The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles | Occurrence | |
| This is the 1930 to present seasonal report archive for The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. The last 2 years are available to MOU members. |
Seasons |
| Species: Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles |
| Rough-legged Hawk(Buteo lagopus) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Winter | Reported from various, widespread areas in the state, but apparently in very reduced numbers as compared with past five winters. | ||
| 1963 | Winter | Reported from Big Stone, Stevens, Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Washington and St. Louis Counties. Largest concentration was in St. Louis Co., between Sax and Zim, where 17 were seen on a single ten-mile roadside count, Jan Green et al. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | latest dates, 4-5 Ramsey Co, ACR; 4-10 Sax to Zim, St. Louis Co, 38, JCG; 4-11 Duluth, MAS; 4-11 Sibley Co, RG, FL; 4-18 Appleton, RG, RLH; 4-21 Mahtowa, RLH; 5-3 Warroad, JR; 5-14 Nickerson, RLH; 5-15 Sherburne Co, RPR, EAH. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | Recorded from 17 counties! 10-7 Stearns Co, RPR; 10-13 Duluth, peak, 15, JCG; 10-16 Roseau Co, PEB, JLR; 11-15 Nobles Co, EHW; 11-18 Cloquet Forest, GWG; 11-28 Stevens Co, RAG; 12-6 Winona (1) and Goodhue (1) Co's, WRP, RG, RLH. | ||
| 1964 | Winter | Very widespread but with no large concentrations. County records: Nobles 3 (RG, RO, EHW), Watonwan 4 (RG, RO, RLH), Cottonwood 1 (RG, RO, RLH), Jackson 1 (RG, RO, RLH), Rock 1 (RG, RO, RLH), Martin 1 (RG, RO, RLH), Winona 3 (WRP, RG, RLH, DGM), Ramsey 4 (XC, ACR), Anoka 10 (MAS, LJ, BL), Hennepin 5 (TEM, EMB, MHM, EWJ, MAS), Wabasha 3 (DGM, JPF), St. Louis 6 (AKA, JKB), and Beltrami 1 (JLR, PEB). | ||
| 1965 | Spring | latest 5-9 Hastings, AEA and 5-19 Two Harbors, RK. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | earliest 9-3 Holt Marshall Co, DLO and 9-5 Two Harbors' RK; next record 10-9 Washington co' ACR. ' | ||
| 1966 | Spring | latest 4-14 Agassiz Refuge, DLO; 4-23 Dakota Co, RBJ; 4-23 Hastings, ACR; 4-26 Dakota Co, EMB. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | 7-30 Ramsey Co, 1, MIG; details? There are probably no acceptable summer records for this species in Minnesota to date. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Earliest 9-5 Cook Co., AEA and Lake Co., DB; 9-17 Stevens Co., one unidentified buteo seen by JAH may have been this species; 9-20 Nobles Co., HSH. | ||
| 1966 | Winter | very few records this winter; reported from Dakota, Wabasha, Nobles, Beltrami and St. Louis Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | reported in March from Fargo-Moorhead plus Goodhue, Rice, Aitkin, Watonwan, Blue Earth, Stearns, Nobles, Wabasha, Roseau, Lac qui Parle, Ramsey, Dakota, Traverse, Olmsted, Marshall, Hennepin, Carver and St. Louis Co's.; reported in April from Wright, Goodhue, Wabasha, Ramsey, Marshall, Olmsted, Beltrami, Lac qui Parle, Traverse and St. Louis Co's.; latest dates 5-5 Dakota Co., RJC; 5-16 FargoMoorhead, fide EGA. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | earliest 9-20 Duluth, JCG; 9-23 Carver and Sibley Cos., FN/ MAS; 9-27 Wabasha Co., DGM. | ||
| 1967 | Winter | reported from Olmsted, Fillmore, Dakota, Stearns, Wabasha, Carlton, St. Louis, Anoka, Hennepin, Aitkin, Marshall, Redwood, Nobles, Rice, Carver, Morrison, Lake, McLeod, Watonwan, Washington Co's.; also Fargo-Moorhead (20 counties as compared to 5 counties last winter!). | ||
| 1968 | Spring | latest 4-21 Beltrami Co., 8, JAH; 4-23 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 4-25 Wright Co., EHD; two exceptional records, 5-29 Pine Bend, Dakota Co., 1, RJC; 5-30 Doran, Wilkin Co., 1, AB, RLH. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | Reported in 16 counties; early 9-15 Pine (Grindstone Lake) MIG; 9-30 Anoka WHL; late 11-12 Traverse RBJ; 11-30 Lake LM. 14 reported from hawk count at Duluth on 11-4 by MC. | ||
| 1968 | Winter | Reported in Dec. and early Jan. from Blue Earth, Ramsey, Benton, Anoka, Nobles, Winona, St. Louis, Lake, Rock, Aitkin, and Watonwan Counties; last 1-14 Watonwan DMF; 1-19 St. Louis (Duluth) MMC; first 2-23 Wabasha RG. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | Late 4-4 Mille Lacs Co., MI; 4-10 Duluth, MMC; 4-19 Carver Co., KP; 4-23 Washington Co. DMF. ' | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 10-27 Duluth 36 MC; 11-11 Ramsey 4 EC; 9-23 Duluth PBH; 9-23 Washington WHL. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | late 4-23 Hennepin WL; 4-25 Aitkin RL; 5-2 Wright RH. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | early south 10-17 Hennepin RG; 10-20 Sherburne VL, ES; 10-22 Wabasha WDM; early north 9-23 Mille Lacs Ml; 9-27 Duluth PH; late north 11-18 Cook ]P; 11-22 Duluth ]G, MMC. | ||
| 1970 | Winter | last ne 12-6 Duluth MMC; wintered North in Clearwater, Marshall; early winter (to 1-1) South in Wright, Wabasha, Winona, Dakota, (plus 2-18, RC), Hennepin, Sherburne, Rice (plus 1-25, OAR); all winter Nobles, Anoka (WHL). | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early north 3-30 Clearwater RCD; 4-2 Pine KE; 4-8 Duluth MMC and St. Louis NJH; an unusually late migration: latest 5-2 Watonwan EK and Hennepin BDC; 5-12 Wabasha WDM and Goodhue WKE, FN; 5-17 Wabasha TV. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | early 9-18 Mille Lacs; 9-24 Douglas; late north 11-28 Mille Lacs and Crow Wing; 11-29 Marshall. | ||
| 1971 | Winter | North reported by 3 people; Marshall (thru 1-6, then 2-27), N. Shore in St. Louis Co. (last, 12-13). 3 birds minimum In Duluth harbor all winter. SE Quarter reported by 12 people in 9 counties. SW Quarter reported by 2 people in 2 counties. | ||
| 1972 | Winter | Fewer reports than last year. NORTH 12-1 last seen in MarshaU AWR, returned 2-4; 12-18 thru 1-6 Duluth area; 2-2 Aitkin TS. SOUTH Reported from Hennepin, Olmsted, Ram sey, Rice, and Sherburne. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Reported from 16 counties. Early 9-15 St. Louis (2) (ETS). Peak 10-16 St. Louis (18) (JCG). | ||
| 1973 | Winter | Reported from 17 counties; peak of from 14 to 21 birds was in the Sax-Zim area, St. Louis Co. through most of December. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early north 3-10 Aitkin (46+) TS; 3-14 Becker TRS; latest 5-13 Wabasha DWM; 5-18 St. Louis KE, TS, HCK; peak 3-24 Aitkin (70+) TS. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Early south 9-6 Marshall AR, 9-24 Hennepin EJ; 9-30 Wabasha WDM; late north 11-21 Duluth; 11-24 Carlton JG; 11-30 Mille Lacs MI. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | Reported from 25 counties; more common than usual. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early north 3-22 Marshall AR; 4-15 Aitkin (45) TS; 4-19 Aitkin GJN; latest 4-26 Mower RK; 5-22 St. Louis MMC. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Very late migrants 6-8 and 6-21 in Aitkin Co. (up to 3; S. and J. Blanich, T. Savaloja, L. Paynter). | ||
| 1975 | Fall | early north 10-4 Duluth Hawk Ridge; 10-16 Marshall SV; early south 9·6 Wabasha DWM; 10-1 Hennepin WKE. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | reported from 23 counties north to Marshall. Itasca and St. Louis Co's. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early north 3-13 Crow Wing JB; 3/9 Marshall SV; 3-24 Pine ML; late 5-16 Swift HK; 5-22 Carlton RBJ, KE, TS. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | very late migrant on 6-11, Agassiz N. W. R., Marshall Co. (SV). | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Early north 9-18 St. Louis and 9-22 Duluth; early south 9-10 Anoka, 10-14 Hennepin, and 10-16 Houston. | ||
| 1976 | Winter | Reported from 14 counties, north to Lake of the Woods and south to Houston; fewer reports than usual. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early north 3-15 Otter Tail GO and Crow Wing DK; 3-20 Becker SM; 3-25 Aitkin TS; late 5-21 Olmsted (details?) VH; 5-28 Murray (details?) LAF; new late dates south. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Early north 10-3 Duluth (HR); early south 9-11 Renville (CMB). | ||
| 1977 | Winter | Reported from 36 counties north to Lake, St. Louis (peak of 39 in the SaxZim area on 12-7, KE), Itasca, Beltrami and Lake of the Woods. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Duluth Hawk Ridge total 636, peak Oct (several banded in Sept. underweight); early north inland 10-1 Wilkin RJ, 10-3 Morrison PM; early south 9-23 Freeborn DG, 9-24 Olmsted JEB. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Duluth Hawk Ridge total 636, peak Oct (several banded in Sept. underweight); early north inland 10-1 Wilkin RJ, 10-3 Morrison PM; early south 9-23 Freeborn DG, 9-24 Olmsted JEB. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | 3-20 Otter Tail GMO, 3-22 Aitkin TS; late south 4-21 Traverse GS, Yellow Medicine RJ; late north 5-23 Lake MMC, 5-27 Itasca TOS. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Duluth Hawk Ridge total 409, peak Oct. Early north inland 9-24 Roseau DGW, 10-6 Hubbard HF, 10-7 Otter Tail SM and Wilkin SM; early south 10-2 Lac qui Parle CMB, 10-12 Lyon HK, 10-13 Mower RJ. | ||
| 1979 | Winter | Reported from eight counties north and 12 counties south, including 124 in Aitkin on 12-2 (TS) and 34 in the Sax-Zim area on 1-2 (KE). | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Late south 4-22 Houston EMF, 4-24 Hennepin BDC, 4-26 Lac qui Parle ES; late north 4-19 Aitkin RJ, 5-22 Clay LCF, 5-28 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Hawk Ridge total 389 (last year 409); early north inland 9-10 Beltrami JC, 10-7 Itasca JC, 10-10 Pine RJ; early south 9-5 Washington REA, 10-5 Olm· sted JEB, 10-10 Anoka OJ. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Reported from 37 counties north to Marshall, Beltrami, Koochiching, St. Louis and Lake. More widespread than last year, particularly in the north. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Late south 4-24 Chisago RJ, 4-27 Washington DS, 4-28 Scott ES; late north 5-8 St. Louis KE, 5-12 Aitkin WN, 5-25 Marshall KSS. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Hawk Ridge total 278 (1980:389); early north 10-2 Hawk Ridge, 10-3 Mille Lacs WL, 11-6 Lake SWI MS; early south 9-20 Lac qui Parle AE, 10-12 Washington DMB, 10-17 Hennepin ES. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | Twenty-five reports from six north and 15 south counties. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Late south 4-11 Houston JPI AM, 4-16 Anoka DS, 5-8 Winona FL; late north 4-27 Pennington KSS 4-28 Crow Wing DJ, 5-6 Beltrami JC. ' | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 724 ( 1982: 278) high numbers reflect excellent November weather. Early north 9/27 Hawk Ridge and Beltrami JC; early south 10/6 Lyon HK and Houston EMF, 10/31 Meeker AB. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | Twenty-five reports from 13 north and six south counties. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Late south 4/10 Anoka DZ/MC, Ramsey, Sherburne AM/JP, 4/20 Dakota JD, 5/1 Olmsted RE; late north 5/8 Aitkin WN, 5/9 Lake of the Woods TW, 5/30 Duluth KE. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Duluth Hawk Ridge count 253, lowest since 1973 (1982:724); early north 9/18 Marshall KSS, 9/23 Hawk Ridge, 9/? Cook SL; early south 9/13 Lac qui Parle FE, 10/8 Wabasha BE, 10/16 Wright ES. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | Fifty-eight individuals were reported with all but three from the east one-half of the state. The west reports were Marshall, all winter (KSS), Wilkin 12-7, 2-12 (SDM) and Wilkin 2-23 (MRBA). Why is this species scarce on Minnesota prairies while it seems common in the Dakota's? | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Late south 4/26 Sherburne SSa, 5/3 Cottonwood WH, 5/20 Washington DS; late north 4/29 Lake RJ, 5/3 Red lake KSS, 5/6 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | 6/23, Aitkin Co Rd. 18 (KE). | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Duluth Hawk Ridge count: 195, lowest in 13 years (1983: 253); early north 9/20 Duluth Hawk Ridge, 9/29 Roseau AJ, 10/1 Clay LCF; early south 10/5 Carver MS, 10/20 Chippewa AB, Winona JEB. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | The peak of 39 in Aitkin on 12-29 (WN) brought the season total to about 98 individuals; otherwise the numbers and distribution were similar to last year. Reports from 25 counties, principally in the north and east regions. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Late south 4/13 Wabasha WDM, 4/20 Benton RJ, 4/21 Cottonwood WH; late north 4/13 Aitkin WN, 4/20 St. Louis AB, KE, 4/21 Wilkin SMD. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Duluth Hawk Ridge count: 91 ( 1984: 195), lowest count in 14 years. Early north 9/14 Pine JP/AM, 10/2 Hawk Ridge, 10/4 Becker MBW; early south 9/4 Olmsted AP, 9/24 Dakota JD, 10/6 Lyon HK. | ||
| 1985 | Winter | Reports of about 22 individuals (98 L.y.) from ten east region, four central region and two west region counties. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Late south 4/24 Ramsey KB, 4/26 Lac qui Parle AB, DB, 5/14 Benton RJ; late north 4/6 Pennington KSS, 4/13 Wilkin GAM, 5/2 Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Duluth Hawk Ridge count: 495 (1985:91), record high of 34 banded; early north 9/7 Clay LCF, 10/5 Hawk Ridge, 10/6 Cook KMH; early south 9/20 Lyon HK, 9/27 Wabasha TM, 10/1 Pipestone HK. | ||
| 1986 | Winter | More reports than usual: about 160 individuals (22 L.Y.) from 40 counties throughout the state including a peak count of 48 in Aitkin on 2/22 (WN). | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Late south 5/18 Olmsted JB, 5/23 Faribault KWB. 5/29 Redwood FE; late north 5/10 Beltrami RJ, 5/17 Clearwater AB, 5/19 Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Seen in Beltrami (The Loon 59: 149-150). | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Duluth Hawk Ridge Count: 261 (1986: 495); early north 8/20 Duluth HR (5), 10/10 Aitkin WN, 10/13 Pine JMM; early south 8/26 Pipestone HK, 9/10 Lac qui Parle AB, 10/ I Olmsted RSE. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | Widespread throughout all but the NW region with reports from 38 counties. Most numerous in the far north in late December with high counts of 73 and 50 on the Baudette and Sax-Zim CBC's, respectively. A statewide CBC total of 195. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Late south 4/17 Cottonwood AB, 4/25 Wabasha AP, 5/12 Freeborn NH; late north 4/24 Aitkin WN, 5/11 Clearwater RJ, 5/21 St. Louis AE. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Unusual number of summer records: Agassiz NWR ( 6/24, JM), Rice Lake NWR, Aitkin Co. (6/23, KE), Sax-Zim Bog, St. Louis Co. (6/28, two birds, KE). | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 268; early north 9/25 Otter Tail SDM and Duluth KE, 10/26 Cook WP; early south 10/3 Stearns AB and Wabasha JD, 10/13 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | Much scarcer than last year with reports from only 17 counties, mostly in the east regions (39 l.y.). Statewide CBC total of 47 (195 l.y.). | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Late south 4/26 Ramsey KE, 4/27 Pipestone JP, 5/20 Rice OR; late north 4/20 Duluth KE, 5/4 Cook OSL, 5/7 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 359; early north 9/22 Lake WL, 10/3 Duluth HR, 10/16 Grant SDM; early south 10/7 Anoka DS, 10/15 Lac qui Parle AB. | ||
| 1989 | Winter | Still scarce with reports from 32 counties (l.y.17) but only 44 on CBCs (47 l.y.). | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Late south 4/28 Hennepin DB, 5/2 Meeker RJ, 5/11 Olmsted JB; late north 4/29 Marshall KSS, 5/9 OtterTail SDM, 5/19 St. LouisTW. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 335; early north 9/24 Pennington KSS, 10/4 Hawk Ridge, 10/12 Marshall RG, RJ; early south 9/28 Pipestone JP, 10/5 Washington WL, 10/15 Lincoln RB. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | Locally distributed with reports from 33 counties (32 l.y.) with a statewide CBC total of 60 (44 l.y.) with most reports from the southeast and far northern counties. Absent from west central and scarce southwest although nine found in a field near Talcot L., WMA; Cottonwood 2/24 ED. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Late south 5/7 Olmsted AP, 5/10 Dakota TEB, 5/16 Benton LF; late north 5/8 St. Louis SWIMS, 5!12Aitkin WN, 5/25 Roseau MO. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | One light-morph bird observed on 6/10 Kittson Co. RG and another on 6/28-30 near Aitkin, Aitkin Co. WN et al. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 431; early north 9/20 Marshall KSS, 9/25 Becerk BB; early south 9/26 Rock PS, 10/7 Houston EMF, 10/12 Anoka KB, 10/12 Anoka KB. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Reported from 34 counties (33 l.y.) in all regions, but absent from the far western tier of counties except Lac qui Parle CBC. This species was especially numerous in Pine, Aitkin and nearby counties in December, with as many as 39 reported Aitkin 12/28 WN, but these large numbers were gone in January. Statewide CBC total of 93 (60 l.y.), 26 of which were on Sax Zim CBC. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Late south 4/23 Cottonwood ED, 4/25 Lac qui Parle EL and Lyon HK; late north 5/13 Red Lake RJ and Roseau NJ, 5/31 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Record number of summer reports. At least 14 individuals observed in ten counties; 6/6 Cook BBo, 6/6,21 Polk AB, PS, 6/7 Roseau FKS, 6/8,12 Red Lake MCBS, 6/13 Lake DPV, 6/17 Pennington MCBS, 6/18 Marshall MCBS, 7/19 Stearns KB; plus several July sightings of at least three birds in St. Louis and both June and July sightings of at least three birds in Aitkin. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 299. Early north 8/15 Lake DPV, 9/14 Aitkin WN, 9/27 Pennington SSt; early south 10/9 Watonwan BBo, 10/17 Washington DS, 10/21 Swift AB. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | The lowest numbers in over 10 years. Reported from only 16 counties (34 l.y.) as far west as Kandiyohi and Beltrami, including only 5 northern counties: the Bemidji, Crosby, Sax/Zim, and Carlton CBCs, and Aitkin mob. There were no reports in the western regions. Highest daily count anywhere only 2 (39 l.y.). CBC total only 22 (93 l.y.). | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Late south 4/18 Winona CS, 4/23 Hennepin TBr, 5/2 Lyon AB. Late north 4/17 Aitkin SC and Cook OSL, 5/14 Marshall KSS, 5/29 Clearwater DJ. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Following last year's record high, only one report this summer: a single bird observed on 6/12 in Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 3/1. Early north 9/4 Roseau PS, 9/13 Pennington KSS, 9/30 Carlton CM. Early south 9/9 Winona JPo, 10/16 Washington WL, 10/17 Kandiyohi AB. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Reported from 26 counties (16 l.y.) throughout the state although mostly absent from the northeast (only reported from Carlton). No concentrations noted. The majority of reports were in December. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Late south 4/24 Lyon AB, 4/30 Winona JPo, 5/9 Cottonwood ED; late north 4/23 Polk DJ, 5/14 Marshall KSS, 5/21 St. Louis DBe et al. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | One tattered individual observed 6/15,16 in Winona JPo. This species has now been reported for four consecutive summers. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 1,011, a new record high. Early north 8/19 Becker BBe, 9/4 Cook SOL, 10/7 Polk DS. Early south 9/24 Wabasha CS, 10/9 Hennepin SC, 10/20 Rice TB. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Reported from a record 43 counties throughout the state including western regions where infrequently reported in winter. Approximately 137 individuals were reported by seasonal contributors. An additional 249 birds were recorded on CBCs, although there may be some overlap with individuals on seasonal reports. Remarkable numbers were present in the open bog area of southern St. Louis Co. where 139 counted on the Sax/Zim CBC (this is the highest number ever reported in winter). Although 100+ were still present on 1/7, these birds were almost entirely gone by late January. West region reports were entirely from December. Overwintering noted in Carver and Winona, and probably Dakota and Goodhue. Many reports in late February where not reported in mid-winter, suggesting an early northbound movement. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Late south 4/26 Dakota TT, 4/28 Lincoln RJ, 4/29 Lac qui Parle DBS; late north 5/9 Mahnomen MCBS, 5/20 St. Louis DBe, AE, 5/22 Wilkin KB. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Single bird seen on 6/12 along the Clearwater/Polk Co. line SKS; this species has now been recorded for five consecutive summers. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Reported from 17 north and 15 south counties; peak 50 on 10/12 Polk SKS, 30 on 11/26 Wilkin SDM. Hawk Ridge total 728. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Reported from 28 south counties, plus Wilkin, Morrison, Kandiyohi, Aitkin and Cook in the north. Majority of observations were in either December or the latter half of February; mid-winter observations noted in Renville, Brown, Goodhue, Houston, Winona, and Rice. There were no St. Louis reports after record numbers found there last year. CBC total 64 (249 l.y.) | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Reported from 45 counties. Peak 3/30 Wilkin (50) SDM, 4/7 Aitkin (39) WN, 4/27 Roseau (50) PS. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Immature bird observed 7/6,20 Roseau PS (The Loon 68:179); plus single bird observed 6/25 Clearwater ABo. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Reported in 21 counties statewide. Early north 9/6 (one oversummered) Roseau KB, 9/7 Marshall KB, PS. Early south 9/14 Murray RgS, 10/13 Brown BBo, 10/18 Dakota DBS. Peak non-HRNR count 11/23 Aitkin (17) WN. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Reported from 23 eastern and central counties, plus the following western reports: the Lac qui Parle CBC, 12/11 Wilkin SDM and 2/28 Becker BBe. The only additional north reports were from Morrison, Aitkin, Carlton, and St. Louis, with none later than 1/1. Wintering birds noted 12/7–2/8 Olmsted CH and 12/21–2/16 Fillmore NO; additional birds may have wintered in other southern counties, but most observations were in December. CBC total only 23 (64 l.y. and 249 two years ago). | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Reported from 27 counties. Peak 4/20 Roseau (32) PS. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Reported from 24 counties. Early south 9/1 Chisago RH. Peak 10/22 HRNR (41). | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Reported from 20 counties. The only reports in western regions were the Crookston and Lac qui Parle CBCs. Reports after early January and before mid-February were entirely confined to six counties south and east of Hennepin. Early north 2/20 St. Louis NJ, 2/22 Wadena PBi, 2/24 Aitkin CB. CBC total 13 (23 l.y.). | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Reported from 27 counties. Peak 4/5 Roseau (10) PS. Late south 5/21 Faribault FL. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Reported from 8 north and 17 south counties. Early north 9/27 Becker BK, 10/8 St. Louis (HRNR) FN. Early south 10/4 Anoka DS, 10/21 Freeborn ABa. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Reported from a record 56 counties (previous record 43 in 1994–95), but generally in low numbers. Peaks reported at Carlos Avery WMA, Anoka Co. on 12/20 (23) and again on 2/21 (19) PKL, with few if any overwintering in this area. CBC total 106, with peaks at Cedar Creek (10) and Sherburne NWR (13). | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Late south 5/8 Goodhue JSe and Washington DS, 5/9 Lyon RgS. Last reported 5/18 in Roseau (AH, PS) where KB counted 61 on 4/8, and 5/21 at Enger Tower in Duluth (FN, DCa). | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Light-morph individual observed on 6/6 at Sax-Zim bog in St. Louis Co. BY, KSu. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Reported from all regions of the state, and overwintered in many areas (see winter report). Early north 9/21 Becker MWy, 9/30 Clay (50) DDC. First seen at HRNR 10/25 St. Louis FN. Early south 9/2 (third earliest date south) Cottonwood BBo, 10/2 Dakota SL and Jackson CMa. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Reported from 60 counties throughout the state. Peaks 12/20 Sax-Zim CBC (30) and 1/9 Aitkin (26) PP. Most unusual were the numerous western region reports (16 counties), where usually scarce or absent in winter. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Reported from only 12 south and 14 north counties, but also see winter report. Late south (where median is 5/12) 5/10 Dakota SL, SWe. Late north 5/20 St. Louis (Duluth) mob. Many April reports in north away from Duluth, especially 4/10–21, but the only other May reports were from the West Skyline Hawkwatch in Duluth. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Reported from 20 north and 9 south counties. Early north 9/8 Marshall ANWR, 9/10 Todd JSK, SDu. Seen at HRNR 9/24 – 11/29; in 1999 the first Hawk Ridge report was not until 10/25. Early south 10/21 Rice JGL, 10/28 Chippewa ABo (median 9/22!). | ||
| 2000 | Winter | Reported from 35 counties though only as far north as Becker, Aitkin, and (southern?) St. Louis. Peak numbers 12/9 Aitkin (9) WEN and 12/16 Winona CBC (28). Four February reports (beginning 2/18). Of all dates given (not all reports had dates), none reported 1/27 – 2/18, suggesting that February reports were returning migrants. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported from 24 south and 17 north counties statewide. See Table 1 for migration at Duluth. Late south (recent median 5/11) 4/20 Dakota KJB. Peak migration 4/14–28 Beltrami DPJ, 4/19 Cass and Wadena MRN. Late north 5/26 Beltrami DPJ and Marshall KRE et al., but see summer report. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Two sightings: 6/3 Aitkin WEN, 6/29 Pennington RBJ. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Reported from 14 north and 6 south counties. Early north 9/26, 9/27 St. Louis (H.R.N.R. in Duluth) FJN. Early south 10/16 Rice FVS, 10/20 Redwood RBJ. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | As many as 127 individuals reported from 55 counties throughout the state and season. Unusual numbers in west (where normally scarce in winter), even in mid-winter (e.g., 8 at Rothsay W.M.A., Wilkin County, 1/25 SPM). Peak numbers (presumably northbound birds) 2/16 St. Louis (16 at Sax-Zim bog) FJN, 2/24 Kittson (13) PHS. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Observed in 12 south and 15 north counties. Late south 4/7 Freeborn AEB, 5/22 Cottonwood EPD. Late north 5/16 St. Louis FJN, DSC, also see summer report. Peak count 4/14 St. Louis (77 at W.S.H.C.) FJN, DSC. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Only report: 7/2 Roseau (light morph along U.S. highway 3/0, about 4 miles south of Canada) †GG. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Reported from 14 north and 10 south counties. Arrived later than usual statewide, especially at H.R.N.R. in Duluth, where first recorded 10/20 FJN, DSC. Early north 9/21 Red Lake JMJ, 10/3 Beltrami DPJ. Early south 10/17 Jackson PEB, 10/22 Hennepin SLC and Stearns RPR. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Maximum 190 individuals reported from 16 north and 25 south counties throughout the state and season. Maximum reported number 1/4 Rice Lake NWR CBC (24). | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Seen in 14 south and 17 north counties. Late south 4/27 Murray NED, 4/28 Hennepin OLJ. Late north 5/15 St. Louis FJN, DSC, 5/30 Polk SAS. Peak migration 4/22 (19 at W.S.H.C., Duluth) FJN, DSC. Also see Table 1. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Seen in 18 north and 15 south counties, but only Cottonwood in the Southwest. Early north 10/1 St. Louis (H.R.N.R., Duluth) TSm, DSC, 10/14 Roseau JGW. Early south 10/25 Chisago REH (median 9/25, compare with undocumented report 8/29 Steele). Seasonal total of 580 at H.R.N.R., Duluth. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | As many as 243 individuals reported from 57 counties throughout the state. Maximum daily counts of 8–10 individuals. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Seen in 20 south and 17 north counties, and in all regions except the Southwest. Daily maxima away from W.S.H.C. up to 15 in Aitkin (3/20, DFN) and Polk (3/13, EEF, 4/11, JMJ). Late south 4/21 Pope RBJ, 4/22 Anoka REH. Late north 5/15 Lake of the Woods MHK, 5/21 Marshall PHS. Also see Table 1. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Two reports: 6/6 Polk (Rydell N.W.R.), 7/23 Cottonwood (Red Rock Prairie) †BRB, documentation reviewed by FJN. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Seen in 18 north but only 5 south counties. Early north (median 9/20) 9/4 Marshall JMJ, 9/26 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) FJN, DSC. Early south 10/2 Washington REH, 10/12 Sherburne JMP. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Reported from only 30 counties (15 north, 15 south) compared to 57 last winter. Southernmost reports 12/18 Freeborn AEB, 1/30 Redwood RBW, 2/27 Fillmore RCA. Peak count 1/1 Philbrook CBC (25). | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Seen in 17 south and 19 north counties. Late south 4/9 Isanti REH, 4/16 Sherburne ASc. Late north 5/21 St. Louis (2) m.obs., 5/25 Lake SPM. Peak migration 4/2 Roseau (66) PHS, JMJ. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Reported from 22 north and 11 south counties. Early north 9/15 Marshall fide JMJ, 9/30 St. Louis (H.R.B.O., Duluth) FJN, RSB (median 9/20). Early south 10/14 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 10/27). | ||
| 2005 | Winter | Reported from 57 counties statewide in all regions (30 counties last winter). Many reports of dark morph individuals. CBC total of 1/8 on 41 counts. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Seen in 22 south and 19 north counties. Late south 4/14 Swift BJU, 5/12 Lac qui Parle BJU. Late north 5/20 Lake JWL et al., 5/22 St. Louis (W.S.H.C., Duluth) DSC. Peak count 3/18 Wilkin (75 at Rothsay W.M.A.) JPE; 57 still present next day PBB. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from 20 north and 16 south counties. Early north 9/18 Aitkin MRN, 10/10 Pennington SAS (median 9/15). Early south 9/30 (ties median) Lac qui Parle BJU, 10/14 Mower RBJ. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 23 | 22 | Down from 57 counties last year, but still reported in good numbers from all regions. All counts <12 birds. |
| 2007 | Spring | 20 | 19 | Late south 4/12 Sherburne RBW, 4/18 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 5/10). Late north 4/15 Polk JMJ, 4/26 St. Louis JCG (median 5/24). Peak counts 3/22 Marshall (50) GT, 3/24 St. Louis (55, W.S.H.C., Duluth) DSC. |
| 2007 | Fall | 22 | 15 | Early north 10/12 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) EMG, KJB, 10/20 Becker HHD and Cass BJU. Early south 10/4 Lincoln BJU, 10/18 Swift BJU. |
| 2007 | Winter | 9 | 33 | Few north reports (none Northwest) plus the increase south reflect the severe winter conditions and snow cover. High count 12/27 Pine (13) MCA. A total of 147 on 37 CBCs statewide is an increase of 49% over the recent 20-year average. Numerous dark morphs reported. Ten birds in one hour on 2/17 Rice likely were migrants DBM. |
| 2008 | Spring | 22 | 28 | Late south 4/26 Big Stone BJU, 4/27 Lac qui Parle BJU, SWe, 5/10 (median) Steele NFT. Late north 5/17 Lake JWL, Marshall JMJ, 5/24 St. Louis JLO, DWK (median 5/22). |
| 2008 | Summer | 1 | One immature bird observed 6/5 St. Louis †KRE. | |
| 2008 | Fall | 18 | 18 | Early north (median 9/17) 8/23 Hubbard MAW, 9/27 St. Louis PBB. Early south (median 9/30) 10/3 Murray TJM, 10/9 Benton MDN. |
| 2008 | Winter | 18 | 38 | Reported more widely than usual, most reports of light-morph birds. High count 12/7 Aitkin (5) DWK. |
| 2009 | Spring | 27 | 22 | High counts 4/11 (24, W.S.H.C.) KJB, 3/28 Marshall (20) SAS. Late south 4/27 Mower ARW, 5/6 Anoka DWK, PEB (median 5/10). Late north 5/25 Polk HHD, CRM, St. Louis (W.S.H.C.) KJB, 5/28 Pennington MA (median 5/24). Also see Table 1. |
| 2009 | Fall | 22 | 11 | Early north (median 9/17) 8/22 Polk JMJ, 8/30 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) KJB, 10/9 Pennington SAS. Early south (median 10/2) 8/2 Chisago FJN, 10/10 Meeker DMF, 10/17 Dakota SIv, 10/24 Le Sueur, Nicollet RMD. High count 10/24 St. Louis (47 at H.R.B.O.) KJB. |
| 2009 | Winter | 19 | 30 | Reported from normal number of counties. Only two reports of dark morphs: 1/9 Le Sueur RMD, 1/31 Goodhue RBW. High counts 1/3 Wabasha CBC (9), 12/19 Rochester CBC (8). |
| 2010 | Spring | 16 | 11 | High counts 4/9 Aitkin (15) PEJ, 4/18 St. Louis (15, W.S.H.C.) KJB. Late south 4/10 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/1 Big Stone DPG (median 5/10). Late north 5/15 St. Louis (W.S.H.C.) KJB, 5/18 Kittson JEB (median 5/24). Also see Table 1. |
| 2010 | Fall | 22 | 25 | Early north (median 9/17) 10/11 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) KJB, 10/13 Cass BAW, 10/14 Aitkin PEJ. Early south (median 10/2) 10/9 Lyon CRM, 10/14 Lac qui Parle BJU. High counts 11/17 & 11/23 St. Louis (61 at H.R.B.O.) KJB. |
| 2010 | Winter | 20 | 43 | More reports than in any of the previous 5 years. Fewest reports from the western third of the state. High counts 12/10 Aitkin (11) ASc, 2/19 St. Louis (8, Sax-Zim Bog) ASt. CBC high count 12/18 Faribault (13), 12/20 Sax-Zim (11). |
| 2011 | Spring | 18 | 29 | High counts 4/1 Kittson (63) TrB, 4/11 Roseau (30, near Roseau) LeG. Late south 4/23 Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/24 Rice DAB (median 5/10). Late north 4/25 Roseau LeG, 5/15 Kittson JMJ (median 5/24). |
| 2011 | Fall | 22 | 23 | Early north (median 9/17) 10/1 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) KJB, ABL, 10/19 Kittson RBJ. Early south (median 10/2) 10/16 Wright LS, 10/20 Stearns MJB, 10/22 Freeborn MRo, Swift FGo. High counts 11/13 & 11/20 St. Louis (56 at H.R.B.O.) KJB. |
| 2011 | Winter | 30 | 35 | Reported from 2 more counties than last year (65 vs. 63), but only 2 Southwest. High counts: 1/6 Wilkin (16, Rothsay W.M.A.) MO, 12/19 Aitkin (15) RTa. South reports were of 1–2 birds only. CBC high counts (all north) 12/18 Two Harbors (15), 12/17 Crookston (12), 1/2 Warren (10). Highest south CBC total 12/17 Sherburne N.W.R. (4). |
| 2012 | Spring | 21 | 26 | High count 3/11 Polk (20, Burnham Creek W.M.A.) DLT. Late south 4/14 Carver JCy, 4/19 Benton FGo (median 5/10). Late north 5/9 Polk SAS, 5/20 Marshall DBM, ENu (median 5/24). |
| 2012 | Fall | 22 | 18 | Early north (median 9/17) 9/17 St. Louis (H.R.N.R.) KJB, 9/29 St. Louis ChH. Early south (median 10/2) 9/18 Jackson VSa, 9/28 Hennepin ThM. High count 11/12 St. Louis (81, H.R.N.R.) KJB. |
| 2012 | Winter | 23 | 38 | Reported from about the same number of counties as the previous two winters, but only two Southwest. High counts 12/1 Beltrami (36) TDr, 2/26 Blue Earth (8) ChH. CBC high counts 12/28 Pine County (7), 12/29 Northern Meeker County (6). Of those (relatively few) described, dark morphs were slightly more frequent than light morphs (25 to 22). |
| 2013 | Spring | 25 | 44 | High count 3/29 St. Louis (24, W.S.H.C.) KJB. Late south 5/4 Big Stone PEJ, Goodhue DVe, 5/20 Ramsey EMH (median 5/10). Late north 4/30 St. Louis AM, 5/5 Marshall PEB, Wilkin RAE (median 5/24). |
| 2013 | Fall | 22 | 26 | Early north (median 9/17) 9/26 St. Louis HTh, 10/16 St. Louis KJB. Early south (median 10/2) 10/7 Hennepin SHk, 10/15 Blue Earth BHW. High count 11/2 St. Louis (155, H.R.N.R.) KJB. |
| 2013 | Winter | 14 | 37 | Reported from fewer north counties than in any of the previous five winters, but about the same number of south counties. The fewest reports were from the western and northern quarters of the state. High counts north 12/1 St. Louis (15, including 11 dark and 4 light morphs) JPr, 12/5 St. Louis (6) KJB. South high counts were all of 3 or fewer. CBC high counts 12/14 Rochester (18), 12/14 Winona (9). |
| 2014 | Spring | 25 | 39 | High counts 4/20 St. Louis (160, W.S.H.C., daily record) FJN, 4/6 Aitkin (38, near Pietz's Road) JPR. Late south 5/7 Faribault CoN, 5/8 Nobles (Vogt Park) DDr, 5/10 Dakota (Ritter Farm Park) GMo (median 5/10). Late north 5/18 Clay (Felton Prairie) NKu, 5/23 Lake of the Woods (near Williams) †CAs, Roseau AFo, 5/28 Roseau BSi (median 5/24). |
| 2014 | Summer | 1 | Reported 6/14, 16 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) ph. BLi. | |
| 2014 | Fall | 26 | 29 | Early north (median 9/17) 10/4 Hubbard JEB, 10/5 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) KJB, JLK, JBi, 10/9 St. Louis (H.R.N.R.) ByS. Early south (median 10/2) 10/5 McLeod JCC, 10/12 Hennepin (2) ToL, m.ob., 10/17 Wright (Pelican Lake W.M.A.) HCT, 10/18 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JuW. High count 11/11 St. Louis (126, H.R.B.O.) KJB. [Corrected] |
| 2014 | Winter | 25 | 39 | Reported from 13 more counties (11 north, 2 south) than last winter. High counts north 1/31 Cass (7) BJq, 1/20 Wilkin (6) RAE. Of those north records where morphs were described, totals were 21 light, 8 dark. (A similar analysis was not done for south records due to many probable duplicate reports.) High count south 1/6 Winona (6, Whitewater W.M.A.) DVe, KDS. CBC high counts 1/1 Whitewater River (16), 12/20 Henderson (12), 12/20 Rochester (7). |
| 2015 | Spring | 24 | 31 | High count 4/4 Polk (8, Helgeland) SAu. Late south 5/5 Anoka NnS, 5/9 Martin ClN, 5/12 Mower SWm (median 5/10). Late north 4/25 Aitkin ABi, 4/26 Polk SAu, 5/1 St. Louis JMa (median 5/24). |
| 2015 | Fall | 19 | 24 | Early north (median 9/20) 10/7–11 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) KJB, 10/11 Crow Wing RZi. Early south (median 10/4) 9/20 Stearns STW, 10/7 Blue Earth B.H.W., 10/9 Sherburne JlB,. High count 11/1 St. Louis (63, H.R.B.O.) KJB. |
| 2015 | Winter | 24 | 37 | Reported from 61 counties statewide, about normal for most recent winter seasons. All reports north were four or fewer individuals. High counts south: 2/15 Goodhue (6, Prairie Island, Upper Island), 1/4 Goodhue (5, Prairie Island, Upper Island) GJM. Statewide, of those (relatively few) reports where color morphs were described, 37 were dark and 39 were light. CBC high counts 12/17 Rice Lake NWR (12), 1/1 Philbrook (9), 12/17 Glacial Ridge (8), 12/19 Duluth (8), 12/26 Hastings-Etter (7). |
| 2016 | Spring | 24 | 33 | High counts 3/3 Polk (12, Tilden Twp.) SAu, 4/10 Roseau (11) RAE, 3/11 St. Louis (8, W.S.H.C.) FJN. Late south 5/6 Dakota (2) JhS, 5/7 Anoka ASl, 5/29 Pipestone BMu (median 5/8). Late north 5/10 Lake of the Woods BSi, 5/14 Aitkin (Rice Lake N.W.R.) TLr (median 5/25). |
| 2016 | Fall | 16 | 27 | Early north (median 9/20) 9/6 Koochiching DWK, 10/6 Aitkin EGB, 10/11 Cass DAY. Early south (median 10/4) 10/6, 10/13 Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R.) JGb, 10/14 Blue Earth B.H.W. High counts 10/24 St. Louis (90) H.R.B.O., 10/29 St. Louis (89) H.R.B.O. |
| 2016 | Winter | 31 | 47 | Reported from 78 counties statewide, the most in at least the past 10 winter seasons (average is 56). Reported from all but three north counties; high counts north 12/15 Aitkin (17) ToL, 2/18 Aitkin (13) JiH, KCR, 12/10 Aitkin (12) PSP. High counts south 1/8 Chippewa (8) GWe, 12/8 Stearns (5) LiH. Of those individuals for which color morphs were described, 62 were light and 18 dark (north) and 24 light, 16 dark (south). CBC high counts 12/15 Rice Lake NWR (36), 12/23 Northern Meeker County (10), 12/29 Granite Falls (10). |
| 2017 | Spring | 25 | 29 | High counts 3/30 Kittson (21) RAE, 3/3 St. Louis (11, Sax-Zim Bog) SGy. Late south 4/30 Faribault DOw, Rice (2) KvM, 5/8 Hennepin MZa (median 5/9). Late north 5/20 Polk MSp, 5/23 St. Louis PDy, 5/31 Cook EBr (median 5/25). |
| 2017 | Summer | 1 | Seen 6/30 Marshall (light morph, very late migrant or summering bird, C.R. 4 & C.R. 39) RAE, HHD, MAJ. | |
| 2017 | Fall | 29 | 42 | Early north (median 9/21) 10/4 St. Louis H.R.B.O., 10/8 Cass DPJ, St. Louis H.R.B.O. Early south (median 10/4) 9/1 Anoka REH, 9/25 Lyon (Brauner Lake) ebd, 9/28 Murray (2, Lake Shetek S.P.) JmM. High counts 10/25 St. Louis (322, highest fall single-day tally for North America, apart from a record of 700 from the 1890s mentioned in Bird Lore!) H.R.B.O. |
| 2017 | Winter | 29 | 51 | Reported from a season record 80 counties statewide (all but five north and two south), two more than last winter's record 78. North high counts 12/2 Polk (17) SAS fide JMJ, 12/12 St. Louis (9) PHo. High counts south 2/13 Le Sueur (15, Kasota Prairie) ChH, 12/14 Lac qui Parle (11) JSc. CBC high counts 12/18 Granite Falls (27), 12/14 Lac qui Parle (23), 12/20 Sherburne NWR (16). Of those individuals for which color morphs were described, 16 were dark and 12 light (north), and 39 dark and 44 light (south), for an overall total of 55 dark and 56 light. |
| 2018 | Spring | 33 | 53 | High counts 4/7 Polk (123, Glacial Ridge N.W.R.) JCJ, SAu, 4/23 St. Louis (62, W.S.H.C.) FJN, JPR. Late south 5/7 Pipestone MKo, LKo, 5/12 Sherburne JGb, 5/14 Lac qui Parle JH (median 5/9). Late north 5/25 St. Louis (2) FJN, 5/26 Kittson KRE, m.ob., 5/27 Cook ebd (median 5/25). |
| 2018 | Summer | 1 | Found 6/21 Roseau fide JMJ. | |
| 2018 | Fall | 28 | 31 | Â Early north (median 9/21) 9/26 St. Louis H.R.B.O., 9/30 St. Louis (Sax Zim Bog) ebd, 10/4 Becker CRM, m.ob. Early south (median 10/4) 9/26 Anoka LBi, 9/28 Dakota MwT, Washington MaJ. High counts 11/9 St. Louis (57) H.R.B.O., 11/1 St. Louis (39) H.R.B.O. |
| 2018 | Winter | 26 | 44 | Reported from 70 counties statewide, down from last winter†™s record 80 but above the 10-year average of 63. North high counts 1/5 (11) and 2/2 (9) Kanabec SPS, 1/1 Todd (7) MJB. South high count 1/1 Anoka (11, Carlos Avery W.M.A.) MHe. CBC high counts 12/26 Pine County (21), 12/21 Rice Lake NWR (20), 12/16 Sax-Zim (11), 1/1 Philbrook (11). Of those (relatively few) individuals for which color morphs were noted, 25 were light and 13 dark (north) and 24 light, 23 dark (south), for a statewide total of 49 light and 36 dark. |
| 2019 | Spring | 31 | 39 | High counts 4/16 St. Louis (59, W.S.H.C.) FJN, JPR, 4/19 St. Louis (48, W.S.H.C.) FJN, JPR. Late south (all without details) 5/1, 5/4, 5/18 Sherburne ebd (median 5/9). Late north 5/15 Carlton ebd, 5/17 St. Louis (2, W.S.H.C.) FJN, 5/28 St. Louis (Superior N.F.) SDi (median 5/25). |
| 2019 | Fall | 28 | 25 | Early north (median 9/21) 9/28 St. Louis H.R.B.O., 10/1 Red Lake ANy, 10/6 St. Louis H.R.B.O. Early south (median 10/4) 10/2 Ramsey LiH, 10/4 Hennepin GrS, 10/13 Faribault RZi, Stearns MtS. High counts 11/7 St. Louis (57, Sax-Zim Bog) ClN, 11/29 St. Louis (50, Sax-Zim Bog) StK. |
| 2019 | Winter | 22 | 40 | Â Reported from 62 counties statewide, the same as the ten-year average. North high counts were from St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog): 12/7 (29) AVa, DAl, 12/8 (24) StK. After December, Sax-Zim counts were much lower (7 or fewer). Away from Sax-Zim, north high count 2/22 Kanabec (10) SPS. South high counts 1/19 Houston (6) JJS, 12/14 Olmsted (5) LAV, JWH, 1/11 Winona (5) ebd. CBC high counts 12/21 Rice Lake NWR (15), 12/14 Rochester (14), 1/1 Whitewater River (8). Of those individuals for which color morphs were noted (known or suspected duplicates excluded), 37 were light, 21 dark (north), and 23 light, 19 dark (south), for a statewide total of 60 light, 40 dark. |
| 2020 | Spring | 24 | 43 | High counts 4/23 St. Louis (27, W.S.H.C.) FJN, m.ob., 4/11 St. Louis (25, W.S.H.C.) FJN, m.ob. Late south 4/30 Brown MiO, 5/7 Lac qui Parle ASl, 5/10 Cottonwood MkC (median 5/9). Late north 5/6 St. Louis (W.S.H.C.) FJN, (Lester Park) ebd, 5/18 St. Louis (W.S.H.C.) FJN, 5/27 St. Louis (W.S.H.C.) FJN (median 5/25). |
| 2020 | Fall | 33 | 49 | Early north (median 9/21) 9/13 Lake (2) KeL, then none until 10/1 Crow Wing ebd, 10/7 Carlton ebd. Early south (median 10/4) 10/4 Stearns MtS, 10/6 Swift SDz, 10/9 Faribault (2) ebd. High counts 10/23 St. Louis (583, a modern-day high count record for North America) H.R.B.O., 10/25 St. Louis (257) H.R.B.O. H.R.B.O. totaled 1,948 for the season, a new high for the site. |
| 2020 | Winter | 30 | 52 | Reported from a season-record 82 counties statewide (all but four north and one south). The previous high was 80 in 2017; ten-year average is 66. North high counts were from St. Louis (H.R.N.R., Duluth): 12/2 (8) FJN, 12/20 (4) EBr. North counts after December were all 3 or fewer. South high counts 2/25 Lac qui Parle (11, along Minnesota River) WCM, 2/28 Big Stone (5) JWH. Of those (relatively few) individuals for which color phase was noted (known or suspected duplicates excluded), 23 were light, 20 dark (north), and 39 light, 32 dark (south), for a statewide total of 62 light, 52 dark. CBC high counts 12/18 Newfolden (12), 1/1 Philbrook (12), 12/20 Duluth (11), 12/26 Northern Meeker County (9). |
| 2021 | Spring | 32 | 51 | High counts 4/6 St. Louis (62, W.S.H.C.) FJN, 4/10 St. Louis (38, W.S.H.C.) FJN, m.ob. Late south 5/10 Freeborn EzH, LiH, Wabasha RAE, 5/11 Big Stone DFN, 5/11–13 Steele LiH, PEJ (median 5/10). Late north 5/16 Todd ebd, 5/17 St. Louis (2) FJN, m.ob., 5/30 Marshall BWe, TWe (median 5/27). |
| 2021 | Summer | 1 | Observed 6/9 Roseau (Roseau River W.M.A.) ebd. | |
| 2021 | Fall | 31 | 45 | Early north (median 9/24) 9/22 Norman ebd, 9/24 Beltrami ebd, 9/26 Itasca PLe. Early south (median 10/4) 9/25 Sherburne (2, Sherburne N.W.R.) †ebd, 9/29 Hennepin ebd, Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R.) PLJ, 10/2 Brown BTS. High counts 10/23 St. Louis (64) H.R.B.O., 10/23 St. Louis (47, Stony Point) SNe, IDv. |
| 2021 | Winter | 32 | 53 | Reported from a season-record 85 counties (all except Koochiching, Mahnomen); this is three more than last-year’s record. North season high counts 12/12 Beltrami (16, C.R. 89) DvH, DPJ, 12/19 Kanabec (8) SPS, 12/11 Roseau (7, S.R. 3/0) SAu, JCJ. North reports after December from 20 counties, all of 1–3 individuals. Reported from all 53 south counties, with high counts 2/19 Swift (12) RAE, 12/24 Brown (11) BRB, 1/10 Blue Earth (10) RAE. CBC high counts 1/2 Redwood Falls (38), 12/23 Northern Meeker County (31), 12/16 Lac qui Parle (21). |
| Migrant and winter visitant 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. |