The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Woodpeckers | 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: Woodpeckers |
| Downy Woodpecker(Dryobates pubescens) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Summer | Two nests of the Downy Woodpecker were found, both containing young; the first by Ralph Woolsey, near Shakopee, on June 15th; the other by Alden Risser, at Frontenac June 21st., | ||
| 1931 | Summer | A nest found ·by Stanley Stein on May.3rd vas not investigated. Another nest contained young on June 1oth (Ralph vloolsey) • \ | ||
| 1932 | Summer | Rnlph Eisele & Walter Dowey spare us the disgrace of ooitting this ccr.mon bird fron tho list by their record of a nest full of young birds fuund on June 3rd. | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Seven nests of the Dowy were reported, most o:f 'Which were uninvestigated or inaccessible. Hiemenz lists a compl1eted but empty nest at st. Cloud on March 26th. He also found a nest on :tv'"..a.y 16th in which the female was incubating, but did not determine the contents. On June 24th Swedenborg found a neat with largo young near tho Brul,o River, Cooks County, and the follouing day Hie:me11Z discovered a nest at St. Cloud which also held largo young.. · ' | ||
| 1934 | Summer | No early records of occupied nests of this species were reported, but on April 30th a bird was seen excavating in a half-finished nest ncar st. Cloud (Hiemenz). A nest with young was found Juno 17th at Linwood by members of tho bird club party (see list under HAIRY WOODPECKER). Rysgaard found a nest with young on Isle Royale near Lake Ritche, July 9th. | ||
| 1935 | Summer | Prosser looked on as an industrious and early little Downy began pecking out a nest hold April 15th. Rysg:::tnrd reports a nest for April 29th, and Upson watched adults feed Qlo.morous young in the nest June 22nd, Prosser and Swodneborg saw young out of the nest at Linwood Lake en July 6th~ | ||
| 1936 | Summer | A nest of small younb was found by E. D. SvTeclenborc; June 13th. An adult feeding three fledglings near a nesting hole was seen by Robert Upson on June 24th. Three young just out of the nest were seen by Kenneth Carlander at Hackensack on July 16th. | ||
| 1937 | Summer | May 9, an adult entered a fresh hole. Fort Snelling (Upson). | ||
| 1940 | Summer | Young almost able to fly were found in a nest on June I8, at St. Cloud by the members of the T. S. Roberts Club. C. Hero saw a young and an adult bird together on July I7 at Duluth. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | Lyndale Park, Mpls. April 25. K. Ca:rlander. | ||
| 1944 | Summer | 2. May 12, excavating, Hofstead: June 20, eggs, Brother Hubert and Brother Pius: Both in St. Paul. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | 2 young, July 11, Duluth, Olga Lakela. | ||
| 1945 | Winter | Permanent residents. ARCTIC THREE-TOED WOODPECKER. Eleven at Glynden, Clay County, December 1, 1940, (Miss Signe Lee) ; one at St. Cloud, February 17, 1939, (Members of the T. S. Roberts Ornithological Club); several northern Minnesota records. | ||
| 1949 | Winter | Hairy Woodpecker, | ||
| 1964 | Summer | breeding Ramsey (ELC), Hennepin (MAS), Winona (FV) and Hubbard (LWJ) Counties; also Fargo-Moorhead, EGA. Black-backed Woodpecker: 6-30, Mt. Iron, St. Louis Co, WJM; 7-13, Newton Lake, Lake Co., JNG; 7-20, Gunflint Lake, Cook Co., HH; 8-4, South Farm Lake, Lake Co., JNG. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | nested in Hennepin Co; also reported from Wabasha, Lake, Beltrami, Sherburne, Morrison, Hubbard, Stearns, Crow Wing, Nobles, Wright, Stevens, Ramsey, Cottonwood, Clay Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Winter | reported from St. Louis, Marshall, Kanabec, Lake, Cook, Stevens, Wright, Washington, Hennepin, Stearns, Olmsted, Rice, Cottonwood, Mille Lacs, Crow Wing, Lyon, Roseau, Blue Earth, Morrison, Wabasha, Pope and Ramsey Co's. Black-backed American Three-toed Woodpecker: one December record, one January record and four February records, all from Cook County. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested Ramsey, Hennepin, Washington, Crow Wing Co's; also reported from Stevens, Clearwater, Cook, Morrison, Pope, Wabasha, Hubbard, Carver, Nobles Co's. Black-backed American Three-toed Woodpecker: 6-23 Sea Gull Lake, Cook Co., 1, DS. | ||
| 1967 | Winter | reported from 33 counties, all across the state. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Kanabec, Hennepin, Hubbard, Clearwater, Mille Lacs Co's; also reported from Cook, Swift, Nobles, Pope, Morrison, Wabasha, Carver, Cottonwood, Beltrami, St. Louis, Anoka, Rice, Washington, Carlton, Crow Wing, Wright, Winona Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | Reported from 17 counties. Black-backed American Three-toed Woodpecker: Latest 10-25 Lake JGH; 11-13 Cook EL. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | nested in Hennepin (5 reports), Cook, Ramsey, and St. Louis Co's; reported by most observers from throughout the state. THE LOON 1/0 | ||
| 1969 | Fall | Carver, Chisago, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Cottonwood, Hennepin, Mille Lacs, Nobles, Olmsted, Ramsey, Wabasha, Watonwan, Winona counties. Black-backed American Three-toed Woodpecker: 10-22 Duluth KS; 11-9 Cook 3 EL. | ||
| 1969 | Winter | Reported from 30 counties. Black-backed American Three-toed Woodpecker: 1-24 Gnesen Twp., St. Louis Co. KRE, PE; 2-21 Cook EMB. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested in Mille Lacs, Wright, Ramsey and Carver Co's. Eastern Kingbird : nested in Anoka, Carver, Wabasha, Cass, and Mille Lacs Co's; reported by most observers throughout the state. Western Kingbird : scarce this summer; nested in Anoka Co.; reported from Marshall, Wright and Crow Wing (MM) Co's; 6·17, Minn. Pt., DULUTH, RL. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | reported from 30 counties. | ||
| 1970 | Winter | reported from 30 counties. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Carver, Ramsey, Swift and Wright; also reported from 18 other counties. Black-backed 3-toed Woodpecker: 6-5 to 6-9 Cook (11) JG, including a pair at Brant Lake building a nest on 6-6. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | breeding cards from Pope and Jackson, nesting reported in 4 others; seen In 21 other counties. | ||
| 1972 | Winter | NORTH Reported from four teen counties. SOUTH Reported from nineteen counties. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Breeding cards from Stearns, Clay, Wabasha; seen in 22 other counties. Black-backed. 3-toed Woodpecker St. Louis (6-4 & 6 GN), Itasca (6-30 BB). | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Seen in 17 counties. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Reported from 32 counties. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Stearns, Sherburne, Goodrue, Le Sueur; also reported from 35 other counties; more widespread than usual. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | Reported from 39 counties. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Reported from 34 counties. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | ested in Hubbard, Mille Lacs and Hennepin; also reported from 22 other counties. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | reported from 45 counties throughout the state, though none were seen on the North woods Christmas Count (Pine Co.). Black-backed American Three-toed Woodpecker: 4 reports: Clearwater Co. (Itasca Christmas Count; wintered in Crow Wing Co. (TS); present in Hubbard Co. (fide HF); 2-15 and 2-28 in Cook Co. (JH); an unconfirmed report of 5 along with 1 Northern Three-toed in late December from the Sax-Zim area of St. Louis Co. was not substantiated by others birding the area. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Reported from 37 counties. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Hubbard, St. Louis, Lake, Cottonwood, Blue Earth, Hennepin and Hou~ton; also reported from 22 other counties. Black-backed American Three-toed Woodpecker: nested in Lake (7-4 and 7-6, Beaver Bay, female feeding young, ~Eide); also reported from St. Loms (6-23 to 6-30, Ely, GN; and 7-14, Hoyt Lakes, GN). | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Permanent resident. | ||
| 1976 | Winter | Reported from 43 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Reported from 33 counties. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Hubbard, Lac qui Parle, Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey and Washington; also reported from 22 other counties throughout the state. Black-backed Three--toed Woodpecker Nested in Lake of the Woods (6-13, Norris Camp, pair at nest hole, KE) and St. Louis (6-15, Tease L., female feeding young at nest, JG); also reported from Cook (6-29, T. Kemp) and St. Louis (6-18, Echo Trail, D. Baker; June, Babbitt, LP). | ||
| 1977 | Winter | Reported from 45 counties. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Stearns, Grand, Cottonwood, Hubbard, and Wabasha; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Permanent resident. | ||
| 1978 | Winter | Reported from 51 counties. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Permanent resident. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Big Stone, Cottonwood, Stearns, Hennepin, Anoka; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Permanent resident. | ||
| 1979 | Winter | Reported from 42 counties. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding r.eported from Lake, Stearns, Anoka, Washington, Rice, LeSueur; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Permanent resident reported from 11 north and 21 south counties. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Reported from 43 counties. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Permanent resident reported from 33 counties. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Itasca, Cottonwood, Martin, Le Sueur. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Reported from 16 north and 20 south counties. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | Reported from 40 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Permanent resident reported from 28 south and 14 north counties. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook, Pennington, Pope, LeSueur. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | Reported from 50 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Reported form 26 counties south, 15 north. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook, Lake, Steams, Anoka, Brown. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Permanent resident, reported north and 22 south counties. from 13 | ||
| 1983 | Winter | Reported from 62 counties throughout the state. A statewide CBC total of 1526 with a peak of 158 on the St. Paul NE count. The CBC totals typically varied from 25 to I00 in the east regions, 15 to 40 in the central and I 0 to 25 in the west regions. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Permanent resident, reported from 17 north and 28 south counties. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Clay, Clearwater, Aitkin, Hubbard, Anoka, Ramsey, Hennepin and Le Sueur; also seen in 37 other counties. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | Reported from 56 counties throughout the state. Numbers and distribution very similar to last year. Peak count of 193 on the Rochester CBC. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Permanent resident, reported from 18 north and 28 south counties. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Cook, Lake, Crow Wing, Ramsey, Brown; probable nesting in Clay, Becker, Chippewa, Anoka, Dakota, Murray. Also seen in 29 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Permanent resident, reported from 16 north and 23 south counties. | ||
| 1985 | Winter | Reported from 58 counties throughout the state. A peak count of 151 on the St. Paul northeast CBC and a statewide total of 1407 (1716 L.y.). | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Permanent resident, reported from 13 north and 27 south. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Brown; probable nesting in Koochiching, Anoka, Dakota, Olmsted, Mower, Cottonwood. Also seen in 42 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Reported from 16 north and 29 south counties. | ||
| 1986 | Winter | Reported from 63 counties throughout the Boreal Owl, Saginaw, 1 February 1987, St. Louis County. Photo by Bill Penning. Female Black-backed Woodpecker, 31 January 1987, Highway 27, Morrison County. Photo by Lynn Johnson. state. Statewide CBC total of 1744 (1407 L. Y), with the high count again at St. Paul NE. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Reported from 14 north and 28 south counties . | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Lake, Washington, Nicollet (JSp), Brown, Murray; probable nesting in Cook, Pennington, Clay, Anoka, Lyon, Cottonwood , Le Sueur. Also seen in 37 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Reported from 15 north and 32 south counties . | ||
| 1987 | Winter | Reported from 54 counties throughout the state (63 L. Y.) and a total CBC count of 1782 (1744 L.Y.). | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Reported from 16 north and 27 south counties. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in Lake, Cook, Anoka, Brown, Le Sueur, Wabasha; probable nesting in Clay, Crow Wing, Washington, Cottonwood, Fillmore. Seen in 45 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Reported from 22 north and 31 south counties. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | Reported from 62 counties (54 l.y.) throughout the state. Statewide CBC total of 1474 (1,782 l.y.). | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Reported from 19 north and 32 south counties. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in Brown; probable nesting in Crow Wing, Anoka, Le Sueur, Fillmore. Seen in 39 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Reported from 18 north and 31 south counties . | ||
| 1989 | Winter | Reported from 69 counties (62 l.y.) throughout the state. Statewide CBC total of 2,017 (1,474 l.y.). | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Reported from 16 north and 30 south counties . | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in Pennington, Brown, Morrison POD; probable nesting in Otter Tail, Crow Wing, Anoka, Washington. Seen in 43 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Reported from 18 north and 28 south counties. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | Reported from 57 counties (69 l.y.) with a statewide CBC total of 1,834 (2,017 l.y.). | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Reported from 23 north and 22 south counties. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in Clearwater, Brown, Winona HVA; probable nesting in 12 counties. Seen in 33 additional counties throughout state. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Reported from 15 north and 24 south counties. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Reported from 51 counties (57 l.y.) throughout the state with a CBC total of 1,638 (1,834 l.y.). | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Reported from 36 south and 20 north counties. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in seven counties including Kittson DZ, Marshall DZ, Red Lake MCBS; probable breeding in six counties. Seen in 36 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Reported from 14 north and 25 south counties. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Reported from 60 counties (51 l.y.) through-out the state. CBC total 1801. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Reported from 33 south and 14 north counties. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in seven counties including Dakota RHf; probable nesting in five. Observed in 34 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Reported from 12 south and 12 north counties. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Reported from 50 counties (60 l.y.). | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Reported from 26 south and 17 north counties. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Fewest reports since 1985. Nested in six counties including Becker RHu; probable breeding in six. Seen in 28 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Reported from 25 south and 18 north counties. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Reported from 58 counties throughout the state. CBC total 1,812. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Reported from 27 south and 19 north counties. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Fewest reports in 11+ years. Nested in Anoka, Dakota, Brown; probable nesting in Crow Wing, Hennepin, Ramsey, Winona. Observed in 31 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Reported from 20 north and 26 south counties. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Reported from 65 counties (58 l.y.) throughout the state. CBC total a record 2,142 (1,812 l.y.). | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Reported from 38 south and 23 north counties. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Most reports since 1988. Nested in Olmsted CH, Rice, Brown; probable nesting in six counties. Observed in 46 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Reported from 18 north and 35 south counties. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Reported from 63 counties throughout the state. CBC total 2,055 (record 2,142 l.y.). | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Reported from 29 south and 16 north counties. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Reported in 53 counties statewide. New nesting records in Scott RJ, Steele CH; probable nesting in Crow Wing, Big Stone, Anoka, Dakota, Freeborn. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Seen in 17 north and 29 south counties. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Reported from 63 counties throughout the state. CBC total a record 2,371 (2,055 l.y.). | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Reported from 34 south and 19 north counties. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Reported in 51 counties throughout state. New nesting record in McLeod RbS; probable nesting in 12 counties. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Reported from 21 north and 38 south counties. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Reported from 63 counties throughout the state. CBC total 2,530. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Reported throughout the state. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Observed in 53 counties statewide; new nesting record in Waseca JSe. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Reported throughout the state. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Reported from 72 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Record high number of reports. Observed in 63 counties statewide; new nesting record in Cass MRN. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Reported from all regions. Numbers were up along the North Shore in late October (KRE). | ||
| 2000 | Winter | Reported from 63 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Statewide. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Reported in 54 counties statewide. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Statewide. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Reported from 63 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Statewide. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Observed in 58 counties statewide. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Statewide. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Reported from 55 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Seen statewide. Highest reported count 5/10 Todd (40) JSK et al. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Seen in 55 counties statewide. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Statewide. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Reported from 52 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Statewide. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Reported from 45 counties in all regions of state; new nesting records from Otter Tail DTT, SMT, Houston KAK. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Statewide. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Reported from 49 counties statewide and all regions. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Statewide. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Record high number of reports: seen in 59 counties statewide. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Statewide. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | Reported from 58 counties statewide and all regions. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Statewide. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Seen in 74 counties in all regions of state. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Statewide. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 26 | 45 | Statewide throughout the season. |
| 2007 | Spring | 31 | 51 | Statewide. |
| 2007 | Summer | 26 | 44 | Seen statewide. |
| 2007 | Fall | 34 | 49 | Reported throughout the state. |
| 2007 | Winter | 25 | 35 | Reports down from last year, but higher than the previous five-year average. Seen in most regions statewide, but missing from the far southwestern counties. Seen on every CBC in the state with the high count from St. Paul NE Suburban (223). |
| 2008 | Spring | 32 | 51 | Observed throughout the state. |
| 2008 | Summer | 21 | 34 | Observed in all regions except Southwest. |
| 2008 | Fall | 31 | 46 | Reported throughout the season in all regions of the state. |
| 2008 | Winter | 23 | 43 | High count of 200 tallied 12/27 on St. Paul NE Suburban CBC. Total count statewide (2,973) was up 33% over 20–year average. Seen on every CBC count with the exception of the Grand Forks-East Grand Forks CBC. |
| 2009 | Spring | 29 | 53 | Observed statewide. |
| 2009 | Summer | 30 | 43 | Seen statewide. First county breeding record for Stevens MKu. |
| 2009 | Fall | 28 | 47 | Observed statewide. |
| 2009 | Winter | 26 | 43 | Recorded statewide including 68 CBCs. CBC high counts: 12/19 Bloomington (231), 12/19 St. Paul (North) (210), 12/26 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (209), 12/19 Excelsior (177), 12/19 Henderson (177), 12/19 Faribault (168). |
| 2010 | Spring | 29 | 51 | Observed statewide. High count 3/6 Hennepin (15, Brooklyn Park) BWi. |
| 2010 | Summer | 30 | 45 | Reported statewide. First county breeding records for Douglas fide BBA, Lake of the Woods RPR. |
| 2010 | Fall | 32 | 53 | Observed statewide. |
| 2010 | Winter | 28 | 43 | Seen in most regions statewide, but missing from the far southwestern counties. CBC high counts 12/18 Bloomington (218), Faribault (183), 12/26 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (158), 12/18 Rochester (156). |
| 2011 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Observed statewide. |
| 2011 | Summer | 28 | 46 | Found throughout state. First county breeding records for Carlton JLK, Dodge CHa. |
| 2011 | Fall | 31 | 51 | Statewide. High count 9/17 Dakota (19, Dodge N.C.) ACr. |
| 2011 | Winter | 24 | 47 | Seen in all regions statewide. CBC high counts 12/31 ;St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (197), 12/17 ;Excelsior (158), Bloomington (156), St. Paul (North) (153). |
| 2012 | Spring | 31 | 53 | Observed statewide. High count 4/8 Hennepin (25, Old Cedar Ave. bridge) DAd. |
| 2012 | Summer | 34 | 51 | Observed in all counties except Lincoln, Stevens. First county breeding records for Beltrami fide BBA, Norman NRRI, Watonwan SWe. |
| 2012 | Fall | 33 | 51 | Statewide. High counts 11/16 (19) and 11/20 (16) Ramsey (Crosby Farm R.P.) BRo. |
| 2012 | Winter | 33 | 50 | More reporting counties this winter than in at least 50 years. Reported from all regions statewide. CBC high counts 12/29 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (178), 12/15 Henderson (152), 12/15 Rochester (128), 12/15 Faribault (110), 12/15 Excelsiorb (109), 12/15 Bloomington (104). |
| 2013 | Spring | 33 | 52 | Observed statewide. High counts 4/7 Polk (22) SAu, 5/14 Ramsey (18, Crosby Farm R.P.) DAd. |
| 2013 | Summer | 32 | 48 | Found throughout state. First county breeding records from Mower CHa, Sibley CCa, Todd MRN. |
| 2013 | Fall | 32 | 51 | Found statewide. High counts 11/24 Ramsey (11, Crosby Farm R.P.) BRo, 11/26 Hennepin (10, Old Cedar Avenue Bridge) BRo. |
| 2013 | Winter | 29 | 47 | Seen in all regions, with the number of reporting counties similar to those of the previous five winters. CBC high counts were lower than the highest counts of each of the prior 5 years (ranged from 178 to 231): 12/14 Henderson (156), 12/21 Wild River (141), 12/14 Rochester (140). |
| 2014 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county. High count 4/1 Rice (16, Walcott) JLn. |
| 2014 | Summer | 28 | 46 | Observed throughout state. |
| 2014 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Found in every county. High counts 10/20 Hennepin (15, Elm Creek P.R.) TLo, 11/8 Ramsey (14, Crosby Farm R.P.) BRo. |
| 2014 | Winter | 27 | 48 | Found in all regions. High counts 1/3 Wabasha (23) KDS, 2/6 Hennepin (20, Elm Creek R.P.) TLo, 12/28 Goodhue (19) DAB. CBC high counts 12/20 St. Paul (North) (179), 12/27 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (174), 12/20 Excelsior (160), 12/20 Duluth (149). |
| 2015 | Spring | 31 | 53 | Reported throughout the state. High count 4/13 Ramsey (14, Crosby Farm R.P.) MBa. |
| 2015 | Summer | 33 | 50 | Observed from every county except Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Pennington, Renville. High count 6/26 Ramsey (12, Sucker Lake) TTh. |
| 2015 | Fall | 34 | 52 | Reported from every county but Rock. High counts 9/14 Cook (20, Cascade River S.P.) RVa, 9/7 Lyon (15, Camden S.P.) GWe, |
| 2015 | Winter | 30 | 52 | Reported from all but five counties in western edge of the state throughout season. High counts 2/13 Brown (24) LBr, 1/15 Washington (20) KOd, 1/21 St. Louis (20) KOd. CBC high counts 12/19 Faribault (191), 12/19 Excelsior (171), 12/19 St. Paul (North) (167). |
| 2016 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Reported from every county but Pennington. High counts 3/17 Crow Wing (22, Kiwanis Park) JnP, 4/10 Lyon (16, Camden S.P.) JtH. |
| 2016 | Summer | 29 | 51 | Observed statewide. High counts 7/2 Hennepin (12, York Ave. N., Golden Valley) DAs, 7/21 Hennepin (12, Bredesen Park) SFg, 7/2 Ramsey (10, Sucker L.) EGB. First county breeding record 7/17 Benton DOr. |
| 2016 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Found in every county. High counts 10/9 Hennepin (17, Minnehaha Falls) EGB, 8/8 Dakota (14, Lebanon Hills R.P.) JMg. |
| 2016 | Winter | 28 | 52 | Seen in all regions throughout the season, from all but seven counties. High counts 1/2 St. Louis (22) FJN, 12/17 Douglas (19) ToR, 1/3 Morrison (17) DOr. CBC high counts 12/17 Henderson (184), 12/31 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (136), 12/18 Rochester (135). |
| 2017 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county. High counts 5/26 Hennepin (17, Golden Valley) DAs, 4/17 Rice (16, Carleton College Cowling Arboretum) SmR. |
| 2017 | Summer | 30 | 52 | Reported from all counties except Jackson, Mahnomen, Norman, Pennington, Red Lake. |
| 2017 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county. High counts 10/13 Morrison (21, Crane Meadows N.W.R.) SEm, 9/12 Hennepin (18, Westwood Hills N.C.) ASu. |
| 2017 | Winter | 30 | 51 | Observed in all but six counties, all in western third of the state. High counts 1/1 Benton (19) ebd, 12/16 Ramsey (18) KSi, 12/30 Washington (16) RMa. CBC high counts 12/16 Faribault (161), 12/16 St. Paul (North) (156), 12/16 Bloomington (150). |
| 2018 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Reported from every county but Roseau. High count 4/26 Ramsey (20, St. Paul) ebd. |
| 2018 | Summer | 34 | 52 | Seen in every county except Dodge. |
| 2018 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Â Reported from every county. High counts 10/11 Goodhue (19, Pine Island) ebd, 10/25 Carver (13, Rapids Lake Education & Visitor Center) TBu. |
| 2018 | Winter | 33 | 51 | Reported from all counties except Nobles, Rock, and Traverse. High counts 2/16 Olmsted (19) ebd, 1/5 Pelican Rapids CBC (18), 2/16 Ramsey (18) ebd. CBC high counts 12/15 Bloomington (177), 12/15 Excelsior (164), 12/15 Faribault (164). |
| 2019 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county. High counts 3/9 Hennepin (16, Staring Lake Park) ebd, 5/18 Anoka (16, Wildlife Science Center) ebd, 4/27 St. Louis (13, Hartley Nature Center) KSz. |
| 2019 | Summer | 33 | 51 | Â Observed in every county except Chippewa, Traverse, Yellow Medicine. |
| 2019 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county. High count 8/18 Anoka (16, Springbrook N.C.) FFa. |
| 2019 | Winter | 30 | 53 | Â Reported from all counties except Red Lake, Clearwater, Mahnomen and Wilkin. High counts 12/24 Brown (24) BTS, 1/25 Lake (19) JWL, SLL, 1/4 St. Louis (18) AVa, DAl. CBC high counts 12/14 Faribault (168), 12/14 Rochester (143), 12/14 Bloomington (142). |
| 2020 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county. High counts 4/4 and 4/11 Hennepin (30, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge trails) MaS, 4/6 Hennepin (23, Minneapolis) ebd. |
| 2020 | Summer | 29 | 53 | Reported from every county except Kittson, Koochiching, Red Lake, Roseau, Wilkin. High count 7/21 Olmsted (12, Quarry Hill Nature Center) ebd. |
| 2020 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county. High counts 11/21 Hennepin (15, Wood Lake N.C.) ebd, 11/24 Dakota (15, Hastings) ebd. |
| 2020 | Winter | 34 | 53 | Reported from all 87 counties throughout the season. High counts 12/26 St. Louis (31) AVa, DAl, 12/27 Redwood (26) BTS, 1/2 Lake (22, Stony River F.R.) JWL. CBC high counts 12/26 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (220), 12/14 St. Paul (North) (216), 12/19 Excelsior (216). |
| 2021 | Spring | 32 | 53 | Observed statewide. High counts 5/11 Hennepin (21, Thomas Rd.) RDa, 3/6 Hennepin (18, East Mississippi River Flats) ASo. |
| 2021 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Seen in all counties. |
| 2021 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county. High counts 8/29 St. Louis (15, Park Point R.A.) EzH, IsH, 9/1 Hennepin (15, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) ebd, 9/21 Hennepin (15, West Medicine Lake Park) MaS. |
| 2021 | Winter | 33 | 53 | Reported from all counties except Clearwater. High counts 12/18 Brown (23, Milford Twp.) ebd, 12/13 Hennepin (20, Minnesota Valley N.W.R. Headquarters) RTu. CBC high counts 12/18 St. Paul (North) (242), 12/18 Faribault (177), 12/18 Bloomington (161). |
| Permanent resident throughout. | ||||
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| Column N | Number of counties where the bird was seen in the North. |
| Column S | Number of counties where the bird was seen in the South. |