Brewer's Blackbird(Euphagus cyanocephalus) |
- - - Spring - - - |
Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment |
260 | 2016-04-05 | Goodhue County, Welch Shortcut,44.583193,-92.7015209 | Smith | Estimate based on a photo of the major flock in which I counted total and subtra |
220 | 2008-04-27 | Red Lake County | Joppru | Shelley Steva |
200 | 2018-04-12 | Houston County, Houston,43.6009532,-91.3102398 | Hosch | Huge mixed flock (in the 1000s) of blackbirds in the western part of the county. |
200 | 2022-04-30 | Norman County, Prairie-Chicken Dress Rehearsal,47.180333,-96.246333 | Hicks | |
150 | 2009-04-19 | Wright County | Kieser | Pelican Lake WPA, freshly burned |
100 | 2007-03-27 | Blue Earth County | Heins | |
80 | 2011-04-24 | Lac qui Parle County | Unzen | |
75 | 2011-04-17 | St. Louis County, Duluth--Indian Point | Kraemer | |
60 | 2011-04-30 | Lac qui Parle County, Kibler WMA | Smith | |
- - - Summer - - - |
Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment |
70 | 2020-07-29 | Morrison County, McDougall Homestead,45.8425800,-94.3478000 | Johnson | |
58 | 2022-06-25 | Wilkin County, Rothsay WMA,46.5085500,-96.3542200 | Zappa | |
50 | 2019-06-30 | Clay County, Bluestem Prairie SNA,46.855253,-96.473875 | Merkord | |
50 | 1980-06-16 | Mille Lacs County, Milaca | Janssen | |
50 | 2005-06-15 | Itasca County | Meyer | Nesting (nest with eggs) |
50 | 2015-06-26 | Ramsey County | Hertzel | More than 4 dozen adults in a colony; many feeding young. |
42 | 2007-06-09 | Clay County | Unzen | Felton Prairie and vicinity. |
36 | 2013-07-04 | Clay County | Mandel | [6] |
30 | 2001-06-17 | Clay County | Tustison | + |
- - - Fall - - - |
Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment |
2,000 | 2015-10-17 | Wilkin County | Eckert | minimum number counted by 100s, 4 mi S of Rothsay |
1,100 | 2012-10-09 | Carver County, Union/Tacoma Ave. | Cyrus | Total of 1250-1500 blackbirds initially in flock. A smaller group of Brewer's Bl |
1,000 | 2004-09-19 | Clay County, Buffalo River State Park | Janssen | |
950 | 2011-11-01 | Carver County, Field along Cty. Rd. 33 | Cyrus | counted around 400 before blackbird flock began flying from field to field. Th |
800 | 2022-10-14 | Otter Tail County, Julsrud WPA,46.6241050,-96.2600150 | Lutter | Actual count. Males glossy black with bright eyes, shorter tails than grackles. |
611 | 2016-11-03 | Faribault County, Prescott WPA (North End),43.7315708,-94.1005221 | Nienhaus | Incredible count of these birds! ID by marbley flight call when groups flew by, |
500 | 2008-09-25 | Todd County | Svingen | Loose flock of 500 BRBL migrating along state highway 27 near Long Prairie, Todd |
400 | 2009-11-22 | Waseca County | Bartkey | |
- - - Winter - - - |
Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment |
8 | 2000-02-29 | Yellow Medicine County | Schroeder | |
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Breeds throughout, but rare far south. Migrant throughout. |