The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Blackbirds, Orioles | 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: Blackbirds, Orioles |
| Common Grackle(Quiscalus quiscula) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Summer | Marius Morse found the first nests o£ the grackle on April 28th, near Robbinsdale, two, with three and four eggs respectively. At Frontenac, on June 21 st, Alden Risser found the latest nest, one containing three fresh eggs. Gustav Swanson saw a nest at Madison which contained six eggs on May 18th. | ||
| 1931 | Summer | A nest with two eggs was found by Alfen Risser on April 22nd. Xhe last nest reported l·18.S by i'Jarius Morse. It contained three young and three eggs on !11.:: 27th. | ||
| 1932 | Summer | The first completed nest contnined 3 eggs on April.30 (Powney & Eisele). The latest record in 4.volves another inte::.esting nesting site, a hollow stub in ,which young birds wpre being fed.. This was :seen,.at Ericsburg, June 23, also by Swans' on. | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Twenty-seven nest dates contributed. Two nost13 found at St. Cloud on April 28th by Hicoenz contained 2 or ~~ eggs respectively• The last nest was found by Mrs~ Peterson at Madison on May 2oth, when it held 4 eggs. Hiemenz observed young out of the IISt being , fed on Nay.31st. / | ||
| 1934 | Summer | One nest of the "American Crow Balekbird11, w1th two egg.s, and several others, "unfinished or recently completed, were found by Hioraenz at St. Cloud on May 1st. Tho latest occupied nest wns found by Mr. and Mrs. Swodenborg and Dr. Prosser at Caribou La.l~.e on Juno 22nd1 when it held 4 eggs. l'h-s. t.filson found grackles f'oecling young just out of the nest on July 10th at Montevideo. | ||
| 1935 | Summer | Bcrthol was watching a American Crow at t>Thite Bear Lake 3 P.M. May 25th when suddenly it snatched a half-grown Grackle from a nest 40 feet above r,round in a red oak. At Caribou Lake Prosser and Swodonborg smr a nest with largo young June 24th, and on June 27th they saw tho young bcinr, fed out of the nest. | ||
| 1936 | Summer | On May 22nd Robert Upson saw a female leave a nest constructed in a vine in the yard of a resident at Benson. He didn't investigate. On May 27th Thompson at Aurora saw adults feeding young. Robert Upson saw adults feeding large young a-wing on June 19th. 43 • Ihe Flicker, 1936 | ||
| 1937 | Summer | On April 29 Upson found a nest that held one egg. On June 22 two young awing were seen by G. N. Rysgaard, Dr. A. Risser, L. Pit telkow, and A. Evanson. Ely, Minnesota. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | A nest or large young was seen near Lake V::rmillion on June 7 by Swedenborg and Prosser. | ||
| 1940 | Summer | Several records were sent in by C. Hero from Renville for the month of May. The T. S. Roberts Club, 2 nests for June I7. R. M. Berthel found an egg that had. been laid in a banding trap. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | May 9, nest under Lake Street Bridge, Mpls. K. Carlander. | ||
| 1944 | Summer | 26. April 22, several building, Minneapolis, Eastman. May 1, six with eggs, St. Paul, Cummings. May 20, six with eggs and young, Brown County, Hofstead. Others by Aler and Hofstead. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | 2 nests Ramsey Co., April 29, May 6, Russell Hofstead; nest with 4 eggs, Washington Co., May 12, Brother Hubert; 2 nests with eggs, 14 miles N. of Duluth, May 29, Bruce Hanson, Elmo Magnuson; 2 nests with young, May 25, Ramsey Co., William Longley; nest with 5 eggs, Hennepin Co., Fred Blanch, Larry Flahavan. | ||
| 1945 | Winter | A few grackles also winter with the blackbirds in the vicnity of Nicols; four at Duluth, last week in December, 1945, (members of the Lakeview Branch of the Duluth Bird Club). | ||
| 1947 | Summer | 1 egg, May 1, Lac qui Parle Co., Willis; 6 eggs, May 8, Lac qui Parle Co., Willis; 4 eggs, May 10, Hennepin Co., Pratt; nesting, June 8, St. Cloud, Lehrke; 4 young on ground, July 11; 9 light brown young on power line, July 31, Duluth, Moore. | ||
| 1961 | Spring | Evening Grosbeak.............. 1 1 5 2 3 1 1 5 1 2 2 1 9 8 6 4 7 6 7 | ||
| 1961 | Summer | Forest Strnad found 14 nests on 29 and 31 May near Kasson. Reported by H. Huber on 6 May at Lac qui Parle County, 6 May at Stevens County and 3 June in Hennepin County. | ||
| 1961 | Winter | On January 2, A. C. Rosenwinkel saw six in Washington County. One was seen in Duluth on December 31 by Edna Fox. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | Goodview, no date given, 5 eggs, Grace Gordon. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Numerous nestings reported from Winona, Ramsev, Traverse, Lake and St. Louis Counties. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | breeding Beltrami (JAM), Lake (JCG), Hennepin (RLH, MEH) and Washington (ACR) Counties. | ||
| 1964 | Winter | Scarce this winter. 1-2, Dakota Co, 2, ACR; 1-1, Mpls, 1, MEH; 1-2, Hibbing, 4, XC; 1-3, Winona, 4, XC; 1-10, Hennepin Co, 1, EWJ; 1-19, Winona Co, 1, GD; Goodhue Co, 10, TEM; 2-23, Wabasha Co, DGM; 2-26, Dakota Co, 1, BL; 2-27, Watonwan Co, 1, RLH; 2-27, Washington Co, 1, ACR; three records for feeders all winter: Cottonwood Co, 1, MMM; Olmsted Co, 1, to 3, JPF; Crow Wing Co, 1, Dale Saunders. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 3-7 Willmar, DG; 3-14 Cook Co, AEA (early up there); 3-21 Virginia, NJH. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 3-2 Minneapolis, MHM; 3-6 Hennepin Co, FN/MAS; 3-6 Nobles Co, HSH; 3-10 Wabasha Co, DGM. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | nested in Washington, Wright and Stearns Co's; also reported from 16 other counties. | ||
| 1966 | Winter | reported from Hennepin, Dakota, Blue Earth, Washington, Goodhue, Stevens, Lac qui Parle, St. Louis, Wabasha, Rice, Lyon, Olmsted and Winona Co's; one northerly record, Norris Camp, Lake-of-the-Woods Co. until 12-22 (DP). | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 3-1 Dakota Co., EMB; 3-8 Stevens Co., JAH; by 3-24 hundreds were reported by many observers. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested Washington, Hubbard, Stevens, Cook Co's; also reported from Hennepin, Wabasha, Beltrami, Cottonwood, Aitkin, Morrison, Nobles, Pope, Lake, Clearwater, Lac qui Parle, Big Stone, Traverse, Crow Wing Co's. Brown-beaded Cowbird: parasitized Rosebreasted Grosbeak in Hennepin, Ramsey Co's; Robin in Hennepin Co.; Chipping Sparrow and Yellow Warbler at FargoMoorhead; "warbler nest" in Cottonwood Co.; also reported from Wabasha, Beltrami, Morrison, Nobles, Martin, Cook, Pope, Clearwater, Washington, Hubbard, Stevens, Traverse, Lac qui Parle, Big Stone, Crow Wing, St. Louis Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 11-26 Lyon Co., PE and Traverse Co., JAH; 11-29 Chisago Co., WHL; 11-30 Stearns Co., KE; 12-1 Anoka Co., ACR. | ||
| 1967 | Winter | reported from Stearns, Scott, Stevens, Pope, Lyon, Fillmore, Rice, Hennepin, St. Louis, Anoka, Wabasha Olmsted, Houston, Nobles, Cottonwood, Chisago, Ramsey Co's. Mountain Lake, Cottonwood Co. , 1 male, LAF; strangely absent for past few winters. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 3-1 Wabasha Co., DGM; 3-2 Anoka Co., WHL; 3-9 Olmsted Co., HBW; 3-10 Cottonwood Co., LAF, Pope Co., WH, Big Stone Co., JAH and Nobles Co., HSH. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Mille Lacs, Rice, Lyon, Hubbard, Stearns Co's; also reported from St. Louis, Lake, Crow Wing, Blue Earth, Hennepin, Pine, Wabasha, Morrison, Stevens, Anoka, Sherburne, Carlton, Beltrami, Washington, Nobles Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 10-28 Anoka 4,000 WHL; late 11-26 Watonwan DMF; 11-28 Hennepin MEH; 11-29 Cook MOP; 11-30 Cottonwood LAF. | ||
| 1968 | Winter | Stragglers, 1-4, lingered through early Jan. in Freeborn, Swift, Hennepin, Rice, Wabasha, St. Louis, Scott, Goodhue, Ramsey Counties; wintered in Watonwan 10-12, fewer in Feb. DMF; Kanabec 1-22 NAH; Olmsted AFR; Hennepin RZ; Cottonwood 1-30 -2-11 LAF; Cook late Nov.-2-28 fide JP. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 3-15 Hennepin Co., MHM; 3-19 Goodhue Co., DWM, and (400) Nicollet Co., HBT; 3-21 Duluth, KS; 4-6 (300) Washington Co., WWL, and Mille Lacs Co., MI. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | nested in Washington, Wriglit, and Watonwan; reported by most observers throughout the state. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 11-9 Cottonwood 800 LAF; 11-15 Washington 200 WHL; 11-30 Mille Lacs MI; 11-30 Cook JP; 11-30 Olmsted ARF; 11-30 Chisago EL; 11-30 Winona BTV. | ||
| 1969 | Winter | Wintered in Lyon, Olmsted, Cook, Stearns, Wabasha, Hennepin, Goodhue, Winona, Clearwater, St. Louis, Mille Lacs. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 3-1 Olmsted HW an d Wabasha WDM and Rice OR; peak 4-4 (1,000) Rice JAH; early north 3-12 Duluth JG; 3-22 Mille Lacs MI. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested in Hennepin, Mille Lacs, Stearns, Wright, and Ramsey Co's. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | late north 10-25 Beltrami ]G; 11-26 Duluth KS; late south 11-23 Cottonwood LF; 11-30 Lyon PE and Winona TV; peak: BH reported 2 huge concentrations: 20,0000 in Pope, Swift, Stearns. and Wright Cos. on 10-17 and 18, and 500,000 on 10-20 in Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Co. | ||
| 1970 | Winter | wintered (1 to 4) in Cook, St. Louis, Ramsey, Hennepin, Dakota, Goodhue, Winona, Cottonwood, Olmsted. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 3-9 Carver KH; 3-14 Dakota VL; 3-15 Lyon 1-IK; early north 3-7 Lake, M.E. Penner; 3-28 Mille Lacs MI. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Anoka, Wright, Pope, Wabasha, Stearns, Hennepin, Carver, Cottonwood and Dakota; also reported from 17 other counties. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | breeding cards from Wright and Stearns, nesting reported in 3 others; seen in 24 other counties. | ||
| 1972 | Winter | Reported by fourteen observers from Cook, Crow Wing, Grant, Otter Tail, St. Louis. Anoka, Big Stone, Carver, Dakota. He nnepin, Houston, Olmsted, Pope, Ramsey and Winona. A maximum of fourteen observed 12-19 Houston FZL. | ||
| 1973 | Spring | 46 REPORTERS REPORTING. EARLY NORTH 3-12 Grant KRE; 3-13 CROW WING TS; 3·14 MORRISON LSR; PEAK 4-19 LYON (2500'S) HCK. 41-nr LYON | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Nesting reports from 6 counties; seen in 22 other counties. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Seen in 17 counties. Peak 9-21 Swift (3000) (BAH). | ||
| 1973 | Winter | Reported from 22 counties north to St. Louis, Crow Wing and Otter Tail. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 3-2 Hennepin FN; 3-3 Freeborn DG; 3-3 ~ashington REH; 3-3 Rock KE; early north 3-10 Crow Wing JB; 3-15 Mille Lacs MI; 3-23 Morrison LSR. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Itasca, St. Louis, Stearns, Pope, Big Stone, Hennepin, Ramsey, Cottonwood, Pipestone, Rock; also re ported from 31 other counties; more reports than usual. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late north 11-17 Duluth JG; 11-28 Morrison LSR; late south 11-29 Cottonwood LF; 11-30 Wabasha WDM; peak 800,000-1,000,000 Palmer Lake Slough Hennepin OJ. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | Reported from 23 counties north to St. Louis (12-21, JG; and Hibbing Christmas Count), Lake (1-26 at Beaver Bay and Finland, KE, PZ) and Cook (Grand Marais Christmas Count); peak of 339 on La Crosse Christmas Count. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 3-1 Goodhue CF, and Hennepin DY; 3-5 Hennepin PG; early north 3-14 Hubbard HJF; 3-22 Crow Wing TS; 4-1 Mille Lacs MI. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Marshall, Clay, St. Louis, Mille Lacs, Stearns, Pope and Hennepin; also reported from 29 other counties. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 11-20 Mille Lacs MI; 11-29 Cook JG, RJ, PE; 11-30 Ottertail SM. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | reported from 30 counties north to Marshall, Otter Tail, Clay, Wilkin, Mille Lacs, Crow Wing, St. Louis and Cook Co's; more than usual. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 3-1 Lincoln LK; 3-2 Freeborn DG; 3-5 Anoka WL; early north 3-22 Crow Wing DK; 3 reports on 3-23. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Clay, Hubbard, Beltrami, Cass, Lac qui Parle, Pope, Wright and Anoka; also reported from 28 other counties. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 11-12 St. Louis, 11-13 Clay, 11-15 Otter Tail. | ||
| 1976 | Winter | Reported from 28 counties north to Wilkin, Marshall, Crow Wing, Duluth and Cook. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 3-6 Wabasha DM; 3-8 Lac qui Parle FE; 4 reports on 3-9; early north 3-13 Otter Tail GEW; 3-14 Wilkin SM. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Hubbard, Lac qui Parle, Cottonwood, Anoka and Olmsted; also reported from 33 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1977 | Winter | Reported from 25 counties north to Marshall, Crow Wing, Duluth and Cook. | ||
| 1978 | Spring | Early north 3-11 Otter Tail GO. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Stearns, Anoka and Beltrami; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north 11-27 Otter Tail NJ and 11-29 St. Louis KE. | ||
| 1978 | Winter | Reported from 29 counties north to Polk (Crookston CBC), Crow Wing (Crosby CBC), Aitkin and Duluth (wintered), and Cook (Grand Marais CBC). | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 3-1 Wright DCF, 3-2 Anoka KL, Rice LB; early north 3-29 Becker GMO, 44 St. Louis KE. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Lake, Morrison, Big Stone, Stearns, Anoka, Hen- The Loon Vol. '52 nepin, Olmsted; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Peak of 400,000 10-20 Anoka KL; late north 11-24 Cook KE and JG, 1/24 Otter Tail RJ, 11-30 Itasca MS; late south 11-30 Olmsted JSD. | ||
| 1979 | Winter | Reported from 22 counties north to Norman, Becker (overwintered) Crow Wing (overwintered), St. Louis' (overwintered) and Lake. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 3-7 Nicollet JCF, 3-8 Goodhue OJ; early north 3-6 Pennington KSS, 3-17 Otter Tail GMO. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Clay, Morrison, Stearns, Big Stone, Anoka, Washington, LeSueur; seen also throughout the state. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Peak of 100,000 10-26 Anoka KL; late north 11-29 Otter Tail GW, 11-30 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Reported from 21 counties north to Lake 1-25 (mob), Lake of the Woods 12-20, injured (TD), Aitkin (2) until 2-1 (SC), Otter Tail and Clay. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early north 3-12 Otter Tail GW, 3-16 Hubbard HJF, 3-21 Otter Tail SM. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Pennington, Clearwater, Pope, Big Stone, Le Sueur, Morrison, Lake, Cook. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Late north 11-14 Aitkin WN, Otter Tail GW, 11-23 Cook KMH, 11-24 Becker KSS. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | Overwintered in Cottonwood and Murray. December and January reports from 16 additional south counties. In the north, an individual remained in Cook until 12-19 (KMH), Otter Tail on 12-27 (SDM) and migrants (?) in Pennington on 2-15, 2-21 (SKS). | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early north 3-26 Otter Tail SDM, 3-31 St. Louis fide KE, LW, 4-1 St. Louis JG. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook, Pennington, Morrison, Pope, Big Stone, LeSueur, Martin. Seen throughout the state. Brown-headed Cowbird Red Crossbill Breeding data from Cook, Itasca, ClearNesting data from Cook. June reports water, Morrison, Big Stone, Steams, Sherfrom Dakota, Washington; July reports burne, Dakota, Houston, Rock. Seen from Pennington, Beltrami, Itasca, Crow throughout the state. Wing, Carlton. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | Widespread throughout the state with reports from 27 counties north to Lake of the Woods, Koochiching and Cook where three overwintered in Grand MaraiS (KMH). Numerous reports of returning migrants in the south in late Feb. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early north 31 I Aitkin WN (wintering bird?) Cook KMH, 3/21 Otter Tail GMO, 3/24 Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Lake of the Woods, Lake, Morrison, Steams, Pope, Big Stone, Cottonwood, Brown, LeSueur. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late north 11//7 Cook KMH, 11/25 Clay RJ, 11/30 Cook SL. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | Reported from nine north and 23 south counties throughout the state. A statewide CBC total of 133 with a peak of 28 at Excelsior. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early north migrants 3/26 Crow Wing JB, ST. Louis fide KE, 3/29 Hubbard HJF, 3/31 St. Louis KC. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Lake of the Woods, Pennington, Cass, Clay, Stearns, Lake, Anoka, Brown, Le Sueur, Pope, Big Stone and Olmsted; also seen in 44 other counties. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Late north 11/7 Aitkin WN, I I /22 Polk AB, 11/30 Cook KMH. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | Reported from five north, nine central and 15 south region counties. A statewide CBC count of 2/5 with a peak of 96 at La Crosse-La Crescent. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early north 31 I Cook KMH (wintering bird?), 3/10 Otter Tail SDM, 3/ll Hubbard HJF. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Cook, Clay, Big Stone, Pope, Stearns, Ramsey, Washington, Faribault (KWB), Murray; probable nesting in Chippewa, Dakota, Rice. Seen in 32 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late north 11/3 Marshall RJ, 11/4 Becker WMB, 11/30 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1985 | Winter | Reported from six north, I 0 central and 20 south region counties. Statewide CBC count of 101 (215 L.y.). | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early north 3/23 Aitkin WN, Otter Tail SDM, 3/26 Carlton LW, 3/27 Becker MBW, St. Louis KE, Wilkin GAM. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Clay, Pope, Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Jackson (NH), Washington, Dakota, Olmsted; probable nesting in Cook, Cass, Hennepin, Rice, Cottonwood. Also seen in 49 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 11/26 Aitkin SC and Duluth KE, ll /30Aitkin WN and Cook KMH, SL. | ||
| 1986 | Winter | Reported from 36 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Overwintered in Aitkin and Lake Counties. Early north 3/7 Otter Tail SDM and Duluth fide KE, 3/8 Mille Lacs SC, 3/13 Norman BK. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Clay, Becker (BK), Big Stone, Ramsey, Washington, Le Sueur, Waseca (TT); probable nesting in St. Louis, Cass. Also seen in 54 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 10/24 Lake RJ, 10/27 Clay LCF, I l/30 Aitkin WN, Cook SOL. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | Reported from 29 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early north 3/1 Aitkin WN, 3/9 Duluth KE, 3/10 Todd PH. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in eight counties including Todd (PH); probable nesting in St. Louis, Stevens. Seen in 53 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 11/25 Roseau AB, 11/26 Norman AP, RJ, 11/30 Hubbard HJF, Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | Reported from 27 counties throughout the state (29 l.y.). | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early north 3/26 Otter Tail SDM, 3/27 Itasca TS, 3/28 Todd PH. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis, Cook, Todd, Washington, Le Sueur, Olmsted; seen in 57 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 11/22 Cook OAL, 11/23 St. Louis TW, 11/27 Becker BK. | ||
| 1989 | Winter | Reported from 36 counties throughout the state (29 l.y.). Overwintered as far north as Otter Tail SDM and Cook KMH. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early north 3/1 Cook KMH, St. Louis AE, 3/10 Pennington KSS, 3/12 Aitkin WN, Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in Washington, Le Sueur, Martin; probable nesting in Becker, Olmsted. Seen in 54 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 11/19 Cook SOL, 11/25 Clay MO, Jl/28 Aitkin WP. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | Reported from 40 counties statewide (36 I. y.). Overwintered as far north as Aitkin WN, Otter Tail SDM, and Pennington (at feeder irregularly, KSS). Early migrants found in Wilkin 2/24 MO and Clay 2/18 (13) MO. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early north 3/8 Otter Tail SDM, 3/12 Pennington KSS, 3/19 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Fewer reports than in past five years. Nested in four counties, probable nesting in four; seen in 43 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 11/18 St. Louis KB, 11/30 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | More widely reported than usual on CBC's with a total of 99 individuals. Reported from 31 counties (40 l.y.) throughout the state as far north as St. Louis (2/3 and thereafter, KE), Cook (overwintered KMH, SOL), Lake of the Woods 12/14 PS (3 birds, Angle Inlet), Roseau 2/15 PS, and Pennington 2/16 KSS. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early north 3/1 Koochiching GM, 3/3 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in four counties, probable nesting in four; seen in 49 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 11/27 Cook KMH, 11/30 Cook SOL. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Reported from 31 counties (31 l.y.) statewide as far north as Cook SOL, St. Louis mob, Otter Tail SDM, Becker BBe, and Pennington KSS; overwintering was reported from all these locations except Cook where it remained until 1/1. CBC total 148 (99 l.y.). | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Overwintered Pennington KSS. Early north 3/1 Norman BK, 3/14 Koochiching GM. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in eight counties including Winona JPo; probable nesting in Washington, Cottonwood. Seen in 53 additional counties throughout state. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north 11/28 Aitkin WN, 11/30 St. Louis ME/SK, NJ. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Reported from 20 counties (31 l.y.) statewide including overwintering as far north as St. Louis and Pennington. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early north 3/5 Aitkin WN, 3/18 Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Fewest reports since 1985. Nested in Otter Tail CM, Winona; probable nesting in Kandiyohi, Anoka, Dakota, Olmsted. Seen in 38 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 11/13 Aitkin CMG, 11/30 St. Louis ME. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Reported from 27 counties throughout the state. Individuals Overwintered in Cottonwood, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, and Winona counties. The majority of additional reports were in December and early January, but also reported in mid to late January in St. Louis, Faribault, and Freeborn; and reported in February in Cook, Hennepin, Mower, and Aitkin. CBC total 143. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early north 3/12 Mille Lacs AB, 3/14 St. Louis LW, TW. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in five counties, probable nesting in two; observed in 44 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Late north 11/12 Kanabec CM and Pennington SKS, 11/16 Aitkin CMG and St. Louis NJ. Reported from 26 counties south. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Reported from 31 counties throughout the state. Only one February report. CBC total 107. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early north 3/15 Douglas SWa, 3/23 Kanabec CM and Roseau PS. Reported from 45 counties south. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Nested in six counties including McLeod RbS, Watonwan DBr; probable nesting in five others. Seen in 54 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Late north 11/9 Aitkin WN, 11/10 Beltrami SCM, 11/22 Becker BK. Observed in 34 south counties. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Scarce. Reported from 6 north and 20 south counties. Possible overwintering birds reported after early January in Otter Tail, Cook, Aitkin, McLeod, Hennepin, Olmsted and Dakota. CBC total 80 (107 l.y.). | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Reported from 42 counties south, including an overwintering individual in Hennepin. Early north 3/8 Aitkin WN, 3/22 St. Louis JN, 3/25 Mille Lacs ABo. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Observed in 65 counties statewide. New nesting record in Sibley DBM; probable nesting in Clay, Crow Wing, Washington, Dakota, Freeborn. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Late north 11/30 Aitkin WN and Clay MRN. Reported from 17 north and 30 south counties. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Reported from 35 counties throughout the state. Many reports of early migrants 2/24–28. Peak 2/28 Dakota TT (300+). CBC total 134 (80 l.y.). | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Seen throughout the southern counties from the beginning of the period. Overwintered north through 3/11 St. Louis JN. Early migrants north 3/21 Aitkin WN, 3/25 Otter Tail SDM and St. Louis LW. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | More reports than usual; recorded in 68 counties statewide. Probable breeding in seven counties. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Reported throughout the period, north and south. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Reported from 22 counties throughout the state. CBC total 85. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Reported throughout the state. Early north 3/4 (overwintered?) Otter Tail DST, 3/7 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Observed in 61 counties statewide; new nesting records in Norman GN, Traverse GN. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Reported throughout the state. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Reported from 6 north and 30 south counties. Only reports after early January were from Hennepin, Winona, and Freeborn counties. Last reported in north 1/2 Otter Tail SDM and 1/9 Aitkin WN. Returning migrants reported from 13 south counties beginning about 2/25 Houston KK, with a peak 2/29 Waseca (200) JZ. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Reported from 52 counties statewide. Early north 3/4 in three counties, 3/5 in three more. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Record high number of reports. Observed in 70 counties statewide; new nesting record in Douglas REH. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Seen statewide and throughout the season. High counts 9/24 Polk (4500) EEF, 10/23 Hennepin (2000) RBJ. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | Reported from 22 south and 6 north counties. Overwintered in Otter Tail SPM, DKM, Lac qui Parle FAE, and Ramsey JLH. All other reports after early January: 1/14 Anoka RLR, 1/20 Kandiyohi DMF, and 2/18 Dakota SWe. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported from 78 counties. Early north 3/14 Lake JWL, 3/15 Becker BRK; also see winter report. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Reported in 52 counties statewide. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Found north and south throughout the period. High count 10/4 Lyon (4500) RJS. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Reported from 6 north and 24 south counties. None were specifically mentioned as overwintering, but reports spanned the winter season. Maximum counts 12/15 Mankato CBC (166), 1/9 LeSueur (80+) RBJ. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Seen statewide. Early north 3/27 St. Louis JRN, 3/28 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, but also see winter report. High count 5/4 Polk (1000) EEF. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Seen in 71 counties statewide; new nesting record in Sherburne PLJ. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | High count 10/3 Swift (2000) RBJ, but see Red-winged Blackbird. All November reports north: 11/1 Kanabec BLA, 11/10 Otter Tail DTT, SMT. See winter report for additional stragglers north and south. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Reported from 8 north and 20 south counties throughout the state and season. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Observed in 51 counties. Migrants indistinguishable from overwintering birds (see winter report). Peak count 4/20 Polk (300) EEF. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Seen in 66 counties statewide. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | High counts of 1000+ reported 9/19-21 Jackson and Rock DCZ, 10/24 Red Lake PHS. Only north report after 10/27 was 11/22 Polk DLT, but see winter report. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Reported from 6 north and 14 south counties. Only north reports after 1/3 Hibbing CBC were 2/1 Clay SPM, 2/9 St. Louis (Duluth) JRN, 2/13 St. Louis (Duluth) fide DRB. Overwintered in Hennepin (Mound Springs) SLC. Only additional February south reports: 2/2 Mower RDK, RCK, 2/10 Rice RBJ, 2/28 Lac qui Parle BJU, 2/29 Dakota TAT, the latter dates probably early migrants. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Observed in 58 counties. Please see winter report for early south migrants, and February reports from Clay and St. Louis. Early north 3/10 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, 3/16 Todd JSK, SID. Highest reported count 4/20 Polk (200) EEF. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Seen in 59 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | No significant counts. North reports through October, then 11/11 St. Louis SLF, 11/28 St. Louis JRN. See winter report for late migrants and overwintering birds. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Reported from nine north and four south counties. Only January report north 1/24 Morrison RBJ. Overwintered Hennepin (Old Cedar Avenue bridge; max. of 4 on 1/30) SLC. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Reported from 78 counties. Early south migrants not distinguished from overwintering birds. Early north 3/11 Otter Tail DTT, SMT. Highest reported count 4/1 Steele (100) NFT. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Reported from 68 counties statewide. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Reported in all regions throughout the season. Seasonal high count of 1,000 on 11/11 Rice DAB. As always, see winter report for late migrants and overwintering birds. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | Non-CBC reports from four north and nine south counties, including 12/10 Lake of the Woods (Baudette) RAE, HHD. Highest reported count 1/5 Le Sueur (100) RMD. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Found in 82 counties in all regions throughout the season. Early south migrants indistinguishable from overwintering birds. Early north 3/17 St. Louis JWL, 3/18 Grant HHD, 3/26 Otter Tail (25) DTT, SMT. Season high count 4/1 Nicollet (4,000 leaving roost near St. Peter) KJB. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Most reports ever. Reported from every county except Kittson, Pennington, Benton, Houston. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported statewide in all regions. As always, see winter report for late north migrants and overwintering birds. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 6 | 11 | Non-CBC reports north included 12/9 Roseau HHD, 12/29 Itasca EEO, 1/30 (7) and 2/06 (20) St. Louis MLH, and 2/10 Aitkin ASc. More numerous south as is typical, with highest reported count 1/3 Lac qui Parle (45) BJU. |
| 2007 | Spring | 33 | 52 | Presumed early north migrants 3/9 St. Louis RPR, 3/18 Lake JWL and Otter Tail DTT (median 3/10), but see winter report for overwintering records. Season high counts 3/20 Blue Earth (300) ChH, 5/12 Steele (486) NFT. |
| 2007 | Summer | 32 | 49 | Seen statewide. High count 6/24 Steele (118) NFT. |
| 2007 | Fall | 26 | 44 | Reported statewide in all regions. As always for this species, see winter report for late migrants and over-wintering birds. |
| 2007 | Winter | 4 | 23 | Only reports north 12/2–23 Otter Tail DTT, and the Baudette, Crookston (2) and Long Prairie CBCs. Scattered reports from throughout the south, but concentrated in the Central region. Flocks of late migrants noted beginning 12/3 Lac qui Parle (160) BJU, dwindling in numbers there through January. Numerous CBC reports with the high count Albert Lea (74). No reports of overwintering birds or early returning migrants. Last report 2/4 Stearns (3) MDN. |
| 2008 | Spring | 35 | 52 | Presumed early north migrants (median 3/10) 3/9 Kittson HHD, JMJ, 3/26 Kanabec CAM, 3/28 Mille Lacs RBJ. See winter report for overwintering records. |
| 2008 | Summer | 28 | 43 | Seen statewide. First county breeding records for Crow Wing CKB, Blue Earth ChH, Fillmore NBO. |
| 2008 | Fall | 32 | 45 | Reported throughout the state in all regions. See winter report for over-wintering records. |
| 2008 | Winter | 1 | 11 | All north reports: 12/23 Beltrami (2) CKB. No reports from Southwest or Southeast counties. No numbers greater than 2 were reported. CBC high count 55 (Mankato). |
| 2009 | Spring | 32 | 53 | See winter report for over-wintering individuals. Presumed early north migrants (median 3/10) 3/16 Aitkin KCR, Kanabec CAM, Marshall GT, Otter Tail DST, 3/17 Mille Lacs ASc. |
| 2009 | Summer | 31 | 46 | Found throughout state. First county breeding records from Carver AXH, Roseau fide BBA, Scott JEB. |
| 2009 | Fall | 24 | 45 | Reported throughout the state in all regions. See winter report for over-wintering records. |
| 2009 | Winter | 9 | 25 | North reports were scattered from far Northwest to the Northeast, with only two after January: 2/13 Roseau HHD, 2/22 St. Louis SCZ. South reports after January included 2/6 Blue Earth (4) ChH, 2/18 Brown JSS, 2/27 Blue Earth (3) ChH. High counts were 4 or fewer. CBC high count 12/19 Henderson (32). |
| 2010 | Spring | 34 | 53 | See winter report for over-wintering reports. Presumed early migrants north (median 3/9) 3/17 Cass ABi, Mille Lacs ASc, 3/18 Otter Tail DST, 3/21 four more counties. Season high count 4/2 Steele (500) NFT). |
| 2010 | Summer | 32 | 52 | Reported statewide. First county breeding records for Benton MRN, Dodge fide BBA, Meeker fide BBA, Mower DNO, Nicollet MJF, Steele PSu. |
| 2010 | Fall | 28 | 48 | Reported throughout the state. See winter report for over-wintering records. Notable high counts 10/24 Sibley (5,000) RBJ, 9/28 Steele (900) PSu, 10/12 Anoka (500, Carlos Avery W.M.A.) MDu. |
| 2010 | Winter | 11 | 26 | Reported from more counties both north and south than in any of the previous 5 years; most of these were prior to and during the CBC period. All north reports after CBC period included 1/8 Wilkin (Breckenridge) DBM, 1/22 Mahnomen (Tulaby Lake) CSo, 2/17–18 Polk (East Grand Forks) SAu, 2/19 Douglas JPE. All south records after CBC period included 1/16 Swift (4) RAE, JoS, 1/24 Ramsey BNW, 1/31–2/14 Dakota (1–2) KSm. CBC high count 12/18 St. Paul (North) (11). |
| 2011 | Spring | 34 | 53 | See winter report for overwintering records. Early north (median 3/9) 3/14 Douglas CAn, 3/16 Lake JWL, 3/25 Todd JeM, 3/27 Crow Wing ABi, 3/29 Polk SAu. Season high counts 4/2 Meeker (500) MJB, 3/19 Fillmore (195) RTP. |
| 2011 | Summer | 34 | 52 | Reported from all counties in the state. First county breeding records for Carlton JLK, Freeborn CCa, Nobles ANy. |
| 2011 | Fall | 29 | 50 | High counts 9/14 Sherburne (1,000) MJB, 11/10 Mille Lacs (1,000, estimate) RBJ, 10/10 St. Louis (957, Hawk Ridge / Lester River Census) KJB. Late north 11/18 Mille Lacs (Isle) RBJ, 11/19 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge / Lester River Census) KJB, 11/25 Becker RAE. Also see winter report. |
| 2011 | Winter | 9 | 23 | Scattered throughout the state in all regions, reports were down slightly from last year, but fairly consistent with number of reports over the past three years (37 counties in 2010, and 34 in 2009). All north reports after December: 1/8 Marshall JMJ, 1/13 Douglas PJK, 1/28 Morrison FGo, 2/3 Douglas PJK, 2/25 Cass SC, 2/28 Lake (downtown Two Harbors, overwintered) JWL. CBC high count 12/17 ;Bloomington CBC (18). |
| 2012 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Found in every county. See winter report for overwintering birds and early migrants, north and south. Additional early north migrants (median 3/9) 3/11 Todd JeM, 3/12 Clay RHO, BDS, Todd DTM, Traverse BJU. |
| 2012 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county. High counts 7/21 Carver (200) JCy, Redwood (200, Benedict's Slough) PVo. First county breeding records for Isanti fide BBA, Koochiching fide BBA, Red Lake fide BBA, Wilkin CCa. |
| 2012 | Fall | 30 | 50 | Reported throughout the state in all regions. See winter report for overwintering records. |
| 2012 | Winter | 9 | 22 | Widely scattered throughout the state, but missing from the Northeast region. Unusual far north reports 12/31 Baudette CBC (2), 12/31, 1/14, 2/24 Roseau BSi, 2/5 Koochiching ph. AMe. Additional reports north after December: 2/3 Polk (2) RAE, CRM, 2/15, 2/23 Mahnomen (3 different locations in Waubun, presumed to be the same bird each time) HHD,. High count 12/9 Blue Earth (50) ChH. Several reports from Le Sueur beginning 1/1 (7) WCM and continuing until 2/18 m.ob. indicate probable overwintering. CBC high counts 12/16 Austin (20), 12/15 Henderson (19). |
| 2013 | Spring | 33 | 53 | See winter report for overwintering birds statewide and early migrants south. Early north (median 3/9) 4/2 Otter Tail GO, Traverse DLP, 4/4 Morrison FGo, Otter Tail DST, 4/5 Morrison MRN, Polk SAu, Wadena PJB. |
| 2013 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Observed in every county. First county breeding records from Kittson DKb, Renville JSc. |
| 2013 | Fall | 31 | 49 | Reported throughout the state. See winter report for overwintering records. High count of 60,000 on 10/20 Jackson (migrants along Des Moines River near Kilen Woods S.P.; a conservative estimate made by taking sample counts of flock sizes during a 10-minute period) ANy, KRE, DSt. |
| 2013 | Winter | 6 | 23 | Scattered throughout the state. All north reports:12/14 Fergus Falls CBC, 12/15 Grand Forks-East Grand Forks CBC, Virginia CBC, 12/21 Clay (Magnusson W.M.A.) KCo, Bluestem Prairie/Buffalo River S.P. CBC (3), 12/28 Cook Area CBC, 1/1 Hibbing CBC, Long Prairie CBC (18), 1/27 Lake of the Woods MHK. Reported throughout the season south. CBC high counts 12/14 Henderson (134), 12/14 Albert Lea (19). |
| 2014 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Found in every county. See winter report for overwintering birds and early migrants, north and south. Presumed early north migrants (median 3/9) 3/8 Pine SBE, 3/10 Red Lake RBJ, 3/29 Douglas JTa. |
| 2014 | Summer | 33 | 53 | Reported from every county except Lake of the Woods. |
| 2014 | Fall | 32 | 51 | Reported throughout the state. Notable high counts 11/9 Murray (3,400) GWe, 10/26 Morrison (2,500) JEm, MEm. Reports continued throughout the season and into December both north and south. |
| 2014 | Winter | 6 | 23 | Scattered throughout the state except in far northwest with nearly identical number of reports as last year. High counts 1/15 Faribault (15) ClN, 12/21 Winona (10) KGl. CBC high counts 12/20 Henderson (29), 12/20 St. Paul North (6), 12/20 Wilma (5). |
| 2015 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county. See winter report for overwintering birds and early south migrants. Presumed early north (median 3/9) 3/10 Todd ALu, 3/17 Polk AlH, 3/18 Crow Wing JPR. High counts 3/18, 3/21 Faribault (1,000, Charlotte Hynes W.M.A.) ClN, 3/28 Nicollet (1,000, Linnaeus Arboretum) SHg. |
| 2015 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county. |
| 2015 | Fall | 32 | 53 | Reported throughout the state. Notable high counts 10/29 Pope (4,000) DaG, 10/27 Otter Tail (2,000) SRo, 10/9 Chippewa (1,500) GWe, 10/11 Ramsey (1,500) JFR. Reports continued throughout the season and into December and January both north and south. |
| 2015 | Winter | 7 | 27 | Scattered reports throughout state and season from typical number of counties. High counts 12/19 Blue Earth (10) ChH, 1/9 Wright (4) BAb. CBC high counts 12/19 Henderson (23), 12/19 Mankato (10), 12/19 Owatonna (8). |
| 2016 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county. See winter report for overwintering birds and presumed early south migrants. Presumed early north (median 3/10) 3/7 Traverse DLP, 3/12 Becker SAu, St. Louis FJN, JWL, Todd ALu, Traverse AaL. High counts 3/14 Lyon (500) GWe, JtH, 3/25 Faribault (500) BAy, 4/19 Pine (500) LEv. |
| 2016 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Reported from all counties. |
| 2016 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide and throughout the season. High counts 11/2 Yellow Medicine (8,000) GWe, 10/8 Dakota (6,000) AJF, 9/14 Lyon (5,000, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) JtH. Reports continued into the winter season both north and south. |
| 2016 | Winter | 7 | 37 | Reported statewide from most counties since 2010 when also observed in 44 counties. High counts 2/25 Lyon (450, Amiret W.M.A.) GWe, 2/20 Nobles (200) PEJ, 2/23 Jackson (150, Skunk Creek W.P.A.) KEm. CBC high counts 12/31 New Ulm (53), 12/17 Henderson (16). |
| 2017 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Reported statewide, except in Roseau. Many early south reports in February. Early north (median 3/10) 3/7 St. Louis JLK, 3/13 Marshall RGr, Otter Tail TJo, 3/17 Marshall RGr. High counts 3/20 Lincoln (2,000) GWe, 3/26 Lincoln (800) KnM, 3/31 Lac qui Parle (795) RCl. |
| 2017 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Observed in all counties. High count 6/27 Steele (200, coming into roost at Straight River Marsh) PSu. |
| 2017 | Fall | 31 | 52 | Found statewide. High counts 9/23 Rock (8,000, Blue Mounds S.P.) KnM, 10/13 Cottonwood (3,000, Cottonwood Wet Spot W.M.A.) KnM, 10/29 Becker (3,000) HeH, ShG. All north reports after first week of November: 11/10 Lake SFo, 11/11 Kanabec TLu, AaL, 11/26 Cook JaJ. |
| 2017 | Winter | 6 | 26 | Reported from all regions of the state in typical numbers. Unusual north report: 12/9 Roseau LKo. High counts: 12/3 Lyon (32) GWe, 1/20 Yellow Medicine (26) GWe. CBC high counts 12/16 Jackson (306), 12/16 Northwest McLeod (Hutchinson) (62). |
| 2018 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Reported in all counties except Roseau. See winter report for overwintering birds and potential early south migrants. Early north (median 3/11) 3/3 Lake ABL, 3/23 Becker ShG, HeH, 3/24 Morrison KnM, LiH, 3/26 Pine KrM, 3/27 Morrison SEm. High counts 4/13 Lyon (1,400, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) RJS, 4/26 St. Louis (1,000, Park Point R.A.) StK. |
| 2018 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Found in every county. High count 7/13 Dakota (375, 180th St. Marsh) ebd. |
| 2018 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Â As expected, reported statewide and throughout the season. High counts 10/7 Lyon (18,150, Sham Lake) GWe, 9/29 Lyon (7,000, near Lynd) NMe. Reports continued into the winter season both north and south. |
| 2018 | Winter | 9 | 22 | Reported from 31 widely scattered counties in all regions of the state, similar to most winters. Unusual reports: 12/4–2/20 Roseau BSi, 2/9 Norman TCL. High count 1/21 Blue Earth (10) ChH. CBC high count 12/15 Henderson (10). |
| 2019 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. See winter report for overwintering birds. Presumed early south (median 2/27) 3/3 Wright IVa, 3/14 Mower SWm, 3/15 Fillmore ebd, Olmsted ebd. Early north (median 3/10) 3/19 Morrison SEm, 3/22 Pine KrM, 3/23 Becker (3) HeH, ShG, Clay (2) PBB. High counts 3/28 Lyon (1,100), 3/24 Stevens (500) DaG. |
| 2019 | Summer | 34 | 53 |  Reported from all counties. High counts 7/13 Dakota (est. 500, 180th St. Marsh) EzH, 6/10 Faribault (200, Wells W.T.P.) EzH. |
| 2019 | Fall | 32 | 53 | Reported statewide throughout the season. Notable high counts 10/25 Becker (45,000, Cormorant Twp.) HeH, ShG, 10/12 Lyon (9,000, Lyons Twp.) GWe. |
| 2019 | Winter | 6 | 25 | Â Seen in 31 counties, identical to the prior winter season and similar to ten-year average of 33. Unusual reports 2/2 Traverse DLP, 2/14 Kittson SC. High count 12/23 Winona (6) ebd. CBC high counts 12/14 Winona (12), 12/14 Henderson (10), 12/14 Owatonna (10). |
| 2020 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported in all counties. See winter report for overwintering birds. Spring arrivals indistinguishable from overwintering birds south. Early north (median 3/10) 3/7 Red Lake JCJ, SAu, 3/11 Lake ebd, 3/14 Aitkin SKS. High counts 4/1 Yellow Medicine (3,350, Spellman Lake) GWe, 3/31 Jackson (1,500, South Heron Lake) ASu, 4/10 Yellow Medicine (1,150, Timm Lake) GWe. |
| 2020 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Reported from all counties. |
| 2020 | Fall | 31 | 53 | Found in all but three counties. High counts 10/20 Lyon (12,300, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) GWe, 10/8 Jackson (8,000, Brown Park) AKz, 10/21 Winona (7,500, near Dresbach) MJM. |
| 2020 | Winter | 8 | 32 | Only north report after mid January was one overwintering in Carlton (Esko) ebd. Found south widely in February; early migrants 2/27 Lyon (7) GWe. High counts 2/27 Lyon (7) GWe, 2/14 Blue Earth (5) ebd. CBC high counts 12/19 Crookston (20), 12/17 Lac qui Parle (5). |
| 2021 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Found in every county. Early south migrants not distinguishable from the many overwintering birds. Presumed early north migrants (median 3/11) 3/7 Traverse ebd, 3/12 Pine (two locations) NSn, LEv, St. Louis FJN. Tied for highest spring count 3/22 Jackson (4,000, Sioux Valley Twp.) ASu. Other high counts 4/10 Cottonwood (1,000, Jeffers) TWe, 4/2 Mahnomen (800, 200th Ave., Waubun) CRM, m.ob. |
| 2021 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Seen throughout state. High count 6/20 Otter Tail (212, 190th St, W Alcott Ave to 195th Ave) PHS. |
| 2021 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Found in every county. High counts 9/25 Lyon (3,000, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) GWe, 10/12 St. Louis (2,768) H.R.B.O., 9/28 Olmsted (2,000, Silver Creek Reservoir) JPr. |
| 2021 | Winter | 9 | 25 | Seen in 34 counties in all regions of the state (ten-year average 33). Overwintering birds north in Becker, Carlton, Roseau, St. Louis. High counts 2/25 Houston (15, Skunk Hollow Rd.) SHo, 2/2 Houston (10, Neumann Rd.) SHo, 1/17 Lyon (6, Russell) NMe. CBC high counts 12/18 Henderson (5), 12/18 Rochester (4). |
| 2022 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported in each county. Extensive overwintering south makes identifying new migrants tricky. Excluding known wintering locations north, early north (median 3/10) 3/16–20 Pine (Pine City) NSn, ebd, KrM, 3/20 Clay PBB, Otter Tail. High counts 3/29 Goodhue (2,000, Hay Creek) MJM, 4/2 Rice (2,000, Cannon/Wells Lake) MZa, AvB, 4/1 Yellow Medicine (1,400, Miedd Lake) GWe. |
| Breeds throughout. Overwinters south. | ||||
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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. |