| Red-breasted Nuthatch(Sitta canadensis) |
| Year | Season | N | S | |
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| 1932 | Summer | | | l1arius Morse saw a single adult enter a hole at the top of a dead tamnrack in, the spruce-tamarack swan~ in Itasca P~k on June 23rd. This is an interesting · observation, for although it is a common bird, the nest has never been found in Minnesota, according to r~. Robert's, Birds of Minnesota. ' 1 |
| 1933 | Summer | | | Swedenbord saw an adult of this species carrying food at Common Loon Lcke, Cook County, on Juno 19th. |
| 1934 | Summer | | | '. ~sole supplied the only data on this interesting northerner, from Itascf,l. Park. On July 6th Dr• Dawson showed him 3 youn~ out of the nest, a.ccompan~cd by 2 adults. |
| 1935 | Summer | | | Thoro were no eggs in the nest that Dobie saw April 29th near Park Rapids. But Swedcnborg writes that last surmner with Prosser he found Red-breasted Nuthatches "very numerous a.t Caribou Lake between June 23rd and 29th. Sc'Voral families soon, tho young being fed." 2.3 ' |
| 1936 | Summer | | | The only record eomes :from E. D. Swedenborg at Brule River where on June 23rd he found a nest of small young. |
| 1940 | Summer | | | At Blackhoof, Carl~ton Co. on June I2, Dr. Lakcla and C. Hero watched a male and female carry food to an opening in a tree. |
| 1945 | Winter | | | One at Duluth, January 19, 1943, (Mrs. Olin); one at Fairmont, December 24, 1939, (Dr. Luedtke); several Twin City records. |
| 1963 | Spring | | | March 14-21, Cass Lake, feeder, Mrs. A. E. Schmid; May 23, Duluth, Jan Green. |
| 1963 | Summer | | | St. Louis Co., Duluth, along Lester River, May 19, 2 ad entering and leaving hole in dead, 20 foot aspen trunk. On May 24, no activity noted. Avifaunal Club. |
| 1963 | Fall | | | Aug. 30, Washington Co., Jane Olyphant; Sept. 1, Hennepin Co., Rachel Tryon; Sept. 18, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; Sept. 20, Stevens Co.. R. Grant: Sept. 21, Watonwan Co., TV Tower Kill, Avifaunal Club; Nov. 7, Winona Co., Mrs. George Collins. |
| 1963 | Winter | | | Cass, Stearns, Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey, Washing· ton, Olmsted, Winona Counties and NE Minnesota, "not common (Jan Green)." None reported from western part of state. |
| 1964 | Summer | | | breeding St. Louis Co, CS, HM. |
| 1964 | Winter | | | Three Twin Cities records: 12-9, Ramsey Co, 1, EWJ; 12-10 to 1-17, Minneapolis, 1, EMB; Dec to 1-8, St. Paul, 2 to 3, ACR; all other reports from Cook (HH, MIG), Lake (DB, RK, MIG) and St. Louis (LJ, VFB, NJH, HM, JCG) Co's. All reports of 1 to 4 birds except peaks on 12-31 (24, LJ) and 2-14 (20, MIG). |
| 1965 | Fall | | | southerly movement; 11-17 Motley, CW; 11-20 Collegeville, RPR; 11-28 Hennepin Co, FN; 11-29 to 12-5 Winona, several feeders, fide GD; 12-1 Worthington, HSH. |
| 1965 | Winter | | | North: only a few observations in Crow Wing (until mid-Jan., JB), Cook (once), St. Louis (once), Wadena (twice), Cass (3, Xmas); scarce. Central: reported regularly in Stevens (2, RAG), Ramsey (1-2, MGGs; also 18 on Xmas, St. Paul N.) Stearns (4-6, RPR); 26 other observations by 14 people in Stearns, Hennepin, Ramsey, Kandiyohi, Washington. South: reported regularly in Nobles (HSH); 4 other observations by 4 people in Rice, Winona, Olmsted, Cottonwood plus Lyon Xmas. |
| 1966 | Spring | | | five reports in Twin Cities area from 3-17 to 4-6; northward movement noted from 4-30 to 5-22; on latter date seen in St. Cloud by NMH, latest date for southern part of state this spring; reached Cook Co on 5-25, HH. |
| 1966 | Summer | | | reported from Itasca and St. Louis Co's. |
| 1966 | Fall | | | Earliest movements 8-6, 8-23 Hennepin Co., RDT; in Sept. reported from Cook, Rice, Crow Wing, Stearns, St. Louis, Chisago, Ramsey Co's. and Fargo-Moorhead area; only 2 reports in Oct.; then in Nov. reported from Stevens, Cook, Crow Wing, St. Louis, Ramsey and Hennepin Co's. |
| 1966 | Winter | | | present all winter in St. Louis, Lake and Cook Co's. and also interestingly enough, in Winona and Olmsted Co's.; other scattered reports from Anoka, Ramsey, Hennepin, Kanabec, Stearns, Roseau, Clearwater, Lake-of-the-Woods, Wadena and Stevens Co's. |
| 1967 | Spring | | | southern and western records: 3-2 Clay Co., L WJ; 3-27 Washington Co., WWL; 3-28 Goodhue Co., ACR; 4-17, 5-11 Stevens Co., JAH; 5-17 Hennepin Co., RDT, PE. |
| 1967 | Summer | | | reported only from Cook Co. |
| 1967 | Fall | | | reported from Clearwater, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis and Lake Co's.; two southerly records, 9-3 Collegeville, Stearns Co., KE; 10-14 Stillwater, Washington Co., ACR. |
| 1967 | Winter | | | usual reports from Cook, Lake, St. Louis Co's.; two southerly records 12-3 Anoka Co., 2, ACR; 1-6(ACR), 2-S(JLS), 2-29(JLS) Ramsey Co. |
| 1968 | Spring | | | 3-2 Koochiching Co., JAH; 3-25 St. Louis Co., MJH; 5-30 Clearwater Co., KE; "present all winter and spring", Duluth, JCG. |
| 1968 | Summer | | | 6-26 FargoMoorhead, jide EGA, late spring migrant ? usual reports from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Carlton, Hubbard, Clearwater Co's; early fall migrants: 8-17 Lake Minnetonka, Hennepin Co, Mrs. C. M. Case, Jr.; 8-16, 8-25,8-31 Anoka Co, WHL. |
| 1968 | Fall | | | August to November, Hennepin and Ramsey WKE, ELC, MEH, CLH, MIG, RDT, FN/ MAS; 11-3 and 11-12 Olmsted AFR and HBW; 10-26 and 11-27 Nobles HSH; 11-20 Cottonwood LAF; 10-30 Wabasha DGM. |
| 1968 | Winter | | | Wintered in good numbers -regular or daily reports of 1-4 Hennepin 6 people, Carver MHM; Kanabec NAJ; Olmsted AFR; Washington JO; Nobles HSH; Ramsey 2 people; Rice OAR; Cottonwood LAF; Mille Lacs MI; St. Louis (Duluth) 2 people. |
| 1969 | Spring | | | 3-1 Duluth, MMC; 3-8 Hennepin Co., EFH; 3-11 Ramsey Co. JJ; 3-31 (wintered) Hennepin Co., DWL; 4-13 (wintered) Ramsey Co., EL; 5-10 Hennepin Co., KP; 5-22 Hennepin Co., EFH. THE LOON 76 |
| 1969 | Summer | | | 7-2 Bloomington, HENNEPIN Co., 2y out of nest being fed by adult, EH also nested in St. Louis Co. (Hibbing and Duluth); reported from Cook, Hennepin (all June, VL). |
| 1969 | Fall | | | Earliest dates south 9-7 Hennepin EH; 9-8 Wright ETS; '9-8 Hennepin WKE. |
| 1969 | Winter | | | An invasion year. Reported from 22 counties from" Cook to Beltrami south to Nobles to Winona Counites. |
| 1970 | Fall | | | early south 8-19 Washington WL; 8-24 Hennepin VL; also 22 reports across the state throughout the period, but few wintered in the state. |
| 1970 | Winter | | | scarce this winter; reported from Lake, St. Louis, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Pine, Hennepin, Goodhue, Rice, Sherburne, Cottonwood. |
| 1971 | Spring | | | 13 reports throughout the period from Hennepin, St. Louis, Stearns, Itasca, Clearwater, Crow Wing, and Cook. Brown Creepier: early south 3-9 Hennepin BL; 3-17 Wabasha WDM; 3-27 Hennepin CH, KJG; early north 3-1 Crow Wing JB; 4-3 Duluth JG. |
| 1971 | Summer | | | nested in Crow Wing; also reported from St. Louis, Cook and Wright (7-31 ES). |
| 1971 | Fall | | | early south 8-27 Hennepin; 8-29 Washington; 9-11 Sherburne and Ramsey. |
| 1972 | Summer | | | seen in Clearwater, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Carlton, St. Louis, Lake, Cook; 7-21, 30 Hennepin VL. |
| 1972 | Winter | | | NORTH Reported from Becker, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Otter Tail, Pine and St. Louis counties. SOUTH Reported from Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Lac qui Parle, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne and Stearns. |
| 1973 | Summer | | | Nested in Aitkin; seen in Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, & Pine. |
| 1973 | Winter | | | Reported from 17 counties south to Lyon, Steele and Olmsted. |
| 1974 | Spring | | | 15 reports from St. Louis Hubbard Crow Wing, Clearwater, Ol~sted Mur: ray, Stearns (5-20 digging nest ~avity NMH), Hennepin and Le Sueur. |
| 1974 | Summer | | | Reported from Lake of the Woods, Clearwater, Hubbard, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Stearns (6-11 to 6-19, NF). |
| 1974 | Fall | | | Early south 9-4 Hennepin ES; 9-11 Ramsey B. Saunders; 9-16 Murray AD. |
| 1974 | Winter | | | Reported from 24 counties. |
| 1975 | Spring | | | 31 reports from St. Louis, Hubbard, Itasca, Cass, Cook, Hennepin, Rock, Olmsted, Rice, Wabasha, Stearns, Swift, Anoka, Mower Co's. |
| 1975 | Summer | | | Reported from Lake of the Woods, Cass, Hubbard, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake and Cook. |
| 1975 | Fall | | | early south 8-10 Washington WL; 8-18 Swift HH; and 9-2 Wright ES. |
| 1975 | Winter | | | reported from 28 counties throughout the state. |
| 1976 | Summer | | | nested in Hubbard, St. Louis and Hennepin (from 7-20 to 7-27, 1 young seen being fed by adult, ES); also reported from Marshall, Cass, Itasca, Lake and Cook. |
| 1976 | Fall | | | Late north 11-20 Duluth, 11-25 Hubbard; early south 8-31 Hennepin, 9-8 Wabasha, 9-26 Olmsted. |
| 1976 | Winter | | | Reported from 16 counties; fewer reports than usual. |
| 1977 | Spring | | | 14 reports from St. Louis, Crow Wing, Otter Tail, Hubbard, Murray, Hennepin, Olmsted, Freeborn, Wabasha and Carlton Co's. |
| 1977 | Summer | | | Reported from Marshall, Lake of the Woods, Hubbard, St. Louis, Lake and Cook. |
| 1977 | Winter | | | Reported from 36 counties; more reports than usual, especially in December. |
| 1978 | Summer | | | Breeding reported from Beltrami; also seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Hubbard, Clearwater and Hennepin (Mpls., DB). |
| 1978 | Fall | | | Early south 8-29 Hennepin VL, 9-2 Hennepin WKE; late north 11-30 Hubbard HF. |
| 1979 | Spring | | | Early south 3-2 Ramsey RH, 3-5 Wabasha DWM; late south 5-13 Houston EMF, 5-23 Sherburne RJ. |
| 1979 | Summer | | | Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Cass, Hubbard, Beltrami. |
| 1979 | Fall | | | Reported from seven counties and early south 10-10 Lac qui Parle CMB, 11-18 Anoka JH. |
| 1979 | Winter | | | Reported from eight northern counties and Hennepin, Anoka and Swift in the south. |
| 1980 | Spring | | | Reported from 8 northern counties and these southern counties 3-3 to 15: Fillmore, Freeborn, Hennepin, Washington and Wabasha. |
| 1980 | Summer | | | Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Aitkin, Itasca, Beltrami, Clearwater, Anoka (Coon Rapids, Cedar Creek NHA), Ramsey (Lake Vadnais). Brown Creeper. Breeding reported from Lake; also seen in Cook, St. Louis, Itasca, Hubbard, Becker (Green Water Lake), Pine, Chisago, Houston, Lac qui Parle (Lac qui Parle SP). |
| 1980 | Fall | | | Reported from 18 north and 18 south counties; early south 8-2 Washington DMB, 8-11 Olmsted JEB, 8-18 Stearns NH. |
| 1980 | Winter | | | Reported from 26 counties -more reports than last year. |
| 1981 | Spring | | | Reported from 17 south and 11 north counties. Late south 5-17 Rice KJ, Nicollet JCF, 5-18 MF, 5-21 Dakota JD. Female feeding young in nest hole reported 3-31 Hennepin SC. |
| 1981 | Summer | | | Breeding data from Cook, Clearwater, RAMSEY, HENNEPIN, DAKOTA. Seen throughout range plus COTTONWOOD (7-6 Mountain Lake, R. Goertzen). |
| 1981 | Winter | | | Reported from 22 counties throughout the state except for the northwest and central regions. |
| 1982 | Spring | | | Late south 5-10 Rice KJ, 5-12 Pope GS, 5-14 Hennepin OJ, SC. Reported from 12 other southern counties and as present entire period Wabasha WDM. Reported 12 north counties and present entire period Cook MKH, St. Louis JG. |
| 1982 | Summer | | | Breeding data from Cook, Lake. Seen in St. Louis, Beltrami, Clearwater, Becker (Tamarac NWR), Cass, Mille Lacs. |
| 1982 | Fall | | | Reported from 11 north and nine south counties; early south 8/28 Dakota JP/AM. |
| 1982 | Winter | | | Reported from 35 counties throughout the state. |
| 1983 | Spring | | | Reported form 14 counties south and 14 north. Late south 5/17 Rice BDC, 5/21 Lac qui Parle FAE, Chisago RJ, 5/26 Ramsey EC. (5/27 reported at nest hole, Hubbard RJ).. |
| 1983 | Summer | | | Breeding data from Cook, Lake, Clearwater. Seen throughout the North Central and Northeast plus Mille Lacs, Pine, Anoka (two broods, Cedar Creek, JLH). |
| 1983 | Fall | | | Reported from 13 counties north, 18 south. Early south 8/6 Mower RRK, 8/9 Sherburne DB. Eruption in the making? |
| 1983 | Winter | | | Reported from 17 north and 22 south counties throughout the state with the exception of the west central region. Most common in the north central and northeast regions. Peak CBC count of 43 at Bemidji and a statewide count total of 350. |
| 1984 | Spring | | | Reported from eleven south, nineteen north counties. |
| 1984 | Summer | | | nested in Cook, Lake and Clearwater; also seen in 11 other counties including Houston (6/28, Mound Prairie-FL) and Sherburne (7/ 12-OJ). |
| 1984 | Fall | | | Reported from 13 counties north, 16 south. |
| 1984 | Winter | | | Reported from 40 counties throughout the state. The total CBC count was 441 and 133 at Grand Marais. The CBC data suggests this species was most common in the NE and NC regions and relatively scarce in the balance of the state. VVhite-breasted Nuthatch Reported from 62 counties throughout the state. Distribution similar to last year and a few again overwintered in Grand Marais in the NE region. |
| 1985 | Spring | | | Reported from II north and nine south counties. |
| 1985 | Summer | | | Nested in Lake; probable nesting in Cook, Hubbard. Seen throughout the northeast and north central regions plus Morrison, Anoka (GP), Ramsey (RH), Hennepin (m.ob.). |
| 1985 | Fall | | | Reported from 13 north and 17 south counties; early south 8/1 Dakota JD, 8/3 Washington RH, 8/14 Dakota ITu, 8/15 Hennepin SC. |
| 1985 | Winter | | | Reported from two west, 12 central and 15 east region counties. A statewide CBC count of 358 (441 L.y.) with a peak of 77 at La Crosse. |
| 1986 | Spring | | | Reported from II north and nme south counties. |
| 1986 | Summer | | | Probable nesting in Cook. Also seen in eight other counties throughout the northeast and north central regions plus Todd (RJ), Ramsey. |
| 1986 | Fall | | | Early south 8/23 Brown JS, 8/24 Steele RG. |
| 1986 | Winter | | | Reported from 28 east and central region counties and Jackson and Cottonwood in the southwest region. Statewide CBC count of 328 (358 L. Y.) ; high county of78 at Isabella. |
| 1987 | Spring | | | Reported from nine north and 16 south counties. |
| 1987 | Summer | | | Nested in Cook. Also seen in nine other counties throughout the northeast and north central regions plus Anoka and Otter Tail (2, 6/14, BBS). |
| 1987 | Fall | | | Reported from 13 north and 15 south counties; early south 8/4 Anoka JH, 8/6 Hennepin DB. |
| 1987 | Winter | | | Reported from 37 counties throughout the state (30 L. Y.). Statewide CBC total of 672 (328 L.Y.). Typical CBC counts in the central and south regions were of five to ten individuals while those in the NE and north central regions were on the order of 50 to 100. |
| 1988 | Spring | | | Reported from 14 south and 13 north counties; late south 4/30 Dakota JD and Cottonwood BF, 51 I Lac qui Parle FE. |
| 1988 | Summer | | | Nested in Crow Wing, St. Louis. Seen in ten other northern counties plus Anoka, Washington, Dakota, Freeborn (NHo). |
| 1988 | Fall | | | Reported from ten north and nine south counties -a five year low. Early south 8/30 Dakota JD, 9/4 Brown JS; late south 9/10 Hennepin DZ, 9/19 Washington WL. |
| 1988 | Winter | | | Fewer reports than last year. Seen only in 18 counties (37 l.y.) with a statewide CBC count of 231 (672 l.y.). |
| 1989 | Spring | | | Reported from six south and nine north counties. |
| 1989 | Summer | | | Very scarce relative to recent years. Seen in St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Aitkin, Pine; early migrant 7/30 Clay. |
| 1989 | Fall | | | Reported from 20 north and 28 south counties ; early south 8/26 Anoka GP, 8/28 Hennepin JF, 8/29 Dakota JD, AP. |
| 1989 | Winter | | | Widespread but spottily distributed with largest numbers in east central and northeast from Duluth to the Twin Cities. Reported in 56 counties ( 18 l. y.) with a statewide CBC total of 1,087 (231 I. y.). |
| 1990 | Spring | | | Reported from 14 north and 26 south counties. |
| 1990 | Summer | | | Probable nesting in Crow Wing; seen in nine other north-central and northeast counties plus Anoka, Washington. |
| 1990 | Fall | | | Reported from 16 north and nine (28 last year) south counties; early south 8/27 Hennepin DB, 8/28 Washington RJ, 8/31 Mower RRK. |
| 1990 | Winter | | | Low numbers spottily distributed with only one report (Lamberton CBC, Redwood) west of a line from Otter Tail on the north to Blue Earth on the south. Reported in 32 counties (56 l.y.) with a statewide CBC total of 232 (1,087 l.y.). |
| 1991 | Spring | | | Numbers down. Reported from 13 north and four south counties. |
| 1991 | Summer | | | Nested in Clearwater, Crow Wing, Cook; seen in nine other northern counties including Clay MM. |
| 1991 | Fall | | | Reported from 14 north and 12 south counties; early south 8/18 Hennepin SC, TT, 8/28 Murray ND. |
| 1991 | Winter | | | Scarce again with reports from only 31 counties (32 l.y.) with a CBC total of 459 (232 l.y. and 1,087 two years ago). Most reports in the north and east. Only reports south and west of a line drawn from Otter Tail to Hennepin to Freeborn were Brown and Cottonwood. |
| 1992 | Spring | | | Reported from 11 north and eight south counties. |
| 1992 | Summer | | | Probable breeding in Cook. Seen in seven other north central and northeastern counties plus Roseau, Ramsey. |
| 1992 | Fall | | | Reported from 13 north and 12 south counties; early south 8/28 Hennepin SC, 9/9 Washington TEB. |
| 1992 | Winter | | | Reported from 36 counties (31 l.y.). The only two counties in the west central and southwest regions were Otter Tail and Cottonwood. Although most observers reported them as very scarce, numbers appeared higher in the far north. CBC total 290 (459 l.y.). |
| 1993 | Spring | | | Reported from 13 north and 13 south counties. |
| 1993 | Summer | | | More reports than usual. Nested in Crow Wing; probable nesting in St. Louis. Seen in 12 additional northern counties as far west as Roseau, Clay LCF; plus Hennepin, Washington, Dakota. |
| 1993 | Fall | | | Reported from 23 (13 last year) north and 24 (12 last year) south counties. Early south 8/4 Dakota TT, 8/7 Hennepin TBr, SC. |
| 1993 | Winter | | | Numbers up. Reported from 44 counties (36 l.y.) throughout the state. |
| 1994 | Spring | | | Reported from 17 north and 20 south counties. |
| 1994 | Summer | | | Seen in eight counties in north central and northeast; plus Roseau, Hennepin, Dakota. |
| 1994 | Fall | | | Reported from 15 north and ten south counties. |
| 1994 | Winter | | | Numbers down. Reported from 30 counties mostly in northern and eastern regions, with no west central reports, only Lyon in the southwest, and only Brown in the south central. CBC total 705, with good numbers reported in northeast (counts ranged from 22-265 individuals), but scarce in the south and west (counts ranged from 1–12 individuals). |
| 1995 | Spring | | | Reported from 12 south and 15 north counties. |
| 1995 | Summer | | | Most reports in 12+ years and almost double the number for last year. Probable nesting in St. Louis; seen in 16 additional northern counties plus Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey. |
| 1995 | Fall | | | Reported from 25 north (15 l.y.) and 26 south (10 l.y.) counties. Observers reported good numbers in the south and low numbers in the northeast. |
| 1995 | Winter | | | Reported from a record 59 counties throughout the state. There was a notable incursion into southern regions. CBC total an above average 860, with 68 on the Rochester CBC and 62 on the St. Paul (northeast suburban) CBC. |
| 1996 | Spring | | | Reported from 23 south and 24 north counties. |
| 1996 | Summer | | | Probable breeding in Crow Wing. Observed in nine additional north central and northeast counties plus Roseau, Becker, Kanabec, Chisago, Hennepin, Washington. |
| 1996 | Fall | | | Twenty-two north (25 l.y.) and nine (26 l.y.) south reports. Reported as scarce in the south. |
| 1996 | Winter | | | Reported from only 40 counties throughout the state (record 59 l.y.). After last year's incursion into southern regions, this season only 48 of the total 882 individuals on CBCs were in the south. Common in northern regions where a peak of 266 was noted on the Grand Marais CBC. |
| 1997 | Spring | | | Reported primarily in the north. Very scarce in the south. |
| 1997 | Summer | | | New nesting record in Cass TR, EP; probable nesting in Crow Wing, Lake, Cook. Also seen in Marshall, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Aitkin, St. Louis, Carlton, Kanabec, Anoka, Dakota. |
| 1997 | Fall | | | Reported throughout the state. |
| 1997 | Winter | | | Common throughout the state. Reported from a record 60 counties (40 l.y.). |
| 1998 | Spring | | | Reported throughout the state. |
| 1998 | Summer | | | Seen in ten northeast and north central counties plus Roseau, Marshall, Morrison, Kanabec, Pine, Anoka, Washington, and Ramsey; probable nesting in St. Louis, Lake, Ramsey. Unusual report 7/12 Freeborn (2) ABa. |
| 1998 | Fall | | | Reported throughout the state. |
| 1998 | Winter | | | Reported from 18 north and 20 south counties, but scarce in the south, with a CBC total of only 73 in the south, compared to 480 in the north. |
| 1999 | Spring | | | Reported throughout the north. Despite low numbers in the south during the CBCs (see winter report), lingered into late May in several locations, including 5/16 Nicollet WM, DBM, 5/17 Freeborn ABa, 5/18 Anoka RH, 5/25 Isanti RH. |
| 1999 | Summer | | | Seen in 11 north central and northeast counties, plus Becker, Pine, Kanabec, Anoka. Also anunusual report 7/2 Cottonwood BBo. |
| 1999 | Fall | | | Reported throughout the state. |
| 1999 | Winter | | | Reported from 53 counties throughout the state. |
| 2000 | Spring | | | Observed in 16 south counties through 5/13 Hennepin TT, 5/26 Brown JSp. Also seen throughout usual range in north regions. |
| 2000 | Summer | | | Record high number of reports. Observed in 21 counties as far west and south as a line through Roseau, Pennington, Dakota; plus 6/29–30 Goodhue DST. |
| 2000 | Fall | | | Reported statewide, but apparently scarce during August in south, where only three reports prior to mid-September. |
| 2000 | Winter | | | Reported from 43 counties across the state. CBC total included 85 in south and 739 in north. |
| 2001 | Spring | | | Observed in 10 south counties as late as 5/22 Olmsted PWP. Also seen throughout usual range in north. |
| 2001 | Summer | | | Observed in 18 counties as far west and south as a line through Roseau, Hubbard, Ramsey, Washington; plus possible nesting in Olmsted JGL, JWH.
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| 2001 | Fall | | | More reports than in recent years. Seen throughout the state, with many south reports beginning mid-August. |
| 2001 | Winter | | | Reported from 52 counties throughout the state. |
| 2002 | Spring | | | Observed in 23 south and 17 south counties. Late south 5/20 Olmsted OWB and Sherburne PLJ, 5/24 Fillmore NBO. |
| 2002 | Summer | | | Found in 12 North-central and Northeast counties plus Pine, Kanabec, Stearns, Washington. |
| 2002 | Fall | | | Most north reports were from the North-central and Northeast regions. Scattered south reports during the season, with a few in early August from Freeborn, Goodhue and Dakota. |
| 2002 | Winter | | | Reported from 21 north and 15 south counties in all regions of the state, but very low numbers in the south. Data from CBCs show a total of 78 individuals tallied in south, and 1/83 in the north including a peak of 562 on the Isabella CBC. |
| 2003 | Spring | | | Reported in May from Olmsted (5/7 PWP) and Washington, culminating in 5/17 DFN. No reports from the South-central region or the western third of the state. Observed throughout the season north. |
| 2003 | Summer | | | Seen in 11 North-central and Northeast counties plus Becker, Otter Tail, Pine, Anoka, Washington. |
| 2003 | Fall | | | North reports from Otter Tail in West-central, Marshall, Pennington, Polk and Red Lake in Northwest, and throughout the North-central and Northeast regions. Total of 31 reports from 12 south counties beginning 8/9 Dakota (2 locations) RDE et al., TDH, and including Cottonwood and Yellow Medicine in the Southwest. |
| 2003 | Winter | | | Reported from 47 counties throughout the state. |
| 2004 | Spring | | | South reports through mid-May with last birds noted 5/16 Stearns RPR, 5/17 Ramsey NSp (median 5/24). Found in 17 north counties, with reports spanning the season. |
| 2004 | Summer | | | Reported in eleven north and three south counties. |
| 2004 | Fall | | | Reported from 21 north and 22 south counties in all regions. North reports throughout the season. Early south 8/9 Sherburne PLJ, 8/21 Hennepin SLC, 8/23 Houston FZL. |
| 2004 | Winter | | | Reported from 20 north and 18 south counties statewide except in Southwest. |
| 2005 | Spring | | | Reported from 23 north and 26 south counties throughout the season. Last south report 5/23 Freeborn AEB. |
| 2005 | Summer | | | Record high number of reports: observed in 22 counties north and east of a line through Polk, Meeker, Goodhue. |
| 2005 | Fall | | | Reported from 26 north and 20 south counties throughout the season. |
| 2005 | Winter | | | Reported from 22 north and 9 south counties. |
| 2006 | Spring | | | Found in all regions, though only one report each from Southwest and South-Central. Last reported south 5/19 Fillmore NBO, 5/20 Stearns HDD, RPR, 5/22 Ramsey LMS. |
| 2006 | Summer | | | Found in 20 counties, mostly in North-central, Northeast, but also in Pine, Kanabec, Isanti, and Stearns. |
| 2006 | Fall | | | Reported from 24 north and 22 south counties. |
| 2006 | Winter | 20 | 23 | Reported from 43 counties statewide, but absent from the most southern tier of counties. |
| 2007 | Spring | 22 | 28 | High count 5/12 Koochiching (50) AXH. Late south (but see summer report for June observations in Central and East-central regions) 5/28 Dakota RLW (median 5/23). Attempted nesting in Cedar Creek Natural History Area, 5/23–6/3 Anoka JLH. |
| 2007 | Summer | 23 | 10 | Record high number of reports from all regions except Southeast. First county breeding record for Anoka JLH. |
| 2007 | Fall | 31 | 51 | Present south from beginning of the period, well-represented in all regions. High count 8/31 St. Louis (176, H.R.B.O.) EMG, KJB. |
| 2007 | Winter | 26 | 31 | Reports up from last year and observed in all regions statewide. CBC high count Duluth (202). |
| 2008 | Spring | 29 | 37 | High count 5/31 Koochiching (20) AXH. Late south 5/22 Chisago MHe, 5/27 Renville BJU, 5/31 Olmsted (2, Oakwood Cemetery) JWH (median 5/23); see summer report for June south observations. |
| 2008 | Summer | 16 | 6 | Observed in North-central, Northeast, Central, East-central, plus Becker. |
| 2008 | Fall | 22 | 19 | Present north and south at the beginning of the period, first reports south of Twin Cities metro 9/27 Le Sueur JCC, 9/30 Nicollet ChH, RMD. High counts 9/29 St. Louis (22, H.R.B.O.) KJB, 9/28 St. Louis (21) BAF. |
| 2008 | Winter | 22 | 19 | All reports northwest of a line from Mower to Polk counties except for February reports from Cottonwood and Lac qui Parle. |
| 2009 | Spring | 26 | 17 | Late south 5/20 McLeod PRH, 5/21 Olmsted JWH, and confirmed nesting observed 5/21, 5/24 Ramsey AXH. See summer report for additional south observations. |
| 2009 | Summer | 21 | 9 | Reported from all northern and central regions. First county breeding record for Morrison MRN. Exceptional number of south reports for summer; most unusual was 6/25 Pope fide BBA. Possible early fall migrant 7/26 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., not recorded this summer during many previous trips) BAF. |
| 2009 | Fall | 22 | 30 | See summer report for south nesting records and early migrants. High counts 9/4 Cook (100) RBJ, 10/9 Cook (41, including 22 individuals in 1.5 mile stretch of Croftville Rd.) PCC, PHS. |
| 2009 | Winter | 26 | 38 | Reported from more counties than last year, including twice as many south counties. Observed in all regions statewide and throughout the season. High count 12/21 St. Louis (43) ARW. CBC high counts 12/19 Duluth (748), 12/20 Two Harbors (636). |
| 2010 | Spring | 21 | 26 | High counts 5/15 St. Louis (13) FKB, 3/23 Cass (7) ABi. Late south migrants Yellow Medicine (2, Blue Devil S.N.A.) BJU, 5/25 Ramsey (Reservoir Woods) KCr, Washington (Lake Elmo P.R.) KCr (median 5/23). |
| 2010 | Summer | 21 | 5 | Seen north and east of a line from Clay to Dakota. First county breeding record from Itasca JLK. |
| 2010 | Fall | 30 | 35 | Earliest south migrants difficult to distinguish from summering birds. Probable early migrants 8/2 Anoka DaS, 8/7 Ramsey BNW (median 8/18). High count 8/26 Cook (22, Hall Road, Superior Hiking Trail) CRu. |
| 2010 | Winter | 25 | 30 | Most reports north of a line from Freeborn to Clay. High counts 2/3 Lake (18) LDa, 1/2 Lake of the Woods (9) DWi, 2/17 Itasca (9) JnS. CBC high counts 12/26 Ely (286), 12/31 Cook Area (139). |
| 2011 | Spring | 31 | 32 | High count 3/14 St. Louis (9) KSm. Late south 5/24 Washington RMa, 5/25 Anoka CAB (median 5/23). See summer report for additional south observations. |
| 2011 | Summer | 20 | 8 | Observed in all northern and central regions plus Rice. |
| 2011 | Fall | 23 | 25 | Possible early south migrants (median 8/18) 8/4 Dakota (Acacia Park Cemetery) RTe, 8/16 Scott (4) KRa. Few reports from the Southeast and South central regions. High count 11/23 Crow Wing (27, Pequot Lakes) ABi. |
| 2011 | Winter | 26 | 26 | Slightly fewer reports than the previous two years, and most numerous in the northern half of the state, except for the western border regions. Reports in the southern half of the state were concentrated in the Central and East-central regions and became more widely scattered west and south. CBC high counts were all north, 12/17 Duluth (168), 12/30 Cook Area (99), 12/23 Ely (80). |
| 2012 | Spring | 27 | 25 | High count 3/17 Winona (20) SPu. Late south 5/27 Chisago JSa, Dakota SWe (median 5/23); see summer report for additional south observations. |
| 2012 | Summer | 23 | 9 | Found in all regions except West-central, Southwest. First county breeding record from Carlton fide BBA. |
| 2012 | Fall | 32 | 46 | Early south migrants (median 8/18) 8/8 Benton SC, Hennepin (2) ThM, 8/9 Carver WCM, Martin LMu. High count 9/22 St. Louis (15) ACr. |
| 2012 | Winter | 30 | 39 | More reports than any of the previous five winters, and observed in all regions statewide. CBC high counts 12/15 Duluth (105), 1/3 Eagle's Nest Lakes (73), 12/22 Two Harbors (71). |
| 2013 | Spring | 25 | 33 | High count 5/15 Beltrami (10) KCo. Late south 5/27 Rice DAB, 5/31 Chisago HHD, but note that this species is known to breed along the northern edge of the south region. |
| 2013 | Summer | 21 | 11 | Seen in all regions except West-central, Southwest. First county breeding records from Polk SAu, Sherburne RLL. |
| 2013 | Fall | 27 | 22 | See summer report for south nesting records and early migrants. High count 10/26 Morrison (35) KEm, MEm. |
| 2013 | Winter | 24 | 33 | Reported statewide, but scarce south of a line from Clay to Blue Earth. CBC high counts 12/14 Duluth (71), 12/21 Two Harbors (54). |
| 2014 | Spring | 24 | 26 | High count 5/15 St. Louis (8) JLK. Late south away from nesting areas 5/28 Scott BSg, 5/29 Hennepin HJa (median 5/23). |
| 2014 | Summer | 17 | 4 | Found in all northern regions plus Central, East-central. |
| 2014 | Fall | 29 | 14 | Present south as the period commenced, probable early south migrants 9/2 Benton (6) HHD, 9/6 Carver JCy (median 8/18). Very few reports south of the Twin Cities metro, reported in the fewest south counties since 2003. High counts 9/7 St. Louis (36, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 9/6 St. Louis (30, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. |
| 2014 | Winter | 23 | 22 | Reported from fewest counties in past five years with most reports north of a line from Olmsted to Otter Tail. High counts 1/24 St. Louis (19, Sax-Zim Bog) TTh, 12/20 St. Louis (17, Echo Trail) BHo, 12/20 Crow Wing (15, Ironton) KCR, CLR. CBC high counts 12/20 Duluth (279), 1/3 Isabella (165), 12/20 Ely (123). |
| 2015 | Spring | 22 | 18 | High counts 4/9, 4/14 St. Louis (15) BHo. Many individuals present south into the summer season. |
| 2015 | Summer | 21 | 11 | Seen north of a line from Polk to Mower. High count 6/14 Cook (20, Sawbill Campground) GCa. |
| 2015 | Fall | 26 | 28 | High counts 8/10 St. Louis (26, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 8/24 Lake (19) SPn. Probable early south migrants 8/17 Dakota DVe, KDS, 8/18 Hennepin JcM. |
| 2015 | Winter | 23 | 28 | Number of reports typical of recent winter seasons with most coming north and east of a line from Freeborn to Polk. High counts 2/20 Sherburne (16) ABm, 12/20 Lake (15) ClN, 1/30 St. Louis (15) JWf. CBC high counts 12/19 Duluth (120), 12/19 Grand Marais (99), 1/2 Fredenberg (97). |
| 2016 | Spring | 24 | 26 | High counts 3/5 St. Louis (25, Sax-Zim Bog) DGu, 5/11 Otter Tail (10, Reames Lake) KiF. Probable late south migrants 5/22 Wabasha KnM, 5/22 Watonwan LKo (median 5/23). |
| 2016 | Summer | 23 | 11 | Seen in all northern and central regions. High count 7/28 St. Louis (12, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. First county breeding records 6/22 Pine KnM, 7/8 Washington CNC. |
| 2016 | Fall | 33 | 48 | A good fall for this species, reported from all but six counties. High counts 8/23 Cook (50, Shoe Lake Road) SDe, 8/23 HDe, 10/6 St. Louis (42, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. |
| 2016 | Winter | 26 | 39 | Reported statewide from highest number of counties since 2012, although only a few from the Southwest. High counts 1/2 St. Louis (55) FJN, 12/19 St. Louis (22) ClN, 12/30 Carlton (17) AVa. CBC high counts 12/17 Grand Marais (143), 1/2 Fredenberg (120), 12/17 Duluth (95). |
| 2017 | Spring | 28 | 32 | Notable spring record: 3/19 Redwood BTS. High counts 4/11 Lake (14, Sawmill Creek Trail) NCr, 3/15 Beltrami (13, Lake Bemidji S.P.) KCo, 5/3 Beltrami (13, Lake Bemidji S.P.) KCo. Probable late south migrants 5/24 Dodge HHD, RAE, Rice TFB, 5/30 Scott JEB. |
| 2017 | Summer | 21 | 15 | Observed in every region except West-central, South-central. High count 7/3 St. Louis (15, Sax-Zim Bog) KvM. First county breeding record 7/29 Benton JuW. |
| 2017 | Fall | 29 | 50 | Reported from all regions. High counts 9/28 St. Louis (44, Stoney Point) TRd, 10/5 St. Louis (37, Stoney Point) TRd, StK. |
| 2017 | Winter | 28 | 50 | Reported statewide throughout season from highest number of counties in past ten years. Unusual winter records: 12/24 Lincoln ABL, 2/9 Wilkin RAE. High counts 2/14 Lake (24, Stoney River F.R.) TRd, BBa, 1/28 Lake (20) ebd. CBC high counts 12/16 Grand Marais (166), 12/23 Ely (83), 12/16 Duluth (76). |
| 2018 | Spring | 27 | 43 | High counts 3/2 Lake (25, C.R. 2 south from C.R. 1 to C.R. 15., a 20-mile traveling count) ebd, 3/17 Benton (18, Bend in the River R.P.) DOr, 4/25 Beltrami (17, Lake Bemidji S.P.) KCo. Probable late south migrants 5/21 Carver WCM, 5/31 Dakota BAF. |
| 2018 | Summer | 25 | 15 | Observed in every region except West-central, South-central. |
| 2018 | Fall | 34 | 52 |  Reported from all counties except Martin. Record-high counts 9/17 St. Louis (423, Stoney Point) KJB, (231) H.R.B.O., 9/1 St. Louis (104) H.R.B.O. |
| 2018 | Winter | 32 | 48 | Reported statewide throughout the season from 80 counties, the highest number of counties in the past ten years and well above the ten-year average of 58. Fewer reports from Southwest and West-central, as expected. New season record 12/8 Red Lake ABL. Other unusual report 12/21 Lincoln LiH. High counts 12/14 Cass (34, NE Quadrant of Walker CBC) REn, 12/16 Fillmore (32, Isinours Management Unit) SHo, 12/19 Becker (32, Tamarac N.W.R.) ebd. CBC high counts 12/15 Duluth (206), 12/16 Sax-Zim (195), 12/15 Grand Marais (178). |
| 2019 | Spring | 32 | 52 | Reported from a record-high 84 counties, not reported from only Lincoln, Red Lake, and Traverse. High count 3/2 St. Louis (20, Sax-Zim Bog, Blue Spruce Rd.) ebd. Late south migrants 5/30 Dodge RAE, Watonwan RBW, 5/31 Olmsted LAV, Rice TFB (median 5/23). |
| 2019 | Summer | 21 | 13 | Â Found in all regions except West-central, South-central. Unusual midsummer reports 6/22 Olmsted a.t. MlD, 7/1 Lyon (2, Marshall) GWe. High count 7/30 St. Louis (14, Stoney Point) StK. |
| 2019 | Fall | 31 | 28 | Scarce in much of the south. High counts 11/3 Cook (19, Lima Mountain Road) SBM, 9/15 Cook (17, Eagle Mountain) KSz, 10/27 Cook (17, Lima Grade Road) DnS. |
| 2019 | Winter | 24 | 24 |  Found in only 48 counties, the lowest number since 2014 and far below last winter’s total of 80 counties (ten-year average 62). Very few reports from Southwest, South-central and West-central regions. High counts 1/4 Lake (35) JWL, 1/1 St. Louis (24) ebd. CBC high counts 1/4 Fredenberg (475), 12/21 Ely (180), 1/4 Isabella (123). |
| 2020 | Spring | 30 | 24 | High count 3/8 St. Louis (16, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd. Probable late south migrants 5/10 Carver WCM, 5/15 Olmsted JCC. |
| 2020 | Summer | 23 | 19 | Reported from every region. First county breeding record 5/23 Lyon GWe. Unusual midsummer reports in Southeast: 6/14, 6/21 Olmsted (Whitewater W.M.A.) LAV, MiD, 6/26 Winona (Great River Bluffs S.P.) KEm, WCM, 6/27 Fillmore (Rushford Village) ToM. High count 6/23 Koochiching (34, Fiero Road) JbS, ebd. |
| 2020 | Fall | 33 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 9/22 St. Louis (46) H.R.B.O., 9/5 Beltrami (36, Lake Bemidji S.P.) BAb. |
| 2020 | Winter | 28 | 46 | Found statewide, with fewest reports from westernmost border counties. High counts 12/19 St. Louis (33) FJN, 1/2 Hubbard (20) ebd, 1/17 Cook (20) FJN. CBC high counts 12/20 Duluth (204), 12/19 Grand Marais (194), 12/26 Fredenberg (156). |
| 2021 | Spring | 30 | 47 | Found in 77 counties, the second highest total for any spring season, only surpassed by 84 in 2019. High count 5/13 St. Louis (23, Park Point R.A.) StK, m.ob. |
| 2021 | Summer | 25 | 14 | Found in all northern and central regions plus Houston, Le Sueur, Lyon. Third consecutive year with at least one midsummer report from Southeast: 6/25 Houston (Reno) †ebd. |
| 2021 | Fall | 34 | 51 | Reports from all counties except Rock, Jackson. High count 8/30 St. Louis (50, Stony Point) ASu. |
| 2021 | Winter | 30 | 43 | Reported statewide from 73 counties, although fewer reports from counties in the prairie region. High counts 12/30 Carlton (29, Carlton CBC Section 5) AVa, 1/1 St. Louis (19) FJN, 12/20 St. Louis (15) KRE. CBC high counts 12/18 Grand Marais (115), 12/18 Duluth (92), 1/1 Fredenberg (75). |
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