The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks | 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: Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks |
| Blue-winged Teal(Spatula discors) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Summer | Nest, seven eggs, at Swan Lake, June Sth (Leander Fischer). | ||
| 1931 | Summer | Nest with t1 eggs on June 3rd. These hatched on June 2oth. Risser) The Flicker, 1931 | ||
| 1932 | Summer | Two nests of this little duck were found, one with 14 eggs at Swan Lake on May 28 (Dobie) 1 and the other with 5 eggs on May 30 (Swanson). | ||
| 1933 | Summer | The writer found a nest of this little duck on Mo.y 28th. It was sean at Shnkopee, and the contents were 12 eggs. The nest wns located beneath a clump of weeds in a snall pasture, and although the bovines must have passed dangerously close to her nany times in their restricted range, tho Teal's home was unscathed. It renainocl for another tlorc denclly force to destroy• After having nobly •dthstood the terrors of ccws end cancras, tho unfortunate bird and her nate fell victius to a couple of sniping young scoundrels who had a rifle and the insatiable desire tc kill, a coubination that seer.1s destinec to spell uanton destruction. Fl~ph Eisele saw a brcod of 12 young of this species a few days old on Jm1c 14th near Vdnnoupolis. | ||
| 1934 | Summer | Risser and Rysgaard report two teal nests found June 3rd. One held 2 eggs and the other, 13 eggs. From st. Cloud came tho following short note by Hanson and Hiomonz: 11 J1.me 12th -nest and 10 broken eggs, the contents of which had been recently sucked out by s orne raiding marauder." Many observers reported broods of young, ·Tho Flicker, 1934 -P • 34 | ||
| 1935 | Summer | Breckenridge, Prosser, and Turner went with Dr. Roberts' bird class to New Brighton May 22nd. There they found the nest of a Blue-winged with 6 eggs. Two days later, May 24th. Breckenridge found a nest with 11 eggs ncar Wyoming, MinnEI-!P·• seta. Mr. and 1-1rs. E. D. Swedenborg and Upson wel~e in the field together on May.3oth, when they found 2 nests, each With 11 eggs. Breckenridge found the latest nest on June 1.3th. The five eggs hatched June 20th. Swanson saw the last brood, one of 8 young, at Thief Lake, Harshall County, on ·June 27th. | ||
| 1936 | Summer | The earliest record comes from W. J. Breckenridge who located a nest of six eggs in Ramsey County on June 4th; fom:.-days lo.ter he noted ten clowny young in Hennepin County. AJ.d·en Risser saw a br9od of downy young near st. Puul.on June 21st•.E. D. Swedenborg and Arnold Erickson both saw half~~own young on July 19th. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | On his Heron Lake trip of May 29, G. Swanson found a Teal's nest with 8 eggs. On June 2, Dr. C. E. Mickel, at Blue Earth, chanced upon a nest of I 3 eggs. On June 7 at Lake Traverse Bob Upson found a nest of 5 eggs; ten days later Upson and Owre discovered, in Beltrami County, a nest with II eggs. At Camp Icoghawan near Chisago City, Nathan Mahon, on June 22, found a nest of I2 eggs; 3 days later only 6. eggs remained; subsequently one of these hatched, but the young bird died. Finally, Dr. and Mrs. Mahle, on June 23, saw 4 half-grown young on Pelican Lake; on June 26 in Beltrami County they saw IO downy young. | ||
| 1940 | Summer | Because of the numerous reports of this duck only the first and last are mentioned. The earliest nest of the season was seen by the T. S. Roberts Club on May 22, in a slough near Clear Lake; it contained r I fresh eggs. At Otter Lake, Ramsey Co., on July I5, R. M. Berthel saw a hen and ro downy young. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | June 1, Winona Oounty, 10 eggs. Bros. Lewi.s and Pius. June 24-J'uly 5, 3 nests, Mpls. F. S. Davidson. | ||
| 1944 | Summer | 3. June 28, ten young, week old; June 29, six young, two days old; St. Paul, Brother Hubert and Brother Pius. July 1, seven half-grown young, Itasca County, Ellen and Arnold Erickson. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | Nest with 12 eggs, June 9, Hennepin Cq., Don and Eldeen Jacobs; 2 nests with eggs, May 27, June 26, Hennepin Co., Fred Blanch and Larry Flahavan; nest with young, July 4, Wallace E. Hamilton; 2 nests with eggs, May 25, Ramsey Co., Brother Hubert. | ||
| 1945 | Winter | Fifteen, winter of 1941-42, near Morris, (Warden Bolsted); one near Minneapolis, February 2, 1940, (Swedenborg). | ||
| 1946 | Summer | 1 egg, June 25; 8 egg·s, June 27, Ramsey Co., BraHubert; 11 young, July 7; 9 young, July ~4, Ramsey Co., Moore; 5 young, June :.7, Benton Co., Barrett. When duck nests are found by man before the clutch is complete, very often the nest is deserted. That is one danger of disturbing the nesting birds. | ||
| 1947 | Summer | 1 egg, May 7, Lac qui Parle Co., Willis; 10 eggs, June 20, Wright Co., Barrett; 11 eggs, June 23; 3 broods, 19 young, June 23; 2 broods, 16 young, July 6, Hennepin Co., Jacobs; 14 eggs, July 2, Kandiyohi Co., Barrett; 19 eggs, July 3, Wright Co., Barrett; Broods with 10, 9, and 8 young, July 15, Pope Co., Barrett; 2 broods, 15 eggs, July 23; 6 young, Aug. 10, Lac qui Parle Co., Willis. | ||
| 1961 | Fall | All these species breed regularly and in mid-summer loafing males were joined by the females and their young. A few Ringnecked Ducks and American Wigeon were also present. On September 30, all the above species were present as well as an occasional Hooded Merganser and Green-winged Teal. As usual our hawk migration was poor. Duck hunters at Hurkett reported a heavy movement of Broadwinged Hawks on September 15. We saw a Peregrine Falcon on September 23. There have been several reports of these birds in southern Ontario. In view of these records and the flight through Duluth on September 17, one might suspect they had had an unusually good breeding season. We saw a Pigeon Hawk in Fort William | ||
| 1962 | Summer | No date given, Goodview, Winona Co., 3 young, Grace Gordon; June 21, 24, Minneapolis, 7, 13 young, Brother Theodore; July 10, Bowstring Lake, Itasca Co., 1 brood, John Mathisen. | ||
| 1962 | Fall | Nov. 16 (exception· a!) Frog Lake, E. Strubbe saw three. (See Notes of Interest) . | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Numerous nestings in Hennepin, Ramsey, Winona, St. Louis, Becker and Mahnomen Counties. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 3-14 Salt Lake, RKO; 4-7 Dakota Co, MAS; 4-11 Sibley Co, RG; 4-11 Washington Co, DH; 4-12 Duluth, JCG; 4-14 Marshall Co, DLO; 4-15 Stearns Co, RPR; 4-16 Warroad, JR | ||
| 1964 | Summer | breeding in Ramsey (ELC), Winona (GD) and Hubbard (LWJ) Counties; also seen at Duluth (breeding?) fide JCG. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 10-3 Duluth, FN; 1026 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA; feeding daily in Mr. Neihardt's yard, Ramsey Co until 11-30, 16 birds, ACR. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | latest 11-12 Hennepin Co, MHM and 11-13 Washington Co, DS. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 3-13 Hennepin Co, EMB; 3-16 Rice Co, GNR and 3-19 Rice Co, OAR. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | nesting in Rice, Morrison, Ottertail and Stearns Co's; also reported from Crow Wing, Roseau, Wabasha, Lac qui Parle, Sibley, Nicollet, Waseca, Ramsey, Sherburne, Wright and Itasca Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest 11-12 Roseau Co., PEB; 11-26 Ramsey Co., ACR; 11-27 Virginia, game warden Ray Sanbeck, fide VFB. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 3-26 Dakota Co., EMB; 3-28 Dakota Co., 15, ACR; many reports by 3-31. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested Ramsey Co.; also reported from Stevens, Lyon, Big Stone, Traverse, Pope, Lac qui Parle, Washington, Morrison, Hennepin, Nobles, Clay, Hubbard, Carver, Wabasha, St. Louis, Cass Co's. 123 December 1967 | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 10-28 Lyon Co., PE; 10-30 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA; 11-11 Stearns Co., KE and Anoka Co., DS. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 3-17 FargoMoorhead, fide EGA; 3-20 Rice Co., OAR and Wabasha Co., DGM; 3-23 Dakota Co., BL; 3-24 Dakota Co., EMB, Nobles Co., HSH and Wabasha Co., GES. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Stevens, Mille Lacs, Clearwater, Stearns, Anoka Co's; also reported from Marshall, Wabasha, Nobles, Jackson, Beltrami, McLeod, Carver, Becker, Mahnomen, Lyon, Morrison, Pope, Washington, Blue Earth, Todd, Cottonwood, Wright, Hennepin, Rice, Roseau Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 9-29 Aitkin 200+ MSB; 10-12 Carlton 50 to 60 JGH; 10~19 Ramsey BL; 10-20 Aitkin (Rice Lake Refuge) MC; 10-27 Anoka WHL. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 4-1 Winona Co., BT; 4-5 Freeborn Co., BL, and Blue Earth Co., HBT; 4-18 (14) Watonwan Co., EDK; 4-10 Mille Lacs Co., MI; 4-13 Duluth, JCG. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | nested in Nobles and Crow Wing Co's. Reported from Cass, Marshall, Mahnomen, Sibley, Stearns, St. Louis, Watonwan, Clay, Carver, Cottonwood, Swift, Nobles, and Mille Lacs Co's. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 9-14 Wright 100+ BAH; 10-13 Carver 75-100 KH; 11-10 Ramsey JJ; 11-10 Lyon PE. | ||
| 1969 | Winter | 1-2 (crippled) Hennepin RG. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 4-1 Hennepin EB; 4-5 Lyon KE, PE and Scott RG and Rice OR and Wabasha EB; early north 4-16 Mille Lacs M I and Morrison LR. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested in Mille Lacs, Carver, Cass, Jackson, Ramsey, Pope, Swift, Washington, and Wright Co's. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | 12-29 (free-flying bird) Hennepin HFH; 3-31 Dakota FN. | ||
| 1970 | Winter | 12-29 (free-flying bird) Hennepin HFH; 3-31 Dakota FN. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 4-1 Wabasha WDM; 4-3 Lac qui Parle KE, PE and Le Sueur DB and Winona TV; early north 4-6 Ottertail AMB; 4-10 Itasca MS; peak 4-30 Marshall (5320) AR. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Sherburne, Pope, Swift, Wright, Ramsey, Hennepin, Cottonwood and Rice; also reported from 20 other counties. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | breeding cards from 3 counties, nesting reported in 8 others; seen in 20 other counties. | ||
| 1972 | Winter | 12-16 (1) Big Stone DP. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Reports from 33 counties. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Reported from 15 counties. Late north 11-1 Marshall (190) (AWR). Late south 11-3 Stearns (NMH). Peak 8-29, Marshall (12,540) (AWR). | ||
| 1973 | Winter | An injured late migrant seen in Washington on 12-2 (JB). | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 3-6 Murray AD; 3-15 Le Sueur HC; 3-19 Freeborn DG; early north 4-8 Mille Lacs Ml; 4-10 St. Louis MMC; 4-11 Marshall AR; peak 5-3 Marshall (14,580) AR. Winter 1974 | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Marshall, Ottertail, Clay, Lac qui Parle, Chippewa, Redwood, Lyon, Rock, Wabasha, Hennepin, Wright, Stearns, Lake; also reported from 21 other counties. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late south 10-19 Wright BH; 10-21 Hennepin VL; 10-27 Anoka GC; late north 11-11 Marshall AR. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | Reported on the Winona Christmas Count, (needs details). | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 3 reports 3-28; early north 4-20 Mille Lacs MI and Aitkin JB and Clay ABNGP; peak 5-15 Marshall (4160) AR. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Black-bellied Plover-Marj Carr White-throated Sparrow-Vince Herring Tory Peterson); about the ninth state record and easily the farthest north. Wilson's Wa·rbler 6-26 and 29 Blesner Creek, Lake Co. (JG; there are no breeding records in the state; very late migrants?); late migrants 6-8 Rock (KE) and 6-9 to 6-13 Freeborn (DG). Canada Werbler Reported from Itasca, St. Louis, Lake and Cook; late migrant 6-1 Lac qui Parle (AFE). | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 10-25 Marshall DGW; late south 11-8 Lyon PE; 11-9 Stearns NH; 11-14 Wabasha DWM; peak 8-23 Lyon (2000) KE, PE, HK. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 3-18 Fillmore GE; 4 reports on 3-20; early north 4-5 Crow Wing DK; 4-8 Otter Tail NJ; 4 reports on 4-9; peak 4-30 Marshall (11,300) AWR. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Marshall, Cass, Douglas, Morrison, Itasca, Carlton, St. Louis, Benton, Pope, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Rock, Nicollet, Anoka, Rise and Houston; also reported from 17 other counties. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 11-7 Otter Tail, 11-15 Duluth GN; late south 11-1 Wabasha, 11-3 Cottonwood; peak 9-10 Marshall (20,000) ANWR. | ||
| 1976 | Winter | (One may have been seen by AJ in Richfield, Hennepin Co. on 12-14). Ame·rican Wigeon 2 reports: 12-23 Anoka (KL); 2-11 Dakota (KG). | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 3-18 Carver JRG, HCP; 3-20 Rice BE; early north 3-25 Crow Wing TS; 3-26 Crow Wing DK; 3-28 Otter Tail GO; peak 5-6 Marshall (9,000) SVA. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Marshall, St. Louis, Lake, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Anoka, Hennepin and Ramsey; also reported from 22 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Late north 11-2 Duluth (GN); peak 8-31 Marshall (20,000) ANWR (fide SV). | ||
| 1978 | Spring | Peak 5-3 Marshall (7930) SV. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Anoka, Kandiyohi, Wright, Stearns, Beltrami, Marshall, Lac qui Parle, Washington, Ramsey and Martin; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Peak 9-7 Becker (7,230) TA; late north 10-25 Marshall ANWR; late south 11-25 OJ, RJ, FL. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 3-14 OJ, 3-16 Hennepin VL, 3-17 Goodhue DGW; early north 4-13 Marshall ANWR, 4-14 Otter Tail SM, 4-17 Wilkin FKS. Peak 5-8 Marshall ANWR (6720). | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Martin, Goodhue, Washington, Anoka, Sherburne, McLeod, Lac qui Parle, Otter Tail, Lake of the Woods; also seen throughout the state except the Northeast excluding Duluth. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Peak 8-26 Lac qui Parle CMB (1400). Late north 10-7 Itasca DB, 10-13 Roseau KSS, 10-26 Backer TNWR; late south 11-3 Olmsted JSD, 11-4 Stearns NH, 11-23 Washington DS. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 3-16 Martin EB, 3-19 Olmsted JB, 3-22 Faribault RJ; early north 3-30 Otter Tail GMO, 4-8 Lake of the Woods T A, Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from nine counties; also seen throughout the state, scarce in the Northeast. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 10-18 Aitkin WN, 11-1 St. Louis KE, 11-6 Pennington KSS; late south 10-19 Anoka KL, DS, 10-25 Stearns NH, 11-9 Wabasha JP. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 3-6 Dakota TC, Blue Earth JCF, 3-21 Houston FL; early north 3-24 Beltrami SY, 3-28 Aitkin WN, Morrison DCF and Otter Tail SM, 4-5 St. Louis KE. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Becker, Big Stone, Stearns, Hennepin, Le Sueur. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Late north 10-19 Marshall JP, Pennington KSS, 11-28 Crow Wing WN; late south 11-3 Chisago RJ, 11-10 Stearns NH. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 3-18 Olmsted JEB, 3-23 Mower RRK, 3-24 Blue Earth JCF; early north 4-2 Grant and Otter Tail KL, 4-12 Polk KSS, 4-15 Marshall ANWR, Mille Lacs CF! KB and St. Louis KE. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Pennington, Clear- water, Hubbard, Itasca, St. Louis, Carlton, Wabasha, LeSueur, Sherburne, Stearns, Douglas, Pope, Big Stone. Seen throughout the state except Lake, Cook. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Late north I0/2 Beltrami JP and Cass NH, 10/9 Aitkin WN, 10/31 Pennington KSS; late south 10/17 Anoka DS and Cottonwood WH, 10/29 Nicollet JCF, 10/30 Wabasha WDM. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 3/1 Dakota GS, 3/4 Lyon HK, 4/1 Nicollet JCF; early north 4/9 Aitkin WN, St. Louis TL, 4/11 Marshall ANWR, Otter Tail GMO. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Mahnomen, Carlton, Pine, Stearns, LeSueur. Seen in 31 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late north 10/1 Lake SWIMS, 10/8 Marshall KSS, 10/16 Beltrami JSP; late south 11/4 Nicollet JCF, 11/6 Hennepin ES, I II 18 Dakota SC. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | Reported without details on the Austin CBC. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 3/16 Mower, Olmsted PP, 3/24 Houston FL, Dakota JD; early north 3/24 Otter Tail GMO, 4/1 Aitkin WN, 4/5 Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Marshall, Pennington, Steams, Hennepin and Le Sueur; also seen in 33 other counties. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Late north I0/ 20 Lake SW/MS, St. Louis KE, 10/28 Otter Tail DS; late south 10/17 Olmsted JEB, 10/28 Hennepin TT, II/II Wabasha PP. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | Reported at the Blue Lake Sewage Ponds on 12-2 (AB) and 12-4 (RBJ). Also reported at Black Dog L. on 12-22 (TT). | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 3/10 Mower RRK, 3/18 Olmsted AP, 3/23 Dakota JP/AM, TTu; early north 4/5 Douglas RJ, 4/10 Otter Tail SDM, St. Louis KE. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Mahnomen, Big Stone, Steams, Kandiyohi, Anoka, Dakota (TTu), Jackson, Cottonwood, Pipestone; probable nesting in Polk. Also seen in 30 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late north 9/28 Grant RJ, 10/13 Aitkin WN, 11/1 Otter Tail DS; late south 10/7 Hennepin SC, 10/13 Houston JP/AM, 11/2 Wabasha JD. | ||
| 1985 | Winter | One reported without details on the Mountain Lake-Windom CBC. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 3/9 Freeborn JM, 3/22 Nobles KE, Olmsted JEB; early north 3/30 Wilkin SDM, 3/31 Clay LCF, 4/3 Norman BK. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Freeborn (NHo); probable nesting in Douglas, Anoka. Also seen in 41 other counties throughout the state except in the northern north central region. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 10/4 Cook SL, 10/13 Aitkin WN, 10/16 Clay LCF; late south 10/26 Anoka DS, 11/1 Hennepin Tfu, 11/3 Wabasha WDM. | ||
| 1986 | Winter | An early migrant (?) at St. Peter, Nicollet Co. 2/14-21 (JF). | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 3/11 Murray NO, 3/20 Freeborn NHo, Nicollet JF and Olmsted 18; early north 3/22 Otter Tail SDM, 4/4 Aitkin WN, Wilkin GAM. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Douglas, Stevens (EL), Steams, Murray (AB); probable nesting in Clay, Wright. Also seen in 38 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 10/10 St. Louis RSE, 10/16 Pine JMM, 10/17 Aitkin WN; late south 10/15 Nicollet JF, 10/17 Lac qui Parle RJ, 10/31 Washington OS. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in 11 counties including Todd (PH), Traverse (BHa), Blue Earth (AB) and seen in 38 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in Wilkin KB, JH, Clearwater, Kandiyohi; probable nesting in Lincoln, Washington, Fillmore. Seen in 41 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 10/6 Lake DPV, 10/15 Aitkin WN, 11/1 Douglas RJ; late south 10/22 Chippewa AB, 11/7 Washington WL, 11/9 Winona CS. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 3/13 Rice OR, 3/14 Fillmore GMD, Winona CS; early north 3/28 Otter Tail SDM, 3/30 Todd PH, 3/31 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Relatively few reports. Nested in Aitkin WN, Hennepin, LeSueur, Pipestone; seen in 32 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 3/10 Le Sueur AP, 3/20 Anoka KP, Lyon HK; early north 4/4 Becker DEB, 4/5 Clay MO, 4/6 Beltrami DJ, Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in eight counties including Kittson KB, Mower JM, Winona HVA; probable breeding in five. Seen in 27 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 10/16 Beltrami DJ, 10/25 Becker BB, 10/27 Otter Tail DS; late south 10/27 Houston EMF, 10/22 Chippewa AB, Hennepin KB. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 3/8 Rice OR, 3/13 Nicollet OJ, 3/22 Houston DN; early north 4/5 Aitkin WN and Grant SDM, 4/6 Otter Tail CS/KC. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in seven counties, probable nesting in Cottonwood; seen in 33 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 10/8 Becker BBe, 10/18 Clay LCF, 10/25 Aitkin WN; late south 10/10 Olmsted JB and Redwood DN, 10/27 Anoka WL. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 3/25 Martin BBo, 3/26 Winona CS and Wright KB. Early north 3/30 Douglas KKW, 4/6 Becker BBe and Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in nine counties including Polk SKS, Meeker AB; probable nesting in Stevens, Pope, Cottonwood. Observed in 32 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north 9/30 Grant KKW, 10/11 Becker BK, 10/21 Cook SOL. Late south 10/24 Faribault CS, 10/27 Hennepin SC, 11/11 Le Sueur KB. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 3/17 Goodhue HH and Martin BB, 3/19 Cottonwood ED and Yellow Medicine RG, RJ; early north 3/22 Grant KKW, 3/26 Traverse SDM, 3/30 Douglas KKW. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Fewest reports in over ten years. Nested in seven counties including Grant SDM; probable nesting in Lac qui Parle, Kandiyohi, Blue Earth. Seen in 20 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 10/6 Aitkin DN, 10/8 Douglas DN, 10/22 Otter Tail RH. Late south 10/21 Houston JD, 10/22 Hennepin SC, 11/18 Freeborn RJ. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 3/12 Dakota PJ and Lyon HK, 3/14 Winona CS; early north 3/30 Otter Tail KKW, 4/6 St. Louis AE, 4/8 Polk SKS. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in Polk, Mahnomen, Becker, Anoka, Winona; probable nesting in Todd. Seen in 31 additional counties throughout state. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Peak of 1,500 on 9/23 Anoka SC; reported in 15 north and 20 south counties. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Apparently injured bird recorded on the Morris CBC. First winter record since 1987. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Reported from 66 counties. Early south 3/5 Cottonwood ED. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | MDNR estimates 289,000 breeding birds in state — up 38% from last year. Nested in five counties including Crow Wing JS/MRN; probable nesting in four. Seen in 39 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Reported from 19 north and 23 south counties. Late north 10/16 Clay (7) MRN, 10/19 Roseau KB, 10/28 Todd RJ. Late south 10/27 Hennepin KB, SC and Cottonwood ED, EEG. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Reported from 68 counties. Early south 3/2 Houston EMF. Early north 4/3 Morrison WB. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Observed in 38 counties throughout the state; probable nesting in Olmsted. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Reported from 15 north and 23 south counties. Late south 11/1 Wabasha KO. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Reported from throughout the state. Minnesota DNR estimated the state population at 175,000, 24% below the long-term average. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Seen in 45 counties statewide. New nesting records in Norman GN, Brown MRN, Lincoln RgS, MRN; probable nesting in Hennepin, Dakota, Freeborn. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Peak count 8/8 Faribault (1,200 at Minnesota L.) KB. Reported from 15 north and 31 south counties. Late north 10/23 Douglas NWi, 10/24 in three counties from the northwest region. Late south 11/30 Lyon RgS; also see winter report. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Reported 12/12 Houston RJ. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Early south 3/17 Jackson KB, 3/19 Faribault MF. Early north 3/21 (earliest north date) Aitkin WN, 3/28 Wadena PBi. Peak count 4/18 Mower (77) RRK. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Seen in 34 counties throughout state. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Peak 8/18 Lac qui Parle (851 at BSNWR) BOl. Late north 10/20 Becker BBe, 10/28 St. Louis JN, 11/6 Aitkin WN. Late south 11/4 McLeod and Meeker DF, 11/9 Hennepin RH. This is one to two weeks later than the median departure dates north (10/24) and south (11/2). | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Reported from 42 south and 20 north counties statewide. Arrived before recent median dates south (3/12) and north (3/30). Early south 3/7 Le Sueur NWi, then 3/11, 3/12 in southeast. Early north 3/25 Wadena PBi, 3/26 Aitkin WN, 3/27 Otter Tail KKW. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Reported in 43 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Reported from 16 north and 30 south counties. High counts 9/8 Lac qui Parle (209) BEO, 8/6 Anoka (128) DFJ. Seen in seven north counties during October, including latest on 10/18 in Polk EEF. Late south 10/28 Chippewa ABo, 11/5 Meeker DMF. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported from 42 south and 23 north counties statewide. Early south 3/7 Blue Earth MJF, 3/14 Freeborn AEB. Early north (median 3/30) 4/5 Morrison/Cass (Camp Ripley) WLB, 4/7 Aitkin WEN. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Fewest reports since 1994. Seen in 33 counties statewide. MDNR reports a marked decline; survey counts were down 24% from last year and 39% below the long-term average. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Reported from 14 north and 35 south counties. High count 8/17 Lac qui Parle (268 at Big Stone N.W.R.) BEO. Late north 11/15 Douglas REH. Late south 11/9 Lyon RJS. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Reported from 48 south and 25 north counties. Early south (median 3/11) 3/17 Dakota SWe, 3/26–30 in 16 counties. Early north 3/29 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, 3/30 Otter Tail SPM, DKM. High count 5/2 Lac qui Parle (3666 at Big Stone N.W.R.) BEO. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | D.N.R. estimated breeding population at around 430,000, up 2/7% from last year and 94% above long-term average. Not surprisingly, record-high number of reports; observed in 53 counties statewide. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Reported from 26 north and 31 south counties. High count 8/15 Jackson (5900 at North Heron L.) KJB. Late north 10/12 Aitkin WEN, 10/20 Pennington JMJ. Late south 10/28 Olmsted PWP, 10/29 Dakota PEJ. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Seen in 41 south and 24 north counties. Early south 3/13 Freeborn AEB, 3/15 Lac qui Parle BJU. Early north 3/30 St. Louis SLF, 4/1 Otter Tail DTT, SMT. Peak migration 5/1 in the Southwest (300) KJB. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Reported in 41 counties statewide. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Observed in 24 north and 25 south counties. Peak count 9/17 Aitkin (11,722) Rice Lake N.W.R. Late north 10/20 Mille Lacs CRM. Late south 10/25 Lac qui Parle BJU. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Observed in 44 south and 27 north counties. Early south 3/11 Mower JEM, 3/13 Lac qui Parle BJU. Early north 3/28 Todd JSK, SID, 3/31 Grant SPM. Peak concentration 4/29 Lac qui Parle (4000 at Big Stone N.W.R.) BJU. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Observed in 48 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Observed in 17 north and 20 south counties. Second highest count 9/27 Aitkin (21,977) Rice Lake N.W.R. Late north 10/21 Aitkin PEJ, 10/30 Cook RBJ. Late south 10/21 Nobles LBF, 11/3 Olmsted PWP. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Seen in 48 south and 27 north counties. Early south 3/5 Nicollet RMD, 3/8 Sherburne HHD (median 3/12). Early north 3/21 (ties earliest north) Clay BWF, 3/28 Todd BWF (median 3/30). | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Observed in 44 counties in all regions of state. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Observed in 26 north and 30 south counties. High count 9/27 Aitkin (10,166) Rice Lake N.W.R. Late north 10/16 Grant BJU, 10/25 Aitkin (Rice Lake N.W.R). Late south (median 11/2) 11/7 Steele NFT, 11/13 Hennepin BAF. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Seen in 49 south and 30 north counties. Early south 3/10 Lac qui Parle BJU, 3/11 Dakota JPM (median 3/12). Early north 4/3 Clay PBB, 4/4 Kanabec CAM, St. Louis JRN and Traverse BWF (median 3/30). | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Observed in 65 counties in all regions of state. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Found in 26 north and 42 south counties. Late north 10/28 Mille Lacs HHD, 10/30 Pine KEc and Traverse BJU. Late south 10/28 Benton HHD, 11/9 Lac qui Parle BJU. | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 30 | 51 | Early south 3/13 Dakota PEJ, 3/14 Meeker DMF (median 3/11). Early north 3/26 Cass, Grant, Otter Tail, Traverse (median 3/30). |
| 2007 | Summer | 24 | 35 | Reported throughout state. |
| 2007 | Fall | 29 | 40 | High counts 8/25 Pennington (175 at Thief River Falls W.T.P.) PHS, 8/24 Marshall (155 at Agassiz N.W.R.) PHS. Late north 10/20 Becker HHD, Cass, Hubbard, and Todd BJU, 10/21 Cook RPR. Late south 11/7 Lac qui Parle BJU, 11/16 Dakota DKo. |
| 2008 | Spring | 32 | 52 | Early south (median 3/11) 3/10 Mower JEM, 3/20 Meeker DMF. Early north 3/29 (median) Becker ABL, 3/30 Cass BAW, Lake JWL. |
| 2008 | Summer | 16 | 31 | Observed in all regions except Northwest and Southeast. First county breeding record from Sibley DAB. |
| 2008 | Fall | 26 | 42 | High counts 9/10 Anoka (680 at Carlos Avery W.M.A.) CKB, 8/24 Marshall (504) PHS, 8/23 Anoka (350 at Round Lake) DWK. Late north 11/1 Grant DPG, Mille Lacs ASc, 11/8 Aitkin PEJ (median 10/25). |
| 2009 | Spring | 30 | 51 | Early south (median 3/11) 3/16 Lac qui Parle BJU, Nobles DHr, 3/17 Dakota EEO. Early north (median 3/29) 4/2 Mille Lacs ASc, 4/3 Marshall JMJ, Otter Tail DST. High count 4/24 St. Louis (537, Park Point) PHS. |
| 2009 | Summer | 25 | 28 | Observed in all regions of state. |
| 2009 | Fall | 26 | 34 | High counts 8/16 Rice (200, south of Millersburg) MDu, 9/12 Lac qui Parle (140) PHS, 9/13 Hennepin (140, Purgatory Creek) DWK. Late north 10/15 Aitkin PEJ, 10/16 Roseau TFo, 10/18 Carlton HHD, Douglas JPE (median 10/25). Late south 10/31 Carver JCy, Hennepin PEJ, 11/21 Houston DFN, PEJ, 11/27 Dakota PEJ (median 11/3). |
| 2009 | Winter | 1 | Only report 12/1 Freeborn ARW. | |
| 2010 | Spring | 32 | 52 | Early south (median 3/11) 3/21 Carver JCy, Winona ANy, 3/23 Olmsted JWH, 3/24 Lac qui Parle BJU. Early north (median 3/29) 4/5 Cass BAW, Polk ABi, 4/6 Marshall GT. High count 5/5 Stearns (128, Albany W.T.P.) PCC. |
| 2010 | Summer | 24 | 35 | Observed in all regions except Southeast. |
| 2010 | Fall | 29 | 46 | High counts 9/27 Houston (615, Pool #8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R. Late north 10/23 Wadena PJB, 10/24 Clearwater LS (median 10/25). Late south 10/31 Blue Earth ChH, 11/13 Houston RTe (median 11/3). |
| 2011 | Spring | 32 | 52 | Early south (median 3/11) 3/16 Goodhue GaM, 3/17 Rice DAB, TFB, 3/18 Dakota BAF, SHF. Early north (median 3/29) 4/6 Cass ABi, 4/7 Kittson TrB, 4/8 Otter Tail, Traverse, Wilkin DAB, m.ob. High count 4/17 Dakota (200, 180th St. Marsh) ThM. |
| 2011 | Summer | 26 | 35 | Reported from all regions except Southeast. |
| 2011 | Fall | 28 | 44 | High counts 10/10 Houston (430, Pool #8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R. USFWS, 8/13 Big Stone (342, David H. Steen W.M.A.) PCC, 8/20 Lac qui Parle (300, Haydenville W.M.A.) PCC. Late north 10/22 Douglas JPE, Otter Tail DvS, 11/12 Morrison MJB, FGo (median 10/25). Late south 11/7 Hennepin WPe, Lac qui Parle BJU, 11/26 Stearns MJB (median 11/3), but also see winter report. |
| 2011 | Winter | 1 | One north record: 12/17 Otter Tail (Fergus Falls) †DST. Two CBC reports south (see Undocumented Records). | |
| 2012 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early south (median 3/11) 3/7 Dakota AFo, Winona ANy, 3/10 Lac qui Parle BJU, 3/11 Lincoln BJU, Murray BJU, Watonwan DBM. Several record early north records (previous record 3/21; median 3/29): 3/15 Traverse RAE, 3/17 Douglas JPE, Mahnomen SC, 3/18 Douglas RAE, 3/19 Mille Lacs ASc, 3/20 Crow Wing JSB. High counts (record 14,580): 4/22 Lac qui Parle (1,336, including 998 at Hamlin W.M.A.) PCC, 3/24 Houston (~1,000, Reno Bottoms) SPu, 4/17 Lac qui Parle (~900, Cory Lake) KLn. |
| 2012 | Summer | 28 | 45 | Found in all regions of state. First county breeding record from Watonwan AnK. |
| 2012 | Fall | 29 | 51 | Reported throughout the state and season. High count 9/1 Stearns (est. 600, Paynesville W.T.P.) ANy. Late north 10/20 Cass SC, Itasca RAE, 11/2 Itasca SC, 11/14 St. Louis JLK (median 10/25). Late south 11/14 Lyon GWe, 11/17 Houston PEJ, DFN, 11/24 Hennepin PEJ, Houston (Upper Mississippi N.W.R.) SOa, 11/25 Hennepin PEJ (median 11/3). |
| 2013 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Early south (median 3/11) 3/15 Lac qui Parle DLP, Nobles PEJ, 3/21 Rock CRM, 3/22 Lincoln CRM. Early north 3/29 (median) St. Louis KJB, 4/6 Crow Wing FGo, 4/9 Cass MRN, Itasca SC. High counts 4/28 St. Louis (256, Park Point) KJB, 4/18 Dakota (150, 180th St. Marsh) DAd. |
| 2013 | Summer | 30 | 46 | Found throughout state. |
| 2013 | Fall | 28 | 46 | Reported throughout the state and season. High counts 9/28 Redwood (500, Wanda Slough) MJM, 9/11 Faribault (200) WAF, 9/23 Hennepin (200, Purgatory Creek) DAd. Late north 11/1 St. Louis RZi, 11/15 Todd JSP, 11/20 Becker fide JMJ (median 10/25). Late south 11/10 Scott BAb, 11/15 Big Stone DLP, 11/29 Wright DPG (median 11/3). |
| 2013 | Winter | 1 | All reports: 12/15, 12/28 Isanti (female, associating with captive waterfowl in farmyard pond northeast of Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, but confirmed by owner to be wild and free flying, along with several other duck species) ph. JSa, JRk, DGn. | |
| 2014 | Spring | 32 | 53 | Early south (median 3/11) 3/22 Blue Earth BAb, GLa, Brown BAb, GLa, Cottonwood TKa, followed by reports from six additional counties on 3/29 and five more on 3/30. Early north (median 3/29) 4/4 Itasca SC, 4/6 Crow Wing ABi, St. Louis TPW, PSm, 4/7 Morrison JeM, DTM. High counts 4/20 Hennepin (300, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JSf, 4/22 Big Stone (200, Ortonville, Refuge Road) ToL. |
| 2014 | Summer | 24 | 39 | Seen in all regions, but reported least from North-central, Southeast. High count 6/13 Marshall (35, Agassiz N.W.R.) VLa. |
| 2014 | Fall | 30 | 48 | Reported throughout the state and season. High counts 9/29 Hennepin (600, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) BAF, 8/31 Stearns (545, Paynesville W.T.P.) PCC, 9/17 Brown (510, Sleepy Eye W.T.P. WCM. Late north 10/25 Aitkin (Rice Lake N.W.R.) MBo, Cass BJq, 10/26 Mille Lacs KMa, 11/3 Aitkin (6, Rice Lake N.W.R.) RBJ (median 10/25). Late south 11/8 Houston PK, JKe, 11/9 Hennepin (2, Lake Calhoun) TAT, m.ob., 11/14 Hennepin PEJ (median 11/3). |
| 2014 | Winter | See Insufficiently Documented Reports. | ||
| 2015 | Spring | 33 | 52 | Early south (median 3/11) 3/11 Dakota DDe, 3/12–13 Hennepin (max. 4) ADr, BCh, 3/13 Lyon (3) GWe. Early north (median 3/29) 3/28 Morrison (Mill Park) KEm, 3/29 Morrison (4, Crane Meadows N.W.R.) KEm, 4/1 Todd (6) ALu, 4/2 Grant (6) JFl. High count 4/20 Morrison (538, Crane Meadows N.W.R.) KEm. |
| 2015 | Summer | 28 | 37 | Observed in all regions of state. High counts 6/6 Yellow Medicine (75, Spellman L.) GWe, 7/18 (50, Miedd L.) GWe. |
| 2015 | Fall | 31 | 50 | Reported throughout the state and season. High count 9/5 Yellow Medicine (1,000, estimate at Miedd Lake) GWe. Late north 10/22 Mille Lacs (3) CRM, GLa, 11/9 Becker TCL, 11/21 Todd JeM, SwM (median 10/26). Late south 11/11 Houston DFN, PEJ, Lyon GWe, 11/21–22 KeM, 11/23 Cottonwood KEm (median 11/9). |
| 2015 | Winter | This species is not expected in winter, though in mild winters would not be unprecedented. Please document any winter sightings of this species. For this season, see Insufficiently Documented Reports. | ||
| 2016 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early south (median 3/13) 3/6–8 Hennepin AGu, m.ob., 3/7–8 Yellow Medicine GWe. Early north (median 3/30) 3/10 Douglas JPE, 3/12 Grant AaL, 3/27 Otter Tail WPl. High count 4/16 Morrison (405, Crane Meadows N.W.R.) JEm, SEm. |
| 2016 | Summer | 28 | 42 | Found in all regions except Southeast. First county breeding record 7/16 Steele PSu. |
| 2016 | Fall | 32 | 49 | Reported throughout the state and season. High counts 8/14 Big Stone (600, Graceville Twp.) SWe, 9/10 Lac qui Parle (500, Salt Lake) KeL. Late north 10/29 Polk SAu, 10/31–11/2 Grant CNn, m.ob., 11/2 Mille Lacs DFe (median 10/28). Late south 11/6 Lincoln KnM, 11/10 Hennepin PEJ, 11/21–24 Big Stone DLP, (median 11/9). |
| 2016 | Winter | 1 | One report 12/22 Isanti (3) ph. JSa. Associating with captive waterfowl in farmyard pond near Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve; owner confirms these are wild and free flying. | |
| 2017 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from all 87 counties. Early south (median 3/12) 3/3 Meeker (3) BNn, 3/4 Houston SHo, 3/5 Isanti (3) JBu. Early north (median 3/30) 3/24–25 Pine MAJ, CRM, ZAl, 3/29 St. Louis (4) JLK. High counts 4/11 Jackson (750, Heron Lake W.M.A., counted by tens) DAk, 4/21 Grant (400, North Ottawa) JPR. |
| 2017 | Summer | 31 | 43 | Seen throughout state. High count 6/19 Grant (100, North Ottawa Impoundment) LiH, ASu. |
| 2017 | Fall | 29 | 49 | Reported throughout the state and season. High counts 8/27 Wright (530, total from several locations near Pelican Lake) RCl. Late north 10/21 St. Louis (2) JLK, 10/24–28 Grant (max. 6, North Ottawa Impoundment) WPl, NaH, SDz, 10/29 Wilkin ABL (median 10/29). Late south 11/10 Wright DPG, 11/13–19 Hennepin BAF, PEJ, 11/22 Cottonwood KEm (median 11/13). |
| 2017 | Winter | 1 | Male, associating with captive (wing-clipped) waterfowl on farm pond in Isanti, reported 12/17 JSa, ph. JRk, DGn and 1/4 LiH, ASu. Although observers noted that this bird was free-flying, it was reported by the pond owner as having been wounded (shot) by a neighbor on an unspecified date in the autumn (fide JSa). | |
| 2018 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from all 87 counties. Early south (median 3/12) 3/17 Chippewa BDo, m.ob., Hennepin ebd, 3/21 Washington (2) GaJ. Early north (median 3/29) 3/28 Douglas BEc, 3/30 Crow Wing (2) JhH, LnH. High count 4/30 Olmsted (150, Olmsted County East Landfill) JPr. |
| 2018 | Summer | 32 | 47 | Found in all regions, but scarcest in Southeast. First county breeding record 7/7 Kanabec SPS. |
| 2018 | Fall | 33 | 51 |  Reported throughout the state and season. High counts 8/23 Freeborn (1,400, Freeborn Lake) RPR, 9/15 Grant (1,000, North Ottawa Impoundment) MO, 9/1 Stearns (831, Paynesville W.T.P.) PCC. Late north 10/25 Clay TCL, 10/27–29 Lake (Beaver Bay W.T.P.) LS, LHl, RBW, 10/29 Cook (Grand Portage W.T.P.) ClN (median 10/29). Late south 11/1 Wright ToL, (7, Lake Maria S.P.) ToL, 11/3 Dakota (2, Fort Snelling S.P.) BBr, Washington (100th Street Marsh) PNi, 11/4 Ramsey PNi, Stearns (Albany W.T.P.) MtS (median 11/13). |
| 2019 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from all 87 counties. Early south (median 3/12) 3/17 Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.) MaJ, 3/19–22 Anoka MAJ, JBn, 3/22 Dakota ASu, EzH, IsH. Early north (median 3/29) 3/31 Traverse (Metz W.M.A.) LiH, 4/4 Grant LS, 4/5 Todd (4) TLu. High count 5/7 Grant (400, North Ottawa Impoundment) HSh, LSl. |
| 2019 | Summer | 31 | 47 | Â Reported from all regions. |
| 2019 | Fall | 34 | 51 | Reported throughout the state and season. High count 8/29 Traverse (900) WCM. Late north 10/27 Cass ABL, Hubbard ABL, St. Louis ebd (median 10/29). Late south 11/5 Hennepin (5, Clifton French R.P.) BCl, Stearns (Paynesville W.T.P.) DPG, 11/6 Goodhue (2, Prairie Island) KDS, Lyon GWe (median 11/13). |
| 2019 | Winter | 1 |  One report of a possibly injured bird 12/21 Goodhue (female, Red Wing, private farm pond) †SWe. | |
| 2020 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Reported from every county but Koochiching. Early south 3/1 Nobles (2, Okabena Lake) RLF, m.ob., 3/7 Rock (3) REn, RLF, CLu, 3/8 Winona (4) ebd. Early north 3/29–30 Grant (max. 5, North Ottawa Impoundment) CRa, ebd, 4/1 Clay TCL. High count 4/27 Yellow Medicine (400, Timm Lake) ebd. |
| 2020 | Summer | 31 | 44 | Found in all regions. First county breeding record 7/3 Nobles KEm. |
| 2020 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported throughout the state through October. High counts 8/25 Jackson (6,300, South Heron Lake, counted by fives) KJB, 8/24 Big Stone (2,400, West Toqua Lake, counted by hundreds) KJB. Late north 10/30 Cook LWd, Otter Tail (10) ebd, Pine CRM, m.ob. (median 10/29). Late south 11/11 Lyon (4) GWe, Scott (2) ANy, 11/12 Yellow Medicine (6) GWe, 11/15 Hennepin (2) RBJ (median 11/13). |
| 2021 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from all 87 counties. Early south (median 3/12) 3/6–8 Hennepin (max. 3, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) ebd, 3/7 Faribault RLF, REn, Jackson ASu, Lyon ASu, Ramsey NMe. Early north 3/14 Polk TJJ, 3/14–28 Grant (max. 9, North Ottawa Impoundment) ABi, m.ob., 3/28 Becker NaH. High count 4/24 Steele (400, Armstrong Wetland Restoration) DnS. |
| 2021 | Summer | 31 | 46 | Observed in all regions. First county breeding record: 7/3 Red Lake KEm. |
| 2021 | Fall | 31 | 51 | Reported thoughout the state and season. High counts 8/19 Sibley (1,275, estimated, High Island Lake) GWe, 8/20 Marshall (750, Agassiz N.W.R.) EHi. Late north 10/29 Pine KDS, GHo, 10/29 – 11/1 St. Louis (Park Point) ebd, 11/4 St. Louis (Western Waterfront Trail) JLK (median 10/30). Late south 11/10 Ramsey JZj, Hennepin (6, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) KOC, 11/20 Hennepin (Grass Lake) KBg (median 11/13). |
| Breeds throughout. | ||||
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| Column N | Number of counties where the bird was seen in the North. |
| Column S | Number of counties where the bird was seen in the South. |