The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Gulls, Terns | 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: Gulls, Terns |
| Ring-billed Gull(Larus delawarensis) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Summer | |||
| 1945 | Winter | Present on the park lakes and along the Mississippi River at Minneapolis and St. Paul into December each winter. | ||
| 1963 | Winter | Dec 14, Blackdog NSP plant, Dakota Co., Robert Janssen. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 4-1 Dakota Co, RBJ, late; 4-5 Duluth, JCG; 4-8 Winona, GD; 4-17 Anoka Co, LJ; 5-1 Ramsey Co, ACR; 5-13 Stearns Co, RPR. | ||
| 1964 | Winter | 12-4, Kellogg, Wabasha Co, 3, DGM. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | latest 11-30 Hennepin Co, RDT, FN; 12-3 St. Paul, RLH. | ||
| 1965 | Winter | Central: last regular migrant, 12/19, Hennepin, VL; on river, 1/1 (1), St. Paul N. Xmas. South: with Herring Gulls along the Mississippi; last, 1/2 (14), Winona Xmas, and 1/3, WinonaHouston, fide F. M. Voelker. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 3-14 Dakota Co, RBJ; 3-16 Hennepin Co, EMB; 3-22 Hennepin Co, FN/ MAS. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | 6-9 Hennepin Island, Mille Lacs Lake, Mille Lacs Co, one egg found in Herring Gull nest by NMH; also reported from Duluth, St. Louis Co, PBH and Grand Marais, Cook Co. The latter record on July 10 by AEA of a single bird. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest in north 11-5 Duluth, JCG; 11-11 Mille Lacs Lake, MSB; 11-12 Stearns Co., RPR; latest in south 11-28 Wabasha Co., DGM; 11-30 Hennepin Co., FN/ MAS. | ||
| 1966 | Winter | 12-4 Hennepin Co., JAH. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 3-24 Wabasha Co., DGM.; 3-25 Nobles Co., many, HSH and Lac qui Parle Co., JAH; 3-28 Goodhue Co., 10, ACR. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | no evidence of breeding, but reported from Hennepin, Carver, Pope, Big Stone, Lake Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 11-23 Washington Co., DS; 11-26 Minneapolis, CKS and Stevens Co., JAH; 11-30 Minneapolis, VL. | ||
| 1967 | Winter | 12-3 Lake Harriet, Minneapolis, DB; 12-5 Blackrog, Dakota Co., many, FN/MAS; 12-8 Lake Harriet, FN/ MAS; 12-12 Minneapolis, VL. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 3-8 Rice Co., OAR; 3-16 Dakota Co., RBJ; 3-17 Dakota Co., EMB, GES. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | 6-4 Mille Lacs Lake, 89 nests! (most had 3 eggs, NMH) ; also re ported from Nobles, Sibley, Cook, Hennepin, Wright, Clay Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 9-7 Duluth 75 JCG; 9-29 Cottonwood 40 LAF; 10-7 Mille Lacs 100 MIV; 11-27 Wabasha 80 DGM. | ||
| 1968 | Winter | Last 12-8 Hennepin (Minneapolis) CLH. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 3-19 Dakota Co., EMB; 3-20 Wabasha Co., DWM; 4-6 Cass Co., JAM; 4-11 Mille Lacs Co., MI; 5-9 (400) Wabasha Co., DWM; 5-27 Wabasha Co., DWM; 5-24 Roseau Co., EIS; 6-3 (100) Ramsey Co., JJ. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | reported from Carver, Ramsey, Clearwater, Wright, Mille Lacs, Clay, Ottertail, 'and Duluth, St. Louis Co's. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 9-26 Mille Lacs 250 MI; 10-23 Hennepin 500 VL; 11-27 Hennepin 200+ CH; 11-30 Wabasha 800 DGM; 11-13 Duluth JCG; 11-26 Carver TH. | ||
| 1969 | Winter | Last South on 12-4 (300), 12-13 Hennepin CLH; 12-7 (130) Wabasha BTV. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 3-3 Houston FL; 3-17 Nobles HH; 3-22 Wabasha KE, PE and Goodhue RG; peak 4-9 Wabasha (500) WDM; early north 3-27 Duluth MMC; 4-5 Beltrami JM. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested on Mille Lacs (50 nests, Ml); also reported from St. Louis and Marshall Co's. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | late north 11·15 Duluth )G; 11·5 Marshall AR: late south 11·29 Wright BH and Hennepin DB, CH; 12-7 Wabasha WDM; peak 8·19 Mille Lacs (500) ME; 10·1 Wright (500) KE, RR. | ||
| 1970 | Winter | last South 12-1 Anoka BAH; 12-6 (40, BTV), 12-7 (15, DGM) Wabasha; one, Black Dog, Dakota Co. 12-26 (HFH) 1-1 (RG, RBJ) 1-23 (DAB) 2-1 (RG) 2-13 (HFH) 2-15 (VL). | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 3-28 Nobles HH and Houston FL; 3-30 Wabasha WDM; early north 3-31 Mille Lacs MI; 4-10 Duluth KE, JG and Crow Wing JB. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested at Leech Lake, Cass Co. (6 pairs) D. Parmelee; als.o reported from Carver Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Hennepin, Wright, Cottonwood, Roseau, Lac qui Parle, Stearns, Douglas and Stevens. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | late south 11-28 Dakota and Wright; 11-30 Hennepin; late north 11-12 Duluth; 11-21 Grant; peak 9-6 Grant and Ottertail (2000) KE. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | nested Hennepin Is., Mille Lacs Co. (MI); seen also in Duluth (6-3; 7-25, 100, JCGl, Clearwater, Stearns, Big Stone, Pope (50-75 all summer, Lake Minnewaska). | ||
| 1972 | Winter | 12-3 Hennepin CHL, only report. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Nesting attempted in St. Louis (Duluth JCG), reports from Marshall, Ottertail, Grant, Mille Lacs, Wright, Hennepin, Dakota, Winona, Nicollet, Lyon, Lac qui Parle, Kandiyohi. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | More reports than usual; seen in 13 counties. Peak 10-14 Wright (1000) (BAH). Late north 11-30 Mille Lacs (7) (TS). Late south 11-30 Stearns (NMH); 11-30 Ramsey (BAH, JJ). | ||
| 1973 | Winter | Reported on the Bloomington and St. Paul Christmas Counts; late migrants also seen 12-4 on Mille Lacs L. (TS), 12-5 Le Sueur (GN), 12-3 Carver (KH), and 12-1 to 9 Hubbard (HF). | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 3-3 Wabasha DWM; 3-10 Le Sueur GR; 3-12 Cottonwood RD; early north 4-2 Mille Lacs MI; 4-5 Becker TRS; 4-15 St. Louis GJN. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | First successful nesting away from Mille Lacs L. discovered at Duluth; two eggs on 6-23 at Port Terminal (RJ) and on 7-18, 545 adults with 790 young counted at MP&L Hibbard Plant Fill (S. Mattison, J. Harris); non-breeding birds also reported from Marshall, Clay, Mille Lacs, Pope, Chippewa, Lyon, Lincoln, Murray, Le Sueur, Hennepin. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late north 11-10 Ottertail LCF; 11/8 Hubbard HF; 11-22 Mille Lacs MI; late south 11-29 Le Sueur GR; 11-30 Hennepin CH, Wabasha WDM. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | Reported on the Bloomington and Minneapolis Christmas Counts; last seen at Black Dog Lake, Dakota Co. on 1-7 (VRL); also seen until 12-10 in Wabasha Co. (WDM). | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 3-1 Dakota (wintered?); 3-8 Hennepin JC, DY: 3-18 Big Stone DWS; early north 4-4 Mille Lacs MI; 4-6 Clay ABNGP; 4-13 St. Louis GJN. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Mille Lacs; migrants and non-breeding birds also reported from Lake of the Woods, Cass, Becker, St. Louis, Marshall, Pope, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Cottonwood, Murray, Jackson, Nobles and Wabasha; more reports than usual; birders should check all summering "Ring-bills" for possible California Gulls, especially after last May's first state record in Pipestone Co. and since a pair of Californias probably bred at Drywood L., S.D. only 15 miles west of Traverse Co. in 1975. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 11-26 Hubbard HF; 11-29 Ottertail SM; late south 11-26 Hennepin CH; 11-30 Goodhue CF; 11-30 Wabasha DWM. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | stayed until 1-1 in Dakota Co. (MW, DGW), 12-11 in Hennepin Co. (KCS). and 1-1 at Duluth (DS, OJ, Duluth Christmas Count). | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 3-15 Nobles GO; 3-18 Wabasha LH; 3 reports on 3-19; early north 3-25 Mille Lacs MI; 3-30 St. Louis JCG, DS. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested at Duluth and Mille Lacs; non-breeding and migrant birds also reported from 15 other counties; again more reports than usual, and with so many Herring and Ring-billed Gulls reported, one wonders how many of them may have been California Gulls. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 3-13 Dakota BE; 3-15 Wabasha DM and Dakota RJ; early north 3-10 Otter Tail SM earliest date north; 3-16 St. Louis GN; 3-21 Otter Tail GO. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested at Duluth (573 nests at M.P. & L. plant, 234 at Port Terminal; J. Niemi); also reported from 18 other counties throughout the state; nonbreeding birds summering in the state continue to increase. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | 11-7 and 11-8 Black Dog Lake, one albino seen by DB, D. Ruhme. Franklin,s Gull Late north 11-7 Todd and 11-8 Wilkin (KE), 11-17 (Douglas N. Jackson). Bonaparte,s Gull Peak 9-26 Beltrami 1450 (WL). | ||
| 1977 | Winter | Seen during the first half of Dec. in Otter Tail, Big Stone, Ramsey and Dakota. | ||
| 1978 | Spring | Early north 3-26 Otter Tail SM. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from St. Louis (Duluth 2662 pair, GN); also seen in 24 other counties predominantly in the western regions but also as far east as Martin, Anoka and Aitkin. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north 11-5 Otter Tail DS, 11-18 Hubbard HF; late south 11-26 Anoka KL, 11-29 Wabasha WDM. | ||
| 1978 | Winter | Late migrants 12-1 and 12-2 in Dakota, Anoka and Otter Tail. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 3-16 Nicollet JCF, 3-17 Dakota RE; early north 3-17 Marshall HK, 3-23 St. Louis KE, 4-14 Rice RJ | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from St. Louis (Duluth), Mille Lacs (Mille Lacs Lake); also seen in Roseau, Marshall, Beltrami, Hubbard, Otter Tail, Traverse, Douglas, Pope, Swift, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Kandiyohi, Anoka, Hennepin, Dakota. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Reported from 23 counties; late north 11-26 Itasca TL, 11-28 Hubbard HF; late south 11-26 Hennepin OJ, 11-28 Wabasha WDM. | ||
| 1979 | Winter | December migrants reported from St. Louis, Hennepin, Dakota and Wabasha, and a report from Ramsey on 1-1 (REH). | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 3-16 Dakota RJ, Martin EB, Winona FL; early north 3-30 Otter Tail DM, GMO, 4-2 Clay LCF, Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding in Mille Lacs, St. Louis (Duluth, 4000+ pairs); also seen in 20 other counties in all regions except the Southeast. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Reported from nine north and 12 south counties; late north 11-29 St. Louis LW, Otter Tail GW; late south 11-30 Waseca JCF. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Late migrants in Anoka, Ramsey and Dakota. An unusual report from Lake Superior, Cook 1-25 needs details (ES). | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Reported from 33 counties, early south 3-9 Blue Earth JCF, 3-14 Dakota KE, Washington DR, Hennepin ES; early north 3-20 Otter Tail GMO, 3-23 Clay SM, 3-24 Itasca TL, Beltrami AS. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from St. Louis, Lake of the Woods, Mille Lacs. Seen throughout the state except the South Central and Southeast. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Reported from 21 north and 32 south counties. Late north 11-30 St. Louis KE, Beltrami JP, AS. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | Four north reports: late migrants from the north central region in Beltrami 12-6 (AS) and Crow Wing 12-2 (RBJ), Otter Tail 12-12 (GMO) in the west central and Duluth, one remained until1-7 (mob). Five December reports in the east central and southeast from Anoka, Ramsey, Dakota and Goodhue with the latest on 12-20. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Reported from 22 south and 22 north counties. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Duluth. Seen in 29 other counties in all regions but mostly in the Northwest and North Central. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Reported from 15 north and 26 south counties. Late migrants into winter. Peak no. 10,000 Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | A late north migrant in Hubbard on 12/4 (HJF) and late south migrants in Wabasha and the Twin Cities area until 12/19. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Reported from 20 counties south, 18 north. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Duluth, Mille Lacs, Lake of the Woods. Seen in 27 other counties from all regions. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Reported from 15 north and 19 south counties. Late north 11/19 Hubbard HJF. Peak 9/25 Lake of the Woods (6000) KSS. Stilt Sandpiper, 8/27/83, Sartell, Stearns County Nestor Hiemenz ' | ||
| 1983 | Winter | Early December reports from Anoka and Hennepin. Four February reports; DULUTH 2-12, one adult, R. Johnson and B. Penning; Dakota, 2-4 (JPAM) and 2-21 (JD); Wabasha 2-21 (2) (DWM) and Olmsted 2-16 (JBK). | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Reported from 16 north and 19 south counties. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Duluth; also seen in 24 other counties including Lake. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Reported from II north and 15 south counties. Late north 11/10 Aitkin WN, 11/16 Hubbard HJF, 11/27 St. Louis KE. CALIFORNIA GULL 1/125 to 11/27 Duluth, St. Louis Co. KE, M.ob., 11/28 MH (The Loon 57: 60-61.) | ||
| 1984 | Winter | December migrants remained in Hennepin, Scott and Dakota until 12-22 (mob). | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Reported from 16 north and 23 south counties. Peak 4/24 Lake of the Woods (5000+) KL. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested at Duluth (Port Terminal colony much smaller than last year, NH). Also seen in 30 other counties throughout the state except tier of counties north of the Iowa border. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Reported from ten north and 20 south counties. Late north 11/6 Hubbard HJF, 11/17 Crow Wing AB. | ||
| 1985 | Winter | Reported without details from Mower on 1/2 (JM). | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Reported from 11 north and 26 south counties. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Duluth and at Marsh Lake, Big Stone Co. (three nests, JS; fifth county in state with positive nesting). Also seen in 29 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 11/8 Itasca KL and Crow Wing WN, 11/11 Becker BK. | ||
| 1986 | Winter | Late migrants in Wabasha 12/4 (WDM); Ramsey 12/8 (KL); Hennepin 12/8 (SC) and Dakota Ill (TT). One reported at Black Dog, Dakota County on 1/19 (RG) is more difficult to classify. Early migrants (?) at Black Dog on 2/26 (ES). | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Reported from 15 north and 25 south counties . | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested at Duluth and Lake of the Woods (approx. 2000 nests). Seen in 35 other counties in all regions. Increasingly common, with more reports than in any previous year. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 11/10 Hubbard HJF, 11/21 Beltrami AB, 11/28 Crow Wing WN. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | Recorded on the Duluth CBC and again on 1/23 (KE, AP). Late migrants in Stearns on 12/1 (NH) and in eight Twin Cities and SE region counties with the last reports from Dakota on Ill (SC, TT). | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early north 3/23 Duluth RJ, 3/24 OtterTail SDM. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Fewer reports than last year. Nested in Duluth; seen in 31 other counties in all regions except southwest and southeast. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Reported from 11 north and 18 south counties; late north 11/13 Aitkin WN, 11/24 Beltrami AB, 11/27 Mille Lacs DS. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | December migrants in Anoka 12/7 KL, Blue Earth 12/2 JB, Wabasha 12/9 WDM, and on the Minneapolis North, St. Paul and Bloomington CBCs. Recorded in Dakota at Black Dog Lake until 1/7 DZ and again on 1/22 TT. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early north 3/25 Otter Tail SDM, 3/26 Duluth m.ob., 4/2 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in Duluth 8000+ pairs, BP. Seen in 34 other counties in all regions. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Reported from 12 north and 17 south counties; late north 11/10 Hubbard HJF, 11/13 Lake DPV, ll/18 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1989 | Winter | December migrants still in St. Louis (Duluth CBC), Ramsey, Hennepin, Wabasha, and Dakota. No January reports but reported back in Dakota by 2/26. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early north 3/U Duluth MST, 3/29 Beltrami DJ, Lake DV and Otter Tail SDM, 4/1 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Probable nesting in Becker; 8,224 pairs in Duluth (about same as 1989, BPg). Seen in 36 other counties in all regions except southwest. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Reported from 14 north and 20 south counties ; late north 11!10Aitkin WN, 1/11 5 Becker BK, 11/30 Beltrami DJ. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | December lingerers numerous, with reports from the Duluth, Bemidji, Excelsior (120), and Minneapolis (466) CBCs; from Mille Lacs and Crow Wing on Mille Lacs L.; also Anoka, Ramsey, Wabasha, Washington, Rice, LeSueur and Winona. l/6 Black Dog L., Dakota RG, AB, on! y January record. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early north 3/25 Beltrami DJ, 3/26 Otter Tail SDM, 3/29 St. Louis KB. Reported from 12 north and 29 south counties. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Seen in 36 counties throughout state. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Reported from 15 north and 23 south counties; late north 11/15 Hubbard HJF, 11/17 Aitkin WN, 11/19 Becker BK. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Reported Ramsey/Dakota 12/21 RH, and 147 on St. Paul CBC (but number seems high since very few known to be present). | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early north 3/22 Grant SDM, 3/25 Mille Lacs BBo, 3/28 Becker, Clay and Norman MO. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | More reports than usual; seen in 44 counties statewide. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Reported from 14 north and 20 south counties; a peak of 12,000 roosting birds at Lakes Calhoun/Harriet, Hennepin County KB; late north 11/15 Aitkin WN, 11/19 Becker BK and Hubbard HJF, 11/22 Beltrami DJ. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Hundreds of Ring-billed Gulls lingered on — 12/4 Lake Pepin, Goodhue/Wabasha KB, and last seen in southeast 12/12 Goodhue AB and the La Crosse (1) CBC. In the Twin Cities area, 120+ were still present on 12/11 Lakes Calhoun/Harriet, Hennepin Co. KB, and last seen there 12/22 SC. Four first-winter individuals still at Black Dog Lake, Dakota Co. 1/16 BF, and two of these apparently overwintered here since they were reported through 2/25 KB. Single adults were present at Holman Field, Ramsey County. 1/23 BF and at Black Dog Lake 1/30 DZ (probably same bird). The report from 2/14 Goodhue TEB is difficult to classify, but several gulls may have overwintered here (see under Herring Gull). Although this species regularly lingers until early Jan., it is accidental in mid-winter. Only north report was on the Duluth (2) CBC. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Reported from 13 north and 22 south counties. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in Lake of the Woods, St. Louis; seen in 36 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Reported from 11 north and 21 south counties. Late dates 11/26 Winona CS, 11/30 Hennepin SC, 11/30 Ramsey RH. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Up to 1,000 still present 12/4 Anoka and Hennepin KB. Last seen in metro area at Black Dog Lake, 1/1 Dakota AB. Other late dates include 12/5 Cook and St. Louis AB, 12/19 Wabasha WDM, 12/15 Martin BBo, and 12/16 Rice TBo. Midwinter record 1/26 Rice FKS is unusual. Early migrants noted 2/19 Winona TBr, CS, 2/20 Dakota DN, and 2/24 Kandiyohi RF. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Reported from 11 north and 28 south counties. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Probable nesting in Lac qui Parle; seen in 38 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Reported from 13 north and 19 south counties. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | A few late migrants noted in December and early January from nine counties south, plus one north report 12/6 St. Louis KE. In the Twin Cities area, up to three birds were reported at Black Dog Lake, Dakota Co., and the Mississippi River, Ramsey Co. through late January, but no February reports until 2/20 Dakota TT, which probably represents a returning migrant. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Reported from 26 south and 22 north counties. Early south 3/3 Dakota mob; early north 3/12 Becker BBe. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Seen in 40 counties in all regions except southeast. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Reported from 16 in the north and 11 counties in the south. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Migrants lingered until 12/27 Dakota KB. Early migrants noted 2/23 Dakota PJ and 2/24 Wabasha BF. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Reported from 37 south in the south and 22 north counties. Early south 3/7 Kandiyohi RJF. Early north 3/30 St. Louis AE. Peak 4/6 Spring Lake, Dakota Co. (30,000) KB. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Probable nesting in St. Louis; seen in 41 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Reported from 20 counties north and 33 south. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Late migrants noted 12/21–28 on the Albert Lea (5), Bloomington (2), Duluth (1) and Rochester (1) CBCs. Unusual was one lingering until 1/8 in Grand Marais, Cook Co. AH. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Reported from 31 south and 20 north counties. Peak 4/10 Dakota (16,000–17,000) KB. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Observed in 42 counties statewide. New nesting record in Hennepin MR/DP (The Loon 70:58–59; at least 25 pairs on a rooftop!). | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Late north 10/31 Mille Lacs HT, 11/8 Beltrami DJo, 11/22 Aitkin WN. Late south 11/30 Dakota DN, Hennepin SC, and Ramsey DS. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | December reports from 13 counties with a CBC total of 575. Reported as late as | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Reported from 37 south and 21 north counties. Peak 3/25 Dakota (5,000) KB (fewer reports than in most springs). | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Seen in 40 counties statewide. New nesting record in Beltrami DJo; also nested at traditional Interstate Island site in Duluth (about 3500–4000 adults) PS. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | See winter report for late north migrants; unusually high numbers lingered into December on Mille Lacs L. and at Canal Park in Duluth. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Reported from 25 counties throughout the state. Overwintered in Ramsey and Dakota. Late north 12/13 Otter Tail SDM, 12/17 Aitkin CMG, and 12/21 St. Louis PS. Late south 1/3 Scott mob, and 1/5 Hennepin SC. CBC total a record 4,753. Early north 2/15 Otter Tail (2) BBe (record early migrants). Peak south 12/7 Lake Pepin (6,000) KB, peak north 12/16 Mille Lacs Lake (920) KB. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | See winter report for early migrants. Additional early north report 3/12 St. Louis fide KE; the recent median north arrival date is 3/23. An albino was photographed 4/6 McLeod (Hutchinson) KB. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Reported in 38 counties in all regions except southeast; new nesting record in Cook (56 nests at Long Island) JMc. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Reported throughout the state. See winter report for late migrants north and south. Peak count 9/21 Hennepin (2,000+ on L. Harriet) AJo. For the second consecutive fall, an albinistic Ring-billed was found in Duluth 8/28 St. Louis †PS. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Reported from 35 counties throughout the state. Several lingered into early Feb. at Black Dog Lake, Dakota Co. (and the adjacent Minnesota River, Hennepin Co.), where one first-winter individual overwintered. Mid-winter reports from Duluth, St. Louis Co. (where two adults reported 1/17 KE and one adult seen 1/29 PS) and Knife River, Lake Co. (where one first-winter bird reported 2/6 PS) suggest overwintering in this area, which would represent the first overwintering in the north. Late north migrants (away from Lake Superior) from 10 counties through 12/18 Bemidji and Grand Rapids CBCs. Late south migrants from over 16 counties through 1/1 Afton CBC and 1/2 Hastings-Etter CBC. Peak 12/18 Bloomington CBC (2967). Early south reports from over 10 counties beginning 2/24 Goodhue (70+), Winona (1), and Wabasha (1) KB; a total of 1280 were counted moving up the Mississippi River near Hastings 2/24–29 KB. Early north 2/28 Duluth, St. Louis Co. (25) KB. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Seen in 31 south and 20 north counties. Early north 3/6 Otter Tail SDM, but see winter report. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Reported in 45 counties statewide; new nesting record in Lac qui Parle KJB. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Reported from 19 north and 34 south counties in all regions of the state. Late north 11/29 Otter Tail SDM and into December in St. Louis. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | Late north 12/3 Otter Tail SPM, DKM and 12/22 St. Louis PHS. Several mid-winter reports from the North Shore of Lake Superior omitted for lack of details. One first-winter bird lingered through 1/21 Dakota (Black Dog Lake) PEJ, TAT. Additional late south observations on 12/1 Freeborn AEB, 12/2 Hennepin mob, 12/16 St. Paul CBC (15), and Bloomington CBC (18). | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported from 46 south and 26 north counties. Early north (median 3/17) 3/10 St. Louis RJS. Adults prospecting for territories at Interstate Is. in Duluth by 3/18 (FJN, PHS) and 8000+ there by 4/30 (PHS). Peak migration 4/1 Dakota (4336 at Hastings-Prescott Bird Count) KJB. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Fewest reports since 1984; seen in 30 counties statewide. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Reported from 19 north and 36 south counties, and in all regions. High count 9/15 Dakota (7000) KJB. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Reported from 4 north and 28 south counties. Up to nine individuals overwintered at Black Dog L., Dakota Co. and adjacent Minnesota R., Hennepin Co. m.ob. Late north 12/8 Beltrami DPJ, 1/5 St. Louis PHS, 1/20 Lake (injured foot) JWL. Late south 12/26 Goodhue and Wabasha (200) KJB, 12/27 Hennepin (L. Harriet) SLC. Absent from Mississippi R. along Hardman Ave. dike in South St. Paul, Ramsey and Dakota counties, between 1/6 and 2/7 (KJB). Many migrants moved into south beginning 2/18, including 281 in Goodhue and Wabasha counties RBJ. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Observed in 71 counties statewide. See winter report for early south migrants and overwintering birds. Early north 3/15 St. Louis (350+ at Duluth) FJN, 3/18 Lake JWL. High count 4/5 Dakota (11,000) KJB. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Found in 45 counties throughout state; new nesting record in Stearns (14+ nests at Paynesville sewage lagoons) RPR. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Many seen in 74 counties statewide. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Late north (only reports) 12/1 Wadena PJB, 12/14 Duluth CBC. Reported from ten south counties with overwintering in Dakota (2) PEJ. All other reports were in December. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Observed in 56 counties statewide. Two overwintered in Dakota (see winter report); early south migrants 3/14 Dakota (38 at H.P.B.C.) KJB, 3/15 in six counties. Early north 3/8 (1), 3/17 (75), 3/22 (2000+) St. Louis (Duluth) PHS; also reported 3/22 Lake DFN. High count 4/1 Dakota (13,000 at Spring L.) KJB. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Seen in 42 counties statewide. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Reported statewide. Peak counts 11/22 Dakota (3400+ at Burnsville) BCM, 11/28 L. Pepin (3000) KJB. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Late north 12/20 Fergus Falls and Duluth CBCs, 1/10 Lake GW. Reported from 12 south counties through 1/12 Dakota SWe. Peak 12/5 Goodhue and Wabasha (2500 on Lake Pepin) KJB. Early south (all reports) 2/27 Dakota KJB, 2/28 Jackson and Martin PEJ. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Reported statewide. Please see winter report for early south migrants; additional arrivals 3/3 Ramsey (10) BRL. Early north 3/9 St. Louis FJN, 3/15 Lake JWL. Numbers up at H.P.B.C. (49,603 for the season, peak 7/14 on 3/27) KJB. Noteworthy concentration of migrants 4/8 McLeod (4600 at Silver L.) KJB. At least 5000 pairs at Interstate Is., Duluth 5/17 PHS. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Seen in 42 counties statewide. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Reported statewide. Highest reported count 11/20 Rice (2500+) DAB. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Found in two north and ten south counties. Late north 12/25 Wadena PJB. Late south 1/22 Dakota (4) PEB. Early migrant 2/26 Nobles PEJ. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Reported from 75 counties statewide. Please see winter report for earliest migrants; additional arrivals 3/4 Washington TEB, 3/5 Cottonwood BRB, Goodhue BRL and Scott JEB. Early north (median 3/12) 3/6 Otter Tail SPM, early March St. Louis fide DRB. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Record high number of reports: seen in 50 counties statewide and in all regions. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Reported from 71 counties statewide. High count 11/18 Hennepin (6,000+ carefully estimated on L. Harriett) BAF. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | Only north report: 12/9 St. Louis ASc. Non-CBC reports from eight south counties. Late south 1/15 Dakota (Black Dog Lake) BAF, 1/28 Goodhue HHD. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported from 74 counties statewide. Early south 3/4–5 Rice DAB, TFB, 3/8 Dakota KJB. Early north 3/9 St. Louis (30 at Interstate Is., Duluth) PHS, 3/17 Lake (3) JWL. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Observed in 61 counties statewide. New nesting records for Pennington SAS and Crow Wing RBJ. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from 80 counties statewide. High count 11/5 Isanti (3,000 at German L.) DPG. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 1 | 12 | Only north report: 12/2 St. Louis PEB. In the south, typical pattern of high numbers early, e.g. 1,000 on 12/2 Dakota (Black Dog Lake) MCA, gradually diminishing to much lower numbers in early January. A few lingered unitl late January: 1/20 Washington DDo, 1/21 Dakota (2 near Prescott, WI, and Black Dog Lake) PEB, 1/27 Dakota (MVNWR) CRM. |
| 2007 | Spring | 32 | 50 | Early south 3/1 Sherburne NSc, 3/8 Dakota ADS, PEJ. Early north 3/13 Lake JWL, 3/20 Lake CRM and St. Louis m.ob. High counts 4/1 Douglas (800) RPR, 4/2 St. Louis (600) SLF. |
| 2007 | Summer | 20 | 38 | Reported statewide. High count 6/12 St. Louis (16,000 including 1,000 dependent chicks unable to fly with 15,000 adults at Interstate Island W.M.A.) PHS. |
| 2007 | Fall | 35 | 44 | Late north 11/23 St. Louis JCC, 11/24 Mille Lacs DPG. High counts 11/10 Isanti (2,500 in field southeast of S.R. 47 & 285th Ave.) DPG, 9/22 St. Louis (1,892 including Minnesota and Wisconsin sides of Superior Entry and Park Point, Duluth) PHS. |
| 2007 | Winter | 6 | Compared to the last decade or so and indicative of the more severe winter, Twin Cities metro area gull numbers diminished earlier with only one Ring-billed reported in January (1/1 Dakota BAF). Statewide, only 18 individuals recorded on three CBCs (Bloomington, Red Wing, North St. Paul), representing a mere 2.1 percent of the recent 20-year average! | |
| 2008 | Spring | 29 | 51 | See winter report for early south. Early north (median 3/12) 3/16 St. Louis (5) PHS and Wadena PJB, 3/17 St. Louis (9) PHS. High count 5/8 St. Louis (20,000, Interstate Island W.M.A., Duluth) PHS. |
| 2008 | Summer | 23 | 28 | Seen throughout state except Southwest. High count 6/22 St. Louis (22,000, estimated 10,000 breeding pairs and at least 2,000 chicks on Interstate Island W.M.A., Duluth) PHS. |
| 2008 | Fall | 31 | 45 | High count 11/15 Hennepin (3,500, Lake Harriet) BAF. Last reported north 11/26 Crow Wing MRN, St. Louis (3) PHS, but see winter report for late migrants north. |
| 2008 | Winter | 4 | 8 | Notable for winter were 3 on 12/1 in Cass (Gull Lake) BAW. North reports in February lacked documentation. High count 12/7 Dakota (50, Black Dog Lake) MDu. |
| 2009 | Spring | 32 | 51 | Early north (median 3/12) 3/5 St. Louis ABL, EBr, 3/7 St. Louis ASc. High count 5/16 St. Louis (16,000, Interstate Island W.M.A.) PHS. |
| 2009 | Summer | 24 | 29 | Reported from all regions. |
| 2009 | Fall | 28 | 46 | High count 11/21 Hennepin (total of 4,000 at Lake Calhoun and Lake Harriet) BAF. Reported north and south throughout the season. |
| 2009 | Winter | 5 | 13 | North reports from Beltrami, Cass, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs in early December, from St. Louis until 1/22, and finally 2/4 Lake (Agate Bay, Two Harbors) †JWL. Last reports from Twin Cities metro area 1/1 Dakota DFN, MDu, 1/2 Washington MDN. Late December CBC high count 12/26 Hastings-Etter CBC (55). |
| 2010 | Spring | 30 | 52 | Observed south and north throughout the season. High count 4/18 St. Louis (9,293, Interstate Island W.M.A. and 27th Ave. West, Duluth) PHS. |
| 2010 | Summer | 24 | 30 | Reported throughout. |
| 2010 | Fall | 32 | 49 | Reported throughout the season in all regions of the state. High count 11/28 Wabasha (3,200 at Lock & Dam 4) RPR. |
| 2010 | Winter | 3 | 7 | North high counts 12/1 Cass (3, Gull Lake) BAW, 12/11 St. Louis (3) PHS. Reported south through 1/19 in Dakota, then not again until 2/13. South high counts 12/2 Dakota (150) MDu, Washington (100) MDu, Hennepin (24) TAT may represent some of the same individuals. After 12/2 only single digits reported except that 16 were found on the St. Paul (North) CBC. |
| 2011 | Spring | 34 | 51 | Observed statewide throughout the season. High counts 4/25 St. Louis (10,000, Interstate Island W.M.A.) PHS, 4/14 St. Louis (7,758, Duluth) PHS. |
| 2011 | Summer | 25 | 33 | Reported throughout state. First county breeding record from Grant RPR. |
| 2011 | Fall | 33 | 51 | Reported throughout the season in all regions of the state. High count 9/26 Dakota (1,500) TAT. |
| 2011 | Winter | 6 | 17 | At least 4 (1 adult, 3 first-cycle) overwintered St. Louis (Duluth, Canal Park and 27th Ave. West). This is apparently the first overwintering record for Duluth with numerous reports of 1–4 (3 first-cycle, 1 adult) throughout January and February until 2/25 ph. PHS, m.ob., with one count of 6 (2 adult, 4 first-cycle) 2/2 JLK. Other north reports Aitkin, Douglas, Lake, Mille Lacs, Morrison in early December. Reported from more south counties than in any of the last 5 years, with peak 12/13 Hennepin (200, Lake Harriet) ACr. A few (up to 5 on 1/25 PEJ) were regularly reported throughout January (Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey) m.ob., and 1 persisted to 2/18 (Black Dog Lake) BAF. CBC high counts 12/17 Bloomington (139), 12/17 St. Paul (North) (78), 12/31 Hastings-Etter (58). |
| 2012 | Spring | 33 | 51 | Observed statewide throughout the season. High count 5/19 St. Louis (10,000, Interstate Island W.M.A.) KSt. |
| 2012 | Summer | 27 | 39 | Seen statewide. First county breeding record for Douglas DPG, Hubbard ANy. |
| 2012 | Fall | 32 | 48 | Statewide. High count 11/24 Hennepin (est. 4,000, Lake Harriet) BAF. |
| 2012 | Winter | 4 | 14 | Several individuals remained through late January St. Louis (Duluth) m.ob., including two on 1/25 (27th Ave. West) JLK and at least 1 continued into February m.ob., through 2/12 (Canal Park) KJB. Possibly the same bird was reported Lake 2/11–25 (Two Harbors) †PHS, m.ob. Several hundred remained Hennepin through mid-December, including 12/18 (200, Lake Harriet) RDa, but numbers dwindled rapidly after that. A few were reported through early January Dakota (Black Dog Lake) until 1/6 (2) BAF, and 1/5 Goodhue (3, Red Wing) BRL, and through early February Winona, including 1/29 (6) MGo, DBz, ANy, and 2/3 (3) MGo. High counts 12/3 Wabasha (505, Lake Pepin, Lake City) KJB, 12/1, 12/8 Hennepin (500, Lake Harriet) BAF. CBC high counts 12/15 Bloomington (248), 12/15 St. Paul (North) (241), Minneapolis (North) (54). |
| 2013 | Spring | 33 | 52 | Observed statewide throughout the season. High counts 5/20 St. Louis (7,000 at Park Point, Duluth) KJB, 4/23 Hennepin (6,000 at Old Cedar Ave. Bridge, Bloomington; very conservative estimate, probably several thousand more) BAF. |
| 2013 | Summer | 30 | 35 | Reported throughout state. First county breeding record for Scott PEJ. Estimated 10,000 breeding pairs at Interstate Island W.M.A. 6/11 St. Louis PHS. |
| 2013 | Fall | 30 | 48 | Found statewide. High count 11/6 Hennepin (5,010: total of 5,275 gulls counted on Lake Harriet (by 10s to 3,000, then by 25s), 95% of these were RBGU) PEB. |
| 2013 | Winter | 1 | 9 | One adult remained into January St. Louis (Canal Park) m.ob., last reported 1/19 JLK. Latest south 1/5 Washington (Pt. Douglas Park) JFR. High counts 12/1 Dakota (900, Black Dog Lake) BAF, Wabasha (250, Maple Springs) HCT. CBC high count 12/28 Hastings-Etter (31). |
| 2014 | Spring | 34 | 52 | After no February reports statewide, early south migrants 3/14 Cottonwood RAE, DHr, Dakota CMB, CRM, CAs, SBE, and in eight additional counties 3/15. Early north (median 3/12) 3/21 Otter Tail (33) WVE, JVE, 3/23 St. Louis TCL, TPW, 3/28 Traverse JMs, CRM, KMS. High count 4/10 Hennepin (800, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) ToL. |
| 2014 | Summer | 29 | 39 | Found in all regions of state. |
| 2014 | Fall | 32 | 49 | Reported statewide. North reports stopped in the Northwest after 11/21 but continued throughout the season in the Northeast. High count 11/12 Hennepin (5,000 on Lake Harriet; estimated by scope field sample counts) BAF. |
| 2014 | Winter | 1 | 6 | North reports included only singles through 12/24 St. Louis. Small numbers were reported south through December, with peak 12/20 Hennepin (21) LSy; last reported 1/2 Dakota (2) ANy. Also see Insufficiently Documented Reports. |
| 2015 | Spring | 33 | 52 | After no February reports statewide, early south (median 2/26) 3/7 Hennepin (3) CRM, 3/10 Ramsey JEl, 3/11 Dakota (4) ADS, CMB, Lac qui Parle DLP, Scott BAb, Swift DLP. Early north (median 3/12) 3/14 St. Louis (2) NAn, 3/17 Crow Wing JPR, St. Louis AM, 3/19 Traverse DLP. High count 3/22 St. Louis (2,000, Interstate Island W.M.A.) TPM. |
| 2015 | Summer | 31 | 38 | Found statewide. |
| 2015 | Fall | 32 | 51 | Found statewide through the end of the season. High counts 11/13 Hennepin (5,000, Lake Harriet; nearly all adults, estimated by scope-field average counts multiplied by number of fields) BAF, 11/20 Hennepin (5,000, Lake Harriet; same estimation technique) BAF. |
| 2015 | Winter | 8 | 24 | Reported from 32 counties statewide, the most in at least the past ten winters. December reports from eight north counties. A few lingered into mid January in St. Louis (Duluth, Canal Park), including four as late as 1/9 and two on 1/16 JLK. In several south counties large numbers remained in December, with high count 12/9 Hennepin (2,500, Lake Harriet) BAF; 1,000 were still present at Lake Harriet 12/17 BAF, and 1,500 12/26 Washington (Xcel power plant) TRK. Numbers diminished quickly in January, with the last report 1/10 Hennepin (Coon Rapids Dam) KnM. There were no other south reports until late February, when probable early migrants appeared 2/25 Goodhue (16, Sturgeon Lake) KDS; 1–2 were reported from Blue Earth, Faribault, Dakota, Rice, Wabasha, Washington, Winona after 2/25. CBC high counts 12/26 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (1,505), 12/19 Bloomington (400), Excelsior (223), 12/26 Hastings-Etter (127) CBC, 12/19 Minneapolis (North) (126). |
| 2016 | Spring | 32 | 53 | See winter report for early south migrants. Early north 3/2 St. Louis (1, Canal Park) JPR, 3/4 St. Louis (10, Canal Park) JPR. High count 3/27 Isanti (3,200, pig farm; about 4,000 gulls, 80% Ring-billed) RCl. |
| 2016 | Summer | 28 | 40 | Found throughout state. First county breeding record 6/23 Red Lake HCT. |
| 2016 | Fall | 34 | 48 | Found statewide through the end of the season. High counts 11/23 Hennepin (6,000, conservative estimate at Lake Harriet made by counting scope fields x average per field (repeated several times); over 95% were adults) BAF, 11/14 Carver (4,000, conservative estimate at Lake Waconia at sundown with more flying in to roost) WCM. |
| 2016 | Winter | 5 | 34 | Reported from a season-record 39 counties statewide. December reports from five north counties. Reported through mid January St. Louis (1–2, Canal Park) m.ob. Influx of early spring migrants starting 2/19 St. Louis (Duluth) to end of month, with peak 2/27 (14) JPR. In the south, large numbers remained into early December in Hennepin, with a notable late high count 12/2 (6,500, Lake Harriet, plus another 850 Lake Calhoun; nearly all were adults) BAF. Numbers steadily declined after that, but 300 still present 12/12 (Lake Calhoun) SKS. Early December totals of 200 or more were also reported from Anoka, Carver, Sherburne, Wright, Wabasha. Only a few individuals were reported after mid December, and none overwintered. Influx of early returning spring migrants starting 2/17 appeared in 22 south counties by month's end with many late-February counts of 20 or more, and peak 2/21 Goodhue (400) BHe. CBC high count 12/17 Bloomington (25). |
| 2017 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early north migrants (median 3/9) found in St. Louis beginning in late February; away from the North Shore first reports 3/13 Otter Tail TJo, 3/19 in Douglas, Grant and Todd. High count 3/21–25 St. Louis (5,000, Interstate Island W.M.A.) JPR. |
| 2017 | Summer | 30 | 44 | Reported throughout state. High count 6/8 St. Louis (22,500, Interstate Island W.M.A.) PHS. |
| 2017 | Fall | 33 | 50 | High counts 11/25 Washington (5,000, Mississippi River, Hastings) ASu, 11/6 Hennepin (4,500, Lake Harriet) BAF. |
| 2017 | Winter | 3 | 18 | Small numbers (7 or fewer) reported in December from Cass, Lake, St. Louis. Reported from 16 south counties in December, with high count 12/5 Hennepin (500, Bde Maka Ska) SKe. December reports after 12/10 were all of fewer than ten individuals. Only one January south report: 1/10 Goodhue (Lock and Dam 3) AJF. No other reports until presumed early migrants starting 2/27 from five south counties, with high count 2/28 Wabasha (10) PEJ. CBC high count 12/16 Bloomington (54). |
| 2018 | Spring | 33 | 53 | See winter report for early south migrants. Early north migrants (median 3/9) 3/2 Lake (2) JlB, ABm, 3/3 St. Louis ASu, LiH, 3/4 Lake (14) ASu, LiH, St. Louis (2) BEA. High count 4/10 Dakota (10,000, Spring Lake) DnS, m.ob. |
| 2018 | Summer | 30 | 43 | Reported from every region. |
| 2018 | Fall | 34 | 50 | Â Found statewide through the end of the season. High counts 10/30 Carver (6,500, Lake Waconia, estimate based on counting groups by 100) WCM, 10/8 Kanabec (4,000, Knife Lake) ASu, 11/1 Dakota (4,000, Spring Lake P.R.) KDS. |
| 2018 | Winter | 3 | 8 | Reported through early January St. Louis (Duluth) m.ob. The few reports (1–2 birds) from St. Louis, Cook, Lake in mid January ebd were without details. No other north reports. South reports were all from the Twin Cities and to the southeast. High counts 12/1 Dakota (35) KDS, 12/3 Hennepin (20) ACr. South reports after early December were all of 1–3 individuals. Last reported 1/2 Dakota ASu. CBC high counts 12/15 Bloomington (7), 12/15 St. Paul (North) (5). |
| 2019 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early south (median 2/26) 3/3 Dakota (2) ebd, 3/5 Olmsted LHl, 3/7 Washington ERH. Early north (median 3/9) 3/16 St. Louis (mouth of Miller Creek) ebd, 3/18 St. Louis (20, Interstate Island W.M.A.) JPR, FJN, St. Louis (8, Superior Entry) ClN. High count 4/3 Dakota (6,000, Spring Lake) EzH. |
| 2019 | Summer | 33 | 46 |  Report statewide. First county breeding record: 6/16 Morrison RPR. |
| 2019 | Fall | 34 | 52 | Found statewide through the end of the season. High counts 10/14 Sherburne (3,500, Elk River Landfill) PLJ, 10/14 St. Louis (3,000, estimate, Superior Entry) EzH, 11/24 Wabasha (3,000, estimate, Pioneer Club) EzH. |
| 2019 | Winter | 2 | 11 |  North reports in December of 1–4 individuals from St. Louis (Duluth) and Lake (Two Harbors). After December, 1–2 birds were reported (all but one without details) in Duluth through 2/1 m.ob. December south reports from 11 counties, with high count 12/2 Hennepin (400, Bde Maka Ska) SKe. Away from Hennepin, high count 12/7 Wabasha (190, Lake City Marina) MNb. South counts after 12/7 were 15 or fewer. Only two south reports after December: 1/1 Goodhue PEJ, 1/6 Dakota (2) ebd. CBC high count 12/14 Bloomington (5). |
| 2020 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Early south (median 2/26) 3/1 Rock REn, m.ob., 3/4 Dakota (max. 5) GUn, m.ob., 3/5 Hennepin (2) BeH. Early north (median 3/9) 3/4–5 St. Louis (2, Canal Park) ebd, 3/8 St. Louis (mouth of Miller Creek) FJN. High counts 5/6–16 St. Louis (20,000, Interstate Island W.M.A) PHS. |
| 2020 | Summer | 32 | 45 | Observed statewide. First county breeding record 7/30 Lake AKz. High count 7/6 St. Louis (25,000, adults plus young at Interstate Island W.M.A.) PHS. |
| 2020 | Fall | 33 | 51 | Found statewide through the end of the season. High counts 10/3 Dakota (3,000, 140th St. Marsh) BAF, 11/12 Hennepin (1,900, Lake Harriet) JCa. |
| 2020 | Winter | 4 | 26 | Reported from 30 counties statewide, well above the ten-year average (18). Reported from four north counties in December. A few (up to 3) reported in January St. Louis (Duluth) m.ob., but no reports after 1/25. Two were reported from Lake (Two Harbors, Agate Bay) in January m.ob. and one into February; last reported 2/25 REn, RLF. Reported from 26 south counties, the second most in the past ten years. High count 12/20 Wabasha (800, Lake Pepin) DWK. Away from Lake Pepin, high counts 12/6 Dakota (500, SET-Empire mulch site) MwT, 12/4 Hennepin (300, Lake Harriet) JCa. Reported in small numbers from four south counties in January including 1/25 Goodhue (5, near Red Wing) PEJ, and from two in February: 2/3 Goodhue, 2/28 Wabasha (probable early migrant) PEJ. CBC high counts 12/19 Minneapolis (North) (97), Excelsior (92), Bloomington (54), 12/14 St. Paul (North) (44). |
| 2021 | Spring | 34 | 52 | See winter report for earliest south migrants (median 2/27), but with subsequent reports 3/4 Hennepin (2) DEl, 3/5 Dakota (6) MwT, Goodhue PEJ, Scott (3) ebd, ASu. Early north migrants (median 3/9) found in St. Louis beginning 3/4 (max. 2) DAh, m.ob.; first reports away from the North Shore 3/7 Traverse DLP, 3/13 Otter Tail (max. 4) NaH, BAr. High count 5/10 St. Louis (22,500, Interstate Island W.M.A.) PHS. |
| 2021 | Summer | 32 | 47 | Seen statewide. Record high count 7/12 St. Louis (30,000 at Interstate Island W.M.A. following restoration efforts for the Common Tern that greatly expanded the surface area of the island) PHS. First county breeding record: 7/2 Otter Tail PLJ. |
| 2021 | Fall | 34 | 50 | Found statewide through the end of the season. High counts 10/12 St. Louis (9,100, Park Point R.A.) IDv, 8/1 St. Louis (4,000, Interstate Island W.M.A.) PHS. |
| 2021 | Winter | 5 | 20 | Reported from three north counties in December, with high count 12/2 St. Louis (100, Duluth) JLK. Reported in early January in Lake and through mid January in St. Louis (1–3, Duluth); last reported 1/30 Duluth EHi. Reported from 21 south counties in December, with high count 12/5 Ramsey (2,000, Pigs Eye Lake) RMD, ELC. After mid December, counts were 15 or fewer. Reported from four south counties after December (1–3 individuals); last reported 1/13 Dakota (2, Kaposia Landing) BBr. CBC high counts 12/18 St. Paul (North) (66), Bloomington (15). |
| Breeds locally, mostly north. 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. |