The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The last 2 years are available to MOU members.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - 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 |
| Species: Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows |
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Canada Jay Blue Jay |
Clark's Nutcracker Black-billed Magpie |
American Crow Common Raven |
| Blue Jay(Cyanocitta cristata) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
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| 1931 | Summer | Mr. S't-:cdenborg reports a nest with 4 eggs May )rd. | ||
| 1932 | Summer | Eight Blue Jays 1 nests were: found, the first' with 5 eggs on May 4th (s. Stein &Woolsey). The last had 4 eggs on lJune 21st (the witer). The foJ.:lowing acco•unt is written by ' Ralph Woolsey from Fargo, NQD., nen May 12th a. pair of jays started looking for a place to nest, finally choosing one near 'L thq house, where I could wntch the building c'porations and. their various mating antics and contortions, ac9mapanied by sounds which only jays are capable of produci.ngo On ~y 14th they commenced construction, workii?-g leistirely in the morning ' or evening, but not in the heat of the dl:w. Both birds took: part < in the buil¢ling program. ' The tl-Tigs were not picked up from the ground,"but were broken, off trees and bue:hes by the birds, 1 The nest was completed in a week, andj the first egg was laid ) · on the 21 st, fallowed by three more in as nan.y days. '1 ' I ~ ' | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Fourte~ nests of this ribald rascal reported, The first was located in Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis, on April 26th by John Huseby, It held 6 eggs. Swanson found tho last, containing 4 eggs, on May 22nd at Coon Creek. | ||
| 1934 | Summer | Although Hanson and Hicmenz found a completed but empty nest on April 26tP, near s;. Cloud, there wore no occupied nests recorded until Hay'9th.,. 0~ that <1.1.to E:i~clo found a nest ··~th 2 eggs. Hanson tmd Hicmenz found the. latest nost near st. Cloud on Juno 11th, when it held 1 fresh · ogg. | ||
| 1935 | Summer | Prosser found a Blue Jay buildj.ng as early as April 24th. Carlandcr' s report of 3 young SEien along tho Hin.TJ.esota River 11ay 26th is the first record of young for 1935, but a nest with 6 eggs was seen by Upson May 15th. The latest nest is one which Breckenridge found contained 5 young July 2nd. | ||
| 1936 | Summer | l·1ny is the early date :for this gaudy, vociferous marauder. Robert Upson discovered a nest o:f two eggs near Minneapolis on this date. E. D. Swedenborg found a nest containing four largo young on June 21st near Hinnoapolis. | ||
| 1937 | Summer | Upson found a nest that held four eggs on May ro. On May 27, near Excelsior, E. D. Swedenborg found a nest of five eggs. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | On May 28 Mr. E. D. Swedenborg found a nest of 3 young. Near Afton 3 young about to leave the nest were seen by Rysgaard, Breckenridge, and Dr. Prosser on June 3· | ||
| 1940 | Summer | Milton Thompson observed a bird incubating her eggs on May 5, in Minneapolis. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | 3 nests. Ramsey c.ounty; Dakota and Winona counties, May 5, 29, and June 8. Bros. Lewis and Pius. Harriet Bird Refuge (Mpls.), June 5. Fmncis S. Davidson. | ||
| 1944 | Summer | 15. April13, building, St. Paul, Hofstead. April 28, four eggs, St. Paul, Brother Hubert and Brother Pius. July 12, two young out, Hennepin, Field. Others by Hamilton, Blanch, Hofstead, and Olson. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | 2 nests, one with 4 eggs, one with 5 young, Ramsey Co., May 23-26, Brother Hubert. | ||
| 1945 | Winter | Common permanent resident. NORTHERN RAVEN. Twelve at Virginia, January 12, 1941, (Barrows); several records along the north shore, winter of 1943-44. | ||
| 1946 | Summer | 2 eggs, April 27, Dakota Co., Dro. Hubert; 4 young out, July 26, St. Louis Co., Lakela; building, April 5, Ramsey Co., Longley; young out, June 30, July 7, July 14, Ramsey Co., Moore. | ||
| 1947 | Summer | 5 eggs, May 31, Lac qui Parle Co., Willis; 4 young, July 26, Duluth, Lakela; feeding 2 wellgrown young, July 26, Duluth, Moore. | ||
| 1961 | Summer | Forest Strnad banded four young from nest at Kasson on 9 June. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | June 7, nest with 3 young, Brother Theodore; July 21, Cass Co., 2 young out of nest, Mr. and Mrs. John Mathisen; July 6-31, Ramsey Co., 3 broods seen by A. C. Rosenwinkel. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Numerous nestings reported from St. Louis, Ramsey, Cass and Winona Counties. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | breeding Hennepin (MAS), Ramsey (ACR), Winona (GD, CG) and Hubbard (LWJ) Counties; also FargoMoorhead, EGA. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | nested in Nobles, Hennepin, Ramsey Co's; also reported from 22 other counties. | ||
| 1966 | Winter | reported from Cook, St. Louis, Lake, Hennepin, Roseau, Stearns, Ramsey, Stevens, Nobles, Cottonwood, Rice, Olmsted, Washington, Wright, Crow Wing, Sherburne, Morrison, Wabasha, Pope, Blue Earth, Beltrami, Kanabec and Mille Lacs Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested Ramsey, Cook, Hennepin, Benton, Hubbard Co's. and FargoMoorhead; also reported from Stevens, Pope, St. Louis, Nobles, Clearwater, Beltrami, Lake, Wabasha, Morrison, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Washington, Cottonwood Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Winter | reported from 32 counties, all across the state. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Lyon, Anoka, Mille Lacs, Hennepin, Nobles, Morrison, Clearwater Co's; reported also from Beltrami Stevens, Wabasha, St. Louis, Blue Earth, Pine, Washington, Crow Wing, Lake, Carlton, Cottonwood, Carver, Rice, Pope, Wright, Sherburne, Winona Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | Concentrations reported 9-1 Lake 150 RK; 9-11 Cook 40 MOP; 9-12 St. Louis 75 LM; 9-22 Hennepin 20 to 25 WKE. | ||
| 1968 | Winter | Reported from 25 counties throughout state. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 3-1 Duluth, MMC; 5-6 Cook Co., MMC, Duluth JCG and (77) PBH; 5-8 (90) Duluth, PBH; 5-19 (76) Cook Co., OP; 5-29 (flock) Cook Co., OP, and (flock) Duluth, JCG. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | nested in Hennepin, Wabasha, and St. Louis Co's.; also reported by most observers throughout the state. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 8-1 Hennepin 20 WKE; 8-1 Chisago 10 EL; 9-16 Duluth 270 PBH; 11-11 St. Louis 8 HM. Black-bi lied Magpie: 9-24 Mille Lacs (Onamia) MI for Al Mohler; 9-27 Roseau 5 EDK. | ||
| 1969 | Winter | Reported from 30 counties. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | reported from 29 counties. | ||
| 1970 | Winter | reported from 29 counties. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | peak 5-22 Duluth (IOO's) MMC. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Wabasha, Wright, Swift, Ramsey, Hennepin, Carver and Cottonwood; also reported from 21 other counties. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | peak 9-16 Duluth (5000) MMC. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | breeding cards from Ramsey and Nobles, nesting reported in 5 others; seen In 26 other counties. | ||
| 1972 | Winter | NORTH Reported from 18 counties. SOUTH Reported from 18 counties. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Breeding cards from Lake, Wabasha, Cottonwood, Jackson; reported from 25 other counties. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Reported from 16 counties. | ||
| 1973 | Winter | Reported from 41 counties. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Reported from 15 counties. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Clay, Sherburne, Wright, Hennepin, Wabasha, Pipestone; also reported from 35 other counties; more reports than usual. Black-billed. Magpie Continues to be reported in summer; two again at Agassiz N. W. R., Marshall Co. probably nested (SV); another nesting two mi. north of Meadowlands, St. Louis Co. (young seen along roadsides, M. Holets); one seen 7-2 Polk (DE). | ||
| 1974 | Winter | Reported from 42 counties. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Reported from 33 counties. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Mille Lacs, Hennepin, Cot tonwood and Pipestone; also reported from 29 other counties. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | reported from 49 counties throughout the state including a peak of 633 on the Sherburne N. W. R. Christmas Count. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Clay, Hubbard, Lac qui Parle, Cottonwood, Stearns, Anoka, Hennepin, Le Sueur and Blue Earth; also reported from 32 other counties. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Permanent resident. | ||
| 1976 | Winter | Reported from 44 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Reported from 32 counties. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Hubbard, Clay, Lac qui Parle, Anoka, Hennepin and Olmsted; also reported from 31 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1977 | Winter | Reported from 41 counties. Fall 1978 161 | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Stearns, Watonwan, Hennepin and Anoka; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Permanent resident. 9-15 Duluth (100+) NH. | ||
| 1978 | Winter | Reported from 47 counties, but thought to be down in numbers in s. Minnesota (also due to a poor acorn crop?). | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Reports from 34 counties. Permanent resident. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from St. Louis, Stearns, Anoka, Hennepin, Goodhue, Cottonwood, Otter Tail, Clay; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Permanent resident. | ||
| 1979 | Winter | Reported from 43 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Permanent resident. Reports from 36 counties. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Clay, Stearns, Anoka, Washington, LeSueur; seen also throughout the state. Blue Jay nest, June 11, 1981, St. Cloud, Stearns County | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Reported from ten counties north and 19 south. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Reported from 48 counties. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Permanent resident reported from 22 south and 12 north counties. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Pennington, Stearns, Hennepin, Le Sueur; nesting reported from Anoka. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Reported from 24 north and 33 south counties. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | Reported from 52 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Permanent resident reported from 33 south and 28 north counties. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Pennington, Itasca, Mille Lacs, Steams, Sherburne, Ramsey, Washington, LeSueur. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Permanent resident reported from 19 north and 23 south counties. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | Reported from 59 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Reported from 26 counties, south 18 north. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Pennington, Clearwater, Hubbard, Morrison, Mille Lacs, Stearns, Anoka. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Reported from 19 counties north, 24 south. 10/30 HRNR I I 00 total. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | Reported from 69 counties throughout the state. Statewide CBC total of 3352 with a peak of 336 on the St. Paul NE count. Most common in the east and central regions with typical CBC counts ranging from 50-200. In the west regions CBC counts ranged from seven to 30. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Reported from thirty south and twenty north counties. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Clay, Aitkin, Anoka, Ramsey, Brown, LeSueur, Cottonwood and Blue Earth; also seen in 40 other counties. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Reported from 18 counties north, 22 south. 9/19 HR (467). | ||
| 1984 | Winter | Reported from 65 counties throughout the state. Numbers virtually identical with last year. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Reported from 19 north and 30 south counties. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Steams, Ramsey, Washington, Dakota (RHo), Wabasha; probable nesting in Clay, Anoka, Chippewa, Murray. Seen in 37 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Reported from 17 north and 29 south counties. | ||
| 1985 | Winter | Reported from 74 counties throughout the state. Peak of 980 on the St. Paul northeast count and a statewide total of 5594 (3584 L.y.). | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Reported from 17 north and 32 south counties. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Morrison, Steams, Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota; probable nesting in Pennington , Crow Wing, Pope, Anoka, Cottonwood. Also seen in 49 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Reported from 17 north and 26 south counties ; peak 9/6-7 Duluth (2527) M. Hendrickson. | ||
| 1986 | Winter | Reported from 79 counties (74 L. Y.) throughout the state with a statewide CBC total of 2768 (5594 L.Y.). · | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Reported from 15 north and 29 south counties. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Morrison, Stearns, Brown, Steele (EK); probable nesting in Anoka, Dakota, Lyon, Cottonwood. Also seen in 52 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Reported from 14 north and 34 south counties; peak 9/8 Duluth (3400) PB. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | Reported from 73 counties (79 L. Y.). with a statewide CBC total of 4817 (2768 L.Y.). | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Reported from 34 south and 19 north counties. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in nine counties including Todd (PH), Fillmore (NAO); probable nesting in Crow Wing. Seen in 55 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Reported from 20 north and 30 south counties; peak 9/14 Duluth 2024. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | Reported from 79 counties throughout the state with a CBC total of3,789 (4,817l.y.). | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Reported from 36 south and 15 north counties. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in Polk AB, Todd, LeSueur; probable nesting in Crow Wing, Anoka. Seen in 55 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Reported from 19 north and 30 south counties . | ||
| 1989 | Winter | Recorded from 76 counties throughout the state with a CBC total of 4,410 (3, 789l.y.). | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Reported from 14 north and 27 south counties . | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in six counties including Crow Wing JS/MN, Martin BB, FaribaultGS ; probable nesting in five counties. Seen in 45 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Reported from 19 north and 29 south counties; peak 9/10 Lakewood Pumping Station, Duluth (3268) fide KE. Black-bellied Magpie Reported from Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau and Wilkin Counties. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | Recorded from 67 counties throughout the state with a CBC total of 3,053 (4,410 l.y.), generally noted as reduced in numbers throughout the state. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Reported from 18 north and 29 south counties. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in three counties, probable nesting in four; seen in 45 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Reported from 18 north and 31 south counties. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Reported from 51 counties (67 l.y.) statewide with a CBC total of 5,040 (3,053 l.y.). | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Reported from 22 north and 32 south counties. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in Pipestone; probable nesting in Crow Wing, Anoka, Le Sueur, Cottonwood. Seen in 49 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Reported from 20 north and 34 south counties. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Reported from 81 counties (51 l.y.) statewide with a CBC total of 5,084. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Reported from 21 north and 35 south counties. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in Anoka, Washington, Winona HVA, JPo; probable nesting in Aitkin, Crow Wing, Sherburne, Dakota. Seen in 48 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Reported from 23 north and 31 south counties. Peak 9/19 Mille Lacs (1,100 counted on east side of Mille Lacs Lake in one hour) KB. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Reported from 76 counties (81 l.y.) statewide. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Reported from 21 north and 33 south counties. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Nested in Crow Wing, Winona; probable breeding in six counties. Observed in 39 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Reported from 20 north and 27 south counties. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Reported from 80 counties throughout the state. CBC total 5,774. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Reported from 29 south and 24 north counties. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in four counties including Mower RRK; probable nesting in six. Seen in 40 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Reported throughout the state. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Reported from 74 counties throughout the state. CBC total 5,185. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Reported from 41 south and 24 north counties. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Nested in Rice; probable nesting in Crow Wing, Anoka, Nicollet, Freeborn. Seen in 61 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Reported throughout the state. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Reported from 69 counties throughout the state. CBC total 5,248. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Reported throughout the state. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Seen in 61 counties statewide; probable nesting in Crow Wing, Lyon, Dakota, Rice, Freeborn. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Reported throughout the state. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Reported from 86 counties throughout the state. CBC total 3,972 (5,248 l.y.). | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Reported throughout the state. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Seen in 62 counties statewide. New nesting record in Becker BBe; probable nesting in six counties. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Reported throughout the state. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Reported from 64 counties throughout the state. CBC total 3,481. Peak 2/16 Hubbard (63) JMW. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Reported throughout the state. Peak count 5/17 St. Louis (525 on Park Point in Duluth) FN. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Observed in 60 counties statewide. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Reported throughout the state. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Reported from 70 counties throughout the state. The cumulative CBC total was the lowest in many years and several observers noted greatly reduced numbers in the Twin Cities area. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Occurs throughout the state. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Observed in 65 counties statewide. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Reported throughout state. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | Reported from 65 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Occurs throughout the state. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | New nesting record in Houston JGL; reported in 60 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Reported statewide. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Reported from 65 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Occurs throughout the state. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Seen in 66 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Found in all regions. High count 10/2 St. Louis (3000 at Stoney Pt.) KWR, MCA. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Reported from 62 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Occurs throughout the state. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Observed in 61 counties statewide. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Reported statewide. Peak migration 9/19 Washington (200+ transited the St. Croix River Valley) TEB, 9/20 Brown (55) BTS. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Reported from 63 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Found statewide. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Seen in 56 counties statewide. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Reported statewide. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Reported from 54 counties throughout the state. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Found throughout the state and season. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Most reports ever: seen in 67 counties throughout state. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Reported statewide. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | Reported from 65 counties statewide. In December, a partial albino visited a feeder in Rice (Northfield) ph. TSc fide GDB. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Found in 79 of 87 counties. High counts 4/6 Sherburne (33) RBJ, 5/2 Pine (28) JMP. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Observed in 81 counties in all regions of state. New nesting record for Chisago AEK. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from 82 of 87 counties throughout the season. High counts of 46 and 44 in Rice 9/23 and 9/24, respectively (DAB). | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 28 | 40 | Reported from 68 counties statewide, a slight increase over the past 5 years. |
| 2007 | Spring | 30 | 53 | Found throughout the season. |
| 2007 | Summer | 29 | 45 | Reported from all regions of the state. |
| 2007 | Fall | 35 | 50 | Reported statewide throughout the period. All high counts from H.R.B.O. in St. Louis (EMG, KJB): 4,826 on 9/10, 3,736 on 9/17. Seasonal count of 25,319 at H.R.B.O. High count away from the North Shore 9/25 Nicollet (29) RMD. |
| 2007 | Winter | 25 | 37 | Reported statewide with numbers down slightly from last year. CBC high count Rochester (262). |
| 2008 | Spring | 33 | 50 | Reported statewide. High counts 5/9 Mille Lacs (140) RBJ, 5/3 Goodhue (100) BNW. |
| 2008 | Summer | 22 | 39 | Reported from all regions of state. |
| 2008 | Fall | 32 | 45 | Reported statewide. Numbers up in Cass, Crow Wing MRN. High counts 9/16 St. Louis (2,456 at H.R.B.O.) KJB, 9/24 Blue Earth (100) ChH, 9/27 Blue Earth (100) ChH. |
| 2008 | Winter | 30 | 49 | Reported from an impressive 79 counties including the four “corner counties”. |
| 2009 | Spring | 32 | 51 | Reported statewide. In St. Louis, the W.S.H.C. produced 1,473 on 5/6 and a season total of 3,048 KJB. |
| 2009 | Summer | 28 | 40 | Reported from all regions. Short-tailed fledgling still begging for food 7/28 Cass MRN. Other first county breeding records from Cook ARu, Stevens MKu. |
| 2009 | Fall | 30 | 51 | Reported statewide. High counts 9/14 St. Louis (3,642, H.R.B.O.) KJB, 9/24 Blue Earth (60, single flock) ChH, 9/18 Dakota (54, 3 migrating flocks) BAF. |
| 2009 | Winter | 27 | 44 | Reported statewide. CBC high counts: 12/26 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (339), 12/19 Rochester (314), 12/19 Excelsior (286), 12/19 Crosby (277), 12/28 Pine County (269), 12/19 Faribault (258). |
| 2010 | Spring | 30 | 53 | Reported statewide. High count 5/15 St. Louis (2,535 at W.S.H.C., Duluth) KJB. |
| 2010 | Summer | 28 | 48 | Reported from throughout the state. First county breeding records for Benton MRN, Douglas fide BBA, Pope DRa, Rock AXH. |
| 2010 | Fall | 32 | 53 | Reported statewide. Record-high seasonal count of 65,116 from H.R.B.O. (St. Louis), with a new record single-day count of 7,612 on 9/14 KJB, CRu. |
| 2010 | Winter | 30 | 47 | Found statewide. CBC high counts 12/19 Cedar Creek Bog (373), 12/26 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (341). |
| 2011 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High count 5/12 St. Louis (1,800, Park Point R.A.) JLK. |
| 2011 | Summer | 33 | 48 | Found statewide. First county breeding records for Freeborn RPR, Pine APa, SGF, Roseau BJS. High count 6/16 St. Louis (20, Superior National Forest Road 200) AJo, BWi. |
| 2011 | Fall | 33 | 53 | Reported statewide. Strong seasonal movement noted along the North Shore, peaking in late September with high counts of 4,380 on 9/25, and 2,718 on 9/23, both from the Hawk Ridge / Lester River Census, St. Louis. |
| 2011 | Winter | 30 | 47 | Reported from all regions statewide. CBC high counts 12/17 Sherburne N.W.R. (337), 12/18 Cedar Creek Bog (282), 12/17 Crosby (223). |
| 2012 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. All high counts reported by JLK from Park Point, St. Louis including 5/10 (550), 5/2 (440). |
| 2012 | Summer | 33 | 52 | Found in every county except Stevens and Traverse. High count 6/2 St. Louis (22, Minnesota Point) JLK. First county breeding records for Koochiching fide BBA, Waseca PAl. |
| 2012 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. North Shore migration peaked in mid-September with several high counts in the thousands from the Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census, including 9/13 (4,715) KJB, followed by 9/14 (5,038) KJB. |
| 2012 | Winter | 32 | 52 | Highest number of reporting counties from the previous five winters, missing from only three counties statewide. CBC high counts 12/29 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (232), 12/15 Rochester (193). |
| 2013 | Spring | 34 | 52 | Reported statewide. High counts, both from Park Point, St. Louis: 5/23 (875) JLK, 5/16 (427) JLK. |
| 2013 | Summer | 33 | 51 | Found in every county except Cottonwood, Nobles, Norman. High count 6/15 Lake (40, Gooseberry Falls S.P.) JJo. First county breeding records from Kittson DKb, Meeker fide BBA, Sibley RBW. |
| 2013 | Fall | 33 | 52 | Reported statewide. Once again, peak migration reported in mid-September from the Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census in St. Louis, with a new record high count reported 9/16 (5,627) KJB, followed by nearly as many 9/21 (5,599) KJB. |
| 2013 | Winter | 32 | 50 | Reported from all but five western counties. CBC high counts 12/28 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (597), 12/21 Sherburne N.W.R. (415), 12/21 Minneapolis (North) (301). |
| 2014 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High count 5/10 St. Louis (1,200, Park Point) KJB. |
| 2014 | Summer | 33 | 50 | Reported from all but four counties. First county breeding record from Grant CNn. |
| 2014 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. All high counts reported by KJB from the Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census (St. Louis), where counts of 9,490 on 9/15 and 5,835 on 9/17 exceeded the previous record high count. |
| 2014 | Winter | 31 | 51 | Reported from all counties except Kittson, Mahnomen, Traverse, Renville and Rock. High count 12/20 Crow Wing (67) KCR, CLR. CBC high counts 12/20 Sherburne N.W.R. (265), 12/20 Crosby (207), 12/20 Rochester (192). |
| 2015 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Reported statewide. Many high counts from Park Point in St. Louis: 5/21 (1,280) JLK, 5/3 (951) ClN. |
| 2015 | Summer | 33 | 51 | Reported from all counties except Chippewa, Faribault. High count 6/11 St. Louis (67, Park Point) CLW. |
| 2015 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. Peak movement in mid-September at the Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census (St. Louis, KJB), with counts of 10,812 on 9/10, 6,090 on 9/18, and 6,009 on 9/11. |
| 2015 | Winter | 32 | 52 | Reported from all but three counties statewide. High counts 12/20 Anoka (61) JSa, SWe, DGn, 12/28 Pine (55) JFR, 12/26 Dakota (44) TAT, ADS. CBC high counts 12/19 Sherburne NWR (516), 12/20 Cedar Creek Bog (357), 12/19 Faribault (213). |
| 2016 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High migration counts, all from St. Louis (Park Point): 5/12 (1,500) ClN, 5/4 (1,245) JLK, 5/19 (1,038) ClN. |
| 2016 | Summer | 32 | 50 | Reported throughout the state. High count 6/2 St. Louis (256, Duluth, Minnesota Point) JLK; they also tallied 154 at Park Point R.A. the next day, representing the tail of spring migration. |
| 2016 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Statewide reports. Strong mid-September seasonal movement, high counts 9/13 St. Louis (6,714, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 9/10 St. Louis (6,205, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 9/14 St. Louis (4,434, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB. |
| 2016 | Winter | 31 | 51 | Reported statewide throughout the season from all but five counties. High counts 12/19 St. Louis (39) ClN, 12/17 Douglas (34) ToR, 12/31 Dakota (32) ADS. CBC high counts 12/17 Henderson (184), 12/31 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (153), 12/17 Faribault (145). |
| 2017 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 5/10 St. Louis (1,500, Park Point R.A.) KRE, JPR, 5/19 St. Louis (950, Park Point R.A.) JLK. |
| 2017 | Summer | 31 | 52 | Found in all counties except Mahnomen, Pennington, Red Lake, Sibley. High count 6/10 St. Louis (96 spring migrants, including flock of 48, Stoney Point) TRd. |
| 2017 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 9/12 St. Louis (4,758) H.R.B.O., 9/14 St. Louis (3,858) H.R.B.O. |
| 2017 | Winter | 32 | 52 | Reported statewide throughout the season from all but three western counties. High counts 12/17 Morrison (96) MEm, KEm, 12/20 Sherburne (78) MJB, DOr. CBC high counts 12/20 Sherburne N.W.R. (620), 12/17 Cedar Creek Bog (470). |
| 2018 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts all from Park Point, St. Louis County: 5/8 (3,578) JLK, 5/7 (2,088) JDx, ClN, JPR, 5/5 (1,937) StK. |
| 2018 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Found in all counties. High count 7/31 Sherburne (30, Big Lake) MLk. |
| 2018 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Â Reported statewide. High counts 9/13 St. Louis (5,655) H.R.B.O., 9/17 St. Louis (2,880, Stoney Point) KJB. |
| 2018 | Winter | 33 | 52 | Reported from all counties except Traverse and Nobles. High counts 1/4 Dakota (40) IVa, 12/16 Morrison (36) SEm, 12/15 Carver (33) JLl, 12/15 Ramsey (33) KSi. CBC high counts 12/15 Excelsior (381), 12/18 Sherburne N.W.R. (325), 12/15 St. Paul (North) (292). |
| 2019 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts all from Park Point, St. Louis: 5/11 (1,000) KSz, JST, 5/25 (854) JLK, 5/6 (531) JPR. |
| 2019 | Summer | 33 | 53 | Â Found in every county except Wilkin. |
| 2019 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 9/19 St. Louis (5,307) H.R.B.O., 9/23 St. Louis (3,428) H.R.B.O. |
| 2019 | Winter | 33 | 53 | Â Found in all counties except Red Lake. High counts 12/15 Morrison (103) SEm, 12/18 Sherburne (62) DCk, 12/14 Chisago (60) TTv, 1/20 Anoka (60) MaJ. CBC high counts 12/15 Cedar Creek Bog (566), 12/21 Minneapolis (North) (361), 1/1 Pillager (262). [Corrected] |
| 2020 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts all from Park Point, St. Louis: 5/1 (1,325) SNe, StK, 5/13 (510) NMt. |
| 2020 | Summer | 33 | 53 | Reported from all counties except Norman. High count 6/22 Wright (40, SE of Clearwater) MLk. First county breeding record 7/18 Lyon GWe. |
| 2020 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High Counts 9/8 St. Louis (7,611) H.R.B.O., 9/16 (6,203) H.R.B.O. |
| 2020 | Winter | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide throughout the season. High counts 12/19 St. Louis (78) FJN, 12/20 Morrison (51) SEm, 2/13 Clay (46) PBB. CBC high counts 12/26 St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) (379), 12/19 Excelsior (341), 12/19 Henderson (323). |
| 2021 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Observed statewide. Record-high count 5/12 St. Louis (6,125, Park Point R.A.) HTo, SNe; many other high counts from the Duluth area 5/13 (4,390, Park Point R.A.) HTo, TRK, SNe, RyS, StK, 5/8 (3,210, Park Point R.A.) HTo, 5/25 (2,114, Park Point R.A.) FJN, IDv, TLz, TRK” at the end of the species account. |
| 2021 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Found in all counties. Spring migration along the North Shore extended into June, as shown by high counts 6/1 St. Louis (254, Park Point R.A.) IDv, 6/3 St. Louis (86, Stony Point) IDv, 6/4 St. Louis (53, Stony Point) TLz. |
| 2021 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reports from all counties. High counts from H.R.B.O., St. Louis 9/11 (7,569), 9/10 (6,188). |
| 2021 | Winter | 34 | 53 | Reported from all 87 counties. High counts 12/30 Carlton (35, Carlton CBC section 5) AVa, 2/4 Carlton (35, Wrenshall) ebd, 1/28 Becker (31, Rainbow Resort) NaH. CBC high counts 12/14 Bemidji (328), 12/19 Cedar Creek Bog (290), 12/18 Wild River (248). |
| 2022 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Observed statewide. Record high spring migration count of over 4,000 birds reported by m.ob. 5/10 St. Louis at Park Point R.A. Of these, the highest reported total was 4,202 by ClN and JDx. |
| 2022 | Summer | 34 | 53 | Found in all counties. Spring migration extended into early June along the North Shore as usual; high counts 6/4 St. Louis (299, Park Point R.A.) ALw, 6/2 St. Louis (228, Minnesota Point, migration watch site) NGi. First county breeding records: 7/13 Beltrami JEc, 8/27 Isanti ebd. |
| 2022 | Fall | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 9/20 St. Louis (6,883) H.R.B.O., 9/20 St. Louis (6,647) H.R.B.O. |
| Permanent resident throughout. | ||||
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| Column N | Number of counties where the bird was seen in the North. |
| Column S | Number of counties where the bird was seen in the South. |