The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Finches | 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: Finches |
| Red Crossbill(Loxia curvirostra) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
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| 1961 | Spring | also reported everywhere; this is probably one of the largest invasions in years. They oould breed in the state this year, since John T. Pratt reports that they seem to be paired off already in his area. There is thus far only one published record of their nesting in Minnesota that I know of. Dean Honetschlager reports Red Crossbills oommon at Marine-on-the-St. Croix from 20 March until 12 May. A. C. Rosenwinkel reports them for 29 April and 13 May (20 birds in the Twin City area. Dr. Rysgaard reports that on 18 April several flocks took up temporary residence in evergreens at Northfield. Dr. Horace Scott saw a small flock at Frontenac as late as 10 May. R. Grant saw a small flock on Minnesota Point, Duluth on 27 May. Dr. Ward | ||
| 1961 | Summer | Small flock heard on 20 August at Minnesota Point, Duluth by Huber brothers. | ||
| 1962 | Spring | April 5 thru 20, Encampment F'orest, Lake Co., Myrtle E. Penner. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | July 21, about 4 miles north of Virginia, one seen and heard, Avifaunal Club. | ||
| 1962 | Fall | Aug. 9-13, Duluth, P. B. Hofslund; Aug. 31, Virginia, St. Loui:; Co., Vera F. Barrows; Sept. 11, Dululh, P. B. Hofslund; Oct. 31, Encampment Forest, Lake Co., Bob Janssen; Nov. 10, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | Seven observations by Duluth Bird Club during April; May 2, Duluth, 7 seen, Dennis Meyer; May 27, Duluth, 3 seen, Dennis Meyer. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Anoka Co., Bunker Lake area, July 10, flock of 17, R. B. Janssen. Clay Co., Moorhead, July 15, 3 seen, D. Meyer St Louis Co., Duluth, July 10-29, flocks of 3 to 40 seen by D. Meyer, P. B. Hofslund, except on July 14, when 84 seen by D Meyer. Although there are numerous summer records for this species in Minnesota, there are only one or two instances where actual breeding was suggested. The actual nest with eggs, to the best of my knowledge, has not yet been found in our state. | ||
| 1963 | Fall | Aug. 10, Itasca Park, Avifaunal Club; Oct. 13, Lake Co., Avifaunal Club; Oct. 30, Wadena Co., R. Oehlenschalger; Oct. 30, Cloquet, G. W. Gullion; Nov. 7, Winona Co., specimen found dead, Leo Brom; Nov. 9, Ramsey Co., A. C Rosenwinkel. | ||
| 1963 | Winter | More widely scattered over state than usual, but in small numbers. Reported from Cook, St. Louis, Ramsey, Hennepin, Anoka, Kandiyohi and Clay Counties; singles scatt ered along North Shore of Lake Superior in Feb, fide Jan Green. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 5-25 still at feeder in Anoka, LJ; last week in March, Ramsey Co, ELC; 3-7 Ramsey Co, EWJ; 4-1 Washington Co, DH; 4-11 Stevens Co, SH; 3-21 Washington Co, 6 at feeder, JO; 5-30 Fargo, EGA; 3-13 Rochester, 8, JPF; 4-17 to 6-1 Crow Wing Co, MSB; 4-26 and 5-13 to 5-18 Wadena Co, RO, specimens collected were of two races, minor and benti. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | Crow Wing Co, throughout summer, visiting feeder, MSB; 6-20, Lake Co, DP; 7-18, St. Louis Co, DM; Fargo-Moorhead, young seen early June, last adult 7-9, EGA. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 9-16 Cloquet Forest, 20, GWG; 9-25 St. Louis Co, JNG; 10-6 to 10/5 Cloquet Forest, GWG. | ||
| 1964 | Winter | Scarce this winter. 12-7 "--_ (14) and 1-30 (10), Gunflint Trail, Cook Co, HH; 2-20, N. shore of Lake Superior, 2, EMB. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | only reports JGH; 4-18 Hibbing, SM and 4-28 Cook Co, HH. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | usual nomadic self; 10-10 Minneapolis, 11, VS; 10-24 Hennepin Co, 6, RPR; 10-26 Minneapolis, 1, VL; 10-31 Crosby, 3, MSB; 11-6 Cass Co, 6, RPR; 11/0 Ramsey Co, 12, VL; 11-14 Wadena Co, RO; 11-30 Washington Co, 1, DH. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | 6-27 Minnesota Point, St. Louis Co, 4, PBH; 7-6 Kellogg, Wabasha Co, 1 female, DGM; 7-26 Hennepin Co, Minneapolis, VH; 8-19 Hennepin Co, 1, Sam Robbins; 8-10 and 8-19, 5 and 2 seen, Duluth, PBH; 8-20 Lake Co, 30, RG; 8-24 Winona, Winona Co, TST; 8-28 Cook Co, RG; Sam Robbins of Roberts, Wisconsin reports that this species was common in northwestern Wisconsin all summer; this species is noted for its erratic wanderings. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | In direct contrast with the scattered summer records which extended down into Winona during Aug., the species seemed to withdraw into the more northern portions of the state this fall; by Oct. had retreated to NE part of state extending southwestward only to Crow Wing (MSB) and Stearns (RPR) Co's.; by Nov. it was reported only from Cook, Lake and St. Louis Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Winter | behaving in its usually erratic manner, reported from Cook, St. Louis, Beltrami and Hennepin (12-2, RDT) Co's. in Dec.; none reported anywhere in the state during Jan.; reported from Lake, Ramsey (2-7, 2-15, WWL) Co's. in Feb.; also at Fargo from 2-1 thru remainder of period, EGA. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | reported in March from Hennepin, Stearns, Clay, Marshall, Cass, St. Louis, Beltrami and Kanabec Co's.; reported in April from Hennepin, Cass and Stearns Co's.; reported in May from Pine, Cass, St. Louis and Cook Co's.(See Notes of Interest) | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested at Moorhead, Clay Co., 3-31 to 4-20, LWJ (see Notes of Interest in previous issue), first documented nesting for state; still in general area until 6-9 fide EGA; other reports 6-17 Bemidji, Beltrami Co., JAM; 6-22 Grand Marais, Cook Co., LAC. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | 8-20 St. Louis Co., 1, JAH; 10-15 Cook Co., BL; 10-27 Stearns Co., KE; 10-28 Cook Co., BL; 11-12 St. Louis Co., 40, JCG; 11-13 Stearns Co., KE; 11-18 Beltrami Co., 20, JAH; 12-3 Anoka Co., 2, ACR. | ||
| 1967 | Winter | usual reports from Cook Lake-of-the-woods, Beltrami Co's; unusual reports, 1-29, 2-8 Morris, Stevens Co. , 7, JAH and 1-9(1) , 1-23(10) Collegeville, Stearns Co., KE. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | reported in March from Beltrami, St. Louis, Crow Wing, Stearns and Hennepin Co's; in April from Cook, St. Louis, Beltrami and Steams Co's; last report was 5-9 Collegeville, Stearns Co., 2, KE. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 10-6 Itasca ACR; 1/22 Swift HSH; 11-28 Wabasha DGM. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | 7-11 Lac La Croix, St. Louis Co., 4 young, MMC, second nesting record for state; two unusual southern records: Pope Co. WH (no details); 6-30, one adult and one young, Mountain Lake, Cottonwood Co. (nested? LF; 7-(23-28), 30+ seen at same location; small flocks reported from Cook Co. (early July, Grand Portage and Lucille Island), Duluth (first seen 6-10, PH, and again in late June and 1/5 December 1969 July, 20-30); also reported from Beltrami Co. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 8-10 Pope WH; 8-19 Hennepin VL; 10-1 Mille Lacs MI; 10- 8 St. Louis JCG; also reported in Chisago, Cottonwood, Goodhue, Lyon, Pine, Ramsey, Wabasha, Watonwan, Winona. | ||
| 1969 | Winter | Erratic but common especially in the South where reported by 28 observers from Lyon, Hennepin (20), Stearns, Wabasha, Olmsted, Swift, Ramsey, Cottonwood, Chisago (22), Winona Sherburne, Rice, Washington, Goodhue (15); in the North reported by 8 observers from St. Louis (20), Clearwater (25), Beltrami, Mille Lacs, Crow Wing, Morrison. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | lingered much later than usual : 5-2 to 6-2 Goodhue (5) KE; 5-18 to 6-14 Hennepin (12) WL; into mid-june in Beltrami J M; also at least 4 nesting reports which will be reported on in the summer issue; only 2 previous nesting reports for the state! | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested in Crow Wing Co. (5-31 Emily, 4 y JB); WASHINGTON Co (3 y left by 6-11, R. Jackson); St. Louis Co. (Virginia 5-2, 2 y, Nels Hervl); 6-15 Duluth (25) MMC; 6-14 Minnehaha Creek, Hennepin Co. (12) VL. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | only one report Clearwater (2) RL. | ||
| 1970 | Winter | 12-30-31 (10) Itasca State Park JAH; 1-3 Duluth John Green. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | only 3 reports JB; 5-31 Clearwater RCD; in April in Wadena Co., R. Oehlenschlager collected a female with a fresh brood patch; he also reported nomerous small flocks of this species from this area during winter and spring. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | 7-24 and 7-28 Duluth (1 imm. and 1 female) MMC; 6-6, 7-26 and 7-29 Crow Wing (5) TS; "sporatic individuals" reported in Clearwater, RD. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | reported from Carver, St. Louis, Beltrami, Duluth, Lake, Grant, Clearwater, Crow Wing; only 1 report last year. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | North half -6-30 Cass, 7-5 Duluth, 7-8 Clearwater, 7-11 Crow Wing, also seen in Hubbard, Cook; South half -7-8 Anoka, 7-15 Hen nepin, 7-19 Cottonwood, also seen in Chlsa~o, Rice; birds usually seen in flocks of 4-12 which included immatures. | ||
| 1972 | Winter | NORTH Reported from Becker, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Grant, Mille Lacs. Otter Tail and St. Louis (up to 30 present at feeder daily MMC). SOUTH Reported from Anoka, Big Stone, Carver, Cottonwood, Hennepin, Lac qui Parle, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, Swift and Winona. Maximums of twer>ty at Ramsey 2-10 BAH and Swift all winter HSH. | ||
| 1973 | Spring | 15 RI:PORTERS REPORTING 26 INDIVIDUA.LSo 3•1!11 GRANT (!) KREJ 3•81 ST. LOUIS (6} LTMJ 3-82 HENNEPIN (I) RBJJ 3-28 CASS (2J AISJ 4-84 ST. LOUIS (I) .JCGJ 4-1!19 HENNEPIN (II VLi 4-14 HDlNEPlN (I) RB.JJ 5-89 HENN EPIN CSI RB.JJ S-12 SHERBURNE | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Nested in Ramsey; seen in Cook Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Aitkin, 6-2i Grant, 6-18 Stearns, 6-1 Lac qui Parle, 6-13 Cottonwood, also Isanti Anoka & Chisago. ' ' | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Fewer reports than last year; Seen in 16 counties as far south and west as Wabasha and Lyon. Peak 10-27 Anoka (65) (SC). | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Late south 5-26 Hennepin VL; 5-30 Hennepin ETS. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | 8-13 Hubbard FL; 9-3 Stearns MC; 9-1 Cook DB; 9-22 Duluth JAB; 10-28 Duluth (50-H MMC; all reports. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | 4 reports: 3-1 and 3-3 Goodhue CF; 4-21 Cass AES; 5-3 St. Louis NJH. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | early south 8-16 Lyon NH; 8-23 Renville KE, PE; also reported from Mower, Wabasha, Goodhue, Becker, Pine, Lake, Marshall, and Duluth. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | reported from 12 counties west to Otter Tail, Clearwater and Freeborn Co's. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Duluth (623 to 6-26, 2 young, B. Hojnacki); also reported from Lake (6-26, JG) and Washington (J. Fitzpatrick). | ||
| 1976 | Winter | Only 3 reports: Itasca and Big Stone Christmas Counts; 12-8 Hubbard (HF); far fewer reports than normal. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Reported from Marshall, Clear water, Lake, Cook and Hennepin (7-4, RJ). | ||
| 1977 | Winter | Continues scarce with reports only from Koochiching, Duluth, Clay, Pine, Ramsey, Washington and Le Sueur. | ||
| 1978 | Spring | Reports south 3-3 LeSueur HC; 5-17 Hennepin VL. White-winged Cro.ssbill Reported from St. Louis, Hubbard Aitkin, Anoka and Hennepin. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Seen in Cook, Lake, Beltrami. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Three reports: 10-7 Crow Wing JB, 10-15 Beltrami Lloyd Paynter and 10/6 Hubbard HF. | ||
| 1978 | Winter | Once again very scarce; reported only from Fergus Falls, Otter Tail Co. in December. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Seen in Lake, St. Louis (7-9 Alden), Otter Tail (6-2, 30), Ramsey (6-29 TS). | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Six reports north 8-26 St. Louis DA, 10-1 St. Louis KE, 10-14 St. Louis JG, 10-28 St. Louis JG, 11-13 St. Louis DA, 11-21 Lake SW; one report south 1/26 Ramsey, Manley Olson. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Widely scattered reports mostly of flocks (15-50) from Cook, Lake, Roseau (6-6), Beltrami (7-3), Itasca (6-16), Cass (6-14), Otter Tail (6-19-21). | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Thirteen reports north; two reports south 11-10 Hennepin OJ, 11-21 Anoka JLH. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Reported only from St. Louis, Aitkin, Crow Wing, Sherburne, Anoka and Dakota. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Reported from six counties north and six counties south. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | One report south 5-9 Dakota JD; three reports north 3-28 Polk MH, 4-15 Hubbard HJF, 5-20 Beltrami JSP. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Five reports: 8/20 Hubbard FL, 11/6 Lake SWIMS, 11/25 Marshall KSS, 11/27 St. Louis KE, throughout period Cook KMH. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | A south report from Lyon 12/18 (HK) and reports from eight northern counties. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Nine reports 3/1 Lake SWIMS, 3/19 Beltrami JP, 4/2 Crow Wing JB, 4/10 Cass WN, Clay JB, 4/20 Cook KMH, 5/1 Becker AB, 5/15 Hubbard AB. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Seen in Cook, Lake, Carlton, Clearwater. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Reported from eight counties across northern part of state. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | Reported only from Lake, St. Louis, Aitkin, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Beltrami and Lake-of-the-Woods counties. A statewide CBC total of 152 with 100 of them at Baudette. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | 3/16 Itasca KE, 3/24 Hubbard RJ, 5/2 Lake SWIMS. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Reported from II counties north and from eight counties south as far as Martin, Olmsted and Yellow Medicine. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | A major invasion year with reports from 33 counties throughout the state. A statewide CBC total of 3/4 with a peak of 152 at Duluth. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Late south 5/20 Washington WL, 5/22 Hennepin SC, 5/30 Hennepin VL. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Seen in Cook, Lake (6/15, 7/19), Duluth (7/26), Koochiching, Otter Tail (6/5, 6/15), Hennepin (6/10, DB). | ||
| 1985 | Fall | All reports 8/5-11/11 Lake SW/MS, 8/18 St. Louis KE, 11/9 Itasca ABN, 11/24 Todd KL. | ||
| 1985 | Winter | The statewide CBC total of 18 compared to last year's 3/4 tells the story-no invasion this year. Reported only from three northeast, two east central and two southeast region counties. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Two reports 3/7 Lake SWIMS, 3/24 St. Louis AE. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Seen in Cook (scarce, KMH), Lake (first seen 6/20, gradually increasing until end of season, SWIMS), Duluth (one, 7/31, KE), Lake of the Woods, Hubbard (7/5, AB), Olmsted (7/13, JB; 7/24, BE), Hennepin (7/21, T. Guntzel). l•\ 1 Red Crossbills, County, July 21, Guntzel. Crystal, Hennepin 1986. Photo by Tom | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Early north 8/2 Duluth KE, 9/4 Polk RJ; early south 8/17 Washington KB, 10/19 Dakota TT. | ||
| 1986 | Winter | Reported from five north, six central and one south region counties. A statewide CBC total of 103 (18 L. Y.) | ||
| 1987 | Spring | All reports 3/3-10 Anoka ES, 3/19 Lake SWIMS, 4/1 and 5/28 DakotaJD, 4/16Anoka SC, 5/11 Beltrami DZ. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Seen in Lake (6114), Clearwater, OtterTail (6/3). | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Early north 8/15 St. Louis SS, 9/9 St. Louis KE, 9/13 CarltonAB; early south 8/12 Dakota TT, 9/6 Brown JP. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | December reports from the Aurora, Bemidji and Beltrami Island CBC's; January reports from Duluth, Aitkin and Clay and late February reports from Hennepin, Dakota and Brown. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | See Notes oflnterest this issue, page 178. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Scarce; only report from Lake. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Early north 8/14 Lake SW&MS, 9/17 Duluth KE, 11/6 Itasca AB; one report south 8/21 Rice FKS. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | Reported in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Aitkin and on the St. Paul NE and Marshall CBCs. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Three reports: 4/9 Lake m.ob., 4/17 St. Louis KE, 5/3 Olmsted AP. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Seen in Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, 7/11-14 Mower DT, JC. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Early north 8/4 Lake SWIMS, 8/5 Duluth KE, 8/22 Becker DZ; early south 10/18 Dakota JD, 11/4 Anoka GP, 11/22 Hennepin OJ. | ||
| 1989 | Winter | Reported from six north, three central, and two south (Lyon and Goodhue) region counties with a statewide CBC total of 57. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Two reports 3/19 Hennepin DZ, 4/8 Anoka GP, PS. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | A few more reports than the previous three years. Seen in Itasca, St. Louis, Cook, Lac qui Parle CMB, Steams BR, Anoka GP, KB. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Reported from eight counties north. One report south 11/17 Wabasha BL. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | About 100 total birds reported from St. Louis, Lake, Becker, Beltrami, Hubbard, and Crow Wing with a statewide CBC total of 34 (57 l.y.). | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Four reports 3/ I Clearwater PS, 3/10 Beltrami DJ, 3/15 Beltrami DJ, 4/20 Lake KR. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis; also seen in Lake, Clearwater, Becker, Crow Wing, Kanabec, McLeod. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Reported form Aitkin, Anoka, Lake and St. Louis Counties. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Only reports from Itasca AB (no date), St. Louis 12/2 SW/MS & 2/29 KB, Lake of the Woods 1/4 KB, SSt, and Pine 1/12 KB. Also reported on Beltrami Island and Fergus Falls CBC's for a dismal total of 3 (34 l.y.). Only report south in Hennepin 12/8 DZ. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Early north 10/24 Roseau PS, 10/27 Duluth KE. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Only reports from 12/12 & 1/30 Lake SW/MS & fide KE, 12/22 & 2/27 St. Louis KE & SSc, the Beltrami Island CBC, and 1/27 Hennepin (4) SC (only south report). CBC total one (three l.y.). | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Late south 4/29 Dakota TT. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Observed 6/6,24 Otter Tail SDM; plus St. Louis, Cook. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Early south 8/19 Anoka KB, 9/19 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Only reports from Lake and St. Louis mob. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Late south 3/5 Dakota TT. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Only reports from Hubbard, St. Louis. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Reported from five counties in the north and one (Anoka) county in the south. Peak 10/12 Duluth, St. Louis County (205) mob. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Reports up from past few years. Twelve reports of small numbers (flocks of 5–16) from six counties north: Otter Tail, Becker, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, St. Louis, and Lake. Only south report in December in Olmsted mob. CBC total 122, highest number since 1984–85 invasion. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Only report on 3/4 from St. Louis County fide AH. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | All records: 6/24 and 7/9 St. Louis; 6/25 Lake; 6/29 Mahnomen. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Only south reports were 11/25 Ramsey RH, 11/26 Anoka JBe. Reported from five north counties. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Reported from eight counties in the north plus Anoka County in the south. CBC total 55. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | All reports: 3/2 Anoka JBe, 3/3 Anoka PKL, 3/12 Lake FL, 3/12–5/31 Fillmore NO, 3/23–25 Hennepin DZ, 3/27 Wadena PBi, 4/9 Ramsey TT, 5/24 Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Probable nesting in Becker. Unusual number of southern reports: 6/30 – 7/6 Cottonwood (3+ males and one immature) ED; 7/15 Winona (immature) CS et al.; 7/20 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) KE et al.; 7/25–26 Brown (pair) JSp; 7/28 Dakota TT. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | There were 20 different reports of this species from 11 north counties, with most reports in August and September, then again at the end of November. Only two south reports: 8/20 Jackson JCBC, 11/2 Lincoln RgS, JA. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Invasion noted in the coniferous forest. Locally common in northern regions where reported from 17 counties (8 l.y.), the most since 1984–85. Reported south from the Faribault CBC and Olmsted fide AH. CBC total 286 (55 l.y.). | ||
| 1997 | Spring | All south reports: 3/28 Scott (12) WM, 4/12 Jackson (2) KE. North reports from Aitkin, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Morrison, Roseau, St. Louis and Wadena counties, evenly spread throughout the spring season. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Over twice the usual number of reports. Observed in Beltrami, Cass, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake; plus 6/22 Otter Tail SDM, 6/21 Anoka KB, 7/5 Jackson (Kilen Woods S.P.) KB. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Reported from Aitkin, Becker, Carlton, Lake, and St. Louis counties north, with one report at the end of August (8/21–29 St. Louis fide KE) and the remainder in late October and November. All south reports: 11/4 Washington (8) WL, 11/6 Hennepin SC, 11/12 Hennepin (2) RJ, 11/30 Dakota JL. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Reported from 11 north counties within the coniferous forest. Only south reports were the Mankato (3) and Wabasha (count week) CBCs. CBC total 66 (286 l.y.). | ||
| 1998 | Spring | All reports: 3/1 Lake DV, 3/19 Hubbard DJo, 3/29 and 4/4 Aitkin WN, 4/13 Wadena ABo, 5/15 Becker AH, PS. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Only report: 7/29 St. Louis (near Ely) SS. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Reported from Aitkin, Clearwater, Cook, Hubbard, Lake, and St. Louis in the north. High count at Hawk Ridge on 10/22 of 2/5, with a seasonal total of 1,095 (FN). One south report: 11/23 Anoka KB. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Reported from ten north counties, plus Anoka mob and 12/31 Rice TBo in the south. Largest flock reported 1/28 St. Louis (19) JN. CBC total 139. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Late south 5/15 Goodhue JSt, 5/18 Anoka OJ. Reported during March in Dakota, LeSueur. Reported north into late May in Otter Tail, Kanabec, St. Louis. More reports than usual from Duluth, where seen daily through mid-April (PS) and regularly through 5/20 (ME) and 5/22 (TW). | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Recorded in Beltrami, St. Louis, Aitkin, Todd, Pine. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Reported from Beltrami, Cook and Lake, all between 10/21 and 11/6. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Reported in reduced numbers from nine counties within the coniferous zone. Only south report: 2/24 Whitewater WMA, Winona (14) KB. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Only reports: 4/8 Lake of the Woods DS, 5/28 Clearwater ABo. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Reported in St. Louis, Cass; plus 6/28 Sherburne (10–15) HPe. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Reported from Cass, Cook, Itasca, Lake, and St. Louis counties with all but one report from late October through November. High count only four birds! | ||
| 2000 | Winter | Modest numbers in 13 north counties. Only south reports: 1/3 Big Stone N.W.R. CBC (2), 2/2 Freeborn AEB. Maximum count 12/23 on Itasca S.P. CBC (73). | ||
| 2001 | Spring | One observation south: 3/18–19 Benton HHD, DDM. Reported in March from Aitkin, Itasca, and Lake. Also seen 5/27 Lake of the Woods WCM, 5/28 Aitkin CLB. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Many reports: mid-summer observations in Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, and Cass plus 6/7 Stearns (8 at Collegeville) RPR, 6/29 Wilkin SPM, 7/2 Otter Tail SPM. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Only five north reports, all in October: Cass, Cook, Itasca, Lake, and St. Louis. Reported south 10/24 Wright HHD, 11/3 Hennepin (4) SLC. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Relatively scarce. Only reported from nine north counties, plus two south reports: 12/17 Steele (2) NFT, 12/29 Albert Lea CBC (4). | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Only reports: 4/18–20 Olmsted (max. 5) m.ob., 4/24 St. Louis PHS. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | All reports: 6/13–21 Becker (3 at Tamarac N.W.R.) BAB, 6/21 Lake (Spruce Road) CBe; plus June observations (no specific date) in Marshall (Old Mill S.P.) fide BAB and Cook DSp. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Reported from Marshall, St. Louis, and Kanabec, but few in number. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Reported from seven north counties. Maximum reported number 1/4 Isabella CBC (106). | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Reported in March from Carlton, Lake, St. Louis. No reports away from Northeast. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Reported in St. Louis, Lake, and Cook counties; plus 7/7 Otter Tail SPM. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | All north reports: Beltrami, Pennington, St. Louis. One south report: 8/27 Lyon (Camden S.P.) fide AXH. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Eleven reports from six north counties. Maximum 1/3 Isabella CBC (61), 1/11 Lake (25) JWL. All south reports: 12/19 Lamberton CBC, 1/21 Lac qui Parle (1, Yellowbank Twp.) BJU, 2/4 Big Stone (12, Ortonville) BJU. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Only reports: 3/16 Polk JEc, 5/22 Lac qui Parle (2) BJU. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Seen 6/19 Lake NRRI, 6/24 St. Louis SLF, 6/30 Cass NRRI, 7/16 Beltrami BJU. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Seven reports from Northeast. High counts 10/17 St. Louis (11) FJN, 11/14 St. Louis (25) JWL. All other reports: 8/22 Crow Wing RBJ, JEB, 10/9 Otter Tail SPM, 11/1 Nicollet (only south report) RMD. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Reported from 10 north counties. Maximum count 1/16 St. Louis (30 at Sax-Zim) KRE, plus 25 on the Beltrami Island CBC. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Nine reports from six north counties. All reports outside of the Northeast region: 3/12 Becker and Clay BJU, 3/20 Wadena (11) PJB. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Reported 6/11–12 Roseau JPS, 6/16, 7/28 St. Louis NRRI, fide JWL, Itasca 6/26 NRRI. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Only eight reports from five northern counties. Early north 9/18 Cook EEO. High count 11/4 St. Louis (25) RBJ. Only south reports: 10/14 Big Stone and 11/23 Chippewa BJU. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | Reported from 12 north counties with a non-CBC maximum 1/1 Cass (24) MRN; highest count 1/1 Lake (106, Isabella CBC) fide SGW. Also reported south 12/30 (5, Walter Twp.), 1/9 (Madison) Lac qui Parle BJU. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Nine reports from five north counties. All south reports: 3/19 Redwood (Redwood Falls) BJU, 3/25 Lac qui Parle (Prospect W.M.A.) BJU. Season high count 3/30 Cass (40) PJR. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | NRRI reported a total of 56 individuals found on June surveys in St. Louis, Lake, Itasca, and Cass, the most in 16 years. All reports: 6/4 Cook JMJ, JWH, 6/7, 6/20, 6/24 Lake KRE, NRRI, JOt, 6/17 St. Louis NRRI, 6/24 Itasca NRRI, 6/28 Cass NRRI. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Following the highest number of June reports in 16 years (see summer report), it was not surprising that this species was found in 10 north counties. Reportedly representing two different call types were flocks of 14 and 10 at Collegeville 11/10–12 Stearns †RPR, HHD. One call type was described as a “high-pitched, rather soft & short kif kif kif” given by dull, brownish-red, small-billed birds feeding in small-coned spruce; the second call type was a louder “cleep, cleep” given by brick red, heavier-bodied birds also feeding in small-coned spruce trees. All other south reports: 10/29 Hennepin BAF, 10/30 Nicollet RMD. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 7 | 3 | Relatively scarce statewide; most of the season's observations were from Aitkin where coverage was better than ususal due to observer interest in northern owls and woodpeckers. High counts in Aitkin 1/2 (57) CKR and 1/5 (40) MCA, both along Hedbom Forest Road. All reports south: 12/16 Stearns (5) RPR, 12/27 Meeker (6) DMF, and 1/8, 1/25, 2/4, 2/5 (2 locations) Lac qui Parle BJU. |
| 2007 | Spring | 3 | 1 | Only south report: 5/12 Stearns RPR. North reports from Aitkin, Douglas, St. Louis. |
| 2007 | Summer | 5 | All reports: 6/3 Cass (24) BAW, 6/9 Lake SGW, 6/13 Cook NRRI, 6/16 Lake NRRI, 6/20 St. Louis (17) NRRI, 6/23 Itasca NRRI, 7/2 Cass NRRI, 7/30 St. Louis SGW. | |
| 2007 | Fall | 6 | 1 | All north reports 8/2 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) DAG, 10/14 St. Louis ABL, 10/22 Beltrami BJU, 10/27 St. Louis LS, 11/2 Cook DWK, Lake and St. Louis HHD, 11/3 St. Louis LS, KRE, JJS, 11/11 Lake SES, 11/12 Cass BAW, 11/16 Itasca DRM, St. Louis ERo, 11/17 Cook JLO, 11/19 Cass ALB. High count of 31 on 10/23 at H.R.B.O., where 150 reported for the season (EMG, KJB). Only south report 11/4 Olmsted JWH. |
| 2007 | Winter | 10 | 2 | Reports up only slightly over last year, and overall still relatively scarce. Reports north were concentrated in the North-central and Northeast regions, with only the Roseau CBC (7) reporting in the Northwest. All reports south were from the western region 12/2 Lac qui Parle (13, Walter Twp.) BJU, and 2/22 Murray (12) DBz. CBC high counts were Aurora (43) and Pine (43, of which 17 were noted as being of the “large-billed race”). |
| 2008 | Spring | 8 | Reported throughout March and April in Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Hubbard, Itasca, St. Louis, and Wadena counties. Also reported 5/5 Carlton DBM. | |
| 2008 | Summer | 3 | 1 | Seen 6/6, 6/9, 6/10, 6/15, 6/30 Itasca MCBS, 6/15 Lake (5) JWL, 6/22 Dakota ph. LKr, 7/27 Aitkin (2) ASc. |
| 2008 | Fall | 6 | 1 | All north reports 8/2 Carlton DBM, 9/9 Cass BAW, 9/25 St. Louis DMF, 10/21 Douglas fide JMJ, 10/31 St. Louis ABL, SLF, 11/1 Aitkin KCR, 11/3 Lake of the Woods BJU, 11/26 St. Louis DPG. Only south report 11/26 Sherburne NSc. |
| 2008 | Winter | 10 | 1 | Reports were nearly the same as last year, and once again this species remained relatively scarce overall. High count (an estimated total) 1/30 Lake (40) KRE. The only south report was 12/13 Sherburne ASc. There hasn't been a significant invasion of this species in the state for nearly 25 years. Perhaps we're due for another? |
| 2009 | Spring | 4 | 1 | All reports 3/4 Cass MRN, 3/7 Aitkin, Koochiching MJB, FGo, 3/8 Beltrami DBM, 5/11 Stearns (3, St. John's Preparatory School) MJB. |
| 2009 | Summer | 4 | 1 | North reports from Hubbard, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. Two south reports: 6/7 Benton (12) JCC, 6/25–7/1 Faribault (visiting feeder near Lura L., one eye damaged) JCN. |
| 2009 | Fall | 7 | 1 | North reports starting 8/19 St. Louis MLH, 8/27 Mille Lacs RBJ, DAC, 9/12 Carlton DPG, then reports increase starting in late October. Only south report 11/29 Sherburne †NAW. Season high count 11/7 Lake (40) KRE. |
| 2009 | Winter | 8 | 1 | Reported from about the same number of counties as last year, and remains relatively scarce. All south reports were from Sherburne (Sand Dunes S.F.) of from 1 to 6 individuals 1/16 – 2/13 m.ob. High count 1/1 Lake of the Woods (32) JMJ. CBC high count 12/20 Itasca S.P. (41). |
| 2010 | Spring | 3 | Reported from Hubbard and Lake in March, and then a family group of three 5/31 Cass KRE, m.ob. | |
| 2010 | Summer | 5 | Observed 6/4, 6/10, 6/20 Lake MCBS, 6/5 Cass (3) BAW, Cook JEB, JWH, 6/13 Roseau KMo, 6/24 Cook fide BBA, 6/25 Cook (different location) fide BBA, 7/6, 7/7 St. Louis MDN. | |
| 2010 | Fall | 9 | Early north 9/27 Clearwater PLJ, then remainder of north reports start in mid-October and continue sporadically through mid-November. No south reports this season. | |
| 2010 | Winter | 10 | 4 | All south reports 12/7 Benton DBM, 12/18 Faribault CBC, 1/17 Lac qui Parle BJU, 12/18–2/19 Sherburne (1–2 birds, Sand Dunes S.F.) ASc, KRo. Reported from about the same number of north counties as the previous five years, with high counts 1/13 St. Louis (23) KJB, 1/25 St. Louis (19) KJB, 2/5 Roseau (10) SAu. Reported on only 3 CBCs, with high count 1/2 Pillager (6). |
| 2011 | Spring | 6 | All north 3/1 Itasca SC, 3/27 Itasca SC, 4/5 Roseau WBa, 4/9 Douglas ARW, m.ob., 4/18 Lake of the Woods WBa, 4/27–28 Hubbard (15) MaH, 5/23 Becker DBM, 5/25 Lake of the Woods JEB. | |
| 2011 | Summer | 3 | Found 6/10, 6/13, 6/14 St. Louis MCBS. 6/11 Itasca SC, 6/19 Beltrami fide BBA. | |
| 2011 | Fall | 3 | 1 | Two August reports from the Northeast: 8/7 Cook TAT, 8/26 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge / Lester River Census) KJB. No additional reports until recorded almost daily as part of the Hawk Ridge / Lester River Census in St. Louis County beginning 10/16 (33) with a peak of 56 on 2 November KJB. Only other north reports were from Itasca (10/21—11/21, SC). One south report 11/17 Lac qui Parle (1 male, Hantho Beach) ph. BJU. |
| 2011 | Winter | 4 | 4 | Scarce; reported from fewer north counties (Aitkin, Carlton, Lake, St. Louis) than in any of the past 5 years, and recorded on only 3 CBCs, with high count 12/18 Carlton-Cloquet (9). All south reports: 12/11 Wabasha ANy, JWH, 1/3 Sherburne ASc, 1/24–28 and 2/29 Brown (up to 3, New Ulm) BTS, m.ob., 2/20 Meeker (Litchfield) HHD. |
| 2012 | Spring | 6 | 1 | Up to 2 reported in Brown (New Ulm Catholic Cemetery) were last last seen 3/27 (JSc). North reports from Cass and Lake in March, Roseau and Lake of the Woods in April, and Clearwater and St. Louis in May. |
| 2012 | Summer | 6 | 1 | Seen in Beltrami, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis, and 7/20 Dakota (4, Spring Lake P.R., Schaar's Bluff) DAT. High count 7/17 St. Louis (8, Duluth) fide JWL. |
| 2012 | Fall | 24 | 17 | Far more reports than usual for the fall, when county counts have been in the single digits for the previous five seasons. Distribution of reports was statewide and throughout the season, though south reports exhibited a bimodal pattern: many south reports (11 counties) between early August and early September, then a lone report 9/30 Benton JEB, followed by frequent reports from 8 counties from mid-October through the end of the season. North reports were more uniformly spread throughout the season, in part due to the Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census in St. Louis which found this species on 56 days and reported the following high counts (KJB): 8/24 (1,252, record high state count), 8/25 (705), 8/23 (603), and a season total of 4,517. |
| 2012 | Winter | 12 | 7 | More reports than any of the previous five years. While an invasion of Type 3 birds was noted nationally since summer, this did not manifest into a significant invasion in Minnesota and overall the number of individuals was somewhat low. The pattern of dispersal was unusual. In the north, from Becker and Otter Tail, north to Lake of the Woods, and southeast to Morrison, then northeast into the Arrowhead. There were no reports from from the western border counties, nor Koochiching, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Carlton, Mille Lacs, Kanabec and Pine. High counts: 12/30 Lake of the Woods (41) JMJ, 1/17 Cook (25, Grand Marais). All reports south (where the birds were still very scarce): 12/3 Ramsey REH, 12/14 Ramsey RMD, 12/16 Cedar Creek Bog CBC (8), 12/22 Wild River CBC, 12/27 Chisago (12) JSa, 12/28 Hennepin ALD. There were no reports in January, but then 2/1 Dakota (2) DVe, 2/9, 2/16–17, 2/23 Wright (max. 8) DPG, m.ob., 2/15 Jackson (2) TPe. CBC high counts 12/30 Beltrami Island (66), 12/30 Isabella (51), 12/30 Battle Lake (36). |
| 2013 | Spring | 13 | 8 | All south reports 3/8 Hennepin ACr, 4/11 Cottonwood TrF, 4/15 Jackson TPe, 4/17 Mower BPl, 4/18 Washington JLM, 5/23 Dakota BSe, 5/26 Freeborn DBM, 5/28 Dodge (Blooming Prairie) JPr. Reported sporadically north throughout the season. Late north 4/28 Hubbard (10) MaH, 5/9 Wadena RAE, 5/19 Red Lake fide PEB, 5/29 Pine EBr. |
| 2013 | Summer | 2 | Observed 6/20 Beltrami and Clearwater MBS. | |
| 2013 | Fall | 3 | All north 11/2 Cook GLa, KRE, ThM, St. Louis (6) KJB, 11/7 St. Louis (12) KJB, 11/10–30 Itasca SC. | |
| 2013 | Winter | 4 | Fewest reporting counties in winter since 1993. All reports: 12/5 Cass (3) BAW, 12/16 Cass (8, Woodrow Twp.) DAY, 12/20 St. Louis (2, Sax-Zim CBC) AXH, 12/29 Lake of the Woods (8) JMJ, 2/7 Itasca SC, 2/8 Itasca (Lost 40 S.N.A.) RMD. | |
| 2014 | Spring | 3 | This sporadic and unpredictable species was only reported three times: 3/25 Itasca SC, 4/5 Roseau m.ob., 5/29 Crow Wing PSP. | |
| 2014 | Summer | 1 | 2 | Found 6/13, 6/17, 6/18, 6/25 St. Louis MBS, GLi, 6/21 Lac qui Parle ph. SSt, 7/20 McLeod BHa. |
| 2014 | Fall | 6 | 2 | High counts 10/26 and 10/29 St. Louis (80, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 11/29 Lake (50) PNi. Two south reports: 9/16 Freeborn (Alden) DaS, 11/9 Stearns (Waite Park) HHD. |
| 2014 | Winter | 9 | Relatively scarce, but reported from more counties than last year (only 4 counties in 2013). All reports northeast of a line from Carlton to Hubbard to Roseau. High counts 12/11 Lake (34) GeH, KCR, 12/21 St. Louis (30) BHo. CBC high counts 1/2 Baudette (19), 12/27 Aurora (16), 1/1 Beltrami Island (15). | |
| 2015 | Spring | 6 | 2 | All south 4/20 Olmsted (Rochester) MiD, 5/3 Washington ECl. Reported from North-central and Northeast regions throughout the season. See summer report for continuing individuals. |
| 2015 | Summer | 6 | Observed in Beltrami, 6/11 Carlton (25, Cloquet S.F.) CLW, Itasca, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, St. Louis. | |
| 2015 | Fall | 10 | 1 | After sporadic reports in August and early September, north observations were fairly regular from the third week of September through the end of the season. All south 11/15 Stearns (Warner Lake C.P.) DBz, MJB, JWH, 11/21 Stearns MJB. High counts 10/16 St. Louis (67, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 10/22 St. Louis (31, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. |
| 2015 | Winter | 13 | 3 | Reported from highest number of counties since 2012. Up to three Type 3 individuals, confirmed by Matt Young of Cornell, were found 12/10–24 Polk a.t., ph. SAu. All south reports: 12/11 Dakota (Whitetail Woods R.P.) DVe, 12/21 Benton (Bend in the River R.P.) HHD, 1/2 Olmsted (Oxbow Park) SHk. High counts 2/24 Beltrami (45, Lake Bemidji S.P.) KCo, 1/28 Beltrami (27) RAE. |
| 2016 | Spring | 3 | 3 | Only a handful of reports this season of this unpredictable species. All north 3/4 Mille Lacs AlF, 3/10 Hubbard MaH, 3/29 Polk TuL. All south 4/9 Chisago JSa, 4/10 Washington (east of Hugo) ECl, 4/12 Washington (Woodbury) LWg, 5/10 Olmsted JWH, 5/18 Chisago JSa. |
| 2016 | Summer | 4 | Observed in Beltrami, Itasca, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis. | |
| 2016 | Fall | 10 | 3 | North reports were fairly regular throughout the season, particularly due to the Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census (KJB) in St. Louis County which recorded this species on 40 days and tallied the season's highest counts: 62 on 11/5, 48 on 10/19, 47 on 11/10. All south reports 9/14 Lyon (Southwest Minnesota State University) GWe, 9/29 Benton HHD, 10/24 Benton (Englund Ecotone S.N.A.) DOr, 11/24 Sherburne (Sand Dunes S.F.) ToL. |
| 2016 | Winter | 16 | 4 | Reported from highest number of counties in past twenty winters. All north reports were east of a line from Roseau to Todd, where found in all but three counties. All south reports: 12/17 Fairmont CBC, Stearns (2) MJB, 1/19 Stearns (3) DOr, 1/27 Washington (4, Carpenter N.C.) CNC, and found in multiple locations in Benton 12/28–2/27, most frequently at the Englund Ecotone S.N.A. HHD, m.ob. High counts 12/22, 1/8 St. Louis (35, Sax-Zim Bog) ClN, 1/1 Benton (31, Englund Ecotone S.N.A.) CRM. CBC high counts 12/17 Walker (35), 12/31 Uppgaard W.M.A. (25). |
| 2017 | Spring | 9 | 2 | Reported in small numbers from North-central and Northeast regions in March, then reappearing in late May and continuing into the summer (see summer report). Reported south 3/4–5/18 Benton (Englund Econotone S.N.A.) HHD, m.ob. and 4/5 Hennepin DCz. High counts 4/12 Benton (39) DBz, EGa, 5/6 Crow Wing (30) RKu. |
| 2017 | Summer | 8 | 3 | Observed in North-central, Northeast plus Carver, Meeker, Pine, Renville. Harbingers of major irruption 7/19 (47), 7/20 (16), 7/26 (26), 7/27 (38) St. Louis (Stoney Point) StK, JLK. |
| 2017 | Fall | 25 | 33 | Minnesota was no exception to this species’ continent-wide dispersal throughout the summer and into the fall season. For the entire season there were only 11 days where this species was not recorded in the state. Reports came from all regions except the Southeast. High counts 10/22 St. Louis (max. 1,269, Stoney Point) KJB, StK, JuW, 10/25 St. Louis (max. 560, Stoney Point) StK, KJB, 10/25 St. Louis (255) H.R.B.O. New county record 8/17 Yellow Medicine (3, Hanley Falls west cemetery) WCM. Crossbill Type 2 (“Ponderosa Pine Crossbillâ€, found continentwide), Type 3 (“Western Hemlock Crossbillâ€, found principally in the Pacific Northwest but frequently irruptive to the Great Lakes), and Type 4 (“Douglas-fir Crossbillâ€, also found in the Pacific Northwest and rarely irruptive east of the Intermontane West) were well-represented, both north and south. |
| 2017 | Winter | 17 | 15 | Reported from the highest number of counties in past 20 years, including a remarkable 15 south counties. Unusual reports: 12/7 Pipestone (Pipestone N.M.) RAE, 12/10 Kandiyohi (Willmar) JoS, 12/15 Cottonwood CBC, 12/18 Bluestem Prairie/Buffalo River S.P. CBC, 12/19 Morris CBC, 12/23 Carver (Carver P.R.) DWK, 2/11 Chippewa (Montevideo) RAE. High counts 1/25 Carlton/Pine (37) RAE, 1/1 Lake (30) ebd. CBC high counts 12/29 Carlton-Cloquet (30), 12/17 Virginia (29), 12/27 Aurora (27). |
| 2018 | Spring | 14 | 12 | Reported throughout the season south from mainly West-central and East-central counties. Reported from North-central and Northeast regions throughout the season. See summer report for continuing individuals. High counts 3/4 Lake (25) LiH, ASu, 5/14 Washington (21) JLe, 5/30 St. Louis (21, Sax-Zim Bog) ALo. |
| 2018 | Summer | 18 | 1 | Found in all northern regions plus Isanti, Pine. |
| 2018 | Fall | 10 | 4 |  Seen throughout the season in North-central and Northeast regions. All south 11/10–30 Winona (Great River Bluffs S.P.) WCM, m.ob., 11/12 Benton (Englund Ecotone S.N.A.) JOs, 11/27 Dakota (Acacia Park Cemetery) ebd, Ramsey (Vadnais Lake) ebd. High counts 10/21 St. Louis (67, Stoney Point) RyS, StK, 10/20 St. Louis (58) H.R.B.O., 10/19 St. Louis (48) H.R.B.O. |
| 2018 | Winter | 17 | 1 | Found in 19 counties, above the ten-year average of 14, but well below last year’s major invasion when reported from 32 counties. Unusual north report 1/26 Norman (Gary) ShG. All south reports: 1/25,1/27 Ramsey (Vadnais Lake) ASu, TsH. High counts 1/15 Lake (45) JHn, 1/10 St. Louis (30) KRE, 1/13 Lake (30) ebd, 1/21 Lake (30) FJN, m.ob. CBC high counts 12/30 Beltrami Island (43), 12/19 Tamarac N.W.R. (36), 12/16 Two Harbors (30). |
| 2019 | Spring | 10 | 3 | Reported throughout the season north with exceptional report 5/17 Norman (3, Gary Pines) SAu, JCJ. All south 3/11 Ramsey (3, Fish Hatchery Lake) LiH, 4/19 Wright (1, Montissippi C.P.) MKo, LKo, 4/27 Hennepin (1, Golden Valley) DAs. See Summer Report for continuing individuals. |
| 2019 | Summer | 8 | 3 |  Found in North-central, Northeast plus 7/18 Lyon (Type 2, Marshall) a.t. GWe, Sherburne, 7/30 Steele (juvenile) ph. PSu, Todd. First county breeding record: 8/11 Todd SDi. |
| 2019 | Fall | 18 | 16 | Found throughout the season north with scattered reports across the entire region. High counts 8/25 Lake of the Woods (125) ANy, RBJ, 11/3 St. Louis (85, Stoney Point) StK, 10/27 Cook (50, Grand Portage W.T.P.) MWS. Reported widely south beginning 8/2 Sherburne ebd, 8/3 Benton MJB, Lyon GWe, 8/12 Kandiyohi JoS. |
| 2019 | Winter | 12 | 8 |  Found in 20 counties, nearly identical to last year’s total and somewhat above the ten-year average of 15. Unusual reports 12/13 Lyon GWe, 12/14 Clay (Gooseberry Park) HSh, 1/21 Goodhue (Miesville Ravine P.R.) IVa, 1/25 Marshall TJJ, 2/19 Blue Earth ebd. High count 2/23 Cook (122, Superior N.F.) JPR, m.ob. CBC high counts 1/4 Fredenberg (18), 12/14 Marshall (14), 1/3 Beltrami Island (13). |
| 2020 | Spring | 9 | 7 | Found throughout the season in Northeast and North-central regions with scattered reports from East-central region and Clay. High counts 5/23 St. Louis (20) ebd, 4/11 Cook (14) LWd, 5/25 Carlton (13, Moose Lake W.T.P.) JPR, 3/4 Cook (11) JlB, 4/26 St. Louis (11, Hartley N.C.) JfD, 5/23 St. Louis (11) NMt. |
| 2020 | Summer | 13 | 1 | Observed in North-central, Northeast, and Pine, plus unusual report of 2 juveniles 6/15 Benton (Benton Beach Park) ph. DOr. |
| 2020 | Fall | 19 | 15 | Well-represented statewide with increases of 61% in the north and 95% in the south from their respective 10-year county average. Early south (median 11/4) 10/3 Olmsted KHg, 10/4 Carver JCy, 10/17 Carver ChP, ebd. High counts both from St. Louis: 10/18 (278, Stony Point) HTo, 10/16 (136) H.R.B.O. Types detected this season: Type 2 (Ponderosa Pine), Type 3 (Western Hemlock), Type 4 (Douglas-fir), Type 10 (Sitka Spruce). |
| 2020 | Winter | 16 | 10 | Reported from 26 counties, well above the ten-year average of 16. South reports from Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine and Lyon in the west, and from seven eastern counties between Hennepin and Wabasha. High counts 2/22 St. Louis (25, Duluth, Chester Creek neighborhood) JDx, 12/1 Washington (15, Afton S.P.) AJF. CBC high counts 12/20 Grand Rapids (14), 12/16 Detroit Lakes (13), 12/19 Bemidji (13). |
| 2021 | Spring | 5 | 7 | Reports scattered across the north. South reports included 3/12 Isanti (Cambridge) ebd; also found from Hennepin southeast to Olmsted. South reports waned by early April, although up to seven birds lingered 5/8–11 in Goodhue (Frontenac S.P.) DBz, m.ob. (median 5/12). |
| 2021 | Summer | 5 | Found in Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, St. Louis. | |
| 2021 | Fall | 9 | 2 | Lowest fall turnout since 2015. Found scattered across the north, including 11/23 Becker (Tamarac N.W.R. Visitors Center) NaH, TKa. All south (median arrival 11/3): 10/30 Ramsey (Vadnais Lake) LiH, 11/2 Ramsey (Northeast Como Park, St. Paul) RMD, 11/9 Ramsey (Shoreview) APi, 11/25 Lyon (Southwest Minnesota State University) NMe. High counts 11/6 Lake (22, Rohweder Memorial Hwy. Wayside) BKa, GrN, 11/8 St. Louis (7) H.R.B.O., 8/9 Lake (5, F.R. 194 in Ely) ebd. |
| 2021 | Winter | 10 | 2 | Found in 12 counties, the lowest total since 2012 when seen in only nine counties (ten-year average 17). All south reports: 12/18 Lyon GWe, 1/13 Winona DBz. High counts 12/18 Cook (50, Grand Marais campground) ebd, 12/18 St. Louis (36, Duluth, Como Park) JWL. CBC high counts 12/18 Duluth (96), 12/18 Grand Marais (91), 12/19 Two Harbors (29). |
| Rare breeder. Irruptive migrant mostly north-central and northeast. | ||||
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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. |