Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles 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: Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles
White-tailed Kite
Swallow-tailed Kite
Golden Eagle
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
American Goshawk
Bald Eagle
Mississippi Kite
[Common Black Hawk]
Red-shouldered Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk
Swainson's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk (Eastern)
Red-tailed Hawk (Northern)
Red-tailed Hawk (Harlan's)
Red-tailed Hawk (Krider's)
Rough-legged Hawk
Ferruginous Hawk

Cooper's Hawk(Accipiter cooperii)
YearSeasonNS
1930SummerA nest of this species was found by Rnlph Woolsey and Stanley Stein, near Shakopee on June 8th, containing one egg and one young bird.
1932SummerNo nests of this avi·~ore were found, ~ both by Evans. 'the first was found May 11 when it cont~ined ! .3 eggs. There were 4 eggs when Dobie photographed the nest a week later. The other nest also had 4 eBgs 1~hen it was toupd on May 291 at Brainerdo '
1933Summer Five nests of this accipiter were reported fron quito widely scattered localities in the state. Tho earliest is from the vicinity c£ St. Cloud, found by Hiemenz on May 2nd. It contained one ee~. Stein found a nest noor Shakopee en Nay 9th which contnined 4 eggs. A nest with 4 eggs was found on May 14th near Redwood Falls by Cunni.ns, and Grines reports a nest with 4 henvily-incubntod eggs for Pennington County, found on June 7th. At Sturgeon Lake, on July 13th, cur geed friend Risser observed young nbout ready to leave the nest, and we are i11c~ebted to hin for tho following interesting note: 11I revisited the nest on the 16th, hoping to take back one or two of the young for pots. The adult· was not around this tine. \·Then I started to clinb the tree, five youne hawks flew out rather feebly in different directions. I could follow vnly one. I tried to force hi."l down by hittinG the branch he was on w~th sticks. It was inpossiblo to hit hiu because he was protected by s one of tho outer branches, but I threw at least 60 sticks, nnd hit tho branch he was on o. dozen tL10s or more, usua.lly with such force that he flapped his wings and nearly lost his balance. He cften turned his head to watch the nissils, and when they came close he looked dunb and
1934Summer On May 3rd DuToit and Upson found a nest containing 3 eggs of this darting scanp. Tho latest nest reported hold 4 eggs and was found by Hiemenz near Clearwater, \•Tricht County, on Hay 25th.
1935Summer Dr. and Hrs. Donald l1a.hle report a nest with J eggs seen at Gray Cloud Island on May 5th. !Tosser sa.w ·allc>t.her nest at Linwood Lake, Anoka County. On June 7th the female was in cubating 4 eggs, and when Upson saw thi~ nest on June '15th the 4 young had just hatched. On July 19th a single young bird remainedo ·
1936Summer Tho first reported nest wn.s found on May 2nd by Charles Evc.ns, Dr. o.nd 'Hrs. Mahle, nnd H.S. Dhesi in a tamarnck swamp near Minneapolis. At this time the nest held one egg; tho folloWing day Robert Upson Viewed it when it held two eggs. Dr. Risser found a nest of four eggs near Frontenac on May 1oth. A nest of four eggs was located near So. St. Paul by tho Na.hlos on Ma.y 16th.
1937SummerA lined nest was found on April 24 at Minneapolis by R. Upson. On May 3 the nest had two eggs as its contents.
1938SummerA nest of this bird Hawk was found on May IO at Min­neapolis by Dana Struthers and Ward Zimmerman; on June 7 at Linwood Lake in Anoka Co14nry, W. ]. Breckenridge found another. In each instance the nest held 4 eggs.
1940SummerThe reports for this species come on widely separated dates. The T. S. Roberts Club found a nest with an incubating bird on March 30, at Cold Spring. Mr. L. Hackl found a young hawk on the ground under the nest he located on the North Shore of Lake Superior near Duluth on July r.
1944Summer3. May 12, four eggs (hatched on June 9); June 10, four eggs hatching; Hennepin, Olson. July 16, two young left nest when ap­proached by Brother Hubert and Broth­er Pius, Ramsey County.
1945SummerNest with 2 eggs, Hennepin Co., May 13, William Longley.
1945WinterOne near St. Paul, December 27, 1944 (Longley); two on December 30, 1945, Cedar Creek Bog, Isanti County, (Minnesota Bird Club members).
1946SummerBuilding nest, April 26, young on June 11, Hennepin Co., Aler, 1 egg, May 12, Goodhue Co, Barrett. This bird may be the commonest nesting hawk of the state; surely 1t is more widespread than is apparent.
1962WinterJan. 21, Central Lakes, St. Louis Co., Mr. Stults; Feb. 27, French River, John Hale.
1965WinterHennepin: 12/3, Mpls. Aud.; 12/7, VL; 2/19, MHM. Stevens: 2/8, RAG; Olmsted: 2/12, JPF. Sharp-shinned Hawk. 12/20, French River, St. Louis Co., R. A. Widmeier. Xmas Count, Willmar, Kandiyohi Co. 1/1, Wabasha, RBJ. 2/6, Goodhue, EMB, RG.
1966Springearliest 3-19 Stearns Co, RPR; 3-23 St. Louis Co, WJM; 3-31 Stearns Co, RPR; 4-2 Cokato, EGC.
1966Summernested in Swift and Grant Co's; also reported from Ramsey, Wright, Beltrami, Wabasha, Roseau, Marshall, Washington, Rice, Lake, Winona, Itasca, Goodhue, Hennepin and Dakota Co's. Red-tai led Hawk: reported from Goodhue, Winona, Wright, Hennepin, Rice Da kota, Wabasha, Beltrami, Crow Wing, Stevens, Lake, Ramsey, Morrison, Roseau, Benton, Wabasha, Nobles, Cass, Scott, Clay, Mahnomen, Becker, Norman Co's.
1966FallLatest 10-7 Duluth, JCG; 10-16 Stearns Co., RPR; 10-27 Wabasha Co., DGM.
1966Winter2-1 Princeton, Mille Lacs Co., WJH.
1967Springearly 3-25 Hennepin Co., WJB; 3-28 Dakota Co., BL; 3-29 Sterns Co., RPR; 3-30 Roseau Co., PEB.
1967Summernested in Washington Co.; also reported from Cook Co.
1967Fall latest 11-8 Hennepin Co., MEH; 11-27 Wabasha Co., DGM.
1968Spring early 3-18 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 3-19 Wabasha Co., FN/ MAS; 3-22 Wabasha Co., DGM; 3-23 Beltrami Co., JAM.
1968Summer reported from Carlton, Morrison, Beltrami, Anoka Co's.
1968Fall9-27 Duluth 9 JCG; 10-21 Duluth MC; 11-11 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley) 1 imm. MEH; 1/26 Hennepin (Christmas Lake) RDT.
1969Spring3-11 Wabasha Co., DWM; 3-23 Hennepin Co., RBJ; 4-13 Duluth, MMC; 4-21 Lake Co., RK.
1969Summerreported only from the central counties including Morrison, Crow Wing, Wright, and Mille Lacs. Recent sharp decrease in the East cautions us to report all observations from Minnesota and watch for any trends.
1969Fallearly north 8-19 Duluth PBH and MC; 8-20 Todd VL; late 10-22 Cook MAF; south reports 10-4 Washington WHL; 10-6 Carver TH; 11-8 Winona FL.
1969Winter1-5 Carver MHM; 1-13 Anoka WHL; 2-15 Winona BTV.
1970Springearly south 3-6 Carver MM; 3-7 Winona TV; early north 4-8 Duluth MMC, JG; 4-9 Beltrami JM.
1970Summer8-1 Wright ETS and 8-9 Duluth KE, only reports! Apart from the N E part of the state, the Cooper's Hawk is fast becoming a rare species in Minnesota. Pesticides may be a cause.
1970Falllate south 10-14 Washington WL and Hennepin VL; 11-13 Wabasha WDM; late north 9-29 Duluth PH; 10-10 Crow Wing )B.
1970Winter12-6 Dakota JCG; 12-23 Winona BTV; 1-11 Goodhue FN.
1971Springearliest in north
1971Summernested in Crow Wing; also reported from Carlton, Marshall, Wabasha and Sherburne.
1971Falllate south 9-11 Hennepin; 9-29 Sherburne; 10-13 Olmsted; late north 10-10 Crow Wing; 11-9 Duluth.
1971Winter1-10 Sherburne, BD; 1-29 Hennepin OLJ.
1972Summernested in Anoka, Isanti, (Crow Wing); seen also in Hubbard, S. St. Louis, Sher burne. R!!d-tailed Hawk: nest~d in Isanti, Washington, R1ce, (Hubbard); seen m 17 other counties.
1973Fall Reported from Sherburne, Clay. Peak 10-13 St. Louis (12) (JCG).
1973Winter Seen on the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Hastings Christmas Counts; also 2-19 Anoka (SC).
1974Spring Earliest in north 3-17 Morrison LSR; 4-10 Crow Wing TS; 4-21 Crow Wing JB; early south 3-31 Lyon HCK; 4-6 Cottonwood LR; 4-13 Rock RBJ.
1974Summer Nested in Stearns and Hennepin; also reported from Clearwater and Mille Lacs.
1974Fall All reports 9-7 Rock KE; 9-15 BO Wright ES, EH; 10-19 Le Sueur GR; 11-27 Hennepin OJ; 8-17 Duluth MC.
1974Winter Reported on the Minneapolis Christmas Count and from 1-20 to 2-20 in Stearns Co. (NH). Red•tailed Hawk Reported from 19 counties north to Marshall (Warren Christmas Count) and Lake (1-13, RG).
1975Spring Early south 3-1 Goodhue CF; 4-1 Hennepin OLJ; 4-5 Rock KE; early north 4-16 Beltrami AJM; 4-22 and 425 St. Louis GJN.
1975Fall9-18 Washington WL; 11-30 Stearns NMH; only reports south, 20 sightings from Hawk Ridge in Duluth.
1975Winterseen on the Bloomington Christmas Count and from 12-20 to 2-18 in Stearns Co. (NMH).
1976Spring Early south 3-11 Olmsted JF; 3-20 Le Sueur HC; 3-20 Stearns NMH; early north 4-6 to 5-26 Crow Wing JB; 4-23 Mille Lacs MI; 5-11 Cook JH.
1976Summernested in Aitkin; also reported from Koochiching, Crow Wing, St. Louis and Olmsted.
1976Fall 5 reports away from Duluth: 10-10 Le Sueur, 10-11 Stearns, 10-15 Olmsted, 10-19 Hubbard, 11-7 Anoka.
1976Winter Reported from Otter Tail (1-4, GO), Stearns, Sherburne, Hennepin, Washington and Olmsted Co's; more reports than usual.
1977Spring Early south 3-31 Scott HCP; early north 3-27 Becker SM; 4-4 Aitkin TS, JB; 4-6 Otter Tail GO; very few reports.
1977Summer Reported from Lake of the Woods, Otter Tail, Big Stone, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Duluth and Houston.
1977Winter Reported from Stearns, Chisago, Dakota, Olmsted, Le Sueur, Goodhue, Winona and Hubbard (2-25, HF).
1978Summer Seen in American Crow Wing, Otter Tail, Wright and Houston.
1978Fall Duluth Hawk Ridge total 71, peak Sept; late north 10-3 Marshall ANWR, 10-20 Lac qui Parle CMB, 11-15 Hubbard HF.
1978Winter Reported from Wabasha, Olmste~, Hennepin (4 reports), Hubbard (until 1-15 HF) and Cass (Walker CBC week); although this sp.ec!es is k~own to winter in the state, 1t 1s sometimes impossible to separate fr?m the mor.e likely Sharp-shinned (si.ze an~ tall shape are not always reliable); Immatures are also difficult to distinguish from the more likely imm. Northern Goshawk (which does not always have a clear eye-line); the best policy in winter i.s not to report any Cooper's unless direct comparison with other accipiters is possible.
1979Spring Early south 3-1 Olmsted JSD, 3-20 Hennepin TD, 4-6 Nicollet JCF; early north 3-21 Hubbard JM, 4-1 Otter Tail GMO, 4-18 Pennington SS.
1979Summer Seen in St. Louis (rural Duluth, 6-2, DA), Sherburne, Anoka, Hennepin, Houston.
1979Fall Duluth Hawk Ridge total 66. Late north 10-5 Itasca TL, 10-12 St. Louis DA, 11-11 Itasca DB; late south 10-24 Stearns NH, 10-28 Cottonwood RG, 11-12 Sherburne EH.
1979Winter Three reports: Stearns, overwintered (NMH), Le Sueur 12-23 and 1-7 (HFC) and Duluth Feb. 1, banded (fide KE).
1980Spring Early south 4-2 Stearns NH, 4-5 Hennepin VL, 4-11 Sherburne EH; early north 3-29 Otter Tail GMO, 4-11 Itasca TL, 4-18 Marshall ANWR.
1980Summer Breeding reported from Scott, Anoka, Becker; also seen in Olmsted, Kandiyohi, Otter Tail, Beltrami (JC), Hubbard, Cass, Aitkin. More observations than in the last few years.
1980Fall Hawk Ridge total 1/7 (a record high); late north 10-6 Marshall NH, 10-19 Itasca TL, 10-31 Beltram! JC; late south 10-5 Wright ES, Olmsted JEB, 11-30 Fillmore KSS.
1981Spring Early north 3-7 Hubbard DJ, 4-1 Traverse SM, 4-7 Pennington KSS and St. Louis TL.
1981Summer Breeding data from Itasca; nesting reported from Anoka. Reported in all regions except the Northeast, Southwest, South Central.
1981Fall Hawk Ridge total 60 (1980:117); peak 9-28 Duluth 9 in one hour; late north 10-28 Hubbard HF, 11-7 Mille Lacs ES; late south 10-21 Stearns NH, 11-5 Anoka SC, 11-28 Pope RG. Red-ta,iled Hawk Hawk Ridge total 7320, a record high (1980:3941); peak 10-18 1657. Reported from 37 additional counties.
1981Winter Eleven reports: Becker 1-8 (DAJ) and Hubbard 12-27 (HJF) in the north. South reports from Isanti, Anoka, Washington, Hennepin, Blue Earth, Waseca and Winona.
1982Spring Early south 3-27 Stearns SE, 3-28 Hennepin ES, 4-9 Hennepin OJ and Houston JP1AM; early north 4-3 Crow Wing JB, 4-11 Otter Tail SDM, 4-12 Hubbard DJ.
1982Summer Breeding data from Winona, Hennepin; nesting reported from Anoka, Marshall. Seen in all regions except the Northeast and Southwest.
1982Fall Hawk Ridge count: 43 (1982: 60); late norht 11/22 Hawk Ridge, 11/23 Hubbard DJ; late south 11/20 Winona RJ, 11/26 Cottonwood WH, 1/130 Goodhue DJ.
1982Winter Reported form Aitkin, 12/30 till 1-2 (WN), Washington 12/25 (DS), Olmsted 12/18 (BE) and Mower 12/1 I (RJ).
1983Spring Early south 3/1 Houston EMF, 3/2 Wabasha WDM, (wintering birds?) 4/2 Anoka SC; early north 3/30 Otter Tail SDM, 4/10 Crow Wing OJ, 4/21 Clearwater KSS.
1983Summer Seen in Kittson, Clearwater, Aitkin, Cook, Pine, Mille Lacs, Anoka, Washington, Houston.
1983Fall Duluth Hawk Ridge count 66 ( 1982: 43); late north 10/1 Cass NH, 10/2 Kittson KSS, 10/17 Hawk Ridge; late south 10/20 Ramsey RJ, 11/5 Hennepin OJ, I I I I 0 Anoka OS.
1983Winter Fourteen individuals were reported from Brown in the south central and eight counties south and east of the Twin Cities.
1984Spring Early south 3/17 Hennepin OJ, 3/30 Houston EMF, 3/3I Wabasha AB; early north 3/7 Otter Tail GMO, 4/1 Aitkin WN, 4/21 Mille Lacs MLWMA.
1984Summernested in Anoka, Ramsey and Washington; also seen in ll other counties.
1984Fall Duluth Hawk Ridge count: 91, a re- cord high ( 1983: 66); late north I 0114 Roseau AJ, 10/29 Crow Wing GSK, Hawk Ridge; late south 10/22 Hennepin SC, 11/6 Houston EMF, 11/24 Dakota TI.
1984Winter Reported in Hennepin, 12-25 (OJ) and from five CBCs south and east of the Twin Cities area.
1985Spring Early south 3/2 Washington WL, 3/9 Olmsted JEB, 3/10 Ramsey KB; early north 4/10 Marshall ANWR, 4/20 Lake AB, DB, St. Louis AB.
1985Summer Nested in Benton (NH), Olmsted, Ramsey. Seen in 11 other counties along a diagonal from Marshall to Crow Wing, Hennepin, Houston.
1985Fall Duluth Hawk Ridge count: 68 (1984:91, a record high). Late north 9/4 Otter Tail SDM, 10/16 Hawk Ridge, 10/29 Clay NH; late south 10/13 Ramsey KB, 10/18 Olmsted AP.
1986Spring Early south 3/5 Rice FKS, 3/15 Ramsey KB, 3/22 Goodhue TRF; early north 3/12 St. Louis KE, 3/27 Aitkin WN, 5/3 Lake AB.
1986Summer Nested in Stearns, Ramsey. Also seen in Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, Kittson, Agassiz NWR, Otter Tail, Grant, Sherburne, Pine, Chisago.
1986Fall Duluth Hawk Ridge count: 88, 17 counted 9/6, a record daily high, (1985 : 68); late north 9/276WadenaAB, 10/18 Lake RJ, 11/3 Hawk Ridge; late south 9/28 Hennepin AB, 10/16 Ramsey KB, 11/30 Olmsted JEB.
1986Winter Two reports: Olmsted 12/27 and 2/20 (JEB) and Fillmore 2/14 (AP, RJ).
1987Spring Early south 3/8 Chippewa RG, 3/12 Olmsted PP, 3/14 Hennepin OJ; early north 3/16 St. Louis KB, 3/20 Hubbard JL.
1987Summer Nested in Ramsey; probable nesting in Anoka, Washington. Also seen in Duluth (6/ 9, CO), northern St. Louis (617, KB), Agassiz NWR, Mille Lacs, Pine, Scott, Fillmore.
1987Fall Duluth Hawk Ridge count: 66 ( 1986: 88); late north 8/23 Aitkin WN, 9/20 Itasca AB, 10/10 Duluth HR; late south 10/30 Washington WL, 11/8 Olmsted RSE, 11/22 Sherburne DO.
1987Winter Four reports; Rochester CBC, Steams 12/4, 2/27 (NH), Ramsey 2/26 (KR), and Dakota 2/2 (ETS).
1988Spring Early south 3/3 Dakota JD, 3/4 Olmsted BSE (overwintered?) 3/10 Hennepin SC early north 4/2 Becker BK, 4/14 Duluth KE, 4/17 Otter Tail SDM.
1988Summer Nested in Kandiyohi, Anoka; probable nesting at Murphy-Hanrehan Park, Scott. Also seen in eight northwest and north central counties plus Chisago, Ramsey, Le Sueur, Wabasha.
1988Fall Hawk Ridge count: 91, tied 2nd highest; late north 9/25 Clay LCF, lOll Beltrami AB, 10/31 Duluth HR; late south 9/30 Houston EMF, 10/18 Dodge AP, 11/1 Hennepin SC.
1988Winter Reported on the Willmar, Faribault and Rochester CBCs. Also reported throughout the period in Dakota JD and in Ramsey on 2/24 DZ.
1989Spring Early south 3/1 Olmsted BSE, 3/3 Dakota JD, 3/24 Ramsey KB; early north 4/20 Kittson TR, 4/23 Marshall SKS, 4/27 Becker BK.
1989Summer Seen in Cook 6/6 OSL, Pennington, Becker, Swift, Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Olmsted.
1989Fall Hawk Ridge count; 144, a new record high; late north 9/10 St. Louis AB, 9/16 Kanabec RJ, AP, 11/16 Duluth HR; late south 10/28 ScottRH, 11/10SteeleAB, 11/30Washington RJ.
1989Winter Reported from the Afton, Bloomington, Winona and Faribault CBCs. Overwintered in Dakota and recorded in Houston 2/8 EMF and Dodge 1/24 AP.
1990Spring Early south 3/11 Murray AP, 3/21 Dakota JD, 3/26 Ramsey DZ; early north 4/4 St. Louis PS, 4/7 Grant SDM, 4/13 Clearwater AB.
1990Summer Nested in Hennepin, Ramsey; probable nesting in Olmsted. Seen in ten other counties as far north as Clearwater.
1990Fall Hawk Ridge count: 93; late north 10/11 Clay MO, 10/14 Lake AB, 10/30 Hawk Ridge; late south 11/20 Goodhue OJ, 11/24 Rice FKS, 11/30 Washington WL.
1990Winter Eight reports (7 l.y.); Aitkin 1/16 WN, the most northerly; Excelsior CBC (2), Ramsey, Washington, Lyon, and Rice (Faribault CBC and 2/20 OR, a probable early migrant). Cooper's Hawk near feeder, 25 December 1990, Woodbury, Washington County. Photo by Judy Wedul.
1991Spring Early south 3/5 Rice OR, 3/6 Sherburne Winter 1991 DO, 3/8 Hennepin KB; early north 3/31 Beltrami DJ, 4/7 Becker MO, 4/10 Norman PS.
1991Summer More reports than usual. Nested in Kittson KB, Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, Olmsted; seen in 14 additional counties in all regions except southwest, north central, and northeast.
1991Fall Hawk Ridge count: 2/0, a new high; late north 9/29 Norman MO, 10/7 Becker BK, 10/9 Wadena AB; late south 10/27 Olmsted JB, 11/7 Washington WL, 11/28 Hennepin JF.
1991Winter Nine reports (eight l.y.) from Hennepin mob, 12/12 Houston EMF, 12/16 Washington WL, 1/3 Olmsted BSE, 1/4 Winona CS, plus the Excelsior, Faribault, Rochester, and Willmar CBC's.
1992Spring Early south 3/4 Olmsted JB, 3/7 Rock KB, 3/14 Mower RRK; early north 4/1 Aitkin WN, 4/4 St. Louis TW, 4/8 Becker BBe and Marshall MCBS.
1992Summer More than double the usual number of reports. Nested in Marshall MCBS, Kittson, Anoka, Ramsey, Washington; probable nesting in Red Lake, Hennepin. Seen in 24 additional counties in all regions except northeast.
1992Fall Hawk Ridge count: 257, a new high. Late north 10/4 Clay LCF, 10/12 Lake DPV, 10/31 Norman MO; late south 11/3 Washington DN, 11/28 Hennepin RJ and Ramsey PS.
1992Winter Reported from nine southern counties including five counties in the Twin Cities area, plus Olmsted JB, Rice mob, 12/21 Houston PS, and the Willmar CBC. All reports except Houston apparently from populated areas. No Feb. reports. CBC total nine.
1993Spring Early south 3/14 Hennepin CS, 3/18 Rice TB, 3/21 Dakota SK. Early north 4/8 Becker BBe, 4/14 Pennington KSS, 4/17 Otter Tail SDM.
1993Summer Nested in Otter Tail CS/KC, Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey; probable nesting in Dakota, Olmsted. Seen in 14 additional counties in all regions except northeast and southwest.
1993Fall Hawk Ridge count: 356, a new high. Late north 10/14 Douglas DN, 10/23 Hawk Ridge, Wilkin WM. Late south 11/11 Scott KB, 11/13 Olmsted BJ, 11/21 Hennepin JF.
1993Winter Reported from seven counties south (nine l.y.) plus north reports 12/8 Becker BK and 12/27 Todd BBe (not goshawks?).
1994Spring Early south 3/12 Dakota TT, 3/13 Cottonwood ED and Hennepin RJ; early north 3/31 Kanabec CM, 4/1 Becker BBe and Otter Tail AB.
1994Summer Nested in Otter Tail, Anoka; probable nesting in Kandiyohi. Seen in 15 other counties in all regions.
1994Fall Hawk Ridge count: 172, 50% of 1993. Late north 10/1 Becker BBe, 10/31 Hawk Ridge, 11/24 Pennington AB. Late south 10/31 Wabasha CS, 11/3 Brown JS, 11/28 Washington WL.
1994Winter Probably a record 22 individuals reported from ten counties south, including a CBC total of 15 individuals. One overwintered in Winona CS. Most other reports from December and January, with only three additional February reports. One north report without details from Hubbard County deleted as possible Northern Goshawk.
1995Spring Early south 3/8 Hennepin SC, 3/11 Martin BB, 3/12 Dakota PJ, TT; early north 3/19 Aitkin CB, 4/5 Otter Tail SDM, 4/9 Douglas SW.
1995Summer More reports than usual. Nested in Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, Winona HVA; probable breeding in Douglas, Goodhue. Seen in 19 other counties in all regions except northeast and southwest.
1995Fall Reported from 13 north and 16 south counties; Hawk Ridge count 121.
1995Winter Reported from a record 12 counties; only north report in Todd. Most reports were in December. CBC total eight.
1996Spring Reported from 42 counties. Peak south 4/1–15 (9 reports) and 4/15–30 (total of 12 reports). Reported as common in Hennepin SC; nests found at Cedar Lake and Elm Creek Park, Hennepin Co. SC, 5/19 Hennepin DZ. Early north 3/28 Becker BBe, 4/7 Wilkin SDM.
1996Summer Record number of reports; double the previous ten-year average for number of counties reported. Nested in Otter Tail; probable nesting in Hennepin, Carver, Scott. Observed in 30 additional counties in all regions except northeast and southwest.
1996Fall Reported from 34 counties statewide. First reports at feeders in October.
1996Winter A record 31 reports were received from 17 south counties, including a CBC total of 11. The majority of reports were in December (18), plus January (6) and February (7). The Twin Cities region accounted for 17 of the reports. North reports from Clay, Hubbard and Todd were deleted because of poor details or lack of details. Additionally, details were solicited for most southern observations, but only three were documented: 1/11 Hennepin TT, 1/19 Rice JL, and 1/20–24 McLeod RbS. Although Cooper's Hawks have increased significantly in the past 10 years as a breeding species, and probably as a wintering species as well, observers are asked to adequately document accipiter sightings (see below).
1997Spring Reported from 42 counties. Early south 3/2 Waseca JZ (ten-year median early date 3/7). Early north 3/18 Becker BBe. At nest 4/13 Hennepin DZ, 5/31 McLeod RbS.
1997Summer Seen in 27 counties in all regions except the northeast. New nesting record in Big Stone LE; probable nesting in McLeod.
1997Fall Reported from 30 counties. Late north 11/1 Lake GN.
1997Winter Reported from 12 south counties (record 17 l.y.). More than 30 reports from throughout the season, including nine February reports. CBC total 11.
1998Spring Reported from 36 counties.
1998Summer Observed in 29 counties throughout state, including St. Louis in northeast. New nesting record in Rice JL, JLa; probable nesting in Lyon.
1998Fall Reported from 25 counties. Late north 11/11 Itasca BN, 11/16 St. Louis (HRNR) FN.
1998Winter Reported from a record 18 south counties, plus the Fergus Falls CBC and 2/25 Becker BBe in the north. CBC total 21. Reports fairly evenly distributed throughout the season.
1999Spring Possible early migrant 3/5 Rice TBo, but see winter report. Early north 3/8 (overwintered?) Clay DDC, 3/19 Cass WB.
1999Summer Observed in 25 counties from all regions except the southwest; new nesting record in Goodhue RH, JL, JLa.
1999Fall Reported from 16 north and 24 south counties. Late north 10/16 Aitkin WN and Cass MRN, 10/17 Wadena PBi.
1999Winter Reported from 2 north and 17 south counties, but the two north reports lacked details.
2000Spring Reported from 26 south and 13 north counties. Early north 3/5 (second earliest north) St. Louis FN, 3/18 Wadena PBi.
2000Summer Seen in 30 counties as far north as Otter Tail, Cass, Itasca, St. Louis.
2000Fall Reported from 13 north and 21 south counties. Late north reports through early October, followed only by late migrants at HRNR on 10/20 (3) and 10/21.
2000Winter Reported from 13 south counties throughout the season. Five north reports lacked details. Note: Please provide details for north reports of this species in winter.
2001Spring Reported from 28 south and 19 north counties. Total 45 for season at Hastings-Prescott Bird Count, including peak counts 20 on 4/1 and 4/8 (KJB); compare with Table 1. Early north 3/5 (ties second earliest date) St. Louis (Duluth) FJN, plus additional reports in March from same location.
2001Summer Reported in 29 counties grouped roughly along a line from Marshall to Houston; no reports from Northeast or Southwest.
2001Fall Reported from 14 north and 26 south counties. Late north 11/3 St. Louis (H.R.N.R. in Duluth) FJN, 11/21 St. Louis (Hoyt Lakes) ALE.
2001Winter Reported from 18 south counties throughout the season. Only reliable north report was an apparent record early migrant 2/18 St. Louis (Duluth) FJN, DCa. An additional north report in mid-December from Polk lacked details.
2002Spring Observed in 27 south and 14 north counties in all regions. Early north (but see winter report) 3/21 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, 3/28 Todd JSK, SDu. Also see Table 1.
2002Summer Reported in 30 counties in all regions except Southwest.
2002Fall Observed in 14 north and 22 south counties. Late north 11/12, 11/22 St. Louis (H.R.N.R., Duluth) FJN, DSC et al. Please see winter report for overwintering south.
2002Winter Maximum 54 individuals reported from 22 south counties throughout the season. Two north reports (1/18 St. Louis and 2/20 Todd) omitted due to lack of adequate details.
2003Spring Observed in 32 south and 12 north counties in all regions. Early north (median 3/28) 3/7 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, 3/16 St. Louis (W.S.H.C., Duluth) FJN, DSC. Also see Table 1.
2003Summer Most reports since 1996. Seen in 34 counties in all regions except Southwest; new nesting record in Lake fide JWL.
2003Fall Seen in 15 north and 25 south counties; none in the Southwest. Numbers down for the third consecutive fall at H.R.N.R., Duluth. Late north 10/18 St. Louis (H.R.N.R., Duluth) TSm, DSC, but also see winter report.
2003Winter Reported from 23 south counties throughout the season. Also reported without details 12/3 St. Louis (Duluth), 12/6 Pennington, 12/20 Duluth CBC, 1/3 Rice Lake NWR CBC.
2004Spring Observed in 33 south and 19 north counties in all regions. Early north (median 3/24) 3/9 St. Louis (W.S.H.C. in Duluth) FJN, DSC, 3/31 Grant SPM. Also see Table 1.
2004Summer Reported from 26 counties in all regions except Northeast and Southwest. New nesting record for Chippewa BJU.
2004Fall Seen in 14 north and 27 south counties, but none in Southwest. See Table 1 for high count. Late north (median 10/31) 11/9 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) FJN, DSC, 11/24 Wadena PJB, but also see winter report.
2004Winter Reported from 4 north and 12 south counties. Late north 12/18 St. Louis (Duluth CBC) fide JWL, 12/23 (no details) Crow Wing MRN, 1/5 (record-late north date) Carlton DAG, †JWL and Mille Lacs SPS. Like the preceding species, the winter status of Cooper's Hawk in northern Minnesota has apparently changed over the last few decades, but very few have ever been adequately documented after mid-December. South reports spanned the season. Overwintered 1/1–2/28 Ramsey AXH.
2005Spring Reported from 35 south and 21 north counties in all regions. Early north 3/16 Wadena PJB, 3/18 St. Louis (W.S.H.C., Duluth) FJN, DSC. Also see Table 1.
2005Summer Reported from record-high number of 37 counties throughout state.
2005Fall Seen in 22 north and 30 south counties. Late north 11/4 Kanabec JMP, 11/10 St. Louis (H.R.B.O., Duluth) FJN, RSB, 11/24 Wadena PJB, but also see winter report.
2005Winter The winter status of this species has apparently changed dramatically over the past several decades, but our understanding suffers from unconfirmed and poorly documented reports. Well-documented late north migrant 12/17 Clay (Fargo-Moorhead CBC) †DPW. Reported (none with details) throughout period from 18 south counties.
2006Spring Observed from 39 south and 17 north counties in all regions. Early north 3/26 St. Louis (W.S.H.C., Duluth) DSC, 3/27 Kanabec CAM. Also see Table 1.
2006Summer Reported from 48 counties statewide. New nesting record for Lac qui Parle BJU.
2006Fall Reported from 17 north and 35 south counties. Late north 10/28 Aitkin CKR, 10/30 Traverse BJU, but also see winter report.
2006Winter220 Documentation provided for only one bird, making it difficult to assess the status of this species in winter. All north reports (none with details): 12/16 Clay (3, Fargo-Moorhead CBC), 2/9 Beltrami DPJ.
2007Spring1937 Early north 3/12 St. Louis JRN, 3/23 Clay RHO (median 3/19).
2007Summer1430 Reported from all regions except Northeast.
2007Fall2135 High count 9/22 St. Louis (13 at H.R.B.O.) EMG, KJB. Late north 10/21 Morrison CAM, 10/31 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) EMG, KJB, but also see winter report.
2007Winter319 Majority of reports were without details. All north reports 12/15 St. Louis (Duluth CBC) fide JWL, 1/25 Otter Tail (imm. at Battle Lake; size, eye color, tail shape well described) DTT, 2/9 Crow Wing †JSB. January reports south 1/5 Sibley RMD, 1/11 Lac qui Parle (adult, Hantho Twp.) BJU, 1/20 Sibley JCC, 1/23 Dakota (adult, Fischer Ave. and 2/0th) JPM, 1/29 Stearns (size of crow, Waite Park) MDN.
2008Spring2141 Early north (median 3/19) 3/15 Mille Lacs NSc, ASc, 3/20 Hubbard MAW, 3/22 Crow Wing JSB.
2008Summer1029 Reported from all regions except Northeast, Southwest.
2008Fall1433 Late north 11/3 Itasca BJU, 11/9 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) KJB, Pennington SAS, but also see winter report.
2008Winter616 Again, most reports without details. Only documented reports: 12/5 Otter Tail (adult) DST, 12/20 St. Louis (Duluth CBC, Miller Creek off 27th Ave West) ph. PHS. Other notable, though undocumented, records: 12/6 Kanabec HHD, 1/25 Lac qui Parle (Mount Wickham.) BJU.
2009Spring2044 Early north (median 3/18) 3/6 St. Louis (W.S.H.C.) KJB, 3/22 Douglas JPE. Also see Table 1.
2009Summer1330 Reported statewide. First county breeding records from Le Sueur ABL, Carver JCy.
2009Fall1234 High count 9/13 St. Louis (12 at H.R.B.O.) KJB. Late north 10/4 Becker, Morrison DFN, 10/9 Douglas JPE, Lake PCC, PHS, 10/27 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) KJB (median 11/2), but also see winter report.
2009Winter523 Only reports with documentation: 12/12 Hennepin (juvenile) BAF, 12/21 St. Louis (2nd-year male, Duluth) ph. ALD, 1/20 Rice DAB, 2/20 Rice †DAB, 2/25 Hennepin (adult) DWK.
2010Spring2240 Early north (median 3/18) 3/14 St. Louis (W.S.H.C.) KJB, 3/19 Douglas JPE, 3/25 Douglas, Otter Tail, Wadena RJS. Also see Table 1.
2010Summer1829 Observed in all regions. First county breeding records for Clay RHO, Itasca fide BBA, Mower fide BBA.
2010Fall2143 High count 9/25 St. Louis (9 at H.R.B.O.) KJB. Late north 11/14 Morrison FGo, 11/25 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) KJB (median 11/2), but also see winter report.
2010Winter430 All north 12/4 Polk (East Grand Forks, blue band on bird identified it as having been locally banded) DL, 12/5 Beltrami DPJ, 12/18 Fargo-Moorhead CBC (2, no details), 12/19 Grand Forks-East Grand Forks CBC (same as 12/4 bird?), 12/28 Kanabec (Mora) RBW, RMD. SLC documented 4 individuals at disparate locations in Hennepin. Also documented in Hennepin at 3 additional locations by SF, MDu, PEB. Only other bird with identification details: 2/12 Olmsted DAB.
2011Spring2848 Early north (median 3/18) 3/5 Morrison FGo, 3/11 Hubbard MAW, 3/27 Clay MM. High count 3/19 Rice (8) DAB. [Corrected]
2011Summer1932Reported from all regions of state.
2011Fall1943 High counts 9/25 St. Louis (16, H.R.B.O.) KJB, 10/14 St. Louis (11, H.R.B.O.) KJB, 9/3 Hennepin (6, T.S. Roberts Sanctuary) TAT. Late north 11/4 Crow Wing ABi, 11/5 Morrison FGo (median 11/2), but also see winter report. [Corrected]
2011Winter729All north (only 2 with details): 12/17 St. Louis (Duluth), 12/18 Morrison (Little Falls) RZi, MJB, Grand Forks-East Grand Forks CBC, 12/22 Beltrami (Bemidji) DPJ, 1/4 Douglas JaR, 1/6 Crow Wing (Pointon Lake) JLK, 2/4 St. Louis (Duluth) JLK, 2/12 St. Louis †AM, 2/19 Hubbard (Spider Lake) †MAW. Numerous south reports from 29 counties; those with details include 12/11 Hennepin BAF, 12/26 Hennepin PEB, 1/1 Hennepin BAF, ph. SHF, 1/5 Ramsey IHu, 1/30 Ramsey DAB.
2012Spring2045 Early north (median 3/18) 3/13 St. Louis EBr, 3/17 Marshall HHu, 3/20 Clay RHO, Polk SAu.
2012Summer2744 Found in all regions of state. First county breeding records for Douglas fide BBA, McLeod CTr, Meeker CTr, Renville CTr.
2012Fall2342 High counts 9/13 St. Louis (8, H.R.N.R.) KJB, 9/14 Blue Earth (8) ChH. Late north 11/4 Lake MJB, 11/13 Mahnomen CSo (median 11/2), but also see winter report.
2012Winter432 All north (only 1 with details): 12/15 Morrison (Little Falls) CBC, 12/24 Wadena PJB, 1/2 Cook †JaJ, 1/22 Crow Wing JSB. Reported from more south counties (32) than in any previous winter, but only a few were documented, including 12/27 Hennepin ALD, 1/12 Mower ph. RNS, 1/18 Dakota DVe, 2/28 Dakota KDS.
2013Spring2350 Early north (median 3/18) 3/29 St. Louis (W.S.H.C.) KJB, 4/3 Polk SAu, 4/5 Crow Wing JSB. High counts 4/27 Itasca (6) SC, 3/29 Rice (5, Walcott) JLn.
2013Summer2234 Found throughout state. First county breeding records from Blue Earth ChH, Brown fide BBA, Chisago JFR.
2013Fall2239 High counts north all from H.R.N.R. in St. Louis (KJB): 17 on 10/2, 15 on 10/1, 12 on 10/3 and 10/7. High counts south from Bethany Hawkwatch in Blue Earth: 8 on 9/20 and 10/7. Late north 10/28 Grant CNn, Otter Tail JsS, 10/29 Grant CNn, 11/2 Wadena PJB (median 11/2), but also see winter report.
2013Winter631 Reported from about the same number of counties as in the previous three winters. Reported from seven north counties but none included descriptive details apart from 12/6, 12/8, 12/9 Polk (banded female) †SAu. Widespread reports south from 31 counties; those with descriptive details include 12/27 Anoka ALD, 1/4, 2/22 Hennepin ph. KOk, 1/7 Faribault CoN, 1/7 Hennepin ALD, 2/1 Hennepin MPi, 2/7 McLeod KLz. CBC high count 12/14 St. Paul (North) (8). [Corrected]
2014Spring2250Early north (median 3/18) 3/9 St. Louis JAn, 3/25 Clay RHO, 3/29 Polk SAu. High counts 4/20 St. Louis (10, W.S.H.C.) FJN, 5/2 Hennepin (4) CMB.
2014Summer1730Found in all regions of state. First county breeding record from Freeborn AEB.
2014Fall2042 High counts 10/8 St. Louis (16, H.R.B.O.) KJB, 9/20 Blue Earth (8) BHW. Late north 10/26 St. Louis JLK, 11/7 Douglas BEc, 11/11 Clay PBB (median 11/2), but also see winter report.
2014Winter127 Reported from only 1 north county (compared with four to seven counties in each of the five previous winters): 12/13 Polk (color-banded female, East Grand Forks) ph. SAu. One other report without details from Polk. Widespread reports south from throughout the season, but only a few included descriptive details, including: 1/7, 1/9 Hennepin ph. CMB, 1/11 Ramsey, 2/24 Hennepin BAF, 2/27 Hennepin ph. KOk.
2015Spring2747 Early north (median 3/18) 3/21 Douglas RnB, 3/27 Pine DFN, 4/1 Crow Wing JPR. High counts 4/2 Blue Earth (5) BHW, 4/19 Hennepin (4) TAT, 5/9 Goodhue (4, Hok-Si-La Park) SWe.
2015Summer1833 Observed statewide. First county breeding record for Steele PSu.
2015Fall2745 High count 9/7 St. Louis (10, H.R.B.O.) KJB. Late north 11/6 Becker PRH, 11/19–21 Crow Wing PSP, EGa, 11/29 Polk SAu (median 11/24), but also see winter report.
2015Winter735 All north: 12/17 †Rice Lake NWR CBC, Todd CSh, 12/19 ph. Fargo Moorhead CBC, 12/20 Grand Forks-East Grand Forks CBC, 12/23 Roseau BSi, 1/15 Pine SBE, 1/16 Hubbard MAW. Widespread reports south from a record 35 counties, including January–February (presumed overwintering) reports from 27. CBC high counts 12/19 Bloomington (6), La Crosse-La Crescent (3), 12/26 Northeast Suburban) (3) CBC. Very few reports included descriptive details.
2016Spring2653 Early north (median 3/15) 3/6 St. Louis (W.S.H.C.) FJN, m.ob., 3/11 Clay (2) KaS, 3/12 Cass JWM, Morrison FGo. High count 3/29 St. Louis (7, W.S.H.C.) FJN.
2016Summer2242 Observed throughout state. First county breeding record 7/4 Cottonwood JnH.
2016Fall3151 High counts 9/10 St. Louis (15) H.R.B.O., 10/12 St. Louis (11) H.R.B.O. Late north 11/6 Crow Wing KeM, 11/10 Morrison FGo, 11/22 St. Louis ClN (median 11/24).
2016Winter235 Two north reports: 1/15 St. Louis (Duluth, mouth of Miller Creek) †JLK, 2/18 Wilkin DIr. Widespread reports south from 35 counties, including 27 counties after December. Five records included photos and two others had descriptive details. CBC high counts 12/17 Owatonna (5), 12/18 Rochester (4).
2017Spring3151 Early north (median 3/13) 3/12 Morrison MEm, SEm, 3/23 Polk SAu, St. Louis ClN. High counts 4/9 Hennepin (5, Powderhorn Park) TAT, 4/21 Hennepin (5) CMB.
2017Summer2441 Observed throughout state. First county breeding records 7/21 Morrison KnM, 7/2 Wadena DnS.
2017Fall2348 High counts 10/5 St. Louis (22) H.R.B.O., 10/4 St. Louis (18) H.R.B.O., 9/27 St. Louis (17) H.R.B.O., 9/17 Blue Earth (15) BHW. Late north 10/22 St. Louis (Park Point, Pine Forest S.N.A.) GWe, JtH, (H.R.N.R.) H.R.B.O., 10/23 St. Louis (4) H.R.B.O., 11/3 Morrison MJB (median 12/13).
2017Winter936 Reported (all singles) from nine north counties (Clay, Douglas, Itasca, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine, Polk, St. Louis), the most in at least the past ten years. Reported from five north counties after December, including two reports with descriptive details: 1/16 St. Louis (Duluth) †JDx, 2/26 St. Louis (Duluth) †TRd. Widely reported south from a record 36 counties, including 27 counties after December. CBC high counts 12/16 Owatonna (9), Bloomington (4), Rochester (4), St. Paul (North) (4).
2018Spring2753 Early north (median 3/13) 3/3 Otter Tail JsS, 3/4 Morrison MJB, Todd FGo. High counts 4/20 Swift (7, Appleton) DOr, 4/19 St. Louis (5, W.S.H.C.) JPR, FJN.
2018Summer2339 Observed in every region. First county breeding record 7/29 Nicollet APi.
2018Fall2647 High counts 9/21 Blue Earth (12) BHW, 10/15 St. Louis (9) H.R.B.O., 9/15 Washington (8, Carpenter N.C.) BDo. Late north 11/10 Morrison (Mill Park) KEm, 11/24 Morrison (C.R. 43) DOr, 11/25 St. Louis LiH (median 12/13).
2018Winter831 Reported from 39 counties statewide, somewhat more than the 10-year average (35). Reports from eight north counties but only two (Pine, Todd) after December. Widely reported south from 31 counties, including 22 after December. CBC high counts 12/15 Faribault (4); five others with 3.
2019Spring2853 Early north (median 3/13) 3/4 Otter Tail ebd, 3/7 St. Louis FJN, JPR, 3/8 Pennington JMJ. High counts 4/7 Hennepin (8) TAT, 4/8 Blue Earth (7) BHW.
2019Summer2737 Observed throughout state.
2019Fall2649 High counts all from Bethany Hawkwatch in Blue Earth: 9/22 (17), 9/23 (14), 9/20 (12). Late north 10/27 Polk HHu, 11/2 St. Louis (Stoney Point) CRM, m.ob., 11/3 St. Louis MHe (median 12/14).
2019Winter336 All north reports: 12/6 Pine KrM, 12/13 St. Louis (Mountain Iron) † DBF, 12/15 Virginia CBC, 2/9 St. Louis (Duluth) † ClN, 2/16 Morrison ABL, 2/26 Pine LEv. Widely reported south from a record-tying 36 counties, including 30 counties after December. New winter county record 2/21 Nobles (2) ebd. CBC high counts 12/14 St. Paul (North) (5), Owatonna (4), Rochester (3), 12/21 Mankato (3).
2020Spring2649 Early north (median 3/12) 3/2–8 St. Louis FJN, 3/8 Cass ebd. High counts 4/5 Houston (7, Hillside Rd., Reno) ASu, 4/5 St. Louis (7, W.S.H.C.) FJN, m.ob.
2020Summer1940 Observed throughout state.
2020Fall3249 High counts 9/16 Blue Earth (22) BHW, 9/28 Houston (12, Hillside Rd., Reno) ASu, EzH. Late north 11/12 Crow Wing ebd, 11/26–28 Polk ebd, SAu, 11/27 Becker ebd (median 12/14), but also see winter report.
2020Winter641 Reported from a season-record 47 counties statewide (previous high was 45 in 2017), well above the ten-year average (37). North reports after December from four counties (Otter Tail, Pine, St. Louis, Todd), all singles. Widely reported south from a record 41 counties, including 30 after December. All counts were of 1–2 birds. Unusual winter records: 1/1 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) KEm, 1/9 Yellow Medicine (Blue Devil Valley S.N.A.) GWe. CBC high counts 12/19 Excelsior (3), Owatonna (3).
2021Spring3052 Early north reports (median 3/11) all from St. Louis, starting 3/1 (E 6th St.) ClN, 3/3 (W.S.H.C.) FJN, (2, Hartley N.C.) RyS. High count 4/16 St. Louis (8, W.S.H.C.) FJN, EBr.
2021Summer2742 Found in all regions.
2021Fall2749 High counts 9/11 Blue Earth (25) BHW, 9/12 Blue Earth (11) BHW. Late north 10/31 St. Louis BEA, 11/2 Polk HHu, 11/12 Todd SDi (median 12/15), but also see winter report.
2021Winter1137 Reported from a season-record 48 counties statewide, one more than last year (ten-year average is 39). North reports after December from six counties, all singles, with most from St. Louis (several different birds, Duluth). Widely reported south from 37 counties (including Pennington); reports after December from 28 counties (all singles except several counts of 2). CBC high counts 12/18 Rochester (5), Mankato (4), Excelsior (4), Jackson County (4), Faribault (4).
2022Spring3151 Early north (median 3/9) 3/8 St. Louis (W.S.H.C.) SeM, 3/19 Otter Tail ebd, 3/24 St. Louis (2, W.S.H.C.) FJN. High count 5/3 St. Louis (5, W.S.H.C.) SeM.
2022Summer2643 Found throughout state.
2022Fall2649 High counts 9/21 Blue Earth (12) BHW, 9/22 Lake (10, Superior Hiking Trail, Crystal Bay Twp.) ebd. Late north 11/19 Todd SDi, 11/20 Clay (Oakport Prairie) ebd, 11/21–22 Clay (Barnesville) ebd (median 12/15), but also see winter report.
 
 Breeds throughout. Winter visitant mostly south.

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.