Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Woodpeckers 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: Woodpeckers
Lewis's Woodpecker
Red-headed Woodpecker
Acorn Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
 Williamson's Sapsucker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
American Three-toed Woodpecker
Black-backed Woodpecker
 Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)
 Northern Flicker (Red-shafted)
[Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted X Red-shafted)]
Pileated Woodpecker
American Three-toed Woodpecker(Picoides dorsalis)
YearSeasonNS
1949WinterWhite-breasted Nuthatch, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Blue Jay, Canada Jay, Black-capped Chick adee, Boreal Chickadee, Redpo!T,
1962FallDec. 3, 5.3 miles south of Washkish, Bel· trami Co., R. Huber, D. Dorn, Bill Littke. One adult male seen in close proximity with the above species in a Black Spruce-White Cedar swamp. A note of interest on this most de lectable of Minnesota woodpeckers will appear in the future issue of the Flicker.
1962WinterOn Dec. 21, one seen in Hibbing by Harriet Micensky and Mrs. Oscar McCracken. See Christmas Census, elsewhere in this issue. This has been quite a winter for American Three-toed Woodpeckers.
1963SpringMarch 27 and 30, Hibbing, St. Louis County, Harriet Micensky.
1964Winterfurther invasion evidence; late Dec, Pillager, Cass Co, 1 ad male found dead, Mrs. Milton Mortenson; Dec and Jan, Wadena and Cass Co's, near Nimrod, 5 to 7 birds, several collected, RO, 2-28, Minneapolis, 1 ad male, FL, RBJ, HFH, southernmost Minn record.
1965Spring3-26 Lutsen, Cook Co, LTM; the southern most state record at Minneapolis on 2-28 by FL, RBJ, HFH was equalled this spring when another adult male (possibly the same bird?) was seen in the T. S. Roberts' Sanctuary on April 19 by Art Bogren and again on 5-12 by Jo Herz, Rachel Tryon and Minnie Swedenborg. Excellent color-photos taken by Alison Bolduc. A fitting climax to the southward invasion of last winter!
1968Summer 6-8 Seagull Lake, Cook Co, 1 male,NMH.
1968Fall1014- 10-17 St. Louis (French River) JCG for Helen Hendrickson; 10-25 Lake JGH, JCG for Bruce Hale; 11-2 Roseau PEB.
1972Summer6-25 Nina Moose portage, St. Louis Co. JCG; 7·12 (4) Finland, Lake Co. John Green.
1973Winter The only report was of a male in Aitkin Co. on 12-31 (TS).
1974Fall 10-11 to 11-14 Crow Wing (up to 7) EC; 10-12 Duluth Dave Evans; 10-15 Duluth JG; 11-30 Clearwater LCF.
1977Spring 2 reports: 4-11 Lake CNS; 5-10 Lake D. Olson.
1977Winter Continues difficult to find; reported only from Cook Co. on 2-13 (S. Loch, T. Getz).
1981Summer Breeding data from Cook; seen in Lake of the Woods (Tl57R34).
1981Fall All reports: 9-19 to 11-1 Duluth m.o.b., 10-4 Cass E. Schmid, 10-15,20 Lake KE, 10-21 Cook KMH, 10-28 Duluth KE, 11-1 Hawk Ridge fide KE, 11-7 Itasca A. Bolduc fide DB, 11-23 Babbitt KE, St. Louis MH.
1981Winter Reported from Cook 12-14, Poplar Lake (KMH) and a most unusual report of one from 12-29 on the Carpenter Nature Center in Washington Co. (mob). This represents the most southerly occurrence recorded in the state.
1982Spring All reports-3-13 Washington JD, 3-18 St. Louis BLG, 5-3, 12 Cook MKH, 5-25 Tofte JD.
1982Summer Seen in Cook, Lake.
1982Winter Seven reports from five northern counties, Becker 12/22 (DJ), 2/28 (RBJ, RG), Beltrami 2/28 (AS), Itasca 12/27 (TL), Lake 12/22 (SWIMS) and Cook 12/18 thorugh 2/23 (KMH).
1983Spring 3/26 Nickerson, Pine Co. (I f.) RJ.
1983Fall 10/29 Cook (I) MH et al., 11/26 Bigfork Twp., Itasca Co. (2) AB, DB.
1983Winter Reported only from Staples, Todd Co., 1-9, R. Hoffman. (Needs details).
1984Winter Two reports: Gustafson Trail, Lake of the Woods Co. 12-27 and 12-30 (2) (M. Kehoe) and the Gunflint Trail Cook Co. 12-31 (MS). Black-backed VVoodpecker Reports of about 18 individuals in the north and central regions. The central reports were Stearns Co. near St. Stephens 1-5 (R BJ) and Todd Co. near Staples, 2-2 (KL). In the NE, seven individuals were found at five locations in St. Louis, two in Lake and three in Cook. NC region reports from Itasca Co., Big Fork 12-1 S (AB). Clearwater Co., 2-17 Copley Township
1985Summer Probable nesting at Sea Gull Lake, Cook Co. (7/11, pair with fledged juv., MS). Also seen near Cook, St. Louis Co. (7/30, KB).
1985Fall All reports: 8/18-919 Cook (max. 3) M. Stensaas, 10/6 to 11/14 Hawk Ridge and North Shore, St. Louis Co. (12±), m.ob. 11/15 Cook KMH, 11/17 to 11/30 Crow Wing (2) WN, m.ob. Black-backed VVoodpecker Reported from Carlton, Cook, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake and St. Louis with 16 seen on 10/16 in Duluth MSt.
1985Winter Reported on the Beltrami Island, Crosby, Isabella and Gunflint Trail north CBCs. Additional north reports from St. Louis and Cook Counties and a central region report from Isanti, 2/5 (RG) for a total of at least 15 individuals during the period. American Three-toed Woodpecker, Cuyuna, Crow Wing County, February 16, 1986. Photo by Warren Nelson. Black-backed VVoodpecker Reported on the Beltrami Island, Duluth, Isabella, Gunflint Trail North and Grand Marais CBCs. Central region reports from Chisago 2/3 (RG) and Kanabec 2/9, (RBJ) (RG). Additional north reports from Crow Wing, Aitkin, Carlton and northern St. Louis for a total of about 25 individuals.
1986Spring 3/8 Becker TWP., Sherburne Co. (1 female) RG, RJ.
1986Summer Seen 6!11 Cook (three miles s.w. of Lima Mt., BE).
1986Fall All reports: 9/12 Duluth SDM, 10/5 Duluth KE, 11/22 Cook KE.
1986Winter Four reports: the Beltrami Island and Isabella CBC's; near Cook, St. Louis Co. on 12/15 (KB); and Cook on 1/4 (EH).
1987Spring 4/24 Lake SWIMS; only report.
1987Fall All reports: 10/20-28 Cook EH/RB, KMH, 11/10-26 Lake SW.
1987Winter Reported on the Beltrami Island CBC, and during count week on the Gunflint Trail and Grand Marais CBC's. Also reported at two locations in Lake (KE, SWMS).
1988Spring All reports: 3/21 -5/1 Cook (2) KMH, MS, 4/15-24 Lake (two locations) m.ob.
1988Summer Seen in Lake (Whyte Rd., two adults re- ported at apparent nest hole in late June, fide KE).
1988Winter Only report: 2/22, Lake of the Woods Co. MK.
1989Summer One individual seen 6/15 Little Bear Lake, Lake Co. fide SWIMS.
1989Fall All reports: late Oct. Lake (I) JL, 11/18 Lake (1, different location) JL.
1989Winter Reported in Cook at Lace Lake, 11/5, 2/3, & 2/25 KMH and Seagull Lake 12/31 & 2/27 MS; in Lake along Kawishiwi Trail and SR 1 2/4, (3) mob; and in St. Louis at Birch Lake.
1990Fall All reports: 9/16-11130 Cook (1 female) KMH, 11/8 Lake of the Woods MK.
1990Winter Pair all season at Lace L., Cook KMH, only report.
1991Spring All reports: 4/21 Koochiching KB, throughout the period at Lace Lake, Cook Co. KMH.
1991Summer Nested in St. Louis SW/MS; also observed 6/19 Cook KE and throughout summer in Cook KMH.
1991Winter Only reports at Lace Lake, Cook Co. 12/13 & 2/16 KMH, and on Beltrami Island CBC.
1992Fall All reports: 9/27 Cook fide KE, mid-November Cascade River State Park, Cook County TD, 11/17 Cook KMH.
1992Winter Six reports (only two l.y.); the most reports since 1985–86. 12/6 Lake (Hwy 1) fide KE, 12/12 Roseau (Hwy 3/0) PS, 12/29 Cook (Sea Gull Lake) fide PB, 2/3 Koochiching (near Ray) PS, 2/4 Cook (Lima Mt. Rd.) fide KE, and 2/5 Lake (Co. 23) PB.
1993Spring All reports: four reports from Spruce Road in Lake County during the period. Also reported 3/21 Koochiching (2) KB.
1993Summer Nested along High Lake Road in St. Louis Co. SSc (only other fully documented nesting records for the state are from Cook in 1981 and St. Louis in 1991). Also one male observed on 6/23 along Gunflint Trail near S. Brule River in Cook Co. KE.
1993Fall Only report: 11/27 Cook JH.
1993Winter Only three individuals reported including 1/29 St. Louis SS (Cummings Lake), 1/23–30 St. Louis mob (Hwy 1) and 2/11 Lake fide PBa (County Road 2).
1994Spring Reported 3/12–4/23 along Spruce Road, Lake Co. mob.
1994Summer Nested along High Lake Rd. in St. Louis Co. SS (there is only a handful of nesting records for the state); also one female observed 6/25–7/7 along Spruce Rd. in Lake Co. KE et al.
1994Fall All reports: 9/24 Itasca AB, 11/5 Lima Mountain Road, Cook Co., DB.
1994Winter Four reports of about five individuals. Three were reported on 2/24 along the Spruce Road in Lake Co. DPV where one had been seen earlier on 2/4 PBa. Also reported on the Isabella CBC, and on 2/24 from within the Red Lake WMA, Beltrami Co. fide AH.
1995Spring All reports: 3/31 Lake (3) DBM, 5/14 St. Louis SS.
1995Summer Most reports in several years. Nested for third consecutive year (in same nest tree!) along High Lake Rd. in St. Louis, SS; one male observed on 6/9 along Toomey-Williams Rd. in Koochiching, AH; pair seen on 6/3 along Lima Mountain Rd. in Cook PS; and one female found on 6/20 near S. Brule R. in Cook.
1995Fall All reports: 11/24 Lake (2) MH, 10/29 St. Louis FN et al.
1995Winter Only reports from Lake mob and the International Falls and Grand Marais CBCs.
1996Spring All reports: 3/22 Lake JSt, 4/7 St. Louis KE et al.
1996Summer All reports: 6/5 Lake SS, 6/18 Cook (Gunflint Trail) KE et al.
1996Fall No reports.
1996Winter Only report along the Spruce Road, Lake Co. mob.
1997Spring No reports.
1997Summer Only report: 6/9 St. Louis (Echo Trail) GK.
1997Fall No reports.
1997Winter Seven individuals reported from Lake and St. Louis.
1998Spring Only report: 4/11 Itasca (Big Fork) ABo.
1998Summer All reports: 6/23 Lake (two males along Spruce Rd.) DBe, KE; 7/10 Cook (male near Twin L. on Gunflint Trail) SL.
1998Fall No reports.
1998Winter Only reports: International Falls CBC, and 2/14 Lake fide KE.
1999Spring Only report: male in nest cavity along the South Brule R. 5/30+ Cook KE, MBW.
1999Summer Nested along Gunflint Trail near S. Brule R. in Cook Co. KE et al. (The Loon 72:3).
1999Fall Only report: 10/27 Cook DF.
1999Winter As many as seven individuals reported: mid-January Cook (Lima Mt. Road) fide KE, 1/16–30 Lake (near Isabella) fide KE, 1/17 Lake (Co. Rd. 2 and state highway 1) BrN, late Jan. Roseau fide AH, 1/29 Lake (FR 373) GSk, 1/29 Lake (Greenwood Lake) JLi, CM, and the International Falls CBC.
2000Spring No reports.
2000Summer All reports: 6/4 Cook (Gunflint Trail; also reported in early July) MSS et al., 6/24 Lake (Spruce Rd.) KRE.
2000Fall Numerous reports from Cook: 10/1 (Gunflint Trail) DBz, 10/23 (FR 3/5) PHS, 10/30 (Grand Portage) KRE, 11/24 (five miles north of Grand Marais) fide KRE.
2000Winter At least eight individuals reported from Cook (Pike Lake), Lake (Endless Waters Road, Spruce Road), and the Isabella, Roseau, and Beltrami Island CBCs.
2001Spring Reported until 5/30 Lake (Spruce Rd.) KRE.
2001Summer Only report: 6/1 – 7/14 Lake (Spruce Rd.) KRE et al.
2001Fall All reports: 9/15 Lake (Spruce Road) SJR, 9/21 Lake (N. Wilder L.) SES.
2001Winter Only about six individuals reported from Roseau, St. Louis, Lake, and Cook.
2002Spring All reports: St. Louis (county road 16) m.ob., 5/18 Lake of the Woods (Faunce F.R., 2.2 miles south of Stoney Corners) MHK.
2002Summer All reports: 6/8 Lake (male along Spruce Rd.) KRE et al., 6/23 Cook (Seagull L.) CBe.
2002Fall Only report: 10/24 St. Louis (H.R.N.R., Duluth) fide FJN.
2002Winter Both a male and a female reported along the Spruce Road, Lake Co. JWL, CRM, KRE et al.
2003Spring No reports. Common name becomes American Three-toed Woodpecker next season.
2003Fall Only report: 11/24 Lake of the Woods (Gustafson Camp S.N.A.) MHK.
2003Winter Two reports: 1/8 Lake of the Woods (pair, Gustafson Camp S.N.A.) MHK, 2/23 Koochiching (Twomey-Williams F.R.) KJB.
2004Spring Only report: 5/21 Lake of the Woods (Hand Dug Ditch, 1.5 miles southeast of Gustafson Camp S.N.A.) MHK.
2004Summer One summer report: 6/22 St. Louis County JWL.
2004Fall Pair with one juvenile throughout August and September in Koochiching (county road 13) m.ob. Only other report: 10/28 St. Louis (near Virginia) †SLF.
2004Winter All reports: 12/29 Beltrami (male and female on Beltrami Island CBC) fide MHK, 1/22–2/12 St. Louis (McDavitt Rd, Sax-Zim Bog) m.ob.
2005Spring All reports: through 3/25 St. Louis (McDavitt Rd) m.obs., 5/28 Lake (female near Isabella) DAG, JWL.
2005Summer Only report: 6/7 Koochiching (2) BJM, DDM.
2005Fall All reports: 9/21 Koochiching (county road 13) JEB, 10/1 Beltrami (county road 1/1 off state highway 72) BJU.
2005Winter All reports: 12/29 Lake of the Woods (Beltrami Island CBC) fide MHK, 1/6 Lake of the Woods (3) MHK, 2/19 Koochiching (female, CR 13 north of Big Falls) BWF.
2006Spring All reports from Koochiching (CR 13) in March.
2006Summer No reports.
2006Fall Largest irruption since the mid-1970s with approximately 24 individuals reported this season, primarily along the North Shore of Lake Superior beginning third week of October, plus Koochiching and Lake of the Woods in the North-central region. St. Louis locations away from the North Shore included four birds near Virginia †SLF, one near Ely MPi, and one west of Tower JCC. At least three birds were at Lighthouse Point, Two Harbors and five were in Cook 10/27–29 m.ob.
2006Winter10 An irruption year for this species with 19 individuals observed in 10 counties, including males as far south as the Pine/Carlton line 12/20–27 MCA, CKR, and 2/1–11 Pine JMP. None strayed outside of the coniferous forest zone. Up to four individuals found along Hedbom Forest Road in 12/2–1/28 Aitkin m.ob.
2007Spring3 All reports: 3/8 Pine JMP, 3/17 Aitkin WEN and Cook CJT fide JWL, 4/15 Cook EEO.
2007Fall5 Reported from Aitkin, Cook, Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis beginning 10/9 Cook fide JWL. High count 10/22 St. Louis (3, H.R.B.O.) EMG, KJB; statewide count of 20 for the season.
2007Winter8 Reported county total was down slightly, but the irruption first noted last year became a full-scale invasion based on the number of birds observed. At minimum, a staggering 35 individuals were reported! Up nearly double the 19 reported last year. Reports were from the North-central and Northeast regions only and included 12/17 Cass (2) DAY, 12/29 Wadena HHD, several reports at various locations in Aitkin 1/4–2/11 m.ob., and 1/27 Itasca SC. St. Louis accounted for nearly one-third of all the reports with numerous birds observed in the Sax-Zim Bog area from 12/28–2/24 m.ob. Away from Sax-Zim on 1/12 St. Louis (3, a male at Manganika Lake continuing from the fall season, another male a mile farther south, and a female about half-way between these locations) SLF, 12/8 Lake (White Pines picnic area along C.R. 2) fide JWL, 12/15 Lake (Spruce Rd.) SES, and 1/5 Lake ( Little Lake Rd. west of the Birch Lake Dam) fide JWL. Lastly, 2/17 Cook (2, in a burned area on Fishhook Island on Seagull Lake) fide JWL. Also observed on the following CBCs: Beltrami Island N.F. (4), Duluth (2), Grand Marais (2), Grand Rapids, Virginia (2, one bird from Manganika Lake, above), with the high count from Rice Lake N.W.R. (5).
2008Spring4 Reported from Aitkin, Itasca, Lake of the Woods, and St. Louis.
2008Summer1 Found 6/22 Itasca MCBS.
2008Fall2 All reports: 10/26 Cook KRE, LS, 11/7 Lake JLO, DWK, 11/16 Lake fide JWL.
2008Winter5 Following last year's invasion (total of 35!), this season's number's were much lower but a still respectable 11 individuals. Birds were found in a triangle formed by Aitkin, Lake of the Woods, and Lake counties, including a high of 3 found 2/7 Itasca fide JWL. A total six individuals recorded on these CBCs: Beltrami, Ely, Grand Marais, and Rice Lake N.W.R. (3). [Corrected]
2009Spring3 Reported in Itasca, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods as late as 5/27 Koochiching (2, pair on territory) DBW.
2009Summer No reports.
2009Fall2 All reports: 10/4 Clearwater (3, Itasca S.P.) PBB, 11/19 Koochiching CRu.
2009Winter5 All north reports: 12/19 Lake ABu, 1/2 Roseau (4) JMJ, ph. †MHK, 1/12 St. Louis FKB, 2/13 Koochiching (CR 13) JCC, 2/14 Lake of the Woods (Faunce Rd.) JCC, 2/17–19 Lake (Spruce Rd.) fide JWL, ph. TJL.
2010Spring No reports.
2010Summer3 Observed 6/7, 6/26 Lake MCBS, 6/17 Koochiching (2) DBM, 6/27 St. Louis NLM. First county breeding record from Koochiching DBM.
2010Fall3 All reports: 8/18 Itasca (Scenic S.P.) BCS, 10/25 St. Louis (Hoyt Lakes) NAJ, 11/1 St. Louis (Duluth Twp.) JCG, 11/1 St. Louis (Knute Lake) DMK, 11/9 Lake (C.R. 2) BJU.
2010Winter4 Only 7 individuals: 12/26, 2/20 St. Louis (max. 2, along the Cloquet Line near the Low Lake boat access) NLM, 1/1 Lake (female, F.R. 387 about five miles east of S.R. 1) MM, 1/3 Lake of the Woods (2, Faunce Rd.) DWi, 1/8 St. Louis (male, McDavitt Rd., Sax-Zim Bog) DWK, ph. RTe, KRE, m.ob., 2/11 Itasca SC.
2011Spring1 Only report 5/6 Roseau TAF.
2011Summer1Observed 7/8 Beltrami (Knutson Dam) JKe.
2011Fall2 Three individuals reported north: 10/29 Lake (male, Two Harbors) ph. KRE, ph. RMD, m.ob., 10/30 Cook (female, Paradise Beach) ARW, BWF, DBz, JWH, RMD, 11/23 Lake (Superior Hiking Trail near Caribou Wayside) fide JWL.
2011Winter5Only 6–7 individuals: 12/18 ;Two Harbors CBC, 12/23 ;Ely CBC, 12/30 ;Beltrami Island CBC, 1/15 infrequently until 2/18 Lake (Sawbill Landing Rd, 1.3 mi NE of Isabella) KRE, ph. MLH, m.ob., 1/15 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) JWa, 2/4–11 Crow Wing HHD, MJB, ph. ABi, m.ob., 2/19 St, Louis CAB. ;
2012Spring3 Only 4 individuals reported: 3/3 Crow Wing (C.R. 1 & Lows Lake Road) †ACr, MBS, the same individual reported 3/10 CMB, 4/9 Lake (3 miles north of Two Harbors off C.R. 2) fide JWL, 4/23 Cook (Lutsen) ph. DMB, 5/12 Lake SES.
2012Summer2 Reported 6/2 Lake of the Woods RAE, 7/15 Cook (2) NCr.
2012Fall2 All reports: 8/28 Lake of the Woods MRN, 9/26 Lake SC.
2012Winter2 Five individuals found by MHK in Lake of the Woods over the period 12/29–1/2; two of these also seen 12/30 Beltrami Island CBC (2). Only other reports: 1/29 Itasca (Old Hwy 6 Bog, north of Deer River) SC, 2/27–28 Itasca DBM, CRM (same bird as 1/29?).
2013Spring1 Only report 3/1 Lake of the Woods (Beltrami Island S.F.) MHK.
2013Summer2 Seen 6/28 Cook (Kek Trailhead) LGr, 7/29 Lake (Whyte Road, adult female feeding male fledgling) MSS.
2013Fall No reports.
2013Winter1 Only report: 1/8 Lake of the Woods (4, south of Gustafson Camp) MHK.
2014SpringNo reports.
2014SummerNo reports.
2014Fall1 Only report: 10/26 Lake (Beaver Bay, Cove Point Loop Trail) BMy.
2014Winter3 All reports: 1/1 Lake of the Woods (Rapid River Rd.) DBW, 1/16 Lake (Tettegouche S.P.) LLv, 2/3–10 St. Louis (Three Lakes Rd.) MSS, KMS.
2015Spring2 Two reports: 4/5 Lake (Lake County Demonstration Forest) ph. JWL, 4/7 St. Louis (Big Lake) WPe.
2015Summer1 Observed 6/15 Beltrami (pair, Big Bog State R.A.) MBS.
2015Fall No reports.
2015Winter3 All reports: 12/30 Lake (C.R. 2, Sand River) JuW, 1/2 Fredenberg CBC, 1/2 Isabella CBC, 1/9 Lake of the Woods CMc, 2/13 Lake (C.R. 2, Sand River) †SkH, m.ob. CBC high count 1/2 Fredenberg (3).
2016Spring No reports.
2016Summer1 Observed 6/19 Koochiching HHD, RAE.
2016Fall1 Only reports 11/11–13 Koochiching (max. 4, 2 pairs along C.R. 13) RAE, HHD, AMe.
2016Winter3 Single individuals found only in three northern counties, continuing a five-year stretch with three or fewer reporting counties. All reports: 12/11–12/31 Lake (Tomahawk Road) JWn, JWH, m.ob, 12/22 Beltrami fide JMJ, 2/11 St. Louis JPr.
2017Spring2 All reports: 3/2–4, 3/25 Koochiching (max. 2, Toomey Williams Rd., Pine Island S.F.) HHD, m.ob., 3/2–5/20 St. Louis (max. 2, east of Cook) ph. JuG, ph. GHo, m.ob., 5/21 Koochiching (C.R. 13, Pine Island S.F.) HHD, RAE, CRM.
2017Summer2 Found in Koochiching, St. Louis.
2017Fall2 Many more reports than usual. Frequently reported from mid-October through the end of the season in St. Louis: migrants observed at Stoney Point beginning 10/10 KJB, TRd, StK, m.ob.; one to two settled in and were observed here through 11/18; migrants were also frequently seen at H.R.N.R., at Everett Woods (10/17 JLK), and various points along the Lake Superior shoreline; one was found in the Sax-Zim Bog 11/9 MSS. All other reports: 11/18 Lake (Two Harbors, Lighthouse Point) PSk, JGz, 11/23 Lake (Snowbank Rd.) NLM.
2017Winter3 For fourth consecutive year reported from only 3 counties with majority of reports from St. Louis, especially Sax-Zim Bog. All reports outside of St. Louis Co: 1/15 Koochiching SC, 1/19 Koochiching FGo, 1/27 Lake FJN, JPR, m.ob. High count 2/10 St. Louis (4) JSf.
2018Spring3 All reports included (max. 3) birds from winter still feeding in St. Louis at the Warren Nelson Memorial Bog) through 4/23; also 3/19 St. Louis (Morse Twp., north of Mitchell Lake) MPi, 3/25 Roseau fide JMJ, 5/5 St. Louis (5, Owens Twp.) DMK, JuG, (3, Field Twp.) JuG, 5/27 Koochiching RAE, HHD.
2018Summer3 Seen 6/4 Lake of the Woods (Norris Campground) REn, AxB, 6/22 Koochiching MBS, 7/27 Cook (Horseshoe L. portage) CBt.
2018Fall3 All reports: 8/4 St. Louis (Grassy Rd.) ebd, 8/16 Cook (Banadad Lake) TSk, 9/12 St. Louis (Owens W.M.A.) JuG, 9/27 St. Louis (Norway Rd.) ebd, 10/5 Koochiching (C.R. 13) RBJ, m.ob.
2018Winter5 Isolated reports from Beltrami, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, and St Louis, the highest number of reporting counties since 2012 when also observed in five counties. Unusually, no reports from Sax-Zim bog. All reports of single birds.
2019Spring2 All reports: 3/26–5/30 St. Louis (max. 2, Cook Twp.) JuG, m.ob., 4/4 Lake of the Woods ScL.
2019Summer1 Seen 6/2–29 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) JuG, MGo, ebd.
2019Fall4 All reports: 10/24 Lake of the Woods (Gustafson Camp S.N.A.) MHK, 10/27 Cook (2, Grand Portage W.T.P.) LiH, m.ob., 10/29 St. Louis (Stoney Point) StK, 11/2 Lake of the Woods GMM, 11/4 Lake (Two Harbors) MGi.
2019Winter6 Observed in six northern counties with appropriate boreal habitat, including single observations from the following counties: 12/12 Koochiching (Pine Island S.F.) EzH, ebd, 12/26 Pine County CBC, 2/25 Lake of the Woods MHK. CBC high count 12/26 Pine County (6).
2020Spring2 All reports: 3/3–12 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) ebd, m.ob., 3/4 St. Louis (4, Carpenter Rd., Cook Twp.) JuG, 3/20–5/25 St. Louis (max. 2, Johnson Rd., Cook Twp.) JuG, 5/6 St. Louis (2, Ralph Rd., Cook Twp.) JuG, 5/19 Koochiching (Toomey Williams Rd.) AMe.
2020Summer1 Found 6/5, 6/7, 6/19, 7/7, 7/23 St. Louis JPR, ebd.
2020Fall4 All reports: 8/16 Lake of the Woods (Faunce) ANy, RBJ, 11/12 Cook (Gunflint Trail) JGW, 11/27 Lake of the Woods (Faunce) JGW, JWH, 11/28 Roseau (Lost River S.F.) JWH, JGW, St. Louis (Short Rd.) JuG.
2020Winter5 All reports: 12/14 Rice Lake NWR CBC, 12/27 Cook (Gunflint Trail) JGW, 1/1 Cook (Grand Marais Campground) FJN, 1/9, 2/11 Lake of the Woods ph. REn, RLF, 1/13 St. Louis (Cook) JuG, 1/16 Koochiching (Toomey Williams Rd.) JGW, 1/31 Koochiching (Pine Island S.F.) ASu. All reports of one or two birds.
2021Spring2 All reports: 3/9 Lake of the Woods (Beltrami Island S.F.) REn, RLF, 3/12, 5/8–9 St. Louis (max. 4, Owens Twp.) JuG, ebd.
2021Summer2 Seen 6/2 Koochiching ASu, 6/7 St. Louis JuG, ebd.
2021Fall1 Sporadic reports 8/24 – 11/23 St. Louis (male and female but never together, Johnson Rd.) LHl, m.ob., 11/27 St. Louis (2, Alango Twp.) JuG.
2021Winter2 Multiple reports from Lake of the Woods and St. Louis, the lowest county total since 2013 when observed in only Lake of the Woods (ten-year average four). CBC high count 1/1 Cook Area (3).
2022Spring2 All reports: 3/1 – 5/26 St. Louis (max. 2, Johnson Rd.) ebd, m.ob., 3/3 Lake of the Woods (Gustafson Camp S.N.A.) MHK, 3/14 – 5/23 St. Louis (max. 3, Owens Twp.) ClN, m.ob., 3/15 – 5/19 St. Louis (max. 2, Heino Rd.) ALw, m.ob., 3/28 St. Louis (Plum Creek Rd.) JuG, 5/16 St. Louis (Float Plane Access Rd., Hibbing) JmS.
2022Summer3 Observed in Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods.
2022Fall4 All reports: 10/1 St. Louis (Johnson Rd.) JuG, 10/30 Cook (Pincushion Dr.) ANy, m.ob., 11/25 St. Louis (2, Johnson Rd.) JuG, 11/26 Koochiching (C.R. 13) JMn, Lake (C.R. 2) ebd.
 
 Rare permanent resident north-central and northeast.

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.