The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Woodpeckers | 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: Woodpeckers |
| Pileated Woodpecker(Dryocopus pileatus) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Summer | Nr. Swanson e:xanunccl a full grow but juvenal Pilea"ted Woodpecker on August 27th at Lake of the l1oods. | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Three nests of this nagnificent bird wore located, One of those was being excavated on March 7th and was apparently completed on March 26th, according to the observer, Hi~enz, who found it ncar St. Claud. The fcnalc flew fron this nest on April 2nd, but its ino.ccossibility prevented knowledge of the contents. The same observer discovered n cor.1pletod but enpty nest on Hay 1st. Breckenridge reports a nest which cont~ed 3 young on May 21st. It was found in Anoka County. | ||
| 1934 | Summer | Tho only nest of this giant woodpecker included in the reports wus found by tho University ornithology class. Mrs. W. J. Bracken,.. ridge, a menber of the class, reported that the bird flushed fran the nest on May 7t·h and again on May 16th. The contents were not ascertained. | ||
| 1936 | Summer | Dr, Svredcnborg soueht out a nest of two or,gs on l4.'ly.31st. J. P. Jensen found a nest with fGiilllle incubating en Juno 22nd in Meeker C-ounty. Five young able to fly ware seen by Cha.l-les DuToit on June 28th in Douglas County. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | Young in nest, Hennepin Co., June 10, Don and Eldeen Jacobs. | ||
| 1945 | Winter | Permanent residents. REDBELLIED WOODPECKER, Permanent residents. | ||
| 1949 | Winter | American | ||
| 1963 | Summer | St. Louis Co., Duluth, June 14, 3y in dead tree, D. Meyer. Red-bellied Woodpeclzer: Ramsey Co., Bald Eagle Lake, pr with 1y at suet feder, Elizabeth Campbell. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | Hibbing, St. Louis Co, 6-20, 2y in nest, MJE. | ||
| 1964 | Winter | Reported from Beltrami (RLH), Stearns (RPR), Ramsey (ELC, ACR), Washington (DS, DH, BL), Kanabec (RHJ), Cook (LS, MOP), St. Louis (AKA, WJH, JCG, VFB), Lake (MIG), Wabasha (DGM), Dakota (BL, ACR), Hennepin (MEH, VS), Olmsted (LJ), Goodhue (FN), Kandiyohi (XC). Anoka (XC), and Winona (XC) Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | nested in Washington and Stearns Co's; also reported from Pope, Rice, Wright, Cook, St. Louis, Wabasha, Lake and Roseau Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Winter | quite a few reports ~st~e:d~C~o~'s~·~~o~F:a~r~g~o~.---:--;:--:;:-:::::;;;:::::::;___ for this handsome recluse; listed from | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested Cook Co.; also reported from Washington, Hennepin, Goodhue, St. Louis Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | reported from Fargo-Moorhead and Wabasha, Anoka, Hennepin, Cook, Stearns, Washington, Clearwater, St. Louis, Goodhue, Morrison Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Winter | reported from Hennepin, Carver, Blue Earth, Rice, Fillmore, Anoka, Wabasha, Stearns, Cook, Morrison, Chisago, St Louis, Washington, Pope Co's.; also Fargo-Moorhead. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | reported from Anoka, Hennepin, Goodhue, Rice, Marshall, Washington, Winona, Stearns, Morrison, Cook, Aitkin, Chisago, St. Louis, Wabasha and Carver Co.'s and FargoMoorhead. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | reported from Cook, Clearwater, Beltrami, Lake, Anoka, Rice, Washington, Carlton, Crow Wing, Winona Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | Reported from Beltrami, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Douglas, Hennepin, Pine, Roseau, St. Louis and Winona. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | reported from Becker, Blue Earth, Cook, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Lake, Mille Lacs, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Wadena, Washington, and Winona Counties. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | reported from Hennepin, Wright, Anoka, Rice, St. Louis, Crow Wing, Cook, Washington, and Blue Earth (5 mi E of Amboy, 6-1 to 7-31 DMF) Co's. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Chisago, Hennepin, Marshall, Mille Lacs, Pine, St. Louis, Wabasha, Winona, and Wright counties. | ||
| 1969 | Winter | Reported from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Aitkin, Clearwater, Winona, Carver, Blue Earth, Stearns, Ramsey, Hennepin, Chisago, Wright, Washington, Rice, Dakota, Wabasha, Goodhue, Fillmore. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | reported from Carver, Rice, Wright, Washington, Stearns, Ramsey, Hennepin, Blue Earth, Aitkin, Goodhue, Beltrami, Dakota, St. Louis, and Cook. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested in Hennepin (july, Mound, 1 y, KH); also reported from St. Louis, Crow Wing, Meeker, Carver and Winona Co's. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | reported from Mille Lacs, St. Louis, Cook, Hennepin, Wright, Anoka, Carver, Wabasha, Washington, and Dakota. | ||
| 1970 | Winter | reported from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Crow Wing, Cass, Clearwater, MilleLacs, Sherburne, Wright, Carver, Washington, Hennepin, Dakota, Goodhue, Fillmore, Rice, Wabasha, Lac qui Parle (Ref uge 1-23 BAH). | ||
| 1971 | Spring | reported from Nicollet, Stearns, Marshall, Mille Lacs, St. Louis, Ottertail, Clearwater, Carver, Sibley, Goodhue, Sherburne, Wabasha, Winona, Washington, Hennepin, Rice, Wright, Meeker, and Cook. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Koochiching, Aitkin and Carver; also reported fro,m Hennepi.n, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Clearwater, St. Louts, Sherburne, Rice, Lake of the Woods, Ramsey and Wabasha. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | reported from Grant, Crow Wing, Cook, Cass, Duluth, Mille Lacs, Aitkin, Morrison, Clearwater, Blue Earth, Dakota, Washington, Hennepin, Winona, Wabasha, Wright, Lac qui Parle, Carver, Anoka, Sherburne, Pine, Pope and Becker; only 10 reports last year. | ||
| 1971 | Winter | renorted from 16 counties including Wadena, Douglas, Blue Earth on western margin. Red-bellied Woodoecker: North reported from Crow Wing (2, JB), Aitkin (JB), Cass (Walker). South reported from 13 counties: Stearns and Sherburne southeastward to Carver, Rice, and Olmsted on Western margin. | ||
| 1972 | Winter | Reported from twenty-one counties. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Seen in St. Louis, Itasca, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Stearns, Sherburne, Wright, Hennepin, Nicollet, Lake. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Seen in 14 counties. | ||
| 1973 | Winter | Reported from 23 counties. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Reported from Mille Lacs, Clay, St. Louis, Hubbard, Aitkin, Crow Wing, Houston, Wright, Hennepin, Benton, Sibley, Goodhue, Le Sueur, Wabasha, Pope, Stearns, Carver and Olmsted. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Wright; also reported from 20 other counties; more common than usual. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | Reported from 25 counties west to Polk, Ottertail, Stearns and Le Sueur; peaks of 7 and 8 on the St. Paul N.E. and Excelsior Christmas Counts. Red-.bellied Woodpecker Reported from 25 counties north and west to Stearns, Marshall (Warren Christmas Count, details?), Big Stone and Rock. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Reported from 26 counties. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Cook; also reported from 11 other counties. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | reported from 23 counties. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | reported from 31 counties west to Polk, Lac qui Parle and Kandiyohi Co's; peaks of 10 on Excelsior, St. Paul Northeast, Afton and Itasca Christmas Counts; more reports than usuaL | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Reported from 28 counties. | ||
| 1976 | Winter | Reported from 29 counties west to Clay and Lyon. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Reported from 26 counties. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Hennepin; also reported from 20 other counties southwest to Lac qui Parle. | ||
| 1977 | Winter | Reported from 34 counties. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Stearns; also seen in 17 other counties in the northern and eastern regions plus Otter Tail and Nicollet. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Reported from about 13 counties. | ||
| 1978 | Winter | Reported from 32 counties including Jackson (12-26 Kilen Woods S P., G. Hodnefield). | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Reports from 29 counties. Red-bellied> Woodpecker Reports from 23 counties. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Olmsted; also seen in 22 counties, including Redwood, Lac qui Parle along the Minnesota River but not further south. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Reported from 23 counties. | ||
| 1979 | Winter | Reported from 30 counties west to Lac qui Parle. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Reports from 31 counties. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Cook, Morrison, Stearns, Houston; also seen throughout the state except south of the Minnesota River Valley in the Southwest and South Central Regions. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Reported from 17 north and 16 south counties. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Reported from 31 counties. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Reports from 38 counties. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Beltrami, Cass; nesting reported from Clearwater, Cook. Seen in all regions except the Southwest. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Reported from 19 north and 20 south counties. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | Reported from 31 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Reported from 20 south and 14 north counties. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook. Seen throughout the state except the Southwest. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | Reported from 32 counties throughout the state with the exception of the SW region. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Reported from 25 counties south, 15 north. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook, Lake, Brown. Seen throughout the state except the West Central and Southwest. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Reported from I 0 counties north, 12 south. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | Reported from IS north and 25 south counties throughout the state. Statewide CBC count of 1/2 with a peak of 14 on the Excelsior count. Reported in the west regions only from Lyon, Pope, Otter Tail, Polk and Pennington. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Reported from twenty-two south and fifteen north counties. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Lake, Aitkin and Crow Wing; also seen in 28 other counties. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Reported from 16 north counties, 20 south. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Cook, Aitkin, Lac qui Parle (Lac qui Parle SP, WSS), Ramsey (KB); probable nesting in Pope. Also seen in 27 other counties south to Lyon (HK), Brown, Mower. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Reported from I 0 north and 25 south counties. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Cook, Ramsey,Mower (RRK). Also seen in 32 other counties in all regions except the southwest. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Reported from 18 north and 20 south counties . | ||
| 1986 | Winter | Reported from 46 counties throughout the state with a statewide CBC count of 173 (I 05 L.Y.). High count of 21 on the St. Paul NE count. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Reported from 15 north and 26 south counties. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Lake, St. Louis (CO); probable nesting in Cook. Also seen in 29 other counties west to Pennington, Clay, Otter Tail, Steams, Brown, Mower. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Reported from 15 north and 32 south counties. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | A statewide CBC total of 151 (173 L. Y.) and reports from 48 counties throughout the state (46 L.Y.). | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Reported from 24 south and 13 north counties. Great Gray Owl, 17 May 1988, Aitkin County. Photo by Warren Nelson. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | N~ste.d i': Clearwater, St. Louis; probable nestmg m Fillmore. Seen in 34 other counties west to Marshall, Clay, Todd, Wright, Le Sueur, Freeborn; also seen in Brown and Lac qui Parle. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Reported from 23 north and 18 south counties. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | Reported from 48 counties (same as l.y.) throughout the state with a CBC total of 175 ( 151 l.y.). | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Reported from 30 south and 16 north counties. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in Washington DS, Fillmore NAO; probable nesting in Becker, Crow Wing, Cook, Hennepin. Seen in 22 other counties in all regions except southwest. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Reported from 20 north and 21 south counties. | ||
| 1989 | Winter | Reported from 55 counties (48 l.y.) throughout the state with a statewide CBC total of 226 ( 17 5 l. y.) Recorded outs ide normal range with two on the Grand Forks CBC and seen in Wilkin SDM. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Reported from 18 north and 2S south counties . | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in Lake of the Woods KSS, Aitkin; probable nesting in Crow Wing. Seen in 35 other counties in all regions, including Lyon in southwest. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Reported from 19 north and 18 south counties . | ||
| 1990 | Winter | Recorded on the Fairmont CBC, in Norman, Clay, and Polk in the northwest, and in 44 other counties (55 l.y.) with a state-wide CBC total of 223 (226 1. y.). Some local scarcities noted in Hennepin and Washington. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Reported from 19 north and 24 south counties. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in Kittson KB, St. Louis, Anoka JH; probable nesting in Crow Wing, Lake, Hennepin. Seen in 33 other counties in all regions except southwest. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Reported from 13 north and 19 south counties. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Reported from 41 counties (48 l.y.) in all regions except the southwest. The report in Lac qui Parle FE was unusual. Statewide CBC total 173 (223 l.y.). | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Reported from 20 north and 28 south counties. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in Kandiyohi AB, Brown, Washington; probable breeding in Pennington, Becker, Crow Wing. Seen in 34 other counties statewide, including Yellow Medicine and Lyon in southwest. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Reported from 22 north and 21 south counties. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Reported from 48 counties (41 l.y.) through-out the state. CBC total 181. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Reported from 20 north and 28 south counties. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Probable nesting in Crow Wing, Wabasha; seen in 36 other counties in all regions, including Lyon in southwest. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Reported from 23 north and 24 south counties. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Reported from 38 counties (48 l.y.) throughout the state. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Reported from 19 north and 27 south counties. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Nested in Winona JPo, Crow Wing; probable nesting in St. Louis, Kandiyohi, Anoka, Ramsey. Observed in 23 other counties in all regions except southwest. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Reported from 15 counties in the north and 19 counties in the south. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Reported from 42 counties throughout the state. CBC total 185. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Reported from 20 south and 19 north counties. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in Marshall BO, St. Louis, Anoka; probable nesting in Todd, Crow Wing. Observed in 30 other counties in all regions, including Lyon in southwest. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Reported from 20 north and 19 south counties. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Reported from 52 counties throughout the state. CBC total 235. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Reported from 26 south and 22 north counties. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Nested in Aitkin, Brown; probable nesting in Crow Wing. Seen in 34 other counties in all regions except west central and southwest. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Reported from 15 north and 18 south counties. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Reported from 49 counties throughout the state. CBC total 192. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Reported from 22 south and 19 north counties. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Observed in 34 counties as far west as a line through Beltrami, Becker, Stearns, Brown; probable nesting in Crow Wing, Olmsted. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Reported from 16 north and 16 south counties. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Reported from 49 counties throughout the state. CBC total 222. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Reported from 24 south and 17 north counties. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Probable nesting in Becker, Crow Wing; seen in 32 additional counties in all regions except southwest. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Reported from 14 north and 24 south counties. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Reported from 48 counties throughout the state. CBC total 2/1. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Reported throughout its normal range. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Observed in 38 counties as far west as a line through Polk, Clay, Kandiyohi, Brown. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Reported from all regions of the state, in 19 north and 17 south counties. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Reported from 52 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Observed in 26 south and 17 north counties, and in all regions, but only Lyon in southwest. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Record high number of reports. Seen in 42 counties in all regions (but only 7/16 Lyon CRM in southwest). | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Reported in 19 north and 20 south counties, and from all regions except the southwest. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | Reported from 47 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Observed in 31 south and 26 north counties, but only Lyon and Yellow Medicine in Southwest. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Reported in 38 counties in all regions except Southwest. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Reported from 45 counties and in all regions, but only Yellow Medicine in Southwest. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Reported from a record 57 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Reported within usual range from 31 south and 24 north counties. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Record-high number of reports; seen in 42 counties as far west and south as a line through Clay, Pope, Nicollet, Freeborn; plus 6/25 Jackson CRM. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Reported from 43 counties in all regions, but only Yellow Medicine in the Southwest. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Reported from 52 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Reported from 24 south and 22 north counties, as far southwest as Big Stone (Lac qui Parle W.M.A.) and Lyon (Camden S.P.). | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Many reports, similar to last year; reported in 44 counties in all regions except Southwest. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Reported from 51 counties in all regions except Southwest. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Reported from 56 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Reported from 52 counties in all regions except Southwest. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Fewest reports since 1994: observed in 33 counties in all regions of state except Southwest; new nesting records Polk fide EEF, Otter Tail DTT, SMT. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Reported from 44 counties in all regions, including two reports from Southwest: 10/11 Rock (juvenile at Luverne) †DCh, CFe, MZ, 10/21 Nobles (West Graham L.) LBF. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Reported from 19 north and 22 south counties in all regions including the Cottonwood, Mountain Lake-Windom, and Marshall CBCs in the Southwest. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Reported from 56 counties in all regions, but only Yellow Medicine in Southwest. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Reported from 40 counties in all regions of state. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Reported from 53 counties in all regions except the Southwest. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | Reported from 24 north and 26 south counties statewide. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported from 60 counties as far southwest as Yellow Medicine, Redwood, Brown, plus 5/17 Jackson PHS. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Reported from 51 counties in all regions of state, including Lyon, Murray, Redwood, and Yellow Medicine in Southwest. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from 28 north and 35 south counties as far southwest as Lac qui Parle, Redwood, Yellow Medicine. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 23 | 32 | Reported within range statewide. High count 12/23 Redwood (13) PBB. |
| 2007 | Spring | 29 | 43 | Observed in all regions as far southwest as Lyon and Murray. |
| 2007 | Summer | 23 | 28 | Reported from all regions of the state. First county breeding record for Swift ph. KRE, RPR. |
| 2007 | Fall | 27 | 29 | Reported from all regions of the state as far southwest as Brown and Lyon. |
| 2007 | Winter | 23 | 32 | Reported throughout the season and within range statewide, missing only from the Southwest region. CBC high count St. Paul NE Suburban (47). |
| 2008 | Spring | 28 | 38 | Observed in all regions of the state as far southwest as Murray. |
| 2008 | Summer | 20 | 30 | Seen in all regions of state. |
| 2008 | Fall | 23 | 33 | Reported throughout the season in all regions of the state as far southwest as Brown. |
| 2008 | Winter | 22 | 29 | Reported throughout the season in all regions. A CBC total of 398 represents a 59% increase over 20–year average. High CBC tallies of 32 shared by both Crosby and St. Paul NE Suburban counts. |
| 2009 | Spring | 26 | 39 | Reported throughout the season in all regions of the state except the far southwest. |
| 2009 | Summer | 25 | 26 | Observed in all regions of state. Only observation in Southwest region: 7/3 Redwood HHD. |
| 2009 | Fall | 25 | 34 | Observed in all regions of the state as far southwest as Murray. |
| 2009 | Winter | 26 | 36 | Numerous reports throughout period statewide. CBC high counts 12/19 Crosby (37), 12/26 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (32). |
| 2010 | Spring | 26 | 40 | Observed statewide as far southwest as Murray. |
| 2010 | Summer | 23 | 30 | Found in all regions of the state. First county breeding records from Clay fide BBA, Dakota ADS, Douglas JPE, Sherburne PLJ. |
| 2010 | Fall | 30 | 36 | Observed in all regions of the state as far southwest as Lyon. High count 11/5 Morrison (7, Lincoln) MJB. |
| 2010 | Winter | 25 | 39 | Reported statewide, except from the Southwest. CBC high counts 12/26 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (40), 12/18 Crosby (29). |
| 2011 | Spring | 30 | 46 | Observed statewide as far southwest as Lyon and Murray. High count 4/7 Cass (6) ABi. |
| 2011 | Summer | 25 | 32 | Reported from all regions of state. First county breeding record from Todd CCa. |
| 2011 | Fall | 29 | 39 | Reported as far southwest as Cottonwood, Redwood; also unreported from the southern tier of counties west of Mower. |
| 2011 | Winter | 27 | 36 | Widespread with numerous reports throughout the state north of a line from Lac Qui Parle southeast to Freeborn. South of this line only reported ;12/17 Marshall CBC (3), Jackson County CBC. CBC high counts 12/31 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (44), 12/17 Crosby (27), 12/17 Wild River (21), 12/17 Duluth (18), 12/17 Excelsior (17), 12/17 Faribault (16). |
| 2012 | Spring | 30 | 43 | Reported nearly statewide. Unusual southwest reports include 5/15 Lincoln BWF, and 5/6 Rock LS. |
| 2012 | Summer | 30 | 34 | Seen in all regions of state. First county breeding records for Carlton fide BBA, McLeod PRH. |
| 2012 | Fall | 30 | 37 | Observed in all regions, though absent from southwest outside of Minnesota River valley. |
| 2012 | Winter | 29 | 40 | More reporting counties than in any of the previous five winters. Reported from all regions statewide, but very scarce south and west of a line from Lac qui Parle to Freeborn. All reports from that southwestern area include: 12/15 Faribault ClN,CoN, Marshall CBC (2), Fairmont CBC. CBC high counts 12/27 Crosby (42), 12/29 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (41). |
| 2013 | Spring | 27 | 47 | Observed nearly statewide, as far southwest as Lincoln and Murray. |
| 2013 | Summer | 30 | 33 | Found in all regions except Southwest. |
| 2013 | Fall | 28 | 39 | Observed in all regions, though absent from southwest outside of Minnesota River valley except for 10/19 Jackson ANy, RZi, DOK. |
| 2013 | Winter | 25 | 38 | Reported statewide, but scarce in the West-central, Southwest and South-Central regions, as usual. CBC high counts 12/14 Crosby (34), 12/14 Detroit Lakes (32). |
| 2014 | Spring | 30 | 46 | Reported statewide except from the extreme southwest. High count 3/30 Stearns (5, St. Wendel) LuS. |
| 2014 | Summer | 25 | 29 | Observed in all regions except Southwest. First county breeding record from Steele PSu. |
| 2014 | Fall | 28 | 41 | Observed in all regions, though absent from southwest outside of Minnesota River Valley except for 8/12 Nobles RBW. |
| 2014 | Winter | 26 | 41 | Reported statewide, but scarce in the Southwest and West-central regions. CBC high counts 12/27 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (36), 12/20 Duluth (33), 12/20 Crosby (27). |
| 2015 | Spring | 32 | 49 | Reported statewide, including several unusual reports from the far southwest: 4/4 Lincoln BTS, 5/25 Rock GrS, 5/31 Nobles BTS. |
| 2015 | Summer | 29 | 39 | Reported from every region. First county breeding record for Chisago JSa. |
| 2015 | Fall | 30 | 44 | Observed in all regions, as far southwest as Jackson, Murray. |
| 2015 | Winter | 30 | 44 | Reported statewide from highest number of counties in past ten years, but scarce in Southwest as usual. High counts 1/1 Cass (8) PSP, 1/2 Wabasha (7) RoC. CBC high counts 12/26 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (38), 12/19 Duluth (28), 12/30 Detroit Lakes (25). |
| 2016 | Spring | 32 | 46 | Reported statewide. High count 4/15 Cass (8, North Country Trail) DoH. |
| 2016 | Summer | 27 | 40 | Reported from all regions. High count 7/28 Crow Wing (5, Pine Terrace Resort) JFm. |
| 2016 | Fall | 32 | 44 | Found statewide, though fewest reports from the Southwest region. High count 11/5 Beltrami (6, Shooks) JhB. |
| 2016 | Winter | 29 | 43 | Reported statewide and throughout season, but less frequently in Southwest as usual. High counts 12/31 Stearns (6) MJB, 1/3 Morrison (6) MEm, KEm, 1/28 Dakota (6) MMa. CBC high counts 12/15 Detroit Lakes (36), 12/31 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (31), 12/19 Tamarac NWR (22). |
| 2017 | Spring | 33 | 50 | Found in every county but Traverse and three southwest counties, where always unusual. First county record 5/14 Pipestone (Split Rock Creek S.P.) JWZ. High counts 4/5 Winona (6, Whitewater W.M.A.) KHg, 5/12 Wright (6, Robert Ney Memorial P.R.) MLk. |
| 2017 | Summer | 28 | 42 | Reported from all regions. |
| 2017 | Fall | 32 | 45 | Found statewide, though few reports southwest of a line from Lincoln to Faribault counties. High count 11/11 Cass (7, Evergreen Lodge Resort) ebd. |
| 2017 | Winter | 31 | 44 | Observed in all regions, but less frequently in Southwest; reported from the highest number of counties in past ten years. Unusual winter record 1/10 Traverse DLP. High count 12/17 Anoka (7) JRk, JSa, DGn. CBC high counts 12/30 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (45), 12/16 Duluth (27), 12/19 Detroit Lakes (27). |
| 2018 | Spring | 32 | 47 | Reported statewide. High count 5/15 Douglas (6, Lake Carlos S.P.) MLk. |
| 2018 | Summer | 30 | 44 | Found in all regions. |
| 2018 | Fall | 31 | 47 | Â Found statewide, though few reports from the Southwest region. Several high counts of up to five individuals in Sherburne, Wright and Hubbard. |
| 2018 | Winter | 31 | 42 | Reported from 73 counties in all regions, but less frequently from counties in the historical prairie biome of the state. High counts 12/17 Clearwater (14) CoC. CBC high counts 12/29 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (32), 12/15 Duluth (30), 12/22 Wild River (29). |
| 2019 | Spring | 31 | 51 | Reported statewide. High counts 4/6, 4/23 Cass (5, Hiram Twp.) DoH, 4/6 Hennepin (5) ebd. |
| 2019 | Summer | 31 | 44 | Â Found in all regions. |
| 2019 | Fall | 34 | 44 | Found statewide, though few reports from the Southwest region. High count 9/19 Cass (6, Evergreen Lodge Resort) ebd. |
| 2019 | Winter | 29 | 43 | Â Observed in 72 counties, similar to numbers from previous five winters, although few reports from Southwest and other counties in prairie biome, as expected. High counts 12/15 Morrison (5) SEm, DOr, 12/28 Chisago (5) ebd, 1/6 Hennepin (5) MHu. CBC high counts 12/16 Detroit Lakes (31), 12/14 Walker (27), 12/14 Kandiyohi (23). |
| 2020 | Spring | 29 | 49 | Reported statewide, but with fewest reports from the Southwest region. High count 5/14 Scott (7, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) BrT, TSk. |
| 2020 | Summer | 31 | 42 | Reported statewide. Unusual for summer and away from the Minnesota River Valley in the Southwest: 6/22 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) ebd, 7/1 Murray (Lake Shetek S.P.) BEA, 7/15 Lincoln (Northern Tallgrass Prairie N.W.R.) RJS. |
| 2020 | Fall | 33 | 47 | Found statewide, though few reports southwest of a line from Lincoln to Faribault counties. Several high counts of up to five individuals in Carver, Fillmore, and Otter Tail. |
| 2020 | Winter | 32 | 45 | Reported from a season-high 77 counties, although few reports from Southwest and other counties in prairie biome, as expected. High counts of five individuals observed in Pope, Scott, Morrison, Wabasha, Clay and Washington. CBC high counts 12/16 Detroit Lakes (55), 12/26 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (55), 12/20 Duluth (36). |
| 2021 | Spring | 34 | 49 | Reported statewide, but fewest reports from the Southwest region. High count 5/6 Washington (7, William O’Brien S.P.) KTP. |
| 2021 | Summer | 33 | 44 | Encountered in all regions. First county breeding record: 6/27 Blue Earth ebd. |
| 2021 | Fall | 34 | 47 | Found statewide, though few reports southwest of a line from Lincoln to Martin counties. High count 11/22 Cook (6, Hungry Jack Lodge) ebd. |
| 2021 | Winter | 33 | 47 | Reported from a season-high 80 counties (ten-year average 71) with fewer reports from counties in the traditional prairie biome, as expected. High counts 12/28 Pine (5, Kerrick Twp.) JSa, DGn, 1/23 St. Louis (5, Duluth) FJN. CBC high counts 12/18 Duluth (35), 12/19 Cedar Creek Bog (35), 12/21 Tamarac NWR (32). |
| Permanent resident throughout, but rare southwest. | ||||
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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. |