Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Loons Occurrence
This is the 1930 to present seasonal report archive for
The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Families
Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
New World Quail
Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys
Grebes
Pigeons, Doves
Cuckoos
Nightjars
Swifts
Hummingbirds
Limpkin
Cranes
Rails, Gallinules, Coots
Stilts, Avocets
Plovers
Sandpipers
Jaegers
 Alcids
Gulls, Terns
Loons
Shearwaters and Petrels
Storks
Frigatebirds
Boobies and Gannets
Anhingas
Cormorants
Ibises
Pelicans
Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons
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: Loons
Red-throated Loon
 Pacific Loon
 Common Loon
 Yellow-billed Loon
Red-throated Loon(Gavia stellata)
YearSeasonNS
1945WinterOne on the river at St. Cloud, February 22, 1942, (N. M. Hiemenz).
1962FallOct. 31, Lester River, Duluth, St. Louis Co., one in fall plumage, Bob Janssen; Dec. 6, same place, same plumage, Janet C. Green.
1963SpringMay 31, Duluth, St. Louis County, Dennis Meyer.
1963FallOct. 13, Two Har bors, 1 in fall plumage, Avifaunal Club.
1964Springonly record, 5-28 Duluth, JCG.
1964Summer6-10, Duluth, St. Louis Co, BT.
1965Fall9-19 Duluth, 2, MIG.
1966Summer6-7 Duluth one found dead, Don Higgins fide JCG.
1966FallOne bird seen at Two Harbors, Lake Co., on 10-20 (JCG, ELC) and again on 11-5 (DB, EHH).
1967Spring5-27 Duluth, St. Louis Co., 3, RBJ, JCG, many others.
1969Spring5-1 St. Louis Co., MMC; and 5-21 (3) St. Louis Co., MMC; only reports.
1969Summer6-4 & 5, Duluth, MMC.
1969Fall9-26 St. Louis JCG.
1970Spring4-17 Hennepin GES (good details); 5-7 Duluth (2) MMC; 5-26 Duluth MMC; only reports.
1971Spring2 reports from Duluth (2) and 5-25 (2) JG, MMC.
1971Fall10-23 Lake (1) KE, PE; only report.
1972Summer6-4 Duluth MMC.
1973Summer 6-7 Duluth JAB. Red•necked Grebe Nested in Itasca; seen in Marshall, Todd, Wright, Hennepin and Nicollet (7-15 JWP)
1973Fall Two reports: 9-16 Two Harbors (JAB); 11-20 Mille Lacs (TS).
1975Spring 5-16 Cook (2) MMC-only report.
1975Summer Two were picked up dead at Duluth on the very late date of 6-25 (fide P. Hofslund).
1976Spring 1 report 5-29 St. Louis (1) FN.
1977Fall 10-25 Mille Lacs Lake, Crow Wing Co. (RJ, KE).
1978Summer 10-21 St. Louis Dick Ruhme, Bill Pieper.
1978Fall 10-21 St. Louis Dick Ruhme, Bill Pieper.
1980Fall 11-1 Otter Tail GMO.
1981Spring 4-29 Duluth KE, 5-24 Lake J. Church and 5-25 Duluth KE only reports. ;
1981Summer TWELVE seen on 7-3 at Minn. Pt., Duluth (Loon 53:168).
1981Fall 11-1 Anoka KL, 11-13 Itasca MS.
1982Spring 5-18 Duluth KE, others, 5-24 Duluth JD (5), 5-28 Cook SDM.
1984Spring Reported 3/31 through 4/7 Duluth KE, many obs.
1984SummerThrough 6/17 Duluth (2 -m.ob.); 6/18 Grand Marais (KE).
1985Spring 5/30 Duluth NH (4).
1986Spring 5/22 Duluth B. Penning; only report.
1987Spring 5/24 St. Louis SDM; only report.
1988Spring 5/14/27 Duluth KE, m.ob.
1989Spring All reports 5/4 Cook fide OSL, 5/28 Cook AB, BL (The Loon 61:152) and 5/29 Duluth MH.
1990Spring Only report 5/26 Duluth KE, PB (The Loon 62:170-171).
1991Summer One in alternate plumage seen on 7/1 in St. Louis MDE (The Loon 63:210).
1991Fall Reported 10/1-2 Duluth KE, PS. (The Loon 63:273).
1992Spring Reported 4/29 Steele RG (The Loon 64:165).
1993Spring Reported 5/10 Duluth LE.
1993Summer Two birds in breeding plumage observed on L. Superior at Stony Point, St. Louis Co. (6/28, TNB). This represents the fifth summer sighting since 1980.
1993Fall Reported 9/17 Cook PS, Duluth PB, 10/17–20 St. Louis mob, 10/24 Cook TD.
1994Spring Only report 5/5 Duluth (minimum of ten individuals) TD, KE, MH (The Loon 66:104–105).
1994Fall Reported from Duluth 9/20-22 PS et al, 10/22 St. Louis (2) MOc et al, 10/25 Lake DPV, 11/9–13, Carver RG, AB.
1995Fall One report of a juvenile on 10/6 Duluth, St. Louis Co. fide KE.
1996Spring All reports: 5/23 Carlton (first county record) MSt, 5/28 St. Louis (4) TW.
1996Fall Reported 9/27 Lake Superior, St. Louis Co. (juvenile) KE.
1997Spring All reports: 5/24–6/1 St. Louis (max 5) mob.
1997Summer Holdovers from late May observed on L. Superior: 6/1–2 St. Louis (8 on 6/1) mob.
1997Fall All reports were single birds: 9/1 St. Louis (Stoney Point) PBu, 10/11 St. Louis (Duluth) fide KE, 10/27 Cass (Lake Winnibigoshish) PS.
1998Spring All reports: 5/16–31 Duluth (max. 5) mob, 5/27 Cook KMH.
1998Summer Several reports of late migrants, all at Duluth in St. Louis County; 6/4 (2) KB, 6/15 (3) fide KE, 6/25–26 LF, 6/30 KB.
1998Fall Only report: 9/29 St. Louis (juvenile in Duluth) KB. Bardon considered the presence of a reddish throat patch somewhat unusual for a juvenile and referred to an illustration of this in the 1986 identification article by Appleby et al. (British Birds 79:365–391).
1999Spring All reports from Duluth: 5/16–17 (max. 5) SWo, PS, 5/29 (12) KE, MBW.
1999Summer Unprecedented 26 individuals -counted on 6/2 from Park Point, Duluth in St. Louis Co. KB. Two birds also observed on 6/3 at Grand Marais, Cook Co. KB.
1999Fall No reports.
2000Spring All reports from Park Point in Duluth, St. Louis County. First seen 5/22 (12) SWo. Two were documented 5/28 †TW. Record high count 5/31 (30) SWo.
2000Summer Migrants reported for fourth consecutive summer. Unusually high numbers seen 6/2–8 on L. Superior, off Park Point in Duluth, St. Louis Co. KRE, †CRM et al.; peak counts 6/2 (18) KRE, 6/8 (15) MH and 6/5 (8) CRM. Note that record high numbers were reported in late May (The Loon 72:205).
2000Fall Juvenile reported 10/10–13 St. Louis (on L. Superior, Duluth Twp.) MH, †KRE et al.
2001Spring More reports than usual, all from Park Point in Duluth, St. Louis County. First observed 4/30 (3) †PHS. One to three birds reported on six dates during May, but KJB tallied 28 on 5/2 and 39 on 5/9 (The Loon 73:248–249), the latter surpassing the state's record high count (30 at Park Point on 31 May 2000).
2001Summer Only reports: 6/1 St. Louis JJS, 7/8 St. Louis (4 on L. Superior) †SWo. [Corrected]
2001Fall Singles reported 9/15–23 St. Louis (Park Pt. in Duluth) †PHS, †PCC, m.obs., 10/9–21 St. Louis (Duluth) m.obs., 10/26–29 Cook (Five Mile Rock) DRB, †PHS, m.obs.
2002Spring Seasonal total (12) down in St. Louis; first observed 5/7 Duluth (2) KJB, high count 5/29 Duluth (5) JB. See summer report for late north migrants. Exceptionally well-documented reports south: 5/3 Olmsted (East Landfill Reservoir) †JPr, †CBe, ph. †RLE, †JWH, †CAK, †PWP, 5/20–26 Hennepin (Diamond L.) †WCM, †OLJ, †TAT, m.ob.
2002Summer Two reports from Lake Superior at Duluth: 6/11 St. Louis SWe, 6/14 St. Louis fide DRB.
2002Fall Only report: 10/8–10 St. Louis (juvenile at Duluth) †MH, †PHS (The Loon 75:118–119).
2003Spring Only three reports from St. Louis (Duluth), all singles: 5/16 fide DRB, 5/23 KJB, 5/31 MH. Another L. Superior bird seen 5/31 Cook (Hovland) †DRB. Two exceptional reports away from L. Superior: 4/22 Benton (2 at Little Rock L.) †HHD, †PCC, 5/17 Lyon (Sham L.) †PHS, ph. AXH, RJS.
2003Summer Most unusual was the bird in basic plumage observed 6/7 Murray (Moulton Twp., new county record) †JPM, NED. Also reported 6/1 St. Louis (Duluth) MSS, 6/3 St. Louis (6 at Duluth) PHS. [Corrected]
2003Fall Singles reported 9/28 Cook (juvenile at Grand Marais) †JWL, 10/7 Cook (adult at Good Harbor Bay) †KRE, 10/17 Lake (juvenile at Flood Bay) †KRE et al., 10/18 St. Louis (juvenile at Stoney Point) †KRE, m.obs. (same individual as 10/17?).
2004Spring Documented 5/10–27 St. Louis (max. 9 at Park Point, Duluth) MH, ph. PHS, m.obs. Exceptional observation away from Lake Superior 4/29 Dakota (in flight over Lebanon Hills R.P.) †JPM.
2004Fall Only reports: 10/3 Mille Lacs (Wigwam Bay, Mille Lacs L.) †ASc, 10/14 Crow Wing (St. Albans Bay, Mille Lacs L., same as 10/3?) AXH. Also note probable Red-throated 10/23 Mille Lacs (Vineland Bay) KRE et al. First fall without a report from Lake Superior since 1999.
2005Spring Only report: 5/13–27 St. Louis (max. 12 at Park Point, Duluth) MLH, MSS, ph. JWL, m.obs.
2005Fall Only documented report: 10/16 St. Louis (Brighton Beach, Duluth) †SLF.
2006Spring One south report: second county record 4/30 Dakota (adult in basic plumage at L. Byllesby) †JPM. Also seen 5/8–26 St. Louis (max. 8 at Park Point, Duluth) MLH, JLR, m.ob.
2006Fall All reports: 9/24–10/8 St. Louis (max. 3 at Park Point, including ad. and juv. 10/8) MLH, PHS, †SLF, m.ob., 10/18–28 Aitkin (Mille Lacs L.) AXH, PHS, ASc.
2007Spring1 All reports: 5/15–26 St. Louis (max. 17, Park Point, Duluth) JCC, MH, KRE, m.ob.
2007Summer1 Northbound migrant 6/20 St. Louis (Park Point) PHS.
2007Fall2 All reports: 8/23–26 (record early) St. Louis (ad. in alternate plumage at Park Point) KJB, †PHS, †JWL, m.ob., 9/27–10/21 St. Louis (max. 3 at Park Point) KJB, †SLF, m.ob.
2008Spring2 All Lake Superior reports from St. Louis: 4/29–5/29+ at Park Point, Duluth (max. 20 on 5/6 and 8 on 5/25) PHS, KRE. Only inland report 4/20 Douglas/Todd (L. Osakis) †JPE.
2008Summer2 Most reports ever. Observed 6/5, 6/9 Cook (seen by Jan Green at Taconite Harbor) fide JWL, 6/8 Cook (location?) RBJ, St. Louis (9) ph. MSS, PHS, 6/15 St. Louis (4) PHS, 6/22, 6/26 St. Louis (2) †PHS, 7/6 St. Louis FKB, 7/12 St. Louis (2) †PHS, 7/14 St. Louis (6, latest spring/summer date on record) †PHS, ph. BCM. St. Louis County records all off Park Point.
2008Fall4 All reports: 9/27 (2 flyovers at H.R.B.O.) KJB, m.ob., 10/11–11/22 Crow Wing/Mille Lacs (2 at Mille Lacs Lake) ASc, m.ob., 10/12–18 St. Louis (ad., Park Point) MLH, ph. †KRE, m.ob., 10/16 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) KJB, 10/24 St. Louis (2 juv., Park Point) †BAF, †PHS, 10/26–11/6 St. Louis (2 ad., Park Point) †PHS, †MLH, 11/1–2 Lake (Two Harbors) †KRE, m.ob.
2009Spring12 Two inland records: 4/22 Stearns (Sauk Lake) †PCC, 4/24 Benton (Little Rock Lake) RLE. All other reports from St. Louis (Duluth) beginning 4/25 (26 at W.S.H.C. and 3 at Park Point) KJB, PHS. Unprecedented numbers documented migrating past W.S.H.C., mostly in a westerly direction in the early mornings, with a peak count of 117 on 5/3 (KJB). Also see summer report.
2009Summer1 Multiple early June sightings at Park Point, Duluth by PHS: 6/3 (1), 6/6 (1), 6/9 (7), 6/10 (1), 6/12 (1); then 6/13 (5) MLH, LS, 6/14 (high count of 16) St. Louis PHS, and no reports until 6/26 (4 adults in alternate plumage) PHS. Reportedly showing damage to its left wing was another adult 7/14 St. Louis (Canal Park, Duluth) ph. KJB.
2009Fall1 Up to 8 seen in St. Louis near Park Point: 10/12 (1, juvenile) †PHS, 10/21 (1, Canal Park) KJB, 10/26-27 (1) PHS, 11/16 (3, Superior Entry) KJB; 11/19 (1, Park Point) PHS, 11/28 (1, record late) KJB, PHS. No reports away from Lake Superior were documented.
2010Spring1 All reports from St. Louis (Duluth) beginning 4/22 (Park Point) KJB, including peak counts of 102 on 5/27 (Park Point, PHS) and 63 on 5/26 (Park Point, KJB). Also see summer report.
2010Summer1 Observed 6/5 St. Louis (3) PHS, 6/13 St. Louis (7) PHS, 6/27 St. Louis (5) PHS. All individuals in alternate plumage, seen in the vicinity of Park Point, Duluth.
2010Fall2 Reported from Park Point 10/1–5 (2), 10/16–17 (juv., also seen at Superior Entry), 11/7–12 (1) St. Louis †PHS, m.ob. Only report away from Duluth 11/1 Cook (2, Grand Marais) †KRE, m.ob. Also see undocumented reports.
2011Spring11 All reports: 5/7 Isanti (South Stanchfield Lake) HHD, 5/12 St. Louis (2, Park Point R.A.) PHS, 5/18–29 St. Louis (max. 5, Park Point, Duluth) JLK, ph. SCZ, m.ob.
2011Summer1All reports: single individuals 6/3, 6/7 St. Louis (Park Point) ph. SCZ, DBM; group of alternate plumaged birds 6/8 (8), 6/9 (7), 6/12 (6) St. Louis (Park Point) ph. CLW et al., ph. PHS; 6/24 St. Louis (2, Lester River mouth) JLK; and possibly one individual lingering at Park Point 6/26 (Lafayette Square) PHS, 7/3 (40th Street) fide JWL.
2011Fall1 All reports: 10/23 St. Louis (1) EBr, 11/12–24 St. Louis (max. 8 at Superior Entry on 11/22, record high fall count,) KJB, m.ob.
2012Spring1 All reports from Lake Superior in St. Louis: 4/18–5/31+ at Park Point and Lester River (max. 18 on 5/19 and 5/28) JLK, FJN, DWK.
2012Summer1 All reports from St. Louis: 6/1 (8 seen from boat on Lake Superior) JLK, 6/4 (location?) ANy, 6/18 (3, 12th St. public access on Park Point) ELC.
2012Fall2 All reports 10/6 St. Louis (Lester River) KJB, 10/9 St. Louis (Park Point) JLK, EBr, 10/13 St. Louis (Superior Entry) KJB, 10/22 St. Louis (3, Park Point) KJB, 10/26 St. Louis KJB, 10/28 Lake (Iona's Beach S.N.A.) ANy, m.ob., St. Louis (Superior Entry) KJB, 11/6 St. Louis (Park Point) KCo.
2013Spring1 All reports from Lake Superior in St. Louis, beginning 4/22 Brighton Beach (2) †EBr, 4/23 Brighton Beach (5) †JLK, 4/26 Park Point PHS. Unusually early high count of 14 on 4/29 (PHS), then a string of record-breaking counts at Park Point including 174 on 5/5 (JLK, MLH, PHS), 287 on 5/7 (JLK, PHS), 288 on the morning of 5/8 (KJB) and 355 on the evening of 5/8 (JLK, MLH, PHS), and 132 on 5/22 (KJB). Reports continued into the summer season.
2013Summer2 Seen 6/2 St. Louis (groups of 3 and 2, Park Point) JLK, PHS, 6/3 St. Louis (Park Point) CLW, 6/5 Cook (Grand Marais Harbor) CLW, St. Louis (Park Point) KRE, 6/12 St. Louis GLa.
2013Fall1 All reports from St. Louis, beginning 10/20 (Canal Park) PHS, TRK, m.ob., a record-high fall count of 9 on 10/31 (Park Point) KJB, and final report 11/14–16 (Canal Park) JLK.
2013Winter1 Second winter record for state 2/20 Isanti (north of St. Francis). Injured bird found in driveway, brought to Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Roseville; photographed. Successfully rehabilitated and released the following month in the Atlantic near other wintering Red-throated Loons (fide AXH). This remarkable occurrence may have been a consequence of near-record ice cover on the Great Lakes in late winter. A number of loons and diving ducks were also reported stranded inland in late winter in Wisconsin and Michigan.
2014Spring21One inland report 4/24 Rice (no details) TFB. All other reports from Lake Superior in Lake 5/12 JWL, 5/29 DCo, CWi, and St. Louis 3/16 (record early date, Stoney Point, possibly overwintered) KJB, then 4/28–5/27 (max. 85 on 5/8, Duluth, small groups counted in flight along Brighton Beach) KJB, m.ob. Also see summer report.
2014Summer1Only report 6/2 St. Louis (5, Park Point) JLK.
2014Fall1 Only report 10/16 St. Louis (1, Park Point R.A.) JLK.
2015Spring1 All reports from Lake Superior in St. Louis 5/3–5/29, primarily Park Point, where the peak count was four on 5/21 DFN and 5/26 KJB. Also see summer report.
2015Summer1 Only report: 6/11 St. Louis (3 in alternate plumage, Park Point) CLW. This species normally migrates well into June.
2015Fall1 All reports from St. Louis, beginning 10/9 (Park Point) JPr, ph. JJS, high count of 5 on 10/24 (Park Point) JLK, and final report 10/30 (Superior Entry) JPR.
2016Spring23 All south 4/3–4 Olmsted (East Landfill Reservoir) RLE, JPr, JmP, †LAV, ph. MiD, †JWH, m.ob.; 4/26–28 Sherburne (Lake Fremont) †PLJ, †DWK, †PRH; 5/15–16 Le Sueur (Eggert Lake) RBW, PRH, †DAB, ph. DWK. North reports included a record-early individual found 3/10 by Clayton Pederson in Baxter, Crow Wing County, where it apparently landed on wet pavement and could not take flight. It was brought to a rehabilitator, Katie Baratto, and released on 3/13 in Brainerd, and then was serendipitously refound 3/14–19 (PSP, ph. EGa, ph. LMS, m.ob.). Additional north reports from Park Point in St. Louis: 5/2 (1) MLH, 5/23, 5/25 (1) JLK, 5/29 (5) JLK.
2016Summer2 Seen in Lake, St. Louis. High count 6/2 St. Louis (19, Park Point) MLH. Late migrants 7/14 St. Louis (5, Park Point) ph. JLK.
2016Fall3 Reported from St. Louis County beginning 9/26, 9/28 (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, with high count of 7 on 11/2 (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, and a record late sighting 11/29 (2, Park Point R.A.) JLK. All records away from St. Louis: 10/10–11/7 Lake (juvenile, Two Harbors, Agate Bay) ph. BAF, ph. KRE, m.ob., including photos from six others via eBird; 10/17 Lake of the Woods (Zippel Bay S.P.) ph. SC.
2017Spring1 All reports from Park Point in St. Louis County where first found (median 5/8) 4/27 (4) StK, JPR, 5/1 JLK, 5/4 KJB. Peak number 5/22 (15, Park Point, Lafayette Square) StK. Last reports 5/28 PHS, 5/30 (2) JPR, PHS (median 6/12).
2017Summer No reports.
2017Fall2 Two reports from H.R.N.R. in St. Louis: 9/20 ALx, ABL, 10/14 ALx. Many reports from Stoney Point, also in St. Louis, beginning 10/10 (juvenile) TRd, StK, KJB, peaking on 10/16 (3) StK, TRd, with last reports 11/3–5 St. Louis (Stoney Point) AxB, REn, KRE, m.ob. Also found north 11/2–4 Lake (Agate Bay, Two Harbors) KRE, m.ob.
2018Spring1 All reports were from St. Louis County where first found (median 5/8) 4/17 (Stoney Point) JWL, 4/29–5/2 (2, Park Point Nature Trail) NWn, 5/2 St. Louis (1, Park Point) JLK. High counts 5/7 (29, Park Point, Beach House) JPR, JDx, ClN, 5/22 (22, Park Point R.A.) JLK, Last reports 5/26 (2) RBW, KSz, 5/27 (3) JWd, 5/28 (22) JLK (median 6/12). Reports continued into the summer season.
2018Summer1 Observed 6/3, 6/7 St. Louis (Park Point) BEA, DnS, MWS, ebd.
2018Fall3 Reported from St. Louis beginning 9/25 (Park Point R.A.) ASu, with high count of 5 on 10/2 (H.R.N.R.) JPR, and final report 10/24 (3, Park Point R.A.) JLK. Also found north 10/14 Crow Wing SC, 10/15 Mille Lacs (Mille Lacs Lake) DOr, m.ob.
2019Spring1 All reports were from St. Louis County where first found (median 5/8) 4/24 (2, Duluth Rose Garden) KRE, JLK, 4/25 (Leif Erikson Park) JDz, (W.S.H.C.) FJN, JPR. High counts 5/10 (100, Park Point R.A., estimate) JPR, 4/27 (39, Park Point R.A.) JLK. Last reports 5/29 (Park Point R.A.) JLK, 5/31 (8, Park Point R.A.) JLK (median 6/11), but also see Summer Report.
2019Summer2 Seen 6/1, 6/3, 6/17 St. Louis (up to 3, Park Point R.A.) MwT, ebd, 7/8 Lake (2, Split Rock Trail Head Wayside Park) RZu, ph. OMo, EdK.
2019Fall11 One exceptional fall south report 10/10–12 Hennepin (Lake Harriet) † ClB, ph. PRH. All north 10/20 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) StK, m.ob., 10/23 St. Louis H.R.B.O.
2020Spring12 All south 4/19–20 Rice (Cannon Lake) ph. BHw, †DAB, 4/20–28 Sherburne (Lake Fremont) PLJ, ph. ToL, m.ob. All north reports were from St. Louis County where first found (median 5/6) 5/1 (Park Point R.A.) StK, SNe, 5/2 (16, season high count, Park Point R.A.) StK, 5/5 (max. 13, Park Point R.A.) ClN, m.ob. Last north report 5/30 (2, Park Point R.A.) MaJ (median 6/8), but also see summer report.
2020Summer1 Spring migrants 6/1–30 St. Louis (max. 10 on 6/11, Park Point) ASu, PHS, BEA, JPR, ToL, ebd.
2020Fall2 All north 9/12 St. Louis (Brighton Beach) PHS, m.ob., 9/24 St. Louis (H.R.N.R.) JPR, m.ob., 10/1 Lake (6, Palisade Head) TRK, StK, 10/15 St. Louis (2, H.R.N.R.) JPR, m.ob., 10/19 St. Louis (H.R.N.R.) JPR, m.ob., 10/24 St. Louis (7, Stony Point) HTo, StK, ebd, 11/8 St. Louis (Stony Point) MwT, m.ob.
2021Spring13 All south 4/23, 4/27–28 Benton (Little Rock Lake) HHD, m.ob., 4/28–30 Dakota/Goodhue (Lake Byllesby) AFo, ph. FFa, m.ob. All north reports were from St. Louis County where first found (median 5/5) 4/23 (2, W.S.H.C.) FJN, EBr, (max. 3, Park Point R.A.) PHS, SCB, StK, 4/28 (5, Park Point R.A.) JLK. High counts 5/10 St. Louis (77, Park Point R.A.) StK, 5/25 St. Louis (48, Park Point R.A.) IDv, m.ob. Last north reports 5/31 St. Louis (Stony Point) TLz, (13, Park Point R.A.) JLK, but also see summer report (median 6/11).
2021Summer1 All reports: 6/1–3 St. Louis (up to 4, Park Point) IDv, EHi, m.ob., 6/3 St. Louis (17, Stony Point) IDv, 6/4 St. Louis (2, Brighton Beach) TLz.
2021Fall1 All reports from St. Louis, beginning 9/18 (Park Point R.A.) IDv, a high count of 6 on 10/28 (Superior Entry) EHi, and a final report 11/7 (5, Park Point R.A.) MLH, m.ob. (median 10/28).
2022Spring42 All south 4/11 Goodhue (Sturgeon Lake) SDz, 5/3 Benton (Little Rock Lake) HHD, m.ob. Early north (median 5/3) 4/24 St. Louis (2, Park Point R.A.) SNe, StK, 5/2 Beltrami (Lake Bemidji) ANy, ph. DBz, Koochiching (3, Rainer City Beach) ANy, DBz, St. Louis (6, Park Point R.A.) ClN, m.ob. High count 5/5 St. Louis (215, Park Point R.A.) ALw, StK. Late north 5/25 Cook (2) DFN, 5/26–28 St. Louis (max. 11, Park Point R.A.) FJN, m.ob., but also see summer report (median 6/12).
2022Summer1 Observed 6/1–10 St. Louis (up to 18, Park Point) ALw, PHS, NGi, ebd.
2022Fall11 All south 11/22 Washington (Afton Marina) †BDo, m.ob. All north 10/6 St. Louis (2, H.R.N.R.) JsC, 11/10 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) JLK.
2023Spring27 Exceptional season for this species. All south 4/12 Olmsted (Cascade Lake Park) ebd, 4/18–27 Ramsey (Long Lake R.P.) JMi, m.ob., 4/24 – 5/4 Dakota/Goodhue (max. 3, Lake Byllesby) ANy, m.ob., 4/24–25 Hennepin (Weaver Lake and Rice Lake) ebd, 4/29 – 5/16 Isanti (max. 3, one adult in alternate plumage and two individuals in basic plumage seen separately, South Stanchfield Lake) ELC, m.ob., 5/6 Hennepin (2, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) SLC, m.ob., 5/13–17 Wright (Swartout Lake) ANy, DBz, m.ob. Early north (median 5/1) 4/21–23 St. Louis (max. 2, Park Point R.A.) ebd, FJN, HTo, SeM, JLK. High count 5/3 St. Louis (115, Park Point R.A.) NGi, StK, HTo. Late north 5/27–28 St. Louis (5, Park Point R.A.) HTo, SeM, 5/30 St. Louis (Brighton Beach) ebd (median 6/12). Only north report away from St. Louis was found 5/18 Cook (Grand Marais) HTo.
2023Summer One mid-July report without details.
2023Fall31 All south 11/2 Chisago (Green Lake) BWF, ELC. All north 8/19 St. Louis (Stony Point) NoK, 9/26 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) ClN, m.ob., 10/3 St. Louis (3, Park Point R.A.) ebd, 10/8–16 Lake (max. 2, Two Harbors) RMD, JWL, PHS, 10/15 St. Louis (Stony Point) NGi, StK, MLH, 10/16–21 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) MLH, ebd, 10/25 St. Louis (mouth of Lester River) KRE, m.ob., 11/2 Cook (Grand Marais, Artist’s Point) ABh.
2023Winter1 Two reports from St. Louis (Duluth): 12/3 (6, including at least 4 juveniles, Superior Entry) ph. PHS; 12/9 (1–3, Lester River mouth and vicinity) †PeM, †EBr, m.ob. The latter birds may have been part of the Superior Entry group. There are only two prior winter season records of this species.
2024Spring31 Only south report: 4/30 Benton (Little Rock Lake) DOr, m.ob. Early north (median 4/30) 4/29–30 Lake (Burlington Bay) JWL, 4/30 St. Louis (max. 12, season high count, Park Point R.A.) StK, m.ob., 5/1 St. Louis (5, mouth of Lester River) SeM, (9, Stony Point) NGi. Late north 5/26 Lake (5, Two Harbors, Lighthouse Point) JWL, 5/26–28 St. Louis (max. 8, Park Point R.A.) DnS, m.ob., 5/29 St. Louis EKi, m.ob. (median 6/12), but also see summer report. One north report away from Lake Superior: 5/4–5 Hubbard (Kabekona Lake) REn, m.ob.
 
 Rare migrant, primarily on Lake Superior in spring and early summer.

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