Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Flycatchers
Occurrence
This is the 1930 to present seasonal report archive for
The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The last 2 years are available to MOU members.
Families
Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
New World Quail
Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys
Grebes
Pigeons, Doves
Cuckoos
Nightjars
Swifts
Hummingbirds
Rails, Gallinules, Coots
Cranes
Stilts, Avocets
Plovers
Sandpipers
Jaegers
 Alcids
Gulls, Terns
Loons
Shearwaters and Petrels
Storks
Frigatebirds
Cormorants
Pelicans
Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons
Ibises
New World Vultures
Osprey
Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles
Barn Owls
Screech-Owls, Owls
 Kingfishers
Woodpeckers
Caracaras, Falcons
Flycatchers
Shrikes
Vireos
Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows
Larks
Martins, Swallows
Chickadees, Titmice
Nuthatches
Creepers
Wrens
Gnatcatchers
Dippers
 Kinglets
Old World Flycatchers
Thrushes
Thrashers, Mockingbirds
Starlings
Waxwings
Old World Sparrows
Pipits
Finches
Snow Buntings and Longspurs
Towhees, Sparrows
Yellow-breasted Chat
Blackbirds, Orioles
Warblers
Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks

Seasons
Species: Flycatchers
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Tropical Kingbird
[Tropical/Couch's Kingbird]
Cassin's Kingbird
Western Kingbird
 Eastern Kingbird
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Western Wood-Pewee
Eastern Wood-Pewee
 Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Acadian Flycatcher
Alder Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
[Empidonax flycatcher]
 [Black Phoebe]
Eastern Phoebe
Say's Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird(Tyrannus tyrannus)
YearSeasonNS
1930SummerThe earliest nest of the Eastern Kingbird was found near Shakopee by Stanley Stein, on May 20th, contatning one egg~ Alden Risser found two nests at St9 Paul, one on June 8th (two eggs), the other on June 22nd, with small young. Gustav Swanson found a nest near Deer River, which contained young birds on June 15th, and the writer saw a nest near Northome, with an incubating bird, on June 24th.
1931SummerAlden Risser found a nest with.3 eggs on Hay 2.3rd; ano~her nest of thr~e eggs was found at Madison by Mrs. Peterson.
1932SummerThe first nest of this pus~acious flycatcher wns found on Huy 28th with 4 eggs (Dobio). The latest date is July 14th, when a nest with 3 eggs was seen o. t Sturgeon Lake (tho writer).
1933Summer This species is represented 'by fifteen reported nests. Hiemenz found the first at st. Cloud on June 7th, on which date it con. tained 2 fresh eggs. The latest was found by R:isser at Sturgeon Lake on June 27th. It held 2 eggs.
1934Summer The first nests for this season vTere found on Jtme 'lOth, when Hiomenz at St. Cloud discovered a.n incubating bird and John Huseby at · Farm Island Lake, Aitkin County, fotmd a nest with 4 eggs. Tho credit for finding the latest nest must &leo be-divided, for CD July 4~h Hiamenz found a nest with 4 eggs near Pierz, Morrison County, while on it.he same day Mr. and Mrs. Mahle so.w an incubating bird near the Twin Cities.
1935Summer Lnst Nay 25th, Risser, Paul, Erickson~ Haas, Turner arid the others who were t.here saw a kingbi:ix11s nest 'With 2 eggs at Frontenac. Swanson -vrent to Thief Lr.ke Juno 27·th and discovered 6 nests, each with from 3 to 5 eggs,
1936Summer Kenneth Carlander observed building operations at Itasca Park on 1'1ay 28tho A nest of four eggs was found by Zeleznikar near Aurora on June 5th. Paul Highby found a nest in the same area on June 11th when it held one egg. Arnold E:ric:-cson found small young in a nest in Pine Oounty on June 22nd. Alden Risser, Olie Fischer, and party found small young on Birch Islru1d on July 3rd.
1937SummerMarius Morse found a nest of 4 young on July 9, in the Cloquet Valley forest. June 2o-2 nests; 2 eggs, 3 eggs. Euclid. (Dr. Risser and Rysgaard).
1938SummerK. Carlander found Eastern Kingbirds building at Winona on May 20. The other end of the process, full-grown young leaving the nest, was observed by G. Swanson at Itasca Park on August 2.
1940SummerOn June I5, 2 nests were found on Minnesota Point by C. Hero with 3 and I egg respectively. Other nests were found in Duluth by Hero and R. Norman. G. Rysgaard located a nest with 3 eggs at Sturgeon Lake on June 28. The last report came from Harrell and Longley who found 2 nests on July 5 in Ramsey Co.
1943SummerLeech Lake, July 24. K. Carlander. 3 young on telephone wire near Duluth, July 24. 0. Lakela. June 8, Winona County, 4 eggs. Bros. Lewis and Pius. June 13, Scott County, nest in farmer's pasture. A. Chambers.
1944Summer13. May 24, building, Hennepin, Miss Aler. June 6, two eggs, St. Paul, Olson. July 16, large young, Park Rapids, Eastman. June 16, four eggs; young out, August 1 and 3; Duluth, Lakela. Others found.by Brother Hubert and Brother Pius, and Ho!stead.
1945SummerYoung in nest, July 3, Ramsey Co., Brother Hubert; 2 young in nest, July 25, Duluth, Olga Lakela, Mary I. Elwell; nest, Hennepin Co., June 9, Don and Eldeen Jacobs; 3 young with parents, Cook Co., Aug. 18, William Longley.
1946Summer2 young out of nest d.nd 3 young out, Aug. 4, Duluth, Lakela. Usually many more nests are report ed.
1947SummerBuilding, April 30, Mankato, Jacobs; Building, May 20, young on ground, July 22, Hennepin Co., Snyder; 4 eggs, June 20, Lac qui Parle Co., Willis; 1 egg, June 23, Lake Traverse, Pratt; 5 young, August 4, Duluth, Lakela.
1961SummerOn 6-7 August, young just out of nest were being fed on Star Island, Cass Lake. Reported by Dean Honetschlager. Two nests near Felton on 4 July contained two eggs and three young. Seen by Avifauna! Club. On 27 June, Miss Ellen Jonas reports two young at Camp Oak Hills, Beltrami County.
1962SummerNo date, Goodview, nest, oontents not noted, Grace Gordon.
1963SpringMay 4, Ramsey County, A. C. Rosenwinkel; May 5, Winona County, Hiawatha Valley Bird Club; May 8, Minneapolis, R. Janssen; May 23, Shatley, Beltrami County, Mabel Goranson.
1963SummerNumerous nestings reported from Itasca, Becker, Winona, Ramsey, Beltrami, Clay, Lake and St. Louis Counties.
1963Falllatest, Sept. 12, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel, Sept. 14, Nicollet Co., Avifauna! Club.
1964Spring4-19 Douglas Co, MVS; 4-23 Hennepin Co, MAS; 5·1 Wi· nona Co, GD; 5·2 Wabasha Co, RBJ; 5-4 Anoka Co, LJ; 5·4 Wright Co, EC; 5-7 Stearns Co, RPR; 5-10 Washington Co, DH; 5-13 Cass Co, JAM; 5-17 Crow Wing Co, MSB; 5-17 Beltrami Co, MG.
1964Summerbreeding Ramsey CACR, ELC), Beltrami (JAM), Clay (DM), St. Louis (MJM), Wabasha CDRM), Hubbard (LWJ) and Roseau CPEB) Counties.
1964Fall9-5 Two Harbors, 15, RK; 9-6 Mpls, RBJ; 9-18 Ramsey Co, ACR.
1965Springearliest 4-18 Rochester, JPF (exceptional); next records 4-25 Danube, PGK, 4-20 Duluth, LTM plus three records for 5-l.
1965Falllatest 9-20 Cyrus, WH and 9-26 Cokato, 3, EC.
1966Springearliest 4-22 Hennepin Co, CKS; 4-23 Dakota Co, MIG; 4·2!i Hastings, ACR.
1966Summernested in Morrison, Stevens, Dakota and Hennepin Co's; also reported from Wabasha, Lake, Beltrami, Sherburne, Roseau, Crow Wing, Wright, Cook, Clearwater, Rice, Clay, Carver and St. Louis Co's.
1966FallLatest 9-10 Brown Co., RBJ; 9-15 Lyon Co., PE; 9-17 Pine Co., MIG.
1967Springearly 5-4 Wabasha Co., DGM; 5-6 Nicollet Co.. EHH; 5-11 Wright Co., EC and Washington Co., DH.
1967Summernested Ramsey, Hubbard Co's; also reported from Washington, Hennepin, Stevens, Traverse, Pope, Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Cottonwood, Beltrami, Clearwater, Aitkin, Cook, Crow Wing, Morrison, Wabasha, Goodhue, Dakota, Carver, Nobles Co's.
1967Fall latest 9-15 Grand Marais, Cook Co., JCG; 9-18 Renville Co., PE; 9-23 Stevens Co., JAH.
1968Spring early 5-2 Hennepin Co., GES; 5-8 Wabasha Co., DGM; 5-9 Houston Co., HSH; 5-10 Carver Co., RTH and Sherburne Co., KE.
1968Summer nested in Lyon, Clay, Polk, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Clearwater Co's; also reported from Nobles, Wabasha, Blue Earth, Beltrami, Carver, Lake, Hennepin, Cottonwood, Anoka, Rice, Washington, Carlton, Pine, Pope, Hubbard, Crow Wing, Sibh:y, Mahnomen, Norman, Becker, Wright, Winona Co's.
1968Fall8-22 Pope 20 WH; 9-1 Wabasha 20 DGM; latest 9-10 St. Louis JCG; 9-20 Hennepin (Eden Prairie) VL.
1969Spring5-4 Wabasha Co., DWM, and Nobles Co., HSH; 5-5 Lake Co,. RK; 5-17 Beltrami Co., JAM; 5-24 (10) Duluth, CLH.
1969Summernested in Rock, Wright, Hennepin, and Nob~es Co's.; reported by most observers throughout the state.
1969Fall8-20 Duluth 25 MC; 8-23 Blue Earth 24 EDK; 9-6 Aitkin and Morrison RBJ; 9-12 Chisago BTV; 10-2 Chisago EL.
1970Springearly south 4-30 Wabasha WDM; 5-1 Hennepin JGM; 5-2 Scott GES and Winona J LM; early north 5-6 Crow Wing JB; 5-17 Mille Lacs MI.
1970Falllate north 9-22 Duluth JG; late south 9-9 Stearns MC; 9-11 Hennepin VL and Wabasha WDM.
1971Springearly south 5-2 Jarkson HH; 5-7 Redwood PE; 5-8 Sibley ES; early north 4.-10 Crow Wing JB (no details); 5-16 Hubbard MS and Duluth MMC and Mille Lacs MI.
1971Summernested in Carver, Hennepin and Lyon; also reported from 33 other counties.
1972Summerbreeding card from Sherburne, nesting reported in 7 others; seen in 31 other counties throughout state.
1972FallA late Eastern Kingbird was in Cook Co. on 10-14 (fide JG). 
1973Summer Breeding cards from Wright, Ottertail, St. Louis, & Mille Lacs; nested in 4 other counties; seen in 24 other counties.
1973Fall Seen in 11 counties. Peak 9-2 Lac qui Parle (300) (AFE). No late dates.
1974Spring Early south 5-2 Benton MC; 5-6 Cottonwood RD; 5-8 Stearns NMH; early north 4-10 Pine ML; 5-5 Morrison DCF; 5-16 Aitkin L. Paynter.
1974Summer Nested in St. Louis, Lake, Stearns, Wright; also reported from 39 other counties.
1974Fall Late north 9-12 Duluth JG; 9-13 Beltrami MS; late south 9-15 Le Sueur GR; 10~1 Hennepin VL.
1975Spring Early south 4-28 Murray ADK; 5-2 Stearns NMH; 5-3 Carver JJW; early north 5-10 Aitkin LP; 5-13 Marshall SV and St. Louis GJN.
1975Summer Nested in Lake of the Woods, Itasca, Mille Lacs, Stearns and Hennepin; also reported from 32 other counties.
1975Falllate north 9-21 Duluth JG; 9-26 Mille Lacs MI; late south 9-15 Swift HH; 9-16 Freeborn DG; 9-29 Ramsey DM; peak 9-1 Chippewa and Lac qui Parle (100) AFE.
1976Spring Early south 4-24 Lac qui Parle KE, RBJ; 5-3 Kandiyohi DA; 5-6 Olmsted JF; early north 5-17 Marshall SV and Itasca MS; 5-18 St. Louis JCG.
1976Summernested in Marshall, Clay, St. Louis and Anoka; also reported from 36 other counties.
1976Fall Late north 9-13 Duluth, 9-17 Aitkin; late south 9-10 Lac qui Parle, 9-11 Ramsey, 10-8 Swift HH.
1977Spring Early south 4-16 Blue Earth VR; 4-22 Stearns MC; 5-5 Washington WL; early north 4-14 Morrison (2) PM earliest date on record; 5-1 St. Louis DA; 5-7 Cass MS and Morrison DF.
1977Summer Nested in St. Louis, Morrison, Cass and Murray; also reported from 38 other counties throughout the state.
1977Fall Late north 9-16 Pine (DM); late south 9-25 Hennepin (RJ), 10-1 Lac qui Parle (CMB), 10-15 Fillmore (GBE).
1978Summer Breeding reported from Big Stone, Anoka, Hennepin, Sherburne, Beltrami, and Murray; also seen throughout the state.
1978Fall Late north 9-6 Clay LCF, 9-9 Todd GW and Big Stone RJ; late south 9-14 Goodhue DB, 9-17 Lac qui Parle CMB. The Loon I f ~r ) !~J,' ij ,&l!~ ~fir
1979Spring Early south 5-3 Hennepin TD, 5-5 Olmsted JSD; early north 4-19 Hubbard HF, 5-8 Itasca MS.
1979Summer Breeding reported from Lake, St. Louis, Beltrami, Clay, Lac qui Parle, LeSueur, Goodhue, Washington, Anoka, Hennepin, Sherburne.
1979Fall Late north 9-16 St. Louis LJF, 9-30 Pennington KSS; late south 9-30 Sherburne EH, 10-4 Stearns MC.
1980Spring Early south 4-14 Stearns KP fide NH, 5-3 Goodhue BL, 5-6 Redwood LJF; early north 4-19 St. Louis SNF, 4-20 SW, 5-13 Otter Tail GMO. Weste,rn Kingbird Early south 5-8 Sherburne JH, 5-12 EH, 5-9 Washington DR, Stearns NH; early north 5-4 Otter Tail SM, 5-12 Clay LCF, 5-15 Wilkin GMO.
1980Summer Breeding reported from Lake, Washington, Anoka, LeSueur, Stearns, Lac qui Parle; seen also throughout the state.
1980Fall Late north 9-14 Todd SM, St. Louis JG, 9-16 Pennington KSS, 9-23 St. Louis KE; late south 9-12 Nicollet JCF 9-15 Houston EMF, 9-27 Stearns NH. '
1981Spring Early south 4-25 Washington DS, 429 Houston EMF, 5-2 Stearns GS; early north 5-3 Otter Tail SM, 5-5 Pennington KSS, 5-6 Itasca JC, 5-7 Becker TNWR.
1981Summer Breeding data from Pennington, Stearns, Washington, Le Sueur. Seen throughout the state.
1981Fall Late north 9-9 St. Louis KE, 9-13 RJ, 9-11 Itasca TL, 9-12 Pennington KSS, Mille Lacs KL; late south 9-8 Sherburne EH/ SS, 9-10 Nicollet JCF, 9-12 Big Stone GW, 10-3 Morrison RBA fide RJ.
1982Spring Early south 4-11 Le Sueur JD, 5-2 Olmsted BE, 5-4 Houston EMF, 5-7 Washington TBB; early north 5-6 Becker DJ, 5-8 Aitkin WN, 5-9 Beltrami AS, JSP, 5-10 St. Louis LW.
1982Summer Breeding data from Cook, Hubbard, Sherburne, Ramsey, Washington, Dakota, Le Sueur, Wabasha, Winona, Olmsted. Seen throughout the state.
1982Fall Late north 9/ ll Aitkin WN, St. Louis LW, 9/15 Pennington KSS, 9/16 Cook KMH, 9/18 St. Louis LE; late south 9/10 Olmsted RE, Nicollet JCF, 9./ 11 Yellow Medicine RJ, Washington BL, 9/14 Houston EMF, 9/18 Hennepin VL.
1983Spring Early south 5/6 Hennepin OJ, Olmsted JEB, 5/7 Goodhue BL, 5/8 Washington DZIMC, JPIAM, Blue Earth MF, Dakota JD; early north 5/10 Aitkin WN, Crow Wing JB, 5/11 Polk TT, Otter Tail SDM, 5/12 Itasca TCS, 5/13 Beltrami JC, Marshall ANWR, Becker OJ.
1983Summer Breeding data from Cook, Hubbard, Kanabec, Sherburne, Anoka, Ramsey, Brown, LeSueur. Seen throughout the state.
1983Fall Late north 9/18 St. Louis, Pine AB, 9/19 Lake SWIMS, 9/24 Beltrami JSP, 10/9 AS, 10/22 Hubbard HJF; late south 9/15 Murray AD, 9/23 Hennepin DB, 10/24 Lac qui Parle FE.
1984Spring Early south 4/15 Cottonwood LAF, 5/5 Houston EMF, 5/6 Hennepin CH, 5/9 Wabasha WDM; early north 5/11 Wadena AB, 5/12 Kanabec KL, 5/15 St. Louis fide KE, Clay LCF, 5/16 Pennington KSS.
1984Summernested in Lake of the Woods, Pennington, Clay, Anoka, Washington, Sherburne, Ramsey, Brown, Le Sueur, Olmsted, Blue Earth and Big Stone; also seen in 44 other counties.
1984Fall Late north 9/12 Cook KMH, 9/14 Pennington KSS, St. Louis 9/15 DZ, 9/18 AE; late south 9/18 Dakota TT, Murray AD, Olmsted 9/19 PP, 9/22 RE.
1985Spring Early south 4/30 Houston EMF, 5/3 Washington TBB, 5/4 Steams NH, 5/5 Carver RJ, Dakota TTu, Sherburne KB, Blue Earth EMF; early north 5/4 Marshall ANWR, 5/5 Grant SDM, 5/8 St. Louis KE, AE, Polk IT, 5/9 Clay LCF, Roseau AJ.
1985Summer Nested in Polk (TT), Aitkin (WN), Meeker, Anoka, Dakota, Brown; probable nesting in Clay, Pipestone. Seen in 43 other counties throughout the state. Most widely reported flycatacher.
1985Fall Late north 9/6 Clay LCF, 9/6 Cook KMH, 9/7 Aitkin WN, 9/20 St. Louis DB I; late south 9/17 Houston EMF, 9/17 Hennepin Tfu, 9/18 Wright RJ, 9/30 Carver MS.
1986Spring Early south 3/30 Mower, HK (earliest date on record), 4/26 Martin RJ, 4/27 Wright RH, Fillmore AMP, 4/28 Houston EMF; early north 4/17 Clay MM, 5/4 Wilkin GAM, 5/5 Otter Tail SDM, Clay LCF.
1986Summer Nested in St. Louis, Anoka, Pipestone (JP), Brown, Rice (FKS), Olmsted; probable nesting in Ramsey, Dakota, Mower. Also seen in 53 other counties throughout the state. Most widely reported flycatcher.
1986Fall Late north 9/14 Cook KMH, 9/19 Mille Lacs AB; late south 9/7 Freeborn NHo, 9/20 Washington TBB, 9/23 Olmsted BE.
1987Spring Early south 4/27 Houston EMF, 4/28 Washington OS, 4/29 Olmsted JB and Winona AP; early north 5/8 Marshall ANWR, 5/9 Koochiching RJ, 5/10 Aitkin WN.
1987Summer Nested in St. Louis, Koochiching (FS), Lake of the Woods, Cass, Clay, Dakota, Brown, Mower (RRK); probable nesting in Anoka, Le Sueur. Also seen in 56 other counties througout the state.
1987Fall Late north 9/6 Aitkin WN, 9/12 Pine JMM, 9/20 St. Louis RSE; late south 9/10 Brown JS, 9/11 Nicollet JF, 9/15 Rock NO.
1988Spring Early south 5/1 Olmsted JEB, Houston EMF, Mower RRK, Dakota TT and Goodhue DZ, 5/2 Brown JS and Steele KV; early north 4/23 Cook OSL, 5/1 Aitkin WN, 5/3 Pennington SKS.
1988Summer Nested in 12 counties including Fillmore (AP); probable nesting in Freeborn. Seen in 52 other counties statewide.
1988Fall Late north 9/2 Wadena AB, 9/8 Clay LCF, 9/18 Todd PH; late south 9/6 Hennepin AB, 9/13 Rock JP, 10/1 Olmsted BSE, Goodhue AP.
1989Spring Early south 4/25 Houston EMF, 4/29 Scott AB and Goodhue APr, 5/4 Dakota AP and Olmsted BSE; early north 5/11 Beltrami DJ and Wilkin KB, 5/13 Clay LCF, 5/15 Aitkin WN, Morrison GS and St. Louis SS, KE.
1989Summer Nested in Todd PH, Crow Wing, Lake, Brown, LeSueur; probable nesting in Wilkin, Fillmore. Seen in 6 I other counties statewide.
1989Fall Late north 9/12 Pennington KSS, 9/17 St. Louis SDM, 9/30 Cook OSL; late south 9/11 Murray ND.
1990Spring Early south 4/27 Sherburne SNWR, 4/28 Mower JM, 5/3 Olmsted JB ; early north 5/5 Koochiching GM, 5/17 Clay LCF, 5/18 St. Louis DK.
1990Summer Nested in Brown; probable nesting in Clearwater, Crow Wing, Olmsted, Winona. Seen in 54 other counties statewide.
1990Fall Late north 9/8 Aitkin WN, 9/9 Lake AB and Pennington KSS, 9/16 Wilkin MO; late south 9/16 Winona CS, 10/2 Washington DS, 10/15 Lac qui Parle CMB (ties latest date on record).
1991Spring Early south 5/1 Cottonwood ED, 5/4 Houston AB and Olmsted BSE, 5/5 Goodhue DZ and Lac qui Parle CMB; early north 5/9 Douglas SDM, 5/10 Lake DPV, 5/12 Aitkin WN and Otter Tail MO.
1991Summer Nested in eight counties including Kittson KB, Roseau KB, Clearwater DBl, Cottonwood LFe; probable nesting in four. Seen in 44 other counties statewide.
1991Fall Late north 9/10 Pennington KSS, 9/14 Lake DPV, 9/18 Cook KMH; late south 9/5 Ramsey EL, 9/7 Rice OR and Rock JPa, 9/20 Pipestone JP.
1992Spring Early south 4/12 Goodhue JD, 4/19 Carver MB, 4/27 Blue Earth LF; early north 4/24 St. Louis AE, 5/9 Wadena DB, 5/10 Aitkin WN, Becker BBe, Kittson MCBS and Otter Tail MO.
1992Summer Nested in six counties, probable nesting in three; seen in 47 additional counties statewide.
1992Fall Late north 9/4 St. Louis SS, 9/5 Beltrami AB, 9/6 Becker DJ; late south 9/8 Wabasha DWM, 9/11 Olmsted JB, 9/13 Fillmore TEB.
1993Spring Early south 5/1 Steele KV, 5/3 Dakota SK and Hennepin SC, 5/4 Winona CS. Early north 5/5 Becker BBe and St. Louis TD, AE, 5/6 Polk KSS, 5/8 Aitkin WN and Lake DPV.
1993Summer Nested in Brown, Hennepin, Winona; probable nesting in Kittson, Crow Wing, Anoka, Dakota. Seen in 49 additional counties statewide.
1993Fall Late north 9/9 Cook KMH, 9/11 Clay LCF, 9/12 Aitkin WN. Late south 9/11 Jackson RJ, 9/16 Winona CS, 9/22 Le Sueur SC.
1994Spring Early south 4/13 Rice OR, 5/4 Winona JPo, 5/5 Lyon HK and Sherburne DO; early north 4/11 Hubbard HJF, 5/8 Becker BBe, 5/14 Aitkin WN and St. Louis mob.
1994Summer Nested in six counties including Wilkin SDM, Grant SDM; probable nesting in three. Observed in 46 other counties statewide.
1994Fall Late north 9/10 Clay CF, 9/11 Aitkin WN, 9/13 Kanabec CM. Late south 9/5 Washington DN, 9/6 Blue Earth and LeSueur LF, 10/6 Olmsted JW.
1995Spring Early south 4/29 Houston DN, 5/4 Rice TB, 5/5 Houston EMF and Olmsted JSt; early north 5/7 Cass AB, 5/12 Becker BBe, 5/14 Aitkin CB, Clay RO and Grant SDM.
1995Summer Nested in five counties including Houston DBM; probable nesting in five. Observed in 42 additional counties throughout state.
1995Fall Late north 9/4 Aitkin WN and Beltrami DJo, 10/11 (fifth latest north) Becker MN, DJo. Late south 9/15 Watonwan RJ, 9/23 Blue Earth MF, 10/22 (ties second latest date on record and surpasses previous latest south by seven days) Ramsey DJe.
1996Spring Early south 4/19 Rice OR, 4/23 Washington TEB, 5/4 Winona CS. Early north 5/13 Grant SDM, 5/14 Pennington SKS, 5/16 Beltrami SCM.
1996Summer Nested in five counties, probable nesting in five; observed in 56 additional counties statewide.
1996Fall Late north 9/14 St. Louis (2) TT, 9/14 St. Louis RJ, 9/15 St. Louis CS. Late south 9/14 Lincoln RgS, 9/22 Big Stone LE, 9/23 Brown JSp. Peak count 8/4 Big Stone (70) LE.
1997Spring Early south 5/9 Waseca JSe, 5/10 Rice JL and Lyon RgS. Early north 5/9 Douglas SWa, 5/10 Todd JSK/SDu, 5/15 Aitkin WN.
1997Summer Observed in 58 counties statewide; probable nesting in Lake of the Woods, Watonwan, Olmsted.
1997Fall Late north 9/9 Cook KMH, 9/15 Carlton LW, 9/21 Wadena PBi. Late south 9/7 Hennepin TT, 9/17 McLeod RJ, 9/26 Murray ND. An incredible total of 173 birds was reported from various locations throughout the county on 8/17 Big Stone LE. This compares with LE's peak count of 70 on 8/4 in Big Stone last year.
1998Spring Early south 4/18 Lyon RgS, 4/27 Yellow Medicine RgS, 5/2 Lincoln RgS. Early north 4/17 Itasca BN, 4/19 St. Louis AE, 4/29 Aitkin WN.
1998Summer Observed in 60 counties throughout state; probable nesting in Aitkin, Dakota, Freeborn.
1998Fall Late north 9/7 Aitkin WN, 9/18 Beltrami PBD, 9/19 Wadena PBi. Late south 9/9 Hennepin SC, 9/12 Lyon RgS, 9/26 Rice JL. An amazing 200 were estimated 8/30 Jackson MJC.
1999Spring Arrived on time south and north, but only two April reports: 4/24 Sherburne LC/RN, 4/28 Meeker DF. Early north 5/8 in Clay, Morrison.
1999Summer Seen in 56 counties statewide.
1999Fall Aside from one late individual in Jackson, also departed earlier than normal (recent medians 9/19 in north and 9/25 in south). Late north 9/10 Cass MRN, 9/12 Wadena PBi, 9/15 Cook KMH. Late south 9/17 Meeker DF, 9/19 Hennepin TT, 10/9 Jackson AH, PH.
2000Spring Reported from 26 south and 20 north counties throughout the state. Early south (recent median date 4/26) 4/15 Jackson (30) MJC, then none until 5/1 Rice JL. Arrived north on time, where first seen 5/4 Beltrami DJo.
2000Summer Most reports since 1989. Observed in 68 counties statewide; new nesting record in McLeod RWS.
2000Fall Widely reported from 48 counties. Major movement along the North Shore noted 8/29 Lake (50) DRB. Late north reports from Aitkin, Lake and Wadena on 9/10, then 9/11 St. Louis CRM. Latest report one week prior to median north departure. Peak movement south noted 8/21 in Big Stone (95) KJB. Reported from five south counties 9/8–9, then 9/10 Dakota ADS, over two weeks earlier than median south departure date.
2001Spring Reported from 37 south and 22 north counties statewide. Early south 4/24 Carver RMD, TJD, 4/25 Rice TFB. Early north 5/9 Aitkin CLB and Carlton LAW, 5/10–12 in six counties.
2001Summer Record low number of reports; observed in 49 counties statewide.
2001Fall Widely reported from all regions. Late north 9/12 St. Louis SLC, 9/16 Wadena PJB. Late south 9/17 Rice FVS, 9/18 Hennepin SLC.
2002Spring Reported from 29 south and 18 north counties. Arrived late in southern regions, but simultaneously north. Early south (median 4/25) 5/4 Big Stone and Lac qui Parle NSp, 5/5–8 in seven counties. Early north 5/4 Todd JSK, 5/5 Cass MRN. High count 5/24 Otter Tail (47 in one field) SPM, DKM.
2002Summer Reported in 62 counties throughout state.
2002Fall Seen in all regions. Late north 9/5 in three counties, then 9/7 Aitkin WEN, Wadena PJB (median 9/18). Late south 9/14 Isanti REH, 9/21 Nicollet LWF and Scott SWe.
2003Spring Reported from 31 south and 19 north counties. Early south 5/2 Watonwan DLB, 5/4 Hennepin SLC and Lac qui Parle BJU. Early north 4/26 Polk EEF preceded recent median by nine days; next reported 5/10 Morrison MAJ, DCT and Kanabec CAM.
2003Summer Observed in 61 counties statewide.
2003Fall Total of 73 reports from 16 north and 29 counties in all regions. Peak migration 8/16–28 (19 south reports). Late north 9/17 Lake JWL, 9/22 St. Louis CRM. Late south 9/20 Watonwan TAT, 10/6 Olmsted OWB.
2004Spring Many reports from every region. April reports south: 4/13 Rice JMP, 4/14 Isanti DMP, 4/28 LQP BJU, 4/30 Mower JEM (median 4/27). Details requested for potential record-early observation 4/9 Pine JMP; no other north reports until 5/8 Clay RHO, DTT, SMT, and Traverse JJS (median 5/5).
2004Summer Reported from 56 counties statewide.
2004Fall Found in 11 north and 24 south counties. Peak numbers 8/31 Polk (11) EEF, 8/24 St. Louis (10) NAJ. Late north 9/12 Wadena PLB, 9/16 Crow Wing JEB, 9/25 Lake JWL (median 9/18). Late south 9/12 Lac qui Parle WCM, 9/18 Scott WCM (median 9/23).
2005Spring Found in 65% of north and 70% of south counties. Early south arrivals much later than recent median 4/26, but uniformly across the state: 5/6 Cottonwood HHD, Meeker DMF and Watonwan LBF, and in four more counties 5/7. Excluding undocumented reports from early April, early north 5/6 Cass BJU, 5/8 Aitkin SLF (median 5/5).
2005Summer Seen in 67 counties statewide.
2005Fall Found in the majority of counties in each region. Late north 9/5 Crow Wing and Wadena, 9/11 Pennington JMJ, 9/17 Lake JWL (same as median). Late south 9/17 Swift DWK and Waseca TEB, 9/21 Dakota DWK (median 9/23).
2006Spring Found in 24 north and 40 south counties. Arrived three or four days later than recent medians south and north. Early south 4/30 Steele LS, 5/4 Scott RBW, 5/5 Meeker DMF. Early north 5/8 Beltrami KLa and Crow Wing JEB, RBJ, 5/14 Cass BAW and Traverse PBB.
2006Summer Record-high number of reports. Reported from all counties except Dodge, Wabasha, Winona. New nesting records for Chisago AEK, Waseca JPS.
2006Fall Reported from 19 north and 34 south counties. High count 8/20 Lake (25) JWL. Late north 9/9 St. Louis DWK, HHD, 9/10 Wadena PJB, 9/18 Cass DAY (median 9/18). Late south 9/15 Lac qui Parle, Nicollet and Swift (3), then only 9/26 Chippewa BJU (median 9/23).
2007Spring2449 Early south 4/26 Houston FZL, 5/2 Dakota JPM and Goodhue FKB (median 4/27). Early north 5/3 Cass BAW, 5/6 Wadena PJB, 5/7 St. Louis JWL (median 5/6). High count 5/12 Clay (8) RHO.
2007Summer3448 Observed statewide.
2007Fall2337 High count 8/4 Hubbard (7) PBB. Late north 9/4 Hubbard (2) LBF, Traverse BJU, 9/9 Todd MSK, 9/15 Carlton LAW (median 9/18). Late south 9/10 Benton MRN, Scott JEB, Yellow Medicine BJU, 9/12 Redwood JEB, 9/14 Stevens HHD (median 9/23).
2008Spring2843 Early south (median 4/27) 4/30 Blue Earth ChH, 5/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/4 Meeker DMF, Sibley RMD, Steele NFT. Early north (median 5/5) 5/9 Crow Wing JSB, Morrison RBJ,5/13 Mille Lacs ASc. Highest spring count on record 5/27 Lake (70, Castle Danger W.T.P.) JWH.
2008Summer2744 Found statewide.
2008Fall2944 High counts 8/28 Norman (24) JCC, 9/3 Lake (20, Two Harbors golf course) JWL, 8/21 Pine (16) RBJ, DAC. Late north 9/9 Kanabec DPG, 9/12 Morrison DMF, Otter Tail DST, 9/20 Wadena PJB (median 9/18). Late south 9/24 Blue Earth RBW, 9/28 Waseca DAB, RMD, JWH (median 9/23).
2009Spring2947 Early south (median 4/27) 5/4 Mower ARW, 5/5 Chippewa CRM, Chisago MHe, Rice TFB, Washington DFN, 5/6 three additional counties. Early north (median 5/5) 5/8 Cass BAW, Crow Wing JSB, 5/11 Cass MRN, Traverse (2) JCC, 5/12 Kanabec CAM, Wadena PJB. High count 5/19 Crow Wing (24, Ironton W.T.P.) JSB.
2009Summer3244 Reported throughout.
2009Fall1941 Late north 9/7 St. Louis PHS, Wadena PJB, 9/10 St. Louis (2) PHS (median 9/18). Late south 9/14 Murray JEB, Nobles JEB, 9/21 Ramsey CRM, 9/22 Kandiyohi JoS (median 9/23).
2010Spring2649 Early south (median 4/27) 4/24 Olmsted RCA, 4/30 Olmsted LAV, 5/1 Ramsey HHD. Early north (median 5/6) 5/13 Cass (Walker W.T.P.) BAW, Crow Wing (3, Ironton W.T.P.) JSB, Polk (Glacial Ridge N.W.R.) RPR. High count 5/23 Rock (12, Blue Mounds S.P.) RLa, CLW, DCh.
2010Summer3249 Found throughout state. First county breeding records for Douglas JPE, Jackson BSa, Yellow Medicine SWe.
2010Fall2742 High counts 8/24 St. Louis (153) CRu, 8/29 St. Louis (60) CRu. Late north 9/5 Morrison DFN, 9/7 Lake DBz, 9/11 Douglas JPE (median 9/18). Late south 9/15 Hennepin PME, 9/25 Lac qui Parle BJU, 9/29 Ramsey (Maplewood N.C.) AGu (median 9/23).
2011Spring3350 Early south (median 4/27) 5/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/3 Fillmore DBz, 5/5 Rice TFB. Early north (median 5/6) 5/8 Carlton DCr, 5/9 Grant RAE, 5/10 Aitkin RBJ, DAC, Cass BAW, Douglas ARW.
2011Summer3353Observed in all counties except Red Lake. First county breeding record from Pine CCa. High count 7/31 Murray (30) GWe.
2011Fall2144 High count 8/24 St. Louis (46, Hawk Ridge / Lester River Census) KJB. Late north 9/12 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge / Lester River Census) KJB, 9/18 Traverse BJU (median 9/18). Late south 9/20 Lac qui Parle BJU, 9/22 Jackson JEB, Ramsey RZi, 10/6 Rice KRE (median 9/23).
2012Spring3050 Early south (median 4/27) 5/1 Goodhue BRL, 5/2 Goodhue GJM, Lincoln BJU, Rice TFB, widespread arrivals 5/3. Early north (median 5/6) 5/6 Clay PRH, Polk RZi, PRH, Traverse DBz, 5/9 Cass DAY, Grant DBM. High count 5/28 Marshall (13, flood control impoundment near Warren) HHu.
2012Summer3453 Reported from every county in the state. First county breeding records for Carlton fide BBA, Isanti fide BBA, Rock AXH, Watonwan JSc.
2012Fall3150 Record-high count 8/26 St. Louis (304, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. Late north 9/13 St. Louis LMS, KJB, 9/14 St. Louis KJB (median 9/18). Late south 9/23 Lyon GWe, 9/24 Lac qui Parle BJU, 9/26 Lyon GWe (median 9/23).
2013Spring3050 Early south (median 4/27) 4/25 Rice TFB, 4/27 Hennepin CMB. Early north (median 5/6) 5/8 Carlton ANy, 5/10 Norman RZi, GHo, Pine JMP. High counts 5/27 Stearns (31) RPR, 5/26 Otter Tail (30) JSe.
2013Summer3353 Seen in all counties except Norman. First county breeding records from Freeborn EHl, Nicollet WCM, Red Lake DKb.
2013Fall2948 High count 8/21 St. Louis (283, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. Late north 9/11 Douglas JPE, Otter Tail JsS, 9/20 Morrison (2) BeC, 9/21 Grant HHD (median 9/18). Late south 9/14 Hennepin WmH, 9/15 Wright ToL, 9/29 Dakota KOk (median 9/23).
2014Spring2949Early south (median 4/27) 4/24 Pope JMs, 5/4 Washington GJa, 5/5 Brown MiO, Hennepin MSc, McLeod KLz, Scott BAb. Early north (median 5/6) 4/27 Otter Tail KPe, 5/6 Douglas MJM, 5/9 Cass BAW, MSc, Itasca SC. High counts 5/24 Rice (29) DAT, 5/13 Carver (20, single flock at recently burned prairie) JPr.
2014Summer3351Reported from all counties except Clearwater, Jackson, Watonwan.
2014Fall3248 High count 8/22 Sherburne (28, Sherburne N.W.R. – Wildlife Drive) JlB. Late north 9/16 Lake ToL, 9/20 Clay ShG, HeH, 9/21 Todd (Camphill Village) ALu (median 9/18). Late south 9/20 Dakota BAb, GSt, 9/22 Hennepin JD, CaB, 9/26 Nobles TKa (median 9/23).
2015Spring3050 Early south (median 4/27) 4/16 JlB, 4/26 Wright KeM, 4/28 Dakota DEv. Early north (median 5/6) 5/6 Crow Wing ABi, 5/7 St. Louis TmL, JLK, 5/8 Crow Wing JPR, Douglas ToR, Itasca SC. High counts 5/18 St. Louis (54, North Shore) KJB, 5/17 Redwood (33) ARW.
2015Summer3453 Reported from all counties.
2015Fall3251 High counts 9/1 St. Louis (45, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 8/3 Sherburne (32, Sherburne N.W.R.) CsB, AHw. Late north 9/12 Mille Lacs SC, 9/14 Traverse RAE, 9/18 St. Louis EBe (median 9/16). Late south 9/19 Yellow Medicine GWe, 9/20 Hennepin JLl, 9/23 Hennepin DNe (median 9/26).
2016Spring3251 Early south (median 4/27) 4/26 Ramsey RSn, TSI, 4/27 Fillmore RTP, 4/29 Washington MiO. Early north (median 5/7) 5/2 Todd ALu, 5/11 St. Louis ClN, ClN, Traverse ANy. High counts 5/19 Yellow Medicine (22, Miedd Lake) GWe, 5/18 Hennepin (20, Crow-Hassan P.R.) GAn, 5/23 Hennepin (20, Westwood Hills N.C.) JcM, 5/28 Clay (20, Felton Prairie) SAu.
2016Summer3453 Reported from every county. High counts 7/10 Sherburne (22, Sherburne N.W.R.) MSg, 7/16 Crow Wing (22, Brainerd) EGa, 7/14 Hennepin (18, Crow-Hassan P.R.) ToL.
2016Fall3453 High counts 8/25 St. Louis (31, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 8/18 St. Louis (29, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. Late north 9/17 Lake ABL, St. Louis H.R.B.O., 10/2 Koochiching DMz (median 9/17). Late south 9/14 Lyon GWe, 9/16 Ramsey LiH, Washington MJM, Winona PTr, 9/22 Sherburne (2) JGb (median 9/26).
2017Spring3152 Early south (median 4/26) 4/28 Hennepin TGr, 5/3 Pipestone CLd, 5/5 Goodhue LiH. Early north (median 5/7) 5/9 Otter Tail JsS, 5/10 Morrison SEm, Pine TJo, Polk HHu, Wadena PJB. High counts 5/22 Murray (51, Lake Shetek S.P.) KnM, 5/24 Sherburne (25, Sherburne N.W.R.) CRa, JAs.
2017Summer3453 Reported from every county. First county breeding record 7/20 Steele PSu. High count 7/29 Beltrami (23, Movil Lake) ebd.
2017Fall3151 High count 8/5 Lac qui Parle (22, Big Stone N.W.R., Auto Tour Road) MiS. Late north 9/7 St. Louis ALx, 9/9 Cook JWL, SLL, 9/16 Mille Lacs MJB (median 9/17). Late south 9/24 Ramsey DnS, MiS, 9/30 IVa, 10/4 Cottonwood KnM, ASu (median 9/26).
2018Spring3253 Early south (median 4/26) 5/1 Faribault KEm, Hennepin ebd, 5/2 Blue Earth STa, Dakota GHo, Houston DBz, Olmsted MiD, Scott RiC, Washington ebd. Early north (median 5/7) 5/8 Clay CMk, Hubbard REn, Itasca SC, Otter Tail JsS, St. Louis JuG, ClN, JLK. High counts 5/9 Otter Tail (18, Grotto Lake) JsS, 5/10 Carver (18, Rapids Lake Education & Visitor Center) DgM.
2018Summer3353 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.
2018Fall3153 High counts 9/1 St. Louis (38, Duluth/North Shore) KJB, 8/26 St. Louis (29, Stoney Point) KJB, 8/23 Lac qui Parle (27, Big Stone N.W.R. Auto Tour Road) DgM. Late north 9/15 Wadena PJB, 9/16 St. Louis LiH, ClB, 9/29 Todd JLK (median 9/17). Late south 9/22 Hennepin ebd, Olmsted MPe, 9/22–29 Sherburne JGb, IVa, ebd (median 9/26).
2019Summer3353 Reported from all counties except Koochiching. High counts 7/20 Sherburne (16, Sherburne N.W.R.) RCl, 6/17 Clay (15, Felton Prairie) AFo, NRa.
 
 Breeds throughout.

Notes:

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Column N  Number of counties where the bird was seen in the North.
Column S  Number of counties where the bird was seen in the South.