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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon | |
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The 2021-Summer Season 1 June through 31 July 2021 Ann E. Kessen and Peder H. Svingen |
Noteworthy waterfowl during the summer of 2021 included five Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks that spent one day in early July at a farm pond in Sherburne Co., providing a first county record. Also of interest during the season were Mute Swans seen at St. Croix State Park in Pine Co. and at the Old Cedar Avenue bridge and Independence Lake, both in Hennepin Co.
In early June, Lake of the Woods County saw its first Wild Turkey record. An adult male Rufous Hummingbird visited Lake City in Wabasha County for two days in late July. The most exciting bird of the summer was the Limpkin discovered at Paul Hugo Farms W.M.A. in Washington County, a first for the state. Not only was this bird unexpected, but it further delighted birders by remaining in the area from the beginning of June until the middle of July, enabling many folks to see and/or hear it.
Black-necked Stilts were found during the season in Big Stone and Grant counties, with a high count of five at Marsh Lake in Big Stone in June. Whimbrels were discovered both at Park Point Recreation Area in St. Louis County and south of Madelia in Watonwan County, where three were present on June 1. Early June also saw several reports of Parasitic Jaeger from Lake Superior, St. Louis County. That same month also brought a visit from a Laughing Gull near the Detroit Lakes Pavilion in Becker County, providing a first county record. Around the same time a California Gull was discovered in Lake of the Woods County.
Early June in St. Louis County was a good time to see Red-throated Loons on Lake Superior, with a high of 17 seen at Stony Point on June 3. Completely unexpected was a first county record Magnificent Frigatebird soaring over Mille Lacs Lake, Mille Lacs County, on June 8. Documentation included a photo taken by a 12-year old observer. A Neotropic Cormorant spent time from spring into fall on Richfield Lake in Hennepin County. It was joined by a second bird in mid-June, and this bird also stayed into the fall.
Rare herons turned up during the first part of the summer, with a Little Blue Heron providing a first county record in Watonwan and a Yellow-crowned Night-Heron visiting Freeborn County. Also early in the season, it was a surprise to see a Black Vulture rafting with Turkey Vultures over Waite Park for a first Stearns County record.
A Scissor-tailed Flycatcher visited Rock County near Luverne in late June and a first county record Acadian Flycatcher was documented in Waseca that same month. Two adult Say's Phoebes with two fledglings were a first county record for Stevens. A pair with three fledglings was also present in Big Stone County, and another individual lingered at Felton Prairie, Clay County.
A site near Belview, Redwood County, hosted a Bell's Vireo in midsummer for a first county record. A big surprise for the summer season was the Townsend's Solitaire found on June 1 at Oxbow Park in Olmsted County. This bird provided only the second summer record in the state. Observers enjoyed Yellow-breasted Chats in Blue Earth, Redwood, and Todd counties, with the last occurrence being a first county record.
In June, Lake of the Woods County hosted an Orchard Oriole for just the second time. Unusual warbler records included a Blue-winged Warbler (first county record) in Schoeman Park, Rock County, a Hooded Warbler (2nd county record) east of Pine City, Pine County, and a Yellow-throated Warbler near Reno in Houston County. Observers in June were pleased to find single adult male Summer Tanagers in Becker and Nicollet counties. Dickcissels are famously irregular in their abundance, and in 2021 they had a VERY good year, with reports from all 87 Minnesota counties.
Weather Summary: June 2021 was the third warmest on record for the state. The statewide average temperature for the month was 5° F above normal. July brought continued warm temperatures, though the statewide average was only 1.4° F above normal.
Besides being warm, both months were also dry as the state’s drought continued. Most regions were several inches below normal in both June and July. Where rain did fall, it was mostly in the Southeast region.
Notable weather events for the season included a severe thunderstorm with large hail across central and southern Minnesota on 17 June, another thunderstorm on 6–7 July across southern and central Minnesota, and a strong thunderstorm that was accompanied by large hail and several tornados centered in Beltrami County.
Insufficiently Documented Reports of Regular Species: Hudsonian Godwit 7/12 Sibley (very early southbound migrant); Long-billed Dowitcher 6/1 Grant (very late northbound migrant); Sharp-shinned Hawk 6/1–22, 7/24, 7/25 in several south counties (all south reports in summer require solid documentation); Boreal Chickadee 6/18 Hennepin (far out of range); Yellow-rumped Warbler 6/22 Rice (out of range); and Wilson's Warbler 7/11 Carlton, 7/30 Meeker (very early southbound migrants).
Maps: A map is included for each species having at least one confirmed breeding record during 2021 (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.
Acknowledgments
Thanks to all who submitted summer reports and breeding records. Your data make this report possible. We are grateful for the data provided by eBird. Thanks also 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. Weather data is from the Minnesota DNR's HydroClim Minnesota newsletter (https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hydroclim/index.html). Anthony Hertzel and Dave Cahlander produced the maps used in this report.
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| Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks | |||||
| BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK (Dendrocygna autumnalis) | 1 | Seen 7/3 Sherburne (5, farm pond near C.R. 3 and C.R. 23) HHD, ph. ASu, ph. ToL, m.ob. | |||
| Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens) | 3 | Found 6/2 Washington (Lost Valley Prairie S.N.A., with large flyover flock of Canada Geese) NHa, 6/18 – 7/31 Hennepin (Loring Park, Minneapolis) m.ob., 7/12 McLeod (3, Hutchinson) BHa. | |||
| Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) | 2 | 2 | Observed 6/1 Dakota (Lebanon Hills R.P.) MwT, 6/7 Clearwater (Gonvick) SDz, 6/7 Redwood (Morgan W.T.P.) JSc, 6/17 Traverse (possible injured wing) DLP. | ||
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) | 34 | 53 | |||
| Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) | 1 | 1 | Seen 6/1 Pine (2, St. Croix S.P.) ebd, 6/8 – 7/31+ Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave Bridge, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) m.ob., 6/11–13 Hennepin (max. 2, Lake Independence) ph. ABL. | ||
| Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) | 33 | 45 | |||
| Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) | No reports. | ||||
| Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) | 34 | 53 | |||
| Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) | 31 | 46 | |||
| Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) | 22 | 19 | |||
| Gadwall (Mareca strepera) | 19 | 20 | |||
| American Wigeon (Mareca americana) | 14 | 6 | Observed in all regions except East-central, South-central, Southeast. Most commonly found in the Northwest. | ||
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) | 34 | 52 | |||
| American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) | 8 | Seen in Becker, Clearwater, Cook, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Roseau, St. Louis. | |||
| Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) | 12 | 9 | |||
| Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) | 24 | 25 | |||
| Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) | 11 | 7 | |||
| Redhead (Aythya americana) | 23 | 28 | |||
| Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) | 29 | 23 | |||
| Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) | 1 | Observed 6/4 St. Louis (female-plumaged, mouth of French R.) PHS, 6/4 St. Louis (male, Park Point Nature Trail) PHS, ebd. | |||
| Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) | 14 | 13 | Reported from scattered locations in every region except East-central. | ||
| Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) | 1 | Seen 6/4 St. Louis (female, Scenic Hwy 61 near French R.) ph. PHS, JLK. | |||
| White-winged Scoter (Melanitta deglandi) | No reports. | ||||
| Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) | 1 | Seen 6/3 St. Louis (adult male, Stony Point) IDv, 6/4 St. Louis (adult male, Scenic Hwy 61, between McQuade Rd. and French R.) ph. PHS. | |||
| Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) | 10 | 2 | Found in all northern regions plus Dakota, Otter Tail, Stearns. | ||
| Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) | 19 | 3 | |||
| Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) | 31 | 44 | |||
| Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) | 17 | 4 | |||
| Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) | 8 | ||||
| Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) | 19 | 33 | |||
| Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys | |||||
| Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) | 31 | 50 | |||
| Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) | 25 | 7 | |||
| Spruce Grouse (Canachites canadensis) | 3 | Observed in Cook, Koochiching, St. Louis. | |||
| Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) | 9 | 1 | Seen in all northern regions plus Yellow Medicine. First county breeding record: 7/3 Mahnomen KEm. | ||
| Greater Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus cupido) | 7 | Found in Becker, Clay, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Red Lake, Wilkin. | |||
| Gray Partridge (Perdix perdix) | 6 | 13 | Observed in all western and southern regions plus Renville, Washington. | ||
| Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) | 19 | 52 | |||
| Grebes | |||||
| Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) | 29 | 45 | |||
| Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) | 4 | All reports: 6/1 St. Louis ebd, 6/3 Pennington SPS, 6/3 Roseau SPS, 7/18 St. Louis JLK, 7/29–30 Lake ebd, MWS. | |||
| Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) | 23 | 15 | |||
| Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) | 8 | 10 | Reported from scattered locations in all regions except North-central, Northeast, East-central. Unusual report 6/6 Olmsted (Silver Creek Reservoir) ph. LAV. | ||
| Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) | 10 | 10 | |||
| CLARK'S GREBE (Aechmophorus clarkii) | 1 | One adult seen 7/11, 7/26 Douglas (Lake Osakis in Peterson Bay) EzH, IsH, RLF, REn. | |||
| Pigeons, Doves | |||||
| Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) | 34 | 53 | |||
| Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) | 21 | 48 | |||
| Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) | 34 | 53 | |||
| Cuckoos | |||||
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) | 14 | 45 | |||
| Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus) | 30 | 29 | Reported from every region. High count 6/19 St. Louis (10, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd. | ||
| Nightjars | |||||
| Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) | 23 | 43 | Found throughout state. | ||
| Eastern Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus) | 13 | 8 | Reported from all regions except West-central, Southwest. Only report from South-central 6/28 Nicollet (C.R. 5) SHo. Most commonly found along northern and eastern borders of state. | ||
| Swifts | |||||
| Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) | 34 | 52 | |||
| Hummingbirds | |||||
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) | 30 | 49 | |||
| RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD (Selasphorus rufus) | 1 | Observed 7/27–28 Wabasha (adult male, Lake City) ph. †DbR. | |||
| Rails, Gallinules, Coots | |||||
| Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) | 25 | 32 | |||
| Sora (Porzana carolina) | 23 | 27 | Found in all regions. | ||
| Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) | 1 | 7 | |||
| American Coot (Fulica americana) | 14 | 32 | |||
| Yellow Rail (Coturnicops noveboracensis) | 3 | Reported from Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Roseau. Unusual was the lack of reports from Aitkin. | |||
| Limpkin | |||||
| LIMPKIN (Aramus guarauna) | 1 | First state record 6/1 – 7/19 Washington (continuing bird found by EzH, IsH at Paul Hugo Farms W.M.A.) documented, photographed, and recorded by m.ob. | |||
| Cranes | |||||
| Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis) | 32 | 42 | |||
| Stilts, Avocets | |||||
| Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) | 1 | 1 | Documented 6/6–12 Big Stone (max. 5, Marsh Lake) ph. †DLP, 6/16–21 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) †TKa, KTe, †TCL, ebd, 7/1–25 Big Stone (Artichoke L. W.P.A.) ph. †DLP, GWe. | ||
| American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) | 4 | 8 | |||
| Plovers | |||||
| Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) | 6 | 2 | Seen in Big Stone, Grant, Marshall, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, St. Louis, Yellow Medicine. Late spring migrants 6/5 Red Lake SAu, 6/6, 6/8 Yellow Medicine GWe, MGi. | ||
| American Golden-Plover (Pluvialis dominica) | 6 | 5 | Found in scattered locations in all western regions plus Hubbard, Watonwan. Late spring migrants 6/18–26 Cottonwood (injured bird at Talcott W.M.A.) m.ob., 6/20 Big Stone (4) DLP, 6/21 Grant (5) TCL, 6/27 Marshall (1) ph. HHu. | ||
| Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) | 34 | 53 | |||
| Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) | 8 | 22 | Seen in all regions except North-central. Late spring migrants 6/15 Nobles (1) KEm, 6/21 Big Stone (7) DLP. First fall migrants 7/17 Jackson, Sibley. | ||
| Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) | Banded female returned and a pair nested for the 2nd consecutive year at Morris Point, Lake of the Woods County (The Loon 93:169–171). | ||||
| Sandpipers | |||||
| Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) | 13 | 22 | |||
| Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) | 1 | 1 | All reports: 6/1 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) IDv, 6/1 Watonwan (3, 320th St. south of Madelia) ph. KEm. | ||
| Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica) | 4 | 3 | Northbound migrants in Big Stone (6/9, DLP), Grant, Lac qui Parle, Otter Tail, Polk, Red Lake, Yellow Medicine. | ||
| Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) | 12 | 7 | |||
| Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) | 3 | 5 | Found in Aitkin, Big Stone, Brown, Crow Wing, Grant, Meeker, Sibley, Stevens. Only fall migrant 7/24–26 Brown BTS, SLH. | ||
| Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) | 6 | 17 | Reported from all regions except Northeast. Late spring migrant 6/8 Big Stone DLP. Southbound migrants: early north 7/5 Marshall (1) HHu; early south 7/3 Big Stone (2) GWe. | ||
| Sanderling (Calidris alba) | 4 | 9 | Seen in scattered locations in all regions except Central. Late spring migrants 6/8 St. Louis (5) m.ob., 6/9–10 Big Stone (max. 7) DLP. Southbound migrants: early north 7/22 (1), 7/23 (19) St. Louis ebd, PHS; early south 7/24–25 Brown ((1) BWe, BTS. | ||
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) | 10 | 18 | Observed in all regions. High count 6/3 Lac qui Parle (150, Big Stone N.W.R.) ebd. Late spring migrants 6/10 Hennepin DWK, 6/10, 6/12 Grant JMy, ebd. Only fall migrant 7/31 Lac qui Parle PLJ. | ||
| Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii) | 11 | 19 | Found in every region. Northbound migrants: late south 6/7 Big Stone, Olmsted, Watonwan; late north 6/8 Polk (3) HHu. Southbound migrants: early north 7/5 Todd (2) REn, RLF; early south 7/11 Sibley (2) JWZ, Yellow Medicine (2) GWe. | ||
| Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) | 21 | 43 | Observed in all regions. Northbound migrants: late south 6/11 (5), 6/12 (2) Watonwan GUn, ChA; late north 6/10 Marshall (8) ebd, 6/10–12 Grant (max. 10) ebd, JSa. Unclassified midsummer reports 6/18 Yellow Medicine (2) RAE, 6/21 Watonwan (1) RAE; the latter may have been exceptionally late since it was at the same location as 6/11–12. Confounding this analysis were potential early fall migrants 6/19–21 (8, North Ottawa Impoundment) Grant ebd, TCL. Early south 6/26 Big Stone (1) LiH, 6/28 in 3 counties. High count 7/16 Yellow Medicine (457, Curtis Lake) GWe. | ||
| White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) | 9 | 17 | Reported from all regions. High counts 6/6 Yellow Medicine (260, Curtis Lake) GWe, 6/9 Big Stone (250) DLP. Late south 6/21 Cottonwood KEm, Watonwan RAE. Late north 6/21 Grant TCL, 6/27 Marshall HHu. | ||
| Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Calidris subruficollis) | 2 | 11 | Exceptionally rare spring migrants 6/4 Grant (3, North Ottawa Impoundment) †BoA, 6/6 Yellow Medicine (3, 100th Ave) †GWe; two equally extraordinary reports from Big Stone had no details. Fall migrants seen in at least one county in every region except Northwest, Northeast, Southeast. First to arrive were 7/25 Cottonwood (7) DWK, Steele (12) JWH, KEm; 7/26 Hubbard (3) REn, RLF. | ||
| Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) | 13 | 36 | Found in all regions. Northbound migrants: late north 6/12, 6/13, and probably the same bird 6/19 Grant (1 at North Ottawa Impoundment) m.ob.; late south 6/17–18 Big Stone (5), 6/18 Yellow Medicine (1) GWe. Unclassified midsummer reports 6/19 Sibley (1) RBW, 6/21 Cottonwood (5) KEm, 6/23 Hennepin (1) RBW lacked details on plumage and molt. Southbound migrants: early north 7/5 Pennington (1) KEm, JWH; early south 7/1 Stearns HHD, 7/3 in three counties. High count 7/31 Yellow Medicine (400, Curtis Lake) EzH. | ||
| Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) | 15 | 31 | Observed in every region. High count 6/1 Big Stone (500) DLP represents peak spring passage. Northbound migrants: late south 6/22 Olmsted (4) JlF, JPr, LAV, 6/22, 6/25 Sibley (2) RBW; late north 6/19 Grant (8) ebd, Polk (1) SAu. Southbound migrants: early north 7/3 St. Louis (1) ebd, 7/5 Becker, Marshall, Todd; early south 7/1 Stearns (1) MJB, 7/3 Nobles (1) KBg. Southbound high count 7/24 Yellow Medicine (350, Curtis Lake) EzH, ASu. | ||
| Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus) | 5 | 16 | Seen in every region except Northeast. Late spring migrant 6/17 Big Stone DLP, DOr. Southbound migrants: early north 7/5 Grant (2) ebd, Marshall (2) HHu; early south 7/4 Olmsted (1) MiD, 7/5 Sibley (1) RBW. High count 7/11 Yellow Medicine (17, Curtis Lake) GWe. | ||
| Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) | 1 | Early fall migrant vocalizing 7/31 Yellow Medicine (Curtis L.) GWe. Note: Summer reports of this species without details are not published. | |||
| American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) | 14 | 10 | |||
| Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata) | 33 | 25 | Reported from all regions. | ||
| Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) | 32 | 53 | |||
| Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) | 17 | 35 | Found in all regions. Late north migrants 6/10 Grant (1) ebd, Koochiching (calling along Toomey Williams Rd in appropriate habitat, but no subsequent reports) ASu, ebd. Southbound migrants: early north 6/23 Marshall (1, Warren W.T.P.) HHu, 6/26 Cook (MNDOT Pit) ebd; early south 6/26 Waseca †DAB, 6/30 Big Stone DLP. | ||
| Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) | 20 | 39 | Observed in every region. Northbound migrants: late south 6/8 Stearns (1) MtS, 6/13 Isanti (1) DWK; late north 6/9 Marshall (1) ebd, 6/13 Grant (2) JSa. Southbound migrants: early north 6/19 Grant (1) ebd, Polk (3) SAu, 6/24 Clearwater (1) CRM, Marshall (1) ebd; early south 6/17 Lyon (1) RgS, 6/18 Yellow Medicine GWe, 6/21 Sibley RBW. Very small numbers on these dates made it more difficult than usual to separate northbound from southbound migrants (The Loon 74:65–82). | ||
| Willet (Tringa semipalmata) | 2 | 5 | Reported from Anoka, Big Stone, Grant, Marshall, Wabasha, Waseca, Watonwan. Spring migrants 6/8, 6/17 Big Stone DLP; potential fall migrants 7/4 Big Stone (2) DLP, 7/9 Watonwan (1) KEm. | ||
| Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) | 12 | 28 | Seen in all regions. Northbound migrants: late north 6/4 Marshall ebd; 6/3 Cottonwood KEm. Southbound migrants: early north 6/21 Grant TCL, 6/22 Marshall (2) ebd; early south 6/29 Lac qui Parle and Swift DLP, Olmsted LAV. Reported without plumage details, location, or number of birds 6/15 Big Stone which precluded classification. | ||
| Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) | 16 | 28 | |||
| Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) | 3 | 7 | Encountered in Big Stone, Brown, Cottonwood, Grant, Hubbard, Lyon, Marshall, Olmsted, Stearns, Yellow Medicine. Northbound migrants: late north 6/3 Grant WPl, 6/4 Marshall (20, Warren W.T.P.) TFe; late south 6/8 Stearns MJB, MtS, 6/10 Big Stone DLP. Southbound migrants: early north 7/4, 7/5 (2), 7/17 (9) Marshall HHu, ebd; early south 7/21–24 Brown BTS, 7/24 Olmsted m.ob. | ||
| Jaegers | |||||
| Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus) | 1 | Seen 6/1 St. Louis (2, Park Point) IDv, 6/3 St. Louis (Stony Point) IDv, 6/3–4 St. Louis (Park Point) TLz, m.ob., 6/4 St. Louis (Brighton Beach) TLz. | |||
| Gulls, Terns | |||||
| Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia) | 9 | Found in Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, Grant, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake of the Woods, Mille Lacs, St. Louis. Migrants not separable from summering birds. | |||
| LAUGHING GULL (Leucophaeus atricilla) | 1 | 1 | Observed 6/20–24 Becker (Detroit Lakes) ph. †NaH, m.ob., 6/25 Le Sueur (Sakatah L.) †RBW, †DAB. | ||
| Franklin's Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) | 19 | 37 | Reported from all regions except Northeast. High counts 6/27 Lake of the Woods (1,500, Rocky Point Rd.) ASu, ebd, 7/27 Freeborn (1,500, Myre-Big Island S.P.) ebd. | ||
| Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) | 32 | 47 | |||
| CALIFORNIA GULL (Larus californicus) | 1 | Found 6/24 Lake of the Woods (3rd-cycle, fields west of Rocky Point Rd.) †PHS. | |||
| Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) | 12 | 7 | |||
| Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) | 14 | 12 | Reported from all regions. High count 6/3 Cass (50, Leech Lake, Pelican Island) ebd. | ||
| Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) | 28 | 44 | |||
| Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) | 11 | 3 | Found in all northern regions plus Goodhue, Mille Lacs, Murray, Sibley. High count 6/3 St. Louis (200, Park Point) PHS; at nearby Interstate Island W.M.A., restoration work continued for a second year. | ||
| Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri) | 17 | 25 | |||
| Loons | |||||
| Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata) | 1 | All reports: 6/1–3 St. Louis (up to 4, Park Point) IDv, EHi, m.ob., 6/3 St. Louis (17, Stony Point) IDv, 6/4 St. Louis (2, Brighton Beach) TLz. | |||
| Common Loon (Gavia immer) | 30 | 25 | |||
| Frigatebirds | |||||
| MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD (Fregata magnificens) | 1 | Observed 6/8 Mille Lacs (Mille Lacs L., Wahkon Bay) †ThJ, camera phone photo by 12-year old Grant Warner. | |||
| Cormorants | |||||
| Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) | 30 | 50 | |||
| NEOTROPIC CORMORANT (Nannopterum brasilianum) | 1 | An adult continuing from spring season was joined by a second bird 6/11 Hennepin (Richfield L.) SLC, ph. †DWK, ph. †PEB, ph. CMB, m.ob. Both remained well into the fall season and were photographed by m.ob. | |||
| Pelicans | |||||
| American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) | 27 | 48 | |||
| Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons | |||||
| Least Bittern (Botaurus exilis) | 7 | 22 | Observed in every region including St. Louis in Northeast, where rare but seemingly now annual in St. Louis River Estuary. | ||
| American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) | 23 | 18 | Found in all regions, though most common in the North. High count 6/18 Koochiching (7, Tom Cod Bay) ebd. | ||
| LITTLE BLUE HERON (Egretta caerulea) | 1 | Observed 6/6–8 Watonwan (S. of Madelia, next to a Snowy Egret) ph. †KEm, m.ob. | |||
| Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) | 2 | 3 | Found in Clay, Grant, McLeod, Swift, Watonwan (2). All were the first half of June; the Watonwan record may have been continuing from spring. | ||
| Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) | 1 | Observed 6/1, 6/26 Freeborn AEB, AXH, TBH. | |||
| Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) | 5 | 13 | |||
| Green Heron (Butorides virescens) | 34 | 47 | |||
| Great Egret (Ardea alba) | 10 | 40 | Seen in all central and southern regions plus Becker, Clay, Crow Wing, Hubbard. High count 6/13 Grant (255, Niemackl Lake Park) ebd. | ||
| Western Cattle-Egret (Ardea ibis) | 1 | 1 | Singles reported 6/15 Stevens (Morris) ebd, 7/11 Douglas (Alexandria) ebd. | ||
| Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) | 32 | 53 | |||
| Ibises | |||||
| White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) | 1 | 2 | Singles reported 6/3 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) WPl, 6/8 Big Stone (Marsh L.) ph. RMD, 6/28 – 7/28 Big Stone (no details, Artichoke W.P.A.) DLP, 6/11–12 Faribault (Minnesota L.) ph. GUn, RWB. Also see Plegadis sp. | ||
| Plegadis ibis (Plegadis sp.) | 2 | All reports: 6/11–12 Faribault (3, Minnesota Lake) GUn, RBW, 7/30–31 Big Stone (juvenile, Otrey W.M.A.) DLP. | |||
| New World Vultures | |||||
| BLACK VULTURE (Coragyps atratus) | 1 | Found 6/6 Stearns (Waite Park) ph. †JOs, †PCC, ph. †DRL, m.ob. | |||
| Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) | 34 | 53 | Seen in all counties. First county breeding record: 7/7 Polk ebd. | ||
| Osprey | |||||
| Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) | 29 | 30 | |||
| Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles | |||||
| Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius) | 34 | 37 | Observed in all regions. High count 7/12 Marshall (9, Agassiz N.W.R.) ebd. | ||
| Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) | 16 | Observed in all northern regions plus Kanabec, Pine. Note: Undocumented summer reports south are excluded. | |||
| Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) | 27 | 42 | |||
| American Goshawk (Accipiter atricapillus) | 4 | Observed in Cook, Lake, Roseau, St. Louis. All observations were in June. | |||
| Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) | 33 | 53 | |||
| Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) | 16 | 22 | |||
| Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) | 28 | 28 | Reported from all regions. Unusual summer reports 6/2 Renville (Minnesota River Valley) SLH, 7/10 Lyon (Camden S.P.) GWe, 7/18 Redwood (Redwood Falls) JnH. | ||
| Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) | 7 | 11 | Seen in all western and southern regions plus Renville. Unusual location 6/6 Winona (3, Utica Twp.) ToM. | ||
| Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) | 34 | 53 | |||
| Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus) | 1 | Observed 6/9 Roseau (Roseau River W.M.A.) ebd. | |||
| Barn Owls | |||||
| AMERICAN BARN OWL (Tyto furcata) | Please see fall report. | ||||
| Screech-Owls, Owls | |||||
| Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio) | 1 | 12 | |||
| Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) | 20 | 34 | |||
| Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula) | No reports. | ||||
| Barred Owl (Strix varia) | 26 | 34 | |||
| Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa) | 4 | Seen in Aitkin, Beltrami, Koochiching, St. Louis. | |||
| Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) | 1 | 1 | |||
| Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) | 4 | Seen in Beltrami, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Roseau. | |||
| Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus) | No reports. | ||||
| Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) | 2 | Found 6/6, 6/9 St. Louis ebd, JEl, 6/16 Cook ebd. | |||
| Kingfishers | |||||
| Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) | 33 | 52 | |||
| Woodpeckers | |||||
| Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) | 23 | 46 | |||
| Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) | 27 | 52 | |||
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) | 33 | 49 | |||
| American Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides dorsalis) | 2 | Seen 6/2 Koochiching ASu, 6/7 St. Louis JuG, ebd. | |||
| Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus) | 8 | ||||
| Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) | 34 | 53 | |||
| Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus) | 34 | 52 | |||
| Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) | 34 | 52 | |||
| Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) | 33 | 44 | |||
| Caracaras, Falcons | |||||
| American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) | 33 | 52 | |||
| Merlin (Falco columbarius) | 26 | 10 | |||
| Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) | 9 | 13 | |||
| Flycatchers | |||||
| Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) | 34 | 52 | |||
| Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis) | 19 | 15 | |||
| Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) | 34 | 53 | |||
| SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (Tyrannus forficatus) | 1 | Observed 6/27 Rock (C.R. 20, Luverne) ph. †SJy. | |||
| Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) | 16 | 16 | |||
| Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens) | 33 | 53 | |||
| Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris) | 13 | 7 | Reported from all regions except West-central, Southwest, Southeast. Late south migrants 6/4 Rice, Washington (median 6/5). One vocalizing 6/16 Kittson (Pelan W.M.A.) RMD was away from this species’ known breeding range and may have been a very late migrant. High count 6/7 Lake (8, Whyte Road / Stony River F.R.) ASu. | ||
| Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax virescens) | 15 | ||||
| Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum) | 30 | 21 | |||
| Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) | 15 | 50 | |||
| Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) | 34 | 49 | |||
| Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) | 32 | 46 | |||
| Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya) | 1 | 2 | |||
| Vireos | |||||
| Bell's Vireo (Vireo bellii) | 12 | Reported from Blue Earth, Dakota, Goodhue, Houston, Le Sueur, Mower, Ramsey, 6/29 – 7/7 Redwood (N of Belview) DFe, m.ob.; also Rice, Scott, Wabasha, Washington. | |||
| Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons) | 33 | 47 | Found in all regions. High counts 6/12 Sherburne (12, Sherburne N.W.R.) RCl, 6/21 Pope (11, Glacial Lakes S.P.) ebd. First county breeding record: 6/26 Pope ebd. | ||
| Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius) | 14 | Encountered in North-central, Northeast plus Marshall, Roseau, Pine. Suitable habitat is lacking at Old Mill S.P., so 6/1 Marshall ebd was likely a migrant. | |||
| Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) | 4 | 3 | Reported in Cook, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis, plus late migrants in Anoka, Meeker, and late south 6/3 Hennepin ebd. | ||
| Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) | 33 | 53 | |||
| Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) | 34 | 52 | |||
| Shrikes | |||||
| Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) | 4 | 8 | |||
| Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows | |||||
| Canada Jay (Perisoreus canadensis) | 9 | Reported from all northern regions. | |||
| Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) | 34 | 53 | |||
| Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) | 20 | ||||
| American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) | 34 | 53 | |||
| Common Raven (Corvus corax) | 31 | 11 | |||
| Chickadees, Titmice | |||||
| Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) | 34 | 53 | |||
| Boreal Chickadee (Poecile hudsonicus) | 6 | ||||
| Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) | 8 | ||||
| Larks | |||||
| Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) | 22 | 50 | |||
| Martins, Swallows | |||||
| Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia) | 33 | 50 | |||
| Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) | 34 | 53 | |||
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) | 31 | 51 | |||
| Purple Martin (Progne subis) | 29 | 50 | |||
| Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) | 34 | 53 | |||
| Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) | 33 | 53 | |||
| Kinglets | |||||
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula) | 10 | 1 | Reported from North-central, Northeast plus late migrant 6/4 Stearns BoA. High count 6/24 Lake (12, Moose Lake) ebd. | ||
| Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) | 11 | ||||
| Waxwings | |||||
| Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) | 34 | 52 | |||
| Nuthatches | |||||
| Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) | 25 | 14 | |||
| White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) | 34 | 53 | |||
| Creepers | |||||
| Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) | 11 | 8 | Found in all northern regions, Central, East-central plus presumed late migrant 6/2 Goodhue (Frontenac S.P.) †SDz. | ||
| Gnatcatchers | |||||
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) | 12 | 43 | |||
| Wrens | |||||
| Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) | 3 | Reported 6/2–12 Stearns (St. Cloud) REn, RLF, m.ob., 7/12–25 Hennepin (Minnetonka) ebd, 7/19–21 Scott (Shakopee) RiC, BAb, m.ob. | |||
| Northern House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) | 34 | 53 | |||
| Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) | 12 | 2 | Reported from North-central, Northeast plus Chisago, Pine, Stearns. Unusual midsummer report 6/30 – 7/2 Stearns (Quarry Park S.N.A.) DOr, m.ob. | ||
| Sedge Wren (Cistothorus stellaris) | 34 | 51 | Found in every county except Fillmore, Wabasha. High count 6/19 Marshall (35, Agassiz N.W.R.) ebd. | ||
| Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris) | 33 | 51 | |||
| Thrashers, Mockingbirds | |||||
| Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) | 34 | 53 | |||
| Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) | 32 | 53 | |||
| Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) | 2 | 2 | All reports: 6/3 Beltrami (Big Bog S.R.A.) ebd, 6/5 Ramsey (St. Paul) RMD, ph. ELC, 6/20 – 7/6 Clay (pair near Hawley) PBB, ph. PHS, ph. RZi, m.ob., 6/24 Waseca (Courthouse Park) RBJ. | ||
| Starlings | |||||
| European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) | 34 | 53 | |||
| Thrushes | |||||
| Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) | 29 | 42 | |||
| Townsend's Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi) | 1 | Observed 6/1 Olmsted (Oxbow Park) ph. †JH, TAN. Second summer record (see The Loon 67:62). | |||
| Veery (Catharus fuscescens) | 33 | 24 | Reported from all regions except Southwest. High count 6/6 Lake (33, counted individually along Stony River F.R.) FJN, ebd. | ||
| Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) | 8 | 4 | Found in North-central, Northeast plus late spring migrants in Jackson, Kittson, Murray, Nicollet, Steele. High counts 7/17 Cook (11, B.W.C.A.W., South Temperance Campsite) TSk, 6/8 Cook (9, Lima Mountain Rd, “The Triangle”) WCM. | ||
| Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) | 22 | 2 | |||
| Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) | 25 | 38 | Found in every region. Unusual reports southwest of Minnesota River Valley 6/8 Martin ANy, 7/20 Nobles ebd. High count 7/10–11 Chisago (10, Wild River S.P.) SMl. First county breeding record: 7/4 Fillmore ebd. | ||
| American Robin (Turdus migratorius) | 34 | 53 | |||
| Old World Sparrows | |||||
| House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) | 34 | 53 | |||
| Finches | |||||
| Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus) | 5 | Observed in Clearwater, Cook, Itasca, Lake, St. Louis. High count 7/25 Cook (24, Tofte, Gitchi Gami Trail) MPi. | |||
| House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) | 32 | 53 | |||
| Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus) | 25 | 5 | |||
| Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) | 5 | Found in Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, St. Louis. | |||
| White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera) | 6 | Found in Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Koochiching, Mille Lacs, St. Louis. High counts 7/14 St. Louis (30, B.W.C.A.W., Pine Lake) JEl, Koochiching (21, Voyageurs N.P. Headquarters Pond) ebd. | |||
| Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) | 18 | 13 | Encountered in all regions. First county breeding record: 5/19 Clay ebd. | ||
| American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) | 34 | 53 | |||
| Longspurs and Snow Buntings | |||||
| CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR (Calcarius ornatus) | No reports for 2nd consecutive summer. | ||||
| Towhees, Sparrows | |||||
| Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) | 25 | 46 | |||
| Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) | 15 | 33 | |||
| Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) | 34 | 53 | |||
| Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) | 34 | 52 | |||
| Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) | 11 | 48 | |||
| Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) | 11 | 1 | |||
| White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) | 21 | 6 | |||
| Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) | 29 | 47 | |||
| LeConte's Sparrow (Ammospiza leconteii) | 19 | 4 | Found in all northern and central regions plus Cottonwood, Redwood, Rock (second consecutive year at Touch the Sky Prairie, KEm). First county breeding record: 10/3 Redwood MaS. | ||
| Nelson's Sparrow (Ammospiza nelsoni) | 5 | Reported from Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Roseau. | |||
| Henslow's Sparrow (Centronyx henslowii) | 4 | 27 | Reported from all central and southern regions plus Becker, Clay. First county breeding record: 7/13 Rice MZa. | ||
| Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) | 34 | 50 | Reported from every county except Big Stone, Stevens, Yellow Medicine. High count 6/23 Marshall (21) JMJ. | ||
| Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) | 34 | 53 | |||
| Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) | 12 | Reported from North-central, Northeast plus Kanabec. | |||
| Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) | 34 | 52 | |||
| Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) | 20 | 32 | |||
| Yellow-breasted Chat | |||||
| Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens) | 1 | 2 | Detected 6/3 Todd RLF, ph. REn, 6/26–30 Blue Earth (Minneopa S.P.) a.t. TWe, DWK, MiO, LiH, 7/5–24 Redwood (Cedar Rock S.N.A.) BAb, a.t., ph. DRL, m.ob. | ||
| Blackbirds, Orioles | |||||
| Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) | 32 | 50 | |||
| Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) | 33 | 53 | Reported from all counties except Todd. High counts 7/10 Lyon (125, Camden S.P.) GWe, 7/6 Polk (75, SE of Gully) DvP. | ||
| Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) | 20 | 37 | |||
| Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) | 24 | 32 | |||
| Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) | 19 | 51 | |||
| Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) | 33 | 53 | |||
| Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) | 34 | 53 | |||
| Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) | 34 | 53 | |||
| Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) | No reports. | ||||
| Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) | 32 | 27 | |||
| Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) | 34 | 53 | |||
| Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus) | 1 | ||||
| Warblers | |||||
| Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) | 31 | 34 | |||
| Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) | 6 | Reported from Blue Earth, Chisago, Fillmore, Houston, Washington, Winona. | |||
| Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) | 17 | 4 | Found in all northern regions, East-central, plus Mille Lacs. High counts 6/19 Lake of the Woods (10, Zippel Bay S.P.) ebd, 6/25 Lake (8, Spider Island) ebd. | ||
| Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera) | 24 | 8 | Found in all northern and central regions. High counts 6/5 Aitkin (9, Rice Lake N.W.R.) ebd, 6/13 St. Louis (9, McDavitt Rd.) GWe. | ||
| Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera) | 2 | 25 | |||
| Golden-winged Warbler X Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera X V. cyanoptera) | 2 | Hybrids of unspecified phenotype reported 6/1 Olmsted ebd, 6/9–10 Hennepin LSy, SGt. “Brewster’s” Warbler seen 6/3–7 Wright DCk, 6/19 Washington ebd, 6/23 Dakota ebd. | |||
| Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) | 29 | 15 | Reported in all northern and central regions plus 6/15 Murray (adult male, Lake Shetek S.P.) ebd, 7/26 Winona (female near McNally Landing) ToM. | ||
| Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) | 1 | 16 | |||
| Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) | 14 | 8 | Encountered in all northern regions, East-central, plus early south fall migrants 7/15 Carver WCM, 7/20 Meeker PKF. High count 6/6 Lake (18, Stony River F.R.) FJN, ebd. | ||
| Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla) | 22 | 4 | Found in all northern regions, Central, East-central. Early south fall migrants 7/17 Washington PNi, 7/25 Hennepin TAT, Ramsey DnS. High counts 7/31 St. Louis (73, southbound migrants at Stony Point) StK, 6/7 Lake (42, Stony River F.R. / Whyte Road) ASu. | ||
| Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis) | 7 | Found in Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis, Wadena. Record high count 6/10 Koochiching (13, Toomey Williams Road: 11 singing males and one presumed M/F pair) ASu, ebd. | |||
| Mourning Warbler (Geothlypis philadelphia) | 19 | 6 | Reported from all northern regions, Central, East-central. High counts 6/6 Lake (11, Stony River F.R.) FJN, ebd, 7/12 Clearwater (11, Itasca S.P., Schoolcraft Trail) ebd. | ||
| Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) | 34 | 53 | |||
| Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina) | 1 | 5 | Found in Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Pine, Scott, Washington. Second county record 6/7 Pine (private residence east of Pine City) KrM, ebd. | ||
| American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) | 34 | 51 | |||
| Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) | 9 | Reported from all northern regions. High count 6/6 Lake (24, Stony River F.R.) FJN, ebd. Fall migrants 7/29 Polk (East Grand Forks) SAu, 7/31 Cook (flock of 8, Bluefin Bay) LSw. | |||
| Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea) | 13 | Encountered in Central, East-central, South-central, Southeast. Found neither farther north than Wright nor farther west than Nicollet. High count 6/23 Houston (6, Reno, Hillside Rd.) ASu, DvN. | |||
| Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) | 17 | Reported from all northern regions plus Pine. Spring migrant 6/1 Clay ebd. High counts 6/19 St. Louis (8, Bear Head Lake S.P.) ebd, 6/23 Clearwater (8, Itasca S.P.) DnS, PNi. Probable early fall migrant 7/16 Polk (Nielsville) DvP. | |||
| Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) | 12 | 1 | |||
| Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) | 5 | Found in Cook, Hubbard (6/23 Lake Alice Bog LHl), Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis. | |||
| Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) | 16 | Encountered in all northern regions plus Mille Lacs. High count 6/7 St. Louis (13, Voyageurs N.P., Echo Bay Trail) ebd. | |||
| Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) | 34 | 52 | |||
| Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) | 30 | 16 | Detected in all northern and central regions plus 7/8 Lyon NMe, 6/7 Rice (2) TFB. High count 6/6 St. Louis (30, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd, ASu. | ||
| Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata) | 1 | Spring migrants 6/3, 6/4 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) ebd. Early fall migrant 7/27 St. Louis (male, Park Point R.A.) †JLK. | |||
| Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) | 3 | Found in Cook, Lake, St. Louis. | |||
| Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) | 9 | Seen in North-central, Northeast. High count 6/18 Beltrami (18, Big Bog S.R.A. boardwalk) TWe. | |||
| Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) | 21 | 8 | Found in all northern regions, Central, East-central. High counts 6/23 Clearwater (9, Itasca S.P.) DnS, PNi, 6/19 Cass (8, Norway Beach R.A.) DnS, PNi. First county breeding record: 7/25 Anoka SRo. | ||
| Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) | 19 | 1 | Encountered in all northern regions plus Benton, Mille Lacs, Pine. | ||
| Yellow-throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica) | 1 | Reported 6/21 – 7/5 Houston (Reno, Hillside Rd.) ph. ToM, DvN, ASu, BWe, a.t. TWe. Presumably the same bird as spring, though reportedly “a couple hundred yards” farther up the road. | |||
| Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) | 18 | Found in all northern regions plus Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Pine. High count 7/11 Cook (15, Pincushion Mountain) ebd. | |||
| Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis) | 12 | 2 | Found on territory in North-central, Northeast, plus Pine. Late spring migrants 6/1 Dodge TAN, Hennepin ebd. High count 6/7 Lake (13, Gooseberry Falls S.P.) MO. | ||
| Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla) | 4 | Observed in Cook, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis. Last reported 6/19 Koochiching ebd. | |||
| Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks | |||||
| Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) | 1 | 1 | Adult males reported 6/8 Becker (Fig Lake Farm) †HeH, 6/24 Nicollet (Kiwanis Woodchip Trail, Mankato) ebd. | ||
| Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) | 30 | 44 | |||
| Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) | 25 | 52 | |||
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) | 33 | 53 | |||
| Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) | 18 | Reported from West-central, Southwest, South-central, plus Hennepin, Renville. Fifth consecutive year at Flying Cloud Fields in Eden Prairie. | |||
| Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) | 32 | 53 | |||
| Dickcissel (Spiza americana) | 34 | 53 | |||