The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Finches | 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: Finches |
| House Finch(Haemorhous mexicanus) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Summer | 1 male may have been seen on 6-17 in Excelsior, Hennepin Co. by D. Freeland, an experienced birder from Pennsylvania; Freeland had never seen this species before, but his details were excellent and will be published here in full. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | The first fully documented record for the state, 11-21 and 12-15, Minnetonka, David Bruggers, details in The Loon 53:109. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | One photographed at Dr. Breckenridge's feeder in Dec. See The Loon 56:64. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Two reports 3/18 Stearns N. Ford (The Loon 56:194) and 4/25 Mower RRK (The Loon 56: 198). | ||
| 1984 | Summer | through 6/15 in Aitkin Co., I male at feeder, The Loon 56: 189-190. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | 5/12 Winona H. Schneider (The Loon 57: 137). | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Seen 7/6-7 in LeSueur (HJC, The Loon 57:134). | ||
| 1985 | Fall | 9/2 Pipestone R. Glassel; first non-feeder record. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | 4/7-8 Steams NH (The Loon 58:204); 5/6 Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1986 | Winter | Reported in Marshall 12/21-27 (KH), and in Hennepin; male and a female at a Brooklyn Park feeder 12/30-2/28 (m.ob.). | ||
| 1987 | Spring | 31 l Hennepin SC, 4/22 Olmsted JB, RSE. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Two reports 10/14 Hennepin SC, 10/19thru 10/28 Washington WL. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | All reports: 3/5 and 5/18 Aitkin WN, 5/8 Anoka SC, 5/10-14 Hennepin m.ob., 5/16 Pennington JM (The Loon 60: 131), 5/17 Clay LCF, 5/18-22 Blue Earth JB (The Loon 60:160). | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Several reports: one at a feeder in St. Cloud (7/11-12, fide NHi) ; seen in St. Paul (7/9, AB); a male at Albert Lea (6/15-7/31, The Loon 60:186). | ||
| 1988 | Fall | 10/22 Dakota JD, plus many reports from the Twin Cities where the species is now regular. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | Reports increasing. Otter Tail 12/18-1/15 SDM, Hennepin 1/16-26 (max. 29, m.ob.) Ramsey 1/19 AB and on the St. Paul (24 during CBC week), Faribault and Rochester CBCs. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Reported from Duluth, Brown, Goodhue, Hennepin, Lac qui Parle, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted and Steele Counties. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | The status of this species is rapidly changing from accidental to regular. The first positive nesting in Minnesota was documented in May 1989 in Winona (The Loon 61:93). The second and third state nesting record soon followed in Rice (The Loon 61:207). Probable nesting was recorded in Lac qui Parle (The Loon 61: 144-145) and at New Ulm, Brown Co. BB, JSp. Also seen in Hennepin AB, DB, JF, Ramsey RH, Steele RJ, AP. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Reported from Brown, Chippewa, Clay, Faribault, Hennepin, Nicollet and Ramsey counties. | ||
| 1989 | Winter | Population exploding! Reported in 17 counties (6l.y.) north to OtterTail and Benton and west to Lac qui Parle and Jackson. High counts of 23 on the Owatonna CBC and 19 at New Ulm, Brown Co. 1/20 RJ. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Reported from Clay, Morrison, Otter Tail, St. Louis Counties north and 30 counties south. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Exponential growth in reports continues; seen in 21 counties as far north as Clay, Todd, Benton. Probable breeding in Hennepin, Olmsted, Mower, Houston. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Reported from Clay and Otter Tail and ten counties south. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | Reported from 23 counties (I. y. 17) in the south and central regions with a CBC total of 148 (l.y. not tallied). Well established in southeast and south central and rapidly colonizing central (BT notes population explosion in Kandiyohi) and west central where increasing in Otter Tail. Species likely established now in many towns and cities south of a line from Fergus Falls to St. Cloud to St. Paul. CBCs in southeast reporting numbers of Purple Finch and not reporting this species need to inform feeder watchers of critical field marks of these two similar birds. Species now being recorded at Grand Forks, North Dakota so birders in northwest Minnesota should be on the lookout for this species. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Reported from Becker, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Mille Lacs, OtterTail, Pine and33 counties south. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Number of reports similar to last year. Nested in Otter Tail SDM, Mower JM, Fillmore GMD, Winona; probable nesting in five southern counties plus Becker. Seen in eight other southern counties plus Clay, Pennington and Polk. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Reported from Duluth and 15 counties south. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Fewer reports than last year. Reported from only 19 counties (23 l.y.), but more individuals with 262 on CBC's (148 l.y.). High numbers of 67 on St. Paul NE and 62 on Fergus Falls CBC's, plus a peak of 39 in Rice 1/13 TB. Only reports north in Otter Tail and on Detroit Lakes CBC. Reports on CBC's and not in seasonal reports suggest not all observers are being careful to report this species. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Reported from 15 counties north (to Roseau) and 22 counties south. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Population explosion continues. Nested in Winona, Aitkin WN, Olmsted JB, Pipestone JP, ND; probable breeding in Morrison, Hennepin, Brown. Seen in 20 other southern counties plus Clay, Otter Tail, Todd, Pine, Beltrami DJo. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Reported from seven counties north and 14 counties south. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Numbers much higher than previous. Reported from 36 counties (19 l.y.) as far north as Hoyt Lakes, St. Louis Co. AE; and Thief River Falls, Pennington Co. KSS. CBC total 835 (262 l.y.) with 204 on the Rochester CBC. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Reported from 34 counties south, 14 north. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | The explosive invasion into the state is essentially complete; virtually every county has recorded this species. Nested in Nobles ND, Brown JS, Hennepin TJB, Goodhue HH, Wabasha DWM, Mower, Winona; probable nesting in Aitkin, Washington, Dakota, Nicollet, Cottonwood, Olmsted. Seen in 30 additional counties in all regions of the state; this includes counties as far north as Kittson, Roseau, Beltrami, St. Louis (Ely, SSc), Lake (Two Harbors, DPV). | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Reported from five counties north and 21 counties south. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Reported from only 24 counties (36 l.y.) statewide as far north as Pennington and St. Louis. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Reported from 18 north and 41 south counties. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Nested in Kanabec CM, Aitkin, and Winona; probable nesting in six other counties. Observed in 29 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Reported from ten counties in the north and 14 counties in the south. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Reported from 36 counties throughout the state. Exponential increase in numbers continues since 2000+ individuals counted on CBCs (only 835 two years ago), with many counts in excess of 200 individuals. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Reported from 29 counties south and 17 north counties, including nest building in Tofte, Cook Co. (RJ) and the first breeding record for Ely, St. Louis Co. (SS). | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in nine counties including Dakota RHf, Washington WL, Pennington SKS, Roseau KB, PS; probable breeding in Becker, St. Louis, and Nicollet counties. Recorded in 31 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Reported from 15 counties north, 22 south. As a sign of the continued explosion in numbers of this species, KB observed 800–1000 individuals on 9/23 at Locke Park, Anoka Co. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Numbers continue to increase. Reported from a record 41 counties (36 l.y.) throughout the state. CBC total a record 2,478 (2,118 l.y.). | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Reported from 36 south and 24 north counties. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Nested in Lyon (L. Marshall) RJS, McLeod RbS, Martin BBo, Hennepin, Rice; probable nesting in nine counties. Observed in 35 other counties statewide. [Corrected] | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Reported from 14 north and 33 south counties. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Numbers continue to increase. Reported from a record 43 counties throughout the state (41 l.y.). CBC total a record 4,920 (2,478 l.y.), with a peak of 738 on the St. Paul CBC. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Reported from 32 south and 21 north counties. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Reports continue to increase; observed in 51 counties. New nesting records in Anoka MM, Carver JS/MN; probable breeding in six counties. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Reported from 11 north and 27 south counties. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Reported from a record 52 counties throughout the state (43 l.y.), but CBC total only 2,392 (record 4,920 l.y.). | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Reported throughout the state. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Seen in 46 counties statewide. New nesting records in Stearns SWi, Crow Wing JS/MN; probable nesting in seven counties. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Reported throughout the state. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Reported from 47 counties throughout the state. CBC total 3,040. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Reported throughout the state. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Reported in 46 counties throughout state; new nesting record in Ramsey RH. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Reported throughout the state, though only one report from the less-frequently birded northwest corner of the state (9/6 Polk EF). | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Reported from 47 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Seen in 49 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Record high number of reports. Observed in 58 counties statewide; new nesting record in Douglas REH. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Observed statewide. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | Reported from 37 south and 10 north counties. Maximum count on Minneapolis CBC (499). | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Seen in 58 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Reported in 43 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Observed statewide. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Reported from 12 north and 35 south counties. Maximum 12/15 Rochester CBC (430). | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Reported from 30 south and 13 north counties in all regions. No significant counts. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Observed in 53 counties throughout state; new nesting records in Cass MRN, Lake N.R.R.I. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Found throughout the state. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Reported from 43 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Reported statewide. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Observed in 41 counties statewide. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Reported statewide. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Reported from 45 counties throughout the state. Highest reported count 12/20 St. Paul (North) CBC (315). | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Reported statewide. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Observed in 48 counties statewide; new nesting records for Beltrami JWL, Todd JSK. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Reported statewide. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Reported from 8 north and 24 south counties in all regions. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Reported statewide. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Observed in 45 counties in all regions. First nesting record for Lac qui Parle BJU. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Reported statewide. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | Reported from 13 north and 27 south counties statewide. Non-CBC maximum 1/5 St. Louis (47) JRN. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported statewide. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Found in 69 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported statewide. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 12 | 36 | Highest number of reports in the last five years. Number of counties north similar to last year (13), whereas the increase in the number of counties south (last year 27) likely reflects better coverage. High count 12/23 Renville (46) PBB. |
| 2007 | Spring | Reported statewide. | ||
| 2007 | Summer | 24 | 46 | Observed statewide. |
| 2007 | Fall | 23 | 39 | Reported statewide. |
| 2007 | Winter | 12 | 33 | Reports were down slightly from last year, which had a record number of reports. CBC high count was from Rochester (253). |
| 2008 | Spring | 26 | 49 | Reported statewide. |
| 2008 | Summer | 21 | 31 | Reported from all regions except Southwest. |
| 2008 | Fall | 27 | 35 | Reported statewide. |
| 2008 | Winter | 10 | 43 | Highest number of reports over the last five years. Seen throughout the season and in all regions south of a line from Kittson in the far Northwest, to Cass in the North-central, and to Chisago in the East-central Region; absent from the Northeast. This pioneering species continues to consolidate its status in the state as a year-round resident. High count 1/19 Olmsted (35) LMg. |
| 2009 | Spring | 26 | 51 | Reported statewide. |
| 2009 | Summer | 18 | 33 | Observed throughout state. First county breeding records from Benton MRN, Scott JEB, Nicollet RMD, St. Louis SLF, Stevens MKu. |
| 2009 | Fall | 13 | 35 | Reported from all regions. |
| 2009 | Winter | 15 | 38 | Reported from the same number of counties as last year, with records from all parts of the state (except extreme northwest and extreme northeast) and throughout the period. High count 1/2 Washington (34) JFi, 1/3 Wright (34) JCC, 2/8 Ramsey (34) BNW. CBC high count 12/19 Bloomington (240). |
| 2010 | Spring | 26 | 51 | Reported statewide. |
| 2010 | Summer | 21 | 38 | Found in all regions of the state. First county breeding records for Chisago fide BBA, Dodge fide BBA, Houston fide BBA, Yellow Medicine PME. |
| 2010 | Fall | 26 | 43 | Reported from all regions. |
| 2010 | Winter | 15 | 41 | Reported from about the same number of counties as last year, from throughout the season. High count 12/14 Blue Earth (60) ChH; north high count 1/4 Polk (18) SAu. CBC high counts 12/18 Bloomington (335), 12/26 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (275), 12/18 St. Paul (North) (256) CBC high count north 12/18 Duluth (63). |
| 2011 | Spring | 29 | 53 | Reported statewide. |
| 2011 | Summer | 24 | 47 | Reported throughout state. |
| 2011 | Fall | 26 | 45 | Found statewide. High count 8/19 Wilkin (110, Breckenridge, mostly juveniles) PHS. |
| 2011 | Winter | 16 | 42 | Reported throughout the state and season from more counties than in any of the previous 5 years. North high counts Polk (up to 45 in yard) SAu, 1/5 Lake (30, Two Harbors) JWL. South high counts 12/5 Ramsey (100) BNW, 1/13 Washington (61) JHg, 12/17 Hennepin (51) MDu. CBC high counts 12/17 Rochester (309), 12/31 Hastings-Etter (263), 12/17 Faribault (248). |
| 2012 | Spring | 31 | 50 | Reported statewide. |
| 2012 | Summer | 32 | 51 | Found in all counties except Cook, Faribault, Freeborn, Traverse. High count 7/17 Hennepin (60, Coon Rapids Dam R.P.) TLo. First county breeding records for Meeker fide BBA, Morrison LaM, Pope fide BBA, Renville JoS, Watonwan fide BBA, Wilkin CCa. |
| 2012 | Fall | 24 | 46 | Found statewide. |
| 2012 | Winter | 18 | 46 | Reported statewide from all regions, with more reports than any of the previous five winters. Less concentrated in the far Northwest and North-central regions. High count 12/7 Polk (63) SAu. CBC high counts 12/15 Owatonna (241), 12/15 St. Paul (North) (167), 12/15 Bloomington (154), 12/15 Henderson (152). |
| 2013 | Spring | 29 | 52 | Reported statewide. |
| 2013 | Summer | 31 | 50 | Reported statewide. First county breeding records from Jackson DVr, Sibley CCa. |
| 2013 | Fall | 24 | 42 | Reported statewide. |
| 2013 | Winter | 15 | 43 | Number of reporting counties down from last year (64), but comparable to other years in the previous five-year period. High count 12/14 Polk (58) SAu. CBC high counts 12/14 Winona (331), 12/14 Owatonna (262). |
| 2014 | Spring | 27 | 52 | Reported statewide. |
| 2014 | Summer | 24 | 42 | Found throughout state. High counts 6/30 Hennepin (30, Lake of the Isles) BMi, 7/9 Hennepin (25, Elm Creek Park) TLo. |
| 2014 | Fall | 22 | 48 | Found statewide, though with few reports along the northern tier of counties. |
| 2014 | Winter | 12 | 38 | Reported throughout the state and season from fewest counties in past five years. High counts 12/28 Goodhue (53) DAB, 1/31 St. Louis (50, Sax-Zim Bog) JEc. CBC high counts 12/20 Rochester (204), 12/20 Owatonna (203), 12/20 Faribault CBC (168). |
| 2015 | Spring | 28 | 53 | Reported statewide. Notable high counts 3/10 Ramsey (50) JEl, 4/10 Pipestone (40) TKa. |
| 2015 | Summer | 30 | 43 | Reported throughout state. First county breeding record for Norman AXH. |
| 2015 | Fall | 23 | 41 | Reported statewide. |
| 2015 | Winter | 14 | 46 | Reported throughout state and season from comparable number of counties as past five years. High counts 1/22 Blue Earth (80, single flock) ChH, 1/16 Ramsey (40) WSc, 1/24 Washington (40) SBE, 2/8 Mower (40) JGn. CBC high counts 12/19 Rochester (222), 12/19 Owatonna (189), 12/19 Excelsior (137). |
| 2016 | Spring | 32 | 53 | Reported statewide. |
| 2016 | Summer | 27 | 44 | Reported from all regions. High count 6/3 Hennepin (26, Minneapolis) TLo. |
| 2016 | Fall | 22 | 47 | Reported statewide. |
| 2016 | Winter | 13 | 49 | Reported throughout state and season from comparable number of counties as past five winters. High counts 12/25 Lyon (57) GWe, 12/20 Stevens (50) KeM, 1/5 Brown (40) STa, 1/16 Pipestone (40) VKl. CBC high counts 12/17 Owatonna (237), 12/17 Faribault (146), 12/31 Hastings-Etter (134). |
| 2017 | Spring | 30 | 53 | Reported statewide. Notable high count 3/23 Rice (45, Northfield) RMl. |
| 2017 | Summer | 31 | 46 | Found statewide. |
| 2017 | Fall | 24 | 52 | Reported statewide, though with few reports along the northern tier of counties. |
| 2017 | Winter | 15 | 50 | Number of reporting counties reached a new record high of 65, one more than last year's winter season, albeit only a single report from the North-central Region. High counts 2/11 Hennepin (40) ADr, 1/1 Lyon (38) GWe, 12/23 Winona (35) JmP. CBC high counts 12/16 Rochester (369), 12/16 Owatonna (241), 12/16 Faribault (239). |
| 2018 | Spring | 29 | 53 | Reported statewide. |
| 2018 | Summer | 29 | 52 | Found statewide. |
| 2018 | Fall | 25 | 49 | Â Reported statewide. |
| 2018 | Winter | 22 | 50 | Observed in a season-record high 72 counties (ten-year average 58) in all regions of state. Unusual winter reports 12/4 Wadena RAE, 12/23 Swift JST, 1/6 Clearwater SAu, 2/21 Mahnomen REn. High counts 12/28 Meeker (93) DOr, 1/6 Meeker (70) BDo, KDS, 12/15 Rice (50) KeM. CBC high counts 12/15 Owatonna (161), 12/15 Rochester (154), 12/29 Hastings-Etter (151). |
| 2019 | Spring | 32 | 53 | Reported statewide. |
| 2019 | Summer | 29 | 49 | Â Reported statewide. |
| 2019 | Fall | 29 | 50 | Found statewide. |
| 2019 | Winter | 16 | 48 |  Reported from 64 counties, somewhat below last winter†™s season-high of 72 but still higher than the ten-year average of 60. Unusual winter reports 12/11 Pennington ZL, 2/28 Clearwater JCJ. High counts 1/31 Washington (52, Carpenter N.C.) CNC, 2/8 Wright (47, Delano) ebd, 12/8 Polk (44, East Grand Forks) SAu. CBC high counts 12/14 Rochester (361), 12/14 Owatonna (324), 12/21 Mankato (198). |
| 2020 | Spring | 32 | 52 | Reported statewide. Notable high count 3/29 Dakota (36) ebd. |
| 2020 | Summer | 30 | 52 | Reportred in all regions. First county breeding record 5/29 Kittson CRM. High count 7/20 Hennepin (40, Father Hennepin Bluffs) ebd. |
| 2020 | Fall | 27 | 51 | Detected across the state. High count 9/18 Rice (60) NiR. |
| 2020 | Winter | 14 | 52 | Reported from 66 counties, including all south counties except Nobles. High counts 12/19 Clay (80) ebd, 12/29 Ramsey (80) JbS, 12/24 Fillmore (58) ebd. CBC high counts 12/19 Faribault (293), 12/19 Owatonna (247), 12/19 Rochester (241). |
| 2021 | Spring | 29 | 53 | Reported in all but 5 northern counties. |
| 2021 | Summer | 32 | 53 | Reported from all counties except Roseau, Traverse. |
| 2021 | Fall | 28 | 52 | Reported across the state. |
| 2021 | Winter | 24 | 51 | Reported from all regions of the state in a season-high total of 75 counties, including a season-high 24 north counties. High counts 12/26 Goodhue (90, Belvidere Twp.) AJF, 12/11 Clay (80, Hawley) DPW, 1/17 Ramsey (75, University of Minnesota, St. Paul campus) EHi. CBC high counts 12/18 Rochester (330), 12/18 St. Paul (North) (309), 12/18 Willmar (248). |
| 2022 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Found in every county except Koochiching. High counts 3/16 Dakota (43, Vermillion River) CRe, 3/12 Olmsted (30, Oakwood Cemetery, Rochester) TWe, 5/1 Hennepin (30, Nine Mile Creek) ebd. |
| 2022 | Summer | 31 | 52 | Found in all counties except Lake, Lake of the Woods, Pope, Roseau. First county breeding records: 7/11 Blue Earth BSa, 7/14 Grant CNn. |
| 2022 | Fall | 29 | 52 | Found statewide. High counts 9/3 Scott (100, Blue Lake) BLz, 9/27 Douglas (54, Buckskin Road) BEc, 10/30 Washington (50, Oakdale Nature Preserve) JDS. |
| Permanent resident throughout, except far northeast. | ||||
| Click on the bird name to see a photographic image of the bird. | |
| 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. |