Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Pigeons, Doves 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: Pigeons, Doves
Rock Pigeon
Passenger Pigeon
Band-tailed Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Inca Dove
Common Ground Dove
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove

Rock Pigeon(Columba livia)
YearSeasonNS
1943SummerMay 26, young, State Capitol, St. Paul. K. Carlander.
1973Winter Around as always, but several Christmas Count compilers were not aware that a rule change now permits counting this species.
1974Winter Peak of 7534 on the Duluth Christmas Count; none reported on the Walker, Hibbing and Grand Marais Christmas Counts.
1975Winterpeak of 7701 on the Duluth Christmas Count.
1976Summergood news! -only reported from 5 counties.
1976Fall Permanent resident.
1976Winter Reported from 34 counties with a new record peak of 7688 at Duluth
1977Summer A write-in candidate from only 2 counties. Mourning. Dove Nested in Roseau, Marshall, Polk, St. Louis, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Cottonwood, Anoka and Ramsey; also reported from 28 other counties northeast to Lake.
1977Winter Reported from 26 counties with a peak of 6801 on the Duluth CBC; most disturbing was the report that an exteminator was hired by some of the grain elevators in Duluth (and Superior) to poison pigeons; his methods were so effective that he not only managed to wipe out about 90% of the pigeons around the harbor, but also a Rough-legged Hawk, two Snowy Owls and even a Gyrfalcon; the good news out of all this is that he was fined by the States of Minnesota and Wisconsin and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and last report is that he has decided to give up poisoning birds for a living.
1978Summer Present throughout the state.
1978Winter Reported from 37 counties; after last winter's poisoning operation at Duluth, only 2/97 were counted on the CBC.
1979Summer Present throughout the state.
1979Winter Reported from 30 counties throughout the state.
1980Summer Present throughout the state but no data.
1980Winter Reported from 33 counties throughout the state including 10,000 live trapped and removed from Duluth (KE). Mourning DoV~e Reported from 23 counties north to St. Louis, Itasca and Beltrami.
1981Spring Permanent resident reported from 29 counties. ·
1981Summer Seen throughout the state.
1981Winter Reported from 53 counties throughout the state including an Anoka report of one on nest 12-20 and one young out of nest 1-3 (SC).
1982Spring Permanent resident reported from 42 south and 21 north counties.
1982Summer Occus throughout the state; no data.
1982Fall Permanent resident, reported from 15 north and 16 south counties.
1982Winter Reported from 57 counties throughout the state including 8,0711 on the Duluth CBC.
1983Spring Reported from 21 counties south, 12 north.
1983Summer Occurs throughout the state; no data.
1983Fall Permanent resident, reported from I I north and 21 south counties.
1983Winter A statewide CBC total of 13,984 with 5,288 in Duluth. None on the Grand Marais CBC and also apparently scarce in most of north central region. Also recorded in 78 counties throughout the state.
1984Spring Reported from eleven north and 25 south counties.
1984Summerno nesting records!; seen in 44 counties.
1984Fall Permanent resident, reported from 11 north and 15 south counties.
1984Winter On 12-27 nearly full grown young were in a nest at a grain elevator in Alberta, Stevens Co. (FE). Also reported from 72 counties throughout the state with a total CBC count of 17,360, of which 7,412 were in Duluth. Common to abundant everywhere except in Cook and northern Lake and St. Louis Counties.
1985Spring Reported from 13 north and 27 south counties.
1985Summer Nested in Murray; probable nesting in Ramsey. Seen in 37 other counties throughout the state.
1985Winter Reported from 78 counties with a statewide CBC count of 11,385 (17,360 L.y.).
1986Spring Reported from 13 north and 26 south counties.
1986Summer Nested in Stearns. Seen in 50 other counties throughout the state.
1986Fall Reported from ten north and 20 south counties .
1986Winter Reported from 84 counties, (not seen in Cook, Clearwater and Kanabec( with a statewide CBC count of 14,617 (11,385 L.Y.)
1987Spring Reported from 12 north and 25 south counties .
1987Summer Nested in St. Louis (SS), Stearns. Seen in 52 other counties throughout the state.
1987Fall Reported from II north and 19 south counties.
1987Winter Reported from 81 counties with a CBC total count of 17,698 (14,617 L.Y.).
1988Spring Reported from 12 north and 30 south counties.
1988Summer Nested in Pennington (KSS), Rice (FKS). Seen in 46 other counties statewide.
1988Fall Reported from 11 north and 24 south counties .
1988Winter Recorded in 79 counties throughout the state and with a CBC total of 11,190 (17,698 l.y.).
1989Spring Reported from 14 north and 30 south counties.
1989Summer Nested in Nobles ND; probable nesting in Todd, Olmsted. Seen in 45 other counties statewide.
1989Fall Reported from 13 north and 24 south counties.
1989Winter Recorded in 77 counties throughout the state.
1990Spring Reported from 17 north and 29 south counties.
1990Summer Fewer reports than in recent years. Breeding recorded in Pennington; probable breeding in Fillmore. Seen in 37 other counties statewide.
1990Fall Reported from ten north and 30 south counties.
1990Winter Recorded in 74 counties throughout the state.
1991Spring Reported from 14 north and 30 south counties.
1991Summer Nested in Roseau KB; seen in 41 other counties statewide.
1991Fall Reported from 11 north and 28 south counties.
1991Winter Reported from 48 counties (74 l.y.) throughout the state. Statewide CBC total of 11,790.
1992Spring Reported from 30 south and 17 north counties.
1992Summer Seen in 45 counties statewide.
1992Fall Reported from 15 north and 25 south counties.
1992Winter Reported from 83 counties (48 l.y.) throughout the state. CBC total 16,079.
1993Spring Reported from 14 north and 30 south counties.
1993Summer Nested in Winona JPo, Ramsey; probable nesting in Otter Tail. Observed in 44 other counties statewide.
1993Fall Reported from seven north and 16 south counties.
1993Winter Reported from 82 counties (83 l.y.) throughout the state.
1994Spring Reported from 11 north and 19 south counties.
1994Summer Fewer reports than usual. Nested in Winona, probable nesting in Kandiyohi; seen in 36 additional counties statewide.
1994Fall Reported from 13 north and 22 south counties.
1994Winter Reported from 82 counties throughout the state. CBC total 12,750.
1995Spring Reported from 25 south and 18 north counties.
1995Summer Nested in Dakota RHf; seen in 43 additional counties throughout state.
1995Fall Reported from 16 north and 21 south counties.
1995Winter Reported from 81 counties throughout the state. CBC total 13,586.
1996Spring Reported from 34 south and 22 north counties.
1996Summer Probable nesting in Kandiyohi, Freeborn; observed in 50 other counties statewide.
1996Fall Reported from 18 north and 32 south counties.
1996Winter Reported from 60 counties throughout the state. CBC total 10,565 (13,586 l.y.).
1997Spring Reported from 38 south and 20 north counties.
1997Summer Observed in 52 counties statewide; probable breeding in Dakota, Freeborn.
1997Fall Reported from 18 north and 28 south counties.
1997Winter Reported from 84 counties throughout the state. CBC total 12,697.
1998Spring Reported from 41 south and 18 north counties.
1998Summer Many reports, for third consecutive year. Observed in 55 counties throughout state; probable nesting in Lincoln, Lyon, Dakota, Freeborn.
1998Fall Reported from 20 north and 29 south counties.
1998Winter Reported from 52 counties throughout the state. CBC total 12,394.
1999Spring Reported throughout the state.
1999Summer Observed in 52 counties statewide; new nesting record in Wilkin GN.
1999Fall Reported throughout the state.
1999Winter Reported from 64 counties throughout the state.
2000Spring Occurs in all regions.
2000Summer Record high number of reports; observed in 64 counties statewide.
2000Fall Reported statewide.
2000Winter Observed in 57 counties throughout the state.
2001Spring Occurs in all regions.
2001Summer Observed in 49 counties statewide.
2001Fall Reported statewide.
2001Winter Reported from 63 counties throughout the state.
2002Spring Statewide.
2002Summer Reported in 59 counties throughout state; new nesting record in Lincoln RJS.
2002Fall Reported statewide.
2002Winter Reported from 51 counties throughout the state.
2003Spring Statewide.
2003Summer Seen in 54 counties statewide.
2003Fall Statewide.
2003Winter Reported from 65 counties throughout the state.
2004Spring Statewide.
2004Summer Observed in 47 counties statewide; new nesting records for Lake JML, Big Stone BJU, Lac qui Parle BJU.
2004Fall Statewide.
2004Winter Reported from 44 counties throughout the state.
2005Spring Statewide.
2005Summer Reported from 60 counties statewide.
2005Fall Statewide.
2005Winter Reported from 25 north and 39 south counties statewide.
2006Spring Statewide.
2006Summer Found in 80 counties statewide.
2006Fall Statewide.
2006Winter2344 The “ROPI Award” for highest CBC count this year goes to St. Paul (North) with an impressive 6,695 pigeons. But alas, this remains woefully below the record of 8,071 tallied on the Duluth CBC in 1983.
2007Spring3152 Statewide.
2007Summer2648 Reported statewide. First county breeding record for Pine JMP.
2007Fall3449 Reported throughout the state.
2007Winter2241 Reported statewide. A CBC total of 18,598 is 138 percent of 20-year average.
2008Spring2950 Observed throughout the state.
2008Summer2540 Reported statewide. High count 6/7 St. Louis (181) PHS.
2008Fall3349 Reported throughout the season in all regions of the state. High count 11/19 St. Louis (269) PHS.
2008Winter2349 Reported everywhere.
2009Spring3353 Reported throughout the season in all regions of the state.
2009Summer2843 Reported statewide. First county breeding records from Freeborn fide BBA, Mower fide BBA, Rock AXH, Olmsted CHa.
2009Fall3050 Observed statewide.
2009Winter2244 Statewide, 13,354 tallied on CBCs. Rather unimpressive high counts: 12/19 St. Paul (North) CBC (1,646), 12/19 Duluth CBC (678), 12/19 Northwest McLeod (Hutchinson) CBC (640).
2010Spring3253 Observed statewide. High count 3/6 Hennepin (135, Brooklyn Park) BWi.
2010Summer2650 Seen statewide.
2010Fall3353 Observed statewide. High count 11/15 St. Louis (200, Interstate Island) KJB.
2010Winter2648 Found statewide. High counts 1/8 St. Louis (200, Canal Park) RTe, 12/7 Wadena (180) RPR. CBC high counts 12/18 St. Paul (North) (1,642), 12/23 Northern Meeker County (682).
2011Spring3453 Reported from every county.
2011Summer3251Seen statewide. First county breeding record from Cass MRN.
2011Fall3353 Reported from all counties except Kittson. High count 11/11 Dakota (60) JFR.
2011Winter3248Reported in all but ;2 north and ;5 south counties. High counts 12/17 Olmsted (213) JPr, 12/28 St. Louis (200, Duluth) JLK, 1/5 Olmsted (200) CWG. CBC high counts 12/17 St. Paul (North) (2,031), 12/17 Winona (843), 12/17 Duluth (807).
2012Spring3453 Reported from every county. High count 3/15 Olmsted (~100) CWG.
2012Summer3353 Seen in all counties except Traverse.
2012Fall3353 Statewide. High count 11/15 Dakota (est. 120, Hastings) DVe.
2012Winter3352 Reported from all but 2 counties. High counts 12/7 Washington (473) CRM, 1/21 Ramsey (468, including 450 in one flock near Pig's Eye Lake) MDu, 1/4 Goodhue (318) RMa. CBC high counts 12/15 St. Paul (North) (1,824), 12/15 Duluth (620).
2013Spring3453 Reported from every county. High count 3/12 St. Louis (160, Canal Park) JHD, JPr, KDS.
2013Summer3453 Found in all counties. First county breeding records from Benton CCa, Fillmore ShK, Kittson AXH, Meeker fide BBA, Pope fide BBA, Sibley CCa, Wabasha GJM.
2013Fall3352 Found statewide. High count 9/27 Olmsted (200, Rochester) JPr.
2013Winter3053 Reported from all south counties and all but 4 north. High counts 2/3 Ramsey (211) JFR, 1/4 St. Louis (180, Duluth, Canal Park) JLK. CBC high counts 12/14 St. Paul (North) (1,641), 12/14 Bloomington (773).
2014Spring3153Found statewide.
2014Summer3152Reported from all counties except Clearwater, Dodge, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods.
2014Fall3353 Reported from every county except Clearwater. High counts 9/22 Clay (300, Moorhead) GSc, 9/29 Ramsey (300, Indian Mounds Park) DVe.
2014Winter3050 Reported from 80 of 87 counties. CBC high counts 12/28 Red Wing (283), 12/14 Little Falls (238).
2015Spring3453 Reported statewide. High count 3/28 Dakota (155, Pine Bend Trail, feeding on spilled grain) BAF.
2015Summer3451 Observed in every county except Chippewa, Pipestone.
2015Fall3453 Found in every county. High counts 9/10 Ramsey (300, Swede Hollow Park) VWe, 11/3 St. Louis (200, Duluth, Port Terminal) ALx.
2015Winter3153 Reported statewide from all south counties and all but three north. High counts 1/2 Douglas (280) ToR, 12/19 Morrison (250) JEm, 1/12 Ramsey (200). CBC high counts 12/19 St. Paul (North) (2,279), Duluth (992), Little Falls (895), Winona (875).
2016Spring3453 Reported from every county. High counts 3/13 Ramsey (100, Falcon Heights, University of Minnesota) OGo, 4/20 Dakota (100, Great Western Industrial Park) AlF.
2016Summer3253 Reported from every county except Traverse, Wilkin.
2016Fall3352 Found statewide. High count 11/16 Ramsey (1,000, Battle Creek Park) VWe.
2016Winter3352 Reported statewide from all but two counties. High count 2/12 St. Louis (450, Duluth) JPR. CBC high counts 12/31 St. Paul (North) (2,040), 1/1 Wabasha (532), 12/17 Duluth (500).
2017Spring3253 Found statewide. High counts 3/7, 3/11 St. Louis (200, Duluth) JPR.
2017Summer3452 Reported from all counties except Sibley.
2017Fall3353 Found statewide. High counts 10/15 Hennepin (300) ADr, 10/22 Ramsey (300, Red Rock Rd.) REn, 11/29 St. Louis (300, Duluth) AxM, ALx.
2017Winter3253 Reported statewide from all but two north counties, similar to the pattern in the previous five winters. High counts 12/23 Ramsey (500, Fish Hatchery Lake) JZj, 12/18 St. Louis (489, Duluth, Port Terminal) JLK. CBC high counts 12/16 St. Paul (North) (1,568), Duluth (1,160), 12/17 Virginia (684).
2018Spring3453 Reported from every county. High count 3/1 Ramsey (800, Fish Hatchery Lake) LiH.
2018Summer3453 Seen in all counties.
2018Fall3453 Found statewide. High counts 11/28 St. Louis (390, Duluth Port Terminal) JLK, 9/20 Ramsey (353, St. Paul Downtown Airport) RMD.
2018Winter3352 Reported statewide from all but two counties (Red Lake, Murray). North high count 1/28 St. Louis (685, Duluth Port Terminal) JLK. Away from Duluth, north counts were 200 or fewer. South high count 12/11 Ramsey (230) LiH. CBC high counts 12/15 St. Paul (North) (1,941), 12/29 Hastings-Etter (1,244), 12/15 Duluth (703), 12/16 Virginia (598).
2019Spring3453 Reported from every county. High count 3/27 Ramsey (200, Fish Hatchery Lake) LiH.
2019Summer3453 Seen in all counties. First county breeding record: 8/14 Faribault RBJ.
2019Fall3453 Found statewide. High counts 10/14 Ramsey (263, St. Paul Downtown Airport) RMD, 11/1 Hennepin (260, Minneapolis) IVa.
2019Winter3452 Recorded statewide from all but one county (Yellow Medicine). North high count 12/15 Polk (500, East Grand Forks) DaL, 1/12 St. Louis (265, Duluth Port Terminal) JLK. South high counts 12/14 Ramsey (497) JDS, SKS, 1/26 Hennepin (450, Minneapolis) ebd. CBC high counts 12/14 St. Paul (North) (804), Duluth (719), 12/15 Virginia (684),
2020Spring3453 Reported from every county. High counts 3/6 Scott (200, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) ebd, 4/11 Ramsey (200, Pig’s Eye R.P.) AHn.
2020Summer3353 Reported from every county except Roseau.
2020Fall3453 Found statewide. High count 10/26 Ramsey (1,100, railroad yard near Little Pigs Eye Lake) BBr.
2020Winter3453 Recorded from all 87 counties. North high count 1/3 St. Louis (450, Duluth Port Terminal) JLK. Away from Duluth, north high counts 12/3 Hubbard (220) REn, RLF, 12/20 Polk (200, East Grand Forks) DaL. High counts south 12/19 Ramsey (860, Pig’s Eye area) JDS; south counts elsewhere were 250 or fewer. CBC high counts 12/14 St. Paul (North) (1,802), 12/20 Duluth (1,156), 12/19 Winona (683), 12/14 Virginia (647).
2021Spring3453 Reported from every county. High count 3/3 Ramsey (1,000, counted by 100s at the railroad yard off Fish Hatchery Road) JLv.
2021Summer3453 Observed statewide. First county breeding records: 7/4 Isanti MHe, 6/20 Koochiching ebd.
2021Fall3453 Found statewide. High count 11/24 Ramsey (600, railroad yard near Little Pigs Eye Lake) BBr.
2021Winter3353 Reported from all counties except Mahnomen. North high count 1/15 St. Louis (500, Duluth) IVa. Away from Duluth, north high count 1/3 Otter Tail (138, Battle Lake) TFu. South high count 2/22 Olmsted (385, Rochester) ebd. CBC high counts 12/18 Duluth (1,296), St. Paul (North) (804), Winona (583).
2022Spring3453 Reported from every county. High count 3/22 Ramsey (600, Pig’s Eye R.P.) KSi.
2022Summer3353 Reported from every county except Clearwater,
2022Fall3353 Found statewide. High counts 9/28 Ramsey (1,100, railroad yard near Little Pigs Eye Lake) BBr, 10/19 Hennepin (500, Riverside Towers) GrS.
 
 Introduced in North America. Permanent resident throughout.

Notes:

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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.