The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The last 2 years are available to MOU members.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys | 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: Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys |
| Greater Prairie-Chicken(Tympanuchus cupido) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Summer | No occupied nest was found, but Evans and Risser noticed a nest full of recently deserted broken egg shells and 2 unhatched eggs on June 19 in Polk Ccvnty. | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Two nests reported. Breckenridge roports the first, from Anoka County, where it hold 9 eggs on May ?U1. Grimes lists the other, which was found in Pennington County on Juno 4th and contained 15 eggs. | ||
| 1945 | Winter | Present throughout the year. | ||
| 1961 | Summer | Avifauna} Club members saw several near Syre, Norman County, on 17 June. Three seen between Ulen and Felton, Clay County on 4 August, by R. Huber. | ||
| 1961 | Winter | Bob Janssen, Brother Theodore and Richard Oehlenschlager saw 41 near Nimrod, on Feb· ruary 17. | ||
| 1962 | Spring | May 30 booming just south of Waubun, but in Becker Co., also many were flushed from a field between Felton and Ulen, Clay Co., on the same day, Avifaunal Club. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | June 9, near Felton, Clay Co., four were flushed, Avilfaunal Club. | ||
| 1962 | Fall | Nov. 13, Nim rod area, Wadena Co., R. Oehlensch lager. | ||
| 1962 | Winter | Dec. 16, Dec. 23, Feb. 2, Nimrod, Wadena Co., R. Oehlenschlager; Dec. 26, Cass Co., E. of Nimrod, R. Oehlenschalager. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | March 23, Nimrod, Wadena County, Avifaunal Club; May 24, south of Waubun, on the Becker-Mahnomen County line, displaying, R Grant. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Mahnomen Co., Waubun, May 24, 4 males with inflated neck sacs, dancing and displaying. R. Grant. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 4-17 Stevens Co, RPR; 4-25 Felton, Clay Co, booming, 7 birds, RG, RLH; 4-29 Cass Co, near Nimrod, LJ, RO; 5-6 Ada, Clay Co, booming, EGA. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | 6-13, Mahno men Co, RAG. | ||
| 1964 | Winter | Very scarce in Wadena and Cass Co's this winter (RO); Flock of 20 seen 1-23 near Pine River, Cass Co, RO, RG, RLH_ | ||
| 1966 | Summer | 6-11 Clay Co, 7, RG, DB; 7-6 Clay Co, 1, RG; 7-27 Ogema, Mahnomen Co, ad-5y, EHH. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | 4-9 Wilkin Co., 9, EHH; 5-20 Becker Co., 1, DB. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | 3-30 Rothsay, Wilkin Co., 25, DB, EHH; 4-18, 4-21 Clay Co., fide EGA; 5-29 Clay Co., 1, KE; 5-30 4 mi W. Waubun, Mahnomen Co., 1, AB, RLH. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 3-2 Clay Co., EGA; 3-16 Clay Co., EGA; 5-24 (2) Clay Co., DMF; 5-24 (3) Watonwan Co. DB, KP. 7 Mo.-r ' | ||
| 1969 | Summer | CLAY Co. (1 ad, 8 imm.) 7-19 DB. Also reported from Becker and Mahnomen Co's. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | 3-15 Clay (9} EA; 5-23 Becker (20} KE, PE; Wilkin Co. 4-3 (37} RG, 4-18 and 25 (31} EA, 5-5 (22} LM; only reports. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | 2 reports (1) JBMH; 6-11 Clay (15) RBJ. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | 10-9 Rothsay, Wilkin Co., KE; only report. | ||
| 1971 | Winter | 12-18 (1) Ottertail KRE. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | 6-25 Clay RBJ. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | 6-16 Clay RBJ & KE. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | 5 reports with all but one from Wilkin Co.: 3-20 Clay (7) E. Anderson; 4-13 (12-15) DCF; 4-20 (60+) CH; 4-20, 21 (100) PF; 4-28 (50) JS. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | 6-26 Felton, Clay Co. (PH); only report. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | 9-12 Becker (12) EW; 10-3 Wilkin (2) RBJ; 11-6 Polk (60) KBZ. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | 17 seen on the Crookston Christmas Count; also a reliable report of 6 near Lake Benton, Lincoln Co. on 2-20 (G. Scott); this species migrates in small numbers to southwest Minnesota. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | 2 reports: 4-19 Clay (4) PF and 4-20 (40) ABNGP. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | only report 9-14 Wilken (3) SM. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | reported only during the Crookston Christmas Count period. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | 5 reports from 5-10 to 5-30 from Wilkin (83) and Polk (26). | ||
| 1976 | Fall | 10-9 Wilkin (27) and 11-1 Wilkin (60) SM, GO. | ||
| 1976 | Winter | Reported on the Crookston and Detroit Lakes Christmas Counts; also several reports from Rothsay W.M.A., Wilkin Co. with a peak of 25 on 12-19 (SM, GO). | ||
| 1977 | Spring | 14 reports from 3-2 to 5-30 in Wilkin (peak 71), Clay (peak 30), Polk (1) and Red Lake (11). | ||
| 1977 | Summer | T. Wolfe surveyed 67 booming grounds and found a total of 875 birds in Polk, Red Lake, Norman, Mahnomen, Becker, Cass, Clay, Wilkin and Otter Tail; this species is often missing in the summer report. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Reported by 4 observers with peak 11-25 Wilkin (110) (RJ). | ||
| 1977 | Winter | Reported during the Fargo-Moorhead CBC period, on the Crookston CBC (46 seen), all winter at Rothsay W.M.A., Wilkin Co. (peak of 44 on 1-21, SM), and at Tamarack N.W.R., Becker Co. (12-1 only; probably a migrant). | ||
| 1978 | Spring | Reported from Polk, Wilkin, Otter Tail, Cass (5-28 BSH); Wadena (4-15, 8 new booming grounds, DNR). | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Seen in Clay and Wilkin. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | 8-1 Wilkin GO, 10-11 Cass RJ, 10-27 Wilkin (90) SM, 10-28 Wilkin GW, 11/0 Otter Tail SM. | ||
| 1978 | Winter | Reported from Polk, Wilkin and Otter Tail. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Reported from Clay, Otter Tail, Polk, Wadena and Wilkin counties; high count 4-2 Wilkin DGW (27). | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Seen in Polk, Wilkin, Otter Tail. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | 9-5 Clay SM, 9-29 Wilkin RJ, only reports. | ||
| 1979 | Winter | Two reports from Wilkin and also present on the Crookston CBC. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | 4-13 Polk KSS, 4-21 Pennington KSS, 4-25 Wadena DJ; also reported as permanent resident Otter Tail SM, GMO. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Clay; also seen in Polk, Mahnomen, Becker, Wilkin, Otter Tail, Wad~na, Hubbard, Cass. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Reported only from Pennington (KSS). | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Permanent resident; reported from Cass, Clay, Hubbard, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington and Wilkin counties. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Seen throughout range in Northwest and adjacent counties plus Chippewa. Sharp-tailed Grouse, Seen in Aitkin, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Marshall. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Permanent resident; 11-29 Wilkin SMD, only report. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | Two reports: Marshall 12-30 (SKS) and Clay 12-13 (GO) (SDM). | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Permanent resident; reported 3-14 Otter Tail SDM, 4-14 Marshall ANWR 4-25 Cass WN, 4-27 Pennington Kss: 5-8 Polk MH. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Seen in Marshall, Polk, Norman, Clay, Wilkin, Hubbard, Cass. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | Reported from Otter Tail and Wilkin where they were booming on the very early date of 1/30 (RBJ). | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Permanent resident, reported 4/4 Clay TI, 4/6 Marshall ANWR, 4/17 Pennington KSS, Wilkin (52) SC. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Clay, CHIPPEWA (Chippewa Prairie). Also seen in Marshall (Agassiz NWR), Pennington, Mahnomen, Becker. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | 9/8 Wilkin (I) RJ, 10/16 Clay (2) KC, 11/23 Wilkin SDM. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | Reported from Wilkin, Clay and Polk. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Permanent resident, reported 4/15 Cass JB, 4/17 Red lake KSS, 4/23 Marshall ANWR, 4/29 Wilkin SDM, 5/27 Clay, LCF, 5/30 Pennington KSS. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | seen in Mahnomen, Becker and Clay. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | 8/17 Otter Tail KSS, 9/29 Polk (I) KC, 11/21 Wilkin SDM. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | Two reports; Felton Prairie, Clay Co. on 12-23 (LCF) and a total of 55 on the Crookston CBC. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Permanent resident, reported 4/1 Mahnomen MHa, 4/6 Polk RJ, 4/7 Clay (13) LCF, 4/16 Clay TT, 5/16 Polk TT. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Seen in Polk and Clay. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Permanent resident, reported 10/27 Felton Prairie, Clay Co. (52) LCF. | ||
| 1985 | Winter | Reported only in Wilkin (SDM). | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Permanent resident, reported 4/2 Wilkin GAM, 4/21 Polk RJ, 5/3 Polk RGJ, 5/6 and 5/11 Clay LCF, 5/18 Polk AB, 5/24 Polk K. Overman. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Seen only at Felton Prairie, Clay Co. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Reported from Cass, Clay and Wilkin counties . | ||
| 1986 | Winter | Reported on the Crookston CBC and several reports of up to 50 individuals booming at Rothsay WMA in Wilkin in late February (m.ob.). | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Reported from Cass, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard and Wilkin counties. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Seen only in Cass (617, two, BBS). | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Wilkin KE; only report. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | Reported in Wilkin (SDM), and 14 on the Crookston CBC. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Reported from Clay, Hubbard, Norman and Polk Counties. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Seen only in Clay. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | All reports: 9/21-11/23 Wilkin (max. 71) SDM, 11/20 Otter Tail SDM, 11/26 Norman (30) RJ, AP. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | More reports than usual. Twenty-five on the Crookston CBC and reports from Norman, Clay, Wilkin, Otter Tail and Wadena. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Reported from Clay and Wilkin Counties. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | A few more records than in recent years. Several nesting records from Rothsay area and Anna Gronseth Prairie in Wilkin JH, KB; also seen in Clay. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | All reports : 10/22-11126 Wilkin (max. 72) KE, DB, SDM, 11/25 Norman RJ. | ||
| 1989 | Winter | Reported only from the Rothsay WMA, Wilkin with 1/0 on 1/7 SDM and the Crookston CBC (49). | ||
| 1990 | Spring | All reports: 4/1-5/19 Clay mob, 5/19 Polk PS. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Only reports from Wilkin, Clay. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | All reports: 10/6-10/ 13 Wilkin (max 30) MO, SDM, 10/20 Clay MO, 10/27 Polk (10) DC. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | Reported from Wilkin 2/3 (45) KB; Skree Township, Clay 1/27 (53) LCF; and Polk. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | All reports: 3/10-4/21 Clay (max 28) LCF, 3/31 Polk AB, 4/6 Norman MO, 4/6-28 Wilkin (max 90) mob, 4/25-514 Hubbard RG, RJ. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Observed in Norman, Clay, Hubbard. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | All reports: 9/29 Norman MO and Wilkin (40) PB, 11/14 Clay MM. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Reported from Wilkin 2/15 KB (60), mob, Norman 1/1 (Syre) & 2/2 (Gary) MO, Clay 2/22 (Bluestem Prairie) MO & 2/23 (Felton Prairie) LCF, and Crookston CBC (42). | ||
| 1992 | Spring | All reports: 3/8–4/26 Wilkin mob, 3/20–5/17 Clay mob, 3/28 Norman (44) MO, 4/11–12 Polk KE et al and Red Lake MCBS. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Observed in Marshall, Pennington, Red Lake, Polk, Clay. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | All reports: 9/23 Otter Tail SDM (first record in over 10 years!) and 10/24–11/28 Wilkin mob. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Only reports 12/4 Wilkin (150) RJ, Clay LCF, and on the Crookston (4) CBC. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Reported 3/7?5/31 Wilkin (max 76) mob Polk AB, 4/22 Clay JD, 4/14 Cass DJ, Hubbard (max 11) DJ. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in Clay; probable breeding (booming observed) in Wilkin. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | All reports: 10/15 Polk, 10/17 Wilkin (40) KB, 10/24 Wilkin (54) WM, 11/28 Wilkin, Clay SDM. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Up to 150 reported 1/15 Wilkin SDM. Also reported 12/2 Otter Tail SDM, and 12/11 Red Lake RG. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | All reports: 3/31 Pennington KSS, 4/7 Wilkin KKW, 4/9 Polk (3) KSS, 4/23 Clay LCF, 5/1 Clay DJ, 5/4 Wilkin SDM, 5/27 Clay PBu. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Only report from Wilkin. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | All reports: 10/5 Felton Prairie, Clay Co. (30+) CF, 10/26 (27) Wilkin, mob (50+ booming at Rothsay WMA on 10/23 KE). | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Only reports in Wilkin SDM, on the Crookston CBC, and 2/25 Clay CF. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | All reports: 3/19–5/28 Wilkin SDM, mob, 3/21–5/28 Polk MCBS, AB, 4/21–22 Clay MN, SKS. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | More reports than usual. Nested in Mahnomen (Downing WPA) MCBS, Wilkin (Western Prairie); probable nesting in Clay (Bicentennial Prairie). Also observed in Polk, Pennington, Norman, Becker. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | All reports: 8/11 Clay (10) CF, 8/12 Clay DBM, 11/7 Clay (12) MN, 11/26 Wilkin (150–155) SDM. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Reported from Polk, Wilkin and 1/21 Becker BBe. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Reports and numbers up: 4/13 Wilkin (95) mob, 4/18 Otter Tail SDM, 4/20 Polk (22) SKS. Also seen at Felton Prairie, Clay Co. throughout season, mob. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Reported in Polk, Pennington, Clay and Wilkin. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | All Reports: 9/29–10/18 Wilkin (20) mob, 10/16 Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Reported from Wilkin, Clay, Norman and on the Crookston CBC. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Numbers up again: 3/2 Wilkin (205) SDM, 3/6 Norman (41) RJ, 3/8 Wadena (14) PBi, also Clay (13) mob. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Only report from Clay. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | All reports: 10/11 Clay RO, 11/16 Wilkin SDM. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Only reports from Wilkin and the Crookston (22) CBC. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | All reports: 3/14 Clay RK, 4/19 Norman RJ and Wilkin SDM, and 5/24 Wadena (2) PBi. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | All reports: Polk (Pembina Prairie), Clay (Felton Prairie), Wilkin. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | All reports: Clay, Wilkin (80+) mob. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Only reported from Otter Tail and Wilkin. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Reported in range from Polk, Norman, Clay, Otter Tail, Wilkin (84) mob. More unexpected were April reports from Aitkin (WN) and Kandiyohi (USFWS fide RJF). The Aitkin Co. bird was seen on a Sharp-tailed Grouse lek, which suggest the possibility of hybridization. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Seen in Clay, Becker, Wilkin; reintroduction is occurring at Big Stone NWR in Lac qui Parle Co. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Reported from usual locations in Wilkin, plus probable released birds farther south: 10/11 Lac qui Parle (BSNWR) AH, 10/23 Chippewa ABo. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Reported from Clay and Wilkin, plus the Fergus Falls (20) and Warren (74) CBCs. Peak 1/5 Wilkin (200+) SDM. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Reported within usual range from Otter Tail, Wilkin (max. 24), Clay, and Polk (Pembina Trail Prairie, EF). | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Only seen in Clay, Wilkin. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Twenty were found 10/16 Norman (near Borup) fide BAB, and SDM tallied 217 in Wilkin (Rothsay WMA) on 11/29. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | Reported from Polk (50) and Wilkin (192). | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported within usual range from Wilkin (max. 50), Clay (22), and Polk (3), plus 4/13 Wadena (male) MRN. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Reported in Clay; plus new nesting record in Polk CRM. Note that the MDNR recently released over 200 birds in Lac Qui Parle and Big Stone counties. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Reported from usual locations in Polk, Wilkin. No significant counts. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Reported from Polk, Clay, Wilkin, and Otter Tail. Also reported 2/18 Lac qui Parle (5 at Plover Prairie) WCM. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Reported within usual range from Clay, Norman, Otter Tail, Polk, Wilkin. High counts 4/20 Wilkin (150 west of Rothsay) DPS, 4/21 Polk (75 near Fertile) RP. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Seen in Norman, Polk. Red Lake, Clay, Wilkin, Otter Tail; peak count 4/21 Polk (75 at a lek near Fertile) RP. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | All reports within usual range: Clay (max. 50, RGj), Polk, Red Lake, Wilkin (max. 136, SPM). | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Reported from Clay, Polk, Wilkin and Otter Tail counties. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Released birds sighted in Big Stone (2) and Lac qui Parle (14) BJU. All north reports: Becker (18 on new lek at Hamden Slough N.W.R., MTM), Clay (max. 59 at Felton Prairie, RHO), Otter Tail (14), Wadena (11 at Burgen Lake Prairie in Orton Twp., PJB), 4/18 Wilkin (high count 139 in Manston and Tanberg townships, PCC). | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Many more reports than usual; seen in Marshall, Polk, Pennington, Red Lake, Clay, Wilkin, Swift, Lac qui Parle, Pipestone (2 males at Altona W.M.A., †SSP). Birds observed in the latter three counties are probably from the recent Minnesota D.N.R. release in the West-central region. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Numbers up in Pennington, Polk (max. 50, HH), and Red Lake (multiple flocks of 20+) JMJ, PHS. Additional north reports from Clay, Marshall, Otter Tail (100+ at Otter Tail Prairie S.N.A., KRE et al.), and Wilkin (max. 70, ChM). South reports from Lac qui Parle (2 near Plover Prairie and female in Augusta Twp., BJU) were presumably related to D.N.R. releases at Plover Prairie; this species has also been released at Chippewa Prairie in western Chippewa County (fide SPS). | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Reported from Clay, Norman, Polk, and Wilkin counties with maxima 200 on 1/8 Polk (Glacial Ridge Project) JEc and 2/5 Polk (SE of Crookston) PHS. Also reported 12/14, 1/17 & 2/28 Lac qui Parle (three locations) BJU and 2/4 Marshall (near Agassiz N.W.R.) fide JMJ. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Released birds observed in Lac qui Parle (max. 25), Chippewa (1), and Stevens (1). All north reports: Becker (2), Clay (max. 61 at Felton Prairie), Grant (first modern day record 4/16 SPM), Norman (75 near Gary), Otter Tail (1), Pennington (4), Polk (max. 8), Red Lake (1), Wadena (15), 3/4 Wilkin (high count, 156) SPM. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Seen in Red Lake, Polk, Norman, Clay. Recently released birds 6/24 Yellow Medicine (near Clarkfield) BJU, and three Lac qui Parle locations: 7/4 (hen with chicks, near Marsh Lake) BJU, 7/15 (Walter Twp.) BJU, 7/24 (2, Plover Prairie) PHS. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | North reports from Clay (72) RBJ, Norman, Otter Tail (40) fide JMJ, and Wilkin (max. 30) DPJ. Only south report: 8/22 Lac qui Parle ChH, presumably related to D.N.R. releases at Plover Prairie. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | All reports: 12/8 Clay fide JMJ, 1/19 Norman JEB, 1/29 Polk JMJ, 2/05 Wilkin JPE, 2/13 Norman (6) PHS, plus the Crookston (6) and Fergus Falls (1) CBCs. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Released birds seen in Lac qui Parle (max. 20), Big Stone; origin of birds in Traverse unclear. All north reports: Becker (max. 14), Clay (max. 19 at 2 locations), Norman, Otter Tail, Polk (max. 10), Red Lake, Traverse (2) SPM, Wadena (18), 3/4 Wilkin (68) JPE. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Reported from Red Lake, Polk, Clay, Wilkin. Recent releases seen 6/2 (9, Plover Prairie), 6/15 (Mehurin Twp.), 7/6 (Manfred Twp., and hen with four young, Freeland Twp.,), 7/8 (Perry W.M.A. and Walter Twp.), 7/25 (Augusta Twp.) Lac qui Parle and 6/26 Chippewa BJU. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | North reports from Clay (35) and Polk JEB, RBJ. South reports 8/7–11/22 Lac qui Parle m.ob., 8/23 Lincoln BJU, 10/16 Stevens BJU, presumably related to D.N.R. releases in Chippewa and Lac qui Parle. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | Reported from eight north and west counties in usual range, plus the following reports of released birds in Lac qui Parle: 12/26 Agassiz Twp., 1/1 Hantho Twp., 2/2 Camp Release Twp., 2/14 (4) Plover Prairie BJU. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Released birds seen in Big Stone, Lac qui Parle (max. 19 at Plover Prairie), Swift BJU. All north reports: Becker, Clay (max. 35 at Bluestem Prairie), Norman (max. 65 near Gary), Otter Tail (2), Pennington (max. 6 near Carpenter's Corner), Polk (max. 4), Red Lake (max. 10 near Oklee), Wadena (11 at Burgen Lake Prairie W.M.A.), Wilkin (high count of 150 on 3/4) BWF. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Found with-in usual range in Red Lake, Polk, Clay. Probable DNR released birds in three south counties: Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Chippewa. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | North reports from Polk (Glacial Ridge N.W.R.) DDo, Traverse (Walls Twp.) BJU, and Wilkin (max. 41) JPE, HHD, m.ob. South reports 8/12 Big Stone JMJ, 9/14 Chippewa PBB, 9/14–11/29 Lac qui Parle m.ob., 8/13 Yellow Medicine BJU, presumably related to reintroduction of this species in West-central Minnesota (total of 570 birds released 1999–2006 according to SV). | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 3 | 2 | High count 12/13 Wilkin (60) DTT. Presumed releases 12/26 Lac qui Parle (17, section 16, Hantho Twp.), 1/17 Lac qui Parle (Plover Prairie East Unit), 2/5 Chippewa (4, two miles southeast of Milan) BJU. A total of 570 prairie-chickens was released in west-central Minnesota between 1999 and 2006, the last year of the reintroduction program (fide SV). Observers are asked to report all sightings in these areas to the Minnesota DNR. |
| 2007 | Spring | 10 | 3 | Released birds seen in three south counties, including Lac qui Parle (max. 11, Plover Prairie) m.ob. All north reports: Becker, Clay (high count of 167, Felton Prairie on 4/6) RHO, Douglas (3), Mahnomen (8, Rush W.M.A.), Marshall, Norman (6), Otter Tail, Polk (max. 65, Glacial Ridge N.W.R.), Red Lake (max. 8, Marcoux Corner), Wilkin (max. 69, Rothsay W.M.A.). |
| 2007 | Summer | 3 | 2 | Reported from Polk, Clay, Wilkin, Lac qui Parle, Pope. High counts: 6/9 Wilkin (22, 4 birds on lek on east side of Manston Marsh, 3 birds at the south end of Rothsay Prairie, and 15 birds still on lek southwest of Lawndale) BJU, 6/23 Polk (18, Glacial Ridge) JCC, LS. |
| 2007 | Fall | 4 | 1 | All north reports: 11/10 Clay (18 at Felton Prairie) JWH, 10/12 Norman LBF, 8/31 Polk (2 at Glacial Ridge N.W.R.) BJU, 10/14 Wilkin (43 at Rothsay W.M.A.) JCC. Only south report 11/18 Lac qui Parle (near Louisburg.) BJU, presumably related to D.N.R. releases at Plover Prairie. |
| 2007 | Winter | 4 | 1 | High counts 2/4 Polk (250) NGE, 1/28 Wilkin (50) RGj. All other north reports: 12/29 Norman PBB, DWR, 1/5 Wilkin (15) CMN, 1/27 Clay (18) PBB. All south reports: 12/21 Lac qui Parle (9) PBB, 12/18 Lac qui Parle (2, Plover Prairie) BJU. |
| 2008 | Spring | 7 | 2 | Presumed releases seen in Lac qui Parle (max. 29, Plover Prairie) BJU, Swift CRM. All north reports: Clay (high count of 56 at Felton Prairie on 5/16) RHO, Marshall, Norman (max. 20, Twin Valley Prairie S.N.A.) KRE, Otter Tail, Polk (max. 50, Glacial Ridge N.W.R), Wilkin (max. 30, Rothsay W.M.A.). |
| 2008 | Summer | 3 | 1 | Seen 6/1 Becker fide JMJ, Clay fide JMJ, 6/3 Lac qui Parle (presumably released birds) BJU, 6/6 Clay (9) CMB, (15) KRE, 6/23 Polk fide JMJ. |
| 2008 | Fall | 2 | 2 | All north reports: 11/1 Norman (4 in Flom Twp.) BJU, 9/25 Wilkin fide JMJ. All south reports: 9/6 Swift (near Benson) PHS, 11/26 Lac qui Parle (2 at Plover Prairie) BJU, presumably related to D.N.R. releases at Plover Prairie. |
| 2008 | Winter | 1 | 1 | Minnesota's prairie-chicken population has increased substantially in recent years, now standing at more than 1,600 adult males. The D.N.R. expects more than four times that number of birds in the fall population. High count 2/18 Wilkin (75) RGj. All south 2/3 Lac qui Parle (4, Plover Prairie) BJU. |
| 2009 | Spring | 8 | 1 | Presumed releases seen in Lac qui Parle (Flinks W.M.A. and Plover Prairie). All north reports: Becker (max. 16, Hamden Slough N.W.R.) fide JMJ, Clay (max. 16, Felton Prairie S.N.A) PLJ, Grant, Otter Tail, Polk (max. 32) JMJ, Red Lake, Traverse, Wilkin. |
| 2009 | Summer | 5 | Reported from Polk, Pennington, Norman, Mahnomen, Clay. | |
| 2009 | Fall | 2 | 1 | All north reports: 10/9–10 Otter Tail, Wilkin CRM, m.ob. Only south report: 9/6 Yellow Medicine (3, Tyro and Omro Twp.) DPG, presumably related to D.N.R. releases at Plover Prairie. |
| 2009 | Winter | 3 | 1 | Reported from Clay, Lac qui Parle (Plover Prarie), Polk, and Roseau (Greenbush). CBC high counts 12/19 Crookston CBC (49), Bluestem Prairie/Buffalo River S.P. CBC (43). |
| 2010 | Spring | 8 | 1 | Presumed releases seen in Lac qui Parle (Plover Prairie) BJU. All north reports: Becker ARo, Clay (max. 20, Felton Prairie S.N.A) DPW, RHO, Norman JMJ, Pennington PHS, Polk, Roseau, Wadena, Wilkin (max. 22, Rothsay W.M.A.) AMe. |
| 2010 | Summer | 2 | 1 | All north reports: 6/23, 6/24 Clay LMS, 7/24 Mahnomen HHD. Probable DNR releases 6/10, 6/17 Lac qui Parle BJU, RMD. |
| 2010 | Fall | 3 | 1 | All north reports: 8/2 Clay RHO, 9/11 Wilkin DBM, 10/23 Polk (40) KRE. Only south reports: 9/4 Lac qui Parle (3, Agassiz Twp.) BJU, 11/20 Lac qui Parle (7, Plover Prairie) HHD, presumably related to D.N.R. releases at Plover Prairie. |
| 2010 | Winter | 3 | 1 | All reports with details: 12/28 Lac qui Parle (1, section 33, Perry Twp.) BJU, 1/25 Wilkin (2, Rothsay W.M.A.) YK, 2/15 Lac qui Parle (1, Plover Prairie) BJU. Also reported on two CBCs: 12/18 Fargo-Moorhead, 12/28 Bluestem Prairie/Buffalo River S.P. |
| 2011 | Spring | 4 | 4 | Presumed releases seen in Big Stone, Chippewa (Chippewa Prairie), Lac qui Parle (Plover Prairie), Swift (Chippewa Prairie North) BJU. All north reports: Becker ALo, SPe, Clay (max. 20, Felton Prairie) NAa, m.ob., Red Lake DBz, Traverse BJU. |
| 2011 | Summer | 1 | 1 | Found 6/25, 7/11, 7/19 Clay VNi, DoJ, ARW, 6/12 Lac qui Parle (released birds at Plover Prairie) BJU. |
| 2011 | Fall | 4 | 1 | All north reports 9/3–23 Clay (max. 14, Felton Prairie) m.ob., 9/4 Polk (Angus Twp.) KRE, m.ob., 10/22 Wilkin (max. 5) m.ob., 11/18 Becker (20, Hamden Slough N.W.R.) MO. Only south reports 8/1–11/17 Lac qui Parle (max. 7) ACr, BJU, presumably related to D.N.R. releases at Plover Prairie. |
| 2011 | Winter | 4 | 2 | All south reports: 1/10 Lac qui Parle (3, Plover Prairie), 2/14 (1) and 2/23 (2) Chippewa (Chippewa Prairie), 2/23 Lac qui Parle (2, Plover Prairie) BJU. North reports from Marshall, Mahnomen, Pennington, Polk. No counts greater than 3 were reported. |
| 2012 | Spring | 7 | 1 | Presumed releases seen in Lac qui Parle (Plover Prairie, Hegland W.P.A.) BJU, FGo. All north reports: Becker (max. 45) BDS, Clay (max. 35, Bluestem Prairie) SHe, Mahnomen JCC, Marshall (4) CSt, Norman (max. 18) JCC, Polk (max. 50, Glacial Ridge N.W.R.) AFo, Wilkin MJM. |
| 2012 | Summer | 5 | 1 | Seen in Clay, Lac qui Parle (released birds), Norman, Polk, Red Lake, Wilkin. |
| 2012 | Fall | 3 | 1 | All north reports: 9/25–27 Polk (Tympanuchus W.M.A.) VLa, 10/11 Norman CRM, ALo, 11/17 Red Lake HHD, RAE. Only south reports: 8/1, 11/14 Lac qui Parle (Plover Prairie S.N.A.) BJU. |
| 2012 | Winter | 4 | 1 | North reports from Clay, Marshall, Polk, Wilkin. High count 12/17 Clay (26) RHO. CBC high counts 12/15 Crookston (144), 12/22 Bluestem Prairie/Buffalo River S.P. (45). One south report: 1/6 Lac qui Parle (5, Plover Prairie) DLP. |
| 2013 | Spring | 11 | 2 | Presumed releases seen in Chippewa (Chippewa Prairie) DBM, Lac qui Parle (Plover Prairie) DLP. All north reports: Becker (max. 46, Hamden Slough N.W.R.) PEB, Clay (max. 19, Moorhead) JPr, Clearwater HHD, Mahnomen CAB, Marshall JGr, Norman (max. 23) DWK, PEB, Otter Tail ALo, RZi, Pennington PEB, Polk (max. 27, Tympanuchus W.M.A.) VLa, Red Lake RAE, SAS, Wilkin ALo, RZi. |
| 2013 | Summer | 5 | Found in Becker, Clay, Norman, Polk, Red Lake. | |
| 2013 | Fall | 4 | 1 | Found north in Marshall, Polk, Becker, and Clay, including a high count of 12 on 9/14 in Clay at Felton Prairie DPa. Only south report 8/13 Lac qui Parle (2, Big Stone N.W.R.) DLP. |
| 2013 | Winter | 4 | All reports from Northwest, from Becker, Clay, Norman, Polk, with high counts 12/21 Clay (71, Bluestem Prairie S.N.A.) PBB, 2/27 Norman (28, north of Neal W.M.A.) DBM, 12/21 Clay (26, Magnusson W.M.A.) KCo, | |
| 2014 | Spring | 10 | All reports were from counties the Northwest and West-central regions: Becker, Mahnomen, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Roseau, Wilkin, including high counts 3/29 Clay (35, Spring Prairie S.N.A.) PBB, 3/30 Polk (30, Pankratz Natural Area) CrM, m.ob., and a new county record 5/25 Kittson (C.R. 8 west of Hwy 59) KRE, m.ob. | |
| 2014 | Summer | 3 | Reported in Clay, Polk, Wilkin. | |
| 2014 | Fall | 5 | Found in the northwestern counties of Becker, Clay, Polk, Norman, and Red Lake. High counts 10/23 Polk (39) ANy, 8/29 Norman (15) JWH, 10/25 Clay (14) PBB. | |
| 2014 | Winter | 3 | All reports from Clay, Marshall, Polk, with high counts 1/4 Clay (56, Spring Prairie S.N.A.) PBB, 2/21 Clay (47, Ulen) PBB, 1/22 Clay (40) fide JMJ. CBC high counts 12/21 Bluestem Prairie/Buffalo River S.P. (44), 12/20 Crookston (23). | |
| 2015 | Spring | 5 | 1 | One south report: 3/6 Lac qui Parle DLP (2, Plover Prairie). All other reports from Becker, Norman, Polk, and Wilkin. High count: 4/12 Clay (55, Hotsie Lake) RHO. |
| 2015 | Summer | 4 | Observed in Becker, Clay, Polk, Wilkin. | |
| 2015 | Fall | 4 | Found in the northwestern counties of Becker, Clay (10/16 high count of 29, Felton Prairie KRE, m.ob.), Marshall, and Wilkin. | |
| 2015 | Winter | 3 | Only a few reports, all from Clay, Marshall, Polk. All non-CBC reports: 12/18 Marshall JMP, 1/24 Clay (42, in farm fields across from Spring Prairie Preserve) ShG, HeH, 1/29 Marshall ODa. CBC high counts 12/19 Crookston (89), 12/17 Glacial Ridge (55), 1/2 Bluestem Prairie/Buffalo River S.P. (13). | |
| 2016 | Spring | 7 | 2 | Two south reports: 4/9 Pipestone (one bird seen in flight east of Winter W.M.A., Altona Twp., The Loon 88:186) JSc, 4/17 Chippewa (2, Chippewa Prairie) RAE. All other reports from Becker, Clay, Mahnomen, Norman, Polk, Red Lake, Wilkin. High counts 5/20 Clay (40, Felton Prairie) LSm, 4/1 Clay (38, Bluestem Prairie) AKu. |
| 2016 | Summer | 7 | 1 | Observed in Becker, Clay, Hubbard, Lac qui Parle, Mahnomen, Norman, Polk, Wilkin. High count 6/22 Clay (21, Bluestem Prairie S.N.A.) CSa. |
| 2016 | Fall | 7 | Found north in Clay, Grant, Polk, Marshall, Norman, Red Lake, Wilkin. High count 10/7 Clay (13, Bluestem Prairie S.N.A.) MO. | |
| 2016 | Winter | 4 | 1 | North reports all from Clay, Polk, Red Lake, Wilkin, with high counts 12/17 Polk (139) LnT, 1/1 Clay (93, Bluestem Prairie S.N.A.) PBB, 12/24 Wilkin (80, Rothsay W.M.A.) MJB. One south report and first county record 2/25 Pope (Ordway Prairie) †JoS. CBC high counts 12/31 Bluestem Prairie/Buffalo River S.P. (148), 12/17 Crookston (139). |
| 2017 | Spring | 9 | 1 | One south report: 4/6 Pipestone (1, near C.R 10 and C.R. 15) JSc. All other reports from Becker, Clay, Grant, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Wilkin. High counts 5/12 Clay (40, Felton Prairie) SKu, NKu, 4/15 Polk (36, Kertsonville Twp., total from 2 leks) SAu. |
| 2017 | Summer | 3 | 1 | Reported from Clay, Grant (multiple July reports from North Ottawa Impoundment), Polk, 7/29 Stevens (Muddy Creek W.M.A.) KnM. |
| 2017 | Fall | 5 | 2 | Found north in Becker, Clay, Grant, Polk, Wilkin, including a high count of 24 on 11/11 in Wilkin at Rothsay W.M.A. KnM, LiH. Two south reports 8/5 Big Stone (8, Ortonville) DnS, MiS, 11/19 Pope (2, Glacial Lakes S.P.) LKo. |
| 2017 | Winter | 6 | Most reports from Clay and Polk; others from Becker, Mahnomen, Otter Tail, Wilkin. High count 12/18 Clay (117) KCo. CBC high counts 12/18 Bluestem Prairie/Buffalo River S.P. (153), 12/16 Crookston (67). | |
| 2018 | Spring | 7 | All reports were from counties in the Northwest and West-central regions: Becker, Clay, Mahnomen, Norman, Polk, Red Lake, Wilkin, including high counts 4/21 Clay (50, Bluestem Prairie S.N.A.) ebd, 4/8 Wilkin (45, Rothsay W.M.A.) JOs. | |
| 2018 | Summer | 4 | Reported from Clay, Marshall, Polk, Wilkin. | |
| 2018 | Fall | 7 | Â Found north in Becker, Clay (including the high count of 29 on 10/5 at Felton Prairie TCL), Grant, Marshall, Polk, Red Lake, Wilkin. | |
| 2018 | Winter | 5 | All reports from Northwest (Clay, Norman, Otter Tail, Polk, Wilkin), with high counts 12/6 Wilkin (52, Rothsay W.M.A.) LiH, ASu, 12/22 Clay (32, Bluestem Prairie S.N.A.) PBB, 2/18 Clay (25, C.R. 9 near Bluestem Prairie S.N.A.) FFa, MKr, 2/16 Clay (24, Spring Prairie S.N.A.) PBB. CBC high counts 12/15 Crookston (113), 12/22 Bluestem Prairie/Buffalo River SP (32), 12/20 Glacial Ridge (27). | |
| 2019 | Spring | 9 | All reports were from counties in the Northwest and West-central regions: Becker, Clay, Grant, Mahnomen, Norman, Pennington, Otter Tail, Polk, Wilkin. High count 4/30 Clay (50, The Nature Conservancy, Glyndon) ebd. | |
| 2019 | Summer | 2 | Â Observed in Clay (primarily Bluestem Prairie S.N.A. and Felton Prairie), plus 7/5 Red Lake (Lake Pleasant Twp.) AaL, CLu. | |
| 2019 | Fall | 4 | 1 | Found north in Clay, Norman, Polk, Wilkin. One south report 9/2 Lac qui Parle (Plover Prairie) DLP. High counts 10/9 Wilkin (18, Rothsay) AFo, 9/4 Clay (13, Hawley) TCL. |
| 2019 | Winter | 5 |  Most reports from Clay and Polk; also reported from Mahnomen, Norman, Wilkin. High counts 2/2 Clay (81, Bluestem Prairie S.N.A. and vicinity) TCL, 2/19 Polk (46, Pankratz Memorial Prairie–North Unit) ebd. CBC high counts 12/14 Crookston (84), 12/19 Glacial Ridge (26). | |
| 2020 | Spring | 6 | All reports were from counties in the Northwest and West-central regions: Becker, Clay, Norman, Polk, Red Lake, and Wilkin. High count 5/7 Wilkin (25) SHo. | |
| 2020 | Summer | 5 | Seen in Becker, Clay, Kittson, Mahnomen, Wilkin. | |
| 2020 | Fall | 7 | Found north in Clay, Grant, Norman, Otter Tail, Polk, Red Lake, Wilkin. High count 11/30 Clay (52, Spring Prairie Preserve) PBB. | |
| 2020 | Winter | 6 | Most records from Clay and Polk; also reported from Becker, Mahnomen, Otter Tail, Wilkin. High counts 12/5 Wilkin (75, Rothsay W.M.A.) GWe, 1/2 Polk (60, Mentor Prairie) ebd, 12/30 Clay (57) JWZ. CBC high count 12/28 Bluestem Prairie/Buffalo River SP (122). | |
| 2021 | Spring | 10 | All reports were from counties in the Northwest and West-central regions: Becker, Clay, Kittson, Mahnomen, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Wilkin. High count 4/17 Clay (128, Spring Prairie S.N.A.; males and females on multiple booming grounds) PBB. | |
| 2021 | Summer | 7 | Found in Becker, Clay, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Red Lake, Wilkin. | |
| 2021 | Fall | 6 | Found north in Becker, Clay, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake. High counts 9/14 Clay (20, Buffalo River S.P.) ebd, 9/22 Red Lake (15, Moran W.M.A.) DvP. | |
| 2021 | Winter | 7 | Most reports from Clay, Polk, Becker; also reported from Marshall, Pennington, Red Lake, Wilkin. High counts 2/26 Clay (56, Bluestem Prairie S.N.A.) TCL, 12/11 Polk (25, Pankratz Memorial Prairie) TJJ. CBC high counts 12/18 Crookston (61), 12/17 Glacial Ridge (44), 12/20 Bluestem Prairie/Buffalo River SP (43). | |
| Breeds locally. Permanent resident west-central. State designation: Special Concern. | ||||
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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. |