The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The last 2 years are available to MOU members.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows | Occurrence | |
| This is the 1930 to present seasonal report archive for The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. The last 2 years are available to MOU members. |
Seasons |
| Species: Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows |
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Canada Jay Blue Jay |
Clark's Nutcracker Black-billed Magpie |
American Crow Common Raven |
| American Crow(Corvus brachyrhynchos) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
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| 1930 | Summer | The contents of about ten crew's nests were examined. The first neat, containing five eggs1 w.s found by Stanley Stein at Shakopee, on April 17th. A nest found by Charles EMens on April 20th, which held five young, was probably an earlier nest. On the same date Evans also found a nest containing six eggs. No really late nests were located, one found by Evans on May )rd, with four eggs, being the latest. | ||
| 1931 | Summer | Five nests with four or five eggs each reported between the dates of April 11th and Hay 23rd. | ||
| 1932 | Summer | An ~ncubating crow was seen f7.I'·st on April 24th (Evans). On May 10th a nest with 5 young about 5 days old was found by Eisele and Downey). | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Records of thirty-one nests received, Hi~Jenz found a nest ncar st. Cloud on April 1oth which held 2 fresh eggs. Mrs, Peterson ~d J. Jones discovered a nest with 6 eggs at l~a.disdn on April 14th, A nest containing 3 newly-hatched young and 2 eggs was f'ound in Pennington County on June 6th by Grines. Swonson reports 2 fully-fledged young near St, Paul on May 24th, Young Grows just out of the nest were very cotllllon in Norr.um County, where ' " they wore observed by Stein and the writer on June 15th. The birds nested in nest of the small growths of trees found in the sparsely-settled areas, | ||
| 1934 | Summer | Tho earliest nest of this black fugitive ltlt\S found on.April 8th near Grand ~~e by Hanson and Hiomonz~ It was completed but empty on this date, but.on·April 22nd it hold 5 egGs• To Hi~enz must nlso go the' credit for tho last ne~t, which l·TO.s located in the r.1idst of a Night Heron colony nu(lr Hutchinoson ond·was the home of two large younG·when,seon on.Me~y 19th. | ||
| 1935 | Summer | Two records of American Crow nests were submi-tted. Upson sa"' 5 eggs April 19th, and Co.rlnnder saw a nest with an wJmown number of eggs April 25th. | ||
| 1936 | Summer | Seven nests of the crafty and cu..rming crot.r were discovered. Five eggs was the contents of a nest discovered by Robert Upson April 26th~ tho following day he found a nest of :four eggs. Swcdenborg's discovery of a nest on May 7th revealed small young. George Rysgaard saw young birds just out of the nest on June 8th. | ||
| 1937 | Summer | On April 7 a nest of five eggs was found by B. Upson. On May 9 five eggs were found in a nest near Minneapolis by Upson. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | M. R. Voth, on April r2, found a completed but empty nest on the Teachers College Islands, St. Cloud. Near Upsala, Minnesota A B. Madd~n saw 5 young ready to fly on May 12. Mr. E. D. Swedenborg saw young out of the nest being fed on June 25 at Gull Lake. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | St. Louis County, April 19, 4 eggs. E. JO'lles and H. Gilbert. May 8, Ramsey County, 5 nest.s. Hros. Lewia and Pius. | ||
| 1944 | Summer | 8. April 22, three, five, and six eggs, Dakota County, Hofstead and Olson. Also, April 22, six eggs, Brother Hubert and Brother Pius, Dakota County. April 23, seven eggs; May 13, four eggs; Ramsey, Olson. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | 1 young, Duluth, July 4, Olga Lakela; 3 young, Washington Co., Don and Eldeen Jacobs; eggs and young, Washington Co., May 26, William Longley; nest, 5 eggs, May 11, Ada, Minn., Arnold Erickson, William Marshall. | ||
| 1945 | Winter | Present in limited numbers each winter in the southern part of the state. | ||
| 1946 | Summer | Bllllding. March 30, !'lamsey Co.; young out, Aug. 6, Stearns Co., Moore. | ||
| 1947 | Summer | 2 eggs, April 27; 3 eggs, April 29; 3 eggs, May 4, Lac qui Parle Co., Willis. BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE. Found nest, May 8, 5 eggs, May 10, Lac qui Parle Co., Willis. | ||
| 1961 | Summer | Forest Strnad banded two young from nest on 3 June near Kasson on 6 May. H. Huber saw an adult incubating near Dawson, Lac qui Parle County. On 13 May he observed a nest with two young near La Crescent. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | St. Louis Co., Duluth, June 17, ad with 4 y, D. Meyer. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | breeding Lake (DM) and St. Louis CWM) Counties. Black-capped Chickadee:breeding Ram sey (MAS, ELC), St. Louis (CS), Hen nepin (MEH), and Crow Wing (TEM) Counties; also Fargo-Moorhead, EGA. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | nested in Stearns, Morrison and Clay Co's; also reported from 18 other counties around the state. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested Ramsey, Cook Co's.; also reported from Goodhue, Stevens, Traverse, Lac qui Parle, Big Stone, Pope, St. Louis, Hubbard, Hennepin, Nobles, Clearwater, Wabasha, Morrison, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Beltrami, Washington, Cottonwood Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Winter | reported from 26 counties, all across the state, including NE corner. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Mille Lacs Co; also reported from Beltrami, Stearns, St. Louis, Lake, Carlton, Clearwater, Wabasha, Blue Earth, Hennepin, Pine, Washington, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Nobles, Morrison, Carver, Anoka, Rice, Pope, Sherburne, Winona Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | Concentrations reported 10-13 Cottonwood 74 LAF; 10-19 Lake 60 RK; 11-19 Benton 25 NMH. Black • capped Chickadee: Reported from fifteen counties. 11-21-11-23 St. Louis (Hibbing) HM recorded 34 individuals- 16 newly banded and 18 returns. | ||
| 1968 | Winter | Reported frorr. 22 counties throughout state. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 3-1 Mille Lacs Co., MI; and Duluth, MMC, JCG; 3-16 (10) Duluth, KS. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | nested in Pine Co.; reported by most observers throughout the state. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 8-1 Chisago 20 EL; 9- 27, 10-12 Duluth 50 JCG; 10-17 Watonwan 254 LAF. | ||
| 1969 | Winter | Wintered in Pine, Carlton, Morrison, Winona, Hennepin, Carver, Watonwan, Blue Earth, Stearns, Washington, Ramsey, Wright, Lyon, Pope, Dakota, Rice, Cottonwood, Mower, Freeborn, Nobles Chisago, Fillmore, Olmsted, Wabasha, Aitkin, Clearwater, St. Louis (1-16, twenty, Gnesen Twp. dump, JCG), Lake. Migration in the North 2-6-22. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | peak 3-4 Rice (500} OR. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | late north 10-29 Marshall A R; 11-8 Lake PH; 11-16 Mille Lacs Ml; peak 10-14 Cook (350) jP. | ||
| 1970 | Winter | reported from 30 counties from Duluth and Crow Wing southward. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | no nests found but reported from 33 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1971 | Winter | North all winter in Ottertail Clay, Morrison. Mille Lacs, Crow Wing Aitkin' Duluth; migration: 2-22 in Duluth Bagley,' Onamia: South reported in 21 counties; greatest number: (110) Cottonwood, (2-300) Rice. · | ||
| 1972 | Summer | nesting reported in 5 counties; seen in 34 other counties. Black-capped Chickade.e: nested In Ramsey, Hen nepin, Cottonwood, (Crow Wing), (Mille Lacs), (Nobles); seen in 25 other counties. | ||
| 1972 | Winter | NORTH Reported from nine counties, all winter Beltrami and Morrison; migra tion: 1-23 Grant. SOUTH Reported from eighteen counties; Houston (100 plus). | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Reported from 30 counties. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Seen in 15 counties. Peak 10-17 St. Louis (500) (JCG). | ||
| 1973 | Winter | Reported from 35 counties north to Cook, St. Louis, Cass, Clearwater and Clay. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Reported from 17 counties. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Stearns and Chippewa; also reported from 41 other counties. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | Reported from 34 counties north to Marshall, Clearwater, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake and Cook. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Reported from 31 counties. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Hubbard, Mille Lacs and Hennepin; also reported from 36 other counties. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | reported from 43 counties north to Polk (East Grand Forks Christmas Count), Clearwater (Itasca Christmas Count), Crow Wing, Aitkin, Duluth, Lake and Cook; peak of 894 on the Mton Christmas Count; spring migrants seen 2-15 St. Louis (DB), 2-19 Hubbard (HF) and 2-21 Becker (SM). | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Reported from 33 counties. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Hubbard, Cass, Stearns and Lac qui Parle; also reported from 39 other counties. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Permanent resident. | ||
| 1976 | Winter | Reported from 37 counties north to Marshall, Hubbard, St. Louis and Cook. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Reported from 36 counties. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Lac qui Parle, Ramsey and Olmsted; also reported from 34 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1977 | Winter | Overwintered in 34 counties; Dec. migrants also in Polk, Marshall and St. Louis (Hibbing and Sax-Zim); first Feb. migrants 2-4 St. Louis, 2-10 Marshall and 2-12 Morrison. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from St. Louis; seen also throughout the state. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Permanent resident. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Permanent resident. Reports from 39 counties. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Clay, Stearns, Goodhue; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Permanent resident. | ||
| 1979 | Winter | Reported from 40 counties. Apparently more common than usual in the the northern regions with reports north to Cook, Lake, Itasca and Pennington. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Permanent resident. Reports from 37 counties. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Stearns, Anoka; seen also throughout the state. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Reported from 12 counties north, large no. 10-16 Pine OJ (1,000) and 16 counties south. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Reported from 45 counties including an overwintering report from Pennington (KSS). Bla·ck-capped Chickadee Reported from 38 counties. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Permanent resident reported from 22 south and 13 north counties. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook, Pennington, Stearns, Hennepin, Le Sueur. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Reported from 27 north and 40 south counties. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | This year's most widely reported species: 59 counties throughout the state. Overwintered in Marshall (KSS) and Grand Marais (KMH) but missing in Duluth from 1-11 until 2-21 (JG). | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Permanent resident reported from 45 south and 27 north counties. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook, Polk. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Reported from 17 north and 26 south counties. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | Reported from 64 counties throughout the state including Roseau, Lake of the Woods and Cook. Apparently becoming more common in winter in the far north. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Reported from 27 counties south, 22 north. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook, Stearns, Brown. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Reported from 13 counties north, 22 south. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | Reported from 74 counties throughout the state. Peak of 596 on the Excelsior CBC and a statewide count of 5608. Overwintered m Cook (KMH) and early migrants returned to the far north central and northwest regions in early February. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Reported from 27 south and 17 north counties; an albino on 4/29 Aitkin JB. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Cook, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Clearwater, Clay, Anoka and Ramsey; also seen in 57 other counties. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Reported from 18 counties north, 24 south. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | Reported from 64 counties throughout the state. Distribution and numbers about the same as last year. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Reported from 22 north and 34 south counties. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Probable nesting in Cook, Anoka, Ramsey , Dakota. Seen in 45 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Reported from 13 north and 27 south counties . | ||
| 1985 | Winter | Reported from 75 counties throughout the state. Over-wintered in Grand Marais (KMH) and 14 were recorded on the Baudette CBC. A statewide CBC count of4 793 ( 4869 L. y.). | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Reported from 16 north and 32 south counties. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis, Marshall (SKS), Steams, Benton (NH); probable nesting in Cass, Crow Wing, Anoka, Freeborn. Also seen in 60 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Reported from 18 north and 24 south counties. | ||
| 1986 | Winter | Reported from 79 counties throughout the state with a CBC total of 6/39 (4793 L.Y.). Two overwintered in Ely (SS) and numerous reports of migrants in the far north in mid and late February. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Reported from 17 north and 31 south counties. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur; probable nesting in Aitkin, Stearns, Anoka, Ramsey. Also seen in 57 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Reported from 16 north and 30 south counties. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | Reported from 80 counties throughout the state (79 L. Y.) with a CBC total of 6/24 (6139 L.Y.). | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Reported from 34 south and 18 north counties . | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in Pennington, Clay, Hennepin. Seen in 53 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Reported from 14 north and 32 south counties. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | Reported from 75 counties throughout the state including all winter in Koochiching GM. Statewide CBC total of 6,043 (6,124 l.y.). Common Rawn Reported from 15 north region counties and from Pine, Chisago and Isanti in the east central region. Statewide CBC total of 866 (727 l.y.). | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Reported from 32 south and 17 north counties. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in Anoka; probable nesting in Crow Wing. Seen in 54 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Reported from 20 north and 26 south counties . | ||
| 1989 | Winter | Reported from 69 counties throughout the state, overwintering as far north as Koochiching GM and Grand Marais, Cook Co. WP. Statewide CBC total of 6,422 (6,043 l.y.). | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Reported from 19 north and 30 south counties. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in Anoka, Brown; probable nesting in Otter Tail, Crow Wing. Seen in 50 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Reported from 17 north and 29 south counties; peak 10/7 Lakewood Pumping Station, Duluth (2415) KE. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | Recorded in 72 counties (69 l.y.) throughout the state, overwintering as far north as Grand Marais, Cook KMH, Roseau, Marshall, and Itasca. 61 found on the Baudette CBC. Large flocks moving north in Beltrami 2/1 DJ. Some northern areas on!y lacked crows for a few weeks in January. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Reported from 14 north and 32 south counties. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in Pennington, Olmsted; probable nesting in Clay, Crow Wing, Hennepin. Seen in 46 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Reported from 16 north and 31 south counties. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Reported in 55 counties (72 l.y.) throughout the state with large numbers overwintering unusually far north into Cook, Lake, Koochiching, Itasca, Beltrami, Roseau (CBC), and Marshall (Warren CBC). CBC total 12,850 (13,088 l.y.). | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Reported from 21 north and 37 south counties. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Winona HVA; probable nesting in four counties. Seen in 48 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Reported from 20 north and 30 south counties. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Reported from 81 counties throughout the state, even in the far north (overwintering?). CBC total 7,416. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Reported from 23 north and 34 south counties. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in Lake of the Woods, Lyon HK, Anoka; probable breeding in Crow Wing, Ramsey, Washington. Seen in 49 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Reported from 16 north and 32 south counties. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Reported from 78 counties throughout the state, including midwinter records north to the Canada border. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Reported from 18 north and 31 south counties. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Nested in Anoka; probable nesting in Becker, Crow Wing, Kandiyohi, Dakota. Seen in 43 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Reported from 18 north and 25 south counties. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Reported from 80 counties throughout the state. CBC total an above average 14,123. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Reported from 30 south and 18 north counties. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in Crow Wing JS/MN, Dakota RHf, Winona; probable nesting in Itasca, Hennepin, Washington. Recorded in 45 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Reported throughout the state. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Reported from 79 counties throughout the state. CBC total 10,178. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Reported from 43 south and 28 north counties. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Most reports since 1986. Nested in Crow Wing; probable nesting in five counties. Observed in 62 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Reported throughout the state. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Reported from 69 counties throughout the state. CBC total 11,966. Peak of 500 noted 12/3 Rochester, Olmsted Co. CH. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Reported throughout the state. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Many reports, similar to previous year. Seen in 67 counties throughout state; probable nesting in Murray, Rice, Freeborn. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Reported throughout the state. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Reported from a record 83 counties throughout the state. CBC total 13,347. Record number of 10,000 reported from Rochester, Olmsted Co. fide CH (date?). | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Reported throughout the state. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Most reports in 15+ years; seen in 72 counties throughout state. New nesting records in Lake JLi, Murray ND; probable nesting in Ramsey, Nicollet, Freeborn. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Reported throughout the state. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Reported from 69 counties throughout the state. CBC total 14,670. Peaks: St. Paul CBC (2,335), and 2/5 Hennepin (2,000 in Minneapolis) KB. CBC total 14,670. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Reported throughout the state. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Seen in 66 counties throughout state. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Reported throughout the state. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Reported from 76 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Seen statewide | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Many reports, similar to 1998. Observed in 72 counties throughout state; new nesting record in Washington PHe. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Reported throughout the state, with two observations of partial albinos. High count of 1000 in Mower on both 11/11 and 11/30 (RRK). | ||
| 2000 | Winter | Reported from 66 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Seen statewide | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Seen in 57 counties statewide. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Found statewide. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Reported from 64 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Seen statewide. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Observed in 70 counties statewide. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Reported throughout the state. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Reported from 59 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Seen statewide. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Seen in 64 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Reported throughout the state. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Reported from 67 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Found statewide | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Reported from 59 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Reported throughout the state. Highest reported count 10/13 Kanabec (2000) CAM. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Reported from 54 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Noted in all but three counties. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Record high number of reports: seen in 73 counties statewide. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Noted throughout the season in all regions. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | Reported from 79 counties statewide. High count 1/19 Steele (1,000) NFT. [Corrected] | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported statewide. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Most reports ever. Reported from all counties except Martin, Mower. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from 82 of 87 counties throughout the season. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 27 | 44 | Reported statewide. |
| 2007 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Reported statewide. |
| 2007 | Summer | 33 | 48 | Reported throughout the state. |
| 2007 | Fall | 34 | 49 | Reported throught the season statewide. High count 10/11 St. Louis (2,663 at H.R.B.O.) EMG, KJB. |
| 2007 | Winter | 26 | 42 | Reports down slightly from last year, but still reported statewide. Seen on every CBC in the state except the Isabella count. CBC high count Rochester (1,414). |
| 2008 | Spring | 32 | 52 | Reported statewide. High count 3/31 Hennepin (112, Nicollet Island, downtown Minneapolis) SCa. |
| 2008 | Summer | 24 | 43 | Found statewide. |
| 2008 | Fall | 34 | 48 | Reported statewide. High counts 10/17 St. Louis (2,557 at H.R.B.O.) KJB, 11/3 Lake of the Woods (391) BJU, 10/11 Pine (300) DPG. |
| 2008 | Winter | 25 | 51 | Reported statewide and absent only on the Beltrami Island CBC. High count 2/7 Hennepin (4,000) BAF. [Corrected] |
| 2009 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from all counties of the state. |
| 2009 | Summer | 32 | 43 | Found statewide. High count 7/10 St. Louis (131, Sax) EEO. |
| 2009 | Fall | 31 | 52 | Reported statewide. High counts 10/14 St. Louis (3,063, H.R.B.O., record high fall count) KJB, 10/9 Cook (313, migrating along the North Shore) PCC, PHS, 11/8 Roseau (200) JMJ, 11/28 Hennepin (200) ALD. |
| 2009 | Winter | 28 | 43 | Reported statewide. CBC high count 12/19 Rochester (2,716). High count 1/6 Hennepin (810, Hopkins) WCM. [Corrected] |
| 2010 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Reported statewide. |
| 2010 | Summer | 30 | 51 | Found statewide. First county breeding records for Beltrami BLe, Dodge fide BBA, Douglas JPE, Itasca JLK, Koochiching DMK, Morrison RPR, Sherburne RBy, Todd MSK. |
| 2010 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. This fall's extraordinary corvid movement continued with this species, H.R.B.O. (St. Louis) recorded a new seasonal record of 16,020 individuals, with a record-high count of 3,252 on 10/23 KJB. Away from Hawk Ridge was another notable high count of 700 on 10/15 in Cook (Hovland Woods S.N.A.) RBJ. |
| 2010 | Winter | 28 | 47 | Reported statewide. High counts were from roosts in Hennepin 12/4 south side of downtown Minneapolis (6,035) PEB, 1/15 Elliot Park, south Minneapolis (3,000) BAF. |
| 2011 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county. High counts 3/11 Olmsted (100, Silver Lake) LAV, 3/3 Hennepin (80) DDo. |
| 2011 | Summer | 33 | 50 | Found throughout state. First county breeding records for Chisago KSc, Mower RPR, Otter Tail RPR, Wadena CCa. |
| 2011 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High North Shore counts include 10/20 St. Louis (3,232) and 10/18 St. Louis (1,875), both by the Hawk Ridge / Lester River Census. High count away from the North Shore 11/9 Olmsted (998) PHS, with 673 counted at the Olmsted County Fairgrounds, and 325 flying to the fairgrounds. |
| 2011 | Winter | 32 | 50 | Reported from all regions statewide, with more reports than in any of the previous 5 years. CBC high counts 12/17 Bloomington (5,657), 12/17 Rochester (2,297), 12/17 St. Paul (North) (1,613). |
| 2012 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High count 3/10 Steele (~200) DPG. |
| 2012 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county in the state. First county breeding records for Cottonwood JSc, Fillmore BAS, Jackson JSc, Martin JSc, Pipestone SWe, Pope RPR, Steele PSu, Wabasha RPR, Waseca PCo, Wright SMa, Yellow Medicine RPR. |
| 2012 | Fall | 34 | 52 | Reported statewide. High counts 11/27 Hennepin (est. 5,000, Powderhorn Park) JJo, 10/15 St. Louis (2,228, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census; 2,177 of these were tallied from H.R.N.R.) KJB. |
| 2012 | Winter | 32 | 52 | Reported from 84 of 87 counties. High count of 2,500 in Hennepin heading to a downtown Minneapolis roost on 2/16 (TJo) exceeded all CBC high counts. |
| 2013 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. |
| 2013 | Summer | 33 | 53 | Reported from all counties except Norman. First county breeding records from Carver SWe, Meeker MJB, Redwood JSc, Renville JSc, Roseau DKb. |
| 2013 | Fall | 33 | 53 | Reported statewide. Counts exceeding 1,000 were all from the Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census in St. Louis; peak numbers were 1,607 on 10/19 and 1,191 on 10/26, both KJB. |
| 2013 | Winter | 30 | 53 | Reported statewide. High count 1/27 Hennepin (3,000) MPi. CBC high counts 12/14 Rochester (1,104), 12/21 Austin (969). |
| 2014 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 3/23 Chisago (120) DPi, 4/2 St. Louis (120) AM. |
| 2014 | Summer | 34 | 51 | Reported from every county except Le Sueur, Watonwan. First county breeding record from Rock AXH |
| 2014 | Fall | 33 | 53 | Found statewide throughout the season. High counts 11/20 Hennepin (3,000, roosting in Minneapolis) TLo, 10/15 St. Louis (1,403, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. |
| 2014 | Winter | 29 | 52 | Reported statewide from all but six counties. High count 1/15 Hennepin (2,000, Minneapolis, roosts in Bryn Mawr and Kenwood areas near I-394) TLo. CBC high counts 12/20 Rochester (1,755), 12/20 St. Paul (North) (934), 12/20 Faribault (898). |
| 2015 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 3/2 Olmsted (250, Zumbro River below Silver Lake dam.) LAV, 3/23 Red Lake (200) SAS. |
| 2015 | Summer | 33 | 53 | Reported from every county except Traverse. First county breeding record for Norman AXH. |
| 2015 | Fall | 34 | 52 | Reported statewide. High count 10/20 St. Louis (3,832, H.R.B.O.) KJB. |
| 2015 | Winter | 31 | 53 | Reported statewide from all but three counties. High counts 1/5 Hennepin (3,500, North Central University) BrW, 1/31 Hennepin (2,000, Pioneers Cemetery) AxB, 12/7 Hennepin (1,183, Minneapolis) SBM. CBC high counts 12/19 Bloomington (1,302), 12/19 Rochester (1,193), 12/19 St. Paul (North) (1,100). |
| 2016 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High count 3/1 Hennepin (1,500, evening roost at University of Minnesota–East Bank campus) JuW. |
| 2016 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county. |
| 2016 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High count 10/16 St. Louis (2,822, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 10/14 St. Louis (1,500, H.R.N.R.) JPR. |
| 2016 | Winter | 33 | 52 | Reported statewide from all but two counties. High counts 2/11 Olmsted (5,200, Soldier's Field North, Rochester) MiD, 1/19 Olmsted (2,214, Ronald McDonald House, Rochester) ETH, 1/14 Hennepin (Riverside Park, Minneapolis) AAz. CBC high counts 12/18 Rochester (1,471), 12/17 Faribault (885), 12/31 St. Paul (North) (801). |
| 2017 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 3/13 Hennepin (500, East River Flats Park) KSz, 3/13 Otter Tail (350) BEc. |
| 2017 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Found in all counties. First county breeding record 6/3 Blue Earth ChH. |
| 2017 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High count 10/25 St. Louis (1,956) H.R.B.O. |
| 2017 | Winter | 31 | 53 | Reported from 84 of 87 counties. High counts 2/2 Hennepin (2,000, Powderhorn Park) IVa, 2/17 Hennepin (1,732) ASD, 2/2 Olmsted (1,410, Rochester) LAV. CBC high counts 12/16 Rochester (2,960), 12/16 St. Paul (North) (1,879) CBC, 12/16 Bloomington (1,277). |
| 2018 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 3/18 Hennepin (800) IVa, 4/1 Isanti (400) RCl, 5/21 Hennepin (322) SKe. |
| 2018 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county. |
| 2018 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Â Reported statewide. High counts 10/17 St. Louis (917) H.R.B.O., 11/17 Renville (385) GWe. |
| 2018 | Winter | 32 | 53 | Reported statewide from all counties except Pennington and Traverse. High counts 2/19 Hennepin (2,400, Minneapolis Pioneers & Soldiers Memorial Cemetery) GrS, 1/11 Olmsted (950, Cascade Meadow Wetlands and Environmental Science Center) LAV. CBC high counts 12/15 Rochester (1,570), 12/15 St. Paul (North) (870), 12/15 Duluth (778). |
| 2019 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 3/11 Olmsted (500, Rochester) LAV, 3/12 St. Louis (125, W.S.H.C., Enger Tower) FJN. |
| 2019 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Â Reported from every county. |
| 2019 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 11/7 Olmsted (4,000, Oakwood Cemetery, Rochester) ebd, 10/17 St. Louis (1,379) H.R.B.O. |
| 2019 | Winter | 33 | 53 | Â Reported from all counties except Grant. High count 1/30 Hennepin (2,030, Minneapolis Institute of Art) ebd. CBC high counts 12/14 Rochester (1,356), 12/21 Minneapolis (North) (835), 12/14 St. Paul (North) (735). |
| 2020 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 3/7 Olmsted (200, Silver Lake) JPr, 3/2 Hennepin (150, Minneapolis) IVa. |
| 2020 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Found in all counties. |
| 2020 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High count 10/10 St. Louis (1,306) H.R.B.O. |
| 2020 | Winter | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High count 1/27 Hennepin (10,000, counted by 500s, Minneapolis) AKz. CBC high counts 12/19 Rochester (2,281), 12/14 St. Paul (North) (1,285), 12/19 Minneapolis (North) (771). |
| 2021 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 3/1 Hennepin (300, Minneapolis) JDB, 3/6 Olmsted (220, Rochester) LHl. |
| 2021 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Found statewide. High count 7/30 Hubbard (350, Willow Road) REn, RLF. |
| 2021 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 10/20 St. Louis (3,118) H.R.B.O., 10/30 St. Louis (819) H.R.B.O. |
| 2021 | Winter | 33 | 53 | Reported statewide from all counties except Mahnomen. High counts 12/18 Hennepin (5,000, downtown Minneapolis) ebd, 12/30 Hennepin (2,500, Minneapolis) NHa, 1/5 Olmsted (2,500, Oakwood Cemetery) AAz. CBC high counts 12/18 Rochester (1,973), 12/18 St. Paul (North) (1,722), 12/19 Austin (1,678). |
| 2022 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 3/6 Olmsted (350, Rochester) AAz, 3/16 St. Louis (280, W.S.H.C.) SeM. |
| 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. |