Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Towhees, Sparrows
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
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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
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Larks
Martins, Swallows
Chickadees, Titmice
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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: Towhees, Sparrows
Cassin's Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
Black-throated Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
Lark Bunting
Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Brewer's Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
 American Tree Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
[Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)]
[Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)]
[Dark-eyed Junco (Pink-sided)]
[Dark-eyed Junco (White-winged)]
[Dark-eyed Junco (Gray-headed)]
White-crowned Sparrow
[White-crowned Sparrow (Eastern)]
[White-crowned Sparrow (Gambel's)]
 Golden-crowned Sparrow
Harris's Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
LeConte's Sparrow
Nelson's Sparrow
Baird's Sparrow
Henslow's Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
 Lincoln's Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Green-tailed Towhee
Spotted Towhee
Eastern Towhee
[Spotted Towhee X Eastern Towhee]
[Pipilo towhee]
Harris's Sparrow(Zonotrichia querula)
YearSeasonNS
1961FallA species which slipped through all but unnoticed during spring migration. Most observers reported them this fall. First and last northern records: 18 Sep. and 14 Oct. at Virginia, St. Louis County, Vera Barrows. Miss Mathilda Henkel reports them in Goodhue County from 8 to 25 Oct. Dean Honetschlager saw them on 3 Oct. in Washington County. In the southern part of the state, the Avifauna! Club saw many on 1 Oct. near Windom, Cottonwood County and Heron Lake. Seen again on 12 Oct. at north end of Lake Traverse.
1962SpringApril 28 Lac qui Parle Co., Avifauna! Club; May 5 Frontenac, Goodhue Co., Bob Janssen; May 7 Du luth, Janet C. Green; May 13 Washing ton Co., Dean Honetschlager.
1962Fallfirst report from Duluth area, Sept. 22, Janet C. Green; last reported there on Oct. 16, Mrs. S. N. Erickson; Oct. 6-18, Cass Lake, Mr. and Mrs. John Mathisen; Oct. 13, Lake Traverse, R. Grant, became very common thereafter until early Nov.; last seen there on Nov. 11.
1963SpringApril 29, Kandiyohi Co., Gladys Payne; May 2, Wright Co., Erma Christopher; May 2, Shotley, Beltrami Co., (early) Mabel Goranson; May 3, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; May 5, Lake Traverse, R. Grant; May 8, Washington Co., D. Honetschlager.
1963Fallearliest, Sept. 20, Shatley, Beltrami Co., Mabel Goranson and Sept. 25, Squaw Lake, Cass Co., Mrs. E. A. Schmid; latest, Nov. 9, Watonwan Co., Avifauna! Club; Nov. 21, Minneapolis, Gloria Peleaux. White·crowned Sparrow: earliest, Sept. 13, St. Louis Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; Sept. 24, Shotley, Beltrami Co., Mabel Goranson; latest, Oct. 10, Traverse Co., R. Grant; Oct. 13, Fargo·Moorhead area, fide Elizabeth Anderson. One exceptionally late individual was banded on Dec. 1 in Washington Co. by Dean Honetschlager. The bird, an immature, remained in the area until Dec. 8,
1963WinterSeveral near Cedar, Anoka Co., on Christmas·count; Dec 31, Luverne, Rock Co., 3 collected, Bert Anderson; one even wintered at Ft. William, Ontario (see Canadian Lakehead report). See also Notes of Interest. Very few winter records for our state.
1964Spring5-7 Anoka Co, LJ; 5-7 Stearns Co, RPR; 5-4 Hennepin Co, MAS; 5-7 Wright Co, EC; 5-12 Washington Co, DH; 5-3 Pope Co, WH; 5-11 Marshall Co, DLO; 5-5 Beltrami Co, MG; 4-29 Ramsey Co, ACR.
1964Fallbest fall migration I can recall in six years: 9-19 Ramsey Co, ACR; 9-24 Duluth, 15, JCG; 10-3 Becker, Mahnomen, Norman Co's, many, RO, RLH; 10-6 Roseau Co 30, JLR; 10-13 Wilkin Co, many, FN; 10-15 Chippewa Co, many, FN; 10-20 Stevens Co, 6, RAG; 10-25 Ramsey Co, ACR; 11-1 Stevens Co, MIG; 11-7 Lac qui Parle Co, RBJ; 11-11 Mpls, MEH; 11-13 Duluth, JCG; 11-13 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA; 11-30 Cloquet Forest, GWG.
1964Winter12-21, Rochester, 1, JPF; 12-23, Northfield, Rice Co, 1, OAR; all winter at Luverne, Rock Co, about 20 in Dec (BA) dwindling to 7 on 1-31 (RG, RO, RLH) and only 1 or 2 on 2-27 (RLH). A few all winter at Jackson, Jackson Co coming to feeders of GHC. Few winter records but several in last few winters may establish them as regular winter birds.
1965Springearliest 4-7 Ramsey Co, ACR; next 4-24 St. Louis Co, VFB: latest 5-23 Hibbing, SM.
1965Fallearliest 9-14 Two Harbors, RK, 9-23 Holt, DLO and 9-24 Warroad, JLR, PEB; latest 10-31 Minneapolis, VL and 11-20 Evansville, MVS.
1966Springearliest 3-19 Willmar, RG; 3-20 Sibley Co, 2, HFH; 3-26 Northfield, GNR; 3-27 Nobles Co, HSH; latest 5-23 Cook Co, MOP; 5-24 Kanabec Co, RHJ; 5-25 Shotley, Beltrami Co, MG; 5-26 Two Harbors, RK.
1966Summer6-19 Wabasha, Wa basha Co, 1 bathing in yard, DGM; probably third June record for Minnesota and probably latest spring migrant on record here.
1966FallEarliest 9-13 Cook Co., MAF; 9-24 Duluth, DB and Olmsted Co., JPF; latest 11-7 Nobles Co., HSH and Wacouta, MHL; 11-8 Cottonwood Co., LAF; 11-30 Fargo, MGA.
1966Winterall fall to 12-13 Duluth, St. Louis Co., 1 imm, Mrs. W. C. Smith fide JCG; all winter at feeder, Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine Co., Mrs. Paul Schmidt fide PE; 1-28 Worthington, Nobles Co., 1 at feeder, HSH; all winter, Cyrus, Pope Co., 2 until 2-13 then only 1, WH; thru most of December, Fargo, fide EGA.
1967Springearly 4-29 Traverse Co., DB and Roseau Co., PEB; 5-3 Stevens Co., JAH; 5-5 Winona Co., FN/ MAS; 5-6 Lyon Co., PE; late 5-26 Washington Co., DS; 5-27 Lake Co., RK; 5-28 Beltrami Co., MG; 5-30 Lake Co., VF.
1967Fall earliest 9-20 Cook Co., RLG; 9-21 Roseau Co., PEB and St. Louis Co., HM; 9-24 Lake Co., RK; latest 10-31 Anoka Co., PE; 11-4 Ramsey Co., MIG; 11-7 Nobles Co., HSH; 11-12 Lyon Co., PE; 11-28 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA.
1967Winter 2 at feeder most of period, Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA.
1968Spring early 5-1 Nobles Co., HSH and Pope Co., JAH; 5-2 Pope Co., WH; 5-3 Morrison Co., LSR and Washington Co., WWL; 5-4 Stearns Co., KE; late 5-23 Pope Co., WH; 5-24 Lake Co., RK; 5-26 Morrison Co., LSR; 6-2 Beltrami Co., Shatley, 1, MG and FargoMoorhead, 1 at feeder all winter and spring, fide EGA.
1968Summer 6-7 Duluth, St. Louis Co, 1 banded, JCG, late spring migrant. Hibbing, St. Louis Co, HM.
1968FallEarliest 9-10 Itasca ACR; 9-13 Lake RK; 9-26 Hennepin WKE; 9-27 Morrison LSR; latest 1024 Winona BT; 10-26 Olmsted AFR; 11-3 Cottonwood LAF; 11-9 Lac qui Parle BL.
1968Winter12-23 Watonwan 2 DMF; 1-13 -2-7 Hennepin (Bloomington) RG; all winter Cottonwood (Mt. Lake) 2 LAF.
1969Spring5-2 Waseca Co., WF, Pope Co., WH, and Lake Co., RK; 5-3 Dakota Co., RBJ; 5-4 Cook Co., OP, and Mille Lacs Co., MI; 5-5 (10) Nicollet Co., BL; 5-14 Nobles Co., HSH; 5-20 Duluth JCG, and Cook Co., RIG; 5-21 OP; 5-26 Wabasha Co., DWM.
1969Fall10-14 Winona 8 BTV; 9-16 Beltrami MK; 9-18 Cook MAF; 10-6 Hennepin VL; 10-29 St. Louis MC and JCG; 11-1 Cook JP; 11-17 Watonwan EDK; 11-30 Cottonwood LAF.
1969Winter12-20 Hibbing, St. Louis Co. HM; 12-1-31 (2) Cottonwood Mrs. LAF; 12-22 (2) Yellow Medicine PE; 2-7 (several) Jackson HSH.
1970Springearly south 4-11 Cottonwood LF; 4-25 Nobles HH; 4-27 Pope WH ; early north 4-28 Cook J P; 5-1 Lake RK; late 5-19 Duluth MMC; 5-20 Lake RK.
1970Falllate north 10-15 Duluth IG Crow Wing ]B; late south 10-31 Nicollet DB; 11-3 Nobles HH; 11-5 Winona TV.
1970Winter12-24 (2) Watonwan EDK; Jan. Rice fide JAH. RE'IIE'JVS by Robert E. Turner THE AUK, THE DODO, AND THE ORYX: VANISHED AND VANISHING CREATURES by Robert Silverberg. Apollo Editions (New York) 1970. 246 pages illus. Paperback: $1.65. Written by a professional writer of popular science books, this book deals mainly with the mammals and birds that hove been and ore becoming the victims of human progress and shortsightedness. The chapter titles tell best what the book covers: "The idea of extinction." "The Dodo." "The Aurochs and the Bison." "Steller's Sea Cow." "The Great Auk." "The Quagga." "The Moo and the Rukh." "The Giant Ground Sloth." "The Passenger
1971Springearly south 5-1 Lyon PE and Carver KH; 5-2 Murray AD and Pope WI-I; early north 5-2 Marshall AR; 5-8 Clearwater RCD; late 5-19 Murray AD and Lake RK; 5-29 Ramsey JAB.
1971Summeron 6-18 and 6-16 JG heard clearly a singing male in a bog near Duluth; the bird was not seen well, but it looked larger than a House Sparrow; was this a very late migrant or a possible nesting bird?
1971Fallearly 9-20 Duluth; 9-25 Crow Wing and Cook; late south 11-14 Watonwan; 11-21 Murray; 12-1 Olmsted; late north 11-9 Duluth; 11-13 Clearwater.
1972Winter12-16 Big Stone DP.
1973Spring27 REPORTERS REPORTING• EARLY SOUTH 3·18 MURRAY AOKI  4~ 14 MCLEOD D8 J 4-29 LYON HCKI EARLY NORTH ~liS AITKIN CI:PJ 5•115 CLAY  LC1J 5 -1!16 CASS KRHJ PEAK 5·116 LYON (SI!I) HCKJ 5·86 CLAY {5) l.C1J  LATE SOUTH 5~21 HURRAY ADIO S·l9 COTTQNWOOD LA1J LATE NORTH 5·86 01 • .4Y  LCf'J S-22 ST. LOUIS .JCG.
1973Fall Seen in nine counties. Early 9-16 St. Louis (JAB). Peak 9-3 Rock (50) (KRE). Late 11-25 Lac qui Parle (AFE).
1973Winter Reported on the Fergus Falls, Mountain Lake, Afton, Rochester and Hibbing Christmas Counts; also 12-25 Clay (LCF), 2-9 Renville (RBJ), and all winter in Swift (HH) and Lac qui Parle (AFE); much more common than usual.
1974Spring Early south 3-1 Swift HH; 4-9 Hennepin OJ; 4-15 Freeborn OG; early north 4-28 Clay LCF; 5-2 Morrison LSR; late 5-26 Clay LCF. White-crowned1 Sparrow Early south 4-23 Stearns NMH; 4-23 Swift HH; 4-23 Hennepin DR; early north 5-2 St. Louis NJH; 5-3 St. Louis JG; 5-3 Clay LCF; late 5-25 Clay LCF. White-throated Spa·rrow Early south 3-1 Hennepin VL; 4-2 Hennepin CH; 4-9 Le Sueur GR; early north 4-9 Crow Wing JB; 4-10 Pine ML; 4-18 St. Louis MMC; late south 5-20 Fillmore JF.
1974Fall Early 9-27 Murray AD; 9-17 Marshall AR; 9-15 Clay KBZ; late north 1024 Clay KBZ; 11-8 Clay LCF; late south 11-7 Murray AD; 11-9 Pope RBJ; 1/29 Anoka JAB.
1974Winter Reported from Big Stone (Christmas Count), Swift (all winter, HH), Rock (1-5, KE), Carver (12-29, BJ), Ramsey (1-7 and 1-8 RG, BJ), and Clearwater 1-18 to 1-25, RD).
1975Spring Early south 5-2 Murray ADK; 5-3 Rock KE and Hennepin EPRD; early north 5-1 Clay LCF; 5-7 Beltrami AJM; 5-9 Marshall SV; late 5-18 Lyon NH; 5-20 St. Louis JCG. Winter 1975 - TRUMPETER SWAN, Wood Lake, Minneapolis, Jerry Sivets PINE WARBLER, Crosby, Steve Blanich GREATER SCAUP, Wood Lake, Minneapolis, Jerry Sivets NORTHERN PHALAROPE, Duluth, Marj Carr 177 Winter 1975
1975Fallearly north 9-11 Marshall SV; 9-20 Duluth JG; early south 9-27 Olmstead JF, Hennepin OJ; late north 10-21 Cass AS; 11-30 Clay LCF; late south 11-15 Ramsey DAB; 11·28 Cottonwood LF; 11-30 Lac qui Parle AFE; peak 10-11 Rock (200) KE.
1975Winter4 reports during the Big Stone N. W. R. Christmas Count period; 12-9 in Lac qui Parle Co. (OE); 1-9 and 2-25 in Freeborn Co. (DG); overwintered in Clay Co. (LCF).
1976Spring Early south 3-5 Freeborn DG; 3-27 Jackson RBJ; early north 3-1 Clay (wintering?) LCF; 5-5 Crow Wing JB; 5-6 Morrison LSR; late 5-23 Clay LCF.
1976Summera very late migrant on 6-16 in Murray Co. (Mrs. A. DeKam).
1976Fall Early north 9-14 Marshall, 9-20 Cook and Duluth; early south 9-20 Murray and Lac qui Parle; late north 10-28 Marshall, 11-16 Aitkin; late south 11-19 Swift, 11-20 Murray, 1/27 Lac qui Parle.
1976Winter Reported on the Big Stone, FargoMoorhead, Crosby and Excelsior Christmas Counts; also seen all winter in Lac qui Parle Co. (FME); 3 in Rock Co. on 12-19 (fide KE); until 1-14 in Olmsted Co. (JF); 2-6 Hennepin (EW).
1977Spring Early south 3-10 Murray AD; 3-31 Cottonwood RG; 4-2 Mower RJ; early north 4-17 Otter Tail GO; 4-20 Clay LCF; 4-29 Otter Tail GEW; late 5-22 Hennepin ERW.
1977Fall Late north 11-30 Cass (HH), late south 11-30 Murray (AD).
1977Winter Reported on the Marshall and Mt. Lake-Windom CBCs and during the Cottonwood CBC period; reported into Jan. in Lac qui Parle (AFE) and Swift (HH) and overwintered at a Rochester feeder (J. Moses).
1978Summer Early north 9-28 St. Louis TH, 9-29 Itasca TS and 9-30 Otter Tail SM, Wilkin RJ and GO; early south 9-28 Hennepin ES, 9-29 Murray AD; late north 11-30 Otter Tail GW; late south 11-27 Murray AD.
1978Fall Early north 9-28 St. Louis TH, 9-29 Itasca TS and 9-30 Otter Tail SM, Wilkin RJ and GO; early south 9-28 Hennepin ES, 9-29 Murray AD; late north 11-30 Otter Tail GW; late south 11-27 Murray AD.
1978Winter Late migrants 12-3 Lac qui Parle (AE), until 12-26 Otter Tail (GW), and on the Cottonwood CBC; overwintered in Murray (AD) and Aitkin (WN).
1979Spring Early south 5-4 Lyon HK, Stearns NH; early north 5-5 Morrison DCF; Otter Tail GMO; late south 5-19 Lac qui Parle CMB; 5-20 Redwood LCF; late north 5-21 Clay LCF.
1979Fall Early north 9-23 St. Louis KMH, 9-23 Wilkin SM, 9-25 Roseau DGW; early south 9-27 Mower and Murray AD, 9-28 Nicollet JCF; late north 11-4 Clay LCF, 11-16 Polk KSS; late south 11-24 Cottonwood LF, 11-29 Redwood LCF. White-crowned Spa,rrow Early north 9-9 Beltrami JM and St. Louis KMH, 9-10 St. Louis KE; early south 9-21 Lyon RJ and Washington DGW; late north 11-1 thru 11-3 St. Louis JG, DGW, RJ and KE; late south 10-4 Washington DMB, 10-6 Olmsted JB.
1979Winter Overwintered again in Murray (AD). Late migrants in Lac qui Parle 12-4 (AE) and Blue Earth 12-31 (JCF). Also reported from Redwood and the Mountain Lake, Marshall and East Grand Forks CBC.
1980Spring Early south 3-1 Lac qui Parle FAE probable wintering bird, 3-7 Redwood LJF probable wintering bird; early north 5-3 Clay LCF, 5-8 Otter Tail SM; late south 5-15 Washington DGW, 5-26 Lyon HK; late north 5-15 Pennington KSS, 5-28 Aitkin WN.
1980Fall Early north 9-20 Hubbard RJ, 9-25 St. Louis KE; early south 9-23 Stearns RH, 9-27 Waseca RJ; late north 11-17 Aitkin fide JB, 11-30 Otter Tail GW; late south 11-19 Cottonwood LF, 11-28 Nicollet JCF.
1980Winter Two reports: Cottonwood 2-6 (LAF) and Foley, Benton County, overwintered (S. Loch).
1981Spring Early south 4-17 Martin BL, 4-25 Lac qui Parle KE, RH, 4-26 Lac qui Parle FL; early north 4-27 Douglas JB, 4-30 Clay LCF, 5-5 Aitkin WN, Pennington KSS, St. Louis KE; late south 5-17 Rice KJ, 5-12 Cottonwood LAF, 5-18 Lac qui Parle AE; late north 5-18 Wilkin RJ, 5-30 Pennington KSS.
1981Fall Early north 9-15 Cook KMH, 9-17 St. Louis KE; early south 10-19 Hennepin SC, 10-25 Nicollet JCF; late north 10-30 Beltrami AS, 11-4 Clay LCF; late south 11-20 Lac qui Parle CMB, Nicollet JCF, 11-29 Traverse RG.
1981Winter Reported from Swift, Lac qui Parle, overwintered (AFE), Murray and Cottonwood in the southwest quarter of the state. Also, a northeast report at a Duluth feeder, 12-27 until 1-5 fide (KE). A south central report from Le Sueur, 1-9, 1-11 and 2-4 (HFC).
1982Spring Early south 3-7 Lyon RJ (wintering bird), 4-27 Redwood LJF; early north 3-28 St. Louis fide JG (overwintered), 5-4 St. Louis KE, 5-6 Crow Wing JB, Marshall ANWR, Otter Tail SDM; late south 5-15 Cottonwood LAF, OJ, 5-17 Lac qui Parle AFE; late north 5-20 Polk GS, 5-24 Clay LCF.
1982Fall Early north 9/15 St. Louis KE, 9/19 Aitkin WN, 9/29 Otter Tail SDM; early south 9/25 Anoka SC, 9/26 Wright ES, 9/30 Washington DGW; late north 11/2 Aitkin WN, 11/7 Clay LCF, 11/14 Pennington KSS; late south 11/16 Lac qui Parle FAE, 1/11 8 Blue EArth JCF, 1/127 Pipestone RJ.
1982Winter Two west region reports; Wilkin 1/30 (RBJ) and 2/6 (SDM) and Cottonwood, overwintered (LAF).
1983Spring Early south 4/10 LeSueur HC, 5/8 Rock AB, 5/10 Chippewa RJ, Lyon HK; early north 5/4 Clay LCF, 5/6 Polk TT, 5/10 Otter Tail SDM, Polk KSS; late south 5/28 Yellow Medicine FAE; late north Lake fide SWIMS.
1983Fall Early north 9/17 Cook KL, 9/22 Clay LCF, 9/24 Cook KMH, St. Louis RJ; early south 9/24 Wright ES, 9/26 Hennepin SC, 10/1 Lyon HK; late north 11/1 Clay LCF, 11/11 Clearwater JSP; late south 11/8 Brown RJ, 11/12 Brown AB, Lac qui Parle FE, 11/15 Cottonwood LAF.
1983Winter Reported on the Marshall (4), Faribault and Austin CBC's. Also reported from the Gresser's feeder, 12-21 (MRBA); LeSueur, 12-19 and 2-5 (HFC) and Cottonwood, "usual numbers" (LAF).
1984Spring Early south 3/4 LeSueur HC, (probable wintering bird), 4/29 Lyon HK, 5/4 Lac qui Parle FAE; early north 4/27 Otter Tail GMO, 4/30 Otter Tail JPa, 5/6 Mahnomen MHa; late south 5/15 Houston EMF, 5/19 Rock AD, 5/20 Lac qui Parle FAE; late north 5/20 Cook EH, 5/22 Roseau AJ, 5/23 Clay LCF, Lake of the Woods TW.
1984Fall Early north 9/14 Cook KMH, 9/21 Lake SWIMS, Pennington KSS, 9/22 Wadena RJ; early south 9/21 Dakota IT, Stearns CM, 9/23 Cottonwood LAF, Lac qui Parle FE, 9/24 Murray AD; late north 11/3 Becker RJ, 11/4 Aitkin WN, 11/22 Clay LCD; late south 11/3 Martin EBK, 11/8 Murray AD, 11/17 Lac qui Parle FE.
1984Winter Reported in Jackson 12-22 (G. Hodnefield).
1985Spring Early south 51 I Chippewa RGJ, 5/4 Benton NH, Brown JSp, Cottonwood WH, Dakota TTu, Freeborn RJ, Olmsted JEB, Scott DB I; early north 4/20 Clay LCF, 4/28 Norman BK; late south 5/17 Lac qui Parle FE, Olmsted AP; late north 5/15 St. Louis AE, 5/16 Aitkin WN, 5/20 Clay LCF.
1985Fall Early north 9/14 Cook KMH, 9/15 Koochiching KL, 9/23 Clay LCF, 9/23 St. Louis KE, SWIMS; early south 9/24 Brown JS, 9/26 Dakota TTu, 9/27 Nicollet JCF; late north I 016 Itasca AB, 10/13 Aitkin WN, 10/27 Clay LCF, 10/27 Cook KMH; late south 10/31 Chippewa RGJ, 11/14 Murray AD, 11/30 Lac qui Parle FE.
1985Winter Two northwest region reports: Pennington until2/10 fide (KSS) and Norman, one caught by a shrike, 12/5 (BK). Also reported from Lac qui Parle and Washington plus five south region counties.
1986Spring Overwintered Lac qui Parle FE; early south 4/3 Olmsted PP, 4/1 9 Rock ND, 4/24 Fairbault WKB; early north 4/28 St. Louis fide KE, 5/1 Clay LCF, Koochiching GM, 5/3 Wilkin GAM; late south 5/12 Steams NH, 5/14 Ramsey KB, 5/17 B I ue Earth TM, Brown JS, Chippewa RGJ, Lac qui Parle FE; late north 5/16 Pennington KSS, 5/18 Polk AB, Wilkin RJ, 5/24 Clay LCF.
1986Fall Early north 9/8 Duluth KE, 9/25 Koochiching GM, 9/27 Clay LCF; early south 9/26 Chippewa RGJ, 9/28 Washington TBB, 10/4 Brown JS; late north 11/9 Cook, 11/11 Duluth KE, 11/13 OtterTail SDM; late south 10/8 Lac qui Parle FE and Murray ND, 10/9 Hennepin DB, 10/26 Chippewa RGJ.
1986Winter Reported on the Marshall, Lamberton and St. Paul CBC's and from Martin and Mower Counties.
1987Spring Early south 4/25 Lac qui Parle AB, DB, FE, OJ, 5/2 Houston EMF, Lac qui Parle TM, Murray ND, Pipestone JP, 5/6 LeSueur HJC; early north 5/1 Otter Tail SDM, 5/7 Duluth fide KE; late south 5/11 Hennepin KR, Mower RRK, 5/12 Brown JS, Freeborn NHo, Olmsted RSE, Mower JM, Waseca GS, 5/20 Hennepin ES; late north 5/16 Beltrami TK and Clay LCF.
1987Fall Early north 9/17 Koochiching GM, 9/21 St. Louis KE, 9/24 Clay LCF, Cook KMH; early south 9/18 Pipestone ND, 9/28 Anoka GP, 10/4 Cottonwood BF, Stevens EL; late north 10/15 Becker BK, 10/17 Aitkin WN, 10/27 Clay LCF; late south 10/25 Brown JP, 10/28 Hennepin SC, 11/12 Murray ND.
1987Winter Reported on the Marshall, Lac qui Parle and Mountain Lake-Windom CBC's.
1988Spring Early south 4/2 Nobles AP, 4/16 LeSueur HJC; early north 4/30 St. Louis AE, 5/l Clay LCF; late south 5/15 Lyon HK, 5/17 Blue Earth MR, Brown MT and Lac qui Parle FE; late north 5/21 Marshall ANWR, 5/23 St. Louis AE.
1988Fall Early north 9/21 Wilkin SDM, 9/24 Clay LCF, Koochiching GM, 9/26 St. Louis SW & MS ; early south 9/27 Hennepin OJ, Murray NO, 9/30 Olmsted JB, Pipestone JP, 10/1 Hennepin SC, Lac qui Parle FE; late north 10/29 Wilkin SDM, 11/24 Aitkin AB, 11/25 Aitkin AP, RJ, WN; late south 10/28 Nicollet JF, 11/8 Cottonwood BF, 11/11 Murray NO.
1988Winter One until late January in Otter Tail SDM and in Martin 12/4 AB. Yellow-romped Warbler, 8 January to 23 January 1989, Dellwood, Washington County. Photo by Pastor Colon.
1989Spring Early south 4/1 Rock KE, 4/2 Nobles KE; early north 5/2 Clay LCF, 5/5 Pennington SKS; late south 5/14 Brown JS, Nobles AB, 5/16 Nicollet LF; late north 5/18 Duluth KE, 5/21 Clay LCF.
1989Fall Early north 9/3 Beltrami DJ, 9/16 St. Louis KR, 9/21 Cook KMH, Koochiching GM; early south 9/23 Brown JS, Murray ND, Pope RJ, 9/28 Winona CS, 9/29 Lyon TG; late north 10/29 Aitkin WN, Beltrami DJ, 11/U Pennington KSS, 11/20 Clay LCF; late south 11/17 Cottonwood ED, 11/18 Lac qui Parle CMB, ll/24 Murray ND.
1989Winter Reported on the Cottonwood, Austin, Mountain Lake-Windom, Gunflint Trail, Lamberton, Grand Marais, and Bloomington (ten reported, no details) CBC's but none later.
1990Spring Early south 3/10 Cottonwood RJ, 4/17 Rock PG, 4/25 Lac qui Parle FE, 4/26 Sherburne SNWR; early north 4/28 Clay MO, 5/8 Aitkin WN, St. Louis KE; late south 5/22 Hennepin DC, 5/23 Anoka JH, Murray ND, Washington DO, 5/26 Lac qui Parle CMB; late north 5/20 Aitkin WN, Lake SWIMS, 5/23 Clay LCF.
1990Summer First summer record, 6/3 Flandrau State Park, Brown Co. (The Loon 63:63).
1990Fall Early north 9/12 Cook KMH, 9/16 Wilkin MO, 9/18 Wilkin SDM; early south 9/15 Washington OS, 9/19 Ramsey EL, 9/22 Murray NO; late north 10/28 Clay LCF, 11/5 Morrison SC, 11/10 Otter Tail MO; late south 10/28 Martin BB, 11/18 Lac qui Parle CMB, 11/19 Lac qui Parle DC.
1990Winter Reported on the Fairmont (7) BB; Lamberton (2) LF, PE; Marshall HK; and Willmar BTCBCs and in Murray 12/21 NDK. At least 11 total birds were reported in the Fairmont Martin area during December BB. '
1991Spring Early south 3/23 Murray NO, 3/24 Rice Winter 1991 OR; early north 4/22 Becker DEB, 5/5 Aitkin WN, Clay MO; late south 5/18 Kandiyohi CJ. 5/22 Lac qui Parle CMB; late north 5/18 Koochiching GM, 5/30 Pennington KSS.
1991Fall Early north 9/12 Koochiching GM, 9/13 Becker BB; early south 9/24 Lyon HK, 9/25 Pipestone JP; late north 11/2 Clay MO, 11/7 Becker BK; late south 11/22 Olmsted JB, 11/29 Brown BBo.
1991Winter Only reports Martin 12/3–15 BBo and Rice 1/23 FKS.
1992Spring Early south 3/7 Martin BBo, 3/23 Rock ND; early north 3/31 Becker BBe, 5/3 St. Louis AE (March dates are probably overwintering birds); late south 5/14 Hennepin SC, EL, 5/17 Olmsted BSE; late north 5/15 Clay LCF, Kanabec CM, 5/18 Koochiching GM.
1992Fall Early north 9/19 Aitkin WN, 9/22 Clay LCF; early south 8/20 Carver MB, 9/6 Hennepin HT, 9/20 Hennepin OJ; late north 10/25 Clay LCF and Wilkin DC, 10/30 Pennington SSt; late south 11/7 Lac qui Parle FE, 11/8 Nicollet LF.
1992Winter Reported overwintering at a feeder in Waterville, Le Sueur County (including on CBC) mob; and in Hanley Falls, Yellow Medicine Co. HK. Also reported on the Lac qui Parle, Cottonwood, Lamberton and Fairmont CBCs.
1993Spring Early south 4/3 Faribault RJ, 4/26 Lac qui Parle FE. Early north 4/20 Becker BK, 5/6 Clay LCF and Polk KSS. Late south 5/20 Stevens BBo, 5/21 Washington TEB. Late north 5/26 Otter Tail CS/KC, 5/28 Polk KSS and St. Louis SW/MS.
1993Summer Late migrant 6/2 Otter Tail CS/KC; only the second summer report since 1980.
1993Fall Early north 9/12 Kanabec CM, 9/16 Lake DPV. Early south 9/15 Hennepin DB, 9/16 Winona CS. Late north 10/26 Koochiching GM, 10/31 Clay LCF. Late south 11/19 Lac qui Parle FE, 11/26 Martin BBo.
1993Winter Only report 12/22–1/2 St. Louis fide KE.
1994Spring Early south 3/12 Martin AB, 3/28 Rock ND; early north 4/10 Duluth DBe, 5/4 Grant SDM and St. Louis AE, 5/5 Aitkin WN; late south 5/16 Lac qui Parle FE, 5/22 Anoka CF; late north 5/16 Koochiching GM, Pennington KSS, 5/22 Aitkin WN.
1994Fall Early north 9/17 St. Louis Co. TBr, 9/18 Kittson PS. Early south 9/16 Murray ND, 9/18 Hennepin KB. Late north 10/22 Otter Tail RH, 10/24 Kanabec CM. Late south 11/19 Murray ND, 11/30 Lac qui Parle FE.
1994Winter Overwintered from late January through February in both Dakota TT and Winona GRJ counties (The Loon 67:112–113). Also reported 12/1 Kandiyohi County RF, 12/15–1/14 Cottonwood ED, and 1/27 Scott JD.
1995Spring Early south 4/9 Cottonwood ED, 4/28 Pipestone JP, 4/29 Murray ND; early north 4/26 Aitkin WN, 5/3 St. Louis NJ, 5/7 Grant SDM; late south 5/21 Hennepin JBe, 5/24 Lac qui Parle FE, 5/28 Pipestone JP; late north 5/23 Becker BK and Koochiching GM.
1995Fall Early north 9/19 Koochiching GM, 9/20 Aitkin CMG. Early south 9/22 Brown JSp, 9/24 Hennepin SC. Late north 11/4 Mille Lacs BL, 11/25 Becker BBe. Late south 11/5 Jackson RJ, 11/11 Hennepin TT.
1995Winter Reported until 1/6 St. Louis County KE. Also reported in Dodge County (no date) THF, and on the Marshall, Fargo-Moorhead and the Faribault-Northfield CBCs.
1996Spring Early south 4/5 Pipestone JP, 4/12 Lac qui Parle FE, 4/15 Murray RgS and Washington WL. Early north 4/30 Aitkin WN, 5/5 Wadena PBi, 5/6 Becker BBe. Late south 5/18 Hennepin SC, Lac qui Parle PJ and Lincoln JA, RgS, 5/28 Pipestone JP. Late north 5/20 Cass RJ, Kanabec BA and St. Louis TW.
1996Fall Early north 9/18 St. Louis FN, 9/29 Aitkin CB, WN. Early south 9/25 Murray RgS, 9/30 Dakota TT and Rock ND. Late north 11/30 Aitkin CB. Late south 11/30 Brown JSp. Observers in the west-central (FE) and northeastern (KE) regions noted low numbers this season.
1996Winter A record 19 individuals reported from 12 counties, but the only overwintering noted was in Blaine, Anoka Co. KB, SC and Duluth, St. Louis Co. fide KE.
1997Spring One overwintered at a feeder through 4/29 Winona GJ. Presumably overwintering birds: 3/1 Lyon RgS, 3/2 Anoka SC, 3/26 Hennepin fide AH. Early south 4/28 Mower RRK, 4/30 Houston EMF. Early north 5/6 Aitkin WN, 5/7 Mahnomen GS, 5/8 Hubbard HJF and Morrison WB. Widespread this spring, showing up in 28 south and 17 north counties. Peak numbers 5/10–12 when PS found 1/2 in four southwestern counties. Late south 5/20 Hennepin PJ, TT, 5/21 Brown JSp and Scott WM. Late north 5/23 Wilkin GS, 5/25 Lake of the Woods PS, 5/26 St. Louis SL.
1997Fall Early north 9/14 St. Louis TW, 9/17 Kanabec CM, 9/20 Cook KMH. Early south 9/23 Lyon RgS, 9/27 Dakota TT, 9/28 Brown JSp. Late north 11/8 Clay (6) CN, RK, 11/22 St. Louis JN, 11/25 Aitkin WN. Late south 11/20 Freeborn ABa, 11/23 Nicollet LF, 11/26 Lyon RgS.
1997Winter Three individuals reported from Duluth, St. Louis Co. mob, at least one of which overwintered. Also reported 2/19 Renville CMa and on the Lamberton, Mountain Lake and Owatonna CBCs.
1998Spring Presumably overwintering birds 3/1 Jackson MJC and another as late as 4/17 in St. Louis fide KE. Early south 4/12 Lac qui Parle LE, 4/20 Lyon and Yellow Medicine RgS. Early north 4/30 Becker BK, 5/1 Todd JSK, 5/7 Otter Tail SDM. Late south 5/11 Brown JSp, 5/13 Olmsted CK, 5/15 Hennepin PBu. Late north 5/12 Douglas SWa, GrK, 5/17 Marshall AH, PS.
1998Summer Only the third summer record in at least 19 years; late migrant 6/2 Rock AH.
1998Fall Early north 9/17 St. Louis AE, 9/18 St. Louis FN, 9/21 Cook TEB. Early south 9/16 Hennepin TT, 9/24 Lyon and Yellow Medicine RgS, 9/27 Rice TBo. Peak number 10/8 Lyon (55) RgS. Late north 10/22 Cook KMH, 10/24 Wilkin WM, NWi, 11/8 St. Louis JN.
1998Winter Overwintered in Otter Tail SDM, and Todd JSK, SDu. Reported on the Duluth CBC.
1999Spring Early south 3/27 Watonwan DBr, 3/30 Faribault KB; possibly overwintered but not known to do so in these areas (see winter report for overwintering north). Probably overwintered in west Duluth, since 4/2 St. Louis JN was the only April date north. Early north 5/3 Otter Tail (but overwintered in this county) KKW, 5/6 Aitkin WN and Kanabec CM. Peak migration 5/11–16 Cass MRN. Late south 5/15 Brown JSp, 5/23 Lac qui Parle FE. No north reports after 5/22.
1999Fall Reported from 15 counties north, with early reports 9/17 Clay DDC, 9/19 St. Louis NJ, 9/20 St. Louis TW. Many reports thereafter through mid-October. Peak number 10/12 Traverse (30) PS. Late north 10/16 Cass MRN and Wilkin (4) CN, 10/27 Clay (12) CN, 10/31 St. Louis JN. Reported from 21 counties south, with early reports 9/20 Dakota TT, 9/26 Lyon RbS, followed by many reports throughout October. Afterwards, only 11/3 McLeod DF, 11/20 Waseca JSe, 11/26 Hennepin SC.
1999Winter Nine reports. Overwintered in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail Co. and Willmar, Kandiyohi Co. Also reported as follows: 1/1 & 2/6 Clay RO, through 1/30 St. Louis (Duluth) LEr, mob, 2/14 Freeborn (dead) ABa, 2/29 Rock (4) ND, in Feb. from Old Mill State Park, Marshall Co. fide BBe, and on the Cottonwood, Lamberton (6), and Marshall CBCs.
2000Spring Seen in 18 south and 13 north counties, and in all regions except southeast. Earliest migrants not separable from overwintering birds (see winter report). Peak migration 4/30–5/6 in south and 5/4–12 in north. Departed within three days of medians south and north. Late south 5/22 Washington WL. Late north 5/20 St. Louis TT.
2000Summer Fourth and fifth summer record in the past 20 years. Molting adult male observed 7/29–30 (and still present 8/19) at Big Deep L. in Cass Co. †MRN. Probable late migrant 6/20 Becker (near Waubun) †BK.
2000Fall Reported from 14 north and 27 south counties. One at Big Deep L., Cass County, from 7/29 through 9/3 was photographed (MRN). Migrants arrived in north 9/16 Lake DPS, 9/23 Polk EEF. First reported south 9/20 Swift JJS, 9/23 Dakota TAT. Late north 11/28 Cass WLB, 11/29 Cook KMH. Also see winter report.
2000Winter Reported from 12 south and 3 north counties. Possibly overwintered in Kandiyohi RSF, Brown (2) JSS, Freeborn AEB, and Steele NFT. Only other report after early January was 1/13 Mahnomen SPM, DKM.
2001Spring Seen in 28 south and 13 north counties, and in all regions except Northeast. Earliest migrants not separable from overwintering birds (see winter report); peak migration 4/28 – 5/6 in southern Minnesota. Early north 4/27 Wadena PJB, 4/29 Clay RHO. Departed four days earlier than recent medians. Late south 5/18 Lac qui Parle FAE. Late north 5/18 Pennington PHS.
2001Summer One of two birds in yard near Hartland photographed 6/19 Freeborn †AEB.
2001Fall Found in 16 north and 22 south counties. Early north 9/14 St. Louis NAJ, 9/22 St. Louis JJS. Late north 11/1 Becker BRK, 11/3 Cook CRM. First seen south 9/22 Meeker DMF, 9/27 Hennepin OLJ. Abundant in southwest 10/20 (RBJ, CRM). See winter report for late south dates.
2001Winter Overwintered in Carver ph. RMD. Also reported 12/2 & 12/29 Freeborn (2) AEB, 12/16 Fergus Falls CBC (2), 12/26 Lac qui Parle CBC (2), 1/1 Austin CBC, 1/29 Clay RHO, and the Willmar CBC (count week).
2002Spring Seen in 30 south and 15 north counties. Overwintered through 4/28 Carver RMD. Probable early south migrants 4/13 Meeker DMF, 4/24 Freeborn AEB, peak migration 5/4–7 (15 counties). Early north 4/13 Clay RHO (but see winter report), 4/26 Todd JSK, peak migration 5/11–14 (11 counties). Late south 5/20 Lac qui Parle FAE and Stevens JJS, but also see summer report. Late north 5/20 Lake m.ob. and Polk EEF. High counts 5/6 Pipestone (40) PHS, 5/12 Wadena (33) PJB.
2002Summer Third consecutive summer with one or more records. Two reports, possibly the same bird (only a few miles apart): 6/2 Stearns (St. Cloud) PCC, 6/7 Stearns (St. Joseph Twp.) PCC.
2002Fall Found in every region. Early north 9/21 Lake JWL, 9/22 Cook RBJ, 9/23 Beltrami DPJ and St. Louis NAJ. Early south 9/16 Freeborn AEB, 9/21 Blue Earth MJF. “Hundreds” reported 10/15 Pipestone RBJ. Late north 11/6 St. Louis NAJ, 11/10 Todd JSK, Sdu, but also see winter report. Late south 11/8 Lac qui Parle FAE, 11/11 Kandiyohi CRM, 11/18 Martin RBJ, but also see winter report.
2002Winter Maximum 29 individuals reported from 12 south counties plus Otter Tail in the north. Overwintered in Steele NFT plus February reports from Otter Tail, Hennepin, Nicollet and Freeborn counties. Record-high number of reports.
2003Spring Seen in 22 south and 11 north counties. Overwintered south, plus February reports from Otter Tail (see winter report). Peak migration 5/2–14 south (17 counties). Probable early north migrants 5/4 Aitkin WEN, Clay RHO and Polk EEF. Late south 5/20 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/27 Murray NED. Late north (median 5/22) 5/18 Red Lake RBJ. Highest reported count 5/14 Traverse (140) KJB.
2003Fall Reported from 17 north and 20 south counties. Early north 9/13 St. Louis JWL, 9/14 Lake JWL, 9/22 Kanabec JMP. Early south 9/25 Lac qui Parle BJU, 9/26 McLeod RWS and Sherburne PLJ. Late north (but also see winter report) 10/25 Lake JWL, 11/7 Todd JSK, SID.
2003Winter All reports: 12/14 Cottonwood CBC, 12/20 Marshall, Fairmont and Fargo-Moorhead CBCs, 12/28 Warren CBC, 1/1 Albert Lea CBC. The only non-CBC report was from Kandiyohi (no date) RSF.
2004Spring Reported from 32 south and 18 north counties in all regions. Numbers up in Mower JEM, but none in Cass MRN. Reported on CBCs, but not known to overwinter (see winter report). Early south 3/29 Swift JEB, RBJ, 4/6 Brown JJS; peak migration 4/28–5/10 (22 south counties). Early north (3/13 Grant SPM, DKM probably overwintered) 4/29 Otter Tail m.obs. and Pennington JMJ, 4/30 Kanabec CAM. Late south 5/22 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/23–31 Hennepin RBW. Late north (recent median 5/21) 5/18 Lake PHS.
2004Fall Reported from 9 north and 20 south counties in all regions. Early north 9/25 Lake JWL, JJS and St. Louis PHS, SLF. Early south 9/20 Freeborn AEB, 9/25 Brown BTS. Late north (also see winter report) 10/30 Lake SLF, 10/31 Clay JGa, 11/1 Polk DLT.
2004Winter All reports: one on Lamberton (12/16) and two on Albert Lea (12/18) CBCs.
2005Spring Observed in 32 south and 16 north counties in all regions. Early south (no reports of overwintering) 3/27 Martin LBF, 4/13 Brown BTS; peak migration 5/5–14. Early north 4/20 Otter Tail RJo, followed by frequent reports starting 5/5. Late south 5/15 Mower RCK, 5/17 Fillmore NBO. Late north 5/20 Wilkin PHS, 5/21 St. Louis m.obs.
2005Fall Reported from 20 north and 17 south counties. Early north 9/11 St. Louis ALE, 9/22 Lake JWL. Early south 9/25 Meeker DMF, 9/29 Scott JEB. Please see winter report for late north migrants in Otter Tail and Polk. Bulk of reports followed typical pattern of early September through early November.
2005Winter CBC total of eight birds on six counts, including the Battle Lake, Fargo-Moorhead (2), and Fergus Falls CBCs north. Late north 1/13 Polk fide JMJ. Late south 1/8 Hennepin (3) KOs.
2006Spring Reported from 33 south and 15 north counties. Normally overwinters south in small numbers, but none known to do so (see winter report). Early south 4/22 Meeker DMF, 4/28 Lac qui Parle BJU and Nicollet CRM (median 4/3). Overwintered Otter Tail DTT, SMT; probable early north migrants 4/25 Douglas BDS, 5/2 Clay PBB, 5/4 Aitkin KCR. Late south 5/20 Swift and 5/21 Lac qui Parle BJU. Late north 5/21 Marshall BRB and Wadena PJB. High counts 5/14 Martin (25) LBF, 5/17 Jackson (25) AXH, PHS.
2006Fall Reported from 17 north and 25 south counties in all regions except Southeast. Surprisingly fewer reports this year than in past fall migrations. Early north 9/20 Beltrami PJR and Pine LMS, 9/21 St. Louis SLF. Early south 9/21 Big Stone BJU, 9/24 Hennepin CMB and Hennepin DWK. Please see winter report for late north migrants and mid-winter reports.
2006Winter31 Overwintering not reported; one on the Fargo-Moorhead CBC was last seen 1/12 Clay RHO. All other January reports north: 1/7 Beltrami fide JMJ, 1/13 Norman HHD, RAE. Only south reports: 12/8 and 1/25 Lac qui Parle BJU (same bird?).
2007Spring2230 Early south 3/28 Lac qui Parle FAE, 4/2 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 4/3). Probably overwintered (but see winter report) 3/2, 3/21, 4/6, 4/16 Clay RHO and 4/18 Otter Tail fide JMJ; presumed early north migrants 5/4 Pennington JMJ, 5/5 Morrison DTM (median 4/28). Late south 5/19 Carver RBJ, 5/23 Pipestone BJU (median 5/22). Late north 5/24 Kittson RBJ, DAC, 5/25 Lake of the Woods MHK (median 5/21).
2007Fall1826 Early north (median 9/17) 9/16 St. Louis NAJ, 9/22 Aitkin HHD, Lake JWL, Mille Lacs ASc, St. Louis JLO, DWK, ERo, 9/23 Koochiching JWH. Early south (median 9/22) 9/27 Dakota JEB, 9/28 Carver WCM, Jackson BJU, Murray and Rock HHD, Sherburne ASc. Reports continued for this species both north and south in the winter months (see winter report). Numbers of reports and individuals continue to be low compared to previous seasons.
2007Winter48 Widely scattered reports from around the state. Late north 12/2 Cook CJT, 12/8–1/22 Lake JWL, m.ob. (overwintering?), and the latest and probably overwintering 2/18 Polk fide JMJ. High count 12/4–1/1 Clay (3, all dates?) RHO, m.ob. In the south, one possibly overwintering 1/14, 1/28 and 2/3 Houston (feeder 5 miles northwest of Houston) KAK. Late migrants included 12/2 Dakota BAF, 12/4 Wright CFa, 12/13 Steele NFT, and 12/22 Redwood PBB.
2008Spring2325 Early south (median 4/3) 4/4 Murray RBW, 4/7 Kandiyohi JoS, 4/19 Meeker DMF, 4/23 Lac qui Parle BJU. Overwintered north (see winter report) 3/8 Mahnomen HHD and 4/11 Cook CJT. Presumed first migrants north (median 4/28) 4/26 Hubbard MAW, 5/1 Becker fide JMJ. Late south 5/20 Meeker HHD, 5/22 Lac qui Parle FAE, 5/24 Steele HCT (median 5/22) Late north 5/21 Marshall LBF, Otter Tail DST, 5/22 Aitkin MCA, 5/26 Cook JWH (median 5/21). Bulk of south and north reports began end of April.
2008Summer1 Observed 6/15 Hubbard (Marietta Twp.) MAW.
2008Fall1620 Early north (median 9/17) 9/14 Beltrami DPJ, 9/20 St. Louis MJB, 9/23 Clay RHO, 9/25 Cass BAW. Early south (median 9/22) 9/15 Hennepin CRM, 9/19 Sherburne ASc, 9/21 Scott BAF, 9/22 Stearns DMF. Late north 10/24 Clay RBJ, DAC, 11/6 Cass MRN, 11/13 Otter Tail and Polk fide JMJ (median 11/30). Late south 10/25 Pope MJB, 11/1 Brown BTS, 11/5 Blue Earth ChH (median 12/18). There were only two reports of this species in the subsequent winter season. Number of reports for this species continues to be low compared to previous years.
2008Winter11 Fewer reports than in recent previous years. All reports: 12/13 Cass BAW, 12/13 Brown BTS. Also reported from Fairmont and Grand Rapids CBCs, without details.
2009Spring1835 One early south report (median 4/3) 3/23 Olmsted JWH. Otherwise, reports south started unusually late 4/25 Rice TFB, 4/26 Carver JCy, Fillmore JWH, 5/1 Watonwan HHD, 5/2 Murray HHD. Early north (median 4/28) 4/16 Cass TBe, 5/6 Otter Tail, Pennington JMJ, 5/7 Becker RAn, Todd MSK. Late south 5/18 Chisago MHe, Rock CRM, Swift WCM, 5/21 Nicollet RMD, ChH, 5/22 Lyon RJS, Rice DAT (median 5/22). Late north 5/23 Kittson RBJ, DAC, Marshall HHD, CRM, 5/31 Pennington JMJ (median 5/21) . Only notable season high count 5/12 Lac qui Parle (30) FAE.
2009Summer2 Single late spring migrants 6/7 Big Stone (Otrey Twp.) CMi, Blue Earth (Good Thunder) JCN.
2009Fall1623 Early north (median 9/16) 9/23 St. Louis PHS, 9/26 Carlton RBW, 9/27 St. Louis SLP, LS. Early south (median 9/22) 9/28 Anoka REH, Nicollet RMD, 9/30 Mower RBJ, Steele RBJ. Late north 10/20 St. Louis PHS, 10/24 Polk SAu, 11/13 Aitkin KCR (median 12/16). Late south 10/22 Yellow Medicine DMF, 10/23 Scott ChG, 10/25 Lac qui Parle (6) FAE, 11/7 Carver JCy (median 12/19). Bulk of reports for this species occur from the last week of September through the third week of October.
2009Winter12 All reports: 12/19 Duluth CBC, Lac qui Parle CBC, Fairmont CBC.
2010Spring1327 Early south (median 4/3) 4/1 Yellow Medicine LS, 4/4 Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/12 Blue Earth ChH, 4/17 Freeborn and Steele AEB. Early north 4/28 (median) Otter Tail ARo, 4/29 Polk DLT, 4/30 Polk SAu, CMe, MAh, Roseau JTi. Late south 5/16 Chippewa JWH, Lac qui Parle FAE, 5/17 Swift JWH (median 5/22). Late north 5/16 Koochiching DGr, Marshall JMJ, 5/17 Lake of the Woods MHK, Roseau JTi (median 5/21). Bulk of reports of this species are from the last week of April through mid-May.
2010Summer1 Seen 6/5 Cass BAW.
2010Fall2128 Early north (median 9/16) 9/20 Roseau BSi, St. Louis SES, 9/22 Cook DMB, St. Louis SCZ, 9/23 Polk SAu, DLT. Early south (median 9/22) 9/17 Lac qui Parle BJU, 9/25 Dakota BAF, 9/26 Carver JCy. Late north 10/23 Beltrami DPJ, Mahnomen JMJ, 10/30 Douglas JPE, 11/2–6 Polk SAu, 11/20 Cass DAY (median 12/16). Late south 11/14 Lincoln HHD, 11/16 Steele NFT, 11/17, 11/19 Hennepin SLC (median 12/19). Bulk of species reports this season occur from the third week of September through the end of October.
2010Winter210 Reported from more counties than in 4 of the previous 5 years. Two north reports: 12/18 Fargo-Moorhead CBC, 12/19 Grand Forks-East Grand Forks CBC. All south reports after the CBC period: 12/26–1/26 Meeker (feeder near Dassel) PKF, ph. YK, ph. DAC, 1/13 Freeborn DBM, 1/20 Stearns FGo, 1/22 Faribault RBW, 1/26 Jackson KSm.
2011Spring1638 See winter report for overwintering individuals. Early south (median 4/3) 4/11 Lac qui Parle FAE, 4/19 Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/26 Rice TFB, 4/28 Big Stone BJU, Jackson KeS, Martin CRM. Early north (median 4/28) 5/4 Kittson TrB, 5/5 Pennington BRe, 5/6 Polk SAu, 5/7 Marshall and Pennington JMJ. Late south 5/26 Pipestone NED, 5/30 Chippewa BJU (median 5/22). Late north 5/18 Kittson and Pennington RAE, 5/20 Polk SAu, 5/21 Traverse BJU (median 5/21).
2011Fall2935 More reports than usual, from all regions. Fewest reports from the Southeast. Early north (median 9/16) 9/16 Itasca SC, 9/18 Grant BJU, 9/24 Beltrami (2) PBD, Itasca SC, Polk SAu. Early south (median 9/22) 9/15 Lyon CRM, 9/19 Big Stone, Lac qui Parle BJU, Hennepin TAT. High counts 10/22 Swift (40, east of Artichoke Lake) DWK, 10/22 Brown (20, New Ulm compost site) MiO, 10/22 Wilkin (20) JPr. For late reports north and south, see winter summary.
2011Winter711More reports than any of the previous five years, widely scattered across the state. Overwintered 12/1–2/27 Polk SAu, 12/8–2/27 Steele NFT, 12/17–2/5 Olmsted JWH, DBz.
2012Spring2341 Few reports from the North-central and Northeast; otherwise, found statewide. First migrants south difficult to distinguish from overwintering individuals. Early north (apart from overwintering locations in Polk, Otter Tail and St. Louis) 4/5 Kittson TBr, 4/15 Wadena PJB, 4/17 Clay RHO. Late south 5/17 Chisago JSa, and then all from Lac qui Parle: 5/19 FAE, 5/20 BJU, 5/26 BJU (median 5/22). Late north 5/13 Wadena PJB, 5/16 Polk (2) SAu (median 5/21).
2012Summer11 Late spring migrants 6/1 Lac qui Parle (Walter W.M.A.) ph. BJU, 6/12 Becker (Tamarac N.W.R. visitor center) ph. MFS.
2012Fall2449 Early north (median 9/16) 9/15 Polk SAu, 9/18 Itasca SC, St. Louis AM. Early south (median 9/22) 9/18 Ramsey RMD, 9/21 Lac qui Parle FAE, McLeod PRH. High counts 10/6 Le Sueur (40, Kasota Prairie) DWK, HCT, 10/6 Jackson (29, Anderson Park) KDS. Late north 11/1 Polk SAu, 11/6 Otter Tail TJa, 11/12 Clay RHO (median 12/16). See winter report for late south individuals.
2012Winter113Only north report: 12/16 Fargo-Moorhead CBC. Widely scattered south, though absent from Southeast region. Overwintered 12/15–2/10 Lyon ph. GWe, 12/20–2/17 Faribault (2) ph. ClN, CoN, with additional February reports 2/4 Meeker PKF, 2/8 Rice TFB, 2/28 Hennepin ABL. CBC high count 12/16 Lamberton (8).
2013Spring2844 Overwintering reports make determining the first true migrants difficult. Presumed first migrants (median 4/3) 3/21 Rock CRM, 3/29 Rock ALo, 4/21 Sherburne JiB. Early north (median 4/28) 4/19 Otter Tail SAv, 5/2 Clay RHO, TCL, St. Louis JLK, NPo. High counts 5/18 Grant (60) DWK, 5/14 Brown (35) MiO. Late south 5/25 Ramsey BNW, 5/26 Hennepin LMS, 5/27 Benton JEB (median 5/22). Late north 5/29 Marshall CCr, 5/31 Mahnomen CSo (median 5/21).
2013Summer 1 North] Late north migrant 6/7 Pennington JMJ.
2013Fall1838 Early north (median 9/16) 9/15 Clay MO, Polk SAu, 9/20 Itasca SC, Otter Tail JsS. Early south (median 9/22) 9/22 Ramsey RZi, 9/28 Dodge JWH, BWF, DAB, 9/29 Wright DWK, 10/2 Goodhue DVe. High counts 10/3 Polk (16) SAu, 10/3 Mille Lacs (8) ToL, 10/4 Cass (8) BAW. Late north 11/3 Grant CNn, 11/8 Cass BAW, 11/29 Clay RHO (median 12/16). Late south 11/3 Blue Earth ChH, 11/8 Brown MiO, 11/10 Le Sueur BAb (median 12/19).
2013Winter39 All north 12/1 Clay RHO, 12/14 Grand Marais CBC, 12/21 Bluestem Prairie/Buffalo River S.P. CBC, 12/25 Cass DAY. All south 12/14 LaCrosse-LaCrescent CBC, Jackson County CBC, Willmar CBC, Fairmont CBC, Henderson CBC, 12/20 Morris CBC, 12/22 Faribault WAF, 1/1 Whitewater River CBC, 2/17 McLeod (overwintered) TiC, Stevens (overwintered) DO.
2014Spring2442Overwintered south. Presumed early south migrants 4/18 Lyon GWe, 4/19 Hennepin AFb, 4/27 Lac qui Parle JFR. Early north (median 4/28) 5/5 Becker ShG, Otter Tail TJa, 5/6 Clay TCL, Polk SAu, VLa, St. Louis JLK. High counts 5/14 Lac qui Parle (45) FAE, 5/12 Otter Tail (25) JsS, 5/14 Polk (20) SAu. Late south reported in 11 counties on 5/18 and then 5/20 Kandiyohi SGa (median 5/22). Late north 5/23 Polk BMu, 5/24 Kittson m.ob. (median 5/21).
2014Fall1632 Early north (median 9/16) 9/18 Polk SAu, St. Louis AM, 9/20 Otter Tail DBi. Early south (median 9/22) 9/23 Ramsey REH, 9/25 Hennepin CMB, 9/27 Martin HHD, RAE, Watonwan HHD, RAE. High counts 10/2 Polk (12, Red Lake River Greenway) SAu, 10/21 Carver (12, Lake Waconia – Cedar Point Park) JTe. Late north reported through 10/31 Polk SAu, 11/13 Becker KHa. Late south 11/26 Lyon GWe, 11/27 Jackson RdC, 11/30 Lac qui Parle FAE (median 12/19).
2014Winter16 Only north report 12/20 Ely CBC. All south 12/8, 1/16, 2/19 Lac qui Parle FAE, 12/14 Cottonwood CBC, 12/19 Redwood CBC (2), 2/15 Nobles BTS, 2/16 Jackson TPe, 2/26 Chisago ph. JSa.
2015Spring2444 Early south (median 4/3) 4/4 Murray GWe, 4/7 Pipestone RAE, Rock HHD. Early north (median 4/28) 5/2 Marshall CCr, 5/3 Becker SAu, Mahnomen SAu, Mille Lacs KMa, Todd JLK, then eight reports on 5/4. High counts 5/2 Pipestone (40, Pipestone N.M.) TKa, 5/4 Clay (25) KaS. Late south 5/16 Carver JCy, Stearns TSh, DOr, 5/22 Faribault ClN (median 5/22). Late north 5/24 Cass m.ob., 5/25 Otter Tail CSc, 5/31 Kittson JPr, GHo, KDS (median 5/21).
2015Summer1 Seen 6/8 Todd (Beauty L. public access) SwM, ph. JeM.
2015Fall2741 Early north (median 9/16) 9/13 St. Louis ph. KGa, 9/21 St. Louis JFr, 9/22 Polk SAu. Early south (median 9/20) 9/26 Jackson KEm, 9/28 Rice TFB, 9/29 Carver JCy, Lac qui Parle DLP, Washington PAl. High counts 10/8 Polk (35, East Grand Forks) SAu, 10/7 St. Louis (24, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. Late north 11/26–29 St. Louis JPR (median 12/19). Late south 11/28 Washington MJB (median 12/20). Also see winter report for more late migrants and overwintering individuals, north and south.
2015Winter313 Reported from most counties since 2011, including unusual reports from 1/16 Big Stone TKa, 2/16 Fillmore DKl, 12/28 Meeker BNn, 12/12 Ramsey OGo, 12/14 Stevens (Morris CBC), 12/2 Washington (continuing bird) HHD, RAE. High count 12/12 Martin (3) BRB. CBC high count 12/19 Fairmont (8).
2016Spring2042 Presumed first migrant south (median 4/1) 3/12 Lac qui Parle KeL, 3/18 Faribault BAy, 3/20 Rice DAB. Early north (median 4/27) 4/23 Todd AaL, Wadena PJB, 4/24 Clay MO, 4/26 Roseau BSi. High counts 5/7 Jackson (24, Kilen Woods S.P.) BAb, 5/7 Lyon (15) GWe, 5/14 Murray (15) GWe. Late south 5/18 Nobles HHD, Sherburne JlB, 5/19 Hennepin BAF, Yellow Medicine GWe (median 5/24). Late north 5/21 St. Louis RWy, 5/24 Marshall CAs, 5/26 Todd ALu (median 5/22).
2016Fall2239 Early north (median 9/16) 9/14 Polk (Rydell N.W.R.) JmB, 9/17 Polk (2, Agassiz Valley Impoundment) HHu, 9/18 Crow Wing KCo. Early south (median 9/21) 9/25 Kandiyohi JoS, 9/26 McLeod BHa, Steele PSu. High counts 10/13 Jackson (34, Heron Lake W.M.A.) DAk, 10/20 Jackson (24, Heron Lake W.M.A.) DAk, 10/16 Yellow Medicine (20, Miedd Lake) JLf. Also see winter report.
2016Winter39 Reported from 12 counties, slightly above ten-year average of 10 counties. All north reports from December CBCs: 12/17 Grand Marais CBC, 12/17 Fargo-Morehead CBC, 12/17 Fergus Falls CBC. Only reports after mid January: 2/9 Rice TFB, 2/20 Cottonwood JnH, 2/25 Meeker MJB.
2017Spring2043 Probable overwintering birds found 3/15 Cottonwood JnH, St. Louis MJB. Early south (median 4/3) 4/8 Scott NyL, 4/11 Jackson DAk, 4/13 Goodhue GHo, Sibley MiO then reported in earnest beginning the last week of April. Early north (median 4/27) 4/28 Clay fide JMJ, 4/29 St. Louis RWy, 4/30 St. Louis JDx then many reports starting 5/8. High counts 5/7 Rock (50, Blue Mounds S.P.) VKl, 5/13 Jackson (25) SBM, 5/13 Hennepin (15) DFN. Late south 5/21 Faribault BAy, Waseca PSu, 5/23 Lyon NMe (median 5/23). Late north 5/24 Polk HHu, 5/27 Becker DFr, 5/30 Grant CNn (median 5/22).
2017Fall2635 Early north (median 9/16) 9/13 Polk SAu, 9/16 Clay MO, 9/21 St. Louis ALx. Early south (median 9/22) 9/23 Lyon GWe, 9/26 Stearns AUm, 9/27 Lyon GWe. High counts 10/14 Otter Tail (35) JsS, 10/11 Rock (15) KnM. See winter report for overwintering individuals.
2017Winter37 Reported from ten counties, similar to 10-year average, with majority of reports from western portion of state, as expected. Likely overwintering birds were observed in Polk SAu and Steele ph. NFT. Notable reports: 12/10 Anoka ph. RLR, 12/16 Dodge BAb. All reports were of single individuals.
2018Spring3045 Likely overwintering birds reported in Jackson 3/4 BAb, 3/5 Freeborn AEB, Cottonwood LHl. Presumed early south arrivals (median 4/4) 4/3 Kandiyohi BbS, Lac qui Parle FAE, 4/8 Watonwan ANy, DBz, 4/11 Hennepin SKS. Presumed early north arrivals (median 4/27) 4/16 Otter Tail DFe, 4/30 Polk HHu, Marshall JHs, then numerous reports beginning 5/1. High count 5/10 Clay (40, Kurtz Twp.) CMk, m.ob. Late south 5/21 Pipestone VKl, 5/23 Hennepin ebd, 5/27 Goodhue AXH (median 5/23). Late north 5/20 Clay PBB, LiH, Polk SAu, 5/23 Cook TLu, AaL, 5/28 Clay ebd (median 5/23).
2018Fall2835  Early north (median 9/16) 9/19 Polk SAu, 9/21 Crow Wing JLK, 9/22 St. Louis ANy, Todd JLK. Early south (median 9/22) 9/23 Lyon RJS, 9/25 Nicollet ANy, Ramsey REH. High count 10/13 Lyon (8, Marshall Cemetery) NMe. Late north 11/1 Becker HeH, ShG, Hubbard MAW, 11/5 Grant CNn, 11/20 Crow Wing ebd (median 12/19). See winter report for overwintering individuals south.
2018Winter11 Observed in 11 south counties, identical to ten-year average. Unusual winter records: 12/10 Nobles ABL, 12/12 Watonwan RBW. No reports of more than two individuals.
2019Summer1 Spring migrant 6/1 Scott (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Louisville Swamp) KMa.
 
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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.