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
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: Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Snow Goose
Ross's Goose
[Snow Goose X Ross's Goose]
Greater White-fronted Goose
[Snow Goose X Greater White-fronted Goose]
[Taiga Bean-Goose]
Brant
Brant (Atlantic)
Brant (Black)
Cackling Goose
[Snow Goose X Cackling Goose]
[Ross's Goose X Cackling Goose]
Canada Goose
[Snow Goose X Canada Goose]
[Greater White-fronted Goose X Canada Goose]
Mute Swan
Trumpeter Swan
 Tundra Swan
[Cygnus swan]
Wood Duck
Garganey
Blue-winged Teal
Cinnamon Teal
[Blue-winged Teal X Cinnamon Teal]
Northern Shoveler
[Blue-winged Teal X Northern Shoveler]
Gadwall
[Northern Shoveler X Gadwall]
Eurasian Wigeon
American Wigeon
[Gadwall X American Wigeon]
Mallard
[Northern Shoveler X Mallard]
[Gadwall X Mallard]
American Black Duck
[Mallard X American Black Duck]
 Mottled Duck
Northern Pintail
[Gadwall X Northern Pintail]
[Mallard X Northern Pintail]
Green-winged Teal
Green-winged Teal (Eurasian)
Green-winged Teal (American)
[Cinnamon Teal X Green-winged Teal]
Canvasback
Redhead
[Canvasback X Redhead]
Ring-necked Duck
[Redhead X Ring-necked Duck]
Tufted Duck
Greater Scaup
[Ring-necked Duck X Greater Scaup]
Lesser Scaup
[Ring-necked Duck X Lesser Scaup]
King Eider
 Common Eider
[Somateria eider]
Harlequin Duck
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Black Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
[Bufflehead X Common Goldeneye]
Barrow's Goldeneye
[Common Goldeneye X Barrow's Goldeneye]
Smew
Hooded Merganser
[Common Goldeneye X Hooded Merganser]
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Bufflehead(Bucephala albeola)
YearSeasonNS
1961WinterThis writer saw five on December 30 between Duluth, St. Louis County and Knife River, Lake County. Jan Green saw one at Duluth on De· cember 1.
1962WinterDec. 3, Two Harbors, Lake Co., Ruth Kuchta; Jan 5, Feb 9, NSP Blackdog Plant, Dakota Co., Avifaunal Club.
1963SpringMarch 26, Dakota County, A. C. Rosenwinkel; March 27, Rice County, 0. Rustad; March 30, Lac qui Parle Refuge, Avifaunal Club; April 2, Washington County, D. Honetschlager; April 12, Cokato, Wright County, Erma Christopher; April 20, Hennepin County, R. Janssen; April 27, Shotley, Bel· trami County, Mabel Goranson.
1963SummerSt. Louis· Co., Chisholm, Aug. 9, 3 seen, F. V. Strnad; also listed as "breeding" in a report from the Chippewa National Forest, but no further details as yet. This would be the first Minnesota breeding record to my knowledge. This species does breed in the Turtle Mountain area of North Dakota and there is one extra-limital breeding record from Iowa. It is therefore surprising that this species has not been found' breeding in Minnesota long ago. White-winged Seater: St. Louis Co. line, Knife River, June 1, 6 seen, Ruth Kuchta. Like the preceding species, this one breeds in the Turtle Mountain area of North Dakota and there is one record of a presumed family group in Clearwater Co., Minnesota. The entire Boreal zone of Minnesota should provide
1964Spring3-28 Dakota Co, RBJ; 4-3 Ramsey Co, BL; 4-6 Ramsey Co, ELC; 4-6 Washington Co, DH; 4-11 Duluth, PBH; 4-11 Marshall Co, DLO; 4-11 Carver Oo, RBJ; 4-17 Stearns Co, RPR; 4-20 Beltrami Co, MG.
1964Fall8-12 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA; 10-11 Hennepin Co, 8, ACR; 10-17 Duluth, JCG; 10-25 Beltrami Co, flocks of 30 and 40, WRP, RO, RLH; 11-14 (10) and 12-3 (1) N. shore Lake Superior, JCG.
1964Winter12-3 to 1-5, a very few along north shore of Lake Superior (JCG, DG, DP); thru most of Jan, Dakota Co, 1 male, EWJ, RG.
1965Springearliest 4-1 Dakota Co, FN; latest 5-26 Knife River, RK.
1965Fallearliest 9-17 Marshall Co, 10, DLO; next record 10-9 Becker Co, NMH and 10-11 Mpls, VL; latest 11-28 Knife River, JCG and 11-30 Hennepin Co, RDT.
1965WinterLast, South: 12/12, Hennepin, MHM. 12/14 (3), 1/6 (4), Lake, JCG. 12/24 -2/ 6 (1-2), "Black Dog", Dakota Co., RBJ, RG. Long-tailed Duck. 12/1 (RDT) -12/11 (RG), (2) Hennepin. Lake Superior: first, 12/7 (7), Cook, JCG; only small groups (3-10) all winter except on 1/18 (105), St. Louis, JCG; and 2/5 (50), Cook, MA. ;
1966Springearliest 3-12 St. Louis Co, JOT; 3-13 Washington Co, DH; 3-15 Wabasha, DGM; latest 5-14 Pope Co, RPR; 5-20 Minneapolis, VL; 5-21 Duluth, JCG.
1966Summer6-23 (3 males) and 7-7 (2 males), Diamond Point, Lake Bemidji, Beltrami Co, ME; very few summer records; good details submitted.
1966FallEarliest 10-17 Ramsey Co., BL; 10-21 Washington Co., DS· 10-27 Hennepin Co., RBJ; latest 11-26 Ramsey Co., ACR; 11-27 Hennepin Co., VL and Lake Co., JCG; 11-29 Lake Co., EHH.
1966Winterreported in Dec. from Hennepin, Cook, Lake and St. Louis Co's.; in Jan. and Feb. reported only from Dakota Co.
1967Springearly 3-1 Dakota Co., 2, EMB (wintering ?); next 3-22 Ramsey Co., BL; 3-23 Nobles Co., 8, HSH; 3-24 Winona Co., FV/ HVBC; 3-25 Rice Co., OAR; lastest 5-24 Washington Co., DS; 5-27 Duluth, ME; 5-31 Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA.
1967Fall earliest 10-14 Ramsey Co., RJC; 10-16 Hennepin Co., VL; 10-19 Anoka Co., DS.
1967Winter reported from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Hennepin and Dakota Co's.
1968Spring late 4-28 Washington Co., DS; 5-3 Carver Co., RTH; 5-8 Mille Lacs Co., MIV; 5-10 Marshall Co., AWR.
1968Summer early fall migrant, 8-29 Olmsted Co, HBW.
1968FallEarliest 10-3 Hennepin (Grass Lake) VL; 10-20 Mille Lacs approximately 100 MSB; 10-26 Lak~ JCG; 10-27 Hennepin 42 RBJ; latest 11-23 Hennepin KP; 11-26 Watonwan DMF fide R. N. Johnson.
1968Winter2-8-14 Lake (Two Harbors) pair; 12-21 -1-5 Lake (Two Harbors) male; both JCG.
1969Spring3-25 Rice Co., OAR; 3-28 Winona Co., BT; 4-12 St. Louis Co., RL; 4-14 (12) Lake Co., JCG; 4-28 Washington Co., DS; 5-11 (30) Duluth, JCG; 6-4 Duluth, MMC.
1969Summer6-14 Upper Rice Lake, Clearwater Co., 2 males courting one female (RBJ, JJG). Summer records are scarce for this species and more information is needed to ascertain its status at this season. 107 December 1969
1969Fall11-9 Aitkin 200 KE; 11-9 Carver 42 KH; 11-30 Lake MC; 11-27 Ramsey JJ; 11-29 Hennepin ETS.
1969Winter12-11 Hennepin VL; 12-20, 1-3 Winona FZL; 2-7 Dakota DAB; 12-11 (JCG) - 1-3 (RL) Lake Superior, St. Louis Co.
1970Springearly south 3-21 Houston FL; 3-29 Nobles HH; 3-31 Dakota PE; early peak 4-14 Anoka {270) BH; late 5-16 Stevens and Lyon KE, PE; 5-19 Duluth RL; 5-20 Duluth MMC.
1970Fallearly 9-27 Lyon PE; 10-1 Marshall AR and Stearns KE, RR ; late south 11-17 Hennepin VL; 11-22 Ramsey EC; 11-29 Hennepin DB; late north 11-23 Duluth )G; 11-28 Lake MMC.
1970Winter12-4 Hennepin CLH; 12-26 (2,HFH) 2- 28 (2, KRE) Dakota; 12-13 & 1-5 Lake JCG ; 1-16 Duluth RBJ.
1971Springearly south 3-13 Houston FL and No bles HH; 3-14 Winona KE. PE and Dakota KJG; early north 4-10 Duluth KE, JG, MMC; 4-11 Marsh all AR and Clearwater RCD and Crow Wing JB; late 5-27 Nobles, J. Brandenberg; 5-30 Hennepin OJ; peak 4-16 Marshall (580) AR.
1971Summerno date, Pope Co., OJ; no details, only report.
1971Fallearly 8-31 Grant; 10-2 Hennepin; late south 11-19 Carver; 11-27 HennePin; 11-28 Wright; late north ll-7 B<>cker: 11-8 Crow Wing; peak 10-21 Marshall (13.00) AR.
1971Winter12-5 Duluth JCG; 12-5 Wright BAH; 12-7 Hennepin CLH; 12-25 (1) -1-2 (3) Miss. River, St. Paul JAB; 1-2 Dakota RG; 2-5 Duluth JCG.
1972Winter12-16 (2) Ramsey JAB; 12-12 (1) Big Stone DP; 12-23 (1) Sucker River, St. Louis, M. Kohlbry; 2-18 (1) Ramsey JAB.
1973Summer Hennepin (6-10 OJ).
1973Fall Reported from ten counties. Late north 11-30 Crow Wing (6) (TS). Late south 11-23 Hennepin (20) (RBJ and (21)(RPR); 11-24 Hennepin (8) (VL); 1/29 Wabasha (DWM). Peak 10-15 Marshall (820) (AWR).
1973Winter Reported on the St. Paul and Hastings Christmas Counts; late migrants on 12-2 in Mille Lacs (MI) and Hennepin (CH).
1974SpringEarly south 3/1 Olmsted JF; 3/8 Cottonwood RD; early north 4/8 St. Louis UMD; 4/10 Pine ML, 4/11 Cass HRH; peak 5/3 Marshall (920) AR.
1974Summer Late migrant noted 6-3 Douglas (RJ).
1974Fall Late south 11-17 Hennepin ES, Le Sueur GR, Murray LF; late north 11/0 Duluth JG, KE, Crow Wing JB, Ottertail LCF.
1974Winter Reported on the Big Stone and Duluth Christmas Counts; also two seen by many from 1-25 to 2-15 at Hovland, Cook Co.; 12-3 to 1-26 Dakota (PZ, VRL-; 12-7 Hennepin (VRL, CLH); 2-1 Sherburne (BJ); more reports than usual.
1975SpringEarly south 3/20 Olmsted VH; 3/30 Olmsted JF and Freeborn RK; early north 3/23 Cook MMC; 4/13 St. Louis GJN; 4/15 Marshall AR; late south 5/10 Wabasha WDM; late north 5/28 St. Louis GJN; peak 5/2 Marshall (1590) AR.
1975Summer 2 reports: 7-4 in Marshall Co. (SV) and 7-13 at Pigs Eye L., Ramsey Co. (KE, PE; first summer record for southern Minn.?)
1975Fallearly south 10-2 Pope DM; 10-12 Ramsey GA; late north 1/29 Ottertail SM, Cook JG. RJ; late south 11-12 Wabasha DWM: 11-15 Hennepin VL, OJ; 11-16 Ramsey DGW.
1975Winter12/7 Hennepin and Dakota Co's (KE. RJ); seen on the Afton Christmas Count and during the St. Paul Northeast Christmas Count period; as late as 1/31 at Duluth (DS) and 1/30 in Cook Co. (JJ, SS); a possible early spring migrant on 2/14 Otter Tail (SM).
1976Spring Early south 3-10 Hennepin PCHS; 7 reports on 3-20; early north 3-31 Mille Lacs MI; 4-2 Crow Wing DK; 4-3 Otter Tail and Morrison LSR; late south 5-12 Rock KE; late north 5-23 St. Louis JCG; peak 4-23 Marshall (630) A WR.
1976Summera late migrant on 6-2 in Marshall Co. (SV).
1976Fall Early south 10-12 Hennepin and Ramsey; early north 8-18 Aitkin VL, 8-24 Duluth GN, 9-5 Marshall SV; late north 11-14 Mille Lacs, 11-28 Duluth, 11-28 Cook; late south 11-25 Hennepin, 11-26 Washington; peak 10-14 Marshall (1460) ANWR.
1976Winter 3 reports: 12-18 Cook (DGW); 12-19 Duluth (JB); 1-22 Dakota (ES).
1977Spring Early south 3-9 Wabasha RL; 3-12 Dakota RJ, OJ; 3-15 Pipestone AD; early north 3-10 St. Louis DA; 3-19 Crow Wing DK; 3-24 Otter Tail SM; 3-25 Morrison PM; peak 4-22 Marshall (900) SVA.
1977Summer Late migrant 6-14 Marshall (KE).
1977Fall Early north 10-6 Becker (TA).
1977Winter Overwintered at Black Dog L. (m.ob.) and Rochester, Olmsted Co. (JF, VH); late migrant 12-2 Sherburne (EH); two also seen until 2-4 at Duluth (KE, JG).
1978Spring Peak 4-26 Marshall (1680) SV.
1978Summer Breeding reported from Marshall (East Park WMA, Common Loon 50:213-214); seen also in Marshall (6-11, two males, Agassiz NWR, SV), Beltrami (6-5, Waskish, DW), Roseau (6-3, Roseau River WMA, DGW) and Becker (7-30, 25 Tamarac NWR, TDA).
1978Fall Early north 9-30 Otter Tail GO, 10/0 Becker TA; early south 10-14 Hennepin; peak 10-23 Becker (1,755) TA; late north 11-20 Lake KE; late south 11-25 Wabasha OJ, RJ, Washington DGW, 11-26 Hennepin VL.
1978Winter Reported on the Duluth CBC, 1/21 Cook (KG), and 2/25 Stearns (NH). Long-tailed Duck. Only three reports from Lake Superior; not surprising perhaps considering the lake was iced in almost completely much of the winter.
1979Spring Early south 3-24 Dakota RE, 3-26 Goodhue LH; early north 4-1 Otter Tail GMO, 4-17 St. Louis KE; late south 5-28 Nicollet JCF; late north 5-25 Becker TNWR. Peak Marshall ANWR (720).
1979Summer Late migrant in Cook (6-2, male, RBJ).
1979Fall Early north 10-1 Otter Tail GMO, 10-4 Becker TNWR; early south 9-30 Washington DS, 10-20 Hennepin OJ, VL; late north 11-24 Cook KE and Otter Tail RJ, 11-30 Otter Tail GMO; late south 11-24 Hennepin BSH and Wabasha OJ, 11-28 Washington DS, DGW.
1979Winter Two reports, almost identical with last year: Duluth CBC (12-15) and Stearns 1-20 (NMH).
1980Spring Early south 3-16 Washington DMB, Olmsted JF, Sherburne JH; early north 4-7 Marshall ANWR, 4-9 Otter Tail GMO; late south 5-18 Washington DR; late north 5-16 Lake SW.
1980Summer Breeding again observed at East Park WMA, Marshall Co. (6-24, brood, DNR report).
1980Fall Early north 10-5 Mahnomen JC, 10-7 Cook KMH; early south 10-4 Hennepin OJ, 10-5 Anoka KL; late north 11-27 Cook KE, 11-28 Beltrami RJ and Mille Lacs JB; late south 11-29 Wabasha OJ, 11-30 Anoka KL.
1980WinterOverwintered in Crow Wing (TS) and Otter Tail(BMO). Also reported in Lake 1/25, 1/31 (mob) and St. Louis 12/15 (JG) in the north. Only south report Nicollet 12/12 (JCF).
1981Spring Early south 3-1 Houston JP1AM, 3-10 Blue Earth JCF; early north 3-23 Becker TNWR, 3-25 Marshall FDS; Winter 1981 late south 4-30 Ramsey BDC, 5-6 Wabasha WDM.
1981Summer Female, 6-12, Beckman, Morrison Co. (NMH).
1981Fall Early north 8-24 Pennington KSS, 10-7 Beltrami AS; early south 10-16 Scott SC, 10-17 Big Stone RJ; late north 11-30 Beltrami JP, Cook KMH; late south 11-25 Houston FL, 11-29 Wabasha OJ.
1981Winter More reports than usual: late north migrants in Beltrami 12/5 (AS), 12/6 (JP) and Crow Wing 12/6 (TS); south Dec. reports from Dakota 12/6 (KE) (KG), 12/26 (MW) and Houston 12/12 (JPAM). Two overwintered in Otter Tail (GMO) and a female overwintered on the Rum River in Anoka (KL). Three Feb. reports of an early migrant or an undiscovered overwintering female in Dakota from 2/19 to 2/27 (mob).
1982Spring Early south 3-12 Martin KL, ES, 3-14 Houston EMF; early north 3-14 Otter Tail GMO, 3-20 Mille Lacs CFI KB; late south 5-8 Rice RJ, 5-19 Stearns NH; late north 5-12 Grant SDM, 5-15 Cook USFS.
1982Summer Nested in East Park WMA, Marshall Co. (DNR report).
1982Fall Early north 8/21 Pine RJ, I019 Marshall JP; early south I0115 Hennepin DB and Steams CM; late north 11/21 Aitkin WN and Lake SWIMS, 11/30 Beltrami AS; late south 11/22 Ramsey KL, 11/28 Hennepin VL.
1983Spring Early south 3/4 Nicollet JCF, 3/8 Dakota VL; early north 3/13 Otter Tail GMO, 3/19 Beltrami JC ; late south 5/18 Stearns NH, 5/25 Carver PF; late north 5/21 St. Louis AB, 5/28 Cook KMH.
1983Summer Seen at Agassiz NWR, Marshall Co. (sev. ob.), Maplewood SP, Ottertail Co. (female, 6/5), Grand Marais, Cook Co. (6/ 24). Nested at CARVER (Loon 55 : 123 24).
1983Fall Early north 10/9 Beltrami JSP, 10/29 Marshall KSS; early south 10/7 Nicollet JCF, 10/14 Ramsey RJ; late north 11/21 Roseau AJ, 11/30 Beltrami JSP; late south 11/27 Ramsey EC, 11/29 Hennepin SC.
1984Summerno date, Agassiz NWR (JM).
1984Fall Early south 10/20 Olmsted JEB, 10/26 Dakota SC, TT; late north 11/21 Lake SWIMS, 11/25 Crow Wing KL; late south 11/18 Ramsey RH, 11/25 Hennepin SC, ES.
1985Spring Early south 3/9 Wabasha WDM, 3/10 Houston JP/AM, Winona FL; early north 3/25 Marshall ANWR, 3/31 Otter Tail SDM; late south 5/1 Stearns NH, 5/2 Hennepin SC, OJ; late north 5/9 Lake SWIMS, 5/12 Polk AB. Hooded Merganser Early south 3/1 Wabasha WDM, 3/7 Dakota TTu, 3/8 Hennepin SC, Washington TBB; early north 3/20 Otter Tail KE, SDM, 3/21 Marshall ANWR, 3/30 St. Louis R. Johnson.
1985Summer Nested at Agassiz NWR, Marshall Co. (The Loon 57:136).
1985FallEarly south 10/11 Chippewa AB, Scott RJ, 10/13 Houston JP/AM; late north 11/2 Aitkin WN, 11/3 Traverse GAM, 11/27Cook KHH.
1985Winter Reported from Cedar Island Lake in Northern St. Louis County until 1/5 (SS) and on the La Crosse CBC.
1986Summer Nested at Agassiz NWR, Marshall Co. (JM, The Loon 58: 140). Also seen at Carlos Avery Refuge, Anoka Co., (6/22, one, TI; fourth summer record South).
1987Spring Early south 3/3 Scott AB, 3/6 Ramsey KB and Wabasha WDM; early north 3/22 Clay LCF and Otter Tail SDM, 3/23 Marshall ANWR; late south 4/26 Waseca AB, 4/30 Hennepin BDC and Ramsey KB.
1987Summer Seen in Agassiz NWR, Beltrami (one imm., 7/20 Lake Bemidji, KH), Stevens (6/ 30 - 7/6, EL).
1987Winter December reports from Lake, 12/6 (AB), St. Louis, Duluth CBC, Hennepin, Washington, Ramsey, Dakota, Wabasha, Winona and Houston Counties. Hooded ~erganser A north report from the Grand Marais CBC. South reports from Hennepin 12/22 (BDC), Ramsey 12/2 (RJ), Washington 12/1 (KL), Waseca 12/2 (JCF), Houston 12/12 (20, KL, FL) and Dakota, 12/20 until 1/30 (m.ob.). A February report from Mower 2/20 (JM). Common ~erganser Reported from 20 counties in all but the NW region. A statewide CBC total of 2656 with 1725 on the Winona CBC. Red-breasted Merganser reported on the Duluth (10) and Excelsior (I) CBC's. Also reported in Dakota 12/20 (DS).
1988Spring Early south 3/10 Dakota RJ, 3/11 Houston EMF and Mower RRK; early north 4/2 Beltrami AB and St. Louis AE, 4/3 Clay LCF; late south 5/14 Big Stone AB, 5/31 Hennepin OJ.
1988Fall Early north 8/9 Kittson AB, 10/21 Douglas BSE; early south 8/9 Hennepin SC, 10/14 Chippewa AB; late north II 124 Beltrami AB, 11/30 Cook KMH; late south 11/27 Ramsey RH, 11/30 Hennepin SC.
1988Winter Reported on the Grand Marais, Duluth, St. Paul NE and Bloomington CBCs. Also reported in Wabasha 12/2 and 12/28 WDM.
1989FallEarly north 8/15 Polk AB, 10/15 Clay LCF; early south 9/30 Hennepin JF, 10/12 McLeod AB; late north 11/12 Aitkin WN, 11/28 Cook KMH; late south 11/19 Dakota EL, 11/30 Hennepin SC.
1989Winter Seven on the Duluth CBC. Also reported in Cook 1/15 KMH, Hennepin 12/4 SC, DC and Dakota 1/7 and 1/13 AB.
1990FallEarly north 10/1 Becker BK, 10/5 Norman PS; early south 10/4 Carver RB, 10/7 Dakota KB; late north 11/27 Lake DPV, 11/28 Cook KMH; late south 11/27Washington DS, 11/30 Dakota DC.
1991Spring Early south 3/2 Winona HH, 3/5 Rice OR, 3/7 Hennepin KB; early north 3/17 Otter Tail SDM, 3/30 Morrison AB, 4/2 Cook KMH; late south 5/11 Dodge HK, Hennepin KB, OJ, 5/12 Yellow Medicine AB.
1991Summer Only report: 6/2 Roseau KB.
1991Fall Early north 9/21 Mille Lacs RJ, 10/4 Beltrami DJ; early south 10/3 Hennepin KB, 10/11 Chippewa AB; late north 11/26 Lake DPV, 11/29 Cook KMH; late south 11/25 Hennepin KB, 11/27 Kandiyohi CJ.
1991Winter Late lingering migrants reported Grand Marais and Duluth CBC's, Lake 12/2 DPV, and Ramsey 12/27–1/1 KB, mob. Early migrants Cook 2/25 KMH and Le Sueur 2/29 CK.
1992Spring Early south 3/1 Cottonwood ED, 3/2 Rice OR, TB and Winona CS; early north 3/14 St. Louis KE, 3/26 Lake DPV, 3/27 Becker BBe; late south 5/6 Ramsey DJe, 5/30 Hennepin SC.
1992Summer More reports than usual. Nested at Agassiz NWR, Marshall Co. DZ. Also reported 6/3 Hennepin SC, OJ; 6/6 Norman PS; 6/7 Aitkin WN, PB; 6/17 Washington WL; 7/18?19 Clay PB, KE.
1992Fall Early north 8/4 Roseau PS, 9/26 Becker County DJ; early south 8/30 Lac qui Parle RB, 10/4 Swift AB; late north 11/26 Otter Tail MO, 11/29 Cook KMH; late south 11/30 Hennepin SC, Ramsey DS and Winona CS.
1992Winter Overwintered along the North Shore in Grand Marais, Cook Co. (6) mob and probably in Lake (no date) DPV. Also, one female reported through 1/23 Ramsey BF, mob. Late lingering migrants include 12/2 Martin BBo, 12/17 Hennepin SC, KB; 12/17 Ramsey (2) RG and the Duluth (3), Bemidji (1) and St. Paul (3) CBCs. A possible early migrant noted 2/22 Anoka (male) KB.
1993Spring Early south 3/14 Dakota RG, RJ, 3/19 Lac qui Parle FE. Early north 3/12 Duluth TW, 3/29 Otter Tail SDM. Late south 5/10 Ramsey KB, 5/11 Hennepin OJ.
1993Summer Observed in Marshall, Otter Tail, 7/18 Carver DBM.
1993Fall Early north 10/8 Roseau PS, 10/11 St. Louis TW. Early south 10/2 Anoka DZ, 10/4 Hennepin KB, Rice TB. Late north 11/20 SOL, Aitkin WN, Lake DPV, 11/24 Cook SOL. Late south 11/26 Olmsted JB, Winona CS, 11/30 Hennepin AB, KB, SC.
1993Winter Reported along the North Shore in Cook, Lake and St. Louis until 1/2. Other reports include 12/1 Wabasha WDM, 12/11 Hennepin SC, 12/12 Dakota DS, 12/18 Otter Tail SDM, 1/1 Stearns/Benton RG, RJ and Kandiyohi RF (no date). Only Feb. reports were 2/18 Scott RG and 2/20 Otter Tail KB.
1994Spring Early south 3/12 Dakota DN, 3/14 Winona CS, 3/15 Rice OR; early north 3/4 Otter Tail SDM, 3/23 Kanabec CM, 4/1 Grant AB.
1994Summer Observed in St. Louis, Lake; plus 6/9,23 Rice TB.
1994Fall Early north 10/1 Otter Tail CSc, 10/15 Pine RJ and St. Louis ME. Early south 10/6 Stearns KB, 10/8 Chippewa AB. Late north 11/30 Aitkin CMG, Beltrami DJ. Late south 11/30 Ramsey DS and Winona CS.
1994Winter Reported from 12 counties with overwintering noted in Beltrami. Mid-winter reports on Lake Superior in Lake and Cook, on the Mississippi River in Wright, at the Blue Lake sewage plant, Scott Co., and at the Bass Ponds, Hennepin Co. Other reports were of late migrants in December and early January (five reports), and two possible early migrants in February: 2/19 Otter Tail SKS and 2/18 Dakota PJ, DN.
1995Spring Early south 3/2 Wright KB, 3/3 Scott (overwintered?) RG, 3/11 Wabasha BL; early north 3/12 Koochiching SLM, 3/19 Douglas SW, 3/23 Kanabec CM.
1995Summer Only report: 6/12 Polk MCBS.
1995Fall Peak of 100s on 11/11 Beltrami DJo; peak of 500 on 11/4 Carver KB. Reported from 12 north and 17 south counties.
1995Winter Three females overwintered in Scott County. Also reported 12/6 Winona CS, 1/2 Rice FKS, until 1/11 Wright KB, and on Lake Superior in St. Louis, Lake and Cook.
1996Spring Reported from 63 counties.
1996Fall Reported from 16 counties. Early north (median 9/26) 8/8 (second earliest record) St. Louis TW. Early south 10/16 Hennepin SC, Stearns TT and Renville CMa. Late dates shown in winter report.
1996Winter Overwintered at the Blue Lake treatment plant and the Mill Pond, Scott Co. where up to six birds reported by mob. May have also overwintered at Moorhead, Clay Co. where reported through 2/1 RO. Late migrant noted 12/6 Ramsey KB. The usual scattered reports were received from the North Shore of Lake Superior in St. Louis, Lake and Cook, all in December except 1/20 Lake DPV.
1997Spring Reported from 55 counties.
1997Summer All reports: 6/1–5 Brown JSp, 7/11 Marshall (pair at Thief L.) KB, 7/26 Hennepin (French L.) SC.
1997Fall Peak count 11/6 Mahnomen (75) MRN. Reported from 29 counties. Early north 8/16 Roseau PS. Early south 7/26–9/7 Hennepin (female; summering bird?) SC.
1997Winter Overwintered at the Blue Lake treatment plant, Scott Co. (6) mob, at Fergus Falls, Otter Tail Co. (1) SDM, and along the North Shore of Lake Superior. Late migrants noted 12/13 Hennepin SC, 12/19 Martin BBo, and on the Excelsior (9), LaCrosse and St. Paul NE CBCs. Early migrants noted 2/19 Dakota PJ, 2/26 Olmsted DA, BE. CBC total 30.
1998Spring Reported from 54 counties. See Winter report for early migrant dates.
1998Summer Many reports: 6/5 Koochiching KB, 6/6 Roseau KB, 6/7 Pennington KB, 6/17 Sherburne RJ, 7/18 Becker BSe.
1998Fall Peak count 11/24 on Mille Lacs L. (200+) KB. Reported from 23 counties. Early north (only date) 8/23 Roseau PS. Early south 10/18 Lyon RgS, 10/19 Hennepin TT and Olmsted DA/BE, 10/20 Swift ABo. Late north 11/30 Beltrami DJo and Crow Wing NJ; also see winter report.
1998Winter Overwintered in Otter Tail (2) and Scott (4). Not reported from L. Superior after December Late north 12/9 Beltrami DJo, 12/16 Mille Lacs KB, 12/25 Lake PS. Reported from nine additional south counties through 12/25, with a CBC total of 67. Only other south report after 12/25 was 2/7 Rice FKS.
1999Spring Overwintered south and north, see winter report. Otherwise, arrivals north were about one week later than usual. Probable migrants 3/27 Douglas SWa and Aitkin WN, 3/28 Kanabec CM. Late south 5/14 Meeker DF. This species typically lingers south into June, where the recent median departure date is 5/26.
1999Summer Only reports were from Marshall and Pennington.
1999Fall Early south 8/21 (earliest date south) Stevens CMa, 10/1 Lac qui Parle BOl, WM, 10/14 Hennepin SC. Peak counts in flocks did not excede 100 individuals. See winter report for late migrants and overwintering birds.
1999Winter Reported from 8 north and 17 south counties. Overwintered in Scott (Blue Lake treatment plant) and probably nearby Dakota (Black Dog Lake); none reported overwintering along North Shore. Late north migrants from eight counties through 12/18, when still present in three counties. Late south from 11 counties through 12/18 Excelsior CBC (16) and 12/19 Hennepin PBu. Early south from nine counties beginning 2/22 Cottonwood ED and 2/26 (4 counties).
2000Spring Observed in 40 south and 20 north counties. Early north 3/5 Otter Tail SDM, 3/15 Cass MRN. Many April reports south, where the latest was 5/14 Hennepin SC.
2000Summer Five reports: 6/2 Marshall MJF, 6/3 Hennepin (French L.) SLC, 6/7 Big Stone (pair at Thielke L.) KJB, 7/22 Grant KRE, Roseau (no date) PHS.
2000Fall Unusual report 8/26 Becker MBW. Early south 10/6 Stearns TAT, then in five more counties 10/7–8. Also see winter report.
2000Winter Three overwintered in Scott (Blue Lake treatment plant) mob. Scattered reports of small numbers (max. 3) from Lake Superior through 1/4 Cook, 1/21 St. Louis, and 2/4 Lake. Late south 12/2 Hennepin PEB, SLC, 12/16 Excelsior CBC (8), 12/29 Wright KJB.
2001Spring Observed in 44 south and 23 north counties. Overwintered in Scott; presumed migrant 3/2 Ramsey KJB. Early north 3/5 St. Louis CRM, 3/8 Lake JWL, but see winter report. Peak number 4/18 Hennepin (196 at French Lake) KJB. Late south 5/29 Hennepin SLC.
2001Summer Observed in Kittson, Marshall, Beltrami; plus unusual reports 6/5 Hennepin (Sylvan L.) CRM, 7/13 McLeod RWS.
2001Fall Reported from 13 north and 21 south counties. Early south 9/2–3 Dakota TAT, ADS, 9/25 Renville CRM. No significant high counts.
2001Winter Observed in 22 counties in all regions except the Northwest and Southwest. Overwintered in Lake (4–6) JWL, Douglas SPM, and in southern Twin Cities area, where one or more females wandered around (Scott, Dakota, Hennepin and Ramsey counties). Late north 1/3 Beltrami DPJ, 1/4 Cook PEB, 1/5 St. Louis PHS. Late south 12/20 Excelsior CBC (36), 12/22 Winona CBC (4). No reports of early migrants.
2002Spring Seen in 45 south and 25 north counties in all regions. Early south (median 3/2) 3/16 Houston FZL and Olmsted CRG, 3/17–20 in ten counties. Early north (away from L. Superior) 3/30 Otter Tail SPM, DKM, 4/2 Pine KIM, BAP. Late south 5/24 Dakota (2) ADS, 5/25 Anoka (2) JLH. High count 3/26 Lake of the Woods (253) KJB.
2002Summer Reported in Marshall, Polk, Red Lake, Beltrami; plus 6/9 McLeod RWS.
2002Fall Reported from 15 north and 22 south counties. Early south 8/17 (possibly oversummering) Isanti CAK, JJS, 10/7 Hennepin (1) TAT, 10/8 Lac qui Parle (3) BEO. No significant high counts.
2002Winter Overwintered in Scott, St. Louis and Lake. Also reported 12/1–1/25 Meeker DMF, 12/14 Fargo-Moorhead CBC, 12/14 St. Paul (North) CBC, and 1/4 Battle Lake CBC.
2003Spring Reported from 34 south and 20 north counties. Overwintered in Scott; early south migrants (median 3/3) 3/15–16 in nine counties. Early north (away from L. Superior) 3/23 Kanabec CAM, 3/27 Aitkin WEN. Late south 5/26 Brown BSm, 5/27 Scott MBW. Peak count 3/26 Houston (147 at Reno) KJB.
2003Summer Three broods found 6/29 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) JMJ, PHS; also reported 6/3 Beltrami DPJ, 6/5 St. Louis (Duluth) fide DRB.
2003Fall Reported from 19 north and 17 south counties. Early south 8/9 (possibly oversummering) Cottonwood RMD, 9/17 Big Stone BJU. No significant high counts.
2003Winter Apparently did not overwinter on Lake Superior: last seen there 1/2 Lake and 1/16 Cook JWL. Additional late north (all reports) 12/21 Little Falls CBC, 12/22 Clay RHO, 1/4 Aurora CBC. Still 500 present 12/2 Houston (pool 8, Upper Mississippi N.W.F.R., includes Wisconsin) KJB. Late south (all reports) 12/11 Houston KJB, 12/17 Ramsey m.ob., 12/19 Wright KJB, 12/20 from five locations.
2004Spring Reported from 41 south and 21 north counties. Early south 3/4 Hennepin OLJ, 3/10 Rice FVS and Dakota CBr. Early north 3/16 Lake (apparently did not overwinter) JWL, 3/26 Clay JJW. Late south 5/18 Olmsted PWP, 5/22 Big Stone PHS and Lac qui Parle BJU.
2004Summer Seen 6/1 Stearns (Albany) KJB, 6/6 Marshall JMJ, 6/20 Marshall (3 males, 2 females) PHS, 6/20 Roseau SLF, 7/4 Hennepin (French Lake) KJB and Stearns (Albany) JPE.
2004Fall Seen in 17 north and 16 south counties. Early south 9/12 Hennepin SLC, 9/26 Big Stone PHS. High count 11/3 Polk (40) EEF.
2004Winter Maximum of five overwintered 12/19–2/6 Lake (Agate Bay, Two Harbors) JWL, m.ob. Late north (away from L. Superior) 12/19 Otter Tail SPM. Overwintered south in Hennepin (one at Bass Ponds) SLC, PEJ. Highest reported count 12/11 Houston (200 at Pool 8, U.M.R.N.W.F.R.) PEJ. Additional south reports 1/1 Dakota (2) JPM, 1/1 Washington LS, 1/1 Scott REH.
2005Spring Seen in 44 south and 23 north counties. Overwintered in Hennepin; early south 3/6 Cottonwood and Jackson DFN, 3/8 Sherburne HHD (median 3/4). Early north (away from L. Superior) 3/29 Marshall GT and Otter Tail DTT, SMT, 4/1 Clay BWF (median 3/22). Late south 5/13 Dakota ADS, 5/30 Lac qui Parle FAE.
2005Summer Reported 6/9 Marshall BWF, 6/18 Aitkin KWR, Lac qui Parle (no date) FAE.
2005Fall Reported from 15 north and 19 south counties. Early south 9/26 Sherburne PLJ, 10/9 McLeod PRH. High count 11/2 Marshall (175) Agassiz N.W.R.
2005Winter Away from Lake Superior, a female overwintered in Otter Tail SPM. As many as seven apparently overwintered 12/3–2/13 Lake (Two Harbors, Agate Bay) JWL. Other reports north: 12/11, 1/15 Lake (Silver Bay marina) JWL, 12/17 Cook (2, Grand Marais CBC), 1/30 St. Louis (male, Duluth harbor) PHS, 2/20 St. Louis (female, Canal Park, Duluth) PHS. Reported from five south counties. All south reports: overwintered Hennepin (Coon Rapids dam) OLJ. 12/1 Meeker DMF, 12/2 Washington TEB, 12/22 Ramsey KJB, 1/15 Wright BAF.
2006Spring Reported from 48 south and 28 north counties. Overwintered in Hennepin; early south 3/5 Steele NFT, 3/8 Brown BTS (median 3/4). Overwintered in Otter Tail; early north (away from L. Superior) 3/31 Kanabec CAM, 4/1 Itasca EEO (median 3/22). Late south 5/16 Yellow Medicine WCM, 5/18 Lac qui Parle BJU.
2006Summer North reports from Mar-shall, Pennington, Koochiching. Two south reports of single females: 6/1 Lac qui Parle (Wild Wings W.M.A.) BJU, 7/12 Swift (L. Johnson) BJU.
2006Fall Found in 19 north and 30 south counties. Early south 9/26 Lac qui Parle BJU, 9/30 Big Stone PHS and Carver WCM. High count 10/12 Cass (150 at Walker W.T.P.) DAY.
2006Winter37 Mid-January reports north: 1/10 St. Louis (female, French River) JWL, 1/11 Lake (2, Agate Bay, Two Harbors) FKB. January reports south: 1/1 Wabasha (2, Lake City) JWH, 1/13–19 Dakota (2, Black Dog Lake) CRM, DDo, DWK, 1/20 Dakota (pair seen from Freedom Park) JPM.
2007Spring3151 Early south 3/5 Winona JOb, 3/9 Dakota PEJ (median 3/4). Early north 3/23 Lake JWL, 3/24 Kanabec CAM. High count 3/24 Lac qui Parle (386) BJU. Late south 5/8 Lincoln m.ob, 5/12 Hennepin DWK, PEB. Late north (but see summer report) 5/23 Lake of the Woods DAC, RBJ, 5/31 Cook RBJ.
2007Summer31 All reports: 6/1 Cook RBJ, 6/4 Cass ABi, 6/11 Marshall (two broods, Agassiz N.W.R.) GT, 6/16–25 Jackson (one female with possible injured wing, Valleau W.M.A.) MCBS.
2007Fall1923 Early south 10/1 Wright DPG, 10/2 Chippewa RBJ. Peak counts 11/8 Houston (1,270 at Pool #8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R., 10/22 Beltrami (583 on Lower Red L.) BJU.
2007Winter32 North reports 12/1 Lake (5 at Agate Bay) JWL; 12/16 Clay (Crystal Sugar ponds) PBB; 1/22, 1/26, 2/23 (3 males and 1 female overwintering at Two Harbors) KRE, JWL. All south 12/2 McLeod (Hutchinson) DMF, and 3 reports from Dakota 12/8 (2, Black Dog Lake) BAF, 12/29 (male near Prescott, WI) PEJ, 1/6 (female overwintered Black Dog Lake) PEJ.
2008Spring3252 Early south (median 3/4) 3/12 Rice TFB, 3/16 Mower JEM. Early north (median 3/23) 3/22 Otter Tail SPM, 4/4 Cass BAW, Douglas JPE, St. Louis PHS. Late south 5/21 Big Stone BJU, 5/28 Dakota ADS (median 5/29). Late north 5/28 Marshall PHS, 5/31 Cook WCM, but also see summer report.
2008Summer31 Seen 6/5 Cook RBJ, 6/10 Itasca MCBS, 6/14 Pope ph. DPG, 7/28 Cass BAW.
2008Fall1922 Early south 8/1–29 (record early) Big Stone (2 imm./females) †PHS, 8/8 Pope KRE, HHD, 10/1 Lac qui Parle BJU. High counts 11/11 Meeker (650 on Lake Ripley) DMF, 11/3 Crow Wing (500 at Ironton W.T.P.) JSB.
2008Winter22 All reports: 12/1 Cass BAW, 12/5–7 St. Louis DBF, 12/7 Dakota MDu, 1/10 Ramsey BAF, 2/7 St. Louis DWK.
2009Spring3252 High counts 4/24 St. Louis (67, Park Point) PHS, 5/6 Crow Wing (50, Ironton W.T.P.) JSB. Late south 5/17 Stearns RMD, JWH, 5/19 Rice TFB (median 5/30). Late north 5/29 Koochiching EEO, 5/30 Douglas JPE, Marshall JMJ, but also see summer report.
2009Summer33 Observed 6/1 Steele MCBS, 6/5, 6/7, 6/14, 6/17, 7/6 Marshall fide BBA, 6/13 Red Lake PHS, 6/18 Faribault MCBS, 6/22 Cook RPR, 7/29 Hennepin fide BBA.
2009Fall2529 Early south (median 10/2) 10/10 Hennepin PEJ, DFN, BAF, Meeker DMF, 10/11 Stevens RBW, 10/14 Sherburne ASc, PLJ. High counts 11/3 Houston (1,590, Pool #8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R. USFWS, 10/23 Crow Wing (300, Ironton W.T.P.) JSB, 11/14 Wabasha (300, Weaver Marsh) BAF, 10/21 Cass (182, Walker W.T.P.) BAW.
2009Winter511 Late 12/19 New Ulm CBC, 12/1 Faribault DBM, 12/1 Cass (7, Walker W.T.P.) BAW, 12/5 Meeker (5, Lake Minnie Belle) DMF. “World” record single party high count of 15,565 in Pool 9 of the Mississippi River (WI, IA, and MN) on 12/7 (Wisconsin DNR). Also, 12/4 Houston (200, Reno Bottoms) KJB.
2010Spring3050 High count 3/31 Carver (125, Maria/Assumption Lake) JCy. Late south 5/15 Rice DAB, Watonwan ChH, 5/22 Chisago DWK, PEB, Lac qui Parle RLW, SWe (median 5/30). Late north 5/27 Kittson LBF, 5/30 Polk ABL, 5/31 Lake of the Woods MHK, but also see summer report.
2010Summer4 Seen in the counties of Becker, Koochiching, Marshall, Roseau.
2010Fall2328 Early south (median 10/2) 8/6 Stearns (St. Martin) MJB, 8/7 Lac qui Parle (Salt Lake) PCC, 9/22 Lac qui Parle BJU. High counts 11/1 Houston (record high count of 7,230 in Pool #8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R., 11/5 Sherburne (80, Princeton W.T.P.) SWe, 10/3 Cass (75, Walker W.T.P.) DAY.
2010Winter49 All reports of 1–2 birds. Scattered December reports from 4 north and 7 south counties. All north reports after December: 2/6 Lake ChH, AnK, 2/17 Lake (Knife River marina) AmB. All south reports after December: 1/1 Dakota (Black Dog Lake) SHu, 1/1–3 Scott (Shakopee Mill Pond) m.ob., 1/29–2/4 Dakota (Black Dog Lake) PEJ.
2011Spring2950 Early south away from overwintering areas (median 3/4) 3/5 Hennepin PEJ, 3/7 Winona ANy, 3/15 Rice DAB. Early north (median 3/23) 4/2 Kanabec CAM, 4/3 Cass DAY, Douglas PJK. High count 4/9 Grant (200, North Ottawa Impoundment) BJU. Late south 5/21 Wright DWK, PEB, 5/26 Houston RTe, CRM (median 5/30). Late north 5/27 Clay DWK, 5/29 Kittson JMJ, Pennington JWH, but also see summer report.
2011Summer41Seen 6/7 Lake JSk, 6/9, 7/5, 7/11 Marshall SBa, DWK, RBW, 6/23 Cass RMe, 7/12 Kittson DWK, RBW,
2011Fall2231 Early south (median 10/2) 8/31 Stearns RZi, 9/27 Big Stone DLP, 10/3 Lac qui Parle BJU. High counts 11/21 Houston (2,775 at Pool 8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R. USFWS, 11/18 Wabasha (150, Weaver Bottoms) SHF.
2011Winter519North reports after December: 2 (male, female) overwintered St. Louis through at least 1/17 (male) and 2/24 (female) (Duluth, Canal Park) m.ob.; one in Lake (Two Harbors) through 2/18 m.ob.; 2/5 Lake (Knife River) CLW; 2/6 Cook (Paradise Beach) CLW; 2/19 Cook (Grand Marais) KeB, LOl. January reports south: 1/15 Goodhue (Prairie Island) PEJ, 1/31 Dakota (2, Black Dog Lake) GLa.
2012Spring3453 High counts 3/24 Houston (~1,500, Reno Bottoms) SPu, 3/24 Lac qui Parle (~200, Salt Lake) JF, 4/22 Hennepin (150) CMB. Late south 5/21 Benton CRM, 5/27 Pipestone CRM, m.ob. (median 5/30).
2012Summer52 Observed in Cass, Cottonwood, Grant, Itasca, Lac qui Parle, Marshall, Roseau. First county breeding record from Cottonwood (hen with brood of 5 ducklings on Hurricane Lake) ph. RBa.
2012Fall2137 Early south (median 10/2) 10/5 Big Stone, Lac qui Parle BJU, 10/6 Hennepin DFN, PEJ, Stearns DPG, 10/9 Chisago RAE. High counts 10/16 Cass (445, Walker W.T.P.) BAW, 11/10 Houston (est. 200) ALD, 10/29 Goodhue (160, Prairie Island ) GJM.
2012Winter514 Overwintered north St. Louis (Duluth) m.ob., Lake (up to 4, Two Harbors) m.ob. January reports south 1/2 Stearns (St. Cloud) MJB, 1/5 Goodhue (Wacouta) BRL, and overwintered Winona (Prairie Island Road) m.ob. High count 12/2 Houston (57, Pool 8, Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R.) KJB. CBC high count 12/15 Duluth (5).
2013Spring3353 High counts 4/24 Goodhue (975, comprising 500 at North Lake and 475 at Sturgeon Lake within Prairie Island) GJM, 4/29 St. Louis (120, Park Point) PHS. Late south 5/23 Scott MJM, 5/24 Hennepin TAT, 5/31 Carver ANy (median 5/30).
2013Summer93 South reports 6/1 Jackson KDS, 6/11 Washington MJM. Seen north in Clearwater, Douglas, Kittson, Marshall, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, St. Louis, Washington, Wilkin.
2013Fall2332 Early south (median 10/2) 10/9 Meeker (2, Dassel W.T.P.) DWK, 10/10 Benton RZi, (2) CRM, 10/13 Big Stone DLP, Brown BTS, Stevens DLP. High counts 11/19 Houston (3,615 at Pool 8, Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R.; includes birds in Wisconsin) USFWS, 10/16 Cass (452) CRM, 10/13 Cass (246, Walker W.T.P.) BAW.
2013Winter39 All north: 12/6 Itasca SC, 12/15 Grand Forks-East Grand Forks CBC, 1/11–19 (Moorhead) Clay PBB. South reports from Southeast and Twin Cities counties. Overwintered Scott (female, Blue Lake W.T.P.) m.ob., Goodhue (male, Lock and Dam 3) PEJ. Other midwinter reports: 1/19 Dakota (male, near Prescott WI) PEJ, JuW, BAF, 2/16 Goodhue (female, Lock and Dam 3) PEJ.
2014Spring3349Early south (median 3/5) 3/9 Wright BAF, 3/15 Goodhue BRL, Winona PEJ, DFN, DBz, 3/16 Jackson PEJ, DFN. High count 4/15 Goodhue (322, Prairie Island) GJM. Early north (median 3/23) 4/6 St. Louis PSm, 4/9 Lake JWL, 4/11 Cass BAW, Crow Wing JPR, Itasca EEO, Morrison MJB, KEm. Late south 5/18 Hennepin DNe, 5/22 Meeker MJB, 5/25 Anoka KWy (median 5/30). See summer report for late north migrants and summering individuals.
2014Summer82Observed in all northern regions plus Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle. First county breeding record from Kittson MBS.
2014Fall2235 Female from summer continued in Lac qui Parle (Salt Lake) through 8/22 DLP. Additional August and September reports 8/12 Stearns DPG, 8/31–9/1 Hennepin PEJ, m.ob., 9/17 Stearns HHD, followed by more arrivals beginning in early October (median south arrival 10/2). High counts 10/18, 10/25, 11/5 Cass (500, Walker W.T.P.) BJq,
2014Winter511 December reports north from Cook, Douglas, Lake, Otter Tail, St. Louis. Midwinter north reports include 1/24–2/15 Lake (1–2, Two Harbors) m.ob., 2/16 Lake (Silver Bay) DSr, 1/17–2/27 Otter Tail HHD, RAE. South reports after December include 1/3 Goodhue BRL, PEJ, 1/4 Dakota JWf, 2/5 Stearns MJB, 2/21 Benton DFN, 2/21–23 Stearns DFN, HHD, 2/28 Goodhue PEJ.
2015Spring3252 February reports from several south counties likely included both overwintering individuals and early migrants. Overwintered north in Otter Tail. Early north migrants (median 3/23) 3/20 Morrison KEm, 3/28 Grant WCM. High counts 4/21 Anoka (350, Rice Creek Chain of Lakes County R.P.; counted by 10's) KvM. Late south 5/21 Meeker (2) JPr, JJS, 5/22 Lac qui Parle DPG (median 5/30).
2015Summer104 Seen in widely scattered locations in all regions except Southwest, Southeast. Most records from Northwest, Northeast. First county breeding record for St. Louis SGW.
2015Fall2832 Early south (median 10/1) 8/6 Benton (Foley W.T.P.) ELC, 8/28 Lac qui Parle DLP, 10/3 Brown (2, Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) BTS, Carver DWK. High counts 10/17 Otter Tail (295) DWK, HCT, 11/28 Houston (200, Upper Mississippi River N.W.R.) BAF.
2015Winter819 December reports from five north counties. North reports after December include 1/5 Cook (2, Taconite Harbor) ClN, m.ob., 1/11–26 St. Louis (McQuade Public Access / Small Craft Harbor) JPR, m.ob., 1/26 Lake (Knife River) m.ob., 2/10 Itasca SC, 2/15–28 Lake (1–2, Bayside Park) JWL, m.ob. December reports from 16 south counties, with high counts 12/3 Wabasha (450, Mississippi River Pool 5), 12/12 Wabasha (120, Pool 5) PEJ, 12/8 Hennepin (50, Medicine Lake) TLo. Midwinter reports from 7 south counties, with high count 1/26 Scott (10, Savage) RBJ. CBC high counts 12/19 Excelsior (3), Willmar (3).
2016Spring3350 See winter report for overwintering and early spring migrants. Early north (median 3/22) 3/6 Todd MJB, 3/10 Pine MJn, 3/12 Traverse AaL. High count 4/18 Hennepin (133) CMB. Late south 5/22 Le Sueur BMu, 5/22–25 Stearns ALu, DOr, 5/29 Freeborn BBu, OBu (median 5/29).
2016Summer83 Observed in Big Stone, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Mahnomen, Marshall, Pine, Roseau, St. Louis, Waseca. High count 6/18 St. Louis (9) KRE.
2016Fall2739 Early south (median 9/26) 8/9–9/26 Lac qui Parle (2, Salt Lake) BAb, m.ob., 8/19 Meeker BNn, 9/30 Ramsey (Grass Lake) TAn. High count 11/24 Meeker (150, Lake Ripley) AaL.
2016Winter834 December reports from eight north counties, all of six or fewer individuals. Overwintered Cook (1–2, Grand Marais harbor) m.ob. Three other north records after December: 1/2 Itasca SC, 1/7 Otter Tail (Fergus Falls) ShG, HeH, 2/14 Lake (Two Harbors) JWL. December south reports from 21 counties, with high counts 12/4 Meeker (75) BNn, 12/3 Stearns (58) PCC, 12/3 Scott (40) BHe. Midwinter reports from six south counties, including two overwintering Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.) m.ob. Influx of presumed early spring migrants starting mid February from 25 south counties, with high count 2/26 Rice (32) PEJ. CBC high count 12/17 Excelsior (8).
2017Spring3453 Reported from all 87 counties. See winter report for overwintering and early spring migrants. Early north (median 3/20) 3/18 Cook LiH, 3/19 Grant (2) WPl, Todd (2) ALu, 3/20 Crow Wing (52, Cross Lake channel) JLA. High count 3/22 Goodhue (130, Lake Byllesby) RMl. Late south 5/28 Stearns HCT, 5/30 Nicollet JSP, Scott JEB (median 5/30).
2017Summer103 Seen in all northern regions plus West-central, Central.
2017Fall2646 One found in July was still present 8/1 Stearns HHD. Early south (median 9/26) 8/10 Steele PSu, 9/17 Olmsted DBz. High count 11/12 Houston (200, Reno Bottoms) ebd.
2017Winter511 December reports (all 1–3 birds) from four north counties. North reports (all singles) after December from Lake, Otter Tail, St. Louis. December reports from ten south counties, with high counts 12/3 Wabasha (150) PEJ, 12/1 Carver (32, Lake Waconia) WCM. Overwintered Scott (1–2, Blue Lake W.T.P.) m.ob. Other midwinter reports (singles) from Goodhue, Hennepin. Reports of early spring migrants 2/28 from Goodhue, Wabasha. CBC high count 12/16 Excelsior (6).
2018Spring3453 Reported from all 87 counties. See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north (median 3/22) 3/5–19 Beltrami DPJ, REn, 3/18 Otter Tail WPl. High count 4/21 Goodhue (600, Lake Byllesby) AJF. Late south 5/26 Anoka (2) ebd, 5/27 Rock (2) KEm, Stearns MtS (median 5/31).
2018Summer82 Reported from Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Kittson, Marshall, Polk, Roseau, Stearns, Stevens.
2018Fall3045 Early south (median 9/26) 9/17 Hennepin (Rogers W.T.P.) LiH, 9/20 Big Stone (2) DLP, 9/27 Lac qui Parle HHD, Sherburne DFe. High count 10/24 Wabasha (1,000, Pool #5) PEJ.
2018Winter47 December north reports from Beltrami, Clay, St. Louis. North reports after December: 1/9 Lake (Two Harbors) AJF, 1/13 Clay (Moorhead) PBB. December south reports from seven counties, with high count 12/4 Houston (100) ASu. Overwintered Scott (up to 3, Blue Lake W.T.P.) m.ob. A few other south reports after December from Hennepin, Wabasha. CBC high count 12/15 Excelsior (3).
2019Spring3353 Reported from every county but Koochiching. As many as 3 overwintered south in Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.). Early north (median 3/21) 3/23 Otter Tail (2) WPl, 3/26 Clay RAE, 3/27 Grant (4) MGi, Traverse DLP. High count 4/24 St. Louis (168, Duluth, precise count) JLK. Late south 5/26–30 Scott (max. 3, Johnson Slough) ebd, 5/28 Stearns (Albany) ebd (median 5/31).
2019Summer124 Observed in all regions except East-central, Southwest, Southeast.
2019Fall2940 Early south (median 9/22) 8/31 Lac qui Parle (3) KeL, 9/14 Pipestone DWK, 10/2 Hennepin (12) BVe. High count 11/23 Wabasha (450, Upper Mississippi River N.W.R.) ebd.
2019Winter411 North reports from four counties: 1/24–2/25 Cook (female, Grand Marais) m.ob., 2/1 Lake m.ob., 2/26 Otter Tail TCL, 1/23, 2/15 St. Louis (Duluth) ebd. December south reports from ten counties, with high counts 12/2 Wabasha (425, Pool 5) PEJ, 12/3 Houston (100, Reno Bottoms) GHo, KDS. Multiple individuals overwintered Scott (up to 5, Blue Lake W.T.P.) m.ob. Other south reports after December include 1/9 Anoka (3) MkC, 1/6–7 Big Stone DLP, 1/24, 2/1 Hennepin ebd, 1/10–14 Wabasha PEJ. CBC high counts 12/14 Winona (6), Excelsior (4).
2020Spring3053 Overwintered in Scott. Early south (median 3/5) 3/1 Goodhue JPR, Nobles RJF, REn, KEM, 3/5 Lyon GWe, Ramsey KSi, 3/7 Jackson PEJ, DFN. Early north (median 3/21) 3/4 St. Louis (Silver Lake) NPo, 3/17 Pine (2) ebd, 3/20 Otter Tail HeH, ShG. High counts 4/5 Houston (150, Upper Mississippi River N.W.R.) ASu, 4/5 Steele (150: 100 at Rice Lake S.P., 50 at Armstrong Wetland Restoration) ClB. Late south 5/25 Steele JMn, 5/27 Brown STa, 5/31 Hennepin MZa (median 5/31).
2020Summer5 Seen in Clay, Hubbard, Kittson, Marshall, St. Louis.
2020Fall2945 Early south (median 9/22) 8/9 Wright RSk, ToL, 8/27 Faribault DFN, 9/26 Ramsey (4) ASo. High count 11/8 Beltrami (500, Lake Bemidji) ACr.
2020Winter521 North reports after December from Cook, Itasca, Lake, Otter Tail, St. Louis, all with counts 5 or fewer. Season high count south 12/7 Wabasha (500, Pools 4 and 5) PEJ. Away from Wabasha, high count 12/5 Hennepin (22, Bde Maka Ska) CRa. South reports after December from six counties, with high counts 7 or fewer, including 2/26 Nicollet (4, Traverse Des Sioux Park, St. Peter) ebd. CBC high count 12/19 Excelsior (8).
2021Spring3453 Reported from all 87 counties. See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north (median 3/23) 3/1–5 Cook (Grand Marais) ebd, 3/4 Otter Tail (Fergus Falls) WPl. High count 4/4 Houston (200, Reno Skywatch) ASu.
2021Summer102 Found in all northern regions plus Dakota, Otter Tail, Stearns.
2021Fall2743 Early south (median 9/17) 8/10, 8/25 Lac qui Parle (female/immature, Salt Lake) DLP, WCM, 9/23 Steele (4, Rice Lake S.P.) ebd, 9/24 Freeborn FKB. High count 10/28 Cass (670, Walker W.T.P.) ebd.
2021Winter415 December north reports from Beltrami, St. Louis, with high count 12/2–3 Beltrami (14, Lake Bemidji) REn, RLF, DvH. Reports after December: 1/2 – 2/12 Cook (Grand Marais) m.ob., 2/7–20 Lake (1–4, Bayside Park) m.ob. December south reports from 14 counties (including Pope), with high counts 12/1 Carver (30, Lake Waconia) TWe, 12/4 Hennepin (30, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) MJB. After December, reported south (1–2 birds) from Hennepin, Scott, Sherburne, Wright.
2022Spring3453 Reported from every county. See winter report for overwintering birds south. Early south (median 3/5) 3/1 Wabasha PEJ, 3/5 Goodhue (2) KDS, Murray GWe. Early north (median 3/23) 3/14 Lake (6) AVa, 3/26 Grant (12) ebd, 3/30 Beltrami (8) ebd. High counts 3/24 Anoka (200, Coon Rapids Dam) ebd, 4/9 Wabasha (200, Weaver Bottoms) IsH, EzH. Late south 5/26 Jackson CRM, m.ob., Lyon (Cottonwood W.T.P.) NMe, 5/31 Yellow Medicine (Miller-Richter W.M.A.) EHi (median 5/31).
2022Summer91 Found in all northern regions plus Hennepin, Mille Lacs. High count 7/4 Kittson (18, Twin Lakes W.M.A.) DnS, PNi.
2022Fall2841 Early south (median 9/17) 8/19 Stevens (Fish Lake) SSP, 9/12 Stevens (2, Crystal Lake) ebd, 10/1 Lyon (1, Cottonwood W.T.P.) GWe. High count 10/26–27 Cass (350, Walker W.T.P.) BEc, ebd. See winter report for late migrants north and south and overwintering birds.
2022Winter610 December north reports from six counties, with high count 12/14 St. Louis (8, Duluth) ebd. North reports after December from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, all of 5 or fewer individuals. December reports from 10 south counties, with high count 12/2 Wabasha (25) PEJ. Reported after December from seven south counties, all 1–2 individuals except up to 4 Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.) m.ob. CBC high counts 12/17 Excelsior (7), Minneapolis (North) (3).
 
 Breeds locally, mostly northwest. Migrant throughout.

Notes:

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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.