The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Pigeons, Doves | 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: Pigeons, Doves |
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Rock Pigeon Band-tailed Pigeon |
Eurasian Collared-Dove Passenger Pigeon |
Inca Dove Common Ground Dove |
White-winged Dove Mourning Dove |
| Rock Pigeon(Columba livia) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Summer | May 26, young, State Capitol, St. Paul. K. Carlander. | ||
| 1973 | Winter | Around as always, but several Christmas Count compilers were not aware that a rule change now permits counting this species. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | Peak of 7534 on the Duluth Christmas Count; none reported on the Walker, Hibbing and Grand Marais Christmas Counts. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | peak of 7701 on the Duluth Christmas Count. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | good news! -only reported from 5 counties. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Permanent resident. | ||
| 1976 | Winter | Reported from 34 counties with a new record peak of 7688 at Duluth | ||
| 1977 | Summer | A write-in candidate from only 2 counties. Mourning. Dove Nested in Roseau, Marshall, Polk, St. Louis, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Cottonwood, Anoka and Ramsey; also reported from 28 other counties northeast to Lake. | ||
| 1977 | Winter | Reported from 26 counties with a peak of 6801 on the Duluth CBC; most disturbing was the report that an exteminator was hired by some of the grain elevators in Duluth (and Superior) to poison pigeons; his methods were so effective that he not only managed to wipe out about 90% of the pigeons around the harbor, but also a Rough-legged Hawk, two Snowy Owls and even a Gyrfalcon; the good news out of all this is that he was fined by the States of Minnesota and Wisconsin and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and last report is that he has decided to give up poisoning birds for a living. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Present throughout the state. | ||
| 1978 | Winter | Reported from 37 counties; after last winter's poisoning operation at Duluth, only 2/97 were counted on the CBC. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Present throughout the state. | ||
| 1979 | Winter | Reported from 30 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Present throughout the state but no data. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Reported from 33 counties throughout the state including 10,000 live trapped and removed from Duluth (KE). Mourning DoV~e Reported from 23 counties north to St. Louis, Itasca and Beltrami. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Permanent resident reported from 29 counties. · | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | Reported from 53 counties throughout the state including an Anoka report of one on nest 12-20 and one young out of nest 1-3 (SC). | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Permanent resident reported from 42 south and 21 north counties. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Occus throughout the state; no data. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Permanent resident, reported from 15 north and 16 south counties. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | Reported from 57 counties throughout the state including 8,0711 on the Duluth CBC. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Reported from 21 counties south, 12 north. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Occurs throughout the state; no data. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Permanent resident, reported from I I north and 21 south counties. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | A statewide CBC total of 13,984 with 5,288 in Duluth. None on the Grand Marais CBC and also apparently scarce in most of north central region. Also recorded in 78 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Reported from eleven north and 25 south counties. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | no nesting records!; seen in 44 counties. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Permanent resident, reported from 11 north and 15 south counties. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | On 12-27 nearly full grown young were in a nest at a grain elevator in Alberta, Stevens Co. (FE). Also reported from 72 counties throughout the state with a total CBC count of 17,360, of which 7,412 were in Duluth. Common to abundant everywhere except in Cook and northern Lake and St. Louis Counties. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Reported from 13 north and 27 south counties. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Murray; probable nesting in Ramsey. Seen in 37 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1985 | Winter | Reported from 78 counties with a statewide CBC count of 11,385 (17,360 L.y.). | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Reported from 13 north and 26 south counties. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Stearns. Seen in 50 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Reported from ten north and 20 south counties . | ||
| 1986 | Winter | Reported from 84 counties, (not seen in Cook, Clearwater and Kanabec( with a statewide CBC count of 14,617 (11,385 L.Y.) | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Reported from 12 north and 25 south counties . | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis (SS), Stearns. Seen in 52 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Reported from II north and 19 south counties. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | Reported from 81 counties with a CBC total count of 17,698 (14,617 L.Y.). | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Reported from 12 north and 30 south counties. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in Pennington (KSS), Rice (FKS). Seen in 46 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Reported from 11 north and 24 south counties . | ||
| 1988 | Winter | Recorded in 79 counties throughout the state and with a CBC total of 11,190 (17,698 l.y.). | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Reported from 14 north and 30 south counties. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in Nobles ND; probable nesting in Todd, Olmsted. Seen in 45 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Reported from 13 north and 24 south counties. | ||
| 1989 | Winter | Recorded in 77 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Reported from 17 north and 29 south counties. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Fewer reports than in recent years. Breeding recorded in Pennington; probable breeding in Fillmore. Seen in 37 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Reported from ten north and 30 south counties. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | Recorded in 74 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Reported from 14 north and 30 south counties. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in Roseau KB; seen in 41 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Reported from 11 north and 28 south counties. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Reported from 48 counties (74 l.y.) throughout the state. Statewide CBC total of 11,790. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Reported from 30 south and 17 north counties. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Seen in 45 counties statewide. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Reported from 15 north and 25 south counties. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Reported from 83 counties (48 l.y.) throughout the state. CBC total 16,079. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Reported from 14 north and 30 south counties. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in Winona JPo, Ramsey; probable nesting in Otter Tail. Observed in 44 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Reported from seven north and 16 south counties. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Reported from 82 counties (83 l.y.) throughout the state. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Reported from 11 north and 19 south counties. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Fewer reports than usual. Nested in Winona, probable nesting in Kandiyohi; seen in 36 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Reported from 13 north and 22 south counties. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Reported from 82 counties throughout the state. CBC total 12,750. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Reported from 25 south and 18 north counties. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in Dakota RHf; seen in 43 additional counties throughout state. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Reported from 16 north and 21 south counties. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Reported from 81 counties throughout the state. CBC total 13,586. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Reported from 34 south and 22 north counties. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Probable nesting in Kandiyohi, Freeborn; observed in 50 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Reported from 18 north and 32 south counties. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Reported from 60 counties throughout the state. CBC total 10,565 (13,586 l.y.). | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Reported from 38 south and 20 north counties. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Observed in 52 counties statewide; probable breeding in Dakota, Freeborn. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Reported from 18 north and 28 south counties. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Reported from 84 counties throughout the state. CBC total 12,697. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Reported from 41 south and 18 north counties. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Many reports, for third consecutive year. Observed in 55 counties throughout state; probable nesting in Lincoln, Lyon, Dakota, Freeborn. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Reported from 20 north and 29 south counties. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Reported from 52 counties throughout the state. CBC total 12,394. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Reported throughout the state. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Observed in 52 counties statewide; new nesting record in Wilkin GN. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Reported throughout the state. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Reported from 64 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Occurs in all regions. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Record high number of reports; observed in 64 counties statewide. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Reported statewide. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | Observed in 57 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Occurs in all regions. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Observed in 49 counties statewide. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Reported statewide. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Reported from 63 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Statewide. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Reported in 59 counties throughout state; new nesting record in Lincoln RJS. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Reported statewide. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Reported from 51 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Statewide. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Seen in 54 counties statewide. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Statewide. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Reported from 65 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Statewide. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Observed in 47 counties statewide; new nesting records for Lake JML, Big Stone BJU, Lac qui Parle BJU. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Statewide. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Reported from 44 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Statewide. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Reported from 60 counties statewide. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Statewide. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | Reported from 25 north and 39 south counties statewide. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Statewide. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Found in 80 counties statewide. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Statewide. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 23 | 44 | The “ROPI Award” for highest CBC count this year goes to St. Paul (North) with an impressive 6,695 pigeons. But alas, this remains woefully below the record of 8,071 tallied on the Duluth CBC in 1983. |
| 2007 | Spring | 31 | 52 | Statewide. |
| 2007 | Summer | 26 | 48 | Reported statewide. First county breeding record for Pine JMP. |
| 2007 | Fall | 34 | 49 | Reported throughout the state. |
| 2007 | Winter | 22 | 41 | Reported statewide. A CBC total of 18,598 is 138 percent of 20-year average. |
| 2008 | Spring | 29 | 50 | Observed throughout the state. |
| 2008 | Summer | 25 | 40 | Reported statewide. High count 6/7 St. Louis (181) PHS. |
| 2008 | Fall | 33 | 49 | Reported throughout the season in all regions of the state. High count 11/19 St. Louis (269) PHS. |
| 2008 | Winter | 23 | 49 | Reported everywhere. |
| 2009 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Reported throughout the season in all regions of the state. |
| 2009 | Summer | 28 | 43 | Reported statewide. First county breeding records from Freeborn fide BBA, Mower fide BBA, Rock AXH, Olmsted CHa. |
| 2009 | Fall | 30 | 50 | Observed statewide. |
| 2009 | Winter | 22 | 44 | Statewide, 13,354 tallied on CBCs. Rather unimpressive high counts: 12/19 St. Paul (North) CBC (1,646), 12/19 Duluth CBC (678), 12/19 Northwest McLeod (Hutchinson) CBC (640). |
| 2010 | Spring | 32 | 53 | Observed statewide. High count 3/6 Hennepin (135, Brooklyn Park) BWi. |
| 2010 | Summer | 26 | 50 | Seen statewide. |
| 2010 | Fall | 33 | 53 | Observed statewide. High count 11/15 St. Louis (200, Interstate Island) KJB. |
| 2010 | Winter | 26 | 48 | Found statewide. High counts 1/8 St. Louis (200, Canal Park) RTe, 12/7 Wadena (180) RPR. CBC high counts 12/18 St. Paul (North) (1,642), 12/23 Northern Meeker County (682). |
| 2011 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county. |
| 2011 | Summer | 32 | 51 | Seen statewide. First county breeding record from Cass MRN. |
| 2011 | Fall | 33 | 53 | Reported from all counties except Kittson. High count 11/11 Dakota (60) JFR. |
| 2011 | Winter | 32 | 48 | Reported in all but 2 north and 5 south counties. High counts 12/17 Olmsted (213) JPr, 12/28 St. Louis (200, Duluth) JLK, 1/5 Olmsted (200) CWG. CBC high counts 12/17 St. Paul (North) (2,031), 12/17 Winona (843), 12/17 Duluth (807). |
| 2012 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county. High count 3/15 Olmsted (~100) CWG. |
| 2012 | Summer | 33 | 53 | Seen in all counties except Traverse. |
| 2012 | Fall | 33 | 53 | Statewide. High count 11/15 Dakota (est. 120, Hastings) DVe. |
| 2012 | Winter | 33 | 52 | Reported from all but 2 counties. High counts 12/7 Washington (473) CRM, 1/21 Ramsey (468, including 450 in one flock near Pig's Eye Lake) MDu, 1/4 Goodhue (318) RMa. CBC high counts 12/15 St. Paul (North) (1,824), 12/15 Duluth (620). |
| 2013 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county. High count 3/12 St. Louis (160, Canal Park) JHD, JPr, KDS. |
| 2013 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Found in all counties. First county breeding records from Benton CCa, Fillmore ShK, Kittson AXH, Meeker fide BBA, Pope fide BBA, Sibley CCa, Wabasha GJM. |
| 2013 | Fall | 33 | 52 | Found statewide. High count 9/27 Olmsted (200, Rochester) JPr. |
| 2013 | Winter | 30 | 53 | Reported from all south counties and all but 4 north. High counts 2/3 Ramsey (211) JFR, 1/4 St. Louis (180, Duluth, Canal Park) JLK. CBC high counts 12/14 St. Paul (North) (1,641), 12/14 Bloomington (773). |
| 2014 | Spring | 31 | 53 | Found statewide. |
| 2014 | Summer | 31 | 52 | Reported from all counties except Clearwater, Dodge, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods. |
| 2014 | Fall | 33 | 53 | Reported from every county except Clearwater. High counts 9/22 Clay (300, Moorhead) GSc, 9/29 Ramsey (300, Indian Mounds Park) DVe. |
| 2014 | Winter | 30 | 50 | Reported from 80 of 87 counties. CBC high counts 12/28 Red Wing (283), 12/14 Little Falls (238). |
| 2015 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High count 3/28 Dakota (155, Pine Bend Trail, feeding on spilled grain) BAF. |
| 2015 | Summer | 34 | 51 | Observed in every county except Chippewa, Pipestone. |
| 2015 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Found in every county. High counts 9/10 Ramsey (300, Swede Hollow Park) VWe, 11/3 St. Louis (200, Duluth, Port Terminal) ALx. |
| 2015 | Winter | 31 | 53 | Reported statewide from all south counties and all but three north. High counts 1/2 Douglas (280) ToR, 12/19 Morrison (250) JEm, 1/12 Ramsey (200). CBC high counts 12/19 St. Paul (North) (2,279), Duluth (992), Little Falls (895), Winona (875). |
| 2016 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county. High counts 3/13 Ramsey (100, Falcon Heights, University of Minnesota) OGo, 4/20 Dakota (100, Great Western Industrial Park) AlF. |
| 2016 | Summer | 32 | 53 | Reported from every county except Traverse, Wilkin. |
| 2016 | Fall | 33 | 52 | Found statewide. High count 11/16 Ramsey (1,000, Battle Creek Park) VWe. |
| 2016 | Winter | 33 | 52 | Reported statewide from all but two counties. High count 2/12 St. Louis (450, Duluth) JPR. CBC high counts 12/31 St. Paul (North) (2,040), 1/1 Wabasha (532), 12/17 Duluth (500). |
| 2017 | Spring | 32 | 53 | Found statewide. High counts 3/7, 3/11 St. Louis (200, Duluth) JPR. |
| 2017 | Summer | 34 | 52 | Reported from all counties except Sibley. |
| 2017 | Fall | 33 | 53 | Found statewide. High counts 10/15 Hennepin (300) ADr, 10/22 Ramsey (300, Red Rock Rd.) REn, 11/29 St. Louis (300, Duluth) AxM, ALx. |
| 2017 | Winter | 32 | 53 | Reported statewide from all but two north counties, similar to the pattern in the previous five winters. High counts 12/23 Ramsey (500, Fish Hatchery Lake) JZj, 12/18 St. Louis (489, Duluth, Port Terminal) JLK. CBC high counts 12/16 St. Paul (North) (1,568), Duluth (1,160), 12/17 Virginia (684). |
| 2018 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county. High count 3/1 Ramsey (800, Fish Hatchery Lake) LiH. |
| 2018 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Seen in all counties. |
| 2018 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Â Found statewide. High counts 11/28 St. Louis (390, Duluth Port Terminal) JLK, 9/20 Ramsey (353, St. Paul Downtown Airport) RMD. |
| 2018 | Winter | 33 | 52 | Reported statewide from all but two counties (Red Lake, Murray). North high count 1/28 St. Louis (685, Duluth Port Terminal) JLK. Away from Duluth, north counts were 200 or fewer. South high count 12/11 Ramsey (230) LiH. CBC high counts 12/15 St. Paul (North) (1,941), 12/29 Hastings-Etter (1,244), 12/15 Duluth (703), 12/16 Virginia (598). |
| 2019 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county. High count 3/27 Ramsey (200, Fish Hatchery Lake) LiH. |
| 2019 | Summer | 34 | 53 |  Seen in all counties. First county breeding record: 8/14 Faribault RBJ. |
| 2019 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Found statewide. High counts 10/14 Ramsey (263, St. Paul Downtown Airport) RMD, 11/1 Hennepin (260, Minneapolis) IVa. |
| 2019 | Winter | 34 | 52 | Â Recorded statewide from all but one county (Yellow Medicine). North high count 12/15 Polk (500, East Grand Forks) DaL, 1/12 St. Louis (265, Duluth Port Terminal) JLK. South high counts 12/14 Ramsey (497) JDS, SKS, 1/26 Hennepin (450, Minneapolis) ebd. CBC high counts 12/14 St. Paul (North) (804), Duluth (719), 12/15 Virginia (684), |
| 2020 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county. High counts 3/6 Scott (200, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) ebd, 4/11 Ramsey (200, Pig’s Eye R.P.) AHn. |
| 2020 | Summer | 33 | 53 | Reported from every county except Roseau. |
| 2020 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Found statewide. High count 10/26 Ramsey (1,100, railroad yard near Little Pigs Eye Lake) BBr. |
| 2020 | Winter | 34 | 53 | Recorded from all 87 counties. North high count 1/3 St. Louis (450, Duluth Port Terminal) JLK. Away from Duluth, north high counts 12/3 Hubbard (220) REn, RLF, 12/20 Polk (200, East Grand Forks) DaL. High counts south 12/19 Ramsey (860, Pig’s Eye area) JDS; south counts elsewhere were 250 or fewer. CBC high counts 12/14 St. Paul (North) (1,802), 12/20 Duluth (1,156), 12/19 Winona (683), 12/14 Virginia (647). |
| 2021 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county. High count 3/3 Ramsey (1,000, counted by 100s at the railroad yard off Fish Hatchery Road) JLv. |
| 2021 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Observed statewide. First county breeding records: 7/4 Isanti MHe, 6/20 Koochiching ebd. |
| 2021 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Found statewide. High count 11/24 Ramsey (600, railroad yard near Little Pigs Eye Lake) BBr. |
| 2021 | Winter | 33 | 53 | Reported from all counties except Mahnomen. North high count 1/15 St. Louis (500, Duluth) IVa. Away from Duluth, north high count 1/3 Otter Tail (138, Battle Lake) TFu. South high count 2/22 Olmsted (385, Rochester) ebd. CBC high counts 12/18 Duluth (1,296), St. Paul (North) (804), Winona (583). |
| Introduced in North America. Permanent resident throughout. | ||||
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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. |