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 - Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons | 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: Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons |
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Least Bittern American Bittern Little Blue Heron |
Tricolored Heron Snowy Egret Yellow-crowned Night Heron |
Black-crowned Night Heron Green Heron Great Egret |
Western Cattle-Egret Great Blue Heron |
| Great Egret(Ardea alba) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
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| 1938 | Summer | Late in May an acquaintance of Dr. G. H. Luedtke of Fairmont saw about 25 adult Egrets with nests and eggs at East Chain Lake near Fairmont. | ||
| 1961 | Spring | Not seen in large numbers, but they did seem to be widespread this spring. Seen by Dr. Rysgaard at General Shield's Lake on 2 April, by R. Grant on 13 April in Hennepin County. The Huber brothers saw them on 29 April near Frontenac, Goodhue County, 6 May near Brown's Valley at the south end of Lake Traverse and 13 May in Houston and Wabasha Counties. | ||
| 1961 | Summer | Forest Strnad found 19 nests near Faribault on 7 July. He banded one immature. Many adults seen all summer at Dorer Pools near Whitewater Park, Winona County and near Reno, Houston County, by Avifauna} Club members. One seen on 9 July near Shakopee, Scott County (see M.O.U. Call Notes, Vol. 1, No. 3). One seen on 4 August at Salt Lake, Lac qui Parle County by R. Huber. It is interesting to note that while occasionally we have a sparse egret year, they are generally a common summer resident; a sharp contrast to the situation when Roberts wrote the Birds of Minnesota. | ||
| 1961 | Fall | Latest report was by Avifaunal Club members at north end of Lake Traverse on 12 Oct. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | Common Egret: March 29, Minneapolis, H. Huber; March 31, Rice County, 0. Rustad; April 13, Frog Lake, Stevens County, E. Strubbe; April 20, Pope County, Mrs. I. Anderson; May 1, Appleton, Lac qui Parle County, R. Grant. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Common Egret: Anoka Co., Rice Lake, May 10, 2 active nests in rookery, A. C. Rosenwinkel. Houston Co., Reno, June 8, compact flock of 56 plus, Avifaunal Club. This species has been exhibiting wandering peculiarities in recent years. The Ornithology Newsletter from Manitoba this spring reported an Egret at Oak Point, St. Laurent and Ashern. These areas are adjacent to Kittson County, Minnesota. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | (Common Egret): nested in Rice and Stearns Co's; also reported from Ramsey, Marshall, Becker, Dakota, LeSueur, Goodhue, Wabasha, Winona, Grant, Ottertail, Swift, Pope Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | Common Egret: reported from Grant, Douglas, Hennepin, Stevens, Pope, Wabasha, Houston, Ramsey Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 10-3 Hennepin Co., VL; 10-4 Houston Co., FL; 10-14 Washington Co., ACR; 10-21 Houston Co., FN/MAS; one large concentration, 10-1 Houston Co., 43, FN/MAS. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | earliest 4-4 Wabasha Co., DGM; 4-13 Stearns Co., KE; 4-16 Hennepin Co., FN/ MAS; 4-18 St. Paul, BL. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Grant (NMH) and Leseur Co's (RBJ) also reported from Wabasha, Swift, Marshall, Douglas, Pope, Washington, Houston, Winona Co's. • ' | ||
| 1969 | Summer | well represented in reports from the central counties including Kandiyohi, Swift, Chippewa, Carver, Scott, Ottertail, Pope, Sherburne, and Grant. Present along the Mississippi in Ramsey, Goodhue, Wabasha, and Dakota Co's. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | (Common Egret): Somewhat reduced this year; 7-15 Agassiz NWR, MARSHALL Co, refuge staff; also reported from Winona, Pope, Hennepin, Ram sey, Grant, Wabasha, Washington, and Stearns (705 Belgrade, 12, LAF) Co's. Lake Johann a (Pope Co.) colon y act ive. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 4-3 Winona TV; 4-4 Houston JLJ; 4-8 Wabasha WDM; early north 4-11 Ottertail AMB; 4-14, 4-17, 5-27 Marshall (3) AR peak4-17 Pope (100) BH. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Nested in Pope (300+ nests); seen in Dakota, Kandiyohi & Koochiching (C Matsch). | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Reported from Lyon, Murray, Cottonwood, Stearns, Kandiyohi, Douglas, Otter Tail, Hennepin, Nicollet, Renville, McLeod. Late south 10-14 Goodhue (VL); 11-18 Winona (fide Hiawatha Valley Bird Club; latest on record). Late north 10-3 Grant, (EA). Peak 9-16 Dakota (250) (RPR). | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 3-27 Stearns NMH; 3-30 Dakota DR; 3-31 Pope BH; early north 4-14 Mille Lacs MI; 4-21 Marshall AR; 5-8 Clay LCF; 5-16 Aitkin, D. Lind and L. Paynter; peak 5-18 Pope (150+) BH. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Pope and Winona; also reported from 14 other counties north to Clearwater (all summer, RD) and Marshall (all July plus peak of 22 on 6-27, SV). | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late south 10-1 Hennepin EF; 10-19 Dakota PZ; late north 9-7, 9 St. Louis fide JG; 10-10 Marshall AR; Peaks 8-21 Le Sueur (77) GR; 8-31 Dakota (90) MW. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 3-31 Wabasha VH; 4-4 Houston FL; 4-8 Dakota RAG and Big Stone DWS; early north 4-12 St. Louis M. Sundquist; 4-14 Marshall AR; 4-17 St. Louis M. Kohlbry; peak 5-3 Pope (200+ ) BAH. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Pope and Ramsey; also reported from 12 other counties north to Marshall (SV). | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 3 reports on 3-27; early north 4-14 Marshall SV; 4-16 Otter Tail GW; 4-22 Crow Wing DK. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Big Stone and Pope; also reported from 16 other counties north to Marshall (4, SV) and Lake (6-12, Finland, DGW). | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 9-11 Marshall, 9-23 Otter Tail; late south 10-2 Goodhue and Ramsey, 10-9 Dakota; peak 8-19 Anoka (201) PKL. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 3 reports on 4-9; early north 3-9 Otter Tail SM new early north date by about a month; 4-18 Marshall SVA; 2 reports on 4-24. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Grant, Pope, Lac qui Parle and Winona; also reported from 15 other counties north to Marshall (SV). | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Late north 10-1 Marshall (SV). | ||
| 1978 | Spring | Early north 4-7, 4-8 Otter Tail SM, GO, GW and DW. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Lac qui Parle (30+ nests, Big Stone NWR), Grant (50+, Pelican Lake), and Marshall (one nest, Agassiz NWR); also seen in 14 counties in the South plus Becker and St. Louis (6-1 Duluth, KRE). | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north 10-3 Marshall ANWR, 10-23 Lac qui Parle CMB, 11-14 Dul uth KE; late south 10-19 Wright ES, 11-18 Houston FL. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 3-30 Hennepin TD, LH, 3-31 Dakota KG, Winona DGW; early north 4-10 Marshall ANWR, Otter Tail GMO, 4-15 Beltrami JM, St. Louis Koni Sundquist. Peak 5-31 Grant GMO (720). | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Late north 10-16 Otter Tail GMO; late south 10-5 Hennepin VL, 10-7 Big Stone RMA and Wabasha WDM, 10-24 Winona PF. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | 3-29 Washington BL, 4-6 Anoka BH, KL 4-8 Nicollet JCF; early north 4-16 Gr~nt GMO (50), 4-18 Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Grant, Big Stone, Pope, Anoka; also seen in the central regions, the Southeast, and Northwest (Norman, Marshall). Not as widespread as last year. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 8-13 Marshall ANWR, 8-15 Beltrami JG, 9-20 Cass RJ; late south 10-8 Ramsey BL, 10-19 Wabasha JP, 11-28 Dakota RBA. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 3-29 Washington BL, 3-31 McLeod RJ, 4-2 Anoka SC, BH; early north 4-10-11 Duluth KE (rare here), Otter Tail GMO, 5-3 Marshall A WNR, also 5-6 Beltrami AS and 5-20 Winter 1981 Roseau RJ. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Grant, Pope; nesting reported from 12 other counties throughout the South (but none from the Southwest) plus Otter Tail. Also seen in Marshall, Pine. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Late north 10-6 Pennington GMO, 10-13 Becker RN, 10-19 Marshall JP, ANWR; late south 10-18 Houston JPI AM, 10-21 Dakota SC, Hennepin RA. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 3-29 Houston FL, 4-1 Dakota SC, 4-2 Nicollet JCF, Ramsey BL and Rice KJ; early north 3-29 Otter Tail SDM, 4-12 Crow Wing JB, 4-13 Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Grant, Pope. Seen in 21 other counties as far north as Pine, Clearwater, Marshall. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Late north 9/10 Douglas and Grant FKS, 9/1 I Marshall JP, I 0122 Polk KSS, 10/19 Houston EMF, 10/30 Dakota MW, 11/20 Wabasha RJ, BL.See The Loon (55:34) | ||
| 1983 | Spring | 3/23 Washington TBB, 4/1 Nicollet JCF, 4/5 Ramsey BDC; early north 3/11 Otter Tail SDM, GMO 4/23 Douglas RJ, 4/26 Mille Lacs, MLWMA. Winter 1983 | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Grant, Pope, Ramsey. Seen throughout most of the state, but not in the Southwest, the eastern part of the North Central, or the Northeast (except; one, Duluth, 7/27, J. Calligure). | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late north 9/6 Polk A B, 10/1 Marshall JSP, I015 Duluth TL; late south I0120 Houston JPIAM, Ramsey RJ, I0129 Wabasha BE, 10/31 Dakota RG. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 3/28 Ramsey NL, 3/31 Houston AB, 4/1 Anoka KL; early north 4/7 Otter Tail GMO, 4/8 Marshall SDM, 4/14 St. Louis M. Stock. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Marshall, Pope, Le Sueur and Houston; also seen in 16 other counties including Clearwater and Beltrami. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Unusual 9/ I Roseau KL, late north 9/29 Marshall KC, 10/8 Otter Tail SDM, 11/21 St. Louis TT; late south I0/ 18 Anoka KL, 11/12 Dakota SC, DZ, 11/13 Wabasha VL, WDM. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 3/21 Ramsey KB, 3/29 Hennepin SC, 3/30 Chippewa, Lac qui Parle AB; early north 4/5 Polk AB, 4/10 Marshall ANWR, Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Grant, Pope, Swift (ten nests, Lake Hassel, WT), Lac qui Parle. Seen mostly in 14 other counties from the west central to east central regions; also Rice, Wabasha, Houston in the southern regions and Clay, Mahnomen, Marshall in the northwest region. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late north 8/25 Duluth KE, 9/5 Cook SDL, 9/13 Becker MBW, 10/13 Otter Tail SDM; late south IOilS Anoka BL, 1l/3 Dakota TTu, 11/8 Hennepin VL. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 3/23 Dakota TTu, 3/25 Washington BL, 3/28 Murray ND; early north 3/31 Clay LCF, 4/2 Wilkin GAM, 4/10 Douglas KL, Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Grant, Pope, Kandiyohi (approx. 250 nests, Long Lake, JS), Meeker, Waseca (six nests, Elysian Lake, JS); probable nesting in Agassiz NWR (approx. 15 nests, threefold increase over last year, JM), Ramsey, Faribault. Also seen in 17 other counties throughout all regions in the South except the southwest, plus Clay, Todd. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 9/ I Duluth fide KE, Becker BK, 10/5 Otter Tail SDM; late south 10/23 Ramsey KB, 10/26 Wright ES, II/I Dakota SC.BL.GP. Snowy Egret. 8/12 Marshall ANWR, 8/23-29 Otter Tail RJ, SDM. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 3/22 Ramsey BL, 3/24 Hennepin RJ and Wabasha WDM; early north 4/7 OtterTail SDM, 5/5 Becker BK and Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Grant, Pope; probable nesting in Washington, Faribault. Also seen in 25 other counties but not in the northeast and north central, and sparingly in the northwest (Agassiz NWR, Becker), central (Meeker, Wright) and southwest (Lyon) regions. More reports than in the past. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 9/5 Clearwater AB, 9/7 Becker BK, 9/20 Clay LCF; late south 10/18 Wabasha DWM and Wright SC, 10/19 Winona AP, 10/23 Houston FL; peak 10/17 Dakota (70) DZ. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 3/23 Dakota IT and Fillmore GD, 3/30 Hennepin SC and Ramsey JD; early north 4/6 Becker BK, 4/8 Marshall ANWR, 4/10 OtterTail SDM, 5/14-30 Duluth m.ob. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Only nesting reported in Pope; seen in 29 other counties as far north as a diagonal from Marshall to Chisago, and south to Faribault; no reports from the southwest. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 9/25 Clay LCF, 10/4 Todd PH, 10/14 OtterTail SC; late south 10/20 Ramsey TSo, 10/28 Washington DS, 11/19 Dakota DZ. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 3/22 Cottonwood ED, 3/26 Anoka GP, 3/30 Houston AP; early north 3/26 Otter Tail SDM, 4/16 Clay LCF, 4/20 St. Louis AE. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | More than in recent years; range apparently expanding northward. Nested in Kandiyohi, Meeker, Anoka, Le Sueur, Waseca; probable breeding in Becker, Washington. Seen in 34 other counties as far north as Clay, Clearwater, Aitkin. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 8/3 Becker BK, 9/14 Duluth mob, 10/20 Marshall SP; late south 10/8 Washington DS, 10/22 Ramsey RH, 10/30 Hennepin EL. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 3/27 Blue Earth JCF, 3/29 Houston EMF, 4/5 Olmsted JB; early north 3/28 Otter Tail SDM, 4/22 Clay LCF, 5/6 Mille Lacs WN. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Seen in 25 southern counties plus Marshall, Itasca, Clay, Becker, Otter Tail. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 8/26 Mahnomen BK, 9/23 Marshall KSS, 10/4 Otter Tail MO; late south 10/27 Dakota EL, McLeod AB, 10/31 Blue Earth LF. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 3/20 (earliest date on record) Anoka GP, Hennepin KB, Le Sueur MTS; early north 4/5 Beltrami KH, 4/6 Grant, Otter Tail SDM, 4/21 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Seen in 30 counties as far north as Clay, Becker in west and Sherburne in east. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 10/4 Aitkin WN, 10/19 Duluth KE, 10/25 Clay MO; late south 10/29 Olmsted AP, Sherburne SWR, Wabasha DWM. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 3/25 Ramsey KB, 3/28 Wabasha KR, 3/29 Washington PC; early north 3/30 Kanabec CM, 4/3 Otter Tail MO, 4/5 Grant SDM. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in Ramsey (Pig's Eye). Seen in 22 other southern counties plus Otter Tail, Clay, Marshall, 7/25 St. Louis (fide KE). | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 9/25 Clay TL, 9/27 Itasca TL, 10/4 Otter Tail MO; late south 11/14 Goodhue BL, 11/17 Houston CS, 11/26 Wabasha DWM. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 3/28 Dakota SK and Ramsey KB, 3/30 Lyon HK. Early north 4/7 Otter Tail SDM, 4/9 Douglas KKW, 4/12 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in Ramsey. Seen in 30 additional counties as far north as a line connecting Clay, Chisago; plus 7/31 St. Louis TW. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north 9/29 Becker BK, 10/4 Polk DS, 10/16 Douglas DN. Late south 10/22 Houston JD, Lac qui Parle AB, 10/30 Hennepin KB, 11/30 Dakota KB. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Seen at Black Dog Lake until 12/12 Dakota mob. First winter record. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 3/20 Dakota DSm and Olmsted JSt, 3/21 Ramsey KB, Rice FKS and Scott TBr; early north 4/1 Kanabec CM, 4/3 Douglas KKW, 4/10 Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Nested in Pope and Faribault counties; probable nesting in Kandiyohi, Meeker. Seen in 18 additional southern counties plus Kanabec, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Kittson (the first record for this county). | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 9/15 Marshall KSS, 10/8 Douglas DN, 10/22 Clay CF. Late south 11/16 Hennepin DC and Ramsey RH, 11/20 Washington DS. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 3/22 Ramsey KB, 3/26 Kandiyohi RF/JC, 3/30 Washington WL; early north 4/1 Otter Tail SDM, 4/6 Koochiching VE, 4/13 Kanabec CM. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in Ramsey; seen in 25 additional counties as far north as Clay, Becker, and Aitkin counties. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Two birds seen 8/5 Roseau PS; total of 3 north and 25 south reports. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Reported from 53 counties statewide including 11 north counties. Early south 3/16 Martin BBo. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Observed in 32 counties as far north as Wilkin, Wadena, Kanabec. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Reported from several unusual locations: 8/7-8 Cook (1) OSL, 8/20–9/18 Beltrami (1) fide DJo, SCM, 9/7 Marshall (6) KB, PS. Peak counts 8/10 Carver (59) PBu, 9/7 Big Stone (50–60) LE. Seen in total of 6 north and 31 south counties, and apparently departed the state earlier than usual. Only north reports in October: 10/4 Otter Tail SKS, 10/10 Otter Tail (6) SDM. Late south (median 11/8) 10/16 Dakota KB, 10/19 Big Stone LE, 10/20 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Reported from 36 south and 11 north counties. Early south 3/20 Goodhue DN and Dakota SC, 3/21 Houston DN, 3/22 Rice RJ. Early north 3/26 Becker (30) BBe, 3/30 St. Louis CL. Peak 5/17 Douglas (100) SWa. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Observed in 28 counties as far north as Wilkin, Aitkin, Pine. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Reported from 5 north and 23 south counties. Late north 10/18 Traverse (2) WM. Late south 10/29 Chisago CM, 10/31 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Reported from 36 counties south and only 4 north counties. Early south 3/25 Dakota SWe, 3/26 Freeborn ABa (the twelve-year median early south date is 3/22). Early north 3/28 Douglas County KKW. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Seen in 29 counties as far north as Otter Tail, Kanabec; probable nesting in Otter Tail. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Peak count 9/14 Dakota (110) SWe. Reported from Otter Tail in the north and 29 south counties. Late south 10/24 Swift ABo, 10/25 Hennepin (1) TT, 10/28 Houston (1) EMF. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Many south reports during the last four days of March (earliest 3/27 in Lyon, Meeker, Hennepin, Dakota). Arrived north slightly later than usual, except for 3/23 Douglas SDM. Peak count 4/7 Grant (100+ at Pelican L.) KB. Only report from the northwest region: 5/20 Clay (1) CN. Unusual location 5/12 St. Louis (Duluth) RRS. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Fewest reports since 1984. Seen in 20 southern counties plus Traverse, Otter Tail. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Peak numbers 8/18 Big Stone NWR (81) BOl, 10/4 Kandiyohi (94) RgS. Unusual north reports included 8/16 Cass PS, 9/13 St. Louis (Duluth) AE. Late north 9/25 Wilkin AH. Two November reports: 11/7 Meeker DF, 11/13 Dakota DBS. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Reported from 33 south counties; first seen 3/12 Houston FL, 3/15 Murray ND. Early north 3/29 Otter Tail KKW, where peak of 150 occurred 4/22 (SDM). Also reported north in Grant, Douglas, Morrison, Kanabec. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Most reports since 1989; observed in 34 south counties plus Otter Tail. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | The largest flock was 93 found 8/8 Carver (New Germany) CMM. North reports past mid-September: 10/1 Wadena PBi, 10/4 Otter Tail DST, 10/28 Becker (5 at HSNWR) fide BAB. Late south 11/15 Hennepin (5) SLC, 11/25 Hennepin TAT, ADS. Also watch for the winter summary! | ||
| 2000 | Winter | One reported 12/2 along the Minnesota River near Black Dog Lake, where seen in both Hennepin and Dakota counties †PEB, SLC. Minnesota's second winter record. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported from 35 south counties, where first seen 3/27 Dakota SWe (only March report, recent median 3/22). Also arrived north later than usual, but seen in 14 north counties, more than normal. Early north (median 3/31) 4/9 Crow Wing JPR; also observed in Grant, Douglas, Otter Tail, Wilkin, Clay, Polk, Pennington, Kittson, Todd, Cass, Morrison, Kanabec, and 5/13 Lake (Flood Bay near Two Harbors) JWL. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Observed in 21 southern counties (but no reports from the Southwest!) plus Douglas, Otter Tail, Clay, Hubbard. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Late north 9/30 Wadena PJB, also reported from Douglas, Otter Tail, Polk (9/6, EEF). Late south 11/7 Steele NFT, 11/16 Lac qui Parle BEO. Peak count 9/14 Faribault (101) RBJ. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | One seen 12/21 Winona KG. Third winter report and latest date on record. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Reported from 36 south and 9 north counties, none in Northeast. Early south (median 3/22) 3/31 Dakota SWe and Rice FVS, peak migration 4/3–10 (12 south counties). Early north 4/6 Otter Tail SPM, DKM, 4/7 Wadena PJB. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Most reports since 1989. Observed in 37 counties as far north as a line through Polk, Wadena, Pine; new nesting record in Lincoln RJS. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Dramatic post-breeding dispersal north of usual range, especially into the Northwest and Northeast regions between mid-August and late September. Observed in 22 north counties as far northwest as Marshall, Pennington, Polk, and Roseau counties, plus Aitkin, Cass, and Wadena in the North-central and throughout the Northeast. Numbers up at Agassiz N.W.R., Marshall County (peak 40 on 9/1, CRM et al.). In the Northeast, reported from three Carlton County locations as late as 10/6 LAW, five St. Louis County locations as far north as Melrude (9/1, BKY) and Embarrass (9/18, DBF), four Lake County locations including 9/9 (2 at Silver Bay, JWL), and at Lutsen, Cook County, 8/18 (BKY) and 9/13 (KRE). Late north 10/27 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, 10/28 Clay RHO. Reported from 36 south counties including (late south) 11/16 Scott RBJ and Winona RMD, RHy, 11/28 Dakota (Black Dog L.) JPM, but also see winter report. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Reported 12/14 Excelsior †CBC and 12/15 Bloomington CBC (count week). Only three previous winter records. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Observed in 36 south and 11 north counties, though none in the Northeast. Early south 3/20 Hennepin TAT, 3/24 Rice DAB. Early north 4/4 Grant SPM, DKM, 4/9 Otter Tail DTT, SMT. Numbers up at H.P.B.C. (peak 53 on 4/15) KJB. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Reported in 28 counties as far north as Otter Tail, Wadena; new nesting record in Carver RMD. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Seen in 11 north and 32 south counties in all regions except the Northeast. Peak counts 8/15 Carver (200) RMD, 8/29 Big Stone (219) BJU. Late north 10/12 Douglas CRM, 11/27 (latest north date) Otter Tail CRM. Late south 10/26 Carver CRM, 11/6 Hennepin and Dakota SWe. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Seen in 35 south and 8 north counties, though none in North-central. Early south 3/25 Hennepin HCT, 3/27 Mower JEM. Early north 3/31 Grant SPM, 4/1 Todd. Peak concentrations 4/11 Todd (200) SAS, 4/20 Big Stone (143 at Thielke L.) BJU. Unusual location 5/13–14 St. Louis (Duluth) FJN. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Observed in 33 counties in all regions except North-central, Northeast. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Seen in 9 north and 29 south counties in all regions. Unusual reports 8/17 St. Louis (Embarrass) ALE, 8/18 Lake (Two Harbors) JWL and St. Louis (Duluth) MH, FJN, 8/25 St. Louis (Manganika L.) SLF. Peak count 8/13 Waseca (77) JEZ. Late north 10/16 Polk EEF. Late south 11/2 Ramsey REH, 11/11 Dakota SWe. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Reported from 33 south and 9 north counties; none in Northeast. Early south 3/12 Hennepin RBJ, 3/27 Dakota JOt and Freeborn AEB. Early north 4/3 Otter Tail SPM, 4/12 Aitkin KWR. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Reported from 35 counties as far north as Clay. Highest reported count 7/3 Big Stone (168 at Centennial W.P.A.) PCC. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Several reports north of normal range in the North-central and Northwest regions between August and early October. Found in 20 north counties as far north as Kittson and Roseau in the Northwest, and Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing in North-central. Three Northeast reports: 8/29–9/27 Lake (max. 2 at Two Harbors) JWL, KRE, 9/8 St. Louis (H.R.B.O., Duluth) FJN, RSB, 9/19–24 St. Louis (Duluth) MTA, DAB. Reported from 35 south counties. High count 9/17 Le Sueur (147) WCM. Late south 11/5 Houston FZL, 11/5 Hennepin DWK. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Seen in 40 south and 10 north counties; none in Northeast. Early south 3/28 Kandiyohi RSF, 3/29 Dakota ADS (median 3/23). Early north 3/19 Otter Tail SPM, 4/1 (median date) Cass MRN. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Reported from 45 coun-ties in all regions except Northeast. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Several reports north of normal range in the North-central and Northwest regions between August and early October. Found in 17 north counties as far north as Kittson in the Northwest, and Aitkin, Cass, and Wadena in the North-central. Only Northeast report: 8/1–9/20 St. Louis (max. 2 at Duluth) m.ob. Reported from 46 south counties. Peak count 8/19 Lac qui Parle (128 at Big Stone N.W.R.) JMJ. Late south 10/22 Jackson DAB, 11/2 Yellow Medicine RBW. | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 10 | 42 | Early south 3/18 Ramsey DGo, 3/23 (median) Dakota JLO and Hennepin OLJ, SWe. Early north 3/26 Douglas BWF, 3/31 Otter Tail SPM (median 4/1). Unusual northeast report 5/25 St. Louis (Duluth) JLO. |
| 2007 | Summer | 7 | 40 | Observed south and west of a line from Wadena to Winona. High count 6/22 Carver (89, Chaska Lake) DWK. |
| 2007 | Fall | 23 | 38 | Several reports north of normal range in the North-central and Northwest regions between August and early October. Two northeast reports: 9/16 St. Louis (near Boulder L.) DAG, 9/22 St. Louis MCA. Late north 10/14 Traverse JCC, 10/20 Becker HHD, Grant and Otter Tail DWK. Late south 11/4 Hennepin BAF, 11/10 Meeker DMF. |
| 2008 | Spring | 16 | 47 | Early south 3/22 (median) Steele NFT, 3/25 Hennepin PEJ. Early north (median 3/31) 4/4 Cass BAW, 4/5 Otter Tail DST. High counts 5/9 Lac qui Parle (146 at Marsh Lake) BJU, 4/28 Big Stone (83 at Thielke Lake) BJU. Unusual northeast report 5/29 St. Louis (Park Point, Duluth) DAY. |
| 2008 | Summer | 6 | 33 | Observed in all southern and central regions plus Cass, Wadena. High count 7/17 Lac qui Parle (458, Big Stone N.W.R.) KJB. [Corrected] |
| 2008 | Fall | 13 | 39 | High counts 9/6 Lac qui Parle (135 at Big Stone N.W.R.) PHS, 8/7 Scott (80 at Belle Plaine W.T.P.) RBW. Three northeast reports: 8/16 St. Louis (flyby at H.R.B.O.) KJB, 9/15 Lake (Two Harbors) fide JWL, 9/20–10/5 St. Louis (40th Ave. West) m.ob. Late north 10/5 Grant HHD, 10/10 Becker fide JMJ (median 10/14). Late south 10/23 Lac qui Parle BJU, 10/26 Washington DFN (median 11/7). |
| 2009 | Spring | 16 | 40 | Early south (median 3/22) 3/23 Dakota CRM, DOB, 3/24 Ramsey SWe. Early north (median 4/1) 4/4 Otter Tail DST, 4/9 Morrison RJS. High count 5/17 Rice (37) DAB. Unusual northeast report 5/28 St. Louis (Duluth Twp.) UK. |
| 2009 | Summer | 6 | 26 | Reported from all regions except North-central, Southwest. Unusual location 6/6–25 St. Louis (Duluth, 40th Ave West/Erie Pier) ph. PHS. Approximately 90 nests at 2 Fergus Falls locations 6/29 Otter Tail DST. High count 7/14 Hennepin (157) DWK. |
| 2009 | Fall | 6 | 38 | High counts 8/22 Blue Earth (146, Perch Lake) ChH, 8/1 Anoka (85, Rice Lake) DWK. Late north 10/9 Otter Tail CRM, 10/15 Marshall MAn, 10/27 Kittson LW (median 10/14) |
| 2010 | Spring | 6 | 41 | Early south (median 3/22) 3/28 Ramsey BAF, 4/1 Carver JCy, Dakota RLW, Rice DAB, Scott SLP. Early north 4/1 (median) Grant LLS, 4/12 Otter Tail DST. High count 4/17 Carver (97, Lake Waconia) WCM. Unusual north reports: 5/25–28 St. Louis (Duluth) SVB, PHS, 5/30 Cass (Leech Lake) m.ob. |
| 2010 | Summer | 9 | 33 | Seen in all regions of the state. High count 7/27 Hennepin (114, Purgatory Creek) DWK. [Corrected] |
| 2010 | Fall | 12 | 34 | High counts 8/20 Grant (100, Herman) RTe, 8/7 Sibley (63) WCM. Late north 10/21 Clay RGj, 10/28 Pennington JMJ (median 10/14). Late south 10/25 Lac qui Parle BJU, 11/12 Hennepin SLC, 11/20 Dakota PEJ (median 11/7). |
| 2011 | Spring | 17 | 47 | Early south (median 3/22) 3/18 Dakota SLP, 3/19 Hennepin BeH, Houston DBM, 3/20 Lac qui Parle BJU. Early north (median 4/1) 3/31 Otter Tail DST, 4/3 Douglas PJK, Otter Tail GO, 4/5 Cass BAW. High counts 5/16 Otter Tail (100, Grotto Lake and Lake Alice, Fergus Falls) DST, 4/29 Rice (55, Sakatah Lake) DCu. Unusual Northeast report 5/23 St. Louis (Schultz Lake) AMc. |
| 2011 | Summer | 6 | 35 | Reported south of a line from Becker to Morrison to Washington. First county breeding record from Renville DPG. High count 7/9 Stearns (137, west of Elrosa) MJB. |
| 2011 | Fall | 13 | 39 | High counts 9/4 Grant (75, North Ottawa Impoundment) JCC, 8/28 Blue Earth (70) DAB. Late north 10/12 Pine LMS, 10/13 Aitkin RBJ, 10/15 Grant DPG (median 10/14). Late south 11/4 Dakota ADS, Lac qui Parle BJU, 11/5 Hennepin BAF, 11/7 Houston NBO, DSt (median 11/7). Unusual northeast report 8/24 St. Louis (Duluth Twp.) JCG. |
| 2012 | Spring | 8 | 45 | Early south (median 3/22) 3/6 Dakota JLO, 3/19 Winona ANy, 3/22 Carver JCy. Early north (median 4/1) 4/2 Otter Tail BDE, 4/6 Douglas PJK, 4/13 Marshall GAK. High count 4/24 Otter Tail (~180) BDE. |
| 2012 | Summer | 10 | 43 | Observed in all regions except Northeast. High count 7/28 Carver (250, New Germany area) JCy. |
| 2012 | Fall | 11 | 39 | High counts 8/2 Carver (est. 300, New Germany area) JCy, 8/19 Grant (168, Ash Lake) PCC. Late north 10/12 Traverse (7) RAE, 10/14 Marshall (2) JMJ (median 10/14). Late south 10/29 Rice ANy, 11/2 Rice DAk (median 11/7). |
| 2012 | Winter | 1 | One report: 12/13–17 Olmsted (below Silver Lake Dam) JWH, ph. REJ, m.ob. | |
| 2013 | Spring | 19 | 50 | Early south (median 3/22) 3/29 Dakota RaM, 4/3 Faribault WAF, 4/4 Ramsey RNe, Rice DAB. Early north (median 4/1) 4/10 Otter Tail SAv, 4/15 Douglas PJK, 4/16 Becker ASM. High counts 4/29 Rice (100, Cannon/Wells Lake) JHl, DAT, 5/11 Otter Tail (91, Grotto Lake) DST. Unusual Northeast report 5/23 St. Louis LMS |
| 2013 | Summer | 9 | 40 | Reported south of a line from Polk to Crow Wing to Chisago. |
| 2013 | Fall | 10 | 37 | Found as far north as Clearwater and St. Louis. High counts 9/7 Carver (121, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) CRM, 8/3 Carver (120, New Germany area) JCy. Late north 10/3 Otter Tail and Wilkin RBJ, 10/4 Grant CNn, 10/13 Douglas JPE, 10/14 Otter Tail DFN, 10/15 Douglas PMt (median 10/14). Late south 10/26 Hennepin CRM, PEJ, DFN, 11/9 Dakota ADS, Scott CRM, GLa, 11/12 Stearns BWF (median 11/7). |
| 2014 | Spring | 20 | 47 | Early south (median 3/22) 3/29 Sherburne JaM, 3/31, 4/2 Hennepin ThM, LWn, 4/4 Ramsey AxG. Early north (median 4/1) 4/4 Otter Tail DST, followed by more reports from this county, then 4/12 Clay (6) PBB, Grant DPG. High count 5/21 Otter Tail (50, Grotto Lake) TJd. |
| 2014 | Summer | 9 | 35 | Found in all regions except Northeast. High count 7/4 Lac qui Parle (220, Big Stone N.W.R.) DFN, PEJ. ; |
| 2014 | Fall | 17 | 50 | High counts 8/16 Carver (385, New Germany area) DWK, 8/1 Hennepin (247, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., counted individually) CMB, 8/15 Grant (150, North Ottawa Impoundment) CNn. Late north 10/10 Douglas JEl, 10/15 Grant (3) ALu, 10/23 Marshall (2) DBz, ANy (median 10/14). Late south 11/6 Scott BAb, 11/8 Anoka CKB, Houston PK, JKe, 11/9 Houston NBO (median 11/7). |
| 2015 | Spring | 12 | 41 | Early south (median 3/22) 3/29–4/2 Ramsey TAN, REH, 4/2 Sherburne JRg, 4/3 Washington JLK. Early north (median 4/1) 4/6 Douglas BEc, Otter Tail AaH, 4/10 Grant DWK, SBM. High count 5/25 Otter Tail (120, Adams/Grotto Park, Fergus Falls) CSc, |
| 2015 | Summer | 10 | 33 | Found in all regions of state. Presumed post-breeding dispersal to unusual locations 7/25 St. Louis (Island L.) CRi, 7/27 Marshall (2, Agassiz N.W.R.) KRi. |
| 2015 | Fall | 12 | 46 | High counts 9/7 Hennepin (200, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JEc, 9/7 McLeod (137) ANy. Late north 10/24–11/6 Grant PEJ, HHD, ANy (median 10/16). Late south 11/5 Hennepin WPe, 11/10 McLeod RBW, PRH, 11/15 Houston PEJ, DJa (median 11/7). |
| 2015 | Winter | 1 | Reported 12/3–12 Houston (Brownsville overlook) PEJ, m.ob., including two birds 12/11 DBz, GHo, KDS. | |
| 2016 | Spring | 11 | 46 | Early south (median 3/23) 3/16 Ramsey REH, 3/18 Hennepin RSA, 3/22 Goodhue (2) GJM, Washington ECl. Early north (median 4/1) 4/5 Grant HHD, 4/7 Otter Tail DST, 4/10 Douglas BEc. High counts 5/1 Otter Tail (146, Grotto Lake) ToL, 4/17 Washington (41, Boomsite Rookery) BCo. |
| 2016 | Summer | 8 | 40 | Found in all central and southern regions plus Aitkin, Becker, Crow Wing. |
| 2016 | Fall | 23 | 50 | High counts 8/13 Sibley (132, Gaylord W.T.P.) WCM, 8/24 Washington (126, Hazen P. Mooers Park) GJa, 8/13 Otter Tail (125, Grotto Lake) KvM, BDo. Late north 11/1–2 Grant DPG, NaH, 11/7 Douglas (2) KnM (median 10/17). Late south 11/16 Carver (Carver P.R.) JCy, 11/27 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) JAB, m.ob., 11/27 Houston MWi, SAb (median 11/9). |
| 2017 | Spring | 15 | 47 | Early south (median 3/22) 3/19 Washington KWr, 3/21 Hennepin SMC, JAn, 3/24 Freeborn DBa, Ramsey TAn. Early north (median 4/1) 3/27 Otter Tail WPl, 3/31 Grant WPl, 4/1 Polk SAu. High counts 5/19 Otter Tail (200, Grotto Lake) DPi, 4/11 Ramsey (100, Pig's Eye Rookery as viewed from Battle Creek Park) JZj. |
| 2017 | Summer | 15 | 39 | Seen in all regions except Northeast. Unusual location 6/9 Koochiching (Rainy Lake) DnR, RCr. |
| 2017 | Fall | 19 | 47 | Widely reported southwest of a line from Beltrami to Chisago, though notably absent from all northernmost counties. High counts 8/19 Sibley (100, est. county total) ebd, 8/1 and 9/4 Grant (85, North Ottawa Impoundment) PLJ, 9/4 Grant (85, North Ottawa Impoundment) PLJ. Late north 10/15 Clay CMk, then only at the North Ottawa Impoundment through 10/25 Grant NaH, CRa (median 10/19). Late south 11/3 Washington BRL, 11/6 Sherburne PLJ, 11/12 Carver ebd (median 11/9). |
| 2018 | Spring | 23 | 49 | Early south (median 3/22) 3/10 Blue Earth JWg, 3/23–24 Hennepin MwT, m.ob., 3/25 Anoka ebd. Early north (median 4/1) 3/27 Crow Wing JhH, m.ob., 4/11–12 Otter Tail (max. 16) JsS, 4/12 Clay HeH, ShG, Douglas CRM, m.ob., Grant (max. 12) CRM, m.ob. High count 5/5–7 Otter Tail (150, Grotto Lake) ebd. |
| 2018 | Summer | 15 | 43 | Reported from all regions. High count 7/16 Grant (252, North Ottawa Impoundment) EGB. |
| 2018 | Fall | 20 | 49 | Â High counts 8/16 Hennepin (450, Rice Lake, counted by fives) ANy, 8/14 Hennepin (329, Rice Lake) BHe. Late north 10/28 St. Louis (5) JAn, 11/5–6 St. Louis StK, m.ob., 11/6 Clay TCL, (median 10/19). Late south 11/8 Wabasha (2) PEJ, 11/10–18 Houston WCM, m.ob., 11/23 Yellow Medicine GWe (median 11/11). |
| 2019 | Spring | 19 | 51 | Early south (median 3/22) 3/20 Hennepin ebd, 3/27 Big Stone DLP, Ramsey ebd. Early north (median 4/1) 4/3 Otter Tail JsS, 4/7 Grant WPl, 4/9 Traverse (3) WCM. High counts 4/27 Washington (104, Stillwater) BCo, 4/26 Wright (101, Swartout Lake) MJB. |
| 2019 | Summer | 13 | 40 | Â Seen in all regions as far northwest as 6/10 Kittson (Twin Lakes W.M.A.) CDB, MDB, 7/4 Roseau BSi. |
| 2019 | Fall | 10 | 45 | High counts 8/6 Grant (200, North Ottawa Impoundment) PSt, ebd, 8/20 Washington (160, Grey Cloud Island) ERH. Late north 10/9 Grant WCM, Traverse (6) WCM, 10/11 Otter Tail PEJ, 10/14 Douglas ebd (median 10/21). Late south 11/6–8 Hennepin BAF, m.ob. (median 11/11). |
| 2020 | Spring | 14 | 48 | Early south (median 3/22) 3/17 Anoka (3) ebd, 3/23–24 Ramsey ebd, 3/24 Houston ASu. Early north (median 4/1) 3/31 – 4/7 Otter Tail (max. 4) WPl, m.ob., 4/7 Becker (2) NaH, 4/9 Grant REn, m.ob. High counts 4/24 Swift (137, Lake Hassel) REn, m.ob., 5/2 Otter Tail (100, Grotto Lake) MO. |
| 2020 | Summer | 10 | 38 | Reported from all regions except Northeast. High count 7/29 Grant (320, North Ottawa Impoundment) REn, RLF. |
| 2020 | Fall | 19 | 47 | High counts 8/9–10, 8/20 Grant (120, North Ottawa Impoundment) KJB, REn, m.ob. Late north 10/12 Carlton ebd, 10/14 Aitkin (4) PEJ, 11/7 Mille Lacs DMz (median 10/21). Late south 11/9 Big Stone DLP, 11/9–15 Houston LHl, m.ob., 11/23 Hennepin REn, m.ob. (median 11/11). |
| 2021 | Spring | 16 | 50 | Early south (median 3/22) 3/20–23 Washington ebd, m.ob., 3/24 Houston SHo, 3/25 Olmsted LAV, m.ob. Early north (median 4/1) 4/3 Clay (2) PBB, 4/6 Douglas SC, Grant SC, Otter Tail (4) NaH, TKa. High counts all from Grotto Lake in Otter Tail, peaking at 218 on 5/21 WPl. |
| 2021 | Summer | 10 | 40 | Seen in all central and southern regions plus Becker, Clay, Crow Wing, Hubbard. High count 6/13 Grant (255, Niemackl Lake Park) ebd. |
| 2021 | Fall | 13 | 48 | High counts 8/4 Anoka (257, Marshan Lake) ELC, 8/21 Pope (250, Minnewaska Twp.) GRe. Late north 10/9 Otter Tail (Orwell W.M.A.) BAr, (C.R. 6) SDi, Traverse DWK, 10/10 Otter Tail NaH, 10/14 Traverse (2, Traverse C.P.) ebd (median 10/20). Late south 11/8 Scott BHe, 11/12 Hennepin KBg, Houston EHi (median 11/10). |
| 2022 | Spring | 20 | 48 | Early south (median 3/20) 4/1–2 Hennepin JRg, ebd, 4/2 Washington (St. Croix River) RNe, (Hugo) ebd. Early north (median 4/2) 4/2 Traverse LiH, 4/9 Otter Tail (2) JsS, 4/12 Douglas (25) BEc. High counts 5/26 Grant (500, Pelican Lake) MJM, 5/26 Pope (200, Lake Johanna) MJM. |
| 2022 | Summer | 14 | 35 | Reported from every region. Unusual location 7/28 Cook (Grand Portage N.M.) ebd. High count 7/29 Renville (229, Preston Lake) WCM. |
| 2022 | Fall | 16 | 49 | High count 8/20 Sibley (210, High Island Lake) EzH, IsH. Late north 10/11 Otter Tail ebd, 10/11–15 Clay TkL, 10/20 Grant PEJ (median 10/20). Late south 11/8 Scott BHe, 11/10 Hennepin ebd, 11/13 Olmsted PAl, m.ob. (median 11/10). |
| Breeds south and west-central. Migrant throughout, but rare northeast. | ||||
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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. |