| Northern Bobwhite(Colinus virginianus) |
| Year | Season | N | S | |
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| 1931 | Summer | | | A nest with 8 eggs on July 22nd (Stanley Stein). |
| 1932 | Summer | | | A brood of ~oung Quail about 1/Jrd grown wo.s soon August 20 (Swedonborg).. |
| 1933 | Summer | | | Two nests reported. Breckenridge cmd Swo.nson found the first in Anoka County on Hay 27th, the contents being 9 eggs. A nest with 8 eggs was found at Lake Minnetonka on June 29th by John Huseby. Young quail awing wore seen by Morse on the same date. |
| 1934 | Summer | | | No nes~Csr this species were reported. The earliest brood was already o fly when seen near Linwood by members of the M.B.c. who wen on the club expedition of June 16-17. Those present were Dr. c. C. Prosser, Mr. Clemens, Gustav Swanson, Leander Fischer, Na.rius Horse, Axel Hanson, Chorles Dl.lToit, Robert Upson, Alden Risser, Donald Hahle, Kenneth Carlnnd.er, and Charles Evans. |
| 1937 | Summer | | | On June 29 George Rysgaard saw five young that could fly. Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota. |
| 1943 | Summer | | | Winona, June 5, 8 eggs. Bros. Lewis and Pius. |
| 1945 | Winter | | | Present throughout the year. |
| 1961 | Spring | | | seem to be getting harder to find. Brother Theodore reported them on 27 May at Ridgeway, Winona County and Harding Huber heard one on 30 May just south of Reno, Houston County. ; |
| 1961 | Fall | | | R. Oehlenschlager saw two coveys near Caledonia, Houston County, on 24 and 25 Nov. |
| 1962 | Summer | | | July 28, Caledonia, Houston Co., one calling, Avifaunal Club; midAug., between Elgin and Plainview, Wabasha Co., 2 adults, 10-12 young, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jacobs. |
| 1962 | Fall | | | Nov. 24, Wabasha, 8 seen, Dr. D. G. Mahle. |
| 1963 | Summer | | | Houston Co., Caledonia, July 22, one heard calling, George Carrol. |
| 1963 | Fall | | | Oct. 12, Watkins, Wright Co., Brother Theodore. |
| 1964 | Spring | | | 5-13 Dakota Co, 1 calling, RG; 6-10 Anoka Co, 1 calling, DP, LJ. |
| 1964 | Summer | | | 7-4, Carlos Avery Refuge, Anoka Co, 1 y found DOR, DP, JW, RLH; 7-18, Wabasha Co, ad and 3y, DRM; 7-25, Faribault, 1 calling, OR; 8-28, Castle Rock, Dakota Co, ad and 8y, OR. |
| 1964 | Fall | | | 11-4 Darwin Hills, Wright Co, 1 EC. |
| 1964 | Winter | | | 12-15, Winona Co, 20, TST; 1226, White Bear Lake, Washington Co, 2, XC; 1-23, Kellogg, Wabasha Co, 1, DB, RBJ. I can't remember when someone last saw 20 at once. |
| 1965 | Spring | | | 4-29 Kellogg, DGM; 5-30 Anoka Co, RLH. |
| 1965 | Winter | | | 1/15/2/ 16 (9/10), Dakota, EMB, RBJ. Chukar. 1/8 (14), Ely, St. Louis Co., DAB. Gray Partridge. 12/9 (1), Olmsted, FGD; 12/22 (10), Clay, Xmas; Feb., Nobles, HSH; 2/2/28 (8), Dakota, EMB; 2/12 (4), Marshall, Az. Staff; 2/28 (2), Polk, G&SM. |
| 1966 | Spring | | | 3-8 Wabasha, 8, DGM; 4-25 Olmsted Co, 1, FGD; 5-15 Wabasha Co, 3, EMB; 5-25 Beltrami Co, MK, northernmost record for state, no details, possibly a transplant? |
| 1966 | Summer | | | 7-3 Houston Co, HFH, RLH; present in Wabasha Co, DGM. |
| 1966 | Fall | | | 8-14 Forest Lake, 1, VL; 1025 Wabasha Co., 12, DGM; 11-29 Wabasha Co., 9, DGM. 11 March 1967 |
| 1966 | Winter | | | 12-9, 12-15, 1-8 Wabasha Co., DGM; 12-21 Rice Co., OAR, GNR. |
| 1967 | Summer | | | 6-13, 6-30 Wabasha Co., heard, DGM. |
| 1968 | Spring | | | 5-21 Nobles Co., 1 calling, HSH; "resident", Rice Co., OAR. |
| 1968 | Winter | | | 12-21 Fillmore 7 AFR. |
| 1969 | Spring | | | 1 pr. Rice Co., no date, OAR. |
| 1969 | Summer | | | 7-9 Madelia, Watonwan Co., 1, fide Earl D. Kopischke. |
| 1969 | Fall | | | 10-16 Watonwan 4 EDK; 11-10 Ramsey JJ. |
| 1970 | Fall | | | only report 9-7 Wabasha (I) WDM; this species has become scarce in the state in recent years. |
| 1970 | Winter | | | 1-3 (8) sec. 12, Walcott Twp., Rice Co. OAR. |
| 1971 | Summer | | | no less than 4 reports of this now rare resident: 6-4 St. Bonifacius, Hennepin Co. (7) FN; 6-16 Houston (1) FL; "July" Worthington, Nobles Co. (2) HH; 7-28 Mt. Lake, Cottonwood Co. (2), E. Duerksen. |
| 1971 | Fall | | | 8-20 Mountain Lake, Cottonwood Co. (12), E. Duerksen. Ring-l"lecked Ph..asant: renorted from Swift, Douf!Jas. Benton, Dodge, Hennenin. Sibley. Scott, Dakota, Lvon, Pone, Redwood·. Olmsted, Winona, Nobles. Blue Earth. Murrav. Watonwan, Lac qui Parle. Sherburne, Waseca, Carver, Rice, Wabasha, Ramsey, Stearns, Duluth, Ottertail. |
| 1971 | Winter | | | 2-13 (7) Elko, Scott Co. JAB. Rina-necked Pheasant: North reported by 5 people in Mille Lacs, Wilkin, Ottertail, St. Louis (Duluth). South reported by 33 people in 24 counties. |
| 1972 | Summer | | | 6-16 Faribault, Rice Co. fide OAR. |
| 1973 | Summer | | | Nested in Rice (7-26 OAR), Dodge (RBJ); seen in Hennepin (6-25 PT), Itasca (7-4 BB) escapees; Cottonwood (6-20 LAF). |
| 1973 | Fall | | | One report (none last year): 8-21 Mower (KRE). |
| 1974 | Summer | | | Continues to hang on in limited numbers; 6-19 Winona Co. (J. Gube); 6-20 Chatfield, Winona Co. (WDM); 6-27 Rochester, Olmsted Co. (WDM); and an unusual report from White Bear L., Ramsey Co. on 6-18 (details?, G. Casper). |
| 1974 | Fall | | | 10-17 Faribault OR (1) only report. |
| 1974 | Winter | | | This elusive bird was found 12-26 and 2-13 at Prairie Island, Goodhue Co. (CF). |
| 1975 | Spring | | | 4-12 Freeborn (1) DG (probable released bird). |
| 1975 | Summer | | | 4 reports: 6-25 Spring Valley, Fillmore Co. (JF); 7-9 White Bear Lake, Ramsey Co. (GC; second summer in a row here); 7-12 Mendota Heights, Dakota Co. (PE); "some evidence of them still being on the NSP property" near Red Wing, Goodhue Co. (CF). The birds reported in the Twin City area are no doubt escapes. |
| 1975 | Winter | | | found during the Wi nona Christmas Count period; this has been a very scarce bird in recent years. |
| 1976 | Spring | | | 3 reports: 4-20 Dakota (1) BH; 4-25 Wabasha (1) WM; 5-16 Anoka JBB. Could all be released birds. |
| 1976 | Summer | | | 3 reports (D. Mahle); 7-31 Spring Grove, Houston Co. (T. Tucker); in July at Lanesboro, Fillmore Co. (B. Solberg); western Houston and Fillmore Co.'s seem to be the best place to look for this scarce bird. |
| 1976 | Winter | | | A covey of 20 reported from the Wiscoy Valley, Winona Co. in Jan.; 2 flushed on 1-22 near Spring Grove, Houston Co. (KE, BJ). |
| 1977 | Spring | | | 4 reports all from Houston Co.: 3-5 (11) and 4-2 (2) RJ; 3-5 (11) SM; 5-1 (2) DGW. |
| 1977 | Summer | | | No less than 1 0 coveys reported from Fillmore and Houston (fide RJ); also 7-10 and 7-23, Winnebago Twp., Houston Co. (EMF); this species refuses to give up on Minnesota. |
| 1977 | Fall | | | 8-10 Newburg township Fillmore county (10) (T. Tucker). |
| 1977 | Winter | | | Still survives in Houston Co. as evidenced by 12 seen 1-6 near Houston (N. Gulden). |
| 1978 | Spring | | | Reported from Houston. Winter 1978 |
| 1978 | Summer | | | Seen in Houston and Wabasha. |
| 1978 | Fall | | | Reported reintroduced in Olmsted VH. Only other reports: 8-24 Washington DS (escapee?), 11-24 Freeborn DG. |
| 1979 | Spring | | | No reports for this period. |
| 1979 | Summer | | | Seen in Fillmore, Houston. |
| 1979 | Fall | | | 10-2 Chisago RBA (escapees?). Only report for this period. |
| 1980 | Spring | | | 5-17 Houston KG, only report accepted; others probable escapees. |
| 1980 | Summer | | | Breeding in Dakota (Castle Rock); also seen in Houston, Winona, LeSueur (LeCenter, EK). |
| 1981 | Spring | | | Reported from Houston 4-17 to 19, 5-25 and 5-29 JPI AM, 5-19 Rock (Blue Mounds) SM. |
| 1981 | Summer | | | More reports than usual after the recent mild winters: seen in Rock, Jackson, Houston, Steele (breeding evidence). |
| 1981 | Fall | | | 8-10, 15 Lac qui Parle CMB (escapee?), 10-25 Houston JP1AM (30), Rock EBK, no date. |
| 1982 | Spring | | | Reported 3-26 Houston AB. |
| 1982 | Summer | | | Seen in Houston. |
| 1982 | Fall | | | Nesting reported Rock County fide KE, alson seen 11/24 Houston (three) KE. |
| 1983 | Spring | | | Permanent resident, reported 3/14 Houston EMF, 4/29 Fillmore KL. |
| 1983 | Summer | | | Seen in Houston, Wabasha, Carver (6/ 20, escape?), ROCK (Blue Mounds SP). |
| 1983 | Fall | | | 8/13 Houston (3) FL, 8/25 Houston (I) EMF, 11/12 McLeod (2, probable released?) JB. |
| 1983 | Winter | | | Reported only from Houston (EMF). |
| 1984 | Spring | | | Permanent resident, reported 5/13 Houston (2) FL, 5/27 Houston KE. |
| 1984 | Winter | | | Reported in Houston on 12-15 (7), near Caledonia (EMF). |
| 1985 | Spring | | | Permanent resident, reported 3/26 to 3/28 Murray (wild?) NO, 5/31 Olmsted (I, wild?) V. Herring. |
| 1985 | Summer | | | No reports for second year in a row. |
| 1985 | Fall | | | Permanent resident, reported Illl-11/30 Houston (peak of 21) EMF. |
| 1985 | Winter | | | Reported in Houston (EMF) and a probable escapee on the Mountain Lake-Windom CBC. |
| 1986 | Spring | | | Permanent resident, reported 3/31 Houston (17), 4/3 (8), 4/4 (4) EMF. |
| 1987 | Spring | | | 5/15 Helmer Myre S.P, Freeborn (1, wild?) NH. |
| 1988 | Summer | | | Seen at Blue Mounds S.P., Rock Co. (6/8, m.ob.); first report of presumably wild bird here in several years. |
| 1988 | Winter | | | Reported during the Wabasha CBC week (wild?) and in Houston (EMF). |
| 1990 | Spring | | | All reports: 41 II FillmoreAP, 4/17 Houston EMF. |
| 1990 | Summer | | | Wild birds seen near Caledonia, Houston Co. KE, PS; only second summer record in seven years. |
| 1990 | Winter | | | Hint of a slight recovery in Houston where up to seven found in January (EMF). Also probable escapes on the Albert Lea CBC. |
| 1991 | Spring | | | One report: 4/22 Houston AP. |
| 1991 | Summer | | | Seen near Wilmington, Houston Co. |
| 1992 | Spring | | | Only report: 5/24 Wilmington Township, Houston County (five) KE et al. |
| 1993 | Spring | | | One report: 5/11 Houston JB. |
| 1994 | Spring | | | No reports (one report l.y.) |
| 1994 | Summer | | | First summer report in three years; probable nesting in Houston CS. |
| 1995 | Spring | | | Only report: 4/28 Houston DS. |
| 1995 | Summer | | | Only report: observed SE of Spring Grove in Houston Co. DJo. |
| 1996 | Spring | | | Only report: (no date) Houston fide CS. |
| 1997 | Spring | | | No reports of this struggling species except for an escapee in Hennepin SC. |
| 1997 | Fall | | | No reports except for apparent escaped/released birds in Chippewa (1) FE, Goodhue fide DBS, Hennepin (two locations) mob, and Watonwan (3) DBr. |
| 1997 | Winter | | | Reported 1/22 Houston (5) fide AH. First winter report since 1990–91. Also reported 12/19 Chippewa FE (wild?). |
| 1998 | Spring | | | No reports except an apparent escape in Anoka County. Birds reported away from the SE are considered escapes or releases. |
| 1998 | Summer | | | Two reported on 7/20 near Spring Grove in Houston Co. AH, PS. |
| 1998 | Fall | | | No reports. |
| 1998 | Winter | | | Probable escapee 1/26 Freeborn ABa. |
| 1999 | Spring | | | Reported 5/30 Houston (Wilmington Twp.) PS. An escaped or released bird was found on the same date in Steele (ABa). |
| 1999 | Summer | | | Male calling on 7/19 near Lewiston Sewage Lagoon in Winona Co. CW (probably a wild bird — good numbers of Bobwhites were recorded at several locations nearby in Wisconsin). |
| 1999 | Fall | | | Only report: probable escape in Big Stone (Odessa) BOl. |
| 1999 | Winter | | | No reports. |
| 2000 | Spring | | | One report: 5/28 Houston (near Bee) PS. |
| 2000 | Summer | | | Reported 7/2 Winona (Great River Bluffs S.P.) fide BSe, 7/18 Winona (along Winona Co. Rd. 104, near Great River Bluffs S.P.) fide AXH (wild?). Probable escaped/released birds in Scott (3 juveniles) RBJ. |
| 2000 | Fall | | | Three coveys were uncovered during the fall harvest in Houston (Wilmington Twp.) fide KAK. |
| 2000 | Winter | | | Reported on the Wabasha CBC (wild?). |
| 2001 | Spring | | | No reports. |
| 2001 | Fall | | | No reports. |
| 2001 | Winter | | | No reports. |
| 2002 | Spring | | | None except a probable escapee 3/19 Lac qui Parle (9 miles northwest of Boyd) fide FAE. |
| 2002 | Summer | | | Heard regularly all summer seven miles southeast of Spring Grove, Houston Co. fide KAK. |
| 2002 | Fall | | | Only reports: presumed escapees in two urban Hennepin locations. |
| 2003 | Spring | | | Only one report of this declining species: mid-April Houston (Wilmington Township) fide KAK. |
| 2003 | Summer | | | Reported throughout summer in Houston (Wilmington Twp.) KAK and Fillmore (near Canton) m.ob. Please note that the status of this species in Minnesota is being re-evaluated by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union Records Committee — also see The Loon 75:3–7. |
| 2004 | Spring | | | Reported without details 5/25 Martin DLB. This species is now considered extirpated in Minnesota (The Loon 76:39–45) and all sightings refer to escaped or released birds unless proven otherwise. |
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| | Former permanent resident south. All recent observations are likely of released or escaped birds. |
