The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The last 2 years are available to MOU members.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows | 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 |
| Species: Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows |
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Canada Jay Blue Jay |
Clark's Nutcracker Black-billed Magpie |
American Crow Common Raven |
| Canada Jay(Perisoreus canadensis) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
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| 1933 | Summer | On June 20th in Itasca Pe.rk a family party of 3 sooty young jays travelling with their elders was seen by Stein m1d the writer, Swedenborg watched another faoily at Common Loon Lake, Cook County, on June 22nd, The young birds in this party were also full frown but in the dark plumage, | ||
| 1937 | Summer | On June 22 one young was seen awing near Ely by Rysgaard and Dr. A. F. Risser. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | 2 nests with young, Cook Co., June 22, Brother Hubert. (Eld's Note: Remarkably late, possibly a second nesting. -W.J.B.) | ||
| 1945 | Winter | One at Minneapolis, January 1, 1941, (Nordquist). Permanent resident in northern Minnesota. | ||
| 1961 | Winter | Latest report was February 9, Duluth, Jan Green. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | July 28, Itasca Park, Brother Theodore; Aug. 24, Isabella, Lake Co., many seen by R. Oehlenschlager. | ||
| 1962 | Fall | Oct. 8, Virginia, St. Louis Co., 8 seen by Vera F. Barrows; Nov. 3, Lake Co., 10-15 seen, Avifaunai Club, very tame; Dec. 3,8, near Washkish, Beltrami Co., Avifaunal Club. Black-billed Magpie: Last week Nov. Lac qui Parle Lake area, 1 seen, Arlin C. Anderson Dec. 3, 9 mi N Tamarac R., Beltrami Co., 1 seen, Avifaunal Club Dec. 3, 16 mi N Tamarac R., Lake"'Ofthe- Woods Co., 1 seen, Avifaunal Club Dec. 3, 33 mi N. Tamarac R., Lake-ofthe- Woods Co., 1 seen, Avifaunal Club Dec. 8, 4 mi SW Washkish, Beltrami Co., 1 seen, Avifaunal Club Dec. 15, 4 mi E Nimrod, Wadena Co., 1 seen, R. Oehlenschlager | ||
| 1962 | Winter | Dec. 31, S. of Ely, St. Louis Co., Avifauna] Club; Jan. 1, Washkish, Beltrami Co., Avifauna] Club; Feb. 23, 24, throughout Roseau and Lake-of-the-woods Counties, Museum staff members; Mar. 2, Waskish, R. Huber. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | Reported nesting by the Mathisens, (See Notes of Interest) latest report, April 7, Waskish, Beltrami Co., 3 seen, Avifaunal Club. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Itasca Co., near Marcell, April 11, ad incubating 2 eggs, nest in Black Spruce. See Notes of Interest in previous issue (Flicker 35:68, June 1963), John Mathisen. Beltrami Co., Waskish, June 29, 2ad feeding 1 large dark y in Black Spruce-White Cedar swamp, Avifaunal Club. t | ||
| 1963 | Winter | Usual reports from Roseau (R. Grant), Lake-of-the-WWoods (B. Anderson), Beltrami (M. Goranson), St. Louis-Lake-Cook (J. Green, et al) and Cass (Mrs. E. A. Schmid) Coun· ties | ||
| 1964 | Summer | 7-4 Meadowlands, St. Louis Co, ad feeding 1 y, DM. | ||
| 1964 | Winter | Usual report from Cook (HH, MOP), Lake (RK, JCG), St. Louis (LJ, JCG, SM, NJH), Carlton (JCG) and Beltrami (MG, RLH) Co's. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | southerly movement this fall, growing quite strong during October and November; southernmost records, 11-7 Rice Lake Refuge, Aitkin Co, MIG and 11-10 Stillwater (on St. Croix), C. L. Ammerman fide GD, JCG. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | 3-28 Rice Lake Refuge, CEP; 4-9 Two Harbors, RK; 4-9 Cook Co, MOP. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | 6-4 St. Louis Co, 2y out of nest, RK; 6-4 Lake Co, RG; 6-24 Itasca Co, 2, ACR; Cook Co, no date, 7 birds, DS. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Other than the usual reports from NE Minn. were these: 10-23 Itasca, Cass and Beltrami Co's, RBJ, JCG; 11/3 Cass Co., EAH. | ||
| 1966 | Winter | usual reports from Cook, Lake and St. Louis Co's. plus expected reports from Roseau, Beltrami, Lake-of-theWoods, Marshall and Clearwater Co's; one southerly record, Stearns Co., throughout winter, RPR. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | usual records from Cook, Lake, Itasca & Beltrami Co's.; southermost records, 3-12 Duluth, LTM; 3-11 McGregor, Aitkin Co., CEP; throughout March, Collegeville, Stearns Co., 1, RPR. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested Lake, Cook Co's., also reported from St. Louis and AITKIN (RLH) Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | reported from Beltrami, Itasca, Cook, Lake and St. Louis Cos., plus two southerly records; 11-15 Carlos A very Refuge, Anoka Co., Charles Kinsey fide WHL; 11-19, 11-20 Edina, Hennepin Co., 1, KWE. | ||
| 1967 | Winter | usual reports from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Roseau, Beltrami, Cass Co's.; one southerly record 12-8, 12-9, 1-8 Bloomington, Hennepin Co. , 1 at feeder, VL, FN/MAS. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | reported from Clearwater, Beltrami, Lake-of-the-Woods, St. Louis & Cass Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | 6-8 Seagull Lk, Cook Co, pr feeding 2y, NMH; 6-9 Iron Lk, Cook Co, ad & imm seen in 3 different places, JAH; also reported from St. Louis Co, DGM. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 9-22 Beltrami MK; 10-25 Cook (Grand Marais) 14 MC; southernmost reports 10-19 Kanabec DB; 11-12 Mille Lacs ELC. | ||
| 1968 | Winter | Reports from Cook, Lake, Roseau, and St. Louis Counties. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | Reported from Cook, Lake, and St. Louis Counties. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | nested in Cook and St. Louis Co's. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | reported for ~ovember in Beltrami by MK. Also, m Cook and St. Louis counties. | ||
| 1969 | Winter | Reported from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Clearwater (Itasca State Park), Beltrami (Turtle River, Blackduck), Aitkin (1-25, three, Jacobson, RG). | ||
| 1970 | Spring | 6 reports from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Aitkin, Beltrami, and Clearwater. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | reported from Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Clearwater, Beltrami, and St. Louis. | ||
| 1970 | Winter | reported from Cook, St. Louis, Crow Wing (Dec. JB), Cass (Walker, ES), Aitkin (1-3 six RG). | ||
| 1971 | Spring | 6 reports from Cook, Lake, Duluth Aitkin, and Itasca. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Crow Wing and Aitkin; also reported from Cook, Itasca and Lake of the Woods. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | reported from Clearwater, Crow Wing, St. Louis, Cook. Koochiching, Cass, Aitkin, Carlton, Lake and Itasca. | ||
| 1971 | Winter | reported from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Pi!Je (Kerrick), Aitkin (McGregor), Itasca, Crow Wmg (Deerwood), Cass (Wilkinson), Beltrami .U}~~ds~ake), Clearwater (Bagley), Lake of the Blue Jav: North reported from 14 counties· South reported from 20 counties. ' | ||
| 1972 | Summer | seen in Clearwater (RCD), Beltrami, N. St. Louis, Lake, Cook. | ||
| 1972 | Winter | Reported from Aitkin, Becker, Hubbard, Cook, Itasca (3 daily at feeder), St. Louis (Sax and Zim). | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Breeding card from Hubbard (JAB); seen in Cass, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | More reports than usual: seen in seven counties. | ||
| 1973 | Winter | Reported from Cook, St. Louis, Koo chiching, Aitkin, Itasca, Clea~water and Pine Count). (Northwoods Chnstmas | ||
| 1974 | Spring | 11 reports from St. Louis Hubbard Marshall, Cook, Aitkin, Lak~ and Pine: | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Cass, St. Louis, Cook; also reported from Lake of the Woods, Clearwater, Itasca, Lake. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Reported from Itasca, Cook, St. Louis, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Koochiching, and 11-7 Carlos Avery, Chisago Dr. Tordoff (2). | ||
| 1974 | Winter | Reported from Marshall, Koochiching, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cook and Dakota Co's (12-6 and 12-7 at Lakeville, L. Thomas). | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Reported from Cass, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Carlton, Aitkin, Cook, Koochiching Co's. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Itasca, St. Louis, Cook; also reported from Lake. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | reported from Cook, Lake St. Louis, Pine, Itasca, Aitkin, and Koochiching_ | ||
| 1975 | Winter | reported from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Aitkin, Koochiching, Clearwater, Hubbard, Cass and Marshall Co's; an unconfirmed peak of 71 in late December in the Sax-Zim area of St. Louis Co. was not substantiated by others birding the area who found no more than 9; 71 would be a new North American Christmas Count record. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Reported from Cook, Itasca, St. Louis, Cass, Aitkin, Hubbard Co's. Blue Ja,y Reported from 34 counties. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Itasca; also reported from Roseau, Clearwater, St. Louis, Lake and Cook. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | A major invasion year: reported south and west to Marshall, Pennington, Becker, Kanabec (3 reports), Mille Lacs, Stearns, Lac qui Parle, Swift, Isanti (2 reports), Anoka, Hennepin (3 reports), Ramsey, Washington, and Olmsted; first south reports on 10-17 and 10-12. | ||
| 1976 | Winter | A major invasion year; northeast repo~ts from Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Clearwater, Roseau, Hubbard Crow Wing, Becker, Pine, St. Louis: Lake, Itasca and Cook Co's; wandering birds went west and south to Marshall and Polk (Warren and Crookston Christmas Counts), Otter Tail (until 1-23; NJ and on 2-16; W. Breckenridge), Kanabec (12-5; DS), Stearns (1-3 to 2-25; J. Voth), and on the Sherburne, Minneapolis, St. Paul and St. Paul N.E. (4 seen) Christmas Counts. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Reported from Otter Tail (3-11 (1) SM), St. Louis, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake, Marshall, Hennepin (3-10 (1) HCP); Stearns (3-10 to 4-3 (1) NH). | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Lake of the Woods and Itasca; also reported from Roseau, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake and Cook. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Reports from five northern counties. | ||
| 1977 | Winter | Reported from Koochiching, Itasca, Crow Wing, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake and Cook. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca and Beltrami. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Reported from Cass, Cook, Itasca and Roseau. | ||
| 1978 | Winter | Reported from Roseau, Beltrami, Clearwater, Aitkin, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cook and Otter Tail (Fergus Falls CBC). | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Reports from Aitkin, Cass, Cook, Itasca and Lake counties. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Cook, Koochiching; also seen in Lake, St. Louis (Duluth Twp.), Itasca (Grand Rapids, Squaw Lake, Big Fork), Beltrami (Waskish). | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Reported from Aitkin, Beltrami, Cook, Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Roseau and St. Louis counties. | ||
| 1979 | Winter | Reported from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Itasca, Hubbard and Aitkin. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Clearwater (Itasca SP), Beltrami, Itasca (Scenic SP), Carlton (Nemadji SF); also seen in Lake of the Woods, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Reported from Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Itasca, Lake, Marshall and St. Louis counties. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Reports from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Aitkin, Itasca, Lake of the Woods and B&ker. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook, Itasca. Seen throughout the range. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Reported 10-7 to 11-16 from Beltrami, Cook, Itasca, Lake and St. Louis counties. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | Reported from eight counties south to Aitkin and west to Roseau. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Permanent resident reported from Beltrami, Cook, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake, Marshall and St. Louis counties. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook. Seen in Lake, Beltrami. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Permanent resident reported from Aitkin WN, Beltrami JP, Cass JC, Cook KMH, DZIMC, SL, Itasca AB, DB, JC, Lake SWIMS, St. Louis LE. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | Reported from Roseau, Marshall and Mahnomen in the NW region. Pine in the east central and six additional north counties. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Reported from Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook (4/10 nest with 3 young KMH). Itasca, Lake and Marshall. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook. Seen in Lake, St. Louis, Carlton, Beltrami, Clearwater. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Reported from Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Itasca, Lake, Marshall, Roseau and St. Louis Counties. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | Statewide CBC total of 1/4 with a peak of 56 on the Isabella count. Reported from ten counties throughout its normal range in the north. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Reported from Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Cook, Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Roseau and St. Louis Counties. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Itasca and Cook; also seen in Lake, St. Louis, Carlton and Aitkin. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Reported from 13 north counties. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | Reported from eight north region counties. A total CBC count of 129 with the peak count 46 at Isabella. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Reported from 12 north counties; 3/16 Kittson KL, first county record. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Probable nesting in Cook, St. Louis. Also seen in Lake, Itasca, Beltrami. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Reported from eight north counties as far south as Aitkin. | ||
| 1985 | Winter | Two out of range reports, Kittson County 12/9 (MRBA) and Ramsey, a feeder on Hodgson Road until 12/21 (RG). Also reported from 12 counties in its usual range in the northeast and north central regions. A statewide CBC count of 151 (129 L.y.) with a peak of 42 at Isabella. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Reported from Aitkin, Clearwater, Cook, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake and St. Louis coun ties. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis ; probable nesting in Cook, Koochiching, Hubbard. Also seen in Lake, Itasca, Beltrami. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Reported from 14 north counties with a season total of 470 in Duluth (The Loon 59:41-44); reports from Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Ramsey and Washington counties south. | ||
| 1986 | Winter | A statewide CBC count of 4/9 (151 L. Y.) with a high count of 154 at Isabella. Reports from eleven northeast and north central region counties and Becker, Norman, Polk and Marshall in the northwest region. Also reported from Wright 1/3 (RG, RJ) Anoka, 12/13 (MRBA) and during the St. Paul NE count week. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Reported from eight north counties and through 4/10 Wright, fide AB. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Probable nesting in Cook, Lake, Hubbard, Aitkin. Seen also in St. Louis, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Itasca. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Reported from 12 north counties. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | Reported from eight north central and northeast region counties with a statewide CBC total of 247 (419 L.Y.). The only unusual report was of two on the FargoMoorhead CBC. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Reported from nine north counties. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Probable nesting in Aitkin, Lake, Cook. Also seen in Roseau, Marshall, Koochiching, Hubbard, Cass, St. Louis. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Reported from eleven north counties. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | Reported from 11 counties in its normal range. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Reported from eleven counties north. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Probable nesting in Koochiching, Lake, Cook; also seen in Beltrami, Aitkin, St. Louis. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Reported from nine north counties. | ||
| 1989 | Winter | Reported from 11 counties in its normal range with 149 found on CBCs statewide. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Reported from seven north counties. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in Lake SS; also seen in Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Koochiching, Clearwater, Itasca, Hubbard, St. Louis, Cook. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Reported m II north counties. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | Reported from nine counties in its normal range with 107 recorded on CBCs statewide (149 l.y.). Northern Hawk Owl, 3 February 1991, Sax, St. Louis County. Photo by Bruce Fall. Northern Northern Saw-whet Owl, 9 February 1991, Bloomington, Hennepin County. Photo by Anthony Hertzel. Eastern Screech-Owl, 6 January 1991, Lake Harriet, Minneapolis. Photo by Anthony Hertzel. Great Gray Owl, 23 February 1991, County Road 3, Lake County. Photo by Anthony Hertzel. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Reported from nine north counties. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Probable nesting in St. Louis; also seen in Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Aitkin, Lake, Cook. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Reported from ten north counties, including 10/12 and 26 Norman MO. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Reported from 11 counties (9 l.y.) in the north including Carlton (Cloquet CBC) and Aitkin, and as far west as Becker 12/7 BBe, Polk 2–8 PS and Roseau. Statewide CBC total of 132 (107 l.y.). | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Reported from nine north counties. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Probable breeding in Marshall, Aitkin, Lake, Cook; also seen in Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Clearwater, St. Louis, Carlton. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Reported from eight north counties. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Reported from 9 counties (11 l.y.) as far south as Aitkin and as far west as Roseau. CBC total 101. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Reported from 14 north counties. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Probable breeding in St. Louis, Lake, Aitkin, Carlton; also seen in Roseau, Beltrami, Koochiching, Itasca, Cook. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Reported from ten north counties. Two south reports: 10/22 Washington BJo, 10/30 Anoka (two) DS. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Reported from ten counties (nine l.y.) in range as far south as 1/21 Pine/Carlton (Nickerson) RG. The report on 12/4 Anoka PKL (Carlos Avery WMA) was unusual. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Reported from eight (14 l.y.) north counties. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis, probable nesting in Lake; also seen in Roseau, Beltrami, Koochiching, Aitkin, Cook. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Reported from ten north counties. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Reported from nine counties in north, all within the coniferous zone. CBC total 1/4. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Reported from ten north counties. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Probable nesting in St. Louis, Lake; also seen in Koochiching, Aitkin, Cook. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Reported from eleven north counties all within known range. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Above average numbers. Reported from 13 counties in range as far south as Kanabec. CBC total 268. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Reported throughout the normal range plus 5/11 Todd JSK, SDu. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Probable nesting in St. Louis; also seen in Koochiching, Itasca, Aitkin, Lake, Cook. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Reported throughout the normal range. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Notably scarcer than last year. Although the 13 counties with reports were the same as l.y., the CBC total was a very low 97 (268 l.y.). The report 2/16 Kittson (1) PS was the only observation outside the coniferous zone. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Reported throughout the period from the following seven counties: Aitkin, Cass, Clearwater, Itasca, Koochiching, Pine and St. Louis. Probable nesting in Cass EP. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Probable nesting in Cook; also reported in Lake, St. Louis, Koochiching, Aitkin. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Reported throughout the normal range. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Reported from 13 counties in range. CBC total 156. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Reported throughout the normal range. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Probable nesting in St. Louis, Hubbard; also observed in Roseau, Beltrami, Koochiching, Aitkin, Lake, Cook. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Reported throughout the normal range. Only one was seen the entire season at HRNR in Duluth. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Reported from 12 counties in range. CBC toal 82. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Reported throughout the normal range. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Recorded in Beltrami, Itasca, Cass, Aitkin, Pine, Carlton, St. Louis, and Lake. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Reported throughout the period in Aitkin, Beltrami, Cook, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake, Roseau, and St. Louis. Numbers up along the North Shore in October, but scarce by November (KE). | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Reported from 12 north counties including reports farther west than normal (outside coniferous belt): Kittson (Lake Bronson SP), Marshall (Old Mill SP), and Polk (Rydell NWR) all fide BBe, plus the Warren CBC (6). | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Reported within usual range from Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Seen in Lake of the Woods, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Reported from nine north-central and northeast counties. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | Reported from 12 counties in range. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported within usual range from Roseau, Beltrami, Aitkin, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Seen in eight North-central and Northeast counties plus Roseau. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Found in Aitkin, Beltrami, Carlton, Clearwater, Cook, Itaca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, and St. Louis, with most reports of this resident species from mid-October through November. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Reported from ten counties in range. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Reported within usual range from Cass, Clearwater, Cook, Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, St. Louis. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Usual number of reports. Observed in eight North-central and Northeast counties. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Reported from Lake of the Woods, Koochiching, Beltrami, and Aitkin in the North-central, and throughout the Northeast. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Reported from nine counties in range. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Reported from the boreal region of the state. Highest reported count 3/16 Lake (18) PHS. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Reported in Beltrami, Koochiching, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Carlton, Lake, Cook. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Reported within usual range from Aitkin, Beltrami, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, and throughout the Northeast region; plus 11/28 Otter Tail (at feeder) RJo. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Reported from 11 counties in range. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Reported from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Aitkin, Itasca, Beltrami, and Lake of the Woods. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Observed in the northern counties of Lake, St. Louis, Aitkin, Itasca, Cass, Beltrami, Clearwater, and Lake of the Woods. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Reported from all northern border counties, plus Clearwater, Itasca, Aitkin, and Carlton. Peak number 10/31 Lake (15) PHS. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Reported from nine counties in range. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Reported from the boreal region of the state. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Reported from Cass, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Reported within usual range. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | Found in nine north counties within range. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported within usual range throughout most of the North-Central, and Lake and St. Louis in the Northeast; also seen 3/1 Otter Tail DTT, SMT. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Seen in nine counties in North-central, Northeast. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | In addition to usual reports from the coniferous forest zone, the first significant irruption of this species since 1986–1987 (The Loon 59:41–44) was noted along the North Shore of Lake Superior and most of the Northwest region. There were also many more reports than usual in the North-central region, e.g., 15 along the Lake Winnibigoshish shoreline 10/15 Cass/Itasca PHS; however, none could be found in the south. Migrants were detected along the North Shore and in Duluth beginning 10/2; in Lake County, peak numbers included 10/5 (19) and 10/7 (27) migrating past Castle Danger JWL, and 10/12 (12) near Lighthouse Point in Two Harbors SLL. By late October the push along the North Shore had diminished. The incursion into the Northwest began at about the same time with scattered reports from Kittson in late September, then 10–15 birds near Lancaster 10/3 Kittson LWi, and 8 birds near Warren 10/7–8 Marshall LJo fide JMJ. By the end of the season, reports came in from 8 of 10 Northwest counties, including 10/19–21 Red Lake PJA, JMJ, 10/17 Clay (near Buffalo River S.P.) ph. reviewed by RHO, 11/18–19 Clay (4 miles E of Felton) fide JMJ. Farthest south were two in Otter Tail (10/23, SPM). In contrast, this species was found only in Kittson and Roseau in the Northwest in Fall 2004 and Roseau in Fall 2005. This irruption was also enjoyed by birders in the Red River Valley, as there were multiple reports in and around Fargo and Grand Forks, North Dakota. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 21 | An irruption year for this species, but limited to the northern half of the state. Reported from 20 counties, including all along the western border from Kittson south to Clay. High count 12/28 Koochiching (20) TCr. | |
| 2007 | Spring | 11 | Reported from traditional range in the Northeast and North-central, plus Kittson (high count of 11 birds 3/17, LW fide JMJ), Pennington, and Red Lake in the Northwest. | |
| 2007 | Summer | 11 | Reported from record high number of counties. Observed in Lake of the Woods, Koochiching, Bel-trami, Itasca, Cass, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Pine, and Otter Tail. | |
| 2007 | Fall | 9 | Reported from nine counties within normal range. Last year's significant irruption was not repeated, but seasonal movement indicated by numerous late September through late October reports from the North Shore and Duluth was observed. | |
| 2007 | Winter | 12 | Reports were all within range but up slightly from the previous five-year average, perhaps echoing the irruption first noted last year. Seen in every northern county from Kittson and Marshall in the Northwest, southeast to Pine, but missing from Koochiching (lack of birder coverage?). CBC high count Isabella (41). | |
| 2008 | Spring | 10 | Reported from traditional range in Northeast and North-central. | |
| 2008 | Summer | 7 | Observed in Beltrami, Itasca, Cass, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Pine. | |
| 2008 | Fall | 13 | Reported across the northern tier of counties, and as far south as Pine in the east. Unlike the previous two fall seasons, no seasonal movement was noted. High counts 10/31 St. Louis (7 along CR 16) EEO, 9/20 Cook (6, Arrowhead Trail) EEO, 10/29 Cook (6, Gunflint Trail) EEO. | |
| 2008 | Winter | 8 | Found in normal numbers within range. High count (26) 1/2 Beltrami Island CBC. | |
| 2009 | Spring | 8 | All reports from traditional Northeast — North-central range. High count 3/7 Koochiching (7) MJB. | |
| 2009 | Summer | 8 | Seen in North-central, Northeast. Juveniles seen 6/3 Koochiching AXH, 6/13, 6/20 St. Louis TD, JCC. | |
| 2009 | Fall | 10 | Reported from seven Northeast and North-central counties, plus Lake of the Wood, Marshall and Roseau in the Northwest. No seasonal movement was noted. | |
| 2009 | Winter | 9 | CBC high count 12/26 Ely (51). Also see Undocumented Reports. | |
| 2010 | Spring | 9 | Reported throughout the Northeast and North-central regions. High count 3/1 Cass (7) ABi. | |
| 2010 | Summer | 10 | Seen in Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, St. Louis. | |
| 2010 | Fall | 14 | Well-represented with many reports from across north. Some seasonal movement indicated, with 50 individuals counted from late September through mid-October at H.R.B.O. in St. Louis, including a high count of 10 on 10/11 KJB, CRu. | |
| 2010 | Winter | 12 | Found as far south as Cass, Crow Wing, Aitkin, and Carlton. CBC high counts all from the Northeast: 12/26 Ely (56), 1/1 Isabella (29), 12/29 Aurora (28). Also see Undocumented Reports. | |
| 2011 | Spring | 10 | Reported from Lake to Roseau, south to Aitkin and Cass. High count 3/20 St. Louis (7, Sax-Zim Bog) DaJ. | |
| 2011 | Summer | 10 | Seen in all northern regions. First county breeding record from Roseau BWa. High count 6/16 St. Louis (Superior National Forest Road 200) AJo, BWi. | |
| 2011 | Fall | 10 | Reported from eight Northeast and North-central counties, plus Kittson and Lake of the Woods in the Northwest. | |
| 2011 | Winter | 14 | Widespread across normal range in the north, with reports spanning the season. Less expected were reports 1/3 and 2/10 Kittson TrB coming to a feeder, and 2/4 Cass HHD. There were also a handful of reports from 12/19 through 2/18 Aitkin m.ob. CBC high counts 12/23 Ely (56) , 12/17 Duluth (38), 12/30 Beltrami Island (29). Individual high counts were concentrated in the Sax-Zim Bog in St. Louis: 12/28 (9) KNe, 1/5 (9) ESp, DCo, 2/19 (9) ABi. | |
| 2012 | Spring | 8 | Reported from traditional range in Northeast and North-central. | |
| 2012 | Summer | 10 | Seen in North-central and Northeast. High count 6/16 St. Louis (5, Sax-Zim Bog) HdG, 7/13 Itasca (5, CR 74) EEO. | |
| 2012 | Fall | 8 | All reports from traditional range, where seen in seven Northeast counties and Roseau in the Northwest. High count 11/5 Lake (9) JCC. | |
| 2012 | Winter | 12 | Widespread across normal range in the north, with reports spanning the season. Less expected was the report 1/18 Aitkin CSa. CBC high counts 12/30 Beltrami Island (32), 12/28 Aurora (22), 1/3 Eagle's Nest Lakes (16). | |
| 2013 | Spring | 10 | Reported from normal range, with outlying reports 3/1 Kittson DAC, RBJ, 5/3 Red Lake RAE. High count 3/1 Koochiching (40) DBM. | |
| 2013 | Summer | 7 | Seen in Northeast, North-central. | |
| 2013 | Fall | 10 | All reports from traditional Northeast and North-central range. High county 10/18 Koochiching (8) RAE. | |
| 2013 | Winter | 9 | Confined within range to the North-central and Northeast regions. As usual, most reports were from the Sax-Zim Bog area from 12/1–2/28 St. Louis m.ob. Less typical was the report 12/23 Cass DAY. CBC high counts 12/28 Cook Area (16), 12/28 Aurora (14), 1/4 Isabella (14), 12/20 Sax-Zim (13). | |
| 2014 | Spring | 12 | Reported from normal Northeast — North-central range. High count 3/12 St. Louis (11, Sax-Zim Bog) EBr. | |
| 2014 | Summer | 5 | Seen in Beltrami, Cook, Itasca, Pine, St. Louis. | |
| 2014 | Fall | 9 | All reports from traditional range. High count 11/22 Lake (8) ClN. | |
| 2014 | Winter | 9 | Reported from the same number of counties as the prior winter across normal range in the north. High counts 1/25 St. Louis (15, Sax-Zim Bog) ClN, 2/19 St. Louis (15, Sax-Zim Bog) KCR. CBC high counts 1/3 Isabella (63), 12/27 Cook Area (50), 12/20 Ely (43). | |
| 2015 | Spring | 11 | Reported throughout normal range. High count 4/5 Itasca (11) PLe. | |
| 2015 | Summer | 8 | Seen in North-central, Northeast. High count 6/20 St. Louis (9, Sax-Zim Bog) EBr. | |
| 2015 | Fall | 12 | All reports were northeast of a line from Roseau to Cass to Pine. | |
| 2015 | Winter | 8 | Reported from fewest number of counties since 2008, when also observed in eight counties. High counts all from Sax-Zim Bog in St. Louis: 12/27 (16) GHt, 1/21 (15) KOd, 2/6 BLa. CBC high counts 1/2 Isabella (67), 12/26 Ely (46), 12/31 Beltrami Island (35). | |
| 2016 | Spring | 8 | Reported from all counties northeast of a line from Carlton to Beltrami. High count 3/7 St. Louis (6, Sax-Zim Bog) SNe. | |
| 2016 | Summer | 8 | Seen in Aitkin, Beltrami, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis. High count 6/10 St. Louis (15, Sax-Zim Bog) KRE. | |
| 2016 | Fall | 12 | Reported from throughout traditional range. High count 11/11 Koochiching (10) RAE. | |
| 2016 | Winter | 14 | Observed in fourteen contiguous counties in North, as far west as Becker and Roseau and as far south as Pine. High counts all from Sax-Zim Bog: 2/12 St. Louis (16) CWs, PMa, ASd, 2/11 St. Louis (15) DJa, 2/18 St. Louis (15) AxC. CBC high counts 12/23 Ely (68), 12/31 Isabella (42), 12/18 Aurora (22). | |
| 2017 | Spring | 8 | Reported from traditional Northeast range west to Beltrami. High counts 3/27 St. Louis (7, Johnson Road) LME, JuG, 5/31 St. Louis (7, Sax-Zim Bog) PAl. | |
| 2017 | Summer | 7 | Seen in Beltrami, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis. | |
| 2017 | Fall | 10 | No reports outside traditional range. High counts 10/28 Cook (8, Poplar Lake.) KaG, 11/27 St. Louis (8, Sax-Zim Bog) GJa. | |
| 2017 | Winter | 14 | Reported from fourteen contiguous counties in North-central and Northwest regions, the same number of reporting counties as the previous winter. Unusual record 1/20 Wadena FGo. High counts 2/2 St. Louis (18, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd, 2/26 St. Louis (14, Sax-Zim Bog) FJN, 2/27 Lake (13, Superior N.F.) FJN. | |
| 2018 | Spring | 9 | All reports from traditional range northeast of a line from Roseau to Aitkin. High counts 3/3 St. Louis (11, Sax-Zim Bog) JOs, 3/4 Lake (11, Tomahawk Road) ASu, LiH, 5/27 Koochiching (11, county total) REn, EzH, IsH. | |
| 2018 | Summer | 5 | Seen in Beltrami, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis. | |
| 2018 | Fall | 12 | Â Reported throughout its traditional range, west to Polk. High count 9/30 St. Louis (6, Meadowlands) ebd. | |
| 2018 | Winter | 12 | Reported from 12 contiguous counties within expected range in coniferous zone. High counts all from Sax-Zim Bog in St. Louis: 12/19 (20) ebd, 12/13 (15) JHn, 2/9 (15) ebd, 2/10 (15) ebd. CBC high counts 12/30 Isabella (62), 12/22 Ely (52), 12/30 Beltrami Island (48). | |
| 2019 | Spring | 8 | Reported from traditional northeast range, west to Roseau. High counts 3/8 St. Louis (11, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd, 5/30 St. Louis (10, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd. | |
| 2019 | Summer | 9 | Â Seen in Aitkin, Beltrami, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis. | |
| 2019 | Fall | 12 | All reports from traditional range. High counts 9/10 St. Louis (13, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd, 10/7 St. Louis (10, Superior N.F.) ebd, 10/14 St. Louis (10, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd. | |
| 2019 | Winter | 10 | Â Found in all ten counties north and east of line from Roseau to Pine, except Aitkin, similar to ten-year average of 11 counties. High count 12/27 St. Louis (16) ebd. CBC high counts 1/4 Isabella (68), 12/21 Ely (36), 12/28 Cook Area (34). | |
| 2020 | Spring | 9 | Reported from traditional northeast range. High counts 3/7 St. Louis (15, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd, 5/23 St. Louis (13, three family groups) AXH. | |
| 2020 | Summer | 8 | Seen in Aitkin, Beltrami, Cook, Hubbard, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis. | |
| 2020 | Fall | 11 | All reports from traditional range. High counts 10/30 St. Louis (15, Sax-Zim Bog) KDS, GHo, 11/20 St. Louis (15, Sax-Zim Bog) CRa, EBr. | |
| 2020 | Winter | 12 | Found in 12 north counties in the boreal region north and east of a line from Carlton to Hubbard to Roseau. High counts 12/1 St. Louis (18, Sax-Zim Bog) EBr, 12/20 Cook (15, Carlton Peak Trailhead) ODa. CBC high counts 1/2 Isabella (69), 12/14 Sax-Zim (31), 12/26 Ely (25). | |
| 2021 | Spring | 10 | Reported from traditional Northeast and North-central range, plus Roseau. High count 3/3 St. Louis (16, Sax-Zim Bog) EBr. | |
| 2021 | Summer | 9 | Reported from all northern regions. | |
| 2021 | Fall | 12 | All reports from traditional range. High counts 11/21, 11/25 St. Louis (9, Sax-Zim Bog) StK, HTo, MWS. | |
| 2021 | Winter | 10 | Found in 10 north counties in boreal region. All high counts from Sax-Zim Bog in St. Louis: 12/20 (17) ebd, 1/3 (16) ebd, 12/13 (15) ASu. CBC high counts 1/2 Isabella (34), 12/20 Sax-Zim (23), 1/1 Cook Area (19). | |
| Permanent resident north-central and northeast. | ||||
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| Column N | Number of counties where the bird was seen in the North. |
| Column S | Number of counties where the bird was seen in the South. |