Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon
The 1962-Summer Season
1 June through 31 July 1962
by Ronald L. Huber

Weather: Practically every weekend through the summer months was marred by rain...as those campers among us will recall. The summer as a whole was cooler than usual, with only a few periods where temperatures reached ninety degrees or more. During many nights, the temperatures dropped beĀ· low fifty degrees, even in the southern part of the state. While the rains flooded some areas to reduce nesting waterbird populations from their usual numbers (Swan Lake, Nicollet County; Heron Lake, Jackson County; Upper and Lower Rice Lakes, Clearwater County, to list a few), many new, temporary potholes were formed in northwestern Minnesota, and some that had gone dry during the past four years' drought were replenished.

Monarch butterflies started their southward migration during the first week of August. On August 12, James Muggli of Roscoe, Minnesota reported a "roost" of about 150 Monarchs.

On August 18, Avifauna! Club members caught four Buckeye butterflies at Duluth, a new county record. The following weekend we caught two more, plus a Black Swallowtail and a Milbert's Tortoise-shell...all on Minnesota Point.

Although this report primarily covers the nesting season, the dates of observation usually run from about June first to September first and include some of the earlier migrants such as warblers and shorebirds. For the purpose of keeping this report as nearly up-to-date as possible, I will include the more interesting of these migrant reports (usually late July and all of August) in the Summer Season and then catch the remainder of the migration in the Fall Report.

Key to the Seasonal Report
1.Upper case (LEAST TERN) indicates a Casual or Accidental species in the state.
2.Species are listed in brackets [Whooping Crane] when there is a reasonable doubt as to its origin or wildness.
3.Bracketed text following a species’ name indicates the total number of north and south counties.
4.Dates listed in bold (10/9) indicate an occurrence either earlier, later, or within the three earliest or latest dates on file.
5.Counties listed in bold (Aitkin) indicate an unusual occurrence for that county.
6.Counties listed in bold and with an underline (Becker) indicate a first county record.
7.Counties listed in italics (Crow Wing) indicate a first county breeding record.
8.Totals in bold (150) indicate a total within or exceeding the top three high counts for that species.
9.Totals in bold-italic (55) indicate a CBC total within or exceeding the top three high counts for that species.
10.Dagger “†” preceding observer’s initials denotes written documentation was submitted.
11“ph.” denotes a species documented with a photograph.
12.“v.t.” denotes a species documented by video.
13.“a.t.” denotes a species documented by audio.
14.High counts that are multiples of 100 are assumed or known to be estimates, unless otherwide noted.
The Seasonal Report  is a compilation of seasonal bird sightings from throughout Minnesota. We particularly invite reports from parts of the state that have been neglected or covered lightly in past reports. To become a contributor, contact the Editor of The Loon (editor AT moumn.org).

Species

Information

Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
Snow Goose
(Anser caerulescens)
July 28, Lac qui Parle Lake, 39 flying over, Richard K. Ols-on.
Canada Goose
(Branta canadensis)
No date given, Marsh Lake, one pair nested but nest lost due to high water, Arlin Anderson.
Wood Duck
(Aix sponsa)
No date given, Winona, Winona Co., 6 young, Grace Dahm; no date, Whitewater State Park, Winona Co., 6 young, Marius Morse; June 30, La Crescent, 17 young, Avifaunal Club; July 22, Anoka Co., 4 young, H. Huber.
Blue-winged Teal
(Spatula discors)
No date given, Goodview, Winona Co., 3 young, Grace Gordon; June 21, 24, Minneapolis, 7, 13 young, Brother Theodore; July 10, Bowstring Lake, Itasca Co., 1 brood, John Mathisen.
Mallard
(Anas platyrhynchos)
June 3-15, Minneapolis, 4 broods with 3, 7, 11, 13 young, Brother Theodore; June 9, Clay Co., near Felton, nest with 11 eggs, R. Huber; July 10, Bowstring Lake, Itasca Co., 9 broods, John Mathisen; July 11, Edina, Hennepin Co., 10 young, H. Huber; July 30, Farm Lake, Ely, St. Louis Co., 6 young, Janet C. Green.
American Black Duck
(Anas rubripes)
July 17, Fall Lake, Winton St. Louis Co., 6 young, Janet C. Green, July 24, Fernberg Road, Lake Co., 8 young, Janet C. Green; Aug. 7, Moose Lake, Lake Co., 5 broods, Janet C. Green.
Redhead
(Aythya americana)
July 27, Lac qui Parle Co., 2 broods, 3, 9 young, Richard K. Olson.
Common Goldeneye
(Bucephala clangula)
July 15, Stony River and Hwy 1, Lake Co., 2 young, Janet C. Green; July 17, Fall Lake, Winton, St. Louis Co., 2 young, Janet C. Green; July 10, Bowstring Lake, Itasca Co., 1 brood, John Mathisen.
Common Merganser
(Mergus merganser)
Aug. 11, Farm Lake, Ely, 7 young, Janet C. Green.
Ruddy Duck
(Oxyura jamaicensis)
July 3, Minneapolis, 4 young, Brother Theodore; July 27, Lac qui Parle Co., 2 broods, 3, 5 young, Richard K. Olson.
New World Quail
Northern Bobwhite
(Colinus virginianus)
July 28, Caledonia, Houston Co., one calling, Avifaunal Club; midAug., between Elgin and Plainview, Wabasha Co., 2 adults, 10-12 young, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jacobs.
Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys
Ruffed Grouse
(Bonasa umbellus)
June 23, Itasca Park, 5 young, Avifaunal Club; July 8, Cook Co., 1 young, Dr. A. E. Allin; July 21, Fernberg Road, Lake Co., 2 young, Janet C. Green.
Spruce Grouse
(Canachites canadensis)
Aug. 24, Isabella, Lake Co., adult male, adult female, ten miles apart, seen by Richard Oehlenschlager.
Sharp-tailed Grouse
(Tympanuchus phasianellus)
Sept. 3, Gonvick, Clearwater Co., two seen by R. Edevold.
Greater Prairie-Chicken
(Tympanuchus cupido)
June 9, near Felton, Clay Co., four were flushed, Avilfaunal Club.
Ring-necked Pheasant
(Phasianus colchicus)
July 1, Goodhue Co., 6 young, A. C. Rosenwinkel; July 7, Minneapolis, 3 broods, 3, 8, 10 young, Brother Theodore; no date, Homer, Winona Co., 4 or 5 young, Bart Foster. Chukar.-July 21, Ely, 11 adults, 9 young, Avifaunal Club.
Grebes
Pied-billed Grebe
(Podilymbus podiceps)
July 28, Marsh Lake, Lac qui Parle Co., Adult, young, Richard K. Olson.
Western Grebe
(Aechmophorus occidentalis)
June 9, Detroit Lakes, Becker Co., Avifaunal Club.
Pigeons, Doves
Mourning Dove
(Zenaida macroura)
May 5, Dodge Co., 2 nests, 2 eggs each, Avifaunal Club; May 24, Minneapolis, 2 eggs, H. Huber.
Cuckoos
Black-billed Cuckoo
(Coccyzus erythropthalmus)
June, Ramsey Co, 2 young, Harvey Allen.
Nightjars
Eastern Whip-poor-will
(Antrostomus vociferus)
Last half of June, Coon Rapids, Anoka Co., nest with eggs, then young, Larry Hassing, Jr.
Rails, Gallinules, Coots
Virginia Rail
(Rallus limicola)
Aug. 28, Minnneapolis, 4 young, Brother Theodore; late Aug., Winona, 7 young, Mrs. Lamberton.
Sora
(Porzana carolina)
June 24, Minneapolis, 7 young, Brother Theodore; July 15, Anoka Co., 1 flying immature, W. R. Pieper and R. Huber.
Common Gallinule
(Gallinula galeata)
Sept. 8, Tiger Lake, Carver Co., one sub-adult, Avifaunal Club; two more sub-adults same day, south of Gaylord, Sibley Co.
American Coot
(Fulica americana)
June 6-16, Minneapolis, 5 broods with 4, 3, 3, 2, 2 young, Brother Theodore.
Yellow Rail
(Coturnicops noveboracensis)
June 9, several heard, 3 seen along Becker-Mahnomen Co. line, south of Waubun, Mahnomen Co., Avifaunal Club; June 23, same area, several heard, one collected, Avifaunal Club; on same day, we found nest with eggshell fragments, easily identifiable by reddish-brown caps on larger ends of eggs, second Minnesota nest; July 30, north of Gonvick, Clearwater Co., one heard in partially mown June-grass field, R. Oehlenschlager and R. Huber.
Cranes
Sandhill Crane
(Antigone canadensis)
Sept. 3, North of Gully, along Clearwater River, Polk Co., one immature seen by R. Edevold.
Stilts, Avocets
American Avocet
(Recurvirostra americana)
July 29, Salt Lake, Lac qui Parle Co., one flying immature with cinnamon-brown head, R. Huber.
Plovers
Killdeer
(Charadrius vociferus)
June 6-12, Minneapolis, 4, 3, 2 young, Brother Theodore; July 21, Duluth, 6 eggs, Avifaunal Club.
Sandpipers
Ruddy Turnstone
(Arenaria interpres)
Aug. 25, Duluth, one in fall plumage, Avifaunal Club.
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
(Calidris subruficollis)
Aug. 25, Duluth, 2 seen with large group of Baird's Sandpipers, Avifaunal Club.
WESTERN SANDPIPER
(Calidris mauri)
Aug. 18, Duluth, 2 seen by Avifaunal Club; one seen again on Aug. 25, Avifaunal Club.
Short-billed Dowitcher
(Limnodromus griseus)
July 11, Swan Lake, Nicollet Co., 11 seen and heard ("tu-tu," only two syllables) near the above Long-bills, but not in close company with them, Bob Janssen and Brother Theodore.
Long-billed Dowitcher
(Limnodromus scolopaceus)
July 11, Swan Lake Nicollet Co., 11 seen and heard ("keek") by Bob Janssen, Brother Theodore.
American Woodcock
(Scolopax minor)
Last week of June, adult with several young crossed road, Coon Rapids, Anoka Co., Larry Hassing, Jr. Upland Plover: June 9, near Felton, Clay Co., 4 eggs, Avifaunal Club
Spotted Sandpiper
(Actitis macularius)
June 12, Minneapolis, 4 young, Brother Theodore.
Willet
(Tringa semipalmata)
July 30, Salt Lake, Lac qui Parle Co., Richard K. Olson. Knot: Aug. 18, Duluth, St. Louis Co., one in molt from spring to fall plumage, three in fall plumage, Avifaunal Club; Aug. 25, Duluth, one in molt, 4 in fall plumage, Avifaunal Club. An excellent field mark, not noted in popular literature, is the bright yellow "soles" of the feet, which contrast nicely with the greenish legs, as the Knots walk away from the observer.
Wilson's Phalarope
(Phalaropus tricolor)
June 9,BeckerMahnomen Co. line, south of Waubun, 5 eggs, Avifaunal Club.
Gulls, Terns
Bonaparte's Gull
(Chroicocephalus philadelphia)
July 23, Mille Lacs Lake, Mille Lacs Co., two in fall plumage seen, Bob Janssen.
Franklin's Gull
(Leucophaeus pipixcan)
June 9, between Felton and Ulen, Clay Co., flying immatures seen, egg-shell fragments found, Avifaunal Club.
Black Tern
(Chlidonias niger)
July 11, St. Paul, 14 fly. ing young being fed by adults, A. C. Rosenwinkel; June 11, Ramsey Co., 6 nests with eggs and/ or young, R. Huber.
Common Tern
(Sterna hirundo)
July 21, Duluth, many "nests" with from 1 to 3 eggs each, Avifaunal Club.
Forster's Tern
(Sterna forsteri)
June 23, Swan Lake, Nicollet Co., 3, 3, 2, 1 eggs, H. Huber.
Loons
Common Loon
(Gavia immer)
Aug. 13, Wood Lake, Lake Co., Adult, 2 young, Janet C. Green.
Cormorants
Double-crested Cormorant
(Nannopterum auritum)
Aug. 13, Marsh Lake, ten nests with young, Arlin Anderson.
Pelicans
American White Pelican
(Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
July 28, Lac qui Parle Co., 33 birds, Richard K. Ols-on.
Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
(Nyctanassa violacea)
July 28, LaCrescent, Houston Co., one adult seen by R. and H. Huber; adult and 2 immatures seen there Aug. 4 by Bob Janssen.
Black-crowned Night Heron
(Nycticorax nycticorax)
Aug. 13, Marsh Lake, 5 nests with young, Arlin Anderson.
Great Blue Heron
(Ardea herodias)
Aug. 13, Marsh Lake, 2 nests with young, Arlin Anderson. Common Egret: Aug. 13, Marsh Lake, 7 nests with young, Arlin Anderson.
New World Vultures
Turkey Vulture
(Cathartes aura)
June 30, Freeburg, Houston Co., Avifaunal Club; seen almost daily along Fernberg Road near St. Louis-Lake Co. line during July by Janet C. Green.
Osprey
Osprey
(Pandion haliaetus)
June 23, Itasca Park, 2 young on nest, avifauna! Club; July 26, N. Kawishiwi River, Lake Co., 1 young on nest, Janet C. Green.
Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles
Bald Eagle
(Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
July 30, Itasca Park, Clearwater Co., 2 young on nest, Avifaunal Club.
Broad-winged Hawk
(Buteo platypterus)
May 1, Minneapolis, pair building nest, R. Huber.
Screech-Owls, Owls
Eastern Screech-Owl
(Megascops asio)
May 5, Clairmont, Dodge Co., gray phase on nest with 4 eggs, Avifaunal Club.
Long-eared Owl
(Asio otus)
June 24, Hickory Lake, Aitkin Co., one flushed from tamarac bog, 3 pellets contained skulls of 3 Common Meadow Mice and one Canadian Deer Mouse, Avifaunal Club; July 28, La Crescent, R. Huber.
Woodpeckers
Red-bellied Woodpecker
(Melanerpes carolinus)
June 2, Lake nona, 2 immatures, Mr. and Mrs. Karl Lipsohn. Downy Woodpecl~er: No date, Winona, 2 young just out of nest, Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Tyler. Black-backed Woodpecker: July 28, Itasca Park, Brother Theodore.
Northern Flicker
(Colaptes auratus)
June 23, Ramsey Co., 2 young, A. C. Rosenwinkel; July 7, Ramsey Co., 3 young flying, just out of nest, A. C. Rosenwinkel.
Caracaras, Falcons
American Kestrel
(Falco sparverius)
Mid-Aug., Altura, Winona Co., 5 immatures seen, Grace Dahm.
Peregrine Falcon
(Falco peregrinus)
Aug., Whitewater State Park, 2 young banded, Marius Morse. ;
Flycatchers
Great Crested Flycatcher
(Myiarchus crinitus)
June 22,Minneapolis, 4 young out of nest, Brother Theodore; July 10, St. Paul, 2 young out of nest, A. C. Rosenwinkel.
Western Kingbird
(Tyrannus verticalis)
June 9, Clay and Becker Co.'s, Avifaunal Club; Sept. 3, Jordan Sand Prairie, Scott Co., R. Huber.
Eastern Kingbird
(Tyrannus tyrannus)
No date, Goodview, nest, oontents not noted, Grace Gordon.
Olive-sided Flycatcher
(Contopus cooperi)
June 9, near Felton, Clay Co., Avifaunal Club.
Empidonax flycatcher
(Empidonax sp.)
June 19, Minneapo- lis, 3 young out of nest, Brother Theodore.
Eastern Phoebe
(Sayornis phoebe)
May 4, Minneapolis, nest completed, A. C. Rosenwinkel.
Vireos
Bell's Vireo
(Vireo bellii)
June 30, Reno, Houston Co., Avifaunal Club; July 28, same area, singing male, brought food several times to sumac-wild grape entanglement, apparently nesting, H. and R. Huber.
Warbling Vireo
(Vireo gilvus)
No date given, Cosmos, Meeker Co., 3 young, Richard K. Olson.
Shrikes
Loggerhead Shrike
(Lanius ludovicianus)
May 30, between Felton and Ulen, Clay Co., nest with 5 young, banded by R Huber.
Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows
Canada Jay
(Perisoreus canadensis)
July 28, Itasca Park, Brother Theodore; Aug. 24, Isabella, Lake Co., many seen by R. Oehlenschlager.
Blue Jay
(Cyanocitta cristata)
June 7, nest with 3 young, Brother Theodore; July 21, Cass Co., 2 young out of nest, Mr. and Mrs. John Mathisen; July 6-31, Ramsey Co., 3 broods seen by A. C. Rosenwinkel.
Black-billed Magpie
(Pica hudsonia)
Sept. 3, Gonvick, Clearwater Co., many seen by R. Edevold on the Lester Eck farm. Seen in vicinity all summer, and numbers would indicate that they probably bred there.
Common Raven
(Corvus corax)
July 21, Hibbing to Ely, several seen, Avifaunal Club; Aug. 24, Ely to Two Harbors, many seen, R. Oehlenschlager.
Chickadees, Titmice
Black-capped Chickadee
(Poecile atricapillus)
June 17, Minneapolis, 5 young out of nest, Brother Theodore. I Boreal Chic!~adee: July 19, Hibbing, Adult feeding 2 young out of nest, Har riet Micensky; Aug. 24, Isabella, two seen, R. Oehlenschlager.
Martins, Swallows
Bank Swallow
(Riparia riparia)
June 19, Minneapolis, young heard in nesting cavities, adults banded, W. R. Pieper, R. Huber.
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
(Stelgidopteryx serripennis)
July 8, St. Paul, one young being fed by adult, R. Huber. II
Purple Martin
(Progne subis)
June 17, Chisholm, St. Louis Co., nests in martin house, Harriet Micensky; Winona, no dates, 17 nests, Sanford Tyler; 10 and 16 nests, Francis Voelker; Homer, no date, 10 nests, Mr. and Mrs. Rihs.
Barn Swallow
(Hirundo rustica)
June 17, Sand Dunes State Forest, Sherburne Co., nest under bridge, W. R. Pieper and R. Huber.
Cliff Swallow
(Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
June 23, Whitewater State Park, 13 nests with young, A. C. Rosenwinkel; Hibbing, St. Louis Co., no date, 25 pair nesting under bridge, Harriet Micensky.
Kinglets
Golden-crowned Kinglet
(Regulus satrapa)
July 2, Hibbing, adult feeding young in spruce grove, Harriet Micensky.
Nuthatches
White-breasted Nuthatch
(Sitta carolinensis)
June 2, Minneapolis, young heard in nest cavity, H. Huber.
Gnatcatchers
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
(Polioptila caerulea)
May 16 Vasa, Goodhue Co., building nest out of cobwebs, W. R. Pieper and R. Huber.
Wrens
Northern House Wren
(Troglodytes aedon)
May 19, Vasa, Goodhue Co., nest nearly complete, H. Huber; June 24, St. Paul, 3 young leaving nest, A. C. Rosenwinkel; July 16, Cass Lake, Cass Co., 5 young in brush pile, John Mathisen; Goodview, no date, 2 nests, Grace Gordon
Sedge Wren
(Cistothorus stellaris)
June 9, Mahnomen Co., 4 eggs, Avifaunal Club. MIMIC THRUSHES THROUGH
Marsh Wren
(Cistothorus palustris)
June 17, Oxlip, Isanti Co., 3 nests with openings and fully lined, W. R. Pieper and R. Huber.
Thrashers, Mockingbirds
Gray Catbird
(Dumetella carolinensis)
Goodview, near Winona, no dates given, nest with 5 eggs, another nest, contents not noted, Grace Gordon.
Brown Thrasher
(Toxostoma rufum)
Goodview, no date, nest destroyed twice, Grace Gordon; Winona, no date, nest, Grace Dahm; June 9, Clay Co., nest, no eggs, Avi fauna! Club; June 16, Ramsey Co., 4 young just out of nest, A. C. Rosenwinkel. Robin: April 17, Ramsey Co., nest half completed, A. C. Rosenwinkel; May 9, St. Paul, 2 young out of nest, A. C. Rosenwinkel; May 17, Minneapolis, 2 young out of nest, H. Huber; May 23, Hibbing, female on nest, Harriet Micensky; June 2, Ham Lake, Anoka Co., 1 young, H. Huber; July, Cass Co., adult at nest, Mr. and Mrs. John Math isen; Goodview, no dates, 4 nests, one with 4 young, Grace Gordon; Winona, no dates, 2 broods raised, Grace Dahm. H ermit Thrush: June 23, Itasca Park, several heard singing, Avifaunal Club; July 21, Hibbing, one heard singing,
Northern Mockingbird
(Mimus polyglottos)
June 24, St. Paul, adult female banded by Mrs. Robert Leach.
Thrushes
Eastern Bluebird
(Sialia sialis)
Aug. 13, Cass Co., 1 young, Mr. and Mrs. John Mathisen; seven pair nested in Winona area, May and June, Hiawatha Valley Bird Club members.
Pipits
SPRAGUE'S PIPIT
(Anthus spragueii)
May 30, between Felton and Ulen, Clay Co., abandoned, water-filled nest with one egg found, Avifaunal Club; June 9, same area, empty nest found near where female flushed from ground, male singing high overhead, Avifaunal Club.
Finches
Evening Grosbeak
(Coccothraustes vespertinus)
Seen almost daily between July 15 and Aug. 2, near Farm Lake, Ely, Janet C. Green.
Red Crossbill
(Loxia curvirostra)
July 21, about 4 miles north of Virginia, one seen and heard, Avifaunal Club.
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR
(Calcarius ornatus)
June 9, between Felton and Ulen, Clay Co., nest with 4 eggs, Bob Janssen.
Towhees, Sparrows
Lark Sparrow
(Chondestes grammacus)
June 17, Sand Dunes State Forest, Sherburne Co., singing male seen by W. R. Pieper and R. Huber.
Chipping Sparrow
(Spizella passerina)
May 19, Ramsey Co., nest with 1 egg in 6 foot red cedar, A. C. Rosenwinkel; June, Winona, 2 nests, Mr. and Mrs. Karl Lipsohn.
LeConte's Sparrow
(Ammospiza leconteii)
July 30, Gonvick, Clearwater Co., one singing adult male and one immature collected, R. Oehlenschlager; Aug. 1, Nimrod, Wadena Co., 2 tailless juveniles collected by R. Oehlenschlager.
Nelson's Sparrow
(Ammospiza nelsoni)
June 9, 23, July 30, Becker-Mahnomen Co.'s, singing males present, behaved as if nesting, Avifaunal Club.
Henslow's Sparrow
(Centronyx henslowii)
June 30, Winona, 5 "singing," Avifaunal Club.
Song Sparrow
(Melospiza melodia)
June 24, Minneapolis, 4 young out of nest, Brother Theodore.
Blackbirds, Orioles
Yellow-headed Blackbird
(Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)
June 10, Minneapolis, 4 eggs, 4 young, Brother Theodore. Redwinged Blackbird: Goodview, no ; date given, 4 nests, 2 destroyd, Grace Gordon; June 3, Minneapolis, 3 nests, 3, 4, 4, young, Brother Theodore; May 20, Minneapolis, 5 eggs, H. Huber; June 9, Becker-Mahnomen Co. line, 6 nests, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, eggs, Avifaunal Club.
Orchard Oriole
(Icterus spurius)
June 30, Reno, Houston Co., one pair, Avifaunal Club.
Baltimore Oriole
(Icterus galbula)
June 17, Minneapolis, 4 young out of nest, Brother Theodore; July 10, St Paul, Adult feeding 3 young, A. C. Rosenwinkel; July 15, Cass Co., adult male feeding young, Mr. and Mrs. John Mathisen; Goodview, no date given, 2 nests, Grace Gordon.
Brown-headed Cowbird
(Molothrus ater)
See Blue-winged Warbler.
Brewer's Blackbird
(Euphagus cyanocephalus)
June 9, Becker Co., 6 eggs, Avifaunal Club.
Common Grackle
(Quiscalus quiscula)
Goodview, no date given, 5 eggs, Grace Gordon.
Warblers
Blue-winged Warbler
(Vermivora cyanoptera)
May 19, Vasa, Goodhue Co., abandoned nest with one Cowbird egg, Avifaunal Club.
Tennessee Warbler
(Leiothlypis peregrina)
July 28, Itasca Park, adult feeding one young out of nest, adult also singing, Brother Theo dore.
Connecticut Warbler
(Oporornis agilis)
June 24, Hibbing, adult singing continuously, Harciet Micensky. She saw it again July 2; July 21, one seen, singing, about 4 miles north of Virginia, Avifaunal Club; Aug. 18, Duluth, one in fall plumage, Avifaunal Club. Yellowthroat: Goodview, near Winona, exact date not given, nest in willows, contents not noted, Grace Gordon. Bobolin!:: Aug. 1, Wadena Co., one juvenile seen by R. Oehlenschlager.
Yellow Warbler
(Setophaga petechia)
Late June, Rollingstone, Winona Co., adult at nest, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Dahm.
Chestnut-sided Warbler
(Setophaga pensylvanica)
June 21, Hibbing, nest with 4 eggs, two and a half feet up in raspberry brambles, Harriet Micensky.
Black-throated Blue Warbler
(Setophaga caerulescens)
Aug. 24, 2 miles north of Isabella, Lake Co., adult male seen by R. Oehlenschlager. Myrtle Warbler: Hibbing, July or Aug., exact date not given, adult feeding young off the nest, Harriet Micensky.
Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks
Northern Cardinal
(Cardinalis cardinalis)
Goodview, no date given, 2 nests, Grace Gordon; May 19, Goodhue Co., 5 eggs, H. Huber; Winona, no dates, 3 eggs, Grace Dahm; 1 young out of nest, Louis Feiten; 3 immatures at feeders, Grace Dahm.
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
(Pheucticus ludovicianus)
May 20, Minneapolis, female on nest, no eggs, R. Glassel and R. Huber; Goodview, no date, 2 nests, Grace Gordon; May 19, Wacouta, Goodhue Co., female on empty nest, H. Huber.