Families |
Species: Flycatchers |
Willow Flycatcher (R) (Empidonax traillii) | Start Date 1936-01-01 | ||||||||
Ref | First | Last | Location | County | 2 | 3 | Comment | Status | |
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53:208-214 | 1981 | index | Breeding Distribution, Song and Habitat of the Alder Flycatcher and Willow Flycatcher in Minnesota | ||||||
63:113-115 | 1991 | index | Problems with Resolving our Ignorance Concerning Some Empidonax Flycatchers in the North-central Region | ||||||
71:36 | 1998-06-25 | 1998-06-26 | near Tofte | Cook | (record #98-79, vote 1-6). The described vocalization heard is apparently consistent with this species, but the observer never actually saw the bird he heard singing, and he was unaware the species is unusual in this part of the state. A tape recording would have been helpful, since some verbal descriptions in field guides of Alder and Willow flycatchers calls are misleading, and since these species give atypical vocalizations which are unfamiliar to many observers. | Not Accepted | |||
avian information | 2002-06-19 | St. Louis | 6/19 St. Louis (first summer record) Record-high number of reports. Seen in 26 counties as far north as a line through Wilkin, Todd, Morrison, Pine; plus 6/19 Carlton RBJ, 6/19 St. Louis (at the southern edge of the county) †RBJ. | ||||||
avian information | 2013-07-05 | Benton | 7/5 Benton (first summer record) Found in most regions. No reports from Northeast and all of North-central except Hubbard. First county breeding record for Rice SWe. High counts 6/1 Carver (10, Carver P. R.) JCy, 6/3 Dakota (10, Cliff Fen, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) CMB. | ||||||
avian information | 2017-08-07 | Freeborn | 8/7 Freeborn (first fall record) Reported with details from 5 south counties. Late south 8/23 Sherburne PLJ, 8/26 Hennepin ACr (median 8/28). | ||||||
avian information | 2017-08-21 | Morrison | 8/21 Morrison (first fall record) Reported with details from 5 south counties. Late south 8/23 Sherburne PLJ, 8/26 Hennepin ACr (median 8/28). | ||||||
avian information | 2017-09-09 | Pipestone | 9/9 Pipestone (first fall record) Reported with details from 5 south counties. Late south 8/23 Sherburne PLJ, 8/26 Hennepin ACr (median 8/28). | ||||||
avian information | 2018-05-30 | Traverse | 5/30 Traverse (first spring record) Reported with details from 18 south counties, but none in the north. Early south (median 5/10) 5/8 Washington DFN, 5/9 Lyon NMe, Rice JiP, Washington DFN, 5/10 Dakota SWe, Ramsey DTr. High counts 5/21 Sherburne (4, Sherburne N.W.R.) ebd, 5/27 Waseca (Blowers C.P.) PSu. | ||||||
avian information | 2018-08-05 | Martin | 8/5 Martin (first fall record)  Reported with ID notes from 1 north and 9 south counties. High count 8/10 Hennepin (3) JBn. Only north report 8/17 Polk DLP (median late 8/14). Late south 8/27 Hennepin LAi, 9/2 Scott BAb, 9/9 Carver ebd (median 8/26). | ||||||
avian information | 2018-08-10 | Watonwan | 8/10 Watonwan (first fall record)  Reported with ID notes from 1 north and 9 south counties. High count 8/10 Hennepin (3) JBn. Only north report 8/17 Polk DLP (median late 8/14). Late south 8/27 Hennepin LAi, 9/2 Scott BAb, 9/9 Carver ebd (median 8/26). | ||||||
avian information | 2018-08-17 | Polk | 8/17 Polk (first fall record)  Reported with ID notes from 1 north and 9 south counties. High count 8/10 Hennepin (3) JBn. Only north report 8/17 Polk DLP (median late 8/14). Late south 8/27 Hennepin LAi, 9/2 Scott BAb, 9/9 Carver ebd (median 8/26). | ||||||
avian information | 2019-08-31 | Morrison | 8/31 Morrison (second fall record) No north reports with identification details (median late 8/17). Only south reports 8/1 Carver MJB, 8/4 Waseca PSu, 9/2 Ramsey ebd, 9/13 Olmsted CRM, m.ob. (median late 8/26). | ||||||
avian information | 2020-06-11 | Beltrami | 6/11 Beltrami (first summer record) Found in all regions. Unusual location 6/21 – 7/19 St. Louis (West Duluth) †JLK, a.t. †PHS, m.ob. First county breeding record 7/29 Washington ECl. | ||||||
avian information | 2020-06-21 | 2020-07-19 | St. Louis | 6/21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 7/7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19 St. Louis (second summer record) Found in all regions. Unusual location 6/21 – 7/19 St. Louis (West Duluth) †JLK, a.t. †PHS, m.ob. First county breeding record 7/29 Washington ECl. | |||||
avian information | 2022-06-08 | 2022-06-20 | St. Louis | 6/8, 9, 10, 15, 20 St. Louis (third summer record) Found in every region except North-central. High count 6/5 Pipestone (23, Woodstock W.M.A., East Unit) GWe. Unusual reports of vocalizing birds 6/8–20 St. Louis (Western Waterfront Trail) JLK, MLH, PHS, 6/15 St. Louis (Mud Lake) NGi, ALw; the former was at the exact same spot as in 2020. | |||||
avian information | 2022-09-02 | Kanabec | 9/2 Kanabec (first fall record) Reported with identification notes from 1 north and 11 south counties. No counts of more than two individuals. Only north report 9/2 Kanabec EHi, well after the 8/18 median. Late south 9/17 Dakota SWe, 10/1 Lyon GWe, 10/2 Fillmore ANy (median 8/26). | ||||||
avian information | 2023-05-29 | Red Lake | 5/29 Red Lake (first spring record) Reported with identification notes from 13 south and 4 north counties. Early south (median 5/11) 5/11 Hennepin ACr, Ramsey LiH, 5/12 Washington BDo, LiH, 5/15 Sherburne PLJ. Early north (median 5/27) 5/29 Polk ANy, DBz, Red Lake (Gervais Twp.) ANy, DBz, 5/30 Traverse ANy, DBz, 5/31 Becker NaH. High counts 5/24 Hennepin (9, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) CMB, 5/26 Dakota (7, Cliff Fen) CMB. | ||||||
avian information | 2023-05-30 | Traverse | 5/30 Traverse (second spring record) Reported with identification notes from 13 south and 4 north counties. Early south (median 5/11) 5/11 Hennepin ACr, Ramsey LiH, 5/12 Washington BDo, LiH, 5/15 Sherburne PLJ. Early north (median 5/27) 5/29 Polk ANy, DBz, Red Lake (Gervais Twp.) ANy, DBz, 5/30 Traverse ANy, DBz, 5/31 Becker NaH. High counts 5/24 Hennepin (9, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) CMB, 5/26 Dakota (7, Cliff Fen) CMB. | ||||||
avian information | 2023-06-26 | 2023-07-20 | St. Louis | 6/26, 7/2, 4, 20 St. Louis (fourth summer record) | |||||
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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 |