| Northern Shrike(Lanius borealis) |
| Year | Season | N | S | |
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| 1945 | Winter | | | One at Shevlin, Decmber 24, 1939, (F. S. Cartwright); one at Minneapolis, December 27, 1944, (Audubon Society members); o n e at Minneapolis, December 21, 1946 (Swedenborg). |
| 1962 | Spring | | | Last report April 18 Hibbing, Harriet Micensky. |
| 1962 | Fall | | | Oct. 31, Chub Lake, Lake Co., R. B. Janssen; Dec. 8, Kelliher, Beltrami Co., Avifaunal Club. Both species of Shrike seem scarce this fall. |
| 1963 | Spring | | | March 16, Whitewater Park, R. Janssen; Apri121 (late), Willmar, Kandiyohi Co., Mrs. Anderson (good details given). |
| 1963 | Fall | | | Oct. 12, Virginia, St. Louis Co., Vera F. Barrows; Oct. 18, Beltrami Co.. Mrs. John Mathisen; Nov. 3, Cass Co., Avifaunal Club. as if echoing the early arriving shorebirds in the first week of July, the warblers and vireos began moving during the third week of July, but in a very leisurely fashion. More noticeable movements occurred in the Arrowhead Country on Aug. 17 (D. Pearson) and the first large wave to hit the Twin Cities was on Aug. 19 (D. Pearson). Mrs. E. A. Schmid noted a wave on Sept. 21 near Squaw Lake, Cass County and Erma Christopher noted a wave in Wright County on the following day, Sept. 22. |
| 1963 | Winter | | | Scattered individu· also reported from Roseau, Lake-of· the-Woods, Beltrami, St. Louis, Lake, Chisago, Anoka, Hennepin, Dakota, Winona and Stevens Counties. MEADOWLARKS THROUGH Eastern M eadowlark: Jan 4, Hastings Dakota Co., R. Huber; Jan 18, Pots· r~~1-:1. Olmsted Co., John Feehan. |
| 1964 | Spring | | | Latest dates, 3-10 Sherburne Co, EAH; 3-14 Warroad, JR; 4-19 Duluth, JCG; 3-22 Crow Wing Co, MSB; 4-15 Ramsey Co, A CR. |
| 1964 | Fall | | | 10-14 Roseau Co, JLR; 10-22 Hibbing, 2, SM; 10-22 Aitkin Co, ELC; 10-23 Duluth, JCG; 10-23 FargoMoorhead, EGA; 10-25 Beltrami Co, 4, WRP, RO, RLH; 11-8 Wadena Co, 1 singing, RO; 11-13 Ramsey Co, ACR; 11-18, 11-21 Roseau Co, JLR; 11-26 Stevens Co, RAG. (See Notes of Interest) |
| 1964 | Winter | | | Reports of 1 to 3 birds from many observers reflect a very interesting distribution east of a diagonal line from NW to SE corners of state. Western marginal localities: Beltrami (MG, JAM), Crow Wing (MSB), Sherburne (EAH), Hennepin (MEH, MHM, MAS), Ramsey (EMB), Dakota (BL, ACR), Wabasha (DGM), and Winona (XC period) Co's. |
| 1965 | Spring | | | latest 4-7 Tofte, MOP, 4-8 Kellogg, DGM, 4-11 McGregor, CEP and 4-19 Minnewaska, EAN (details?). |
| 1965 | Fall | | | earliest 10-17 Kanabec Co, RPR, 10-22 Duluth fide JCG and Wabasha Co, DGM; 10-23 Hennepin Co, RBJ. |
| 1965 | Winter | | | North: about 50 observations by 13 people in Marshall, S. Beltrami, Wadena, Crow Wing, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Cass; common. Central: 42 observations by 15 people in Stearns, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Dakota, Stevens, Anoka. South: 8 observations by 3 people in Winona, Wabasha, Olmsted; last. 2/20, Wabasha, DGM. Meadowlark sp. 12/22, identified as Western, Clay, Xmas. 12/30, Rice, OAR. 1/8, then daily, Wabasha, DGM. Dec., and 1/5, Pope, WHS. All winter, a few, Nobles, HSH. 2/6 (3), Dakota, EMB. Yellow-backed Blackbird. 12/5, Marshall, Az. Staff. Red-winged Blackbird. North. 2/13, Cook, Mrs. Seines. South: December (4 observations)- |
| 1966 | Spring | | | latest 4-5 Rice Lake Refuge, CEP; 4-6 Hibbing, HM; 4-15 Cook Co, MOP; one exceptional record: 5-21 St. Louis Co, 5 miles N. of Chisholm, RLH; 1 same remarks as for Bohemian Waxwing above. |
| 1966 | Summer | | | 8·16 Agassiz Refuge, Marshall Co, DLO (two months early! de· tails?) |
| 1966 | Fall | | | 10-21 Cook Co., MOP; 10-22 St. Louis Co., Lake Vermilion, RBJ; then increase in reports for Nov., south to Fargo, St. Cloud, Pope Co., Goodhue Co. and Wabasha Co. |
| 1966 | Winter | | | reported from 15 counties in Dec., 9 in Jan. and 7 in Feb.; Anoka, Wadena, Clearwater, St. Louis, Aitkin, Ramsey, Murray, Cook, Lake, Crow Wing, Hennepin, Lac qui Parle, Carlton, Wabasha, Washington, Stearns, Beltrami, Winona, Rice Co's. Meadowlark, sp ?: 12-21 Fargo, fide EGA; 12-30 Chippewa Co., PE; 1-1 to 1-11 Stearns Co., EAH; 1-1 Winona Co., RBJ; 1-21 Rice Co., OAR; HSH reports that this is the first winter in 25 years this species was not seen in Nobles Co. |
| 1967 | Spring | | | reported in March from Wabasha, Dakota, Hennepin, Cass, Ait~ kin, St. Louis, Lake & Cook Co's.,; latest dates 4-1 Nobles Co., HSH and Lac qui Parle Co., DB; 4-2 Lake Co., RK; 4-3 Duluth, BB; 4-13 St. Louis Co., MMP. |
| 1967 | Fall | | | earliest 10-24 Hennepin Co., VL; 10-30 Wabasha Co., DGM; 11-1 Pope Co., WH and Anoka Co., WHL. |
| 1967 | Winter | | | reported from Chisago, Lake-of-thewoods, Morrison, Watonwan, Aitkin, Pope, Crow Wing, Nobles, Wabasha, Hennepin, Rice, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Dakota, Goodhue, Stearns, Anoka, Carver, Morrison, Wasnington, Beltrami Co's.; also Fargo-Moorhead. |
| 1968 | Spring | | | late 3-24 Cottonwood Co., LAF; 3-25 Watonwan Co., EDK; 4-7 Lake Co., RK. |
| 1968 | Fall | | | Earliest 10-8 Roseau DB; 10-8 Duluth JCG for Anne K. Arndt; 11-1 Mille Lacs MIV. |
| 1968 | Winter | | | Wintered in good numbers throughout the state; 31 people out of a total of 57 observers reported seeing them one or more times. Starling: 12-5 and 12-30 Chisago EL; 12-30 Freeman 13 RHJ; also present Mille Lacs Dec. -Feb. MI. ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER: 12-4-13 Ramsey (White Bear Lake) EC; first state winter record. |
| 1969 | Spring | | | 3-31 Chisago Co., FVS; 4-2 Cottonwood Co., LAF; 4-12 St. Louis Co., RL; 4-13 Duluth, JCG. |
| 1969 | Fall | | | 10-27 Duluth 3 MC; 10-29 Carver VL; 10-30 Pope WH. |
| 1969 | Winter | | | Reported by 23 observers (out of total of 63) in the eastern part of the state from Cook to Winona to Stearns to Marshall Counties. Meadowlark so.: 12-15 Lyon PE; 12-30 Watonwan EDK; Dec. (5), Jan. (1) Nobles HSH. |
| 1970 | Spring | | | 19 reports! late 4-5 Duluth JG; 4-19 Lake RK; peak 4-4 Aitkin (6} RG. |
| 1970 | Fall | | | early north 10-24 Itasca )G; 10-27 Duluth MMC; early south 10-20 Sherburne ES; 10-28 Carver KH. |
| 1970 | Winter | | | reported by 31 observers (out of 58 total) from Cook and Marshall southward to Nobles and Winona. Meadowlark sp.: in Dec. and Jan. 18 observations from Anoka, Hennepin, Dakota, Winona, Rice, Olmsted, (latest 1-25 CW), Freeborn, Blue Earth, Jackson, Cottonwood, Nobles; only Feb. report: 2-25 Hennepin VL. |
| 1971 | Fall | | | early south 10-14 Hennepin; 11-12 Sherburne; early north 10-17 Crow Wing; 10-28 Duluth; 11-3 Cook. |
| 1972 | Winter | | | NORTH Reported from twelve counties. SOUTH Re ported from fifteen counties. Myrtle Warbler: 12-2 Hennepin John T. Pratt, fourth winter record. Meadowlark, sp: SOUTH December to mid-Jan uary, reported by five observers from Dakota, Cottonwood, Murray, Nobles and Watonwan. ; |
| 1973 | Fall | | | More reports; seen in 11 counties. |
| 1973 | Winter | | | Reported from 21 counties. |
| 1974 | Spring | | | Late south 3-31 Wright BH; 4-7 Dakota DR; only reports north 3-3 St. Louis MMC; 3-6 Pine ML; 4-6 St. Louis JG. |
| 1974 | Fall | | | Early 10-12 Duluth fide JG; 10-13 Rock KE; 10-19 Lac qui Parle AFE; also report from Hennepin, Stearns, Wabasha, Big Stone, Itasca, Marshall and St. Louis. |
| 1974 | Winter | | | Reported from 23 counties south to Winona, Olmsted, Cottonwood and Yellow Medicine. |
| 1975 | Spring | | | Late south 4-6 Dakota ETS; 4-21 Stearns MC (Loggerhead?); late north 4-20 Marshall SV and Itasca MS. |
| 1975 | Fall | | | early 10-19 Marshall SV; 10-15 Duluth JG; 10-25 Hennepin CH; 10·29 Ramsey DM. |
| 1975 | Winter | | | reported from 29 counties throughout the state including a peak of 9 on the Minneapolis Christmas Count. Starling: reported everywhere except by the lucky observers on the Itasca, Northwoods and New Prague Christmas Counts. |
| 1976 | Spring | | | Late south 3-25 Anoka KL; 3-28 Olmsted JF; 3-31 Hennepin PCHS; late north 4-3 Marshall SV; 48 St. Louis PD. |
| 1976 | Fall | | | Early north 10-10 Marshall, 10-22 Duluth; early south 10-16 Rock, 10-17 Hennepin, 10-24 Lac qui Parle. |
| 1976 | Winter | | | Reported from 38 counties throughout the state; more reports than usual. |
| 1977 | Spring | | | Late south 3-23 Dakota JD; 4-3 Cottonwood LAF; late north 4-6 Aitkin JB; 4-24 St. Louis LH (details?). |
| 1977 | Winter | | | Another good winter with reports from 37 counties throughout the state. |
| 1978 | Summer | | | Early north 10-16 Lake KE, Aitkin TS; early south 10-8 Isanti OJ, 10-18 Dakota JD. |
| 1978 | Fall | | | Early north 10-16 Lake KE, Aitkin TS; early south 10-8 Isanti OJ, 10-18 Dakota JD. |
| 1978 | Winter | | | Reported from 32 counties but numbers seemed to be down. |
| 1979 | Spring | | | Late south 3-21 Lac qui Parle SM, 4-2 Lac qui Parle DGW; late north 4-8 Aitkin BB, 4-10 St. Louis KE. |
| 1979 | Fall | | | Early north 10-12 St. Louis DA, 10-17 Beltrami John Herman fide JG; early south 10-23 Anoka KL, 10-26 Benton EC. |
| 1979 | Winter | | | Reported from 29 counties, numbers down somewhat. |
| 1980 | Spring | | | Late south 3-28 Houston EMF, 3-31 Anoka BH; late north 3-23 Wadena DB, 3-30 St. Louis DA. |
| 1980 | Fall | | | Early north 10-10 Crow Wing JB, 10-18 Aitkin WN; early south 10-22 Waseca JCF, 10-26 Anoka KL. |
| 1980 | Winter | | | Numbers down slightly for the third year in a row. Reports from 32 counties. Starling Reported from 34 counties including early migrants in Marshall 2-20 (FS) and Lake of the Woods 2-22 (TD). |
| 1981 | Spring | | | Late south 3-22 Anoka KL, 4-7 Wabashe WDM; late north 3-28· Aitkin KE, 4-2 Cook KMH, 4-7 St. Louis JG. |
| 1981 | Fall | | | Early north 10-7 Lake SW / MS, 10-9 Mille Lacs DB, OJ, 10-10 St. Louis KE, WL; early south 10-20 Blue Earth EB/ K, 10-25 Chisago RJ, Wabasha WDM, Washington DMB, 10-31 Hennepin SC. |
| 1981 | Winter | | | Reports of about 135 individuals from 37 counties throughout the state. Starling Reported from 51 counties throughout the state including an overwintering record from Cook (KMH). |
| 1982 | Spring | | | Late south 4-10 Anoka KL, Washington AB, 4-17 Rice KJ; late north 4-20 St. Louis KE, 4-25 Cook MKH. |
| 1982 | Fall | | | Early north 10/13 Hubbard DJ, 10/15 St. Louis KE, 10/16 Aitkin WN; one report south 11/3 Wabasha WDM. |
| 1982 | Winter | | | Reports of about 75 individuals from 27 north and 16 south counties throughout the state. |
| 1983 | Spring | | | Late south 4/3 Isanti OJ, 4/22 Lac qui Parle RH; late north 4/1 Wadena AB, 4/4 Mille Lacs MLWMA, 4/15 Cook KMH. |
| 1983 | Fall | | | Early north IO/l2 Cook KMH, 10/13 St. Louis T. Lamey, 10/25 HRNR; early south 10/22 Blue Earth JCF, 11/5 Sherburne RJ, 11/12 Nicollet ES. Also reported from Lyon, Ramsey, Washington. |
| 1983 | Winter | | | Reports of about 1/0 individuals from 21 north and 24 south counties throughout the state. Peak of eight on the Duluth CBC. |
| 1984 | Spring | | | Late south 3/23 Blue Earth JCF, 3/25 Scott AB, Goodhue JP/ AM; late north 4/ I St. Louis KC, 4/7 Aitkin WN, 4/8 Cook KMH. |
| 1984 | Fall | | | Early north I Oil 0 Cook KMH, Pennington KSS, 10!14 St. Louis KE HR; early south 1!/ l 0 Dakota AB< TT, 11/11 ES, ll/ 12 Washington JD, Dakota DZ. |
| 1984 | Winter | | | Down from last year. About 60 individuals reported from 17 north, 17 central and six south region counties. |
| 1985 | Spring | | | Late south 3/8 Nicollet JCF, Dakota Tiu, 3/12 Hennepin SC, GP, 3/16 Anoka JH; late north 3/28 Cook WP, 4/5 Wilkin RJ, Aitkin M. Stensaas, 4/6 Polk AB, Aitkin WN, 4/13 Lake of the Woods JBITS. |
| 1985 | Fall | | | Early north 10/10 Cook KMH, 10/10 St. Louis KE, 10/13 Aitkin WN, 10/16 Crow Wing RJ ; early south 10/19 Ramsey KB, 10/19 Dakota JD, 10/20 Fillmore JM, 10/21 Hennepin SC, TTu. There were 30 reports for the month of November. |
| 1985 | Winter | | | A major invasion year with reports of over 150 individuals from 61 counties throughout the state including 18 south region counties. A first county record for Lincoln, 1/5, 1. Gislason. Statewide CBC count of 91 (28 L. y.) with high counts of 15 at Rochester and 11 at Duluth. |
| 1986 | Spring | | | Thirty-four reports. Late south 3/22 Dakota TTu, 3/23 Blue Earth KE, 3/25 Hennepin SC, 3/26 Pope DR; late north 3/30 Clearwater AB, 3/31 St. Louis SS, 4/1 Cook KMH, Otter Tail SDM, 4/30 Aitkin WN. |
| 1986 | Fall | | | Early north 10/5 Wilkin SDM, 10/9 Duluth fide KE, lOIII Aitkin SC, WN; early south 10/8 Winona AP, 10/18 Dakota TT, 10/21 Ramsey KB. |
| 1986 | Winter | | | Widespread but not quite as many as last year. Reported from 51 counties (61 L.Y.) throughout the state with a total CBC count of 66 (91 L.Y.). |
| 1987 | Spring | | | Late south 3/27 Dakota TT, 3/29 Chippewa KE, 4/4 Pope DR; late north 4/4 Otter Tail SDM, 4/8 Aitkin WN. ; |
| 1987 | Fall | | | Early north 10/3 Aitkin WN, 10/10 Duluth fide KE, 10/11 Cook SOL; early south 9/24 Olmsted JEB. |
| 1987 | Winter | | | Reported from 43 counties throughout the state (51 L.Y.) with a total CBC count of 54 (66 L.Y.). |
| 1988 | Spring | | | Late south 3/16 Brown JS, 3/18 Dakota TI, 4/3 Benton AB; late north 4/2 Beltrami AB, 4/5 Cook OSL, 4/7 Aitkin WN. |
| 1988 | Fall | | | Early north 10/6 Lake SWIMS, Duluth KE, 10/8 Aitkin WN, 10/13 Clay LCF; early south 10/6 Mower JM, 10/14 Chippewa AB, 10/19 Fillmore AP. |
| 1988 | Winter | | | Reported from 36 counties (43 l.y.) with a CBC total of 54 (same as I. y.). |
| 1989 | Spring | | | Late south 3/12 Wabasha APr, 3/23 Hennepin SC, 3/25 Blue Earth AB, Nicollet RJ and Winona SC; late north 4/1 Aitkin WN, 4/8 Cook OSL, 4/22 St. Louis AE. |
| 1989 | Fall | | | Early north 10/8 Duluth PB, 10/10 Pennington KSS, 10/13 Lake DPV; early south 10/18 Sherburne SWR, 10/24 Dakota JD, 11/12 Hennepin GP. |
| 1989 | Winter | | | Reported from 43 counties (36 l.y.) with a CBC total of 68 (54 l.y.). |
| 1990 | Spring | | | Late south 3/18 Mower JM, 3/22 Anoka SC, 4/10 Fillmore NAO; late north 4/6 Cook OSL, PS, 4/8 Aitkin WN, 4/18 St. Louis SS. |
| 1990 | Fall | | | Early north 10/4 Lake DPV, 10/12 St. Louis KB, 10/20 Cook KMH, KR and Norman MO; early south 10/19 Chippewa AB, 10/22 Sherburne SWR, 10/26 Anoka GP. |
| 1990 | Winter | | | Recorded in 43 counties (43 l.y.) statewide with a CBC total of 80 (68 l.y.). |
| 1991 | Spring | | | Late south 3/29 Anoka JH, Le Sueur RG and Olmsted BSE, 3/31 Wabasha KE, 4/6 Blue Earth RG; late north 3/30 Cass AB and Lake DPV, 4/1 Cook SOL, 4/6 Aitkin WN. |
| 1991 | Fall | | | Early north 10/8 Polk KSS, 10/16 Cook PS, 10/17 Beltrami JPa and St. Louis TW; early south 10/12 Hennepin TT, 10/20 Winona CS, 10/24 Blue Earth BBo. |
| 1991 | Winter | | | Invasion year. Reported from 56 counties (43 l.y.) in all regions, with an above average CBC total of 96 (80 l.y.). |
| 1992 | Spring | | | Late south 3/22 Brown JS and Wabasha County AB, 3/28 Anoka GS, 3/30 Hennepin SC; late north 4/12 Norman KE and St. Louis SS, 4/15 Marshall MCBS, 4/27 Lake County DPV. |
| 1992 | Fall | | | Early north 10/10 Aitkin WN, 10/11 Beltrami DJ and Polk PS, 10/13 Douglas RG; early south 10/24 Anoka fide PB, 10/25 Hennepin SC, 10/29 Olmsted JB. |
| 1992 | Winter | | | Decreased from last year's good showing, but still widespread. Reported from 52 counties (56 l.y.) throughout the state, with a CBC total of 69 (96 l.y.). Reports distributed evenly among the three months. |
| 1993 | Spring | | | Late south 4/3 Anoka JH and Scott DC, 4/4 Cottonwood ED, 4/13 Hennepin OJ. Late north 4/5 Cook KMH, 4/9 Aitkin WN, 4/17 Lake AH. |
| 1993 | Fall | | | Early north 10/4 St. Louis FN, 10/9 Traverse RG, RJ, 10/11 Cass KB. Early south 10/13 Hennepin OJ, 10/16 Sherburne RB, 10/21 Wabasha DWM. |
| 1993 | Winter | | | Reported from 41 counties (52 l.y.) throughout the state. |
| 1994 | Spring | | | Late south 3/31 Big Stone SDM, 4/1 Pope AB, 4/6 Anoka WL; late north 3/30 Cook KMH, 4/2 Aitkin WN, 4/3 Lake KE, WM. |
| 1994 | Fall | | | Early north 10/8 Cook AH, 10/9 St. Louis mob, 10/16 Aitkin TT and Wilkin SDM. Early south 10/10 LeSueur RG, 10/13 Dakota KB, 10/15 Carver DBM. |
| 1994 | Winter | | | Above average number of reports. As many as 226 individuals reported from 51 counties throughout the state. This includes about 125 individuals reported on seasonal reports from 47 counties (counties reported without number of birds specified treated as only one individual). CBC total of 101 individuals, the highest count in over ten years, and perhaps a record. This count may include some individuals already reported by seasonal contributors (but attempts were made to minimize duplication). Peak 24 on the Duluth CBC. |
| 1995 | Spring | | | Late south 4/14 Anoka RG, PKL, 4/17 Mower JM, 4/22 (latest south date on record) Lac qui Parle FE; late north 4/9 Aitkin WN and Douglas SW, 4/14 St. Louis KB, 4/19 Kanabec CM. |
| 1995 | Fall | | | Early north 10/7 St. Louis SS, 10/8 Cook KMH, 10/13 Roseau PS. Early south 10/14 Sherburne TT, 10/17 Ramsey KB, 10/21 Hennepin TT. |
| 1995 | Winter | | | Record invasion; reported from a record 64 counties (51 l.y.) throughout the state. CBC total a record 146 individuals (101 l.y.). Compilation of total number of individuals probably not possible, but PKL alone reported 40 individuals from 12 counties. |
| 1996 | Spring | | | Late south 3/30 Houston JD, 4/1 Yellow Medicine SDM, 4/9 Watonwan BBo. Late north 4/15 Aitkin CB, 4/17 Todd JSK, SDu, 4/19 St. Louis TW. |
| 1996 | Fall | | | Early north 10/16 Polk TT, 10/22 Becker KB, 10/24 Kanabec CM. Early south 10/16 Hennepin SC, 10/24 Stearns MJ/DT, 10/27 Dakota TT. |
| 1996 | Winter | | | Relatively scarce. Reported from 47 counties throughout the state (record 64 l.y.). CBC total only 75 (record 146 l.y.). |
| 1997 | Spring | | | Late south 3/23 Nicollet BBo, 3/30 Stearns MJ/DT, 4/10 Rice OR. Late north 3/30 Aitkin SC, WN, 4/1 Aitkin CB. |
| 1997 | Fall | | | Early north 10/19 St. Louis FN, 10/21 Becker BBe and Todd JSK/SDu, 10/22 St. Louis NJ. Early south 10/20 LeSueur JL, 10/26 Rice JL, 11/14 Stevens MJ/DT. |
| 1997 | Winter | | | Reported from only 42 counties throughout the state (47 l.y.). CBC total 56. Although scarce throughout most of the state, good numbers were noted in Beltrami and Todd. |
| 1998 | Spring | | | Late south 3/23 Cottonwood ED, 3/25 Rice JLa, and 3/26 Rock ND. Late north 4/11 Aitkin WN, 4/17 St. Louis TW, 4/27 (ties third latest date for the state) Cook KMH. |
| 1998 | Fall | | | Early north 10/9 Lake fide KE, 10/17 Aitkin WN and St. Louis FN, 10/18 Wilkin SDM. Peak count 10/20 at HRNR (9) FN. Early south 10/17 Hennepin TT, 10/20 Swift ABo, 10/28 Dakota TT. |
| 1998 | Winter | | | Reported from 46 counties in all regions except the southwest. CBC total 103. |
| 1999 | Spring | | | Only two April reports south: 4/1 Hennepin SC, 4/2 Scott RJ. Late north 4/12 St. Louis TW, 4/19 Cass RJ. |
| 1999 | Fall | | | Appeared suddenly and widely distributed throughout the state beginning in mid-October. Numbers were up along the North Shore. Early north 10/12 Aitkin CB and Otter Tail DST, 10/13 St. Louis SS. Early south 10/12 Hennepin SC, 10/13 Dakota DBS. DF had 46 observations of this species from 41 different locations, 23 of these within Meeker County; his high count of 11 occurred on 11/21. |
| 1999 | Winter | | | Reported from 58 counties throughout the state. Many observers reported increased numbers, and the CBC total was a record 167. Peak 2/12 Aitkin (11) WN. |
| 2000 | Spring | | | Continuing a trend from fall and winter, more reports than usual. Observed in 16 south counties through 3/31 Meeker DF, and 9 north counties through 4/20 Aitkin CB. |
| 2000 | Fall | | | Found in all regions except southeast. Migration was slightly later than typical. First north report 10/8 St. Louis FN, and then widely reported beginning 10/14. First south reports 10/18 Hennepin SLC, 10/19 Benton HHD. |
| 2000 | Winter | | | Reported from 47 counties throughout the state. Maximum 12/9 Aitkin (14) WEN. |
| 2001 | Spring | | | Reported from 20 south and 12 north counties. Late south 4/5 Meeker DMF, 4/18 Sherburne LMC, RMN, 4/25 (record late south date) Stevens SPM. Late north (recent median 4/19) 4/17 Aitkin PSP, 4/20 Todd JSK. |
| 2001 | Fall | | | Reported from 11 north and 6 south counties, and in all regions except Southeast and Southwest. Early north 10/12 Cass RBJ, 10/13 Wilkin CMN. All south reports in October were at least seven days later than the recent median arrival: 10/21 Meeker DMF, 10/22 Washington RBJ, 10/25 Dakota PEB. |
| 2001 | Winter | | | Reported from 19 north and 18 south counties, and in all regions except the Southwest. |
| 2002 | Spring | | | Observed in nine south and ten north counties. Late south 4/2 Big Stone KJB, 4/5 Anoka REH. Last reported 4/13 St. Louis JWL and Otter Tail DTT, SMT. |
| 2002 | Fall | | | Early north 10/5 Polk JMJ, 10/19 Aitkin WEN and Norman PHS. Found in five north counties before the first report from the heavily birded Northeast (10/25 Cook REH). Early south 10/16 Sherburne PLJ, 10/27 Benton HHD. |
| 2002 | Winter | | | Reported from 48 counties throughout the state. |
| 2003 | Spring | | | Two south reports after 3/22: 4/2 Sherburne RBJ, 4/8 Dakota JJS (recent median 4/5). The presence of Loggerhead Shrikes prior to these two dates (see above) underscores the need to carefully separate these two species in March/early April. North sightings in nine counties, representing all six regions. Late north 4/6 Aitkin WEN, 4/8 Carlton LAW, 4/26 Polk EEF (also overlapping with Loggerhead reports). |
| 2003 | Fall | | | Total of 60 reports from 21 north and 15 south counties in all regions, but only Jackson in Southwest and Houston in Southeast. Early north (median 10/8) 10/4 Lake of the Woods JMF, GMM, 10/6 Cass JEB and Pine JMP, 10/7–8 in four other counties. Early south (median 10/16) 10/5 Rice TFB, 10/14 Hennepin SLC and Lac qui Parle BJU, then daily arrivals 10/19–27. |
| 2003 | Winter | | | Numbers up. Reported from 59 counties throughout the state. |
| 2004 | Spring | | | Found in 17 north and 13 south counties. Late south 3/23 Lac qui Parle BJU, 3/25 Winona KJB, 3/26 Le Sueur WCM (median 4/5). Late north 4/3 Cook WCM, 4/24 Aitkin WEN, 4/25 St. Louis †SLF (median 4/19). |
| 2004 | Fall | | | Reported from 16 north counties during October and 3 additional counties in November. Early north 10/4 St. Louis KRS, 10/9 St. Louis (3) FJN, 10/11 Itasca RBJ. Found in seven south counties during October and six additional counties in November. Early south 10/20 Big Stone PHS, 10/22 Hennepin SLC (median 10/15). |
| 2004 | Winter | | | Found in 30 north and 24 south counties in all regions of the state. |
| 2005 | Spring | | | Found in every region, including 16 north and 7 south counties. Late south 4/1 Carver KTP, 4/2 Sherburne LS (median 4/5); an additional late May sighting lacked details. Late north 4/2 Lake of the Woods †PHS, JMJ, 4/3 Pennington †PHS, 4/9 Lake JWL, 4/16 St. Louis SLF. |
| 2005 | Fall | | | Reported from 20 north and 12 south counties in all regions except the South-central. Early north 10/13 Beltrami, Koochiching and Lake of the Woods JEB, RBJ, 10/13 Pine JMP. Early south 10/17 Sherburne PLJ, 10/20 Dakota DWK, 10/21 Meeker DMF. All other south reports were in November. |
| 2005 | Winter | | | Reported from 39 counties statewide except the Southwest. |
| 2006 | Spring | | | Found in all regions, including 18 south and 12 north counties (compare with 7 south and 16 north counties in spring 2005). Late south 4/1 Carver WCM, 4/3 Hennepin HCT, 4/4 Steele KRV. Late north 4/8 Wadena PJB, 4/9 Carlton JWL and St. Louis SLF. |
| 2006 | Fall | | | Reported from 16 north and 24 south counties in all regions. Early north 10/14 Mille Lacs ASc, 10/15 Marshall JMJ, Otter Tail SPM (median 10/8). Early south 10/15 Sherburne SMC, 10/17 Olmsted LAV, 10/19 Swift BJU (median 10/17). |
| 2006 | Winter | 22 | 29 | Reported nearly statewide from 51 counties; typically scarce in the Southwest. |
| 2007 | Spring | 18 | 18 | Late south 3/29 Hennepin JCC, 3/31 Rice TFB, 4/21 Hennepin †PEB (median 4/4). Late north 4/14 Polk SAS and Todd JSK, 4/15 Itasca TPW, 4/20 Polk NGE fide JMJ (median 4/19). |
| 2007 | Fall | 24 | 32 | Reported from all regions, but only Yellow Medicine in the Southwest. Early north (median 10/8) 10/11 St. Louis MLH, 10/12 St. Louis JWL, 10/13 Cass BAW. Early south (median 10/16) 10/12 Chisago RBW, Sherburne PLJ, 10/14 Chisago MHe. High count 11/4 Clay (10) PBB. |
| 2007 | Winter | 26 | 40 | Reports up from last year, and the highest number of reports since 2004 (59 counties). Several county reports from the Southwest, where this species is typically scarce, including 12/22 Redwood PBB, 2/16 Murray, Cottonwood and Jackson DBM, and 2/23 Lyon DBM. CBC high counts Rice Lake N.W.R. (14) and Rochester (13). |
| 2008 | Spring | 17 | 27 | Late south 4/9 Anoka CKB, 4/12 Dakota JLO, 4/13 Hennepin †ALD (median 4/4). Late north 4/15 Lake JWL, 4/17 Carlton TPW (median 4/19). High count 4/10 Lake (4) JWL. |
| 2008 | Fall | 20 | 28 | Both north and south arrivals 6 days ahead of median. Early north (median 10/8) 10/2 Itasca JEB, 10/3 Kittson fide JMJ, 10/12 St. Louis PHS. Early south (median 10/16) 10/10 Anoka JCC, 10/11 Blue Earth (2) ChH, 10/14 Sherburne PLJ. High count 10/20 Clay (10, South Moorhead) RHO. |
| 2008 | Winter | 20 | 29 | Reported statewide except extreme northeast (Lake and Cook). Total CBC count (139) similar to 20–year average. High CBC count (13) 12/27 St. Paul NE Suburban. |
| 2009 | Spring | 14 | 24 | Late south 4/5 Scott JCC, Stearns MJB, 4/7 Anoka CKB, Le Sueur CRM, 4/12 Le Sueur RBW (median 4/4). Late north 4/12 Otter Tail DST, Roseau fide JMJ, 4/14 Todd MSK, 4/18 Lake JWL (median 4/19). |
| 2009 | Fall | 18 | 14 | Early north (median 10/8) 10/16 Aitkin JLO, Roseau TFo, 10/17 St. Louis ABL, SLF, 10/19 Lake DBM. Early south (median 10/16) 10/4 Steele (Aurora W.M.A.) DAB, 10/14 Hennepin SLC, 10/22 Anoka JLO, Hennepin RLR. High count 10/28 Dakota (3) ADS. |
| 2009 | Winter | 26 | 35 | Reported from 61 of 87 counties in the state. CBC high count 12/19 Bloomington (7). |
| 2010 | Spring | 13 | 18 | High counts 3/6 Aitkin (3) DWK, JLO, 3/10 Cass (3) ABi. Late south 3/27 Dodge HHD, Rice TFB, 3/28 McLeod PRH, Renville LS, Rice TFB (median 4/5). Late north 4/3 Lake JWL, 4/12 Koochiching DGr (median 4/19). |
| 2010 | Fall | 22 | 22 | Early north (median 10/8) 10/4 St. Louis fide JWL, 10/9 Clearwater HHD, 10/11 Kittson TBr. Early south (median 10/15) 10/10 Anoka JMu, 10/11 Dakota (Ritter Farm Park) SLP, Hennepin DAh, 10/16 Chippewa WCM. High count 10/23 Polk (8) KRE. |
| 2010 | Winter | 28 | 40 | Reported widely throughout the season except from the Southwest. County totals were the highest in at least five years. High count 12/18 Stearns (7) RPR, PCC. Duluth CBC held the honors with the highest count (12) on 12/18. |
| 2011 | Spring | 16 | 30 | Reported from all regions. High count 4/3 Kanabec (3) RAE. Late south 4/3 Brown BTS, 4/5 Anoka HFl, Rice TFB, 4/6 Washington KCr (median 4/5). Late north 4/3 Kanabec (3) RAE, 4/9 Morrison FGo, 4/21 Marshall MA (median 4/19). |
| 2011 | Fall | 17 | 34 | Early north (median 10/8) 10/10 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge / Lester River Census) KJB, 10/11 St. Louis (2, Hawk Ridge / Lester River Census) KJB. Early south (median 10/15) 10/15 Kandiyohi JoS, Ramsey RMD, HHD. Record-high count 10/21 St. Louis (15, Hawk Ridge / Lester River Census) KJB. |
| 2011 | Winter | 26 | 46 | The highest number of reports from the past 5 years and observed statewide, including the Southwest region where typically scarce. CBC high counts 1/1 Long Prairie (13), 12/17 Faribault (10), 12/18 Cedar Creek Bog (10), 12/31 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (10), 12/17 Excelsior (9), 12/31 Northern Wright County (9). |
| 2012 | Spring | 17 | 29 | High counts 3/11 Marshall (6) JMJ, 3/4 St. Louis (5, Sax-Zim Bog) ACr, MBS. Late south 3/31 Hennepin NCr, Sherburne JFR, (2) ASc, 4/15 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) EEO (median 4/5). Late north 4/3 Aitkin SC, 4/11 Cook JaJ, 4/24 Todd FGo (median 4/19). |
| 2012 | Fall | 24 | 33 | Early north (median 10/8) 10/10 St. Louis SmR, 10/11 Norman CRM, ALo. Early south (median 10/15) 10/6 Anoka RNe, 10/13 Sherburne PLJ, 10/14 Anoka CKB, Goodhue SHk, Stevens RAE. High count 11/25 St. Louis (7, Sax-Zim Bog) EBr. |
| 2012 | Winter | 31 | 41 | The number of reporting counties matched the total from the prior year and exceeded those of any other winter in the past 50 years. Reported statewide, including the Southwest region where typically scarce. CBC high counts 12/29 Rice Lake N.W.R. (14), 12/29 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (14), 12/15 Faribault (13), 12/15 Bloomington (10). |
| 2013 | Spring | 23 | 29 | High counts 3/2 Lake of the Woods (8) JMJ, 3/12 St. Louis (6, Sax-Zim Bog) SLm, PSc. Late south 4/13 Anoka AMa, Big Stone RAE, HHD, Dakota CMB, 4/16 Chisago JFR, Dakota ADS, CRM (median 4/5). Late north 4/23 St. Louis KGr, ph. JLK, 4/25 Roseau DSm (median 4/19). |
| 2013 | Fall | 23 | 36 | Early north (median 10/8) 10/8 Cass SC, Itasca SC, St. Louis ScW, 10/12 Polk JoL. Early south (median 10/15) 10/8 Anoka CKB, 10/12 Wright HHD, 10/17 Sherburne PLJ, JGb. High count 10/19 St. Louis (4, Sax-Zim Bog) DPa. |
| 2013 | Winter | 26 | 45 | Reported statewide, including the Southwest where typically scarce. Number of reporting counties similar to the average over the previous five winters. CBC high counts 12/14 Faribault (10), 12/14 Northwest McLeod (Hutchinson) (9). |
| 2014 | Spring | 24 | 32 | High counts 4/2 St. Louis (3) NPo, 4/6 Aitkin (3) JPR. Late south 4/9 Dakota MSw, Kandiyohi JEB, Lac qui Parle JEB, Stevens JEB, 4/12 Chisago JSa (median 4/5). Late north 4/16 Itasca PLe, 4/22 Mille Lacs JEB (median 4/19). |
| 2014 | Fall | 21 | 25 | Early north (median 10/8) 10/9 Polk SAu, 10/11 St. Louis KJB. Early south (median 10/15) 10/9 Ramsey BAF, 10/11 Scott JWH. Highest count only 3 birds. |
| 2014 | Winter | 27 | 38 | Reported from 71 of 87 counties, about the same number as past five years. High count 1/16 St. Louis (7, Sax-Zim Bog) m.ob. CBC high counts 12/20 Excelsior (7), 12/20 Northwest McLeod (6), 12/27 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (6). |
| 2015 | Spring | 18 | 28 | High count 3/14 Sherburne (5, Sherburne N.W.R.) JlB. Late south 4/3 Washington SBM, 4/4 Hennepin OOv, Redwood TKa, 4/10 Carver ANy, HHD, RAE, JWZ (median 4/5). Late north 4/11 Aitkin VJo, Crow Wing BWF, JWH, St. Louis ClN, 4/18 Roseau BSi (median 4/19). |
| 2015 | Fall | 19 | 24 | Early north (median 10/9) 10/10 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) KJB, 10/12 St. Louis EHe. Early south (median 10/14) 10/10 Ramsey JFR, 10/12 Hennepin JmM, 10/13 Benton HHD. |
| 2015 | Winter | 28 | 41 | Reported statewide from similar number of counties as past five years. High count 1/23 St. Louis (4, Sax-Zim Bog) m.ob. CBC high count 12/17 Glacial Ridge (8). |
| 2016 | Spring | 20 | 18 | Late south 4/11 Lac qui Parle ToR, 4/14 Sherburne JOs, 4/16 Hennepin JAn (median 4/8). Late north 4/12 St. Louis JWL, 4/13 Polk SAu, 4/14 St. Louis JLK (median 4/19). |
| 2016 | Fall | 19 | 23 | Early north (median 10/9) 10/9 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 10/10 St. Louis ABL, 10/11 Otter Tail BEc. Early south (median 10/13) 10/14 Sherburne JlB, 10/15 Pope BEc, 10/19 Carver JCy. High counts 10/20 St. Louis (8, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 10/18 St. Louis (6, H.R.N.R.) JPR. |
| 2016 | Winter | 29 | 44 | Reported statewide throughout season from 73 counties, the highest in number in over 25 years. High counts all from Sax-Zim Bog: 2/10 St. Louis (7) KJe, MJe, 1/24 St. Louis (6) CLo, 2/4 St. Louis (6) RCl. CBC high counts 1/3 Little Falls (9), 12/19 Sax-Zim (7), 12/17 Owatonna (6). |
| 2017 | Spring | 15 | 23 | High count 3/5 St. Louis (4, Sax-Zim Bog) LBy, ELa, SJy, NSg. Late south 3/27 Hennepin JAB, Meeker JWd, 3/28 Hennepin LAi, Ramsey ASl, 3/29 Benton FGo (median 4/9). Late north 4/2 Lake (Two Harbors) JWL, St. Louis JDx, ClN, 4/23 Lake (Hwy 7) NCr (median 4/19). |
| 2017 | Fall | 24 | 35 | Early north (median 10/9) 10/8 St. Louis H.R.B.O., m.ob., (Old Stella Jones Pier) MLH. Early south (median 10/14) 10/15 Sherburne KBu, TBu, 10/17 Fillmore MJM, Hennepin EGB, Washington BDo. High counts 10/16 St. Louis (7, H.R.N.R.) ALx. |
| 2017 | Winter | 28 | 48 | Reported statewide from 76 counties, although less frequently along western tier of counties. This number is the highest number of reporting counties in over 25 years. High count 2/17 St. Louis (13, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd. CBC high counts 12/16 Grand Marais (11), 12/18 Sax-Zim (11), 12/16 Duluth (9). |
| 2018 | Spring | 23 | 37 | High count 3/4 St. Louis (6, Sax-Zim Bog) REn. Late south 4/18 Hennepin TAT, JcM, Stearns PCC, 4/19 Washington BDo (median 4/9). Late north 4/19 Douglas JsS, ToR, Polk SAu, St. Louis JLK, 4/20 Otter Tail JsS, Polk REn, 4/23 Lake ebd (median 4/19). |
| 2018 | Fall | 24 | 32 | Â Early north (median 10/9) 10/13 Itasca TCL, 10/14 St. Louis StK. Early south (median 10/14) 10/5 Renville GWe, 10/12 Dakota JMn. High counts 10/15 and 10/17 St. Louis (4) H.R.B.O. |
| 2018 | Winter | 32 | 48 | Reported from a season-record 80 counties statewide, well above the ten-year average of 68. High counts all from Sax-Zim Bog: 1/5 St. Louis (8) ebd, 12/31 St. Louis (5) MWS, 2/3 St. Louis (5) ebd. CBC high counts 12/16 Sax-Zim (9), 12/15 Duluth (7), 1/5 Pelican Rapids (6). |
| 2019 | Spring | 24 | 27 | High count 3/8 Pope (3) DOr, MJB. Late south 4/8 Rice GBa, 4/12 Hennepin MWS, 4/14 Chisago JSa (median 4/9). Late north 4/9 Beltrami DPJ, 4/13 Cook JaJ, Norman TCL, St. Louis JHn, JLA, 4/16 Beltrami REn, AxB (median 4/19). |
| 2019 | Fall | 26 | 35 | Early north (median 10/9) 9/25 Lake ebd, 10/13 St. Louis JWL, SLL, 10/14 St. Louis EzH. Early south (median 10/13) 10/17 Sherburne JGb, Washington EBy, 10/18 Sherburne ebd, 10/19 Cottonwood DgM, Hennepin ClB, Stevens DLP, Washington ebd. High count 11/9 St. Louis (5, Sax-Zim Bog) StK, ebd. |
| 2019 | Winter | 30 | 45 |  Seen in 75 counties in all regions of the state, below last winter†™s season-high of 80 counties, but above ten-year average of 71. High counts 12/21 St. Louis (10) RNe, 1/29 St. Louis (10) FJN. CBC high counts 12/18 Sax-Zim (13), 12/14 Bloomington (9). |
| 2020 | Spring | 21 | 33 | Notable spring record 3/7 Red Lake SAu. High count 3/8 St. Louis (5, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd. Late south 4/8 Dakota FFa, Lac qui Parle DLP, 4/10 Hennepin TLo, 4/17 Dakota MwT (median 4/9). Late north 4/15 Douglas ToR, 4/19 St. Louis ebd, 4/22 Otter Tail JsS (median 4/19). |
| 2020 | Fall | 25 | 29 | Early north (median 10/9) 10/8 Norman SDz, 10/9 Cook SC, St. Louis ebd. Early south (median 10/13) 10/14 Sherburne PLJ, 10/16 Anoka ebd, Scott BHe, Sherburne DBz. High counts 10/16 St. Louis (4, Moose Valley Banding Station) AVa, 10/23 St. Louis (4, H.R.N.R.) JPR, NPu. |
| 2020 | Winter | 31 | 40 | Observed in 71 counties in all regions, although fewer reports from Southwest. High count 1/6 St. Louis (6, Sax-Zim Bog) FJN, HTo. CBC high counts 12/18 Newfolden (9), 12/14 St. Paul (North) (6), 12/14 Sax-Zim (6). |
| 2021 | Spring | 23 | 26 | High counts 3/29 Aitkin (4) LBa, CLR, 3/4 St. Louis (3, Sax-Zim Bog) EBr. Late south 4/10 Hennepin (Edenbrook Conservation Area) AFo, 4/11 Scott DBz, 4/13 Hennepin (Purgatory Creek Wetlands) BHw (median 4/10). Late north 4/22 St. Louis (Cotton) ebd, 4/24 St. Louis (Darwin Meyer W.M.A.) JuG, (40th Ave. W, Duluth) MLH, 5/1 Beltrami (Bemidji) TPW (median 4/19). |
| 2021 | Fall | 21 | 35 | Early north (median 10/9) 10/9 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) ebd, 10/12 St. Louis (Eveleth) ebd, 10/13 Pennington HHu. Early south (median 10/14) 10/12–14 Stearns MtS, MJB, 10/15 Sherburne BBr, 10/16 Carver ChP, ebd. High count 11/27 St. Louis (5, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd. |
| 2021 | Winter | 29 | 44 | Observed in 73 counties; fewest reports from the Southwest. High counts all from Sax-Zim Bog: 12/29 St. Louis (8) FJN, 1/13 (5) AVa. CBC high counts 12/18 Duluth (7), 12/14 Detroit Lakes (5), 12/26 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (5), 12/30 Carlton-Cloquet (5). |
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