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 - Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows | 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: Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows |
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Canada Jay Blue Jay |
Clark's Nutcracker Black-billed Magpie |
American Crow Common Raven |
| Common Raven(Corvus corax) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
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| 1961 | Spring | seen as late as 16 May by P. B. Hofslund's class at Duluth. Wrens: Five species were reported. | ||
| 1962 | Spring | April 24 Duluth, P. B. Hofslund; April 26 O'Brien State Park, along St. Croix River, Washington Co., Ward D. Tanner, Jr. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | July 21, Hibbing to Ely, several seen, Avifaunal Club; Aug. 24, Ely to Two Harbors, many seen, R. Oehlenschlager. | ||
| 1962 | Winter | Common throughout northern part of state this winter and very abundant in certain localities. On Feb. 16, large flocks of 50-60 seen at several city dumps along North Shore by Gloria Peleaux, Janet Green and Avifauna] Club. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | Latest report, March 23, Tofte dump, Cook Co., R. Janssen. | ||
| 1963 | Winter | Common all winter in northern third of state. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | 7-18, Hinckley, Pine Co, 4 at roadkill, RAG; Lake and Cook Co's, throughout June and July, fide JCG. | ||
| 1964 | Winter | Usual reports from Cook (MOP, HH), Lake (JCG, DB, RK), St. Louis (LJ, JCG, VFB), Hubbard (LJ) and Beltrami (MG) Co's. Peak numbers on 1-27 (12), 2-8 (20) and 2-19 (20) at Tofte, Cook Co (MOP). | ||
| 1966 | Summer | 6-1 Lake Co, 4 new y, JCG; also reported from St. Louis and Clearwater Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Other than the usual records from extreme NE are these: Oct.Nov., Pine Co., WHL; 11-12 Itasca Co., DB. | ||
| 1966 | Winter | usual reports from Cook, Lake and St. Louis Co's; several westerly records, 12-23 and 2-25 Beltrami Co., EBH; 2-3 Marshall Co., A WR. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | usual records from Cook, Lake, St. Louis and Itasca Co's., south and west to Aitkin Co., (CEP), Marshall Co., (AWR). | ||
| 1967 | Summer | reported from Cook, Lake, St. Louis Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | reported from Beltrami, Lake of the Woods, Cook, Lake, St. Louis and Roseau Cos.; one unusual southerly record; 10-3 Carlos Avery Refuge, Anoka Co., 1, WHL. | ||
| 1967 | Winter | reported from Beltrami, Koochiching, Lake-of-the-Woods, Roseau, Marshall, Lake, Cook, St. Louis, Pine Co's.; highest total, 2-3 Silver Bay, Lake Co., 78, JCG. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | reported from Beltrami, Koochiching, Lake-of-the-Woods, Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Aitkin and Mille Lacs Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | reported from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Carlton (GWG), Clearwater (TCD) Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | Southernmost reports 10-19 and 10-27 Pine MIG; 10-28 Anoka WHL. | ||
| 1968 | Winter | Reported from Lake, Cook, St. Louis, Aitkin, Roseau and Beltrami Counties; greatest number, 2-1 Cook 40 JCG. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | Reported from Beltrami, Cook, and Lake Counties. Also 5-18 Onamia, Mille Lacs Co., MI. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | reported from Cook, Marshall, Beltrami, St. Louis; 6-1 Hinckley, PINE Co. 2, RBJ and "June" Onamia, MILLE LACS Co. 1, MI. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 8-21 Kandiyohi 20 BAH· 9-27 Duluth 30 JCG; 8-9 Duluth MC.' | ||
| 1969 | Winter | Wintered in Cook, Lake, St. Louis (Jan.-Feb. 2-300 at dump in Gnesen Twp., JCG), Aitkin (Rice Lake Refuge, CEP; McGregor, RG), Hubbard, Beltrami, Marshall, Clearwater (more common than usual, RCD). | ||
| 1970 | Fall | reported from Duluth, Itasca, Clearwater, Beltrami, Koochiching, Marshall, Cook, and Pine (9-6 Hinckley WKE). | ||
| 1970 | Winter | wintered in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Carlton (1-16 Hwy 23, RBJ), Pine (1-16 Hwy 23, RBJ; 1-27, two, Kettle River, MHM; Dec. thru Feb., St. Croix State Park, four, WHL), Crow Wing (2-20, JB), Aitkin (1-3, RG), Clearwater. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | reported from Lake, St. Louis, Carlton, Pine, Aitkin, Clearwater. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in St. Louis; also reported from Cook, Carlton, Marshall, and, Lake of the Woods. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | reported from Carlton, Lake, St. Louis, Marshall, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing and Beltrami. | ||
| 1971 | Winter | reported from Lake and Cook (20-25), St. Louis, Pine (Askov), Aitkin. Crow Wing, Itasca, Beltrami (Red Lake), Lake of the Woods Marshall (AzNWR). ' | ||
| 1972 | Summer | nested in WADENA Co. (first county record, R. Oehlenschlager); seen in N. St. Louis, Lake, Cook; late July seen in Aitkin, S. St. Louis. | ||
| 1972 | Winter | Reported from Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Clearwater, Cook (up to 50), Crow Wing, Hubbard (6), Itasca, Lake (30 at Little Marais), Marshall, Pine, St. Louis (61), Wadena. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Nested in Lake, Cook; seen in St. Louis, Aitkin, Itasca, Pine (7-8 DM). | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Seen in five counties. Also 11-12 Pine (10) (BDC) (unlJ,sual number for so far south). | ||
| 1973 | Winter | Reported from 12 counties south to Becker, Cass and Carlton. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis; also reported from Lake and Cook. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Reported from St. Louis, Itasca, Marshall, Hubbard, Lake, Pine, Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Cook and 10-26 Hennepin OJ (call heard and was seen with Common Crows). | ||
| 1974 | Winter | Reported from 11 counties south to Aitkin and Pine. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Reported from Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Pine, Marshall, Mille Lacs, Cass, Koochiching Co's. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Reported from Itasca, St. Louis, Lake and Cook. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | reported from 14 counties in the north central and north east | ||
| 1976 | Summer | reported from Roseau, Cass, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook and Marshall (SV); more reports than usual. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Reported from 13 counties north. | ||
| 1976 | Winter | Reported from 13 counties west to Roseau and Marshall, south to Crow Wing and Pine. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Reported from Cook, Itasca, Crow Wing, Washington, Lake, Marshall, Hubbard, Cass and St. Louis. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Reported from Beltrami, Carlton, St. Louis, Lake and Cook counties. | ||
| 1977 | Winter | Reported from 11 counties including Chisago (two on 1-8, Taylor's Falls, BS). | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Aitkin, Beltrami, Mahnomen (7-4, CMB), Lake of the Woods. and Roseau (Hayes Lake SP, DGW). | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Early south 9-23 Washington DS and 15 other counties. | ||
| 1978 | Winter | Reported from 16 northern coun· ties. Common1 Crow Reported from 43 counties north to Polk, Clearwater, Beltrami, Itasca and Cook. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Late south 4-26 Washington DS, and 10 other counties. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Reported from 14 counties as far south as Morrison and Pine. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Late south 3-2 Anoka JLH, 3-30 Chisago RJ. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Clearwater (6-28 Itasca SP). | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Reported from Aitkin, Cass, Cook, Itasca, Lake, Marshall, Pine and St. Louis counties. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Reported from 13 northern counties west to Marshall and Pennington. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Permanent resident reported from 10 north counties. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Seen throughout the range including Marshall, Pine (T145R17; T141R20). | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Reported from 11 north counties. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | Reported from 12 counties south to Pine and west to Becker and Pennington. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Reported from 13 north counties and 3-26 · B. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook, Lake of the Woods. Also seen in Lake, St. Louis, Koochiching, Beltrami, Roseau. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Reported from 14 north counties. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | Reported from all NE and north central counties plus Pine and Kanabec in the east central and Becker, Mahnomen, Marshall and Roseau in the NW region. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Reported form 17 counties north. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook, Marshall. Also seen in Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, Clearwater, Aitkin, Carlton (six, 6/18, Sand Lake, RBJ), Mille Lacs (CF; 6/2 DG). | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Reported from 16 counties north. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | Reported from 20 counties north and east of a line from Polk to Morrison to Pine. First ever CBC record from Crookston and a peak count of 164 at Aurora. Total CBC count of 462. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Reported from fifteen north counties. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Lake of the Woods; also seen in 12 other counties. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Reported from 15 counties north. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | Reported from 18 counties in its normal range. Total CBC count of 739 with a peak count of 306 at Aurora. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Reported from 12 north counties and 4/7 Anoka JH, 5/18 Washington OJ. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Cook, Lake. Also seen in St. Louis, Pine, Aitkin, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, Marshall. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Reported from 13 north counties. | ||
| 1985 | Winter | Reported in 14 north region counties and Pine, Kanabec, and Chisago in the east central region. A statewide CBC count of 586 (739 L.c.). | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Reported from 13 north counties and Anoka 3/8 RJ (2), 3/31 JH. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Cook, (nest 100' up on face of 200' cliff near Hungry Jack Lake, used for at least fourth year, KMH), Lake, Koochiching (FS). Also seen in nine other counties throughout range. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Reported from 13 north and one south county: 11/21 Chisago RG. | ||
| 1986 | Winter | Reported from 16 north region counties and Pine and Chisago in the east central region . Statewide CBC total of 948 (586 L. Y.) with the high count at Duluth (227). | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Reported from ten north counties and Chisago 3/3 KE, 4/3 AP, 5/4 Anoka RG. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Cook, Lake, St. Louis. Also seen in eight other Northern counties. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Reported from 13 north counties. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | Reported from 15 north region counties with a statewide CBC total of 727 (948 L. Y.). The high count was 157 at Aurora, St. Louis Co. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Reported from 13 north counties and 3/5 Chisago RJ, 4/24 Anoka JH. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in Lake, Cook; probable nesting in Kittson. Seen in 11 other counties northeast of diagonal from Marshall to Chisago (6114, DB). | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Reported from 17 north counties. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Reported 3/3 Hennepin OJ, 4/2 Anoka JH and eleven north counties. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in Cook. Seen in ten other northern counties as far west as Kittson plus 6/ I Anoka JHo. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Reported from 15 north counties; only south reports 9/3 and 10/21 Anoka JH, 10/5 Sherburne (1) SWR (The Loon 62:57-58). | ||
| 1989 | Winter | Reported from 16 north region counties and from Pine, Chisago, Sherburne 2/9 (NWR staff); and Elm Creek Park Reserve, Hennepin, 11/7 KB. Statewide CBC total of 753 (l.y. 866). | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Reported from nine north counties; two south reports 4/11-14 Anoka/Isanti GP, Anoka (nesting) JH. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in Isanti JH -first nesting record for southern half of state. Probable nesting in Aitkin; seen in 12 other northern counties. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Reported from 16 north counties including Clay on 9/30 MO; two south reports 10/2 Benton (2) RG, 8/1-10117 Anoka JH. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | Reported from 19 north region counties south to Mille Lacs, Kanabec, and Pine. 200 noted in Aitkin 1/5 WN. Pair displaying 2/7 at Tamarac NWR, Becker DB. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Reported from 18 north counties; one south report Anoka (nesting again) JH. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in Beltrami KB, Koochiching, Isanti; probable breeding in Lake of the Woods. Seen in nine additional northern counties. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Reported from eight north counties; one south report 8/1-10/20 Anoka JH. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Reported from 19 counties north (19 l.y.) including Pine (100 on 1/12 KB), Mille Lacs (1/18 KB), and Crow Wing (Crosby CBC), and as far west as Becker, Marshall and Kittson. South reports from Chisago 2/1 EL, and Sherburne NWR mob. Statewide CBC total of 1,281 (higher than previous years) including impressive numbers on Roseau (329) and Grand Marais (314) CBC's. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Reported from 16 north counties; one south report Anoka (resident) JH. Nest found in Pine County on 5/23 DW (The Loon 64:176). | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in Marshall, Aitkin WN, Pine DW/CD (The Loon 64:176); probable nesting in Lake. Also seen in Kittson, Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Koochiching, St. Louis, Cook. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Reported from 15 north counties; only south reports 9/5–11/29 Anoka JH, KB, 10/21–24 Washington fide PB. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Reported from 23 counties (21 l.y.) in range as far west as Kittson and Polk, and as far south as Pine and Kanabec. Also reported from the south in Anoka JH, Isanti PKL (no date), on Wild River CBC (2), and 1/31 Chisago AB. CBC total 770 (1,281 l.y.). | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Reported from 15 north counties; one south report Anoka (resident) JH. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Probable breeding in Beltrami; seen in all seven counties bordering Canada plus Marshall, Aitkin, Anoka. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Reported from 18 north counties, including 11/14 Otter Tail (two) SDM. Only south report: Anoka (resident) JH. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Reported from 23 counties (23 l.y.) as far south as 12/5 Isanti KL, Anoka JH (overwintering), and 1/29 Chisago (2) RG. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Reported from 16 north counties; one south report from Anoka (resident) KB, JH, PKL. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Seen in 15 northern counties as far south and west as a line through Marshall, Hubbard, Pine; plus Anoka and 6/5 Washington (Stillwater) RB. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Reported from 13 north counties. Three south reports: 10/9 Hennepin SC, 10/14 Sherburne KB, Anoka (resident) KB, JH. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Reported from 17 counties in range as far south as Kanabec and Pine. Only south report 1/9 Chisago RG (2). CBC total 582. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Reported from 16 counties in the north; one south report from Anoka County (resident) KB, JH. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis, probable nesting in Anoka; seen in 13 additional northern counties. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Reported from four counties south: (no date) Anoka (4) JH, 9/12 Chisago RG, 10/16 Washington RG, 11/22 Ramsey KB. All north reports within known range. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Reported from a record 25 counties (17 l.y.) including south reports from Isanti, Anoka and Chisago. CBC total an above average 975 (582 l.y.). | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Reported throughout the normal range plus 3/23 Houston (first county record) DK (The Loon 68:177), 4/7 Wilkin SDM, 4/27 Sherburne SPAS. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis, probable nesting in Aitkin; seen in eight additional north central and northeast counties plus Roseau, Marshall, Pine, Anoka. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Reported throughout the normal range, plus 10/10 Wilkin (second county record) SDM. Peak count 10/25 HRNR, St. Louis Co. (350) with 1740 counted there for the season FN. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Reported from 21 counties within range (record 25 l.y.) as far southeast as Anoka and Chisago counties. CBC total 686 (975 l.y.). | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Reported throughout the normal range; plus 4/21 Stearns BBo, 5/14 Sherburne (2) RJ. Reported nesting 5/8 St. Louis (White Lake) JN. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Most reports in 18+ years. Probable nesting in Aitkin; seen in 19 additional counties as far south and west as a line through Marshall, Pennington, Sherburne, Anoka. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Reported within the normal range. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Reported from 25 counties in range as far southeast as Chisago. CBC total 1,054 (686 l.y.). | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Reported throughout the normal range. Peak 3/23 St. Louis (110 at Duluth) FN. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Probable breeding reported in Lake and Aitkin counties; seen in an additional eight northeast and north central counties. Also reported from Kittson, Roseau, Marshall, and Pine counties | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Reported throughout the normal range, including Anoka JH. Peak 10/21 St. Louis (140 at HRNR) FN; Hawk Ridge total of 2,039 for the season. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Reported from 17 counties in range as far south as Anoka. CBC total 535. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Reported throughout its normal range, as far south as 4/10 Anoka RJ. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Found in 11 north central and northeast counties plus Kittson, Roseau, Morrison, Kanabec, Pine, Anoka. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Reported throughout the period from its usual range, plus 8/13 Chisago RH in the south. Largest movements reported by FN from Hawk Ridge were 10/13 (129) and 10/23 (128), where the seasonal total was 1,828. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Reported from 20 counties in range. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Reported throughout the period from 10 north counties, plus 4/1 Sherburne JJB, 5/19 Anoka DZ. Peak count 3/2 St. Louis (101 at West Skyline Hawkwatch in Duluth) FN. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Reported in 15 northern counties as far west as Marshall, Todd; plus Anoka. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Seen throughout the period in northeast and north-central counties, plus 10/15 Norman CMN. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | Reported from 26 counties within normal range as far south as Anoka. Also reported on the fringe of its usual range 1/21 Otter Tail SPM, 2/8 Douglas SPM, and on the †St. Paul (northeast suburban) CBC. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported from 18 north counties, as far south as a line from Becker to Morrison, Mille Lacs, Pine. No reports from usual locations in Sherburne and Anoka. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | New nesting record in Crow Wing JPR. Reported in ten additional North-central and Northeast counties plus Kittson, Roseau, Marshall, Becker, Mille Lacs, Pine, Anoka. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Reported from 12 north counties throughout the period. Several south reports from East-central region: 8/10 Isanti REH, 9/26 Washington RBJ, 11/3 Chisago (near Stacy) TAT, 11/14 Chisago REH. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Reported from 19 counties in range as far south as Anoka, plus 12/29 †St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) CBC (4). | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Reported from ten north counties, but only Roseau in the Northwest. High count 3/23 St. Louis (23 at Duluth) FJN. Only south report: Anoka KJB. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Reported in ten North-central and Northeast counties plus Marshall, Todd, Pine, Anoka. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Observed throughout usual range in northern regions, plus Pine, Kanabec, Chisago and Washington (10/17, DPS). | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Reported from 12 counties in range as far south as Anoka, plus 2/15 Todd JSK, SDu. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Reported south from Anoka and 4/15 Isanti REH. North reports chiefly from the northernmost third of the state. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Observed in 16 counties as far west and south as a line through Kittson, Marshall, Hubbard, Anoka. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Total of 70 reports from 19 north counties within usual range, including an early nomad 8/17 Clay (Felton Prairie) JWL, †PHS. Heavy migration 11/2 along North Shore of L. Superior (JWL). No south reports. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Reported from 21 north counties plus the following south reports: 12/13 Sherburne N.W.R. CBC, 12/16 Anoka DWT, 12/20 Wild River CBC, 12/27 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) CBC, 1/3 Meeker (Kingston Twp.) †DMF. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Many reports from the northern third of the state. Also found in middle third of the state in Todd, Pine, Sherburne (5/3) and Chisago (4/19, 5/1). | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Reported from 20 counties as far south as Anoka. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Found in the majority of Northwest and North-central counties, and throughout the Northeast. Also reported from Todd, Kanabec, Pine. All south reports: 9/10+ Anoka (Linwood Twp.), 9/26 Chisago (Wild River S.P.) DCZ, 11/27 Sherburne (Ann Lake Campground) BWF. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Reported from 21 counties in range. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Most reports were from the northern third of the state, including 9 of 10 Northwest counties. Also found in Mille Lacs, Sherburne, Kanabec, Pine, and Anoka (3/15 Linwood Twp., BRL). | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Reported from 17 north counties, plus 6/8 Sherburne ASc, 6/9 Anoka JLH. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Found in all but three counties in the northern third of the state, plus Mille Lacs, Kanabec, Pine. South reports 9/17 Sherburne ASc, 11/2 Anoka (2) JLH. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | Found in 27 north counties, plus Chisago and Sherburne in the south. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Found in almost all counties in the northern third of the state, plus Kanabec and Pine. All south reports: 3/25 Meeker DMF, 4/13–5/20 Sherburne ASc, DOB, PLJ (all in same location?). | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Seen in 25 counties, all in northern half of state except 6/6 Sherburne PLJ, 6/14 Chisago JMP. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from 22 north and 3 south counties. One 2 miles east of Sherack in Polk County was farther west than usual (SAS). All south reports: 8/19 Ramsey REH, 8/23 Sherburne PLJ, 10/19 Sherburne SMC, 11/14 Anoka (2 at Helen Allison Savanna S.N.A.) RBJ, 11/17 Sherburne ASc. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 22 | 3 | Reported within range in the north. Also reported south 12/8 and 1/19 Sherburne, 1/30 Isanti ASc. Unusually far south was one 12/30 Washington SMC. |
| 2007 | Spring | 23 | 4 | Wider distribution than usual, including south reports 3/31–5/22 Sherburne m.ob., 4/22 Isanti RBW, 5/7 Anoka (Boot Lake S.N.A.) RBJ, 5/28 Anoka (2 at Bunker Hills) AXH. Also found along the western border in Kittson, Marshall, Norman, and Clay. |
| 2007 | Summer | 17 | 1 | Seen in all northern regions plus Pine, Sherburne. |
| 2007 | Fall | 22 | 1 | All south reports from Sherburne: 8/4 (C.R. 9 between Blue Hill Trail and Old Schoolhouse) JBB, 9/11 PLJ, 11/17 (2, Ann Lake & C.R. 5) ASc, 11/18 PRH. High count 11/16 Lake (60, Castle Danger Landfill) DWK. |
| 2007 | Winter | 22 | 4 | Reported within range in the north. In the south, numerous reports spanning 12/8–2/17 Sherburne ASc and m.ob. Also observed on the Cedar Creek Bog CBC (Anoka/Isanti) and 2/16 Stearns MJB. CBC high count Grand Marais (367). |
| 2008 | Spring | 26 | 1 | All south reports 3/2–5/17 Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R. and Sand Dunes State Forest) †PCC, m. ob. North reports west to Kittson, Marshall, Polk, and Norman. High count 3/1 Carlton (15, Ditchbank Rd.) JCC. |
| 2008 | Summer | 16 | 2 | Reported from all northern regions plus Morrison, Mille Lacs, Pine, Chisago, Washington. |
| 2008 | Fall | 20 | 3 | South reports from Sherburne, Anoka, and Chisago, but also see undocumented reports. |
| 2008 | Winter | 21 | 6 | Reported within range north. Becoming annual south, with reports from several observers in Sherburne (in or near Sherburne N.W.R.), Anoka (12/13 PEB, 12/30 DPG), Wright (12/8 CRM). |
| 2009 | Spring | 27 | 6 | Found widely across the north, including as far south along the western border as Clay. South reports from Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Ramsey, Sherburne and Washington. |
| 2009 | Summer | 19 | 4 | Seen in North-central, Northeast and new summer record: 6/19 Benton (2 adults, 1 begging young at Englund Ecotone S.N.A.) RBJ, DAC. All other south reports: Sherburne, Anoka, Chisago. First county breeding record from Morrison RPR. |
| 2009 | Fall | 20 | 4 | South reports from Anoka, Benton, Isanti and Sherburne. High counts 11/7 St. Louis (118, H.R.B.O.) KJB, 11/27 Itasca (20) DPG. |
| 2009 | Winter | 25 | 6 | Increasing number of reports along southeast edge of range. NOTE: due to the similarities of American Crow and Common Raven, the editors request documentation of any individuals outside the normal expected range, i.e., south of a line from approximately Anoka to Kittson Counties. CBC high counts 1/2 Cook Area (139), 12/20 Two Harbors (133). See also Undocumented Reports. |
| 2010 | Spring | 27 | 7 | Unusual north location 4/23 Douglas (2) †JPE. Also reported from all counties bordering North Dakota from Clay northward. In the south, reported from Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington, Wright. This species appears to be expanding its range; please include details with any extra-limital sightings. |
| 2010 | Summer | 22 | 5 | Seen north and east of a line from Norman, through Douglas to Washington. First county breeding record from Itasca fide BBA. |
| 2010 | Fall | 26 | 5 | Reported throughout usual north range. South reports from Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Sherburne, plus an out-of-range report 11/28 Houston (2, Brownsville) RPR. High count 11/5 St. Louis (62, H.R.B.O.) KJB, CRu. |
| 2010 | Winter | 24 | 5 | Reported from traditional locations northeast of a line from Washington to Otter Tail. Also see undocumented records. Please provide details for any extra-limital observations. CBC high counts 12/26 Ely (187), 1/2 Baudette (134), 12/20 Sax-Zim (121). |
| 2011 | Spring | 29 | 6 | Reported throughout the forested areas of the North, including along the western border as far south as Norman. South reports from Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington. This species appears to be expanding its range; please include details with any extra-limital sightings. High count 3/6 Aitkin (20) DWK. |
| 2011 | Summer | 22 | 4 | Reported from all northern regions, East-central, Central. First county breeding record from Carlton AXH. |
| 2011 | Fall | 29 | 4 | Unusual north reports 9/24 Douglas JPE and 10/21 Wilkin (2) JPR. South reports from Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, and Sherburne. High counts, both from St. Louis (Hawk Ridge / Lester River Census), include 62 on 10/20 and 50 on 10/24. |
| 2011 | Winter | 28 | 9 | Reported within normal range across all of the northern counties, along with more reports into the southern half of the state than any of the previous 5 years. Unusual winter reports 12/17 Stearns (St. Cloud-Collegeville CBC) and infrequently until 2/25 †PCC, m.ob., 2/17 Douglas (2, Miltona) JPE, 2/19 Lac Qui Parle (Section 23/24, Augusta Twp.) ph. BJU. High counts 1/16 Crow Wing (86, Dean Lake Twp) RBJ, DAC. CBC high count 12/23 Ely (161). NOTE: Please provide details for any extra-limital observations. |
| 2012 | Spring | 29 | 6 | Reported throughout the north, as far south along the western border as Clay. South reports from Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Sherburne, Washington plus unusual location 4/2 Stearns JWH. |
| 2012 | Summer | 30 | 3 | Seen in all northern and central regions. High count 7/12 Lake of the Woods (15, Baudette) MGo. First county breeding records for Becker RPR, Pennington (April record) JMJ, Red Lake fide BBA. |
| 2012 | Fall | 27 | 6 | Noteworthy reports 9/9, 9/29, 10/6 Douglas JPE, 10/20, 11/21 Stearns (max. 3, vocalizing) MJB. High counts from St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) 10/29 (83), 11/26 (76), 10/31 (72) KJB. |
| 2012 | Winter | 31 | 8 | Reported within normal range across the north, along with more reports in the southern half of the state than any of the previous five years. Observed north of an arc from Clay, south to Stearns (2/22, PCC), and east to Washington where there were multiple, documented reports. Most extra-limital reports were submitted without details (see Undocumented Reports). NOTE: This species continues to expand its range in the south, and observers are encouraged to please provide details for any extra-limital observations. |
| 2013 | Spring | 30 | 8 | Reported from throughout the north, as far south as Clay along the western border. South reports from Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Sherburne, and Washington where this species is Regular, plus exceptional reports 4/16 Benton JGb, 4/9–22 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R. Headquarters) KrR, BDo, 3/6 Stearns Collegeville) MJB, 4/13 Stearns (near Rice) BWF, 4/17 Stearns (2, St. Wendel Twp., Collegeville) †PCC. High count 3/12 St. Louis (29, Sax-Zim Bog) SLm, PSc. |
| 2013 | Summer | 27 | 5 | Seen north and east of a line from Clay and Otter Tail to Anoka. First county breeding record for Polk DKb. |
| 2013 | Fall | 30 | 5 | Reported throughout usual north range. Seen in five south counties, with one out-of-range report 10/6 Hennepin †SMC. High counts from the Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census in St. Louis KJB include 107 on 10/19 and 82 on 11/3. |
| 2013 | Winter | 30 | 6 | Reported from every county north of a line from Clay to Anoka except Red Lake (poor coverage?). Several reports from Douglas in January. High counts 12/30 Lake of the Woods (42) JMJ, 2/8 St. Louis (42, Ely) WmH. CBC high counts 12/14 Grand Marais (164), 1/4 Isabella (133). Also see Undocumented Reports. Note: As this species continues to expand its range south and west of its traditional range, observers are encouraged to please provide details for any extralimital observations. |
| 2014 | Spring | 31 | 8 | Reported north of a line from Washington to Clay. Rare county reports 4/23 Benton HHD, 3/15 Douglas JPE, and two reports from Wright (Lake Maria S.P.): 3/1 CAs, 5/3 DTr, JEd. High counts 3/1 St. Louis (25, Sax-Zim Bog) MSc, 3/22 St. Louis (21, Sax-Zim Bog) EBr. |
| 2014 | Summer | 25 | 7 | Found in all northern and central regions. High count 6/18 St. Louis (30, Sax-Zim Bog) RZi. |
| 2014 | Fall | 30 | 7 | Reported from almost all counties northeast of a line from Washington to Stearns to Clay, with no reports southwest of this line. High count 11/20 St. Louis (209, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, |
| 2014 | Winter | 28 | 9 | Reported from most counties north of a line from Clay to Stearns to Washington. Unusual reports 12/1 Douglas BEc, 12/22 Olmsted †RLE, 12/13 Wright (Lake Maria S.P) †DTr. High counts 1/2 Lake of the Woods (63) JMJ, 1/17 St. Louis (50, Sax-Zim Bog) JuJ, TCu. CBC high counts 12/20 Ely (260), 12/20 Duluth (215), 1/2 Baudette (155). |
| 2015 | Spring | 31 | 7 | Reported in all counties north of a line from Clay to Washington. High counts 5/18 St. Louis (40, International Wolf Center) WVE, JVE, 3/1 St. Louis (23, Sax-Zim Bog) DDe. |
| 2015 | Summer | 29 | 5 | Found north of a line from Clay to Wright to Washington. High count 7/18 St. Louis (19, Sax-Zim Bog) MoW. |
| 2015 | Fall | 29 | 7 | Reported throughout usual range south to Sherburne, Anoka, Washington. Rare fall records: 10/1 Douglas ToR, 9/9 Stearns CCo. High counts 11/20 St. Louis (81, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 10/16 St. Louis (69, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. |
| 2015 | Winter | 28 | 8 | Reported from most counties north of a line from Clay to Washington. High counts 1/2 St. Louis (45) JSa, 12/10 St. Louis (35) JLd, 1/24 St. Louis (30) EzH. CBC high counts 12/14 Sax-Zim (182), 12/26 Ely (156), 12/26 Cook Area (148). |
| 2016 | Spring | 32 | 8 | Reports from nearly the entire north region, plus 8 south counties. Among them 3/27 Wilkin PSP and 3/8 Wright RBJ were outside this species' normal, but expanding, range. High count 3/6 St. Louis (19, W.S.H.C.) ClN. |
| 2016 | Summer | 30 | 6 | Found in all northern and central regions. High count 6/9 St. Louis (20, Sax-Zim Bog) PSc. |
| 2016 | Fall | 30 | 9 | Reported throughout normal range, plus out-of-range south reports 10/28 Ramsey APi, 10/20 Stearns BMu, 10/24 Wright DOr. High counts 10/18 St. Louis (139, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 10/8 St. Louis (84, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. |
| 2016 | Winter | 31 | 8 | Observed in all counties north and east of a line from Washington to Clay. High counts 2/21 St. Louis (61, Enger Tower, Duluth) TRd, 12/30 St. Louis (52, Sax-Zim Bog) CoD, 2/11 St. Louis (50, Lake Nichols Road) JmP. CBC high counts 12/17 Grand Marais (158), 12/18 Aurora (147), 12/23 Ely (144). |
| 2017 | Spring | 30 | 9 | Reported from throughout usual north range, plus 9 south counties including unusual county reports 3/25 – 4/23 Meeker (Kingston Twp.) MJB, m.ob., 4/15 Carver (Carver P.R.) JCy. |
| 2017 | Summer | 31 | 6 | Reported from all northern and central regions. First county breeding record 5/6 Stearns AaL. High count 6/17 Clearwater (35, near Gonvik) KnM. |
| 2017 | Fall | 31 | 8 | Reported throughout normal range, also 9/11 Wright DPG. High count 10/8 St. Louis (126) H.R.B.O. |
| 2017 | Winter | 31 | 11 | Reported from 42 counties in state including 11 south counties, both record high numbers, continuing a trend of range expansion south by this species. Notable south reports include: 2/14 Hennepin (Hamel) ABL, 2/15 Meeker (Lake Betsy area) MJB, 1/25 Wright (Otsego) ToL. High counts 12/14 Itasca (120) TCL, 12/2 St. Louis (82) TRd. CBC high counts 12/23 Ely (221), 12/16 Grand Marais (183), 1/1 Baudette (131). |
| 2018 | Spring | 32 | 11 | Reported throughout traditional range. Several out-of-range reports as this species continues to expand south, including new county records 5/22 Grant (Niemackl Lake Park) ASu, 5/18 Pope (Gjerdingen W.P.A.) ASu, a new spring record 3/18 Ramsey (Vadnais Lake) EzH, IsH, and multiple records from Hennepin (Lake Rebecca P.R.; east of Crow-Hassan P.R.) and Wright (Buffalo; Montisippi C.P.). High counts 3/16 St. Louis (23, W.S.H.C.) FJN, JLK, 3/14 St. Louis (22, W.S.H.C.) FJN. |
| 2018 | Summer | 29 | 8 | Reported from all northern and central regions. |
| 2018 | Fall | 31 | 12 |  Reported throughout breeding range. Reports south of its breeding range increasing with new fall records 10/6 Carver (Victoria) † DiS, 11/28 Dakota (2, Miesville Ravine) † MJM, 11/6 Pope (near Sedan) HHD. High count 10/23 St. Louis (112) H.R.B.O. |
| 2018 | Winter | 32 | 14 | Reported from 48 counties, the highest number on record and well above ten-year average of 35. Continued southern expansion strongly indicated by several records south of its traditional range: 12/3–1/12 Hennepin (Lake Rebecca P.R.) ASu, m.ob., 12/11 Pope HHD, 12/17–1/5 Dakota/Goodhue (near Miesville Ravine) KDS, m.ob., 12/28 Wright (Monticello) LHl, 1/5 Scott SSc. CBC high counts 12/31 Baudette (153), 12/22 Ely (139), 12/16 Two Harbors (130). |
| 2019 | Spring | 32 | 11 | Reported from almost every county north of a line from Wilkin to Goodhue, including 5/6 Wilkin (2, Rothsay) SKS, 4/13 Wright (Montissippi C.P.) ASu, 3/17 Ramsey (Sucker Lake) ebd, 5/4 Dakota (2, Miesville Ravine P.R.) AFo, 5/23 Goodhue (Miesville Ravine P.R.) SHo. High counts 3/1 Koochiching (30) IVa, 3/6 St. Louis (30, W.S.H.C., Enger Tower) FJN, 3/7 St. Louis (30, W.S.H.C., Enger Tower) FJN, JPR. |
| 2019 | Summer | 31 | 9 |  Found north of a line from Clay to Pope to Dakota (6/25, continuing from winter at Miesville Ravine P.R.) MwT. |
| 2019 | Fall | 31 | 12 | Expansion continues with several notable south reports from each of Wright (Harry Larsen Memorial Forest and Ney N.C.), Ramsey (Sucker and Vadnais lakes), Hennepin (Crow-Hassan and Lake Rebecca P.R.), Dakota/Goodhue (Miesville Ravine). High count 10/13 St. Louis (101) H.R.B.O. |
| 2019 | Winter | 31 | 12 |  Reported from 43 counties, less than last winter†™s record high of 47, but well above ten-year average of 37. Observations were from as far south as Scott and Dakota and include all counties north of a line from Dakota to Wilkin except Mahnomen. High counts 2/14 St. Louis (38, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd, 1/12 St. Louis (35, McDavitt Twp.) IVa. CBC high counts 12/28 Cook Area (230), 1/5 Baudette (211), 12/21 Ely (153). |
| 2020 | Spring | 32 | 16 | Reported throughout expected range. Many reports of wanderers outside this range as this species continues to expand south. New county record 3/31 Kandiyohi RSF. First spring records 5/18 Pope DOr, 3/6 Scott RAE where also reported 5/14 BAb. Other out-of-range reports 4/7 – 5/19 Dakota/Goodhue (Miesville Ravine P.R.) m.ob., 3/8 – 5/31 Hennepin (Crow-Hassan P.R., Lake Rebecca P.R., Minneapolis) †ClB, m.ob., 3/18 Meeker (Lake Betsy) MJB, 4/9 Wilkin (Prairie View Twp.) BEn, RLF, 5/23 Wilkin (Rothsay) AaL, CLu. High counts 4/24 St. Louis (41, W.S.H.C.) JPR, FJN, 4/30 St. Louis (29, W.S.H.C.) JPR, FJN. |
| 2020 | Summer | 30 | 11 | Reported along and north and east of a line from Clay to Douglas to Dakota. First county breeding record 6/2 Washington JPS. |
| 2020 | Fall | 31 | 13 | Reported throughout normal northern range. Notable south records: 8/16 Pope RAE, 8/19 Ramsey (Como R.P.) ebd, 9/3 Hennepin (Crow-Hassan P.R.) ebd, 10/4 Scott (Louisville Swamp) BAb, 11/4 Meeker (Zion Lutheran Church) BNn. High counts 10/8 St. Louis (192) H.R.B.O., 10/1 St. Louis (65) H.R.B.O. |
| 2020 | Winter | 31 | 14 | Reported from 45 counties north of a line from Goodhue to Clay. Most southerly reports: 1/22 Dakota (Miesville Ravine P.R.) MwT, 1/31 Scott (Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) WCM, 2/26 Goodhue (Miesville Ravine P.R.) KDS. High counts 12/20 St. Louis (49, Hawk Ridge) EBr, 2/11 St. Louis (45, Meadowlands) ebd. CBC high counts 12/20 Duluth (190), 12/26 Cook Area (185), 12/26 Fredenberg (156). |
| 2021 | Spring | 32 | 14 | Reported in all counties north of a line from Goodhue to Wilkin. Interesting records from the southern edge of this range: 3/3 - 5/31 Meeker PKF, m.ob., 3/4 – 4/30 Ramsey ebd, m.ob., 3/12 – 4/30 Goodhue LHl, RMD, KDS, 3/26 - 5/29 Hennepin (Crow-Hassan P.R.) m.ob., 3/30, 4/18 Scott (Prior Lake) TZt, BHe, 4/27 Wilkin (Rothsay W.M.A.) LSl, 4/29 – 5/31 Dakota (Miesville Ravine P.R.) KDS, m.ob. High counts 3/1 Cook (25, Tofte Solid Waste Disposal Site) ebd, 3/3 St. Louis (25, Sax-Zim Bog) EBr, 3/12 St. Louis (25, W.S.H.C.) FJN, 3/29 Aitkin (25) LBa. |
| 2021 | Summer | 31 | 11 | Found in all northern and central regions. High count for a single location 7/30 Hubbard (30, Willow Road) REn, RLF. |
| 2021 | Fall | 31 | 14 | Range expansion continues southward with reports from Pope, Kandiyohi, Scott, Dakota. High count 10/17 St. Louis (121) H.R.B.O. |
| 2021 | Winter | 30 | 16 | Reported from 46 counties, including a season-high 16 south counties (previous high 14), demonstrating the continuing southward expansion of this species in the state. Found in all counties north of lines from Dakota to Kandiyohi to Clay, except Mahnomen. High counts 2/17 St. Louis (58, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd, m.ob., 2/6 St. Louis (55, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd. CBC high counts 1/1 Baudette (135), 12/18 Grand Marais (118), 12/19 Two Harbors (116). |
| 2022 | Spring | 33 | 16 | Reported from every county north of a line from Wilkin to Goodhue. New spring records: 3/12 Grant (2, Pine Ridge Park) BWF, 3/19 Pope (north of Sedan) MJB. Other rare reports from Carver (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Rapids Lake), Dakota (Miesville Ravine), and Scott (three locations) as this species continues to expand its range. High counts 3/17 St. Louis (35, W.S.H.C.) SeM, 3/16 St. Louis (30, W.S.H.C.) SeM. |
| 2022 | Summer | 32 | 12 | Reported from all northern and central regions plus Goodhue. |
| 2022 | Fall | 32 | 14 | Southward range expansion continues. Reported throughout usual range, plus Wilkin, Pope, Scott, Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Goodhue. High count 10/30 St. Louis (125, H.R.N.R.) SeM. |
| Permanent resident mostly north. | ||||
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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. |