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 - Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons | 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: Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons |
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American Bittern Least Bittern Great Blue Heron |
Great Egret Snowy Egret Little Blue Heron |
Tricolored Heron Cattle Egret Green Heron |
Black-crowned Night-Heron Yellow-crowned Night-Heron |
| Black-crowned Night-Heron(Nycticorax nycticorax) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
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| 1931 | Summer | A colony of these birds in a tamarack s\ommp north of St. Paul contained about 75 nests. This colony was visited by seYeral. visit9rs. Risser on Hay 27th found a nest with 3 eggs, three nests with 4 eggs each, ;md one nest with 3 small youne. On June 18th there were nests in all staees from those with one egg to those with fully r;rown nestlings. Least Bittern; One nest on June 20th with one egg. (Risser and Donald Fischer). | ||
| 1932 | Summer | A heronry of this species two miles north of St. Paul was visited by several neobers, eggs nunbering 4 & !) to a S'ilt being seen first on May 8 (John Dobie). | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Several records were obtained on the colony north of St. Paul. The site was visited by Swanson, Risser enci th43 writer on April Jot~ and the above oentianed persons were greatly surprised io f'ind a number of nests with 2 to 4 eggs. William Cumnins.found that on May 17th the nests still contained varrying number of eggs, up to 4, and counted about 70 nests. Swanson found many nests with young on May 24th. ' | ||
| 1934 | Summer | On Ms:ry 19th Hiemenz visited the colony at Hutchinson, 1-icLecn County, with Mr. Ehoi.l:1. About 60 pairs of herons were present, most of them rebuilding nests. One nest, however, held one fresh oeg. Dr. Clare C. Prost~er reports 2 nests found near NontroscJ, Stearns County, on August 9th. There were 6 or 7 adults and young :in the tree-topsnearby. · ' | ||
| 1935 | Summer | Breckenridge, Dr. C. C. Prosser, and Robert Turner of the Bird Club went with Dr. Roberts' bird class Juno 3rd to an extensive Night Heron colony ncar St. Paul in P~~sey County. The colony \oTas in a. tamarack swo.rup, nnd the limber tamaracks had been whipped about in the l-Tind so rauch that many of the pale green eggs had been s pillod from the nests in the tops. Prosser wallred through the swamp sc~ing up the birds, and the other observers, who stood at a. distance, estimated that there were 200 birds in the air. Four nests contained 4 eggs, 1 nest contained 2 eggs, and the eggs of a. sixth nust examined had been spilled to earth. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | At the Lake Owasso heronry, Ramsey County, Dr. Roberts' Bird Class found nests with eggs and small young on May 23. On July 2, K. Carlander observed at the heronry many nests with eggs or young, and some almost ready to fl.y. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | Ramsey County, May 8, 4/0 nes.ts; July 10, 1/60 nests. Bros. Lewis and Pius. | ||
| 1944 | Summer | 100. Brother Hubert recorded an increase of 68 nests in the St. Paul colony, from 32 on June 15 to 100 on August 18. | ||
| 1945 | Winter | BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON. Three near St. Paul, December 26, 1939, (A. C. Rosenwinkel). | ||
| 1946 | Summer | Eggs, May 12, Anoka Co., young out of nests on June 13, Bro. Hubert. A.bout 100 nests were counted. A colony just north of St. Paul has gone the way of most large heron colonies. All the trees are dead, and the birds no longer find conditions there to their liking. | ||
| 1961 | Summer | Dave Pearson reports a nest with three eggs at Swan Lake on 6 July. | ||
| 1961 | Fall | Last report this fall was 12 Oct. at north end of Lake Traverse, seen by Avifaunal Club members. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | Aug. 13, Marsh Lake, 5 nests with young, Arlin Anderson. | ||
| 1962 | Fall | Oct. 6, Frog Lake, Avifaunal Club; latest date, Nov. 11, Mud Lake, 40 seen, R. Grant. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | April 7, Hennepin County, Avifaunal Club; April 10, Winona, the Dahms; April 20, Artichoke Lake, Big Stone County, R. Grant; May 14, Duluth, Jan Green. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Anoka Co., Rice Lake, May 10, 50 active nests in rookery, A. C. Rosenwinkel. | ||
| 1963 | Fall | latest Oct. 5, St. Peter, Nicollet Co., Avifaunal Club. ; | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 4-12 Marshall Co, DLO; 4-14 Washington Co, DH; 4-18 Lake Traverse, RG; 4-19 Hennepin Co, MAS. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 9-20 Mpls, RBJ; 10-23 Washington Co, ACR. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 4-7 Stillwater, DH. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | latest 10-15 Marshall Co, DLO, 10-18 Washington Co, WWL and 11-5 Washington Co, DS. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 4-4 Stevens Co, JAH; 4-9 Lake Wilson, HSH; 4-14 Hennepin Co, MHM. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | nested in Hennepin and Stearns Co's; also reported from Washington, Swift, Stevens, Dakota, Goodhue, Grant, Ramsey, Blue Earth, Jackson, Nicollet and Pope Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest 9-26 and 10-1 Washington Co., DS; 10-8 Carver Co., RBJ; one exceptional record, good details, 11-26 Stevens Co., JAH. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 3-28 Carver Co., 1, VL, EWJ, SW; 4-14 Stearns Co., RPR, Washington Co., DS and Marshall Co., AWR; 4-15 Swift Co., JAH, Nobles Co., DB, and Hennepin Co., HFH; 4-16 Nicollet Co., EMB. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested in Jackson Co.; also reported from Cottonwood, Stevens, Pope, Washington, Ramsey Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 9-16 Big Stone Co., JAH; 9-20 Washington Co., DS; 9-25 Nobles Co., HSH; 11-28 Washington Co., 1, WWL. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | earliest 4-18 Minneapolis, VL; 4-19 Minneapolis, FN/ MAS; 4-27 Nicollet Co., DB; 4-28 Carver Co., EMB and Nobles Co., HSH. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Grant Co (NMH); reported from Pine (MIG), Lyon, Meeker, Jackson, Wilkin, Washington, Anoka, Cottonwood, Hennepin Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 9-3 Hennepin 4 CLH; 9-9 Cottonwood 12 LAF; 10-12 Lyon PE; latest 10-22 Washington WWL. | ||
| 1968 | Winter | 1-7 Rice (Northfield) GNR. (About sixth winter record for state.) | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 4-13 Lac qui Parle Co., JLS; 4-16 McLeod Co., MHM; 5-3 (276) Nicollet Co., DB; 5-11 (125) St. Paul, MIG. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | nested in Hennepin Co. Reported from Marshall, Hennepin, Chippewa, Dakota, Pope, Freeborn, Cottonwood, Nobles, Swift, Watonwan, Ramsey, and Ottertail Co's. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 8-15 Cottonwood 6 LAF; 8-24 Freeborn 4 RJ; 9-13 Cottonwood LAF; 10-21 Hennepin WKE. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 4-11 Dakota JAH; 4-14 Hennepin VL; 4-15 Hennepin GES; peak 5-16 Pope (150} BH; early north 4-29 Marshall AR. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested near Mountain Lake, Cottonwood Co. (100 ad andy in July) LAF. Also reported fom Stearns, Grant," Hennepin, Marshall, Pope, Freeborn, Ramsey, Dakota, and Kandiyohi Co's. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | late south 9-27 Lyon PE; 10-1 Stearns KE, RR; 10-12 Hennepin VL; late north 10-24 Marshall JG; 77-7 7 Marshall AR. | ||
| 1970 | Winter | BLACK-CROWNED HERON: 12-6 (HFH) -1-23 (DAB) Black Dog, Dakota; also seen by RG, RBJ. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 4-3 Ramsey DM; 4-12 Murray AD; 4-15 Carver KH; only reports north 4.-7 Marshall AR; 5-2 Morrison LR; peak 5-15 Jackson (150) ES. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Pope and Jackson; also reported from 14 other counties. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | late south 9-26 Cottonwood; 10-2 Pope; 10-29 Lyon; late north 9-25 Grant; 10-14 Marshall. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | nested in Hennepin(6-7, 800-1000 adults / young, Elm Creek. D. Weaver\, Pope (500 nests, Lake Johanna\, IGrant.: Ashbv); seen in 10 other counties including Clearwater (Upper Rice Lake EW). | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Nested in Pope (300+ nests Lake Johanna) Marshall, Ottertail; reported from 15 other counties in southern half of state. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Reported from Scott, Cottonwood, Clay, Pope, Otter Tail, Dakota, Aitkin, Sherburne. Late north 10-23 Marshall (2) (AWR). Late south 10-14 Goodhue (VL). Peak 8-29 Marshall (140) (AWR). One report from L. Superior, where it is casual: 9-14 St. Louis (JCG). | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 3-9 Murray AD; 4-2 Hennepin OJ; 4-5 Cottonwood LR; early north 4-11 Clay KZ; 4-15 Marshall AR; 4-29 Crow Wing TS; peak 5-18 Pope (50+) BH. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Pope, Murray, Hennepin; also reported from 16 other counties. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late south 9-21 Chisago BH; 9-26 Hennepin OJ; 10-6 Freeborn DG, late north 10-14 Marshall AR. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 4-8 Dakota RAG; 4-10 Murray ADK; 4-10 Dakota VRL; 3 reports north 4-13 and 5-20 Marshall AR; 5-10 Becker TRS. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Pope, Hennepin and Ramsey; also reported from 14 other counties. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late south 9-28 Murray NH; 10-3 Martin RJ; 10-16 Hennepin OJ; late north 10-11 Marshall SV. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 4-4 Hennepin ETS; 4-7 Freeborn DG; 4-10 Lac qui Parle AFE; early north 4-19 Marshall SV; 4-22 St. Louis P. Hofslund; 5-8 Otter Tail GW. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Pope and Nobles; also reported from 18 other counties north to Marshall, Mahnomen and Stearns. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 9-18 Pine, 10-20 Marshall; late south 9-21 Cottonwood, 1024 Hennepin, 10-31 Lac qui Parle. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 4-2 Hennepin ES; 4-5 Hennepin VL; 4-7 Washington DS; early north Stearns (1) Al Grewe (details) 3-8 earliest date for state; 4-10 Marshall SVA; 4-19 Otter Tail; 4-25 Otter Tail SM. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Aitkin, Grant, Lac qui Parle and Anoka; also reported from 15 other counties north Marshall and Roseau. | ||
| 1978 | Spring | Early north 4-9 Otter Tail SM. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Lac qui Parle (220+ nests, Big Stone) and Grant (50+, Pelican Lake ), also seen in Washington, Anoka, Ramsey, Dakota, Hennepin, Wright, Nicollet, Martin, Cottonwood, Murray, Pope, Otter Tail, Clay, Marshall and Roseau. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north 10-11 Marshall ANWR, 10-22 Marshall SV; late south 11-25 Houston, OJ, RJ, 11-30 Houston FL. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 3-15 Freeborn DG, 4-8 Anoka GS and Hennepin BS; early north 3-24 Otter Tail RJ, 4-17 Marshall ANWR, 4-25 Pennington SS. Peak 5-31 Grant GMO (412). | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from M;u-..shall (Thief Lake), Grant, Pope, Lae qui Parle, Lyon, Kandiyohi, Anoka; also seen throughout the western and central regions plus Nicollet and Duluth (6-2, two, Minn. Point. RBJ). | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Late north 8-26 Koochiching RJ, 9-19 Otter Tail GMO; late south 10-1 Dakota MW, 10-6 Ramsey BL, 10-14 Washington DS. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 3-29 Hennepin ES, 4-6 Anoka KL, 4-10 Washington DS; early north 4-16 Grant GMO, 4-19 Duluth KE, 4-25 Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Marshall, Grant, Watonwan, Hennepin; seen throughout most of the state except the Northeast Quarter and the Southeast Region. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 9-12 St. Louis LJF, 9-17 Traverse SM; late south 10-7 Anoka KL, 10-21 Ramsey BL, 10-31 Hennepin ES. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Reported on the St. Paul CBC. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 3-8 Dakota SC (wintered?), 3-30 Hennepin SC, ES, 3-31 McLeod RJ; early north 4-16 Otter Tail GMO, 4-19 St. Louis Dick Green, 4-23 Marshall FDS. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breedring data from Grant, Pope; nesting reported from Lac qui Parle, Anoka. Seen throughout range. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Late dates: 10-14 Washington WL, 10-16 Blue Earth JCF, 11-10 Dakota MW. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 4-9 Ramsey RH, 4-13 Hennepin SC, 4-15 Washington TBE; early north 4-13 Marshall ANWR, 4-24 Otter Tail SDM, 5-2 Duluth KE. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Grant, Pope. Seen throughout the southern half plus Cook (6/ 12, RBJ), Lake (6/29, KL), Lake of the Woods, Marshall. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | North 9/11 Marshall JP; late south 10/5 Hennepin RA and Washington DS, 10/9 Dakota TBB, BL. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 4/1 Hennepin ES, 4/16 Rice KJ, Washington AB, DB; early north 4/23 Douglas RJ, 5/15 Marshall KSS, 5/17 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | breeding data from Grant, Pope, Ramsey. Seen throughout most of the southern half (except the Southeast) plus Ottertail, Clearwater, Marshall. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late north 9/6 Polk AB; late south 10/7 Ramsey RH, 10/25 Washington RJ, 11/19 Dakota MW. IBIS (sp?) 10/3-4 Winona R. Lampert. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 4/1 Hennepin SC, 4/10 Washington DS, 4/17 Cottonwood WH; Early north 4/19 Carlton KL, 4/20 Otter Tail GMO, Cook KL; also unusual in Duluth 5/10 through 31 KE, many obs. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Marshall and Pope; also seen in 13 other counties including Duluth (6/11 KE) . | ||
| 1984 | Fall | 8/15 Marshall (50) FK, 8/17 Otter Tail KSS; late south 10/19 Washington DS, 10/28 Hennepin OJ, 11/4 Dakota TT. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 3/27 Hennepin SC, 4/4 Ramsey KB, Washington OS; early north 4/17 Marshall ANWR, 5/2 St. Louis KE, 5/5 Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Grant, Pope, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Jackson (WT), Nobles, Nicollet. Also seen in Marshall, Meeker, Wright, Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey, Washington, Dakota, Watonwan, Murray, Lyon. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late south 10/13 Chippewa AB, 11/1 Hennepin TTu, 11/8 Nicollet JCF. Cattle Egret-Ely, St. Louis County, August 13, 1985. Photo by Steve Wilson. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 3/31 Hennepin SC, 4/l Pope DR, 4/5 Blue Earth RJ; early north 4/4 Marshall ANWR, 4/18 Pennington KSS, 5/2 Duluth KE. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Grant, Pope; probable nesting in Meeker, Nobles, Faribault. Also seen in Agassiz NWR in the North and eight other counties South, but not in the southeast region. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 8/27 Marshall AB; late south 10/5 NicolletJF, I0/15Washington BL, OS. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 3/24 Hennepin RJ, 4/10 Washington DS, 4/11 Nicollet MF; early north 4/18 Marshall ANWR, 5/2 Duluth fide KE, 5/29 Grant GAM. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Grant, Pope. Also seen in Marshall, Clearwater, Douglas, Stevens, Traverse, Lyon, Nicollet, Wright, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Pine (6/9, GS). | ||
| 1987 | Fall | No reports north; late south 10/17 Dakota DZ, 11/14 WashingtonTBB, 11/18 Sherburne DO. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 3/29 Hennepin SC, ES, 3/30 Lac qui Parle FE, 4/5 Washington DS; early north 4/8 Marshall ANWR, 5/16-24 Duluth m.ob., 5/17-25 Cook KMH, WP, TW. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in Marshall, Pope, Nicollet. Seen in 10 other southern counties with most re- ports from east central region; plus Grant and St. Louis (Duluth, m.ob.). | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Reported mid-August Duluth m.ob.; late north 10/2 Norman RJ; late south 10/5 Washington DS, 10/8 Ramsey TSo, 10/10 Hennepin SC. Thndra Swan Early north 10/18 Duluth MS, 10/30 Becker BK; early south 10/3 Traverse AB, 10/24 Wabasha DWM; late north 11/24 Beltrami and Cass AB, 11/29 Todd PH; peak 11/19-20 Winona (13,000); late south 11/24 Houston EMF, 11/29 Winona JB. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 3/26 Washington TEB, 3/27 Hennepin SC, ES, 4/13 Ramsey RH; early north4!19 Duluth DAB, 5/20 Marshall SKS. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Many more reports than usual, especially in north. Nested in Marshall, Kandiyohi (20 + nests) TT, Meeker (30 nests) TT, Faribault. Also seen in 12 southern counties including Fillmore; plus Wilkin, Norman, Clearwater, Crow Wing JS/MN, St. Louis 6/15 KR, Lake 7/20 AJ. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Reported north 8/16 Duluth KE, 9/10 St. Louis AB; south 8/17 Ramsey DZ, 9/21 Hennepin AB, 10/8 Dakota SC. IBIS, sp. 9/12 Marshall JH (The Loon 61 :201). Thndra Swan Early north 10/4 Kittson RJ, 10/10 Duluth PB; early south 10/15 Swift AB, 10/21 Wabasha AP; late north 11/26 Beltrami DJ; late south 11/24 Wabasha DB, 11/29 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 3/28 Hennepin SC, 4/21 Lincoln PS, Lyon AB; early north 4/29 OtterTail SDM, 5/15 Beltrami fide DJ. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | No breeding reported; seen in 20 counties as far north as Roseau in west and Sherburne in east. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 9/9 St. Louis AB, lOll Roseau MO; late south 10/2 Hennepin SC, 10/15 Rice OR, 10/22 Ramsey KB. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 3/27 Rice OR, 3/30 Washington TEB, 4/3 Hennepin SC; early north 5/4 Becker DEB, MO, Marshall KSS, 5/15 Kittson KB. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Probable nesting in Roseau, Kandiyohi; also seen in 13 southern counties plus Grant, Otter Tail, Marshall, 6/20 St. Louis PS. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Reported north 10/23 Duluth KE, TW; late south 10/20 Rice TB, Washington TEB, 10/22 Swift AB, 11/19 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 4/6 Hennepin TT, 4/7 Washington TEB, 4/15 Nobles GS; early north 4/17 Otter Tail SDM, 4/19 Grant GS and Marshall MCBS. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in Marshall, Ramsey; probable nesting in Le Sueur. Seen in 11 additional counties as far north as Grant, Morrison; plus Roseau. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 8/2 Roseau MO, 8/12 Otter Tail SDM, 9/21 Duluth KR; late south 10/1 Dakota TW, 10/3 Hennepin RB, 10/23 Chippewa AB. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 3/29 Ramsey OJ, 3/31 Pipestone ND, 4/6 Hennepin SC. Early north 3/29 Otter Tail SDM, 5/8 Becker BBe. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in Ramsey. Seen in 17 additional southern counties (although none in southeast region) plus Otter Tail, Clay, and Marshall. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Reported north 8/13 Polk HK. Late south 10/17 Washington TEB, Watonwan ED, 10/20 Dakota KB, 10/22 Chippewa AB. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 3/10 Cottonwood ED, 3/30 Hennepin SC, 4/14 Nicollet LF; early north 4/18 Roseau KB, 4/19 Douglas SWa and Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Nested in Faribault, Yellow Medicine, Pope, Otter Tail SDM; probable nesting in Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Kandiyohi. Seen in nine other southern counties plus Grant, Douglas, Marshall, Beltrami (7/26, DJo). | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 8/20 Otter Tail DN, 10/8 Douglas DN. Late south 9/27 Washington DS, 9/29 Dakota TT, 10/18 Hennepin DB. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Fourth state record reported at Ely, St. Louis Co. (The Loon 68:58). | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 4/1 Hennepin SC, 4/7 Olmsted CK, 4/12 Dakota SK; early north 4/16 Otter Tail SDM, 4/26 Marshall SKS, 5/28 Clearwater SKS. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Relatively few reports. Nested in Marshall, Ramsey; seen in nine additional southern counties plus Otter Tail, Roseau PS. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Late south 11/18 Hennepin (1) DZ. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Reported from 21 counties. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Relatively few reports, similar to previous year. Seen in Roseau, Marshall, Grant, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Hennepin, Anoka, Washington, Ramsey, Dakota, Nicollet, Faribault; plus 7/28 Cook (Grand Marais) fide KE. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Reported in one north and eight south counties. Late north 8/24 Roseau PS. Only two late south reports in October (median 10/22) 10/6 Hennepin (5) TT, 10/11 Dakota KB. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Reported from 24 counties. Early south 4/3 Hennepin SC. Early north 5/9 Douglas SWa. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Probable breeding in Big Stone; also reported in Marshall, Pennington, Otter Tail, Traverse, Kandiyohi, Hennepin, Anoka, Washington, Ramsey, Dakota, Waseca, and Freeborn. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Reported from seven south counties. Late south 11/8 Lac qui Parle PJ, DN. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Overwintered in Otter Tail (Fergus Falls) SDM (The Loon 70:171–172). Also reported through 12/7 Dakota (Black Dog Lake) KB, TT, mob. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Reported from only 10 counties. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Seen in nine counties south plus Otter Tail, Clay, Marshall, 7/4 Aitkin WN, 7/11 Beltrami PS; probable nesting in Otter Tail, Ramsey. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Reported from two north and seven south counties. Late south 10/10 Hennepin TT, 10/11 Lyon RgS. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Reported from only nine counties. No March reports south, where the recent median arrival date is 3/29. Early south 4/2 Hennepin SC. Early north 3/30 (second earliest date north) Aitkin SDM, 4/7 Otter Tail SDM, DST. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Seen in ten southern counties (but not in southeast region); plus Grant, Otter Tail, Marshall. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Only two north reports: 8/22 Polk ABo and 8/28 Traverse mob. Both these observations were well before the recent median north departure date (9/21). Late south 10/12 Jackson PS, 10/16 Hennepin SC, 10/26 Ramsey AH, but also see winter report. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Reported through 12/19 Hennepin †SC, mob; this same individual was recorded 12/18 †Bloomington CBC. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Seen in 13 south and 7 north counties, and in all regions except the north-central. Arrived south near the recent median (3/29) on 4/1 Rock ND. Early north 4/10 Otter Tail DST, then no reports until May. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Fewest reports ever for this species; observed in Marshall, Otter Tail, Meeker, Chisago, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Dakota, Nicollet, Jackson. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Only north report was 8/7 Clay RHO. Late south 11/8 Freeborn RBJ, 11/18 Dakota ADS, 11/19 Hennepin CRM. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Seen in 21 south and 6 north counties, but none in North-central or Northeast. Early south (median 3/29) 4/2 Lac qui Parle (13) FAE. Early north 4/14 Otter Tail SPM, DKM, 4/20 Kanabec CAM and Otter Tail CRM. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Even fewer reports than last year's record low. Observed in Roseau, Marshall, Polk, Otter Tail, Murray, Crow Wing, Meeker, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Dakota. [Corrected] | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Three reports from St. Louis, including (late north) 10/7 (Duluth) DFJ; also seen in Polk, Roseau. Observed in seven south counties, none after September except 10/28 Hennepin (3) SLC. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | One seen 1/5–13 Dakota (Black Dog L. outlet to Minnesota River) †DWK. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Seen in 18 south but only 3 north counties. Early south 3/29 Steele CKu, 4/5 Cottonwood EPD. High count 5/11 Wright (10) DFJ et al. Early north 4/14 Marshall JMJ, 4/16 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, 5/8 Traverse KJB. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Seen in 15 counties as far north as a line through Otter Tail, Isanti; no reports from Southeast region. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Reported from four north counties, including (late north) 9/29 Becker DFN. Observed in 13 south counties, but none later than 10/20 Freeborn AEB and Hennepin SWe. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Seen in 12 south, but only 3 north counties. Early south (median 3/29) 4/4 Dakota SWe, 4/7 Hennepin SLC. Early north 4/15 Otter Tail DTT, SMT; also seen in Lake of the Woods BRB, Marshall (peak 50 on 5/18) RBJ, JMJ. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Reported in Marshall, Otter Tail, Todd, Pope, Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Meeker, Nicollet, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Dakota, Freeborn. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Seen in three north counties, including 9/29–10/2 Lake (juvenile at Two Harbors and Flood Bay) ph. JWL et al., 10/11 (late north) Marshall PHS. Observed in 10 south counties — none after September except 11/28+ Dakota m.obs. (please see winter report). | ||
| 2003 | Winter | One lingered at Black Dog Lake through 12/6 Dakota OWB and the Bloomington CBC (count week; date?). | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Seen in 21 south and 7 north counties. Early south 3/31 Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/6 Hennepin CBr, LM. Early north 4/19 Marshall fide JMJ, 4/24 Otter Tail BWF; also seen in Douglas, Kanabec, Polk, and Traverse, plus unusual location 5/18 Lake (Knife R.) DDM, BJM. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Seen in five north and nine south counties. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Reported from four north counties, including 8/2 Cass PEB, 9/4 (late north) Marshall JMJ. Observed in nine south counties, none after September except 11/24 Ramsey fide AXH. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Reported from 19 south and 7 north counties. Early south 3/29 Dakota GW, 4/3 Freeborn AEB. Early north 4/17 Otter Tail CRM, 4/23 Mille Lacs DPS; also seen in Grant, Marshall, Norman, Wilkin. Unusual location 4/27–5/21 St. Louis (max. 2 in Duluth) JWB, m.obs. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Seen in three north and eleven south counties. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Seen in seven north counties, including 9/17 Cass BJU, 9/18–19 St. Louis DOB, 10/13 (late north) Mahnomen BJU. Found in nine south counties, none after September except 10/14 Lac qui Parle BJU. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Seen in 17 south and 2 north counties. Early south 3/30 Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/4 Meeker DMF. Only north reports: 4/19+ Marshall GT, m.ob., 5/2 Otter Tail DTT, SMT. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Most re-ports since 1994. Found in 19 counties south and west of a line from Marshall to Washington. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Seen in 3 north and 16 south counties. Late north 9/24 Marshall JMJ, 10/15 Traverse (5) WCM. Late south 10/19 Blue Earth BWF, 11/7 Hennepin †CMB (median 10/31). | ||
| 2006 | Winter | Reported 12/16 Ramsey (Pigs Eye W.T.P.) †KS et al. | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 4 | 12 | Early south 3/27 Hennepin ALD, 4/1 Meeker DMF (median 3/29). All north reports: 4/23+ Marshall (max. 6, Agassiz N.W.R.) m.ob., 4/26 Otter Tail (8) DTT, 5/19 Becker LEC and St. Louis (Stoney Point) fide JWL. |
| 2007 | Summer | 5 | 16 | Reported from all regions of the state except the Northwest and Southeast. |
| 2007 | Fall | 3 | 13 | All north: 8/3 Otter Tail (Fergus Falls) DTT, 8/31–9/8 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) BJU, JMJ, 10/6 St. Louis (Park Point, Duluth) SWe. Late south 9/30 Yellow Medicine LS, 10/27 Hennepin HCT. |
| 2008 | Spring | 5 | 17 | Early south (median 3/29) 4/5 Hennepin CMB, 4/14 Fillmore JWH. All north reports: 4/20 Kanabec CAM, 4/29+ Otter Tail (12) DST, 5/13 Clay RHO, 5/24 Hubbard JEB, 5/30 Douglas JPE. |
| 2008 | Summer | 3 | 15 | Found in all central regions plus St. Louis, Nicollet, Fillmore. |
| 2008 | Fall | 3 | 11 | High count 9/4 Hennepin (14 at Lake Hiawatha/Minnehaha Cr.) BAF. All north: 8/5 Traverse (4) DPG, 8/10 Otter Tail EEO, 8/24 Marshall (4) PHS, JMJ, 8/31 Marshall PHS. Late south 10/18 Lac qui Parle PHS, 11/15 Hennepin BAF (median 11/8). |
| 2009 | Spring | 3 | 14 | Early south 3/29 (median) Hennepin CMB, 4/4 Meeker DMF. All north reports: 4/18–19 Otter Tail SPM, DST, 4/24 Marshall GT, 5/2–11 Traverse DPG, JCC, 5/17+ Marshall m.ob. High count 4/25 Hennepin (8, Lake Hiawatha) BAF. |
| 2009 | Summer | 5 | 11 | Found in West-central, Central, East-central regions plus Marshall, Wadena. Only observation Southeast: 7/6 Goodhue (Sand Point) WOS. |
| 2009 | Fall | 1 | 4 | High count 9/22 Hennepin (12, Lake Hiawatha) DDo. Only north report: 8/2 Otter Tail (5, Fergus Falls) FVS. Late south 10/3 Hennepin BAF (median 11/8). |
| 2010 | Spring | 2 | 7 | Early south (median 3/29) 4/10 Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/13 Hennepin DDo. All north reports: 4/16–5/22 Otter Tail (max. 11, Grotto Lake, Fergus Falls) DST, m.ob., 5/18 Marshall JEB, Otter Tail (Prairie Wetlands Learning Center) EGe. |
| 2010 | Summer | 2 | 10 | Reported from all regions except North-central, Northeast, South-central. |
| 2010 | Fall | 1 | 8 | Only north report: 8/6 Otter Tail (Grotto Lake, Fergus Falls) DST. Late south 10/18 Big Stone BJU, 11/1 Hennepin LVl (median 11/8). |
| 2010 | Winter | |||
| 2011 | Spring | 7 | 18 | Early south (median 3/29) 4/2 Hennepin CMB, 4/10 Goodhue VTh, 4/12 Lac qui Parle BJU. All north reports: 4/10 Grant m.ob., 4/12 Marshall MA, 4/28 St. Louis (Duluth Harbor) ph. JWL, 5/4 Todd DTM, JeM, 5/5+ Otter Tail DST, 5/21 Douglas JPE, JEl, Traverse BJU. High count 4/22 Hennepin (16, Minnehaha Creek) DDo. |
| 2011 | Summer | 5 | 10 | Observed in all central regions plus Lake of the Woods, Lyon, Nicollet. |
| 2011 | Fall | 3 | 10 | All north reports: 8/5–9 Otter Tail (max. 3, Fergus Falls) DST, m.ob., 8/6 Traverse DPG, 8/20 Grant (7) BJU, 8/21 Traverse BJU, 8/27 Grant (11, North Ottawa Impoundment) HHD, RAE. Late south 10/11 Hennepin (Golden Valley) ph. ACr, 10/13 Hennepin (Lake Hiawatha/Minnehaha Creek) SHF, 10/22 Hennepin CMB (median 11/8). |
| 2012 | Spring | 2 | 10 | Early south (median 3/29) 3/26 Hennepin BAF, SHF, 4/2 Freeborn TeA. All north reports: 4/30 Otter Tail (2) DST, 5/12 Otter Tail (14, Grotto Lake, Fergus Falls) DST, 5/23 Marshall fide JMJ. |
| 2012 | Summer | 6 | 10 | Seen in scattered locations in all regions except Northeast, Southeast. First county breeding records for Dakota JV. |
| 2012 | Fall | 3 | 8 | High count 8/4 Nicollet (18: 10 adults, 8 juveniles) MiO. Late north 9/14 Grant HHD, RAE, 9/18 Otter Tail TJa (median 9/16). Late south 9/23 Hennepin DAB, ANy, 10/10 Lac qui Parle BJU, 11/9 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 11/8). |
| 2012 | Winter | 1 | Two juveniles overwintered 12/1–2/25 Winona (Gilmore Creek, Winona) BDr, ph. ANy, ph. DSt, ph. LMS, ph. CBf, m.ob. Unusual overwintering record (previously overwintered 1997–98. The Loon 70:171–172). | |
| 2013 | Spring | 7 | 21 | Early south (median 3/29) 4/1 Hennepin RCB, 4/20 Lyon DaB. All north reports: 4/24 Otter Tail (4, Battle Lake) JsS, JSw, 4/25 Pennington (2) SAS, 4/28 Otter Tail (Fergus Falls) SWt, 4/29 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) GAK, 5/1 Polk (Grand Marais Creek) SAu, 5/4 Kittson DAC, RBJ, LW, 5/16–18 Grant WCM, m.ob., 5/22–24 Otter Tail (7, Fergus Falls) PEB, 5/15 St. Louis (Park Point) ph. SZ. |
| 2013 | Summer | 5 | 12 | Reported from scattered locations in all regions except North-central, Northeast. |
| 2013 | Fall | 2 | 2 | High counts 10/1 Hennepin (7, Lake Hiawatha Park, Minneapolis) BAF, SHF. All north 8/27 Marshall (2) JLK, 10/21 Traverse DLP. South reports from Nicollet through 9/3 MiO, and from Hennepin through 10/11 (4, Lake Hiawatha Park) BAF (median 11/8). |
| 2014 | Spring | 4 | 11 | Early south (median 3/29) 4/9 Dakota JmJ, 4/18 Hennepin BAF, SHF. All north 4/5 Otter Tail (3, Fergus Falls) DST, 5/5 Polk (2, Parnell Water Impoundment) SAu, VLa, 5/19 Clay (S. Moorhead) RHO, 5/29 Grant (2, North Ottawa Impoundment) ToL. High count 5/5 Hennepin (8, Minneapolis) KeL. |
| 2014 | Summer | 4 | 4 | Observed in Clay, Dakota, Grant, Hennepin, Marshall, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Ramsey. |
| 2014 | Fall | 1 | 12 | High counts 9/17, 10/4 Hennepin (4, Lake Hiawatha Park) BAF. One north report 11/3 Beltrami (Lake Bemidji) DPJ. Late south 10/26 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) JWu, JGg, 11/3–6 Hennepin (Powderhorn Park) TAT (median 11/8). |
| 2015 | Spring | 3 | 11 | Early south (median 3/29) 4/12–17 Hennepin ph. CMB, m.ob., 4/13–14 Rice TFB. All north 5/9–25 Otter Tail (Fergus Falls) HFe, CSc, 5/20 Traverse RAE, 5/23 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) RPa, m.ob. High count 4/14 Hennepin (7, Minneapolis) ToL, CRa, CMB. |
| 2015 | Summer | 5 | 9 | Reported from scattered areas in all regions except Northwest, Southeast. |
| 2015 | Fall | 3 | 10 | High count 10/6 Lincoln (7, Hawks Nest Lake) DLP. All north 8/22 Marshall DLP, 8/29 Grant (Mustinka River) DWK, 9/6 Roseau CRM, m.ob. Late south 10/18 Steele (juvenile, Straight River Marsh) JWH, 10/21–11/1 Hennepin (adult, Powderhorn Park) TAT, m.ob. (median 10/25). |
| 2015 | Winter | 1 | One report: 12/19 Kandiyohi (juvenile, Crow River near New London) †RSF. | |
| 2016 | Spring | 4 | 15 | Early south (median 4/1) 4/13 Big Stone (4) DLP, 4/15 Hennepin (Golden Valley) ToL, 4/16 Hennepin (Veterans Memorial Park, Richfield) SBM, CMB, JRg. All north 4/20+ Otter Tail (Grotto Lake) DST, m.ob., 5/20–21 St. Louis (mouth of Miller Creek) BFr, JPR, ClN, 5/24 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) CAs, 5/29 Becker (Tamarac N.W.R.) WPl. High count 5/16 Houston (16, flying over La Crescent) SHo. |
| 2016 | Summer | 3 | 12 | Reported from scattered areas in all regions except North-central, Northeast, Southeast. |
| 2016 | Fall | 7 | 12 | High counts 8/13 Otter Tail (8, Grotto Lake) KvM, BDo, 10/6 Lincoln (8, Hawksnest Lake) DLP. Late north 10/6 Traverse (2) KeM, 10/10 Beltrami DPJ, and then only reports from Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) where last seen 11/8 (2) WPl (median 9/20). Late south 10/17 Winona BMu, 10/18 Faribault WAF, 11/6 Hennepin TAT (median 10/30). |
| 2016 | Winter | |||
| 2017 | Spring | 5 | 18 | Early south (median 4/1) 4/6 Hennepin (Veterans Memorial Park) SBM, m.ob., 4/9 Dakota FKB, Hennepin (Powderhorn Park) TAT. Early north (median 4/17) 4/12+ Otter Tail DST, 4/30 Traverse JWH, BWF, SC, DBz, DAB. High counts 4/29 Yellow Medicine (13) DAB, 5/19 Otter Tail (12, Grotto Lake) DPi. |
| 2017 | Summer | 2 | 12 | Reported from all central regions plus Lincoln, Nicollet. |
| 2017 | Fall | 4 | 12 | Numbers at North Ottawa Impoundment in Grant peaked at 20 on 10/18 EGa, WPl. Late north 10/25 Otter Tail (Fergus Falls) WPl, 10/28 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) WPl (median 9/24). Late south 11/2–8 Hennepin (2 immatures, Veterans Memorial Park) SBM, 11/16–18 Winona (immature, Shives Rd.) DBz, JWH (median 11/4). |
| 2018 | Spring | 6 | 26 | Early south (median 4/1) 4/17 Big Stone DLP, 4/17–22 Hennepin (max. 4) CMB, m.ob., 4/22 Nicollet BAb. Earliest north reports (median 4/17) all from Fergus Falls in Otter Tail County starting 3/28 WPl. High counts 5/9 Otter Tail (12, Grotto Lake) JsS, 4/30 Hennepin (10, Veterans Memorial Park) SBM. |
| 2018 | Summer | 6 | 15 | Reported from scattered locations in every region except North-central, Northeast, Southeast. |
| 2018 | Fall | 4 | 13 |  High counts all from the North Ottawa Impoundment in Grant, with numbers peaking at 20 on 8/20 WPl. Late north 10/17 Grant (2, North Ottawa Impoundment) CNn, 11/25 Otter Tail (2, juveniles, Oak Grove Cemetery) WPl (median 9/24). Late south 10/20 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) ebd, (Veterans Memorial Park) SBM, 10/22 Lac qui Parle DLP, 10/31 Winona KDS, DwS (median 11/6). |
| 2018 | Winter | 1 | Several December and January reports from Otter Tail (Fergus Falls) are the first north records for the season since winter 1997: 12/11 (2 immatures) WPl, 12/15 Fergus Falls CBC, 1/5 (immature) BDo, ph. LiH, 1/12 (2 immatures) JWH. | |
| 2019 | Spring | 3 | 20 | Early south (median 4/1) 4/13–14 Hennepin (Lake Hiawatha Park) JuW, m.ob., 4/16 Hennepin (max. 2, Veterans Memorial Park) CMB, m.ob. Early north (median 4/17) 4/19 Otter Tail (2) KRE, m.ob., 4/20 Grant (2) SDz, m.ob. High count 5/9 Hennepin (11) CMB. |
| 2019 | Summer | 6 | 13 | Â Reported from scattered locations in all regions except North-central, Northeast, Southeast. Only reports from Northwest: 6/10, 6/29 Marshall (1, Agassiz N.W.R.) ebd, IVa. High count a paltry 20 at North Ottawa Impoundment 6/1 Grant WPl. |
| 2019 | Fall | 4 | 7 | Late north 9/2 Clay CMk, 9/19 Grant (20, season high count, North Ottawa Impoundment) WPl, 9/21 Grant (4, North Ottawa Impoundment) ebd (median 10/3). Late south 10/15 Hennepin (West Arbor Lake) ebd, 10/29 Hennepin (Veterans Memorial Park) ebd (median 11/6). |
| 2020 | Spring | 2 | 13 | Early south (median 4/2) 4/2–7 Hennepin (max. 2, Veterans Memorial Park) DWK, m.ob.; no south reports away from this location until 4/19 Olmsted LAV. Early north (median 4/17) 4/25 – 5/2 Otter Tail (3, Grotto Lake) ebd, m.ob., 4/30 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) MGi. High count 4/29 Hennepin (13, Veterans Memorial Park) SBM, MMk. |
| 2020 | Summer | 3 | 9 | Seen in Big Stone, Dakota, Grant, Hennepin, Lyon, Marshall, Meeker, Otter Tail, Ramsey, Swift, Washington, Yellow Medicine. All counts <10 birds. |
| 2020 | Fall | 2 | 13 | High counts 9/7 Grant (11, North Ottawa Impoundment) REn, m.ob., 10/4 Lyon (9, Island Lake) GWe. All north reports were from the North Ottawa Impoundment in Grant, where last seen 9/26 (7) ebd, 10/2 (1) MO, except for latest report 10/22 Otter Tail (2, Grotto Lake) WPl (median 10/3). Late south 10/9 Hennepin MyP, HPe, 10/26 Pipestone VKl, 11/22–30 Winona (immature, Shives Rd., also see winter report) DBz, m.ob. (median 11/6). |
| 2020 | Winter | 1 | Overwintered Winona (2 immatures, Winona, Gilmore Creek) m.ob. One was found dead 2/20 DnS but the other was reported through 2/28 and into March. Two successfully overwintered at this location in winter 2012. | |
| 2021 | Spring | 4 | 21 | Early south (median 4/2) 3/1 – 4/3 Winona (continuing bird from winter season) DBz, m.ob., 4/8 Hennepin (Lake Hiawatha) ClB, 4/9 (Veterans Memorial Park) DWK, CMB, JaE. Early north (median 4/17) 4/8–30 Otter Tail (max. 4) WPl, m.ob., 5/1 Aitkin CLR, 5/2 Grant (2) ebd. High counts 5/21 Otter Tail (12, Grotto Lake) WPl, 4/28 Hennepin (10, Veterans Memorial Park) CMB. |
| 2021 | Summer | 5 | 13 | Found in scattered locations in every region except North-central. |
| 2021 | Fall | 2 | 9 | High count 8/6 Otter Tail (6, Grotto Lake) KOC, KBg. Late north 8/8 Grant RAE, 8/10–25 Otter Tail (max. 4, Grotto Lake) ebd (median 9/29). Late south 10/17 Hennepin ebd, 10/17 – 11/8 Winona ToM, m.ob. (median 11/6). |
| 2022 | Spring | 5 | 14 | Early south (median 4/2) 4/13–15 Hennepin DWK, m.ob., Olmsted (2) ebd, 4/15 Dakota EHi. Early north (median 4/18) 4/12 – 5/2 Otter Tail WPl, m.ob., 5/6 Douglas JPE. High count 5/4 Hennepin (13, Veterans Memorial Park) JaE, m.ob. |
| Breeds locally south and west. | ||||
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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. |