Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Woodpeckers 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
Families
Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
New World Quail
Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys
Grebes
Pigeons, Doves
Cuckoos
Nightjars
Swifts
Hummingbirds
Rails, Gallinules, Coots
Limpkin
Cranes
Stilts, Avocets
Plovers
Sandpipers
Jaegers
Alcids
Gulls, Terns
Loons
Shearwaters and Petrels
Storks
Frigatebirds
Boobies and Gannets
Cormorants
Pelicans
Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons
Ibises
New World Vultures
Osprey
Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles
Barn Owls
Screech-Owls, Owls
Kingfishers
Woodpeckers
Caracaras, Falcons
Flycatchers
Vireos
Shrikes
Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows
Chickadees, Titmice
Larks
Martins, Swallows
Kinglets
Waxwings
Silky-flycatchers
Nuthatches
Creepers
Gnatcatchers
Wrens
Thrashers, Mockingbirds
Starlings
Dippers
Thrushes
Old World Flycatchers
Old World Sparrows
Pipits
Finches
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
Towhees, Sparrows
Yellow-breasted Chat
Blackbirds, Orioles
Warblers
Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks

Seasons
Species: Woodpeckers
Lewis's Woodpecker
Red-headed Woodpecker
Acorn Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Williamson's Sapsucker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
American Three-toed Woodpecker
Black-backed Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
[Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)]
[Northern Flicker (Red-shafted)]
[Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted X Red-shafted)]
Pileated Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker(Dryobates villosus)
YearSeasonNS
1930SummerThe earliest nest of this species, with young, was found by Marius Morse1 May 11th; the latest, with young ready to leave, by Alden Risser on May 25th.
1931SummerA nest with large young on May 17th (Evans and Risser • The young lef~ the nest at Hyland Lake, June 7th.
1932SummerThe earliest nest was found on Mny 18th (A. c. Rosonwinkel), and the latest on July 7th at Itnsca Park (Horse). They both contained young, and in tho latter nest tho youne were leaving.
1933Summer Seven nests were reported. The first occupied nest was found on Mo.y 1st by Hienenz ncar St. Cloud, but tho contents were unde:ternined. Grines reports a nest with 2 young on tho point of' leaving, found on June 8th in Pennington County. Several occupied nests were reported but were not investigated, The Flicker, 19.3.3 -.36
1934Summer On April 6th Hiemenz found a Hairy excavating in a half-finished nest, but there were no records of occupied nests earlier than May 2oth. On that date a nest full of vociferous young was observed by a party of M.B.C. members including P.isser, Nahle, Upson, Du'loit, Kenneth Car lander and his father, and Evans. The latest nests were reported on June 17th from two localities. On this date a nest with young was found at St. Cloud by Hanson and Hiem..enz, and another nest with young was found by the bird club party at Linwood (see BOB-WHITE for list of members present.).
1935Summer A Hairy seen by Prosser April 24th at Linwood L:ike was excavating tho under side of a horizontal l~~b. On June 7th, young were being fed in the nest. Turner clinibed to the first occupied nest reported, and found, judging by the squotU~ ing from 'Wii;.hin the trunk' 4 or nero Jrcung on Hay 12th.
1936Summer The only two nests reported wore located by Swedonborg. Small young occupied the first nest found on May 20th. On June 2.3rd he found the second nest at Brule River; it hold smo.ll young. 35 -The Flic~, 1936
1937SummerRysgaard found a nest of young at Sturgeon Lake on June 9; on the same day, in Anoka County, Mr. Breckenridge found a nest of young.
1938SummerBob Upson saw adults feeding at Minneapolis on May 10. On May 29, E. D. Swedenborg saw a nest of small young at Minneapolis. Prosser and Swedenborg discovered 2 nests with small young at Lake Vermillion on June 5 and 6.
1940SummerIn Henne­pin Co. on May 30, young were found in a nest about eight feet off the ground by Harrell and Longley. The T. S. Rob­erts Club observed a nest full of young at St. Cloud on June 3·
1945SummerYoung, May 5, Hennepin Co., William Long· ley; nest with young, Hennepin Co., Fred Blanch, Larry Flahavan.
1945WinterPermanent residents.
1963SummerRamsey Co., Bald Eagle Lake, July and Aug., 2 y at suet feeder, Elizabeth Campbell. Lake Co., Two Harbors, June 24, 3 large y with ad, Ruth Kuchta. Downy Wooapecl~er: Hennepin Co., Minneapolis, May 23, y heard in nest hole, R. Huber. Ramsey Co., Bald Eagle Lake, July and Aug., ad with y at feeder, Elizabeth Campbell. St. Louis Co., Duluth, six nestings noted by D. Meyer.
1964Summerbreeding Ramsey (ELC), Crow Wing (TEM), Hubbard (LWJ) and Hennepin (MEH) Counties; also Fargo-Moorhead, EGA.
1966Summernested in Cook Co; also reported from Wabasha, Lake, Hubbard, Stearns, Morrison, Crow Wing, Ramsey, Cottonwood, Itasca, Nobles, Wright, Stevens, Washington, Clay, Hennepin and Goodhue Co's.
1966Winterreported from Washington, Cook, Roseau, Blue Earth, Marrison, Ramsey, Hennepin, Wabasha, Winona, St. Louis, Lake, Pope, Olmsted, Lyon, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Cotton wood, Rice, Stearns, Wright, Stevens, Nobles, Lake, Kanabec and Marshall Co's.
1967Summernested Hennepin, Ramsey, Hubbard, Cook Co's. and FargoMoorhead; also reported from Washington, Stevens, Beltrami, Crow Wing, Morrison, Wabasha, St. Louis, Clearwater Co's.
1967Winter reported from 34 counties, all across the state.
1968Summer nested in Hubbard, Lake Co's; also reported from Cook, Swift, Clearwater, Morrison, Wabasha, Hennepin, Carver, Cottonwood, Beltrami, Anoka, Rice, Washington, Crow Wing, Pine, Mille Lacs, Wright, Winona Co's.
1968FallReported from 15 counties.
1969Summernested in Hennepin, Wabasha, and Ramsey Co's.; also reported from Red Lake, Pennington, Carver, Wright, St. Louis, Mille Lacs, Hubbard, Cook, Winona, Morrison, Rice, Washington, and Crow Wing Co's.
1969FallBeltrami, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Hennepin, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Nobles, Ramsey, St. Louis, Wabasha, Winona, Wright counties.
1969WinterReported from 28 counties.
1970Fallreported from 27 counties.
1970Winterreported from 27 counties.
1971Summernested in St. Louis, Swift, Wabasha and Wright; also reported from 17 other counties.
1971WinterNorth reported from 11 counties; South reported from 19 counties. Downy Woodpecker:North reported from 14 coun ties; South reported from 21 counties.
1972Summerbreeding card from Cottonwood, nesting reported in 4 others; seen in 17 other counties.
1972WinterNORTH Reported from sixteen counties. SOUTH Reported from seventeen coun ties.
1973Summer Nested in Wabasha, Pope; seen in 24 other counties.
1973Fall Reported from 17 counties.
1973Winter Reported from 40 counties. Downy Woodpecker. Reported from 39 counties.
1974Spring Reported from 32 counties.
1974Summer Nested in St. Louis, Lake, Ottertail, Todd, Stearns, Hennepin, Le Sueur; also reported from 27 other counties.
1974Winter Reported from 41 counties.
1975Spring Reported from 34 counties.
1975Summer Nested in Itasca, Hubbard and Hennepin; also reported from 22 other counties.
1975Winterreported from 46 counties throughout the state.
1976Summernested in Cass, Hubbard, Itasca, Blue Earth and Hennepin; also reported from 27 other counties.
1976Fall Permanent resident.
1976Winter Reported from 43 counties throughout the state.
1977Spring Reported from 34 counties.
1977Summer Nested in Lake of the Woods, Hubbard. Lac qui Parle, Hennepin, Ramsey, Olmsted and Fillmore; also reported from 23 other counties throughout the state.
1977Winter Reported from 46 counties.
1978Summer Breeding reported from Cottonwood and Anoka; also seen throughout the state.
1978Fall Permanent resident.
1978Winter Reported from 48 counties.
1979Spring Permanent resident.
1979Summer Breeding reported from Lake, Anoka, Olmsted; also seen throughout the state.
1979Fall Permanent resident.
1979Winter Reported from 40 counties.
1980Summer Breeding reported from Lake, Anoka, Washington, LeSueur; also seen throughout the state.
1980Fall Permanent resident reported from 12 north and 18 south counties.
1980Winter Reported from 42 counties.
1981Spring Permanent resident reported from 35 counties.
1981Summer Breeding data from Cook, Lake, Itasca, Clearwater, Pennington, Stearns, Hennepin. Seen throughout the state.
1981Fall Reported from 17 north and 23 south counties.
1981Winter Reported from 41 counties throughout the state.
1982Spring Permanent resident reported from 23 south and 20 north counties.
1982Summer Breeding data from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, LeSueur. Seen throughout the state.
1982Winter Reported from 53 counties throughout the state.
1983Spring Reported from 27 counties south, 17 north.
1983Fall Permanent resident, reported north and 18 south counties. from 12
1983Winter Reported from 60 counties throughout the state. Total CBC count of 961 with a peak of 87 on the St. Paul NE count. Distribution almost identical with the preceeding species.
1984Spring Permanent resident, reported from 17 north and 23 south counties.
1984Summernested in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Clay, Anoka, Ramsey and Brown; also seen in 25 other counties.
1984Winter Reported from 54 counties throughout the state. Peak CBC count of II I at Rochester. Numbers and distribution virtually identical with last year's data.
1985Spring Permanent resident, reported from 21 north and 22 south counties.
1985Summer Nested in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Aitkin (GS), Sherburne (NH), Ramsey, Brown, Murray; probable nesting in Chippewa, Anoka, Goodhue. Also seen in 23 other counties throughout the state.
1985Fall Permanent resident, reported from 15 north and 22 south counties.
1985Winter Reported from 57 counties throughout the state. A statewide CBC total of 895 (927 L. y.) with a peak of 95 on the St. Paul northeastern count.
1986Spring Permanent resident, reported from 12 north and 29 south counties.
1986Summer Nested in Lake, Hubbard, Pope, Ramsey, Brown; probable nesting in Koochiching, Crow Wing, Anoka, Hennepin, Cottonwood, Mower, Fillmore. Also seen in 33 other counties throughout the state.
1986Fall Reported from 17 north and 31 south counties.
1986Winter Reported from 59 counties throughout the state. A statewide CBC total of 1086 (895 L.Y.).
1987Spring Reported from 13 north and 28 south counties.
1987Summer Nested in St. Louis, Hubbard, Hennepin, Brown; probable nesting in Lake, Anoka, Washington, Cottonwood, Le Sueur. Also seen in 37 other counties throughout the state.
1987Fall Reported from 14 north and 29 south counties.
1987Winter Reported from 56 counties throughout the state (59 L. Y.) with a statewide CBC total of 1000 (1086 L.Y.).
1988Spring Reported from 15 north and 29 south counties .
1988Summer Nested in St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Stearns, Anoka, Washington, Le Sueur, Fillmore; probable nesting in Crow Wing, Wabasha. Seen in 39 other counties statewide.
1988Fall Reported from 22 north and 28 south counties.
1988Winter Reported from 57 counties (56 l.y.) throughout the state with a CBC total of 934 (1,000 l.y.).
1989Spring Reported from 16 north and 32 south counties .
1989Summer Nested in St. Louis, Crow Wing, Brown, Le Sueur, Fillmore; probable nesting in Lac qui Parle, Anoka. Seen in 35 other counties statewide.
1989Fall Reported from 21 north and 26 south counties.
1989Winter Reported from 62 counties (57 l.y.) throughout the state. Statewide CBC total of 1,306 (934 l.y.).
1990Spring Reported from 13 north and 30 south counties .
1990Summer Nested in Crow Wing, Brown; probable nesting in Clay, Hubbard, Cass, Cook, Anoka. Seen in 33 other counties statewide.
1990Fall Reported from 19 north and 26 south counties .
1990Winter Reported from 51 counties (62 l.y.) with a statewide CBC total of 984 ( 1,306 l. y.).
1991Spring Reported from 17 north and 24 south counties.
1991Summer Nested in Kittson KB, Lake of the Woods, Cook, Brown; probable nesting in five counties. Seen in 32 other counties statewide.
1991Fall Reported from 16 north and 26 south counties.
1991Winter Reported from 50 counties (51 l.y.) throughout the state with a CBC total of 967 (984 l.y.).
1992Spring Reported from 35 south and 24 north counties.
1992Summer Nested in eight counties including Carver JS/MN, Dakota MCBS; probable nesting in four counties. Seen in 34 additional counties statewide.
1992Fall Reported from 15 north and 23 south counties.
1992Winter Reported from 55 counties (50 l.y) throughout the state. CBC total 954.
1993Spring Reported from 29 south and 15 north counties.
1993Summer Nested in five counties, probable nesting in five; seen in 30 additional counties throughout state.
1993Fall Reported from 16 south and 12 north counties.
1993Winter Reported from 48 counties (55 l.y) throughout the state.
1994Spring Reported from 25 south and 19 north counties.
1994Summer Nested in Brown; probable nesting in eight counties. Observed in 26 other counties throughout state.
1994Fall Reported from 25 south and 18 north counties.
1994Winter Reported from 51 counties throughout the state. CBC total 891.
1995Spring Reported from 25 south and 21 north counties.
1995Summer Nested in eight counties including Marshall SKS, Winona HVA; probable nesting in four. Seen in 27 other counties throughout state.
1995Fall Reported from 18 north and 23 south counties.
1995Winter Reported from a record 68 counties (51 l.y.) throughout the state. CBC total an average 1,112 (891 l.y.).
1996Spring Reported from 32 south and 24 north counties.
1996Summer Most reports in 13+ years. Nested in Kandiyohi RJF, Crow Wing, Brown; probable nesting in four counties. Seen in 45 additional counties throughout state.
1996Fall Reported from 18 north and 29 south counties.
1996Winter Reported from 62 counties throughout the state (record 68 l.y.). CBC total 955.
1997Spring Reported from 29 south and 19 north counties.
1997Summer Seen in 47 counties throughout state; probable nesting in seven counties.
1997Fall Reported from 17 north and 25 south counties.
1997Winter Reported from 63 counties throughout the state. CBC total 953.
1998Spring Reported from 30 south and 20 north counties.
1998Summer Observed in 45 counties statewide; probable nesting in eight counties.
1998Fall Reported from 16 north and 31 south counties.
1998Winter Reported from 58 counties throughout the state. CBC total 1,043.
1999Spring Reported throughout the state.
1999Summer Reported in 45 counties throughout state; new nesting record in Houston KK.
1999Fall Reported throughout the state.
1999Winter Reported from 55 counties throughout the state.
2000Spring Also throughout.
2000Summer Reported in 49 counties throughout state. First breeding record for Lyon RJS. [Corrected]
2000Fall Seen statewide.
2000Winter Reported from 60 counties throughout the state.
2001Spring Statewide.
2001Summer Observed in 45 counties throughout state.
2001Fall Statewide.
2001Winter Reported from 64 counties throughout the state.
2002Spring Statewide.
2002Summer Observed in 51 counties throughout state; new nesting record in Beltrami DPJ.
2002Fall Statewide.
2002Winter Reported from 54 counties throughout the state.
2003Spring Seen statewide. Highest reported count 5/10 Todd (34) JSK et al.
2003Summer Reported in 44 counties throughout state.
2003Fall Statewide.
2003Winter Reported from 53 counties throughout the state.
2004Spring Statewide.
2004Summer Seen in 47 counties statewide.
2004Fall Statewide.
2004Winter Reported from 48 counties and all regions.
2005Spring Statewide.
2005Summer Reported from 44 counties throughout state.
2005Fall Statewide.
2005Winter Reported from 53 counties statewide and all regions.
2006Spring Statewide.
2006Summer Reported from 69 counties throughout state.
2006Fall Statewide.
2006Winter2639 Statewide throughout the season.
2007Spring2549 Statewide.
2007Summer2436 Reported from all regions of the state. First county breeding record for Goodhue SWe.
2007Fall3043 Reported throughout the state.
2007Winter2433 Reports down slightly from last year, but still higher than the previous five-year average. Seen in most regions statewide, but missing from the far southwestern counties. Seen on every CBC in the state, with the high count from Duluth (93).
2008Spring3046 Found statewide.
2008Summer2030 Reported from all regions of state. First county breeding record for Scott BAF.
2008Fall2642 Reported throughout the season in all regions of the state.
2008Winter2440 Recorded statewide. High count 103 tallied 12/27 on St. Paul NE Suburban CBC. Only absent from the Grand Forks-East Grand Forks CBC.
2009Spring2446 Observed statewide.
2009Summer2934 Reported throughout state. First county breeding record from Roseau fide JMJ.
2009Fall2843 Observed statewide.
2009Winter2641 Recorded statewide including 69 CBCs. CBC high counts: 12/19 Duluth (97), 12/26 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (85), 12/19 Bloomington (80), 12/19 Henderson (80), 12/19 St. Paul (North) (77), 12/19 Excelsior (75).
2010Spring3049 Observed statewide.
2010Summer2436 Found in all regions.
2010Fall3048 Observed statewide.
2010Winter2844 Found in most regions statewide, but missing from the far southwestern counties. CBC high counts 12/18 Henderson (92), Bloomington (81), St. Paul (North) (73), 12/26 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (73).
2011Spring3150 Found statewide.
2011Summer2841Reported statewide. First county breeding records for Carlton JLK, Morrison MRN, Steele PSu.
2011Fall3050 Statewide.
2011Winter2943Reported from all regions statewide, but missing from the far southwestern counties. CBC high counts 12/17 ;St. Paul (North) (85), 12/31 ;St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (74), 12/17 ;Bloomington (61), 12/17 ;Faribault (57), 12/17 ;Duluth (52), 12/17 ;Owatonna (46).
2012Spring3250 Observed statewide.
2012Summer3146 Found throughout state. First county breeding records for Martin JSc, Renville PRH, 6/28 Wilkin CCa.
2012Fall3249 Statewide. High count 11/20 Ramsey (11, Crosby Farm R.P.) BRo.
2012Winter3147 Highest number of reporting counties than in any of the previous five winters. Reported from all regions statewide, but missing from a few western border and southwestern counties, as is typical. CBC high counts 12/29 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (88), 12/15 Henderson (63), 12/15 Bloomington (60), 12/15 St. Paul (North) (46).
2013Spring3153 Observed statewide. High counts 5/4 Dakota (11, Dodge N.C.) ACr, 4/8 Hennepin (8, Staring Lake Park) GJa.
2013Summer3048 Observed in all regions of state. First county breeding records from Benton MJB, Mower CHa, Sibley RBW, Traverse SWe.
2013Fall3049 Found in all regions. High counts 11/26 Hennepin (8, Old Cedar Avenue Bridge) BRo, 10/7 Todd (7) JLK.
2013Winter2844 Reported statewide. While CBC high counts from the prior five years ranged from 85 to 103, this year's top counts were only 12/14 Henderson (71), 12/28 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (70).
2014Spring3349Observed statewide. High counts 4/19 Olmsted (11, Oxbow Park) PTr, 5/18 Hennepin (10) ThM.
2014Summer2840Reported from all regions of state. First county breeding record from Dodge ALD.
2014Fall3450 Found in all regions. High count 9/17 Scott (9, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BAF.
2014Winter2844 Reported statewide throughout the season. High count 12/23 Hennepin (12, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge, Bluff Trail) JBrn. Highest CBC counts below average for the second consecutive year: 12/20 St. Paul (North) (77), 12/27 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (73), 12/20 Henderson (68).
2015Spring3353 Found statewide. High count 4/11 Hennepin (10, Coon Rapids Dam R.P.) KOk.
2015Summer2942 Found statewide. High counts 6/9 Anoka (9, Coon Rapids Dam) SKS, 6/8 Scott (7, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., North) BAF. First county breeding record for Grant CNn.
2015Fall3248 Reported statewide. High count 11/22 Ramsey (14, Crosby Farm R.P.) JEl.
2015Winter2851 Reported in all but 8 western counties throughout season. High counts 12/31 St. Louis (15) RTr, 1/21 (15) KOd. CBC high counts 12/19 Excelsior (75), 12/19 Duluth (75), 12/26 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (74), 12/19 St. Paul (North) (73).
2016Spring3253 Found statewide. High counts 3/27 Washington (15, Oakdale Nature Preserve) JDS, 3/26 St. Louis (10, Sax-Zim Bog) TmP.
2016Summer2947 Found throughout the state.
2016Fall3452 Reported from every county except Rock. High counts 9/8 Hennepin (9, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Long Meadow Lake Trail) CGw, 10/16 Hennepin (9, Minnehaha Falls) EGB.
2016Winter2950 Seen in all regions throughout season, from all but eight counties. High counts 12/17 Douglas (18) ToR, 1/11 Carver (14) NWi. CBC high counts 12/17 Henderson (105), 12/17 Duluth (57), 12/17 Faribault (51).
2017Spring3453 Also reported from every county. High counts 4/29 Morrison (15, Crane Meadows N.W.R.) MLk, 3/18 Washington (12, Oakdale Nature Preserve) JDS, 4/21 Goodhue (12, Frontenac S.P.) EAa.
2017Summer3144 Seen in every region.
2017Fall3452 Reported from every county except Nicollet. High counts 9/12 Hennepin (11, Westwood Hills N.C.) ASu, 10/17 St. Louis (11, Stoney Point) TRd, StK.
2017Winter3149 Reported from all but seven counties, the highest number of winter reporting counties on record. Unusual winter record 2/18 Traverse DLP. High counts 12/16 Ramsey (14) KSi, 2/26 St. Louis (11) FJN. CBC high counts 12/16 St. Paul (North) (73), 12/30 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (70), 12/16 Duluth (69).
2018Spring3352 Found statewide. High count 4/23 Hennepin (10, Lake Harriet) CWB.
2018Summer3249 Found throughout state. First county breeding record 6/25 Chisago MTe.
2018Fall3352 Reported statewide. High counts 8/26 St. Louis (8, Hartley Park) JLK, 9/1 Washington (8, Oakdale Nature Preserve) JDS, 11/16 Hennepin (8, Fort Snelling S.P.) BAF.
2018Winter3251 Reported statewide from all but four counties in under-birded regions of the state. High count 12/17 Clearwater (17) CoC. CBC high counts 12/15 St. Paul (North) (77), 12/15 Duluth (74), 12/15 Bloomington (72).
2019Spring3453 Found statewide. High counts 3/2 St. Louis (12, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd, 3/18 Hennepin (12, Lakewood Cemetery) IVa.
2019Summer3349 Reported from all counties except Chippewa, Pennington, Swift, Watonwan. First county breeding record: 5/23 Jackson KBg.
2019Fall3350 Reported statewide. High count 9/15 Scott (10, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BCl.
2019Winter3252 Found in a season-high 84 counties with only Mahnomen, Wilkin, and Big Stone lacking observations. High count 2/6 St. Louis (14) SkH. CBC high counts 12/14 Faribault (67), 1/4 Fredenberg (63), 12/14 Henderson (58).
2020Spring3352 Found statewide. High count 4/2 Hennepin (12, Minneapolis) ebd.
2020Summer2951 Observed throughout state.
2020Fall3453 Reported from every county. High count 9/19 Carver (10, Carver P.R.) ebd.
2020Winter3353 Found in a season-high 86 counties, all but Wilkin (ten-year average 77). High count 1/29 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) (23) EBr, ECl. CBC high counts 12/19 Henderson (123), 12/26 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (98), 12/14 St. Paul (North) (97).
2021Spring3453 Found in every county. High counts 3/1–6 St. Louis (12, Sax-Zim Bog) EBr, ebd.
2021Summer3452 Found in every county except Lincoln.
2021Fall3453 Reported from every county. High count 9/24 Crow Wing (11, Boom Park) JLK.
2021Winter3453 Reported from all 87 counties. High counts 12/11 St. Louis (15, Meadowlands Twp.) ebd, 12/20 St. Louis (15, Sax-Zim Bog, Winterberry Bog) ClN, JDx, 12/24 Ramsey (15, White Bear Lake) ebd. CBC high counts 12/18 St. Paul (North) (96), 12/18 Duluth (69), 12/18 Bloomington (68).
 
 Permanent resident throughout.

Notes:

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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.