The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Woodpeckers | 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: Woodpeckers |
| Northern Flicker(Colaptes auratus) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
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| 1930 | Summer | Three nests of the Flicker were found, the earliest by the vJriter at Lake Harriet, on April 30th, containing an undetermined number of eggso Alden Carpenter located a nest at Robbinsdale, on May 7th, with throe eggs and Marius Morse found a nest in the same vicinity, which held young birds on May 30th. | ||
| 1931 | Summer | A nest on Hay 17th:·;:Was not investigated (R. '.Joolsey); another found on June 10th contained 3 young; a third nest, fuond by V1rs. c. E. Peterson at Na.dison, contained six young on June 19th. | ||
| 1932 | Summer | Mrs. Wilson reports a Flicker excavating on April 2$, o.nd the nest being cor.rpletod May 3. Nests with young Flickers were found by several observers, the latest being July 4 ( Elmns) • | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Fourteen were reported. The first was founc1 by Cunnins at Red• wood Falls on Hay 13th, the contents of which were 5 eggs. No dates of nests with eggs later than May 16th wore reported, The writer found a nest which contained vociferous young on May 20th. Swedenborg discovered a nest on June 24th, near Grand :Harais, which contained snail young and was located in n stuop only 3 feet fron the ground. | ||
| 1934 | Summer | Tho o~liest nest of this many-nonickored woocpecker was found by Hiamenz near St. Cloud on May.3rd, when he discovered a bird excavating in a half-finished nest. On tho 13th, Hanson and Hiomenr found a nest with an incubating bird. The latest nest Wo.s r~ ·. ported by Risser. On June 27th he found ~ youne leaving their nest near Sturgeon Lake. | ||
| 1935 | Summer | The Na.rth Dakota. state bird must be as conmon here as anywhere judging by the number of nests reported, Thompson saw both tho first and the last, an adult on its nest at Lo.ko I·L.'\rriet May 18th and an adult feeding 2 young at its nest at Eveleth July 27th. From up north, Carlander brings a report of young in a hole hole at West Bearskin Lake, Cook County, June 17th. Mrs. Peterson writes from Madison that she found young out of the hole there June 3oth, | ||
| 1936 | Summer | A great number of nests of this apoc:tos were repartee.~. Highby and Thompson found two nests on May 25th at Aurora, one contained four '?Ges and the other two eggs nnC. two young. Robor·t Upson reported the latest nest which he found on June 27th whon it housed throe quilled youne. | ||
| 1937 | Summer | Five newly hatched young and 2 eggs were in a nest built at ground level in a two foot high stump; found on June 16 in the St. Croix National Park by A. B. Erickson. On July 3 Upson found three nearly fledged young in a live cottonwood. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | E. D. Swedenborg found a nest at Minneapolis on May q; he was not able to determine the contents. On May 15. also at Minneapolis, Bob Upson saw adults feeding young at the nest. | ||
| 1940 | Summer | Two nests were found on Jun'! 5, by the T. S. Roberts Club. One contained a family of noisy young and the other an undetermined number of young. Calvin Jevne of Renville saw a nest with 3 eggs on May 12. C. Hero, on June 20, observed young awing on the D. S. T. C. campus. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | May 8, 6 nests, Ramsey County. Br,os. Lew'i!s and Pius. May 4, Ha~rriet Bird Refuge, Mpls. F. S. Davidson. | ||
| 1944 | Summer | 12. May 20, two eggs, St. Paul, Olson. July 30, five young out, Duluth, Lakela. July 15, young, St. Paul, Brother Hubert and Brother Pius. Others found by Lakela, Hofstead, and Olson. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | 6 nests with eggs, Ramsey Co., May 6, Russell Hofstead; 3 young, Duluth, Aug. 3, Olga Lakela; 2 nests with young, May 18 and June 9, Washington Co., nest with young, Wright Co., Don and Eldeen Jacobs; nest with young, July 23, Cook Co., William Longley; nest with eggs, May 24, Hennepin Co., Wallace E. Hamilton. | ||
| 1945 | Winter | At Dassel, December 1938, (Jensen); several Minneapolis and St. Paul records. | ||
| 1946 | Summer | Eggs, April 30, Ramsey Co., Bro. Hubert; 5 eggs, June 25, Hennepin Co., Thompson; 3 young out, July 25, Duluth, Lakela. | ||
| 1947 | Summer | 13 eggs, May 13; 10 eggs, May 28; 10 young, J~ne 8, Lac qui Parle Co., Willis; Feedmg young, June 23, Ottertail Co., Pratt; young June 28, Hennepin Co., Jacobs; young, July 11, Lake Worthington, Jacobs; 3 young, July 25, Duluth, Lakela. | ||
| 1961 | Spring | Earliest report was 1 April at Northfield by Dr. Rysgaard. Robert Ulvang saw one at Duluth on 5 April. Otherwise the peak of arrival for the state was 15 April. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was first seen by Dean Honetschlager in Washington County on 10 April. A. C. Rosenwinkel saw them on 13 April in St. Paul and Dr. Rysgaard saw them on 15 April at Northfield. By 15 April they had reached Duluth, as seen by several observers. Flycatchers: All Minnesota species were seen this season. Western Eastern Kingbird was seen 27 May at Duluth (I doubt that there are many records for that area), by members of the A vifaunal Club. Brother Theodore saw one at Orrock, Sherburne | ||
| 1961 | Summer | Forest Strnad found five nests in Dodge County, between 20 and 26 June. The nests contained from four to five young each. | ||
| 1961 | Winter | One seen near Duluth on December 9 by Dennis Meyer. | ||
| 1962 | Spring | March 20 Winona, Hiawatha Valley Bird Club; March 28 Washington Co., Dean Honetschlager; April 7 Henepin Co., Frank Kelley; April 10 Two Harbors, Lake Co., Dr. Church; May 1 Duluth, P. B. Hofslund saw about 50. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | June 23, Ramsey Co., 2 young, A. C. Rosenwinkel; July 7, Ramsey Co., 3 young flying, just out of nest, A. C. Rosenwinkel. | ||
| 1962 | Fall | On Sept. 19, one with very red wing-and-tail-linings seen near Nimrod, near the WadenaCass Co. line-may have been a hybrid. The following day, in the same area, R. Oehlenschlager collected a typical Northern Flicker which had three red feathers· in the left "whisker-mark," another hybrid specimen for Minnesota. | ||
| 1962 | Winter | Dec. 11, Eden Prairie, Hennepin Co., R. Huber; one all winter at Cokato, Wright Co., Mrs. Erma Christopher. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | March 11, Hennepin County, R. Huber; March 23, Willmar, Kandiyohi County, Ben Thoma; March 25, Rice County, 0. Rustad; March 26, Dakota County, A. C. Rosenwinkel; April 1, Washington County, D. Honeschlager; April 3, Shatley, Beltrami County, Mabel Goranson. | ||
| 1963 | Fall | Oct. 7, Worthington, Nobles Co., Glen Smart; another was reported near Morris, Stevens Co., by Frank Breen. See Notes of Interest elsewhere in this issue. | ||
| 1963 | Winter | Dec 21, Will· mar, Kandiyohi Co., 3 on Christmas count; Feb 1, Cokato, Wright Co., Jl;rma Christopher. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 3·30 Ramsey Co, ACR; 4-2 Washington Co, JO; 4-2 Hennepin Co, MEH; 4-7 Hennepin Co, MAS; 4-9 Rochester, JPF; 4-9 Stearns Co, RPR; 4-11 Ramsey Co, ELC; 4-11 Duluth fide JCG; 4-11 Carver Co, RG; FL; 4-12 Washington Co, DH; 4-12 Ano· ka Co, LJ; 4-12 Cass Co, JAM; 4-16 Douglas Co, MVS; 4-16 Crow Wing Co, MSB; 4-16 Marshall Co, DLO; 4-19 War· road, JR; 4-20 Beltrami Co, MG. Slight invasion of hybrid flickers; RAG re· ports 7 observed that showed a mix· ture of both species and RO collected a specimen in Wadena Co that was a typical Yellow-shafted except for a few red feathers at the top of each black "whisker." | ||
| 1964 | Summer | breeding Ram· sey (ELC), St. Louis (DM, SM, AKA), Beltrami (JAM), Crow Wing (TEM), Winona (GD) and Hubbard (LWJ) Counties; also Fargo-Moorhead, EGA. | ||
| 1964 | Winter | 12-20, Stevens Co, ES; 12-27, Anoka Co, XC; 12-28, Kandiyohi Co, XC; 1-1, Olmsted Co, FN; 1-2, Dakota Co, ACR; 1-8, Olmsted Co, JPF; 1-9, Stevens Co, RAG; first week in Jan, Winona Co, XC; 1-26, Ramsey Co, ELC; 1-31, Jackson Co, RO; 1-31, Watonwan Co, RG, RLH; 2-13, Winona Co, RLH; all winter at feeder, Cottonwood Co, MMM; all reports one each. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | on 4-15, 4-18 and 4-24, RAG observed flickers in Lac qui Parle Co that had reddish wing-linings, but he was unable to get good looks at the head patterns. This ties in nicely with several hybrid specimens collected this spring in southwestern Minnesota by Minnesota Museum of Natural History staff members. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | latest 10-30 Ramsey Co, ACR; 11-14 Cyrus, Pope Co, WH. | ||
| 1965 | Winter | Central: 12/11, Pope, WHS; 1/1, Ramsey, ACR; 2/6, Dakota, RB; 2/26, Big Stone, RAG. Southeast: 12/22, Rice, OAR; 1/13, Wabasha, DGM; 2/26 (3, migrants?), Olmsted MHM. Southwest: 2/6, Cottonwood, Mrs. LAF; all "winter, 3-4 a week, Nobles, HSH; all winter, some with hybrid characters, Rock, B. Anderson; 12/28 (5), Lyon, Xmas. Red-bellied Woodpecker. North of usual range: Nov.-late Dec., S. Beltrami, MG; 12/23, Little Falls, Morrison Co., LSR (good details); 2/5 (1), 2/12 (different bird), Collegeville, Stearns Co., RPR. All winter, reported by 12 people as regular in Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Goodhue, Washington, Wabasha, Winona, Olmsted, Rice plus Kandiyohi Xmas. 2/20 (pair), Lake Shetek, Murray Co., HSH. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 3-14 Olmsted Co, JPF and Pope Co, WH; 3-17 Rice Co, OAR; 3-18 Washington Co, BL. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | nesting in Beltrami, Sherburne, Wright, Cook and Cottonwood Co's; also reported from Rice, Wabasha, Lake, Aitkin, Itasca, Roseau, Ramsey, Morrison, Crow Wing, Hennepin, Clay, Dakota and St. Louis Co's. RED-SHAFTED FLICKER: 6-13 Lincoln Co, just west of Verdi, 1 adult seen by Ruth Andberg and Brother Theodore; red wing and tail linings noted, red "whisker" mark noted on each side of face; reverse head-coloring not mentioned; although most of our records for the state are undoubtedly hybrids, this report comes closest to an actual Red-shaft. | ||
| 1966 | Winter | fourteen reports in December, four in January and one in February, from Rice, Lyon, Murray, 51 June 1967 Cook, Stearns, Olmsted, St. Louis, Blue arth, Roseau, Washington, Goodhue, Dakota, Hennepin, Wright, Rice, Ramsey, Wabasha, Winona and Anoka Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | 3-24 Cyrus, Pope Co., 1 female from description, WH and Pomme de Terre Lake, Stevens Co., 1 good description, JAH. Two reports on same date is an interesting coincidence. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested Ramsey, Lyon, Cook, Hubbard Co's. and FargoMoorhead; also reported from Lake, Stevens, Traverse, Pope, Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Cottonwood, Washington, Hennepin, Beltrami, Crow Wing, Morrison, Wabasha, Clearwater, Goodhue, Carver, Nobles Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest in north 11-5 Cook Co., Tofte, MOP and Lutsen, RLG; 11-18 Duluth, KS. - RED-SHAFTED FLICKER - 10-10 Windom, Cottonwood Co., 1 ad male, good description, JMS. | ||
| 1967 | Winter | reported from Carver, Nobles, Lyon, Aitkin, Cook, Hennepin, Anoka, Mille Lacs, Blue Earth, Watonwan, St. Louis, Rice, Wabasha Co's; also Fargo-Moorhead. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | 4-28 Fargo- Moorhead, 1, fide EGA. - Yellow-shafted Flicker - early 3-9 Nobles Co., HSH; 3-5 Lake Co., RK; 3-8 Rice Co., OAR; 3-16 Wabasha Co., DGM; 3-17 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Nobles, Cook, St. Louis, Morrison , Lyon, Mille Lacs, Goodhue Co's; also reported from Itasca, Wabasha, Blue Earth, Beltrami, Carver, Stevens, Cottonwood, Lake, Hennepin, Anoka, Rice, Washington, Nobles, Carlton, Pine, Pope, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Wright, Winona, Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 10-7 western Nobles Co. 1 HSH. | ||
| 1968 | Winter | Reported from Nobles 12-2 and 2-8 HSH; 12-2 Dodge RG; 12-6 Pope WH, also 2-23; Dec. Blue Earth HBT, 12-15 EDK; 1-5 Ramsey JJ; 12-5-6 Cottonwood LAF; 12-29, 1-4 Chisago FH; all winter Wabasha DGM; all winter Watonwan few DMF. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 3-1 Blue Earth Co., HBT; 3-3 Wabasha Co., DWM; 4-4 Mille Lacs Co., MI; 4-9 Kanabec Co., RHJ and Cook Co., OP. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | nested in Pope, St. Louis, and Hennepin Co's.; reported from Carver, Wabasha, Lake, Rock, Dakota, Ramsey, Sherburne, Mille Lacs, Cook, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Winona, Morrison, Rice, Beltrami, Cottonwood, Isanti, Nobles, Marshall, Watonwan, Blue Earth, Washington, Wright, and Mahnomen Co's. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 9-13 St. Louis approx. 50 HM; 10-8 Duluth 100+ JCG; 11-13, 11-28 Cook JGH, JP respectively; 11-29 Wabasha DGM; 11- 30 Pope WH. RED-SHAFTED FLICKER: 10-14 Pope WH. | ||
| 1969 | Winter | Wintered So. 65 JuNE 1970 in Lyon, Dakota, Goodhue, Winona, Olmsted, Carver, Watonwan, Blue Earth, Hennepin, Pope, Washington, Cottonwood, Rice, Nobles, Fillmore, Wabasha; North in Duluth. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early north 4-5 Marshall AR; 4-11 Cook J P and Crow Wing JB; peak 4-26 Duluth (200) KE, PE. RED-SHAFTED or HYBRID FLICKER: 5-23 Agassiz Refuge, Marshall Co. KE, PE; face pattern not seen but red wing linings clearly noted. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested in Wright, Mille Lacs, Hennepin and Cass Co's. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | 9-12 Nobles HH; red wing-linings and whisker marks noted, but face and nape colors not mentioned; there have been over 30 sight reports of this species in the state, but all could have been hybrids; no state specimen. | ||
| 1970 | Winter | 15 observations Dec. to 1-3 (Goodhue Xmas) from Hennepin, Goodhue, Rock, Freeborn, Cottonwood, Rice, Sherburne, Nobles, Wabasha, Winona; all winter Pope WH, Murray AD; mid-Jan. Lake fide JCG; 2-4-6 (2) Ramsey JAB; 2-9 McLeod FN. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early north 3-17 Duluth KE; 4-4 Crow Wing JB; 4-7 Mille Lacs MI; peak5-2 Duluth (70) KE, RR. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Carver, Hennepin, Nobles and Stearns; also reported from 27 other counties. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | late north 10-9 Cook; 10-16 St. Louis; 10-24 Cass. | ||
| 1971 | Winter | Dec. thru mid-Jan. in Ot tertail. Nobles, Wright, McLeod, Cottonwood, Wabasha, Sherburne. Chisago; late Jan. thru late Feb. in Lac qui Parle, Wabasha, Sherburne, Anoka, Cottonwood, Pope, Watonwan, Clay. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | breeding cards from Cot tonwood and Nobles, nesting reported in 6 others; seen in 28 other counties. Pileated Woodoecker: seen in Mille Lacs, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Clearwater, Hubbard, Hennepin, Scott, Carver. Chisago, Ramsey, Sherburne, Anoka, Rice, Isanti. | ||
| 1972 | Winter | December thru mid January from St. Louis, Nobles, Ramsey, Otter Tail, Big Stone, Rice, Lac qui Parle, Swift, and Dakota. Mid-January thru February from Murray Lac qui Parle, Hennepin, Dakota, Carver, Swift; and Olmsted. Red-shafted Fli'cker: 12-12 and 12-14 Hybrid Du luth MMC; 12-20 Duluth MMC, good details. ' | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Breeding cards from Goodhue, Mille Lacs, Stearns; seen in 32 other counties. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Seen in 20 counties. Peak 9-30 Rock (200) (KRE). | ||
| 1973 | Winter | Reported from 19 counties north to Otter Tail and Clay; a perfectly plumaged 11red-shafted11 form wintered into April near Vesta, Redwood Co. (P. Egeland). | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early north 4 reports on 4-10, Marshall, Becker, Crow Wing, Clearwater; peak 4-21 Aitkin (200) TS, JB; Redshafted subspecies: 3-8 Douglas (1) VL; all winter to 4-7 Redwood, P. Egeland. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis, Ottertail, Stearns, Big Stone, Cottonwood, Rock, Wabasha; also reported from 29 other counties. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late north 10-15 Marshall AR; 1025 Itasca MS; 10-28 Duluth JG. Pi leated Woodpecker Reported from Itasca, St. Louis, Mille Lacs, Polk, Morrison, Hubbard, Le Sueur, Pine, Wright, Lake of the Woods, Lake, Wabasha, Hennepin, and Rice Counties. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | Reported from 20 counties north to Ottertail and Sherburne; peak of 16 on the Rock Co. Christmas Count; also a Red-shafted form was seen in Hennepin Co. in January (J. Keinkes). | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early north 3-17 Becker TRS (wintering?); 4-15 Marshall SV; 4-16 St. Louis MMC. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis, Itasca, Mille Lacs and Cottonwood; also reported from 31 other counties. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 10-24 Cook JG; 11-2 Mille Lacs Ml; 11-15 Grant SM. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | reported from 21 counties north to Big Stone, Swift and Isanti Co's. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early north 3-27 Crow Wing DK; 3-30 Clay LCF; 3-31 Cass AS; 1 report of the red-shafted sub-species 3-27 Lyon NH. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Clay, Cook, Lac qui Parle, Cottonwood, Wright, Anoka, Hennepin, Olmsted and Blue Earth; also reported from 32 other counties. Pile a ted Woodpecker: nested in Pine; also reported from 16 other counties west to Ottertail and Mower. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 10-12 Marshall, 10-24 Lake, 11-2 Duluth. Pileated. Woodpecker Reported from 26 counties. | ||
| 1976 | Winter | Reported from 17 counties north to Wilkin (1-25; GO) and Otter Tail (all winter; SM). | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early north 3-22 Otter Tail GO; 3-25 Otter Tail SM and Crow Wing DK; 4-3 Otter Tail (1 red-shafted) TS. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Hennepin and Wabasha; also reported from 34 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Late North 11-5 Itasca (fide DB). | ||
| 1977 | Winter | Overwintered in Otter Tail (GO, GW), Lac qui Parle, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington and Le Sueur; migrants as late as early Jan. in Big Stone, Swift, Kandiyohi, Scott, Olmsted and Mower; late Feb. migrants also seen in Pope, Sibley and Nicollet. | ||
| 1978 | Spring | Early north 3-26 Otter Tail GO, 3-30 Clay LCF. Winter 1978 199 | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Stearns, Hennepin, Beltrami and Anoka; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north 10-19 Kanabec OJ, 10-23 Itasca MS; late south 11-16 Wabasha WDM, 11-26 Lac qui Parle CMB. I,,I I | ||
| 1978 | Winter | December migrants reported from 11 locations; overwintered in Martin, Murray, Cottonwood, Watonwan, Olmsted and Hennepin. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 3-1 Wright (wintered) DCF, 3-2 Blue Earth JCF; early north 3-7 St. Louis JB fide KE, 4-18 Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Cook, Lake, Benton, Stearns, Hennepin, Olmsted; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Late north 10-13 Hubbard HF, 11/5 Roseau DGW; late south 11-26 Cottonwood LF, Olmsted JF, 11-30 Cottonwood RG. | ||
| 1979 | Winter | Overwintered in Clay in the north with south overwintering reports from Lac qui Parle, Kandiyohi, Hennepin, Redwood, Murray, Cottonwood, Nicollet and Wabasha. Also reported from Wilkin, Lyon (16 on the Marshall CBC), Dakota, Le Sueur and Mower. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early north 3-30 Kittson KSS, 4-6 St. Louis KMH, Otter Tail SM, Todd GW, 4-7 Becker TNWR. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Lake, Clay, Big Stone, Stearns, Washington, Rice, LeSueur; seen also throughout the state. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 10-10 Cass LLH, 11-3 Grant NH, 11-30 Clay LCF; late south 11-11 Cottonwood LF, 11-25 Redwood LJF, 11-30 Le Sueur HC, Olmsted KSS. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Reports from 14 counties including a Red-shafted subspecies in Mower 2-7 (RRK) and a hybrid in Pipestone 2-28 (BJ), details in The Loon 53:117. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early north 3-24 St. Louis KE, Otter Tail GMO, 3-25 Cook SE. Reported from 27 counties with a Red-shafted phase Nicollet County 3-6 JCF. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook, Lake, Pennington, Clearwater, Cass, Stearns, Cottonwood, Nicollet, Le Sueur. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Reported from 54 counties. Late north 10-25 Clay LCF, 10-29 Pennington KSS, 10-31 Crow Wing WN; late south 11-2 Nicollet JCF, 11-7 Houston RJ, 11-30 Lac qui Parle AE, Hennepin ES. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | Three north reports: Otter Tail, overwintered (GMO), Polk 12-17 (MH) and Duluth until 12-30, fide (KE). Reported from 13 counties throughout the south. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early north 3-10 St. Louis K. Sundquist fide KE (probably overwintered), 3-28 Otter Tail SDM, 3-30 Lake SWI MS. Reported from 14 other north counties and 32 south counties. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook, Lake, Hubbard, Steams, LeSueur, Houston. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Reported from 14 north and 22 south counties, late north 10/14 St. Louis LE, LW, 10/15 Hubbard HJF, 10/31 Clay LCF. Pileated VVoodpecker Permanent resident reported from 15 north and 15 south counties. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | Overwintered in Cook (KMH). Also reported form Clay 12/16 through 12/21 (LCF) and 2/13 (TS) and eight counties in the south. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Probably overwintered north and south migrants in late March south. Reported from 23 counties south, 19 north. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Lake, Pennington, Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Steams, LeSueur. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Reported from I 0 counties north, 22 south. Late north 11/13 Beltrami JSP, 11/25 Clay RJ; late south 11/29 Hennepin SC, 11/30 Wabasha DWM; HRNR 400 total. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | Reported from Beltrami, 12-10 until 2/2 (AS); Clearwater, 2-20 (AB) and Otter Tail, 2-1 (GMO) in the north. Also reported from 16 south counties with a peak of six on the Mankato CBC. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 3/10 Le Sueur HC, 3/14 Hennepin SC, 3/16 Rice KJ; early north Otter Tail overwintering GMO, 3/15 St. Louis SNP, 3/25 Red Lake KSS, 4/5 Beltrami JC. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Lake, Clay, Anoka, Ramsey, Le Sueur and Olmsted; also seen in 43 other counties. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Reported from 13 counties north, 21 south. Late north 10/25 Mille Lacs MLWMA, 10/29 St. Louis RE, 11/6 Cook KMH, 11/30 Pennington KSS. Pileated VVoodpecker Reported from 12 counties north, ten south. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | Overwintered in Pennington (KSS) and reported on the Fargo-Moorhead, Fergus Falls and Grand Marais CBCs. In Duluth one fell into a chimney and was rescued from a fireplace on 1-26, (fide KE). Also reported from IS additional Twin Cities and south region counties and/or CBCs with a statewide CBC total of 32. Pileated VVoodpecker Reported from 42 counties in all regions of the state. A total CBC count of 96 with a peak of I 0 at Rochester. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early north 3/23 Clearwater MM, 3/26 Otter Tail SDM, 3/27 Clay LCF, 3/3 I Wilkin GAM ; peak April 10-20. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Stearns, Ramsey, Wabasha, Murray; probable nesting in Koochiching, Crow Wing, Clay, Anoka. Seen in 34 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late north 10/11 St. Louis LW, 10/12 Aitkin WN, 10/13 Clay LCF, 11/9 Cook KMH. 2200 + reported 9/20 Duluth. Pileated VVoodpecker Reported from 18 north, 23 south counties. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 3/9 Mower JM, 3/10 Freeborn NHo, 3/22 Nobles KE, Blue Earth MF, Mower RRK. 3/25 Olmsted RE, Fillmore AMP; early north 3/28 Carlton LW, 3/30 Otter Tail SDM, 3/31 St. Louis m.ob., Marshall ANWR, Clay LCF, Hubbard JL, Cook SL, Pennington KSS. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Cook, Lake, Dakota (TT), Mower (RRK); probable nesting in Crow Wing, Morrison, Stearns, Cottonwood, Olm- sted, Fillmore. Also seen in 53 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 11/22 Wilkin SDM and 11/27 Clay LCF. The major movement was 10/4-19. | ||
| 1986 | Winter | Reported from Polk and Becker in the NW region and 25 counties in the central and south regions. Statewide CBC total of 42 (30 L. Y.). | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 3/3 Mower RRK and Olmsted PP, 3/5 Lyon HK, 3/6 Nicollet JCF; early north 3/22 Otter Tail SDM, 3/25 Duluth M. Hendrickson, 3/27 Mille Lacs AB and Clay LCF. Reported from 14 north and 31 south counties. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Cook, St. Louis, Steams, Dakota; probable nesting in Lake, Pennington , Clay, Le Sueur, Cottonwood. Also seen in 54 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Reported from 27 south and ten north counties; late north 11/28 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | Reported on the Fargo-Moorhead CBC and from 25 central and south region counties (25 L. Y. also) with a statewide CBC total of 43 (42 L.Y.). | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Reported from 30 south and 14 north counties; early north 3/19 Clay LCF, 3/30 Beltrami KH. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in Crow Wing, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Todd (PH), Steams, Washington, Le Sueur; probable nesting in Brown, Fillmore. Seen in 57 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Reported from eleven north and 21 south counties; late north lOll Clearwater AB, 10/9 Clay LCF and Aitkin WN, 10/19 Cook KMH. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | Reported from 15 south counties (25 l.y) including a red-shafted race on the Lac Qm Parle CBC. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early north 4/1 Aitkin WN, 4/5 Otter Tail SDM, 4/8 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis, Crow Wing, Olmsted; probable nesting in Cook, Dakota, LeSueur, Fillmore. Seen in 55 other counties statewide, including a red-shafted individual reported in 6/3 Pipestone BR. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Reported from 15 north and 23 south counties; late north 10/14 Clay LCF, 10/18 Cook OSL, 11/1 Duluth KE; peak 9/22 Duluth (about 9000) KE. | ||
| 1989 | Winter | Overwintered as far north as Anoka and reported from 27 south and central region counties. A statewide CBC total of 51 with 10 on the Cottonwood CBC. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early north 3/10 Pennington KSS, 4/1 Clay LCF and Otter Tail MO, 4/4 St. Louis AE. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in Anoka; probable nesting in Cook, Otter Tail, Crow Wing, Steams, Le Sueur. Seen in 50 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Reported from 15 north and 24 south counties; late north 10/21 Aitkin WN, 11/2 Becker BK, 11/17 Pennington KSS. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | Reported from 28 counties statewide (27 l.y.) with northern reports from Otter Tail (overwintered), Clay, Polk, Pennington (until 11/9 at Thief River Falls feeder KSS), and Duluth. CBC total of 34 (51 l.y.). | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early north 3/10 (earliest date on record) Clay LCF, 3/24 Pennington KSS, 4/1 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in Cottonwood LFe; probable breeding in six counties; seen in 46 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Reported from 13 north and 24 south counties. Late north 10/26 Pennington KSS, 11/3 Norman MO, 11/17 Cook RJ. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Reported from 22 counties (28 l.y.). Overwintered in Wabasha, Nicollet, Lyon, Cottonwood, Martin, and Kandiyohi in the south, with reports from additional counties south in December and early January. Only north reports Otter Tail SDM (overwintered), Wilkin 1/12 MO, Clay 12/14 LCF, and Warren CBC. CBC total 22 (34 l.y.). | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early north 3/16 Otter Tail SDM, 3/27 Becker BK, 4/6 Aitkin WN and St. Louis AE. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Probable breeding in Crow Wing, Washington, Le Sueur, Cottonwood; seen in 47 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Reported from 14 north and 24 south counties; late north 10/16 St. Louis TW, 10/22 Cook SOL, 11/15 Aitkin MG. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Reported from 31 counties (22 l.y). Only north reports were the Duluth and Grand Forks CBCs, and 12/24 Wilkin SDM. The majority of reports (excluding CBCs) were in January, with as many as eight on 1/16 Renville RJ. CBC total 39. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early north 4/3 Aitkin WN, 4/7 Pennington KSS, 4/10 Koochiching KB. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in six counties including Winona JPo; probable nesting in Crow Wing, Anoka. Seen in 46 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Reported from 16 north and 28 south counties. Late north 10/15 Crow Wing WM, 10/17 Aitkin WN, 10/25 Pine DN. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Reported from only 15 counties (31 l.y.). Only north reports were 12/21 and 2/26 Becker and overwintering in Pennington KSS. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early north 3/27 Aitkin CM, 4/3 Wilkin SDM, 4/9 Becker BBe and St. Louis MH; peak 4/18 Duluth (hundreds) TW. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Nested in Anoka, Winona; probable nesting in St. Louis, Crow Wing, Hennepin. Seen in 43 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Reported from 16 north and 27 south counties. Late north 10/31 Aitkin CMG, 11/4 Cook SOL. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Reported from 17 counties south and only four counties north, where probably overwintered in Cook, St. Louis, and Clay, with an additional February report in Wilkin. CBC total only 21 individuals, one of the lowest totals in the past ten years. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early north 3/15 Cook OSL, 3/26 Koochiching GM, 4/1 Clay CF. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Slight decline in number of reports in recent years. Nested in Cass; probable nesting in St. Louis, Crow Wing, Anoka. Seen in 42 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Reported from 22 north and 19 south counties. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Reported from 20 south counties plus north reports on the Detroit Lakes (3) and International Falls (1) CBCs, and 12/24 Wilkin (3) SDM. None reported overwintering. CBC total 31. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early north 4/10 Becker BBe, 4/11 Itasca BN and St. Louis TW. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Nested in McLeod RbS, Watonwan DBr, Cass; probable nesting in Crow Wing, Freeborn. Seen in 53 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Reported from 21 north and 34 south counties. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Reported from 21 south and 4 north counties. At least 15 of these counties had December reports only, suggesting few birds overwintered (as usual), but overwintering was specifically noted in Hennepin, Rice, and possibly Kanabec. CBC total 31. Above average number of reports. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Reported from 38 south counties. Early north 3/30 Morrison MJ/DT and Wilkin SDM. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Observed in 56 counties statewide. New nesting record in Brown JSp; probable nesting in Big Stone, Murray, Rice, Olmsted. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Reported from 17 north and 27 south counties. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Reported from 22 south and 5 north counties. Overwintered in Otter Tail. Only four additional reports after early January, suggesting few birds overwintered. CBC total 44. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 3/4 (overwintered?) Fillmore NO, 3/14 Scott ABo, 3/25 Olmsted DA/BE. Early north 3/26 St. Louis JN, 4/6 Aitkin WN, 4/7 Cook KMH. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Seen in 54 counties statewide. New nesting records in Yellow Medicine RgS, Lyon RgS; probable nesting in Lake, Cook, Aitkin, McLeod, Freeborn. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Late north 10/11 Aitkin WN, 10/20 St. Louis LW, 11/29 Clay RO. A “Red-shafted” form was seen 9/24 Hennepin (Brooklyn Park) OJ. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Reported from 22 counties south, plus Becker and Otter Tail in the north. Overwintered in many south locations. CBC total 77. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | See winter report for overwintering south. No north reports until 4/4, where the recent median arrival date is 3/26. Peak count 4/25 St. Louis (213 on Park Point) FN. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Seen in 50 counties statewide; new nesting record in Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Reported from 23 north and 38 south counties in all regions of the state through the end of the period. A “Red-shafted” Flicker was found 10/1 in St. Louis (Duluth) JN. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Reported from 4 north and 27 south counties. Overwintered throughout the south, and as far north as Wilkin and Otter Tail. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Reported from 36 south and 22 north counties statewide. The report 3/5 Clay RO probably refers to an overwintering bird, since known to do so in Otter Tail (see winter report) and median north arrival 3/27. Probable early north migrant 3/31 Becker BK, then 4/2 in three counties. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Most reports since 1988; observed in 63 counties statewide. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Reported from 19 north and 25 south counties. Peak 9/23 Lac qui Parle (36) FAE. See winter report. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | Reported from 20 south counties, plus Otter Tail in north. Many overwintered in south. Red-shafted form overwintered in Otter Tail (Battle Lake) †DTT, †SMT, GHB; also seen 12/1 Freeborn (2) AEB. Peak number on the Faribault CBC (12). | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Found in 40 south and 27 north counties. Overwintered in Otter Tail, but early north migrants tardy (median 3/27) 4/6 St. Louis TPW, 4/8 Grant SPM. “Red-shafted” Flicker overwintered through 3/4 in Otter Tail †DTT, †SMT; another seen 4/18 Clay †RHO. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Observed in 48 counties in all regions except Southwest. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Seen in 64 counties statewide. High count 9/18 Polk (47 at East Grand Forks) EEF. Late north 11/3 Hubbard HJF, JLF, also see winter report. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Excellent numbers from a record 32 south counties. Only north reports: 12/22 Little Falls CBC and overwintered in Otter Tail. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Observed in 72 counties statewide. Overwintered in Otter Tail (male “Yellow-shafted”) DTT, SMT. Early north 3/12 Hubbard HJF, 3/23 Clay RHO, only March reports. Peak migration 4/13–19 (19 north counties). High counts 4/15 St. Louis (50+ at Duluth) JRN, 4/17 Polk (62 at Crookston) EEF. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Observed in 59 counties statewide; new nesting record in Sherburne PLJ. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Seen in 63 counties statewide. “Red-shafted” Flicker 9/29–10/2 Clay RHO. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Reported from 32 counties in the south and west. Absent from the Northeast region and only reported from Beltrami in the North-central. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Observed in 54 counties statewide. Overwintered in Otter Tail SPM, DKM, also see winter report. Probable early north migrant 3/26 Polk EEF, peak migration 4/10–20 (nine north counties). High count 4/14 St. Louis (309 at Duluth) JRN. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Seen in 56 counties statewide. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Observed in 26 north and 25 south counties. No significant counts. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Reported from 4 north and 32 south counties. Overwintered in at least Hennepin m.ob., Washington TEB, Brown BTS. No north reports later than 1/11 St. Louis (Britt) KRS. “Red-shafted” reported 12/27 Lac qui Parle CBC and 1/5 Polk (Gentilly) TFe. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Observed in 39 south and 25 north counties. Early north (but see winter report) 3/24 Polk EEF, 4/3 Becker BRK. Overwintered in Otter Tail — first migrants there 4/4 (3) DTT, SMT. Peak migration 4/5–10 (eight north counties). Total of 92 between East Grand Forks and Mentor 4/20 Polk EEF. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Reported from 53 counties statewide. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Observed in 17 north and 27 south counties. Peak migration 9/22 Cass and Crow Wing MRN. Highest reported count 9/23 Clay (20 at Gooseberry Park, Moorhead) RHO. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Reported from 17 counties statewide, including north reports 12/19 Polk (Grand Forks-East Grand Forks CBC) fide DOL, 12/20 Otter Tail (Fergus Falls CBC) fide SPM. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Observed in 48 south and 29 north counties. Early north 3/12 Clay (overwintered?) RHO, 3/31 Otter Tail SPM; peak migration 4/4–8 in 12 counties. Highest reported count 4/10 Wadena (43) PJB. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Most reports since 1988: observed in 64 counties statewide. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Observed in 31 north and 38 south counties. Peak migration 9/12–14 Aitkin and Crow Wing MRN, 9/20–24 Cass MRN. High count 9/16 Polk (76 between East Grand Forks and Maple L.) EEF. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | All north reports: 12/7 Otter Tail, 2/16 Clay fide JMJ, and the Battle Lake (count week), Fergus Falls, Grand Marais, Long Prairie, and Roseau CBCs. Non-CBC reports from 11 south counties with a high count 1/16 Dakota (5 in one tree, Spring Lake R.P.) JPM. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Observed in 48 south and 33 north counties. Early north 3/25, 4/2 Wadena PJB, 4/3 Pine JMP; peak migration 4/7–11 in 16 counties. Highest reported count 4/16 Cook (50+ along 20 miles of road) CJT. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Observed in 77 counties statewide. First county nesting record for Fillmore NBO. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Observed in 78 counties statewide. High count 9/10 Pine (26) JMP. Many winter reports north and south. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 5 | 23 | Overwintered north in Pennington 12/7–2/28 JMJ. Also reported 12/16 Clay (Fargo-Moorhead CBC) CMN and 2/2 Clay fide JMJ (same bird?), 1/23 Marshall (near Warren) fide JMJ, 2/3 Todd JSK, SID, and 2/25 St. Louis (Duluth Twp.) fide JCG. Well represented in the south throughout the season. A report 1/2 Cottonwood †RMD et al., was of the “red-shafted” race. |
| 2007 | Spring | 32 | 52 | Observed statewide. Overwintered in Pennington JMJ; probable early north migrant 3/24 St. Louis MLH (median 3/26). High counts 3/30 Mower (15) NFT, 4/12 Hennepin (17) SCa. |
| 2007 | Summer | 31 | 42 | Observed throughout the state. Breeding confirmed only in St. Louis. |
| 2007 | Fall | 31 | 44 | Reported from all regions of the state, but last reported north 10/28 Clay (2) PBB, 10/29 Carlton LAW. High count 9/26 St. Louis (22) PHS. |
| 2007 | Winter | 4 | 34 | All reports north include the Crookston, Little Falls, and Philbrook CBCs, and also 12/12 and 1/24 Otter Tail (same bird?) DTT. Widespread across the south, missing only from the Southwest region. Possibly overwintering 12/14 “through at least early March” Dakota SWe. CBC high counts Faribault (11) and Mankato (11). One bird reported on the Mankato CBC was of the “red-shafted” race. |
| 2008 | Spring | 32 | 50 | Reported south throughout the season. Early north (median 3/26) 4/4 Douglas JPE. High count 4/24 St. Louis (25) TPW. |
| 2008 | Summer | 23 | 35 | Found statewide. |
| 2008 | Fall | 31 | 43 | High count 9/25 St. Louis (35, H.R.B.O.) KJB, 9/19 Hennepin (17, Wood Lake N.C.) CMB. Last reported north 11/5 Cass BAW, 11/29 Otter Tail BDE. Reported south throughout the season. |
| 2008 | Winter | 4 | 21 | All north 12/6 Clay fide JMJ, 12/23 Otter Tail fide JMJ, 12/25 St. Louis (feeder in Duluth) ph. fide JWL, 2/15 Beltrami (feeder) fide RPR. All south reports within an area from Kandiyohi south to Brown, then east to Fillmore and north to Washington. Statewide CBC total of 159 up 166% over 20–year average. |
| 2009 | Spring | 32 | 53 | Observed south throughout the season. Early north (median 3/26) 3/6 Douglas JPE, 3/7 Clay MO may refer to over-wintering birds. |
| 2009 | Summer | 30 | 41 | Found throughout state. First county breeding records for Freeborn fide BBA, Isanti JZe. |
| 2009 | Fall | 29 | 46 | Last reported north 11/8 Lake DAB, JWH and St. Louis ABL (median 12/19). Observed south throughout the season. |
| 2009 | Winter | 9 | 38 | Probably over-wintered 1/16 – 2/3 Otter Tail (residence) fide JMJ. One report of male “red-shafted” race 2/16 Clay fide JMJ. Numerous reports throughout southern half of state. One possible hybrid “red/yellow shafted” in Lac qui Parle lacked details. CBC high count 12/20 Cedar Creek Bog (21). |
| 2010 | Spring | 30 | 50 | Observed south throughout the season. Early north (median 3/26) 3/28 Kanabec (2, Mora) BHa, 3/30 Aitkin (Swamp Lake) RBJ. High count 4/19 St. Louis (76, Park Point) ChH. “Red-shafted” individual observed 4/6 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) GT. |
| 2010 | Summer | 29 | 47 | Observed statewide. First county breeding records for Carlton fide BBA, Chisago MRN, Kittson LW, Koochiching DMK, Lake of the Woods fide BBA, Morrison fide BBA, Pipestone fide BBA, Scott fide BBA. |
| 2010 | Fall | 30 | 50 | High counts 9/20 St. Louis (73, H.R.B.O.) KJB, CRu, 9/21 Steele (22) PSu. Last reported north 11/20 Traverse (Wheaton) RBW, 11/26 Clay (Moorhead) RHO (median 12/19). Observed south throughout the season. [Corrected] |
| 2010 | Winter | 6 | 31 | Most reports south of a line from Clay to Chisago. Exceptions were 12/18 Grand Marais CBC, 1/3, 1/10 St. Louis (Woodland neighborhood of Duluth) fide JWL. High count 1/15 Hennepin (3) DWK. CBC high counts 12/31 Hastings-Etter (10), 12/18 Willmar (9), Henderson (9). |
| 2011 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Present south throughout the season. One in Clay 3/3 RHO likely overwintered as there was also a report from January. Early north migrants (median 3/26) 3/27 Morrison FGo. High counts 4/21 Mower (24, Lake Louise S.P.) RTP, 4/17 Fillmore (21, Forestville S.P.) NBO. |
| 2011 | Summer | 32 | 48 | Found statewide. First county breeding record from Wadena CCa. |
| 2011 | Fall | 29 | 52 | Reported from all regions. High counts 9/25 St. Louis (99, Hawk Ridge / Lester River Census) KJB, 9/18 Clay (55, Gooseberry Park) SHe. Late north 11/12 St. Louis ABL, (Hawk Ridge / Lester River Census) KJB (median 12/19), but see winter report. Observed south throughout the season. |
| 2011 | Winter | 8 | 31 | Widespread south of a line from Polk and Pennington in the Northwest region, southeast to Chisago in the East-central. North of this line only found 12/9, 12/22 St. Louis (near Virginia) DBF, and several reports from St. Louis beginning 12/17 Duluth CBC until at least 1/18 fide JWL. Reported on 31 CBCs with high counts 12/17 Faribault (16), 12/17 Willmar (9), 12/17 Mankato (8), 12/17 Bloomington (6), 12/31 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (6), 12/17 Marshall (5). Individual high count 1/14 Blue Earth (4) ChH. There were two reports of the "Red-shafted" form 12/10 Hennepin TJo and 1/1 Rice TFB, "seen over ten times throughout the winter season at home feeder." |
| 2012 | Spring | 34 | 52 | Present south throughout the season. Early north (median 3/26) 3/11 Crow Wing ABi, Lake of the Woods (Graceton) JeR, 3/12 Traverse BJU. High counts 4/1 Goodhue (30, Warsaw Twp.) JFR, 3/31 Hennepin (15, Veterans Memorial Park) ACr. |
| 2012 | Summer | 33 | 53 | Found in all counties except Grant. First county breeding records for Meeker fide BBA, Wilkin CCa. |
| 2012 | Fall | 33 | 52 | High count 9/17 St. Louis (207, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. North November reports 11/9 Traverse BJU, 11/29 Otter Tail DST, also see winter report (median 12/19). |
| 2012 | Winter | 8 | 33 | Widespread south of a line from Pennington in the Northwest region to Pine in the East-central. CBC high counts 12/15 Willmar (12), 12/15 St. Paul (North) (9), 12/15 Rochester (7). There were two reports of the “Red-shafted” form: 12/9 infrequently until 1/21 Pine (female) JMP, 1/4 Pennington (with “salmon-colored wing linings” — possibly an intergrade?) JMJ. No birds were noted as overwintering. |
| 2013 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Present south throughout the season. Overwintering “Red-shafted” individual continued through 3/1 Pine JMP. Early north migrants 3/10 Clay RHO, 3/25 Otter Tail DST, 3/29 Marshall CCr. High counts 4/28 Beltrami (150, Lake Bemidji) SVo, 4/27 Hubbard (35) WDe, 4/29 Becker (35) MSg. |
| 2013 | Summer | 34 | 52 | Observed in every county except Jackson. First county breeding records from Pope fide BBA, Red Lake DKb, Roseau DKb. |
| 2013 | Fall | 33 | 49 | Found throughout the state, but north reports were few after early November: 11/13 Mille Lacs ToL, St. Louis ABL, 11/14 St. Louis (Knowlton Creek) JWK, 11/15 St. Louis ABL. High counts 10/2 St. Louis (64, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 9/2 St. Louis (50, rough estimate, Sax-Zim Bog) GTa, CMg, 9/19 Red Lake (50) SAS, |
| 2013 | Winter | 7 | 42 | Widespread south of a line from Polk to Chisago; also reported 12/14 Duluth CBC (2). Number of reporting counties about average to the previous five winters. CBC high counts 12/21 Mankato (36), 12/14 Faribault (25). There were no specific reports of the “Red-shafted” form, although the report 12/24–2/25 Lac qui Parle FAE, possibly indicates that form or an intergrade (“...underside of wings wasn't yellow but pink or rose-colored”). This was also the only report of a possible overwintering bird. |
| 2014 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early north (median 3/26) 3/4 Clay (S. Moorhead) RHO, 3/15 Wadena PJB, 3/17 Clay ("Red-shafted" form) ph. †RHO. High counts 5/4 St. Louis (record-high spring count of 1,025 at Park Point) KJB, 4/19 St. Louis (71, Stoney Point) JLK, 4/21 Beltrami (65, Bemidji) SVo. |
| 2014 | Summer | 34 | 48 | Reported from all but five counties. High count 7/23 Dakota (12, Spring Lake P.R., Schaar's Bluff) JIv. |
| 2014 | Fall | 34 | 52 | Found throughout the state, but north reports were few after mid-November: 11/15 Otter Tail GO, 11/16 Clay PBB, 11/22 Crow Wing MZa. High counts 9/21 St. Louis (479, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 10/4 St. Louis (405, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. Another notable total for it not being from a migration count site was 9/22 Hennepin (113, Wood Lake Nature Center) TAT. |
| 2014 | Winter | 4 | 29 | Widespread south of a line from Clay to Washington, which is a bit south of where the birds were found the prior winter; also reported 12/20 Duluth CBC (2), 1/17 St. Louis KRE. High counts 12/2 Hennepin (7, Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis: a group of four males and three females) TAT, 12/2–12 Hennepin (6 at a heated birdbath) CMB. CBC high counts 12/20 St. Paul (North) (10), 12/28 Red Wing (9). |
| 2015 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early north migrants 3/17 St. Louis JDx, 3/31 Aitkin VJo, 4/1 Itasca SC, Polk SAu (median 3/24). High counts 4/12 St. Louis (57, Knowlton Creek) JLK, 4/13 St. Louis (52, Park Point R.A.) JLK. |
| 2015 | Summer | 34 | 49 | Seen in all counties except Chippewa, Lincoln, Waseca, Watonwan. High count 7/17 Dakota (13, Whitetail Woods R.P.) DVe. |
| 2015 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Only north reports after early November: 11/21 Otter Tail (Red-shafted) DST, 11/29 Polk (2) SAu. High counts 9/22 St. Louis (278, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 9/20 St. Louis (129, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. |
| 2015 | Winter | 4 | 39 | All north reports: 12/19–1/24 Clay m.ob., 12/20 Polk SAu, 1/8 St. Louis TPW. Widespread south of a line from Stevens to Chisago. High counts 2/16 Carver (8, Rapids Lake Unit, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JCy, 1/3 Dakota (5, Lake Byllesby R.P.) JPR. CBC high counts 12/19 Faribault (10), 12/19 Owatonna (10), 12/20 Cedar Creek Bog (10). [Corrected] |
| 2016 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Found in every county. Early north (median 3/26) 3/3 Clay (S. Moorhead; apparent migrant as none reported here since early January) RHO, 3/17 Kanabec ELC, 3/20 Crow Wing BMr. High counts 4/10 Hennepin (81, Powderhorn Park: 61 counted from 7:35 to 7:45 A.M., all flying low WNW, plus an additional 10 birds before 8:49 A.M.) TAT, 4/15 St. Louis (41, Enger Tower, Duluth) ClN. |
| 2016 | Summer | 32 | 53 | Seen in every county except Mahnomen, Wilkin. High counts 7/18 Washington (12, Oakdale Nature Preserve) JDS, 7/30 St. Louis (11, Lake Nichols Rd.) LJn, LME. |
| 2016 | Fall | 34 | 53 | High counts 9/20 St. Louis (91, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 9/24 Anoka (78, Coon Rapids Dam) EGB. Only north reports after early November: 11/10 Grant CNn, 11/12 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) LiH, 11/26 St. Louis (Stone Lake) LiH. |
| 2016 | Winter | 5 | 26 | Reported from fewest counties since 2008. High counts 12/4 Clay (5) DeR, ScR, 12/24 Hennepin (4) WFe, 1/2 Carver (4) NWi. CBC high counts 12/17 Henderson (10), 12/31 Hastings-Etter (10), 12/17 Owatonna (7). |
| 2017 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early north (median 3/26) 3/24 Morrison FGo, SEm, 3/25 Crow Wing AaL. High counts 4/11 Carver (87, actual count of individuals on a recently burned field, Rapids Lake Education & Visitor Center) BBr, m.ob., 4/9 St. Louis (78, tally of individual migrants as they flew by, Park Point R.A.) StK. |
| 2017 | Summer | 33 | 53 | Reported from every county except Mahnomen. High counts 7/8 Murray (13, Big Slough W.P.A.) KnM, 7/24 St. Louis (12, Park Point R.A.) JLK. |
| 2017 | Fall | 34 | 52 | High counts 9/28 St. Louis (224) H.R.B.O., 9/18 St. Louis (137) H.R.B.O., 9/28 St. Louis (124, Stoney Point) TRd. North reports after mid-November: 11/24 Otter Tail TAn, 11/27 Mille Lacs RBJ, 11/30 Otter Tail JsS, St. Louis FGo. |
| 2017 | Winter | 12 | 38 | Reported from highest number of counties in past ten years. Notable reports: 12/7 Itasca (Trout Lake Twp.) JNm, 12/7 Rock RAE, 1/23 Red Lake ph. RLt. High counts 12/15 Dakota (5) STa, 12/17 Anoka (5) JRk, 12/17 Isanti (5) JSa, DGn. CBC high counts 12/17 Cedar Creek Bog (14), 12/14 Lac qui Parle (13). |
| 2018 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early north (median 3/26) 4/19 Otter Tail REn, 4/21 Grant REn, Todd (7) TLu. High count 4/26 St. Louis (586, Park Point R.A.) StK. |
| 2018 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Reported from all counties. High count 7/21 Becker (11, Tamarac N.W.R.) ebd. |
| 2018 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Â Found throughout the state, but north reports were scarce after early November. High counts 9/18 St. Louis (168) H.R.B.O., 9/17 St. Louis (154, Stoney Point) KJB. |
| 2018 | Winter | 7 | 45 | Observed in a season-high 52 counties, well above ten-year average of 40 counties. Red-shafted subspecies (C. a. canescens) found 1/6 McLeod (Luce Line Trail) BDo. High counts 1/7 Hennepin (13) TAT, 12/17 Renville (11) RJS, 2/2 Hennepin (11) TAT. CBC high counts 12/17 Granite Falls (47), 12/15 Bloomington (24), 12/15 Willmar (20). |
| 2019 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early north (median 3/26) 3/17 Traverse ANy, 3/22 Clay (2) TCL. High count 4/20 St. Louis (148, Park Point R.A.) StK, RyS. |
| 2019 | Summer | 34 | 52 |  Reported from every county except Chippewa. First county breeding record: 7/28 Traverse CNn. |
| 2019 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Found throughout the state, but only one north report after mid-November: 11/16 Clay PBB. High counts 9/23 St. Louis (241) H.R.B.O., 9/24 St. Louis (118) H.R.B.O. One †œRed-shafted† reported 9/28 Lake (Two Harbors) MWS. |
| 2019 | Winter | 10 | 38 | Â Reported from 48 counties in all regions, lower than numbers from prior two winters, but still well above the ten-year average of 42. Numerous mid-January and early February reports, including many from counties along North Shore, Beltrami and Otter Tail indicate overwintering of this species. High count 12/14 Rice (5) DAB. CBC high counts 12/14 Faribault (26), 12/14 Owatonna (14). |
| 2020 | Spring | 34 | 53 | North reports 3/2–12 Cook JaJ, 3/15 Otter Tail JsS from overwintering locations; 3/15 Clay PBB may have been an early migrant (median 3/26). High count 4/25 St. Louis (87, Park Point R.A.) StK. “Red-shafted” subspecies observed 4/14 Olmsted (Chester Woods) JmP. |
| 2020 | Summer | 34 | 52 | Found in every county except Renville. High count 7/30 Grant (13, North Ottawa Impoundment) CRa. |
| 2020 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Found throughout the state, but frequency of north reports decreased after mid-November. High counts 9/9 Lake (100, Two Harbors) ebd, 9/13 St. Louis (48) H.R.B.O. |
| 2020 | Winter | 11 | 44 | Observed in a season-high 55 counties, well above the ten-year average of 42. Apparent red-shafted/yellow-shafted intergrade seen 1/3–6 Nicollet ChH, BHW. High counts 12/9 Ramsey (10, Lake Como) DCZ, 12/17 Hennepin (10, T. S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary) ebd, 12/6 Hennepin (9, Minneapolis, Lake Hiawatha Park) ebd. CBC high counts 12/14 Granite Falls (17), 12/19 Henderson (16), 12/14 St. Paul (North) (15). |
| 2021 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Earliest north reports 3/1 Todd REn, RLF, 3/2–6 Grant CNn pertained to overwintering individuals; 3/6 St. Louis JDx may have been an early migrant (median 3/25). High count 4/18 St. Louis (146, Park Point R.A.) StK. One report of the “Red-shafted” subspecies or an intergrade 3/11 Blue Earth (Mankato Twp.) ChH. |
| 2021 | Summer | 34 | 52 | Reported from all counties except Lincoln. First county breeding record: 9/9 Douglas ebd. |
| 2021 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Found throughout the state, but frequency of north reports decreased after mid-November. High counts 9/22 St. Louis (40, H.R.N.R.) FJN, 9/9 St. Louis (36, Hartley Park) JLK. |
| 2021 | Winter | 10 | 45 | Observed in 55 counties, equaling last year’s season-high total (ten-year average 37). One documented report of a Yellow-shafted X Red-shafted intergrade: 12/17–19 St. Louis ph. †JLK. High counts: 12/4 Renville (11) RAE, 12/27 Hennepin (11, Pond Dakota Mission Park) IVa, 12/24 Redwood (8, Cedar Rock W.M.A.) GWe. CBC high counts 12/14 Granite Falls (30), 1/2 Redwood Falls (22), 12/18 St. Paul (North) (15). |
| 2022 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Early north (median 3/26) 3/2 Pennington ebd, 3/3–7 Becker (2, overwintered) HeH, 3/8 Douglas TJn. High count 5/3 St. Louis (194, Park Point R.A.) FJN, m.ob. |
| 2022 | Summer | 34 | 51 | Encountered in every county except Nicollet, Watonwan. |
| 2022 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Found throughout the state, but frequency of north reports decreased after mid-November. High counts 9/6 St. Louis (50, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd, 9/25 Aitkin (38, Rice Lake N.W.R.) ebd. |
| Breeds throughout. Overwinters locally. | ||||
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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. |