The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The last 2 years are available to MOU members.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys | 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: Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys |
| Ring-necked Pheasant(Phasianus colchicus) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Summer | A nest round by Gustav Swanson at Fort Snelling on May 16th held sixteen eggs and one round by Alden Carpeoter, near Robbinsdale on tqe following day contained twelve eggs. The only other nest reported was by Leander Fischer# near Shakopee on June 5th, with eleven eggs. Young were seen by the writer at Lake Harriet on June 6th at1d by.Uden Risser at st. Paul on June 1Zth. | ||
| 1931 | Summer | A nest with 8 eggs on Nay 18th (Risser and Swedenborg) and another vJith 17 eggs on Nay 27th (Ma.rius l1orse ) • | ||
| 1932 | Summer | 5 nests of this noisy bird wore found. The earliest one conta.i~cd tho iQmcnso nmJbor of 23 eggs, and was found M~.y 1 (Swcdonborg). Tho latest was found June 11 with 10 eggs (the writor). | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Twelve nests of this introduced polygamist wore reported. The earliest ws found by Stein nnd the writer at Shakopee on April 25th, at which time it hold 9 eggs. The latest was found by Hicmonz, near Piers,. Msrrieon County, on June 1oth. It contained 10 eggs. A nest found by Nrs. Peterson at Mndison on Mny 17th hold 20 eggs, o.nd it is not improbable that more t!km,. one hon contributed to its contents. (Please refer to the report on RUFFED GROUSE for a record of pheasant eggs found in a nest of that' species.) | ||
| 1934 | Summer | The first nest of this rcsplendunt sqU!Uter was found by Risser on }by 6th, when it held 3 eggs. Eisele reported the latest nest, one found on Hay 30th nnd containing 14 eggs. | ||
| 1935 | Summer | Last March a female Pheasant at vlillmar eit.her was going by a faulty calendar or had not read the Minnesota Pheasant nesting datos listed in Dr. Roberts' book, because she built a nest and laid some eggs in it about the middle of March~ Charles DuToit, Dr. Alden Risser, and Upson found tho nest with 2 broken fresh eggs on March 25th to set a new Minnesota early Pheasant nesting record. On May 22nd Breckenridge, Prosser and Turner saw a girl in Dr. Roberts' class unknowingly stop over a brooding hen without flushing it at Rush L.'\ke, Anoka County. Swanson found a nest with 10 eggs May 5th, and Erickson saw a hen with a one-fourth-grcw.n brood at Coon Creek, Anoka County, July 21st. | ||
| 1936 | Summer | The first to find a nest of this species this season was Upson who discovered on June 4th one containing thirteen eggs. The next to mru{e observations on the pheasru1t wns E. D. Swedenborg who smr two broods of small J~oung, the first on July 5th was a brood of seventeen, the second seen on July 19th embraced eleven. Mrs. C. E. Peterson of t/£..dison savr several young thoro on July 14th. | ||
| 1937 | Summer | On June 29 Mr. E. D. Swedenborg flushed a family of young. about ten days old. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | Six observers reported Pheasant nests or young birds. The first nest was found by R. Voth and W. Hiebert at Maiden Lake, Cottonwood County on May 23. G. Swanson saw several nests at Windom on May 29; K. Carlander noted 2 covies just off the nest on June 2 at Shakopee; E. D. Swedenborg found one-third grown young at Minneapolis on July 7; and Arnold Erickson saw several broods of lan~e young at Long Meadow (Minneapolis),;n August 7· | ||
| 1940 | Summer | Many nests were reported for this species. The first of the season, a 9 egg nest, was found by C. Hero in Renville Co. on May 5· The last record, a female with 7 young sighted on the early morning of August 5, at Lake Sylvia, Wright Co., was made by the author. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | May 8-30, 3 nests, 42 eggs, Hennepin County. Bros. Lewis and Pius. | ||
| 1944 | Summer | 4. April 9, four eggs, Ramsey, Brother Hubert and Brother Pius. May 13, nine eggs, Hennepin, Fred Blanch. May 20, eight eggs, Ramsey, Olson. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | 3 nests with eggs, later destroyed, Hennepin Co., May 27, Don and Eldeen Jacobs;.nest, 7 eggs, April 28, Hennepin Co., William Longley; 2 nests with eggs, Hennepin Co., Fred Blanch, Larry Flahavan. | ||
| 1945 | Winter | Present throughout the year. CHUKAR PARTRIDGE. These native and introduced species are of course present throughout the year. | ||
| 1946 | Summer | 10 young, July 9, Kandiyohi Co., Barrett; 7 young, July 17; 5 young, Aug. 14, Ramsey Co., Moore. | ||
| 1947 | Summer | 3 eggs, May 16; 2 broods, July 20; 12 young, Aug. 2, Lac qui Parle Co. Will- December, 1947 is; 11 young, May 20, Blue Earth Co., Jacobs; 16 eggs, May 24, Kandiyohi Co., Barrett; 14 eggs, May 24, Chippewa, Co., Barrett; 15 eggs, May 24, Chippewa Co., Barrett; 8. young, June 26, Hennepin Co., Jacobs. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | July 1, Goodhue Co., 6 young, A. C. Rosenwinkel; July 7, Minneapolis, 3 broods, 3, 8, 10 young, Brother Theodore; no date, Homer, Winona Co., 4 or 5 young, Bart Foster. Chukar.-July 21, Ely, 11 adults, 9 young, Avifaunal Club. | ||
| 1962 | Fall | Sept. 9, Ramsey Co., a very late brood of 7 young, a few weeks old, A. C. Rosenwinkel. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Numerous nestings reported from Clay, Ramsey, Houston, Rock, Anoka, Hennepin Counties. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | breeding in Ramsey (ELC) and Clay (DM) Counties; also Fargo-Moorhead, EGA. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | nested in Hennepin, Washington Co's; also reported from Ramsey, Nicollet, Faribault, Wabasha and Nobles Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Winter | reported from Rice, Wabasha, Washington, Pope, Stearns, Wright, Meeker, Ramsey, Kanabec, Hennepin, Dakota, St. Louis, Anoka, Blue Earth, Nobles, Cottonwood, Wright and Roseau Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested in Cottonwood Co.; also reported from Pope, Nobles, Ramsey, Washington, Hennepin, Stevens, La qui Parle, Traverse, Big Stone, Wabasha Co's. Ruby -throated Hummingbird: nested Washington Co.; also reported from Cottonwood, Washington, Beltrami, Hennepin, Aitkin, Cook, Crow Wing, Morrison, Hubbard, Houston Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | reported from Stevens, Lyon, St. Louis (Duluth), Stearns, Morrison, Wabasha, Washington, Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Nobles Co's., but numbers much reduced. | ||
| 1967 | Winter | reported from Hennepin, Watonwan, Blue Earth, Lyon, Olmsted, Stearns, Goodhue, Chisago, Wabasha, Pope, Stevens, Big Stone, Nobles, Rice, Carver, Morrison, Isanti, Anoka, Ramsey, Wright, Washington Co's. Chukar: 2-5 Ely, St. Louis Co., 6, MIG. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | reported by 26 observers from Pope, Hennepin, Carver, Washington, Cottonwood, Chisago, Watonwan, Wright, Ramsey, Anoka, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Big Stone, Traverse, Lac qui Parle, Nobles, Rice, Wabasha, Winona, Olmsted Co.'s. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Hennepin, Rice, Anoka Co's; also reported from Grant, Blue Earth, Washington, Morri son, Nobles, Lyon, Cottonwood, Pope, Winona Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | Reported from 10 counties. | ||
| 1968 | Winter | Reported from Carver, Winona, Blue Earth, Chisago, Ramsey, Hennepin, Watonwan, Dakota, Nobles, Cottonwood, Rice, Washington, Wabasha, Olmsted, Freeborn, Fillmore, Benton, and Ramsey Counties. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | from Wright, Anoka, Swift, Rice, Isanti, Freeborn, Olmsted, Hennepin, Watonwan, Wabasha, Blue Earth, Carver, Nobles, Ramsey, Cottonwood Counties, and 4-1 (pr) St. Louis Co., KS. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | nested in Dakota, Ramsey, Hennepin, and Nobles Co's.; reported also from Carver, Blue Earth, Washington, Watonwan, St. Louis, Brown, Cottonwood, Rice, Wabasha, Rock, Kandiyohi, and Isanti Co's. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | Reported from Carver, Chisago, Cottonwood, Hennepin, Lyon, Olmsted, Ramsey, St. Louis, Watonwan and Winona counties. Gray Patridge: 8-10 Nobles 2 HSH; 9-18 Wabasha DGM. | ||
| 1969 | Winter | Reported from Lake (1-31), Castle Danger, T. Savaloja), St. Louis (Duluth), Morrison, W atonwan, Anoka, Chisago, Pope, Washington, Carver, Ramsey, Cottonwood, Rice, Lyon, Dakota, Hennepin, Wabasha, Olmsted, Fillmore, Stearns, Wright, Nobles, Winona, Freeborn. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | reported from Goodhue, Ramsey, Wright, Hennepin, Wabasha, Cottonwood, Carver, Lyon, Watonwan, Blue Earth, Washington, Rice, Nobles, Duluth, Yellow Medicine and Chisago; peak 3-2 Olmsted (39} HW. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested in Cottonwood, Nobles, Dakota, and Anoka Co's. Reported as "widespread" in Freeborn Co. but scarce in Wabasha and Pope Co's. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | reported from Carver, Winona, Dakota, Hennepin, Wabasha, Lyon, Cottonwood, Nobles, Mille Lacs, and Duluth. | ||
| 1970 | Winter | reported from Duluth, Crow Wing, and Big Stone Counties southward. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | reported from Duluth, Beltrami (no date, Waskish, RCD), Wabasha, Cottonwood, Brown, Hennepin, McLeod, Pope, Carver, Mower, Winona, Dakota, Stearns, Wright, Sherburne, Nobles, Rice, Olmsted, and Murray. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Pope, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Lyon, Scott, Yellow Medicine and Wright; also reported from 8 other counties. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | nested in Dakota, Henne pin, {Morrison), (Rice); seen in 19 other counties as far north as Aitkin, Clearwater, Clay. | ||
| 1972 | Winter | NORTH Reported from Becker, Clay, Grant, Morrison and Otter Tail. SOUTH Twenty-seven reports from twenty-one counties. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Nested in Hennepin & Dakota; seen in 19 other counties, including St. Louis. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Reported from 14 counties. | ||
| 1973 | Winter | Reported from 31 counties. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Reported from St. Louis, Clay, Mille Lacs, Otter Tail, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Dakota, Ramsey, Cottonwood, Anoka, Rock, Rice, Wright, Wabasha, Stearns and Scott. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Stearns, Cottonwood, Rock, Hennepin, Washington; also reported from 19 other counties. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Reported from Duluth, Clay, Hubbard, Faribault, Benton, Cottonwood, Brown, Ramsey, Murray, Hennepin, Wilkin, Rock, Chisago, Le Sueur, Wa- seca, Blue Earth, Steele, Freeborn, Traverse, Stevens, Wright, Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Pope, Dakota. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | Reported from 30 counties; reported to have suffered heavy losses from the January 10-11 blizzard. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Reported from Nicollet, Freeborn, Hennepin, Cottonwood, Dakota, Carver, Stearns, Murray, Anoka, Ramsey, Lac qui Parle, Olmsted, Wabasha, Rice, Yellow Medicine, Goodhue, St. Louis Co's. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Anoka, Hennepin, Steele and Lac qui Parle; also reported from 19 other counties north to Clay and Stearns. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | reported from Cook, St. Louis, Wilkin, and 15 counties south. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | reported from 33 counties including Polk and a peak of 262 on the MinneapolisChristmas Count. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Reported from 24 counties. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Lac qui Parle, Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey and Dakota; also reported from 20 other counties north to Clay and Duluth. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Reported from 19 counties. | ||
| 1976 | Winter | Reported from 30 counties north to Marshall Co. and Duluth. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Reported from 24 counties. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Duluth, Morrison, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Cottonwood, Wright, Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey and Washington; also reported from 16 other counties north to Roseau (6-11, RJ). | ||
| 1977 | Winter | Reported from 36 counties including a peak of 231 on the St. Paul N.E. CBC; seems to be coming back a bit after years of low numbers. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported in Sherburne, Anoka, Hennepin, Washington and Olmsted; also seen in 16 other counties in the South plus Otter Tail, Mille Lacs and St. Louis (Duluth, Ely) in the North. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Permanent resident; reported from 13 counties. | ||
| 1978 | Winter | Reported from 42 counties; more reports than usual -still appears to be on the increase. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Permanent resident. Reported from 31 counties. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported in Benton, Sher burne, Anoka, Hennepin, Olmsted; also seen in 21 other counties in the southern and central regions plus Duluth in the northern regions. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Permanent resident; reported from 20 counties. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Permanent resident; reported from 30 counties. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported fro,m ten counties in the south half plus Duluth; also seen throughout the state north to Clay, Hubbard. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Reported from 15 counties. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Reported from 31 counties north to St. Louis (Duluth Port Terminal), Mille Lacs, Otter Tail and Polk. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Permanent resident; reported from 27 counties. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Stearns, Le Sueur; nesting reported from Isanti, Sherburne, Anoka. Seen throughout range plus Beltrami (7 miles N. of Bemidji, AS). | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Permanent resident; reported from 20 counties. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | Reported from 36 counties throughout the state except the northeast region. The north central report was from near Bemidji (SY) and the northeast report from Duluth. After the record snow falls, late January brought concentrations of 200+ near the Anoka County Airport. By midFebruary they were hard to find. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Permanent resident; reported from eight counties north, 30 south. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Stearns, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, LeSueur, Chippewa. Seen throughout range as far north as Duluth, Bemidji, Polk. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Permanent resident, reported from four counties north, 20 south. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | Reported from 40 counties north to Duluth, Aitkin, 1/15 (WN) and Norman Co. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Permanent resident, reported from 22 counties south, 8 north. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Mille Lacs, Benton, Steams, Ramsey, LeSueur. Seen throughout range as far north as Clay, Wadena. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Permanent resident, reported from two north and 18 south counties. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | Reported from seven north and 39 south counties south of a line from Fargo to Duluth. A statewide CBC total of 1472 with a peak of 160 on the Mpls. North CBC. The CBC data suggests the species is most common in the Twin Cities area and the south central region. A bad winter kill reported in Lac qui Parle (FE). | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Permanent resident, reported from six north and 27 south counties. Winter 1984 | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Olmsted and Le Sueur; also seen in 24 other counties. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Permanent resident, reported from two north and 15 south counties. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | Also down sharply with a total CBC count of 208 compared with last year's 1472. Over half of this year's total (Ill) came from the Rochester CBC. Numerous observer comments of "scarce," "very few, " etc. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Permanent resident, reported from seven north and 32 south counties. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Probable nesting LeSueur. Also seen in 30 other counties north to Wilkin, Wadena, Aitkin. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Permanent resident, reported from three north and 21 south counties. | ||
| 1985 | Winter | Reported from 44 counties south of a line from Fargo to Duluth. This year's CBC total of 390 is up from last years count of 208 but still well below the 1472 recorded two years ago. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Permanent resident, reported from three north and 28 south counties. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Todd (RJ), Pope, Hennepin, Fillmore (AP); probable nesting in Rock, Mower. Also seen in 32 other counties north to Becker, Aitkin, Duluth. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Reported from nine north and 21 south counties. | ||
| 1986 | Winter | The statewide CBC count of 203 is down from last year's 390. Reported from 41 counties south of a Fargo-Duluth line plus one on the Bemidji CBC. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Reported from nine north and 31 south counties. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in McLeod (TT), Sibley (TT), Le Sueur, Steele, Dodge, Pipestone. Seen in 39 other counties north to Mille Lacs, Wadena, Wilkin, plus Red Lake (BBS). Steady increase in reports last three years. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Reported from four north and 24 south counties. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | The recent mild winters have apparently been beneficial for this species since the reported numbers are up sharply. Reports from 49 counties ( 42 L. Y.) south of a Duluth to Norman County line. A statewide CBC total of 620 (203 L. Y.). The CBC data suggests the species is most common in the south central and southwest regions. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Reported from six north and 34 south counties. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in Crow Wing (JS/MN), Todd, Pope, Le Sueur, Steele, Dodge (AB); proba- Rough-legged Hawk, 24 June 1988, Agassiz NWR, Marshall County. Photo by Jim Mattsson. ble nesting in Freeborn. Seen in 35 other counties north to Clay, Hubbard, Aitkin. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Reported from nine north and 24 south counties. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | Reported from 40 counties in its range ( 49 l.y.), with a CBC total of 500 (620 l.y.). | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Reported from seven north and 40 south counties. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in Kandiyohi AB, Olmsted; probable nesting in Kanabec, Le Sueur. Seen in 32 other counties as far north as Clay, Wadena. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Reported from six north and 24 south counties . | ||
| 1989 | Winter | Reported from 45 counties as far north as Marshall, Roseau, and Itasca (all wild stock?) with a statewide CBC total of 477 (500 l.y.). | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Reported from 10 north and 36 south counties . | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in Brown JS, LeSueur, Rice; probable breeding in Otter Tail, Swift, Fillmore. Seen in 33 other counties north to a line through Polk, Hubbard, Crow Wing, Chisago. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Reported from six north and 24 south counties. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | Reported from 41 counties (45 l.y.) and a statewide CBC total of 1332, nearly three times last year's 477. Pattern closely follows the above species with high numbers south, lower numbers locally in a couple of western counties such as Lac qui Parle. RJ noted "hundreds" in Mower 1/5. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Reported from 15 north and 32 south counties. Many observers reported increased numbers. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in Brown, Winona HVA; probable breeding in seven counties. Seen in 24 other counties north to Clay, Wadena, Pine; plus Roseau DC (escapee?). | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Reported from seven north and 26 south counties. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Reported from 33 counties (41 l.y.) as far north as St. Louis in the northeast and Clay and Becker in the northwest. CBC total 536 (1,332 l.y.). | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Reported from 11 north and 36 south counties. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in Pipestone, Le Sueur, Rice, Washington; probable nesting in Cottonwood. Seen in 31 additional counties as far north as Marshall, Clearwater, Aitkin counties. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Reported from 8 north and 22 south counties. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Reported from 46 counties (33 l.y.) as far north as Aitkin, Mahnomen and Clay. CBC total 640. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Reported from eight north and 27 south counties. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in Stevens BBo, Pope, Carver, Mower; probable nesting in Otter Tail, Cottonwood, Hennepin, Ramsey. Seen in 21 additional southern counties plus Clay, Becker, Todd, Kanabec, St. Louis. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Reported from four north and 17 south counties. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Reported from 39 counties (43 l.y.) as far north as Kanabec, Becker and Norman. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Reported from one north and 31 south counties. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Fewest reports in over ten years. Nested in Blue Earth LF, Isanti; probable nesting in Kandiyohi, Winona. Seen in 19 additional southern counties plus Otter Tail, Douglas. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Reported from three north and 17 south counties. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Reported from 38 counties in the southern two-thirds of the state as far north as Clay, Becker and Pine. CBC total 790. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Reported from 28 south and seven north counties. Numbers up in north counties. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Statewide population up 32% from last year (Minnesota DNR). Nested in Douglas SWa, Anoka, Carver, Dodge; probable nesting in Rice. Seen in 27 additional counties as far north as a line through Mahnomen, Todd, and Chisago counties. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Reported from 5 north and 22 south counties. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Reported from 53 counties throughout range. CBC total 1,172. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Reported from 42 south and 9 north counties. Numbers down, mob. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Nested in Rice, probable nesting in five counties; seen in 31 additional counties as far north as Clay, Wadena, Isanti. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Reported from 3 north and 31 south counties. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Reported from 46 counties throughout range. CBC total a record 2,463 (1,172 l.y.), which is nearly four times the ten year average. As with Gray Partridge, larger numbers during this harsh winter may reflect the many birds which were forced onto roadsides where they could be visibly counted, as happened on the Faribault CBC, which tallied a remarkable total of 496 individuals. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Reported from 37 south and 4 north counties. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Numbers down 17% statewide; population drop especially severe in west central and southwest (MDNR). Observed in 37 counties as far north as Wilkin, Kanabec. Nested in Martin BBo, Freeborn ABa; probable nesting in Kanabec, Olmsted. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Reported from 5 north and 23 south counties. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Reported from 38 counties in range. CBC total 288 (record 2,463 l.y.). | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Reported from 38 south and 8 north counties. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Observed in 33 counties as far north as Wilkin, Todd, Isanti, Chisago; plus 6/28 Roseau (escapee?) PS. Probable nesting in McLeod, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Freeborn. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Reported from 6 north and 32 south counties. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Reported from 41 counties in range. CBC total 650. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Reported from 43 south and 9 north counties, as far north as Clearwater and Itasca. Common in the west-central region (RJ). | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Most reports since 1988. Observed in 41 counties as far north as Traverse, Wadena, and Pine. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Reported from 8 north and 34 south counties, including unusual reports in October from 40th Ave. West in Duluth (wild from Wisconsin or release?). | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Reported from 40 counties as far north as Todd, Morrison and Kanabec. The report of four on the International Falls CBC probably not countable due to questionable origin. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Observed in 41 south and 10 north counties, as far north as Clay, Wadena, Carlton, plus 4/1 Clearwater (3) DJo. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Record high number of reports. Seen in 52 counties as far north as a line through Clay, Wadena, Pine; plus 7/9 Roseau (wild?) PHS. MDNR reports spring breeding population up 20% over the spring of 1999 due to recent mild winters. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | North reports from Cass, Crow Wing, Kanabec, Todd, and Wadena, plus 38 south counties. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | Reported from 46 counties as far north as Clay, Becker, and St. Louis. Like last year, the report from the International Falls CBC probably not countable. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Seen in 47 south and 12 north counties, as far north as Mahnomen, Cass, Itasca, Kanabec, and Pine. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Seen in 32 counties as far north as a line through Roseau, Wadena, and Washington counties; also 6/17 Lake (US Hwy 61) PEB. [Corrected] | ||
| 2001 | Fall | North reports from Douglas, Pine, Todd, Wadena, plus escapee 10/26 Lake (Two Harbors) JWL. Seen in 36 south counties. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Observed in 37 counties as far north as Otter Tail and Wadena, plus Polk and the Bemidji CBC. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Observed in 55 counties as far north as Clay, Otter Tail, Wadena, Aitkin. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | D.N.R. data indicates the pheasant population was up 86% from the previous year (and 36% above ten-year mean). Observed in 39 counties as far north as a line through Traverse, Otter Tail, Wadena, Isanti, and Washington. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Observed in 35 counties as far north as Polk (10/10, CRM) and Wadena, plus probable escapees 9/27 Lake (6) JWL. High count 11/19 Pipestone (52) RBJ. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Reported from 42 counties as far north as Becker and St. Louis. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Observed in 54 counties as far north as Clay, Otter Tail, Wadena, Cass, Crow Wing, Kanabec and Pine, plus 5/17 Beltrami (near Pennington) DPJ. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | August roadside surveys by Minnesota D.N.R. indicate a 65% increase from last year. Seen in 36 counties as far north as a line through Otter Tail, Wadena, Carlton; new nesting record in Kanabec CAM. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Observed in 39 counties as far north as Marshall (9/27, male at Agassiz N.W.R., PHS), Red Lake (10/23, female near Plummer, PHS), Wadena, and Carlton (10/6, Moose Lake S.P., RBJ). | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Reported from 42 counties as far north as a line from Wilkin to Pine, plus 12/27 Red Lake (dead) PHS and the International Falls CBC. On 2/1, BJU found a record high 1030+ in the vicinity of the south end of Lac qui Parle Lake, Lac qui Parle and Chippewa counties. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Observed in 53 counties as far north as Clay, Otter Tail, Wadena, Morrison, Mille Lacs, Kanabec and Pine. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Seen in 42 counties statewide, except Northeast. New nesting record in Pine JMP. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Observed in 33 counties as far north as Clay in the Northwest, Wadena in the North-central, and Kanabec and Pine in the East-central region. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Reported from 30 counties statewide, including 1/29 Red Lake JMJ and 2/25 Polk BWF in the north. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Recorded in 65 counties as far north as Polk, Mahnomen, Wadena, Todd, Morrison, Mille Lacs, Kanabec, Pine, and Carlton (escaped?). | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Seen in 45 counties as far north as Clay, Mille Lacs, Pine. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Observed in 47 counties as far north as Clay in the Northwest region, Wadena, Hubbard and Beltrami (origin?) in the North-central, and Kanabec and Pine in the East-central. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | Reported from 12 north and 36 south counties statewide. Birds in far-northwest (especially Marshall) likely result from releases at game farms and/or shooting preserves. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Found in 62 counties as far north as Clay, Mahnomen, Hubbard, Wadena, Todd, Morrison, Mille Lacs, Kanabec, Pine. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Observed in 60 counties in all regions except North-east. New nesting record for Pine JMP. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Observed in 56 counties as far north as Mahnomen in the Northwest, Wadena and Cass in the North-central, and Kanabec and Pine in the East-central. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 7 | 41 | This species is enjoying a strong resurgence throughout its range in the state, especially in the West-central region. The Minnesota DNR pheasant index remained high in 2006 and was about 48% above the 10-year average, though still 63% below the benchmark years of 1955–64 (soil-bank years with marginal cropland in long-term set-aside). |
| 2007 | Spring | 19 | 53 | Reported as far north as Marshall (escapee?), Becker, Wadena, Cass, Aitkin, and Pine. High count 3/4 Lac qui Parle (238, Lac qui Parle Twp.) BJU. |
| 2007 | Summer | 17 | 47 | Reported from record high number of counties, in all regions except the Northeast. |
| 2007 | Fall | 12 | 44 | Reported as far north as Mahnomen in the Northwest, Wadena and Cass in the North-central, and Kanabec and Pine in the East-central region. |
| 2007 | Winter | 15 | 37 | CBC total of 4,245 up 297% over 20-year average and 251% over 2006. Reported from most counties south of a line between Wilkin and Aitkin, plus Cass and Beltrami, reflecting recent high population levels statewide. Extreme northwest reports likely augmented by game farm escapees. High count 1/28 Stearns (42 digging in snow along C.R. D) MDN. |
| 2008 | Spring | 19 | 51 | Reported as far north as Polk, Wadena, Cass, Aitkin, and Pine. |
| 2008 | Summer | 11 | 40 | Reported from all central and southern regions plus Wadena, Beltrami, Itasca. |
| 2008 | Fall | 12 | 37 | Reported as far north as Clay in the Northwest, Wadena and Cass in the North-central, and Kanabec in the East-central region. |
| 2008 | Winter | 11 | 47 | High count 1/18 Brown (149, 85 in one group) BTS. Interestingly, no reports from Northwest where most if not all birds are presumed to be of game farm origin. |
| 2009 | Spring | 21 | 52 | High count 3/15 Wadena (23) PJB. Reported as far north as Marshall, Roseau, Wadena, Crow Wing, Aitkin, and Carlton. |
| 2009 | Summer | 15 | 41 | Reported south of a line from Norman to Pine, plus Marshall. |
| 2009 | Fall | 12 | 37 | Reported as far north as Otter Tail in the Northwest, Wadena and Cass in the North-central, and Pine in the East-central region. |
| 2009 | Winter | 14 | 44 | CBC high counts 12/17 Marshall CBC (142), 1/1 Mountain Lake-Windom CBC (142). |
| 2010 | Spring | 17 | 52 | Reported as far north as Marshall, Wadena, Cass, Aitkin, and Pine. |
| 2010 | Summer | 17 | 45 | Reported from all regions except Northeast. |
| 2010 | Fall | 10 | 45 | Reported as far north as Grant in the West-central, Wadena in the North-central, and Pine in the East-central region. |
| 2010 | Winter | 15 | 44 | Only one report north of line from Clay to Pine: 12/19 Grand Forks-East Grand Forks CBC. From Clay to Pine and south reported from nearly all counties except not extreme southwest. High counts 12/16 Martin (60) BRB, 12/18 Steele (35) NFT. CBC high counts 12/17 Lac qui Parle (362), 12/18 Northwest McLeod (Hutchinson) (257), 12/23 Northern Meeker County (249), 12/18 Marshall (218). |
| 2011 | Spring | 19 | 53 | High count 3/11 Blue Earth (41) ChH. Reported as far north as Norman, Mahnomen, Hubbard, Cass, Aitkin, and Carlton. |
| 2011 | Summer | 15 | 50 | Widely found south of a line from Clay to Aitkin to Pine, plus 6/14 St. Louis (escaped or released bird?) FKB. |
| 2011 | Fall | 13 | 49 | Reported as far north as Clay in the Northwest, Wadena and Crow Wing in the North-central, and Pine in the East-central region. |
| 2011 | Winter | 16 | 40 | Reported from about the same number of counties as the previous 5 years although high counts very modest: 2/18 Anoka (6) JaM, 12/9 Watonwan (5) AnK. CBC high counts also comparatively low: 12/17 Owatonna (93), 12/16 Morris (52), 2/17 Faribault (34). |
| 2012 | Spring | 20 | 52 | High count 5/25 Rock (20, Blue Mounds S.P.) TMo. Reported as far north as Marshall, Becker, Wadena, Itasca (released?), and Carlton. |
| 2012 | Summer | 21 | 53 | Reported from all regions of state. First county breeding records for Mahnomen DBM, Wadena PJB. |
| 2012 | Fall | 17 | 48 | Reported as far north as Clay and Becker in the Northwest, Wadena, and Crow Wing in the North-central and Aitkin, Carlton, Pine, St. Louis, and Cook (probable released bird) in the Northeast. |
| 2012 | Winter | 18 | 50 | Reported from more counties both north and south than in any of the previous five years, including almost all counties (except 5) from Clay to Pine and south. There were no reports north of a line from Polk to southern St. Louis counties. High counts north 12/22 Morrison (16, Little Falls) KEm, 1/18 Wilkin (15, Rothsay W.M.A.) MO. South high counts 2/25 Big Stone (84 in single flock) ANy, 2/15 Big Stone (60) DAT. CBC high counts 12/16 Cottonwood (377), 12/22 Wild River (141), 12/15 Marshall (132).These high counts (CBC and individual) were considerably greater than the modest totals reported last year. |
| 2013 | Spring | 19 | 53 | High count 3/8 Brown (36) BTS. All reports south of a line through Marshall, Cass, Aitkin, and Carlton. |
| 2013 | Summer | 19 | 53 | Found along and south of a line from Polk to Carlton. First county breeding record for Aitkin WEN. |
| 2013 | Fall | 15 | 47 | Reported as far north as Becker (Hamden Slough N.W.R. and Tamarac N.W.R.), Hubbard, Aitkin (Moose Willow W.M.A.), and St. Louis (Orr). |
| 2013 | Winter | 18 | 51 | Reported from about the same number of counties north and south as last year. No reports north of line from Polk to southern St. Louis (Duluth). North high count 1/23 Mille Lacs (12) ToL; all others 7 or fewer. Reported from all south counties except Le Sueur, Faribault, with high counts 1/1 Brown (63) BTS, 1/30 Blue Earth (45) ChH. CBC high counts 12/14 Northwest McLeod (Hutchinson) (174), 1/1 Mountain Lake-Windom (168), 12/20 Morris (113). North CBC high counts 12/14 Little Falls (40), 12/21 Bluestem Prairie/Buffalo River S.P. (38). |
| 2014 | Spring | 16 | 53 | One found in Kittson (Lancaster) on 3/11 RBJ was possibly a released bird. Otherwise, all reports were south of a line from Clay to Carlton, where found in every county. |
| 2014 | Summer | 15 | 44 | Found in southern two-thirds of state. |
| 2014 | Fall | 14 | 45 | Reported as far north as Marshall in the Northwest, Wadena and Crow Wing in the North-central, and Pine in the East-central region. |
| 2014 | Winter | 18 | 48 | Reported from the same number of north counties and somewhat fewer south as the previous two winters. Reported from as far northwest as Marshall (1/11, Spruce Valley) and Polk (12/5, Higdem) SAu, and from as far northeast as St. Louis (near Meadowlands): 2/6 (male) GNi, 2/22 (2 males, Elmer Road) ClN, but absent from North-central except Wadena, Crow Wing. North high count 12/14 Morrison (9) JEm; all others four or fewer. Reported from all but five south counties, with high counts 1/21 Brown (34) BTS, 12/20 Kandiyohi (32) JWd. CBC high counts 12/20 Willman (40), Marshall (38), 12/19 Lamberton (37). These are much lower than those in most recent years. |
| 2015 | Spring | 22 | 53 | One found in St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) likely escaped from a nearby game farm. Otherwise, all reports were south of a line from Polk to Pine, except for 5/9 Itasca (Splithand Lake, another escapee?) JLK. |
| 2015 | Summer | 15 | 49 | Observed along and south of a line from Clay to Crow Wing to Pine. |
| 2015 | Fall | 16 | 49 | Reported as far north as Polk in the Northwest, Itasca in the North-central, and Pine in the East-central. |
| 2015 | Winter | 15 | 53 | Reported from about the same number of counties as the previous three winter seasons, from as far north as Polk and southern St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog). High counts north: 1/2 Douglas (28) ToR, 12/28 Grant (15) JLl. Reported from all 53 south counties, with high counts 12/8 Swift (100) DOr, 1/7 Cottonwood (50) TKa, 2/13 Goodhue (45) MVi. CBC high counts 12/19 Marshall (152), 12/19 Willmar (79), 1/1 Mountain Lake-Windom (58). |
| 2016 | Spring | 22 | 53 | High counts 4/16 Yellow Medicine (16, Miedd Lake) GWe, 5/16 Washington (15, Lost Valley Prairie S.N.A.) RBd. All reports southwest of a line from Roseau to Pine. |
| 2016 | Summer | 18 | 50 | Reported along and south of a line from Norman to Carlton. |
| 2016 | Fall | 16 | 52 | Reported as far north as Polk and Red Lake in the Northwest, Aitkin and Wadena in the North-central, and St. Louis in the Northeast regions. High count 9/29 (45, Minnesota W.P.A.) KEm. |
| 2016 | Winter | 20 | 51 | Reported from a few more counties statewide than the previous five winter seasons, from as far northwest as Marshall. North high counts 1/13 Clay (52) MO, 12/2 Pine (24) LEv, 12/17 Douglas (21) ToR, BEc. Reported from all but two south counties, with high counts 1/15 Yellow Medicine (133) GWe, 1/5 Kandiyohi (47) DOr, Watonwan (44) ChH. CBC high counts 12/31 Bluestem Prairie/Buffalo River S.P. (133), 12/27 Hendricks (128), 12/15 Cottonwood (116). |
| 2017 | Spring | 22 | 53 | High counts 4/1 Lac qui Parle (28, Sweetwater W.M.A.) RCl, 4/11 Jackson (28, Heron Lake W.M.A.) DAk. Reported south of a line from Kittson to Crow Wing to St. Louis (Meadowlands). |
| 2017 | Summer | 20 | 52 | Observed in all regions, but least abundant in the north. |
| 2017 | Fall | 19 | 52 | Reported as far north as Kittson and Roseau in the Northwest and from St. Louis in the Northeast regions. High counts 11/18 Yellow Medicine (14, Miedd Lake) GWe, 8/4 Todd (13) SEm. |
| 2017 | Winter | 17 | 51 | Reported from about the same number of counties statewide as the past five winters, from as far northwest as Clay and Becker. Unusual record 2/24 Lake (Knife River) †VSr. North high counts 2/24 Todd (23) AaL, 2/17 Morrison (22) SEm, 1/1 Otter Tail (20) WPl. Reported from all but two south counties, with high counts 1/1 Cottonwood (38) LHl, 2/10, 2/17 Steele (35) NFT, 2/27 Lac qui Parle (31) RAE; these are lower than the high counts from most recent winters. CBC high counts 1/1 Mountain Lake-Windom (62), 12/18 Bluestem Prairie/Buffalo River SP (59), 12/30 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (47). |
| 2018 | Spring | 22 | 53 | Reported south of a line from Beltrami to Pine, plus St. Louis. High count 4/12 Lyon (38, Lone Tree Lake) GWe. |
| 2018 | Summer | 21 | 53 | Reported from all regions, but least common in the northern tier of counties. |
| 2018 | Fall | 18 | 50 | Â Reported as far north as Polk in the Northwest and from St. Louis and Cook in the Northeast regions. High count 9/14 Grant (31, North Ottawa Impoundment) RCl. |
| 2018 | Winter | 18 | 53 | Reported from about the same number of counties statewide as the past five winters, from as far northwest as Polk, and northeast to southern St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog, Duluth). North high counts 1/5 Kanabec (108) SPS, 1/12 Otter Tail (65) SEm, 1/1 Todd (45) SDi. Reported from all 53 south counties, with high counts 12/13 Murray (140) DAk, 2/16 Yellow Medicine (83) GWe, 1/26 Stearns (43) MtS. CBC high counts 1/2 Hendricks (188), 1/1 Long Prairie (105), 1/5 Pipestone (81); these are much higher than last winter†™s highest CBC count (62). |
| 2019 | Spring | 23 | 53 | Reported south of a line from Marshall to Cass to St. Louis. High count 3/8 Cottonwood (68) TAT. |
| 2019 | Summer | 23 | 53 | Â Observed in all regions. |
| 2019 | Fall | 16 | 51 | Reported as far north as Norman in the Northwest and Carlton and St. Louis (Meadowlands Twp.) in the Northeast regions. High count 8/13 Grant (22, North Ottawa Impoundment) ToL. |
| 2019 | Winter | 18 | 53 | Â Reported from the same number of counties as last winter, including all 53 south counties and from as far northwest as Polk and Marshall and northeast to southern St. Louis. North high counts 12/4 Kanabec (52) SPS, 1/19 Clay (23) PBB, 12/15 Morrison (22) SEm. South high counts 1/26 Chippewa (350, multiple county locations) ANy, 1/26 Chippewa (150, 30th St. grassland) LiH, 12/28 Stearns (98) MtS, HHD. CBC high counts 12/20 Hendricks (155), 12/14 Jackson County (120), 1/4 Mountain Lake-Windom (113). |
| 2020 | Spring | 19 | 53 | Reported south of a line from Norman to Carlton. High count 3/31 Otter Tail (45, Otter Tail Prairie S.N.A.) REn, RLF. |
| 2020 | Summer | 18 | 53 | Observed in all southern and central counties plus Aitkin, Becker, Clay, Crow Wing, Mahnomen, St. Louis, Wadena. |
| 2020 | Fall | 19 | 53 | Reported as far north as Polk, Beltrami, Cass, and Pine. High count 10/2 Big Stone (28, near Correll) WCM. |
| 2020 | Winter | 17 | 52 | Reported from as far north as Polk and Clearwater (1/10, ASu) in the west, and Pine in the east. North high count 1/22 Otter Tail (87) REn, RLF. Reported from all south counties except Waseca, with high counts 1/30 Jackson (150) KEm, 12/27 Renville (61) ASu. CBC high counts 12/27 Redwood Falls (149), 1/1 Long Prairie (120), 12/28 Bluestem Prairie/Buffalo River SP (82). |
| 2021 | Spring | 23 | 53 | Reported south of a line from Pennington to Itasca to Carlton, plus 4/28 Lake of the Woods ebd. High counts 4/4 Grant (50, North Ottawa Impoundment) JEc, 4/4 Otter Tail (45, Otter Tail Prairie S.N.A.) AAz. |
| 2021 | Summer | 19 | 52 | Reported along and south of a line from Polk to Carlton. |
| 2021 | Fall | 23 | 52 | Reported as far north as Kittson and Beltrami in the Northwest and St. Louis in the Northeast. High count 10/6 Cottonwood (40, Lake Augusta W.P.A.) KEm. |
| 2021 | Winter | 19 | 52 | Far northwest records include 2/12 Lake of the Woods (C.R. 3, southwest of Graceton) EHi, TWe, BLz, 1/1 and 2/27 Marshall (south of Florian) TJJ, HHu. North high counts: 1/1 Todd (49, Reynolds Twp.) CSh, 1/29 Wilkin (45, Purple Heart Trail) BDo, LiH, 12/12 Otter Tail (40, Otter Tail Prairie S.N.A.) BAr. Reported from all south counties except Nicollet, with high counts 12/17 Lyon (175, Green Valley W.M.A.), 1/22 Yellow Medicine (80, Myhre Slough W.M.A.) GWe. CBC high counts 12/17 Cottonwood (241), 1/1 Long Prairie (186), 12/18 Alexandria (183), 1/2 Redwood Falls (140). |
| 2022 | Spring | 23 | 53 | Generally reported south of a line from Marshall to Cass to Carlton, plus 4/13 – 5/16 St. Louis (Meadowlands Twp.) IaG. High count 3/7 Yellow Medicine (19, Miedd Lake) WCM, with reports of 18 from 3/5 Washington RNe, 3/15 Benton DOr, 4/22 Big Stone ebd, 4/26 Rock SLP. |
| 2022 | Summer | 19 | 51 | Found along and south of a line from Clay to Carlton, plus Marshall, Roseau. |
| 2022 | Fall | 18 | 53 | Reported as far north as Mahnomen in the Northwest and Meadowlands, St. Louis County in the Northeast. High count 11/5 Yellow Medicine (75, Wood Lake Twp.) BrR. |
| 2022 | Winter | 21 | 53 | Reported from all 53 south counties and as far northwest as Polk and northeast to southern St. Louis. No reports from counties bordering Canada except St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog). North high counts 2/24 Becker (52, Pednor State W.M.A.) NaH, ebd, 1/9 Traverse (50, Dumont area) ebd. South high counts 1/8 Swift (125) ANy, 1/1 Yellow Medicine (115, Timm Lake) GWe, 2/18 Nobles (112, Lismore/Leota area) ebd. CBC high counts 12/19 Bluestem Prairie / Buffalo River SP (451), 12/26 Northern Meeker County (373), 12/28 Morris (300), 12/24 Redwood Falls (254), 1/2 Mountain Lake / Windom (206). |
| Introduced in North America. Permanent resident mostly south and central. | ||||
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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. |