Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Warblers 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. 		Seasons
Families
Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
New World Quail
Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys
Grebes
Pigeons, Doves
Cuckoos
Nightjars
Swifts
Hummingbirds
Limpkin
Cranes
Rails, Gallinules, Coots
Stilts, Avocets
Plovers
Sandpipers
Jaegers
 Alcids
Gulls, Terns
Loons
Shearwaters and Petrels
Storks
Frigatebirds
Boobies and Gannets
Anhingas
Cormorants
Ibises
Pelicans
Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons
New World Vultures
Osprey
Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles
Barn Owls
 Screech-Owls, Owls
Kingfishers
Woodpeckers
Caracaras, Falcons
Flycatchers
Vireos
Shrikes
Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows
Chickadees, Titmice
Larks
Martins, Swallows
Kinglets
Waxwings
Silky-flycatchers
Nuthatches
Creepers
 Gnatcatchers
Wrens
Thrashers, Mockingbirds
Starlings
Dippers
Thrushes
Old World Flycatchers
Old World Sparrows
Pipits
Finches
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
Towhees, Sparrows
Yellow-breasted Chat
Blackbirds, Orioles
Warblers
Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks

Seasons
Species: Warblers
Ovenbird
Worm-eating Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Northern Waterthrush
Golden-winged Warbler
Blue-winged Warbler
[Golden-winged Warbler X Blue-winged Warbler]
Black-and-white Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Swainson's Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
 Nashville Warbler
Connecticut Warbler
MacGillivray's Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Kentucky Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler
American Redstart
Kirtland's Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
Northern Parula
 [Cerulean Warbler X Northern Parula]
Magnolia Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Palm Warbler
Pine Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)
Yellow-throated Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
Hermit Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Canada Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Painted Redstart
Cape May Warbler(Setophaga tigrina)
YearSeasonNS
1961SpringAbundant this spring; reported by almost all observers, the earliest being 13 May at Christmas Lake near Lake Minne- tonka, Hennepin County seen by Brother Theodore.
1961FallOn 30 Nov.,more than two months later than the latest date listed in Roberts (28 Sep.), a single bird was captured near St. Cloud, Stearns County by Max Partch.
1963SpringMay 7, Ramsey Co., R. Oehlenschlager; May 15, Rice Co., 0. Rustad; May 19, Duluth, 6 seen, Bill Litkey and R. Huber; May 23, Shatley, Beltrami Co., Mabel Goranson.
1963FallSept. 20, Hennepin Co., Rachel Tryon; Sept. 29, Duluth, P B. Hofslund.
1964Spring5-12 Stearns Co, "fairly numerous" RPR; 5-4 Hennepin Co, MAS; 5-5 Ramsey Co, ELC; 5-3 Adrian, EHW; 5-6 Washington Co, DH; 5-3 Rice Co, IG, 5-20 Marshall Co, DLO; 5-16 Crow Wing Co, MSB; 5-10 Ramsey Co, ACR; 5-7 Duluth, JCG.
1964Summerbreeding, 2 separate families, Lake Co, JCG.
1964Fall9-19 Duluth, JCG; 10-2 Olmsted Co, JPF.
1965Springbest migration in at least eight years; earliest 5-2 Orr, NJH; next record 5-5 Minneapolis, MEH, RDT; two reports of large numbers: 5-16 Osseo, about 60 birds, LB and 5-17 Washington Co, 75 birds, DS; these concentrations may be without precedent in Minnesota?
1965Fall9-26 (DS) and 9-29 (WWL) Washington Co, only reports.
1966Springearliest 5-7 Goodhue Co, BL and Hennepin Co, MHM; 5-8 Minneapolis, DB; 5-9 Morris, JAH.
1966Summerreported from Lake and St. Louis Co's.
1966FallLatest 9-20 Washington Co., WWL; 10-4 Duluth, JCG.
1967Summerreported only from Cook Co.
1967Fall latest 9-18 Lake Co., RK; 9-19 Duluth, FN/ MAS; 9-20 Hibbing, 1 banded, HM.
1968Spring a fantastic year, reported by at least 21 observers; early 5-8 Lutsen, Cook Co., RLG (early up there); 5-11 Goodhue Co., BLand Minneapolis, CLH; 5-12 Minneapolis, EHH, Anoka Co., WHL; 5-13 Minneapolis, DB, EMB; 5-14 Stearns Co., KE, Morrison Co., LSR, Chisago Co., FVS and Lake Co., RK.
1968Summer reported from Cook, Lake, Clearwater Co's; 8-30 Wright Co, GES, fall migrant.
1968Fall9-20 Hennepin FN/ MAS; 9-21 Duluth DB, KP; 9-25 Cook MAF; 9-28 Ramsey MIG; 10-7 St. Louis JCG. Black· throated Blue Warbler: 9-14 Hennepin (T. S. Roberts) DB; 9-18 Carver MHM; 9 -18 Washington WWL; 9-20 Hennepin FN/ MAS. Myrtle Warbler: 10-21 Watonwan DMF; 10-22 Lake RK; 10-26 Anoka WHL; 10-26 Nobles HSH; 10-26 St. Louis RBJ, JCG.
1969Spring5-5 Hennepin Co., RDT; 5-6 Waseca Co., WF; 5-9 Mille Lacs Co., MI; 5-11 (5) Goodhue Co., WWL; 5-13 Duluth, PBH; 5-18 (5) Cook Co., MA; 5-25 Goodhue Co., DS; 5-31 Ramsey Co., EC.
1969Summer6-20 White· Iron and Burntside Lakes; st. ·Louis Co. JJG.
1969Fall9-6 Duluth MC.
1970Springearly south 5-4 Rice JAH; 5-7 Dakota DB; 5-9 Houston FL and Goodhue HW; early north 5-9 Crow Wing J B; 5-12 Mille Lacs; peak 5-10 Sherburne (5) KE; late south 5-13 HK; 5-19 Washington WHL.
1970Summer6-19 Grand Marais, Cook Co. JCG; 6-29 Sawbill Trail, Cook Co. JCG. and 7-9 Hovland, Cook Co. )CG.
1970Fall6 reports 9-13 to 15 Wabasha WDM; 9-14 Winona TV; 9-22 Cook MA; 9-27 and 70-26 Duluth )G.
1971Springonly 8 reports; earliest in north 5-13 Duluth JG; 5-15 Duluth MMC· 5-16 Mille Lacs MI; early south 5-12 Winona TV-5-15 Sherburne RLD. '
1971Summerreported from Cook and St. Louis. Myrtle Warbler: nested in St. Louis; also reportedfrom Cook, Lake, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Clearwater, Carlton, Roseau and Lake of the Woods.
1971Fall4 reports 9-2 Duluth JG; 9-19 Hennepin VL; 9-23 Lyon HK.
1972Fallon 10-20 in Crow Wing Co. (TS ) and in Duluth on 10-8 (JG),
1973Spring10 REPORTERS ll!:POR-trNGo EARLY SOUTH 5·16 HINifi:PIN EV.JJ ;S -13 RAMSEY R.tJ S-16 NICOLLET G..n.IJ EARLY NORTH S•U! ST. LOUIS .JOI 5-19 ;HARSKALL SMJ !i-23 CLEARVATI:R RCD. ;
1973Summer Cook (6-30 Isabella JCG), Hennepin (6-2 Edina)-migrant.
1973Fall More reports; Seen in eight counties. Late 10-19 Ramsey (JAB). Black-throated. Blue Warbler Seen in Cottonwood, St. Louis. Two very late reports: 10-23 Lyon (EKE); 10-24 Hennepin (VL).
1974Spring Early south 5-5 Wabasha DWM; 5-11 Goodhue DR; early north 5-10 Morrison LSR; 5-13 Mille Lacs MI.
1974Summer Reported from St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
1974Fall Late north 10-13 Marshall AR; 1 0-16 Duluth JG; 11-2 Lake RBJ; only report south 9-11, 12 Hennepin ES.
1975Spring Early south 5-5 Hennepin BDC; 3 reports on 5-6; early north 5-8 Mille Lacs MI; 5-12 Marshall SV; 5-13 St. Louis GJN.
1975Summer Reported from St. Louis (GN) and Lake (JG).
1975Fallearly south 9-1 Steele RJ, KE; 9-6 Wright ES; late north 10-26 St. Louis RJ, PE, JG; 11-16 Lake P. Hofsland; late south 10-9 Olmstead.
1975Winterseen up to 12-21 at Castle Danger, Lake Co. (M. Penner)); latest date on record by 17 days.
1976Spring Early south 5-12 Olmsted VH; 5-13 Goodhue WKE, BDC; 5-14 Goodhue FN; early north 5-12 Mille Lacs MI; 5-13 St. Louis GN; 5-14 St. Louis PD, DS; late south 5-19 Wabasha WM.
1976Summerreported from St. Louis (PD, GN) and Cook (BJ).
1976Fall Early south 8-29 Olmsted, 9-7 Dakota; late north 9-19 Duluth; late south 12-1 Wabasha (road kill, had been dead a couple days) WDM.
1977Spring 2 reports south: 5-8 Lac qui Parle CB; 5-16 Blue Earth VR; early north 5-7 Lake GN; 5-9 Crow Wing TS; 5-10 Marshall SVA.
1977Summer Reported from St. Louis, Lake and Marshall (7-23 on, SV; migrant?).
1977Fall Late north 10-2 Otter Tail (GO), 10-14 St. Louis (JG).
1978Summer Seenin Cook (Sawbill Trail), Lake (Isabella) and Beltrami (Waskish). Early migrants 7-20 Marshall (Agassiz NWR, SV), 7-30 Duluth (JCG).
1979Spring Early south 5-6 Hennepin DB and SC; early north 5-17 Lake SW, 5-19 Clearwater JM, 5-20 Otter Tail HK; Marshall ANWR.
1979Summer Seen in St. Louis (7-1, carrying food, Duluth Twp., M. Hoffman).
1980Spring Early south 5-11 Olmsted JSD, 5-13 Nicollet MF; early north 5-12 St. Louis KE, 5-17 Otter Tail SM; late south 5-17 Hennepin SC, 5-18 Olmsted JF.
1980Summer Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis.
1980Fall Early south 8-28 Hennepin SC; late north 10-26 St. Louis Dick Green, 11-29 St. Louis KE; late south 10-25 Houston EMF.
1980Winter A straggler until 12-2 at Stoney Point, St. Louis (KE). Latest date on record and first December date.
1981Spring Early south 5-4 Wabasha DWM, 5-9 Goodhue FKB, JSD, Olmsted JEB, 5/0 Houston KE, JPIAM; early north 5-8 St. Louis TL, 5-9 Aitkin TS, Becker TNWR, Itasca TL, Marshall FDS, 5-10 Aitkin WN, Crow Wing JB, St. Louis D. Green; late south 5-20 Hennepin SC, DB. ;
1981Summer Seen in Cook, Lake. Late migrants North: 6-1; early migrants North: 7-5, 7-19. Black-thr·oated Blue Warbler Seen in Cook, Lake.
1981Fall Six reports: 8-17 Anoka JLH, 8-19 Cook KMH, 8-23 St. Louis KE, 8-29 Carlton RJ, 9-2 St. Louis LW, 9-13 Aitkin WN.
1982Spring Early south 5-4 Mower RRK, 5-9 Goodhue SC, DGW, 5-10 Wabasha DWM; early north 5-10 Crow Wing JB, St. Louis JG, 5-11 Clay LCF, Cook MKH, Lake SWI MS, St. Louis KE 5-12 St. Louis AE; late south 5-27 Lyo~ HK. Winter 1982
1982Summer Seen in Cook. Early migrants: 7/30 St. Louis (Duluth Twp. ; JCG).
1982Fall Six reports: 8/21 Pine KL, 8/25 Olmsted JEB, 9/11 Cook KMH, St. Louis LW, 9/19 St. Louis LE, 11/28 thru 11/30 Wabasha (at feeder) WDM.
1982Winter Two reports: Hutchinson, McLeod Co. from 12/22 until 12/27 (C. Weseldh) and Wabasha, 12/1 until 12/8 (WDM).
1983Spring Early south 5/6 Anoka SC, 5/7 Goodhue DGW, 5/10 Hennepin AB, Wabasha WDM; early north 5/9 Clay LCF 5/12 Lake of the Woods TW, Pennington KSS, St. Louis AE, 5/13 Cook KMH; late south 5/21 Lac qui Parle FAE.
1983Summer Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis (Duluth Twp.).
1983Fall Early south 9/22 Hennepin SC; late north 11/13 St. Louis J. Newman, 11/18 Cook KMH; late south 10/14 Mower RRK, 10/15 Olmsted JEB.
1984Spring Early south 5/12 Rice PL, Washington TBB, 5/14 Winona JH, Wabasha WDM, 5/15 Hennepin AB, 5/16 Goodhue DB: early north 5/14 St. Louis fide KE, 5/17 Cook KMH, Lake SWIMS, 5/19 Polk KSS.
1984Summerseen in Cook, Lake and St. Louis.
1984Fall Early south 8/23 Anoka SC; late north 9/2 Clay LCF, 10/2 Cook KMH; late south 9/5 Washington JD, 9/8 Hennepin SC, Dakota TT.
1985Spring Only south report 5/6 Hennepin DB!; early north 5/3 Cook SL, 5/7 St. Louis KE, Cook KMH, 5/11 Marshall ANWR, St. Louis KC, 5/12 Polk AB, Cook WP.
1985Summer Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Marshall (Agassiz NWR, JM).
1985Fall Early south 8/21 Dakota JD; late north 9/14 Aitkin WN, 9/20 Cook KMH, 9/28 St. Louis LW; late south 9/18 Hennepin DB.
1986Spring Early south 5/8 Ramsey KB, Olmsted JEB, LeSueur MF, Sherburne DOISS, 5/9 Mower JM, Fillmore AMP, 5/10 Mower RRK, Hennepin OJ; early north 5/6 St. Louis D. Green, 5/7 AE, 5/9 SWIMS, 5/12 KE (73), 5/7 Cook KMH, WP, 5/9 Marshall ANWR, 5/10 Cook SSt, Hubbard JL.
1986Summer Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Agassiz NWR.
1986Fall Early south 8/2 Wabash WDM, 8/9 Goodhue TT, 8/10 Hennepin SC; early north 8/16 Hubbard and Morrison RJ, RG and Clay LCF, 8/28 St. Louis SS; late north 10/23 Duluth KE, 10/27 Cook TT; late south 9/16 Hennepin SC, 9/20 Wabasha AP and Ramsey OZ.
1987Spring Early south 4/26 Hennepin B. Stachowiak -(earliest date on record). Early north 5/10 Red Lake RJ, RG and Lake SS, 5/13 Cook KMH, 5/14 Marshall ANWR; late south 5/31 Goodhue OS.
1987Summer Probable nesting in Cook. Also seen in Lake, St. Louis, Beltrami. Early migrant: 7/31 Dakota (Tfu, earliest date south).
1987Fall Early north 8/31 Polk AB, 9/3 St. Louis MH/JS; early south 8/1 Dakota TT, 8/4 Anoka JH, 8/10 Goodhue RG; late north 9/21 Cook KMH, 11/8-13 Duluth RN, WE; late south 9/22 Hennepin SC, 9/27 Steele RJ, AP, 9/28 Dakota TT.
1988Spring Early south 5/4 Brown JS, 5/5 Ramsey JD, 5/7 Steele RJ, Washington TBB, Goodhue BDC and Scott TT; early north 5/9 Cook WP, 5/10 St. Louis CO, 5/11 Marshall ANWR; late south 5/16 Dodge AP.
1988Summer Probable nesting in Cook; also seen in Itasca, Lake. Early migrants 7/22 Dakota (IT), 7/25 Hennepin (IT), 7/28 Olmsted (BSE).
1988Fall Early south 8/1 Hennepin SC, 8/20 Redwood AB ; late north 9/4 Lake DZ, 9/10 Bel- trami TK, 9/21 Cook KMH; late south 9/23 Hennepin SC, 9/24 Olmsted BSE.
1989Spring Early south 5/5 Hennepin ES and SC, 5/6 Goodhue GP, 5/9 Rice OR; early north 5/5 Duluth KE, 5/13 Cook KMH, 5/15 Beltrami DJ; late south 5/20 Ramsey KB, 5/21 Meeker AB.
1989Summer Only reports from Beltrami, Lake, Cook.
1989Fall All reports: 8/1 J -12 Koochiching RJ, AP, 8/14-911 Hennepin SC, 8/14 Lake PS, 8/23 St. Louis TW, 8/23-25 Anoka JH, 9/4 Aitkin WN, 9/16 Kanabec RJ, AP, 10/11 Cook KMH, 10/29 Lake WS.
1990Spring Early south 5/10 Mower JM, 5/16 Ramsey AB and Sherburne DO; early north 5/9 St. Louis AE, 5/11 Cook KMH, 5/16 Otter Tail SDM; late south 5/18 Washington WL, 5/23 Chippewa RJ.
1990Summer Seen in Itasca, Lake, Cook.
1990Fall Early south 8/26 Hennepin SC, 8/29 Ramsey KB ; late north 9/2 Roseau MO, 10/6 Lake KR, 10/20 Norman MO; late south 9/8 Anoka GP and Rice TB, 9/10 Hennepin DC, 9/15 Pope RJ and Washington WL.
1991Spring Early south 5/9 Goodhue WP and Winona CS, 5/11 Hennepin SC, GP, KR, Lyon HK, Rice SC, Wabasha AB and Watonwan RG, RJ ; early north 5/10 Lake DPY, 5/11 Hubbard JL, 5/12 Itasca TS ; late south 5/18 Hennepin sc.
1991Summer Only reports: Lake, Cook.
1991Fall Early south 8/10 Hennepin SC, 8/24 Cottonwood KE; late north 10/20 Pennington KSS, 10/21 Lake KE, 10/27 Cook KR; late south 9/25 Rice TB, 10/19 Goodhue BL.
1992Spring Early south 5/9 Hennepin KR, 5/10 Mower JM, 5/12 Anoka JH; early north 5/11 Cook DPV, 5/12 Beltrami DJ, 5/13 Polk KSS; late south 5/17 Anoka EL and Houston FL, 5/18 Hennepin Sc, Olmsted JB and Ramsey counties AB.
1992Summer Seen in Lake of the Woods, Aitkin, Lake.
1992Fall Early south 8/25 Rice DB, DC, 8/26 Hennepin SC, TT and Ramsey KB; late north 9/23 Cook KMH, 10/4 Aitkin WN, 10/18 Lake MH; late south 9/13 Hennepin SC, TT, 9/23 Washington TEB.
1993Spring Early south 5/2 Dakota KE, 5/5 Cottonwood ED. Early north 5/8 Becker BBe, Lake DPV and St. Louis AE, 5/10 Cook PSp and Kanabec CM. Late south 5/20 Hennepin SC, 5/21 Murray ND and Winona KB.
1993Summer Only reports from Cook and 7/11 Aitkin WN.
1993Fall Early south 8/18 Olmsted JB, 8/19 Hennepin DB. Late north 10/16 St. Louis CF, EL, 10/24 Crow Wing KE, DSm and Mille Lacs WN, 10/29 Cook KMH, RJ. Late south 9/27 Goodhue DSm, 10/11 Hennepin SC.
1994Spring Early south 5/4 Winona CS, 5/7 McLeod RG, RJ; early north 5/9 St. Louis ME/SK, 5/13 Polk KSS; late south 5/19 Rice TB, 5/21 Washington TEB.
1994Summer Seen in St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Aitkin.
1994Fall Early south 8/20 Olmsted County JB, 8/26 Hennepin County SC. Late north 8/24 Roseau RJ, 9/26 Lake of the Woods KB, 10/17 Cook County PS. Late south 9/8 Winona CS, 9/24 Hennepin SC and Mower RG, RJ.
1995Spring Early south 5/7 Winona CS, 5/8 Rice TB; early north 5/7 Kanabec CM, 5/13 Marshall SKS and St. Louis AE; late south 5/21 Hennepin SC, 5/22 Anoka KB.
1995Summer More reports than usual. Nested in St. Louis KB, PB; also seen in Beltrami, Koochiching, Lake, Cook, Crow Wing, Aitkin.
1995Fall Early south 8/26 Anoka JH, Dakota TT. Late north 10/22 Cook KE, 10/28 Cook KE, mob, 11/4 (fourth latest on record) Lake KE. Late south 11/3 (fifth latest on record) Stearns DH, 11/5 (third latest on record) Hennepin (partial albino) AH, PS.
1996Spring Early south 5/10 Mower RRK, 5/11 Winona CS, 5/12 Winona JSt. Early north 5/15 St. Louis AE, 5/16 Aitkin CB, 5/17 Otter Tail SDM. Late south 5/20 Hennepin SC, 5/25 Anoka DN and Hennepin TT.
1996Summer Observed in Koochiching, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook; plus 7/5 Pine JJW.
1996Fall Early south 8/26 Winona CS, 9/5 Hennepin SC, 9/6 Mower (2) RRK. Late north 9/15 Marshall (6) PS, 9/16–17 Aitkin CB, 9/28 St. Louis LW. Late south 9/24 Winona CS, 9/28 Watonwan DBr, 10/5 Big Stone SKS.
1997Spring Early south 5/10 Goodhue SWe, 5/11 Dakota DBS, 5/14 Mower RJe. Early north 5/11 Kanabec CM, 5/12 St. Louis TW and Beltrami DJo. Late south 5/24 Anoka (3) DZ, 5/25 Hennepin TT, 5/25 Anoka RH.
1997Summer Seen in Koochiching, St. Louis, Aitkin; plus late migrant 6/1 Anoka.
1997Fall Early south 8/27 Washington RJ, 8/28 Houston FL, 8/30 Dakota TT. Late north 10/5 Beltrami DJo, 10/27 St. Louis JBe, FN. Late south: no representative late south dates.
1998Spring Early south 5/8 Rice TBo, 5/10 Brown KE, 5/13 Hennepin (2) TT. Early north 5/12 St. Louis TW, 5/13 Cass EP and Kanabec CM. Late south 5/14 Hennepin SC, 5/16 Washington DS. Note: It appears that most of the migration passed through the south in just seven days!
1998Summer Recorded in Beltrami, Clearwater, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
1998Fall Early south 8/20 Hennepin SC and Rice JLa, 8/22 Hennepin TT and Olmsted DA, BE. Late north 9/3 Itasca BN, 9/5 Aitkin WN, 9/13 Aitkin CB. Only September reports south: 9/5 Goodhue SWe, 9/14 Dakota SWe. Peak counts 8/8 Lake (10) TT, 8/14 St. Louis (9) KB.
1999Spring Early south 5/3 Hennepin DBo, 5/4 Hennepin SC, TT, then six reports 5/7–8. Early north 5/7 St. Louis AE, 5/8 Todd JSK, SDu, 5/9 Pennington JJ. Late south 5/21 Chisago SL, 5/25 Hennepin MA. Note similar dates for the preceding species.
1999Summer Double the usual number of reports. Seen in Becker, Hubbard, Cass, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cook; plus new nesting record in Aitkin WN.
1999Fall Early south 8/22 Hennepin SC, 8/24 Dakota TT. Late north 10/24 St. Louis JN, 11/6 (third latest north date) Lake KE et al. Late south 9/19 Anoka JH, 9/22 McLeod DF, 10/8 McLeod DF, RbS.
1999Winter Immature female present 12/18–1/18 Duluth, St. Louis Co. †KE, mob.
2000Spring Reported from 12 south and 13 north counties statewide. Arrived almost simultaneously south and north. Early south 5/3 Blue Earth MF and Freeborn ABa, 5/4 Hennepin mob, then 5/6–8. Early north 5/4 St. Louis AE, then daily arrivals 5/7–9. Last reported south 5/22 Lyon CMa.
2000Summer Reported in St. Louis (21 territories near Cook) KJB, Aitkin.
2000Fall Only 11 reports. Late north 9/23 Lake RBJ, 9/28 St. Louis ALE. All for south: 9/3 Meeker DMF, 9/5 Goodhue KJB, 9/6 Hennepin SLC, 9/30 Watonwan DLB, 10/1 Anoka JLH.
2001Spring Reported from 11 south and 15 north counties, though none in West-central and only Yellow Medicine (5/12, BRL, TAT) in Southwest. Early south 5/3 Hennepin KJB, 5/5–8 in seven counties. Early north 5/9 Aitkin, Carlton and St. Louis, 5/10–13 in five counties. Late south (recent median 5/21) 5/24 McLeod RWS, 5/27 Hennepin DCZ.
2001Summer Observed in Cass, St. Louis, Lake; peak count 6/9 and 6/23 Aitkin (at least 22) WEN.
2001Fall Reported from only four north counties, none after 9/18 St. Louis CRM (recent median departure date 10/27). Early south 8/25 Meeker DMF, 9/2 Anoka KJB and Dakota SWe. First county record 9/7 Lincoln (Hole-in-the-Mountain Park) RJS. Late south 9/25 Renville CRM, 9/26 Hennepin SLC.
2002Spring Seen in 33 south and 21 north counties. Early south 5/4 Winona KJB, 5/5 Waseca JEZ. Early north 5/3 St. Louis JRN, 5/11 Kanabec CAM and Otter Tail SPM, DKM. Late south 5/26 Dakota TAT, 5/28 Kandiyohi RSF. First county occurrence 5/19 Rock (2 at Hills) BRL. Record high count 5/15 Mille Lacs L. (98) KJB.
2002Summer Observed in Becker, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Carlton.
2002Fall Early south 8/26 Anoka KJB, 9/16 Freeborn AEB. North reports through end of September, then only 10/18 Cook and Lake KRE, 10/20 Lake JWL (same as median). Late south 9/29 Carver RMD, 10/13 Dakota TAT.
2003Spring Found in every region. Early south 4/30 (second earliest in state) Fillmore NBO, 5/6 Lac qui Parle FAE (median 5/6). Early north 5/9 Kanabec CAM, 5/10 Todd m.ob. (median 5/9). Late south 5/23 Brown BSm, 5/24 Washington DFN.
2003Summer Seen in Cass, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
2003Fall Reported from nine north and five south counties. Early south 8/30 Hennepin SLC, 9/6 Dakota JPM. Late north 10/26 Cook JWL, 10/31 St. Louis SLF. Late south 9/22 Houston FZL, 9/27, 9/30 Ramsey NSp.
2004Spring Found in all regions except the Southwest. Numbers up at feeders in northern regions. Early south 5/7 Freeborn AEB and Washington DFN, 5/8 Houston and Mower. Early north 5/11 Aitkin CLB, Becker BRK, Beltrami PBD, Otter Tail EJE, and St. Louis ALE. Peak count 5/20 Polk (25) EEF. Late south 5/25 Sibley LBF, 5/26 Hennepin KTP, 5/27 Big Stone BJU. Late north 5/25 Kanabec BLA, 5/27 Beltrami PBD and Cook DJS.
2004Summer Seen 6/4 Cook JEB, RBJ, 6/6 Polk (Rydell N.W.R.), 6/19 Lake NRRI, 6/24, 6/29 Aitkin CLB, KWR, KRE.
2004Fall Numerous reports from North-central, Northeast and East-central, but only one report from the Central region and none from the rest of the state. High counts by JWL in Lake included 9/14 (15), 9/23 (13), and record-high fall count 9/24 (32). Early south 8/23 Hennepin SLC, 9/15 Sherburne PLJ. Late north 10/31 Cook and Lake m.ob., 11/4 Carlton LAW. Late south 10/3 Anoka JLH, 10/18 Hennepin DWK, 11/23 (record-late south) Hennepin SJR.
2005Spring No reports from the West-central or Southwest regions, and only two from the Central and one from the South-central. Early south 5/7 Goodhue PEB, 5/8 Dakota SWe, ADS and Hennepin KTP (median 5/6). Early north 5/16 Itasca DFN, 5/17 Kanabec JJS, HHD. Late south 5/21 Dakota JOt and Olmsted PWP, JWH (median 5/22).
2005Summer Seen 6/4 Koochiching AXH, 6/16, 7/6, 7/16 St. Louis NRRI, ALE, SLF, 6/19 Lake NRRI, 6/24 Aitkin KRE.
2005Fall Three reports from the western third of the state, including early south 8/11 Lac qui Parle BJU and a first county record 9/13 Wilkin RBJ. No other south reports until 8/27 Freeborn AEB, 8/29 Sherburne PLJ. Late north 10/29 Cook KRE, SMc, 10/30 Cook (2) JWL (median 10/20). Late south 9/14 Dodge JWH, 9/27 Isanti ASc (median 9/25).
2006Spring While no reports from the Southwest might be expected, only one record from the East-Central was surprising. In all, only found in 21 counties. Early south 5/12 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/13 Goodhue JLO, 5/14 Dakota JPM and Meeker DMF. Early north 5/10 Beltrami fide KLa, 5/13 St. Louis SLF, 5/14 Cass BAW. Late south 5/23 Martin BWF, 5/25 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 5/22).
2006Summer Observed in eight counties: Lake of the Woods, Koochiching, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Pine.
2006Fall Reported from 11 north and 13 south counties. Early south 8/20 Hennepin JBB, 8/21 Anoka DWK (median 8/22). Peak number 9/1 St. Louis (9) SLF. Late north 9/30 St. Louis ChM, 10/1 Aitkin RBW (median 10/27). Four south reports later than recent median (9/28): 9/30 Dakota DWK, 10/5 Yellow Medicine (2) BJU, 10/24 Ramsey REH, 11/24 Washington TEB (except for winter records, latest date).
2007Spring719 Reported sparingly from all regions. New county record 5/17 Nobles †BTS, DAB, JEB. Early south 5/7 Olmsted JWH, 5/8 Blue Earth ChH, Le Sueur RMD, and Lincoln HHD, JEB, JJS (median 5/7). Early north 5/8 St. Louis ALE, 5/9 St. Louis NAJ, 5/12 Mille Lacs NSc (median 5/9). Late south 5/20 Hennepin DWK, PEB (median 5/22).
2007Summer9 Reported from record number of counties. Observed in Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Cass, Aitkin, Mille Lacs, Pine, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. High count 6/16 St. Louis (14, most individuals detected since 1997) NRRI.
2007Fall135 All south reports: 8/14 Sherburne ASc, 8/20 Lac qui Parle BJU, 8/26 Anoka DWK, Meeker DMF, 9/15 Waseca DAB, JJS, JWH (median early 8/22, late 9/28). High count of 8/28 St. Louis (32, Park Point, Duluth) KRE equals previous fall record. Two north reports after September, 10/19 St. Louis SLF and 11/12 Lake (adult male at Larsmont Cottages) JWL.
2008Spring2024 Early south (median 5/7) 5/2 Stearns (Mississippi C.P.) MJB, 5/3 Dakota PEJ, Goodhue (3) BNW, Mower ARW, JWH. Early north (median 5/9) 5/8 Cass BAW, 5/9 Clay RHO, 5/10 Hubbard MAW. High counts 5/13 Lake (14, Two Harbors to Knife River) JWL, 5/22 Marshall (12, Agassiz N.W.R. headquarters) PHS. New county record: 5/13 Sibley RMD. Late south 5/22 Chippewa DMF, 5/25 Dakota ADS, 5/27 Scott BJU (median 5/22).
2008Summer5 Seen 6/3 St. Louis KRE, 6/5 Cook RBJ, Lake SES, 6/8 Pine MCA, 6/17 Lake FKB, 6/20 Aitkin ASc, 6/22, 6/25 St. Louis SLF.
2008Fall107 All south reports 9/2 Washington CRM, 9/4 Sherburne ASc, 9/6 Stearns DMF, 9/11 Lac qui Parle BJU, 9/14 Meeker DMF, 9/15 Sherburne PLJ, 9/16 Carver JCy, 9/20 Swift DBM (median early 8/22, late 9/28). Late north 9/27 Cass (Battle Point, Leech Lake) DAY, 9/28 St. Louis KRE, LS, 10/3 Pennington JMJ three weeks before the 10/24 median.
2009Spring2114 Early south (median 5/7) 5/5 Fillmore NBO, Winona ANy, 5/6 Dakota JLO, Winona ASM, ANy. Early north (median 5/9) 5/13 Lake of the Woods MHK, St. Louis PHS, 5/15 Becker DBM, Hubbard DCH, Itasca EEO, Lake PEJ, St. Louis PHS. High count 5/14 St. Louis (17, W.S.H.C.) KJB, 5/28 Marshall (8) PHS. Late south 5/17 Dakota (2) JPM, Hennepin LS, Stearns RMD, JWH, 5/19 Olmsted HHD, 5/23 Hennepin ALD (median 5/22).
2009Summer5 Found in Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, Aitkin, St. Louis, Cook.
2009Fall64 All south 8/30 Dakota DDo, 9/16 Carver JCy, 9/18 Meeker DMF, 9/26 Anoka DWK (median early 8/21, late 9/28). Late north 9/29 Crow Wing JSB, Lake (Knife River) KRE, 10/24 Crow Wing (Mille Lacs Lake at Garrison) PHS (median 10/27).
2010Spring913 Early south (median 5/7) 5/10 Hennepin (3, West River Parkway, Minneapolis) MDu, 5/11 Mower ph. JEM, Rice TFB. Early north (median 5/9) 5/11 St. Louis NAJ, 5/12 Cass ABi. High count 5/24 St. Louis (25, Park Point) DWK. Late south 5/23 Carver JCy, Renville (Skalbekken C.P.) BJU, 5/24 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 5/22).
2010Summer8 Seen in Aitkin, Cass, Cook, Koochiching, Lake, Morrison, Roseau, St. Louis. First county breeding record from Roseau BCS.
2010Fall95 Early south (median 8/22) 8/11 Sherburne MJB, 8/21 Anoka JLO, DWK, 8/24 Hennepin DDo. High count 8/24 St. Louis (25, Duluth) KJB, CRu. Late north 9/21 Cook EEO, Lake JWL, 9/22 Lake EEO, 9/26 St. Louis (4, Stoney Point) CRu (median 10/24). Late south 9/21 Hennepin SKS, 10/9 Carver JCy, followed by a very late individual first reported 11/23 Hennepin KIv, DBM, m.ob., a first-fall female that lingered at an Edina residence into December (median 9/27).
2010Winter1 One from fall lingered in Hennepin (Edina) through 12/10 SLC.
2011Spring2234 Many more south reports than usual. Early south (median 5/7) 5/6 Chisago (2) DPi, Hennepin TAT, (2) DWK, (2) SBM, SLC, 5/7 Goodhue (2) m.ob., Isanti HHD. Early north (median 5/9) 5/7 Todd JeM, 5/9 Cass ABi, 5/10 Aitkin RBJ, DAC, St. Louis ALo, (6, Indian Point, Duluth) JLK. High counts 5/13 Hennepin (20, Veteran's Memorial Park, Richfield) SBM, 5/14 Itasca (18, Splithand Lake) JLK. Late south 5/23 Hennepin DDo, Stearns MJB, 5/26 Sherburne JEB (median 5/22).
2011Summer9Observed in Northeast, North-central, plus Roseau. High count 6/15 St. Louis (10, Echo Trail) AJo, BWi.
2011Fall510 Early south 8/5 Washington (banded at Carpenter N.C.) ph. LMS, 9/3 Carver JCy, Chippewa, Redwood, Yellow Medicine BJU. Late north 9/24 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge / Lester River Census) KJB, 9/30 Cass DAY (median 10/24). Late south 9/15 Lyon CRM, 9/17 Anoka PJM, 9/27 (same as median) Hennepin TAT.
2012Spring1522 Early south (median 5/7) 5/4 Nicollet MiO, Olmsted JWH, 5/5 Isanti MHe, Martin RAE. Early north (median 5/9) 5/7 Cass SC, Cook DMB, 5/8 St. Louis (3) JLK, 5/11 Hubbard MAW. Late south 5/19 Dakota RTe, Hennepin (2) MDu, Lac qui Parle (Walter Twp.) BJU, 5/20 Lac qui Parle (Mehurin Twp.) BJU (median 5/22).
2012Summer9 Found in Aitkin, Beltrami, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Morrison, St. Louis. First county breeding record from Cook JEl.
2012Fall107 Early south 8/15 Redwood SVo, 8/17 Carver JCy, 8/22 Hennepin RAE. Late north 9/21 St. Louis (H.R.N.R.) DnH, 9/22 Itasca PLe, St. Louis (Hartley Park) JLK (median 10/24). Late south 9/16 Carver JCy, 9/21 Hennepin ThM, 10/20 Goodhue BRL.
2013Spring2429 Most reports from the eastern half of the state. Early south (median 5/7) 5/6 Isanti MHe, 5/7 Dakota HSt, 5/8 five more counties. Early north (median 5/9) 5/9 Carlton MSS, St. Louis NLM, 5/10 Cass BAW, Norman RZi, m.ob. High count 5/19 St. Louis (92, Park Point R.A. and Southworth Marsh) PHS, JLK, MLH. Late south 5/27 Benton JEB, Hennepin GLa, but also see summer report (median 5/22).
2013Summer10 Reported from Aitkin, Becker, Clearwater, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Marshall, Pine, St. Louis.
2013Fall94 All south 8/22 Blue Earth ChH, Brown MiO, 8/23 Carver JCy, 9/5 Carver JCy, 9/12 Hennepin CMB. Late north 9/18 Cass BAW, 9/20 St. Louis MDu, 9/21 Lake of the Woods BWF, 9/29 St. Louis KJB (median 10/24).
2014Spring2639Early south (median 5/7) 5/5 Olmsted, Washington PNi, 5/6 Hennepin CMB, McLeod PRH plus 11 counties on 5/7. Early north (median 5/9) 5/5 Otter Tail TJa, 5/6 Cass BAW, 5/7 Hubbard MaH. High count 5/18 Aitkin (12) GKr. Late south 5/24 Ramsey MaK, Stearns CPK, 5/25 Hennepin NCr (median 5/22).
2014Summer5Observed in Aitkin, Cook, Hubbard, Lake, St. Louis.
2014Fall1012 Early south 8/24 Sherburne PLJ, PMJ, 8/29 Brown ANy, 8/30 Steele PSu, Wright MJB. High counts 8/15 St. Louis (50, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 8/12 St. Louis (21, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. Late north 10/4 Lake JWL, St. Louis DWK, HCT, SBM, 10/6 Lake KRE (median 10/24). Late south 9/16 Scott GLa, CRM, 9/17 Brown JSP, 9/28 Chisago DPi (median 9/27).
2015Spring2323 Early south (median 5/7) 5/5 Benton HHD, 5/6 Hennepin JEl, 5/7 Carver JCy, Hennepin WFe, Rice TFB. Early north (median 5/9) 5/7 Crow Wing JPR, Lake DeT, 5/8 St. Louis BHo. High counts 5/18 Lake (14) JWL, 5/18 St. Louis (14) KJB.
2015Summer4 Found in Cook, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis. High count 7/23 St. Louis (23, Hawk Ridge/Lester River census) KJB.
2015Fall1011 Early south (median 8/23) 8/14 Chisago CRM, 8/25 Wright BWF, 8/26 Washington RMD, SC. High count 9/1 St. Louis 58 (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. Late north 9/28 Lake JWL, St. Louis m.ob. 10/5 Lake JWL (median 10/17). Late south 9/25 Hennepin SBM, JmM, 9/27 Hennepin MSv, 10/4 Steele PSu (median 9/28).
2016Spring1120 First migrants arrived south with a new early record (median 5/6) 4/24 Hennepin (adult male, Lower Riverside Park) †ASu, 5/7 Dakota GMo, Goodhue RDa, SWe. Early north (median 5/9) 5/3 Lake JWL, 5/7 St. Louis JLK, 5/8 Itasca SC. Late south 5/22 Washington PNi, JDS, 5/24 Hennepin KeL, JDS (median 5/24).
2016Summer4 Found in Cook, Itasca, Lake, St. Louis. High count 6/11 Lake (15, 13 of these on Stony River F.R.) KRE.
2016Fall129 Early south (median 8/22) 8/20 Lyon GWe, 8/21 Goodhue SWe, Hennepin LiH. High counts 8/3 St. Louis (21, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 8/3 St. Louis (6, Park Point R.A.) JLK. Late north 10/2 Todd JeM, SwM, 10/8 St. Louis IGa, 10/11 Lake JPR (median 10/6). Late south 9/25 Ramsey SLo, 9/26 Hennepin FFa, MKr, 9/29 Lyon JEB (median 9/30).
2017Spring2221 Early south (median 5/6) 5/2 Ramsey KWg, 5/9 Dakota PRH, Hennepin JCa, m.ob., Houston SHo, Ramsey LiH, Sherburne HHD, Stevens JyF. Early north (median 5/9) 5/8 Pine KrM, 5/9 St. Louis RCl, CEl, 5/10 Cass DAY, Lake JWL, SLL. High counts 5/19 Marshall (9, Agassiz N.W.R.) SBM, 5/27 St. Louis (9) BHo. Late south 5/25 Hennepin AJF, 5/26 Ramsey JMc, JLe (median 5/24).
2017Summer5 Found in Beltrami, Cook, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis. High count 7/26 St. Louis (14, Stoney Pt.) JLK.
2017Fall1112 Early south (median 8/22) 8/18–19 Carver JCy, 8/23 Anoka HCT, 8/26 Sherburne ebd, 8/28 Ramsey PRH. High counts all from Stoney Point, St. Louis: 8/13 (18) StK, 8/15 (12) StK, 8/12 (10) JcM. Last north reports all from Stoney Point in St. Louis where 12 individuals censused 10/5–17 TRd, StK, KJB (median 10/5). Late south 9/18 Scott BAb, 9/26 Hennepin SBM, 9/27 Rice NiR (median 9/29).
2018Spring2935 Early south (median 5/5) 5/6 Freeborn ANy, DAB, Hennepin CWB, BeH, 5/7 Carver JCy, Dakota DVe, Meeker BNn, Olmsted MiD, Ramsey KSi. Early north (median 5/8) 5/8 St. Louis JuG, ClN, 5/9 Crow Wing JLK, Polk JCJ, SAu, 5/10 Kanabec ebd, Morrison KEm, SEm, Otter Tail JsS, Pine LEv, St. Louis ebd. High counts 5/19 St. Louis (38, Stoney Point) StK, 5/12 St. Louis (10) ebd. Late south 5/22 Freeborn ebd, Stearns MtS, 5/24 Hennepin ASu (median 5/24).
2018Summer8 Reported from Cass, Clearwater, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Roseau, St. Louis. Unusually early fall migrants along North Shore 7/5 St. Louis (13, Stoney Point) SKo.
2018Fall1526 Early south (median 8/22) 8/16 Washington JoF, 8/18 Anoka ebd, Hennepin EGB, 8/19 McLeod BHa. High count 8/7 St. Louis (18, Stoney Point) KJB. Late north 10/6 Lake JLK, 10/11 Lake KRE, m.ob., 10/17 St. Louis ASu (median 10/6). Late south 10/9 Hennepin JCa, 11/2 Washington JLw (median 9/29).
2019Spring3044 Early south (median 5/5) 5/4 Goodhue ebd, Winona KHg, ToM, MHn, 5/5 Fillmore ToM, Ramsey ebd, Scott RiC, Winona ebd. Early north (median 5/8) 5/8 Morrison SEm, 5/10 Grant MO, Todd AaL, CLu. High counts 5/17 Washington (18) TAr, 5/27 Becker (15, Tamarac N.W.R.) ShG, HeH. Late south 5/26 in Chisago, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne, Washington, then only 5/27 Stearns MtS (median 5/24).
2019Summer8 Seen in Beltrami, Cook, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, St. Louis. High count 7/30 St. Louis (11, Stoney Point) StK.
2019Fall1211 Typical for this species, most reports are from the North-central, Northeast, and along the eastern border of the state. Fall reports of Cape Mays become increasingly uncommon further west and south. Early south (median 8/22) 8/25 Lyon GWe, 8/26 Anoka ebd, 8/30 Ramsey LiH. High counts 8/6 St. Louis (18, Stoney Point) StK, 8/10 St. Louis (15, Stoney Point) StK, 9/7 St. Louis (15, Stoney Point) StK, ebd. Late north 10/8 St. Louis (Hartley Park) JLK, 10/13 St. Louis (Stoney Point) StK (median 10/6). Late south 9/22 Blue Earth RZi, AaL, CRM, 9/26 Anoka ebd, 10/1 Meeker PKF, ebd (median 9/29).
2020Spring1832 Early south (median 5/5) 5/3–6 Olmsted (Kutzy Park) ebd, JPr, JmP, 5/5 Yellow Medicine GWe, 5/6 Hennepin MaS. Early north (median 5/8) 5/11 Carlton ebd, 5/13 Cass ebd, 5/14 Becker ShG, HeH, St. Louis StK, NMt, JuG. High counts 5/21 Carlton (20, Moose Lake W.T.P.) ebd, 5/22 St. Louis (13, Stoney Point) NMt. Late south 5/25 Hennepin ebd, Scott ebd, Washington ebd (median 5/24).
2020Summer6 Seen in Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis. High count 6/4 Lake (28, Whyte Rd / Stony River F.R., exact count of singing individuals) ASu.
2020Fall916 Noted in every region except West-central, though most reports in the eastern half of the state. Early south (median 8/22) 8/6 Goodhue EBy, 8/22 Rice EmR, 8/24 Washington DFN. Highest counts all from St. Louis: 9/13 (15, Brighton Beach) HTo, StK, TRK, 8/12 (9, Stony Point) StK. Late north 10/1 Lake (Palisade Head) StK, TRK, (Two Harbors, Lighthouse Point) ebd, 10/2 Cook ebd, 10/3 Lake (Two Harbors) JWL (median 10/6). Late south 9/26 Carver JCy, 9/27 Ramsey JDv, 10/13 Blue Earth DAh (median 9/29).
2021Spring1625 Found in all regions, although few counties reporting from West-central. Number of northern counties with reports lowest since 2016. Early south (median 5/5) 5/6 Hennepin EHi, Washington (William O’Brien S.P.) KTP, 5/7 Washington (Oakdale Nature Preserve) JDS. Early north (median 5/8) 5/8 Lake ABm, JlB, St. Louis BEA, 5/9 Aitkin JuG, Morrison (two locations) SEm. High count 5/31 Lake (25, Whyte Rd./Stony River F.R.). Late south 5/21 Olmsted ebd, Ramsey ebd, Steele PSu, 5/24 Anoka IHu (median 5/25).
2021Summer9 Reported from all northern regions. High count 6/6 Lake (24, Stony River F.R.) FJN, ebd. Fall migrants 7/29 Polk (East Grand Forks) SAu, 7/31 Cook (flock of 8, Bluefin Bay) LSw.
2021Fall1719 Reported in above-average numbers, perhaps due to the continuing spruce budworm outbreak in Canada. Most reports from the northernmost counties and Central and East-central regions. Early south (median 8/22) 8/16 Rice TFB, 8/24 Sherburne LMc, 8/27 in Chisago, Hennepin, Kandiyohi. High counts 9/7 St. Louis (44, Brighton Beach) IDv, 9/8 St. Louis (27, H.R.N.R., Summit Ledges) IDv, 9/11 St. Louis (19) H.R.B.O. Late north 10/16 St. Louis (Stony Point) IDv, LiH, EzH, 10/17 St. Louis (H.R.N.R., Summit Ledges) StK, IDv, 10/21 St. Louis (Stony Point) ebd (median 10/5). Late south 9/22 Hennepin (Minneapolis) SOa, (Winchell Trail) JHv, 9/23 Carver JCy (median 9/30).
2022Spring2834 Found in all regions, decreasing in frequency to the southwest. Number of northern reporting counties was the highest ever, up by 31% from the ten-year average. Early south (median 5/5) 5/1 Dakota ebd, Hennepin ebd, ph. GWe, 5/2 Ramsey †ebd. Early north (median 5/8) 5/5 Morrison SEm, 5/7 Crow Wing (two locations) LGl, ToR, PPe. High counts 5/27 St. Louis (25, Peabody St., Duluth) LME, 5/21 Cook (18) ANy. Late south 5/24 Olmsted HeH, ShG, 5/25 Rice (2) ebd, 5/29 Pipestone CRM, m.ob. (median 5/25), but see summer report.
2022Summer81 Encountered in North-central, Northeast plus late migrant 6/5 Pipestone (female, Pheasant Terrace State W.M.A.) †GWe.
2022Fall1825 Few reports from the West-central, and none from the Southwest region. Early south (median 8/22) 8/17–19 Goodhue (Red Wing) ebd, 8/19 Anoka (Coon Rapids) ebd, 8/20 Anoka (Rice Creek Chain of Lakes P.R.) ebd, Carver JCy. High count 9/10 St. Louis (8, Brighton Beach) HTo, IDv, StK, HTo, SeM. Late north 10/4 Lake ebd, 10/6 St. Louis (Stony Point) ASu, NGi, SeM, (2, Hartley Park) JLK, 10/7 St. Louis (downtown Duluth) JWL, 10/9 St. Louis (Bagley N.C.) ebd (median 10/5). Late south 9/24 Dodge JGW, 9/25 Hennepin (North Minneapolis) ebd, 9/26 Carver JCy, 10/5 Hennepin (Lyndale neighborhood, Minneapolis) SOa (median 9/30).
2023Spring2438 Found in almost every county east of a line from Lake of the Woods to Faribault, and in only half the counties west of this line. Early south (median 5/5) 5/5 Hennepin (Minneapolis) WPe, 5/6 Goodhue ebd, Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) ebd, Rice AvB. Early north (median 5/8) 5/6 St. Louis (Western Waterfront Trail) JLK, 5/8 St. Louis (Hartley N.C.) JfD, 5/9 Lake JWL, Pine KrM, ebd. High count 5/12 Benton (6, Benton Beach Park) CRM, m.ob. Late south 5/21 Chisago MTe, Dakota ALw, Goodhue MZa, ebd, Stevens BAb, 5/22 Jackson KEm (median 5/25).
2023Summer9 Observed in North-central, Northeast.
2023Fall1624 Found statewide, though fewest reports from the western regions. Early south (median 8/20) 8/9 Meeker PKF, 8/17 Chippewa NMe, Hennepin JBn. High counts 10/2 St. Louis (18, Stony Point) NGi, 8/17 St. Louis (12, Stony Point) ebd. Late north 10/8 Lake NGi, 10/9 St. Louis (Stony Point) NGi, KEJ, 10/15 St. Louis (Stony Point) StK, NGi (median 10/6). Late south 9/28 Washington TAr, 10/9 Jackson LHl, 11/7 Ramsey IvM (median 9/30).
2024Spring2731 Few reports southwest of a line from Clay to Faribault; reported from almost every county northeast of this line. Early south (median 5/5) 5/2 Dakota (2) ebd, 5/3 Winona DBz, 5/4 also in Anoka, Faribault, Freeborn (2 locations), Goodhue, Hennepin (6 locations), Mower (3 locations), Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott (2 locations), Stearns, Wabasha, Washington. Early north (median 5/8) 5/4 Aitkin DMz, PSP, Lake (max. 4, Lighthouse Point, Two Harbors) AiS, JWL, KPB, (Agate Bay) KMa, JHn, JWL, Morrison GfM, St. Louis (4 locations) SeM, BMu, JDx, KDN, ClN, ebd. High counts 5/18 Lake (21, Beaver Bay W.T.P.) PHS, KRE, FJN, JWL, 5/8 Lake (20, Two Harbors, Lighthouse Point) ebd, 5/18 St. Louis (19, Stony Point) NGi. Late south 5/21 Brown MiO, Goodhue LHl, 5/23 Hennepin ebd, 5/29 Benton DOr (median 5/25).
 
 Breeds north-central and northeast. Migrant throughout.

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