The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks | 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: Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks |
| White-winged Scoter(Melanitta deglandi) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Winter | Three at Two Harbors, December 22, 1938, (Lakela); five near St. Paul (Brother Hubert), January 16, 1943; one at Minneapolis, December 15, 1944, (Swedenborg). | ||
| 1961 | Spring | seen by Jan Green at Duluth from 9 to 11 May. ; | ||
| 1961 | Fall | Jan Green reports that from one to three were seen at Duluth on 26 and 28 Oct. and 15 Nov. | ||
| 1961 | Winter | Four immatures were seen in Duluth harbor on Decem· ber 10 by Jan Green. | ||
| 1962 | Spring | Seen at Duluth between April 30 and May 31 by Janet C. Green. Largest groups were on May 12 and 24, when 25 birds of this species were present. | ||
| 1962 | Winter | Dec. 3-18, 2-3 seen, Two Harbors, Dr. Gerry Church; Jan. 8, Knife River, 3 seen, Janet Green; Feb. 8, mouth Cascade River, 4 seen, John Hale. | ||
| 1963 | Winter | Jan Green reports that from 4 to 7 immatures present at Two Harbors, Lake Co., up until Dec 22; One immature seen there on Jan 2, Jan 18, and Feb 15, probably all sightings of same bird; Feb 15, Good Harbor Bay, Cook Co., two seen, P. B. Hofslund and others; Feb 16, Tofte, Cook Co., two seen, R. Grant and Tom Jegla. (same as Feb 15 birds) | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 4-14 Duluth 3, PBH; 4-29 Duluth, 24, JCG; 5-4 Duluth, 25-30, JCG; last seen at Duluth on 5-16, PBH. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | 6-10, Duluth, BT. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 10-10 Lake-of-theWoods Co, 1 shot, C. E. Carson; 10-16 Duluth, JCG; 10-17 Two Harbors, RK; 10-19 Duluth, 2 males, 1 female, FN; 10-21 Two Harbors, 6 males, 1 female, FN; 10-30 St. Louis Co, JWG; 11-4 Duluth, JCG. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | 5-16 Duluth, RG, HFH, RLH and 6-1 Duluth, DP, WRP, RLH. Common Scoter: 4-17 King Lake, Willmar area, SH, (details?). | ||
| 1965 | Fall | 10-13 Skunk Lake, Morrison Co, fide RPR; 11-16 French River, 1, JCG. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | 5-31 Lake Co, 1 male, 1 female, JGH; only report. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | 10-28 Lake Co., JCG; 10-29 Lake Co., 1, HFH, BL, EMB, RG and Cook Co., 2, HFH, et al; 11-5 Lake and Cook Counties, 1 each, DB, EHH. | ||
| 1966 | Winter | 2-18 Grand Marais, Cook Co., 1, GNR. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | 5-15 Marshall Co., 3, AWR; 5-27 Lake Co., 1, RBJ; 5-30 Cook Co., EMB. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | 6-3 Two Harbors, Lake Co., 1, DB. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | 10-13 Little Pine Lake, Ottertail Co., 3, JAH; 11-18 Ponemah, Beltrami Co., 1, JAH; 11-25 Duluth, 2, JCG. | ||
| 1967 | Winter | 12-6 Two Harbors, Lake Co., 1, JCG. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | 4-25 Shotley, Beltrami Co., MG; 4-30 Duluth, PBH; 5-28 Duluth, EHH. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | 6-3 Duluth, St. Louis Co, 11, J CG; late spring migrants. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 11-2 Beltrami (Blackduck Lake), shot, Jeffrey Dypwick; 11-3 tetarns (Grand Lake) NMH; 11-10 Hennepin (Medicine Lake) 2 FN/MAS (first observed by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Davies); 11-17 same place 2 VL, ET~, FN/ MAS; 11/1 Mille Lacs Lake 1 shot ELC. | ||
| 1968 | Winter | 12-1 Lake (Two Harbors) JCG. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 5-9 Minneapolis, EIS; 5-7 Duluth, MMC; 5-8 Duluth, JCG, PBH; 5-21 (42) Cook Co., MMC; 6-4 to 11 Duluth, JCG; 6-17 Duluth, MMC. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | 6 (4-11) Duluth, 2 migrants (FL, JJG). | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 10-25 Cook 12 BL; 11-2 Cook 9 DB and KP; 10-22 Lyon 2 PE; 11-21 Ramsey JJ and RBJ; 11-23 Lake JCG; 11-30 Lake MC. | ||
| 1969 | Winter | 12-20 Winona FZL; 1-3 (34), 1-5 (2) Lake Superior, Lake Co. MMC. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | all "from Duluth (2) KE, PE; 5-27 (1) BL; 5-15 (24) and 5-28 (3)MMC;6-1 (1)JG;onlyreports. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | 6-1 Duluth JCG and 6-18 Duluth (6) MMC. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | 3 reports MMC; 11-11 Duluth (8) )G ; 11-20 Cook (1) )G. Common Scorer: 11-7 and 8 Duluth (3) BL, JG;1 unu sual inl and report: 11-14 Lyon (1 female) PE. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | 4-21 to 5-29 Duluth KE, RR, JG, MMC; peak 5-25 (50) MMC. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | 7-11 Lake (3) OJ; early migrants or non-breeding summer residents? | ||
| 1971 | Fall | 9-18 13\. 10-28 (2\. 11-17 (19\ Duluth. J. M~lntosh. JG. JAB; 10-10 12) an | ||
| 1973 | Summer | St. Louis (6-7 JAB). | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Reported on L. Superior from 10-6 through 11-18. Peak 10-27 Cook (12) (RPR). No inland reports. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | 12 reports, all from Lake Superior, 5-9 to 5-25, many observers; peak 5-15 (50) MMC. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | 11-2 St. Louis, Cook, Lake RBJ; 11/0 Cook ES. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | Up to 4 seen in Cook Co. on Lake Superior on 12-12, 12-21 and 2-15 (JG, BJ, ES); also two on 1-26 at Stoney Point, St. Louis Co. (PF). | ||
| 1975 | Spring | 5 reports all from Lake Superior: 3/6 Cook (4) PVK; 5-11 to 5-25 MMC, GJN; peak 5-17 Cook (150) MMC. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | 2 late migrants at Stoney Pt., St. Louis Co. on 6-3 (JG). | ||
| 1975 | Fall | 10-1 Yellow Medicine GO; 10-18 to 10-30 Lyon RJ, BL, HK. and Glen Scott; 10-4 Duluth L. Confer; 11-8 Grant J. Dow; and Cook county on 10-19 (7) DGW, 11-8 (8) KE, 11-29 (1) JG, RJ. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | a late migrant on 12-9 at Kimball Creek, Cook Co. (DS). | ||
| 1976 | Spring | 4 reports from Lake Superior: 4-22 St. Louis (1) GN; 5-15 Lake (45) DS; 5-22 St. Louis RBJ, KE, TS and Cook (1) LH; 1 report away from Lake Superior 5-11 Marshall (2) AWR. Winter 1976 | ||
| 1976 | Summer | late migrant on 6-5 in Lake Co. (GO). | ||
| 1976 | Fall | 7 reports from Lake Superior, early 9-26 Duluth GN, late 10-31 Cook; interior reports from 10-14 Marshall (2) ANWR, 10-23 Otter Tail (2) SM, 10-30 Lyon KE, 10-31 Aitkin SM. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | 4 reports: 4-7 St. Louis (1) KE; 5-6 St. Louis (1) DGW; 5-7 Crow Wing, Mille Lacs Lake (1) TS; 5-20 St. Louis (1) GN. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Late migrant 6-9 Lake (GO). | ||
| 1977 | Fall | Early north 8-28 Cook (KE, PE); also reported from Marshall and Anoka Counties. | ||
| 1978 | Spring | 4-27 to 5-28 Lake Superior. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Late migrant 6-1 Duluth (KRE). | ||
| 1978 | Fall | 10-11 Marshall SV, 10-28 Cook (6) DGW, 11-11 Grant (6) GO, 11-18 Mille Lacs JB, TS, 11-20 Cook (2} KE, 11-25 Wabasha (2) OJ, RJ. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | 3-6 Wabasha DWM, 5-6 Kittson DNR, 5-8 St. Louis KE, 5-10 St. Louis MMC, 5-12 KE, BL, 5-21 Lake SW, 5-26 St. Louis KE, 5-31 St. Louis BB. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Late migrant in St. Louis (6-2, pair, Stoney Pt., RBJ). | ||
| 1980 | Spring | 5-20 Cook TB, 5-6 St. Louis KE, 5-11 Wabasha EW, 5-14 St. Louis KE. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | . 9-21 St. Louis JG, 10-5 St. Louis KE, 10-15 Duluth RJ, Cook KMH, KE, 10-17 Grant (shot) Don Gruening, 10-18 St. Louis (6) WN, 10-25 St. Louis JG, 10-30 Cook KE, 11-1 Aitkin DB, OJ, 11-4 Cook KMH, 11-27 Cook KE. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | 4-11 Mille Lacs SE, 4-19 Cook KMH; all other reports St. Louis 5-2, 5-11 JG, 5-18 SM, 5-25 LW. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Early dates: 10-21 St. Louis TW, 10-24 Cook DGW; other dates 11-7 to 15 Houston KE, RG, RJ, JPI AM, Otter Tail SDM, 11-20 Big Stone GMO. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | 4-4 Wabasha WDM, 5-18 Marshall ANWR, 5-19 Duluth KE, 5-24 Duluth SDM, 5-26 Cook MKH. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | 10/13 Marshall JM, 10/17 through 1/126 Cook KE, LE, KMH, KL, DGW, 10/24. Mille Lacs KE, 1/16 Otter Tail NH, 11/20 Wabasha BL. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | 5/14 St. Louis KE, 5/20 St. Louis AB, SDM. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Single birds at Grand Marais, Cook Co. (6/4-9, K&MH) and Erskine, Polk Co. (6. 13, JB). | ||
| 1983 | Fall | 10/3, 26--29 Cook KMH, many obs., 10/22 Otter Tail DS, 10/23 St. Louis KC, ll/19-24 Dakota ES, many obs. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | A late migrant in an unusual location; Lake Calhoun, Hennepin Co., 12-1 (RBJ). | ||
| 1984 | Spring | 4/2 Sibley HK. Only scoter report | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Many widespread reports ; early north 9/19 St. Louis KE, also 10/4 Lake KL, St. Louis KL, 10/9 Cook, KMH, 10/19 Good hue BL, 10/20 Fillmore (Iron Lakes) Dan Christenson, 10/27 Brown JSp, Dakota IT, Todd KL, 10/29 Cottonwood LAF, 11/1 Mower RRK, 11/2 Nobles RJ, 11/3 Olmsted JEB, RE, Martin EB/K, II/ 5 Beltrami RJ, 11/17 Hennepin SC, ES, | ||
| 1984 | Winter | Late migrants at Park Point, Duluth on 12-1 (3) (D. Johnson). | ||
| 1985 | Spring | 4/21 Otter Tail SDM, 4/26 Itasca m.ob., 4/30-5/9 Hennepin AB, OJ, m.ob., 5/17 St. Louis B. Penning, 5/21 Cook KL, WP. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Late migrant 6/6 Paradise Beach, Cook Co. (KMH). | ||
| 1985 | Fall | 9/14 St. Louis fide KE, 10/15 Cook WP, 10/20 Duluth FL, DS, 10/25 to 11/14 St. Louis KE, 10/27 Cook KMH, 10/28 Aitkin WN, 11/9MilleLacsKL, ll/10CookWP. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | 4/13 Scott RJ, 4/26 St. Louis, J. Green, 5/1 l and 16 Cook SSt, WP, 5/12-15 Duluth m.ob. (30); all reports. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Reported 8/21 Beltrami BE, 9/25- 11/22 Cook P. Backstrom, R. Penning et al, 10/13 Lake Calhoun Hennepin SC, I0/25Todd KL, 10/26 Carlton KL, 11/2 Stearsn DO/SS. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | 5/5-8, 5/21 St. Louis KE, SDM. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Reported 9/18 St. Louis BE, 10/21 Blue Earth JF, 10/24 Murray RG, 10/29 St. Louis PB, 10/31 HoustonFL, 11/5CottonwoodED, 11/10-21 Wabasha AB, ES, 11/16-28 Washington RJ eta!., 11/27 Cook fide KE, 11/30 Ramsey RG, DS. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | Reported in Washington, 12/1,3 (m.ob.). | ||
| 1988 | Spring | 4/15 Lincoln HK, 5/14 Steele KV, 5/19-29 Duluth m.ob. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | 10/25 Duluth DK, 10/29 Cook SC, KE, 11/5 Cook BSE, 11/19 Wabasha KE; only reports. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | One remained in Grand Marais until 12/17 m.ob. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Only reports: 5/8 Lac qui Parle, Swift RG, 5/19 Duluth KR, 5/26-28 Cook AB, SC. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Reported 10/7-ll/6 Cook mob, 10/13 Lac qui Parle AB, 11/4 Renville RJ, 11/9-20 Wabasha AB, DB, KR, 11/10 Wright AB. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | 4/21-28 Yellow Medicine RA, RJ, PS, 4/25-5/11 Hennepin SC, 5/5-26 Duluth KE, 5/27-28 Cook KE. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Reported 9/22-11/ 19 Cook mob, 10/17 Duluth KE. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Reported 4/27 Big Stone BF, 5/4 Washington WL, 5/7 St. Louis KE, 5/8-9 Clay MO. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Reported 10/19 11/8,9 Cook PB, KMH, RJ, 10/19,28 Lake AB, PB, 10/20 Duluth PB, SDM. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Reported 5/8 St. Louis DC. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Reported 10/7–11/7 Cook mob, 10/17 Cottonwood ED, 10/18 Lake KE, 11/4 Becker fide BBe, 11/6 Ramsey KB, 11/15–19 Hennepin DB, SC, RG, 11/25 Martin BBo. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Reported 4/5 Dakota KB, 4/7?10 LeSueur TF, RG, 4/29 Grant SDM, 5/10–11 Hennepin SC, OJ, 5/29?30 Cook KE, DN, DSm. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Reported north 10/7 Roseau PS, 10/10 Duluth PB, 10/16–31 Cook mob, 11/2 St. Louis TW, 11/13 Mille Lacs PKL, Lake DPV. South 10/2 McLeod RG, 10/20 Washington KB (15), 10/29 Rice mob. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Reported 12/4 Lake AB, BL and 12/8 Wabasha KB. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Reported 5/5–12 St. Louis KE, MH, 5/21 St. Louis DBe et al., 5/22–23 Winona (2) RG, CS, 5/29?30 Cook mob. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Late migrant 6/4 Cook fide PBa. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Reported 10/8–11/12 (max. 25) Aitkin TBr, PBu, 5 reports 10/10–11/10 Cook mob, 11/5 Lake MH, 11/11 Washington (3) RH, JoW, 11/12 Mille Lacs AH, 11/25 Winona (1) CS. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Lingering migrant reported 12/17–20 Dakota mob (a tie with the latest south date on record), and a probable early migrant 2/25–27 Wabasha JSt et al. (earliest migrant on record). Both reported with details. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | All reports from north counties: 10/15 Aitkin WN, 10/29 second location Aitkin WN, 11/14 Crow Wing DBS, 10/28 Shagewa Lake, St. Louis Co. SS; three additional Lake Superior reports. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Unusual mid-winter record 1/2–6 Lake CM et al. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | All reports 5/8–9 St. Louis (20) KE, NJ, 5/26 Cook (2) DN. No reports from the Mississippi River. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Early north 10/6 St. Louis TW. Other north reports through 10/27 on Lake Superior in Cook, St. Louis. All reports south: 10/7 Goodner Lake, Stearns Co. (2) SWi; 11/2–15 Lake Pepin, Wabasha Co. (1) BL, KB, mob; 11/22 White Bear Lake, Ramsey Co. (1) KB. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | One report: 5/25 Cook (9) DN. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | All north reports: 10/12 Lake JL, 10/14 Becker (six on Egg Lake) fide BBe, 10/18 Lake (2) AH, 10/20–27 Cass/Itasca (1) AH, KSu, PS, plus seven reports in Cook from 10/18 through 11/21. Three south reports: 10/17 Winona (Lewiston sewage lagoons) RG, RJ, 10/18 Faribault (Wells sewage lagoons) CS, 11/4 Wabasha (3) RSe. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | All reports: 5/9 St. Louis SL, 5/16 Marshall (pair at Agassiz NWR) AH, PS, 5/17–18 Pennington AH, PS. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Immature male observed on 6/6 at Roseau Sewage Ponds in Roseau Co. KB. This represents only the second summer record in 13 years. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Only two reports from Lake Superior. More reports than usual from Mille Lacs L., including 10/20 Aitkin (18) AH, 11/25 Crow Wing (Garrison) KB and 11/27 Mille Lacs (5) PS. Unusual St. Louis location on 11/8 (one on L. Vermilion) SS. All other reports: 10/25 Cass (11 on L. Winnibigoshish) KSu, PS, 11/3 Faribault (one on Wells lagoons) RG, 11/14 Kandiyohi (1) RE, RJF, and (no date) Houston FL. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | All reports: Late north 12/4 Crow Wing (Mille Lacs Lake) KB, 12/11–12 Beltrami (Lake Bemidji) DJo. Late south 12/3 Washington (2, Forest Lake) KB, 12/3–12 Houston (Reno bottoms) FL, RJ (up to 3; not in Wisconsin?), 12/8–18 Anoka (2–3 on Centerville Lake) KB, mob, 12/19 Wabasha (Lake Pepin) KB. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | All reports: 5/23 St. Louis (1) ABo, 5/30 Cook MH. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Late migrant 6/3 Cook (Kimball Cr.) KB. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Most reports were from Cook, beginning 9/20 (DBM) through 11/21 (AH), plus a few reports from Lake County. Reported away from Lake Superior 10/15 Cass (7 on L. Winnibigoshish) PS, 11/8 Aitkin (2 on Mille Lacs) AH, PS. First county record 11/18–30 Meeker (max. 2 on L. Ripley) †RbS, †DF. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Reported 12/5 Carver SWe, 12/13 Mille Lacs (Mille Lacs Lake) KB, and up to three seen through 12/18 on Lake Superior near Grand Marais, Cook Co. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | One individual seen 4/6–20 Dakota (Lakeville) BSe, mob. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Numbers very low on L. Superior (Table 1). All south reports: 11/13 Rice (2 on L. Mazaska) JGL, 11/25 Wabasha (L. Pepin) mob. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | Scattered sightings 12/4 – 2/10 of one–two birds on Lake Superior between Duluth, St. Louis County and Two Harbors, Lake County, but the only documented reports were 12/16 (Duluth CBC) †PHS and 2/3 St. Louis (French River) †CAM. Also reported 12/2 Goodhue (Frontenac) BRL. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported 5/16 Lake (9 at Two Harbors) JWL, 5/18 Lake (3 at Silver Creek) JWL, 5/23 Lake of the Woods (10+ at Warroad) KJB, 5/25–27 Cook (Grand Marais area) DCZ, PHS, and 5/28–29 St. Louis (Duluth) CRG, CRM. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Scarce on L. Superior for second consecutive fall. Early north 9/19 St. Louis JJS, 10/19 Cook CAM. All reports away from L. Superior: 11/12 Aitkin (2, Mille Lacs L.) PHS, 11/18–22 Wright (max. 2 at Swart Watts L.) DFJ et al., 11/19+ Winona (Prairie Is.) DBz et al., 11/29–30 Olmsted PWP, m.ob. [Corrected] | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Overwintered St. Louis (3 female/immatures at Duluth) †PHS, m.ob. Also reported 12/13 Olmsted (Rochester) †RLE, 12/1–15 Winona (2 at Winona, also see fall report) DBz, RBJ, JEB, 12/17 Cook †PHS, PCC, and the Bemidji CBC (count week). Peak 12/1 St. Louis (13 at Duluth) PHS. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Reported only from L. Superior. Three overwintered through 3/23 St. Louis (Duluth) †PHS, m.ob. All other reports: 5/7–19 St. Louis (max. 5, Duluth) KJB et al. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Scarce on L. Superior for the third consecutive fall. Early north 10/7 Lake (4 at Knife River) JWL, 10/9 Lake (3 at Agate Bay) JWL. High count 10/25 Cook (15) PEJ. Many reports between 10/25 and 11/29 of one at Silver Bay, Lake County, probably the same individual. All reports away from L. Superior: 10/21–26 Brown (Sleepy Eye lagoons) DDM, BSm, m.obs., 10/22 Brown (8 at Boise L.) CRM, LBF, 10/24 Cass (3 at L. Winnibigoshish) PHS. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Only report: 12/19–1/5 St. Louis (one at Duluth) MCA, GN, m.ob. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | All reports from Cook: 5/15 (flyby of 40 at Taconite Harbor) JWL, 5/25 (11 at Grand Marais) KRE, 5/25 (4 at Five Mile Rock) DFN. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Many L. Superior reports after three consecutive falls with low numbers. High counts 10/23 Cook (12) RBJ, 10/29 St. Louis (6 at Park Point) NAJ, 11/8 Lake (4) JPM. Unusual number of inland reports, including 9/20 Red Lake (Red Lake Falls W.T.P.) †PHS. All other inland reports: Dakota/Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Lac qui Parle, Ramsey (late south 11/21 BRL), Rice, Wright. Late north 11/21 Cook KJB, but see winter report. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Three reports from St. Louis: 12/4 Canal Park, Duluth KJB, 12/7 Duluth PHS, 12/31 French River fide DRB. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | All reports: 4/20–5/22 St. Louis (max. 15–20 at Park Point, Duluth) NAJ, PHS, m.obs., 5/24 Lake (2 at Castle Danger) JWL, KRE, PHS. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | All north reports from L. Superior: 10/9–11/14 Cook (reports from several locations, max. 21 on 10/28) RBJ, m.ob., 10/10–19 St. Louis (2 at Park Point) PHS, KRE. All south reports: 10/26 Chisago (female shot at Rush L., male also seen) ph. fide RPR, 10/28 Dakota (10 at L. Byllesby) JPM, 11/13 Meeker (2 at L. Ripley) DMF, 11/13 Wabasha (one at Peterson L.) fide AXH. Also see winter report. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Two reports from Houston (Pool 8, U.M.R.N.W.F.R.): 12/2 FZL, 12/5 (1) PEJ. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | One (same bird?) reported 4/5–5/28 St. Louis (Duluth) MTA, PHS, m.obs. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Many reports from L. Superior: 9/25–11/26 St. Louis (max. 6 at Park Point, Duluth) PHS, m.ob., 10/15–11/6 Cook (reported from several locations, max. 9 on 10/29) m.ob., 11/5 Lake ASc. Two north reports away from L. Superior: 10/8 Mahnomen (3 at Bealieu L.) BJU, 10/25 Cass (L. Winnibigoshish) PHS. All south reports: 11/16 Dakota (L. Byllesby) †JPM, 11/18 Goodhue (3 at Hok-Si-La Park) †RPR, 11/20 Meeker (L. Washington) DMF. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | Late south (only report) 12/8 Sherburne (Monticello) PLJ. Unusual mid-winter report on Lake Superior 2/11–13 St. Louis (2, Duluth) CFx, PHS, JWL, with at least one still present 2/21 MLH. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | All reports: 3/4 St. Louis (2 at Duluth since mid-Feb) CMB, 4/19 Otter Tail (pair at L. Christina) GO, 5/8–12 St. Louis (max. 5 at Park Point, Duluth) PHS, JCG, 5/26 Cook (Paradise Beach) DFN. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Unusual report 6/21, 6/28 Lincoln (Herschberger W.M.A.) MCBS, ph. †KJB. This species has been found along the North Shore of Lake Superior dozens of times during the summer, and there are summer records for Clearwater, Marshall, Polk, and Roseau counties in the Northwest, but this apparently represents the first summer record for southern Minnesota. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | All L. Superior reports: 9/25–11/26+ St. Louis (max. 9 at Park Point, Duluth) CMB, m.ob., 10/20–28 Lake (max. 8 at Two Harbors) PHS, m.ob., 10/14–11/6 Cook (one at Grand Marais) m.ob. Five north reports away from L. Superior: 10/15 Crow Wing (Garrison) BJM, DDM, 10/21–28 Pennington (3 at Thief River Falls W.T.P.) JMJ, 10/26 Polk (3 at E. Grand Forks W.T.P.) DOL, 10/31 Cass (L. Winnibigoshish) DAY, 11/22 Beltrami (L. Bemidji) PJR, m.ob. All south reports: 10/10 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) BJU, 10/22 Meeker (L. Ripley) DMF, 10/30 Big Stone (2 on Big Stone L.) BJU, 11/28 Lac qui Parle (2 on Marsh L.) BJU, 11/17 Dakota (2 on Spring L.) JPM. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 2 | 2 | One found 12/12 Lake (Burlington Bay, Two Harbors) lingered through 1/28 JWL. Two reported on Duluth CBC (Park Point) 12/16 AXH, PHS. Presumably one of these two was refound 1/17–2/18 St. Louis (Canal Park, Duluth) KRE, m.ob. All south reports: 12/3 Washington (Pt. Douglas Park) LS, KRE, 12/11 Washington JPM, 12/19 Lac qui Parle (BSNWR) BJU. |
| 2007 | Spring | 1 | Only report: 5/23 St. Louis (Park Point, Duluth) DAG. | |
| 2007 | Fall | 4 | 5 | All Lake Superior reports: 10/5 Cook (1 at Good Harbor Bay) JPE, 10/6–11/17 St. Louis (Park Point, Duluth) KRE, m.ob., including 72 (record high fall count) 10/21 †PHS, 10/14 Cook (4 at Taconite Harbor) SLF, JWH, 10/27–11/17 Cook (max. 5 at Paradise Beach) BAF, m.ob. Two north reports away from Lake Superior: 10/20–27 Mille Lacs (3 on Mille Lacs L.) ASc, 11/10–12 Beltrami (L. Bemidji) DPJ. All south reports: 11/7 Lac qui Parle (2 at Big Stone N.W.R.) BJU, 11/10 Meeker (L. Washington) DMF, 11/12–13 Swift (1 at Lac qui Parle W.M.A.) BJU, 11/17–27 Wabasha (4 on L. Pepin) BAF, m.ob., 11/23 Mower (1 at Austin) JEM. |
| 2007 | Winter | 2 | Two reports: 12/4 Wabasha (Mississippi River, Read's Landing) JWH and 1/12 Dakota (Mississippi River, across from Prescott, WI) †BAF. The latter, a female-type bird, was subsequently seen on 1/13 and reported as possibly having a pale area on distal portion of bill suggesting a possible first-year male JPM, PEB. | |
| 2008 | Spring | 2 | 1 | All reports: 4/6 St. Louis (near McQuade Rd.) FKB, 4/12 Mower (LeRoy W.T.P.) ph. JEM, ARW, JWH, 4/16 St. Louis (Interstate Island, Duluth) PHS, 5/24 Cook (2 at Paradise Beach) DFN. |
| 2008 | Fall | 4 | 4 | All north reports: 10/7–11/16 St. Louis (max. 2 at Park Point) KJB, m.ob., 10/22–11/1 Lake (Two Harbors) JWL, m.ob., 10/25 Cook (3 females at Grand Marais) BAF, 11/2 Beltrami (2 males on Upper Red Lake) BJU. All south reports: 11/17–19 Sherburne (2 on Big Lake) CRM, m.ob, 11/18 Meeker/Stearns (2 on Lake Koronis) DMF, 11/22 Houston (Pool 8 of Mississippi R.) PEJ, DFN. |
| 2008 | Winter | 1 | 2 | Only north report 2/1 St. Louis (bird in flight, Lake Superior) FKB. An immature/female-type present 12/13–19 Dakota/Washington PEJ, JPM, ADS, DWK, BAF and again 1/18 Dakota (Prescott area) †BAF. |
| 2009 | Spring | 2 | 1 | Only south report: 5/2 Kandiyohi (Lake Lillian) DBM. All north: 5/17 St. Louis (2, Park Point) PHS, 5/24 Cook (2, Grand Marais) DFN. |
| 2009 | Summer | 1 | Notably late: 6/2–4 Itasca (Jessie L., injured) ph. BSN, EEO. | |
| 2009 | Fall | 5 | 2 | All north reports: 10/16–11/8 Cook (max. 8 between Paradise Beach and Hovland) MHe, m.ob., 10/15–11/24 St. Louis (max. 3, Duluth) MLH, m.ob., 11/5 Cass (2, Plughat Point, Lake Winnibigoshish) BAW, Marshall (6, Agassiz N.W.R.) MAn, 11/15–16 Todd (2, Lake Osakis) DBM, JLO. All south reports: 10/17 Swift (2 immatures/females, Lake Johnson) †DPG, 11/18 Meeker (immature/female on Lake Washington) DMF. |
| 2009 | Winter | 1 | 1 | Scarce. Only 3 north and 1 south reports: 12/5 St. Louis (21st Ave. East, Duluth) MLH, PHS, 12/8 St. Louis (Duluth) KJB, 12/13 Dakota (So. St. Paul) RLE, 12/22 Dakota (Black Dog Lake) PEJ, 1/30 St. Louis (between the Lester and French rivers on Lake Superior) FKB. |
| 2010 | Spring | 1 | Only report: 5/11 St. Louis (5, Park Point) DRB. | |
| 2010 | Fall | 6 | 4 | All north reports: 9/25–11/5 St. Louis (max. 5, Duluth) NAn, m.ob., mid-October Clearwater (10, Upper Rice Lake) SCo, 10/17–30 Pennington (3, Thief River Falls W.T.P.) JMJ, 10/23–11/7 Cook (max. 38 between Five Mile Rock and Hovland) JWH, PLJ, m.ob., 10/23 St. Louis (9, Stoney Point) JTa, 10/27 Lake (14, Two Harbors) JWL, 11/6–19 Morrison (Green Prairie Fish Lake) †FGo, †MJB, †BWF, m.ob. All south reports: 10/17 Hennepin (Lake Harriet/Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis) TAT, ph. †CMB, †PEB, m.ob., 10/29 Hennepin (3, Lake Harriet) CMB, 11/20–27 Ramsey (two birds on Lake Vadnais joined by third bird on 11/26) †PEB, MAO, †DWK, †BAF, m.ob., 11/21 Lac qui Parle (3, Big Stone N.W.R.) BJU, 11/24 Wabasha (found dead at Lake Pepin) fide RPR. |
| 2010 | Winter | |||
| 2011 | Spring | 1 | 5 | All reports: 3/19 Houston (male, Reno Bottoms) DBM, 4/12–16 Chippewa (imm. male, Shakopee Lake) †DPG, m.ob., 4/18–23 Fillmore (Preston Twp.) ph. †JWH, CH, m.ob., 4/23–24 Stearns (Pearl Lake) PCC, m.ob., 5/2 Jackson (Illinois Lake) TAT, 5/16–28 St. Louis (max. 19, Duluth) MH, m.ob. |
| 2011 | Summer | 2 | Rare summer records 6/1 St. Louis (Minnesota Point, Duluth) ph. SCZ, 6/17 Cook (off Cut Face Creek rest area) DPG, 6/19–20 St. Louis (Fisherman’s Point, Hoyt Lakes) ALE. | |
| 2011 | Fall | 4 | 5 | All north reports 9/24–27 St. Louis (Superior Entry) NAn, PHS, 10/29–11/7 Cook (max. 7, Taconite Harbor) KRE, m.ob., 11/4 Mille Lacs (Mille Lacs Lake) ASc, 11/13 Cook (near Paradise Beach) ANy, PJM, 11/15 St. Louis (2, Park Point) PHS, 11/26 Aitkin ASc, Mille Lacs ASc, 11/27 Aitkin (Wealthwood, Mille Lacs Lake) DBM. All south 10/14 Sherburne (Lake Fremont, Zimmerman) PLJ, 10/27 Lac qui Parle (Hantho Beach, Lac qui Parle Lake) ph. BJU 11/2 Ramsey TAN, 11/12–14 Hennepin (Long Meadow Lake) †BAF, †SHF, †MDu, m.ob., 11/12–26 Houston (max 2, Pool 8) PEJ, m.ob. |
| 2011 | Winter | 1 | 2 | All reports north: 2/3–25 St. Louis (adult male and female/immature, Duluth) ph. CLW, ph. JLK, m.ob. South reports 12/10 Wabasha (2) DBz, ANy, 12/26 Wabasha DFN, PEJ, 1/1–7 Wright (female/immature, Lake Pulaski) DBM, DWK, †CMB, m.ob. |
| 2012 | Spring | 2 | All reports: 3/17 (record early, overwintered?) Cook (2, near Five Mile Rock) ANy, 4/19 St. Louis (Park Point) JLK, 5/7 St. Louis (9, Park Point) SBM, ACr. | |
| 2012 | Fall | 5 | 2 | All north reports: 10/16–11/27 St. Louis (max. 8, Park Point Recreation Area) KJB, m.ob., 10/17–11/5 Cook (many locations: 5 Mile Rock, Paradise Beach, Chicago Bay, max. 4, Lutsen Sea Villas), m.ob., 10/28–11/7 (max. 4, Iona's Beach S.N.A.), KRE, m.ob., 11/2–11/10 Beltrami (max. 13, Lake Bemidji) SVo, DPJ, 11/18 Becker (Boyer Lake) HHD, RAE. Two south reports: 11/7 Hennepin TAT, 11/9 Big Stone (Big Stone Lake) ph. BJU. |
| 2012 | Winter | 2 | 2 | All reports: 12/8–22 Lake (Two Harbors) DWK, KRE, KJB, 12/14 St. Louis (Superior Entry) KJB, 12/14–19 Winona and Wabasha (Minneiska) MGo, DWK, 12/16 Wabasha (Lake City) PEJ, 12/30–2/27 St. Louis (Duluth; 4 initially, then at least 3 overwintered) KRE, ph. †JLK, m.ob. |
| 2013 | Spring | 3 | All reports: 5/5 Lake (10, Flood Bay) fide JWL, 5/5–20 St. Louis (max. 12, Park Point) TPW, KJB, m.ob., 5/22 St. Louis (record high count of 377 along Park Point and Leif Erikson Park far exceeded the prior record of 150 from 1975) KJB, GrG, 5/23 Lake DFN, 5/23–30 St. Louis (max. 4, Park Point) m.ob., 5/24 Cook (2) DFN. | |
| 2013 | Fall | 5 | 2 | Early north 10/3 St. Louis (2, Park Point) JLK, 10/4 St. Louis (3, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 10/19 Lake (2, Two Harbors) NKe, AmK. Late north 11/3 Cook (3, Grand Marais Harbor) DWK, PEB, RZi, GLa, ThM, Mille Lacs (2, Mille Lacs Lake) HHD, RAE, St. Louis GLa, 11/4 Cook (2, Taconite Harbor) DWK, SC. Also found north in Cass 10/31 (2) BAW. All south 11/16 Big Stone (Big Stone Lake) DLP, 11/30 Wabasha (2 females, Maple Springs) JWH, BRL. High count 11/1 Cook (7, S.R. 61 from Grand Marais to Paradise Beach) SuB. |
| 2013 | Winter | 1 | 1 | All reports: 12/1 Wabasha (2, Maple Springs, continuing from 11/30) JWH, RAE, HHD, 12/12–14 St. Louis (2, Duluth, 23rd Ave. East) m.ob. |
| 2014 | Spring | 3 | 5 | Early south (median 4/14) 4/5–18 Hennepin (Minneapolis, Mississippi river) †AbA, m.ob., 4/8 Ramsey JSo. Early north (median 5/8) 4/13 Grant (North Ottawa Impoundment) HHD, RAE, 4/14 St. Louis (Duluth) ph. JLK, 4/17 St. Louis (Duluth) JLK. Late south 4/19–20 Sherburne (Keller Lake) ANy, m.ob., 4/28 Hennepin (2, Lake Calhoun) CMB, 5/11 Freeborn (Lower Twin Lake) PEJ (median 5/10). Late north (median 5/26) 5/17 St. Louis (7, Hwy 61) JLK, 5/22 St. Louis (2, Duluth) JLK. High count 5/9 St. Louis (28, Duluth) KJB. |
| 2014 | Summer | 2 | Seen 6/1 Lake (3, Tettegouche S.P.) ClN, 6/8 St. Louis (Brighton Beach) JFR. | |
| 2014 | Fall | 4 | 5 | Early north (median 10/7) 10/13 Lake (6) JEd, DTr, 10/16 Aitkin (Mille Lacs Lake) ToL, 10/24 St. Louis ALo. Late north 11/8 Cook BAb, (max. 6) JWd, ClN, 11/15 Lake MJB, St. Louis MJB, m.ob. (median 11/20). All south (median arrival 10/26) 10/26 Hennepin (Lake Harriet) CMB, 11/4 Big Stone (adult male, Big Stone Lake) DLP, Hennepin (3, Lake Calhoun) CMB, 11/11–14 Big Stone (max. 2, Big Stone Lake) DLP, 11/15–22 Kandiyohi (Green Lake) ph. JWd, m.ob., 11/29 Stearns/Benton (1, Mississippi River) HHD, RAE, MJB. High count 10/31 Cook (12, from different locations) RAE, SBE. |
| 2014 | Winter | 2 | All reports: 12/8 Cook (2, Good Harbor Bay) MLH, 2/2 Cook (first-year, Good Harbor Bay) †CLW, LSz, 2/12 Lake (Two Harbors) DSr. | |
| 2015 | Spring | No reports. | ||
| 2015 | Fall | 3 | 3 | Early north (median 10/7) 10/8–20 St. Louis (Park Point) JPR, m.ob., 10/19 Lake (2, Two Harbors) JWL. All south 10/29–30 Benton (Little Rock Lake) HHD, HCT, 11/15 Rice (Wells Lake) TFB, 11/21 Faribault (Wells W.T.P.) ClN. High count 11/1 Cook (9, Paradise Beach) WCM. |
| 2015 | Winter | 3 | 2 | All north: 12/3 Cook (3) HHD, RAE, 12/19–25 Douglas (up to 3, Lake Carlos) ph. BEc, †ToR, †MJB, RAE, 1/5 Cook (Grand Marais) ph. †ClN, ph. DMB, m.ob., 2/16–17 Lake (Two Harbors) BAb, ph. †ToL, ph. †JWL, 2/28 Lake (Two Harbors) †ClN, †KvM. Two south reports: 12/1 Dakota (Black Dog Lake) †BAF, 12/24 Wabasha (Lake City) PEJ. |
| 2016 | Spring | 2 | All reports: 5/12 St. Louis (3, Bear Island Lake) SLF, 5/12–17 St. Louis (max, 4, Park Point) ClN, m.ob., 5/16 Douglas (sub-adult male) DBz, ANy. | |
| 2016 | Summer | No reports. | ||
| 2016 | Fall | 4 | 6 | Early north (median 10/7) 10/9 St. Louis SC, 10/14 Cook (4, Grand Marais) TMh, 10/15 Lake (Two Harbors) ALx, StK, St. Louis (3, Duluth) KRE, m.ob. Two north reports away from Lake Superior 10/18 Itasca (4, Round Lake) SC, 11/24 Itasca (2) SC. All south 10/23–11/8 Jackson (max. 2, Heron Lake W.M.A.) DAk, KEm, DBz, 10/29 Lincoln (Lake Benton) DAk, 11/13–11/4 Kandiyohi (female/immature, Green Lake) KnM, m.ob., 11/25 Anoka (Bald Eagle Lake) MJB, m.ob., 11/25–28 Ramsey (Bald Eagle Lake) MJB, m.ob., 11/25 Washington (Bald Eagle Lake, flew from Ramsey county portion of the lake) MJB. High counts 10/30–11/5 Cook (5, Taconite Harbor) LiH, SBE, SBM. |
| 2016 | Winter | 2 | 5 | Two north records: 12/10–18 Itasca (female) ph. SC, 1/23 Cook (female, Taconite Harbor) FJN, m.ob. Three south records: 12/3–7 Anoka, Ramsey, and Washington (Bald Eagle Lake, continuing from 11/25) m.ob., 12/11 Scott (Quarry Lake Park) BAb, m.ob., 12/17 LaCrosse–LaCrescent CBC. |
| 2017 | Spring | 2 | 1 | Only south report 4/30 Wabasha (1, Lake City) PEJ. All north: 3/6 St. Louis (1, McQuade Small Craft Harbor) ELe, 5/5 Cook (1, Grand Marais) LSf, 5/11 St. Louis (4, Park Point R.A.) LME, m.ob., 5/12 Cook (2, Taconite Harbor) JBs, 5/21–22 St. Louis (7, Park Point R.A.) KRE, JLK, 5/22 Cook (3, Taconite Harbor) JSf. |
| 2017 | Summer | 1 | Observed 6/17 Lake of the Woods (male at Baudette W.T.P.) MBS. | |
| 2017 | Fall | 6 | 4 | Early north (median 10/7) 10/6–20 St. Louis (Stoney Point and Brighton Beach) MSb, JhM, 10/21 Cook (4, Taconite Harbor) KnM, ASu, LiH. Three north reports away from Lake Superior 10/28 Cass (Lake Winnibigoshish) RBJ, m.ob., 11/3 Beltrami (Lake Irving) JMJ, SAu, ABL, 11/7–8 Todd (Lake Osakis) HHD, m.ob. All south 10/30 – 11/14 Washington (Lake Elmo and Big Marine P.R.) ph. BDo, m.ob., 11/4 Chisago (Chisago Lake) ELC, RMD, m.ob., 11/5–7 Carver (Lake Waconia) WCM, m.ob., 11/19–20 Le Sueur (Lake Volney) RBW, m.ob. High count 11/5 Cook (7, Taconite Harbor) GVa. |
| 2017 | Winter | 2 | All reports: 12/3–4 Cass (Gull Lake) BJq, DAY, RAE, HHD, 12/3–1/7 (1–2, Lake, Two Harbors) ebd, m.ob. | |
| 2018 | Spring | 3 | 5 | All south 3/24 Anoka (Mississippi River) DEl, 3/24 Anoka/Hennepin (Coon Rapids Dam R.P.) DEl, 3/24–25 Sherburne/Wright (male, Babcock Park) ph. ToL, m.ob., 4/22 Dakota (female, Lake Byllesby) EzH, m.ob. All north 3/11–4/11 Lake (Two Harbors) DWK, m.ob., 4/15–5/24 St. Louis PHS, m.ob., 5/8 Cook (6, Grand Marais) DOr. 5/28 Lake (Kawasachong Lake) MGi. High count 5/14 St. Louis (20, Park Point, total of three groups) ClN. |
| 2018 | Summer | No reports. | ||
| 2018 | Fall | 10 | 5 |  The highest number of fall reports statewide in the last ten years. Early north (median 10/7) 10/5–6 St. Louis (max. 9, Park Point) KJB, BDo, m.ob., 10/7 Lake (Two Harbors) LiH, KnM. Seven north reports away from Lake Superior 10/14 Hubbard (3, Garfield Lake) REn, 10/25 Itasca (Lake Winnibigoshish) LiH, 11/2 Clearwater (3, Pine Lake) HHD, 11/3 Douglas (2, Lake Osakis) CNn, 11/3–9 Todd (2, Lake Osakis) BWF, m.ob., 11/5 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) ebd, 11/8 Grant (2, North Ottawa Impoundment) WPl. All south 10/17 Swift (1, Monson S.P.) AaL, 10/23 Wright (5, Cedar Lake) ToL, m.ob., 11/4 Hennepin (3, Bde Maka Ska) BAF, 11/10 Rice (max. 2, Lake Mazaska) JWH, m.ob., 11/17 Lac qui Parle (female, Lake Boyd) DLP. High count 11/6 St. Louis (13, Park Point) KBg, |
| 2018 | Winter | 1 | One report: 12/2 St. Louis (Duluth, Park Point) ebd. | |
| 2019 | Spring | 4 | 1 | One south report 4/20–5/3 Faribault (Wells W.T.P.) BDo, ph. † WAF, m.ob. All north 4/23, 5/2 Lake (1, Two Harbors) ebd, JWL, consistently reported 4/28–5/24 St. Louis (max. 4, Park Point) ASu, m.ob., 4/29–5/1 Cass REn, AxB, 5/20 Marshall (adult male, Agassiz N.W.R.) AFo. High count 5/19 St. Louis (4, Park Point) JDz, ebd. |
| 2019 | Summer | Â No reports. | ||
| 2019 | Fall | 3 | 3 | Early north (median 10/7) 10/21–25 Cook (2, Grand Marais Harbor) WPe, ebd, 10/24 St. Louis (Stoney Point) ASu. One north report away from Lake Superior 11/1–5 Mille Lacs (1, Wigwam Bay) ClB, m.ob. All south reports 11/5–6 (1, Lake Pepin) TEi, ebd, 11/9–27 Ramsey (2, reported from Lake Johanna and Vadnais Lake) LiH, m.ob., 11/14 Hennepin (1, Bde Maka Ska) IVa, m.ob. |
| 2019 | Winter | 1 | Â One record (continuing from 11/28): 12/1–11 Cook (1–2, Grand Marais) ebd. | |
| 2020 | Spring | 1 | All reports: 5/14 St. Louis (2, Stoney Point) StK, St. Louis (1, Park Point) MLH. | |
| 2020 | Summer | No reports. | ||
| 2020 | Fall | 7 | 17 | Significantly the highest number of fall reports in the last ten years. Early north (median 10/7) 10/3–9 St. Louis (max. 3) ASu, MaJ, JLK. Four north reports away from Lake Superior 10/23 Todd (3, Lake Osakis) RLF, REn, m.ob., 11/4–14 Beltrami (max. 4, Bemidji) AxB, m.ob., 11/10–15 Cass (max. 8, Lake Winnibigoshish) REn, RLF, 11/22 Itasca SC. One first county record 10/30 Pope (3, Westport Lake) AaL, CLu. Early south 10/16–17 Benton (max. 3, Little Rock Lake) HHD, m.ob., 10/17 Blue Earth (3, Loon Lake) ChH, KEm, Washington (4, Big Marine P.R.) BDo, m.ob. High count 10/23 Cook (16) PEJ. Late north 11/22 Itasca SC, 11/25 Cook (8) PEJ (median 12/5). Late south 11/21 Kandiyohi (2, Green Lake) JWd, 11/22–23 Le Sueur (4, German Lake) DAB (median 12/3). Also see winter report for latest migrants north and south. |
| 2020 | Winter | 3 | 1 | Reported from all three Lake Superior counties: 12/4 Lake (Two Harbors, Agate Bay) BxP, 12/11–25 St. Louis (1–2, Duluth) PHS, m.ob., 12/19 Grand Marais CBC, 12/22 Cook (Good Harbor Bay, Grand Marais) JGW, DFe, KvM, 1/2 Cook (Paradise Beach) ASu, 2/19 Cook (Good Harbor Bay, possibly overwintering) PEJ. One south report 12/8–9 Kandiyohi (2, Green Lake, Spicer) RAE. |
| 2021 | Spring | 2 | 1 | One south report 4/18 Chisago (1, South Lindstrom Lake) ELC, JWH, KEm. All north 4/3 St. Louis JLK, BEA, ebd, 4/24 St. Louis PHS, RLF, REn, 5/10–30 St. Louis (max. 4, Duluth) RyS, StK, m.ob., 5/26 Cook (2) DFN. |
| 2021 | Summer | No reports. | ||
| 2021 | Fall | 7 | 6 | Early north (median 10/6) 9/30 St. Louis (adult male, Park Point) IDv. Additional Lake Superior reports 10/17 - 11/23 St. Louis and 10/30 - 11/7 Cook. Five north reports away from Lake Superior: 10/8–9 Itasca (2, Splithand Lake) CRM, m.ob., 10/26 Morrison (Crane Meadows N.W.R.) MJB, 10/28 Mille Lacs (Mille Lacs Lake) HHD, 11/12 Pine (female, Pine City W.T.P.) ebd, 11/22–28 Beltrami (max. 3, Bemidji) DvH, DPJ, AxB. All south 10/20 Ramsey (Vadnais Lake) LiH, m.ob., 10/21 Benton (2, Little Rock C.P.) MJB, HHD, 10/24 Chisago (Green Lake) ELC, 10/31 – 11/15 Hennepin (max. 3, Bde Maka Ska) ClB, m.ob., 11/5–14 Lac qui Parle (max. 3, Salt Lake) WCM, m.ob., 11/20 Jackson (Sandy Point C.P.) DBz. High counts 11/2 Cook (4) DFN, 11/9 St. Louis (4, Park Point) ebd. Also see winter report for late migrants north and south. |
| 2021 | Winter | 1 | 4 | All reports: 12/1 Ramsey (Lake Phalen) JZj, m.ob., 12/1–6 Hennepin (Bush Lake) RCo, MHu, m.ob., 12/2 Beltrami (Lake Bemidji, continuing from November) REn, RLF, 12/3 Wabasha (2, Pool 5) PEJ, 12/9–20 Goodhue and Wabasha (1–4, Lake Pepin near Lake City) PEJ. |
| 2022 | Spring | 3 | All reports 4/24 – 5/26 St. Louis (max. 16 on 5/10, Park Point) StK, HTo, ALw, ClN, m.ob., 5/15 Lake (4, Silver Bay) ABm, JlB, 5/19–22 Cook (max. 8, Taconite Harbor) JGW, m.ob. | |
| 2022 | Fall | 3 | 8 | Early north (median 10/6) 10/13 St. Louis (Stony Point) ebd, 10/16 St. Louis (Superior Entry) GWe. Also found in Cook (10/20 - 11/13) and Lake (10/26 - 11/24). No north reports away from Lake Superior. All south 10/15 Benton HHD, 10/20 Lac qui Parle (3, Salt Lake) WCM, 10/26 – 11/1 Hennepin (Medicine Lake) TWe, m.ob., 10/29 Washington (Lakeside Memorial Park) BDo, 11/4–5 Olmsted (2, East Landfill Kalmar Reservoir) JPr, m.ob., 11/17 Le Sueur (Lake Sakatah) LHi, 11/18–27 Wabasha (Pool 5 and Lake Pepin) PEJ, 11/21 Goodhue (Lake Pepin) PEJ, 11/24 Washington (Point Douglas Park) DnS (median 12/5). High count 10/30 Cook (10, Grand Marais & Taconite Harbor) PEJ. Also see winter report for late migrants north and south. |
| Migrant primarily on Lake Superior, rare elsewhere. | ||||
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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. |