The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Screech-Owls, Owls | Occurrence | |
| This is the 1930 to present seasonal report archive for The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. The last 2 years are available to MOU members. |
Seasons |
| Species: Screech-Owls, Owls |
| Long-eared Owl(Asio otus) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Summer | Woolsey reports the only nest of this species. He fo~uod it on June 5th near Frazee, ru1d it contained .3 young about 3 weeks old and 1 addled ecg. | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Tilfee nests of Wilson's Owl wer.e reported. T.hc first was found by Stein on April 2nd. It was located in the 1~p.marack swamp on Highway #5 near Minneapolis and contained.3 eggs. It was des erted. Tho second nest was found by Swedenborg on April 2oth, being located in the Normandale tamarack swamp near Minneapolis. On that date it held one egg. 1/0n the 25th of April it held.3 eggs, on the 1.3th of May, 5 eggs, on the May :27th it hold,four young and one unhatched egg. The largest young one at that time was at least four times as large as the smallc3fJt." Eisele and Do1m.oy report a nest of this species ncar Minneapolis on April .3oth containing 5 eggs. | ||
| 1934 | Summer | The only nest of the Long-oared Owl reported was found by Dick Jung nee.r Princeton, Mille Lacs County, on April 21st. Reposing in it were four fresh eggs. | ||
| 1936 | Summer | Robert Upson takes the first prize again for finding the early nest. He found a nest cf six eggs on April 26th. ·Dr. Breck• enridgo saw five newly hatched young in Ramsey County on May 19th. A nest with two large young was discovered by E. D. Swedonborg on May 17th. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | A. B. Madden of Upsala found, on April 12, a set of 5 eggs in an abandoned Craw's nest. On April 25 the nes~ held 5 young and one egg. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | 2 owlets, 1 egg in nest, Ada Minn., May 11, Arnold Erickson, William Marshall. | ||
| 1945 | Winter | Near St. Paul, December 28, 1944, (Brother Hubert Lewis). | ||
| 1961 | Summer | R. Grant found two adults and four young on May 9 in Hennepin County. NIGHTHAWKS: | ||
| 1961 | Fall | One was seen 24 Nov. on University campus, Minneapolis, by R. Huber. | ||
| 1962 | Spring | March 28 Washington Co., Dean Honetschlager; April 14 Dakota Co., Bob Janssen; May 15 Duluth, found dead, Janet C. Green; May 16 La Crescent, Houston Co., W. R. Pieper and R. Huber. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | June 24, Hickory Lake, Aitkin Co., one flushed from tamarac bog, 3 pellets contained skulls of 3 Common Meadow Mice and one Canadian Deer Mouse, Avifaunal Club; July 28, La Crescent, R. Huber. | ||
| 1962 | Fall | Oct. 17-20, Duluth, one, P. B. Hofslund; Oct., Duluth, two trapped at game farm, D. Meyer. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | April 13, Bass Lake, Hennepin County, Avifaunal Club; May 5, Duluth, Nels Hervi. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Lake Co., S. Kawishwi River, July 20, 1 seen, Avifaunal Club. Few summer records for this part of Minnesota. | ||
| 1963 | Fall | Oct. 11, Chisholm, St. Louis Co., one banded, Forest Strnad; Oct. 22, Pine Co., R. L. Huber. | ||
| 1963 | Winter | Dec 15, Rochester, 1 found dead, John Feehan; mid-Jan thru Feb, Rochester, 1 wintering, many observers; Feb 18, Eden Prairie, Hen· nepin Co., two newly arrived, Brother Theodore; Mar 8, Minneapolis, heard calling, Mpls Audubon Society. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 3-21 Ramsey Co, BL; 4-1 Rochester, JPF; 4-11 Duluth, MAS. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | 6-19, Twig, St. Louis Co, JCG. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 10-22 Cloquet Forest, GWG; 11-14 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | 10-10 Kanabec Co, DB; 10-24 and 10-31 Duluth, Don Higgins fide JCG. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | 4-24 Cook Co MOP· only report. ' ' | ||
| 1966 | Fall | 9-9 Stearns Co., 1, RPR; 11-8 Houston Co., 1, FL; 11-15 Sherburne Co., EAH. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | 4-2 Cook Co., MOP; 5-7 Fargo-Moorhead fide EGA; 5-14 Hennepin Co., JAJ. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | 10-8 Blue Earth Co., 4 mi. SW of Vernon Center, 1, EDK; 10-25 Farribault, Rice Co., 1 found dead, OAR. | ||
| 1967 | Winter | 1-3 Hugo, Washington Co., 1, GCA; 12-12 Duluth, St. Louis Co., 1 road kill, BB fide JCG (first winter record for Duluth); 12-19 Stearns Co., 1, KE; Rice Co., Faribault, 1 found dead by OAR. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | 5-5 Onamia, Mille Lacs Co., 1, MIV; only report. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 10-28 Morrison NMH; 10-28 Rice JAH; 9-20-10-22 Mille Lacs (Onamia) MIV. | ||
| 1968 | Winter | 12-3 Aitkin (Rice Lake Refuge) CEP; 12-23 and 1-8 Watonwan DMF. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 4-11 Winona Co., BT; 4-18 Falcon Heights, Ramsey Co., E. Hallanger, fide JCG. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | 7-26 Isanti Co. CU; this species is seldom recorded at this season although probably present in small numbers throughout the forested areas. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 9-27 Mille Lacs 2 MI; 10-18 Duluth 1 dead JCG; 11-15 Freeborn RJ; 11-30 Blue Earth EDK; 11-30 Hennepin VL; 11-30 Carver MHM; also 11-27 Duluth 2, D. Sheer. | ||
| 1969 | Winter | 12-11 Duluth D. Sheer. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | Agassiz NWR, Marshall Co., 5-24 (3 eggs), 6-26 (2 hatched, 1 sterile), Tom Atkins and Thad Fuller; 6-9 Malmo, Aitkin Co., R). | ||
| 1970 | Fall | 3 reports Ramsey, Tom Nicholls; 10-31 Hennepin VL. | ||
| 1970 | Winter | 1-3 Duluth D. Sheer. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Sherburne (6-28 to 7-6, Blue Hill Twp., 3 young, BD). | ||
| 1971 | Fall | 10-31 Cottonwoo Du luth MMC; 11-28 Dakota RC. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | nested in (Hubbard; JM). Whio-poor-will: seen in Hubbard, Crow Wing, Sherburne, Anoka. Common Niahthawk: nested in Ramsey. Rice; seen in 21 other counties. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Sherburne (7-14 1 picked up and later died ShNWR staff); St. Louis (6-9 Duluth JCG). | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Reported only from Clay (EA). | ||
| 1973 | Winter | Only report was from the Excelsior Christmas Count. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | 1 report 3-6 St. Louis G. Coughlin. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | 10-11, 11-4 Duluth JG. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | Reported on the Big Stone and Cottonwood Christmas Counts; also 12-3 and 12-25 Duluth (K. Sundquist, H. Roberts);·2-26 Cottonwood (CF). | ||
| 1975 | Spring | 3 reports: 3-1 Goodhue CF; 4-19 Rock (1) RAG, RBJ, KE, BL; 4-25 McLeod (1) RBJ. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | 10-17, 11-9 Mille Lacs MI; also 79 were banded in Duluth at Hawk Ridge by D. Evans. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | 6 reports of this hard-to-find owl: seen on the Cottonwood (Lyon Co.) and Warren (Marshall Co.) Christmas Counts, and during the Itasca Christmas Count period (Clearwater Co.); also 12·27 Yellow Medicine (GO), 1-12 Freeborn (RKJ) and 2-22 McLeod (RJ). | ||
| 1976 | Spring | 1 report: 4-7 Lyon NH. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | only report was one found dead on a road on 6-26 at Grand Portage, Cook Co. (BJ); very few recent summer reports. | ||
| 1976 | Winter | Reported from Otter Tail (2-16 and 2-20; GO, BE), Hennepin (Excelsior Christmas Count and on 12-5 by JB) and Washington (St. Paul N.E. Christmas Count and from 12-23 to 2-5 at Afton, DMB) Co's. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | 2 reports: 3-16 Crow Wing (1 dead) Rick Marsh; 5-9 Aitkin (1) TS. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | 2 reports: 6-11 Lake of the Woods (KE); 6-25 to 7-21 Otter Tail (GO). | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Reported from Le Sueur, St. Louis, Otter Tail, Rice. | ||
| 1977 | Winter | Perhaps the largest number ever reported in a winter; seen in Freeborn, Olmsted, Hennepin, Washington, Sherburne, Scott, Cottonwood, Duluth (until 2-18, m.ob.) and Stoney Pt., St. Louis Co. (2-11, T. Savaloja). | ||
| 1978 | Spring | 3-4 St. Louis SV; 3-25 Olmsted JF; 4-10 Crow Wing DK, Martin EBK; 4-15 Yellow Medicine HK; Polk (nest) SDL; 5-28 Cass (1 ad, 3 y) BSH. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Polk and Watonwan (6-14, 3 young and 1 adult, T106, R30, DNR data). | ||
| 1978 | Fall | 8-19 Otter Tail GO, 11-28 Houston EMF. Dave Evans banded 164 at Hawk Ridge. | ||
| 1978 | Winter | Reported from the Faribault and St. Paul N.E. CBCs, 12-12 Aitkin (fide TS), and 12-12 and 2-11 Alden Twp., St. Louis Co. (DA). | ||
| 1979 | Spring | 4-21 Lac qui Parle RJ, 4-25 Washington DMB, 5-12 Brown RJ, 5-29 Duluth SM. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from St. Louis (two nests, Duluth Twp., KRE, M. Hoffman). | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Six reports, 8-5 St. Louis DA, 9-2 Hennepin SC, 10-13 St. Louis KMH, 10-28 Otter Tail GMO, 11-20 St. Louis DA, 9-18, 19 Duluth 5 banded Dave Evans. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from St. Louis, Aitkin, Crow Wing, Norman; also seen in Beltrami. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | 9-23 Cook KMH, 10-11 Mille Lacs R. Olson fide RJ, 10-12 Washington DMB. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Reported from Anoka, S~ott (5) (2-13 (DB), Olmsted and Fillmore. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | All reports: 3-20 Hubbard DJ, 3-21 Cook KMH, 3-24 Fillmore GBE, 4-14 St. Louis JG, 5-17 Blue Earth MF. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | All reports: 8-17 Lyon HK, 10-13 Hubbard DJ, 10-23 St. Louis LW, 10-25 Cook DGW, 11-2 Le Sueur JCF. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | One in Washington on 2-8 (DS). Barred Owl, Excelsior, Hennepin County, February 1982. Photo by Sam Wakefield. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | 4-21 Hennepin AB, 4-26 Otter Tail SDM, 4-28 Lyon HK, 5-15 Cook MKH -all reports. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Seen in Hubbard, Becker only. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Only reports: 10/16 Houston FL, 10/31 Lake JP/AM. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | Two reports; Dakota 1/2 (JP/AM) and Olmsted 12/2 (JB). | ||
| 1983 | Spring | All reports: 4/2 Watonwan RJ, 4/20 Washington DS, 5/8 Lyon KL. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | None reported! | ||
| 1983 | Winter | Two reports; St. Paul NE CBC and Clay, 12-25 (LCF). | ||
| 1984 | Spring | 4/21 Cook (I) MH, 4/28 Watonwan (I) GS, 5/4 Dodge (one, injured) RJ, 5/11 and 5/12 Martin EB/K, 5/25 Hubbard KE all reports. Winter 1984 | ||
| 1984 | Fall | 10/20 Nobles (found dead) A. Dekam, 10/23 LeSueur (I) HC, IOI30 St. Louis MH -all reports. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | Reported on the St. Paul NE and Hutchinson CBCs. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | 4/17 Hennepin ( I) SC, GP, 4/23 Cook KMH, 5/12 St. Louis (I) B. Penning. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | None reported for third consecutive year. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | 10/17 Pipestone (I) HK, 11/5 Duluth JN ; plus many from Hawk Ridge | ||
| 1985 | Winter | Two early December reports; May Township, Washington County on 12/2, W. Keeler and Mower, 12/8 (JM). | ||
| 1986 | Spring | All reports: 3/28 Winona (1) RG, 4/9 Polk KSS, 4/14 Lyon (I) HK, 4/15 Dakota (1) TTu, 4/29 Stearns (nest, 5 eggs) NH, 5/12 Wright (I) DO/SS, 5/27 Polk ( 4 y. on nest) HK. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Polk (SKS), Stearns (NH). | ||
| 1986 | Fall | All reports: 10/5 Polk DS, 11/14 Marshall ANWR, 11/17-18 St. Louis fide KE. 1/2 banded at Hawk Ridge, Duluth. | ||
| 1986 | Winter | Reported on the St. Paul NE CBC, and in Stearns l/3 (RG, RJ), Martin 2/7 (RJ), and Morrison 2/21 (RG, RJ). | ||
| 1987 | Spring | All reports: 3/5 Fillmore AP, 3/15 Faribault JCF, 4/2-12 Lake SWIMS, 4/23 St. Louis (found dead) AE, 4/28 Stearns (nesting) NH, 5/23 Itasca RG. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Steams. Also seen in Itasca. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Roseau (no date) MC; only report. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | Reported on the Excelsior, Wabasha, Rochester and Albert Lea CBC's. Also reported in Rice 12/30 (FKS), Pipestone 12/10 (KL), and Fillmore 2/27 (AP). | ||
| 1988 | Spring | All reports: 3/7-4/8 Duluth KE, OK, 3/23 Hennepin AB, DB, 4/7 Lyon HK, 5/21 Duluth KR, MHe. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in Kandiyohi (JHa); also seen in Aitkin. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | All reports: 9/30 Wadena AB, 10/1 Cottonwood fide ED, 10/3 Hennepin OJ, 10/30- 11/22 Cook KE, KMH. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | All reports: 4/1 Fillmore m.ob., 4/2 Ram sey RG, 4/12-23 Clay m.ob., 4/20 Cook KMH, 5/8 Murray ND. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Only reports from St. Louis, Lake. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | All reports: 9/22 Cook KMH, 9/30 Steele AP, 10/6 Lake DPV, 10/18 St. Louis PS. | ||
| 1989 | Winter | Recorded on the Crosby and Cottonwood CBCs. Also reported from Mower 2/17 AP, RJ; and Mountain Lake, Cottonwood Co. Ill ED. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | All reports: 4/5 Cook KMH, 4/7 Anoka SC, GP, 4/14 Rock PS. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Only reports from Clearwater, Lake. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | All reports: 8/23 Beltrami OJ, 10/8 Bennepin SC, 11/9 Cook KMH · | ||
| 1990 | Winter | This enigmatic species was found on the Bloomington CBC, Clay 1/20 LCF, and Scott 12/1 I RG. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | All reports: 3/25 Dakota RG (found dead), 3/31 Olmsted AP, 4/21 Pine AB, 5/11 Kandiyohi JR, 5/30 St. Louis SWIMS. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Only report: nested in Kandiyohi. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Several found dead along the north shore of Lake Superior after the early and heavy snowstorms. All Reports: 10/20 Hennepin PS, St. Louis TW, 10/13 Chippewa AB, 10/17 Washington DS. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Only reports Clay 12/29 LCF, St. Louis 12/29 fide KE (found dead). | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Reports up (due to searching isolated pine plantations in western Minnesota in early April); 3/2 Anoka SC, 3/8 Hennepin SC, 4/4 Lake of the Woods KSS, Murray and Pipestone RJ, 4/5 Otter Tail MO, 4/6 Chippewa RJ, 4/7 Norman PS, 4/9 Lyon RJ. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Only report: nested in Marshall SSt, CSt. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Reported from St. Louis mob and 10/23 Kandiyohi AB. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Reported from Cottonwood CBC. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | All reports: 3/27 Lake SW/MS, 4/9 Lake SW/MS, 4/10 Lake DS, 4/23 Dakota AH, 4/25 Clay LCF, 5/6 Marshall KSS. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Only report: nested in Marshall. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | All reports: 10/9 ST. Louis BK, 10/11 Washington SK, 10/21 St. Louis SDM, 11/11 Cook SOL. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Only reports 1/23–2/27 Dakota TT, mob, and 2/6–13 Carver DM et al. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | All reports: 3/1 Dakota RG, 3/4–4/2 Lake SW/MS, mob, 3/18 Kanabec CM, 3/26 Lincoln RG, 4/27 Hennepin AB, 5/6 Anoka CF. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Only report: nested in Aitkin. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | All reports: 10/9 St. Louis TW, 10/14 Hennepin AH, 11/5 Freeborn RG/RJ, 11/14 Lac qui Parle KE, 11/29 Hennepin MK. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Record number of reports (The Loon 67:114–115). Approximately 49 individuals reported from 15 counties (only four of which were on CBCs), with peak counts of 16 seen on 1/10 Dakota AH, and eight birds seen in one willow tree 12/27 Hennepin DN. During the past ten years, there has been an average of less than three reports each winter, and usually only single birds are seen, so these reports are truly extraordinary. Nearly all reports were south with the only north reports on the Fargo/Moorhead CBC and 1/25 Cook KMH. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | More reports than usual; reported from Anoka, Blue Earth, Chisago, Cottonwood, Dakota, Hennepin, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Nobles, Rice and Rock counties south; Aitkin, Becker, Kanabec and Lake counties north. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Only record: nested in Aitkin (The Loon 67:161–163). | ||
| 1995 | Fall | All reports: 11/6 Dakota SD, 11/20 Clearwater MN, 11/29 Redwood RJ. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Ten individuals reported from Clay, Wilkin, Rock, Dakota and Washington. Above average number of reports, but many less than the 49 individuals reported last year. No February reports. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Reported from five south and six north counties. First county record 3/22 Waseca RG. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Only report 10/1 Aitkin ABo. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Only report 1/12 Eagan, Dakota Co. AH, DC. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | All reports: 3/29 Rock WM, 3/30 Scott (3) fide AH, 4/15 Kandiyohi RJF, 5/30 Clearwater ABo, 5/31 St. Louis mob. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Only report: 6/9 Traverse RJ. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | All reports: 10/4 Carlton LW, plus Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Wright. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Only reports: 1/1 Washington fide AH, 2/13 Dakota (injured) fide AH, and on the Bloomington, Rochester and Sax-Zim CBCs. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Many reports. Early south 3/28–4/17 Brown (2) BBo, 3/29 Hennepin SWe, 4/19 Lac qui Parle FE. Early north 4/4 Lake AH and Roseau PS, 4/11 Cook (3) WM. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Only report from Aitkin County. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | All reports: 9/17 Hennepin SC, 10/2 Crow Wing AH, 11/11 Otter Tail SDM, 11/14 Scott LE. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | A remarkable 38 individuals from 16 south counties, second highest total ever. Peaks 12/21 Rice TBo (11) and 2/23 Scott (Blue Lake) KB (7). First county record 12/30 Renville (3) AH, PH, TBH. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Many reports again this spring. A winter roost in the Wilkie Unit of the Minnesota River Valley NWR held up to ten owls in early March (DF). Additional peak count 5/12 Winona (4) AH, PS. Also reported from Lac qui Parle, Rice (2), McLeod, Anoka, Goodhue, Roseau, St. Louis. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Only reports: nesting evidence in Marshall, Aitkin. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | All reports: 10/19 Scott RJ, 10/22 Chippewa ABo, 10/28 Cook DF, 11/11 St. Louis (Ely, injured) SS, 11/26 Anoka (2) and Ramsey (4) AH, PH. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | At least 51 individuals reported as follows: Washington (20 individuals located) AH, PH et al., Kandiyohi (10 at roost until late Jan.) RJF, Ramsey (max. 9 at one roost) AH, PS, 12/21 McLeod DF et al., 2/28 Lake (2 calling along Stoney River FR) AH, PS, and the Bloomington, Cottonwood, Lac qui Parle, St. Paul NE (2), and Warren (4) CBCs. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | All south reports were in March or early April. Observed in Sibley (2), Rice, Olmsted (2), Hennepin (3). All north reports: 5/18 Mahnomen (Waubun marsh) WM, Marshall (nesting pair near ANWR and roosting at Old Mill S. P.) fide BBe, 3/15–4/30 Kanabec (2) CM, 3/29 Lake JLi, and St. Louis mob. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | More reports than usual; observed in Kittson, Marshall, Aitkin, Lake. Unusual ground-nesting documented in Aitkin (The Loon 72:244–245). | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Reported only from Marshall and St. Louis in the north. Total of 14 banded at HRNR during the season (DLE et al.). Six south reports beginning 11/4 Lyon mob and Meeker DMF. Others were in Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | Single birds seen in seven counties: 12/1 Wabasha (Millville) NFT, 12/16 Excelsior CBC, 12/17 Cottonwood CBC, 12/23 Scott (Blue Lake) AXH, 12/26–27 Rice TFB, 1/31 Roseau JFo, GMe, 2/23 Fillmore NBO. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Only south reports: 3/23 Hennepin (Old Cedar Avenue) BBB, 5/1 Watonwan (2 at Butterfield) ED. Also found in Roseau, Koochiching, and St. Louis. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | All north reports from St. Louis, including 16 banded at H.R.N.R. (DLE et al.). All south reports: 10/24 Washington RBJ, 11/4 Meeker (2) DMF, 11/23 Isanti AXH and Rice TFB. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Observed 12/8–1/13 Meeker (Litchfield Nature Center) DMF et al., 12/10–2/27 Rice (max. 2) TFB, 12/15 †Duluth CBC, mid-December Polk (2) fide BAB, 12/26 Lac qui Parle CBC, 12/29 Albert Lea CBC, and 1/9 Waseca (3 at Otisca W.M.A.) RBJ. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Four March reports from Rice (max. 3 birds, 3/13) TFB et al. All other south reports: 3/17 Dakota SWe, 3/18 Hennepin PEJ, 4/10 Freeborn AEB and Mower RJe, 5/15 Washington AXH, PHS. Early north 4/10 St. Louis JRN; also reported from Cook, Lake, Roseau. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Only report: 6/25 Wadena (Rockwood Twp.) RPR. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Fourteen banded at H.R.N.R., Duluth DLE et al. Only south report: 10/2 Ramsey (3) AXH. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Nineteen individuals reported from twelve south counties: 12/14 Bloomington CBC, 12/14 Excelsior CBC, 12/14 Northwest McLeod CBC, 12/21 Meeker (Litchfield) DMF, 12/22 Carver (Chaska) RMD, 12/28 Ramsey (3) AXH, 12/30–1/1 Rice (maximum 2) TFB, 1/1 Freeborn AEB, 1/14 Jackson BRB, 1/26 Blue Earth (2) DDM, and 2/14 Mower JJS. ALso reported on the Mankato CBC count week, and three individuals reported 1/8 Granite Falls to Redwood Falls. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Only observations south: 3/2 Waseca JPS, 4/6 Rock (2) HHD, 4/8 Lyon (2) RJS, 5/19 Washington DPS. Early north 3/5 Itasca CBe, 3/16 Lake m.ob.; also reported from Lake of the Woods, Norman, Otter Tail (nesting 4/13+ CAS, HCT, m.ob.), Polk, St. Louis. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | All reports: new nesting record 4/13+ Otter Tail (DeLagoon Park in Fergus Falls; photographed) DKM, SPM, CAS, m.ob.; also 7/13 Fillmore (hit by car near Preston) KAK, 7/26 Todd (4 near Long Prairie) SID, BWF, JSK, plus Lake of the Woods (no details) MHK. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | North reports from Cook, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, St. Louis, plus 11/19 Carlton (Moose Lake S.P.) RBJ. Total of 60 banded at H.R.N.R., Duluth (DLE et al.). Only south reports: 11/21 Rice TFB and 11/22 Ramsey (1) AXH. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | All reports: 12/14 Cottonwood CBC, 12/18 Ramsey AXH, 12/20 Mankato CBC, 12/26 Lake of the Woods (calling along CR 80) MHK, 12/28 Wabasha CBC, 12/31 Scott RMD, 2/15 Meeker (Darwin Twp.) DMF, 2/21 Lac qui Parle BJU. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | All south reports: 3/2 Rice TFB, 3/21 Lac qui Parle (Augusta Twp.) BJU, 4/4–24 Lac qui Parle (max. 3, Arena Twp.) BJU, 4/12 Chippewa BJU, 4/19 Big Stone RBJ. Early north 3/8 Aitin CRM et al., 3/22 Otter Tail SPM; also observed in Kittson, Polk, St. Louis, Todd. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Reported 6/2, 6/12, 6/5, 6/16–18 Todd JSK, BWF, BJU, 6/25 Lac qui Parle BJU, 7/26 St. Louis JWL. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | North reports from Lake and St. Louis, including 50 banded at H.R.B.O. (compare with 60 last fall, DLE et al.). All south reports: Meeker, Ramsey, Wright (8) DMF. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | All reports: 12/11 and 2/20 Meeker DMF, 12/22 Chippewa HHD, 1/1 Dakota (3 on Hastings-Etter CBC) AXH, 1/7 Olmsted JJS, 1/9 Ramsey AXH, 1/16 Wilkin SPM, 1/31 Rice TFB, 2/19 Dakota (Spring Lake Park) JPM. Singles also recorded on the Lamberton and Rochester CBCs. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | March reports south in Dakota and Lac qui Parle, followed by 4/3–5 Pope (Walden Twp.) DDM, BJM, LS, 4/16 Rock m.obs., 5/29 Houston (3) AXH, PHS. Early north 3/19 Lake of the Woods JMJ, 3/25 Aitkin KWR; also observed in Lake, Polk, St. Louis. One found dead 4/23 St. Louis (US 169 at Buhl) SLF. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Two reports: 6/16 Swift BJU, 6/21 St. Louis KRE. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | North reports from Clay, Hubbard and St. Louis, including 39 banded at H.R.B.O. All south reports were in November: Blue Earth, Dakota, Lac qui Parle, Meeker, Rice. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | All north reports: 12/19 Becker (Tamarac CBC) fide LDe, 12/22 Wilkin BJU. Including the Cottonwood (1), Hutchinson (1), and Mankato (2) CBCs, a total of 24 individuals was reported from 10 south counties. High counts 2/11 Dakota (6, Lake Byllesby) JWH, 2/25 Blue Earth (5) RMD. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | March reports in nine south counties, followed by early April reports from Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Swift. Total of 20 individuals found by BJU in 12 Lac qui Parle locations, including 3/21 Haydenville W.M.A. (4) and Sioux Indian W.M.A. (5). Only May report south: 5/18 Lac qui Parle (Cerro Gordo Twp.) BJU. All north reports: 3/18 Pine WCM, 5/20 Lake (4) AXH, JWL, PHS. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Found in five coun-ties: Lake of the Woods, Cass, Itasca, Todd, Lac qui Parle. First nesting record for Itasca RBJ. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Only north report away from Hawk Ridge: 10/29 Lake (3 at Lighthouse Point, Two Harbors) JCa. South reports from Hennepin, Lac qui Parle, Ramsey, Yellow Medicine. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 1 | 7 | Only north report: 2/27 Otter Tail fide JMJ. All south reports: high counts 1/14 and 2/18 Ramsey (3, same location both dates), and one at a different location 2/10 Ramsey AXH. Also reported 1/3 Meeker DMF, 1/8, 2/22, 2/28 Dakota (Lake Byllesby Regional Park) m.ob, and 1/16, 1/25 (2) Lac qui Parle BJU. |
| 2007 | Spring | 5 | 2 | All south reports: 3/22 Stearns DMF, 3/25 Hennepin AXH. North reports: 3/24 Lake AXH, PHS and Mahnomen BWF, 3/26 St. Louis MLH, 3/30 Roseau BJS fide JMJ, 4/9 Cook fide JWL. |
| 2007 | Summer | 1 | 2 | All reports: 6/10 Pine (found dead) MCA, 7/10, 7/26 Lac qui Parle BJU. |
| 2007 | Fall | 6 | All reports: 11/9–10 Hennepin m.ob., 11/10 Ramsey AXH, 11/11 Rice TFB, 11/17 Blue Earth (3) RMD, 11/21 Meeker DMF, 11/22 Ramsey (different location than previously reported bird) AXH, 11/24 Rice DAB, 11/25 Carver (2, Carver Park Reserve) DWK. No north reports. | |
| 2007 | Winter | 1 | 9 | Only report north was 12/5 St. Louis CEd. In the south, reports were in a scattered band from Lac qui Parle County south to Cottonwood County, and east to Washington County and south to Winona County. All reports: 12/2 Carver (2, Carver Park Reserve) DWK, 12/9 Carver (Grimm Farm area) JCC, 2/2 Anoka (Carlos Avery W.M.A.) AXH, 2/6 Meeker DMF, 2/23 Lyon (3, Lines W.M.A.) DBM, and 2/24 Lac qui Parle BJU. Observed on only three CBCs, Cottonwood, Warren (3) and Winona. |
| 2008 | Spring | 4 | 6 | Reported from Itasca, Lake, Pine and St. Louis in the north. Reported south from Cottonwood, Faribault, Lac qui Parle, and Nobles, as well as two interesting late May reports 5/17–21 Blue Earth ChH, RMD, 5/23 Hennepin SRG, m.ob. |
| 2008 | Summer | 2 | Reported 7/13 Kittson LW plus a spring breeding record from Anoka AXH. | |
| 2008 | Fall | 1 | 5 | Only north report: 11/15 Morrison FGo. South reports began with 10/30 Blue Earth ChH, then from Anoka, Dakota, Meeker, and Rice. |
| 2008 | Winter | 1 | 9 | A total of 11 individual statewide with 3 tallied on CBCs. |
| 2009 | Spring | 2 | 7 | Reported south in Anoka, Brown, Carver, Houston, Lac qui Parle, McLeod, Ramsey as late as 4/4. Only north reports: 4/3 St. Louis (2, Sax-Zim Bog) JMa, 5/29 Koochiching EEO. |
| 2009 | Summer | 1 | Only report: 6/2 Lake of the Woods MHK. | |
| 2009 | Fall | 2 | 3 | Two north reports: 10/4 Wilkin MO, 10/17 St. Louis ABL. Early south (median 11/2) 8/21 Carver JCy, then none until 11/15 Hennepin (Hyland P.R.) DWK, 11/20 Carver (Carver P.R.) JCy, 11/25 Ramsey AXH. |
| 2009 | Winter | 5 | All reports: 12/5 Wright (Suconix W.M.A.) MJB, 12/19 Dakota (Lilydale Park) SKS, 12/27 and 1/2 Dakota (same bird?) JFR, 2/1–6 Ramsey (Crosby Farm Nature Area) DDo, ph. Ben Wilson, m.ob., 2/20 Goodhue SWe. | |
| 2010 | Spring | 5 | 4 | All south reports: 3/2 Wright (Crow R.) DPG, 3/17 Lac qui Parle (2, Prospect W.M.A.) BJU, 3/18 Fillmore DBM, 3/27 Nobles (2) DAB, JWH. Early north (median 3/30) 3/29 Koochiching DGr and Lake JWL, 4/1 St. Louis SLF. Also observed north in Lake of the Woods and Morrison. |
| 2010 | Summer | 1 | Observed 6/12 St. Louis SGW. | |
| 2010 | Fall | 2 | 4 | All north reports: 9/1 Itasca (Dunning Lake) EEO, 11/22 Cook (C.R. 7) JRi, 11/28 Cook (C.R. 2) JJ. All south reports: 10/6 Kandiyohi (Willmar) RAE, 11/1–2 Nicollet (Linnaeus Arboretum, Gustavus Adolphus College) RMD, 11/12 Lac qui Parle (Walter Twp.) BJU, 11/28 Hennepin (2, Hyland P.R.) SLC, DWK, PEB, CMB, 11/29 Hennepin (3, Hyland P.R.) SLC. |
| 2010 | Winter | 2 | 5 | All north 12/23 Clay (S. Moorhead) RHO, 2/6 Morrison (Little Falls) MJB, FGo. All south 12/1 Rice TFB, 12/6 Kandiyohi JoS, RJF, 12/28 Lac qui Parle (Camp Release Twp.) BJU, 1/3 Blue Earth ph. CJS, 1/4 Freeborn AEB, 1/26 Lac qui Parle (Walter Twp.) BJU. |
| 2011 | Spring | 5 | 11 | Observed south in Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Dakota, Freeborn, Hennepin, Lac qui Parle, Pipestone, Ramsey, Rice, Sibley as late as 4/10 Pipestone NED. Reported north from Cass, Kittson, Lake, Roseau, St. Louis. Adults observed on a nest in Kittson beginning 4/27 LW. |
| 2011 | Summer | 4 | 1 | Reported from Blue Earth, Clearwater, Kittson, Lake, Roseau, St. Louis. |
| 2011 | Fall | 1 | Only reports from 9/30–10/27 in St. Louis. | |
| 2011 | Winter | 3 | 13 | More reports than usual with 20 individuals total, and scattered nearly statewide, but missing from the Northwest and most southern border counties. Several reports north, where typically rare in winter: 12/18 Morrison (Mud Lake W.M.A.) RZi, 12/30 Beltrami FGo, 12/20 St. Louis KJB, 2/2 St. Louis JCG. South ;reports from Lac Qui Parle, Lyon, Redwood, Pope, Stearns, Sherburne, Wright, Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Rice and Houston. |
| 2012 | Spring | 2 | 10 | Observed south in Anoka, Blue Earth, Goodhue, Houston, Lac qui Parle, Pipestone, Redwood, Scott, Watonwan, Wright as late as 5/19 Blue Earth AnK. Only north reports: 3/22 Polk HHu, 3/25 Polk HHu, 4/3 Roseau BSi. |
| 2012 | Summer | 4 | Observed 6/6 Roseau TrB, 6/10–25 Kittson LW, m.ob., 6/12 St. Louis EMo, 6/28 Todd FGo. First county breeding record from Kittson RBJ. | |
| 2012 | Fall | 3 | 7 | All north reports: 10/12 St. Louis ABL, 10/16 St. Louis KJB, 10/27 Lake AXH, PHS, 11/9 St. Louis JLK and Traverse BJU. Early south (median 11/2) 10/2 Hennepin WKn, 10/13 Anoka AXH. Also observed south in Carver, Goodhue, Ramsey, Washington, Wright. |
| 2012 | Winter | 1 | 8 | Only report north: 12/2 Polk (Wetlands, Pines, and Prairie Audubon Sanctuary) VLa. All south 12/1–6 Washington GJa, m.ob, 12/15 Marshall CBC (2), 12/15 Ramsey AXH, 1/2–22 Goodhue (max. 4) GJM, m.ob., 1/5 Carver (Carver P.R.) MaP, 1/7, 2/16, 2/23–24 Hennepin CMB, JSn, SBM, VDo, THl (possibly 2 or 3 different birds/locations), 2/17 Wright DWK. |
| 2013 | Spring | 4 | 7 | Late south 4/27 Sibley DWK. Also reported south from Anoka, Dakota, Houston, Lac qui Parle, Ramsey, Scott. All north reports: 4/10 Otter Tail SAv, 4/24 Morrison FGo, 4/30 St. Louis JLK, 5/24 Marshall DWK, PEB. |
| 2013 | Summer | 1 | Seen 7/2 Marshall fide JMJ. | |
| 2013 | Fall | 1 | 2 | All north reports: 9/2 St. Louis (4, including juveniles begging for food) GTa, CMg, 10/13 St. Louis TPW, 10/18 St. Louis TPW, 10/19, 10/20 St. Louis (H.R.N.R.) ABL, PHo, 10/26 St. Louis TPW. All south reports: 10/20 Blue Earth APi, ChH, 11/16 Ramsey AXH. |
| 2013 | Winter | 1 | 3 | Fewer reports than in any winter since 1996 when only one individual was found. All reports: 12/8 Morrison FGo, 12/13 Carver (2) DWK, 12/14 Excelsior CBC (one of the Carver birds?), Cottonwood CBC. |
| 2014 | Spring | 3 | 6 | Late south 4/18 Jackson (2) BRB. Also found south in Anoka, Carver, Ramsey, Scott, Sibley. All north 3/30 St. Louis (UMD campus) RK, 4/5 Roseau (2, Beltrami Island S.F.) VLa, CrM, TrM, AMu, 4/22 Lake SGW. |
| 2014 | Summer | 1 | 1 | Seen 6/3 Hennepin (nest with at least two young, Minnesota River Valley in Eden Prairie) ph. SBn, 6/16 St. Louis (one downy young found on ground) fide SGW. |
| 2014 | Fall | 2 | 5 | All north 8/7 Roseau (S.R. 3/0) DPG, 10/12 St. Louis TPW. All south 11/2 Ramsey (2) ELC, 11/11 Blue Earth (2) ChH, 11/12 Kandiyohi JoS, 11/22 Carver DWK, 11/22–25 Olmsted (max. 4) JWH, JPr, DBz, 11/23 Ramsey (2) AXH, 11/25 Blue Earth (4) ChH, 11/30 Ramsey JWH. |
| 2014 | Winter | 7 | Singles reported from Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Rice, Nicollet, Watonwan. Multiple birds only found in Olmsted where up to four were located near Evergreen Acres. | |
| 2015 | Spring | 2 | 11 | Widespread south reports through early April, then only 5/16 Nicollet ChH, AnK. All north 3/16 Polk JLg, 3/18, 3/31 Lake (same location each date) SGW. |
| 2015 | Summer | 3 | Reported 6/14 Lake of the Woods AXH, 6/20 Douglas JPE, 6/27 St. Louis AWi. First county breeding record for Lake of the Woods AXH. | |
| 2015 | Fall | 1 | 5 | Only north reports were from St. Louis where individuals were banded at H.R.N.R. on 10/14 ALx, KGa, and 10/25 ALx, AnF, and one was observed in Duluth 10/30 LME. All south 10/22 Ramsey ELC, 10/27 Hennepin CMB, 10/31 Washington ELC, 11/3 Ramsey AXH, 11/15 Anoka AXH, 11/20 Ramsey (4) AXH, 11/22 Faribault (Rice Lake W.M.A.) JWH, DBz. |
| 2015 | Winter | 3 | 11 | All north: 12/19 Duluth CBC), 12/30 Red Lake (Plummer) HHu, 1/1–3 Clay (Moorhead) PBB, KCo, CMN. South reports from Anoka, Blue Earth, Dakota, Hennepin, Houston, Lyon, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Wright, Yellow Medicine. High counts 1/14 Hennepin (4) ToL, 1/3 Dakota (3, Lake Byllesby R.P.) JPR. |
| 2016 | Spring | 5 | 7 | Found in five south counties in March, then only 4/6 Hennepin RFo, 4/10 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) DLP. North reports began 3/21 Pine LEv, 3/31 Polk (Glacial Ridge N.W.R.) DCl. Confirmed breeding in St. Louis (AXH). |
| 2016 | Summer | 4 | Reported from Becker, Beltrami, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods. St. Louis nesting record is from spring season. | |
| 2016 | Fall | 4 | 7 | All north 8/15 Carlton (University of Minnesota-Cloquet Forestry Center) ASu, 8/26 Pine (Sandstone) HHD, RAE, CRM, 10/16 Todd MJB, 10/17 Todd (Quistorff W.M.A.) ALu, 10/21 St. Louis (Grassy Point, Duluth) JLK, 10/28 St. Louis (Nichols Lake) JLf, and birds banded at the H.R.B.O. in St. Louis 10/9, 10/13 (3), 10/24 (3), 11/2 IGa, APs, ALx,ALx, AKy, JLf. Early south 10/19 Hennepin (Minneapolis) LLy, 10/23 Ramsey ELC; also reported from Blue Earth, Carver, Rice, Washington. |
| 2016 | Winter | 2 | 17 | Two north reports 12/17 Duluth CBC, 1/1–2 Clay (Gooseberry Park) PBB, m.ob.. Reported from more south counties (17) than in any of the past 10 years (average 8), although no reports from the southernmost tier of counties. New county record 12/30 Benton HHD. High counts 12/10 Washington (5) BDo, PNi, DAd, 12/3 Dakota (4) AJF. |
| 2017 | Spring | 3 | 9 | South reports from eight counties in March, then only 4/15 Benton FGo, 4/24 Wright (fairly recent specimen) JSw, and from Meeker through 5/22 where a pair successfully bred MJB. |
| 2017 | Summer | 1 | 1 | Seen 6/18 Meeker JWH, 7/3 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) KvM, LiH, ASu. First county breeding record 5/22 Meeker MJB. |
| 2017 | Fall | 3 | 6 | All north 9/25 Kittson LW, 10/8 St. Louis (6, season†™s high count, Duluth, Bluestone Flats) TRd, 10/17 St. Louis JLK, 10/25 St. Louis (1 daytime migrant) H.R.B.O., (4 banded at night) AxM, ALx, 10/28 Lake (Two Harbors) JPR, 11/2 Lake FGo, 11/27 Hubbard REn. Early south (median 11/1) 10/11 Wright (near Hasty) MLk, 10/12 Wright MJB, (Suconnix W.M.A.) ToL, 10/14 Washington PNi, BDo, then no more reports until early November. |
| 2017 | Winter | 1 | 13 | One north report: 12/18 Clay KCo. South reports from 13 counties, but none from the southern two tiers of counties except Blue Earth. High counts 1/7 Washington (3) m.ob., 2/27 Blue Earth (3) ChH. CBC high count 12/15 Cottonwood (2). |
| 2018 | Spring | 6 | 9 | Late south 4/12 Hennepin BAF, m.ob., 4/17 Ramsey VBC, 4/22 Yellow Medicine GWe. Also found south in Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Sibley, Wright. All north 3/11 St. Louis (Sax Zim Bog) ClN, 3/26 Cass BEc, 4/6 Crow Wing JLA, 4/13 Todd TLu, 4/22 St. Louis (Duluth) FJN, 4/30 Otter Tail ANy, 5/25 Roseau CAs. |
| 2018 | Summer | 4 | Reported 6/3 Koochiching SC, RMD, Lake (Lake C.R. 2, Sand River) ebd, 6/7 Lake of the Woods (Winter Road Lake Peatland S.N.A.) REn, 7/6 Cook (Two Island L., Grand Marais) JmM, 7/27 Cook (Superior National Forest, Hovland) ebd. | |
| 2018 | Fall | 2 | 6 | Â All north 10/5 St. Louis JLK, 11/20–21 Mille Lacs (Princeton) DOr, RAE, MJB. Early south 10/21 Ramsey ELC, 10/30 Blue Earth ChH, 10/31 Jackson (Sioux Valley Twp.) KEm; also reported from Carver, Hennepin, Washington. |
| 2018 | Winter | 4 | 6 | Reported from four north counties: 12/8 Douglas (found dead) MJB, 12/10 Cass DoH, 12/15 Fargo-Moorhead CBC, 1/10 Pine AJF. South reports from six counties, the fewest since 2013. High count 1/13 Dakota (3, Lake Byllesby R.P.) MaJ. |
| 2019 | Spring | 1 | 10 | Late south 4/12 Lyon GWe, 4/27 Hennepin KMS, m.ob., 5/4 Kandiyohi ebd. Also found south in Faribault, Nicollet, Ramsey, Sibley, Stevens, Wright, Yellow Medicine. All north 5/7–31 Itasca SC, m.ob. |
| 2019 | Summer | 4 | 1 | Â Reported 6/1 Aitkin (McGregor) ebd, 6/2 – 7/1 Itasca SC, DBz, 7/3 St. Louis (2 adults and 4 fledglings, Cook) JuG, 7/6 Cass (Hackensack) DOr, 7/28 Hennepin (Richard T. Anderson Conservation Area) MWS. |
| 2019 | Fall | 4 | 9 | All north 9/16 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) SDi, BEA, 9/24 Lake SC, 10/15 St. Louis (Western Waterfront Trail) JLK, 10/24 St. Louis H.R.B.O., 10/28 St. Louis (2) H.R.B.O., 10/30 St. Louis (3) H.R.N.R. ebd, 11/2 Lake (Two Harbors) CRM, m.ob., 11/5 St. Louis (Duluth) ALu, 11/9 Itasca SC, 11/23–24 Pine (Pine City) ebd. Early south (median 10/30) 10/5 Carver (Carver P.R.) FFa, m.ob., 10/17 Dakota EzH, 10/19 Carver (Carver P.R.) JCy; also reported from Blue Earth, Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Sibley, Watonwan, Wright. |
| 2019 | Winter | 1 | 6 | Â One north report: 2/24 Todd REn, RLF. South reports of singles from Carver, Goodhue, Hennepin, Meeker, Washington, and 2/8 Dakota (4) JMn. No CBC reports. |
| 2020 | Spring | 3 | 7 | Late south 4/6 Kandiyohi JoS, m.ob., 4/10 Blue Earth ChH, 4/18 Sibley DWK. Also found south in Hennepin, Isanti, Scott, Sherburne. All north 4/10 St. Louis (2, approximately one mile apart) ClN, 5/22 Lake ebd, 5/30 Cook JGW. |
| 2020 | Summer | 2 | Found 6/16 Cook (Gunflint Lodge) ebd, 6/12, 7/7 St. Louis SLF, ebd. | |
| 2020 | Fall | 6 | 6 | All north 9/28 Clay (Moorhead) DPW, m.ob., 10/2 St. Louis (H.R.N.R.) NPu, 10/8 Lake (Silver Bay) ABm, JlB, 10/13 Marshall (Foldahl Twp.) HHu, JHs, 10/16 St. Louis (H.R.N.R.) NPu, 10/24 Cook PEJ, 10/25 St. Louis (Leif Erikson Park) KRE, m.ob., 10/26 St. Louis (Duluth) ebd, 11/2 St. Louis (2, H.R.N.R.) ebd, 11/8 Cass ebd. Early south (median 10/30) 9/2 Yellow Medicine (2) GWe, 10/17 Hennepin (Coldwater Spring) SKS, m.ob., 10/23 Hennepin (Shorewood) KMo; also reported from Dakota, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Ramsey. High count 11/17 Hennepin (6, no location given) ToL. |
| 2020 | Winter | 1 | 10 | One north report 1/30 Itasca (west of Sugar Lake) AxB. South reports from ten counties (Blue Earth, Dakota, Hennepin, Lac qui Parle, Lyon Mower, Pipestone, Ramsey, Washington, Yellow Medicine), all of 1–2 individuals. |
| 2021 | Spring | 2 | 8 | Late south migrants 4/18 Cottonwood ANy, 4/25 Washington BDo, m.ob. Pair with three young seen through 5/31 Hennepin (5, Richard T. Anderson Conservation Area) ebd, m.ob. Additional south reports from Dakota, Dodge, Sibley, Ramsey, Yellow Medicine. All north 4/20 Polk JCJ, SAu, TJJ, 4/23 Lake (Two Harbors) JWL, 4/24 Lake (Silver Bay) ebd. |
| 2021 | Summer | 1 | 1 | Nested Polk (Esther Twp., spring record) fide SAu. Also reported 6/1–3 Hennepin (adult and fledgling, continuing from spring season, Richard T. Anderson Conservation Area) m.ob., 6/26 Lake of the Woods (Winter Road Lake Peatland S.N.A.) AxB. |
| 2021 | Fall | 2 | 5 | All north 9/20 St. Louis (Western Waterfront Trail) JLK, 11/20 Polk SAu, plus reports from H.R.B.O. banding station in St. Louis (FJN, ebd): 10/16, 10/19, 11/2 (2), 11/4 (4), 11/5 (2), 11/7 (2), 11/8. All south 10/22–31 Nicollet APi, 10/23 Ramsey (2) ELC, 11/3 Goodhue DBz, 11/8–26 Hennepin (max. 5) JBn, m.ob., 11/17 Rice (Morristown) ebd. |
| 2021 | Winter | 1 | 13 | One north report: 12/20 Clay (Buffalo River S.P.) ebd. South reports from 13 counties, with most reports from Hennepin (up to 8 at a roost site) m.ob. High counts elsewhere 1/3 Olmsted (4) LHl, 12/19 Rice (3) TFB. CBC high count 12/18 Mankato (2). |
| 2022 | Spring | 5 | 13 | High count 3/13 Nicollet (4, Swan Lake W.M.A.) BAb. Widespread south reports through late March, then only 3/28 Wabasha (2) LHl, 4/9 Nicollet DWK, 5/28 Benton HHD. All north 3/24 – 4/1 Clay (Riverfront Park) ebd, m.ob., 3/26 Lake EHi, 3/28 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) JDx, ClN, KDN, 5/15 Carlton (Wrenshall Twp.) ebd, 5/18 Aitkin (Tamarack) ebd. |
| Breeds throughout, but absent southwest. Winter visitant throughout, but rare north. | ||||
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| Column N | Number of counties where the bird was seen in the North. |
| Column S | Number of counties where the bird was seen in the South. |