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 - Towhees, Sparrows | 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: Towhees, Sparrows |
| Chipping Sparrow(Spizella passerina) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
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| 1930 | Summer | The earliest nest of the Chippy was found by Ralph Woolsey, near Shakopee, on 11ay 12th; three eggs. The latest nest with eggs was seen by Alden Risser at Frontenac on June 21st and the writer saw a nest in Itasca county on June 23rd which contained three young. Young still were being fed, out of their nest, at Minneapolis on 1ugust 7th (the writer,) | ||
| 1931 | Summer | Marius Morse reports a nest with two eggs on MPy 23rd, and Ralph Woolsey found another which contained one egg on June 1oth. -22 -Ihe Flicker, 1931 | ||
| 1932 | Summer | A tinished but empty nest was seen May 5 (Woolsey). A nest was found at Montevideo as late as AugUst 11, and in it were 1 sparrow egg and 1 Brown-headed Cowbird egg (Mrs. vJilson). | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Records of thirteen nests received. Stein and the writer found the first, which held 3 eggs, on May 11th at Shakopee. Two nests containing 1 egg each were found on June 23rd at Taylor's Falls by MOrse. 1 | ||
| 1934 | Summer | Of tho many nests of the 11Chippy11 report~;.:d, the earliest held only 1 broken egg when found by Hanson o.nd Hiemenz near St. Cloun on May 16th. Several observers repc~tod occupied nests found on May 22nd. The latest nest was~ fcund by Eisele on July 21st at Itasca Park. The Flicker, 1934 -P. 54 | ||
| 1935 | Summer | Honors must be boatowed· upon George Kutz of Stillwnter for his being the best Minnesota 11Chippic11 nest finder. He sends in records of a dozen nests seen in Stillwater from May 28th to tho· middle of Juno, and they contain almost every conceivable number and combinc.tion of eggs, young and· •OoiiJbird eggs. Yet Prosser · has the earliest record -a nest with 1 egg seen with Swedenborg at Linwood May 22nd. Dobie of Park Rapids is third. He saw 4 eggs there May 29th. Swodonbvrg submits n record of o. neat of "·:· :~c 4 Ohippie eggs and a Brown-headed Cowbird egg found at Onnmia June 1st. The Prosser -Swedenborg record of 4 young seen at Linwood July is the lntest. ' | ||
| 1936 | Summer | George Kuntz reports the earliest nest which he located near Stillwater on May 11th; the nest held one egg. A five egg nest was found by Paul Higbby at Aurora on May 25th. The latest nest was found July 1oth by A. c. Rosenwinkel at Finlayson and held young ready to leave the nest. | ||
| 1937 | Summer | On May 25 George Kutz found a nest of four eggs near Stillwater. Swedenborg found a nest of 2 small young on July 17, near Beaver Bay. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | G. C. Kutz found a nest that held one broken egg on May 20 near Stillwater. On June 7 Kucz found a nest of one egg and 2 Cow-. bird eggs near Stillwater. At Lake Ver million Prosser and Swedenhorg found a nest of 4 eggs on June 7· Milton D. Thompson saw Chippies building near Walker on July r6; 4 eggs were laid in this nesr. Three eggs hatched and the young left; one egg did not hatch. | ||
| 1940 | Summer | This sparrow was reported frequently. H. Engstrom found 3 eggs on May I7. The nest was observed until the young, which were banded, left. Rysgaard, Hero, D. S. T. C. ornithology class, T. S. Roberts Club and A. D. DuBois also sent in records. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | 8 nescs, • Winona and Wll!shington Counties, May 18-June 12. Bros. Lewis an1d Pius. 4 eggs, June 8, Crookston. W. J. BTeckenridge. June 13, Scott County, 2 yo·ung. A. Chambers. St. Louis County, July 24. 0. Lakela. | ||
| 1944 | Summer | 46. May 13, two eggs, St. Paul, Hofstead; Cummings also found one with two eggs on this date. August 19, two young and one young cowbird, St. Paul, Hofstead. Others were reported by Aler, Cummings, Helen Towle, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Trainor, Field, Eastman, Lakela, Hofstead, Brother Hubert and Brother Pius, and Olson. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | Nest with eggs, May 18, Hennepin Co., Wallace E. Hamilton; 9 eggs and young from May 13 to July 14, Ramsey Co., Russell Hofstead; 2 young, Duluth, July 8, Olga Lakela; 2 nests, Hennepin Co., May 22, nests with eggs, Washington Co., May 30, 3 nests with young, Wright Co., June 26, Don and Eldeen Jacobs; nest with 2 young and 2 nests with eggs, Itasca Park, July 20, William Longley. | ||
| 1946 | Summer | Young, Aug. 4, Ramsey Co., Bro. Hubert; 4 eggs, June 12, Cook Co. Hulda Adams; 4 young out, Aug. 20, St. Louis Co., Warren Hamerston and Harry Kahn. | ||
| 1947 | Summer | 4 eggs, June 12, Cook Co., Adams; 4 young, July 9, Hennepin Co., Pratt; 3 young, Aug. 4, Duluth, Lakela; 4 young, Aug. 20, Duluth, Hamerstan and Kahn; June 15, buiid:ng; June 17, 3 eggs and 1 young; June 24, 4 young just hatched; June 26, building, (June 30, 2 eggs; later, 3 eggs and 1 cowbird egg), Itasca Park, Longley. | ||
| 1961 | Summer | Dean Honetschlager found a nest with four eggs on 28 May in Washington County. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | May 19, Ramsey Co., nest with 1 egg in 6 foot red cedar, A. C. Rosenwinkel; June, Winona, 2 nests, Mr. and Mrs. Karl Lipsohn. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Numerous nestings reported from Ramsey, Washington, Becker, Clay, Lake and St. Louis Counties. On June 28, Duluth 1 ad feeding large y Cowbird, D. Meyer. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 4-12 Anoka Co, RBJ; 4-19 Stearns Co, RPR; 4-17 St. Louis Co, Mrs. D. Barclay; 4-27 Ram sey ELC; 4-30 Hennepin Co, MEH; 4-21 Wright Co, EC; 4-19 Douglas Co, MVS; 5-5 Beltrami Co, MG; 4-14, 4-23 Ramsey Co, ACR. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | breeding in Crow Wing (TEM, ELC), Beltrami (MG, JAM), St. Louis (HM, CS), Lake (JCG, DM), Hubbard (LWJ), Clearwater (LWJ) and Washington (ACR) Counties; also Fargo-Moorhead, 6-28, ad feeding 1y Cowbird, EGA. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 10-5 Ramsey Co, ACR; 10-11 Crow Wing Co, 20-30 birds, TEM; 10-12 Duluth (PBH), Hibbing (SM) and Two Harbors (RK). | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 3-31 Lake Andrew, OP (exceptional; details?); next 4-10 Frontenac, FL, RBJ, and St. Cloud, NH. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | latest 10-6 Mora, RHJ and 10-9 Washington Co, MIG, ACR. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 3-29 Rice Co, OAR; 4-2 Dakota Co, MRL; 4-9 Bemidji, EBH. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | nested in Hennepin, Cook, Stearns, Douglas, Anoka, St. Louis, Pope, Washington, Crow Wing, Rice Co's; 7-18 Ramsey Co, feeding Cowbird, MIG; 7-13 Swift Co, feeding Cowbird; 6-16 Stearns Co, y out of nest but fresh Cowbird egg remained, NH; 7-31 Duluth, feeding Cowbird, PBH; also reported from Lake, Wabasha, Cottonwood, Dakota, Stevens, Aitkin, Wright, Nobles, Morrison, Cass, Beltrami and Cook Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest 10-10 Hennepin Co., MHM; 10-11 Cottonwood Co., LAF; 10-15 Anoka and Stearns Co's., RPR; J0-18 Fargo, MGA. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 3-25 Ramsey Co., 4, RJC; 4-3 Cottonwood Co., LAF; 4-7 Lake Co., VF; 4-8 Carver Co., DB and Pope Co., WH. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested Cook, Anoka, Kanabec, St. Louis, Hubbard Co's and Fargo -Moorhead; also reported from Clearwater, Crow Wing, Lake, Carver, Beltrami, Cottonwood, Wabasha, Hen- THE LOON 130 nepin, Aitkin, Morrison, Nobles, Washington, Pope, Stevens Co's. Clay -colored Sparrow: nested Pope, Ramsey, Hubbard, Washington Co's.; also reported from Clearwater, Crow Wing, Beltrami, Mahnomen, Clay, Norman, Roseau Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 10-15 St. Louis Co., JCG; 10-22 Cottonwood Co., LAP; 10-30 Pope Co., WH and Washington Co., DS. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 3-18 Marshall Co., A WR (exceptional); 3-28 FargoMoorhead, fide EGA; 4-1 Aitkin Co., CEP and Beltrami Co., MG (all 3 records early for their respective latitudes); 4-6 Ramsey Co., RJC; 4-10 Stearns Co., KE, and Washington Co., WWL; 4-12 Wabasha Co., DGM and Rice Co., OAR. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Mille Lacs, Winona, Swift, Anoka Co's; al so r~poned from Kanabec, Cook, Stearns, Lyon, Hubbard, Rice, Lake, St. Louis, Crow Wing, Beltrami , Hennepin, Wabasha, Carver, Becker, Goodhue, Clearwater, Pine, Morrison , Sherburne, Carlton, Cottonwood, Pope, Washington, Nobles, Wright Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | Latest 10-2 St. Louis JCG; 10-3 Anoka 20 WHL; 106 Wright ETS; 10-11 Wabasha DGM; and verY, late 10-27 Hennepin RBJ. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 4-5 Rice Co., OAR; 4-8 Minneapolis, FN j MAS; 4-9 Morrison Co., LSR; 4-15 (6) Winona Co., BT, and (75) Duluth, JCG. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | nested in Anoka, Cook, Blue Earth, St. Louis, Swift, Pine, Chisago, and Hennepin; report ed by most observers throughout the state. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 10-16 Mille Lacs MI; 10-16 St. Louis JCG; 10-21 Hennepin EWJ; 10-21 Wabasha DGM. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 4-6 Blue Earth HT and Washington WH L; 4-8 Carver MM; early north 4-27 Duluth MMC and Clearwater RD and Morrison LR. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested in Anoka Crow Wing, Ramsey, St. Louis, Mille Lacs Cotto'nwood Wright, and Washington Co's. ' ' | ||
| 1970 | Fall | late north 10-26 Duluth ]G; 10-29 Duluth KS; late south 10-13 Stearns MC; 10-21 Hennepin VL; I 1-22 to I 1-27 Wabasha WDM (no details}. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 4-3 Washington DM; 4-9 Winona TV; 4-12 Wabasha WDM; early north 4-17 Crow Wing JB; 4-23 Ottertail AMB; peak 5-7 Itasca (150) KE, RR. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Wright, Ramsey, Swift, Carver, Stearns, Sherburne and Hennepin; also reported from 23 other counties. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | late south 10-11 Dakota; 10-18 Hennepin; 10-22 Watonwan; late north 10-17 Ottertail; 11-4 Duluth JG. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | breeding cards from 4 counties, nesting reported in 5 others; seen in 24 other counties. | ||
| 1973 | Spring | 41 REPORTI:RS RJ;PORTJNG. I:A.RLY SOUTH 3-84 STI!:ARtU HOK" 4-115 SVI1T HHJ 4-12 HI!:NNEPIN OL.JJ EARLY NORTH ·-86 ST. LOUIS t..TMJ •·II ITASCA MSJ 11 - 22 AITKIN CEPJ PEAK 5•12 ST. LOUIS (41J) JCGJ 5•86 LYON <35> HCK. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Breeding cards from 5 counties; seen in 30 other counties. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Seen in 18 counties. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Morrison, Aitkin, Lake, Stearns, Wright, Hennepin, Swift, Cottonwood; also reported from 38 other counties; more reports than usual. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late north 10-6 Duluth JG; 10-11 Hubbard HF; 10-12 Morrison RBJ; late south 9-8 Le Sueur GR; 10-14 Hennepin VL. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 3-10 Olmsted M. Burrington, earliest date on record; 3-31 Hennepin JC, DY; 4-13 Anoka BHB; early north 4-19 Hubbard HJF; 5-1 Beltrami AJM; 5-2 St. Louis JCG, Crow Wing TS. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Cass, Mille Lacs, Stearns, Anoka, Lac qui Parle, Lyon and Cottonwood; also reported from 28 other counties. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 10-11 Cass HF; 10-12 Clay LCF; late south 10-14 Hennepin ES, Olmstead JF; 10/6 Meeker BDC. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | one found dead in Rochester on 12-6 (VH); first December date on record; some Christmas Counts continue to report this species with no details. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 4-4 Freeborn DG and Stearns NMH; 4-5 Anoka BB; 2 reports on 4-8; early north 4-13 Otter Tail NJ; 4-17 Todd GW; 4-19 Crow Wing DK. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Clay, Hubbard, Itasca, St. Louis, Lac qui Parle, Cottonwood, Lincoln, Le Sueur, Anoka and Ramsey;! also reported from 29 other counties. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 9-26 Duluth, 10-4 Hub- bard; late south 10-26 Hennepin, 10-27 Lac qui Parle, 10-30 Anoka PKL. | ||
| 1976 | Winter | Remained until 1-4 at the P. Kochendorfer feeder in Vadnais Heights, Ramsey Co.; only the second Minnesota winter record ever and the latest by a month. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 3-29 Hennepin HCP; 4-6 Lac qui Parle FE; 4-7 Hennepin BE; early north 4-12 St. Louis GN; 4-14 St. Louis HPD; 4-16 Otter Tail SM. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Hubbard and Ramsey; also reported from 36 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Late north 10-18 St. Louis (JG). | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from St. Louis, Beltrami, Stearns, Hennepin, Anoka, Cottonwood and Olmsted; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north 10-12 Otter Tail NJ; late south 10-19 Hennepin VL. | ||
| 1978 | Winter | One overwintered at an Austin, Mower Co. feeder (M. Beatrice, photographed by T. Dorsey); only the third winter record and the first overwintering report; another possibly seen on the St. Paul N. E. CBC. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 3-31 Washington DR, 4-9 Sibley MC, 4-10 Hennepin AJ; early north 4-18 Hubbard HF, 4-20 Clay LCF, Otter Tail GMO. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from St. Louis, Morrison, Stearns, Anoka, Olmsted, Cottonwood, Lyon, Pope, Clay, Pennington; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 3-29 Hennepin DB, 4-2 Redwood LJF; early north 4-17 Lake of the Woods TA, 4-18 Pennington KSS. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from 11 counties; seen also throughout the state. Chipping Sparrow nest, May 31, 1981 St. Cloud, Stearns County | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Overwintered in Crosby, Crow Wing County (TS). Also reported on the Cottonwood and St. Paul CBC's. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 4-1 Stearns NMH, 4-3 Hennepin SC, 4-6 Dakota TC; early north 4-13 Hubbard HJF, 4-17 Clay LCF, 4-20 Otter Tail SM. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook, Lake, Cass, Clearwater, Morrison, Stearns, Le Sueur, Martin. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Late north 10-19 St. Louis TW, 10-20 Cook KE, KMH, St. Louis 11-8 St. Louis TL; late south 10-17 Stevens BL, 10-19 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 4-13 Anoka SE, 4-14 Washington TBB, 4-15 Dakota JD, Houston EMF, Washington WL; early north 4-9 Aitkin WN, 4-14 Lake of the Woods TW, 4-20 St. Louis TL. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook, Lake, Clearwater, Polk, Morrison, Steams, Cottonwood, Martin, LeSueur, Olmsted. Seen throughout the state. Chipping Sparrow nest and eggs, St. Cloud, Stearns County, June 28, 1982 -Photo by Clare Mohs | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Late north 9/26 Clay LCF, I 0/13 Grant RJ, St. Louis L W, 10/21 St. Louis KE, LE; late south 10/14 Hennepin SC, 10/22 Houston EMF, Nicollet JCF, 11/2 Ramsey CF. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 4/11 Blue Earth MF, Sherburne EHISS, 4/15 LeSueur HC, 4/17 Washington OS ; early north 4/23 Beltrami JC, 4/24 Clay LCF, 4/26 Otter Tail SDM, Pennington TT. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook, Lake, Aitkin, Clearwater, Mahnomen, Stearns, Sherburne, Anoka, LeSueur, Cottonwood, Pipestone. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late north 10/16 St. Louis AE, 10/18 Cook KMH, 10/28 St. Louis KE; late south 10/16 Brown JSp, Goodhue JP/AM, Hennepin SC, 10/18 Houston EMF, 10/22 Dakota JD. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 4/9 Sherburne SSa, 4/12 Houston EMF, 4/14 Nicollet JCF, Washington WL; early north 4/16 Pennington KSS, 4/24 Otter Tail SDM, 4/25 Crow Wing JB. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Cook, Lake, Morrison, Clearwater, Pennington, Cass, Clay, Steams, Brown, Sherburne, Ramsey, Le Sueur and Olmsted; also seen in 35 other counties. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Late north 11/8 Cook KMH, 11/19 Hubbard HJF, 11/28 Otter Tail SDM ; late south I0/30 Lyon KH, 11/6 Ramsey RH, 11/30 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | Lakewood Cemetery, Mpls from 12-1 until 1-1 (SC). | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 3/22 Sherburne SS/DO, 3/24 Olmsted AP. 3/28 Cottonwood WH; Winter 1985 early north 3/23 Beltrami JC (needs details, Ed.), 4/11 Hubbard HJF, 4/12 Beltrami JC, 4/15 Clay TT. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Cook, Lake, Koochiching (GM), Clay, Becker (MW), Wadena (TT), Morrison, Chippewa (RGJ), Washington, Dakota (RHo, TTu), Olmsted; probable nesting in Clearwater, Crow Wing, Pope, Anoka. Also seen in 32 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late north 9/22 Clay LCF, 10/20 Cook KMH, 10/24 St. Louis KE; late south 10/12 DakotaTTu, 10/12LyonRJ, 10/26Hennepin ES, 11/10 Cottonwood LAF. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 3/24 Sherburne DO/SS, 3/30 Blue Earth MF 3/31 Fillmore AMP; early north 4/17 Becker BK, 4/20 Otter Tail SDM, 4/21 Becker MBW. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in 13 counties including Benton (NH), Rice (GR); probable nesting in six additional counties. Also seen in 44 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 9/27 Wadena AB, 10/21 Cook KMH, 10/26 Clay LCF; late south 10/20 Chippewa RGJ, 10/22 Dakota JP/AM, 10/25 Anoka JH. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 3/26 Rock NO, 3/29 Lyon HK, 4/5 Benton DO; early north 4/4 Aitkin WN, 4/19 Marshall ANWR and Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis, Pennington, Becker, Morrison, Steams, Washington, Le Sueur; probable nesting in Cook, Cass, Crow Wing, Stevens, Ramsey, Dakota. Also seen in 47 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 9/26 Wadena AB, 10/17 Aitkin WN, 11/10 St. Louis KE; late south 10/19 Hennepin DBC, 10/25 Cottonwood BF, 10/27 Freeborn NHO. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 3/16 Lyon HK, 3/25 Dakota JD, 4/10 Olmsted JEB; early north 4/13 Duluth fide KE, 4/23 Aitkin WN and Beltrami KH, 4/24 Itasca TS. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in nine counties including Todd (PH); probable nesting in Clearwater, Stevens, Fillmore. Seen in 50 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 10/7 Cook KMH, 10/8 Aitkin WN, 10/9 Clay LCF; late south 10/12 Hennepin OJ, 10/15 Houston EMF, 10/21 Pipestone JP. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 3/26 Lac qui Parle FE, Swift DO, 4/5 Rice OR, 4/10 Houston EMF; early north 4/21 Clay LCF, 4/23 Clay RJ, Otter Tail SDM, 4/25 Becker BK. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in ten counties including Fillmore NAO; probable nesting in five. Seen in 40 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 10/15 Koochiching GM, 10/29 Aitkin WN, 11/3 Hubbard HJF; late south 10/16 Brown JS, 10/21 Hennepin SC, 11/9 Goodhue AB, DB. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 4/1 Washington WL, 4/8 Nicollet JCF, 4/12 Brown JSp; early north 4/19 St. Louis PS, 4/20 Becker BK, 4/21 Aitkin RJ, Koochiching GM, Mille Lacs RJ. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in five counties, probable nesting in six; seen in 45 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north I0/19 Cook KMH, I0/29 Koochiching GM, 10/31 Cook SOL; late south 10/23 Hennepin SC, 10/26 Lac qui Parle CMB, 11/11 Wright RG. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 3/28 Winona CS, 4/1 Cottonwood ED, 4/4 Olmsted BSE; early north 4/21 Clay LCF, OtterTail SDM, 4/26 Becker BK, Koochiching GM. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in seven counties including Nobles ND, Winona HVA; probable nesting in four. Seen in 40 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 10/12 Kanabec RJ, Norman MO, 10/23 Cook KMH; late south 10/23 Houston EMF, 10/27 Olmsted JB. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Reported in Aitkin 2/16–22 HL, et al., and in Ramsey at the Cunningham feeder until early January. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 4/9 Ramsey RH, 4/13 Rice TB; early north 4/19 Otter Tail MO. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in eight counties, probable nesting in six; seen in 42 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 10/21 Roseau NJ, 11/4 Koochiching GM; late south 10/25 Olmsted JB, 11/3 Winona CS. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 4/4 Rice DB, 4/5 Rice JB, DC. Early north 4/8 Roseau NJ, 4/10 St. Louis ME. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in eight counties including Marshall SKS, Otter Tail KKW, Kanabec CM; probable nesting in three. Seen in 45 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north 10/14 Roseau KB, 10/16 St. Louis SS. Late south 11/5 Dakota DSm, 11/11 Hennepin TT. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 3/24 Olmsted AP, 3/31 Washington DS; early north 4/15 St. Louis DBe, 4/17 Kanabec CM. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Nested in six counties including Red Lake SKS, Douglas SWa; probable nesting in Cass, Kandiyohi, Ramsey. Observed in 41 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 10/28 St. Louis SS, 11/9 Aitkin CMG. Late south 11/7 Dakota TT, 11/11 Hennepin DBM. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Two reports of this species even though accidental in winter: one seen until 12/9 Cook KMH (details provided), and another probably overwintered since reported 1/2–2/7 at Nicollet Island, Hennepin Co. JD et al. Approximately nine previous winter records, only two of which overwintered. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 3/22 Olmsted AMP, 3/29 Lac qui Parle FE; early north 4/17 Becker BBe, 4/20 Kanabec CM. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in four counties including Carlton KB; probable nesting in seven. Seen in 42 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Late north 10/1 Cass MN, 10/6 Koochiching GM, 11/28 (ties second latest north date) St. Louis NJ. Late south 11/1 Hennepin SC, 11/2 Washington WL, 11/5 Dakota TT. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Reported on 12/4 at Hoyt Lakes, St. Louis Co. NJ. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 4/5 Cottonwood ED, EG, 4/11 Hennepin SC, Houston EMF and Lac qui Parle FE. Early north 4/17 Hubbard HJF, 4/19 Becker BBe, 4/27 St. Louis SW/MS. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Most reports since 1986. Nested in six counties including McLeod RbS; probable nesting in six. Observed in 51 other counties throughout state. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Late north 11/1 Mille Lacs CS, 11/13 Todd JSK, 11/24 Hubbard HJF. Late south 10/31 Lincoln RgS, JA, 11/2 Hennepin TT, 11/22 Anoka JBe, 11/23 Rice JLa. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Reported on the Bloomington CBC. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Overwintered through 3/29 Hennepin TT. Early south 3/21 Olmsted DA, BE, 4/1 Freeborn ABa and Mower RRK. Early north 4/6 Hubbard HJF, 4/15 Beltrami SCM, 4/18 Kanabec CM and Todd JSK/SDu. Peak number 5/10 Becker (106) BBe. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Observed in 59 counties statewide; probable nesting in Becker, Brown, Olmsted. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Late north 10/16 Lake DV, 10/18 Crow Wing PP, 11/8 Clay GN. Late south 11/7 Ramsey RH, 11/8 Hennepin SC, TT, 11/22 Lyon RgS. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Overwintered in Otter Tail (Fergus Falls) SDM. Also reported 12/18–1/11 Hennepin SC and the Detroit Lakes CBC (The Loon 70:171–172). | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 3/26 Rock ND, 3/31 Freeborn ABa, 4/3 McLeod RbS. Early north 4/5 Cook OSL and St. Louis SL, 4/12 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Seen in 56 counties statewide. New nesting record in Big Stone LE; probable nesting in 18 counties. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Late north 10/21 St. Louis NJ, 11/21 Cass MRN, 11/23 St. Louis KE. Late south 11/1 Faribault JDa and Houston NWi, 11/19 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Three December reports, but only one documented: 12/19 Otter Tail SDM (Fergus Falls CBC). | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Arrived south on or near the recent median arrival date (3/26) but earlier north than usual. Early south 3/26–27 Rice JL, 3/27 Jackson MJC. Early north 4/4 Kanabec BA, 4/6 Aitkin CB, 4/11 Todd JSK, SDu. Peak count 5/8 Goodhue (120) AH, PS. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Observed in 62 counties statewide; new nesting records in McLeod RbS, Watonwan DBr. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Only north reports after September: 10/12 Traverse PS, 10/16 Aitkin WN and Cass MRN, 11/8 Becker BBe. Late south 10/20 Renville CMa, 10/31 Hennepin TT, 11/4 McLeod RbS. Both extreme dates were within a week of departure medians. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Observed in 32 south and 21 north counties. Earliest date on record 3/4 McLeod †DF accepted by records committee; two additional reports on this date were undocumented. Next reported 4/6 Freeborn ABa (median date 3/26). Early north (where median 4/16) 4/8 Aitkin WN and Kanabec BA, 4/16 in two counties. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Record high number of reports. Observed in 69 counties statewide; new nesting records in Murray ND, Rock ND. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | One north report after October: 11/17 St. Louis †KRE. Latest south 11/13 McLeod RWS, 11/14 Steele NFT, 11/15 Hennepin SLC. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Observed in 40 south and 28 north counties. Early south (median 3/26) 3/21 Houston MHF, 3/29 Cottonwood BRB. Early north 4/14 Crow Wing PSP, 4/17–20 in eight counties. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Reported in 56 counties statewide. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Late north 10/27 Cook CRG, 11/3 Lake (Two Harbors) CRG. Many reports south through 10/25, then only 11/28 Nicollet MJF. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Only documented report: 12/15 Mankato †CBC (1). Three additional reports undocumented. Note: Details requested for all winter reports of this species. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Reported from 41 south and 28 north counties. Early south (recent median 3/26) 4/7 Hennepin, Mower and Ramsey. Early north (median 4/14) 4/10 Otter Tail SPM, DKM, then daily arrivals 4/13–16. Highest count 5/15 Mille Lacs L. (487) KJB. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Recorded in 67 counties statewide; new nesting record in Houston KAK. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Late north 10/29 Clay RHO, 11/3 Lake JWL, 11/6 Kanabec BLA. Late south 10/28 Hennepin SLC, 11/1 Le Sueur RBJ, 11/4 Lac qui Parle RBJ, but also see winter report. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Only documented report: 12/14 Bloomington †CBC (1). Reported without details from Winona and Hennepin. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Reported from 34 south and 19 north counties. Early south 3/20 Waseca JEZ, 3/24 Ramsey REH. Early north 4/13 Cass MRN, 4/14 Otter Tail SPM, DKM. Third highest count on record 5/14 Traverse (320) KJB. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Reported in 64 counties statewide; new nesting record in Renville MDL. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Found in every region. Highest reported count 10/7 Mower (50) RRK. Late north 10/31 Cass MRN, 11/1–2 Cook JJS, KRE, 11/11 Cook †CRM. Late south 10/19 Watonwan DLB, 10/31 Hennepin TAT, 11/15 Lac qui Parle BJU. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Reported from 39 south and 27 north counties. Early south 3/26 Ramsey REH, 3/30 Washington TEB. Early north 4/11 Otter Tail SPM, DKM, 4/13 Wadena PJB. Highest reported count 4/30 Mower (88) RDK, RCK. Mid-March reports from Lac qui Parle and 3/26 Otter Tail were excluded pending documentation; AXH researched arrival dates in southern Iowa and noted that record-early dates (3/26, 3/26, 3/27) in that state matched Minnesota's recent median south arrival date (3/26). | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Seen in 61 counties statewide. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Reported from all regions. Late north 10/19 Otter Tail JEB and Lake JWL, well before recent median (11/5). Late south 10/23 Waseca JPS and Hennepin TAT, followed by 11/2 Rice TFB. High count 9/13 Mower (46) RCK, RDK. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Record-late south 1/2 Mower (adult at feeder, Austin CBC) †JEM. Also reported 12/13 Cottonwood †BRB. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Reported from all but eight south and five north counties. Early south 3/25 Lac qui Parle FAE, only March report. Early north 4/3 Polk NGE, 4/5 Hubbard RCS and Clay RHO. Highest reported count 5/14 Big Stone (100) JMJ. [Corrected] | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Most reports ever: observed in 72 counties statewide. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Reported from all regions. Tied record-high fall count 8/23 Olmsted (50 at Oakwood Cemetery) JWH. Late north 10/16 Grant BJU, 10/30 Cook JWL. Late south 10/16 Olmsted JWH. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported from all but seven south and three north counties. Excluding several undocumented reports well before the recent median arrival date (3/26), early south 3/29 Rice FVS, 4/2 Lac qui Parle BJU. Early north (median 4/13) 4/9–10 Otter Tail DTT et al., 4/11 Itasca JEB. High count 5/10 Cook (50) CJT. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Found in all 87 counties. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from all regions. Late north 11/24, 11/26 Lake JWL. Late south 10/25 Blue Earth ChH, 10/27 Brown JSS, 11/8 Lac qui Parle FAE. Most reports ceased after mid-October. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 1 | Documented 1/21–27 Ramsey (St. Paul) ph. SKE. | |
| 2007 | Spring | 33 | 51 | Early south 3/24 Lac qui Parle BJU, 3/25 Chippewa BJU and Dakota FKB (median 3/26). Excluding three undocumented reports well before the recent median arrival date (4/12), early north 4/11 Douglas fide JMJ, 4/14 Mille Lacs ASc (median 4/12). High count 5/12 Clay (98) RHO. |
| 2007 | Summer | 33 | 49 | Observed statewide. New county nesting record for Pine JMP. |
| 2007 | Fall | 28 | 41 | Late north 10/20 Cass and Wadena BJU, 10/21 Beltrami and Lake of the Woods BJU (median 11/4). Late south 10/19 Hennepin MCA, 10/20 Scott DAB, 10/21 Dakota SWe, Olmsted LAV (median 11/11). Season high count 8/31 Lake of the Woods (25) JCC. All reports of this species ceased after the third week of October. |
| 2007 | Winter | 1 | One report on the Rochester CBC was documented. Most unusual was a well photographed individual 1/31 Mower ph. †CMy. | |
| 2008 | Spring | 33 | 46 | One 3/2 Mower †ARW was probably overwintering. Early south (median 3/26) 3/21 Fillmore RTP, 4/2 Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/3 Hennepin CMB, 4/5 Big Stone and Dakota. Early north (median 4/11) 4/5 Hubbard MAW, 4/9 Mille Lacs ASc, 4/15 Clay RHO, Itasca CKK. Noteworthy high counts 5/10 Clay (200, Gooseberry Park) RHO, 5/14 Mille Lacs (100) DPG. |
| 2008 | Summer | 25 | 43 | Reported statewide. First county breeding record from Blue Earth ChH. |
| 2008 | Fall | 31 | 44 | Late north 11/1 Cass MRN, 11/8 Aitkin MDN, 11/11 Clay RHO (median 11/4). Late south 10/23 Le Sueur RBJ, Rice DAB, 10/29 Blue Earth ChH, Nicollet RMD (median 11/11). Most reports of this species ceased after the third week in October. |
| 2008 | Winter | 2 | One at feeder 12/20 Stearns †MJB (St. Cloud CBC). Also see undocumented records. | |
| 2009 | Spring | 33 | 50 | Early south (median 3/26) 3/22 Winona ANy, 4/10 Anoka PEB, 4/12 Fillmore NBO, Rice TFB, Sibley WCM, Washington AHi. Early north (median 4/11) 4/14 Mille Lacs ASc, 4/17 Otter Tail DST, 4/20 Wadena PJB, 4/24 Clay RHO. |
| 2009 | Summer | 33 | 45 | Observed throughout state. First county breeding records from Mower PMa, Scott JEB. |
| 2009 | Fall | 25 | 44 | Late north 10/19 St. Louis ASc, 10/31 Lake LS, 11/1 Cass MRN, 11/21 Kanabec CAM (median 11/4). Late south 10/25 Ramsey MKK, 10/27 Blue Earth ChH, 11/1 Steele DAB, JWH, 11/2 Blue Earth ChH (median 11/10). Most reports of this species ceased after the third week in October. |
| 2009 | Winter | 1 | One report: 12/19 Kandiyohi (Willmar) †RSF. See also undocumented records. | |
| 2010 | Spring | 32 | 52 | Early south (median 3/26) 3/21 Ramsey FKB, 3/27 Carver JCy, Lac qui Parle BJU, Wright JMo, 3/31 Blue Earth ChH, Rice TFB. Early north (median 4/11) 4/2 Mille Lacs ASc, 4/4 St. Louis TAb, 4/10 Cass DAY. Season high count 5/8 Clay (65) RHO. |
| 2010 | Summer | 31 | 49 | Reported from all regions of the state. First county breeding records for Dodge fide BBA, Isanti DPG, Lake of the Woods BCS, Roseau BJS, Wilkin LBF, Yellow Medicine PME. |
| 2010 | Fall | 30 | 50 | Late north 10/10 Beltrami JWH, Mahnomen JWH, 10/11 Grant JWH, Otter Tail JWH (median 11/4). Late south 11/14 Hennepin SeH, 11/20 Fillmore DCr, 11/21–29 Hennepin BeH (median 11/10). Season high counts 8/10 Hennepin (43) TAT, 8/7 Otter Tail (40) ChA, 9/22 Hennepin (20) JJo. |
| 2010 | Winter | 1 | Only report with details 12/1 Hennepin (lingered at feeding station since mid-November) BeH. Also see Undocumented Reports. | |
| 2011 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early south (median 3/26) 3/25 Scott KiH, 3/26 Hennepin StB, 3/31 Ramsey KMo, 4/1 Chisago DPi. Early north (median 4/11) 4/10 Grant RAE, Hubbard ANy, Otter Tail BDE, 4/13 Mille Lacs ASc. Season high counts 5/14 Morrison (60) MJB, 4/2 Ramsey (50) SeH. |
| 2011 | Summer | 33 | 52 | Reported from every county except Pipestone, Red Lake. First county breeding record from Kittson BaW. High counts (25) in Goodhue, Hennepin, Rice. |
| 2011 | Fall | 27 | 47 | High counts 8/28 Hennepin (50+, Lakewood Cemetery) TAT, 10/4 Hennepin (44, Powderhorn Park) JJo. Late north 10/22 Douglas JPE, 10/23 Otter Tail JPr, LS, then only one lingering at a a feeding station through 11/24 Polk SAu (median 11/4). Late south 11/28 Blue Earth ChH, 11/30 Olmsted (2) JGu (median 11/10). Also see winter report. |
| 2011 | Winter | 1 | Only report with details was 12/18 Lake †JWL, ph. GiW. Second record for the Two Harbors CBC (1st in 2009). Also see Undocumented Reports. | |
| 2012 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Early south reports well before recent median (3/26), but with no January or February records these are almost certainly migrants: 3/1 Meeker JAn, 3/6 Washington SLi, 3/8 Lac qui Parle FAE, 3/10 Hennepin SBM, 3/11 Scott KiH, 3/13 Goodhue GJM. Early north, all record early: 3/14 Otter Tail GO, 3/21 Morrison JeM, 3/24 Cass (20) JWM, St. Louis SaK, 3/29 Mille Lacs ASc, 3/30 Crow Wing JSB, Douglas JPE, 3/31 Polk HHu. |
| 2012 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Observed in every county in state. High count 6/17 Washington (20, St. Croix Trail) JoD. First county breeding records for Jackson JSc, Sibley SBM, Waseca PCo. |
| 2012 | Fall | 32 | 49 | High counts 9/29 Hennepin (49, Mother Lake) TAT, 9/24 Todd (32) JLK. Late north 10/13 Douglas JPE, 10/14 Crow Wing JWH, 10/19 Todd JeM, 11/1 Mahnomen fide JMJ (median 11/4). Late south 11/7 Hennepin (2) NCr, 11/8 Lyon GWe, 11/18 Dakota (2, Black Dog Lake) and Hennepin BBy (median 11/10). |
| 2012 | Winter | Winter reports of this species seem to be increasing, with reports from four south counties in December and one in late January. However, no details were submitted for any of these sightings (see Undocumented Reports). | ||
| 2013 | Spring | 33 | 52 | Early south (median 3/26) 3/21 Dakota JLM, 3/29 Washington NRo, 3/31 Anoka ABo. First north reports from Otter Tail (median 4/11) 4/10 fide JMJ, 4/12, 4/19 KFi, followed by 4/26 Morrison RZi, Pine JMP, Todd JeM, Wadena PJB. High counts 5/25 St. Louis (142) JLK, 5/19 St. Louis (140) PHS. |
| 2013 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Reported from all counties. First county breeding record for Grant NCu. High count 7/27 Winona (25, Whitewater S.P.) MGo. |
| 2013 | Fall | 31 | 48 | High counts 8/15 Dakota (55, Acacia Park Cemetery) DWK, 9/11 St. Louis (53) JLK. Late north 10/25 Carlton ANy, Mille Lacs ANy, 10/26 Lake ANy, 11/2 Lake KRE, ThM (median 11/4). Late south 11/5 Isanti WAn, 11/15 Freeborn RTP, 11/25 Fillmore RTP (median 11/10). |
| 2013 | Winter | 1 | One report in December was without details; see Undocumented Reports. | |
| 2014 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early south (median 3/26) 3/29 Washington JHh, 3/30 Hennepin NRa, Ramsey SWl. Early north (median 4/11) 4/1 Polk VLa, m.ob., 4/13 Norman ToL, 4/15 Clay DRo, Todd DTM. High counts 5/19 St. Louis (93, Lafayette Square, Park Point) PHS, 5/7 Becker (68, Fig Lake Farm) HeH, ShG. |
| 2014 | Summer | 34 | 52 | Reported in every county except Watonwan. High count 7/30 St. Louis (27, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve) JLK. First county breeding record from Faribault BAy. |
| 2014 | Fall | 32 | 52 | High counts 8/23 St. Louis (62, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 9/17 St. Louis (42) JLK. Late north 11/8 Crow Wing ABi, 11/21–23 Polk SAu (median 11/4). Late south 11/23 Hennepin ABL, 11/24 Hennepin PEJ, McLeod BHa (median 11/10). |
| 2014 | Winter | 3 | Several south reports continuing trend of increasing winter records: 12/18–2/28 Rice TFB (no documentation), 1/1–2/15 Winona (Whitewater S.P. Visitor Center feeders, apparently overwintered) †JmP, †SHr , †DFe, ph. ANy, m.ob, 1/2 Meeker ph. BNn. Also see Insufficiently Documented Reports. | |
| 2015 | Spring | 32 | 53 | Presumed early south migrants 3/22 Washington JoA, 3/23 McLeod DDe but see winter report for overwintering records. Early north (median 4/11) 4/11 Grant DWK, 4/14 Clay RHO, Douglas BEc, 4/16 Cass SC, Crow Wing CRM, m.ob. High counts 5/16 St. Louis (75) LME, 5/7 Lyon (57) GWe, 5/3 Lake (55) JWL, 5/14 St. Louis (50) AWl, LAd. |
| 2015 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county. |
| 2015 | Fall | 32 | 53 | High counts 9/28 Todd (55) JLK, 8/10 St. Louis (37) JLK, 8/23 Polk (35) SAu. Late north 10/18 Itasca SC, 10/19 Beltrami DSE, 11/29 Itasca SC (median 11/4). Late south 11/19 Washington ERH, 11/21 Sherburne ph. JlB (median 11/11). |
| 2015 | Winter | 4 | All detailed reports: 12/19 Sherburne †DKl, 12/4, 12/7 Ramsey DFN, 1/4–26 Dakota (Resurrection Cemetery) ph. †BAF. Also see Insufficiently Documented Reports. | |
| 2016 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early south reports were well before the median (3/25) arrival, but these are presumed migrants since there are no overwintering reports in these areas: 3/7 Lac qui Parle FAE, 3/11 McLeod BHa, 3/12 Cottonwood BRB, Hennepin TPB, 3/15 Lyon GWe. Early north (median 4/10) 4/10 Crow Wing PSP, Itasca SC, 4/11 Todd CSh, 4/13 Douglas BEc. High counts 5/14 Lake (35) JWL, 4/27 Wabasha (30) MJM, 5/8 Polk (30) SAu, 5/15 Crow Wing (28) ABi. |
| 2016 | Summer | 33 | 53 | Reported from every county except Wilkin. |
| 2016 | Fall | 34 | 53 | High counts 9/3 Otter Tail (85, Bluffton) MDy, 8/15 St. Louis (46, Park Point R.A.) JLK, 8/28 Polk (35, Crookston) SAu. Late north 10/23 Lake JWL, 10/31 Cook EEO, 11/2 Cook EEO (median 11/6). Late south 11/17 Dakota LiH, 11/20 Hennepin NHa, 11/27 Ramsey MJM (median 11/11). |
| 2016 | Winter | 2 | Reported in December from Ramsey and Meeker, but without details. Please include identification details or photographs to document any winter sightings of this species. | |
| 2017 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early south (median 3/23) 3/23 Hennepin (Powderhorn Park) IVa, 2/24 Hennepin (five additional locations) m.ob., Olmsted (5) MiD. Early north (median 4/10) 4/1 Itasca SC, Pine LEv, 4/3 Grant CNn, Norman LuF, St. Louis JLK, 4/4 Becker BEs. High counts 5/12 Nicollet (60, Linnaeus Arboretum) NPi, 4/26 Todd (55) JLK, 5/7 Rock (50, Blue Mounds S.P.) VKl. |
| 2017 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Found in all counties. High counts 6/3 Le Sueur (40, Sakatah Lake Rd.) ebd, 7/26 St. Louis (38, Stoney Pt.) JLK. |
| 2017 | Fall | 34 | 52 | High counts 9/25 Hennepin (50) TAT, 10/2 Hennepin (43) TAT, 9/5 Pipestone (40) VKl. Late north 11/6 Polk SAu, 11/7 Hubbard AxB, 11/17 Itasca SC (median 11/8). Late south 11/20 Hennepin IVa, Rice TFB, 11/25 Dakota AFo, 11/30 Blue Earth ChH (median 11/15). |
| 2017 | Winter | 3 | Reported for fifth consecutive winter including several rare January records. All reports with documentation: 12/17 Dakota ph. AJF, 12/17–27 Hennepin ph. ABL, 1/6 Hennepin (Nine Mile Creek) ASu, LiH, late December – 2/9 Anoka (injured, overwintered) ph. JPo. See also Insufficiently Documented Reports. | |
| 2018 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early south (median 3/23) 3/23 Olmsted KnM, ASu, LiH, 3/25 Winona ebd, 3/29 Hennepin RaF, IVa, 3/30 Stearns MtS. Early north (median 4/10) 4/8 Kittson ebd, 4/18 St. Louis ebd, 4/19 Otter Tail REn, 4/21 Otter Tail NaH, Todd TLu. High counts 5/10 Clay (180, Gooseberry Park) ebd, 5/6 Rock (60, Blue Mounds S.P.) VKl. |
| 2018 | Summer | 33 | 53 | Reported from every county except Kanabec. High count 6/1 St. Louis (35, Park Point--Dune Bridge near airport) DGu. |
| 2018 | Fall | 34 | 53 |  High counts 10/6 Hennepin (55) IVa, 9/14 Becker (40) HeH, ShG, 10/6 Goodhue (38) MwT. Late north 10/27–11/1 Lake SLL, JWL, 11/4 Clay PBB, 11/13 Itasca SC (median 11/11). Late south 11/24 Lyon GWe, Stearns MtS, 11/30 Wabasha BAb (median 11/19). |
| 2018 | Winter | 5 | 9 | Observed in an unprecedented 14 counties with all records documented and/or photographed. The previous high of reporting counties was four in 2015. New season records: 12/27 Douglas LGl, 1/3 Fillmore ASu, 12/15 Jackson County CBC, 12/2 Todd SDi. Numerous January reports from Fillmore, Lyon, Olmsted, Polk, Ramsey, Rice indicate many overwintering birds. |
| 2019 | Spring | 34 | 53 | An individual first reported in late February was seen again 3/6 Kandiyohi RAE. Possible migrants arriving south (median 3/23) 3/14 Hennepin SKe, 3/16 Houston SHo, 3/22 Wabasha MJk. Early north (median 4/10) 3/31 Todd TLu, 4/7 Pine LEv, 4/8 Wadena ebd, 4/11 Becker ebd. High counts 5/17 Norman (75, Gary Pines) SAu, JCJ, 5/22 Kittson (75, Lake Bronson S.P.) BDo, DnS, 5/22 Hubbard (60, Willow Rd.) REn. |
| 2019 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Â Found in every county. High count 6/2 Hennepin (24, Staring Lake Park) ebd. |
| 2019 | Fall | 34 | 53 | High counts 10/12 Polk (68, East Grand Forks) SAu, 10/18 Lincoln (46, Hole-in-the-Mountain C.P.) ebd, 8/8 Crow Wing (40, Grandview Lodge) ebd. Late north 11/16 Hubbard MO, 11/27 Morrison SEm, MEm (median 11/11). See winter report for late south migrants (median 11/19). |
| 2019 | Winter | 3 | 5 |  Reported from eight scattered counties, below last season’s unprecedented high of 14 counties, but still the second highest winter season total. All north reports: continuing from fall through 12/4 Morrison (Little Falls) SEm, m.ob., 1/1 – 2/22 Lake (Two Harbors) ph. †JWL, 1/4 Otter Tail †CMk. South reports 12/1–4 Hennepin (location?) ABL, 12/1–6 Lyon ph. GWe, 12/3 Hennepin (Brooklyn Park) MZa, 12/7–18 Hennepin (max. 2, Richfield) ph. CMB, 12/15 Mower ph. †KEm, 1/2 Dakota (Ravenna Twp.) KDS, 1/5–15 Ramsey (Roseville) ph. SPS. |
| 2020 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early south (median 3/23) 3/24 Fillmore ASu, Hennepin (Richardson N.C.) MMk, Scott ebd, 3/25 Hennepin (New Hope) MaJ. Early north (median 4/10) 3/29 Douglas JsS, 4/2 Kanabec ebd, 4/4 Crow Wing LnH. High counts 5/10 Lyon (80, S.W.M.S.U.) NMe, 5/4 Polk (58, East Grand Forks) SAu. |
| 2020 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Found in every county. |
| 2020 | Fall | 33 | 53 | Detected in every county except Mahnomen. High counts 9/1 Dakota (55, Resurrection Cemetery) BAF, 9/11 Hennepin (50, U of MN Transitway) JbS, 10/6 Rice (50, Norway Valley Woods) ebd. Late north 11/2 Polk SAu, Todd SDi, 11/7 Otter Tail ebd, 11/22 St. Louis JDx (median 11/11). Late south 11/17 Wright ebd, 11/18 Benton DOr, 11/23–28 Ramsey ebd (median 11/19). See winter report for potentially overwintering individuals north and south. |
| 2020 | Winter | 1 | 1 | Two reports of feeder visitors with details: 12/1 – 1/9 Hennepin ph. MZa, 1/10 St. Louis (Duluth) JDx. |
| 2021 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Found in every county. Away from potential overwintering birds (see winter report), early south (median 3/22) 3/1 Dakota ADS, 3/21 Lyon GWe, Ramsey (two locations) KSz, ebd. Early north (median 4/9) 4/3 Itasca ebd, 4/5 Clay DPW, 4/8 Carlton JH, St. Louis MLH. High count 5/14 St. Louis (64, Park Point R.A.) EFC, m.ob. |
| 2021 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Reported from all counties. High counts 6/25 Clay (27, Concordia College) ebd, 6/25 Houston (26, Reno, Hillside Rd.) ebd. First county breeding record: 7/10 Traverse ebd. |
| 2021 | Fall | 34 | 52 | Found in all counties except Watonwan. High counts 9/13 Polk (52, East Grand Forks) SAu, 9/20 Fillmore (45, Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood S.F.) ToM, 9/5 St. Louis (44, University of Minnesota - Duluth) IDv. Late north 10/29 Becker NaH, 10/30 Cook GWe, NMe, m.ob., 11/2 Pine KPJ (median 11/11). Late south 11/13 Hennepin KBg, Ramsey ebd, Rock ebd (median 11/22), but also see winter report. |
| 2021 | Winter | 1 | A single report of a well-described bird: 12/18 Dakota (Mendota Heights) SWe. This is the fewest reports since 2013 when there was also a single report. | |
| 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. |