Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Gulls, Terns 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: Gulls, Terns
Black-legged Kittiwake
Ivory Gull
Sabine's Gull
Bonaparte's Gull
Black-headed Gull
Little Gull
Ross's Gull
Laughing Gull
Franklin's Gull
Short-billed Gull
 Ring-billed Gull
California Gull
Herring Gull
Herring Gull (American)
Herring Gull (Vega)
Iceland Gull
Iceland Gull (Thayer's)
Iceland Gull (Kumlien's)
Iceland Gull (Iceland)
Lesser Black-backed Gull
 Slaty-backed Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Glaucous Gull
[Herring Gull X Glaucous Gull]
Great Black-backed Gull
Least Tern
Gull-billed Tern
Caspian Tern
Black Tern
Common Tern
 Arctic Tern
Forster's Tern
[Sterna tern]
[Royal Tern]
Sandwich Tern
Elegant Tern
[Thalasseus tern]
Glaucous Gull(Larus hyperboreus)
YearSeasonNS
1945WinterSeen every winter for eleven years in the Duluth region.
1961Springseen as late as 22 April at Duluth by Jan Green.
1961WinterA second year bird was seen by R. Huber on December 30 in Lake Superior on the Lake-St. Louis County line. Five observations of adults and second year birds during January along the north shore of Lake Superior by Jan Green and Avifaunal Club members.
1962SpringLast seen at Duluth on April17, Janet C. Green.
1962FallNov. 23, Two Harbors, Lake Co., R. Oehlenschlager; Dec. 6, Knife River, Lake Co., one adult, Janet C. Green.
1962WinterDec. 6, adult, Knife River, Janet Green; present all during January in Knife River-Two Harbors area, as many as 9 seen at one time. Plumage characters indicates at least ~ Tree Swallow peering out of nesting box. House wren striking a valiant pose outside of split level nesting abode. c&-6p,-u~ bft6ftL ~~~ K~tuuJ Young Yellow-headed cattail above nest. ing fonnation. 3 pale blue eggs of !3lack-bllled Same nest with Black-billed Northern Pintail duck sitting on its eggso This nest too, was, found right out in plain sight on an open bare plowed field, early in spring. A small nest containing 5 young goldfinch which are almost ready to take off on their photos and text by e.h.strubbe
1963SpringMarch 23 1 fourth yr., Knife River, Lake Co. Jan Green March 23 6 second yr, 4 fourth year, French River, St. Louis Co., Jan Green March 3/2 third yr., Sucker River, St. Louis Co. Avifaunal Club March 3/3 second yr., Talmadge River., St. Louis Co. Avifaunal Club April 6 1 second yr., 1 third yr., Knife River, May 5 1 second May 2/1 second yr., Duluth yr., Duluth Avifaunal Club Jan Green Dennis Meyer
1963Winterall winter, several individuals, various plumages at scattered points along North Shore of Lake Superior, from Duluth to Grand Marais. MOURNING DOVE THROUGH
1964Springlatest dates, 3-29 Grand Marais, Cook Co, AEA; 3-29 Duluth, last adult, JCG; 4-19 Duluth, 1 immature, JKB; 5-3 DM and 5-5 PBH at Duluth, 1 immature. (See Notes of Interest).
1964Fall11-1 Knife River, Lake Co, one 2nd yr bird (earliest date on record), JCG, RK. Co, one 1st yr bird, JCG, RG, RLH.
1964WinterPresent at Knife River, Lake Co, from 12-18 (4, RK) to 2-13 (JCG). Peak on 1-3 (14, JCG); 2-13, Grand Marais, Cook Co, 1, RBJ.
1966Springlatest 3-6 Clifton, St. Louis Co, JKB; 4-22 Willmar, Kandiyohi Co, 1, RG (exceptional; good details); 4-27 Duluth, St. Louis Co, JPP.
1966Fall11-29 Grand Marais, Cook Co., 1, EHH; earlier than usual.
1966Winter12-11 (DB) and 12-24 (BL) Dakota Co.; usual. reports from north shore of Lake Superior; greatest number reported was 10 at Knife River, Lake Co. on 1-14, by JCG; she estimates a minimum count of 25 different individuals throughout winter, from 12-7 to 2-19.
1967Fall earliest 11-29 Duluth, 1 imm, JCG and Knife River, 1 ad, 1 imm, JCG; only reports.
1967Winter Knife River, Lake Co., l- 23(2,FN/MAS), last seen 1-28(JCG, totalled Sad, 8imm for winter); Cook Co., Grand Marais, 12-27(1 imm, BL), 1-5 (2, MIG), 1-25 (4,FN/ MAS), 2-3 (2imm, JCG); Silver Bay, Lake Co., 2-3, 1 imm, JCG.
1968Spring 3-22 Two Harbors, Lake Co., 1 ad, 1 imm, JCG; 4-21 Stoney Pt., St. Louis Co., 1 2nd yr., RK; 4-24 Duluth, 1 imm, JCG; only reports.
1968WinterFirst 12-20 St. Louis (Duluth) imm. JCG; 12-21 Lake (Knife River) adult JCG; winter-unusual number of adults over immatures on Lake Superior as these peak counts show: 1-12 (Knife River) 5 adults; 2-26 (Duluth dump) 4 adults, 1 imm. both JCG; 2-1 Cook (Grand Marais) adult RBJ; inland record-1-1 Dakota (Black Dog) imm. RBJ, RG.
1969Spring3-2 (1 ad.) Lake Co. MMC; 3-8 (1 juv.) Duluth, JCG; 4-30 (1 juv.) JCG.
1969Fall11-30 Duluth 1 imm.
1969WinterWintered on Lake Superior in St. Louis (maximum count, 2), Lake (maximum count, 2).
1970Spring6 reports MMC; 3-22 (3 imm) JG; 4-4 (1 ad) JG; 4-21 and 6-7 (1 imm) JG ; all from Duluth.
1970Summer6-1 Duluth 1 immature )CG.
1970Fall11·19 Duluth (7 imm.) )G; only report.
1970Winterfirst adult 12-6 Duluth MMC; peak.vintering counts 12-13 (I ad., 10 imm.) Eagles Nest Lake, rural Duluth; 1-16-17 (3 ad., 12 imm.) Knife River; 1-23 (4 imm.) Grand Marais; 2-18 (I ad., 13 imm.) Duluth city dump; JCG.
1971Spring2 reports from Lake Co. RK; 4-5 (1 ad, 8 imm) JG; 6 reports from Duluth: 3-20 and 4-13 (1) MMC; 4-30, 5-l, 5-2, 5-5 (2 imm) KE, RR.
1971Fall11-12 Duluth (3) JG, MMC.
1971Winterlarg-est number, Duluth (1 A, 1 Imm.). 2-8,9 (3); largest number, SW Lake Co.: 2-27 (5) Two Harbors FN; other: 1-29 near Palisades Head B&DC.
1972Winter1-10 Knife River FN; 1-27 Beaver Bay MMC; 2-10 (2a 2 second year) Two Harbors JCG. No first year immatures observed. Bad nesting season? JCG.
1973Fall Two reports (five last year): 11-5 St. Louis (1 subadult); 11-17 St. Louis (3) (RBJ).
1973Winter Less common on L. Superior, seen there only on the Duluth Christmas Count (2) and on 12-26 Lake (2) (TS); also seen inland until 1-20 at Black Dog L., Dakota Co. by several observers.
1974Spring 5 reports from St. Louis Co. and 1 from Dakota: 3-30 Dakota DR; 5-4 (1) MMC; 5-14 (2) UMD; 5-14 (1) GJN; 5-17 (1) MMC; 5-18 (1) KE, HCK, TS.
1974Fall 11-10 Eagle Lake, St. Louis JG.
1974Winter Reported from Grand Marais, Cook Co. (2 from 12-12 to 1-26, JG, BJ, RG, KE); Silver Bay, Lake Co. (1 on 1-26, KE); St. Louis Co. (Duluth Christmas Count and 2-15, BJ); also 1 reported during the St. Paul Christmas Count week.
1975Spring 6 reports all from Lake Superior: 3-7 (5 imm) and 5-11 (1 imm) St. Louis JCG; 4-12 (3, Wis. Pt. Dump) and 5-13 St. Louis MMC; 4-14 Cook L. Scherer; 5-11 (1) St. Louis GJN.
1975Fall11-29 Grand Marais Cook county RJ,JG, PE.
1975Winterreported from 12-21 on in Duluth (up to 6 adults) and Cook Co. (21); again seen at Black Dog L., Dakota Co. on 1-2 (RG).
1976Spring 4 reports: 3-7 (8 imm, 2 ad), 4-7 (1 imm, 1 ad) St. Louis JCG; 3-18 Cook (1 imm) JH; 3-19 Cook (1) ETS.
1976Summervery late migrant on 6-5 at Knife River, Lake Co. (GO).
1976Fall 4 reports: 11-1 Lake JG, RJ; 11-12 Duluth M. Carr; 11-24 and 11-28 Duluth JG, KE; 11-26 Lake KE.
1976Winter Several reports from Cook Co. (peak of 5 at Grand Marais) and one report from Lake Co. (2 on 1-22; TS); none reported from Duluth! Herring Gull. Down again in all 3 L. Supen?r counties; late migrants 12-26 B1g Stone (CMB) and 12-13 Hennepin (SH).
1977Spring 5 reports all from St. Louis Co.: 3-16 (1), 3-22 (3), 5-3 (1) GN; 4-3 (1), 4-11 (2) DA.
1977Fall 11-23 Cook (D. Engstrom), 11-29 Cook (2 imm.) (KE). Thayer1s Gull 10-28 to 11-13 Duluth (up to 3) (KE, JG); 11-14 Black Dog Lake, Dakota Co. (RJ), 11-19 Castle Danger dump, Lake Co. 1 2nd year bird (KE, JG). CALIFORNIA GULL: 11-7 Mille Lacs Lake 2 imm. (KE, JG); 11-15 Mille Lacs 1 2nd year bird (RJ, PE).
1977Winter Reported from Black Dog L. (1 imm. on 1-15, ES), Duluth (1 imm. until 1-6, KE; 1 ad. on 2-4, DaA), Castle Danger dump, Lake Co. (12-17 and from 2-10 on, maximum of four, m.ob.), and Grand Marais, Cook Co. (12-16 to 2-15, maximum of three, m.ob.).
1978Spring 3-4 Lake; 4-2 St. Louis KE, RBJ; 3-12 Dakota ES.
1978Fall11-19 Anoka KL; 11-25 Dakota (Black Dog) DGW (1-1st. yr.); 11-26 Black Dog RJ (1-1st. yr.) and SS (2 imm.).
1978Winter Seven reports from L. Superior; also an imm. was reported on the Big Stone N.W.R. CBC and 2-3 were at Black Dog L., Dakota Co. until 12-21.
1979Spring 4-14/ 16 Lake KE, 4-15 Freeborn DMB, 5-10 St. Louis DA.
1979Winter Only one report: Big Stone 12-9 until12- 31 (CMB). No reports from Lake Superior.
1980Spring 3-20 to 4-12 St. Louis KMH, KL, KE (1 Im.).
1980Fall 11-2 St. Louis KE, 11-27 TS, also Cook Co. KE.
1980Winter More reports than last few years. Recorded in the north from St. Louis, Eagle Lake (11), 12-13, Duluth peak of (11) with (6) last seen on 1-3, all (KE) and Cook 1-24 (JSD). South reports from the Bloomington CBC (3) and the St. Paul CBC (7).
1981Spring 3-17 Dakota SC, 3-22,25 St. Louis D. Green fide JG, KE, 3-30 Wabasha WDM, 4-2 Lake TS, 4-4 St. Louis TL; all reports.
1981Fall All reports: 10-26 Duluth KE, SDM, 11-28 KE, 10-31 Cook DB.
1981Winter In the northeast; Lake Superior re- ports from Cook until 12-9 (KMH), Lake 12-23 (KL) and Duluth up to 10 until 1-9 (KE) (mob). In the east central up to three at Black Dog, Dakota from 12-13 until 12-20 (mob).
1982Fall All reports: 11/2 Goodhue OJ, I I /16 Cook KE, KMH, 11/26 KMH, 11/27 KL, DZ/MC, I 1/28 St. Louis DZ/MC.
1982Winter December and January reports from Cook and Lake and perhaps as many as 12 overwintered in Duluth. Also reported from the only other area in the state where it is possibly regular, Black Dog, Dakota Co. 12/13 (MW).
1983Spring All reports: 3/15 Houston FL, St. Louis 3/26, 4/2, 7, 10 KE, 4/25 Cook (ad)KMH, 5/1 St. Louis JP.
1983Fall 11/16 Duluth (I ) KE.
1983Winter Six on the Duluth CBC and two on the St. Paul CBC.
1984Spring 4/2 1 St. Louis (1) KE, MH.
1984Fall 10/7 and 10/8 St. Louis (I) MH, 10/27 Mille Lacs (2) KL, 11/4 Dakota (one imm.) TT, 11/11 St. Louis (I) KL, 11/15 Hennepin (1) SC, 11/17 St. Louis AB, DB, Todd (1) KL, 1/122 Cook KMH, Dakota (one ad.) TT, II124 Dakota (one ad.) RJ -all reports.
1984Winter Duluth reports until 1-5 (mob); Cook on 12-7 (KMH) and at Black Dog L., Dakota Co. 12-4untiii2-IO(TT).
1985Spring 3/11 Cook KMH, 3/30 St. Louis (3) R. Johnson, 3/31 Wheaton, Traverse Co. (3) GAM.
1985Fall All reports: I1/16 to 11/23 St. Louis (one imm.) KE, Il/24-11/30 Dakota (3 max. ITu 11/27 Cook (4) KMH.
1985Winter Reported in Cook on 12/2 (KMH) and 12/6 (KL). Also reported at Black Dog, Dakota County on 12/8 (TI).
1986Spring All reports; 3/15 to 4/1 St. Louis ( 1-2) fide KE, 5/11 St. Louis (1 imrn.) KE, 5/31 Grand Marais, Cook Co. KMH.
1986Fall All reports: 10/26-11/30 Duluth (2) KE, 11/18 Mille Lacs D. Johnson, 11/23 Cook WP, 11/29-30 Hennepin m.ob., 11/30 Dakota TI. ;
1986Winter Up to three individuals in the Twin cities area at Lake Harriet and Black Dog 12/4-12/ 14 (m.ob.). In Grand Marais five on 12/2 (KMH) with the last observation on 12/5. In Duluth up to 17 were counted on 12/17 (M. Hendrickson) and 15 were present on 2/17 (KE).
1987Spring 4/17 Duluth KE; only report.
1987Fall All reports: 11/11-30 Cook m.ob., 11/19 Duluth KE.
1987Winter Reported on the Grand Marais and Duluth CBC's, and at Black Dog, Dakota Co., from 12/13 through 12/28 (AB, m.ob.). At Duluth, twelve were present on 1/23 and three remained throughout the winter (KE).
1988Spring 4/6 Duluth DK; only report.
1988Fall All reports: 10/30- 11/30 Cook (max. 4) m.ob.
1988Winter North reports from Lake 12/10 AB and up to three in Duluth KE. Also present at several Twin Cities locations until 12/23 m.ob.
1989Spring All reports: 4/27 Carver AB, RG, 5/1 Duluth MH.
1989Fall All reports: 11/25-30 Hennepin (2) mob. ;
1989Winter Up to eight reported at Duluth KE.
1990Spring Only report: 3/12 Duluth MSt (2).
1990Fall Two reports: ll/10 Cook KE, SDM, 11/2930 Hennepin (I ad, 1 imrn) SC, GP.
1990Winter Becoming a regular early winter visitor to the Twin Cities with up to seven seen 12/17 at Lake Harriet KB (four ad., three imm.); also seen at Duluth on the CBC and 1/5 KE, and Cook 12/3 DPY.
1991Spring All reports: 3/8 St. Louis (5) PS, 3/29 Wabasha (I st yr) BL, 5/26 St. Louis MB.
1991Fall More reports than usual: 10/27 Lake PB, KR, 10/27 - 11/24 Grand Marais, Cook County (max four) mob, 11/27 Douglas MO, SDM (The Loon 64:69-70) all south reports 11/6 Hennepin (two imm.) SC, 11/7 Hennepin KB, 11/9 Dakota (one adult) KR, 11/16 Hennepin (one adult) SC, 11/16 Dakota (one adult) KR.
1991Winter Overwintered in Lake at Knife River (but most individuals, up to 30–40, wintered in Superior, WI fide KE), and in Cook at Grand Marais (3 on CBC). Only south report in Winona 12/10–14 CS et al. (seen on CBC).
1992Spring South reports: 4/12 Hennepin (first winter) PS; 4/21 Anoka fide SC; north reports 3/4 – 4/8 St. Louis mob, 4/27 Cook KMH and Lake DPV, 4/30 St. Louis KE.
1992Fall North reports 10/31–11/28 Grand Marais, Cook County (peak of four) mob, 11/24 St. Louis KE; south reports 11/25 Medicine Lake, Hennepin County KB, 11/27–28 Lake Waconia, Carver County mob, 11/29 Lake Minnetonka, Hennepin County DM, 11/30 Lake Calhoun, Hennepin County KB.
1992Winter Reported in Dec. and Jan. Cook KMH, and 1/29 through Feb. Duluth mob; only north reports. One immature was seen 12/4 Lake City, Goodhue County. KB. At least four individuals were present in the Twin Cities with a peak of two adults, one immature at Lakes Calhoun and Harriet, Hennepin County 12/8–18 KB, SC et al. One adult and one immature present at Black Dog Lake, Dakota County until 12/22 KB.
1993Spring All reports: 3/25 St. Louis (7) TD, 4/12 Lac qui Parle RG, 4/16 St. Louis DBe, 4/25 St. Louis (13) KB, TW.
1993Fall Early north 11/21,16 Cook PS, KE, 11/16 St. Louis; Early south 11/20 Anoka KB, 11/24–30 Hennepin mob, 11/30 Ramsey CB.
1993Winter Reported on the North Shore until 12/20 St. Louis KE (four on 12/7 MH), in Dec. in Cook (eight on 12/4 AB), and 1/1 Lake AH. At least one adult and three immatures reported from Twin Cities in Anoka, Hennepin and Dakota with the last on 1/4 Dakota KB. Also one imm. reported at Lake City, 12/8–9 Wabasha KB, RG.
1994Spring All reports: 3/12–4/10 St. Louis mob, 4/8 Kandiyohi RF.
1994Fall Early south 11/30 Hennepin PBu, RJ.
1994Winter Only Lake Superior reports were on the Duluth CBC (3), 2/7 St. Louis KB when five seen flying by Stoney Point, and January in Cook KMH (number unknown). In the Twin Cities, reported until 12/9 at Lake Calhoun and Harriet, Hennepin Co. mob, and until 1/1 at Black Dog Lake, Dakota Co. mob, with a peak of three at Black Dog Lake on 12/31 BF.
1995Spring All reports: 3/21 Dakota KB, 4/5 Anoka DB, 4/14 St. Louis TW.
1995Fall Early north 10/28 Cook KE. Early south 11/8 Hennepin PBu, 11/9 and 11/15 Dakota (second-winter) KB. These are the earliest south dates on record. Unusual reports 11/23–24 White Bear Lake, Ramsey and Washington County (first-winter) KB, BL, 11/26 Lake City, Wabasha County KB.
1995Winter Reported as usual in Twin Cities area with a peak of three on 12/2 Dakota mob and last seen 12/12 Ramsey KB. Also reported along the Mississippi River in southeast region on 12/2 Goodhue DZ and 12/4 Winona CS. Peak of ten on Lake Superior, St. Louis Co. KE.
1996Spring All reports: 3/29–4/16 Dakota mob, 4/2 Anoka KB, 4/14 Hennepin mob (all may have been the same immature bird); 4/6–4/9 Koochiching (max. 2 immatures) PS, KB, 4/20 St. Louis TW, 4/21 Grant (adult) SDM.
1996Fall All reports: 11/2 (earliest south date) Dakota (immature) TT, 11/10 Hennepin PBu, 11/10 Lake mob, 11/11 Cook mob.
1996Winter Up to eight seen 12/7 Superior entry, Duluth, St. Louis Co. KB, PS, but as usual, most gulls attempted wintering on the Superior side of the harbor. Two individuals reported 12/1 Grand Marais, Cook Co. PS, and two additional immatures noted in Dakota and Ramsey where last seen 12/19 Ramsey KB.
1997Spring Many south reports: 3/22 Goodhue BL, 3/27–4/11 Dakota (3 immatures, 1 adult) KB, DBS, 3/29 Carver RJ, 3/30 Hennepin (max. 3) DC, PJ, 4/12 Jackson (two at Illinois Lake) KE et al., 4/13 Jackson (one third-year at Round Lake) KB. Only north report 4/10 St. Louis TW.
1997Fall Early north 10/25 (second earliest date on record) Lake KE et al. Late north 11/28 St. Louis PS, 11/30 Cook TT. All south reports: 11/23 Hennepin (first or second-winter) PBu, 11/24–28 Dakota (first-winter) KB, TT, 11/25 Hennepin (third-winter) KB, 11/25 Hennepin (adult and immature) SC, 11/27 Hennepin (first-winter) KB, 11/30 Dakota (age?) PJ, DN. Peak count 11/26 St. Louis (9) KB.
1997Winter Present on the North Shore where up to eleven noted 12/13 St. Louis (Duluth) KB. Up to four present in the Twin Cities region 1/1 Dakota (Black Dog Lake) KB, with record late birds noted 1/17 Washington BL and 1/24 Dakota PJ. Record early south migrants noted in Washington on 2/26 (first-winter) and 2/27 (two adults) KB. Previous early south date 3/12 (The Loon 68:30).
1998Spring All reports: 3/1 Goodhue and Washington KB, 3/7–4/9 Dakota (min. 4) mob, 4/4 St. Louis TW, 4/14 St. Louis (8) KB, 4/26 St. Louis FN.
1998Fall Reported 10/18 Cook TW, 11/7 St. Louis PS, 11/10 Cook AH, 11/27 Hennepin ABo.
1998Winter Reported along the North Shore 12/2 Cook KMH, plus scattered reports of 2–3 birds from Duluth, St. Louis Co. Up to three noted in Dakota and Hennepin through 12/30. Also found 12/11 Wright (3, Buffalo) KB and 12/11 Sherburne (Elk River) KB.
1999Spring Fewer reports than usual. Only south report 3/26 Goodhue KB. Peak count 4/8 St. Louis (14 at the Superior Entry) KB. Late north 4/28 St. Louis FN.
1999Fall Early north 10/27 Cook DF, then 10/30+ (Grand Marais) mob. Only south report 10/29 Hennepin (imm. on L. Harriet) †PBu. This is the first October record for the southern half of the state.
1999Winter Scattered reports throughout the season from Lake Superior in Cook, Lake, and St. Louis. At least six reported from Twin Cities in Hennepin and Dakota; peak 12/17 Dakota (4 at Black Dog Lake) KB and latest 12/21 Dakota KB. Unusual was the report 1/9 Dakota AH
2000Spring Only report: 3/19 St. Louis (4) PS.
2000Fall Only reported from L. Superior and the Twin Cities. Early north 10/15 Lake JWL, followed by three more reports 10/23–24. First south report was a first-winter individual on L. Calhoun in Hennepin on 11/11, which was joined by an adult 11/18 (both PEB). These arrivals were two weeks ahead of recent medians north (10/30) and south (11/24).
2000Winter The only reports from Lake Superior were 12/16 Duluth CBC and 12/18 Duluth PHS. At least four birds were in the Twin Cities — last seen 12/2 Hennepin SLC, 12/17 Dakota PEB.
2001Spring All south reports: 3/30 Hennepin TAT, 4/3 Washington (second-year, Point Douglas) KJB, 4/8 Rice (first-year, Wells L.) †CRG, 4/9+ Dakota mob, 4/17 Rice (third-year, Union L.) GBa et al. Unusual location 4/3, 4/25 Traverse (two different immatures) †SPM. Also reported in March from St. Louis, Lake.
2001Fall Only report: 11/25 St. Louis (immature, Duluth) KRE.
2001Winter All reports. Overwintered at western end of L. Superior in Lake and St. Louis including a maximum count 1/27 St. Louis (10 at Duluth) PHS (but additional birds at adjacent Superior, Wisconsin landfill). Maximum numbers at Black Dog L., Dakota Co. (and adjacent Minnesota R., Hennepin Co.) were two adults and three immatures (one of which died); at least one overwintered through 2/27 Dakota TAT. First county occurrences 12/8–14 Beltrami (adult at L. Bemidji) †DPJ, 12/15 Kandiyohi (first-winter at county landfill) †RSF.
2002Spring Many reports of one or two “immatures” at Pine Bend landfill, Dakota County. Only south report away from Dakota County: 3/23 Washington (2 at Pt. Douglas) KJB. Record late south date 5/1 Dakota (Pine Bend) KJB. Late north 3/14 Lake (2 adults) JWL, 3/23 St. Louis (3 adults) PHS.
2002Fall Similar to other “white-winged gull” species, arrived late and relatively scarce. All reports: 11/17 Cook (2 first-winters) PCC, PHS, 11/28–29+ Dakota (adult at Black Dog L.) RMD et al.
2002Winter Reported from Lake and St. Louis counties in the north. Maximum of three reported from Dakota, where last seen 1/20 KJB.
2003Spring All south reports were Dakota KJB: 3/27 (adult at Pine Bend), 4/17 (third-year bird at Pine Bend), 4/18 (immature at H.P.B.C.). One north report: 3/15 St. Louis (1) JWL.
2003Fall Unusual location 11/8 Aitkin (first-winter, Mille Lacs L.) MH, KWR et al. Only other north reports from Cook beginning 11/16 (adult and first-winter at Grand Marais) KJB. All south reports: 11/26 Dakota (adult at Inver Grove Heights) KJB, 11/27+ Dakota (max. 4 at Black Dog L.) JPM, ADS, TAT et al., 11/29+ Hennepin m.obs., plus unusual number outside of the Twin Cities at L. Pepin 11/28 Goodhue (1) and Wabasha (2) KJB.
2003Winter At least eight reported from Lake Superior in Lake and St. Louis; last reported in St. Louis 1/11 CRM, and only one overwintered in Lake (Two Harbors). Maximum seven in Dakota with a peak of six (two adults, one third-winter, three first-winters) 12/12 Black Dog Lake JPM. Last seen 1/3 Dakota PEB. All additional reports: 12/2, 12/7 Hennepin (adult at Lake Calhoun) PEB, WW, 12/2–11 Goodhue and Wabasha (maximum two adults, one third-winter on Lake Pepin) KJB, 12/17 Ramsey (first-winter along Mississippi River in St. Paul) KJB, 1/1 Lac qui Parle (immature in Cerro Gordo Twp.) †BJU.
2004Spring Observed 3/28 Dakota (adult at H.P.B.C.) KJB, 4/8 McLeod (adult at Silver L.) KJB, 4/30 St. Louis FJN.
2004Fall At least nine individuals found along the North Shore of L. Superior beginning 10/18 St. Louis PHS, 10/19 Lake JWL. First adult 10/24 Cook MTA, PCC, PHS. Only south report: 11/28 Hennepin PEB.
2004Winter Adult 12/18 St. Louis (Duluth CBC) PHS. Three adults 1/13 St. Louis (Scenic Highway 61) JWL. At least one adult, one first-winter, and one third-winter bird reported on several dates between 12/1 and 1/8 Dakota JPM, PEB, DWK. Also reported 12/4 Hennepin (adult at L. Calhoun) fide AXH, 1/16 Washington (Pt. Douglas) DWK.
2005Spring Only report: 5/11 St. Louis (first-cycle at Interstate Is., Duluth) MLH.
2005Fall Reported 10/12 Beltrami (adult at L. Bemidji) †BJU; all other north reports from Lake Superior beginning 11/5 St. Louis (first-cycle) MTA. All south reports: 11/26 Goodhue (first-cycle at L. Pepin) KJB, 11/27+ Dakota (adult at Black Dog L.) KJB, m.ob.
2005Winter North reports only from St. Louis (Duluth): three adults 12/19 with a maximum of six on 1/1 (two adults, two 2nd-cycle, two 1st-cycle) PHS. Reported from four south counties. Adult first found 11/27 still present 12/1 Dakota (Black Dog Lake) JPM. At least one 1st-cycle bird at Black Dog Lake and Washington (Pt. Douglas) 12/13–1/2 JPM, BAF, m.ob. with a 2nd-cycle bird there 1/3–1/16 BRL, ph. JPM, m.ob. Also reported 2/5 Goodhue (two 1st-cycle birds, Lake Pepin) BAF.
2006Spring Only report: 3/12 Goodhue (second-cycle bird at Colvill Park) KJB.
2006Fall All north reports from St. Louis beginning 11/11 Duluth PEB, MLH (compare with median north arrival 10/30). Unusual location 11/14–21 Virginia (2 birds on the 17th and 18th) SLF, DBF, SES. Only south report: 11/30 Hennepin (first-cycle at L. Calhoun) DWK.
2006Winter14 All reports from St. Louis (Duluth): 12/6 ASc, 12/9 JWL, 1/11 fide JWL. Numerous reports south from usual winter gull sites in Dakota, Washington, Hennepin, Wabasha. Interesting were four birds 12/2 Dakota (Black Dog Lake) representing first, second, third, and fourth or definitive plumage cycles JPM. At least two adults and one or two immatures were present Dakota and Washington throughout January m.ob.
2007Spring1 All reports: 4/1 St. Louis (adult) DDM, BJM fide JWL, 4/12–15 St. Louis (one adult on Bailey's Lake in Virginia, joined by at least two different first-cycle birds) DBF, SLF.
2007Fall22 All north reports: 11/11 Cook (first-cycle at Grand Marais harbor) fide JWL, 11/21 St. Louis (2 first-cycle at Canal Park, Duluth) PHS, 11/21 St. Louis (adult at 27th Ave. W in Duluth) KJB. All south reports: 11/22 Hennepin (first or second-cycle at L. Calhoun) PEB, 11/29 Dakota (adult) JPM, 11/30 Dakota (adult at Black Dog L.) BAF.
2007Winter23 Numerous reports from St. Louis throughout the period. High count north 1/12 St. Louis (18 in Duluth harbor: 11 first-cycle, 1 second-cycle, 2 third-cycle, 4 adults) PHS. Many south reports through mid-January at usual sites in Dakota and Washington. High count south 12/8 Dakota (7 at Black Dog Lake: 5 1st/2nd-cycle, 2 adults) BAF, PEB. Only recorded on Bloomington CBC (3).
2008Spring21 Several birds observed in St. Louis, beginning 3/2 (12, eight first-cycle, one third-cycle, and three adult, Duluth harbor) PHS; last reported 5/3 (Minnesota side of Superior Entry) PHS. Observed in St. Louis away from Lake Superior 4/14–15 (Bailey's Lake, Virginia) DBF, NAJ. Also observed 3/28 Lake (Knife River) DMF. Only south report: 4/23 Pope DBM.
2008Fall23 Early north (median 10/31) 10/30 St. Louis (first-cycle, Duluth.) PHS. First county record 11/9 Wadena (2 ad., Menahga W.T.P) PJB. Reported from Dakota, Hennepin, and Ramsey in the south beginning 11/20 Dakota (ad., Black Dog Lake) JPM (median 11/25).
2008Winter23 High count north 12/15 St. Louis (15, Superior Entry) KJB, 2/11 and 2/16 St. Louis (10, including 2 adults, WLSSD W.T.P. and Canal Park, Duluth) PHS. High count south 12/11 Dakota (9, including 1 adult, Black Dog Lake) JPM. Numerous December reports from usual Dakota/Washington metro sites.
2009Spring21 Only south report: 3/22 Winona (first- or second-cycle, Prairie Island) DBM. Reported north in St. Louis (up to 5 individuals present) through 5/4 (2 first-cycle birds on Minnesota side of Superior Entry) PHS (median 4/21). Also reported 4/18 Kanabec CAM.
2009Fall22 Observed north in Cook and St. Louis beginning 10/22 St. Louis (first-cycle, Canal Park, Duluth) PHS, KJB (median 10/31). Observed south in Dakota and Ramsey beginning 10/27 Dakota (record early south, second-cycle, Spring Lake P.R.) †JPM (median 11/25). High count 11/21 St. Louis (5, Minnesota side of Superior Entry) MLH, PHS.
2009Winter21 A count of 22 individuals (6 adults, 2 third-cycle, 6 second-cycle, 8 first-cycle) found on 1/1 in St. Louis represents the second highest count on record. These were part of the 30 found that day in the Duluth/Superior area †PHS, MLH. Several individuals remained throughout the winter period (m.ob.). To the south, only one adult and one first- or second-cycle were present 12/4 – 1/1 Dakota (Black Dog Lake) ADS, BAF, PEB, JPM, m.ob.
2010Spring1 High count 3/13 St. Louis (5, three first-cycle, one second-cycle, and one adult, Canal Park) PHS. A first-cycle bird lingered in St. Louis on the Minnesota side of the Superior Entry through 5/18 PHS. Another immature found 5/30 St. Louis (Superior Entry) †PHS.
2010Fall2 Early north 11/9 St. Louis (first-cycle, Duluth) KJB, 11/10 Cook (first-cycle, Grand Portage) BJU. High count 11/24 St. Louis (4, Duluth) KJB. One adult “Nelson's” Gull (Herring X Glaucous Gull) reported from Canal Park, St. Louis 11/21 PHS and 11/28+ PHS, KJB.
2010Winter12 All north reports from St. Louis, where overwintered. High count of 13 on 2/16 in St. Louis (9 first-cycle, 1 second-cycle, 1 third-cycle, 1 adult in Duluth) PHS. KJB photographically identified 24 individuals in the Duluth-Superior harbor during the season, including 14 first-cycles, 1 second-cycle, 4 third-cycles, and 5 adults
2011Spring11 First county record 4/13 Stevens (first-cycle, Clear Lake) ph. BJU. Observed in St. Louis (various locations in Duluth) beginning 3/4 (3, two first-cycle and one ad.) PHS; last reported 5/27 (2 first-cycle, Superior Entry) PHS.
2011Fall22 Early north (median 10/31) 11/1 St. Louis (first-cycle at Superior Entry) PHS, then observed in St. Louis throughout the remainder of the season. Also reported north 11/6 Cook KRE, m.ob. Only south reports: 11/9 Dakota (first- or second-cycle, Pine Bend Landfill) ADS, 11/27 Hennepin (first-cycle, Lake Calhoun) ChM. High count 11/22 St. Louis (7, 6 first-cycle and 1 second-cycle) PHS.
2011Winter34Most north reports from St. Louis (Duluth), also Lake and 12/3 Crow Wing (immature, Mille Lacs Lake) KJB. Season total in Duluth area based on individually identifiable photographs by KJB was at least 38 (23 first-cycle, 3 second-cycle, 2 third-cycle, 10 adult). High counts (Duluth, W.L.S.S.D. / 27th Ave. West) 2/5 (34, record high count for state) KJB, 2/7 (29) MLH, JLK, PHS. South reports include 12/31 Wright (Lake Pulaski) JFR, 1/1 Goodhue (2 first-cycle, Red Wing) JWH, and numerous reports (m.ob.) from Hennepin and Dakota into early January; last recorded 1/8. High count south 12/31 Dakota (6: 5 first-cycle, 1 second-cycle, Black Dog Lake) PEB.
2012Spring1 Observed in St. Louis (various locations in Duluth) as late as 4/12 (2 first-cycle, Hearding Island) PHS with high count 3/4 (5, all subadults) MBS, ACr. An apparent first-cycle was later seen on the Minnesota side of Superior Entry 5/29 TPr, TKe.
2012Fall11 All north reports from St. Louis (Duluth) beginning 11/4 (first-cycle) KJB (early median 10/31). Only south report: 11/30 Hennepin (first-cycle, Lake Harriet) CMB.
2012Winter24 Reported throughout the season St. Louis (Duluth area) m.ob., with peak counts 12/30 (11, Superior Entry: 3 first-cycle, 4 second-cycle, 2 third-cycle, 2 adult) KJB, 1/1 (10, Canal Park: 8 first-cycle, 1 second-cycle, 1 third-cycle) PHS. High counts from mid-January through February were five or fewer. Reported south December through mid-January Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey m.ob., and 12/3 Wabasha (Lake City) KJB. South high count 12/19 (8, Lake Harriet: 7 immature, 1 adult; second highest count away from Lake Superior) CMB, KRo. Last reported 1/10–19 Ramsey (first-cycle, Upper Landing Park, St. Paul) SBM, m.ob.
2013Spring21 High count 3/31 St. Louis (8, mouth of Miller Creek) KJB. Late north 4/20 Lake (2, Silver Creek Cliff Wayside Park) CMn, 4/21 Lake (Two Harbors) JWL, St. Louis (mouth of Miller Creek) JLK, 4/26 St. Louis (Brighton Beach) AM. Only south report 5/4 Renville (third-cycle, Preston Lake) DBM.
2013Fall11 All north reports were from Duluth in St. Louis, beginning 11/2 (unaged, Superior Entry) TRK, RJ, ALo, 11/9 (adult, Canal Park) TRK, 11/9 (first-cycle, Superior Entry) MLH, m.ob. All south reports were from Minneapolis in Hennepin: first-cycle 11/1 (Lake Harriet) CMB, followed by additional reports of first- or second-cycle birds 11/15, 11/17, an unaged individual 11/22, and the first adult 11/29 (Lake Calhoun) BAF. Also see winter report.
2013Winter12 North reports only from St. Louis (Duluth, Canal Park) through 12/15, with maximum of 2 JLK, m.ob. Two south reports (both immatures): 12/1 Wabasha DWK, 12/8 Dakota CAs.
2014Spring41Only south report 4/29–5/2 Murray (Lake Sarah) ph. RJS. Reported near Lake Superior from Lake (near Two Harbors) 3/24 (adult) JWL, 4/6 JWL, and from St. Louis 3/18 (Canal Park) LrM, 4/18 (Port Terminal) JLK, 5/2 St. Louis (imm., Park Point R.A.) †TPW. All other north 4/7 Beltrami (adult, Lake Bemidji) SVo, 4/17 Clay (C.R. 12 and C.R. 23) †PBB.
2014Fall21 All north 10/16 St. Louis ph. PHS, 11/2 St. Louis (Superior Entry ) JLK, 11/15 Lake BAb, 11/22 St. Louis (second-cycle, Canal Park) ph. PHS, JLK, MLH, 11/29 St. Louis (Canal Park) JLK. Early south 11/9 Hennepin (first-cycle, Lakes Calhoun and Harriet) reported by 26(!) individuals (all searching for a Mew Gull), 11/11 Hennepin (adult and a different immature) BAF, and culminating in 3 first-cycles 11/29 Hennepin (Lake Harriet) BAF, one of which was found deceased the following day.
2014Winter22 High counts from St. Louis (Canal Park) 12/21 (29, comprised of 18 first-cycle, 4 second-cycle, 2 third-cycle, 5 adults) KJB, 1/24 (13: 10 first-cycle, 2 second-cycle, 1 adult) JLK. Smaller numbers continued into February at Canal Park m.ob. with February peak 2/5 (7) JLK; last reported 2/19 (3) EBr, LiC. South reports: at least three (first-cycle, second-cycle, adult) were reported Hennepin and Dakota through December m.ob., with the last report 1/2 (first-cycle).
2015Spring2 All reports: 3/28 St. Louis (Silver Lake, Virginia) SLF, 4/30 St. Louis (Superior Entry) TRK, 5/1 St. Louis (4, Superior Entry) RJ, 5/2 Lake (flyover along Hwy. 61) JWL.
2015Fall41 Early north 10/3 St. Louis (record early, first-cycle, Park Point R.A.) PHS, JPR, 10/17 St. Louis HHD, KMS, SSc, (first-cycle, Superior Entry) KMS, RJ, 10/23 Lake KRE, (Iona's Beach S.N.A.) JWL, 10/29 Lake of the Woods CRM, RAE. All south 11/24–29 Hennepin (adult, Lake Harriet) BAF, m.ob.
2015Winter11 Reported throughout the season St. Louis (Duluth) m.ob., with high count 1/2 (5, Canal Park) JPR, several counts of 4 through mid January, then 1–2 through the end of February. All south: 12/1–5 Hennepin (adult, Lake Harriet, continuing from November) m.ob., 12/19 Hennepin (adult, Lake Calhoun) BAF, 12/30 Hennepin (first-cycle, Lake Harriet) BAF, TAT, 2/25 Goodhue (Sturgeon Lake) KDS.
2016Spring23 All south 3/3 Goodhue (adult, Lake Pepin) HHD, RAE, 3/13 Wabasha JPr, (first-cycle, Lake Pepin) JWH, JmP, ph. JPr, 4/11 Isanti (first-cycle) RBJ. Late north 4/19 St. Louis (immature, Virginia) DBF, 4/28 St. Louis BMu, (first-cycle, Park Point R.A.) MLH, JPR.
2016Fall23 All north 11/13 St. Louis (adult, Superior Entry) ClN, LiH, BMu, 11/24 St. Louis (first-cycle, Canal Park) JLK, 11/28 Lake (Two Harbors) PNi. All south 11/13 Benton (second-cycle, Little Rock Lake) HHD, RAE, 11/14–15 Hennepin (Lake Calhoun) CMB, ASu, 11/15–30 Carver (Lake Waconia) BAb, WCM, m.ob.
2016Winter14 Reported in mostly small numbers throughout the season St. Louis (Duluth) with high counts 1/28–29 (8) JLK, StK, TRd. No north reports away from Duluth. South reports of mostly singles from Carver, Hennepin, Wabasha, Washington; none after 12/14.
2017Spring21 Frequently reported north in Duluth throughout March, then only 4/2 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) JPR, 4/18 St. Louis (adult, Park Point R.A.) PHS. Also found north 4/29–5/5 Pennington (Thief River Falls) ph. JMJ, m.ob. All south 3/28–30 Hennepin (imm., Gray's Bay, Lake Minnetonka) WSu, 4/25 Hennepin (Gray's Bay, Lake Minnetonka) ABL.
2017Fall33 Early north 11/4 Lake (second-cycle, Agate Bay) DAB, HCT, DWK, RDC, 11/5 St. Louis (first-cycle, Superior Entry) JOs, DnS, ClN, MiS, DnS, MWS, (first-cycle, Park Point R.A.) ebd. Early south 11/13 Dakota (adult) KnM, ASu, Hennepin (Bde Maka Ska (Lake Calhoun), probably the same adult) KnM, ASu, 11/15–16+ Hennepin (first-cycle, Lake Harriet) BAF, GrS, 11/18 Hennepin (adult, Lake Harriet) DWK, 11/20 Hennepin (first-cycle, Lake Harriet, different from 11/15 bird) BAF. Other notable reports 11/21 Beltrami (first-cycle, Diamond Point Park) REn, AxB, 11/24 Wright (School Lake) JuW.
2017Winter23 Reported in small numbers (1–3) throughout the season St. Louis (Duluth) m.ob. and Lake (Two Harbors area) m.ob. All south: 12/7–10 Hennepin (2 first-cycle, Lake Harriet, Bde Maka Ska) BAF, CMB, m.ob., 12/10–26 Washington and Dakota (first-cycle, Pt. Douglas area) BDo, m.ob. CBC high count 12/16 Duluth (6).
2018Spring12 Overwintered north along the North Shore, with high count 3/27 St. Louis (5, W.S.H.C.) FJN, m.ob. Late north 4/21 St. Louis (2, W.S.H.C.) FJN, JPR, 4/23 St. Louis (W.S.H.C.) JPR, FJN, 5/16 St. Louis (imm., W.S.H.C.) FJN (median 4/27). All south 3/3 Dakota (Lake Rebecca P.R.) DVe, 4/15 Ramsey (flying over Chatham Open Space) LiH.
2018Fall22 All north 10/23 St. Louis (second-cycle, Superior Entry) EzH, IsH, m.ob., 10/26 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) REn, 10/27, 11/3 Lake (Iona†™s Beach S.N.A.) KRE, m.ob., 11/6 St. Louis (Superior Entry) JLK. All south 11/20–28 Wabasha (3, including 1 first-cycle, 1 second-cycle, 1 adult, Lake City Marina) LiH, ASu, m.ob., 11/24–26 Goodhue (un-aged, Lake City, presumably one of the same individuals observed in Wabasha) DnS, JmP, m.ob.
2018Winter22 Reported December through mid January St. Louis (Duluth) m.ob., with high count 1/6 (7, Canal Park) EzH; last reported 1/20 JLK. Several reports Lake (Two Harbors area), from 1/15 JPR through 2/23 JWL. All south reports: 12/30–1/3 Wabasha (immature, Lake City marina) PEJ, 12/9–11 Hennepin (immature, Lake Harriet) IVa, m.ob. CBC high count 12/15 Duluth (3).
2019Spring3 Overwintered north along the North Shore. High counts 3/24 Lake (3, Two Harbors) JWL, 4/9 St. Louis (3, W.S.H.C.) JPR, FJN. Late north 5/5 St. Louis (W.S.H.C.) JPR, FJN, 5/10 St. Louis (W.S.H.C.) FJN, 5/22 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) JLK, JPR (median 4/27). Only report away from the North Shore: 4/28 Kanabec (second-cycle) SPS.
2019Fall12 All north 11/13–28 St. Louis (max. 2, first- and second-cycle, Canal Park) AVa, m.ob., 11/19–29 St. Louis (max. 3, unaged individuals, mouth of Miller Creek) JLK. All south 11/11–30 Hennepin (max. 2, first-cycles, Lake Harriet) BAF, m.ob., 11/15 Wabasha (immature, Lake City) PEJ.
2019Winter24 Multiple individuals reported throughout the season St. Louis (Duluth) m.ob., with high counts 2/3 (16) ebd, 1/17 (13, mouth of Miller Creek) JLK, 2/7 (13) ClN. Also 1/8 Cook (Grand Marais) ebd. South reports (singles): 12/3–4 Hennepin (Bde Maka Ska) DWK, m.ob., 12/4 Sherburne (Elk River landfill) PLJ, 12/14 Dakota (Burnsville) BKa, 12/20–24 Washington (Point Douglas Park) PNi, m.ob. Last south report 1/1–3 Dakota (Black Dog Lake) BAF, IVa.
2020Spring25 All south 3/15 Scott (first-cycle, Shakopee) RBW, m.ob., 3/16 Hennepin (adult, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) ASu, 3/23–24 Dakota (first- or second-cycle, Spring Lake) PNi, m.ob., 4/10–22 Anoka (first-cycle, Lake George) DWK, m.ob., 4/25 Sherburne (Lake Fremont) PLJ. Overwintered north along the North Shore. High count 4/18 St. Louis (6, W.S.H.C.) FJN, m.ob. Late north 5/13 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) NMt, 5/14 Cook (Tofte) JaJ, 5/15 St. Louis (W.S.H.C.) FJN (median 4/28).
2020Fall24 All north 11/25 St. Louis (2 first-cycles, Canal Park) PHS, 11/26 Cook (first-cycle, Grand Marais Harbor) PEJ. All south 11/21 Hennepin (Lake Minnetonka) LHl, Sherburne (second-cycle, Elk River Landfill) JGW, m.ob., 11/21–22 Blue Earth (first-cycle, Lake Crystal and Loon Lake) KEm, JWH, ChH, 11/22–29 Dakota (first-cycle, SET-Empire mulch site) ASu, m.ob., 11/27–28 Blue Earth (first-cycle, Lily Lake, possibly the same individual reported nearby a week earlier) ChH, m.ob.
2020Winter33 Reported throughout the season St. Louis (Duluth), with peak counts 1/24 (10, mouth of Miller Creek) MwT, 1/10 (7, Canal Park, Harbor Drive) FJN, EBr, REn, RLF. Also reported from Lake (1–2, Two Harbors) m.ob., 1/31 Cook (Grand Marais) m.ob. South reports include 12/6 Sherburne MAJ, 12/13–21 Dakota (1–2, SET-Empire and vicinity) m.ob., 12/21 Wabasha (first-cycle, Lake Pepin) KJB.
2021Spring11 All south 3/14 Dakota (Lake Byllesby) ebd, 3/26 Dakota (first-cycle, Spring Lake P.R.) MwT. Overwintered north along the North Shore. High count 4/13 St. Louis (6, W.S.H.C.) FJN, EBr. Late north 5/8 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) HTo, 5/11 St. Louis (W.S.H.C.) FJN, 5/29 St. Louis (first- or second-cycle, St. Louis Bay) PHS, REn, RLF (median 4/29).
2021Fall22 All north 11/4 St. Louis (second-cycle, Canal Park) MLH, 11/7 Lake (Knife River Marina) LiH, KvM, 11/21 St. Louis (first-cycle, Superior Entry) JDx, ClN, 11/27 St. Louis (first-cycle, Western Waterfront Trail) JLK, 11/28 St. Louis (first-cycle, Park Point R.A.) PHS, (4, all first-cycle, Superior Entry) ClN, m.ob., 11/28–30 (first-cycle, Canal Park) MLH, PHS. All south 11/28–30 Hennepin (first-cycle, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) SLC, m.ob., 11/28–29 Wright (first-cycle, Howard Lake) DWK, m.ob.
2021Winter25 Reported throughout the season in St. Louis (Duluth), with high count 1/11 (8, Duluth harbor) ClN JDx; all other counts were 4 or fewer. Also reported 1/5 Lake (2, Two Harbors) ebd. South reports from five counties: 12/1 Sherburne (Elk River landfill) PLJ, JOs, 12/1–5 Hennepin (singles from Old Cedar Ave. Bridge, Medicine Lake, Bush Lake) m.ob., 12/1–4 Ramsey (adult, Pigs Eye Lake, Lake Johanna) LiH, 12/9–12 Goodhue (Lake Pepin) PEJ, m.ob., 12/15–26 Dakota (up to 5, Black Dog Lake) BAF, KSo, 12/15 – 1/3 Ramsey (up to 3, Upper and Lower Landing parks) APi, m.ob. Last south report 1/3 Ramsey (Lower Landing Park) DnS, MWS. South high count 12/23 Dakota (5, Black Dog Lake) BAF. CBC high count 12/18 Duluth (4).
2022Spring23 All south 3/25–26 Ramsey (Red Rock Rd.) GWe, DAh, 3/27 Freeborn (Frank Hall Park) LiH, 4/9 Dakota (first-cycle, Blackhawk Park) MwT. Several high counts of two individuals in St. Louis. Late north 5/3–13 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) StK, FJN, m.ob. (median 5/1).
2022Fall2 All north 10/28 Cook (Sugarloaf Point S.N.A.) LiH, 10/29 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) LiH, 11/28 St. Louis (Canal Park) SeM.
 
 Migrant and winter visitant.

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