The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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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 |
| Species: Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks |
| Common Merganser(Mergus merganser) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Summer | A female of this species, accompanied by several small young, was seen by the writer at Black Duck Lake, June 24th. | ||
| 1932 | Summer | Three broods of young Goosanders. "WeJ"e found, all by Mr. Swanson. In all casc:s they were about 3/4ths gown. The first 2, consisting of 15 & 21 young, were seen at Rainy Lake, July 100 Going after bigger and better , broods, he found the thi~d on July 2.3-at Lako of the Woods, consisting of a.(enale with 26 yoting. | ||
| 1933 | Summer | On June 22nd, Mr. Swedenborg observed a fanily of the Big Saw bill_, consiting of the fenale and 10 sno.ll young, at Northern Lights Lake, Cook County. | ||
| 1934 | Summer | Our only records fer these two species came from Isle Royale, where Rysgo.ard saw them with young, in July. He stated that the Mergansers were very common. | ||
| 1935 | Summer | This season it took Prosser and Swedenborg, the Bird Club's crack nost-findir.g conbination, to brj_ng in a record of tho big Sheldrake. They saw a female -vlith 9 snail young on Caribou Lo.ko June 24th. | ||
| 1936 | Summer | The first reported nest was that submitted by Dr. Ha.gie who lo cated a nest of twelve eggs in a hollow stump at Lake Vermillion on June 14th. E. D. Swedenborg saw a female· with seven VerT~ small on Caribou Lake-on June 25th. Risser and Fischer saw many broods of these fish-eating ducks on Junter1s Island, north of Fay from July 5th to 11th. Don Mahle reported seeing a brood of eleven half-grown young on Burntside Lake on July 24th. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | A female Sawbill and I8 young were studied by G. Swanson at Lake of the Woods on July 9· On August 2, IO, and I4, Dana Struthers saw full grown young with females at Lake Vermillion. | ||
| 1940 | Summer | Dr. Lakela and others observed 7 young with the female and 8 young with the female on July 5 and 7, and young with the female on July 6 at Sea Gull Lake, Cook County. On August I3, at Grand Portage, Cook Co., R. M. Berthel noticed a hen with I2 half-grown young. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | Several families, North Arm Burntside Lake, July 26. A. Chambers. | ||
| 1944 | Summer | 4. Aug. 9, two broods, of six and of seven large young; August 12, August 14, two broods of six large young; all on Lake Superior, Lakela and Mary I. Elwell. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | 10 small young, June 7, Cook Co., Brother Hubert. | ||
| 1945 | Winter | Present every winter. RED-BREASTED MERGANSER. Present in the Twin City region almost every winter until the lakes are frozen over. | ||
| 1946 | Summer | 15 young, Aug. 9, Lake Superior, Barrett. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | Aug. 11, Farm Lake, Ely, 7 young, Janet C. Green. | ||
| 1962 | Winter | A very few wintering along North Shore in "puddles" of open water; largest concentration reported was at Read's Landing, Wabasha Co., on Feb. 23, when 40 were seen by Amy Chambers. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | St. Louis Co., Lake Vermilion, June 27, ad, 4y, V. F. Barrows. Lake Co., Triangle Lake, Aug. 1, 8y; Farm Lake, Aug. 30, 8y, Jan Green. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 3-8 Wabasha Co, JO; 3-14 Dakota Co, RBJ; 3-17 Duluth, JCG; 3-27 Dakota Co, ACR; 4-6 Washington Co, DH; 4-11 Lac qui Parle Refuge, RKO; 4-11 Marshall Co, DLO; 4-19 Stearns Co, RPR. | ||
| 1964 | Winter | 12-5, Hennepin Co, 1, RDT and 12-6, Wabasha Co, 50, WRP, RG, RLH; a few from Duluth to Two Harbors until 2-30, JCG, RK; a few in Cook Co on 2-13, AEA and 2-20 EMB; all winter, Rochester, 1 or 2, JPF; 2-22 Wabasha Co, 4, LT. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | 12-9 Lake CiJy, thousands being harassed by gulls, GD; many of these no doubt lingered on through the winter. | ||
| 1965 | Winter | Last North: 12/4 Aitkin, CEP. Last, South:' 12/14, Henne: pin, VL. All winter: Lake Superior (112); Wabasha (10-50); Howard Lake Wright Co. (1); Dakota (EMB); Washing: ton (Xmas). 2/5, Birch Lake Dam, Lake Co., RG. Re~-breasted Merganser. Last, Lake Supenor: 12/14, St. Louis, JCG. Only other 1/8, Dakota, EMB. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 3-3 Rice Co, OAR; 3-12 Nobles Co, HSH; 3-13 Hennepin Co, EMB. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | several nestings reported in Cook and St. Louis Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest 11-20 Crow Wing Co., MSB and Wabasha Co., DGM; 11-25 Washington Co., WHL; 11-30 Hennepin Co., FN/MAS. | ||
| 1966 | Winter | reported from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Wabasha and Goodhue Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 3-7 Wabasha Co., 8, FN/ MAS; 3-8 Wabasha Co., 36, VL; 3-10 Wabasha Co., 18, DGM; 3-18 Goodhue Co., 35, EMB, Nobles Co., 4, HSH and Hennepin Co., 4, RBJ. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | reported from Lake, Cook Co's; one unusual record, 6-18 OTTERTAIL Co., 1 mi N. Luce, 4 females or immatures seen, BC, LC, RLH; chestnut head sharply separated from white breast, large size noted next to Mallards; nearest possible nesting area would be Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge, about 15 mi. due N. where Common Goldeneye is also known to spend the summer (and breed?). | ||
| 1967 | Fall | earliest in south 11-12 Anoka Co., WHL; 11-15 Wabasha Co., DGM; 11-22 Hennepin Co., FN/ MAS; 11-24 Lyon Co., PE. | ||
| 1967 | Winter | reported from Hennepin Louis, Dakota, Wabasha, Chisago, Goodhue, Houston Co's.; also Fargo-Moorhead. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | late in south, 4-14 Hennepin Co., MHM; 4-17 Minneapolis, RJC; 4-21 Becker Co., fide EGA; 4-26 Pope Co., WH. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | 6-4 Maniwaki Lk, Lake Co, 1 male, 2 females,JAH; 6-7 Seagull Lk, Cook Co, NMH; 8-10 Farm Lake, Lake Co, 9y about 3/4 grown, JCG. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 11-17 Hennepin FN/ MAS; 11-21 Wabasha 50 DGM; 11-23 Wabasha FL. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | Late, 3-22 (100+) Dakota Co., DB; 3-27 (16) Winona Co., BT. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | nested in St. Louis and Cook Co's.; reported from OTTERTAIL Co. (Lida Lake 6-7, 1, DS). | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 9-14 Winona 16 BTV; 10-26 Hennepin 18 VL; 11-13 Lake JCG; 11-22 Lake MC; 11-29 Olmsted AFR; 11-30 Wabasha DGM. | ||
| 1969 | Winter | Last migrant flocks, 12-3 (50) Wabasha DGM; 12-13 (20) Winona FZL. All winter South in Dakota (10), Wabasha (6), Sherburne; North in St. Louis (5), Lake, Cook, Pine. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early north 4-7 Marshall AR; peak 3-1 Wabasha {150) TV; late south 4-23 Carver KH; 4-25 Wabasha WDM. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested in St. Louis Co. (inland); also reported from Cook and Lake Co's. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | peak 11-27 Wabasha (4000) TV; no early dates south reported. | ||
| 1970 | Winter | last migrants South 12-1 (400, BTV) -12-8 (75, DGM) -12-12 (10, FZL) Wabasha; wintered North on Lake Superior (up to 3); wintered South Dakota (1-1, 30, RBJ; 2-11, 10, K&JG), Goodhue; early migrants North 2-15 (7), 2-18 (13) French River, St. Louis JCG. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early north 3-1 Duluth KE; 3-28 Lake JG; 3-30 Marshall AR; late south 4-30 Wabasha WDM; 5-2 Lyon PE; peak 4-16 Marshall (370) AR. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in St. Louis; also reported from Cook and Itasca. Red-brested Merganser: nested in Aitkin and St. Louis; also reported from Hennepin (6-8 OJ); late migrant? | ||
| 1971 | Winter | North all winter, Lake Superior; largest number: 2-5 (6) Duluth JCG. SE Quarter migrants: 12-5 to 12 (75) Wright BAH; 12-6 (200), 12-10 (1000), 1-2 (200) Wabasha DGM; 2-26 (20) Hennepin B&DC; all winter, a few on rivers in Dakota, Goodhue. | ||
| 1972 | Winter | NORTH Five all winter Lake Superior. 12-25 Gunflint Lake S. Hedman. SOUTH Reported from Big Stone, Da·kota, Wabasha and Winona with a maximum of about 100 Dakota WHL. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Nested in Itasca; seen in St. Louis, Lake, Becker (7-22 GN). | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Fewer reports than usual! Reported from St. Louis, Becker and Aitkin. Late north 11-8 Crow Wing (TS). Late south 11-19 Wabasha (DWM); 1/28 Ramsey (40) (JAB) (Also peak). | ||
| 1973 | Winter | Reported only from Crow Wing, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington and Dakota; did not seem as common as in most winters. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early north: 3-6 Crow Wing TS; 4-8 Mille Lacs MI; 4-11 Morrison LSR; late south 4-27 Kandiyohi BH; 4-28 Stearns NMH; 4-28 Swift HH; peak 4-19 Marshall (1270) AR. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis; also reported from Lake and a late migrant seen on 6-6 in Big Stone Co. (EC, JG). | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Early south 10-27 Ramsey AC; late north 11-13 Marshall AR; 11-27 Hubbard HS. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | Reported from Hubbard, St. Louis, Cook, Big Stone, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Dakota, Goodhue and Wabasha Co's. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early north 4-11 Becker TRS; 4-13 St. Louis GJN; 4-16 Marshall AR; late south 5-3 Pope BAH and Nicollet KG; peak 4-6 Dakota (500) ETS. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Lake and Cook; also reported from St. Louis, Cass, Chisago (3 on 6-15, BB; late migrants?) and Jackson (1 injured male at Heron L. on 7-10, KE). | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 11/6 Hubbard HF; Ottertail LCF; peak 11-25 Goodhue (2000) CF. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | reported from Cook, St. Louis, Cass, Lac qui Parle, Big Stone, Dakota, Ramsey, Washington, Wabasha and Olmsted Co's; also an early spring migrant on 2-15 in Murray Co. (NH); also. down in numbers on Lake Superior. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early north 3-31 St. Louis JCG; 4-2 Marshall SV, A WR; late south 4-24 Lyon HK; peak 4-15 Marshall (500) AWR. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Lake; also reported from St. Louis and Cook. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 11-2 Hubbard, 11-14 Mille Lacs, 11-20 Otter Tail. | ||
| 1976 | Winter | Reported from Big Stone, Stearns, Duluth, Lake, Cook, Ramsey, Dakota, Washington, Wabasha and Olmsted Co's. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early north 3-1 St. Louis GN; 3-11 Otter Tail SM and St. Louis DA; late south 4-30 Washington DS; peak 3-20 Dakota (500+ ) DGW. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis; also reported from Lake. | ||
| 1977 | Winter | Overwintered in Lake, St. Louis, Koochiching, Big Stone, Stearns, Dakota, Wabasha, Olmsted and Houston; December migrants also seen in Cook, Otter Tail and Hennepin and February migrants in Ramsey and Mower. Red-breasted Mer'g,anser Two L. Superior reports: until 1-21 St. Louis (m.ob.) and 2-6 Knife River, Lake Co. (J. Eaton). | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Cook, St. Louis and Beltrami; not seen elsewhere. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north 11-6 Marshall SV, 11-12 Otter Tail GO, 11-24 Hubbard HF; peak of thousands 11-25 Wabasha OJ, RJ. | ||
| 1978 | Winter | Reported from 13 counties north to Otter Tail and Beltrami. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early north 3-14 Cass TS, 3-23 St. Louis KE, 3-28 Becker TNWR; late south 4-21 Redwood LJF, Rice LB, 4-28 Pope BS. Peak 4-30 Marshall ANWR (309). | ||
| 1979 | Winter | 15,000 migrants in Wabasha on 12-3 (KE). Also reported from 16 counties north to Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca and Hubbard. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early north 3-19 St. Louis AE, 3-23 Becker SM, 3-28 Beltrami JM; late south 4-13 Winona GBE, 4-15 Stearns, 5-25 Washington DS. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from Lake, St. Louis; also seen in Cass. RedLbreasted Merganser Breeding reported from Cook, Lake, (Lake Superior only). | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 11-21 Itasca TL, 11-28 Beltrami RJ and St. Louis L W; peak 11-16 Wabasha (5,000) JSD. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Overwintered in Crow Wing 1-14 until 2-28 (TS); also present in Otter Tail from 1-7 until 2-6 (GW). Reported from 14 additional counties. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Late south 4-12 Olmsted JF, 4-20 Anoka, 4-24 Nicollet JCF, KL, 5-5 Washington DS. Red•breasted Merganser Early south 3-10 Dakota GS, 3-15 Goodhue KE; early north (excluding Lake Superior) 3-28 Morrison DCF 3-29 Otter Tail SM; peak on Lake Su~ perior 4-28. St. Louis JG (900); late south 5-1 Nicollet JCF, 5-13 Wabasha WDM. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook, Lake. Also seen in St. Louis. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Late north 10-22 Todd R.J, 11-7 Beltrami JP, AS, 11-12 Cook KMH. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | An interesting series of reports from Read's Landing, Wabasha Co.: 12-12 1,000 (WDM); 12-13 35,000 (ETS); 12/4 10,000 (KL); 12-16 200 with the open water area greatly reduced (KL). In the north Dec. migrants reported from Itasca 12-16 fide (TL), Hubbard 12-11 100, 12-14 (2) (HJF), Otter Tail 12-13 (SDM) and Crow Wing 12-2 (RBJ). Overwintered at Duluth (JG). Reported from nine additional south counties. February migrants in Houston 2-28 FL), Lac qui Parle 2-28 (CMB) and Sherburne 2-15 (EH). In the north- east, Feb. migrants(?) in Cook 2-17 (KMH). | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Late south 4-18 Hennepin OJ, 4-23 Wabasha WDM, 4-26 Ramsey BDC. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook. Seen in Lake, St. Louis, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Late north 11/23 Cook KMH, 11/24 Lake SWIMS, 11/29 Hubbard HJF. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | Reported from five north and nine south counties. Numerous reports of returning migrants in mid to late February. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Late south 4/22 Wabasha WDM, 4/25 Anoka KL, 4/28 Blue Earth MF. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook, Lake. Also seen in St. Louis, Beltrami, Lake of the Woods. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Late north 11/20 Lake SW. MS, 11/21 Beltrami JSP, 11/26 Cass RJ. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | Reported from six north and 16 south counties in all regions except the northwest and southwest. Numerous reports of returning migrants in mid and late February including 1000 + on the Mississippi in Houston on 2-25 (FL), (KL). | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early north 3/3 Otter Tail GMO, 3/14 Koochiching GM, 3/27 Marshall ANWR; late south 4/25 Lincoln SWIMS, 4/26 Dodge JEB, 4/29 Hennepin ES. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Lake and St. Louis; also seen in Cook and Lake of the Woods. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Late north I 1/22 Clearwater AB, I 1/23 Hubbard HJF, 11/26 Cook KMH; early south 11/2 Hennepin SC, Lincoln RJ, II/ 10 Mower RRK. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | Numbers and reports down substantially this year. Reported only from the three Lake Superior counties and along the Mississippi River south of the Twin Cities. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Late south 4/17 Olmsted AP, 4/21 Stearns NH. 4/27 Lac qui Parle AB. OJ. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis. Also seen in Cook, Lake, Cass, Lake of the Woods. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Early south 10/2 Wabasha WDM, 10/30 Hennepin SC, 11/9 Dakota TTu; late north 10/20 St. Louis DS, 11/22 Hubbard HJF, 11/27 Cook KMH. | ||
| 1985 | Winter | Reported from eight eastern region counties, principally from Lake Superior and the Twin Cities area southeastward. Also reported on the Fergus Falls CBC and again in Otter Tail County on 2/26. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Late south 5/2 Lyon FE, 5/12 Hennepin DBI, 5/24 Wabasha WDM. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Cook, Koochiching (FS). Also seen in Lake, St. Louis, Lake of the Woods. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Early south 10/30 Ramsey KB, 11/1 Dakota SC, GP, 11/2 Lac qui Parle AB; peak 11/22 Wabasha AP (2000 + ). | ||
| 1986 | Winter | Reported from 14 east region, five central region and two west region counties. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Late south 4/12 Steams NH, 4/14 Pope DR, 4/23 Washington WL. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Seen in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Lake of the Woods. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Early south 10/24 Washington WL, 11/8 Dakota TT and Goodhue DZ; late north I I /6 Cook SOL, ll/11 Mille Lacs DB, 11/26 Beltrami AB. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Late south 4/27 Hennepin SC, 4/30 Yellow Medicine AB, DB, 5/28 Dakota TI. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis, Lake. Also seen in Cook, Hubbard, Scott (6/8, DC). | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Early south 9/17 Cottonwood DB, 10/15 Washington TBB, 11/3 Wabasha AP, 11/29 Hennepin OJ, Peak 11/21 Wabasha, 1000 +. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | Reported from 13 counties (20 l.y.) including Wabasha 12/1 WDM (5,000) and 1/1 KL (600). Statewide CBC total of 177 (2,656 l.y.). | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Late south 4/18 Cottonwood ED, 5/11 Olmsted BSE, 5/14 Washington TEB. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis, Lake; probable nesting in Koochiching; also seen in Cook. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Early south 10/29 Ramsey EL, 11/2 Sherburne SWR; peak 11/18 Wabasha KE (75,000). | ||
| 1989 | Winter | Reported from 17 counties (13 l.y.) including Wabasha (7,000) 12/3 RR. Overwintered in Otter Tail (3) SDM, Lake 1/27 RJ, and along the Mississippi in Wabasha. Early February records in Anoka 2/4 GP and Koochiching 2/26 GM may have been early migrants? Statewide CBC total 360 (177 l.y.). | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Late south 4/20 Hennepin SC, Le Sueur LF, 4/21 Lyon AB. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Seen in Koochiching, Beltrami, Cass, Hubbard, Lake, Cook. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Early south 10/28 Goodhue KB, Ramsey RH, 11/10 Lincoln RJ. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | L. Pepin buildup lower than recent years with many birds concentrating further north, i.e. 1,500 Mille Lacs 12/1 PKL; 1,894 on Excelsior CBC; and 325 on the Willmar CBC. 20,000 on L. Pepin 12/2 KB and only 10,000 12/8 RJ. Reported from 23 counties (17 I.y.) including northerly reports from Koochiching 11/1 (2) PKL; Duluth CBC; Virginia, St. Louis 1/11 PKF; Lake 1/21 DPV and Cook 1/10 SOL. Returning birds found in SW in Brown 2/27 JS and Cottonwood 2/12 ED and in SE in Goodhue 2/2 (I 00) PKL; Houston 2/24 EMF and Mower 2/23 RRK. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Late south 4/24 Rice TB, 4/28 Washington WL, 5/26 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis; probable nesting in Cook. Also seen in Lake of the Woods, Lake. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Early south 11/2 Ramsey KB, 11/3 Hennepin SC, 11/10 Goodhue DZ. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Reported from 19 counties (23 l.y.). Overwintered in seven counties along the Mississippi River as far north as Sherburne/Wright, in two counties along the North Shore, plus December migrants in Otter Tail 12/4 SDM and Becker 12/9 BBe. Reported from eight additional south counties during February influx. CBC total only 241 with birds gone at Lake Pepin area by beginning of period due to early freeze-up. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Late south 4/27 Olmsted AP, 4/30 Hennepin SC, 5/2 Lincoln SDM. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Observed in Lake of the Woods, Hubbard, Koochiching, St. Louis, Lake, Cook; plus 6/6, 7/16 Dakota TT. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Early south 10/24 Goodhue AB, 11/2 Ramsey KB, 11/7 Dakota TT and Hennepin DN. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Overwintered on Mississippi River and adjacent areas from Winona as far north as Stearns/Benton. Also overwintered in the three North Shore counties, and in Otter Tail. Peak of 53,000 at Lake Pepin, Goodhue and Wabasha counties on 12/4 KB, then reduced to 25,000 at Read's Landing on 12/6 PKL and 10,000 there on 12/7 KB with Lake Pepin entirely frozen. Large numbers lingered elsewhere until mid-Dec. with 2500+ on 12/12 Goodhue KB, 1500 on White Bear Lake, Ramsey Co. 12/1–3 PKL, KB and 1000 at Lake Minnetonka, Hennepin Co. 12/15 KB. These numbers gone by CBCs with total count of only 736. Single reports included 12/1 Hubbard HJF, 12/4 Le Sueur PS, 12/17 Rice TBo, and on the Lac qui Parle and Rochester CBCs (not overwintering?). The report 2/14 Beltrami DJo probably refers to overwintering birds; there was no increase of reports in February. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Late south 4/25 Anoka PKL and Hennepin SC, 4/26 Washington DS, 5/27 Winona KB. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Nested in Lake of the Woods. Seen in Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook; plus early migrant(?) 7/24 Rice TB. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Early south 8/5 Rice TB, 8/26 Dakota DSm, 9/6 Hennepin TBr. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Overwintered on Mississippi River and adjacent areas from Wabasha as far north as Stearns/Benton. Also reported from Cook, St. Louis, Aitkin, Otter Tail, Rice, Cottonwood, and Winona, but not overwintering in most of these areas. Peak of 30,000 at Lake Pepin, 12/8 Goodhue/Wabasha KB, then reduced to only 4500 on 12/16 (95% of which were adult males) KB. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Late south 4/17 Hennepin DB, OJ, Pope AB and Rice TF, 4/21 Washington WL. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Only reports from St. Louis, Lake, and Cook. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Early south 9/9 Carver MB, 10/22 Hennepin TBr, 11/9 Rice OR and Washington WL. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Reported in a total of 20 counties with overwintering noted from Sherburne/Wright southeastward (mostly along the Mississippi River), and on Lake Superior in St. Louis and Lake. Late concentrations noted on 12/2 at Leech Lake, Cass Co. PKL (3500), and on 12/10 at Lake Pepin, Goodhue and Wabasha counties BF (15,000). | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Late south 4/26 Anoka PKL and Hennepin OJ, 5/4 Ramsey (peak 3/0) KB, 5/9 Dakota SD. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Many reports. Probable nesting in St. Louis, Cass; also observed in Beltrami, Itasca, Lake, Cook, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Peak of 70,000 birds on 11/26 at Lake Pepin, Goodhue/Wabasha counties KB; second highest total on record. Also reported from 13 north and 8 south counties. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Reported from 23 counties in all regions except the northwest. Reports in the southwest were late February migrants, and reports in the west-central were December migrants. Early influx noted 2/6 Ramsey Co. (300) and 2/9 Dakota Co. (800) KB. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Reported from 59 counties. Late south 5/18 Lyon PJ. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Nested in Itasca JLa, Cass NRRI; probable nesting in Cook. Also seen in Koochi-ching, St. Louis, Lake, Aitkin. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Peak counts 11/22 White Bear Lake, Ramsey Co. (2,200) KB, 11/25 Lake Pepin, Wabasha Co. (11,000) KB. Seen in 25 counties statewide. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Reported from 20 eastern counties plus the Fergus Falls CBC and 1/30 Cottonwood ED in the west. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Reported from 55 counties. Unusual local concentration 3/23 Dakota (360) KB. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Reported in Hubbard, Cass, Itasca, St. Louis; probable breeding in Lake. Early south migrant (?) 7/29 Big Stone (adult male at Marsh L.) KB. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Peak count 11/22–25 Wabasha (only 20,000+ on Lake Pepin) KB, mob. Reported from 20 counties statewide. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Reported from 23 counties in all regions of the state except the Northwest. Peak 12/1 Lake Pepin, Goodhue and Wabasha counties (32,000; 20,000 of which were in Minnesota) KB. CBC total 1,814. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Reported from 53 counties. Peak count 3/1 Goodhue (650) KB. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Probable breeding in Aitkin; also observed in Hubbard, St. Louis, Cook. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Peak count 11/27 on Lake Pepin (20,000) KB, mob. Reported from 24 counties statewide. Numerous south reports in mid-November, but none earlier than 11/7 Wabasha PBu, 11/11 Carver DN. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Reported from 28 counties throughout most of state. Peaks 12/7 Goodhue/Wabasha (15,000 on Lake Pepin) KB (less than normal, probably due to extensive open water farther north), 12/16 Cass (2,000 on Leech Lake) KB, 12/13 Otter Tail (4,000–5,000 on Otter Tail Lake) SDM, plus 5,489 on CBCs including 4,765 at Excelsior. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Peak migration during late March in the north-central region. Peak count 3/22 on L. Pepin (448 which includes Wisconsin birds) KB. Late south 5/19 Scott DN. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Reported in Lake of the Woods, St. Louis, Itasca, Becker, Hubbard, Cass, Aitkin, Mille Lacs. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Reported only from eastern and central parts of the state. Early south 10/24 Hennepin CMa, 11/8 Ramsey SL. Also see winter report. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Reported from 35 counties in all regions except the northwest. Peak 12/14 Lake Pepin (8000) KB. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Observed in 39 south and 14 north counties, and in all regions, but only Becker in northwest. Unusual high count for southwest region 3/2 Jackson (1105) KB. No south reports during May except in Hennepin, where last seen 5/23 (SC). | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Reported in Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook; plus late migrant 6/6 Freeborn †AEB. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Reported from 10 north and 9 south counties. Away from L. Superior, November reports north in Polk, Otter Tail, and Hubbard (11/23, HJF). South reports began 10/21 Meeker DMF and continued through the end of the period. An estimated 30,000 observed 11/24 Wabasha PEJ. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | Reported from 25 counties in all regions except the Northwest. Peak 1/21 Dakota (1000 along Mississippi River near Hastings) KJB. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Observed in 42 south and 24 north counties throughout the state. Peak count 3/27 Dakota (1032 at Spring L.) KJB. Only May report south: 5/8 Stevens JJS. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Observed in Beltrami, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake; plus 6/3 Chisago (St. Croix R.) FZL. [Corrected] | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Reported from 12 north and 13 south counties, though none in Northwest or Southwest. Early south 10/27 Meeker DMF. Unusual local concentration 11/30 Beltrami (1000+ on L. Bemidji) DPJ. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Reported from 40 counties throughout the state. Exceptional peak of 75,000 lingered at L. Pepin through 12/22 JPM, KJB, with “only” 25,000 present on 12/26 when lake mostly frozen (KJB). Large numbers still lingering 1/6 Dakota (3300 at Black Dog L.) PEJ and 1/15 Winona (1000 from Minneiska to Whitman Dam). | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Seen in 38 south and 21 north counties. Early north (away from L. Superior) 3/2 Pennington (6 at Thief River Falls) JMJ, 3/17 Cass PSP, Clay GEN and Grant SPM, DKM. Late south 5/29 Ramsey REH, also see summer report. High count 3/26 L. Pepin (1128) KJB. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Found in Hubbard, Cass, St. Louis, Lake, Cook; plus possible breeding in Morrison, Mille Lacs, Pine (south of known breeding range). Also reported 6/9 Hennepin (male on Minnesota R.) SLC. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Reported from 13 north and 15 south counties; like last fall, none in the Northwest or Southwest. Early south 9/10 Benton HHD, only September report. Local concentrations seen 11/16 Hubbard (300) RCS, 11/23 Otter Tail (300+) SPM. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Reported from 6 north and 21 south counties including ovewintering as far northwest as Pennington. Maximum reported number 12/6 Wabasha (3,500 at Read's Landing) FZL. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Seen in 31 south and 21 north counties. Early north (away from overwintering locations) 3/15 Traverse SPM, DKM, 3/16 Aitkin WEN and St. Louis SLF. Late south 5/13 Carver RMD, 5/28 Olmsted PWP. Highest count 3/16 (218 at H.P.B.C.) KJB. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Observed in Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Itasca, Crow Wing, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Cook. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Seen in 16 north and 13 south counties. Early south 10/29 Sherburne PLJ. High counts 11/25 Mille Lacs L. (2155) KJB, 11/28 L. Pepin (26,000) KJB. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Reported from 27 counties throughout the state. KJB's counts from Lake Pepin, Goodhue and Wabasha counties included 12/2 (43,000), 12/5 (48,200), and 12/11 (20,000+). Still 1700 present 12/17 Dakota (Black Dog Lake) KJB. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Seen in 35 south and 20 north counties. Early north (away from overwintering locations) 3/27 Beltrami DPJ and Wadena PJB, 3/30 Marshall GT. Late south 5/8 Winona OWB, 5/29 Dakota ADS. Seasonal total of 2669 at H.P.B.C (371 on 3/22) KJB. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Observed in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Hubbard, Beltrami, Lake of the Woods, Mille Lacs. New nesting record in Hubbard RCS. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Seen in 13 north and 13 south counties, none in Southwest. Early south 8/23 Carver (2) EEO, then none until 11/13 Anoka REH, Wabasha JLU. High count 11/30 Wabasha (est. 20,000) RPR. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Reported from 3 north and 14 south counties. Late north 12/11 Mille Lacs SPS, 1/9 Lake JWL. Early north 2/19 Lake PEB. Many reports south (especially Twin Cities counties) throughout January and February indicated overwintering. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Found in 43 south and 16 north counties. Early north (away from overwintering locations) 3/6 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, 3/21 Clay BWF. Late south 5/3 Steele HHD, 5/9 Steele KV (median 5/25). Peak count 3/21 Goodhue (2,200 at L. Pepin, record-high spring count) KJB. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Reported from Beltrami, Cass, St. Louis, Lake, and Mille Lacs. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Reported from 15 north and 11 south counties, none in Southwest. Early south (median 10/24) 11/5 Meeker DMF, 11/13 Dakota CRM and Houston DFN. High count 11/26 Wabasha (14,000 at L. Pepin) KJB. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | Reported from 7 north and 15 south counties statewide with a remarkable CBC total of 3,201 on 19 counts. Late north (away from Lake Superior) 2/5 Cass fide JMJ; overwintered Otter Tail SPM. Many reports south indicated overwintering in the Twin Cities metro area and the Southeast. Highest reported count 12/1 Goodhue (11,500 on Lake Pepin, but also see fall report) KJB. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Observed in 44 south and 21 north counties. Early north (away from overwintering locations) 3/9 Crow Wing MRN, 3/18 Grant HHD. Late south 5/9 Goodhue CRM, 5/17 Sherburne ADB. Record-high spring count 3/17 Goodhue (3,450 at L. Pepin) KJB. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Most reports ever. Observed in nine northern counties plus 6/13, 6/26, 7/4 Hennepin DDo, DAC, DCZ. New nesting record for Crow Wing MRN. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from 11 north and 16 south counties, none in Southwest. Early south 11/13 Stearns RBW, 11/17 Sherburne RBJ (median 10/24). | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 5 | 15 | North reports away from Lake Superior: 12/14 Cass (3, Ten Mile Lake) BAW, 12/17 Morrison HHD, 1/20 Cass HHD, 1/26 Cass (Pillager Dam) BAW, 2/24 Beltrami DPJ. High count south 1/7 Wabasha (12,000 on Lake Pepin) SWe. Present mid-winter at usual locations in the Twin Cities metro area and Lake Pepin. A total of 1,350 was counted 1/17 Dakota (Black Dog Lake) PEB. |
| 2007 | Spring | 22 | 48 | Early north (away from overwintering locations) 3/4 (median) Beltrami PJR, 3/12 Cass BAW. Late south 5/8 Hennepin PEJ, 5/25 Ramsey BAF (median 5/24). High count 3/16 Lac qui Parle (249) BJU. |
| 2007 | Summer | 7 | Reported from Beltrami, Cass, Koochiching, St. Louis, Lake, and Cook counties, plus a first county nesting record from Mille Lacs SWe. | |
| 2007 | Fall | 14 | 16 | Early south 10/13 Kandiyohi DPG, 10/29 Sherburne PLJ. |
| 2007 | Winter | 3 | 17 | One north report away from Lake Superior: 12/2 Cass (54, Walker Bay, Leech Lake) BAW. High count 2/2 Wabasha (2,200 on Mississippi River between Camp Lacupolis and Read's Landing) BAF. Also, a total of 1,400 counted 1/1 Ramsey (Hardman/Grand Ave., Mississippi River) BAF. |
| 2008 | Spring | 24 | 50 | Late south 5/15 Steele DAB, 5/21 Hennepin RLW (median 5/25). High counts 3/1 Ramsey (810 on Mississippi River) BAF, 4/8 St. Louis (374 in Duluth harbor) PHS, 4/18 Cass (1,400 on Sylvan Reservoir) MRN. |
| 2008 | Summer | 8 | 3 | Seen in North-central, Northeast, plus Hennepin, Dakota (injured bird), Chisago. |
| 2008 | Fall | 12 | 16 | Early south (median 10/24) 11/1 Dakota ADS, Meeker DMF, 11/9 Ramsey DAB, Stearns PCC. High counts 11/16 Wabasha (500 at Lake City) WCM, 11/16 Goodhue (300) LEC. |
| 2008 | Winter | 4 | 19 | Two north reports away from Lake Superior: 1/2 Morrison (Little Falls dam) DPG, 2/3 Cass (Pillager dam) BAW. High counts south 12/28 Goodhue (15,810) SWe, 2/8 Dakota (1,450, Black Dog Lake) PEJ. |
| 2009 | Spring | 25 | 47 | High counts 3/28 Dakota (700, Lake Byllesby) BAF, 3/17 Washington (150, Point Douglas) EEO. Late south 4/25 Anoka HHD, Carver WCM, Washington HHD, 5/23 Chisago MJB (median 5/24). |
| 2009 | Summer | 10 | 2 | Reported from North-central and Northeast plus Mille Lacs and 6/9 Dakota (adult female at Lake Byllesby) ADS, 6/18 Washington (St. Croix River by William O'Brien S.P.) SLP. |
| 2009 | Fall | 16 | 11 | Early south (median 10/24) 10/23 Sherburne PLJ, 10/31 Meeker DMF, 11/1 Carver JCy. Peak count 11/28 Wabasha (4,000, Lake Pepin) BAF. |
| 2009 | Winter | 10 | 20 | High counts 12/5 Wabasha (17,500, Lake Pepin) KJB, 1/22 Wabasha (3,500, Reads Landing) KJB. |
| 2010 | Spring | 26 | 50 | High count 3/13 Hennepin (249, Bass Ponds) MDu. Late south 5/15 Chisago PEB, 5/26 Scott SPe, 5/30 Ramsey MKi (median 5/24). |
| 2010 | Summer | 11 | 1 | Observed in North-central, Northeast, Central, and East-central regions. First county breeding record from Aitkin MRN. |
| 2010 | Fall | 15 | 13 | Early south (median 10/24) 10/25 Lac qui Parle BJU, 11/5 Wright DPG. High counts 11/27 Wabasha/Goodhue (15,000, Lake Pepin, includes birds in Wisconsin) BAF. |
| 2010 | Winter | 8 | 25 | High count north: 12/1 Cass (67) BAW. High count south: 12/26 Wabasha (4,000, east end Lake Pepin) PEJ, with several other reports late December to early January of 2,000 from the same location. CBC high counts 12/26 Red Wing (845), 1/1 Afton (327), 12/18 St. Paul (North) (311). There were a number of north reports January to mid-February of presumably overwintering birds in small numbers (up to 29) from St. Louis (Duluth) m.ob. Two January reports away from Lake Superior included 1/2 Pillager CBC (7), 1/25 Beltrami JnS. There were many mid-winter reports south, especially in the Twin Cities Metro area, including 1/22 Dakota (650, near Prescott WI) BAF. |
| 2011 | Spring | 27 | 50 | High counts 3/20 Wabasha (400, Lake Pepin) RPR, 3/23 Hennepin (200, Bass Ponds) RTe, 4/14 St. Louis (151, Fond du Lac, Duluth) PHS. Late south 5/19 Dakota DaO, 5/20 Hennepin KaN (median 5/24). |
| 2011 | Summer | 10 | 2 | Reported from Northeast and North-central plus Mille Lacs, Pine, and first county breeding 6/3 Lac qui Parle JF, 6/26 Ramsey MSM. |
| 2011 | Fall | 12 | 20 | Early south (median 10/24) 9/24 Lac qui Parle GLa, 10/2 Carver RZi, 10/18 Dakota GLa. High count 11/18 Wabasha (600, Lake Pepin) SHF. |
| 2011 | Winter | 10 | 29 | January north reports away from Lake Superior included 1/1 ;Pillager CBC (2), 1/22–29 Cass (Sylvan Dam) KEm, 1/28 Morrison FGo. High counts: 12/9 Wabasha (50,000) ANy, 12/5 Wabasha (36,900, Lake Pepin) KJB, 12/17 Wabasha (25,000) PEJ, 12/28 Dakota (3,000, Black Dog Lake) BAF. Midwinter high counts 1/16 Ramsey (1,600, Kaposia Landing) BAF, 2/4 Dakota (1,200, Black Dog Lake) KRo. |
| 2012 | Spring | 28 | 47 | Early north (away from overwintering locations) 3/9 (median 3/4) Traverse MO, 3/12 Clay BDS, 3/15 Itasca SC, Pine ANy. Late south 5/11 Goodhue GJM, 5/16 Anoka SBM, Kandiyohi JAn (median 5/24). |
| 2012 | Summer | 16 | 3 | Observed north and east of a line from Becker to Douglas to Dakota. First county breeding record from Sherburne PMJ. |
| 2012 | Fall | 18 | 21 | Early south (median 10/24) 10/22 Goodhue (Prairie Island ) GJM, 10/28 Brown BTS, 11/2 Carver BeS, 11/3 Houston DKa, Ramsey EBa. High count 11/30 Goodhue (est. 50,000, Lake Pepin) RBJ, DAC. |
| 2012 | Winter | 10 | 23 | Multiple individuals overwintered St. Louis (up to 40, Duluth area) m.ob., Lake (up to 4, Two Harbors) m.ob.; also Cook (1, Grand Marais) m.ob. High counts south 12/3 Wabasha and Goodhue (21,500, Lake Pepin) KJB, 12/16 Goodhue (5,000) PEJ, 12/16 Wabasha (4,500) PEJ, 12/8 Hennepin (3,000, Lake Minnetonka) HCT. High counts north: 12/6 Mille Lacs (931, Lake Mille Lacs) KJB, 12/1 Cass (122, Leech Lake) BAW. Midwinter high counts 1/15, 1/23 Goodhue (2,500, Colville Park) GJM, DVe. CBC high counts 12/15 Excelsior (7,502), 12/15 Bloomington (697), 1/1 Afton (545). |
| 2013 | Spring | 29 | 50 | High counts 3/3 Dakota (250, Black Dog Lake) BAF, 3/24 Ramsey (130, Pigs Eye Lake) BAF. Late south 5/12 Chisago ANy, BWF, JWH, Ramsey JaJ, 5/20 Isanti WAn (median 5/24). |
| 2013 | Summer | 12 | Found in the northeastern third of the state. First county breeding record for Morrison RPR. | |
| 2013 | Fall | 15 | 18 | Two south reports in August, 8/6–8 Washington (adult male, Otisville) JoF, JFi, 8/31 Faribault (6, Clark) JPr, then no new reports until 10/3 Hennepin BAb, 10/20 Martin ANy, 10/21 Hennepin (3, Bass Ponds and Old Cedar Avenue) DAd. Peak count 11/29 Hennepin (250) CMB. |
| 2013 | Winter | 9 | 19 | Multiple individuals overwintered St. Louis m.ob., with a high count 2/16 (25, Canal Park) JaL. The only other midwinter reports away from St. Louis were 1/16 Cass (3) KeM, 1/12 Itasca SC. High counts south 12/1 Wabasha (10,000, Lake Pepin) PEJ, 12/17 Goodhue (6,500, Colvill Park) WmH, 12/29 Goodhue (4,950, Red Wing) GJM, 12/1 Wabasha (4,000, Maple Springs) HCT, 12/28 Dakota (1,100, Black Dog Lake) BAF. CBC high counts 12/29 Red Wing (5,037), 12/14 St. Paul (North) (684). |
| 2014 | Spring | 28 | 50 | High counts 3/15 Dakota (2,300, Black Dog Lake) PEJ, 3/21 Goodhue (500, Prairie Island) GJM. Late south 5/22 Carver JSP, Hennepin SMC, 5/31 Stevens DLP (median 5/24), but also see summer report. |
| 2014 | Summer | 10 | 3 | Seen in North-central, Northeast, plus Mille Lacs, Olmsted, Pine, Sherburne, Stevens. High count 6/27 Cook (20, YMCA Camp Menogyn) RTr. First county breeding record 7/5 Pine (female with 12 young) EMH. |
| 2014 | Fall | 11 | 22 | Three south reports prior to October: 8/10 Stevens (female, Clear Lake) DLP, 9/6 Stearns (3) RHi, 9/30 Sherburne (6, Riverside Park) TSh. Additional reports of individuals and small groups beginning mid October, but first double-digit tally not until mid November. High counts 11/18 Wabasha (10,000, Lake Pepin, U.S. Fish & Wildlife waterfowl survey) WPo. |
| 2014 | Winter | 8 | 24 | Small numbers overwintered north in St. Louis (Duluth) m.ob. with peak post-December count 2/3 (14) JLK; in Lake (Two Harbors) m.ob. with peak count 2/8 (10) DTr, JEd; in Crow Wing (Brainerd) with peak count 2/7 (11) EGa; and in Morrison m.ob. with peak 2/13 (10) MJB. Other scattered post-December reports north from Cass, Douglas, Otter Tail. Widespread overwintering south, with high counts south (all from Washington, Point Douglas Park): 12/3 (1,500) LEC, 1/6 (1,000) REh, 12/28 (980) RPR. CBC high counts 12/28 Red Wing (3,424), 12/27 Hastings-Etter (1,352), 1/1 Afton (767). |
| 2015 | Spring | 28 | 50 | High count 3/27 Wabasha (240) LHl. Late south 5/4 Chisago JFR, 5/9 Ramsey WRe, MHa, Stevens JFl, 5/19–20 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) BNW, WFe (median 5/24). |
| 2015 | Summer | 11 | 1 | Found in North-central, Northeast, plus Lyon, Mille Lacs, Pennington. |
| 2015 | Fall | 17 | 22 | Early south (median 10/24) 8/6 Anoka (female, Centerville Lake) ELC, 9/2 Dakota (2) EMH, 10/6 Benton HHD. High count 11/28 Wabasha (4,000, Lake Pepin) BAF. |
| 2015 | Winter | 14 | 34 | Reported from more counties statewide (48) than in the previous five winters. December–early January reports from 12 north counties, with high counts 12/3 Beltrami (320, Lake Bemidji) DPJ, 1/1 Morrison (51, Camp Ripley) KeM. Small numbers overwintered in St. Louis with high count 1/24 (27, Canal Park) JLK, and Lake with peak count 2/15 (20, Two Harbors) BeB. There were also midwinter north reports (1–7 birds) from Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Douglas, Itasca, Morrison. Widespread overwintering south, with post-December reports from 30 counties. Season south high counts 12/24 Goodhue (5,000, Lake Pepin) PEJ, 12/25 Hennepin (2,500, Lake Minnetonka) MKj, 2/15 Goodhue (2,000, Lock and Dam 3) GJM. CBC high counts 12/19 Excelsior (13,030), 1/1 Afton (2,414), 12/27 Red Wing (812). |
| 2016 | Spring | 32 | 51 | High counts 3/13 Houston (155, Brownsville Overlook) KvM, 3/21 Pope (150, Malmedal Lake) BEc, Late south 5/19 Dakota (2) FHa, 5/20 Ramsey (2) VDo, 5/21 Freeborn (Albert Lea Lake) PEJ (median 5/25). |
| 2016 | Summer | 14 | 4 | Reported from North-central, Northeast, Central, East-central. High count 7/19 Crow Wing (40, Mille Lacs Lake) DMu. |
| 2016 | Fall | 17 | 22 | Early south (median 10/23) 9/20 Houston RAE, 10/3 Sherburne (Lake Fremont) RCl, 10/16 Dakota (4) GRe. High count 11/20 Wabasha (272, Lake Pepin) SBE, LiH. |
| 2016 | Winter | 16 | 40 | Reported from a season-record 56 counties statewide. North high count 12/12–13 Hubbard (60) REn. Post-December reports from 14 north counties, with high count 2/9 St. Louis (40, Duluth) ToL, CEl. South high counts 12/12 Wabasha (5,000, Lake Pepin) KJB, 12/9 Hennepin (1,500, Smith Bay, Orono) BHe, 12/10 Goodhue (1,100) PEJ. Widespread overwintering south, with midwinter reports from 25 counties and peak count 1/17 Goodhue (560) GHo. CBC high counts 1/1 Afton (883), 1/4 Red Wing (789), 1/1 Wabasha (268). |
| 2017 | Spring | 26 | 53 | High counts 3/23 Goodhue (500, Gores Pool W.M.A.) GJM, 3/18 Carver (250, Lake Waconia) BHe. Late south 5/21 Sherburne (2, Sherburne N.W.R.) VDo, THl, 5/23 Scott BAb, 5/24 Waseca RZi (median 5/25). |
| 2017 | Summer | 13 | 3 | Found in North-central, Northeast, plus Chisago, Grant, Mille Lacs, Pine, Ramsey, Sherburne. High counts 7/22 Mille Lacs (31, Mille Lacs L.) RBJ, 7/31 Beltrami (28, L. Bemidji) DCZ. |
| 2017 | Fall | 17 | 30 | Early south (median 10/17) 9/3–10 Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R.) ASl, VDo 9/7 (2) ElR, 10/3 Rice TFB. High counts 11/13 Wabasha (8,000, Lake City Marina) BHe, 11/20 Wabasha (6,850, Lake Pepin) WCM. |
| 2017 | Winter | 12 | 26 | Reported from 38 counties statewide, 18 fewer than last winter's record 56. December reports from 11 north counties, with high counts 12/5 Cass (52) REn, 12/12 Douglas (45, Lake Carlos) ToR. Reports after December from 11 north counties, with the highest totals (up to 40) in St. Louis. Widespread overwintering south, with reports after December from 18 counties. Season high counts 12/3 Goodhue (8,000, Lake Pepin), 12/23 Wabasha (7,500, Camp Lacupolis) PEJ. CBC high counts 12/23 Red Wing (2,101), 12/16 St. Paul (North) (124). |
| 2018 | Spring | 26 | 53 | High count 3/28 Goodhue (362, Lake Byllesby) DnS, MWS. Late south 5/20 Anoka ebd, Faribault BAb, 5/30 Sherburne ebd (median 5/21). |
| 2018 | Summer | 13 | 5 | Observed in all regions except Southwest, Southeast. First county breeding record 4/3 Hennepin CBt. |
| 2018 | Fall | 20 | 31 | Â Breeding birds in Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R.) continued into October. Also notable south were 8/8 Freeborn (Freeborn Lake) PEB, 9/23 Hennepin ABL. Migrants first appeared south (median 10/17) 10/21–22 Meeker RAE, HHD, and 10/23 in Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott. High count 11/17 Wabasha (10,000, estimated on Lake Pepin) PEJ. |
| 2018 | Winter | 13 | 27 | No reports Northwest or Southwest (except Yellow Medicine). December reports from eight north counties, with high counts 12/8 St. Louis (20, Duluth) JLA, 12/6 Otter Tail (13, Fergus Falls) ASu, LiH. North reports after December from 10 counties, with high count 2/25 St. Louis (40, Duluth) ebd; away from Duluth, counts were 8 or fewer. South high counts were from Lake Pepin: 12/3 Goodhue (9,500), 12/7 Wabasha (8,150) PEJ. After December, high counts 1/2 Wabasha (2,700) PEJ, 1/13 Wabasha (2,600) BAF. CBC high count 12/30 Wabasha (420). |
| 2019 | Spring | 30 | 52 | High counts 3/29 Ramsey (300, Red Rock Rd.) LiH, 3/13 Goodhue (220, Mississippi River Lock and Dam 3) KDS. Late south 5/19 Anoka ebd, Dakota REn, AxB, 5/28 Stearns ebd (median 5/21). |
| 2019 | Summer | 17 | 2 | Â Observed in North-central, Northeast, plus Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Sherburne, Wilkin. |
| 2019 | Fall | 21 | 33 | First south reports away from Sherburne N.W.R. where summered (median 10/21): 10/19 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) ebd, (Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) ebd. High counts 11/13 Goodhue (10,000, counted by hundreds, Lake Pepin) PEJ, 11/8 Wabasha (5,000) PEJ. |
| 2019 | Winter | 9 | 29 | Â No reports Northwest. High count north 2/16 St. Louis (50, Duluth) ClN, m.ob.; away from Duluth, counts were fewer than 10. Reported from 23 south counties in December, with high counts 12/8 Wabasha (18,000, Lake Pepin) PEJ, 12/6 Wabasha (3,850, Lake City) MNb. After December, high count 1/15 Goodhue (8,000, Colvill Park, Red Wing) PEJ. Post-December high counts away from Goodhue include 1/3 Washington (370) NSg, 1/21 Ramsey (365) BAF. CBC high counts 12/21 Red Wing (6,791), 1/1 Afton (610), 12/28 Hastings-Etter (408). |
| 2020 | Spring | 28 | 53 | High counts 3/11 Hennepin (300, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) MSw, 3/31 Lyon (238, Cottonwood Lake) RJS. Late south 5/19 Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R.) ebd, 5/21 Chisago (Braham Island) GaJ, 5/23 Carver (Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JCy (median 5/21). |
| 2020 | Summer | 17 | 4 | Observed in all northern and central regions. First county breeding record 6/12 Otter Tail JMy. |
| 2020 | Fall | 22 | 36 | Early south (median 10/21) 8/15 Anoka (2) LVD, 8/31 – 9/7 Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R.) JGb, ebd. High count 11/30 Goodhue (8,000, Lake City, counted by 100s) VRL. |
| 2020 | Winter | 13 | 30 | No reports Northwest (except Clay). North high count 12/7 Cass (100, Gull Lake) DMz. Away from Cass, high count 2/2 St. Louis (30, Canal Park) LSh, 12/21 Douglas (27, Lake Carlos S.P.) ebd. After December, reported from nine north counties. Reported from 27 south counties in December, with high counts 12/21 Wabasha (28,000, Lake Pepin, Lake City; estimated by hundreds) KJB, 12/6 Wabasha (25,000, Lake Pepin; estimated) PEJ. Away from Lake Pepin, high count 12/12 Hennepin (8,080, Lake Minnetonka; counted by tens) JCa. After December, high count 1/24 Goodhue (5,500, Lake Pepin) PEJ. CBC high counts 12/19 Excelsior (2,810), 12/27 Red Wing (798), 12/14 Afton (133). |
| 2021 | Spring | 30 | 53 | High count 3/7 Dakota (450, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Black Dog Lake) ebd. Late south 5/17 Dakota NiR, Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) ebd, 5/18 Winona ebd, 5/20 Hennepin (2, Minnesota Valley N.W.R., Bass Ponds) BLz (median 5/23). |
| 2021 | Summer | 17 | 4 | Seen in every region except Southwest, Southeast. Unusual report 6/8 Freeborn (Arrowhead Point C.P.) †PSu. First county breeding records: 6/18 Becker ebd, 7/12 Douglas LGl. |
| 2021 | Fall | 19 | 20 | Early south (median 10/20) 9/13 Chisago (2, Braham Island) GaJ, 10/19–22 Hennepin (max. 2, several locations) TGi, ebd, 10/22 Ramsey (Vadnais Lake) ebd. High counts 11/27 Goodhue (30,000, Lake Pepin) PEJ, 11/26 Wabasha (5,800, Lake Twp) EzH. |
| 2021 | Winter | 11 | 31 | No reports Northwest. December reports from nine north counties, with high count 12/14 Douglas (750, Lake Carlos) BEc. Elsewhere, December north high counts 12/12 Crow Wing (450, Big Trout Lake) SDz, 12.8 Hubbard (110, Kabekona Lake) REn, RLF. North reports after December from seven counties, all of 6 or fewer individuals except St. Louis (Duluth), with high counts up to 30. In the south, reported from 31 counties in December, with high count 12/9 Goodhue (30,000, Lake Pepin; estimated) PEJ. Away from Lake Pepin, December high count 12/3 Carver (1,310, Lake Waconia) WCM. Midwinter south high counts were up to 200 Goodhue and Wabasha, and fewer than 100 elsewhere. CBC high counts 12/14 Red Wing (5,023), 12/18 Alexandria (475), 12/14 Afton (108). |
| 2022 | Spring | 33 | 53 | Reported statewide. High counts 3/13 Dakota (1,000, Spring Lake P.R., estimated) PNi, 3/13 Dakota (950, Schaar’s Bluff, Mississippi River, counted by 5s) EzH, IsH. Late south 5/21 Dakota ebd, Goodhue PEJ, 5/27 Nobles RZi (median 5/24). |
| 2022 | Summer | 16 | 4 | Seen north and east of a line from Otter Tail to Hennepin. |
| 2022 | Fall | 22 | 26 | Early south (median 10/20) 8/1–19 Sherburne (Sherburne National N.W.R.) ebd. First reports away from Sherburne 10/18 Carver (5) ebd, 10/19 Le Sueur (5) DOr, Ramsey LiH. High count 11/23–28 Wabasha (2,000, Lake City) MwT, TaP, ebd. |
| Breeds mostly north-central and northeast. Migrant throughout. Overwinters locally. | ||||
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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. |