The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles | 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: Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk(Accipiter striatus) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Winter | Ramsey County, December 19, 1938, (Breckenridge and Berthel); at White Bear Lake, February 2, 1942, (Berthel). | ||
| 1961 | Winter | Gloria Peleaux saw one in Golden Valley, Hennepin County on January 28. Bald Eagle: December 2, one adult, Ramsey County Hall and Rosenwinkel December 28, 10 adults, Washington County Hall and 0. Charley January 6, 2 adults, Cook County, Jan Green January 6, 1 adult, Lake County, Jan Green January 13, 2 adults, Washington County, D. Honetschlager January 14, 1 immature, Lake County, Jan Green January 24, one adult, St. Louis County, Margaret Brown January 28, 3 adults, Wabasha County, R. Janssen February 10, (adult ?), Lake County, | ||
| 1962 | Winter | Jan. 28, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkle, Feb. 16, Askov, Pine Co., W. J. Breckenridge. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 3-28 Sherburne Co, 15, NMH; 4-8 Cook Co, MAF; 4-13 Agassiz Refuge, DLO. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | reported from Roseau, Beltrami, St. Louis Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest in north 10/1 Cook Co., MOP, Lake Co., RK and St. Louis Co., AKA. | ||
| 1966 | Winter | 12-19 Wabasha Co., DGM; 1-5, 2-3 Hennepin Co., MEH; 2-5 Washington Co., DH; 2-7 Isanti Co., GNR. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 3-2 Wabasha Co., DGM; 3-9 Washington Co., DH; next 3-25 Hennepin Co., CKS and Dakota Co., EMB. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 10-15 Ottertail Co., JAH; 10-17 Duluth, PBH; 10-31 Hennepin Co., MEH. | ||
| 1967 | Winter | reported only from Wabasha, Carlton, St. Louis Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 3-19 Winona Co., FN/ MAS; 3-31 Nobles Co., HSH; 4-2 Duluth, JCG. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | reported from Hubbard, Beltrami, Cook Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 9-27 Duluth 196 MC, 300 JCG; 10-15 Rice JAH; late dates 10-22 St. Louis JCG; 11-18 Watonwan DMF; 12-2 Hennepin MEH. | ||
| 1968 | Winter | 12-24 and 1-3 Hennepin (Lake Minnetonka) DWL; 1-8 Hennepin FN/MAS. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 3-6 Hennepin Co., DWL; 3-22 Sibley Co., BL; 4-21 Duluth, MMC, and Lake Co., RK; 4-22 Duluth, PBH. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | reported from St. Louis (2 areas), Mille Lacs, and Cook Co's. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 9-7 Duluth 258 PBH, 262 MC; 9-20 78 CH; early north 8-1 Duluth PBH and MC; south reports 9-22 Carver TH; 11-6 Ramsey JJ; 11- 27 Wabasha DGM. | ||
| 1969 | Winter | 12-20 Rice OAR; 1-1 Duluth RL; 2-8 Wabasha DGM; 2-14 Sherburne NMH; 2-18 Wabasha BTV. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 3-6 Wabasha TV; 3-19 Blue Earth HT; 3-26 Carver MM; early north 4-4 Morrison LR. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | increased reports from Lake, St. Louis, Winona, Stearns, Becker, Carlton, and Aitkin Co's. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | late south 10-21 Wright ES; 10-25 Carver KH; 11 -19 Wabasha WDM; late north 11-4 Duluth JG; pea k 9-22 Duluth (1510) PH. | ||
| 1970 | Winter | 1-25 Stearns MC; 1-2, 1-7, 2-16 Wabasha DGM. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 3-12 Wabasha WDM; 3-24 Stearns MLC; 4-3 Washington BL; earlynorth 3-30 Duluth MMC; 4-3 Morrison LR. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | reported from St. Louis, Crow Wing, Morrison, Marshall, Clearwater, Washington, Dakota and Lake of the Woods. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | late south 11-21 Dakota; 11-22 Wabasha; 11-29 Washington; late north 11-7 Becker; 11-9 Duluth; peak 9-14 Duluth (259) MMC. | ||
| 1971 | Winter | 12-5 Carver KH; 12-19 Sherburne BD; 12-23 Cotton, St. Louis Co. NJH; 12-29 Scott JAB; 2-18 Carver MHM; 2-26 Swift BAH; 2-27 Morrison LSR. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | seen in Cook, Lake St. Louis, Clearwater, Mille Lacs. ' | ||
| 1972 | Winter | 12-2 Big Stone DP, 12-3 (2) Hennepin OLJ, 12-6 Duluth Koni Sundquist, 1-1 Ramsey JAB, 1-3 Anoka MF, 1-11 Morrison LSR, 1-19 St. Louis MMC, 1-20 Stearns BAH, 1-23 Nicollet JN, 1-30 Anoka SC. Copper's Hawk: 12-14, 12-23, 12-28, 1-20 Anoka SC, 12-31 Rochester JAB, 1-2 Anoka MF, 1-18 Sherburne SRS. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Reported from 13 counties. Peak 10-13 St. Louis (1221) (JCG). | ||
| 1973 | Winter | Seen on the Itasca, Excelsior, St. Paul Northeast, Afton, Hastings and Rochester Christmas Counts; also reported 12-22 Dakota (KG), 1-22 Le Sueur (GN) and 2-25 Carver (MM); much more common than usual. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 3-2 Le Sueur GR; 3-9 Hennepin VL; early north 3-27 Morrison LSR; 4-2 Mille Lacs MI; 4-9 St. Louis MMC; 4-9 Crow Wing TS. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Reported from Marshall, Lake of the W_oods, Beltrami, Aitkin, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late south 11-4 Hennepin PF; 11-17 Le Sueur GR; 11-30 Wabasha WDM; late north 11-3 Hubbard HF; 11-17 Duluth DM. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | Nine reports from seven counties: St. Louis (Hibbing and Duluth), Kandiyohi (Willmar Christmas Count), Hennepin, Ramsey, Goodhue (all winter), Wabasha and LeSueur. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 3-1 Goodhue CF; 3-18 Le Sueur HFC; 3-19 Wright BAH; early north 4-6 Clay ABNGP; 4-11 Clearwater RCD; 4-12 Morrison LSR. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Reported from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Mille Lacs, Cass, Beltrami and Hennepin. Cooper's Ha,wk 2 reports: 6-8 Hennepin (FN) and 630 Cass (CH). | ||
| 1975 | Winter | reported from Isanti, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washing· ton, Goodhue. Wabasha, Olmstead and Le Sueur Co's. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 3-1 Anoka JBB; 3-11 Le Sueur HC; 3-13 Wabasha WM; early north 3-4 Crow Wing JB; 4-3 Crow Wing DK; 4-11 Hubbard HF. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | reported from Roseau, Hubbard, Itasca, Aitkin, Carlton, St. Louis, Lake, Cook and Houston. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 11-22 Duluth MK and 11-26 Itasca MS; late south 11-24 Olmsted and 11-29 Anoka; peak 10-9 Duluth (1463). | ||
| 1976 | Winter | Reported from Otter Tail (1-11, SM), Duluth (Christmas Count), Cook (1-1, L. Sherer), Sherburne, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Dakota, Olmsted and Houston Co's. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 3-2 Wabasha DM; 3-5 Winona FL; 3-12 Carver OJ, RJ; early north 3-16 Crow Wing DK; 3-17 Otter Tail GO; 3-25 Aitkin TS. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Reported from Lake of the Woods, Otter Tail, Lake, Cook and Houston. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Late north 11-12 Aitkin (RJ), 11-21 Itasca (MS); peak 9-26 Duluth (1402) (HR); season total HR (15,373). | ||
| 1977 | Winter | Reported from 11 counties north to Duluth (12-31 to 2-11, KE) and Cook (2-18, SM). | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Seen in Lake, St. Louis, Hubbard, Beltrami, Otter Tail, Becker, Anoka, Fillmore and Houston. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Duluth Hawk Ridge total 14,293, peak Sept; late south 11-25 Houston OJ, RJ, FL, 11-26 Washington DGW, 11-27 Le Sueur HEC, 11-28 Sherburne EC. | ||
| 1978 | Winter | Reported from 13 counties north to Duluth (CBC); more reports than usual. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 3-1 Washington DGW, 3-8 Wabasha DWM, 3-21 Anoka JLH; early north 3-22 Becker TNWR, 4-2 Otter Tail GMO, 4-7 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Seen in Cook, St. Louis, Beltrami, Marshall, Becker, Hubbard, Isanti, Chisago, Watonwan (6-2, Mrs. LAF), Houston (Eitzen). | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Duluth Hawk Ridge total 10,795, peak Sept. Late north 10-12 Hubbard HF, 11-2 Lake JG; late south 11-10 Washington DGW, 11-12 Sherburne EH, 11-13 Olmsted JF. | ||
| 1979 | Winter | Reported from eight counties north to St. Louis and Otter Tail. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 3-1 Anoka JH, Isanti OJ, 3-12 Washington DMB; early north 4-1 Otter Tail SM, 4-15 St. Louis KE, 4-16 Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Hubbard; also seen in Houston, Olmsted, Scott, Anoka, Pine, Cook, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Otter Tail, Grant (P&M). | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Reports from 12 counties, all in the southeast one-quarter of the state and Lake of the Woods (Angle Inlet) 2-26 (TD) in the far north. Cooper's Ha,wk Four reports from Olmsted, Anoka, Hubbard and Beltrami. None of the reports included details to separate this species from the other two accipiters in the state. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early north 3-22 Hubbard DJ, 3-28 Aitkin KE, 3-29 Otter Tail GMO, 4-2 Pennington KSS. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Hubbard. Seen within range plus Clay (6-10 Barnesville, SM). | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Hawk Ridge total 9971 (1980: 11,127); late north 11-8 Hawk Ridge, 11-11 Beltrami AS; late south 10-23 Ramsey RJ, 11-29 Big Stone RG. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | Four Duluth reports fide (KE) and reports from ten counties in the central, east central, south central and southeast regions. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 3-2 Wabasha DWM, 3-5 Le Sueur HC and Ramsey RJ; early north 3-28 Isanti OJ and Otter Tail SDM, 3-31 St. Louis Koni Sundquist. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Seen mostly in the North Central, Central and East Central regions plus Cook, Mahnomen, Clay, Swift, LeSueur, Houston . | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 7/50 (1982: 9971); late north 10/13 Marshall KSS, 11/7 Hawk Ridge; late south 11/12 Le Sueur HC, Ill 21 Brown JSp, 11/27 Goodhue BL. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | Reported from Hubbard and Becker in the north and Anoka, Hennepin, Dakota, Goodhue, Olmsted and Houston in the south. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 3/6 Houston EMF, 3/21 Wilkin KL, 3/26 Dakota OJ; early north 4/4 Hubbard AB, 4/10 Otter Tail GMO, 4/19 Pennington KSS. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook, Lake. Also seen in Roseau, Marshall, Aitkin, Mille Lacs, Brown, Dakota, Houston (6 times, Winnebago Twp, E&MF). | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Duluth Hawk Ridge count 9439 ( 1982: 7/50); late north 10/26 Cook KMH, 10/30 Hawk Ridge, 11/9 Hubbard HJF; late south 11/10 Olmsted BE, 11/19 Waseca RG,RJ, 11/28 Dakota JP/AM. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | Reports of 17 individuals from St. Louis, 1-21 (BE) in the north and Washington, Hennepin, Dakota, Scott, LeSueur, Rice, Goodhue, Wabasha, Olmsted and Houston in the south. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 3/24 Hennepin SC, 3/25 Houston EMF, 41I Dakota JD; early north 3/2 Otter Tail GMO, 4/4 Marshall ANWR, 4/8 St. Louis fide KE, 4/22 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Clearwater and Beltrami; also seen in 12 other counties. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Duluth Hawk Ridge count: 12,574 (1983: 9,437); late north 10/26 Cook KMH, 10/29 Crow Wing GSK, 11/7 Hawk Ridge; late south 10/29 Brown JSp, Houston EMF, 10/30 Le Sueur HC, 11/5 Olmsted PP. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | North reports from Aitkin, I-I and 2-22 (WN) and the Duluth CBC. Repot1ed in Otter Tail on 12-29 (SDM). Additional reports from I 0 Twin Cities, SC and SE counties suggest about 22 individual were present during the period. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 3/3 Le Sueur HC, 3/12 Hennepin SC, GP; early north 3/2 Aitkin WN, 3/15 Marshall ANWR, 4/5 Wadena AB. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Lake; probable nesting in Cook. Also seen in St. Louis, Aitkin, Marshall, Polk, Clay, Wilkin, Morrison, Mille Lacs, Sherburne, Washington, Dakota, Houston. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Duluth Hawk Ridge count: 11,474 (1984: 12,574). Late north 10/20 Aitkin WN, 11/10 Otter Tail SDM, 11/19 Hawk Ridge; late south 11/10 Houston EMF, 11/24 Ramsey KB, 11/30 Nicollet RJ. | ||
| 1985 | Winter | About 20 individuals (22 L.y.) were reported, primarily from east and central regions. North reports from the Duluth and Hibbing CBCs and Aitkin, 2/22 (WN). West region reports from Otter Tail 12/28 (SDM) and Chippewa, until 1/15 (RGJ). | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 3/1 Dakota TTu, Hennepin SC, GP, 3/9 Olmsted AMP; early north 3/4 Wilkin GAM, 3/8 Aitkin WN, 3/11 Pennington KSS. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Agassiz NWR, Hubbard, Itasca, Aitkin, Todd, Sherburne, Houston. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Duluth Hawk Ridge count: 11,595 (1985: 11.474); late north 10/25 Beltrami, 11/6 Clay MMo, 11/14 Hawk Ridge; late south 11/25 Houston EMF, 11/27 Brown JS, DakotaTTu. | ||
| 1986 | Winter | Reports of 23 individuals (20 L.Y.) from 12 counties in the central and southern regions. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 3/1 Houston EMF, 3/15 Dakota JD, 3/20 Cottonwood LAF; early north 3/1 Duluth, L. Erickson, 3/22 Clay LCF, 4/19 Becker AB. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Seen in II counties east of a diagonal from Agassi z NWR to Wadena, Hennepin, Dakota and Houston; also Clay and Murray (6110, AP). | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Duluth Hawk Ridge count: 11,492 (I 986: II,595); late north 10/ I 0 Hubbard HJF, 11/19 Duluth BE, 11/23 Cook BE, late south 11/22 Brown JS and Houston EMF, 11/27 Anoka SC. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | Reports of 21 individuals (23 L.Y.) from 16 central and south region counties. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 3/3 Dakota JD and Olmsted JEB, 3/6 Hennepin TI (all three overwintered?); early north 3/13 OtterTail SDM, 3/21 Pennington SKS, 4/2 Hubbard AB. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Seen in seven northern counties including Kittson; plus Hennepin, Washington, Wabasha, Houston, Waseca (WS). | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 12,303; late north 10/2 Beltrami AB, 11/1 Duluth HR, 11/27 Clay LCF; late south 11/2 Olmsted AP, 11/21 Ramsey RJ, 11/30 Dakota JD. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | Reported on the Grand Marais, Fergus Falls and nine additional central and south CBCs. A total of about 19 individuals (21 l.y.) including Aitkin 1/29 SC. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 3/1 Houston EMF, 3/2 Sherburne DO, Olmsted AB; early north 3/2 Otter Tail SDM, 4/5 Beltrami DJ, Marshall SKS. (The early March dates may be wintering birds or extremely early migrants). | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Seen in ten northern counties plus 6/2-22 Houston EMF, 6/16 Dodge AP. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 16,989; late north 11/18 Duluth HR, 11/20 Otter Tail SDM, 11/30 Becker BK; late south 11/10 Steele AB, 11/15 Murray ND, 11/18 Cottonwood RJ. | ||
| 1989 | Winter | About 37 birds (19 l.y.) reported from 25 counties may reflect the mild winter and large prey base. Northern reports came from Roseau 2/17 at Lost River State Forest MO; 1/20 Beltrami fide TD; St. Louis; and Aitkin 12/23 WN. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 3/4 Rice TB, 3/19 Hennepin RM, 3/24 Olmsted BSE; early north 3/2 Aitkin WN, 3/25 Clay LCF, 3/31 St. Louis DE. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | More reports than usual. Probable breeding in Polk, St. Louis; also seen in 12 Northern counties plus Sherburne SNWR, 7/1 Dakota SC, 6/26 Brown JS, Houston (many dates; possibly Cooper's?) EMF. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 9956; late north 10/13 Lake AB, Norman BK, SDM, 11/28 Otter Tail MO· late south 11/12 Washington DS, 11/29 H;uston EMF, 11/30 Hennepin KB. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | About 24 birds (37 I. y.) reported from 17 counties (25 l.y.) is down somewhat from recent years, perhaps reflecting a lower prey base. Overwintered in Sherburne with northem reports from Aitkin, Itasca, Duluth CBC, and Mille Lacs 2/3 KR. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 3/3 Nicollet LF, 3/5 Anoka GP, Rice TB ; early north 3/9 St. Louis TW, 3/13 Lake DPV, 3/26 Becker BK, Hubbard JL. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Seen in six northern counties plus 6/6 Washington PC, 6/23 Rice TB, 6/21 Wabasha DWM, Fillmore GMD (no date), Houston EMF (throughout summer), all southern records noted here lack details - most probably Cooper's. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 18,524; late north 10/14 St. Louis DC, 10/18 Carlton AB, 10/26 Norman MO; late south 11/15 Martin BBo, 11/16 Nicollet MF, 11/27 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Reported from 17 counties (17 l.y.) in the southeast, south central, east central, central, and the following north reports: Duluth CBC, Beltrami 12/10 DJ, and Aitkin 12/15 AB. CBC total of 19. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 3/1 Dakota JD, 3/3 Olmsted JB, 3/6 Houston EMF; early north 3/16 Pennington KSS, 3/27 Becker BK, 3/28 Clay MO. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Seen in six northern counties plus Sherburne (no date) SNWR, 6/25 Washington PC, 7/4 Dakota TT. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 16,288. Late north 10/20 Becker BBe, 10/31 Norman MO, 11/14 Clay LCF; late south 11/4 Blue Earth BBo, 11/11 Brown JS, 11/28 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Approximately 25 individuals reported from 17 counties, with only three north reports: 12/4 Becker BBe; 12/2, 12/19 (Bemidji CBC) & 2/11 Beltrami DJo (all the same bird?); and 1/29 St. Louis (Duluth) fide KE. Most reports were from December and January CBC total 12. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 3/3 Washington TEB, 3/4 Rice TB, 3/10 Olmsted JB. Early north 3/9 Bel-trami DJ, 3/28 Aitkin WN, Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Seen in Becker, Beltrami, Crow Wing, Aitkin, St. Louis, Cook. Sharp-shinned reports this summer from Clay, Anoka, Chisago, Houston lack documentation and are probable Cooper's. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 20,206. Late north 10/15 Crow Wing WM, 11/19 Hawk Ridge, 11/27 Aitkin WN. Late south 11/23 Olmsted JB, 11/28 Nicollet LF, 12/1 Washington WL. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Reported from 16 counties (17 l.y.). Only report in north was 1/6–14 Beltrami DJo. Reports were distributed slightly in favor of February (migrants?). | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 3/4 Martin BB, 3/7 Anoka KB, 3/14 Hennepin SC; early north 3/9 Lake DPV, 3/12 Wilkin SDM, 3/21 Becker BBe and Kanabec CM. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Reported in Polk, Cass, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook; late migrant 6/4 Hennepin. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Hawk Ridge count: 19,183. Late north 11/19 Aitkin WN, 11/23 Kanabec CM, 11/29 Hawk Ridge. Late south 11/18 Freeborn RJ, 11/20 Murray ND, 11/30 Washington DS. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | A record 46 individuals reported from 20 counties, including a CBC total of 32 individuals. Reports were mostly from the south, but included St. Louis, Marshall, Clay and Otter Tail in the north. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 3/3 Sherburne KB, 3/5 Cottonwood ED and Dakota PJ; early north 3/5 Koochiching KB, TT, 3/18 Aitkin CB, Clay CF and Otter Tail BBe. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Observed in Becker, Beltrami, Itasca, Crow Wing, Aitkin, St. Louis, Carlton. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Reported from 16 north and 20 south counties; 17,897 counted at Hawk Ridge. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Reported from a record 31 counties throughout the state including many north reports (7 counties). Reports distributed fairly evenly among the three months. CBC total 32. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Reported from 45 counties in all parts of the state. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Observed in 11 northern counties as far south as Wadena, Crow Wing, Carlton; plus a well-documented individual seen 7/13 Washington DN. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Reported from 42 counties. Late north 11/24 Pennington SKS. Late south 11/23 Hennepin PBu, SC, 11/27 Dakota DBS, 11/30 Fillmore NO. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Reported from 30 counties throughout the state (record 31 l.y.). Similar to last year, there were many north reports (nine counties), and well over 50 reports statewide. The majority of reports were from December; only eight February reports were received. CBC total 30 (32 l.y.). | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Reported from 45 counties. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Fewest reports in more than 14 years; ten-year average is over ten counties. Observed in Roseau, Clearwater, Koochiching, St. Louis, and in Lake. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Reported from 33 counties. A record season at HRNR (22,344). Record daily count at HRNR on 9/17 (1,919) FN et al. Late north 11/20 HRNR. Late south 11/30 Scott DN. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | As many as 58 reports from 20 counties. More overwintered than usual (eight February reports). The only north reports were from Otter Tail and Todd. CBC total 25. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Reported from 40 counties. Peak 4/20 Duluth (162) FN. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Probable nesting in Lake. Seen in six other north central and northeast counties plus Otter Tail, Kanabec, Pine. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Reported from 40 counties. Early south 8/19 Houston EMF, 8/22 Hennepin SC, 8/28 Rice TBo. See winter report for late migrants. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Reported from a record 11 north and 21 south counties, with reports evenly distributed throughout the season. CBC total 27. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Possible early migrants 3/2 Washington PHe, 3/4 Ramsey SWe, but see winter report. Arrived north later than usual (earliest 3/27 Cass MRN and St. Louis FN, DCa). Peak count 4/14 St. Louis (105) FN, DCa. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Reported in the counties of Marshall, Becker, Otter Tail, Cass, Crow Wing, Aitkin, and St. Louis. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Reported from 17 north and 33 south counties. Early south 8/6 Big Stone NWR (county?) BOl, 8/7 Hennepin OJ, 8/12 Stearns CMa. See winter report for late migrants. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Reported from all regions in 9 north and 29 south counties. Reports were distributed evenly throughout the season. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Seen in 25 south and 18 north counties. Early dates uncertain, many winter reports statewide. Apparent migrants last reported 5/20 Lac qui Parle DN, 5/21 Houston MFo. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Reported in a total of eight north central and northeast counties plus Becker in the northwest; late spring migrant 6/3 Meeker DMF. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Reported from 16 north and 28 south counties. Early south 8/20 Ramsey DFJ, 8/28 Renville CRM. Late north 11/25 St. Louis FN, 11/29 Clay SDM; also see winter report. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | Reported from all regions in 12 north and 21 south counties. Reported throughout the season both north and south. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Seen in 33 south and 19 north counties. Early dates indeterminable, see winter report. Total 153 for season at Hastings-Prescott Bird Count, including peak count 28 on 4/24 (KJB). Migrants last seen 5/12–13 in four south counties, 5/25 Houston MHF. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Observed in Hubbard, Wadena, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake. [Corrected] | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Found in 17 north and 29 south counties. Early south 8/15 Brown MJF, 8/27 Big Stone CRM. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Reported from 12 north and 26 south counties, and in all regions. Reported throughout the season in the south, but the only February report in the north was 2/2 Clay RHO. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Reported from 25 south and 19 counties in all regions. Early north 3/26 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, but also see Table 1. Six south reports 5/10–17, then (late south) 5/18 Blue Earth CRM. High count 4/13 St. Louis (450 at W.S.H.C., Duluth) FJN, DSC. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Observed in Pennington, Wadena, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca, Carlton, St. Louis, Lake. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Reported from 15 north and 26 south counties. Early south 8/28 Dakota SWe, 9/7 Hennepin SLC. Late north 11/19, 11/20 St. Louis (H.R.N.R., Duluth) FJN, DSC et al., but also see winter report. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Maximum 70 individuals reported from 8 north and 22 south counties throughout the state and season. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Reported from 22 south and 17 north counties. Early north (but see winter report) 3/14 Todd JSK, SID, 3/21 Lake JWL. Apparent migrants last reported 5/25 Hennepin PEB, 5/31 Rice DAB. Peak count 4/6 St. Louis (285 at W.S.H.C., Duluth) FJN, DSC. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Observed in seven North-central and Northeast counties plus Kittson, Marshall, Becker; new nesting record in St. Louis DAG. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Observed in 22 north and 24 south counties. Early south 8/13 Rice TFB, 9/9 Carver RMD. Record-high count 10/8 St. Louis (2040 at H.R.N.R., Duluth) TSm, DSC. Late north 11/1 Lake CRM, 11/29 St. Louis (H.R.N.R., Duluth) FJN, DSC, but also see winter report. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Reported from 26 south counties throughout the season. Only north reports: 12/20 Fergus Falls and Crosby CBCs, 2/7 Aitkin WEN, and Hubbard (no date) MAW. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Seen in 25 south and 19 north counties. Early north 3/7 Wadena PJB, 3/8 St. Louis (W.S.H.C. in Duluth) FJN, DSC. Late south 5/8 Steele NFT, 5/30 Carver WCM. Peak count 4/7 St. Louis (385 at W.S.H.C.) FJN, DSC. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Observed in eight north counties. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Observed in 15 north and 21 south counties. Early south 9/5 Dakota TAT, 9/9 Houston FZL. Third highest count 9/25 St. Louis (1,844 at H.R.B.O.) FJN, DSC. Late north 11/22 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) FJN, DSC, 11/25 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, but also see winter report. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Reported throughout season from 11 north and 11 south counties, including late January reports as far north as Koochiching, Lake (1/29, †DWK), and Pennington. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Seen in 28 south and 18 north counties. Early north 3/6 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, 3/17 St. Louis (W.S.H.C., Duluth) FJN, DSC, but see winter report. Apparent migrants last reported south 5/27 Hennepin PEB, 5/31 Anoka PEB. Peak count 4/7 St. Louis (719 at W.S.H.C.; highest in count history) FJN, DSC. Also see Table 1. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Seen in Itasca, Crow Wing, St. Louis, Pine. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Observed in 24 north and 24 south counties. Early south 8/4 (record-early south) Sherburne ASc, 8/22 Fillmore NBO. High count 9/18 St. Louis (1,285 at H.R.B.O., Duluth) FJN, RSB. Please see winter report for late north migrants and overwintering birds. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | Reported from 6 north and 23 south counties in all regions except Northwest and Southwest. All January reports north: 1/1 Otter Tail (Battle Lake CBC) fide SPM and Todd BWF, 1/8 St. Louis †JCG, 1/9–14 Otter Tail m.ob., 1/29 St. Louis †JWL. Also reported 2/14 Lake †JWL. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Found in 32 south and 21 north counties. Early north 3/2 St. Louis (W.S.H.C., Duluth) DSC, but see winter report. Late south 5/18 Yellow Medicine BJU, 5/20 Le Sueur ChH, Nicollet DAB, Sherburne DOB. Peak count 5/7 St. Louis (295 at W.S.H.C., Duluth) DSC. Also see Table 1. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Reported from five north counties within usual summer range, plus 7/3 Stearns (no details) CRM. This species rarely, if ever, occurs in southern Minnesota during summer; additional reports from the Twin Cities south to Blue Earth and Fillmore were probably misidentified. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Found in 24 north and 35 south counties. Early south 8/17 Fillmore NBO, 8/30 Washington LMS (median 8/13). Peak count 10/8 St. Louis (1,119 at Duluth) H.R.B.O. Late north 11/20 St. Louis (Duluth) H.R.B.O., 11/24 Lake MRN, but also see winter report. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 9 | 18 | All January reports north: 1/4 Lake (adult) †JWL, 1/10 Carlton/Pine JMP, 1/19 Otter Tail DTT, 1/20 St. Louis (adult male) TPW. |
| 2007 | Spring | 22 | 36 | Early north 3/3 St. Louis SLF, 3/18 Aitkin JCC, but see winter report. Peak count 4/14 St. Louis (95, W.S.H.C., Duluth) DSC. Apparent migrants last reported south 5/19 Meeker JJS and Steele NFT, 5/31 Anoka DPG and Hennepin SWe (no details for either sighting; our understanding of this species' status in southern Minnesota is compromised by potential confusion with other species). |
| 2007 | Summer | 7 | All records: 6/2 Beltrami DPJ, 6/6 Cass BAW, 6/9 Cass JCC, JLO, 6/14 Lake NRRI, 6/15 Pine JMP, 6/20 St. Louis NRRI, 6/27 St. Louis RPR, 6/29 Aitkin CWG, 7/5 Pine JMP, 7/13 Lake JWL, 7/25 Cass ABi, Hubbard (no date) MAW. Three undocumented reports south were excluded. | |
| 2007 | Fall | 20 | 34 | Record early south (neither with details) 8/4 Brown BTS and 8/5 Anoka DPG (median 8/15). High count 10/3 St. Louis (1,502 at H.R.B.O.) EMG, KJB. Late north 11/4 Cook LS, 11/25 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) EMG, KJB, but also see winter report. |
| 2007 | Winter | 8 | 22 | All January reports (a few with details): 1/10 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) KRE, 1/13 Itasca ph. SLL, 1/24 Isanti CKB, 1/30 St. Louis (Lakewood Twp.) fide JWL, 1/6 Hennepin (2, female and juv. at Hiawatha Park) BAF, 1/9 Dakota JPM, 1/16 Olmsted (Rochester) JWH, 1/25 Fillmore NBO, 1/27 Hennepin (Mound Springs Park) DWK, 1/28 Anoka CKB. |
| 2008 | Spring | 20 | 38 | Early north (median 3/7) 3/5 Cass MRN, 3/9 Marshall HHD, JMJ, Pennington JMJ, 3/14 Mille Lacs NSc. Late south 5/14 Sibley WCM, 5/16 Hennepin SWe, 5/26 Wright HHD. |
| 2008 | Summer | 8 | 1 | Observed in North-central and Northeast plus Pine, Ramsey (individual remaining since winter) AXH. |
| 2008 | Fall | 21 | 31 | Early south (median 8/15) 8/4 Benton MDN, 8/10 Lyon LS. High count 9/27 St. Louis (1,037 at H.R.B.O.) KJB. Late north 11/9 Kanabec CAM, 11/17 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) KJB, but also see winter report. |
| 2008 | Winter | 5 | 25 | Only January reports with details 1/4 St. Louis PHS, 1/20 Hennepin DDo. |
| 2009 | Spring | 23 | 34 | Early north (median 3/7) 3/1 Crow Wing JSB, Todd MSK, 3/7 St. Louis (W.S.H.C.) KJB. Seasonal total of 2,070 at W.S.H.C. (peak of 292 on 4/24) KJB. Late south 5/28 Nobles BTS, 5/31 Brown m.ob. Also see Table 1. |
| 2009 | Summer | 6 | Reported from North-central, Northeast, plus 6/9 Kittson RMD. | |
| 2009 | Fall | 21 | 33 | Early south (median 8/10) 8/23 Chisago ABL, 8/24 Sherburne PLJ, 8/29 Hennepin MDu. High count 9/15 St. Louis (797 at H.R.B.O.) KJB. Late north 11/1 Douglas JPE, 11/18 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) KJB, 11/29 Polk fide JMJ (median 11/29), but also see winter report. |
| 2009 | Winter | 8 | 23 | Widely reported, but only few were documented: 12/11 Ramsey (So. St. Paul) †BAF, 12/17 Hennepin †DBM, 1/13 Dakota (Eagan) †ADS, 2/11 Hennepin (SW Minneapolis) †PEB, 2/27 Ramsey (So. St. Paul) †BAF. High count 12/26 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) CBC (5, no details). |
| 2010 | Spring | 22 | 26 | Early north (median 3/7) 3/1 St. Louis (W.S.H.C.) KJB, 3/2 Polk (over-wintered) SAu, 3/18 Itasca EEO, 3/21 Traverse HHD. Seasonal total of 1,827 at W.S.H.C. (peak of 239 on 4/18) KJB. Late south 5/28 Hennepin m.ob., 5/31 Anoka SSu, Washington MJB. Also see Table 1. |
| 2010 | Summer | 14 | Reported from all northern and central regions. | |
| 2010 | Fall | 25 | 38 | Early south (median 8/10) 8/13 Anoka TAF, Washington JaH, 8/14 Carver JCy. High count 9/13 St. Louis (812 at H.R.B.O.) KJB. Late north 11/19 Clay RHO, 11/26 Polk SAu, 11/27 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) KJB (median 11/29), but also see winter report. |
| 2010 | Winter | 11 | 32 | Numerous reports statewide from 43 counties (12–16 more than in any of the past 5 years); relatively few were documented. Individual north reports after December totaled about 8 different individuals. North reports with details: 1/1 Roseau DWi, Pine HHD, RAE, 1/23–2/5 St. Louis DMK. South reports with details after December: 1/8 Dakota PEB, 1/23 Hennepin BAF, 1/27 Hennepin MDu, 2/8 Hennepin BAF, 2/9, 2/13 Hennepin (different locations) SLC, 2/12 Hennepin PEB, 2/13 Anoka DPG. |
| 2011 | Spring | 25 | 38 | Early north (median 3/7) 3/10 Polk (overwintered) SAu, 3/12 St. Louis RZi, 3/22 Otter Tail ARo. High count 5/8 St. Louis (263, W.S.H.C.) DSC. Late south 5/29 Olmsted ShK, 5/31 Sherburne JSP (no details for either sighting; our understanding of this species' status in southern Minnesota is compromised by potential confusion with other species). |
| 2011 | Summer | 11 | 4 | Observed in Northeast, North-central, East-central, Central, as well as Kittson. First county breeding record from Pine QYo. |
| 2011 | Fall | 27 | 39 | Early south (median 8/10) 8/4 Hennepin GDJ, 8/21 Washington PSm, 8/24 Anoka DvS. High count 9/4 St. Louis (1,859 at H.R.B.O.) KJB. Late north 11/27 St. Louis (H.R.B.O.) KJB, ABL, 11/29 Otter Tail DST (median 11/29), but also see winter report. |
| 2011 | Winter | 13 | 31 | Reported from about the same number of counties both north and south as last year. North reports with details include 1/29 Hubbard MAW, 2/10 St. Louis TKe, 2/15–18 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) m.ob. Numerous other January and February north reports without details from Aitkin, Clearwater, Kittson, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pine, Polk (overwintered). Numerous reports south from 31 counties, including several with details: 12/4 Hennepin PEB, 12/19 Goodhue GJM, Hennepin DBM, 12/24 Anoka ph. KuS, 2/5 Hennepin BAF. |
| 2012 | Spring | 25 | 32 | Early north (median 3/7) 3/5 Hubbard MaH, 3/9 St. Louis SC. High count 5/7 St. Louis (17, Park Point) SBM, ACr. Late south 5/23 Dakota LFr, 5/30 Stevens RMD. |
| 2012 | Summer | 18 | 4 | Observed in all northern regions plus West-central and Central. |
| 2012 | Fall | 26 | 33 | Early south 8/7 Hennepin ABL (median 8/10). High count 9/13 St. Louis (1,319, H.R.N.R.) KJB. Late north 11/29 Polk SAu, 11/30 Wadena PJB (median 11/29), but also see winter report. |
| 2012 | Winter | 14 | 39 | Reported from more counties both north and south than in any winter since 2003–2004. North reports with details include 1/1 St. Louis ph. LME, 2/4 Roseau RAE. Numerous other January and February north reports without details from Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Morrison, Otter Tail, Polk, Roseau, St. Louis, Todd, Wadena. Many south reports (including 2 photographed) from throughout the season from 39 counties (8 more than last year). CBC high counts 12/15 Winona (3), 12/30 Battle Lake (3), 1/5 Wabasha (3). |
| 2013 | Spring | 26 | 43 | Early south (median 3/3) 3/1 Hennepin TAT, Houston DJa, 3/2 Rice DAB, 3/5 Ramsey JFR, Wright ToL. Early north (median 3/7) 3/2 Otter Tail DST, 3/3 Hubbard MAW, Wadena PJB, 3/6 St. Louis RSt. High counts 5/6 St. Louis (17) ANy, 5/23 St. Louis (11, Park Point) JLK. Late south 5/24 Chisago FKB, 5/26 Ramsey ASi, Sherburne PEB. |
| 2013 | Summer | 16 | Documented reports from all regions in northern half of state. | |
| 2013 | Fall | 26 | 36 | Early south (median 8/10) 8/20 Hennepin ElH, 8/24 Carver GLa, BAb, 8/29 Carver JTe. High count 10/2 St. Louis (1,090, H.R.N.R.) KJB. See winter report for late maigrants. |
| 2013 | Winter | 13 | 37 | Reported from slightly fewer counties than last winter. North reports with details include Polk (overwintered) ph. SAu, 12/22 Crow Wing ph. BU, 1/18 St. Louis ph. AM. Other north reports without details from Aitkin, Carlton, Clay, Douglas, Hubbard, Lake, Mahnomen, Morrison, Otter Tail, Wadena. Numerous south reports from 37 counties, but only a few with details: 12/24 Ramsey JDv, 2/2 Hennepin MPi, 2/15 Lyon ph. GWe, 2/19 Wabasha, Winona PEB. |
| 2014 | Spring | 28 | 48 | Earliest south and north migrants difficult to distinguish from overwintering individuals. Late south 5/21–22 Hennepin LSe, KMa, 5/26 Ramsey JmM. High count 4/20 St. Louis (536, W.S.H.C.) FJN. |
| 2014 | Summer | 10 | 4 | Observed in all northern regions plus Todd. Reports from several counties in southern half of state, but none documented. |
| 2014 | Fall | 24 | 37 | Early south (median 8/10) 8/3 Sherburne TSh, 8/4 Olmsted JLi, (2) 8/20 Hennepin JHl. High count 10/8 St. Louis (1,185, H.R.B.O.) KJB. |
| 2014 | Winter | 9 | 31 | Reported from fewer north counties than in the past four winters. The only north reports with details were 1/3 Alexandria CBC (ph.) and Polk (East Grand Forks) where at least three photographed individuals overwintered SAu. Other post-December north reports without details were from Cass, Hubbard, Morrison, St. Louis. Numerous and widespread reports south from throughout the season, but few were documented. Those with descriptive details include 12/15 Dakota DVe, 1/17 Ramsey MPi, 1/28 Hennepin ph. DaM, MAM, 2/8 Hennepin MPi, ADr. CBC high counts (without details) 12/27 Hastings-Etter (5), 12/20 Rochester (4), St. Paul (North) (4). |
| 2015 | Spring | 21 | 36 | Earliest south and north migrants difficult to distinguish from overwintering individuals. High counts 4/13 St. Louis (48, Park Point) JLK, 5/3 St. Louis (46, Park Point) TRK. Late south 5/26 Dakota GUn, Lyon TKa, 5/28 Hennepin ABL, 5/30 Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R.) ABm, JlB, but also see summer report. |
| 2015 | Summer | 13 | 3 | Reported from all northern regions plus Pine. Undocumented summer reports from southern half of state (4 this year) are not published. |
| 2015 | Fall | 26 | 42 | Early south (median 8/13) 8/15 Anoka LBi, 8/25 Ramsey JFR, 8/26 Blue Earth (2) B.H.W., Rice JHl, DAT. High count 10/11 St. Louis (1,055, H.R.B.O.) KJB. |
| 2015 | Winter | 15 | 34 | Reported from 49 counties statewide, similar to most recent previous winters although ten more than last winter. January–February reports (all singles) from ten north counties, including one adult that was present all winter Polk SAu, and from 28 south counties. CBC high counts 12/19 Duluth (5), 1/2 Northern Wright County (4). Only a few reports included descriptive details. |
| 2016 | Spring | 28 | 51 | Reported south and north from the beginning of the season. High counts 4/29 St. Louis (104, W.S.H.C.) FJN, 5/5 St. Louis (69, W.S.H.C.) FJN. |
| 2016 | Summer | 15 | 4 | Seen in all northern regions plus Otter Tail, Pine. Several undocumented records from southern half of state, where very careful documentation is required for summer records. |
| 2016 | Fall | 31 | 49 | Early south (median 8/13) 8/11 Rice KMS, Stearns AaL, 8/20 Dakota SLP. High counts 9/20 St. Louis (1,454) H.R.B.O., 9/10 St. Louis (1,353) H.R.B.O. |
| 2016 | Winter | 14 | 38 | Reported from 52 counties statewide, similar to totals from recent winters (average for past five years is 47). Post-December reports from 13 north counties, all 1–2 birds, including one adult that was present throughout January in Polk SAu, and from 29 south counties (all singles). Seven records included photos, and six others had descriptive details. CBC high counts 12/17 Henderson (8), 12/31 Hastings-Etter (7). |
| 2017 | Spring | 30 | 37 | Reported south and north from the beginning of the season. High counts 4/12 St. Louis (61, W.S.H.C.) ClN, 4/13 St. Louis (44, W.S.H.C.) JPR. Late south migrants still present in June. |
| 2017 | Summer | 15 | Reported from all northern regions plus Mille Lacs, Morrison. Due to the extreme rarity of this species in summer in the southern half of the state, careful documentation of such records is required. | |
| 2017 | Fall | 30 | 43 | Early south (median 8/13) 8/10 Renville ABL, Wright PKl, 8/11 Hennepin EGB. High counts 9/24 St. Louis (2,515) H.R.B.O., 9/23 St. Louis (1,753) H.R.B.O., 10/4 St. Louis (1,724) H.R.B.O. |
| 2017 | Winter | 11 | 37 | Reported from 48 counties statewide, about average for recent winters. Reported (all singles) from eight north counties after December, including an adult present all winter in Polk SAu, and many reports from St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) m.ob. Numerous south reports from 37 counties, including 30 after December. CBC high counts 12/16 Rochester (7), Henderson (5). |
| 2018 | Spring | 24 | 44 | Reported south and north from the beginning of the season. High counts 5/2 St. Louis (353, W.S.H.C.) FJN, JPR, 5/3 St. Louis (317, W.S.H.C.) FJN. |
| 2018 | Summer | 23 | 4 | Found in all northern regions plus Morrison, Pine, Todd. As usual, undocumented records from the southern half of the state are not included in this report. |
| 2018 | Fall | 27 | 48 | Â Early south (median 8/13) 8/11 Rice DAB, m.ob., 8/15 Hennepin ebd, 8/23 Stearns AUm. High counts 10/11 St. Louis (967) H.R.B.O., 9/28 St. Louis (927) H.R.B.O. |
| 2018 | Winter | 16 | 38 | Reported from 54 counties statewide, well above the 10-year season average (44) and the most in at least the past 10 winters. Reported (all singles) from 11 north counties after December. South reports from 38 counties, including 29 after December. High count 12/6 Hennepin (3, Bredesen Park) MZa. CBC high counts 12/15 St. Paul (North) (4), 12/15 Rochester (3), 12/29 Hastings-Etter (3), 12/29 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (3). |
| 2019 | Spring | 28 | 47 | Reported south and north from the beginning of the season. High counts 4/25 St. Louis (333, W.S.H.C.) FJN, m.ob., 4/23 St. Louis (265, W.S.H.C.) FJN, JPR. |
| 2019 | Summer | 12 | Â Found in all northern regions plus Pine. | |
| 2019 | Fall | 29 | 50 | Early south (median 8/13) 8/15 Carver BCl, 8/17 Hennepin (2, Medicine Lake) RCl, 8/18 Hennepin (Diamond Lake) ebd. High counts 9/23 St. Louis (1,620) H.R.B.O., 10/13 (1,354) H.R.B.O. |
| 2019 | Winter | 13 | 40 | Â Reported from 53 counties statewide, similar to last winter and above the ten-year season average (46). Reports (all singles) from 11 north counties after December; the farthest north were 1/4 Red Lake (Red Lake Falls) SAu, 2/28 Cook (Lutsen) JlB. Reported from 40 south counties, the most in at least the past ten winters. New county winter record: 1/10 Nobles KEm. CBC high counts 12/14 Bloomington (4), Rochester (4), Henderson (4). |
| 2020 | Spring | 24 | 41 | Reported south and north from the beginning of the season. High counts 4/23 St. Louis (283, W.S.H.C.) FJN, m.ob., 5/5 St. Louis (157, W.S.H.C.) FJN, m.ob. |
| 2020 | Summer | 13 | Reported From North-Central, Northeast, plus Kanabec, Morrison, Todd. Note: Undocumented summer reports south are excluded. | |
| 2020 | Fall | 29 | 43 | Early south (median 8/13) 8/2 Anoka (Linwood Twp.) †ABL, 8/12 Goodhue ebd, Ramsey MWS. High counts 9/16 St. Louis (1,560) H.R.B.O., 9/28 St. Louis (1,447) H.R.B.O. |
| 2020 | Winter | 14 | 35 | Reported from 12 north counties after December, from as far north as Pennington; all but one were singles. Widespread south except no reports from western-most border counties. Reported from 30 south counties after December; all but two reports were singles. CBC high counts 12/19 Henderson (4), 12/14 St. Paul (North) (3), |
| 2021 | Spring | 32 | 52 | Reported south and north from the beginning of the season. High counts 4/25 St. Louis (137, W.S.H.C.) FJN, 5/1 St. Louis (135, W.S.H.C.) EBr, FJN. Late south 5/31 Ramsey (no details) ebd, Scott BAb, (median 5/30), but also see summer report. |
| 2021 | Summer | 16 | Observed in all northern regions plus Kanabec, Pine. Note: Undocumented summer reports south are excluded. | |
| 2021 | Fall | 33 | 48 | Early south (median 8/13) 8/7 Stearns DnS, 8/19 Hennepin ebd, 8/21 Anoka MWS. High counts 9/8 St. Louis (1,328) H.R.B.O., 9/21 St. Louis (1,129) H.R.B.O. |
| 2021 | Winter | 22 | 44 | Reported from a season-record 66 counties statewide, including Wilkin (ten-year average is 49). Reported from 20 north counties after December, all singles. Reported from 39 south counties after December (including Rock); all reports were of singles except a few of 2. CBC high counts 12/18 Henderson (11), Willmar (5), Faribault (5). |
| 2022 | Spring | 31 | 50 | Reported south and north from the beginning of the season. High counts 4/24 St. Louis (220, Park Point R.A.) StK, HTo, ALw, 4/28 St. Louis (132, W.S.H.C.) SeM. Late south 5/29 Chisago ebd, Hennepin ebd, 5/31 Winona ToM (median 5/30), but also see summer report. |
| 2022 | Summer | 12 | 3 | Observed in all northern regions plus Mille Lacs. Undocumented reports from 3 south counties were excluded. |
| 2022 | Fall | 30 | 47 | Early south (median 8/13) 8/9 Ramsey LiH, APi, 8/12 Sherburne ebd, 8/13 Hennepin HCT. High counts 9/19 St. Louis (1,065) H.R.B.O., 9/25 St. Louis (771) H.R.B.O. |
| Breeds north. Winter visitant mostly south. | ||||
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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. |