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
Canvasback(Aythya valisineria)
YearSeasonNS
1961SummerOn 17 June, Avifaunal Club members saw an adult with eight young near Waubun.
1961WinterJan Green reported one female at Duluth on December 1. Avi· faunal Club members saw one adult male on the Dakota-Hennepin County line, just south of Minneapolis, throughout January and February.
1963SpringMarch 26, Dakota County, Avifaunal Club; March 27, Rice County, 0. Rustad; March 29, Dakota County, A. C. Rosenwinkel; March 30, Winona, the Dahms; March 30, Salt Lake, common, Avifaunal Club; March 31, Fargo-Moorhead area, Osborne Howard.
1963SummerMahnomen Co., July 7, pr with 4y, Avifaunal Club.
1963Falllatest Nov. 29, Winona Oo., Avifaunal Club.
1963WinterJan 4, Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Avifaunal Club. Lesser Scaup.-Dec 3, Minneapolis, Mpls Audubon Society; Dec 14, Ramsey Co., Bill Litkey; Dec 29, Duluth, L. T. Magnus.
1964Spring3-14 Dakota Co, RBJ; 4-5 Hennepin Co, MAS; 4-11 Two Harbors, GEC; 4-11 Lac qui Parle Refuge, RKO; 4-12 Ramsey Co, ACR; 4-12 Ramsey Co, ELC; 4-14 Marshall Co, DLO; 4-17 Stevens Co, 40, RPR
1964Fall10-24 Beltrami Co, 20, WRP, RG, RLH; 11-15 Stevens Co, RAG.
1965Springearliest 4-2 Winona, KK and St. Paul, ACR.
1965Falllatest 11-24 Wabasha Co, DGM and 11-25 Stearns Co, NMH.
1966Springearliest 3-14 Rice Co, OAR and Dakota Co, RBJ; 3-16 Wabasha, DGM and Dakota Co, EMB.
1966Summer7-26 Stevens Co, 10, JAH; 8-6 Mahnomen Co, 1, RBJ, RG, FL.
1966FallLatest 11-12 Stearns Co., RPR; 11~20 Wabasha (DGM), Hennepin (RBJ), and Mille Lacs (MSB) Counties; 11-26 Hennepin Co., VL; HFH.
1966Winter12-3 Goodhue Co., BL; 12/1 Dakota Co., DB; 12-11 Winona Co., FV; 1-2 Winona Co., fide GD.
1967Springearly 3-20 Rice Co., OAR; 3-22 Wabasha Co., DGM; 3-25 Lac qui Parle Co., JAH.
1967Summerreported from Anoka, Mahnomen, Lyon (6-24, PE) Stevens Co's.
1967Fall latest 11-19 Washington Co., DS; 11-25 Lyon Co., PE; 11-26 Wabasha Co., DGM.
1968Spring early 3-16 Watonwan Co., EDK; 3-17 Lac qui Parle Co., JAH, Rice Co., OAR; 3-20 Winona Co., BT; 3-21 Dakota Co., VL.
1968Summer nested in Lac qui Parle Co; also reported from Roseau Co. Dakota Co, 1 ad male, Bruce A. Hitman: 6-2 White Bear Lake, Ramsey Co, MIG; 6-4 Assumption, Carver Co, 3, FN/MAS; 6-16 Park Rapids, Hubbard Co, 4, FB/MAS; male, 2 females, PE; 6-27 Roseau Refuge, Roseau Co, GES. Scaup, species ?: all summer, Minneapolis, 1 male; eclipse plumage noted in Aug; last seen 8-26, VL.
1968Fall10-12 Cook JCG; 11-3 Winona 200+ BT; 11-24 Wabasha DGM.
1968WinterLast 12-7 Hennepin (Minneapolis) 2 CLH.
1969Spring3-22 Wabasha Co., DWM; 3-28 Winona Co., BT; 4-6 (12) Carver Co., VL; 4-12 St. Louis Co., RL; 4-15 Mille Lacs Co., MI; 4-17 (8) Duluth, PBH; late E., 5-17 Duluth, MMC. 71 September 1969
1969SummerUpper Rice Lake, Clearwater Co., 6-14, lOy (JJG). Also reported from Mahnomen, Pennington, Marshall, and Pope Co's.
1969Fall10-19 Duluth 15 MC; 11-4 Winona 100 BTV; 11-11 Lyon PE; 11- 19 Hennepin KP.
1969Winter12-3 (20) Wabasha DGM; 12-30 (2, VL) - 1-2 (RG) Dakota.
1970Springearly south 3-7 Houston FL; 3-21 Olmsted HW; 3-22 Wabasha KE, PE : early north 4-15 Marshall AR; 4-24 Mille Lacs MI.
1970Summernested in Stevens Co. {Morris, 7-16, 7 y and 6 y, BAH) and reported from Marshall Co's.
1970Falllate south 11-15 Wright ES and Lyon PE ; 11-18 Hennepin VL; 11-21 Wabasha WDM ; late north 11-12 Marshall AR; 11-14 Duluth )G ; peak 11-8 WinoniJ. (250) TV.
1970Winter12-3 (4) Wabasha DGM; 12-5 Hennepin HFH; 1-3 (JCG -1-23 (MMC) French Rive.r, St. Louis.
1971Springearly south 3-25 Winona TV; 3-27 Olmsted HW; 3-30 Nobles HH; early north 4-10 Duluth KE, JG; 4-12 Marshall AR; peak 4-30 Marshall (390) AR.
1971Summernested in Stearns, Swift, Kandiyohi, Hennepin, Lyon and Sherburne, also reported from Marshall.
1972Summernested in Hennepin, (Mahnomen); seen also in Marshall. Houston (6-23, FCS).
1972Winter12-16 thru 2-28 (1) Otter Tail KRE; 12-31 thru 2-28 Hennepin WHL; 1-1 (1) Hennepin RBJ.
1973Summer Reports from Marshall, Mahnomen, Aitkin, Wilkin, Big Stone, Lyon, and Hennepin.
1973Fall Reported from Becker, Kandiyohi, Pope, Houston, Le Sueur, Sherburne. Late north 11-1 Marshall (80) (AWR); 11-24 Mille Lacs (TS). Late south 1/22 Hennepin (OLJ); 11-28 Ramsey (9) (JAB); 11-29 Wabasha (15) (DWM). Peak 11-1 Wabasha 500) (DWM).
1973Winter Reported on the Hastings Christmas Count.
1974Spring Early south 3-3 Hennepin DR; 3-10 Olmsted JF; 3-11 Wabasha DWM; early north 4-15 Mille Lacs MI; 4-16 Marshall AR; 4-17 Morrison LSR; peak 4-25 Marshall (620) AR; 4-15 Big Stone (4500) DS.
1974Summer Nested in Marshall, Big Stone, Hennepin; also reported from Mahnomen, Douglas, Lac qui Parle, Kandiyohi, Jackson.
1974Fall Late south 11-24 Wright DH; 11-28 Cottonwood LR; 11-30 Le Sueur GR; late north 11-10 Duluth JG; 11-10 Crow.: Wing JB; peak 11-1 Houston (70,000) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service count.
1974Winter 12-6 Hennepin (CLH); 12-8 Wright (BH); 12-12 (250) and 12-29 Winona (WDM).
1975Spring Early south 3-17 Olmsted JF, FKS; 3-20 Wabasha WDM; early north 3-28 Becker TRS; 4-14 Marshall AR; peak 5-15 Marshall (720) AR.
1975Summer Nested in Marshall, Clay, Lyon, Murray and Hennepin; also reported from St. Louis, Big Stone, Jackson, Wright and Rice.
1975Falllate north 11-6 Roseau KE; 11-29 Ottertail SM; late south 1/22 Hennepin ES: 11·25 Goodhue CF; 11-30 Wabasha DWM.
1975Winterseen on the MinneapJis, Bloomington (15), and Winona Christmas Counts; also overwintered at Fergus Falls, Otter Tail Co. (SM), and (24) lingered in Wabasha until 12-10 (WDM).
1976Spring Early south 3-15 Nobles GO; 3-18 Olmsted VH and Wabasha LH; early north 4-3 Otter Tail GW; 4-5 Mille Lacs MI; 4-10 Marshall SV, AWR; peak 4-23 Marshall (1780) A WR.
1976Summernested in Marshall, Wright and Hennepin; also reported from Mahnomen, Todd, Cook and Yellow Medicine.
1976Fall Late north 11-5 Otter Tail, 11-28 Duluth KE; late south 11-25 Hennepin, Ramsey, 11-28 Big Stone.
1976Winter Reported on the Big Stone and Winona Christmas Counts.
1977Spring Early south 3-9 Wabasha DM; 3-10 Olmsted JF; 3-12 Freeborn RK and Wabasha DGW; early north 3-26 Otter Tail SM and Crow Wing DK; 4-12 St. Louis GN; peak 5-19 Marshall (500) SVA.
1977Summer Nested in Marshall and Douglas; also reported from Traverse, Big Stone, Swift, Pope, Chisago and Hennepin.
1977Fall Late north 11-19 Mille Lacs (RJ, BB, OJ).
1978Spring Early south 3-7 Olmsted JSD, VH; peak 4-26 Marshall (1190) SV.
1978Summer Breeding reported from Kittson, Norman, Mahnomen, Becker, Big Stone, Hennepin, Faribault, Swift, Otter Tail, Clay, Marshall -DNR data; also seen in Roseau, Lac qui Parle and Lincoln. (See Notes of Interest)
1978Fall Late north 11-11 Otter Tail GO, 11/5 Lac qui Parle CMB, 11-29 St. Louis MC; late south 11-25 Wabasha (500) OJ, 11-29 Wabasha WDM.
1978Winter Reported on the Excelsior CBq; also overwintered at Fairmont, Martm Co. (EB).
1979Spring Early south 3-11 Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle GMB, 3-21 Nicollet JCF, 3-24 Chippewa RJ; early north 4-14 Otter Tail GMO, 4-17 St. Louis KE, 4-19 Marshall ANWR. Peak 5-8 Marshall ANWR (1320).
1979Summer Breeding repo_rted from Otter Tail, Murr~y, Hennepm (French Lake); also seen m_ Marshall, Beltrami, Big Stone, Lac Qm Parle, Lyon, Blue Earth (Pemberton).
1979Fall Peak 11-2 Wabasha WDM (8,000). Late north 11-7 Becker TNWR, 11-10, 12 Beltrami SL, WL, MV, 11-24 Otter Tail GMO, RJ; late south 11-29 Sherburne EH and Wabasha WDM, 11-30 Scott JCF.
1980Spring Early south 3-3 Olmsted JB, JSD, 3-16 Martin EB, 3-23 Olmsted JF Wabasha DGW; early north 4-1 Otter Tail GMO, 4-2 Grant SM, 4-15 Marshall ANWR.
1980Summer Breeding reported from Marshall, Mahnomen, Hennepin; also seen in the western regions plus Nicollet, Aitkin (WN).
1980Fall Late north 10-28 Marshall KSS, 11-1 Mille Lacs DB, 11-22 Otter Tail DS; late south 11-20 Ramsey EC, 11-30 Blue Earth JCF and Wabasha WDM; peak 10-26 Wabasha (4,000) WDM.
1980Winter Stragglers on the Mpls. north CBC and in Wabasha 12-1 (WDM).
1981Spring 3-1 Dakota RA, SC, KE, RJ, MW, 3-8 Houston FL, 3-9 Blue Earth JCF; early north 3-28 Otter Tail GMO, 3-29 St. Louis L W, 4-8 Wilkin FKS.
1981Summer Breeding data from Big Stone, Hennepin. Seen in Marshall, Pennington, Mahnomen, Clay, Duluth (7-4, KRE).
1981Fall Late north 9-25 Pennington KSS, 10-26 St. Louis KE, SDM, 11-30 Beltrami JP; late south 11-27 Wabasha WDM (250), 11-28 Wright ES, 11-29 Wabasha OJ.
1981Winter A late migrant in the west central area; Otter Tail 12-9 (SDM) and the southeast; Wabasha 12-2 (WDM) and Houston 12-12 (JPAM). Early migrants also in the southeast; Olmsted 2-28 (3) (BE).
1982Summer Breeding data from Marshall, Clearwater Mahnomen, Becker, Clay, Big Stone, M~rray. Seen in Ottertail, Lyon, Nicollet, Hennepin.
1982Fall Late north 10/30 Otter Tail DS, 11/4 Clay NH, 11/7 Beltrami JP; late south Ill II Nicollet CJF, 11/30 Houston FL and Wabasha WDM; peak 11/23 Houston (2500) KE.
1982Winter Reported only from Wabasha in the south east. Late migrants until 12/7 (RBJ) and returning migrants from 2/14 onward (WDM).
1983Spring Early south 3/1 Anoka KL, Olmsted RE, 3/4 Houston KE, Lyon HK, Nicollet JCF; early north 3/30 Otter Tail SDM, 4/4 Clay TT, 4/5 Becker TNWR.
1983Summer Breeding data from Marshall, Big Stone, Hennepin. Also seen in Roseau, Polk, Mahnomen, Clearwater, Becker, Clay, Anoka, Nicollet.
1983Fall Late north 10/8 Marshall KSS, 11/18 Beltrami JSP, 11/24 Otter Tail SDM; late south 11/30 Houston FL, Olmsted JEB, Wabasha DWM, 12/3 Hennepin SC; peak 11/1Houston (100,000) RJ.
1983Winter Reported on the Mankato and Rochester CBC's. December reports from Hennepin, 12-5 (SC), Wabasha 12-6 (WDM) and Houston 12-2 (FL). Spring migrants in Houston, up to 60, 2-25 (KL) (FL) and Otter Tail, 2-26 (GMO).
1984Spring Early south 3/3 Dakota ES, Olmsted RE, 3/19 Hennepin KJ; early north 3/3 Otter Tail GMO, 4/6 Marshall ANWR, KSS, 4/7 Clay AB.
1984Summernested in Marshall, Clay, Polk, Mahnomen, Todd, Big Stone and Hennepin; also seen in Pennington, Becker, Steams, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine and Lyon.
1984Fall Late north 10/18 Pennington KSS, 11/4 Lake of the Woods AJ, Otter Tail SDM; late south 11/23 Dakota TT, 11/26 Hennepin SC, Wabasha JD, WDM.
1984Winter Reported only in Olmsted, 12-1 (PP).
1985Spring Early south 3/7 Rice FKS, 3/12 Wabasha WDM, 3/13 Olmsted RE, PP; early north 3/24 Otter Tail SDM, 4/5 Hubbard AB, 4/9 Marshall ANWR.
1985Summer Nested in Polk, Mahnomen, Lincoln (RJ). Also seen in Marshall, Todd, Hennepin, Cottonwood.
1985Fall Late north 10/31 Otter Tail DS, 11/9 Todd NH, 11/16, Mille Lacs KL; late south 11/16 Wabasha DBL, 11/19 Houston FL, 11/27 Hennepin SC.
1985Winter One reported at Blue Lake, Scott County until mid January (mob) and an additional report of a possible early migrant in Wabasha on 2/26 (DWM).
1986Spring Early south 3/9 Freeborn JM, Wabasha WDM, 3/12 Dakota BDC; early north 3/28 . Marshall ANWR, MMM, 3/29 Otter Tail. SDM, 4/2 Wilkin GAM.
1986Summer Unusually scarce, seen only in Agassiz NWR.
1986Fall Late north I0/25GrantAB;latesouth 11/26 Waseca JF, 11/20 Houston FL, Wabasha WDM.
1986Winter December reports from Houston 12/l (2, FL) and Wabasha 12/4 (WDM).
1987Spring Early south 3/2 Brown RG, 3/4 Waseca JCF, 3/7 Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston , Mower; early north 3/22 Clay LCF, Otter Tail SDM, 4/4 Wilkin GAM.
1987Summer Nested in Clay, Big Stone, Yellow Medicine (HK), Marshall. Also seen in Mahnomen, Aitkin (6119, TTu), Stevens, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Murray, Washington.
1987Fall Late north 10/17 Aitkin WN, 11 II 8 Roseau MC, 11/22 Douglas AB; late south 11/23 Wabasha DWM, ll/25 Hennepin DB,SC, ll/28 Houston FL.
1987Winter December migrants in Washington, Waseca, Wabasha, Winona, Olmsted and Houston, 12/12 (3,000+, KL). January reports from Olmsted 1/8 (BSE) and Dakota 1/24 (SC). February reports from Dakota, 2/7, 2/28 (TT) and Cottonwood 2/28 (ED).
1988Spring Early south 3/1 Olmsted JEB, BSE, 3/6 Blue Earth JF, 3/7 Freeborn JM; early north 4/1 Otter Tail SDM, 4/3 Clay LCF, 4/5 Marshall ANWR.
1988Summer Nested in Kittson, Roseau. Also seen in Marshall, Norman, Clay, Becker, Wilkin, Wadena, Grant, Stevens, Hennepin.,
1988Fall Late north 11/1 Beltrami AB, 10/29 Hubbard TS; late south 11/5 Meeker RJ, 11/13 Hennepin SC, 11/15 Houston FL.
1988Winter December reports from Dakota, Wabasha, Martin and the St. Paul and St. Paul NE CBC. One February report 2/19 RJ in Ramsey Co.
1989Spring Early south 3/9 Olmsted m.ob., 3/10 Goodhue AP, 3/11 Wabasha BL; early north 4/1 Otter Tail SDM, 4/16 Clay LCF, Duluth MH.
1989Summer Fewer reports than previous two years; seen in Kittson, Marshall, Polk, Clearwater, Clay, Swift, Hennepin.
1989Fall Late north 8/4 Mahnomen BK, 8/15 Polk AB; late south 11/19 Goodhue AB, 11/21 Wabasha DWM, 11/25 Hennepin SC.
1989Winter December reports from Winona, Wabasha, and Hennepin. One January report 1/7 Black Dog Lake, Dakota Co. GP.
1990Spring Early south 3/2 Nicollet JCF, 3/4 Cottonwood ED, Watonwan AB; early north 3/13 Grant SDM, 3/31 Otter Tail MO, 4/1 Clay LCF.
1990Summer Nested in Hennepin; seen in 9 other westem counties.
1990Fall Late north ll/8 Clay LCF, 11/23 Mille Lacs SC, 11/24 Otter Tail MO; late south ll/17 Hennepin SC, GP, 11/25 Big Stone SDM, 11/28 Wabasha DWM.
1990Winter Lingering birds in Hennepin 12/4 (2) RG and 12/20 GP, SC; also Wabasha 12/8 RJ and Washington 12/15 KB. Harlequin Duck, 13 January 1991, Bayport, Washington County. Photo by Bruce Fall.
1991Spring Early south 3/1 Rock ND, 3/5 Cottonwood ED, 3/10 Waseca AP, Washington KB ; early north 3/26 Otter Tail SDM, 4/3 Clay MM, 4/5 Beltrami DJ.
1991Summer Nested in Roseau, Hennepin; probable nesting in Marshall. Seen in nine other western counties.
1991Fall Late north 11/5 Beltrami DJ, 11/12 Cook KMH, RJ, 11/17 Otter Tail MO; late south 11/17 Washington TEB, 11/25 Hennepin KB, 11/27 Wabasha WDM.
1991Winter Only report Dakota 1/23 onward KB, mob.
1992Spring Early south 3/1 Dakota JD, Lincoln HK and Rice OR; early north 3/28 Clay MO, 3/29 Otter Tail CS/KC, SDM, 4/10 Kanabec CM.
1992Summer Nested in Roseau, Marshall, Clearwater, Clay; seen in five other northwestern counties plus Lyon, Hennepin, Dakota.
1992Fall Late north 10/19 Duluth DPV, 10/23 Douglas DC, 11/7 Becker BBe; late south 11/23 Wabasha DWM, 11/25 Ramsey KB, 11/26 Carver DM.
1992Winter Overwintered at Black Dog Lake, Dakota Co. mob, and late migrants reported 12/3 Ramsey KB, and 12/7 Goodhue/Wabasha KB.
1993Spring Early south 3/1 Dakota KB (overwintered), 3/18 Winona CS, 3/26 Cottonwood ED, Olmsted JB and Rice TB. Early north 3/28 Traverse AB and Wilkin SDM, 4/9 Mahnomen DJ, BK.
1993Summer Nested in Marshall, Hennepin; seen in 10 additional western counties.
1993Fall Late north 11/30 Beltrami DJ, Douglas DN, 11/30 Otter Tail SDM. Late south 11/26 Olmsted JB, Winona CS, 11/30 Hennepin KB, SC, Wabasha SWM.
1993Winter Lingered until 12/22 Hennepin SC.
1994Spring Early south 3/10 Cottonwood ED, 3/12 Dakota DN, Freeborn AB and Rice TB; early north 3/26 Traverse SDM, 4/1 Douglas KKW and Grant AB.
1994Summer Nested in Otter Tail; probable nesting in Grant, Kandiyohi; also observed in Roseau, Marshall, Mahnomen, Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Hennepin.
1994Fall Late north 10/29 Beltrami DJ, 11/2 Douglas DN, 11/27 Kanabec CM. Late south 11/30 Ramsey DS, Wabasha CS and Washington TEB.
1994Winter Many more reports than usual. Reported from 11 counties south, with overwintering in Dakota mob and probably Scott (until 2/1 mob). Other reports were in December and early January, with two additional reports in late February: 2/25 Rice TBo and Cottonwood ED (early migrants?). Unusual north report on the Fergus Falls CBC. There has not been a north report in winter since 1975–76!
1995Spring Early south 3/2 Rice FKS, 3/3 Dakota PJ, 3/4 Scott RH; early north 3/18 Grant KKW, 3/19 Otter Tail SDM, 3/21 Beltrami DJ.
1995Summer Nested in Polk, Clay; probable nesting in Becker. Also observed in Roseau, Marshall, Mahnomen, Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Hennepin, Dakota.
1995Fall Reports received from 15 north and 17 south counties.
1995Winter Late migrants reported 12/7 Scott SC and on the Fergus Falls CBC. Early migrants reported 2/25 Dakota PJ, RG (tie with second earliest date on record).
1996Spring Reported from 57 counties. Early north 4/7–8 (ten-year median 3/25) Grant SDM, KKW.
1996Summer Probable breeding in Roseau, Mahno-men; also observed in Marshall, Clay, Otter Tail, Grant, Big Stone, Hennepin.
1996Fall Seen in 22 counties statewide. Late north (median 11/17) 10/28 Douglas RJ, 11/4 Clay (4) MRN. Median south departure date is 12/18.
1996Winter Only report 12/11–13 Moorhead, Clay Co. (2) CN, RO. Very few previous north reports in winter.
1997Spring Reported from 50 counties. Peak 4/13 Nicollet (100+) TEB.
1997Summer Fewer reports than usual; observed in Kittson, Roseau, Marshall, Mahnomen, Clay, Big Stone, Hennepin.
1997Fall Peak count 11/10 Winona (1,200) USFWS. Reported from 22 counties statewide.
1997Winter Both a male and a female overwintered at the Blue Lake treatment plant, Scott Co. and Black Dog Lake, Dakota Co. Late migrants noted 12/1 Washington TEB, 12/6 Waseca JSe, and the Fergus Falls, Mankato and Willmar CBCs. Early migrants noted 2/22 Rice JLa, 2/25 Olmsted DA, BE, 2/26 Dakota (22) PJ. Peak 2/28 Houston (100) FL.
1998Spring Reported from 49 counties. Peak count 3/28 along the Mississippi River in three SE counties (8,050) PJ, DN plus 6,500 in Wisconsin waters. Good migration also reported in western Minnesota; peak 4/3 Nobles (1,000+) KB. See Winter report for early migrant dates.
1998Summer Seen in seven western counties plus Hennepin, Dakota.
1998Fall Reported from 4 north and 12 south counties. Numbers up in the southeast region FL. No representative late north dates; see winter report.
1998Winter Reported from 16 counties. Late north (only reports) 12/8 Crow Wing KB, SC, 12/12 Beltrami DJo. All south reports after 12/27: 1/16 Goodhue BL, 2/8–2/28 Dakota (female) KB, PJ, 1/28–2/19 Ramsey (male) KB. CBC total 2,791 including 2598 at LaCrosse. Peak 12/7 Reno bottoms, Houston Co. (40,000) KB, most of which were in Wisconsin.
1999Spring See winter report regarding February reports in the Twin Cities; also reported 3/7 Rice JL. Except for 3/25 Grant KKW and 3/27 Douglas SWa, arrivals north were at least one week later than the recent median date (3/28). Peak count 3/22 Houston (20,000 at Reno, most were in Wisconsin) KB.
1999Summer Reported in Roseau, Marshall, Polk, Mahnomen, Clay, Becker, St. Louis, Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, and Hennepin.
1999Fall Reported from 8 north and 18 south counties. Peak 11/22 Houston at Pool #8 of the Upper Mississippi River NWFR where 121,450 (mostly in Wisconsin) were counted. See winter report for late dates.
1999Winter Reported from 2 north and 15 south counties. None overwintered. Late north 12/14 Itasca BN, 1/1 Beltrami DJo. Late south from 10 counties through 1/1 Dakota PJ and Wabasha KB. Peak 12/16 Reno Bottoms, Houston Co (20,000) KB (includes Wisconsin birds). Early south migrants from nine counties beginning 2/24 Winona (20) KB, and a peak 2/29 Dakota, Goodhue and Washington (160) KB.
2000Spring Reported from 35 south and 13 north counties throughout state but none in northeast. See winter report for early south migrants. Early north 3/13 Beltrami JJ, 3/26 Douglas SWa, GrK.
2000Summer Reported in Roseau, Marshall, Clay, Big Stone, Lincoln, McLeod, Nicollet, Hennepin.
2000Fall Reported from 9 north and 21 south counties. High count 85,000 on 11/18, though most of these were in Wisconsin waters of Pool #8, Houston (PEJ). August reports from western counties and Ramsey may have been over-summering birds. Late north 11/11 Todd JSK, 11/29 Otter Tail SDM. See winter report for late south migrants.
2000Winter Overwintered in Dakota (1) mob. Late migrant 12/8 Waseca JJS.
2001Spring Reported from 34 south and 19 north counties, but only St. Louis in Northeast. First migrants 3/10 Dakota (17) TAT, but see winter report. Early north (median 3/26) 3/20 Douglas KKW, only March report north.
2001Summer Seen in eight western counties plus Meeker, Carver, Hennepin, Pine.
2001Fall Reported from 9 north and 17 south counties. Two reports from Cook (10/12, 11/4) where unusual. High count 11/12 Houston (10,000 on Minnesota side of Pool #8) PEJ, DFN. Please see winter report for late migrants north and south.
2001Winter Observed in 13 counties. Late north (only reports) 12/8 St. Louis TAT, plus the Fergus Falls CBC (count week). Late south 12/24 Winona, 12/28 Dakota. Early south (only report) 2/23 Jackson (34) PEJ.
2002Spring Seen in 39 south and 19 north counties in all regions. See winter report for early south dates; additional arrivals 3/8 Washington TAT. Early north 3/30 Otter Tail SPM, DKM, 4/6 Polk EEF. High count 3/26 Winona (4000 at Winona) KJB.
2002Summer Seen in six western counties plus Benton, Meeker, Wright, Hennepin, Dakota.
2002Fall Observed in 13 north and 20 south counties in all regions, including 10/26–11/3 Cook m.obs. High count 11/12 Houston (138,975 on Pool #8, includes birds in Wisconsin) fide RPR. Late north (recent median 11/24) 11/10 Otter Tail DPS. Please see winter report for late south migrants.
2002Winter All reports: 12/21–27 Meeker DMF, 1/1 Dakota SWe, and 12/14 LaCrosse-LaCrescent CBC.
2003Spring Seen in 34 south and 14 north counties in all regions, though only St. Louis (Duluth) in Northeast. Early south (median 3/1) 3/13 Freeborn AEB, 3/15 in six counties. Early north (median 3/26) 4/6 Clay RHO, 4/12 Otter Tail HCT and Polk DPJ. Highest reported count 4/8 Houston (500) KJB.
2003Summer Observed in seven western counties plus Todd, Hennepin.
2003Fall Observed in 9 north and 11 south counties, none in Northeast or Southwest. Peak count 11/7 Houston (59,025 at Pool #8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R. Late north 11/22 Beltrami DPJ. Please see winter report for late south migrants.
2003Winter All reports: Overwintered in Goodhue (Colvill Park, Red Wing) KLa, DWK, RA. Still 2000 present 12/2 Houston (pool 8, Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R., includes Wisconsin) KJB. Late south 12/11 Wabasha and Houston KJB, 12/20 Winona, Excelsior and St. Cloud-Collegeville CBCs, 1/1 Scott (2) WW. Early south 2/26 Dakota (2) PEJ, 2/27 Dakota (5 heading south, H.P.B.C.) KJB, 2/28 Jackson (1) PEJ, 2/29 Dakota (Spring Lake Park) TAT.
2004Spring Reported from 36 south and 16 north counties, including St. Louis, Lake, and Cook in Northeast. Please see winter report for overwintering birds and early south migrants. Early north 3/29 Lake JWL, m.obs., 3/31 Beltrami DPJ, 4/3 Cook WCM. Peak counts 4/3 (1382 at H.P.B.C.) KJB, 4/4 Lac qui Parle (1800 at Salt Lake) BJU.
2004Summer Reported from six western counties, plus Brown, Stearns, Isanti.
2004Fall Observed in 8 north and 11 south counties, none in North-central or Southwest. Peak count 11/9 Houston (41,575 at Pool #8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R. Late north 10/31 Polk EEF, Lake JPM, 11/7 Marshall PHS. Please see winter report for late south migrants.
2004Winter Reported from eight counties. Only north report 12/18 Clay (one on Fargo-Moorhead CBC) fide RHO. Peak count 12/5 (35000) Houston (Pool 8, U.M.R.N.W.F.R.) PEJ. Late migrants 12/18 Scott (4) RCA, 12/23 Dakota PEB, 12/28 Dakota PEJ; also recorded on the Winona CBC (4) fide WC. Early migrants 2/26 Nobles (41) PEJ.
2005Spring Found in 40 south and 16 north counties including St. Louis and Lake in Northeast. Please see winter report for early south migrants. Early north 3/30 Polk EEF, 4/1 Clay BWF.
2005Summer Reported from seven western counties, plus Nicollet and Olmsted.
2005Fall Observed in 11 north and 18 south counties in all regions. High count 11/8 Houston (56,155 at Pool #8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R. Late north 11/10 Polk EEF, 11/19 Todd BWF. Please see winter report for late south migrants.
2005Winter Only report north: 12/2 Otter Tail (also seen count week, Fergus Falls CBC) SPM. Reported from eight south counties, including the Excelsior (9) and Hutchinson (1) CBCs. Overwintered Scott (12) PEJ. Also reported 12/15 Goodhue LCo, 12/16 Washington (3, Pt. Douglas) JPM, 1/10 Waseca JPS, 1/22 Wright (Monticello) DSa, 2/26 Wabasha (male, Lake Pepin) BAF.
2006Spring Reported from 39 south and 17 north counties. Please see winter report for early south migrants. Early north 4/2 Clay PBB and St. Louis SLF, 4/4 Traverse and Wilkin BWF (median 3/27). High counts 3/23 Winona (5,400 at Pool 5a on Mississippi R.) KJB, 4/1 Jackson (1,450 at Round L.) KJB.
2006Summer Most reports ever. Ob-served in 11 western counties plus Meeker. First nesting record for Anoka JLO.
2006Fall Seen in 13 north and 30 south counties in all regions. Peak counts 10/19 Houston (49,765 on Pool #8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R., 10/29 Meeker (1,650 on L. Ripley) DMF. Late north 11/24 Mille Lacs ASc, 11/26 St. Louis NAJ. Please see winter report for late south migrants.
2006Winter5 Male and female present until 1/14 Washington (Pt. Douglas) JPM. Also reported 1/4 Scott (2, Blue Lake) CMB, 1/10 Wabasha (Lake City Marina) RBW.
2007Spring2349 Early south 3/9 Dakota PEJ, 3/11 Olmsted JLO, JWH (median 2/27). Early north 3/23 Otter Tail SPM and St. Louis SLF, 3/24 Mille Lacs ASc, NSc (median 3/28). High count 4/8 Meeker (1,000 on L. Ripley) DMF.
2007Summer46 Reported from Polk, Clay, Wilkin, Douglas, Big Stone, Swift, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Stearns, Meeker.
2007Fall1327 High count 11/8 Houston (88,600 at Pool #8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R. Late north 11/3 Todd MSK, 11/11 Pennington JWH (median 11/25). Please see winter report for late south migrants and overwintering birds.
2007Winter9 Late south 1/1 Washington (5 — 2 males and 3 females — at Point Douglas Park, present for several weeks) BAF. Also, 5 birds attempted to overwinter in Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.) PEJ. Reported 2/11–2/24 Wabasha (Lake Pepin) JWH, BAF, DWK. Possible early migrant 2/29 Jackson PEJ.
2008Spring2149 Early south away from overwintering areas (median 2/28) 3/2 Dakota, Hennepin PEJ, 3/12 Lac qui Parle BJU. Early north (median 3/28) 4/4 Douglas JPE, St. Louis PHS, 4/10 Lake JWL.
2008Summer27 Reported from Traverse, Douglas, Stevens, Pope, Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Meeker, Wright, Olmsted.
2008Fall1423 High count 11/3 Houston (29,650 at Pool #8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R. Late north 11/3 Crow Wing JSB, 11/6 St. Louis SLF (median 11/25), but also see winter report.
2008Winter23 All north 12/20, 1/6 and 1/12 in Clay (Moorhead W.T.P.) PBB, RHO; 1/1 Beltrami DPJ. An adult male was present from mid-December to mid-January Dakota/Washington near Prescott m.ob. Only other south report 12/26 Goodhue (Colville Park) DBM.
2009Spring2347 Early south (median 2/29) 3/5 Rice DAB, 3/7 Jackson PEJ, DFN, Le Sueur DPG. Early north (median 3/28) 3/22 Douglas JPE, 4/3 Marshall JMJ. High counts 3/22 Winona (3,500), Wabasha (2,500) PEJ.
2009Summer87 Seen in Northwest and West-central plus Stearns, Benton, Hennepin, Freeborn.
2009Fall1324 High count 10/13 Houston (61,275, Pool #8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R. USFWS. Late north 11/15 Beltrami DPJ, 11/19 Crow Wing JSB, 11/28 Douglas, Todd MDN, JPE (median 11/25), but also see winter report.
2009Winter16 Late north 12/5 Cass (Leech Lake) BAW. High counts 12/5 Houston (30,000, Reno Bottoms includes birds in MN and WI) KJB. Mid-winter reports 1/30 – 2/6 Wabasha (5, Lake Pepin) BAF, JWH, DWK. Early south 2/13–14 Goodhue (2) DBM, DFN, PEJ.
2010Spring2247 Early south (median 2/29) 3/6 Dakota PEJ, CMB, 3/11 Steele NFT, 3/12 Olmsted DMA, Winona ANy. Early north (median 3/28) 3/21 Kanabec CAM, 3/26 Mille Lacs RBJ, 3/27 Cass BAW, ABi, Douglas DPG. High count 3/23 Faribault (450) ALD.
2010Summer87 Observed in all western regions plus Central and East-central. First county breeding record from Grant DPG.
2010Fall1328 High count 11/1 Houston (93,505, Pool #8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R. Late north 11/8 Aitkin, Morrison BJU, 11/13 Todd HHD, 11/14 Beltrami DAY, St. Louis PHS (median 11/25). Please see winter report for late south migrants and overwintering birds.
2010Winter16 One north report: 12/18 Otter Tail (male, Fergus Falls) DST. Overwintered Scott (up to 5, Blue Lake W.T.P.) m.ob. High counts 12/3 Hennepin (12) TAT, 2/28 Goodhue (11, Prairie Island, probable early migrants) PEJ.
2011Spring2250 Early south away from overwintering areas (median 2/29) 3/1 Hennepin PEJ, 3/4 Scott PEJ, 3/5 Dakota, Goodhue PEJ, DFN, BRL. Early north (median 3/28) 4/1 Hubbard MaH, 4/8 Cass BAW, Kittson TrB, Otter Tail m.ob., St. Louis PHS, Traverse, Wilkin m.ob. High count 3/26 Cottonwood (2000) BRB. [Corrected]
2011Summer78Reported from locations in all western and central regions.
2011Fall1632 High counts 11/7 Houston (182,035, Pool #8, includes birds in Wisconsin) Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R. USFWS, 10/21 Lac qui Parle (1,300, Salt Lake) PEJ. Late north 11/12 Crow Wing ABi, 11/14 Marshall MA, 11/19 Douglas JPE (median 11/25). Please see winter report for late south migrants and overwintering birds.
2011Winter112One north report: 12/10 Douglas JPE. Overwintered Scott (2, Blue Lake W.T.P.) m.ob., Wabasha (Pool 5) m.ob. including 1/8 (35) DJa, 1/15 (21) PEJ. Other midwinter reports include 1/8 Benton PCC, Stearns PEJ, High counts 2/27 Winona (154, probable early migrants) PEJ, 12/31 Wabasha (120, Pool 5) PEJ, 2/27 Wabasha (65, Pool 5, including overwintering birds and probable early migrants) PEJ.
2012Spring2550 Early south (median 2/28) 3/1 Dakota PEJ, Wabasha ANy, 3/6 Goodhue PEJ, Rice m.ob., Washington CMB, Winona PEJ, ANy, but also see winter report. Early north (median 3/28) 3/12 Traverse BJU, 3/17 Douglas JPE, Marshall HHu, Wilkin HHD, RAE, 3/23 Roseau fide JMJ, St. Louis DBF. High counts 3/16 Lac qui Parle (~3,000, Bolland Slough W.P.A.) JF, 3/24 Houston (~1,500, Reno Bottoms) SPu, 3/19 Wabasha (~1,000, Weaver Bottoms) GJM. Unusual Northeast concentration 3/24 St. Louis (146, Park Point) PHS.
2012Summer135 Seen in all western regions plus Clearwater and Hubbard. High count 6/10 Douglas (25, Jennie Lake) SBM.
2012Fall1734 High count 11/2 Houston (est. 1,000) JaL. Late north 11/9 Beltrami PBB, Traverse BJU, 11/18 Becker HHD, RAE, 11/19 Beltrami DPJ, 11/24 Douglas JPE (median 11/25).Please see winter report for late south migrants and overwintering birds.
2012Winter113 One north report: 12/6 St. Louis (Park Point bay) KJB. Overwintered south Scott (2, Blue Lake W.T.P.) PEJ, and Wabasha (2, Camp Lacupolis/Reads Landing) PEJ, DBz, m.ob. Other midwinter reports 1/5 Goodhue (Wacouta) BRL, 1/26, 2/3 Ramsey (Kaposia Landing) BAF, 2/18 Dakota (Black Dog Lake) PEJ. Late February reports (from 2/23) Goodhue (Prairie Island) m.ob. were probably early migrants. High count 12/4 Houston (19,300, Pool 8, Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R.; includes birds in Wisconsin waters) KJB. CBC high counts 12/15 Rochester (4), 12/15 Excelsior (3).
2013Spring2750 Early south away from overwintering areas (median 2/29) 3/3 Washington DFN, 3/9 Winona MGo, 3/14 Goodhue RaM. Early north (median 3/28) 4/2 Traverse DLP, 4/8 St. Louis PHS, 4/13 Grant, Traverse RAE, HHD.
2013Summer168 Observed in all western regions plus Brown, Todd, Winona.
2013Fall1831 High counts 11/12 Houston (32,130 at Pool 8, Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R.; includes birds in Wisconsin) USFWS, 11/15 Wabasha (3,000, Altura) KLi, 11/10 Houston (1,000, Brownsville) JnC. Late north 11/11 Pine HHD, 11/13 Mille Lacs ToL, 11/17 Beltrami DPJ (median 11/25).
2013Winter7 Last reported 12/28 Dakota (2, Black Dog Lake) PEJ. High counts 12/1 Wabasha (45), Winona (17) PEJ, Houston (10) SSp.
2014Spring2551Early south (median 2/29) 3/6 Dakota PEJ, 3/9 Nobles PEJ, Wabasha DFN, 3/12 Nobles RMD. Early north (median 3/28) 4/10 Clay PBB, 4/12 Clay TCL, Grant DPG, 4/13 Traverse HHD, RAE. High counts 4/13 Faribault (400, Rice Lake W.M.A.) ClN, 4/12 Lyon (300, Cottonwood W.T.P.) TKa, 4/13 Clay (200, Buffalo River) PBB.
2014Summer115Reported from Northwest, West-central, plus Brown, Lake, Stearns. High count 6/7 Polk (16, Agassiz Valley Impoundment) SAu.
2014Fall1829 High counts 11/13 Houston (3,000, Upper Mississippi N.W.R.) JnC, 11/14 Winona (2,700, Prairie Island Spillway) ClN. Late north 11/4 Aitkin HHD, 11/7, 11/13 Douglas BEc (median 11/25).
2014Winter2 All reports: 12/20 Wabasha (4, Pool 5) PEJ, Winona CBC.
2015Spring2948 Early south (median 2/29) 3/10 Brown BTS, MiO, 3/12 Dakota CMB, KMS, Jackson PEJ, Nobles PEJ. Early north (median 3/28) 4/2–6 Douglas PJK, m.ob., 4/5 Clay PBB, Crow Wing ABi. High counts 3/29 Wabasha (3,100, est. by 100s, Weaver Bottoms) LHl, 4/11 Lac qui Parle (800, Salt Lake) KeL.
2015Summer126 Reported from all western regions plus Dakota, Freeborn, Steele. High count 6/7 Polk (71, Erskine W.T.P.) JLK.
2015Fall1832 High counts 11/27 Houston (48,000, Pool #8) PEJ, 11/28 Houston (40,000, Upper Mississippi River N.W.R.) BAF. Late north 11/21 Mille Lacs JCC, 11/23 Beltrami DPJ, 11/24 Traverse DLP (median 12/1).
2015Winter319 December north reports from Beltrami, Douglas, St. Louis; no north reports after December. Large numbers south remained in Mississippi River Pools 5 and 8 into late December, with high counts (including birds in Wisconsin waters) 12/3 Houston (29,500), Wabasha (5,000), 12/12 Wabasha (3,300), Winona (1,800), 12/24 Wabasha (1,800) PEJ. Smaller numbers continued into January in Wabasha, including 1/30 (305) PEJ. Other midwinter reports of 1–5 birds from Anoka, Benton, Dakota, Goodhue, Stearns, Winona. Presumed early migrants starting in late February, including 2/28 Winona (825), Wabasha (525), Goodhue (175) PEJ. CBC high count 1/2 Wabasha (58).
2016Spring2747 See winter report for early south migrants. Early north (median 3/28) 3/8 St. Louis JPR, 3/13 Douglas BEc, Morrison SEm, m.ob. High counts 3/20 Freeborn (8,500) PEJ, 3/11 Winona (4,400, Pools #5 & 5A) PEJ, 3/27 Lac qui Parle (2,200, Bolland Slough) KRE.
2016Summer1211 Observed in all regions except Northeast, East-central. First county breeding record 6/16 Aitkin DVe.
2016Fall1532 High count 11/4 Houston (1,000, Reno Bottoms) DSt. Late north 11/6–10 Grant CNn, PSP, 11/6 Traverse DLP, 11/7 Douglas KnM, (median 12/4). Please see winter report for late migrants and overwintering birds.
2016Winter126 One north report: 12/6 Otter Tail (2) WPl. December reports from 14 south counties, with high count 12/10 Wabasha (375) PEJ. Midwinter reports (all 1–2 birds) from Dakota, Goodhue, Meeker. Influx of birds starting mid February to end of month, with reports from 22 south counties; high counts 2/27 Wabasha (1,270), Winona (685) PEJ, 2/23 Rice (380) HCT.
2017Spring2853 See winter report for early south migrants. Early north (median 3/28) 3/17 Becker (2) MO, 3/23 Todd (2) ALu, 3/24 Morrison DLP. High counts 4/1 Freeborn (8,975) PEJ, 3/11 Freeborn (4,500) PEJ, 3/28 Lyon (1,200, Clifton W.M.A.) JtH.
2017Summer147 Seen in western regions plus Freeborn, Isanti, Meeker, Stearns. High count 7/1 Grant (40, Elbow Lake W.T.P.) MiS, DnS.
2017Fall2037 High count 11/12 Houston (6,000, Reno Bottoms) ebd. Late north 11/12 Itasca TCL, 11/15 Beltrami DFe, 11/25 St. Louis (Silver Lake) BeA (median 12/6). See winter report for late south migrants and overwintering birds.
2017Winter110 One north: male overwintered St. Louis (Silver Lake, Virginia) SLF, BeA. December reports from eight south counties, with high count 12/3 Wabasha (550) PEJ. Male overwintered Goodhue (Red Wing) m.ob. Early migrants reported 2/27–28 from Nobles, Wabasha, Winona.
2018Spring2652 See winter report for early south migrants and an overwintering north individual. Early north (median 3/28) 3/27 St. Louis (3 on Silver Lake where 1 overwintered) NPo, 4/11–12 Douglas (max. 4) ToR, RAE, Grant (max. 20) RAE, CRM, m.ob. High count 3/25 Wabasha (1,200) SHo.
2018Summer1314 Observed in all regions except Southeast. First county breeding record 7/16 Scott † ERT.
2018Fall2233 High count 10/24 Wabasha (30,000, Pool #5) PEJ. Late north 11/6 Todd LGl, 11/11–15 Beltrami DPJ, REn (median 12/6). See winter report for late south migrants and overwintering birds.
2018Winter4 December reports from Houston, Wabasha, Winona, with high counts 12/4 Houston (500, Brownsville south overlook) ASu, LiH, 12/3 Wabasha (480, Pool 5) PEJ. The only record after 12/15 was an overwintering bird in Goodhue (Colville Park) PEJ.
2019Spring2850 Early south (median 2/28) 3/3 Dakota (2) AJF, 3/3–7 Goodhue (3, Colvill Park) LiH, AJF, 3/13 Rice TFB. Early north (median 3/28) 3/27 Traverse (2, Reservation Dam W.M.A.) DgM, 3/31 Traverse (16, Metz W.M.A.) LiH, 3/31–4/1 Grant (max. 12, North Ottawa Impoundment) SKe, m.ob. High count 4/6 Goodhue (500, Lake Byllesby) LAV, MAK.
2019Summer1311 Reported from all regions except East-central, Southeast.
2019Fall1741 High counts 11/3 Wabasha (5,000, Weaver Bottoms) ebd, 11/11 Houston (3,200, Reno Bottoms) ASu, ebd. Late north 11/4 Traverse WCM, 11/8 Beltrami (2) REn, 11/16 Todd KEm, JWH (median 12/6). See winter report for late south migrants and overwintering birds.
2019Winter5 December reports from four south counties, with high count 12/2 Wabasha (2,650, Pool 5) PEJ (all other counts were 21 or fewer). Reports after December from three counties: overwintered Goodhue (Red Wing) PEJ, 1/8–13 Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.) IVa, AJF, 1/9–23 Wabasha (2, Camp Lacupolis) PEJ, DBz.
2020Spring2453 Early south (median 2/28) 3/1 Wabasha PEJ, 3/3 Watonwan (2) STa, and in Jackson, Martin, Murray, Nobles, and Rice on 3/7. Early north (median 3/27) 3/22–24 Grant (max. 20, North Ottawa Impoundment) MKu, NaH, WPl. High counts 3/24 Wabasha (2,500, Pool #5) PEJ, 4/5 Kandiyohi (900, Lake Lillian) JCC.
2020Summer1310 Seen in all western regions, plus Faribault, Hennepin, Itasca, Ramsey, St. Louis, Steele. First county breeding record 7/11 Traverse GWe.
2020Fall2042 High count 11/23 Wabasha (3,840, Pool #5) PEJ. Late north 11/6–7 Beltrami (4) HHD, m.ob., 11/7 Douglas JPE, Mille Lacs CBt, 11/12 Becker NaH (median 12/6). Please see winter report for late south migrants and overwintering birds.
2020Winter8 December reports from eight south counties, with high count 12/1 Wabasha (2,100, Pool 5) PEJ. Away from Wabasha, high counts were fewer than 25. Two reports from Lac qui Parle: 12/1 (2, Salt Lake) WCM, 12/5 (Big Stone N.W.R.) GWe. Reported from three counties after December (Goodhue, Wabasha, Winona), all of 11 or fewer individuals until probable early spring arrivals 2/28 Wabasha (48) PEJ.
2021Spring3152 First migrants reported at end of February, followed by 3/5 Hennepin JWl, Jackson MiO, BTS, Kandiyohi RAE, Nobles, MiO, BTS, Scott MwT, ebd. Early north (median 3/27) 3/7, 3/19 Traverse DLP, ebd, 3/20 Grant (10, North Ottawa Impoundment) ebd. High count 3/29 Winona (4,100, Pool #5, counted by hundreds) EzH, ASu.
2021Summer117 Reported from all western regions plus St. Louis, Stearns, Watonwan.
2021Fall1830 High count 11/15 Wabasha (15,000, Pool 5) PEJ. Late north 11/9 Beltrami (4) DPJ, 11/9–10 Mille Lacs MAJ, 11/15 St. Louis ebd, Traverse DLP (median 12/4). See winter report for late south migrants and overwintering birds.
2021Winter114 One north report: 12/18 Alexandria CBC (3). Reported from 14 south counties in December, including Pope and Sherburne, with high count 12/1 Wabasha (3,300, Pool 5), diminishing rapidly to 12/13 Goodhue (15, Lake Pepin), 12/26 Wabasha (14, Camp Lacupolis) PEJ. Only reports after December: 1/1–7 Wabasha (1–2 birds, Lake Pepin) m.ob.
2022Spring2752 Early south (median 2/28) 3/4 Jackson PEJ, DFN, 3/5 Goodhue KDS, Hennepin MwT, ebd, Murray (2) GWe, Scott (6, Blue Lake W.T.P.) ABL, m.ob. Early north (median 3/27) 3/19 Traverse DLP, 3/20 Grant ebd, 3/24 Morrison DLP, 3/24 St. Louis (3) JLK. High count 4/9 Wabasha (6,000, Weaver Bottoms, counted by 100s) IsH, EzH.
2022Summer148 Seen in all western regions plus Hennepin, 6/4 St. Louis (Park Point) ALw, Stearns, Watonwan.
2022Fall1836 High count 11/25 Houston (500, Upper Mississippi N.W.R.) EzH, IsH. Late north 11/22–25 Beltrami AxB, ebd, 11/23 Otter Tail (5) TFu (median 12/4). See winter report for late migrants and overwintering birds.
2022Winter113 One north report: 12/17 Clay (Moorhead W.T.P.) PBB. Reported from 12 south counties in December, with high counts 12/4, 12/7 Wabasha (200) PEJ, 12/7 Winona (70, Minneiska) TPu, MwT, AnB. Reported from four counties after December (Big Stone, Goodhue, Wabasha, Washington), all of 5 or fewer individuals until 2/26 Wabasha (53, probable new migrants) PEJ. CBC high counts 12/31 Hastings/Etter (4), 12/17 Fargo/Moorhead (2).
 
 Breeds mostly west and central. Migrant throughout, but rare northeast.

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