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 |
| Mallard(Anas platyrhynchos) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
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| 1930 | Summer | Only nest reported, one found at Swam Lake, in Nieollet County, June Sth, with five eggs (Leander Fischer). | ||
| 1931 | Summer | A nest with nine eggs on JtUle 24th. {D. Fiaahor). | ||
| 1932 | Summer | 'l'Ho Mallards 1 nests wore found, one on 1-.hy 11th with 10 eggs (Swanson), und tho other on June 4th with 8 eggs (Leander Fischer). _ | ||
| 1933 | Summer | A nest containing 9 eggs was found on June 18th by Fischer at Thief Lake. Risser reports two broods of downy young about one-fourth grown, one on June 29th and tho other on July 1st, at Sturgeon Lake. Ho pons tho following about the latter "The fcm.."tie was swimming o.long peacefully, follm·rod by a string of 8 ho.lf-grown young. I throw a stick toward her, hoping she would fly so that I could identify her. She immediately began splashing around.frantioallyk and tho young scrambled into tho weeds. Then she flew back a few rods into some reeds which I was approaching and como out with 2 more young, which she proceeded to chase across the pond into the reeds where tho other young wore. One of them wns slow, and she frequently darted at him impatiently to chase him on." | ||
| 1934 | Summer | Although a number of observers reported seeing broods of Jl)ung Mallards, the only nest with eggs was rcportocl by Alden Risser and Geo. Rysgaard, who found it on June 3rd. The contents vT•ere 13 eggs, 2 C of which were hatching. | ||
| 1937 | Summer | The earliest nest was found May 3 by M. Morse at Cloquet Valley Forest. It contained two eggs. The first young were seen by G. Rysgaard, L. Pittelkow, A. Risser, and A. Evanson at \Y/arren on June 18. Eight young were sem in a flock. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | The first Mallard nest, one of 9 eggs, was spotted by Bob Upson at Minneapolis on May 24. Five days later at Heron Lake G. Swanson found a nest of 8 eggs. Dr. C. C. Prosser and Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Swedenborg found an 8 egg nest in a tamarack swamp at Lake Vermillion on June 8. On June 15, Oscar Owre and Bob Upson were in Beltrami County where they found a IO egg nest. Mrs. Warnosky, on June I9, found the first young Mallards, 3 of them, 6o miles north of Duluth. Finally, on June 27, Dr. and Mrs. Don Mahle discovered ro downy young at Blackduck. | ||
| 1940 | Summer | Five observers reported this species. The first nest of the season (I 2 eggs) was observed west of St. Cloud on Lake Osakis by the T. S. Roberts Club on May I5. The last nest was reported on July 3I, from Lake Vermillion by K. Carlander. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | June 3-9, 22 yomng, We·st City Limits MpLs. F. S. Davidson. July 28, 12 week old yo'ung, Cass Lake. K. Carlander. May 25, Fort Snelling, 2 nests. Bro·s. Lewis and Pius.. | ||
| 1944 | Summer | 3. July 16, nine eggs, St. Louis County, Margaret Hatfield. Two others found by Brother Hubert and Brother Pius later were flooded. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | Nest with 12 eggs later destroyed, May• 27, Hennepin Co., Don and Eldeen Jacobs; nest with 12 eggs, May 19, Hennepin Co., Fred Blanch and Larry Flahavan; nest witt )ggs, Washington Co., May 19, nest with eggs, Ramsey Co., May 20, Brothel' Hubert. | ||
| 1945 | Winter | Present, sometimes in large flocks, in the southern part of the state each winter. RED-LEGGED BLACK DUCK. Fifteen near St. Paul, December 30, 1945, (Members of St. Paul Bird Club); six near Shakopee, February 10, 1946, (Sweden borg). | ||
| 1946 | Summer | 5 eggs and 1 pheasant egg, May 26, Hennepin Co., Longley; 8 young, May 26, Ramsey Co.; 11 young, June2, Ramsey Co., Moore; 9 young, June 29, Benton Co.; 12 eggs, Wright Co., Barrett. Pheasant eggs are often found in upland-nesting ducks' nests, where they probably never hatch. | ||
| 1947 | Summer | 8 young, June 1, Douglas Co., Barrett; 2 nests with 17 eggs, June 23, Hennepin Co., Jacobs; 3 broods of young (22), June 23, Hennepin Co., Jacobs; 10 young, July 5, Hennepin Co., Barrett; 4 broods, (31 in all) July 6, Hennepin Co., Jacobs; 8 young, July 26, Lac qui Parle Co., Willis; June 27, 4 young (10-days old), Itasca Park, Longley. | ||
| 1961 | Summer | A. C. Rosenwinkel saw three broods of young in Ramsey County between 13 June and 14 July. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | June 3-15, Minneapolis, 4 broods with 3, 7, 11, 13 young, Brother Theodore; June 9, Clay Co., near Felton, nest with 11 eggs, R. Huber; July 10, Bowstring Lake, Itasca Co., 9 broods, John Mathisen; July 11, Edina, Hennepin Co., 10 young, H. Huber; July 30, Farm Lake, Ely, St. Louis Co., 6 young, Janet C. Green. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Numerous nestings reported for Hennepin, Ramsey, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Becker and Mahnomen Counties. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | breeding in Hennepin (RLH), Ramsey CACR, ELC), St. Louis (JCG, DM, SNE, VFB), Cook (JCG, AEA, HH), Beltrami (MG, JAM), Lake (JCG), Cass (JAM), Crow Wing (TEM), Hubbard (LWJ) and Roseau (PEB) Counties. | ||
| 1965 | Winter | All winter Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Goodhue, Wabasha, Winona, Olmsted; groups of 1020, Ottertail (Xmas), Kandiyohi (Xmas), Stearns (RPR), Cook (semi-wild, JCG). Migrants?: 2/21 (10), St. Joseph (RPR) and 2/26 (1), St. Cloud (NMH), Stearns Co.; 2/26 (750), "Black Dog", Dakota Co., JRR. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 3-4 Wabasha, DGM and Rice Co, OAR; 3-7 Cottonwood, MMM; 3/3 Stearns Co, RPR. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | Nested in Hennepin, Dakota, Rice, Stearns, Sherburne, Itasca, Ramsey, Morrison, Lake and St. Louis Co's; also reported from Crow Wing, Roseau, Beltrami, Wabasha Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Winter | reported from Houston, Winona, Olmsted, Goodhue, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Yellow Medicine, Stearns, St. Louis, Lake and Cook Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested in Hennepin, Ramsey, St. Louis, Cook, Mahnomen, Sherburne Co's; also reported from Morrison, Nobles, Hubbard, Clearwater, Carver, Stevens, Big Stone, Traverse, Pope, Lac qui Parle, Washington, Wabasha, Cass, Crow Wing Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Winter | reported from Hennepin, St. Louis, Dakota, Cook, Rice, Nobles, Wright, Anoka, Goodhue, Carver, Lake and Wabasha Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Marshall, St. Louis, Carver, Cook, Sherburne, Mille Lacs, Anoka, Clearwater Co's; also reported from Crow Wing, Carlton, Pine, Hennepin, Nobles, Wabasha, Swift, Jackson, Beltrami, McLeod, Lyon, Morrison, Pope, Washington, Blue Earth, Lake, Cottonwood, Wright, Winona, Rice, Clay Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | Numerous reports from just about everywhere. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 3-8 Hennepin Co., CKS; 3-17 (100+) Worthington, HSH; 3-24 (80) Watonwan Co., EDK; 4-6 Cass Co., JAM; 4-8 St. Louis Co., MH. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | 40 nests recorded from Itasca, Anoka, St. Louis, Ramsey, Cook, Beltrami, Wabasha, Lake, Morrison, Becker, Mille Lacs, Wright, Hennepin, Hubbard Co's. Brood size ranged from 2 to 17, averaging about 8 per nest. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 10-29 Carver 1000+ TH; 11-9 Carver 4000 KH; 11-30 Hennepin CH and MM; 11-30 Wabasha DGM; 11-30 Duluth MC. | ||
| 1969 | Winter | Wintered South in Anoka Olmsted, Ramsey, Stearns, Carver, Hennepin, Winona, Chisago, Wright, Washington, Dakota, Goodhue (500, KRE), Rice, Wabasha; North in Beltrami (4, RCR), Duluth (12, JCG), Cook (100, JCG), Morrison. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | peak 4-8 Duluth (1800) MMC, jG. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested in Morrison, Hennepin, Mille Lacs, Carver, Cass, St. Louis, Ramsey, Chippewa, Anoka, Swift, Pope, Dakota, and Wright Co's. 25 nests throughout the state averaged 6.6 young per nest, down 1.4 from last year. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | peak 11-29 Dakota (5000) VL. | ||
| 1970 | Winter | wintered North in Crow Wing (Brainerd, 35, JB), Cook (40), St. Louis (Virginia, 80, KRE; North Shore up to 6); South in Wabasha, Olmsted, Rice, Winona, Sherburne, Goodhue, Wright, Lac qui Parle (250, BAH), Dakota (5,000, RJB), Hennepin, Ramsey, Carver (400, KH). | ||
| 1971 | Spring | peak 4-16 Marshall (5540) AR. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Hennepin, St. Louis, Sherburne, Carver. Stevens, Ramsey, Pope, Wright, Wabasha, Nobles, McLeod, Cottonwood and Rice; also reported from 13 other counties. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | peak 10-27 Marshall (31,620) AR. | ||
| 1971 | Winter | North 12-29 (2) Orr, St. Louis Co. NJH; 1-2 Duluth KRE; all winter (200) Grand Marais, (1500) Fergus Falls. SE Quarter all winter where open water, average flock (20-50); largest number: (100) Red Wing, It also was an invasion year for Snowy Owls; they were more numerous in the southern half of the state than they have been for several years. Raptors were particularly concentrated in the Duluth harbor where they fed on rodents, pigeons and pheasants that in turn feed on the spilled grain. During the winter 5+ Red-tailed Hawks, 3+ Rough-legged Hawks, 6+ | ||
| 1972 | Summer | breeding cards from 6 counties, nesting reported in 7 others; seen in 20 other counties. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Reports from 29 counties; (135 young on Como Lake, Ramsey Co. 6-26 J. Wedin Walters). | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Reported from 19 counties. Peak 10-3 Marshall 37,300 (AWR). | ||
| 1973 | Winter | Reported from 23 counties north to Cook, Cass and Clay; peak of 6,000 on the Wabasha Christmas Count. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Peak 4-19 Marshall (4164) AR. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Marshall, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Clay, Kanabec, Benton, Stearns, Isanti, Wright, Swift, Chippewa, Pope, Rock, Hennepin, Ramsey, Wabasha; also reported from 19 other counties. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Peak 10-7 Marshall (67,000) AR. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | Reported from 27 counties north to Marshall, Itasca and Cook; peaks of 5000 on 12-2 in Chippewa Co., 7956 on the Bloomington Christmas Count, and 6000 on 12-19 in Winona Co. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Peak 5-2 Marshall (1970) AR. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Marshall, Clearwater, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Mille Lacs, Pope, Lac qui Parle, Kandiyohi, Lyon, Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey and Houston; also reported from 17 other counties. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | peak 11-14 Wabasha (5000) RB. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | reported from 29 counties north to Cook, St. Louis, Otter Tail and Marshall (12-13, SV); peak of 10,000 on the Wabasha Christmas Count. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Peak 4-30 Marshall (5,000) A WR. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Marshall, Hubbard, Itasca, St. Louis, Morrison, Wright, Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Pope, Cottonwood and Yellow Medicine; also reported from 18 other counties. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Peak 9-10 Marshall (48,000) ANWR. | ||
| 1976 | Winter | Reported from 29 counties north to Polk, Otter Tail, St. Louis and Cook Co's. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Peak 4-15 Marshall (13,850) SVA. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Marshall, Hubbard, Itasca, St. Louis, Cook, Big Stone, Pope, Benton, Isanti, Anoka, Hennepin, Washington, Dakota, Olmsted, Morrison and Lac qui Parle; also reported from 17 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Peak 9-21 Marshall (47,000) ANWR (fide SV). Gadwa-ll Peak 9-21 Marshall (39,000) ANWR (fide SV). | ||
| 1977 | Winter | Overwintered in 24 counties north to Hubbard, Lake and Cook; December migrants also seen in Polk, Clay, Becker, Kandiyohi, Lyon and Cottonwood and February migrants seen in Pope. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from St. Louis, Hubbard, Washington, Wabasha, Wright, Cook, Sherburne, Cottonwood, Beltrami, Lac qui Parle, Marshall, Anoka, Hennepin, Isanti and Stearns; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Peak 10-4 Marshall (64,540) ANWR, 11-18 Lac qui Parle (40,000) OE. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Reported from 38 counties. Peak 4-30 Marshall ANWR (2260). | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Marshall, Wadena, Todd, Morrison, Benton, Stearns, Sherburne, Anoka, Hennepin, Dakota, Goodhue, Lac qui Parle; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Peaks 10-3 Marshall ANWR (29,900), 11-16 Hennepin OJ (2,000). | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from 18 counties; seen also throughout the state. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Reported from 33 counties north to Cook, Lake, Itasca and Hubbard. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Permanent resident south; early north 3-8 Marshall, 3-18 Becker TNWR, 3-26 Wilkin FKS, reported from 29 other counties. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Koochiching, Itasca, Hubbard, Clearwater, Pennington, Becker, Stevens, Stearns, Hennepin, Le Sueur. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Peak of 35,000 reported from Lac qui Parle AE. Reported from 25 additional counties. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | Overwintered in the northeast at Grand Marais, Cook Co. (KMH) and Carlton, Moose Lake 20 (JP). Reported in Lake until 12-14 (SWMS) and at Duluth until 1-12 (KE). Late migrants in the northwest and north central as follows: Pennington 12-6 (SKS), Beltrami 12-5 (JP), 12-6 (AS) and Hubbard 12-4 (HJF). The only other report was of overwintering at Fergus Falls, Otter Tail Co. Also reported from 21 south counties. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook, St. Louis, Itasca, Beltrami, Hubbard, Becker, Wilkin, Big Stone, Pope, Steams, Benton, Sherburne, Hennepin, Washington, Wabasha, LeSueur, Martin. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Permanent resident; reported from 15 counties north, 26 south. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | Reported from 34 counties throughout the state except the NW Region. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Permanent resident; reported from 22 counties north, 28 counties south. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from 20 counties. Also seen in 22 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Permanent resident; reported from 14 counties north, 21 south. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | Reported from 37 counties throughout the state north to Polk, Beltrami, Koochiching and Cook. A state wide CBC total of 14,856 individuals of whicn only 135 were reported from the three northern regions. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Permanent resident; reported from 27 counties south, 21 counties north. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Lake of the Woods, Lake, Cass, Marshall, Cook, Beltrami, Crow Wing, Pennington, Clay, Carlton, Pine, Steams, Pope, Le Sueur, Sherburne and Ramsey; also seen in 28 other counties. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Permanent resident, reported from 14 counties north, 14 south. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | Down slightly from last year. Reported from 29 counties in all except the NW Region. Late inland north individuals in International Falls on 12-2 (5) (KL). A statewide CBC count of 12,258 with the high count (2322) on the Mpls CBC. Most abundant in the Twin Cities area and the SE region. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Overwintered in many areas. Reported from 31 counties south, 18 north. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Cook, St. Louis, Crow Wing, Polk, Mahnomen, Big Stone, Steams, Meeker, Wright, Ramsey, Dodge (RJ), Brown (JSp), Cottonwood, Jackson, Pipestone (WT), Murray, Lyon, Yellow Medicine; probable nesting in Itasca, Anoka. Seen in 31 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Permanent resident, reported from 12 counties north, 24 south. | ||
| 1985 | Winter | Reported from 36 counties in all regions except the SW. A statewide CBC count 11,902 (12,258 L.y.) with a peak of 3819 on the Mpls. North Count. Unusual north region reports from Marshall12/30 (ANWR) and northern Lake County, 1/20 (l)(SS). | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Abundant permanent resident, reported from 31 counties south, 18 north. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Cook, Lake, Koochiching, Crow Wing, Cass, Hubbard, Clay, Pope, Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Hennepin, Carver, Redwood (RJ), Freeborn (NHo), Winona (RJ); probable nesting in Carlton, Pine, Anoka, Ramsey, Fillmore, Also seen in 38 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Reported from 16 counties north, 22 counties south. | ||
| 1986 | Winter | A statewide CBC total of 15,697 (11,902 L. Y.). Reported from 39 counties throughout the state. High CBC count of 3/00 at St. Paul. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Reported from 35 counties south, 13 north. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in 18 counties including Douglas (AB); probable nesting in three additional counties. Seen in 40 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Reported from 15 counties north, 27 counties south. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | Reported from 41 counties in all but the NW region. A statewide CBC total of 15,581 (15,692 L.Y.). | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Reported from 30 counties south, 19 north. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in 22 counties including Norman (MS), Lincoln (JSc), Waseca (GS). Seen in 40 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Reported from 24 counties north, 32 counties south. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | Reported from 34 (41 l.y.) counties. Statewide CBC total of 13,354 (15,6921.y.). | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Reported from 36 counties south, 17 counties north. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Breeding reported in ten counties, probable breeding in two. Seen in 48 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Reported from 20 counties north, 24 south. | ||
| 1989 | Winter | Found in 45 counties (34 l.y.). Statewide CBC total of 18,782 (13,354 l.y.). Favored by bare ground in December as in Houston where 1000's fed in fields and spent nights on pools in Winnebago Creek. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Reported from 34 counties south, 15 counties north. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in Clay, Crow Wing, LeSueur, Martin; probable nesting in eight counties. Seen in 40 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Reported from 19 counties north, 24 south. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | Found in 38 counties (45 l.y.) with a statewide CBC total of 14,643 (18,782 l.y.). Overwintering noted in the north in Clay, Beltrami, Otter Tail, and Cook. I,OOOs at Grey Cloud Island, Washington 12/16 TEB; 150 of a flock of 300 died in the Winona oil spill. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Reported from 3 7 counties south, 21 counties north. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Fewer reports than usual. Nested in seven counties, probable nesting in nine; seen in 31 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Reported from 26 counties south, 14 counties north. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Reported from 30 counties (38 l.y.) statewide as far north and west as Beltrami (to early January, DJ) and Pennington 2/9 KSS. Statewide CBC total of 15,846 (14,643 l.y.). Large numbers of up to 12,000 (1/3 KB) wintering in St. Paul near Pigs Eye Lake. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Reported from 35 counties south, 19 counties north. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in 15 counties including Red Lake DNe, Mower RRK; probable breeding in Becker, Cook, Anoka, Cottonwood. Seen in 31 other counties throughout state. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Reported from 23 counties south, 15 counties north. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Reported from 44 counties (30 l.y.) statewide as far north as Cook (Grand Marais), St. Louis (Virginia Power Plant), Itasca, Beltrami, and East Grand Forks CBC, Polk Co. CBC total 18,208 (15,846 l.y.). Only large concentration noted was 10,000 on 12/2 at Black Dog Lake, Dakota Co. KB. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Reported from 39 counties south, 22 counties north. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in 17 counties; probable breeding in three. Seen in 38 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Reported from 16 counties north, 28 counties south. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Reported from 39 counties statewide (44 l.y.). | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Reported from 27 south and 22 north counties. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Fewest reports since 1984. Nested in 22 counties including Watonwan MS, Blue Earth LF, RJ; probable breeding in six. Observed in 17 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Reported from 16 counties north, 24 counties south. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Reported from 42 counties throughout the state. CBC total 23,718; probably a record number. High count 7,422 on the St. Paul CBC. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Reported from 31 south and 23 north counties. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in 17 counties, probable nesting in eight; observed in 34 other counties. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Seen in 51 counties statewide. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Reported from a record 51 counties. CBC total a record 33,049 individuals, with 12,468 on the St. Paul CBC. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Reported from 75 counties. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | MDNR estimates 3/5,000 breeding birds in state — 44% above 30-year average. Nested in eight counties, probable nesting in nine; observed in 48 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Single observer counts: 11/3 Big Stone (6,000) LE, 11/14 Dakota (8,000) KB. During early November, statewide DNR/USFWS surveys tallied 492,719 (fide CS). This included an estimated 300,000+ at Lac qui Parle NWR on 11/3, possibly the highest count ever on the refuge (fide JS). | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Reported from 41 counties throughout the state. CBC total 22,915, less than the record 33,049 l.y., but similar to recent high counts. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Reported from 73 counties. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Many reports, similar to previous year. Observed in 65 counties statewide; probable breeding in six counties. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Reported from 54 counties. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Reported from a record 53 counties throughout the state (41 l.y.). CBC total 24,126. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Reported from 74 counties across the state. Minnesota DNR estimated state population at 386,000, 87% above the long-term average. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Observed in 61 counties throughout state. New nesting record in Steele FKS; probable nesting in ten counties. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Peak count 11/21 Cottonwood (~1,000) ED. Reported from 40 counties. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Reported from 49 counties throughout the state. CBC total a record 40,101, with nine counts over 1,000 birds. Peaks: St. Paul CBC (9,506), and 12/1 Faribault (10,000 on Minnesota Lake) KB. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Reported throughout the state. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Observed in 59 counties statewide. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Reported throughout the state. Peak count 11/17 Lac qui Parle (37,307 at BSNWR) BOl. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Reported from 47 counties throughout the state. Peaks 12/1 BSNWR (23,460) BOl, 12/18 Bloomington CBC (17,785). | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | MDNR survey indicates that numbers are 55% above the long-term average; seen in 66 counties statewide. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Reported throughout the state. Peak counts 10/29 Aitkin (15,000) WEN, 11/1 Lac qui Parle (10,820) BEO. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | Reported from 42 counties throughout the state. Peak on the St. Paul CBC (6272). | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | MDNR reports little change in numbers of breeding birds from the previous year; the count remains about 53% above the long-term average. Observed in 56 counties statewide; new nesting record in Otter Tail DTT. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Reported throughout the state. High count 11/9 Lac qui Parle (32,494 at Big Stone N.W.R.) BEO. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Reported from 46 counties throughout the state. Peak count on the Fairmont CBC (8,940). | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | D.N.R. estimated breeding population at around 367,000, up 14% from last year. Seen in 67 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Reported throughout the state. No significant counts. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Reported from 43 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Reported statewide. Seasonal total of 23,424 at H.P.B.C. (KJB). | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Observed in 63 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Reported throughout the state. High count 10/15 Aitkin (30,820) Rice Lake N.W.R. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Reported from 49 counties throughout the state. Highest reported count 12/20 St. Paul (North) CBC (7170). | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Statewide. Peak concentrations 3/6 (11,300 in Lac qui Parle and Chippewa) BJU. Seasonal total of 31,734 at H.P.B.C. (peak 11,906 on 3/21) KJB. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Fewer reports than usual: observed in 55 counties statewide. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Reported throughout the state. High count 10/14 Aitkin (123,952) Rice Lake N.W.R. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Reported from 35 counties statewide. Migrants reported 2/28 Mower (76) RCK, RDK. Highest reported count 12/26 St. Paul (NE Suburban) CBC (8000) fide RW. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Reported statewide. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Seen in 66 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Reported throughout the state. High count 10/4 Marshall (25,000) Agassiz N.W.R. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | Reported from 12 north and 34 south counties with some birds present all winter where open water persisted. A total of 1,057 tallied 12/17 on the Duluth CBC fide JWL. Mid-winter reports as far north as 1/15 Cook (25, Grand Marais), 1/29 Beltrami (12) fide JMJ. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported statewide. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Found in 73 counties through-out state. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported throughout the state. High count 11/20 Houston (15,180 on Pool #8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 12 | 31 | High count north 12/16 Clay (1,000 in Moorhead area) CMN. About 100 overwintered on Silver Lake and Manganika Creek in St. Louis (Virginia) SLF. A flock of 5,000–6,000 was feeding in corn fields in Dakota (Vermillion Twp.) late January and early February BAF, JPM, NFT. |
| 2007 | Spring | 35 | 52 | Reported from all 87 counties. |
| 2007 | Summer | 31 | 45 | High count 6/14 Roseau (550, in rice paddy, mostly males) RBJ. First county breeding record for Sibley MRN. |
| 2007 | Fall | 34 | 46 | Reported throughout the state. High count 11/13 Houston (11,560 at Pool #8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R. |
| 2007 | Winter | 8 | 30 | High count of 1,400 found on 2/5 in St. Louis near W.L.S.S.D. treatment plant, Duluth (PHS). Also notable were 357 seen 2/1 in Anoka at dam on Rum River (CKB). Continuous snow cover this winter apparently was responsible for much reduced numbers. |
| 2008 | Spring | 35 | 52 | Reported from all 87 counties. |
| 2008 | Summer | 27 | 39 | Reported from all regions of state. First county breeding record for Chisago LS. |
| 2008 | Fall | 33 | 48 | Reported throughout the state. High counts 10/28 Houston (10,095 at Pool #8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R, 8/24 Marshall (1,590) PHS, 10/18 Lac qui Parle (1,276) PHS. |
| 2008 | Winter | 10 | 28 | High counts 2/15 Dakota (4,000, Black Dog Lake) BAF, 12/20 St. Louis (1,195, Duluth CBC) PHS, 12/20 Clay (500, Moorhead W.T.P.) PBB. |
| 2009 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Reported statewide. |
| 2009 | Summer | 31 | 44 | Reported throughout state. First county breeding record from Grant DPG. |
| 2009 | Fall | 32 | 50 | Reported throughout the state. High counts 11/12 Houston (9,855, Pool #8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R. USFWS, 11/22 Marshall (3,000, Agassiz N.W.R.) MAn. |
| 2009 | Winter | 16 | 35 | CBC high counts: 12/19 Minneapolis (North) CBC (5,164), Bloomington CBC (5,016), St. Paul (North) CBC (4,864). Also, non-CBC high count 12/5 Dakota (3,000, Black Dog Lake) BAF. |
| 2010 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from all 87 counties. High count 3/9 Dakota (3,000) JPM. |
| 2010 | Summer | 32 | 48 | Seen throughout the state. |
| 2010 | Fall | 32 | 52 | Reported throughout the state. High count 11/23 Houston (13,530, Pool #8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R. |
| 2010 | Winter | 18 | 34 | High counts: 12/18 Dakota (1,990) PEB, 12/28 Scott (1,550, Shakopee Mill Pond) MJI, 12/18 Clay (1,365) fide JMJ. CBC high counts: 12/18 St. Paul (North) (3,580), Bloomington (3,157), Minneapolis (North) (2,352), Excelsior (2,061), Fargo-Moorhead (1,365), Duluth (1,129). Numerous overwintering reports from January and February of as many as 183 individuals St. Louis (Duluth) m.ob. |
| 2011 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported throughout the state. |
| 2011 | Summer | 33 | 52 | Observed statewide. First county breeding records from Renville DPG, Traverse DPG. |
| 2011 | Fall | 33 | 52 | Reported throughout the state. High counts 11/21 Houston (56,110 at Pool 8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R. USFWS, 11/18 Hennepin (900, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) BeS. |
| 2011 | Winter | 17 | 42 | High counts north 12/18 Clay (1,500) PBB, 2/3 St. Louis (965) CLW. High counts south 2/1 Dakota (5,000, near Spring Lake) MDu, 2/26 Dakota (5,000, feeding in corn field near 2/5th St./ U.S. 52) BAF. CBC high counts 12/31 Hastings-Etter (10,687), 12/17 Fairmont (5,372), 12/17 Minneapolis (North) (4,608). |
| 2012 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from all 87 counties. High count 3/7 Dakota (~5,000, Lake Byllesby) AFo. |
| 2012 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Seen in all counties. High count 7/28 Hennepin (400, Bass Ponds, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) SHF. First county breeding record from Faribault DAB. |
| 2012 | Fall | 32 | 51 | Reported throughout the state. High count 11/2 Stearns (est. 800, Albany W.T.P.) RPR. |
| 2012 | Winter | 17 | 40 | Reported from about the same number of counties both north and south as last year. State high counts were from St. Louis (Duluth, 27th Ave. West): 2/13 (2,500) EKi, 2/12 (2,350) KJB, 1/19 St. Louis (2,250) JLK. South high counts were 1,000 or fewer; this is substantially lower than in most recent winters, perhaps due in part to the increased access restrictions at Black Dog Lake (Dakota). CBC high counts 12/15 Minneapolis (North) (2,899), 12/15 St. Paul (North) (2,811), 12/15 Faribault (1,942). |
| 2013 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from all 87 counties. |
| 2013 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Observed in every county in state. High count 6/20 Clearwater (est. 350, Clearwater Rice Paddies) SBM. |
| 2013 | Fall | 33 | 51 | Reported throughout the state. High counts 11/17 Ramsey (800, Vadnais Lake) PNi, 11/30 St. Louis (624, Park Point) JLK. |
| 2013 | Winter | 12 | 29 | High counts north 1/11 St. Louis (650) JLK, 12/14 Clay (450) PBB. Midwinter north reports from 10 counties, with midwinter high count (away from Duluth) 1/11 Clay (275) PBB. South high counts 2/16 Stearns, Benton, and Sherburne combined (1,024, Mississippi River) PCC, 1/19 Dakota (1,000, Black Dog Lake) ToL, IHu. |
| 2013 | Winter | Hybrid male reported 1/25, 2/2 Clay (Moorhead) ph. DWR. | ||
| 2014 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 4/13 Chisago (1,500, sod fields) JSa, 3/1 Stearns (1,441, Mississippi River) PCC. |
| 2014 | Summer | 34 | 49 | Reported from every county except Cottonwood, Dodge, Waseca. High count 6/8 Grant (350, North Ottawa Impoundment) SBM. |
| 2014 | Fall | 34 | 51 | Reported throughout the state. High counts 11/14 Winona (2,000, Prairie Island Spillway) ClN, 11/21 St. Louis (1,250, Duluth Port Terminal) JLK. |
| 2014 | Winter | 18 | 38 | High counts north 12/29 St. Louis (1,250, Duluth) JLK, 12/20 Clay (760, Moorhead) PBB. Midwinter north reports from 12 counties, with midwinter high count 2/3 St. Louis (750, Duluth) JLK, and (away from Duluth) 2/14 Douglas (350) ToR. South high counts 2/6 Dakota (3,700, Black Dog Lake) PEJ, 12/13 Washington (2,000) ToL. CBC high counts 12/20 Minneapolis (North) (2,797), 12/20 Fergus Falls (2,000), 12/20 St. Paul (North) (1,995), 12/20 Duluth (1,662). |
| 2015 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from all 87 counties. |
| 2015 | Summer | 34 | 51 | Reported from every county except Chippewa, Dodge. High count 6/2 Marshall (500, Agassiz Valley Impoundment) SAu. |
| 2015 | Fall | 34 | 51 | Reported throughout the state. High counts 11/20 Mille Lacs (4,100, Lake Ogechie) RBJ, 11/27 Houston (500, Brownsville Overlook) BAF. |
| 2015 | Winter | 22 | 48 | High counts north 12/19 Clay (890) PBB, 1/4, 1/10 St. Louis (Duluth, 800) m.ob. Post-December reports from 16 north counties. Midwinter north high counts away from Duluth 1/8 Morrison (70) KEm, MEm, 2/13 Douglas (45) ToR. Reported from all but five south counties, with season high counts 12/12 Wabasha (1,800) PEJ, 2/29 Jackson (1,200) KnM, 12/3 Olmsted (1,000) LAV. CBC high counts 12/19 St. Paul (North) (2,607), 12/19 Excelsior (1,832), 12/19 Northwest McLeod (Hutchinson) (1,633), 12/19 Duluth (1,577), 12/19 Bloomington (1,511). |
| 2016 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from all 87 counties. |
| 2016 | Summer | 33 | 51 | Observed in all counties except Dodge, Houston, Kittson. |
| 2016 | Fall | 34 | 52 | Reported throughout the state. High counts 10/16 Hennepin (1,000, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) LKt, 10/23 Aitkin (1,000) EGa, 11/24 Houston (1,000, Brownsville Overlook) SOa. |
| 2016 | Winter | 22 | 49 | Reported from about the same number of counties statewide as last year, including all but four south counties. Midwinter high count 1/14 Scott (2,500, Shakopee) BAF. Large influx south of early spring migrants late February with season high count 2/21 Yellow Medicine (14,000, Miedd Lake) JtH. CBC high counts 12/17 Minneapolis (North) (3,949), 12/17 Excelsior (2,026), 12/31 St. Paul (North) (1,722), 12/17 Duluth (1,604). |
| 2017 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from all 87 counties. High counts 3/22 Lyon (6,000, Lines W.M.A. and a nearby field) GWe, 3/19 Chippewa (5,000, Fort Renville) KnM. |
| 2017 | Summer | 34 | 51 | Reported from every county except Chippewa, Rock. A female with six day-old ducklings found 12/6 Hennepin fide AXH is a remarkably late breeding record. |
| 2017 | Fall | 34 | 51 | Reported throughout the state. High count 11/12 Lac qui Parle (8,000, Big Stone N.W.R., estimated by 100s) LiH, ASu, KnM. |
| 2017 | Winter | 18 | 46 | High counts north 2/7 St. Louis (1,800, Duluth) JLK, 12/16 Clay (1,500, American Crystal Sugar Lagoons) PBB. South high counts 1/19 Scott (4,000, Shakopee Mill Pond) PEJ, 1/6 Dakota (3,200, Lake Byllesby R.P.) TSk. Overwintered widely, with post-December reports from 15 north and 34 south counties. CBC high counts 12/17 Kensington (8,059), 12/16 Minneapolis (North) (3,363), St. Paul (North) (2,770). |
| 2018 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from all 87 counties. High counts 4/15 Lyon (5,400, along the Redwood River and surrounding fields) GWe, 4/7 Dakota (5,000, in Vermillion, conservative estimate) BAF, SHF. |
| 2018 | Summer | 34 | 53 | .Observed in all counties. |
| 2018 | Fall | 34 | 51 | Â Reported throughout the state. High counts 11/23 Dakota (2,500, Lake Byllesby R.P.) KvM, 8/7 Marshall (2,000, Agassiz N.W.R.) ebd. |
| 2018 | Winter | 19 | 45 | Reported from about the same number of counties statewide as last year. Overwintered widely, with post-December reports from 14 north and 35 south counties. High counts north 12/11 St. Louis (1,400, Duluth) KRE, 1/6 St. Louis (1,000, Duluth) SAu. Away from Duluth, north high count 12/15 Clay (750) PBB, and 12/18 Otter Tail (500) REn. South high count 2/2 Scott (2,600, Shakopee Mill Pond) IVa. Away from Shakopee, south high count 1/12 Dakota (851, Lakeville) DGd, TmG. CBC high counts 12/15 St. Paul (North) (3,245), 12/15 Minneapolis (North) (2,163), 12/15 Excelsior (1,806). |
| 2019 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from all 87 counties. |
| 2019 | Summer | 34 | 52 | Â Reported from every county except Dodge. |
| 2019 | Fall | 34 | 52 | Reported throughout the state. High count 11/5 Grant (840, North Ottawa Impoundment) WCM. |
| 2019 | Winter | 19 | 44 |  Reported from about the same number of counties as last year. Overwintered widely, with reports after December from 14 north and 32 south counties. Season high counts north 12/4 St. Louis (588, Duluth) JLK; away from Duluth, 1/3 Otter Tail (400) ToR, 1/12 Clay (400) PBB. South high count 12/17 Dakota (5,000, Douglas Twp.) KDS, with up to 3,000–4,000 regularly reported in this area through February KDS; elsewhere, 1/12 Scott (1,700, Shakopee Mill Pond) ebd. CBC high counts 12/21 Minneapolis (North) (3,473), 12/14 Excelsior (1,848), St. Paul (North) (1,521), Faribault (1,498). |
| 2020 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Reported from every county but Lake of the Woods. High counts 3/10 Lyon (13,500, estimated by groups of 50–100, Green Valley W.M.A.) GWe, 3/7 Nobles (8,000, estimated, Bigelow W.M.A.) IsH, EzH, ASu. |
| 2020 | Summer | 34 | 52 | Reported from every county except Fillmore. |
| 2020 | Fall | 34 | 52 | Reported throughout the state. High counts 10/16 Aitkin (14,345, Rice Lake N.W.R. ground waterfowl survey) CyC, 11/16 Dakota (2,500, Whitetail Woods R.P., conservative estimate) TSk. |
| 2020 | Winter | 15 | 44 | Overwintered widely, with reports after December from 12 north and 32 south counties. Season high counts north 2/27 St. Louis (1,700, Canal Park) EBr, 12/18 St. Louis (700, Duluth) JLK. North high counts away from Duluth 12/19, 1/2 Clay (500) PBB, 1/16 Otter Tail (500) ToR. South high counts 12/18 Wabasha (5,000, Pool 5) PEJ, 2/23 Scott (3,500, Shakopee Mill Pond) BBr. CBC high counts 12/19 Minneapolis (North) (5,665), Excelsior (4,495), 12/14 St. Paul (North) (4,081), 12/19 Bloomington (2,132). |
| 2021 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from all 87 counties. |
| 2021 | Summer | 34 | 52 | Reported from every county except Mower. |
| 2021 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported throughout the state. High counts 11/20 Houston (1,500, Upper Mississippi N.W.R.) MaS, 11/1 Dakota (1,400) MwT. |
| 2021 | Winter | 21 | 42 | Overwintered widely, with reports after December from 18 north and 33 south counties. North high counts 12/18 Clay (1,000, American Crystal Sugar lagoons) PBB, 12/25 St. Louis (635, Duluth Port Terminal) JLK. South high counts 12/26 Scott (2,500, Shakopee Mill Pond) ebd, 1/22 Scott (2,500, “ballpark est.”, Shakopee Mill Pond) JBn, 1/1 Dakota (2,000, Pine Creek at Hogan Ave.) BDo, LiH. CBC high counts 12/18 St. Paul (North) (3,564), Minneapolis (North) (3,534), Excelsior (1,863). |
| Breeds throughout. Locally overwinters. | ||||
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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. |