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 - Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles | 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: Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles |
| Cooper's Hawk(Accipiter cooperii) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
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| 1930 | Summer | A nest of this species was found by Rnlph Woolsey and Stanley Stein, near Shakopee on June 8th, containing one egg and one young bird. | ||
| 1932 | Summer | No nests of this avi·~ore were found, ~ both by Evans. 'the first was found May 11 when it cont~ined ! .3 eggs. There were 4 eggs when Dobie photographed the nest a week later. The other nest also had 4 eBgs 1~hen it was toupd on May 291 at Brainerdo ' | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Five nests of this accipiter were reported fron quito widely scattered localities in the state. Tho earliest is from the vicinity c£ St. Cloud, found by Hiemenz on May 2nd. It contained one ee~. Stein found a nest noor Shakopee en Nay 9th which contnined 4 eggs. A nest with 4 eggs was found on May 14th near Redwood Falls by Cunni.ns, and Grines reports a nest with 4 henvily-incubntod eggs for Pennington County, found on June 7th. At Sturgeon Lake, on July 13th, cur geed friend Risser observed young nbout ready to leave the nest, and we are i11c~ebted to hin for tho following interesting note: 11I revisited the nest on the 16th, hoping to take back one or two of the young for pots. The adult· was not around this tine. \·Then I started to clinb the tree, five youne hawks flew out rather feebly in different directions. I could follow vnly one. I tried to force hi."l down by hittinG the branch he was on w~th sticks. It was inpossiblo to hit hiu because he was protected by s one of tho outer branches, but I threw at least 60 sticks, nnd hit tho branch he was on o. dozen tL10s or more, usua.lly with such force that he flapped his wings and nearly lost his balance. He cften turned his head to watch the nissils, and when they came close he looked dunb and | ||
| 1934 | Summer | On May 3rd DuToit and Upson found a nest containing 3 eggs of this darting scanp. Tho latest nest reported hold 4 eggs and was found by Hiemenz near Clearwater, \•Tricht County, on Hay 25th. | ||
| 1935 | Summer | Dr. and Hrs. Donald l1a.hle report a nest with J eggs seen at Gray Cloud Island on May 5th. !Tosser sa.w ·allc>t.her nest at Linwood Lake, Anoka County. On June 7th the female was in cubating 4 eggs, and when Upson saw thi~ nest on June '15th the 4 young had just hatched. On July 19th a single young bird remainedo · | ||
| 1936 | Summer | Tho first reported nest wn.s found on May 2nd by Charles Evc.ns, Dr. o.nd 'Hrs. Mahle, nnd H.S. Dhesi in a tamarnck swamp near Minneapolis. At this time the nest held one egg; tho folloWing day Robert Upson Viewed it when it held two eggs. Dr. Risser found a nest of four eggs near Frontenac on May 1oth. A nest of four eggs was located near So. St. Paul by tho Na.hlos on Ma.y 16th. | ||
| 1937 | Summer | A lined nest was found on April 24 at Minneapolis by R. Upson. On May 3 the nest had two eggs as its contents. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | A nest of this bird Hawk was found on May IO at Minneapolis by Dana Struthers and Ward Zimmerman; on June 7 at Linwood Lake in Anoka Co14nry, W. ]. Breckenridge found another. In each instance the nest held 4 eggs. | ||
| 1940 | Summer | The reports for this species come on widely separated dates. The T. S. Roberts Club found a nest with an incubating bird on March 30, at Cold Spring. Mr. L. Hackl found a young hawk on the ground under the nest he located on the North Shore of Lake Superior near Duluth on July r. | ||
| 1944 | Summer | 3. May 12, four eggs (hatched on June 9); June 10, four eggs hatching; Hennepin, Olson. July 16, two young left nest when approached by Brother Hubert and Brother Pius, Ramsey County. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | Nest with 2 eggs, Hennepin Co., May 13, William Longley. | ||
| 1945 | Winter | One near St. Paul, December 27, 1944 (Longley); two on December 30, 1945, Cedar Creek Bog, Isanti County, (Minnesota Bird Club members). | ||
| 1946 | Summer | Building nest, April 26, young on June 11, Hennepin Co., Aler, 1 egg, May 12, Goodhue Co, Barrett. This bird may be the commonest nesting hawk of the state; surely 1t is more widespread than is apparent. | ||
| 1962 | Winter | Jan. 21, Central Lakes, St. Louis Co., Mr. Stults; Feb. 27, French River, John Hale. | ||
| 1965 | Winter | Hennepin: 12/3, Mpls. Aud.; 12/7, VL; 2/19, MHM. Stevens: 2/8, RAG; Olmsted: 2/12, JPF. Sharp-shinned Hawk. 12/20, French River, St. Louis Co., R. A. Widmeier. Xmas Count, Willmar, Kandiyohi Co. 1/1, Wabasha, RBJ. 2/6, Goodhue, EMB, RG. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 3-19 Stearns Co, RPR; 3-23 St. Louis Co, WJM; 3-31 Stearns Co, RPR; 4-2 Cokato, EGC. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | nested in Swift and Grant Co's; also reported from Ramsey, Wright, Beltrami, Wabasha, Roseau, Marshall, Washington, Rice, Lake, Winona, Itasca, Goodhue, Hennepin and Dakota Co's. Red-tai led Hawk: reported from Goodhue, Winona, Wright, Hennepin, Rice Da kota, Wabasha, Beltrami, Crow Wing, Stevens, Lake, Ramsey, Morrison, Roseau, Benton, Wabasha, Nobles, Cass, Scott, Clay, Mahnomen, Becker, Norman Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest 10-7 Duluth, JCG; 10-16 Stearns Co., RPR; 10-27 Wabasha Co., DGM. | ||
| 1966 | Winter | 2-1 Princeton, Mille Lacs Co., WJH. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 3-25 Hennepin Co., WJB; 3-28 Dakota Co., BL; 3-29 Sterns Co., RPR; 3-30 Roseau Co., PEB. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested in Washington Co.; also reported from Cook Co. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 11-8 Hennepin Co., MEH; 11-27 Wabasha Co., DGM. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 3-18 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 3-19 Wabasha Co., FN/ MAS; 3-22 Wabasha Co., DGM; 3-23 Beltrami Co., JAM. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | reported from Carlton, Morrison, Beltrami, Anoka Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 9-27 Duluth 9 JCG; 10-21 Duluth MC; 11-11 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley) 1 imm. MEH; 1/26 Hennepin (Christmas Lake) RDT. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 3-11 Wabasha Co., DWM; 3-23 Hennepin Co., RBJ; 4-13 Duluth, MMC; 4-21 Lake Co., RK. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | reported only from the central counties including Morrison, Crow Wing, Wright, and Mille Lacs. Recent sharp decrease in the East cautions us to report all observations from Minnesota and watch for any trends. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | early north 8-19 Duluth PBH and MC; 8-20 Todd VL; late 10-22 Cook MAF; south reports 10-4 Washington WHL; 10-6 Carver TH; 11-8 Winona FL. | ||
| 1969 | Winter | 1-5 Carver MHM; 1-13 Anoka WHL; 2-15 Winona BTV. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 3-6 Carver MM; 3-7 Winona TV; early north 4-8 Duluth MMC, JG; 4-9 Beltrami JM. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | 8-1 Wright ETS and 8-9 Duluth KE, only reports! Apart from the N E part of the state, the Cooper's Hawk is fast becoming a rare species in Minnesota. Pesticides may be a cause. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | late south 10-14 Washington WL and Hennepin VL; 11-13 Wabasha WDM; late north 9-29 Duluth PH; 10-10 Crow Wing )B. | ||
| 1970 | Winter | 12-6 Dakota JCG; 12-23 Winona BTV; 1-11 Goodhue FN. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | earliest in north | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Crow Wing; also reported from Carlton, Marshall, Wabasha and Sherburne. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | late south 9-11 Hennepin; 9-29 Sherburne; 10-13 Olmsted; late north 10-10 Crow Wing; 11-9 Duluth. | ||
| 1971 | Winter | 1-10 Sherburne, BD; 1-29 Hennepin OLJ. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | nested in Anoka, Isanti, (Crow Wing); seen also in Hubbard, S. St. Louis, Sher burne. R!!d-tailed Hawk: nest~d in Isanti, Washington, R1ce, (Hubbard); seen m 17 other counties. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Reported from Sherburne, Clay. Peak 10-13 St. Louis (12) (JCG). | ||
| 1973 | Winter | Seen on the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Hastings Christmas Counts; also 2-19 Anoka (SC). | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Earliest in north 3-17 Morrison LSR; 4-10 Crow Wing TS; 4-21 Crow Wing JB; early south 3-31 Lyon HCK; 4-6 Cottonwood LR; 4-13 Rock RBJ. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Stearns and Hennepin; also reported from Clearwater and Mille Lacs. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | All reports 9-7 Rock KE; 9-15 BO Wright ES, EH; 10-19 Le Sueur GR; 11-27 Hennepin OJ; 8-17 Duluth MC. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | Reported on the Minneapolis Christmas Count and from 1-20 to 2-20 in Stearns Co. (NH). Red•tailed Hawk Reported from 19 counties north to Marshall (Warren Christmas Count) and Lake (1-13, RG). | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 3-1 Goodhue CF; 4-1 Hennepin OLJ; 4-5 Rock KE; early north 4-16 Beltrami AJM; 4-22 and 425 St. Louis GJN. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | 9-18 Washington WL; 11-30 Stearns NMH; only reports south, 20 sightings from Hawk Ridge in Duluth. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | seen on the Bloomington Christmas Count and from 12-20 to 2-18 in Stearns Co. (NMH). | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 3-11 Olmsted JF; 3-20 Le Sueur HC; 3-20 Stearns NMH; early north 4-6 to 5-26 Crow Wing JB; 4-23 Mille Lacs MI; 5-11 Cook JH. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Aitkin; also reported from Koochiching, Crow Wing, St. Louis and Olmsted. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | 5 reports away from Duluth: 10-10 Le Sueur, 10-11 Stearns, 10-15 Olmsted, 10-19 Hubbard, 11-7 Anoka. | ||
| 1976 | Winter | Reported from Otter Tail (1-4, GO), Stearns, Sherburne, Hennepin, Washington and Olmsted Co's; more reports than usual. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 3-31 Scott HCP; early north 3-27 Becker SM; 4-4 Aitkin TS, JB; 4-6 Otter Tail GO; very few reports. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Reported from Lake of the Woods, Otter Tail, Big Stone, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Duluth and Houston. | ||
| 1977 | Winter | Reported from Stearns, Chisago, Dakota, Olmsted, Le Sueur, Goodhue, Winona and Hubbard (2-25, HF). | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Seen in American Crow Wing, Otter Tail, Wright and Houston. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Duluth Hawk Ridge total 71, peak Sept; late north 10-3 Marshall ANWR, 10-20 Lac qui Parle CMB, 11-15 Hubbard HF. | ||
| 1978 | Winter | Reported from Wabasha, Olmste~, Hennepin (4 reports), Hubbard (until 1-15 HF) and Cass (Walker CBC week); although this sp.ec!es is k~own to winter in the state, 1t 1s sometimes impossible to separate fr?m the mor.e likely Sharp-shinned (si.ze an~ tall shape are not always reliable); Immatures are also difficult to distinguish from the more likely imm. Northern Goshawk (which does not always have a clear eye-line); the best policy in winter i.s not to report any Cooper's unless direct comparison with other accipiters is possible. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 3-1 Olmsted JSD, 3-20 Hennepin TD, 4-6 Nicollet JCF; early north 3-21 Hubbard JM, 4-1 Otter Tail GMO, 4-18 Pennington SS. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Seen in St. Louis (rural Duluth, 6-2, DA), Sherburne, Anoka, Hennepin, Houston. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Duluth Hawk Ridge total 66. Late north 10-5 Itasca TL, 10-12 St. Louis DA, 11-11 Itasca DB; late south 10-24 Stearns NH, 10-28 Cottonwood RG, 11-12 Sherburne EH. | ||
| 1979 | Winter | Three reports: Stearns, overwintered (NMH), Le Sueur 12-23 and 1-7 (HFC) and Duluth Feb. 1, banded (fide KE). | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 4-2 Stearns NH, 4-5 Hennepin VL, 4-11 Sherburne EH; early north 3-29 Otter Tail GMO, 4-11 Itasca TL, 4-18 Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Scott, Anoka, Becker; also seen in Olmsted, Kandiyohi, Otter Tail, Beltrami (JC), Hubbard, Cass, Aitkin. More observations than in the last few years. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Hawk Ridge total 1/7 (a record high); late north 10-6 Marshall NH, 10-19 Itasca TL, 10-31 Beltram! JC; late south 10-5 Wright ES, Olmsted JEB, 11-30 Fillmore KSS. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early north 3-7 Hubbard DJ, 4-1 Traverse SM, 4-7 Pennington KSS and St. Louis TL. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Itasca; nesting reported from Anoka. Reported in all regions except the Northeast, Southwest, South Central. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Hawk Ridge total 60 (1980:117); peak 9-28 Duluth 9 in one hour; late north 10-28 Hubbard HF, 11-7 Mille Lacs ES; late south 10-21 Stearns NH, 11-5 Anoka SC, 11-28 Pope RG. Red-ta,iled Hawk Hawk Ridge total 7320, a record high (1980:3941); peak 10-18 1657. Reported from 37 additional counties. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | Eleven reports: Becker 1-8 (DAJ) and Hubbard 12-27 (HJF) in the north. South reports from Isanti, Anoka, Washington, Hennepin, Blue Earth, Waseca and Winona. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 3-27 Stearns SE, 3-28 Hennepin ES, 4-9 Hennepin OJ and Houston JP1AM; early north 4-3 Crow Wing JB, 4-11 Otter Tail SDM, 4-12 Hubbard DJ. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Winona, Hennepin; nesting reported from Anoka, Marshall. Seen in all regions except the Northeast and Southwest. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 43 (1982: 60); late norht 11/22 Hawk Ridge, 11/23 Hubbard DJ; late south 11/20 Winona RJ, 11/26 Cottonwood WH, 1/130 Goodhue DJ. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | Reported form Aitkin, 12/30 till 1-2 (WN), Washington 12/25 (DS), Olmsted 12/18 (BE) and Mower 12/1 I (RJ). | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 3/1 Houston EMF, 3/2 Wabasha WDM, (wintering birds?) 4/2 Anoka SC; early north 3/30 Otter Tail SDM, 4/10 Crow Wing OJ, 4/21 Clearwater KSS. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Seen in Kittson, Clearwater, Aitkin, Cook, Pine, Mille Lacs, Anoka, Washington, Houston. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Duluth Hawk Ridge count 66 ( 1982: 43); late north 10/1 Cass NH, 10/2 Kittson KSS, 10/17 Hawk Ridge; late south 10/20 Ramsey RJ, 11/5 Hennepin OJ, I I I I 0 Anoka OS. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | Fourteen individuals were reported from Brown in the south central and eight counties south and east of the Twin Cities. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 3/17 Hennepin OJ, 3/30 Houston EMF, 3/3I Wabasha AB; early north 3/7 Otter Tail GMO, 4/1 Aitkin WN, 4/21 Mille Lacs MLWMA. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Anoka, Ramsey and Washington; also seen in ll other counties. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Duluth Hawk Ridge count: 91, a re- cord high ( 1983: 66); late north I 0114 Roseau AJ, 10/29 Crow Wing GSK, Hawk Ridge; late south 10/22 Hennepin SC, 11/6 Houston EMF, 11/24 Dakota TI. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | Reported in Hennepin, 12-25 (OJ) and from five CBCs south and east of the Twin Cities area. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 3/2 Washington WL, 3/9 Olmsted JEB, 3/10 Ramsey KB; early north 4/10 Marshall ANWR, 4/20 Lake AB, DB, St. Louis AB. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Benton (NH), Olmsted, Ramsey. Seen in 11 other counties along a diagonal from Marshall to Crow Wing, Hennepin, Houston. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Duluth Hawk Ridge count: 68 (1984:91, a record high). Late north 9/4 Otter Tail SDM, 10/16 Hawk Ridge, 10/29 Clay NH; late south 10/13 Ramsey KB, 10/18 Olmsted AP. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 3/5 Rice FKS, 3/15 Ramsey KB, 3/22 Goodhue TRF; early north 3/12 St. Louis KE, 3/27 Aitkin WN, 5/3 Lake AB. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Stearns, Ramsey. Also seen in Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, Kittson, Agassiz NWR, Otter Tail, Grant, Sherburne, Pine, Chisago. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Duluth Hawk Ridge count: 88, 17 counted 9/6, a record daily high, (1985 : 68); late north 9/276WadenaAB, 10/18 Lake RJ, 11/3 Hawk Ridge; late south 9/28 Hennepin AB, 10/16 Ramsey KB, 11/30 Olmsted JEB. | ||
| 1986 | Winter | Two reports: Olmsted 12/27 and 2/20 (JEB) and Fillmore 2/14 (AP, RJ). | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 3/8 Chippewa RG, 3/12 Olmsted PP, 3/14 Hennepin OJ; early north 3/16 St. Louis KB, 3/20 Hubbard JL. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Ramsey; probable nesting in Anoka, Washington. Also seen in Duluth (6/ 9, CO), northern St. Louis (617, KB), Agassiz NWR, Mille Lacs, Pine, Scott, Fillmore. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Duluth Hawk Ridge count: 66 ( 1986: 88); late north 8/23 Aitkin WN, 9/20 Itasca AB, 10/10 Duluth HR; late south 10/30 Washington WL, 11/8 Olmsted RSE, 11/22 Sherburne DO. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | Four reports; Rochester CBC, Steams 12/4, 2/27 (NH), Ramsey 2/26 (KR), and Dakota 2/2 (ETS). | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 3/3 Dakota JD, 3/4 Olmsted BSE (overwintered?) 3/10 Hennepin SC early north 4/2 Becker BK, 4/14 Duluth KE, 4/17 Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in Kandiyohi, Anoka; probable nesting at Murphy-Hanrehan Park, Scott. Also seen in eight northwest and north central counties plus Chisago, Ramsey, Le Sueur, Wabasha. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 91, tied 2nd highest; late north 9/25 Clay LCF, lOll Beltrami AB, 10/31 Duluth HR; late south 9/30 Houston EMF, 10/18 Dodge AP, 11/1 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | Reported on the Willmar, Faribault and Rochester CBCs. Also reported throughout the period in Dakota JD and in Ramsey on 2/24 DZ. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 3/1 Olmsted BSE, 3/3 Dakota JD, 3/24 Ramsey KB; early north 4/20 Kittson TR, 4/23 Marshall SKS, 4/27 Becker BK. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Seen in Cook 6/6 OSL, Pennington, Becker, Swift, Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Olmsted. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count; 144, a new record high; late north 9/10 St. Louis AB, 9/16 Kanabec RJ, AP, 11/16 Duluth HR; late south 10/28 ScottRH, 11/10SteeleAB, 11/30Washington RJ. | ||
| 1989 | Winter | Reported from the Afton, Bloomington, Winona and Faribault CBCs. Overwintered in Dakota and recorded in Houston 2/8 EMF and Dodge 1/24 AP. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 3/11 Murray AP, 3/21 Dakota JD, 3/26 Ramsey DZ; early north 4/4 St. Louis PS, 4/7 Grant SDM, 4/13 Clearwater AB. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in Hennepin, Ramsey; probable nesting in Olmsted. Seen in ten other counties as far north as Clearwater. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 93; late north 10/11 Clay MO, 10/14 Lake AB, 10/30 Hawk Ridge; late south 11/20 Goodhue OJ, 11/24 Rice FKS, 11/30 Washington WL. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | Eight reports (7 l.y.); Aitkin 1/16 WN, the most northerly; Excelsior CBC (2), Ramsey, Washington, Lyon, and Rice (Faribault CBC and 2/20 OR, a probable early migrant). Cooper's Hawk near feeder, 25 December 1990, Woodbury, Washington County. Photo by Judy Wedul. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 3/5 Rice OR, 3/6 Sherburne Winter 1991 DO, 3/8 Hennepin KB; early north 3/31 Beltrami DJ, 4/7 Becker MO, 4/10 Norman PS. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | More reports than usual. Nested in Kittson KB, Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, Olmsted; seen in 14 additional counties in all regions except southwest, north central, and northeast. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 2/0, a new high; late north 9/29 Norman MO, 10/7 Becker BK, 10/9 Wadena AB; late south 10/27 Olmsted JB, 11/7 Washington WL, 11/28 Hennepin JF. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Nine reports (eight l.y.) from Hennepin mob, 12/12 Houston EMF, 12/16 Washington WL, 1/3 Olmsted BSE, 1/4 Winona CS, plus the Excelsior, Faribault, Rochester, and Willmar CBC's. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 3/4 Olmsted JB, 3/7 Rock KB, 3/14 Mower RRK; early north 4/1 Aitkin WN, 4/4 St. Louis TW, 4/8 Becker BBe and Marshall MCBS. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | More than double the usual number of reports. Nested in Marshall MCBS, Kittson, Anoka, Ramsey, Washington; probable nesting in Red Lake, Hennepin. Seen in 24 additional counties in all regions except northeast. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 257, a new high. Late north 10/4 Clay LCF, 10/12 Lake DPV, 10/31 Norman MO; late south 11/3 Washington DN, 11/28 Hennepin RJ and Ramsey PS. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Reported from nine southern counties including five counties in the Twin Cities area, plus Olmsted JB, Rice mob, 12/21 Houston PS, and the Willmar CBC. All reports except Houston apparently from populated areas. No Feb. reports. CBC total nine. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 3/14 Hennepin CS, 3/18 Rice TB, 3/21 Dakota SK. Early north 4/8 Becker BBe, 4/14 Pennington KSS, 4/17 Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in Otter Tail CS/KC, Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey; probable nesting in Dakota, Olmsted. Seen in 14 additional counties in all regions except northeast and southwest. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 356, a new high. Late north 10/14 Douglas DN, 10/23 Hawk Ridge, Wilkin WM. Late south 11/11 Scott KB, 11/13 Olmsted BJ, 11/21 Hennepin JF. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Reported from seven counties south (nine l.y.) plus north reports 12/8 Becker BK and 12/27 Todd BBe (not goshawks?). | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 3/12 Dakota TT, 3/13 Cottonwood ED and Hennepin RJ; early north 3/31 Kanabec CM, 4/1 Becker BBe and Otter Tail AB. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Nested in Otter Tail, Anoka; probable nesting in Kandiyohi. Seen in 15 other counties in all regions. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 172, 50% of 1993. Late north 10/1 Becker BBe, 10/31 Hawk Ridge, 11/24 Pennington AB. Late south 10/31 Wabasha CS, 11/3 Brown JS, 11/28 Washington WL. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Probably a record 22 individuals reported from ten counties south, including a CBC total of 15 individuals. One overwintered in Winona CS. Most other reports from December and January, with only three additional February reports. One north report without details from Hubbard County deleted as possible Northern Goshawk. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 3/8 Hennepin SC, 3/11 Martin BB, 3/12 Dakota PJ, TT; early north 3/19 Aitkin CB, 4/5 Otter Tail SDM, 4/9 Douglas SW. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | More reports than usual. Nested in Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, Winona HVA; probable breeding in Douglas, Goodhue. Seen in 19 other counties in all regions except northeast and southwest. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Reported from 13 north and 16 south counties; Hawk Ridge count 121. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Reported from a record 12 counties; only north report in Todd. Most reports were in December. CBC total eight. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Reported from 42 counties. Peak south 4/1–15 (9 reports) and 4/15–30 (total of 12 reports). Reported as common in Hennepin SC; nests found at Cedar Lake and Elm Creek Park, Hennepin Co. SC, 5/19 Hennepin DZ. Early north 3/28 Becker BBe, 4/7 Wilkin SDM. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Record number of reports; double the previous ten-year average for number of counties reported. Nested in Otter Tail; probable nesting in Hennepin, Carver, Scott. Observed in 30 additional counties in all regions except northeast and southwest. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Reported from 34 counties statewide. First reports at feeders in October. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | A record 31 reports were received from 17 south counties, including a CBC total of 11. The majority of reports were in December (18), plus January (6) and February (7). The Twin Cities region accounted for 17 of the reports. North reports from Clay, Hubbard and Todd were deleted because of poor details or lack of details. Additionally, details were solicited for most southern observations, but only three were documented: 1/11 Hennepin TT, 1/19 Rice JL, and 1/20–24 McLeod RbS. Although Cooper's Hawks have increased significantly in the past 10 years as a breeding species, and probably as a wintering species as well, observers are asked to adequately document accipiter sightings (see below). | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Reported from 42 counties. Early south 3/2 Waseca JZ (ten-year median early date 3/7). Early north 3/18 Becker BBe. At nest 4/13 Hennepin DZ, 5/31 McLeod RbS. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Seen in 27 counties in all regions except the northeast. New nesting record in Big Stone LE; probable nesting in McLeod. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Reported from 30 counties. Late north 11/1 Lake GN. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Reported from 12 south counties (record 17 l.y.). More than 30 reports from throughout the season, including nine February reports. CBC total 11. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Reported from 36 counties. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Observed in 29 counties throughout state, including St. Louis in northeast. New nesting record in Rice JL, JLa; probable nesting in Lyon. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Reported from 25 counties. Late north 11/11 Itasca BN, 11/16 St. Louis (HRNR) FN. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Reported from a record 18 south counties, plus the Fergus Falls CBC and 2/25 Becker BBe in the north. CBC total 21. Reports fairly evenly distributed throughout the season. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Possible early migrant 3/5 Rice TBo, but see winter report. Early north 3/8 (overwintered?) Clay DDC, 3/19 Cass WB. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Observed in 25 counties from all regions except the southwest; new nesting record in Goodhue RH, JL, JLa. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Reported from 16 north and 24 south counties. Late north 10/16 Aitkin WN and Cass MRN, 10/17 Wadena PBi. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Reported from 2 north and 17 south counties, but the two north reports lacked details. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Reported from 26 south and 13 north counties. Early north 3/5 (second earliest north) St. Louis FN, 3/18 Wadena PBi. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Seen in 30 counties as far north as Otter Tail, Cass, Itasca, St. Louis. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Reported from 13 north and 21 south counties. Late north reports through early October, followed only by late migrants at HRNR on 10/20 (3) and 10/21. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | Reported from 13 south counties throughout the season. Five north reports lacked details. Note: Please provide details for north reports of this species in winter. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported from 28 south and 19 north counties. Total 45 for season at Hastings-Prescott Bird Count, including peak counts 20 on 4/1 and 4/8 (KJB); compare with Table 1. Early north 3/5 (ties second earliest date) St. Louis (Duluth) FJN, plus additional reports in March from same location. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Reported in 29 counties grouped roughly along a line from Marshall to Houston; no reports from Northeast or Southwest. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Reported from 14 north and 26 south counties. Late north 11/3 St. Louis (H.R.N.R. in Duluth) FJN, 11/21 St. Louis (Hoyt Lakes) ALE. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Reported from 18 south counties throughout the season. Only reliable north report was an apparent record early migrant 2/18 St. Louis (Duluth) FJN, DCa. An additional north report in mid-December from Polk lacked details. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Observed in 27 south and 14 north counties in all regions. Early north (but see winter report) 3/21 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, 3/28 Todd JSK, SDu. Also see Table 1. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Reported in 30 counties in all regions except Southwest. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Observed in 14 north and 22 south counties. Late north 11/12, 11/22 St. Louis (H.R.N.R., Duluth) FJN, DSC et al. Please see winter report for overwintering south. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Maximum 54 individuals reported from 22 south counties throughout the season. Two north reports (1/18 St. Louis and 2/20 Todd) omitted due to lack of adequate details. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Observed in 32 south and 12 north counties in all regions. Early north (median 3/28) 3/7 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, 3/16 St. Louis (W.S.H.C., Duluth) FJN, DSC. Also see Table 1. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Most reports since 1996. Seen in 34 counties in all regions except Southwest; new nesting record in Lake fide JWL. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Seen in 15 north and 25 south counties; none in the Southwest. Numbers down for the third consecutive fall at H.R.N.R., Duluth. Late north 10/18 St. Louis (H.R.N.R., Duluth) TSm, DSC, but also see winter report. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Reported from 23 south counties throughout the season. Also reported without details 12/3 St. Louis (Duluth), 12/6 Pennington, 12/20 Duluth CBC, 1/3 Rice Lake NWR CBC. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Observed in 33 south and 19 north counties in all regions. Early north (median 3/24) 3/9 St. Louis (W.S.H.C. in Duluth) FJN, DSC, 3/31 Grant SPM. Also see Table 1. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Reported from 26 counties in all regions except Northeast and Southwest. New nesting record for Chippewa BJU. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Seen in 14 north and 27 south counties, but none in Southwest. See Table 1 for high count. Late north (median 10/31) 11/9 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) FJN, DSC, 11/24 Wadena PJB, but also see winter report. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Reported from 4 north and 12 south counties. Late north 12/18 St. Louis (Duluth CBC) fide JWL, 12/23 (no details) Crow Wing MRN, 1/5 (record-late north date) Carlton DAG, †JWL and Mille Lacs SPS. Like the preceding species, the winter status of Cooper's Hawk in northern Minnesota has apparently changed over the last few decades, but very few have ever been adequately documented after mid-December. South reports spanned the season. Overwintered 1/1–2/28 Ramsey AXH. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Reported from 35 south and 21 north counties in all regions. Early north 3/16 Wadena PJB, 3/18 St. Louis (W.S.H.C., Duluth) FJN, DSC. Also see Table 1. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Reported from record-high number of 37 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Seen in 22 north and 30 south counties. Late north 11/4 Kanabec JMP, 11/10 St. Louis (H.R.B.O., Duluth) FJN, RSB, 11/24 Wadena PJB, but also see winter report. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | The winter status of this species has apparently changed dramatically over the past several decades, but our understanding suffers from unconfirmed and poorly documented reports. Well-documented late north migrant 12/17 Clay (Fargo-Moorhead CBC) †DPW. Reported (none with details) throughout period from 18 south counties. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Observed from 39 south and 17 north counties in all regions. Early north 3/26 St. Louis (W.S.H.C., Duluth) DSC, 3/27 Kanabec CAM. Also see Table 1. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Reported from 48 counties statewide. New nesting record for Lac qui Parle BJU. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from 17 north and 35 south counties. Late north 10/28 Aitkin CKR, 10/30 Traverse BJU, but also see winter report. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 2 | 20 | Documentation provided for only one bird, making it difficult to assess the status of this species in winter. All north reports (none with details): 12/16 Clay (3, Fargo-Moorhead CBC), 2/9 Beltrami DPJ. |
| 2007 | Spring | 19 | 37 | Early north 3/12 St. Louis JRN, 3/23 Clay RHO (median 3/19). |
| 2007 | Summer | 14 | 30 | Reported from all regions except Northeast. |
| 2007 | Fall | 21 | 35 | High count 9/22 St. Louis (13 at H.R.B.O.) EMG, KJB. Late north 10/21 Morrison CAM, 10/31 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) EMG, KJB, but also see winter report. |
| 2007 | Winter | 3 | 19 | Majority of reports were without details. All north reports 12/15 St. Louis (Duluth CBC) fide JWL, 1/25 Otter Tail (imm. at Battle Lake; size, eye color, tail shape well described) DTT, 2/9 Crow Wing †JSB. January reports south 1/5 Sibley RMD, 1/11 Lac qui Parle (adult, Hantho Twp.) BJU, 1/20 Sibley JCC, 1/23 Dakota (adult, Fischer Ave. and 2/0th) JPM, 1/29 Stearns (size of crow, Waite Park) MDN. |
| 2008 | Spring | 21 | 41 | Early north (median 3/19) 3/15 Mille Lacs NSc, ASc, 3/20 Hubbard MAW, 3/22 Crow Wing JSB. |
| 2008 | Summer | 10 | 29 | Reported from all regions except Northeast, Southwest. |
| 2008 | Fall | 14 | 33 | Late north 11/3 Itasca BJU, 11/9 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) KJB, Pennington SAS, but also see winter report. |
| 2008 | Winter | 6 | 16 | Again, most reports without details. Only documented reports: 12/5 Otter Tail (adult) DST, 12/20 St. Louis (Duluth CBC, Miller Creek off 27th Ave West) ph. PHS. Other notable, though undocumented, records: 12/6 Kanabec HHD, 1/25 Lac qui Parle (Mount Wickham.) BJU. |
| 2009 | Spring | 20 | 44 | Early north (median 3/18) 3/6 St. Louis (W.S.H.C.) KJB, 3/22 Douglas JPE. Also see Table 1. |
| 2009 | Summer | 13 | 30 | Reported statewide. First county breeding records from Le Sueur ABL, Carver JCy. |
| 2009 | Fall | 12 | 34 | High count 9/13 St. Louis (12 at H.R.B.O.) KJB. Late north 10/4 Becker, Morrison DFN, 10/9 Douglas JPE, Lake PCC, PHS, 10/27 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) KJB (median 11/2), but also see winter report. |
| 2009 | Winter | 5 | 23 | Only reports with documentation: 12/12 Hennepin (juvenile) BAF, 12/21 St. Louis (2nd-year male, Duluth) ph. ALD, 1/20 Rice DAB, 2/20 Rice †DAB, 2/25 Hennepin (adult) DWK. |
| 2010 | Spring | 22 | 40 | Early north (median 3/18) 3/14 St. Louis (W.S.H.C.) KJB, 3/19 Douglas JPE, 3/25 Douglas, Otter Tail, Wadena RJS. Also see Table 1. |
| 2010 | Summer | 18 | 29 | Observed in all regions. First county breeding records for Clay RHO, Itasca fide BBA, Mower fide BBA. |
| 2010 | Fall | 21 | 43 | High count 9/25 St. Louis (9 at H.R.B.O.) KJB. Late north 11/14 Morrison FGo, 11/25 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) KJB (median 11/2), but also see winter report. |
| 2010 | Winter | 4 | 30 | All north 12/4 Polk (East Grand Forks, blue band on bird identified it as having been locally banded) DL, 12/5 Beltrami DPJ, 12/18 Fargo-Moorhead CBC (2, no details), 12/19 Grand Forks-East Grand Forks CBC (same as 12/4 bird?), 12/28 Kanabec (Mora) RBW, RMD. SLC documented 4 individuals at disparate locations in Hennepin. Also documented in Hennepin at 3 additional locations by SF, MDu, PEB. Only other bird with identification details: 2/12 Olmsted DAB. |
| 2011 | Spring | 28 | 48 | Early north (median 3/18) 3/5 Morrison FGo, 3/11 Hubbard MAW, 3/27 Clay MM. High count 3/19 Rice (8) DAB. [Corrected] |
| 2011 | Summer | 19 | 32 | Reported from all regions of state. |
| 2011 | Fall | 19 | 43 | High counts 9/25 St. Louis (16, H.R.B.O.) KJB, 10/14 St. Louis (11, H.R.B.O.) KJB, 9/3 Hennepin (6, T.S. Roberts Sanctuary) TAT. Late north 11/4 Crow Wing ABi, 11/5 Morrison FGo (median 11/2), but also see winter report. [Corrected] |
| 2011 | Winter | 7 | 29 | All north (only 2 with details): 12/17 St. Louis (Duluth), 12/18 Morrison (Little Falls) RZi, MJB, Grand Forks-East Grand Forks CBC, 12/22 Beltrami (Bemidji) DPJ, 1/4 Douglas JaR, 1/6 Crow Wing (Pointon Lake) JLK, 2/4 St. Louis (Duluth) JLK, 2/12 St. Louis †AM, 2/19 Hubbard (Spider Lake) †MAW. Numerous south reports from 29 counties; those with details include 12/11 Hennepin BAF, 12/26 Hennepin PEB, 1/1 Hennepin BAF, ph. SHF, 1/5 Ramsey IHu, 1/30 Ramsey DAB. |
| 2012 | Spring | 20 | 45 | Early north (median 3/18) 3/13 St. Louis EBr, 3/17 Marshall HHu, 3/20 Clay RHO, Polk SAu. |
| 2012 | Summer | 27 | 44 | Found in all regions of state. First county breeding records for Douglas fide BBA, McLeod CTr, Meeker CTr, Renville CTr. |
| 2012 | Fall | 23 | 42 | High counts 9/13 St. Louis (8, H.R.N.R.) KJB, 9/14 Blue Earth (8) ChH. Late north 11/4 Lake MJB, 11/13 Mahnomen CSo (median 11/2), but also see winter report. |
| 2012 | Winter | 4 | 32 | All north (only 1 with details): 12/15 Morrison (Little Falls) CBC, 12/24 Wadena PJB, 1/2 Cook †JaJ, 1/22 Crow Wing JSB. Reported from more south counties (32) than in any previous winter, but only a few were documented, including 12/27 Hennepin ALD, 1/12 Mower ph. RNS, 1/18 Dakota DVe, 2/28 Dakota KDS. |
| 2013 | Spring | 23 | 50 | Early north (median 3/18) 3/29 St. Louis (W.S.H.C.) KJB, 4/3 Polk SAu, 4/5 Crow Wing JSB. High counts 4/27 Itasca (6) SC, 3/29 Rice (5, Walcott) JLn. |
| 2013 | Summer | 22 | 34 | Found throughout state. First county breeding records from Blue Earth ChH, Brown fide BBA, Chisago JFR. |
| 2013 | Fall | 22 | 39 | High counts north all from H.R.N.R. in St. Louis (KJB): 17 on 10/2, 15 on 10/1, 12 on 10/3 and 10/7. High counts south from Bethany Hawkwatch in Blue Earth: 8 on 9/20 and 10/7. Late north 10/28 Grant CNn, Otter Tail JsS, 10/29 Grant CNn, 11/2 Wadena PJB (median 11/2), but also see winter report. |
| 2013 | Winter | 6 | 31 | Reported from about the same number of counties as in the previous three winters. Reported from seven north counties but none included descriptive details apart from 12/6, 12/8, 12/9 Polk (banded female) †SAu. Widespread reports south from 31 counties; those with descriptive details include 12/27 Anoka ALD, 1/4, 2/22 Hennepin ph. KOk, 1/7 Faribault CoN, 1/7 Hennepin ALD, 2/1 Hennepin MPi, 2/7 McLeod KLz. CBC high count 12/14 St. Paul (North) (8). [Corrected] |
| 2014 | Spring | 22 | 50 | Early north (median 3/18) 3/9 St. Louis JAn, 3/25 Clay RHO, 3/29 Polk SAu. High counts 4/20 St. Louis (10, W.S.H.C.) FJN, 5/2 Hennepin (4) CMB. |
| 2014 | Summer | 17 | 30 | Found in all regions of state. First county breeding record from Freeborn AEB. |
| 2014 | Fall | 20 | 42 | High counts 10/8 St. Louis (16, H.R.B.O.) KJB, 9/20 Blue Earth (8) BHW. Late north 10/26 St. Louis JLK, 11/7 Douglas BEc, 11/11 Clay PBB (median 11/2), but also see winter report. |
| 2014 | Winter | 1 | 27 | Reported from only 1 north county (compared with four to seven counties in each of the five previous winters): 12/13 Polk (color-banded female, East Grand Forks) ph. SAu. One other report without details from Polk. Widespread reports south from throughout the season, but only a few included descriptive details, including: 1/7, 1/9 Hennepin ph. CMB, 1/11 Ramsey, 2/24 Hennepin BAF, 2/27 Hennepin ph. KOk. |
| 2015 | Spring | 27 | 47 | Early north (median 3/18) 3/21 Douglas RnB, 3/27 Pine DFN, 4/1 Crow Wing JPR. High counts 4/2 Blue Earth (5) BHW, 4/19 Hennepin (4) TAT, 5/9 Goodhue (4, Hok-Si-La Park) SWe. |
| 2015 | Summer | 18 | 33 | Observed statewide. First county breeding record for Steele PSu. |
| 2015 | Fall | 27 | 45 | High count 9/7 St. Louis (10, H.R.B.O.) KJB. Late north 11/6 Becker PRH, 11/19–21 Crow Wing PSP, EGa, 11/29 Polk SAu (median 11/24), but also see winter report. |
| 2015 | Winter | 7 | 35 | All north: 12/17 †Rice Lake NWR CBC, Todd CSh, 12/19 ph. Fargo Moorhead CBC, 12/20 Grand Forks-East Grand Forks CBC, 12/23 Roseau BSi, 1/15 Pine SBE, 1/16 Hubbard MAW. Widespread reports south from a record 35 counties, including January–February (presumed overwintering) reports from 27. CBC high counts 12/19 Bloomington (6), La Crosse-La Crescent (3), 12/26 Northeast Suburban) (3) CBC. Very few reports included descriptive details. |
| 2016 | Spring | 26 | 53 | Early north (median 3/15) 3/6 St. Louis (W.S.H.C.) FJN, m.ob., 3/11 Clay (2) KaS, 3/12 Cass JWM, Morrison FGo. High count 3/29 St. Louis (7, W.S.H.C.) FJN. |
| 2016 | Summer | 22 | 42 | Observed throughout state. First county breeding record 7/4 Cottonwood JnH. |
| 2016 | Fall | 31 | 51 | High counts 9/10 St. Louis (15) H.R.B.O., 10/12 St. Louis (11) H.R.B.O. Late north 11/6 Crow Wing KeM, 11/10 Morrison FGo, 11/22 St. Louis ClN (median 11/24). |
| 2016 | Winter | 2 | 35 | Two north reports: 1/15 St. Louis (Duluth, mouth of Miller Creek) †JLK, 2/18 Wilkin DIr. Widespread reports south from 35 counties, including 27 counties after December. Five records included photos and two others had descriptive details. CBC high counts 12/17 Owatonna (5), 12/18 Rochester (4). |
| 2017 | Spring | 31 | 51 | Early north (median 3/13) 3/12 Morrison MEm, SEm, 3/23 Polk SAu, St. Louis ClN. High counts 4/9 Hennepin (5, Powderhorn Park) TAT, 4/21 Hennepin (5) CMB. |
| 2017 | Summer | 24 | 41 | Observed throughout state. First county breeding records 7/21 Morrison KnM, 7/2 Wadena DnS. |
| 2017 | Fall | 23 | 48 | High counts 10/5 St. Louis (22) H.R.B.O., 10/4 St. Louis (18) H.R.B.O., 9/27 St. Louis (17) H.R.B.O., 9/17 Blue Earth (15) BHW. Late north 10/22 St. Louis (Park Point, Pine Forest S.N.A.) GWe, JtH, (H.R.N.R.) H.R.B.O., 10/23 St. Louis (4) H.R.B.O., 11/3 Morrison MJB (median 12/13). |
| 2017 | Winter | 9 | 36 | Reported (all singles) from nine north counties (Clay, Douglas, Itasca, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine, Polk, St. Louis), the most in at least the past ten years. Reported from five north counties after December, including two reports with descriptive details: 1/16 St. Louis (Duluth) †JDx, 2/26 St. Louis (Duluth) †TRd. Widely reported south from a record 36 counties, including 27 counties after December. CBC high counts 12/16 Owatonna (9), Bloomington (4), Rochester (4), St. Paul (North) (4). |
| 2018 | Spring | 27 | 53 | Early north (median 3/13) 3/3 Otter Tail JsS, 3/4 Morrison MJB, Todd FGo. High counts 4/20 Swift (7, Appleton) DOr, 4/19 St. Louis (5, W.S.H.C.) JPR, FJN. |
| 2018 | Summer | 23 | 39 | Observed in every region. First county breeding record 7/29 Nicollet APi. |
| 2018 | Fall | 26 | 47 | Â High counts 9/21 Blue Earth (12) BHW, 10/15 St. Louis (9) H.R.B.O., 9/15 Washington (8, Carpenter N.C.) BDo. Late north 11/10 Morrison (Mill Park) KEm, 11/24 Morrison (C.R. 43) DOr, 11/25 St. Louis LiH (median 12/13). |
| 2018 | Winter | 8 | 31 | Reported from 39 counties statewide, somewhat more than the 10-year average (35). Reports from eight north counties but only two (Pine, Todd) after December. Widely reported south from 31 counties, including 22 after December. CBC high counts 12/15 Faribault (4); five others with 3. |
| 2019 | Spring | 28 | 53 | Early north (median 3/13) 3/4 Otter Tail ebd, 3/7 St. Louis FJN, JPR, 3/8 Pennington JMJ. High counts 4/7 Hennepin (8) TAT, 4/8 Blue Earth (7) BHW. |
| 2019 | Summer | 27 | 37 | Â Observed throughout state. |
| 2019 | Fall | 26 | 49 | High counts all from Bethany Hawkwatch in Blue Earth: 9/22 (17), 9/23 (14), 9/20 (12). Late north 10/27 Polk HHu, 11/2 St. Louis (Stoney Point) CRM, m.ob., 11/3 St. Louis MHe (median 12/14). |
| 2019 | Winter | 3 | 36 | Â All north reports: 12/6 Pine KrM, 12/13 St. Louis (Mountain Iron) † DBF, 12/15 Virginia CBC, 2/9 St. Louis (Duluth) † ClN, 2/16 Morrison ABL, 2/26 Pine LEv. Widely reported south from a record-tying 36 counties, including 30 counties after December. New winter county record 2/21 Nobles (2) ebd. CBC high counts 12/14 St. Paul (North) (5), Owatonna (4), Rochester (3), 12/21 Mankato (3). |
| 2020 | Spring | 26 | 49 | Early north (median 3/12) 3/2–8 St. Louis FJN, 3/8 Cass ebd. High counts 4/5 Houston (7, Hillside Rd., Reno) ASu, 4/5 St. Louis (7, W.S.H.C.) FJN, m.ob. |
| 2020 | Summer | 19 | 40 | Observed throughout state. |
| 2020 | Fall | 32 | 49 | High counts 9/16 Blue Earth (22) BHW, 9/28 Houston (12, Hillside Rd., Reno) ASu, EzH. Late north 11/12 Crow Wing ebd, 11/26–28 Polk ebd, SAu, 11/27 Becker ebd (median 12/14), but also see winter report. |
| 2020 | Winter | 6 | 41 | Reported from a season-record 47 counties statewide (previous high was 45 in 2017), well above the ten-year average (37). North reports after December from four counties (Otter Tail, Pine, St. Louis, Todd), all singles. Widely reported south from a record 41 counties, including 30 after December. All counts were of 1–2 birds. Unusual winter records: 1/1 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) KEm, 1/9 Yellow Medicine (Blue Devil Valley S.N.A.) GWe. CBC high counts 12/19 Excelsior (3), Owatonna (3). |
| 2021 | Spring | 30 | 52 | Early north reports (median 3/11) all from St. Louis, starting 3/1 (E 6th St.) ClN, 3/3 (W.S.H.C.) FJN, (2, Hartley N.C.) RyS. High count 4/16 St. Louis (8, W.S.H.C.) FJN, EBr. |
| 2021 | Summer | 27 | 42 | Found in all regions. |
| 2021 | Fall | 27 | 49 | High counts 9/11 Blue Earth (25) BHW, 9/12 Blue Earth (11) BHW. Late north 10/31 St. Louis BEA, 11/2 Polk HHu, 11/12 Todd SDi (median 12/15), but also see winter report. |
| 2021 | Winter | 11 | 37 | Reported from a season-record 48 counties statewide, one more than last year (ten-year average is 39). North reports after December from six counties, all singles, with most from St. Louis (several different birds, Duluth). Widely reported south from 37 counties (including Pennington); reports after December from 28 counties (all singles except several counts of 2). CBC high counts 12/18 Rochester (5), Mankato (4), Excelsior (4), Jackson County (4), Faribault (4). |
| Breeds throughout. Winter visitant mostly south. | ||||
| Click on the bird name to see a photographic image of the bird. | |
| 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. |