The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Finches | 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: Finches |
| Evening Grosbeak(Coccothraustes vespertinus) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Winter | Present every winter in northern Minnesota; quite a few records from the southern sections of the state. | ||
| 1961 | Spring | Mrs. Paul G. Kief reports several in Montevideo, Chippewa Co., from February 17 until April 2. Mrs. Lee E. Payne of Willmar, Kandiyohi Co., reports that a flock spent all of March at her feeder. Mrs. Allan had them at her feeder in Ramsey Co., until May 12. Ray Naddy saw them at Duluth as late as May 31. | ||
| 1961 | Fall | Many reports. First report was 10 Sep., mixed flock of adults and juveniles, at Virginia, St. Louis County, by Vera Barrows. On 14 Sep., Mrs Micensky reported them in Hibbing, St. Louis County. P. B. Hofslund saw them in Duluth on 11 Sep. In the southern part of the state, many were seen at Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis on 22 Oct. by W. R. Pieper. Dean Honetschlager reports them in Washington County on 26 Oct. Miss Mathilda Henkel reported two at Whitewater State Park on 5 Oct. and six at Wacouta, Good- hue County on 5 Nov. On 17 Nov., Mrs. Allan saw a small flock at Lake Josephine, Ramsey County. On 12 Nov., Lowry Elliott saw a single bird near the Minnesota-South Dakota border, five miles west of Rosen, Lac | ||
| 1961 | Winter | On January 26, a flock of about 75 was seen by Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Southern on Lake Bemidji, Beltrami County. Mrs. B. L. Duckstad of Fertile, reported them on January 15. Mrs. J. M. Dahm, on January 27, reported that flocks of from 6 to 25 have been seen since mid-December at Winona. A. C. Rosenwinkel and many others saw them over most of the winter throughout Ramsey County and the Twin Cities area. Jan Green reports them as present all winter at Duluth with flocks of 30 to 60. F. Miller saw from 6-20 at Eveleth, St. Louis County, during all of December and January. Dean Honetschlager saw them regularly in Washington County between December 15 and February 28. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | Seen almost daily between July 15 and Aug. 2, near Farm Lake, Ely, Janet C. Green. | ||
| 1962 | Fall | Aug. 1-16, young being fed by adults near Duluth, P. B. Hofslund and Mrs. S. N. Erickson; Aug. 21-28, Chisholm, St. Louis Co., Forest Strnad; Sept. 5, Duluth, P. B. Hofslund; Sept. 11, Virginia, St. Louis Co., Vera F. Barrows; greatest number for Sept. was Sept. 7, Duluth, 24 seen by Anne K. Arndt; during Oct. only 1-2 individuals at a time were reported- Oct. 7 and 24-30, Duluth area, P. B. Hofslund, Mrs S. N. Erickson, Anne K. Arndt, and Janet C. Green; numbers increased again in Nov.-Nov. 24, Duluth, 20 seen, Janet C. Green and Huber brothers; Dec. 8, Kelliher, Beltrami Co., 11 seen by Avifaunal Club. | ||
| 1962 | Winter | all winter, Shotley, Beltrami Co., feeder of Mrs. Ben Goranson. One of these, a female, had aluminum band and 3 color-bands as follows: left leg-green above red, right leg-green above aluminum. Banded by any of our Minnesota banders? Widely reported in northern part of state from Waskish east to Hibbing and North Shore, south to May Twnshp, Washington Co. (D. Honetschlager), Minneapolis (W. J. Breckenridge), thence northwest to Cass Lake (Avifaunal Club) and Fertile, Polk Co. (Mrs. B. L. Duckstad). | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Cass Co., Cass Lake, Aug. 19, female feeding y in yard, Mrs. John Mathisen. Beltrami Co,. Shotley, 1 ad at feeder June 30 and again Aug. 13, Mabel Goranson. St Louis Co., Duluth, A. K. Arndt reports, "On the 9th and lOth (July) a y male and a y female were being fed by adults -thru the 15th we saw one both each dav. It was fun discovering you could definitely identify the sexfemale is like the adult female but male has adult male wing markings but an all-over yellow head -the blackish head with yellow brow-line not there. 1 v male being fed on 17th, female on 20th. On July 26, she saw 2 y being fed. She also gives this account of y being fed during Aug: Aug. 1, 2 y, Aug. 2 1 y male, Aug. 5, 4 y, Aug. 6, 3y, Aug. 8, 1 v, Aug. 10, 1 y | ||
| 1963 | Winter | Except for one or two large flocks, occurred mostly as small groups and scattered individuals in Cass, St. Louis, Stearns, Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Washington, Winona, Olmsted, Kandiyohi, Beltrami, Lake-ofthe- Woods Counties. See Christmas counts. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 3-25 Douglas Co, MVS; 5-11 Beltrami Co, MG; 4-20 Marshall Co, 20, DLO; 4-27 Fargo, EGA; 4-12 Winona, GD; at Anoka feeder until first week of May, LJ; 5-2 Stearns Co, 1 seen, RPR; 4-21 Hennepin Co, MAS; 5-24 Cass Co, JAM; 4-30 Warroad, JR; migrants began moving north into Duluth on 4-11, fide JCG; 4-12 Ramsey Co, ELC; 3-29 Washington Co, DH. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | although this· species has been recorded for the past few summers feeding young in northern Minnesota, not until this year were the nests actually found. 6-26, near Brainerd, Crow Wing Co, nest found by Robert and Rita Dzilna, photographed by W. J. Breckenridge. 6-28, near Gheen, St. Louis Co, 1y fell from nest 14 feet up in White Pine, NJH; young being fed were reported from Hubbard (ACR, LWJ), Beltrami (JAM, MG), Crow Wing, (MSB), Cass (MG) and St. Louis (PBH, HEP, AKA) Counties. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | No sharp increase noted in NE or NC Minn as compared to summer populations. JCG reports gradual increase in NE Minn as follows: Sept, 9 observations by 6 people; Oct, 23 observations by 9 people; Nov, 42 observations by 11 people. JLR reports they have disappeared from Roseau Co by end of Nov. but MG reports they are still in Beltrami Co; southern limits thus far: 11-11 Fargo-Moorhead, 1 at feeder for single afternoon, EGA; 11-21 Washington Co, 1, Mrs. W. Lundgren. | ||
| 1964 | Winter | Very numerous in St. Louis Co, with peaks of 728 on Duluth XC (new state high) and 264 on Hibbing XC. 100 reported in Lake Co (1-11, RK) and flocks of 25-50 reported in Cook Co (Illi, MAF, MOP, LS). Farther west and south, Beltrami Co, 12 to 48, MG, JAM; Hubbard Co, 2, LJ; Crow Wing Co, 50-100 daily, MSB; Morrison Co, 21, CW; Kanabec Co, 40, RHJ; Pine Co, 15, BL; these few Twin Cities reports: 12/2, Mpls, 1, EBM; 12-19, Hennepin Co, Mrs. Case; 1-15, Anoka Co, 1, LJ; 1-15, Washington Co, 1, WHL; 2-11, Washington Co, 12, fide DH; 2-19, St. Paul, 1, BL, ACR. Most interesting report was one seen during XC period at Fargo. Moorhead. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | latest in non-breeding areas: 4-29 Mora, RHJ and 5-3 Motley, cw. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | pronounced southward incursion the last week of November; south to Washington Co (DH), Stearns Co (NMH), White Bear (ELC), Hennepin Co (VL, FN), Northfield (GNR), Wabasha (DGM) and Winona (GD). | ||
| 1966 | Spring | latest dates in southern Minnesota: 5-2 St. Joseph, RPR; 5-4 Wabasha Co, DGM; 5-10 Winona Co, GD, GG, FV. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | reported from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Beltrami, Crow Wing and Clearwater Co's; no actual nests, but a number of definite pairs were reported. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Usual northerly records with limited southward movement; THE LOON 16 10-8 Fargo, MGA; 10-15 Washington Co., WHL; 11-10 Ramsey Co., WWL. | ||
| 1966 | Winter | reported from Roseau, Beltrami, Clearwater, Lake, St. Louis, Cook, Hubbard, Marshall, Carlton, Kanabec, Crow Wing and Morrison Co's.; only southerly records were Ramsey, Washington, Olmsted and Winona Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | usual northerly reports; only March records away from coniferous zone: 3-2 Clay Co., LWJ and 3-24 Fargo fide EGA; only April record away from northeast: 4-11 Morrison Co., LSR; latest record south of breeding range was 5-31 Crow Wing Co., MSB. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested in Cook, Clearwater, Crow Wing Co's.; also reported from Lake, St. Louis, Hubbard Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | reported from Roseau, Cook, Crow Wing, Lake, St. Louis, Hubbard Co's.; no southern reports; also Fargo-Moorhead. | ||
| 1967 | Winter | did not get very far south this winter; reported from Marshall, Lake, Chisago, St. Louis, Cook, Kanabec, Carlton, Morrison, Beltrami, Stearns, Hubbard, Lake-of-the-woods, Koochiching, Roseau, Isanti, Itasca, Crow Wing, Washington Co's.; also Fargo-Moorhead. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | all winter until 4-11 Crow Wing Co., MSB; present on into May in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Beltrami, Hubbard, Clearwater Co's.; two westerly records, 3-14 Becker Co., 2 mi. E. Detroit Lakes, 50, LJK; 4-17, 5-1 FargoMoorhead, fide EGA. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | 6-27 Pequot Lakes, Crow Wing Co, nest, GES; 6-29 Echo Trail, St. Louis Co, pr with nest, NMH; 7-11 Crosby, Crow Wing Co, ad bringing y to feeder, MSB; 8-15 Bemidji, Beltrami Co, ad female feeding imm female, JAM; all summer, Itasca State Pk, Clearwater Co, 100 pairs present, 6 nests found, TCD; also reported from Hubbard, Cook, Lake, Carlton Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | Usual northern records; 10-25 Winona BT; 11-3 Olmsted AFR. | ||
| 1968 | Winter | Quite scarce in all of the northern part of the state; virtually none in the city of Duluth in late winter (after Jan.) but a few groups in outlying rural areas all winter, definitely a non-invasion year in northeastern Minnesota; more reports for the southern part of the state but still very erratic and uncommon there, numbers reduced in late winter also. For whole state-over-winter flocks, 20-7 5, reported only from Kanabec, Stearns, Mille Lacs, Beltrami, Hubbard, Morrison, Roseau, Chisago Counties. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | Present all winter into March and April in most eastern counties; to May in Washington Co., N. E. counties and Clearwater Co. 4-20 (40) Duluth, JCG; 5-1 (300) Duluth, MMC. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | nested in St. Louis and Crow Wing Co's.; also reported from Cook, Lake, Cass, and Beltrami Co's. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 9-4 Hennepin VL; 10-18 Chisago FVS; 11-10 Mille Lacs 200 MI; 11-12-11-24 St. Louis 100s JCG. | ||
| 1969 | Winter | The least abundant winter finch in the South; small flocks erratically seen in Hennepin, Dakota, Stearns, Cottonwood, Lyon, Goodhue, Chisago, (35-50 all winter). More abundant in the North with reports from Clearwater, Lake, Morrison, Marshall, Aitkin, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, St. Louis (12-23, 100, Duluth, MMC), Beltrami (2-9, 225, Bemidji, ETS). | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested in Crow Wing Co.; reported from Cook, Lake, and St. Louis Co's. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | reported from Duluth, Cook, Crow Wing, Clearwater, and Morrison; and only report south 11-24 Wabasha WDM. | ||
| 1970 | Winter | generally scarce in South; small groups (up to 8) erratic in Hennepin, RaiT\sey, Washington, Winona, Wabasha, Rice, Stearns, Sherburne ( 40 all winter BD); more abundant in North, flocks reported by 13 observers in Pine, Mille Lacs, Aitkin, Crow Wing, Clearwater, Beltrami, Cass, St. Louis, Cook, Lake. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | 6 reports: 3-10 Sherburne RLD; 3-19 Ramsey JAB; 4-1 Chisago FS; 4-20 Sherburne RLD and Duluth (400) KE; 5-15 Stearns KE, PE, RR. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Clearwater, St. Louis and Crow Wing; also reported from Cook and Aitkin. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | early south 10-31 Sherburne; 11-5 Hennepin; 11-8 Ramsey. i 15 | ||
| 1972 | Summer | nested in S. St. Louis, Aitkin, (Clearwater); seen in Itasca, Crow Wing, Hub bard, Becker, Pine, Lake, Cook. | ||
| 1972 | Winter | Reported from twenty-four counties througout the state. Observers reported fewer birds than last year. Largest flock reported (150) Morrison LSR. | ||
| 1973 | Spring | 21 REPORTERS REPORTING. PEAK 4-22 ST. LOUtS (It) I.TMJ 3•tl2 HENNEPIN ne> Pr. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis; seen in Cass, | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Seen in 14 counties as far south and west as Wabash a and Marshall. | ||
| 1973 | Winter | Reported from 21 counties south to Winona and Le Sueur; not as common as usual. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Reported from 8 counties: late 5-21 Crow Wing JB; 5-25 Lake RBJ; 5-26 St. Louis CH. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis: also reported from Itasca, Lake, Cook. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | South reports from Olmsted, Stearns, Hennepin, Wabasha, and Cottonwood counties. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | Reported from 22 counties south and west to Winona, Olmsted, Stearns and Ottertail. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Reported from 16 counties; late 5-22 St. Louis GJN and Hubbard HJF; 5-31 St. Louis GJN. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Reported from Hubbard, Cass, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake and Cook. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | early south 10-16 Hennepin PF; 10-28 Ramsey EC. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | reported from 42 counties south to Rock, Freeborn, Mower and Houston Co's; more widespread than usual. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Late 5-24 Anoka JBB; !5-26 St. Louis JCG. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Becker and St. Louis; also reported from Itasca, Crow Wing, Lake and Cook. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Early south 8-20 Ramsey, 8-30 Washington, 9-4 Mower. | ||
| 1976 | Winter | Reported from 17 counties south only to the Twin Cities area; fewer reports than usual. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Late south 4-17 Stearns NH. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Hubbard and Crow Wing; also reported from Lake of the Woods, Clearwater, St. Louis, Lake and Cook. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Early south 10-15 Washington (WL). | ||
| 1977 | Winter | Reported from 37 counties throughout the state; more reports than usual though actual numbers seemed almost normal. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Cass, Hubbard, Clearwater and Beltrami. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Early south 10-30 Freeborn DG. | ||
| 1978 | Winter | Reported from 29 counties; fewer reports than in most winters. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Late south 4-21 Rice LB. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Reported from 11 counties north; south 10-27 Benton DB, 10-31 Wabasha WDM. | ||
| 1979 | Winter | . Numbers down for the second year m a row. Reported from 14 counties in the north, common only in Cook and Crow Wing, plus Swift County in the south. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Late south 4-6 Freeborn DG. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Crow Wing, Cass, Clearwater. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Early south 10-28 Anoka BH, 11-5 JLH, 11-1 Washington DMB. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Reported from 27 counties, somewhat below normal with the exception of Crow Wing (75-150 throughout) (JoB). | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Late south 4-24 Swift RH, 4-28 Wabasha DWM, 5-7 Anoka JLH. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Early south 10-25 Olmsted JEB, 11-2 Cottonwood LAF, Dakota JMP, 11-10 LeSueur HC. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | Reported from 13 north and 12 south counties, including Swift, Lac qui Parle, Cottonwod and Martin. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Late south 4-26 Anoka BH, 4-30 Goodhue BL. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | throughout the state. Seen in eight counties in the Northeast Purple Finch and North Central plus Clay (6/ 1; C&LF). Breeding data from Cook. Seen throughout the Northeast and North Central plus House Sparrow Pennington, Becker, Mille Lacs, Isanti, Breeding data from Steams, LeSueur. Washington. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | One report south: 10/23 Lac qui Parle FAE. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | One south report from Chisago Co. In the north, they were present in virtually all counties north and east of a line from Pine to Becker to Roseau. The reports were mixed but they seemed to be more common than usual in the north central and north west and less common in the north east. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | One report south 3/28 Olmsted JEB. Reported from twelve counties north. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Clearwater, St. Louis. Also seen in Cook, Lake, Cass, Pine. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Early south 91 II Anoka KL, 10/21 Wabasha RH. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | Reported from 36 counties, mostly in the wooded regions of the state. Most abundant in the north central region with a peak of 440 on the Bemidji CBC. A statewide total of 1981 during the count period. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Two reports south 4/1 Anoka JH, 5/7 Winona JH; reported from 19 counties north. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | seen in Roseau, Itasca, Cook, Lake and St. Louis. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Reported from 15 counties north; one report south 10/25 Lyon HK. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | Below average numbers this year. Reported from 13 north, five central and two south region counties. Unusual reports include the Rochester and Marshall CBCs, and at Ortonville, Big Stone Co. on 2-2 (RBJ). A statewide CBC total of 781 with a peak of 146 at Duluth. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Reported from 14 counties north; late south 5/28 Olmsted JEB. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Probable nesting in Lake, St. Louis. Also seen in Cook, Koochiching, Aitkin. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Early south 8/24 Lac qui Parle FE, 10/12 Anoka JH, 10/14 Olmsted AP, KWB; reported from fourteen additional counties south. | ||
| 1985 | Winter | Scarce in Cook and Lake but abundant through the north central region. Usually uncommon but widespread in the central and south regions. Reported from 55 counties throughout the state with a total of 2934 (781 L.y.) and a high count of 601 at Crosby. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Late south 5/7 Rice FKS, 5/11 Dakota TTu, 5/14 Fillmore AMP. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Probable nesting in St. Louis. Also seen in Cook, Lake, Koochiching, Clearwater, Aitkin, Carlton. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Early south 10/15Wright ES, 10/16 Stearns NH, 10/19 Anoka SC. | ||
| 1986 | Winter | Common in the western half of the northeast and the north central regions. Widespread but scarce in the balance of the state with reports from 28 counties (55 L. Y.). | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Three reports south: 3/ I Hennepin KR, 3/28 Anoka DZ, 3/31 Brown JS. Reported from 12 counties north. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis; probable nesting in Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Cass. Also seen in Cook, Lake, Itasca, Clearwater, Aitkin. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Early south 9/6 Rock RG, 10/18 Fillmore ANO, 10/19 Hennepin SC, WashingtonWL. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | Reported from 28 counties in the three north regions, the central and the east central regions plus Rice and Mower in the south. Most common in the NE and north central regions. A statewide CBC count of 1729. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Late south 3/31 Mower JM. Winter 1988 | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Reported from 13 counties north; one report south 8/1 Washington fide RJ. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | Reported from 13 north region and one central region counties (30 l.y.) with a CBC total of 59 (1,729 I.y.). | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Reported from 12 counties north. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Probable nesting in Koochiching; also seen in Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Becker, Hubbard, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Early south 10/19 Cottonwood ED, 10/20 Washington BL, 11/2 Sherburne SWR. | ||
| 1989 | Winter | Reported from 18 counties (14 l.y.) with a CBC total of 1,612 (59l.y.). Largest numbers reported in the north region. BK Byron Kinkade | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Late south 3/14 Sherburne SNWR. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Observed in eight north-central and northeast counties plus Becker. BK Byron Kinkade RRK Ron & Rose Kneeskern EK Erlys Krueger HK Henry Kyllingstad JL Jean Leckner FL Fred Lesher EL EdLins PL P. Loegering WL William Longley OSL Orvis & Sandy Lunke DWM Don & Wynne Mahle GM Grace Marquardt SDM Steve & Diane Millard WN Warren Nelson DO DaveOlson MO Mark Otnes | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Reported from 14 counties north. One report south: 10/26 Winona CS. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | Scarce outside north region. Reported from 17 counties (18 I. y.) with a CBC statewide total of 1,102. Not recorded west of Sherburne and Goodhue in central and south regions. A handful of birds trickled out of the coniferous zone into eastern counties where a few observers found them in Hennepin, Anoka, Sherburne, and Goodhue. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Late south 4/10 Sherburne SWR, 4/18 Cottonwood ED, | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Probable nesting in Hubbard, Aitkin; seen in eight other north central and northeast counties plus Roseau, Becker. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Early south 11/6 Rice FKS, 11/13 Sherburne SWR. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Reported from only 12 counties north (17 l.y.) and a CBC total of 752 (1,102 l.y.). Only reports south on Cedar Creek and St. Paul NE CBC's. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Reported from 11 counties north. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Probable nesting in Becker; also seen in Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Clearwater, Koochiching, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Early south 10/21 Washington WL, 11/28 Anoka JH. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Reported from 17 counties (14 l.y.) as far west as Roseau and Becker, and as far south as the Sherburne NWR and Cedar Creek CBCs, and 1/1 Anoka PKL (only south reports). CBC total 895 (752 l.y.). | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Reported from eight counties north. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Seen in nine north central and northeastern counties plus Becker. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Early south 8/19 Anoka KB, 10/17 Hennepin TT. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Reported from 14 counties (17 l.y.). Only south report 1/23 Isanti KB. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Reported from nine counties north. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Seen in ten north central and northeastern counties, plus Becker. Early fall migration observed along north shore of L. Superior in late July. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Reported from 13 counties north, plus Hennepin. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Reported from 14 counties in north as far south as Kanabec. Generally scarce, but a record 951 of the 1,519 individuals on the CBCs were from Duluth. No south reports. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Reported from 15 north counties. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Seen in nine north central and northeast counties plus Becker, Pine. Fall migrants observed along north shore of L. Superior on 7/24. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Only south reports were 10/30 Winona fide CS and Cottonwood ED (no date). Reported from 17 counties north. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Reported from 18 north counties plus Kandiyohi (no date) and the Wild River CBC in the south. CBC total 1,974. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Reported from 15 north counties. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Probable nesting in Becker, Cass and Aitkin; seen in eight additional north central and northeast counties plus Roseau, Pine. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Reported from 11 north counties. Largest flock was 100 on 11/16 in Beltrami SCM. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Reported from 15 counties north. Many observers reported scarcity, but a peak of 300 was noted 2/9 Big Falls, Koochiching Co. KB, PS. There were no south reports. CBC total an above average 2,021 (1,974 l.y.). | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Reported from 13 north counties. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Probable nesting in Aitkin; seen in seven other north central and northeast counties plus Kanabec. Beginning of fall migration along shore of L. Superior noted in late June KE, PS. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Reported from 15 north counties. PS found them more numerous than usual in the north-central part of the state. All south reports: 10/16 Hennepin SC, 10/17 Fillmore NO, 10/20 Wabasha fide AH, 10/31 Houston EMF, 11/10 Stearns MJ/DT, mid-November Chisago and Dakota fide AH. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Reported from 12 north counties (15 l.y.). Also reported from the following south locations: 12/5 Stearns MJ/DT, 12/13 Hennepin RJ (observer's first sighting in this county since 1975), 1/8 Ramsey fide AH, and the Wild River and Excelsior (count week) CBCs. CBC total a low 637 (2,021 l.y.). | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Reported from 11 north counties. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Seen in Beltrami, Clearwater, Cass, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook; migrants observed throughout July along North Shore of L. Superior. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Reported from Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Cook, Hubbard, Itasca and St. Louis in the north, with most reports from November. One south report: 11/22 Stearns MJ/DT. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Reported from 15 north counties, plus Stearns MJ/DT in the south. Largest numbers reported were 60–90 individuals. CBC total 682, the lowest total in over 15 years. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Fewer reports than usual, continuing a trend from last season (see winter report). No south reports. Peak count 4/17 Aitkin (50) WN. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Seen in Beltrami, Wadena, Cass, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook; migrants observed 7/4 along North Shore in St. Louis Co. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Reported from Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake, Pennington, and St. Louis. No south reports. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Reported from 15 counties within normal range in coniferous belt. Only south report on the NE St. Paul CBC (1). Numbers greatly reduced for second consecutive winter. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Seen in 11 north counties, mostly in north-central region, but also Becker and Pennington (4/28, JJ) in northwest. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Reported in eight north central and northeast counties plus Becker; new nesting record in Lake DRB. Fall migrants observed 6/24 and 7/7 along the North Shore of L. Superior in St. Louis Co. PHS. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Reported from Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Pine, and St. Louis. An article on the apparent decline of this species will appear in a future issue of The Loon. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | Reported from 14 counties within its normal range in the coniferous belt. Maximum number 12/16 International Falls CBC (212). | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Seen in 11 north counties, all in North-central or Northeast regions, except Becker in Northwest and Pine (4/1–29, KIM, BAP) in East-central. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Seen in Becker, Lake of the Woods, Cass, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook; flocks observed moving south along the North Shore of L. Superior in late June and late July. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | North reports from Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Mille Lacs, Pennington, and St. Louis. High count 11/15 St. Louis (70 in Duluth) NAJ. Two south reports: 8/12 Chisago KIM, BAP, 11/19 Anoka MJu. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Reported from 16 counties within normal range across the coniferous belt. Maximum count 12/22 Itasca S.P. CBC (118). Unusual was the report 2/14 & 2/23 Freeborn AEB. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Reported from 14 counties in the north. Only report from the Northwest region: 3/2 Becker BRK. No reports from the south. No significant counts. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Observed in Becker, Clearwater, Beltrami, Cass, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, and Cook. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Reported from Beltrami, Itasca, Hubbard, Lake, and St. Louis. No significant numbers. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Reported from seven north counties plus 12/29 Wabasha CBC in the south. Maximum reported number 1/4 Isabella CBC (278). | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Reported from nine north counties including Roseau in the Northwest. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | This apparently declining species was reported in the northern counties of Beltrami, Wadena, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, and Carlton. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Scattered reports from Beltrami, Cook, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Lake, St. Louis. Highest count only five birds. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Reported from 12 north counties in low numbers. Highest reported count 12/20 International Falls CBC (120). Only 10 on the Duluth CBC, and none in Lake after 12/26 (JWL). Known from only two Northeast region feeders (KRE), and only one feeder in Lake of the Woods (MHK). Noted regularly at the following additional locations: 40 in Hoyt Lakes, St. Louis County ALE, 22 in Pineville, St. Louis County NAJ, and up to 22 in rural Waubun, Becker County BRK. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Reported from nine north counties (same as last spring) as far south as Aitkin and Carlton, but only Becker (5/18, KHa) in the Northwest. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Seen in Cook, St. Louis, Itasca, Aitkin, Beltrami, Hubbard, Clearwater, Lake of the Woods, Carlton. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Nineteen reports from the northern third of the state, scattered throughout the period. Highest reported count 10/31 St. Louis (11) FJN. Only south report: 11/24 Scott JEB. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Reported in low numbers from 11 north counties. Highest reported non-CBC count 2/7 Aitkin (40) CLB, KWR. Total of 572 recorded on 18 CBCs, including 92 at International Falls. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Reported from seven north counties, as far south as Aitkin and as far west as Becker (only report from Northwest). | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Observed in Beltrami, Hubbard, Cass, Itasca, Aitkin, Cook, St. Louis. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Observed in 11 north counties. Three August reports: 8/1 Aitkin KWR, 8/17 Pine MCA, 8/27 St. Louis SES. High count 11/30 St. Louis (60) ALE. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | Reported from 14 north counties. Continued lower than average numbers throughout most of its Minnesota range, but note high counts on the Duluth (260) and Pine County (212) CBCs, and up to 200 visiting a feeder in Aitkin CLR, KWR. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported from nine north counties in North-central and Northeast regions. Highest reported count 3/1 Koochiching (50–60 at feeder along Canadian border) TCr. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Seen in Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Clearwater, Itasca, Cass, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Total of 22 reports mainly in North-central and Northeast. High count 11/15 Marshall (30) Agassiz N.W.R. No south reports. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 10 | Number of counties with reports was down slightly within the species' typical range. High counts were also down when compared to the triple digit numbers reported in four of the past five years. High counts 12/3 Aitkin (40) CKR, 12/28 Koochiching (50) TCr, plus three reports of 14–20 individuals. | |
| 2007 | Spring | 8 | Single digits reported from Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Lake, and St. Louis. | |
| 2007 | Summer | 5 | All reports: 6/1 Cook RBJ, 6/12 Cook NRRI, 6/17 Lake NRRI, 6/20 St. Louis (11) NRRI, (2) SLF, 6/24 Itasca NRRI, 7/2 Lake JWL, 7/10 Hubbard MAW. | |
| 2007 | Fall | 10 | Total of 21 reports across all north regions, with two from August and the rest from Oct–Nov. | |
| 2007 | Winter | 10 | 1 | Reported within range north, with the same number of counties as last year. Numerous reports 12/12–2/24 St. Louis (Sax-Zim) m.ob. Unusual was the only south report 2/24 Olm-sted JWH, the first from the region since 2002. CBC high count Itasca S.P. (111). |
| 2008 | Spring | 12 | 1 | Unusual south report 4/14–30 Fillmore (up to 12 seen at the Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center) JDe, JJS, JWH, NBO. Reported throughout the north region. |
| 2008 | Summer | 4 | Fewest reports ever. Seen 6/1, 6/19 St. Louis SES, (2) SLF, 6/7 Cook JEB, JWH, 6/15 Lake JWL, 7/22 Cass (2) BAW. | |
| 2008 | Fall | 7 | Few reports. Early North 8/2 St. Louis SLF, with additional August records from St. Louis and Aitkin. Also seen in Beltrami, Clearwater, Itasca, Cass, and Cook. | |
| 2008 | Winter | 7 | 2 | Number of reports was the lowest of the previous five–year period. Similar to the pattern shown by Pine Grosbeaks, this species was observed primarily within range north until mid-February when reports abruptly stopped. High count was 2/16 Lake (70) MJB, with all additional counts less than half that number. Rarely reported south in recent decades, but for the second year in a row, were 12/24 Ramsey †FTM, a calling bird of undetermined gender, and 2/2 Carver †WCM, a female bird briefly visiting the observer's feeder — a welcome trend if it persists! |
| 2009 | Spring | 9 | Scattered reports, all from counties north of a line between Polk and Carlton. Season high counts 5/2 Lake (20) fide JWL, 3/7 Koochiching (15) MJB. | |
| 2009 | Summer | 5 | Found in Roseau, Aitkin, Itasca (4), St. Louis (8), Cook. First county breeding record for Roseau fide BBA. | |
| 2009 | Fall | 7 | All reports 9/1 St. Louis ABL, 9/3 St. Louis RJS, 9/13 Lake AXH, 9/25 Roseau BSi, 10/5 Cook RBW, 10/14 Cook DMB, 10/20 Aitkin KCR, 10/25 St. Louis BMn, 10/31 St. Louis ABL, 11/6 Hubbard DCH, 11/21 Itasca EEO, 11/27 St. Louis SLF. | |
| 2009 | Winter | 11 | 1 | Reported in generally modest numbers (45 or fewer) from about the same number of counties as in recent years, although more than last year. CBC high count Cook Area (101). The only south report was 12/19 Winona CBC (4). |
| 2010 | Spring | 9 | Only reported from the north region, where found throughout the season. Evidence of breeding activity in Lake and St. Louis. | |
| 2010 | Summer | 8 | Seen in Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Lake, Mille Lacs, Roseau, St. Louis. | |
| 2010 | Fall | 13 | More reports than last year. Early in the season 8/5 St. Louis KJB, 8/12 Roseau CMK, 8/16 St. Louis ABL. Frequent reports north begin in mid-October and continue for the rest of the season. No reports south. | |
| 2010 | Winter | 14 | 2 | All south reports 12/19 Cedar Creek Bog CBC (8), 12/26 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) CBC (6). Reported from the most north counties since 2005. High counts 1/25 St. Louis (86) KJB, 1/2 Lake of the Woods (55, Baudette) DWi. CBC high counts 12/26 Ely (130), 1/2 Baudette (67). There were only six reports after January, all of 30 or fewer birds. |
| 2011 | Spring | 9 | Reported throughout the season in Northeast and North-central parts of the state. Season high counts 3/4 Cass (33) ABi, 3/19 Clearwater (15) CoC, 5/7 St. Louis (13) SLF. | |
| 2011 | Summer | 5 | Seen in Cook, Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis. High count 7/26 Lake of the Woods (15, Angle Inlet) GCo. | |
| 2011 | Fall | 8 | 1 | Reported from Cook, St. Louis, Koochiching, Itasca, Aitkin, Hubbard, Roseau, Kittson, and one far out of range photographed in Lac qui Parle (female, 11/26 Walter Twp. ph. BJU). |
| 2011 | Winter | 9 | No south reports, and all north reports from Northeast and North-central. High counts 12/28 St. Louis (30, Saz-Zim Bog) KNe, DJa, 1/3 Cook (27 ) RAE, 1/21 St. Louis (26, Sax-Zim Bog) JLK, 12/30 St. Louis (24) SLF. CBC high counts 12/17 Grand Marais (117), 1/1 Hibbing (83), 12/23 Ely (64), 12/30 Aurora (59). | |
| 2012 | Spring | 9 | Scattered reports, all from counties north of a line from Marshall to Pine. | |
| 2012 | Summer | 9 | Seen in Aitkin, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, St. Louis. | |
| 2012 | Fall | 19 | 2 | More widespread than usual. South reports 10/24 Kandiyohi (3, Willmar) fide RAE, 11/1 Ramsey (3, Shoreview) KMo, PNi. Also reported in most counties north of a line from Carlton to Becker, including 11/1 Polk ph. SAu. High count 11/22 St. Louis (30, H.R.N.R.) KJB. |
| 2012 | Winter | 16 | 3 | More reports than any of the previous five winters. In the north, reported east of an arc extending from Marshall, south to Becker, and continuing southeast to Pine. All reports south (and the highest number of reports in years): 12/23 Sherburne (1, Clear Lake) ph. LJo, 1/18 Wright (1) JBm, 2/17 Washington (1 male, present “at least a month earlier”) BJo. CBC high counts 12/31 Baudette (163), 1/1 Hibbing (68). |
| 2013 | Spring | 11 | Reported throughout the season in the northern third of the state. High counts 3/8 Koochiching (50) RAE, 3/12 St. Louis (36) SLm, PSc. | |
| 2013 | Summer | 7 | Seen in Aitkin, Clearwater, Cook, Itasca, Lake, Marshall, and St. Louis. | |
| 2013 | Fall | 7 | Reported north throughout the season. Early reports 8/2 Lake CHl, 8/4 St. Louis RSA. Also reported from Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, and Roseau. High counts 9/3 St. Louis (20) GTa, CMg, 11/8 Koochiching (10) JCC. | |
| 2013 | Winter | 5 | Fewest winter reporting counties in over 50 years! All reports confined in the area from Koochiching and Itasca east through Cook. Most reports were in St. Louis between 12/20 and 2/28 m.ob. More unusual were the reports 12/18 Itasca PLe, 1/05 Itasca SC, and 1/8 sporadically to 2/16 Koochiching STi. CBC high counts 12/14 Grand Marais (43), 1/5 Eagle's Nest Lakes (25). | |
| 2014 | Spring | 7 | Reported throughout the season in North-central and Northeast regions. Counts of 20–25 were common in St. Louis at the Sax-Zim feeders and elsewhere in March. | |
| 2014 | Summer | 6 | Observed in Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis. | |
| 2014 | Fall | 8 | Reported in North-central and Northeast regions throughout the season. Earliest reports 8/4 St. Louis BHo, 8/5 St. Louis SES. High counts 11/28 Cass (20) KdB, 8/26 St. Louis (15) KJB, 10/13 St. Louis (12) MJM. | |
| 2014 | Winter | 6 | Reported from only six Northwest and North-central counties, barely exceeding last winter's 50 year low of five reporting counties. High count 1/3 St. Louis (126, Sax-Zim Bog) CSa, PEB, SBM. | |
| 2015 | Spring | 6 | Scattered reports throughout the season from northern tier of counties. High counts 3/1 Koochiching (30) STi, 4/11 St. Louis (25, Sax-Zim Bog) ClN, 3/15 St. Louis (18, Sax-Zim Bog) DVi, KBi. | |
| 2015 | Summer | 2 | Observed in Cook, St. Louis. | |
| 2015 | Fall | 7 | Reported in all months from the Northeast. Several reports also from Itasca, Koochiching, and 11/4 Polk (East Grand Forks) SAu, MSp. High counts 10/24 Cook (30) JWL, 11/1 Cook (20) JPR, 10/25 Cook (15) JWL. | |
| 2015 | Winter | 12 | 1 | Observed in 12 counties, rebounding somewhat from extremely low counts of previous two years (5 in 2013, 6 in 2014). Only south: 2/13 Isanti (Stanchfield) GSh. High count 1/25 St. Louis (110, at a single feeder in Sax-Zim Bog) MaB, m.ob. CBC high counts 12/26 Cook Area (63), 12/19 Duluth (51), 1/1 Baudette (49). |
| 2016 | Spring | 9 | Most reports from the North-central and Northeast regions, though one also 3/4 Clay (Moorhead) BoA. No south reports. High counts 3/22 St. Louis (30, Sax-Zim Bog) WHi, 3/20 Itasca (25) BSi. | |
| 2016 | Summer | 5 | Observed in Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis. | |
| 2016 | Fall | 8 | 2 | Reported throughout the season in the North-central and Northeast regions with most reports beginning in mid-October. High counts 10/19 St. Louis (9, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 8/9 St. Louis (8) JLK. Noteworthy south reports 10/30 Washington (Oakland Cemetery) PNi, BDo,11/12 Dakota (Lake Byllesby R. P.) DWK. |
| 2016 | Winter | 8 | Reported from all counties north and east of a line from Pine to Lake of the Woods and near to 10-year average of 11 counties. High count 1/30 St. Louis (65) LCh. CBC high counts 12/18 Aurora (33), 1/1 Hibbing (28), 12/17 Grand Marais (20). | |
| 2017 | Spring | 6 | Reported from North-central and Northeast regions throughout the season. High count 3/11 St. Louis (25, Sax-Zim Bog) KMi. | |
| 2017 | Summer | 6 | Seen in Aitkin, Cook, Hubbard, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis. | |
| 2017 | Fall | 8 | Reported throughout the season in the Northeast, North-central and one Northwest county with a majority of reports coming in October and November. High counts 11/10 St. Louis (38, Sax-Zim Bog) AMs, RyS, 11/27 St. Louis (18, Sax-Zim Bog) GJa, 11/29 St. Louis (18, Sax-Zim Bog) JhH. | |
| 2017 | Winter | 5 | 2 | Reported from five northern counties bordering Canada with multiple reports throughout season from Sax-Zim Bog in St. Louis. Unusual north report: 2/11–12 Kittson ebd. Also observed in two southern counties: 2/24 Benton (Englund Ecotone S.N.A.) LKo, MKo, 2/28 Chippewa (Lac qui Parle State Park Wildlife Offices) RAE. According to Asst. Wildlife Manager, the latter bird was present at feeders since November. |
| 2018 | Spring | 4 | 1 | One from winter continued in Chippewa (Lac qui Parle S.P.) through 3/10 JCC. Otherwise, reported from North-central and Northeast regions throughout the season as normal. High count 3/5 St. Louis (75, Sax-Zim Bog) NMt. |
| 2018 | Summer | 4 | Observed in Cook, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis. | |
| 2018 | Fall | 8 |  Most reports in the Northeast during November. Outlying reports 9/8 Crow Wing ELi and 11/3 Kanabec (Peace Twp.) SPS. | |
| 2018 | Winter | 8 | 1 | Seen in 10 counties mostly in North, identical to ten-year average. All south 1/3–27 Hennepin (Hillsdale Cemetery) ph. AnM, m.ob. High counts all from Sax-Zim Bog in St. Louis: 2/7 (85) ebd, 1/6 (73) DnS, MWS. CBC high counts 12/29 Fredenberg (49), 1/1 Hibbing (42), 1/4 Eagle’s Nest Lakes (33). |
| 2019 | Spring | 8 | Reported throughout the season from North-central and Northeast regions with farthest south 5/21 Morrison FGo. High count 3/1 St. Louis (50, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd. | |
| 2019 | Summer | 4 | Â Found in Carlton, Cook, Lake, St. Louis. High count 7/21 Lake (11, Hyde home) ebd. | |
| 2019 | Fall | 4 | Majority of reports came from Sax-Zim Bog in St. Louis during November; otherwise, only 11/2 Aitkin (2) WCM and scattered reports in Northeast region throughout the season. | |
| 2019 | Winter | 2 | Â Reported from only two counties, St. Louis and Lake, far below the ten-year average of 10. Only report outside of St. Louis: 12/11 Lake (Finland) ebd. High count St. Louis (56, McDavitt Rd., Sax-Zim Bog) ebd. CBC high counts 12/31 Aurora (41), 12/18 Sax-Zim (24) 1/1 Hibbing (14). | |
| 2020 | Spring | 7 | Reported throughout the season from its normal range of Northeast and a few North-central counties. Also, 4/5 Todd ph. NaH. High counts 3/3 St. Louis (19, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd, 5/11 Cook (15) JaJ, 3/22 St. Louis (14) ebd, 3/29 St. Louis (12) FJN. | |
| 2020 | Summer | 4 | Seen in Carlton, Cook, Lake, St. Louis. | |
| 2020 | Fall | 19 | 8 | An exceptional irruptive year for this finch, marking the highest number of reporting counties in the fall since 1985. Most reports came from the northern third of the state. Unusual north sightings 10/30 Kanabec SPS, 11/9 Clay (Moorhead) ShG, 11/11 Clay (Cromwell Twp.) ph. PBB. All south reports (most with photos in eBird, but none submitted to the MOU): 10/23–24 Wright (Maple Lake) BNr, ToL, m.ob., 10/26 Dakota (Hastings) ebd, 10/27 Sherburne (Liviona Twp.) ebd, 11/2 Washington (Carpenter N.C.) EzH, IsH, 11/10 Stearns (Albany) ebd, 11/14–15 Houston (Richard J. Doer Memorial Hardwood Forest) KRz, †SHo, 11/18–19 Stearns (Lake Maria) AaL, CLu, m.ob., 11/28 Benton (Bend in the River Park) HHD. Highest counts all from St. Louis: 11/22–24 (max. 92, near Murphy Lake) ebd, 11/21 Sax-Zim Bog (70) ebd. |
| 2020 | Winter | 18 | 3 | Observed in 21 counties, representing the highest total in over 15 years and a strong rebound from last winter’s count of only two counties (ten-year average of 10). Unusual reports: 12/23 Mahnomen (Tulaby Lake) ebd, 12/27 Red Wing CBC. High counts 12/29, 1/3, 1/23 St. Louis (150, Sax-Zim Bog) GWe, ebd. CBC high counts 12/26 Ely (177), 12/14 Itasca State Park (173), 12/26 Fredenberg (134). |
| 2021 | Spring | 15 | Following an irruptive fall and winter, best spring since at least 2000 with nearly twice the average number of northern reporting counties. Found northeast of a line from Pennington to Pine. Highest tallies were from St. Louis: 4/27 (250, Duluth) LME, 3/30 (112, Eveleth) ebd, 3/6 (105, Sax-Zim Bog Welcome Center) MaS. | |
| 2021 | Summer | 5 | Observed in Clearwater, Cook, Itasca, Lake, St. Louis. High count 7/25 Cook (24, Tofte, Gitchi Gami Trail) MPi. | |
| 2021 | Fall | 11 | Widely reported north, perhaps an echo year from last year’s irruptive event. Only unusual report 9/21 Red Lake (2, Moran W.M.A.) DvP. High counts all from Mary Lou’s Feeding Station near Sax-Zim Bog (St. Louis): 11/24 (30) JHn, 11/23 (28) KTP. | |
| 2021 | Winter | 11 | 2 | Observed in 13 counties, below last season’s strong showing of 21 (ten-year average 10). High count 1/11 St. Louis (140, Sax-Zim Bog, “Sisu” feeders on McDavitt Road and Mary Lou’s) AVa. All south: 12/7 – 1/29 Ramsey (University of Minnesota, St. Paul campus) AnA, ph. KEm, ph. ANy, 2/6 Olmsted (Rochester) ebd. |
| Permanent resident north-central and northeast, occasional irruptive winter visitant mostly north. | ||||
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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. |