The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Pigeons, Doves | 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: Pigeons, Doves |
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Rock Pigeon Passenger Pigeon |
Band-tailed Pigeon Eurasian Collared-Dove |
Inca Dove Common Ground Dove |
White-winged Dove Mourning Dove |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove(Streptopelia decaocto) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
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| 1998 | Spring | First state record 4/25+ Big Stone (Ortonville) KE, PE, mob (The Loon 70:199–200). | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Many unsubstantiated claims of up to five birds in Lyon (Lynd) throughout the second half of November. At least three were finally documented 11/27 by PBu et al. Despite the recent spread of this species into the Midwest, this represents only the second Minnesota record. Observers are encouraged to always exclude the very similar Ringed Turtle-Dove by carefully documenting plumage and voice whenever possible. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Overwintered in Lyon (Lynd) RgS. Also reported 12/15 Freeborn (Alden) ABa, and 1/29–2/26 Rock and Pipestone (Jasper) RJ, RG et al. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Fifth state record 5/29+ Mower (2) AnH, AH, mob (The Loon 71:236–237). Three in Lynd were last reported 3/9 (RgS). | ||
| 1999 | Summer | First summer records for the state (but likely not the last!). Three birds were observed on 7/25 at Jasper on the border of Rockand Pipestone counties (originally discovered in previous winter; see The Loon 71:139) KE. Also reported throughout the period in Mower (two birds, originally found in spring; see The Loon 71:236–237) mob. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Up to four frequented a feeder in Martin (Fairmont) starting in mid-October (†EBK, †BSe video!). About the sixth state record, all since spring 1998. Three doves first found in late January 1999 continued in Jasper, Pipestone/Rock counties. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Reported overwintering in Fairmont, Martin Co. BBo, EBK et al. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | One report 5/31 Kandiyohi (Willmar) †RAE, †RJF. [Corrected] | ||
| 2000 | Fall | One was well-documented 9/30 and 10/9 Big Stone (Odessa) †KRE et al., †PHS. Two similar-looking doves in the area may have been this species, but unsatisfactory views precluded positive identification. About the eighth state record, all since Spring 1998 and all either adjacent to or south of the Minnesota River Valley. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | Two overwintered at feeder in Russell, Lyon County †RJS (The Loon 73:184–185). | ||
| 2001 | Spring | One at Springsteel Island north of Warroad 5/23+ Roseau †KJB provided the first record north of the Minnesota River Valley. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Seen in widely separated areas of the state. One first discovered in late May was relocated 6/3 and 7/8 at Springsteel Island in Roseau Co. (photographed) †PHS, †PCC; another was seen 7/3 Renville (Renville) DDM, †RBJ. Minnesota's first confirmed nesting record was documented at Caledonia in Houston Co. (also a first county record) †PHS, †KAK, †FZL, †DDM (The Loon 74:195–200). In addition, there was an undocumented report in June from Jasper in Rock Co., where birds had been originally found in 1999 but could not be relocated in 2000; at least three were eventually documented there in September 2001. Two birds which may have been present during the summer were discovered 8/3 at Russell in Lyon Co. (see Fall 2001 seasonal report). | ||
| 2001 | Fall | A pair in Houston (Caledonia) fledged their third brood in September (The Loon 74:7–13). Breeding probably occurred at Russell, where an adult and juvenile were photographed 8/11 Lyon †PHS. Three birds reportedly present in Jasper since May documented 9/8–9 Pipestone/Rock †PHS, †KRE et al. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Two birds were reported 12/15 Lyon (Russell) RJS, presumably the same individuals that were documented there in August. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | First reported at last year's breeding location early March+ Houston (Caledonia) JGa, FZL, †PHS. First county occurrence 4/13+ Grant (Herman) †SPM, DKM. Also see undocumented reports. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Reported on nest (exact same location as previous year's nest) at Caledonia, Houston County (see spring report); at least one juvenile and two adults reported without details at this location during the summer. One reported by m.obs. since at least early May was first documented 6/18 Blue Earth (Amboy) †RBJ et al. Also observed and photographed 6/23 Grant (Herman) †PHS (originally discovered in April, see spring report). Additional undocumented reports were received from Lyon. This species has now been found in three of the past four summers, and seems destined to become Regular. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Still present 8/24, 9/14 Blue Earth (Amboy) and through 9/25 Houston (Caledonia) m.obs. Previously documented at these locations in June and mid-May respectively. Also see undocumented reports. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Reported without details on the Lac qui Parle CBC and 12/16 Lyon (Marshall) fide RgS. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Three accepted records: 3/12 Carver (New Germany) ph. †RMD, 3/21+ Grant (max. 3 at Herman, documented 3/22) SPM, DKM, ph. DTT, SMT, m.ob., 4/9–20 Dodge (near Claremont) CAK, ph. †JJS, m.ob. Reported as nesting for third consecutive year in Houston (Caledonia) but identification not established. Also see undocumented reports. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | All reports: mid–late June Renville (Olivia), second county record (first at Renville) 3/17–4/12 †TDS, 6/30+ Pennington (possibly present at Thief River Falls since early June and joined by a second bird in August) GM, †PHS et al., 7/31+ Dakota (2 or 3 at Farmington) BSe, †PEB, m.ob. Nesting reported in Houston (Caledonia) for third consecutive year, but identification of the adults was not established. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Found at “new” locations 7/31–8/23+ Dakota (2 or 3 birds first documented at Farmington 8/1, but up to 7 birds possibly present for a year or more according to residents) BSe, †PEB, m.obs., 8/11–17+ Chippewa (2 at Milan first documented 8/17, but also note recently accepted record from 1 June 2002) RBJ et al., †PEB. One at Thief River Falls, Pennington County, since June was joined by a second bird 8/17 (The Loon 76:105–106) JMJ, ph. JWL, †PHS; one lingered through at least 8/30 KRE et al. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | All reports were from locations where previously documented. Maximum of seven at Farmington, Dakota County where overwintered. Also reported 12/27 Lac qui Parle CBC (six at Milan), 1/2 Pennington (one at Thief River Falls) fide JMJ and 2/28 Houston (three at Caledonia) SPM. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Nested again in Houston (Caledonia); first reported there 2/28 (3) SPM, 3/30 (adult on nest) ph. FZL, 4/30+ (3) ph. FZL, ph. †PHS. Documented for the first time in Traverse (5/1, Wheaton) ph. †PHS. Reported from known locations 4/10+ Dakota (2 at Farmington, but see winter report) †PEB, ADS, 4/14 Lyon (2) †RJS, 4/17–5/1+ Chippewa (3 at Milan) †BJU, 4/20+ Renville (3 adults at Olivia, nest-building observed) ph. TES, JMS, 5/21 Big Stone (Ortonville, the site of Minnesota's first record in Spring 1998) †BJU. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Nest-building documented in Dakota (6/11, Farmington) †TAN (The Loon 77:54); nested again in Houston (Caledonia) KAK, ph. FZL. First county records 6/6 Yellow Medicine (near Clarkfield) †BJU, 6/28 Brown/Cottonwood (Comfrey) †CBr. Also reported from known locations in Chippewa (Milan), 7/14 Renville fide AXH. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | New locations 8/21 Swift (3 at Benson) ph. †PHS, 9/11–10/11 Lac qui Parle (2 at Marietta) †BWF, ph. †PHS, 10/10 Rock (near Blue Mounds S.P.) †JGW et al. Continuing reports from Chippewa (Milan), Dakota (Farmington), and Renville (Olivia). | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Only report north: 1/20 Grant (4 at Herman) SPM. South reports also from known locations: 12/15–26 Swift BWF, LS, 1/2–2/11+ Dakota (max. 6 at Farmington) DWK, JPM, m.ob., 2/26 Houston (Caledonia) SPM. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Discovered at new locations 4/16+ Jackson (Heron Lake) DDM, BJM (single bird in April, two pair including female on nest 5/23 ph. †PHS), 5/28+ Lac qui Parle (Walter Twp., 2) BJU. On nest 5/8 Houston (Caledonia) FZL and 5/14 Dakota (Farmington) PEB; also reported from known south locations 4/21–30 Chippewa (2 at Milan) DBz, ph. MLH, 4/23 Lac qui Parle (Marietta) FAE et al., 5/29 Swift (2 at Benson) HFe. Though probably correctly identified, photographs were inconclusive for one seen 4/27–28 Winona CA. All north reports were from known locations where previously documented: 3/17+ Grant (4 at Herman) SPM, m.obs., 4/9+ Traverse (4 at Wheaton) SPM, ph. PHS. [Corrected] | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Presence in state continues to expand. Observed in new locations 7/5 Wabasha (1 at Plainview) †CCB, 7/22+ Otter Tail (3 at Ottertail) †JSz, m.ob. Continuing reports from Grant (Herman) and Traverse (Wheaton) north, and Jackson (Heron Lake), Chippewa (Milan), Lac qui Parle (4 locations), Swift (Appleton and Benson), Dakota (Farmington), Houston (Caledonia) south. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Reported from new locations 9/14–10/7 Clay (Glyndon) †BWF, RBJ et al., 11/22+ Nicollet (3, east of Courtland) †RMD et al. Continuing reports from Chippewa (Milan), Dakota (Farmington), Lac qui Parle (2 at Marietta), Otter Tail (6+ at Ottertail), Renville (Renville). Also reported where previously documented 9/17 Yellow Medicine (2 at Clarkfield) DBi. Details insufficient to eliminate Ringed Turtle-Dove in Blue Earth and Lyon; the presence of a Ringed Turtle-Dove at the same location as the Eurasian Collared-Dove in Glyndon underscores the need to carefully document birds in new locations and to consider the possibility of hybridization. Also see undocumented reports. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | North reports included 1/1 Otter Tail (8, Battle Lake CBC) fide SPM, 1/25+ Grant (Herman) BJU. Reported from five south counties with a high count 1/28 Brown (10, Comfrey) †BTS; probably overwintered since eight birds still present 2/15 RBJ. Continuing reports from known sites: 12/8–26 Nicollet (3) RBJ, HHD, 12/26 Chippewa (2, Milan) BJU, 12/29, 2/23 Lac qui Parle (Marietta, overwintered?) BJU, 1/1–21+ Dakota (5, Farmington) m.ob. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Documented at new locations 3/4 Wright (St. Michael) ph. KTP, 3/9+ Brown (4 at Hanska) RMD, †BTS, 3/16–18 Olmsted (vocalizing near Rochester) ph. RuJ fide RLE, CAK, PWP, 3/25+ Sibley (Gaylord, identification confirmed by vocalizations in June) JEB, RBJ, †RJS, 4/17–20 Carver (2 at Hamburg, second county record) †DWK, RBJ, 5/4 Rock (Hills) ph. †SLF, DBF, 5/7+ Fillmore (4 at Fountain) †CCB. Also reported south from known locations in Brown/Cottonwood (Comfrey), Chippewa (Milan), Dakota (max. 7 at Farmington), 3/25+ Houston (adult on nest at Caledonia), Lac qui Parle (2 at Marietta), Swift (Appleton). Only north reports: 3/19+ Grant (Herman, also see winter report) SPM, 3/28+ Traverse (Wheaton) BAW et al., 4/1+ Otter Tail (Ottertail, possibly overwintered but no reports after 1/1) †DTT, SMT. Also see undocumented reports. African Collared-Dove (Streptopelia roseogrisea), domesticated descendants of which were formerly referred to as Ringed Turtle-Dove, continues to be mis-identified as Eurasian Collared-Dove in urban areas of Minnesota; hybrids have been reported in other states. Though details are unnecessary for birds at known locations, documentation is still requested for potential first county records and all north records. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Documented at new locations 6/4 Goodhue (one calling east of Kenyon) †CCB, 6/21–23 Stearns (two at Brooten) †RPR, PCC. Also reported 7/20 Kandiyohi (Prinsburg) RBJ. Continuing reports from known locations in Big Stone (Ortonville), Brown (Hanska), Brown/Cottonwood (Comfrey), Chippewa (Milan), Dakota (Farmington), Fillmore (Fountain), Grant (Herman), Lac qui Parle (Madison and Marietta), Rock (Jasper), Sibley (Gaylord), Swift (Appleton), Traverse (Wheaton). | ||
| 2006 | Fall | First county records documented 8/28 Redwood (MN 68 by CR 13) †BTS, 10/7 Freeborn (Glenville) †JWH, CAK. Continuing reports from Big Stone (Ortonville), Blue Earth (Mapleton), Brown (Hanska), Brown/Cottonwood (max. 10 at Comfrey), Chippewa (Milan), Dakota (Farmington), Fillmore (max. 11 at Fountain, 10/8 †JWH), Houston (Caledonia), Lac qui Parle (Madison and Marietta), Lyon (near Marshall), Renville (Renville), Stearns (Paynesville), Swift (Appleton), Traverse (Lake Traverse and Wheaton), Wright (St. Michael), Yellow Medicine (Clarkfield). No details provided for potential first county records in Pope, Watonwan. Probable hybrid Eurasian Collared-Dove X African Collared-Doves have been reported in Minnesota and other states (domesticated descendants of the African Collared-Dove were formerly referred to as Ringed Turtle-Dove). Furthermore, African Collared-Dove continues to be mis-identified as Eurasian Collared-Dove in urban areas. Potential first county records submitted without details are not published. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 1 | 10 | One north report: 12/16 Clay 6, Fargo-Moorhead CBC) fide RHO. Record number of counties reporting this species, reflecting continued expansion, primarily in southern half of the state. Record high counts 12/13 Renville (43, Olivia) PME, 1/28 Brown (22, Comfrey grain elevator) BTS. Noteworthy counts 12/17–20 Mower (max. 8 at Lyle and 12 at Rose Creek, including 8 at Lyle and 4 at Rose Creek during the Austin CBC fide TDo) ph. JEM, ph. NFT, 1/11–13 Wabasha (10, Plainview) JWH, LS. Reported on five CBCs with the highest number seen on the Austin CBC. Documented for the first time 2/11+ Pope (Lowry) HHD, BWF, †BJU. Continuing reports from Chippewa (7, Milan), Dakota (Farmington), Fillmore (Fountain), Lac qui Parle (Lac qui Parle W.M.A. and Madison), Swift (Appleton). |
| 2007 | Spring | 3 | 17 | Observed at new locations 4/21–5/26 Steele (Ellendale, no details) JWH, RBJ, 5/20 Winona (Lewiston, no details) JWH. Reported from known south locations in Blue Earth (Mapleton), Brown (Comfrey), Chippewa (Milan), Cottonwood (Comfrey), Dakota (Farmington), Fillmore (Spring Valley), Houston (Caledonia), Jackson (Heron Lake), Lac qui Parle (Madison and Marietta), Mower, Pipestone (Jasper), Redwood (Walnut Grove), Renville (Sacred Heart), Swift (Appleton), Wabasha (Plainview), Yellow Medicine (Clarkfield). Reported from known north locations beginning 3/10 Traverse (6 in Wheaton) and Grant (Herman) HHD. African Collared-Dove (Streptopelia roseogrisea), domesticated descendants of which were formerly referred to as Ringed Turtle-Dove, may be mis-identified as Eurasian Collared-Dove, especially in urban areas; note that one was photographed 4/30 Wabasha (Plainview) DAC. Possible hybrid African Collared-Dove X Eurasian Collared-Dove 3/9–12 Otter Tail (Battle Lake) ph. †DTT, SMT. Though details are unnecessary for Eurasian Collared-Doves at known locations, documentation is still requested for potential first county records and all north records. |
| 2007 | Summer | 2 | 16 | New county record: 7/6 Stevens (observed about a mile east of Chokio) †PHS. Second county record 6/4 Martin (Trimont) MCBS. Also seen in Traverse, Grant, Big Stone, Swift, Lac qui Parle, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Redwood, Cottonwood, Jackson, Stearns, Renville, Carver, Dakota, Brown, Winona. |
| 2007 | Fall | 5 | 14 | Reported from north locations in Otter Tail (Perham), Traverse (Wheaton), and Wilkin (Breckenridge, second county record). First county records: 9/17–23 Itasca (2, Grand Rapids) ph. CMo, †SC, EEO, 11/9 Polk (2, Climax) fide JMJ. Reported from south locations in Blue Earth (Mapleton), Brown (Comfrey and Hanska), Chippewa (Milan), Cottonwood (Comfrey), Dakota (Farmington), Goodhue (Bombay), Jackson (Heron L.), Lac qui Parle (Madison), McLeod, Mower (Adams), Redwood (Morgan), Renville (Danube), Rock, Stearns (Paynesville), Swift (Appleton), and Yellow Medicine (Clarkfield). [Corrected] |
| 2007 | Winter | 8 | The total of 35 on CBCs is almost half the cumulative CBC total of 74 prior to this season (not reported in state until 1998)! Nineteen of these were tallied on the Morris CBC. New county record 12/6 Meeker (2, Cosmos) DMF. Also of interest were 12/2 Brown (34, highest count reported, at the Comfrey grain elevator) BTS, 1/5 Dakota (8, Oak and Division St., Farmington) DAB, 1/27 Goodhue (Bombay) JWH, 2/16 Martin (2, Darwin Anthony farm) DBM, 2/29 Sibley (25, Winthrop) RMD. | |
| 2008 | Spring | 2 | 21 | Two first county records: 4/4 Faribault (Minnesota Lake) †ARW, 5/9 St. Louis (Duluth) ph. KRE. Observed at previously reported locations in Big Stone, Blue Earth (Mapleton), Brown (Comfrey), Chippewa (Milan), Cottonwood (Comfrey), Dodge (Claremont and West Concord), Fillmore (Spring Valley), Kandiyohi (Prinsburg), Lac qui Parle (Madison), Martin (Trimont), Meeker (Cosmos), Mower (Adams), Pope (Lowry), Renville (Renville), Sibley (Gaylord and Winthrop), Stearns (Luxemborg and Sauk Centre), Swift (Murdock), Traverse (Wheaton), Wabasha (Plainview), Watonwan (Madelia), Yellow Medicine (Clarkfield). |
| 2008 | Summer | 2 | 10 | Reported from Central and West-central regions including 7/29 – 8/4 Wilkin (Rothsay) †SPM, plus Itasca, Meeker, Brown, Nobles, and 6/12–17 Rice (no details, location?) TFB, 6/18–27 Todd (Long Prairie) BWF, RBJ. [Corrected] |
| 2008 | Fall | 6 | 15 | First county record 11/23 Waseca (Janesville) †DAB. Also reported north in Traverse (Wheaton), Wilkin (Rothsay), Otter Tail (Perham), Itasca (Grand Rapids), Polk (Climax) and south in Big Stone (Clinton, Ortonville), Blue Earth (Mapleton), Brown (Hanska), Chippewa (Clara City, Milan), Faribault (Winnebago), Lac qui Parle (Madison, Marietta), Renville (Olivia, Renville), Sibley (Gaylord), Stearns (Paynesville), Steele (Ellendale), Stevens (Chokio, Morris), Swift (Appleton, Murdock), Watonwan (Madelia). Reported without details from Rice. [Corrected] |
| 2008 | Winter | 4 | 15 | High counts 12/31 Blue Earth (15, Mapleton) ChH, 1/2 McLeod (13, Stewart) JCC, 1/30 Dodge (13, Claremont) DAB, 2/4 Brown (10, Hanska) BTS, 2/8 Brown (10, Comfrey) DAB. All north reports 12/5 Clay (2) MO, 1/4 Otter Tail SPM, 1/19 Wilkin (5, Rothsay) SPM, 2/19 Itasca (Grand Rapids) fide JWL. |
| 2009 | Spring | 7 | 27 | South reports continue to increase. First county record 3/8–13 Washington (3) ph. †LS, m.ob. North reports from known locations in Grant, Itasca, Otter Tail, Polk, Roseau, Todd, Wilkin. |
| 2009 | Summer | 1 | 11 | Only north report: 6/21 Otter Tail (Perham) KRE et al. New city location 6/4 Meeker (Darwin) DMF. Reported from known locations in Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Fillmore, Mower, Renville, Rice, Stevens, Swift. |
| 2009 | Fall | 4 | 20 | North reports from Grant, Otter Tail, Traverse, Wilkin. South reports from Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Dodge, Faribault, Freeborn (high count of 23 on 11/1, DAB, JWH), Jackson, Lincoln, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Pope, Renville, Rice, Sibley, Stevens, Swift, Waseca, Yellow Medicine. |
| 2009 | Winter | 3 | 16 | All north 12/19 Fargo-Moorhead CBC, 12/20 Grand Forks-East Grand Forks CBC, 1/3 Battle Lake CBC (8), 2/27 Otter Tail HHD. CBC high counts: 12/18 Cottonwood CBC (55), 12/19 Jackson County CBC (18), 12/17 Morris CBC (12). |
| 2010 | Spring | 2 | 31 | Observed south in Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Martin, Meeker, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Pope, Renville, Rice, Rock, Sherburne (4/8, near Princeton, ph. EMa), Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Wabasha, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine. Only north reports: 5/1 Norman (Twin Valley) JMJ, 5/25 Clay (east of Glyndon) PHS. |
| 2010 | Summer | 1 | 27 | Found in all southern and central regions. First county breeding record from Blue Earth AXH. |
| 2010 | Fall | 3 | 25 | North reports from Grant (Herman), Polk (Fertile), Wilkin (C.R. 12 / US 75). South reports from Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Dakota, Faribault, Freeborn, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Nobles, Pipestone, Renville, Rock, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Winona, Yellow Medicine. High count 11/7 Blue Earth (32, Mapleton) ChH. [Corrected] |
| 2010 | Winter | 5 | 25 | North reports limited to counties bordering the Dakotas. Two new county records: 12/4 Benton (Rice) HHD, 1/13 Marshall (Alvarado) LEG. High counts 12/26 Dodge (47) RAE, 1/25 Faribault (47, Winnebago) DBM, 12/10 Traverse (37, Wheaton) HHD, 1/9 Swift (30, Kerkhoven) JoS. |
| 2011 | Spring | 6 | 30 | First county record 4/19 Hennepin (New Hope) HFH; also observed south in Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Dakota, Faribault, Fillmore, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pope, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Sherburne (4/13 †RBW), Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine. First county record 4/7 Wadena (Wadena) RBJ; also observed north in Clay, Grant, Itasca, Todd, Traverse. |
| 2011 | Summer | 9 | 30 | Range continues to expand. Reported from all regions except Northeast. First county record 6/25 Morrison (Little Falls) FGo. First county breeding record from Lyon GWe. |
| 2011 | Fall | 8 | 35 | First country records north: 8/31 Becker (3, Audubon) DBM, 8/5 Douglas (3, Kensington) DBM. Also observed north in Clay (Glyndon and Hawley), Grant (Herman), Itasca (Grand Rapids), Norman (Twin Valley), Traverse (Wheaton), Wadena (Wadena). First country record south: 10/29 Le Sueur (2, Montgomery) RBW. Also reported south in Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Dakota, Faribault, Fillmore, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Pope, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Wabasha, Waseca, Watonwan, Winona, Yellow Medicine. High count 8/5 Swift (19, Kerkhoven) CMB. |
| 2011 | Winter | 8 | 25 | Recorded from more north counties than in previous years, as far northwest as Marshall (Argyle) JMJ, SAS. High counts 1/16 Cottonwood (27, Windom) KSm, 1/14 Brown (17, Comfrey and Hanska) BTS, 12/26 Wabasha (11, Plainview) JPr. CBC high counts 12/16 Cottonwood (55), 12/26 Lamberton (14). |
| 2012 | Spring | 10 | 38 | First county record: 5/5 Scott (New Market) JFR. Observed north in Becker, Clay, Douglas, Itasca, Lake (5/21 ph. JWL), Otter Tail, Polk, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin. |
| 2012 | Summer | 10 | 37 | Found in all regions except Northeast. High count 7/30 Lyon (15, Cottonwood Lake) GWe. First county breeding record from Fillmore (April record) DBM. |
| 2012 | Fall | 10 | 37 | North reports from Becker, Clay, Grant, Itasca, Marshall, Morrison, Norman, Polk, Todd, Traverse. High count 9/21 Redwood (16, Clements) HHD, RAE. |
| 2012 | Winter | 10 | 31 | Reported from a winter record-high 41 counties, including Roseau, Marshall, and Polk in far northwest. New county records 12/22 Chisago (Wild River CBC), 1/23 Mahnomen KMy. North high count 12/7 Wilkin (29, Breckenridge) RAE, HHD. South high counts 2/22 Brown (44) BTS, 12/29 Dakota (30) DVe. CBC high counts 12/16 Cottonwood (81), Lamberton (44). |
| 2013 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Found statewide, including a new county record 5/2 Kittson LW. High counts 3/6 Lyon (29, Cottonwood) GWe, 3/11 Blue Earth (14, Lake Crystal) CHe. |
| 2013 | Summer | 9 | 35 | Continues its spread through the state though still rare in most of the North-central and Northeast. Second county record 6/3 Lake (Two Harbors) JWL. |
| 2013 | Fall | 13 | 35 | Reported from three-fourths of the counties southwest of a line from Roseau to Dakota to Fillmore, plus 10/2 St. Louis (second county record, mouth of Lester River) ph. KJB, and continuing birds in Itasca (Grand Rapids) seen throughout the season SC. |
| 2013 | Winter | 7 | 31 | Reported from somewhat fewer counties than last winter, as far north as Polk and Itasca. High counts 12/30 Lyon (37, Cottonwood) GWe, 1/1 Brown (21, Springfield) BTS, 12/28, 2/16 Dakota (19, Vermillion) DVe, BAF, SHF. CBC high counts 12/14 Cottonwood (60), 12/28 Hastings-Etter (54). |
| 2014 | Spring | 11 | 45 | Reported from almost all counties south of a line from Clay and Becker to Dakota; also found in Marshall, Itasca, and 5/24 Isanti (Sec. 4, Stanford Twp.) RBJ, 5/10 Ramsey (3) ANy. |
| 2014 | Summer | 10 | 34 | Found in all regions except Northeast, but still absent from northernmost areas of state. New county record 6/13 Hubbard (Park Rapids) MaH. High count 6/1 Grant (5, Elbow Lake) JPR. |
| 2014 | Fall | 8 | 41 | All reports southwest of a line from Pennington to Mille Lacs to Houston. First county record 9/11 Mille Lacs (Long Siding) DAC, RBJ. |
| 2014 | Winter | 9 | 31 | All reports were southwest of a line from Houston to Isanti to Becker, except for two individuals found in Pennington (Thief River Falls). |
| 2015 | Spring | 14 | 44 | Found in most counties southwest of a line from Marshall to Wabasha and in few counties northeast of this line. New county record 5/3 Crow Wing ph. JPR. High count 3/8 Lyon (16, Cottonwood) GWe. |
| 2015 | Summer | 10 | 40 | Found in all regions except Northeast. High count 7/23 Big Stone (6, Hillman W.P.A.) KeM. First county breeding records from McLeod AXH, Steele AEB. |
| 2015 | Fall | 11 | 44 | Reported from most counties southwest of a line from Polk to Winona and only a few counties northeast of it. This boundary has shifted northeast in recent years as the range of this species continues to expand. High counts 11/25 Lyon (100, Cottonwood Elevator) GWe, 11/21 Faribault (26, residential yard) ClN, 11/29 Brown (25, Sleepy Eye) BTS. |
| 2015 | Winter | 11 | 39 | Reported from a winter record 50 counties statewide (previous record 41, winter 2012–13) from as far northwest as Pennington and Polk, but no reports from counties east of a line from (and including) Washington to Roseau. High counts north: 1/16 Clay (17) PBB, 1/2 Douglas (12) ToR. South high count 2/6 Lyon (125, Cottonwood Elevator) GWe. CBC high counts 12/14 Cottonwood (226), 12/17 Lac qui Parle (58), 12/26 Hastings-Etter (56), 12/19 Fairmont (47). |
| 2016 | Spring | 18 | 50 | Reported from almost all counties south of a line from Pennington to Pine, also reported from St. Louis. New county records: 5/7 Anoka (2, Fish Lake Nature Trails) AxB, 4/15 Pine (Pine City) SvM, 5/27 Red Lake SC. High count 4/23 Lac qui Parle (12) SEm, KEm, MEm. |
| 2016 | Summer | 11 | 42 | Found south and west of a line from Polk to Mille Lacs to Fillmore. All counts single digits. First county breeding record Wilkin AXH. |
| 2016 | Fall | 16 | 45 | Reported from most counties southwest of a line from Marshall to Houston. There was one report in the northeast 10/7 Lake (Two Harbors) JWL. High count 10/2 Lyon (70, Cottonwood Lake) GWe. |
| 2016 | Winter | 10 | 34 | Reported from 44 counties statewide, second highest winter season total (to last winter's 50), from as far north as Marshall. North high counts 10 or fewer. South high counts 1/29 Lyon (84) GWe, 12/20 Stevens (51) KeM. CBC high counts 12/20 Morris (86), 12/23 Lamberton (77), 12/15 Cottonwood (65). |
| 2017 | Spring | 18 | 50 | Found in most counties southwest of a line from Marshall to Chisago, plus many reports from St. Louis and a first county record 4/23 Koochiching (International Falls) JnP. High counts 3/5 Sibley (14, Gaylord) DPG, 3/8 Dakota (14, New Trier) KDS. |
| 2017 | Summer | 11 | 44 | Observed in southwestern two-thirds of state. |
| 2017 | Fall | 17 | 47 | Reported from most counties southwest of a line from Marshall to Houston. There were two reports from the Northeast: 10/18 St. Louis (Stoney Point) ph. TRd, 11/3 Cook (Grand Marais) CRM, m.ob. One additional first county record 9/14 Clearwater KFz. High counts 11/24 Lyon (89, Cottonwood) GWe. |
| 2017 | Winter | 11 | 41 | Reported 52 counties statewide, the most ever for this season, ahead of 2015 (50), 2016 (44), and 2012 (41). Reported from as far northwest as Marshall, but no reports east of a line from Chisago to Marshall. North high counts 6 or fewer. South high counts 12/15 Yellow Medicine (82, Wood Lake and Hadley Falls) KRE, 1/9 Brown (58, Hanska) BTS. CBC high counts 12/15 Cottonwood (139), 12/16 Jackson County (61), Mankato (39). |
| 2018 | Spring | 17 | 51 | Found in most counties southwest of a line from Roseau to Chisago. High counts 4/16 Stevens (11) AaL, 3/31 Lyon (10) GWe. |
| 2018 | Summer | 13 | 45 | Reported from all regions except Northeast. First county breeding record 9/9 Grant AXH. |
| 2018 | Fall | 17 | 48 | Â Reported from most counties southwest of a line from Polk to Cass to Washington. There were two additional far north reports: 8/1 Roseau (1, Roseau River W.M.A.) MGo, 10/28 Cook (1, near Grand Marais) KRE, m.ob. High count 9/24 Lyon (128, Cottonwood) GWe. |
| 2018 | Winter | 13 | 42 | Reported from a season-record 55 counties statewide (ahead of last winter†™s then-record 52), but only one report (Itasca) east of a line from Isanti to Kittson. Noteworthy was a report from the far northwest corner: 2/20 Kittson TdS. South high count 1/19 Lyon (126, Cottonwood elevator) GWe. High counts away from Cottonwood include 1/12 Goodhue and Rice (30, Dennison) DAB, ebd, 2/5 Dakota (26, Miesville) KDS. CBC high counts 12/14 Cottonwood (91), 12/29 Hastings-Etter (54), 1/5 Pipestone (38). |
| 2019 | Spring | 19 | 52 | Reported from almost all counties southwest of a line from Kittson to Chisago, also reported from Itasca and St. Louis. High counts 3/3 Lyon (27) GWe, 5/11 Brown (15, Sleepy Eye) EzH, IsH, ebd. |
| 2019 | Summer | 19 | 49 |  Found in all regions. New county record 6/15 – 7/13 Kanabec (2 adults, Ogilvie, probable pair, one called briefly) ph. SPS, ph. CRM, m.ob. |
| 2019 | Fall | 18 | 47 | Reported from most counties southwest of a line from Pennington to Mille Lacs to Winona. One report from the Northeast 9/28 Lake (Two Harbors) HHD, MLB. High counts 10/23 Redwood (47) TAT, 11/20 Dakota (31) DVe. |
| 2019 | Winter | 16 | 39 |  Reported from 55 counties statewide (tying last winter†™s record), from as far northwest as Kittson but only two (Itasca, Pine) east of a line from Roseau to Washington. New winter county records: 1/28 Hennepin (2, Elm Creek P.R.) ebd, 12/23 Pine (southeast of Pine City) KvJ. North high counts 1/12 Norman (18) TCL, 12/11 Becker (14) ASu, 12/12 Morrison (13) NSg. South high counts 1/8 Redwood (84, Milroy) TAT, 1/30 Dakota (70) ADS. CBC high counts 1/4 Mountain Lake-Windom (45), Pipestone (35), 12/21 Lamberton (34), 12/14 Kensington (32). |
| 2020 | Spring | 20 | 50 | Found in most counties southwest of a line from Kittson to Itasca to Pine. High count 3/7 Dakota (18, Miesville) KDS, AJF. |
| 2020 | Summer | 17 | 46 | Observed in all regions. New county record 7/3 Aitkin (Palisade) SDz. First county breeding record 7/13 Freeborn AEB. |
| 2020 | Fall | 22 | 49 | Continued expansion throughout the state and the most fall reports in the last ten years. Generally reported southwest of a line from Roseau to Winona. One report from the Northeast 10/10 St. Louis (1, Park Point) ph. BEA. High count 10/23 Dakota (29, Miesville) KDS. |
| 2020 | Winter | 15 | 48 | Reported from a season-record 63 counties statewide, exceeding the previous high of 55 counties (2018, 2019). Reported from as far northwest as Kittson and Roseau, but no reports from Northeast or North-central. Unusual winter records 12/2 Anoka ebd, 1/3 Kanabec SPS, 1/16 Washington BDo. North high counts 1/10 Norman (12) TCL, 1/29 Becker (11) NaH, 12/8 Clay (10) DPW. South reports from all but five counties, with high counts 12/30 Lyon (115, Cottonwood elevator) GWe, 1/18 Redwood (50, Wabasso elevator) BTS, 1/29 Dakota (45, Miesville) KDS. CBC high counts 12/26 Hastings-Etter (70), 12/18 Cottonwood (55), 12/15 Morris (50), 12/19 Jackson County (50). |
| 2021 | Spring | 23 | 52 | Reports continue to increase in the north. Reported from almost all counties west or south of line segments from Roseau to Wadena to Pine; also reported 5/15 St. Louis (Park Point) FKB, TWe, BWe. High count 3/20 Dakota (21, Vermillion Twp.) DVe. |
| 2021 | Summer | 21 | 48 | Encountered in all regions except Northeast. First county breeding record: 7/14 Cottonwood KEm. |
| 2021 | Fall | 19 | 51 | Reported south from every county except Isanti, Washington. In the north, generally reported southwest of a line from Polk to Beltrami to Pine. Only Northeast report: 9/12 St. Louis (Duluth) SCB, PHS. High count 11/16 Olmsted (46, near Dover) LAV. |
| 2021 | Winter | 15 | 48 | Reported from 63 counties, tying the record total from last winter. Reported from as far northwest as Roseau and Marshall, and as far northeast as 12/19 Kanebec (13) SPS, but no reports from Northeast or North-central except 1/17 Clearwater (2, Clearbrook) RAE. Unusual winter record 2/7 Red Lake (3) JCJ, SAu. North high counts 12/19 Clay (19, Downer) TCL, 1/4 Becker (17, Audubon) NaH, TKa. South high counts 12/17 Olmsted (71, near Dover) LAV, 1/9 Renville (55, near Fairfax) SHo. CBC high counts 12/31 Hastings-Etter (111), 1/2 Pipestone (49), 12/23 Northern Meeker County (45). |
| 2022 | Spring | 22 | 52 | Found in most counties west or south of line segments from Roseau to Todd to Chisago; also reported 4/12 – 5/8 St. Louis JWL, m.ob., 5/14 Lake of the Woods (2, Baudette Twp.) ebd, 5/18 Crow Wing (C.R. 1) SHo. High count 3/19 Rock (30, Hills) PRH. |
| 2022 | Summer | 13 | 47 | Found in all central and southern regions plus Becker, Clay, Pennington, Red Lake. High count 6/18 Lyon (17, Cottonwood) GWe. First county breeding record: 5/22 Goodhue AXH. |
| 2022 | Fall | 20 | 49 | Reported south from every county except Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Washington. In the north, generally reported southwest of a line from Roseau to Wadena to Kanabec. No reports from the Northeast. High counts 11/27 Dakota (72, Miesville) KDS, 11/14 Brown (59, Comfrey) BTS. |
| Introduced in North America. Permanent resident mostly south and west. | ||||
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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. |