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 |
| Common Goldeneye(Bucephala clangula) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Summer | A trood of 6 young Whistelers was seen by Swanson at &icsburg, June 1~~ | ||
| 1935 | Summer | Nest hunters found 2 Whistler f:J.Illilies in Cook Co1mty. Kenneth C rlander is first with a record of 7 younG unable to fly at "\!Test Bearskin Lake. He saw them on June 19th, whon they were only a couple of days old, and en June 21st when they could dive but could r:ot f:i.y. Prosser and Swodnonborg were at Christine Lake near Ccribeu ~~e on Juno 26th just at ~he right time to find a femnle with 22 young a week old• Dr. Roberts' book states that this tree-nesting species has eggs numbering 1/8-12, sometimes 15-18, the latter number probably due to tt..ro birds laying in the same nest. 11 The earliest 1935 Goldeneye nest was seen May 24th by Dobie. He submitted no further data on it. | ||
| 1936 | Summer | 1 E. D. Swodenborg saw a feL1a.le with seven yotmg June 4th at Lake Christeen, Cook County..Alden Risser nnc1 Olio Fischer1 s party saw several broods _of,small young no~th of E;l-y on July 7th. HOODED HERGANSER Alden Risser and Leander Fischer and party saw two broods; the first brood was seen July 7th,the second on July 9th north of Ely. 29 -The Flicker, 1936 | ||
| 1937 | Summer | Eight young were seen on Lower Red Lake, June 21, by G. Rysgaard, A. Risser, A. Evanson, and L. Pittelkow. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | Eleven downy young Whistlers were found by Oscar Owre and Bob Upson in Beltrami County on June I?. On June 27 at Blackduck, Don Mahle observed 4 one-third grown young. At Lake of the Woods on July I4, G. Swanson met with a brood of 5 young. | ||
| 1940 | Summer | Six young and the adult birds were seen on Lake Vermillion, July 30 by K. Carlander. A single record. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | 2 tnests, young out of nests, July, Leech Lake and Cass Lake. K. Carlander. | ||
| 1945 | Winter | Present every winter into December, remaining all winter wherever open water is found. BUFFLE-HEAD. At Duluth, December 26, 1943, (Dr. Olga Lakela). OLD-SQUAW. One hundred in the Duluth region, December 27, 1942, (Lakela); several other Lake Superior records. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | July 15, Stony River and Hwy 1, Lake Co., 2 young, Janet C. Green; July 17, Fall Lake, Winton, St. Louis Co., 2 young, Janet C. Green; July 10, Bowstring Lake, Itasca Co., 1 brood, John Mathisen. | ||
| 1962 | Winter | Seen on open water in usual southern Minn. locations, but North Shore wintering population greatly reduced due to freezeup. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Lake Co., S·outh Kawishiwi River rapids, July 18, 2 broods, 6y each, Jan Green. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | breeding in St. Louis (JCG, NJH), Lake (JCG), Beltrami (JAM) and Cook (fide JCG) Counties. | ||
| 1964 | Winter | All winter at various places with open water: North shore of Lake Superior until 1-30 (lake frozen over on 2-4, JCG); also Stearns (NH), Dakota (ACR), Washington (BL, DH), Anoka (LJ), Wabasha (RAG), Hennepin (MHM) and Olmsted (JPF, RBJ, DB) Co's. | ||
| 1965 | Winter | All winter: (10s100), Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Morrison, Stearns, Cass, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Dakota, Goodhue, Olmsted, Wabasha. Migrants?: 2/22 (500), Hennepin, Mpls. Aud.; 2/24 (250), Ramsey, WL. BARROW'S GOLDENEYE. 1/1 (WL) 1/8 (fide EMB), and again 3/1 -(WL) 3/5 (EMB), one male, Ramsey. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 3-1 Rice Lake Refuge, CEP; 3-8 Nobles Co, HSH. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | nested in Cook, St. Louis and Itasca Co's; also reported from Lake and Becker Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Winter | reported from Cook, St. Louis, Beltrami, Stearns, Morrison, Benton, Washington, Ramsey, Hennepin and Wabasha Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Winter | reported from Olmsted, Goodhue, Chisago, Hennepin, Anoka, Wabasha, Lake, St. Louis, Cook, Morrison, Wright, Ramsey, Koochiching, Stearns, Dakota and Carver Co's.; also Fargo-Moorhead. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | late in south, 4-2 Minneapolis, VL and Wabasha Co., DGM; 4-6 Stevens Co., JAH; 4-13 Ramsey Co., RJC; 4-15 Washington Co., WWL and Dakota Co., RJC. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Cook, Hubbard, St. Louis Co's; also reported from Beltrami Co. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | Reported from nine counties. | ||
| 1968 | Winter | Throughout the winter in very small groups Lake Superior 1-6 JCG; 2-15 Lake (Birch Lake dam) 50, 2-16 Lake (Shagawa River) both THN; all winter Stearns (Mississippi River) 20-50 NMH; all winter Ramsey (Mississippi River) 3500 RBJ, BL; smaller groups elsewhere. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 3-9 (20) Dakota Co., VL; 4-12 (15) Washington Co., JAJ; 4-15 (500) Duluth, PBH. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | nested in Cook Co., also reported from St. Louis, Marshall, and Clearwater Co's (6-14, Upper Rice Lake (1) and Lower Rice Lake (9) JJG. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 11-20 Duluth 45 JCG; 11-30 Lake 28 MC; 11-22 Wabasha DGM; 11-30 Hennepin WKE. | ||
| 1969 | Winter | Wintered South in Dakota (100-400), Ramsey, Wabasha (75), Hennepin (100), Sherburne (5), Winona (50), Chisago.(10), Stearns (30), Goodhue (20), Olmsted (10); North in Beltrami, Pine, Lake, Cook (50), St. Louis (10). | ||
| 1970 | Spring | late 5-10 Hennepin EB; 5-16 Stevens KE, PE; 6-2 Morrison LR; peak 4-8 Duluth (1500} jG. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested at Lake Vermillion, St. Lou is Co. where DWM found 2 broods (8 and 14 y); also reported from Duluth. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | early south 10-10 Hennepin FN; 10-16 Carver KH; 10-28 Hennepin VL. | ||
| 1970 | Winter | wintered North in Cook ( 18), Lake (23), St. Louis (15), Carlton (5); South in Wabasha (12), Goodhue, Winona, Olmsted (4), Dakota (20), Ramsey, Hennepin (30), Sherburne (30), Stearns; spring migrants 2-16-28 (15-150) Wabasha DGM, 2-25 (15) Olmsted cw. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Crow Wing; also reported from Itasca, Aitkin and Anoka (7-10 CH). | ||
| 1971 | Fall | early south 10-10 Wright; 11-1 Hennepin. | ||
| 1971 | Winter | North 12-18 (28) -2-27 Fergus Falls KRE; Lake Superior all winter, largest number: 12-23 (19) Duluth, 1-29, 30 (25) Cook Co.; 2-13 (48, after Superior freeze-up), 2-27, 29 (10) Scanlon, St. Louis River. SE Quarter all winter, average flock (10-20); largest number: (282) Miss. River. Ramsey Co. (Xmas,'(360) Black Dog, Dakota Co. (Xmas); increased numbers: late Feb., Wabasha DGM. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | nested in N. St. Louis; no other reports. | ||
| 1972 | Winter | Reported from five counties NORTH with maximums of ten and fourteen from Cook and Lake on 1-27 and 1-28 Wintered at Fergus Falls and on Lake Superior. Reported from ten counties SOUTH with a maximum of 287 reported on the Mississippi River, Ramsey 12-16. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Seen in Aitkin (7-16 TS) (7-23 EC); St. Louis (6-5 Duluth JCG); Lake (7-9 PBH). | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Reported from 13 counties. Early 8-30 Marshall (2) (AWR). Peak 10-15 Marshall (160) (AWR) (low peak). | ||
| 1973 | Winter | Reported from 16 counties north to Koochiching and Otter Tail. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Late south 4-24 Hennepin OJ; peak 4-19 Marshall (2280) AR. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Hubbard, Koochiching, Itasca, Lake, Cook; also reported from St. Louis. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Early south 11-21 Hennepin CH; 1/23 Ramsey. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | Reported from 18 counties; numbers down on Lake Superior: only 17 on the Duluth Christmas Count and 6 on the Grand Marais Christmas Count. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Late south 5-20 Cottonwood RD; peak 4-20 Marshall (740) AR and 4-17 Stearns (1000+) NMH. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis, Itasca and Clear water; also reported from Cook, Lake, Hubbard, Cass, Lake of the Woods and Marshall. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | reported from 15 counties northwest to Otter Tail and Cass; for the 2nd winter in a row, down in numbers on Lake Superior. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | late south 5-2 Stearns NMH and Scott SG, PS; peak 3-26 Big Stone (1100) BS. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Itasca, St. Louis and Lake; also reported from Clearwater, Hubbard and Cook. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north interior 11-4 Marshall, 11-14 Mille Lacs; early south 10-28 Ramsey. | ||
| 1976 | Winter | Reported from 17 counties north to Otter Tail, Crow Wing, L. Superior and inland St. Louis Co. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Late south 4-26 Lac qui Parle CB. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Crow Wing, Itasca and Cook; also reported from Marshall, Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Hubbard, St. Louis and Chisago (6-26, BE). | ||
| 1977 | Winter | Reported from 16 counties north to Otter Tail and Koochiching. | ||
| 1978 | Spring | Peak 4-21 Marshall (1290) SV. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Cook and Itasca; seen also in Roseau, Beltrami, Becker, Aitkin and St. Louis. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north interior 11-16 Becker EH; early south 10-28 Anoka KL, 11-9 Hennepin VL. | ||
| 1978 | Winter | Reported from 18 counties. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Late south 5-16 Cottonwood JB, 5-20 Sherburne EH, 5-25 Stearns NH; late north 5-25 Becker TNWR, 5-27 Hubbard HF, St. Louis SM. Peak 4-30 Marshall ANWR (660). | ||
| 1979 | Summer | B~eeding reported from Lake, St. Loms, Itasca, Hubbard, also seen in Cook, _Beltrami, Marshall, Becker, Otter Ta1l. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Late north 11-24 Mubbard HF, 11-26 Marshall KSS, 11-30 Otter Tail GMO; early south 10-13 Lac qui Parle CMB, 11-3 Hennepin RMA and Pine RJ, 11-4 Olmsted JSD. | ||
| 1979 | Winter | Reported from 15 counties. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Late south 5-2 Anoka KL, 5-9 Washington DR; late north 4-18 Otter Tail GMO, 5-4 Hubbard HF, 5-13 Pennington KSS. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Lake, St. Louis, Beltrami, Lake of the Woods; seen also throughout the Northeast and North Central plus single male in Wright (7-8, EH). | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 11-28 Beltrami RJ, Lake LW, Mille Lacs JB; early south 10-28 Le Sueur JCF, 11-6 Anoka KL, 11-9 Ramsey RJ. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Reported from 24 counties. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Late south 4-8 Stearns NH, 4-9 Houston JPI AM, 4-28 Washington DS, 5-16 Hennepin OJ. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Beltrami, Itasca, Coo. Seen within range. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Late north 11-24 Itasca TL (500+), 11-28 Crow Wing WN, 11-30 Beltrami JP; early south 8-12 Wright ES, 10-19 Ramsey KL, 10-24 Washington DS. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | Reported from 22 counties throughout the state with the exception of the northwest and southwest regions. Peak numbers included 835 in Dakota on 12-26 MW) and up to 400 at Harriet Island in St. Paul in late Dec. (KL). At Hastings, Dakota Co. (JD) reported numbers down substantially. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Late south 4-25 Houston JPI AM, 5/0 Stearns SE, 5-23 Stevens KL. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook, Lake, Itasca, Beltrami, Hubbard, Becker; nesting reported from Roseau, Lake of the Woods. Sick bird on 6/2 Ottertail (SM). | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Late north 11/24 Lake SWIMS, 11/27 Cook DZIMC, 1/128 Beltrami AS; early south 10/15 Hennepin OJ and Olmsted JEB, 11/29 Ramsey DZ/MC. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | Reported from 21 counties throughout the state with the exception of the NW and SW regions. Buffiehead Overwintered in Beltrami (mob), present in Cook (KMH) and St. Louis (KE) until 12/18 and a south report from Ramsey until 12/24 (mob). | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Late south 4/24 Hennepin ES, 4/27 Wabasha WDM, 5/1 Sibley KL. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook, Lake, Lake of the Woods. Also seen in St. Louis, Itasca, Beltrami, Wadena, Clearwater, Marshall, Kittson. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late north 11/26 Aitkin AB, Crow Wing DB, 11/30 Beltrami JPS, Cook KMH; early south 11/8 Dakota VL, 11/11 Ramsey DZ/MC, 11/13 Stearns NH. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | Overwintered in Cook (KMH) in the northeast, Otter Tail in the west central, (92), (SDM) and the Twin Cities area, about 400, (mob). Returning migrants numbered about 1000 on the Mississippi in Houston on 2-25 (FL), (KL). Also reported from 18 additional counties in the central and eastern regions northward to Koochiching, 1-28 (2) (KL). | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Permanent resident, reported from 22 counties south, II counties north. Burne head Early south 3/23 Olmsted RE, PP, 3/24 Dakota SSt, 3/25 Wabasha JPIAM; early north 3/18 Otter Tail GMO, 3/26 Mille Lacs ML WMA, 3/27 Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Cook, Lake of the Woods, Lake and Beltrami; also seen in Koochiching, Polk and St. Louis. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Early south 10/15 Olmsted JEB, 10/30 Hennepin SC, VL, 11/3 Dakota IT; late north (not Lake Superior) IIIII Aitkin WN, Lake of the Woods AJ, 11/23 Todd RJ. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | About 100 overwintered at Fergus Falls (SDM) and several hundred again overwintered in the Twin Cities area (mob). Reported from 21 counties in all but the southeast and south central regions. Buffiehead Reported on the Duluth (2), Excelsior (2), and La Crosse (I) CBCs. Also reported in Cook 1-5 (KMH), Scott, until 1/3 (mob) and Dakota 12-3 (TT). | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Late south 4/16 Wabasha WDM, 4/30 Olmsted PP, 5/11 Chisago GS. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Lake, St. Louis, Beltrami; probable nesting in Cook, Clearwater. Also seen in seven other counties throughout northern regions plus a late migrant in Ramsey (6/2, SSt). | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Early south 8/17 Stearns RJ, 10/25 Hennepin SC; 10/4 Yellow Medicine FE; late north (not Lake Superior) 11/2 Aitkin WN, 11/4 Beltrami RJ. | ||
| 1985 | Winter | Reported from 19 counties in the eastern and central regions with a peak count of 1500 at Black Dog on 12/12 (MRBA). Also reported on the Fergus Falls CBC in the WC region. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Late south 4/6 Dakota JD, 5/26 Hennepin OJ, Ramsey OZ. Bumehead Early south 3/15 Hennepin HJC, 3/16 Olmsted PP, Wabasha KE; early north 3/29 Otter Tail SDM, 3/31 Marshall ANWR; late south 5/8 Ramsey KB, 5/14 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Cook, St. Louis, Koochiching (FS), Cass (GR); probable nesting in Clearwater, Hubbard. Also seen in Lake, Carlton, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Agassiz NWR. | ||
| 1986 | Winter | More widespread than usual with reports from 25 counties throughout the state. High CBC count of 452 from St. Paul. Harlequin Duck, December, 1986, Austin, Mower County. Photo by Dick Smaby. Buffiehead North reports from St. Louis at the Virginia Power Plant on 1/27 (SWIMS) and Lake 12/7 (AB). Two Twin Cities area reports: Hennepin 12/3 (SC) and Scott 12/7 (BDC). Also reported on the Fergus Falls CBC. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Late south 4/5 Goodhue AB, 4/12 Anoka SC, 5/8 Ramsey KB. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Cook, St. Louis, Lake of the Woods, Cass. Also seen in Beltrami, Agassiz NWR, Clearwater, Hubbard, Becker, Lake. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north (away from Lake Superior) 11/6 Mille Lacs DB, 11/8 Beltrami KH, 11/28 Crow Wing WN; early south 10/28 Hennepin SC and Washington WL, 10/29 Olmsted RSE. Buffiehead Early north 8/10 St. Louis DBC, 10/6 Lake SW; early south 10/10 Lac QuiParle AB, 10/1 I Olmsted RSE; late north ll/28 Crow Wing WN and Lake SW; late south 11/28 Chippewa EL and Washington SC, GP, 11/30 Ramsey RH. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | Reported from 24 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Late south 4/5 Hennepin SC, 4/9 Wabasha AP, 4/12 Blue Earth MF. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in Roseau, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. Also seen in Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Clearwater, Becker, Hubbard, Cass. Buffiehead Nested at Lake Bemidji S.P., Beltrami Co. (6/24, two half-grown young, GB). Male present throughout period at French Lake, Hen nepin (OJ) and female at same site (7/9, 26, OJ, SC); two birds seen in Wright (7/26, ES); also observed at Agassiz NWR (6/28, KH). | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Early south 10/28 Hennepin SC, 10/29 Wabasha BSE, 11/1 Washington WL. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | Reported from 21 counties, mostly in the east and central regions. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Late south 5/9 Goodhue APr, 5/14 Cottonwood AB, 5/20 Hennepin DZ. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in Clearwater, Lake, Cook; probable nesting in Becker, Itasca. Also seen in Beltrami, Koochiching, St. Louis. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Early south 10/21 Ramsey GP, 10/22 Dakota JD, 10/31 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1989 | Winter | Reported from a record 27 counties including overwintering birds in Koochiching, Lake (Birch Lake Dam), Carlton, and Otter Tail (250, 3X usual). One in Aitkin 12/23 was eaten by a mink 12/24 WN. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Late south 4/18 Ramsey AB, 4/28 Hennepin SC, 5/4 Winona CS. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in Koochiching, Cass; probable nesting in Becker, St. Louis, Cook. Also seen in Mahnomen, Otter Tail, Beltrami, Lake. Buffiehead Two reports: Marshall DBI, 7/21 Clay MO. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Early south 10/24 Ramsey KB, 10/29 Hennepin SC, Washington WL. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | Roughly 1,500 birds wintered in the state, mainly on L. Superior and Mississippi R. where recorded from all counties from Stearns to Houston. Open water allowed birds to overwinter as far north as Koochiching GM and Cook KMH ; also on CBCs in FargoMoorhead and Aurora, St. Louis. 544 found on Excelsior CBC. Early migrants in Cottonwood 2/12 ED with heavy flight in SE along Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers last week ofFeb. (575 at Black Dog, Dakota 2/29 KB). Buffiehead December lingerers reported from: Otter Tail; Beltrami 12/5 DJ; Bemidji, Duluth, Bloomington, and ExcelsiorCBCs, Cook 12/17 (3) KMH; Anoka; Washington, Ramsey 12/2 PKL and Lake. Only Jan. records: 11/2 | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Late south 4/16 Hennepin SC, Winona AP, 4/23 Ramsey KB, 5/13 Anoka GP. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis; probable nesting in Beltrami, Cook. Seen in seven other northern counties. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Early south 10/15 Ramsey KR, 10/18 Hennepin SC, 10/30 Meeker AB, Washington TEB. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Overwintered in the three counties along the North Shore including in the interior at Birch Lake Dam, Lake Co., in ten counties along the Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers as far north as Sherburne/Wright, plus Olmsted (Silver Lake), and Otter Tail (Fergus Falls). Additional reports from five south counties as early migrants in February, and three additional counties on CBC's (Lac qui Parle, Itasca, and Carlton; do these represent overwintering birds or late migrants?). The 1,350 reported on the St. Paul CBC increased to an amazing record 2,700–3,000 birds in late December KB, DZ. CBC total 1,665. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Late south 4/20 Washington DS, 5/26 Hennepin SC, 5/30 Meeker RJ. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in Lake of the Woods, St. Louis, Lake; probable nesting in Cook. Also seen in Marshall, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Morrison MCBS. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Early south 10/24 Goodhue AB, 10/27 Anoka WL, 10/31 Ramsey KB. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Overwintered along the North Shore in the four northeast region counties (also inland records on the Isabella and Aurora CBCs, and at Birch Lake Dam, Lake County), plus 14 other counties along the Mississippi River as far north as Stearns, along the St. Croix River as far north as Chisago, and on the Minnesota River in Dakota and Scott counties. Numbers were low in these areas with only about 400?600 birds overwintering on the upper Mississippi River from Minneapolis to St. Cloud, and virtually none in St. Paul or at Black Dog Lake. Number on lower Mississippi R. south of Hasting unknown. Reports outside these regions included overwintering birds in Otter Tail (230) SDM and Olmsted. Also reported on the Bemidji and Fairmont CBCs (late migrants?). CBC total 667 (1,665 l.y.). No increase of reports in late February. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Late south 4/23 Wright DSm, 4/30 Hennepin SC, 5/4 Ramsey KB. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in Lake of the Woods, Cass, St. Louis, Cook; also seen in Becker, Beltrami, Lake. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Early south 10/14 Ramsey RH, 10/17 Rock ND, 10/24 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Very large numbers overwintered along the Mississippi River from Elk River to Monticello, where 3,000 counted on a single roost on 1/10 Wright KB. Like last year, very few overwintered along the Mississippi River in St. Paul and Minneapolis, where most of the river remained ice covered. Reported from 13 counties along the Mississippi River from Winona to Stearns. Also reported over-wintering from Kandiyohi (2), Otter Tail (250 in Fergus Falls), inland in Lake Co. at Birch Lake Dam, and along the North Shore (four northeast region counties). Late migrants in north were 12/1 Becker BBe and 12/10 Beltrami DJo. Reported from Koochiching (no date) PKL. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Late south 4/17 Hennepin SC, Lincoln DN, and Pope AB. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Nested in Cass, Lake; probable nesting in Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Becker, St. Louis, Cook. Also seen in Beltrami, Koochiching, Aitkin. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Early south 10/18 Olmsted JB, 10/22 Hennepin TBr, 10/25 Ramsey RH. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Reported from 26 counties in all regions of the state except the northwest. Apparently overwintered throughout this area except the southwest region where reported only in December and February. Peak 1800 on the Mississippi River at Monticello, Wright Co. KB. CBC total 926. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Late south 4/23 Big Stone JW, 5/3 Ramsey KB, 5/10 Hennepin SC, OJ. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in Itasca, St. Louis; probable nesting in Koochiching, Cass. Also observed in Roseau, Mahnomen, Bel-trami, Hubbard, Lake, Cook. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Reported from 14 north and 15 south counties. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Reported from 34 counties throughout the state, but the only reports in the southwest were of early migrants in late February. Peak of 2500 on 2/6 at Monticello, Wright Co. KB. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Reported from 59 counties. Late south 5/15 Isanti MDP. Peak 3/27 Wright (1500+) KB. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Nested in Hubbard, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake; probable nesting in Cook. Also observed in Roseau, Beltrami, Koochiching, Cass. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Reported in 27 counties statewide. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Reported from 31 counties throughout most of the state, but the only report in the Southwest region was 2/17 Cottonwood ED. Peak of 1700 on 1/7 at Monticello, Wright Co. KB. Noted overwintering at inland locations as far north as Biwabik, St. Louis Co. and International Falls, Koochiching Co. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Reported from 58 counties. Peak 3/16 Wright (1,400) KB. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Most reports in 15+ years. Seen in 13 northwest, north central, and northeast counties (including probable breeding in Becker, Hubbard, Aitkin, Lake); plus 6/30 Kandiyohi (male) RJF. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Peak count 11/15 Beltrami (600+) DJo. Reported from 31 counties statewide. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Reported from 30 counties throughout the state. CBC total 1,165. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Reported from 51 counties. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Many reports, similar to last year. Probable breeding in Koochiching, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake; also observed in Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Becker, Cass, Aitkin, St. Louis, Cook. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Peak count 11/8 Mille Lacs (~300) PS. Reported from 31 counties. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Reported from 33 counties throughout the state. Peak 1/10 Monticello, Wright Co. (3,100) KB. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | No unusual reports and did not linger south as late as usual (latest 4/5 Scott SWe). Peak count 3/22 Houston (1,500 at Reno bottoms which includes Wisconsin birds) KB. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Observed in nine northern counties plus Kandiyohi (two males through early July) RJF. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Early south 10/22 Olmsted CH, 10/23 Chippewa ABo. Peak number 11/8 Mille Lacs L. (1,000) AH, PS, 11/26 Houston (3,000 including Wisconsin birds) PJ, DN. See winter report for late migrants. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Reported from 42 counties throughout the state. Peak 12/16 Reno Bottoms, Houston Co. (3000) KB (includes Wisconsin birds). | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Reported from 30 south and 18 north counties statewide. Late south 5/3 Hennepin CMa. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Reported north in Roseau, Pennington, Becker, Beltrami, Itasca, Cass, St. Louis, Lake, Cook; plus late south migrant 6/3 Hennepin (male at French L.) SLC. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Reported from a total of 11 north and 12 south counties. Early south 9/23 Scott WCM, then none until 10/20 Ramsey REH (median 10/21). Largest concentration was 11/18 Houston (4500 on Pool #8, but most of these were in Wisconsin waters) PEJ. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | Reported from 29 counties in all regions except the Northwest. Peak 1/21 Dakota (900 on the Mississippi River near Hastings) KJB. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported from 37 south and 26 north counties statewide. Peak number 4/11 Cass (1000+ at Sylvan Reservoir) MRN. Late south 5/8 Stevens JJS, 5/12 Rice TFB. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Seen in Roseau, Beltrami, Becker, Cass, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Reported from 11 north and 16 south counties. Early south 10/29 Freeborn RBJ and Rice TFB. High count 11/25 Houston (4500 on the Minnesota side of Pool #8) PEJ. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Reported from 39 counties in all regions except the Northwest. Peak 12/26 Goodhue (1200 on L. Pepin) KJB. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Reported from 31 south and 24 north counties. Late south 5/17 Stearns JJS, but see summer report. High count 3/25 Wright (1200 at Monticello) KJB. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Seen in Beltrami, Hubbard, Cass, St. Louis, Lake, Cook; plus 6/17 Murray (male) RJS. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Observed in 23 north and 16 south counties. Early south 10/17 Olmsted PWP, 10/20 Meeker HHD. No significant high counts. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Reported from 8 north and 19 south counties. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Reported from 28 south and 23 north counties. Late south 5/10 Goodhue DCZ, 5/12 Ramsey REH. Highest reported count 3/11 Wright (1290 at Monticello) KJB. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Fewest reports on record; observed in Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Seen in 19 north and 14 south counties. Early south 9/25 Lac qui Parle BJU. High count (but also see winter report) 11/11 Houston (5000+) DFN. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Reported from 34 counties throughout the state. Record high count 12/2 Houston (7400 on pool 8, Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R., includes Wisconsin) KJB. Mid-winter peak 2/6 Wright and Sherburne (2160 at Monticello) KJB. Apparent early migrants 2/28 Murray, Jackson, Martin. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Seen in 34 south and 22 north counties. No south reports after mid-April. Highest reported count 3/12 Wright (1200 at Monticello) KJB. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Reported from eight northern counties. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Found in 19 north and 14 south counties, none in the Southwest. Early south 10/22 Meeker DMF, 10/25 Sherburne PEJ. No significant high counts. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Reported from 8 north and 15 south counties statewide. Maximum of 55 overwintered in Lake (Two Harbors) JWL. Recorded on Grand Forks-East Grand Forks CBC 12/18 Polk fide JMJ. Highest reported count 12/11 Houston (4000 at Pool 8, U.M.R.N.W.F.R., Pool 8) PEJ. Apparent early migrants 2/26 Hennepin (25 at Coon Rapids Dam) OLJ. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Reported from 32 south and 20 north counties. Late south 4/18 Brown BRB, 5/4 Meeker DMF (median 5/12). | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Matches 2003 for lowest number of counties: seen in Marshall, Beltrami, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Seen in 19 north and 14 south counties, none in the Southwest. Early south 10/9 McLeod PRH, 10/16 Meeker DMF. High count 11/24 Meeker (2,000 on L. Ripley) DMF. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | Reported from 8 north and 20 south counties statewide. Reports away from Lake Superior in the north: 12/16–17 Beltrami (two) fide JMJ; 12/17 Clay (one, Fargo-Moorhead CBC), Koochiching (15, International Falls CBC) and Otter Tail (360, Fergus Falls CBC); 12/18 Carlton (13, Carlton-Cloquet CBC) and Itasca (34, Grand Rapids CBC); 12/24 St. Louis (17, Ely CBC), 12/31 Cass and Crow Wing MRN, 12/31 St. Louis (nine, Aurora CBC), 1/1 Otter Tail (198, Battle Lake CBC), 1/2 St. Louis (Biwabik) NAJ, 1/25 Otter Tail (70 at Fergus Falls) BJU, 1/29 Beltrami (2) fide JMJ. A minimum of 300 present 1/21 St. Louis (Canal Park, Duluth) increased to 500 by 2/11 PHS. Overwintered south in Dakota, Hennepin, Washington, Wabasha, Jackson, Nobles, and possibly Meeker (Crow Wing River) DMF. Noteworthy count 2/20 Wright (1,800 at Monticello) KJB. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported from 39 south and 26 north counties. Highest reported count 3/12 Goodhue/Wabasha (500 on L. Pepin) KJB. Late south 5/12 (same as median date) Lac qui Parle BJU. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Reported from 12 counties, mostly in North-central and Northeast, plus 7/26 Hennepin (Coon Rapids Dam) ph. OLJ. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from 20 north and 29 south counties in all regions. Early south 10/2 Sibley CRM, JEB, 10/9 Sherburne PLJ. Peak counts 11/20 Houston (6,005 on Pool #8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R., 10/29 Meeker (3,000 on L. Ripley) DMF. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 9 | 19 | High count north 1/1 St. Louis (540) PHS. Overwintered away from Lake Superior in St. Louis (max. 10 on Silver Lake, Virginia) SLF. High count south 12/3 Washington (440) RPR. Present thru 1/20 Washington (Pt. Douglas) JCC, DDo, JPM. Mid-winter reports south as far west as Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, and Swift further reflected the mild winter. |
| 2007 | Spring | 26 | 42 | Late south 4/19 Sherburne RBJ, 4/25 Swift RBW (median 5/12). |
| 2007 | Summer | 7 | Reported 6/1 Lake of the Woods RBW, Cook JEB, RBJ, 6/2 Beltrami DPJ, 6/3 Cass (2) BAW, 6/9 Beltrami DPJ, Cass BAW, JCC, JLO, 6/15 Lake of the Woods RBJ, 6/16 St. Louis (6) SLF, Itasca (8) EEO, 6/17 Hubbard HHD, 6/19 St. Louis (5) NRRI, 7/1 Cook CAB, 7/5 Cass RBW. | |
| 2007 | Fall | 16 | 19 | Early south 10/3 Yellow Medicine BJU, 10/13 Meeker DMF. Peak counts 11/26 Houston (1,555 at Pool #8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R., 11/17 St. Louis (340 in Duluth harbor) PHS. |
| 2007 | Winter | 7 | 20 | High counts 2/16 Wabasha (1,025 on Mississippi River between east end of Lake Pepin and Read's Landing) BAF, 2/2 Wabasha (925 on Mississippi River between Camp Lacupolis and Read's Landing) BAF, 12/15 St. Louis (626 at Canal Park, Duluth) PHS, and 2/1 St. Louis (585 at Canal Park, Duluth) PHS. Also, numerous reports of small numbers at many open water areas in metro region. |
| 2008 | Spring | 27 | 47 | Late south 4/30 Kandiyohi DMF, 5/10 Steele NFT (median 5/12). High count 4/8 St. Louis (1,374 in Duluth harbor) PHS. |
| 2008 | Summer | 12 | Observed in northern regions plus Mille Lacs. | |
| 2008 | Fall | 14 | 25 | Early south 10/15 Big Stone BJU, 10/17 Meeker DMF. Peak counts 11/17 Houston (5,590 at Pool #8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R., 11/19 St. Louis (582 at Park Point) PHS. |
| 2008 | Winter | 9 | 18 | High counts: 1/4 St. Louis (595, Duluth) PHS; 1/3 Dakota (~800, Mississippi River, Prescott, WI area, most in Dakota and Washington) BAF; 2/24 Dakota (650, Black Dog Lake) PEJ. |
| 2009 | Spring | 30 | 48 | High counts 3/3 Dakota (557, Black Dog Lake) PEJ, 4/13 St. Louis (457, Park Point) PHS. Late south 5/10 Blue Earth LS, 5/13 Lac qui Parle BJU, Stearns FGo (median 5/12). |
| 2009 | Summer | 9 | Found in North-central and Northeast plus first county breeding record for Mille Lacs MRN. | |
| 2009 | Fall | 24 | 19 | Early south (median 10/16) 10/10 Meeker DMF, 10/23 Stearns STW, 10/24 Ramsey LS. Peak counts 11/30 Houston (6,665, Pool #8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R. USFWS, 11/20 St. Louis (650, Park Point, Duluth) PHS, 11/20 Cass (600, Leech Lake) EEO. |
| 2009 | Winter | 12 | 23 | High count of 12,859 in Pool 9 of the Mississippi R. (WI and MN) on 12/7 (Wisconsin DNR). This compares with the Minnesota high count record of 7,400. Additional high counts: 12/4 Houston (2,295, Reno Bottoms) KJB, 1/16 Wabasha (2,200, Lake Pepin) PEJ, BAF. CBC high count 12/19 Duluth CBC (672). |
| 2010 | Spring | 27 | 42 | High count 3/27 St. Louis (584, Duluth Harbor) PHS. Late south 5/14 Scott PEJ, 5/17 Swift JWH, 5/25 Big Stone CRM (median 5/12). |
| 2010 | Summer | 11 | Reported from all northern regions of the state plus Mille Lacs. First county breeding record from Mahnomen MRN. | |
| 2010 | Fall | 24 | 24 | Early south (median 10/16) 10/16 Meeker DPG, 10/18 Hennepin SLC. High counts 11/8 Houston (1,850, Pool #8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R., 11/8 St. Louis (498, Park Point, Duluth) KJB. |
| 2010 | Winter | 10 | 22 | High count north: 12/10 St. Louis (440, Duluth, Canal Park) PHS, with 358 still at that location 1/9 PHS. All post-December north records away from Lake Superior included 1/2 Pillager CBC, 1/6 Lake (19, Ely) YK, 1/9 Lake (57, Birch Lake dam) KJB, 2/27 Lake (Kawishiwi River) PEB, St. Louis (peak of 14, Silver Lake, Virginia, where overwintered) SLF. High count south: 1/2 Washington (475, Prescott WI area) BAF. CBC high counts 1/2 Wabasha (783), 12/18 Fergus Falls (550). |
| 2011 | Spring | 30 | 46 | High count 4/2 Benton (1,000, St. Cloud) MJB. Late south 5/15 Waseca DPG, 5/24 Stearns MJB (median 5/12). |
| 2011 | Summer | 13 | 1 | Found in all northern regions plus 6/22–7/15 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) MBa, ph. BeH, SLC, TAT, StB. |
| 2011 | Fall | 22 | 27 | Early south (median 10/16) 10/23 Ramsey ELC, 10/29 Meeker PRH, HHD, RAE, 10/30 Pope HHD. High counts 11/28 Houston (2,220 at Pool 8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R. USFWS, 11/22 St. Louis (203, Duluth Harbor) PHS. |
| 2011 | Winter | 15 | 30 | High counts north: 1/21 St. Louis (1,059) Duluth) KJB, 1/30 Otter Tail (762, Fergus Falls) KJB. High counts south 12/8 Houston (3,800, Reno bottoms) KJB, 12/30 Goodhue (3,000) JFR, 12/10 Wabasha (2,500, Lake City) RBJ, DAC. CBC high counts 12/30 Red Wing (3,058), 12/17 Duluth (647). |
| 2012 | Spring | 27 | 45 | High counts 3/31 St. Louis (1,695, Duluth Harbor) PHS, 3/24 Houston (~500, Reno Bottoms) SPu. Late south 5/8 Winona ANy, DBz, 5/16 Kandiyohi JAn (median 5/12). |
| 2012 | Summer | 13 | 1 | Seen in all northern regions plus 6/13 Goodhue (Prairie Island, one female observed in the southern-most backwater bay of North Lake) GJM. |
| 2012 | Fall | 23 | 28 | Early south (median 10/16) 10/17 Hennepin SBM, 10/22 Ramsey ASi, 10/27 Carver JCy, Pope MJB, Ramsey JFR, REH, ASi. High count 11/26 St. Louis (1,859, Park Point) KJB. |
| 2012 | Winter | 10 | 31 | High count north 1/1 St. Louis (1,162, Superior Entry and Canal Park) PHS. South high count 12/1 Ramsey (650, Pleasant Lake) KJB. Midwinter counts south from the Twin Cities and Mississippi River were lower than in most recent years, with a peak 1/29 Dakota (500) TLo. CBC high counts 12/15 Excelsior (846), 12/30 Red Wing (758). |
| 2013 | Spring | 31 | 49 | High counts 4/26 St. Louis (722, Park Point) PHS, 4/3 Houston (500, Brownsville) DSt, 4/22 Cass (500, Gull River) MRN. Late south 5/20 Isanti WAn, 5/26 Houston KRE, CRM (median 5/12). |
| 2013 | Summer | 13 | 2 | Reported north and east of a line from Roseau to Ramsey, plus Stearns. |
| 2013 | Fall | 24 | 28 | Early south (median 10/16) 10/18 Stearns DPG, 10/20 Benton BWF, 10/25 Benton HHD, 10/28 Goodhue (20, Gores Pool #3 W.M.A.) GJM. High counts 10/31 St. Louis (866, Park Point) KJB, 11/14 Ramsey (850, Pleasant Lake) KJB, 11/30 Ramsey (500, Vadnais Lake) ASi. |
| 2013 | Winter | 12 | 22 | High counts north much lower than last year: 12/31 St. Louis (168, Canal Park) ETh, TSM. High counts south 1/3 Goodhue (2,000, Lock and Dam 3) HCT, 2/8 Stearns, Benton, and Sherburne (923, Mississippi River, Sartell to St. Cloud) PCC, 1/19 Dakota (900, near Prescott WI) BAF. CBC high counts 12/14 Duluth (799), 12/14 Fergus Falls (450), 12/14 St. Paul (North) (399). |
| 2014 | Spring | 30 | 47 | High counts 3/7 Wabasha (450) PEJ, 3/28 Goodhue (430, Prairie Island) GJM. Late south 5/12 Wabasha ANy, 5/16 Dakota ADS (median 5/12). |
| 2014 | Summer | 10 | 1 | Reported from North-central, Northeast plus 6/11, 6/13 Anoka (pond by Coon Rapids Dam visitor center) DFe, 6/8 Mille Lacs (Mille Lacs W.M.A., DeWitt Pool area) DPG. High counts 7/12 Lake of the Woods (35, Baudette area) DNw, 6/19 Cass (15, Walker W.T.P.) ESa, 6/13 Mille Lacs (13) CRM. |
| 2014 | Fall | 18 | 24 | Early south (median 10/16) 10/7 Carver (2, Wahibo Marsh) JTe, 10/18 Meeker (2, Lake Ripley) MJB, 10/21 Meeker PRH. High count 11/12 St. Louis (425, Park Point) JLK. |
| 2014 | Winter | 10 | 23 | High count north 12/23 St. Louis (270, Duluth) JLK. Post-December north records from Beltrami, Cook, Douglas, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Morrison, Otter Tail, St. Louis, with peak count 1/9 St. Louis (145, Duluth) JLK. High counts south 1/3 Goodhue (500, Lock & Dam #3) PEJ, 1/5 Wabasha (410, Camp Lacupolis) PEB. CBC high counts 12/28 Red Wing (1,043), 12/20 Fergus Falls (450), 12/20 Duluth (250). |
| 2015 | Spring | 32 | 47 | High counts 3/29 Wabasha (500, Weaver Bottoms) LHl, 4/6 Morrison (200, Crane Meadows N.W.R.) KEm. Late south 5/26–28 Hennepin (2) CMB, BAF (median 5/12). |
| 2015 | Summer | 15 | 1 | Reported from all northern regions plus Mille Lacs, Hennepin. |
| 2015 | Fall | 23 | 30 | Early south (median 10/16) 10/16–19 Hennepin CMB, WHo, 10/17–18 Ramsey (Vadnais Lake) JFR, MRe, WRe, 10/19 Benton HHD. High counts 11/9 Ramsey (475, Vadnais Lake) JFR, 11/22 Stearns (400, Pearl Lake) MJB, 11/27 Hennepin (400, Clifton French R.P.) WFe. |
| 2015 | Winter | 15 | 31 | High counts north 12/19 Douglas (250) BEc, 12/27 St. Louis (164, Duluth) JLK. Post-December reports from 12 north counties, with peak count 1/1 St. Louis (75, Duluth) MLH, JLK. High counts south 1/23 Dakota (1,200, near Prescott, WI) PEJ, 1/13 Goodhue (1,000, Lock and Dam 3) DVe. CBC high counts 12/19 Excelsior (415), Fergus Falls (380), Duluth (360). |
| 2016 | Spring | 32 | 45 | High count 3/6 Anoka (350, Coon Rapids Dam) RCl. Late south 5/4 Carver JTg, 5/5 Steele JnS, 5/6 Dakota SuE, SEg (median 5/12). |
| 2016 | Summer | 15 | Found in all northern regions plus Mille Lacs. High count 7/23 Koochiching (50, International Falls W.T.P.) PNi. | |
| 2016 | Fall | 24 | 29 | Early south (median 10/16) 10/15 Benton HHD, 10/20–21 Ramsey (max. 9, Vadnais Lake) TAn, ELC, KnM, 10/21 Sherburne PLJ. High count 11/12 Ramsey (600, North Pleasant Lake) WRe. |
| 2016 | Winter | 18 | 39 | High count north 1/9 St. Louis (400, Duluth, Canal Park) JLK. Away from Duluth, north high count 12/29 Otter Tail (60) ToL. South high counts 12/8 Ramsey (1,700, Pleasant Lake) KJB, 1/15 Goodhue (1,200, Lock and Dam 3) PNi, BDo, JmP. CBC high counts 12/17 Duluth (446), 12/17 Fergus Falls (430). |
| 2017 | Spring | 33 | 52 | High counts 3/4 Dakota (300) PEJ, 3/26 Wright (250, Pelican Lake) CSl. Late south 5/9 Lincoln RAE, 5/13 Ramsey (2) JDv (median 5/12). |
| 2017 | Summer | 17 | Reported from all northern regions plus Mille Lacs. First county breeding record 6/18 Kittson AXH. | |
| 2017 | Fall | 28 | 34 | Early south (median 10/15) 10/11 Stearns (2) LKo, 10/15 Meeker (5) RAE, 10/18 Kandiyohi (2) RAE, Ramsey (2) ebd. High count 11/24 Houston (850, Pool #8) PEJ. |
| 2017 | Winter | 13 | 29 | High count north 2/7 Otter Tail (600, Fergus Falls, Riverside Waterfowl Sanctuary) JsS. Duluth (St. Louis) high count 12/15 (58) JLK is the lowest in at least the past ten winters. South high counts 1/13–14 Wabasha (2,000) ebd, 12/3 Wabasha (1,150) PEJ. CBC high counts 12/23 Red Wing (1,382), 12/16 St. Cloud-Collegeville (195). |
| 2018 | Spring | 31 | 52 | High counts 3/10 Wabasha (2,800) PEJ, 4/17 Stearns (1,800, estimated by 10s, River Bluffs R.P. ) MJB. Late south 5/12–13 Anoka ebd, 5/18–20 Wright ToL (median 5/12). |
| 2018 | Summer | 16 | Reported from all northern regions plus Grant, Mille Lacs. First county breeding record 6/30 Grant AXH. | |
| 2018 | Fall | 24 | 39 |  Early south (median 10/15) 10/11–14 Ramsey (Sucker Lake) LiH, m.ob., 10/13 Anoka (Rice Creek Chain of Lakes P.R.) BDo, PNi, 10/14 Meeker MJB, BNn. High count 11/22 Hennepin (750, Lake Minnetonka) ASu. |
| 2018 | Winter | Generally widespread but no reports Northwest (except Clay) or Southwest (except Yellow Medicine). High count north 1/12 Otter Tail (436, Fergus Falls, Riverside Park) EzH. St. Louis (Duluth) high count 12/24 (275) ebd. Elsewhere north high counts were under 50. High counts south: 2/3 Goodhue (1,180) PEJ, 1/24 Wabasha (600, Reads Landing) RNe. Midwinter high counts in Twin Cities counties were lower than normal (100 or fewer). CBC high counts 12/22 Red Wing (644), 12/15 Duluth (207), St. Cloud-Collegeville (192), Fergus Falls (121). | ||
| 2019 | Spring | 34 | 50 | High count 3/6 Goodhue (1,100) PEJ. Late south 5/23 Hennepin ebd, 5/28 Stearns ebd (median 5/12). |
| 2019 | Summer | 18 | 1 | Â Seen in all northern regions plus Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne. |
| 2019 | Fall | 30 | 36 | Early south (median 10/15) 10/13 Goodhue PEJ, 10/18 Lac qui Parle ebd, 10/19 Hennepin ClB. High count 11/22 Carver (600, Lake Waconia) WCM. |
| 2019 | Winter | 14 | 30 | Â High count north: 2/6 Otter Tail (325, Fergus Falls) JsS. Elsewhere, north totals were fewer than 75. Duluth (St. Louis) high count (72) was the second lowest there in at least the past 10 winters. South high counts 12/16, 1/23 Goodhue (900, Lock & dam 3) m.ob. Midwinter counts in Twin Cities counties were 150 or fewer. CBC high counts 12/21 Red Wing (1,792), 12/14 Fergus Falls (400), Excelsior (163). |
| 2020 | Spring | 32 | 52 | High count 4/10–22 Itasca (500, Lake Winnibigoshish) TCL. Late south 5/23–31 Hennepin (1, French Lake) DWK, ClB, MZa. |
| 2020 | Summer | 18 | 2 | Reported from all northern regions plus Crow Wing, Lac qui Parle, Stearns. |
| 2020 | Fall | 28 | 39 | Early south (median 10/15) 9/26 Stearns (3) MtS, 10/14 Wright (5) ebd, 10/17 Washington RNe. High counts 11/10 Ramsey (500, Pleasant Lake) MRe, WRe, 11/21 Hennepin (500, Orono) LHl, 11/29 Beltrami (500, Lake Bemidji) JWa. |
| 2020 | Winter | 13 | 34 | Generally widespread, although no reports Northwest (except Clay). North high counts 12/8 Otter Tail (150, Fergus Falls) JsS, 2/6 St. Louis (150, Duluth) ebd. South high counts 12/28 Wabasha (1,000, Pool 5) PEJ, 12/12 Hennepin (910, Lake Minnetonka) JCa, 12/27 Washington (800, Point Douglas) RNe. CBC high counts 12/19 Excelsior (820), 12/26 Hastings-Etter (225), 12/27 Red Wing (207). |
| 2021 | Spring | 34 | 48 | Reported statewide. High count 3/9 Houston (1,000, Reno Bottoms) ASu. Late south 5/23–30 Sibley (Gaylord W.T.P.) KEm, JWH, ebd, 5/25–31 Scott BAb (median 5/13), but also see summer report. |
| 2021 | Summer | 19 | 3 | Observed in all northern regions plus Mille Lacs, Scott, Sibley, and 7/12 Carver †WCM. |
| 2021 | Fall | 22 | 34 | Two summering individuals in Carver (Wahibo Marsh) and Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.) were still present in early August. Early south migrants 10/1 Hennepin (Deephaven) ebd, 10/7 Hennepin (4, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) MaS. High counts 11/22, 11/27 Hennepin (800, Lake Minnetonka) TWe. |
| 2021 | Winter | 14 | 31 | North high counts 12/14 Douglas (900, Lake Carlos) JRd, 1/6 St. Louis (712, Duluth, Canal Park) JLK. South high counts were from Wabasha (east end of Lake Pepin): 1/4 (3,300), 12/29 (2,500) PEJ. Away from Lake Pepin, south high count 1/16 Wright (1,000, Monticello) EHi. CBC high counts 12/18 Alexandria (925), 12/14 Red Wing (553), 12/18 Duluth (224), Excelsior (101). |
| Breeds north. Migrant throughout. Overwinters locally. | ||||
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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. |