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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon | |
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The 1979-Fall Season 1 August through 30 November 1979 Don Bolduc, Oscar Johnson and Dick Ruhme |
This year eighty observers plus additional observations reported via the Audubon Rare Bird Alert provided data on 288 species, down three species from the Fall of 1978. Casual or accidental species reported include Ferruginous Hawk, Parasitic Jaeger, California Gull, Black-legged Kittiwake, Ancient Murrelet (in hunters bag), Say's Phoebe and Townsend's Solitaire.
Once again readers will find this report in the same format as the Fall 1978 and Spring 1979 reports. With the expanded format of observation dates and observers listed the compilers once again solicit the cooperation of reporters in submitting their individual reports. It is urgenly requested that all reports be submitted on the MOU Seasonal Report forms. Seasonal report forms may be obtained by sending a request for same to Kim Eckert, 9735 North Shore Drive, Duluth, MN 55804.
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| Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks | |||||
| Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens) | Early north 8-14 St. Louis HC, 8-28 Marshall KE; early south 10-6, 7 Anoka JH, KL, 10-7 Lac qui Parle CMB; late north 11-3 St. Louis RJ, 11-6 St. Louis KE, 11-14 St. Louis KL; late south 11-7 Olmsted JF, 11-23 Washington DS. Peak 10-21 Otter Tail SM (500). | ||||
| Ross's Goose (Anser rossii) | One bird shot by a hunter at Twin Lakes, Kittson County; specimen at Bell Museum. | ||||
| Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) | 10-2 Lac qui Parle CMB; only report. | ||||
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) | Peak 11-15 through 18 Chippewa and Lac qui Parle CMB, OE (61,000). Reported from 22 counties. | ||||
| Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) | Early north 8-28 Marshall KE, 9-29 Crow Wing REA; late north 11-10 Beltrami SL, MV and Itasca TL, 11-24 Otter Tail RJ, GMO; late south 11-24 Olmsted JF and Wabasha DB, OJ (5000+), 11-27 Wabasha WDM. | ||||
| Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) | Peak 8-14 Cottonwood (100s) RJ. Late north 10-20 Pine RJ, 11-5 Becker TNWR, 11-22, 24, 29 Otter Tail GMO, SM. | ||||
| Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) | Peak 8-26 Lac qui Parle CMB (1400). Late north 10-7 Itasca DB, 10-13 Roseau KSS, 10-26 Backer TNWR; late south 11-3 Olmsted JSD, 11-4 Stearns NH, 11-23 Washington DS. | ||||
| Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) | Peak 10-13 Freeborn RJ (100s). Late north 10-5 Marshall KSS; late south 10-27 Hennepin OJ, 11-2 Nicollet JCF. 11-3 Dakota RMA and Olmsted JF. | ||||
| Gadwall (Mareca strepera) | Peak 10-3 Marshall ANWR (18,800). Late north 10-28 Marshall KSS, 11-7 Becker TNWR, 11-24 Otter Tail RJ, GMO; late south 11-8 Hennepin RMA and Wabasha WDM, 11-24 Wabasha OJ. | ||||
| American Wigeon (Mareca americana) | Peak 8-26 Marshall ANWR (7,790). Late north 10-26 Marshall KSS, 11-7 Becker TNWR; late south 11-17 Anoka KL, 11-24 Wabasha DB, OJ, 11-26 Hennepin PF. | ||||
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) | Peaks 10-3 Marshall ANWR (29,900), 11-16 Hennepin OJ (2,000). | ||||
| American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) | aLte north 11-3 St. Louis RJ, 11-22 St. Louis DA, 11-26 Cook KMH; late south 11-11 Lac qui Parle CMB, 11-23 Ramsey DGW, 11-24 Wabasha OJ. | ||||
| Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) | Peak 9-26 Marshall ANWR (6,700). Late north 10-26 Marshall KSS, 11-2 Becker TNWR; late south 10-29 Wabasha WDM, 11-2 Hennepin OJ, Wabasha and Winona JSD, 11-17 Washington DS. | ||||
| Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) | Late north 10-15 Polk KSS and St. Louis OJ, 11-3 St. Louis RJ; late south 11-3 Olmsted JSD and Washington DS, 11-9 Nicollet JCF, 11-24 Wabasha DB, OJ. | ||||
| Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) | Peak 11-2 Wabasha WDM (8,000). Late north 11-7 Becker TNWR, 11-10, 12 Beltrami SL, WL, MV, 11-24 Otter Tail GMO, RJ; late south 11-29 Sherburne EH and Wabasha WDM, 11-30 Scott JCF. | ||||
| Redhead (Aythya americana) | Peak 11-10 Otter Tail DS (500). Late north 11-11 Pennington KSS, 11-24 Otter Tail RJ; late south 11-17 Washington DS, 11-8 Lac qui Parle CMB, 11-24 Wabasha DB, OJ. | ||||
| Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) | 11-3 St. Louis RJ, 11-5 Beltrami SM, 11-24 Winona OJ. Only reports. | ||||
| Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) | Peak 11-1 Marshall ANWR (14,560). Late north 11-24 Cook KE and Otter Tail RJ, GMO, 11-26 Cook KMH; late south 11-24 Wabasha OJ and Washing ton DGW, 11-30 Hennepin JCF. | ||||
| Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) | 10-25 Crow Wing EC, 11-29 Becker TNWR, 11-11 Aitkin BL, 11-17 St. Louis KE, JG, 11-24 Cook KE, JG. Only reports. White-winged Seater 10-20 Cook DGW, 11-4 Beltrami SM, 11-10 Crow Wing BL, Otter Tail DS, 11-11 Crow Wing REA, 11-14 Crow Wing RJ, 11-20 Beltrami JM, 11-24 Cook KE, 11-28 Winona Bob and Jean Bilder. Surf Seater 9-25, 26 St. Louis KE, 10-7 St. Louis BDC, 10-20 Cook DGW, 10-24 Marshall ANWR, 10-25 Beltrami JM, Otter Tail | ||||
| Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) | Early north 10-1 Otter Tail GMO, 10-4 Becker TNWR; early south 9-30 Washington DS, 10-20 Hennepin OJ, VL; late north 11-24 Cook KE and Otter Tail RJ, 11-30 Otter Tail GMO; late south 11-24 Hennepin BSH and Wabasha OJ, 11-28 Washington DS, DGW. | ||||
| Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) | Late north 11-24 Mubbard HF, 11-26 Marshall KSS, 11-30 Otter Tail GMO; early south 10-13 Lac qui Parle CMB, 11-3 Hennepin RMA and Pine RJ, 11-4 Olmsted JSD. | ||||
| Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) | Late north 11-2 Becker TNWR, 1120 Otter Tail GMO, 11-26 Itasca TL; late south 11-11 Hennepin OJ, 11-25 Anoka KL, 11-30 Scott JCF. Common Merganse.r Late north 11-2 Becker TNWR and St. Louis DGW, 11-3 St. Louis RJ, 11-24 Otter Tail RJ, GMO, 11-29 Hubbard HF. Peak 11-24 Wabasha DB, OJ (1000+ ). | ||||
| Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) | 9-29 St. Louis OJ, 11-3 Nicollet JCF, St. Louis RJ, 11-22 St. Louis DA. Only reports. | ||||
| Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) | Peak 10-7 Grant SM (3-4000). Late north 10-26 Marshall KSS, 11-21 Otter Tail GMO; late south 11-3 Hennepin OJ, 11-4 Dakota MW, 11-21 Otter Tail GMO. | ||||
| New World Quail | |||||
| Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) | 10-2 Chisago RBA (escapees?). Only report for this period. | ||||
| Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys | |||||
| Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) | Permanent resident; reported from 17 counties. | ||||
| Spruce Grouse (Canachites canadensis) | Reported "resident" Lake County SW. Other reports: 9-21 Beltrami SL, MV (15), 10-21 Cook DGW, 11-11 Beltrami SL, MV. | ||||
| Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) | 9-10 Beltrami SL, MV, 10-20 Pine RJ (12), 11-4 Koochiching SM, 11-8 Roseau SM, 11-10 Beltrami SL, MV (20), only reports. | ||||
| Greater Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus cupido) | 9-5 Clay SM, 9-29 Wilkin RJ, only reports. | ||||
| Gray Partridge (Perdix perdix) | Permanent resident; reported from 21 counties. | ||||
| Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) | Permanent resident; reported from 20 counties. | ||||
| Grebes | |||||
| Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) | Late north 10-30 St. Louis KE, 11-11 Itasca DB, 11-24 Otter Tail GMO. | ||||
| Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) | Early south 8-18 Renville RJ, 9-13 Anoka JH; late north 11-2 St. Louis DGW, 11-3 Pine RJ, 11-5 and 11-11 Cook KMH; late south 11-11 Goodhue JSD, 11-24 Wabasha DB, OJ. | ||||
| Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) | Late north 10-4 St. Louis KE, 10-17 Grant NH, 11-24 Otter Tail GMO; late south 9-8 Hennepin OJ, 10-16 Washington DS. | ||||
| Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) | 8-4 Waseca RJ, 8-1 Wilkin GMO, 8-19 Pennington KSS, 9-28 Nicollet JCF, 11-11 Otter Tail GMO; only reports. | ||||
| Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) | Peak 9-7 Nicollet JCF (100); late north 9-29 Grant RJ, 10-15 Marshall KSS; late south 10-7 Big Stone RMA, 11-3 Nicollet JCF. | ||||
| Pigeons, Doves | |||||
| Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) | Late north 11-12 Beltrami WL, 11-17 Polk KSS. | ||||
| Cuckoos | |||||
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) | Late north 8-7 St. Louis JG, 8-13 Otter Tail GMO; late south 9-22 Renville RJ, BL, 9-30 Houston EMF. | ||||
| Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus) | Late north 9-1 Lake SW, 9-14 Pine CMB; late south 9-9 Anoka BH, 10-3 Houston EMF. | ||||
| Nightjars | |||||
| Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) | Late north 9-20 Clay LCF, 9-21 Pennington KSS; late south 10-1 Washington BL, 10-7 Lyon HK, 10-12 Hennepin SW, 10-20 Ramsey MO. | ||||
| Eastern Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus) | Seven reports 8-3 Houston EMF, 822 Washington DS, Rock CMB, 8-26 Benton RJ, 8-30 Houston EMF, 9-17 Houston FL, 9-28 Cass CMB. | ||||
| Swifts | |||||
| Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) | Late north 9-15 St. Louis LJF, 9-27 Clay LCF; late south 9-27 Hennepin WKE, 10-1 Hennepin VL, 11-14 Lyon HK. | ||||
| Hummingbirds | |||||
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) | Late north 9-11 Lake SW, 9-15 St. Louis DGW; late south 9-19 Hennepin WKE, 9-21 Hennepin ES. | ||||
| Rails, Gallinules, Coots | |||||
| Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) | 8-2 Lac qui Parle CMB, 8-16 Hennepin VL, 8-22 Hennepin OJ, "present" Sept. Otter Tail GMO, 9-15 Ramsey DGW, 9-29 Washington DS, 10-2 Anoka BH. | ||||
| Sora (Porzana carolina) | Late north 9-27 Itasca DB, 9-30 Otetr Tail GMO, Pennington KSS; late south 9-28 Anoka KL, 9-30 Sherburne EH, 10-14 Washington DS. | ||||
| Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) | 8-7 Anoka RJ, 8-20 Houston DGW, 8-22 Wabasha WDM, 9-8 Washington SC, 9-9 Ramsey DGW, 9-24 Wabasha WDM, 10-5 Wabasha WDM. | ||||
| American Coot (Fulica americana) | Peak Becker TNR (43,000). Late north 11-18 Lake KE, 11-24 Lake JG and Otter Tail RJ; late south 11-24 Hennepin BSH, 11-26, Wabasha WDM, 11-30 Scott JCF. | ||||
| Yellow Rail (Coturnicops noveboracensis) | 8-25 Anoka KL, 10-7 Itasca TL; only reports. | ||||
| Cranes | |||||
| Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis) | Peak 10-13 Norman (10,000) Jo Blanich. Late date: 10-21 Marshall KSS. Also reported from Anoka, Beltrami, Clay, Kittson, Pennington, Roseau, Stearns and Wilkin counties. | ||||
| Stilts, Avocets | |||||
| American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) | Two reports, 8/2 Otter Tail GMO, 9/2 Olmsted JF. | ||||
| Plovers | |||||
| Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) | Early north 8-9 St. Louis OJ, 8-17 St. Louis KE; early south 8-8 Dakota JD, 8-11 Mower RRK; late north 10-16 Lake of the Woods JH, 11-2 through 6 St. Louis KE, JG, RJ, BL, DGW; late south 10-7 Anoka KL, 10-9 Hennepin PF. | ||||
| American Golden-Plover (Pluvialis dominica) | Early north 8-11 Wilkin GMO, 8-29 St. Louis KMH; early south 8-8 Dakota JD, Douglas SM (200); late north 11-4 Beltrami SM, 11-7 Roseau SM; late south 11-3 Anoka KL. | ||||
| Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) | Late north 10-14 Otter Tail GMO, 11-1 St. Louis JG, 11-8 Lake KE; late south 11-9 Murray AD, 11-11 Cottonwood RG, 11-18 Mower RRK. | ||||
| Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) | Late north 8-22 St. Louis KE, 9-15 Beltrami JM, 9-29 St. Louis OJ; late south 9-6 Carver RMA, 10-5 Waseca RJ. | ||||
| Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) | All reports St. Louis County, 8-7 OJ, 9-5 KL, 9-6 KMH. | ||||
| Sandpipers | |||||
| Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) | 8-5 Otter Tail GMO, 8-6 Olmsted JF, 8-15 Murray LJF, 8-26 Lac qui Parle CMB, 8-29 Sibley LJF, 9-2 Clay LCF. Spotted Sa,ndpiper Late north 9-20 Itasca TL and St. Louis KMH, 9-26 Otter Tail GMO, 1016 St. Louis KE; late south 9-18 Olmsted J-F, 9-21 Nicollet JCF, 9-25 Lac qui Parle CMB. | ||||
| Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica) | Only report 10-4 Duluth KE. | ||||
| Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) | 8-6 Wilkin GMO, 8-18 Wilkin SM, 9-18 Cook KMH. All other reports from St. Louis County; late dates 10-31 KE, 11-2, 3 BL, RJ, DGW. | ||||
| Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) | Early north 8-2 Otter Tail GMO, 8-12 Clay LCF; early south 8-5 Olmsted JF, 8-8 Dakota JD; late north 9-15 Beltrami JM, 9-16 St. Louis DGW; late south 9-22 Lyon RJ, Renville BL. | ||||
| Sanderling (Calidris alba) | Early north 8-3 St. Louis KE, 8-6 Wilkin GMO; early south 8-4 Washington DMB, 8-6 Hennepin OJ; late north 9-30 St. Louis JG, 10-5 Marshall KSS; late south 9-15 Washington DS. | ||||
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) | Early north 9-6 St. Louis KSS, 9-7 St. Louis KE; late north 10-20 St. Louis DGW, 10-30 St. Louis KE; late south 10-9 Hennepin PF, 11-7 Dakota SC. | ||||
| Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) | Early north 8-2 St. Louis KE, Otter Tail GMO; early south 8-5 Mower RRK, 8-7 Hennepin OJ; late north 9-20 Pennington KSS, 10-4 Wilkin GMO; late south 9-3 Hennepin OJ, 10-5 Waseca RJ. | ||||
| White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) | Late north 10-20 Pine RJ, 10-29, 30 St. Louis JG (40) and KE; late south 11-4 Olmsted JF. Ba,ird's Sandpiper Late north 9-5 Itasca, balance all St. Louis County: 9-10 KMH, 9-14 DA, CMB, 9-16 KSS, 9-27 KE; late south 9-2 Anoka KL. | ||||
| Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Calidris subruficollis) | Early north St. Louis 8-2 KL, 8-3 KE; early south 8-7 Anoka RJ, 8-12 Washington DGW; late north 9-16 St. Louis KE, JG; late south 9-24 Anoka KL. Ma,rbled Godwit Only report Otter Tail GMO. | ||||
| Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) | Late north 10-24 St. Louis KE, 10-26 Marshall KSS, 11-5 Beltrami SM; late south 11-2 Ramsey BL, 11-4 Cottonwood RG and Olmsted JF. | ||||
| Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) | Early north 8/2 Otter Tail GMO, 8/3 St. Louis KE; early south 8/8 Dakota JD, 8/11 Olmsted JSD; late north St. Louis 9/16 LJF, 9/30 JG; late south 9/11 Hennepin OJ, 9/22 Lyon RJ. | ||||
| Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus) | Eight reports; late north 8-27 Clearwater RJ, 9-15 St. Louis RMA (sp?). | ||||
| Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) | Early north 8-2 Otter Tail GMO; early south 8-4 Waseca RJ, 8-11 Olmsted JF; late north St. Louis 9-29 OJ, 9-30 JG; late south 10-5 Waseca RJ. | ||||
| American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) | Late north 10-23 Kanabec DB and St. Louis DA, 10-26 St. Louis KMH; late south 10-29 Washington DS, 11-2 Anoka KL, 11-5 Sherburne EH. | ||||
| Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata) | Late north 10-13 Beltrami SL, MV, 11-2 Otter Tail GMO, 11-4 Marshall KSS; late south 11-5 Nicollet JCF, 11-6 Olmsted JB, 11-12 Hennepin SC. Whim brei 8-22 to 9-3 St. Louis KE, KMH, BL. Also reported 9-30 St. Louis RBA. | ||||
| Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) | Late north 9-1 Itasca TL, 9-12 St. Louis KMH. 9-23 Marshall KSS; late south 9-6 Lac qui Parle CMB, 9-22 Hennepin OJ, 9-29 Washington DS. | ||||
| Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) | Late north 10-16 Otter Tail GMO, 10-21 Grant SM, 11-6 Itasca MS; late south 10-14 Washington DS, 10-27 Washington DS, 10-27 Washington BL, 11-7 Big Stone RMA. | ||||
| Willet (Tringa semipalmata) | 8-11 Douglas RJ, 8-18 Wilkin GMO, 9-5 St. Louis KL, 9-12 Redwood LJF; only reports. | ||||
| Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) | Late north 10-16 Roseau JH, 11-4 Marshall KSS, 11-6 St. Louis KE; late south 10-19 Nicollet JCF, 11-7 Big Stone RMA, 11-11 Cottonwood RG. | ||||
| Jaegers | |||||
| Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus) | St. Louis 9-18 fide KE (sp?), 9-20 fide KE. | ||||
| Alcids | |||||
| ANCIENT MURRELET (Synthliboramphus antiquus) | Oct. Itasca (Lake Winnibigoshish) shot KE fide B. Teft. | ||||
| Gulls, Terns | |||||
| BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE (Rissa tridactyla) | 11-24 Cook (Grand Marais, 1 im.) JG, KE. (no documentation) | ||||
| Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia) | Late north 11-4 Mille Lacs RJ (30+), 11-11 Aitkin DB; late south 11-11 Blue Earth JCF, 11-22 Anoka KL. | ||||
| Franklin's Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) | Three reports from Duluth 8-1 JG, 8-8 OJ, 8-25 BL; late north 9-26 Pennington KSS, 10-24 Otter Tail WL; late south 11-3 Lyon HK, 11-6 Murray AD. | ||||
| Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) | Reported from 23 counties; late north 11-26 Itasca TL, 11-28 Hubbard HF; late south 11-26 Hennepin OJ, 11-28 Wabasha WDM. | ||||
| CALIFORNIA GULL (Larus californicus) | 8-9 Mille Lacs Lake TS. Hopefully there will be some documentation of this record. | ||||
| Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) | Reported from these counties: Cass, Cook, Beltrami, Hennepin, Itasca, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Stearns, Wabasha, Washington. Tha,yer's Gull Three reports 11-17 St. Louis KE, JG, 11-20 St. Louis JG. | ||||
| Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) | Early north 8-3, 8-17 St. Louis KE; early south 8-19 Big Stone CMB, Anoka KL; late north 9-15 St. Louis RMA, KE; late south 10-5 Rice RJ, 10-13 Washington DS. | ||||
| Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) | Late north 8-26 Morrison RJ, 9-22 Pennington KSS; late south 9-11 Jackson LJF, 9-14 Nicollet JCF. | ||||
| Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) | Late north 8-29 Cass HF, 9-15 St. Louis OJ; late south 8-20 Wabasha WDM, 8-25 Anoka KL. | ||||
| Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri) | Late north 10-7 Traverse SM; late south 9-2 Olmsted JF. | ||||
| Loons | |||||
| Common Loon (Gavia immer) | Late north 11-20 Hubbard FH and St. Louis JG, 11-22 St. Louis DA, 11-25 St. Louis KE; late south 11-22 Anoka KL, 11-23 Hennepin PF, 11-24 Wabasha OJ. | ||||
| Cormorants | |||||
| Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) | Late north 11-3 St. Louis BL, RJ; late south 11-13 Lac qui Parle OE, 11-18 Hennepin SC, 11-23 Olmsted JB, JSD. | ||||
| Pelicans | |||||
| American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) | Peak 9-3 Murray HK (600+); late north 9-27 Otter Tail GMO, 10-5 Marshall KSS, 10-16 Roseau JH; late south 10-24 Wabasha PF, 11-1 Lac qui Parle CMB, 11-13 Lac qui Parle OE. | ||||
| Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons | |||||
| Least Bittern (Botaurus exilis) | 8-2 Lac qui Parle CMB and Otter Tail GMO, 8-5 Anoka KL, 8-11, 12 Washington REA, 8-24 Nicollet JCF, 9-9 Ramsey DGW; only reports. | ||||
| American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) | Late north 9-25 St. Louis RA, 9-27 Marshall KSS, 10-11 St. Louis KE; late south 9-11 Anoka KL, 10-7 Chisago RJ, 10-14 Nicollet JCF. | ||||
| LITTLE BLUE HERON (Egretta caerulea) | 9-6 Lac qui Parle CMB; only report for this period. | ||||
| Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) | 8-14 Jackson RJ and 9-25 Lac qui Parle CMB; only reports | ||||
| Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) | 8-11 Ramsey DGW, 8-14 Jackson RJ, 9-6 Lac qui Parle CMB; only reports. | ||||
| Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) | Late north 8-26 Koochiching RJ, 9-19 Otter Tail GMO; late south 10-1 Dakota MW, 10-6 Ramsey BL, 10-14 Washington DS. | ||||
| Green Heron (Butorides virescens) | Late north 9-4 Aitkin TL, 9-12 St. Louis KMH, 9-13 Otter Tail GMO; late south 10-10 Lac qui Parle CMB, 10-13 Dakota MW, 10-23 Ramsey BL. | ||||
| Great Egret (Ardea alba) | Late north 10-16 Otter Tail GMO; late south 10-5 Hennepin VL, 10-7 Big Stone RMA and Wabasha WDM, 10-24 Winona PF. | ||||
| Western Cattle-Egret (Ardea ibis) | Late north 11-3 St. Louis BL, RJ, 11-4 Itasca RBA (specimen) and St. Louis KL, 11-7 Lake Marge Carr; late south 10-31 Hennepin RBA, 11-6 Anoka RBA. | ||||
| Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) | Late north 11-1 Otter Tail GMO, 11-8 Clay SM, 11-25 Hubbard Julie Probst fide TL; late south 11-11 Lac qui Parle CMB, 11-12 Hennepin SC, 11-18 Hennepin SC. | ||||
| New World Vultures | |||||
| Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) | Duluth Hawk Ridge total 492, peak Sept. Late north 9-16 Carlton LJF, Cook CMB, 10-7 St. Louis JG; late south 10-14 Fillmore RRK, 10-19 Nicollet JCF, 10-20 Anoka KL. | ||||
| Osprey | |||||
| Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) | Duluth Hawk Ridge total 193, peak Sept. Late north 10-6 Polk DS, 10-21 Lake DGW, 11-2 Lake KMH; late south 10-28 Lac qui Parle CMB, 11-4 Olmsted JF. | ||||
| Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles | |||||
| Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) | Duluth Hawk Ridge total 19. 10-2 Lac qui Parle CMB, 10-7 Traverse SM, 11-15 Otter Tail GMO, only other reports. | ||||
| Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius) | Duluth Hawk Ridge total 562, peak Sept. Late north 10-28 Marshall KSS, 11-10 Beltrami SL, MV and St. Louis KE; late south 11-10 Cottonwood RG, 11-11 Lac qui Parle OE, 11-18 Wadena RJ. | ||||
| Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) | Duluth Hawk Ridge total 10,795, peak Sept. Late north 10-12 Hubbard HF, 11-2 Lake JG; late south 11-10 Washington DGW, 11-12 Sherburne EH, 11-13 Olmsted JF. | ||||
| Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) | Duluth Hawk Ridge total 66. Late north 10-5 Itasca TL, 10-12 St. Louis DA, 11-11 Itasca DB; late south 10-24 Stearns NH, 10-28 Cottonwood RG, 11-12 Sherburne EH. | ||||
| American Goshawk (Accipiter atricapillus) | Duluth Hawk Ridge total 326 peak first week of Sept. Other reports: 9-14 Cook CMB, 9-15 Carlton OJ, 9-29 Pine OJ, 11-25 Chisago EH. | ||||
| Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) | Duluth Hawk Ridge total 86. Late north 11-20 St. Louis JG, 11-22 Hubbard HF, 11-27 Itasca TL; early south 8-5 Wabasha WDM, 9-1 Houston FL, 9-29 Anoka BH. | ||||
| Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) | Late north 8-18 Carlton DB, 10-23 St. Louis, banded at Hawk Ridge by Dave Evans, 11-25 Becker WL. Late south 10-5 Hennepin OJ. | ||||
| Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) | Duluth Hawk Ridge total 55,448, peak Sept. Late north 10-4 Otter Tail GMO; late south 10-10 Lac qui Parle CMB, 10-23 Lac qui Parle NH and Olmsted JF, 10-28 Anoka OJ. | ||||
| Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) | Late north 9-9 Wilkin SM, 10-3 Otter Tail SM and St. Louis (Hawk Ridge); late south 9-22 Renville RJ, 10-3 Otter Tail CMB, 10-4 Blue Earth EB. | ||||
| Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) | Duluth Hawk Ridge total3,176. Late north 11-18 Cass RJ, 11-24 Lake SW, Marshall and Roseau KSS. | ||||
| Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus) | Duluth Hawk Ridge total 409, peak Oct. Early north inland 9-24 Roseau DGW, 10-6 Hubbard HF, 10-7 Otter Tail SM and Wilkin SM; early south 10-2 Lac qui Parle CMB, 10-12 Lyon HK, 10-13 Mower RJ. | ||||
| FERRUGINOUS HAWK (Buteo regalis) | 10-2 Marshall NH, 11-11 Aitkin RBA (unconfirmed). | ||||
| Screech-Owls, Owls | |||||
| Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio) | Reported from the following counties: Cottonwood, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Martin, Mower, Ramsey, Wabasha, Washington. | ||||
| Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) | Reported from 23 counties. | ||||
| Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) | Six reports, 10-16 Blue Earth MF, 10-17 Clay LCF, 11-4 Hennepin (Art Hager), 11-12 St. Louis KE, 11-24 Cottonwood LF, 11-28 Clay LCF. | ||||
| Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula) | Four reports, 11-4 Itasca KE fide M. Carr, 11-9 Beltrami MV & SL, 11-13 St. Louis DA, 11-11 Aitkin RBA. | ||||
| BURROWING OWL (Athene cunicularia) | Only report 9-28 Blue Earth D.O.R. by Mary Wagenknecht. | ||||
| Barred Owl (Strix varia) | Reports from 18 counties. | ||||
| Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa) | Three reports, 10-25 St. Louis KE fide M Carr, 10-29 Esko KE fide K. Sundquist, 10-13 Pine RBA. | ||||
| Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) | Six reports, 8-5 St. Louis DA, 9-2 Hennepin SC, 10-13 St. Louis KMH, 10-28 Otter Tail GMO, 11-20 St. Louis DA, 9-18, 19 Duluth 5 banded Dave Evans. | ||||
| Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) | Late north 9-23 St. Louis KMH, 9-29 Wilkin RJ, 10-7 St. Louis KMH. | ||||
| Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus) | 11-15 Hawk Ridge 1 banded Dave Evans. | ||||
| Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) | Six reports, 10-15 Afton DMB, 10-28 Otter Tail GMO, 11-14 Le Sueur HC, 11-19 Otter Tail GMO, 11-20 St. Louis DA, 9-18, 19 Duluth 5 banded Dave Evans. | ||||
| Kingfishers | |||||
| Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) | Late north 11-4 Beltrami SM, 11-17 Otter Tail GMO, St. Louis KE. | ||||
| Woodpeckers | |||||
| Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) | Late north 9-24 St. Louis DA, Crow Wing 11-8 E C, 11-14 RJ. | ||||
| Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) | Reported from 12 counties, north to Crow Wing. | ||||
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) | Late north 10-4 St. Louis DA, 10-7 Clay LCF, 10-9 St. Louis JG. | ||||
| Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus) | Reported from the following counties: Beltrami, Cook, Hubbard, Itasca, Roseau, St. Louis, Wadena. Northern American Three-toed Woodpecker Two reports 9-19, 20, 23 Cook Rick Olson, 8-5 St. Louis BDC. | ||||
| Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) | Permanent resident. | ||||
| Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus) | Permanent resident. | ||||
| Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) | Late north 10-13 Hubbard HF, 1115 Roseau DGW; late south 11-26 Cottonwood LF, Olmsted JF, 11-30 Cottonwood RG. | ||||
| Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) | Reported from 23 counties. | ||||
| Caracaras, Falcons | |||||
| American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) | Duluth Hawk Ridge total 944. Late north 10-9 Hubbard HF, 10-23 Otter Tail GMO, 11-11 Beltrami SL, MV. | ||||
| Merlin (Falco columbarius) | Duluth Hawk Ridge total 23. Late north 10-2 Marshall NH; late south 10-20 Hennepin DB, OJ, Pine RJ. | ||||
| GYRFALCON (Falco rusticolus) | One report from Kelsey, St. Louis County fide KE. | ||||
| Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) | Duluth Hawk Ridge total 14. 8-26 Lac qui Parle CMB, 8-29 Marshall JM, 9-1 Otter Tail SM, 9-7 Lake SW, 9-16 Becker TNWR, 9-18 Lac qui Parle CMB, 9-20 Winona John and Ann Peterson fide FL, 9-29 Stearns NH, 10-14 Lyon HK. | ||||
| Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus) | 9-2 Roseau Ray Glassel, 9-30 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge) KE, 10-7 Traverse SM, 10-21 Wilkin SM. | ||||
| Flycatchers | |||||
| Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) | Late north 9-15 Cook KMH, 9-27 St. Louis DA; late south 9-20 Lac qui Parle CMB, Houston EMF. | ||||
| Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis) | Late north 9-2 Clay LCF (31 seen on 8-12), 9-7 St. Louis KE (rare in Duluth); late south 10-18 Dakota banded by R. J. Christman (details submitted). | ||||
| Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) | Late north 9-16 St. Louis LJF, 9-30 Pennington KSS; late south 9-30 Sherburne EH, 10-4 Stearns MC. | ||||
| Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) | Late north 8-28 Kittson RJ, 9-10 Lake SW; late south 9-14 Hennepin VL, Nicollet JCF, 9-28 Stearns NH. | ||||
| Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens) | Late north 9-8 Clay LCF, 9-24 Pennington KSS; late south 9-29 Anoka JH, 10-8 Houston EMF. | ||||
| Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris) | Seven reports, 8-21 Hennepin SC, 8-22 Anoka KL, Hennepin DB, OJ, 8-23 Washington DMB, 9-7 Nicollet JCF, 9-18 Olmsted JF. | ||||
| Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum) | 8-7 Marshall KSS, 8-10 Anoka KL, 9-14 Hennepin OJ. Empidonax flycatcher (sp?) Late date 9-23 Houston EMF, Washington DMB. | ||||
| Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) | 8-2 Lac qui Parle CMB, 8-8 Anoka KL, 8-25 Anoka KL. | ||||
| Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) | Late north 9-17 St. Louis KMH, 9-21 Pennington KSS; late south 9-21 Houston EMF, 9-29 Washington DS. ; | ||||
| Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) | Late north 10-13 Roseau KSS, 10-20 Otter Tail RG; late south 10-23 Houston EMF, 10-29 Ramsey EC. | ||||
| Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya) | One report 9-10 Big Stone NH. | ||||
| Vireos | |||||
| Bell's Vireo (Vireo bellii) | One report 8-5 Wabasha DGW. | ||||
| Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons) | Late north 9-1 Aitkin RJ, 9-27 Marshall KSS; late south 9-22 Anoka KL, 9-30 Hennepin VL. | ||||
| Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius) | Late north 9-26 St. Louis DA and KMH, 10-9 St. Louis JG; late south 10-2 Houston EMF, 10-7 Chisago RJ. | ||||
| Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) | Early south 8-15 Anoka KL, 8-25 Hennepin OJ; late north 9-23 Clay LCF, 9-26 St. Louis DA; late south 9-26 Hennepin, 9-30 Anoka RMA and Olmsted JSD. | ||||
| Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) | Late north 9-2 Clay LCF, 9-5 Cass TL; late south 9-9 Anoka KL, 9-28 Houston EMF. | ||||
| Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) | Late north 9-20 St. Louis KMH, 9-22 St. Louis JG; late south 9-25 Washington DMB, 9-27 Anoka JH. | ||||
| Shrikes | |||||
| Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) | Five reports 8-2 Lac qui Parle CMB, 8-3 Mower RRK, 8-15 Sherburne EH, 9-17 Olmsted JSD, 10-12 St. Louis DA, 10-28 Olmsted JF (sp?). | ||||
| Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis) | Early north 10-12 St. Louis DA, 10-17 Beltrami John Herman fide JG; early south 10-23 Anoka KL, 10-26 Benton EC. | ||||
| Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows | |||||
| Canada Jay (Perisoreus canadensis) | Reported from Aitkin, Beltrami, Cook, Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Roseau and St. Louis counties. | ||||
| Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) | Permanent resident. | ||||
| Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) | Reported from 9 northern counties and 11-6 Lac qui Parle CMB. | ||||
| American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) | Permanent resident. | ||||
| Common Raven (Corvus corax) | Reported from 14 counties as far south as Morrison and Pine. | ||||
| Chickadees, Titmice | |||||
| Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) | Permanent resident. | ||||
| Boreal Chickadee (Poecile hudsonicus) | North reports from Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Lake and St. Louis. | ||||
| Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) | Five reports 8-2 Houston EMF, 10-4, 7, 8 Olmsted JF, 11-19 Houston EMF, LeSueur HC, 11-30 LeSueur HC. | ||||
| Larks | |||||
| Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) | Late north 10-13 Beltrami MV & SL, 10-15 Marshall KSS, 10-18 St. Louis JG. Resident south. | ||||
| Martins, Swallows | |||||
| Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia) | Late north 8-27 Pennington RJ, 9-3 Itasca TL; late south 9-14 Nicollet JCF, 9-17 Murray WF. | ||||
| Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) | Late north 10-6 Polk DS, Douglas RMA; late south 10-13 Steele BL, Freeborn RJ. | ||||
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) | Eleven reports, late south 9-16 Olmsted JF, 10-10 Hennepin VL, Lac qui Parle CMB. | ||||
| Purple Martin (Progne subis) | Late north 9-21 Clay LCF, 10-5 Clay DS; late south 9-8 Olmsted JF, 9-19 Olmsted JSD. | ||||
| Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) | Late north 10-6 Douglas RMA, 10-17 Otter Tail SM; late south 10-13 Steele RJ, BL. | ||||
| Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) | Late north 9-9 Itasca TL, 9-24 Marshall KSS; late south 9-22 Lyon RJ, BL, 10-10 Lac qui Parle CMB. | ||||
| Kinglets | |||||
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula) | Early south 9-7 Nicollet JCF, Anoka JH; late north 10-13 Beltrami MV & SL, Roseau KSS, 10-21 Lake DGW; late south 11-19 Anoka JH, 11-20 Lac qui Parle CMB. | ||||
| Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) | Early south 9-22 Houston EMF, 9-27 Anoka JH, Sherburne EH; late north 11-10 Roseau WL, 11-17 Wadena RJ, 11-25 Otter Tail SM. | ||||
| Waxwings | |||||
| Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) | Four reports 11-3 St. Louis KE, RJ, 11-4 Beltrami SM, 11-10 Aitkin BL. Cedar Wa~wing Reported from 26 counties. | ||||
| Nuthatches | |||||
| Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) | Reported from seven counties and early south 10-10 Lac qui Parle CMB, 11-18 Anoka JH. | ||||
| White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) | Permanent resident. | ||||
| Creepers | |||||
| Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) | Reported from about 20 counties. Early south 9-21 Nicollet JCF, 9-22 Houston EMF, 9-27 Anoka JH. House Wren, Late north 9-26 St. Louis KMH, Pennington KSS, 9-30 Clay LCF; late south 10-13 Freeborn RJ, BL, 10-16 Houston EMF. | ||||
| Gnatcatchers | |||||
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) | Seven reports, latest are: 9-7 Mower RRK, 9-8 Goodhue BL, 9-20 Houston EMF. | ||||
| Wrens | |||||
| Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) | 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. | ||||
| Sedge Wren (Cistothorus stellaris) | Late north 9-29 St. Louis DA, Wilkin RJ, 11-9 Beltrami MV & SL; late south 11-4 Washington DS. | ||||
| Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris) | Late north 9-7 Polk KSS, 9-12 Itasca TL; late south 10-9 Ramsey BL, 10-29 Nicollet JCF. | ||||
| Thrashers, Mockingbirds | |||||
| Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) | Late north 10-6 Clay DS, 10-21 Wilkin SM; late south 10-11 Cottonwood LF, 10-20 Hennepin SC. | ||||
| Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) | Late north 9-16 St. Louis JG, OJ, 9-29 St. Louis DA; late south 10-19 Houston EMF, 10-23 Le Sueur HC. | ||||
| Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) | Only report 10-7 Cottonwood (Mt. Lake) RG. | ||||
| Thrushes | |||||
| Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) | Late north 10-20 Pine RJ, 11-2 St. Louis DA; late south 10-27 Hennepin OJ, 10-28 Olmsted JF. | ||||
| Townsend's Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi) | One report 10-30 Itasca MC. | ||||
| Veery (Catharus fuscescens) | Five reports 8-6 Anoka KL, 8-24 Anoka BH, 8-29 Beltrami MV & SL, 8-31 St. Louis KMH, 9-20 St. Louis DA. | ||||
| Gray-cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus) | Only two reports 9-15 St. Louis DA, 9-16 St. Louis KMH. | ||||
| Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) | Late north 10-7 St. Louis DA, KMH; late south 10-21 Houston EMF. | ||||
| Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) | Late north 10-7 St. Louis JG, 10-13 Pennington KSS; late south 10-23 Redwood LJF, Sherburne EH, 11-15 MowerRRK. | ||||
| Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) | Two reports 9-21 Washington DMB, 9-30 Hennepin ES. | ||||
| American Robin (Turdus migratorius) | Late north 11-24 Otter Tail RJ, 11-26 Cook KMH, St. Louis DGW. | ||||
| Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius) | Two reports 11-5Beltrami SM, 11-24 Dakota JD. | ||||
| Pipits | |||||
| American Pipit (Anthus rubescens) | Early north 9-5 Cook KMH, 9-9 Beltrami JM; early south 9-23 Anoka KL; late north 10-15 St. Louis JG, 11-6 St. Louis KE; late south 10-14 Anoka KL (120), 11-4 Cottonwood RG. | ||||
| SPRAGUE'S PIPIT (Anthus spragueii) | Two reports 8-13 Hennepin OJ, 9-29 Wilkin RJ. | ||||
| Finches | |||||
| Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus) | Reported from 11 counties north; south 10-27 Benton DB, 10-31 Wabasha WDM. | ||||
| Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator) | Five reports: 10-25 St. Louis M. Carr, 11-9 St. Louis DA, 11-24 St. Louis DA, 11-25 Lake SW and St. Louis JG. | ||||
| Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus) | Reported from 18 counties; seven north and 11 south. | ||||
| Redpoll (Common) (Acanthis f. flammea) | Two reports: 11-13 Sherburne EH, 11-20 St. Louis JG. | ||||
| Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) | Six reports north 8-26 St. Louis DA, 10-1 St. Louis KE, 10-14 St. Louis JG, 10-28 St. Louis JG, 11-13 St. Louis DA, 11-21 Lake SW; one report south 1126 Ramsey, Manley Olson. | ||||
| Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) | Eight reports north 9-2 through 1125; three reports south 10-6 Anoka JH, 11-29 Washington EC and Ramsey DGW. | ||||
| American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) | Reported from 20 counties throughout the state. | ||||
| Longspurs and Snow Buntings | |||||
| Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus) | Early north 9-15 St. Louis JG and DGW, 9-16 St. Louis KSS; early south 9-8 Hennepin OJ, 10-7 Anoka KL; late north 11-3 St. Louis RJ, 11-10 St. Louis JG. Smith1s Longspur Three reports: 9-19 St. Louis KE, 10-17 Clay SM, 10-27 Otter Tail GMO. | ||||
| Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) | Early north 10-2 Beltrami JM and St. Louis DA; early south 10-22 Sherburne EH, 10-27 Hennepin OJ. | ||||
| Towhees, Sparrows | |||||
| Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) | Late north 9-29 Wilkin RJ; late south 8-12 Mower RRK. | ||||
| Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) | Two reports: 8-3 Nicollet JCF, 8-22 Cottonwood CMB. | ||||
| Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) | One report north: 8-11 Otter Tail GMO; late south 10-19 Washington DMB, 10-22 Houston EMF, 10-27 Ramsey BL. | ||||
| Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) | Early north 9-18 Lake SW, 9-20 St. Louis KMH; early south 9-20 Hennepin DB, 9-26 Washington DMB; late north 10-27 St. Louis KMH, 9-28 Clay LCF; late south 11-12 'Hennepin SC, 11-18 Houston EMF. Lincoln1s Spanow Early south 9-1 LeSueur HC, 9-9 Lac qui Parle CMB; late north 10-8 Otter Tail GMO, 10-15 St. Louis KMH; late south 10-20 Hennepin DB, 10-25 Mower RRK, 11-2 Nicollet LCF. | ||||
| Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) | Early south 9-13 Houston EMF, 9-27 Hennepin KWE and VL. Tree Sparrow Early north 9-25 St. Louis DA, 10-12 Beltrami SL; early south 9-18 Anoka BH, 9-30 Hennepin RMA. Chipping Spa1rrow Late north 10-15 St. Louis JG, 1028 St. Louis BL; late south 10-19 Nicollet JCF, 10-21 Winona JSD. Clay-colored Spa1rrow Late north 10-7 Otter Tail GMO, 1015 Polk KSS; late south 10-5 Lac qui | ||||
| Harris's Sparrow (Zonotrichia querula) | Early north 9-23 St. Louis KMH, 9-23 Wilkin SM, 9-25 Roseau DGW; early south 9-27 Mower and Murray AD, 9-28 Nicollet JCF; late north 11-4 Clay LCF, 11-16 Polk KSS; late south 11-24 Cottonwood LF, 11-29 Redwood LCF. White-crowned Spa,rrow Early north 9-9 Beltrami JM and St. Louis KMH, 9-10 St. Louis KE; early south 9-21 Lyon RJ and Washington DGW; late north 11-1 thru 11-3 St. Louis JG, DGW, RJ and KE; late south 10-4 Washington DMB, 10-6 Olmsted JB. | ||||
| White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) | Early south 8-16 Dakota JD, 9-14 Washington WL; late north 11-11 Otter Tail GMO, 11-30 Hubbard HF; late south 11-18 Dakota MW, 11-30 Anoka BH and Houston EMF. | ||||
| Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) | Late north 10-12 St. Louis KE, 10-13 Otter Tail GMO; late south 10-13 Steele RJ, 10-14 Isanti DS, 10-20 Redwood WF. | ||||
| LeConte's Sparrow (Ammospiza leconteii) | Six reports north: 9-12 Itasca TL, 9-22 Beltrami SL, 9-23 Wilkin SM, 9 25 St. Louis KMH, 9-26 Pennington KSS, 9-29 Wilkin RJ; one report south 9-29 Carver RBA. Henslow's Spa,rrow One report: 8-5 Houston DGW. | ||||
| Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) | Late north 10-21 Clay LCF and St. Louis JG, 10-23 St. Louis DA; late south 10-13 Freeborn RJ and Lac qui Parle OE, 10-18 Hennepin OJ. | ||||
| Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) | Late north 10-17 Pennington KSS, 11-4 St. Louis JG; late south 11-11 Mower RRK, 11-30 Houston EMF. | ||||
| Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) | Late north 10-21 St. Louis KMH, 10-23 St. Louis DA; late south 10-19 Nicollet JCF, 10-27 Hennepin OJ. | ||||
| Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) | Six reports: 9-8 Olmsted JSD and JF, 9-27 Blue Earth MR, 10-5 Nicollet JCF, 10-19 Houston EMF, 10-28 Murray AD. | ||||
| Blackbirds, Orioles | |||||
| Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) | Late north 9-28 Cass CMB; late south 11-11 Lyon HK, 11-17 Cottonwood. | ||||
| Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) | Late north 9-2 Clay LCF, 9-7 Polk KSS; late south 8-19 Lac qui Parle CMB. Eastern Meadowla,rk Late north 9-14 St. Louis KMH, 9-15 St. Louis DA, 10-20 Pine RJ; late south 11-1 Le Sueur HC. | ||||
| Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) | Late north 10-31 Clay LCF, 11-3 Pennington KSS and St. Louis RJ; late south 11-23 Cottonwood LF. | ||||
| Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) | Five reports: 8-2 Lac qui Parle CMB, 8-5 Wabasha DGW, 8-17 Nobles JCF, 8-18 Brown RJ, 8-27 Red Lake RJ. | ||||
| Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) | Late north 9-16 St. Louis DA and KE; south remained at feeder throughout period, Hennepin Robert Lorentzen. | ||||
| Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) | 10-20 peak of 100,000 Anoka KL, late north 11-22 St. Louis DA. | ||||
| Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) | Late north 10-2 St. Louis DA; late south 11-4 Redwood LJF, 11-11 Lyon HK. .Scarlet Tanager Late north 9-15 Carlton DGW, 9-21 St. Louis KMH; late south 9-27 Hennepin KWE, 9-28 Nicollet JCF, 9-29 Ramsey BL. | ||||
| Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) | Early north 9-15 St. Louis LJF; early south 9-22 Lyon RJ; late north 11-11 St. Louis JG. | ||||
| Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) | Late north 10-15 Polk KSS and St. Louis DA; late south 11-30 Nicollet EB. | ||||
| Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) | Peak of 400,000 10-20 Anoka KL; late north 11-24 Cook KE and JG, 1124 Otter Tail RJ, 11-30 Itasca MS; late south 11-30 Olmsted JSD. | ||||
| Warblers | |||||
| Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) | Late north 9-21 St. Louis JG, 9-23 Marshall KSS; late south 9-28 Sherburne EH, 10-10 Hennepin DB. | ||||
| Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) | One report 9-8 Hennepin SC. | ||||
| Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) | Early south 8-11 Hennepin DB and OJ; late north one report 10-23 St. Louis DA; late south 9-20 Hennepin DB. | ||||
| Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera) | Late north 9-8 Aitkin RJ,, 9-14 St. Louis DA; late south 9-13 Hennepin DB, Washington DMB. | ||||
| Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera) | Five reports: 8-27 Mower RRK, 9-8 Goodhue BL, Olmsted JSD and JF, 9-14 Houston EMF. | ||||
| Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) | Early south 8-15 Anoka KL, 8-16 Murray AD; late north 9-22 St. Louis JG, 9-26 Pennington KSS; late south 9-28 Nicollet JCF, 9-30 Houston EMF. | ||||
| Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) | Early south 8-5 Washington DMB, 8-22 Hennepin OJ; late north 10-4 Pennington KSS, 10-7 St. Louis JG, 10-25 St. Louis K. Sundquist fide KE; late south 10-17 Washington DMB, 10-18 Houston EMF. | ||||
| Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata) | Early north 9-6 Otter Tail GMO, 9-6 St. Louis KMH; early south 8-31 Anoka JH, 9-2 Hennepin KWE, 9-3 Ramsey DGW; late north 10-14 St. Louis KMH, 10-21 Lake DGW; late south 10-19 Ramsey BL, 10-25 Hennepin ES. Nashville Wa1rbler Early south 8-18 Anoka JH, 8-21 Dakota JD; late north 10-4 Pennington KSS, 10-6 Otter Tail GMO, 10-7 St. Louis DA; late south 10-15 Houston EMF, 10-19 Nicollet JCF. | ||||
| Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis) | Early south 8-25 Anoka KL, 8-27 Mower RRK; late north 9-21 Itasca TL, 9-23 Marshall KSS; late south 9-19 Anoka KL, 9-20 Hennepin VL. Mourning Wa1rbler Late north 9-16 St. Louis DA, 9-17 Cook and Lake CMB, 9-23 Marshall KSS; late south 9-25 Washington DMB, 9-29 Washington WL. | ||||
| Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) | Late north 9-26 St. Louis JG, DA, KMH, 10-4 Pennington KSS; late south 10-2 Hennepin RJ, 10-3 Houston EMF. | ||||
| American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) | Late north 9-22 Otter Tail GMO and St. Louis JG, 9-25 St. Louis KMH; late south 9-28 Houston EMF and Sherburne EH, 9-29 Ramsey BL. | ||||
| Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) | Six reports: 8-26 Morrison RJ, 9-3 Ramsey DGW, 9-5 Lake SW, 9-8 Houston FL, 9-15 St. Louis KMH, 10-7 St. Louis JG. | ||||
| Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) | Early south 8-27 Anoka JH, 8-29 Anoka KL; late north 9-26 St. Louis KMH, 10-7 St. Louis JG; late south 10-4 Ramsey BSH, 10-9 Stearns MC. Cape Ma,y Warbler,1 Late north 9-20t St. Louis KMH, 10-4 Pennington 'KSS; one report south 9-3 Washington WL. | ||||
| Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) | Early south 8-18 Anoka KL; late north 9-22 St. Louis JG, 9-23 Marshall KSS; late south 9-28 Nicollet JCF. | ||||
| Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) | Early south 8-18 Anoka JH, 8-22 Hennepin OJ; late north 9-17 Cook CMB, 9-21 Pennington KSS; late south 10-6 Olmsted JB, 10-10 Cottonwood LF. | ||||
| Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) | Late north 8-26 St. Louis KMH, 9-1 Itasca TL; late south 9-13 Anoka BH, 9-15 Washington WL, 10-2 Cottonwood LF. | ||||
| Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) | Late north 9-22 St. Louis JG, 9-23 Marshall KSS and St. Louis KMH; late south 9-29 Ramsey BL, 10.6 Olmsted JB. | ||||
| Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata) | Early north 8-19 St. Louis DA; early south 8-25 Anoka, 8-27 Anoka JH; late north 9-18 Cook KMH, 9-21 Pennington KSS; late south 9-13 Hennepin DB, 9-18 Anoka JH. | ||||
| Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) | Late north 9-14 St. Louis DA, 9-16 Lake CMB, 9-18 Cook KMH; late south 9-30 Sherburne EH, 10-2 Cottonwood LF. | ||||
| Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) | Early south 9-3 Washington DS, 9-13 Hennepin DB; late north 10-15 St. Louis DA, 10-19 Carlton KMH; late south 10-13 Freeborn RJ, 10-15 Anoka JH. | ||||
| Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) | Early south 9-3 Washington WL; late north 9-22 Hubbard HF; late south 9-14 Hennepin VL, 9-15 Washington DS, 9-26 Hennepin VL. | ||||
| Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) | Early south 9-8 Houston FL, 9-12 Washington DS, 9-13 Washington DMB; late north 11-1 Otter Tail GMO, 11-11 Otter Tail SM; late south 11-11 Kandiyohi EB, 11-16 Anoka JH. | ||||
| Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) | Early south 8-18 Anoka JH, 8-26 Hennepin KWE; late north 9-30 St. Louis KMH, 10-7 St. Louis JG; late south 9-29 three reports Anoka BH, Houston EMF, Washington WL, 10-2 Hennepin SW. | ||||
| Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis) | Early south 8-19 Anoka JH, 8-20 Hennepin VL; late north 9-26 Clay LCF and St. Louis DA; late south 9-19 Houston EMF, 10-13 Lac qui Parle CMB (latest date on record). | ||||
| Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla) | Early north 8-18 Otter Tail GMO; early south 8-18 Anoka KL, 8-20 Hennepin VL; late north 9-18 St. Louis KMH, 9-21 Pennington KSS; late south 9-21 Houston EMF, 9-30 Hennepin SW. | ||||
| Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks | |||||
| Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) | 10-23 through 11-1 St. Louis K. Sundquist, KE, JG, BL, Paul Egeland, Jerry Gresser, Marj Carr. | ||||
| Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) | Reported from 11 southern counties. | ||||
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) | Late north 9-13 Pennington KSS, 9-29 St. Louis DA; late south 11-21 Hennepin, immature male RJ, 11-22 Hennepin, female OJ. | ||||
| Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) | Late north 10-12 St. Louis Tom Hargey; late south 9-29 Washington DMB, 9-30 Olmsted JSD and Washington WL, 10-3 Houston EMF. | ||||
| Dickcissel (Spiza americana) | Five reports: 8-4 LeSueur RJ, 8-11 Mower RRK and Olmsted JF, 8-12 Olmsted JSD, 9-18 Lac qui Parle CMB. | ||||