Anoka GP, 9/13 Brown RG, 9/15 Fillmore AP; late north 10/12 Clay LCF, 10/18 Duluth TM, 10/26 Wadena DB; late south 10/25 Ramsey KB and Anoka GP, 11/24 Brown JS. | ||
| 1986 | Winter | Reported at Reno, Houston County on Ill (FL). | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 3/20 Mower RRK, 3/21 Hennepin TT, 3/22 AB, 3/24 Olmsted PP and Brown JS ; early north 4/10 Cook KMH, 4/11 St. Louis MH/JS, SS, 4/13 Lake SWIMS; late south 5/24 Dakota SC, Scott TT. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Probable nesting in Cook, Cass. Also seen in Lake, St. Louis, Agassiz NWR, Clearwater, Itasca, Aitkin. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Early south 9/8 Freeborn NHO, 9/13 Anoka SC, GP; late north 10/8 Lake DB, 10/14 Cook KMH, SOL, 10/25 Kanabec AB, DB; late south 10/22 Brown JS, 10/24 Murray RG, 10/31 Houston m.ob. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | One on the Lamberton CBC and another report from Washington, 1/9, (TBB). | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 3/27 SteeleAB, 3/31 Hennepin SC, TT, 4/5 Le Sueur EK; early north 4/5 Cook KMH, 4/7 St. Louis MHIJS, 4/9 Clay LCF; late south 5/14 Fillmore NAO, 5/17 Wabasha WDM. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Only reports (fewer than in recent years): Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Early south 9/5 Hennepin SC; late north 10/5 Lake SWIMS, 10/6 Itasca AB, Cook KMH; late south 10/14 Goodhue AP, 10/16 Fillmore NAO, 10/18 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | Two reports: Hennepin, at the Bass Ponds 12/11 MBR and Houston at Beaver Creek Valley State Park on 2/18 FL. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 3/25 Fillmore NAO, 3/29 Ramsey KB, 4/1 Rice OR; early north 3/27 (earliest date on record) Duluth KE, 4/5 Cook KMH, 4/9 Clay LCF; late south 5/6 Hennepin DC and Houston EMF, 5/13 Olmsted BSE. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Seen in Beltrami, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Pine. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Early south 9/23 Hennepin SC; late north 10/3 Cook KMH, 10/20 St. Louis TW; late south Ill I Hennepin SC, 11/20 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 3/27 Fillmore NAO, 4/9 Brown JSp, 4/11 Olmsted BSE; early north 4/7 Cook KMH, 4/20 Becker MO and Lake SWIMS, 4/23 St. Louis AE; late south 5/1 Hennepin AB, 5/5 Rice RJ. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in Itasca AB; also seen in Clearwater, Hubbard, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Early south 9/16 Hennepin SC and Ramsey KB, 9/23 Anoka GP; late north 10/20 St. Louis KB, 10/23 Cook KMH; late south 10/18 Anoka GP, 10/22 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 3/29 Hennepin SC, 4/3 Brown JS, 4/5 Le Sueur RG; early north 3/31 Pine DZ, 4/6 Cook KMH and Lake DPV, 4/7 Becker MO; late south 5/4 Hennepin SC and Winona AB, 5/9 Rice TB. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Probable nesting in Cook; seen in seven other northern counties plus Washington. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Early south 9/4 Blue Earth LF, 9/13 Anoka JH; late north 10/6 Itasca AB, 10/11 Cook KMH and Lake DPV; late south 11/2 Hennepin TT, 11/11 Houston DZ. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 3/31 Washington DS, 4/2 Olmsted JB; early north 4/12 Lake KR, 4/14 St. Louis SS, 4/18 Cook KMH; late south 4/29 Hennepin DZ, 5/8 Olmsted BSE. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Probable breeding in Beltrami and Cook counties; also seen in Roseau, Marshall, Clearwater, Hubbard, St. Louis, Lake, Carlton. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Early south 9/2 Pope RG, 9/14 Ramsey KB; late north 10/10 Aitkin WN, 10/13 Lake DPV, 10/22 Cook KMH; late south 10/16 Brown JS, 10/18 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Reported overwintering in Hennepin DM et. al (originally found on Excelsior CBC), and Washington TEB (no details), plus 12/20–23 Otter Tail SDM (The Loon 65:98–99) , 12/16 Houston fide PB (no details), and the La Crosse (Minnesota portion) CBC. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 3/2 (overwintered) Hennepin SC, 3/3 (overwintered) Washington TEB, 3/24 Rice TB. Early north 4/15 St. Louis SW/MS,4/16 Itasca JB/TS, 4/19 Cook KMH. Late south 5/20 Rice TB, 5/21 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Probable breeding in Cook, Winona (singing male with three fledged young near John Latsch S.P. on 6/24; MCBS). Also observed 6/19–7/5 Scott mob (Murphy-Hanrahan S.P.), 6/21 Hennepin BL; plus eight other counties within breeding range. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Early south 9/16 Ramsey KB, 9/17 Hennepin DB, SC and Washington WL. Late north 10/6 Lake DPV, 10/17 Aitkin WN, 10/21 Cook KMH. Late south 10/22 Houston JD, 10/24 Anoka CF and Goodhue KB. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Reported 12/7 Martin BBo. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 3/20 Hennepin CF, 3/24 Houston EMF; early north 4/11 Cook KMH and St. Louis MH, 4/13 Itasca JB/TS; late south 5/6 Goodhue DZ, 5/13 Hennepin RH. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Nested in Aitkin, probable nesting in Cook; seen in seven other north central and northeast counties plus Becker, Anoka. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Early south 9/17 Anoka KB, 9/21 Hennepin SC. Late north 10/16 Clay CF, 10/18 St. Louis TBr, 10/25 Cook KMH. Late south 10/28 Winona CS, 10/31 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Only report through 12/24 at the Old Cedar Avenue Bridge, Hennepin Co. SC. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 3/24 Rock WM, 3/29 Lincoln RG, RJ; early north 4/13 St. Louis SW/MS, TS/JB, 4/16 Itasca TS/JB, 4/19 Clay CF; late south 5/11 Hennepin SC, DZ and Ramsey KB, 5/20 Winona CS. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Recorded in 11 northern counties plus Anoka; also observed at two locations throughout period in Winona CS. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Early south 9/1 (third earliest south) Ramsey RH, 9/9 Winona AM. Late north 10/14 Carlton LW, 10/21 St. Louis JSt, 10/28 Cook SOL. Late south 10/25 Winona CS, 11/10 Hennepin RB. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Reported 12/21–1/12 Washington TEB. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 4/2 Brown JSp, Hennepin CG and Winona CS. Early north 4/18 Carlton LW, 4/19 Becker BBe, 5/4 Aitkin WN. Late south 5/12 Hennepin DJe, 5/14 Rice JL, 5/15 Jackson JCBC. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Nested in Cass; probable nesting at Flandrau State Park in Brown Co. JSp (The Loon 68:178–179). Also observed in Roseau, Becker, Koochiching, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Carlton; plus Fillmore (no date) CS. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Early south 8/25 (reported as a summering bird) Brown JSp, 9/11 Ramsey KB, 9/12 Mower RRK. Late north 10/7 Carlton LW, 10/18 Beltrami DJo, 10/24 Beltrami DJo. Late south 10/15 Hennepin DBo, 10/16 Brown JSp, and 10/20 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Overwintered at the Bass Ponds, Hennepin Co. mob. Also reported 12/6 Rice TBo and 12/11 Winona CS. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 3/27 Fillmore NO, 4/1 Rice TBo, 4/3 Brown JSp. Early north 4/1 Cook OSL, 4/2 Crow Wing PP, 4/4 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Probable nesting in Anoka. Also reported in Marshall, Beltrami, Koochiching, St. Louis, Lake, Cass, Aitkin, Carlton; plus Houston (Beaver Creek Valley S.P.) mob, 6/9 Rice (Cannon River Wilderness Park) TBo, 6/27 Rice (Nerstrand Woods S.P.) TBo. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Late north 10/24 St. Louis TW, 10/27 St. Louis JBe, JN, 10/29 Lake DV. Late south 11/21 Hennepin TT, 11/28–29 Hennepin (max. two at Cedar Lake) SC. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | At least four individuals reported: 12/2–17 Hennepin (Cedar Lake) SC, through 1/19 Hennepin (Bass Ponds) TT, mob, 1/1 Scott (Shakopee) KB, JDa, and on the Excelsior (2) CBC. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 3/1 (probably overwintered) Hennepin DZ, 3/22 (possibly overwintered) Hennepin TT, 3/28 Rice TBo and Olmsted AK, 4/1 Brown JSp. Early north 4/5 Aitkin WN, 4/6 Todd JSK, 4/8 Norman RJ. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Most reports ever for this species. Observed in 14 counties as far south and west as a line through Marshall, Becker, Anoka, Washington; plus 6/7 and 7/20 Houston (Beaver Creek S. P.) AH, PS. Probable nesting in Cook. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Early south 8/31 McLeod RbS, 9/4 Hennepin LE, 9/12 Brown JSp. Late north 10/17 Lake BSe, 10/19 Carlton LW, 10/20 St. Louis JN. Late south 10/25 Brown JSp, 11/9 Hennepin TT, 11/19 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Reported 12/1 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) SC, and 12/13–1/18 Hennepin (Bass Ponds) SC et al. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Arrived on time south and north. Early south 3/28 Anoka JH, plus 3/30 in three counties. Early north 4/2 Grant SDM, 4/5 St. Louis (peak of 23 in Duluth) JN. Most interesting were the number of late south reports (recent median south departure date 5/13). These included singing birds 5/14 Goodhue (Sand Point) DZ, 5/19 Hennepin (Wolsfeld Woods) SC, 5/26 Hennepin (Cedar L.) SC, 5/29 Houston (Beaver Creek Valley S. P.) FL. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Many reports, similar to previous year. Seen in nine north central and northeast counties, plus Marshall, Becker, and Pine. Southern records include 6/4 Good-hue KB; 6/13,26 Houston (male singing at Beaver Creek Valley S.P.) KK, PC; 6/26 Washington (Falls Creek SNA) KB; and new nesting record in Hennepin (Old Cedar Avenue bridge) BBa, TBo. This represents the most southerly nesting record in the state; there is growing evidence that this species may breed sparingly into the southeast region. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Early south 9/10 Fillmore NO, 9/14 Hennepin SC. Late north 10/20 Cook KMH, 10/24 Lake LW. Many south reports through mid-October, then 10/18 Brown JSp, 10/29 Mower RRK, 11/5 Fillmore NO, 11/7 Olmsted fide AH. This was the earliest south departure since 1993. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Reported 12/5–9 Hennepin (Bloomington) SC, 12/12 Fillmore NO, 12/15 Rice (2) TBo and 2/2 Renville KB. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Arrived on time south and north. Reported from total of 14 south counties beginning 3/23 Rice TBo, and 8 north counties beginning 4/4 Grant SDM. No reports from northwest region and only Cottonwood (4/24, ED) in the southwest. Late south 5/12 Faribault PS. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Only half the number of reports as last year and fewest since 1990. Observed in Beltrami, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Aitkin, and Pine; plus Washington (Falls Creek SNA) KJB et al. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Early south 9/7 Stearns MAJ, DCT, 9/14 Anoka (Carlos Avery WMA — probable migrant) KJB. Late north 10/16 Cook PHS, 10/31 Clay RHO. Late south 11/1 Brown JSS, 11/15 Houston FZL, 11/30 Rice TFB. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | All reports: 12/1 Hennepin (Old Cedar Avenue) BBB, 12/6–10 Hennepin (Mound Springs) SLC, 12/4 & 12/11 Rice TFB, and 12/9 Fillmore NBO. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported from 12 south and 10 north counties. No reports from Southwest or West-central. Scarce and moved quickly through Anoka KJB. Early south 3/16 Hennepin TAT, 3/26 Freeborn AEB. Early north 4/10 Clay RHO, 4/13 St. Louis SES. Late south (median departure 5/13) 4/22 Brown JSS, 5/2 Ramsey REH. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Reported in nine North-central and Northeast counties plus Pine. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | All north reports were October in Northeast. Late north 10/14 Cook PHS, 10/18 St. Louis HHD. Early south (away from known breeding areas) 9/13 Rice TFB, 9/14 Dakota TAT. Eight south reports during October; last seen 10/29 Freeborn RBJ, 10/30 Hennepin SLC, but also see winter report. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Only reports: 12/11 Houston FZL, 1/8 Rice TFB. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Seen in 11 south and 9 north counties. Early south 3/28 Rice TFB, 3/29 Anoka SLC and Rice DAB. Early north 4/6 Cass SWS, 4/13 Cook DWK and St. Louis ALE. Late south 5/4 Hennepin OLJ, only May report south. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Observed in ten North-central and Northeast counties plus Otter Tail, Pine. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Only north reports from Aitkin, Lake and St. Louis; last reported 10/19 St. Louis JWL. Early south 8/20 (ties earliest south date) McLeod RWS, then none until 9/15 Anoka KJB, Hennepin SLC (median 9/7). See winter report for late south migrants and overwintering. Only west reports from Jackson in early October | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Record-high ten individuals in six southeastern counties, with overwintering in Hennepin SLC and Houston m.ob. Also reported 12/14 Crosby CBC, only the second ever winter report in the north. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Overwintered through 3/2 Hennepin (Mounds Spring Park) SLC. Early south 3/21 Rice TFB, 4/1 Olmsted PWP, 4/2 Dakota ADS (median 3/27). Early north 4/11 Lake of the Woods GMM, JMF, 4/14 Pine RBJ (median 4/6). | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Observed in nine North-central and Northeast counties plus Pine. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Reported from six north counties including Marshall and Pennington in Northwest. Late north (median 10/24) 10/17 Cook JWL. Only 14 reports from 6 south counties. Early south 9/13 Lac qui Parle BJU, 9/17 Hennepin PEB. Please see winter report for late south data. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | All reports: 12/1 Houston (Reno) FZL, 12/5 Goodhue (Frontenac) KJB, 12/22–1/25 Hennepin (Mound Springs; 2 seen 12/27 & 12/29) SLC, 1/10 Houston (Beaver Creek Valley S.P.) FZL, 1/10 Rice DAB, TCF. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Reported from all regions, though only one observation from the Southwest. Early south 3/28 Rice DAB, 3/29 Freeborn AEB, Rice TFB, Swift JEB, RBJ (median 3/26). Early north 4/4 Carlton MSS, 4/10 Lake JWL (median 4/4). Late south 5/2 Mower JEM, 5/5 Lac qui Parle BJU. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Reported from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Aitkin, Cass, Beltrami, Hubbard, Clearwater, Lake of the Woods, Roseau. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Early south 9/19 Fillmore NBO, 9/21 Hennepin TAT (median 9/7). Late north 10/14 Beltrami JEB, 10/28 St. Louis SLF. Two November south reports: 11/13 Hennepin SLC, 11/19 Houston KTP. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | All Hennepin reports: 12/6 & 1/8 (Minnehaha Creek) JPS, 12/18 Excelsior CBC fide HCT, 1/3 (location?) TAT, 1/3–2/28 (stream near Old Cedar Avenue) SLC. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Not reported from the western third of the state. Early south 3/29 Rice TFB, 3/30 Hennepin DCZ, 3/31 Scott JEB. Early north 4/6 Clay RHO, 4/7 Hubbard MAW. High count 20 in St. Louis (4/17 Normanna and Lakewood Twps.) TPW. Only May reports south were 5/10 Dakota ADS and Hennepin JOt. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Observed in Clearwater, Beltrami, Cass, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | No reports from West-central region and only one in Southwest (Jackson). High count 10/6 Fillmore (6) NBO. Late north 10/18 St. Louis LAW, 10/28 Cook JWH, 10/30 Pine (3) JMP. Late south 10/16 Olmsted JWH, 10/17 Fillmore NBO and Jackson DWK. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | Only report: 12/5 Rice TFB. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | None were reported from the western regions last spring; found in nine western counties this year. Early south 3/24 Rice TFB, 3/29 Olmsted JWH, 4/1 Lac qui Parle, Steele, and Watonwan. Early north 4/3 St. Louis SLF, 4/6 St. Louis JRN, 4/7 Marshall and Pine. All south reports in May: 5/1 Hennepin MCA, 5/6 Rice DAB, 5/13 Redwood PBB. High count 4/24 in St. Louis (10) TPW. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Seen in Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Koochiching, Itasca, Cass, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, and Carlton. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from 4 north and 25 south counties. Early south 8/15 Rice TFB, 9/9 Chippewa BJU and Hennepin RBJ (median 9/7). High counts 10/9 Fillmore (8) NBO, 10/3 Hennepin (8) RBJ. Late north 10/7 Beltrami DPJ, 10/9 Lake JWL, 10/22 St. Louis SLF (median 10/24). Late south 10/20 Sherburne ADB, 11/4 Carver BAF and Hennepin DWK (median 12/13). | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 2 | All reports: 12/3 Lac qui Parle (Lac qui Parle W.M.A.) BJU, 12/24 Hennepin (Bass Ponds) DWK, 1/23 Hennepin (Bass Ponds) CMB. | |
| 2007 | Spring | 9 | 20 | Early south 3/28 Olmsted (3) JWH, 4/1 Hennepin DWK, HCT, MPi and Rice TFB (median 3/27). Early north 4/14 Mille Lacs ASc, NSc, 4/16 St. Louis SLF, 4/20 Lake DAG (median 4/6). Late south (but see summer report) 5/9 Sherburne PLJ, RBJ, 5/13 Dakota RPR (median 5/12). |
| 2007 | Summer | 11 | 1 | Found throughout the North-central and Northeast regions. Unusual was 6/22 Washington RBJ. |
| 2007 | Fall | 5 | 24 | Early south (median 9/7) 8/25 Sherburne ASc, 9/8 Lac qui Parle BJU, 9/12 Washington LMS. Late north 10/17 St. Louis (2) SLF, 10/19 Mille Lacs ASc, 10/22 St. Louis LAW (median 10/4). Late south 10/20 Scott BAF, Wright RBW, 10/21 Dakota BAF, Fillmore NBO, 11/24 Hennepin JCC (median 12/13). |
| 2007 | Winter | 1 | Only report 1/27 Hennepin (2 at Mound Springs Park, Bloomington) DWK. | |
| 2008 | Spring | 13 | 24 | First reports 3/4, 3/9 Fillmore NBO likely an overwintering bird. Early south migrants (median 3/27) 3/25 Rice TFB, 3/30 Faribault WAF, 4/3 Olmsted JWH, Rice DAT. Early north (median 4/6) 4/9 Mille Lacs RBJ, 4/12 Morrison HHD, 4/18 St. Louis fide JWL. Late south 5/10 Stearns HHD, 5/11 Winona DBz, JWH, 5/13 Anoka CAB, Lac qui Parle BJU (median 5/13). |
| 2008 | Summer | 10 | Observed in Becker, Clearwater, Beltrami, Hubbard, Cass, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. | |
| 2008 | Fall | 9 | 23 | Early south (median 9/7) 9/14 Anoka DWK, 9/15 Goodhue LEC, 9/21 Scott (2) BAF. High count 10/1 Hennepin (6) CMB. Late north 10/2 Beltrami and Itasca JEB, 10/14 St. Louis SLF, 10/18 Mille Lacs NSc (median 10/24). Late south 10/23 Lac qui Parle BJU, 11/2 Hennepin DDo, 11/30 Hennepin DWK, but see winter report (median 12/13). |
| 2008 | Winter | 2 | A total of four birds for the season: one reported from the Minnesota River Valley below Pond Dakota Mission Park, Bloomington, Hennepin 12/13–20 DWK, †MAO, DAC; another was in Winona 12/14 DBz; two were found along Rice Creek in Fridley 12/20 SSC. | |
| 2009 | Spring | 12 | 23 | Early south (median 3/27) 3/23 Rice TFB, 3/24 Dakota ADS, Rice DAT. Early north (median 4/6) 4/13 Cass BAW, 4/18 Lake JWL, Morrison DBM. High count 4/13 Hennepin (8, T.S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary) CMB. Late south 5/4 Martin EBK, 5/7 Hennepin ABL (median 5/13). |
| 2009 | Summer | 11 | Only report from Northwest: 7/18 Becker HHD. All other reports from North-central and Northeast as far west as Lake of the Woods, Clearwater, Hubbard, and as far south as Cass, Aitkin, Carlton. | |
| 2009 | Fall | 6 | 17 | Early south (median 9/6) 8/23 Fillmore ARW, 8/24 Sherburne PLJ, 9/6 Hennepin PRH. High counts 9/26 Sherburne (5, Sherburne N.W.R., Blue Hill Trail) BAF, 10/24 Blue Earth (4) RMD. Late north 10/19 Mille Lacs ASc, 10/28 Kanabec CAM, 11/17 Hubbard DCH (median 10/23). Late south 10/26 Blue Earth (2) ChH, 10/28 Rice DAT, 10/31 Carver (3) DWK, 11/30 Hennepin SLC. |
| 2010 | Spring | 7 | 17 | Early south (median 3/27) 3/16 Rice TFB, 3/29 Olmsted JWH, 3/31 Hennepin CAs, Martin DBM. Early north (median 4/6) 3/31 St. Louis (2, Sax-Zim Bog) AXH, 4/12 St. Louis FKB, 4/14 Cass BAW, ABi, 4/16 Wadena JEB. Late south 5/8 Mower ARW 5/22 Houston (2) AXH (median 5/13). |
| 2010 | Summer | 11 | 1 | Observed north and east of a line from Roseau to Sherburne, plus Douglas. |
| 2010 | Fall | 8 | 20 | Early south (median 9/7) 9/4 Big Stone BJU, 9/5 Hennepin TAT. New fall high count 9/28 St. Louis (33, H.R.N.R. hiking trails) KJB. Late north 10/8 Red Lake HHD, 10/10 St. Louis (13) PHS well before the 10/23 median. Late south 10/16 Carver JCy, Lac qui Parle WCM, followed by November Hennepin reports (Pond-Dakota Mission Park): 11/14, 11/21 DWK, 11/26 SLC (median 12/13). |
| 2010 | Winter | 2 | All south 12/10+ Hennepin (overwintered, Pond Dakota Mission Park) SLC, 12/18 Hennepin (same location) †MAO, RBJ, DAC, approx. 12/18 Henderson CBC (perished in a mouse trap) ph. ABS. | |
| 2011 | Spring | 18 | 28 | Overwintering bird reported 3/7 Hennepin (Pond Dakota Mission Park) SLC. Early south migrants (median 3/27) 3/30 Freeborn RBW, 4/1 Freeborn HHD, RAE, 4/3 Olmsted (2) JWH. Early north (median 4/6) 4/9 Cass BAW, Traverse BJU, 4/12 Kanabec RAE. High count: 5/2 Hennepin (3) PEB. Late south 5/10 Hennepin CMB, 5/14 Carver JCy, 5/17 Freeborn RoJ, Hennepin LMo (median 5/13). |
| 2011 | Summer | 13 | 1 | Reported from all northern regions, East-central, Central, plus Fillmore. First county breeding record from Pine APa. High count 6/15 Cook (10, Echo Trail) AJo, BWi. |
| 2011 | Fall | 4 | 21 | Early south (median 9/7) 8/20 Ramsey REH, 8/31 Sherburne PLJ. High count 9/28 Hennepin (6) CMB. Late north 10/19 Carlton LAW, St. Louis (Hartley N.C.) DYo 11/4 St. Louis (Page Pond) JLK. (median 10/23). Late south 11/19 Hennepin (Bass Ponds) DWK, 11/26 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) SLC, but see winter report (median 12/13). |
| 2011 | Winter | 4 | More reports than any of the previous 5 years. Reported from Hennepin 12/11, 12/18 ndash; 1/11 (Pond Dakota Mission) DWK, SLC, 12/12 (Mound Springs Park area) DWK, 12/17 Bloomington CBC, 12/28 ndash; 2/29 Hennepin (Old Cedar Avenue Bridge; 2 together on 1/11, otherwise one) SLC, 1/10 (2) CMB. Additional south reports 12/12 Steele (Saco Farm Woods & Fields) PSu, 1/9–13, 2/21 Rice TFB, 1/15 Houston (Beaver Creek S.P.) DBz. [Corrected] | |
| 2012 | Spring | 16 | 20 | Early south arrivals well before 3/26 median: 3/16 Hennepin RTe, 3/17 Olmsted JWH, 3/19 Scott MJM. North arrivals very early as well: 3/17 St. Louis (several heard near Grand Lake and south of Hoyt Lakes) fide JWL, 3/21 Hubbard (Itasca S.P.) CoC, 3/24 Itasca SC. Late south 4/27 Renville RAE, 4/29 Isanti DBM, 4/30 Hennepin RDa, well ahead of 5/13 median. Several late May reports of possible breeding birds from Washington (Falls Creek S.N.A.). |
| 2012 | Summer | 14 | 1 | Found north and east of a line from Marshall to Morrison to Chisago. High count 6/15 Cook (6, Lima Mountain Rd.) HdG. |
| 2012 | Fall | 6 | 16 | Early south (median 9/7) 8/12 Ramsey MJM, 9/9 Hennepin CMB, 9/12 Hennepin CMB, TAT. High count 9/21 Hennepin (6) CMB. Late north 10/12 Itasca SC, 10/13 Lake RDC, 10/17 St. Louis JLK (median 10/23). Late south 11/21 Rice TFB, 11/24 Ramsey ADe, 11/25 Hennepin CAs (median 12/13). |
| 2012 | Winter | 4 | Same high number of reporting counties as last year. All reports: 12/1 Rice TFB, 12/2, 12/4, 12/5 Houston (Pool 8, Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R.) KJB, 12/7 Fillmore (Camp Creek) MJM, 12/8 Houston JWH, ANy (same bird as KJB?), 12/24 Rice TFB, 2/3, 2/9 Winona (Trout Run Trail) DBz, ANy, JWH. | |
| 2013 | Spring | 15 | 30 | Early south (median 3/27) 3/8 Houston (overwintered?) SHo, 3/30, 3/31 Dakota ADS, 3/31 Carver JCy, Hennepin TAT, CMB, Rice TFB. In contrast to 2012, early north arrivals were well after the 4/6 median: 4/25 Itasca, St. Louis SC, 4/26 Lake NLM. All late south reports from Houston (Beaver Creek Valley S.P.): 5/18 HHD, DSt, 5/25 RZi, KRE, CRM, 5/29 JEB (median 5/13). |
| 2013 | Summer | 13 | 1 | Found in North-central and Northeast, plus Pine and Steele (6/12, Saco Farm Woods, v.t. PSu). |
| 2013 | Fall | 9 | 23 | Early south (median 9/7) 9/3 Meeker PRH, 9/8 Hennepin HCT, 9/15 Stevens RAE. High count 10/9 Hennepin (8) CMB. Late north 10/23 Morrison KEm, 10/24 St. Louis JLK (median 10/23). Late south 10/31 Carver (2) JCy, 11/5 Hennepin TAT, 11/19 Houston ANy, but see winter report (median 12/13). |
| 2013 | Winter | 3 | All reports: 12/14 La Crosse-La Crescent CBC, 12/21 Mankato CBC, 1/1 Hennepin (Bass Ponds) DWK, 1/4 Houston (Reno S.F.) SHo, 1/10 Houston (Beaver Creek Valley S.P.) DBz, SC, ANy, 1/26 Hennepin (Pond Dakota Mission Park) DWK. | |
| 2014 | Spring | 15 | 27 | Early south (median 3/27) 3/31 Rice TFB, 4/2 Hennepin KvB, 4/4 Anoka MPa. Early north (median 4/11) 4/11 Crow Wing JPR, 4/14 Polk m.ob., 4/19 Cass ABi. High count 4/16 Hennepin (5) CMB. Late south 5/20 Sherburne TSh, Stearns TJd (median 5/13). [Corrected] |
| 2014 | Summer | 11 | Reported from all northern regions plus Pine. | |
| 2014 | Fall | 8 | 16 | Early south (median 9/7) 8/26 Sherburne TSh, 9/2 Sherburne PMJ, 9/12 Stearns DPG. High count 10/4 Hennepin (8) CMB. Late north 10/11, 10/13 St. Louis JLK (median 10/23). Late south 11/9 Hennepin BRo, 11/12, 11/13 Washington (2) REh, but see winter report (median 12/13). |
| 2014 | Winter | 1 | Reported from fewest number of counties in past four years with all reports from Hennepin including 12/7 (Nine Mile Creek) DWK, 12/16–2/21 (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) †BAF, m.ob. | |
| 2015 | Spring | 10 | 28 | Possible overwintering bird reported 3/7 Hennepin CRM. Early south (median 3/27) 3/13 Hennepin GrS, 3/22 Hennepin AGu, 4/1 Freeborn PEJ, Olmsted MHm, Rice TFB. Early north (median 4/6) 4/13 St. Louis (near Echo Trail; reported from additional nearby locations almost daily afterwards) BHo, 4/16 Cass SC, 4/17 Lake SES. High counts 4/17, 5/1 St. Louis (6) BHo. Late south 5/15 Hennepin CMB (median 5/13). |
| 2015 | Summer | 10 | 2 | Reported from North-central, Northeast, plus Becker, Isanti, Pine. |
| 2015 | Fall | 14 | 21 | Early south arrivals well ahead of the 9/3 median, 8/21 Sherburne PLJ, 8/23 Hennepin RSA, 8/28 Hennepin MRe, WRe. High count 10/6 Hennepin (10) CMB. Late north 10/30 Crow Wing DAB, 10/31 St. Louis RDC (median 10/23). See winter report for late migrants and overwintering birds. |
| 2015 | Winter | 3 | All reports south of single individuals: 12/5–2/23 Hennepin (Bass Ponds, overwintered) DFe, m.ob., 12/1 Winona (Lake Winona) MSd, 12/21 Houston SHo, 2/19 Houston (Beaver Creek Valley S.P.) CRM, BMu. | |
| 2016 | Spring | 14 | 27 | Likely overwintering birds 3/7 Dakota (Miesville Ravine) AlF, 3/9 Hennepin OGo, 3/17 Hennepin DWK, 3/19 Hennepin DGu. Early south migrants (median 3/27) 3/19 Rice TFB, 3/22 Olmsted JHB, 3/26 Murray GWe. Early north (median 4/9) 3/27 St. Louis ph. JMa, 3/29 Crow Wing EGa, 3/31 St. Louis BHo. High count 4/16 St. Louis (6) BHo. Late south 5/1 Benton HHD, Big Stone DLP, Hennepin CMB, 5/6 Hennepin JAn, CMB, 5/11 Brown BTS (median 5/13). |
| 2016 | Summer | 9 | 1 | Reported from North-central, Northeast, plus Becker, Roseau, Winona. High count 7/5 Cook (10, Old Gunflint Trail) JTk, PTk. |
| 2016 | Fall | 13 | 26 | Early south (median 9/2) 8/25 Redwood DPG, 9/3 Olmsted EYo, 9/5 Watonwan RBJ. High counts 10/12 Lake (8, Gooseberry Falls S.P.) HlB, MrB, 9/30, 10/2, 10/3, 10/19 Hennepin (7) CMB. Late north 10/21 St. Louis (2) BSu, 10/23 Lake JWL (median 10/24). Late south 11/19 Hennepin DWK, 11/21 Houston SHo, 11/28 Houston SHo, but see winter report (median 12/10). |
| 2016 | Winter | 5 | At least seven individuals reported, the most in winter since 2002. Unusual reports: 1/1 Fillmore JWH, 2/21 Chisago (Wild River S.P.) MTe. Only report of an overwintering bird: 1/6–29 Hennepin (Minnehaha Creek, Minneapolis) BAF, SHF, m.ob. [Corrected] | |
| 2017 | Spring | 17 | 31 | Early south (median 3/24) 3/3 Dakota MJM, Meeker BNn, 3/4 Houston SHo. Early north (median 4/9) 4/2 St. Louis BHo, 4/3 Itasca SC, Lake NLM. High count 4/25 Lake (9) OGo. Late south 5/25 Dakota BRL, 5/25–29 Ramsey (Reservoir Woods) KnM, CEl, m.ob., 5/26 Fillmore (Forestville / Mystery Cave S.P.) KRE, CRM, m.ob. (median 5/15). The Ramsey and Fillmore County birds each continued into the summer season. |
| 2017 | Summer | 14 | 4 | Reported from northeastern third of state plus Fillmore (Mystery Cave S.P.), Olmsted (Whitewater W.M.A.), 6/8, 6/9, 6/24 Ramsey (Roseville, Reservoir Woods), Washington (Crystal Springs S.N.A.). High count 6/13 Cook (10, Lima Mtn. Rd. “triangle”) ebd. |
| 2017 | Fall | 14 | 29 | Early south (median 8/31) 9/1 Olmsted JJS, 9/9 Hennepin IVa, SRG, 9/10 Stearns HHD. High counts 10/8 Carver (8, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum) JCy, 10/8 Hennepin (8) CMB. Late north 10/22 in Cook, Lake, and St. Louis (3 locations), then 10/23 St. Louis (H.R.N.R.) AVa, ALx, (Park Point) JLK (median 10/23). Late south 11/23 Hennepin IVa, 11/25 Houston SHo, but see winter report (median 12/17). |
| 2017 | Winter | 3 | All reports south of single individuals: 12/23 Goodhue Iva, 12/16–1/27 Rice TFB (likely overwintering), and in Houston (Reno S.F.) 2/18, SHo, 2/25 ASu, LiH. | |
| 2018 | Spring | 15 | 30 | Likely overwintering birds 3/5 Hennepin IVa, 3/10 Houston SHo, 3/19 Rice TFB. Early south (median 3/24) 3/25 Washington GJa, 3/28 Carver JCy, Wright IsH. Early north (median 4/9) 4/15 Todd TLu, 4/24 Lake JlB, ABm, 4/25 Beltrami KCo, Cook ebd, St. Louis KSz. High count 5/16 St. Louis (6, Sax-Zim Bog, Welcome Center Bog) JPR. Late south 5/13 Cottonwood BTS, Hennepin (Bass Ponds) GUn, 5/16 Hennepin (Normandale Lake) DGu (median 5/15) |
| 2018 | Summer | 13 | Reported from northeastern third of state. High count 7/21 Lake (20, Snowbank Lake Rd.) RHe. | |
| 2018 | Fall | 22 | 25 | Â Early south (median 9/1) 8/11 Rice RBW, 8/25 Sherburne PLJ, 9/1 Hennepin ebd. High count 10/14 Ramsey (16, Grove Park) NMr. Late north 10/21 Lake KRE, JWL, SLL, St. Louis JPR, JLK, 10/23 Lake MO, 11/4 Pine TJo (median 10/23). Late south 11/15 Hennepin ebd, 11/26 Olmsted ebd, 11/30 Washington ERH, but see winter report (median 12/15). |
| 2018 | Winter | 11 | Found in an unprecedented number of south counties (11); the previous high in 2016 was five counties. New season record 12/13 Murray DAk. Other unusual reports: 12/16 Blue Earth ebd, 1/19 Fillmore KEm. Numerous midwinter reports from Blue Earth, Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin, Houston, Winona and Washington. All reports of single birds. | |
| 2019 | Spring | 19 | 41 | Early south (median 3/24) 3/24 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) ebd, 3/25 Hennepin CMB, 3/27 Hennepin (Cedar Lake) ebd, 3/28 Dakota WCM. Early north (median 4/9) 4/7 Pine LEv, 4/10 Itasca SC, 4/16 St. Louis ebd, Todd TLu. High counts 4/7 Washington (9, Riverside Park) GJa, 4/12 Hennepin (8, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) FFa, ebd, 4/15 Fillmore (8, Forestville/Mystery Cave S.P.) ebd. Late south 5/15 Hennepin FFa, 5/21 Carver JCy, 5/23 Rice TFB (median 5/15). |
| 2019 | Summer | 14 | Â Found in all northern regions plus Pine. High count 7/1 Aitkin (13, Hedbom Logging Trail Rd.) ASu. | |
| 2019 | Fall | 16 | 33 | Early south (median 8/31) 8/31 Washington PAl, 9/1 Anoka MAJ, 9/6 Hennepin LS. High count 10/3 Carver (5, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum) JCy. Late north 10/24 Carlton LiH, 10/26 Beltrami GMd, RSw, 11/24 Clay (Viking Ship Park) TCL (median 10/24). Late south 10/28 Hennepin TAT, BAF, ebd, 11/19 Freeborn KEm, 11/26 Dakota DVe, but see winter report (median 12/17). |
| 2019 | Winter | 5 |  Reported from five south counties. returning to more typical numbers after last winter†™s record high of 11 counties (ten-year average four). Unusual winter record 1/2 Ramsey (Crosby Farm R.P.) BAF. January reports from Ramsey, Washington, Rice and Winona indicate multiple overwintering birds. All reports of single birds. | |
| 2020 | Spring | 16 | 37 | Early south migrants (median 3/25) 3/26 Dakota ebd, Lyon NMe, 3/28 Ramsey SHu, 3/30 Dakota ebd, Winona LHl. Early north (median 4/9) 3/20 Todd (Long Prairie) TLu, 4/2 St. Louis MPi, 4/5 Pine TPW. High counts 4/4 Hennepin (12, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) MaS, 5/9 St. Louis (6, Boulder Lake E.L.C.) JfD. Late south 5/19 Rock ebd, Steele ANy, 5/22 Anoka DPG (median 5/15). |
| 2020 | Summer | 12 | Found in all northern regions plus Pine. High count 6/23 Koochiching (36, Fiero Road, 4.9 miles surveyed by foot in 10.5 hrs) JbS, ebd. | |
| 2020 | Fall | 17 | 35 | Early south (median 8/31) 9/4 Dakota JHa, 9/8 Carver JCy, 9/11 Hennepin EHi, Meeker PKF. High counts 9/27 Ramsey (8, Grove Park) ebd, 9/29 Ramsey (8, Maplewood N.C.) DnS, 10/7 Ramsey (7, Reservoir Woods) RMD. Late north 11/1 Lake JWL, 11/3 St. Louis (Duluth) ebd, 11/4 St. Louis (Stony Point) StK (median 10/24). Please see winter report for numerous late migrants and overwintering birds (median 12/17). |
| 2020 | Winter | 1 | 12 | Observed in a season-high 13 counties, exceeding the previous high of 11 in 2018 and well above the ten-year average of four. All north: 12/20 Morrison (Charles Lindbergh S.P.) MJB. Unusual south reports: 12/1 Wright ABL, 12/5 Lyon (Blue Devil S.N.A.) GWe, 12/8 Lyon (Camden S.P.) RJS, 12/11 Pope CRM. Numerous January reports from Hennepin, Lyon, Rice, Washington, Winona and Yellow Medicine indicate multiple overwintering birds. All reports of one or two individuals. |
| 2021 | Spring | 21 | 30 | Early south (overwintered?) (median 3/25) 3/9–20 Houston DSt, RLF, REn, DRL, 3/25 Olmsted JPr, JmP, 3/28 Dakota LHl, Goodhue LHl. Early north (median 4/7) 4/3 Itasca ebd, St. Louis MPi, 4/4 St. Louis PHS, SCB, 4/5 Grant CNn, St. Louis (three locations) MTh, BHo, MPi. High counts 5/13 Cook (4, Grand Portage S.P.) ebd, 5/16 Lake (4, Parent Lake) SSp. Late south 5/14 Scott TZt, 5/23 Chisago ELC, 5/13–29 Washington BDo, EzH, m.ob. (median 5/15). |
| 2021 | Summer | 12 | 2 | Reported from North-central, Northeast plus Chisago, Pine, Stearns. Unusual midsummer report 6/30 – 7/2 Stearns (Quarry Park S.N.A.) DOr, m.ob. |
| 2021 | Fall | 16 | 33 | Early south (median 8/31) 8/29 Sherburne PLJ, 9/3 Washington GBu, 9/5 Isanti MHe, Kandiyohi ebd. High counts 10/3 Anoka (13, Rice Creek Chain of Lakes P.R.) GWe, 10/4 Ramsey (7, Reservoir Woods) RMD. Late north 10/14 Clay ebd, Cook JZj, Lake ebd, Mille Lacs HHD, MJB, 10/15 St. Louis FJN, SLF, 10/16 Itasca ebd, Mille Lacs HHD, Pine ebd (median 10/24). See winter report for late south migrants and overwintering birds. |
| 2021 | Winter | 11 | Found in 11 south counties, more than double the ten-year average of 5, but less than last year’s season-high of 13. High counts 12/4 Hennepin (3, Bass Ponds) MJB. All reports after mid-January: 1/17 Hennepin (Bass Ponds) MJB, MwT, NSa, 1/18 Houston (2, Caledonia Twp.) DBz, Washington (2, Scandia), 1/19 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) ebd, 1/29 Ramsey (Fish Creek Natural Area) GWe. | |
| 2022 | Spring | 23 | 37 | Early south (median 3/25) 3/4, 3/6 Yellow Medicine GWe, 3/13 Houston ToM, 3/19 Rock PRH. Early north (median 4/6) 4/8 Cass ebd, 4/10 St. Louis JLK, 4/11 Otter Tail ANy, DBz. High counts 4/24 Dakota (10) DFN, 5/13 St. Louis (7, Superior N.F. northwest of Ely) BHo. Late south 5/16 Hennepin CUn, 5/17 Stearns DOr (median 5/16). |
| 2022 | Summer | 14 | 4 | Reported from all northern regions plus Pine, Chisago, and vocalizing birds 6/7–15 Hennepin (Minneapolis, Bryant Ave) a.t. GrS, 7/21 Anoka (Ramsey) †DPG, 7/31 Carver (Chaska) †ANy. Though sometimes territorial along the Mississippi River in Southeast, summer records in residential areas of the Twin Cities are most unusual. [Corrected] |
| 2022 | Fall | 19 | 33 | Early south (median 8/31) 8/23 Sherburne ETw, MFl, 9/3 Washington BDo, 9/10 Hennepin CMB, Ramsey DnS. High counts 10/6 St. Louis (12, Hartley Park) JLK, 10/7 Ramsey (8, Maplewood N.C.) DnS. Late north 10/30 Kanabec SPS, 10/30–31 St. Louis (Stony Point) LSw, SeM, StK, 11/14 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) MLH (median 10/24). See winter report for late south migrants (median 12/17). |
| Breeds mostly north. 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. |