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 - Thrushes | 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: Thrushes |
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Eastern Bluebird Mountain Bluebird Townsend's Solitaire |
Veery Gray-cheeked Thrush Swainson's Thrush |
Hermit Thrush Wood Thrush Fieldfare |
[Clay-colored Thrush] American Robin Varied Thrush |
| American Robin(Turdus migratorius) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Summer | Apparently the earliest nest found, of which a bird was incubating, was by be "Writer on April 18th. Of the scores of other nests found the latest was at Shakopee on {uly 3rd, at which time it t.leld three newly hatched young. | ||
| 1931 | Summer | Adult incubating on A:~;ril 21st (Wcolsey); nest with 3 eggs April 26th; a nest at Madison uith 1 egg May 12th (Mrs.C.E.Peterson) | ||
| 1932 | Summer | Needless to say, many American Robins' nests were observed, but the first egg was laid on April 13th (Eisele &Downey). A nest found at Ono.n:i.a, July 3oth was crowded with 4 large young (Swedenborg). · | ||
| 1933 | Summer | It vould be unnecessary to state that the usual nuuber of nests of this well~know.n bird were seen. Fifty-two of those investigated were reported. Eisele lists the earliest, containing 1 egg, It was found near ~1inneapolis on April 2oth. To Risser goes the dis• tinction of havingaiscovered the last, which, found near Sturgeon Lake on June 27th, was the repository of 2 eggs. | ||
| 1934 | Summer | The earliest record for the American Robin came from Mrs. ~Tilson, who found a nest being built on April 19th at l11ontevideo, Chippewa County. On the 25th the bird was incubating. The last oc:cupiod nest was seen on July 29th at Sturgeon Lci{e by that buoyru1ii youth called Risser. His lmack for always being at tho right place at the right time is well typified by this example, for he happened upon the aforementioned nest at the very time that the fledglings were leaving it. On August 5th l"JI'. A. C. Rosenwinkel saw 2 very large young nestlings (or ox-nestlings) out of a nest which he says they probably loft.on August 3rd or 4th. }1rs. Wilson included an interesting comment with her records: nmost of the American Robin IfeStf! in this locality contained only 2 eggs and in nearly every case only one nestling reached maturity. Probably this was due to our drought conditions.11 | ||
| 1935 | Summer | Evans has data concerning a American Robin vrhich began building April 18th. Brackett and Turner found American Robins building a day later at Hopkins. Fron Park Rapids Dobie reports finding a nest without eggs April 22nd. The most interesting American Robin record of the ;>'ear comes from Prosser. In a spruce he found a American Robin nest •-.rith 4 eggs two feet away from a Mourning Dove nest with 2 eggs. He first saw this off nesting arrangement on May 5th. Later the American Robins drove away their neighbors. | ||
| 1936 | Summer | On April 27th a nest at Madison was no'ted to be Wider construction. A completed nest was found by Kmu1cth Coxlandor April 28th in Minneupolise The first nest with eggs was found ll.ay 6th by Arnold Ericlcson in Hennepin County; the nest held four oggs. The latest report camqs from Robert Upson who located a nest of sma.ll young on August 13th. | ||
| 1937 | Summer | American Robins began building near Plainview on April I7; on April 23 one nest held three eggs (Dr. Mahle), Marius Morse found a nest of eggs in the Cloquet Valley Forest on June I3. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | · Dr. Donald Mahle located 9 a nest with 3 eggs at Plainview April 14; the nest was in the eaves of a house. Rain drowned the bird out on April 27. On April 30 T. Moore found a nest that held small young (St. Paul). N ear Lake Vermillion, June 6, Dr. Prosser and Mr. Swedenborg located 3 nests that held 4 newly hatched young, 4 large young, and 4 eggs, respectively. | ||
| 1940 | Summer | Many members reported many successful nests of the species. All areas of the state were represented. WOOD THRUSH Harrell and Longley found a nest with 3 eggs in a boxelder near Minneapolis on May 25. A. D. DuBois found a nest on May 27, near Lake Minnetonka, which contained 3 cowbird eggs and 3 thrush eggs. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | 3 nests, June, 7 young, Hennepin County. S. C. Holmberg. 4 • young, May 20, Como Park. W. J. Breckenridge. 2 1/1ests, April 4, Ramsey County. Bros. Lewis and Pius. April 20, Cass County, left nest July 28. F. B. Smythe. April 13, Mpls. F. S. Davidson. St. Louis County, 4 nests, May 8-14. Maude Lundgre.n, Hulda Adams, Ralph Bolder. Joel Bronoel, 0. Lakela. July 10, 4 eggs, Ca.ss County. K. Cm·Iander. | ||
| 1944 | Summer | 127. April 13, building; August 4, four young; St. Paul, Hofstead. July 18, two eggs, Park Rapids, Eastman. Others found by Moore, Hamilton, Cummings, Holmberg, Mrs. Smythe, Blanch, Trainor, Field, Lakela, Olson, B'rother Hubert and Brother Pius, and Hofstead (74). | ||
| 1945 | Summer | 79 nests, eggs and young, first date, April 21, last date June 20, Ramsey Co., Russell Hofstead; nest with 7 eggs, nest with young, June 23, Hennepin Co., W. J. Breckenridge; nest with eggs, April 20, Hennepin Co., Wallace E. Hamilton; 11 young, Duluth, July 4, May 18, Olga Lakela; 12 nests, April 6 to May 22, Hennepin Co., Don and Eldeen Jacobs; 34 nests with eggs, April 25 to June 3, Hennepin Co., Fred Blanch and Larry Flahavan; 3 nests, Hennepin Co., May 14, George A. Rickert; nest with young, Washington Co., May 26, William Longley; nest, 4 eggs, June 17, Itasca Park, William Longley; nest with eggs, Frontenac, May 13, nest with young, Hennepin Co., June 17, Don and Eldeen Jacobs; nest with young, June 19, Hennepin Co., Severena Holmberg. | ||
| 1945 | Winter | Thirty at Duluth, February 1945, (Mrs. Olin); present in limited numbers each winter in southern Minnesota. | ||
| 1946 | Summer | Building, April 3, Ramsey Co., Bro. Hubert; 3 eggs, May 4, Ramsey Co., Moore; 3 eggs,.Tune 9, American Crow Wing Co., Barrett; 4 eggs, May 19, Hennepin Co., Breckenridge. | ||
| 1947 | Summer | Building, April 15, Hennepin Co., Barrett; building, April 24, feeding one young out of nest, May 29, Duluth, Moore; 3 eggs, May 10, Lac qui Parle Co., Willis; 3 eggs, May 18, Hennepin Co., Barrett; feeding young, May 21, Minneapolis, Holmberg; 4 eggs, May 24, Minneapolis, Futcher; 4 eggs, May 24, Lac qui Parle Co., Willis; feeding young, May 24, Minneapolis, Holmberg; May 23 building, 3 young June 6, St. Cloud, Lehrke; 4 young, June 16, Isanti Co., Barrett; feeding young, June 23, Ottertail Co., Pratt; feeding young, June 27, Minneapolis, Holmberg; feeding young, July 3, American Crow Wing Co., Holmberg; 8 young, July 5, Duluth, Lakela; 3 young out of nest, July 8, Lac qui Parle Co., Willis; 6 young, July 21, Duluth, Lakela. Veery VEERY. 4 eggs, | ||
| 1961 | Summer | A. C. Rosenwinkel reports two broods of three and two on 15 and 24 May, respectively, in St. Paul. Dean Honetschlager reports two pair nested successfully in liis yard in May Township, Washington County, no dates given. Forest Strnad reports five nests at Kasson between 25 May and 19 June. H. Huber found three nests in Hennepin County on 1, 7 and 12 May, Mahnomen County on 17 June and Houston County on 10 June. Miss Ellen Jonas found seven nests at Camp Oak Hills between 12 May and 13 July. Eastern Blueb ird: Forest Strnad found 11 nests with eggs or young between 25 May and 10 August in in Dodge County. One of these contained four eggs on 10 August, a rather late egg-date for this species. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | many reports in November, from Lake, Crow Wing, Washington, Stearns, Hennepin, Pope, Cottonwood, Stevens, Carver, Lyon, Nobles Co's.; some of these undoubtedly were birds that ultimately overwintered. | ||
| 1967 | Winter | quite a winter; reported from Hennepin, Stearns, Rice, Goodhue, Carver, Washington, Ramsey, St. Louis, Lake, Cook Co's.; in last 3 counties, along north shore of Lake Superior, 100's were counted in early Feb.!! also FargoMoorhead. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 3-3 Beltrami Co., ME; 3-5 Stevens Co., JAH; 3-8 Washington Co., WWL; 3-9 Olmsted Co., AFR. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Mille Lacs, Hubbard, Nobles, Anoka, Washington, Hennepin, Rice, Beltrami, Stearns, Lyon Co's; also reported from St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Pine, Sherburne, Wabasha, Blue Earth, Cottonwood, Morrison, Carver, Carlton, Stevens, Crow Wing, Pope, Wright, Winona Co's. | ||
| 1970 | Winter | a few (groups 1-6) winter~d in Hennepin, Carver, Ramsey, Winona, Goodhue, Cottonwood, Nobles; flocks (10-50) along North Shore in Cook Co., invasion began 12-5, more birds noticed in late Feb. when a few also spilled over into Lake, St. Louis to Duluth. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Reported from 32 counties. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Seen in 18 counties. Peak 10-10 Hennepin (797) (PF). | ||
| 1973 | Winter | Reported from 13 counties north to Crow Wing and the North Shore. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early north 3-10 Clay LCF; 3-11 Clearwater RCD; 3-12 Becker TRS; peak 4-11 Clearwater (1000's) RCD. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis, Stearns, Wright, Hennepin, Ramsey, Wabasha, Chippewa, Swift, Cottonwood, Pipestone, Rock; also reported from 34 other counties. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late north 11-6 Polk KBZ; Duluth JG; 11-8 Marshall AR; late south 11-16 Lac qui Parle AFE, Rock KE; 11-29 Cottonwood LF. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | More widespread than usual: reported from 20 counties north to Cook, Clearwater and Marshall. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early north 3-2 St. Louis GJN; 3-17 Becker TRS; 4-5 Morrison LSR. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Marshall, Cass, Hubbard, Beltrami, Aitkin, Mille Lacs, St. Louis, Lake, Stearns, Wright, Chisago, Hennepin, Ramsey, Olmsted, Goodhue, Rock, Cottonwood and Pipestone; also reported from 23 other counties. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | reported from 28 counties north to Marshall, Polk, Otter Tail, Clearwater, Aitkin, St. Louis and Cook Co's; more reports than usual. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early north 3-20 Mille Lacs MI; 3 reports on 3-23. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Beltrami, Becker, Clay, Hubbard, Cass, St. Louis, Lac qui Parle, Rock, Wright, Dakota and Ramsey; also reported from 34 other counties. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 11-7 Koochiching, 11-18 Otter Tail, 11-24 Duluth. | ||
| 1976 | Winter | Reported from 18 counties north to Cass and Duluth. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early north 3-8 Otter Tail GEW; 3-11 Lake CNS; 3-14 Otter Tail GO and Crow Wing DK. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Itasca, Lac qui Parle, Cottonwood, Anoka, Hennepin and Ramsey; also reported from 33 other counties throughout the state. Wood 'Thrush Nested in St. Louis (6-24, L. Vermilion, nest witb 4 eggs; C. Thompson) and Anoka; also reported from 14 other counties including Cook, Clay and Lac qui Parle. | ||
| 1977 | Winter | Overwintered in 11 counties north to Duluth and Koochiching; Dec. migrants also seen in ten other counties; late Feb. migrants also seen in Cotton wood and Murray. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Stearns, Cass, Hubbard, Olmsted, Cottonwood, Sherburne, Hennepin, Goodhue, Anoka and Beltrami; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north 11-14 Hubbard HF, 11-21 Douglas NJ, 11-25 Otter Tail GM. | ||
| 1978 | Winter | December migrants reported in 13 counties, wintering birds seen in Rice, Ramsey, Cottonwood, Hennepin and Red Lake (SKS), and February migrants seen in Otter Tail and Olmsted. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 3-5 Lyon HK, 3-13 Wabasha DWM; early north 3-19 Aitkin TS, 3-20 Hubbard HF. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Lake Pennington, Clay, Otter Tail, Wadena, Morrison, Stearns, Big Stone, Sherburne, Anoka, Ramsey, Hennepin, Goodhue, Olmsted, Rock; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Late north 11-24 Otter Tail RJ, 11-26 Cook KMH, St. Louis DGW. | ||
| 1979 | Winter | Common along the North Shore of Lake Superior, apparently due to a Mountain Ash berry crop. Also overwintered in Crow Wing and a late north migrant in Pennington 12-28 (SKS). Also reported from ten counties north to Otter Tail. Early migrant in Anoka, Carlos Avery area on 2-19 (BH). | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from 11 counties; seen also throughout the state. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Reported from 28 counties. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Reported from 24 counties north to Lake, Itasca, Beltrami and Becker. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Reported from 37 counties; March 1 date from Cottonwood, Fillmore, Rock, Stearns and Otter Tail. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Aitkin, Itasca, Clearwater, Pennington, Big Stone, Stearns, Le Sueur, Houston. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Reported from 22 north and 43 south counties. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | Eighteen reports from 15 counties. December reports from Pennington, Polk, Otter Tail, Duluth, Lac qui Parle, Nicollet and Le Sueur. Overwintered in Hennepin. January reports from Itasca, Hubbard, Crow Wing and Otter Tail. February reports from Ramsey, Dakota, Redwood and Fillmore. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 3-1 Lyon HK, Hennepin SC (probably overwintering birds), 3-6 Houston FL, 3-7 JPI AM; early north 3-15 Hubbard DJ, 3-17 Otter Tail SDM, 3-24 Mille Lacs CF / KB. Reported from 41 south and 33 north counties. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook, Lake, Pennington, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mille Lacs, Stearns, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washingon, Wabasha, Olmsted, Houston. LeSueur, Martin, Cottonwood. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Reported from 17 north and 24 south counties. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | Reported from 21 counties thorughout the state north to Norman, Clearwater, Koochiching and Cook. Varied Thursh Two north and two south reports. In the north one was at a Cloquet, Carlton Co. feeder on 12/29 (J. Anderson) and one was in Aitkin Co. on 1/1 and 1/6 (WN). The south reports are both from the Mpls. RBA; one at Elk River in Jan. (this individual flew into a window and is now a museum specimen) and one in Roseville, Ramsey Co. in February. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Overwintered northeast and south. Early north 3/5 Clay TT, Otter Tail 3/10 GMO, 3/12 SDM, 3/14 Becker TNWR. 4/14 4000 + from La Crescent to Hastings JP/ AM. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from 14 counties. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Reported from 14 counties north, 25 south. 10/4,6 HRNR 4445 + total; 10/14 Lyon HK (large no's). | ||
| 1983 | Winter | North reports from Pennington, Becker, Aitkin and the Duluth, Hibbing and Grand Rapids CBC's. Also reported from 19 south counties. Statewide CBC total of 164 with a peak of 45 on the St. Paul count. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Reported from 29 south and 19 north counties. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested Cook, Lake, Morrison, Lake of the Woods, Koochiching, Pennington, Clay, Clearwater, Steams, Anoka, Wright, Ramsey, Brown, Sherburne, Cottonwood, Lincoln, Big Stone, Hennepin, Olmsted and Le Sueur; also seen in 43 other counties. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Reported from 17 counties north, 18 south. 9/30 Duluth HR (1271). | ||
| 1984 | Winter | Reported from 20 counties throughout the state. A total CBC count of 73 with high counts of 20 at Rochester and 15 at Grand Marais. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Reported from 22 north and 32 south counties; some overwintered. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in 21 counties including Lac qui Parle (WSS), Sibley (PB); probable nesting in four additional counties. Seen in 28 other counties throughout the state. Most widely reported species. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Reported from 14 north and 27 south counties . 9/24 St. Louis (Lakewood Pumping Station) 1433 fide KE. | ||
| 1985 | Winter | Reported from 25 counties throughout the state. A statewide CBC count of53 (73 L.y.). | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Reported from 18 north and 33 south counties. Early north 3/13 Otter Tail SDM, 3/17 Wilkin GAM, 3/19 St. Louis AE. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in 21 counties; probable nesting in five additional counties. Seen in 42 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north ll /27 Clearwater AB, ll /28 Otter Tail SDM. I | ||
| 1986 | Winter | Reported from 29 counties throughout the state with a statewide CBC count of 38 (53 L.Y.). | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Reported from 16 north and 29 south counties . Many 3/1 dates both north and south. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in 15 counties including Stevens (EL), Nicollet(Tf) ; probable nesting in three additional counties. Also seen in 44 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Reported from 13 north and 22 south counties; late north 11/29 Clay LCF, 11/30 Otter Tail SDM; peak 9/30 Duluth (10,247) MH. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | . Much more numerous than last year, especially in the Twin Cities area. High counts of 163 at St. Paul and 138 at Bloomington. Reported from 28 counties throughout the state (29 L. Y.) with a statewide CBC total of 494 (38 L.Y.). | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Reported from 29 south and 16 north counties. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in 21 counties including Todd (PH), Steele (GS), Freeborn (NHo, GS), Fillmore (NAO). Seen in 39 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Reported from 14 north and 26 south counties; late north 11/23 Wilkin SDM, 11/24 Cook KMH, 11/25 Roseau AB; peak 10/1 Duluth (62,700). | ||
| 1988 | Winter | Reports from 20 counties (28 l.y.) throughout the state with a statewide CBC total of 52 (494 l.y.). This years reports were all of singles or small groups with no large flocks seen. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Reported from 39 south and 20 north counties. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in II counties; probable nesting in Becker. Seen in 54 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Reported from 16 north and 24 south counties; late north 11/24 Kittson and Roseau AB, 11/30 Becker BK and Cook KMH. | ||
| 1989 | Winter | Reported from 39 counties (20 l.y. ) throughout the state with a statewide CBC total of 798 (52 l.y.). Flocks of 100-200 reported from Twin Cities and Redwood FE in December but only small flocks in January and February. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Reported from 15 north and 31 south counties. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in 12 counties including Isanti MDP, Blue Earth BB; probable nesting in three counties. Seen in 43 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Reported from 13 north and 24 south counties; late north 11/11 Otter Tail MO, 11/15 Mille Lacs AB, 11!30 Koochiching GM; peak 10/7 Lakewood Pumping Station, Duluth (9820) KE. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | Reported from 21 counties (39 I. y.) throughout the state with a statewide CBC total of only 92 (798 l.y.). Very scarce in western half of the state. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Reported from 20 north and 31 south counties. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Fewer reports than in previous five years. Nested in ten counties including Kandiyohi JR, Winona HVA; probable nesting in eight additional counties. Seen in 35 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Reported from 17 north and 28 south counties; late north 11/24 Norman MO, 11/28 Cook KMH, 11/30 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Very scarce for second year in a row with only 25 reports (21 l.y.), 8 of which were from the north. Many counties represented by only a single date or on CBC. Early migrants in Pipestone 2/28 and Nobles 2/29. CBC total 81 (92 l.y.). | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Reported from 22 north and 36 south counties. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in eight counties, probable nesting in five; seen in 42 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Reported from 15 north and 23 south counties; late north 11/29 Norman MO and Otter Tail SDM, 11/30 Koochiching GM; peak 10/22 Winona (36,000+ in 90 minutes) DWM (The Loon 64:233–234). | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Reported from 26 counties (25 l.y.) as far north as Grand Marais CBC, and over-wintering in Koochiching and Roseau. Large numbers (50–100+) reported overwintering along the Minnesota River in Brown, Yellow Medicine and Renville, and in some Twin Cities locations. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Reported from 20 north and 33 south counties. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in 13 counties including Pine DBe, Waseca OJ; probable nesting in four. Seen in 42 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Reported from 18 north and 30 south counties. Late north 11/28 Clay LCF, 11/29 St. Louis ME/SK. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Reported from 24 counties (26 l.y.) as far north as Cook and Roseau. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Reported from 18 north and 29 south counties; peak 4/10 Pennington (thousands) KSS. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Fewer reports than usual. Nested in ten counties including Kanabec CM; probable nesting in eight. Seen in 28 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Reported from 18 north and 24 south counties. Late north 11/29 St. Louis TW, 11/30 Aitkin CMG and Lake SW/MS. Peak 10/20 Lakewood Pumping Station, Duluth (19,740+) KE. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Reported from 32 counties throughout the state with overwintering noted as far north as Pennington, Koochiching, and Cook. CBC total 460. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Reported from 27 south and 25 north counties. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in 19 counties including Douglas SWa, Watonwan DBr; probable nesting in Becker, Anoka. Seen in 33 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Reported throughout the state. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Reported from 28 counties throughout the state. CBC total 2/0. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Reported from a total of 42 counties in the south and from 27 north counties. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Most reports in 13+ years. Nested in nine counties including McLeod RbS; probable nesting in seven. Seen in 53 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Reported throughout the state. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Near record numbers. Reported from 14 north and 25 south counties throughout the state (28 total counties l.y.). CBC total 796 (210 l.y.); the only year with higher numbers was 1989–90 (798 individuals). Unlike 1989–90, no large flocks were reported. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Reported throughout the state. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Observed in 66 counties statewide; probable nesting in Big Stone, Lyon, Jackson, Freeborn. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Reported throughout the state. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Reported from 39 counties throughout the state (29 l.y.). CBC total a record 1,186 (796 l.y.), including 505 on the St. Paul NE CBC. Additional peak 2/20 Hennepin (211) TT. Many reports of early migrants 2/24–26. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Reported throughout the state. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Most reports in 15+ years; seen in 72 counties statewide. New nesting record in Norman GN, Wilkin GN; probable nesting in 11 counties. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Reported throughout the state. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Reported from 49 counties throughout the state. CBC total a record 5,067, with a peak of 1,233 at Whitewater. Additional peak 1/19 Dakota DBS (400+). | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Reported throughout the state. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Seen in 62 counties statewide. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Reported throughout the state. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Reported from 47 counties throughout the state, with excellent numbers present in the south during Dec. Peak count on the Afton CBC (736). | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Seen in 50 counties. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Many reports, like 1998; observed in 70 counties statewide. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Reported statewide. Between 10/7–15, JWL noted about 1000 in Two Harbors, Lake County. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | Reported from 46 counties throughout the state. Peak count on Bloomington CBC (285). | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Observed statewide in 76 counties. Peak migration 4/15–17 St. Louis TPW, 4/19 Cass MRN. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Seen in 58 counties statewide. First breeding record Yellow Medicine RJS. [Corrected] | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Seen throughout the period, north and south. Peak migration “1000s” in Fillmore 10/24 (NBO). | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Reported from 53 counties throughout the state. Hundreds present locally south; high count 12/15 Minneapolis CBC (1067). | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Seen throughout the state. High count 4/12 St. Louis (1000+ at W.S.H.C, Duluth) FJN, DSC. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Seen in 74 counties statewide. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Reported throughout the state. High count 10/2 St. Louis (6000 at Stoney Point) KWR, MCA. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Reported from 45 counties throughout the state. Maxima 12/14 Winona CBC (774) and 2/28 Renville (250–300) RJS. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Seen throughout the state. Highest reported count 4/14 St. Louis (1000) FJN. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Reported in 67 counties statewide. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Total of 143 reports statewide. No significant counts. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Reported from 35 counties throughout the state. Highest reported count 12/20 St. Paul (North) CBC (148). | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Reported statewide. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Seen in 61 counties statewide. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Observed in almost every county in each region. Highest reported count 8/31 Crow Wing (500) MRN. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Found in 25 counties statewide. Overwintered in Lake (Two Harbors) and Hennepin (Minneapolis) PEB. High counts 1/26 Dakota (50 in apple tree) JPM, 1/10 & 1/29 Hennepin (100+ in Bloomington) SLC. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Reported from all but two south and one north county. Early north 3/21 Clay BWF, 3/23 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, with many more reports over the next few days suggesting a significant influx during the last week of March. Highest total 150+ in Cottonwood (3/26, BRB). | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Observed in 72 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Reported from all but two north and eight south counties. North reports in November mostly Northeast, but also Crow Wing, Kanabec, Pine. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | Found in 30 counties statewide except in Southwest. Numerous January reports north and south with a high count 1/21 Dakota (150 in one group, Black Dog L.) JPM. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported from all but four counties. Overwintered in many locations, but influx suggested by reports from 8 north counties by 3/15, and 20 north counties by the end of March. Highest reported count only 200 (3/17 Rice DAB). Partial albinos in St. Louis (Duluth, ph. KK) and Otter Tail. Young birds already present 5/17 Hennepin DDo and 5/27 Pennington JMJ. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Observed in all 87 Minnesota counties. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Highest reported count 741 along the North Shore of Lake Superior 10/14 Cook AXH, PHS; fall peaks along the North Shore normally in the thousands. High count away from North Shore 10/14 Scott (flock of 350 at Louisville Swamp) BAF. Many winter reports north and south. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 13 | 26 | Reported from 39 counties statewide, up slightly from the past 5 years, especially north. High count 12/16 Clay (15) PBB. Well represented across the southern regions, with a high count 12/23 Redwood (213) PBB. |
| 2007 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Reported from all north regions by 3/13 (see winter report). High counts 4/6 Rice (750) DAB, 4/7 Nicollet (400) ChH. |
| 2007 | Summer | 33 | 49 | Reported statewide. |
| 2007 | Fall | 32 | 49 | High count of 1,493 10/10 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) EMG, KJB. Highest count away from North Shore 10/14 Scott (560) BAF. |
| 2007 | Winter | 13 | 32 | Widely scattered reports from all regions statewide. CBC high count St. Paul NE Suburban (592). |
| 2008 | Spring | 34 | 52 | Overwintered statewide. High counts 3/31 Kanabec (1,000) CAM, 4/7 Crow Wing (1,000) JSB. |
| 2008 | Summer | 27 | 44 | Observed statewide. |
| 2008 | Fall | 32 | 48 | Reported statewide. High counts 10/15 St. Louis (17,667 at H.R.B.O.) KJB, 10/23 Le Sueur (400) RBJ. |
| 2008 | Winter | 18 | 38 | Reported statewide throughout the season, though north reports grew less frequent as the season progressed. High counts 1/10 Blue Earth (1000+) ChH, 12/27 Dakota (733) SWe. Several other flocks of 400+ birds were reported, though none exceeded 100 after 1/10. |
| 2009 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 4/8 St. Louis (4,666 at W.S.H.C.) KJB, 3/27 Brown (620) RJS, 3/27 Nicollet (341) RJS, 3/27 Blue Earth (155) RJS. Season total for the W.S.H.C. was 9,803 KJB. |
| 2009 | Summer | 33 | 47 | Observed throughout state. First county breeding records for Renville RPR, Scott TRP, Wadena fide BBA. |
| 2009 | Fall | 29 | 50 | High counts 10/31 St. Louis (14,817, H.R.B.O.) KJB, 9/8 Fillmore (150) NBO, 10/13 Carver (150) JCy. |
| 2009 | Winter | 23 | 35 | Widespread reports from all areas of the state and throughout the season. High count north 1/23 Lake (35, Two Harbors) BNW. High counts south: 1/13 Dakota (320, Black Dog Lake) PEJ, 1/1 Stearns (300, Warner Lake C. P.) MJB, 12/19 Scott (264, Fisher Lake) RCA. CBC high counts 12/19 Bloomington (1,340), 12/26 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (902), 12/19 Excelsior (884), 12/19 St. Paul North (821). |
| 2010 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county. High counts 4/2 Washington (250, Carpenter N.C.) JaH, 3/23 Scott (90, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) DWK. |
| 2010 | Summer | 31 | 51 | Observed in all but six counties. First county breeding record from Kittson LW. |
| 2010 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 10/6 St. Louis (6,124, H.R.B.O.) KJB, 10/23 Hennepin (2,660, Bloomington) PME, 10/29 Otter Tail (300) fide JMJ. |
| 2010 | Winter | 17 | 38 | Reported statewide throughut the season, though north reports diminished as the season progressed. High counts 12/18 Hennepin (400, Logan Park, Minneapolis) JT, 12/22 Hennepin (185, Bass Ponds) TAT. CBC high counts 12/18 St. Paul (North) (1,047), Bloomington (709). No counts above 80 after 1/1. |
| 2011 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from every county. High counts 4/3 Clay (100) KBr, 4/6 Polk (100) SAu. |
| 2011 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Found in every county in the state. |
| 2011 | Fall | 33 | 53 | Reported from every county but Lake of the Woods. Exceptional counts recorded in St. Louis by the Hawk Ridge / Lester River Census, including 39,127 on 10/9, 35,740 on 10/12, and 10,329 10/10. |
| 2011 | Winter | 17 | 37 | Reported statewide. Individual high counts 12/30 Dakota (200, Lake Byllesby/Lakeside Cemetery) BAF, SHF, 12/13 Olmsted (100) LAV, 1/13 Washington (100, St. Croix Watershed Research Station Pond) KMo, 2/5 Hennepin (100, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) BAF. CBC high count 12/31 ;St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (716). Overwintering specifically noted 12/10–2/29+ Dakota ADS (1) and was first heard singing its territorial song on 2/17. |
| 2012 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High count 3/30 Washington (~400, Lee & Rose Warner N.C.) KMo. |
| 2012 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Observed in every county. First county breeding records from Faribault RPR, Red Lake fide BBA. |
| 2012 | Fall | 34 | 52 | Reported statewide. High counts from the Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census (St. Louis) peaked with a count of 5,348 on 10/6 KJB. |
| 2012 | Winter | 18 | 36 | Same number of counties reporting as last year, and scattered statewide from all regions. Overwintering specifically noted 2/17 (and presumably earlier) Douglas TWa. CBC high count 12/15 St. Paul (North) (481). |
| 2013 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 4/20 Dakota (2,300 at Great Western Industrial Park) BAF, 4/16 Dakota (750, Dodge N.C.) JJa. |
| 2013 | Summer | 33 | 53 | Seen in every county except Norman. High count 7/29 St. Louis (149, Kingsbury Creek Trail) JLK. First county breeding record for Traverse SWe. |
| 2013 | Fall | 33 | 52 | Reported statewide. High counts both from St. Louis, where tallied as part of the Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census KJB: 10/3 (4,595), 10/19 (4,551). |
| 2013 | Winter | 22 | 44 | Reported statewide. Highest number of reporting counties over the previous five winters. CBC high counts 1/4 Wabasha (2,470, record high for a state CBC), 12/28 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (606). |
| 2014 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 3/31 Dodge (500) NFT, 4/7 Morrison (300) KEm. |
| 2014 | Summer | 34 | 52 | Reported from every county except Watonwan. |
| 2014 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported from all 87 counties. Highest counts all from the Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census in St. Louis (KJB): 23,395 on 10/4; 13,012 on 10/3. |
| 2014 | Winter | 16 | 29 | Reported in fewest counties in past five years. Numerous high counts 12/17–1/2 in Hennepin at Lake Hiawatha Park with an impressive peak count of 1,450 on 1/2 BAF, SHF. CBC high counts 12/20 St. Paul (North) (1,228), 12/20 Bloomington (362), 1/1 Afton (361). |
| 2015 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 4/12 St. Louis (1,000, West Duluth) KRE, 4/12 St. Louis (549, Knowlton Creek) JLK. |
| 2015 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Observed in all counties. High counts 7/17 Dakota (44, Whitetail Woods R.P.) DVe, 6/30 Hennepin (40, Plymouth Creek Marsh) FKo. |
| 2015 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported from all 87 counties. Highest counts all from the Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census in St. Louis (KJB): 28,227 on 9/28; 10,836 on 10/13. |
| 2015 | Winter | 23 | 47 | Reported statewide from the highest number of counties in the past ten years. High counts 1/4 Ramsey (200, Battle Creek R.P.) VWe, 12/26 Dakota (178) TAT, ADS, 1/9 Dakota (155, Lake Byllesby R.P.) KvM. CBC high counts 12/26 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (343), 12/19 St. Paul (North) (267), 12/19 Bloomington (261). |
| 2016 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported from all 87 counties. High counts 4/8 Dakota (250) JBu, 4/11 Stearns (250) DOr. |
| 2016 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Observed in every county. High counts 6/30 Washington (41, Cottage Grove Ravine R.P.) EGB, 7/3 Hennepin (40, Plymouth Creek Marsh) FlK, 7/6 Hennepin (40, Crow-Hassan P.R.) GAn, 7/9 Rock (40, Blue Mounds S.P. campground area) RBp, 7/14 St. Louis (37, Western Waterfront Trail) EGB. |
| 2016 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 10/12 St. Louis (12,274, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 10/9 St. Louis (9,503, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. |
| 2016 | Winter | 26 | 44 | Reported from the same number of counties as last year and well above the 10-year average of 54 counties. High counts 1/11 Ramsey (3,000, Summit Avenue, St. Paul) BBr, 1/8 Ramsey (2,525, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul) SHF, BAF. CBC high counts 12/31 St. Paul (North) (1,748), 12/17 Bloomington (885), 12/31 Hastings-Etter (443). |
| 2017 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 4/28 Cook (1,800, Grand Marais) KJB, 3/10 Rock (680, Luverne City Park) LDw. |
| 2017 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Found in all counties. |
| 2017 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 10/5 St. Louis (9,217, Stoney Point) TRd, StK, 10/9 St. Louis (6,412, Stoney Point) TRd. |
| 2017 | Winter | 15 | 36 | Observed in 51 counties, well below previous two years when reported from 70 counties and below 10-year average of 57. High counts 2/28 Houston (250) SHo, 2/28 Washington (55) BDo, 12/30 Dakota (40) TSk, CBC high counts 12/16 St. Paul (North) (92), 12/16 Bloomington (81), 12/14 Lac qui Parle (20). |
| 2018 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 4/23 St. Louis (2,191, W.S.H.C.) JPR, FJN, 4/26 St. Louis (1,301, W.S.H.C.) JPR, FJN. |
| 2018 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Found in all counties. |
| 2018 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Â Reported statewide. High counts 9/26 St. Louis (6,963) H.R.B.O., 10/11 St. Louis (6,517) H.R.B.O. |
| 2018 | Winter | 26 | 45 | Found in 71 counties in all regions of the state. High counts 1/28 Hennepin (5,100, Lake of the Isles) MPi, 2/3 Le Sueur (2,998) ArS, 12/15 Dakota (1,325) BAF. CBC high counts 12/15 Bloomington (1,357), 12/15 St. Paul (North) (1,102) CBC, 12/22 Mankato (907). |
| 2019 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 4/14 Chisago (368) JSa, 4/13 Wright (350) MrS. |
| 2019 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Â Found in every county. |
| 2019 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 10/24 St. Louis (12,530) H.R.B.O., 10/7 St. Louis (4,420, Stoney Point) RyS. |
| 2019 | Winter | 26 | 43 | Â Seen statewide in 69 counties (ten-year average 59). Unusual winter records 12/21 Traverse DLP, 2/15 Grant MKu. High counts 1/4 Hennepin (150) ABL, 1/21 Houston (100) DSt, 1/21 Dakota (86) KDS. CBC high counts 12/14 St. Paul (North) (322), 12/28 Hastings-Etter (181), 12/28 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (147). |
| 2020 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported in every county. High counts 4/3 Beltrami (800, Bemidji) AxB, 4/17 Aitkin (540) CLR. |
| 2020 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Reported from all counties. |
| 2020 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 10/28 Hennepin (3,000, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) ebd, 10/6 St. Louis (2,283) H.R.B.O. |
| 2020 | Winter | 25 | 46 | Observed in 71 counties in all regions of the state. High counts 1/8 Ramsey (300, Como Park Golf Course) BBr, 2/22 Hennepin (234, Westwood Hills N.C.) RMS. CBC high counts 12/14 St. Paul (North) (850), 12/19 Bloomington (578), 12/26 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (305). |
| 2021 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. Record high count 4/23 St. Louis (5,520, Park Point R.A.) StK; another notable count 4/10 St. Louis (2,584, W.S.H.C.) EBr, FJN. |
| 2021 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Reported from all counties. |
| 2021 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High count 10/12 St. Louis (4,143) H.R.B.O. |
| 2021 | Winter | 18 | 42 | Reported from 60 counties in all regions of the state and throughout the season. High counts 2/8 Hennepin (445, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) BAF, 2/11 Wright (400, Monticello Bridge Park) EHi. CBC high counts 12/18 Bloomington (754), 12/18 St. Paul (North) (369), 12/18 Wild River (272). |
| 2022 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 4/14 St. Louis (1,660) EBr, 4/14 St. Louis (621, W.S.H.C.) SeM |
| 2022 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Reported from all counties. High count 6/18 Lyon (90, Cottonwood) GWe. |
| 2022 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 10/5 St. Louis (3,658, H.R.N.R.) SeM, 10/5 St. Louis (3,000, Central Hillside, Duluth) NGi, 10/6 St. Louis (1,264, H.R.N.R.) JsC. |
| Breeds throughout. Winter visitant throughout, mostly south and central. | ||||
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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. |