The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Grebes | 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: Grebes |
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Pied-billed Grebe Horned Grebe |
Red-necked Grebe Eared Grebe |
Western Grebe Clark's Grebe |
[Western Grebe X Clark's Grebe] [Aechmophorus grebe] |
| Eared Grebe(Podiceps nigricollis) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Summer | Anesting colony of Eared Grebe was found by Alden Risser near Herman, June 30tho The nests were observed tram a distance and the incubating birds distinctly seen, but there was no opportunity to closely examine them. (Pied-billed Grebe should follow here, see bottom of page) | ||
| 1938 | Summer | Three nests with 4-6 eggs each of this western-ranging Grebe were found at Heron Lake on May 29 by G. Swanson; and between June 6-7, Bob Upson located 3 nests that held 2, 4, and 9 eggs at Lake Traverse. | ||
| 1947 | Summer | 3 nests with 8 eggs, June 11, Lac qui Parle Co., Willis. | ||
| 1961 | Spring | apparently slipped by most observers, but R. Grant observed two at Salt Lake, Lac qui Parle County, on 20 May. He said they appeared to be building a nest. The following day, three were seen by the Huber brothers and William Pieper in the same area. | ||
| 1961 | Summer | Ten nests examined by Avifaunal Club members on 24 June at Swan Lake each contained from two to four eggs. On 12 July at the same area, 12 nests each contained from one to three eggs. Many more nests were seen but not examined as to contents. See article elsewhere in this issue. | ||
| 1962 | Spring | April 28 Swan Lake, Nic· olett Co., Bob Janssen; May 27 Salt Lake, Lac qui Parle Co., Avifaunal Club. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | April 13, Frog Lake, Stevens County, E. Strubbe; May 5, Salt Lake, Lac qui Parle County, R. Grant; May 30, Swan Lake, Nicollet County, 3 seen, R. Janssen. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Stevens Co., Frog Lake, Aug. 31, 2 seen, Avifaunal Club. Regular summer resident here. Lac qui Parle Co., Salt Lake, Aug 3, 1 seen, Avifaunal Club. Occasional summer resident. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 4-16 Pope Co, ELC; 4-18 Frontenac, Goodhue Co, RBJ; 4-19 Becker Co, EGA; 5-10 Salt Lake, RG; 5-18 Marshall Co, DLO; 5-20 Anoka Co, MAS; 6-6 Rock Co, DP. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | one seen 6-16,Lake Superior, Big Sucker River, St. Louis Comtty, RBJ. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 11-7 Lac qui Parle Co., 2 mi S Salt Lake, RBJ, RG; latest date on record. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | More reports than usual, and eastward drift noted, even in Wisconsin. 4-11 Duluth, PBH; 4-14 Rochester, JPF; 4-21 Belle Prairie, LSR; 4-22 Holt, DLO; 4-27 Hennepin Co, MHM; 429 Lake Andrew, OP and Rice Co, OAR; 5-1 Cass Co, WJH and 5-6 Duluth, JCG. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 4-16 White Bear, MIG, 4-22 to 4-27 Duluth, JCG et al and 4-29 Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge, DLO. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | reported from Marshall and Roseau Co's, but no nests. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | 9-10 Brown Co., 1, RBJ. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | 3-30 Alberta, Stevens Co., 4, ES (very few March records) "March" in Olmsted Co., CMJ, JPF; next records 4-23 Crow Wing Co., 8, JGH; 4-26 Carlton Co., 6, JGH; 4-27 Becker Co., LJK; 4-28 Stevens Co., JAH; 4-29 Hennepin Co., TKS; 5-4 Lac qui Parle Co., JAH; 5-6 Lyon Co., PE; 5-12 Marshall Co., AWR; 5-13 to 5-16 Hennepin Co., EHH, FN/ MAS, RBI; 5-16 to 5-23 FargoMoorhead, EGA, L WJ; northeasterly records are most unusual. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | only fall reports were from "wrong" part of state 10-23 Hovland, Cook Co., 1, FN/MAS; 11-28 Duluth, 1 frozen in harbor ice, rescued and brought to JCG, latest date on record for state. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | 4-29 Stevens Co., MSB; 5-3 Moorhead, fide EGA; "May", Marshall Co., A WR; only reports. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | 8-5 Rice Lake, Clearwater Co., RBP; 8-29 Mille Lacs Lake, Mille Lacs Co., RBJ. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 5-3 Becker Co., EGA; 5-24 Lac qui Parle Co., DB. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | 4-12 ·Nobles (2) HH; next 5-3 Lyon (3) KE, PE; 5-12 and 19 Duluth MMC; 5-29 Lyon (2) PE; only reports. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | reported from Marshall Co. (Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge) and Lyo n Co. (PE). | ||
| 1970 | Fall | 9-5 Lyon (3) PE; only report. Western Grebe: 8-22, 9-4, 9-26, 10-1 7 Kandiyohi (11) BH; 9-16 (127) and 10-1 (3) Marshall AR; only reports. | ||
| 1970 | Winter | 4-12 (2) Nobles HSH. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | no less than 10 reports (only 4 last year): 4-15 Big Stone (6), Liz Campbell; 4-23 Marshall (3) AR; 4-23 Jackson (2) JAB; 5-1 Nicollet FL; 5-9, 5-14, 5-30 Clay (2·6) LW; 5-11 Morrison LR; 5-12 Lac qui Parle (2) RR; 5·15, 5-16 Lyon (4·6), many observers; 5-16 Martin TV; 5-22 Lac qui Parle (10) BDC; a total of 38 individuals! | ||
| 1971 | Summer | BH observed 8 adults on nests and 1 young on 7-25 at Salt Lake, Lac qui Parle Co.; also reported from Marshall. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | 5 reports DB; 9-16 Crow Wing TS and Marshall AR; 10-30 Ottertail (10) RHJ; only 1 report last fall. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | 6-24 (6) Heron Lake, Jackson Co. JAB. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | 6-15 Marshall (KE) 7-8 Nicollet (JCG) | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Only two reports: 8-29 Marshall (60) and 10-3 Marshall (AWR). | ||
| 1974 | Spring | 16 reports of 70 individuals: early south: 4-13, 4-20 Wabasha DWM; 4-15 Freeborn DG; 4-16 Lyon HCK; early lhe Loon north 4-22 Otter Tail PF; 4-25 Marshall AR; 4-27 Otter Tail MS; peak 5-3 Marshall (20) AR; 5-12 Lyon (20) HCK; one report on Lake Superior 4-24 (2) M. Penner. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Marshall; also reported from Salt Lake, Lac qui Parle Co. (EC, JG, KE, RJ) where a peak of 12 was noted on 7-11. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Only report south 8-17 Lyon RBJ, PE; all reports north 9-2 Clay KBZ; 10/7 Marshall HR; 11-16 Duluth MMC. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | 30 reports of 61 individuals. Early south, 3 reports on 4-13; early north 4-20 Clay ABNGP; 5-1 Becker TRS; 5-6 Lake Superior GJN; two other reports from NE, 5-28, 29 Lake Superior (1) MMC, BDC. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Reported from Marshall (SV), Lac qui Parle (6-1, KG; 7-19, KE, PE, RJ), Lyon (6-14, PE) and Nobles (6-15, RJ). | ||
| 1975 | Fall | 8-16 to 11-8 Lyon various observers; 9-20, 10-25, 11-16 Duluth various observers; 9-3 Marshall SV; all reports. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 4-7 Lyon HK; 4-10 Cottonwood ED; 2 reports NE 4-27 St. Louis Helen Tucker; 5-20 Cook JH. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Marshall (SV); also seen 6-1 Lyon (GO). | ||
| 1976 | Fall | 3 reports: 9-4, 9-25, 9-26 Lyon KE, RJ, DGW, 9-21 Cook (2) and 10-8 Lake KE. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 4-5 Hennepin VL; 4-8 Lyon BL; 4-9 Pipestone KE; Early north 4-15 Morrison PM; 4-24 Otter Tail GO; 4-26 Marshall SVA; 1 report NE, 5-3 St. Louis GN. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Roseau, Lac qui Parle and Pope; also reported from Marshall (peak of 120 on 6-10, KE), Clay, Big Stone and Lyon. | ||
| 1978 | Spring | 4-25 Hennepin DB, outside normal range. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Marshall, Lac qui Parle; also seen in Mahnomen, Roseau, Becker, Lincoln, Lyon and Hennepin (French Lake). | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Peak 8-13 to 9-9 Marshall (200) ANWR; late north 9-15 Marshall ANWR, 9-25 St. Louis MG. Also reported from Freeborn, Lac qui Parle and Wilkin counties. | ||
| 1978 | Winter | One at Fergus Falls, Otter Tail Co. from 1-20 on (GO); an amazing first winter record considering the severity of the season. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 4-20 Mower RRK, 4-21 Kandiyohi DBA and Lac qui Parle LJF; early north 4-14 Itasca WL, 4-18 Otter Tail SM, 4-20 Grant KE. Peak 5-8 Marshall ANWR (210). Unusual 5-21 Lake SW. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Nicollet, Lyon, Yellow Medicine; also seen in Wilkin, Becker, Marshall, Beltrami (Lake Movil). | ||
| 1979 | Fall | 8-4 Waseca RJ, 8-1 Wilkin GMO, 8-19 Pennington KSS, 9-28 Nicollet JCF, 11-11 Otter Tail GMO; only reports. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 4-6 Lyon HK, 4-24 Freeborn DG, 4-25 Mower RRK, Nicollet JCF; early north 4-17 St. Louis SNF, 4-23 Grant SM, 5-13 Pennington KSS, Marshall SY. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding in Wilkin, Nicollet; also seen in Roseau,.Marshall, Pennington, Stevens, Lac Qm Parle. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Early south 9-27 Nicollet JCF; late dates 10-12 Cass LLH, 10-28 Marshall KSS; peak August (no date) Marshall (400) ANWR. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Big Stone, Wilkin, Stevens. Seen throughout range plus isolated reports from Beltrami (Waskish), Cass (Chippewa NF), Hennepin (all summer, French Lake, OLJ). | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Early south 8-11 Le Sueur KL, 8-25 Nicollet MF; late dates 10-8 Becker RN, 10-17 Otter Tail GMO. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 4/24 Yellow Medicine HK, 4/27 Hennepin VL and Scott RJ; early north 4/25 Polk MH, 4/27 Marshall ANWR, -.. S. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Marshall, Big Stone, Yellow Medicine, Martin. Seen throughout range plus Carlton (6/ 12, Moose Lake sewage ponds). | ||
| 1982 | Fall | 8/21, 28, 29 Carlton, Kittson, Wilkin RJ, 9/11 Marshall JP, 9/17 Nicollet JCF, 10/31 Polk KSS. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | South 4/23 Nobles KL, 4/29 Nicollet JCF, 5/19 Yellow Medicine JS; early north 4/20 Mille Lacs MLWMA, 4/23 Traverse RJ, 4/25 Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Marshall (I 00 + nests, Agassiz NWR), Yellow Medicine (18 nests, Tyson Lake, JS). Also seen in Polk, Clearwater, Norman, Clay, Big Stone, Nicollet, Jackson. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late north 9/8 Polk RJ, I 018 Marshall KSS, 10/22 Otter Tail OS; late south 8/19 Yellow Medicine DB, OJ, 9/23 Nicollet JCF. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 4/28 Cottonwood LAF, Lac qui Parle many obs.; early north 4/12 Marshall KL, 4/28 Otter Tail GMO, 5/13 St. Louis KE. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Marshall (75 pairs at Agissiz NWR -JM); also seen in Polk, Pennington, Lac qui Parle and Nicollet. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Late north 10/16 Duluth KE, 10/18 Pennington KSS, 10/27 Crow Wing KL; late south 9/20 Dodge RJ, 10/7 Nicollet JCF. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 4/1 Dakota AB, 4/12 Washington OS, 4/27 Nicollet TT, Lac qui Parle m.ob. ; early north 4/18 Marshall ANWR, 4/28 Roseau RJ, Wilkin SDM. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Big Stone, Swift (53 nests, Lake Shibble, WT), Yellow Medicine, Lyon (WT), Nicollet, Freeborn (two ad., two young, Helmer Myre SP, KWB); probable nesting in Polk. Also seen in Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Wilkin, Lac qui Parle, Wright (617 Pelican Lake, one, M. Link), Brown. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | 8/17 Steams RJ, 8/25 Traverse GAM. 9/19-21 St. Louis KE, KL 10/12 Redwood RJ. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 4/9 Lac qui Parle SSt, 4/12 Hennepin ES, Lyon HK; early north 4/21 Becker BK, 4/26 Clearwater MMM, Pennington KSS. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Probable nesting in Lac qui Parle (Salt Lake). Also seen in Agassiz NWR, Nicollet. Apparently much less widespread than last year; fewest reports in ten years. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 9/4 Polk RJ, 9/28 Clay LCF, 10/25 Grant AB; late south 9/1 Lac qui Parle GS, 11/18-29 Lake Calhoun, Hennepin SC, GP, m.ob. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 4/11 Nicollet MF, 4/24 Lac qui Parle OJ; early north 4/20 Marshall ANWR, 4/28 Red Lake GS and 5/17 PolkAB. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nesting in Carver (3 broods, Tiger Lake; AB, RJ), Marshall (268 nests, Thief Lake WMA, KH). Also seen in Clay, Nicollet. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | 8/14 Dodge BSE, 8/15 Nicollet JF, 8/31 Polk AB. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | 4/1 Lac qui Parle FE, 4/4 Nicollet LW, 4/17 Lincoln AB and Lyon AB, TT; early north 4/12 Marshall ANWR, 4/25 Hubbard JL, 4/27 Beltrami KH. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in Nicollet (328 nests, JB), Big Stone (120, JB), Marshall (583, JB), Lac qui Parle (15, JB), Stevens. Also seen in Roseau, Wilkin, Clay, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 8/19 Beltrami RJ, AP, 10/24 OtterTail DS, 10/29 Lake SC; late south 8/20 McLeod AB, 9/20 Hennepin DC, 10/29 Faribault RJ. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 4/19 Wabasha AP, 4/21 Swift CMB, 5/6 Freeborn AB, Hennepin DC; early north 4/23 Clay LCF, only report north. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in Marshall, Clearwater KB, AB, Traverse JBo, Grant JBo, Big Stone, Stevens. Also seen in Polk, Swift, 6/26 Carver RG, 6/24 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Reported 8/12 Marshall AP, 8/13 Pennington RJ, 8/26 Cottonwood AP, 9/14 Pennington PS. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 4/8 Rock AB, 4/28 Steele KV, 5/3 Big Stone SC; early north 4/25 Polk PS, 5/3 Beltrami DJ, 5/6 Wilkin MO, also 5/17 Duluth mob. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | More reports than usual from east; nested in Steele AP and seen in Anoka KB, Hennepin mob, Winona AP, CS. Also seen in 10 counties within western range. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Reported 8/7 Steele RJ, 9/2 Polk AB, 9/25 Hennepin KB, 10/28 Otter Tail MO. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | One at Lake Calhoun, Hennepin 12/4 to 12/21 mob. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 4/16 Ramsey DS, 4/17 Cotton- wood ED, 4/20 Lac qui Parle FE; early north 4/6 (earliest date on record) Clay MO, 4/25 Roseau KSS, 4/28 Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in Roseau, Yellow Medicine; probable nesting in Traverse. Seen in nine additional counties within range including Hennepin, Scott. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 8/4 Traverse AB, 9/26 Wilkin KE; late south 9/14 Stevens KB, 10/24 Chippewa AB, 11/14 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 4/4 Lac qui Parle KR, 4/16 Hennepin SC, 4/24 Washington TEB; early north 5/5 Clay MO, 5/7 Wilkin MCBS, 5/14 Roseau NJ. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in Hennepin (French L.) DM, Marshall; probable breeding in Wilkin County. Seen in eight other western counties plus Wright. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 9/29 Pine RG, 10/9 Lake MH, 10/17 Duluth DBe; late south 11/8 Rice TB, 11/18 Ramsey KB, EL, 11/26 Carver DM. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 4/16 Rock JP, 4/17 Big Stone, Lac qui Parle DN, 4/24 Scott SK. Early north 4/30 Grant SDM, Pennington KSS. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in Murray KB; probable nesting in Roseau, Yellow Medicine. Observed in seven other western counties plus Renville, Hennepin, Rice. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north 10/16 St. Louis PBu, 10/23 Wilkin WM, 10/25 Pennington RJ. Late south 10/14 Washington DS, 10/16 Faribault RJ, 10/30 Chippewa AB. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 4/3 Watonwan ED, 4/6 Ramsey KB, 4/17 Stevens AB; early north 4/10 Mille Lacs KB, 5/7 Roseau PS, 5/14 Wilkin SDM. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Fewest reports since 1987. Probable breeding at Camp Ripley in Morrison County SM (The Loon 66:118) and in Marshall, Big Stone counties. Also seen in Hennepin (WM, DJe), Roseau, Pennington, Lac qui Parle, and Redwood counties. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 10/10 Marshall KSS, 10/22 Pennington RJ. Late south 10/5 Anoka KB, 11/5 LeSueur RJ, 11/9 Lac qui Parle DN. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 4/22 Lac qui Parle TEB, JW and Rice FKS, 4/25 Carver MB; early north 4/26 Marshall SKS, 4/30 Clay RO, 5/5 Becker MN. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Unusually scarce; fewest reports since 1986. Nested in Marshall; also observed in Polk, Lac qui Parle. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Reported in only three north and two south counties. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Reported from 11 south and 4 north counties. Early south 4/21 Big Stone PJ, 4/25 Pipestone JP, 4/27 Lac qui Parle JL. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Few reports, similar to last year. Also observed in Roseau, Marshall, Lac qui Parle; plus lingering migrant last seen 6/8 Hennepin. [Corrected] | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Seen in six north and three south counties. Late north 10/3 Pennington KB (only October report). Late south (median 11/4) 11/24 Hennepin (1) KB, SC. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Reported from ten south and three north counties. Early south 4/13 Carver DBM. Early north 5/8 St. Louis SL, 5/10 Cass DJo. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Probable nesting in Roseau, Big Stone; also observed in Pennington, Wilkin, Traverse, Lac qui Parle. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Reported from only five north and four south counties. No November reports north. Late south 11/8 Lac qui Parle (2) DN. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Reported from seven south and four north counties. Numbers down in the west. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Probable breeding in Waseca. Also observed in Roseau, Marshall, Polk, Pennington, Clay, Wilkin, Hennepin; plus 6/4 Olmsted. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | All reports: 8/18–20 Olmsted DA/BE, 8/30 Marshall JJ, 9/14–16 Dakota TT, mob, 10/3 Morrison MJ/DT. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Fewer reports than usual, especially throughout the western regions. Early south 4/3 Yellow Medicine RJ, 4/11 Mower RRK. Unusual reports 5/1 Pine BBr, 5/29 St. Louis (Park Point in Duluth) RJF. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Trend of few reports continues for fifth consecutive year: only reports from Marshall, Pennington, Wilkin, Lyon, Carver, Rice. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Very scarce, continuing the trend noticed this summer. Only north records were in Norman, Polk, and Traverse in August, plus a late migrant 10/23 Marshall JJ. Reported south in Lac qui Parle and Stevens, then 10/9 Anoka JH, 10/18 Chippewa ABo. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Seen in 12 south and 7 north counties in all regions except the northeast. Early south 4/1 Redwood PJ, DN, 4/5 Ramsey DS. Several reports from Winona (Lewiston lagoons) in May. Only April report north: 4/29 Marshall JJ. Note: None of these reports refer to more than 6–8 birds, which may indicate persistent declines in the state as noted in summer 1999 report. Please give numbers of birds for all future observations of this species. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Most reports since 1993. Observed in seven western counties plus Hennepin, Carver, Nicollet, Faribault; also 6/3–7 St. Louis (pair in alternate plumage at Duluth) WCM, PHS, 6/12 Winona (2 at Lewiston sewage ponds) CRM. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Scarce, as in fall 1999. Only north report: 9/11 Polk EEF (earliest north departure since 1987). In the south, reported from Big Stone, 9/2–4 Hennepin (French L.) OLJ, SLC, 10/3 Waseca JPS, 11/4 Yellow Medicine BRL, and 11/19 Hennepin CRM, †PEB (median 11/4). | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Seen in 16 south and 12 north counties, but none in Northeast. More reports than last spring but numbers of birds usually omitted; peak count 5/17 Marshall (125 at Warren lagoons) PHS. Early south (median 4/9) 4/8 Rice FVS, KNS. Early north (median 4/25) 4/10 Beltrami (one in basic plumage, L. Bemidji) †DPJ, 4/26 Wilkin KJB. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Reported in Kittson, Roseau, Marshall, Polk, Clay, Carver, Sibley. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Relatively scarce for the third consecutive year. Late north 10/7 Beltrami DPJ, 10/28 Otter Tail DPS; also reported from Clay, Pennington, Polk, Wilkin. Late south 9/29 Dakota (180th St. marsh) CRG, 10/27 Dakota (L. Marion) JMa. Only other south reports: Pipestone, Renville, Rock. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Reported from 19 south and 14 north counties in all regions. Early south 4/7 Mower RRK, 4/13 Lac qui Parle m.ob. Early north 4/7 (second earliest north) Clay RHO, 4/13 Cass SWS. More reports than usual in Northeast, including three locations in St. Louis: 4/17 Melrude BKY, 4/26 Duluth BCM, 5/14 Biwabik (2) ALE. Exceptional location 5/10–15 Lake (Two Harbors) JWL. High count 5/10 Polk (63 at East Grand Forks) EEF. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Record number of observations, almost double the previous ten-year average. Seen in nine western counties plus Brown, Nicollet, Sibley, Carver, Hennepin, Waseca. Peak counts 400+ on nests at Swan L. in Sibley Co. DDM, and 300 on 7/19 at Warren sewage lagoons in Marshall Co. CRM. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Reported from eight north and nine south counties. Only eastern report: 8/10 Hennepin OLJ. Apparently departed about one month earlier than recent medians north (10/10) and south (11/4). Late north 9/13 Polk EEF. Late south 10/2 Big Stone RBJ. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Seen in 13 south and 8 north counties, and in all regions except the North-central. Arrived later than the recent median (4/8) south: 4/17 Ramsey DPS, 4/20 Waseca LWF. Early north (median 4/23) 4/17 Clay RHO, 4/25 Becker BRK. Unusual locations 5/10–13 Lake (Two Harbors) JWL, PHS, 5/29 Carlton (Moose Lake lagoons) MSS. Peak count 5/22 Marshall (50 at Warren) PHS. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Many reports, similar to last year. Observed in seven western counties plus Kandiyohi, Meeker, Carver, Sibley, Nicollet, Brown; also 6/14 St. Louis (Biwabik sewage ponds) ALE. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Reported from only eight north and five south counties. No reports from eastern regions. Late north 10/8 Marshall CRM, 10/9 Pennington CRM, 11/2 Red Lake fide JMJ. Late south 10/13 Brown CRM, 11/1 Meeker RWS. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Seen in 18 south and 13 north counties in all regions. Early south 4/9 Freeborn AEB, 4/11 Lac qui Parle BJU, then 4/23 Washington DPS. Early north (median 4/22) 5/1 Marshall JMJ, 5/2 Itasca (8) EO. Unusual locations 5/19 St. Louis (Floodwood W.T.P.) †AXH, †PHS, 5/21 Lake (Flood Bay) ph. JWL. Peak count 5/28 Lac qui Parle (134) BJU. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Observed in Roseau, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Clay, Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Brown, Stearns, Sherburne, Hennepin. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Reported from eight north and seven south counties. No reports from eastern regions. Late north 10/14 Itasca EEO, 10/23 Pennington JMJ. Late south 10/22 Stearns PCC, 11/3 Rice TFB. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Seen in 16 south and 10 north counties, none in North-central. Early south 4/13 Brown BTS, 4/16 Pipestone CFa (median 4/9). Early north 4/12 Polk EEF, 4/17 Marshall DPS (median 4/23). Unusual location 5/14–22 St. Louis (Biwabik W.T.P.) ALE. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Reported from Polk (156 nests fide JMJ), Clay, Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Renville, Nicollet, Waseca. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Reported from six north and six south counties. No reports from eastern regions. Late north 10/23 Lake of the Woods fide JMJ, 11/12 Polk EEF (median 10/10). Late south 10/13 Brown BTS (median 11/1). | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Found in 18 south and 5 north counties, none in Northeast. Early south 4/10 Hennepin MCA, 4/13 Meeker DMF. Early north 4/22 Kittson JMJ, 4/23 Pennington and Red Lake PHS. Highest reported count 5/22 Polk (75 at East Grand Forks lagoons) PHS. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Observed in Marshall, Stevens, Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Brown, Nicollet, Meeker. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from seven north and eight south counties. Only eastern report: 9/4 Pine JWH. Late north 10/5 Beltrami PBD, 10/29 Polk (3) JMJ. Late south 10/30 Big Stone BJU, 11/5 Meeker DMF. | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 7 | 15 | Early south 4/15 Meeker DMF, 4/18 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 4/9). Early north 4/22 (median) Pennington JMJ, 4/25 Clearwater PJR. Notable northeast reports: 5/19–20 Lake (Castle Danger W.T.P.) JWL, 5/19 St. Louis (Biwabik W.T.P.) ALE, 5/19–22 St. Louis (max. 2, Park Point, Duluth) ASc, KRE, JWL. |
| 2007 | Summer | 4 | 9 | Seen in Marshall, Polk, Clay, Wilkin, Big Stone, Swift, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Meeker, Renville, Sibley, Martin, Dakota. High count 7/27 Polk (250, East Grand Forks W.T.P.) DOL. |
| 2007 | Fall | 9 | 10 | Late north 9/26 Traverse BJU, 11/3 Todd MSK (median 10/22). Late south 10/4 Lincoln BJU, 10/12 Lac qui Parle BJU. |
| 2008 | Spring | 12 | 22 | Early south (median 4/10) 4/7 Mower JEM, 4/12 Hennepin DCZ. Early north (median 4/22) 4/16 Marshall GT, 4/26 Pennington JMJ. Notable Northeast and North-central reports: 5/7 St. Louis (mouth of Lester River, Duluth) UK, 5/14 St. Louis (Park Point, Duluth) †PHS, SLF, 5/22 Aitkin MCA. |
| 2008 | Summer | 3 | 9 | Observed in West-central, Central, South-central plus 6/8 St. Louis (Park Point, Duluth) †PHS, Roseau. First county breeding records from Rice FVS, Waseca JPS. |
| 2008 | Fall | 5 | 7 | Late north 9/1 Marshall, Pennington CRM, m.ob., 9/28 Wilkin DBM. Late south 9/14 Stearns DMF, 10/7 Brown BTS (median 11/2). |
| 2009 | Spring | 9 | 12 | Early south (median 4/9) 4/25 Big Stone MJB, SWe, Lac qui Parle FGo, MJB, Pope MJB, 4/26 Dakota JPM. Early north 4/19 Morrison FGo, 4/24 Marshall GT. |
| 2009 | Summer | 1 | 5 | Only north report: 7/23 Marshall CHu. High count 7/18 Sibley (15) DWK. All other south reports: Lac qui Parle (Salt L.), Renville, Meeker, Freeborn. |
| 2009 | Fall | 3 | 9 | All north reports: 8/29 Traverse HHD, 9/2 Hubbard HHD, 9/5 Roseau (3, Greenbush W.T.P.) KRE, m.ob. Late south 9/20 Lac qui Parle WCM, 10/7 Stevens CRM, 10/24 Ramsey LS (median 10/31). |
| 2010 | Spring | 3 | 10 | Early south (median 4/9) 4/14 Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/25 Yellow Medicine BJU. All north 5/2–6 Polk (East Grand Forks W.T.P.) m.ob., 5/28 Morrison CRM, 5/31 Pennington PLJ. New county record 5/22 Benton (Rice W.T.P.) JWH. |
| 2010 | Summer | 2 | 7 | Seen in Big Stone, Dakota, Freeborn, Lac qui Parle, Pine, Polk, Renville, Sibley, Yellow Medicine. |
| 2010 | Fall | 5 | 8 | All north reports: 9/3 Roseau KRE, m.ob., 9/4 Kittson (2) MBe, 9/5 Marshall KRE, m.ob., Pennington CRM, 10/8 Pennington HHD, 10/10 Polk (East Grand Forks W.T.P.) CMK. Late south 9/28 Big Stone BJU, 10/1 Brown BTS (median 10/31). |
| 2011 | Spring | 13 | 27 | More widespread than normal. Early south (median 4/9) 4/11 Chisago CAB, 4/14 Dakota DWK, 4/15 Stearns PCC. Early north (median 4/22) 4/9 Traverse BJU, 4/12 Morrison FGo, 4/16 Grant GLa. Additional new county record 4/20 Kanabec CAM. |
| 2011 | Summer | 4 | 3 | Reported from Big Stone, Kittson, Marshall, Lac qui Parle, Polk, Renville, Sibley, |
| 2011 | Fall | 7 | 8 | All north reports 8/20 Grant BJU, 8/21 Traverse BJU, 8/27 Wilkin RAE, 9/1 Mahnomen DBM, 9/2 Polk LMS, 9/4 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) JCC, Pennington m.ob., 9/5 Red Lake KRE, LS. Late south 10/23 Lac qui Parle DLP, 10/30 Blue Earth ChH (median 10/31). Unusual southeast report 8/28 Wabasha DBz. |
| 2012 | Spring | 13 | 15 | Early south (median 4/9) 3/31 Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine BJU, 4/6 Renville RBW, 4/11 Hennepin ACr. Early north (median 4/22) 4/9 Morrison FGo, 4/18 Pennington MA, 4/19 Marshall HHu. Notable northeast reports: 5/7 St. Louis (Park Point, Duluth) SBM, ACr, 5/12 Itasca (Splithand Lake) ph. JLK, 5/31 Koochiching RAE. |
| 2012 | Summer | 7 | 5 | Observed in scattered locations west of a line from Lake of the Woods to Sibley, plus 6/12–17 St. Louis AEK. |
| 2012 | Fall | 5 | 9 | All north 8/8 Marshall DaW, 9/1 Roseau (2), 9/2–3 Pennington (6), 9/3 Red Lake (2) KRE, m.ob., 9/14 Grant HHD, RAE. Late south 9/26 Sibley RBW, 10/5 Lac qui Parle BJU, 10/21 Big Stone DLP (median 10/31). |
| 2013 | Spring | 19 | 31 | Early south (median 4/9) 3/29 Nobles CRM, ALo, 4/2 Scott PEJ, DWK, 4/3 Kandiyohi DPG. Early north (median 4/22) 4/10 Otter Tail SAv, 4/12 Itasca (Grand Rapids) SC, ph. EEO, 4/17 Cook (Grand Marais) ph. DMB. Other notable northeast reports: 5/5 Lake (Flood Bay) ph. SZ, 5/6–23 St. Louis (Park Point) ph. JLK, PHS, 5/22 Lake (2, Two Harbors) JWL. |
| 2013 | Summer | 5 | 4 | Observed in Grant, Isanti, Lac qui Parle, Norman, Polk, Renville, Roseau, Sibley, Wilkin, including 7/27 Lac qui Parle (colony of 17 nests) AXH. |
| 2013 | Fall | 5 | 7 | High counts 8/17 Lac qui Parle (18, still eight nests with eggs (2–3 each) at Salt Lake and evidence of recent hatchings) AXH, 8/7 Grant (11, North Ottawa Impoundment) DBi. Late north 9/1 Pennington ALo, Polk GLa, 9/2 Marshall LS, CRM, Pennington CRM, RBJ, DAC, GLa, (median 10/22). Late south 9/26 Big Stone DLP, 10/7 Brown BTS, 10/9 Wright (Howard Lake) RBW, †DWK (median 10/31). |
| 2014 | Spring | 10 | 18 | Early south (median 4/9) 4/11 Hennepin TLo, 4/15 Goodhue GJM, 4/16 Washington JLM. Early north (median 4/22) 4/20 Polk SAu, 4/29 Wilkin ANy. Two Northeast reports: 5/4 St. Louis (3) KJB, 5/7 St. Louis (1) †MLH. New county record 5/4 Fillmore (6, Kapper's Pond) JWH, ph. GEr. |
| 2014 | Summer | 5 | 8 | Seen in scattered locations in all regions except North-central, Northeast, Southeast. High count 7/26 Lac qui Parle (52, Salt Lake) PCC. |
| 2014 | Fall | 11 | 8 | High counts 8/3 Lac qui Parle (51, birds still nesting on Salt Lake) KeL, Late north 9/1 Pennington JLK, 9/5 Wilkin (3) HHD, 10/10 Douglas JEl (median 10/22). Late south 9/25 Sibley RBJ, DAC, 9/28 Lac qui Parle DLP, 9/30 Sibley HHD (median 10/31). |
| 2015 | Spring | 10 | 12 | Early south (median 4/9) 4/10–25 Lac qui Parle PLJ, PMJ, m.ob., 4/15 Nobles DHr, 4/25 Hennepin TPM, Lyon GWe, Olmsted JmP. Early north (median 4/22) 4/16–26 Morrison KEm, m.ob., 4/22 Douglas CSh. High count 5/25 Lac qui Parle (29, Salt Lake) KeL. |
| 2015 | Summer | 7 | 3 | Found in Northwest, West-central plus Brown. High count 7/3–7/24 Polk (200, about 100 nests in mid-July, East Grand Forks W.T.P.) SAu. |
| 2015 | Fall | 10 | 6 | High counts 8/1 Polk (200, East Grand Forks W.T.P., est. 100 nests) SAu. First county record 8/7 Wadena (Blueberry Lake) RBJ. Late north 9/25 Clearwater (Clearbrook W.T.P.) RAE, 10/9 St. Louis (Brighton Beach) HHD, JPR, 11/18 Polk (2, East Grand Forks W.T.P.) DaL (median 10/10). Late south 9/28 Faribault (2, Wells W.T.P.) DWK, 10/5 Brown (Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) BTS, 11/14 Redwood (Lamberton W.T.P.) BTS (median 10/30). |
| 2015 | Winter | 1 | One report: 12/1–27 Hennepin (Lake Harriet) JmM, m.ob. (photographed by many). | |
| 2016 | Spring | 12 | 26 | Early south (median 4/11) 4/20 Hennepin (Lake Calhoun) †TLo, 4/23–24 Lac qui Parle (Salt Lake) KEm, m.ob., 4/24 Big Stone DLP, Freeborn PSu. Early north (median 4/21) 5/1 Polk NWi, 5/2 Douglas JLK. High counts 5/9 Polk (35, East Grand Forks W.T.P.) SAu, 5/14 Stearns (18, Albany W.T.P.) RPR. |
| 2016 | Summer | 10 | 9 | Found in all western regions plus Nicollet, Stearns. High count 6/19 Polk (300, East Grand Forks W.T.P.) SAu. |
| 2016 | Fall | 6 | 6 | High counts 8/9 Lac qui Parle (10, Salt Lake) CRa, BAb, ASu. Late north 9/4 Marshall LGl, m.ob., Wilkin JPr, m.ob., 9/5 Norman JWH, Pennington JCC, 10/29 Beltrami FGo. Late south 10/26–30 Brown (Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) BTS, MiO, 10/31 Big Stone DLP, (2, Ortonville) KnM (median 10/30). |
| 2017 | Spring | 7 | 21 | Early south (median 4/11) 4/9 Hennepin (5, Lake Harriet) SMr, 4/10–11 Ramsey LiH, m.ob., 4/11 Dakota (3) BrT. Early north (median 4/21) 4/13 Morrison FGo, 4/25 Marshall (2) HHu, 4/26 Polk (1) HHu. High counts 5/19 Marshall (14, Agassiz N.W.R.) SBM, 5/31 Grant (12, North Ottawa) WPl. |
| 2017 | Summer | 8 | 4 | Found in Northwest, West-central, plus Brown, Carver, Faribault, Sibley. At least 49 nests at East Grand Forks W.T.P., Polk SAu. |
| 2017 | Fall | 6 | 8 | High count 8/1 Polk (40, East Grand Forks W.T.P.) SAu. Late north 9/4 Grant (3) PLJ, Marshall KRE, then only 10/24 Polk (East Grand Forks W.T.P.) DaL (median 10/10). Late south 10/5 Sibley (3) DBz, HHD, 10/10 Lyon GWe, 10/11 Freeborn (3) KEm (median 10/27). |
| 2018 | Spring | 18 | 25 | Early south (median 4/11) 4/10–12 Hennepin (max. 6, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) DWK, m.ob., 4/12 Scott MSw. Early north (median 4/20) 4/12 Grant RAE, m.ob., 4/15 Clay PBB, 4/21 Morrison FGo. High counts 5/6 Lac qui Parle (25, Salt Lake) ASu, LiH, 5/20 Polk (22, East Grand Forks W.T.P.) SAu. |
| 2018 | Summer | 6 | 7 | Reported from western regions plus Blue Earth, Cook, Faribault. First county breeding record 6/30 Faribault DAB. |
| 2018 | Fall | 8 | 11 | Â High counts 8/5 Grant (20, North Ottawa Impoundment) ebd, 8/16 Faribault (14, Wells W.T.P.) KDS. Late north 9/2 Roseau RAE, 9/2–3 Marshall DWK, m.ob., 9/3 Koochiching (International Falls W.T.P.) JiP, 9/3 Pennington ANy, 9/18 Douglas ebd (median 10/10). Late south 9/30 Faribault BAb, 10/9 Freeborn (State Line Lake) ebd, 10/19 Lac qui Parle (Salt Lake) LiH, Yellow Medicine (Miller-Richter W.M.A.) LiH (median 10/27). |
| 2019 | Spring | 14 | 19 | Early south (median 4/11) 4/14 Olmsted (2) PTr, 4/19 Hennepin (3) ebd, 4/20 Dakota DEv. Early north (median 4/20) 4/19 Becker (5) ebd, Otter Tail DgM, 4/21 Traverse ABL, 4/24 Grant WPl. High count 5/17 Polk (75, near Euclid) SBM. |
| 2019 | Summer | 6 | 6 | Â Observed in Northwest, West-central, Central, South-central regions. |
| 2019 | Fall | 4 | 11 | High count 8/14 Lac qui Parle (12, Salt Lake) CRa, ASu. Late north 9/1 Grant PLJ, Pennington ABL, 10/19–20 Grant CNn, NaH (median 10/10). Late south 11/19–20 Wright ToL, 11/24 Blue Earth ChH (median 10/24). |
| 2020 | Spring | 12 | 26 | Early south (median 4/10) 4/7 Washington PNi, 4/10 Olmsted LHl, Ramsey LiH, 4/11 Brown (2) BTS, Dakota (2) ASu. Early north (median 4/18) 4/26–29 Grant (2) WPl, LBa, 4/27 Norman ANy, 4/28–29 Marshall (2) ANy, HHu. High count 5/23 Polk (35, Agassiz Valley Impoundment) HHu. |
| 2020 | Summer | 4 | 6 | Found in widely scattered locations in all western and southern regions plus Sibley. |
| 2020 | Fall | 8 | 5 | High counts 8/6 Wilkin (12, Breckenridge W.T.P.) RLF, REn, 9/6 Pennington (12, Thief River Falls W.T.P.) LMc, DFe. Late north 9/12 Pennington (2) SDz, 9/25 Douglas JLK, 11/11 Clay CMk (median 10/10). Late south 11/4–6 Ramsey (2, Lake Como) MHe, m.ob. (median 10/24). |
| 2021 | Spring | 17 | 23 | Early south (median 4/11) 4/3 Steele BAb, 4/5 Lac qui Parle (2) ASu, 4/6 Lyon RLF, REn, 4/10 Blue Earth ebd. Early north (median 4/19) 4/10 Todd SDi, 4/18 Morrison HHD, 4/22 Marshall (4) HHu. High count 5/26 Marshall (42, Warren W.T.P.) HHu. |
| 2021 | Summer | 8 | 10 | Reported from scattered locations in all regions except North-central, Northeast, East-central. Unusual report 6/6 Olmsted (Silver Creek Reservoir) ph. LAV. |
| 2021 | Fall | 12 | 9 | High count 9/4 Pennington (12, Thief River Falls W.T.P.) JPr. Late north 10/18–19 Marshall (Warren W.T.P.) HHu, 11/2 Pennington (5) ANy (median 10/15). Late south 10/9 Faribault PEJ, Freeborn PEJ, 10/16 Carver JCy, 11/9 Benton HHD (median 10/24). |
| Breeds mostly west. Migrant throughout, but rare northeast. | ||||
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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. |