| Golden-crowned Kinglet(Regulus satrapa) |
| Year | Season | N | S | |
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| 1930 | Summer | | | Within a hundred feet of the Brown Creeper s nest on the Brule River, the writer found a nest of thie feathered mite on June 18th, It was placed near the end of a branch of a tall whito spruee about forty feet from tho ground ond held at least five young, apparently about two days old. The writer also saw young out of the nest, being fed, near Onamia, Juno 29th, and observed adults carrying food near Northome on June 24th. Gustav Swanson saw adults carrying food near Deer River on June 18th. |
| 1932 | Summer | | | Although.:there are a nut1bor of breeding rucords, only 2 occupied nests of this species are recorded in Dr. Roberts', ~rds of Minnesota, both of which were found by lJ:r. Swedenborg. Two nore occupied nests were found this year, und both cf then were also fow1d by Hr. Swedenborg, c.t Onru:1in. The first had 9 eggs on Hay 29th, and tha second contained young which left the nest on Jtme 20th. Aside from these nests, young were seen being fed in five localities, the latest on July 29th (Swcdenborg). |
| 1934 | Summer | | | As in past yenrs, we turn to tho Swedenborgs for records of this tiny species. Mr. and Mrs. Swedenborg and Dr. Pros.sor found o. nest containing 6 sr.mll young at Common Loon Loko on June 19th. |
| 1935 | Summer | | | Only Prosser reports on this sprightly little northerner, but he saw many families af young out of tho nest being fed at Cook, St. Louis County, August 17th. |
| 1938 | Summer | | | On June Io, at Lake Vermillion, a nest of 5 young was seen by Dr. Prosser and E. D. Swedenborg. |
| 1945 | Winter | | | Three at Duluth, December 26, 1942, (Mrs. Olin); two at Cloquet, February 22, 1942, (Arnold Erickson); present almost every winter in Minneapolis, many published records. |
| 1962 | Summer | | | July 2, Hibbing, adult feeding young in spruce grove, Harriet Micensky. |
| 1964 | Summer | | | 8-8, Hibbing, St. Louis Co, 2 ad and 8y, HM. |
| 1964 | Winter | | | Scarce. 11-20 to 12-26, St. Paul, 1 or 2. Peak of 4 on 11-20, ACR; 12-1, Collegeville, Stearns Co, 6, RPR. ( |
| 1966 | Spring | | | earliest 3-17 September, 1966 Hennepin Co, RBJ; 3-20 Rochester, JPF; 3-22 Minneapolis, VL. |
| 1966 | Summer | | | 7-11 St. Louis Co, RBJ. |
| 1966 | Winter | | | reported from Kanabec and Stevens Co's in December only; all winter in Stearns, Hennepin, Washington and Winona Co's. |
| 1967 | Spring | | | early 3-4 Stearns Co., RPR; 3-10 Nobles Co., 3, HSH; 3-18 Ramsey Co., ACR. |
| 1967 | Summer | | | reported from Lake, Cook Co's. |
| 1967 | Fall | | | earliest in south 9-22 Anoka Co., WHL; 9-28 FargoMoorhead, EGA; 9-28 Morrison Co., LSR; 9-29 Hennepin Co., MHM. |
| 1967 | Winter | | | reported from Stearns, Hennepin, Fillmore, Carver, Wright, Stevens, St. Louis and Morrison Co's.; withdrew from last 3 counties after December. |
| 1968 | Spring | | | early 3-17 Rice Co., OAR; 3-20 Washington Co., JO; 3-24 Stevens Co., JAH. |
| 1968 | Summer | | | nested at Iron Lake, Cook Co, NMH; also reported from Lake (JAH), JCG), Clearwater (TCD), Carlton (BL), Becker (FN/MAS) Co's. |
| 1968 | Fall | | | 9-29 Rice 10 JAH; 9-26 Hennepin WKE; 9-26 Anoka WHL; latest north 11-11 Roseau PEB. |
| 1968 | Winter | | | Last 12-11 Cottonwood MLAF; 12-11 Watonwan DMF. |
| 1969 | Spring | | | 3-22 (10) Hennepin Co., BL, DB; 3-30 Goodhue Co., VL; 4-5 (30) Waseca Co., WF; 4-7 Cook Co., OP; 4-9 Mille Lacs Co., MI; and Duluth, MMC; Late S. 4-17 (20) Winona Co., BT; 4-20 (12) Hennepin Co., JAJ. |
| 1969 | Summer | | | reported from Cook, St. Louis, and Marshall (6-14 JJG, RBJ) Co's. |
| 1969 | Fall | | | 10-26 Anoka 15+ BAH; 11-9 Hennepin 15 CH; 8-27 Chisago EL; 9-24 Washington WHL; 9-25 St. Louis JCG; 9-29 St. Louis HM; 11-11 St. Louis HM; 11-22 Morrison LSR; 11-22 Washington WHL; 11-27 Carver TH. |
| 1969 | Winter | | | Wintered in Winona, Blue Earth, Goodhue, Stearns, Cook (2-1, Grand Marais, EL), Cottonwood, Rice, Lyon, Fillmore, Wabasha. |
| 1970 | Spring | | | early south 4-6 Carver MM and Hennepin WL; 4-7 Dakota PE and Goodhue KE and Hennepin GES; early north 4-8 Duluth JG, MMC; 4-12 Crow Wing J B; late south 4-25 Anoka J LM; 4-26 Hennepin J J. |
| 1970 | Summer | | | reported only from Cook Co. |
| 1970 | Fall | | | late north 10-29 Morrison L R; 11-1 Crow Wing J B; early south 9-27 Hennepin VL; 9-29 Washington WL. |
| 1970 | Winter | | | reported only from Rice, Goodhue, Winona. |
| 1971 | Spring | | | early south 3-17 Stearns MLC; 3-29 Hennepin VL; 3-31 Hennepin ES, CH and Murray AD; early north 4-2 Duluth JG; 4-4 Crow Wing JB. |
| 1971 | Summer | | | reported from St. Louis, Cook and Lake of the Woods. |
| 1971 | Fall | | | early south 9-27 Stearns; 9-28 Carver and Hennepin; late north 10-28 Duluth; 11-4 Morrison; 11-14 Grant. |
| 1972 | Winter | | | 12-7 Nobles HSH; 12-16 Otter Tail KRE; 12-31 Rochester JAB; 2-11 Swift RZ. Bohemain Waxwing: NORTH Reported from eleven counties. Flocks up to 100 in early December, Duluth. SOUTH Reported from eight counties. About 100 all winter at Talcott Lake Game Refuge, Cottonwood County LR. |
| 1973 | Summer | | | Nested in Clearwater, Aitkin, Lake; seen also in Wabasha (6-13 DM) Isanti (7-22 SC) Cook (JCG). Ruby-crowned King.Jet Reported from Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake & Cook. |
| 1973 | Fall | | | Seen in 19 counties. |
| 1973 | Winter | | | Reported from 14 counties north to St. Louis (Hibbing Christmas Count) and Clearwater (Itasca Christmas Count). |
| 1974 | Spring | | | Early south 3-3 Rock KE; 3-4 Mower DS; 3-28 Murray AD; early north 4-10 St. Louis JG; 4-11 Clay KZ; 4-11 Clearwater RCD. |
| 1974 | Summer | | | Nested in St. Louis and Lake; also reported from Cook. |
| 1974 | Fall | | | Early south 10-1 Ramsey EM; late north 11-11 Marshall AR; 11-14 Crow Wing EC. |
| 1974 | Winter | | | Reported from 11 counties north to Marshall, Clearwater and Crow Wing; peak of 49 on the St. Paul N.E. Christmas Count. |
| 1975 | Spring | | | Early south 3-30 Swift HH; 4-5 Rock KE; 3 reports on 4-6, early north 4-7 Clay SC; 4-14 Marshall SV. |
| 1975 | Summer | | | Nested in Clearwater; also reported from St. Louis, Lake and Cook. |
| 1975 | Fall | | | late north 11-6 Ottertail SM; 11-8 Clay LCF; early south 9-21 Ramsey DM; 9-23 Hennepin ES; 9-24 Washington DGW. |
| 1975 | Winter | | | fewer reports than usual; seen in Olmsted Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington and Clearwater (Itasca Christmas Count) Co's. |
| 1976 | Spring | | | Early south 3-2 Hennepin RBJ; 320 Olmsted JF; 3-22 Olmsted VH; early north 3-28 Pine ML; 4-2 Crow Wing DK; 4-4 Aitkin JB; late south 5-10 Hennepin OJ. |
| 1976 | Summer | | | reported from Marshall, St. Louis, Lake and Cook. |
| 1976 | Fall | | | Early south 9-19 Lac qui Parle, 9-21 Washington; late north 10-23 Cook and Otter Tail, 11-1 Duluth; late south 11-9 Hennepin, 11-16 Wabasha, 11-25 Olmsted. |
| 1976 | Winter | | | (The only report was from the Afton Christmas Count, which may have been on the Wisconsin side of the river.) |
| 1977 | Spring | | | Early south 3-3 Wabasha DM; 3-26 Hennepin BE; 3-27 Murray KE and Jackson LR; early north 3-26 St. Louis GN; 4-2 Crow Wing DK; 4-10 St. Louis HPD. |
| 1977 | Summer | | | Reported from St. Louis, Lake and Cook. |
| 1977 | Fall | | | A number of observers indicated the numbers of this bird are down substantially. Late date north 11-22 St. Louis (KE). Ruby-crowned King.let Late north 11-6 Otter Tail (DS) 1/10 Otter Tail (GW); late south i1-25 Wabasha (DWM). |
| 1977 | Winter | | | Continues scarce with only five December reports from Clay, Duluth, Hennepin, Dakota and Wabasha. |
| 1978 | Summer | | | Breeding reported from Beltrami (Waskish); also seen in Cook, Lake and St. Louis. |
| 1978 | Fall | | | Early south 8-21 Houston EMF; late north 11-11 Crow Wing RJ, Itasca PM, 11-13 C~ay LCF; late south 10-30 Anoka JH, 11-23 Houston EMF. |
| 1978 | Winter | | | Perhaps coming back from its recently depressed numbers; 11 December reports north to Beltrami and Aitkin. |
| 1979 | Spring | | | Early south 3-25 Nicollet JCF, 3-31 Hennepin ES, GS, Rice LB; early north 4-15 Marshall ANWR, 4-18 St. Louis DA, Wilkin FKS. |
| 1979 | Summer | | | Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Beltrami. |
| 1979 | Fall | | | Early south 9-22 Houston EMF, 9-27 Anoka JH, Sherburne EH; late north 11-10 Roseau WL, 11-17 Wadena RJ, 11-25 Otter Tail SM. |
| 1979 | Winter | | | Reported from 12 counties in the south and north reports from Lake 1-20 (KG), St. Louis, Roseau, Clearwater, Clay, Becker, 50, 2-10 (TNWR), Otter Tail and Crow Wing. |
| 1980 | Spring | | | Late south 4-12 Olmsted JF, 4-19 Dakota MW; early north 3-2 Otter Tail SM, 3-23 Hubbard GP, 4-2 Polk KSS. |
| 1980 | Summer | | | Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Koochiching. Ruby-crowned King.let Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Aitkin (WN), Itasca, Koochiching, Beltrami, Wadena (Evergreen BBS). |
| 1980 | Fall | | | Early south 9-16 Anoka JLH, Olmsted JEB, 9-19 Hennepin SC, 9-20 Houston FL, Sherburne OJ; late north 10-31 St. Louis JG, 11-1 TH, 11-29 Otter Tail GW; peak 9-28 Clay TL (70+). |
| 1980 | Winter | | | Reported from Houston, Mower, Blue Earth, Olmsted and Le Sueur in the south. North reports from Cass and Otter Tail. |
| 1981 | Spring | | | Early north 3-28 Pennington KSS, St. Louis 4-4 LW, 4-7 TH, JG; late south 4-17 Houston JPI AM, 4-28 Dakota TC, 5-1 Lyon HK. |
| 1981 | Summer | | | Seen in eight counties within range. |
| 1981 | Fall | | | Early south 9-16 Anoka JLH, 9-18 Hennepin SC, 9-25 ES; late north 10-21 Clay LCF, 10-31 Aitkin WN, 11-3 Marshall KSS, 11-14 Clearwater JP. |
| 1981 | Winter | | | Only five reports: Becker and Duluth in the north and Anoka, Hennepin and Wabasha in the south. |
| 1982 | Summer | | | Seen in Cook, Lake, Koochiching, Beltrami, Clearwater, Mille Lacs (Mille Lacs WMA; CF). |
| 1982 | Fall | | | A good season with reports from 13 north and 27 south counties. Early south 9/16, 23 Houston EMF, 9/19 Anoka SC, 9/23 Brown JSp; late north I 1/23 Lake SWI MS, I 1/25 Marshall KSS, 11/27 Clay LCF, II 128 Cook DZ/MC. |
| 1982 | Winter | | | More reports than usual; 24 counties throughout the state north to Itasca, Beltrami and Kittson. |
| 1983 | Spring | | | Early north 3/10 Crow Wing WL, 3/23 Hubbard OJ, 3/27 Beltrami JP; late south 5/4 Dakota JD, 5/6 Sherburne EH/SS, Murray HK, 5/8 Houston EMF. |
| 1983 | Summer | | | Seen in Cook, Lake, Cass. |
| 1983 | Fall | | | Reported from 8 counties north, 18 south. Early south 9/13 Lyon HK, 9/22 Ramsey DZIMC, 9/23 Hennepin SC; late north II/13 Beltrami JSP, 11/25 Otter Tail RJ, RG, Beltrami AS. |
| 1983 | Winter | | | Reported on the St. Paul NE CBC and from Hennepin, 12-19 MRBA, Brown, 12/1 (JS) and Houston, till 12-12 (EMF). |
| 1984 | Spring | | | Early north 4/3 Pennington KSS, 4/14 Clay LCF, 4/16 Cook KMH, 4/18 Wadena RJ, St. Louis AE; late south 5/9 Washington JD, 5/12 Nicollet NCF, 5/13 Lyon HK. |
| 1984 | Summer | | | seen in Cook, Lake and St. Louis. |
| 1984 | Fall | | | Early south 9/15 Houston EMF, 9/18 Lyon HK, 9/19 Olmsted JEB; late north 11/3 St. Louis VR, 11/4 Clay LCF, 11/24 Kittson KSS. |
| 1984 | Winter | | | More reports than last year; 13 counties throughout the state except for the NE region. Total CBC count of IS (one last year). The Loon VoL 57 |
| 1985 | Spring | | | Early north 4/5 Clearwater AB, 4/6 Clay LCF, Kanabec SSt, 4/12 Marshall ANWR, Cook KMH; late south 4/14 Washington, Dakota DZ, 4/16 Olmsted JEB, 4/19 Hennepin SC, 4/28 Cottonwood WH. |
| 1985 | Summer | | | Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Carlton, Itasca, Clearwater, Marshall (Agassiz NWR). |
| 1985 | Fall | | | Early south 9/10 Hennepin SC, 9/22 Mower JM, Houston EMF, Anoka JH and Dakota/Ramsey JP/AM; late north 11/4 Wadena RJ, 11/11 Cook KMH, 11/21 Lake P. Eikeland. |
| 1985 | Winter | | | Reported in Aitkin, Lyon, Brown and the Rochester CBC. |
| 1986 | Spring | | | Early north 3/22 Pennington KSS, 3/23 St. Louis KE, 3/28 Clay LCF, 3/31 St. Louis AE; late south 4/25 Ramsey KB, 4/26 Lac qui Parle AB, RE, 5/1 Brown JS, 5/8 Lyon HK. Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Early south 3/23 Mower RRK, 3/25 Hennepin SC, Blue Earth JCF, 3/27 Washington TBB, Fillmore AMP; early north 3/31 St. Louis D. Johnson, 4/2 Marshall ANWR, 4/6 Clay LCF, Hubbard JL, Kanabec SSt; late south 5/21 Ramsey KB, 5/27 Murray NO, 5/28 Dakota TTu. |
| 1986 | Summer | | | Probable nesting in Hubbard. Also seen in seven other counties within range in the North. |
| 1986 | Fall | | | Early south 9/6 Houston JM, 9/13 Anoka SC; late north 11/9 Clay LCF, 11/15 Mille Lacs RJ, 11/28 Clearwater AB. |
| 1986 | Winter | | | Reported from 18 south and central region counties. |
| 1987 | Spring | | | Early north 3/20 Cook EH and Hubbard JL, 3/21 Clay LCF, 3/24 Duluth fide KE; late south 4/24 Ramsey KB and Dodge AP, 4/25 Anoka JH. |
| 1987 | Summer | | | Probable nesting in Mille Lacs (Lewis Twp., AB). Also seen in five other counties within range plus Agassiz NWR (JM). |
| 1987 | Fall | | | Early south 8/7 Dakota TT, 9/20 Hennepin SC and Anoka GP and Brown JS, 9/23 Mower and Fillmore AP; late north 10/23 Lake SW, 10/25 Kanabec AB, 10/31 Clay LCF. |
| 1987 | Winter | | | Reported from 17 counties throughout the state with a total CBC count of 41. |
| 1988 | Spring | | | Early north 3/31 Clay LCF, 4/2 Beltrami AB and St. Louis AE, 4/3 Cook KMH; late south 4/17 Cottonwood BF and Fillmore NAO, 4/22 Hennepin SC and Brown JS, 4/24 Ramsey DZ. |
| 1988 | Summer | | | Probable nesting in Roseau; also seen in Cass, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. |
| 1988 | Fall | | | Early south 9/23 Hennepin SC, 9/27 Houston EMF, Hennepin OJ; late north 11/16 St. Louis, 11/18 Cook KMH, 11/25 Marshall AB; late south 11/19 Murray ND, Houston EMF. |
| 1988 | Winter | | | Much scarcer than last year with reports Odd-plumaged Black-capped Chickadee at feeder during Winter 1988-89, Castle Rock Township, Dakota County. Photo by Lois and Steve Kittleson. Fall 1989 133 from only St. Louis 11/9, Hennepin 12/19 SC and on the Crosby and Cedar Creek CBCs. |
| 1989 | Spring | | | Early north 3/27 Duluth KE, 4/12 Polk SKS, 4/15 Otter Tail SDM; late south 5/2 Ramsey AB and KB and Olmsted PP, 5/6 Goodhue SC, 5/15 Hennepin DZ. |
| 1989 | Summer | | | Only reports; Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Mille Lacs AB. |
| 1989 | Fall | | | Early south 9/20 Hennepin SC, 9/24 Cottonwood ED; late north 11/15 Pennington KSS, 11/23 Cook KMH, 11/25 Aitkin WN; late south ll/20 Fillmore NAO, 11/26 Brown JS. |
| 1989 | Winter | | | Still scarce with reports from nine counties from Duluth and Aitkin south. Apparently overwintered only in Aitkin and Anoka. |
| 1990 | Spring | | | Early north 3/10 St. Louis SK, 3/24 Aitkin WN, 4/4 Cook KMH; late south 5/2 Olmsted BSE, 5/6 Fillmore GMD, 5/8 Rice TB. |
| 1990 | Summer | | | Seen in Clearwater, Hubbard, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. |
| 1990 | Fall | | | Early south 9/19 Hennepin SC and Washington WL, 9/23 Anoka GP, Houston EMF and Ramsey RH; late north 11/12 Becker MO and Lake DPV, 11/22 Aitkin SC; late south 11/29 Houston EMF, 11/30 Brown JS. |
| 1990 | Winter | | | Scarce for third straight winter. Found in 10 counties statewide with a CBC total of 104. Not recorded in southwest except in Brown. |
| 1991 | Spring | | | Early north 3/31 Pine DZ and St. Louis TW, 4/5 Beltrami OJ, 4/6 Lake DPV; late south 4/21 Goodhue HH, 4/25 Hennepin SC, 4/26 Blue Earth LF. |
| 1991 | Summer | | | Seen in Roseau, Clearwater, Hubbard, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. |
| 1991 | Fall | | | Early south 8/20 LeSueur EK, 9/19 Hennepin SC, 9/24 Anoka KB; late north 11/7 Cook KMH, 11/11 Norman MO; late south 11/24 Martin BBo, 11/30 Brown JS and Cottonwood ED. |
| 1991 | Winter | | | Only eight reports (10 l.y.) including Brown JS, Anoka JH, and the Lac qui Parle, Marshall, New Ulm, and St. Paul CBC's in the south, plus north reports from Duluth CBC, Otter Tail 2/23 SDM, and Roseau 1/11 PS (probably the farthest north this species has ever been recorded in winter). Statewide CBC total only 13 (104 l.y.). |
| 1992 | Spring | | | Early north 3/29 Clay LCF, 4/4 Pennington KSS, 4/5 Otter Tail MO; late south 4/30 Hennepin KB, SC, 5/3 Ramsey BSE, 5/5 Winona CS. |
| 1992 | Summer | | | Probable breeding in Roseau; also seen in Marshall, Clearwater, Hubbard, Aitkin, Carlton, Lake, Cook. |
| 1992 | Fall | | | Early south 9/23 Hennepin TT, 9/25 Washington WL; late north 11/8 Wilkin MO, 11/28 Roseau KB; late south 11/29 Hennepin SC, 11/30 Brown JS. |
| 1992 | Winter | | | Numbers up. Reported from 17 counties (8 l.y.) statewide as far north as 12/5 Lake DPV and 12/12 & 1/29 Roseau SSt & PS (2–3 found in Hwy 3/0 bog for second consecutive Jan.). CBC total 33. |
| 1993 | Spring | | | Early north 3/29 Clay LCF, 4/5 Lake DPV, 4/9 Polk KSS. Late south 5/1 Nicollet LF, 5/3 Washington PC, 5/12 Hennepin DZ. |
| 1993 | Summer | | | Reported from St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Carlton, Aitkin, Cass. |
| 1993 | Fall | | | Early south 9/17 Hennepin SC, 9/19 Dakota TT. Late north 11/3 Lake DPV, 11/4 Kanabec CM, 11/6 Aitkin WN. Late south 11/26 Brown JS, 11/28 Winona CS. |
| 1993 | Winter | | | Very scarce. Reported from only eight counties (17 l.y.), with nearly all records in December only, and the only two north reports from 12/4 Aitkin SC and 1/16 St. Louis (2) MH. No February reports. |
| 1994 | Spring | | | Early north 4/3 Kanabec CM, 4/8 St. Louis AE, 4/10 Grant SDM; late south 5/2 Rice TB, 5/6 Hennepin SC, 5/7 Ramsey TT. |
| 1994 | Summer | | | Reported in Becker, Koochiching, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. |
| 1994 | Fall | | | Early south 9/17 Hennepin SC, TT, and Washington WL, 9/18 Winona AM. Late north 11/24 St. Louis SS, 11/25 Carlton LW. Late south 11/25 Anoka CF, 11/30 Brown JS. |
| 1994 | Winter | | | Reported from 16 counties throughout the state, but all reports except these three were in December: 1/21 Aitkin WN, 1/21 Lake DPV, and 2/25 Olmsted CK. This pattern of most reports in December and none or few overwintering seems to be typical for this species. CBC total 29. |
| 1995 | Spring | | | Early north 3/11 Aitkin WN, 3/25 Clay CF, 4/1 Grant SDM; late south 5/2 Pipestone JP, 5/5 Brown JS, 5/6 Hennepin DB. |
| 1995 | Summer | | | Recorded in Koochiching, St. Louis, Lake, Cook; plus 6/17 Pine (near Duquette) DW. |
| 1995 | Fall | | | Early south 9/17 Hennepin SC, 9/19 Hennepin KB. Late north 11/11 Mille Lacs CB, 11/16 St. Louis SW/MS. Late south 11/19 Wabasha DZ, 11/27 Washington WL. |
| 1995 | Winter | | | Reported from a below average eight counties in all regions; the only report after early January was until 2/3 Aitkin WN. |
| 1996 | Spring | | | Early south 4/2 Dakota KB and Rice TBo, 4/4 Watonwan DBr. Early north 4/8–10 Becker BBe, 4/18 Carlton LW. Late south 5/8 Jackson JCBC, 5/12 Dakota TT and Hennepin SC. |
| 1996 | Summer | | | Reported in Roseau, Becker, Koochiching, St. Louis, Lake. |
| 1996 | Fall | | | Early south 9/10 Jackson (7) JCBC, 9/17 Stearns MJ/DT, 9/25 Goodhue KB. Late north 11/23 Carlton LW. Late south 11/2 Nicollet MF, 11/3 Fillmore NO, 11/17 Olmsted CH. |
| 1996 | Winter | | | Reported from six north and two south counties. The only report after early January was 2/21 Kanabec BA. |
| 1997 | Spring | | | Early south 3/20 Brown JSp, 3/27 Scott RH, 3/28 Mower RJe. Early north 3/9 (earliest north date on record, but more likely an overwintering bird) Aitkin WN, 3/22 Aitkin SC, 3/28 Morrison WB. Late south 4/26 Anoka JH, 5/4 Jackson (2) MJC, 5/10 Olmsted CH. |
| 1997 | Summer | | | Probable nesting in St. Louis; also seen in Marshall, Aitkin, Lake. |
| 1997 | Fall | | | Early south 9/21 Hennepin SC, 9/24 Brown JSp, 9/25 Houston EMF. Late north 11/8 Carlton LW and Clay (2) CN, 11/30 Aitkin WN. Late south 11/22 Olmsted CH, 11/25 Rice TBo, 11/28 Brown JSp. |
| 1997 | Winter | | | Reported from 21 counties in all regions except the West Central (most reports since 1983). Overwintered in Fillmore NO. Additional reports after mid-January which suggest overwintering include Lake, Washington, Olmsted, Scott, and Redwood. CBC total a record 45, with 29 of the total individuals from the North (!). |
| 1998 | Spring | | | Early south 3/13 (overwintered?) Dakota DBS, 3/25 Rice TBo, 3/26 Hennepin SC. Early north 3/22 (possibly overwintered near Lancaster) Kittson PS, 3/29 Lake DV, 4/3 Cook KMH. Late south 4/17 Dakota TT, 4/18 Fillmore BBr, 4/19 Olmsted CH. |
| 1998 | Summer | | | Most reports since 1992. Probable breeding in St. Louis; also seen in Marshall, Beltrami, Koochiching, Aitkin, Carlton, Lake, Cook. |
| 1998 | Fall | | | Reported throughout the state. |
| 1998 | Winter | | | Reported from 24 counties throughout the state, but the only overwintering noted was in St. Louis and Chisago; all other reports were before 1/2. CBC total a record 78, with a peak of 14 at Duluth. |
| 1999 | Spring | | | Overwintered in Chisago and St. Louis, see winter report. Probably overwintered in Rice (seen 3/1 TBo). Probable migrants 3/27 in Freeborn, Rice, Hennepin, Mower. Early north (possibly overwintered) 3/14 Aitkin WN, 3/31 St. Louis JN. No May reports south, last seen 4/30 Rice TBo. |
| 1999 | Summer | | | Many reports, similar to previous year. Recorded in Beltrami, Itasca, Cass, Aitkin, Carlton, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. Unusual report (late migrant?) 6/6 Anoka RH. |
| 1999 | Fall | | | Many north reports through the end of October, then only 11/21 Carlton LW. Early south 9/20 Hennepin SC, 9/21 Meeker CMa, then quickly spread throughout the other southern counties during the last week of September and first few days of October. |
| 1999 | Winter | | | Reported from 28 counties in all regions. Overwintered in Kandiyohi RJF. Only other reports after early Jan. were 12/11–1/13 Fillmore NO, 1/2–22 Aitkin WN, 1/16 Lake PS, 1/8 & 2/24 Meeker DF. |
| 2000 | Spring | | | Observed in total of 22 south and 10 north counties statewide. Early south 3/23 Freeborn ABa and Rice TBo, then multiple reports from nine additional counties within one week. Arrived north on time, where first reported 3/25 Aitkin WN, but see winter report regarding observations there. |
| 2000 | Summer | | | Reported in Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook; plus 7/23 (summer residents?) Stearns (3) KRE, †HHD et al. |
| 2000 | Fall | | | First south reports within one day of median arrival (9/17): 9/18 Brown JSS, 9/20 Swift JJS. Late north 11/21–22 in Cass, St. Louis and Otter Tail, then 11/25 Aitkin WEN. Many November reports south, including 11/26 Hennepin DCZ; also see winter report. |
| 2000 | Winter | | | Reported from 12 counties, though the only sighting in the western regions was 12/1 Clay RHO. More January reports than usual, especially in the Northeast, but only one February report statewide. |
| 2001 | Spring | | | Reported from 14 south and 11 north counties statewide, but only Jackson in Southwest and Wilkin in West-central. Many south reports beginning 3/31 Rice TFB; also see winter report. Excluding St. Louis (where overwintered, JWL), early north 4/14 Clay RHO, 4/15 Lake JWL. |
| 2001 | Summer | | | Seen in Roseau, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Carlton, Lake.
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| 2001 | Fall | | | Late north 10/20 in three counties, 10/21 Cass MRN. Early south 9/15 Hennepin SLC, 9/19 Ramsey REH, near median arrival (9/17). Four November reports south, including 11/15 Hennepin TAT. See winter report for additional dates north and south. |
| 2001 | Winter | | | Reported from ten counties in all regions except the East-central. Only reports after early January: 1/23–24 Todd RBJ, JSK, 1/30 Lake JWL, 2/24 Kittson PHS, JMJ, SKS. |
| 2002 | Spring | | | Reported from 21 south and 9 north counties. Early south 3/28 Washington TAT, 3/30–31 in five counties, peak migration 4/6–13. Early north (but see winter report) 4/7 Otter Tail fide BAB, 4/12 Pennington JMJ and St. Louis (14) JRN. Late south 5/9 Cottonwood EPD, only May report south. |
| 2002 | Summer | | | Reported in eight North-central and Northeast counties plus Pine. |
| 2002 | Fall | | | Early south 9/15 Anoka JLH, 9/21 Scott SWe, then many reports beginning 9/26. All November reports north: 11/2 Lake JWL, 11/9 Cass MRN, 11/23 Aitkin WEN. Also see winter report. |
| 2002 | Winter | | | Reported from 15 counties in all regions except the South-central and West-central. Only reports after 1/1 were 1/4–2/15 Aitkin WN et al. and 2/16 Winona RA. |
| 2003 | Spring | | | Overwintered in Otter Tail through at least 3/13. Migrated about ten days to two weeks earlier than expected, though confusion with overwintering individuals possible. Potential early south migrants 3/17 Martin RBJ, JEB and Murray NED, 3/19 Rice TFB (median 3/28). Early north 3/15 St. Louis JRN, 3/23 Aitkin WEN (median 3/27). High count 4/11 St. Louis (20) JRN. Late south 4/25 Anoka KJB and Olmsted PWP, 4/26 Hennepin SLC (median 5/6). |
| 2003 | Summer | | | Observed in Lake of the Woods, Itasca, Cass, Aitkin, Carlton, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. |
| 2003 | Fall | | | Statewide total of 52 reports from 14 north and 18 south counties. Early south (median 9/17) 8/28 Yellow Medicine BRL, 9/28 Chisago, Hennepin and McLeod. Peak migration 9/28–10/12 north, 10/11–25 south. |
| 2003 | Winter | | | Reported from only 17 counties, but in all regions of the state. The only reports after 1/10 Roseau ZL were 2/2 Todd RBJ and 2/19 Brown BTS. |
| 2004 | Spring | | | Reported from 16 north and 20 south counties. South reports included one early observation 3/9 Rice JJS, TFB (probably overwintered, but see winter report), then more expected arrivals 3/28 Hennepin DCZ and Lac qui Parle BJU (median 3/27). Early north 3/23 Carlton MSS, 3/31 Grant SPM and Pine JMP (median 3/26). |
| 2004 | Summer | | | Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Cass, Beltrami, Hubbard, Clearwater. |
| 2004 | Fall | | | Found in 14 north and 21 south counties. Early south 9/23 Murray NED, 9/24 Hennepin SLC, 9/27 Chisago REH (median 9/16). Most north observations between 9/22 and 10/23, while frequent south reports into the first week of November. |
| 2004 | Winter | | | Reported from five north and four south counties. All north reports: 12/19 Lake (3, Two Harbors CBC) fide FJN, 1/1 Todd (3, Long Prairie CBC) JSK, 2/5 Koochiching JMJ, 2/5 St. Louis (McDavitt Rd, Sax-Zim Bog) MTA, 2/6 Aitkin (2) WEN. All south reports: 12/4, 12/11, 1/9 Scott (Wilkie Unit, M.V.N.W.R.) DWK, plus the Excelsior, Lac qui Parle, and Marshall CBCs. |
| 2005 | Spring | | | Early south 3/20 Meeker DMF, 3/25 Olmsted JJS (median 3/25). Early north 3/25 Beltrami SC, 3/30 Clay PBB, 4/3 Wadena PJB. Late south (away from known breeding locations) 4/17 Fillmore JWH, 4/18 Wabasha JWH (median 5/6). [Corrected] |
| 2005 | Summer | | | North reports from Beltrami, Koochiching, Itasca, Cass, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. Only south report: 7/29 Sherburne †ASc. |
| 2005 | Fall | | | Found in 29 north and 31 south counties, in all regions. Record-high counts 10/4 Lyon (200+ at Camden S.P.) RJS, 10/8 Norman (78) BJU, 10/16 Meeker (100 at Litchfield N.C.) DMF. No north reports after 11/18 Pine JMP, but also see winter report. |
| 2005 | Winter | | | Reported from 10 north and 8 south counties. All north reports after December: 1/1–2 Todd m.ob., 1/29 Clay (2, Moorhead) BWF. |
| 2006 | Spring | | | Probably overwintering 3/4 Lac qui Parle (3) BJU; presumed early south migrants 3/25 Sibley JEB, 3/27 Rice TFB, then five more counties by the end of the month (median 3/28). Early north 4/3 Pine JMP, 4/4 Mille Lacs ASc, 4/5 Otter Tail and St. Louis (median 3/25). Late south 5/20 Sherburne ASc, 5/22 Ramsey LMS (median 5/6). |
| 2006 | Summer | | | Most re-ports ever. Found in nine counties in North-central, Northeast, plus 6/5–13, 7/18 Sherburne ASc, 6/11, 7/25 Pine JMP. |
| 2006 | Fall | | | Reported from 21 north and 38 south counties. Multiple reports from Sherburne, where found last three consecutive summers; presumed early south migrants 9/9 McLeod PRH, 9/17 Olmsted JWH (median 9/17). High counts 10/1 Cass (40) MRN, 9/30 Scott (19) BAF. All November reports north: 11/4 Cook HHD, 11/5 Cook CMB, 11/5 St. Louis JWL, 11/8 Traverse RBW. Please see winter report for additional observations north and south. |
| 2006 | Winter | 3 | 6 | North reports scattered throughout the season with a high count 12/20 (6) Pine and again 12/27 (6) CKR. Probably overwintered 1/2–2/14 St. Louis m.ob. Scattered across the south from Lac qui Parle to Fillmore, with three reports after mid-January: 1/17 Lac qui Parle (4) BJU, 1/28 Scott DWK, and 2/05 Brown BTS. |
| 2007 | Spring | 13 | 32 | Early south 3/24 Meeker DMF, 3/26 Big Stone and Dakota (median 3/26). Early north 3/17 Aitkin DWK, 3/24 Hubbard HHD, 3/28 Carlton LAW (median 3/25). High count 4/6 Rice (32) DAB. Late south 5/8 Le Sueur RMD (median 5/6). Also found 5/19+ Sherburne REH (see summer report). |
| 2007 | Summer | 10 | 1 | Seen in Lake of the Woods, Koochiching, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Itasca, Cass, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, and 6/19–7/16 Sherburne ASc. |
| 2007 | Fall | 22 | 32 | First south reports away from known summering locations (median 9/16) 9/25 Lac qui Parle FAE, 9/27 Dakota, Scott JEB, 9/28 Blue Earth JJS, Ramsey REH. Only November north report 11/21 St. Louis FKB. |
| 2007 | Winter | 5 | 2 | All reports north include CBCs Roseau (2), Crosby (2), Duluth (2), and Lake (1), plus 1/14 Pine MCA. Two reports south 12/27 Lac qui Parle BJU, and 1/6 Brown BTS. |
| 2008 | Spring | 19 | 35 | Early south (median 3/25) 3/21 Nobles BTS, 3/25 Faribault WAF, 3/28 Dakota CMB, Renville JoS. Early north (median 3/25) 4/5 St. Louis DGo, 4/7 Mille Lacs ASc, St. Louis FKB. High count 4/11 Fillmore (10) NBO. Late south 5/20 Sherburne ASc, 5/21 Ramsey EMH (median 5/6). |
| 2008 | Summer | 9 | 1 | Seen in Hubbard, Cass, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Carlton, Lake, Cook, Pine, Sherburne. |
| 2008 | Fall | 18 | 30 | Early south outside of known summering areas (median 9/16) 9/22 Stearns DMF, 9/25 Ramsey MDu, 9/27 Carver (Carver P.R.) JCy. High counts 10/10 St. Louis (52, Brighton Beach, Duluth) SMC, 9/28 St. Louis (32S) PHS. |
| 2008 | Winter | 3 | 9 | All north reports: 12/6 Clay (8 at Buffalo River S.P.) †PBB, Kanabec HHD, 12/20 Cook (Grand Marais CBC). South reports from Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Kandiyohi, Nicollet, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright in December, then only 1/17 Wright (2) DMF, 2/4–8 Brown (2) BTS, DAB, 2/12 Sherburne ASc. |
| 2009 | Spring | 12 | 33 | Early south (median 3/25) 3/14 Brown BTS, 3/17 Rice TFB, 3/21 Fillmore (2) NBO. Early north (median 3/25) 4/9 Mille Lacs ASc, 4/11 Cass BAW, Wilkin LS. High counts 3/30 Fillmore (20) NBO, 3/27 Fillmore (16) NBO. Late south 5/1 Jackson JEB, 5/10 Isanti DBM, Sherburne SMC, Washington DFN (median 5/6). |
| 2009 | Summer | 11 | 1 | In north found in North-central, Northeast plus Mille Lacs, Pine. All south reports: singing along Blue Hill Trail 6/26, 7/18 ASc, followed by sighting of adult feeding fledged young 7/28 Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R.) PLJ. |
| 2009 | Fall | 20 | 30 | Early south migrants (median 9/17) 9/20 Ramsey REH, 9/25 Steele HHD. High counts 10/3 Crow Wing (18) CKB, 10/20 Carver (18) JCy. |
| 2009 | Winter | 8 | 8 | All north reports were from December except 1/2 Isabella CBC. Only south reports after December were 1/2 Olmsted JWH, LAV, 2/20 Rice (2) DAB, JLO, JWH. CBC high count 12/20 Itasca S.P. (7). |
| 2010 | Spring | 9 | 29 | Early south migrants (median 3/25) 3/19 Carver JCy, Dakota LEC, 3/20 Dakota ASc. Early north (median 3/25) 3/22 Aitkin (2) MDN, 3/23 Hubbard MAW. High count 3/31 Carver (7) JCy. Late south 4/18 Dakota CRM, 4/22 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 5/7). Additional south reports of possible summering birds 5/28 Sherburne ASc, 5/30 Washington (William O'Brien S.P.) MDN. |
| 2010 | Summer | 9 | 1 | Found in Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Sherburne, St. Louis. First county breeding record from Crow Wing fide BBA. |
| 2010 | Fall | 31 | 41 | Early south migrants (median 9/17) 9/14 Hennepin SLC, 9/16 Meeker RBW, 9/17 Lac qui Parle (2) BJU. High counts 10/12 Anoka (80, Carlos Avery W.M.A.) MDu, 10/1 Fillmore (24) NBO, 10/10 St. Louis (24) PHS. Late north 11/24 Hubbard (2) PBB, 11/26 St. Louis KJB, 11/27 Mille Lacs ASc, but see winter report (median 11/22). |
| 2010 | Winter | 6 | 12 | All north reports were from December except 1/1 Rice Lake N.W.R. CBC. Only south reports after December were from Blue Earth, Rice and Wright. CBC high count 12/27 Pine County (7). No individual high counts greater than 2. |
| 2011 | Spring | 19 | 35 | Early south (median 3/25) 3/17 Hennepin JMN, 3/20 Hennepin SLC, Lac qui Parle (2) BJU. Early north (median 3/25) 3/27 Itasca SC, 4/7 Morrison SC, 4/8 Cass BAW, Traverse SC. High counts 4/3 Hennepin (8) DDo, 4/23 Hennepin (7) CMB. Late south 5/5 Hennepin (2, Richardson N.C.) MaK, 5/7 Waseca (2) DCu (median 5/7). |
| 2011 | Summer | 11 | | Observed in Northeast, North-central plus Pine. First county breeding records for Carlton JLK, Pine APa. |
| 2011 | Fall | 14 | 33 | Early south (median 9/17) 9/13 Sherburne PLJ, 9/27 Carver (4) JCy. High counts 10/1 Dakota (18, Dodge N.C.) ACr, 10/12 St. Louis (15) JLK. Late north 11/13 Cook JPr, 11/23 Itasca SC (median 11/22). |
| 2011 | Winter | 11 | 18 | More reports than any of the previous 5 years. Reported across a broad swath of northern counties from Polk and Clay in the Northwest, east to Lake, but absent from the far Northwest and North-central regions. Reports south were scattered from Lac Qui Parle, Lyon and Nobles in the West-central and Southwest, arcing north to Stearns and Isanti, and then south along the eastern border counties to Winona. CBC high counts 12/31 ;Rice Lake N.W.R. (7), 12/15 ;Lac qui Parle (6), 12/18 ;Itasca S.P. (5). |
| 2012 | Spring | 16 | 26 | Early south (median 3/25) 3/1 Carver (Rapids Lake) JCy, 3/3 Nobles HHD,RAE, 3/7 Lac qui Parle (5) BJU. Early north (median 3/25) 3/16 Roseau fide JMJ, 3/18 Itasca SC. High count 3/31 Hennepin (10, Bass Ponds) MDu. 5/1 Sherburne JSP, 5/6 Washington PSm, 5/7 Rice (2) LMS (median 5/7). |
| 2012 | Summer | 11 | 1 | Seen in all northern regions plus Sherburne. High count 7/13 Cook (5, Brule Lake) JEl. First county breeding record from Koochiching fide BBA. |
| 2012 | Fall | 24 | 37 | Early south (median 9/17) 9/16 Anoka DPG, 9/17 Hennepin CRM, Ramsey PRH. High count 9/26 St. Louis (19, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. See winter report for late north migrants. |
| 2012 | Winter | 5 | 11 | Reports down significantly from last year (29 counties). All north 12/2 St. Louis EBr, 12/4 Cass (2) BAW, 12/15 Walker CBC (2, same birds in Cass?), 12/7 Polk (2) SAu, 12/16 Carlton-Cloquet CBC (3), Itasca S.P. CBC, 1/8 St. Louis GLa. Widespread south including 12/1 Kandiyohi JoS, 12/2 Houston ANy, 12/4 Houston KJB, 12/8 Le Sueur RAE, 2/19 and 2/21 Wright SC, 2/28 Hennepin BAb. Also reported from these additional CBCs: Fairmont (2), St. Paul (North) (2), Faribault (2), St. Cloud-Collegeville, and Cedar Creek Bog. |
| 2013 | Spring | 17 | 43 | Early south (median 3/25) 3/30 Carver JCy, Dakota ADS, BDo, ACr, KDS, Hennepin CMB, RDa, CAs, RSA, Winona ANy, JWH. Early north (median 3/25) 4/6 Pine SuB, 4/8 St. Louis EBr, 4/10 Cook ph. DMB. High counts 4/18 Carver (25, Rapids Lake, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JCy, 4/10 Washington (24, Lake Elmo R.P.) BDo. 5/23 Sherburne (2) JGb, 5/26 Sherburne DWK (median 5/7). |
| 2013 | Summer | 12 | | Observed in North-central, Northeast, plus Becker and Pine. High count 6/5 St. Louis (7, Sax-Zim Bog) EBr. First county breeding record for Itasca fide BBA. |
| 2013 | Fall | 18 | 35 | Early south (median 9/17) 9/27 Hennepin DPa, Olmsted LAV, 9/28 Lyon GWe. High counts 9/2 St. Louis (15) GTa, CMg, 10/17 Hennepin (14) CMB. Late north 11/23 Beltrami KEm, MEm, 11/30 Hubbard MAW (median 11/22). Nearly all south reports prior to 11/15, late south 11/20 Hennepin JSl, 11/25 Sherburne BRo (median 11/29). |
| 2013 | Winter | | 4 | Numbers down significantly over previous five winters when birds were reported from an average of 18 counties a season. All reports: 12/14 La Crosse-La Crescent CBC, St. Paul (North) CBC, Faribault CBC (6), 1/2 Winona ANy. |
| 2014 | Spring | 22 | 38 | Early south (median 3/25) 3/21 Scott BAb, 3/23 Meeker MJB. Early north (median 3/25) 4/5 Morrison KEm, MEm, 4/7 Itasca SC. High count 4/5 Carver (16) JCy. Many south reports after the 5/7 median departure, final reports 5/12 Mower RJW, 5/17 Stearns RPR, 5/19 Chisago RZi. |
| 2014 | Summer | 8 | | Reported in Aitkin, Beltrami, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca, Lake, St. Louis. High count 6/21 St. Louis (7, Sax-Zim Bog) TRK. |
| 2014 | Fall | 24 | 30 | Early south (median 9/17) 9/25 Anoka HHD, 10/2 Carver JCy, Sherburne PLJ. High counts 10/7 St. Louis (262, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 10/6 St. Louis (153, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. Many birds lingered into winter both north and south (median late 11/25 north, 11/29 south). |
| 2014 | Winter | 11 | 15 | Scattered reports from all regions with the highest number of reporting counties since 2011, rebounding from last year's low count of four counties. Unusual reports 12/20 Bemidji CBC, 12/14 Itasca EEO, 1/1 Lake of the Woods DBW. High counts 12/31 Meeker (5, Litchfield N.C.) JAn, 1/3 Lake (5) JWL, 1/23 Sherburne (4, Sherburne N.W.R.) JlB. CBC high counts 12/14 Carlton-Cloquet (11), 12/14 Itasca State Park (6). |
| 2015 | Spring | 17 | 33 | Early south (median 3/25) 3/22 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) AGu, 3/26 Hennepin AHr, Nobles DFe, KMS, ALo, CRM, 3/27 Cottonwood DFe, KMS, ALo, CRM. Early north (median 3/25) 3/6 St. Louis (overwintered?) HHD, 4/1 Crow Wing JPR, ABi, EGa, Pine SC, 4/5 Morrison DLP, Todd ALu. High counts 4/11 Fillmore (25) NBO, 4/10 Benton (24 Bend in the River R.P.) MEm, KEm, 4/8 Carver (21) JCy. Late south 5/1 Washington PNi, 5/2 Hennepin ZGe, 5/7 Scott JEB (median 5/7). |
| 2015 | Summer | 9 | | Found in North-central, Northeast, plus Roseau. High count 7/17 Cook (6, Eagle Mountain Trail) MoW. |
| 2015 | Fall | 26 | 38 | Several very high counts from the Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census (St. Louis, KJB): 733 on 9/28, and 234 on 10/7. Birds continued into the winter season both north and south. |
| 2015 | Winter | 9 | 20 | Reported statewide from most counties since 2011, when also found in 29 counties. Unusual winter records 12/20 Grand Rapids CBC, 1/2 Roseau CBC. High counts 1/7 Wright (5, Montissippi C.P.) NSc, 12/7 Morrison (4) MJB. CBC high counts 12/17 Lac qui Parle (5), 12/19 Faribault (4). |
| 2016 | Spring | 26 | 44 | Probable overwintering birds 3/5 Sherburne LSf, 3/8 Lyon GWe, 3/12 Carver WRe, MRe, likely early south migrants (median 3/23) 3/14 Hennepin (2) CWB, 3/15 Ramsey KCh, 3/17 Hennepin DWK. Early north (median 3/26) 3/27 Lake NLM, 3/29 Morrison SEm, Polk (4) SAu. High count 4/9 Dakota (22, Miesville Ravine P.R.) AlF. Late south 5/5 Dakota AlF, 5/8 Hennepin WFe, 5/15 Lac qui Parle FAE (median 5/7). |
| 2016 | Summer | 11 | | Found in North-central and Northeast, plus Pine. High counts 6/25 St. Louis (8, Sax-Zim Bog) JuW, 7/23 Cook (8, Judge C.R. Magney S.P.) JyW, 6/8 Cook (6, Deer Lake) APa. |
| 2016 | Fall | 28 | 45 | Early south (median 9/18) 9/14 Wright GrM, 9/18 Hennepin TAT, 9/21 Carver DAB. Near record-high counts 10/18 St. Louis (679, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 10/13 St. Louis (613, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. Late north 11/10 Cook JLf, ALx, 11/11 Koochiching HHD, RAE, Lake JLf, ALx (median 11/29), but see winter report. |
| 2016 | Winter | 5 | 15 | Reported from 21 counties in all regions of state except North-central with slightly more reporting counties than ten-year average (17). High count Chippewa (5, Gneiss Outcrops S.N.A.) GWe. CBC high count 12/17 Faribault (2). |
| 2017 | Spring | 31 | 44 | Early south (median 3/22) 3/5 Carver JCy, 3/19 Chippewa KnM, Dakota PNi, BDo, ToL, JWZ, Olmsted JoP. Early north (median 3/27) 3/15 St. Louis LME, 4/1 Mille Lacs TAn, St. Louis DWK, HCT, LSh, SBM. High counts 4/14 Lyon (46, Southwest Minnesota State University) GWe, 3/27 Fillmore (30) NBO, 3/29 Chisago (30, Carlos Avery W.M.A.) JAB. Late south 5/10 Rock (5) LSm, 5/17 McLeod BDc, 5/29 Sherburne (4) ABm, JlB (median 5/7). |
| 2017 | Summer | 10 | | Reported from Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis. |
| 2017 | Fall | 27 | 49 | Probable summering birds 8/27 – 9/10 Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R., Blue Hill Trail) JuW, JlB, SBE, LiH. Early south (median 9/17) 9/17 Ramsey KSi, 9/23 Hennepin JcM. High counts 9/28 St. Louis (104, Stoney Point) TRd, 10/22 St. Louis (60, Park Point, Pine Forest S.N.A.) GWe, JtH. Late north 11/6 Lake JPR, St. Louis NAn, 11/7 Cook ShG, St. Louis StK (median 11/29). |
| 2017 | Winter | 7 | 17 | Widely scattered reports throughout season from 24 counties, well above 10-year average of 18. Unusual winter records: 12/10 Dodge JWH, 12/18 Granite Falls CBC, 2/9 Traverse RAE. High counts 12/1 Lyon (6, Southwest Minnesota State University) GWe, 12/13 Rice (4) TFB, 1/10 Rice (4) DAB. CBC high counts 12/17 Marshall (61), 12/18 Granite Falls (9). |
| 2018 | Spring | 21 | 46 | Early south (median 3/22) 3/2 Houston DJa, 3/9 Benton LKo, 3/16 Hennepin ebd. Early north migrants (median 3/27) 3/28 Otter Tail WPl, 4/10 St. Louis JLK, 4/14 Crow Wing JhH, LnH, Otter Tail NaH. High counts 4/11 Carver (29, Rapids Lake, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JCy, 4/1 Olmsted (25, Izaak Walton Wetlands) MiD. Late south 5/9 Hennepin WFe, 5/14 Dakota DTr, 5/18 Olmsted LAV (median 5/8). |
| 2018 | Summer | 9 | | Found in Aitkin, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Pine, Roseau, St. Louis. |
| 2018 | Fall | 30 | 43 | Â Early south (median 9/17) 9/1 Sherburne JCC, 9/16 Hennepin WFe, 9/22 Chisago ClB. High counts 10/7 Hennepin (16, Grass Lake) KBg. Late north 11/3 Hubbard REn, St. Louis MZa, RiC, 11/4 Itasca SC (median 11/29). |
| 2018 | Winter | 2 | 19 | Observed in 19 widely scattered southern counties plus Clay and St. Louis in the north, identical to ten-year average. New season record 12/21 Lincoln LiH. High counts 1/1 Winona (15, Whitewater S.P.) ToM, 12/8 Yellow Medicine (7) GWe. CBC high counts 12/17 Lac qui Parle (4), 12/16 Lamberton (3), 12/22 Mankato (3). |
| 2019 | Spring | 23 | 48 | Overwintering bird 3/2 Rice TFB. Early south migrants (median 3/22) 3/16 Ramsey IVa, 3/25 Martin ANy, Olmsted LHl, 3/26 Carver JCy. Early north (median 3/27) 3/30 Otter Tail JsS, 4/6 Becker HeH, ShG. High counts 4/7 Carver (40, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake) JCy, 4/7 Rice (35) DAB. Late south 5/10 Goodhue ANy, Hennepin BCl, Ramsey ebd, 5/11 Hennepin RBW, Stearns ToR, LKo, 5/12 Hennepin TAT, ASu (median 5/8). |
| 2019 | Summer | 10 | | Â Observed in Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Clearwater, Cook, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis. High count 6/17 St. Louis (8, near Cook) MGo, m.ob. |
| 2019 | Fall | 24 | 46 | Early south (median 9/17) 9/22 Carver VWe, Ramsey LiH, Washington BDo. High counts 10/6 St. Louis (58, Park Point, Pine Forest S.N.A.) GWe, 10/20 St. Louis (45, Stoney Point) RyS. Late north 11/19 Carlton (Moose Lake S.P.) ebd, 11/19–24 Itasca SC, 11/28 Carlton (Cloquet) ebd (median 11/30). |
| 2019 | Winter | 4 | 15 | Â Reported from 19 counties, similar to numbers from recent years. Midwinter reports from many counties. Unusual reports 12/8 Watonwan BTS, 12/16 Pope MKu, 1/30 Koochiching HHD, RAE, 2/6 Rock HHD, RAE. High count 12/13 Lyon (8) GWe. CBC high counts 12/14 Marshall (12), 12/16 Granite Falls (8). |
| 2020 | Spring | 28 | 51 | Early south migrants (median 3/22) 3/15 Brown JCC, Dakota BDo, LiH, 3/16 Rice NiR. Early north (median 3/27) 3/28 Pine KrM, 3/31 Pennington ebd, 4/1 St. Louis JDx, Todd REn, RLF. Several very high counts 4/25 St. Louis (64, Park Point R.A.) StK, 4/22 Ramsey (38, Villa Park, Roseville) GDi, 4/13 Anoka (32, Fish Lake Nature Trails) ebd, 4/6 Dakota (30, Spring Lake Park P.R.) IsH, EzH. Late south 5/9 Fillmore JCC, 5/16 Chisago ebd, Scott NHa, 5/30+ Sherburne PLJ, ebd (median 5/9). |
| 2020 | Summer | 9 | 1 | Reported from Beltrami, Carlton, Clearwater, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Pine, Sherburne, St. Louis. High counts 7/7 St. Louis (15, C.R. 948, Cook) EKr, BSr, 6/23 Koochiching (12, Fiero Road) JbS, ebd. |
| 2020 | Fall | 29 | 45 | Early south migrants 9/16 Ramsey (Sucker Lake) ebd, 9/17 Hennepin (2, Minneapolis) ebd, 9/18 Hennepin (5, Veterans Memorial Park, Richfield) ebd, Ramsey (two locations) RMD, CbH, Washington (3) ebd. High counts 10/25 Carver (42, Carver P.R.) JCy, 10/23 St. Louis (30, Stony Point) StK, HTo. Late north 11/27 Lake of the Woods JWH, JWa, 11/28 Roseau JWH, JWa, St. Louis EBr, CRa (median 11/30). |
| 2020 | Winter | 8 | 19 | Seen in 27 widely scattered counties, the highest total since 2015 when seen in 29 counties and well above the ten-year average of 21. High counts 1/2 Goodhue (5, Frontenac S.P.) NiR, EmR, 12/3 Lyon (4, Southwest Minnesota State University) GWe. CBC high counts 12/17 Lac qui Parle (4), 12/19 Marshall (4). |
| 2021 | Spring | 30 | 48 | Early south (median 3/22) 3/9 Houston ASu, 3/11 Hennepin GWe, 3/20 Brown ebd, Hennepin SMC, Rice NiR, Scott BxP, Steele LiH, ClB. Possibly overwintering bird north 3/9 Lake of the Woods RLF, REn. Early migrants north (median 3/27) 3/24 Pine SBE, 3/27 St. Louis StK. High count 4/10 St. Louis (50, Park Point R.A.) HTo, StK. Late south 5/9 Hennepin MkC, Pipestone LVD, 5/10 Freeborn LiH, EzH, 5/13 Sherburne ToL (median 5/10). |
| 2021 | Summer | 11 | | Reported from North-central, Northeast plus Roseau. High count 7/21 Cook (21, several mixed flocks at Lower George Lake) ebd represented the beginning of fall migration. |
| 2021 | Fall | 30 | 49 | Early south (median 9/17) 8/21 Chisago JSa, 9/15 Anoka GWe, Hennepin LSw. High counts 9/22 St. Louis (861, Brighton Beach) SNe, IDv, StK, 10/4 St. Louis (516, Brighton Beach) IDv. Late north 11/26 Clay DnM, 11/27 Wadena ebd (median 12/10). |
| 2021 | Winter | 7 | 21 | Observed in 28 counties, equaling the season-high total seen in 2011 and 2015 and well above the ten-year average of 21.5. Only north report after 1/1: 1/26 Douglas BEc. Reported from 12 south counties after 1/1. High count 12/24 Redwood (4) GWe. CBC high counts 12/14 Morris (4), 1/2 Redwood Falls (4). |
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