Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows 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
Families
Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
New World Quail
Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys
Grebes
Pigeons, Doves
Cuckoos
Nightjars
Swifts
Hummingbirds
Rails, Gallinules, Coots
Limpkin
Cranes
Stilts, Avocets
Plovers
Sandpipers
Jaegers
Alcids
Gulls, Terns
Loons
Shearwaters and Petrels
Storks
Frigatebirds
Boobies and Gannets
Cormorants
Pelicans
Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons
Ibises
New World Vultures
Osprey
Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles
Barn Owls
Screech-Owls, Owls
Kingfishers
Woodpeckers
Caracaras, Falcons
Flycatchers
Vireos
Shrikes
Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows
Chickadees, Titmice
Larks
Martins, Swallows
Kinglets
Waxwings
Silky-flycatchers
Nuthatches
Creepers
Gnatcatchers
Wrens
Thrashers, Mockingbirds
Starlings
Dippers
Thrushes
Old World Flycatchers
Old World Sparrows
Pipits
Finches
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
Towhees, Sparrows
Yellow-breasted Chat
Blackbirds, Orioles
Warblers
Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks

Seasons
Species: Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows
Canada Jay
Blue Jay
Clark's Nutcracker
Black-billed Magpie
American Crow
Common Raven

Canada Jay(Perisoreus canadensis)
YearSeasonNS
1933Summer On June 20th in Itasca Pe.rk a family party of 3 sooty young jays travelling with their elders was seen by Stein m1d the writer, Swedenborg watched another faoily at Common Loon Lake, Cook County, on June 22nd, The young birds in this party were also full frown but in the dark plumage,
1937SummerOn June 22 one young was seen awing near Ely by Rys­gaard and Dr. A. F. Risser.
1945Summer2 nests with young, Cook Co., June 22, Brother Hubert. (Eld's Note: Remarkably late, possibly a second nesting. -W.J.B.)
1945WinterOne at Minneapolis, January 1, 1941, (Nordquist). Permanent resident in northern Minnesota.
1961WinterLatest report was February 9, Duluth, Jan Green.
1962SummerJuly 28, Itasca Park, Brother Theodore; Aug. 24, Isabella, Lake Co., many seen by R. Oehlenschlager.
1962FallOct. 8, Virginia, St. Louis Co., 8 seen by Vera F. Barrows; Nov. 3, Lake Co., 10-15 seen, Avifaunai Club, very tame; Dec. 3,8, near Washkish, Beltrami Co., Avifaunal Club. Black-billed Magpie: Last week Nov. Lac qui Parle Lake area, 1 seen, Arlin C. Anderson Dec. 3, 9 mi N Tamarac R., Beltrami Co., 1 seen, Avifaunal Club Dec. 3, 16 mi N Tamarac R., Lake"'Ofthe- Woods Co., 1 seen, Avifaunal Club Dec. 3, 33 mi N. Tamarac R., Lake-ofthe- Woods Co., 1 seen, Avifaunal Club Dec. 8, 4 mi SW Washkish, Beltrami Co., 1 seen, Avifaunal Club Dec. 15, 4 mi E Nimrod, Wadena Co., 1 seen, R. Oehlenschlager
1962WinterDec. 31, S. of Ely, St. Louis Co., Avifauna] Club; Jan. 1, Washkish, Beltrami Co., Avifauna] Club; Feb. 23, 24, throughout Roseau and Lake-of-the-woods Counties, Museum staff members; Mar. 2, Waskish, R. Huber.
1963SpringReported nesting by the Mathisens, (See Notes of Interest) latest report, April 7, Waskish, Beltrami Co., 3 seen, Avifaunal Club.
1963SummerItasca Co., near Marcell, April 11, ad incubating 2 eggs, nest in Black Spruce. See Notes of Interest in previous issue (Flicker 35:68, June 1963), John Mathisen. Beltrami Co., Waskish, June 29, 2ad feeding 1 large dark y in Black Spruce-White Cedar swamp, Avifaunal Club. t
1963WinterUsual reports from Roseau (R. Grant), Lake-of-the-WWoods (B. Anderson), Beltrami (M. Goranson), St. Louis-Lake-Cook (J. Green, et al) and Cass (Mrs. E. A. Schmid) Coun· ties
1964Summer7-4 Meadowlands, St. Louis Co, ad feeding 1 y, DM.
1964WinterUsual report from Cook (HH, MOP), Lake (RK, JCG), St. Louis (LJ, JCG, SM, NJH), Carlton (JCG) and Beltrami (MG, RLH) Co's.
1965Fallsoutherly movement this fall, growing quite strong during October and November; southernmost records, 11-7 Rice Lake Refuge, Aitkin Co, MIG and 11-10 Stillwater (on St. Croix), C. L. Ammerman fide GD, JCG.
1966Spring3-28 Rice Lake Refuge, CEP; 4-9 Two Harbors, RK; 4-9 Cook Co, MOP.
1966Summer6-4 St. Louis Co, 2y out of nest, RK; 6-4 Lake Co, RG; 6-24 Itasca Co, 2, ACR; Cook Co, no date, 7 birds, DS.
1966FallOther than the usual reports from NE Minn. were these: 10-23 Itasca, Cass and Beltrami Co's, RBJ, JCG; 11/3 Cass Co., EAH.
1966Winterusual reports from Cook, Lake and St. Louis Co's. plus expected reports from Roseau, Beltrami, Lake-of-theWoods, Marshall and Clearwater Co's; one southerly record, Stearns Co., throughout winter, RPR.
1967Springusual records from Cook, Lake, Itasca & Beltrami Co's.; southermost records, 3-12 Duluth, LTM; 3-11 McGregor, Aitkin Co., CEP; throughout March, Collegeville, Stearns Co., 1, RPR.
1967Summernested Lake, Cook Co's., also reported from St. Louis and AITKIN (RLH) Co's.
1967Fall reported from Beltrami, Itasca, Cook, Lake and St. Louis Cos., plus two southerly records; 11-15 Carlos A very Refuge, Anoka Co., Charles Kinsey fide WHL; 11-19, 11-20 Edina, Hennepin Co., 1, KWE.
1967Winter usual reports from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Roseau, Beltrami, Cass Co's.; one southerly record 12-8, 12-9, 1-8 Bloomington, Hennepin Co. , 1 at feeder, VL, FN/MAS.
1968Spring reported from Clearwater, Beltrami, Lake-of-the-Woods, St. Louis & Cass Co's.
1968Summer 6-8 Seagull Lk, Cook Co, pr feeding 2y, NMH; 6-9 Iron Lk, Cook Co, ad & imm seen in 3 different places, JAH; also reported from St. Louis Co, DGM.
1968Fall9-22 Beltrami MK; 10-25 Cook (Grand Marais) 14 MC; southernmost reports 10-19 Kanabec DB; 11-12 Mille Lacs ELC.
1968WinterReports from Cook, Lake, Roseau, and St. Louis Counties.
1969SpringReported from Cook, Lake, and St. Louis Counties.
1969Summernested in Cook and St. Louis Co's.
1969Fallreported for ~ovember in Beltrami by MK. Also, m Cook and St. Louis counties.
1969WinterReported from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Clearwater (Itasca State Park), Beltrami (Turtle River, Blackduck), Aitkin (1-25, three, Jacobson, RG).
1970Spring6 reports from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Aitkin, Beltrami, and Clearwater.
1970Fallreported from Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Clearwater, Beltrami, and St. Louis.
1970Winterreported from Cook, St. Louis, Crow Wing (Dec. JB), Cass (Walker, ES), Aitkin (1-3 six RG).
1971Spring6 reports from Cook, Lake, Duluth Aitkin, and Itasca.
1971Summernested in Crow Wing and Aitkin; also reported from Cook, Itasca and Lake of the Woods.
1971Fallreported from Clearwater, Crow Wing, St. Louis, Cook. Koochiching, Cass, Aitkin, Carlton, Lake and Itasca.
1971Winterreported from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Pi!Je (Kerrick), Aitkin (McGregor), Itasca, Crow Wmg (Deerwood), Cass (Wilkinson), Beltrami .U}~~ds~ake), Clearwater (Bagley), Lake of the Blue Jav: North reported from 14 counties· South reported from 20 counties. '
1972Summerseen in Clearwater (RCD), Beltrami, N. St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
1972WinterReported from Aitkin, Becker, Hubbard, Cook, Itasca (3 daily at feeder), St. Louis (Sax and Zim).
1973Summer Breeding card from Hubbard (JAB); seen in Cass, St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
1973Fall More reports than usual: seen in seven counties.
1973Winter Reported from Cook, St. Louis, Koo chiching, Aitkin, Itasca, Clea~water and Pine Count). (Northwoods Chnstmas
1974Spring 11 reports from St. Louis Hubbard Marshall, Cook, Aitkin, Lak~ and Pine:
1974Summer Nested in Cass, St. Louis, Cook; also reported from Lake of the Woods, Clearwater, Itasca, Lake.
1974Fall Reported from Itasca, Cook, St. Louis, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Koochiching, and 11-7 Carlos Avery, Chisago Dr. Tordoff (2).
1974Winter Reported from Marshall, Koochiching, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cook and Dakota Co's (12-6 and 12-7 at Lakeville, L. Thomas).
1975Spring Reported from Cass, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Carlton, Aitkin, Cook, Koochiching Co's.
1975Summer Nested in Itasca, St. Louis, Cook; also reported from Lake.
1975Fallreported from Cook, Lake St. Louis, Pine, Itasca, Aitkin, and Koochiching_
1975Winterreported from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Aitkin, Koochiching, Clearwater, Hubbard, Cass and Marshall Co's; an unconfirmed peak of 71 in late December in the Sax-Zim area of St. Louis Co. was not substantiated by others birding the area who found no more than 9; 71 would be a new North American Christmas Count record.
1976Spring Reported from Cook, Itasca, St. Louis, Cass, Aitkin, Hubbard Co's. Blue Ja,y Reported from 34 counties.
1976Summernested in Itasca; also reported from Roseau, Clearwater, St. Louis, Lake and Cook.
1976Fall A major invasion year: reported south and west to Marshall, Pennington, Becker, Kanabec (3 reports), Mille Lacs, Stearns, Lac qui Parle, Swift, Isanti (2 reports), Anoka, Hennepin (3 reports), Ramsey, Washington, and Olmsted; first south reports on 10-17 and 10-12.
1976Winter A major invasion year; northeast repo~ts from Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Clearwater, Roseau, Hubbard Crow Wing, Becker, Pine, St. Louis: Lake, Itasca and Cook Co's; wandering birds went west and south to Marshall and Polk (Warren and Crookston Christmas Counts), Otter Tail (until 1-23; NJ and on 2-16; W. Breckenridge), Kanabec (12-5; DS), Stearns (1-3 to 2-25; J. Voth), and on the Sherburne, Minneapolis, St. Paul and St. Paul N.E. (4 seen) Christmas Counts.
1977Spring Reported from Otter Tail (3-11 (1) SM), St. Louis, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake, Marshall, Hennepin (3-10 (1) HCP); Stearns (3-10 to 4-3 (1) NH).
1977Summer Nested in Lake of the Woods and Itasca; also reported from Roseau, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake and Cook.
1977Fall Reports from five northern counties.
1977Winter Reported from Koochiching, Itasca, Crow Wing, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake and Cook.
1978Summer Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca and Beltrami.
1978Fall Reported from Cass, Cook, Itasca and Roseau.
1978Winter Reported from Roseau, Beltrami, Clearwater, Aitkin, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cook and Otter Tail (Fergus Falls CBC).
1979Spring Reports from Aitkin, Cass, Cook, Itasca and Lake counties.
1979Summer Breeding reported from Cook, Koochiching; also seen in Lake, St. Louis (Duluth Twp.), Itasca (Grand Rapids, Squaw Lake, Big Fork), Beltrami (Waskish).
1979Fall Reported from Aitkin, Beltrami, Cook, Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Roseau and St. Louis counties.
1979Winter Reported from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Itasca, Hubbard and Aitkin.
1980Summer Breeding reported from Clearwater (Itasca SP), Beltrami, Itasca (Scenic SP), Carlton (Nemadji SF); also seen in Lake of the Woods, St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
1980Fall Reported from Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Itasca, Lake, Marshall and St. Louis counties.
1980Winter Reports from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Aitkin, Itasca, Lake of the Woods and B&ker.
1981Summer Breeding data from Cook, Itasca. Seen throughout the range.
1981Fall Reported 10-7 to 11-16 from Beltrami, Cook, Itasca, Lake and St. Louis counties.
1981Winter Reported from eight counties south to Aitkin and west to Roseau.
1982Spring Permanent resident reported from Beltrami, Cook, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake, Marshall and St. Louis counties.
1982Summer Breeding data from Cook. Seen in Lake, Beltrami.
1982Fall Permanent resident reported from Aitkin WN, Beltrami JP, Cass JC, Cook KMH, DZIMC, SL, Itasca AB, DB, JC, Lake SWIMS, St. Louis LE.
1982Winter Reported from Roseau, Marshall and Mahnomen in the NW region. Pine in the east central and six additional north counties.
1983Spring Reported from Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook (4/10 nest with 3 young KMH). Itasca, Lake and Marshall.
1983Summer Breeding data from Cook. Seen in Lake, St. Louis, Carlton, Beltrami, Clearwater.
1983Fall Reported from Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Itasca, Lake, Marshall, Roseau and St. Louis Counties.
1983Winter Statewide CBC total of 1/4 with a peak of 56 on the Isabella count. Reported from ten counties throughout its normal range in the north.
1984Spring Reported from Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Cook, Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Roseau and St. Louis Counties.
1984Summernested in Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Itasca and Cook; also seen in Lake, St. Louis, Carlton and Aitkin.
1984Fall Reported from 13 north counties.
1984Winter Reported from eight north region counties. A total CBC count of 129 with the peak count 46 at Isabella.
1985Spring Reported from 12 north counties; 3/16 Kittson KL, first county record.
1985Summer Probable nesting in Cook, St. Louis. Also seen in Lake, Itasca, Beltrami.
1985Fall Reported from eight north counties as far south as Aitkin.
1985Winter Two out of range reports, Kittson County 12/9 (MRBA) and Ramsey, a feeder on Hodgson Road until 12/21 (RG). Also reported from 12 counties in its usual range in the northeast and north central regions. A statewide CBC count of 151 (129 L.y.) with a peak of 42 at Isabella.
1986Spring Reported from Aitkin, Clearwater, Cook, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake and St. Louis coun ties.
1986Summer Nested in St. Louis ; probable nesting in Cook, Koochiching, Hubbard. Also seen in Lake, Itasca, Beltrami.
1986Fall Reported from 14 north counties with a season total of 470 in Duluth (The Loon 59:41-44); reports from Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Ramsey and Washington counties south.
1986Winter A statewide CBC count of 4/9 (151 L. Y.) with a high count of 154 at Isabella. Reports from eleven northeast and north central region counties and Becker, Norman, Polk and Marshall in the northwest region. Also reported from Wright 1/3 (RG, RJ) Anoka, 12/13 (MRBA) and during the St. Paul NE count week.
1987Spring Reported from eight north counties and through 4/10 Wright, fide AB.
1987Summer Probable nesting in Cook, Lake, Hubbard, Aitkin. Seen also in St. Louis, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Itasca.
1987Fall Reported from 12 north counties.
1987Winter Reported from eight north central and northeast region counties with a statewide CBC total of 247 (419 L.Y.). The only unusual report was of two on the FargoMoorhead CBC.
1988Spring Reported from nine north counties.
1988Summer Probable nesting in Aitkin, Lake, Cook. Also seen in Roseau, Marshall, Koochiching, Hubbard, Cass, St. Louis.
1988Fall Reported from eleven north counties.
1988Winter Reported from 11 counties in its normal range.
1989Spring Reported from eleven counties north.
1989Summer Probable nesting in Koochiching, Lake, Cook; also seen in Beltrami, Aitkin, St. Louis.
1989Fall Reported from nine north counties.
1989Winter Reported from 11 counties in its normal range with 149 found on CBCs statewide.
1990Spring Reported from seven north counties.
1990Summer Nested in Lake SS; also seen in Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Koochiching, Clearwater, Itasca, Hubbard, St. Louis, Cook.
1990Fall Reported m II north counties.
1990Winter Reported from nine counties in its normal range with 107 recorded on CBCs statewide (149 l.y.). Northern Hawk Owl, 3 February 1991, Sax, St. Louis County. Photo by Bruce Fall. Northern Northern Saw-whet Owl, 9 February 1991, Bloomington, Hennepin County. Photo by Anthony Hertzel. Eastern Screech-Owl, 6 January 1991, Lake Harriet, Minneapolis. Photo by Anthony Hertzel. Great Gray Owl, 23 February 1991, County Road 3, Lake County. Photo by Anthony Hertzel.
1991Spring Reported from nine north counties.
1991Summer Probable nesting in St. Louis; also seen in Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Aitkin, Lake, Cook.
1991Fall Reported from ten north counties, including 10/12 and 26 Norman MO.
1991Winter Reported from 11 counties (9 l.y.) in the north including Carlton (Cloquet CBC) and Aitkin, and as far west as Becker 12/7 BBe, Polk 2–8 PS and Roseau. Statewide CBC total of 132 (107 l.y.).
1992Spring Reported from nine north counties.
1992Summer Probable breeding in Marshall, Aitkin, Lake, Cook; also seen in Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Clearwater, St. Louis, Carlton.
1992Fall Reported from eight north counties.
1992Winter Reported from 9 counties (11 l.y.) as far south as Aitkin and as far west as Roseau. CBC total 101.
1993Spring Reported from 14 north counties.
1993Summer Probable breeding in St. Louis, Lake, Aitkin, Carlton; also seen in Roseau, Beltrami, Koochiching, Itasca, Cook.
1993Fall Reported from ten north counties. Two south reports: 10/22 Washington BJo, 10/30 Anoka (two) DS.
1993Winter Reported from ten counties (nine l.y.) in range as far south as 1/21 Pine/Carlton (Nickerson) RG. The report on 12/4 Anoka PKL (Carlos Avery WMA) was unusual.
1994Spring Reported from eight (14 l.y.) north counties.
1994Summer Nested in St. Louis, probable nesting in Lake; also seen in Roseau, Beltrami, Koochiching, Aitkin, Cook.
1994Fall Reported from ten north counties.
1994Winter Reported from nine counties in north, all within the coniferous zone. CBC total 1/4.
1995Spring Reported from ten north counties.
1995Summer Probable nesting in St. Louis, Lake; also seen in Koochiching, Aitkin, Cook.
1995Fall Reported from eleven north counties all within known range.
1995Winter Above average numbers. Reported from 13 counties in range as far south as Kanabec. CBC total 268.
1996Spring Reported throughout the normal range plus 5/11 Todd JSK, SDu.
1996Summer Probable nesting in St. Louis; also seen in Koochiching, Itasca, Aitkin, Lake, Cook.
1996Fall Reported throughout the normal range.
1996Winter Notably scarcer than last year. Although the 13 counties with reports were the same as l.y., the CBC total was a very low 97 (268 l.y.). The report 2/16 Kittson (1) PS was the only observation outside the coniferous zone.
1997Spring Reported throughout the period from the following seven counties: Aitkin, Cass, Clearwater, Itasca, Koochiching, Pine and St. Louis. Probable nesting in Cass EP.
1997Summer Probable nesting in Cook; also reported in Lake, St. Louis, Koochiching, Aitkin.
1997Fall Reported throughout the normal range.
1997Winter Reported from 13 counties in range. CBC total 156.
1998Spring Reported throughout the normal range.
1998Summer Probable nesting in St. Louis, Hubbard; also observed in Roseau, Beltrami, Koochiching, Aitkin, Lake, Cook.
1998Fall Reported throughout the normal range. Only one was seen the entire season at HRNR in Duluth.
1998Winter Reported from 12 counties in range. CBC toal 82.
1999Spring Reported throughout the normal range.
1999Summer Recorded in Beltrami, Itasca, Cass, Aitkin, Pine, Carlton, St. Louis, and Lake.
1999Fall Reported throughout the period in Aitkin, Beltrami, Cook, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake, Roseau, and St. Louis. Numbers up along the North Shore in October, but scarce by November (KE).
1999Winter Reported from 12 north counties including reports farther west than normal (outside coniferous belt): Kittson (Lake Bronson SP), Marshall (Old Mill SP), and Polk (Rydell NWR) all fide BBe, plus the Warren CBC (6).
2000Spring Reported within usual range from Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
2000Summer Seen in Lake of the Woods, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
2000Fall Reported from nine north-central and northeast counties.
2000Winter Reported from 12 counties in range.
2001Spring Reported within usual range from Roseau, Beltrami, Aitkin, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake.
2001Summer Seen in eight North-central and Northeast counties plus Roseau.
2001Fall Found in Aitkin, Beltrami, Carlton, Clearwater, Cook, Itaca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, and St. Louis, with most reports of this resident species from mid-October through November.
2001Winter Reported from ten counties in range.
2002Spring Reported within usual range from Cass, Clearwater, Cook, Itasca, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, St. Louis.
2002Summer Usual number of reports. Observed in eight North-central and Northeast counties.
2002Fall Reported from Lake of the Woods, Koochiching, Beltrami, and Aitkin in the North-central, and throughout the Northeast.
2002Winter Reported from nine counties in range.
2003Spring Reported from the boreal region of the state. Highest reported count 3/16 Lake (18) PHS.
2003Summer Reported in Beltrami, Koochiching, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Carlton, Lake, Cook.
2003Fall Reported within usual range from Aitkin, Beltrami, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, and throughout the Northeast region; plus 11/28 Otter Tail (at feeder) RJo.
2003Winter Reported from 11 counties in range.
2004Spring Reported from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Aitkin, Itasca, Beltrami, and Lake of the Woods.
2004Summer Observed in the northern counties of Lake, St. Louis, Aitkin, Itasca, Cass, Beltrami, Clearwater, and Lake of the Woods.
2004Fall Reported from all northern border counties, plus Clearwater, Itasca, Aitkin, and Carlton. Peak number 10/31 Lake (15) PHS.
2004Winter Reported from nine counties in range.
2005Spring Reported from the boreal region of the state.
2005Summer Reported from Cass, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
2005Fall Reported within usual range.
2005Winter Found in nine north counties within range.
2006Spring Reported within usual range throughout most of the North-Central, and Lake and St. Louis in the Northeast. [Corrected]
2006Summer Seen in nine counties in North-central, Northeast.
2006Fall In addition to usual reports from the coniferous forest zone, the first significant irruption of this species since 1986–1987 (The Loon 59:41–44) was noted along the North Shore of Lake Superior and most of the Northwest region. There were also many more reports than usual in the North-central region, e.g., 15 along the Lake Winnibigoshish shoreline 10/15 Cass/Itasca PHS; however, none could be found in the south. Migrants were detected along the North Shore and in Duluth beginning 10/2; in Lake County, peak numbers included 10/5 (19) and 10/7 (27) migrating past Castle Danger JWL, and 10/12 (12) near Lighthouse Point in Two Harbors SLL. By late October the push along the North Shore had diminished. The incursion into the Northwest began at about the same time with scattered reports from Kittson in late September, then 10–15 birds near Lancaster 10/3 Kittson LWi, and 8 birds near Warren 10/7–8 Marshall LJo fide JMJ. By the end of the season, reports came in from 8 of 10 Northwest counties, including 10/19–21 Red Lake PJA, JMJ, 10/17 Clay (near Buffalo River S.P.) ph. reviewed by RHO, 11/18–19 Clay (4 miles E of Felton) fide JMJ. Farthest south were two in Otter Tail (10/23, SPM). In contrast, this species was found only in Kittson and Roseau in the Northwest in Fall 2004 and Roseau in Fall 2005. This irruption was also enjoyed by birders in the Red River Valley, as there were multiple reports in and around Fargo and Grand Forks, North Dakota.
2006Winter21 An irruption year for this species, but limited to the northern half of the state. Reported from 20 counties, including all along the western border from Kittson south to Clay. High count 12/28 Koochiching (20) TCr.
2007Spring11 Reported from traditional range in the Northeast and North-central, plus Kittson (high count of 11 birds 3/17, LW fide JMJ), Pennington, and Red Lake in the Northwest.
2007Summer11 Reported from record high number of counties. Observed in Lake of the Woods, Koochiching, Bel-trami, Itasca, Cass, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Pine, and Otter Tail.
2007Fall9 Reported from nine counties within normal range. Last year's significant irruption was not repeated, but seasonal movement indicated by numerous late September through late October reports from the North Shore and Duluth was observed.
2007Winter12 Reports were all within range but up slightly from the previous five-year average, perhaps echoing the irruption first noted last year. Seen in every northern county from Kittson and Marshall in the Northwest, southeast to Pine, but missing from Koochiching (lack of birder coverage?). CBC high count Isabella (41).
2008Spring10 Reported from traditional range in Northeast and North-central.
2008Summer7 Observed in Beltrami, Itasca, Cass, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Pine.
2008Fall13 Reported across the northern tier of counties, and as far south as Pine in the east. Unlike the previous two fall seasons, no seasonal movement was noted. High counts 10/31 St. Louis (7 along CR 16) EEO, 9/20 Cook (6, Arrowhead Trail) EEO, 10/29 Cook (6, Gunflint Trail) EEO.
2008Winter8 Found in normal numbers within range. High count (26) 1/2 Beltrami Island CBC.
2009Spring8 All reports from traditional Northeast — North-central range. High count 3/7 Koochiching (7) MJB.
2009Summer8 Seen in North-central, Northeast. Juveniles seen 6/3 Koochiching AXH, 6/13, 6/20 St. Louis TD, JCC.
2009Fall10 Reported from seven Northeast and North-central counties, plus Lake of the Wood, Marshall and Roseau in the Northwest. No seasonal movement was noted.
2009Winter9 CBC high count 12/26 Ely (51). Also see Undocumented Reports.
2010Spring9 Reported throughout the Northeast and North-central regions. High count 3/1 Cass (7) ABi.
2010Summer10 Seen in Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, St. Louis.
2010Fall14 Well-represented with many reports from across north. Some seasonal movement indicated, with 50 individuals counted from late September through mid-October at H.R.B.O. in St. Louis, including a high count of 10 on 10/11 KJB, CRu.
2010Winter12 Found as far south as Cass, Crow Wing, Aitkin, and Carlton. CBC high counts all from the Northeast: 12/26 Ely (56), 1/1 Isabella (29), 12/29 Aurora (28). Also see Undocumented Reports.
2011Spring10 Reported from Lake to Roseau, south to Aitkin and Cass. High count 3/20 St. Louis (7, Sax-Zim Bog) DaJ.
2011Summer10Seen in all northern regions. First county breeding record from Roseau BWa. High count 6/16 St. Louis (Superior National Forest Road 200) AJo, BWi.
2011Fall10 Reported from eight Northeast and North-central counties, plus Kittson and Lake of the Woods in the Northwest.
2011Winter14Widespread across normal range in the north, with reports spanning the season. Less expected were reports 1/3 and 2/10 Kittson TrB coming to a feeder, and 2/4 Cass HHD. There were also a handful of reports from 12/19 through 2/18 Aitkin m.ob. CBC high counts 12/23 Ely (56) , 12/17 Duluth (38), 12/30 Beltrami Island (29). Individual high counts were concentrated in the Sax-Zim Bog in St. Louis: 12/28 (9) KNe, 1/5 (9) ESp, DCo, 2/19 (9) ABi.
2012Spring8 Reported from traditional range in Northeast and North-central.
2012Summer10 Seen in North-central and Northeast. High count 6/16 St. Louis (5, Sax-Zim Bog) HdG, 7/13 Itasca (5, CR 74) EEO.
2012Fall8 All reports from traditional range, where seen in seven Northeast counties and Roseau in the Northwest. High count 11/5 Lake (9) JCC.
2012Winter12 Widespread across normal range in the north, with reports spanning the season. Less expected was the report 1/18 Aitkin CSa. CBC high counts 12/30 Beltrami Island (32), 12/28 Aurora (22), 1/3 Eagle's Nest Lakes (16).
2013Spring10 Reported from normal range, with outlying reports 3/1 Kittson DAC, RBJ, 5/3 Red Lake RAE. High count 3/1 Koochiching (40) DBM.
2013Summer7 Seen in Northeast, North-central.
2013Fall10 All reports from traditional Northeast and North-central range. High county 10/18 Koochiching (8) RAE.
2013Winter9 Confined within range to the North-central and Northeast regions. As usual, most reports were from the Sax-Zim Bog area from 12/1–2/28 St. Louis m.ob. Less typical was the report 12/23 Cass DAY. CBC high counts 12/28 Cook Area (16), 12/28 Aurora (14), 1/4 Isabella (14), 12/20 Sax-Zim (13).
2014Spring12Reported from normal Northeast — North-central range. High count 3/12 St. Louis (11, Sax-Zim Bog) EBr.
2014Summer5Seen in Beltrami, Cook, Itasca, Pine, St. Louis.
2014Fall9 All reports from traditional range. High count 11/22 Lake (8) ClN.
2014Winter9 Reported from the same number of counties as the prior winter across normal range in the north. High counts 1/25 St. Louis (15, Sax-Zim Bog) ClN, 2/19 St. Louis (15, Sax-Zim Bog) KCR. CBC high counts 1/3 Isabella (63), 12/27 Cook Area (50), 12/20 Ely (43).
2015Spring11 Reported throughout normal range. High count 4/5 Itasca (11) PLe.
2015Summer8 Seen in North-central, Northeast. High count 6/20 St. Louis (9, Sax-Zim Bog) EBr.
2015Fall12 All reports were northeast of a line from Roseau to Cass to Pine.
2015Winter8 Reported from fewest number of counties since 2008, when also observed in eight counties. High counts all from Sax-Zim Bog in St. Louis: 12/27 (16) GHt, 1/21 (15) KOd, 2/6 BLa. CBC high counts 1/2 Isabella (67), 12/26 Ely (46), 12/31 Beltrami Island (35).
2016Spring8 Reported from all counties northeast of a line from Carlton to Beltrami. High count 3/7 St. Louis (6, Sax-Zim Bog) SNe.
2016Summer8 Seen in Aitkin, Beltrami, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis. High count 6/10 St. Louis (15, Sax-Zim Bog) KRE.
2016Fall12 Reported from throughout traditional range. High count 11/11 Koochiching (10) RAE.
2016Winter14 Observed in fourteen contiguous counties in North, as far west as Becker and Roseau and as far south as Pine. High counts all from Sax-Zim Bog: 2/12 St. Louis (16) CWs, PMa, ASd, 2/11 St. Louis (15) DJa, 2/18 St. Louis (15) AxC. CBC high counts 12/23 Ely (68), 12/31 Isabella (42), 12/18 Aurora (22).
2017Spring8 Reported from traditional Northeast range west to Beltrami. High counts 3/27 St. Louis (7, Johnson Road) LME, JuG, 5/31 St. Louis (7, Sax-Zim Bog) PAl.
2017Summer7 Seen in Beltrami, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis.
2017Fall10 No reports outside traditional range. High counts 10/28 Cook (8, Poplar Lake.) KaG, 11/27 St. Louis (8, Sax-Zim Bog) GJa.
2017Winter14 Reported from fourteen contiguous counties in North-central and Northwest regions, the same number of reporting counties as the previous winter. Unusual record 1/20 Wadena FGo. High counts 2/2 St. Louis (18, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd, 2/26 St. Louis (14, Sax-Zim Bog) FJN, 2/27 Lake (13, Superior N.F.) FJN.
2018Spring9 All reports from traditional range northeast of a line from Roseau to Aitkin. High counts 3/3 St. Louis (11, Sax-Zim Bog) JOs, 3/4 Lake (11, Tomahawk Road) ASu, LiH, 5/27 Koochiching (11, county total) REn, EzH, IsH.
2018Summer5 Seen in Beltrami, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis.
2018Fall12 Reported throughout its traditional range, west to Polk. High count 9/30 St. Louis (6, Meadowlands) ebd.
2018Winter12 Reported from 12 contiguous counties within expected range in coniferous zone. High counts all from Sax-Zim Bog in St. Louis: 12/19 (20) ebd, 12/13 (15) JHn, 2/9 (15) ebd, 2/10 (15) ebd. CBC high counts 12/30 Isabella (62), 12/22 Ely (52), 12/30 Beltrami Island (48).
2019Spring8 Reported from traditional northeast range, west to Roseau. High counts 3/8 St. Louis (11, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd, 5/30 St. Louis (10, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd.
2019Summer9 Seen in Aitkin, Beltrami, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis.
2019Fall12 All reports from traditional range. High counts 9/10 St. Louis (13, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd, 10/7 St. Louis (10, Superior N.F.) ebd, 10/14 St. Louis (10, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd.
2019Winter10 Found in all ten counties north and east of line from Roseau to Pine, except Aitkin, similar to ten-year average of 11 counties. High count 12/27 St. Louis (16) ebd. CBC high counts 1/4 Isabella (68), 12/21 Ely (36), 12/28 Cook Area (34).
2020Spring9 Reported from traditional northeast range. High counts 3/7 St. Louis (15, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd, 5/23 St. Louis (13, three family groups) AXH.
2020Summer8 Seen in Aitkin, Beltrami, Cook, Hubbard, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis.
2020Fall11 All reports from traditional range. High counts 10/30 St. Louis (15, Sax-Zim Bog) KDS, GHo, 11/20 St. Louis (15, Sax-Zim Bog) CRa, EBr.
2020Winter12 Found in 12 north counties in the boreal region north and east of a line from Carlton to Hubbard to Roseau. High counts 12/1 St. Louis (18, Sax-Zim Bog) EBr, 12/20 Cook (15, Carlton Peak Trailhead) ODa. CBC high counts 1/2 Isabella (69), 12/14 Sax-Zim (31), 12/26 Ely (25).
2021Spring10 Reported from traditional Northeast and North-central range, plus Roseau. High count 3/3 St. Louis (16, Sax-Zim Bog) EBr.
2021Summer9 Reported from all northern regions.
2021Fall12 All reports from traditional range. High counts 11/21, 11/25 St. Louis (9, Sax-Zim Bog) StK, HTo, MWS.
2021Winter10 Found in 10 north counties in boreal region. All high counts from Sax-Zim Bog in St. Louis: 12/20 (17) ebd, 1/3 (16) ebd, 12/13 (15) ASu. CBC high counts 1/2 Isabella (34), 12/20 Sax-Zim (23), 1/1 Cook Area (19).
2022Spring11 Reported from traditional range northeast of Becker and Hubbard. High counts 3/14 St. Louis (8, Sax-Zim Bog) FJN, 5/24 St. Louis (8, Hedbom State F.R.) ebd.
2022Summer8 Reported from North-central, Northeast. High count 7/22 Koochiching (7, Pine Island S.F.) NKu, ebd.
2022Fall11 Reported throughout traditional range. High counts 9/7 St. Louis (9, Kjolstad Lake) ebd, 8/8 St. Louis (8, Fenske Lake Campground) ebd, 11/1 St. Louis (8, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd.
 
 Permanent resident north-central and northeast.

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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.