MOURC Proceedings Archive - Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks Accepted
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Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks

Proceedings
Species: Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks
Summer Tanager
Western Tanager
 Black-headed Grosbeak
Blue Grosbeak
 Lazuli Bunting
Indigo Bunting
 Painted Bunting
Summer Tanager (R) (Piranga rubra)Start Date 1936-01-01
RefFirstLastLocationCounty23CommentStatus
avian
information		1952-06-08Goodhue6/8 Goodhue (first summer record)
avian
information		1963-06-14Winona6/14 Winona (first county record)
Winona Co., Homer, June 14, 1 ad seen for about 7 minutes, working its way along the hillside, Alton Shira. Very few Minnesota records for this species.
avian
information		1972-05-031972-05-07Becker5/3-7 Becker (first county record)
Two turned up.  In western Minn.: one was at Detroit Lakes, Becker Co. from 5-3 to 5-7 (fide EB), and another was in rural Lac qui Parle Co . on 5-17 (Mrs. L. Christianson). These are the 8th and 9th state records (see the last issue of The Loon for details). 
avian
information		1972-05-17Lac qui Parle5/17 Lac qui Parle (first county record)
Two turned up.  In western Minn.: one was at Detroit Lakes, Becker Co. from 5-3 to 5-7 (fide EB), and another was in rural Lac qui Parle Co . on 5-17 (Mrs. L. Christianson). These are the 8th and 9th state records (see the last issue of The Loon for details). 
avian
information		1975-09-01Steele9/1 Steele (first fall record)
9-1 Rice Lake State Park Steele co., one heard KE.
avian
information		1979-05-10Beltrami5/10 Beltrami (first county record)
5-12 Martin EB (see The Loon, Vol. 51, No. 3).
avian
information		1979-05-121979-05-14Martin5/12-14 Martin (first county record)
5-12 Martin EB (see The Loon, Vol. 51, No. 3).
153:1291981-05-09FrontenacGoodhue(vote 7-0, Loon 53:170) Accepted
253:1291981-05-25Kandiyohi(vote 7-0, Loon 53:170) Accepted
354:421981-06-18Agate L.Crow Wing(vote 7-0, Loon 53:223) Accepted
454:421981-10-191981-11-01DuluthSt. Louis(vote 7-0, Loon 54:63) Accepted
554:1471982-05-07St. Louis ParkHennepin(vote 7-0, Loon 54:180) June, 1982: Accepted
avian
information		1983-05-15Big Stone5/15 Big Stone (first county record)
655:1171983-05-18Wolsfeld WoodsHennepin(vote 5-2) Accepted
avian
information		1983-06-18Otter Tail6/18 Otter Tail (first county record)
One, 6/18 Fergus Falls, Ottertail Co. (SM).
avian
information		1983-09-13Hubbard9/13 Hubbard (first county record)
Two reports 9/13 Hubbard RG (The Loon 56:73-74), 9/19 Cook KMH.
avian
information		1984-06-01Anoka6/1 Anoka (first county record)
6/1 Carlos Avery W.M.A., Anoka Co. (KL).
avian
information		1985-05-08Lac qui Parle5/8 Lac qui Parle (second county record)
All reports: 5/2 through 5/4 St. Louis KE, 5/8 Lac qui Parle FE, LeSueur RJ.
avian
information		1985-05-08Le Sueur5/8 Le Sueur (first county record)
All reports: 5/2 through 5/4 St. Louis KE, 5/8 Lac qui Parle FE, LeSueur RJ.
avian
information		1986-05-14Lake5/14 Lake (first spring record)
Five reports 5/3 Washington RJ, JPIAM, 5/14 Fillmore AMP, Lake fide KE, 5/15 Fillmore RE, 5/26 Mower RRk.
avian
information		1987-10-011987-10-17Crow Wing10/1-17 Crow Wing (first county record)
10/1 thru 10/17 Crow WingTS, WN, DB, AB.
avian
information		1987-12-021987-12-22Anoka12/2-22 Anoka (second county record)
First winter record, Anoka County, Carlos Avery WMA, 12/1 until 12122 (m.ob.). See details on page 125 this issue.
avian
information		1988-05-03Wright5/3 Wright (first county record)
Three reports: 5/3 Wright JMa, 5/15 Clay LCF, 5/ 18 Duluth fide KE.
avian
information		1988-05-15Clay5/15 Clay (first county record)
Three reports: 5/3 Wright JMa, 5/15 Clay LCF, 5/ 18 Duluth fide KE.
avian
information		1989-05-10Houston5/10 Houston (first county record)
avian
information		1991-05-071991-05-09Chisago5/7-9 Chisago (first county record)
All reports 517-9 Chisago PB, RJ, KR, 5127 Hennepin SC.
avian
information		1993-05-021993-05-03Lac qui Parle5/2-3 Lac qui Parle (third county record)
Two reports 5/2–3 Lac qui Parle fide FE, 5/3 Stevens fide PB.
avian
information		1993-05-03Stevens5/3 Stevens (first county record)
Two reports 5/2–3 Lac qui Parle fide FE, 5/3 Stevens fide PB.
avian
information		1993-11-011993-11-17Olmsted11/1-17 Olmsted (first county record)
Four reported individuals: 9/30 Cook KMH, 10/30–11/23 Hennepin mob, 11/1–11/17 Olmsted fide JB, 11/13 Pennington KSS.
avian
information		1993-11-13Pennington11/13 Pennington (first county record)
Four reported individuals: 9/30 Cook KMH, 10/30–11/23 Hennepin mob, 11/1–11/17 Olmsted fide JB, 11/13 Pennington KSS.
avian
information		1994-04-281994-04-29Winona4/28-29 Winona (second county record)
Only report 4/28–29 Winona mob.
avian
information		1994-06-25Rock6/25 Rock (first county record)
First summer report since 1983! One immature discovered on 6/25 at Blue Mounds S.P. in Rock Co. fide PBa.
avian
information		1995-11-091995-11-25Winona11/9-25 Winona (third county record)
Only report 11/9–25 (second latest south date) Winona fide CS.
avian
information		1997-05-081997-05-29Crow Wing5/8-29 Crow Wing (second county record)
All reports: first-year males identified 5/14–25 Westwood Nature Center, Hennepin Co. mob, 5/28–29 Baxter, Crow Wing Co. PP. One was seen and heard calling 5/27 Camden State Park, Lyon Co. RgS.
avian
information		1999-05-01Jackson5/1 Jackson (first spring record)
An unprecedented influx with first county records in seven counties! See article elsewhere in this issue (The Loon 71:216–220.
avian
information		1999-05-06Aitkin5/6 Aitkin (first county record)
An unprecedented influx with first county records in seven counties! See article elsewhere in this issue (The Loon 71:216–220.
avian
information		1999-05-08Swift5/8 Swift (first county record)
An unprecedented influx with first county records in seven counties! See article elsewhere in this issue (The Loon 71:216–220.
avian
information		1999-05-081999-05-12Winona5/8, 12 Winona (fourth county record)
An unprecedented influx with first county records in seven counties! See article elsewhere in this issue (The Loon 71:216–220.
avian
information		1999-05-24Lake5/24 Lake (second county record)
An unprecedented influx with first county records in seven counties! See article elsewhere in this issue (The Loon 71:216–220.
avian
information		1999-05-29Sherburne5/29 Sherburne (first county record)
An unprecedented influx with first county records in seven counties! See article elsewhere in this issue (The Loon 71:216–220.
avian
information		1999-06-021999-06-24Hennepin6/2, 24 Hennepin (first summer record)
Only the second summer record in 16 years, following an unprecedented influx of approximately 18 individuals in May (The Loon: 71:216–220). Single bird (heard only) on 6/24 at Old Cedar Ave. bridge in Hennepin Co. SC.
avian
information		1999-11-01Anoka11/1 Anoka (third county record)
All reports: 8/20 Anoka (Spring Lake Park) †AH, 10/21 Lake (Knife River) AH, †PS. The latter perpetuates the recent pattern of this species being found along the North Shore in October.
avian
information		2000-05-03Nobles5/3 Nobles (first county record)
Three documented reports: 5/3 Nobles (male near Leota) †ND, 5/11–16 Cook (imm. male photographed near Grand Marais) †NBr, †KMH, 5/21 Brown (female at Lake Hanska) †DWi (The Loon 72:179–180). Two were reported without details from Houston.
avian
information		2000-05-21Brown5/21 Brown (first county record)
Three documented reports: 5/3 Nobles (male near Leota) †ND, 5/11–16 Cook (imm. male photographed near Grand Marais) †NBr, †KMH, 5/21 Brown (female at Lake Hanska) †DWi (The Loon 72:179–180). Two were reported without details from Houston.
avian
information		2000-06-24Scott6/24 Scott (first county record)
Second consecutive summer record; second-year male singing and calling on 6/24 at Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve in Scott Co. BAF.
avian
information		2000-11-152000-12-05Rice11/15-12/5 Rice (first fall record)
Seen at feeder near Faribault in Rice County 11/15–25+ †TFB.
avian
information		2001-04-28Lincoln4/28 Lincoln (first county record)
Documented 5/3–6 Mower (south of Austin) †RNS, mob, 5/8 Hennepin (Bass Ponds) †SLC, †KJB.
avian
information		2001-05-02Clearwater5/2 Clearwater (first county record)
Documented 5/3–6 Mower (south of Austin) †RNS, mob, 5/8 Hennepin (Bass Ponds) †SLC, †KJB.
avian
information		2002-05-102002-05-13Wabasha5/10-13 Wabasha (first county record)
More reports than usual: 4/21–27 Hennepin (imm. male at Wirth Park in Minneapolis, earliest ever) CE, ph. CFa, m.ob., 5/9 Blue Earth (imm. male at Mankato) MJF, 5/10–13 Wabasha (imm. male at Wabasha) WGA, CBe, †PHS, 5/11–20 Mower (near Austin) SJ, †PSc et al., 5/11+ Cottonwood (imm. male for about ten days at Mountain Lake feeder) m.ob., 5/14 Kandiyohi (photographed) fide RSF, 5/28–29 Steele (imm. male at Owatonna) †NFT, RBJ, PL et al. The Wirth Park bird was picked up and rehabilitated after being diagnosed with a fractured coracoid (SKS).
avian
information		2002-05-11Cottonwood5/11 Cottonwood (first county record)
More reports than usual: 4/21–27 Hennepin (imm. male at Wirth Park in Minneapolis, earliest ever) CE, ph. CFa, m.ob., 5/9 Blue Earth (imm. male at Mankato) MJF, 5/10–13 Wabasha (imm. male at Wabasha) WGA, CBe, †PHS, 5/11–20 Mower (near Austin) SJ, †PSc et al., 5/11+ Cottonwood (imm. male for about ten days at Mountain Lake feeder) m.ob., 5/14 Kandiyohi (photographed) fide RSF, 5/28–29 Steele (imm. male at Owatonna) †NFT, RBJ, PL et al. The Wirth Park bird was picked up and rehabilitated after being diagnosed with a fractured coracoid (SKS).
avian
information		2002-11-092002-11-30Pennington11/9-30 Pennington (second county record)
Two reports from opposite corners of the state: 11/5–30 Pennington GM et al., †SAS, ph. †PHS (The Loon 75:117–118), 11/16–19 Winona (Lock and Dam #5) RMD, RHy, DBz, JJS.
avian
information		2002-11-162002-11-19Winona11/16-19 Winona (fifth county record)
Two reports from opposite corners of the state: 11/5–30 Pennington GM et al., †SAS, ph. †PHS (The Loon 75:117–118), 11/16–19 Winona (Lock and Dam #5) RMD, RHy, DBz, JJS.
avian
information		2003-06-032003-06-14Dakota6/3, 14 Dakota (first county record)
Territorial males in Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) and Dakota (Lebanon Hills R.P.), both of which had been first reported in May (see Spring report), each paired up with a female Scarlet Tanager and attempted nesting (The Loon 75:221–230). The mixed pair at Murphy-Hanrehan fledged a single cowbird (but no hybrid tanagers) BAF.
avian
information		2003-06-142003-08-09Scott6/14-8/9 Scott (second county record)
Territorial males in Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) and Dakota (Lebanon Hills R.P.), both of which had been first reported in May (see Spring report), each paired up with a female Scarlet Tanager and attempted nesting (The Loon 75:221–230). The mixed pair at Murphy-Hanrehan fledged a single cowbird (but no hybrid tanagers) BAF.
avian
information		2004-05-012004-05-31Wabasha5/1-31 Wabasha (second county record)
Major influx of no fewer than 11 individuals; also see undocumented reports. Record-early arrival 4/18–29 Steele (imm. male near Owatonna) ph. WH, NFT et al. All other south reports: 5/4 Olmsted (imm. male at Byron, dates?) JDF, RLE, †CBr et al., 5/8 Chippewa (adult male at Lac qui Parle L.) †BJU, 5/14–15 Hennepin (imm. male at Wood L.) †PJ, m.obs., 5/15+ Scott (adult male at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., virtually the same territory as last year, The Loon 75:221–225) †RMD, †BAF, m.obs., 5/16+ Dakota (adult male at Lebanon Hills, same territory as last year) ph. JPM, †CBr, 5/18 Scott (female or imm. male at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) †LBF, PB, 5/22 Scott (imm. male at Shakopee) ph. AJM, 5/29 Lac qui Parle (adult male at Lac qui Parle S.P.) †BJU. All north reports: 5/15 Cook (adult male at Prairie Portage) SE, †DL, JRo, MP, 5/15–19 Crow Wing (adult male north of Baxter) ph. WAB, m.obs.
avian
information		2004-05-08Chippewa5/8 Chippewa (first county record)
Major influx of no fewer than 11 individuals; also see undocumented reports. Record-early arrival 4/18–29 Steele (imm. male near Owatonna) ph. WH, NFT et al. All other south reports: 5/4 Olmsted (imm. male at Byron, dates?) JDF, RLE, †CBr et al., 5/8 Chippewa (adult male at Lac qui Parle L.) †BJU, 5/14–15 Hennepin (imm. male at Wood L.) †PJ, m.obs., 5/15+ Scott (adult male at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., virtually the same territory as last year, The Loon 75:221–225) †RMD, †BAF, m.obs., 5/16+ Dakota (adult male at Lebanon Hills, same territory as last year) ph. JPM, †CBr, 5/18 Scott (female or imm. male at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) †LBF, PB, 5/22 Scott (imm. male at Shakopee) ph. AJM, 5/29 Lac qui Parle (adult male at Lac qui Parle S.P.) †BJU. All north reports: 5/15 Cook (adult male at Prairie Portage) SE, †DL, JRo, MP, 5/15–19 Crow Wing (adult male north of Baxter) ph. WAB, m.obs.
avian
information		2004-05-152004-05-19Crow Wing5/15-19 Crow Wing (third county record)
Major influx of no fewer than 11 individuals; also see undocumented reports. Record-early arrival 4/18–29 Steele (imm. male near Owatonna) ph. WH, NFT et al. All other south reports: 5/4 Olmsted (imm. male at Byron, dates?) JDF, RLE, †CBr et al., 5/8 Chippewa (adult male at Lac qui Parle L.) †BJU, 5/14–15 Hennepin (imm. male at Wood L.) †PJ, m.obs., 5/15+ Scott (adult male at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., virtually the same territory as last year, The Loon 75:221–225) †RMD, †BAF, m.obs., 5/16+ Dakota (adult male at Lebanon Hills, same territory as last year) ph. JPM, †CBr, 5/18 Scott (female or imm. male at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) †LBF, PB, 5/22 Scott (imm. male at Shakopee) ph. AJM, 5/29 Lac qui Parle (adult male at Lac qui Parle S.P.) †BJU. All north reports: 5/15 Cook (adult male at Prairie Portage) SE, †DL, JRo, MP, 5/15–19 Crow Wing (adult male north of Baxter) ph. WAB, m.obs.
avian
information		2004-05-152004-05-22Scott5/15, 18, 22 Scott (third county record)
Major influx of no fewer than 11 individuals; also see undocumented reports. Record-early arrival 4/18–29 Steele (imm. male near Owatonna) ph. WH, NFT et al. All other south reports: 5/4 Olmsted (imm. male at Byron, dates?) JDF, RLE, †CBr et al., 5/8 Chippewa (adult male at Lac qui Parle L.) †BJU, 5/14–15 Hennepin (imm. male at Wood L.) †PJ, m.obs., 5/15+ Scott (adult male at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., virtually the same territory as last year, The Loon 75:221–225) †RMD, †BAF, m.obs., 5/16+ Dakota (adult male at Lebanon Hills, same territory as last year) ph. JPM, †CBr, 5/18 Scott (female or imm. male at Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) †LBF, PB, 5/22 Scott (imm. male at Shakopee) ph. AJM, 5/29 Lac qui Parle (adult male at Lac qui Parle S.P.) †BJU. All north reports: 5/15 Cook (adult male at Prairie Portage) SE, †DL, JRo, MP, 5/15–19 Crow Wing (adult male north of Baxter) ph. WAB, m.obs.
avian
information		2005-05-03Sherburne5/3 Sherburne (second county record)
Nine documented records, all pertaining to first-spring males except as noted: 4/30 Hennepin (adult male at Coon Rapids Dam) †JMS, 5/7–10 Steele (Owatonna) ph. NFT, 5/8 Goodhue (Hok-si-la Park) CH, JWH, †DCZ, 5/8 Hennepin (Richfield, a few blocks west of Wood Lake N.C.) ph. AB, 5/9–14 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C., same as 5/8?) †CMB et al., ph. SBM, 5/11–16 Wabasha (East Indian Creek) †SK, RLE et al., 5/17 Washington (age/sex unspecified, banded at Warner N.C.) MP, 5/20 Mower (Grand Meadow W.T.P.) †SLF, 5/21+ Dakota (adult male at Lebanon Hills, third consecutive year at this location) †JPM. Also see undocumented reports.
avian
information		2005-05-112005-05-16Wabasha5/11-16 Wabasha (third county record)
Nine documented records, all pertaining to first-spring males except as noted: 4/30 Hennepin (adult male at Coon Rapids Dam) †JMS, 5/7–10 Steele (Owatonna) ph. NFT, 5/8 Goodhue (Hok-si-la Park) CH, JWH, †DCZ, 5/8 Hennepin (Richfield, a few blocks west of Wood Lake N.C.) ph. AB, 5/9–14 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C., same as 5/8?) †CMB et al., ph. SBM, 5/11–16 Wabasha (East Indian Creek) †SK, RLE et al., 5/17 Washington (age/sex unspecified, banded at Warner N.C.) MP, 5/20 Mower (Grand Meadow W.T.P.) †SLF, 5/21+ Dakota (adult male at Lebanon Hills, third consecutive year at this location) †JPM. Also see undocumented reports.
avian
information		2005-06-082005-07-15Dakota6/8-29, 7/6-15 Dakota (second summer record)
Male Summer Tanager paired with female Scarlet Tanager produced at least one hybrid young at Lebanon Hills R.P., Dakota ph. JPM.
avian
information		2005-09-26Rice9/26 Rice (second fall record)
Resuming the pattern of late October strays along the North Shore of L. Superior was a female at Croftville 10/30 Cook BJM, DDM, KRE, JWL, JPM et al.
avian
information		2006-06-05Lincoln6/5 Lincoln (second county record)
Documented 6/5 Lincoln (Hole-in-the-Mountain C.P.) †SPS, and through 6/9 Dakota (Lebanon Hills R.P.) †ADS, †JPM. Also see undocumented reports.
avian
information		2006-06-072006-06-09Dakota6/7-9 Dakota (third county record)
Documented 6/5 Lincoln (Hole-in-the-Mountain C.P.) †SPS, and through 6/9 Dakota (Lebanon Hills R.P.) †ADS, †JPM. Also see undocumented reports.
avian
information		2006-06-14Beltrami6/14 Beltrami (second summer record)
Documented 6/5 Lincoln (Hole-in-the-Mountain C.P.) †SPS, and through 6/9 Dakota (Lebanon Hills R.P.) †ADS, †JPM. Also see undocumented reports.
avian
information		2006-07-112006-07-12Sherburne7/11, 12 Sherburne (third county record)
Documented 6/5 Lincoln (Hole-in-the-Mountain C.P.) †SPS, and through 6/9 Dakota (Lebanon Hills R.P.) †ADS, †JPM. Also see undocumented reports.
avian
information		2006-10-14Steele10/14 Steele (second fall record)
Reported along the North Shore of Lake Superior 11/8–25 Lake (northeast of Silver Bay) KEH, †JWL, ph. LME, m.ob. Two south reports: 10/14 Steele ph. †NFT, 11/9–24 Olmsted (no details) JWH, PWP.
avian
information		2006-11-092006-11-24Olmsted11/9, 21, 24 Olmsted (second fall record)
Reported along the North Shore of Lake Superior 11/8–25 Lake (northeast of Silver Bay) KEH, †JWL, ph. LME, m.ob. Two south reports: 10/14 Steele ph. †NFT, 11/9–24 Olmsted (no details) JWH, PWP.
avian
information		2007-05-08Faribault5/8 Faribault (first county record)
All documented reports: 5/3 Dakota (Spring Lake P.R.) †JPM, 5/8 Faribault (Blue Earth River) †WAF, 5/9 Hennepin (Bass Ponds) †ChM, JEP, 5/12 Dakota (Lebanon Hills R.P.) †ADS, 5/19 Lake (Silver Bay) †JWL, 5/27 Kittson (Lancaster) ph. GBr fide DTT.
avian
information		2007-05-19Lake5/19 Lake (third spring record)
All documented reports: 5/3 Dakota (Spring Lake P.R.) †JPM, 5/8 Faribault (Blue Earth River) †WAF, 5/9 Hennepin (Bass Ponds) †ChM, JEP, 5/12 Dakota (Lebanon Hills R.P.) †ADS, 5/19 Lake (Silver Bay) †JWL, 5/27 Kittson (Lancaster) ph. GBr fide DTT.
avian
information		2007-05-27Kittson5/27 Kittson (first spring record)
All documented reports: 5/3 Dakota (Spring Lake P.R.) †JPM, 5/8 Faribault (Blue Earth River) †WAF, 5/9 Hennepin (Bass Ponds) †ChM, JEP, 5/12 Dakota (Lebanon Hills R.P.) †ADS, 5/19 Lake (Silver Bay) †JWL, 5/27 Kittson (Lancaster) ph. GBr fide DTT.
avian
information		2007-06-082007-06-29Dakota6/8-29 Dakota (fourth summer record)
Observed 6/19, 6/26 Jackson (Kilen Woods State Park) MCBS.
avian
information		2008-05-04Sibley5/4 Sibley (first county record)
All south reports (median 5/3) 5/1–3 Mower (Austin) ARW, JEM, 5/4 Sibley (adult male, Rush River C.P.) RMD, 5/8 Blue Earth (Minneopa S.P.) ChH, 5/9–14 Stearns (first spring male in Farming Twp.) ph. DLL fide PCC, 5/17 Stearns (female at Avon Hills S.N.A.) MJB, 5/31 Steele (first spring male, Owatonna) ph. LJo. All north reports (median 5/15) 5/13–14 Lake (Two Harbors) ph. JWL, †PHS, 5/14–15 Aitkin (Lake Minnewawa) KCR, JSB, 5/15 Cook (Grand Marais) LGr.
avian
information		2008-05-092008-05-17Stearns5/9-14, 17 Stearns (first county record)
All south reports (median 5/3) 5/1–3 Mower (Austin) ARW, JEM, 5/4 Sibley (adult male, Rush River C.P.) RMD, 5/8 Blue Earth (Minneopa S.P.) ChH, 5/9–14 Stearns (first spring male in Farming Twp.) ph. DLL fide PCC, 5/17 Stearns (female at Avon Hills S.N.A.) MJB, 5/31 Steele (first spring male, Owatonna) ph. LJo. All north reports (median 5/15) 5/13–14 Lake (Two Harbors) ph. JWL, †PHS, 5/14–15 Aitkin (Lake Minnewawa) KCR, JSB, 5/15 Cook (Grand Marais) LGr.
avian
information		2008-05-132008-05-14Lake5/13, 14 Lake (fourth county record)
All south reports (median 5/3) 5/1–3 Mower (Austin) ARW, JEM, 5/4 Sibley (adult male, Rush River C.P.) RMD, 5/8 Blue Earth (Minneopa S.P.) ChH, 5/9–14 Stearns (first spring male in Farming Twp.) ph. DLL fide PCC, 5/17 Stearns (female at Avon Hills S.N.A.) MJB, 5/31 Steele (first spring male, Owatonna) ph. LJo. All north reports (median 5/15) 5/13–14 Lake (Two Harbors) ph. JWL, †PHS, 5/14–15 Aitkin (Lake Minnewawa) KCR, JSB, 5/15 Cook (Grand Marais) LGr.
avian
information		2008-05-142008-05-15Aitkin5/14-15 Aitkin (second spring record)
All south reports (median 5/3) 5/1–3 Mower (Austin) ARW, JEM, 5/4 Sibley (adult male, Rush River C.P.) RMD, 5/8 Blue Earth (Minneopa S.P.) ChH, 5/9–14 Stearns (first spring male in Farming Twp.) ph. DLL fide PCC, 5/17 Stearns (female at Avon Hills S.N.A.) MJB, 5/31 Steele (first spring male, Owatonna) ph. LJo. All north reports (median 5/15) 5/13–14 Lake (Two Harbors) ph. JWL, †PHS, 5/14–15 Aitkin (Lake Minnewawa) KCR, JSB, 5/15 Cook (Grand Marais) LGr.
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information		2008-06-032008-06-10Le Sueur6/3, 10 Le Sueur (second county record)
Reported without details 6/3 Le Sueur (Chamberlain Woods S.N.A.) RBJ, 6/10 Le Sueur (Kasota Prairie) RBJ.
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information		2008-08-162008-08-23Le Sueur8/16-23 Le Sueur (third county record)
All reports 8/16–23 Le Sueur (Chamberlain Woods S.N.A.) †JCC, RMD, m.ob., 10/29–11/2 Lake fide JWL, HHD, m.ob.
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information		2009-05-122009-05-18Clearwater5/12-18 Clearwater (second county record)
All south (median early 5/3) 4/20, 21 Fillmore (female, Spring Valley) ph. RTP, JWH, CWG, 4/29 – 5/2 Blue Earth (first-spring male, Good Thunder) ph. JCN, m.ob. 5/6 Freeborn (Albert Lea) AEB, Olmsted (first-spring male, Rochester) DMA, JWH, 5/11-12 Nicollet (first spring male, rural Courtland) NV, 5/12 Pope (first-spring male near Starbuck) †SSt, 5/13 Waseca (first-spring male near Waseca) AEB, 5/13 Blue Earth (a second first-spring male in Good Thunder) JCN, 5/14 Meeker (first-spring male, Darwin) DMF, 5/16 Hennepin (female, T.S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary) TAT, 5/17 Carver (Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) RBW, 5/21 Rice (first-spring male, Carleton College Arboretum) NBr, 5/23 Lyon (2, Camden S.P.) fide RJS. All north 5/12–18 Clearwater (adult male, Itasca S.P.) †DPJ, PLJ, 5/14–16 Clay (first-spring male in Moorhead; second county record) ph. †SSe.
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information		2009-05-13Waseca5/13 Waseca (first county record)
All south (median early 5/3) 4/20, 21 Fillmore (female, Spring Valley) ph. RTP, JWH, CWG, 4/29 – 5/2 Blue Earth (first-spring male, Good Thunder) ph. JCN, m.ob. 5/6 Freeborn (Albert Lea) AEB, Olmsted (first-spring male, Rochester) DMA, JWH, 5/11-12 Nicollet (first spring male, rural Courtland) NV, 5/12 Pope (first-spring male near Starbuck) †SSt, 5/13 Waseca (first-spring male near Waseca) AEB, 5/13 Blue Earth (a second first-spring male in Good Thunder) JCN, 5/14 Meeker (first-spring male, Darwin) DMF, 5/16 Hennepin (female, T.S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary) TAT, 5/17 Carver (Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) RBW, 5/21 Rice (first-spring male, Carleton College Arboretum) NBr, 5/23 Lyon (2, Camden S.P.) fide RJS. All north 5/12–18 Clearwater (adult male, Itasca S.P.) †DPJ, PLJ, 5/14–16 Clay (first-spring male in Moorhead; second county record) ph. †SSe.
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information		2009-05-142009-05-16Clay5/14-16 Clay (second county record)
All south (median early 5/3) 4/20, 21 Fillmore (female, Spring Valley) ph. RTP, JWH, CWG, 4/29 – 5/2 Blue Earth (first-spring male, Good Thunder) ph. JCN, m.ob. 5/6 Freeborn (Albert Lea) AEB, Olmsted (first-spring male, Rochester) DMA, JWH, 5/11-12 Nicollet (first spring male, rural Courtland) NV, 5/12 Pope (first-spring male near Starbuck) †SSt, 5/13 Waseca (first-spring male near Waseca) AEB, 5/13 Blue Earth (a second first-spring male in Good Thunder) JCN, 5/14 Meeker (first-spring male, Darwin) DMF, 5/16 Hennepin (female, T.S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary) TAT, 5/17 Carver (Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) RBW, 5/21 Rice (first-spring male, Carleton College Arboretum) NBr, 5/23 Lyon (2, Camden S.P.) fide RJS. All north 5/12–18 Clearwater (adult male, Itasca S.P.) †DPJ, PLJ, 5/14–16 Clay (first-spring male in Moorhead; second county record) ph. †SSe.
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information		2009-05-17Carver5/17 Carver (first county record)
All south (median early 5/3) 4/20, 21 Fillmore (female, Spring Valley) ph. RTP, JWH, CWG, 4/29 – 5/2 Blue Earth (first-spring male, Good Thunder) ph. JCN, m.ob. 5/6 Freeborn (Albert Lea) AEB, Olmsted (first-spring male, Rochester) DMA, JWH, 5/11-12 Nicollet (first spring male, rural Courtland) NV, 5/12 Pope (first-spring male near Starbuck) †SSt, 5/13 Waseca (first-spring male near Waseca) AEB, 5/13 Blue Earth (a second first-spring male in Good Thunder) JCN, 5/14 Meeker (first-spring male, Darwin) DMF, 5/16 Hennepin (female, T.S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary) TAT, 5/17 Carver (Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) RBW, 5/21 Rice (first-spring male, Carleton College Arboretum) NBr, 5/23 Lyon (2, Camden S.P.) fide RJS. All north 5/12–18 Clearwater (adult male, Itasca S.P.) †DPJ, PLJ, 5/14–16 Clay (first-spring male in Moorhead; second county record) ph. †SSe.
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information		2009-06-08Crow Wing6/8 Crow Wing (fourth county record)
All reports: 6/8 Aitkin (first-spring male, Gun Lake Rd feeder) WEN, 6/8 Crow Wing (Agate Lake Road, Deerwood Twp.) JSB, 6/28, 7/12–25 Washington (first-spring male, Afton S.P.) EHa, †DWK, v.t. JPS.
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information		2010-05-17Martin5/17 Martin (second county record)
Only report was of a window-kill specimen 5/17 Martin (first-spring male, Fairmont) ph. JBe.
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information		2010-08-142010-08-21Le Sueur8/14, 21 Le Sueur (fourth county record)
There were many reports this season: 8/14, 21 Le Sueur (Chamberlain Woods S.N.A.) RMD, DBM; 10/8–11 McLeod ph. BEH, †PRH, †CMB, ph. DAC, m.ob.; 11/5 Clearwater (Gonvick) RLE; 11/4–11 Lake (Two Harbors) CRu, SaG, ph. KRE, ph. MLH, m.ob.; 11/7–13 Morrison (Fishtrap Lake) †FGo, HHD, DBM, m.ob.; 11/19 Roseau (Greenbush) RAE; 11/24–28 Crow Wing ph. GeS; 11/28 Dakota ph. †MiM. Another was in Redwood in mid-November for about a week fide PME.
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information		2010-10-082010-10-11McLeod10/8-11 McLeod (first county record)
There were many reports this season: 8/14, 21 Le Sueur (Chamberlain Woods S.N.A.) RMD, DBM; 10/8–11 McLeod ph. BEH, †PRH, †CMB, ph. DAC, m.ob.; 11/5 Clearwater (Gonvick) RLE; 11/4–11 Lake (Two Harbors) CRu, SaG, ph. KRE, ph. MLH, m.ob.; 11/7–13 Morrison (Fishtrap Lake) †FGo, HHD, DBM, m.ob.; 11/19 Roseau (Greenbush) RAE; 11/24–28 Crow Wing ph. GeS; 11/28 Dakota ph. †MiM. Another was in Redwood in mid-November for about a week fide PME.
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information		2010-11-072010-11-13Morrison11/7-13 Morrison (first county record)
There were many reports this season: 8/14, 21 Le Sueur (Chamberlain Woods S.N.A.) RMD, DBM; 10/8–11 McLeod ph. BEH, †PRH, †CMB, ph. DAC, m.ob.; 11/5 Clearwater (Gonvick) RLE; 11/4–11 Lake (Two Harbors) CRu, SaG, ph. KRE, ph. MLH, m.ob.; 11/7–13 Morrison (Fishtrap Lake) †FGo, HHD, DBM, m.ob.; 11/19 Roseau (Greenbush) RAE; 11/24–28 Crow Wing ph. GeS; 11/28 Dakota ph. †MiM. Another was in Redwood in mid-November for about a week fide PME.
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information		2010-11-19Roseau11/19 Roseau (first county record)
There were many reports this season: 8/14, 21 Le Sueur (Chamberlain Woods S.N.A.) RMD, DBM; 10/8–11 McLeod ph. BEH, †PRH, †CMB, ph. DAC, m.ob.; 11/5 Clearwater (Gonvick) RLE; 11/4–11 Lake (Two Harbors) CRu, SaG, ph. KRE, ph. MLH, m.ob.; 11/7–13 Morrison (Fishtrap Lake) †FGo, HHD, DBM, m.ob.; 11/19 Roseau (Greenbush) RAE; 11/24–28 Crow Wing ph. GeS; 11/28 Dakota ph. †MiM. Another was in Redwood in mid-November for about a week fide PME.
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information		2010-11-28Dakota11/28 Dakota (fifth county record)
There were many reports this season: 8/14, 21 Le Sueur (Chamberlain Woods S.N.A.) RMD, DBM; 10/8–11 McLeod ph. BEH, †PRH, †CMB, ph. DAC, m.ob.; 11/5 Clearwater (Gonvick) RLE; 11/4–11 Lake (Two Harbors) CRu, SaG, ph. KRE, ph. MLH, m.ob.; 11/7–13 Morrison (Fishtrap Lake) †FGo, HHD, DBM, m.ob.; 11/19 Roseau (Greenbush) RAE; 11/24–28 Crow Wing ph. GeS; 11/28 Dakota ph. †MiM. Another was in Redwood in mid-November for about a week fide PME.
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information		2011-05-082011-05-22Le Sueur5/8, 22 Le Sueur (fifth county record)
A most impressive 25 individuals reported — 18 south and 7 north! Early south 4/23 Hennepin (female, Lake Calhoun) ph. DMc, WHo, 5/5 Rice (frst-spring male) ph. BJB, 5/5–8 Olmsted (first-spring male) ph. REJ, m.ob. Late south 5/28 Lac qui Parle (Walter Twp.) BJU, Steele (Rice Lake S.P.) DAB, 5/29 Hennepin LMS. Additional documented south reports 5/14 Watonwan ph. AnK, 5/23 Blue Earth ph. MRu. All north reports: 5/9–15 St. Louis (near UMD campus) ph. fide JWL, 5/10 Kanabec (first-spring male, west of Ogilvie) RAE, 5/12 St. Louis (first-spring male, Lakeside neighborhood of east Duluth) ph. JWL, MH, 5/12–16 St. Louis (Duluth Twp.) fide JWL, 5/13 St. Louis (near Cotton) fide JWL, 5/13 Cook (Lutsen) ph. JuH, 5/28–31 St. Louis (first-spring male, West Orange St., Duluth) ph. CEd, ph. PHS, m.ob.
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information		2011-05-10Kanabec5/10 Kanabec (first county record)
A most impressive 25 individuals reported — 18 south and 7 north! Early south 4/23 Hennepin (female, Lake Calhoun) ph. DMc, WHo, 5/5 Rice (frst-spring male) ph. BJB, 5/5–8 Olmsted (first-spring male) ph. REJ, m.ob. Late south 5/28 Lac qui Parle (Walter Twp.) BJU, Steele (Rice Lake S.P.) DAB, 5/29 Hennepin LMS. Additional documented south reports 5/14 Watonwan ph. AnK, 5/23 Blue Earth ph. MRu. All north reports: 5/9–15 St. Louis (near UMD campus) ph. fide JWL, 5/10 Kanabec (first-spring male, west of Ogilvie) RAE, 5/12 St. Louis (first-spring male, Lakeside neighborhood of east Duluth) ph. JWL, MH, 5/12–16 St. Louis (Duluth Twp.) fide JWL, 5/13 St. Louis (near Cotton) fide JWL, 5/13 Cook (Lutsen) ph. JuH, 5/28–31 St. Louis (first-spring male, West Orange St., Duluth) ph. CEd, ph. PHS, m.ob.
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information		2011-05-14Watonwan5/14 Watonwan (first county record)
A most impressive 25 individuals reported — 18 south and 7 north! Early south 4/23 Hennepin (female, Lake Calhoun) ph. DMc, WHo, 5/5 Rice (frst-spring male) ph. BJB, 5/5–8 Olmsted (first-spring male) ph. REJ, m.ob. Late south 5/28 Lac qui Parle (Walter Twp.) BJU, Steele (Rice Lake S.P.) DAB, 5/29 Hennepin LMS. Additional documented south reports 5/14 Watonwan ph. AnK, 5/23 Blue Earth ph. MRu. All north reports: 5/9–15 St. Louis (near UMD campus) ph. fide JWL, 5/10 Kanabec (first-spring male, west of Ogilvie) RAE, 5/12 St. Louis (first-spring male, Lakeside neighborhood of east Duluth) ph. JWL, MH, 5/12–16 St. Louis (Duluth Twp.) fide JWL, 5/13 St. Louis (near Cotton) fide JWL, 5/13 Cook (Lutsen) ph. JuH, 5/28–31 St. Louis (first-spring male, West Orange St., Duluth) ph. CEd, ph. PHS, m.ob.
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information		2011-05-202011-05-28Lac qui Parle5/20, 28 Lac qui Parle (fourth county record)
A most impressive 25 individuals reported — 18 south and 7 north! Early south 4/23 Hennepin (female, Lake Calhoun) ph. DMc, WHo, 5/5 Rice (frst-spring male) ph. BJB, 5/5–8 Olmsted (first-spring male) ph. REJ, m.ob. Late south 5/28 Lac qui Parle (Walter Twp.) BJU, Steele (Rice Lake S.P.) DAB, 5/29 Hennepin LMS. Additional documented south reports 5/14 Watonwan ph. AnK, 5/23 Blue Earth ph. MRu. All north reports: 5/9–15 St. Louis (near UMD campus) ph. fide JWL, 5/10 Kanabec (first-spring male, west of Ogilvie) RAE, 5/12 St. Louis (first-spring male, Lakeside neighborhood of east Duluth) ph. JWL, MH, 5/12–16 St. Louis (Duluth Twp.) fide JWL, 5/13 St. Louis (near Cotton) fide JWL, 5/13 Cook (Lutsen) ph. JuH, 5/28–31 St. Louis (first-spring male, West Orange St., Duluth) ph. CEd, ph. PHS, m.ob.
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information		2011-05-21Martin5/21 Martin (third county record)
A most impressive 25 individuals reported — 18 south and 7 north! Early south 4/23 Hennepin (female, Lake Calhoun) ph. DMc, WHo, 5/5 Rice (frst-spring male) ph. BJB, 5/5–8 Olmsted (first-spring male) ph. REJ, m.ob. Late south 5/28 Lac qui Parle (Walter Twp.) BJU, Steele (Rice Lake S.P.) DAB, 5/29 Hennepin LMS. Additional documented south reports 5/14 Watonwan ph. AnK, 5/23 Blue Earth ph. MRu. All north reports: 5/9–15 St. Louis (near UMD campus) ph. fide JWL, 5/10 Kanabec (first-spring male, west of Ogilvie) RAE, 5/12 St. Louis (first-spring male, Lakeside neighborhood of east Duluth) ph. JWL, MH, 5/12–16 St. Louis (Duluth Twp.) fide JWL, 5/13 St. Louis (near Cotton) fide JWL, 5/13 Cook (Lutsen) ph. JuH, 5/28–31 St. Louis (first-spring male, West Orange St., Duluth) ph. CEd, ph. PHS, m.ob.
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information		2011-05-22Wright5/22 Wright (second county record)
A most impressive 25 individuals reported — 18 south and 7 north! Early south 4/23 Hennepin (female, Lake Calhoun) ph. DMc, WHo, 5/5 Rice (frst-spring male) ph. BJB, 5/5–8 Olmsted (first-spring male) ph. REJ, m.ob. Late south 5/28 Lac qui Parle (Walter Twp.) BJU, Steele (Rice Lake S.P.) DAB, 5/29 Hennepin LMS. Additional documented south reports 5/14 Watonwan ph. AnK, 5/23 Blue Earth ph. MRu. All north reports: 5/9–15 St. Louis (near UMD campus) ph. fide JWL, 5/10 Kanabec (first-spring male, west of Ogilvie) RAE, 5/12 St. Louis (first-spring male, Lakeside neighborhood of east Duluth) ph. JWL, MH, 5/12–16 St. Louis (Duluth Twp.) fide JWL, 5/13 St. Louis (near Cotton) fide JWL, 5/13 Cook (Lutsen) ph. JuH, 5/28–31 St. Louis (first-spring male, West Orange St., Duluth) ph. CEd, ph. PHS, m.ob.
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information		2011-06-04Rice6/4 Rice (third summer record)
Observed 6/4 Rice (Nerstrand Big Woods S.P.) JJo, 6/8, 6/19 Blue Earth (east of Rapidan) RMD, ChH, AnK.
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information		2011-06-082011-06-19Blue Earth6/8, 19 Blue Earth (first summer record)
Observed 6/4 Rice (Nerstrand Big Woods S.P.) JJo, 6/8, 6/19 Blue Earth (east of Rapidan) RMD, ChH, AnK.
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information		2011-08-18Mille Lacs8/18 Mille Lacs (first fall record)
All north reports: 8/18 Mille Lacs (Waukon) RBJ, DAC, 9/8 Douglas JPE, 10/16–17 St. Louis (female/immature in Duluth) CCE, ph. KRE. One south report 11/14+ Washington (first-year male, Carpenter N.C.) JV, ph. LMS, ph. ALD, m.ob.
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information		2011-09-08Douglas9/8 Douglas (first county record)
All north reports: 8/18 Mille Lacs (Waukon) RBJ, DAC, 9/8 Douglas JPE, 10/16–17 St. Louis (female/immature in Duluth) CCE, ph. KRE. One south report 11/14+ Washington (first-year male, Carpenter N.C.) JV, ph. LMS, ph. ALD, m.ob.
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information		2011-11-142011-11-25Washington11/14-25 Washington (first fall record)
All north reports: 8/18 Mille Lacs (Waukon) RBJ, DAC, 9/8 Douglas JPE, 10/16–17 St. Louis (female/immature in Duluth) CCE, ph. KRE. One south report 11/14+ Washington (first-year male, Carpenter N.C.) JV, ph. LMS, ph. ALD, m.ob.
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information		2011-12-012011-12-02Washington12/1, 2 Washington (second winter record)
Fourth winter record for the state, seen in Washington (Carpenter N.C.)  through 12/2 LEC, LMS, JHg.
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information		2012-05-18Aitkin5/18 Aitkin (third county record)
All south 5/2 Olmsted (first-year male, Silver Creek Reservoir) JPr, JWH, 5/8 Olmsted (first-year male, Kutzky Park, Rochester; same bird?) ph. SWs, 5/9 Hennepin (female, Eden Prairie) ph. ChC, 5/19 Mower (female, Austin) ph. BPl. One north 5/18 Aitkin KCR.
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information		2012-08-17Aitkin8/17 Aitkin (fourth county record)
All reports: 8/17 Aitkin KCR, 10/19–29 McLeod (female, Hutchinson) †BEH, PRH, †DWK, ph. SBM, m.ob.
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information		2012-10-192012-10-29McLeod10/19-24, 25, 26, 27, 29 McLeod (second county record)
All reports: 8/17 Aitkin KCR, 10/19–29 McLeod (female, Hutchinson) †BEH, PRH, †DWK, ph. SBM, m.ob.
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information		2012-12-07McLeod12/7 McLeod (third county record)
Fifth winter record: 12/7 McLeod (Hutchinson) ph. KyC.
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information		2013-06-06Aitkin6/6 Aitkin (fifth county record)
Adult male 6/6 Aitkin ph. JdB.
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information		2013-11-022013-11-11Kanabec11/2-11 Kanabec (second county record)
Only report 11/2–11 Kanabec (adult male in Brook Park) ph. KDH, ph. DWK, ph. RZi, m.ob.
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information		2014-05-11Scott5/11 Scott (fourth county record)
All reports 5/6 Blue Earth (Good Thunder) ph. JNe, 5/8–10 Fillmore (first-year male) RAE, JWH, ph. DAC, ph. GEr, m.ob., 5/8–9 Freeborn (first-year male) ARW, AEB, ph. DcS, 5/9 Hennepin (first-year male) ph. LFz, 5/10 Mower (Honey Tree Farm) ph. SWm, 5/11 Blue Earth (adult male, near Cambria) GLa, KRE, ph. RZi, m.ob., Scott (first-year male, Shakopee) ph. AMo, 5/12 Faribault WAF, Washington (2, 1 photographed) ph. JLM, 5/14+ Washington (Afton S.P.) JSe, 5/16 Blue Earth (female, south of Mankato) ChH, 5/17–18 Rice (first-year male, Faribault) †DAB, BWF, 5/21 ph. Sherburne (first-year male) BTe, 5/22 Ramsey (first-year male) DSg.
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information		2014-05-12Faribault5/12 Faribault (second county record)
All reports 5/6 Blue Earth (Good Thunder) ph. JNe, 5/8–10 Fillmore (first-year male) RAE, JWH, ph. DAC, ph. GEr, m.ob., 5/8–9 Freeborn (first-year male) ARW, AEB, ph. DcS, 5/9 Hennepin (first-year male) ph. LFz, 5/10 Mower (Honey Tree Farm) ph. SWm, 5/11 Blue Earth (adult male, near Cambria) GLa, KRE, ph. RZi, m.ob., Scott (first-year male, Shakopee) ph. AMo, 5/12 Faribault WAF, Washington (2, 1 photographed) ph. JLM, 5/14+ Washington (Afton S.P.) JSe, 5/16 Blue Earth (female, south of Mankato) ChH, 5/17–18 Rice (first-year male, Faribault) †DAB, BWF, 5/21 ph. Sherburne (first-year male) BTe, 5/22 Ramsey (first-year male) DSg.
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information		2014-05-21Sherburne5/21 Sherburne (fourth county record)
All reports 5/6 Blue Earth (Good Thunder) ph. JNe, 5/8–10 Fillmore (first-year male) RAE, JWH, ph. DAC, ph. GEr, m.ob., 5/8–9 Freeborn (first-year male) ARW, AEB, ph. DcS, 5/9 Hennepin (first-year male) ph. LFz, 5/10 Mower (Honey Tree Farm) ph. SWm, 5/11 Blue Earth (adult male, near Cambria) GLa, KRE, ph. RZi, m.ob., Scott (first-year male, Shakopee) ph. AMo, 5/12 Faribault WAF, Washington (2, 1 photographed) ph. JLM, 5/14+ Washington (Afton S.P.) JSe, 5/16 Blue Earth (female, south of Mankato) ChH, 5/17–18 Rice (first-year male, Faribault) †DAB, BWF, 5/21 ph. Sherburne (first-year male) BTe, 5/22 Ramsey (first-year male) DSg.
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information		2015-05-07Faribault5/7 Faribault (third county record)
All reports 5/7 Faribault WAF, 5/9 Washington (Afton S.P.) BDo, 5/26 Lyon (Camden S.P.) RJS.
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information		2015-11-14Rice11/14 Rice (fourth fall record)
Only three reports, but all documented: 10/14–17 Lake (Knife River W.T.P.) ph. KRE, AM, ph. JLK, ph. JWL, ph. PHS, 10/28 Hennepin †CMB, 11/14 Rice (Faribault) ph. †DAB.
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information		2015-12-05Ramsey12/5 Ramsey (first winter record)
Only the sixth winter observation of this species, all of which have occurred during the first week in December: 12/5–6 Ramsey (Roseville, female visiting feeder) ph. GlB, BrJ.
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information		2016-05-10Chisago5/10 Chisago (second county record)
All reports 5/10 Chisago (first-year male, Taylors Falls) ph. JoZ, 5/11 Otter Tail (feeder at Reames Lake; first appeared around 5/8) ph. KiF, 5/12 Dakota (C.P. Adams Park) KWr, 5/14–15 Murray (first-year male) JT, ph. JPr, m.ob.
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information		2016-05-11Otter Tail5/11 Otter Tail (second county record)
All reports 5/10 Chisago (first-year male, Taylors Falls) ph. JoZ, 5/11 Otter Tail (feeder at Reames Lake; first appeared around 5/8) ph. KiF, 5/12 Dakota (C.P. Adams Park) KWr, 5/14–15 Murray (first-year male) JT, ph. JPr, m.ob.
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information		2016-05-142016-05-15Murray5/14-15 Murray (first county record)
All reports 5/10 Chisago (first-year male, Taylors Falls) ph. JoZ, 5/11 Otter Tail (feeder at Reames Lake; first appeared around 5/8) ph. KiF, 5/12 Dakota (C.P. Adams Park) KWr, 5/14–15 Murray (first-year male) JT, ph. JPr, m.ob.
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information		2016-06-16Lyon6/16 Lyon (first county record)
Found 6/5–21 Washington (Afton S.P.) JJo, AJF, RZi, (male and female) RBd, 6/16 Lyon (Garvin Park) GWe, 6/26–7/3 Carver (Minnesota Landscape Arboretum) WFe, RBW, ROx, m.ob., 7/2 Yellow Medicine (Wegdahl) GWe.
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information		2016-06-262016-07-03Carver6/26-7/3 Carver (second summer record)
Found 6/5–21 Washington (Afton S.P.) JJo, AJF, RZi, (male and female) RBd, 6/16 Lyon (Garvin Park) GWe, 6/26–7/3 Carver (Minnesota Landscape Arboretum) WFe, RBW, ROx, m.ob., 7/2 Yellow Medicine (Wegdahl) GWe.
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information		2016-07-02Yellow Medicine7/2 Yellow Medicine (first county record)
Found 6/5–21 Washington (Afton S.P.) JJo, AJF, RZi, (male and female) RBd, 6/16 Lyon (Garvin Park) GWe, 6/26–7/3 Carver (Minnesota Landscape Arboretum) WFe, RBW, ROx, m.ob., 7/2 Yellow Medicine (Wegdahl) GWe.
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information		2016-09-152016-09-18Steele9/15, 17, 18 Steele (third fall record)
One report 9/15–18 Steele (first-year male, Kaplan Woods Parkway, Owatonna) †HCT, BAb.
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information		2017-05-122017-05-13Watonwan5/12, 13 Watonwan (second county record)
All south 5/10–19 Mower ph. PMM, 5/12–13 Watonwan (Long Lake C.P.) JCC, KRE, ph. RZi, m.ob, 5/16–17 Olmsted (Indian Heights Park) LAV, m.ob., 5/20–25 Rice (residential feeder) TFB, 5/28 Benton (adult male) ph. DOr, 5/30 Kandiyohi (near Bergquist) JoS. All north 5/21 Crow Wing PSP, 5/24 Cook (Grand Marais RV Park and Campground) JSd, LSd.
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information		2017-05-21Crow Wing5/21 Crow Wing (fifth county record)
All south 5/10–19 Mower ph. PMM, 5/12–13 Watonwan (Long Lake C.P.) JCC, KRE, ph. RZi, m.ob, 5/16–17 Olmsted (Indian Heights Park) LAV, m.ob., 5/20–25 Rice (residential feeder) TFB, 5/28 Benton (adult male) ph. DOr, 5/30 Kandiyohi (near Bergquist) JoS. All north 5/21 Crow Wing PSP, 5/24 Cook (Grand Marais RV Park and Campground) JSd, LSd.
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information		2017-05-28Benton5/28 Benton (first county record)
All south 5/10–19 Mower ph. PMM, 5/12–13 Watonwan (Long Lake C.P.) JCC, KRE, ph. RZi, m.ob, 5/16–17 Olmsted (Indian Heights Park) LAV, m.ob., 5/20–25 Rice (residential feeder) TFB, 5/28 Benton (adult male) ph. DOr, 5/30 Kandiyohi (near Bergquist) JoS. All north 5/21 Crow Wing PSP, 5/24 Cook (Grand Marais RV Park and Campground) JSd, LSd.
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information		2017-06-08Rice6/8 Rice (fifth summer record)
Observed 6/1–14 Washington (Afton S.P.) LiH, m.ob., 6/8 Rice (Northfield) DAT, 6/16 – 7/24 Carver (male, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum) ebd, ASu, JLI, LH, m.ob.
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information		2017-06-162017-07-24Carver6/16-7/24 Carver (third summer record)
Observed 6/1–14 Washington (Afton S.P.) LiH, m.ob., 6/8 Rice (Northfield) DAT, 6/16 – 7/24 Carver (male, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum) ebd, ASu, JLI, LH, m.ob.
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information		2017-08-042017-08-22Washington8/4, 22 Washington (third fall record)
All north 11/21 St. Louis (West Duluth) CBl, TBl, m.ob. All south 8/4 Washington (Afton S.P.) TMn, 8/22 Washington (Lake Elmo R.P.) PNi, BDo, 8/30 Meeker PKF, 11/5–21 Anoka (Andover) ph. JPH.
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information		2017-08-30Meeker8/30 Meeker (first fall record)
All north 11/21 St. Louis (West Duluth) CBl, TBl, m.ob. All south 8/4 Washington (Afton S.P.) TMn, 8/22 Washington (Lake Elmo R.P.) PNi, BDo, 8/30 Meeker PKF, 11/5–21 Anoka (Andover) ph. JPH.
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information		2017-11-052017-11-21Anoka11/5, 21 Anoka (fourth county record)
All north 11/21 St. Louis (West Duluth) CBl, TBl, m.ob. All south 8/4 Washington (Afton S.P.) TMn, 8/22 Washington (Lake Elmo R.P.) PNi, BDo, 8/30 Meeker PKF, 11/5–21 Anoka (Andover) ph. JPH.
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information		2018-04-292018-05-11Brown4/29, 5/11 Brown (second county record)
Twenty south and four north individuals, for the highest spring total since 2011. Early south (median 5/3) 4/29 Brown (Lake Hanska C.P.) ph. STa, 5/2, 5/20 Faribault WAF, 5/3 Rice (Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) LEC, FGo, 5/7 Hennepin (Veterans Memorial Park) WPe, Houston (Spring Grove) ph. ToM, 5/7–10 Kandiyohi ph. JWd, 5/8–13 Wright (Buffalo) ph. MrS, ph. ToL, m.ob., 5/9 Hennepin (Purgatory Creek Wetlands) ph. HiK, Washington (Oakdale Nature Preserve) ph. EBy. Other south reports were from Carver, Cottonwood (2 locations), Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin (a third location), Le Sueur, Lyon, Nicollet, and Olmsted. All north 5/8–10 Becker ph. DFr, 5/8–11 Polk (East Grand Forks) ph. SAu, JCJ, JMJ, 5/10–11 Otter Tail (Fergus Falls) ph. WPl, JsS, 5/13 St. Louis (Congdon Park neighborhood) ph. JPR, LME.
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information		2018-05-022018-05-20Faribault5/2, 20 Faribault (fourth county record)
Twenty south and four north individuals, for the highest spring total since 2011. Early south (median 5/3) 4/29 Brown (Lake Hanska C.P.) ph. STa, 5/2, 5/20 Faribault WAF, 5/3 Rice (Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) LEC, FGo, 5/7 Hennepin (Veterans Memorial Park) WPe, Houston (Spring Grove) ph. ToM, 5/7–10 Kandiyohi ph. JWd, 5/8–13 Wright (Buffalo) ph. MrS, ph. ToL, m.ob., 5/9 Hennepin (Purgatory Creek Wetlands) ph. HiK, Washington (Oakdale Nature Preserve) ph. EBy. Other south reports were from Carver, Cottonwood (2 locations), Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin (a third location), Le Sueur, Lyon, Nicollet, and Olmsted. All north 5/8–10 Becker ph. DFr, 5/8–11 Polk (East Grand Forks) ph. SAu, JCJ, JMJ, 5/10–11 Otter Tail (Fergus Falls) ph. WPl, JsS, 5/13 St. Louis (Congdon Park neighborhood) ph. JPR, LME.
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information		2018-05-07Houston5/7 Houston (second county record)
Twenty south and four north individuals, for the highest spring total since 2011. Early south (median 5/3) 4/29 Brown (Lake Hanska C.P.) ph. STa, 5/2, 5/20 Faribault WAF, 5/3 Rice (Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) LEC, FGo, 5/7 Hennepin (Veterans Memorial Park) WPe, Houston (Spring Grove) ph. ToM, 5/7–10 Kandiyohi ph. JWd, 5/8–13 Wright (Buffalo) ph. MrS, ph. ToL, m.ob., 5/9 Hennepin (Purgatory Creek Wetlands) ph. HiK, Washington (Oakdale Nature Preserve) ph. EBy. Other south reports were from Carver, Cottonwood (2 locations), Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin (a third location), Le Sueur, Lyon, Nicollet, and Olmsted. All north 5/8–10 Becker ph. DFr, 5/8–11 Polk (East Grand Forks) ph. SAu, JCJ, JMJ, 5/10–11 Otter Tail (Fergus Falls) ph. WPl, JsS, 5/13 St. Louis (Congdon Park neighborhood) ph. JPR, LME.
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information		2018-05-082018-05-10Becker5/8, 9, 10 Becker (second county record)
Twenty south and four north individuals, for the highest spring total since 2011. Early south (median 5/3) 4/29 Brown (Lake Hanska C.P.) ph. STa, 5/2, 5/20 Faribault WAF, 5/3 Rice (Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) LEC, FGo, 5/7 Hennepin (Veterans Memorial Park) WPe, Houston (Spring Grove) ph. ToM, 5/7–10 Kandiyohi ph. JWd, 5/8–13 Wright (Buffalo) ph. MrS, ph. ToL, m.ob., 5/9 Hennepin (Purgatory Creek Wetlands) ph. HiK, Washington (Oakdale Nature Preserve) ph. EBy. Other south reports were from Carver, Cottonwood (2 locations), Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin (a third location), Le Sueur, Lyon, Nicollet, and Olmsted. All north 5/8–10 Becker ph. DFr, 5/8–11 Polk (East Grand Forks) ph. SAu, JCJ, JMJ, 5/10–11 Otter Tail (Fergus Falls) ph. WPl, JsS, 5/13 St. Louis (Congdon Park neighborhood) ph. JPR, LME.
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information		2018-05-082018-05-11Polk5/8, 10, 11 Polk (first county record)
Twenty south and four north individuals, for the highest spring total since 2011. Early south (median 5/3) 4/29 Brown (Lake Hanska C.P.) ph. STa, 5/2, 5/20 Faribault WAF, 5/3 Rice (Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) LEC, FGo, 5/7 Hennepin (Veterans Memorial Park) WPe, Houston (Spring Grove) ph. ToM, 5/7–10 Kandiyohi ph. JWd, 5/8–13 Wright (Buffalo) ph. MrS, ph. ToL, m.ob., 5/9 Hennepin (Purgatory Creek Wetlands) ph. HiK, Washington (Oakdale Nature Preserve) ph. EBy. Other south reports were from Carver, Cottonwood (2 locations), Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin (a third location), Le Sueur, Lyon, Nicollet, and Olmsted. All north 5/8–10 Becker ph. DFr, 5/8–11 Polk (East Grand Forks) ph. SAu, JCJ, JMJ, 5/10–11 Otter Tail (Fergus Falls) ph. WPl, JsS, 5/13 St. Louis (Congdon Park neighborhood) ph. JPR, LME.
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information		2018-05-082018-05-13Wright5/8-13 Wright (third county record)
Twenty south and four north individuals, for the highest spring total since 2011. Early south (median 5/3) 4/29 Brown (Lake Hanska C.P.) ph. STa, 5/2, 5/20 Faribault WAF, 5/3 Rice (Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) LEC, FGo, 5/7 Hennepin (Veterans Memorial Park) WPe, Houston (Spring Grove) ph. ToM, 5/7–10 Kandiyohi ph. JWd, 5/8–13 Wright (Buffalo) ph. MrS, ph. ToL, m.ob., 5/9 Hennepin (Purgatory Creek Wetlands) ph. HiK, Washington (Oakdale Nature Preserve) ph. EBy. Other south reports were from Carver, Cottonwood (2 locations), Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin (a third location), Le Sueur, Lyon, Nicollet, and Olmsted. All north 5/8–10 Becker ph. DFr, 5/8–11 Polk (East Grand Forks) ph. SAu, JCJ, JMJ, 5/10–11 Otter Tail (Fergus Falls) ph. WPl, JsS, 5/13 St. Louis (Congdon Park neighborhood) ph. JPR, LME.
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information		2018-05-102018-05-11Otter Tail5/10, 11 Otter Tail (third county record)
Twenty south and four north individuals, for the highest spring total since 2011. Early south (median 5/3) 4/29 Brown (Lake Hanska C.P.) ph. STa, 5/2, 5/20 Faribault WAF, 5/3 Rice (Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) LEC, FGo, 5/7 Hennepin (Veterans Memorial Park) WPe, Houston (Spring Grove) ph. ToM, 5/7–10 Kandiyohi ph. JWd, 5/8–13 Wright (Buffalo) ph. MrS, ph. ToL, m.ob., 5/9 Hennepin (Purgatory Creek Wetlands) ph. HiK, Washington (Oakdale Nature Preserve) ph. EBy. Other south reports were from Carver, Cottonwood (2 locations), Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin (a third location), Le Sueur, Lyon, Nicollet, and Olmsted. All north 5/8–10 Becker ph. DFr, 5/8–11 Polk (East Grand Forks) ph. SAu, JCJ, JMJ, 5/10–11 Otter Tail (Fergus Falls) ph. WPl, JsS, 5/13 St. Louis (Congdon Park neighborhood) ph. JPR, LME.
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information		2018-05-12Carver5/12 Carver (fourth county record)
Twenty south and four north individuals, for the highest spring total since 2011. Early south (median 5/3) 4/29 Brown (Lake Hanska C.P.) ph. STa, 5/2, 5/20 Faribault WAF, 5/3 Rice (Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) LEC, FGo, 5/7 Hennepin (Veterans Memorial Park) WPe, Houston (Spring Grove) ph. ToM, 5/7–10 Kandiyohi ph. JWd, 5/8–13 Wright (Buffalo) ph. MrS, ph. ToL, m.ob., 5/9 Hennepin (Purgatory Creek Wetlands) ph. HiK, Washington (Oakdale Nature Preserve) ph. EBy. Other south reports were from Carver, Cottonwood (2 locations), Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin (a third location), Le Sueur, Lyon, Nicollet, and Olmsted. All north 5/8–10 Becker ph. DFr, 5/8–11 Polk (East Grand Forks) ph. SAu, JCJ, JMJ, 5/10–11 Otter Tail (Fergus Falls) ph. WPl, JsS, 5/13 St. Louis (Congdon Park neighborhood) ph. JPR, LME.
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information		2018-05-15Le Sueur5/15 Le Sueur
Twenty south and four north individuals, for the highest spring total since 2011. Early south (median 5/3) 4/29 Brown (Lake Hanska C.P.) ph. STa, 5/2, 5/20 Faribault WAF, 5/3 Rice (Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) LEC, FGo, 5/7 Hennepin (Veterans Memorial Park) WPe, Houston (Spring Grove) ph. ToM, 5/7–10 Kandiyohi ph. JWd, 5/8–13 Wright (Buffalo) ph. MrS, ph. ToL, m.ob., 5/9 Hennepin (Purgatory Creek Wetlands) ph. HiK, Washington (Oakdale Nature Preserve) ph. EBy. Other south reports were from Carver, Cottonwood (2 locations), Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin (a third location), Le Sueur, Lyon, Nicollet, and Olmsted. All north 5/8–10 Becker ph. DFr, 5/8–11 Polk (East Grand Forks) ph. SAu, JCJ, JMJ, 5/10–11 Otter Tail (Fergus Falls) ph. WPl, JsS, 5/13 St. Louis (Congdon Park neighborhood) ph. JPR, LME.
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information		2018-05-15Nicollet5/15 Nicollet (first county record)
Twenty south and four north individuals, for the highest spring total since 2011. Early south (median 5/3) 4/29 Brown (Lake Hanska C.P.) ph. STa, 5/2, 5/20 Faribault WAF, 5/3 Rice (Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) LEC, FGo, 5/7 Hennepin (Veterans Memorial Park) WPe, Houston (Spring Grove) ph. ToM, 5/7–10 Kandiyohi ph. JWd, 5/8–13 Wright (Buffalo) ph. MrS, ph. ToL, m.ob., 5/9 Hennepin (Purgatory Creek Wetlands) ph. HiK, Washington (Oakdale Nature Preserve) ph. EBy. Other south reports were from Carver, Cottonwood (2 locations), Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin (a third location), Le Sueur, Lyon, Nicollet, and Olmsted. All north 5/8–10 Becker ph. DFr, 5/8–11 Polk (East Grand Forks) ph. SAu, JCJ, JMJ, 5/10–11 Otter Tail (Fergus Falls) ph. WPl, JsS, 5/13 St. Louis (Congdon Park neighborhood) ph. JPR, LME.
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information		2018-05-162018-05-21Cottonwood5/16, 21 Cottonwood (second county record)
Twenty south and four north individuals, for the highest spring total since 2011. Early south (median 5/3) 4/29 Brown (Lake Hanska C.P.) ph. STa, 5/2, 5/20 Faribault WAF, 5/3 Rice (Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) LEC, FGo, 5/7 Hennepin (Veterans Memorial Park) WPe, Houston (Spring Grove) ph. ToM, 5/7–10 Kandiyohi ph. JWd, 5/8–13 Wright (Buffalo) ph. MrS, ph. ToL, m.ob., 5/9 Hennepin (Purgatory Creek Wetlands) ph. HiK, Washington (Oakdale Nature Preserve) ph. EBy. Other south reports were from Carver, Cottonwood (2 locations), Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin (a third location), Le Sueur, Lyon, Nicollet, and Olmsted. All north 5/8–10 Becker ph. DFr, 5/8–11 Polk (East Grand Forks) ph. SAu, JCJ, JMJ, 5/10–11 Otter Tail (Fergus Falls) ph. WPl, JsS, 5/13 St. Louis (Congdon Park neighborhood) ph. JPR, LME.
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information		2018-06-092018-06-15Kandiyohi6/9, 10, 12, 13, 15 Kandiyohi (first summer record)
Observed 6/9–15 Kandiyohi (Sibley S.P.) †JWH, LiH, ph. JWd, 7/21 Carver (Rapids Lake Unit, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JCy.
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information		2018-07-21Carver7/21 Carver (fifth summer record)
Observed 6/9–15 Kandiyohi (Sibley S.P.) †JWH, LiH, ph. JWd, 7/21 Carver (Rapids Lake Unit, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JCy.
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information		2018-08-182018-08-19Scott8/18, 19 Scott (fifth county record)
 All north 10/13 Red Lake (Plummer) ph. PCt, HHu, 10/28–30 Cook (Grand Marais) RMD, m.ob. One south report 8/18–19 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) ph. DTr, BAb.
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information		2018-10-13Red Lake10/13 Red Lake (first county record)
 All north 10/13 Red Lake (Plummer) ph. PCt, HHu, 10/28–30 Cook (Grand Marais) RMD, m.ob. One south report 8/18–19 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) ph. DTr, BAb.
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information		2019-04-212019-04-23Itasca4/21, 22, 23 Itasca (first county record)
Thirteen individuals reported south and five north beginning south with (median 5/3) 5/7 Blue Earth (Good Thunder) ph. JNe, 5/12 Cottonwood (four miles west of Windom) BTS, MiO, Fillmore (Eagle Bluff Learning Center) ph. ToM, 5/14–17 Nobles (Hawkeye C.P.) ph. BDo, ph. JZj. 5/16 Carver (male, Excelsior) COg, 5/17 Ramsey (Maplewood N.C.) ph. JZj, 5/18 Dakota (Acacia Park Cemetery) †BAF, Goodhue (Cannon Falls) ph. ebd, 5/19, 5/22 Carver (female, Chaska) ph. ebd, 5/19–20 Hennepin (Shorewood) MKg, ph. MGi, 5/23 Hennepin (different location, plumage) BKe, 5/25–26 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) ph. ScG, 5/30 Blue Earth (Ceresco Twp.) RBW. All north 4/21–23 Itasca (Grand Rapids) DSL, ph. REn, AxB, RAE, 4/25 Cass ph. ABi, 5/19–24 St. Louis (Duluth) ph. DOK, KEm, 5/23 Cass (Blackwater Lake) ph. ABi, 5/24 Cass (Lake Winnibigoshish) ph. ebd.
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information		2019-04-252019-05-24Cass4/25, 5/23, 24 Cass (first county record)
Thirteen individuals reported south and five north beginning south with (median 5/3) 5/7 Blue Earth (Good Thunder) ph. JNe, 5/12 Cottonwood (four miles west of Windom) BTS, MiO, Fillmore (Eagle Bluff Learning Center) ph. ToM, 5/14–17 Nobles (Hawkeye C.P.) ph. BDo, ph. JZj. 5/16 Carver (male, Excelsior) COg, 5/17 Ramsey (Maplewood N.C.) ph. JZj, 5/18 Dakota (Acacia Park Cemetery) †BAF, Goodhue (Cannon Falls) ph. ebd, 5/19, 5/22 Carver (female, Chaska) ph. ebd, 5/19–20 Hennepin (Shorewood) MKg, ph. MGi, 5/23 Hennepin (different location, plumage) BKe, 5/25–26 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) ph. ScG, 5/30 Blue Earth (Ceresco Twp.) RBW. All north 4/21–23 Itasca (Grand Rapids) DSL, ph. REn, AxB, RAE, 4/25 Cass ph. ABi, 5/19–24 St. Louis (Duluth) ph. DOK, KEm, 5/23 Cass (Blackwater Lake) ph. ABi, 5/24 Cass (Lake Winnibigoshish) ph. ebd.
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information		2019-05-12Cottonwood5/12 Cottonwood (third county record)
Thirteen individuals reported south and five north beginning south with (median 5/3) 5/7 Blue Earth (Good Thunder) ph. JNe, 5/12 Cottonwood (four miles west of Windom) BTS, MiO, Fillmore (Eagle Bluff Learning Center) ph. ToM, 5/14–17 Nobles (Hawkeye C.P.) ph. BDo, ph. JZj. 5/16 Carver (male, Excelsior) COg, 5/17 Ramsey (Maplewood N.C.) ph. JZj, 5/18 Dakota (Acacia Park Cemetery) †BAF, Goodhue (Cannon Falls) ph. ebd, 5/19, 5/22 Carver (female, Chaska) ph. ebd, 5/19–20 Hennepin (Shorewood) MKg, ph. MGi, 5/23 Hennepin (different location, plumage) BKe, 5/25–26 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) ph. ScG, 5/30 Blue Earth (Ceresco Twp.) RBW. All north 4/21–23 Itasca (Grand Rapids) DSL, ph. REn, AxB, RAE, 4/25 Cass ph. ABi, 5/19–24 St. Louis (Duluth) ph. DOK, KEm, 5/23 Cass (Blackwater Lake) ph. ABi, 5/24 Cass (Lake Winnibigoshish) ph. ebd.
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information		2019-05-142019-05-17Nobles5/14, 17 Nobles (second county record)
Thirteen individuals reported south and five north beginning south with (median 5/3) 5/7 Blue Earth (Good Thunder) ph. JNe, 5/12 Cottonwood (four miles west of Windom) BTS, MiO, Fillmore (Eagle Bluff Learning Center) ph. ToM, 5/14–17 Nobles (Hawkeye C.P.) ph. BDo, ph. JZj. 5/16 Carver (male, Excelsior) COg, 5/17 Ramsey (Maplewood N.C.) ph. JZj, 5/18 Dakota (Acacia Park Cemetery) †BAF, Goodhue (Cannon Falls) ph. ebd, 5/19, 5/22 Carver (female, Chaska) ph. ebd, 5/19–20 Hennepin (Shorewood) MKg, ph. MGi, 5/23 Hennepin (different location, plumage) BKe, 5/25–26 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) ph. ScG, 5/30 Blue Earth (Ceresco Twp.) RBW. All north 4/21–23 Itasca (Grand Rapids) DSL, ph. REn, AxB, RAE, 4/25 Cass ph. ABi, 5/19–24 St. Louis (Duluth) ph. DOK, KEm, 5/23 Cass (Blackwater Lake) ph. ABi, 5/24 Cass (Lake Winnibigoshish) ph. ebd.
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information		2019-05-162019-05-22Carver5/16, 19, 22 Carver
Thirteen individuals reported south and five north beginning south with (median 5/3) 5/7 Blue Earth (Good Thunder) ph. JNe, 5/12 Cottonwood (four miles west of Windom) BTS, MiO, Fillmore (Eagle Bluff Learning Center) ph. ToM, 5/14–17 Nobles (Hawkeye C.P.) ph. BDo, ph. JZj. 5/16 Carver (male, Excelsior) COg, 5/17 Ramsey (Maplewood N.C.) ph. JZj, 5/18 Dakota (Acacia Park Cemetery) †BAF, Goodhue (Cannon Falls) ph. ebd, 5/19, 5/22 Carver (female, Chaska) ph. ebd, 5/19–20 Hennepin (Shorewood) MKg, ph. MGi, 5/23 Hennepin (different location, plumage) BKe, 5/25–26 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) ph. ScG, 5/30 Blue Earth (Ceresco Twp.) RBW. All north 4/21–23 Itasca (Grand Rapids) DSL, ph. REn, AxB, RAE, 4/25 Cass ph. ABi, 5/19–24 St. Louis (Duluth) ph. DOK, KEm, 5/23 Cass (Blackwater Lake) ph. ABi, 5/24 Cass (Lake Winnibigoshish) ph. ebd.
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information		2019-06-01Ramsey6/1 Ramsey (second summer record)
 Found 6/1 Ramsey (first-spring male, Falcon Heights) ph. AnM, 6/10 Washington (Afton S.P.) AJF.
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information		2019-11-102019-11-14Crow Wing11/10, 13, 14 Crow Wing
Only one report 11/10–14 Crow Wing (Baxter) ph. JhH, LnH, m.ob.
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information		2020-05-04Itasca5/4 Itasca (second county record)
Reports of approximately 28 individuals produced the highest spring total ever. Early south (median 5/3) 4/27–30 Blue Earth, 5/2 Goodhue (near Red Wing) PEJ, Olmsted (Root River Park) JLA, 5/4–5 Stearns (St. Cloud) †PCC, m.ob., 5/5 Hennepin (Champlin) HoH, 5/8–11 Meeker (Dassel) PKF, m.ob. All north 5/4 Itasca SC, 5/10 Becker (near Frazee) ebd, NaH, 5/10–11 Otter Tail DbA, 5/12 Douglas (Noonan’s Park) AyE, 5/21 Becker (Detroit Lakes) WBr, 5/22 Koochiching (near Ray) JMn, ph. KDA, 5/26 Otter Tail (Inspiration Peak S.P.) WPl.
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information		2020-05-042020-05-05Stearns5/4, 5 Stearns (second county record)
Reports of approximately 28 individuals produced the highest spring total ever. Early south (median 5/3) 4/27–30 Blue Earth, 5/2 Goodhue (near Red Wing) PEJ, Olmsted (Root River Park) JLA, 5/4–5 Stearns (St. Cloud) †PCC, m.ob., 5/5 Hennepin (Champlin) HoH, 5/8–11 Meeker (Dassel) PKF, m.ob. All north 5/4 Itasca SC, 5/10 Becker (near Frazee) ebd, NaH, 5/10–11 Otter Tail DbA, 5/12 Douglas (Noonan’s Park) AyE, 5/21 Becker (Detroit Lakes) WBr, 5/22 Koochiching (near Ray) JMn, ph. KDA, 5/26 Otter Tail (Inspiration Peak S.P.) WPl.
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information		2020-05-082020-05-11Meeker5/8, 9, 10, 11 Meeker (second county record)
Reports of approximately 28 individuals produced the highest spring total ever. Early south (median 5/3) 4/27–30 Blue Earth, 5/2 Goodhue (near Red Wing) PEJ, Olmsted (Root River Park) JLA, 5/4–5 Stearns (St. Cloud) †PCC, m.ob., 5/5 Hennepin (Champlin) HoH, 5/8–11 Meeker (Dassel) PKF, m.ob. All north 5/4 Itasca SC, 5/10 Becker (near Frazee) ebd, NaH, 5/10–11 Otter Tail DbA, 5/12 Douglas (Noonan’s Park) AyE, 5/21 Becker (Detroit Lakes) WBr, 5/22 Koochiching (near Ray) JMn, ph. KDA, 5/26 Otter Tail (Inspiration Peak S.P.) WPl.
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information		2020-05-102020-05-21Becker5/10, 11, 21 Becker (third county record)
Reports of approximately 28 individuals produced the highest spring total ever. Early south (median 5/3) 4/27–30 Blue Earth, 5/2 Goodhue (near Red Wing) PEJ, Olmsted (Root River Park) JLA, 5/4–5 Stearns (St. Cloud) †PCC, m.ob., 5/5 Hennepin (Champlin) HoH, 5/8–11 Meeker (Dassel) PKF, m.ob. All north 5/4 Itasca SC, 5/10 Becker (near Frazee) ebd, NaH, 5/10–11 Otter Tail DbA, 5/12 Douglas (Noonan’s Park) AyE, 5/21 Becker (Detroit Lakes) WBr, 5/22 Koochiching (near Ray) JMn, ph. KDA, 5/26 Otter Tail (Inspiration Peak S.P.) WPl.
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information		2020-05-102020-05-26Otter Tail5/10, 11, 26 Otter Tail (fourth county record)
Reports of approximately 28 individuals produced the highest spring total ever. Early south (median 5/3) 4/27–30 Blue Earth, 5/2 Goodhue (near Red Wing) PEJ, Olmsted (Root River Park) JLA, 5/4–5 Stearns (St. Cloud) †PCC, m.ob., 5/5 Hennepin (Champlin) HoH, 5/8–11 Meeker (Dassel) PKF, m.ob. All north 5/4 Itasca SC, 5/10 Becker (near Frazee) ebd, NaH, 5/10–11 Otter Tail DbA, 5/12 Douglas (Noonan’s Park) AyE, 5/21 Becker (Detroit Lakes) WBr, 5/22 Koochiching (near Ray) JMn, ph. KDA, 5/26 Otter Tail (Inspiration Peak S.P.) WPl.
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information		2020-05-12Douglas5/12 Douglas (second county record)
Reports of approximately 28 individuals produced the highest spring total ever. Early south (median 5/3) 4/27–30 Blue Earth, 5/2 Goodhue (near Red Wing) PEJ, Olmsted (Root River Park) JLA, 5/4–5 Stearns (St. Cloud) †PCC, m.ob., 5/5 Hennepin (Champlin) HoH, 5/8–11 Meeker (Dassel) PKF, m.ob. All north 5/4 Itasca SC, 5/10 Becker (near Frazee) ebd, NaH, 5/10–11 Otter Tail DbA, 5/12 Douglas (Noonan’s Park) AyE, 5/21 Becker (Detroit Lakes) WBr, 5/22 Koochiching (near Ray) JMn, ph. KDA, 5/26 Otter Tail (Inspiration Peak S.P.) WPl.
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information		2020-05-16Martin5/16 Martin (fourth county record)
Reports of approximately 28 individuals produced the highest spring total ever. Early south (median 5/3) 4/27–30 Blue Earth, 5/2 Goodhue (near Red Wing) PEJ, Olmsted (Root River Park) JLA, 5/4–5 Stearns (St. Cloud) †PCC, m.ob., 5/5 Hennepin (Champlin) HoH, 5/8–11 Meeker (Dassel) PKF, m.ob. All north 5/4 Itasca SC, 5/10 Becker (near Frazee) ebd, NaH, 5/10–11 Otter Tail DbA, 5/12 Douglas (Noonan’s Park) AyE, 5/21 Becker (Detroit Lakes) WBr, 5/22 Koochiching (near Ray) JMn, ph. KDA, 5/26 Otter Tail (Inspiration Peak S.P.) WPl.
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information		2020-05-202020-05-31Scott5/20, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 Scott
Reports of approximately 28 individuals produced the highest spring total ever. Early south (median 5/3) 4/27–30 Blue Earth, 5/2 Goodhue (near Red Wing) PEJ, Olmsted (Root River Park) JLA, 5/4–5 Stearns (St. Cloud) †PCC, m.ob., 5/5 Hennepin (Champlin) HoH, 5/8–11 Meeker (Dassel) PKF, m.ob. All north 5/4 Itasca SC, 5/10 Becker (near Frazee) ebd, NaH, 5/10–11 Otter Tail DbA, 5/12 Douglas (Noonan’s Park) AyE, 5/21 Becker (Detroit Lakes) WBr, 5/22 Koochiching (near Ray) JMn, ph. KDA, 5/26 Otter Tail (Inspiration Peak S.P.) WPl.
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information		2020-05-22Koochiching5/22 Koochiching (first county record)
Reports of approximately 28 individuals produced the highest spring total ever. Early south (median 5/3) 4/27–30 Blue Earth, 5/2 Goodhue (near Red Wing) PEJ, Olmsted (Root River Park) JLA, 5/4–5 Stearns (St. Cloud) †PCC, m.ob., 5/5 Hennepin (Champlin) HoH, 5/8–11 Meeker (Dassel) PKF, m.ob. All north 5/4 Itasca SC, 5/10 Becker (near Frazee) ebd, NaH, 5/10–11 Otter Tail DbA, 5/12 Douglas (Noonan’s Park) AyE, 5/21 Becker (Detroit Lakes) WBr, 5/22 Koochiching (near Ray) JMn, ph. KDA, 5/26 Otter Tail (Inspiration Peak S.P.) WPl.
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information		2020-06-022020-06-18Scott6/2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 16, 18 Scott
 Single adult males 6/2–18 Scott (continuing from spring at Murphy-Hanrahan P.R.) CRM, KSz, m.ob., 6/17 Crow Wing (Crow Wing S.P.) †SHo.
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information		2020-06-17Crow Wing6/17 Crow Wing
 Single adult males 6/2–18 Scott (continuing from spring at Murphy-Hanrahan P.R.) CRM, KSz, m.ob., 6/17 Crow Wing (Crow Wing S.P.) †SHo.
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information		2020-10-162020-11-05Hennepin10/16, 20, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 11/1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Hennepin (second county record)
Third fall in the past decade without north reports. All south 10/16 – 11/5 Hennepin (Cooper neighborhood, Minneapolis) ph. KmS, ph. BLz, m.ob., 10/22 Stevens ph. JyF, 10/31 Stearns (St. Cloud) REl.
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information		2020-10-22Stevens10/22 Stevens (second county record)
Third fall in the past decade without north reports. All south 10/16 – 11/5 Hennepin (Cooper neighborhood, Minneapolis) ph. KmS, ph. BLz, m.ob., 10/22 Stevens ph. JyF, 10/31 Stearns (St. Cloud) REl.
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information		2020-10-31Stearns10/31 Stearns (third county record)
Third fall in the past decade without north reports. All south 10/16 – 11/5 Hennepin (Cooper neighborhood, Minneapolis) ph. KmS, ph. BLz, m.ob., 10/22 Stevens ph. JyF, 10/31 Stearns (St. Cloud) REl.
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information		2020-12-25Hennepin12/25 Hennepin (third winter record)
 One report of this species that has been seen in three out of the last ten winters: record-late 12/24 (date approximate) Hennepin (Kenwood Park, fresh-appearing specimen discovered 12/25) ph. ElD.
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information		2021-05-03Meeker5/3 Meeker (third county record)
Sixteen or 17 individuals reported, most as first-spring males; only two were seen more than one day. All south 5/3 Hennepin (Eden Prairie) ebd, Meeker (Jennie) ph. PKF, 5/10 Anoka (Locke Park/Rice Creek West Regional Trail) DCZ, m.ob., Hennepin (Minneapolis) ebd, 5/13 Kandiyohi (Willmar) †SGa, 5/14 Waseca (Reeds Lake) ph. LTA, 5/15 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) ECl, JEc, ebd, Kandiyohi (Colfax Twp.) JoS, Kandiyohi (Raymond) JWd, 5/16 Cottonwood (Pat’s Grove C.P.) JWH, KEm, RAE, 5/18 Faribault (Bricelyn) ebd, 5/19 Ramsey (St. Paul) ebd, 5/23 Faribault WAF, 5/24–25 Hennepin (Richardson N.C.) LSy. In the north, three birds all in St. Louis: 5/3–8 (Cook) ph. JuG, 5/15 (Sax-Zim Bog, Stone Lake Rd.) JHn, ebd, 5/20 (Park Point R.A.) †MLH.
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information		2021-05-10Anoka5/10 Anoka (fifth county record)
Sixteen or 17 individuals reported, most as first-spring males; only two were seen more than one day. All south 5/3 Hennepin (Eden Prairie) ebd, Meeker (Jennie) ph. PKF, 5/10 Anoka (Locke Park/Rice Creek West Regional Trail) DCZ, m.ob., Hennepin (Minneapolis) ebd, 5/13 Kandiyohi (Willmar) †SGa, 5/14 Waseca (Reeds Lake) ph. LTA, 5/15 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) ECl, JEc, ebd, Kandiyohi (Colfax Twp.) JoS, Kandiyohi (Raymond) JWd, 5/16 Cottonwood (Pat’s Grove C.P.) JWH, KEm, RAE, 5/18 Faribault (Bricelyn) ebd, 5/19 Ramsey (St. Paul) ebd, 5/23 Faribault WAF, 5/24–25 Hennepin (Richardson N.C.) LSy. In the north, three birds all in St. Louis: 5/3–8 (Cook) ph. JuG, 5/15 (Sax-Zim Bog, Stone Lake Rd.) JHn, ebd, 5/20 (Park Point R.A.) †MLH.
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information		2021-05-14Waseca5/14 Waseca (second county record)
Sixteen or 17 individuals reported, most as first-spring males; only two were seen more than one day. All south 5/3 Hennepin (Eden Prairie) ebd, Meeker (Jennie) ph. PKF, 5/10 Anoka (Locke Park/Rice Creek West Regional Trail) DCZ, m.ob., Hennepin (Minneapolis) ebd, 5/13 Kandiyohi (Willmar) †SGa, 5/14 Waseca (Reeds Lake) ph. LTA, 5/15 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) ECl, JEc, ebd, Kandiyohi (Colfax Twp.) JoS, Kandiyohi (Raymond) JWd, 5/16 Cottonwood (Pat’s Grove C.P.) JWH, KEm, RAE, 5/18 Faribault (Bricelyn) ebd, 5/19 Ramsey (St. Paul) ebd, 5/23 Faribault WAF, 5/24–25 Hennepin (Richardson N.C.) LSy. In the north, three birds all in St. Louis: 5/3–8 (Cook) ph. JuG, 5/15 (Sax-Zim Bog, Stone Lake Rd.) JHn, ebd, 5/20 (Park Point R.A.) †MLH.
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information		2021-05-16Cottonwood5/16 Cottonwood (fourth county record)
Sixteen or 17 individuals reported, most as first-spring males; only two were seen more than one day. All south 5/3 Hennepin (Eden Prairie) ebd, Meeker (Jennie) ph. PKF, 5/10 Anoka (Locke Park/Rice Creek West Regional Trail) DCZ, m.ob., Hennepin (Minneapolis) ebd, 5/13 Kandiyohi (Willmar) †SGa, 5/14 Waseca (Reeds Lake) ph. LTA, 5/15 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) ECl, JEc, ebd, Kandiyohi (Colfax Twp.) JoS, Kandiyohi (Raymond) JWd, 5/16 Cottonwood (Pat’s Grove C.P.) JWH, KEm, RAE, 5/18 Faribault (Bricelyn) ebd, 5/19 Ramsey (St. Paul) ebd, 5/23 Faribault WAF, 5/24–25 Hennepin (Richardson N.C.) LSy. In the north, three birds all in St. Louis: 5/3–8 (Cook) ph. JuG, 5/15 (Sax-Zim Bog, Stone Lake Rd.) JHn, ebd, 5/20 (Park Point R.A.) †MLH.
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information		2021-05-182021-05-23Faribault5/18, 23 Faribault (fifth county record)
Sixteen or 17 individuals reported, most as first-spring males; only two were seen more than one day. All south 5/3 Hennepin (Eden Prairie) ebd, Meeker (Jennie) ph. PKF, 5/10 Anoka (Locke Park/Rice Creek West Regional Trail) DCZ, m.ob., Hennepin (Minneapolis) ebd, 5/13 Kandiyohi (Willmar) †SGa, 5/14 Waseca (Reeds Lake) ph. LTA, 5/15 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) ECl, JEc, ebd, Kandiyohi (Colfax Twp.) JoS, Kandiyohi (Raymond) JWd, 5/16 Cottonwood (Pat’s Grove C.P.) JWH, KEm, RAE, 5/18 Faribault (Bricelyn) ebd, 5/19 Ramsey (St. Paul) ebd, 5/23 Faribault WAF, 5/24–25 Hennepin (Richardson N.C.) LSy. In the north, three birds all in St. Louis: 5/3–8 (Cook) ph. JuG, 5/15 (Sax-Zim Bog, Stone Lake Rd.) JHn, ebd, 5/20 (Park Point R.A.) †MLH.
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information		2021-10-26Itasca10/26 Itasca (third county record)
All north 9/27 St. Louis (Congdon Park, Duluth) †PHS, †SCB, 11/3 Hubbard (Kabekona Lake) RLF, ph. REn, RLF, 10/26 Itasca (adult male, Coleraine; reportedly first seen 10/21) ph. REn, RLF, 10/28 St. Louis (Indian Point) ebd. Third fall in the past decade with no south reports.
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information		2021-11-03Hubbard11/3 Hubbard (second county record)
All north 9/27 St. Louis (Congdon Park, Duluth) †PHS, †SCB, 11/3 Hubbard (Kabekona Lake) RLF, ph. REn, RLF, 10/26 Itasca (adult male, Coleraine; reportedly first seen 10/21) ph. REn, RLF, 10/28 St. Louis (Indian Point) ebd. Third fall in the past decade with no south reports.
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information		2022-04-24Itasca4/24 Itasca (fourth county record)
Found in all regions except West-central. North reports were almost double the ten-year average number of reporting counties; distribution in the south was only slightly above average. Nineteen birds total: 47% first-year male, 32% adult male, and 21% female. All south reports: 5/8–9 Hennepin (Plymouth) †KOC, 5/9 Carver (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake) CRM, m.ob., 5/10 Hennepin (Lake Nokomis) †BAF, 5/10 Kandiyohi (Willmar) ebd, 5/12 Ramsey (Lake Vadnais) †LiH, 5/12–13 Carver (Carver P.R.) JWZ, m.ob., 5/13, 5/21 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) MAK, †CRM, m.ob., 5/14 Mower (Wolf Creek Wetland and Wildlife Area) SWm, 5/15 Carver (Laketown Twp.) WCM, Lyon (Southwest Minnesota State University) RJS, 5/17 Dakota (Miesville) WLy, 5/18–19 Scott (Murphy Hanrehan P.R.) BHe, BAb, 5/21–22 Olmsted (Glendale Hills Park) ebd, 5/22 Dakota (Ritter Farm Park) †SLP. All north 4/24 Itasca (C.R. 17 in Deer Lake) ebd, 5/9 Aitkin (S.R. 65 and 630th St.) ebd, 5/13 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) †SeM, 5/15 Roseau (near C.R. 115 bridge in Pinecreek) †BCS, 5/18–22 St. Louis (Peabody St., Duluth) †LME, m.ob., 5/19 Mahnomen (C.R. 127 in Beaulieu) WCM.
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information		2022-05-09Aitkin5/9 Aitkin
Found in all regions except West-central. North reports were almost double the ten-year average number of reporting counties; distribution in the south was only slightly above average. Nineteen birds total: 47% first-year male, 32% adult male, and 21% female. All south reports: 5/8–9 Hennepin (Plymouth) †KOC, 5/9 Carver (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake) CRM, m.ob., 5/10 Hennepin (Lake Nokomis) †BAF, 5/10 Kandiyohi (Willmar) ebd, 5/12 Ramsey (Lake Vadnais) †LiH, 5/12–13 Carver (Carver P.R.) JWZ, m.ob., 5/13, 5/21 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) MAK, †CRM, m.ob., 5/14 Mower (Wolf Creek Wetland and Wildlife Area) SWm, 5/15 Carver (Laketown Twp.) WCM, Lyon (Southwest Minnesota State University) RJS, 5/17 Dakota (Miesville) WLy, 5/18–19 Scott (Murphy Hanrehan P.R.) BHe, BAb, 5/21–22 Olmsted (Glendale Hills Park) ebd, 5/22 Dakota (Ritter Farm Park) †SLP. All north 4/24 Itasca (C.R. 17 in Deer Lake) ebd, 5/9 Aitkin (S.R. 65 and 630th St.) ebd, 5/13 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) †SeM, 5/15 Roseau (near C.R. 115 bridge in Pinecreek) †BCS, 5/18–22 St. Louis (Peabody St., Duluth) †LME, m.ob., 5/19 Mahnomen (C.R. 127 in Beaulieu) WCM.
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information		2022-05-092022-05-15Carver5/9, 5/12-13, 15 Carver
Found in all regions except West-central. North reports were almost double the ten-year average number of reporting counties; distribution in the south was only slightly above average. Nineteen birds total: 47% first-year male, 32% adult male, and 21% female. All south reports: 5/8–9 Hennepin (Plymouth) †KOC, 5/9 Carver (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake) CRM, m.ob., 5/10 Hennepin (Lake Nokomis) †BAF, 5/10 Kandiyohi (Willmar) ebd, 5/12 Ramsey (Lake Vadnais) †LiH, 5/12–13 Carver (Carver P.R.) JWZ, m.ob., 5/13, 5/21 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) MAK, †CRM, m.ob., 5/14 Mower (Wolf Creek Wetland and Wildlife Area) SWm, 5/15 Carver (Laketown Twp.) WCM, Lyon (Southwest Minnesota State University) RJS, 5/17 Dakota (Miesville) WLy, 5/18–19 Scott (Murphy Hanrehan P.R.) BHe, BAb, 5/21–22 Olmsted (Glendale Hills Park) ebd, 5/22 Dakota (Ritter Farm Park) †SLP. All north 4/24 Itasca (C.R. 17 in Deer Lake) ebd, 5/9 Aitkin (S.R. 65 and 630th St.) ebd, 5/13 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) †SeM, 5/15 Roseau (near C.R. 115 bridge in Pinecreek) †BCS, 5/18–22 St. Louis (Peabody St., Duluth) †LME, m.ob., 5/19 Mahnomen (C.R. 127 in Beaulieu) WCM.
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information		2022-05-15Roseau5/15 Roseau (second county record)
Found in all regions except West-central. North reports were almost double the ten-year average number of reporting counties; distribution in the south was only slightly above average. Nineteen birds total: 47% first-year male, 32% adult male, and 21% female. All south reports: 5/8–9 Hennepin (Plymouth) †KOC, 5/9 Carver (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake) CRM, m.ob., 5/10 Hennepin (Lake Nokomis) †BAF, 5/10 Kandiyohi (Willmar) ebd, 5/12 Ramsey (Lake Vadnais) †LiH, 5/12–13 Carver (Carver P.R.) JWZ, m.ob., 5/13, 5/21 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) MAK, †CRM, m.ob., 5/14 Mower (Wolf Creek Wetland and Wildlife Area) SWm, 5/15 Carver (Laketown Twp.) WCM, Lyon (Southwest Minnesota State University) RJS, 5/17 Dakota (Miesville) WLy, 5/18–19 Scott (Murphy Hanrehan P.R.) BHe, BAb, 5/21–22 Olmsted (Glendale Hills Park) ebd, 5/22 Dakota (Ritter Farm Park) †SLP. All north 4/24 Itasca (C.R. 17 in Deer Lake) ebd, 5/9 Aitkin (S.R. 65 and 630th St.) ebd, 5/13 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) †SeM, 5/15 Roseau (near C.R. 115 bridge in Pinecreek) †BCS, 5/18–22 St. Louis (Peabody St., Duluth) †LME, m.ob., 5/19 Mahnomen (C.R. 127 in Beaulieu) WCM.
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information		2022-05-182022-05-19Scott5/18-19 Scott
Found in all regions except West-central. North reports were almost double the ten-year average number of reporting counties; distribution in the south was only slightly above average. Nineteen birds total: 47% first-year male, 32% adult male, and 21% female. All south reports: 5/8–9 Hennepin (Plymouth) †KOC, 5/9 Carver (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake) CRM, m.ob., 5/10 Hennepin (Lake Nokomis) †BAF, 5/10 Kandiyohi (Willmar) ebd, 5/12 Ramsey (Lake Vadnais) †LiH, 5/12–13 Carver (Carver P.R.) JWZ, m.ob., 5/13, 5/21 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) MAK, †CRM, m.ob., 5/14 Mower (Wolf Creek Wetland and Wildlife Area) SWm, 5/15 Carver (Laketown Twp.) WCM, Lyon (Southwest Minnesota State University) RJS, 5/17 Dakota (Miesville) WLy, 5/18–19 Scott (Murphy Hanrehan P.R.) BHe, BAb, 5/21–22 Olmsted (Glendale Hills Park) ebd, 5/22 Dakota (Ritter Farm Park) †SLP. All north 4/24 Itasca (C.R. 17 in Deer Lake) ebd, 5/9 Aitkin (S.R. 65 and 630th St.) ebd, 5/13 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) †SeM, 5/15 Roseau (near C.R. 115 bridge in Pinecreek) †BCS, 5/18–22 St. Louis (Peabody St., Duluth) †LME, m.ob., 5/19 Mahnomen (C.R. 127 in Beaulieu) WCM.
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information		2022-05-19Mahnomen5/19 Mahnomen (first county record)
Found in all regions except West-central. North reports were almost double the ten-year average number of reporting counties; distribution in the south was only slightly above average. Nineteen birds total: 47% first-year male, 32% adult male, and 21% female. All south reports: 5/8–9 Hennepin (Plymouth) †KOC, 5/9 Carver (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake) CRM, m.ob., 5/10 Hennepin (Lake Nokomis) †BAF, 5/10 Kandiyohi (Willmar) ebd, 5/12 Ramsey (Lake Vadnais) †LiH, 5/12–13 Carver (Carver P.R.) JWZ, m.ob., 5/13, 5/21 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) MAK, †CRM, m.ob., 5/14 Mower (Wolf Creek Wetland and Wildlife Area) SWm, 5/15 Carver (Laketown Twp.) WCM, Lyon (Southwest Minnesota State University) RJS, 5/17 Dakota (Miesville) WLy, 5/18–19 Scott (Murphy Hanrehan P.R.) BHe, BAb, 5/21–22 Olmsted (Glendale Hills Park) ebd, 5/22 Dakota (Ritter Farm Park) †SLP. All north 4/24 Itasca (C.R. 17 in Deer Lake) ebd, 5/9 Aitkin (S.R. 65 and 630th St.) ebd, 5/13 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) †SeM, 5/15 Roseau (near C.R. 115 bridge in Pinecreek) †BCS, 5/18–22 St. Louis (Peabody St., Duluth) †LME, m.ob., 5/19 Mahnomen (C.R. 127 in Beaulieu) WCM.
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information		2022-06-02Roseau6/2 Roseau (third county record)
All reports: 6/1–2 Roseau (Warroad) ph. BSi, 6/3 Lake (Secret Cove) ph. ABm, 6/10 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) TAT, 6/16 – 7/17 Becker (Tamarac N.W.R.) †NHe, 7/24–31+ Scott (2, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) RBW, BLz, TWe. First county breeding record: 8/7 Scott GWe.
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information		2022-06-03Lake6/3 Lake (fifth county record)
All reports: 6/1–2 Roseau (Warroad) ph. BSi, 6/3 Lake (Secret Cove) ph. ABm, 6/10 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) TAT, 6/16 – 7/17 Becker (Tamarac N.W.R.) †NHe, 7/24–31+ Scott (2, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) RBW, BLz, TWe. First county breeding record: 8/7 Scott GWe.
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information		2022-06-102022-07-31Scott6/10, 7/24, 30, 31 Scott
All reports: 6/1–2 Roseau (Warroad) ph. BSi, 6/3 Lake (Secret Cove) ph. ABm, 6/10 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) TAT, 6/16 – 7/17 Becker (Tamarac N.W.R.) †NHe, 7/24–31+ Scott (2, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) RBW, BLz, TWe. First county breeding record: 8/7 Scott GWe.
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information		2022-06-162022-07-17Becker6/16, 17, 18, 20, 26, 30, 7/2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 17 Becker (fourth summer record)
All reports: 6/1–2 Roseau (Warroad) ph. BSi, 6/3 Lake (Secret Cove) ph. ABm, 6/10 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) TAT, 6/16 – 7/17 Becker (Tamarac N.W.R.) †NHe, 7/24–31+ Scott (2, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) RBW, BLz, TWe. First county breeding record: 8/7 Scott GWe.
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information		2022-08-012022-08-26Scott8/1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23, 24, 25, 26 Scott
The most fall reports (11 individuals) since 2010. All north 10/13–19 Lake (Two Harbors) JWL, KRE, ebd, 10/30 Cook (immature male, Grand Marais) AnB, TPu, m.ob., 11/9 Clay (Barnesville) TkL, 11/9–13 Pennington (female, Thief River Falls) ebd, HHu, 11/18 Cook (female, Grand Marais) JGW. All south included up to three first found in summer lingering until 8/26 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) LMo, ebd; also 8/6, 8/17 Meeker PKF, 8/20 Brown (Eden Rd.) BTS, 11/13 Dakota (female, Ravenna Twp.) TPu, MwT, AnB.
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information		2022-08-062022-08-17Meeker8/6, 17 Meeker (fourth county record)
The most fall reports (11 individuals) since 2010. All north 10/13–19 Lake (Two Harbors) JWL, KRE, ebd, 10/30 Cook (immature male, Grand Marais) AnB, TPu, m.ob., 11/9 Clay (Barnesville) TkL, 11/9–13 Pennington (female, Thief River Falls) ebd, HHu, 11/18 Cook (female, Grand Marais) JGW. All south included up to three first found in summer lingering until 8/26 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) LMo, ebd; also 8/6, 8/17 Meeker PKF, 8/20 Brown (Eden Rd.) BTS, 11/13 Dakota (female, Ravenna Twp.) TPu, MwT, AnB.
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information		2022-08-072022-11-13Dakota8/7, 11/13 Dakota
The most fall reports (11 individuals) since 2010. All north 10/13–19 Lake (Two Harbors) JWL, KRE, ebd, 10/30 Cook (immature male, Grand Marais) AnB, TPu, m.ob., 11/9 Clay (Barnesville) TkL, 11/9–13 Pennington (female, Thief River Falls) ebd, HHu, 11/18 Cook (female, Grand Marais) JGW. All south included up to three first found in summer lingering until 8/26 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) LMo, ebd; also 8/6, 8/17 Meeker PKF, 8/20 Brown (Eden Rd.) BTS, 11/13 Dakota (female, Ravenna Twp.) TPu, MwT, AnB.
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information		2022-08-20Brown8/20 Brown (third county record)
The most fall reports (11 individuals) since 2010. All north 10/13–19 Lake (Two Harbors) JWL, KRE, ebd, 10/30 Cook (immature male, Grand Marais) AnB, TPu, m.ob., 11/9 Clay (Barnesville) TkL, 11/9–13 Pennington (female, Thief River Falls) ebd, HHu, 11/18 Cook (female, Grand Marais) JGW. All south included up to three first found in summer lingering until 8/26 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) LMo, ebd; also 8/6, 8/17 Meeker PKF, 8/20 Brown (Eden Rd.) BTS, 11/13 Dakota (female, Ravenna Twp.) TPu, MwT, AnB.
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information		2022-11-09Clay11/9 Clay (third fall record)
The most fall reports (11 individuals) since 2010. All north 10/13–19 Lake (Two Harbors) JWL, KRE, ebd, 10/30 Cook (immature male, Grand Marais) AnB, TPu, m.ob., 11/9 Clay (Barnesville) TkL, 11/9–13 Pennington (female, Thief River Falls) ebd, HHu, 11/18 Cook (female, Grand Marais) JGW. All south included up to three first found in summer lingering until 8/26 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) LMo, ebd; also 8/6, 8/17 Meeker PKF, 8/20 Brown (Eden Rd.) BTS, 11/13 Dakota (female, Ravenna Twp.) TPu, MwT, AnB.
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information		2022-11-13Pennington11/13 Pennington (third county record)
The most fall reports (11 individuals) since 2010. All north 10/13–19 Lake (Two Harbors) JWL, KRE, ebd, 10/30 Cook (immature male, Grand Marais) AnB, TPu, m.ob., 11/9 Clay (Barnesville) TkL, 11/9–13 Pennington (female, Thief River Falls) ebd, HHu, 11/18 Cook (female, Grand Marais) JGW. All south included up to three first found in summer lingering until 8/26 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) LMo, ebd; also 8/6, 8/17 Meeker PKF, 8/20 Brown (Eden Rd.) BTS, 11/13 Dakota (female, Ravenna Twp.) TPu, MwT, AnB.
avian
information		2022-12-02Anoka12/2 Anoka (sixth winter record)
avian
information		2023-01-01Mower1/1 Mower (first winter record)
avian
information		2023-05-03Houston5/3 Houston (third spring record)
avian
information		2023-05-11Cass5/11 Cass (second county record)
avian
information		2023-05-112023-05-22Meeker5/11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 22 Meeker (fifth county record)
avian
information		2023-05-122023-05-13Yellow Medicine5/12, 13 Yellow Medicine (second county record)
avian
information		2023-05-14Lake5/14 Lake
avian
information		2023-05-202023-05-21Stevens5/20, 21 Stevens (third county record)
avian
information		2023-05-232023-05-31Scott5/23, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 Scott
 
 Rare migrant throughout. Three breeding attempts, all mixed pairings with Scarlet Tanager (P. olivacea).

Notes:

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