The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles | 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: Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles |
| Red-tailed Hawk(Buteo jamaicensis) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
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| 1930 | Summer | The first nest found of this hawk was located by Stanley Stein, near Shakopee on March 30th and held to~ eggs. A nest with one egg was seen by Gustav Swanson, near Stillwater, on May 4th. Peregrine Falcon; Along the North Shore, on May 1oth, Gustav Swanson saw a Duck Ha'tilk 1s nest with four eggs, in which incuba• tion was far advanced. | ||
| 1931 | Summer | One nest with tl-ro young Me-.~· 16thth (Stanley Stein); another with young Hay 17th (R. Hoolsey); the earliest nest reported was one with 2 eggs on April 26th (Risser). | ||
| 1932 | Summer | Five nests of this hawk were found, the first on April 15, with 2 eggs (Stanley Stein),.and the last1 on May 12 by W. J. Breckenridge, also w.ith ~ eggs. Incidentally, the other 3 were also found by_Mr. Breckenridge, all 4 of his nests being within one square nile. | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Ton nests find their way into the raru{S of the Rod-tail this year. On March 25th Hienenz frund o. nest containing one fresh egg, ncar St. Cloud. A nest with 3 eggs in which incubation wns advnnced was found in Roseau County on Hay 18th by F'ryklund, and on tho followind day tho latest nest reported was found near H~el by Morse and Brnckett. It held 2 eggs. A nest of this species which was found by Stein end th~ writer was also found by a Certain Cooper's Hawk who seened to have taken umbrage at his larger relative's manner cf above to tho extent that he coulc not countenance 'Buteo1 s renaining in the vicinity. In short, when the nest was visited on April 3oth a neatly-punctured egg was found on the ground beneath, bearing era.natic evidence of the aggressor's prowess as an oologist. As a result of this internecine aniooeity the Red-tails ~oved to another looality. The egg, which was intact (save for the hole made by the Cooper's Hawk) despite its fall of about 50 feet, was left where it lay, but it occurs to the writer that a great mistake was made in not having investigated its gastronomic possibilities. | ||
| 1934 | Summer | The earliest and latest nests of this placid Buteo were report~~ by Hiomenz, from the St. Cloud rceion. On M.:u-ch 28th he discovered a completed but empty nest which, on the second of hpril, contained 2 fresh eegs. A nest with young found by the sane observer on the 2nd of Hny viaS the latest record. Hanson nnd Hior.1enz together reported a nest found near Rockville on April 22nd, containing 2 hatching eggs. They addt "Both birds of this pair l!Ore very lic;ht, pure white below and very light above, the tail showing only faintly red." This is probably the Club's first nesting record for Krider's Hnwk. | ||
| 1935 | Summer | Mahle, interning a.t Glen Lake, saw a nest with 2 eggs there April 20tho About this same tima BreclrenridgEl saw a nest with 2 eggs on his square-mile study area just; nor·bh of Minneapolis. In.Anoka County, Swanson saw 3 eggs May 5th. Breckenridge and Tt1rner ret.urned to the mile study area May ~ ··. 23rd and found a sterile egg and 1 0-d.ay. old young in a p~~< 1. • viously uninvestigated nest. When Breckenridge climbed to this nest high in an oak, one of the parent birds swooped .with roaring wings 'tdthin half-a-dozen feet of' his head. ( ''' | ||
| 1936 | Summer | On April 26th Robert Upscn discovered n nest with two young clad still in down. W. J. Breckenridge snw on occupied nest on the thirtieth of April in Anoka County. Arnold Erickson reported three occupied nests in Pine County; tho first on Mny 29th held n young in natal down and n partly eaten snowshoe rabbit. In a Norway Pine on Juno 11th he discovered n nest which held triplet young, half-grown. A. Erickson found a nest which hold two three wack o:I:d youngsters on Juno 16th. Charles Du'l'oit saw a nest of unlmo'Wl'l contents on J'ul.y 1st. | ||
| 1937 | Summer | On April 18 a nest with one egg was found by D. Mahle at Plainview. The following day, R. Upson found a nest of two eggs at Minneapolis. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | Struthers and Zimmerman, who specialize in Hawks, found the first Red-tail's nest near Minneapolis on April I I; it contained 2 eggs. Bob Upson, on April 20, found a nest of 2 eggs at Hastings. On May r at Spring Lake near Hastings, Owre, Mahon, Paul, and Upson saw a nest with one egg. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | April 26, above Stillwater. Bros. Le.wis and Pius. | ||
| 1944 | Summer | April 22, two eggs, Dakota County, Olson. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | 2 nests, one with young, June 26, one with eggs, May 5, Washington Co., Brother Hubert. | ||
| 1945 | Winter | One, Fairmont, December 25, 1940, (Dr. Luedtke); nine, Weaver, December 21, 1941, (Dr. R. R. Keating); several Minneapolis records. KRIDER'S HAWK. One, Root River valley, December 27, 1940, (Minnesota Bird Club members). | ||
| 1961 | Summer | R. Grant reports an adult incubating one egg on 9 May, Hennepin County. | ||
| 1961 | Fall | One seen by Avifaunal Club members 4 and 5 Nov. at Fisher Lake, Scott County. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Winona Co., Winona, May 18, 2 nestlings, Dr A. E. Allin. Big Stone Co., east shore Big Stone Lake, incubating krideri reported by R. Grant, a competent hawk specialist. | ||
| 1963 | Winter | Fewer numbers than usual this winter. Most interesting report was a melanistic individual with a red tail seen Jan 21 in Anoka Co., by Mrs. Joul. Melanism is virtually unknown in the eastern race, so this individual is probably referable to the western race, Buteo jamaicensis calurus, and is probably the first winter record for our state for that race. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | last spring date, 4-4, Traverse Co, RAG, first fall date, 9-3, Dakota Co, RLH. | ||
| 1964 | Winter | Scarce according to most observers. County records: Washington (DH, BL, DS), Ramsey (BL, ACR), Dakota (BL, EWJ, MAS), Wabasha (DGM, LJ), Anoka (ELC, MAS), Hennepin (MEH), Olmsted (JPF), Rice (OAR), Scott (RLH), Winona (XC), Rock (RG, RO, RLH). 1 to 3 birds each. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | 4-10 St. Cloud, NH and 4-24 Alberta, Stevens Co, RAG, (good details). Because of the high incidence of melanism in the western subspecies of the Red-tail, the occurrence of the Harlan's Hawk in Minnesota has aroused some controversy. | ||
| 1965 | Winter | All winter: reported by 20 people in Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Washington, Goodhue, Wabasha, Winona, Rice, Olmsted, Migrants?: 2/25 (3), Hennepin Mrs. EWJ. Red-shouldered Hawk. 12/29, Wabasha DGM, Xmas, 1/1, Ramsey, ACR, Xmas; 1/1 Washington?, St. Paul NE. Xmas; 1/2, Winona, Xmas; 2/6, Hennepin, RDT. Rough-legged Hawk. All winter. North: 5 observation by 5 people in Marshall, Cook, Lake, Aitkin, Roseau. Central: 11 observations by 9 people in Stearns, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Dakota. Southeast: 5 observations by 5 people in Olmsted, Rice, Goodhue. Southwest: "every trip," Nobles, HSH; "common," Rock, B. Anderson. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 3-7 Stearns Co, RPR; 3-7 Rice Co, OAR; 3-10 Carver Co, EWJ; 3-13 Hennepin Co, EMB. HARLAN'S HAWK: 5-1 Colby Lake, Washington Co, HFH; good details; this hawk is difficult to identify and it appears that the forthcoming book on Minnesota birds will recognize only specimens that have been collected. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | nested in Morrison Co, LSR; also reported from Wabasha, Sherburne, Stearns, Beltrami, Aitkin, Rock, Nobles, Anoka, Ramsey, Washington, Olmsted, Winona, Stevens, McLeod, Hennepin, Polk, Crow Wing, Rice, Wright, Lake and Dakota Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | One unusual record, 924 subspecies krideri (pure white tail, good details) seen by PE, presumably in Cottonwood Co. | ||
| 1966 | Winter | reported from Dakota, Olmsted, Rice, Goodhue, Wabasha, Winona, Nobles, Hennepin, Washington, Stevens and Ramsey Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 3-1 Dakota Co., EMB; 3-4 Washington Co., DS; 3-5 Rice Co., OAR; 3-8 Washington Co., WWL and Goodhue Co., FN/ MAS. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested in Jackson, Swift, Pope, Stevens Co's; also reported Anoka, Carver, Nobles, Hubbard, Beck er, Cook, Wabasha, Hennepin, Morrison, Washington, Winona, Itasca, Beltrami, Houston Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest in north 10-4 Roseau Co., PEB; December, Duluth, JCG. on 5 dates, Tamarac Refuge, Becker Co., JF; 9-15 Washington Co., 1, attacked imm Pileated Woodpecker, WWL; 9-16 Houston Co., FL; 10-1 Stearns Co., 1, KE. | ||
| 1967 | Winter | reported from Olmsted, Fillmore, Houston, Wabasha, Scott, Carver, Rice, Blue Earth, Watonwan, Anoka, Hennepin, Stearns, Washington, Itasca and St. Louis Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early in north, 3-24 Marshall Co., AWR; 3-28 Morrison Co., LSR; 3-29 Becker Co., LJK. - Harlan's Hawk - 3-31 Marshall, Lyon Co., RG, DB, AB, EHH, good details; 4-5 Rosen, Lac qui Parle Co., good details, JAH. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Anoka Co; also reported from Pope, Hubbard, Hennepin, Yellow Medicine, Crow Wing, Sherburne, Morrison, Washington, Blue Earth, Lake, Rice, Clearwater, Mille Lacs, Winona Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 10-7 and 10-30 Watonwan Krider's DMF; 10-23 Duluth 497 MC; late north 11-4 Itasca ACR; 11-30 Duluth MC; late south 11-23 Ramsey ETS; 11-27-11-30 Wabasha DGM; 11-30 Nobles HSH. Harlan's Hawk: 10-10 and 10-12 Lyon PE. | ||
| 1968 | Winter | Most reported raptor- South: Goodhue, Wabasha, Olmsted, Hennepin, Dakota, Ramsey, Fillmore, Carver, Anoka, Chisago, Winona, Houston, Scott, Watonwan, Rice, and Cottonwood; North: migrants through 12-28 St. Louis (Duluth) JCG; 2-8-11 St. Louis (Duluth) MMC. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 3-29 Bemidji JAM· 4-3 Waseca Co., WF, and Rose~u Co.: PEE; 4-5 Carver Co., THH; 4-8 Kanabec Co., RHJ; 4-10 (7) Duluth, MMC. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | reported from 22 counties including Cottonwood, Becker, Norman, Pennington, Wright, Freeborn, Crow Wing, Rice, Morrison, Sherburne, Ramsey, Polk, Marshall, Stearns, Watonwan, Isanti, Carver, Blue Earth, Beltrami, Mahnomen, Mille Lacs, and Nobles. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 8-8 Duluth 89 MC and PBH; 10-18 Duluth 68 PBH; early north 8-2 PBH; late 11-24, 11-28 Duluth JCG and MC respectively; early south 8-1 Carver KH; late 11-30 Winona Krider's Red-tailed Hawk: 9-13 Hennepin VL; 11-1 and 11-10 Lyon PE. | ||
| 1969 | Winter | Wintered South in Goodhue, Hennepin, Wabasha, Olmsted, Wright, Dakota, Nicollet, Winona, Houston, Rice; North in Lake (1-25, KRE), Cook (1-31, ELC). | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early north 3-18 Duluth MMC; 3-25 Crown Wing JB ; Krider's reported 5-8 Hennepin G ES. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested in Winona (3 nests, 8 y), Wright, and Carver (3 y in nest,KH) Co's. Reported from 11 other cou ntie s throughout the story. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | late north 11-13 Duluth MMC. | ||
| 1970 | Winter | migration to 12-6 (12) Winona BTV; last North 1-3 Duluth Xmas; wintered South in Winona, Wabasha, Goodhue, Rice, Olmsted, Cottonwood, Wright, Washington, Hennepin, Carver, Dakota, Ramsey. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early north 3-17 Morrison LR; 3-21 Duluth G. Flaim; 3-23 Ottertail AMB; 2 Krider's reports: 3-6 Scott ES; 5-11 Lac qui Parle BH. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Sherburne and Carver; also reported from 24 other counties. R~d-shouldered Hawk: reported from Crow Wing, Anoka and Wabasha; though this species Is not getting any more common, it seems to be spreading its range north in recent years. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | late north 11-7 Clay; 11-9 Du luth; 11-13 Crow Wing. Harlan's Hawk: there were 3 reports of this species, none of which had completely convincing details; see JG's article on this hard-to-Identify species in the March 1967 Loon. | ||
| 1971 | Winter | North reported by 5 people; Dec. in Clearwater, Crow Wing, Ottertail; Jan. thru Feb., 5 birds minimum in Duluth. SE Quarter reported by 16 people in 11 counties. SW Quarter none. | ||
| 1972 | Winter | Reported by ten observers in ten counties. 12-16 (6) Ramsey; 2-24 (4) Wabasha. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Nested in Pope, Stearns, Kandiyohi, & Hennepin; seen in 25 other counties including Clay (6-15 Krider's KE). | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Reported from 26 counties. Late north 11-8 St. Louis (KRE). Peak 10/4 St. Louis (1645) (JCG). | ||
| 1973 | Winter | Reported from 18 counties north to Chisago, Wright and Cass (Walker Christmas Count). | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early north 3-18 Crow Wing TS; 3-26 St. Louis GJN; 3-27 Otter Tail DCF; Harlan's subspecies; 3-30 Rock, dark phase, KE. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Benton and Wright; also reported from 33 other counties; more widespread than usual. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late north 11-6 St. Louis MFC; 11-17 Lake JG; 11-21 St. Louis B. Hojnacki; 10-16 Hennepin OJ (Krider's). | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early north 3-15 Becker TRS; 3-20 Itasca MS; 3-31 Crow Wing JB. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Freeborn; also reported from 29 other counties. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 10-27 Marshall SV; 11-14 St. Louis JG; 11-15 Ottertain SM; peak 10-28 Duluth (1589) Hawk Ridge. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | reported from 19 counties north to Marshall (Warren Christmas Count) and Duluth (overwintered, DS). | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early north 3-15 Crow Wing DK; 3-21 Crow Wing JB; 3-23 Marshall AWR. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Swift, Sherburne, Olmsted, Houston and Mower; also reported from 31 other counties. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 11-22 Duluth; peak 10-13 Duluth (1068). | ||
| 1976 | Winter | Reported from 18 counties north to Otter Tail and Cook. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early north 3-18 Otter Tail SM and Crow Wing DK; 3-19 Becker GO, GEW; 3-25 St. Louis HPD. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Roseau, Lac qui Parle and Houston; also reported from 32 other counties throughout the state. Red-shouldered Ha.wk Reported from Sherburne, Anoka, Wabasha, Winona and Houston. | ||
| 1977 | Winter | Overwintered in 29 counties north to Duluth and Lake; fall migrants seen as late as early Jan. in St. Louis, Carlton, Pine, Morrison and Otter Tail; late Feb. migrants also seen in Koochiching and Stearns. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Winona, Olmsted, Wright, Sherburne, Morrison and Lac qui Parle; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Duluth Hawk Ridge total 3,957, peak Oct; late North 11-18 Otter Tail NJ. | ||
| 1978 | Winter | Reported from 22 counties north to Cook (1-20, RMA) and Wilkin (12-26, Harlan's type, BJ). | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early north 3-25 Lake SS, 3-29 Clay SM, Otter Tail GMO. Harlan's ssp. noted in Rice, L. Scott Johnson, and in Yellow Medicine, Le Sueur and Renville RJ. Red-shouldered Ha1wk Early south 3-10 Winona DB, OJ; 3-17 Houston, 3-18 Pope BS; early north 3-29 Otter Tail GMO, 4-2 Becker TNWR, 4-19 Crow Wing TS. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Stearns, Sherburne, Wright, Meeker; also seen in 39 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Duluth Hawk Ridge total3,176. Late north 11-18 Cass RJ, 11-24 Lake SW, Marshall and Roseau KSS. | ||
| 1979 | Winter | Reported from 23 counties north to Lake, St. Louis and Itasca. Red-shouldered Ha,wk Reported from Hennepin, Winona and Whitewater State Park. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Winter resident south; early north 3-3 St. Louis TH, 3-18 Lake of the Woods TA, 3-29 Otter Tail SM, Marshall KSS. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Big Stone, Stearns, Hubbard; also seen in 47 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Hawk Ridge total 3,941 (last year 3,196); also reported from 27 counties. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Reported from 29 counties north to Lake, St. Louis and Lake of the Woods. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early north 3-4 Aitkin WN, 3-6 Otter Tail GMO, 3-7 Beltrami AS. Reported from 36 counties. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Pennington, Mahnomen, Hubbard. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | Reported in 27 counties north to Clay, Otter Tail and Duluth. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Permanent resident south; early north 3-1 Clay LCF, 3-21 Otter Tail SDM, 3-26 Mille Lacs CF / KB and St. Louis KE. Reported from 13 counties north, 24 south. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Becker, Hubbard, Pope, Washington, Winona. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 5410 (1982: 7320). Permanent resident reported from 17 counties north, 22 south. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | Fewer reports than usual, possibly the result of the record Northern Goshawk influx. Reports from 21 counties north to Duluth, Kanabec and Otter Tail. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early north 3/ I I Becker OJ, 3/13 Otter Tail GMO, SDM, 3/15 Marshall ANWR, permanent resident south. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Kittson, Becker, Clearwater, Yellow Medicine, Benton, Sherburne, Anoka, Ramsey, Washington. Seen in 36 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Duluth Hawk Ridge count 3342 ( 1982: 5410). Permanent resident reported from 17 counties north, 20 south. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | About 190 individuals were reported. Two overwintered in Duluth; two were on the Walker CBC; one in Otter Tail 2-26 (GMO); one in Murray, 2-25 (RBJ); one in Sherburne on 12-5 (SSEH) and the remainder in the east central, southeast and south central regions with a peak count of 17 on the Wabash a CBC. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Permanent resident, reported from 26 counties south, 13 north; early north 3/3 Otter Tail GMO, 3/18 St. Louis AE, 3/30 Mille Lacs MLWMA. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Benton and Olmsted; also seen in 48 other counties. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Duluth Hawk Ridge count: II,665, a record high (1983: 3,342) with a record one-day high of 2,558 10/28. Permanent resident, reported from 17 counties south; 15 north. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | About 160 individuals ( 190 last year) reported, primarily from the EC, SC and SE regions. Three overwintered in the Duluth Harbor for the only north record. Peak count of 20 on the Rochester CBC. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Overwintered in the south, reported from 28 counties south, 21 north; early north 3/6 Lake SS, 3/13 Aitkin WN, 3/17 Clay LCF, Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Steams, Ramsey; probable nesting in Lake, Washington. Seen in 37 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Duluth Hawk Ridge count: 4,259 ( 1984: 11,655) down more than 50%. Permanent resident, reported from 13 counties north, 22 counties south. | ||
| 1985 | Winter | About 120 individuals (160 L.y.) were reported from 24 counties south and east of a line from Duluth to Rock County. A statewide CBC count of 101 with a peak of 20 on the La Cosse count. Two again overwintered in the Duluth Harbor. Fall1986 | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Permanent resident reported from 35 counties south, 16 north; early north 3/18 Otter Tail SDM, 3/20 Itasca SSt, 3/23 Becker MBW. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Lake (fide SWIMS), Ramsey, Fillmore (AP); probable nesting in Pope, Anoka, Mower. Also seen in 40 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Duluth Hawk Ridge count: 2609, lowest since 1972 (1985: 4,259) ; reported from 13 counties north, 21 counties south. | ||
| 1986 | Winter | Much more numerous than usual. Reports from 38 counties (24 L. Y.) in all but the northwest and west central regions. A statewide CBC total of 2/4 (101 L.Y.). Two again overwintered in Duluth. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Reported from 31 counties south, 14 north. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Stearns, Ramsey, Dakota (B. Moldenhauer), Winona, Mower. Also seen in 49 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Duluth Hawk Ridge count: 2060 ( 1986: 2667), a record low; reported from II counties north, 29 south. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | Reported from 29 counties (38 L. Y.) in the eastern and central regions. A statewide CBC total of 240 (205 L. Y.). | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Reported from 32 counties south, 17 north. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in Steams, Carver. Seen in 55 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | Reported from Cook and St. Louis in the NE and 28 additional central and south region counties. Most abundant along the Mississippi River in the SE region. Statewide CBC total of 252 (240 l.y.). | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Reported from 33 counties south, 13 counties north. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in Washington; probable nesting in Crow Wing. Seen in 54 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Reported from 12 counties north, 22 counties south. | ||
| 1989 | Winter | Reported from St. Louis, Beltrami, and Pine in the north and 29 counties in the south. Statewide CBC total of 229 (252 l.y.). Birds reported paired and on territory by 2/3 in Houston and Fillmore. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Reported from 33 counties south, 12 counties north. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Probable breeding in Washington, Rice; seen in 52 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 3397; reported from 13 counties north, 29 south. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | Reported from St. Louis and Clay in the north. Overwintered in Sherburne and possibly Chisago where seen 1/18 PKL. 2/2 found statewide on CBCs (229 l.y., third straight decline). | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Reported from 29 counties south, 21 counties north. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Fewer reports than previous four years. Nested in Washington, Olmsted, Winona; probable nesting in Crow Wing, Anoka. Seen in 40 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 7,486; reported from 29 counties south, 41 north. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Reported from 19 counties in the south central, southeast, east central and central regions, plus Aitkin, Lake 1/4 DPV, and the Crosby and Duluth CBC's in the north. Only reports in western regions were Lac qui Parle and Lamberton CBC's, and Rock 2/27. Statewide CBC total of 290, up from 3 years of decline (212 l.y.). | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Reported from 34 counties south, 21 counties north. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in Brown JS, Olmsted, Winona, Marshall; probable breeding in nine counties. Seen in 39 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 5,875. Reported from 29 counties south, 22 north. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Very widespread. Reported from 38 counties mostly in the south and east. Only north reports from Kanabec, Pine, St. Louis (overwintering in Duluth), 1/18 Lake DPV, and the Long Prairie CBC. Absent from the north central and northwest regions, with the only reports in the west from Yellow Medicine, Lyon, and the Lac qui Parle CBC. CBC total 249. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Reported from 36 counties south, 16 counties north. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis KB, Aitkin WN, Washington, Hennepin, Dakota; probable nesting in Pennington, Crow Wing, Anoka, Ramsey. Seen in 45 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 8,195. Reported from 18 counties north, 22 south. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Reported from 34 counties (38 l.y.). The adult seen 1/14 Lake of the Woods KB, PS was unusually far north for midwinter. No reports in the western regions. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Reported from 36 south and 18 north counties. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Fewer reports than usual. Nested in Chisago JS/MN, Goodhue JS/MN, Hennepin, Carver; probable nesting in Kandiyohi. Seen in 40 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 15,448, a new high; peak 10/24 (3,991), a record one-day count for North America. Reported from 14 counties north, 26 counties south. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Unusually widespread during mild conditions. Reported from a record 45 counties from throughout the state, including the north and west where infrequently reported in winter. CBC total 536 individuals, probably a record number, with many counts tallying 40–50+ individuals. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Reported from 35 south and 21 north counties. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in seven counties including Otter Tail SDM; probable nesting in seven others. Seen in 33 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Peak of 250 on 10/12 Polk SKS; also reported from 24 of the 34 north counties and 30 of the 53 south counties. Hawk Ridge had 7,520. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Reported from 35 south counties, plus Kanabec, Todd, Becker and St. Louis in the north. CBC total 408 (record 536 l.y.). | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Reported from 73 counties, including on nests (4) Rice JL. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Nested in Todd JSK, Le Sueur JL, Otter Tail, Rice; probable nesting in five counties. Seen in 57 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Reported from 63 counties statewide. Interesting notes of a “Harlan's” on 9/25 Wilkin SDM, a total albino 10/27 HRNR, St. Louis Co. SDM, and a “Krider's” on 11/20 Cass TT. Peak count 10/28 HRNR (1472) FN. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Reported from 32 south and 6 north counties. CBC total 378. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Reported from 66 counties. Early north 3/3 (overwintered?) Morrison WB. At nest 5/24 Todd JSK/SDu. Unusual local concentration 3/31 Otter Tail (332) SDM. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Probable nesting in 12 counties; seen in 44 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Reported from 59 counties. Peak count 10/15 HRNR (1,543). Among the seasonal total of 9,275 at HRNR were several “Harlan's Hawks” and 71 dark-morph Red-taileds. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Reported from 36 south and 7 north counties. CBC total 397. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Reported from 61 counties. Unusual local concentration 3/28 Anoka (298) KB. Peak 4/10 Duluth (753) FN. Several observers noted large flights in southern Minnesota on 3/30, following a powerful storm. Seven “Harlan's Hawks” were reported 3/27–4/5, three of these from Duluth (FN). | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Observed in 60 counties statewide. New nesting records in Lincoln RgS, Lyon RgS; probable nesting in McLeod, Goodhue, Freeborn. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Reported from 67 counties. Among the total of 8,532 at Hawk Ridge were seventy dark-morphs, one adult “Harlan's Hawk” on 10/20, two adult “Krider's Hawks” and two partial albinos. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Reported from a record 48 counties as far north as St. Louis (Duluth), 12/27 Beltrami PS, and the Warren CBC. CBC total a record 600. Two unusual subspecies reported: a dark morph immature (B. j. calarus / harlani) was seen 1/4 Ramsey KB, and an immature Krider's (B. j. krideri) was described 1/17–2/20 Dakota DBS, SWe, TT. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Reported throughout the state. Peak counts were both at Enger Tower in Duluth: 4/7 (514) and 4/8 (543) FN, DCa. “Harlan's” Hawks reported late March in Washington (imm.) KB, 3/30 Anoka RH, 4/3 Anoka (ad.) KB. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Observed in 59 counties statewide. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Reported from 24 north and 46 south counties. One “Krider's” found 10/1 Todd JSK, SDu. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Reported from 58 counties throughout the state. Adult dark morph Western race (B. j. calurus) reported in St. Paul, Ramsey Co. on 1/7 †EP and 1/29 †KB. Krider's (B. j. krideri) reported on Long Prairie CBC. Peak 12/18 Winona CBC (92), includes Wisconsin birds. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Seen throughout the state. Also see Table 1. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Many reports, quite similar to 1996; observed in 65 counties statewide. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Reported from 24 north and 44 south counties. Dark-morph “Harlan's” documented 11/11 Sherburne †TAT. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | Reported from 51 counties, in all regions except Northwest. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Seen in 76 counties. Peak migration 4/1 at Hastings-Prescott Bird Count (KJB). Unusual counts 3/30 (238) and 4/1 (198) Mower RDK, RCK. See Table 1 for totals at West Skyline Hawkwatch in Duluth, where noteworthy sightings included a partial albino on 4/4 and no fewer than 51 adult dark/rufous morphs — 19 of these in one day! Total of 19 “Harlan's” Hawks at the Hastings-Prescott Bird Count, including peak of 8 on 4/3 (KJB). Harlan's also reported 3/25 Dakota (adult light) JMa, 4/5 Jackson (two adult dark) and Murray (adult dark) KJB, 4/8 Grant SPM, 4/13 St. Louis (adult dark) FJN, 4/14 Stevens RBJ. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Reported in 52 counties statewide. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Reported from 22 north and 43 south counties statewide. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Reported from 56 counties in all regions. Adult dark morph (B. j. calurus) observed 1/6 Washington (Newport) †KJB, within several miles of dark morph seen last two winters. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Seen in 75 counties statewide. Among the total of 7309 at W.S.H.C. (Table 1) were 87 adult and 3 immature dark morphs, 3 adult “Krider's” Hawks, an adult light and 5 adult dark-morph “Harlan's” Hawks, plus intergrades (FJN, DSC). Dark “Harlan's” also reported 3/30 Dakota TAT, 4/6 Carver RMD, plus 8 for the season at H.P.B.C. (7 on 4/6) KJB. Unusual location for “Krider's” Hawk 5/5 Hennepin †PEB. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Reported in 58 counties statewide. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Reported from 28 north and 42 south counties statewide. Highlights at H.R.N.R., Duluth included 87 dark morphs, 7 partial albinos, 2 total albinos, 2 adult “Krider's” and several intergrades, but no “Harlan's” (FJN, DSC et al.). | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Reported from 48 counties throughout the state | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Reported from 66 counties statewide. Peak migration south 3/31 Dakota (445 at H.P.B.C.) KJB. See Table 1 for totals at W.S.H.C. in Duluth, where highlights included 47 dark morphs (10 on 4/9), one adult “Krider's” Hawk, and two adult “Harlan's” Hawks (one dark morph and one light morph) FJN, DSC. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Seen in 56 counties statewide; new nesting record in Murray NED. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Reported from 64 counties statewide. Seasonal total of 12,897 at H.R.N.R. was highest since 1994 and included one “Harlan's”, a few “Krider's”, and several intergrades (FJN). Peak count 10/29 St. Louis (3934 at H.R.N.R., Duluth) FJN et al. Two reports of “Harlan's” from Wilkin: 10/4 (immature at Rothsay W.M.A.) KRE, 10/12 (no location) SPM. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Reported from 43 counties as far north as St. Louis (Duluth) and Polk. Unusually early was the “Harlan's” Hawk 2/27 Winona SPM. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Observed in 61 counties statewide. Peak migration 3/20 Dakota (226 at H.P.B.C.) KJB, 4/1 St. Louis (942 at W.S.H.C. in Duluth). Other W.S.H.C. highlights included 65 dark morphs (10 on 4/9), two adult “Krider's” Hawks, and five adult “Harlan's” Hawks (three dark morphs and two light morphs) FJN, DSC. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Reported from 56 counties statewide; new nesting record in Cass JWL. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Reported from 61 counties statewide. Peak count 10/16 St. Louis (680 at H.R.B.O.) FJN, DSC. Below-average season at H.R.B.O., but the total of 6553 included a number of dark morphs, several “Harlan's”, one “Krider's”, and several intergrades. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Reported from 13 north and 29 south counties as far north as Polk and St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog area). Dark morphs reported 1/22 Dakota (Black Dog L.) PEB, 1/27 Scott (Blakely) JEB. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Observed in 81 counties statewide. Peak migration 4/2 St. Louis (783 at W.S.H.C. in Duluth) FJN, DSC. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Most reports since 1996: observed in 66 counties statewide. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Seen in 76 counties statewide. High count 10/15 St. Louis (1,054 at H.R.B.O., Duluth) FJN, RSB. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | Reported from 50 counties statewide except in Northwest. At least one adult overwintered St. Louis (Duluth, Port Terminal) PHS. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Seen in 81 counties statewide. Peak migration 4/5 St. Louis (484 at W.S.H.C., Duluth) DSC. Adult “Krider's” Hawk 3/26 Dakota (H.P.B.C.) KJB, dark-morph “Harlan's” Hawk 3/29 Dakota (H.P.B.C.) KJB. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Seen in 80 counties statewide. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Seen in 84 counties statewide. Peak count 10/21 St. Louis (1,536 at Duluth) H.R.B.O. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 12 | 44 | Numerous reports from all regions. Krider's subspecies 2/17 Isanti AXH. |
| 2007 | Spring | 30 | 52 | Peak count 3/24 St. Louis (703, W.S.H.C., Duluth) DSC. |
| 2007 | Summer | 22 | 47 | Seen throughout state. |
| 2007 | Fall | 33 | 51 | Peak count 10/13 St. Louis (835 at H.R.B.O.) EMG, KJB. |
| 2007 | Winter | 11 | 38 | Numerous reports south of a line from East Grand Forks to Duluth. For the fifth consecutive year, presumably the same dark-morph adult was seen 1/12 at SKB Industries west of Hastings. Noteworthy was a dark phase B. j. harlani viewed from Read's Landing 2/24 Wabasha DWK. Also of interest were 41 birds counted 1/23 between Meeker (Litchfield) and Mille Lacs (Princeton) DMF. |
| 2008 | Spring | 31 | 51 | Reported from 82 counties statewide. |
| 2008 | Summer | 22 | 41 | Reported throughout state. |
| 2008 | Fall | 33 | 47 | Peak count 10/20 St. Louis (1,157 at H.R.B.O.) KJB. |
| 2008 | Winter | 8 | 46 | Over-wintering adult in St. Louis (WLSSD W.T.P., Duluth). Numerous reports south of a line from Clearwater County to Duluth. |
| 2009 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Reported statewide. Seasonal total of 3,516 at W.S.H.C. (peak of 664 on 4/11) KJB, included single Harlan's on 4/5, 4/12 and 4/16. Harlan's also reported 4/6 McLeod †KRE, 5/9 Stearns †PCC. |
| 2009 | Summer | 25 | 41 | Found throughout state. First county breeding record from Rock RMD. |
| 2009 | Fall | 31 | 51 | Peak count 10/31 St. Louis (1,134 at H.R.B.O.) KJB. One Krider's reported 10/31 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) KJB; six Harlan's found in St. Louis near H.R.B.O. 10/18–11/3 fide KJB. |
| 2009 | Winter | 14 | 43 | Numerous reports statewide. High counts 12/19 Bloomington CBC (76), 12/19 St. Paul (North) CBC (53), 12/19 Rochester CBC (41), 12/27 Red Wing CBC (41). Interesting was a dark-morph adult in Dakota (CR 42 near Spring Lake Park) 1/2 JPM and 1/9 BAF. This may be the same bird that has been present annually along Pine Bend Trail for the past 5–6 years. |
| 2010 | Spring | 32 | 52 | Reported statewide. Seasonal total of 2,336 at W.S.H.C. (peak of 254 on 4/7) KJB, included single Harlan's on 3/28, 4/6. Krider's reported 3/7 Hennepin DWK, 3/10 Dakota PEJ, 3/22 Jackson ph. JPM. Also see Table 1. |
| 2010 | Summer | 31 | 46 | Found statewide. First county breeding records for Dodge TEB, Douglas JPE. |
| 2010 | Fall | 33 | 53 | High count 10/26 St. Louis (960 at H.R.B.O.) KJB. Subspecies harlani in Blue Earth 11/21 ph. †ChH |
| 2010 | Winter | 15 | 46 | Reported statewide, except for the Northwest. High counts: 12/16 Martin (8) BRB, 2/6 Steele (8) DBM. CBC high counts 12/18 St. Paul (North) (69), Faribault (49), Bloomington (48). |
| 2011 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. Seasonal total of 1,774 at W.S.H.C. (peak of 581 on 4/7) EBr, included single Harlan's on 4/2. Harlan's also reported 3/21 Lac qui Parle ph. BJU, 3/31 Aitkin DAC, RBJ, 4/17 Traverse †RPR. Krider's reported 3/20 Brown BTS, 4/8 Wilkin JWH, 4/30 Big Stone RPR, m.ob. |
| 2011 | Summer | 33 | 50 | Observed statewide. First county breeding records for Cook JCG, Norman CCa. |
| 2011 | Fall | 31 | 51 | High count 10/19 St. Louis (686 at H.R.B.O.) KJB. Peak count away from Hawk Ridge: 10/13 Blue Earth (137, includes 1 Krider's) ChH. Krider's also reported 11/13 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) KJB. |
| 2011 | Winter | 19 | 48 | Reported statewide, including all but 5 south counties. High count north 12/18 Morrison (7) MJB; other north high counts were 3 or fewer. CBC north high counts 12/18 Little Falls (15), 1/1 Long Prairie (10). More numerous south, with high counts 1/21 Houston (22) RTP, 1/21 Houston (19) JWH, 2/5 Dakota (19) ASm, 12/30 Goodhue (14) JFR. CBC south high counts 12/17 St. Paul (North) (50), Rochester (49), Faribault (45), Bloomington (44). Dark-morph Harlan's Hawk (B. j. harlani) reported 12/23 Blue Earth (Land of Memories Park, Mankato) ChH, ph. †AnK. |
| 2012 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Reported from 86 counties statewide. |
| 2012 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Found in every county. First county breeding records for Nobles SC, Pipestone SWe. |
| 2012 | Fall | 33 | 53 | High count 10/14 St. Louis (641, H.R.N.R.) KJB. |
| 2012 | Winter | 17 | 47 | South reports from all but 6 counties. January–February north reports from 13 counties. High counts 1/19 Houston (32) JPr, 1/19 Winona (32, Wiscoy Valley) MGo. High count north 12/22 Morrison (13) KEm. CBC high counts 12/30 Red Wing (73), 12/15 Rochester (67), 12/15 Bloomington (59), 12/29 Hastings-Etter (51). Several dark-morph individuals reported: 1/1 Chisago (adult) JSa, Dakota and Ramsey (Kaposia Landing) PEB, DWK, 1/2 Goodhue (juvenile, Prairie Island) GJM, 2/27 Goodhue (adult, Prairie Island) GJM. Dark-morph “Harlan's” Hawk (B. j. harlani) photographed 12/22 Dakota (near Black Dog Park, Burnsville) DEn; possibly the same bird was reported in the same area 1/6 (as dark-morph Red-tailed Hawk) RDE, JFR. |
| 2013 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Reported from 86 counties statewide. High count 4/22 St. Louis (56, W.S.H.C.) EBr. |
| 2013 | Summer | 34 | 52 | Observed in every county except Rock. First county breeding records from Crow Wing MRN, Faribault JSc. |
| 2013 | Fall | 33 | 50 | Seen throughout the state all season. High counts all from St. Louis H.R.N.R. by KJB: 1,135 on 10/21, 847 on 10/16. |
| 2013 | Winter | 14 | 49 | Reported from fewer north counties than the last two winters, with no reports north and west of a line from Wilkin to Koochiching. North high counts were 3 or fewer. South reports from all but 4 counties, with high counts 12/29 Goodhue (14) JFR, 12/28 Dakota (10) DVe, 1/10 Houston (9) ANy. CBC high counts (all south) 12/28 Hastings-Etter (45), 12/14 Rochester (44), 12/29 Red Wing (42). CBC high count north 12/14 Little Falls (8). |
| 2014 | Spring | 29 | 53 | Reported statewide. High count 4/20 St. Louis (1,312, W.S.H.C., including 24 adult dark/rufous, 3 Krider's intergrades, 1 partial albino) FJN. Harlan's reported 3/14 Cottonwood DHr, 3/30 Blue Earth ChH, 4/1 Wright ToL, 4/5 Nobles BTS, m.ob. Krider's reported 3/29 Nobles PEJ, 3/30 Stearns †PCC. |
| 2014 | Summer | 31 | 49 | Seen throughout state. |
| 2014 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Found in every county of the state. High count 10/25 St. Louis (1,205, H.R.B.O.) KJB. |
| 2014 | Winter | 18 | 47 | Reported statewide, including all but six south counties. Post-December reports from 14 north counties. North high counts 1/1 Kanabec (5) MJB, 12/27 Pine (3) JSa. South high counts 12/12 Dakota (15) ADS, 1/17 Fillmore (14) MJB. CBC high counts 12/20 St. Paul (North) (55), 12/28 Red Wing (48), 12/20 Fairbault (40), Rochester (39). CBC high count north 1/1 Long Prairie (6). Dark-morph adult 12/27 Dakota (Burnsville landfill) †PEB. Other dark morphs 1/6 Winona DVe, 1/14 Dakota JWZ. |
| 2015 | Spring | 32 | 53 | Reported from 85 counties statewide. High count 4/1 Blue Earth (43) BHW. |
| 2015 | Summer | 34 | 50 | Seen in every county except Chippewa, Lincoln, Rock. |
| 2015 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county in the state throughout the season. High counts were 888 on 10/17 and 824 on 10/16, both from St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) KJB. |
| 2015 | Winter | 19 | 53 | Reported statewide, including all 53 south counties. Post-December reports (all of three or fewer individuals) from 14 north counties. North high count 12/19 Morrison (6) KEm, MEm. North CBC high count: 1/1 Long Prairie (8). South high counts: 1/16 Winona (22) JnD, Goodhue (21) DVe, KDS, AlF, 1/15 Dakota (12) ADS, 12/26 Dakota (11) TAT. CBC high counts 12/19 Bloomington (70), 12/26 Hastings-Etter (63), 12/19 Mankato (57), 12/19 Rochester (56), 12/19 Excelsior (53). Dark-morph Harlan's Hawk (B. j. harlani) reported 1/20, 1/27 Dakota †ADS. Several dark morphs of the western subspecies B. j. calurus were reported including 1/4 Dakota ph. JWZ. |
| 2016 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Found in all 87 counties. High counts 3/29 St. Louis (271, W.S.H.C., including one adult dark/rufous and an adult Krider's) FJN, 4/5 St. Louis (258, W.S.H.C.) FJN, 3/28 St. Louis (255, W.S.H.C., including 5 adult dark/rufous) FJN. |
| 2016 | Summer | 31 | 51 | Seen in every county except Brown, Cook, Lake, Mahnomen, Pipestone. High count 7/12 Stearns (10, Wakefield Twp., sec. 6) MJB, DOr. |
| 2016 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Found in every county. High counts 10/24 St. Louis (1,102) H.R.B.O., 10/20 St. Louis (1,012) H.R.B.O., 10/19 St. Louis (893) H.R.B.O. Five reports of Harlan's all between 10/17 and 10/20, and 14 of Krider's. |
| 2016 | Winter | 23 | 50 | Reported statewide, including all but three south counties. Post-December north reports from 21 counties, all of 1–4 birds. South high counts 12/6 Blue Earth (16) BHW, 1/21 Goodhue (15) DVe. CBC high counts 12/31 Hastings-Etter (48), 12/18 Rochester (40), 12/17 Bloomington (34). Two records of Harlan's Hawk (B. j. harlani), both Scott (different locations): 1/1 ph. JWZ, LiH, 1/2 ph. BAb. |
| 2017 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Found in every county except Cook. High counts 4/12 St. Louis (137, W.S.H.C.) ClN, 4/2 St. Louis (93, W.S.H.C.) JLK. |
| 2017 | Summer | 34 | 52 | Reported from every county except Nobles. |
| 2017 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county in the state. High counts 10/24 St. Louis (1,257) H.R.B.O., 10/23 St. Louis (854, including one dark adult Harlan†™s) H.R.B.O.. |
| 2017 | Winter | 18 | 50 | Reported statewide, including all but three south counties. North reports after December from 12 counties, all of 1–5 individuals. Season high count north 12/17 Morrison (9) SEm. North CBC high counts 12/17 Little Falls (19), 1/1 Long Prairie (18). South high counts 2/10 Sherburne (23) JCC, 1/20 Isanti (15) EzH, Goodhue (14) AJF, KDS. CBC high counts 12/16 Rochester (64), Bloomington (63), Excelsior (44), 12/23 Red Wing (40). Harlan's subspecies (B. j. harlani) reported 12/17–2/28 Hennepin (Edina) ph. GAn, m.ob. |
| 2018 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Found in all 87 counties. High counts 4/11 St. Louis (440, W.S.H.C.) FJN, 4/20 St. Louis (337, W.S.H.C.) JPR, FJN, 4/23 St. Louis (337, W.S.H.C.) FJN, JPR. |
| 2018 | Summer | 33 | 53 | Seen in every county except Lake. |
| 2018 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Â Reported from every county in the state. High counts 10/17 St. Louis (1,377) H.R.B.O., 10/20 St. Louis (750) H.R.B.O. |
| 2018 | Winter | 21 | 52 | Reported from 21 north counties, more than the 10-year average of 16, although no reports after December north of a line from and including Clay to Cass and Itasca. Season high counts north: 1/5 Kanabec (10) SPS, 1/1 Todd (8) MJB. Reported from all south counties except Rock, with high counts 1/5 Wright (9) ToL, 1/13 Chisago (9) ebd. CBC high counts 12/15 Bloomington (58), 12/15 Rochester (53), 12/30 Wabasha (41). There were no reports of Harlan†™s or Krider†™s subspecies. |
| 2019 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Found in every county except Cook. High counts 4/16 St. Louis (1,030, W.S.H.C.) FJN, JPR, 4/14 St. Louis (590, W.S.H.C.) FJN, JPR. †œHarlan†™s† subspecies documented 3/16 Hennepin ph. DEl, 3/23 Fillmore (light morph) ph. ToM, ph. Ramsey (light morph) ph. † RMD, 3/28 Big Stone ph. JTm, 3/31 Yellow Medicine ph. GWe, 4/2 Douglas/Pope ph. ANy, 4/12 McLeod ph. BDc. Several †œKrider†™s† reported but without documentation. |
| 2019 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Â Observed in all counties. |
| 2019 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county. High counts 10/23 St. Louis (903) H.R.B.O., 10/17 St. Louis (656) H.R.B.O. Seven Krider†™s reported between 8/20 and 11/22; five purported Harlan†™s found between 10/13 and 10/15. |
| 2019 | Winter | 15 | 50 |  No reports from northernmost tier of counties except St. Louis, and reported from only two Northwest counties. North reports after December from 13 counties, with high counts 1/3 Mille Lacs (6) MJB, 1/1 Todd (5) REn, RLF, 2/22 Kanabec (5) SPS. Reported from all but three south counties. South high counts 12/14 Washington (11) ebd, 2/3 Scott (8, Shakopee) IVa. CBC high counts 12/14 Rochester (50), Bloomington (46), 12/21 Mankato (40). Harlan†™s subspecies (B. j. harlani) reported from Benton, Freeborn, Hennepin, Scott (12/14–2/15 near Shakopee m.ob.). Krider†™s subspecies (B. j. kriderii) reported from Blue Earth, Renville. Northern subspecies (B. j. abieticola) reported from seven counties. |
| 2020 | Spring | 32 | 53 | Found in every county except Cook, Lake of the Woods. High counts 4/5 St. Louis (785, W.S.H.C.) FJN, m.ob., 4/11 St. Louis (413, W.S.H.C.) FJN, m.ob. B. j. harlani documented 3/8–23 Houston (La Crescent) ph. DJa, ph. ToM, 3/23 Otter Tail (Henning) ph. FFa, 4/13 Dakota ADS. “Krider’s” subspecies documented 3/31 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) †ASu, 5/9 Lincoln (Lake Benton) ph. ASu, 5/23 Otter Tail (C.R. 73 & C.R. 124) ph. JTa, 5/31 Grant (Ashby) †KCR, ASu. |
| 2020 | Summer | 33 | 53 | Seen in every county except Koochiching. |
| 2020 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county. High counts 10/24 St. Louis (849) H.R.B.O., 10/23 St. Louis (481) H.R.B.O. Ten Krider’s reported between 8/17 and 11/22; 16 Harlan’s found between 9/27 and 11/16, but note that many of these reports were undocumented. |
| 2020 | Winter | 18 | 52 | Reported from 70 counties statewide, slightly above the ten-year average (67). Absent Northwest except for a few reports from Clay, Becker. North reports after December from 14 counties, with high counts from St. Louis (Duluth): 1/10 (5, mouth of Miller Creek) JLK, 1/14 (4, Enger Tower) JLK. Reported from all south counties except Nobles. South high count 1/7 Hennepin (8) TAT, four others of 7. CBC high counts 12/19 Bloomington (55), 12/14 St. Paul (North) (39), 12/26 Hastings-Etter (33). Harlan’s subspecies (B. j. harlani) reported from Dakota, Jackson, Olmsted, Scott. Krider’s subspecies (B. j. kriderii) reported from Chippewa, Hennepin. Northern subspecies (B. j. abieticola, including dark phase) reported from Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin, Redwood, Olmsted, Scott, St. Louis. |
| 2021 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Found in every county. High counts 4/6 St. Louis (511, W.S.H.C., including 5 adult dark/rufous and an adult light Harlan’s) FJN, 4/10 St. Louis (368, W.S.H.C., including 2 adult dark/rufous) FJN, HTo, EBr. Documented reports of B.j. harlani until mid-April from Blue Earth, Dakota, Houston, McLeod, Meeker, Olmsted, with additional undocumented reports from six more counties through early May. “Krider’s” race reported from six counties, but none were supported by documentation. |
| 2021 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Found in all counties. First county breeding record: 7/14 Blue Earth ChH. |
| 2021 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county. High counts 10/17 St. Louis (713) H.R.B.O., 10/16 St. Louis (711) H.R.B.O. Seven Harlan’s reported between 10/8 and 11/20; fourteen Krider’s reported between 9/5 and 11/15, many of which were undocumented. |
| 2021 | Winter | 20 | 52 | Reported from 72 counties statewide (including Norman), although no reports from Lake or Cook. North reports after December from 11 counties, all of 1–2 birds except 1/1 Todd (4) ebd, 2/26 St. Louis (3, W.S.H.C.) FJN. Reported from all south counties except Big Stone, with high counts 2/20 Winona (16, Hart Twp.) APs, HTo, ebd, 12/31 Scott (10, Johnson Slough) ebd, 12/26 Goodhue (9, Belvidere Twp.) SDz, JtM. CBC high counts 12/18 Bloomington (50), 1/2 Zitkada? Wa?yakapi (42), 12/18 Rochester (39), St. Paul (North) (39). Harlan’s subspecies (B. j. harlani) reported from Blue Earth, Chippewa, Dakota, Fillmore, Scott, Washington, Watonwan; Krider’s subspecies (B. j. kriderii) reported from McLeod, Meeker, Ramsey; Northern subspecies (B. j. abieticola) reported from Dakota, Hennepin, Polk, Rice, St. Louis. |
| Breeds throughout. Winter visitant mostly south. | ||||
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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. |