The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Blackbirds, Orioles | 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: Blackbirds, Orioles |
| Brewer's Blackbird(Euphagus cyanocephalus) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Summer | Nut!eroue neets of tbi.s vestem black• bird were found, the earliest by the writer1 in. l1inneapolis, on May 1oth, containing six eggs; the latest by· Marius Morse near Robbinsdale, on June 7th, with five eggs. The species nests in small oolonies, such being found near Minnehaha Greek, Nine Mile Creek, north of Robbinsdale, and near· St. Paul. | ||
| 1931 | Summer | Two nests, both l-rl.th five eggs; were found on May 17th by Mr. Swedenborg and Alden Risser, respectively. | ||
| 1932 | Summer | Gustav Swanson reports an odd nest of this species which vms built in a small spruce about 4 feet from th~ ground. It contained 3 eggs Oll May 1o, the ear-' li(3st do.te. The last date is June 17, when John Dobie founc, a nest with one young bird. | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Twenty-four reported, the first, containing 5 <;f.HZS, having been found by CUllllllings on Mny 7th nt Lake Minnetonka. Grimes found a nest in Pennington County on June 6th -contents, 6 eggs. A nest found by Swanson at Lake Nokomis; Minneapolis, was placed 5 feet up in a spruce. This pal'tieular bird apparently aspired to greater heights than most of its kind. | ||
| 1934 | Summer | The earliest nest of this species t-m.s found Nay ~Oth at Hutchinson by Hiemenz. It contained 1 egg. Menbors o:£ the Linwood expedition of the,M.B.c., including Prosser, Morse, 'and Hanson, found a. rest with 3 addled eggs and 2 young birds on Juno 16th, the latest date for Brewer's Blackbird. | ||
| 1937 | Summer | On May 21 a nest of two eggs was found by Up-son. In the St. Croix National Park Arnold B. Erickson found one egg and three new-hatched young in a nest on June r6. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | A Bluehaded Grackle's nest that held 5 eggs and 2 of the Brown-headed Cowbird was found near Stillwater on May 6 by George C. Kutz. On June 25 Dr. Mahle found many young awing near Warren. On June 26 Mr. Breckenridge found a nest in Anoka County that held 3 eggs and one of the Brown-headed Cowbird. D. Struthers saw young awing on July 25 near Minneapolis. | ||
| 1940 | Summer | Eleven nests were observed from June 6-I2 by Harrell and Longley, built in willows along the Mississippi River flats (St. Paul). They contained from 4-5 eggs each. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | Ramsey Cou-n,ty, 3 nests; May 5, building nest; June 13, feeding young. Bros. Lewis and Pius. | ||
| 1944 | Summer | 42. May 14, building; June 7, three eggs; St. Paul, Hofstead. June 8, three young and one egg, St. Paul, Olson. Others by Brother Hubert and Brother Pius, Hofstead, and Olson. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | 6 nests, May 13 to June 11, Ramsey Co., Russell Hofstead; 2 nests, one with egg, May 21, one with 4 young, July 3, Ramsey Co., Brother Hubert; nest with young, June 9, Hennepin Co., Don and Eldeen Jacobs; nest, Ramsey Co., May 13, William Longley; 5 nests with eggs and young, Fred Blanch and Larry Flahavan. | ||
| 1945 | Winter | Individuals of this species also found in these river valley flocks; one at Duluth, last week of December, 1945, (members of Lakeview Branch of the Duluth Bird Club). | ||
| 1946 | Summer | 3 eggs, May 18, Hennepin Co., Barrett; 2 eggs, and 2 young, June 9, Ramsey Co., Longley and Harrell; 6 nests, May 7, to June 11, Ramsey Co., Bro. Hubert. | ||
| 1947 | Summer | 3 eggs, May 20, Lac qui Parle Co., Willis; 3 eggs, May 24; 3 birds, May 31, Minneapolis, Futcher. | ||
| 1961 | Summer | On 27 May at Minnesota Point, Duluth, a nest with five eggs was found by members of the Avifaunal Club. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | June 9, Becker Co., 6 eggs, Avifaunal Club. | ||
| 1962 | Fall | latest dates, Nov. 13, Duluth, Mrs. S. N. Erickson; Nov. 16, Shakopee, R. Huber; Dec. 14, Shakopee, R. Huber. | ||
| 1962 | Winter | Jan. 1, Carver Co., N. of Shakopee, R. Janssen; 16 seen on Christmas Census in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, adjacent Rock County, Minn. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | March 23, Kandiohi Co., Pauline Lastine; April 5, Ramsey Co., H. Huber; April 6, Swan Lake, Nicollet Co., R. Janssen; April 7, Morrison Co., Avifaunal Club; April 18, Rice Co., 0. Rustad. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | St. Louis Co., Duluth, June 17. 6 nestlings and 2 other broods with 2 y each, out of nest, D. Meyer. | ||
| 1963 | Fall | latest, Nov. 16, Hennepin Co., Avifaunal Club. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 9-11 Duluth, 69, PBH; 11-7 Lac qui Parle Co, RBJ; 11-16 Stevens Co, 10, RAG; 11-18 Ramsey Co, A CR. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 4-1 Collegeville, RPR and 4·4 Pope Co, WH. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | latest 11-8 Tofte, MOP and 11-11 Cook Co, AEA. June, 1966 | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 3-10 Washington Co, DS; 3-12 Collegeville, RPR; 3-19 Dakota Co, RBJ, EMB. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | nested in Lake and St. Louis Co's; also reported from Carver, Stevens, Crow Wing, Jackson, Dakota, Cass, Scott, Itasca, Benton and Beltrami Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest 10-23 Cook Co., MOP; 10-27 Hennepin Co., VL; 11/4 to 11-24 Cook Co., female at feeder, DRG; 11-17 Parkville, at feeder, SNE. | ||
| 1966 | Winter | 11-27 and 2-4 Parkville, St. Louis Co., SNE; 12-26 to 1-15 Tofte, Cook Co., seen daily, apparently with injured wing, MOP; these very northerly records are unusual considering that this species seldom winters as far north as the Twin Cities; often difficult to separate from adult Rusty Blackbird in winter. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 3-24 Wahpeton- Breckenridge area, fide EGA; 3-25 Washington Co., DS; 3-26 Goodhue Co., EMB. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested St. Louis, Cook Co's; also reported from Aitkin, Nobles, Martin, Washington, Stevens, Crow Wing, Lac qui Parle, Hubbard Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 10-28 Lyon Co., PE; 10-28 Washington Co., WWL; 11-7 Washington Co., DS; 11-11 Stearns Co., KE. Blackbird, species?: 10-30 Cook Co., 17 at ground feeders, also eating Mountain Ash berries, RLG; 11-23 Cottonwood, 1, LAF. | ||
| 1967 | Winter | 12-21 Collegeville, Stearns Co., 1 at feeder, voice noted, KE. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 3-15 Carver Co., MHM; 3-20 Rice Co., OAR; 3-23 Washington Co., DS; 3-24 Anoka Co., WWL, Wabasha Co., GES, BT and Fargo- Moorhead, fide EGA. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Stearns, Morrison, Benton Co's; also reported from St. Louis, Lake, Beltrami, Pine, Washington, Anoka Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 11 -7 Anoka WHL; 11-8 Pope WH; 11-29 Watonwan DMF. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 3-20 (IOO's) Nobles Co., HSH; 5-22 Winona Co., BT, and Fillmore Co., EIS; 4-11 Mille Lacs Co., MI; 4-15 Duluth, PBH. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | reported from Washington, Clay, Norman, Polk, Pennington, and Marshall Co's. Should be more reports for this species. Overlooked? | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 9-28 Duluth 27 BAH; 11-25 Carver 42 KH; 10-6 Mille VL; 11-6 Winona BTV; 11-13 Carver Lacs MI; 10-16 St. Louis JCG. 12TH. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 3-16 Pope WL; 4-5 Winona TV; 4-6 Blue Earth HT; 4-6 Ramsey AW; early north 4-16 Lake RK; 4-23 Mille Lacs MI. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested in Morrison and Mille Lacs Co's; reported from St. Louis, Hennepin, Lake (Beaver Bay), Beltrami, and Cook Co's. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | only 3 reports Duluth RL; 9-27 Duluth ]G; 10-7 Carver KH. | ||
| 1970 | Winter | 12-28 Swift BAH. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 3-24 Nobles HI-I; 3-31 Murray AD; 4-4 Lyon 1-IK; early north 4-8 Itasca MS; 4-11 Duluth KE; peak 5-2 Duluth (200) KE, RR. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in St. Louis, Scott and Dakota; also reported from 15 other counties. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | late south 11-3 Nobles; 11-16 Hennepin; 11-22 Waseca; late north 10-8 Duluth; 11-6 Grant. C<>mmon Graekh>: late south 11-27 Waseca; 11-29 | ||
| 1972 | Summer | nested in Crow Wing), (Aitkin), (Mille Lacs); seen in Clay, Clearwater, Mahnomen, St. Louis, Ramsey, Scott, Dakota, McLeod (FN), Big Stone (BAH), Lyon (HCK). | ||
| 1972 | Winter | 12-16 (1) Big Stone DP; all winter at feeder Deerwood, Crow Wing TS. | ||
| 1973 | Spring | 24 RI:PQRTERS R&PORTINOo. &ARLY SOUTH 3•11 VAMIRA ;KREJ 3-18 RJCE OARJ 3-19 ANOKA Rl!tu £ARLY NORTH 3-13 tTASCP. ... ~, •-06 ;CASS HRHJ 4·17 CLAY LC,. ; | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Reports from 22 counties. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Fewer reports; seen in only four counties. Peak 10-2 Stearns (150) (MC). | ||
| 1973 | Winter | Reported on the Warren (Marshall Co.), Excelsior and Minneapolis Christmas Counts; also 12-15 Big Stone (D. Peterson). | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 3-6 Pope WH; 3-12 Hennepin BH; 3-24 Hennepin OJ; early north 4-10 Cass HRH; 4-10 Crow Wing TS; 4-14 Cass KZ. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Marshall and St. Louis; also reported from Becker, Aitkin, Itasca, Mille Lacs, Lake, Cook, Stearns, Hennepin, Washington, Sibley, Nicollet. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late north 9-23 Itasca MS; 11-6 Polk KBZ; late south 10-19 Le Sueur GR; 10-20 Ramsey GC; 11-2 Hennepin VL. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | Reported on the Big Stone, Bloomington and St. Paul N.E. Christmas Counts; also 12-5 to 12-17 Freeborn (DG). | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 3-15 Lac qui Parle OLE; 3-23 Goodhue CF; early north 4-14 Crow Wing TS; 4-15 Becker TRS; 4-16 Crow Wing S. Blanich. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Mille Lacs and Hennepin; also reported from 13 other counties including Lincoln (7-19, RJ). | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 11-7 Itasca KE; 11·9 Ottertail LCF; late south 10-3 Martin RJ; 10-13 Scott BDC. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | if correct, no less than 10 reports: seen in Winona, Steele, Ramsey, Hennepin, Wright, Stearns, Big Stone, Crow Wing (early Dec., TS), St. Louis (Hibbing Christmas Count) and Polk (Crookston Christmas Count) Co's; not all Rusty Blackbirds in late fall and winter are rusty, therefore care must be taken when indentifying winter Brewer's. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 3-18 Lac qui Parle AFE; 3-21 Mower RKJ; 3-23 Hennepin PCHS; early north 3-28 Lake ME; 3-31 Mille Lacs MI; 4-16 Aitkin JB and St. Louis DS. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in St. Louis; also reported from 16 other counties including Lake, Cook and Lyon. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 10-7 Clearwater, 10-16 Crow Wing; late south 10-29 Hennepin, 11-11 Big Stone, 11-28 Lac qui Parle. | ||
| 1976 | Winter | Reported on the Big Stone, Excelsior, Minneapolis, Bloomington and Chisago Lakes Christmas Counts; while all of these reports may be valid, no one submitted completely convincing details. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 3-9 Murray AD; 3-10 Houston EF; 3-12 Sibley RJ. OJ; early north 3-27 Lake ME; 4-3 Wilkin TS; 4-9 Mahnomen MS. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Lake of the Woods, St. Louis and Hennepin; also reported from 16 other counties south to Big Stone, McLeod, Dakota and Houston. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Late north 11-13 Clay (LCF). | ||
| 1977 | Winter | Late migrants 12-4 Hennepin (CMB) and 6 on the Winona CBC. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Beltrami and Mille Lacs; seen also in 22 other counties all in the North except Stearns, Meeker, Hennepin, Anoka, Nicollet and Houston. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north 10-8 Clay LCF; late south 11-26 Freeborn DG. | ||
| 1978 | Winter | Late migrants seen on the La Crescent, Austin, St. Paul N. E. and Hibbing (injured) CBCs. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 3-21 Lac qui Parle CMB, Redwood LJF; early north 4-2 Wilkin FKS, 4-4 Otter Tail GMO. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Late north 10-15 Polk KSS and St. Louis DA; late south 11-30 Nicollet EB. | ||
| 1979 | Winter | Two reports: Nicollet 12-14 (JCF) and Cottonwood 12-30, 1-1 (RLG). | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Mille Lacs, Stearns, Sherburne, Anoka; also seen throughout the state north of the Minnesota River plus Lyon (HCK), Olmsted (7-26 JB). | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 10-31 St. Louis LW, 11-19 Pennington KSS. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Early migrants in Nicollet 2-28 (JCF), only report. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 3-1 Houston EMF 3-6 Nicollet JCF,.3-~4 Mower RRK; ~arly north 3-22 Wilkm FKS, 3-28 Pennington KSS, 4-13 St. Louis JG. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Stearns; nesting reported from St. Louis, Beltrami. Seen throughout the North half plus East Central and adjacent counties to the west. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Late north 10-31 Marshall KSS, 11-4 St. Louis LW. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | Only report: Blue Earth 12-17 (MJF). | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 3-11 Blue Earth JCF, 3-14 Redwood LJF, 3-21 Dakota JD; early north 4-1 Pine LW, 4-14 Lake SW / MS, Marshall ANWR, 4-18 Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Stearns. Seen throughout the state except the tier of counties north of the Iowa line. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Late north 10/14 Red Lake KSS. 10/23 Wilkin BL. Common Grakle Late north 11/21 Marshall KSS, 11/24 St. Louis LE, 11/27 Aitkin WM. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | Reported on the Bemidji CBC, Nicollet, 12/3 and 12/9 (JCF) and possible early migrants in Clay on 2/25 (LCF). | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 3/15 Ramsey RH, 3/24 Washington DS, 3/26 Olmsted JEB; early north 4/16 Pennington KSS, 4/19 Otter Tail SDM, 4/23 Polk MH. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Lake, Stearns. Seen throughout the state except the Southeast. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late north 11/4 Pennington KSS, 11/24 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | Reported on the Mankato CBC (51), and Otter Tail, 12-7 (SDM) and Olmsted, 2-26 (JBK). | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 3/24 Mower RRK, 3/25 Blue Earth JCF, 3/31 Dodge JEB, RE; early north 4/10 Cook KMH, 4/11 Otter Tail GMO, 4/12 St. Louis fide KE. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Lake, St. Louis and Stearns; also seen in 26 other counties including Houston (7128 BE) and Lyon (HK). | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Late north 10/31 St. Louis KE< I 1/5 Kanabec SSt, 11/22 Pennington KSS. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | Reported without details on the Excelsior CBC. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 3/3 Olmsted JEB, 3/8 Faribault FKS, 3/16 Cottonwood WH; early north 3/17 Wilkin GAM, 4/2 Norman BK, 4/5 Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Morrison, Steams; probable nesting in St. Louis. Also seen in 27 other counties throughout the state except the two tiers of counties north of the Iowa border. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late north 9/7 Aitkin WN, 9/12 Carlton DZ, 9/24 St. Louis DZ; late south 10/15 Hennepin SC, 11/10 Houston EMF, 1/110 Scott RJ, 11/17 Pope LAF. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 3/13 Olmsted JEB, 3/22 Nicollet JCF, Olmsted RE, 3/27 Dakota JD, Fillmore AMP; early north 3/16 Wilkin GAM, 3/24 Clay JL, 3/30 St. Louis KE. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Clay (MMo). Also seen in 21 other counties throughout the North except Lake and Cook, plus Stearns, Wright, Dakota, Sibley, Watonwan, Lyon, Murray, Jackson. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 11/17 Cook WP and Lake SW/ MS, 11/21 Duluth KE, 11/27 Cook KMH; late south 10/12 Meeker AB, 10/24 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1986 | Winter | North east reports from Cook until 1/23 (KMH); in Lake Co. a female at Isabella until 1/8 and a male was present throughout January and February (SWIMS); in Duluth, two were present at feeders 12/15-31 (fide, KE). Also reported on the Grand Rapids and Fergus Falls CBC's. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 3/6 Olmsted JB, 3/8 Winona AP, 3/12 Washington DS; early north 4/3 St. Louis MHIJS, 4/12 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Clearwater (AB). Also seen in 27 other counties across the northern (except Cook and Lake) and central regions, plus Nicollet, Redwood, Lyon, Murray. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 10/4 Clay LCF, 10/18 Duluth AB, 10/20 St. Louis MH/JS; late south 11/11 Blue Earth JF. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | Reported on the Rochester CBC. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 3/12 Mower RRK, 3/13 Nicollet LW, 3/14 Olmsted JEB; early north 4/1 Todd PH, 4/9 Aitkin WN, 4/13 Duluth KE. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in Todd, Morrison, Benton. Seen in 33 other counties as far south as Big Stone, Nicollet, Le Sueur. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 10/16 St. Louis TBB, 10/23 Clay LCF, 11/13 Aitkin WN; late south 10/26 Waseca AP, 10/28 Nicollet JF, 11/2 Goodhue AP. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 3/22 Olmsted BSE, 3/24 Faribault AP, 3/26 Olmsted JB; early north 4/14 Aitkin WN, 4/16 Clay LCF, Pennington SKS, 4/18 Duluth KE. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in Wilkin, Lake; seen in 26 other counties in all regions except southwest, south central, southeast. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | · Late north 10/21 OtterTail KE, 10/22 Wil- kin SDM, 11/8 Clay LCF; late south 10/23 Mower RRK, 11/6 Dakota JD, ll/10 Dodge AB. | ||
| 1989 | Winter | Reported in Wabasha 12/10 DWM and Goodhue 1/14 AB; details? | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 3/10 Cottonwood ED, Mower JM, Rice OR, 3/16 Steele KV, 3/18 Goodhue JD, LeSueur MF; early north 4/1 Clay LCF, 4/7 Todd PH, 4/12 Polk KSS. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Probable breeding in Lake of the Woods. Seen in 33 other counties as far south as Lyon, Le Sueur; no reports from northeast. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 10/12 Lake DPV, 10/21 Wilkin MO, 11/2 Cook KMH; late south 11/2 Pipestone JP, II /6 Carver RG, 11/20 Lac qui Parle CMB. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | Reported on the Austin and Wild River CBCs; in a sheep feedlot in Clay 1/13 LCF (details?); and in Sherburne 2/16 RG (early migrant). | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 3/18 Rock AP, 3/27 Lyon HK, 3/31 Cottonwood PS; early north 3/21 Becker DEB, 4/7 Wilkin SDM. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Observed in 28 counties as far south as Lyon, Hennepin; plus 6/1 Faribault RJ. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 11/8 Otter Tail WL, 11/11 Aitkin SDM; late south 11/2 Lac qui Parle FE, 11/6 Mower RRK. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | One overwintered at Sax-Zim, St. Louis Co. fide MS. Also reported Roseau (details barely acceptable), Crookston (8!), and Baudette (count week, well documented) CBC's. Other reports were undocumented and unacceptable. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 3/7 Cottonwood HK, 3/8 Olmsted AP; early north 3/20 Becker BBe, 3/25 Otter Tail CS/KC. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Observed in 31 counties as far south as Lyon in west, Faribault in central, Dakota in east. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 11/3 Pennington SSt, 11/8 Otter Tail CS/KC; late south 10/25 McLeod RH, 11/8 Kandiyohi CJ. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Reported on the Baudette CBC for the second year in a row. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 4/10 Lyon HK, 4/12 Rice DS. Early north 4/9 Polk KSS, 4/24 Clearwater DJ. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Fewest reports in more than years. Probable nesting in Clay, Cass; observed in 22 additional counties as far south as Lyon, Sibley, Dakota. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north 9/19 Clay LCF, 11/6 Aitkin WN. Late south 11/8 Sibley KB, 11/25 Cottonwood ED. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Reported 1/1 Cottonwood ED and from Rice where peak of 20 on 1/27 OR (no details). | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 3/13 Washington DS, 3/20 Nobles AB; early north 3/20 Marshall KSS, 4/9 Kanabec CM. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Observed in 23 counties in all regions except south central and southeast. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 10/10 KSS, 10/20 Otter Tail DS. Late south 10/20 Carver RG, 11/16 Lac qui Parle WL. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Only reports on the Long Prairie and Austin CBCs (neither with details). Although there are a few reports of this species each winter, only seldom are these documented. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 3/12 Scott AB, 3/18 Houston PJ; early north 3/23 Pennington SKS, 4/2 Douglas SW, 4/17 Carlton LW. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis; seen in 26 other counties as far south as a line through Clay, Meeker, Dakota. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Late north 9/27 Douglas RJ, 10/2 Itasca BN, 10/22 Polk SKS. Late south 10/8 McLeod KB, 10/27 Faribault RJ, 10/31 Chippewa ABo. These were some of the earliest “late” dates for this species in the last ten years. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Reported until 2/2 Todd JSK and on the Mountain Lake-Windom and Wild River CBCs. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 3/25 Houston EMF and Kandiyohi RJF. Early north 4/10 Kittson KB and Polk SKS, 4/14 Itasca BN. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Reported in 17 northern counties plus Stearns, Sherburne, Meeker, Wright, Hennepin, Sibley, Dakota, Watonwan. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Late north 10/9 Clay MRN, 10/21 Polk KB, 10/29 Todd JSK. Late south 10/20 Freeborn ABa, 10/21 Winona CS, 11/7 Lincoln RgS, JA. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | No reports; first time since 1985–86. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 3/21 Rice (20) OR, 3/22 Freeborn ABa, 3/29 Steele DBS. Early north 4/3 Carlton LW, 4/8 St. Louis JN, 4/13 Wadena PBi. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Reported in 25 counties as far south as Renville, Dakota; new nesting record in Itasca ABo. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Late north 9/25 Traverse RJ, 10/11 Clay RO, 11/10 Becker BK. Late south 10/29 Olmsted CH, 11/5 Rice TBo, 11/18 Waseca JZ. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Only report: 2/28 Rice JL. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Reported 2/28 through 3/1 Rice JL, JLa, 3/28 Goodhue DN, 4/1 Lyon RgS. Early north 4/7 Wilkin KB, 4/18 Wadena PBi, 4/20 Lake DV. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Seen in 27 counties as far south as a line through Lac qui Parle, Wright, Dakota; plus late migrant 6/7 Houston PS. Probable nesting in Aitkin. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Late north 10/9 Todd JSK/SDu, 11/7 Otter Tail DS, 11/8 Grant SDM. Late south 10/24 Lyon RgS, 10/25 Stearns MJ/DT, 11/2 Waseca OJ. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Overwintered in Crow Wing fide WN. Also reported on Excelsior CBC (2), early January Dakota fide AH, and 2/21 Dodge JSt. None of these reports had convincing details. [Corrected] | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Arrived within four days of the recent median arrival dates south and north. Early south 3/9 Lyon RgS, 3/19 Meeker DF. Early north 3/31 Todd JSK, SDu, 4/3 Kanabec CM. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Seen in a total of 25 counties as far south as Waseca; new nesting record in Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Only north reports after August: 10/1 Carlton LW and Itasca BN, 10/28 Todd JSK. Late south 11/20 Meeker DF, 11/21 McLeod DF, 11/24 Lyon RgS. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Undocumented reports 12/18–1/22 from Stahl's Lake County Park, McLeod Co. DF (including 20 on the †Northwest McLeod CBC). Possible early migrants reported 2/29 Yellow Medicine (8) †RgS. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Seen in 26 south and 14 north counties throughout state, including a late migrant 5/28 Houston †NWi where unexpected during breeding season. Arrived approximately 12 days before recent medians south and north. Early south 3/1 Pipestone RgS, 3/6 McLeod DF, also see winter report. Only March reports north: 3/20 Otter Tail SDM, 3/26 Kanabec CM. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Reported in 26 counties as far south as a line through Big Stone, Nicollet, Wabasha. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | High count 9/24 Polk (200) EEF. Late north 10/13 Todd JSK, SDu, 10/15 Norman CMN, 11/10–12 Clay fide BAB. Late south 11/10 Waseca JPS, 11/15 Lac qui Parle FAE. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Seen in 17 south and 19 north counties statewide. Arrived at least 10 days later than recent medians south and north. Early south 3/22 Mower RDK, RCK. Early north 4/12 Todd JSK. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Fewest reports in 18+ years. Observed in 17 counties as far south as a line through Clay, Douglas, Meeker, Dakota, Wabasha; plus 6/7 Freeborn AEB. New nesting record in Cass JS, MN. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | High counts 11/2 McLeod (150) RWS, 11/5 Scott (100) RBJ. Late north 10/25 Becker BRK, 11/17 Otter Tail DPS. Late south 11/22 Waseca (30) JPS, 11/24 Meeker DMF. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Reported from 17 south and 17 north counties. Arrived later than recent medians south (3/12) and north (4/1). Early south 3/30 Waseca JPS, only March report. Early north 4/13 Polk EEF, 4/19 Wilkin (110 at Rothsay W.M.A.) KJB. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Reported in 27 counties as far south as Brown, Blue Earth, Wabasha. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Late north 10/19 Mahnomen (500) SAS, 10/26 Carlton LAW, 10/30 St. Louis KRE (median 11/8). Late south 11/5 Pope RBJ, 11/15 Rice TFB, 11/18 Martin (7) RBJ (median 11/11). | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Seen in 19 south and 13 north counties and in all regions of the state, but only Jackson in the Southwest. Early south 3/24 Lac qui Parle BJU, 3/27 Jackson and Martin JJS. Early north (median 4/1) 3/23 Cass MRN, 4/5 Todd JSK, SID. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Most reports since 1992. Observed in 29 counties as far south as a line through Lac qui Parle, Scott, Dakota; plus 6/3 Murray SSP, 6/4, 6/10 Pipestone KLP, DCZ. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Reported from 10 north and 9 south counties. Late north 10/18 Red Lake JMJ, 10/31 Pine (219) JMP, 11/22 Aitkin DWK. Late south 10/28 Swift RBJ, 11/1 Meeker (400) PRH, RWS. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Seen in 19 south and 17 north counties in all regions. Early south 3/21 Mower JEM, 3/23 Lac qui Parle BJU. Early north 4/13 Becker MWy, 4/14 Kanabec CAM. Highest reported count 4/20 Polk (550 in Maple Lake area) EEF. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Lowest number of reports since 1994: observed in 24 counties in all regions of state. New nesting record in Pine JMP. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Seen in eight north and six south counties, in all regions except the Southeast. Record-high count 9/19 Clay (1000+) RBJ. North reports through 10/20, then 11/3 Wilkin (425) RBJ, 11/4 Clay JEB. Late south 10/20 Lac qui Parle PHS, 11/2 Steele LBF. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Seen in 23 north and 15 south counties, and in all regions except the Southwest. Early south 3/27 Olmstead DMA, 3/29 Meeker DMF. Early north 4/4, 4/5 Mille Lacs ASc. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Matched 2004 for fewest records since 1994: observed in 24 counties in all regions except Southwest. First nesting records for Itasca DRM, Lac qui Parle BJU. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Reported in 12 north and 11 south counties. High count 9/28 Clay (250 in one pasture) RBJ. Late north 11/1 Mille Lacs ASc and Pine JMP. Late south 11/15 Freeborn AEB, 11/19 Rice FVS, DAB. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | No details 12/18 Mower (Austin CBC). | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported from 28 south and 24 north counties. Early south 3/12 Dakota PEB, 3/18 Rice DAB; peak migration 4/6–15 in ten counties. Early north 4/8 Polk EEF, 4/14 Morrison HHD; peak migration 4/22–27 in eight counties. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Observed in 40 counties in all regions of state. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Seen in 13 north and 14 south counties. Late north 11/7 Todd RBW, 11/9 Pine JMP, 11/11 Aitkin NSc. Late south 10/22 Pope RBW, 10/30 Hennepin DDo, 11/3 Lac qui Parle BJU. | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 25 | 26 | Early south 3/17 Brown BTS, Rice ChH, and Wright DPG (median 3/13). Early north 3/24 Mille Lacs NSc, ASc, 3/25 Otter Tail fide JMJ (median 4/2). Season high count 3/27 Blue Earth (100) ChH. |
| 2007 | Summer | 26 | 24 | Reported from record high number of counties in all regions. |
| 2007 | Fall | 13 | 21 | Season high counts 9/16 Jackson (220) DWK. Late north 10/21 Becker, Otter Tail and Polk JMJ, 10/26–27 Cook RBJ, DAB, 11/10 Clay JWH (median 11/7). Late south 10/21 Meeker, Renville HHD, 10/23 Wright DPG, 10/29 Kandiyohi RBW, 11/11 Goodhue JLO (median 11/8). |
| 2007 | Winter | 1 | Two individuals were documented in Todd during the Long Prairie CBC. | |
| 2008 | Spring | 21 | 28 | Early south (median 3/13) 3/19 Mower JEM, 3/30 Hennepin DDo, 4/1 Freeborn AEB, 4/3 Meeker DMF. Early north (median 4/1) 4/18 Aitkin KCR, 4/19 Douglas JPE, Mille Lacs NSc. Season high count 4/27 Red Lake (220) SAS. |
| 2008 | Summer | 15 | 16 | Observed in all regions except Southeast. First county breeding record from Rock AXH, Ramsey AXH. |
| 2008 | Fall | 19 | 14 | Late north 10/11–11/1 Mille Lacs ASc (median 11/7). Late south 10/25 Kandiyohi DPG, Pope MJB, 10/30 Sibley (albinistic individual) ph. DPG, 11/23 Waseca DAB, JWH (median 11/8). Season high count 9/25 Todd (500) PHS. |
| 2009 | Spring | 25 | 30 | Early south (median 3/13) 3/19 Blue Earth ChH, Dakota ADS, JPM, 3/21 Houston DFN, McLeod, Meeker MJB. Early north (median 4/1) 3/22 Todd MSK, 4/5 Kanabec HHD, 4/8 Clay and Polk MEB. Season high count 4/19 Wright (150, Pelican Lake W.P.A.) DWK. |
| 2009 | Summer | 20 | 19 | Observed in all regions except Southwest. |
| 2009 | Fall | 11 | 14 | Season high counts 11/22 Waseca (400) DAB, 11/14 Pope (300) MJB. Late north 10/10 Wilkin CRM, 10/18 Douglas JPE, 11/19–20 Cass EEO (median 11/7). Late south 11/21 Dakota JLO, Hennepin HCT, 11/22 Waseca DAB, JWH, 11/25 Blue Earth ChH (median 11/11). |
| 2010 | Spring | 25 | 38 | Early south (median 3/15) 3/13 Fillmore, Mower DBM, 3/18 Stearns JnS, 3/20 Lyon HHD, Rice DFN, Rock HHD. Early north (median 4/2) 3/21 Traverse HHD, 3/22 Otter Tail TSS, 3/26 Roseau JTi, 4/3 Douglas JPE. Note: Please document all reports of this species prior to mid-March. |
| 2010 | Summer | 25 | 18 | Observed in all regions except Southeast. First county breeding records for Grant DPG, Koochiching FSw, Washington fide BBA. |
| 2010 | Fall | 11 | 16 | Late north 9/25 Grant, Traverse HHD, Morrison MJB, 10/1–30 Douglas JPE, 11/21 Clearwater fide JMJ (median 11/7). Late south 10/31 Blue Earth ChH, McLeod RBW, Renville DWK, Wright HHD, Yellow Medicine RBW, DWK, 11/3 Carver JCy, 11/20 Big Stone HHD (median 11/11). Season high counts 10/28 Carver (250) JCy, 10/10 McLeod (50) DWK. |
| 2010 | Winter | See Undocumented Reports. | ||
| 2011 | Spring | 28 | 37 | Early south (median 3/15) 3/18 Mower RAE, 3/20 Wabasha RAE, 3/24 Waseca DCu, 3/25 Dakota JLO. Early north (median 4/2) 4/7 Polk SAS, 4/9 Traverse BJU, 4/12 Morrison FGo, 4/17 St. Louis JLK. Season high counts 4/24 Lac qui Parle (80) BJU, 4/17 St. Louis (75) JLK, 4/30 Lac qui Parle (60) KeS. |
| 2011 | Summer | 25 | 19 | Observed in all regions except Southeast. First county breeding records for Lyon GWe, Otter Tail CCa, Renville AnK. High counts 6/9 Polk (9, Glacial Ridge N.W.R.) DWi, 6/25 Clay (9, Felton Prairie) VNi. |
| 2011 | Fall | 12 | 27 | High count 11/1 Carver (950, Assumption) JCy. Late north 10/23 Otter Tail GLa, Wadena RZi, 11/4 Mille Lacs KRE, RZi (median 11/7). Late south 11/9 Le Sueur RBW, 11/11 Dakota (10) JFR, 11/12 Nobles RAE (median 11/11). |
| 2011 | Winter | See Undocumented Reports. (Please document all winter records of this species.) | ||
| 2012 | Spring | 29 | 33 | See winter report for early south. Additional south records (median 3/15) 3/11 Brown BTS, Watonwan DBM, 3/12 Houston SPu, 3/13 Dakota JLO, Sherburne ASc. Early north (median 4/2) 3/17, 3/20 Mille Lacs ASc, 3/20 Morrison (12) MJB, 3/21 Mille Lacs RAE, 3/24 Douglas FGo. |
| 2012 | Summer | 27 | 30 | Observed in all regions except Southeast. First county breeding records for Meeker fide BBA, Norman NRRI, Pennington JMJ, Traverse RPR, Waseca PCo. |
| 2012 | Fall | 15 | 27 | High count 10/9 Carver (est. 1,100, Union/Tacoma Ave., part of a flock of 1,250–1,500 blackbirds) JCy. Late north 10/12 Clay CRM, ALo, St. Louis (H.R.N.R.) RDC, Traverse RAE, 10/13 Douglas JPE, 10/21 Grant DBM (median 11/7). Late south 11/11 Olmsted (2) LAV, 11/13 Rice (12, Wheeling) DAT, 11/14 Lac qui Parle BJU, 11/22 Freeborn (5) BBu (median 11/11). Also see winter report. |
| 2012 | Winter | 1 | One documented report: 12/15 Rice (5) †GHo. | |
| 2013 | Spring | 27 | 35 | Early south (median 3/15) 4/1 Rice TFB, 4/5 Sibley GLa, RAE, ALo, GHo, 4/6 Lyon GWe, McLeod PRH, Murray JCC, Watonwan JCC. Early north (median 4/2) 4/9, 4/10, 4/16 Becker ASM, then 4/19 Morrison FGo, St. Louis JLK. |
| 2013 | Summer | 30 | 27 | Seen in all regions of state. First county breeding records from Kanabec CCa, Kandiyohi RAE, Red Lake DKb, Redwood JSc. |
| 2013 | Fall | 13 | 21 | High count 11/2 Sibley (75) JCC. Late north 10/7 Todd JLK, 10/13 Douglas JPE, 10/28 Otter Tail JsS (median 11/7). Late south 11/3 Lyon GWe, 11/7 Washington PSm, 11/11 Nobles BTS, 11/16 Pipestone HHD (median 11/11). |
| 2014 | Spring | 27 | 35 | Early south (median 3/15) 3/31 Rice TJo, 4/1 Wright ToL, 4/5 Cottonwood LHl, Hennepin CTh. Early north (median 4/2) 4/6 Marshall CCr, 4/8 Hubbard MAW, 4/10 Crow Wing PSP. |
| 2014 | Summer | 25 | 19 | Observed in every region of state. |
| 2014 | Fall | 14 | 24 | High counts 10/11 Blue Earth (100, Cobb River W.P.A) RMD, 10/5 McLeod (80) JCC, 10/19 Lyon (80), Sham Lake) GWe. Late north 10/15 Otter Tail JsS, JSw, 10/22 Mahnomen ANy, 10/24 Clay PBB (median 11/7). Late south 11/4 Dakota BRL, 11/7 Sibley CRM, Washington MJM, 11/8 Chisago RZi (median 11/11). |
| 2015 | Spring | 21 | 36 | Early south (median 3/15) 3/24 Wabasha MAn, 3/28 Meeker BNn, 3/30 Rice TFB, Scott MSw. Early north (median 4/2) 4/4 Polk SAu, 4/5 Morrison JEm, KEm, MEm, 4/6 Douglas RAE, HHD. High count 4/18 Polk (80) SAu. |
| 2015 | Summer | 24 | 25 | Seen in all regions. High count 6/26 Ramsey (50, more than four dozen adults in a colony, many feeding young) AXH. |
| 2015 | Fall | 18 | 25 | High counts 10/17 Wilkin (2,000, near Rothsay) KRE, JCC, 10/25 Blue Earth (300) WCM, 10/27 Carver (180) JCy. Late north 10/25 Polk SAu, 10/26 Todd ALu, 11/4 Douglas BEc, 11/6 Becker ANy (median 11/4). Late south 11/4 McLeod PRH, 11/8 Murray GWe, 11/18 Cottonwood KEM (median 11/11). |
| 2016 | Spring | 26 | 39 | Early south (median 3/18) 3/7 Faribault MJB, 3/19 Winona MGo, 3/22 Stevens DPG, 3/24 Yellow Medicine GWe. Record early north (median 4/3) 3/14 Becker ASM, NaH, followed by 3/29 Morrison PAv, 4/8 Clay JCC. High counts 4/5 Goodhue (260) KDS, 4/10 Yellow Medicine (50) GWe. |
| 2016 | Summer | 28 | 30 | Seen in all regions. |
| 2016 | Fall | 15 | 29 | High counts 11/3 Faribault (611, Prescott W.P.A.) ClN, 10/9 Polk (500) SAu, 10/9 Marshall (150) SAu. Late north 11/5 Todd AaL, 11/10–11 Grant CNn (median 11/4). Late south 11/10 Freeborn TAT, 11/13 Brown BAb, Carver DWK (median 11/12). |
| 2016 | Winter | 1 | 2 | First winter reports since 2012. Found in three counties, the highest number in 15 winters. Highly unusual midwinter report from St. Louis County: 1/16–26 (Duluth) ph. †PHS, †FJN, m.ob. South reports (without details) of likely early migrants: 2/25 Lyon (Amiret W.M.A.) GWe, 2/25 Meeker MJB. |
| 2017 | Spring | 26 | 46 | See winter report for early south. Additional south records (median 3/19) 3/9 Meeker PKF, 3/10 Dodge RAE, MAJ, 3/19 Le Sueur DOr, Nicollet BAb. Early north (median 4/4) 3/24 Morrison FGo, 3/27 Morrison, Todd FGo, 3/28 Becker ASM. High counts 4/8 Grant (100) CNn, 4/10 Pine (49) LEv, 4/30 Polk (45) SAu. |
| 2017 | Summer | 28 | 30 | Reported from every region except Southeast. |
| 2017 | Fall | 19 | 29 | High counts 10/14 Kandiyohi (300) RAE, 11/5 Carver (250, Carver P.R.) JCy, 10/8 Clay (140) HeH, ShG. Late north 10/27 Douglas CNn, 11/25 Clay (Cromwell Twp.) † PBB (median 11/4). Late south 11/7 Cottonwood LHl, Faribault KEm, 11/8 Carver JCy, 11/12 Lac qui Parle KnM (median 11/13). |
| 2018 | Spring | 31 | 41 | Early south (median 3/19) 3/18 Jackson KEm, 3/25 Rice KnM, ASu, LiH, 3/29 Cottonwood ebd, 3/30 Carver JCy. Early north (median 4/4) 3/28 Douglas BEc, 4/3 Pine KrM, 4/12 Todd TLu, 4/22 Douglas LGl, Marshall JHs. High counts 4/12 Houston (200, Crooked Creek Twp.) IsH, EzH, 4/27 Wilkin (90, Tanberg Twp.) MO. |
| 2018 | Summer | 31 | 27 | Seen in all regions except Southeast. |
| 2018 | Fall | 20 | 26 | Â High counts 9/2 Grant (300) CNn, 10/14 Dakota (100, Whitetail Woods R.P.) KDS. Late north 10/22 Grant NaH, 10/23 Clay LSl, 10/24 Morrison MLk, 11/1 Douglas JPE (median 11/6). Late south 11/4 Stevens DLP, 11/5 Redwood RBJ, 11/11 Hennepin ebd (median 11/13). |
| 2018 | Winter | 1 | 2 | Reported for only the third time in past ten years from three western counties. All reports from mid-December: 12/14 Stevens CBC, 12/15 ph. Kensington CBC, 12/15 Lyon ph. NMe. |
| 2019 | Spring | 30 | 46 | Early south (median 3/19) 3/20 Dodge ASu, 3/23 Faribault LiH, BDo, Jackson LiH, BDo, Washington GJa. Early north (median 4/4) 3/24 Todd TLu, 3/31 Traverse LiH, 4/2 Pine KrM. High counts 4/22 Clay (50) TCL, 4/24 Kandiyohi (40) JWd. |
| 2019 | Summer | 29 | 39 |  Observed in all regions. High counts 6/30 Clay (est. 50, Bluestem Prairie S.N.A.) CMk (same count 6/13 via ebd), 6/30 St. Louis (42, Sax-Zim Bog) GBy. First county breeding record: 7/6 Pope DvK. |
| 2019 | Fall | 23 | 30 | High counts 10/8 McLeod (200, Yacht Ave.) BHa, 10/14 Stearns (165, Melrose) AaL, CLu. Late north 10/19 Wilkin KnM, ASu, 10/25 Wadena PJB, 10/31 Pine (10) KrM (median 11/4). Late south 11/9 McLeod RBW, Nobles AaL, CLu, 11/10 Sibley JWZ, 11/19 Lyon GWe (median 11/13). |
| 2019 | Winter | 2 | 1 | Â Three reports of this species that is seen in approximately a third of winter seasons: 12/3 Houston (Brownsville Overlook) ebd, 12/14 Crookston CBC, 1/2 Todd ph REn, RLF. |
| 2020 | Spring | 29 | 42 | Early south (median 3/18) 3/9 Redwood RJS, 3/14 Brown BTS, Rock ABL, 3/16 Hennepin ebd. Early north (median 4/3) 4/2 Grant CNn, 4/4 Pine KrM, ebd, 4/5 Todd REn, RLF, 4/9 Wadena PJB. High counts 3/28 Steele (80) MaS, 4/11 Wright (51, Pelican Lake) RCl, 5/12 Clay (46, Felton Prairie, Assiniboia Skipper Unit) TCL. |
| 2020 | Summer | 30 | 26 | Seen in all regions but least frequently in southern regions. High counts 7/29 Morrison (70, McDougall Homestead) MhJ, 7/6 Todd (45, Staples, Airport Rd Pedestrian Path) ebd. |
| 2020 | Fall | 25 | 33 | Found in all regions, with reports from more counties north and south than in any fall season since at least 2000. High count 9/10 Grant (350, North Ottawa Impoundment) DFe, ebd. Late north 10/28 Clay DPW, 10/30 Otter Tail ebd, 11/3 Becker TKa (median 11/4). Late south 11/9 Sibley DFe, 11/13–14 Pipestone LVD, 11/19 Lac qui Parle WCM (median 11/13); also see winter report. |
| 2020 | Winter | 1 | Reported for third consecutive winter: 12/12 McLeod (Hutchinson Twp.) HHD. | |
| 2021 | Spring | 30 | 47 | Found in all but 10 counties. Early south (median 3/19) 3/6 Jackson DFN, PEJ, 3/12 Meeker PKF, 3/16 Le Sueur DOr. Early north (median 4/3) 3/15 Todd (Osakis) REn, RLF, 3/21 Pine KrM, 3/22 Becker TKa. High counts 4/9 Stearns (100, Albany) MtS, 4/9 Pine (90, C.R. 103) LEv, 4/20 Benton (65, Sauk Rapids Twp.) DOr. |
| 2021 | Summer | 32 | 27 | Observed in every region except Southeast. High count 6/4 Kittson (50, Caribou W.M.A.) ebd. |
| 2021 | Fall | 19 | 34 | Detected in all regions, with fewest reporting counties in North-central and Southeast. High counts 10/23 Swift (500, S.R. 104 in Sunburg) GHo, 11/6 Brown (250, Albin Twp.) KEm, JWH, 10/24 Cottonwood (200, Rock Ridge Prairie S.N.A.) KEm, JWH, 11/10 Cottonwood (200, Amo Twp.) KEm. Late north 10/24 Norman LHl, 10/26 Becker NaH, ANy, 11/22–23 St. Louis DEd (median 11/6). Late south 11/10 Cottonwood KEm, 11/11 Big Stone DLP, 11/13–17 Kandiyohi RAE (median 11/15). |
| 2021 | Winter | No reports for the first time since 2017. | ||
| 2022 | Spring | 29 | 48 | Found statewide. Early south (median 3/19) 3/16 Ramsey LiH, 3/19 Rock PRH, 3/21 Ramsey APi, Redwood BTS, MiO. Early north (median 4/3) 4/2 Traverse LiH, 4/3 Grant CNn, 4/5 Becker HeH, ShG. High counts both from Norman: 4/30 (200, Syre State W.M.A.) EHi, MwT, ebd, 4/29 (150, Gary) TCL. |
| 2022 | Summer | 33 | 31 | Observed in all regions. High counts 6/25 Wilkin (58, Rothsay W.M.A.) MZa, 7/31 Roseau (40, MN 89) ebd. |
| 2022 | Fall | 18 | 37 | High counts 10/14 Otter Tail (800, Julsrud W.P.A.) TkL, 10/31 Clay (400, Tansem Twp.) TkL, 11/6 Wright (240, Pelican Lake) RCl. Late north 11/5 Wadena (10) JBu, 11/12–13 Clay (Cromwell Twp.) PBB, 11/14 Clay (2, Clay County W.P.A.) TkL, 11/15 Polk HHu (median 11/6). Late south 11/9 Stevens DLP, 11/10 Lyon (3) RJS, 11/16 Wright (2) RBd (median 11/15). |
| Breeds throughout, but rare far south. Migrant throughout. | ||||
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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. |