The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks | 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: Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks |
| Lesser Scaup(Aythya affinis) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Summer | |||
| 1945 | Winter | Present every winter into December. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Clearwater Co., June 28, pr with 7y, R. Grant. Mahnomen Co., July 7, several pr with y, Avifaunal Club. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 3-8 Wabasha Co, JO; 3-14 Dakota Co, RBJ; 3-16 Wright Oo, EC; 3-20 Washington Co, DH; 3-21 Ramsey Co, BL; 3-27 Ramsey Co, ACR; 4-2 Ramsey Co, ELC; 4-2 Stearns Co, RPR; 4-11 Lac qui Parle Refuge, RKO; 4-11 Marshall Oo, DLO; 4-12 Duluth, JCG; the 2nd week in April, Winona Co, KK reported fantastic total of 126,700 of this species. | ||
| 1964 | Winter | 2-13, Rochester, a pair, RG, RLH. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 3-27 Olmsted Co, RBJ. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | latest 11-28 Stearns Co, NMH and 11-30 Hennepin Co, RDT, FN. | ||
| 1965 | Winter | Last, South: 12/18, Hennepin, WL. 1/5, Ramsey, DAB. 1/8 (RG) 2/12(RBJ), (1-2), "Black Dog," Dakota Co. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 3-3 Nobles Co, HSH and St. Paul, RLH; 3-5 Wabasha, DGM; on 3-31 HSH reports 1000 in Nobles Co. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | 6-4 Split Rock Lake, Pipestone Co, 1 male, BL; 6-5 Dakota Co, RBJ; 6-27 Minnesota Point, St. Louis Co, PBH; 7-8 Lyon Co, 3 pair, PE; 7-14 Salt Lake, Lac qui Parle Co, RBJ. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest 11-25 Washington Co., WHL; 11-26 Ramsey Co., ACR and Wabasha Co., DGM; 11-30 Hennepin Co. FN/MAS. | ||
| 1966 | Winter | reported from Ramsey, Wabasha, Olmsted, Dakota and St. Louis Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 3-4 Nobles Co., HSH; 3-8 Dakota Co., EMB; 3-10 Wabasha Co., DGM. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | 6-6 Ramsey Co., ELC; 6/2 Anoka Co., ELC; 6-14, St. Louis Co., JCG; 6-16 Hennepin Co., VL; all late migrants? | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 11-19 Beltrami Co., JAH; 11-26 Lyon Co., PE; 11-29 Lake Co., JCG. | ||
| 1967 | Winter | 12-13(JJ), 12-9(ACR), 12-23(BL) St. Paul, Ramsey Co.; 12-4 Wacouta, Goodhue Co., MH; 12-12 Minneapolis, VL; 1-5 Grand Marais, Cook Co., MIG. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 3-7 Nobles Co., HSH; 3-14 Rice Co., OAR; 3-16 Watonwan Co., EDK and Dakota Co., RBJ; 3-17 Dakota Co., EMB, Wright Co., EHD, Morrison Co., DF and Wabasha Co., DGM. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | North 10-26 Cook BL; 11-11 Duluth MC; South 11-21 Hennepin (Grass Lake) VL; 11-24 Ramsey JJ. Large concentrations reported 11-3 Winona 400+ BT; 11-3 Steams (Grand Lake) 500 NMH; 10-30 Itasca (Lake Winnibigoshish) 25,000 MC. | ||
| 1968 | Winter | 12-3 Ramsey (White Bear Lake) WHL; 12-21-1-5 Lake (Two Harbors) JCG; 2-1 St. Louis (Virginia) DB. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 3-17 Nobles Co., HSH; 3-22 Winona Co., BT, Wabasha Co., DWM, Dakota Co., DB & RBJ, and Hennepin Co., DMB; 4-5 (300) Waseca Co., WF; 4-12 St. Louis Co., RL, and Aitkin Co., JCG; 4-25 (500) Wabasha Co., DWM; late E., 5-27 Ramsey Co., EC; 6-9 Duluth, MMC. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | reported from Duluth in June and July, Marshall Co., Clearwater Co., 6-9 Crow Wing, and 8-1, Winona Co. (BT). | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 11-4 Winona 100 BTV; 9-28 Houston 300+ FL; (nothing like last year's report of a concentration of 25,000 on Lake Winnibigoshish!); 11-1 Aitkin RHJ; 11-30 Lake MC; 11- 30 Hennepin VL and CH; 11-30 Wabasha DGM. | ||
| 1969 | Winter | Last South 12-13 Goodhue KRE; 12-14 (2) Olmsted KRE. Last North 12-11 Lake JCG; 12-20 (10) Morrison LSR. Wintered 12-13 - 1-3 Winona FZL; 1-1 Olmsted RG; 1-24 Virginia, St. Louis Co. KRE, PE; 2-24 Cass MHM; 2-28 Ramsey JJ. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 3-1 Rice OR; 3-7 Houston FL; 3-22 Wabasha KE, PE, WDM and Goodhue RG; early north 4-7 Marshall AR; 4-8 Duluth MMC, JG; peak 4-5 Winona (1000} TV; 4-11 Wabasha (4000} KE, PE; late 5-31 jackson HH and Duluth RL. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | reported from Duluth {8-8 KE ; and 6-29, 12, MMC) and Swift Co., 3 on 6-13, BAH. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | late south 11-15 Wright ES and Lyon PE; 11-30 Winona TV; late north 11-20 Cook )G; 11-28 Lake MMC; peak 10-28 Duluth (3000) )G. | ||
| 1970 | Winter | 12-2 (100) Wabasha BTV; 12-5 Hennepin HFH; 1-2 Ramsey RG; 1-3 Olmsted ETS. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 3-11 Nobles HH; 3-14 Winona KE, PE and Dakota KJG; early north 4-8 Duluth KE and Marshall AR and Crow Wing JB; peak 4-3 and 4-4 Chippewa, Nicollet, Sibley (20,0001KE, PE; 4-11 Sherburne (20,000) RLD; 4-30 Marshall (14,360) AR. Common Goldeneve: late south 4-25 Carver KH and Stearns NMH; peak 4-9 Marshall (2460) AR. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | 6 reports (reported as scaup, sp. and may have been Greaters); 6-3 to 7-18 Hennepin OJ; 6-4 Aitkin TS; "common" Marshall JBMH; 6-12 Roseau RBJ; 7-3, 7-19 Duluth JAB. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | early 8-31 Grant; 9-5 Duluth; late south 11-26 Lyon: 11-27 Waseca; ll-28 Wri'l"ht; late north ll-4 M~rshall; 11-26 Ottertail; peak 10..21 Marshall (7130) AR. | ||
| 1971 | Winter | 12-5 Wright BAH; 12-9 Hennepin CLH; 12-18 Fergus Falls KRE; 1-2 Ramsey JAB; 1-19 Scott RBJ. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | seen in St. Louis, Cass, Pope, Winona, Lyon, Wright, Hennepin. | ||
| 1972 | Winter | 12-1 (2) Ramsey JAB; 12-16 Otter Tail KRE; 12-21 (6) Rochester JAB; 2-3 Hennepin CLH. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Seen in St. Louis, Marshall, Aitkin, Grant, Pope, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, & Hennepin. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Reported from Becker, St. Louis, Pope, Ramsey, Stearns, Cook, Itasca, Sherburne. Late north 11-18 Aitkin, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs (RBJ); 11-30 Crow Wing (15) and Mille Lacs (10) (TS). Late south 11-25 Wright (15) (BAH); 11-28 LeSueur (3) (GR). Peak 11-1 Marshall (4950) (AWR). | ||
| 1973 | Winter | Seen on the Grand Marais, St. Paul Northeast and Hastings Christmas Counts; also on 12-2 Mille Lacs (MI) and 12-20 Stearns (NH). | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 3-1 Olmsted JF; 3-2 Da- kota RBJ; 3-3 Rock KE; 3-3 Houston FL; early north 4-11 Morrison LSR; 4-17 St. Louis JG; 4-17 Mille Lacs MI; peak 4-25 Marshall (25,300) AR. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | "Broods noted" at Agassiz N. W. R. in Marshall Co. (SV) (very few breeding records exist for this species); late migrants noted up to 6-20 in Mahnomen, Douglas, Big Stone; Lac qui Parle, Pope, Swift, Kandiyohi, Lyon, Jackson, Hennepin, Dakota; early fall migrant 7-22 Rock (KE). | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late south 11-24 Wright BH; 11-25 Wabasha WDM; 11-30 Le Sueur GR; late north 11-24 Duluth JG; 11-24 St. Louis RBJ; peak 11-7 Marshall (14,000) AR. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | Reported from the Fergus Falls, Grand Marais, Minneapolis, Bloomington, St. Paul and Winona Christmas Counts; also 12-31 Houston (KE), 1-1 and 1-5 Hennepin (PZ, KE), 1-4 Lac qui Parle (PF), and 1-8 Ramsey (RG). | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 3-1 Goodhue CF; 3-5 Hennepin PG; 3-17 Olmsted FKS; early north 3-31 Crow Wing TS; 4-11 St. Louis MMC; 4-15 Becker TRS; peak 5-2 Marshall (19,950) AR. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Non-breeding birds noted in Cook, Marshall, Pope, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Lincoln, Nobles, Dakota, Wabasha and Rock. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 11-17 Duluth DS; 11-30 Ottertail SM; early south 8-24 Lyon KE; late south 11-1"0 Wabasha RB; 11-13 Goodhue CF; 11/5 Hennepin OJ; peak 11-9 Mille Lacs (5000). | ||
| 1975 | Winter | late migrants through Christmas Count time seen in Ramsey, Hennepin, Scott, Anoka, Dakota, Washington, Olmstead, Otter Tail {12-13, SM), Cook (12-16, JH) and Duluth (12-7, JJ, SS); also a possible early migrant on 2-15 in Wabasha Co. (JG). | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 3-6 Washington JD; 3/4 Stearns NMH; several reports on 3-18; early north 3-23 Crow Wing DK; 4-3 Otter Tail GW; 4 reports on 4-4; peak 4-30 Marshall (10,400) A WR. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | non-breeding wanderers noted in Clearwater, Duluth, Hennepin, Pope, Yellow Medicine and Lyon. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 11-27 Cook, 11-28 Duluth; late south 11-27 Ramsey, 11-28 Big Stone; peak 10-14 Marshall (8600) ANWR. | ||
| 1976 | Winter | Reported on the Big Stone (also 1227, KE) and Afton Christmas Counts; also 12-4 Olmsted (KL). | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 3-6 Dakota DGW; 3 reports on 3-9; early north 3-7 Hubbard HF; 3-11 Otter Tail SM; 3-25 Crow Wing DK; 3-26 Otter Tail GO; peak 4-15 Marshall (25,000) SVA. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Marshall (broods seen at Agassiz N.W.R., SV); also reportedfrom Lake of the Woods, Duluth, Clay, Big Stone, Lyon, Anoka, Hennepin and Dakota. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Late north 11-28 Duluth (KE). | ||
| 1977 | Winter | Late migrants 12-4 Stearns (NH), 12-5 Duluth (KE) and until 12-28 Otter Tail (MO). | ||
| 1978 | Spring | Peak 4-26 Marshall (12,064) SV. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Late migrant 6-15 Lake Superior, St. Louis (KRE); also seen in Aitkin, Wadena, Marshall, American Crow Wing, Roseau, Jackson, Lyon, Lincoln, Anoka, Becker, Hennepin and Lac qui Parle. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Peak 10-11 Becker (12,900) TA and 10-18 Marshall (11,310) ANWR; late north 11-12 Becker TA; late south 11-25 Wabasha RJ, 11-29 Wabasha WDM. | ||
| 1978 | Winter | Migrants as late as 1-1 in Houston, Dakota, Scott, Lac qui Parle and Otter Tail; also 2-4 Wabasha (JSD). | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 3-3 Wabasha DWM, 3-6 Olmsted JF, 3-10 Olmsted VH; early north 3-21 St. Louis KE, 4-7 Otter Tail GMO, 4-13 Itasca TOS. Peak 4-30 Marshall ANWR (16750). | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Seen _in Marshall (6-20), Cook (6-2), Hennepm (up to 5 males, June & July), McLeod (6-24), Lac qui Parle (pair June), Winona (6-4, male). ' | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Peak 11-1 Marshall ANWR (14,560). Late north 11-24 Cook KE and Otter Tail RJ, GMO, 11-26 Cook KMH; late south 11-24 Wabasha OJ and Washing ton DGW, 11-30 Hennepin JCF. | ||
| 1979 | Winter | Late migrants in Beltrami 12-15 (NB), Big Stone 1-1 (BJ) and Hennepin 12-29 (DB); early migrants (?) Big Stone 2-10 (CMB) and Olmsted 2-24 (JB). | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 3-3 Olmsted JB, 3-16 Houston FL, Martin EB, Wabasha WDM; early north 3-30 Otter Tail GMO, 4-3 St. Louis KE, 4-5 Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported fr.om Anoki) (7y at Carlos Avery WMA, BH); scattered observations throughout the state including Cook (7-21, Grand Marais, KH). | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 11-6 Pennington KSS, 11-27 Cook KE, 11-28 Beltrami RJ; late south 11-23 Houston JP, 11-29 Wabasha OJ, 11-30 Le Sueur JCF. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Reports from Ramsey 12-26 until 1-20 (mob), Dakota 1-1 (JD), 2-23 (GP) and 2-25 (SC); Nicollet until 12-19 (JCF); Olmsted 1-31 JB). An early migrant in Sherburne 2-18 (EH). | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 3-1 Dakota SC, KE, RJ, 3-2 Olmsted JEB, JSD, 3-7 Wabasha WDM; early north 3-18 Otter Tail GMO and Becker TNWR, 3-28 St. Louis TW, 4-2 Cook KMH. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | No breeding evidence. Seen in Marshall, Pennington, Clay, Murray, Itasca, Duluth. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Late north 11-28 Itasca TL, Crow Wing WN, 11-29 Otter Tail SDM, 11-30 Cook KMH; late south 11-25 Houston FL, 11-28 Olmsted JEB, Wabasha WDM, Wright ES. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | The preceding five winters have produced an average of about four reports of this species. This year there were 14. December migrants were recorded in the north from Lower Red Lake, Clearwater 12-4 (KL), Itasca 12/6 fide (TL), Cook until 12-19 (KMH), Duluth until 12-30 (KE) and Mille Lacs 12-2 (RBJ). Late south migrants were noted in Dakota 12-6 (KE), Nicollet 12-4 (JCF) and Wabasha 12-21 (3) (WDM). Three individuals overwintered at Bemidji, Beltrami Co. (AS) (SY) and two Scaup Sp? overwintering at Fergus Falls, Otter Tail were probably of this species. A south report from Olmsted 1-26 (DE) is hard to categorize. Returning migrants were recorded in the southeast and east central in Winona 2-28 (FL), Olmsted (overwintered?) | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 3-1 Olmsted JEB, 3-13 Wright AB, 3-14 Dakota ES, Lac qui Parle CMB, Hennepin OJ; early north 3-14 Otter Tail GMO, 3-31 Marshall ANWR, 4-3 St. Louis KE. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Scattered reports from Cook, Carlton, Anoka, Hennepin, Ottertail, Clay, Becker, Mahnomen, Pennington, Marshall, Lake of the Woods. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Late north 11/25 Marshall KSS, I I 126 Cook KMH, 1/130 Beltrami AS; late south 1/123 Ramsey KL, 11/29 Hennepin ES and Wabasha WDM. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | Six reports this year. Cook 121l8 (KMH) in the NE, Otter Tail 2/6 (SDM) in the west central, Hennepin, until 1/3 (mob) and Wabasha, Olmsted and Mower in the SE. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 3/1 Olmsted RE, 3/2 Lac qui Parle GMO, 3/4 Houston FL, Le Sueur KL, Lyon HK, Nicollet JCF, Wabasha KE; early north 3/2 Otter Tail SDM, 4/1 Wadena AB, 4/2 Aitkin | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Nesting reported from Agassiz NWR, Marshall Co. Also seen in 8 other counties scattered throughout the state. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late north 11/21 Cook KMH, Roseau AJ, 11/29 Beltrami JSP; late south 11/23 Houston FL, Olmsted JEB, 11/28 Wabasha WDM, 11/30 Hennepin DB, SC; peak !Ill Houston 200,000 RJ. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | Late north migrants in Hubbard; 37 on 12-1 (HJF) and Cook, 12-2 (KMH). South reports from the Willmar and Excelsior CBC's and Sherburne, Ramsey, Dakota, Scott, Rice and Olmsted counties. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 3/14 Olmsted RE, 3/15 Dakota RJ, 3/16 Goodhue OJ; early north 3/3 Otter Tail GMO, 3/9 Mille Lacs MLWMA, 3/26 Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Marshall; also seen in lake of the Woods, Pennington, Polk, Pine, Steams, Hennepin, Scott, Lyon and Murray. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Late north 1II 15 Marshall ANWR, II I 20 Cook LMH, 11/24 Koochiching KL; late south 11/28 Ramsey DS, 11/29 Mower PP, 11/30 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | Late north migrants at International Falls, 12-1 (12) (KL) and December reports from seven Twin Cities and SE Region counties. Four individuals overwintered in Scott County at the Blue Lake Sewage Ponds. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 3/2 Dakota ES, 3/7 Olmsted RE, JEB, Rice FKS: early north 3/21 Otter Tail KE, 3/24 Marshall ANWR, 3/26 Clay TT. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Seen in Lake, Carlton, Clearwater, Marshall, Polk, Todd, Meeker, Hennepin, Chisago. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late north 11/13 Aitkin WN, 11/8 Marshall ANWR, 11/14 S. Louis KE; late south 11/27 Hennepin SC, Olmsted JEB, 11/28 Dakota TTu. | ||
| 1985 | Winter | Reported on the Fergus Falls, Excelsior and Rochester CBCs. Scott County reports continued until 2/9 (MRBA) and in Rochester they were reported until 1/18 (JB). | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 3/1 DakotaJD, Olmsted AMP, Scott RH; early north 3/11 Grant KL, 3/28 Otter Tail SDM, 3/29 Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Seen in Agassiz NWR, Aitkin, Stevens, Kandiyohi, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Jackson. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 11/15 Crow Wing WN, 11/19 Harlequin Duck, October 18, 1986, Grand Marais, Cook County. Photo by Chuck Buer. Cook KMH, 11/30 OtterTail SDM; late south 11/28 Lac qui Parle FE, 11/30 Hennepin m.ob., Ramsev ns | ||
| 1986 | Winter | North reports from the Aurora CBC and Cook 12/8 (KMH). South reports from the Excelsior and Rochester CBC's and Ramsy until 12/9 (DS) and Scott until 2/15 (TT). | ||
| 1987 | Spring | 3/ I Cottonwood LAF, 3/2 Brown RG, 3/4 Blue Earth, Waseca JCF, Mower RRK; early north 3/20 OtterTail SDM, 3/21 Aitkin WN, 3/22 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Seen in Agassiz NWR, Polk, Clearwater, Mahnomen, Douglas, Lyon, Scott, Ramsey. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 11/26 Beltrami AB and Cook KMH, 11/29 Becker BK; late south 11/29 Wabasha DWM, 11/30 Ramsey RH and Sherburne DO. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | December migrants remained in the far north for the Grand Marais and Bemidji CBC's. Also reported from 10 Twin Cities and south region counties. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 3/l Olmsted JEB, BSE, 3/4 Wright DO, 3/5 Blue Earth JF and Dakota AP, SC, TI; early north 3/27 OtterTail SDM, 3/28 Pennington SKS, 4/l Clay LCF. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Seen in Kittson, Roseau, Marshall, Norman, Clay, Hubbard, Scott, Martin. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 11/23 Otter Tail SDM, 11/25 Lake of the Woods AB, 11/30 Cook KMH; late south 11/19 Washington DS, 11/27 Ramsey RH, 11/30 Hennepin SC, ES. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | Reported on the St. Paul and Excelsior CBCs and in Anoka 12/8 KL and Wabasha 12/7 WDM. January reports from Scott 1/5 AB and 1/31 ES. One February report, Ramsey 2/19 RJ. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 3/8 Wabasha DWM, 3/9 Nicol let JCF, Olmsted m.ob.; early north 3/23 Otter Tail SDM, 3/26 Clay LCF, 4/7 Norman BK. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Seen in Kittson, Polk, Becker, Wilkin, Stevens, Kandiyohi, Hennepin. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 10/28 Clay DJ, ll/1 Cook OSL, 11/27 Lake DPV; late south 11/23 Winona CS, 11/30 Hennepin SC and Ramsey DS. | ||
| 1989 | Winter | CBC reports from Dakota, Beltrami (Bemidji), Ramsey, Carver, and Polk (Crookston). Overwintered in Otter Tail (4) MO. Also found in Hennepin 12/3, Scott 1/7 AB, Wabasha 1/7 JD, with early migrants in Cottonwood (4) 2/28 ED. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 3/1 Dakota JDM, Scott RH, 3/2 Nicollet JCF; early north 3/17 St. Louis AE, 4/1 Clay LCF, 4/6 Todd PH. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | More reports than usual; seen in 13 scattered counties in all regions except southwest. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 11/26 St. Louis KE, 11/28 Cook KMH, 11/29 Hubbard HJF; late south 11/30 Hennepin SC, Winona CS. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | Widely reported. Noted on the Fergus Falls (10), Excelsior and Lac qui Parle CBCs and in Winona Co. on the LaCrosse, WI CBCs. Also found Wabasha, Ramsey Ill RH, Cook 12/15 KMH, Scott (1 /1-2 RG, AB, injured bird, hopefully different from above species!), Martin, Mille Lacs 12/1 (6) PKL, Sibley, Winona and Washington. One scaup sp. seen on the Fairmont CBC. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 3/5 DakotaAB, Cottonwood ED, 3/8 Hennepin KB, Pipestone ND, JP; early north 3/10 OtterTail SDM, 3/29 Becker DEB, St. Louis KB. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Seen in seven western counties plus Hennepin, Blue Earth. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 11/23 Aitkin WN, St. Louis TW, 11/29 Cook KMH, 11/30 Otter Tail SDM, MO; late south 11/22 Washington KB, 11/29 Hennepin SC, Olmsted JB. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Late lingering migrants reported Otter Tail 12/1 & 1/5 SDM, Winona 12/9 CS and Ramsey 12/12–1/1 KB, DZ Early migrants in Rice 2/17 OR, Wabasha 2/19 DM, Kandiyohi 2/20 CJ, and Le Sueur 2/29 CK. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 3/1, Dakota RH, TT and Rice TB, 3/2 Winona CS; early north 3/8 Otter Tail SDM, 3/29 Clay LCF, 4/3 Roseau NJ. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | More reports than usual; seen in 17 counties in all regions except west central and southeast. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 11/7 Aitkin WN and Becker BBe, 11/24 St. Louis KE, 11/26 Otter Tail SDM; late south 11/30 Hennepin KB, SC, Wabasha DWM, Washington DS and Winona CS. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Overwintered in Otter Tail. Lingering individuals noted through early Jan., including 12/3 Ramsey KB, 12/3 Wabasha WDM, 12/4 Le Sueur PS, until 12/19 Hennepin SC et al., the Bloomington, La Crosse, Mankato and St. Paul CBCs, and 1/8 Rice TBo. Although this species regularly returns in late Feb., the only possible returning migrants noted were 2/9 Sherburne/Wright (6) KB. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 3/1 Winona CS, 3/3 Nicollet LF, 3/6 Olmsted JB. Early north 3/21 Itasca DZ, 3/28 Grant AB, 3/30 Douglas KKW. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | More reports than usual, for second consecutive year. Seen in 16 counties in all regions except north central and southeast. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north 11/11 Cook KMH, 11/17 Pennington KSS, 11/30 Beltrami DJ. Late south 11/25 Wabasha DWM, 11/26 Winona CS, 11/30 Hennepin KB, SC. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Late migrants noted 12/1 Winona CS, 12/2 Anoka KB, 12/4 Beltrami DJo, 12/11 Hennepin SC, 12/18 Olmsted JBo, 12/19 Wright KB. No overwintering noted. Possible returning migrant noted 2/19 Sherburne KB. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 3/5 Dakota TT, Rice TB, RJ and Winona DN; early north 3/19 Becker BK, 3/22 Clay LCF, Grant KKW and Kanabec CM. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Reported in Roseau, Marshall, Pennington, Mahnomen, Koochiching, Lake, Lyon, Hennepin, Dakota. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 11/19 Becker BK, 11/27 Kanabec CM, 11/30 Beltrami DJ. Late south 11/26 Hennepin SC, 11/30 Ramsey DS and Wabasha CS. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Most reports since 1982. Reported from 17 counties with overwintering noted in Beltrami. Other possible wintering birds include until 1/14 Otter Tail mob, until 1/27 Scott mob, until 1/29 Dakota mob, 2/5 Olmsted CK, and 2/5 St. Louis (Virginia Power Plant) KB. Other reports were of late migrants in December and early January, and early migrants in February with the earliest 2/18–20 Winona mob. High count of 67 on 12/2 Hubbard HJF. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 3/1 Rice FKS and Winona CS, 3/2 Sherburne KB; early north 3/8 St. Louis KB, 3/13 Becker BBe, 3/15 Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Many reports; seen in 15 counties in all regions except southwest. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Reported from 16 north and 16 south counties. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Reported from 13 south counties, but only two north reports where reported overwintering in Otter Tail and seen 12/30 St. Louis (Virginia) KB. Numerous reports of returning migrants beginning 2/23 Cottonwood ED. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Reported from 66 counties. Peak 4/10 (average peak 3/30–31) Winona CS. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Observed in 14 counties in all regions except northeast and southeast. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Reported from 11 north and 11 south counties. During the week of 10/28, cooperative DNR/USFWS surveys tallied 68,002 (fide CS). No late dates can be given this season (median departures 12/15 north, 12/18 south). | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Male and female overwintered at the Blue Lake treatment plant, Scott Co. mob. Late migrants reported 12/11 Otter Tail SDM and Ramsey KB. Early migrants reported 2/18 Dakota (12) PJ, 2/26 Goodhue (12) CS, and 2/27 Cottonwood ED. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Reported from 65 counties. Several reports of 100+ birds from 3/26–4/20, including 4/11 Nicollet (2,000) DS. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Seen in 12 counties scattered in all regions except northeast. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Peak 11/6 Mahnomen (250) MRN. Reported from 30 counties. Late north 11/30 Otter Tail SDM. Late south 11/30 Scott, Hennepin DN, SC. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Five overwintered at Blue Lake treatment plant, Scott Co. mob. The bird reported 2/8 Big Stone LE probably overwintered nearby in South Dakota. December migrants noted in eleven counties including a CBC total of 76. Potential (and exceptional) early migrants 1/31 Dakota (11) PJ. Additional migrants 2/23 St. Louis (18 scaup, sp.) JN and Wright (7) KB, 2/24 Hennepin (7) SC and Rice JL, 2/25 Olmsted DA, BE. Peak 2/28 Houston (25) FL. CBC total 76. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Reported from 62 counties across the state. See Winter report for early migrant dates. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Seen in five northwestern counties plus Beltrami, Koochiching; also June sightings in Hennepin, Cottonwood, Freeborn, Olmsted. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Reported from 26 counties. See winter report for late dates north and south. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Reported from 21 counties in all regions except the southeast. Overwintered in Otter Tail (7) SDM. Late north 12/16 Crow Wing and Cass KB, 12/18 Todd JSK, SD, and 12/19 St. Louis (Duluth CBC). Late south: seven counties through 12/24 including CBC total of 42. Potential extreme early south: 1/30–2/28 Dakota (Lake Rebecca) DBS, mob, and 1/28 Ramsey KB. Additional early south 2/22 Freeborn ABa, 2/27 Anoka SC and Scott (4) PJ. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | See winter report for early migrants and overwintering. Peak count 3/22 Houston (2,000 at Reno, most were in Wisconsin) KB. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Reported in 13 counties scattered in all regions except east central and southeast. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Peak 11/2 Becker (1,000 at TNWR) BBe. See winter report for late migrants. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Reported from 6 north and 24 south counties. One female may have overwintered in Dakota, where reported 1/10 Black Dog Lake KB and 1/22 TT. Only other mid-winter report 1/16 McLeod RbS. Late north (all reports) 12/4 Wadena PBi, 12/11 Beltrami (8) DJo, 12/13 St. Louis JSt, SL, 12/18 Fergus Falls and Grand Rapids CBCs. Late south migrants from 13 counties through 1/1 Wabasha KB. Early south migrants from 15 counties beginning 2/24 Cottonwood ED and Winona (38) KB, with peak movement 2/29 Dakota (300+ at Lake Byllesby) DBS and Goodhue (312 at Frontenac) KB. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Seen in 38 south and 22 north counties throughout the state. See winter report for early south migrants. Early north 3/3 Grant KKW, 3/5 Otter Tail SDM and Clay RO, 3/7 Kanabec CM. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Reported in 12 counties representing all regions except southwest and southeast. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Reported from 12 north and 19 south counties in all regions. See winter summary for late migrants. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | Two overwintered in Otter Tail (Fergus Falls) SPM, DKM, and four overwintered in Scott (Blue Lake treatment plant) mob. Additional mid-winter reports from Dakota KJB, TAT and 1/2–19 Fillmore NBO. Late south 12/8 Waseca JJS, 1/1 Olmsted CRM. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Seen in 45 south and 22 north counties. Early south 3/1 Fillmore JJS, 3/7 Olmsted PWP, but also see winter report. Overwintered in Otter Tail; first migrants north 3/20 Douglas KKW, 3/28 Crow Wing PSP. Peak 4/17 Hennepin (4000 at French L.) KJB. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Observed in five Northwest counties plus Douglas, Meeker, Hennepin, Sibley, Rice, Waseca. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Reported from 10 north and 18 south counties, and in all regions. No significant high counts. See winter summary for late migrants. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Reported from 26 counties. Overwintered in Beltrami DPJ. Only additional mid-winter report 1/27 Wright DFJ. Late north (all reports) 12/15 Fargo-Moorhead CBC (6), 12/16 Fergus Falls CBC (3), 12/25 St. Louis (one at Duluth) PHS. Late south 1/6 Winona JDa and Hennepin SLC. Early south 2/18 Big Stone SPM, 2/18 Wabasha (46), Hennepin (3), and Dakota (8) PEJ. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Seen in 45 south and 25 north counties. See winter report for early south migrants. Early north (median 3/18) 3/16 Grant SPM, DKM, only March report north except Beltrami (where overwintered). High counts 4/12 Ramsey (4000 at Pigs Eye L.) KJB, 4/12 Lac qui Parle (3252 at Big Stone N.W.R.) BEO. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Reported from a total of 14 counties in all regions of the state except the Northwest, Southwest and Southeast. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Reported from 13 north and 25 south counties. No significant high counts. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Reported from eight south counties but only Otter Tail in the north. Overwintered in Scott; the only additional reports after early January were 2/1–8 Blue Earth (Lake Crystal) RBJ and 2/23–26 Winona JBD. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Seen in 38 south and 20 north counties. Please see winter report for overwintering birds and early south migrants. Early north 3/15 Traverse SPM, DKM, 3/17 St. Louis PHS. Highest reported count 3/26 Houston (3000 on Pool 8) KJB. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Most reports since 1992. Observed in 17 counties in all regions except Southeast; majority of dates (when reported) were in early June. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Observed in 16 north and 20 south counties. No significant high counts. Please see winter report for late migrants. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Late north (only reports) 12/6 Beltrami (2) DPJ, 12/20 Fargo-Moorhead CBC. Reported from 11 south counties. Still 500 present 12/2 Houston (pool 8, Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R., includes Wisconsin) KJB. Late south 12/20 from four CBCs. Overwintered in Scott (Shakopee); additional mid-winter reports 1/17 Waseca JPS, 1/30 Big Stone BJU, 2/6 Wright KJB. Apparent early south migrants 2/21 Goodhue (3) BRL, 2/26 Dakota (1) PEJ and Freeborn AEB. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Seen in 44 south and 23 north counties. Please see winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north 3/13 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, 3/28 in four counties. High count 4/2 Houston (est. 10,000 at Reno, includes birds in Wisconsin) KJB. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Lowest number of reports since 1989; seen in St. Louis, Roseau, Marshall, Sherburne, Brown, Big Stone, Lac qui Parle. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Seen in 12 north and 13 south counties. High count 10/26 Aitkin (1,251) Rice Lake N.W.R. Please see winter report for late migrants. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Late north (only report) 12/17–18 St. Louis (Duluth) PHS. Reported from nine south counties. Still 5000 present 12/11 Houston (Pool 8, U.M.R.N.W.F.R.) PEJ. Late south (overwintering birds?) 1/1 Dakota (8 near Hastings) JPM, 1/7 Washington JJS. Overwintered Washington (1), Scott (6 at Shakopee) PEJ. Early migrants 2/13 Hennepin (Bass Ponds — 5 males) SLC, 2/28 Olmsted PWP. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Seen in 46 south and 25 north counties. Please see winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north 3/23 Clay BWF, 3/30 Kanabec CAM (median 3/16). High count 5/10 St. Louis (250 at Park Point, Duluth) PHS. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Fewest reports since 1994: observed in Marshall, St. Louis, Lac qui Parle, Meeker, Sherburne, Hennepin, Anoka, Watonwan, Le Sueur, and Olmsted. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Reported from 18 north and 15 south counties. Please see winter report for late migrants. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | Four reports from Otter Tail through 1/25 (4, overwintered?) BJU. Additional north reports on the Detroit Lakes (1), Fergus Falls (2), and Grand Marais (2) CBCs. Observed in 11 south counties. Overwintered Scott (5, Blue Lake W.T.P.) PEJ. Other reports suggested overwintering: 1/7 Wabasha (10) BAF, 1/28 Dakota (Black Dog Lake) ADS, 1/29 Washington (Pt. Douglas) BAF, 2/2 Lac qui Parle BJU. Early migrants 2/26 Wabasha BAF. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Found in 48 south and 31 north counties. Please see winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north 3/4 Wilkin BWF, 3/18 Grant HHD (median 3/16). High count 3/29 Houston (2,000) PBB. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Observed in 20 counties statewide. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Seen in 18 north and 26 south counties. Late north 11/22 Beltrami DPJ, 11/24 Mille Lacs ASc and St. Louis SLF. Please see winter report for late south migrants. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 12 | All counts were <3 birds and most reports were from the Twin Cities area or Southeast. Observed as late as 1/5 Lac qui Parle (BSNWR) BJU. All February reports: 2/5 Benton HHD, 2/19 Olmsted (Silver Lake, Rochester) RWM, 2/22 Dakota (2, Hastings) DWK. | |
| 2007 | Spring | 28 | 52 | Please see winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north 3/10 St. Louis CHo, 3/21 Clay RHO (median 3/16). |
| 2007 | Summer | 6 | 11 | All reports from either St. Louis or the western half of the state. |
| 2007 | Fall | 15 | 23 | Late north 11/11 Pennington JWH, 11/18 St. Louis PHS, but also see winter report. More than 3,000 found dead on L. Winnibigoshish in early November, possibly due to exotic snails infested with trematodes (Minnesota D.N.R.). |
| 2007 | Winter | 1 | 8 | Only north report 12/16 Clay (2 at Crystal Sugar ponds, Moorhead) PBB. Adult male present 12/29–1/5 Washington (Point Douglas Park) PEJ, BAF, BRL. Also overwintered in Scott (4, Blue Lake W.T.P.) PEJ. |
| 2008 | Spring | 30 | 52 | Early south away from overwintering areas (median 2/23) 3/2 Dakota BAF, PEJ, 3/4 Lac qui Parle BJU, Olmsted LAV. Early north (median 3/16) 3/15 Itasca SC, 3/22 Otter Tail SPM, 3/29–30 in six counties. High count 4/22 St. Louis (1,975 at Park Point, Duluth) PHS. |
| 2008 | Summer | 6 | 8 | Seen in all regions except Northwest, East-central. |
| 2008 | Fall | 13 | 20 | Late north 11/25 Hubbard MAW, but also see winter report. Approximately 1,200 found dead on Lake Winnibigoshish in early November (6,000-7,000 found dead in 2007), possibly due to exotic faucet snails infested with the trematode Sphaeridiotrema globulus (MN D.N.R.). |
| 2008 | Winter | 4 | 4 | All north 12/1 Cass BAW, Todd MSK, 12/27 St. Louis SLF, 1/1 Beltrami DPJ. Male present 12/16 – 1/11 Dakota/Washington (Prescott area) m.ob. |
| 2009 | Spring | 33 | 53 | See winter report for over-wintering and early south migrants. Early north (median 3/15) 3/11 St. Louis SLF, 3/22 Douglas JPE. See the previous species for details on high counts. |
| 2009 | Summer | 2 | 9 | Reported from Central and South-central plus Lake of the Woods, Cook, Swift, Olmsted. |
| 2009 | Fall | 19 | 28 | Late north 11/24 Mille Lacs DBM, 11/29 Aitkin MJB, Cass BAW, 11/30 Crow Wing JSB (median 12/17), but also see winter report. |
| 2009 | Winter | 3 | 14 | All north 12/1 Cass (2, Walker W.T.P.) BAW, Crow Wing (4, Ironton W.T.P.) JSB, 12/1–8 St. Louis (Silver Lake, Virginia) SLF, 1/15–27 St. Louis (Duluth) KJB, PHS, m.ob. February reports south from Wabasha, Goodhue, Hennepin, and Scott (3 over-wintered, PEJ). High count 12/5 Houston (10,000, Reno Bottoms includes birds in MN and WI) KJB. |
| 2010 | Spring | 29 | 51 | See winter report for over-wintering and early south migrants. Early north (median 3/15) 3/18 Mille Lacs ASc, 3/19 Douglas JPE, 3/21 Kanabec CAM, Traverse HHD, Wadena PJB. High counts 3/27 Dakota (1,500) JPM, 4/2 Chippewa (685, Shakopee Lake) WCM. |
| 2010 | Summer | 5 | 5 | Reported primarily from Northwest, North-central, South-central, but also Lac qui Parle, Sibley. |
| 2010 | Fall | 20 | 30 | High counts 11/12 Nobles (750, Lake Okabena) BTS, 10/28 Aitkin (500, Twenty Lake) RBJ, DAC. Late north 11/14 Morrison FGo, 11/20 St. Louis SLF, but also see winter report. |
| 2010 | Winter | 4 | 7 | Two north reports after December: 1/2 Itasca SC, 2/26 St. Louis RZi. Overwintered south Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.) m.ob., including post-December high count 1/14 (7) ALD. Other January–February south reports (single birds except as noted) included: 1/9 Lac qui Parle RBW, 1/17 Goodhue (Colville Park) SKS, 2/14 Ramsey TAT, 2/28 Lac qui Parle (2) BJU. CBC high count 12/31 Hastings-Etter (8). |
| 2011 | Spring | 33 | 51 | See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north (median 3/15) 3/12 St. Louis RZi, 3/24 Cass BAW, 4/1 Itasca EEO, SC. High counts 4/9 Grant (2,300, North Ottawa Impoundment) BJU, 4/25 St. Louis (1,450, Park Point, Duluth) PHS. |
| 2011 | Summer | 11 | 5 | Found in northern regions plus West-central and Central. First county breeding record from Lac qui Parle JF. |
| 2011 | Fall | 21 | 31 | Late north 11/22 St. Louis PHS, 11/27 Aitkin DBM (median 12/17), but also see winter report. |
| 2011 | Winter | 4 | 21 | All north reports: male through 12/27 St. Louis (Duluth) m.ob., 12/18 Clay (Moorhead) PBB, Grand Forks-East Grand Forks CBC. Overwintered Scott (1, Blue Lake W.T.P.) m.ob., Wabasha m.ob., peak 1/15 (13) PEJ. Other midwinter records include 1/15 Goodhue (2, Lock and Dam 3) BAF, SHF, 1/22 Washington (Point Douglas) ACr, MBS, 2/5 Goodhue (Red Wing) DAB, JWH, 2/9–19 Hennepin (2, JFR, ACr, RDa). High counts 2/27 Winona (45, probable early migrants) PEJ, 12/26 Wabasha (30) PEJ. |
| 2012 | Spring | 34 | 53 | See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north (median 3/15) 3/9 Traverse MO, 3/16 Polk SC, 3/17 Becker, Clay, Wilkin HHD, RAE, Mahnomen SC, Morrison MJB, St. Louis GHo. High counts 3/24 Houston (~5,000, Reno Bottoms) SPu, 3/30 St. Louis (936, Duluth Harbor) PHS. |
| 2012 | Summer | 11 | 9 | Seen in all regions except Northeast and Southeast. |
| 2012 | Fall | 21 | 35 | High count 11/18 Houston (75, Upper Mississippi N.W.R.) TPr. Late north 11/16 Becker, Polk HHD, RAE, St. Louis JLK, 11/19 St. Louis KSt, 11/22 Hubbard PBB, but see also winter report. |
| 2012 | Winter | 3 | 21 | All north reports: 12/2 St. Louis (male, Virginia, Silver Lake) SLF, 12/4 Cass (2) BAW, 12/8–16 Clay (up to 5, Moorhead, American Crystal Sugar lagoons) PBB, 12/25–1/13 St. Louis (Superior Entry) KJB, LME. Numerous December reports south. Overwintered Scott (2, Blue Lake W.T.P.) m.ob., Winona (up to 7) m.ob., Goodhue m.ob., and possibly Steele (2, 2/17–18) NFT. Reports and numbers increased in late February, of probable early migrants, including 2/26 Scott (8) PEJ, CAs, 2/27 Wabasha (20), 2/28 Martin (13) PEJ. High counts 12/2 Houston (203, Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R.; only a small fraction of the 5,000 scaup were identified to species) KJB, 12/23 Wabasha (60) PEJ. CBC high counts 12/15 Rochester (41), 12/30 Red Wing (29). |
| 2013 | Spring | 33 | 53 | See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north (median 3/15) 3/24 Morrison ANy, 3/25 St. Louis SLF, 3/26 Itasca SC. High counts 4/28 St. Louis (2,574, Park Point) KJB, 3/29 Goodhue (1,200, Prairie Island) GJM. |
| 2013 | Summer | 17 | 16 | Found in all regions of state. |
| 2013 | Fall | 23 | 30 | High counts 10/31 St. Louis (1,813, Park Point) KJB, 11/15 Wabasha (750, Altura) KLi, 10/31 St. Louis (669, Park Point) JLK. Late north 11/23 Beltrami MJB, KEm, MEm, 11/26 Itasca SC, 11/29 St. Louis EPe (median 12/17); see winter report for south individuals. |
| 2013 | Winter | 4 | 9 | All north reports: 12/2 Cass (4) BAW, 12/14 Grand Marais CBC, Fergus Falls CBC (2), 12/15 Grand Forks-East Grand Forks CBC. Midwinter south reports include 1–2 individuals each from Dakota, Goodhue, Scott, Wabasha, and up to 4 Washington (Point Douglas Park). |
| 2014 | Spring | 31 | 53 | See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north reports all well after the median arrival date (3/15): 3/28 Traverse CRM, JMs, 4/2 Traverse DLP, 4/3 Beltrami SVo. High count 3/28 Goodhue (700, Prairie Island) GJM. |
| 2014 | Summer | 14 | 13 | Observed in scattered locations in all regions except Southeast. |
| 2014 | Fall | 20 | 27 | High count 11/14 Winona (2,000, Prairie Island) ClN. Late north 11/5 Polk (10, East Grand Forks W.T.P.) SAu, 11/13 Douglas BEc, 11/15 Lake DWK, BAb (median 12/17); but also see winter report. |
| 2014 | Winter | 3 | 8 | All north: 12/20 Fergus Falls CBC (3), Clay (2, American Crystal Sugar lagoons, Moorhead) PBB, 1/2 St. Louis (female, Canal Park) ALD. Overwintered Scott (up to 3, Blue Lake W.T.P.) m.ob. Other midwinter reports 2/16 Hennepin (3, Bass Ponds) RTu, 2/19 Goodhue (2, Colville Park) KvM. High count 12/7 Scott (5) PEJ. |
| 2015 | Spring | 33 | 53 | See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north (median 3/15) 3/12 Becker (Hamden Slough N.W.R.) ShG, 3/15 Clay (8, Moorhead W.T.P.) BPa, 3/19 Morrison (6) KEm. High count 4/16 Hennepin (total of 1,110 on lakes Harriet, Calhoun and Nokomis) CMB. |
| 2015 | Summer | 18 | 9 | Seen in all regions except Southwest, Southeast. High counts 6/7 Pennington (15, Thief River Falls W.T.P.) JLK, 6/8 Polk (14, East Grand Forks W.T.P.) JLK. |
| 2015 | Fall | 24 | 30 | High count 11/18 Polk (250, East Grand Forks W.T.P.) DaL. Late north 11/18 Polk DaL, 11/21 Hubbard, Wadena RAE, HHD, 11/29 Beltrami SC (median 12/18); but also see winter report. |
| 2015 | Winter | 3 | 27 | December reports from three north counties (Clay, Douglas, St. Louis), with high count 12/9 Douglas (10) ToR. Two north reports after December: 1/1 Douglas (5) RBW, 2/20 Douglas JPE. December reports from 16 south counties. South high counts from Mississippi River Pools 5 and 8 (includes birds in Wisconsin waters): 12/3 Houston (15,750), Wabasha (2,700), 12/12 Wabasha (2,700) PEJ. Midwinter reports from 15 south counties, with multiple individuals in several including up to 6 each in Anoka, Goodhue, and Hennepin, Scott (2), Wabasha (up to 20), Winona (10). Influx of early migrants in late February, including 2/28 Goodhue (300), Wabasha (176), Winona (264) PEJ. |
| 2016 | Spring | 34 | 52 | See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north (also see winter report) 3/6 Todd MJB, 3/11 Becker TCL. High counts 3/19 Hou-ston (1,001, Blue Lake) SPu, 4/1 Winona (1,000, Prairie Island Park) DSt. |
| 2016 | Summer | 14 | 17 | Reported from all regions. |
| 2016 | Fall | 20 | 34 | High counts 10/31 Big Stone (300, Riverside Park, Ortonville) KnM, 11/5 Houston (300, Brownsville Lookout) JnC. Late north 11/11 Koochiching HHD, RAE, 11/20–21 St. Louis (2, Park Point) JLK, 11/24 Itasca (2) SC (median 12/18); but also see winter report. |
| 2016 | Winter | 7 | 34 | December north reports from five counties; one continued through 1/12 Douglas BEc, ToR. Late February north reports from four counties starting 2/20 Lake RiC with peak 2/23 Douglas (13) BEc. December south reports from 19 counties, with peak 12/10 Wabasha (100) PEJ. Overwintered Scott (male, female, Shakopee Mill Pond and Blue Lake W.T.P.) m.ob.; no other midwinter reports. Presumed early spring migrants starting 2/16 to end of month from 28 south counties, with high counts 2/27 Winona (550), 2/21 Rice (250) PEJ. CBC high count 12/17 Excelsior (12). |
| 2017 | Spring | 34 | 53 | See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north (median 3/13) 3/1 Douglas (overwintered) BEc, Pine KrM, 3/13 Itasca TCL, 3/16 St. Louis JPR. High counts 3/25 Lyon (3,500, Lone Tree Lake) GWe, 3/22 Scott (2,000, Dewitt) BHe, 4/15 St. Louis (1,500, Duluth Harbor) PHS. |
| 2017 | Summer | 12 | 13 | Seen in all western region, plus Central, South-central, Northeast. High count 6/9 Marshall (32, Agassiz N.W.R.) ebd. |
| 2017 | Fall | 20 | 38 | High counts 11/7 Washington (500, Lee & Rose Warner N.C.) PSm, 11/6 Kandiyohi (300, Lake Lillian) KnM. Late north 11/20 Mille Lacs (3) PSP, 11/21–27 Beltrami (max.14, Diamond Point Park) AxB, DPJ, 11/26 Cass HCT (median 12/18), but also see winter report. |
| 2017 | Winter | 5 | 19 | December reports (1–5 birds) from five north counties; last north report 1/1 St. Louis (Virginia, Silver Lake) SLF. Reported from 17 south counties in December, with high counts 12/3 (500), 12/23 (103) Wabasha PEJ, 12/1 Carver (39, Lake Waconia) WCM. Overwintered Goodhue (up to 5, Red Wing to Frontenac S.P.) m.ob., Scott (up to 8, Blue Lake W.T.P.) m.ob., Wabasha (up to 5, Lake City, Reads Landing) m.ob. Early spring migrants reported from four south counties starting late February, with high count 2/28 Wabasha (180) PEJ. |
| 2018 | Spring | 33 | 53 | See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north (median 3/13) 3/4 Otter Tail (6) WPl, 3/13 Douglas (3) AaL, 3/17 St. Louis ebd. High count 4/29 St. Louis (2,200, Park Point) NWn. |
| 2018 | Summer | 14 | 15 | Seen in all regions except Southeast. |
| 2018 | Fall | 29 | 43 |  High count 10/24 Wabasha (1,000, Pool #5) PEJ. Late north 11/21–24 Otter Tail (3) ShG, HeH, 11/22 Cook (3) JBs (median 12/18). Please see winter report for late migrants and overwintering birds. |
| 2018 | Winter | 3 | 9 | All north: 12/6–15 Beltrami (Lake Irving) REn, m.ob., 12/15, 1/13 Clay (Moorhead) PBB, 2/8 Otter Tail (2, Fergus Falls) KEm, JWH, 2/15 (3) Fergus Falls CBC. Reported from eight south counties in December, with high count 12/3 Wabasha (10) PEJ. Overwintered Goodhue (2, Colville Park) m.ob., and Scott (1, Blue Lake W.T.P.) m.ob. Also reported 1/10 Wabasha PEJ. |
| 2019 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Overwintered in Goodhue and Scott. Early south (median 2/22) 3/1 Mower RJW, 3/3 Anoka (6, Coon Rapids Dam R.P.) ebd, Dakota (6) AJF. Early north (median 3/13) 3/26 Clay (2) RAE, 3/27 Grant (7) MGi, Traverse (40, Reservation Dam W.M.A.) DgM, DLP. High count 4/8 Yellow Medicine (3,550, flooded field near Hanley Falls) GWe. |
| 2019 | Summer | 17 | 19 | Â Reported from all regions. |
| 2019 | Fall | 22 | 40 | High counts 10/17 Sherburne (1,500, Sherburne N.W.R.) ToL, 11/23 Wabasha (900, Weaver Bottoms) ebd. Late north 11/16 Cass (3) REn, Todd KEm, JWH, 11/17 Itasca SC, St. Louis DWK, ebd (median 12/18). Please see winter report for late migrants and overwintering birds. |
| 2019 | Winter | 1 | 12 |  One north record: 1/2–2/16 Clay (male, Moorhead W.T.P.) PBB, MO. December south reports from 11 counties, with high counts 12/2 Wabasha (2,400, Pool 5) PEJ, 12/2 Goodhue (10) PEJ, 12/1 Ramsey (9, Gervais Lake) DnS. Multiple individuals (up to 7) overwintered Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.) m.ob. Other reports after December include 1/1–1/9 Dakota (Black Dog Lake) m.ob., 1/3–2/15 Goodhue (up to 4, Colvill Park) m.ob., 1/9–30 Wabasha (2, Camp Lacupolis) PEJ, 2/21–27 Wabasha (up to 4) PEJ. CBC high counts 12/14 Excelsior (4), 12/21 Red Wing (3). |
| 2020 | Spring | 29 | 53 | Overwintered in Scott. Early south (median 2/22) 3/1 Goodhue PEJ, 3/1–3 Nobles (max. 9, Okabena Lake) RLF, m.ob., 3/2 Big Stone DLP. Early north (median 3/13) 3/12–14 Douglas (18) BEc, 3/17 Becker NaH, Clay (Moorhead W.T.P.) CMk. High counts 4/20 St. Louis (3,000, Park Point) KRE, 4/5 Houston (2,500, Upper Mississippi River N.W.R.) ASu. |
| 2020 | Summer | 7 | 11 | Found in widely scattered locations in all regions. |
| 2020 | Fall | 29 | 42 | High counts 11/23 Wabasha (3,720, Pool #5) PEJ, 11/8 Meeker (500, Lake Ripley) MJB. Late north 11/29 Kanabec (2) SPS, 11/30 Beltrami (3) AxB (median 12/18). See winter report for late migrants and overwintering birds. |
| 2020 | Winter | 2 | 23 | North reports: 12/4 Beltrami (3, Lake Irving, Bemidji) DPJ, 12/19 Clay (4, American Crystal Sugar lagoons, Moorhead) PBB, 1/7 Clay (Moorhead) REn, RLF. December south reports from 16 counties, with high count 12/1 Wabasha (500, Pool 5) PEJ. December high count away from Wabasha: 12/2 Meeker (28) PKF. Midwinter reports from four counties, including 1/17 Wabasha (18, Pool 5) PEJ, and overwintering Scott (up to 5, Blue Lake W.T.P.) m.ob. Late February (2/27) reports from Freeborn, Jackson, Goodhue PEJ, and 2/27–28 Hennepin m.ob. were probably early migrants. CBC high counts 12/19 Excelsior (34), 12/19 Fargo-Moorhead (4). |
| 2021 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from all 87 counties. See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north (median 3/13) 3/7 Morrison HHD, Traverse DLP, 3/11 Crow Wing DMz. Highest counts of 3,000 in Goodhue at Lake Byllesby on 3/31 (SBE), 4/11 (SWe). |
| 2021 | Summer | 14 | 13 | Reported from scattered locations in every region except East-central. |
| 2021 | Fall | 23 | 35 | High counts 11/26 Houston (5,370, Reno Bottoms) EzH, 11/21 Wabasha (2,500, near Altura) MaS. Late north 11/28 Becker NaH, 11/28–30 Beltrami (max. 7) DPJ, ebd, 11/30 Mille Lace PEJ (median 12/18). See winter report for late migrants and overwintering birds. |
| 2021 | Winter | 6 | 19 | December reports from six north counties with high count 12/2 Beltrami (4, Lake Bemidji) REn, RLF. Last north report 12/30 St. Louis (Duluth) PEJ. December south reports from 18 counties (including Traverse), with high counts 12/2 Hennepin (20, Medicine Lake) DAh, 12/4 Ramsey (20, Vadnais Lake) ebd. Reported after December from eight south counties. Overwintered Scott (up to 8, Blue Lake W.T.P.) m.ob., Goodhue (Colvill Park) m.ob., Wright (2, Mississippi River in Monticello) PLJ, and through 1/12 Wabasha (1–4, Lake Pepin) m.ob. CBC high counts 12/18 Alexandria (6), Excelsior (4). |
| Breeds locally, mostly northwest. Migrant throughout. | ||||
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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. |