The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The last 2 years are available to MOU members.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - 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 |
| Species: Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles |
| Golden Eagle(Aquila chrysaetos) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
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| 1945 | Winter | At the Cedar Creek Bog, in Isanti County, December 29, 1946, (Minnesota Bird Club members); other records near Roseau (P. 0. Fryklund). | ||
| 1961 | Fall | Two seen at Duluth on hawk count, 15 and 23 Sep. | ||
| 1962 | Fall | Oct. 12, Carlos Avery Refuge, Anoka Co., 2 seen by Brother Theodore; Oct. 16-18, Duluth, total of 2 adults, 2 immatures seen, P. B. Hotslund. Bald Eagle: all fall, Lac qui Parle Refuge, several, Arlin C. Anderson Aug. 27, Duluth, St. Louis Co., Ralph McCarthy. Sept. 13-23, Duluth, 4ad, 2imm, P. B. Hofslund. Oct. 2, Duluth, 1 imm., Janet C. Green. Oct. 4, Lake Traverse, 1 imm., R. Grant. Oct. 5, Hibbing, St. Louis Co., Forrest Strnad. Nov. 17, Salt L., Lac qui Parle Co., 1 ad., Avifaunal Club Nov. 24, Wabasha, Wabasha Co., 1 imm., Bob Janssen. | ||
| 1962 | Winter | Jan. 19, adult, Whitewater Park, Winona Co., Avifaunal Club; Feb. 2, adult, Nimrod, Wadena Co., R. Oehlenschlager. Bald Eagle: Dec. 18, Read's Landing, Wabasha Co., 23 adults Dr. Mathieson Dec. 22, Read's Landing, 3 adults, John Feehan Dec. 24, 10 mi. S. Nimrod, Wadena Co., 1 adult R. Oehlenschlager Dec. 28, Lafayette Bluff, Lake Co., one reported M. Penner Jan. 9, May Twnshp, Washington Co., 1 adult D. Honetschlager Jan. 15 Read's Landing, immature and 19 adults Jan.d~bRead's Landing, 9 adults, Avifaunal Jan. 24, Cloquet Forest, Carlton Co. Gordon Gullion Feb. 1, St. Croix Park area, 1 adult A. C. Rosenwinkel | ||
| 1963 | Spring | April 7, "immature" (white at base of tail) on ice at Walker, Cass County, Avifaunal Club· Ap~il 28, Weaver, Winona County: Avifaunal Club. Bald Eagle: March 10 1 ad Washington County, D. Honetschlager March 13 1 ad Itasca Co., the Mathisens March 16 9 ad 2 imm Read's Landing, Wabasha County, Avifaunal Club March 17 1 ad wading in lake, Dakota County, Avifaunal Club March 2/1 ad Washington County, D. HonetschlagerMarch 23 2 ad Fargo-Moorhead area Red River Valley, Mrs. Fred Scheel March 23 1 ad Wrenshall, Carlton County, R. Janssen March 26 ad Washington County, D. HonetschlagerMarch 3/1 ad Homer, Winona County, A. F. Shira | ||
| 1963 | Winter | Jan 11, Carlos Avery Refuge, Anoka Co., Brother Theodore· Feb 6, Minnesota City, Winona Co., i imm seen, Grace Gordon; Feb 9, Forestville, Fillmore Co., John Feehan. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 3-20 Hibbing, 1 found dead, J. Gawboy; 4-4 St. Louis Co, J. Gawboy, 5-5, 22 mi S Warroad, JR. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 10-3 Duluth, 3, PBH; 1023 Hennepin Co, EWJ; 11-7 Dakota Co, RLH; 11-20 Roseau Co, JLR; 11-22 Winona Co, 2, JPF; 12-6 Winona Co, 2, WRP, RG, RLH. | ||
| 1964 | Winter | 12-6, Stockton, Winona Co, 2 imm, WRP, RG, RLH; 12-31, Elba, Winona Co, 1 ad, BL, RLH; 1-1, Carlos Avery Refuge, Anoka Co, 1, LJ; 1-25, Mulligan Lake, Beltrami Co, 1 ad, JLR, PEB; 2-13, Weaver, Wabasha Co, 1 ad, RG, RLH; 2-20, Wabasha Co, 2, GD, FV, KK; 12-20 to 2-17, sporadically, Newport, Washington Co, 1 to 2 imm, MRR. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | 3-6 Anoka Co, FN; 4-11 Holt, DLO; 4-7 Morris, 1 imm, RAG; 423 Hennepin Co, 1 imm, FN, TEM; 4-25 Warroad, JLR, PEB. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | 9-27 (3), 10-29 (6) and 11/3 (1), Holt, Marshall Co, DLO· 11-28 Knife River, 1 ad, JCG. ' | ||
| 1966 | Spring | 3-13 Minnesota City, Winona Co, 1 trapped, fide GD. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | 10-2 Hennepin Co., 1, EWJ; 11-5 Houston Co., 2 imm., FL; 11-12 Anoka Co., 1, fide TKS; 11-19 Goodhue Co., MHL. | ||
| 1966 | Winter | 12-1 Cook Co., LS; 12-2, 1-12 Marshall Co., AWR; 1-13 Stearns Co., RPR. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | 3-1 Marshall Co., 2, AWR; 3-28 Hennepin Co., 1 imm, EWJ; 4-7 Marshall Co., 7, A WR; 4-9 Washington Co., 1 imm, DH. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | 9-10 Mille Lacs Co., 1, MIG. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | 3-4 Marshall Co., A WR; 3-17 Scott Co., EMB; 3-19 Winona Co., FN/ MAS; 3-24 Wabasha Co., GES, BT; 3-26 Hennepin Co., FN/ MAS and Washington Co., DH. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 10-20 Aitkin (Rice Lake Refuge) 3 MC; 10-23 Dul~th MC; 11-3 and 11-10 Wabasha (Weaver) 1 and 5 BT; 11-22 Duluth 1 imm. JCG; 11-30 Aitkin 1 imm. BL. | ||
| 1968 | Winter | 12-15 Anoka (Carlos Avery) MHM. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 3-30 Winona Co., BT. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 8-26 Duluth MC; 9-26 Duluth PBH; 10-12 Duluth 2 PBH; 10- 13 Carver 1 imm. KH; 10-29 Lyon PE; 11-1 Lac qui Parle RGL and RBJ; 11- 7 Cook, Mrs. Hazel Solhaug; 11-15 Cook MAF; 11-16 St. Louis HM; 11-16 Wabasha 2 BTV. | ||
| 1969 | Winter | 1-2 (2) Agassiz Refuge Marshall Co. (staff). | ||
| 1970 | Spring | 4-2 Winona TV; 4-5 Nobles HH; 4-14 Marshall {5) AR; only reports. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | 4 reports PH; 10-8 Marshall (1) AR; 10-14 Winona (2) MM; 10-241tasca (1) ]G. | ||
| 1970 | Winter | 12-5 Duluth S. Gilbertson; 12-31 Wabasha DGM; 1-19 St. Croix Park WHL; 1-23 & 3L Agassiz NWR staff; 2-6 (2 ad.) Winona RG. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | no less than 12 reports of 16 In dividuals; only 3 reports last year; an encouraging trend In light of last summer's persecution of this species In Wyoming and Colorado; all re ports of this endangered species should Indicate age, only 2 did this year: 3-1 Watonwan (1 ad) EK; 3-1 Marshall (1) AR; 3-8 Sherburne (1) RLD; 4-3 Chippewa (1 imm) KE, PE; 4-4 Hennepin (3) VL, ES· 4-7 Carlton (1) JH· 4-8 Hennepin (1) WKE, FNj 4-6 Hennepin (2) MHM; 4-9 Marshall (2) AR; | ||
| 1971 | Fall | 12 reports of 15 individuals (only 4 reports last fall): 9-25 Duluth CH; 10-4 Sherburne BD; 10-5 Duluth JG; 10-9 Hennepin EM; 10-11 Cook WHL; 10-19 Pope RBJ; 10-20 Marshall AR; 10-22 Hennepin OJ; 10-31 Aitkin JB, TS; 11-9 Winona TV; 11-17 Marshall AR; 11-28 Polk, J. and S. Maertens. | ||
| 1971 | Winter | all winter (2) Lac qui Parle Refuge; 2-12 Morrison DAF. | ||
| 1972 | Winter | 12-16 (1a) Sherburne SRS; 12-27 Cook, feeding on road killed deer LOS; 12-31 Winona (2a 1 imm) RBJ; Jan. and Feb. 1\iarshall AWR; 1-5 (1a) Sherburne SRS; 1-7 (limm) Goodhue, (1a) Winona DR; 1-12 (1a 1imm) Winona FZL; 2-4 (2a) Sherburne SRS; 2-24 (1a 2imm) Winona FZL; 2-26 Sherburne SRS. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Apparently a sharp decline in numbers! Only 11 birds reported (35 were seen at Hawk Ridge at Duluth last year alone -none were seen there this year). A breakdown of the reports by county follows: Marshall (four unknown age) (AWR). Wabasha (1 imm.) (JAB); Winona (3 ad.) (FL); Sherburne (1 ad.) (SWR); Crow Wing and Mille Lacs (1 imm.) (TS). | ||
| 1973 | Winter | More records than usual: 12-5 Lac qui Parle (AFE), 12-5 Le Sueur (la) (HC), 12-8 to 2-23 Winona (RBJ, RR, FL), Itasca Christmas Count (la), Sherburne (BD), 2-9 Renville (RBJ), and 2-24 Dakota (li) (JB). 2-4 (li) | ||
| 1974 | Spring | 12 reports of 16 individuals with only 3 reports giving age: 3-12 Marshall (1) AR; 3-18 Chippewa (1) CLH; 4-2 Hennepin (1 imm) FN; 4-3, 4-8 Benton (1 ad, 1 ad) NMH; 4-6 Renville (1) HCK; 4-6 Hennepin (2) VL; 4-10 Becker (2) TRS; 4-10 St. Louis (1 ad) MMC; 4-16 Freeborn (1) DG; 4-20 Pope (1) HH; 4-27 Le Sueur (1) GR; 5-20 St. Louis (2) DWM. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | 9-27, 10-17, 10-27 Marshall AR; 10-5 Hennepin CCS; 11-30 Wabasha WDM. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | Reported from 4 areas: 1a on 2-25 at Agassiz, Marshall (SV); 2 on 2-20 in Clay Co. (D. Evans); 12-5 (1) and 12-17 (2) in Chippewa Co. (CH); Whitewater Wildlife Area, Wabasha-Winona Co's (Wabasha Christmas Count; 12-19, WDM; 1a on 1-5, RG; 2i on 2-22, FL). | ||
| 1975 | Spring | 14 reports of 19 individuals with 5 reports giving age: 3-1 Freeborn (imm) RK; 3-5 Yellow Medicine (1) GLO; 3-8 Wabasha (1 imm) OW and Hennepin DY, JC; 3-9 Winona (1 imm) PAZ & RL; 3-15 Winona (1 imm) RBJ and Marshall (1) AR; 4-5 Norman (1) M. Wyatt; 4-6 Houston (4) (imm) FL; 4-7 Carver (3) JJW; 4-11 Scott (1) VRL; 4-13 Winona (2) RD; 5-17 Chisago (1) PG. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | only reported in north 10-2 Cook L. Confer; 10-26 Ottertail (2) DGW; 10-29 Marshall SV; 11-6 Kittson KE; 11-4 Mille Lacs BDC; and 5 reports from Duluth Hawk Ridge. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | 4 reports Swift (HH); 2·8 and 2-12 Lac qui Parle (CH, OE); 2-29 Clay (fide E. Ander son); also 2 adults and 1 immature wintered at Whitewater Wildlife Area, Wabasha-Winona Co's. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | 3 reports of 4 individuals (14 reports last year): 3-11 Houston (1 imm) FL; 3-20 Chippewa (2) RBJ, KE; 3-28 Lac qui Parle (1) GO. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | 3 reports: 10-17, 22, 28 Marshall SV, 10-29 Becker JL, and from 10-12 to 11-13 Duluth (19) reported from Hawk Ridge. | ||
| 1976 | Winter | More reports than usual: up to 3 birds (including 1 adult) wintered again at Whitewater W.M.A. in Wabasha- Winona Co's; 12-19 and 1-1 Houston (EMF; li); 2-21 Reads Landing, Wabasha Co. (FKS); 1-4 Fort Snelling St. Pk., Ramsey Co. (SH; li); 12-7 Olmsted (VH; li); 1-22 Yellow Medicine (GO); 12-20, 2-20 and 2-28 Rothsay W.M.A. Wilkin Co. (SM; la). | ||
| 1977 | Spring | 9 reports of 12 individuals: 3-5 Winona (1 ad, 1 imm.) FL; 3-6 Wabasha (1) DM; 3-9 Houston (1) EF; 3-13 Murray (1) HK; 3-20 Lac qui Parle (2) RJ; 3-22 Hennepin (1) AJ; 3-23 St. Louis (1) PH; 4-7 Marshall (1) SVA; 5-28 Itasca (2) PM (details?). | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Reported from seven counties plus 11 seen at Hawk Ridge. | ||
| 1977 | Winter | Again overwintered at Whitewater W.M.A., Winona Co.; also seen 1-4 Houston (EMF). | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Duluth Hawk Ridge total 13; other reports. 10-25 Wilkin SM, 11-5 Otter Tail GO, 11-26 Roseau WL. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Duluth Hawk Ridge total 13; other reports. 10-25 Wilkin SM, 11-5 Otter Tail GO, 11-26 Roseau WL. | ||
| 1978 | Winter | Probably the most reports ever; wintered as usual at Whitewater W.M.A., Winona Co.; also wintered in Houston (EMF); 12-16 Crow Wing (TS); 12-24 Anoka (KL); 2-11 Dakota (AJ); 1-21 Split Rock S. P., Lake Co., (FL) and 1-22 Gooseberry S. P., Lake Co. (possibly the same imm., M. Hoffman). | ||
| 1979 | Spring | 11 reports; Becker TNWR, Carver ES, Hennepin ES, Lac qui Parle CMB, Marshall ANWR, Otter Tail GMO, Ramsey FKB, Wilkin SM, Winona JSD, RE, JF. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Duluth Hawk Ridge total 19. 10-2 Lac qui Parle CMB, 10-7 Traverse SM, 11-15 Otter Tail GMO, only other reports. | ||
| 1979 | Winter | Three February reports from the Winona-Whitewater area and a report from Lyon 12-18 (HK), 2-17 Sax-Zim (KE). | ||
| 1980 | Spring | 3-6 Otter Tail, GMO, 3-29 Wabasha BDC, 4-2 Pennington KSS, 4-3 Wabasha JD, 5-10 Chisago RH. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Three reports, all in February: Winona 2-21 (JB, (JSD), Anoka 2-15 (KL) and Pennington 2-8 (KSS). | ||
| 1981 | Spring | 3-14 Olmsted JEB, 3-15 Carver ES, 4-1 Otter Tail GMO, 4-7 Lake of the Woods TA, 4-27 Hennepin VL. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Hawk Ridge total 11 (1980: 10); late dates: 10-8 Marshall KSS, 10-23 Polk Tom Fiers fide MH, 10-28 St. Louis KE, 11-1 Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | Eight reports: Marshall, fide (SKS) and Becker (TNWR) in the north and Wabasha, Winona and Houston in the southeast (mob). | ||
| 1982 | Spring | 3-6 Marshall KSS. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 17 ( 1982: I I). Also reported 10/5 Marshall JM, 10/6 Murray RJ, 10/13 Hennepin VL, 11/4 Hubbard DJ, 11/26 Cottonwood LAF. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | Reported form Marshall, 12/12 until 12/19 (JM) and Otter Tail Ill (SDM) in the north, and Wabasha, Winona and Houston in the south. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | 3/18 Marshall ANWR, 3/29 Scott VL (2), 4/10 Anoka AM/JP. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Duluth Hawk Ridge count 24, a record high (1982: 17) also I 0121 Sherburne BE, 10/29 Chippewa and Lac qui Parle AB, 11/6 Roseau KSS, 11/25-30 Houston EMF, 1/126 Winona OJ. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | Reported from Marshall, 12-19 (JM) (KSS), Clay, 2-19 (SDM) and Otter Tail 2-17 (SDM) in the west and a first county record from Kanabec, 12-31 (SS) in the east central. Also reported from Wabasha, Winona and Houston in the southeast. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Reported 3/1 Houston EMF, 3/11 Winona KE, 3/18 Dakota JD, 3/26 Marshall ANWR, 4/7 Todd GMO, 4/21 Marshall AB. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | 6/4 Felton prairie, Clay Co. (l imm.-DB, OJ The Loon 56: 196-197). | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Duluth Hawk Ridge count: 37 ( 1983: 24), a record high for the second year in a row; early north 9/26 Duluth Hawk Ridge, 10/7 Marshall ANWR, KSS, 10/21 Cook MH, Lake GNS; early south 10/20 Houston FL, 11/2 Rock RJ, 11/10 Hen nepin OJ. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | Reported in Marshall 12-1 (ANWR), Wadena 2-18 (DZ), Winona 2-18 (OJ) and Houston 1-7 until 2-21 (EMF). | ||
| 1985 | Spring | 3/3 Houston EMF, 3/10 Houston JPI AM, 3/31 Traverse GAM, 4/3 Olmsted AP (3). | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Duluth Hawk Ridge count 20 ( 1984: 37) down from last two record years. Early north 10/4 Hawk Ridge, 10/27 Wilkin SDM, 10/31 Marshall ANWR; early south 10/19 Ramsey KB, 10/20 Murray E. Duerksen. | ||
| 1985 | Winter | Reported in Todd, 2/15 (KL), Houston 12/21 tilll/26 (EMf)andontheWabashaCBC. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Reported 3/14 Norman BK, 3/15 Winona OJ, 3/21 Wilkin GAM, 3/25 Mower RRK, 3/30 Anoka JH, St. Louis B Penning. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Duluth Hawk Ridge count: 31, secondhighest total, (1985: 20); early north 10/3 Hawk Ridge, 10/6 Lake MH; early south Mower RRK, 10/16 Ramsey KB. | ||
| 1986 | Winter | Reported on the Beltrami Island CBC and in Marshall on 12/29 and 2/3 (ANWR), an east central report from Carlos Avery WMA, Anoka County on 1/18 (RG) and southeast reports from Wabasha, Winona and Houston. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Reported 3/7 St. Louis KB, 3/8 Yellow Medicine KE, 3/16 Meeker TM. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Duluth Hawk Ridge count: 6 (1986:31), a record low; late north 10/6 Duluth HR, Ill I Marshall ANWR, 11/27 Beltrami AB; late south 10/30 Ramsey and Washington RG. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | Reported from Houston and Winona in the SE region and Becker 2/26 (KL) and Marshall 12/14, (ANWR) 1/25, in the NW region. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | 3/8 Marshall ANWR, 3/10 Houston AP, 3/20 Goodhue JD, 3/31 Dakota JD, 4/16 Carlton KS. Winter 1988 | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 26; also reported 10/30 and 11/20 Houston FL, EMF. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | Reported from ten counties in all but the NC Region. December reports include the Wabasha and La Crescent CBCs and Lincoln JG. The January reports are all in the west regions, Pope 11/6 BH, Norman 11/4 RJ,AP and Kittson 1/25, 26 TR. February reports from Nicollet 2/19 JB, Wright 2/12 AB, Pine 2/26 RJ and Lake 2/19 SWMS. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Late south 3/26 Washington JD, 4/12 Houston AB, 4/22 Lac qui Parle AB, DB; no reports north. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 19; early south 10/5 Sherburne SWR, 10/19 Rock ND, 10/23 AP; late north 11/12 Lake WL, 11/17 Duluth HR, 11/24 Mahnomen RJ. | ||
| 1989 | Winter | Reported on the Lac qui Parle CBC HK; Crookston CBC; in Houston 12/3, 11/6, 19, & 21 EMF; 1/10 Fillmore (2); and 2/1 T163,R48W in Kittson TR. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Late south 4/6 Goodhue AP, 4/17 Cottonwood fide ED, 5/12 Dakota JD; north 3/24 Carlton DE, MSt. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 29; early south 10/13 Sherburne SWR, 10/31 Houston EMF, 11/13 Olmsted AP; late north 11/17 Aitkin WN, 11/23 Clearwater AB, 11/28 Hawk Ridge. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | Reported in Lake of the Woods 1/24 MK; Felton, Clay 2/17 MO; Winona (2) AB and the Wabasha CBC, about normal for recent years. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Late south 3/17 Fillmore, Houston AB, 3/31 Wabasha AP, 4/6 Rock RG, RJ; no reports north. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 32; early north 9/23 Hawk Ridge, 10/19 Crow Wing RJ; early south 9/14 Stevens KB; late north 11/20 Pennington KSS, 11/27 Becker BB. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Eleven reports (four l.y.). Overwintered as usual in Winona mob. Many more than usual additional reports, especially in the north where it is casual. December reports on Duluth (first CBC record), Roseau (2, marginal details), Lac qui Parle (no details), and Tamarac NWR (no details) CBC's, plus Le Sueur 12/22 PS (adult), Lake 12/22 DPV (adult), and Koochiching 12/22 KB (imm.) (all on 12/22!). One mid-winter report Aitkin 1/19 KB (adult), plus two February reports Polk 2/8 PS (overwintering?) and Hubbard 2/15 RJ (early migrant?). | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Late south 3/22 Martin BBo, 3/23 Rice TB, 4/26 Goodhue JD. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 69, a new high (previous high was 37 in 1984). Early south 10/25 Lac qui Parle CH and Anoka KL, 10/27 Sherburne BC. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Nine reports (eleven l.y.) including the usual range of Houston, Winona and Wabasha counties in the southeast. Unusual reports outside “normal” winter range included late migrant on Duluth CBC; mid-winter records 1/10 Otter Tail (adult) SDM, 1/17 Norman (adult) MO, 1/16 & 1/18 Renville (imm.) RJ, RG & KB; and an early migrant 2/28 Wilkin (imm.) SDM. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Late south 4/12 Lac qui Parle RG, RJ, 4/16 Carver PS, 4/23 Houston AH. Late north 4/10 Polk AB, 4/12 Traverse RG, RJ, 4/18 Wilkin SDM. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 58. Early south 10/24 Mower RRK, 11/15 Wabasha DWM, 11/21 Winona CS. Late north 10/29 Lake DBe, 10/30 Cook WM, 11/29 Hawk Ridge. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Only five reports (nine l.y.). 12/11 Isanti RG, RJ, 1/15 Wilkin SDM (imm.), 2/5 St. Louis PBa (imm.), 2/13 Winona CS, and 2/27 Renville SDM (ad.). | ||
| 1994 | Spring | All reports: 3/6 Houston EMF, 3/18 Rice FKS, 3/19 Cottonwood ED, 3/26 Traverse SDM, 4/1 Wilkin AB, 4/3 Hennepin SC, late April St. Louis fide KE. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 133, another new high. Early south 9/15 Anoka CO, 10/27 Sherburne DBM, 10/30 Wabasha CS. Late north 10/29 Lake WM, 11/22 Norman KL, 12/4 Hawk Ridge. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Six reports. Two individuals reported overwintering in Wabasha and Winona where regular in winter. Reports away from usual southeast range continue and include 12/20 Becker fide BBe, 12/26 Renville PKL, 1/15–25 Roseau SDM, PS, and 2/25 Kandiyohi fide RF. In the past ten years, this species has been reported from 32 counties in winter throughout the state. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Only reports 3/1 Otter Tail SDM, Winona (overwintered) CS, 3/4 Pine AH, 4/1 Grant SDM, 4/23 Lac qui Parle DBM. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | All north reports: Cook, Lake of the Woods, Otter Tail, St. Louis, Wilkin (2–3) with an early one 9/17 Hawk Ridge, St. Louis FN. Season total 79 (record high 133 last fall) at Hawk Ridge. Additional south reports from Dakota, Goodhue, Wabasha. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | A record thirteen individuals. As many as eight were reported in southeast region wintering area in Wabasha, Winona and Houston. Also reported 12/30 Roseau PS, 1/13 Renville KB, SC, 2/28 Renville CMa, and 2/29 Isanti AH. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Reported from four south counties including Winona CS, 4/14 Goodhue and Dakota (2) DBS, TT, 4/20 LeSueur RJ. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Early north (median 10/3) 9/18 HRNR, St. Louis Co. FN, 10/19 Lake (1) AH; peak 11/9 HRNR (20) FN. One caught 11/7 at HRNR was only the 7th ever to be banded there and the first since 1984. Early south (median 10/19) 10/12 Renville (immature) BL, TT, 10/15 Sherburne (immature) fide AH. Also reported from Houston, Winona. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Only six individuals reported (record thirteen l.y.). Besides the usual reports from Houston and Winona in the Southeast region, there were additional reports from 12/30 Becker BBe and 2/16 Percy Twp., Kittson Co. (2) PS. The latter may be early migrants or overwintering individuals; analysis of reports from the last 15 years (excluding CBCs and reports from Southeast region) indicates only a slight increase in reports during mid–late February. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | All reports: 3/9 St. Louis BY, 3/18 St. Louis BY, 3/29 Watonwan (4) DBr, 4/2 Stearns MJ/DT, 4/11 St. Louis (6) FN. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | All reports: 10/20 Cass/Itasca PS, AH, 10/30 Cook OSL, 11/2 Becker BBe, 11/8 Rice (4) JL, 11/9 Rice JLa, plus 103 individuals at HRNR for the season. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | At least six individuals reported. The only reports away from Houston and Winona were 1/7–8 Cook KMH and the Crookston CBC. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Reported from only five counties. Late south 5/21 Faribault (adult) FL. Only 12 were reported from the spring raptor count in Duluth FN. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Early north 10/7 St. Louis (HRNR) FN, 10/12 Roseau (Warroad) KB, PS, 10/13 Polk (Crookston) KB, PS. Early south 10/10 Nobles and Rock AH. Also reported from Becker, Mille Lacs, Aitkin, Carlton, Lake. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | At least 17 individuals reported from ten counties, including at least three in the Whitewater WMA vicinity, plus 12/5 Houston JSt, 1/6 Becker BBe, 2/7 Morrison WB, 2/13 Wadena ABo, 2/14 Mower RRK, and the following CBCs: Duluth (4), Sherburne NWR, Long Praire (2), Beltrami Island, and Tamarac NWR. Additional reports by JN from Duluth, St. Louis Co. were 1/24 (2), 2/8, & 2/17. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Late south 5/19 Blue Earth/Watonwan (adult) DBr. Also reported south in Cottonwood, Renville, Goodhue. Apart from St. Louis, only two north reports: 3/14 Otter Tail SDM, 4/9 Wilkin NWi. Peaks 3/16 (9) and 3/18 (10) St. Louis (Enger Tower in Duluth) FN, DCa. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Early north 10/3 St. Louis (Floodwood) PS, 10/4 Mille Lacs AH. Late north 11/27 Aitkin ABo, 11/29 St. Louis (Aurora) CMa. All south reports: 10/11 Big Stone/Lac qui Parle AH, PS, 10/17 Chippewa ABo, 11/19 Meeker DF, 11/21 Stearns DF. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | At least 24 individuals reported from all regions except the north central. Reports of multiple birds included at least three between 2/5 and 2/26 in Camp Ripley, Morrison Co. †WB, 2/13 Wilkin (2 immatures) SDM, 2/19 Houston (3) SDM, and 2/27 Wilkin (3) SDM. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | More reports than usual, continuing a trend from the winter season. Late south 4/22 Carver (3) †RTD, 5/1 Stevens (adult) RJ; also observed in Dakota, Isanti, and Nobles. Reported north from Carlton, St. Louis, Morrison, Roseau (2), Wilkin (2), and 4/19 Clay (near Downer) RO. The latter was the only April report north away from the West Skyline Hawkwatch in Duluth, St. Louis County where an amazing 63 were counted for the season, including a peak of 13 on 3/4 (FN). | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Reported from Aitkin, Cook, Itasca, and St. Louis in north. Early north 9/15 (ties second earliest north date) St. Louis (HRNR) FN. First reported away from HRNR on 10/27 Aitkin (DDM, BJM). High count for season was a record tying 23 at HRNR on 11/16 (FN et al.) All south reports: 10/22 Hennepin TAT, 11/9 Dakota SEL, 11/18 Goodhue BRL. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | At least 16 individuals reported from 13 counties. Reports were from the following main areas: the West-central region in Wilkin, Otter Tail and Douglas (2/8 SDM); along the upper Minnesota River (3); and the blufflands of four southeasternmost counties (6). Also seen 1/18 Morrison (Camp Ripley) WLB, 1/28 St. Louis (Sax-Zim bog) RSF et al. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported from seven south and five north counties. Late south 4/14 Washington (L. Elmo) JPS; also seen in Steele, Mower, Winona, Wabasha, and Dakota (3). Three observed at Hastings-Prescott Bird Count (KJB). Late north 5/3 St. Louis (West Skyline Hawkwatch in Duluth) FJN, where 66 was a seasonal high (Table 1). Also reported north from Wilkin, Becker, Aitkin (2), Crow Wing. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | All north reports: Aitkin, Cook, Lake, Otter Tail, St. Louis, Todd. Early north 10/1 St. Louis (H.R.N.R. in Duluth) FJN. Record high count 10/26 (29) and record high season (190) at H.R.N.R. (FJN et al.). All south reports: 10/29 Hennepin TAT, 11/20 Renville PME. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | A record 28 individuals reported from 15 counties throughout the season. Centers of abundance included Duluth (6), Polk County (5), West-central region plus adjacent Todd County (8), Wabasha and Winona counties (4), and the Minnesota River Valley from Granite Falls to Mankato (2). Also reported 12/1 Meeker (Dassel Twp.) DMF, 12/11 Cottonwood/Redwood (Hwy 71). Five still southbound 12/8 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve in Duluth) FJN. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Numbers up at W.S.H.C., Duluth (77 for the season) FJN, DSC. Late south 3/30 Meeker (Dassel Twp.) DMF. Late north 5/12 St. Louis (Duluth) FJN, DSC. Also seen in Dakota, Washington, Wilkin, Winona. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Multiple sightings in Wilkin SPM, including 10/27, 11/14, 11/27 (3). All other north reports: 11/2 Lake (2) m.obs., 11/10 Otter Tail DPS, plus St. Louis (see Table 1). High count 10/31 (26 at H.R.N.R., Duluth) FJN, DSC; compare with record-high count (29 at H.R.N.R., 26 October 2001). Early north 9/16, 9/22, 10/2 (H.R.N.R., Duluth) FJN, DSC et al. Only south report: 11/16 Winona (adult) RMD, RHy. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Maximum 26 individuals reported from 11 counties. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | More reports than usual (twice as many as last spring). Observed in a total of five south and six north counties. Late south 4/13 Carver RMD; also seen in Dakota, Jackson, Washington, Winona. Four observed at H.P.B.C., Dakota County (3 on 3/14) KJB. Late north 5/13 Kittson RPR. Total of 71 at W.S.H.C. in Duluth (10 on 3/24) FJN, DSC. All other north reports: Becker (2), Clay (2), Polk, Wilkin (4). | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Reported from 13 north counties, including 10/23 Red Lake (adult at Red Lake Falls) †PHS, and late-October/November reports from Becker, Clay, Cook, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Pine, Polk, St. Louis. Seasonal total of 161 at H.R.N.R., Duluth with a peak of 25 on 11/6 (FJN, DSC). Reported from five south counties, including 11/4 Jackson (juvenile at Heron L.) BRB and mid-October/November reports from Big Stone, Chippewa, Dakota, and Houston. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | As many as 12 individuals reported from the Southeast in Fillmore, Houston and Winona counties. Also reported 12/7 Hennepin BBB, 1/1 Pillager CBC, 12/15 Pine County CBC, 1/19 Otter Tail fide JMJ, 2/1 Polk EEF, 2/13–19 Wilkin CBr, SPM, RGj et al., 2/29 St. Louis BKY. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Reported from 13 south and 6 north counties in all regions except the Southwest. All south reports in March, except 4/17 Carver (immature over Victoria) AWJ et al. and 5/14 Big Stone (adult at Lac qui Parle W.M.A.) BJU. Late north 4/16, 4/18 Polk MH et al.; also see Table 1. Exceptional numbers at W.S.H.C., Duluth, including no fewer than 20 (19 adults) on 3/23, the same day that North America's previous record-high daily migration count for Bald Eagle was eclipsed. [Corrected] | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Total of 147 at H.R.B.O. (161 last fall) beginning 10/2 St. Louis FJN. Early north away from Hawk Ridge 10/12 Itasca RBJ; additional north reports from Clay, Marshall, Polk. Early south 10/3 Big Stone (juvenile) PHS, 10/12 Nicollet RMD; also seen in Carver, Meeker, Watonwan. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Approximately fifteen individuals reported from seven north and six south counties. North reports all from Northwest region except 12/18 Duluth CBC fide JWL, 1/1 Morrison (3, Pillager CBC) fide MRN, 2/10 St. Louis (Arkola Road) MTA. South reports on the Rochester (count week), Wabasha, and Winona CBCs, plus 1/23 Houston JJS and Rice LM, GBa, 2/28 Dakota (Mendota Bridge) RPR. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Reported from five south and seven north counties in all regions except the Southwest and Southeast. South reports from Dakota, Meeker, Rice and Scott in March, then 5/17 Martin (Elm Creek) †PH. Late north (away from Duluth) 4/21 Cook SGu. Numbers down at W.S.H.C., Duluth, where last seen 5/20 FJN (Table 1). | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Record-high season (185) at H.R.B.O., including record-high count of 38 on 11/17 FJN, RSB, DSC. Early north (away from Hawk Ridge, where first seen 9/26) 10/13 Hubbard BJU; also observed in Cass and Lake. No south reports. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | Approximately 17 individuals reported from 8 north and 8 south counties. North reports included 12/17 Duluth CBC fide JWL and 1/1 Pillager CBC (2) †SRo. All south reports from West-central except for the Excelsior, Wabasha, and Winona CBCs, plus several reports from Houston throughout the season. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Late February reports in Norman (2/26) and Clay (2/27) best represent beginning of spring migration; additional early north migrants 3/9 St. Louis (3 at W.S.H.C., Duluth) DSC, FJN, 3/11 Kanabec DDM. Late south 4/6 Lyon BJU, 4/8 Meeker DMF. Additional south reports from Big Stone, Isanti, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Rice, Winona; additional north reports from Cass, Clay, Polk, Wilkin. Late north 5/20 St. Louis (Duluth) JRN, 5/22 St. Louis (adult wearing telemetry equipment at W.S.H.C., Duluth) DSC. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from eight north and five south counties. Early north 9/26 St. Louis (Duluth) H.R.B.O.; first seen away from Hawk Ridge 9/30 Cass DAB, RMD. Early south 9/30 Lac qui Parle (juvenile in Walter Twp.) BJU, 10/5 Renville BJU. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 2 | 5 | One seen 1/1 Cass (Pillager CBC) †WLB et al. Only other north report: 1/14 Clay RAE, BWF, HHD, MM. Observed throughout the season in Houston (3 birds 1/21, FZL), Winona. All other south reports: 12/21 Swift BJU, 12/31, 1/4, 2/11 Lac qui Parle BJU, 2/22 Meeker DMF. |
| 2007 | Spring | 5 | 6 | Early north 3/15 Lake (adult) JWL, 3/23 St. Louis LAV, 3/24 Cass HHD. Late south 3/23 Meeker DMF, 3/25 Hennepin PEJ (median 4/17). Late north 4/27 Itasca BLu, 5/1 Clay MEB (median 4/16). Additional south reports from Lac qui Parle (2), Lincoln, Dakota (2), Winona. |
| 2007 | Fall | 3 | 5 | All north reports: 9/5 Kanabec CAM, 9/15 Lake (2 at Wilson L. in east-central Lake County, away from Lake Superior) AXH, 10/13 St. Louis ABL, 10/22 St. Louis (2 juveniles at H.R.B.O.) PHS, 10/27 Lake LS, KRE, JCC, 11/4 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) LS. All south reports: 10/4 Lincoln (adult at L. Benton) BJU, 10/13 Kandiyohi DPG, 11/14 Meeker DMF, 11/28 Lac qui Parle (adult in Perry Twp.) BJU, 11/29 Waseca JJS. No significant counts. |
| 2007 | Winter | 2 | 6 | Total of ten individuals reported. All north: 12/13 Cass (Lower 10 Mile Lake Road) BAW, 2/13 Aitkin (juv.) †DPG. All south: 12/3 Lac qui Parle (adult, Lac qui Parle Lake) BJU, 12/8 Goodhue (juv., Colishan Rd.) Ddo, LEC, 12/24 Meeker (Sec. 8, Forest City Twp.) DMF, 2/1 Lac qui Parle (subadult, Sec. 6, Hantho Twp.) BJU, 2/11–23 Wabasha JWH ASc, 2/12 Meeker (Sec. 4, Dassel Twp.) DMF. Also, one reported on the Winona CBC. |
| 2008 | Spring | 7 | 7 | All north reports: 3/10 Clay HHD and Polk NGE, 3/17 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) GT, 3/22 Kanabec †CAM, 3/23 Beltrami DPJ, 4/3 St. Louis MLH, 4/5 Clay JMJ, 4/9 Clay MEB, 4/22 Cass MRN, 5/9 Polk NGE. All south reports: 3/1 Rock (Blue Mounds S.P.) DBM, 3/7 Wabasha KCR, 3/13 Meeker DMF, 3/24 Chippewa MJB, 3/29 Rice TFB, 4/4 Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/5 Brown (Lake Hanska) BTS. |
| 2008 | Summer | 1 | One adult reported without details 6/21 Cass MRN. | |
| 2008 | Fall | 6 | 7 | Record high count of 53 in St. Louis at H.R.B.O. on 10/31 KJB. Early north (median 10/2) 9/17 St. Louis ABL, 9/27 Wadena PJB. Early south (median 10/18) 10/20 Rice TFB, 11/4 Stearns MJB. Last reported north 11/8 Aitkin MDN, 11/9 Cook JLO, DWK. |
| 2008 | Winter | 4 | 10 | Total of 20 individuals reported. All north: 12/22 Morrison (adult, Earaux W.M.A., Little Falls CBC) FGo, 12/31 Wilkin (2, Rothsay W.M.A.) BWF, JWH, 1/1 Lake of the Woods (adult, Beltrami Island CBC) †MHK, 1/31 Wilkin HHD. All south: 12/17 Blue Earth (adult) ChH, 12/28 Goodhue DAB, 1/10 Wabasha PRH, 1/18 Winona (3; wintering pair near Rushford, immature in Wiscoy Twp.) JWH, 1/25 Goodhue (subadult near Red Wing) JWH, Le Sueur/Scott (immature, Ney N.C.) RMD, 2/3 Lac qui Parle (immature, Big Stone N.W.R.) BJU, 2/4 Fillmore DBz, 2/6 Rice DAB, 2/7 Wabasha (adult, Theilman area) DBM, 2/16 Houston CRM, 2/24 Blue Earth DHr. |
| 2009 | Spring | 5 | 6 | Early reports were difficult to distinguish from wintering birds. Reported south beginning 3/5 Meeker DMF, 3/21 Brown RBW and Meeker DMF. Reported north beginning 3/13 St. Louis (2 at W.S.H.C./Enger Tower, Duluth) KJB, PHS, 4/8 Clay MEB. High count 3/13 St. Louis (14 at W.S.H.C.) KJB. Last reported south 4/3 Ramsey AXH; last reported north 5/24 Hubbard SPM. |
| 2009 | Fall | 4 | 6 | Early north 10/9 St. Louis ABL. Early south 10/4 Dakota ADS. Last reported north 11/27 Aitkin PHS. Also reported north from Lake, Polk, and south from Carver, Houston, Meeker, Sherburne, Winona. |
| 2009 | Winter | 3 | 9 | Seven reports north of possibly 5 individuals, but none documented. Of 31 individuals reported south, 10 were specified as adults and 4 as immatures. High counts 1/3 Wabasha CBC (4), 1/16 Houston (4, seen during annual survey.) JWH. A total of 93 were tallied on the 6th Annual Wintering Golden Eagle Survey on 1/16 (69 in WI and 24 in MN). |
| 2010 | Spring | 5 | 8 | All south reports: 3/6 Sherburne ASc, 3/7 Dodge †RBW, 3/12 Rice TFB, 3/17 Lac qui Parle BJU, 3/18 Rice DAB, 3/19 Mower RBJ, 3/20 Le Sueur PEJ, DFN, 3/24 Dakota RTe, 3/25 Wabasha DSc (median 4/14). All north reports: 3/14 Polk (2) and Red Lake RAE, 3/19 Lake ABi, 3/28 Aitkin DCr, 4/9 Aitkin ASc. Additional north reports from W.S.H.C. in St. Louis from 3/1 to 5/6, with a record high northbound peak of 30 on 3/16 (KJB). |
| 2010 | Fall | 5 | 2 | H.R.B.O. reported 201 individuals 9/16 – 11/27, with a peak count of 26 on 10/28. All north reports away from Hawk Ridge: 10/14 Lake (ad., Castle Danger) KRE, JWL, 10/15 Cook (Hovland Woods S.N.A.) RBJ, 10/18 St. Louis (Duluth Twp.) JGr, (Duluth) ALo, 10/23 Carlton (ad., S.R. 2/0) PHS, 10/29 St. Louis PLJ, 10/30 St. Louis (Stony Point) KRE, WCM, LS, 11/4 Kittson (C.R. 10) TBr, 11/10 Cook (S.R. 61) BJU. Only south reports: 11/2 Sherburne PLJ, 11/28 Houston (Brownsville) RPR. |
| 2010 | Winter | 3 | 5 | Most reports from traditional wintering areas in Houston, Wabasha and Winona. Additional reports: 12/16 Lake ABL, 12/28 Kanabec ph. †RMD, RBW, 2/24 Hubbard (fide MAW). Also reported from the Austin, Sherburne N.W.R. and Two Harbors CBCs without details. |
| 2011 | Spring | 4 | 10 | All south reports: 3/3 Rice TFB, 3/11 Sibley (2, Minnesota River valley) JnS, 3/20 Wabasha (Lake Pepin) RPR, 3/26 Olmsted (2 imm., Silver Creek Reservoir) CH, JWH, 3/30–31 Lac qui Parle (first-year, Walter Twp.) ph. BJU, Nicollet AnK, 4/8 Hennepin ABL, 4/15 Murray JnS, 4/21 Isanti CKB (late median 4/14). All north reports: 3/5 Polk SAu, 3/17 Kittson (Orleans) RBJ, DAC, 3/26 St. Louis (Canal Park, Duluth) NAJ, 4/23 Aitkin (Rice Lake N.W.R.) PEJ. Additional north reports from W.S.H.C. in St. Louis from 3/15 to 4/8, with a peak of 15 on 3/16 (EBr). |
| 2011 | Fall | 4 | 2 | Early north (median 9/29) 9/15 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) KJB, ABL, 10/8 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) KJB, KEI, JLK. Only south reports (median early 10/18): 11/17 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) BJU, 11/28 Winona (Wiscoy Twp.) ANy, JWH. High count 11/27 St. Louis (18 at Hawk Ridge) KJB. |
| 2011 | Winter | 7 | 6 | Total of about 12 individuals north, from Cass, Marshall, Pine, Polk, St. Louis (including 2/11–25 Sax-Zim Bog m.ob.), Todd, Wadena, with high count 12/1 St. Louis (3, H.R.N.R.) KJB. Multiple south reports from Houston, Winona, Wabasha, and single reports from Carver (adult, 1/3 JCy), Goodhue, Lac qui Parle, with high count 1/21 Winona (5, C.R. 17 ;and ;S.R. 76) DBz. |
| 2012 | Spring | 7 | 7 | All south reports: 3/2 Sherburne ASc, 3/3 Winona (ad., Wiscoy valley) DBM, 3/10 Nicollet AnK, Rice (juv., River Bend N.C.) DAB, Washington LS, 4/12 Hennepin (ad., Old Cedar Ave. bridge) BeH, 4/28 Lac qui Parle (2, Big Stone N.W.R.) FAE (median late 4/14). All north reports: 3/10 Grant (juv.) DBM and Polk (Wetlands, Pines, and Prairie Audubon Sanctuary) HHu, 3/13 St. Louis (2, W.S.H.C.) EBr, 3/15 St. Louis (28 at W.S.H.C., Duluth; season's high count) FJN, 3/17 St. Louis (St. Louis River) SSp, 3/24 Douglas FGo, 3/30 Pine (Hinckley) RBJ, 4/19 Marshall (Warren) HHu, 4/23 St. Louis (2, Indian Point, Duluth) JLK, 5/13 Mille Lacs LeR (median late 4/17). [Corrected] |
| 2012 | Fall | 3 | 11 | Early north (median 9/29) 10/7 and 10/9 St. Louis (H.R.N.R.) KJB, ABL, m.ob. Record high count of 57 at Hawk Ridge 11/12 KJB; last reported there 11/28 KJB. All north reports away from Hawk Ridge: 10/14 St. Louis (Lester River condominiums, Duluth) KJB, 10/17 St. Louis (juv., Ryan Rd. and Shilhon Rd., Duluth) PHS, 10/28 Cook (Lutsen ski area) WCM, 10/31 St. Louis (Lester River condominiums) KJB, 11/4 Cook (Taconite Harbor) KRE, ThM, 11/9 Marshall HHu, 11/12 St. Louis (Paine Farm) SmR, 11/13 St. Louis (Lester River condominiums) KJB, 11/23 St. Louis (Lester River condominiums) KJB. Early south 11/2 Ramsey (ad., Shoreview) CRM, ChH, 11/7 Dakota (ad., Rosemount) ADS. Also reported south in Blue Earth, Houston, Kandiyohi, Lyon, Meeker, Nicollet, Pipestone, Sherburne, Stearns. |
| 2012 | Winter | 3 | 10 | All north reports: 1/18 Wilkin MO, 2/2 Polk SAu, 2/14 St. Louis (adult, Hermantown) and 2/15 St. Louis (sub-adult, Meadowlands) RPn. Most south reports from known wintering areas in Wabasha, Winona, Houston, but other reports include 12/3 Blue Earth (juvenile, Bethany hawkwatch, Mankato) ChH, 12/22 Sherburne CBC, 12/29 Meeker (immature, 328th St. west of C.R. 34) HHD, RAE, RZi, MJB, 12/30 Goodhue (2) DAT, 1/15 Rice (Walcott) JLn, 2/8 Chippewa (juvenile, Lac qui Parle Lake) DLP. High counts 1/5 Winona (3, Whitewater W.M.A.), 1/19 Winona (3, Wiscoy Valley) MGo. |
| 2013 | Spring | 5 | 10 | All south reports: 3/1 Chippewa DLP, 3/2 Houston JPr, 3/3 Houston StD, DJa and Sherburne JGb, 3/8 Lac qui Parle (presumed to be same bird as 3/1 Chippewa) DLP, 3/14 Winona MGo, 3/17 Goodhue ACr, 3/29 Hennepin RPR, Steele NFT, 4/6 Olmsted SPe, 4/14 Wabasha NMi. All north reports: 3/6 Pine JMP, 3/10 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) RAn, 3/11 Polk CCr, 3/27 St. Louis KGr, 3/29 St. Louis (5, W.S.H.C.) KJB, 4/6 Polk CCr, 4/16 and 4/19 Hubbard WDe, 4/18 Morrison FGo, 4/20 Polk VLa, LiM. |
| 2013 | Fall | 7 | 5 | Early north (median 9/29) 9/29 Douglas (juvenile) JPE, 10/4 Cass BAW. Early south (median 10/18) 10/23 Sherburne (juvenile) PLJ, 11/3 Blue Earth (adult) BHW. High counts 11/2 St. Louis (21, H.R.N.R.) KJB, 10/21 St. Louis (20, H.R.N.R.) KJB. Observed north as late as 11/23 St. Louis KJB, 11/29 Polk (Angus) ph. fide PEB. Observed south away from overwintering areas as late as 11/24 Blue Earth BHW. Also see winter report for north and south individuals. |
| 2013 | Winter | 1 | 7 | The only north reports were from St. Louis (Duluth, H.R.N.R.) 12/5–6 KJB. Numerous reports from known wintering areas in Winona, with peak 2/19 (4, near Elba) PEB, and several reports from Houston. Also reported 12/10 Steele NFT, 12/21 Sherburne N.W.R. CBC, 12/28 Pope HHD, 12/29 Red Wing CBC, 1/19 Fillmore †SHo, 1/25 Fillmore JWH. Reported on one CBC: 1/1 Whitewater River (3). |
| 2014 | Spring | 3 | 8 | All south 3/9 Houston (2) GMu, 3/22 Nicollet ChH, Renville KRi, 3/23 Goodhue DBz, Renville KRi, Rice TFB, 3/31 Rice TFB, 4/5 Hennepin (Crow-Hassan P.R.) †ALD, Renville KRi, 4/9 Mower (near Dexter) JRo, Stevens JEB. All north 3/15 Marshall (south of Donaldson) JMJ, 3/30 St. Louis ABL, 4/5 St. Louis (2, Sax-Zim Bog) SWy, 4/20 St. Louis (6, W.S.H.C.) FJN, JLK, 5/6 Hubbard (2, Park Rapids) MaH. |
| 2014 | Fall | 7 | 7 | Early north (median 9/29) 9/2 Mahnomen (juvenile) †CRM, 9/15 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) KJB. Early south 10/21 Sherburne (adult) PLJ, 10/26 Le Sueur (adult) JWH, 10/31 Meeker (juvenile) PRH, High count 11/11 St. Louis (32, H.R.B.O.) KJB. Observed north as late as 11/20 Lake ClN, Polk EH, 11/30 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) KJB. Observed south away from overwintering areas as late as 11/19 Blue Earth BHW. |
| 2014 | Winter | 5 | 6 | All north reports (all singles): 12/17 Roseau BMc, ODa, 1/18 Polk MSp, SAu, 1/20 Penningtonfide JMJ, 1/31 Polk DaG, 2/1 Marshall and Polk SAu, 2/22 Hubbard SDa. Numerous south reports (m.ob.) from traditional wintering areas in Wabasha, Winona, Houston. Other reports south include 12/20 Sherburne N.W.R. CBC, 12/25 Goodhue PEJ, 12/28 Goodhue DAB, 1/5 Redwood BRB, 2/7 Renville †MJB, 2/11 Goodhue DVe. High counts 12/31 Houston (3, Eden Springs Farm) KRz, 1/10 Winona (3, Whitewater S.P. and W.M.A.) RBW. CBC high count 1/1 Whitewater River (5). |
| 2015 | Spring | 4 | 10 | Late south 4/5 Lac qui Parle BAb, 4/11 Dakota (Miesville Ravine) †DVe, 4/15 Dakota (Rosemount) †RTe, 5/15 Chippewa †ClN. All north 3/12 Pennington KuE, 3/15 Polk (Angus) SAu, (near Mentor) DaG, 4/5 Clay PBB, 4/26 St. Louis †JWL. |
| 2015 | Fall | 6 | 6 | Early north (median 9/26) 9/29 Cook (Carlton Peak) JaJ, 10/1–6 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) KJB. All south 9/22 Freeborn (adult) TAT, 10/29 Stearns (Pearl Lake) HHD, 11/6 Faribault WAF, 11/21 Le Sueur (adult) PRH, 11/23 Washington (adult) EzH, 11/24 Blue Earth (juvenile) B.H.W. High count 10/17 St. Louis (21, H.R.B.O.) KJB. Seasonal total of 209 at Hawk Ridge (KJB) was the third highest ever. |
| 2015 | Winter | 2 | 11 | All north reports: 12/19 Crookston CBC, St. Louis (Duluth, 2 adults reported separately) JWL, KRE. Many south reports from the traditional wintering areas in Houston, Wabasha, Winona. Other south reports include 2/16, 2/29 Blue Earth ChH, m.ob., 1/23 Fillmore DBz, several reports from Goodhue m.ob., 1/30 Isanti RMD, ELC, 1/3 Rice RBW, 1/19 Washington DaG, 2/24 Waseca TKr. CBC high count 12/27 Red Wing (3). |
| 2016 | Spring | 6 | 14 | Fairly frequent south reports in March, then only 4/4 Olmsted (juvenile) PRH, 5/14 Washington (immature, William O'Brien S.P.) WCM. Many reports from the W.S.H.C. in St. Louis from early March through mid April, chiefly FJN, m.ob. Late north 4/16, 4/19 Hubbard (Kabekona Lake) AxB, REn, 4/29 St. Louis (2, W.S.H.C.) FJN, 5/5 St. Louis (W.S.H.C.) FJN, JLK (median 5/2). |
| 2016 | Fall | 5 | 6 | Early north (median 9/29) 10/6, 10/7, 10/13 St. Louis H.R.B.O. Early south 10/12 Blue Earth B.H.W., 10/22 Hennepin MyP. High count 10/24 St. Louis (26) H.R.B.O. Observed north as late as 11/19 St. Louis (7) H.R.B.O., 11/20 St. Louis H.R.B.O., JLK. Observed south away from overwintering areas as late as 11/11 Blue Earth B.H.W., Hennepin JWl. |
| 2016 | Winter | 9 | 11 | Reported from nine north counties, the most in at least the past 10 winters. Many north records were documented, including 12/13 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) ClN, 12/28 Mille Lacs ph. JPR, 1/16 Carlton ph. CTW, 1/27 Polk ph. HHu, 1/29 Wilkin ph. KnM, 2/3 Polk ph. HHu, 2/4 Lake ph. JWL, ph. StK, †TRd, 2/6 Lake †RyS, 2/15 Polk (2) ph. SAu, 2/21 Polk †SBM, 2/21 St. Louis †TRd. Numerous south reports from the traditional wintering areas in Houston, Wabasha, Winona. Other south reports from Blue Earth, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Lyon, Mower, Renville, Scott. High counts 2/5 Winona (3) JPr, 2/26 Winona (3) JmP. |
| 2017 | Spring | 7 | 7 | South reports in March from Winona, Wabasha, Goodhue, Dakota and 3/21 Sherburne PLJ, then only 4/11 Dakota (Eagan) ADS, 4/29 Lac qui Parle SMC, 5/8 Wabasha (Weaver Dunes S.N.A.) MBd. Frequent north reports throughout March with peak northbound movement in late March, then only 4/11 St. Louis (W.S.H.C.) JPR, 5/13 Marshall KyN (median 5/4). Only one tally exceeded two: 3/20 St. Louis (9, W.S.H.C.) JPR. |
| 2017 | Fall | 7 | 9 | Early north (median 9/28) 9/27 Crow Wing (Upper Whitefish) JLA, St. Louis (adult, Stoney Point) BAF, 9/28 St. Louis (adult/dark-winged subadult) H.R.B.O. Early south (median 10/20) 10/8 Meeker PKF, 10/12 Benton (immature) DOr, 10/23 Blue Earth (immature) BHW. High counts all from H.R.B.O. in St. Louis: 10/30 (22), 11/9 (17), 11/6 (16). |
| 2017 | Winter | 5 | 14 | December north reports from Crow Wing, Marshall, Polk, St. Louis, all singles except 12/10 Polk (2) SAu, JCJ. Reports after December from Cass, Kanabec, Polk, all singles except 1/7 Polk (2) SAu, 2/24 Polk (2) fide JMJ. Reported from 14 south counties, the most in at least the past ten winters. Many south reports from the traditional wintering areas in Houston, Wabasha, Winona. Multiple reports also from Goodhue, Fillmore. Other south reports from Benton, Dakota, Meeker, Mower, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Sherburne, Sibley. High counts 2/6 Renville (4) ANy, 2/25 Winona (4) ASu, LiH, |
| 2018 | Spring | 6 | 21 | South reports in March and early April from 19 counties; last reports 4/19 Kandiyohi (2) SGa, 4/24 Meeker PKF, 5/13 Winona ABL (median 4/20). Frequent north reports throughout March with peak northbound movement in mid March and last reports 5/14 St. Louis (W.S.H.C.) FJN, JPR, 5/22 St. Louis (W.S.H.C.) FJN, 5/26 Becker ABL (median 5/4). Numerous tallies of multiple birds including a record high northbound count 3/16 St. Louis (25, W.S.H.C.) FJN. |
| 2018 | Fall | 6 | 6 | Â Early north (median 9/27) 9/26 St. Louis H.R.B.O., 9/29 St. Louis (3) H.R.B.O., 10/1 Carlton ebd. Early south (median 10/20) 10/4 Blue Earth (juvenile) BHW, 10/18 Freeborn KEm. High counts all by H.R.B.O. in St. Louis 10/17 (27), 11/9 (19). |
| 2018 | Winter | 8 | 9 | December north reports (all singles) from Hubbard, Lake, Polk, St. Louis. No north reports in January, but February reports from Cass, Clay, Clearwater, St. Louis, Wadena, also all singles. Numerous south reports from the traditional Southeast wintering areas in Houston, Fillmore, Wabasha, Winona, and a few from Goodhue. Also reported from Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine. High count 1/19 Fillmore (3) m.ob. CBC high count 1/1 Whitewater River (2). |
| 2019 | Spring | 8 | 16 | South reports in March and early April from 16 counties, last reports 4/14 Jackson RBJ, Olmsted PTr, Rock LFr (median 4/20). Frequent north reports throughout March with peak northbound movement in mid March and last reports 5/7 St. Louis (2, W.S.H.C.) FJN, 5/8 Clay TCL, 5/15 St. Louis (W.S.H.C.) FJN (median 5/4). Numerous tallies of multiple birds including a record high northbound count for the second consecutive spring 3/17 St. Louis (53, W.S.H.C.) FJN, JPR. |
| 2019 | Fall | 7 | 10 | Early north (median 9/27) 9/27, 9/28, 10/1 St. Louis H.R.B.O. Early south (median 10/12) 10/6 Meeker PKF, 10/11 Benton ebd, 10/13 Blue Earth (5) BHW. High counts all from H.R.B.O. in St. Louis 10/28 (18), 11/6 (16). |
| 2019 | Winter | 4 | 13 | Â December north reports (singles) from Carlton, Lake, Polk. North reports after December: 1/12 Polk SAu, 2/29 St. Louis (early migrant, Duluth) FJN. Numerous reports from the traditional Southeast wintering areas in Fillmore, Houston, Winona, and a few from Goodhue, Wabasha. Also reported from Blue Earth, Dakota, Mower, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville; new winter record 2/29 Nobles ASu. High counts were from Winona: 12/7 (5) ebd, 12/9, 2/2 (4) ToM. CBC high count 1/1 Whitewater River (3). |
| 2020 | Spring | 3 | 16 | South reports in March and early April from 16 counties, last reports 4/23 Lac qui Parle KeL, 5/2 Hennepin RBJ (median 4/20). Frequent north reports throughout March and April with peak northbound movement in mid March and last reports 5/9 St. Louis (C.R. 49) JHn, 5/12 St. Louis (W.S.H.C.) FJN, 5/27 St. Louis (W.S.H.C.) FJN (median 5/6). High counts 3/11 St. Louis (33, W.S.H.C.) FJN, m.ob., 3/8 St. Louis (23, W.S.H.C.) FJN. |
| 2020 | Fall | 13 | 16 | Early north (median 9/27) 9/14 St. Louis (adult) H.R.B.O., 9/28 St. Louis (Congdon Park, Duluth) TRK, 9/29 St. Louis (adult, Hwy 53) ClN. Early south (median 10/12) 10/7 Blue Earth (immature) BHW, 10/10 Anoka ebd, 10/13 Blue Earth (immature) BHW. High counts 10/23 St. Louis (30) H.R.B.O., 10/18 St. Louis (23, H.R.N.R.) RSB. |
| 2020 | Winter | 2 | 7 | All north reports: 12/8 St. Louis (Duluth) ebd, 12/20 St. Louis (Duluth) Cln, 1/31 Crow Wing PSP, 2/27 St. Louis (Duluth, Enger Tower, early migrant) FJN. Numerous reports from the traditional Southeast wintering areas in Fillmore, Houston, Winona, and a few from Goodhue, Wabasha. Also reported 1/31 Chisago LiH, 2/9 Rice MZa. All counts were 3 or fewer. CBC high counts 12/20 Duluth (2), 12/27 Red Wing (2). |
| 2021 | Spring | 4 | 8 | South reports in March from seven counties, last reports 3/20 Houston ASu, 3/24 Fillmore ToM, 4/24 Ramsey JZj, ebd. (median 4/20). Frequent north reports throughout March and April with peak northbound movement in mid to late March and last reports 5/6 Pennington JMJ, St. Louis (2) FJN (median 5/6). High counts 3/22 St. Louis (26, W.S.H.C.) FJN, 3/12 St. Louis (13, W.S.H.C.) FJN. |
| 2021 | Fall | 6 | 7 | Early north (median 9/27) 9/17 Lake (Tettegouche S.P.) ebd, 9/29 St. Louis (immature) H.R.B.O., 10/8 Aitkin ebd, 10/12 St. Louis (Stony Point) StK. Early south (median 10/12) 10/27 Goodhue ebd, 10/31 Blue Earth (immature) BHW, 11/3 Meeker PKF. High counts 10/16 St. Louis (7, H.R.N.R., Summit Ledges) StK, IDv, 11/2 St. Louis (7) H.R.B.O., 11/24 St. Louis (7, H.R.N.R., Banding Station) FJN. |
| 2021 | Winter | 7 | 11 | Several December north reports from Red Lake (12/16 AAz) and St. Louis, all singles. North reports after December include: 1/4 Becker NaH, TKa, 2/7 Pine EBr, 2/24 Douglas SHo, 2/26 Aitkin RSk, 2/28 Traverse DLP. South reports from 11 counties, including 1/30 Dodge DAB, 12/29 Watonwan SHo. Numerous reports from the traditional wintering areas in Fillmore, Houston, and especially Winona, plus a few from Goodhue, Renville, Wabasha. Also reported 1/2 Lac qui Parle DLP, Redwood GWe, 1/30 Dodge DAB, 2/26 Chippewa AaL, CLu. High count 12/25 Fillmore (4, one kettle, Rushford Village) ToM. CBC high counts 1/1 Wabasha (5), Whitewater State Park (2), 1/2 Redwood Falls (2). |
| 2022 | Spring | 3 | 17 | South reports in March and April from 17 counties, last reports 4/7 Fillmore ebd, 4/27 Dakota KDS, 5/2 Olmsted ShG, HeH (median 4/20). Frequent north reports throughout March and April with peak northbound movement in mid March and last reports 5/2 St. Louis (Indian Point) ClN, JDx, ebd, 5/3 St. Louis (2, W.S.H.C.) SeM, 5/6 St. Louis (W.S.H.C.) SeM (median 5/9). High counts 3/17 St. Louis (41, W.S.H.C.) SeM, 3/14 St. Louis (16, W.S.H.C.) SeM. |
| Rare migrant throughout. Winter visitant mostly southeast. | ||||
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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. |