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 |
| Black-billed Magpie(Pica hudsonia) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
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| 1961 | Winter | On December 9, R. Huber and R. Oehlenschlager saw five between Washkish, Beltrami County, and Baudette. Oehlenschlager saw them on several occasions between December 18 and December 30 in Wadena County near Nimrod, and again on February 3. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | Sept. 3, Gonvick, Clearwater Co., many seen by R. Edevold on the Lester Eck farm. Seen in vicinity all summer, and numbers would indicate that they probably bred there. | ||
| 1962 | Winter | Jan. 1, Baudette to Waskish, 6 seen, Avifauna] Club; Feb. 23, Kittson and Roseau Counties, Museum staff; Feb 24, Northwest Angle, Lake-of-the-woods Co., Museum Staff; Mar. 2, Shotley, Beltrami Co., 3 seen, Mrs. Ben Goranson, R. Huber. | ||
| 1963 | Fall | Oct. 18, Shotley, Beltrami Co., Mabel G<>ranson; Sept. 28, Shotley, Mabel Goranson; Oct. 27, Nimrod, Wadena Co., R. Oehlenschlager. | ||
| 1963 | Winter | Jan 23, 12 mi N. Virginia, St. Louis Co., Mrs. A. J. Wer· merskirchen; Feb 1, Beltrami, Kittson, Marshall Co.'s R. Grant. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | latest date, 3-4 Beltrami Co, MG. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 9-20, 10-2 to 10-25 Roseau Co, 15-20, JLR; 10-15 Beltrami Co, MG; 10-16, 17, 18 Roseau (9), Clearwater (25) and Beltrami (3) Co's, DB; 10-18 Roseau Co, 30, JLR, PEB; 10-21 Aitkin Co, Mr. Thornbloom; 10-25 Lakeof- the-Woods Co, (2) and Beltrami (15) Co's, WRP, RO, RLH; 11-1 (20) to 11-21 Roseau Co, JLR; 11-8 Wadena Co, RO. | ||
| 1964 | Winter | 1-23, S. of Kelliher, Beltrami Co, 1, RG, RO, RLH; 1-23, N. of Washkish, Beltrami Co, 4, RG, RO, RLH; 1-26, Bass Lake, St. Louis Co, 2, Bill Martin; 2-4, Hibbing, St. Louis Co, Lloyd R. Flynn. ~ | ||
| 1965 | Spring | 3-9 Kelliher, MG; 324 Pope Co, WH; 3-10(1), 3-26(1) and 329( 4) Warroad, JLR, PEB. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | 10-9 Clearwater Co, 5, MSB; 10-9 Warroad, JLR, PEE; 10-19, 10-24 and 11-4 Shotley, MG; 10-21 Rice Lake Refuge, Aitkin Co, CEP; 10-29 Holt, Marshall Co, DLO; 10-30 Rice Lake Refuge, CEP. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | latest 3-11 Polk Co, GSM; 3-16 Rice Lake Refuge, CEP. B.oreal Chickadee: 4-30 Lake Co, 1, RK; 5-21 Lake Co, 2, RK; 5-31 Cook Co, HH. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | 6-15 Split Rock Lighthouse, Lake Co, good details, Oliver C. Peterson. (See Notes of Interest) | ||
| 1966 | Fall | 10-6 Roseau Co., PEB; 10-8 Marshall Co., MSB; 10-9 Borup, MGA; 10-10 Marshall Co., EHH; 10-13 Borup, MGA; 11-10 Fargo-Moorhead, MGA. | ||
| 1966 | Winter | 12-22 Bemidji, Beltrami Co., 1, DP; 12-22 Warroad, Roseau Co., 3, DP; 1-14 Baudette, Lake-of-theWoods Co., 2, DB. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | 3-13 Cass Co., 4 JAM; 3-25 Lake-of-the-Woods Co., 1, BL; 5-4, Duluth, Bruce and Helen Hale; 5-6 Roseau Co., 1, PEB; 5-26 Stearns Co., 1, fide RPR; 6-4 Roseau Co., 2, EST. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | 6-4 Roseau Co., near Pine Creek, 2, GES. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | 8-29 Tamarac Refuge, Becker Co., 1, JF; 11-12 FargoMoorhead, 2, EGA; 11-18 Washkish, Beltrami Co., 3, JAH; 11-19 Fourtown, Beltrami Co., 1, JAH; 10-19 Alden Twp., St. Louis Co., 1, Stanley Anderson fide JCG; 11-10 Grand Rapids, Itasca Co., 1, H. Collins fide JCG; 11-29 Clearwater Co., 6, EHH; 9-7(1), 10-7(30) Warroad, Roseau Co., PEB; 10-19 Roseau, Roseau Co., west side of Red Lake, Beltrami Co., and 10-22 Williams, Lake of the Woods Co., Bruce Hale. | ||
| 1967 | Winter | 2-2 Beltrami Co., 10 mi N. Waskish, 1, KE; 2-2 Lake-ofthe- woods Co., 5 mi SE Baudette, 2, KE; 2-2 St. Louis Co., Meadowlands, 1, Mrs. Everett Laine fide JCG; 2-9 FargoMoorhead, 2, fide EGA; Marshall Co., all winter, A WR; Roseau Co., common winter resident, PEB; throughout period, Shotely, Beltrami Co., MG. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | 3-3 Roseau Co., 1, Beltrami Co., 15, JAH; 3-4 Marshall Co., 1, Clearwater Co., 10, JAH; 3-13 Aitkin Co., 2, CEP. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 9-5 Roseau 4 PEB; 9-15 Beltrami MG; 10-6 Roseau 23 PEB; 10-20 Aitkin (Rice Lake Refuge) MC; 11-23 Beltrami EHH. | ||
| 1968 | Winter | 2-23 Clay fide EGA. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 3-27 (2) Red Lake, Beltrami Co., BL. | ||
| 1969 | Winter | Daily, Agassiz Lake Refuge, Aitkin Co. CEP; 2-20 (3) Clearbrook, Clearwater Co. RCD. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | 3 reports Clearwater (2) RD; 4-4 Aitkin (1) BL, RG; 4-4 Cook (1) j P. Common Raven : Reported from Duluth, St. Louis, Cook, Beltrami, and Clearwater. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | 7 reports 10-11 Marshall (1) MMC; 10-16 and 25 Beltrami (1 0) jG, MMC; 10-24 Clearwater (1) jG and Duluth (1), M. Kohlbry; 11-4 Pope (1) WH; 11-6 Cass(1)jB. | ||
| 1970 | Winter | all winter, Marshall, Agassiz staff; 1-2 Upper Red Lake OAF; 2-21 Clay fide EGA. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | 3-13 Poplar, Cass Co., BL; 4-21 rural Duluth, St. Louis KE; 5-8 Kittson KE RR; 5-9 Agassiz Refuge, Marshall Co. (same spot as where a nest was found later), KE, RR; 5-27 Bagley, Clearwater Co., ES. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested this summer for the second time in Minn. at Agassiz Refuge, Marshall Co., JBMH; (The Loon 48:78-79). | ||
| 1971 | Fall | 5 reports Sheer; 10-10 Clearwater RD; 10-22 Marshall and Beltrami (7) KE; 10-23 Norman EA; 11-25 Aitkin LP. | ||
| 1971 | Winter | COOK CO. (1-29, 30 Kimball Creek MMC), ~Itkin (Palisade 12-12 -1-8), Marshall, Beltrami, Clearwater (25), Wadena (Nim· rod), Cass (Walker). | ||
| 1972 | Summer | June (2 birds) Meadowlands, ST. LOUIS Co., Miles Holets. | ||
| 1972 | Winter | Clay (Felton), Sherburne (3), Hubbard (2), St. Louis (3 at Duluth dump), Cook (feedmg on road killed deer 12-28), Aitkin (maximum of eight 1-3 thru 2-3), Pope, Cottonwood, Mille Lacs (Waukon). One on 12-30 near Claremont, Dodge County and one at Rice Lake State Park, Steele County on 1-5 (Donald Slinger). | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Marshall (6-15 Agassiz RBJ), Clay (5-29) 2 nests (David Parmelee et al), Roseau (6-18) 2 young (Roseau River Wildlife Area) MMC. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | 39 individuals were seen from 9-7 thru 11-16 in Marshall, Itasca, Becker, Morrison, Beltrami, Lake of the Woods, and Koochiching counties. | ||
| 1973 | Winter | Seen on the Warren (Marshall Co.), Itasca, Fergus Falls and International Falls Christmas Counts; also 12-28 Perham Otter Tail Co. (NH), 12 in Beltra~ i Co. on 2-23 (E. Rose), and 10 in Aitkin Co. {TS). | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Only 2 reports 3-9 St. Louis (2) DB· 3-10 Aitkin (10) TS. ' Common Ra1ven Reported from St. Louis Hubbard Beltrami, Lake and Aitkin.' ' | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Early, late September Marshall AR; 10-17 Hubbard DM; also reported from Mille Lacs, Aitkin, Polk, Becker, Duluth, Wilkin, Roseau, and 11-21 Hennepin RBJ, KG. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | Reported from Polk, Marshall (11 on the Warren Christmas Count and 21 at Agassiz, SV), Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Cook, Clay, Chippewa (1-4 to 2-6, CH), Lyon (Cottonwood Christmas Count), and Hennepin Co's (2-25, Bloomington, AJ); more widespread than usual. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | 4 reports: 3-12 Itasca (1) MS; 3-16 Hennepin (1) CLH; 4-25 Marshall (2) SV; 5-20 Clay ABNGP. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Seen on 7-14 in Roseau Co. (BB) and seen all summer in Marshall Co. (SV); continues to be regular in summer in the northwest. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | reported from 9 northwest and north central counties and at Duluth. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | more common than usual again this winter; reported from Marshall (peak of 12), Polk (3), Cass, Clearwater, Hubbard, Aitkin, Clay and Otter Tail (3) Co's. Common Raveh: reported from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Koochiching, Cass, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard and Marshall Co's. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | 7 reports: 3-12 Otter Tail NJ; 4-6 Hubbard HF; 4-12 Marshall SV; 5-21 Roseau DGW; 5-29 Polk RL, JCG; 5-30 Polk (ad. at nest) RBJ. Common Ra,ven Reported from Cass, Itasca, Cook, Lake, St. Louis, _Mille Lacs, Aitkin, Carlton, Crow Wmg, Goodhue (5-16OJ) Co's. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | again reported from Agassiz N. W. R., Marshall Co. (SV). | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Early north 9-10 Marshall, 9-12 Lake, 9-19 Lake of the Woods; south reports on 11-7 Lac qui Parle CMB and 11-20 Chippewa CH. | ||
| 1976 | Winter | Reported from Roseau Marshall Polk, Clearwater, Beltrar~·li, Wilkin' Otter Tail, Aitkin, Crow Wing, Doug: las (2-26; NJ), St. Louis (several reports from Duluth, Sax Ely and Babbitt; J. Parks, L. Ca~pbell, LP) and Cook (2-19 Tofte; J. Peterson); more reports than usual. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | 2 reports: 3-14 Wilkin (1) SM; 3-20 Becker (1) GO, SM. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | 4 reports from Marshall (pair all summer at Agassiz N.W.R., SV), Lake of the Woods (6-14, KE), Roseau and Pennington (6-11, RJ), and Duluth (2 in July, J. Fitzgibbons). Common Ra,ven Reported from Lake of the Woods, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake and Cook. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Several reports from St. Louis, Otter Tail, and Wilkin counties. | ||
| 1977 | Winter | Reported from Marshall (Warren and Agassiz N.W.R.), Polk (Crookston), Becker (Tamarac N.W.R.), Wilkin, Otter Tail, Koochiching and St. Louis (Zim and Proctor). | ||
| 1978 | Spring | Reported from Clay and Roseau Co's. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Seen in Marshall, Roseau and Kittson. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Early north 9-30 St. Louis (6) KE, 10-2 Marshall NH, 10·8 Pennington DB; south 11-11 Anoka KL. | ||
| 1978 | Winter | Reported from Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Polk, Beltrami, Clearwater, Cass and Hermantown, St. Louis Co. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Reported from these counties: Marshall, Lake of the Woods, Pennington, Red Lake, Clay, Kittson and Norman. __,.. , | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Seen in Kittson, Roseau, Marshall, Beltrami (Waskish), Lac qui Parle (7-9 to 7-13, Bib Stone NWR, C&MB). Common RaJVen Breeding reported from Lake, Roseau; also seen in Cook, St. Louis, Itasca, Beltrami, Kittson (T161R46). | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Reported from 9 northern counties and 11-6 Lac qui Parle CMB. | ||
| 1979 | Winter | Numbers apparently down in the northwest although reported as fairly common at Angle Inlet, Lake of the Woods (TD). Reports also f.rom Aitkin 12-8 to 1-20 (WN) and 12-28 (SC). Common. Ra,ven Reported from 17 northern counties. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Reported from Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake and St. Louis counties. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Marshall; also seen in Kittson, Roseau, Pennington, Red Lake, Norman (Syre), Itasca (6-22, two, Tl46R25, TS). | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Reported from 18 northern counties; early 8-9 Kittson KSS; 100 present at Agassiz NWR, Marshall Co. during Nov. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Reports from Marshall; flocks of 1-8 all winter, Thief River WMA (FS) and Kittson (KSS) in the northwest. Also reports from Lake of the Woods, numbers up (TD), Koochiching 1-20 (MS), Itasca 2-27 (JC), Aitkin 1-13-2-26 (TS), (SC) and St. Louis, Sax-Zim 12-26 (KE) and Kelsey 1-25 T & J Hallet, fide (JG). | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Reported 3-1 to 5-23 from these counties: Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Itasca, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Polk and St. Louis. Two nests reported by KSS, 5-6 Polk and 5-19 Marshall. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Marshall. Seen also in Itasca (same place as last year -Ontenagen Twp., TL). | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Reported from Becker, Beltrami, Hubbard, Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake and St. Louis counties north. One report south 10-27 Lac qui Parle CMB. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | Reported from Kittson, Marshall, Red Lake, Polk and Becker. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Present entire period from Polk and Marshall KSS. 3-3 Beltrami DJ, 3-10 Polk MH, 3-15 Hubbard DJ, 4-17 Marshall JSP, 5-1,2,30 Red Lake (nest) RJ, 5-16 Marshall KL, Roseau 5-21 GS, 522 AB -all reports. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Marshall; reported nesting in Pennington, Polk. Also seen in Kittson, Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Clearwater. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Reported from Aitkin, Beltrami, Clearwater, Cook, Hubbard, Marshall, Pine and Polk counties. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | Reported from eight counties in the north central and NW regions. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Reported from Clearwater, Itasca, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Pennington, Polk and Roseau Counties. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Kittson. Also seen in Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Norman, Cook (7/25 Grand Marais, K&MH). | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Reported from Becker, Beltrami, Cook, Kittson, Lake of the Woods (8/6 KE 25), Marshall, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau and St. Louis Counties. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | Eighteen on the Warren CBC and nine on the Baudette CBC. Also reported from Kittson, Roseau, Polk, Beltrami, Otter Tail 1-4 (SDM) and St. Louis. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Reported from Aitkin, Beltrami, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Polk, St. Louis and Stevens Counties. Seen during entire period in Roseau; nests in Tower-Soudan S.P. and Pennington. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Marshall and St. Louis (Tower-Soudan S.P., 2 young in nest-SWIMS); also seen in Hubbard. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | 9/28 Lake of the Woods KC (14), 10/13 Roseau GSK, 11/4 Red Lake RJ 11/5 Clearwater RJ, 11/22 Polk AB; and Kittson, Marshall and Pennington. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | Reported from Kittson, Pennington, St. Louis and the Warren, Crookston and Baudette CBCs. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Reported from Clearwater, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau and St. Louis counties., | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis (Tower-Soudan State Park, SWIMS, Marshall. Also seen in Pennington, Polk, Clay (6/30, ad, with juv., Bluestem Prairie, KE). | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Ten reports from nine north counties as far south as Aitkin. | ||
| 1985 | Winter | Reported on the Crookston, Warren, Baudette and Beltrami Island CBCs. Also reported in Roseau, Beltrami, St. Louis, and Clay. A statewide CBC total of 36 (27 L. y.). | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Reported from Aitkin, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Roseau and St. Louis counties. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Aitkin (Fleming Twp., WN). Also seen in St. Louis (third consecutive year pair seen at Tower-Soudan State Park, SW/ MS), Lake of the Woods, Roseau, Kittson, Marshall, Polk, Red Lake, Clay. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Sixteen reports from 14 north counties. | ||
| 1986 | Winter | Reported from seven northwest region counties, Aitkin 1/10-2/14 (WN) and the SaxZim area of St. Louis 12/22 (fide KE). Statewide CBC total of 61 (36 L.Y.) with a high count of 36 on the Warren CBC. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Nine reports from Aitkin, Beltrami, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Red Lake and Roseau Counties. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Seen in Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Norman, Beltrami (Bemidji and northwest comer of county). | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Eleven reports from eight north counties. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | Reported from Wilkin 12/27 (SDM) in the west central region; St. Louis, overwintered at Sax-Zim (KB), and Tower, (D. Miedtke); Cass 2/18 (TT); and six northwest region counties. Statewide CBC total of 55 (61 L.Y.). | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Reported from the following counties: Aitkin WN, Clay LCF, Lake of the Woods RG, Marshall ANWR, BSE, Norman BK, RJ, Pennington SKS, Red Lake AB, St. Louis KE. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in Pennington, Aitkin (The Loon 60:135-136). Also seen in Kittson, Marshall, Beltrami, Norman. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Reported throughout the period from Ait kin, Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Itasca, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail and Wilkin Counties. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | Reported from Wilkin 1/29 SDM and eight counties in the northern regions including St. Louis, Sax-Zim 11/4 TW and Hermantown 1/24 fide KE. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Reported from Aitkin (two pair nesting) WN; Koochiching, Marshall, Norman, Pennington and St. Louis Counties. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in Aitkin; also seen in Kittson, Roseau, Marshall, Pennington, Beltrami. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Reported from Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Clearwater, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Norman, Pennington , Red Lake, Roseau, St. Louis and Wilkin Counties, and 10/17 Duluth (1) KE. | ||
| 1989 | Winter | Overwintered in Clay and Wilkin and reported in nine other counties east to St. Louis, Sax-Zim bog, 2 all winter, mob. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Reported from Aitkin (two pairs nesting) WN et al., Beltrami, Clay, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, St. Louis and Wilkin Counties. Also reported 3/20 Cook WP. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | More reports than usual. Nested in Aitkin; also seen in St. Louis, Beltrami, Mahnomen, Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Pennington, Marshall, Polk, Norman. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | Recorded in II northern and western counties (1. y. II) south to Wilkin and Aitkin with three recorded on the Sax-Zim CBC in St. Louis. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Reported from Aitkin, Beltrami, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Roseau and St. Louis (4/15 fide KE) Counties. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in Kittson, Aitkin; probable nesting in Polk. Also seen in Roseau, Marshall, Lake of the Woods, Pennington. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Reported from Aitkin, Beltrami, Clay, Itasca, Norman and St. Louis Counties. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Reported from 16 counties (11 l.y.) in the northwest, as far east as Koochiching and as far south as Wilkin, plus an apparently small but separate population in Aitkin , St. Louis, and Carlton KL in the northeast. CBC total 83 with 32 on the Warren CBC. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Reported from Aitkin (two nests WN), Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Kittson, Koochiching, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau and St. Louis counties. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Most reports in ten+ years. Nested in Marshall, Beltrami SSt, Aitkin; seen in eight additional northwestern counties plus Lake of the Woods. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Reported from Aitkin, Beltrami, Clearwater, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, and Wilkin. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Reported from 12 counties (16 l.y.) mainly in the northwest, but also as far east as St. Louis and as far south as Aitkin and Becker. CBC total 23. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Reported from Aitkin, Beltrami, Clay, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, and St. Louis counties. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Many reports; nested in Marshall, Aitkin; seen in eight additional northwest and north central counties plus St. Louis. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Reported from Aitkin, Becker, Clay, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, St. Louis and Wilkin counties. Noteworthy: 8/22 Red Lake (40) RJ, 9/19 Aitkin (12) WN. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Reported from ten counties (12 l.y.) in range plus 12/9 Wilkin (4) SDM. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Reported from Aitkin (including three nests on 4/16 WN), Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, and St. Louis counties. Also reported 3/6 Wilkin SDM and 3/12 Duluth (1) MH. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Nested in Aitkin; also observed in Roseau, Marshall, Pennington, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Reported from Aitkin (peak of 12 on 9/11 WN), Becker, Beltrami, Itasca, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Red Lake, Roseau, and Wilkin counties. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Reported from 12 counties in range as far south as 12/7 Wilkin SDM and 1/21 Aitkin WN. CBC total 52. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Reported from 14 counties within range, as far south as Wilkin SDM. One unusual report “mid-April” in Duluth fide KE. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in Aitkin. Seen in six northwest counties plus Beltrami, Koochiching, St. Louis. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Reported only from northern counties: Aitkin, Clearwater, Itasca, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, St. Louis and Wilkin. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Reported from 13 counties in range. CBC total 69. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Reported throughout the normal range. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Fewest reports since 1987. Nested in Aitkin; also seen in Roseau, Marshall, Polk. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Reported throughout the normal range; peak numbers 8/24 Roseau (30) PS, 9/6 Kittson (46 in the same flock) KB, 9/7–11/23 Aitkin (max. 12) WN. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Numbers down. Reported from ten counties in range (13 l.y.), with a CBC total of 27 (69 l.y.). | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Reported throughout the period from the following nine counties: Aitkin, Becker, Clay, Kittson, Koochiching, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, and St. Louis. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Reported in Kittson, Roseau, Marshall, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Clearwater, St. Louis, Aitkin. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Unusual was a mid-August report of a flyby at HRNR, St. Louis Co. fide KE. Another was seen 10/26 near Ely, St. Louis Co. BT. Otherwise, reported throughout the normal range, including 11/11 Becker (1) MRN. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Reported from 12 counties in range, including 12/11 Wilkin SDM. CBC total 41. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Reported throughout the normal range. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Reported in six northwest counties plus Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Clearwater, Aitkin; probable nesting in St. Louis. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Reported throughout the normal range, including 11/16 Becker BBe and two reports from Itasca ABo. Peak count 10/10 Aitkin (16) WN. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Reported from eight counties in range. CBC total 49. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Reported throughout its usual range as far south as Wadena, Cass, and Aitkin. Peak counts 4/18 Aitkin (14) WN, 5/19 Kittson (25) AH, PS. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Seen in Kittson, Roseau, Clay, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Aitkin, St. Louis. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Reported from Aitkin, Itasca, Pennington, Roseau, plus an unusual report 9/25 St. Louis (near Stony Pt.) JLi. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Reported from nine counties in range. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Observed in four northwest counties, plus Clearwater, Cass, Aitkin (14), St. Louis. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Seen in Kittson, Roseau, Marshall, Pennington, Lake of the Woods, Itasca, St. Louis, Aitkin. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Reported within usual range from Aitkin, Beltrami, Itasca, Lake of the Woods, Norman, Red Lake, St. Louis. Peak 8/19 Red Lake (30) EEF. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | Reported from 11 counties in range. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Observed in six Northwest counties, plus Lake of the Woods, Clearwater, Beltrami, Aitkin, Itasca, St. Louis. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Observed in six Northwest counties plus Lake of the Woods, Aitkin, St. Louis. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Reported within range from Becker, Koochiching, Polk, and Red Lake. Unusual location 9/24 Pine (Audubon Center, Sandstone) †CEP. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Reported from ten counties in range. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Reported from six counties in Northwest region, plus Aitkin, Beltrami, Koochiching, St. Louis. Peak count 4/11 Polk (12) EEF. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Reported in Kittson, Marshall, Polk, Red Lake, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, St. Louis. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Reported from nine Northwest and six North-central counties, plus St. Louis. Largest concentration in Aitkin (14). | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Reported from 10 counties in range. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | One at Swede's Hollow 5/20 Ramsey †FrH was the first south report in many years, but its origin was unknown. Also reported within usual range in Northwest region, Koochiching County, and traditional locations in Aitkin and St. Louis. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Found in Kittson, Roseau, Marshall, Polk, Pennington, Red Lake, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Aitkin, St. Louis. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Reported within usual range from St. Louis (Sax-Zim bog) in the Northeast, plus five North-central and seven Northwest counties. No significant counts. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Reported from nine counties in range. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Most reports from the Northwest, where found as far south as Clay. Also reported from Aitkin, Beltrami, Clearwater, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis, and 3/26 Lake SES. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Observed in the counties of St. Louis, Beltrami, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Red Lake, Polk, and Mahnomen. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Reported within usual range from five Northwest and four North-central counties, plus St. Louis. Largest concentrations were 110 in a single flock at Agassiz N.W.R., Marshall County (9/4, JMJ, KRE et al., second highest count for state), 55 at Warroad W.T.P., Roseau County (9/4, fide KRE), 36 near Big Falls, Koochiching County (8/25, CBr, LM), and 35 near Meadowlands, St. Louis County (8/22, JPE). | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Found in 10 counties in range. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Reported from 7 of 10 Northwest and 7 of 10 North-central counties, plus traditional locations in St. Louis. Unusual report 4/8 Cook (Sawbill Trail) CJT. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Most reports since 1992: observed in ten counties in northern regions, plus 7/16 Anoka (origin?) JEH, 7/26 Pine JMP. New nesting record from Itasca DRM. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Reported from six of ten Northwest and five of ten North-central counties. Also observed in traditional St. Louis locations. High count 9/4 Clearwater (28) BJU. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | Found in 12 counties within range, plus unusual report 2/5 Lake (near Castle Danger) SVK, JWL, SLL, PHS. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Three south reports! Observed 3/30 Lac qui Parle (Ten Mile Lake Twp.) †BJU, 4/1 or 4/2 Hennepin (seen by DNR employee near SR 55 and CR 1/6) fide AXH, 5/5 Big Stone (Odessa Twp.) BJU. The report from Hennepin was the first since 1974. Also found in 15 north counties as far east as St. Louis m.ob., 3/21 Pine JMP. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Found in 13 counties in northern regions of state. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from seven Northwest counties plus Lake of the Woods, Koochiching, Cass, St. Louis. High counts 9/2 Marshall (37) and 9/3 Polk (19) JH, TAN. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 12 | Reported from 12 north counties within normal range, the same as last year. | |
| 2007 | Spring | 12 | Found throughout the Northwest and traditional locations in Aitkin and St. Louis. North-central reports from Cass (5/19, BAW) and Koochiching (5/12, AXH). | |
| 2007 | Summer | 11 | Seen in the counties of Roseau, Marshall, Red Lake, Polk, Norman, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Clearwater, Cass, Itasca, and St. Louis. | |
| 2007 | Fall | 14 | Reported from seven Northwest and seven North-central counties. High counts 9/3 Marshall (30) PBB, 8/31 Marshall (26) ASc. | |
| 2007 | Winter | 12 | Reported from within normal range, and the same number of counties as the previous two years. CBC high count Roseau (4). | |
| 2008 | Spring | 12 | Reported as far south as Norman in the Northwest, plus Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Koochiching, and St. Louis. | |
| 2008 | Summer | 7 | Seen in Roseau, Marshall, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Koochiching, Itasca, Aitkin. | |
| 2008 | Fall | 11 | Reported throughout normal Northwest and North-central range, as far east as St. Louis. No significant high counts. | |
| 2008 | Winter | 8 | Numbers and counties down from recent years. CBC total only 37% of the 20-year average. | |
| 2009 | Spring | 14 | Reported within normal Northwest and North-central range, as far east as St. Louis. | |
| 2009 | Summer | 14 | Observed in Northwest and North-central plus St. Louis. Unusual summer record: 7/22 Crow Wing (2 adults with 5 young, Spruce Grove Rd, Dean Lake Twp.) JSB. High count 7/23 Kittson (19) LW. | |
| 2009 | Fall | 12 | Reported throughout normal range. High counts 8/26 Aitkin (19, along CR 15 northwest of Aitkin.) WEN, 8/8 Marshall (10) PHS, JMJ. | |
| 2009 | Winter | 15 | Reported from a few more counties than in recent years, but within expected range. CBC high count 1/3 Baudette (9). | |
| 2010 | Spring | 13 | All reports from within normal range. | |
| 2010 | Summer | 13 | Observed in all northern regions. First county breeding record from Crow Wing PSP. | |
| 2010 | Fall | 16 | Reported throughout normal range. High counts 8/23 Marshall (25, Agassiz N.W.R.) RSt, 9/4 Kittson (20) MBe. | |
| 2010 | Winter | 12 | 1 | Very unusual was one south 2/19 Lac qui Parle (Walter/Perry Twps.) ph. BJU. North reports from this species' traditional range. CBC high count 1/2 Baudette (35). |
| 2011 | Spring | 18 | 1 | Out-of-range report 3/25 Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R. headquarters) ph. BAB. ALso reported from usual Northwest and North-central range as far east as St. Louis. High count 3/5 Kittson (15) RAE. |
| 2011 | Summer | 16 | 1 | Observed in all northern regions plus Stearns (no details). First county breeding record from Becker fide BAB. |
| 2011 | Fall | 16 | Reported throughout the North, with reports from St. Louis west to the Red River Valley, and from the Canadian border south to Polk, Hubbard, and Aitkin. | |
| 2011 | Winter | 18 | 1 | Reported from more counties than any of the previous 5 years, most within normal range. Unusual reports include 12/4, 12/20 Hubbard MaH, 12/18 Hubbard (Itasca S.P. CBC, same bird?), 1/16 infrequently to 2/19 Crow Wing (3) RBJ, DAC, m.ob., 1/16 Pine RPR, 2/2, 2/4 Cass RJB, DAC, DAY. Rare winter record 12/17 Sherburne N.W.R. CBC, the only south report. CBC high count 12/29 Baudette (31). |
| 2012 | Spring | 15 | Most reports from traditional Northwest and North-central range, as far east as Sax-Zim Bog in St. Louis. Out-of-range reports 3/3 Cook (Colvill) ph. GHe, 3/6 Cook (Grand Marais) fide LME. High count 4/28 Clearwater (15) DWK. | |
| 2012 | Summer | 18 | Observed in all northern regions. High count 7/11 Kittson (15) RCa. First county breeding record from Red Lake fide BBA. Unusual location 7/8 Clay (Spring Prairie) RHO. | |
| 2012 | Fall | 21 | Reported from a well above-average 21 counties within normal range, east to Lake. High counts 9/1 Roseau (50) KRE, 8/31 Lake of the Woods (15, all in a single tree near Williams) KRE. | |
| 2012 | Winter | 19 | Reported north of a broad “V” formed by Norman, southeast to Morrison, and northeast to Lake. Unusual sighting in Lake on 12/22 Two Harbors CBC (SuO). Additional less common reports include 12/1 Cass (2) BAW, 12/6 Crow Wing ph. BU, 12/10 Morrison JLK, 12/16 Itasca S.P. CBC, 1/1 Pillager CBC, 2/14 Hubbard MAW. CBC high counts 12/31 Baudette (35), 12/29 Roseau (26). | |
| 2013 | Spring | 18 | Reported from throughout usual range. High count 3/30 Pennington (19) KLa. | |
| 2013 | Summer | 17 | Observed in all northern regions. | |
| 2013 | Fall | 15 | Reported from St. Louis west to the Red River valley, with reports as far south as Wadena and Cass in the North-central Region. High counts 8/29 Hubbard (24) DAC, RBJ, 8/5 St. Louis (14 in one group, Sax-Zim Bog) LAV. | |
| 2013 | Winter | 16 | All records north of a line from Clay through Aitkin. Most reports came from the Sax-Zim Bog in St. Louis, undoubtedly due to the heavy birding this area gets in winter. CBC high counts 1/2 Agassiz N.W.R. (37), 12/30 Baudette (17). | |
| 2014 | Spring | 16 | Reports from throughout usual range. High count 3/29 St. Louis (11, Sax-Zim Bog) CrM, TrM, AMu, VLa. | |
| 2014 | Summer | 14 | Observed in all northern regions. | |
| 2014 | Fall | 21 | Only report south of a line from Clay to Aitkin was 11/7 Douglas BEc. Also interesting was 10/5 Lake (Stanley Rd.) PHS. | |
| 2014 | Winter | 22 | Reported from most counties in past 10 years. All records north of a line from Clay to Todd to Pine. Unusual report 2/15 Lake WPh. High counts 12/18 Marshall (30) JMJ, 1/2 Lake of the Woods (19) JMJ, 1/25 St. Louis (10, Sax-Zim Bog) ClN. CBC high counts 12/18 Agassiz N.W.R. (76), 1/2 Baudette (34), 12/20 Crookston (25). | |
| 2015 | Spring | 20 | All reports north of a line from Clay to Aitkin. High count 4/11 St. Louis (10, Sax-Zim Bog) ClN, ENe. | |
| 2015 | Summer | 19 | Observed in all northern regions. High count 7/26 St. Louis (20, Sax-Zim Bog) ph. GWe. | |
| 2015 | Fall | 20 | Out of range reports 8/25 Traverse HCT, 10/16 Otter Tail ARo. High count 8/5 Roseau (53, Roseau River W.M.A.) CsB. | |
| 2015 | Winter | 18 | Reported from most counties north of a line from Clay to Wadena to Lake. High counts 12/9 Itasca (13) DVe, 1/3 Roseau (11) TSp, JLs, 1/6 St. Louis (7) JLK. CBC high counts 12/18 Agassiz N.W.R. (36), 1/1 Baudette (28), 1/2 Roseau (18). | |
| 2016 | Spring | 20 | Reported throughout traditional range, as far south as Otter Tail. High counts 3/18 Hubbard (7) AxB, REn, 5/27 St. Louis (7, Sax–Zim Bog) DBa, BBa, RBk. | |
| 2016 | Summer | 18 | Observed in all northern regions. | |
| 2016 | Fall | 20 | Reported from throughout traditional range, plus a slightly out-of-range report 11/12 Todd RSF. High counts 9/5 Red Lake (29) JCC, 8/11 St. Louis (25) CBH. | |
| 2016 | Winter | 19 | Reported from all counties north of a line from Clay to Carlton and west of St. Louis, except Mahnomen. High counts 1/15 Roseau (9) KCR, 12/31 Roseau (8) DBW, 1/14 Roseau (8) NKu, SKu, 1/28 St. Louis (8) FJN, m.ob. CBC high counts 12/17 Agassiz N.W.R. (30), 12/31 Roseau (28), 12/30 Baudette (27). | |
| 2017 | Spring | 18 | Reported throughout traditional range. High counts 3/9 St. Louis (9, Sax-Zim Bog) PAl, 5/31 St. Louis (7, Sax-Zim Bog) PAl. | |
| 2017 | Summer | 18 | Observed in all northern regions plus Pine, Wilkin. First county breeding record 6/25 Lake of the Woods AXH. High count 7/8 Beltrami (35 in hayfield NE of Bemidji) ebd. | |
| 2017 | Fall | 19 | Reported throughout traditional range, plus 11/8 Crow Wing JLA. High counts 8/27 Roseau (43, Roseau W.T.P.) KnM, 8/26 Kittson (36, Lake Bronson W.T.P.) KnM, LiH, ASu. | |
| 2017 | Winter | 18 | Reported from 19 north counties, similar to the number of reporting counties from previous five years. High counts 1/18, 1/24 St. Louis (6, Sax-Zim Bog) CRM, m.ob. CBC high counts 12/15 Agassiz N.W.R. (33), 1/1 Baudette (26). | |
| 2018 | Spring | 16 | All reports from traditional range. High count 5/1 Beltrami (7) REn. | |
| 2018 | Summer | 18 | Seen in all northern regions. High counts 7/29 Marshall (28, 360th St NW, Newfolden) ebd, 7/26 Hubbard (25, C.R. 9, Bemidji) BDo. | |
| 2018 | Fall | 17 |  Reported throughout normal range, plus new fall record: 10/31 Carlton (Sawyer W.M.A.) ASu. High Count 10/9 Kittson (7) LiH, KnM. | |
| 2018 | Winter | 20 | Found in 20 north counties, similar to ten-year average of 17. Unusual report 12/15 Grand Marais CBC. High counts 12/24 St. Louis (6) ebd, 2/17 Clearwater (6) REn, AxB, REn. CBC high counts 12/29 Roseau (23), 12/31 Baudette (23), 12/20 Glacial Ridge (9). | |
| 2019 | Spring | 20 | Reported throughout tradition range, plus 5/17 Lake (Tettegouche S.P.) DSh. Numerous high counts of 6 individuals. | |
| 2019 | Summer | 19 | Â Observed in all northern regions plus Douglas, Otter Tail. | |
| 2019 | Fall | 20 | Reported throughout traditional range. Unusual reports 9/21 Cook (Poplar Lake, Gunflint Trail) AXH, 9/18 Todd (C.R. 21) RLF. High count 9/1 Roseau (80) KRE. | |
| 2019 | Winter | 19 | Â Observed in the nearly the same number of counties as the previous five years. All reporting counties were north of a line from Clay to Carlton. Unusual report 2/16 Carlton (Barnum) ebd. High counts 12/13 Polk (16) EzH, ebd, 2/22 Beltrami (10) JuW, 2/22 St. Louis (10) ebd. CBC high counts 1/5 Baudette (46), 12/18 Newfolden (40), 1/4 Roseau (35). | |
| 2020 | Spring | 20 | All reports from traditional range. High counts 3/7 Red Lake (8) SAu, JCJ, 4/19 Itasca (8) TCL. | |
| 2020 | Summer | 21 | Observed in all northern regions plus Otter Tail. | |
| 2020 | Fall | 23 | Reported throughout traditional range, east to Lake. Unusual fall records 10/10 Carlton ebd, 10/1 Crow Wing ebd. High counts 8/28 Roseau (78) AaL, CLu, 9/15 Kittson (40) SAu, 9/1 Clay (22) PBB. | |
| 2020 | Winter | 22 | Observed in 22 north counties, equaling the season-high first set in 2014. High counts 12/27 Roseau (14, Lost River S.F.) ebd, 12/11 Roseau (11) JBu, 1/26 St. Louis (10, Sax-Zim Bog) EBr. CBC high counts 12/19 Bemidji (72), 12/18 Newfolden (51), 12/27 Roseau (42). | |
| 2021 | Spring | 20 | Reported from usual range south to Otter Tail. High counts 3/14 St. Louis (14) JPr, 3/9 Lake of the Woods (12) RLF, REn, 4/23 Clay (12) ebd. | |
| 2021 | Summer | 20 | Reported from all northern regions plus Otter Tail. High counts 6/18 Roseau (35, single flock) AXH, TBH, 7/17 Marshall (30, roost along 150th Ave NW) TWe, BWe. | |
| 2021 | Fall | 20 | Reported from throughout traditional range, plus multiple reports from Cook beginning 9/7 (Tofte) JaJ. High counts 8/4 Hubbard (70) REn, RLF, 8/30 Roseau (40, Roseau W.T.P.) HHu. | |
| 2021 | Winter | 21 | Found in 21 north counties, including all counties north of a line from Clay to Lake, plus Aitkin, Otter Tail. High counts 1/30 Lake of the Woods (18, S.R 72) ebd, 1/29 Roseau (12, C.R. 9) TJJ. CBC high counts 12/21 Newfolden (36), 1/2 Roseau (31), 1/1 Baudette (23). | |
| 2022 | Spring | 22 | Reported throughout traditional range; 22 counties represents a new spring season high. New spring records: 4/4, 4/23 Carlton (Automba Twp.) ANy, RAE, 3/19 Todd (Long Prairie) JuG. High counts 4/22 Polk (10, Brislet Twp.) HHu, 3/20 Lake of the Woods (8, Wabanica Twp.) ebd. | |
| Permanent resident northwest, local north-central and northeast. | ||||
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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. |