Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Starlings 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.
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Seasons
Species: Starlings
European Starling

European Starling(Sturnus vulgaris)
YearSeasonNS
1933Summer Three breeding records contributed. On Hay 20th near Red Wing Risser and Swanson observed a f~ale feeding young in a nest which was located in a church steeple. The Starling nested nt St. Cloud this year, according to tho follo\rlng interesting note from Hiomenz: 1/0ne nest found. June 7th, nest and 4 fresh eggs. It was in a Flicker's hole 15 feet up in a dead limb of an elm tree on an island in the Mississippi at St. Cloud. A broken Flicker's egg lay on the ground below tho nest•••This same pnir, I presume, also nested on this same island last year, when a nest containing 5 ;fresh eggs was found on Mny 3oth. Tho nest the."l was in on old woodpecker's hold 15 feet up in a dead tree. Besides this pair the only other record I have of this species is for April 10, 19.3.3, \Then a flock of 10 were seen in to1.m. " Grimes saw a bird with food fly to a hole in an elm tree in Hinona County, not far from LaCrosse, \~isconsin,June 26th.
1934Summer Th~t this obnoxious invader is steadily increasing in our fair state is evidenced by the following nesting reports: A n1ast t-tith vociferous young wo.s fou..l'ld by Risser, Mahle, Upson, Du.Toit, Carlander. and Evans on May 20th at Ydesvillo, near Hastings. Prosser found n. po.ir in a oartin box at La.kellllllc1 and also observed thorn nesting in a woodpecker hole at Point Douglas, during May, in Washington County. Near st. Cloud nests were found in two pla.ces. On June ·;._;-~ ~19th Hiemenz found a nest where it was impossible tc investigate the contents, and on June 27th Hanson and Hiemenz :found a nest under construction and nearly conpleted. Common YellowthroatED VIRIO The finding of the first n~t was accomplished by Mrs. ~~le on the 20th of May, and therein lies a tale. It seems that this c~ ely young lady was deserted by her husband on that par·Gicular weekend, as he was journey1ng elsewhere in search of ornithological experiences. Whereupon she and her girl friends planned a bird trip of their ovm; but when the appointed hour arrived, only a slender yom>.g lassie named Jensen was at hand to join tho :resourcef'ul Mrs. Mahle; and alas, this damsel too had to leave when the shadows grew long and the moon shone bright. Undaunted even by desertion, courageous
1936Summer Three nests of this western advancing,unwelcome individual wre found by club members. At Frontenac E. D. Swedenborg located a nest in a.telephone pole. Thampsoq reported seeing adults carry food to young in nest located ~ar the top of a telephone pole on May 29th at Aurorao A nest containing one young was · found by Thompson on June 15th at Aurora. Twelve nests were reported for this species. Credit goes to Dr. Swedenborg who found adults constructing a camouflaged nest on June 7th at EKcelsior~ Kenneth Carlander discovered a nest with one young and two eggs at Hackensack on July 18th. The following day Mrs. C. E. Peterson reported young out of the _ nest at 14ruiison, and Robert Upson found a nest containing two vireo eggs and three Col-rbird eggs. The latest date vra.s August 5th at which time Ken Carlander saw adults feeding young Cwbirds just out of the nest.
1938SummerStarlings feeding large young were seen on May I5 by Dr. Mahle at Plainview. Near Frontenac, Carlander saw a nest and young of starl­ings in a hole in a telephone pole on May 20.,
1940SummerAt Sturgeon Lake on June 12, G. Rysgaard watched an adult carry food to a nest. The T. S. Roberts Club observed a nest with young near Avon on June 19.
1943SummerMay 19, young in nestt, State Capitol, St. Paul. K. Carlander. May 13, Lake Harriet, Mpls., yomng in nest. F. S. Davidson.
1945Summer1 young, May 13, Ramsey Co., Russell Hofstead; 3 nests, Hennepin Co., May 14, Don and Eldeen Jacobs; nest, Hennepin Co., May 1, George A. Rickert; young, Washington Co., June 3, William Longley; nest, 5 young, May 19, Hennepin Co., Fred Blanch, Larry Flahavan.
1945WinterPermanent resident; flocks of a few hundred birds occasionally encountered.
1946SummerYoung out', July 7, Ramsey Co., Moore.,
1947SummerFeeding one young, June 8, Lac qui Parle Co., Willis; feeding one young, July 15, Duluth, Moore.
1961SummerOn 24 May, A. C. Rosenwinkel received a live young one, just out of the nest, from one of his pupils in St. Paul. VIREOS: Five species were found nesting this season, including the Bell's Vireo.
1978Summer Breeding reported from Stearns, Grant and Anoka; also seen throughout the state.
1982Summer Breeding data from Cook, Pennington, Polk, Stearns. Seen throughout the state.
1982Fall Reported from 33 counties throughout the state.
1982Winter Reported from 66 counties thorughout the state.
1983Spring Reported from forty counties throughout the state.
1983Summer Breeding data from Lake, Stearns. Seen throughout the state.
1983Fall Reported from 32 counties throughout the state.
1983Winter The CBC data suggests this species was common to abundant in all except the north central and north east regions. Reported from 76 counties with a statewide CBC total of 7386 and a peak of 1391 on the St. Paul count.
1984Spring Reported from 27 south and 18 north counties .
1984Summernested in Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Sherburne, Anoka and Houston; also seen in 39 other counties.
1984Fall Reported from 29 counties statewide.
1984Winter Reported from 68 counties throughout the state. A peak of 1723 on the Owatonna CBC and a total count statewide of 12,757.
1985Spring Reported from 14 north and 27 south counties.
1985Summer Nested in St. Louis, Stearns, Ramsey, Faribault (KWB), Nobles, Murray; probable nesting in Cook, Crow Wing, Pope, Dakota. Also seen in 33 other counties throughout the state.
1985Fall Reported from ten north and 21 south counties .
1985Winter Reported from 81 counties throughout the state with a CBC total of9516 ( 12,757 L.y.).
1986Spring Reported from 18 north and 26 south counties.
1986Summer Nested in Koochiching (FS), Marshall, Morrison (NH), Pope, Stearns, Dakota, Brown (JSp), Dodge (JB); probable nesting in Pennington, Clay, Cass, Hennepin, Olmsted. Also seen in 47 other counties throughout the state. WHITE-EYE VIREO Seen 6/6-711 in Martin (m.ob., The Loon 58: 139; fourth summer record for state).
1986Fall Reported from 10 north and 23 south counties.
1986Winter Reported from 84 counties throughout the state (not seen in Kittson, Mahnomen and Kanabec). Statewide CBC total of 19,273 (9516 L.Y.).
1987Spring Reported from 13 north and 28 south counties.
1987Summer Nested in Steams, Ramsey, Brown, Le Sueur; probable nesting in Cook. Also seen in 48 other counties thmughout the state.
1987Fall Reported from 12 north and 29 south counties .
1987Winter Reported from 80 counties throughout the state with a CBC total of 16445 ( 19273 L. Y.).
1988Spring Reported from 29 south and 14 north counties .
1988Summer Nested in St. Louis, Stevens (EL), Todd (PH), Steams, Anoka. Seen in 43 other counties statewide.
1988Fall Reported from 17 north and 23 south counties .
1988Winter Reported from 79 counties with a CBC total of 13,289 (16,445 l.y.).
1989Spring Reported from 39 south and 18 north counties.
1989Summer Nested in Todd, Brown; probable nesting in Le Sueur, Olmsted. Seen in 41 other counties statewide.
1989Fall Reported from 14 north and 27 south counties .
1989Winter Reported from 75 counties with a CBC total of 13,184 (13,289 l.y.).
1990Spring Reported from 13 north and 29 south counties .
1990Summer Nested in Le Sueur; probable nesting in Anoka, Fillmore. Seen in 42 other counties statewide.
1990Fall Reported from 13 north and 29 south counties.
1990Winter Reported from 67 counties statewide.
1991Spring Reported from 13 north and 29 south counties.
1991Summer Nested in Brown, Le Sueur; probable nesting in Hennepin, Washington. Seen in 43 other counties statewide.
1991Fall Reported from 16 north and 32 south counties.
1991Winter Reported from 48 counties (67 l.y.) statewide with a CBC total of 14,058.
1992Spring Reported from 18 north and 32 south counties.
1992Summer Nested in four counties including Meeker MSc; probable nesting in four. Seen in 42 other counties statewide.
1992Fall Reports from 16 north and 27 south counties.
1992Winter Reported from 80 counties (48 l.y.) statewide with a CBC total of 13,590.
1993Spring Reported from 22 north and 30 south counties.
1993Summer Nested in seven counties including Winona JPo, Lyon HK; probable nesting in three. Seen in 37 additional counties statewide.
1993Fall Reported from 19 north and 26 south counties.
1993Winter Reported from 82 counties (80 l.y.) statewide.
1994Spring Reported from 20 counties in the north and 27 counties in the south.
1994Summer Fewer reports than usual. Nested in Kanabec CM, Winona; probable nesting in Kandiyohi, Anoka, Ramsey. Seen in 33 additional counties statewide.
1994Fall Reported from 14 north and 25 south counties.
1994Winter Reported from 82 counties throughout the state. CBC total 23,678.
1995Spring Reported from 25 south and 21 north counties.
1995Summer Nested in Ramsey, Dakota; probable nesting in St. Louis, Anoka, Nicollet. Seen in 37 additional counties statewide.
1995Fall Reported throughout the state.
1995Winter Reported from 76 counties throughout the state. CBC total 16,869.
1996Spring Reported from 42 south and 18 north counties.
1996Summer Nested in Watonwan DBr, Brown; probable nesting in Kandiyohi, Freeborn. Seen in 49 additional counties statewide.
1996Fall Reported throughout the state.
1996Winter Reported from 64 counties throughout the state. CBC total 14,622 (16,869 l.y.).
1997Spring Reported throughout the state.
1997Summer Near record-high number of reports; seen in 57 counties statewide. New nesting record in McLeod RbS; probable nesting in Rice, Freeborn, Olmsted.
1997Fall Reported throughout the state.
1997Winter Reported from 85 counties throughout the state. CBC total 21,458 (14,622 l.y.).
1998Spring Reported throughout the state.
1998Summer Observed in 53 counties across the state. New nesting records for Wilkin GN, and Yellow Medicine RgS; probable nesting in Chisago, Hennepin, McLeod, Rice, and Freeborn counties.
1998Fall Reported throughout the state.
1998Winter Reported from 62 counties throughout the state. CBC total 17,647.
1999Spring Reported throughout the state.
1999Summer Most reports since 1986; seen in 60 counties throughout state.
1999Fall Reported throughout the state.
1999Winter Reported from 74 counties throughout the state.
2000Spring Seen everywhere.
2000Summer Record high number of reports; observed in 65 counties throughout the state.
2000Fall Seen statewide.
2000Winter Reported from 62 counties throughout the state.
2001Spring Seen everywhere.
2001Summer New nesting records in Otter Tail DTT, Cass MRN, JS, MN; observed in 48 counties statewide.
2001Fall Found statewide.
2001Winter Reported from 61 counties throughout the state.
2002Spring Seen statewide.
2002Summer Reported in 66 counties throughout state; new nesting record in Lincoln RJS.
2002Fall Found statewide.
2002Winter Reported from 58 counties throughout the state.
2003Spring Seen statewide.
2003Summer Seen in 65 counties statewide.
2003Fall Found statewide.
2003Winter Reported from 60 counties throughout the state.
2004Spring Found statewide.
2004Summer Reported from 57 counties in all regions of state. New nesting record Pine JMP.
2004Fall Found statewide.
2004Winter Reported in 42 counties statewide.
2005Spring Found statewide throughout the period.
2005Summer Observed in 64 counties statewide.
2005Fall Reported from 75 of 87 counties and throughout the season.
2005Winter Reported from 59 counties statewide.
2006Spring Statewide.
2006Summer Record-high number of reports. Seen in every county except Kittson, Norman, Benton, Martin. First breeding record for Red Lake SAS.
2006Fall Reported from 30 north and 51 south counties.
2006Winter2141 Reported from 62 counties statewide. Highest reported count 1/7 Hennepin (400) ABL.
2007Spring3253 Reported statewide. High count 3/16 Dakota (400) FKB.
2007Summer2747 Seen throughout the state.
2007Fall3252 Many reports from all regions. High count 9/18 Pope (600) DPG.
2007Winter2142 Reported from all regions statewide. CBC high count St. Paul North (2,110).
2008Spring3352 Reported statewide, no notably high counts.
2008Summer2638 Observed statewide. First county breeding record for Big Stone RPR.
2008Fall3349 Reported statewide throughout the period.
2008Winter2147 Found in all regions. High count 12/28 Wabasha (426) DAB.
2009Spring3153 Reported statewide.
2009Summer3044 Reported throughout state.
2009Fall2751 Reports from all regions. High count 11/7 Dakota (3,000 at Black Dog Lake) MDu.
2009Winter2744 Reported from more counties than in any of the previous five years, from throughout the state and season. High count 12/27 Morrison (600) MJB, 2/15 Steele (400) NFT. CBC high counts 12/19 St. Paul North (1,670), Rochester (1,232).
2010Spring3453 Reported statewide. High count 3/13 Goodhue (210, Featherstone Township) RCA.
2010Summer2849 Seen statewide. First county breeding records for Aitkin RBJ, DAC, Benton MRN, Clay fide BBA, Cottonwood BSa, Douglas JPE, Mower RPR, Nicollet JCC, Pipestone fide BBA, Rice fide BBA, Roseau BCS, Scott fide BBA, Steele PSu, Washington RBy.
2010Fall3453 High counts 8/20 Hennepin (500) JaC, 11/17 St. Louis (500, 27th Avenue West, Duluth) KJB.
2010Winter2846 Found statewide. High counts 12/27 St. Louis (700, 27th Ave. West, Duluth) YK, MI, 1/19 St. Louis (700, 27th Ave. West) KJB. CBC high counts 12/26 Red Wing (1,535), 12/18 Northwest McLeod (Hutchinson) (1,441).
2011Spring3353 Reported statewide. High count 4/2 Dakota (350) JFR.
2011Summer3350Observed in all but four counties. First county breeding records for Carlton JLK, Chisago KSc, MHe, Freeborn ANy, Wadena CCa.
2011Fall3253 Reported statewide. High count 11/2 St. Louis (380) JLK .
2011Winter2848More reports than any of the previous 5 years, and found in all regions statewide. Individual high count 1/15 St. Louis (1,200, 27th Ave West / Miller Creek, Duluth) JLK. CBC high count 12/17 Bloomington (5,913).
2012Spring3453 Reported statewide. High counts 3/5 Fillmore (~500) CWG, 3/6 St. Louis (~500, Duluth) DKa.
2012Summer3453 Seen in all counties in the state. First county breeding records for Isanti fide BBA, Martin JSc, Renville JoS, Waseca PCo.
2012Fall3353 Reported statewide. High counts 8/31 Dakota (est. 1,500, 180th St. Marsh) CTa, 11/29 St. Louis (est. 1,200, vicinity of 27th Avenue West) KJB.
2012Winter3248 More reports than any of the previous five winters, and found in all regions statewide. CBC high counts 12/15 Bloomington (4,288), 1/5 Wabasha (1,963). High count 12/15 Dakota (4,000 at Burnsville Landfill) PEB.
2013Spring3452 Reported statewide. High counts of 500 at the mouth of Miller Creek, Duluth 4/16, 4/23, 4/27 JLK, 4/28 AM.
2013Summer3353 Seen statewide. First county breeding records from Chippewa RPR, Redwood JSc, Sibley DWK, Swift RPR, Traverse SWe.
2013Fall3353 Reported statewide.
2013Winter2950 Reported statewide. CBC high counts 12/28 Hastings-Etter (2,634), 12/14 Faribault (1,484).
2014Spring3353Reported statewide. High counts 3/18 Cottonwood (300, Westbrook W.P.A.) DHr, 4/5 St. Louis (300, mouth of Miller Creek) AM.
2014Summer3151Reported from all but five counties.
2014Fall3253 High counts 11/14 Houston (1,500, Pine Creek) JRo, SRo, 11/22 Dakota (1,000) DVe.
2014Winter3047 Reported statewide. High count 12/23, 12/24,1/1 St. Louis (1,000, Duluth) JLK. CBC high counts 1/3 Wabasha (1,686), 12/20 Faribault (1,627), 12/21 Austin (1,528).
2015Spring3453 Reported statewide. High count 4/8 St. Louis (500, mouth of Miller Creek) AM.
2015Summer3453 Reported from every county. High count 7/18 Washington (150, Lake Elmo Airport) PNi.
2015Fall3452 Reported statewide. High count 11/30 St. Louis (600, Duluth, mouth of Miller Creek) JLK.
2015Winter2953 Reported statewide from all but five counties. High counts 12/16 Hennepin (2,000, General Mills Nature Reserve) CRa, 12/22 St. Louis (800, Miller Creek) JLK. CBC high counts 12/20 Austin (1,302), 12/19 Faribault (1,282), 12/19 Duluth (1,053).
2016Spring3353 Reported statewide. High counts all from the Hampton feedlot, Dakota, including 4/4 (600) BAF, 3/6 (450) SHF, BAF.
2016Summer3453 Reported from all counties. High count 7/11 Hennepin (150, Westwood Hills N.C.) GAn.
2016Fall3452 Reported statewide. High counts 10/3 Lyon (4,000, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) GWe, 10/19 Lyon (1,350, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) JtH.
2016Winter3351 Reported statewide from all but three counties. High counts 2/10 Dakota (3,000, Burnsville landfill) BAF, 12/22 St. Louis (2,000, mouth of Miller Creek, Duluth) LiH, SBE, JPR, 1/1 Dakota (2,000, Hampton) LiH, 1/20 Dakota (2,000, Pine Bend landfill) BAF. CBC high counts 1/1 Marshall (1,230), 1/2 Austin (1,148), 12/17 Duluth (1,108).
2017Spring3353 Reported statewide. High counts both from the mouth of Miller Creek in Duluth, St. Louis County: 3/1 (1,000) JPR, JLK, 3/18 (1,000) JPR, JLK, MAl.
2017Summer3453 Seen in all counties. High count 7/15 Kandiyohi (500, Carlson Dairy) JWd, SGa.
2017Fall3353 Reported statewide. High counts 9/19 Lyon (2,000, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) GWe, 8/25 Stearns (1,500, Albany W.T.P.) KnM.
2017Winter3053 Reported statewide from all but four western counties. High counts 12/18 St. Louis (1,500) JLK, 2/27 Wright (1,500) ToL. CBC high counts 12/17 Austin (1,339), 12/16 Faribault (1,237), 12/16 Duluth (1,215).
2018Spring3453 Reported statewide. High counts 3/22 Dakota (1,000) CDg, 4/5 Dakota (1,000) CDg, 4/10 Clay (1,000) ShG.
2018Summer3453 Seen in every county.
2018Fall3453 Reported statewide. High count 10/6 Olmsted (2,000, Silver Creek Reservoir) JmP.
2018Winter3451 Reported statewide throughout season from all but Rock and Nobles. High counts 1/1 Dakota (1,500) KvM, 1/13 Dakota (1,500) SHF, BAF, 1/7 Dakota (1,200) BAF. CBC high counts 12/15 Northwest McLeod (Hutchinson) (5,378), 12/22 Red Wing (1,547), 12/29 Hastings-Etter (1,449).
2019Spring3453 Reported statewide. High counts, all of 500 birds 3/8 St. Louis FJN, 3/11 Dakota MwT, 3/11 St. Louis FJN, 3/12 St. Louis FJN, 3/17 St. Louis FJN.
2019Summer3453 Seen in all counties.
2019Fall3353 Reported statewide. High counts 9/20 Hennepin (2,000, Maple Grove) VWe, 11/29 St. Louis (550, Duluth, mouth of Miller Creek) JLK.
2019Winter3353 Reported statewide from all counties except Red Lake. High counts 12/14 St. Louis (1,264) ClN, 12/25 Dakota (1,050) KDS. CBC high counts 12/14 Duluth (1,354), 12/28 Hastings-Etter 1,318), 12/14 Faribault (1,058).
2020Spring3453 Reported statewide. High counts 3/23 Lyon (2,000, Black Rush Lake landfill) GWe, 3/14 Dakota (1,000, Hampton feedlot) MWS.
2020Summer3453 Seen in all counties.
2020Fall3353 Reported statewide. High count 11/22 Dakota (3,000 at SET-Empire) ADS, MwT.
2020Winter3353 Reported from all counties except Clearwater. High counts 12/5–6 Dakota (2,000, SET - Empire) ebd, JWZ, MwT. CBC high counts 12/19 Faribault (2,391), 12/20 Duluth (1,453), 1/3 Austin (1,430).
2021Spring3453 Reported statewide. High counts of 1,000 on numerous dates in Dakota (SET-Empire) MwT.
2021Summer3453 Seen throughout state.
2021Fall3453 Reported statewide. High count 11/28 Dakota (1,100 at SET-Empire) MwT.
2021Winter3253 Reported statewide from all counties except Mahnomen and Kittson. High counts 12/18 McLeod (3,134) PKF, 12/12 Dakota (1,200, SET-Empire) MwT. CBC high counts 12/18 Northwest McLeod (Hutchinson) (3,207), 12/31 Hastings-Etter (1,316), 12/19 Cedar Creek Bog (1,097).
 
 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.