The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Thrushes | 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: Thrushes |
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Eastern Bluebird Mountain Bluebird Townsend's Solitaire |
Veery Gray-cheeked Thrush Swainson's Thrush |
Hermit Thrush Wood Thrush Fieldfare |
[Clay-colored Thrush] American Robin Varied Thrush |
| Eastern Bluebird(Sialia sialis) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
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| 1930 | Summer | The earliest nest of the Bluebird, containing a complete set of eggs, four, was found by Marius Morse, near Robbinsdale, on April 28th. These eggs hatched on May 9th. The latest nest contained five ~ggs, on June 28th near Onamia (the writer). The above list includes records of nests found of one hundred species• Fourteen others are included, of which either the young were seen, l!Bing fed, or adults were seen carrying food. | ||
| 1931 | Summer | Nests with eggs reported between April 26th & June 11. -20 -The Flic1cer. 1931 | ||
| 1932 | Summer | A nest with 1 egg was found on April 15th, an early date indeed {s. Stein). The latest date is June 19th, when a female was seen carrying nutritive nnterial to a nest {Swanson). An abandoned Bo.nk Swallow's hold is o.n interesting nesting sieht reported by Downey 1 Eisele. Still another nest was built under the eaves of o.n outhouse (Risser). | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Twenty-seven nests reported. The first, found near Minneapolis on May 5th by Swedenborg, contained 3 eggs. He also found the last in the same vicinity on July 22nd, when it held 4 eggs. The same observer reports eight nests, found between the above dates, which "i.rere built in rural newspaper boxes • Ax:el Hansen reports several nests located in rural mailboxes. | ||
| 1934 | Summer | Eisele found the earliest nest of this soft-spoken bird on Apri1 29th, when it held 2 eggs. Mr. and Mrs. Swcdcnborg reported tho latest nest (July 4th, 7 eggs) for this species. We wonder if this last pair were tryinB to na.ke up for the decreased nunber of young in drought-stricken areas. | ||
| 1935 | Summer | Thompson's April 30th record of a Eastern Bluebird's building is the first nesting data on this species for 1935. Prosser snw 4 oggs nt Lake Independence l4.ay 7th, Swanson ~a:w one egg at Annandale May 3oth, tllld Swodenborg saw 3 eggs July 4th end 4 eggs August 1st. The only young reported w~re seen by Breckenridge July 18th. · | ||
| 1936 | Summer | Thompson at Aurora reports a nest with five eggs on May 28th. A nest vras shown George Rysgaard at North Branch -...rhich had, at that time, two young and one infertile egg. On Juno 8th Robert Upson and George Rysganrd found a nest of five eggs, one of which wns infertile. July 19th E. D. Swedenborg reported a nest contajning four eggs. | ||
| 1937 | Summer | Dr. Mahle found a nest of five eggs near Plainview on May 30. On July 27 there were two eggs in a nest at Madison, Minn.; the two young left the nest on August IJ· (Mrs. C. E. Peterson). | ||
| 1938 | Summer | A nest and 4 eggs were found on May I by Swedenborg, at Minneapolis. From Plainview Dr. Mahle reports a nest of 5 eggs found in that :1rea on May 15. On July 4 E. D. Swedenborg found 3 nests which contained 4 small young, 3 large young, and fresh eggs, respectively. All of the nests were found at Minneapolis. | ||
| 1940 | Summer | Several nests were found by A. D. DuBois, T. S. Roberts Club, Harrell and Longley, Lester Carlander and K. Carlander. The earliest nest was noted at Lake Minnetonka on May 20 by A. D. DuBois; it contained 4 eggs. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | Ramsey County, 3 nests, April 6 to June 6. Bros. Lewis and Pius. St. Louis Comnty, 2 young out of nests, August 7. 0. Lakela. Six milro N. Mpls., 2 nests with 7 eggs. W. J. Breckenridge. | ||
| 1944 | Summer | 22. May 9, building, St. Paul, Hofstead. May 23, five eggs, St. Paul, Olson. June 27, five eggs, Hennepin, Hofstead and Olson. Other nests found by Hamilton, Olin, Brother Hubert and Brother Pius, Hofstead, and Olson. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | Nest, 4 eggs, Frontenac, May 13, nest with young, Washington Co., June 17, Don and Eldeen Jacobs; 2 nests with eggs, Washington Co., May 2, and July 10, nest with eggs, Ramsey Co., May 15, Brother Hubert. BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER. Building nest, Washington Co., May 30, Don and Eldeen Jacobs. GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET. Young with parents, Cook Co., Augusi 25, William Longley. | ||
| 1945 | Winter | Three at Duluth, January 11, 1943, (Miss Mary Elwell); a few St. Paul-Minneapolis records. | ||
| 1946 | Summer | Young, May 25, Dalmta Co., Bro. Hubert: il young, May 19, Hennepin Co.; 4 eggs and 1 young, Stearns Co.; 3 youni, July 23, Wright Co., Barrett; young-_ May 1!), Hennepin Co., Aler; 4 eggs, May 19, Hennepin Co., Breckenridge; 3 young, July 21, Anoka Co., Moore; 3 young, July 4, American Crow Wing Co., Severena Holmberg. | ||
| 1947 | Summer | 2 eggs and 1 young, April 30; 4 eggs, June 10; 12 young, July 30, Hennepin Co., Snyder. 4 young and 1 egg, June 17, Kandiyohi, Barrett; July 5, 2 young out of nest, Itasca Park, Longley. BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER. Building, May 11, Old Frontenac, Barl'elt. | ||
| 1961 | Summer | Forest Strnad found 11 nests with eggs or young between 25 May and 10 August in in Dodge County. One of these contained four eggs on 10 August, a rather late egg-date for this species. It was apparently a third-nesting by the same pair, all in the same nestbox. Dean Honetschlager reports two nests in Washington County: one with three eggs on 25 June. | ||
| 1962 | Spring | March 27, Washington Co., Dean Honetschlager; March 30 Winona, Hiawatha Valley Bird Club; April 12 Washington Co., Mrs. Allan; April 17 Cloquet Forest Research Station, Gordon Gullion; April 25 Hibbing, Harriet Micensky. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | Aug. 13, Cass Co., 1 young, Mr. and Mrs. John Mathisen; seven pair nested in Winona area, May and June, Hiawatha Valley Bird Club members. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | March 20, Washington Co., D. Honetschlager; March 21, Winona, Sanford Tylers; March 23, Washington Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; March 23, St. Cloud, R. Grant; March 23, Henriette, Pine Co., Avifaunal Club. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Becker Co., Cotton Lake, July 18, female carrying food, D. Meyer. Clay Co., Ulen, July 21, y heard in hollow stump, D. Meyer. Winona Co., Winona, 1 pair nesting but in late June a dead "black snake" electrocuted on cattle fence was found at base of nest-hole post Stomach contained 4y Bluebirds, Leon Knopp. Beltrami Co., Shotley, Mabel Goranson gives this history of one nest; June 10, 4 eggs, June 18, destroyed by Tree Swallows, June 27, second nest completed, June 29, 1 egg, June 30, 3 eggs, July 30, 4y left nest. | ||
| 1963 | Fall | Despite many reports that the Eastern Bluebird is vanishing from former nesting areas, they were reported in satisfactory numbers this fall from Anoka, Ramsey, Wright, Winona and Fillmore Counties. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 3-15 Stearns Co, RPR; 4-1 Hennepin Co, MAS; 4-11 War· road, JR; 3-15 Washington Co, DH; 4-11 Lac qui Parle Refuge, RKO; 3-19 Washington Co, JO; 5-8 Beltrami Co, MG; 3-19 Washington Co, ACR. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | breeding St. Louis (HM, DM), Beltrami (MG), Winona (GD), Wabasha (GD), Hubbard (LWJ) and Dakota (fide ACR) Counties; also Fargo-Moorhead, EGA. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | coming back strong; 9-25 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA; 10-12 Crow Wing Co, 2, TEM; 10-17 Mille Lacs Co, RBJ; 10-17 Dakota Co, 11, MIG; 10-17 Stearns Co, "common all fall," RPR; 10/8 Crow Wing Co, 6, MSB; 10-19 Washington Co, ACR; 10-2'4 Becker Co, 11, ELC; 10-25 Mpls, 18, fide FN; 10-26 Wright Co, EC; 10-26 Hennepin Co, FN; 10-26 Washington Co, DH; 10-30 Morrison Co, ELC; "throughout Oct," SE Minn, several flocks 15-20, JPF; 11-1 Sher burne Co, 1, RLH; 11-7 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA; 11-8 Wadena Co, RO; 11-24 Washington Co, ACR. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 4-1 Rice Co, CE, PE, JB and 4-4 Rushford, FV; many reports -situation hopefully improving. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | latest 11-9 Tofte, Cook Co, MOP and 11-20 Crow Wing Co, MSB. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 3-12 Washington Co, DH and Houston Co, MM; 3-13 Jackson Co, HSH; 3-14 Rochester, JPF and Northfield, GNR; one northerly record, 5-16 Superior National Forest, Lake Co, 4, JGH. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | nested in Wabasha, Crow Wing, Morrison, Pope, Hennepin, Washington, Wright Co's; also reported from 18 other counties; an encouraging comeback. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher; 6-7, Cass County, 3 mi S. Nisswa, BT, good details, undoubtedly the northernmost Minnesota record; 6-12 Sherburne Co, nest with small y, NMH (northernmost nesting record?); 7-16 Goodhue Co, RG, RBJ; 8-13 Houston Co, 6, RG (a good late date since this species departs early). | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest 11-7 Nobles Co., HSH; 11-23 Roseau Co., PEB; 11-24 Benson, Swift Co., 1 male, HSH. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 3-10 Rice Co., OAR; 3~23 to 3-25 many reports from Rice, Watonwan, Blue Earth, Swift, Nobles, Olmsted, Hennepin, Ramsey, Carver, Dakota, Stearns, Stevens and Clay Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested Ramsey, Jackson, Cottonwood, Hubbard, Cook, Kanabec, Rice, Dakota, Crow Wing Co's; also reported from Hennepin, Aitkin, Morrison, Wabasha, Beltrami, Carver, Washington, Pope, Itasca Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 10-20 Houston Co., MIG; 10-24 Hennepin Co., VL; 10-29 Stearns Co., KE; 10-30 Lyon Co., PE; one very late, 11-30 Washington Co., WWL. | ||
| 1967 | Winter | 12-9 Rochester, Olmsted Co., 1, DB; 12-13(JCG), 1-5(MIG), 1-13(JNG), 1-19 (Mrs. Peterson), French River, St. Louis Co., apparently seen into Feb. by someone? These are perhaps first winter records in | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 3-8 Rice Co., OAR: 3-11 Wabasha Co., DGM; 3-15 Olmstead Co., HBW; 3-16 Goodhue Co., EMB, DB, Carver Co., RTH, Winona Co.,BT. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Mille Lacs, Winona, Cottonwood, Carver, Hubbard, Crow Wing, Rice, Sherburne Co's; also reported from Brown, Blue Earth,Stearns, Clearwater, Morrison, Pine, Pope, Washington, Hennepin, Anoka, Carlton, Wright, Wabasha, Lake (ME), Beltrami, Roseau Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 9-28 Roseau 50 PEB; 10-3 Anoka WHL; 10-12 Yellow Medicine and Lac qui Parle 50+ PE; latest 10-26 Lake JCG; 11-1 Chisago EL; 11-20 Hennepin CKS. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 3-17 Dakota Co., BT; 3-19 Rice Co., OAR; 4-4 (8) Winona Co., BT, and (10) Washington Co., DS; 4-10 Morrison Co., LSR; 4-13 Aitkin Co., RHJ. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | nested in St. Louis, Pine, Pope, Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, and Rice (12 nests, OR) Co's.; also reported · from Carver, Washington, Blue Earth, Watonwan, Wright, Mille Lacs, Crow Wing, Swift, Nobles, Beltrami, Marshall, Mahnomen, Hubbard, Isanti, Wabasha, Wadena, Cass, Benton, Stearns, Morrison, and Winona. Holding their own with increases noted locally. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 9-20 Carver 20 TH; 10-18 Carver RBJ; 10-25 Morrison RBJ; 10-25 Lake BL; 11-9 Cottonwood LAF; 11-9 Wabasha DGM; 11-27 and 28 Cook JP. | ||
| 1969 | Winter | 12-26 (6), 1-1 (12), 2- 19 (2) Winona BTV; 12-28 (3) 12-30 (5) Wabasha DGM; 1-24 (3) Wabasha RG; 11-27 - 12-27) Cook JP. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 3-7 Houston FL; 3-15 Rice OR; 3-23 Winona TV; early north 4-7 Cook jP; 4-8 Crow Wing jB; an encouraging note from EL at Taylors Falls, Chisago County where 50 out of 55 houses were occupied. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | late north 10-25 Beltrami )G; 10-26 Duluth PH; late sour1111-1 Nobles HH; 11-3 Winona TV and Carver KH. | ||
| 1970 | Winter | 1-20-24 Lutsen, Cook Co. JP, K&JG, KH. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 3-13 Lyon HK; 3-28 Hennepin OJ; 3-30 Wabasha WDM; early north 3-31 Ottertail AMB and Clearwater RCD. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Rice, Wabasha, McLeod, Carver and Sherburne; also reported from 23 other counties. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | late south 11-8 Carver; ll-10 Winona; 11-13 Dakota; late north 10-22 Aitkin; 11-11 Cook. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | breeding cards from 5 counties, nesting reported in 7 others; seen in 16 other counties. Blue..gray Gnatcatcher: nested In Washington(May Twp., EC), (Carver; W&KE); seen in Houston; last seen. 7-26, EC. Golden-crowned Kinqlet: seen In Clearwater, N. St. Louis, Lake, Cook. | ||
| 1972 | Winter | 12-31 Rochester JAB. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Breeding cards from 5 counties; seen in 25 other counties. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Reported from 23 counties. | ||
| 1973 | Winter | Reported only on the Excelsior Christmas Count. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 2 wintered in Mower Co., DS; 3-4 Freeborn DG; early north 4-10 Crow Wing TS; 4-16 Aitkin JB; 4-24 St. Louis JG. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Cass, Wright, Hennepin, Wabasha, Cottonwood, Rock; also reported from 25 other counties. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late north 10-19 Aitkin JG; 10-24 St. Louis C. Frink; late south 10-20 Lac qui Parle AFE, Rock KE; 10-24 Wabasha WDM. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | One seen on 2-22 at Whitewater Wildlife Area, Wabasha Co. (FL). | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 3-22 Sherburne PVK; 3-24 Freeborn DG; 4-3 Yellow Medicine GLO; early north 4-26 Crow Wing LSR; 5-10 St. Louis NJH; 5-12 St. Louis MMC. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 10-26 Ottertail DGW, St. Louis PE, RJ, JG; late south 11-1 Nicollet KE, PE; 11-1 Hennepin PF; 11-5 Big Stone KE; 11-9 Blue Earth VR. Townsend's Solita,ire: 9-22 Duluth, M. Carr. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | a late migrant until 12-17 in Olmsted Co. (JF). | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 3-6 Houston FL; 3-19 Carver HPR; 5 reports on 3-20; early north 3-30, 4-6 Marshall SV; 4-3 Mille Lacs Ml; 4-4 Aitkin JB. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Ottertail, Cass, Itasca, Pine, Sherburne, Anoka and Rock; also reported from 27 other counties. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 10-19 Otter Tail and Itasca; late south 10-27 Hennepin, 1028 Mower, 11-5 Washington. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 3-8 Houston EF; 3-9 Cottonwood LAF; 3-10 Carver HCP, JRG; early north 3-15 Crow Wing DK; 3-19 Morrison DF; 3-27 Marshall SVA and Becker SM. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Lac qui Parle, Sherburne, Anoka and Olmsted; also reported from 24 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1977 | Winter | Three late stragglers 12-4 Hennepin (CMB), 12-18 Dakota (JD) and 1-4 Wabasha (RL). | ||
| 1978 | Spring | Early north 4-1 Otter Tail GO; 4-6 Crow Wing DK. Townsend's Somaire 3-11 Lake (1) BC. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Wabasha, Anoka and Morrison; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north Otter Tail 10-16 NJ, 1021 GO; late south 10-25 Sherburne EH, Le Sueur HEC, 10-29 Anoka JH. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 3-16 Nicollet JCF, 3-21 Lac qui Parle SM, Carver TD, Houston EMF; early north 3-25 Otter Tail SM, 4-15 Otter Tail GMO. Reports from 26 counties. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Wabasha, Goodhue, Anoka, Sherburne, Stearns, Morrison, Otter Tail; also seen throughout the state except the Northeast. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Late north 10-20 Pine RJ, 11-2 St. Louis DA; late south 10-27 Hennepin OJ, 10-28 Olmsted JF. | ||
| 1979 | Winter | One report: Nicollet 1-4 (JCF). | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 3-17 Houston EMF, 3-21 Nicollet JCF, 3-22 Wabasha JSD; early north 3-30 Otter Tail SM, 3-31 Cook TB, 4-3 Morrison DCF. Reports from 31 counties. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Beltrami, Stearns, Anoka, Carver, LeSueur; also seen in the North Central, Central, East Central, Southeast, South Central Regions plus Otter Tail, Becker and St. Louis (Duluth). | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 10-19 Wadena LJF, 10-20 St. Louis JG, 10-21 LW, 10-22 LK; reported from nine other north counties and 15 south. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south Houston 3-5 EMF, 3-7 FL, 3-13 Rice OJ, DB; early north 3-3 Otter Tail GMO, 3-18 SM, 3-26 Becker DJ. Reported from 22 other counties. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Becker, Clearwater, Hubbard, Stearns, Benton, Blue Earth; nesting reported from Duluth, Rock. Seen in 18 other counties in the central and eastern regions. Blue-g.ray Gnatcatcher Breeding data from ROCK (Loon 53:167), MORRISON (NMH), Houston. Seen throughout range plus Nicollet. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Reported from nine north and 14 south counties. Late north 10-14 St. Louis KE, LW, TL, 10-25 DGW, 10-15 Wilkin OJ. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 3-14 Murray HK, Mower RRK, 3-17 Houston EMF, 3-21 Dakota JD, 3-22 Wabasha BL, 3-23 DWM; early north 3-21 Otter Tail SDM, 3-30 Mille Lacs CF I KB, 4-2 Becker DJ, 4-6 St. Louis D. Evans, 4-7 Marshall ANWR. Reported from 19 south and 15 north counties. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Clearwater, Becker, Hubbard, Morrison, Benton, Stearns, Sherburne, Wabasha, Olmsted. Seen throughout the state. Eastern Bluebird nest and young, St. Augusta, Stearns County, May 30, 1982 -Photo by Clare Mohs Eastern Bluebird nest and eggs, St. Cloud, Stearns County, June 4, 1982-Photo by Clare Mohs | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Reported from I I north and 19 south counties. Late north 10/23 Aitkin WN, 10/30 St. Louis KE, LE, I0131 Marshall KSS; late south 10/26 Wright ES, 10/31 Jackson LAF, Brown JSp, 11/1 LeSueur RJ, 11/6 HC. There were 100 + in Duluth during Oct. KE. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | A Duluth report on 12/12 (D. Green) | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south Mower 3/1 JEB, 3/2 RRK, 3/2 Houston EMF, 3-3 Le Sueur HC, Brown JSp, Sherburne EH/SS, Chippewa FAE, 3/4 Lyon HK, Olmsted RE; early north 3/14 Clay IT, 3/25 Mahnomen MHa, 4/5 Otter Tail GMO, 4/6 Becker TNWR. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from 17 counties. Seen throughout the state except the Southwest. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Reported from II counties north, 16 south. Late north 10/22 Aitkin OJ, Hubbard HJF, 10/23 Otter Tail SDM; late south 11/5 Sherburne RJ, 11/7 Brown JSp, 11/15 Houston EMF, Olmsted JEB. HRNR 30 total. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | Seven recorded on the Mankato CBC and at least four of them remained in the area throughout most of the period according to the 2-23 MRBA. An early migrant in Wabasha, 2-27 (JBK). | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 3/10 Houston KE, 3/13 EMF, 3/25 Dakota JD, JPIAM, Anoka JH, 3/30 Olmsted RE; early north 3/6Crow Wing JB, 4/1 Otter Tail SDM, 4/7 Otter Tail, Wilkin AB ; reported from 35 counties . | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Lake, St. Louis, Aitkin, Stearns, Benton, Morrison, Mahnomen, Chippewa, Anoka, Ramsey, Brown, Olmsted and Houston; also seen in 32 other counties. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Reported from ten counties north, 18 south. Late north 10/26 St. Louis SWI MS, 10/29 Duluth HR (37), 11/2 Lake SWIMS; late south 11/3 Olmsted JEB, 11/7 Houston EMF, 11/10 Cottonwood LAF. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | Reported on the Cottonwood CBC (2) and in Nicollet 12-7 (2) (JCF). | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Reported from 17 north and 26 south counties; early south 3/2 Houston FL, EMF, 3/8 Olmsted RE, Nicollet JCF, 3/10 Mower RRK, Le Sueur HJC, Anoka JH; early north 31 I0 Mahnomen MHa, 3/15 Becker MBW, 3/19 Otter Tail KE, Itasca MHIJS, 3/20 Douglas SDM. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Itasca, Clay (MMo), Becker, Morrison, Steams, Benton, Carver, Hennepin , Ramsey, Washington, Olmsted, Dodge (JB), Rice, Brown, Chippewa; probable nesting in Clearwater, Crow Wing, Anoka. Also seen in 24 other counties throughout the state but scarce in the northeast, west central, southwest. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late north 10/11 St. Louis LW, 10/13 Wilkin SDM, 10/15 Kanabec DB, 10/20 Aitkin WN; late south 10/26 Nicollet RJ. | ||
| 1985 | Winter | Reported in the Mankato area until 1/29 (mob). | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 3/3 Blue Earth MF (wintered over?), 3/14 Nicollet JCF, Freeborn NHo (20), Houston KL, 3/16 Winona KE, Goodhue TRF, Mower RRK, Fillmore AMP; early north 3/28 Polk KSS, 3/29 St. Louis m.ob., Otter Tail SDM, Aitkin WN, Becker MBW, 3/30 Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Wadena AB, 4/1 Clay MM. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | The Bluebird Recovery Project (Mpls. Audubon and DNR Nongame) reported 8,883 nest boxes produced 2,801 broods, 12, 160 eggs and 10,430 subsequent fledglings. Not surprisingly, a number of contributors commented that numbers were up. Nesting was reported in 62 counties throughout the state including 24 county firsts (Bluebird Recovery Project unless otherwise indicated) in Lake of the Woods, Roseau, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Wadena (DB), Douglas, Todd, Kanabec, Isanti, Dakota, Big Stone, Kandiyohi, Renville, Redwood, Murray (N. DeKam), Nobles, Jackson, Watonwan, Nicollet, Faribault, Waseca, Mower (RRK), Winona; probable nesting in Pennington. Also seen in 11 other counties. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 10/19 Otter Tail GAM, 10/23 Clay LCF, 10/27 Cook TT. Peak migration 10/19-27. | ||
| 1986 | Winter | Five February reports, probably all of early migrants from Rice, Nicollet and Dakota on 2/17 ; Olmsted 2/22 and Wabasha 2/27. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Reported from 15 north and 32 south counties . Early north 3/22 Clay LCF, 3/23 Duluth fide KE, 3/28 Mille Lacs AB, DB. One pair with downy nestings on May 19, Lac qui Parle Co. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | The Bluebird Recovery Project (Audubon Chapter of Minneapolis and DNR Nongame Program) reported that 399 Minnesota Cooperators had fledged 13,534 bluebirds. Nesting was reported from 62 counties throughout the state including four county firsts in Koochiching, Pennington (SKS), Yellow Medicine, Steele; probable nesting in one additional county. Also seen in nine other counties. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Reported from II north and 23 south counties; late north 10/21 Cook KMH, 10/24 Aitkin WN, 10/25 Kanabec AB. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | Reported on the Albert Lea CBC. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Reported from 26 south counties; early north 3/27 AitkinWN, 3/31 Marshal!ANWR, 4/2 Clay LCF, Cass TK, WadenaAB and Hubbard KH. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Many observers reported increasing numbers. Nested in 18 counties and seen in 36 others statewide but only Pope in west central. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 10/16 Aitkin WN, 11/5 Cook BSE and m.ob., 11/11 Duluth KE; late south 10/30 Mower AP, 11/4 Murray JP, 11/13 Washington TBB. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | Reported in Duluth on 12/20 TW. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 3/22 Brown JS, Blue Earth MF, Fillmore GMD and NAO, Houston EMF and Rice FKS, 3/23 Le Sueur MTS and Mower JM; early north 3/26 OtterTail SDM, 3/31 Todd PH, 4/2 Aitkin WN and Clay LCF. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in 12 counties; probable nesting in four. Seen in 40 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 10/20 Pennington KSS, 10/22 Lake DPV, 11/11 Beltrami DJ; late south Ill 13 Houston EMF, 11/19 Nicollet LF and Olmsted JB, 11/25 Washington TEB. | ||
| 1989 | Winter | Reported on the Lamberton and Afton CBCs. Overwintered at Canton, Fillmore Co. NAO where noted feeding on cedar berries; and possibly in Blue Earth 11/0 RJ; 1/9 Martin AP. Houston County records of 2/3 JM and 2/11 AB may also have been overwintering but birds seen 2/20 in Winnebago Township EMF appeared to be migrants. Other early migrants in Mankato, Blue Earth Co. 2/27 (6) MF. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 3/1 Blue Earth MF, Fillmore NAO and Washington JD, 3/3 Winona CS, 3/4 Steele KV; early north 3/1 Hubbard JL, 3/U Otter Tail SDM, 3/15 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in eight counties, probable nesting in six; seen in 40 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 11/3 Aitkin WN, 11/5 Morrison SC, 11/6 Cook KMH; late south 11/13 Houston EMF, 11/16 Sherburne DO, 11/30 Goodhue RG. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | Early December records from Goodhue and Fillmore with 10 found on the Willmar CBC (BT). Houston 2/2 PKL and Anoka 2/6 KB likely early migrants. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 3/5 Blue Earth BB, MF, Houston EMF and Mower RRK, 3/7 Rice OR, 3/8 Anoka KB and Goodhue RG; early north 3/17 Otter Tail SDM, 3/20 Becker DEB and Pennington KSS, 3/23 Aitkin WN and Mille Lacs KR. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in eight counties, probable nesting in five; seen in 39 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 11/8 Cook KMH, 11/11 Norman MO, 11/16 Becker BB; late south 11/13 Brown JS, 11/15 Houston EMF, 11/20 Lac qui Parle CMB. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Reported on Bloomington and Lac qui Parle CBC's. Early migrants Washington 2/28 PC, Hennepin 2/29 SC, and Brown 2/29 JS. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 3/1 Blue Earth MF, Goodhue JD, Houston FL, Mower RRK, Rice TB and Washington DN; early north 3/15 Otter Tail SDM, 3/19 Becker BBe, and 3/24 Kanabec County CM. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in 13 counties including Meeker MSc; probable nesting in three. Seen in 41 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 10/20 Clay LCF, 11/27 Cook KMH, 11/28 Otter Tail MO; late south 11/14 Hennepin TT, 11/18 Houston EMF, 11/29 Brown JS. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Reported overwintering in Houston EMF, Dakota (3) fide JD, and Rice (maximum 19 on Faribault CBC) mob. Also reported in the south from Brown JS, 12/17 Dakota fide PB, and the Wabasha and St. Paul NE CBCs. North reports from 12/17 Otter Tail SDM and the Grand Marais CBC. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 3/1 Blue Earth and Nicollet MF, 3/3 Scott PS, 3/4 Rice TB. Early north 3/2 Becker BBe, 3/23 Aitkin WN, 3/27 Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in seven counties, probable nesting in three. Seen in 41 other counties throughout state. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north 10/26 Kanabec CM, 10/30 Cook KMH, 11/27 St. Louis TW. Late south 10/28 Olmsted JB, 10/30 Kandiyohi AB, 11/21 Winona CS. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 3/1 Blue Earth MF, 3/11 Rice OR, 3/12 Brown JS; early north 3/11 Otter Tail SDM, 3/18 Kanabec CM, 3/19 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Fewest reports since 1985. Nested in 12 counties, probable nesting in seven; seen in 24 additional counties statewide. (An Eastern/Mountain Bluebird hybrid male was observed on 6/5 in Todd Co. SDM.) | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 11/5 Aitkin WN and Lake MH, 11/10 Becker BK, 11/26 Cook SOL. Late south 11/2 Dakota DSm, 11/5 Martin BB, 11/13 Brown JS. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Five reports all in the eastern regions: 12/1 Cook PKL (3), 12/8 Rice TBo, the Lacrosse CBC, 12/31 Kanabec CM (3), and late December to 1/7 Duluth mob (5). The latter two north records are unusual since there have been only three previous December reports in the north in the past ten years. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 3/4 Dakota OR, 3/11 Wright RJ, 3/12 Brown JS, Mower RRK and Rice OR; early north 3/15 Grant SDM, 3/16 Aitkin WN and Kanabec CM, 3/17 Clay CF and Otter Tail KKW. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in ten counties, probable nesting in six; observed in 32 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Late north 10/25 St. Louis LW, 10/26 Lake DV, 10/28 Cook KMH. Late south 11/13–14 Houston EMF, 11/30 Winona CS. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Overwintered in Winona CS, and also reported 12/1 Wabasha CS and on the St. Paul (northeast suburban) and Rochester (5) CBCs. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 3/10 Rice OR, and 3/12 Houston EMF, FL. Early north 3/16 Kanabec CN, 3/22 Todd JSK, SDu and Wadena PBi. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Nested in 12 counties including Carlton ESH; probable nesting in nine. Observed in 30 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Late north 11/2 Kanabec CM, 11/3 Aitkin WN, 11/8 St. Louis TW. Late south 11/29 Lac qui Parle FE, 11/29–30 Rice TBo. Peak numbers 9/28 Becker (50) BK, 10/3 Kittson (45) KB. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Only reports were on the LaCrosse CBC, 1/3 Flandrau State Park, Brown Co. (4) JSp, and 12/4–1/15 Rice (up to 12) TBo. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 3/7 Freeborn ABa, 3/8 Houston EMF, 3/9 Rice OR. Early north 3/22 Becker BBe and Kanabec BA, 3/23 Morrison MJ/DT and Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Seen in 54 counties statewide; probable nesting in nine counties. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Late north 10/26 Lake RRS, 10/29 Kanabec CM, 11/9 Aitkin WN. Late south 11/7 Brown JSp and Mower RRK, 11/12 Fillmore NO. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Overwintered in Hennepin (Richardson Nature Center) mob. December and early January reports from seven additional counties, including a CBC total of 20 individuals. Reported as early as 2/15 Washington (2) TT, 2/16 Scott WM and Houston EMF, but these may represent overwintering birds since these locations had December reports as well. Additional possible early migrants noted 2/28 Wabasha (3) BL and Olmsted (6) CH. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 3/1 Freeborn ABa and Rice TBo, 3/2 Houston (estimate of 20 at Reno) FL, but see Winter reaport for additional early migrants. Early north 3/3 (overwintered?) Otter Tail SDM, 3/14 Kanabec BA, 3/25 Becker BBe and Wadena PBi. Prior to 3/15 there were about 38 birds reported from nine counties (nearly all in the SE and south-central). Significant migratory movement did not begin statewide until approximately 3/25. Note: Please indicate overwintering if known, in order to distinguish these birds from migrants. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Observed in 59 counties statewide; probable nesting in seven counties. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Late north 10/25 Otter Tail DS, 10/31 Cook WM, 11/1 Aitkin WN. Many south reports through the end of the period; see winter report for late migrants. Record high count 10/24 Nicollet (150) BBo; additional counts of 61 on 10/13 at HRNR in Duluth (FN) and the same number on 10/18 along Old Cedar Avenue in Hennepin Co. (TT) were also noteworthy. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Record 20 reports from 13 counties as far north as 12/2 Otter Tail SDM. Possibly overwintered in Houston, Goodhue and Washington (these were only counties with reports between mid-January and mid-February). CBC total 48. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Possibly overwintered southeast, see winter report. Appeared to arrive later than usual south and north. Early south 3/11 Dakota KB, 3/16 in three counties. Early north 3/19 Cass WB, 3/21 Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Seen in 55 counties statewide; new nesting record in Wilkin GN. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Significant counts 9/6 Polk (59) EF, 10/11 St. Louis (167) FN, 10/16 Cass (30) MRN. Frequent north reports until the last week of October, then 10/25 Cook KMH, 10/31 Wadena PBi, 11/6 Aitkin WN. Late south 11/15 Blue Earth MF, 11/18 Brown JSp; also see winter report. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | None overwintered. Only Dec. report was on the St. Paul (northeast suburban) CBC (3). Early migrants reported from 12 south counties 2/26–29. Early north 2/27 Otter Tail fide SDM and Todd JSK, 2/29 Morrison WB, both record early. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Seen in 33 south and 17 north counties throughout the state. See winter report for early migrants south and north. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Reported in 59 counties statewide. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Reported statewide. Highest count 23 birds in one flock, 10/7 Carver PEB. Only two November reports north: 11/1 St. Louis NAJ, 11/17 St. Louis LAW. Late south 11/16 Fillmore NBO and Freeborn AEB, 11/28 Dakota ADS. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | Seven reports from five counties. Only report after 1/1 was 1/20 Washington (2) TEB. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Seen in 40 south and 25 north counties throughout the state. More reports than usual. See winter report for early migrants south. Only March report north: 3/22 Morrison WLB. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Seen in 49 counties in all regions except Southwest. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | High count 10/17 Polk (65) EEF. Late north 10/28 Wadena PJB. See winter report for south dates. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Reported from 13 south counties. Overwintered in Brown JSS. Only other reports between 1/9 and 2/15 were 1/16 Houston FZL, 1/28 Washington (2) TEB. Nine reports of lingering birds through 1/9 LeSueur (8) RBJ. Ten reports of possible early migrants starting 2/15 Wright WCM, 2/16 Redwood JEB and Scott (16 at Louisville Swamp) DWK. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Seen in 38 south and 24 north counties. See winter report for early south migrants; peak migration 3/18–27 (12 south counties). Early north 3/29 Crow Wing PSP, 3/30 Kanabec CAM. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Most reports since 1987; seen in 62 counties statewide. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Peak migration 10/26 along the North Shore of L. Superior (100+) m.obs. Local concentration 10/16 Goodhue (50) FVS. All November reports north: 11/2 St. Louis TAT and Lake JWL, 11/8 Carlton DFN, but also see winter report. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Maximum 1/7 individuals reported from 11 south counties plus two north reports: 12/13–14 St. Louis (maximum 5) JWL et al. and 1/30 Otter Tail (5) SPM. Only February reports were from Winona and Houston where probably overwintered. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Probable migrants in mid-March, but see winter report. Early south 3/13 Freeborn AEB, 3/14 Dakota KJB, 3/15 Hennepin SLC and Wabasha OWB. Early north 3/12 Becker fide JMJ, 3/19 Todd JSK, SID. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Seen in 50 counties statewide. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Statewide total of 85 reports from 21 north and 28 south counties. No significant high counts. Late north (but also see winter report) 11/1–2 Cook JWL, CRM, 11/8 St. Louis BCM. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Late north (only report) 12/14 St. Louis (3) JRN. Reported from eight south counties through 1/1 Afton CBC (13), 1/3 Houston (16+) CAS, 1/13 Houston (2) FLZ. Apparent early south 2/22 Goodhue (7) KLa, 2/26 Houston DBz, 2/28 Houston SPM, KAK, 2/29 Dakota JPM. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Reported from 26 north and 39 south counties. Please see winter report for early south migrants. Early north 3/9 Todd JSK, SID, 3/16 Otter Tail EJE, followed by arrivals in nine more counties by the end of March. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Seen in 59 counties statewide. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Reported from 19 north and 27 south counties. Late north 10/24 Kanabec BLA, 11/3 Otter Tail JEB. Late south 11/8 Rice (15) DAB, 11/12 Scott JEB. A male with a wide white wingbar on each wing was discovered 9/18 Anoka AXH. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | All reports: St. Paul (North) and Winona CBCs, 1/19 Houston (town of Houston) KAK. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Reported from the majority of counties in all regions. South reports throughout the season. Early north 3/24 Kanabec BLA, 3/26 Wadena PJB, 3/27 Lake and Todd. Only the Northwest region did not have a March report; first seen there 4/4 Kittson. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Seen in 61 counties statewide. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | All November reports north: 11/1 Mille Lacs ASc and Pine JMP, 11/4 Kanabec JMP. Frequent south reports through 11/7, then 11/18 Houston FZL, 11/25 Blue Earth (4) ChH, 11/28 Scott (2) DWK; also see winter report. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | Only north report: 12/10 Cook (Schroeder) CJT. Including CBC data (total of 59 birds on 10 counts), observed in 13 south counties with many reports throughout period. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported from 91% of north and 89% of south counties. South reports throughout the season, including 11 counties within first 10 days of March (also see winter report). Early north 3/11 Mille Lacs ASc, 3/12 Pine JMP, 3/18 Grant HDD. The last regions in which this species appeared were Northeast (3/29 Lake) and Northwest (4/1 Polk and Kittson). | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Found in 78 coun-ties throughout state. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from 31 north and 42 south counties. High counts all in October: 10/5 Clearwater (60) MRN and Yellow Medicine (50) BJU, 10/4 Mille Lacs (41) ASc, 10/28 Scott (41) BAF, 10/15 Sherburne (40) SMC. Late north 10/30 Traverse BJU, 10/31 Hubbard MAW, then only 11/30 Carlton (2) RBW. Numerous winter reports south. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 9 | Reported from scattered locations across the south, with some birds seen into mid-February. Probable early migrants detected 2/20 Steele (5) NFT, and 2/22 Sibley (3) RBJ. | |
| 2007 | Spring | 26 | 51 | South reports throughout the season. Early north 3/14 Mille Lacs NSc and Todd JSK, 3/17 Otter Tail SPM (median 3/16). Highest spring count 3/24 Cass (22) BAW. |
| 2007 | Summer | 29 | 44 | Seen statewide. |
| 2007 | Fall | 30 | 45 | High count 10/14 Scott (52) BAF. Late north 11/2 St. Louis HHD, 11/3 St. Louis LS, 11/6 Mille Lacs ASc (median 11/14), but also see winter report. Present throughout the period south. |
| 2007 | Winter | 1 | 13 | Only report north 12/13 St. Louis DOK. Reports south were concentrated in the eastern most counties of the East-central and Southeast regions, from Washington to Houston, and scattered through the South-central region. Also 12/22 Redwood (6) †PBB (same as Redwood Falls CBC?) in the Southwest. Reports 2/23 Dakota JLO and 2/24 Olmsted (10) DAB possibly represent early spring migrants. CBC high count Wabasha (26). |
| 2008 | Spring | 27 | 49 | Early south (median 3/2) 3/7 Wabasha KCR, 3/9 Fillmore NBO, JWH, 3/11 Goodhue LEC. Early north (median 3/15) 3/25 Mille Lacs NSc, 3/27 Wadena PJB, 3/28 Cass BAW, Mille Lacs ASc. High count 3/26 Fillmore (15) RTP. |
| 2008 | Summer | 22 | 35 | Seen in all regions except Southwest. |
| 2008 | Fall | 29 | 43 | High counts 10/7 Isanti (42, along CR 7 north of Crown) CKB, 10/16 Hennepin (42) CMB. Late north 11/2 Beltrami BJU, 11/3 Itasca BJU, 11/9 Kanabec CAM (median 11/14). Present through end of season south. |
| 2008 | Winter | 1 | 17 | Only north report 12/15–18 Itasca (McKinney Lake) ph. KZi. Widely reported south throughout the season. High counts 12/14 Dakota (14, Spring Lake P.R., Schaar's Bluff) ADS, 12/28 Goodhue (12, Hay Creek area) DDo, 1/2 Washington (12) LS. |
| 2009 | Spring | 30 | 52 | Early south (median 3/2) 3/6 Washington SLP, 3/7 Dakota JLO, Fillmore CWG, Rice HHD. Early north (median 3/15) 3/16 Mille Lacs ASc, Todd (10) MSK, 3/17 Mille Lacs ASc, Otter Tail fide JMJ, DST. High count 3/21 Isanti (23 over span of 2 hours.) CKB. |
| 2009 | Summer | 24 | 42 | Seen statewide. Most breeding evidence from nest boxes, but nest found in natural cavity 8 ft above ground in 20 ft dead aspen snag 6/11 Cass MRN. |
| 2009 | Fall | 27 | 41 | High counts 10/10 Pennington (200, Thief River Falls) SAS, 9/25 Scott (51, Louisville Swamp) BAF, 10/17 Sibley (51) RMD. Late north 11/1 Douglas JPE, Mille Lacs DWK, St. Louis ABL, 11/9 Cass DAY (median 11/16). See winter report for late migrants and over-wintering birds south. |
| 2009 | Winter | 13 | All reports after December were from East-central and Southeast counties. High counts 1/16 Houston (7) JWH, 2/6 Dakota (7) JLO. CBC high count 12/19 LaCrosse-LaCrescent (11). | |
| 2010 | Spring | 27 | 52 | Early south (median 3/1) 3/11 Winona ANy, 3/12 Rice DAB, 3/13 Fillmore DBM, Olmsted JWH. Early north (median 3/16) 3/18 Mille Lacs ASc, 3/19 Douglas JPE. |
| 2010 | Summer | 32 | 43 | Seen statewide. First county breeding record from Carlton fide BBA. |
| 2010 | Fall | 28 | 47 | High counts 10/7 St. Louis (96, H.R.B.O.) KJB, 10/22 Washington (72, Carpenter N.C.) JaH. Late north 10/30 Douglas JPE, 11/8 Morrison BJU, 11/29 Clay RHO (median 11/17). |
| 2010 | Winter | 13 | Limited to the southeast corner of the state, as far north as Anoka and west as Blue Earth, except for two reports from Lac qui Parle: 12/2 BJU, 12/10 HHD, RAE. The majority of sightings were in December; only found in 3 counties in February. High count 12/18 Olmsted (9) LAV. CBC high counts 12/18 Winona (33), LaCrosse-LaCrescent (20). | |
| 2011 | Spring | 33 | 51 | Present Southeast at start of season, migrants widely reported 3/16. Early north (median 3/16) 3/17 Douglas JPE, 3/19 Morrison FGo, 3/21 Mille Lacs ASc. High counts 3/27 Washington (30) JHe, 3/19 Fillmore (23) RTP. |
| 2011 | Summer | 28 | 40 | Seen in all regions of state. High counts 6/11 Todd (30, Turtle Creek Twp.) JLK, 7/17 Sherburne (25, Sherburne N.W.R.) ACr. |
| 2011 | Fall | 31 | 47 | High counts 10/24 St. Louis (125, Hawk Ridge / Lester River Census) KJB, 10/19 St. Louis (62, Hawk Ridge / Lester River Census) KJB. Late north 11/13 St. Louis ABL, KJB, 11/25 Mille Lacs ASc (median 11/17). Present through end of season south. |
| 2011 | Winter | 2 | 18 | More reports than any of the previous 5 years. All north reports: 12/18 Fargo-Moorhead CBC, 12/1 St. Louis (mouth of the French River.) MLH. South reports predominantly from counties along a line from Stearns to Houston. Exceptions were 12/1 Lac qui Parle (Hantho Beach) BJU, 12/17 Wild River CBC (4), 12/18 Cedar Creek Bog CBC (2), 1/26 Blue Earth RBJ. CBC high count 12/17 Winona (14). Late reports, and possible early migrants: 2/23 Lac qui Parle BJU, 2/25 Stearns MJB, 2/27 Houston ANy. |
| 2012 | Spring | 32 | 53 | Present south as the season commenced (median early 3/2), widespread south migrants 3/10. Early north (median 3/16) 3/11 Morrison (4, Crane Meadows N.W.R.) KEm, 3/12 Clay BDS, Morrison LaM, Traverse BJU. High counts 3/15 Carver (14) JCy. |
| 2012 | Summer | 33 | 50 | Observed in all counties except Faribault, Stevens, Swift, Traverse. High count 6/28 Washington (20, Afton S.P.) PAl. First county breeding records for Martin JSc, Pipestone SWe, Red Lake fide BBA. |
| 2012 | Fall | 32 | 44 | High counts both from the Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census in St. Louis (KJB): 10/11 (141), 10/10 (111). Late north 10/28 St. Louis ABL, JLK, KJB, Wadena PJB, 10/29 St. Louis KJB (median 11/17). |
| 2012 | Winter | 1 | 19 | Only report north 1/7 St. Louis DOK. All other reports were southeast of arcs extending from Stearns, south to Blue Earth, and east to Isanti. High count 12/1 Hennepin (12) TAT. Scattered reports in Hennepin (Minneapolis) throughout the season suggest overwintering. An increase of reports in mid-February probably represents early migrants. CBC high count 12/15 Winona (11), 1/5 Northern Wright County (6). |
| 2013 | Spring | 31 | 53 | Early south (median 3/1) 3/3 Houston (6) DJa, 3/11 Anoka SaH, Rice TFB, 3/13 Goodhue GJM. Early north (median 3/16) 3/29 Douglas JPE, 4/2 Douglas BEc, Traverse DLP, 4/3 Mille Lacs ToL, Morrison (3) JeM, DTM. High counts 4/12 Washington (20) PNi. |
| 2013 | Summer | 34 | 43 | Seen throughout state. First county breeding record for Freeborn EHl. |
| 2013 | Fall | 26 | 47 | All high counts from St. Louis at the Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census (KJB), highlighted by a record-high 262 (10/18), also 174 (10/26) and 164 (10/13). Late north reports also from the Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census through 11/15 ABL, KJB (median 11/17). |
| 2013 | Winter | 1 | 25 | Only north report 12/26 Morrison ToL. In the south, reported widely within a large triangle from Lac qui Parle to Chisago to Houston. Eight counties still hosting birds into February, with Dakota being the northernmost. CBC high counts 12/14 Winona (34), 12/14 La Crosse-La Crescent (31). |
| 2014 | Spring | 26 | 50 | Early south (median 3/1) 3/9 Houston DJa, Winona GHo. Early north (median 3/16) 3/30 Becker ShG, HeH, Crow Wing ABi, Douglas JPE, Morrison DLP. High count 4/22 Ramsey (40, Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant) KRy. |
| 2014 | Summer | 29 | 45 | Observed throughout state. |
| 2014 | Fall | 29 | 43 | High counts 10/7 Washington (175, Afton SP, count is an estimate of actively foraging birds) RMD, 10/14 St. Louis (73, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. Late north 10/27 St. Louis (2, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 10/30 Todd (12) ALu, 10/31 Aitkin KMS, RZi, ALo (median 11/17), |
| 2014 | Winter | 1 | 9 | Fewest reporting counties in past five years and far fewer than last year's total of 26 counties. Only north report 2/13 Kanabec (4, Whited Twp.) RnP. High count 1/19 Olmsted (5, Oxbow Park) SHk. |
| 2015 | Spring | 32 | 50 | Early south (median 3/1) 3/6 Ramsey AGu, 3/8 Wabasha JWH, 3/10 Carver ANy, Dakota CAs. Early north (median 3/16) 3/13 Clay KaS, Todd JeM, 3/14 Becker HHD, RAE, BPa, Clay ShG, HeH, Morrison JeM, SwM, MJB, KEm. High counts 3/16 Wright (20) KRy, 5/23 Washington (20) GJa. |
| 2015 | Summer | 32 | 49 | Seen throughout state. High count 7/26 Washington (40, Afton S.P., North Prairie Loop) PNi, ASi. |
| 2015 | Fall | 32 | 49 | High counts 10/13 St. Louis (135, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 10/17 Washington (100, Afton S.P.) VDo, THl. Late north 11/3 Todd ALu, 11/8 Hubbard MAW, 11/11 St. Louis KJB (median 11/30). |
| 2015 | Winter | 27 | Reported from highest number of counties in past ten years throughout the season; all reports from southern counties. A number of unusual winter records: 12/8 Chippewa (4) RAE, 12/28 Northern Meeker County CBC, 1/29 Faribault AEB, 2/6 Benton (South Park, Sauk Rapids) JWH, MJB. High counts 2/15 Sherburne (19, Babcock Park) KnM, 2/11 Carver (11, Rapids Lake Unit, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JCy. CBC high count 12/19 Mankato (13). | |
| 2016 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Present throughout the south region as the season commenced (median 3/1). Early north (median 3/16) 3/7 Morrison LMS, 3/8 Crow Wing JnP, Douglas BEc. High count 3/26 Washington (32, Afton S.P.) BDo. |
| 2016 | Summer | 31 | 48 | Seen statewide. High count 7/10 Hennepin (50, Hyland Lake P.R.) NRn. |
| 2016 | Fall | 33 | 50 | High counts 10/11 Sherburne (129, Sherburne N.W.R.) SMC, 10/12 St. Louis (83, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. Late north 11/5 St. Louis DWK, SBM, 11/10 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 11/12 St. Louis JWL well ahead of the 11/30 median. |
| 2016 | Winter | 1 | 20 | Only north report 2/21 Otter Tail (Orwell Reservoir) fide JMJ. A number of unusual midwinter records from western counties in South: 1/8 Chippewa GWe, 2/4 Pope MJB. High counts 2/19 Hennepin (14) AmR, 2/3 Chippewa (12) GWe, JtH. CBC high counts 12/17 LaCrosse–LaCrescent (6), 12/31 Willmar (4). |
| 2017 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Present south as the season commenced. Early north (median 3/15) 3/6 Douglas BEc, Morrison DLP, 3/11 St. Louis SC, EEO. High counts 5/28 Hennepin (17, Braemar Golf Course) MMk, 4/7 Washington (16, Afton S.P.) MMa. |
| 2017 | Summer | 32 | 48 | Observed statewide. |
| 2017 | Fall | 34 | 50 | High counts 10/9 St. Louis (51) H.R.B.O., 10/13 Dakota (50, Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) DAT. Late north 11/5 Otter Tail JsS, 11/17 St. Louis ALx, 11/25 Polk MGa (median 11/28). |
| 2017 | Winter | 22 | Observed in 21 south counties, the same number of counties as last year and slightly above 10-year average of 18 counties. Notable winter records: 12/7 Big Stone DLP, 12/10 Yellow Medicine JtH, 12/16 Dodge BAb, 2/28 Redwood (2) BRB. High counts 12/20 Carver (21) JCy, 1/20 Goodhue (10) AJF. CBC high counts 12/31 Wabasha (14), 1/1 Whitewater River (8), 12/16 LaCrosse-LaCrescent (7). | |
| 2018 | Spring | 33 | 52 | Present south as the season commenced. Early north (median 3/15) 3/17 Otter Tail MO, Polk LNl, 3/18 Morrison DLP, 3/19 Morrison HHD. High counts 4/9 Carver (20) ebd, 3/29 Freeborn (16) GHo, KDS. |
| 2018 | Summer | 34 | 49 | Observed in all counties except Cottonwood, Nobles, Pipestone, Waseca. First county breeding record 9/12 Lincoln RJS. |
| 2018 | Fall | 32 | 50 | Â High counts 10/14 St. Louis (212, Stoney Point) StK, 9/27 Washington (70, Afton S.P.) ELi. Late north 11/6 Becker NaH, 11/11 Clay ebd, 11/13 Morrison SEm (median 11/28). |
| 2018 | Winter | 3 | 37 | Reported from a season-record 40 counties, more than twice the ten-year average of 19. Unusual north reports: 12/15 Fergus Falls CBC, 12/16–1/20 Otter Tail JsS, 12/24 Todd DLP, 1/5 Kanabec SPS. Overwintering birds observed in several south counties. High counts 12/30 Chippewa (28, Gneiss Outcrops S.N.A.) GWe, 1/12 Renville (21) GWe, 12/30 Goodhue (20, Colvill Park) SMu, 1/4 Le Sueur (20, Ney N.C.) JSt. CBC high counts 12/17 Granite Falls (44), 12/15 Willmar (19), 12/15 Owatonna (18). |
| 2019 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Present south as the season commenced. Early north (median 3/15) 3/23 Becker HeH, ShG, Carlton WBo, Crow Wing MJB, Kanabec SPS, Morrison ebd, Otter Tail SPe. High counts 3/31 Carver (25, Carver P.R.) ebd, 4/6 Becker (20, Tamarac N.W.R.) ebd. |
| 2019 | Summer | 32 | 52 | Â Seen in all counties except Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Stevens. |
| 2019 | Fall | 33 | 48 | High counts 10/13 St. Louis (90, Stoney Point) StK, 10/13 Cook (75, Taconite Harbor) ASu. Late north 11/10 St. Louis AVa, FJN, 11/29 St. Louis KRE (median 11/30). |
| 2019 | Winter | 1 | 19 |  Observed in 20 counties, similar to ten-year average of 21, but far below last season’s record high of 40. Only north reports 12/3 Lake ABm, 12/15 Lake GGo. Unusual south record 2/29 Cottonwood ASu. High count 2/7 Rice (15) MZa. CBC high counts 12/14 Rice (13), 12/21 Red Wing (8). |
| 2020 | Spring | 32 | 53 | Present south as the season commenced. Early north (median 3/16) 3/10 Morrison DLP, 3/11 Todd TLu, 3/12 Otter Tail WyR. High counts 3/21 Winona (20, Great River Bluffs S.P.) ebd, 3/27 Hennepin (20, Crow Hassan P.R.) TLo, 5/19 Wright (20, Hasty) MLk. |
| 2020 | Summer | 32 | 48 | Reported statewide. First county breeding record 7/18 Traverse DLP. |
| 2020 | Fall | 33 | 51 | High counts 9/24 Sherburne (82, Sherburne N.W.R.) SMC, 10/17 Washington (64, Afton S.P.) ebd. Late north 11/13 Clay (Moorhead) ebd, 11/23 Clay (Cromwell Twp.) PBB, 11/27 Todd RLF, REn (median 11/30). |
| 2020 | Winter | 4 | 21 | All north 12/1 Becker (Detroit Lakes) TKa, 12/8 Kittson (Hallock) TCL, 1/17 St. Louis (Duluth) JDx, 1/28 Todd SDi. High count 1/2 Ramsey (25, Como R.P.) CBt. CBC high counts 12/14 Granite Falls (22), 12/14 St. Paul (North) (12), 12/27 Red Wing (8). |
| 2021 | Spring | 27 | 48 | Present south as the season commenced. Early north (median 3/16) 3/9 Becker NaH, 3/12 Otter Tail JsS, 3/13 Mille Lacs ABL, Morrison ebd, Otter Tail JsS. High count 5/26 St. Louis (40, Stony Point) IDv. |
| 2021 | Summer | 29 | 42 | Found in all regions. |
| 2021 | Fall | 28 | 43 | High counts 10/24 Washington (40, Afton S.P.) IsH, EzH, 9/20 Scott (37) ANy. Late north 11/2 St. Louis H.R.B.O., 11/12 Wadena PJB, 11/15 Pine KrM (median 11/30). |
| 2021 | Winter | 1 | 28 | Observed in 29 counties, somewhat above the ten-year average of 23, but well below the season-high of 40 counties in 2018. Only north report: 2/2 St. Louis (Duluth) LME (bird visiting neighborhood feeder since October). Many January reports throughout the south. High counts 12/29 Goodhue (18, River Terrace Access) BDo, LiH, 1/2 Redwood (17, Cedar Rock S.N.A.) GWe, 1/22 Dakota (15, Miesville Ravine P.R.) KDS. CBC high counts 1/2 Redwood Falls (46), 12/14 Granite Falls (12), 12/26 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (12). |
| Breeds 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. |