| Common Loon(Gavia immer) |
| Year | Season | N | S | |
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| 1930 | Summer | | | A nest of the Common Loon was found by Gustav Swanson near Deer River. Its contents, the usual two eggs, hatched on June 7th. The writer eew two balf-grow young with an adult bird at Silver Lake, near Excelsior, on July 7th., |
| 1931 | Summer | | | An adult l>.'i.th two young observed by Hr. Swedenborg June 7th at Silv.ar Lake. Young were noted on Lalw Anc1.rusia, August 5th by the Shakopee observers. |
| 1932 | Summer | | | Young Common Loons about 5 days old were seen by Marius Morse at Itasca Park, July 15. Gustav S\oro.nson found young birds 3/4ths grown on July 2.3 nt Lake of the Weeds. |
| 1933 | Summer | | | A nest of the Great Northern Diver, found by Nester Hiemeflz near st. Cloud on May 4th, contained the customary two eggs. "On June nth the owners of this nest were being followed by two young a week or 130 old." Two·young about one week old were observed by Gustav S'WSl'lson, Leander Fischer, Stanley Stein and the writer at Lake Itasca, on June 2oth. Alden' Risser reports young about hall' grown at Sturgeon Lake on June 25th. On the same date John Huseby' observed a young Common Loon on Lake Minnetonka. |
| 1934 | Summer | | | The first nest of this clarion-voiced fishe~ of our northern lakes was found by Jack Ha.."lson and Nester Hiemenz on Hay 13th near st. ClOUd, Stearns County. It was occupied 0y an incubc.ting bird. Our worthy editor, Ralph Woolsey, found tho latest nest of this species near Vergas ottertail Com1ty, on tho 3rd of June, when it held 2 eggs. |
| 1935 | Summer | | | Walter J. Breckenridge found a deserted Common Loon nest at White Bear Lake on June 28th. It contained 1 addled egg. |
| 1936 | Summer | | | The first and only nest of this.spocies fo1md end reported by a. club T!1ombcl' was that located by Narius Norse on June 24th on a small islnnd in Bear lake, Cloquet Valley Forest. The "1ost contained two eggs~ On July 4th Alden Rlsser and Ol:tc: Fischer saw t.wo broods of tvro small yo'.lllg on Saginogu Lnkeo One large young 1-ra.s soon near Excelsior oh August 15th oy E.. Sivodcnborg. |
| 1938 | Summer | | | At Lake Itasca on August r Gustav Swanson saw 2 young of this species. |
| 1940 | Summer | | | A single nest of the great northern diver was found this year on May 30, at French Lake near Aitkin, Minnesota by Mrs. W. C. Olin of Duluth. In addition 5 recently hatched young were seen on July 5 and 6, at Sea Gull Lake, Cook County by Dr. Olga Lakela, Dr. Elizabeth Graybeal, Miss Mary Elwell, F dward Maher and Casimir Hero of Duluth. The last record for this species was obtained by C. Hero on July 2I, at Long Lake, Aitkin Co., when he saw 2 young with the female. |
| 1943 | Summer | | | June 19, 6 young, North Shore, Lake Superior. E. J.ones. July 11, 1 young, Leech Lake. K. Garlander. |
| 1944 | Summer | | | 3. Two nests found near Aitkin by James L. Bird; one egg in late May; two eggs on July 4. August 3, one young with parents, St. Louis County, Dr. Olga Lakela. |
| 1945 | Summer | | | 2 young with parent, Cook Co., Aug. 1, William Longley; 2 young, Cook Co., June 12, Brother Hubert. |
| 1946 | Summer | | | 1 young, Aug. 12, Cook Co., Mrs. Arthur Roberts and Henry Roberts. Most loon nesting of late has been seen in the Arrowhead country where it nests most commonly. It should be found anywhere north of the Twin Cities. |
| 1947 | Summer | | | 1 young, Aug. 12, Cook Co., Roberts family; 2 young, July 28, Clearwater Co.. Barrett; June 27, 2 small young (week old), Itasca State Park, Longley. !)() |
| 1958 | Winter | | | no reports |
| 1959 | Spring | | | no reports. |
| 1959 | Summer | | | no reports. |
| 1959 | Fall | | | no reports. |
| 1959 | Winter | | | no reports |
| 1960 | Spring | | | no reports |
| 1960 | Summer | | | no reports |
| 1960 | Fall | | | no reports |
| 1961 | Spring | | | first reported on 4 April by A. C. Rosenwinkel in the Twin Cities area. On 5 April one was seen at Duluth by Lyle Patterson. The peak of influx was probably on 7 April when I saw one or more on each of our city lakes in MinneRed- throated Common Loons were reported at Duluth from May 13 to 20 by Jan Green. Another was seen on May 27 by R. Grant, William Pieper and the Huber brothers. |
| 1961 | Fall | | | Last seen in northern Minnesota on 28 Oct. at Virginia, St. Louis County, by Nels Hervi. ; |
| 1961 | Winter | | | A. C. Rosenwinkel saw one on December 2 in St. Paul, Ramsey County. Jan Green observed one, in winter plumage, at Duluth, St. Louis County, on December 1. |
| 1962 | Spring | | | April 15 Winona, Winona Co., Mrs. J. M. Dahm; April 21 Duluth, St. Louis Co., Robert Ulvang; on all Minneapolis lakes by third week in April., |
| 1962 | Summer | | | Aug. 13, Wood Lake, Lake Co., Adult, 2 young, Janet C. Green. |
| 1962 | Fall | | | Last observed Nov. 18, north shore L. Superior, Janet C. Green, and Nov. 17, Lake Harriet, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Bob Janssen. |
| 1963 | Spring | | | April 5, Minneapolis, H. Huber; April 6, Kandiyohi County, Pauline Lastine; April 7, Clear Lake, Sherburne County, Avifaunal Club; |
| 1963 | Fall | | | latest was Dec. 8, Minneapolis, Avifaunal Club. |
| 1964 | Spring | | | 4-5 Ramsey Co, BI.; 4-7 Dakota Co, MAS; 4-8 Winona Co, GD; 4-11 Ramsey Co, 30, KH; 4-11 Duluth, FN; 4-11 Wright Co, EC; 4-12 Ramsey Co, ELC; 4-12 Anoka Co, LJ; 4-13 Stearns Co, RPR; 4-19 Becker Co, EGA; 4-22 Marshall Co, DLO. |
| 1964 | Summer | | | breeding in Crow Wing (ELC), Ramsey (ELC, ACR), Lake (JCG) and St. Louis (DRM) Counties. |
| 1964 | Fall | | | 9-19 Pelican Lake, St. Louis Co., 13, NJH; peak 10-16 to 10-31 Duluth, fide JCG; 10-25 Lake Bemidji, Beltrami Co., 8, WRP; 11-14 Lake Superior, St. Louis Co., JCG; 11-15 Olmsted Co., fide JPF. |
| 1964 | Winter | | | last reported 12-9, Ramsey Co, 1, ELC. |
| 1965 | Spring | | | earliest 4-1 Dakota Co, FN, EWJ. |
| 1965 | Fall | | | latest 11-21 Stearns Co, NH and 11-30 Cook Co, HH. |
| 1965 | Winter | | | 12/1, Hennepin, VL. |
| 1966 | Spring | | | earliest 3-15 Wright Co, EGC, 3-31 Stearns Co, RPR and 4-2 Washington Co, WWL. |
| 1966 | Summer | | | nested in Crow Wing Swift, Hubbard Co's; also reported frorr{ Lake, Beltrami, St. Louis, Mille Lacs, Cook, Ottertail, Wright, and Morrison Co's. |
| 1966 | Fall | | | Many Nov. dates 11-12 Orr, St. Louis Co., NJH; 11-26 Virginia, St. Louis Co., VFB and 11-29 Ramsey Co., VL. |
| 1967 | Spring | | | early dates, 4-1 Kanabec C~., RHJ; 4-3 Washington Co., BL; 4-5 Wmona (FV / HVBC), Hennepin (FN/ MAS) and Morrison (LSR) Co's. |
| 1967 | Fall | | | latest 10-23 Cook Co., FN/MAS; 10-29 Lyon Co., PE and Washington Co., DS; 11-3 Steams Co., KE; 11-12 Hennepin Co., RBJ. |
| 1968 | Spring | | | earliest 3-31 Minneapolis, FN/ MAS; 4-1 Stearns Co., KE; 4-4 Minneapolis, VL; 4-6 Minneapolis, DB and St. Paul, BL. Red-necked Grebe; earliest 4-11 Minneapolis, GES; 4-14 Nicollet Co., EMB; 4-19 Marshall Co., AWR; 4-20 Pope Co., MHM; in addition to these there were only five other reports; this species has been scarce for the past few years. |
| 1968 | Summer | | | nested in Crow Wing, Hubbard, Beltrami, Wright and Itasca Co's; also reported from Morrison, Lyon, Hennepin, Becker, Lake, Clearwater, St. Louis, Isanti, Cass, Sherburne, Cook, Washington, Anoka and Mille Lacs Co's. |
| 1968 | Fall | | | Latest 12-3 Crow Wing MSB; 11-18 Washington (Lake De Montreville) WWL; 11-11 Mille (August 1 -November 30, 1968) Lacs ELC; 10-9 Jackson (Heron Lake) 15 HSH; 10-20 Mille Lacs 24 MSB. Red -throated Loon: 10-18 Itasca (Lake Winnibigoshish) 6, largest num! ber to be reported away from Lake Superior, MC; 10-30 Cass (Leech Lake) MC; 11-11 Ramsey (Lake Vadnais) JJ. |
| 1969 | Spring | | | 4-6 Wabasha Co., DGM; 4-7 Anoka c'o., DS; 4-15 (5) Mille Lacs Co., MI; 4-19 St. Louis Co., NJH. |
| 1969 | Summer | | | nested in Chisago, Ramsey, Wright, Becker, and St. Louis Co.'s; also reported in Beltrami, Lake, Morrison, Clearwater, Mahnomen, Cass, Anoka, Crow Wing, Pope, Mille Lacs, and Ottertail. Non-breeding pairs present on Lake Superior in June and July with 17 at Duluth on 6-6 (JJG). |
| 1969 | Fall | | | Latest 11-19 Duluth MC; 11-9 Aitkin KE; 11-10 Lyon PE; 11-25 Ramsey ETS; 11-11 Mille Lacs 100s EC; 8-18 Wright 8 ETS. |
| 1970 | Spring | | | early south 4-4 Winona TV, GES; 4-6 Wabasha WDM; 4-10 Dakota RG and Washington RHJ; peak 4-26 Duluth (42) JG; early north 4-12 Morrison LR; 4-15 Lake MMC. |
| 1970 | Fall | | | late south n-1 3 Houston FL; 11-14 Hennepin FN; 11-15 Wright ES; late north 11·10 Cass MMC ; 11-12 Duluth JG ; peak 9-30 Mille Lacs (18) KE, RR. |
| 1971 | Spring | | | early south 4-7 Wabasha JAB; 4-11 McLeod RBJ; 4 reports on 4-12; early north 4-12 Morrison LR; 4-14 Duluth MMC. |
| 1971 | Summer | | | nested in Wright, St. Louis, Lake, Ramsey, Washington, Crow Wing and Morrison; also reported from 10 other counties. |
| 1971 | Fall | | | late south 11-15 Hennepin; 11-19 Rice; 11-28 Wright; late north 11-18 Crow Wing; 11-10 Duluth. |
| 1971 | Winter | | | 12-5 Wright BAH; 12-7 Wabasha DGM. |
| 1972 | Spring | | | no reports. |
| 1972 | Summer | | | breeding cards from 15 counties includinPied-billed Grebe |
| 1972 | Fall | | | No information |
| 1973 | Spring | | | 33 REPORTERS REPORTING, EARLY SOUTH 3-28 WABASHA JABJ 3-29 RAMSEY REHJ 3-30 HENNEPIN RBJJ EARLY NOATH 3-18 BECKER TWRJ 3•31 MORRISON LSRI 4/1-07 AITKIN CEPJ PEAK S-17 ST. LOUIS <61 JCGJ 4-17 HENNEPIN |
| 1973 | Summer | | | Breeding cards from 11 counties including Pope and Kandiyohi; seen in 15 other counties. |
| 1973 | Fall | | | Reported from Becker, Anoka, Hubbard, St. Louis, Wright, Hennepin, Cook, Itasca, Otter Tail. Peak 10-13 Mille Lacs (JM). Late north 11-10 Cook (KRE) and Clearwater (JM); 11-18 Crow Wing (RBJ); 11-25 Mille Lacs (TS). Late south 11-17 Cottonwood (LAF); 11-19 Hennepin (FN); 11-30 Ramsey (7) (JJ). |
| 1973 | Winter | | | An injured bird wintered in open water below a dam at Pine River in Cass Co. and was last seen on 2-25. |
| 1974 | Spring | | | Early south 3-28 Rice OAR; 4-5 Benton NMH; 4-6 Dakota ES; early north 4-9 Cass HRH; 4-13 Morrison LSR; 4-14 St. Louis KS. |
| 1974 | Summer | | | Nested in Lake of the Woods, St. Louis, Lake, Itasca, Aitkin, Stearns, Sherburne, Wright, Anoka, Ramsey; also reported from 17 other counties. |
| 1974 | Fall | | | Late south 11-4 Freeborn DG; 11-18 Hennepin ES; 11-28 Le Sueur GR; late north 11-9 Hubbard HF; 11-24 Crow Wing JB. |
| 1974 | Winter | | | One overwintered at Fergus Falls, Ottertail Co. from 1-27 into March (P. Anderson); also a late migrant 12-12 St. Louis (JG,BJ). |
| 1975 | Spring | | | Early south 4-8 Stearns NMH; 4-11 Wabasha WDM; 4-11 Dakota ETS; 4-12 Washington BLand Henepin JC & DY; early north 4-15 Becker TRS; 4-18 Morrison LSR; 4-19 St. Louis MMC, JCG; peak 4-28 Aitkin (87) JB, TS. |
| 1975 | Summer | | | Nested in Cook, St. Louis and Clearwater; also reported from 19 other counties west and south to Roseau, Marshall, Pope, Swift and Ramsey. |
| 1975 | Fall | | | late south 11-23 Wright BSH; 11·26 Hennepin CH; late north 11-19 Hubbard HF; 11-28 Duluth RJ. |
| 1975 | Winter | | | a late migrant on 12-7 in Minneapolis (KE, RJ), and one not that easy to explain on 2-16 at Virginia, St. Louis Co. (T Garvey). |
| 1976 | Spring | | | Early south 3-23 Stearns NMH; 3-26, 4-1 Freeborn DG; early north 4-3 Morrison LSR; 4-5 Mille Lacs MI and Crow Wing DK. |
| 1976 | Summer | | | nested in Cass, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Stearns, Wright and Anoka; also reported from 22 other counties west and south to Marshall, Mahnomen, Ottertail, Big Stone (KE), Lyon (KE), Sibley (JG) and Steele (L. Sowden); more wirespread than usual. |
| 1976 | Fall | | | Late north 11-14 Crow Wing, 11-16 Duluth; late south 11-15 Wabasha, 1/20 Hennepin, 11-20 Ramsey. |
| 1976 | Winter | | | A late migrant was seen at Duluth on 12-19 (JB, TS). |
| 1977 | Spring | | | Early south 3-28 Hennepin HCP; 3 reports on 4-2; early north 3-21 Crow Wing DK; 3-25 Otter Tail GO new early dates north; 4-10 Crow Wing TS; 4-11 Marshall SVA and Crow Wing JB. |
| 1977 | Summer | | | Nested in Cass, Itasca, Lake, Otter Tail, Wright, Pope and Anoka; also reported from 19 other counties south to Kandiyohi and Wabasha (7-15 to 7-24, DWM). |
| 1977 | Winter | | | Late migrant 12-4 Duluth (DS); another more difficult to explain seen for one day only 1-15 Sartell, Stearns Co. (NH). |
| 1978 | Summer | | | Breeding reported from Anoka Washington, St. Louis, Stearns' !¥right, Cass and Becker; also see~ m 12 other counties south to Lac qui Parle (Big Stone NWR) and Hennepin. |
| 1978 | Fall | | | Late north 11-11 Mille Lacs RJ, 1/20 Cook KE, 11-22 Hubbard HF; late south 11-16 Hennepin VL, 11-19 Wright BS, 11-28 Ramsey EC. |
| 1978 | Winter | | | A late migrant at Black Dog L. on the Bloomington CBC. |
| 1979 | Spring | | | Early south 3-18 Dakota KG, ES, 3-25 Dakota SC, 4-2 Anoka KL; early Winter 1979 179 north 3-16 Cass HH, 4-17 St. Louis KE, 4-20 Beltrami JM. Red"throated Loon No reports for this period. |
| 1979 | Summer | | | Breeding reported from St. Louis, Anoka, Sherburne, Stearns, Beltrami, Lake, Otter Tail; also seen in 19 other counties south to Ramsey, Meeker, Lac qui Parle (non-breeders, Big Stone NWR) and west to Marshall (nonbreeders). |
| 1979 | Fall | | | Late north 11-20 Hubbard FH and St. Louis JG, 11-22 St. Louis DA, 11-25 St. Louis KE; late south 11-22 Anoka KL, 11-23 Hennepin PF, 11-24 Wabasha OJ. |
| 1979 | Winter | | | A late migrant, (12-15) on the Duluth CBC. |
| 1980 | Spring | | | Early south 4-4 Sherburne JH, 4-7 Anoka KL, Kandiyohi AT; early north 4-3 Itasca TOS, 4-8 Cook TB, 4-16 Grant GMO, Otter Tail GW. |
| 1980 | Summer | | | Breeding reported from 11 counties, south to Ramsey (Lake Vadnais), Anoka, Wnght, and west to Otter Tail Roseau. Outside range seen in Free: born (Helmer Myre SP), 7-9 (2), DG. |
| 1980 | Fall | | | Late north 11-10 Hubbard HJF, 11/7 Cass and Itasca KE, 11-28,30 Lake KE, JG, LW; late south 11-14 Hennepin JC, 11-15 Meeker RT, 11-16 Wabasha JSD. |
| 1981 | Spring | | | Early south 3-30 Hennepin ES, 4-1 Anoka KL and Stearns SE; early north 4-3 Crow Wing JB, 4-4 Pine TC, 4-5 St. Louis G. Floyd and Hubbard DJ. |
| 1981 | Summer | | | Breeding data from Cook, Lake, Itasca, Cass, Hubbard, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Stearns, Wright; nesting reported from Kittson, Anoka. Seen throughout range plus Lac qui Parle (Big Stone NWR). |
| 1981 | Fall | | | Late north 11-10 Becker WL, 11-29 Otter Tail SDM, 11-30 St. Louis KE, Beltrami AS; late south 11-7 Winona KE, RBJ, 11-15 Wright ES, 11-26 Rice RG. |
| 1981 | Winter | | | Three north reports of December migrants: Duluth, until 12-13, M. Carr; Crow Wing, 12-16 (TS); Otter Tail, Star Lake until 12-13 (SDM). Also, an injured individual was found by a roadside in Beltrami on 12-16 (JC). No south reports. |
| 1982 | Spring | | | Early south 4-2 Rice KJ, 4-6 Washington TBB, 4-12 Mower RRK; early north 4-15 Otter Tail SDM, 4-17 Aitkin WN and Hubbard DJ, 4-18 Cass KSS. |
| 1982 | Summer | | | Breeding data from Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Cass, Hubbard, Beltrami, Clearwater, Mahnomen, Becker, Clay (Lake Thirteen, Parke Twp.), Isanti, Ramsey (Lake Vadnais). Seen throughout range plus Freeborn (Lake Geneva). |
| 1982 | Fall | | | Late north II13 Cass JS, IIII 0 Beltrami JP, 1/114 Crow Wing AB, DB; late south 11/25 Ramsey BL; peak 11/5 Crow Wing (300+) JB. |
| 1982 | Winter | | | The only report was of an immature captured on the ice near Dodge Nature Center, St. Paul 12/10, and released on Black Dog Lake 12/11 (RBA). |
| 1983 | Spring | | | Early south 4/ I Ramsey WL, 4/3 Anoka KL, 4/6 Sherburne EH/SS; early north 4/4 Mille Lacs MLWMA, 4/11 Itasca TCS, 4/16 Carlton AB, Aitkin WN. |
| 1983 | Summer | | | Breeding data from St. Louis, Isanti, Anoka, Sherburne, Wright, Crow Wing, Todd, Pope (Lake Johanna, NMH), Mahnomen, Kittson. Seen throughout range plus Steele (one, 7/2), Cottonwood (one, injured?, 6/20--7/29). |
| 1983 | Fall | | | Late north 11/8 Becker WL, 11//7 Beltrami JSP, 11/20 Hubbard KSS; late south 10/29 Chippewa AB, 1/16 Hennepin SC, 11/11 Waseca RJ. |
| 1983 | Winter | | | One report: Rush Lake, Otter Tai I, 1-7, (SDM). An early March MRBA report suggested that this individual overwintered. |
| 1984 | Spring | | | Early south 3/31 Cottonwood LAF, Rice KJ, 41 I Dakota SC, early north 4/7 Otter Tail AB, 4/8 St. Louis KE, 4/9 Crow Wing WL. |
| 1984 | Summer | | | nested in Cass, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake, Becker, Norman, Wright, Sherburne, Hennepin and Scott (6/9, ly -DB); also seen in 19 other counties including Lac qui Parle. |
| 1984 | Fall | | | Late north IIIll Pine KL, 11/17 St. Louis KE, 11/21 Lake SWIMS; late south 11/11 Hennepin SC, Goodhue & Wabasha DZ, 11/17 Washington DS, Ill 18 Ramsey RH. |
| 1984 | Winter | | | Three St. Louis County reports: 12-8, Virginia Power Plant (KL); Duluth CBC and Stoney Point, 1/23-24 (mob). |
| 1985 | Spring | | | Early south 3/27 Ramsey RH, 3/30 Hennepin TTu, 4/1 Dakota AB ; early north 4/3 St. Louis M. Stensaas, 4/6 Lake of the Woods JBITS, 4/1 0 Otter Tail SDM. |
| 1985 | Summer | | | Nested in Lake, St. Louis, Aitkin, Crow Wing, Cass, Hubbard, Meeker (BG), Isanti, Ramsey (Lake Vadnais); probable nesting in Polk (Badger Lake), Wright. Also seen in 17 other counties throughout range including Scott. |
| 1985 | Fall | | | Late north LillO Hubbard TCS, 11/16 Mille Lacs KL, ll/20 St. Louis JN ; late south 11/18 Hennepin SC, 1l/23 Wabasha TBB, 11/24 Olmsted JEB. |
| 1985 | Winter | | | Reported only on the Rochester CBC. |
| 1986 | Spring | | | Early south 3/30 Blue Earth MF, Freeborn RS, 3/31 Rice FKS, Washington BL; early north 4/5 Pine KL, 4/6 St. Louis KE, 4/10 Lake SS. |
| 1986 | Summer | | | Nested in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Clearwater, Becker, Hubbard, Cass, Crow Wing, Pope, Sherburne, Wright, Anoka, Ramsey (Lake Vadnais). Also seen in 13 other counties west to Agassiz NWR, Norman, Otter Tail, and south to Stearns, Scott and Hennepin. |
| 1986 | Fall | | | Late north 11/6 Kittson KL, 11/22 Duluth, 1/127 Wadena AB; late south 10/28 Freeborn NHo, 11/7RamseyKB, 11/30HennepinRG. |
| 1986 | Winter | | | Reported only at the Virginia power plant on Silver Lake, St. Louis Co. on 1/27 (SW/ MS). Very few mid-winter records, especially in the north. |
| 1987 | Spring | | | Early south 3/10 Faribult KWB, 3/24 Wabasha WDM, 3/26 Ramsey RG; early north 4/5 Aitkin WN, 4/6 Beltrami TK, 4/9 Cass KH and Crow Wing DO. |
| 1987 | Summer | | | Nested in Lake, St. Louis, Koochiching (FS), Clearwater, Clay (Sand Lake), Becker, Hubbard, Cass, Crow Wing, Todd; probable nesting in Wright. Also seen in 15 other counties west to Agassiz NWR, Polk, Otter Tail and south to Meeker, Scott and Ramsey. |
| 1987 | Fall | | | Late north 11/6 Mille Lacs DB, ll/12 Hubbard JL, ll/15 Crow Wing WN; late south 11/14 Hennepin SC and Washington WL, 11/22 Wright ES. |
| 1987 | Winter | | | Late migrants in Ramsey, 12-2 (SC, RJ); Lake 12-5 (AB) and on the Duluth CBC. |
| 1988 | Spring | | | Early south 3/21 Blue Earth MF, 3/23 Dakota RG, 3/25 Freeborn NH; early north 4/3 Duluth MH and Hubbard HJF, 4/4 Pine TS, 4/5 Otter Tail SDM. |
| 1988 | Summer | | | Nested in Norman (AB), Becker, Todd, Crow Wing, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Wright; probable nesting in Washington. Seen in 27 other counties as far south as Douglas in the west and Scott in the east; also observed in Fillmore (6/4, RJ, AP). |
| 1988 | Fall | | | Late north 11/10 Duluth DK, 11/22 Becker BK, 11/24 Beltrami AB; late south 11/19 Carver RJ, 11/20 Houston KE, 11/23 Hennepin SC. |
| 1988 | Winter | | | December migrants in Douglas 12/7 KH and Itasca 12/17-21 TS. Also reported from Stoney Point, St. Louis Co. on 12/10 AB, 1/1 DG and 1/22 AB. |
| 1989 | Spring | | | Early south 3/31 Ramsey RH, 4/1 Blue Earth JCF, and Rice OR; early north 4/21tasca TS, 4/14 Aitkin WN, and Todd PH. |
| 1989 | Summer | | | Nested in Mahnomen, Hubbard, Lake, Pope; probable nesting in six other counties including Anoka, Ramsey. Seen in 15 additional counties throughout range plus Jackson KR, Winona CS. |
| 1989 | Fall | | | Late north 11/10 Aitkin, Mille Lacs SC, I I I I 8 Becker BK, 11/25 Lake DPV; late south 11/1 Ramsey RH, 11/12 Washington OS, Il l 14 Hennepin SC. |
| 1990 | Spring | | | Early south 3/29 Olmsted JB, 3/30 Hennepin AB, 3/31 Cottonwood ED, Scott AP and Washington BL; early north 4/8 Otter Tail SDM, 4/10 Lake DV, 4/13 Morrison AB. One on 5/6 Rock PG. |
| 1990 | Summer | | | Nested in St. Louis, Aitkin, Crow Wing, Anoka; probable nesting in Beltrami, Becker, Todd, Morrison. Seen in 21 other counties south to a line through Clay, Stearns, Hennepin . |
| 1990 | Fall | | | Late north Ill14 Cook KMH, Ill18 Mille Lacs AB, 11/24 Lake DPV; late south ll/11 Ramsey RH, 11/12 RiceTB, ll/20 Hennepin sc. |
| 1990 | Winter | | | Late migrants reported from the Willmar CBC-CP 12/14 BTand Lakeland, Washington 12/14 BL. |
| 1991 | Spring | | | Early south 3/30 Freeborn JM, 4/2 Dakota KB, Ramsey RH; early north 3/27 Clearwater EK, 4/4 Morrison DJ, 4/7 Clay LCF. |
| 1991 | Summer | | | Nested in Roseau KB, Becker, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Cook, Anoka; probable breeding in Cass, Kandiyohi. Seen in 23 other counties as far south as Blue Earth, Olmsted. |
| 1991 | Fall | | | Late north 11/3 Becker BB, Red Lake KH, 11/15 Lake DPV, 11/24 Otter Tail SDM; late south 10/31 Lac qui Parle AB, Hennepin DC, SC, 11/14 Olmsted JB, 11/22 Ramsey KB. |
| 1992 | Spring | | | Early south 3/22 Hennepin KR, 3/28 Nobles BSE, KE, 4/1 Carver DM and Goodhue JD; early north 4/8 Otter Tail SDM, 4/9 Kanabec CM, 4/12 Becker BBe and Aitkin WN. |
| 1992 | Summer | | | Nested in nine counties including Marshall MCBS, Chisago HH; probable nesting in Becker, Kandiyohi. Seen in 20 additional counties within breeding range plus Pipestone, Winona. |
| 1992 | Fall | | | Late north 11/8 Aitkin WN, 11/18 Becker BK, 11/20 Itasca TL; late south 11/8 Carver MB and Martin BBo, 11/23 Olmsted JB, 11/30 Hennepin SC, KB. |
| 1992 | Winter | | | Only report a late migrant on 12/2 Fairmont BBo. |
| 1993 | Spring | | | Early south 3/27 Winona AM, 3/30 Dakota RJ, 4/2 Rice OR and Sherburne DO. Early north 3/26 Duluth ME, 4/4 Kanabec CM, 4/10 Becker AB. |
| 1993 | Summer | | | Nested in seven counties; probable nesting in Clay, Chisago. Seen in 22 additional counties as far south as Murray, Cottonwood, Winona. |
| 1993 | Fall | | | Late north 11/20 Aitkin WN, 11/21 Crow Wing KB, 11/24 Becker BK. Late south 11/13 Dakota TT, Wabasha KE, 11/30 Hennepin KB, SC. |
| 1993 | Winter | | | Only report until 12/8 Hennepin mob. |
| 1994 | Spring | | | Early south 3/29 Hennepin TBr, SC, 3/31 Anoka CF, PKL and Ramsey KB; early north 4/1 Aitkin WN, 4/4 Kanabec CM, 4/10 Becker BBe, Grant SDM, KKW, Mille Lacs KB and St. Louis MH. |
| 1994 | Summer | | | Nesting reported from Cass, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Morrison, and Kanabec CM; probable nesting in Steele (Rice Lake S.P., fide JB), Becker, Otter Tail, Kandiyohi counties. Seen in 23 additional counties as far south as Murray and Winona counties. |
| 1994 | Fall | | | Late north 11/19 Becker BK, 11/20 Aitkin WN, 11/24 Beltrami AB. Late south 11/16 Carver TEB, 11/17 Hennepin SC, 11/19 Rice TB. |
| 1994 | Winter | | | A late migrant reported until 12/10 on Lake Calhoun, Hennepin Co. mob. |
| 1995 | Spring | | | Early south 3/14 Anoka PKL, 3/26 Hennepin, Kandiyohi, Olmsted and Washington mob; early north 3/23 St. Louis DBe, 3/27 Kanabec CM, 4/3 Otter Tail SDM. |
| 1995 | Summer | | | Nested in 12 counties (including Douglas SWa) as far south as Kandiyohi, Carver, Anoka; probable nesting in four counties. Seen in 15 other counties as far south as Scott County. |
| 1995 | Fall | | | Seen in 14 north and 10 south counties with a peak of 340 on 10/8 at Mille Lacs Lake KB. |
| 1995 | Winter | | | Late migrant reported 12/16 Lake DV. |
| 1996 | Spring | | | Reported from 30 counties in the south and 26 north counties. Early north 4/14 Kanabec BA (the ten-year median early north arrival date is 4/3). Peak 5/7 Lower Red Lake, Clearwater (300+ along one mile of shoreline) MN. |
| 1996 | Summer | | | Nested in six counties, probable nesting in five; seen in 22 additional counties as far south as Renville, Steele. |
| 1996 | Fall | | | Peak 10/20 Lake Winnibigoshish, Cass/Itasca (highest count ever on one Minnesota lake — 1497) KB, PS. Reported in 28 counties statewide. Late north (median 11/24) 11/2 Aitkin WN, 11/10 Clay MRN and Mille Lacs AH, 11/17 Crow Wing KB. Late south 11/24 Hennepin PBu. |
| 1997 | Spring | | | Reported from 20 south and 31 north counties. Early south 3/29 Winona PJ, DN and Dakota KB. Early north 4/1 Kanabec CM. |
| 1997 | Summer | | | Fewest reports in 13+ years. Observed in 25 counties as far west as Clearwater, Kandi-yohi and as far south as McLeod; probable nesting in St. Louis, Aitkin, Stearns. |
| 1997 | Fall | | | Peak counts 10/6–20 Lake Winnibigoshish, Cass/Itasca Co. (1,080–1,108) AH, KSu, PS. Reported from 25 counties. Late north 11/28 St. Louis (2) PS, 11/29 St. Louis KB. Late south 11/16 Hennepin (2) SC, 11/18 Dakota DBS. |
| 1997 | Winter | | | Reported 12/11 Otter Tail SDM and on the Duluth CBC. |
| 1998 | Spring | | | Reported from 24 south and 19 north counties. Early south 3/27 Ramsey KB. Early north 3/28 Duluth DKi. Peak 4/13 Duluth (68) FN. |
| 1998 | Summer | | | Observed in 30 counties as far south as a line through Wilkin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Ramsey; plus 6/15 Olmsted. Probable nesting in Beltrami, Todd, Anoka. |
| 1998 | Fall | | | Record high counts 10/20 on Mille Lacs L. (1,688) AH, 10/21 on L. Winnibigoshish (1,599) KSu, PS. Reported from 16 north and 10 south counties. See winter report for late migrants. |
| 1998 | Winter | | | Eight reports from seven counties — a record number (the average number of reports per winter over the last twenty years is only one). Late north 12/5 Becker BK, 12/12 Beltrami DJo, 12/16 Mille Lacs KB. Late south 12/1 Carver KB, 12/5 Hennepin (two on Lake Harriet) SC, 12/9 Hennepin (Medicine Lake) KB, 12/19 Washington BL, and the St. Paul CBC (12/19). |
| 1999 | Spring | | | Arrived by the end of March as usual. Early north 3/27 Morrison WB was the same date as the first arrivals in the southeast region. Peak count 4/16 St. Louis (39 in Duluth) FN. |
| 1999 | Summer | | | Reported in 34 counties as far south and west as a line through Polk, Otter Tail, Kandiyohi, Waseca, Olmsted. |
| 1999 | Fall | | | Peak numbers on Lakes Winnibigoshish and Mille Lacs were down compared to the record high counts last fall: 10/15 (1,153 on L. Winnibigoshish compared to 1,599 in 1998) PS, 11/8 (528 on Mille Lacs compared to 1,688 in 1998) AH, PS. See winter report for late migrants north and south. |
| 1999 | Winter | | | All reports: Late north 12/1 Beltrami DJo and Hubbard (2) RSm, 12/6 Mille Lacs KB, AH, PS, 12/13 Aitkin KB. Late south 12/2 Wright KB, 12/3 Ramsey (Pleasant Lake) KB, 12/12 Ramsey (4 at White Bear Lake) KB, 12/18 Willmar CBC. |
| 2000 | Spring | | | Reported from 26 south and 22 north counties. Early south 3/13 Carver RTD, then many reports from east-central region after 3/22 Anoka RH. Numerous late March reports in north; earliest 3/23 Kanabec BA. No significant concentrations. Lingered south of breeding range to 5/28 Steele PS, Houston KE. |
| 2000 | Summer | | | Record high number of reports. Observed in 39 counties as far west and south as a line through Roseau, Polk, Becker, Pope, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Rice; plus 6/10 Fillmore JWH, 7/10 Lyon †CRM et al. New nesting records in Polk EEF, Benton HHD. |
| 2000 | Fall | | | Record high count 2,511 on Mille Lacs L. 10/18 (AXH, RBJ, PHS; prior record 1,688 in October 1998, also from Mille Lacs L.). Also notable was 11/13 Rice (130) JGL. Late north 11/11 Otter Tail DPS and Todd RBJ. Late south 11/18 Hennepin PEB (median 12/2). |
| 2000 | Winter | | | No reports. |
| 2001 | Spring | | | Seen in 28 south and 28 north counties within all regions. Early south 3/29 Dakota KJB and Hennepin OLJ, 3/30–31 in three counties. First seen north 3/25 Wadena PJB, no other March reports. Migration began 4/9–14 (mob) in South-central and Southwest. Numbers up in Twin Cities area 4/17–24 (KJB). Peak concentrations 4/9 Washington (99) BRL, 4/22 Kanabec (146 at Knife L.) KJB, 4/24 St. Louis (75 at Duluth) FJN. |
| 2001 | Summer | | | Observed in 34 counties as far south as a line through Clay, Kandiyohi, Rice, Olmsted; new nesting record in Carlton MCBS.
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| 2001 | Fall | | | Reported from 17 north and 19 south counties, but none in Southwest. Late north 11/28 Becker BRK; also see winter report. Peak count 11/4 (1163 at Mille Lacs L.) PCC, PHS. |
| 2001 | Winter | | | Record 16 individuals reported from 12 counties, equally split between the north and south. Late north 12/15 Duluth CBC, 12/16 Crosby and Two Harbors CBCs. Late south 12/15 Willmar CBC and Ramsey (4) BRL, 12/16 Hennepin SLC, RBJ, PEB. |
| 2002 | Spring | | | Seen in 25 south and 23 north counties in all regions. Early south (median 3/27) 3/19 Freeborn AEB and Martin CRM, then 4/3 Hennepin TAT. Early north (median 4/1) 3/27 Otter Tail SMT, 4/12–14 in six counties. |
| 2002 | Summer | | | Reported in 40 counties as far south as Rice; no reports from the Southwest or Southeast regions. |
| 2002 | Fall | | | Reported from 21 north and 19 south counties in all regions. Pre-migratory staging peaked well below the recent fall average at L. Winnibigoshish (455 on 10/7) and Mille Lacs L. (813 on 10/14) PHS. Late north 11/24 Cook PHS; but also see winter report. |
| 2002 | Winter | | | Late north 12/8 Lake (Two Harbors) JWL. Late south 12/14 St. Paul (North) CBC. Only reports. |
| 2003 | Spring | | | Reported from 29 south and 27 north counties in all regions. Early south 3/31 Dakota, Hennepin and McLeod, 4/3 Mower RDK, RCK. Early north 4/1 St. Louis JWL, 4/12–13 in nine counties. Peak concentrations 4/18 Dakota (29 at H.P.B.C.) KJB, 4/29 St. Louis (85 at W.S.H.C.) FJN, DSC. |
| 2003 | Summer | | | Seen in 32 counties in all regions except Southwest and Southeast. |
| 2003 | Fall | | | Seen in 16 north and 11 south counties, and in all regions except the Southwest. Pre-migratory staging at L. Winnibigoshish (peak count of 7/8 on 10/19) best since Fall 2000, but still below 1996–2000 average (PHS). Late north 11/25 Becker BRK, 11/28 Lake JWL, but also see winter report. Late south 11/28 Hennepin SLC. |
| 2003 | Winter | | | Overwintered at Cohasset, Itasca County HaH fide DRB. |
| 2004 | Spring | | | Observed in 27 south and 24 north counties in all regions, but only Jackson in Southwest. Early south 3/27 Martin PEJ, DFN, 3/28 in five counties. Early north 4/4 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, 4/5 Douglas fide JMJ. Peak concentration 4/14 St. Louis (150 at Duluth) KJB. |
| 2004 | Summer | | | Fewest reports since 1990: observed in 30 counties throughout state except for southern regions. |
| 2004 | Fall | | | Found in 20 north and 13 south counties in all regions. Pre-migratory staging at L. Winnibigoshish (peak count of 1,158 on 10/9) best since Fall 1999. Peak counts on Mille Lacs L. 10/14 (1,467, with 252 near Malmo) AXH, PHS, 10/19 (1,545, with 785 at Liberty Beach) AXH, PHS. Late north 11/10 Itasca JEB, 11/12 Aitkin MRN. Late south 11/24 Hennepin PEB and Houston FZL, but also see winter report. |
| 2004 | Winter | | | All reports: 12/8 Wabasha (L. Pepin) FZL, 12/12 Washington (1) DPS. |
| 2005 | Spring | | | Reported from 27 south and 26 north counties in all regions. Early south 3/27 Freeborn AEB, 3/29 Rice DAB, TFB. Early north 4/5 Otter Tail SPM and St. Louis SLF, 4/7 Clay fide JMJ. Peak concentration 4/21 St. Louis (71 at W.S.H.C., Duluth) FJN, DSC. |
| 2005 | Summer | | | A repeat of 2004's low number of reports: seen in 30 counties in the northern and central regions, plus Le Sueur, Waseca. |
| 2005 | Fall | | | Reported from 22 north and 11 south counties, none in Southwest. High count on Mille Lacs L. 10/26 (1,133) PHS. Late north 11/23 Cook KJB, 11/25+ Lake JWL. Late south 11/18 Carver RBJ, Stearns RPR, 11/19 Rice DAB, FVS, but also see winter report. |
| 2005 | Winter | | | All reports: 12/3 Lake (Two Harbors) JWL, 12/17 St. Louis (Duluth CBC) AXH, PHS, 12/18 Lake (Two Harbors CBC) fide FJN. |
| 2006 | Spring | | | Found in 30 south and 23 north counties in all regions. Early south 3/20 McLeod PRH, 3/25 Scott HHD and Dakota KJB (median 3/27). Early north 4/2 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, 4/4 Cass MRN, Kanabec CAM, Wadena PJB. High count 4/30 St. Louis (150 at Park Point, Duluth) MLH. |
| 2006 | Summer | | | Found in 41 counties in all regions except Southeast. |
| 2006 | Fall | | | Found in 23 north and 17 south counties, none in Southwest. Record-high count on Mille Lacs L. 10/18 (2,729) AXH, PHS. Late north 11/11 Beltrami DPJ, 11/18 Cook SMc, but also see winter report. Late south 11/18 Dakota JLS, 11/26 Washington JWH. |
| 2006 | Winter | 3 | | All reports north: 12/16 St. Louis (Duluth CBC) KRE, 12/17–1/6 Itasca (Cohasset, first found Grand Rapids CBC) EEO, SC, m.ob., 2/2, 2/9 Otter Tail (overwintered?) fide JMJ. |
| 2007 | Spring | 26 | 34 | Early south 3/22 Rice DAB, 3/25 Dakota PEJ (median 3/27). Early north 3/28 Kanabec CAM, 3/31 Douglas RBW (median 4/2). High count 4/23 Beltrami (75) MLM fide JMJ. |
| 2007 | Summer | 21 | 20 | Reported from all regions except South-central and Southeast. |
| 2007 | Fall | 20 | 13 | High counts 10/22 Beltrami (460 on Lower Red L.) BJU, 10/21 Aitkin (110 on Mille Lacs L.) AXH. Late north 11/18 St. Louis PHS, 11/23 Hubbard PBB, Mille Lacs ASc. Late south 11/22 Hennepin PEB, 11/25 Carver DWK. |
| 2008 | Spring | 29 | 41 | Early south (median 3/27) 3/28 Goodhue BRL, 3/29 Waseca RMD, JWH. Early north (median 4/1) 4/9 Kanabec CAM, 4/12 Morrison MDN, HHD. High counts 4/29 St. Louis (129 at Park Point, Duluth) PHS, 4/17 Hennepin (122) DWK. |
| 2008 | Summer | 24 | 18 | Record high number of reports. Found in all northern and central regions plus Waseca. First county breeding record for Dakota ADS, JPM. |
| 2008 | Fall | 26 | 20 | High counts: 11/8 Aitkin (526 on Mille Lacs Lake) WCM, 10/18 Mille Lacs/Crow Wing/Aitkin (182 on Mille Lacs Lake) AXH. Late north 11/13 Marshall fide JMJ, 11/22 Mille Lacs FGo (median 11/25), but also see winter report. Late south 11/22 Carver WCM, Hennepin DWK, 11/23 Anoka DWK (median 12/1). |
| 2008 | Winter | 1 | | A very late bird was found 12/1 in Cass (Shingobee Twp) BAW. (See also undocumented reports). |
| 2009 | Spring | 30 | 38 | Early south (median 3/27) 3/21 Dakota LEC, SWe, Rock RMD, Washington LS, 3/24 Rice TFB. Early north (median 4/2) 3/24 Otter Tail fide JMJ, 3/25 Crow Wing JSB. Peak count 4/24 St. Louis (181, W.S.H.C.) KJB. Season total at W.S.H.C. of 1/79 KJB. |
| 2009 | Summer | 26 | 18 | Found in all regions except Southwest and Southeast. Three records along periphery of usual summer range 6/29 Stevens RMD, 6/30 Swift RPR, 6/28, 7/2 Le Sueur m.ob. First county breeding record from Grant LBF. |
| 2009 | Fall | 22 | 23 | Peak count 10/24 Mille Lacs/Aitkin/Crow Wing (679, Mille Lacs Lake) PHS. Late north 11/22 St. Louis SLF, 11/24 Mille Lacs DBM, 11/29 Cass BAW (median 11/25). Late south 11/27 Carver WCM, JCy, 11/29 Freeborn DBM, Waseca DAB, JWH (median 11/29), but also see winter report. |
| 2009 | Winter | 2 | 3 | Late migrants north 12/1 Beltrami (Lake Bemidji) DPJ, 12/5 Mille Lacs BRL, 12/27 St. Louis (record-late north, apart from over-wintering individuals; Leif Erickson Park, Duluth) MLH, PHS. All south reports 12/1 Waseca DBM, 12/3 Hennepin ABL, 12/4 Houston KJB, 12/7 Ramsey CRM. |
| 2010 | Spring | 24 | 31 | Early south (median 3/27) 3/26 Jackson PEJ, Ramsey RPl, 3/27 Wright DWK, HCT, 3/28 Hennepin DDo, Rice RBW, Scott SLP, Waseca DAB, JWH, Winona DBM. Early north (median 4/2) 3/28 Cass BAW, 4/1 Grant LLS, Hubbard MAW. |
| 2010 | Summer | 27 | 17 | Found in all northern and central regions plus Rice. |
| 2010 | Fall | 25 | 22 | High count 10/28 Aitkin (1,900, Mille Lacs Lake) RBJ, DAC. Late north 11/16 Otter Tail DST, 11/27 St. Louis KJB, PHS (median 11/25). |
| 2010 | Winter | | | |
| 2011 | Spring | 30 | 44 | Early south (median 3/27) 3/16 Ramsey REH, 3/20 Lac qui Parle, Swift BJU, 3/25 Washington LS. Early north (median 4/2) 4/8 Cass BAW, Otter Tail SC, Wadena PJB, 4/9 Grant BJU, Kanabec CAM, DBM, Morrison FGo, St. Louis PHS, MSo. High counts 4/17 Kanabec (159, Ann Lake) HHD, 4/17 Chisago (150, Rush Lake) DBM. |
| 2011 | Summer | 28 | 19 | Reported from all regions except Southeast. |
| 2011 | Fall | 23 | 28 | Record high count 10/23 Mille Lacs/Aitkin/Crow Wing (3,030 along western shore of Mille Lacs Lake) AXH. Late north 11/23 Otter Tail BDE, 11/25 Itasca EEO, SC, 11/30 St. Louis KJB (median 11/25), but also see winter report. |
| 2011 | Winter | 3 | 5 | Reported from more counties than in any of the past 5 years (none last year). North reports: 12/3 Mille Lacs ASc, 12/10 Douglas JPE, St. Louis DFN, PEJ, 12/17 St. Louis (Canal Park, Duluth) KJB, CBC, 2/25 St. Louis (Canal Park) RZi. South reports 12/1 Rice (Cannon Lake) DAB, 12/4 Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.) PEJ, 12/8–16 Hennepin (Lake Harriet, Lake Calhoun) TAT, CMB, GHo, 12/23 Meeker (Lake Ripley) MJB, 12/30 Goodhue (Mississippi River, Red Wing) †GJM. |
| 2012 | Spring | 29 | 34 | Early south (median 3/27) 3/17 Ramsey YK, 3/18 Hennepin BAF, SHF, 3/20 Anoka TMu, Rice TFB, Stearns MJB. Early north (median 4/2) 3/16 Hubbard MAW, 3/22 Todd JeM, DTM, 3/24 Cass DAY. |
| 2012 | Summer | 32 | 18 | Reported from all regions except Southeast. |
| 2012 | Fall | 25 | 25 | High count 10/16 Crow Wing & Mille Lacs (239: 120 in Crow Wing, 1/9 in Mille Lacs, described by the observer as “a dismal survey of Lake Mille Lacs”; see MOU Occasional Paper #3 for more typical fall counts at staging areas in the state) AXH. Late north 11/21 Mille Lacs RAE, 11/22 Hubbard PBB, St. Louis KJB, 11/25, 11/27 St. Louis KJB (median 11/25). Late south 11/28–29 Hennepin CMB, TAT, m.ob., 11/30 Rice TFB (median 11/29), but also see winter report. |
| 2012 | Winter | 1 | 2 | All reports: 12/1 Washington BRL, 12/3–19 Hennepin (Lake Calhoun) CMB, m.ob., 12/6 Mille Lacs (south shore, Lake Mille Lacs) KJB. |
| 2013 | Spring | 30 | 44 | Early south (median 3/27) 3/31 Anoka SaH, 4/3 Goodhue PEJ, 4/4 Freeborn ANy, JWH, Nobles PEJ. Early north (median 4/2) 4/10 Itasca SC, 4/16 Kanabec ANy, 4/17 St. Louis JLK. High counts 4/30 St. Louis (686, record spring high count from Park Point to Stoney Point) KJB, 5/1 Benton (146, Little Rock Lake) HHD. |
| 2013 | Summer | 29 | 20 | Found in all regions except Southwest, Southeast. First county breeding record for Wadena PJB. |
| 2013 | Fall | 28 | 23 | High count was a meager 509 tallied on Mille Lacs Lake 10/19 (Mille Lacs, Aitkin, and Crow Wing counties) AXH. Late north 11/11 Kanabec HHD, 11/13 Mille Lacs ToL, 11/16 Crow Wing (3) AFo (median 11/25). Late south 11/19 Houston ANy, 11/26 Hennepin (2, Medicine Lake) RBu (median 11/29). |
| 2013 | Winter | | 1 | One reported 12/3 Washington (Lake St. Croix Beach) BRL. Also see undocumented reports. |
| 2014 | Spring | 33 | 40 | Early south (median 3/27) 3/21 Chisago ALo, 3/30 Rice TFB, 4/1 Hennepin CTh. Early north (median 4/2) 4/11 Crow Wing JPR, 4/12 Cass BAW, 4/13 Otter Tail DST. High count 4/24 Chisago (71, Goose Lake) DPi. |
| 2014 | Summer | 29 | 21 | Found in all regions except Southwest. High count 6/17 Crow Wing (27, Bay Lake) ShL. |
| 2014 | Fall | 27 | 22 | High counts not representative as all missed the peak staging period, typically during the second half of October: 11/8 Mille Lacs (45, Mille Lacs Lake) SBM, 8/26 Douglas (27, Mount Carmel Bible Camp) CNn. Late north 11/8 Aitkin DWK, PEB, Crow Wing DWK, PEB, Mille Lacs PEB, SBM, Otter Tail BDv, St. Louis BAb, ClN, 11/13 Douglas BEc (median 11/25). Late south 11/16 Hennepin (Lake Calhoun) BAF, Winona JRo, 11/18–20 Hennepin (Lake Calhoun) JmM, TAT (median 11/29). [Corrected] |
| 2014 | Winter | | | See Insufficiently Documented Reports. |
| 2015 | Spring | 29 | 39 | Early south (median 3/27) 3/23–31 Hennepin CMB, RCo, 3/26 Olmsted JmP, 4/1 McLeod PRH. Early north (median 4/2) 3/18–4/5 Crow Wing BGr, m.ob., 4/5 Douglas PJK, Otter Tail fide JMJ. High count 4/19 Kanabec (76, Ann Lake) MJB. |
| 2015 | Summer | 28 | 20 | Found in all regions except Southwest. High count 6/11 St. Louis (25, 37th St., Park Point) CLW. |
| 2015 | Fall | 25 | 25 | High counts not representative as all missed the peak staging activity: 10/13 Hubbard (80, Kabekona Lake) REn, 8/12 Becker (51, Detroit Lakes) SlH. Late north 11/21 Hubbard RAE, HHD, Itasca SC, 11/23–25 St. Louis (Park Point) JLK, (median 11/25). Late south 11/27 Scott BAb, 11/28–30 Hennepin CMB, m.ob., Washington MJB, 11/29 Carver WCM, Ramsey BWF, JFR (median 12/2). |
| 2015 | Winter | 3 | 7 | Reported from ten counties statewide, the most in at least the past ten winters. All north: 12/2 St. Louis (McQuade Public Access / Small Craft Harbor) KDS, 12/12 Cass (4, Leech Lake, Walker Bay) DAY, 12/19 Walker CBC, Duluth CBC, 12/20 Grand Rapids CBC (7). Numerous south reports in December from five counties, as late as 12/17 Hennepin CMB. One juvenile overwintered 1/14–2/29 Benton/Stearns (Sauk Rapids) HHD, m.ob.; this bird had been released 12/29 by a local wildlife rehabilitator (fide HHD). |
| 2016 | Spring | 32 | 41 | One overwintered in Benton/Stearns. First migrants found south 3/13 Wabasha (Lake Pepin) DBz, JWH, 3/15 Hennepin CMB, 3/18 Rice RBW. Early north (median 4/1) 3/19 Mille Lacs (2) KNo, 3/22 Lake JWL, 3/25 Cass DAY. High counts 5/6 Lake (14, Burlington Bay) JWL, 4/14 Hennepin (13) CMB. |
| 2016 | Summer | 31 | 21 | Reported from all regions except Southeast. High count of 20 in four locations: 7/2 Lake (Basswood L.) BDu, 7/10 Todd (Big Swan L.) SEm, 7/24 St. Louis (Kabetogama L.) CKt, 7/30 St. Louis (L. Vermilion) DNe. |
| 2016 | Fall | 28 | 28 | High count (no representative tallies during peak staging period): 9/9 Crow Wing (115, Lower Whitefish Lake) SHo. See winter report for late migrants north and south. |
| 2016 | Winter | 4 | 7 | Reported from 11 counties statewide, the most since winter 2001 (12). All north: 12/2 Itasca SC, Morrison (Lake Alexander) RPR, 12/3 Lake (Knife River marina) DOr, MJB, St. Louis (Duluth, Park Point) SC, MJB, JLK. South reports through 12/5 from seven counties (Anoka, Carver, Goodhue, Hennepin, Meeker, Stearns, Washington), all singles except 12/2 Carver (2) JWZ, Hennepin (2) CRa. |
| 2017 | Spring | 31 | 45 | Early south (median 3/26) 3/20 Dakota LiH, Scott BAb, Washington DAd, ELi. Early north (median 3/28) 3/25 Morrison RPR, Pine ZAl, 3/26 St. Louis JLK. High counts 4/28 Hubbard (40, Kabekona Lake) REn, 4/18 St. Louis (28, Park Point) PSk. |
| 2017 | Summer | 31 | 19 | Observed in all regions except Southeast. |
| 2017 | Fall | 26 | 27 | Highest reported count only 100. Late north 11/20 St. Louis (Park Point) AxM, ALx, 11/27 Cass HHD (median 12/3). Last south 11/25 Ramsey (2) IVa, 11/26 Dakota IVa (median 12/3). Also see winter report for latest north and south reports. |
| 2017 | Winter | 1 | 3 | Two north reports: 12/2 Cass (Leech Lake, Walker Bay) DAY, 12/5 Cass (Leech Lake, Shingobee Bay) REn. Three south reports: 12/1 Carver (Lake Waconia ) WCM, Wright (Cedar Lake) BHe, 12/2 Washington (Big Marine P.R.) BDo. |
| 2018 | Spring | 33 | 49 | Early south (median 3/26) 3/18 Wabasha LiH, KnM, ASu, 3/20 Anoka ebd, Hennepin DEl. Early north (median 3/28) 4/4, 4/11 St. Louis (Canal Park) ebd, m.ob., 4/12 St. Louis (Brighton Beach) JPR, 4/13 Becker ShG, HeH, Pine (2) KrM. High counts 4/22 Washington (298, Afton Marina) DnS, m.ob., 4/23 Washington (200, Wolf Marina) JEc. |
| 2018 | Summer | 31 | 22 | Found in all regions except Southeast. First county breeding record 7/21 Red Lake IsH. |
| 2018 | Fall | 29 | 32 | Â High counts not representative since all missed the peak staging activity. Late north 11/14 Douglas BEc, 11/16 Itasca (North Bass Lake) TCL, 11/25 Itasca (2, Little Splithand Lake) EEO (median 12/3). Late south 11/23–25 Hennepin (max. 2, Lake Harriet and Bde Maka Ska) CMB, m.ob., 11/23 Wabasha LiH, ASu, 11/24 Goodhue JWH (median 12/3). Also see winter report for latest north and south reports. |
| 2018 | Winter | 1 | | One report: 12/7 Itasca SC. |
| 2019 | Spring | 33 | 49 | Early south (median 3/26) 3/25–27 Goodhue FFa, m.ob, 3/27 Hennepin ebd, Olmsted JWH, Rice TFB. Early north (median 3/28) 4/5 Pine KrM, 4/6 St. Louis ebd, 4/8 Hubbard AxB, m.ob. High count 4/30 St. Louis (max. 459, Park Point R.A.) JLK, m.ob. |
| 2019 | Summer | 32 | 27 | Â Found in all regions except Southeast. High counts 7/5 Beltrami (29, several lakes in Turtle Lake Twp.) ebd, 7/16 Cass (28, Cass Lake) ebd. |
| 2019 | Fall | 28 | 26 | High count not representative since peak staging activity was missed: 10/7 Cass (158, Lake Winnibigoshish) ebd. Late north 11/25 Itasca SC, 11/25–27 Hubbard REn (median 12/5). Late south 11/17 Washington ebd, 11/19 Kandiyohi RAE, 11/19–20 Wright HHD, m.ob. (median 12/2). |
| 2019 | Winter | | | Â No reports. This species had been recorded in eight of the previous ten winters. |
| 2020 | Spring | 28 | 47 | Early south (median 3/23) 3/23–24 Ramsey (max. 2, Lake Como) JbS, m.ob., 3/25 Sherburne PLJ, 3/26 Anoka MAJ, Ramsey (Crosby Farm R.P.) KSz, Winona DBz. Early north (median 3/28) 3/30 Otter Tail ebd, 3/31 Cass ebd, 4/1 Douglas ToR, Itasca ebd. High count 4/22 Beltrami (162, Mississippi River) REn, m.ob. |
| 2020 | Summer | 31 | 23 | Reported from all regions. High count 6/28 Itasca (28, North Star Lake, Marcell) DSh. |
| 2020 | Fall | 28 | 32 | High count not representative since peak staging activity was missed: 10/9 Hubbard (315, Kabekona Lake) REn, m.ob. Late north 11/19 Beltrami REn, Cass ebd, 11/25 St. Louis PEJ, 11/26 Crow Wing (12) JlS (median 12/5). Late south 11/29–30 Washington BDo, m.ob., 11/30 Dakota BxP (median 12/2). Also see winter report for latest north and south migrants. |
| 2020 | Winter | 2 | 3 | North reports: 12/1 St. Louis (Canal Park) PHS, 1/16 – 2/2 Beltrami (Cass Lake) AxB, m.ob. South reports 12/1 Washington (Point Douglas Park) AJF, 12/3 Hennepin (Bde Maka Ska) ebd, 12/12 Meeker (Lake Stella) BNn. |
| 2021 | Spring | 33 | 50 | Early south (median 3/23) 3/12 Meeker PKF, 3/20 Wabasha ASu, Washington ebd. Early north (median 3/28) 3/21 Wadena PJB, 3/26 Pine JuG, ebd, 3/27 Mille Lacs CRM, m.ob., St. Louis JLK. High count 4/27 St. Louis (60, W.S.H.C.) FJN. |
| 2021 | Summer | 30 | 25 | Found in all regions. High counts 7/27 Hubbard (34, Kabekona Lake) REn, RLF, 7/9 Cass (26, Walker City Park and Jetty) ebd, 7/11 Otter Tail (26, Otter Tail Lake) ebd. |
| 2021 | Fall | 28 | 30 | High count not representative since peak staging activity was missed: 10/28 Hubbard (272, Kabekona Lake) REn, RLF. Late north 11/24 Hubbard REn, RLF, 11/25 Cook PEJ, 11/27 St. Louis KRE, m.ob. (median 12/3). Late south 11/27 Carver (2) TWe, 11/28 Hennepin (2, Lake Minnetonka) ebd, 11/29 Hennepin (Medicine Lake) RCl (median 12/2). |
| 2021 | Winter | 1 | 3 | One north report: 12/19 Grand Rapids CBC. Reported from four south counties: 12/3 Wabasha (Lake Pepin) PEJ, 12/4 Wright (Lake Pulaski) ToL, 12/5 Hennepin (Grays Bay) ABL. |
| 2022 | Spring | 34 | 47 | Early south (median 3/23) 3/23 Hennepin (2) DFe, DEl, LBi, ebd, 3/26 Lyon BKa, 3/27 Freeborn (4, three locations) LiH. Early north (median 3/30) 4/8 Pine (Voyageur Park) MJB, 4/9 Morrison TLu, ebd, Otter Tail ebd, Pine (River Wood Trail) TJo. High counts 5/6 Beltrami (670, Lower Red Lake) DvH, 4/29 Beltrami (627, Lake Bemidji) DvH, 4/24 Kanabec (545; 420 counted on Knife Lake, 125 on other lakes) SPS. |
| 2022 | Summer | 30 | 21 | Found in all regions. Unusual locations 6/2–15 Olmsted (immature, Silver Creek Reservoir) LAV, m.ob., 6/17 Lincoln (Perch Lake) GWe. High count 7/25 Becker (26, Detroit Lake) NaH. |
| 2022 | Fall | 29 | 28 | High count missed staging activity on Mille Lacs Lake: 8/20 Douglas (108, Lake Ida) ebd. Late north 11/24 Cook PEJ, St. Louis JsC, 11/27 Lake TWe (median 12/3). Late south 11/26 Hennepin (three locations) MZa, m.ob., Ramsey (4) BAr, 11/30 Hennepin (Hopkins) ABL (median 12/2). |
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| | Breeds north and central. Migrant throughout. |
