Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks 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
Families
Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
New World Quail
Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys
Grebes
Pigeons, Doves
Cuckoos
Nightjars
Swifts
Hummingbirds
Rails, Gallinules, Coots
Limpkin
Cranes
Stilts, Avocets
Plovers
Sandpipers
Jaegers
 Alcids
Gulls, Terns
Loons
Shearwaters and Petrels
Storks
Frigatebirds
Boobies and Gannets
Cormorants
Pelicans
Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons
Ibises
New World Vultures
Osprey
Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles
Barn Owls
Screech-Owls, Owls
 Kingfishers
Woodpeckers
Caracaras, Falcons
Flycatchers
Vireos
Shrikes
Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows
Chickadees, Titmice
Larks
Martins, Swallows
Kinglets
Waxwings
Silky-flycatchers
Nuthatches
Creepers
Gnatcatchers
 Wrens
Thrashers, Mockingbirds
Starlings
Dippers
Thrushes
Old World Flycatchers
Old World Sparrows
Pipits
Finches
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
Towhees, Sparrows
Yellow-breasted Chat
Blackbirds, Orioles
Warblers
Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks

Seasons
Species: Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Snow Goose
Ross's Goose
[Snow Goose X Ross's Goose]
Greater White-fronted Goose
[Snow Goose X Greater White-fronted Goose]
[Taiga Bean-Goose]
Brant
[Brant (Atlantic)]
[Brant (Black)]
Cackling Goose
Canada Goose
[Snow Goose X Canada Goose]
[Greater White-fronted Goose X Canada Goose]
Mute Swan
Trumpeter Swan
Tundra Swan
[Cygnus swan]
 Wood Duck
Garganey
Blue-winged Teal
Cinnamon Teal
[Blue-winged Teal X Cinnamon Teal]
Northern Shoveler
[Blue-winged Teal X Northern Shoveler]
Gadwall
[Northern Shoveler X Gadwall]
Eurasian Wigeon
American Wigeon
[Gadwall X American Wigeon]
Mallard
Mallard
[Northern Shoveler X Mallard]
[Gadwall X Mallard]
American Black Duck
[Mallard X American Black Duck]
Mottled Duck
 Northern Pintail
[Gadwall X Northern Pintail]
[Mallard X Northern Pintail]
Green-winged Teal
[Green-winged Teal (Eurasian)]
[Green-winged Teal (American)]
[Cinnamon Teal X Green-winged Teal]
Canvasback
Redhead
[Canvasback X Redhead]
Ring-necked Duck
[Redhead X Ring-necked Duck]
Tufted Duck
Greater Scaup
[Ring-necked Duck X Greater Scaup]
Lesser Scaup
[Ring-necked Duck X Lesser Scaup]
King Eider
Common Eider
 [Somateria eider]
Harlequin Duck
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Black Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
[Bufflehead X Common Goldeneye]
Barrow's Goldeneye
[Common Goldeneye X Barrow's Goldeneye]
Smew
Hooded Merganser
Hooded Merganser
[Common Goldeneye X Hooded Merganser]
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Ring-necked Duck(Aythya collaris)
YearSeasonNS
1935Summer Dobie found a clutch of 12 lU-ng-necked eggs June 5th.. Park Rnpids was the Vincinity.
1936Summer Two bro~ds. of ten each were seen by J.P. Jensen in Meekor County near. Dassel on June 3pd •
1945Summer6 young with female, Aug. 2, Cook Co., William Longley.
1945WinterPresent every winter into December.
1946Summer3 broods (7, 8, and 9 young), Stearns Co., Barrett.
1947Summer8 young, July 30, Wadena Co., Barrett.
1961SummerAn adult and nine young were seen near Mahnomen, Mahnomen County on 4 July by members of A vifaunal Club.
1961WinterJan Green reported one female at Duluth on December 3.
1963SpringMarch 16, Silver Lake, Rochester, R. Janssen; March 27, Rice County, 0. Rustad; March 30, Winona, Kern Krumm; April 6, Swan Lake, Nicollet County, R. Janssen; April 6, Cass Lake, the Mathisens.
1963SummerClearwater Co., June 28, pr, 2y, R. Grant. Lake Co., Gem Lake, July 13, 2 broods, 3, 6y, Jan Green.
1963Falllatest Dec. 8, Minneapolis, Avifaunal Club.
1963WinterDec 12, Duluth, Janet Green.
1964Summerbreeding in Beltrami (JAM), St. Louis (JCG), Lake (JNG) and Anoka (DP) Counties.
1964Fall10-9 Duluth, JCG; 10-11 Crow Wing Co, 26, TEM; 11-4 Duluth, JCG; 11-15 Stevens Co, RAG; 12-6 Winona Co, WRP, RG, RLH.
1964Winter12-9, Ramsey Co, 1, EWJ; 1-2, Prairie Island, Winona Co, 1 male, WRP, RG, RLH.
1965Springearliest 3-31 Kellogg, DGM. (
1965Falllatest 11-25 Stearns Co, NMH and 11-27 St. Paul, BL.
1965WinterLast, South: 12/8, Hennepin, RDT. All winter (2 females), "Black Dog", Dakota Co., RBJ, RG, EMB. 1/8 (injured? male), Carver, RBJ.
1966Springearliest 3-10 Nobles Co, HSH; 3-12 Cottonwood, HSH; 3-12 Rice Co, 200, OAR; 3-13 Dakota Co, EMB.
1966Summernested in Nicollet and St. Louis Co's; also reported from Roseau, Stearns, Carver, Hennepin, Dakota, Beltrami and Lac qui Parle Co's.
1966FallLatest 11-20 Federal Dam, Cass Co., EAH; 11-26 Hennepin Co., HFH; 11-27 Virginia, Game Warden Ray Sanbeck, fide VFB.
1966Winter12-6 to 1-24 Virginia, St. Louis Co., VFB, DP, EHH.
1967Springearly 3-4 Nobles Co., HSH; 3-10 Wabasha Co., DGM; 3-15 Dakota Co., EMB.
1967Summerreported from Hennepin, Lake, Wright, Beltrami Co's.
1967Fall latest 11-26 Lyon Co., PE; 11-30 Hennepin Co., VL; 12-3 Minneapolis, RBJ.
1967Winter 12-3 Lake Harriet, Minneapolis, DB; 12-4 Lake Vadnais, Ramsey Co., VL; 12-5 Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis, FN/MAS; 1-16(EHH), 2-3(BL), 2-5(MIG), 2-29(LTM) St. Louis Co., at Virginia powerplant.
1968Spring early 3-11 Nobles Co., HSH; 3-15 Wright Co., RTH; 3-16 Watonwan Co., EDK, Dakota Co., DB, RBJ, Big Stone Co., JAH, Wabasha Co., DGM; 3-17 Rice Co., OAR.
1968Summer nested in Clearwater, Isanti, Stearns (6-3 St. Joseph, 13y, NMH) Co's; also reported from Hubbard, Sherburne, Becker, Mahnomen, Cook, Anoka, Wright Co's.
1968Fall10-25 St. Louis (Pelican Lake) 1500! LM; 11-10 Ramsey 500+ MIG; 11-10 Hennepin (Medicine Lake) VL.
1968Winter2-1 St. Louis (Virginia) DB.
1969Spring3-17 (20+) Worthington, HSH; 3-18 Rice Co., OAR; 4-5 (40) Waseca Co., WF; 4-8 Mille Lacs Co., MI; 4-12 St. Louis Co., RL.
1969Summertwo nests reported from Morrison Co. by DF, one of which was on a prairie pothole, an interesting habitat for this forest duck. Also reported from Beltrami (5 reports), Sherburne, Cass, Mahnomen, Marshall, and 6-7, Swift Co., 4, HH (possibly late migrants?) and 6-4, Carver Co.
1969Fall11-4 Winona 20 BTV; 11-9 Carver 200 KH; 11-9 Aitkin KE; 11-22 Ramsey DB and KP; 11-29 Olmsted AFR.
1969Winter12-20, 1-3 Winona FZL; 1-11 Olmsted VL; 1-24 Virginia, St. Louis Co. KRE, PE; 2-28 (2) Ramsey JJ.
1970Springearly south 3-15 Ramsey J J; 3-17 Dakota RG; 3-8 Olmsted HW; peak 4-16 Carver (300} KH; early north 4-8 Duluth MMC, JG; 4-15 Duluth RL.
1970Summernested in Mille Lacs and POPE Co's (Bangor Township, 7-16, 9 imm, BHA, on a prairie marsh). This is the farthest southwest the species has been found nesting in Minnesota, although the spec ies did nest at Clear Lake, Iow a, 131 DECEMBER 1970 just over the border (A.C. Bent, Life Histories of North American Birds). Perh aps the spec ie s is recovering old breeding areas. Also reported from Morrison (Randall), Crow Wing, and Marshall Co's.
1970Falllate south 11-7 Meeker DBC; 11-15 Lyon PE and Wright ES; late north 11-12 Marshall AR; 11-14 Duluth )G.
1970Winterwintered North in St. Louis (Virginia, 1-10 DAB, 2-15 KRE); lingered South to 1-2 Ramsey RG, 1-9 Dakota RBJ.
1971Springearly south 3-12 Lyon HK; 3-14 Winona KE, PE and Dakota KJG; early north 4-8 Duluth KE and Marshall AR; peak 4-23 Marshall (2970) AR.
1971Summernested in Hennepin and Sherburne; also reported from Crow Wing, Aitkin, Marshall, Beltrami, Clearwater, Pope and Kittson.
1971Winter12-5 (6) Wright BAH; 12-12 (3) Hennepin VL; 12-18 Miss. River, Aitkin Co. TS, JB; 1-9 Virginia DB.
1972Summernested in POPE (Lake Johanna BAH), Crow Wing, Sherburne, Hennepin, (Beltrami), (Hubbard), (Clearwater). (Becker), (Mahnomen; JM), (Itasca); seen also in Marshall.
1972WinterAll winter (1) Otter Tail KRE, 12-31 (1) Olmsted JAB.
1973Summer Nested in Marshall, Mahnomen, Itasca, Hubbard, St. Louis, Cass, Aitkin, Morrison, Sherburne, Anoka, Hennepin, & Nicollet; seen also in Ottertail, Grant, Pope, Kandiyohi, & Lac qui Parle.
1973Fall Reported from ten counties. Late north 11-1 Marshall (265) (AWR); 1/28 Mille Lacs (2) (TS). Late south 1/25 Wright (10) (BAH); 11-28 Ramsey (18) (JAB). Peak 10-14 Sherburne (2400) SWR.
1973Winter Reported on the Bloomington Christmas Count; also seen 12-8 Winona (RBJ), 12-14 to 17 Crow Wing (TS).
1974Spring Early south 3-3 Rock KE, 3-5 Rice OR; 3-6 Cottonwood RD; 3-6 Wabasha DWM; early north 4-9 Mille Lacs MI; 4-10 Crow Wing TS; 4-13 St. Louis GJN; peak 4-19 Marshall (7370) AR.
1974Summer Nested Marshall and Stearns; also reporte~ from 12 other counties.
1974Fall 11-14 Wabasha WDM; 11-23 Hennepin VL; late north 11-10 Crow Wing JB, Ottertail LCF; 11-29 St. Louis RBJ; peak 10-10 Marshall (8,000) AR.
1974Winter Reported on the Fergus Falls, Bloomington and Winona Christmas Counts; also seen in Hennepin Co. from 12-28 to 2-8 (PZ, KE, VRL, RG).
1975Spring Early south 3-1 Goodhue CF; 3-16 Dakota RAG; 3-17 Olmsted FKS; early north 3-22 Cook MMC; 4-13 St. Louis GJN; 4-15 Becker TRS; peak 5-15 Marshall (2080) AR.
1975Summer Nested in Cook, Cass and Marshall; also reported from Lake, Itasca, Clay, Sherburne and Hennepin.
1975Falllate north 11-9 Duluth KE: 11-30 Ottertail SM; late south 11-15 Wabasha RB; 11-23 Hennepin ES: 11-25 Goodhue CF; peak 11-10 Wabasha (2000) RB.
1975Winterreported on the Willmar, St. Paul and La Crosse Christmas Counts; also seen on 12-7 in Otter Tail (SM) and Hennepin (KE, RJ) Co's; 12·30 Olmstead (VH); and 1-1 Duluth (DS, JG).
1976Spring Early south 3-7 Washington GA; 3 15 Nobles GO; several reports on 3-18; early north 3-16 Otter Tail GW; 3-30 Crow Wing DK; 4-1 Mille Lacs MI; peak 4-30 Marshall (3330) A WR.
1976Summernested in Marshall, St. Louis and Anoka; also reported from Mahnomen, Clearwater, Cass, Yellow Medicine, Pope, Stearns and Hennepin.
1976Fall Late north 11-16 Duluth, 11-22 Becker; late south 11-25 Hennepin and Wright; peak 10-19 Becker (8000) JL.
1976Winter 4 reports: Big Stone, Minneapolis and Winona Christmas Counts; 12-19 to 1-1 Wood L., Hennepin Co. (BE; injured bird).
1977Spring Early south 3-9 Wabasha DM; 2 reports on 3-10; early north 3-11 Otter Tail SM; 3-25 Crow Wing DK; 3-27 Marshall SVA; peak 4-15 Marshall (10,000) SVA.
1977Summer Nested in Marshall; also reported from 10 other counties south to Pope and Hennepin.
1977Fall Late north Duluth 11-23 (KE), 11-30 Becker (TA); peak 10-13 Becker (44,860) (TA). The loon
1977Winter Late migrants 12-2 Sherburne (EH) and Olmsted (VH), 12-4 Hennepin (KE) and 12-15 Becker (TNWR).
1978Spring Peak 4-26 Marshall (2770) SV.
1978Summer Breeding repoted from Marshall, Beltrami, Sherburne and Cotto"'wood (Talcott Lake WMA); also seen in Roseau, Becker, Otter Tail, American Crow Wing, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Anoka, Hennepin and Nicollet.
1978Fall Peak 10-11 Becker (17,300) TA; late north 11-8 Marshall, 11-12 Becker TA; late south 11-23 Anoka KL, 11-29 Wabasha WDM.
1978Winter Reported on the Excelsior and Will- The Loon mar CBCs· also 12-19 Crow Wing (TS) and from 2-9 on Otter Tail (GW).
1979Spring Early south 3-6 Olmsted JB, 3-16 Olmsted JF, VH, 3-18 Dakota KG; early north 4-17 Marshall ANWR, St. Louis KE, 4-18 Beltrami JM. Peak 4-30 Marshall ANWR (2840).
1979Summer Breeding reported from Lake, St. Louis, Sherburne, Anoka; also seen in Marshall, Pennington, Clearwater, Becker, Otter Tail, Todd, Douglas, Kanabec, Hennepin, Lac qui Parle, Nicollet, Blue Earth.
1979Winter Five December and early January reports from Washington, Hennepin, Dakota, Scott.and Olmsted.
1980Spring Early south 3-3 Olmsted JB, 3-15 Nicollet JCF, 3-16 Martin EB, Mower RRK, Wabasha WDM; early north 3-30 Otter Tail GMO, 4-6 Marshall ANWR, St. Louis KMH.
1980Summer Breeding reported from eight counties south to Anoka, Wright; also seen south and west to Nicollet, Murray, Lyon, Yellow Medicine, Stevens, Wilkin.
1980Winter A possible overwintering individual in Anoka, Rum River 12-24 and 2-21 (KL). Early migrants in Wabasha 2-24 (3) (WDM) and Rock 2-28 (BJ).
1981Spring Early south 3-6 Blue Earth JCF, Wabasha WDM, 3-11 Houston FL, 3-13 Ramsey BL; early north 3-22 Itasca TL, 3-27 Beltrami JP, 3-28 Becker DJ, Morrison DCF, Otter Tail SM, GMO, GW.
1981Summer Breeding data from Lake, Beltrami; nestng reported from Anoka (Carlos Avery). Seen throughout range plus Pipestone.
1981Winter Late migrants reported in the north from Beltrami 12-6 (AS), 12-12 (JP) and Crow Wing 12-6 (TS). East central reports from Anoka until 12-25, (OJ) (KL), Ramsey 1-1 (RMH) and Dakota 12-4 (MW). One southeast report from Houston 12-12 (JPAM).
1982Spring Early south 3-7 Olmsted DB, 3-14 Lac qui Parle CMB and Murray HK; early north 3-21 Otter Tail SDM, 4-12 Marshall ANWR and Polk KSS. Can.vasback Early south 3-3 Olmsted JEB, 3-21 Scott ES, 3-22 Winona BL; early north 4-7 Beltrami JSP, 4-9 Itasca TL, 4-15 Marshall ANWR and Otter Tail SDM.
1982Summer Breeding data from Lake, Beltrami, Clearwater, Mahnomen, Becker, Anoka. Seen throughout the northern regions plus Ottertail, Sherburne, Wright, Meeker, LeSueur.
1982Fall Late north 10/25 Cook KMH, 10/30 Otter Tail DS, 11/20 St. Louis LW; late south 11/14 Houston FL, 11/18 Wabaslia WDM, 11/24 Hennepin SC.
1983Spring Early south 3/1 Olmsted RE, 3/2 Lac qui Parle GMO, 3/4 Lyon HK, Nicollet JCF, Wabasha WDM; early north 4/3 Hubbard AB, 4/4 Clay TT, Marshall ANWR.
1983Summer Breeding data from Cook, Lake, Pine, Marshall, Big Stone (Lake Eli, NMH). Seen throughout the northern regions plus Isanti, Sherburne, Anoka.
1983Fall Late north 11/7 St. Louis AE, 11//1 Roseau AJ, 11/29 Beltrami JSP; late south 11/26 Houston EMF, 11/30 Hennepin DB, SC, RJ, ES, Olmsted JEB.; peak 11/1 Houston {250,000) RJ.
1983Winter Reported on the St. Paul and Rochester CBC's. The Rochester individual remained on Silver Lake all winter (mob). Early spring migrants in the west central; Otter Tail 2-26 (4), (GMO).
1984Spring Early south 3/6 Olmsted PP ( overwintered), 3/14 Anoka DS, Dakota SC, 31I6 Goodhue OJ; early north 3/3 Otter Tail GMO, 3/14 Wilkin SDM, 4/2 Marshall ANWR.
1984Summernested in Marshall, Lake, Clay and Steams; also seen in 16 other counties.
1984Fall Late north 11/4 Beltrami JC, 11/6 Cook KMH, 11/24 Koochiching KL; late south 11/23 Olmsted PP, Ramsey RH, 11/30 Hennepin SC.
1984Winter Late December migrants in Hennepin (12-4), Dakota (12-1), Nicollet (12-7), Mower (12-1) and Houston (12-15).
1985Spring Early south 3/7 Rice FKS, 3/9 Steele KL, 3/10 Houston JPIAM, Olmsted JEB, AP, Wabasha WDM, Winona FL; early north 3/20 Otter Tail KE, SDM, 3/24 Marshall ANWR, 3/29 St. Louis P. Backstrom.
1985Summer Nested in Lake, Polk. Also seen in eight other counties throughout most of the northern regions plus Pope, Meeker, Wright, Sherburne, Anoka.
1985Fall Late north 11/3 Clay LCF, 11/23 Duluth JN, 11/28 Hubbard AB; late south 11/18 Olmsted JEB, 11/25 Hennepin TTu, 11/30 Ramsey DS.
1985Winter Reported only on the Willmar and Cedar Creek CBCs.
1986Spring Early south 3/9 Dakota TTu, Freeborn JM, Wabasha WDM; early north 3/28 Marshall ANWR, Otter Tail SDM, 3/30 Clearwater AB.
1986Summer Nested in Lake, St. Louis, Clearwater, Kanabec (MJN). Also seen in eight other counties within range plus Blue Earth.
1986Fall Late north 10/11 Aitkin WN, Lake SW I MS, 10/27 Cook KMH, 11/30 Otter Tail SDM; late south 11/26 Waseca JF, Hennepin SC, RJ, Ramsey OS.
1986Winter Overwintered in Fergus Falls (SDM). December reports from Hennepin 12/9 (SC) and Ramsey 12/9 (DS). A January report from Lac qui Parle 1/17 (KL) and one or two individuals reported from Blue Lake, Scott Co. until 2/4 (m.ob.).
1987Spring Early south 3/2 Scott RH, Brown JS and Waseca JCF; early north 3/20 OtterTail SDM, 3/22 Clay LCF, 3/24 Beltrami KH.
1987Summer Nested in Cook; probable nesting in Beltrami . Also seen in nine other north counties plus Anoka, Hennepin, Murray (6/ 13, AP).
1987Fall Late north 10/24 Beltrami KH, 11/25 Hubbard JL, 11/26 Beltrami AB; late south 11/27 Waseca RJ and Washington DBC, 11/29 Wabasha DWM, 11/30 Ramsey RH.
1987Winter Overwintered in Scott (m.ob.); December reports from OtterTail, Washington, Dakota, Winona and Houston. A February report from Dakota, 2/28 (TT).
1988Spring Early south 3/1 Olmsted JEB, BSE, 3/3 Dakota ES, 3/5 Nicollet JF; early north 3/27 Otter Tail SDM, 3/28 Pennington SKS, 4/1 Clay LCF and Wadena AB.
1988Summer Breeding recorded in Cook, Anoka. Seen in 12 other northern counties plus Sherburne, Wahtonwan.
1988Fall Late north 10/16 Aitkin WN, 11/24 Mille Lacs SC, 11/30 Cook KMH, WP: late south 11/18 Dakota AP, 11/19 Hennepin SC and Washington DS.
1988Winter Cook until 12/9 KMH and Dakota 1/5 AB and 1/7 DZ.
1989Spring Early south 3/2 Washington TEB, 3/10 Olmsted BSE, Goodhue AP; early north 3/26 Otter Tail SDM, 4/4 Beltrami DJ, 3/6 Aitkin WN.
1989Summer Nested in Mahnomen, Cook; seen in ten other counties plus Steams, Anoka, Hennepin.
1989Fall Late north 10/28 Cook KMH, 11/1 Douglas RJ, ll/3 Mille Lacs AB; late south 11! 14 Ramsey EL, ll/22 Wabasha DWM, 11/30 Hennepin SC.
1989Winter A pair overwintered in Otter Tail SDM. Also recorded in Hennepin 12/4 DC, SC and on the Minneapolis CBC. Early migrant in Cottonwood 2/28 ED.
1990Spring Early south 3/1 Brown JSp, 3/4 Blue Earth CJF, 3/10 Cottonwood RJ, four other locations ; early north 3/12 Otter Tail SDM, 3/31 Aitkin WN, St. Louis KE.
1990Summer Nested in Crow Wing, Aitkin; probable nesting in Clearwater, Cook. Seen in. nine other northern counties plus Sherburne, Meeker, Anoka, Hennepin, Winona.
1990Fall Late north 10/27 Cook KMH, 11/24 Itasca AB, 11/25 Otter Tail MO; late south 11/16 Olmsted AP, 11/24 Hennepin RH, EL, 1/1/27 Brown JS.
1990Winter Found on the Excelsior CBC and in Winona 12/8 RJ ; Washington 12/15 KB and Ramsey 12/4 RG. Possible overwintering bird in Goodhue recorded Ill RJ, RG and 11/2 BL.
1991Spring Early south 3/1 Cottonwood ED, 3/5 Dakota AB, Pipestone ND, JP; early north 3/20 Beltrami DJ, 3/26 Cook KMH, Otter Tail SDM.
1991Summer Nested in Roseau, Crow Wing, Anoka; probable breeding in Cook. Observed in 15 other counties in all regions except southeast.
1991Fall Late north 11/3 Pennington KSS, 11/10 St. Louis SS, 11/12 Cook RJ; late south 11/22 Hennepin SC, Washington KB, 11/24 Olmsted JB, 11/30 Meeker AB.
1991Winter Overwintered in Olmsted. Early migrant in Wright/Hennepin 2/24 KB.
1992Spring Early south 3/1 Dakota mob, Lincoln HK, Olmsted JB and Rice TB; early north 3/18 Grant SDM, 3/21 Otter Tail MO, 3/28 Kanabec CM.
1992Summer Nested in Roseau, Marshall, Clearwater, Crow Wing and Anoka; probable nesting in Hennepin. Seen in 15 other counties in all regions except southwest and southeast.
1992Fall Late north 10/30 Aitkin WN, 11/1 Clay LCF, 11/28 Cook KE; late south 11/21 Olmsted JB, 11/25 Ramsey KB, 11/29 Hennepin SC, DM.
1992Winter Overwintered in Olmsted JB, and late migrants reported 12/12 Rice TBo, 12/12 Wabasha AB, until 12/19 Hennepin SC et al., 12/27 Otter Tail SDM, and on the La Crosse and Willmar CBCs.
1993Spring Early south 3/1 Olmsted JB, 3/20 Dakota BL, DN, 3/25 Cottonwood ED and Scott RG. Early north 3/27 Otter Tail SDM and Wilkin DS, 3/28 Douglas KKW.
1993Summer Nested in Anoka, Hennepin; probable breeding in Crow Wing, Cottonwood. Seen in 13 additional counties in all regions except west central and southeast.
1993Fall Late north 11/21 Crow Wing KB, 11/28 Otter Tail SDM, 11/30 Beltrami DJ. Late south 11/23 Wabasha DWM, 11/30 Dakota KB, Hennepin AB, SC.
1993Winter Overwintered in Beltrami DJo, and late migrants reported 12/5 Otter Tail SDM, 12/14 Washington TEB, 12/18 Olmsted JBo, 12/19 Wright KB, until 12/21 Hennepin SC, and 12/27 Anoka KB. Early migrants reported 2/27 Dakota AH (4).
1994Spring Early south 3/5 Rice TB, 3/12 Dakota DN, Hennepin OJ, Martin AB and Wright RJ; early north 3/20 Otter Tail SDM and Grant KKW, 3/22 Kanabec CM.
1994Summer Nested in Otter Tail SDM, Marshall, Crow Wing, Kanabec, Anoka; probable nesting in Becker, Kandiyohi. Seen in 13 other counties in all regions except southeast.
1994Fall Late north 11/25 Otter Tail CSc, 11/26 Beltrami AB, 11/27 Kanabec CM. Late south 11/25 Anoka CF, 11/30 Ramsey DS and Wabasha CS.
1994Winter Reported from ten counties with overwintering in Hennepin mob and probably Scott (until 2/1 mob). Other reports were of late migrants in December and early January. Only north reports 12/15 Cook KMH and 12/20 St. Louis AB.
1995Spring Early south 3/9 Dakota RG, 3/10 Cottonwood ED and Rice TB, OR; early north 3/15 Otter Tail SDM, 3/17 Douglas KKW and St. Louis AE.
1995Summer Nested in Polk, Clearwater, Anoka; probable breeding in Becker, Beltrami, Aitkin. Observed in 17 additional counties as far south as Lac qui Parle, McLeod, Rice.
1995Fall Peak of 50,000 on 10/13 at Rice Lake N.W.R., Aitkin Co. CB; peak of 39,700 on 10/25 at Tamarac N.W.R., Becker Co. BBe et al.; also reported from 14 north and 14 south counties.
1995Winter Late migrants noted on the St. Paul and Willmar CBCs, and early migrants noted 2/25 Dakota PJ, RG and Wabasha JSt (second earliest date on record). The report 1/29–2/1 Goodhue DBS probably overwintered.
1996Spring Reported from 67 counties. Early south 4/4 Cottonwood ED, Martin BBo and Blue Earth LF. Early north 3/16 Douglas KKW, 3/30 Otter Tail SDM.
1996Summer Nested in Wadena PBi, probable nesting in Anoka; seen in 18 additional counties in all regions except west central and southwest.
1996Fall Peak count 10/23 Drumbeater Lake, Cass Co. (110,000) KB. Seen in 29 counties statewide; during the week of 10/28, cooperative DNR/USFWS surveys tallied 422,345 (fide CS). Late north (median 11/28) 11/1 Morrison MJ/DT, 11/9 Wadena PBi.
1996Winter Only reports 12/4 & 2/23 Otter Tail SDM (different birds?), 1/7–18 Wright KB, and the Willmar CBC.
1997Spring Reported from 51 counties. Peak 4/3 Anoka (250) DS.
1997Summer Observed in 19 counties as far south as Lac qui Parle, Kandiyohi, Anoka; probable breeding in Becker, Aitkin.
1997Fall Reported from 27 counties. Peak count 10/24 Aitkin (30,000) PJ.
1997Winter One overwintered in Otter Tail SDM. Lingering December birds reported in seven counties. Also noted 1/31 Dakota PJ. Early migrants noted 2/20 Sherburne KB, 2/24 Rice JL, 2/25 (four counties).
1998Spring Reported from 58 counties. Peak 4/24 Aitkin (3,500) PJ. See Winter report for early migrant dates.
1998Summer Reported in 21 counties as far south as Redwood, Steele; probable nesting in Beltrami.
1998Fall No significant peak counts. Reported from 30 counties. Late north 11/13 St. Louis JN, 11/16 Carlton LW. See winter report for additional late migrants.
1998Winter Overwintered in Otter Tail SDM and Scott mob. Late north (only report) 12/12 Beltrami DJo. Late south: reported from seven additional counties through 1/1, including a CBC total of 75. Early south 2/21 Dakota TBr (not wandering from Blue Lake?), 2/26 Washington KB.
1999Spring See winter report for early migrants and overwintering. Many north reports 3/20–28, with peak migration 4/1–10 in Cass MRN. Peak count 3/28 Anoka (1,000 at Carlos Avery WMA) KB.
1999Summer Seen in 15 counties as far south as Kandiyohi, Hennepin.
1999Fall Late migration through Twin Cities, where not regularly observed until late November. Largest concentrations 10/21 Aitkin (10,000) PJ and 11/2 Becker (19,635 at TNWR) BBe. Late north 11/21 Carlton LW, 11/23 Cass MRN. See winter report for late south and overwintering birds.
1999Winter Reported from 3 north and 17 south counties. Female overwintered at Blue Lake treatment plant, Scott Co. Other mid-winter reports 1/16 & 1/30 Olmsted CMa, PS, 1/24 Otter Tail (2) SDM, 2/4 McLeod DF. Late north 12/6 Mille Lacs KB, 12/18 Bemidji and Grand Rapids CBCs. Late south reports from 13 counties through 1/1 Afton CBC, with a peak 12/16 Reno Bottoms, Houston Co. (2400) KB (includes Wisconsin birds). Early south reports from 12 counties beginning 2/24 Winona (1) KB, with a peak 2/29 Goodhue and Dakota (341) KB.
2000Spring Observed in 41 south and 22 north counties. Early north (recent median 3/20) 3/4 Aitkin WN, 3/5 Otter Tail SDM, then daily arrivals 3/6–8 in other locations. Also see winter report.
2000Summer Reported in 19 counties as far south as a line through Big Stone, Le Sueur, Dakota.
2000Fall Reported from 12 north and 22 south counties. Peak 10/25 Becker (29,000) TNWR. Late north 11/29 Otter Tail SDM; also see winter report.
2000Winter One overwintered in Otter Tail (Fergus Falls) SPM, DKM. One or two overwintered between the Blue Lake treatment plant, Scott County and Black Dog Lake, Dakota County mob. Late north 12/16 Bemidji CBC. Late south 12/3 McLeod DMF, 12/16 Excelsior (2) and Winona (1) CBCs.
2001Spring Observed in 44 south and 25 north counties. Probable migrants 3/4 Waseca JPS, 3/12 Olmsted PWP; also see winter report. Excluding Otter Tail where one overwintered, early north (recent median 3/20) 3/26 Beltrami DPJ; no other March reports north.
2001Summer Reported in 22 counties in all regions except Southwest and Southeast; new nesting record in Carlton MCBS.
2001Fall Reported from 15 north and 20 south counties. No significant high counts. See winter report for late migrants north and south.
2001Winter Reported from a record high 21 counties. Overwintered in Beltrami (2) DPJ, Otter Tail (2) SPM, and Scott (8) PEJ, m.ob. Late north (only report) 12/27 St. Louis (Duluth) †PHS. Late south 12/26 Goodhue/Wabasha (1) KJB, 12/29 Northern Wright County CBC. Early south 2/15 Dakota (#?) PEJ, 2/18 Wabasha and Winona (2) PEJ, DEN, 2/23 Rice TFB, 2/26 Olmsted CRM. Peak 12/2 Scott (1200) PEJ.
2002Spring Seen in 45 south and 21 north counties. See winter report for overwintering south and north, plus early south migrants. Early north (median 3/20) 3/16 Grant SPM, DKM, 4/6–11 in eight counties. High count 4/12 Lac qui Parle (2554 at Big Stone N.W.R.) BEO.
2002Summer Seen in 24 counties in all regions except Southwest (including 6/3 Wabasha PHS).
2002Fall Seen in 21 north and 22 south counties. No significant high counts. Late north 11/14 St. Louis LAW, but see winter report.
2002Winter Reported from seven south counties, including overwintering in Scott (maximum 13 at Blue Lake wastewater treatment plant) and Dakota PEJ. Other reports after early January included 2/1 Blue Earth RBJ, 2/15 Olmsted DB, and 2/16 Waseca JPS but overwintering status at these locations unknown.
2003Spring Seen in 32 south and 23 north counties. See winter report for overwintering birds and possible early south migrants. Early north 3/15 Traverse SPM, DKM, 3/23 Aitkin, Kanabec, Otter Tail. Peak count 4/8 Houston (1800 on L. Lawrence) KJB.
2003Summer Reported in 23 counties as far south as a line through Lac qui Parle, Brown, Nicollet, Dakota.
2003Fall Reported from 18 north and 20 south counties. High count 10/23 Aitkin (188,774) Rice Lake N.W.R. Late north 11/16 St. Louis SWe. Please see winter report for late south migrants.
2003Winter Reported from 12 south counties. Still 300 present 12/2 Houston (pool 8, Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R., includes Wisconsin) KJB. Late south 1/1 Scott WW, 1/3 Goodhue DAB, 1/3 Albert Lea CBC. Early south 2/26 Freeborn AEB, 2/28 Jackson (7) PEJ, Chippewa (5) BJU and Yellow Medicine (3) BRL.
2004Spring Reported from 44 south and 26 north counties. Please see winter report for early south migrants; also reported 3/9–13 in eight counties. Early north 3/28–29 in five counties. Peak counts 3/25 Houston (2220 on L. Lawrence) KJB, 4/9 Mille Lacs (3300 on L. Onamia) PEJ. Numbers up at H.P.B.C. (seasonal total of 1254) KJB.
2004Summer Lowest number of reports since 1993: reported from 18 counties in northern and central regions of state.
2004Fall Reported from 13 north and 17 south counties. High count 10/20 Aitkin (166,270) Rice Lake N.W.R. Late north 11/9 Polk EEF, 11/28 St. Louis SLF, but also see winter report.
2004Winter Only north report: Grand Rapids CBC fide KZ. Only reported from four south counties. Overwintered Scott (7 at Blue L., Shakopee) PEJ. Late south 12/18 Olmsted PWP. Early south 2/12 Scott (Shakopee Mill Pond, same as overwintering birds at Blue Lake?) DWK. Peak of 8000 present 12/11 Houston (Pool 8, U.M.R.N.W.F.R.) PEJ.
2005Spring Seen in 47 south and 28 north counties. Please see winter report for overwintering and early south migrants; arrived 3/5-6 in nine counties. Early north 3/20 Clay RHO, 3/26 Wilkin HFe. Peak count 3/20 Cottonwood (est. 300) BRB.
2005Summer Seen in 15 counties in northern half of the state, plus Lac qui Parle, Meeker, Sherburne, Anoka, Waseca. First nesting record from Lac qui Parle BJU.
2005Fall Reported from 24 north and 20 south counties. High counts 10/14 Aitkin (58,960) Rice Lake N.W.R., 11/14 Houston (19,720 at Pool #8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R. Late north 11/14 Mille Lacs CRM, 11/23 St. Louis SLF, but also see winter report.
2005Winter Female reported 12/17 St. Louis (Duluth CBC) last seen 1/29 PHS. Also reported north 12/17 Clay (3, first record for Fargo-Moorhead CBC) PBB, †DPW, 12/17 Otter Tail (2, Fergus Falls CBC), 1/1 Otter Tail (Battle Lake CBC), 1/25 Otter Tail (6) BJU. Reported from nine south counties. West-central reports 12/26 Chippewa/Lac qui Parle (2, Lac qui Parle Lake) BJU. Overwintered Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.) PEJ, DWK; early February in Rice probably overwintered. Potential early migrants 2/19, 2/27 Goodhue (male, Colville Park) BAF, BRL, 2/25 Le Sueur (3) DAB.
2006Spring Found in 49 south and 32 north counties. See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north 3/15 Douglas fide JMJ, 3/18 Grant HHD. High counts 3/23 Houston (5,600 in Mississippi R. backwaters) KJB, 4/2 Traverse (2,400 at Mud L.) KJB.
2006Summer Reported from 34 counties in all regions except Southeast.
2006Fall Observed in 25 north and 35 south counties. High counts 10/14 Aitkin (150,000 at Rice Lake N.W.R.) WEN, JSB, 10/29 Meeker (35,000 on L. Ripley) DMF, 11/14 Houston (12,850 on Pool #8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R. Late north 11/24 Mille Lacs ASc, 11/29 St. Louis SLF, but also see winter report.
2006Winter28 Overwintered north in St. Louis (female at Silver Lake, Virginia) SLF. Only other north reports: 12/8 Hubbard RBW and St. Louis (Canal Park, Duluth) KRE. Mid-winter reports south suggesting overwintering: 1/14–21 Washington (male and female) JPM, BAF, 1/17 Benton (Sartell) HHD, 1/20 Scott (10, Blue Lake) JCC, 2/4 and 2/17 Hennepin (Bass Ponds, MVNWR) DWK.
2007Spring3253 See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north 3/11 Otter Tail SPM, 3/23 Mille Lacs NSc (median 3/20).
2007Summer1712 Observed in all regions of the state except Southeast.
2007Fall2932 High count 11/8 Houston (6,825 at Pool #8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R. Late north 11/22 Hubbard PBB, 11/25 St. Louis SLF (median 12/8).
2007Winter9 Reported 12/31 Benton/Stearns along Mississippi River (Sartell) HHD. At least 37 overwintered Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.) PEJ. A lingering first-year male last reported 1/13 Washington (Point Douglas Park) BAF.
2008Spring3452 Early south away from overwintering areas (median 2/28) 3/4 Lac qui Parle BJU, 3/7 Wabasha KCR. Early north (median 3/20) 3/15 Itasca SC, 3/29 Cass BAW. High counts 4/22 St. Louis (1,186 at Park Point, Duluth) PHS, 4/26 Anoka (746 at Carlos Avery W.M.A.) CKB.
2008Summer1813 Seen in all regions except Southwest, Southeast. First county breeding record for Mille Lacs DPG.
2008Fall2525 High counts 10/9 Aitkin (9,500) PEJ, 10/28 Houston (7,730 at Pool #8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R. Late north 11/15 Aitkin MDN, 11/16 Pennington JMJ (median 12/8). Please see winter report for late south migrants and overwintering birds.
2008Winter9 As many as 10 present through January in Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.) PEJ, DWK, DFN. Other January reports 1/19 Wabasha (Read's Landing) PEJ, 1/31 Stearns (Mississippi River, Sartell) MJB.
2009Spring3453 See winter report for over-wintering and early south migrants. Early north (median 3/20) 3/8 Otter Tail SPM, 3/21 Cass BAW, Traverse MO. High counts 4/18 Mille Lacs (28,000) PEJ, 4/24 St. Louis (600, Park Point) PHS, 4/5 Scott (300) JCC.
2009Summer199 Found in all regions except Southwest and Southeast.
2009Fall2528 High counts 11/16 Houston (16,020, Pool #8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R. USFWS, 11/14 Wabasha (3,000, Weaver Marsh) BAF, 11/20 Itasca (999, Bowstring Lake) EEO. Late north 11/21 Mille Lacs MJB, 11/22 St. Louis ABL, 11/28 Douglas, Todd JPE (median 12/4), but also see winter report.
2009Winter214 Late north 12/6 Cass (2, Gull Lake) BAW, 12/4 Mille Lacs ASc. Over-wintered in Scott at Blue Lake W.T.P. where 27 reported on 1/10 PEJ. High counts 12/5 Houston (4,000, Reno Bottoms) KJB, 12/6 Ramsey (75, Vadnais Lake) BNW. Early migrants south 2/27 Benton (Mississippi River) RBW, Goodhue (3) DFN.
2010Spring3053 See winter report for over-wintering and early south migrants. Early north (median 3/20) 3/19 Douglas JPE, 3/21 Kanabec CAM, Mille Lacs MJB, Grant, Traverse HHD. High counts 4/10 Mille Lacs (3,700) PEJ, 4/9 Aitkin (3,400) PEJ.
2010Summer2415 Observed in all regions except Southeast. First county breeding records for Grant DPG, Redwood WCM, Todd MSK.
2010Fall2739 High counts 11/1 Wabasha/Winona (4,940, Pool 5, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R., 11/6 Ramsey (1,000, Lake Vadnais) BeH, 11/19 Carver (520, Carver Park) JCy. Late north 11/14 Morrison FGo, 11/16 St. Louis DBF (median 12/4). Please see winter report for late south migrants and overwintering birds.
2010Winter9 Overwintered Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.) with up to 31 present January to mid-February PEJ, ALD, BAF, m.ob. One female overwintered Dakota (Lake Rebecca, Hastings) m.ob. Also reported 1/8 Stearns (2) MJB, and 2/28 Lac qui Parle (4) BJU.
2011Spring3451 See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north (median 3/20) 3/19 Otter Tail BDE, 3/29 Morrison MJB, 3/30 Cass ABi.
2011Summer2410Observed in all regions except Southeast. First county breeding record from Norman CCA. Season high count 6/11 Aitkin (88 at Rice Lake N.W.R.) CLW et al.
2011Fall2631 High counts 11/28 Houston (7,350, Pool #8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R. USFWS, 10/14 Aitkin (3500) PEJ. Late north 11/19 Douglas JPE, 11/26 Crow Wing JSB, 11/27 Aitkin DBM (median 12/4). Please see winter report for late south migrants and overwintering birds.
2011Winter118One north report: 12/17 Grand Marais CBC. Overwintered Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.) m.ob. with high counts 1/14 and 1/22 (75) PEJ and 2/4 (85) BAF, SHF. Other midwinter reports include 1/6 Martin (overwintered) PEJ, 1/8 Benton (male, Sartell) PCC, 1/15 Goodhue (2, Lock and Dam 3) BAF, SHF, Wabasha (2) PEJ, 1/21 Washington (2, Point Douglas) BAF, 1/26 Ramsey (3, Kaposia Landing) TAT, (5) CMB. Probable migrants reported starting late February. CBC high count 12/17 Excelsior (51).
2012Spring3453 See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north (median 3/20) 3/6 Clay RHO, 3/9 Traverse MO, 3/14 St. Louis DBF. High counts 3/24 Houston (~7,500, Reno Bottoms) SPu, 3/16 Lac qui Parle (~2,000, Bolland Slough W.P.A.) JF, 3/12 Houston (1,006, Houston) SPu.
2012Summer2914 Found in all regions except East-central and Southeast. First county breeding records for Meeker DPG, Stevens DPG.
2012Fall2436 High counts 11/21 Houston (est. 1,500) DSt, 11/4 Aitkin (350, Rice Lake N.W.R.) JeB. Late north 11/16 Itasca SC, 11/21 Mille Lacs RAE, 11/22 Hubbard PBB, 11/24 Douglas JPE (median 12/4). Please see winter report for late south migrants and overwintering birds.
2012Winter517 Reported from more north counties than in any of the previous five winters, including 12/1–4 Cass (4, Leech Lake) BAW, 12/2 St. Louis (Duluth, Park Point) RQu, 12/4–20 Cook (Grand Marais) BRL, DBM, 12/8–16 Clay (up to 3, Moorhead, American Crystal Sugar lagoons) PBB, 12/15 St. Louis (Duluth, 27th Ave. West) KJB, 12/22 Uppgaard W.M.A. CBC. December high counts 12/2 (22,520), 12/4 (10,400) Houston (Pool 8, Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R.) KJB. Overwintered south Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.) with high counts on 1/9 and 2/8 (76) PEJ, 2/11 (101) CRM, and numerous other reports of fewer individuals m.ob. Other south midwinter reports include Goodhue (3, Prairie Island) m.ob., Ramsey (up to 10, Simon's Ravine, Kaposia Landing) m.ob., and Olmsted (1, Silver Lake) JWH. End of February reports beginning 2/23 Goodhue KDS and 2/27 Washington may have been early migrants.
2013Spring3453 See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north (median 3/20) 3/16 Traverse DLP, 3/24 Morrison ANy, 3/29 Itasca SC, St. Louis SLF. High counts 3/29 Goodhue (1,500, Prairie Island) GJM, 3/29 Faribault (1,000, Rice Lake W.M.A.) CoN, 3/30 Dakota (1,000, Lake Byllesby) SHF, BAF, ALw.
2013Summer2818 Seen in all regions except Southeast. First county breeding record for Swift DPG.
2013Fall2639 High counts 11/12 Houston (2,755 at Pool 8, Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R.; includes birds in Wisconsin) USFWS, 11/17 Ramsey (900, Vadnais Lake) PNi, 10/26 Hennepin (500, Old Cedar Avenue Bridge) SHF, BAF. Late north 11/13 Mille Lacs, 11/14 Pine RBJ, 11/20 Becker fide JMJ (median 12/4). Please see winter report for late south migrants and overwintering birds.
2013Winter11 No north reports in contrast to 5 counties previous winter. Multiple individuals overwintered Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.) m.ob., with peak midwinter count 2/2 (40) PEJ. Other reports after the CBC period include 1–2 individuals each Dakota, Hennepin. CBC high count 12/14 Excelsior (46).
2014Spring3352See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north (median 3/20) 3/28 Traverse CRM, JMs, 3/30 Clay PBB, Douglas JPE, 4/1 Crow Wing JPR. High counts 4/12 Morrison (1,800, Crane Meadows N.W.R.) KEm, 4/19 Stearns (902, Padua State W.M.A.) PCC.
2014Summer3014Observed in all regions except Southeast. Few records from southern counties. First county breeding record from Kittson MBS.
2014Fall2831 High counts 11/16 Houston (2,000, Reno Bottoms) KDS, 10/30 Anoka (1,500, Boot Lake S.N.A.) KDS. Late north 11/7, 11/13 Douglas BEc, 11/22 Cass (Leech Lake) BJq (median 12/4). Please see winter report for late south migrants and overwintering birds.
2014Winter29 All north: 12/20 Fergus Falls CBC (2), 1/29, 2/13 Cass (female, Gull Lake dam) PSP, DAY, BJq. Multiple individuals overwintered Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.) m.ob. with midwinter peak 1/20 (70) KDS, GHo. Other midwinter reports of 1–4 birds from Benton, Dakota, Stearns. CBC high counts 12/20 Excelsior (49), St. Paul (North) (9).
2015Spring3453 Reported from all 87 counties. See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north (median 3/20) 3/15 Clay (2, Moorhead W.T.P.) BPa, 3/15–20 Morrison (2, Platte River) KEm, MEm, 3/20 Otter Tail SPe. High counts 3/29 Wabasha (1,400, Weaver Bottoms) LHl, 4/11 Mille Lacs (1,000, Lake Onamia) JlB.
2015Summer2914 Found in all regions except Southeast. First county breeding record for Lake of the Woods MBS.
2015Fall3037 High counts 11/27 Houston (25,000, Pool #8) PEJ, 11/15–28 Wabasha (15,000, Pool #5) PEJ. Late north 11/23 Beltrami DPJ, 11/24 Traverse DLP, 11/25 Douglas BEc (median 12/5). Please see winter report for late south migrants and overwintering birds.
2015Winter521 December reports from 5 north counties. Male overwintered St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) through 2/13 m.ob. December reports from 16 south counties, with high counts 12/3 Wabasha (5,700, Mississippi River Pool 5), Houston (5,000, Pool 8), 12/12 Winona (2,000, Pool 5) PEJ, 12/6 Ramsey (900, Vadnais Lake) KnM. Midwinter reports from 8 south counties; multiple individuals overwintered Goodhue, Ramsey, Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.) m.ob. with peak count 1/20 (30) TTh, Wabasha with peak 1/30 (44) PEJ, Washington with peak 1/8 (30) GJa. Early migrants starting late February, including 2/28 Goodhue (450) PEJ. CBC high counts 12/26 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (61), 12/19 Excelsior (56).
2016Spring3452 See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north (median 3/17) 3/6–11 Douglas RnB, LGl, 3/11 Mille Lacs KNo, Morrison MEm, KEm. High counts 3/9 Goodhue (1,000, Prairie Island) DVe, 3/19 Houston (1,000, Blue Lake) SPu.
2016Summer2721 Found in all regions except Southeast. First county breeding record 6/10 Dakota AXH.
2016Fall3042 High counts 10/28 Aitkin (2,000, Rice Lake N.W.R.) LnK, 11/20 Ramsey (1,550, Vadnais Lake, counted by fives) BAF. Late north 11/17 Cass JWM, 11/18 Polk (40, East Grand Forks W.T.P.) SAu, 11/20 Mille Lacs (Mille Lacs Lake) KnM (median 12/5). Please see winter report for late migrants and overwintering birds.
2016Winter633 December north reports from five counties. Midwinter north reports 1/5–7 and 2/2 Otter Tail (Fergus Falls) m.ob. Presumed early spring migrants north 2/21 Grant (25) DWK, HCT, SBM, and 2/23–24 Douglas (3) BEc. December south reports from 21 counties, with high counts 12/8 Ramsey (400) KJB, 12/10 Winona (300) PEJ. Multiple individuals overwintered Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.), with peak counts 1/22 and 2/4 (58) PEJ. Other midwinter reports from Hennepin, Meeker, Washington. Influx of early spring migrants starting mid February to end of month, with reports from 29 south counties and peak counts 2/27 Winona (350) PEJ, 2/23 Jackson (120), 2/27 Cottonwood (120) KEm. CBC high count 12/17 Excelsior (46).
2017Spring3453 Reported from all 87 counties. See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north (median 3/17) 3/5 Todd (4) AL, AaL, 3/8 Lake ELa, m.ob., St. Louis JPR, 3/10 Traverse DLP. High counts 4/1 Yellow Medicine (1,100, Miller-Richter W.M.A., counted by 10s) GWe, 3/26 Lincoln (800, Ash Lake W.M.A.) KnM.
2017Summer2817 Reported from every region. High counts 7/29 St. Louis (78, Cook W.T.P.) JWd, 7/2 Marshall (50, Agassiz N.W.R.) StK.
2017Fall2843 High counts 11/12 Houston (4,000, Reno Bottoms) ebd, 11/3 Ramsey (1,400, Crosby Farm R.P.) BBr. Late north 11/20 Mille Lacs (3) PSP, 11/25 St. Louis (Silver Lake) BeA, 11/26 Cass HCT (median 12/4). Please see winter report for late migrants and overwintering birds.
2017Winter318 All north reports: 12/3 Cass (3) DAY, 12/16 Clay (2) PBB, 12/3 (17), 12/12 (5), 12/13 Douglas ToR. December reports from 15 south counties, with high counts 12/3 Wabasha (1,100) PEJ, 12/1 Ramsey (100) JGl. Multiple individuals (up to 35) overwintered Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.) m.ob. Other midwinter reports (singles) from Goodhue, Ramsey, Wabasha, Washington. A few late-February reports of 1–5 birds from four counties of presumed early migrants.
2018Spring3353 Reported from 86 counties. See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north (median 3/16) 3/8–22 Douglas BEc, 3/18 Otter Tail (6) WPl, 3/19 Traverse DLP. High count 3/27 Washington (2,000, Hazen P. Mooers Park) EzH, JHh.
2018Summer2917 Reported from all regions except Southeast.
2018Fall3043 High counts 10/24 Wabasha (8,000, Pool #5) PEJ, 11/7 Ramsey (2,000, Vadnais Lake, counted by tens) EzH. Late north 11/24 Otter Tail (Riverside Park) HeH, ShG, 11/25–29 Beltrami DPJ, REn (median 12/6). Please see winter report for late migrants and overwintering birds.
2018Winter517 December north reports from five counties, all of 1–2 individuals. Overwintered (through 2/18) Beltrami (2, Lake Irving) m.ob. Also reported 1/13 Clay (Moorhead) PBB. December south reports from 16 counties, with peak count 12/17 Scott (51, Blue Lake W.T.P.) CRM. Post-December reports from Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Wabasha. As is typical, large numbers overwintered Scott (up to 55, Blue Lake W.T.P.) m.ob., which is somewhat higher than the 10-year average midwinter high count for this location (45, range 10–76). CBC high counts 12/15 Excelsior (37), St. Paul (North) (7).
2019Spring3453 Reported from all 87 counties. Overwintered Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.). Early north (median 3/16) 3/17 Traverse ANy, 3/19 Douglas BEc, 3/22 Todd DaG. High counts 4/19 Morrison (664, Crane Meadows N.W.R.) SEm, 4/13 Wright (638, Pelican Lake) RCl, 3/31 Rice (600, Wells Twp.) PNi.
2019Summer3123 Found in all regions except Southeast.
2019Fall3143 High counts 10/24 Aitkin (882,751, Rice Lake N.W.R.; airboat survey by refuge staff was the second highest count ever of this species and the third highest waterfowl count (895,933) for the refuge) fide PHS, 11/11 Houston (12,000, Brownsville) ASu, EzH. Late north 11/15 Beltrami (2) REn, 11/16 Itasca TCL, 11/25 Douglas (5) ToR (median 12/6). Please see winter report for late migrants and overwintering birds.
2019Winter15 No north reports for the first winter since 2013. December reports from 12 south counties, with high counts 12/3 Houston (1,000, Reno Bottoms) GHo, KDS, 12/2 Wabasha (750, Pool 5) PEJ. Large numbers overwintered Scott (up to 60 in January and 38 in February, Blue Lake W.T.P.) m.ob. Other January reports (all singles) from Dakota, Goodhue, Ramsey, Wabasha. Reports from late February (1–4 individuals) were probably early migrants (Big Stone, Hennepin, Martin, Nobles, Wabasha). CBC high counts 12/14 Excelsior (33), St. Paul (North) (3).
2020Spring3353 Reported in every county but Red Lake. See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north (median 3/16) 3/8 Traverse DLP, 3/22–23 Grant (max. 7, North Ottawa Impoundment) MKu, NaH. High counts 3/13 Houston (1,500, Upper Mississippi River N.W.R.) ASu, 4/10 Freeborn (1,000, Geneva Lake) JBu, 4/12 Aitkin (1,000, Rice Lake N.W.R.) LBa.
2020Summer2817 Reported from all regions except Southeast.
2020Fall3247 High count 10/16 Aikin (261,644, Rice Lake N.W.R. ground waterfowl survey). Late north 11/16–28 Aitkin SKS, ABL, 11/22 Beltrami (3) ebd, but also see winter report (median 12/6).
2020Winter317 All north reports: 12/8 – 1/19 Lake (male, Two Harbors) DvN, EBr, ASu, m.ob., 12/19 Clay (American Crystal Sugar lagoons, Moorhead) PBB, 12/20 Polk (East Grand Forks) DaL. December south reports from 15 counties, including 12/12 Chisago (Interstate S.P.) ebd. Season high counts 12/1 Wabasha (3,200, Pool 5) PEJ, 12/13 Winona (350, Prairie Island Spillway) SDz, ebd. Reported after December from eight south counties, including early January counts of up to 38 Washington (Grey Cloud Island gravel pit) BDo, m.ob. Overwintered in large numbers Scott (up to 50, Blue Lake W.T.P.) m.ob. CBC high counts 12/19 Excelsior (48).
2021Spring3453 Reported in all 87 counties. See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north (median 3/16) 3/7 Morrison HHD, Traverse DLP, (4, Reservation Dam W.M.A.) AaL, CLu, (Mud Lake, White Rock Dam) ebd, 3/11 Grant (12) RLF, REn. High counts 4/10 Aitkin (2,000, Rice Lake N.W.R.) JBu, 3/25 Goodhue (1,600, Lake Byllesby) KTP.
2021Summer2923 Found in all regions. First county breeding record: 6/19 Koochiching ebd.
2021Fall3140 High count 11/15 Wabasha (8,000, Pool 5) PEJ. See winter report for late north and south migrants and overwintering birds.
2021Winter519 North reports from five counties: 12/1–21 Beltrami (2, Lake Bemidji) DvH, m.ob., 12/4 Cass ebd, 12/9–18 St. Louis (Duluth) ebd, ClN, JDx, 12/14–18 Douglas (up to 4, Lake Carlos) BEc, ToR, 12/18 Clay (American Crystal Sugar lagoons) PBB. South reports in December from 18 counties (including Chisago, Pope, Swift) with high counts 12/1 Wabasha (3,800, Pool 5) PEJ, 12/2 Ramsey (750, Vadnais Lake) LiH. Reports after December from nine counties. Overwintered in large numbers Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.), with high count 1/4 (70) ebd; elsewhere, midwinter counts were of 1–3 birds. CBC high counts 12/18 Excelsior (15), Alexandria (5).,
 
 Breeds throughout, except far south. Migrant throughout.

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