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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Screech-Owls, Owls | 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: Screech-Owls, Owls |
| Great Gray Owl(Strix nebulosa) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Summer | Tho best thing submitted this year was a record from P. o. Fryklund of the first }finncsota nest of the biggest owl. Fryklund writes that Henry Halvarson, a trapper living in a camp a milo south of the Manitoba boundu.y in Roseau County, was running his trap lines April 4th when he saw 2 big owls in a tamarack swamp whore he was picking up wolf snares. Keeping close watch of them, he discovered their nest with 3 eggs, 15 feet from the ground in a ·medium largo tamarack. The nest's construction was from tamarack branches and the hollow was lined with gras.s, deer hair, and down from the owls. Halvarson took the nest intact to ~rklund who mailed it to Dr. Roberts for identification. Fryklund, hlld been led to believe 2 years ago that this owl nests in this state when, in sexing a Minnesota spGcimen, he had found eggs 3/4ths of an inch long. The Flicker, 1935 -18 | ||
| 1945 | Winter | At Roseau, winter of 1944-45, (Fryklund). | ||
| 1962 | Fall | Oct. 27, one trapped near Duluth by Ross Olson, seen by John G. Hale, photographs seen by Janet C. Green and the Huber brothers; Dec. 8, near Washkish, Beltrami Co., one seen by Avifaunal Club. | ||
| 1963 | Winter | Nov 2, Cook Co., Helen Hoover; Jan 5, Washkish, Beltrami Co., 1 collected, Bert Anderson; Jan 20, Canyon, St. Louis Co., J. W. Gaw- boy; Feb 21·23, Central Lakes, St. Louis Co., Nels Hervi, et aL | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 3-1 Central Lakes, St. Louis Co, Mr. C. E. Stultz; 4-4, Beltrami Co, 2, RG, WRP. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | 7-4 and 7-18 near Canyon, St. Louis Co, DM. (See Notes of Interest) | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 10-15 Lake-of-the-Woods Co, JLR; 10-21 Itasca Co, 12 mi N Squaw Lake, George Fullerton; 10-23 Shotley, Beltrami Co, 1 found dead, MG; 11-7 (2), 11-8 (3), 11-9 and 11-10 Roseau Co, JLR, PEB; 11-15 Pequaywam Lake, St. Louis Co, Tom Peck. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | 3-11 Lutsen, Cook Co, LS; 3-16 Beltrami Co, DB; 3-26 Warroad, JLR; also, one found dead about 10 mi S. Williams, Lake-of-the-Woods Co, no date, DLO. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | 5-23 Gunflint Lake Cook Co, one captured HH's pet Wood: chuck; only report. ; | ||
| 1966 | Summer | 6-5 Bagley, Clearwater Co, see Notes of Interest in previous issue. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | 11-24 Wawina River, Itasca Co., photo by Dale Olsen, fide JCG. | ||
| 1966 | Winter | 2-21 Itasca Co., 2 miles N. of Ball Club Lake, J. J. Janecek. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | Forthcoming attraction! See Winter Report. | ||
| 1968 | Winter | First invasion since winter of 1965-66; more extensive than that year; see Jan Green's writeup this issue! | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 3-14-15 (1, died) Washington Co., WWL. See also June issue. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | unusual concentration near Pinecreek, Roseau Co.: 4-1 (8 along 1 mile of highway); 4-4 (2 shot); 4-11 (3 shot); Robert W. Nero, fide JG; amazing since none reported during the winter period. Long-eared Owl : 3-11 Winona TV; 4-17 and 25 Olmsted HW; 5-13 Ramsey AW; no date Clearwater RD; only reports. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | second Minn. nesting: Pinecreek, "Roseau Co., Robert W. Nero. See details in September 1970 Loon. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | 1-23 Grand Portage, Cook Co., John Miles, Laura Howe; 2-19 near Gooseberry, Lake Co., M. Penner. | ||
| 1970 | Winter | 1-23 Grand Portage, Cook Co., John Miles, Laura Howe; 2-19 near Gooseberry, Lake Co., M. Penner. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | after last year's nesting of this species in Roseau Co., a few birds apparently returned to this area this spring; KE and RR observed one in flight about 10 miles ENE of last year's nesting site along highway 12 in Manitoba on 5-8; they also were told by a U.S. customs official at the station near last year's site that Great Gray's had been seen earlier that spring in the immediate area, but he was not specific as to numbers of owls or dates. | ||
| 1972 | Winter | 12-26 Meadowlands MMC, JCG; 1-3 Sherburne SRS; 1-27 Northwoods Audubon Center DB, KG, DR; 2-3 West Knife River Road S. Gilbertson fide JCG; 2-25 thru 2-28 Centerville, Anoka Co. EC. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | 2 reports: 5-12 Alvwood Koochiching Co. (1) S. Sorensen, H. Fellows; 6-1 Island Lake St. Louis Co. (1) GJN. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | No less than seven reports; third nesting record for the state north of Roseau (Roseau Co.) in artificial nest; one young on 6-6 (R. Nero); 6-5 near Little Fork, Koochiching Co. (R. Bilder); 7-5 near Meadowlands, St. Louis Co. (MMC); 6-1 at Island L., St. Louis Co. (GN); "June" at Brimson, St. Louis Co. (1. Sublette); 6-16 near Whyte, Lake Co. (B. Bergstedt); 6-23 on Lake Co. 2 near Murphy (RJ); this owl is supposedly only a rare winter visitant to Minnesota, but this flood of reports suggests that the Great Gray may now be a regular breeder here, especially in the bogs of northern Roseau Co. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | 9-18 Duluth 1 shot fide JG; 10-19 Roselake, St. Louis E. Spencer; 11-25, 26 Kelliher, Beltrami G. Borud. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | Four reports: Hibbing Christmas Count; 1-31 and 2-2 in Cook Co. (J. Sublett, E. Pearson); up to three seen along Hwy. 3/0 near the Canada border in Roseau Co. from 12-19 to 2-17 (fide R. Nero). | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Two young seen near Aitkin, Aitkin Co. from 7-19 to 8-2 (BB, S. and J. Blanich, L. Paynter) along with up to two adults; very few breeding records exist for this owl. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | only report was of one found dead in February in Otter Tail Co. (SM). | ||
| 1976 | Spring | 3 reports: 3-19, 3-20 (1) Aitkin Lloyd Paynter; 5-26 Aitkin (1 carrying food) JB; 5-30 Roseau (1) RBJ, KE. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nesting again reported from the bog country of northern Roseau Co.; 4 eggs were laid in an artificial nest in April but no young hatched due to suspected human disturbance; 3 young were successfully raised at another nest and were seen into July (R. Nero); another Great Gray was reported on 7-5 in Aitkin Co. (JB) where nesting was suspected but not confirmed. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | 2 reports: mid-Oct. Itasca, D. Wirt; 11-27 Roseau (2) PH. Long-eared. Owl Several Duluth reports from 9-30 to 11-10; also reported from 8-16 Otter Tail GO, 10-19 Washington DMB, 10 20 Ramsey RJ, 11-23 Ramsey P. Lea- cock. | ||
| 1976 | Winter | Reported in the bogs north of Roseau (12-3;SM) and Aitkin 1-2 and 1-24 (A. Orjala, DB). | ||
| 1977 | Spring | 4 reports: 3-21 Roseau (4) PH; 4-24 Aitkin (1) TS; 5-9 Aitkin Jim Breyen, Fred Thunhorst; 5-29 Roseau (1) DGW. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested again in Roseau Co. (4 total nests, 3 successful with 6 total young; R. Nero; also reported from Koochiching (7-18, Loman, D. Goodermote) and St. Louis (until 7-6, Lakewood Twp., G. Maxham). | ||
| 1977 | Fall | See article in Summer Loon. | ||
| 1977 | Winter | The second largest invasion on record with sightings of 58 individuals (see The Loon 50:63-68). | ||
| 1978 | Spring | 3-5 Stevens NH; 5-28 Aitkin, Ray F. Boehmer, Ted J. Singletary. Also see LOON vol. 50, no. 2 for report on winter invasion. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Seen in Lake (Whyte, Tomahawk Trail), St. Louis (Elmer), Beltrami (Waskish) and Roseau (Roseau). | ||
| 1978 | Winter | Nine reports from Aitkin (5 along Co. Rd. 18 in late Feb., WN, S. Loch), St. Louis (6 reports), Pine (late Feb., Nemadji St. For., M. Link), and Hennepin (12-19 -12-27 Brooklyn Center, m.ob.); aside from the Hennepin Co. individual, a normal winter in spite of the massive influx in s.e. Canada and New England. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | 4-2 Aitkin TS, 4-5 Aitkin DD, 5-12 Lake TW. Nest near Makinen, St. Louis fide KE. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from St. Louis (Makinen); also seen in Lake, Carlton (Barnum), Pine (Bremen). | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Three reports, 10-25 St. Louis KE fide M Carr, 10-29 Esko KE fide K. Sundquist, 10-13 Pine RBA. | ||
| 1979 | Winter | Numbers down from last year. Reported from St. Louis: Aurora Dec. (NLB), Sax-Zim area 2-6 (KE) and Duluth Twnshp 12-4 (KH). Also reported from Lake of the Woods (TD), Chisago 1-5 (KL) and 2-20 Roseau (KE). Long-ea•red Owl Only one report: St. Louis 12-4 and 12-21 (DA). | ||
| 1980 | Spring | 4-11 Lake SW, 4-15 Lake of the Woods TA, 5-1 St. Louis SNF, 5-7 Bel- trami JHMN, 5-26 Koochiching SY. Long-ea,red Owl Reported from Aitkin, Blue Earth, Carlton, Hennepin, St. Louis and Sherburne counties. Three nests within 1/2 mi. radius in Duluth Twp. KE. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | At least 23 nests reported by S. Loch from St. Louis, Aitkin, Cass, Itasca, Roseau; also seen in Lake, Koochiching, Beltrami, Lake of the Woods. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Only reports: 8-15 St. Louis (2a. seen, 2 fledged young heard), 11-16 KE, 10-18 Cook K. Pieper, 11-15 Lake of the Woods TS, 11-26 Aitkin KE, 11-30 WN. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Six north reports: Angle Inlet, Lake of the Woods (TD), Lake 2-16 near Lake Lillian, Jan McColl, fide (JG), Cass 12-14 near Bena, Ruth Kuchle fide (JG), Aitkin, six banded early Feb., fide (WN), Itasca 2-6 (TCS) and Becker 1-23 (DJ). | ||
| 1981 | Spring | All reports: 3-22 Aitkin WN, 4-3 Lake of the Woods TA, 4-26 Lake SW I MS, 4-28 St. Louis SS, 5-7 Beltrami SY, 5-23 St. Louis J. Green, 5-26 Itasca JC. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Lake of the Woods, Koochiching, St. Louis (Alango Twp.). Seen in Beltrami, Itasca, Lake (two locations), ANOKA (Loon 53:173). Long-ea1red Owl Only reported from Cook, Lake. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | All reports: 8-13 Koochiching KL, 8-15 Aitkin LW, 11-2 Lake RBA, 11-8 St. Louis fide K. Sundquist. ; | ||
| 1981 | Winter | Eleven north reports from Becker, Beltrami, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake and Cook. One south report from Stillwater, Washington Co. 2-16 (RBA). | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Seen in Beltrami (6/26, Turtle River Twp.; JCR), St. Louis (5/29, 7/12, Linden Grove, Hwy 73). | ||
| 1982 | Fall | lll3, 10 Cook SL, ll/9 St. Louis fide K. Sundquist, 1ll24 Aitkin D. Holm fide WN -all reports. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | Six north reports from Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Itasca, Aitkin and Cook. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | All reports: 5/11 Cook SL, 5/23 St. Louis KE, 5/28 Aitkin JB, WN. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Aitkin. Also seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis (north), Koochiching. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | 8/1 St. Louis BDC, 9/1 S. Tyacke, 10/13, 10/21, and 10/26 Cook KMH, 9/19 and 10/26 Lake SWIMS, 11/26 Aitkin SC; also "Oct. -Nov." Cook SL, and two November reports Sax-Zim bog, St. Louis Co. fide KE -all reports. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | Probably the largest North American invasion on record -see details elsewhere in this issue. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Permanent resident, reported 3/13 Cook KMH, 3/24 St. Louis AE, 4/4 Aitkin WN, 5/19 St. Louis L. Weber, 5/19 Aitkin (nest with 3 young) WN, 5/21 JB, 5/20 and 5/23 Spruce Lake Bog, Carlton Co. KL, 5/27 Lake of the Woods AJ. Numbers up in Aitkin Co., total of 122 in March. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | seven nests found, six in Lake of the Woods (D. Johnson) and one in Aitkin (WN); also seen 7/24 Lake (SWIMS) and 7/1 Cotton, St. Louis Co. (fide KE). | ||
| 1984 | Fall | 8/12 Aitkin (2) WN, 9/2 St. Louis (I) A. Ziegler, 1/14 Becker (I) WL, 11/13 Aitkin (2) WN, Ill17 Koochiching fide RJ, 11/20 Cook KMH, 11/25 Roseau AJ -all reports. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | No invasion this year. Reported from the Baudette CBC (5), Fourtown, Beltrami Co. on 12-5 (4) (KSS) and the County Road 18 area of Aitkin (mob). | ||
| 1985 | Spring | 3/17 (2) to 3/24 (I) Beltrami JB/TS, 4/4 to 4/ I 0 Roseau AJ. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Seen in Lake (6120 Whyte Road, SW/ MS). | ||
| 1985 | Fall | All reports: 10/10 and 10/11 Duluth (I) JN, 10/29 Sax-Zim Bog, St. Louis Co. fide KE, 11/15 Marshall (I) ANWR, 11/21 Big Falls, Koochiching Co. (1) TCS. | ||
| 1985 | Winter | Reported in Crow Wing 2/8 (WN), Aitkin 1/19 (MRBA), Carlton 2/6 (RBJ) (RG) and 2/8 (KE) and Lake 1/8 (KE). | ||
| 1986 | Spring | 4/27 -5/31 Aitkin (max. 3) WN, KE. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Seen in Lake (6/19 Whyte Road, two calling, SWIMS), Aitkin, Beltrami, Lake of the Woods. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | All reports: 8/15- 11/29 Aitkin WN, 10/29 Loon Lake, Cook Co. SS, 11/28 Sax-Zim Bog, St. Louis Co. KE. | ||
| 1986 | Winter | Reported near Scanlon, Carlton Co. on l /5 (D. Johnson) and the Sax-Zim area of St. Louis Co. (m.ob.). Also reported in Aitkin on 2/25 (2, fide, WN) and Beltrami, near Washkish on TH #72 (m.ob.) Lake of the Woods, 2/10 (KH). | ||
| 1987 | Spring | All reports : 3/7-5/31 Aitkin (max. 4) m.ob., 4/4-5130 Lake (9 ind. at 8 loc.) SWI MS, m.ob. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Probable nesting in Beltrami (Grace Lake, T. Kogut). Also seen in Cook (6/12 Sea Gull Lake, KMH), Lake (6/19 Whyte Road, SW/ MS), St. Louis (6!10, I dead, Sax/Zim, SC), Aitkin, Roseau. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | All reports : 8/24 Cook KMH, 8/24-ll/21 Roseau m.ob., 10/1-11 /27 Aitkin AB, WN, 10/10-11 /22 St. Louis (several locations) m.ob., 10/23 Koochiching (2) C. Weaver, II I 8 Hubbard TS. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | Reported on the Grand Marais, Sax-Zim and Beltrami Island CBC's. Also reported in Roseau 2/19 (KSS); Beltrami, south of Waskish 1/10 (KH); Clearwater, south of Bagley 2/10 (KH); Lake, all season (fide SWMS); and Aitkin 12/11 through 1/30 (2, WN). | ||
| 1988 | Spring | All reports: 3/20-5/31 Aitkin (3) WN, 3/29- 30 Todd PH, 4/9 Wadena JG, 4/27 Cook WP, 5/23 Lake of the Woods ANWR. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Probable nesting in Aitkin (7124, Co. Rd. 18, WN). Also seen in St. Louis (Sax-Zim bog, two birds, m.ob.), Lake (613-4, SWI MS). | ||
| 1988 | Fall | All reports: International Falls, Koochiching Co. (2) fide KE, Sax-Zim Bog, St. Louis Co. (3 locations) m.ob., 10/22 St. Louis/Koochiching Co. line fide KE, 10/31 Cook SOL, 11/13-23 Aitkin WN, SG. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | An invasion year with reports of more than 100 individuals, primarily in the northeast and north central regions (The Loon 61 :115117) . Barred Owl, Winter 1988-89, White Bear Lake, Washington County. Photo by Jim Rupert. Fall 1989 131 | ||
| 1989 | Spring | All reports: 3/5-5/31 Aitkin (2) WN, 3/11 Carlton DJ, 3/16-4/26 Cook OSL, WP, 3/22 Cedar Creek NHA, Anoka Co. JH, 4/8-15 Lake m.ob., 4/9-5/28 St. Louis (five birds at four locations) m.ob., 4/16 Duluth fide RS, 5/23 Koochiching RG (The Loon 61 :115117). | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Seen in Beltrami, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | All reports: 8/13 Beltrami DJ, 11/23 St. Louis (1) JL. | ||
| 1989 | Winter | Surprisingly scarce with no echo from last year's invasion noted. Reported only from Roseau Co. 11/3-14 one mile south of border along SR 3/0, MO; and Sax-Zim bog, St. Louis Co. fide KE. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | All reports: 3/9-4114 Lake KE, SWIMS et al., 5/5 St. Louis AE, 5/12-26 Roseau Co. KSS, 5/19 Sax-Zim Bog, St. Louis Co. (3) mob, 5/21 Tamarac NWR, Becker Co. BK. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Probable breeding in Sax-Zim bog area, St. Louis Co. Also seen SE of Fourtown, Beltrami Co. DJ; Tamarac NWR, Becker Co., BK, DB! ; Whyte Rd., Lake Co., SWIMS. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | All reports: 9/1 Roseau MO, 10/12 Cook SOL, 10/13 Lake AB, 11/14 Cook KMH, 11/18 Beltrami (2) OJ, 1/124 St. Louis DE. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | Major invasion. KE compiled 134 individuals from late fall 1990 through spring 1991 (see TheLoon63:163-167 for complete report). | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Largest invasion ever documented in Minnesota! At least 134 separate individuals reported. Numbers were present through March, with a max. of 19 individuals near Two Harbors, Lake Co. on 3/2 (The Loon 63: 163-167). Other reports: 4/15 Koochiching RJ, 5/18 St. Louis (4) mob. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in Roseau, Lake of the Woods; also seen in St. Louis, Aitkin. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Reports were up from most of the north/northeast with 23 individuals counted by 30 November. All reports: 10/29 Itasca KB, 11/24 Cook AB, 11/27 Cook KMH, 10/26-11/30 St. Louis mob. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Record invasion year. Total of 196 individuals (fide KE) reported from 12 counties. Seen as far west as Roseau and as far south as Aitkin, plus Kandiyohi SE, RJ (The Loon 64:126–27), and Hennepin in late December fide RJ. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | All reports: 3/1 Koochiching SDM, 3/28 Lake DPV, 4/3 Cook SOL, 4/4 Koochiching GM and Lake of the Woods KSS, 4/15 Roseau NJ, 5/3–31 Aitkin WN, 5/10 Kittson MCBS, 5/13 Roseau MCBS, 5/25 Lake SS, 5/26–31 St. Louis (three) mob. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Reported in Marshall, Pennington, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | All reports: 8/14 Roseau (2) PS, early September Lake fide KE, 11/15–27 Aitkin WN, 11/30 Itasca fide ME. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Approximately 18 individuals (record 196 l.y.) reported from Cook (1) SOL, Lake (4–5) mob, St. Louis (5) mob, Aitkin (3) mob, 12/12 Roseau (2) PS, 1/16 Lake of the Woods (1) PS, and 2/25 Becker (1) BBe. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Total of 19 individuals reported from Aitkin, Lake, Koochiching, Roseau, and St. Louis counties, with four young in a nest in Aitkin County (WN). | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in Aitkin; also observed in Roseau, St. Louis, Lake. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | All reports 8/9 St. Louis KR, 11/27,28 Aitkin (3) WN. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Approximately 12 individuals (18 l.y.) reported from Lake (one individual along County Road 2), St. Louis (four individuals seen at Sax?Zim bog, one seen near Floodwood, and one seen near Melrude), Itasca (one individual near Grand Rapids), and Aitkin (up to four along County Road 18). | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Twelve individuals reported from Aitkin , Lake, Roseau, and St. Louis counties with nesting (three young) in Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Nested in Aitkin; also observed in Roseau, St. Louis, Lake, Carlton. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | All reports: Sax-Zim Bog, St. Louis Co., KE, Whyte Road, Lake Co., KE. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Only three reports: 12/2–24 St. Louis fide KE (four locations in Sax/Zim area), 12/15 Roseau PS (two individuals along Hwy 3/0), and 1/27 Beltrami SKS. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Nested in St. Louis mob; also seen in four other Sax-Zim Bog locations. Additional reports 3/28 Lake (2) CMa, 3/31–4/1 Lake DBM, WM, 4/27 Itasca DB, 5/9 Koochiching VE. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Only reports from St. Louis (Sax-Zim bog area), Aitkin. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | All reports: 8/26–November Sax-Zim bog, St. Louis Co. (6) mob, 10/21–11/18 Lake (3) mob, Beltrami fide DJo, 11/5 Lake of the Woods MK, 11/10 St. Louis MH, 11/11 Hwy 200, Aitkin Co. PS, 11/14 St. Louis (2) fide KE, 11/25 Co. Rd. 10, Aitkin Co. WN. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Record invasion; reported from 31 counties, including many south reports in the greater metro area and as far south as Houston, Mower, Dodge, Olmsted, Freeborn and Wabasha in the southeast. CBC total of 42 includes an all-time North America record 28 found on the Sax-Zim CBC. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Record 1995–96 invasion; reported from at least 24 counties this season alone, including numerous unusual south reports: Anoka, Chisago, Dodge, Freeborn, Hennepin, Isanti, Olmsted, Washington, Winona. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Reported in Beltrami, Becker, St. Louis, Aitkin. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Scarce. Only reports were three locations in Aitkin and two in St. Louis. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Major irruption. Over 130 individuals reported this season alone, with unusual Twin Cities reports from Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey and Washington, and even farther south in Faribault, Goodhue, Rice and Winona. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Third largest irruption on record (The Loon 69:114–124). Many south reports this spring: Dakota, Hennepin, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Wabasha, Washington. Late south 4/2 Hennepin (Maple Grove) MSf, 4/4 Washington mob, 4/4–7 Hennepin (Westwood Hills) MOe, 4/12 Sherburne fide PS. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Probable nesting in St. Louis; also seen in Roseau, Koochiching, Lake, Aitkin. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | All reports: 8/4–9 Lake DV, mid-August–11/11 St. Louis (near Sax) MH, BY, 11/28 St. Louis (Melrude) BY. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Approximately 12 individuals reported from Aitkin, Koochiching, Lake, Roseau and St. Louis. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | All reports: 4/4 St. Louis and Lake AH, 5/20 Lake of the Woods BSi, 5/30 St. Louis mob, plus all season in Aitkin WN and Lake DV. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | New nesting record in Lake DV; also reported in St. Louis, Aitkin, Pine. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Seen in Aitkin on several August dates and 11/1–15 WN. Also reported 11/8 St. Louis (Sax-Zim bog) fide KE, 11/26 Cook (Gunflint Trail) fide KE. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Only 16 individuals reported from expected locations: Roseau (3), Lake of the Woods (2), Aitkin (2), St. Louis (4), and Lake (5). | ||
| 1999 | Spring | All reports: 3/18 St. Louis (near Sax) BY, 3/19 Lake (2) AH, 4/23–28 and 5/5 Aitkin (2) WN, 5/18 Roseau (2) AH, PS, 5/22 St. Louis (three locations in Sax-Zim bog) mob. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Seen in Beltrami, St. Louis, and Lake. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | All reports: 10/23 Becker fide BBe, 11/9 Cook fide DBe, 11/21 Aitkin WN, 11/29 St. Louis CMa. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Approximately 33 individuals reported from 8 counties within the coniferous zone. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | All reports: late April near ANWR in Marshall County fide BBe, 5/23 Roseau (3 along Hwy 3/0) MB, 4/2 Aitkin (near Tamarack) CB; 4/9, 5/7, 5/10 Aitkin WN; late March in St. Louis (five locations, Sax-Zim bog) fide KE, 5/28 Lake (near Isabella) JLi, 5/27 Cook (off Gunflint Trail) DN. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Reported in Beltrami, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Cook. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Approximate total of 82 reported from nine counties within the coniferous forest zone. Final totals appear likely to exceed the record of 342 during the 1995–96 irruption. Please see article in future issue of The Loon. [Corrected] | ||
| 2000 | Winter | From October through April, a record high 394 birds were reported (The Loon 73:135–143). | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Record high number during 2000–2001 irruption (The Loon 73:135–143). Peak count 3/22 St. Louis (17 in vicinity of Aurora-Hoyt Lakes) NAJ. Reported into late May in Aitkin, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Reported in Lake of the Woods, St. Louis, Lake, Aitkin, Carlton. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | All reports: 9/20 Lake of the Woods MHK, late September Roseau (Bednar F.R.) BJS, 11/28 Lake of the Woods (Roosevelt F.R.) GMM, 11/28 St. Louis (near Hoyt Lakes) fide NAJ. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | PHS compiled a total of 31 individuals in Beltrami, Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Aitkin, Lake, and St. Louis counties between 9/20 and 4/15, 23 of which occurred during winter season. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Seen in Aitkin, Cook, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, St. Louis. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Observed at eight locations during June at the Sax-Zim bog in St. Louis Co. m.obs.; also reported in Pine. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Reported in November from Aitkin (near Hill City), Becker (Tamarac N.W.R.), and St. Louis (3 locations). | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Twenty-two individuals reported from Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, and Lake counties. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Reported from Aitkin (county road 18), Lake of the Woods (Faunce Road/Rapid River Trail, MLK), St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog). | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Only report from Lake. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | All reports: 10/19 Lake (T61N, R9W) fide SES, 11/9+ Aitkin (3 along C.R. 18) m.obs., 11/14 St. Louis (C.R. 52, Sax-Zim bog) MSS, plus Lake of the Woods (2 locations) MHK. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Approximately 35 individuals reported from St. Louis (12), Lake (8), Lake of the Woods (7), Aitkin (3), Beltrami (3), and Roseau (2). There were many reports from the Norris Camp area of Beltrami Island S.F., Lake of the Woods County, and along Lake County Road 2 near Greenwood Lake. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Imperfect albino 5/2+ St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) KRS, BKY. Unusual location for late May 5/16–21+ Marshall (Wilderness Area and along county road 7 at Agassiz N.W.R.) m.obs., ph. PHS. Also reported 5/6 Koochiching ph. AXH, Aitkin (max. 4 in mid-March, WEN), Lake (three locations), Lake of the Woods, Roseau, St. Louis (four locations, including county road 8 east of Floodwood on 5/5, JWL). | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Most reports since 1981: observed in Cook, Lake, St. Louis (nested), Koochiching, Beltrami, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, Aitkin, and 7/15 Mahnomen BJU. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Largest documented irruption in Minnesota history. August birds in Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) and St. Louis (Sax-Zim bog), and 9/19 Roseau MBr had probably summered, but five at the Northwest Angle 10/15+ Lake of the Woods HH et al. were harbingers of the thousands that eventually entered the state. Please see future issues of The Loon for details of this and other species during the irruption. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Largest irruption ever documented in Minnesota with reports from 26 north counties plus Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington and Winona in the south. Hundreds were found dead. An amazing and unprecedented 256 were counted by a single party 2/20 Pine/Aitkin/Kanabec fide JWL. Single-day counts in Aitkin peaked 1/19 (174) CLB, KWR and 1/29 (187) CLW et al. First county records 1/24–3/27 Red Lake (Huot, also found in two more locations) RAE et al., 1/29 Benton (2.5 miles east of Rice) HHD. Many reports of unusual plumaged birds, including a melanistic bird photographed 12/15 St. Louis (CR 15) ph. MCA, ph. JWL. Complete details and data analyses will be published in The Loon. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Largest irruption in state history; please see articles in this and future issues of The Loon for details. Lingered through late May in Aitkin, Lake, Mahnomen, Pine, St. Louis; also see summer report for June records, including one in Hennepin! | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Found in Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, and 6/1–6 Hennepin (Medicine Lake) fide AXH. Also see Table 4 in The Loon 77:194–208. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Above-average yet unexpectedly low numbers following last year's record-high irruption (The Loon 77:194–208). August reports from Aitkin, Pine, Roseau and St. Louis, then scattered reports into winter. Most unusual was one well-described near Trail (where Great Grays were found last spring, but not during the summer) 9/2 Polk MG fide JMJ. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | Excluding potential breeding birds, PHS compiled a total of 96 individuals in 16 counties mid-August 2005 through March 2006, 69 of which were first found during the winter season. Following last year's record smashing irruption (The Loon 77:194–208), this “echo” effect, i.e., a smaller irruption immediately following a major one, was much smaller than anticipated. For example, the daily high count by a single party last winter was a dumbfounding 256 Great Grays; however, the highest count this winter was just 6 individuals 12/29 Lake of the Woods fide JMJ. This winter's birds essentially stayed within their normal winter range and habitat; the only exception was 2/26–3/12 Norman (near Gary) ph. PBB. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Norman County's first Great Gray lingered through 3/12 (see winter report); additional March reports from Beltrami, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis. Still present late May in Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | All reports: 6/11 Roseau (carrying food) BTh; 6/14 (hit by car, Roosevelt F.R.), 6/29 (Winter Road Peatland S.N.A.) Lake of the Woods GMM; 6/19 Lake CRM; 6/19 (Sax-Zim Bog) KRE, 6/25 (near Chisholm) St. Louis CO; 6/24, 7/14 Itasca (south of Marcell) fide JWL, BJU, 7/15 Beltrami FAE. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Injured bird 9/14 Roseau (state highway 3/0) BJS. Also reported from Lake of the Woods (2), St. Louis. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 5 | Scattered reports within range across the north, with a high count of 4 on 1/21 Aitkin (Hedbom Forest Road) KRE. Majority of the 22 reports received were from this location. Single birds reported on the Sax-Zim and Virginia CBCs. | |
| 2007 | Spring | 4 | Reported from Aitkin, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis. | |
| 2007 | Summer | 2 | All reports: 6/4 Beltrami MHK, 6/14 Lake SGW. | |
| 2007 | Fall | 1 | Only report: 11/22 Lake BET. | |
| 2007 | Winter | 6 | Scattered reports of individuals reported from an arc through the Northwest and North-central regions from approx. 1/14 Lake of the Woods JBi to 2/12 Red Lake SAS, south to 1/8 Hubbard fide JMJ. A higher concentration of reports came from the east, primarily in St. Louis in the Sax-Zim Bog area, m.ob. Unusual was the report of a dark plumaged individual near Biwabik at the Giant's Ridge ski area 12/28 St. Louis PEB. Farthest south was an individual on the Pine County CBC. The only additional CBC reports came from Grand Rapids and Grand Marais. | |
| 2008 | Spring | 3 | Reported from Aitkin, Lake, and St. Louis. | |
| 2008 | Summer | 3 | Seen 6/4 Beltrami MCBS, Itasca MCBS, 6/5 St. Louis ph. KRE, 6/20 St. Louis BU. | |
| 2008 | Fall | 4 | Observed in Aitkin, Koochiching, Pennington, St. Louis. High count 11/30 St. Louis (4) BKY. | |
| 2008 | Winter | 8 | Approximately 30 individuals reported during the period, all north of a line from southern St. Louis to Hubbard counties. A total of 5 on CBCs was double last year's total but well below 20–year average of 18. | |
| 2009 | Spring | 6 | Reported in Aitkin, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, St. Louis as late as 5/30 St. Louis KRE, LS. | |
| 2009 | Summer | 2 | All reports: 6/2, 6/7, 6/9 St. Louis (McDavitt Rd, Sax-Zim Bog) KRE et al., 6/24 St. Louis (east of Meadowlands) DWa, 7/7 Lake of the Woods JMJ, SAS. | |
| 2009 | Fall | 3 | All reports: 11/5 Lake of the Woods fide JMJ, 11/19 Koochiching fide JWL, 11/23 Aitkin fide JWL, 11/30 Lake fide JWL. | |
| 2009 | Winter | 9 | Approximately 52 individuals reported during the period, all north and east of a line from Mille Lacs to Roseau Counties. CBC high count 1/2 Isabella CBC (5). | |
| 2010 | Spring | 5 | Observed in Aitkin, Beltrami, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis. | |
| 2010 | Summer | 4 | Found in Aitkin 6/2 ASc, 6/6 (C.R. 18) DBM, 6/10 CLW, 6/22 WEN, 6/24 (C.R. 18) CMB, 6/26 (Hedbom F.R.) KCR, 6/28 (2 south of C.R. 18 and Pietz's Rd.) DWK, KRE; in Koochiching 6/5 (C.R. 13 near C.R. 77) HHD, 6/17 (1 ad. and 1 juv.) DBM; in Lake 6/9 SES, 6/11 CLW, CDo, 6/12 fide NLM, 7/17 LEC, 7/22 (near Spruce Rd. and S.R. 1) NLM; and in St. Louis 6/16 RIr, 7/23 MMa. | |
| 2010 | Fall | 2 | Reported from the northeast in Aitkin and St. Louis beginning 10/24 Aitkin (C.R. 18) WEN, WMS. | |
| 2010 | Winter | 4 | Approximately 8–10 individuals reported, significantly fewer than numbers reported the past 5 years. As is typical, the Sax-Zim Bog in St. Louis was the hub of activity beginning 12/9 with observations extending through the period (m.ob.), with a high count 1/13 St. Louis (4) MSS, m.ob. | |
| 2011 | Spring | 6 | Found in Aitkin, Cass, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Mahnomen, St. Louis. High count 3/5 St. Louis (7) ASe. | |
| 2011 | Summer | 4 | Seen in Aitkin, Cass, Koochiching, St. Louis. | |
| 2011 | Fall | 4 | Observed in Aitkin, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis beginning 10/24 Lake JWL. | |
| 2011 | Winter | 7 | All reports clustered in the North-central and Northeast regions, most frequently from the Sax-Zim Bog, as usual. Reports spanned the season from 12/3 St. Louis JMa, through 2/25 St. Louis RZi. CBC reports included 12/18 Two Harbors, 12/23 Ely, and tying for the CBC high counts were 12/29 ;Baudette (2), 12/30 ;Beltrami Island (2). Highest individual ;counts were of 3 in St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) 1/13 ;BDa, 1/20 ;RSm, 2/19 GWo. Additional reports from Beltrami, Koochiching, Itasca, and Aitkin counties. | |
| 2012 | Spring | 3 | Observed in St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) throughout the season. Also observed 3/31 Lake (2) JWL, 4/22 Beltrami (2) JCC, 5/24 Beltrami ANy. | |
| 2012 | Summer | 5 | Found in Aitkin, Itasca, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, St. Louis. | |
| 2012 | Fall | 5 | Observed in St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) throughout the season beginning 10/17 EBr. Reports away from St. Louis: 11/3 Cook (Caribou Trail) JaJ, 11/5 Lake (Hwy. 1) CWG, DWK, THl, SBM, 11/6 Lake of the Woods GMM, 11/27 Aitkin KCR. | |
| 2012 | Winter | 12 | An invasion year, second only to winter 2004–2005, but individuals were only found northeast of a line from Marshall through Aitkin. Unusually, the highest numbers of birds were very localized in a single county, Roseau. Not so atypically, these high numbers occurred in late February: 2/23 Roseau (68) JMJ, 2/16 Roseau (59) SPM, DKM, 2/23 Roseau (47) HHD, 2/20 Roseau (28) DaL. Compare with high counts in neighboring counties: 2/22–24 Kittson (2), 2/13 Marshall (1), 2/10 Lake of the Woods (3), and 2/18 Beltrami (2). Farther afield, highest counts were 5 in Koochiching 2/16 KJB and 4 in St. Louis and Lake, also in mid-February. Found on four CBCs, with high counts 12/29 Roseau (5), 12/21 Sax-Zim (3). | |
| 2013 | Spring | 12 | The remnants of the second largest documented irruption (The Loon 85:148–149) were all found north of a line from Carlton to Cass to Marshall. Owls were seen in St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) throughout the season. High count 3/25 Lake of the Woods (12, S.R. 72 and C.R. 2 north of Williams) RPR, 3/9 Roseau (9) KGg. | |
| 2013 | Summer | 6 | Seen in Aitkin, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis. | |
| 2013 | Fall | 3 | Found in St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) irregularly throughout the season. Only additional report 10/14 Lake (Stony River F.R.) MSS. | |
| 2013 | Winter | 9 | Observed northeast of an arc from Roseau to Clearwater and Hubbard to Aitkin, with most reports from St. Louis and Aitkin. High counts 12/14 Aitkin (5) DPa, 12/26 Aitkin (5) JWd, 2/1 St. Louis (4, Sax-Zim Bog) EBr. CBC high count 12/30 Baudette (2). | |
| 2014 | Spring | 7 | Found in Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Lake, St. Louis (nested, AXH), and in the Northwest in Kittson (adult on nest in aspen grove northeast of Lancaster, HHD, KRE, m.ob.) and Roseau. | |
| 2014 | Summer | 3 | Observed in Aitkin, Crow Wing, St. Louis. | |
| 2014 | Fall | 3 | Most reports from Sax-Zim Bog in St. Louis. Additional reports 8/7 Roseau (S.R. 3/0) DPG, 11/14 St. Louis (Clyde Rd. south of C.R. 97) SLF, 11/22 Lake (Trapper's Lake Rd.) ClN, 11/26 St. Louis (start of Old Vermilion Trail) RHg. | |
| 2014 | Winter | 5 | Only reported from Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Lake, St. Louis, Aitkin. High count 12/9 St. Louis (4, Sax-Zim Bog) GeH, KCR. CBC high count 1/2 Sax-Zim Bog (5). All reports away from St. Louis County were of single birds. | |
| 2015 | Spring | 7 | Restricted to the northern third of the state where found in Roseau, Marshall, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Itasca, St. Louis, and Lake. Highest count only two. | |
| 2015 | Summer | 5 | Seen in Beltrami, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, St. Louis. | |
| 2015 | Fall | 2 | Few reports: 10/4 Lake (south of Finland) JMa, 11/22 St. Louis (St. Mary's Lake, south of Eveleth), 11/29 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) JMa. | |
| 2015 | Winter | 6 | Reported only from Aitkin, Cook, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, St. Louis (which had the most reports by far). High counts (all from St. Louis): 1/7 (4, Sax-Zim Bog) JMa, several others of 3. CBC high counts were singles. | |
| 2016 | Spring | 6 | Found in Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Aitkin, St.Louis, Lake. | |
| 2016 | Summer | 4 | Seen in Cass, Cook, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis. | |
| 2016 | Fall | 3 | One early season report 8/26 Cook (Grand Portage S.P.) KMi; all others were from late October through November, from either Sax-Zim Bog in St. Louis or along Pietz's Rd. in Aitkin, except for 11/25 St. Louis (Hermantown) LiH. | |
| 2016 | Winter | 10 | Many reports from St. Louis (especially Saz-Zim Bog), Lake, Roseau, Aitkin, with high counts 1/15 Roseau (4–5, Lost River S.F.) KCR, SAu, 1/20 St. Louis (4, Sax-Zim Bog) SSn, MDr, 2/3 Lake (4, Split Rock Lighthouse S.P.) JWL, SLL. Fewer (1–3) reports from Beltrami, Cook, Crow Wing, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Marshall. Overall most reports were from January through February. | |
| 2017 | Spring | 6 | Found in Roseau, Koochiching, Aitkin, St.Louis, Lake, Cook. High count 5/21 Koochiching (4: 2 along U.S. 71, 1 along C.R. 13, 1 along Twomey Williams F.R.) RAE. | |
| 2017 | Summer | 6 | Reported in Carlton, Crow Wing, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis. First county breeding record 7/13 Carlton ASu. | |
| 2017 | Fall | 2 | One early season report 8/31 Beltrami (Shoreline Drive NE) KRE, then only 11/27 St. Louis ABL, 11/27 St. Louis FGo. | |
| 2017 | Winter | 12 | Reported from 12 contiguous counties northeast of a line from Roseau to Cass to Carlton. By far most reports were from St. Louis (primarily Sax-Zim Bog); next highest from Lake. High counts 12/24 St. Louis (7, Sax-Zim Bog) KDS, 2/18 St. Louis (6, Knife River Road) GrS. In counties other than St. Louis, high counts were 3 or fewer. CBC high count 12/18 Sax-Zim (5). | |
| 2018 | Spring | 8 | Found in Lake of the Woods, Hubbard, Cass, Itasca, Aitkin, Koochiching, St. Louis, Lake. | |
| 2018 | Summer | 3 | Observed 6/12 St. Louis JAn, 6/13 Koochiching MBS, 6/26 Lake of the Woods REn. | |
| 2018 | Fall | 1 | Â Only report: 11/25 Aitkin LiH, ASu. | |
| 2018 | Winter | 3 | Reported from only three counties, the fewest in at least the past 20 years. Nearly all reports were from St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog), with high count 1/10 (3) KRE. There were two reports from Lake and one from Lake of the Woods. | |
| 2019 | Spring | 4 | Found in Roseau, Koochiching, Itasca, St. Louis. | |
| 2019 | Summer | 2 | Â Reported 6/2, 6/16 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) GrS, MGo, 7/7 Cass (near Boy R.) LiH. | |
| 2019 | Fall | Found in Aitkin between 8/2 and 10/6, in Lake 11/2, and in St. Louis between 8/1 and 11/28 (max. 3) ebd. | ||
| 2019 | Winter | 8 | Â Reported from eight north counties: Beltrami, Hubbard, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Roseau, St. Louis. By far the most reports were from Sax-Zim Bog (St. Louis), nearly all singles with a few of 2–4. High count 1/10 Beltrami (5, in same field) ebd. CBC high counts 12/18 Sax-Zim (4), 1/3 Beltrami Island )3). (This is considered a Sensitive Species in eBird and records are not public. This summary includes eBird records although they are not in the M.O.U. database.) | |
| 2020 | Spring | 3 | Found in Marshall, Koochiching, St. Louis, Lake. (This is considered a Sensitive Species in eBird and records are not public. This summary includes eBird records although they are not in the M.O.U. database.) | |
| 2020 | Summer | 1 | Observed 7/17 St. Louis (2, Sax-Zim Bog Visitor Center) CIN. | |
| 2020 | Fall | 3 | 1 | Approximately 23 individuals found in Cook, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, St. Louis, beginning 9/24 St. Louis ebd. One exceptional south report: 11/21 Ramsey (Battle Creek R.P.) JKp, AXH. Although a major irruption never materialized, there were scattered reports away from this species’ expected range into the winter and spring seasons, but see those Seasonal Reports. (This is considered a Sensitive Species in eBird and records are not public. This summary includes eBird records although they are not in the M.O.U. database.) |
| 2020 | Winter | 13 | 3 | Reported from 13 north counties east of a line from Marshall to Carlton. Most reports were from St. Louis (especially Sax-Zim Bog) followed by Lake. High count 1/2 Lake (6, C.R. 2) FFa, but nearly all reports were of 1–2 individuals. Reported from three south counties: 12/18 – 1/10 Sherburne (southwest of Zimmerman) ph. EmN, m.ob., 12/26 Washington (St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) CBC), 2/13 Nobles (date approximate, within 1–2 days; undisclosed location) ph. LyB (first county record and first Southwest record). CBC high counts 12/19 Two Harbors (7), 1/2 Isabella (3), 12/26 Fredenberg (2). (This is considered a Sensitive Species in eBird and records are not public. This summary includes eBird records although they are not in the M.O.U. database.) |
| 2021 | Spring | 7 | 1 | Found north in Roseau, Beltrami, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. One exceptional south report was found 4/4 – 4/25 Washington (Manning Trail) ph. AXH, m.ob., before being struck by a vehicle, transported to rehab, making a successful recovery, and then released in the northern half of the state. (This is considered a Sensitive Species in eBird and records are not public. This summary includes eBird records although they are not in the M.O.U. database.) |
| 2021 | Summer | 4 | Seen in Aitkin, Beltrami, Koochiching, St. Louis. | |
| 2021 | Fall | 4 | Most reports from St. Louis, beginning 8/22 and continuing throughout the season (max. 3) ebd. Additional reports: 9/1 Lake of the Woods ebd, 9/4–20 Marshall ebd, 9/18 Lake ebd. (This is considered a Sensitive Species in eBird and records are not public. This summary includes eBird records although they are not in the M.O.U. database.) | |
| 2021 | Winter | 8 | Reported from eight north counties (Aitkin, Cass, Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Roseau, St. Louis). Most reports by far were from St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog); nearly all were of 1–2 birds with only a few of 3 or more. High count 2/28 Roseau (11, S.R. 3/0 and Sprague Creek Rd.) JMJ. (This is considered a Sensitive Species in eBird and records are not public. This summary includes eBird records although they are not in the M.O.U. database.) | |
| 2022 | Spring | 8 | Found in Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Koochiching, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. (This is considered a Sensitive Species in eBird and their records are not public. This summary includes eBird records although they are not in the M.O.U. database.) | |
| Permanent resident north-central and northeast; irruptive in winter 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. |