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

Seasons
Species: Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Snow Goose
Ross's Goose
[Snow Goose X Ross's Goose]
Greater White-fronted Goose
[Snow Goose X Greater White-fronted Goose]
[Taiga Bean-Goose]
Brant
[Brant (Atlantic)]
[Brant (Black)]
Cackling Goose
Canada Goose
[Snow Goose X Canada Goose]
[Greater White-fronted Goose X Canada Goose]
Mute Swan
Trumpeter Swan
Tundra Swan
[Cygnus swan]
 Wood Duck
Garganey
Blue-winged Teal
Cinnamon Teal
[Blue-winged Teal X Cinnamon Teal]
Northern Shoveler
[Blue-winged Teal X Northern Shoveler]
Gadwall
[Northern Shoveler X Gadwall]
Eurasian Wigeon
American Wigeon
[Gadwall X American Wigeon]
Mallard
Mallard
[Northern Shoveler X Mallard]
[Gadwall X Mallard]
American Black Duck
[Mallard X American Black Duck]
Mottled Duck
 Northern Pintail
[Gadwall X Northern Pintail]
[Mallard X Northern Pintail]
Green-winged Teal
[Green-winged Teal (Eurasian)]
[Green-winged Teal (American)]
[Cinnamon Teal X Green-winged Teal]
Canvasback
Redhead
[Canvasback X Redhead]
Ring-necked Duck
[Redhead X Ring-necked Duck]
Tufted Duck
Greater Scaup
[Ring-necked Duck X Greater Scaup]
Lesser Scaup
[Ring-necked Duck X Lesser Scaup]
King Eider
Common Eider
 [Somateria eider]
Harlequin Duck
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Black Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
[Bufflehead X Common Goldeneye]
Barrow's Goldeneye
[Common Goldeneye X Barrow's Goldeneye]
Smew
Hooded Merganser
Hooded Merganser
[Common Goldeneye X Hooded Merganser]
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Northern Shoveler(Spatula clypeata)
YearSeasonNS
1932SummerThe only spoonbill's nest was found west of Fargo, N. D. by Ralph Woolsey. He found it with 11 eggs on May '29. Soall downy young were also seen.
1935Summer In Anoka County on May 1Sth, Swanson fotUld a Spoonbill nest with 9 eggs. Breckenridge reported later thn.t tho same nest had 1.3 eggs on May 24th. Dr. Roberts• book gives 6 to 12 as tho usual number of eggs.
1940SummerThe single report for the spoonbill was received from C. Ed­ ward Carlson, who found on May 2I, in Martin County a nest with 8 eggs. The nest was later destroyed.
1945WinterNear St. Paul, December 29, 1940, (Harrell and Cummings); four, December 30, 1945, (Members of St. Paul Bird Club).
1946Summer11 young, July 23, Wright Co., Barrett. Although the shoveler is said to be one of the most common of our nesting ducks, it has been reported in but two of the last six years.
1947Summer6 eggs, June 25, Lac qui Parle Co., Willis.
1962SpringApril 8 Hennepin Co., Frank Kelley; April10 Winona Hiawatha Valley Bird Club; April 12 Duluth, Janet C. Green; April 28 Sibley Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel.
1962Falllast report, Nov. 24, Duluth, 1 female, Avifaunal Club.
1963SpringMarch 16, Dakota County, R. Janssen; March 27, Rice County, 0. Rustad; March 30, Salt Lake, abundant, Avifaunal Club.
1963SummerStevens Co., Alberta, July 2, many pr with y, R. Grant. Ramsey Co., May 30, female incubating, A. C. Rosenwinkel.
1963Falllatest Dec. 8, Minneapolis, Avifaunal Club.
1964Fall11-7 Big Stone Co, RBJ; 11-19 Mpls, 9, RBJ.
1965Springearliest 4-3 Dakota Co, RBJ, FL, EMB, DB.
1965Falllatest 11-13 Hennepin Co, VL and 11-25 Hennepin Co, 4, RBJ.
1966Summer7-13 Hennepin Co, ad-3y, VL; also reported from Sibley, Stevens, Mille Lacs and Dakota Co's.
1966FallLatest 11-20 Hennepin Co., DB, RBJ; 11-22 Hennepin Co., VL; 1/26 Hennepin Co., HFH.
1966Winter12-3 Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., CLH.
1967Springearly 3-25 Lac qui Parle, JAH, Hennepin, RBJ, Wabasha, DGM and Dakota, EMB Co's.; many reports by 3-31.
1967Summerreported from Roseau, Becker, Stevens, Traverse, Pope Co's.
1967Fall latest 11-11 Lyon Co., PE; 11-14(VL), 11-20(RBJ), 11-30(VL) Hennepin Co.
1968Spring early 3-17 Big Stone Co., JAH and Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 3-18 Rice Co., OAR, Blue Earth Co., EDK; 3-19 Minneapolis, FN / MAS.
1968Summer reported only from Carver, Beltrami, Roseau Co's.
1968Fall11-16 Hennepin 30 KP; 1/30 Hennepin (Lake Harriet) CLH.
1968WinterLast 12-7 Hennepin (Minneapolis) RG.
1969Spring3-23 Dakota Co., EMB, VL; 4-1 Winona Co., BT; 4-12 Cass Co., JAM, and Mille Lacs Co., MI; late E., 5-21 Lake Co., MMC.
1969Summerreported only from Cottonwood, Beltrami, and Marshall Co's.
1969Fall11-23 Hennepin 25+ CH; 11-13 Lyon PE; 11-29 Hennepin 12 ETS; 11-30 Hennepin CH.
1969Winter12-11 Hennepin CLH.
1970Springearly south 3-30 Houston FL; 3-31 Nobles HH; peak 4-11 Wabasha (400} KE; early north 4-8 Duluth MMC, jG; 4-9 Marshall AR.
1970Summer6-5 Stearns MC; also reported from Marshall and Carver Co's.
1970Falllate south 11-3 Carver KH; 11-8 Hennepin ES; 11-18 Hennepin VL ; late north 10-24 Marshall )G; 11-5 Marshall AR.
1971Springearly south 3-21 Washington ES; 3-30 Nobles HH and Lyon HK; early north 4-11 Marshall AR and Mille Lacs MI and Clearwater RCD; peak5-6 Marshall (1640) AR.
1971Summernested in Lyon; also reported from Hennepin, Meeker, Marshall, Mille Lacs, Clearwater, Jackson, Sherburne and Roseau.
1971Falllate south 10-21 Carver; 10-24 Wabasha; ll-20 Hennepin: latP. north 10-16 Grant; 10-27 Marshall; peak 9-30 Marshall (1070) AR.
1971Winter1-10 Ramsey RG.
1972Summernested in (Aitkin; TS); seen in Mahnomen, Sherburne, Lyon, Swift, Renville.
1972Winter12-3 Hennepin CLH.
1973Summer Nested in Aitkin (TS); seen also in Marshall, St. Louis (6-23 St. Louis R. JCG), Ottertail, Grant, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Cottonwood, Hennepin, and Anoka.
1973Fall Reported from Grant, Aitkin, Sherburne. Late south 11-13 Hennepin (VL); 11-27 Hennepin (12) (EWJ). Peak 10-3 Marshall (2000) (AWR).
1973Winter Seen on the Excelsior and Bloomington Christmas Counts.
1974Spring Early south 3-29 Wabasha DWM; 3-30 Chippewa CLH; 3-30 Rock KE; early north 4-14 St. Louis NJH; 4-16 Marshall AR; 4-20 Mille Lacs MI; peak 5-3 Marshall (2080) AR.
1974Summer Nested in Marshall and Hennepin; also reported from Clay, Douglas, Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Jackson.
1974FallLate south 10-6 Freeborn DG; 11-2 Dakota KG; 11-21 Hennepin CH; late north 11-7 Marshall KE.
1975Spring Early south 3-18 Big Stone DWS; 321 Olmsted JF; 3-28 Olmsted VH and Wright DAF; early north 4-20 Mille Lacs MI and Clay ABNGP; 4-21 Marshall AR; peak 5-15 Marshall (560) AR.
1975Summer Nested in Marshall; also reported from Big Stone, Yellow Medicine, Lincoln, Lyon and Nobles.
1975Falllate north 11-5 Marshall SV; 11-6 Roseau KE; late south 11-8 Freeborn BSH; 11-15 Carver PVK; 11-23 Hennepin ES, CH.
1976Spring Early south 3-10 Wabasha RL; 3-15 Yellow Medicine GO; 3-18 Rice OR; early north 4-3 Otter Tail GW and Crow Wing DK; 4-5 Mille Lacs MI; 4-8 Marshall SV, A WR; peak 4-30 Marshall (810) A WR.
1976Summernested in Marshall; also reported from St. Louis, Hennepin and Nobles.
1976Fall Late north 10-19 Becker, 10-28 Marshall; late south 10-24 Winona, 11-25 Hennepin, 11-27 Olmsted; peak 8-1 Marshall (9150) ANWR.
1977Spring Early south 3-12 Houston JG; 3-13 Murray HK; 3-14 Hennepin HCP; early north 3-26 to 4-2 Otter Tail SM, GO, GEW; peak 5-6 Marshall (1,300) SVA.
1977Summer Nested in Marshall and Pope; also reported from 10 other counties throughout the state; also more common than usual.
1977Fall Late north 11-1 Marshall (SV).
1977Winter Late migrant 12-1 L. Calhoun, Minneapolis (DB).
1978Spring Peak 5-3 Marshall (930) SV.
1978Summer Breeding reported from Marshall and Big Stone; also seen in Anoka, Hennepin, Nicollet, Martin, Lyon, Lincoln, Lac qui Parle, Douglas, Otter Tail, Mahnomen, Clearwater, Beltrami, Roseau, Aitkin and St. Louis (Duluth).
1979Spring Early south 3-19 Dakota RJ, Martin EB and Olmsted JF; early north 4-7 Otter Tail GMO, 4-12 Becker TNWR, 4-17 Marshall ANWR. Peak 5-16 Marshall ANWR (840).
1979Summer Breeding reported from Stearns, Lincoln; also seen in Kittson, Roseau, Otter Tail, Stevens, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Nicollet, Blue Earth, Hennepin, Anoka.
1979Fall Peak 10-13 Freeborn RJ (100s). Late north 10-5 Marshall KSS; late south 10-27 Hennepin OJ, 11-2 Nicollet JCF. 11-3 Dakota RMA and Olmsted JF.
1980Spring Early south 3-16 Olmsted JSD, 3-19 Mower Bob Jessen, 3-22 Faribault RJ; early north 4-1 Otter Tail GMO, 4-2 Marshall ANWR, 4-9 Becker KSS.
1980Summer Breeding reported from Pennington, Aitkin, Big Stone, Anoka, Hennepin; scattered observations from 15 other counties but none in the Northeast, Central, Southeast.
1980Fall Late north 10-25 Pennington KSS; late south 11-9 Olmsted JEB, 11-11 Wabasha WDM, 11-30 Waseca JCF.
1980Winter Late migrants on the St. Paul CBC, in Nicollet 12-12 (JCF), Waseca 1-1 (DJ) and 1-5 (JCF).
1981Spring Early south 3-1 Scott KE, RJ, 3-12 Blue Earth JCF, 3-15 Dakota KG and Olmsted JSD; early north 3-26 Clay 190 The Loon Vol. 53 SM, 3-28 Otter Tail GMO (750), 4-8 Wilkin FKS.
1981Summer Breeding data from Pennington. Seen throughout range plus Itasca (White Oak Lake, 6-19, TL), Duluth (KRE).
1981Fall Late north 10-19 Marshall JP, Pennington KSS, 11-6 Grant KL; late south 11-12 Scott SC, 11-14 Hennepin VL, 11-29 Big Stone RG.
1981Winter Two reports: Mower 12-27 (RJ) and 12-30, 1-2 (RRK) and Hennepin 2-26 (RBA).
1982Spring Early south 3-14 Lac qui Parle CMB, 3-21 Houston FL, 3-23 Anoka KL and Blue Earth JCF; early north 3-28 Otter Tail SDM, 4-1 Beltra i SP, 4-9 Itasca TL.
1982Summer Breeding data from Pennington. Seen throughout range plus Aitkin, Carlton, Duluth.
1982Fall Late north 9/25 Aitkin DZ/MC, 9/30 Pennington KSS; late south 10/24 Chippewa AB, 11/18 Wabasha WDM, 11/27 Hennepin ES.
1982Winter A possible overwintering individual or an extremely early migrant at the Ross' Goose location in south Washington County from 21l2 onward (mob).
1983Spring Early south 3/4 Nicollet JCF, 3/5 Freeborn KL, 3/6 Dakota JD; early north 4/7 Pennington KSS, St. Louis TL, 4/8 Marshall ANWR; 4/30 Cook KMH!
1983Summer Breeding data from Big Stone, Seen throughout range plus Aitkin, Pine, St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
1983Fall Late north 9/6 Polk AB, 10/22 Pennington KSS, 11/23 Otter Tail OS; late south 11/17 Ramsey EC, Wabasha DWM, 11/30 Hennepin SC.
1983Winter Overwintered at Orwell Dam, Otter Tail (GMO) and late migrants in Hennepin on 12-1 and 12-2 (mob).
1984Spring Early south 3/24 Dakota SC, Mower RRK, 3/25 Rice KJ; early north 4/8 Clay LCF, 4/9 Lake SWIMS, 4/10 Otter Tail GMO.
1984Summernested in Marshall, Pennington and Steams; also seen in 12 other counties including Cook (6/15 Grand Marais -KMH).
1984Fall Late north 9/2 Clay LCF, I0118 Pennington KSS; late south 11/10 Dodge RJ, 11/27 Scott IT, 11/30 Hennepin SC.
1984Winter Reported in Hennepin, Scott and Dakota until 12-9 (mob). No additional information was received on a 1-18 MRBA report from Dakota Co.
1985Spring Early south 3/2 Scott KE, 3/19 Mower PP, Olmsted AP; early north 4/2 Marshall ANWR, 4/5 Grant RJ, 4/10 Otter Tail SDM.
1985Summer Seen in II counties including Aitkin.
1985Fall North 9/29 Clay LCF, late south 11/13 Wabasha WDM, 11/19 Houston FL, 11/26 Hennepin SC.
1985Winter One reported with Mallards in a Golden Valley yard, Hennepin County on 2/22 (MRBA). No additional details received.
1986Spring Early south 3/9 Freeborn JM, 3/10 Goodhue TTu, 3/16 Dakota ES; early north 3/28 Wilkin GAM, 3/29 Otter Tail SDM, 3/31 Clay LCF.
1986Summer Nested in St. Louis (Embarrass rice paddies , SWIMS). Also seen in Koochiching, Aitkin and seven counties in the western regions.
1986Fall Late north 10/16 Duluth AP, 10/25 Grant AB, 10/30 Otter Tail SDM; late south 11/13 Stearns NH, 11/27 DakotaTTu, 11/29 Hennepin SC, RJ.
1986Winter One overwintered at Fort Snelling, Dakota Co. (TT).
1987Spring Early south 3/7 Goodhue DZ, Wabasha WDM, Washington TBB and Winona RG; early north 3/29 Grant SDM, 4/7 Marshall ANWR and Duluth KE.
1987Summer Nested in Stevens (NH). Also seen in 8 other western region counties plus Clearwater, Aitkin, Steams, Nicollet, Blue Earth.
1987Fall Late north 8/31 Polk AB, 9/22 Clay LCF; late south 11/20 Wabasha DWM, 11/24 Scott ES, 11/27 Martin RJ, AP.
1987Winter Two reports: Dakota 12/13 (3, IT) and Winona 12/19 (10, AP, RJ).
1988Spring Early south 3/8 Olmsted JEB, 3/9 Dakota TI 3/10 Freeborn JM; early north 4/1 Clay LCF, Clearwater AB and Otter Tail SDM.
1988Summer Breeding recorded in Kittson (AB), Aitkin. Also seen in Roseau, Marshall, Norman, Becker, Wilkin, St. Louis, Hennepin, Freeborn.
1988Fall Reported north 8/14 St. Louis AB; late south 11/4 Wabasha DWM, 11/5 Houston FL, 11/19 Dakota DZ.
1988Winter Reported in Scott until 1/7 m.ob.
1989Spring Early south 3/23 Olmsted m.ob., 3/24 Blue Earth, Martin, Nicollet and Wabasha m.ob.; early north 4/2 Otter Tail SDM, 4/14 Aitkin WN, 4/16 Duluth MH and Kanabec AB.
1989Summer Seen in six western counties plus Beltrami, Clearwater, Aitkin, St. Louis, Hennepin, Brown.
1989Fall Late north 9/10 St. Louis AB, 10/1 Clay LCF; late south 11/11 Rice and Le Sueur AP, 11/12 Hennepin DZ, 11/25 Wabasha BL.
1990Spring Early south 3/10 RiceTB, OR, Martin 88, 3/11 Dakota AB, Faribault JCF, Watonwan AP; early north 3/12 Otter Tail SDM, 3/21 Beltrami DJ, 3/31 Aitkin WN.
1990Summer Seen in 16 counties as far east as Clearwater in the north and Isanti, Winona in the south.
1990Fall Late north 9/2 Red Lake AB, Roseau MO, 10/7 Cook SOL, 10/20 Marshall KSS; late south 11/30 Dakota DC, Hennepin SC, GP, Martin BB.
1990Winter Noted on the Excelsior CBC; Hennepin 12/4 (3) RJ, RG with 14 on 12/6 SC; latest on L. Harriet (2) 12/15 PKL; and SO in Martin 12/1 BB.
1991Spring Early south 3/2 Olmsted BSE, 3/11 Cottonwood ED, 3/13 Winona CS; early north 3/26 Otter Tail SDM, 3/31 Grant AB, 4/4 Lake MH.
1991Summer Increase in reports over past two years. Probable nesting in Aitkin; seen in 17 counties throughout the state except for eastern regions.
1991Fall Late north 10/28 Becker BB, 10/20 Polk KSS, 10/21 Clay RJ; late south 10/30 Meeker AB, 11/4 Cottonwood ED, 11/27 Hennepin SC.
1992Spring Early south 3/2 Rice TB, 3/7 Houston DN, Martin RJ, BBo and Pipestone JP; early north 3/28 Becker MO and Grant SDM, 3/30 Clay MM.
1992Summer More reports than usual; seen in 20 counties as far east as Lake DPV.
1992Fall Late north 10/13 Wilkin MO, DN, 10/31 Douglas RJ, 11/21 Otter Tail SDM; late south 11/14 Dakota TT, 11/20 Wabasha DWM, 11/30 Hennepin KB, SC.
1992Winter Late migrant reported until 12/17 Hennepin SC et al.
1993Spring Early south 3/19 Wright KB, 3/20 Dakota DN, 3/21 Hennepin RG. Early north 4/7 Clay BK, 4/10 Clearwater AB, 4/18 Aitkin NN and Duluth ME.
1993Summer Seen in 11 western counties plus Aitkin, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Hennepin, Rice, Martin, Mower.
1993Fall Late north 9/19 Clay LCF, 10/10 St. Louis TW, 10/13 Polk KSS. Late south 11/13 Freeborn RJ, 11/19 Wabasha TEB, 11/30 Hennepin AB, KB, SC.
1993Winter Reported 12/11 Douglas PKL, 12/17 Anoka WM, 12/21 Hennepin SC, 1/8 Washington DN, 2/18–27 Scott RG, and 2/19 Rice TBo.
1994Spring Early south 3/1 Scott (present since 2/18?) SC, 3/6 Dakota DZ, 3/13 Rice TB; early north 3/22 Kanabec CM, 3/26 Traverse SDM, 4/1 Grant AB.
1994Summer Fewer than half the usual number of reports than in recent years. Observed in Roseau, Marshall, Polk, Otter Tail, Aitkin, Meeker, Lyon, and Blue Earth counties.
1994Fall Late north 9/24 Clay CF, 10/10 Marshall KSS, 10/22 Otter Tail RH. Late south 11/24 Houston FL, 11/29 Winona CS, 11/30 Hennepin PBu, RJ.
1994Winter Lingering migrants reported 12/10 Winona CS, until 12/11 Hennepin mob (25+), and until 1/7 Scott mob.
1995Spring Early south 3/10 Olmsted CK, 3/11 Dakota mob and Rice TB, TF; early north 3/18 Douglas KKW, 3/22 Otter Tail SDM, 3/25 Clay CF.
1995Summer Nested in Polk ABo. Observed in seven other western counties plus Clearwater, McLeod, Wright, Sherburne, Hennepin, Anoka.
1995Fall A late report 11/1 Douglas PJ; plus 6 north and 16 south counties.
1995Winter Late migrant reported 12/7 Scott SC, and early migrant reported 2/29 Murray RSc. Also seen on the St. Paul CBC.
1996Spring Reported from 57 counties.
1996Summer Seen in ten counties within normal breeding range; plus Aitkin, Winona.
1996Fall Peak counts 10/6 Big Stone (500+) LE, 11/9 Hennepin (100) DZ. Reported in 25 counties statewide. Late north (median 10/22) 10/25 Pennington SKS, 11/11 Aitkin CB.
1996Winter Only report on the Excelsior CBC (Blue Lake treatment plant, Scott Co.).
1997Spring Reported from 62 counties. Early south 3/9 Cottonwood ED. Early north 3/29 Clay (3) RO.
1997Summer Seen in eight western counties plus Clearwater and Olmsted.
1997Fall Reported from 8 north and 17 south counties. Late south 11/30 Hennepin (100+) KB, SC, DN.
1997Winter Lingered at Lakes Calhoun and Harriet, Hennepin Co. until 12/23 with a peak of 1/0 on 12/11 (SC). Also reported 1/1 Scott RJ and 2/18 Dakota PJ.
1998Spring Reported from 57 counties. Early south 3/3 Hennepin (6) TT. Early north 3/27 Clay (2) CN. Peak count 4/18 Big Stone (2,000) PJ.
1998Summer Most reports since 1992. Observed in 19 counties statewide, including St. Louis in northeast.
1998Fall Peak count 10/20 Lyon (220) RgS. Reported from 6 north and 21 south counties. Late north 10/24 Marshall JJ, 10/25 Polk WM, 11/29 Clay (3) RO; the latter lingered into January!
1998Winter Reported from 13 counties. Only north report: 12/6, 12/17, & 1/28 Clay RO. Late south 12/25 Hennepin PJ, 12/27 Dakota PJ. CBC total 445 (peak 385 at LaCrosse includes Wisconsin birds).
1999Spring Early south 3/5 Rice TBo, followed by many reports after mid-March. Early north 3/13 (second earliest north date) Clay (1) RO, 3/27 in three different counties.
1999Summer Reported in nine southern counties (although none in southeast region); plus Kittson, Roseau, Polk, Beltrami, St. Louis. New nesting record in Jackson BBo.
1999Fall A relatively late migration throughout the state. In the north they were found up to two weeks beyond the recent median departure date, while in the Twin Cities area they didn't begin to stage in large numbers until early to mid-December. Peak count 11/17 Lac qui Parle (1,208
1999Winter Reported from 1 north and 12 south counties. One overwintered at the Blue Lake treatment plant, Scott Co.; what was probably the same bird was also reported 1/8 Black Dog Lake, Dakota Co. PJ. Additional mid-winter report 2/16 Big Stone KB. Late north (only report) 12/18 Fargo-Moorhead CBC. Late south migrants from seven counties, where last reported 12/21 Hennepin (13) SC, and a peak 12/4 Hennepin (294 at Lake Calhoun) SC. Early migrants from seven south counties beginning 2/24 Winona (2) KB, and a peak 2/27 Jackson and Martin (20) PJ.
2000Spring Seen in 41 south and 22 north counties. See winter report for early south migrants. Not known to overwinter north, where first seen 3/1 Otter Tail SDM, 3/16 Douglas KKW.
2000Summer Reported in 20 counties as far east as Cook, Winona; new nesting record in Rice FVS, KNS.
2000Fall Reported from 10 north and 27 south counties. Late north 11/9–13 from Polk, St. Louis and Todd. High count 11/26 Hennepin (407) TAT. See winter report for late south migrants.
2000Winter Late migrants seen on 12/2 Hennepin (50+) SLC, PEB, 12/2 Dakota TAT, and through 12/30 Scott CRM.
2001Spring Seen in 44 south and 23 north counties. First migrants 3/7 Blue Earth MJF, 3/13 Dakota PEJ. Early north 4/5 Clay RHO, 4/7 Aitkin, Kanabec and Lake.
2001Summer Reported in 16 counties in all regions except Northeast, South-central, and Southeast; new nesting records in Clay GEN, Dakota ADS, SWe.
2001Fall Reported from 8 north and 32 south counties. Late north 11/21 St. Louis JRN. High count 11/21 Big Stone (923 at East Toqua L.) PCC. See winter report for late south migrants.
2001Winter Reported from ten south counties. Late south 12/22 in four counties, 12/28 Hennepin (70+) SLC.
2002Spring Seen in 44 south and 24 north counties. Early south 3/12 Faribault CRM and Freeborn AEB, 3/17 Dakota SWe and Washington KJB. Peak migration 3/27–30 (18 south counties). Early north 3/30 Otter Tail SPM, DKM and Polk JMJ, 4/6–9 in nine counties. High count 4/25 Pennington (1000 at Thief River Falls) KJB.
2002Summer Record number of reports — over twice the previous ten-year average! Observed in 32 counties in all regions of the state, as far east as St. Louis in the Northeast and Winona in the Southwest.
2002Fall Reported from 17 north and 29 south counties. High count 10/26 Pennington (1200) JMJ. Late north 10/28 Polk (60) EEF, 11/1 Otter Tail DPS. Please see winter report for late south migrants.
2002Winter Presumably same bird reported 12/14 Excelsior CBC, then 1/4 Scott RMD. Another was found 12/28 Hastings CBC. Also reported from Waseca 12/16 JEZ, 12/27 JPS, and 2/16 JPS (4).
2003Spring Reported from 39 south and 17 north counties. Early south 3/2 (same bird as 2/16?) Waseca JPS, 3/13 Freeborn AEB. Early north (median 3/28) 3/14 Otter Tail m.ob., then none until 4/6 Clay RHO, 4/11–13 in seven counties.
2003Summer Seen in 13 counties as far east as St. Louis, Carver, Scott.
2003Fall Seen in 19 north and 22 south counties. High count 10/14 Polk (300) EEF. Late north 10/20 Mille Lacs CRM. Late south 11/28 Hennepin SLC, but also see winter report.
2003Winter All reports: Late south 12/2 Big Stone BJU, 12/2 Houston (50 still present on pool 8, Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R.) KJB. Mid-winter report 2/19 Anoka (Sand Creek) GP fide SLC. Early south 2/28 Murray JT, 2/29 Dakota (2 at Black Dog Lake) m.ob.
2004Spring Seen in 39 south and 24 north counties. Pleases see winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north (median 3/28) 3/19 Clay RHO, 3/24 Polk EEF and St. Louis SLF. Peak migration 3/27 (195 at H.P.B.C) KJB.
2004Summer Reported from 22 counties throughout state.
2004Fall Reported from 12 north and 27 south counties. Highest reported count 11/6 Polk (400) EEF. Late north 11/17 Polk EEF, 11/30 St. Louis SLF. See winter report for late south migrants.
2004Winter All reports: 12/11 Clay (2) RHO, record-late north 12/1–12/21 St. Louis (female at Silver L., Virginia) SLF, 12/11 Rice FVS (also recorded 12/18 on Faribault CBC).
2005Spring Reported from 47 south and 22 north counties. Early south 3/6 Dakota JPM, and Rice FVS et al. Early north 3/23 Clay BWF, 3/26 Douglas SWi. Peak count 4/2 Meeker (800 in Greenleaf Twp) DMF.
2005Summer Reported from 18 counties in all regions except North-central and Southeast. New nesting records for Lac qui Parle and Yellow Medicine BJU.
2005Fall Seen in 14 north and 30 south counties. High count 11/2 Marshall (700) Agassiz N.W.R. Late north 11/10 Polk EEF (median 10/31). Please see winter report for late south migrants.
2005Winter All reports: 12/4 Hennepin (21, Lake Calhoun) BAF, 12/17–22 Dakota (Black Dog Lake) Bloomington CBC, PEJ, 12/31 Wabasha CBC.
2006Spring Found in 49 south and 30 north counties. Early south 3/6 Brown BTS, Olmsted LAV, PWP and Rice DAB, TFB. Early north 3/27 Kanabec CAM, 3/29 Otter Tail DTT, SMT. Peak 4/11 Dakota (700 at L. Byllesby) JPM.
2006Summer Seen in 25 coun-ties throughout, except St. Louis and south and east of a line from Lake of the Woods to Olmsted.
2006Fall Observed in 16 north and 37 south counties. High count 10/25 Big Stone (1,500 at Browns Valley W.T.P.) PHS. Late north 11/5 St. Louis SLF, 11/7 Douglas RBW and Otter Tail DTT, SMT (median 11/1). Please see winter report for late south migrants.
2006Winter3 All January reports: 1/1 Meeker DMF, 1/2, 1/17, 1/30 Hennepin (Minnehaha Creek) DDo, 1/5 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) BJU. Only February report: 2/17–18 Hennepin (Bass Ponds) DWK, HCT.
2007Spring2851 Early south 3/9 Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Scott, Steele (median 3/5). Early north 3/21 St. Louis SLF, 3/22 Otter Tail EEO (median 3/27).
2007Summer917 Observed in all regions except East-central and Southeast. First breeding record for Meeker DMF.
2007Fall2038 High counts 8/25 Pennington (625 at Thief River Falls W.T.P.) PHS, 10/11 Sherburne (250) ASc. Late north 11/10 Clay JWH, 11/11 Pennington JWH. Please see winter report for late south migrants and overwintering birds.
2007Winter3 Three overwintered in Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.) PEJ, JLO, DFN.
2008Spring3052 Early south (median 3/4) 3/1 Dakota DCZ, 3/7 Wabasha KCR. Early north (median 3/27) 3/29 Otter Tail DST, 3/31 Cass BAW. High counts 4/16 St. Louis (605 at Duluth) PHS, 4/12 Yellow Medicine (500) RBJ.
2008Summer818 Seen in all regions except Northwest and Southeast. First county breeding records from Grant LS, Brown LBF, DBM.
2008Fall1432 High counts 11/9 Stearns (281 at Albany W.T.P.) PCC, 9/6 Lac qui Parle (275) PHS, 8/31 Pennington (250) PHS. Late north 11/8 Mille Lacs MJB, 11/13 Mille Lacs RBJ (median 11/1). Please see winter report for late south migrants and overwintering birds.
2008Winter3 All reports: 12/12 Scott (Blue Lake) DWK, 12/13 Scott (Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) CRM, 2/7 Sibley (2, Le Sueur) DPG, 2/16–24 Dakota (female, Black Dog Lake) PEJ.
2009Spring3051 Early south (median 3/3) 3/5 Rice DAB, 3/7 Dakota KRo, Le Sueur DPG, Watonwan PEJ, DFN. Early north (median 3/27) 3/15 Otter Tail SPM, 3/22 Douglas JPE. High count 4/24 St. Louis (960, Park Point) PHS.
2009Summer1111 Seen in all regions except Southwest and Southeast. First county breeding record for Otter Tail DPG.
2009Fall2034 High counts 9/12 Hennepin (200, Long Meadow Lake) BAF, 10/13 Houston (135, Pool #8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R. USFWS. Late north 10/31 Traverse DPG, 11/15 Todd DBM, 11/20 Otter Tail DST (median 11/7). Please see winter report for late south migrants and over-wintering birds.
2009Winter7 Late south 12/1 Faribault DBM. Early south 2/26 Dakota (Black Dog Lake) PEJ. No over-wintering reported this year. High count 12/1 Dakota (12) PEJ.
2010Spring2552 Early south (median 3/3) 3/7 Dakota PEJ, DFN, 3/8 Rice TFB, 3/9 Brown BTS, Winona ASM. Early north (median 3/27) 3/26 Douglas JPE, 3/27 St. Louis ABL, 3/31 Cass ABi, Otter Tail DST.
2010Summer914 Observed in all western and central regions. First county breeding record from Roseau BCS.
2010Fall2445 High counts 9/30 Stearns (695, Albany W.T.P. and Paynesville W.T.P.) PCC, 11/20 Hennepin (320) PEJ. Late north 11/11 Carlton BJU, 11/13 Douglas HHD (median 11/7). Please see winter report for late south migrants and overwintering birds.
2010Winter2 All reports: 12/15 Hennepin (Lake Hiawatha) DDo, 12/18 Dakota (Bloomington CBC).
2011Spring3353 Early south (median 3/3) 3/4 Nobles DBM, 3/11 Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift BJU, 3/13 Dakota PEJ, CMB. Early north (median 3/27) 4/7 Clay RHO, Otter Tail, Todd SC, 4/8 Grant DAB, Kittson TrB, Marshall MA, Traverse, Wilkin m.ob.
2011Summer1313Reported from scattered locations in all regions except Southeast. First county breeding record for Pine QYo.
2011Fall2445 High counts 11/5 Polk (300, East Grand Forks W.T.P.) SRo, m.ob., 10/22 Hennepin (150, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) BAF, SHF. Late north 11/7 Clay RHO, 11/12 Beltrami DPJ (median 11/7). Please see winter report for late south migrants and overwintering birds.
2011Winter10High counts 12/9 Hennepin (50, Lake Harriet) TAT, 12/15 Hennepin (48) CMB. Post-December reports include 1/15 Winona DBz, 2/5 Goodhue (Colville Park) PEJ, 2/25 Martin (2, probable early migrants) PEJ.
2012Spring3453 See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north (median 3/27) 3/6 St. Louis (Virginia) DBF, SLF, 3/12 Traverse BJU, 3/17 Becker, Wilkin HHD, RAE, Cass DAY, Douglas JPE, Mahnomen, Norman SC, Marshall HHu, Morrison MJB. High counts 3/24 Houston (~1,000, Reno Bottoms) SPu, 4/29 Lac qui Parle (423, Salt Lake) PCC.
2012Summer2323 Observed in all regions.
2012Fall2145 High counts 10/14 Stearns (est. 500, Paynesville W.T.P.) DPG, 11/23 Hennepin (230, Long Meadow Lake) PEJ. Late north 10/28 Cook DBM, Pennington JMJ, 11/9 Traverse BJU, 11/10 Cass PBB, 11/13 Crow Wing JSB (median 11/7). Please see winter report for late south migrants.
2012Winter8 Numerous south December reports mostly Hennepin through 12/17. Several midwinter reports Dakota (Black Dog Lake) of probable overwintering birds m.ob., with four recorded on 1/12 MJM and 1/29 PEJ. Probable early migrant 2/25–26 Scott CRM, CAs, PEJ. High counts 12/2 Carver (48, Lake Waconia) DWK, 12/13 Hennepin (35, Lake Harriet) CMB. CBC high count 12/14 Lac qui Parle (16).
2013Spring3153 See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north (median 3/27) 3/30 St. Louis SLF, 4/2 Traverse DLP, 4/12 Itasca SC, EEO. High count 4/21 Dakota (400, Great Western Industrial Park) BAF.
2013Summer2227 Reported in all regions of state. First county breeding record for Clearwater MBS.
2013Fall1644 High counts 11/11 Nobles (400, Lake Okabena) BTS, 9/15 Hennepin (200, Purgatory Creek) BAF, SHF. Late north 10/27 Douglas HHD, Grant DPG, Polk JMJ, 11/3 Crow Wing HHD, RAE, 11/10 Traverse DLP (median 11/7). Please see winter report for late south migrants.
2013Winter5 Scattered reports through mid December from Dakota, Isanti, Scott, Wabasha. All reports after mid December from Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.): 12/27 PEJ, 1/4 CAs, 1/11 (2) SOa.
2014Spring3253Early south (median 3/3) 3/9 Wabasha YK, 3/10 Goodhue JMs, 3/15 Scott BAb. Early north (median 3/27) 4/2 Traverse DLP, 4/5 Itasca SC, Morrison KEm. High count 4/12 Lac qui Parle (540, Salt Lake) KeL.
2014Summer1619Found in all regions except Southeast, but primarily in western counties.
2014Fall2543 High counts 10/24 Blue Earth (480, Mapleton W.T.P.) KDS, GHo, 10/17 Hennepin (400, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) BAF, 10/21 Stearns (400, Paynesville W.T.P.) DPG. Late north 11/5 Polk (60, East Grand Forks W.T.P.) SAu, 11/7, 11/13 Douglas BEc (median 11/7). Please see winter report for late south migrants.
2014Winter1 Overwintered Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.), with up to six reported in January, and eight in late February m.ob.
2015Spring3453 Reported in all 87 counties. See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north (median 3/27) 3/26 Traverse DLP, 3/29 Becker ShG, HeH, Grant WCM, 3/31 Grant HHD. High count 4/14 Hennepin (850, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) BAF.
2015Summer2121 Seen in all regions. High count 6/2 Marshall (22, Warren W.T.P.) GHo, KDS. First county breeding records from Douglas AXH and Faribault PEJ.
2015Fall2443 High count 10/18 Lac qui Parle (350) WCM. Late north 11/10 Becker ToR, 11/18 Polk (200, East Grand Forks W.T.P.) DaL, 11/24 Douglas (7) BEc (median 11/13). See winter report for late south migrants.
2015Winter10 December reports from eight south counties, with high counts 12/17 Martin (200) BRB, 12/3 Houston (72) PEJ. Up to 12 overwintered Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.) m.ob. No other post-December reports until 2/26 and later (Goodhue, Chippewa, Rice). CBC high count 12/19 Fairmont (300).
2016Spring3453 Reported in all 87 counties. See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north (median 3/26) 3/11–13 Douglas RnB, BEc, 3/14 Clay ShG, HeH, 3/15 Morrison SEm. High counts 4/9 Lincoln (820, Lake Hendricks) RCl, 4/5 Yellow Medicine (650, Spellman Lake) GWe.
2016Summer2027 Seen in all regions of state. High count 6/16 Marshall (40, Agassiz N.W.R.) BSs.
2016Fall2443 High counts 11/6 Lincoln (1,000, Lake Benton) KnM, 10/29 Lincoln (760, Lake Hendricks) DAk. Late north 11/10 Grant (5, Elbow Lake W.T.P.) CNn, Mille Lacs DFe, 11/18–30 Polk (75, East Grand Forks W.T.P.) SAu, DaL (median 11/13). See winter report for late migrants.
2016Winter426 Early December north reports from three counties, including 12/2–5 Polk (up to 70, East Grand Forks W.T.P.) SAu, 12/6 Hubbard (15) MAW, 12/8 St. Louis (1) JPR. These are the first winter season north reports since 2004. December reports from 15 south counties, with high counts 12/3 Stearns (282, Albany and Paynesville) PCC, 12/5 Hennepin (90, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) BAF. Overwintered Scott (up to 7, Blue Lake W.T.P.) m.ob. Starting 2/19, additional reports (presumed early spring migrants) from 17 south counties, with peak 2/22 Yellow Medicine (14) GWe.
2017Spring3353 Reported in 86 counties. See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north (median 3/26) 3/17–19 Douglas (5) BEc, m.ob., 3/24 Pine (2) ELC, Polk SAu, St. Louis (max. 6) JPR, LRi, JLK. High counts 4/12 Lyon (1,065, Rock Lake, counted by 5s and 10s) GWe, 4/14 Stearns (598, Paynesville W.T.P.) PCC.
2017Summer1818 Found in all regions except Southeast. First county breeding records 6/28 Cook AXH, 8/4 Freeborn PEJ.
2017Fall1950 High count 10/10 Pennington (800, Thief River Falls W.T.P.) KCo. Late north 11/4 Todd (max. 6) TLu, NaH, 11/5–8 Grant (max 15, North Ottawa Impoundment) WPl, NaH, CNn (median 11/13). See winter report for late migrants.
2017Winter8 Reported through mid December from eight south counties, with high count 12/3 Wabasha (34) PEJ. Overwintered (up to 10) Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.) m.ob. No other reports after mid December.
2018Spring3353 Reported in 86 counties. See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north (median 3/25) 3/19 Traverse DLP, 3/27 Otter Tail WPl, 3/28 Douglas BEc, EGa. High count 4/22 Goodhue (1,000, Lake Byllesby) EzH, m.ob.
2018Summer1926 Reported from all regions except Southeast.
2018Fall2643 High counts 10/9 Pennington (600, Thief River Falls W.T.P.) LiH, KnM, 8/7 Marshall (150, Agassiz N.W.R.) ebd. See winter report for late migrants.
2018Winter2 Reported from Hennepin (up to 12 individuals, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) through 12/22 m.ob. Overwintered (up to 18) Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.) m.ob.
2019Spring3453 Reported in all 87 counties. As many as 18 overwintered Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.). Early north (median 3/25) 3/25 Traverse DLP, 3/27–30 Grant (max. 4) MGi, m.ob. High count 4/16 Olmsted (150, East Landfill Kalmar Reservoir) KHg.
2019Summer2331 Seen in all regions.
2019Fall2545 High counts 10/12 Stearns (177, Albany W.T.P.) AaL, CLu, 10/19 Grant (150, North Ottawa Impoundment) KnM, ASu, 10/23 Brown (150, Sleepy Eye) KvM. See winter report for late migrants.
2019Winter4 December records from four south counties, with high count 12/3 Houston (50, Brownsville, south overlook) ebd. All records after December from Scott where up to 22 overwintered at Blue Lake W.T.P. m.ob. CBC high count 12/14 Excelsior (13).
2020Spring3053 Reported in 83 counties. As many as 17 overwintered Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.) Early north (median 3/23) 3/17 Becker NaH, Traverse DLP, 3/25 Grant (20, North Ottawa Impoundment) REn, RLF. High count 4/15 Grant (400, North Ottawa Impoundment) ToR.
2020Summer1815 Reported from scattered locations in all regions except Southeast. First county breeding records: 6/26 Yellow Medicine GWe, 7/18 Traverse DLP.
2020Fall2749 High counts 10/17 Steele (450, Armstrong Wetland Restoration) NiR, 10/3 Big Stone (250, West Toqua Lake) WCM, 11/7 Houston (250, Upper Mississippi N.W.R.) MSc. Late north 11/2 Douglas (4) LGl, 11/5 Carlton CBt, RMS, 11/8 Clay (30) ebd (median 11/13). See winter report for late south migrants and overwintering birds.
2020Winter11 No north reports. December reports from ten south counties, with high count 12/21 Waseca (95, Loon Lake) SHo. Reported after December from four counties, with high count 1/15, 1/29 Scott (11, Blue Lake W.T.P.) CRM, PEJ. CBC high counts 12/19 La Crosse-La Crescent (46), Excelsior (18), 12/17 Fairmont (6).
2021Spring3453 Reported in all 87 counties. See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north (median 3/24) 3/8–20 Grant (max. 2) TCL, TLu, AaL, ebd, 3/11 Otter Tail (2, Riverside Waterfowl Sanctuary) JsS, ebd, 3/21 Polk SAu, ebd.
2021Summer2219 Seen in every region except Southeast.
2021Fall1845 High counts 10/3 Pennington (1,000, estimated, Thief River Falls W.T.P.) DvP, 10/23 Pipestone (350, Pipestone W.T.P.) KEm, BAb. Late north 11/6–12 Pine (2, Pine City W.T.P.) ebd, 11/8 St. Louis JuG (median 11/13). See winter report for late south migrants and overwintering birds.
2021Winter7 One north report 12/1 Benton (Sauk Rapids) DOr. December reports from six south counties, with high count 12/26 Scott (20, Blue Lake W.T.P.) ebd. All reports after December were from Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.), where up to 8 overwintered m.ob. CBC high counts 12/14 Fairmont (13), 12/18 Rochester (4).
 
 Breeds mostly west. Migrant throughout.

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