The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Screech-Owls, Owls | 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: Screech-Owls, Owls |
| Northern Saw-whet Owl(Aegolius acadicus) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Winter | At Duluth, December 27, 1944, (Duluth Bird Club members); near St. Paul, January 17, 1946, (Frank Ostrowski). | ||
| 1961 | Fall | Mrs. Micensky reports that Mrs. Clara Lilley saw one at Hibbing, St. Louis County on 8 Oct. ; | ||
| 1961 | Winter | On February 23, J. K. Bronoel found one in Duluth. | ||
| 1962 | Spring | April13 Cloquet Forest Research Station, Gordon Gullion. ; | ||
| 1962 | Fall | Oct., Duluth, one trapped at game farm, D. Meyer. | ||
| 1962 | Winter | Jan. 31, Duluth, one found dead, brought to Ray Naddy. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | Heard calling intermittently in Duluth area from April 8 thru May 24, Jan Green and P. B. Hofslund; one heard at Ely, St. Louis County on May 25, Jan Green; two heard at Itasca Park on May 30, A vifaunal Club. Poor-will: First Minnesota record. On April 16, a specimen was found on the Egge farm near Murdock, Swift County and brought to Ben Thoma at Willmar. The specimen was turned over to the Museum of Natural History (See Notes of Interest.) | ||
| 1963 | Fall | Sept. 1, 4 and 9, three banded at Farm Lake, near Ely, St. Louis Co., by Jan Green. | ||
| 1963 | Winter | Mar 7, Lake DeMontre· ville, Washington Co., 1 calling from 9:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m., Jane Qly. phant. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 3-1, 1 found dead, R. Bernard; 4-4 thru 4-20 Wadena Co, RO; 4-8 Duluth, 1 captured by DM; 4-22 Duluth, 2 heard, JCG. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | 7-2, Meadowlands, St. Louis Co, JWG; 7-13, Farm Lake, Lake Co, JCG; 8-27, Farm Lake, Lake Co, 1 imm banded, JCG. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 9-12 Ely, St. Louis Co, 1 banded, JCG; 10-15 Fargo-Moorhead, 1, EGA; 10-18 Mpls, 1 banded, Gloria Peleaux; 10-23 Duluth, 1 injured bird, PBH; 11-7 Knife River, Lake Co, 1 dead, JCG. | ||
| 1964 | Winter | 2-2, Univ of Minn campus, Minneapolis, 1, LJ. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | 3-26 Duluth, 1 found dead, JCG; 4-14 Duluth, 1 found dead, JCG; 4-22 Duluth, 1 heard on territory, JCG. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | 10-9, 10-10 Duluth, 2 banded, DTL. | ||
| 1966 | Winter | 12-7 Marshall Co., AWR; all winter, Lamoille, Winona Co., FV. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | 3-11 Winona Co., 1, FL; 5-28 Roseau Co., PEB. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | 6-2 Shatley, Beltrami Co., DGF. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | 3-2 Aitkin Co., CEP; 3-27 Blue Earth Co., 6 mi. W. Amboy, 1, EDK; 3-29 Lake Jane, Washington Co., 1, JO. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 9-24 Duluth JCG fide E. Putnam; 9-24 and 9-27 Duluth 1 trapped each day JCG for Ben Basham. 19 March 1969 | ||
| 1968 | Winter | 2-1 Clay (Buffalo River State Park), died -specimen given to Moorhead State College; 2-3 Ramsey (White Bear Lake) EC; week of 2-9 Stevens (Frog Lake) E. Strubbe, seen for several days then found dead; 2-10 Hennepin, specimen Bell Museum. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 3-24 (1) Washington Co., Jane Olyphant, fide WWL; 5-7 (1) Duluth, JCG. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 9-22 St. Louis HM; 10- 15 Chisago 1 banded, FVS; 11-4 Hennepin DB, RBJ, RGL; 11-5 Ramsey 1 banded MIG. | ||
| 1969 | Winter | 1-17 Fillmore AFR; 2- 27 Bagley, Clearwater Co. RCD. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | 2 reports WHL; 4-14 Clearwater (2) RD. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | 3 reports 9-28 Duluth MMC; 10-4 Duluth JH (found dead on highway). | ||
| 1971 | Spring | no less than 10 reports Louis JG; 3-16 Ramsey DM; 3-27 Hennepin FN; 4-4 Clay LW; 5-13 Clearwater RCD-5 reports from Duluth from 3-11 to 4-5 by many observers. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | 6-5 Brant Lake, Cook Co., JG; only report. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | 8-14 St. Louis BDC; 10-20 and 11-4 Duluth, K. Sundquist. | ||
| 1972 | Winter | 12-19 Houston FZL; 1-13 Anoka MF; 1-4 St. Louis MMC. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Two reports (four last year): Seen in Carlton, Sherburne. Eastern Whip-poor-will: Four reports (none last year!): seen from 8-18 to 9-15 in Anoka plus Sherburne, Lac qui Parle, Clearwater. | ||
| 1973 | Winter | Birds found dead on 1-22 and 2-24 in Crow Wing Co. (TS); another seen on 2-9 in Kruger Park, Wabasha Co. (G. Lint). | ||
| 1974 | Spring | 6 reports 3-1 (2 dead), 3-12 (1 dead), 4-10 (1 calling) Crow Wing TS; 3-12 Stearns (1 dead) NMH; 4-28 to 4-30 St. Louis (1 calling) JG; 5-18 St. Louis (1 calling) KE, HCK, TS. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Singing in June at two spots in Clearwater Co. (RD); 6-4 and 7-29 in Duluth (S. Beverly, MMC); also in St. Louis Co. (no date, JG). | ||
| 1974 | Fall | 10-10 Duluth MMC; 10-17 Hubbard DM; also about 300 banded by Dave Evans at Hawk Ridge. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | Only one report: 2-24 Mower (RK). | ||
| 1975 | Spring | 9 reports: 3-2 Anoka (1) SC; 3-7 St. Louis M. Kohlbry, 4-1 B. Bergstedt, 5-28 (1) GJN; 3-20 Itasca (1 heard) MS; 5-16 Crow Wing (2 heard) TS; 5-17 Aitkin (1 heard) KE, TS; 5-23 Hennepin (1 heard) OLJ; 5-31 Lake JCG. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | 6-8 Echo Trail, St. Louis Co. (GN); 7-5 Gun Lake, St. Louis Co. (JG). | ||
| 1975 | Fall | four sightings in Duluth on 9-19 JG, EC; 10-28 JG; 10-29 T. Bairg; 11-4 DS; 10-23 Hennepin VL; 10-30 Dakota JD; also 249 were banded at Hawk Ridge by D. Evans. Whip-poorwill: 8-2 Crow Wing EC; 8-17 Anoka WL; 9-5 Olmstead JF; all reports. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | 2 reports Co. (ETS) and 2-7 Crow Wing Co. (TS). | ||
| 1976 | Spring | 8 reports: 3-27 Itasca MS and Crow Wing DK; 4-6 St. Louis P. Hofslund; 4-8 St. Louis PD; 4-11 Crow Wing and 4-22 Aitkin JB; 4-28 Koochiching DB; 5-21 St. Louis GN. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | 3 reports June at Clearwater L., Beltrami Co. (M. Mason); heard daily in June at Bear Island L., St. Louis Co. (PD); 6-27 Ely, St. Louis Co. (GN). | ||
| 1976 | Fall | 4 reports: 9-22 Washington DMB, 10-9 Lyon N. Holm, 10-22 Kanabec OJ, 11-5 Crow Wing EC. | ||
| 1976 | Winter | Reported on 12-11 and 2-19 in Crow Wing Co. (TS) and on 2-27 at Ely St. Louis Co. (calling; LP). ' | ||
| 1977 | Spring | 8 reports: Crow Wing 3-28 (1 dead), 3-31 (1 dead); 4-21 Aitkin (1) TS; 4-7 St. Louis HPD; 5-11 Koochiching DB; 5-21 St. Louis GN; 5-21 Aitkin KE, RJ, TS; also Lake Co. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | 2 reports: 6-11 Lake of the Woods (KE); 6-4 Cass (JB). | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Reported from Kanabec, Olmsted, St. Louis and Washington Counties. | ||
| 1977 | Winter | Four reports: 12-7 Agassiz N.W.R. (SV); 12-30 Mountain Lake, Cotton wood Co. (LF); 1-29 International Falls, Koochiching Co. (LG); 2-19 Stoney Pt., St. Louis Co. (KE, JG). | ||
| 1978 | Spring | 3-11 St. Louis BC; 3-27 to 5-10 Marshall SV; 4-1 St. Louis TH, JS; 4-8 Crow Wing (2) JB; 4-14 Crow WingDK; 4-27 to 5-7 Cook (11) KE, TS. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Lake and Cook. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | 9-29 Otter Tail SM, 10-6 87 banded at Hawk Ridge by Dave Evans. The total banded 376. Whip-poor-wi II 8-1,11 Houston EMF, 8-27 Otter Tail GO, 9-14,15 Hennepin PF, 9-23 Washington DS. | ||
| 1978 | Winter | Reported on the Cedar Creek Bog and Fergus Falls CBCs; another found dead 1231 Cass (JB). | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 3-14 Lyon HK; early north 4-13 Beltrami JM, St. Louis DA; late south 4-17 Cottonwood WF. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from St. Louis. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Six reports, 10-15 Afton DMB, 10-28 Otter Tail GMO, 11-14 Le Sueur HC, 11-19 Otter Tail GMO, 11-20 St. Louis DA, 9-18, 19 Duluth 5 banded Dave Evans. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Reports from Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Crow Wing, Hennepin, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Norman, Roseau, St. Louis, Sherburne and Winona counties. 4-4 1 nesting Cook KE, 5-17 adult at nest hole Norman RJ. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Cook, Lake, Crow Wing, Norman; also seen in Aitkin. Whip-poor-wi II Seen in a narrow diagonal band from Houston to Lake of the Woods (includes Washington, Anoka, Sherburne, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Beltrami) plus Lake (five on the Tomahawk Trail, JCG). | ||
| 1980 | Fall | All reports: 9-2 Lake SW (1a. 2im), 10-1, 2 Hawk Ridge D. Evans (111), 10-2 Crow Wing JB, 10-21 Washington DMB, 11-4 St. Louis JG, 11-27 Houston RBA, 11-28 Itasca MS. MONK PARAKEET Reported late Aug. and early Sept. Rice RBA. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Ten reports, all between 1-17 and 2-25. South reports from Houston, Olmsted, Dakota, Anoka (both Cedar Creek and Carlos Avery) and Sherburne. North reports from Crow Wing, Mahnomen, Beltrami and Cook. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Reports from Anoka, Beltrami, Carver, Cook 4-1 (10) TS, Crow Wing (still in nest box 5-31 JB), Goodhue, Houston, Marshall, St. Louis and Washington counties. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Marshall, Crow Wing. Reported from Hubbard, Cass, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, WINONA (Loon 53:173-74). | ||
| 1981 | Fall | 9-30 Crow Wing WN, 10-10 St. Louis LW, 10-15 Anoka BH, 11-23 Hubbard DJ. During October and November there were a total of 407 banded on Hawk Ridge with a peak of 56 on 10-1,2 fide KE. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | Four north reports from Marshall 1-15 (KSS), Hubbard 1-26, 2-20 (DAJ), Cook 1-1 (SL) and Proctor, St. Louis Co. 1-31, injured, K. Sundquist. East central reports from Ramsey, Carver and Dakota (RBA) and a southeast report from Houston (JPAM). | ||
| 1982 | Spring | South: 3-2, 4-17 Houston JP/ AM, 3-6 Olmsted BE, 3-31 Stearns NH; north: St. Louis 3-6 to 14 fide KE, 3-22M. Carr fide KE, 3-31 Aitkin WN, 4-8 Beltrami AS, Cook 4-10 MH, 4-15 MKH, 5-27 Hubbard DJ -all reports. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Seen in Hubbard only. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | 8/27 Pine KL, 9/25 Wadena AB, DB, 10-22 Clearwater TS (one dead), 10/31 Lake JP/AM -all reports. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | Reported only from Dakota on 2/21 (JP/ AM) and 2/23 (RBJ, RG). | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Reported 3/12 Dakota JD, JPIAM and Carlton, Cook, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods and Polk Counties north. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Beltrami, Cass. Also seen in Cook, Lake. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | 9/24 Cook MH, 10/1 Wright ES, 10/17 Ramsey EC, 10/21 Crow Wing JB, 10/25 Hennepin BDC -all reports. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | Two December reports; Crow Wing, 12/3 (JB) and the St. Paul CBC. An early January report of one found dead in Duluth 1-6 (DRBA). Six additional reports from 1-21 till the end of the period from Dakota, Chisago, Kanabec, Otter Tail, St. Louis and Cook. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Reported 3/ I to 3/4 Rice KJ, 3/2 RJ and from Cook, Itasca, Lake, Marshall, Pennington, Roseau and St. Louis counties north. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in St. Louis (2 nests -J. Newman), Lake of the Woods (2 nests -D. Johnson) and Beltrami (D. Johnson); also seen in Koochiching and Lake. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | 10/20 St. Louis (131) D. Evans, HR, Lake (1) GNS, 10/21 St. Louis MH, 10/22 St. Louis (120 plus) HR, II/I Mille Lacs MLWMA, 11/26 St. Louis (road kill) SWI MS -all reports. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | Three north February reports: Marshall, 2-12 (ANWR), Lake 2-17 (SWMS) and Cook 2-23 (KMH). | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Reported from Aitkin, Cook, Houston, Lake (12) SWIMS, 3/22, downtown St. Paul, one on skyway RBJ, St. Louis, Wabasha, Winona, and Polk (ad., 3 y., I egg) TT. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Probable nesting in Lake. Also seen in Koochiching. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | All reports: 10/6 Hawk i,{idge, Duluth (55 banded) D. Evans, 10/14 Hennepin SC, m.ob., 10/15 Hawk Ridge, Duluth (60 banded) D. Evans, plus many other dates in late October and early November from Duluth 11/28 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1985 | Winter | Repoted on the Warren, Duluth and Rochester CBCs. December reports from Hennepin and Houston. February reports from Houston and Pine, Sandstone 2/9 (mob). In Duluth two were found dead in January and live individuals were recorded at Park Point on 1/29 and at Leif Erickson Park on 2/9, fide (KE). | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Reported from Aitkin, Anoka, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Hennepin, Lake, St. Louis, Wabasha, Washington and Polk (6 y. in nest box). | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Lake, Crow Wing, Polk(SKS). | ||
| 1986 | Fall | All reports: 8/8 Lake (4 juv.) SWIMS, 10/20 Clay MM, 11/16 Stearns (road kill) JPI AM. 328 banded at Hawk Ridge, Duluth. | ||
| 1986 | Winter | Lac qui Parle 2/25 (RG); Isanti, 12/11 (KL); Anoka 2/20 (RG), and the Wabasha and Rochester CBC's. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Reported from Aitkin, Cass, Clearwater, Cook, Fillmore, Houston, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake (45 locations) SWIMS, Le Sueur, St. Louis and Wadena counties. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Koochiching (FS), Hubbard (HJF, The Loon 59: 154); probable nesting in Mille Lacs (Lewis Twp., AB). Also seen in Cook. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Reported from Cook, Hennepin, Olmsted, Roseau, St. Louis (incl. 34 banded at Hawk Ridge on 9/23 KE) and Washington Counties. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | Reported on the Beltrami Island, Duluth, Wild River and Rochester CBC's. Also re- Northern Hawk Owl, January 16, 1988, Aitkin County. Photo by Warren Nelson. ported in Hennepin 2/11 (BDG) and 2/28 (DZ) and Dakota, found dead in Hastings, 2/2 (DZ). | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Reported from Beltrami, Carlton, Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Scott and Sibley counties. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Only reports: nested in Hennepin (The Loon 60:132) and Lake. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Only reports were from Hawk Ridge Banding Station. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | Reported on the Winona CBC. January reports from Brown 1/27 JS, St. Louis 11/5 DBe and Cook 2/29 WP. February reports from Wright 2/18 MBR, Cass 2/1 SWMS and Crow Wing 2/18 DE. Several of the February reports were of dead individuals. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Reported from Aitkin, Clearwater, Cook, Hubbard, Olmsted and St. Louis Counties. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis; also seen in Clearwater, Lake. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | All reports : 9/22-10118 St. Louis KE, PS; record numbers at Hawk Ridge Banding Station (173) and 10/7 (293) KE. | ||
| 1989 | Winter | One heard on the Beltrami Island CBC MK; three on the Duluth CBC, LE; and one atCarlosAveryWMA, Anoka Co. 12/16 GP. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Reported from Cass, Cook, Itasca, Lake, Otter Tail, Polk, Sherburne, St. Louis, Washington Counties. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Only reports from Cook, Polk. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | All reports: 8/8 Lake SWIMS, 9/26-27 St. Louis (calling male) SWIMS. Hawk Ridge Banding Station banded a seven year-old 9/23, this ties the longevity record for this species! | ||
| 1990 | Winter | Record numbers for this season. Noted on the Bloomington CBC; Dundas, Rice 1/10 RG; overwintered in Otter Tail MO and at Isaac Walton Ponds, Hennepin mob. (still present 2/21 DC); Hennepin 12/26 GP, SC; St. Louis 1/7 found dead by SW, MS at T59N, RI7W, Sec. 17, and Twig 2/4, St. Louis, TJ (fide KE); Carver 2/20 RG and Dakota 2/17 AMP. Latter two records on likely early migrants as RG, using tapes, found calling birds on 2/28 in Redwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine and Chippewa. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Reported from Beltrami, Blue Earth, Cook, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Mahnomen, Nicollet, Nobles, Pine, Ramsey, Roseau, St. Louis and Stearns Counties. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Probable breeding in Hennepin (two adult with two young on 7/20, J. Futcher); also reported in Cook, St. Louis. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | All Reports: 11/16 Lyon HK, Hawk Ridge, Duluth mob. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Reported overwintering in Winona mob (3 on the Winona CBC) and Otter Tail MO (2), plus Murray 1/3 ND (found dead), Cook 12/16 KMH, Lake 2/29 SW/MS, and on Minneapolis CBC. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Reported from Beltrami, Carver, Cook, Jackson, Lake, Otter Tail,Pennington, Roseau, St. Louis and Wright counties. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Only reports from Lake, Cook. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Reported from Carver, Itasca and St. Louis counties. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Reported 12/15 Rice TBo, 2/8 Hennepin AH, 2/17 St. Louis County (found dead) fide KE, 2/23 Cook (found dead) SW/MS, plus (overwintering?) in Winona mob (including two on Winona CBC). Also reported on Rochester CBC (count week). | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Reported from Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Carlton, Cook, Hennepin, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Otter Tail, and Yellow Medicine (PS). | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Observed on 6/9 at Winnebago Creek, Houston Co. (fide PB); also reported in St. Louis. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | All reports 8/7 St. Louis KB, 10/9,23 St. Louis TW. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Increase in number of reports (9 total). 12/18 and 2/14 Olmsted JBo, RG, 12/26 Anoka CF, 1/6 (dead) and 2/3 Kandiyohi RF, 1/16 Beltrami DJo (found dead after low of ?46 degrees), 1/24 Hennepin fide PBa, 2/6 Hennepin SC, 2/14 Beltrami DJo, 2/20–27 Dakota SC et al., and Rice mob. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Reported from Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Carlton, Cook, Dakota, Hennepin, Kanabec, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Olmsted, Sherburne, St. Louis, Otter Tail and Yellow Medicine counties. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Only reports from Lake, Cass. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Reported from Becker, St. Louis, Hennepin, and Brown counties; a total of 980 individuals were banded at Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve for the second highest total (1,102 individuals were banded in 1989). | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Overwintered at Big Willow Park, Hennepin Co. where up to three birds seen, SC, mob. Also reported on the Excelsior, Rochester, and Winona (2) CBCs, plus 1/27 Scott KB, JD, and 2/17–26 Rice TB. There were six reports in the northeast region in St. Louis and Cook counties in February, including one calling by 2/21 St. Louis TW. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Reported south 3/9 Hennepin and 5/11 Dakota mob; also reported from six north counties. Unusual were the late February and March reports of 21 migrants or wintering birds in or near Duluth (four found dead in late March) fide KE. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Only reports from Koochiching and St. Louis. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Record number reported and earlier peak than normal at H.R.N.R.; season total of at least 1,430; also reported from Beltrami, Cook, Otter Tail, Todd, Hennepin and Rice. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Number of reports continues to increase. A record 16 individuals reported from ten counties in all regions of the state except the southwest. Overwintering noted in Rice. Most other reports were in December, but there was an increase in north reports in late February. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Reported south from Anoka, Dakota, Rice and Washington; north reports from Becker, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, Roseau and St. Louis counties. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Only reports: Fillmore (no date) CS, Koochiching. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Reported from Roseau, St. Louis, Hennepin, Rice. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Fifteen individuals reported from twelve counties as far northwest as the Warren CBC. Reports spanned the period. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Only reports: 3/15 Kandiyohi RJF, 3/23 Lake DV, plus three different birds in St. Louis. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Only reports: 10/17 St. Louis TW, 11/9 St. Louis JN. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Nine individuals reported from Dakota, Houston, Rice, Scott, and St. Louis, including one bird calling on 2/7 at Itasca State Park fide AH. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | All south reports: 3/2 Rice TBo, 3/20 McLeod RTF, 3/26–27 Hennepin mob. Early north 3/26 Aitkin CB, 3/28 Lake DV, 4/2 Crow Wing PP. FN reports 45 banded 3/28–4/17 in Lakewood Twp, St. Louis Co. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Only report from Itasca. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | All reports: St. Louis mob, 10/31 Hennepin CMa, 11/23–24 Rice TBo. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Eighteen individuals reported from fourteen counties, with a peak of five overwintering in Rice TBo. Only north report 2/21 Lake fide KE (calling). Also reported calling 2/26 Winona KK. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Reported south during March in Rice, Kandiyohi, Anoka, Dakota. At least 40 territorial Saw-whets were located during Lane's surveys in northeastern Minnesota. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Remarkably, only reports from east central region. New nesting record in Washington (six young successfully fledged from Wood Duck box in Baytown township, The Loon 71:220–222) fide AH; plus 7/11–29 Hennepin (two in northeast Minneapolis yard) BMe. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Early south 11/6 Brown fide MRN. Also reported from Anoka, Hennepin, Rice, and St. Louis. Total of 879 banded at HRNR (DEv et al.). | ||
| 1999 | Winter | At least 37 individuals reported from 12 counties, but no reports throughout the southwestern quarter of the state. Many calling by late Feb., including a peak 2/28 Lake (13 calling along the Stoney River FR)) AH, PS. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Reported from five south and nine north counties. All south reports: Kandiyohi RJ, 3/2–23 Rice TBo, 3/5 Dakota SWe, 3/6 Scott WM, 3/13 Hennepin CMa. Many reports from northeast region including 3/18 Carlton JLi. Also reported from Otter Tail, Polk, Wadena, Beltrami, Kanabec. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Reported in the counties of Lake, Cook; plus new nesting records documented in Itasca DRM, Otter Tail DST, Kanabec, Kandiyohi. [Corrected] | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Seasonal total of 980 banded at HRNR in St. Louis County (DLE et al.) — compare with 879 last year. Also reported north from Aitkin, Becker, Clay, Lake of the Woods, and Polk. All south reports: 10/26 Brown JSS, 11/22 Hennepin SLC, 11/24 Rice TFB. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | Numbers up in North-central and Northeast regions, but total unknown due to many reports of “small owls” at feeders. At least six individuals were reported from five south counties (see also The Loon 73:143–151). | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported from two south and eight north counties following significant irruption (The Loon 73:143–151). Also see winter report. Only south reports: 3/3 Houston KAK, 3/19 Rice TFB. Many North-central and Northeast reports, including peak count 5/27 Cook (9) AXH, PHS. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Only report from Cook. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Seasonal total of 641 banded at H.R.N.R. in Duluth, down significantly from the previous two autumns, and fewer immatures than usual (DLE et al.). Also reported in October from Lake, Pine. No south reports. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | At least five individuals reported from three sites in Hennepin m.ob. Also seen 1/30–2/19 Rice TFB and 12/30 Wabasha CBC. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | All south reports: Blue Earth, Isanti, Rice (5 reports between 3/14 & 4/8, TFB). Many reports from the Northeast region beginning 3/1 Lake fide DRB, 3/13 St. Louis ALE. All additional north reports: Cook, Hubbard, Polk, Roseau, Todd. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Only report from St. Louis. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Total of 762 banded at H.R.N.R., Duluth (641 last fall) DLE et al. Only other north report: 11/29 Otter Tail GO. All south reports: Chisago, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Winona. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Ten individuals reported from five south counties: 12/14 LaCrosse-LaCrescent CBC, 12/14 Rochester CBC (2), 12/21 Lac qui Parle CBC, 12/21–2/28+ Hennepin (maximum 2 at Bass Ponds) DWK, SLC, 12/23–24 Rice (maximum 2) FKS, TFB, 12/24 Hennepin (Gideon Pond House) SLC, and the St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) CBC count week. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | All south reports were in March except as noted: Dakota, Hennepin, Houston (until 4/22, KAK), Rice. Reported from nine north counties beginning 3/5 Aitkin CBe. High count 3/16–17 Lake (up to 17 calling along Stoney River Forest Road) m.ob. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Reported in St. Louis; also 7/29 Hennepin BMu, CAG, plus new nesting record in Kanabec CAM. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Total of 653 banded at H.R.N.R., Duluth with juvenile/adult ratio of 1.40 up from 1.01 last fall and 0.85 in 2001 (DLE et al.). Total of 136 banded on seven September dates in Cook WHL and 22 banded 10/1–21 Itasca (Bigfork) DRM; only other north reports from Lake of the Woods. All south reports: 11/10, 11/15+ Rice (different locations) TFB. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Overwintered in Rice (maximum 3 on 1/26) TFB, m.ob. Also reported 12/8 & 2/27 Lac qui Parle BJU, 1/15 Hennepin (Plymouth) RHy, 1/18 & 1/22 Dakota TAT, JPM, 2/5 Lake of the Woods fide JMJ, 2/13 Hennepin (Minneapolis) SLC, 2/22 Itasca DRM, 2/28 Hubbard RCS. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | All south reports: 2/27–3/7 Washington DPS, 3/14, 3/19 Dakota JPM, 4/12 Chippewa BJU, 5/2–7 Meeker ph. KPF, m.obs., 5/3 Lac qui Parle BJU. Early north (overwintered?) 3/12 Lake JJS, 3/16 Polk JL; also reported from Aitkin, Becker, Cass, Cook, Itasca, Pine, St. Louis. Surveys 3/15–31 in the Northeast region located only 10 birds (52 same period last year) WHL. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Observed in five north and three south counties. Total of 369 banded at H.R.B.O. (653 last fall) with juvenile/adult ratio of 0.65 (1.40 last fall, 1.01 in Fall 2002) DLE et al. Total of 1/1 banded 10/2–25 Lake (Castle Danger) DAG, JWL. Total of 88 banded 9/17–11/1 Itasca (Big Fork) DRM. All south reports: 10/9 (Cedar L.), 11/27+ (Bass Ponds) Hennepin SLC, DWK et al., 10/28, 11/24 Rice TFB, 11/10 Ramsey AXH. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Single birds overwintered 11/27–1/25 Hennepin (Bass Ponds) DWK, SLC et al., 12/1–3/4 Washington (Forest Lake; JW hosted >150 visitors), 12/14–2/26 Anoka REH et al. Additional south reports from Hennepin and Meeker in January. North reports 12/3 Kittson fide JMJ, 1/16–17, 1/29 Lake SLL, m.ob., 1/17 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) JR, 1/29 St. Louis (West Duluth) JRN, 1/31 Becker (near Audubon) fide JMJ. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | March reports south in Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin, Lac qui Parle and Rice, then 4/30 Houston KAK. Early north 3/19 Lake JWL, 4/1 Polk PHS; also reported from Cass, Cook, Hubbard, St. Louis, Todd. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Only report: 7/14 St. Louis MRN. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Observed in five north counties including 11/27 Wilkin (Nashua) BJU. An amazing total of 629 was banded near Bigfork 9/8–11/8 Itasca DRM. Below-average total of 403 banded at H.R.B.O. (369 last fall) DLE et al. South reports from Blue Earth, Hennepin, Ramsey (10/27, AXH), Rice. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | Seven individuals reported north from Clearwater, Cook, Lake, Lake of the Woods, and St. Louis, including the Aurora CBC (count week). One hit by vehicle 2/11 Lake (near Two Harbors) JWL. All other north reports: 12/22 Clearwater BJU, 1/19 Lake (CR 2) fide JWL, 2/18 Lake (downtown Two Harbors) JWL, 2/22 Lake of the Woods (near Gustafson Camp S.N.A.) MHK, 2/26 Cook (at feeder) BWS. Approximate total of 13 birds reported from 9 south counties, including count week for the Faribault and Wabasha CBCs. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | March reports south in Anoka, Ramsey, Sibley, and Yellow Medicine, then 4/8, 5/9 Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/22 Waseca DDM, BJM, 5/5 Hennepin †AXH. Several late February records in Northeast (see winter report); northward surge suggested by total of 71 banded 3/8–31 Itasca DRM. North reports away from Northeast in Hubbard, Itasca, Otter Tail, Pine. Highest reported counts 4/21–22 Cook (30) WHL, 5/20 Lake (16) AXH, JWL, PHS. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Reported 6/3 Cook (adult with 3 fledglings) BWS. New nesting record for Hennepin fide AXH. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | North reports from Aitkin, Cook (844 banded at Tofte, WHL), Itasca (523 banded at Bigfork, DRM), Lake, Lake of the Woods, Pine, St. Louis (617 banded at Duluth with juvenile to adult ratio of 1.75 up from the previous two years, H.R.B.O.). All south reports: 10/11, 10/20 Ramsey AXH, 10/12 Steele ph. NFT, 10/25 Anoka AXH, 11/4 Rice TFB. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 2 | 6 | Three individuals north: 1/9 Lake of the Woods MHK, 2/8 Cook (singing, near Oberg Mountain) fide JWL. 2/18 Lake of the Woods DAB, JEB. Seven individuals reported south, including several observations 12/1–2/22 Rice TFB, and single birds 1/1 Olmsted JWH, 1/26 Lac qui Parle BJU. High count 1/14 Ramsey (2) AXH. Probable migrant 2/17 Anoka AXH. |
| 2007 | Spring | 12 | 2 | All south reports: 3/12–21 Rice TFB, 3/11–24 Houston KAK. North reports from Aitkin, Clearwater, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Otter Tail, Pine, Roseau, St. Louis. First north report 3/17 Lake (2 calling northeast of Finland) JWL, followed by 3/23 St. Louis TPW, 3/24 in four counties. Highest reported count 3/24 Lake (6) AXH, PHS. |
| 2007 | Summer | 1 | 1 | All reports: 6/15 Pine JMP, 6/24 Anoka CGr. |
| 2007 | Fall | 5 | 4 | Early north 8/9 Pine JMP, 8/18–19 St. Louis (juvenile at Park Point, Duluth) JCC, LS, 8/19 Cass DAY. All south reports: 10/29 Hennepin JLO, 11/10 Anoka and Ramsey AXH, 11/12 Rice TFB, 11/22 Anoka (different location than previously reported bird) AXH. |
| 2007 | Winter | 1 | 9 | Only report north and first winter report for this county, 2/25 Polk BDF. In the south, all reports were from the central and eastern regions, with another first winter report 2/19 Stearns HHD. High count 12/20 Ramsey (2) AXH. Also reported 12/24 Ramsey AXH (different location than 12/20), 12/29 Washington AXH, 1/12 Rice DAB, 1/26 Hennepin RoB, 1/27 Ramsey AXH and Rice DAB (different location than 1/12), 2/2 Anoka AXH, 2/3 Washington AXH (different location than 12/29), 2/14 Blue Earth ChH, 2/23 Rice JLO (one of the birds seen earlier?). Only two CBC reports, from Faribault and Rochester. |
| 2008 | Spring | 9 | 3 | All south reports: 3/3 Rice DAB, 3/6–19 Rice TFB, 3/8 Anoka (Carlos Avery W.M.A.) DWK, 5/17 Sherburne (Ann Lake Campground) DDo. Reported north from Cass, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Koochiching, Lake, Polk, and St. Louis. |
| 2008 | Summer | 1 | Reported 6/1 Koochiching AXH. | |
| 2008 | Fall | 1 | 4 | Two north reports: 9/25 St. Louis DMF, 9/27 St. Louis ABL. First found south beginning 11/3 Sherburne (bird found recently dead on road, Sherburne N.W.R.) RBJ, then reported in Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne. |
| 2008 | Winter | 3 | 8 | About average numbers reported statewide — 3 north and 10 south. All north: 1/2 Lake of the Woods (Beltrami Island CBC) fide JMJ, 2/4 Carlton (heard at Cloquet Forestry Center) fide JWL, and 2/21 St. Louis (Duluth) fide JWL. Most south reports from East-central region. Also reported 2/4 Nicollet RMD, 2/7 Goodhue (Hok-si-la Park) DBM, and 2/11–24 Rice TFB. Recorded on Excelsior, Bloomington and Beltrami CBCs. |
| 2009 | Spring | 8 | 5 | Reported south in Carver, Houston, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice as late as 3/28 Carver (Carver Rapids Unit, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) WCM and Houston KAK. Reported north in Carlton, Cass, Hubbard, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, St. Louis. |
| 2009 | Fall | 5 | No north reports. South reports from Blue Earth, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne, Washington beginning 10/20 Rice TFB. | |
| 2009 | Winter | 6 | 7 | Approximately 21 individuals total. All north: 12/19 Cass DAY, 12/20 Grand Forks-East Grand Forks CBC, 1/29 St. Louis (Lakewood Twp.) fide JWL, 2/1–10 St. Louis (Old North Shore Road, CR 290, Duluth Twp.) JCG, 2/6 Clay (north Moorhead) fide JMJ, 2/13 St. Louis (Chester Creek, Duluth) fide JWL, 2/21 Mille Lacs (specimen) ASc, 2/28 Lake (3, northwest of Two Harbors), St. Louis (1, Alden Twp.) JWL. All south: 12/18 – 2/27 Rice (max. 2, River Bend N.C.) TFB, m.ob., 12/19 Olmsted CBC, 12/20 Anoka JFR, 12/31, 1/23, 1/27 Ramsey AXH, 1/1 – 2/28 Olmsted (Izaak Walton wetlands) JWH, DAB, 1/24 Blue Earth ChH, 1/30 – 2/20 Hennepin (Hyland P.R.) DWK, 2/20–25 Dakota (heard, Rosemount) SWe, JPM, ADS, 2/21 Isanti (Wayside C.P.) DWK. |
| 2010 | Spring | 9 | 11 | Observed south in Anoka, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Lac qui Parle, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Stearns, Swift as late as 3/29 Ramsey (Tamarack Park) PNi. Observed north in Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Hubbard, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, St. Louis beginning 3/1 Lake JWL. High count 4/5 St. Louis (8, south of Hoyt Lakes) SLF. |
| 2010 | Summer | 4 | Found 6/2 Crow Wing KRW, 6/8 Lake SGW, 6/13 Roseau TAF, 6/15, 7/24 St. Louis JCG. | |
| 2010 | Fall | 2 | 3 | All north reports: 10/2 St. Louis ABL, 11/9 Aitkin BJU, 11/19 Aitkin KCR. All south reports: 11/5 Rice TFB, 11/10 Ramsey AXH, 11/14 Hennepin DWK, 11/28 Hennepin (Hyland P.R.) PEB, DWK. |
| 2010 | Winter | 8 | 8 | Approximately 23 individuals, including 14 north and 9 south. December north reports all from CBCs: 12/18 Fargo-Moorhead (2), 12/19 Grand Forks-East Grand Forks, 12/31 Cook Area. Only mid-winter record was 1/7 St. Louis (Duluth, near Chester Bowl) DRB, ph. KRE, ph. MLH, CMB. Late January records from Otter Tail (1/22 fide JMJ), Becker (1/27 fide JMJ) and Hubbard (1/30 MAW). North reports more common in February, coming from Aitkin, St. Louis (4), Roseau, Polk, Hubbard. The season's south reports were from Blue Earth, Carver, Hennepin (2), Lac qui Parle, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns. |
| 2011 | Spring | 8 | 6 | Reported south in Anoka, Hennepin, Houston, Lac qui Parle, Olmsted, Ramsey as late as 5/18 Houston KKB. Found north in Cass, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake, Marshall, Mille Lacs, Roseau, St. Louis beginning 3/9 Cass ABi. |
| 2011 | Summer | 2 | Reported 6/1, 6/5, 6/14, 7/14 St. Louis MCBS, NLM, fide BBA, 6/8, 6/10, 6/17 Lake SES, CLa, NLM. | |
| 2011 | Fall | 4 | 6 | North reports from Crow Wing, Hubbard, Morrison, St. Louis. South reports from Chisago, Jackson, Olmsted, Ramsey, Wabasha, Winona beginning 10/23 Jackson KSm. |
| 2011 | Winter | 3 | 10 | All north reports: 12/18 Fargo-Moorhead CBC, Grand Forks-East Grand Forks CBC, 1/23 Cass (Woodrow Twp.) DAY. South reports 12/2 Chisago (Interstate S.P.) RMa, 1/5 Chisago (Interstate S.P.) RBJ, 1/6 Ramsey AXH, 1/8 Anoka (near Forest Lake), Chisago (northeast of Stacy) AXH, 1/10–2/29 Hennepin (Old Cedar Avenue Bridge) SLC, 1/17 Hennepin TAT, 1/21 Wright FGo, 2/7, 2/10 Hennepin (Theodore Wirth Park) SLC, while beginning 12/10–2/20 Rice TFB what is presumed the same individual was reported multiple times. An easily observed individual was reported and photographed 2/23–28 Dakota m.ob. (Dodge N.C.). Also observed on the following south CBCs: 12/15 Lac Qui Parle, 12/17 Wild River, Sherburne N.W.R., Faribault, Rochester. [Corrected] |
| 2012 | Spring | 7 | 8 | Observed south in Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin, Houston, Pope (4/7 HHD), Ramsey, Rice, Washington as late as 4/29 Washington DBM. Observed north in Cook, Hubbard, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Roseau, St. Louis beginning 3/2 Hubbard MAW. |
| 2012 | Summer | 6 | Reported from Aitkin, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Otter Tail, St. Louis. First county breeding record from Aitkin WEN. | |
| 2012 | Fall | 3 | 8 | Observed north in Cook, Lake, St. Louis. Found south in Big Stone, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Lac qui Parle, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice as early as 10/12 Olmsted SHk. |
| 2012 | Winter | 8 | 8 | Reported from a broad band of counties along either side of a line from Polk to Winona, plus St. Louis and Lake. Notable winter records: 12/1 Hubbard PBB, 12/4–5 Clay PBB, 12/15 Little Falls CBC, 2/3 Becker LiS, 2/9 Stearns MRe, m.ob., 2/26 Polk EH. Numerous reports from the Twin Cities area, including high count of three on 1/1 and 1/15 in Ramsey (all at the same location) ELC. Also reported from the following CBCs: Battle Lake, Two Harbors, North Minneapolis, and Faribault. |
| 2013 | Spring | 7 | 4 | Found south in Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, and as late as 4/6 Houston JSv. Observed north beginning 3/26 Lake NLM, followed by reports from Becker, Carlton, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca, St. Louis. |
| 2013 | Summer | 2 | Reported 6/2–7, 7/8 St. Louis EHl, fide BBA, SSw, 6/6 Lake NLM. | |
| 2013 | Fall | 3 | 3 | Observed north in St. Louis, Itasca, Todd, with last report 10/31 St. Louis JLK. All south reports: 9/2 Chippewa FAE, 11/15 Ramsey ELC, 11/26 Ramsey AXH, Rice TFB . |
| 2013 | Winter | 7 | 8 | Approximately 18 individuals found statewide, all in the eastern half of the state except for 12/1 Wadena PJB, 12/14 Cottonwood CBC, and 1/6 Otter Tail fide JMJ. Two individuals overwintered in Ramsey AXH. CBC high count 12/27 Pine County (5). |
| 2014 | Spring | 9 | 7 | South reports in April: 4/9 Carver JCy, 4/18 Sherburne SC, DBz, DAB, (Sand Prairie W.M.A.) JWH, 4/22 Anoka (female with brood patch picked up by The Raptor Center in East Bethel) fide AXH. North reports from Polk (nest with egg), Wadena, Hubbard, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. |
| 2014 | Summer | 2 | 1 | Reported from Cass, Douglas, Ramsey, St. Louis. Map also shows spring season records of confirmed breeding in Anoka, Polk. |
| 2014 | Fall | 3 | 5 | Found north in Cook, Lake and St. Louis. Last north report 11/1 Lake (Two Harbors, Lighthouse Point) DBz, ANy, m.ob. Early south 9/19 Anoka KRy, then none until 10/14 Carver (9) ToL. Additional south reports from Hennepin, Olmsted and Ramsey. High counts 10/14 and 10/20 Carver (9, Carver P.R. banding station) ToL. |
| 2014 | Winter | 2 | 3 | All reports were from the eastern third of the state: 12/17, 12/31, 1/17 Rice TFB; 1/2 Ramsey HHD; 1/3 Washington RBW, ELC, DBz, MJB, JWH; 1/9 St. Louis (near Grand and Beaudry) CSa, JLK; 1/9 St. Louis (south of Enger Park) ALo, GLa, KMS; 1/28 Ramsey (3, different location from 1/2 individual) ELC; 2/8 Ramsey (a third location in the county) HHD, RAE; 2/15 St. Louis (Canal Park) SPe. High count: 1/28 Ramsey (3) ELC. |
| 2015 | Spring | 7 | 4 | Observed south in Dakota, Ramsey, Rice, Washington, as late as 3/30 Washington (one calling at Brown's Creek Trails) JEc. All north reports from St. Louis, Lake and Cook until mid-April when reports began from Aitkin, Crow Wing and Roseau. Also found in Itasca in mid-May. |
| 2015 | Summer | 2 | Found 6/15 Lake of the Woods MBS, 7/26 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) GWe. | |
| 2015 | Fall | 3 | 7 | Found north only in the Arrowhead (Cook, Lake, St. Louis counties) where last reported 11/15 Lake JWL. One south report as early as 8/31 Washington (breeding/summering bird?) LMS, with subsequent migrants noted beginning 10/14 Hennepin DWK, 10/15 Washington (Carpenter N.C.) PNi. |
| 2015 | Winter | 3 | 12 | All north reports: 12/20 Grand Forks-East Grand Forks CBC, 2/13 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) AiP, JsL, 2/15 St. Louis (Duluth) LAt, St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) AWl, 2/22 Kanabec CAM. Reported (all singles) from 12 south counties, the most for the season since winter 1998. CBC high count 12/19 St. Paul (North) (2). |
| 2016 | Spring | 10 | 1 | Early north 3/3 Pine LEv, 3/7 Cook (Trail's End Campground) DDd, 3/12 St. Louis (Western Waterfront Trail) LME, JWL, 3/13 St. Louis (Park Point) JPR, 3/14 St. Louis (4, season high count, Sax-Zim Bog) ClN, 3/15 Lake JWL. All south 3/24 Benton (Little Rock Lake) MJB. |
| 2016 | Summer | 1 | Found 6/2 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog, C.R. 229, Meadowlands) AKO. | |
| 2016 | Fall | 8 | 6 | Found north throughout the season, including 11/8 Clay (Kragnes Twp.) KaS. Early south 10/14 Hennepin DWK, TAT, CMB, Olmsted (Nelson W.M.A.) KHg, 10/15 Carver (6, Carver P.R., Lowry N.C.) MKr, FFa. |
| 2016 | Winter | 9 | 8 | About 30 individuals were reported from nine north counties; the northernmost reports included 1/8 Kittson LW, 1/19 Beltrami (Big Bog S.R.A.) AxB, REn, 2/27 Koochiching RAE, MAJ. High count 2/21 St. Louis (11, Sax-Zim Bog; 4-mile transect without playback) JLz, KWi, GPe; all other reports were of 1–2 birds. South reports (all singles) of about 10 individuals from eight counties, mostly in the Twin Cities area; none from Southwest or from the southernmost three tiers of counties except Houston and Rice. |
| 2017 | Spring | 10 | 7 | Regularly reported south through March, then only 4/23 Anoka (Island Lake) CaS, LBi. All north reports after March from Lake of the Woods, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. |
| 2017 | Summer | 2 | Reported 6/9 St. Louis (2, Sax-Zim Bog) AKO, 6/14 Cook (3 owlets) DLB. | |
| 2017 | Fall | 3 | 7 | Found north in Cook, St. Louis and Hubbard. Early south 10/5 Washington (Carpenter N.C.) MBw, 10/7 Carver (Carver P.R.) ChP, Wabasha (3, Weaver Dunes) JhB. |
| 2017 | Winter | 6 | 17 | Reported from six north counties, including single locations in Cook, Koochiching, Marshall, Polk, and multiple locations in Lake and St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog and various Duluth locations). Reported from a season record 17 south counties, including a new county record 1/20 Yellow Medicine (Swedes Forest S.N.A.) GWe. High count 2/28 Wabasha (4) JmP. CBC high counts 12/16 Mankato (2), Minneapolis (North) (2), 12/27 Northern Meeker County (2). |
| 2018 | Spring | 7 | 14 | Regularly reported south early in the season, with last reports 4/21 Hennepin JBu, BBd, 4/21–22 Benton HHD, m.ob. North reports from Morrison, Crow Wing, Kanabec, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. |
| 2018 | Summer | 2 | Found 6/5 Koochiching MBS, 6/6 Lake of the Woods (C.R. 2) REn, AxB, 6/7 Lake of the Woods (2, Winter Road Lake Peatland S.N.A.) REn, AxB. | |
| 2018 | Fall | 4 | 7 | Â Found north in Cook, St. Louis, Mille Lacs, and Morrison. Early south 10/12 Carver (2, Carver P.R.) FFa, Washington (2, Lee & Rose Warner N.C.) PSm, 10/29 Hennepin ebd. |
| 2018 | Winter | 6 | 11 | Reported from six north counties, including single sightings in Crow Wing, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk, St. Louis, and two locations in Clay. South reports from 11 counties, nearly all from the eastern third of that region. High counts 1/5 Dakota (3, Eagan) GUn, 1/10 Washington (3) EzH. CBC high count 12/16 Cedar Creek Bog (2). |
| 2019 | Spring | 16 | 8 | Regularly reported south early in the season, with last reports 4/6 Anoka RCl, 4/16 Goodhue WCM, 4/19 Sherburne RCl. North reports from Roseau, Polk, Mahnomen, Otter Tail, Todd, Hubbard, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca, Aitkin, Kanabec, Pine, Carlton, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. |
| 2019 | Summer | 4 | 1 |  Found 6/3, 6/14 Crow Wing, (Brainerd, Crosslake) ebd, 6/11 St. Louis (Little Rice L.) ebd, 6/13 Chisago (3) MTe, 7/11 Clearwater (Itasca S.P.) ebd, 7/18 Cass (Ten Mile L.) ebd. First county breeding record: 6/13 Chisago MTe. |
| 2019 | Fall | 5 | 7 | Found north in Clay, Cook, Lake, St. Louis, and Morrison. Early south 10/5 Carver (2, Carver P.R.) FFa, 10/15 Carver (6, Carver P.R.) FFa, 10/19 Carver (2, Carver P.R.) MwT, MiT. High count 10/24 Dakota (10, Spring Lake P.R.) MwT, m.ob. |
| 2019 | Winter | 7 | 16 | Â Reported from seven north counties: single locations in Becker, Cass, Clay, Cook, Douglas (new winter county record 2/13 Alexandria ebd), Itasca, and six different locations in St. Louis. South reports (all singles) from 16 counties, higher than the ten-year average (9). |
| 2020 | Spring | 6 | 6 | Regularly reported south early in the season, with last reports 4/4 Washington PAl, 4/15, 4/22 Sherburne ebd. North reports from Crow Wing, Koochiching, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. |
| 2020 | Summer | 2 | Reported from Cook, Lake, and a spring breeding record from St. Louis. | |
| 2020 | Fall | 8 | 10 | Found north in Carlton, Cass, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Lake, Pine, St. Louis. Early south 10/3 Carver (2, Carver P.R.) FFa, 10/5 Carver (6, Carver P.R.) FFa, 10/10 Carver (17, season high count of banding program, Carver P.R.) ebd, Ramsey CF. |
| 2020 | Winter | 7 | 10 | Reported in seven north counties: single locations in Cook, Kanabec, Otter Tail, St. Louis, Todd, and two locations in Clay, Lake. South reports (nearly all singles) were all in the eastern half of the region, and mostly in and near the Twin Cities. High count 12/15 Rice (3) TFB. CBC high counts 12/16 Sherburne NWR (3). |
| 2021 | Spring | 9 | 8 | Regularly reported south early in the season, with last reports 3/29 Rice TFB, 4/7 Dakota ABl, 5/2 Washington TAr. North reports from Lake of the Woods, Hubbard, Cass, Koochiching, Aitkin, Pine, Carlton, St. Louis, Cook. |
| 2021 | Summer | 2 | Found 6/6, 6/9 St. Louis ebd, JEl, 6/16 Cook ebd. | |
| 2021 | Fall | 9 | 8 | Found north in Carlton, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Morrison, Otter Tail, St. Louis. Early south 10/9 Wabasha ebd, 10/15 Winona LHl, 10/19 Hennepin ebd. High count 10/23 Carver (5, Carver P.R.) ebd. |
| 2021 | Winter | 6 | 12 | Reported from six north counties: Clay (several locations, Moorhead area), Koochiching, Lake, Pennington, Polk, St. Louis (several locations, Duluth area). South reports from 12 counties (including Renville). Most were from multiple Hennepin locations. |
| 2022 | Spring | 12 | 7 | Regularly reported south early in the season, with last reports 3/27 Ramsey (Selby Ave., St. Paul) BLz, 3/29 Ramsey (Crosby Farm R.P.) ebd, 4/17 Hennepin MAK. North reports from Clay, Pennington, Roseau, Beltrami, Hubbard, Morrison, Koochiching, Aitkin, Carlton, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. |
| 2022 | Summer | 3 | Found 6/15 Cook (Tofte) ebd, 6/18 Koochiching (C.R. 13, Littlefork) KRE, m.ob., 7/10 Cass (Upper Sylvan Rd. SW) JBu. | |
| 2022 | Fall | 7 | 9 | Found north in Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Lake, Mille Lacs, Roseau, St. Louis. Early south 10/13 Hennepin MaS, 10/14–15 Carver (max. 2) ebd, JSt, 10/19 Wabasha JPr, JmP. High count 9/27 St. Louis (9, H.R.N.R.) ebd. |
| Permanent resident north-central and northeast. Rare breeder central and east-central. Migrant and winter visitant throughout. | ||||
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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. |