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 - Longspurs and Snow Buntings | 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: Longspurs and Snow Buntings |
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Lapland Longspur Chestnut-collared Longspur |
Smith's Longspur Thick-billed Longspur |
Snow Bunting |
| Snow Bunting(Plectrophenax nivalis) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Winter | Small flocks are found in the open sections of the state every winter. | ||
| 1961 | Spring | Seen as late as 17 April at Cloquet Forest Research Station by Gordon Gullion. A. C. Rosenwinkel reports that they were seen on 16 April, the day after the big storm, feeding in their yard with House Sparrows. | ||
| 1962 | Spring | Last report May 10 Duluth, P. B. Hofslund. | ||
| 1962 | Fall | Oct. 31, Wabasha, flock of 100 seen by D. G. Mahle. | ||
| 1962 | Winter | Usual numbers in northern part of state except North Shore where they were surprisingly scarce this winter. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | Last report, April 16, Shotley, Beltrami Co., Mabel Goran· son. brought some early flycatchers, swal· lows and warblers. The Yellow-crowned Night Heron made an unprecedented northward "invasion." Boreal Owls made a small invasion along the North Shore of Lake Superior during March. Several new or unusual species were seen; Northern Mockingbird (almost regular now), Worm-eating Warbler and Snowy Egret from the south, Cinnamon Teal, Ferruginous Hawk, Long-billed Cur· lew, Baird's Sparrow and Poor-will from the west. The latter is Minne· sota's first specimen, while the Baird's Sparrow poses special problems for Minnesota birders. While it may have formerly been a breeding bird (and perhaps it may still breed here occas· | ||
| 1963 | Fall | earliest, Oct. 3, Duluth, P. B. Hofslund. Several species were reported that are seldom seen in Minnesota: Cinnamon Teal, Harlequin Duck, Harlan's Hawk, Ferruginous Hawk, Red-shafted Flicker, Northern Mockingbird, Kentucky Warbler, Lark Bunting, and perhaps we might include the Arctic race of the Great Horned Owl. Two new species were reported for the first time: Purple Gallinule (first Minnesota specimen) and Red Phalarope (reliable sight record). Later-than-usual dates were secured for shorebirds, woodpeckers, flycatchrs, swallows, thrushes, American Pipit, Bobolink and some of the sparrows. Certain of these were undoubtedly late enough to establish new all-time late | ||
| 1963 | Winter | Reported from Roseau, Beltrami, Lake-of-the-Woods, St. Louis, Hubbard, Anoka, Washington, Goodhue and Wabasha Counties, mostly in small numbers. Only large flocks seen were "100" in Washington Co. (D. Hornetschlager), "several hundred" in Goodhue Co., (J. Feehan) and flocks "up to 100" in Roseau and Lake-of-theWoods Co.'s (R. Grant); Absent along North Shore of Lake Superior, but seen inland in NE Minnesota (Jan Green); see also Christmas count. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | latest dates, 3-18 Stearns Co, Bill Heibel; 4-23 Duluth, JCG. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 9-14 St. Louis Co, 4, WJM; 10-8 Roseau Co, JLR; 10-9 Duluth, JCG; 10-15 Beltrami Co, MG; 10-17 Crow Wing Co, RBJ; 10-23 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA; 10-29 Wabasha Co, fide FN; throughout Nov, many reports for N. Minn south to Duluth and Fargo-Moorhead. | ||
| 1964 | Winter | Wintering S. to Traverse (RAG), Stevens (RAG, ES), Hennepin (TEM), Anoka (MAS) and Washington (BL, ACR, WHL) Co's. Only SE reports were from Winona (ER), Rice Co, (OAR), Wabasha Co (DGM) and Olmsted Co (JPF) in mid Feb during some sort of movement, apparently southward. Further evidence of this movement were larger flocks in Anoka (200, MAS; 150, LJ), Hennepin (200, TEM), Ramsey (300, BL, ACR), Washington (350, BL, ACR) Co's. MSB reports an increase on 1-24, Crow Wing Co, flock of 200 seen. Most other reports were of 5 to 50 birds. Largest number reported was 463 on Fargo-Moorhead XC. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | latest 4-23 Shotley, MG and 4-29 Two Harbors, RK | ||
| 1965 | Fall | earliest 9-1 Rice Lake Refuge, Aitkin Co, 50, CEP (very early); next record 10-3 Schroeder, Cook Co, 50, MOP and 10-10 Becker Co, NMH; many reports thereafter, south to Frontenac, Goodhue Co. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | latest 4-28, 4-29 Two Harbors, RK, JCG; 5-10 Duluth, 6, PBH. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Earliest 10-15 Fargo, MGA, Lake Co., JCG and Duluth, VL; 10-16 Cook Co., MAF; 10-17 Cook Co., MOP and Beltrami Co., JAM. | ||
| 1966 | Winter | reported from Roseau, Lake-of-the-Woods, Beltrami, Itasca, St. Louis, Cook, Carlton, Aitkin, Crow Wing, Pope, Stevens, Kanabec, Morrison, Pine, Stearns, Sherburne, Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Olmsted, Wabasha, Winona, Nobles, Lyon and Lac qui Parle Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | latest 5-9 Lake Co., RK and Marshall Co., AWR; 5-12 Stearn:; Co., RPR; 5-19 Cook Co., MOP. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | earliest 10-6 Lac qui Parle Co., JAH; 10-7 Lyon Co., PE; 10-8 Cook Co., RLG; 10-10 Roseau Co., PEB; 10-11 Becker Co., JAH. | ||
| 1967 | Winter | reported from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Stearns, Lake-of-thewoods, Lyon, Koochiching, Dakota, Pope, Hennepin, Washington, Chisago, Stevens, Morrison, Itasca, McLeod, Rice, Watonwan, Beltrami, Crow Wing, Pine. Roseau, Aitkin Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | late 4-23 Washington Co., DS; 4-24 Cook Co., MOP; 4-25 Lake Co., RK; 4-24 (JCG), 4-26 (JPP) and 5-9 (PBH) Duluth. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 10-24 Cook 300 MC; 10-28 St. Louis 400 JCG; 11-9 Mille Lacs 120 WHL; early 10-7 Carlton HBW; 10-20 Cook MOP; 10-20 Aitkin (Rice Lake Refuge) MC; 10-21 Pine FN/ MAS. | ||
| 1968 | Winter | All winter, reported from 20 counties. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | Late South, 3-20 Winona Co., BT; Late North, 3-7, 8 (100,000' s) Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Roseau Co.'s, BL; 3-18 (18,000) Clay Co., EGA; 3-28 St. Louis Co., NJH; 4-26 St. Louis Co., NJH. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 10-27 Cook 100s MAF; 10-27 Lake 85 JCG; 10-11 St. Louis JCG; 10-17 Lake JGH; 10-24 Lyon PE; 11-5 Hennepin RGL. | ||
| 1969 | Winter | Wintered throughout the state. Reported from 21 counties. Last in South 2-28 Lyon PE. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | 5 reports (50) LF; 3-17 Dakota RG; 3-18 Duluth MMC; 4-9 Duluth JG; 4-21 Lake RK. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | early 9-26 Lyon PE; 9-28 Cook JP; 10-5 Duluth MMC. | ||
| 1970 | Winter | reported in 27 counties from Cook and Marshall southward to Nobles and Wabasha; largest flocks 2-6 (150) Hubbard JAR; 2-8 (400) Pine WHL; 2-28 (200) Pine JCG. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | only 4 reports Crow Wing (500), S. Gilbertson. 3-28 Lyon HK; 4-30 Marshall AR; 5-14 and 5-20 Duluth KE, RR. | ||
| 1972 | Winter | NORTH Reported from ten counties. Largest flock: (100) Aitkin. SOUTH Reported from eight counties. Flocks of 50 to 75 reported from Pope County. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Seen in 12 counties. | ||
| 1973 | Winter | Reported from 35 counties· more widespread than usual. ' | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Late south 3-6 Cottonwood RBD; late north 5-12 St. Louis GJN. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Early north 10-6 Marshall AR; 10-13 Crow Wing JB; late south 10-19 Lac qui Parle. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | Reported from 29 counties. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Late south 4-29 and 5-1 Lyon NH; late north 4-30 St. Louis JCG. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | early north 10-13 Marshall SV; 10-16 Duluth JG; early south 10-16 Hennepin OJ; 10-20 Pope DM. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | reported from 41 counties throughout the state including peaks of 2366 on the Marshall Christmas Count and 3/22 on the Mt. Lake-Windom Christmas Count; much more common than usual. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Late south 3-22 Cottonwood LF; late north 4-27 Marshall SV. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Early north 10-4 Mille Lacs, 10-7 Cook; early south 10-14 Dakota, 10-17 Scott and Rock. | ||
| 1976 | Winter | Reported from 44 counties throughout the state; also more reports than usual. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Late south 3-7 Murray AD; late north 5-23 St. Louis LH. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Early north 9-24 Lake of the Woods (M. Johnson); early south 10-16 Washington (JD), 10-22 Freeborn (DG), 1023 Hennepin (OJ). | ||
| 1977 | Winter | One of the biggest winters ever with reports from 40 counties throughout the state; peaks included 2500 on the Big Stone CBC, 1/39 on the Albert Lea CBC, 100 in Grant Co. on 1-6 (GO), and 1025 in Lac qui Parle Co. on 2-12 (CMB). | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Early north 10-8 Itasca MS and 10-9 Marshall SV; early south 10-27 Hennepin RJ and 10-30 Sherburne EH. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Early north 10-8 Itasca MS and 10-9 Marshall SV; early south 10-27 Hennepin RJ and 10-30 Sherburne EH. | ||
| 1978 | Winter | Another big winter with reports from no less than 50 counties; peak of 2080 on the Mt. Lake -Windom CBC. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Late south 4-7 Traverse GMO, 4-14 Hennepin OJ, Murray AD, 5-27 Mower V. Shay (injured bird); late north 4-28 St. Louis KE, 5-11 St. Louis TH. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Early north 10-2 Beltrami JM and St. Louis DA; early south 10-22 Sherburne EH, 10-27 Hennepin OJ. | ||
| 1979 | Winter | Reported from 33 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Late south 5-12 Redwood LJF; late north 4-25 Beltrami JH and MN, 5-l Beltrami JM. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Early north 9-30 Itasca MS, 10-1 St. Louis TH; early south 10-19 Cottonwood LF, 10-25 Houston JP. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Reported from 29 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Late north 5-15 Red Lake AS, St. Louis KE, SC, GP, 5-17 St. Louis OJ,. 5-25 St. Louis LW. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Early north 10-1 Itasca NH, 10-7 Lake SW/ MS, St. Louis TW, 10-10 Pennington KSS; early south 10-30 Lyon JCF, 11-20 Lyon HC, Renville FKS, 11-27 Olmsted JEB, Pope RJ. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | Reported from 41 counties throughout the state including 1500 in Aitkin 1-26 (SKS). | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Late north 5-5 Lake SW/MS, 5-9 Lake of the Woods LW. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Early north 10/1 Polk KSS, 10/14 Lake SWIMS, 10/15 Hubbard HJF; early south 10/15 Hennepin DB, OJ, 10/18 Cottonwood WH, 10/23 Chippewa AB. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | Reported from 36 counties thorughout the state. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Late south 3/25 Nicollet JCF; late north 5/11 Lake of the Woods TW, 5/23 Lake fide SWIMS. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Early north 10/10 Aitkin JB, 10/13 Cook KMH, Roseau AJ, 10/14 St. Louis JSP; early south 11/2 Cottonwood LAF, Stearns EH, 11/5 Benton RJ, 11/9 Ramsey CF. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | Widespread and common throughout most of the state. The CBC data suggests that the species was most abundant in the northwest and least abundant in the northeast. Reported from 58 counties with a statewide CBC total of 2/19. Peak numbers on the Fargo, Crookston and Warren counts. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Late south 4/4 Dodge RJ, 4/8 Sibley AB, OJ, 4/14 Dodge JEB ; late north 4/20 Cook KMH, 4/21 St. Louis KE, MH, 5/25 St. Louis. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Early north 9/13 St. Louis KE, 9/14 Roseau AJ, St. Louis MH,HR, 9/23 St. Louis AE; early south I 1/2 Hennepin OJ, 1/19 Nicollet JCF, I II12 Hennepin VL. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | Reported from 4 7 counties throughout the state. Most common in the central and west regions. A statewide total CBC count of 2482 with a peak of 858 at Mountain Lake. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Late south 3/20 Blue Earth JCF; late north 4/13 Cook KC, St. Louis AE. 4/14 St. Louis MH/JS, SS, 4/26 Cook KMH. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Early north 9/29 Lake SWIMS, 10/12 St. Louis SS, 10/13 Cook WP; early south 10/24 Carver MS, 10/31 Hennepin SC, 11/1 Nicollet JCF. | ||
| 1985 | Winter | An invasion year. Reported from 58 counties throughout the state including an amazing total of 11,161 on the Baudette CBC. The statewide CBC total excluding Baudette was 6309 (2482 L. y.). | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Late south 41 I Dakota JD; late north 51 I 0 St. Louis KE, 5/12 St. Louis KL, 5/14 Lake SWIMS. Winter 1986 | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Early north 10/6 Duluth MH, 10/8 Cook KMH, 10/10 Aitkin WN; early south 10/15 Hennepin OJ and Olmsted RE, 10/21 Washington TBB. | ||
| 1986 | Winter | Reports down sharply from last year. Reported in only 30 counties (58 L. Y.) throughout the state. Common only in the SE and NW regions. Statewide CBC total of 2681 (6309 L.Y.). | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Late south 3/22 Watonwan RJ, 4/22 Blue Earth JCF; late north 4/26 Cook WP, 4/30 Cook KMH, Lake SWIMS, 5/3 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Early north 9/30 St. Louis KE, 10/11 Hubbard HJF, 10/13 Cook KMH; early south 10/10 Chisago RH, 10/24 Fillmore AP, 10/29 Hennepin SC, ES, LeSueur JEB. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | Reported from 43 counties throughout the state (30 L. Y.). Statewide CBC total of 5494 (2681 L. Y.). Most abundant in the SE and NW regions. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Late south 3/6 Cottonwood BF and Olmsted JEB, 3/8 Goodhue KR, 3/22 Mower JM; late north 4/24 Aitkin WN and St. Louis MHJS, 4/29 Cook WP, 5/15 Marshall ANWR. "3obolink Early south 4/30 Lac qui Parle KR, 5/1 Dakota DZ, 5/2 Mower RRK and Steele KV; early north 5/1 Becker BK, 5/5 Aitkin WN, Clay LCF and Otter Tail SDM, 5/6 Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Early north 10/4 Duluth KE, 10/10 Kittson TR, 10 11/Cook KMH; early south 10/14 Wabasha AP, 10/25 Hennepin SC, 10/26 Blue Earth AP. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | Reported from 51 counties (45 l.y.), with a CBC total of 6,236 (5,494 l.y.). meadowlark, sp. One December report from Sherburne Co. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Late south 3/18 Mower JM, AP, 3/21 Goodhue AB, AP, 3/23 LeSueur MTS; late north 4/18 Clay DJ, 5/7 CookWP, 5/11 Duluth TW. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Early north 10/1 Mille Lacs KR, 10/6 Polk KSS, 10/7 Cook WP; early south 10/14 Steams DO, 10/17 Hennepin SC, Sherburne SWR, 10/20 Wright RJ. | ||
| 1989 | Winter | Reported from 40 counties (51 l.y.) with a CBC total of 9,037 (6,236 l.y.). | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Late south 3/18 Mower JM, 3/24 Hennepin OJ, 3/28 Dakota JD; late north 5/10 Aitkin JF, Lake SWIMS, 5/12 Cook KMH, 5/19 St. Louis KE. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Early north 10/5 Cook KMH, 10/18 Lake DPV, 10/19 Lake PS; early south 10/19 Hennepin KB, OJ, 10/25 Hennepin SC, GP, 10/26 Winona CS. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | Reported from 44 counties (40 l.y.) with a statewide CBC total of 5,574 (9,037 I. y.). Concentrations noted in Rice (300) II16 AMP and Clay (1,000) 12/24 LCF. Noted in St. Louis at Meadowlands 12/17 M & D. Evans (fide KE). | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Late south 3/22 Hennepin OJ, 3/29 Hennepin SC, 4/13 Mower JM; late north 4/7 Aitkin WN, 4/9 Cook KMH, 4/15 Polk KSS. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Early north 10/5 Polk KSS, 10/7 Otter Tail SDM; early south 10/11 Ramsey KB, 10/23 Chippewa AB. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Reported from 35 counties (44 l.y.) statewide with a CBC total of 5,111 (5,574 l.y.). Most reports except in the northwest and perhaps northcentral represented by apparently only a few dates or on CBC (although no pattern is decipherable). | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Late south 3/26 Hennepin OJ, 4/4 Hennepin SC; late north 5/10 Kittson MCBS, 5/11 Lake DPV. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Early north 10/6 Polk SSt, 10/10 Roseau KB; early south 10/24 Goodhue AB, 11/2 Lac qui Parle FE. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Very widespread. Reported from 64 counties (apparently a record; only 35 l.y.) statewide with a CBC total of 7,678 (5,111 l.y.). High numbers (over 1,000) on Mountain Lake and Baudette CBCs. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Late north 4/14 St. Louis SW/MS, 4/27 St. Louis AE. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Early north 10/1 fide KE, 10/3 Cook SOL. Early south 10/10 Dakota TT, 10/16 Sherburne RB. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Very widespread. Reported from 54 counties (64 l.y.) with flocks of hundreds of birds in south and west, and a peak of 1800 counted in one field 1/16 Roseau KB. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Late south 3/18 Watonwan JBo, 3/27 Hennepin TT; late north 5/5 Lake SW/MS, 5/7 Roseau PS. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Early north 10/11 Cook KMH, 10/15 Wilkin TBr. Early south 10/10 Hennepin SWe, 10/21 Benton RJ. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Widespread. Reported from 43 counties throughout the state with large numbers noted in northwest where 1,200 were counted in three flocks 1/15 Roseau PS, and 1,514 were counted on the Warren CBC. Most south reports were in December except 2/22 Murray ND (100) and additional counties with no date listed. Additional reports mostly in north-central region in late February (2/22–25) indicated migrants were moving through the state at this time. CBC total 5,571. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Late south 3/25 McLeod RJ, 5/11 Kandiyohi RF/JC, 5/14 Dakota fide AH; late north 3/10 Beltrami DJ, 3/26 Carlton AB, 3/29 Cook OSL. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Early north 9/22 St. Louis fide KE, 10/6 Beltrami fide AH, 10/11 Cook KMH. Early south 10/17 Rice RJ, 10/18 Anoka KB, 10/29 Hennepin SC, TT. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Reported from 55 counties throughout the state. Appeared to be most common in the southeast and south-central regions (300–800 birds). CBC total a below average 4,482, with a high count of 800 on the Albert Lea CBC. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Late south 3/23 Rice (225) JL, 4/12 Hennepin OJ. Late north 5/11 Carlton ESH, 5/18 St. Louis DBe, 5/26 (ties latest north date) Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Early north 10/3 Pennington KB, 10/11 Aitkin DN, 10/16 Clay TT and Otter Tail SDM. Early south 10/31 Hennepin PBu, 11/2 Dakota TT. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Reported from 55 counties throughout the state, with a peak of 1,000 noted 12/9 Polk SKS. CBC total 4,931. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Late south 3/26 Rice JL, 3/30 Carver DBM, 4/11 Hennepin TT. Late north 4/10 St. Louis JN, TW, 4/16 Aitkin CB, 5/17 Douglas SWa. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Early north 10/11 Aitkin WN, 10/12 Lake JL. Early south 10/25 Brown JSp, Chippewa ABo and Dakota counties KO. Largest flock 11/16 Big Stone (400 birds) LE. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Reported from 52 counties throughout the state. Peak 2/8 Big Stone (1,040) LE. CBC total 1,552 (4,931 l.y.). | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Late south 3/13 Mower RRK, 3/28 Olmsted CH, BBr. Late north 4/22 Lake DV. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Early north 10/13 Cook KMH, 10/14 Becker BBe and Cass KB, 10/15 Itasca BN. Early south 10/18 Dakota DBS, 10/31 Lac qui Parle DN, 11/7 Wabasha PBu. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Reported from 51 counties throughout the state. CBC total 6,699. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Departed earlier than usual south and north. No south reports after 3/19 Meeker DF. Late north 4/15 St. Louis NJ. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Early north 10/2 Cook VK, 10/3 Cass PS, 10/9 St. Louis SS, then many beginning 10/13. Moved quickly into the south with first reports 10/18 Chippewa ABo, 10/19 Hennepin SC, 10/21 McLeod RbS plus many more during the next few days. Several counts of 100 were dwarfed by the record high count 20,000 reported by WN on 10/31 in Aitkin! | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Reported from 49 counties throughout the state. Peak 2/2 Renville (728) KB. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Reported from only six south and nine north counties. No south reports after 3/23 Renville DF. Seven April reports in north through 4/9 Aitkin PJ, then 5/16 St. Louis PS. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Early north 10/14 Cook JWL, 10/15 Aitkin WEN. Early south 10/20 Isanti RBJ, 10/29 Hennepin TAT. High count 11/30 Todd (100) SDu, JSK. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | Reported from 56 counties throughout the state. Maximum counts 12/4 Marshall (600) EEF, 12/27 Baudette CBC (593), and 12/31 Battle Lake CBC (711). | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Seen in 11 south and 11 north counties. Peak count 3/1 Kittson (585) KJB. Late south 4/12 Stevens SPM, 4/16 McLeod CRG. Late north 4/14 Aitkin WEN, 4/22 Marshall JMJ. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Reported from 10 north and 11 south counties. Early north 10/16 St. Louis JRN, 10/19 Itasca JMJ. Early south 10/17 Hennepin OLJ, 10/26 Dakota ADS, TAT. Highest counts 11/11 Dakota (250–300) ADS, 11/14 Polk (200) EEF. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Reduced numbers. Seen in only 38 counties throughout the state. Maximum 12/29 Roseau CBC (300). | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Late south 3/30 Meeker DMF; also reported from Dakota, Wright. Observed in nine north counties, including (late north) 5/18 St. Louis m.ob., 5/21 Lake of the Woods MHK. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Early north 10/2 St. Louis JJS, 10/14 St. Louis ALE, 10/16 Aitkin PEJ (median 10/5). Early south 10/20 Freeborn AEB, 10/21 Cottonwood CRM, 10/22 Waseca JEZ (median 10/17). High count 10/27 Beltrami (200+) DPJ. Numbers up in Northeast JCG | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Reported from 20 north but only 7 south counties in all regions of the state. Maximum reported numbers 1/3 Baudette CBC (1,164) and 2/6 Cass (1,000) EP. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Absent from the south after 3/14 Dakota KJB; also reported from Fillmore, Freeborn, Steele, and Waseca. Observed in 10 north counties including (late north) 5/11 St. Louis ALE. Highest reported count 3/29 Aitkin (400) WEN. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Found in 22 north and 12 south counties. Spread quickly through the north in mid-October. Early north 10/13 Lake KRE, 10/14 Roseau fide JMJ, 10/15 Aitkin and Mille Lacs PHS. Early south 10/17 Sherburne PLJ, 10/19 Chisago DWK, 10/24 Brown (18) BTS. High counts 10/22–26 Cook (1000s) RBJ, 11/8 Todd (220) JSK, SID. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Reported from 58 counties throughout the state. Maximum reported numbers 12/20 Crookston CBC (1746), 2/2 Big Stone (2000) BJU, 2/15 Pennington (1500) PHS. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Reported from seven counties, but apparently absent after 3/12 Washington TEB. Observed in 16 north counties including (late north) 5/4 Crow Wing JSB, 5/7–8 St. Louis DRB. Highest reported count 3/6 Polk (“thousands”) HH. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Reported from 23 of 33 north counties but only 8 south counties. Early north 10/9 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, 10/11 Crow Wing RBJ, then frequent arrivals beginning 10/14. Early south 10/26 Hennepin OLJ, 11/6 Meeker DMF and Brown BTS, 11/8 Cottonwood BRB. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Reported from 22 north and 13 south counties and all regions statewide. Maxima 2/5 Polk (600) EEF, 1/26 Dakota (300+ near Emery Ave/180th St) JPM. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Observed in ten north and six south counties. Late south 3/20 Brown (40) BRB. Late north 4/6 Clay BWF, 4/23 Aitkin WCM, 17 days prior to the median. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Reported from 18 north and 19 south counties. Early north 10/8 Becker BJU and Lake MCA. Early south 10/17 Brown DAB, JWH, 10/23 Dakota JPM. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | Reported from 56 counties and all regions statewide, compared to only 35 counties last year. CBC total of 10,536 on 46 counts, including an amazing 3,299 on the Fergus Falls CBC 12/17 Otter Tail fide SPM. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported from 10 south and 16 north counties. Late south 4/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/6 Lincoln (40) BJU. Late north 4/25 Kittson (1) RRz, 5/7 Clearwater SAS. Season high count 3/16 Lac qui Parle (470) BJU. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from 22 north and 24 south counties in all regions. Early north 10/2 St. Louis SES, 10/14 Cook AXH, PHS. Early south 10/23 Brown BTS, 10/25 Big Stone PHS and Sherburne ASc. Second highest fall count 10/25 Lake (3,000 at Two Harbors Golf Course) v.t. MCA. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 26 | 27 | Reported from all areas of the state with about equal numbers of counties north and south. High counts north 1/17 Clay (2,000) HHD, RAE, 2/4 Cass (1,400) BAW. High count 2/28 Meeker (1,000's) DMF. |
| 2007 | Spring | 20 | 20 | Season high count 3/4 Cass (1,500) BAW. Departed prior to recent median departures south (3/28) and north (5/8). Late south 3/20 Chisago KCR. Late north 4/19 St. Louis NAJ. |
| 2007 | Fall | 25 | 16 | Early north (median 10/5) 10/11 St. Louis KJB, 10/12 Lake JWL, St. Louis JRN, 10/13 Cass ALB, BAW, Mille Lacs ASc, St. Louis JWH. Early south (median 10/18) 10/13 Big Stone PHS, 10/18 Rice TFB, 10/21 McLeod HHD, 10/25 Lac qui Parle BJU. Season high counts: 10/26 St. Louis (165) BAF, 10/28 Roseau (100) BJS, 11/4 Hennepin (90) BAF. |
| 2007 | Winter | 26 | 36 | Number of reports was consistent with the past two years. Reported in all regions north, with significant numbers still being noted well into December, some perhaps late southbound migrants, including 12/20 Cass (500) DAY, 12/21 Wilkin (210) PBB and 12/31 Wadena (135) PJB. The first north reports indicating probable returning migrants were 1/26 Pennington (200) JMJ, 2/4 Polk (100) NGE and 2/7 Clay (100) CMN. Also reported from all regions in the south, with significant flocks 12/6 Renville/ Meeker (1000) DMF, and 12/3 Lac qui Parle (370) BJU. CBC high count Bluestem (1,525). |
| 2008 | Spring | 19 | 15 | Late south 3/23 Faribault WAF, Mower NFT, Waseca DAB, 3/24 Lac qui Parle MJB, Pope MJB, 3/25 Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/11 Dakota SWe (median 3/28). Late north 5/7 Kanabec CAM, St. Louis FKB, 5/13 Cook DMB, 5/14 Kittson LW (median 5/7). Season high counts 3/23 Mower (200) NFT, 3/4 Aitkin (115) KCR. |
| 2008 | Fall | 22 | 25 | Early north (median 10/5) 9/20 St. Louis ASc, 10/5 Roseau SWd, 10/6 Marshall fide JMJ. Early south (median 10/18) 10/17 Carver WCM, 10/21 Hennepin CMB, 10/24 Sherburne ASc, 10/25 Brown, Watonwan, Kandiyohi, and Pope. Season high counts 11/1 Grant (650) DPG, 10/27 St. Louis (722, H.R.B.O.) KJB. |
| 2008 | Winter | 23 | 41 | Number of reports was similar to the previous year. Reports widespread throughout the state including several high counts of 400 or greater: 1/23 Red Lake (500) SAS, 1/1 Lake of the Woods (475) JMJ, 12/28 Kanabec (450) DPG, 12/16 Lyon (427) RJS, and 1/10 Blue Earth (400) ChH. CBC high counts 1,325 (Cottonwood), 1,178 (Baudette). |
| 2009 | Spring | 18 | 19 | Late south 4/1 Dakota JLO, 4/7 Murray, Pipestone and Yellow Medicine JEB, 4/21 Meeker DMF (median 3/28). Late north 4/14 Beltrami, Cass CRM, 4/25 Itasca EEO, 5/9 Morrison FGo, 5/14 St. Louis KJB (median 5/7). |
| 2009 | Fall | 14 | 15 | Early north (median 10/5) 9/28 Lake of the Woods BSi, 10/10 St. Louis DWK, 10/16 Roseau TFo, 10/17 St. Louis SMC, 10/21 Cass BAW. Early south (median 10/17) 10/22 Kandiyohi DPG, 10/24 Brown BTS, Kandiyohi JoS, 10/25 Carver DWK. Season high counts 11/28 Todd (2,000) JPE, 11/28 Douglas (1,600) JPE. |
| 2009 | Winter | 29 | 43 | Reported from more counties than in any of the previous five years. Reports were widespread throughout the state and season. High counts 2/21 Kittson (800) JMJ, 1/7 Red Lake (500) SAS fide JMJ. CBC high count 1/1 Philbrook (1,069). |
| 2010 | Spring | 13 | 17 | Late south 3/14 Jackson DFN, HHD, Renville LS, Rock HHD, Waseca RBW, 3/17 Dakota JLO, Lac qui Parle BJU, 3/19 Mower RBJ, 3/20 Dakota PEB (median 3/28). Late north 3/16 Marshall GT, 3/19 St. Louis ANy, 3/21 Cook DMB, 3/30 Cass ABi (median 5/8). |
| 2010 | Fall | 24 | 18 | Early north (median 10/5) 10/15 Aitkin PEJ, Kittson (Lake Bronson S.P.) TBr, Lake of the Woods (12) TBr, 10/16 Douglas JPE, St. Louis KRo, (Park Point) PHS. Early south (median 10/17) 10/15 Brown (3, Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) RMD, 10/21 Dakota (5) LEC, Sherburne JGb, 10/22 Stearns (5) JoS. High counts 10/31 Polk (540) SAu, 10/28 St. Louis (509, H.R.B.O.) KJB, CRu, (200, Sax-Zim Bog) MaA, 11/21 Blue Earth (175) ChH. [Corrected] |
| 2010 | Winter | 29 | 51 | Found in all but 7 counties. High counts 1/15 Blue Earth (520) ChH, 1/15 Blue Earth (500) AnK. CBC high counts 12/18 Crookston (925), 12/18 Marshall (802). |
| 2011 | Spring | 20 | 30 | High count 3/27 McLeod (760) DWK. Late south 4/12 Stearns (3) RHi, 4/19 Sherburne EMa (median 3/28). Late north 4/23 Aitkin PEJ, Itasca SC, St. Louis (2) TPW, 5/5 Marshall MA (median 5/8). |
| 2011 | Fall | 26 | 25 | Early north (median 10/5) 10/15 St. Louis KRE, SLF, KJB, then many observations in seven counties on 10/17. Early south (median 10/17) 10/5 Pipestone JEB, 10/20 Swift MJM, SVo, 10/22 Dakota (Lake Byllesby) BAF, SHF, (Great Western Industrial Park, Randolph) LEC, Swift FGo. High count 11/3 St. Louis (216, Bayfront Park, Duluth.) PHS. |
| 2011 | Winter | 23 | 34 | Though found statewide, lowest number of county reports of the previous five year period. ;Individual high counts 12/12 Hubbard (350) ;MaH, 1/25 Dakota (300) ANy. CBC high counts 12/29 ;Baudette (525), 1/2 ;Warren (475). |
| 2012 | Spring | 15 | 13 | Late south 3/11 Murray (3) BJU, 3/12 Big Stone (2) BJU, and then 5/15 Pipestone (Pipestone W.T.P.) BWF, JWH (median 3/29). Late north 4/22 Koochiching (8) JCC, 4/26 Lake (2, Two Harbors) JWL (median 5/8). |
| 2012 | Fall | 22 | 27 | Early north (median 10/5) 10/6 Cook RMD, 10/10 Lake DWK, 10/11 St. Louis RDC, KJB. Early south (median 10/17) 10/21 Stearns (4) DPG, 10/23 Wright DWK, 10/24 Faribault (3) RBJ, DAC. High counts 11/12 Pennington (150) SAS, 11/3 Cook (est. 100, Grand Marais) ACr. |
| 2012 | Winter | 32 | 50 | Reported from more counties than in any of the previous five years, missing from only 6 counties. High counts 1/13 Dodge (1,000) NFT, 12/30 Polk (500) SAu. CBC high counts 1/1 Mountain Lake-Windom (1,112), 12/15 Marshall (1,105), 12/16 Lamberton (722). |
| 2013 | Spring | 28 | 32 | High count 3/4 Watonwan (1,000, single flock) TSo, Many late south reports after the 3/30 median, final reports 4/17 Lyon RJS, 4/20 Carver JCy, 4/21 Big Stone DLP, Carver DPG. Late north 5/11 Marshall RAE, 5/12 Clearwater JPr, 5/13 Mahnomen JPr (median 5/8). |
| 2013 | Fall | 25 | 23 | Early north (median 10/5) 10/13 Wadena JEB, 10/15 St. Louis SES, 10/17 Lake of the Woods RAE, HHD, CRM. Early south (median 10/17) 10/16 Big Stone DLP, 10/17 Yellow Medicine BJU, 10/18 Swift JSP. Highest counts were from the North Shore in Cook: 10/25 (400) MJM, 10/26 (389) AXH, PHS. |
| 2013 | Winter | 33 | 50 | Reported from every county but Koochiching, Anoka, Ramsey, and Houston. High counts 1/12 Rice (600) DAB, 1/19 Watonwan (500) ChH, 2/1 Lyon (500, Camden S.P.) TKa. CBC high counts 1/2 Agassiz N.W.R. (1,655), 1/1 Mountain Lake-Windom (951). |
| 2014 | Spring | 26 | 35 | High counts 3/31 Dodge (500) NFT, 3/9 Kanabec (130) MHe, 3/29 Lyon (115) TKa. Late south departures were well after the 3/28 median: 4/18 Chisago ELC, 4/22 Benton JEB. Late north 4/23 Cook DMB, St. Louis (4) NLM, 4/26 Lake SES, 4/28 Itasca SC (median 5/8). |
| 2014 | Fall | 31 | 27 | Early north (median 10/5) 10/10 Polk EH, 10/11 Cook DTr, JEd, 10/12 Lake DTr, JEd. Early south (median 10/17) 10/11 Anoka JSa, 10/17 Sherburne PLJ, JlB, 10/18 Scott RMD, Stearns HHD. High counts 11/13 Benton (300, 75th Ave. NW) KEm, 11/15 Polk (200, C.R. 17) SAu. |
| 2014 | Winter | 26 | 39 | Reported statewide throughout season. High counts 2/5 Red Lake (2,000) JMJ, 12/7 Renville (1,200) BHa, 1/18 Polk (1,200, Sherack) MSp, SAu, 1/3 Roseau (1,000) DBW. CBC high count 1/3 Roseau (1,178). |
| 2015 | Spring | 18 | 17 | High counts 3/5 Morrison (100.) KEm, 4/24 Lake (60) TJo. Late south 3/30 Mower TAT, 4/4 Murray GWe, 4/26 Stearns PCC (median 3/28). Late north 4/28 Cook JfR, Lake JMa, Polk KRi (median 5/8). |
| 2015 | Fall | 21 | 24 | Early north (median 10/8) 10/4 Grant (4) CNn, 10/9 Cook ClN, 10/11 St. Louis JTg. Early south (median 10/17) 10/13 Hennepin BAF, 10/16 Hennepin CMB, 10/17 Anoka IBa, Dakota WPe. High counts 10/25 Lake (500, Birch Lake Dam) STr, 11/14 Cook (200, Taconite Harbor) JSf. |
| 2015 | Winter | 27 | 48 | Found statewide and throughout the season. High counts 1/2 Douglas (575) ToR, 12/18 Marshall (300) JMJ, 1/2 Roseau (300) SAu. CBC high counts 1/3 Battle Lake (965), 1/1 Mountain Lake-Windom (751), 1/4 Kensington (575). |
| 2016 | Spring | 12 | 8 | High counts 3/21 Roseau (200) BSi, 3/22 Grant (150, North Ottawa Impoundment) BAB. Late south 4/11 Lac qui Parle ToR, Rice GHo, 4/15 Rice GHo (median 4/5). Late north 4/24 Beltrami JWH, ANy, SC, DAB, BWF, Lake of the Woods JWH, ANy, SC, DAB, Polk LnT, 4/29 Lake TJo (median 5/7). |
| 2016 | Fall | 18 | 26 | Early north (median 10/8) 10/9 Grant CNn, 10/13 Cass DAY, 10/14 Cook TMh, St. Louis KvM. Early south (median 10/17) 10/23 Yellow Medicine GWe, 10/24 Lyon NMe, 10/25 Hennepin LMS, JaJ. High counts 11/9 Grant (600) PSP, 11/25 Polk (250) SAu. |
| 2016 | Winter | 26 | 42 | Reported statewide throughout season from 68 counties, just slightly below ten-year average of 69. High counts 12/24 Wilkin (550) MJB, 1/2 Dodge (500) JmP, 1/26 Chippewa (400) DOr. CBC high counts 1/2 Philbrook (881), 12/17 Agassiz N.W.R. (837), 12/15 Cottonwood (675). |
| 2017 | Spring | 15 | 13 | High counts 3/6 Scott (250) RiC, 3/5 Chippewa (150) KnM. Late south 3/20 Lincoln GWe, Lyon GWe, 3/21 Nicollet BHe (median 4/5). Late north 4/29 Cook GNy, Kittson WCM, 5/5 St. Louis JPR (median 5/5). |
| 2017 | Fall | 24 | 27 | Early north (median 10/9) 10/9 Lake BEc, 10/10 Cass JLA, 10/14 Cook AdJ. Early south (median 10/17) 10/14 Ramsey RMD, 10/24 Ramsey EzH, IsH, Sherburne ebd. High counts 11/18 Polk (1,400, East Grand Forks) SAu, 11/23 Polk (1,200, Keystone Twp.) SAu. |
| 2017 | Winter | 31 | 44 | Reported across the state throughout the season from 75 counties. High counts 2/24 Pennington (500) SAu, 12/10 Polk (300) SAu, 2/1 Otter Tail (285) JSw. CBC high counts 12/14 Glacial Ridge (368), 12/15 Agassiz N.W.R. (185), 12/30 Pelican Rapids (74). |
| 2018 | Spring | 18 | 24 | High counts 3/2 Polk (225, East Grand Forks) JCJ, SAu, 3/10 Dodge (100) EzH, IsH. Late south 4/3 Meeker BNn, 4/16 Chisago JSa, Dodge ANy, DBz (median 4/9). Late north 4/29 St. Louis NWn, 5/2 Lake EFC, RyS, St. Louis NWn (median 5/5). |
| 2018 | Fall | 23 | 25 | Â Early north (median 10/9) 10/6–12 multiple reports all from St. Louis JPR, 10/13 Lake LiH, 10/14 Cook ebd. Early south (median 10/17) 10/18–20 Hennepin ebd, MwT, 10/20 Big Stone WCM, 10/21 Isanti LiH, ClB, Meeker GLr. High counts 10/30 St. Louis (400, Sax-Zim Bog) RHg, 11/8 Stearns (150) AaL, 11/17 Polk (150) SAu. |
| 2018 | Winter | 31 | 47 | Reported statewide and throughout the season from 78 counties (ten-year average 72). High counts 12/29 Roseau (2,540) ebd, 2/9 Otter Tail (720) GWe. CBC high counts 12/29 Roseau (3,103), 1/5 Pelican Rapids (554), 12/31 Baudette (422). |
| 2019 | Spring | 24 | 40 | High counts 3/8 Kittson (300) ebd, 3/16 Kittson (245) ebd, 3/11 Polk (200) SAu. Late south 4/14 Carver LiH, Chisago JSa, Sibley LiH, 4/15 Ramsey SPS, RMD, Rock ASu (median 4/9). Late north 4/26 Cook JlB, 4/29 Lake JWL, 5/3 St. Louis JPR (median 5/5). |
| 2019 | Fall | 23 | 23 | Early north (median 10/9) 10/3 Cass EzH, 10/4 Itasca SC, 10/13 Carlton ebd, 10/16 Itasca SC. Early south (median 10/17) 10/16–17 Ramsey ebd, 10/17 Isanti SPS, 10/19 Carver JCy. High counts 11/2 Lake (300, Silver Bay, Black Beach Park) SBM, 11/3 Cook (175, Grand Marais RV Park and Campground) SBM, JQn, 11/26 Polk (150) HHu. |
| 2019 | Winter | 29 | 50 | Â Observed in 79 counties, the highest number since 2013 (ten-year average 73). High counts 2/29 Murray (1,200, Slaughter Slough W.M.A.) GWe, 12/22 Polk (500, near Euclid) SAu, 1/29 Todd (500, County road 38) BEc. CBC high counts 1/4 Roseau (1,583), 12/18 Newfolden (532), 1/4 Mountain Lake-Windom (373). |
| 2020 | Spring | 21 | 15 | High counts 3/20 Otter Tail (140) ShG, HeH, 3/14 Isanti (100) KrM. Late south 3/21 Fillmore ebd, Washington BDo, 3/22 Olmsted LHv, 4/13 Benton HHD (median 4/11). Late north 4/24 Cass LS, Cook LWd, Itasca TCL, (4) ebd, 4/25 Pine KrM (median 5/5). |
| 2020 | Fall | 25 | 33 | Reported in all regions; fewest reports from the southern quarter of the state. Early north (median 10/9) 10/3–6 St. Louis ClN, ebd, 10/7 Cass DoH, 10/9 St. Louis (north of Orr) SAu, St. Louis (Duluth) ebd. Early south (median 10/17) 10/19 Sherburne DFe, 10/23 Benton HHD, Meeker PKF. High counts 11/7 Wilkin (300, Kent) ebd, 10/26 St. Louis (259) H.R.B.O. |
| 2020 | Winter | 31 | 47 | Observed statewide from 78 counties, nearly identical to past several years (ten-year average 74). High counts 2/20 Kittson (600) SAu, 12/26 Polk (500) SAu, 12/11 Roseau (400) ebd, 2/24 Polk (400) ebd. CBC high counts 12/19 Crookston (660), 1/1 Pillager (188), 12/14 Rice Lake NWR (155). |
| 2021 | Spring | 18 | 21 | Distributed evenly across regions except the Southwest, where there were no reports. High count 3/13 Otter Tail (100, Glendalough S.P.) ebd, 3/4 Benton (50, Sauk Rapids Twp.) DOr, 3/17 Hubbard (50, S.R. 64) ebd, 5/1 Marshall (50, Stephen W.T.P.) ebd. Late south 3/30 Blue Earth BSa, 4/3 Olmsted ebd, 4/7–10 McLeod BHa (median 4/11). Late north 5/1 Marshall ebd, 5/5 St. Louis BMu, 5/8 St. Louis ebd (median 5/3). |
| 2021 | Fall | 28 | 32 | Found in all regions, with fewest reports from the Southeast. Early north (median 10/9) 9/26 Cook (7, Gunflint Trail) ebd, 10/14 Mille Lacs SMC, 10/15 Cook (Taconite Harbor) JZj, 10/16 also in Beltrami, Lake, St. Louis. Early south (median 10/18) 10/18 Washington PNi, 10/19 Ramsey LiH, Stearns MtS. High counts 11/5 Polk (100, 2 separate flocks, Brislet Twp.) HHu, 11/29 Polk (100, Keystone Twp.) HHu, 11/4 Cook (90, Tofte) JaJ. |
| 2021 | Winter | 34 | 53 | Observed in all 87 counties for the first time (ten-year average 74). High counts 1/21 Lyon (1,000, counted by 50s, Tracy) GWe, 2/9 Yellow Medicine (1,000, Miedd Lake) MJB, 12/16 Polk (650, Belgium Twp.) AAz. CBC high counts 12/27 Lamberton (970), 12/28 Greenwald (717), 12/14 Granite Falls (599). |
| 2022 | Spring | 23 | 16 | Found in all regions. High counts 3/5 Rice (300, Kane Ave. and 200th St.) TWe, 3/5 Polk (150, 340th Ave. NW, Warren) HHu, 3/13 Hennepin (80, Strehler Rd., Corcoran) BPR. Late south 3/25 Stearns ebd, 4/9 Big Stone KRE, m.ob., 4/16 Rock ABL (median 4/11). Late north 5/1 Cook LWd, 5/2 St. Louis (Duluth) ClN, KDN, JDx, 5/5 St. Louis (Chisolm) ebd (median 5/3). |
| 2022 | Fall | 28 | 36 | Widespread across the state, except for the southernmost counties. Early north (median 10/9) 10/10 Cook (2, Grand Marais) ebd, St. Louis JLK, 10/13 Cook (Oberg Mountain) ebd, 10/15 Lake of the Woods (5) BCS. Early south (median 10/18) 10/19 Benton (5) MJB, Carver (7) TWe, Hennepin JBh, Sherburne (2) ebd, 10/20 also in Lac qui Parle, Stearns, Swift. High counts 11/3 Stearns (415, Spring Hill C.P.) AaL, 11/16 Kittson (400, south of Hallock) HHu, 11/24 Polk (400, Farley Twp.) SAu. |
| 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. |