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
Olive-sided Flycatcher(Contopus cooperi)
YearSeasonNS
1930SummerA nest of this interesting "Canadian" was found by Gustav Swanson near Deer River, on June 15th. The contents were three eggs.
1935Summer Tho only roccrd cones from Risser, who so.w young out of the nest being fed nt Sturgeon Lake on July 30th.
1962SummerJune 9, near Felton, Clay Co., Avifauna! Club.
1963SpringMay 9, Minneapolis, H. Huber; earliest report.
1964Spring5·5 Hennepin co, MAS; 5-7 Stearns Co, RPR; 5-10 Lac qui Parle Co, RG. RLH; 5·19 Anoka Co, LJ; 5-19 Wright Co, EC.
1964SummerCrow Wing Co, pair most of summer, MSB.
1964Fall9-3 Mpls, RBJ; 9-8 Two Harbors, 3, RK.
1965Springearliest 5-7 Hennepin Co, WJB. Good migration with good numbers this spring; a few lingered in southeastern Minnesota and out on the prairies until about the first part of June!
1965Falllatest 9-11 Hennepin Co, VL and 9-21 Little Marais, JCG.
1966Springearliest 5-9 Minneapolis, EHH; 5-10 Olmsted Co, JPF; 5-10 Minneapolis, VL, MHM; 5-13 Collegeville, RPR.
1966Summer6-3 Hennepin Co, VL; 6-4 Wright Co, Mpls Bird Club and 6-18 Dakota Co, DB, all late migrants; reported from Cook, Lake, Hubbard and Itasca Co's; 7-28 Clay Co, LWJ, probably early fall migrant?
1966FallLatest 9-2 Hennepin Co., VL; 9-3 Anoka Co., BL, Morrison Co., LSR and Hinckley, MIG; 9-20 Hennepin Co., MHM.
1967Springearly 5-10 Carver Co., FN/ MAS; 5-12 Hennepin Co., RDT; 5-15 Wabasha Co., EHH; 5-20 Anoka Co., PE and Goodhue Co., EMB.
1967SummerJune, MARTIN Co., 2, HSH, late migrants; also reported from Cook, Lake, Aitkin, Crow Wing Co's.
1967Fall latest 9-3 Pipestone Co. and Lincoln Co., BL; 9-3 Hennepin Co., FN/MAS; 9-9 Hennepin Co., RBJ.
1968Spring early 5-6 (EHH), 5-7 (DB), 5-8 (KP) Hennepin Co.; 5-11 Goodhue Co., BL, AFR; late in south, 5-28 Anoka Co., WHL; 5-30 Ramsey Co., TKS; 5-31 Nobles Co., HSH; 6-1 Ramsey Co., TKS and Hennepin Co., VL.
1968Summer usual reports from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Carlton, Pine Co's. plus several late spring migrants, 6-1 Mountain Lake, Cottonwood Co, LAF; 6-1 Minneapolis, VL, KP; 6-9 Fargo-Moorhead, jide EGA; two southerly midsummer reports (perhaps extremely early fall migrants?): 7-4 Cedar Creek Bog, Anoka Co, RLH and 7-11 VASA, Goodhue Co, FN/MAS; 8-29 Mille Lacs Co, MIV, fall migrant.
1968Fall8-20 Goodhue BL; 9-19 Ramsey MIG; 9-20 Hennepin (Eden Prairie) VL.
1969Spring5-6 Mpls., DB (exceptional); 5-15 Winona Co., BT, Mpls., FN/ MAS, and Mille Lacs Co., MI; 5-19 St. Louis Co., KS; 5-30 Winona Co., EMB; 6-7 Duluth, MMC.
1969Summer6-1 Hennepin (late migrant); 6-14 Carver Co., TH, exceptionally late migrant for south; 6-(1-13) Mille Lacs Co., MI; also reported from Duluth, Lake, and Marshall Co's in June.
1969Fall8-18 Nobles HSH; 10-2 Winona BTV; 9-1 Mille Lacs
1970Springearly south 5-12 Hennepin GES, CH; 5-16 Stearns KE, PE; early north 5-18 Mille Lacs Ml; 5-25 Duluth JG; late 5-29 Hennepin WL, DB, and Chisago FS; 5-30 Anoka MM.
1970Summerlate migrants Hennepin PF; 6-2 Hennepi n VL; 6-8, 6·14 Duluth MMC; o n territory: 6-30 Sawbill Trail, Cook Co. JCG. 
1970Falllate north 9-13 Cook LR; 9-17 Duluth FN; late south 9·5 Anoka CH; 9-6 Wright BH; 9-10 Hennepin VL.
1971Springearly south 5-8 Hennepin OJ; 5-15 Goodhue KH and Jackson ES and Hennepin CH, VL and Cottonwood TV; early north 5-16 Itasca MS; 5-17 Mille Lacs MI; late south 5-31 Hennepin DB, WKE, BDC.
1971Summerreported from Cook, Aitkin, Marshall and Lake of the Woods; migrants also reported from Hennepin (6-1 and 6-3, OJ and DG), Dakota (6-1 and 7-13, RC), Stevens (no date, OJ).
1971Fallearly south 8-15 Wright; 8-22 Hennepin; late south 9-14 Hennepin; 9-30 Dakota; 10-4 Hennepin; late north 8-23 Crow Wing; 8-29 Duluth.
1972Summerseen In Clearwater, Hubbard, Cass (6-4 TS), St. Louis, Lake; migrants • 6-1 Sherburne.
1973Summer Nested in Aitkin (7-21 TS), seen in Cottonwood, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Mille Lacs, St. Louis, Lake, & Cook.
1973Fall Seen in eight counties. Early 8-8 Cottonwood (LAF).
1974Spring Early south 5-12 Hennepin CH; 5-16 Stearns NMH; 5-16 Hennepin ETS; early north 5-16 Mille Lacs MI; 5-18 Clay KZ.
1974Summer Reported from St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Aitkin, Itasca, Lake of the Woods, Clearwater, Carlton, Mille Lacs, Todd, Morrison; late migrants seen 6-1 to 6-7 in Cottonwood, Hennepin, Ramsey, Stearns, Carver (LF, OJ, BS, NH, E. Joul).
1974Fall Late north 9-2 Cook DB; 9-14 Morrison, Crow Wing RBJ; late south 9-11 Hennepin VL, Cottonwood LF; 9-13 Hennepin WKE.
1975Spring Early south 5-9 Hennepin ETS; 5-10 Fillmore JF and Anoka SC; early north 5-20 St. Louis GA; 5-21 Mille Lacs MI.
1975Summer Reported from Lake of the Woods, Itasca, Carlton, St. Louis, Lake and Cook; late migrant 6-8 to 6-11 Rock (KE); fewer reports than usual.
1975Falllate north 8-27 Duluth JG; late south 9-6 Wright ES, Washington WL; 9-15 Hennepin WKE.
1976Spring Early south 5-14 Martin RBJ; 5-15 Goodhue GA, DGW; 5-16 Stearns KE; early north 3 reports on 5-22.
1976Summerreported from Roseau, Cass, Itasca, Pine, St. Louis Lake and Cook; fewer reports than ~sual for the second summer in a row.
1976Fall Early south 8-13 Wright, 8-15 Hennepin; late north 8-11 St. Louis, 8-29 Duluth; late south 9-11 Anoka, 9-18 Stearns.
1977Spring Early south 5-13 Ramsey BC and Hennepin RJ; 3 reports on 5-14; early north 5-10 Koochiching DB; 5-12 Mille Lacs PH; 5-17 Lake CNS.
1977Summer Reported from Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Aitkin, ·Itasca, St. Louis, Lake and Cook; down again for the third summer in a row.
1977Fall Early south 8-6 Rock, Brown (OJ), 8-7 Anoka (OJ); late north 9-18 Lake (DGW).
1978Summer Late migrant 6-11 Anoka (KJL). Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Cass, Beltrami, Clearwater, and Roseau (Hayes Lake SP).
1978Fall Early south 8-9 Afton DMB, 8-26 Olmsted JEB; late south 9-14 Anoka KL, 9-17 Olmsted JF.
1979Spring Early south 5-6 Anoka KL, 5-7 Stearns NH, Dakota KG, Hennepin BDC, DB, SC, ES; early north 5-12 St. Louis KE, Otter Tail RE.
1979Summer Late migrants 6-10 Murray, 6-11 Hennepin. Early migrants 7-31 Isanti. Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Cass, Clearwater, Beltrami, Roseau.
1979Fall Late north 8-28 Kittson RJ, 9-10 Lake SW; late south 9-14 Hennepin VL, Nicollet JCF, 9-28 Stearns NH.
1980Spring Early south 5-10 Winona RG, Hennepin SC, 5-11 ES, Winona OJ, Anoka BH; early north 5-20 Lake of the Woods TA, 5-21 RJ, Lake SW.
1980Summer Late migrants: 6-3 Duluth, 6-6 Nicollet. Seen in Cook, Lake, N. St. Louis, Carlton, Aitkin, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Clearwater.
1980Fall Early south 8-10 Murray LJF, 8-11 Olmsted JEB, 8-15 Hennepin DB; late north 8-31 Crow Wing JB, 9-5 Cook KMH, 9-9 St. Louis KE; late south 9-12 Nicollet JCF, 9-20 Stearns NH, 9-26 Olmsted JEB.
1981Spring Early south 5-3 Stearns NMH, 5-6 Hennepin RH, 5-9 Lincoln RJ, Ramsey FKB, 5-10 Houston JP/ AM, FL, KE; early north 5-12 Itasca TL, 5-17 Mille Lacs WN, 5-23 Otter Tail SM, Crow Wing SE; late south 5-27 Hennepin RA, 5-28 SC, 5-31 Washington DR.
1981Summer Breeding data from Cook. Seen throughout range. Early migrant: 7-26 Anoka.
1981Fall Early south 8-2 Anoka KL, Isanti KL, 8-8 Anoka SC, 8-13 Hennepin DB; late north 8-23 Crow Wing JB, Cook KMH, 8-26 St. Louis KE, 8-29 Wilkin OJ; late south 9-5 Wabasha KL, Dodge RJ, 9-8 Hennepin SC, 9-13 Mower RRK, 9-20 Cottonwood LAF.
1982Spring Early south Hennepin 5-6 SC, DB, 5-9 ES, SDM, BDC, 5-7 Nicollet JCF, 5-10 Olmsted BE; early north 5-13 Morrison NH, 5-14 St. Louis LW, 5-17 Lake SW / MS, 5-18 Clay LCF; late south 5-26 Ramsey SC, 5-28 Houston EMF, Hennepin ES, 5-31 Anoka JLH.
1982Summer Late migrants: 6/9 Houston, 6/9 Ottertail, 6/12 Marshall. Seen in Cook, Lake, Itasca, Beltrami. 
1982Fall Early south 8/6 Nicollet JCF, 8/7 Brown JSp, 8/15 Hennepin ES, Chisago DZ/MC, Rock KE; late north 9/7 St. Louis L W, 9/11 Cook KMH, 9/12 Lake of the Woods KSS, 10/13 Traverse SDM; late south 9/11 Renville, Chippewa RJ, 9/13 Hennepin SC, DB, Houston EMF, 9/16 Brown JSp. 
1983Spring Early south Hennepin 5/6 AB, 5/7 SC, 5/8 ES, DB, 5/11 OJ, 5/7 Olmsted JEB; early north 5/6 Otter Tail SDM, 5/14 Clearwater AB, Clay TL, 5/17 Lake of the Woods TW. Late south 5/29 Hennepin DZI MC, Houston EMF, stragglers into June.
1983Summer Seen in Cook, Lake, Aitkin, Clearwater. Late migrants South: 6/4, 6/5, 6/9. Early migrants South: 7/28.
1983Fall Early south 8/8 Hennepin DB, 8/13 Brown JSp, 8/15 Anoka DB; late north 9/4 Clay LCF, 9/6 Roseau AJ, 9/8 HRNR; late south 9/19 Hennepin SC, 10/1 Brown RG, Redwood RJ.
1984Spring Early south 5/5 Nicollet JCF, 5/14 Cottonwood WH, Mower DGS, 5/16 Goodhue DB, Hennepin PL; early north 5/17 MLWMA, 5/21 Kanabec RJ, Otter Tail SDM, GMO, 5/23 Kittson KSS; late south 5/26 Anoka JH, Le Sueur GS, 5/30 Hennepin DB, 5/31 Brown JSp.
1984Summerseen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Beltrami, Hubbard, Clay (6/4 -DB), Aitkin and Scott (6/2 -RJ).
1984Fall Early south 8/4 Hennepin GNS, Anoka TT, 8/17 Houston EMF; late north 9/28 Roseau AJ; late south 9/22 Olmsted JEB, 10/3 Scott RJ, 10/20 Mower RRK. VVESTERN VVOOD-PEVVEE One report 8/16 Duluth KE. (The Loon 56:263) Eastern VVood-Pewee Late north 9/1 6 Pennington KSS, 9/19 Cook KMH, 9/29 St. Louis SWIMS; late south 9/23 Olmsted RE, 9/29 Hennepin SC, Fairbault RJ, 10/3 Washington WL.
1985Spring Early south SIS Anoka JH, 5/7 ~ennepin ES, 5/10 Ramsey KB, Washmgton DB!, Brown JSp, Olmsted JEB, R~; early north 5/19 Cook KMH, 5/21 Aitkin GS, 5/22 St. Louis M. Stensaas; late south 5/26 Dakota DB!, 5/29 Ramsey KB, 5/30 Hennepin SC.
1985Summer Late migrants 6/2 Brown, Hennepin, Kanabec, 6/13 Ramsey, 6/15 Hennepin, 6/16 Houston (RRK). Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Aitkin, Itasca, Clearwater, Polk.
1985Fall Early south 8/11 Olmsted JEB, 8/11 Anoka JH, 8/16 Hennepin SC, 8/17 Ramsey KB, 8/18 Dakota Tfu; late north 9/14 Grant RJ, 9/16 Lake of the Woods KL, 9/21 St. Louis OJ; late south 9/20 Hennepin SC, 9/21 Olmsted JEB. VVESTERN VVOOD-PEVVEE 8/25 Clearwater KL (The Loon 58:50). 
1986Spring Early south 5/5 Olmsted JEB, 5/8 Hennepin SC, 5/9 Dakota TTu; early north 5/11 St. Louis SSt, D. Kienholz, 5/13 Clay LCF, 5/14 Cook KMH, 5/16 Beltrami and Clearwater AB ; late south 5/26 Fillmore AMP, Pope DR, 5/29 Cottonwood ED, 5/31 Hennepin ES, Brown JS.
1986Summer Late migrants in two North and nine South counties including 6/21 Houston (JMo). Also seen in nine counties in the northeast and north central regions. Early migrant 7/29 Ramsey (KB).
1986Fall Early south 8/4 Freeborn NHo, 8/12 Hennepin SC, 8/13 Brown JS; late north 8/30 Clearwater AB, 9/1 Cook KMH, 9/4 Red Lake RJ; late south 9/19 Nicollet JCF, 9/23 Hennepin SC, 10/5 Dakota Tiu.
1987Spring Early south 5/2 Dakota TI, 5/3 Fillmore AB, 5/7 Hennepin SC; early north 5/13 St. Louis MHIJS, 5/14 Aitkin WN; late south 5/28 Hennepin SC and Wabasha AP, 5/30 Freeborn NHo and Mower JM.
1987Summer Late migrants in Clay (617), Meeker (6/4), Brown (6/9). Also seen in nine counties in the northeast and north central regions.
1987Fall Early south 8/9 Brown JS, 8/11 Anoka DB, 8/12 Olmsted RSE; late north 8/31 Polk AB, 9/7 Aitkin WN; late south 9/7 FillmoreANO, AP, 9/11 Nicollet JF.
1988Spring Early south 5/6 Olmsted JEB, 5/7 Steele RJ, 5/8 Hennepin SC, Goodhue TBB, and Brown JS; early north 5/15 Hubbard JL, 5/16 Beltrami TK, 5/17 Aitkin WN; late south 5/29 Sibley GS and Brown JS, 5/31 Freeborn NH.
1988Summer Late migrants: 6/1 Brown, 6/4 Rice. Also seen in eight counties in northern regions plus Wilkin, Douglas.
1988Fall Early south 8/8 Hennepin SC, ES, 8/13 Lyon KE, Mower RJ, Brown JS; late north 9/2 Cook KMH, 9/7 Otter Tail SDM; late south 9/10 Olmsted BSE, 9/17 Fillmore NAO, 9/22 Hennepin SC.
1989Spring Early south 5/3 Dakota AB, 5/9 Washington WL, 5/13 Brown JS, Cottonwood ED, Fillmore NAO and LeSueur EK; early north 5/20 Duluth KE, 5/21 Clay LCF; late south 5/30 Anoka JH, Hennepin ES, Olmsted JB, and Stearns BR, 5/31 Brown JS.
1989Summer Seen in seven northern counties within range. Late migrants 6/1-2 Anoka, 6/2 Brown, 6/3 Pipestone, 6/6 Dakota; early migrant 7/23 Clay.
1989Fall Early south 8/3 Brown JS, 8/10 Hennepin SC; late north 9/1 St. Louis TW, 9/4 Lake DPV; late south 9/20 Winona CS, 9/24 Watonwan ED.
1990Spring Early south Sl8 Anoka GP, S/11 Brown JSp, S/12 Cottonwood ED, Goodhue DZ and Olmsted JB, BSE; early north S/16 Clay LCF, Douglas RJ and Otter Tail SDM, SII9 St. Louis DK, 5/21 Cook KMH; late south 5/29 Anoka JH, 5/30 Blue Earth LF, Hennepin JF and Murray ND.
1990Summer Late migrants 6/4 Brown and Anoka, 6/6 Goodhue; seen in 11 northern counties within range.
1990Fall Early south 8/7 Rice TB, 8/13 Hennepin SC and Houston EMF; late north 8/26 Otter Tail MO, 9/2 Lake DPV, 9/8 Aitkin WN; late south 9/13 Hennepin SC, 9/14 Brown JS.
1991Spring Early south 5/4 Hennepin OJ, 5/6 Cottonwood ED and Le Sueur MTS; early north 5/11 Hubbard JL, 5/13 Clay LCF, 5/15 Cook KMH and Lake of the Woods SWIMS· late south 5/27 Dakota DZ, Olmsted BSE and Yellow Medicine GS, 5/30 Hennepin DZ.
1991Summer Seen in six northern counties plus late migrants in six southern counties; latest date 6/6 Pipestone.
1991Fall Early south 8/3 Anoka TT, 8/8 Hennepin TT; late north 8/27 St. Louis TW, 8/30 Becker BB, 9/2 Wilkin MO; late south 9/18 Hennepin TT, 9/30 Cottonwood ED, 10/6 Lyon HK.
1992Spring Early south 5/7 Hennepin SC and Winona CS, 5/8 Nicollet LF, EK and Olmsted JB, BSE; early north 5/9 Beltrami DJ, 5/11 Pennington MCBS, 5/13 Mahnomen RJ; late south 5/30 Brown JS, 5/31 Stearns AB.
1992Summer Seen in eight northern counties within breeding range. Several late migrants reported from ten southern counties; latest date 6/13 Dakota. Also reported 7/22 Clay (probable early migrant), 7/29 Brown JS.
1992Fall Early south 8/2 Hennepin SC, 8/11 Anoka KB; late north 8/29 Becker MO, 9/1 Beltrami DJ, 9/5 Clearwater AB; late south 9/13 Wabasha AB, 9/17 Hennepin SC, Rice TB and Winona CS.
1993Spring Early south 5/2 Hennepin TT, 5/5 Brown JS. Early north 5/10 Aitkin WN, 5/13 Beltrami DJ. Late south 5/30 Hennepin SC, 5/31 Freeborn DN.
1993Summer Many reports, similar to previous year. Seen in Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. Late migrants observed in 12 southern and western counties; latest date 6/10 Brown, Nicollet. One early fall record; 7/31 Rock KE et al.
1993Fall Early south 8/7 Anoka RH, 8/13 Brown JS. Late north 9/4 Aitkin WN, 9/6 Kanabec CM, 10/2 Lake AH. Late south 9/18 Houston EMF, 9/21 Brown JS, Hennepin TBr and Winona CS.
1994Spring Early south 5/11 Brown JS and Olmsted JBo, 5/14 Anoka PKL, Hennepin DB, Nicollet TBr and Scott DZ; early north 5/13 Todd RJ, 5/15 Otter Tail SDM, CS/KC; late south 5/29 Brown JSS and Hennepin SC, 5/31 Scott CF.
1994Summer Seen in Roseau, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. Late migrants 6/1 Brown, 6/4–5 Hennepin, 6/11–13 Otter Tail, Kandiyohi (no date); early migrant 7/28 Anoka fide PBa.
1994Fall Early south 8/5 Hennepin SC, 8/8 Brown JS and McLeod DW. Late north 9/4 Otter Tail SDM, 9/6 Carlton LW and Kanabec CM. Late south 9/15 Hennepin SC, 9/19 Dakota TT.
1995Spring Early south 5/10 Hennepin DB and Steele RJ, 5/14 Brown JS and Scott WM, SWe; early north 5/13 Aitkin WN, 5/14 Cook KMH and Grant SDM; late south 5/31 Anoka KB, Brown JS, Dakota DBS and Hennepin SC.
1995Summer Seen in eight northern counties within normal range; plus late migrants 6/1 Hennepin, 6/4 Wilkin, and 6/11 Brown.
1996Spring Early south 5/10 Hennepin TT, 5/11 Carver DBM, 5/14 Rice TBo. Early north 5/17 St. Louis ME and Todd ABo, 5/18 Wadena PBi. Late south 5/28 Freeborn ABa, 5/31 Anoka JH and Nicollet BBo.
1996Summer Seen in seven north central and northeast counties plus Becker. June migrants observed in six additional counties; late migrants 6/8 Brown, 6/10 Clay. One report of early migrant: 7/31 Fillmore NO.
1996Fall Early south 8/1 Fillmore NO, 8/3 Nicollet MF, 8/14 Winona CS. Late north 9/8 Wilkin KB, 9/22 Aitkin WN, 10/1 (second latest north) Itasca ABo. Late south 9/15 Ramsey TT, 9/23 Brown JSp, 9/25 Hennepin SC. Also reported 8/26 Ramsey (8) TT.
1997Spring Early south 5/10 Washington DN, 5/14 Mower (2) RJe, 5/15 Cottonwood ED. Early north 5/17 St. Louis ME and Aitkin WN, 5/18 Clearwater SDM.
1997Summer Reported in St. Louis, Cass, Aitkin, Carlton. Early June migrants observed in six other counties; late migrant 6/19 Nicollet MF.
1997Fall Early south 8/10 Brown JSp, 8/16 Hennepin SC, 8/18 Ramsey TT. Late north 9/21 Aitkin WN, 9/28 Kittson PS. Late south 9/23 Cottonwood EEG, 9/24 Hennepin TT, 9/30 Hennepin OJ.
1998Spring Early south 5/9 Redwood KE and Brown JSp, CK, 5/16 Dakota DBS. Early north 5/16 Douglas SWa, GrK, 5/17 Otter Tail SDM and Marshall AH.
1998Summer More reports than usual, with many late spring migrants. Observed in Roseau, Koochiching, Aitkin, St. Louis, Cook; plus June migrants in 14 other counties scattered statewide. Late migrant 6/19 Ramsey.
1998Fall Early south 8/2 Scott ABo, 8/3 Hennepin TT, and 8/5 McLeod RbS. Late north 8/22 Clay RO and Beltrami DJo, 8/24 Pennington RJ, 9/6 Aitkin WN. Late south 9/5 Dakota DBS, 9/7 Brown JSp, 9/20 Ramsey TT.
1999Spring All reports south and north were later than usual, except for 5/11 Otter Tail SDM. First reported 5/6 Ramsey RH, then 5/10 in four south counties. See summer report for late migrants.
1999Summer Reported in Roseau, Beltrami, Koochiching, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. June migrants recorded in seven southern counties; late migrant 6/12 Dakota DBS.
1999Fall Departed from the north one week early, but migration in south typical. Early south 8/4 Brown JSp, 8/8 Hennepin SC and Waseca JSe. Late north 8/25 Hubbard PBu, 8/29 Carlton LW and Otter Tail SDM. Late south 9/8 Brown JSp and McLeod RbS, 9/11 Dakota DBS, 9/19 Hennepin TT.
2000Spring Seen in 19 south and 4 north counties, mostly in southeast quarter of the state. First seen 5/6 Meeker DF, then observed in seven counties 5/9–13. Also arrived north on time, where first reported 5/11 Clay RO.
2000Summer Seen in seven north central and northeast counties, plus June migrants in nine additional counties as far south as Freeborn; late migrant 6/9 Anoka fide KJB.
2000Fall Reported from 7 north and 15 south counties, and from all regions except the southeast and southwest. Early south 8/2 Dakota ADS, and regular thereafter through the recent median late south date (9/21). Late north 9/7 Todd JSK, SDu, 9/9 Clay GEN. One outlier 10/3 Washington SEL.
2001Spring Observed in 18 south and 10 north counties. Arrived within three days of recent median dates. Early south 5/9 Chippewa JJS and Le Sueur RPR, 5/12–14 in seven counties. Early north 5/14 Morrison WLB, 5/19–20 in Clay, Roseau, St. Louis.
2001Summer Observed in six North-central and Northeast counties plus Roseau. June migrants seen in six additional counties; late migrant 6/12 Brown.
2001Fall Reported from all regions. Early south 8/10 Isanti REH and Watonwan JJS, one week later than the recent median. North reports through 8/21, then only 9/3 Beltrami DPJ and St. Louis TPW. Late south 9/19–20 Hennepin PEB, TAT, 9/22 Dakota ADS.
2002Spring Observed in 18 south and 6 north counties. Arrived later than recent medians south (5/6) and north (5/13). Early south 5/11 Hennepin CRM, 5/12–13 in six counties. Early north 5/16 Otter Tail SPM, DKM, 5/18 Otter Tail DTT, SMT. Late south 5/29 Steele RBJ, NFT, also see summer report. Record high count reported 5/26 Goodhue (25 at Frontenac) SWe.
2002Summer Many reports due to numerous late spring migrants. Observed in 8 North-central and Northeast counties; early June migrants found in 12 additional counties outside of breeding range. Late migrant 6/14 Sherburne PLJ.
2002Fall Reported from all regions except the Southwest. Early south 8/11 Dakota TAT, then daily beginning 8/19 Brown CRM, RBJ. Late north 9/1 Clay RHO and Pennington CRM, SWe. Late south 9/10 Dakota JPM, 9/20 Ramsey TAT.
2003Spring Observed in 16 south and 7 north counties. Arrived a few days after recent medians south (5/7) and north (5/14). Early south 5/10 Goodhue DFN and Mower NAMC. Early north 5/17 St. Louis SWe, 5/18 Clay GEN. Please see summer report for late south migrants.
2003Summer Reported in eight North-central and Northeast counties. Migrants observed in 11 southern counties; late migrants 6/11 Pope and Sherburne BWF, PLJ, early migrant 7/26 Dakota REH.
2003Fall Reported from 22 counties in all regions except the Southwest. Early south 8/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 8/4 Sherburne PLJ, peak migration 8/23–9/2 (12 reports). Late north 9/12 Carlton RBJ, 9/17 Kanabec JMP. Late south 9/16 Sherburne KTP, 9/20 Nicollet ChH.
2004Spring Reported from every region. Early south 5/8 Goodhue DFN, Hennepin REH, and in Carver, Rice and Sibley on 5/11 (median 5/7). Early north 5/8 (ties second earliest north date) Traverse KRE, JJS, 5/11 Clay RHO. Found at the end of the season (5/31) south in Fillmore, Hennepin, Waseca, and Washington.
2004Summer Seen in nine north and nine south counties; late south migrant 6/13 Scott JMP.
2004Fall Reported from 9 north and 14 south counties. Early south 8/12 Sherburne PLJ, 8/14 Anoka DWK. Late north 9/10 St. Louis SLF, 9/11 Clay MM fide JMJ (median 9/7). Late south 9/22 Brown JSS, Olmsted LBF, 9/23 Hennepin TAT (median 9/21).
2005Spring Found in 12 north and 20 south counties. Early south 5/5 Scott RBW, 5/8 Meeker DMF, 5/15 Rice TFB. Early north 5/17 Kanabec JJS, HHD, 5/18 Aitkin KWR (median 5/14). Late south 5/31 Anoka PEB; also see summer report.
2005Summer Seen in eleven north counties and six south counties. Late south migrants 6/6 in three counties, 6/7 Dakota JPM.
2005Fall Early south 8/4 Lac qui Parle BJU, 9/13 Hennepin PEB. All September reports north in Pine: 9/7 REH, 9/14 JMP (median 9/6). Late south 9/9 Fillmore and Rice, 9/10 Brown JSS, 9/17 Waseca JPS (median 9/21).
2006Spring Found in 7 north and 23 south counties, but only 5 counties in western regions. Arrived later than usual. Early south 5/12 Meeker DMF, 5/14 Sherburne PLJ (median 5/8). Early north 5/19 Todd BWF, RBJ, 5/20 St. Louis WCM (median 5/14). Please see summer report for late south migrants.
2006Summer Found in 19 counties in all regions except Northwest, South-central, Southeast. Northbound migrants 6/7 Rock MCBS and Stearns RBJ. Southbound migrant 7/29 Chippewa BJU.
2006Fall Reported from 7 north and 22 south counties. Early south 8/1 Lac qui Parle (2) BJU, 8/3 Sherburne PLJ (median 8/4). High count 8/19 Chippewa (6) RBJ. Late north 9/2 Roseau HHD, 9/3 Beltrami DPJ and Lake of the Woods HHD. Late south 9/13 Ramsey REH, 9/14 Fillmore NBO, 9/20 Hennepin DWK.
2007Spring1031 Early south 5/7 Anoka RBJ and Rice TFB, 5/8 Carver JCy, Meeker DMF and Washington DFN (median 5/8). Early north 5/11 Mille Lacs DAC, RBJ, 5/12 Morrison REH, St. Louis TPW, and Todd JSK (median 5/15). See summer report for late south dates.
2007Summer126 Reported from North-central, Northeast, Central and East-central regions, as well as Lac qui Parle and Rice. Late south migrant 6/16 Dakota DKo.
2007Fall728 Early south (median 8/3) 8/5 Carver DWK, JCC, 8/7 Lac qui Parle BJU, Pipestone BJU, 8/10 Murray HHD. All north reports 8/18 Pine HHD, 8/25 Hubbard JWH, 8/31 Marshall, Norman BJU, 9/2 Todd MSK and finally 9/7 Carlton RBW matching the 9/7 median. Late south 9/10 Dakota DWK, Yellow Medicine (2) BJU, 9/23 Fillmore NBO (median 9/21).
2008Spring1523 Early south (median 5/7) 5/1 Olmsted JWH, 5/6 Rice TFB, 5/8 Lac qui Parle BJU, Mower JEM, 5/9 Meeker DMF. Early north (median 5/14) 5/17 Otter Tail DST, 5/19 Clay (2, Felton Prairie & Winnipeg junction) WCM. High count 5/31 Koochiching (5) AXH. See summer report for late south dates.
2008Summer1211 Record high number of reports. Reported from all regions of state except Southwest. Late south migrant 6/10 Hennepin DDo, KRo.
2008Fall1124 Early south (median 8/3) 8/7 Martin RMD, RBW, Sherburne PLJ, 8/8 Pope HHD, KRE, 8/9 Scott DBM. Last north reports 9/8 Aitkin KCR, 9/10 Clay RHO, 9/12 Morrison DMF (median 9/7). Late south 9/15 Hennepin CRM, 9/20 Blue Earth DPG, Pope DBM, 9/21 Benton DBM (median 9/21).
2009Spring1821 Early south (median 5/7) 5/8 Rice TFB, 5/10 Wabasha RBW, 5/14 Chisago MHe, Meeker DMF. Early north 5/7 Hubbard DCH, 5/16 Cass BAW, Morrison FGo. High count 5/24 Scott (7, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF. See summer report for late south dates.
2009Summer1211 Reported from all regions except Southwest. Late south migrants 6/13 Washington (Falls Creek S.N.A.) PEB, 6/20 Hennepin (Golden Valley) ALD. Singing male 6/26, 7/7–29 Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R., Blue Hills Trail) DAC, RBJ, ASc, m.ob. Potential early fall migrant 7/25 Washington (William O'Brien S.P.) DBM.
2009Fall919 An individual summering at Sherburne N.W.R. was still present 8/3 Sherburne ASc. Early south migrants (median 8/3) 8/1 Dakota (2, Ritter Farm Park) JPM, 8/11 Rice TFB. Late north 9/7 Mahnomen (3) JCC, 9/11 Clay RHO median 9/7. Late south 9/14 Ramsey REH, 9/25 Blue Earth ChH (median 9/21).
2010Spring615 Early south (median 5/7) 5/15 Lac qui Parle BJU, Redwood JWH, 5/19 Steele PSu. Early north (median 5/15) 5/22 Lake of the Woods MHK, 5/23 Aitkin BU, JWH, Otter Tail DBM, DST. Reported south through end of season; see summer report for late migrants.
2010Summer124 Reported from all regions except Southwest, Southeast.
2010Fall1625 Summering individual continued into the fall season, Blue Hill trail, Sherburne. Early south migrants (median 8/3) 8/4 Lac qui Parle BJU, 8/8 Blue Earth ChH, 8/11 Benton MJB. High count 8/21 St. Louis (6) CRu. Late north 9/6 Marshall PRH, CRM, MBe, 9/12 St. Louis ABL (median 9/7). Late south all from Hennepin: 9/16 SLC, 9/18 RTe, 9/20 (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) BeH (median 9/21).
2011Spring2029 Early south (median 5/7) 5/6 Hennepin CMB, 5/7 Carver JCy, 5/9 Olmsted JPr. Early north (median 5/15) 5/9 Hubbard MAW, 5/13 Itasca (Ladies Tresses Swamp S.N.A.) RBJ, DAC, 5/14 Becker JPr. High count 5/30 Swift (3) BJU. Reported south through end of period, see summer report for late migrants (median 6/11).
2011Summer1413Reported from all regions of state except Southeast. Late spring migrants (away from known breeding range) 6/12 Meeker CCh, 6/14 Hennepin SLC.
2011Fall1130 Early south (median 8/3) 8/3 Lac qui Parle BJU, 8/5 Stevens JPr. High counts 8/20 Swift (4) BJU and Clay (3) RHO, 8/27 Carver (3) ACr. Late north 9/3 Itasca HHD, RAE, Marshall RZi, KRo, LS, JMJ, ALo, 9/6 Cook (Temperance River S.P.) EHo (median 9/7). Late south 9/17 Rice JCC, 10/4 Blue Earth AnK (median 9/21).
2012Spring1328 Early south (median 5/7) 5/4 Watonwan RAE, 5/5 Hennepin JSI, KRo, Wright HCT. Early north (median 5/15) 5/11 Clay RHO, 5/12 Clay RHO, Morrison FGo. See summer report for late south dates.
2012Summer125 Reported from all northern regions. Late spring migrants 6/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/2 Blue Earth AnK, 6/7 Dakota EdM, Scott AHa. Early south fall migrant 7/28 Chisago MRo.
2012Fall1928 Early south (median 8/3) 8/3 Sherburne PLJ, 8/8 Scott RMD, 8/9 Hennepin TAT. High counts 8/25 Dakota (6) TAT, 8/22 and 8/26 Hennepin (5, Lakewood Cemetery) TAT. Late north 9/1 Roseau CRM, ALo, JPr, Todd JLK, 9/3 Lake SHT, RSA, Norman JMJ (median 9/7). Late south 9/14 Hennepin CMB, 9/15 Carver JCy, 9/24 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 9/21).
2013Spring1931 Early south (median 5/7) 5/10 Hennepin (3) GJa, 5/13 Sherburne PLJ. Early north (median 5/15) 5/11 Morrison (Crane Meadows N.W.R.) MJB, 5/14 Beltrami JPr, 5/15 Wadena DBM. High counts 5/25 Washington (6, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) SBM, 5/29 Lyon (6, Camden S.P.) GWe, 5/29 Otter Tail (6) JSe. See summer report for late south migrants.
2013Summer2422 Observed in all regions except Southwest. Late south migrant (away from potential breeding locations) 6/13 Steele ph. PSu.
2013Fall1622 High counts 8/22 Steele (4, all on one large snag) PSu, 8/23 Carver (4) BoW. Late north 9/9 Otter Tail JsS, 9/10 Polk (2) SAu, 9/11 Douglas JPE (median 9/7). Late south 9/16 Hennepin DPa, RSA, 9/19 Carver JCy, 9/24 Ramsey ASi (median 9/21).
2014Spring1430Early south (median 5/7) 5/5 Hennepin (T.S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary) HCT, CMB, 5/7 Dakota ADS, BAF, Hennepin (3 more locations) m.ob. Early north (median 5/15) 5/9 Clay PBB, 5/13 Crow Wing JPR, 5/15 Hubbard RBJ. High counts 5/13 Hennepin (3, Mississippi Gorge R.P.) MDu, 5/22 Dakota (3, Dodge N.C.) AGu. Present south through end of period, see summer report for late south dates (median 6/11).
2014Summer158Reported from all regions except Southwest, Southeast. Presumed northbound migrants (away from known breeding areas) 6/15 Clay PBB, 6/28 Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R., Wildlife Drive) SOa. Southbound migrants 7/30 Dakota ADS, 7/31 Hennepin (Lakewood Cemetery) TAT. 
2014Fall2027 High counts 8/17 Nicollet (6) ChH, 9/6 Cass (6, intersection of 92nd St. SW and 57th Ave. SW) HLa. Late north 9/8 Crow Wing HLa, 9/9 Douglas TFj, St. Louis KJB (median 9/7). Late south 9/14 Dakota SOa, Steele PSu, 9/15 Hennepin CRM, SBE, Sherburne (2) TSh (median 9/21).
2015Spring2036 Early south (median 5/7) 5/6 Hennepin CMB, 5/7 Anoka ToL. Early north (median 5/15) 5/4 Polk ph. SAu, 5/9 Clay (Lake Maria) RHO. High counts 5/18 Crow Wing (11, Mille Lacs Lake, Pike Point Wayside) KCR, 5/16 Stearns (6, St John's Abbey Arboretum) DOr, 5/18 Crow Wing (6, Mille Lacs Lake, Pike Point Wayside) JPR, 5/19 Chisago (6, Wild River S.P.) RLR, 5/29 Itasca (6) AXH. See summer report for late south migrants (median 6/11).
2015Summer148 Reported from every region except Southwest, Southeast. Late south spring migrant (away from known breeding areas) 6/9 Benton HHD. Early south fall migrant 7/30 Grant CNn.
2015Fall2231 High counts 8/21 Pine (4) RAE, 8/29 Steele (4) PSu. Late north 9/17 Otter Tail DBi, 9/19 St. Louis LME (median 9/8). Late south 9/19 Hennepin WFe, 9/24 Swift MJB, 9/27 Sibley MJB (median 9/21).
2016Spring1335 Early south (median 5/8) 5/7 Goodhue MSz, PPa, Olmsted SPe, LyH, 5/8 Goodhue TLg, Steele PSu, 5/10 Waseca BAb. Early north (median 5/13) 5/14 St. Louis BMu, 5/15 Crow Wing EGa, 5/17 Cass DAY, Roseau PEB. High counts 5/15 Carver (3) RHe, 5/28 St. Louis (3) JLK. See summer report for late south migrants (median 6/11).
2016Summer138 Reported from every region, but concentrated in northeastern third of state. Late south migrants 6/9 Scott RiC, Steele PSu, 6/10–11 Sherburne ABm, m.ob.
2016Fall2038 Seasonal high counts only a paltry 3. Late north 9/10 Douglas ToR, 9/14 Douglas ToR (median 9/9). Late south 9/17 Hennepin TAT, Isanti RMD, WFe, 9/18 Hennepin JLl, Washington LiH, 9/24 Olmsted SHk (median 9/21).
2017Spring2137 Early south (median 5/9) 5/9 Goodhue DOr, Olmsted LAV, Scott BHe, Stearns AnJ, Steele PSu, Washington PNi, BDo, DAd,ToL, 5/10 three additional counties. Early north (median 5/13) 5/10 Polk SAu, 5/13 Becker ShG, HeH, Polk SAu, 5/15 St. Louis BHo. High count 5/26 Anoka (4, Bunker Hills R.P.) OGo. See summer report for late south migrants (median 6/11).
2017Summer1413 Found in every region, but predominantly in the North-central and Northeast. Early south fall migrants 7/27 Carver †HPe, †MyP, 7/30 Steele †PSu.
2017Fall2340 First south migrants found in summer season. High counts 8/23 Lyon (8, Southwest Minnesota State University) GWe, JtH, 8/23 Washington (6, Carpenter N.C.) ELi, 8/27 Koochiching (6, Pine Island Road) KnM, ASu. Late north 9/12 St. Louis KSz, 9/14 St. Louis ALx, 9/16 Otter Tail JsS (median 9/9). Late south 9/17 Olmsted DBz, 9/22 Hennepin EGB, Washington PNi, 9/27 Hennepin PRH (median 9/22).
2018Spring2536 Early south (median 5/9) 5/5 Hennepin ebd, 5/8 Washington GaJ, and then also in Carver, Freeborn, Pipestone, Rice, Sherburne on 5/9. Early north (median 5/13) 5/10 Clay CMk, 5/12 Otter Tail WPl, 5/13 Morrison BDo. See summer report for late south migrants (median 6/11).
2018Summer1314 Reported from all regions except West-central, Southwest. Late spring migrants (away from known breeding locations) 6/10 Anoka ASl, 6/12 Clay (Buffalo River S.P.) CMk. Potential fall migrant 7/28 Clay MO.
2018Fall1941  High counts all of 4 individuals: 8/8 Polk SAu, 8/13 St. Louis JLK, 8/22 Cottonwood TAT, 8/23 Hennepin SDz, 8/25 Steele PSu. Late north 9/5 St. Louis JPR, ASu, 9/8 Grant MO, 9/12 Cass DoH (median 9/11). Late south 9/24–26 Hennepin (Veterans Memorial Park) BAF, SBM, 9/28 Hennepin (Bass Ponds) JMn (median 9/22).
2019Summer1622 Found in every region. Late spring migrant (away from known breeding locations) 6/28 Dakota (140th Street Marsh) SKe, LSh. Potentially on territory 7/7 Sherburne (2, Sherburne N.W.R., Blue Hill Trail) JQn. Fall migrant 7/27 Pipestone (Split Rock Creek S.P.) ChA.
 
 Breeds northeast and north-central. Migrant 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.