Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon
The 2018-Summer Season
1 June through 31 July 2018
Ann E. Kessen and Peder H. Svingen

Summer 2018 was relatively quiet compared to some recent years. Nonetheless, there were many good birds seen, and several first county records.

In June, Cinnamon Teal were enjoyed in three western counties. A single White-winged Dove celebrated the Fourth of July in Ramsey, Anoka County. Also in July, Traverse County saw its first Common Gallinule record.

Two Piping Plovers visited Lake of the Woods in June. Two Red Knots seen at Duluth in early June were late migrants. A Parasitic Jaeger sitting on Lake Superior in July was unexpected.

A Red-throated Loon spent several days near Park Point in Duluth in mid-June. Both Snowy and Cattle egrets were found in western Minnesota during the season. First county records were provided by White-faced Ibis in Pope and Redwood counties.

Summer Boreal Owl reports are always unusual, but even more unusual was one in St. Louis County, found dead sitting on a branch. American Three-toed Woodpeckers were reported from three counties along the northern border. A Prairie Falcon in July was a first county record for Stevens County; another was seen in Traverse County that same month.

A Scissor-tailed Flycatcher visited Carlton County on 5 June. A family of Say’s Phoebes, consisting of two adults and two juveniles, provided a first county record for Traverse County. Winona and Hennepin counties hosted Carolina Wrens during the season.

A male Eurasian Tree Sparrow spent the entire season in Duluth, and was seen feeding a juvenile in August for the state’s first breeding record. Chestnut-collared Longspurs were notable for their absence. For years their stronghold in the state has been Felton Prairie in Clay County, but in recent years the number of reports has been declining, and Summer 2018 saw no reports at all.

For the second consecutive year, a Yellow-breasted Chat spent much of the season at Afton State Park in Washington County. Reports of Great-tailed Grackle came from Lincoln County in June and Sherburne County in July.

A Kentucky Warbler persisted from spring until 8 June in Brown County. Also in June, both Houston and Washington counties were visited by Yellow-throated Warblers. There were two Summer Tanager records, one from Kandiyohi County in June and the other from Carver County in July. Traverse County had yet another first county record with the appearance of a Blue Grosbeak on 8 July.

Weather Summary: June was about 2.8ºF above normal statewide, while July was only 0.5º above average. Marshall experienced the highest temperature, 99º on 5 June, while Brimson saw freezing temperatures (30º) on 5 June.

Precipitation in June was just over one inch above average on a statewide basis, though some areas especially in the southern half of the state experienced much wetter weather. At the extreme, a weather station in Murray County and another in Blue Earth County were 8.6 and 7.4 inches above normal, respectively. Major storms brought rain and strong winds to central Minnesota on 11 June, heavier rainfall to the northeast and east-central regions on 15–17 June, and hail and strong winds in the form of a derecho to northwestern and north-central portions of the state 28–29 June.

In July the statewide precipitation average was only 0.4 inches above normal, though some areas saw much more. Two major storms hit the state during the month. A 3 July event brought flash-flooding to parts of the southwest and pushed Redwood Falls’ monthly precipitation total to over 12 inches. Another major rainfall centered over Kanabec County resulted in over seven inches of rain on 12 July. Mille Lacs Lake rose over one-half foot in less than 24 hours due to this event.

Documented Records Still Under Review: Least Tern 6/12 Rice (Cannon Lake).

Insufficiently Documented Reports of Regular Species: White-rumped Sandpiper 7/25 Stevens (rare fall migrant before mid-August); Pacific Loon 7/5 Lake (very rare in July); Sharp-shinned Hawk 7/24 Hennepin, 6/24, 7/15 Isanti, 6/17, 7/22, 7/24 Sherburne, 7/2 Stearns (easily confused with other species and not known to occur South during summer); Rough-legged Hawk 6/21 Roseau (late date); Gray-cheeked Thrush 6/4 Clay (very late and out of range); Purple Finch 7/1, 7/5 Fillmore (far from usual summer range).

Maps: A map is included for each species having at least one confirmed breeding record during 2018 (not necessarily just in summer). A county is colored black to show confirmed breeding, medium gray for probable breeding, and light gray for a summer observation. Those species with no breeding data have no map.

Acknowledgements: Thanks to all who submitted summer reports and breeding records. Your data make this report possible. Special thanks to Steve Stucker and the Minnesota DNR for providing Minnesota Biological Survey (MBS) data. We are also grateful for the data provided by eBird. Thanks also to Jeanie Joppru for providing transcripts of weekly hot line reports, to Paul Budde for compiling early and late dates, to Bob Janssen and Peder Svingen for maintaining a list of county and seasonal occurrence records, and to Dave Cahlander for his work on the online seasonal report. Anthony Hertzel and Dave Cahlander produced the maps used in this 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

 N S

Information
Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
Snow Goose
(Anser caerulescens)		16 Reported from Big Stone, Dakota, Freeborn, McLeod, Roseau, Sibley, Yellow Medicine.
Greater White-fronted Goose
(Anser albifrons)		3 Seen 6/1 Hennepin (Richfield L.) ebd, 6/5 Watonwan (continuing at 320th St. Marsh) RBW, 7/6 Freeborn (125th St.) ph. LiH.
Canada Goose
(Branta canadensis)		3452
Found in every county except Jackson.
Mute Swan
(Cygnus olor)		14 Observed 6/2–7/6 Wright (Pelican L., continuing from spring) RCl, ebd, 6/14 Wabasha (Minneiska) ebd, 6/19 Stearns (2, Lake George) ebd, 7/21–31 Hennepin (up to 3, Flying Cloud Dr., Eden Prairie) TAT, ANy, ClB, m.ob., 7/28 St. Louis (Park Point, Duluth) FKB, JAn, BEA.
Trumpeter Swan
(Cygnus buccinator)		3237
Reported from all regions of state, but scarce in far southwest. High counts 7/22 Aitkin (200, Rice Lake NWR) JWZ, 6/9 Becker (146, Tamarac NWR) BoA. First county breeding records: 6/30 Grant AXH, 7/6 Watonwan STa.
Tundra Swan
(Cygnus columbianus)		1 Seen 7/27 Lake (apparently injured bird continuing from spring season, Harbor Hills pond, Two Harbors) JWL.
Wood Duck
(Aix sponsa)		3251
Seen in every county except Jackson, Murray, Pennington, Red lake.
Blue-winged Teal
(Spatula discors)		3247
Found in all regions, but scarcest in Southeast. First county breeding record 7/7 Kanabec SPS.
Cinnamon Teal
(Spatula cyanoptera)		21 Observed 6/2 Big Stone (slough on north side of C.R.67, continuing from spring season) DLP, 6/3–15 Marshall/Polk (Agassiz Valley flood control impoundment SE of Warren, continuing from spring) ph. HHu, SAu, JMJ, REn.
Northern Shoveler
(Spatula clypeata)		1926
Reported from all regions except Southeast.
Gadwall
(Mareca strepera)		1624
Seen in all regions except Southeast. First county breeding records: 7/2 Dakota NHa, 8/10 Traverse DLP.
American Wigeon
(Mareca americana)		168 Found in every region except Southwest.
Mallard
(Anas platyrhynchos)		3453
.Observed in all counties.
American Black Duck
(Anas rubripes)		132 Reported from northern regions plus new summer records: 6/23 Douglas (Central Lakes Trail and Brophy Lake C.P.) SMl, 6/26 Otter Tail (Prairie Wetlands Learning Center) ebd, 7/16 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) ebd, 6/21 Stevens (Lamprecht W.P.A.) ASu, 7/24 Grant (3, North Ottawa Impoundment) LKo.
Mallard X American Black Duck
(Anas platyrhynchos X A. rubripes)		1 Reported 6/8 Stearns (Albany W.T.P.) PCC.
Northern Pintail
(Anas acuta)		910
Seen in western regions and Goodhue, Lake, St. Louis.
Green-winged Teal
(Anas crecca)		2520 Found in every region.
Canvasback
(Aythya valisineria)		1314
Observed in all regions except Southeast. First county breeding record 7/16 Scott † ERT.
Redhead
(Aythya americana)		1726
Reported from all regions except Southeast. First county breeding record 6/20 Chippewa JJS.
Ring-necked Duck
(Aythya collaris)		2917
Reported from all regions except Southeast.
Greater Scaup
(Aythya marila)		1 Seen 6/2–8 St. Louis (Park Point, Duluth) ebd, JLK, DnS, MWS, BAF.
Lesser Scaup
(Aythya affinis)		1415 Seen in all regions except Southeast.
White-winged Scoter
(Melanitta deglandi)		 No reports.
Long-tailed Duck
(Clangula hyemalis)		1 Observed 7/18 Cook (Artist†™s Point, Grand Marais) REn, AxB.
Bufflehead
(Bucephala albeola)		82 Reported from Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Kittson, Marshall, Polk, Roseau, Stearns, Stevens.
Common Goldeneye
(Bucephala clangula)		16
Reported from all northern regions plus Grant, Mille Lacs. First county breeding record 6/30 Grant AXH.
Hooded Merganser
(Lophodytes cucullatus)		3141
Seen statewide. First county breeding record 6/16 Traverse RCl.
Common Merganser
(Mergus merganser)		135
Observed in all regions except Southwest, Southeast. First county breeding record 4/3 Hennepin CBt.
Red-breasted Merganser
(Mergus serrator)		91 Reported from North-central, Northeast, and Meeker.
Ruddy Duck
(Oxyura jamaicensis)		1839
Seen in every region. First county breeding record 7/26 Watonwan CRM, m.ob.
Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys
Wild Turkey
(Meleagris gallopavo)		2747
Observed in every region.
Ruffed Grouse
(Bonasa umbellus)		249
Found north and east of a line from Clay and Otter Tail to Olmsted and Houston.
Spruce Grouse
(Canachites canadensis)		8 Seen in Beltrami, Cook, Hubbard, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis.
Sharp-tailed Grouse
(Tympanuchus phasianellus)		11
Observed in all northern regions plus Grant, Pine.
Greater Prairie-Chicken
(Tympanuchus cupido)		4
Reported from Clay, Marshall, Polk, Wilkin.
Gray Partridge
(Perdix perdix)		714
Observed south and west of a line from Roseau to Houston.
Ring-necked Pheasant
(Phasianus colchicus)		2153
Reported from all regions, but least common in the northern tier of counties.
Grebes
Pied-billed Grebe
(Podilymbus podiceps)		2546
Seen in all regions.
Horned Grebe
(Podiceps auritus)		4 Found 6/13 Roseau (Warroad W.T.P.) REn, 6/14–15 Marshall (Agassiz Valley Impoundment, up to 2) RAE, REn, AxB, 6/29–7/1 Polk (Agassiz Valley Impoundment, up to 3) ph. HHu, 7/17 St. Louis (2, Embarrass rice paddies) SGW.
Red-necked Grebe
(Podiceps grisegena)		1718
Observed in all regions except Southeast.
Eared Grebe
(Podiceps nigricollis)		67
Reported from western regions plus Blue Earth, Cook, Faribault. First county breeding record 6/30 Faribault DAB.
Western Grebe
(Aechmophorus occidentalis)		813
Found in all western and central regions.
CLARK'S GREBE
(Aechmophorus clarkii)		 No reports.
Pigeons, Doves
Rock Pigeon
(Columba livia)		3453
Seen in all counties.
Eurasian Collared-Dove
(Streptopelia decaocto)		1345
Reported from all regions except Northeast. First county breeding record 9/9 Grant AXH.
White-winged Dove
(Zenaida asiatica)		1 Found 7/4 Anoka (Ramsey) ph.† BoS.
Mourning Dove
(Zenaida macroura)		3353
Observed in all counties except Cook.
Cuckoos
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
(Coccyzus americanus)		843
Reported from all central and southern regions plus Aitkin, Becker, Clay, Crow Wing, Wadena.
Black-billed Cuckoo
(Coccyzus erythropthalmus)		2636 Found throughout state.
Nightjars
Common Nighthawk
(Chordeiles minor)		1641 Observed statewide. High count 7/4 Lac qui Parle (10, Big Stone N.W.R.) JWZ.
Eastern Whip-poor-will
(Antrostomus vociferus)		109 Reported from scattered locations in all regions except Southwest.
Swifts
Chimney Swift
(Chaetura pelagica)		3453 Seen in all counties.
Hummingbirds
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
(Archilochus colubris)		3048 Seen throughout state.
Rails, Gallinules, Coots
Virginia Rail
(Rallus limicola)		2328
Reported from every region of state. First county breeding record 7/8 Pope JWZ.
Sora
(Porzana carolina)		2935
Found in all regions.
Common Gallinule
(Gallinula galeata)		110
Seen in scattered locations in central regions and South-central, Southeast. New county record 7/8 Traverse LiH.
American Coot
(Fulica americana)		1939
Observed in all regions.
Yellow Rail
(Coturnicops noveboracensis)		2 Found in Aitkin, Roseau.
Cranes
Sandhill Crane
(Antigone canadensis)		3235
Reported from all regions, but scarcest in Southwest. First county breeding record 6/30 Grant AXH.
Stilts, Avocets
American Avocet
(Recurvirostra americana)		53 Seen in Big Stone, Clearwater, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Polk, Red Lake, Traverse. High count 7/10 Polk (48, East Grand Forks W.T.P.) SAu. First county breeding record 6/13 Grant CNn. Presumed southbound migrants 7/12 Freeborn (3) PSu, 7/13 Goodhue (4) KDS, m.ob.
Plovers
Black-bellied Plover
(Pluvialis squatarola)		11 Observed 6/1–6 St. Louis (up to 8, Duluth) JLK, BEA, JPR, 6/2 Stevens (C.R. 66, Alberta) AaL.
American Golden-Plover
(Pluvialis dominica)		2 Early south migrants 7/27 Freeborn (Freeborn L.) BAb, 7/28 Faribault WAF.
Killdeer
(Charadrius vociferus)		3453
Found in all counties.
Semipalmated Plover
(Charadrius semipalmatus)		510 Seen in scattered locations in all regions except North-central, Northeast. Northbound migrants: late south 6/8 Wright PLJ; late north 6/6 Kanabec SPS. Southbound migrants: early north 7/4, 7/6 Polk (1, East Grand Forks W.T.P.) SAu; early south 7/13 Goodhue (3) KDS, m.ob.
Piping Plover
(Charadrius melodus)		1 Pair at nest, 6/15 and 6/18 Lake of the Woods (Morris Point) REn, AxB.
Sandpipers
Upland Sandpiper
(Bartramia longicauda)		1216 Seen in all regions except Southeast. Most common in western regions.
Whimbrel
(Numenius phaeopus)		1 Found 6/2 St. Louis (2, Duluth) JLK.
Hudsonian Godwit
(Limosa haemastica)		1 Only report 6/3 Clay TCL.
Marbled Godwit
(Limosa fedoa)		118 Observed in scattered locations in all regions except Southwest, Northeast. Highest concentrations (max. 12) in Northwest. Probable early south migrants 7/12 Freeborn † PSu, Goodhue † GJM.
Ruddy Turnstone
(Arenaria interpres)		22 Found in Dakota, Grant, St. Louis, Stearns. Northbound migrants 6/6 Stearns PCC, St. Louis JPR. Fall migrant 7/24 Grant LKo, MKo.
Red Knot
(Calidris canutus)		1 Continuing from spring 6/1, 6/2 St. Louis (Duluth, 2 locations) DGu, JLK, ebd.
Stilt Sandpiper
(Calidris himantopus)		411 Found in scattered locations in all regions except Northeast, Southeast. Late spring migrants 6/2 Wright (8) ToL. Southbound migrants: early north 7/4 Polk (3) SAu; early south 6/28 Big Stone DLP, 7/8 Big Stone LiH.
Sanderling
(Calidris alba)		110 Seen in Chippewa, Dakota, Freeborn, Kandiyohi, Lyon, Redwood, Rice, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Yellow Medicine. Late spring migrants 6/8 (30), 6/9 (12) St. Louis (Duluth, Park Pt.) BAF, AUm. Southbound migrants: early north 7/28 St. Louis (2) MWS; early south 7/26 Dakota (1) MwT, 7/27 Redwood (1) CNn.
Dunlin
(Calidris alpina)		26 Found in Dakota, Grant, Lyon, St. Louis, Sibley, Stearns, Watonwan, Wright. Northbound migrants: late south 6/5 Sibley RBW; 6/12 St. Louis (1) ArL. Fall migrants 7/31 Lyon (4) GWe.
Baird's Sandpiper
(Calidris bairdii)		513 Observed in scattered locations in all regions. Spring migrants 6/6 Wright PLJ, St. Louis JPR. Fall migrants 7/8 Traverse (2) LiH, Big Stone (1) LiH. High count 7/31 Lyon (27, Lone Tree L.) GWe.
Least Sandpiper
(Calidris minutilla)		1440 Reported from all regions. Northbound migrants: late south 6/10 Chippewa (1), Lyon (4) GWe; late north 6/13 Grant (3) CNn. Unclassified midsummer reports in Grant 6/19 (5) MGi, 6/23 (2) MO most likely very early returnees. Fall migrants 6/30 Lac qui Parle (8) KRE, RPR, Stearns (1) LKo, MKo, 7/1 Big Stone (1) DLP. High count 7/10 Polk (200, East Grand Forks W.T.P.) SAu.
White-rumped Sandpiper
(Calidris fuscicollis)		615 Seen in all regions except Northwest, Southeast. Northbound migrants: 6/10 in 3 south counties; late north 6/18 (5) REn, AxB, 6/19 Grant (2) MGi. Fall migrants are not expected until at least August (The Loon 74:65–82), so all July reports need documentation.
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
(Calidris subruficollis)		5 Extraordinary spring migrant 6/5–6 Wright ph. ToL, PLJ. Fall migrants 7/21 Dakota ebd, 7/24 Lac qui Parle DLP, 7/30 Yellow Medicine (3) GWe, 7/31 Stevens (3) ASu.
Pectoral Sandpiper
(Calidris melanotos)		1030 Observed in all regions, but least abundant north. Spring migrants through 6/6 Dakota, Wright. Unclassified midsummer reports 6/16–20 Grant (max. 8) m.ob. Southbound migrants: early north 6/23 Grant (1) MO, Otter Tail (1) LiH; early south 6/30 Lac qui Parle (1) DLP.
Semipalmated Sandpiper
(Calidris pusilla)		1119 Reported from every region. Northbound migrants: late south 6/10 Wright (1) RCl; late north 6/19 Grant (2) MGi, 6/21 St. Louis (1) JPR. Southbound migrants: early north 7/4 Grant (1) ebd, 7/8 Traverse (5) LiH; early south 7/4 Carver (4) JCy, 7/5 Blue Earth PEJ.
Short-billed Dowitcher
(Limnodromus griseus)		39 Seen in central regions plus Freeborn, Goodhue, Polk. Fall migrants 7/4–6 Polk (max. 11) SAu, MJB, 7/6 Sibley (2) JCy. High count 7/16 Grant (24, North Ottawa Impoundment) ASu.
American Woodcock
(Scolopax minor)		149 Found north and east of a line from Becker to Scott to Houston.
Wilson's Snipe
(Gallinago delicata)		2921
Reported from all regions except Southeast.
Spotted Sandpiper
(Actitis macularius)		3150
Observed statewide. High counts 7/21 Stearns (29, Albany W.T.P.) PCC, 7/29 Lyon (29, Cottonwood Twp.) RJS.
Solitary Sandpiper
(Tringa solitaria)		932 Seen in all regions. Only spring migrant 6/6 Kanabec SPS. Tantalizing reports 6/7, 6/8, 6/16, 6/26 Koochiching (all refer to same bird, but no evidence of breeding) MBS. Fall migrants 6/23 Grant (1, North Ottawa Impoundment) IVa, 6/30 Lac qui Parle (4) KRE, RPR, Waseca (1) JWH. High count 7/16 Grant (16) ASu.
Lesser Yellowlegs
(Tringa flavipes)		1534 Found in every region. Northbound migrants: late south 6/4 Brown STa; late north 6/12, 6/13, 6/16 Grant (1) EzH, IsH, CNn, RCA. Southbound migrants: early north 6/20 Roseau HHD, 6/28 Polk (8) BDo; early south 7/1, 7/4 Carver JCy.
Willet
(Tringa semipalmata)		57 Observed in scattered locations in every region except Northwest, East-central. High count 7/3 Cass (6, Walker) MO.
Greater Yellowlegs
(Tringa melanoleuca)		1323 Reported from all regions. Spring migrants 6/8 Marshall JMJ, 6/14 St. Louis SGW. Fall migrants 6/28 Polk BDo, 7/1 Sibley JCy. High count 7/16 Grant (48, North Ottawa Impoundment) ASu.
Wilson's Phalarope
(Phalaropus tricolor)		1314
Seen in every region except Northeast, Southeast. First county breeding record 6/30 Grant AXH.
Red-necked Phalarope
(Phalaropus lobatus)		13 All reports. Spring migrants 6/1–3 Stearns PCC, DOr, HHD, 6/2 Yellow Medicine GWe. Fall migrants 7/4 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) ph. MaJ, 7/14 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) CNn, 7/26, 7/28 Stearns PCC, MaJ, 7/29, 7/30 Faribault DWK, BAb.
Jaegers
Parasitic Jaeger
(Stercorarius parasiticus)		1 Seen 7/21 St. Louis (juvenile at Stoney Point) JLK.
Gulls, Terns
Bonaparte's Gull
(Chroicocephalus philadelphia)		54 Found in Cass, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Faribault, Hennepin, Marshall, Polk, St. Louis, Stevens.
LITTLE GULL
(Hydrocoloeus minutus)		 No reports.
Franklin's Gull
(Leucophaeus pipixcan)		1631 Observed in all regions except Northeast, Southeast.
Ring-billed Gull
(Larus delawarensis)		3043 Reported from every region.
Herring Gull
(Larus argentatus)		155 Seen in all northern and central regions, but primarily in Northeast and North-central.
LEAST TERN
(Sternula antillarum)		1 See Documented Records Still Under Review in the introduction to this report.
Caspian Tern
(Hydroprogne caspia)		1717
Observed in all regions except Southeast.
Black Tern
(Chlidonias niger)		2340
Reported from all regions except Northeast. First county breeding record 7/27 Hubbard REn.
Common Tern
(Sterna hirundo)		111 Seen in all northern regions plus Lac qui Parle, Mille Lacs, Otter Tail, Todd.
Forster's Tern
(Sterna forsteri)		1324 Found in every region except Northeast, Southeast.
Loons
Red-throated Loon
(Gavia stellata)		1 Observed 6/3, 6/7 St. Louis (Park Point) BEA, DnS, MWS, ebd.
Pacific Loon
(Gavia pacifica)		1Reported 7/5 Lake (Silver Bay Marina) HHD. [Are we confident about this?]
Common Loon
(Gavia immer)		3122
Found in all regions except Southeast. First county breeding record 7/21 Red Lake IsH.
Cormorants
Double-crested Cormorant
(Nannopterum auritum)		2843
Observed in all regions. High count 7/18 Meeker (2,000, Pigeon L. Overlook) KDS, GHo, 7/24 Lincoln (871, Hawks Nest L.) GWe. First county breeding record 8/6 Hennepin BAF.
Pelicans
American White Pelican
(Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)		2947
Observed statewide. First county breeding record 9/9 Grant AXH.
Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons
Least Bittern
(Botaurus exilis)		930
Observed in all regions. First county breeding record 7/14 St. Louis SGW.
American Bittern
(Botaurus lentiginosus)		2026
Found in every region. First county breeding record 6/29 Cook AB.
LITTLE BLUE HERON
(Egretta caerulea)		 No reports.
Snowy Egret
(Egretta thula)		14
Seen 6/4, 7/31 Stevens ASu, 6/9, 7/3–9 Big Stone ASu, GWe, 6/19 Lyon NMe, GWe, 7/3 Lac qui Parle GWe, 7/16 Grant ASu. First county breeding record 9/9 Grant AXH.
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
(Nyctanassa violacea)		1 Seen 6/16 Hennepin (juvenile, Coon Rapids Dam R.P.) ph. ARh, LiH.
Black-crowned Night Heron
(Nycticorax nycticorax)		615 Reported from scattered locations in every region except North-central, Northeast, Southeast.
Green Heron
(Butorides virescens)		2645
Observed throughout state.
Great Egret
(Ardea alba)		1543
Reported from all regions. High count 7/16 Grant (252, North Ottawa Impoundment) EGB.
Western Cattle-Egret
(Ardea ibis)		23 Found 6/12 (3), 7/3 Big Stone DLP, GWe, 6/12–26, 7/24 Lyon GWe, RJS, 7/7 Nicollet (2) ChH, 7/14 Traverse KvM, 7/16 Grant (2) ASu.
Great Blue Heron
(Ardea herodias)		3053
Seen in every county except Cook, Norman, Pennington, Red Lake.
Ibises
White-faced Ibis
(Plegadis chihi)		15 First county records 6/23 Pope (C.R. 13 dogleg) † MJB, 6/17 Redwood (Hwy. 68 west of Wabasso) ph. MNv. High count 6/29–39 Waseca (11) † CRM, m.ob. Also found in Big Stone, Traverse (3), Yellow Medicine.
New World Vultures
Turkey Vulture
(Cathartes aura)		3353 Observed in all counties except Red Lake. High count 7/14 Goodhue (65, Prairie Is.) KDS, CTS.
Osprey
Osprey
(Pandion haliaetus)		2527
Reported from all regions.
Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles
Northern Harrier
(Circus hudsonius)		3237
Seen in all regions.
Sharp-shinned Hawk
(Accipiter striatus)		234 Found in all northern regions plus Morrison, Pine, Todd. As usual, undocumented records from the southern half of the state are not included in this report.
Cooper's Hawk
(Accipiter cooperii)		2339
Observed in every region. First county breeding record 7/29 Nicollet APi.
American Goshawk
(Accipiter atricapillus)		7 Reported from Becker, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis.
Bald Eagle
(Haliaeetus leucocephalus)		3450
Seen in all counties except Jackson, Murray, Redwood. First county breeding record 5/13 Waseca PSu.
Red-shouldered Hawk
(Buteo lineatus)		915 Found in all regions except Northeast, Southwest, Southeast, but primarily in East-central. First county breeding record 5/4 Chisago JSa.
Broad-winged Hawk
(Buteo platypterus)		2822
Reported from every region except Southwest.
Swainson's Hawk
(Buteo swainsoni)		815 Observed in all western regions plus Brown, Kandiyohi, Mower, Rice, Sibley, Steele, Washington.
Red-tailed Hawk
(Buteo jamaicensis)		3353
Seen in every county except Lake.
Rough-legged Hawk
(Buteo lagopus)		1Found 6/21 Roseau fide JMJ.
Screech-Owls, Owls
Eastern Screech-Owl
(Megascops asio)		4 Reported from Big Stone, Rock, Wabasha, Washington.
Great Horned Owl
(Bubo virginianus)		1930
Found in all regions of state.
Snowy Owl
(Bubo scandiacus)		1 Seen 6/1 Stearns (St. Augusta Twp., I-94 between MN 15 and 260th St. overpass, continuing from spring season) PCC, MJB.
Northern Hawk Owl
(Surnia ulula)		 No reports.
Barred Owl
(Strix varia)		1923
Found in all regions, but least abundant in western regions. First county breeding record 7/6 Freeborn LiH.
Great Gray Owl
(Strix nebulosa)		3 Observed 6/12 St. Louis JAn, 6/13 Koochiching MBS, 6/26 Lake of the Woods REn.
Long-eared Owl
(Asio otus)		4 Reported 6/3 Koochiching SC, RMD, Lake (Lake C.R. 2, Sand River) ebd, 6/7 Lake of the Woods (Winter Road Lake Peatland S.N.A.) REn, 7/6 Cook (Two Island L., Grand Marais) JmM, 7/27 Cook (Superior National Forest, Hovland) ebd.
Short-eared Owl
(Asio flammeus)		4 Observed 6/6 Polk (Glacial Ridge N.W.R.) AJF, 6/25 Clay (Red R.) ebd, 7/3 Beltrami (MN 72, Waskish) RyS, 7/31 Roseau (400th Ave., near Roseau) MGo, ebd.
Boreal Owl
(Aegolius funereus)		1 Seen 6/9 St. Louis (found dead where it died, sitting on a branch in a spruce at Hawk Ridge) AXH.
Northern Saw-whet Owl
(Aegolius acadicus)		2 Found 6/5 Koochiching MBS, 6/6 Lake of the Woods (C.R. 2) REn, AxB, 6/7 Lake of the Woods (2, Winter Road Lake Peatland S.N.A.) REn, AxB.
Kingfishers
Belted Kingfisher
(Megaceryle alcyon)		3251
Reported from every county except Murray, Norman, Red Lake, Sibley.
Woodpeckers
Red-headed Woodpecker
(Melanerpes erythrocephalus)		2039
Reported from all regions. High count 7/28 Anoka (16, Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve) ebd.
Red-bellied Woodpecker
(Melanerpes carolinus)		2749
Found in every region. First county breeding record 7/5 Stevens MKu.
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
(Sphyrapicus varius)		3345
Observed throughout state. First county breeding record 7/3 Waseca PSu.
American Three-toed Woodpecker
(Picoides dorsalis)		3 Seen 6/4 Lake of the Woods (Norris Campground) REn, AxB, 6/22 Koochiching MBS, 7/27 Cook (Horseshoe L. portage) CBt.
Black-backed Woodpecker
(Picoides arcticus)		7 Reported from Beltrami, Clearwater, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, St. Louis.
Downy Woodpecker
(Dryobates pubescens)		3452
Seen in every county except Dodge.
Hairy Woodpecker
(Dryobates villosus)		3249
Found throughout state. First county breeding record 6/25 Chisago MTe.
Northern Flicker
(Colaptes auratus)		3453 Reported from all counties. High count 7/21 Becker (11, Tamarac N.W.R.) ebd.
Pileated Woodpecker
(Dryocopus pileatus)		3044
Found in all regions.
Caracaras, Falcons
American Kestrel
(Falco sparverius)		3346
Seen statewide. High count 7/7 St. Louis (9, Sax-Zim Bog) LAV.
Merlin
(Falco columbarius)		2010 Seen in all regions except Southwest, South-central, but most common in northern half of state. First county breeding record 7/13 Olmsted MiD.
Peregrine Falcon
(Falco peregrinus)		717
Observed in scattered locations in all regions except Southwest.
Prairie Falcon
(Falco mexicanus)		11 Found 7/24 Stevens (near Alberta Marsh W.M.A.) † ASu, 7/25 Traverse (juvenile, Metz W.M.A.) ph. GHo, KDS.
Flycatchers
Great Crested Flycatcher
(Myiarchus crinitus)		3250 Reported from every county except Cook, Jackson, Nobles, Pipestone, Red Lake. High count 7/28 Hennepin (12, Eloise Butler Wildflower & Bird Sanctuary) CWB.
Western Kingbird
(Tyrannus verticalis)		1317
Seen in all regions except Southeast, but most abundant in western regions. Unusual location 6/5 Cook (Grand Marais) RyS. High count 6/6 Clay (8, Felton Prairie) EBr, ebd.
Eastern Kingbird
(Tyrannus tyrannus)		3353
Found in all counties except Cook. High counts 7/15 Itasca (24, Round Lake) LKo, MKo, 7/29 Sherburne (23, Sherburne N.W.R.) DGu.
SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER
(Tyrannus forficatus)		1 Observed 6/5 Carlton (Douglas Rd.) ph. JLK.
Olive-sided Flycatcher
(Contopus cooperi)		1314
Reported from all regions except West-central, Southwest. Late spring migrants (away from known breeding locations) 6/10 Anoka ASl, 6/12 Clay (Buffalo River S.P.) CMk. Potential fall migrant 7/28 Clay MO.
Eastern Wood-Pewee
(Contopus virens)		3353 Found in every county except Red Lake. High count 7/27 Carver (14, Carver P. R.) JCy. First county breeding record 8/25 Fillmore (Magelssen Bluff Park) KHg.
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
(Empidonax flaviventris)		117 Found in all regions except Southwest and Southeast, but most common in northeastern third of state. Late spring migrant 6/5 Ramsey EGB.
Acadian Flycatcher
(Empidonax virescens)		110 Reported from Chisago, Fillmore, Freeborn, Hennepin, Houston, Olmsted, Otter Tail (7th consecutive year at Maplewood S.P.), Rice, Scott, Stearns, Washington.
Alder Flycatcher
(Empidonax alnorum)		2821 Reported from all regions, but scarcest in southern regions. Late spring migrant 6/17 Waseca (Senn-Rich W.M.A.) a.t. PSu.
Willow Flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii)		1542
Found in all regions except North-central, Northeast. High count 6/26 Lyon (17, Coon Creek W.M.A.) GWe. First county breeding record 7/24 Houston SHo.
Least Flycatcher
(Empidonax minimus)		3442
Found in every region.
Eastern Phoebe
(Sayornis phoebe)		3250
Observed in all counties except Faribault, Lincoln, Murray, Norman, Red Lake. High count 6/4 Mille Lacs (15) DOr.
Say's Phoebe
(Sayornis saya)		21 Reported 6/16–24 Clay (Felton Prairie) ph. KEm, JWH, m.ob., 7/5–30 Traverse (2 adults feeding 2 fledglings, C.R. 2, Browns Valley) † GSh, RAE, ph. JWd, CNn, ph. ASu, m.ob., 7/9 Big Stone (220th St., Browns Valley, sparse details) GWe. First county breeding record 7/7 Traverse CNn, ASu.
Vireos
Bell's Vireo
(Vireo bellii)		7
Found in Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Rice, Wabasha, Washington.
Yellow-throated Vireo
(Vireo flavifrons)		3146
Found statewide. High count 6/16 Fillmore (14, Root River Trail) RHe. First county breeding records 7/26 Lac qui Parle DLP, 8/10 Steele PSu.
Blue-headed Vireo
(Vireo solitarius)		15
Observed in northeastern third of state. High count 6/12 Lake (5, Tettegouche S.P.) DSh.
Philadelphia Vireo
(Vireo philadelphicus)		5 Found in Carlton, Cook, Lake, St. Louis, plus late spring migrant 6/4 Polk AJF.
Warbling Vireo
(Vireo gilvus)		3349
Reported from all counties except Dodge, Jackson, Mower, Murray, Pennington.
Red-eyed Vireo
(Vireo olivaceus)		3452
Reported from every county except Pipestone. High count 7/2 Mille Lacs (29, Mille Lacs Kathio S. P.) PNi. First county breeding records 6/30 Blue Earth TyH, 8/29 Douglas JGl, 8/15 McLeod BHa.
Shrikes
Loggerhead Shrike
(Lanius ludovicianus)		29
Reported from Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Hennepin, Lyon, Pope, Sherburne, Stevens, Todd, Wabasha.
Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows
Canada Jay
(Perisoreus canadensis)		5
Seen in Beltrami, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis.
Blue Jay
(Cyanocitta cristata)		3453
Found in all counties. High count 7/31 Sherburne (30, Big Lake) MLk.
Black-billed Magpie
(Pica hudsonia)		18
Seen in all northern regions. High counts 7/29 Marshall (28, 360th St NW, Newfolden) ebd, 7/26 Hubbard (25, C.R. 9, Bemidji) BDo.
American Crow
(Corvus brachyrhynchos)		3453
Reported from every county.
Common Raven
(Corvus corax)		298
Reported from all northern and central regions.
Chickadees, Titmice
Black-capped Chickadee
(Poecile atricapillus)		3451
Found in all counties except Pipestone, Redwood. High count 7/28 Dakota (48, Lebanon Hills R. P.) MKe. First county breeding record 5/25 Big Stone DLP.
Boreal Chickadee
(Poecile hudsonicus)		6
Seen in Beltrami, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis.
Tufted Titmouse
(Baeolophus bicolor)		11
Reported from Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Martin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Washington, Winona. High count 6/26 Houston (8, Hillside Rd., Reno) IsH, EzH, ASu, LiH.
Larks
Horned Lark
(Eremophila alpestris)		2247
Observed in all regions except Northeast. First county breeding record 7/26 Watonwan CRM.
Martins, Swallows
Bank Swallow
(Riparia riparia)		3050
Found statewide. High count 7/12 Freeborn (300, Arrowhead Point C.P.) PSu.
Tree Swallow
(Tachycineta bicolor)		3453
Observed in all counties.
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
(Stelgidopteryx serripennis)		2550
Seen throughout state. High count 6/30 Washington (68, 100th St. Marsh) ERH. First county breeding record 7/6 Steele PSu.
Purple Martin
(Progne subis)		2946
Reported statewide.
Barn Swallow
(Hirundo rustica)		3453
Seen in all counties. High count 7/7 Steele (100, Ellendale) DGu.
Cliff Swallow
(Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)		3453
Observed in all counties. High count 6/29 Fillmore (300, Preston Trailhead) MwT.
Kinglets
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
(Corthylio calendula)		11
Reported from Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Hubbard, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, St. Louis. High count 7/22 St. Louis (8, Sax-Zim Bog along Owl Ave.) MaJ.
Golden-crowned Kinglet
(Regulus satrapa)		9 Found in Aitkin, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Pine, Roseau, St. Louis.
Waxwings
Cedar Waxwing
(Bombycilla cedrorum)		3453
Observed in all counties.
Nuthatches
Red-breasted Nuthatch
(Sitta canadensis)		2515
Observed in every region except West-central, South-central.
White-breasted Nuthatch
(Sitta carolinensis)		3351
Found in every county except Murray, Red Lake, Redwood.
Creepers
Brown Creeper
(Certhia americana)		136
Reported from all northern regions plus Carver, Hennepin, Mille Lacs, Pine, Ramsey, Renville, Sherburne, Washington. First county breeding record 6/7 Koochiching MBS.
Gnatcatchers
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
(Polioptila caerulea)		839
Observed in every region except Northeast. High count 6/14 Dakota (11, Lebanon Hills R.P.) MKe. First county breeding record 7/1 Le Sueur BSa.
Wrens
Carolina Wren
(Thryothorus ludovicianus)		2 Reported 6/19–7/7 Winona (St. Mary†™s U.) MJM, DBz, 6/29 Hennepin (Lea Rd., Bloomington) ApN.
Northern House Wren
(Troglodytes aedon)		3453
Found in all counties.
Winter Wren
(Troglodytes hiemalis)		13
Reported from northeastern third of state. High count 7/21 Lake (20, Snowbank Lake Rd.) RHe.
Sedge Wren
(Cistothorus stellaris)		3453
Observed in every county. High counts 7/6 Aitkin (38, Palisade) SCH, 7/6 Wilkin (34, Rothsay W.M.A.) DnS, MWS.
Marsh Wren
(Cistothorus palustris)		3250
Found in every county except Cass, Cook, Fillmore, Jackson, Mower. High count 6/26 Lyon (121, Coon Creek W.M.A.) GWe.
Thrashers, Mockingbirds
Gray Catbird
(Dumetella carolinensis)		3453
Reported from every county. High count 7/17 Aitkin (18, Rice Lake NWR) ebd.
Brown Thrasher
(Toxostoma rufum)		3251
Found in every county except Cook, Jackson, Lincoln, Red Lake. High count 7/6 Sherburne (12, Prairie†™s Edge Wildlife Drive) ebd.
Northern Mockingbird
(Mimus polyglottos)		54
Observed in Anoka, Beltrami, Hennepin, Kittson, Lake, Meeker, Pine, Polk, Stearns. First county breeding record 6/2 Anoka CF; 4 young fledged 6/24 AXH (The Loon 91:32–35).
Starlings
European Starling
(Sturnus vulgaris)		3453
Seen in every county.
Thrushes
Eastern Bluebird
(Sialia sialis)		3449
Observed in all counties except Cottonwood, Nobles, Pipestone, Waseca. First county breeding record 9/12 Lincoln RJS.
MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD
(Sialia currucoides)		 No reports.
Veery
(Catharus fuscescens)		2922 Found in all regions except Southwest.
Swainson's Thrush
(Catharus ustulatus)		144 Seen north and east of a line from Kittson to Dakota. High count 7/5 Cook (10, Brule Lake) NMe.
Hermit Thrush
(Catharus guttatus)		232 Found in northern half of state plus Sherburne, Stearns.
Wood Thrush
(Hylocichla mustelina)		2138 Reported from every region. Unusual location 6/2 Lincoln DBz.
American Robin
(Turdus migratorius)		3453
Found in all counties.
Old World Sparrows
House Sparrow
(Passer domesticus)		3453
Reported from all counties.
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
(Passer montanus)		1 Seen 6/1–7/31+ St. Louis (male, Essentia Health Wellness Garden and vicinity, Duluth, continuing from spring season) ph.† PHS, ph. † KEm, ph. † JWd, ph. † RZi, m.ob. First state breeding record 8/10 St. Louis (adult feeding juvenile, possibly a hybrid) ph. † PHS.
Finches
Evening Grosbeak
(Coccothraustes vespertinus)		4 Observed in Cook, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis.
House Finch
(Haemorhous mexicanus)		2952
Found statewide.
Purple Finch
(Haemorhous purpureus)		225
Reported from all northern and central regions. First county breeding record 7/27 Hubbard REn.
Redpoll (Common)
(Acanthis f. flammea)		1 Seen 6/1–5 Todd (coming to feeder) ph. SDi.
Red Crossbill
(Loxia curvirostra)		181
Found in all northern regions plus Isanti, Pine.
White-winged Crossbill
(Loxia leucoptera)		6 Reported from Aitkin, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, St. Louis.
Pine Siskin
(Spinus pinus)		197
Reported from every region except Southwest.
American Goldfinch
(Spinus tristis)		3453
Found in all counties. High count 7/21 Clay (75, Felton Prairie) REn, AxB, EzH, IsH.
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR
(Calcarius ornatus)		 No reports.
Towhees, Sparrows
Grasshopper Sparrow
(Ammodramus savannarum)		2044
Found in all regions except Northeast. High count 6/6 Clay (26, Felton Prairie) EBr, ebd. First county breeding record 8/11 Yellow Medicine JoS.
Lark Sparrow
(Chondestes grammacus)		1638
Seen in every region except Northeast. High count 6/12 Anoka (12, Northwoods Preserve) ebd. First county breeding record 8/17 Chisago JSa.
Chipping Sparrow
(Spizella passerina)		3353
Reported from every county except Kanabec. High count 6/1 St. Louis (35, Park Point--Dune Bridge near airport) DGu.
Clay-colored Sparrow
(Spizella pallida)		3449 Found in all counties except Dodge, Fillmore, Wabasha, Winona. High counts 6/9 Pope (42, Glacial Lakes State Park) NWn, StK, 6/28 Benton (27, Graham W.M.A. MJB, DOr.
Field Sparrow
(Spizella pusilla)		1450
Observed in all regions, but scarcest in northern regions. Unusual location 6/21 Roseau BSi. High count 7/28 Goodhue (21, Frontenac SP) DTr, JEd.
Dark-eyed Junco
(Junco hyemalis)		92
Seen in all northern regions plus 7/18 Hennepin CRa, 6/30 Nicollet HHD, Pine. High count 7/27 St. Louis (6, Superior N.F., North Arm Trails) ebd.
White-throated Sparrow
(Zonotrichia albicollis)		194 Reported from all northern regions and East-central, plus Mille Lacs, Scott. High counts 7/31 St. Louis (54, Hartley Park) JLK, 7/29 St. Louis (52, Hartley Park) JLK.
Vesper Sparrow
(Pooecetes gramineus)		3249
Found in all counties except Aitkin, Cook, Fillmore, Jackson, Mower, Ramsey.
LeConte's Sparrow
(Ammospiza leconteii)		257 Observed in all northern and central regions plus 6/1 Redwood DBz, 7/23 Rice ph. BxP.
Nelson's Sparrow
(Ammospiza nelsoni)		6 Found in Aitkin, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Polk, Roseau, Wilkin.
Henslow's Sparrow
(Centronyx henslowii)		336
Reported from all central and southern regions plus Clay. High counts 6/10, 6/16 Hennepin (12, Crow-Hassan Park Reserve) ClB, GrS, RMu, 6/19 Washington (12, Belwin Trailhead) BDo.
Savannah Sparrow
(Passerculus sandwichensis)		3451
Reported from every county except Le Sueur, Mower. High count 6/14 St. Louis (76, 67 heard/seen same grassland SE of Embarrass 7/14) SGW.
Song Sparrow
(Melospiza melodia)		3453
Reported from all counties. High counts 7/28 Wright (77, Pelican Lake) RCl, 7/16 St. Louis (48, Western Waterfront Trail) JLK.
Lincoln's Sparrow
(Melospiza lincolnii)		10 Observed in all northern regions. High count 6/28 Beltrami (13, Big Bog State R.A.) ebd.
Swamp Sparrow
(Melospiza georgiana)		3449
Found in every county except Jackson, Mower, Murray, Rock. High count 6/26 Lyon (38, Coon Creek W.M.A.) GWe.
Eastern Towhee
(Pipilo erythrophthalmus)		1633
Reported from all regions. New county record 6/16 Traverse (2, Lake Traverse) RCl. High count 7/23 Pine (16, St. Croix S.P.) BDo.
Yellow-breasted Chat
Yellow-breasted Chat
(Icteria virens)		1 Observed 6/3–7/24 Washington (second consecutive year in Afton S.P.) BDo, JH, IsH, m.ob.
Blackbirds, Orioles
Yellow-headed Blackbird
(Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)		2645
Seen in every region though scarce in Northeast. High counts 6/26 Lyon (587, Coon Creek W.M.A.) GWe, 7/16 Grant (500, North Ottawa Impoundment) ASu.
Bobolink
(Dolichonyx oryzivorus)		3448
Found in all counties except Fillmore, Isanti, Ramsey, Sibley, Winona. High counts 6/6 Clay (61, Felton Prairie) EBr, ebd, 6/26 Lyon (59, Coon Creek W.M.A.) GWe.
Eastern Meadowlark
(Sturnella magna)		1536
Reported from all regions. First county breeding record 6/24 Rice GHo. Unusual number of records in western tier of counties including 6/7 Rock JSf, 7/4 Pipestone JWZ, 7/4 Lincoln JWZ, 6/22 Lyon NMe, 6/4 Yellow Medicine GWe in Southwest.
Western Meadowlark
(Sturnella neglecta)		2232
Found in every region. First county breeding record 8/8 Lincoln JWZ.
Orchard Oriole
(Icterus spurius)		1248 Seen in every region except North-central, Northeast. High counts 6/26 Lyon (13, Coon Creek W.M.A.) GWe, 7/5 Ramsey (10, Pig†™s Eye R.P.) LiH, ClB.
Baltimore Oriole
(Icterus galbula)		3453
Reported from all counties. High count 6/16 Fillmore (25, Root River Trail) RHe. First county breeding record 7/22 Traverse CNn.
Red-winged Blackbird
(Agelaius phoeniceus)		3453
Found in every county. High counts 6/26 Lyon (682, Coon Creek W.M.A.) GWe, 7/9 Grant (500, North Ottawa Impoundment) AxB, REn.
Brown-headed Cowbird
(Molothrus ater)		3453
Reported from all counties. Parasitized species included Eastern Phoebe, Warbling Vireo, American Robin, House Finch, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal. High count 7/31 Stevens (300) ASu.
Rusty Blackbird
(Euphagus carolinus)
No reports.
Brewer's Blackbird
(Euphagus cyanocephalus)		3127
Seen in all regions except Southeast.
Common Grackle
(Quiscalus quiscula)		3453
Found in every county. High count 7/13 Dakota (375, 180th St. Marsh) ebd.
Great-tailed Grackle
(Quiscalus mexicanus)		2 Seen 6/19 Lincoln (Tyler W.M.A.) RAE, 7/7 Sherburne (Blue Hill Trail, Sherburne N.W.R.) PLJ.
Warblers
Ovenbird
(Seiurus aurocapilla)		3035
Reported from all regions.
Louisiana Waterthrush
(Parkesia motacilla)		4 Found in Chisago, Hennepin, Houston, Washington. High count 6/26 Houston (5, Beaver Creek Valley S.P.) ASu, LiH, IsH, EzH.
Northern Waterthrush
(Parkesia noveboracensis)		12
Observed in North-central, Northeast, plus Becker, Mille Lacs.
Golden-winged Warbler
(Vermivora chrysoptera)		2211 Reported from all northern and central regions. First county breeding record 6/25 Carlton JLK.
Blue-winged Warbler
(Vermivora cyanoptera)		225
Found in all regions except northern and western. High counts 6/15 Carver (7, Carver Park Reserve) JCy, 6/26 Houston (7, Reno†”Hillside Rd) LiH, IsH, EzH. First county breeding record 7/14 Chisago MTe.
Black-and-white Warbler
(Mniotilta varia)		2913 Observed in all northern and central regions plus Freeborn.
Prothonotary Warbler
(Protonotaria citrea)		14
Reported from Central, East-central, Southeast, plus Freeborn, Yellow Medicine. High count 6/17 Dakota (8, Vermillion River Bottoms) SKS, ebd.
Tennessee Warbler
(Leiothlypis peregrina)		78 Found in every region except Northwest, Southwest, Southeast. Late spring migrant 6/12 Steele PSu. Fall migrants: early north 7/5 St. Louis (Stoney Pt.) SKo; early south 7/16 Freeborn ebd.
Nashville Warbler
(Leiothlypis ruficapilla)		2211
Found in every region except Southwest. Fall migrants 7/15 Brown MiO, 7/18 Meeker GHo, KDS.
Connecticut Warbler
(Oporornis agilis)		11 Observed in North-central, Northeast plus Roseau.
Mourning Warbler
(Geothlypis philadelphia)		195
Found primarily in northeastern third of state, but also Anoka, Carver, Sherburne, Scott, Steele.
KENTUCKY WARBLER
(Geothlypis formosa)		1 Reported 6/1–8 Brown (KC Rd. near New Ulm, continuing from May) BTS, KEm, JWH, FGo, † DgM, DOr, ph. JWd, MiO.
Common Yellowthroat
(Geothlypis trichas)		3453
Found in all counties. High count 6/26 Lyon (148, Coon Creek W.M.A) GWe. First county breeding records 7/14 Chisago MTe, 7/24 Traverse WCM.
Hooded Warbler
(Setophaga citrina)		8 Observed in Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Houston, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington.
American Redstart
(Setophaga ruticilla)		3449
Seen in every county except Dodge, Lincoln, Nobles, Pipestone.
Cape May Warbler
(Setophaga tigrina)		8 Reported from Cass, Clearwater, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Roseau, St. Louis. Unusually early fall migrants along North Shore 7/5 St. Louis (13, Stoney Point) SKo.
Cerulean Warbler
(Setophaga cerulea)		13
Found in all regions except northern and western. High count 6/16 Scott (5, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) ebd.
Northern Parula
(Setophaga americana)		163 Found in all northern regions plus Blue Earth, Hennepin, Washington. Unusual location 6/23 Kittson JBu.
Magnolia Warbler
(Setophaga magnolia)		101 Found in North-central, Northeast, plus 6/6 Kandiyohi (migrant), Roseau.
Bay-breasted Warbler
(Setophaga castanea)		8 Observed in Aitkin, Cook, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, St. Louis.
Blackburnian Warbler
(Setophaga fusca)		161 Reported from northeastern third of state. Fall migrant 7/24 Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R.) ebd.
Yellow Warbler
(Setophaga petechia)		3452
Found in every county except Nobles.
Chestnut-sided Warbler
(Setophaga pensylvanica)		2514
Reported from all northern and central regions. First county breeding record 6/21 Kandiyohi BWF.
Blackpoll Warbler
(Setophaga striata)		11 Spring migrants 6/1 Hennepin (Gold Medal Park) DCZ, 6/3 Lake (Gooseberry Falls S. P.) EzH.
Black-throated Blue Warbler
(Setophaga caerulescens)		41 Observed in Cook, Itasca, Lake, St. Louis and late migrant 6/4 Hennepin SOa.
Palm Warbler
(Setophaga palmarum)		6 Seen in all northern regions. High count 7/1 Beltrami (15, Big Bog S.R.A.) SAu. First county breeding record 5/19 Polk ANg, JDz.
Pine Warbler
(Setophaga pinus)		209 Found north and east of a line from Roseau to Meeker to Washington. High count 6/16 Chisago (7, Lawrence Creek S.N.A.) LiH, ClB, DnS, JWZ, ASu.
Yellow-rumped Warbler
(Setophaga coronata)		162
Reported from all northern regions plus Pine, Sherburne, Stearns.
Yellow-throated Warbler
(Setophaga dominica)		2 Found 6/5–8 Washington (Crystal Springs S.N.A.) † PRH, EzH, m.ob., 6/26–27 Houston (Hillside Rd., Reno) ph. LiH, EzH, ASu, IsH, m.ob.
Black-throated Green Warbler
(Setophaga virens)		14
Found in all northern regions plus Pine. High count 6/12 Cook (15, Cascade River S.P.) ebd.
Canada Warbler
(Cardellina canadensis)		101
Found in North-central, Northeast, plus late migrant 6/1 Hennepin (south Minneapolis) BAF.
Wilson's Warbler
(Cardellina pusilla)		2 Seen 6/3, 4 Lake ebd, CEl, 6/11, 26, 29 Lake of the Woods REn.
Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks
Summer Tanager
(Piranga rubra)		2 Observed 6/9–15 Kandiyohi (Sibley S.P.) † JWH, LiH, ph. JWd, 7/21 Carver (Rapids Lake Unit, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JCy.
Scarlet Tanager
(Piranga olivacea)		3043
Found in all regions. First county breeding records 7/26 Blue Earth REJ, 8/10 Carlton SrS.
Northern Cardinal
(Cardinalis cardinalis)		2449
Found in all regions. First county breeding record 6/21 Douglas JHh.
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
(Pheucticus ludovicianus)		3150
Reported statewide. High counts 6/7 Brown (15, KC Road) JoS, 6/10 Roseau (13, Beltrami Island S.F.) JSf.
Blue Grosbeak
(Passerina caerulea)		116
Seen in all central and southern regions except Southeast. New county record: 7/8 Traverse (Calvary Cemetery) † LiH.
Indigo Bunting
(Passerina cyanea)		3252
Found in all counties except Grant, Murray, Red Lake. First county breeding record 7/9 Chisago MTe.
Dickcissel
(Spiza americana)		2553
Found in all regions. High count 6/22 Yellow Medicine (62, Lyon/Yellow Medicine Conservation Easement) GWe. First county breeding records 8/5 Redwood ASu, 7/18 Yellow Medicine GWe.