MOURC Proceedings Archive - Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks Accepted
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This is the 1981 to present Records Committee Proceedings archive for
The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks

Proceedings
Species: Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks
Summer Tanager
Scarlet Tanager
Western Tanager
[Pyrrhuloxia]
Black-headed Grosbeak
Blue Grosbeak
Lazuli Bunting
Indigo Bunting
Painted Bunting
Dickcissel

Dickcissel (R) (Spiza americana)Start Date 1936-01-01
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1964-05-101964-05-13Cook5/10-13 Cook (first county record)
5-18 Anoka Co, LJ; 5-10 Stearns Co, RPR; 5-13 Goodhue Co, MAS; 5-23 Wright Co, EC; 5-10 Dakota Co, IG; 5-24 Douglas Co, MVS; 5-16 Washington Co, ACR; 5-10 to 5-13 Schroeder, Cook Co, Marie Aftreith.
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1972-05-29Marshall5/29 Marshall (first spring record)
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1974-08-03Clay8/3 Clay (first fall record)
8-3 Clay, Wilkin RBJ.
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1983-05-07Cook5/7 Cook (second county record)
Four reports 5/7 Renville MLF, 5/7 thru 5/9 Cook Mike and May Shere observed a pair at feeder, 5/25 Brown JSp, 5/28 Murray AD.
11:231939indexThe Dickcissel in Minnesota
12:181940indexMore Dickcissels
12:331940indexFurther Notes on the Dickcissel
37:48-491965indexLark Bunting and Dickcissel in Cook County
39:241967indexDickcissel Flock
39:1361967indexDickcissel Record for Duluth
40:541968indexA Late Dickcissel Record and an Early Snow Bunting Record
58:421985-04-20near Fergus FallsOtter Tail(vote 2-5). Although the observers had a close look at the bird and the warmer than normal April weather might have brought in a record early Dickcissel , the observers were not aware of how early this record was and thus their documentation was very brief (the only thing provided was a crude sketch showing a "black diamond" on the upper breast and a "yellow" area below this) . Most agreed, however, the identification might have been correct, and no one could think of what else the bird could reasonably have been. Not Accepted
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1991-10-04Cook10/4 Cook (third county record)
Late north 10/4 Cook KMH (The Loon 63:285); 8/16 Pipestone JP, 9/7 Rock JPa.
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2000-09-02Aitkin9/2 Aitkin (first fall record)
After numerous summer reports of this irruptive species, only fall report: 8/12 Hennepin SLC.
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2002-08-01Otter Tail8/1 Otter Tail (first fall record)
Only north reports: 8/11 Traverse HHD, KRE, mid-August in Wilkin LBF. Reported south from Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Martin, Freeborn, Olmsted, and (late south) 8/19 Brown RBJ, 8/24 Dakota TAT.
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2006-05-29Lake5/29 Lake (first spring record)
Reported from 15 south and 4 north counties. Excluding several undocumented reports up to three weeks earlier than recent median arrival (5/10), early south 5/23 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/24 Brown RPR. Bulk of reports started 5/25. All north reports: 5/29 Clay RBW, 5/29 Pine JJS, 5/31 Clay CMN, PBB and Otter Tail SPM. Also, an amazing location of a flyover heard by four knowledgeable observers near Isabella (5/29 Lake JWL)!
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2006-08-01Wadena8/1 Wadena (first fall record)
All north reports: 8/1 Wadena PJB, 8/4 Mille Lacs RBW, 8/4 Morrison RBW. Reported from 17 south counties. Second highest fall count 8/1 Lac qui Parle (40) BJU. Late south 8/21 Lac qui Parle BJU, 8/25 Yellow Medicine WCM, 8/27 Olmsted LAV.
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2006-08-04Mille Lacs8/4 Mille Lacs (first fall record)
All north reports: 8/1 Wadena PJB, 8/4 Mille Lacs RBW, 8/4 Morrison RBW. Reported from 17 south counties. Second highest fall count 8/1 Lac qui Parle (40) BJU. Late south 8/21 Lac qui Parle BJU, 8/25 Yellow Medicine WCM, 8/27 Olmsted LAV.
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2006-08-04Morrison8/4 Morrison (first fall record)
All north reports: 8/1 Wadena PJB, 8/4 Mille Lacs RBW, 8/4 Morrison RBW. Reported from 17 south counties. Second highest fall count 8/1 Lac qui Parle (40) BJU. Late south 8/21 Lac qui Parle BJU, 8/25 Yellow Medicine WCM, 8/27 Olmsted LAV.
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2007-08-01Mille Lacs8/1 Mille Lacs (second fall record)
Only north reports: 8/1 Mille Lacs ASc, NSc, 8/20 Cass ALB. Late south 8/22 Rock DAT, 8/24 Swift BJU, 9/3 Lac qui Parle BJU, 9/15 Lac qui Parle (Salt L.) DWK (median 8/21).
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2007-08-20Cass8/20 Cass (first fall record)
Only north reports: 8/1 Mille Lacs ASc, NSc, 8/20 Cass ALB. Late south 8/22 Rock DAT, 8/24 Swift BJU, 9/3 Lac qui Parle BJU, 9/15 Lac qui Parle (Salt L.) DWK (median 8/21).
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2008-05-25St. Louis5/25 St. Louis (first spring record)
All south 5/19 Pipestone BJU, 5/25 Meeker DMF, 5/26 Dakota FKB, Sibley WCM, Wabasha KRE, 5/31 Lac qui Parle BJU. All north 5/25 St. Louis CCB, 5/26 Clearwater JMJ.
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2008-05-26Clearwater5/26 Clearwater (first spring record)
All south 5/19 Pipestone BJU, 5/25 Meeker DMF, 5/26 Dakota FKB, Sibley WCM, Wabasha KRE, 5/31 Lac qui Parle BJU. All north 5/25 St. Louis CCB, 5/26 Clearwater JMJ.
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2009-05-31Carlton5/31 Carlton (first spring record)
South reports start with a very early migrant 4/24 Nicollet ph. †RMD, followed by 5/21 Dakota JLO, Nicollet RMD, ChH, 5/22 Olmsted JWH, 5/23 Meeker DMF, 5/28 Waseca DAB. Only north report 5/31 Carlton DCr.
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2011-08-01Hubbard8/1 Hubbard (first fall record)
All north 8/1 Hubbard ANy, 8/6 Douglas DBM, Grant DBM, Traverse (2) DPG, 8/27 Grant HHD, RAE. Late south 9/17 Hennepin (Ft. Snelling National Cemetery) TAT, and then record late 10/24 Hennepin (Eden Prairie) SLC, (median 8/21). Also see undocumented reports.
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2011-08-06Douglas8/6 Douglas (first fall record)
All north 8/1 Hubbard ANy, 8/6 Douglas DBM, Grant DBM, Traverse (2) DPG, 8/27 Grant HHD, RAE. Late south 9/17 Hennepin (Ft. Snelling National Cemetery) TAT, and then record late 10/24 Hennepin (Eden Prairie) SLC, (median 8/21). Also see undocumented reports.
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2012-05-26Crow Wing5/26 Crow Wing (first spring record)
Early south (median 5/10) 5/1 Goodhue BRL, 5/7 Pipestone LFr, Sibley JSc, 5/11 Carver WCM, RMD, 5/12 Washington (3) MDa. All north 5/26 Crow Wing ABi, 5/28 Otter Tail HHD. High counts 5/29 Dakota (28, males singing on territory at Randolph Great Western Industrial Park) CMB, 5/25 Rock (24, Blue Mounds S.P.) TMo.
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2012-06-222012-07-10Koochiching6/22, 24, 7/10 Koochiching (first summer record)
Observed in every county except Cook. New county record 6/22 Koochiching RBJ. High counts 6/23 Carver (62, in nine locations) JCy, 6/12 Rock (41, Blue Mounds S.P.) KDS. First county breeding records Anoka AXH, Chisago SuL, Cottonwood JSc, Crow Wing PSP, Fillmore DOK, Hennepin fide BBA, Ramsey AXH, Sibley PRH, St. Louis SGW, Waseca PAl, Wright RLL.
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2012-07-13Marshall7/13 Marshall (second summer record)
Observed in every county except Cook. New county record 6/22 Koochiching RBJ. High counts 6/23 Carver (62, in nine locations) JCy, 6/12 Rock (41, Blue Mounds S.P.) KDS. First county breeding records Anoka AXH, Chisago SuL, Cottonwood JSc, Crow Wing PSP, Fillmore DOK, Hennepin fide BBA, Ramsey AXH, Sibley PRH, St. Louis SGW, Waseca PAl, Wright RLL.
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2012-07-13Roseau7/13 Roseau (first summer record)
Observed in every county except Cook. New county record 6/22 Koochiching RBJ. High counts 6/23 Carver (62, in nine locations) JCy, 6/12 Rock (41, Blue Mounds S.P.) KDS. First county breeding records Anoka AXH, Chisago SuL, Cottonwood JSc, Crow Wing PSP, Fillmore DOK, Hennepin fide BBA, Ramsey AXH, Sibley PRH, St. Louis SGW, Waseca PAl, Wright RLL.
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2012-08-01Benton8/1 Benton (first fall record)
All north 8/5 Polk (2) SAS, 8/6, 8/9 Morrison (Long Lake) NKi, 8/17 Todd JeM, DTM, and first-ever reports from the Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census in St. Louis: total of 12 individuals 8/24 – 9/16 KJB. Late south 9/3 Dakota (Randolph Industrial Park) TAT, ADS, 9/4 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) ph. BJU, 9/9 Dakota (2, Acacia Cemetery) TAT, 9/23 Olmsted (Cascade Meadow Wetlands and Environmental Science Center) ph. MHn (median 8/21).
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2012-08-05Polk8/5 Polk (first fall record)
All north 8/5 Polk (2) SAS, 8/6, 8/9 Morrison (Long Lake) NKi, 8/17 Todd JeM, DTM, and first-ever reports from the Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census in St. Louis: total of 12 individuals 8/24 – 9/16 KJB. Late south 9/3 Dakota (Randolph Industrial Park) TAT, ADS, 9/4 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) ph. BJU, 9/9 Dakota (2, Acacia Cemetery) TAT, 9/23 Olmsted (Cascade Meadow Wetlands and Environmental Science Center) ph. MHn (median 8/21).
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2012-08-062012-08-09Morrison8/6, 9 Morrison (second fall record)
All north 8/5 Polk (2) SAS, 8/6, 8/9 Morrison (Long Lake) NKi, 8/17 Todd JeM, DTM, and first-ever reports from the Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census in St. Louis: total of 12 individuals 8/24 – 9/16 KJB. Late south 9/3 Dakota (Randolph Industrial Park) TAT, ADS, 9/4 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) ph. BJU, 9/9 Dakota (2, Acacia Cemetery) TAT, 9/23 Olmsted (Cascade Meadow Wetlands and Environmental Science Center) ph. MHn (median 8/21).
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2012-08-17Todd8/17 Todd (first fall record)
All north 8/5 Polk (2) SAS, 8/6, 8/9 Morrison (Long Lake) NKi, 8/17 Todd JeM, DTM, and first-ever reports from the Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census in St. Louis: total of 12 individuals 8/24 – 9/16 KJB. Late south 9/3 Dakota (Randolph Industrial Park) TAT, ADS, 9/4 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) ph. BJU, 9/9 Dakota (2, Acacia Cemetery) TAT, 9/23 Olmsted (Cascade Meadow Wetlands and Environmental Science Center) ph. MHn (median 8/21).
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2015-05-18Lake5/18 Lake (second spring record)
Early south (median 5/10) 4/25 Freeborn RTP, 5/9 Lac qui Parle CLd, 5/15 Goodhue CBu, 5/16 Dakota CTa, 5/17 Redwood ARW then, as typical for this species, reports began in earnest the last week of May. Only north report 5/18 Lake ph. PgR.
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2016-06-19Koochiching6/19 Koochiching (second county record)
Reported from all regions. High counts 6/16 Lyon (58, 190th Gravel Pit) GWe, 6/15 Rock (50, Blue Mounds S.P.) CoM. First county breeding record 7/21 Rice JLt.
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2016-08-12Beltrami8/12 Beltrami (first fall record)
All north 8/11 Grant CNn, 8/12 Beltrami (Upper Red Lake Twp.) KBe, 8/14 Grant LiH, 9/14 Polk (Rydell N.W.R.) JmB, 9/20 Lake (Two Harbors) ph. JWL. High counts 8/5 Lyon (10) GWe, 8/5 Yellow Medicine (7) GWe. Late south 9/4 Rock RBW, 9/7 Jackson DAk, Olmsted LAV (median 8/31).
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2016-09-14Polk9/14 Polk (second fall record)
All north 8/11 Grant CNn, 8/12 Beltrami (Upper Red Lake Twp.) KBe, 8/14 Grant LiH, 9/14 Polk (Rydell N.W.R.) JmB, 9/20 Lake (Two Harbors) ph. JWL. High counts 8/5 Lyon (10) GWe, 8/5 Yellow Medicine (7) GWe. Late south 9/4 Rock RBW, 9/7 Jackson DAk, Olmsted LAV (median 8/31).
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2016-09-20Lake9/20 Lake (third fall record)
All north 8/11 Grant CNn, 8/12 Beltrami (Upper Red Lake Twp.) KBe, 8/14 Grant LiH, 9/14 Polk (Rydell N.W.R.) JmB, 9/20 Lake (Two Harbors) ph. JWL. High counts 8/5 Lyon (10) GWe, 8/5 Yellow Medicine (7) GWe. Late south 9/4 Rock RBW, 9/7 Jackson DAk, Olmsted LAV (median 8/31).
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2017-05-18Lake5/18 Lake (fourth spring record)
Early south (median 5/9) 5/9 Faribault WAF, 5/13 Blue Earth LiH, 5/14 Rock LiH. All north 5/18 Lake (Two Harbors High School) ArL, JWL, SLL, 5/26 Clay (Ulen wetlands project) CMN. High counts 5/18 Dakota (6, Great Western Industrial Park) BAF, 5/26 Olmsted (6, Rock Dell W.M.A.) LAV.
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2017-06-182017-06-23Koochiching6/18, 23 Koochiching (third county record)
Found in all regions. High count 6/25 Rock (47, Blue Mounds S.P.) LiH, ASu. First county breeding record 7/30 Steele PSu.
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2017-08-012017-08-07Todd8/1, 4, 6, 7 Todd (second fall record)
High counts 8/3 Grant (10, North Ottawa Impoundment) RPR, 8/7 Rice (8) RMl, 8/13 Lincoln (8, Lake Benton) VKl, 8/1 Washington (7) JBu. All north reports 8/1–7 Todd ALu, 8/1–20 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) m.ob., 8/8 St. Louis (H.R.N.R.) StK, 8/11 Traverse ASu, LiH, KnM, DFe, 8/19 St. Louis (Stoney Point) StK, 9/25 St. Louis (Stoney Point) TRK, 9/28 St. Louis (Stoney Point) TRd (median 8/20). Late south 8/24 Washington ebd, 8/27 Hennepin TAT, Waseca BHe (median 8/31).
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2018-05-11Wilkin5/11 Wilkin (first spring record)
Early south (median 5/9) 5/6 Dakota DnS, MWS, Waseca DAB, ANy, 5/7 Cottonwood DAk, 5/8 Blue Earth STa. As usual, most of the south reports came late in the month beginning 5/24. All north 5/11 Wilkin ebd, 5/14 Grant CNn, 5/25 Pine KrM, 5/28 Otter Tail JsS, 5/29 Kanabec ANy, 5/30 Traverse ASu, 5/31 Cass HHD, Clay CMk, ASu. High counts 5/28 Olmsted (25, Rock Dell W.M.A.) BLa, 5/29 Yellow Medicine (17, Mound Spring Prairie) GWe, 5/28 Steele (15) JCC, 5/29 Rock (15) JmP.
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2018-05-142018-05-28Grant5/14, 17, 24, 28 Grant (first spring record)
Early south (median 5/9) 5/6 Dakota DnS, MWS, Waseca DAB, ANy, 5/7 Cottonwood DAk, 5/8 Blue Earth STa. As usual, most of the south reports came late in the month beginning 5/24. All north 5/11 Wilkin ebd, 5/14 Grant CNn, 5/25 Pine KrM, 5/28 Otter Tail JsS, 5/29 Kanabec ANy, 5/30 Traverse ASu, 5/31 Cass HHD, Clay CMk, ASu. High counts 5/28 Olmsted (25, Rock Dell W.M.A.) BLa, 5/29 Yellow Medicine (17, Mound Spring Prairie) GWe, 5/28 Steele (15) JCC, 5/29 Rock (15) JmP.
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2018-05-30Traverse5/30 Traverse (first spring record)
Early south (median 5/9) 5/6 Dakota DnS, MWS, Waseca DAB, ANy, 5/7 Cottonwood DAk, 5/8 Blue Earth STa. As usual, most of the south reports came late in the month beginning 5/24. All north 5/11 Wilkin ebd, 5/14 Grant CNn, 5/25 Pine KrM, 5/28 Otter Tail JsS, 5/29 Kanabec ANy, 5/30 Traverse ASu, 5/31 Cass HHD, Clay CMk, ASu. High counts 5/28 Olmsted (25, Rock Dell W.M.A.) BLa, 5/29 Yellow Medicine (17, Mound Spring Prairie) GWe, 5/28 Steele (15) JCC, 5/29 Rock (15) JmP.
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2018-05-31Cass5/31 Cass (second spring record)
Early south (median 5/9) 5/6 Dakota DnS, MWS, Waseca DAB, ANy, 5/7 Cottonwood DAk, 5/8 Blue Earth STa. As usual, most of the south reports came late in the month beginning 5/24. All north 5/11 Wilkin ebd, 5/14 Grant CNn, 5/25 Pine KrM, 5/28 Otter Tail JsS, 5/29 Kanabec ANy, 5/30 Traverse ASu, 5/31 Cass HHD, Clay CMk, ASu. High counts 5/28 Olmsted (25, Rock Dell W.M.A.) BLa, 5/29 Yellow Medicine (17, Mound Spring Prairie) GWe, 5/28 Steele (15) JCC, 5/29 Rock (15) JmP.
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2018-08-02Becker8/2 Becker (first fall record)
 Highest number of north reports in over ten years, mostly in the Northwest and West-central, including 8/4 Norman  SAu, 9/2 Polk KRE, m.ob. High counts 8/3 Otter Tail (15) JsS, 8/3 Grant (14, North Ottawa Impoundment) ebd, 8/8 Cottonwood (14, Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site) LHl, 8/29 Yellow Medicine (14, Lyon/Yellow Medicine Conservation Easement) GWe. Late north 9/12 Todd SDi, 9/26 Grant REn (median 8/24). Late south 9/17 Ramsey RMD, 9/18 Lyon RJS, 9/24 Yellow Medicine GWe (median 8/31).
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2018-08-02Clay8/2 Clay (second fall record)
 Highest number of north reports in over ten years, mostly in the Northwest and West-central, including 8/4 Norman  SAu, 9/2 Polk KRE, m.ob. High counts 8/3 Otter Tail (15) JsS, 8/3 Grant (14, North Ottawa Impoundment) ebd, 8/8 Cottonwood (14, Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site) LHl, 8/29 Yellow Medicine (14, Lyon/Yellow Medicine Conservation Easement) GWe. Late north 9/12 Todd SDi, 9/26 Grant REn (median 8/24). Late south 9/17 Ramsey RMD, 9/18 Lyon RJS, 9/24 Yellow Medicine GWe (median 8/31).
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2018-08-03Chisago8/3 Chisago (first fall record)
 Highest number of north reports in over ten years, mostly in the Northwest and West-central, including 8/4 Norman  SAu, 9/2 Polk KRE, m.ob. High counts 8/3 Otter Tail (15) JsS, 8/3 Grant (14, North Ottawa Impoundment) ebd, 8/8 Cottonwood (14, Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site) LHl, 8/29 Yellow Medicine (14, Lyon/Yellow Medicine Conservation Easement) GWe. Late north 9/12 Todd SDi, 9/26 Grant REn (median 8/24). Late south 9/17 Ramsey RMD, 9/18 Lyon RJS, 9/24 Yellow Medicine GWe (median 8/31).
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2018-08-03Otter Tail8/3 Otter Tail (second fall record)
 Highest number of north reports in over ten years, mostly in the Northwest and West-central, including 8/4 Norman  SAu, 9/2 Polk KRE, m.ob. High counts 8/3 Otter Tail (15) JsS, 8/3 Grant (14, North Ottawa Impoundment) ebd, 8/8 Cottonwood (14, Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site) LHl, 8/29 Yellow Medicine (14, Lyon/Yellow Medicine Conservation Easement) GWe. Late north 9/12 Todd SDi, 9/26 Grant REn (median 8/24). Late south 9/17 Ramsey RMD, 9/18 Lyon RJS, 9/24 Yellow Medicine GWe (median 8/31).
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2018-08-04Norman8/4 Norman (first fall record)
 Highest number of north reports in over ten years, mostly in the Northwest and West-central, including 8/4 Norman  SAu, 9/2 Polk KRE, m.ob. High counts 8/3 Otter Tail (15) JsS, 8/3 Grant (14, North Ottawa Impoundment) ebd, 8/8 Cottonwood (14, Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site) LHl, 8/29 Yellow Medicine (14, Lyon/Yellow Medicine Conservation Easement) GWe. Late north 9/12 Todd SDi, 9/26 Grant REn (median 8/24). Late south 9/17 Ramsey RMD, 9/18 Lyon RJS, 9/24 Yellow Medicine GWe (median 8/31).
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2018-08-052018-08-14Wright8/5, 9, 14 Wright (first fall record)
 Highest number of north reports in over ten years, mostly in the Northwest and West-central, including 8/4 Norman  SAu, 9/2 Polk KRE, m.ob. High counts 8/3 Otter Tail (15) JsS, 8/3 Grant (14, North Ottawa Impoundment) ebd, 8/8 Cottonwood (14, Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site) LHl, 8/29 Yellow Medicine (14, Lyon/Yellow Medicine Conservation Easement) GWe. Late north 9/12 Todd SDi, 9/26 Grant REn (median 8/24). Late south 9/17 Ramsey RMD, 9/18 Lyon RJS, 9/24 Yellow Medicine GWe (median 8/31).
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2018-08-14Wadena8/14 Wadena (second fall record)
 Highest number of north reports in over ten years, mostly in the Northwest and West-central, including 8/4 Norman  SAu, 9/2 Polk KRE, m.ob. High counts 8/3 Otter Tail (15) JsS, 8/3 Grant (14, North Ottawa Impoundment) ebd, 8/8 Cottonwood (14, Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site) LHl, 8/29 Yellow Medicine (14, Lyon/Yellow Medicine Conservation Easement) GWe. Late north 9/12 Todd SDi, 9/26 Grant REn (median 8/24). Late south 9/17 Ramsey RMD, 9/18 Lyon RJS, 9/24 Yellow Medicine GWe (median 8/31).
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2018-09-02Polk9/2 Polk (third fall record)
 Highest number of north reports in over ten years, mostly in the Northwest and West-central, including 8/4 Norman  SAu, 9/2 Polk KRE, m.ob. High counts 8/3 Otter Tail (15) JsS, 8/3 Grant (14, North Ottawa Impoundment) ebd, 8/8 Cottonwood (14, Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site) LHl, 8/29 Yellow Medicine (14, Lyon/Yellow Medicine Conservation Easement) GWe. Late north 9/12 Todd SDi, 9/26 Grant REn (median 8/24). Late south 9/17 Ramsey RMD, 9/18 Lyon RJS, 9/24 Yellow Medicine GWe (median 8/31).
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2018-09-12Todd9/12 Todd (third fall record)
 Highest number of north reports in over ten years, mostly in the Northwest and West-central, including 8/4 Norman  SAu, 9/2 Polk KRE, m.ob. High counts 8/3 Otter Tail (15) JsS, 8/3 Grant (14, North Ottawa Impoundment) ebd, 8/8 Cottonwood (14, Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site) LHl, 8/29 Yellow Medicine (14, Lyon/Yellow Medicine Conservation Easement) GWe. Late north 9/12 Todd SDi, 9/26 Grant REn (median 8/24). Late south 9/17 Ramsey RMD, 9/18 Lyon RJS, 9/24 Yellow Medicine GWe (median 8/31).
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2019-05-26Becker5/26 Becker (second spring record)
Reflecting the irruptive nature of this species, reported in fewer than half the number of counties of spring 2018 and more typical of the past ten years. Early south (median 5/9) 5/13 Hennepin ASu, 5/15 Rock BDo, 5/16 Lyon BDo, Olmsted MiD, 5/17 Cottonwood LHI, Hennepin IVa. Only north 5/26 Becker BDo.
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2019-08-01Clearwater8/1 Clearwater (second fall record)
All north 8/1 Clearwater (Clearwater Rice Paddies) REn, AxB, 8/1–11 Wilkin (Breckenridge W.T.P.) m.ob., 8/3 Douglas LiH, 8/3–15 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) m.ob., 8/14–15 Traverse HHD, MAJ. High counts 8/3 Rock (30, Blue Mounds S.P.) ebd, 8/20 Mower (10, Le Roy Twp.) JPr. Late south 9/18 Yellow Medicine GWe, 9/22 Cottonwood ebd, 9/28 Lyon GWe (median 9/1).
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2019-08-03Douglas8/3 Douglas (second fall record)
All north 8/1 Clearwater (Clearwater Rice Paddies) REn, AxB, 8/1–11 Wilkin (Breckenridge W.T.P.) m.ob., 8/3 Douglas LiH, 8/3–15 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) m.ob., 8/14–15 Traverse HHD, MAJ. High counts 8/3 Rock (30, Blue Mounds S.P.) ebd, 8/20 Mower (10, Le Roy Twp.) JPr. Late south 9/18 Yellow Medicine GWe, 9/22 Cottonwood ebd, 9/28 Lyon GWe (median 9/1).
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2019-08-10Wright8/10 Wright (second fall record)
All north 8/1 Clearwater (Clearwater Rice Paddies) REn, AxB, 8/1–11 Wilkin (Breckenridge W.T.P.) m.ob., 8/3 Douglas LiH, 8/3–15 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) m.ob., 8/14–15 Traverse HHD, MAJ. High counts 8/3 Rock (30, Blue Mounds S.P.) ebd, 8/20 Mower (10, Le Roy Twp.) JPr. Late south 9/18 Yellow Medicine GWe, 9/22 Cottonwood ebd, 9/28 Lyon GWe (median 9/1).
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2020-06-20Koochiching6/20 Koochiching (fourth county record)
 Found in every region as far north as Marshall and Kittson in Northwest, Lake of the Woods and Koochiching in North-central. High count 7/1 Pipestone (67, unduplicated 4-hour count in east-central and southeastern parts of county) RAE.
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2020-08-02Pine8/2 Pine (first fall record)
Reported from most counties south of a line from Wilkin to 8/2 Pine (2, Pine City) LEv, plus 8/22 St. Louis (Stony Point) StK, 8/23 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) StK, IDv, and latest north 10/8 Lake (Two Harbors) ph. BMu, ph. JWL. High counts 8/12 Lincoln (8, Northern Tallgrass Prairie N.W.R.) GWe, 8/1 Lyon (7, 160th Ave, Russell) GWe. Late south 9/5 Jackson ebd, 9/6 Lyon GWe, 10/3 Lincoln (Fox W.P.A.) JWH, ph. KEm (median 9/1).
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2020-08-032020-08-04Otter Tail8/3, 4 Otter Tail (third fall record)
Reported from most counties south of a line from Wilkin to 8/2 Pine (2, Pine City) LEv, plus 8/22 St. Louis (Stony Point) StK, 8/23 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) StK, IDv, and latest north 10/8 Lake (Two Harbors) ph. BMu, ph. JWL. High counts 8/12 Lincoln (8, Northern Tallgrass Prairie N.W.R.) GWe, 8/1 Lyon (7, 160th Ave, Russell) GWe. Late south 9/5 Jackson ebd, 9/6 Lyon GWe, 10/3 Lincoln (Fox W.P.A.) JWH, ph. KEm (median 9/1).
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2020-08-03Todd8/3 Todd (fourth fall record)
Reported from most counties south of a line from Wilkin to 8/2 Pine (2, Pine City) LEv, plus 8/22 St. Louis (Stony Point) StK, 8/23 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) StK, IDv, and latest north 10/8 Lake (Two Harbors) ph. BMu, ph. JWL. High counts 8/12 Lincoln (8, Northern Tallgrass Prairie N.W.R.) GWe, 8/1 Lyon (7, 160th Ave, Russell) GWe. Late south 9/5 Jackson ebd, 9/6 Lyon GWe, 10/3 Lincoln (Fox W.P.A.) JWH, ph. KEm (median 9/1).
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2020-08-052020-08-06Wilkin8/5, 6 Wilkin (second fall record)
Reported from most counties south of a line from Wilkin to 8/2 Pine (2, Pine City) LEv, plus 8/22 St. Louis (Stony Point) StK, 8/23 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) StK, IDv, and latest north 10/8 Lake (Two Harbors) ph. BMu, ph. JWL. High counts 8/12 Lincoln (8, Northern Tallgrass Prairie N.W.R.) GWe, 8/1 Lyon (7, 160th Ave, Russell) GWe. Late south 9/5 Jackson ebd, 9/6 Lyon GWe, 10/3 Lincoln (Fox W.P.A.) JWH, ph. KEm (median 9/1).
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2020-10-08Lake10/8 Lake (fifth fall record)
Reported from most counties south of a line from Wilkin to 8/2 Pine (2, Pine City) LEv, plus 8/22 St. Louis (Stony Point) StK, 8/23 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) StK, IDv, and latest north 10/8 Lake (Two Harbors) ph. BMu, ph. JWL. High counts 8/12 Lincoln (8, Northern Tallgrass Prairie N.W.R.) GWe, 8/1 Lyon (7, 160th Ave, Russell) GWe. Late south 9/5 Jackson ebd, 9/6 Lyon GWe, 10/3 Lincoln (Fox W.P.A.) JWH, ph. KEm (median 9/1).
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2021-05-222021-05-31Grant5/22, 31 Grant (second spring record)
Reported in a similar number of counties as during the 2012 and 2018 irruptions. By season’s end, reported from most counties south of a line from Clay to Houston County, plus Polk and Cass. Early south (median 5/9) 5/11 Rock KEm, 5/13–17 Rice NiR, REn, RLF, m.ob., 5/17 Blue Earth MiO, BTS. Early north 5/19 Clay ebd, 5/22 Grant (2) WPl, 5/23 Polk REn, RLF.
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2021-05-23Polk5/23 Polk (fourth spring record)
Reported in a similar number of counties as during the 2012 and 2018 irruptions. By season’s end, reported from most counties south of a line from Clay to Houston County, plus Polk and Cass. Early south (median 5/9) 5/11 Rock KEm, 5/13–17 Rice NiR, REn, RLF, m.ob., 5/17 Blue Earth MiO, BTS. Early north 5/19 Clay ebd, 5/22 Grant (2) WPl, 5/23 Polk REn, RLF.
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2021-05-23Swift5/23 Swift (first spring record)
Reported in a similar number of counties as during the 2012 and 2018 irruptions. By season’s end, reported from most counties south of a line from Clay to Houston County, plus Polk and Cass. Early south (median 5/9) 5/11 Rock KEm, 5/13–17 Rice NiR, REn, RLF, m.ob., 5/17 Blue Earth MiO, BTS. Early north 5/19 Clay ebd, 5/22 Grant (2) WPl, 5/23 Polk REn, RLF.
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2021-05-26Todd5/26 Todd (fifth spring record)
Reported in a similar number of counties as during the 2012 and 2018 irruptions. By season’s end, reported from most counties south of a line from Clay to Houston County, plus Polk and Cass. Early south (median 5/9) 5/11 Rock KEm, 5/13–17 Rice NiR, REn, RLF, m.ob., 5/17 Blue Earth MiO, BTS. Early north 5/19 Clay ebd, 5/22 Grant (2) WPl, 5/23 Polk REn, RLF.
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2021-05-30Cass5/30 Cass (third spring record)
Reported in a similar number of counties as during the 2012 and 2018 irruptions. By season’s end, reported from most counties south of a line from Clay to Houston County, plus Polk and Cass. Early south (median 5/9) 5/11 Rock KEm, 5/13–17 Rice NiR, REn, RLF, m.ob., 5/17 Blue Earth MiO, BTS. Early north 5/19 Clay ebd, 5/22 Grant (2) WPl, 5/23 Polk REn, RLF.
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2021-05-30Wilkin5/30 Wilkin (third spring record)
Reported in a similar number of counties as during the 2012 and 2018 irruptions. By season’s end, reported from most counties south of a line from Clay to Houston County, plus Polk and Cass. Early south (median 5/9) 5/11 Rock KEm, 5/13–17 Rice NiR, REn, RLF, m.ob., 5/17 Blue Earth MiO, BTS. Early north 5/19 Clay ebd, 5/22 Grant (2) WPl, 5/23 Polk REn, RLF.
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2021-08-03Marshall8/3 Marshall (third fall record)
Found in every region except the North-central. All north 8/3–4 Marshall (2, Agassiz Valley) HHu, 8/4–23 Polk (three locations) ThH, HHu, 8/4–14 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) ebd, 10/2 St. Louis (2, Stony Point) IDv, StK. High counts 8/6 Rock (19, county total) RAE, 8/2 Winona (12, Lewiston W.T.P.) ToM, 8/2 Pipestone (8, Pipestone N.M.) ebd. Late south 9/5 Olmsted SHk, 10/17 Sibley †TWe, †BWe, and latest record for state 10/28 Yellow Medicine ph. †TWe.
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2022-05-13Cook5/13 Cook (fourth spring record)
Similar distribution to that of the 2012, 2018, and 2021 irruptions. Found in every region except North-central. Early south (median 5/9) 5/12 Dakota DFN, Mower SWm, Washington ebd. Early north (median 5/30) 5/13 Cook (Grand Marais) ph. LWd, St. Louis (Eklund Ave. in Duluth) †JLa, 5/29 Wilkin SC.
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2022-05-13St. Louis5/13 St. Louis (second spring record)
Similar distribution to that of the 2012, 2018, and 2021 irruptions. Found in every region except North-central. Early south (median 5/9) 5/12 Dakota DFN, Mower SWm, Washington ebd. Early north (median 5/30) 5/13 Cook (Grand Marais) ph. LWd, St. Louis (Eklund Ave. in Duluth) †JLa, 5/29 Wilkin SC.
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2022-05-28Pope5/28 Pope (first spring record)
Similar distribution to that of the 2012, 2018, and 2021 irruptions. Found in every region except North-central. Early south (median 5/9) 5/12 Dakota DFN, Mower SWm, Washington ebd. Early north (median 5/30) 5/13 Cook (Grand Marais) ph. LWd, St. Louis (Eklund Ave. in Duluth) †JLa, 5/29 Wilkin SC.
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2022-05-29Wilkin5/29 Wilkin (fourth spring record)
Similar distribution to that of the 2012, 2018, and 2021 irruptions. Found in every region except North-central. Early south (median 5/9) 5/12 Dakota DFN, Mower SWm, Washington ebd. Early north (median 5/30) 5/13 Cook (Grand Marais) ph. LWd, St. Louis (Eklund Ave. in Duluth) †JLa, 5/29 Wilkin SC.
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2022-05-30Todd5/30 Todd (sixth spring record)
Similar distribution to that of the 2012, 2018, and 2021 irruptions. Found in every region except North-central. Early south (median 5/9) 5/12 Dakota DFN, Mower SWm, Washington ebd. Early north (median 5/30) 5/13 Cook (Grand Marais) ph. LWd, St. Louis (Eklund Ave. in Duluth) †JLa, 5/29 Wilkin SC.
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2022-08-01Roseau8/1 Roseau (second fall record)
Found in every region except the North-central. High counts 8/11 Rice (16, Prairie Creek W.M.A.) GHo, 8/9 Anoka (9, Blaine Wetland Sanctuary) ebd. Late north 9/30 Todd JLK, 10/2 St. Louis FJN, 10/29 Lake (Two Harbors) KCR, IsH, EzH, ph. †KEm, m.ob. (median 8/20). Late south 9/19 Ramsey GWe, 9/22 Olmsted LHl, LHl, 9/26 Lincoln ANy, 10/1 Pipestone KEm, JWH (median 9/7).
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2022-08-022022-08-13Clay8/2, 5, 6, 13 Clay (third fall record)
Found in every region except the North-central. High counts 8/11 Rice (16, Prairie Creek W.M.A.) GHo, 8/9 Anoka (9, Blaine Wetland Sanctuary) ebd. Late north 9/30 Todd JLK, 10/2 St. Louis FJN, 10/29 Lake (Two Harbors) KCR, IsH, EzH, ph. †KEm, m.ob. (median 8/20). Late south 9/19 Ramsey GWe, 9/22 Olmsted LHl, LHl, 9/26 Lincoln ANy, 10/1 Pipestone KEm, JWH (median 9/7).
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2022-08-052022-08-28Anoka8/5, 9, 26, 28 Anoka (first fall record)
Found in every region except the North-central. High counts 8/11 Rice (16, Prairie Creek W.M.A.) GHo, 8/9 Anoka (9, Blaine Wetland Sanctuary) ebd. Late north 9/30 Todd JLK, 10/2 St. Louis FJN, 10/29 Lake (Two Harbors) KCR, IsH, EzH, ph. †KEm, m.ob. (median 8/20). Late south 9/19 Ramsey GWe, 9/22 Olmsted LHl, LHl, 9/26 Lincoln ANy, 10/1 Pipestone KEm, JWH (median 9/7).
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2022-08-09Otter Tail8/9 Otter Tail (fourth fall record)
Found in every region except the North-central. High counts 8/11 Rice (16, Prairie Creek W.M.A.) GHo, 8/9 Anoka (9, Blaine Wetland Sanctuary) ebd. Late north 9/30 Todd JLK, 10/2 St. Louis FJN, 10/29 Lake (Two Harbors) KCR, IsH, EzH, ph. †KEm, m.ob. (median 8/20). Late south 9/19 Ramsey GWe, 9/22 Olmsted LHl, LHl, 9/26 Lincoln ANy, 10/1 Pipestone KEm, JWH (median 9/7).
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2022-08-112022-08-21Houston8/11, 21 Houston (first fall record)
Found in every region except the North-central. High counts 8/11 Rice (16, Prairie Creek W.M.A.) GHo, 8/9 Anoka (9, Blaine Wetland Sanctuary) ebd. Late north 9/30 Todd JLK, 10/2 St. Louis FJN, 10/29 Lake (Two Harbors) KCR, IsH, EzH, ph. †KEm, m.ob. (median 8/20). Late south 9/19 Ramsey GWe, 9/22 Olmsted LHl, LHl, 9/26 Lincoln ANy, 10/1 Pipestone KEm, JWH (median 9/7).
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2022-08-21Polk8/21 Polk (fifth fall record)
Found in every region except the North-central. High counts 8/11 Rice (16, Prairie Creek W.M.A.) GHo, 8/9 Anoka (9, Blaine Wetland Sanctuary) ebd. Late north 9/30 Todd JLK, 10/2 St. Louis FJN, 10/29 Lake (Two Harbors) KCR, IsH, EzH, ph. †KEm, m.ob. (median 8/20). Late south 9/19 Ramsey GWe, 9/22 Olmsted LHl, LHl, 9/26 Lincoln ANy, 10/1 Pipestone KEm, JWH (median 9/7).
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2022-09-30Todd9/30 Todd (seventh fall record)
Found in every region except the North-central. High counts 8/11 Rice (16, Prairie Creek W.M.A.) GHo, 8/9 Anoka (9, Blaine Wetland Sanctuary) ebd. Late north 9/30 Todd JLK, 10/2 St. Louis FJN, 10/29 Lake (Two Harbors) KCR, IsH, EzH, ph. †KEm, m.ob. (median 8/20). Late south 9/19 Ramsey GWe, 9/22 Olmsted LHl, LHl, 9/26 Lincoln ANy, 10/1 Pipestone KEm, JWH (median 9/7).
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2022-10-29Lake10/29 Lake (sixth fall record)
Found in every region except the North-central. High counts 8/11 Rice (16, Prairie Creek W.M.A.) GHo, 8/9 Anoka (9, Blaine Wetland Sanctuary) ebd. Late north 9/30 Todd JLK, 10/2 St. Louis FJN, 10/29 Lake (Two Harbors) KCR, IsH, EzH, ph. †KEm, m.ob. (median 8/20). Late south 9/19 Ramsey GWe, 9/22 Olmsted LHl, LHl, 9/26 Lincoln ANy, 10/1 Pipestone KEm, JWH (median 9/7).
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2023-05-29Norman5/29 Norman (second spring record)
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2023-05-30Traverse5/30 Traverse (second spring record)
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2023-05-31Wilkin5/31 Wilkin (fifth spring record)
60:143-1441988indexA Major Invasion of Dickcissels (1988)
63:2851991indexDickcissel in Grand Marais
 
 Breeds mostly south, irruptive breeder north.

Notes:

The information in the above table comes from several different sources. The count in column 1 indicates which of the sources is considered the primary source.
'Accepted' MOURC entries from The MOURC Proceedings
'Not Accepted' or 'Rejected' MOURC entry from The MOURC Proceedings
Accepted MOU records assembled by David Cahlander
Sighting records for ()
Avian information from the occurrence maps, in dark red, assembled by Robert Janssen. Seasonal report for the species/season published in The Loon or The Flicker has been added.
Information from The Loon index assembled by Anthony Hertzel and David Cahlander