The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The last 2 years are available to MOU members.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Grebes | 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: Grebes |
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Pied-billed Grebe Horned Grebe |
Red-necked Grebe Eared Grebe |
Western Grebe Clark's Grebe |
[Western Grebe X Clark's Grebe] [Aechmophorus grebe] |
| Red-necked Grebe(Podiceps grisegena) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Summer | Not often is the nest of the grc~t Red-noclced Grebe found, yet 4 M.B.C. members saw nests during the past. nesting season. Gusto..v Swanson reports a nest wh:i.ch he found at Annandale, May 30th. In it wore 5 dull, whii•e~ eggs. John Dobie writes from Park P.apids that on Ju..11e. 6th he saw a.nest being built. On June 9th, R. M. Berthel saw an adult bird at Birch Lake,· a mile from White Bear Lake. On June 23rd, he returned and found a nest 'dth 6 eggs. On Jttne 28th~ he showed the nest to Breckenridge who photographed it. When Berthel oame back July 20th, he found an old bird with 5 young, another old bird with 6 J•ou:1g, anc1 2 other old birds standing guard at a distn...'1ce. Evidently there had been a. second nest which Barthel had not soen. The Flicker, 1935 -10 | ||
| 1938 | Summer | In Beltrami County on June 17, Oscar Owre and Bob Upson found a nest with one egg; ar Lake of the Woods on July 22, Gustav Swanson saw several broods of 5-7 young. The last date for this species, July 27, was submitted by K. Carlander who saw 7 young just out of the nest at Rice Lake in Anoka County. | ||
| 1940 | Summer | Kenneth Carlander was fortunate to find 7 young, just out of the nest, at Lake Vermillion, St. Louis Co., on July 30. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | July 25, 3 egg1s, Leech Lake. K. Carlande;r. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | 3 nests with eggs, June 25, Wright Co., Don and Eldeen Jacobs. | ||
| 1945 | Winter | One at Minneapolis, December 13, 1938, (Mrs. Frances Davidson). | ||
| 1947 | Summer | 5 eggs, July 7, Becker Co., Barrett. | ||
| 1961 | Spring | reported on 5 April at Duluth by Robert Ulvang and on 23 April at Graceville, Big Stone County, by William Pieper and the Huber brothers. | ||
| 1961 | Summer | Two nests with three and four eggs seen at Swan Lake, Nicollet County on 24 June and 8 July, respectively, by Avifaunal Club members. See article elsewhere in this issue. | ||
| 1961 | Fall | Jan Green reports one at Duluth on 1 Nov. | ||
| 1961 | Winter | One seen on Febru· ary 19 at Duluth by Jan Green. | ||
| 1962 | Spring | April 9 Duluth, Robert Ulvang; April 18 Minneapolis, Bob Janssen; by May 12 this species was on all Minneapolis lakes. | ||
| 1962 | Fall | Nov. 10, Pleasant Lake, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; Dec. 6, Le~ter River, Duluth, Janet C. Green. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | April 12 Cokato, Wright County, Erma Christopher; April 15, Lake Washington, Carver County, Brother Theodore; April 18, Lake Vadnais, Ramsey County, H. Huber; April 27, Duluth, about 300, Jan Green. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Clearwater Co., Roy Lake, June 1-29, incubating, R. Grant, Avifaunal Club. Polk Co., June 28, incubating, R. Grant. Big Stone Co., Artichoke Lake, incubating, R. Grant. Mahnomen Co., June 29, ad, 4y, Avifauna Club. | ||
| 1963 | Fall | latest Nov. 11, Cook Co., A. E. Allin. | ||
| 1963 | Winter | Jan 4, Two Harbors, Lake Co., 1 bird in winter plumage; Gerald Church. Feb. 15, Janet Green and others saw what was presumably the same bird, in the same bay. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 4-5 Hennepin Co, RBJ; 4-18 Two Harbors, GEC; 4-24 Marshall Co, DLO. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 9-21 Cook Co., 4, MAF. 10-22 Duluth, JCG. 11-11 Waseca Co., WRP, RG; 11-15 Stevens Co., 2, KH, ES; 11·28 Lake Harriet, Mpls., RBJ. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 4-8 St. Cloud, NH. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | latest 9-17 (16) and 10-15 (1) Holt, Marshall Co, DLO. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 4-8 Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge, DLO, 4-14 Morrison Co, LSR and 4-15 Minneapolis, VL and Duluth, JCG. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | 6-23 Mille Lacs Lake 2 nests, NMH; 7-17 Sugar Lake, Wright County, ad-1y MAS; 7-23 Carver Co. 2ad 2y. BL; 7-30 Middle Lake, Nicollet Co, ad ly, RBJ; 8-15 Swan Lake, Nicollet Co, 4ad 8y, PE; also reported from Hennepin and Becker Co's. One found dead on Minnesota Point, St. Louis Co, 6-27, PBH. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest 10-14 Stearns Co., RPR; 10-20 Two Harbors, JCG and I 0-29 Grand Marais, BL, HFH, EMB, RG. | ||
| 1966 | Winter | 12-20 Knife River, Lake Co., DP. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early dates 4-13 Hennepm (FN/ MAS) and Morrison (LSR) C<;>'s.; 4-15 Hennepin Co., HFH; 4-16 Ntcollet Co., EMB; 4-17 Hennepin Co. DB. ' | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested at Assumption Lake, Carver Co. FN/ MAS, Sugar Lake, Wright Co., GES. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | 8-20 Wright Co., DB; 8-30 Lake Co., JCG; 9-20 Lake Co., FN/MAS; 9-24 Duluth, JCG. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Wright, Clearwater, Todd and Hubbard Co's; also reported from Cass Co. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | Only one report, 11-2 Hennepin MHM. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 4-14 Lake Co., JCG; 4-18 Wabasha Co., DWM; 4-19 (4) Carver Co., KP; 5-9 Cook Co., RLG. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | nested in Wright County. Good number of reports from Clearwater, Marshall, Mahnomen, and Ottertail Co's in the north and from Wright and Carver Co's in the south. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 8-15 St. Louis MC; 9-23, 11-1 St. Louis JCG. | ||
| 1969 | Winter | 12-27 (2) Lake Superior, St. Louis Co. JCG. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | 4-13 Hennepin DB; 4-15 Hennepin GES, WL; 4-16 Hennepin CH; peak 4-21 and 4-26 Duluth (500) JG, MMC; early north 4-15 Duluth MMC; 4-16 Lake RK; 4-16 Duluth JG. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested in Wright Co. (Sugar Lake, ETS); also reported from Duluth 6-8 MMC (2) and Marshall Co. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | 6 reports 8-20 (17) and 9-24 Marshall AR;9-4, 10-18,10-25 Duluth MMC, )G. | ||
| 1970 | Winter | 12-1 Hennepin VL. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | earliest in north JG; 4-13 Duluth MMC; 4-16 Marshall AR; early south 4-22 Hennepin WKE, FN; 4-25 Hennepin OJ; peak 5-1 Lake and Cook (200) KE, RR. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | reported from Anoka, St. Louis, Marshall, Clearwater and Stevens. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | late north 10-23 Crow Win~!; 10-28 Duluth; only report south 9-5 Lincoln HK. | ||
| 1971 | Winter | 1-29 St. Louis PF, B&DC; 1-31 Lake FN; -both Lake Superior. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | nested in Pooe, Kandiyohi; seen also in Clearwater, Wright (8-5 ES). | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Reported from St. Louis, Nicollet, Sherburne. Late north 10-30 Crow Wing (TS); 12-2 Mille Lacs (JJ). Late South 11-11 Le Sueur (GR). | ||
| 1973 | Winter | 2 seen off Lutsen, Cook Co. on 1-26 (KE). | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 4-6 Hennepin OJ; 4-23 Hennepin VL, BDC; early north 4-20 Otter Tail PF, CLH; 4-21 Morrison LSR. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Marshall and Douglas; also reporte~ from Clearwater, Todd, Stearns, Wnght, Ramsey; more reports than usual. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late south 9-19 Wabasha WDM; 929 Hennepin FN; late north 9-22 St. Louis RBJ; 10-10 Marshall AR. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | Two very late migrants at Duluth on 12-21 (JG). | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 4-12 Anoka SC; 4-17 Stearns NMH; early north 4-12 Lake Superior GJN; 4-12 Cook RBJ; 4-16 St. Louis JCG; 4-28 Aitkin (9) JB, TS. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Marshall also reported from Itasca (7-17, BB), Clearwater (6-1, DM) and Hennepin (7-6, OJ). | ||
| 1975 | Fall | early south 8-3 Wright ES; 8-4 Yellow Medicine GO; late south 10-23 Wright ES; 11-15 Wright ES; late north 11-5 Marshall KE; 11-9 St. Louis KE. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | now almost an annual winter event on Lake Super ior; seen on 1-30 at Hovland, Cook Co. (TS) and on 1-31 off Split Rock Lighthouse, Lake Co. (KE). | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 4-8 Stearns NMH; 5-1 Pope (10+ ) BH; early north 4-14 Marshall SV; 4-21 Crow Wing DK; 4-22 St. Louis JCG. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Roseau, Marshall, Todd, Pope (BSH) and Hennepin (OJ); also reported from Clearwater, Ottertail, St. Louis (6-27, BJ) and Wright. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 10-20 Duluth, 10-24 Otter Tail, 11-20 St. Louis; only report south 11-7 Hennepin ES. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 4-9 Stearns NH; early north 4-5 St. Louis GN; 4-16 Otter Tail SM; GO. 2/1 Winter 1977 | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Marshall, Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Cass, Becker 9 Spring 1978 and Wright; also reported from Otter Tail, Pope and Anoka. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | 11-7 Duluth (JG). | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Marshall Todd and American Crow Wing; also seen i~ Roseau, Becker, Otter Tail, Douglas, Pope and Hennepin (French Lake). | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north 10-19 Aitkin OJ, 10-21 Cook KE, 11-12 Otter Tail GO. No reports south. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 4-13 Chisago DGW, 4-14 Anoka KL, 4-17 Hennepin BS; early north 4-11 St. Louis KE, 4-16 Itasca WL, 4-20 Beltrami JM. Peak 5-8 Marshall ANWR (420). | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Anoka, Todd; also seen in Marshall, Beltrami, Becker, Otter Tail, Crow Wing, Hennepin, Nicollet, (Oakleaf Lake). | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Late north 10-4 St. Louis KE, 10-17 Grant NH, 11-24 Otter Tail GMO; late south 9-8 Hennepin OJ, 10-16 Washington DS. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 4-18 Nicollet JCF, 4-27 Hennepin OJ; early north 4-15 St. Louis KE, 4-18 Marshall ANWR, 4-19 Pine RJ. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding in Roseau, Marshall Beltrami,. Crow Wing, Todd, Wright; also seen m Mahnomen, Cass, Otter Tail Nicollet. ' | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 10-4 Mahnomen JC 10-7 St. Louis KE, 10-13 Cass LLH; late south 8-21 Anoka KL. Peak August (no date) Marshall (100+) ANWR. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Two reports from Lake Superior: Cook 1-25 (5) (KMH) and Lake 1-19 (3) at Flood Bay (TS). | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 5-1 Nicollet JCF, 5-12 Hennepin SC, VL, 5-14 Pope HK; early north 4-11 St. Louis KE and Otter Tail GMO, 4-13 Lake of the Woods TA, 4-15 Beltrami RJ. ; | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Clearwater, Mahnomen, Todd, Pope; nesting reported from Crow Wing, Otter Tail. Seen throughout range plus one on 7-5 at Duluth (KRE). | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Late north 10-22 Todd RJ, 10-31 Crow Wing WN, 11-13 Itasca MS, St. Louis TL. No reports south. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | Only report: Duluth, 2-22 (JG). | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 4-10 Scott GS; early north 4-16 St. Louis JG, 4-17 Aitkin WN, 4-21 Marshall ANWR, 4-23 Otter Tail GMO, 4-26 Cook KMH. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Itasca, Beltrami, Crow Wing, Todd, Pope (Lake Johanna), Steele (Oak Glen Lake). Also seen in Roseau, Marshall, Clearwater, Hubbard, Clay, Ottertail. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Late north 1/15 Crow Wing JB, 11/10 Todd NH, 11/15 Beltrami JP; late south 1/127 Hennepin ES. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | South 4/21 Wabasha WDM, 5/3 Nicollet MF, Redwood KL; early north 4/7 _St. Louis KE, 4/17 Lake SWIMS, Lake of the Woods TW, Pennington KSS. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Marshall (I 00 nests, Agassiz NWR), Becker, Todd, Douglas, Pope, Crow Wing. Also seen in Beltrami, Clearwater, Mahnomen, Ottertail, Hennepin , Nicollet. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late reports (all north) 9/25 St. Louis RJ, 9/27 Cook KMH, 11/30 Beltrami JSP. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | Reported only from Five Mile Rock, Cook Co. on 2-1, B. J. Rose. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 3/29 Dakota SSt (equals earliest date on record), 4-21 Nicollet JCF, 4/26 Hennepin SC; early north 4/7 Duluth KE, 4/10 Marshall ANWR, 4/12 Polk KL. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Koochiching, Marshall, Clearwater, Todd, Pope and Hennepin; also seen in St. Louis, Roseau, Steams, Anoka, Renville, and Nicollet. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Late reports all north 11/3 Cook GNS, St. Louis BL, 11/6 Todd KL. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | Reported from St. Louis County's portion of Lake Superior on 1-5, (R & J Newman) and a very early migrant (?) in Rice Co. on 2-27 (FS). | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 4/9 Hennepin VL, 4/13 Nicollet JCF, 4/14 Olmsted JEB, RE, AP; early north 4/13 St. Louis KE, 4/15 Wilkin SDM, 4/18 Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis (Kabetogama Lake, SC), Crow Wing, Clearwater, Becker, Pope, Todd, Kandiyohi, Meeker (BG), Nicollet. Also seen in Cass, Beltrami, Roseau, Marshall, Douglas, McLeod, Hennepin. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late north 1/1l Otter Tail DS, ll/4 Lake of the Woods RJ; late south l11l5-l9 Hennepin JD, SC, GP. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 4/3 Anoka KL, 4/9 Meeker Winter 1986 RJ, 4/11 Nicollet JCF; early north 4/5 Aitkin WN, 4/10 Todd KL, 4/11 Becker MBW. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Clearwater, Crow Wing, Todd, Pope; probable nesting in Lyon. Also seen in Duluth (6/24, KE), Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Agassiz NWR, Hubbard, Otter Tail, Redwood, Nicollet, Blue Earth. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 11/9 Crow Wing AB, II 121 Lake SS, SWIMS, 11/22 St. Louis BL; south 8/28 Anoka SC, 9/19 Nicollet JF, 10/14 Ramsey KB. | ||
| 1986 | Winter | One Lake Superior report: Duluth Township 12/6 (2,AB). | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 3/28 ChippewaAP, 4/5 Hennepin SC, 4/11 Anoka SC, GP; early north 4/7 Marshall ANWR, 4/11 Grant RG, RJ, 4/17 Clearwater AB. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Crow Wing, Todd, Pope, Anoka; probable nesting in Stevens. Also seen in 12 other counties throughout range plus Lyon, Cook (6/20, m.ob.). Greatest number of counties reported from in at least 15 years. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 9/3 Marshall IT, 10/18 Duluth AB, 10/30 Beltrami KH; late south 8/16 Pope AB, 9/13 Meeker RJ,AP, 10/9 Nicollet JF. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | Reported from Lake Harriet in Mpls. on 12-4, (5, SC). | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 4/7 Hennepin SC, 4/9 Freeborn NH, 4/15 Nicollet JF; early north 4/3 Duluth JG, 4/10 Becker RG, 4/11 Cook KMH. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in Marshall, Lake of the Woods, Becker, Hubbard, Crow Wing, Todd, Pope, Anoka. Also seen in Kittson, Roseau, Beltrami, Hennepin. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 9/5 Clearwater AB, 10/24 Otter Tail DS, 10/29 Lake SC; south 9/20 Hennepin DC. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 4/9 Goodhue JD, 4/15 Hennepin OJ, Winona RG; early north 4/15 Duluth JAG, 4/16 Kanabec AB, 4/17 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in Roseau, Norman, Hubbard, Crow Wing, Kandiyohi; probable nesting in Itasca, Becker, Anoka. Also seen in nine counties within range south to Blue Earth, plus Cook all summer, mob. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 11/1 Todd RJ, 11/4 Duluth KE, 11/24 Lake DPV; late south 9/11 Sherburne SWR, 11/10 Hennepin DB. | ||
| 1989 | Winter | Probable late migrant at Two Harbors, Lake Co. 12/18 DV; a likely extremely early migrant on the Mississippi River at St. Paul, Ramsey Co. 2/10 PS, SB. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 4/12 Sherburne SNWR, 4/18 Hennepin SC, 5/2 Waseca KV; early north 4/15 Aitkin SC, 4/20 St. Louis KE, 4/21 Marshall MO. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in Lake of the Woods, Clearwater, Steele AP; probable nesting in Clay, Becker, Otter Tail, Crow Wing. Seen in eight other counties in northwest and north-central plus Todd, Hennepin. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 10/14 OtterTail DS, IllII Cook SDM, 11/24 Lake DPV; late south 9/27 Hennepin OJ, 10/30 Ramsey KB. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 4/2 Hennepin KB, 4/12 Freeborn AP, 4/16 Anoka GP, Lyon HK; early north 4/5 Becker DEB, 4/13 Douglas RJ, 4/15 St. Louis KE. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in seven counties as far south as Steele, Scott AP; probable nesting in Clay, Rice. Seen in 10 other counties north of Scott. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 10/15 St. Louis TW, 10/28 Otter Tail DS, 11/4 Lake DPV; late south 10/31 Hennepin SC, 11/3 Cottonwood ED. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Only report St Louis 1/6 KE. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 3/30 Ramsey KB, 4/14 Hennepin SC, 4/15 Olmsted JB, BSE; early north 3/8 Lake DPV (overwintered?), 4/8 Otter Tail SDM, 4/12 Becker BBe. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | More reports than usual. Nested in Marshall, Lake of the Woods, Hubbard, Crow Wing; probable nesting in Clay, Becker, Morrison. Seen in 15 additional counties as far south as Blue Earth. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 10/31 Todd RJ, 11/18 Cook KE, 11/30 Duluth DBe; late south 10/2 Hennepin SC, 11/17 Ramsey RG, 11/19 Carver RG. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Only report a late migrant on 12/17 Olmsted JB. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 4/6 Ramsey RH, 4/9 Rice TF, 4/10 Brown JS, LeSueur PS and Renville SDM. Early north 4/2 St. Louis DPV, 4/6 Otter Tail SDM, 4/12 Douglas KKW. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in Clearwater; probable nesting in Marshall, Crow Wing. Seen in 14 additional counties as far south as Lincoln, Rice. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north 10/21 Cook PS, 10/24 Todd RJ, 11/17 Lake DPV. Late south 10/10 Carver WM, 11/18 Hennepin KB, SC. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Only report 12/18 St. Louis KE. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 4/9 Hennepin DN, 4/12 Rice DF, 4/16 Anoka CF and Meeker AB; early north 3/25 Lake DPV, 4/11 St. Louis MH, 4/12 Beltrami DJ. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Nested in Clearwater, Otter Tail, Douglas, Crow Wing, St. Louis counties; probable breeding in Becker, Grant, Cass, Kandiyohi counties. Observed in 11 other counties in all regions of the state except in the southwest and southeast. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 10/22 TBr, 11/6 Lake KE, MH, and Otter Tail DS. South reports 8/11 Sibley RJ, 10/10 Hennepin WM. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Four reports, more than usual: two reports from Lake Superior, St. Louis Co. on 12/10–17 MH et al., then again 2/9–26 fide KE (different location). Most unusual were the reports of two seen on 12/17 on the Mississippi River, Wright Co. PKL, and one seen on the Bemidji CBC. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 3/30 Anoka KB and Hennepin PJ, DN, 3/31 Olmsted CK; early north 4/10 Clay RO, 4/11 Cass SM/CE, 4/16 Becker BBe, Duluth AH and Todd JSK. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in Marshall, Mahnomen, Clear-water, St. Louis, Big Stone; probable nesting in seven counties. Seen in eight additional counties as far south as Nicollet, Rice. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Seen late on 11/25 St. Louis KE; reported in eight north and four south counties. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Two individuals seen on the Duluth CBC. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Reported from 42 counties. Early south 3/30 Dakota RJ. Early north 4/18 Beltrami SCM and St. Louis (47) AE. Peak 5/4 Baudette River mouth, Lake of the Woods Co. (60) PS. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Most reports in 15+ years. Nested in Lac qui Parle JL, Marshall, Koochiching, Otter Tail, Wright; probable breeding in seven counties. Seen in 12 other counties in all regions except southwest and southeast. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Found in only eight north and five south counties. Late north 10/20 Cass KB, 10/25 Marshall SKS (no north reports in November). Late south 11/24 Hennepin (1) KB, SC (only late date). | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Reported from 31 counties. Early north 4/6 Kanabec CM (ten-year median early date 4/7). | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Observed in 21 counties as far east as St. Louis and as far south as Le Sueur; probable nesting in Becker, Otter Tail, Pope, Hennepin, Waseca. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Reported from eight north and three south counties. Late north 11/11 Lake of the Woods CMG. Late south 11/30 Hennepin SC, KB. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Reported 12/14 Hennepin (Lake Calhoun) mob, and 1/22 Wabasha (Read's Landing) TBr. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Reported from 29 counties. Peak 4/6 Hennepin (12) PBu. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Nested in six counties including Waseca JSe; probable nesting in Marshall, Todd, Lincoln, Hennepin. Seen in eight additional northwest and west central counties. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Reported from sixteen north and three south counties. Late north 11/8 Cass PS and Lake LE, 11/26 Becker BK. No representative late south dates. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Arrived on time both south (4/1 Hennepin KO) and north (4/8 Roseau and Koochiching KB) during early April. Peak count 4/12 St. Louis (35 in Duluth) JN. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Reported in 16 counties as far south as Waseca, and in all regions except southeast and southwest. Late migrant 6/3 Cook (Grand Marais) KB. New nesting records in Swift PS, Carver WM. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | First county record 8/28 Traverse MBW. Possible early migrant 8/1 Lincoln PS. See winter report for late migrants. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | All reports: Late north 12/3 Becker †BK, 12/8 Cook (Good Harbor Bay) KB. Mid-winter report 1/15 St. Louis (Lake Superior) AH. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Reported from 15 south and 15 north counties but none in the southwest region. Early south 3/25 Hennepin (French L.) SC, 4/1 Swift DN and Hennepin (Bass Ponds) SC. Early north 3/31 Douglas RH and Otter Tail SDM, then no reports until 4/7 Cook WM. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Most reports since 1996. Observed in 24 counties as far west as Marshall, Clay, 6/23 & 7/13 Big Stone KJB; as far south as Waseca, Steele; and as far east as 6/2 Cook DRB. New nesting record in Sibley RBJ. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Late north 10/28 Lake WCM, 11/5 Cook DRB, DBz. Only reported from five south counties, with only one of these later than August: 11/3 Hennepin PEB. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | One or two birds seen 1/13 through mid-February on Lake Superior from Duluth, St. Louis County to Two Harbors, Lake County mob. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported from 24 south and 22 north counties and in all regions, but only Cottonwood in Southwest, Olmsted in Southeast. Arrived later than recent medians south (4/3) and north (4/7). Early south 4/5+ Hennepin mob, 4/7 McLeod DMF. Early north 4/11 Aitkin CLB and St. Louis NAJ. Peak count 4/23 St. Louis (365+ at Duluth) PHS. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Observed in 13 counties in the Northwest, North-central, West-central, and Central regions; plus St. Louis, Hennepin, Nicollet, Le Sueur, Waseca (7 nests at Mott L.) JPS, Freeborn. [Corrected] | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Reported from 13 north and 10 south counties, including 10/4 Dakota (L. Byllesby) CR. Late north 11/23 Aitkin AXH. Late south 11/10 Hennepin PEB. Also see winter report. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Only reports from L. Superior: 12/15 Duluth CBC, 12/17 Cook PCC, PHS, 12/10–26 Lake JWL. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Reported from 26 south and 19 north counties. Early south (median 4/3) 4/12 McLeod RWS, 4/13–14 in five counties. Only report from Southeast region: 5/11 Mower JJS. Early north (median 4/8) 4/6 St. Louis PHS, 4/13–19 in six counties. High count 4/26 St. Louis (110 at Duluth) PHS. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Record-high number of reports. Observed in 30 counties (including 6/12 Cook JWL) in all regions except Southeast; new nesting record in McLeod RWS. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Reported from 13 north and 12 south counties, including 10/25 Dakota (2 locations) ADS, TAT. Late north 11/22 Lake JWL. Late south 11/17 Hennepin CRM. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Reported from 18 south and 15 north counties and in all regions, though only Cottonwood in the Southwest. Early south 4/3 Chippewa KJB, 4/11 Hennepin PEJ. Early north 4/9 Clay RGj, 4/10 St. Louis NAJ. Peak count 4/30 St. Louis (210) PHS. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Seen in 26 counties in all regions except Southwest and Southeast; observed as far east as 6/17 Cook RBJ. New nesting record in Big Stone KJB, BJU. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Seen in 14 north and 8 south counties, including 11/2 Dakota JPM and 11/4 Hennepin ChM. Late north 11/16 Cook KRE, 11/21 Lake JWL, but also see winter report. Late south 11/8 Rice DAB. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Reported 12/1 Lake JWL and 12/20 Duluth CBC. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Reported from 26 south and 17 north counties in all regions. Early south 4/1 Freeborn AEB and Waseca LS, 4/2 Olmsted CWG and Lac qui Parle BJU. Early north 4/7 St. Louis SLF, 4/11 Wadena PJB. Peak count 4/14 St. Louis (350 in Duluth) KJB. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Observed in 18 counties statewide except South-central, Southeast, East-central. New nesting records in Polk EEF, Clay NAJ, Lincoln BJU. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Seen in nine north and three south counties, including 10/2 Dakota ADS, JPM. Late north 10/30 Lake JPM, 10/31 Cook JWL, Marshall JMJ, but also see winter report. No representative late south dates. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Only report: 12/18 St. Louis (Duluth CBC) fide JWL. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Found in 17 south and 14 north counties in all regions. Early south 3/30 Hennepin OLJ, 3/31 Dakota ADS. Early north 4/2 St. Louis ALE, 4/6 Todd fide JMJ. Peak count 4/13 St. Louis (325 in Duluth) MTA. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Observed in 18 counties in all regions of state except East-central and Southwest. New nesting record for Renville BJU. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Observed in 16 north and 8 south counties. Late north 11/19 St. Louis DWK, 11/25+ Lake JWL. Late south 10/30 Meeker DWK, 10/31 Dakota JPM (median 11/10), but also see winter report. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | All reports from Lake Superior in Lake: 12/27 Flood Bay JWL, 1/14 Two Harbors (Lighthouse Point, probably same bird) JWL. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported from 28 south and 19 north counties in all regions. Early south 3/26 Dakota KJB, 3/29 Dakota (same bird?) ADS, 4/1 Kandiyohi, Martin, Meeker (median 4/3). Early north 4/3 Clay PBB, 4/9 in four counties (median 4/7). Peak counts 4/9 St. Louis (196 at Park Point, Duluth) PHS, 4/21 Lake and St. Louis (166 on L. Superior) JWL. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Seen in 27 coun-ties in all regions of state except Southeast. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Seen in 13 north and 12 south counties. Late north 11/4 Cook HHD, 11/17 St. Louis CMB. Late south 11/18 Brown BTS, 11/22 Hennepin CMB (median 11/10). | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 15 | 32 | Early south 3/30 Meeker DMF and Olmsted JWH (median 4/3). Early north 4/9 Lake and St. Louis JWL, 4/11 Otter Tail SPM (median 4/7). |
| 2007 | Summer | 13 | 21 | Reported from record high number of counties in all regions except Southeast. First county breeding records for Stearns PCC, Redwood JEB. |
| 2007 | Fall | 14 | 9 | High counts 10/7 St. Louis (51) KJB, 10/21 Aitkin (25) AXH. Late north 11/11 St. Louis SLF, 11/23 Lake JWL, but also see winter report. Late south 10/23 Blue Earth RMD, 11/25 Meeker DMF (median 11/10). |
| 2007 | Winter | 1 | All north reports from Two Harbors in Lake: 12/2 (6 at Agate Bay) JWL, 12/11 (Agate Bay) JWL, 12/27 (same bird as early December, Burlington Bay) JWL. | |
| 2008 | Spring | 20 | 31 | Early south (median 4/2) 4/5 Anoka MCA, Dakota/Goodhue BAF, RBW, Le Sueur RBJ, DAC, 4/6 Hennepin HCT. Early north 4/7 (median) St. Louis PHS, 4/13 Lake JWL. High counts 4/22 St. Louis (500 on Colby Lake, Hoyt Lakes) ALE, 4/22 St. Louis (393 at Park Point, Duluth) PHS. |
| 2008 | Summer | 13 | 17 | Reported from all regions except Southwest, Southeast. |
| 2008 | Fall | 15 | 16 | Late north 10/26 St. Louis PHS, 11/13 Marshall fide JMJ (median 12/3). Late south 10/14 Pope, Swift DMF, 10/27 Hennepin DDo, SLP (median 11/10). |
| 2009 | Spring | 20 | 30 | Early south (median 4/3) 4/4 Meeker DMF, 4/5 Mower ARW, JWH. Early north (median 4/7) 4/3 Marshall JMJ, 4/14 Cass BAW, St. Louis PHS. High count 4/25 St. Louis (103) PHS. |
| 2009 | Summer | 8 | 13 | Reported from all regions except Northeast, East-central, Southwest. |
| 2009 | Fall | 12 | 8 | High count 8/22 St. Louis (60, Sand Point Lake) DMK. Late north 11/1 Lake PLJ, 11/8 Cook KRE, m.ob., 11/16 Todd JLO (median 12/3). Late south 10/20 Wright DPG, 10/31 Stevens DPG, 11/8 Hennepin BAF (median 11/10). |
| 2010 | Spring | 14 | 22 | Early south 4/3 (median) Swift WCM, 4/4 Hennepin CMB, 4/5 Rice TFB, Stearns PCC. Early north (median 4/7) 4/6 Marshall GT, 4/10 Koochiching HHD, 4/11 Cass BAW. High count 5/1 St. Louis (482, Park Point) PHS. |
| 2010 | Summer | 16 | 17 | Observed in all regions except Southeast. First county breeding records for Grant DPG, Stevens AXH, Traverse DPG. |
| 2010 | Fall | 16 | 9 | Late north 11/8 Aitkin BJU, 11/9 Otter Tail DvS, 11/27 St. Louis PHS (median 12/3). Late south 10/25 Big Stone BJU, 11/30 Hennepin m.ob. (median 11/10), but also see winter report. |
| 2010 | Winter | 2 | All reports: 12/2 Hennepin (continuing from 11/27, Lake Calhoun) TAT, 12/5 Goodhue (Red Wing, Bayfront Park) JWH. | |
| 2011 | Spring | 24 | 33 | Early south (median 4/3) 4/7 Hennepin JLO, CMB, SHF, 4/9 Sherburne PLJ, Wright HCT, 4/10 Chisago MHe, Lac qui Parle BJU. Early north (median 4/7) 4/9 Douglas DPG, 4/11 Cass BAW, Grant DBM, Morrison FGo, St. Louis PHS, DBF, 4/14 Otter Tail DST. Record high count 4/28 St. Louis (1,213, Park Point) PHS. |
| 2011 | Summer | 15 | 19 | Found in all regions except Southeast. First county breeding record from Le Sueur RBW. |
| 2011 | Fall | 15 | 17 | Late north 11/12 Crow Wing ABi, 11/13 Cook ANy, JPr (median 12/3). Late south 11/7 Goodhue GMi, 11/12 Wright HCT, 11/13 Hennepin m.ob., Washington PSm (median 11/10). |
| 2011 | Winter | 1 | All reports: 1/1 St. Louis (Duluth, 23rd Ave. West) BCM, 1/7 St. Louis ANy, SC. | |
| 2012 | Spring | 22 | 29 | Early south (median 4/3) 3/20 Lac qui Parle BJU, 3/23 Hennepin (2) CMB, 3/31 Chisago LS. Early north (median 4/7) 4/1 Todd BWF, JWH, 4/3 Clearwater RAE, 4/4 Marshall RAE, JMJ. High counts 4/22 St. Louis (130, Park Point, Duluth) MLH, 4/22 St. Louis (70, Bear Island Lake) SLF. |
| 2012 | Summer | 22 | 12 | Found in all regions except South-central and Southeast. |
| 2012 | Fall | 17 | 13 | Late north 11/8 Cook JLK, 11/9 Aitkin HHD, RAE, Traverse BJU, 11/17 Lake JLK (median 12/3). Late south 11/10 Carver WCM, Pope HHD, RAE, 11/17 Anoka DWK, 11/28 Wabasha DVe (median 11/10), but see winter report. |
| 2012 | Winter | 3 | All north: 12/3 Cass (Gull Lake) BAW, 12/15 St. Louis (2, Duluth CBC), 12/16–1/26 Lake (Two Harbors) JWL, m.ob. CBC high count 12/22 Two Harbors (4). No south reports. | |
| 2013 | Spring | 26 | 37 | Early south (median 4/3) 4/8 Anoka JFR, SBM, DWK, Goodhue GJM, Hennepin JFR, HCT, Rice DAB, PEJ, 4/9 Olmsted JLO, JWH. Early north (median 4/7) 4/15 St. Louis EBr, 4/21 Lake JWL, CMn. New county record 5/4 Houston DBz. High counts 4/26 St. Louis (2,094, record high state count, Park Point) PHS, 4/29 St. Louis (1,513, Park Point) PHS. |
| 2013 | Summer | 13 | 16 | Found in all regions except East-central, Southeast. First county breeding record for Sherburne PLJ. |
| 2013 | Fall | 16 | 14 | High count 9/7 St. Louis (16, Park Point) JSn. Late north 11/5 Morrison (2) KEm, 11/14 Lake EBr, 11/16 Aitkin AFo (median 12/3). Late south 10/18 Meeker DPG, 11/7 Hennepin (Lake Harriet) PEB, CMB, TAT, 11/8 Anoka BRL (median 11/10). |
| 2013 | Winter | 1 | One report: 12/2 Cass BAW. | |
| 2014 | Spring | 22 | 23 | Early south (median 4/3) 4/14 Sherburne PLJ, PMJ, 4/15 Dakota PEJ, 4/18 Hennepin ph. CMB. Early north (median 4/7) 4/24 Cass BAW, Polk SVo, St. Louis ClN, 4/25 Lake JWL, TJo, Marshall RAE, St. Louis JLK, AM. Notable high counts in St. Louis on Lake Superior all exceeded the prior state record count (2,094): 5/1 (3,955) PHS, 5/2 (3,594) PHS, 5/9 (2,519, different birds from those of the 5/1–2 high counts) KJB. |
| 2014 | Summer | 16 | 12 | Found in all regions of state except East-central, Southeast. |
| 2014 | Fall | 15 | 17 | High count 8/11 St. Louis (78, two large rafts on Cummings Lake, perhaps knocked down by the prior night's storm) JPa. Late north 11/17–30 St. Louis JLK, m.ob. (median 12/3). Late south 11/13–15 Hennepin ToL, CMB, 11/15 Wabasha DFN, PEJ (median 11/10). |
| 2014 | Winter | 1 | One report: 2/3 Lake (Two Harbors) †JLK. | |
| 2015 | Spring | 23 | 26 | Early south (median 4/3) 4/2 Hennepin CMB, 4/4–5 Goodhue SHF, BAF, m.ob., 4/5 Sherburne PLJ. Early north (median 4/7) 4/8 Beltrami DPJ, 4/16 Lake JWL, 4/17 in Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Roseau, St. Louis. High counts 5/1 Lake (593, Knife Island, counted individually) JWL, 4/26 St. Louis (277, Stoney Point) JLK. |
| 2015 | Summer | 13 | 10 | Observed in all regions except East-central, Southwest, Southeast. |
| 2015 | Fall | 17 | 11 | High count 8/29 St. Louis (7, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. Late north 11/14 Itasca SC, EEO, 11/17 Cass SC, 11/29 Beltrami SC (median 12/2). Late south 10/26 Rice TFB, Sherburne PLJ, 11/1 Dakota JLO, Steele DFN, 11/12–16 Kandiyohi (Green Lake) JWd (median 11/14). |
| 2015 | Winter | 2 | 2 | All north: 12/3–20 Lake (Two Harbors) HHD, RAE, JWL, 12/19 Duluth CBC, 1/6–8 St. Louis (2–4, Stoney Point) †JPR, PRo, ph. JJu. All south: 12/2–9 Hennepin (Lake Calhoun) †WPo, ph. CMB, ph. GrS, ph. JBu, m.ob., 12/4 Winona (2, Veterans Memorial Park) CNg. |
| 2016 | Spring | 24 | 27 | Early south (median 4/3) 3/20 Steele JWH, 3/29 Goodhue (2) PEJ, †KDS, 3/30 Faribault DFe. Early north (median 4/7) 4/5–14 St. Louis JPR, JLK, 4/9 Lake JWL. High count 5/13 St. Louis (356, Park Point) JLK. |
| 2016 | Summer | 18 | 14 | Observed in all regions except Southeast. |
| 2016 | Fall | 17 | 15 | High counts 8/3 St. Louis (12, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 9/20 Cook (12, Grand Marais) RRd. Late north 11/25–26 St. Louis (max. 5) JLK, m.ob., 11/26–28 Lake RyS, m. ob. (median 12/8). Late south 11/15 Hennepin (Lake Calhoun) ASu, 11/18 Olmsted LAV, 11/21–24 Meeker (Lake Ripley) BNn, AaL (median 11/16). |
| 2016 | Winter | 3 | 2 | All north: 12/3 Lake (Two Harbors) SC, MJB, DOr, St. Louis (Duluth, Brighton Beach) DOr, BAb, MJB, St. Louis (Park Point) JLK, 12/23–30 St. Louis (1–2, Duluth, Canal Park) JLK, 12/28–1/21 Lake (Two Harbors) m.ob., 1/17–26 Cook (Taconite Harbor) JWL, m.ob., 2/1 Lake (Silver Bay) JPR, 2/19 Cook (Good Harbor Bay) ClN, m.ob. Two south reports: 12/4 Waseca (3, Waseca, Clear Lake) RBW, 12/13 Hennepin (Lake Calhoun) CMB. |
| 2017 | Spring | 25 | 32 | Early south (median 4/2) 3/25 Steele JWH, 3/29 Benton FGo, 4/1 Freeborn PEJ, McLeod BAb. Early north (median 4/7) 3/21–4/10 St. Louis (max. 6, Duluth) JPR, m.ob., 4/8 Traverse HCT, 4/11 Hubbard REn. High count 4/28 St. Louis (1,000, Park Point) JPR. |
| 2017 | Summer | 16 | 11 | Observed in all regions except Southeast. |
| 2017 | Fall | 17 | 20 | High count 8/2 Nicollet (22, Swan Lake) BHe. Late north 11/12 St. Louis (2) JWH, StK, 11/12–13 Lake (2) BBd, JBu, JLK, 11/18 Itasca TCL (median 12/8). Late south 11/24–26 Washington IsH, EzH, GJa, 11/25 Ramsey IVa, (median 11/18). |
| 2017 | Winter | 2 | All north 12/17 Two Harbors CBC, St. Louis (Lakewood Pumping Station) ASu, LiH. | |
| 2018 | Spring | 27 | 37 | Early south (median 4/2) 4/8–10 Washington (Point Douglas Park) ebd, DWK, 4/10 Goodhue PEJ, 4/10–11 Hennepin (max. 5) DEl, WFe. Early north (median 4/7) 4/12–13 St. Louis JPR, BEA, JLK, 4/15–16 Otter Tail DFe. High count 5/13 St. Louis (219, Park Point) NWn. |
| 2018 | Summer | 17 | 18 | Observed in all regions except Southeast. |
| 2018 | Fall | 15 | 24 |  High counts 8/1 Marshall (8, Agassiz Valley Impoundment) MGo, 10/23 Lake (8, Knife River Marina) ClN, 11/3 Lake (Iona†™s Beach S.N.A.) CRM, m.ob. Late north 11/7 Lake ABm, St. Louis DgM, 11/27 Hubbard REn (median 12/8). Late south 11/5 Lyon NMe, 11/8 Hennepin ASu, 11/13 Kandiyohi HHD (median 11/18). |
| 2018 | Winter | No reports for the first winter since 2009. | ||
| 2019 | Spring | 30 | 32 | Early south (median 4/2) 4/13 Waseca AaL, BDo, 4/16 Dakota/Goodhue (max. 6) PEJ, WCM, m.ob., Scott BAb, BHe, Hennepin CMB, EMf. Early north (median 4/7) 4/15–17 Lake (max. 3, Two Harbors) JLK, ABm, 4/17–19 St. Louis (max. 5, Duluth) ebd, SHo, 4/19 Polk (4) HHu. New county record: 4/26 Pipestone (50th Avenue near Pipestone) DPi, JDl. High count 5/2 Lake (855, Two Harbors) JWL. |
| 2019 | Summer | 16 | 16 | Â Found in all regions except East-central, Southeast. Unusual location 7/6 Martin HCT. |
| 2019 | Fall | 22 | 16 | High count 8/31 Douglas (13, Lake Osakis) RSw, GMd. Late north 11/3 Cook DWK, HCT, SBM, 11/4 Pine (2) KrM, 11/18 Itasca SC (median 12/5). Late south 11/9–11 Ramsey SPS, ebd, 11/24 Hennepin CMB (median 11/16). |
| 2020 | Spring | 25 | 34 | Early south (median 4/2) 4/3 Sherburne (2) PLJ, MaJ, and then from Goodhue, Hennepin, Steele, Waseca, Washington on 4/4. Early north (median 4/7) 4/5 St. Louis JLK, 4/9–10 Lake (2) ABm. High count 4/29 St. Louis (262, Park Point) JLK. |
| 2020 | Summer | 16 | 18 | Observed in all regions except East-central, Southeast. First county breeding records: 7/6 Cottonwood KEm, 7/5 Lyon ASu. |
| 2020 | Fall | 26 | 22 | High count 8/3 Wright (15, Annandale) RMS, HBu, ebd. Late north 11/10–29 St. Louis JLK, LFr, StK (median 12/5). Late south 11/17 Hennepin (2) ClB, m.ob., Lyon GWe, 11/21 Wright BKe (median 11/16). |
| 2020 | Winter | No reports for the third consecutive winter. | ||
| 2021 | Spring | 30 | 40 | Early south (median 4/2) 4/1 Scott BHe, 4/2–4 Hennepin (Lake Harriet) CMB, m.ob., 4/4 Chisago ebd, Nicollet JWH, KEm, Sibley JWZ. Early north (median 4/8) 4/4–7 St. Louis (Park Point) PHS, SCB, FJN, 4/5 Traverse RLF, REn, 4/8 Crow Wing, Douglas, Todd. High count 4/21 St. Louis (443, Park Point) JLK. |
| 2021 | Summer | 23 | 15 | Observed in all regions except Southeast. |
| 2021 | Fall | 23 | 17 | High counts 9/18 St. Louis (23, Stony Point) RyS, 8/3 Cass (21, Takagami Loop) ebd. Late north 11/7 Cook (2) KRE, m.ob., 11/27–28 St. Louis JLK, ebd (median 11/30). Late south 11/8–11 Meeker RAE, HHD, TWe, 11/9 Chisago KRM, 11/11 Big Stone DLP (median 11/19). |
| 2021 | Winter | No reports for the fourth consecutive winter. | ||
| Breeds mostly north and central. Migrant throughout. | ||||
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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. |