White-breasted Nuthatch(Sitta carolinensis) |
Year | Season | N | S | |
1930 | Summer | | | A nest found at Shakopee on April 27th, containing Gight eggs was the earliest found. No really late nests were found but Alden Carpenter saw one containing an undetormined nmnber of lOung birds near Robbinsdale on May 18th, |
1931 | Summer | | | £~Test with one eeg on April 26th (Risser ; another nest with one egg (S. Stein) reported on May )rd. |
1932 | Summer | | | The only Nut.hatch' s nest was found on April 27th, and contained eggs (Swanson). |
1933 | Summer | | | Eight nests were reported. Hieoenz discovered a nest with 7 fresh eggs nenr St. Cloud on April 27th. Tho last nest was located by Cur.u:ri.ngs in Redwood County on May 14th, on which date it contained 5 eggs. On April 28th at Lake Minnetonka the writer observed an adult nuthatch feeding a yotu~g bird just out of the nest. Needless to say, this was an exceptionally early date to find young of this species abroad. |
1934 | Summer | | | The only occupied nest reported was found by Hanson and Hiemenz near. Fa.~r Haven on May 27th, when it contained young. There wore several reports of young out of tho nest, adults carrying food, etc. |
1935 | Summer | | | Swcdenborg came upon small young in a nest neo.r Excelsior MaY 22nd, and Prosser found parents feeding 3 large young in a nest at Linwood Lake June 30th. |
1936 | Summer | | | A nest containing eggs was found at Fort Snelling by Kenneth Carlander on April 25th. Alden Risser, Mr. and £.1rs. Mahle, Arnold Erickson and the editor :found a nest of urJ~own nuraber of young at Frontenac on l".tay 24th. S1.-redenborg sat-r young being fed out of their nest on JUne 11th. |
1937 | Summer | | | On May 23 Dr. Risser and Dr. Mahle found a nest ~hat held one egg, at Frontenac. On June.2o E. D. Swedenborg saw young awing. |
1938 | Summer | | | On April 17, at Minneapolis, Upson watched two nuthatches carry material to a nest that was already built to the top of the hole; on about May ro they were feeding noisy young. On June ; Breckenridge, Prosser and Rysgaard saw a nuthatch carrying food (Afton). |
1940 | Summer | | | On May I6, Harrell and Longley found young in a bird house in St. Paul. C. Hero saw both the male and female carry food to a small hole in a tree at Renville on May I9, and G. Rysgaard found a young at Frontenac on June 8. |
1943 | Summer | | | May 27, nest, St. Paul. K. Carlander. June 10, young being fed, north Mpls. W. J. Breckemidge. May 22, Stillwater. Bros. Lewi,s and Pius. June 17, 2 nests, Lake Johanna, Ramsey County. Bros. Lewis and Pius. June 6-9, 2 nests, Mpls. F. S. Davidson. |
1944 | Summer | | | 3. April 19, building, Minneapolis, Eastman. May 10, eggs; May 20, ten eggs; St. Paul, Olson. |
1945 | Summer | | | Nest with young, May 13. Frontenac, nest with young, Hennepin Co., Don and Eldeen Jacobs. |
1945 | Winter | | | Common permanent resident. |
1946 | Summer | | | Building, April 6, Anoka Co.; young in nest, May 12, Washingt,m Co., Bro. Hubert. |
1962 | Summer | | | June 2, Minneapolis, young heard in nest cavity, H. Huber. |
1964 | Summer | | | 6-25, Mt. Iron, St. Louis Co., WJM; 7-29, Virginia, St. Louis Co, VFB; 8-19, Pelican Lake, St. Louis Co, NJH; breeding Ramsey (ELC), Hennepin (MEH), and Crow Wing (TEM) Counties; also Fargo- Mom:head, EGA. |
1965 | Winter | | | North: 1-2 reported regularly by 8 people in Polk, Beltrami, Crow Wing, Aitkin, St. Louis (Hibbing, Duluth) plus Xmas in Clay, Cass. South: 1-5 reported regularly by 22 people in Morrison, Mille Lacs, Stearns, Wright, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, THE LOON Dakota, Wabasha, Winona, Rice, Olmsted, Nobles, Cottonwood, Pope, Stevens plus Xmas in Anoka, Lyon, Kandiyohi, |
1966 | Summer | | | nested in Washington and Wright Co's; also reported from 20 other counties scattered around the state. |
1966 | Winter | | | reported from Rice, Anoka, Hennepin, Olmsted, Washington, Winona, Wabasa, Wright, Nobles, Lyon, Stevens, Stearns, Cottonwood, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrision, Pope, Crow Wing, Carlton, Lake, St. Louis, Cook, Marshall, Roseau and Beltrami Co's. |
1967 | Summer | | | nested Ramsey Co. and Fargo-Moorhead; also reported from Goodhue, Carver, Stearns, Hubbard, Houston, Nobles, Clearwater, Wabasha, Hennepin, Morrison, Crow Wing, Cottonwood, Washington Co's. |
1967 | Winter | | | reported from 31 counties all across the state, including the NE corner. |
1968 | Summer | | | nested in Mille Lacs Co; also reported from Anoka, Hennepin, Rice, Stearns. Stevens, Clearwater, Carlton, Beltrami, Wabasha, Washington, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Nobles, Morrison, Carver, Pine, Wright, Winona Co's. |
1969 | Spring | | | Reported from Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Cook, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Kanabec Lake, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Olmsted,' Pine, Ramsey, Rice, St. Louis, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, and Wright Counties. |
1969 | Summer | | | reported by numerous observers north to Lake, St. Louis and Beltrami Co's. |
1969 | Fall | | | Reported in Anoka, Beltrami, Carver, Chisago, C?ttonwood, Crow Wing, Hennepm, Kandiyohi, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, Ramsey, St. Louis,. Sherbur~e, Wabasha, Washington, Wmona, Wnght. |
1969 | Winter | | | Reported from 25 counties from St. Louis to Beltram south to Nobles to Winona Counties. |
1970 | Summer | | | neste d in Ram sey, Wright, Washington, and Mille Lacs Co's. Red-breasted Nuthatch : nes ted at Crosby, Crow Wing Co. (7-15, pr. feed in g 2 y, )B) ; also reported from St. Louis, Lake, and Cook Co's. |
1970 | Fall | | | reported from 25 counties from Duluth and Clearwater southward. |
1970 | Winter | | | reported from 25 counties from Duluth and Clearwater southward. |
1971 | Summer | | | nested in Wabasha; also reported from 19 other counties. |
1971 | Winter | | | North reported by 19 |
1972 | Summer | | | nested in Wright. (Crow Wing), (Millie Lacs); seen in 20 other counties In cluding Duluth (3 locations; first recent sum mer records). |
1972 | Winter | | | NORTH Reported from thirteen counties. SOUTH Reported from sixteen counties. |
1973 | Summer | | | Reported from 29 counties, including St. Louis & Lake. |
1973 | Fall | | | Seen in eight counties. Red-breasted. Nuthatch Seen in eight counties. |
1973 | Winter | | | Reported from 37 counties. |
1974 | Spring | | | Reported from 14 counties. |
1974 | Summer | | | Nested in St. Louis, Stearns, Le Sueur; also reported from 30 other counties. |
1974 | Winter | | | Reported from 42 counties; several observers reported this species especially down in numbers after the January 10-11 blizzard. |
1975 | Spring | | | Reported from 29 counties. |
1975 | Winter | | | reported from 41 counties throughout the state including a peak of 202 on the St. Paul Northeast Christmas Count; an unconfirmed count of 46 in late December in the Sax-Zim area of St. Louis Co. (rare in this area) was not substantiated by others birding in the area who found no more than 2. |
1976 | Spring | | | Reported from 30 counties Red•breasted Nuthatch 32 reports from Clay, Cass, Itasca, St. Louis, Mille Lacs, Crow Wing, Cook, Hubbard, Stearns, Roseau, Olm- sted, Dakota, Wabasha, Lac qui Parle, Anoka, Koochiching, Beltrami, Hennepin Co's. |
1976 | Summer | | | nested in Marshall, Hubbard, Cass and St. Louis; also reported from 28 other counties. |
1976 | Fall | | | Permanent resident. |
1976 | Winter | | | Reported from 42 counties throughout the state. |
1977 | Spring | | | Reported from 32 counties. |
1977 | Winter | | | Reported from 41 counties. |
1978 | Summer | | | Breeding reported from Stearns; also seen throughout the state. |
1978 | Winter | | | Reported from 46 counties. Red•breasted Nuthatch Reported from 23 counties. |
1979 | Spring | | | Permanent resident. |
1979 | Summer | | | Breeding reported from Pennington, Clay, Stearns, Anoka, Goodhue; also seen throughout the state except the Northeast where reported only from Duluth Twp. |
1979 | Fall | | | Permanent resident. |
1979 | Winter | | | Reported from 39 counties. |
1980 | Summer | | | Breeding reported from Pennington, Clay, Anoka, Washington, Dakota, LeSueur; also seen throughout the state including Cook (Kelly Lake). |
1980 | Fall | | | Permanent resident reported from 32 counties. |
1980 | Winter | | | Reported from 36 counties. |
1981 | Spring | | | Permanent resident reported from 22 south and 11 north counties. |
1981 | Summer | | | Breeding data from Pennington, Clearwater, Stearns, Hennepin, Le Sueur. Seen throughout the state. |
1981 | Fall | | | Reported from 18 north and 22 south counties. 10-20 Grand Marais KE. Red•breasted Nuthatch Reported from 17 north and 23 south counties. Early south 10-2 Blue Earth, Hennepin KL. |
1981 | Winter | | | Reported from 46 counties throughout the state. |
1982 | Spring | | | Permanent resident reported from 27 south and 14 north counties. |
1982 | Summer | | | Breeding data from Lake, Pennington, Hubbard, Steams, Sherburne, Anoka. Seen throughout the state including Cook (Hovland). |
1982 | Fall | | | Reported from 16 north and 22 south counties. |
1982 | Winter | | | Reported from 58 counties throughout the state including an overwintering pair in Lake (SWIMS) and a Cook report on 12/18 (KMH). |
1983 | Spring | | | Reported form 27 counties south, 19 north. |
1983 | Summer | | | Breeding data from Kittson, Stearns, Anoka, Brown. Seen throughout the state including Lake (Isabella), Cook (Hovland). |
1983 | Fall | | | Reported from 17 counties north, 23 south. |
1983 | Winter | | | A peak of 338 on the St. Paul NE CBC; a statewide total count of 2/78 and reports from 62 counties throughout the state. More common than usual in the northeast with overwintering individuals in Cook (SL) (KMH). |
1984 | Spring | | | Reported from 26 south, 16 north counties. 5/20 nest in Pennington KSS. |
1984 | Summer | | | nested ·in Pennington, Clay, Anoka, Ramsey, Brown and Le Sueur; also seen in 35 other counties. |
1984 | Fall | | | Reported from 18 counties north, 25 south. |
1985 | Spring | | | Reported from 21 north and 27 south counties. |
1985 | Summer | | | Nested in Steams, Ramsey; probable nesting in Clay, Becker, Crow Wing, Pope, Anoka. Also seen in 32 other counties throughout the state. |
1985 | Fall | | | Reported from 13 north and 25 south counties. |
1985 | Winter | | | Reported from 67 counties throughout the state with a total CBC count of 1885 (2088 L.y.). |
1986 | Spring | | | Reported from 15 north and 30 south counties . Winter 1986 |
1986 | Summer | | | Nested in Morrison; probable nesting in Pennington, Becker, Hubbard, Crow Wing, Pope, Steams, Anoka, Mower. Also seen in 35 other counties throughout the state. |
1986 | Fall | | | Reported from 14 north and 27 south counties. |
1986 | Winter | | | Reported from 64 counties (67 L. Y.) throughout the state. Statewide CBC count of 2461 (1885 L.Y.). |
1987 | Spring | | | Reported from 12 north and 29 south counties. |
1987 | Summer | | | Nested in Stearns; probable nesting in Pennington , Anoka, Steele. Also seen in 46 other counties throughout the state, but only St. Louis in the northeast. |
1987 | Fall | | | Reported from 16 north and 33 south counties . |
1987 | Winter | | | Reported from 62 counties throughout the state (64 L. Y.) with a total CBC count of 2600 (2461 L. Y.). |
1988 | Spring | | | Reported from 31 south and 15 north counties. |
1988 | Summer | | | Nested in Crow Wing, Steams, Anoka, Le Sueur; probable nesting in Clearwater. Seen in 50 other counties statewide although scarce in southwest. |
1988 | Fall | | | Reported from 26 north and 31 south counties -more than normal. |
1988 | Winter | | | Reported from 62 counties (same as l.y.) throughout the state. CBC total of 2,053 (2,600 l.y.). |
1989 | Spring | | | Reported from 32 south and 14 north counties . |
1989 | Summer | | | Nested in Anoka; probable nesting in Crow Wing, Blue Earth. Seen in 41 other counties statewide but scarce in northeast, west central, southwest. |
1989 | Fall | | | Reported from 19 north and 29 south counties . |
1989 | Winter | | | Reported from 66 counties (62 l.y.) throughout the state with a CBC total of3,088 (2,053 l.y.). An amazing 209 on the FargoMoorhead CBC. |
1990 | Spring | | | Reported from 15 north and 31 south counties . |
1990 | Summer | | | Nested in Clay, Crow Wing, Le Sueur, Fillmore CH; probable nesting in Pennington, Otter Tail, Anoka, Olmsted. Seen in 40 other counties statewide. |
1990 | Fall | | | Reported from 20 north and 31 south counties. |
1990 | Winter | | | Reported from 56 counties statewide (66 l.y.) with a CBC total of 2,657 (l.y. 3,088). An amazing 295 on the Fargo-Moorhead CBC may partially be the result of the numer ous diseased elms along the Red River which provide abundant forage for this species. |
1991 | Spring | | | Reported from 18 north and 29 south counties. |
1991 | Summer | | | Nested in Aitkin WN; probable nesting in seven counties. Observed in 36 other counties in all regions except northeast. |
1991 | Fall | | | Reported from 13 north and 27 south counties. |
1991 | Winter | | | Reported from 47 counties (56 l.y.) with a CBC total of 2,101 (2,657 l.y.). |
1992 | Spring | | | Reported from 23 north and 33 south counties. |
1992 | Summer | | | Nested in four counties, probable nesting in four; seen in 40 additional counties state-wide. |
1992 | Fall | | | Reported from 16 north and 30 south counties. |
1992 | Winter | | | Reported from 64 counties (47 l.y.) statewide with a CBC total of 2,403. |
1993 | Spring | | | Reported from 17 north and 33 south counties. |
1993 | Summer | | | Nested in Pennington, Crow Wing; probable nesting in five counties. Seen in 35 other counties statewide. |
1993 | Fall | | | Reported from 19 north and 31 south counties. |
1993 | Winter | | | Reported from 49 counties (64 l.y). |
1994 | Spring | | | Reported from 22 north and 28 south counties. |
1994 | Summer | | | Nested in Pennington, Crow Wing; probable nesting in Marshall. Seen in 36 additional counties throughout state. |
1994 | Fall | | | Reported from 17 north and 26 south counties. |
1994 | Winter | | | Reported from 55 counties throughout the state. CBC total 2,338. |
1995 | Spring | | | Reported from 29 south and 25 north counties. |
1995 | Summer | | | Nested in Winona HVA, Crow Wing; probable nesting in Anoka, Washington. Observed in 34 other counties statewide. |
1995 | Fall | | | Reported throughout the state. |
1995 | Winter | | | Reported from 64 counties throughout the state. CBC total 2,850, with 270 on the St. Paul (northeast suburban) CBC. |
1996 | Spring | | | Reported from 40 south and 19 north counties. |
1996 | Summer | | | Most reports since 1988. Nested in Crow Wing; probable nesting in Brown, Martin. Seen in 50 additional counties statewide. |
1996 | Fall | | | Reported throughout the state. |
1996 | Winter | | | Reported from 64 counties throughout the state. CBC total 2,004. |
1997 | Spring | | | Reported throughout the state. |
1997 | Summer | | | Reported in 50 counties throughout state. New nesting record in Kanabec CM; probable nesting in Crow Wing, Anoka, Olmsted. |
1997 | Fall | | | Reported throughout the state. |
1997 | Winter | | | Reported from 66 counties throughout the state. CBC total 2,981. |
1998 | Spring | | | Reported throughout the state. |
1998 | Summer | | | Reported in 48 counties statewide. New nesting record in Rice JLa; probable nesting in Pennington, Norman, Otter Tail, Todd, Aitkin, McLeod, Brown. |
1998 | Fall | | | Reported throughout the state. |
1998 | Winter | | | Reported from 64 counties throughout the state. CBC total 2,873. |
1999 | Spring | | | Reported throughout the state. |
1999 | Summer | | | Observed in 49 counties statewide; new nesting records in Otter Tail DST and Lyon RJS. [Corrected] |
1999 | Fall | | | Also reported throughout the state. |
1999 | Winter | | | Reported from 69 counties throughout the state. |
2000 | Spring | | | Reported from all regions, but only St. Louis in northeast. |
2000 | Summer | | | Record high number of reports; observed in 59 counties statewide. |
2000 | Fall | | | Also seen throughout the state. |
2000 | Winter | | | Reported from 63 counties throughout the state. |
2001 | Spring | | | Reported statewide. |
2001 | Summer | | | Seen in 53 counties statewide; new nesting record in Beltrami DPJ.
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2001 | Fall | | | Statewide. |
2001 | Winter | | | Reported from 67 counties throughout the state. |
2002 | Spring | | | Reported throughout the state. High count 3/16 Wright (14) DFJ. |
2002 | Summer | | | Seen in 58 counties statewide. |
2002 | Fall | | | Statewide. |
2002 | Winter | | | Reported from 58 counties throughout the state. |
2003 | Spring | | | Reported throughout the state. |
2003 | Summer | | | Reported in 55 counties statewide. |
2003 | Fall | | | Seen in 51 counties statewide. |
2003 | Winter | | | Reported from 63 counties throughout the state. |
2004 | Spring | | | Reported statewide. |
2004 | Summer | | | Observed in 55 counties statewide. |
2004 | Fall | | | Found statewide |
2004 | Winter | | | Reported from 51 counties statewide. |
2005 | Spring | | | Found in all regions, throughout the season. |
2005 | Summer | | | Reported from 59 counties statewide. |
2005 | Fall | | | Statewide. |
2005 | Winter | | | Reported from 25 north and 36 counties statewide. |
2006 | Spring | | | Observed in a majority of counties in each region. |
2006 | Summer | | | Seen in 73 counties in all regions of state. |
2006 | Fall | | | Found statewide throughout the period. |
2006 | Winter | 29 | 42 | Reported from 71 counties statewide. Record high count 12/23 Renville (19) PBB. |
2007 | Spring | 25 | 52 | Statewide. High count 3/21 Hennepin (12) SCa. |
2007 | Summer | 25 | 44 | Observed statewide. |
2007 | Fall | 34 | 48 | Reported statewide. |
2007 | Winter | 26 | 39 | Reports down slightly from last year, but still observed in all regions statewide. Seen on every CBC except the Isabella count. CBC high counts were Bloomington (231) and St. Paul NE Suburban (230). |
2008 | Spring | 31 | 50 | Reported statewide. High count 3/1 Mille Lacs (17) ASc. |
2008 | Summer | 18 | 33 | Found statewide. |
2008 | Fall | 30 | 44 | Reported statewide throughout the period. |
2008 | Winter | 27 | 46 | Reported from 84% of counties. High counts apart from CBCs: 12/17 Lyon (25) RJS, 12/30 Lac qui Parle (16) RJS. |
2009 | Spring | 30 | 51 | Reported statewide. High count 3/14 Chisago (12) TJM. |
2009 | Summer | 28 | 43 | Found statewide. First county breeding records from Carver JCy, Isanti JZe. |
2009 | Fall | 31 | 50 | Reported from all regions. |
2009 | Winter | 26 | 43 | Reported from about the same number of counties as last year, from throughout the region and season. High counts 1/3 Wright (30) JCC, 12/26 Washington (28) RMa. CBC high count 12/19 Excelsior (276). |
2010 | Spring | 32 | 53 | Reported statewide. |
2010 | Summer | 24 | 45 | Reported throughout the state. First county breeding records for Benton MRN, Itasca JLK, Nicollet fide BBA, Stevens JWL, Todd JLK. |
2010 | Fall | 33 | 52 | Reported statewide. High count 9/21 Scott (22, Cleary Lake R.P.) SLP. |
2010 | Winter | 28 | 46 | Found in all regions, though with the fewest reports from the western third of the state. High counts 12/26 Washington (28) RMa. CBC high counts 12/26 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (264), 12/18 Bloomington (193). |
2011 | Spring | 34 | 52 | Reported from all counties except Pipestone. |
2011 | Summer | 29 | 47 | Found in all regions of state. First county breeding record from Pine APa. |
2011 | Fall | 32 | 52 | Reported statewide. |
2011 | Winter | 30 | 46 | Reported from all regions statewide, with the highest number of reports of the previous 5 years. CBC high counts 12/31 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (243), 12/17 St. Paul (North) (176), 12/17 Excelsior (165). |
2012 | Spring | 32 | 52 | Reported statewide. High count 3/14 Ramsey (20, Fort Snelling S.P.) DAd. |
2012 | Summer | 33 | 53 | Observed in every county except Cook. High count 7/4 Hennepin (15, Normandale Lake Park) KKu. First county breeding records for Carlton fide BBA, Douglas fide BBA, Renville PRH, Waseca PCo. |
2012 | Fall | 34 | 52 | Reported statewide. High count 9/25 Hennepin (24, Coon Rapids Dam R.P.) TLo. |
2012 | Winter | 32 | 53 | Found in all but two counties. CBC high counts 12/29 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (256), 12/27 Crosby (171). |
2013 | Spring | 31 | 53 | Reported statewide. High count 5/4 Ramsey (23, Crosby Farm R.P.) SeH. |
2013 | Summer | 30 | 50 | Reported throughout state. |
2013 | Fall | 33 | 50 | Reported nearly statewide. High counts 10/7 Dakota (15) DAd, 8/31 Meeker (14) RMa. |
2013 | Winter | 29 | 48 | Reported statewide and from all counties in the eastern two-thirds of the state. CBC high counts 12/28 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (291), 12/14 Excelsior (144). |
2014 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 4/11 Ramsey (15, Crosby Farm R.P.) MSc, 3/20 Sherburne (13, Riverside Park) TSh. |
2014 | Summer | 29 | 49 | Reported throughout state. |
2014 | Fall | 33 | 53 | Statewide reports. High count 9/9 Douglas (28, Lake Carlos S.P.) TFj. |
2014 | Winter | 28 | 49 | Reported from all regions statewide from the same number of counties as last year. High counts 12/20 Crow Wing (73, Ironton) KCR, 12/14 Brown (42) BTS, 12/14 Anoka (23) JSa. CBC high counts 12/27 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (219), 12/20 Excelsior (189), 12/20 St. Paul (North) (149). |
2015 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 3/21 Hennepin (21, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) KOk, 3/14 Sherburne (15, Clear Lake S.N.A.) JlB, 4/11 Hennepin (15, Coon Rapids Dam R.P.) KOk. |
2015 | Summer | 34 | 49 | Reported from all counties except Chippewa, Faribault, Lac qui Parle, Pipestone. High count 7/21 Scott (13, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R. — North) BAF. First county breeding record for Grant CNn. |
2015 | Fall | 34 | 52 | Reported from all counties with the exception of Pipestone. High counts 9/7 Lyon (26, Camden S.P.) GWe, 8/26 Rice (18, Nerstrand Big Woods S.P.) BCl. |
2015 | Winter | 31 | 52 | Reported statewide from all but four western counties. High counts 12/19 Dakota (39) VWe, 12/26 Dakota (24) TAT, ADS, 1/2 Wabasha (24) CKe. CBC high counts 12/19 Excelsior (230), 12/19 St. Paul (North) (221), 12/26 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (213). |
2016 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 3/20 Hennepin (24, Coon Rapids Dam R.P.) TLo, numerous reports of 14 individuals. |
2016 | Summer | 31 | 51 | Reported statewide. High count 7/15 Hennepin (26, Elm Creek P.R., single flock) TLo. |
2016 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 10/2 Hennepin (24, Minnesota Valley N.W.R. Headquarters) SrM, 11/11 Hennepin (23, Coon Rapids Dam R.P.) TLo, 10/8 Pennington (21) JMJ. |
2016 | Winter | 29 | 51 | Reported statewide from all but seven western counties. High counts 12/31 Washington (46) MAK, 2/22 Beltrami (28) KCo, 12/17 Douglas (27) ToR. CBC high counts 12/31 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (283), 12/31 St. Paul (North) (174), 12/15 Detroit Lakes (148). |
2017 | Spring | 32 | 53 | Reported nearly statewide. High counts 5/8 Olmsted (23, Kutzky Park) SHk, 4/2 Stearns (20, Warner Lake C.P.) MLk. |
2017 | Summer | 32 | 51 | Reported in all counties except Mahnomen, Nobles, Norman, Sibley. First county breeding record 6/8 Blue Earth BSa. |
2017 | Fall | 33 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 8/24 Rice (24, Cannon River Wilderness Area, West Unit) JiP, 10/25 Beltrami (19, Lake Bemidji S.P.) KCo. |
2017 | Winter | 31 | 52 | Reported statewide from all but four western counties. High counts 12/16 Chisago (33) ebd, 12/16 Ramsey (31) KSi, 12/16 Brown (25) JSc, 12/23 Winona (25) ebd. CBC high counts 12/16 Excelsior (288), 12/16 St. Paul (North) (173), 12/16 Faribault (169). |
2018 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High count 5/7 Douglas (30, Lake Carlos S.P.) MLk. |
2018 | Summer | 33 | 51 | Found in every county except Murray, Red Lake, Redwood. |
2018 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Â Reported from all 87 counties. High counts 9/1 Hennepin (19, Westwood Hills N.C.) JLl, 11/23 Hennepin (19, Minnesota Valley N.W.R. Headquarters) ebd. |
2018 | Winter | 32 | 51 | Reported statewide from all but four western counties. High counts 12/15 Ramsey (33) KSi, 1/3 Hennepin (33) ebd, 1/19 Carver (24) MGi. CBC high counts 12/15 Bloomington (301), 12/15 Excelsior (268), 12/15 St. Paul (North) (258). |
2019 | Spring | 32 | 53 | Not reported from Lake of the Woods, Roseau. High counts 3/19 Wright (20, Otsego C.P.) MLk, 4/11 Winona (20) ebd. |
2019 | Summer | 33 | 53 | Â Reported from every county except Roseau. |
2019 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 8/16 Clay (20, Buffalo River S.P.) ebd, 8/28 Lyon (20, Camden S.P.) GHo, KDS. |
2019 | Winter | 33 | 52 | Â Reported statewide from all counties except Red Lake and Waseca. High counts 12/14 Brown (33) BTS, 12/14 Kandiyohi (29) RAE. CBC high counts 12/14 Excelsior (155), 12/14 Bloomington (132), 12/28 Alexandria (132). |
2020 | Spring | 32 | 53 | Not reported from Koochiching, Mahnomen. High counts 4/17 Douglas (20) ebd, 4/11 Scott (17, Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) MAK. |
2020 | Summer | 31 | 52 | Found in every county except Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Norman, Pipestone. High count 6/27 Cook (25, Devil Track Canyon trail) HSm. First county breeding record 7/26 Traverse KEm. |
2020 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 8/29 Rice (30, Faribault) KCo, 11/4 Otter Tail (25, Little McDonald Lake) ebd, 11/6 Otter Tail (25, Glendalough S.P.) ebd. |
2020 | Winter | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide throughout the season. High counts 12/19 Brown (40) BTS, 12/26 Washington (33) RMa, 12/19 Redwood (28) MJM. CBC high counts 12/14 St. Paul (North) (308), 12/19 Excelsior (282), 12/26 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (263). |
2021 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 4/10 Scott (33, 6.8 mile hike through Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) MAK, 3/8 Otter Tail (28, Glendalough S.P.) ebd, 4/15 Hennepin (27, Bredesen Park) BHw. |
2021 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Reported throughout state. |
2021 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported from all counties. High counts 11/2 Otter Tail (32, Otter Tail Lake) TFu, 8/29 Big Stone (22, Big Stone Lake S.P.) BWe. |
2021 | Winter | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide from all 87 counties. High counts 12/26 Goodhue (25, Hok-Si-Lah Park) ebd, 2/6 Wright (25, Otsego C.P.) ebd, 12/18 Brown (24, Milford Twp.) ebd. CBC high counts 12/18 St. Paul (North (279), 12/18 Excelsior (210), 12/26 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (206). |
2022 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 4/9 Sherburne (20, Munsinger Gardens) ebd, 4/15 Hennepin (18, Baker P.R.) ebd. |
2022 | Summer | 34 | 51 | Found in every county except Pipestone, Watonwan. High count 6/28 Hennepin (13, Crow-Hassan P.R.) ebd. |
2022 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 9/2 Ramsey (30, Sucker Lake) ebd, 9/3 Anoka (22, Rice Creek Chain of Lakes P.R.) DnS, ASu. |
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  | Permanent resident throughout. |