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 - Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons | 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: Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons |
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Least Bittern American Bittern Little Blue Heron |
Tricolored Heron Snowy Egret Yellow-crowned Night Heron |
Black-crowned Night Heron Green Heron Great Egret |
Western Cattle-Egret Great Blue Heron |
| Western Cattle-Egret(Ardea ibis) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
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| 1961 | Spring | the second sight record for Minnesota, was seen about halfway between La Crescent and Hokah, Houston County, on 13 May by R. Glassel, R. Grant and the Huber brothers. (See Notes of Interest). | ||
| 1962 | Spring | One in non-breeding plumage seen 3 miles east of Vasa, Goodhue Co., on May 13 by Vincent Heig. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 5-26 Grass Lake, Minneapolis, 1 adult, seen all day by MAS, RBJ. See Notes of Interest. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | On 5-16 and 5-17, two birds were seen at Winona by many observers. This is the fifth Minnesota record and compares nicely with two Wisconsin reports and a nesting as far noth in the Mississippi Valley as Arkansas. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | 4-15 to 4-26 Root River near Hokah, Houston Co., 1 seen in the exact same spot where another was seen several years ago by Avifaunal Club members, FL, GD, RLH, HFH, WRP, many others; coincidence of locale raises the possibility that this could even have been same individual bird both times? Common Egret: early 4-1 Houston Co., FL; 4-10 Hennepin Co., PE; 4-13 Wabasha Co., DGM and Marshall Co., A WR; 4-14 Carver Co., RPR. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 5-17 (1 adult) Salt Lake, Lac qui Parle Co., R & EC, and (2 adults) Swan Lake, Nicollet Co., HFH. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | 5-20 Little Canada, Ramsey Co., 1 adult, BL, RG, Elizabeth Campbell, Harding Huber. Commom Egret: early south 4-5 Nicollet DB; 4-8 Wabasha WDM; 4-10 Goodhue KE; peak 5-16 Pope (200) BH; early north 4-18 Duluth JGH; 4-20 Marshall AR. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | 2 unusual reports (8) Mr. and Mrs. Louis Moos; 70-26 and 27 Wabasha (2) WDM. Common Egret: late 9-26 Pope BH; 10-8 Carver KH; 10-25 Houston (125) FL; only report north 8-8 and 9-29 Marshall A R. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | an amazing influx this year, 7 reports of 15 individuals throughout the state: 4-20 to 4-24 (2) and 4-28, 29 (1) Wabasha WDM; 5-3 Winona (2) TV; 5-7 Chisago (6) FS; 5-10 St. Cloud, Stearns Co. (1), Norman Ford; 5-15 Heron Loke, Jackson Co. (l),DB. TV; 5-18 to 5-28 Agassiz Refuge, Marshall Co. (2) AR, BDC; 5-20 downtown Mpls., Hennepin Co..(1) RBJ; it is only a matter of time before the first nesting record. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | BH also found at the same location Minnesota's first nesting record for this species! Full details will be published. Also 2 other reports: 6-28 Agassiz Refuge, Marshall Co. (1) MMC; 6-10 to 6-13 Houston Co., fide FL. Common Egret: nested in Pope; also reported from 17 other counties. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | 30-~.0 adults and immatures still present on 8-14 at Lake Johanna, BH. Common Fo•et: I•te south 10-5 Dakota; 10-17 Houo;;ton ; 10-24 W~basha : l::t.t~ north 9-Hl M~rsha! l; 10-4 Ottertail; peak 10-5 Dakota (120) RC. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Aitkin Co. (MacGregor 6-25 BB), Pope (Lake Johanna 6-2 (4 adults) BAH). | ||
| 1974 | Spring | 2 reports; 5-2 Mt. Iron, St. Louis (2) NJH; 5-25 Ashby, Grant (18) KZ. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | No nesting or sightings of this species at L. Johanna rookery, but up to three adults were seen at Pelican L., Grant Co. from 6-2 to 7-27 (T. Smith, RJ, KE). | ||
| 1974 | Fall | All reports 8-3 Grant (1) RBJ, 9-11 Dodge J. Heather (2); 9-21 Marshall (2) AR; 10-12 Marshall (1) AR; 11-20 Cottonwood one immature found dead in Spruce Tree fide LF. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | 9 reports, 21 individuals, 4-26 Meeker (1) DB and KG; 4-27 Scott (1) RAG; 4-30 Pope (4) BAH; 5-1 Freeborn DG; 5-4 Sibley (4) J. Dempsey; 5-11 (3) 5-14 (4) Murray ADK; 5-13 to 5-28 Wabasha (2-3) WDM, BDC, RAG; 5-11 Aitkin (1) JB, TS. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | 3 reports: 6-21 L. Johanna, Pope Co. (3 adults, BH); 6-23 VVabasha (DVVM); 6-30 Freeborn (DG). | ||
| 1975 | Fall | 8-24 Lyon (12) KE, PE; 10-25 St. Louis ES; only reports. Common Egret: late south 10-12 Nicollet VR; 10-16 Hennepin OJ; 10 23 Wabasha RB; late north 9-1 Doug· las BB; 10-12 Marshall SV. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Only 1 report 5-29 Grant (1) RBJ. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | 3 reports: 4-25 Washington (1) DGW; 5-20 Grant Elizabeth G. Anderson; 5-26 Grant (6) KLF. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nesting confirmed at Big Stone N.W.R. (10 nests found, B. Ehlers; 6 pr. with avg. 3 young each on 7-24, CMB); possibly nested again at Pelican L., Grant Co. (many reports from 6-19 to 7-17, with a peak of 8 seen here and at nearby L. Christina); another seen on 6-1 at Larsmont, La.ke Co. (T. Murphy). | ||
| 1978 | Spring | Reported from 4-25 to 5-29 from Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Cottonwood, Freeborn, Pope and Marshall. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Lac qui Parle (32 nests, Big Stone NWR, CMB); also seen in Grant. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Summer resident Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge; reported 8-2 Lac qui Parle CMB, 8-12 Lac qui Parle (3) CMB, KE, RJ, 9-1 Lac qui Parle, KE. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | 5-9 Lac qui Parle CMB, 5-15 Otter Tail DNR, 5-29 Jackson Ingeborg Hodnefeld, 5-31 Lac qui Parle CMB. ; | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Seen in Lac qui Parle (Big Stone NWR, up to 25). | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Late north 11-3 St. Louis BL, RJ, 11-4 Itasca RBA (specimen) and St. Louis KL, 11-7 Lake Marge Carr; late south 10-31 Hennepin RBA, 11-6 Anoka RBA. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | 5-11 Wabasha OJ, WDM, 5-26 Rock JH, only reports. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Seen at Big Stone NWR, Big Stone Co. (2-5 birds) and Pelican Lake, Grant Co. (1-4 birds). | ||
| 1980 | Fall | 8-14 Anoka JCF, 10-17 Duluth D. Schimpf fide KE. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | 4-11 and 26 (4) Aitkin fide WN, 4-19 Nicollet JD. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | About twelve birds, Big Stone NWR, Lac qui Parle Co. (C&MB). | ||
| 1981 | Fall | 9-2 Blue Earth JCF (2), 11-8 Polk KSS, Marshall MH. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | 4-19 Olmsted BE, 4-25 Dakota JD, 5-6 Marshall ANWR, 5-15, 16 Cottonwood CMB, DB, OJ, 5-17 Houston FL, 5-23 Houston KE, RJ and Scott (no dates) WL. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | One bird on 6/18 Big Fork River, Itasca Co. (G. Breining) and two on 7/27 Faribault Co. (J. Schladweiler). | ||
| 1982 | Fall | 9/21-22 Hennepin Mrs. James Lehr, 10/30 Lake (three) many obs. and Aitkin BL, Paul Kubic, 10/30 to 11/3 Wabasha (three) WDM. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Seen in Washington (one, 6/8, BL), Cottonwood (2 to 4, 7/2-7/18, Mrs. LAF), Jackson (two, 6/29, Heron Lake, JS). | ||
| 1983 | Fall | 8/23 to 9/1 Jackson LAF (21), 9/3 Olmsted JEB,9116 Nicollet JCF. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | No reports 1982. In 1983, 4/27 Winona SSt, 4/28 Houston FL, 5/5 Goodhue RJ, KJ, 5/13 Rice KJ, 5/20 Cottonwood WH (5), 5/26 Grant KE (15), Lac qui Parle PL. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested at L. Johanna, Pope Co. (4 nests -B. Hitman); also seen Long L., Kandiyohi Co. (max. 13); Cottonwood Co. (21); Pelican L., Grant Co. (max. 24); Pig's Eye L., Ramsey Co.; and Carlos Avery WMA, Anoka Co. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | 9/6-26 Sibley KL. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | 4/25 Wabasha WDM, 5/5 Watonwan LAF, 5/11 Ramsey JPIAM, 5!13 Cottonwood, WH, Pope NH, 5/27 Sibley, Nicollet TTu, 5/28 Douglas OS. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested at Lake Johanna, Pope Co. and Pelican Lake, Grant Co. (14 and 12 nests, NH). Also seen at Agassiz NWR (one, 6/29, JM and Big Stone NWR (7/25, JP). | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Reported 8/4 Grant SDM (33), 8/12 Sibley BL, 8/13-16 St. Louis SS, SWIMS | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 3/30 Faribault HK, 4/19 Nobles ND, 4/20 Blue Earth AB ; early north 4/23 Grant NH, 5!10 Clay, N. Zimmerman; also reported from Fillmore, Lac qui Parle, Nicollet, Renville, Wabasha. ; | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested at Pelican Lake, Grant Co. (six nests, NH). Also seen in Pope. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | 5/5 WrightTM, 5/7 Nicollet MF, MT, 5/19 Mower RRK, 5/24,27 Grant RE, SDM. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Only reported in Grant Co. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Reported 8/21-9/1 Wright ES,GP,SC, 10/26 Washington DS, ll/11 Cook KMH. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | 4/30 Big Stone RG, RJ et al., 5/8 Wright SC, GP, 5/27 Grant BSE. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Seen along Co. Rd. 15, Washington Co. (6/8-20, RH) and L. Christina, Ottertail Co. (7/24, KE). | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Several reports ; 7/4 Grant KR, 6/1 Anoka JHo, 7/23 Dodge JB. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Reported 10/14 Cook WP, KR, PS (The Loon 61 :202). | ||
| 1990 | Spring | All reports 4/20 Lac qui Parle CMB, 5/5 Rice AB, RJ, 5/12 Wabasha BL, 5/26 Kandiyohi and Lyon HK. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Several reports; 7!15 Grant MO, 7/21-29 Carver mob, 7/22-24 McLeod PS, RJ. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Reported 8/4 McLeod AB, 8/5,12 Carver GP, 9/8 Sibley RJ, 10/2 Wright RG, RJ, 10/24 Wabasha (8) DWM. [Corrected] | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Reported from II counties; early south 4/27 Big Stone mobs, Olmstead BSE, 4/29 Cottonwood ED; early north 5/23 Clay MO. Winter 1991 | ||
| 1991 | Summer | More reports than usual; 6/9-25 Martin BB, 7/6 Grant (four) PB, 7/18 Grant SDM, 6/9 Lac qui Parle CMB, 7/13 Renville/Meeker Co. line RJ, 7/3 Lincoln KSS. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Reported 8/1-11 Traverse AB, JP, PS, 10/26 Cook, Lake mob, Lac qui Parle BL, 10/27 Becker MO. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 4/18 Rock ND, 4/21 Olmsted JB, BSE, 4/22 Houston EMF; north 5/15 Marshall KSS; also reported from six other counties. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in Marshall (two nests, seven adults seen at Thief L. WMA; first nesting record north of Grant Co.) MCBS. Also seen 6/1 Washington WL, 6/25 Kandiyohi (7) RJ, 7/12?20 Grant (up to 17 in Pelican L. area) PB. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 10/25 Otter Tail DC, EL, DM and Wilkin KE, 10/27 St. Louis KE; late south 9/5 Kandiyohi CJ, 10/23 Big Stone KE. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 4/26–29 Rice FKS, 5/1 Nicollet LF and Pope AH. Early north 5/1 Traverse AH, 5/7 Grant DJ; peak 5/10 Freeborn RRK (30); total at least 105 individuals reported from 15 counties! | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Twice the usual number of reports. Observed in Becker, Traverse, Stevens, Renville, Pipestone, Murray, Cottonwood, Martin, Waseca, Hennepin. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Many reports. North: 8/28 Becker KSS, 9/1 Crow Wing JS. South: 8/2–9/6 Murray ND, 8/3–10/18 Cottonwood ED (50), 8/19 Chippewa PS (30), 8/29–9/16 Lyon HK, mob, 9/4–9/6 Lincoln RG, RJ, JP, 9/6 Pipestone JP. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Reported 4/23 Lac qui Parle (7) BL, 4/24–5/12 Swift (4) DSm, mob, 4/30 Houston (?) FL, 5/1 Dakota (?) DSm, 5/15 Nicollet (1) TEB, 5/21 St. Louis (1) BMu, 5/23 Mower (1) RRK, 5/26 Sibley (1) RG. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Many reports, similar to last year. Probable breeding in Lac qui Parle, Kandiyohi; also groups of four or fewer birds observed in Otter Tail, Grant, Big Stone, Cottonwood, Nobles. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Reported 8/? Kandiyohi (40) RF, 10/19 Becker BBe (21) fide, 10/23 Wabasha (5) JW, 10/28 Olmsted (2) JW, 10/30 Dakota fide PB. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | All reports: 4/7 (second earliest date on record) Olmsted (1) CK, 4/21–27 Nobles (1) ND, 4/29 Lac qui Parle (1) BL and 5/2 (2) DL, 5/16 Ramsey (2) RH, 5/25 Kandiyohi (several) fide RF, 5/31 Grant (number?) SDM. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Groups of five or fewer birds observed in Meeker, Nicollet, Blue Earth; plus 22–23 birds seen on 6/6 in Nobles ND, JP. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Very scarce; three were found 8/19 Lac qui Parle FE, one was found 10/29 Brown BBo. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Reported from 14 counties; minimum total of 28 birds. Early south 4/13 Martin BBo and Dakota RG, RJ; peak 4/25 Freeborn (6) ABa, 5/15 Lac qui Parle (6) WM. 5/26 Lake of the Woods (1) AnH, AH, PS. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Fewest reports since 1988. Observed 6/7 Wilkin SDM, 7/6 Big Stone (4) LE. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Unusually high numbers 8/5–10/6 Big Stone LE (The Loon 69:46) with peaks 8/24 (95) and 9/15 (122–130). Also reported 10/26 Two Harbors, Lake Co. (1) MH, mob. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Reported from only seven counties. All south reports: 5/10 Big Stone (28) LE, 5/18 Big Stone (3) LE, 5/24 Freeborn ABa, 5/26 Kandiyohi RJF. All north reports: 5/10 Becker (6) BBe, 5/24 Traverse (15) WM and Wilkin (1) WM. [Corrected] | ||
| 1997 | Summer | All records: 6/22 Clay RK, 7/19 Swift (three near Appleton) KB, SC. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | All reports: 10/23–11/8 Hennepin (Old Cedar Avenue) mob, 11/17 Rice FKS. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Reported in low numbers from 11 counties south. Only north report: 5/15–16 Becker (1) AH, PS et al. Peak number 5/7 Kandiyohi (7) RJF. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | All reports: 6/7 Houston AH, PS; 7/7 Clay (20 near Downer) RK; 7/12 Scott fide AH; 7/15 Freeborn ABa; 7/29–30 Rice (3) CMa, TBo, JL. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | All reports: 8/1 Rice (3) FKS, BSe, 9/8 Hennepin (1) AH, 9/11 Grant (3) SWa. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | All south reports: 4/23 Meeker (Grove City) DF, 4/24 Lac qui Parle (number?) MF, 5/6 Dakota (Mendota Heights) TT, 5/7 Houston (4) FL, 5/8 Kandiyohi (2) RJF, 5/11 Cottonwood (Bingham) BBo, 5/20 Olmsted (5) CBe, 5/21 Dakota (3 along Hwy 55) fide AH, 5/21 Lyon (Sham L.) AH, PS, 5/28 Meeker (Darwin) DF, 5/28 Cottonwood (6 near Swan L.) ED. Only north report: 4/15–27 St. Louis (Hoyt Lakes) NJ, AE. All reports were singles unless indicated otherwise. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | All reports: 6/1 Rice (4) TBo, 6/3 Hennepin (MSP Airport) PBu, 6/6 Jackson (3) PS, 6/21 Houston DBz; plus two throughout summer in Kandiyohi RJF. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | More reports than usual: 9/27 Jackson (2) mob, 10/1 Lac qui Parle (Walter Twp.) WM, 10/11 Lac qui Parle (2, Cerro Gordo Twp.) AH, PS, 11/10 – 11/12 (latest north date) Aitkin WN. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | All reports were of one or two birds: 4/23 Ramsey (2) AH, 4/28 Meeker (School House L.) DF, 5/5 Dakota (Hwy 3/275th St.) DBS, TT, 5/6 Dakota (Dresden/315th St.) CGj, 5/6 Lac qui Parle (Marsh L.) RBr, 5/8 Olmsted (pair near Potsdam) JPe, 5/12 Olmsted (CR 9 marsh) CBe, 5/13 Cottonwood BBo, ED, 5/22 Dakota (Pine Bend) BL, 5/22 Big Stone (2) CMa, and Renville (2) JE, DT. Low numbers for the seventh consecutive spring. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | All reports: 6/12 Houston (4 near Hokah) CRM; 6/14, 6/21 Otter Tail (maximum of 7 at L. Alice in Fergus Falls) SDM, RJF; 6/16 Ramsey (St. Paul) PHe; 7/9 Clay (6 at Felton Prairie) †PHS; and 7/10, 7/14 Dakota DBS et al. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Four reports, as in fall 1999: 8/19 Watonwan JJS, 10/27 Jackson (Heron L.) BRB, 10/31 Otter Tail †DST, 11/4 Rice mob. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Grand total of about 90 birds, the best spring showing since 1993. Seen in 16 south counties beginning 4/12 Dakota (one at Rosemount) ADS, 4/18 Rice (Warsaw Twp.) CRG. Highest counts 5/10 Dakota (18 at Rosemount) KJB, 5/13 Cottonwood (17 at Oaks L.) ED. All north reports: 4/18–22 Clay (Moorhead) RHO, 4/26 Clay (Ulen) KJB, 5/19 Roseau (2 at Salol) AXH, PHS, 5/29 Otter Tail SPM. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Only reports: 6/18 Steele (5 at Straight River Marsh) AEB, 7/28 Douglas (3) JEl. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | All reports: 8/14–21 Faribault (4 near Minnesota L.) DBz et al., and single birds 8/25 Big Stone (Toqua Twp.) DPJ, 10/19 Cook (Grand Marais) BRL, late November Cook (Colville) fide AXH. Though undocumented, the latter was described as associating with horses. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Statewide total 24 birds, down from 90 last spring and resuming this species' relative scarcity since Spring 1993. Early south 4/13 Meeker DMF, 4/15 Freeborn AEB, followed by single birds in Dakota (2 locations), Lac qui Parle, Nicollet, Ramsey, Scott, Stearns, Wright. All north reports: 4/16 Wilkin RBJ, 4/17 Morrison (near Motley) WLB, PSP, 4/22+ Otter Tail (max. 11) SPM, DKM, 5/23 Norman (Twin Valley lagoons) JJS. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | All reports: 6/10 Todd (no location) SDu, 7/5 Polk (Glacial Ridge Project) CRG, 7/8 and 7/10 Lyon (3 in Island L. Twp.) RJS, 7/14 Traverse (90 near Boisberg; second highest count on record) PHS, 7/14 Traverse (5 in Taylor Twp.) PCC, ph. PHS. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | All reports: 9/6 Lincoln (2 at Tyler W.M.A.) KJB, 9/13 St. Louis (location?) MJF, 10/19 Blue Earth (Mapleton lagoons) CRG, JWH, 10/20 Freeborn AEB. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Statewide total of about 23 birds. Early south 4/15 Chippewa (3) RAE, 4/27 Meeker DMF; also reported in Anoka, Big Stone (three locations), Blue Earth, Dakota, Freeborn, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle †SCl, Pope. Only north reports: 4/22 Mahnomen (Waubun) ph. †LZl (The Loon 75:234), 5/6 Traverse KJB. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Reported 6/1 Lyon (near Black Rush L.) RMD, 6/7 Stearns STW, 6/12 Pope CAS, 7/5 Traverse (Mud L. in Lake Valley Twp.) PCC, 7/21–25 Grant (peak of 35) CBr, JPE et al., 7/21–24 Douglas (peak of 54) CRM et al. At the latter site, up to 100 had been seen by the landowner. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | All reports: 8/1–10/5 Grant (max. 78 near Pelican L.) m.obs., 8/1–4 Douglas (max. 20) DPJ, DTT, SMT, 9/17–22 Big Stone (Big Stone N.W.R.) BJU, 10/10 Clay (immature at Barnesville W.T.P.) CRM. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Statewide total of about 37 birds. Early south 4/15 Freeborn AEB; also reported in Big Stone, Chippewa, Dakota, Houston, Jackson, Lac qui Parle (5 in four locations), Meeker (2), Nobles, Rice, and Wright (2). Early north 4/22 Douglas (L. Osakis) BWF; only other north reports from Grant (14), Marshall, and Otter Tail ph. SMC. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Record high number of reports: seen 6/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/2–7/26 Grant (max. 38, Pelican Lake) ph. †CBr, m.ob., 6/2, 7/20–26 Douglas (Bah Lakes W.M.A.) BWF, KTP, EOr, 6/15 Houston (3) FZL, 6/19 Jackson DFN, 6/22 Swift BJU, 7/16 Becker MWy, Otter Tail (no date) JPM. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | All reports: 8/2 Douglas JPE, 8/3–14 Grant (max. 45 near Pelican L.) KRE, JPE, 8/14 Big Stone (Malta Twp.) †JPE, 9/5 Wilkin (13) †BWF, 10/20 Big Stone (Graceville) PHS, 10/23–27 Lake (5 at Two Harbors) PCC, PHS, 10/31 Cook JWH, 11/10 Otter Tail EJE, 11/16 (record-late north date) Roseau †MBr, SWd. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Best spring showing since 1993, with statewide total of 1/5+ birds. Early south 4/18 Winona (3) fide DBz, also reported in Big Stone (2), Brown, Carver (4), Dakota (4), Freeborn (3), Hennepin (1), Le Sueur, McLeod (1), Meeker (2), Nobles, Olmsted (6), Rice (11), Rock (1), Scott, Waseca (6), and Wright (3). Early north 4/14 (2nd earliest north date) Otter Tail SPM; six additional birds in two locations in Otter Tail. Also reported in Aitkin (1), Becker (12), Clay (1), Douglas (6), 5/15 Grant (record-high spring count of 31 at Pelican L.) JPE, Marshall (1), Todd (5), and 5/21 Wadena (one in Thomastown Twp.) PJB. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Observed 6/2, 6/15, 6/18, 6/20, 7/20 (peak of 14 at Big Stone N.W.R.) Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/5 Grant BJM, DDM, 6/9 Kittson (5 in Caribou Twp.) RRz fide JMJ, 6/24 Big Stone BJU, 6/30 Anoka AXH, 7/17 Le Sueur BJU. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | All reports: 8/7 Big Stone (6 at Big Stone N.W.R.) BJU, 8/8 Dakota (L. Byllesby) JPM, 8/21 Winona CAS, 8/23 Freeborn AEB, 8/23 Lincoln (41 near Hendricks) BJU, 8/28 Clay (10 at Rushfieldt L.) BJU, 10/16 Traverse (near Tintah) BJU, 10/29–30 Cook (Grand Marais) BWS, m.ob., 10/30 Stearns (Albany W.T.P.) JPE, 11/4 Stearns (2 south of Sauk Center) RSF, 11/4–8 St. Louis (Korkki Rd.) fide JCG, 11/5–8 Lake (Knife River) fide LME, m.ob., 11/7–8 Lake (2 at Beaver Bay W.T.P.) DBF, SLF, DWK, 11/10–12 (ties record-late north date) St. Louis (Homestead Rd.) fide JCG, m.ob. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Statewide total of 76 birds (115 last spring). Early south 4/11 Lac qui Parle BJU; 5 additional birds in Lac qui Parle. First county record 5/3 Redwood (location?) DAC, RBJ. Also reported in Anoka (1), Big Stone (20 distributed among 4 locations), Carver (8), Dakota (1), Hennepin (2), Jackson (17), Kandiyohi (1), McLeod (1), Meeker (5), Murray (1), Nicollet (1), Rice (1), Scott (1), Stearns (1), Steele (1), Swift (1), and Wright (3). All north reports: 4/14 Traverse (3) PBB, 5/5 Marshall (1) JNy. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Observed 6/1, 7/27 Lac qui Parle BJU, 6/4 Scott DWK, 6/17, 7/10, 7/14 Douglas CMB, PLJ, JPE, 6/23, 6/24 Lincoln RBW, MCBS, 6/24 Meeker DMF. Highest reported count 6/17 Douglas (10 along I-94) CMB. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | All reports: 8/5 Big Stone (Otrey Twp.) BJU, 8/24 Lac qui Parle (3 at Big Stone N.W.R.) BJU, 9/3 Otter Tail (24) JH, TAN, 9/15 Big Stone (2 near Marsh L.) BJU, 10/5 Chippewa (Wegdahl) BJU, 10/10 Lac qui Parle (Walter Twp.) BJU, 11/24 Winona (record late at Winona L.) ph. KRE. | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 3 | 10 | Statewide total of 28 birds (76 last spring). Early south 4/26 Meeker (3) DMF (median 4/20). First county record 5/30 Sherburne (3, Sherburne N.W.R.) PEJ. Additional south reports from Big Stone (1), Hennepin (1), Lac qui Parle (8 in four locations), Rock (1), Scott, Stearns, Steele (2), Swift (1). All north reports: 5/10 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) GT, 5/14 Mille Lacs (CR 12 near US 169, no details) ASc, 5/18 Grant (4 near Pelican L.) PLJ. |
| 2007 | Summer | 3 | 3 | Six records. Reported 6/3 Grant (8) CMB, 6/9 Clay BJU, 6/10 Hennepin DMF, 7/11 Swift BJU, Lac qui Parle (2) BJU, and 7/22 Todd DMF. |
| 2007 | Fall | 1 | 4 | All reports: 8/3 Meeker (Ellsworth Twp.) DMF, 8/7 Pipestone (Eden Twp.) BJU, 9/18 Lac qui Parle (2 in Agassiz Twp.) BJU, 9/19 Anoka (near Elk River) CKB, 10/30 Lake (6 near Split Rock R.) fide JWL. |
| 2008 | Spring | 1 | 7 | Statewide total of 38 birds (28 last spring). All south reports: 4/16 Lac qui Parle (4 in Boyd) FAE, 4/17 Olmsted (South Landfill Reservoir) JWH, PWP, 5/2 Lac qui Parle (2 in Hantho Twp.) BJU, 5/8 Meeker (Greenleaf Twp.) DMF, 5/9 Lac qui Parle (6 at Marsh Lake) BJU, 5/10 Meeker (2 in Ellsworth Twp.) DMF, 5/12 Lyon (3) †RJS, 5/15 Lac qui Parle (15 in Arena Twp.) BJU, 5/19 Pipestone (Ruthton W.T.P.) BJU, 5/22 Chippewa (near Clara City) DMF, 5/26 Kandiyohi JoS. Only north report: 5/16 Clearwater DBM. |
| 2008 | Summer | 2 | 8 | Most reports since 1993. Found in Grant, Douglas, Stevens, Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Jackson, Brown, Fillmore. High count 7/6 Lac qui Parle (10, Garfield Twp.) PCC. |
| 2008 | Fall | 1 | 4 | All reports: 8/2 Lac qui Parle (6 at Marsh Lake) BJU, 8/21 Freeborn (12 in Freeman Twp.) FKB, 9/22 Stearns (near Freeport) DMF, 10/3 Lac qui Parle (3) MHe, 10/8 St. Louis (Duluth) †KRE, m.ob., 11/6 McLeod (15) †JCr. |
| 2009 | Spring | 4 | 10 | All south reports: 4/23 Cottonwood DHr, 4/24 Brown (2, Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) BTS, 4/25 Waseca/Rice (near Waterville) WPS, 5/3–7 Kandiyohi (Swan Lake W.P.A.) JoS, DPG, 5/4 Freeborn AEB, 5/13 Lac qui Parle (3 at Big Stone N.W.R., 1 at Marsh Lake) BJU, 5/21 Blue Earth (6) fide ALD, 5/23 Lac qui Parle (5 near Boyd) FAE, Meeker (Kingston South Twp.) DMF, 5/24 Nicollet (2) RMD, 5/27 Stearns (2 near Farming) DMF. All north reports: 5/6 Otter Tail fide JMJ, 5/10–20 Grant (max. 13 near Pelican Lake) BWF, PLJ, JCC, 5/10 Douglas (16 near Pelican Lake) BWF, Mille Lacs (near Princeton airport) NSc. |
| 2009 | Summer | 3 | Scarce. All reports: 6/13 Kandiyohi (3, Miller Hills W.P.A.) DPG, 6/29–7/4 Hennepin (1, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) †SLC, m.ob., 7/18 Blue Earth (1) ChH, LS. | |
| 2009 | Fall | 2 | All reports: 10/11 Cottonwood (Germantown Twp.) RAE, 11/14 Chisago (Wyoming) HHD, RAE, †LS, m.ob. | |
| 2010 | Spring | 1 | 9 | All south reports: 4/11 Lincoln (Perch Lake) BJU, 4/21 Meeker (Litchfield Twp.) DMF, 4/25 Mower (near Grand Meadow) LS, 4/29 Olmsted (Rochester) LAV, 5/1 Lac qui Parle ASc, 5/1–12 Meeker (max. 9, Darwin Twp.) DMF, 5/2 Freeborn AEB, 5/8–9 Carver (9, Young America) HHD, JJS, CMB, 5/10–12 Rice (5, Cannon Lake) CVK, m.ob., 5/25 Pope CRM, 5/30 Lac qui Parle (Walter Twp.) BJU. Only north report: 5/8–12 Otter Tail (Grotto Lake, Fergus Falls) DST, m.ob. |
| 2010 | Summer | 5 | Reported 6/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 7/3 Jackson (3) AXH, 7/6 Dakota JPM, SLP, RTe, 7/10 Big Stone PCC, 7/16–18 Sibley (2) ph. DWK, m.ob.. | |
| 2010 | Fall | 2 | 5 | All north reports: 10/29 St. Louis (near French River) ph. SCZ, ph. †PHS, 11/1–8 Aitkin (2, north of Aitkin) WEN, ph. BJU, RAE. All south reports: 8/3 Lac qui Parle (2, Perry Twp.) BJU, 10/8 Lyon (Sham Lake) KRE, m.ob., Scott (near Gifford Lake) DMF, 10/23–24 Carver †JCy, ph. DWK, 10/25 Big Stone (Thielke Lake) BJU, 11/12 Lac qui Parle PEJ. |
| 2011 | Spring | 3 | 13 | All south reports: (median 4/20) 4/12 Olmsted ph. CJS, CAK, JWH, 4/13 Jackson (2, Grovers Lake) KSm, 4/15 Rock (3) NED, 4/17 Nicollet ph. ChH, 4/18 Chippewa (Milan) BJU, 4/24–5/10 Houston ANy, Jackson (Minneota Twp.) ph. DPG, 4/28 Big Stone (Big Stone Twp.), Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) BJU, 4/29 Faribault (near Lura Lake) CRM, RBW, 5/1 Benton (Gilmanton Twp.) †MJB, Lac qui Parle (2, Pegg Lake) BJU, 5/2 Lac qui Parle (Quilitz W.M.A.) ph. BJU, 5/3 Rice TFB, 5/6 Sibley (New Auburn) JCC, 5/13 Olmsted (South Landfill Reservoir) JPr, m.ob., 5/14 Fillmore RAE. All north reports: 4/10 Grant (near Herman) KRE, m.ob., 5/28 Red Lake (near Huot) JWH, BWF, 5/30 Clay RZi, ALo. |
| 2011 | Summer | 2 | 1 | Found 6/4 Traverse JOJ, 6/19, 20 Nicollet MJM, ph. MOe, 7/28 Otter Tail JGl. |
| 2011 | Fall | 4 | All reports 8/1 Lac qui Parle (2, Marsh Lake) BJU, 8/13 Big Stone (Ortonville) BJU, 9/10 Lac qui Parle (Lac qui Parle S.P.) PJM, 9/25 Kandiyohi JoS, 10/14 Yellow Medicine (2, Florida Twp) ph. BJU. | |
| 2012 | Spring | 1 | 12 | All south reports: 4/17–23 Rice (3, Cannon Lake) DAB, m.ob., 4/18 Dakota (180th St. Marsh) †KSm, 4/20 Big Stone (3, Long Lake) DLP, 4/21 Carver LMS, 5/5 Hennepin (Bloomington Ice Garden) ph. BeH, m.ob., 5/7 Lac qui Parle (Providence Twp.) BJU, 5/8 Kandiyohi fide JoS, 5/14 McLeod PRH, 5/16 Lyon GWe, 5/19 Nicollet MiO, 5/20 Lincoln (Lake Benton) SC, 5/25 Nobles CRM. Only north report: 5/28 Marshall (near Warren) HHu. |
| 2012 | Summer | 3 | 2 | Found 6/2 Lac qui Parle (4) DLP, 6/5 Becker (2) JDr, 6/13 Grant JSP, 6/16 Mower LMe, Otter Tail CCo. |
| 2012 | Fall | 1 | 1 | Only north report 9/8 Grant (2, North Ottawa Impoundment) DBM. One south report 10/22 (present since late September) Houston KAK. |
| 2013 | Spring | 3 | 8 | Twenty-four individuals. All south reports: 4/22 Dakota (2, 180 St. Marsh) JLO, 4/30 Faribault WAF, 5/3 McLeod PRH, 5/14–15 Houston (max. 7, between Hokah and La Crescent) ph. DSt, ANy, DBz, MGo, JWH, 5/16–21 Winona (Bartlet Lake) MGo, m.ob., 5/22 Steele (Saco) †PSu, 5/23–24 Scott MJM, BAb, GLa, 5/24 Le Sueur (5, near Heidelberg) RBW. All north reports: 4/28 Grant (2, Wendell) KRE, ALo, 5/1 Otter Tail (2) GO, 5/11 Polk RAE. |
| 2013 | Summer | 2 | 6 | Found in Big Stone, Carver, Lyon, Marshall, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Rice, Winona. |
| 2013 | Fall | 2 | All south 11/5 Freeborn AEB, 11/7 Anoka (C.R. 18 and Furman) JnW. | |
| 2014 | Spring | 1 | 9 | All south reports 4/12 Lyon (2, Sham Lake) GWe, TKa, 4/25 Pipestone TKa, 4/26 Big Stone (Ortonville) DLP, 4/30 Lyon (16, Cottonwood Lake) ph. GWe, 5/2 Lyon (Cottonwood W.T.P.) GWe, 5/8 Martin (200th St. and 260th Ave.) ClN, CoN. All north reports 5/22–30 Grant (2, North Ottawa Impoundment) WCM, m.ob. |
| 2014 | Summer | 4 | 4 | Seen in Douglas, Grant, Lyon, McLeod, Swift, Traverse, Wilkin, Wright. |
| 2014 | Fall | 1 | One south report 10/23 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) GSw, ph. RTa. | |
| 2015 | Spring | 2 | All south reports 4/25 Lac qui Parle (U.S. 2/2 and 131st Ave.) MHn, 5/13 Lyon (Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) RJS, 5/19 Lyon (Wayside Park, Marshall) TKa. | |
| 2015 | Summer | 1 | Found 7/18 Renville (Fairfax W.T.P.) ph. DWK, MiO. | |
| 2015 | Fall | 4 | 1 | All north reports 8/4 Grant (2, North Ottawa Impoundment) CNn, ToL, 8/7 Otter Tail (Fergus Falls) AKi, 10/22 Lake (2, Two Harbors) JWL, m.ob., 11/3 Hubbard (2, Laporte) REn, 11/16 Morrison ph. EGa, m.ob. Only south report 10/29–11/1 Hennepin (Maple Grove) ph. SMC, m.ob. |
| 2016 | Spring | 1 | 6 | All south 5/8 Kandiyohi (C.R. 27 marsh east of C.R. 1) †JoS, †DWK, 5/15 Redwood (Willow Lake W.M.A.) MiO, JSc, BTS, 5/24 Watonwan JEB, 5/27 Nobles (8, season high count, C.R. 57 south of Worthington) KRE, m.ob., Scott (Belle Plaine W.T.P.) BAb, RBW, 5/30 Big Stone (Artichoke Lake W.P.A.) GWe. Only north report 5/22 Kittson (Hallock W.T.P.) ph. SBM, HCT, ph. PEB, DWK. |
| 2016 | Summer | 1 | 3 | Found 6/1 Redwood KMS, SSc, 6/2 Lac qui Parle (C.R. 7 south of C.R. 50) CRM, HHD, 7/27 Yellow Medicine (Oshkosh) GWe, 7/30 Douglas (Lake Christina) LJS. |
| 2016 | Fall | 4 | 3 | All north 8/6 Douglas (Lake Christina) JPR, 10/20–22 Lake (Two Harbors, S.R. 61 and C.R. 2) MMr, ph. JWL, ph. KvM, ph. JWZ, ph. DOr, m.ob., 10/31–11/1 Cook (Grand Marais Campground) SNe, ph. DLB, 11/9 Kittson LW. All south 9/21 Big Stone (in cattle pasture with 12 Great Egrets) DLP, 9/25 Kandiyohi (Little Kandiyohi Lake Spillway) ph. JWd, MJB, HHD, 10/29 Goodhue (2, Mississippi River Lock and Dam 3) BRL, ph. LMS, m.ob. |
| 2017 | Spring | 1 | 6 | All south 5/18–20 Nicollet (C.R. 13 south of C.R. 5) ph. AnK, ChH, APi, 5/23 Brown (Goosetown City Park in New Ulm) BTS, 5/24 Big Stone DLP, 5/26 Carver (5, Waconia) SDz, 5/27 Meeker (6, U.S. 12 between CSAH 9 and 670th Ave.) KSz, JST, 5/29 Yellow Medicine (S.R. 68 west of Canby) GWe. All north 5/10 Pine (Pine City W.T.P.) KrM. |
| 2017 | Summer | 3 | 3 | Seen in Grant, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Nicollet, Otter Tail, Wilkin. |
| 2017 | Fall | 3 | 3 | All north 8/14–24 Grant (4 to 13, North Ottawa Impoundment) PLJ, m.ob., 8/26 Douglas (1, in field with cattle along 1–94 just east of Evansville exit) DWK, 10/22 Cook (1, Grand Marais RV Park and Campground) PLJ. All south 8/9 Yellow Medicine (9, Fortier Twp.) GWe, 9/3 Big Stone (13, Marsh Lake, near Correll Public Access) DLP, 9/20 Brown (Somsen Slough W.M.A.) JSc, BTS, MiO. High count 8/22 Grant (13, North Ottawa Impoundment) WPl. |
| 2018 | Spring | 3 | 15 | All south 5/1 Lyon (375th St.) GWe, Redwood (2) BRB, 5/2 Lac qui Parle (U.S. 2/2 and 231st Ave.) WCM, Steele (Owatonna) PSu, m.ob., 5/3 Chippewa (Gneiss Outcrop S.N.A.) RZi, 5/3–4 Rice (max. 4, Faribault) DAB, m.ob., 5/5–6 Dakota (140th St. Marsh) GHo, m.ob., Jackson (Christiania W.P.A.) DAk, m.ob., Olmsted (Rochester) JmP, m.ob., 5/6 Lac qui Parle (Salt Lake) ASu, LiH, 5/6–8 Freeborn (C.R. 10) ANy, m.ob., 5/7 Brown (Milford Twp.) MiO, 5/9 Washington (165th St.) BRL, m.ob., 5/10 Yellow Medicine (Granite Falls) GWe, 5/11–12 Lac qui Parle (3, Rosen) KRE, m.ob., 5/12 Lyon (2, Cottonwood) GWe, m.ob., 5/18–19 Big Stone (C.R. 7) DLP, m.ob., 5/19 Nicollet (C.R. 23) ChH, APi, 5/26 Big Stone (12, season high, Hillman North W.P.A.) ASu. All north 5/4 Otter Tail (Grotto Lake) PSP, 5/9 Wilkin (Campbell) SDi, 5/25 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) MO. |
| 2018 | Summer | 2 | 3 | Found 6/12 (3), 7/3 Big Stone DLP, GWe, 6/12–26, 7/24 Lyon GWe, RJS, 7/7 Nicollet (2) ChH, 7/14 Traverse KvM, 7/16 Grant (2) ASu. |
| 2018 | Fall | 4 | 3 | Â All north 8/15 Otter Tail (2, 200th St.) DBi, 9/8 Grant (3, Niemackl Lake Park) MO, 10/19 Traverse (C.R. 3) LiH, 10/28 Cook (Schroeder) ph. JJS, JPr. All south 8/3 Stevens (2, C.R. 20) RAE, 8/23 Freeborn (Bear Lake) RPR, 9/21 Nobles (3, 2 at 140th St., 1 at C.R. 35) BTS. |
| 2019 | Spring | 3 | 6 | All south 4/27–5/1 Lac qui Parle (Perry Twp.) SMC, m.ob., 4/29 Faribault (Guckeen Wildlife Area) BAy, 5/4 Olmsted (Kalmar Twp.) JoP, m.ob., 5/7 Cottonwood (Rose Hill Twp.) ANy, m.ob., 5/13 Lac qui Parle (2, Freeland Twp.) ebd, 5/20 Murray (Dovray W.P.A.) JWH, m.ob., 5/29 Yellow Medicine (Miedd Lake) GWe. All north 4/19 Otter Tail (C.R. 10) ebd, 4/27 Wilkin (Meadows W.P.A.) AxB, m.ob., 4/30 Wilkin (Manston W.M.A.) LSl, m.ob., 5/27 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) LAt. |
| 2019 | Summer | 2 | 2 | Â All reports: 6/1 Big Stone (Ortonville) GWe, 6/8 Otter Tail (Grotto Lake) BAr, 7/16 Lyon (4, Lyon/Yellow Medicine conservation easement) NMe, 7/21 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) LiH, 7/22 Otter Tail (Prairie Wetlands Learning Center) AJF. |
| 2019 | Fall | 1 | 3 | All north 9/30 Polk ANy. All south 10/12–13 Olmsted (max. 2, East Landfill Reservoir) JDy, m.ob., 10/13 Wabasha DBz, 10/15 Lyon (Rock Lake Twp.) GWe. |
| 2020 | Spring | 3 | 9 | All reports southwest of a line from Polk to Hennepin. All south 4/18 Dodge (C.R. G) LAV, ph. †KEm., 4/20 Faribault (Walnut Lake W.M.A.) ph. REn, RLF, 5/2 Dakota (2, 140th St. Marsh) ebd, m.ob., 5/3–4 Brown (Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) STa, m.ob., 5/5 Meeker (5, season high count, 3/0th St., Swede Grove Twp.) BoJ, ph. PKF, Pipestone (Pipestone W.T.P.) VKl, 5/14 Wright (C.R. 18, Buffalo Twp.) LiH, 5/16 Jackson (3, Anderson Park) ebd, 5/27 Faribault (3) PEJ, 5/30 Steele (Armstrong Wetland Restoration) JHl. All north 5/7 Polk (Climax) ph. fide HHu, 5/14 Otter Tail (Elizabeth Twp.) ebd, 5/29–30 Otter Tail (Fergus Falls) WPl, NaH, 5/31 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) WPl. |
| 2020 | Summer | 1 | 5 | Found in Big Stone, Grant, Pipestone, Pope, Sherburne, Yellow Medicine. High count 6/2 Pipestone (8, near Edgerton) LVD. |
| 2020 | Fall | 3 | All south 8/6–10 Pope (2, Hwy 29, Langhei Twp., continuing from the summer season) REn, m.ob., 8/11 Lyon (2, Island Lake) NMe, RJS, 9/18 Lincoln GWe, 11/23 Lyon (School Grove Lake) GWe. | |
| 2021 | Spring | 3 | 4 | All south 4/26 Watonwan (max. 2, 320th St. Marsh) JCC, m.ob., 5/18 Rice (5) TFB, 5/25–28 Blue Earth (among the Bison at Minneopa S.P.) ARW, m.ob., 5/31 Nicollet (among a group of cattle at C.R. 41 and 461st Ave.) SLH. All north 5/1 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) ebd, 5/13–14 Otter Tail (Lake Blanche) TFu, 5/17 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) WPl, 5/20 Pennington (Thief River Falls W.T.P.) SC, JMJ, JCJ, 5/21, 5/29 Otter Tail (max. 4, Grotto Lake) WPl. |
| 2021 | Summer | 1 | 1 | Singles reported 6/15 Stevens (Morris) ebd, 7/11 Douglas (Alexandria) ebd. |
| 2021 | Fall | 1 | 1 | Only north report 10/11 St. Louis (6, St. Louis River, W. Water St.) StK. Only south report 10/15 Houston (22, Mound Prairie Twp.) ebd. |
| 2022 | Spring | 5 | 17 | Early south (median 4/18) 4/23 Stearns (Holding Twp.) ebd, 4/24 Hennepin (Crow-Hassan P.R.) IVa, Stearns (Zion Twp.) ebd, Steele (4, Armstrong Wetland Restoration) DAB, m.ob. All north 4/23–24 Morrison (Elmdale Twp.) PCC, 5/1 Mille Lacs (Princeton Twp.) ANy, m.ob., 5/14–17 Traverse (max. 8, season high count, Folsom Twp.) DAB, m.ob., 5/26–28 Grant (max. 7, North Ottawa Impoundment) WPl, m.ob., 5/27 Otter Tail (Grotto Lake) ebd. Late south 5/22 Washington (Lakeside Park, Bayport) ebd, 5/27 Nobles (Chautauqua Park) KRE, m.ob., 5/31 Benton (Foley W.T.P.) JKu. |
| 2022 | Summer | 4 | 4 | Found in Chippewa, Dakota, Grant, Hennepin, Jackson, Otter Tail, Traverse, Wilkin. |
| 2022 | Fall | 3 | 1 | All north 8/1 Otter Tail (Grotto Lake) ebd, 10/30 Cook (2, Grand Marais Harbor) KEm, m.ob., 10/31 Koochiching (C.R. 15, Northome) ANy, DBz. Only south report 8/9 Stearns (Albany W.T.P.) DOr, m.ob. |
| Rare breeder mostly west. Rare migrant mostly south and west. | ||||
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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. |