The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Wrens | Occurrence | |
| This is the 1930 to present seasonal report archive for The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. The last 2 years are available to MOU members. |
Seasons |
| Species: Wrens |
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Rock Wren Bewick's Wren |
Carolina Wren Northern House Wren |
Winter Wren Sedge Wren |
Marsh Wren [Cistothorus wren] |
| Carolina Wren(Thryothorus ludovicianus) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Summer | 4 young, Aug. 2, Houston Co., Thompson. | ||
| 1961 | Spring | Seen by members of Dr. Warner's ornithology class on 18 May at T. S. Roberts' Sanctuary in Minneapolis. Another was heard singing but not seen on 30 May just south of Reno, Houston County by Avifaunal Club members. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | 5-9 Frontenac, AEA, BHL, PST, TST, excellent details; 5-21 Minneapolis EWJ (details?); this species is slowly coming back as a breeder in Iowa after several years of extreme scarcity there, so it should be looked for in southeastern Minnesota. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | one singing male found by Eve O'Leary on 7-15 at Ft. Snelling State Park, Hennepin Co.; seen by many observers until 8-1 2(BL). | ||
| 1967 | Fall | 8-4 (VL), 8-12 (BL) Ft. Snelling State Park, Hennepin Co. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | 4 reports CH; 10-4 through Nov. Washington WWL; 10-23 to Dec. Washin | ||
| 1972 | Winter | 12-4 thru early March Minneapolis, RBJ, DR, and BDC. | ||
| 1973 | Winter | One seen on 1-1 on the Afton Christmas Count. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | 1 report 5-2 Hennepin (1) VRL. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | 10-6 Hennepin VL. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | 2 reports: 5-12 Goodhue Ross Wagner; 5-23 Pipestone GO. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | At feeders in Rochester, Olmsted Co. from 11-1 on JF, WE and in Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Co. from 10-16 on, W. Breckenridge. | ||
| 1976 | Winter | Reported from feeders in Rochester, Olmsted Co. (until 12-22; N. Barker) and Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Co. (until 1-28; W. Breckenridge). | ||
| 1979 | Spring | 5-12 Goodhue BDC, Dakota JD. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | One report 5-25 Duluth KL. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | 11/27 Crow Wing SDM. (The Loon S6:71 -72). | ||
| 1983 | Winter | Reported at a Lutsen feeder, Cook County on the 12-21 MRBA. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Pair seen in Rochester, Olmsted Co. 7/22 to mid-August (AP eta!., The Loon 58:143- 144; first summer sighting in state in at least ten years). | ||
| 1986 | Winter | One in Austin throughout the period, see The Loon 59: 103; and another in Fillmore 1/24-2114 (m.ob.), (The Loon 59:56). | ||
| 1987 | Winter | Reported on the Rochester and Owatonna CBC's and in Hennepin, 12/27, 1/1 (AB, DB). | ||
| 1988 | Fall | 10/29-ll/9 Coon Rapids, Anoka Co., GP et al. (The Loon 60:188). | ||
| 1988 | Winter | Reported from Anoka near the Highway 6/0 bridge, 2/16-20 SC, m.ob. (See page 127 for photo of this bird and The Loon 60:188189) . | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Seen until 4/24 Coon Rapids, Anoka Co., GP (The Loon 60:188). | ||
| 1990 | Spring | 3/31-5/31 Houston FL, AP. (The Loon 62: 156). | ||
| 1990 | Fall | 9/24-11 /30 Hennepin mob (The Loon 62:231), ll/14 Washington TEB (The Loon 63:64-65). | ||
| 1990 | Winter | Two reports: one on the Bloomington CBC at a feeder and recorded as late as 1/13 KWR and 2/24 Washington at Stiefel's feeder (fide TEB), occasionally throughout winter. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | 3/17-21 Washington TEB (The Loon 63:64-65). | ||
| 1991 | Winter | A wintering bird reported from Hennepin 1/6 PS, 2/29 SC, and Excelsior CBC. Another report from Coon Rapids, Anoka Co. 12/25 CW (The Loon 64:123). | ||
| 1992 | Spring | 4/8–15 Houston EMF, 5/28–31 Dakota (one) JD, RJ. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | First summer report since 1986; one bird discovered 5/30 and observed throughout period in Miesville Ravine, Dakota Co. RJ et al. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | All reports: 9/6 Hennepin TT, SC, 9/19 and 10/31 Houston (two locations) FL, 9/26 Dakota RJ. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | One report, from December and January Millville, Wabasha Co. BN. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | All reports: 8/7–8 Minneapolis JoB, CF, 8/16 Austin BJ, 10/14–11/14 Hennepin JiP, 11/4–22 Winona JK. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Reported 12/3 Hennepin fide SC and 12/5 and 22 Winona JK. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Only report from mid-December to end of period at a feeder in Northfield, Rice Co. MS (details provided). | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Two reports: one overwintered at a feeder in Northfield through 3/11 Rice MS et al., 4/29 Winona CS. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | All reports: 10/31–11/16 St. Louis PSM, 8/6 and Kandiyohi RE (The Loon 67:186–187). | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Reported at a feeder 12/6–1/28 Dakota JCC (The Loon 68:70). | ||
| 1996 | Spring | No reports. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | No reports. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | No reports. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | No reports. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | First summer record since 1992. Single bird discovered on 7/28 at St. Louis Park in Hennepin Co. SC (not relocated on later dates). | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Only report: one seen at feeder in Rochester from 9/21 (to the end of the period) Olmsted fide AH. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Overwintered in Rochester, Olmsted Co. mob. Also seen in Rice and through 1/17 in Bloomington, Hennepin Co. mob. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | All reports: beginning of the period to 3/27 (overwintered) Olmsted fide AH, 3/13 Rice TBo, 3/15 Hennepin (Bloomington) mob. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Third summer record in seven years. Observed 7/18–19 at Fort Snelling S. P. in Hennepin Co. BF, mob. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | All reports: 8/18 throughout the season in Olmsted (Rochester) fide AH, late August in Hennepin (Bloomington) mob, 9/22–26 Chisago (Interstate Park) BSe, 11/21 Hennepin (Golden Valley) ES. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Four reports. Overwintered in Hennepin (Medina) fide AH, and Olmsted (Rochester) fide AH. Also reported 12/7–12 Houston (Brownsville) KB, FL, and 1/15 Hennepin (Golden Valley) fide SC. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | All reports: throughout the period in Rochester, Olmsted Co. LK; early March to late May in Highland Park, Ramsey Co. fide AH; 3/31–4/3 on Desnoyer in St. Paul, Ramsey Co. mob. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Third consecutive summer record. Individual originally found the previous fall (The Loon 71:92) seen through 7/8 at Rochester in Olmsted Co. LK. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Only report from Olmsted (Rochester) at a feeder through 9/8 (fide AH). | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Four individuals reported. Overwintered in Otter Tail (near Battle Lake) mob, photographed late Nov.–1/15 St. Louis (Fredenburg Twp.) NP, seen 12/18 Hennepin (St. Louis Park) fide AH, and another reported on the †Bloomington CBC. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Reported from Otter Tail EE, where one successfully overwintered and laid five apparently infertile eggs before disappearing in early May (The Loon 72:243–244). | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Fourth consecutive summer record. Female overwintering in Otter Tail (The Loon 72:243–244) stayed into early summer (EJE, mob). Nest built (under the valve cover of a propane tank!) and five eggs present on 5/11, but the nest was abandoned and the bird was not seen after early June; no mate documented. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Three to five birds reported! Two from Hennepin: 8/13–16 (Old Cedar Ave.) BBB, SLC and 10/22 Riverside Park CF. Also seen during early October in Ramsey (near Mississippi R.) BAF and presumably the same bird 10/23 fide AXH. Lastly, one seen 10/13 Houston (Beaver Creek S.P.) FZL. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | Only report: 12/4 Kandiyohi (Willmar) RSF. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | No reports. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Fifth consecutive summer report: one present from 7/6 through end of period in Hennepin PG. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | All reports: 9/2–4 Mower RNS, m.obs., 9/3–4 Houston (2, Jefferson Twp.) CAK, JJS, 10/27–28 Cook KMH, RBJ, 11/25+ Washington TTh. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Four reports. Overwintered in Mower (Austin) ph. †JEM, m.ob., and Olmsted (two locations in Rochester) †Rochester CBC, †PHS, m.ob. Also reported 11/25–12/29+ Washington (Stillwater) ph. TTh et al. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Continuing from the winter season were singles through 4/17+ Olmsted (Rochester) CRG, JWH and 4/17 Mower (Austin) AEB. Only other report: 4/28 Winona JJS. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | An unprecedented six summer records: 6/2 Steele (Owatonna) †DSH, 6/3 Winona (Winona — possibly the same bird discovered in spring, see spring report) PHS, 7/2 Ramsey (St. Paul) †NSp, 7/22 Mower (Austin — possibly the same bird discovered in winter, see winter report) RJe, 7/22 Hennepin (Cedar L.) †SLC, 7/24 Winona (Dakota) FZL. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | A remarkable seven birds were found this season. Two first county records in the Northeast: 8/19 Lake (Two Harbors) †JWL, 8/28–29 Carlton (Cloquet) DP, JWL. All south reports: through 8/3 Fillmore (Canton) NBO, JJS; three in Hennepin — 8/11–19 Old Cedar Ave BBB, et al., 8/24 Cedar Lake CBr, 10/26, 11/12 Medina MHL; and another unusual county occurrence 10/30 Chisago (Chisago City) RY. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Single birds reported 12/14–2/22 Olmsted (Rochester) †RLE, m.ob., and 12/16–1/29 Rice (Straight River) †FKS, †DAB, m.ob. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Apparently the same individual (see winter report) reappeared 3/18–5/2 Rice m.ob. Also seen 3/28, 5/4 (2) Hennepin (Minnetonka) CAP, 5/18 Olmsted (same as winter report?) OWB. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Reported 6/9 Washington RBJ. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Second county occurrence 8/31, 10/21 Itasca (Bigfork, banded and photographed, also see winter report) †DRM. All south reports: 8/15, 11/19 Mower (Austin) RVJ, 10/27 Hennepin (Minnetonka) CAG, BMu, 11/30 Hennepin (same as 10/27?) CAP. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | All reports: 12/5 Itasca (Big Fork) ph. †DRM (see Fall season), 12/12–2/29 Ramsey (New Brighton) ph. TC, m.ob., 12/20 Excelsior and St. Paul (North) CBCs, 12/21 Ramsey (Maplewood) †LRa, and the St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) CBC (count week). | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Only report 5/13 Lac qui Parle (Walter Twp.) †BJU. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Reported without details 7/14+ Hennepin (Coon Rapids Dam R.P.) fide AXH. Documented 7/26 Ramsey †NSp. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | All reports: 8/12 Houston (Reno) FZL, 9/15 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) JEP, 10/23 Hennepin (Wayzata) fide AXH, 10/28 Hennepin (location?) SLC, 11/1 Anoka (Coon Rapids Dam) PHS. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Overwintered through at least 2/15 Hennepin (Old Cedar Avenue) JPM, m.ob. Present in Washington (Lake Elmo) during St. Paul (NE Suburban) CBC. (Note: Same bird present since 10/03) fide RJS. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | One individual reported sporadically throughout the season in Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge). Only other report: 3/6 Dakota BBB. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Reported 6/11 Clearwater (Minerva L., no details) JFi, 6/16 (1), 7/17 (2) Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R.) RBW, BAF, 7/8 Fillmore NBO. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | No fewer than five first county records: 8/22–10/6 Beltrami PJR (8/28, †JMJ)(The Loon 78:119), 8/29 Carver (Chanhassen) RBJ, 10/11 Clay (Moorhead) †RHO, 11/7 Waseca (Courthouse Park) †JPS, mid-October through at least 1/1 at undisclosed location in Pine (fide AXH, RBJ). Unusual location 8/15 St. Louis (hatch-year bird banded at H.R.B.O.) DAG. Six additional south reports: 8/10 Olmsted (Rochester) OWB, 8/13 Hennepin (Cedar Lake) ChM, SLC; 8/20–10/16 Hennepin (south end of Wood Lake) m.ob., including 8/21 †CMB, 9/14 ph. SBM; 9/14–19 Houston (near Reno) FZL, 9/17 Olmsted (different location) DAB, JWH, PWP, 10/11+ Ramsey (St. Paul) LK. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | One north report 1/1 Pine (present since mid-October) RBJ. All reports south: 12/8–2/4 Steele (recorded on Owatonna CBC) ph. DSK, NFT, RBJ, 12/11–17 Hennepin (Richfield, recorded on Bloomington CBC) DWe, m.ob., mid-December Wright (Monticello) JBu fide AXH, 12/17+ Freeborn (Albert Lea CBC) AEB, RBJ, NFT, through 12/18 Ramsey (St. Paul North CBC) LK, 12/18–1/24 Mower (present since at late August, recorded on Austin CBC) †RKu, 1/9–3/28 Blue Earth (Mankato) †SAD, RBJ, 1/10 Hennepin (Richfield) DAC. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | In contrast to only 2 reports last spring, a total of 11 birds was found in 8 south counties. Continuing from the winter season were single birds through 3/14 Freeborn (Albert Lea) and through 3/28 Blue Earth (Mankato). Five others were first found in March: two more in Freeborn (different individuals at separate locations in Albert Lea), Houston (Reno), and two in Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave bridge and Wood Lake N.C.). In early April, an individual was found in Dakota (Hastings); birders refound it through 5/6 (but see summer report). Also reported 4/2–12 Winona DBz, m.ob., 4/17 Olmsted (southwest of Rochester) PWP, 4/22+ Brown (Flandrau S.P.) †JSS. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Reported 6/1,10 Washington (Grey Cloud Island Trail) JEl, JPE, LS, 7/10–29+ Brown (Flandrau S.P.) †JSS. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Two north reports: 10/19 Itasca (Grand Rapids, third county record) JLa fide AXH, 11/19–20 Otter Tail (Fergus Falls, second county record) †SPM. All south reports: through 8/3 Brown (see summer report) JSS, 8/12–15 Anoka (Fridley) CF, BRL, 8/15+ Olmsted (Rochester, 2 birds 11/16 subsequently overwintered) OWB, 8/20 Waseca (Courthouse Park) DDM, 8/25, 10/5 Yellow Medicine (Upper Sioux Agency S.P.) RAE, †BJU, 9/9 Goodhue (Frontenac S.P., Sand Point trailhead) BRL, 11/12–16 Carver (along Lotus L. in Chanhassen) fide AXH. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 1 | 3 | First county record 12/27 through at least mid-January Cass (Sylvan Lake) †MCM. Two overwintered (see fall report) in Olmsted OWB, †CMB et al. and one was present “throughout the winter” in Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave.) BBB. Also reported 1/2 Fillmore (Root River Trail) NBO, 1/24 Fillmore (Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center) JWH (different bird?). One was heard for an undetermined period before being identified 2/18, with a second bird 2/19+ Hennepin (Golden Valley) ALD, m.ob. |
| 2007 | Spring | 1 | 4 | South reports included a pair found throughout the season in Hennepin (Golden Valley) ALD, m.ob. Overwintering bird seen again 3/18 and 4/24 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave.) DWK, PEB; possibly the same bird was found across the Minnesota River 4/28 Dakota TAN. Another overwintering pair lingered 3/4–5/1 Olmsted (Rochester), where a nest with 6 eggs was found by OWB. One was seen sporadically between 3/8 and 5/30 in Ramsey (Mounds View) ph. AXH, and one was heard singing 5/7 Ramsey (St. Paul) JPS. Only north report: 4/14 Mille Lacs (Kunkel W.M.A., no details) ASc, NSc. |
| 2007 | Summer | 3 | All reports: 6/1, 6/2 Hennepin ALD, 6/20 Ramsey KBa. First county breeding record for Olmsted OWB. | |
| 2007 | Fall | 5 | All reports 9/10 Fillmore (Forestville S.P.) RLE, 9/15–28 Brown (Lake Hanska C.P.) JEB, JJS, 9/28–10/15 Olmsted OWB, 10/12–11/18 Houston (Reno causeway parking area) JWH, †BAF, 11/28 Dakota JLi. | |
| 2007 | Winter | 3 | All reports: 12/1 Fillmore JDe, Ramsey LMS, 12/12 (St. Paul CBC count week) †JPS, 1/16 Olmsted JWH. Observed on only one CBC, Rochester (1; same bird as 1/16?). | |
| 2008 | Spring | 1 | All reports from St. Paul, Ramsey County, 3/13–26 (Amherst and Princeton) JJS, RBW, FKB and 3/29+ (private backyard) fide AXH, 5/6 (Crosby Farm Park) JPS. | |
| 2008 | Summer | 4 | All reports: 6/18–7/31 Ramsey JPS, DDo, 6/22 Hennepin JBB, 7/30 Washington TEB, 7/31 Dakota KSc. | |
| 2008 | Fall | 2 | 5 | All north 10/21–23 Otter Tail (Battle Lake) ph. †DST, 11/2–18 Itasca (feeder north of Grand Rapids) ph. †KBZ. All south 8/11 Houston (2, Reno) MJB, mid-August+ Ramsey (St. Paul) ph. AXH, 11/12 Mower (Hormel Nature Center) ARW, 11/21 Hennepin †DDo, and one present throughout the period in Washington (Gray Cloud Island) TEB. |
| 2008 | Winter | 3 | 3 | More winter reports than usual. One found in Otter Tail in October lingered until 12/10 †DST. Another reported in November from Wabana Lake, Itasca was refound 12/12 fide JWL. Multiple reports from Washington until 2/7 were all presumably of an individual frequenting a residence since July 2008. As many as 2 were in Olmsted 12/20 – 1/4 †JHD, ph. TGr, JWH, JLO. Another individual present since mid-August was photographed in western St. Paul, Ramsey 1/1 ph. AXH. |
| 2009 | Spring | 1 | Only reported from Houston (Wildcat Landing) 3/15 JWH, 3/29 DAB, RMD. | |
| 2009 | Summer | No reports. | ||
| 2009 | Fall | 1 | Only report 11/27 Blue Earth (feeder south of Mankato) ph. †ChH. | |
| 2009 | Winter | 1 | 5 | Only north report: one frequented three different feeders in Crow Wing (Crooked Lake) early December – 1/27, before it was killed by an Accipiter ph. JSB. All south reports: 12/19 Bloomington CBC (2), LaCrosse-LaCrescent CBC, Winona CBC, 12/21 through January Dakota (Apple Valley) ph. JoR, 12/26 Hennepin (Bloomington) PEB, 1/23 Olmsted (Rochester) JWH. |
| 2010 | Spring | 2 | All reports: 5/30 Hennepin (Hyland Lake P.R.) RBy, Carver (UM Landscape Arboretum) DAT. | |
| 2010 | Summer | 2 | Reported 7/6, 7/10 Fillmore NBO, 7/24, 7/25 Houston fide BBA. | |
| 2010 | Fall | No reports. | ||
| 2010 | Winter | 2 | Two reports: 12/6 Dakota (Mount Olivet Conference and Retreat Center, Farmington) DKa, 12/18 LaCrosse-LaCrescent CBC. | |
| 2011 | Spring | No documented reports. | ||
| 2011 | Summer | 2 | Found 7/5 Faribault (no details) WAF, 7/11 Hennepin †SKS. | |
| 2011 | Fall | 1 | Single report: 11/6 Pine, photographed at feeders near Pine City fide AXH. | |
| 2011 | Winter | 2 | All reports: 12/8 Chisago (Wild River S.P. Visitor Center) RSg reported and photographed frequently through 2/25, 1/30 ndash; 2/27 Hennepin (Bloomington) SLC, and 2/1 Hennepin CMB. [Corrected] | |
| 2012 | Spring | 1 | Overwintering individual at Wild River S.P. in Chisago continued through 3/17 LS, GLa, RZi. | |
| 2012 | Summer | 1 | 1 | Seen 7/3 Fillmore (Preston) NBO, 7/8 Lake (Two Harbors Cemetery) ph. JWL, PHS. |
| 2012 | Fall | 13 | A very strong showing for this species, with reports from 13 counties representing at least 21 individual birds. Found throughout the season. | |
| 2012 | Winter | 1 | 17 | An unprecedented winter season for this species, with more counties and individuals (approx. 31) than previously recorded. One north report: 12/15–16 Cass (Walker CBC), BAW. South reports all southeast of an arc from Isanti to McLeod to Martin, and included the following: 12/7–9 Washington CRM, m.ob., 12/8 Goodhue (Cannon Falls) LEC, 12/15 Winona CBC, 12/18 Isanti ph. JLH, 12/18–2/28 Anoka JMM, m.ob., 12/21 Steele (Owatonna) LTA, 12/23 Martin (Fairmont) ph. JNB, 12/23 Wabasha (Lake City) DBz, 12/25–1/5 Winona (Stockton, same bird as Winona CBC?) ph. CBf, m.ob., 12/26–2/2 McLeod RoF, m.ob., 12/29–1/28 Freeborn (Albert Lea) AEB, m.ob., 1/26 Blue Earth DAB, ChH, JWH. Additional reports from Hennepin (3), Ramsey, Dakota (2), Olmsted (2), and Houston (3). CBC high count 12/16 Austin (6). |
| 2013 | Spring | 5 | All south reports: 3/1–4/3 Olmsted (2 overwintering in Rochester) ANy, JWH, SC, 3/2–29 Anoka (overwintering bird in Linwood) DWK, HHD, RAE, CRM, MJB, 3/29–4/6 Winona (near Elba) JPr, HHD, RAE, 4/15 Hennepin SKe, 4/20 Ramsey CCh, 5/4 Mower (successfully overwintered) BPl. | |
| 2013 | Summer | 1 | Heard 7/1 Steele NFT. | |
| 2013 | Fall | 2 | Only two reports, both south 8/4 Blue Earth (2, Minneopa S.P.) WCM, 10/17 Mower (one mile west of Austin) ph. BPl. | |
| 2013 | Winter | 1 | 3 | After an unprecedented winter season for this species last year (18 counties, approx. 31 individuals), there was a significant drop in both the number of counties and individuals. All reports: 1/10–2/11 Crow Wing PSP, ph. JPR, m.ob., 12/8 and 12/14 Dakota ph. DDr (noted as “seen regularly in December”, these were the only dates provided), 12/14 Owatonna CBC, and 2/14–15 Houston ph. RMo. |
| 2014 | Spring | 1 | Only report 5/7 Crow Wing (Brainerd) ph. JPR was likely the same individual as one reported during the prior winter. | |
| 2014 | Summer | No reports. | ||
| 2014 | Fall | No reports. | ||
| 2014 | Winter | 4 | Reported from same number of counties as previous winter. All reports: 12/20 Olmsted (Oronoco Twp.) †JWH, LAV, 1/3 Winona (Winona) CPk, 1/3 Ramsey (Shoreview) SeB, 2/20 Hennepin (Fairview St.) HHD, 2/22 Hennepin (Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail) KMS, 2/27 Hennepin (Wayzata) JaW. | |
| 2015 | Spring | 1 | One report without details, 4/18 Rice TFB. | |
| 2015 | Summer | 1 | Seen 7/18 Hennepin (south Minneapolis) DCZ. | |
| 2015 | Fall | No reports. | ||
| 2015 | Winter | 3 | All reports south: 12/19 La Crosse-La Crescent CBC, 1/13 Ramsey (Shoreview) SeB, 2/13 Hennepin (Plymouth) ApN. | |
| 2016 | Spring | 1 | Only report 3/27 Houston (Twin Island) KnD. | |
| 2016 | Summer | 1 | 4 | Reported 7/1 Goodhue (Falconer Vineyards) AGd, 7/5 Ramsey AXH, 7/22, 23 Winona BMu, 7/26 Chisago (Interstate S.P. Visitor Center) MvB, CvB, 7/31 Cass (Longville) ph. †DEn. |
| 2016 | Fall | 3 | Three south reports, after no reports the previous two falls: 9/5 Goodhue (Cannon Falls) DVe, 9/25 Dakota †ShB, AJF, 11/25–30 Goodhue (Frontenac Episcopal Cemetery) ph. DWK, ph. BAb, ph. BDo, m.ob., continued into the winter season. | |
| 2016 | Winter | 3 | Reported from similar number of Southeast counties as in last three winters. All reports: 12/9–10 Goodhue (Frontenac Episcopal Cemetery) DWK, ToL; 12/18, 1/15, 2/18 Olmsted (Ranswood) JPr, JmP, RKk; 1/1, 1/21, 2/19 Fillmore (Pilot Mound Twp.) †JWH. | |
| 2017 | Spring | 5 | All south reports: 4/16 Washington KSc, 4/20 Rice DAT, 4/24 – 5/25 Dodge (Mantorville) DBz, ph. JJS, m.ob., 5/8 Sherburne (Riverside Park) JOs, 5/16 Winona (Cedar Valley) BMu, 5/27 Rice TFB. | |
| 2017 | Summer | 3 | Reported 6/9 Anoka ph. ABw, Dodge DBz, 6/9 – 7/14 Wabasha (Zumbro Falls) BAF, SHo, KDS, m.ob. | |
| 2017 | Fall | 2 | 6 | Strongest fall showing since 2012. All north 8/27–29 Lake (Two Harbors, Paul Van Hoven Park) ph. JWL, m.ob., 10/22 – 11/26 Becker (near Fig Lake) HeH, ShG, m.ob. All south reports 8/23 Carver (Rapids Lake) JCy, 9/28 Hennepin (Nine Mile Creek) JCm, MCo, SCo, 10/13 Olmsted KHo, 10/29 – 11/20 Hennepin (Maple Grove) SvS, 11/4 Dakota SPo, 11/5–19 Hennepin (Ft. Snelling S.P.) BAF, SHF, 11/11 Houston (Wildcat Landing) SHo, 11/18 Rice TFB, 11/20 Hennepin (Sorenson Landing; same as Nine Mile Creek bird?) IVa. |
| 2017 | Winter | 3 | 4 | Reported in seven counties, the highest number of reporting counties since 2012 when found in an unprecedented 18 counties. All north reports 12/15–26 Becker (Cormorant) †HeH, ShG, 12/15–18 St. Louis (Duluth) PT, m.ob., 12/17–20 Carlton (Moose Lake) CH, †JWH, m.ob. South reports from Hennepin (4 locations!), Mower, Olmsted, Rice. |
| 2018 | Spring | 6 | Reported from six counties, a new high for the spring season. Rare spring reports: 4/7 Blue Earth(Rasmussen Woods Park) KRo, 5/2 Wabasha (Dhome) JHn, 5/31 Rice TFB. Also reported from Dakota, Hennepin, and Houston. | |
| 2018 | Summer | 2 | Reported 6/19–7/7 Winona (St. Mary†™s U.) MJM, DBz, 6/29 Hennepin (Lea Rd., Bloomington) ApN. | |
| 2018 | Fall | 6 |  Strong showing for the second consecutive fall. All south reports: 8/6 Houston SHo, 9/9 Fillmore ph. MHn, 9/16 Yellow Medicine HHD, ph. JWd, GWe, NMe, 10/13 Hennepin DWK, 10/29–11/30+ Blue Earth KRo, ph. GHo, m.ob., 10/31 Hennepin ApN, 11/25–30+ Ramsey VBC, m.ob. | |
| 2018 | Winter | 1 | 10 | Reported from 11 counties, the highest total since 18 in 2012, mostly along the Mississippi, Minnesota and St. Croix watersheds. Highly unusual report 12/15 Cook ph. Grand Marais CBC. Other unusual sightings 12/12 Washington (continuing at Belwin Outdoor Ed. Lab.) JLe, 12/15 Rice RKg, 12/22 Blue Earth (continuing at Rasmussen Woods) † ChH, 12/22 Goodhue GHo, 1/5 Chisago MTe. Overwintering birds observed in Blue Earth, Goodhue, Ramsey, Rice. |
| 2019 | Spring | No reports. | ||
| 2019 | Summer | 4 | Â Reported 6/15 Houston (Hillside Rd., Reno) EzH, LiH, 6/23 Ramsey ph. AXH, 7/3–7 Washington (Mahtomedi) EzH, ANy, 7/31 Winona (Rush Creek) MJM. | |
| 2019 | Fall | 9 | Another good fall for this species with many noteworthy records: 8/27 – 11/29 Blue Earth † ChH, 8/28 Winona MJM, 9/30 Ramsey AXH, 10/10 Dodge HCT, DWK, 11/9–12 Wabasha ph. DWK, JOs, ANy. Additional reports from Fillmore, Hennepin, Houston, and Olmsted. | |
| 2019 | Winter | 9 |  Found in nine counties, down from last winter†™s count of 11, but above the ten-year average of six. Most reports from counties along the Mississippi River. Notable records 12/1–2/16 Mower (Austin) ph. RJW, 12/14–12/17 Stearns (St. Cloud) † PCC, ph. ToL, m.ob., 12/21 Blue Earth (Williams Nature Park) ChH. All observations of single birds. | |
| 2020 | Spring | 8 | Reported from eight counties, a new spring season high. Unusual spring records: 4/12 – 5/22 Blue Earth (Mankato, all same individual?) ChH, KRo, DBz, 4/5 Chisago (Franconia) EWe, 5/18–26 Washington (Stillwater) ebd. Also reported from Hennepin, Houston, Olmsted, Ramsey, and Winona. | |
| 2020 | Summer | 12 | Found in Central, East-central, South-central, Southeast. New county record 7/7–12 Renville (Vicksburg C.P.) a.t. GWe, a.t. KEm, m.ob. | |
| 2020 | Fall | 3 | 22 | Reported from an unprecedented 25 counties. All north 8/21 – 10/24 Pine ph. KrM, TJo, LEv, JuG, 10/23 Crow Wing ebd, 11/6 St. Louis JLK. New county records: 10/21 Benton (Bend in the River Park) HHD, DOr, 9/11 Lyon (Camden S.P.) †CRM, LiH, RJS, 9/6 Swift (near Marsh Lake Dam) RAE. Only report of more than 2 individuals 8/16 Houston (3, Wildcat Landing) ToM. Photographed records south in August from Steele PSu, Houston ToM, Brown MiO; in September from Houston DWK, Fillmore ToM, Rice GHo; in October from Yellow Medicine GWe, McLeod HyN, Dakota ebd, Hennepin BLW, Olmsted MSt; in November from Goodhue SMu, Hennepin TrH, Houston KrZ. |
| 2020 | Winter | 4 | 17 | Found in a remarkable 21 counties, a season-high and well above the ten-year average of 6. All north reports: 12/1 – 1/13 Douglas (Miltona) ph. LGl, 1/5, 1/19 Beltrami (near Solway) ph. †BMt, DPJ, AxB, 12/20 Mille Lacs South CBC, 12/20–25 Pine (River Wood Trail) TJo. First county record 12/19 – 1/9 Nicollet (Belgrade Twp.) Mankato CBC, ChH, APi. CBC high counts 12/19 La Crosse-La Crescent (5), 12/19 Mankato (3). |
| 2021 | Spring | 11 | Eleven counties represents a new spring season high. Unusual records: 3/11 Kandiyohi (Spicer) DOr, 4/7 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) DLP. Also reported from Blue Earth, Hennepin, Houston, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Wabasha, Washington (three locations), Winona. | |
| 2021 | Summer | 3 | Reported 6/2–12 Stearns (St. Cloud) REn, RLF, m.ob., 7/12–25 Hennepin (Minnetonka) ebd, 7/19–21 Scott (Shakopee) RiC, BAb, m.ob. | |
| 2021 | Fall | 8 | New county record: 8/31 Meeker (Collinwood Twp.) PKF. Also reported from Blue Earth, Dakota, Fillmore, Hennepin, Ramsey, Wabasha, Winona. | |
| 2021 | Winter | 4 | Observed in Blue Earth, Hennepin, Washington and Winona, far less than last year’s season-high 21 counties and less than ten-year average of eight. Birds in Hennepin, Washington, and Winona overwintered. All reports of one or two birds. | |
| 2022 | Spring | 7 | Unusual record 3/13–27 Anoka (Innsbruck N.C.) CF, DWK, ELC, m.ob. Also reported from Blue Earth, Hennepin, Houston, Ramsey, Washington, Winona. High counts of 2 birds reported 3/13, 3/19 Winona ebd, 5/10 Houston (Hillside Road) BLz, EHi, TWe. | |
| 2022 | Summer | 3 | All reports: 6/1 Blue Earth (Rasmussen Woods Park) MiO, 6/22–23 Winona (Goodview Rd.) SGz, DSt, 7/7–31 Hennepin (Skyview Rd.) BLW. First county breeding record: 8/12 Hennepin BLW. | |
| 2022 | Fall | 1 | 4 | Only north report: 11/8–28 Aitkin (feeders north of Tamarack) KCR, CLR, MAJ. Rare south reports 8/7 Dakota (Skyview Rd.) CRM, 8/9 – 10/19 Wabasha (West Albany Twp.) MNb. Also reported from Hennepin and Houston. |
| 2022 | Winter | 3 | Found in the lowest number of reporting counties since winter 2016 when also seen in three counties (ten-year average 8). First county record 12/15 Sibley (Henderson) ph. fide ChH. All other south reports: 12/20 – 2/26 Winona (Scharmer Heights) ebd, 2/1 Ramsey (Battle Creek Place) ebd. | |
| Rare in all seasons. Occasionally breeds, mostly southeast. | ||||
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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. |