The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The last 2 years are available to MOU members.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - 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 |
| Species: Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks |
| Wood Duck(Aix sponsa) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Summer | A family, consisting of a female and about ten small young, was seen by the writer, June 26th, on Elk Lake in Itasca State Park. | ||
| 1932 | Summer | Morse reports a fenale with a brood of 10 young, approximately 10 days old, at Itasca Park on July 4th. | ||
| 1934 | Summer | Our only report for this beautiful :luck c.:unc from Itasca Park, where Ralph Eisele found a female with 6 hnlf-grown young on July 21st. | ||
| 1936 | Summer | Kenneth Carlunder subnittod two dates for this species. On tho twenty-fourth of June he saw nine nearly full gro·wn young with a felilale at Hackensack; four da.ys later.. he sighted. o.nother set of eieht small yo~g in the sruQe region~ · Arnold Erickson saw fourteen young yet Unable to fly at the St. Croix Nat' • Park. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | The first Wood Duck nest was noted by Bob Upson on April 20 at Hastings. It held 6 eggs. The last report comes from Gustav Swanson who saw several broods at Lake Itasca on August 6. | ||
| 1940 | Summer | This duck was found incubating on May I9, at the Bass Pond, Hennepin Co., by the members of the MOU who attended the annual meetings in Minneapolis this spring. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | North Mpls. 13 eggs, April 17. W. J. Breckenridge. | ||
| 1944 | Summer | May 7, 18 eggs, Minneapolis, Ross Olson. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | 2 nests, 5 mi. N. of Camden, Minneapolis, 1 nest with 25 eggs, April 15, 35 removed May 16, 12 more removed June 29, W. J. Breckenridge; nest with eggs, May 13, Frontenac, nest with eggs, May 30, Washington Co., 7 young, June 27, Clearwater Lake, 6 young, July 14, Hennepin Co., Don and Eldeen Jacobs; female with 4 young, June 6, Hennepin Co., Lulu M. Aler. | ||
| 1945 | Winter | One near Fairmont, December 24, 1939, and two at same place, December 25, 1941, (Dr. Luedtke). REDHEAD DUCK. Two on Lake Calhoun, December 10, 1944, (Swedenborg). CANVAS-BACK. One on Calhoun, December 15, 1946, (Swedenborg). | ||
| 1946 | Summer | 10 eggs, April 6 (25 eggs on May 11, six left on May 18; thus 19 were presumed hatched), Hennepin Co., Breckenridge; 12 young, May 26, Ramsey Co.; 5 young, Aug. 6, Meeker Co., Moore. | ||
| 1947 | Summer | Nesting, May 27, Mankato, Jacobs; 10 young, June 20, Hennepin Co., Pratt; 3 broods, 9, 7, and 6, July 15, Hennepin Co., Barrett; 19 eggs, hatched, May 29 (May 18, last year); May 27, nest with 26 eggs, destroyed by predators at time of hatching; later nest with 2 eggs, shells of 10 more found Hennepin Co., Breckenridge; June 30, nest with 7 small young; July 14, 4 young (2 weeks old) Itasca Park, Longley. | ||
| 1961 | Summer | H. Huber reports 22 young at La Crescent on 1 July. A. C. Rosenwinkel saw four broods in Ramsey County between 14 June and 14 July. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | No date given, Winona, Winona Co., 6 young, Grace Dahm; no date, Whitewater State Park, Winona Co., 6 young, Marius Morse; June 30, La Crescent, 17 young, Avifaunal Club; July 22, Anoka Co., 4 young, H. Huber. | ||
| 1962 | Winter | Feb 9, NSP Blackdog Plant, female seen by Avifaunal Club. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | March 16, Brown County, A. C. Rosenwinkel; March 17, Wash- ington County, D. Honetschlager; March 25, Duluth (early), Jan Green; March 26, Dakota County, A. C. Rosenwinkel; March 30, Fargo-Moorhead area, Mrs. Loren Oliver; April 2, Cokato, Wright County, Erma Christopher; April 12, Rice County, 0. Rustad; April 12, Waskish, Beltrami County, Bill Calleis. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Ramsey Co., Bald Eagle Lake, June 1, ad, 2y, Elizabeth Campbell; elsewhere on July 13, ten broods of from 6-lly seen, A. C. Rosenwinkel. Hennepin Co., Minneapolis, May 15, ad entering & leaving hole in tree, R. L. Huber. Mahnomen Co., Twin Lakes Creek, June 29, ad, 4y, Avifaunal Club. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 3-21 Washington Co, DH; 3-25 Dakota Co, EWJ; 3-28 Washington Co, DH; 4-6 Washington Co, JO; 4-6 Stearns Co, RPR; 4-11 Lac qui Parle Refuge, RKO; 4-18 Duluth, JCG; 5-1 Marshall Co, DLO. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | breeding in Hennepin (RLH), Ramsey (ACR, ELC, MAS), St. Louis (JWG), Lake (JNG), Beltrami (JAM), Wabasha (BF), Winona (BF) and Houston (BF) Counties. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 9-13 to 10-15 Roseau Co, PEB; 10-3 French River, St. Louis Co, JGH; 10-18 Ramsey Co, 8, ACR. | ||
| 1964 | Winter | 12-2, Ramsey Co, ACR; 1-2, Prairie Island, Winona Co, 1 male, WRP, RG, RLH; 1-14, Hennepin Co, 1, MHM; all winter, Howard Lake, Wright Co, EC, LJ, RG, RLH. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 4-5 Howard Lake, EC. | ||
| 1965 | Winter | Last, South: 12/7, Hennepin, DAB. All winter (1 wild), Howard Lake, Wright Co., EMB. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 3-3 Nobles Co, HSH; 3-10 Dakota Co, RBJ; 3-11 Washington Co, DH. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | nested in Ramsey, Washington, Hennepin, Rice, Stearns, Carver and Stevens Co's; also reported from Morrison, Roseau, Marshall, Wabasha, December, 1966 Dakota, Grant and Itasca Co's; may be spreading northward as a nester? | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest 11-20 Hennepin Co., DB; 11-26 Ramsey Co., ACR; 11-28 Stearns Co., RPR. | ||
| 1966 | Winter | reported from St. Louis, Stearns, Wright, Hennepin and Dakota Co's; none reported in February. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 3-8 Wright Co., EC; 3-12 Goodhue Co., FN/ MAS; 3-15 Dakota Co., EMB; 3-19 Olmsted Co., MHM. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested Lyon (PE), Jackson, Clearwater (LWJ), Crow Wing (NR), Ramsey, McLeod, Carver Co's. and Fargo-Moorhead (fide EGA); also reported from Wabasha, Hennepin, Clay, Martin, Nobles, Morrison, Washington, Stevens, Houston Co's.; appears to be extending range northward and westward. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 11-11 Washington Co., DS; 11-23 Wabasha Co., DGM; 11-26 Ramsey Co., MIG; one unusual northeastern record 10-28 Grand Marais, Cook Co., 1, BL. | ||
| 1967 | Winter | reported from Anoka, Hennepin and St. Louis (Virginia powerplant, LTM, MIG, EHH) Co'.s | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 3-10 Winona Co., BT and Wright Co., EHD; 3-14 Nobles Co., HSH; 3-16 Dakota Co., RBJ and Morrison Co., DF; 3-17 Wabasha Co., DGM and Washington Co., DH. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Jackson, Anoka, Carver, Stearns, Mille Lacs, Clearwater Co's; ajso reported from Yellow Medicine, Carlton, Hennepin, Itasca, Nobles, Becker, Morrison, Washington, Blue Earth, Lake (JCG), Winona Co's; apparently continuing to spread northward. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 10-19 St. Louis RBJ; 1027 Anoka WHL; 11-2 Nicollet DB; 11-12 Hennepin 50 RDT. | ||
| 1968 | Winter | 12-7 Hennepin (Minneapolis) RG; 2-1 St. Louis (Virginia) 4-wild? DB; 2-2 Anoka (Rum River) MHM. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 3-23 Hennepin Co., DB; 3-27 Minneapolis, VL; 3-30 (12) Le Sueur Co., HBT; 4-8 Mille Lacs Co., MI; 4-9 Roseau, P. G. Watt, PEE. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | nested in Morrison Co. where DF found an impressive 39 nests with many having 17, 18, & 19y. Also nested in Washington, Wabasha, Ramsey, Nobles, and Hennepin Co's. Reported from Rice, Winona, Hubbard, Chippewa, Cass, Carver, Blue Earth, Mahnomen, Marshall, Mille Lacs, and Ottertail. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 10-21 Carver 2000 KH; 10-26 75-100 VL; 8-31 Cass BAH; 9-26 Roseau ETS; 11-29 Olmsted AFR; 11- 30 Ramsey EC. | ||
| 1969 | Winter | 12-14 Olmsted KRE; 12- 18 Lyon HCK; 12-27 (KH) - 2-8 (KRE) Carver; 12-27 (4, BL) - 2-28 (4, JJ) Ramsey; all winter Goodhue EMB, KRE, RG; 1-24 (2) Virginia, St. Louis Co. KRE, PE; 2-24 Anoka MHM. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 3-25 Scott RG; 3-29 Hennepin EB; 3-30 Carver KH; early north 4-8 Duluth MMC, JG; 4-11 Crown Wing jB. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested in Ramsey, Anoka, Winona, Wright, Hennepin, Mille Lacs, Lyon, Jackson, Swift, and Carver (25 nesting pairs, KH) Co's; also reported from Crow Wing, Marshall, Pope, St. Louis (Duluth), and Wabasha Co's. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | late south 11-22 Ramsey EC; 11-29 Hennepin CH, VL, and Washington WL ; only 1 report north: 9-4 and 10-8 Marshall AR. Redhead : late south 11-15 Wright ES and Lyon PE; 11-30 Winona TV; late north 11-12 Marshall AR ; 11-20 Cook JG; peak 10-24 Beltrami (500) )G. | ||
| 1970 | Winter | North last migrant 12-6 Duluth MMC; wintered St. Louis (Virginia, 1-10 DAB, 2-15 KRE), Cass (Pine River, 2-I 3 pr RG); South migrants to 12-27 Wright ETS; wintered 1-3 Goodhue Xmas, 12-26 (BL), 2-14 (JJ) Ramsey. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 3-14 Dakota KJG; 3-27 Carver KH and Pope WH; early north 4-6 Ottertail AMB; 4-7 Marshall AR. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Sherburne, Chisago, Lincoln, Ramsey, Stearns, Hennepin, Pope, Nobles, Goodhue, Carver, Dakota, Wright, Rice and Clay; also reported from 9 other counties. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | late south 11-20 Carver; ll-26 Sherburne; ll-28 Wabasha; late north 10-1 St. Louis; 11-28 Ottertail; peak 9-21 Carver (585) KH. | ||
| 1971 | Winter | North 12-18 (6) -2-27 Fergus Falls KRE; 1-9 Virginia DB. South from 12-1 to 1-15 (1 or 2) In Sherburne, Hennepin, Ramsey, Winona, Carver, Anoka; later records: 2-l Anoka VL; 2-12 Scott KRE; 2-26 Hennepin CLH. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | breeding cards from 7 counties including Lake, nesting reported in 9 others; seen in 11 other counties including N. St. Louis (Superior National Forest JCG). | ||
| 1972 | Winter | NORTH 12-16 thru 2-28 (4) Fergus Fails KRE. SOUTH Reported from 12-3 thru 2-25 as singles or pairs with a maximum of six Scott on 1-1 and 1-21. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Reports from 23 counties including Ramsey (159 young on Como Lake (6-26 J. Wedin Walters). | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Reported from 13 counties. Late south 11-17 Hennepin (CLH); 11-27 Wabasha (4) (DWM). Peak 9-19 Marshall (790) (AWR). | ||
| 1973 | Winter | Reported from 12 counties north and west to Stearns and Big Stone; this duck is much more common in winter than in former years. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 3-3 Wabasha DR; 3-6 Cottonwood RD; 3-7 Anoka SC; 3-7 Chippewa CLH; early north 4-4 Crow Wing TS; 4-10 Hubbard HF; 4-10 Clay KZ. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Itasca, Mille Lacs, Clay, Stearns, Hennepin, Ramsey, Wabasha, Houston, Isanti, Chippewa, Big Stone, Lyon, Lincoln, Rock; also reported from 15 other counties. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late south 11-16 LeSueur GR, Wabasha WDM; 11-24 Hennepin ES; 11-7 Marshall KE. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | Reported from Chippewa, Scott, Hennepin, Ramsey, Wabasha and Winona Co's. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 3-17 Anoka EPRD; 3-18 Hennepin PG; 3-21 Olmsted JF; early north 4-4 Becker TRS; 4-17 Clay LCF; 4-19 St. Louis MMC and Crow Wing TS; peak 4-7 Stearns (100) NMH. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Cass, Itasca, Clay, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Kandiyohi, Renville, Redwood, Lyon, Cottonwood, Pipestone, Rock, Sherburne, Hennepin, Ramsey, Wabasha, Goodhue, Houston and Olmsted; also reported from 13 other counties. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 10-27 Marshall SV; 11-1 Aitkin JG: late south 11-25 Wabasha DWM; 11-26 Hennepin EM; 11-30 Ramsey GC. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | reported from Anoka, Washington, Ramsey, Hennepin (wintered), Scott (wintered), and Wabasha Co's. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 3-10 Wabasha RL; 3-12 Ramsey RH; 2 reports on 3-18; early north 3-24 Crow Wing DK; 3-30 Marshall SV, AWR; 4-1 Aitkin JB; peak 4/5 Big Stone (300) BS. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Marshall, Clay, Douglas, St. Louis, Lake, Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Lyon, Rock, Cottonwood, Pope, Wright, Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, Goodhue, Wabasha, Winona, Houston, Olmsted and Mower; also reported from 12 other counties; continues to increase in the western counties. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 10-15 Marshall and Itasca; late south 11-20 Washington, 11-25 Hennepin, 11-30 Ramsey. | ||
| 1976 | Winter | 7 reports: Afton, St. Paul N.E. and Bloomington Christmas Counts; 1-1 and 1-2 Hennepin (BJ, VL); 1-1 Anoka (OJ); 1-22 Winona (BJ); 2-26 Scott (OJ). | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 3-9 Wabasha DM; 3-10 Hennepin HCP; 3-11 Carver JRG and Wright PH; early north 3-11 Otter Tail SM; 3-22 Crow Wing DK; 3-25 Crow Wing TS; 3-28 Morrison PM. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Marshall, Pennington, Red Lake, Itasca, Crow Wing, Lake, Clay, Grant, Douglas, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Wright, Kandiyohi, Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, Olmsted, Morrison, Wabasha and Houston; also reported from 17 other counties throughout the state; continues to increase. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Late north 11-3 Becker (TA). | ||
| 1977 | Winter | December reports from Otter Tail, Hennepin, Ramsey and Mower; also seen until 1-17 Shakopee, Scott Co. (MJ) and 2-13 Mower (RRK). | ||
| 1978 | Spring | Early north 3-26, 3-30 Otter Tail SM, GO; 4-1 Morrison PM and Crow Wing DK; peak 4-12 Tamarac NWR, Becker (2500). | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Anoka, Kandiyohi, Wabasha, Ramsey, Houston, Stearns, Sherburne, Grant, Lyon, Todd, Pipestone, and Lac qui Parle; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Peak 9-14 Becker (3,820) TA; late north 10-11 Marshall ANWR, 10-23 Becker TA; late south 11-18 Wabasha WDM, RJ, 11-26 Hennepin VL. | ||
| 1978 | Winter | December migrants in Winona, Mower, Hennepin, Dakota, Sherburne, Martin and Otter Tail; also until 1-11 Crow Wing (TS), until 1-24 Anoka (m.ob), and overwintered in Scott and Ramsey. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 3-4 Ramsey DGW, 3-16 Nicollet JCF, 3-17 Houston RJ; early north 4-7 Aitkin TS, Otter Tail GMO, 4-15 Beltrami JM. Peak 5-1 Becker TNWR (1200). | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Goodhue, Anoka, Sherburne, Wright, Lac qui Parle, Marshall, Lake of the Woods, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake (Isabella River, SW); also seen throughout the state except Cook. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Peak 8-14 Cottonwood (100s) RJ. Late north 10-20 Pine RJ, 11-5 Becker TNWR, 11-22, 24, 29 Otter Tail GMO, SM. | ||
| 1979 | Winter | Fewer reports than normal. December migrants in Stearns, Nicollet and Anoka. Early January in Washington and Ramsey. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 3-15 Freeborn DG, 3-16 Anoka KL Dakota BDC; early north 3-31 Otter Tail GMO, 4-2 Becker TNWR, 4-4 Clay LCF, Itasca TL. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from 19 counties; also seen throughout the state including Lake, Cook. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 10-18 Atkin WN, 10-22 Mille Lacs RJ, 11-6 Pennington KSS; late south 11-15 Houston FL, 11-18 Hennepin AJ, 11-24 Stearns CM. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Late migrants in Itasca 12-12 (MS). Overwintered in Crow Wing, Brainerd (TS). Early migrants in Rock 2-28 (BJ). Also reported from Hennepin, Olmsted and Martin. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 3-2 Ramsey BH, 3-9 Stearns NH, 3-13 Nicollet JCF; early north 3-18 Beltrami AS, 3-23 Becker TNWR, 3-26 Otter Tail GMO. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Pennington, Clearwater, Mahnomen, Itasca, Stearns, Hennepin, Le Sueur. Seen throughout state including Lake. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Late north 10-21 Todd RJ, 10-25 Beltrami JP, 11-28 Aitkin WN; late south 10-19 Blue Earth MF, 11-10 Stearns NH, 11-25 Hennepin DB. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | Overwintered in Otter Tail (GMO). December reports from Anoka 12-24 (OJ) and Nicollet 12-4 (JEF). February reports from Scott 2-14 (ETC) and 2-27 (RBJ), Anoka 2-28 (KL) and Benton 2-20 (RBJ). | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 3-12 Renville LJF, 3-20 Le Sueur HC, 3-23 Nicollet JCF; early north 3-28 Otter Tail SDM, 4-2 Beltrami JSP, 4-10 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Pennington, Clearwater, Becker, Hubbard, Stearns, Isanti, Wright, Ramsey, Wabasha, LeSueur, Martin. Seen throughout the state including Cook. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Late north I0/9 Aitkin WN, I0/ 18 Pennington KSS, 10/26 Beltrami JC; late south 11/12 Washington DS, 11-14 Scott ES, II / 22 Wabasha WDM. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | Reported only from the Twin Cities area; Hennepin on 121l8 (DZ/MC) and 2/28 (SC); Scott on Ill (RBJ), (RG) and the Afton CBC. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 3/4 Nicollet JCF, 3/5 Dakota DB, OJ, Brown JSp; early north 4/5 Beltrami JP, 4/7 Pennington KSS, 4/8 Hubbard OJ. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Roseau, Pennington, Pine, Mille Lacs, Stearns, Pope, Lac qui Parle, Ramsey, Wabasha, LeSueur, Brown. Also seen throughout the state including Lake, Cook. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late north 10/16 Lake SWIMS, 10/17 Pennington KSS, 11/22 Beltrami JSP; late south 11/11 Dakota JD, 11/23 Stearns CM, 11/30 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | Overwintered in Dakota (JD) and Hennepin (mob). Also reported in Olmsted, 12-7, (JBK, BE) and on the St. Paul, Mankato and Willmar CBC's. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 3/3 Dakota JD, KE (overwintered?) , 3/24 six counties south; early north 3/28 Otter Tail GMO, 3/30 Clay LCF, 4/2 Wilkin SDM. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Roseau, Marshall, Pennington, Lake, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Steams, Anoka, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Ramsey, Wabasha, Scott, Wadena, Martin, Clay and Carlton; also seen in 25 other counties. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Late north 11/8 Beltrami JC, 11/20 Pennington KSS, 11/28 Crow Wing GSK; late south I 1/7 Ramsey RH, II I 11 Dakota IT, 11/18 Washington DS. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | A south central region report from Nicollet on 12-7 (JCF). Twin Cities area Fall 1985 123 reports include the Excelsior and St. Paul CBCs; Hennepin, a male at a feeder on 2/6 (OJ); and Dakota, 12-29 (22), 1-5 (I) and 2-19 (I) (TT). | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 3/2 Dakota AB, ES, Hennepin OJ, 3/13 Olmsted JEB; early north 3/19 Grant KL, Marshall ANWR, 3/24 Clay LCF, Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Lake, Clearwater, Pope, Stearns, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Anoka, Ramsey, Wabasha, Waseca, Watonwan (JS), Brown, Jackson (WT), Yellow Medicine; probable nesting in Polk, Clay, Chippewa, Mower, Houston. Also seen in 26 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late north 10/7 Itasca AB, 10/12 Aitkin WN, 11/11 Roseau AJ; late south 11/11 Wabasha WDM, 11/16 Hennepin OJ, 11/27 Ramsey DS. | ||
| 1985 | Winter | Reported on the Faribault, Willmar and Mpls. North CBCs. A Ramsey County report on 12/16 (DS). | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 3/9 Anoka SC, Carver TM, Hennepin GP, Wabasha WDM; early north 3/28 Kittson KSS, Otter Tail SDM, 3/29 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Lake, St. Louis, Kittson (AB), Hubbard, Wadena, Grant, Stearns, Sherburne, Ramsey, Rice, Olmsted, Mower, Freeborn (NHo), Blue Earth (GS), Brown, Nobles; probable nesting in seven additional counties. Also seen in 25 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 10/11 Aitkin WN, 10/30 Otter Tail SDM, 11/9 Cook KMH; late south 11/21 Wright 00/SS, 11/24 Mower RRK, 11/29 Hennepin AB. | ||
| 1986 | Winter | Reported on the St. Paul, Minneapolis North, Excelsior, Faribault and Rochester CBC's. The Minneapolis individual remained all winter (OJ). Additional December reports from Meeker 12/5 (4, TM) and Dakota 12/12 (TT). Two pairs also overwintered in St. Peter, Nicollet County (EK). | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 3/7 Ramsey RG, 3/8 Blue Earth, Brown, Dakota, Hennepin, Houston, Lyon, Sibley; early north 3/6 OtterTail SDM, 3/8 Clay MMM, 3/19 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in 24 counties including Koochiching( FS), Swift(TT), Murray(AB, ND, JP), Nicollet (JSp), Faribault (RJ); probable nesting in three additional counties. Also seen in 28 other counties throughout the state. Apparently continues to increase. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 10/4 Itasca DB, 10/17 Aitkin WN, 11/29 Hubbard AB: late south 11/14 WasecaAP, 11/28 ChippewaEL, 11/29Anoka GP. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | A north report from the Grand Rapids CBC. Overwintered in Hennepin and Mower; six December reports from the Twin Cities and SE region. A February report from Nicollet, 2/19, (6, JCF). | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 3/5 Nicollet JF, 3/6 Hennepin IT, 3/10 Washington TBB; early north 3/22 Todd PH, 3/27 Beltrami TK and Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested. in 25 counties including Norman (AB), Aitkin (WN), Traverse (BHa), Stevens (EL). Seen in 40 other counties statewide. Apparent increase continues. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 10/9 Clay LCF, 10/22 Aitkin WN, 11/24 Beltrami AB; late south 11/5 Meeker RJ, 11/8 Washington DS, 11/27 Ramsey RH. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | Reported on the Bemidji, Grand Rapids, Willmar, Minneapolis North, St. Paul NE, Afton and Owatonna CBCs. Eight overwintered in Nicollet JF. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 3/8 Hennepin OJ, 3/12 Olmsted AB, 3/16 Mower JM, and Houston AP; early north 3/26 Otter Tail SDM, 3/29 Todd PH, 4/2 Clay LCF. Green-winged Thai Early south 3/19 Goodhue AB, 3/24 Hennepin, Nicollet, Olmsted and Wabasha m.ob.; early north 4/1 Otter Tail SDM, 4/13 Duluth MH, 4/14 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Fewer reports than last year. Nested in I J counties including Cook JS, OSL; probable nesting in seven. Seen in 36 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 10/14 Kittson RJ, 10/17 Lake DPV, 10/28 Aitkin WN; late south 10/31 Wabasha DWM, 11/2 Stearns DO, 11/5 Washington TEB. | ||
| 1989 | Winter | Reported on the Crosby, Hastings-Etter, Austin and Owatonna CBCs. Also found in Hennepin, Ramsey, and Nicollet (8) in January and Winona 12/9 CS. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 3/2 Nicollet JCF, 3/8 Nobles NO, 3/9 Cottonwood ED; early north 3/12 Otter Tail SDM, 3/31 Aitkin WN, 4/1 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Fewer reports than past three years. Nested in eight counties, probable nesting in eight; seen in 28 other counties statewide. Green-winged Thai Nested in Aitkin AB; also seen in Marshall, Clearwater, Clay, Wilkin, Otter Tail, Hennepin, Dakota, Winona. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 10/16 Pennington KSS, 10/21 Aitkin WN, 10/24 Lake DPV; late south ll/12 Winona CS, ll/15 Anoka DS, ll/24 Dakota RH. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | Reported from the Winona (2), Owatonna, Excelsior (3) and Fergus Falls CBCs; Washington 1/1-116 mob; Mower 2/3 RRK ; Hennepin Ill SC; Scott l/25 EK and 2/22 SC (migrants?). One of the Winona birds overwintered while the other died in the oil spill. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 3/2 Houston EMF, 3/5 Nobles LF, 3/8 Anoka KB; early north 3/17 OtterTail SDM, 3/20 Becker DEB, 3/28 Clay MM. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Reports down, similar to last year. Nested in nine counties, probable nesting in 12; seen in 22 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 10/27 Becker MO, 10/28 Clay MM, 11/30 Otter Tail SDM; late south 11/13 Rice FKS, 11/16 Goodhue RB, 11/24 Nicollet LF. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Reported on Bemidji, Excelsior, Faribault, Fergus Falls, LaCrosse, Minneapolis, St. Paul and St. Paul NE CBC's. Overwintered in Anoka 1/8 onward KB, PS, Otter Tail SDM, MO, Clay MO; plus single reports from Houston 12/2, 6 EMF, Nicollet 1/11 LF, Mower 2/11 RRK, and Olmsted 2/22 BSE. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 3/1 Nicollet MF, Olmsted BSE and Rice OR; early north 3/18 Grant, Otter Tail SDM, 3/21 Wilkin MO. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in 14 counties including Polk AB; probable breeding in six counties. Seen in 30 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 10/11 Beltrami DJ, 10/25 Aitkin WN, 10/29 Becker BBe; late south 11/12 Washington DS, 11/21 Wabasha RJ, 11/26 Ramsey KB. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Fourteen reports. Overwintered in Hennepin SC (two females), Otter Tail SDM, and possibly Dakota and Rice (1/2–10) mob. Other reports included the Bloomington, Excelsior, Faribault, Minneapolis and St. Paul CBCs, 12/4 Wabasha KB, 12/12 & 12/19 Scott DN & DS, 12/19 Nicollet MF, 1/6 Ramsey (5) RG, and 2/7 Hennepin (male) DZ. CBC total 14. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 3/3 Nicollet LF, 3/6 Winona DN, 3/14 Scott RG, RJ, TT. Early north 3/27 Clay LCF, 3/20 Otter Tail SDM, 3/28 Kanabec CM and Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in 15 counties; probable nesting in Todd, Cottonwood. Observed in 34 other counties throughout state. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north 10/24 Clay RJ, 11/13 Aitkin WN, 11/28 Otter Tail SDM. Late south 11/25 Wabasha DWM, 11/30 Anoka KB, Winona CS. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Reported from ten counties south, the majority of which were apparently overwintering. Also reported in the north 12/18 Otter Tail SDM and overwintered in Beltrami DJo. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 3/2 Rice (overwintered?) OR, 3/10 Wright KB, 3/12 Olmsted AP; early north 3/17 Becker BBe, 3/19 Kanabec CM, 3/20 Grant KKW and Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Nested in 12 counties, probable breeding in eight; seen in 27 other counties throughout state. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 11/2 Beltrami DJ, 11/4 Becker BBe, 11/12 Aitkin WN. Late south 11/24 Hennepin SC, 11/30 Rice FKS and Winona CS. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Reported from 15 counties with overwintering noted in Olmsted, Dakota, Hennepin, and Kandiyohi. Only north reports 12/4 Otter Tail SDM, and on the Bemidji and Grand Rapids CBCs. CBC total 21. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 3/1 Goodhue DBS, Mower RRK and Olmsted counties CK (overwintered?); early north 3/13 Becker BBe, 3/15 Otter Tail SDM, 3/18 Aitkin WN and Clay CF. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in 13 counties, probable nesting in 11; observed in 24 other counties throughout state. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Peak number 4/1 on 10/4 Becker BBe et al.; also reported in 4 north and 25 south counties. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Reported from 11 south counties, most of which probably overwintered. Peak of eight on the Faribault-Northfield CBC. Also reported 2/13 Becker BBe in the north. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Reported from 68 counties. Overwintered in several locations; most migrants reported between 3/16–29. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Nested in 17 counties, probable nesting in five; seen in 36 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Seen in 33 counties statewide. No north reports in November (median 12/15). Overwinters south. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Overwintered in Dakota and Freeborn. An additional 13 birds were reported from 8 south counties through 1/1. Difficult to classify were the reports 2/7 Goodhue DBS and 2/17 Lyon fide AH. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Reported from 69 counties. Overwintered in several locations. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Seen in 53 counties throughout state. New nesting records in Wilkin KB, Kanabec CM; probable breeding in seven counties. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Reported from 46 counties. Late north 11/16 Clay RK. Overwinters south. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Approximately 27 individuals reported from 13 south and 2 north counties, but overwintering not specifically noted by any observers. Early migrants noted 2/25 Houston (3) FL, 2/26 Dakota PJ, and | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Reported from 66 counties. See Winter report for early migrant dates. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Seen in 55 counties statewide. New nesting record in Steele CH; probable nesting in ten counties. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Reported from 45 counties statewide. Late north 10/24 Otter Tail mob and Wadena PBi, 10/28 St. Louis JN, 11/29 Clay (1) RO (also see winter report). | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Reported from 15 counties as far north and west as Clay. All reports after early January include: 1/18 & 1/28 Clay RO, 1/21–2/14 Todd JSK, SDu, 1/30 Benton KB, 1/30–2/19 Dakota (1–2 males) DBS, 2/5 Nicollet BSe, 2/20 Winona JSt, and 2/26 (early migrants?) Dakota (pair) KB, PJ. CBC total 34, with a peak of 20 at Bloomington. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Reported throughout the state. See winter report for early migrants. Peak count 3/30 Todd (270) JSK, SDu. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Seen in 46 counties statewide; peak count 7/27 Anoka (402 at Carlos Avery WMA) KB. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Reported from 16 north and 39 south counties. Peak numbers 9/28 Becker (130) BBe, 8/12 Lac qui Parle (48 at BSNWR) BOl. See winter report for late migrants. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Reported from 5 north and 13 south counties. Potential wintering birds noted in Otter Tail, Clay, Scott, Dakota, Hennepin, and Rice. Potential early migrants (away from locations where reported earlier in the season) noted 2/26 Waseca (3) JZ and 2/27 Martin (3) PJ in the south, and 2/28 Morrison (Camp Ripley) WB in the north. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Observed in 24 south and 14 north counties. See winter report for early migrants. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Most reports since 1988; observed in 61 counties statewide. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Reported from 16 north and 33 south counties. Peak count 180+ in Aitkin on 9/25–27 (CLB). | ||
| 2000 | Winter | Reported from eleven counties. Overwintered at Stone Lake in Sax-Zim bog, St. Louis County (12/10 – 2/18) mob. Also overwintered in Dakota County (Hastings and Black Dog Lake). Additional mid-winter report 2/15 Benton (Sauk Rapids) KJB. Birds only reported through 1/1 included 12/1 Freeborn AEB, 12/8 Waseca JJS, and the Crookston (count week), Fergus Falls, Le Sueur County, Owatonna, and Willmar CBCs. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Observed in 40 south and 27 north counties. Overwintered in Dakota and St. Louis. Many north reports in early April starting 4/1 Morrison RJS. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Seen in 46 counties throughout state; new nesting record in Otter Tail DDT, SMT. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Seen in 15 north and 42 south counties. Also see winter report. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Observed in 14 counties. Overwintered in Dakota (Black Dog L.); additional mid-winter reports from Yellow Medicine (Granite Falls), Wright (Monticello), and Winona. Late north (only reports) 12/15 Bemidji CBC, 12/16 Fergus Falls CBC, 12/27 St. Louis (Duluth) †PHS. Potential early migrants noted 2/23–27 in three south counties. Peak count 12/2 Scott (175) PEJ. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Reported from 47 south and 26 north counties. See winter report for overwintering birds and early south migrants. Early north 3/17 Grant and Otter Tail SPM, DKM, 3/31 Beltrami DPJ and Clay GEN. Peak 4/12 Dakota (140 at H.P.B.C.) KJB. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Seen in 51 counties statewide. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Seen in 26 north and 38 south counties. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Reported from seven south counties including overwintering in Dakota and Scott, and February reports in Waseca, Mower and Houston. Only north reports 12/14 Fargo-Moorhead CBC (2) and 1/4 Battle Lake CBC (1). | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Reported from 41 south and 24 north counties. See winter report for overwintering birds and possible early south migrants. Peak migration 3/15–17 in six south counties. Early north 3/17 Aitkin WEN, 3/20 Clay DKn. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Seen in 46 counties statewide. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Seen in 22 north and 30 south counties. High count 9/23 Aitkin (3820) Rice Lake N.W.R. Late north 11/1 Hubbard MAW, but also see winter report. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Only north report 12/22 Clay RHO. Reported from 10 south counties with overwintering in Hennepin and Dakota. Potential early south 2/28 Yellow Medicine (2) BRL and 2/29 Dakota (2) PEJ. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Reported from 44 south and 25 north counties. Early south (but see winter report) 3/2 Freeborn AEB, 3/3 Olmsted PWP. Early north 3/25 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, 4/2 Aitkin WEN. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Record low number of reports: seen in 40 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Reported from 19 north and 28 south counties, none in the Southwest. Record-high count 9/27 Aitkin (11,066) Rice Lake N.W.R. Late north 11/8 Hubbard MAW, 11/17 St. Louis LAW, but also see winter report. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Reported from five south counties with overwintering in Hennepin (Old Cedar Avenue and Bass Ponds) SLC. Late south 12/17 Benton HHD, 12/18 Scott (2) RCA, 1/1 Dakota (Hastings, possibly overwintering at L. Rebecca) JPM. Early migrants 2/26 Jackson (2) PEJ. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Observed in 49 south and 28 north counties. Early south (but see winter report) 3/4 Waseca JEZ, 3/8 Sherburne HHD. Early north 3/20 Beltrami PJR and Clay fide JMJ, 3/21 Clay BWF. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Most reports since 1998: observed in 53 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Seen in 28 north and 35 south counties. High count 9/15 Aitkin (969) Rice Lake N.W.R. Late north 10/30 Itasca BJU, 11/3 Beltrami PJR, but also see winter report. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | Overwintered north in Otter Tail (including Fergus Falls CBC) SPM. Reported from seven south counties. Overwintered south in Dakota (Black Dog Lake) and Hennepin (Old Cedar Avenue) PEJ, Olmsted (Rochester) JWH. Mid-winter report 1/27 Meeker (2, Litchfield) DMF. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Found in 49 south and 30 north counties. Early north (but see winter report) 3/19 Otter Tail SPM, 3/27 St. Louis JRN. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Found in 67 counties statewide. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Seen in 27 north and 48 south counties. High count 9/21 Big Stone (470) BJU. Late north 11/1 Hubbard MAW, 11/6 St. Louis JRN, but see winter report. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 2 | 7 | Two north reports: 1/15 Cass RHe, 2/9 Otter Tail fide JMJ. Late south 1/13 Sherburne ADB, but also overwintered Hennepin (Bass Ponds, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) DWK, HCT. |
| 2007 | Spring | 32 | 53 | Overwintered south. Early north 3/14 Mille Lacs ASc, 3/16 Otter Tail DTT (median 3/18). |
| 2007 | Summer | 29 | 47 | Reported statewide. High count: 6/23 Sherburne (330, Sherburne N.W.R.) RBJ. |
| 2007 | Fall | 29 | 42 | High counts 9/27 Houston (235 at Pool #8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R., 8/19 Pine (190 at Sandstone W.T.P.) DWK. Late north 10/21 Koochiching, Lake of the Woods BJU, 10/22 Beltrami BJU, but also see winter report. |
| 2007 | Winter | 1 | 7 | Only north report 12/16 Clay (male at Crystal Sugar ponds) PBB. Overwintered in Scott (3 at Blue Lake W.T.P.) PEJ and Olmsted (male in Rochester) JWH. Also found 1/26 Wright (Monticello, Mississippi Drive Park) ASc and 2/23 Meeker (male) DMF. |
| 2008 | Spring | 34 | 52 | See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north (median 3/17) 3/21 Otter Tail SPM, 3/22 Itasca EEO, 3/29 Becker ABL, Hubbard MAW, Mille Lacs ASc. |
| 2008 | Summer | 24 | 36 | Reported from all regions of the state. High count of 160 observed in Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R.) RBJ. |
| 2008 | Fall | 32 | 46 | High count 10/6 Houston (145 at Pool #8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R. Late north 11/8 Mille Lacs MJB, 11/15 Pennington JMJ, but also see winter report. |
| 2008 | Winter | 1 | 9 | One north report 12/1 Cass (Powers Twp) BAW. Over-wintered Hennepin (3, Bass Ponds) DWK. Other January reports of individuals from McLeod, Ramsey, Scott, and Wright. |
| 2009 | Spring | 31 | 52 | See winter report for over-wintering and early south migrants. Early north (median 3/18) 3/21 Otter Tail SPM, Todd DPG, 3/22 Douglas JPE. High count 5/16 St. Louis (220, Duluth) PHS. |
| 2009 | Summer | 27 | 40 | Reported from all regions of state. |
| 2009 | Fall | 22 | 42 | High counts 9/30 Houston (110, Pool #8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R. USFWS, 9/24 Sherburne (87, Sherburne N.W.R.) PLJ. Late north 10/18 Douglas JPE, 10/30 Aitkin PEJ, 11/1 Cass DCH (median 12/15). |
| 2009 | Winter | 14 | Likely over-wintering in Scott and Stearns. Early south 2/20 Wright (Monticello) PEJ, DFN, 2/21 Dakota (2, Black Dog Lake) PEJ. | |
| 2010 | Spring | 29 | 53 | See winter report for over-wintering and early south migrants. Early north (median 3/18) 3/21 Clay RHO, 3/24 Crow Wing fide AXH, Hubbard MAW, Wadena PJB. |
| 2010 | Summer | 29 | 39 | Found in all regions of the state. High count 6/12 Hennepin (303, Old Cedar Ave. Included ~25 small ducklings, ~75 adult males, ~50 adult females, and ~150 large ducklings) MDu. First county breeding record from Benton MRN. |
| 2010 | Fall | 30 | 48 | High counts 8/16 Hennepin (67, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) BeS, 10/4 Crow Wing (50, Agate Lake) JSB. Late north 11/2 Hubbard MAW, 11/23 Cass DAY (median 12/15). |
| 2010 | Winter | 16 | All reports were of 1 or 2 birds. Overwintered Hennepin (male and female, Bass Ponds) m.ob., Olmsted (two males) JWH. Midwinter reports from Nicollet, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Wabasha, Watonwan also suggest overwintering. | |
| 2011 | Spring | 34 | 52 | Early north (median 3/18) 3/29 Morrison MJB, 3/31 Aitkin RBJ, DAC, Mille Lacs ASc. |
| 2011 | Summer | 27 | 47 | Observed throughout state. |
| 2011 | Fall | 28 | 50 | High counts 10/24 Houston (790 at Pool 8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R. USFWS, 11/17 Hennepin (135, Long Meadow Lake) PEJ. Late north 11/12 Crow Wing ABi, Morrison MJB, FGo, 11/18 Becker GO (median 12/15), but also see winter report. |
| 2011 | Winter | 3 | 16 | All north reports: 12/11 Clay (male and female, Moorhead Sewage Lagoons) RHO, 12/11, 12/18 St. Louis (female, Manganika Creek) SLF, 12/18 Clay (Moorhead) PBB, Grand Rapids CBC, Virginia CBC, 2/25 Clay (Moorhead) DWR. Mid-January to mid-February reports from Rice, Washington, Blue Earth suggest overwintering. High count 12/1 Hennepin (35) PEJ, 12/3 Hennepin (20) BAF. |
| 2012 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Early north (median 3/18) 3/4 Clay DWR, 3/14 Mille Lacs ASc, 3/17 Becker, Wilkin HHD, RAE, Douglas JPE, Hubbard MaH, Morrison MJB, Wadena PJB, but also see winter report. High counts 4/8 Hennepin (~100, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) DAd, 3/10 Carver (95, Rapids Lake MVNWR) JCy. |
| 2012 | Summer | 32 | 52 | Found in all counties except Cook, Traverse, and Mower. |
| 2012 | Fall | 27 | 52 | Reported throughout the state and season. High counts 10/14 Hennepin (247) TAT, 10/19 Houston (200) DSt, 8/11 Otter Tail (175, Neumann W.P.A.) APa. |
| 2012 | Winter | 3 | 17 | All north reports: 12/8–16 Clay (female, Moorhead, American Crystal Sugar lagoons) PBB, 12/15 Fergus Falls CBC, overwintered St. Louis (female, 27th Ave. West, Duluth) KJB. Overwintered south in Olmsted (male, Silver Lake dam), and mid-January to mid-February reports south from Benton, Dakota, Goodhue, Ramsey, Washington, Winona also suggest overwintering. High count 12/13 Hennepin (14, Long Meadow Lake) PEJ. CBC high count 12/15 Bloomington (10). |
| 2013 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Early north (median 3/18) 3/29 Douglas JPE, 3/30 Crow Wing JAn, 4/2 Hubbard MAW, Traverse DLP. High counts 3/30 Carver (120, Rapids Lake, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JCy, 4/13 Dakota (100, 180th St. Marsh) PNi. |
| 2013 | Summer | 31 | 51 | Found statewide. |
| 2013 | Fall | 31 | 49 | Reported throughout the state and season. High counts 10/14 Houston (400, Reno Bottoms) APa, 9/6 Goodhue (202, Prairie Island) GJM, 8/21 Ramsey (160, Red Rock Road) ELC. Late north 10/31 Pine JSa, 11/1 Otter Tail JsS, 11/3 Mille Lacs HHD, RAE (median 12/15), but also see winter report. |
| 2013 | Winter | 3 | 7 | Statewide all reports were 1–2 birds. All north reports: 12/2 Cass BAW, 1/15 Douglas BEc, 1/27 Crow Wing (2 males, Brainerd) JPR, 2/15–28 Douglas (2 males, Alexandria) BEc. Reports after December (all singles) from Benton, Dakota, Olmsted, Washington. |
| 2014 | Spring | 32 | 53 | Early north (median 3/18) 3/28 Traverse CRM, JMs, 3/30 Clay PBB, Crow Wing ABi, Hubbard MAW. High count 5/25–26 Hennepin (90, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) BAF, KRo. |
| 2014 | Summer | 31 | 48 | Observed throughout state. High count 7/30 Hennepin (334, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge observation deck) DWK. |
| 2014 | Fall | 33 | 51 | Reported throughout the state and season. High counts 8/31 Freeborn (300) PEJ, 9/27 Crow Wing (230, Pointen Lake) JLK. Late north 11/4 Cass PSP, 11/6 Crow Wing (Gilbert Lake) KeM, 11/7 Douglas BEc (median 12/15), but also see winter report. |
| 2014 | Winter | 1 | 10 | All reports (including CBC) were of single birds. One north report: 12/20 Clay (American Crystal Sugar lagoons, Moorhead) PBB. Post-CBC south records were from seven counties: Benton, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Stearns, Washington, Winona. |
| 2015 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early north (median 3/18) 3/19–20 Morrison EGa, KEm, 3/20–21 Crow Wing JPR, KEm, 3/21 Clay PBB, Todd BEc. High counts 4/23 Hennepin (100, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) BAF, 3/29 Morrison (87, Crane Meadows N.W.R.) KEm. |
| 2015 | Summer | 33 | 48 | Observed throughout state. High count 6/6 Yellow Medicine (350, Spellman Lake) GWe. |
| 2015 | Fall | 32 | 52 | Reported throughout the state and season. High count 10/14 Hennepin (375, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) KvM. Late north 11/10 Becker ToR, 11/21 Wadena RAE, HHD, 11/24 Douglas BEc (median 12/15). |
| 2015 | Winter | 3 | 15 | Several north reports: 12/4, 12/20 St. Louis (female, Manganika Creek near Virginia) SLF, 12/16 Cass (Leech Lake) DAY, 1/5 Douglas BEc. Mid-January to mid-February records from 5 south counties (Anoka, Benton, Goodhue, Olmsted, Winona), all of 1–2 birds, suggest overwintering. |
| 2016 | Spring | 34 | 53 | A drake overwintered in Douglas (Goose Park) and was still present 3/6 along with a female that arrived in February BEc. Early north migrants (median 3/17) 3/8 Todd (7) ALu, 3/11 Clay (3) PBB, Douglas (4) BEc, Morrison MEm, KEm. High count 4/10 Hennepin (225, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) KvM. |
| 2016 | Summer | 33 | 51 | Found in every county except Kanabec, Redwood, Rock. High count 6/17 Carver (175, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake Unit) JCy. |
| 2016 | Fall | 34 | 52 | Reported throughout the state and season. High counts 8/14 Chippewa (134) KnM, 9/10 Ramsey (125, Pigs Eye Lake) KvM. Late north 11/2 Grant NaH, 11/4 Todd ABm, 11/10 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. |
| 2016 | Winter | 4 | 13 | North reports in December of 1–2 birds from Becker, Crow Wing, Douglas, Otter Tail. Last north report 1/6 Douglas BEc. Only a few midwinter south reports (Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Ramsey, Rice). Increase of reports of presumed early spring migrants starting south 2/20. Season high count 12/7 Hennepin (46, Bass Ponds) BAF. CBC high count 12/22 Cedar Creek Bog (4). |
| 2017 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from all 87 counties. See winter report for early south migrants. Early north (median 3/18) 3/17 Douglas BEc, 3/18 Morrison MEm, SEm, 3/19 Crow Wing (12) EGa, Grant (11) KnM. High counts 4/10 Aitkin (75) KCR, 4/13 Hennepin (75, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) KvM. |
| 2017 | Summer | 30 | 51 | Reported throughout state. High count 7/19 Lac qui Parle (302, Big Stone N.W.R., E end of Pool 7) WCM. |
| 2017 | Fall | 33 | 52 | Reported throughout the state and season. High counts 9/10 Wright (200, Pelican Lake wetlands) SBE, LiH. Late north 11/5 Grant NaH, CNn, 11/23 Itasca ABL, 11/25 Hubbard MAW. |
| 2017 | Winter | 3 | 11 | All north: male overwintered Douglas (Alexandria) m.ob., 12/16 Clay (2) PBB, Fergus Falls CBC. South December reports from nine counties. Singles overwintered Scott (Shakopee) m.ob., Ramsey (Sarita wetland) m.ob.; also reported from five other south counties after December. High count 12/7 Hennepin (44, Long Meadow Lake) PEJ. CBC high count 12/17 Cedar Creek Bog (7). |
| 2018 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from all 87 counties. See winter report for overwintering individuals and early south migrants. Early north migrants beginning 3/23 Morrison (8, 2 locations) ebd, then 3/25 Traverse DLP, 3/26 Otter Tail (2) WPl. High counts 4/8 Hennepin (170, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) BBr, 4/5 Dakota (150, Spring Lake P.R.) BAF. |
| 2018 | Summer | 32 | 51 | Seen in every county except Jackson, Murray, Pennington, Red lake. |
| 2018 | Fall | 34 | 52 |  Reported throughout the state and season. High count 8/28 Dakota (300, Fort Snelling S.P.) BBr. Late north 11/21 Otter Tail (Riverside Park) ShG, HeH, 11/17–28 St. Louis (Park Point) REn, JPR (median 12/15), but also see winter report. |
| 2018 | Winter | 4 | 15 | December reports (1–3 individuals) from four north counties. All north reports after December: 1/1–3 St. Louis (Duluth) ASu, LiH, 1/13 Clay (Moorhead) PBB, 2/28 Douglas AaL. December reports from 15 south counties. South reports in early January from Chippewa, Hennepin, Scott. Only one south report after early January: 1/29–2/1 Winona (2) DBz, ebd. CBC high counts 12/16 Cedar Creek Bog (8), 12/15 Fargo-Moorhead (3), 12/29 Alexandria (3). |
| 2019 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from all 87 counties. Early south (median 2/26) 3/3 Dakota (4, Lakeville) ebd, Winona (3) LiH, 3/9 Ramsey (2, Lake Como) ebd, 3/10 Anoka (2, King’s Island) JBn. Early north away from overwintering birds in Douglas (median 3/17) 3/20 Morrison MJB, 3/23 Itasca TCL, Kanabec (4) SPS. High count 3/30 Nicollet (60) APi. |
| 2019 | Summer | 32 | 53 | Â Observed in every county except Mahnomen, Traverse. |
| 2019 | Fall | 33 | 52 | Reported throughout the state and season. High count 9/28 Lyon (275, near Vesta) GWe. Late north 11/2 Polk SAu, 11/4 Pine KrM, 11/22 Todd BEc (median 12/15). |
| 2019 | Winter | 2 | 15 |  North reports from two counties: 12/13 Becker NaH, 12/18 Becker (2) TKa, 1/2–2/16 Clay (2, Moorhead Lagoons) PBB. December reports from six south counties, with high count 12/8 Hennepin (6) m.ob. Reports after December from 10 south counties, of 1–3 individuals. CBC high count 12/14 Faribault (4). |
| 2020 | Spring | 32 | 53 | Reported statewide. See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north 3/8 Traverse DLP, 3/12–14 Douglas (max. 8) BEc. High counts 3/15 Sibley (300, near Jessenland) JWZ, 3/17 Sherburne (250, Island View Park) JOs. |
| 2020 | Summer | 33 | 53 | Reported from every county except Red Lake. |
| 2020 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported throughout the state and season. High counts 9/25 Hubbard (250, Kettle Lake) ebd. Late north 11/3 Clay (2) ebd, St. Louis (4, Duluth) JLK, 11/4 Otter Tail (4) ebd, 11/5 St. Louis (Cotton) ebd. |
| 2020 | Winter | 4 | 12 | North reports from four counties: 12/19 St. Louis (2) JLK, Clay (2) PBB, 1/14 Crow Wing LSf, 1/15 Otter Tail REn, RLF. December south reports from 11 counties, with high count 12/5 Hennepin (85, Long Meadow Lake) PEJ. Unusual winter record 12/6 Brown BTS. South reports after December from five counties (1–4 birds). CBC high counts 12/19 Bloomington (10), 12/14 St. Paul (North) (6). |
| 2021 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from all 87 counties. See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north (median 3/19) 3/4–10 Otter Tail (max. 3) WPl, ebd, 3/9 Becker ebd. High count 4/2 Lyon (135, School Grove Lake) GWe. |
| 2021 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Reported from all counties. |
| 2021 | Fall | 33 | 53 | Reported throughout the state and season. High count 9/17 Kandiyohi (400, Foot Lake) CRM, m.ob. |
| 2021 | Winter | 4 | 16 | North reports from four counties: 12/1–18 Beltrami (1–2, Bemidji) DPJ, m.ob., 12/18 Douglas (Lake Cowdry) ToR, 12/19 – 1/8 Itasca (Pokegama Dam) SC, m.ob., 12/1 – 2/23 St. Louis (Lester River mouth) ASu, m.ob. December south reports from 15 counties, with high count 12/1 Hennepin (10, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) BAF. South reports after December (1–2 birds) from 7 counties. CBC high counts 12/21 Sherburne NWR (5), 12/14 St. Cloud-Collegeville (3). |
| Breeds 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. |