The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The last 2 years are available to MOU members.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Towhees, Sparrows | 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: Towhees, Sparrows |
| Eastern Towhee(Pipilo erythrophthalmus) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Summer | No nest of the Towhee was found, but Alden Risser saw a nearly full-grown young bird at Mankato on June 28th and young just out of the nest at st. Paul on August 7th. | ||
| 1932 | Summer | The only Eastern Towhee's nest was found by Mr. Br~ck( · enridge on June 4. 2 Eastern Towhee eggs and 1 Brown-headed Cowbird egg adorned its interior. 1 j I 1 r ( ) The Flicker, 1932 | ||
| 1938 | Summer | Mr. E. D. Swedenborg found a nest that held 3 young and one egg on June 26 at Gull Lake. | ||
| 1962 | Fall | last date, Oct. 9, Duluth, 1 male, P. B. Hofslund. | ||
| 1962 | Winter | A female seen Dec. 25 in South Dakota near the Minn. line (Lac qui Parle Co.) by Lowry Elliott has wintered at a feeder quite well and was still there as of Feb. 22. Possibly the arctic subspecies? (See Notes of Interest) | ||
| 1963 | Spring | April 28, Winona, the Dahms; April 28, Minneapolis, R. Janssen; April 30, Cass Co., (early) the Mathisens; May 11, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; May 12, Washington Co., D. Honetschlager; May 23, Duluth, Jan Green and R. Janssen. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 4-26 Hennepin Co, MAS; 4-30 Cass Co, JAM; 4-26 Duluth, DM; 4-20 Hennepin Co, Mrs. Wynne, 4-29 Hennepin Co, MEH; 5-3 Pope Co, WH. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 9-27 Crow Wing Co, MSB; 9-29 Duluth, 1, JCG; 10-3 Washington Co, ACR; 10-23, 10-28 Mpls, FN. | ||
| 1964 | Winter | 12-8, 1 banded, (ad male, not arcticus) Mendota Heights, Dakota Co, MRL; late fall to 1/5, 1 ad male (not arcticus) at feeder of Mrs. Ray Lewis, Lotus Lake, Carver Co, BL, RBJ, RG, RLH. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 4-5 Duluth, AKA, (details?); next 4-23 Ramsey Co, ACR and 4-29 Fargo, MGA. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | latest 10-3 Duluth, PBH and 10-12 Winona, GD. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 4-25 Faribault, OAR; 4-26 Minneapolis, DB; 4-29 Stevens Co, JAH, ES. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | reported from Rice, Winona, Hubbard, Hennepin, Crow Wing, Cass and Wadena Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest 9-22 Morrison Co., LSR; 9-27 Fargo, MGA; one exceptional record, 11-15 Duluth, Mrs. T. Pappas fide JCG. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested Jackson Co.; also reported from Crow Wing, Clearwater, Washington, Beltrami, Aitkin, Sherburne Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 9-22 Hennepin Co., MHN; 9-24 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA; 10-2 Anoka Co., PE; 10-11/15 Hennepin Co., FN/MAS. | ||
| 1967 | Winter | 12-2 Duluth, St. Louis Co., 1, Phyllis Aspoas fide PBH. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 4-28 Hennepin Co., JAJ and Fargo-Moorhead, fide EGA; 4-30 Goodhue Co., BL; 5-2 Carver Co., RTH; 5-3 Houston Co., FL. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | reported from Pine, Carlton, St. Louis (JCG), Crow Wing, Washington, Hubbard, Sherburne, Winona Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 9-30 and 10-1 Ramsey MIG; 10-1 Duluth JCG for Mrs. James M. Parks; 10-2 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley) MEH; 11-14 and 11-15 Beltrami MG. | ||
| 1968 | Winter | Early winter 1- 13 Hennepin (Minneapolis) Mrs. Hunter fide DWW. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 4-13 Hennepin Co., EFH; 4-21 Winona Co., BT; 5-2 (6) Winona Co., BT; 5-4 Mille Lacs Co., MI; 5-18 Cook Co., MA; 5-25 (10) Watonwan Co., DMF. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | reported from Crow Wing, Anoka, Winona and W abasha Co's. Few reports this summer. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 10-20 Pine 1 imm. MIG; 11-4 Duluth E. Putnam; 11- 21 Ramsey CO. | ||
| 1969 | Winter | Mid-December through winter, Burnsville, Dakota County, fide DAB. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 4-23 Winona TV· 4-28 Hennepin DB, JGM; 4-29 Goodhue KE; early north 4-27 Morrison LR; 5-1 Cook jP. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | reported only from Winona and Crow Wing Co's. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | 5 reports 9-24 Morrison LR; 9-29 Hennepin DB; 10-6 Carver KH; 10-7 and 11 Hennepin FN. | ||
| 1970 | Winter | 12-19 (CLH)-2-27 (RBJ) Wirth Park, Mpls., also seen by HFH, MHM, DAB, FN, ETS; 1-1 Cottonwood Co. fide Mrs. LAF. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 4-12 Sherburne RLD; 4-20 Winona TV and Hennepin VL, WKE, FN; early north 4-17 Morrison LR; 5-6 Cook JP. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | reported from Crow Wing, Pine, Marshall, Beltrami, Clearwater, Fillmore, Washington, Sherburne, Dakota and Kittson. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | late south 10-5 Wright; 10-7 Hennepin; late north 9-23 Crow Wing; 10-2 Kana bec; 11-28 >and 12·5 Mille Lacs MI. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | nested in Washington; seen in Rice, Pope, (Lake Amelia), Clearwater, Hubbard, Crow Wing, Cass, Pine, St. Louis (Du luth city; Duluth Twp.). | ||
| 1972 | Winter | At feeder, Isle, Mille Lacs County all winter until 2-4 TS. | ||
| 1973 | Spring | 18 REPORTERS REPORTING. EARLY SOUTH 4-38 NICOLLI:T ;GJNJ S-IJI HOUSTON f'ZLJ S-84 HiNNEPIN ETSJ EARLY NORTH 5-IJ6 CLAY LCfl ;S-86 CROW WING TSJ 5-ee ST. LOUIS JCGo ; | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Nesting reports from Hubbard Dakota; also seen in Winona Wab~sha Washington, Anoka, Pine, Cass Itasc~ and St. Louis. ' | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Reported only from Hennepin and Washington. An individual of the socalled "spotted" race was noted 10-22 Rock (KRE). Late 11-11 Dakota (JAB). | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 4-17 Dakota RC; 4-19 Freeborn DG; early north 5-1 St. Louis JG; 5-2 Mille Lacs MI; 5-4 Crow Wing JB, TS; 2 reports of the spotted western race: 4-21 Pipestone (2) DB; 4-21 Rock (2) KG. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Reported from Clearwater, Hubbard, Pine, St. Louis, Anoka, Dakota, Olmsted, Winona, Houston. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | 9-18 Beltrami MS; 9-26 Morrison LSR; 10-12 Pine FL; 10-3,10 Rock (2 "spotted" subspecies) KE. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 4-27 Freeborn DG and Lyon RBJ; 3 reports on 4-28; early north 5-6 St. Louis B. Johnson; 5-15 St. Louis GJN; 5-15 Cook MMC and Crow Wing JB. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Reported from Houston, Olmsted, Wabasha, Wadena, Cass, Beltrami, St. Louis (6-24, JG) and Lake (7-7, JG; first county record?). | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 10-25 Duluth PE; late south 10-4, 11, 19 Rock (Spotted) KE; 10-8 Blue Earth VR; 11-26 Anoka S. Comstock. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | lingered into late December for the Owatonna Christmas Count (Steele Co.) and during the Wabasha Christmas Count period. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 4-22 Goodhue JG; 3 reports on 4-24 Lac qui Parle (spotted western race); early north 4-28 Cass HH; 5-16 Cass AS. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Sherburne; also reported from Mahnomen, Cass, Crow Wing, Lake (7-12, Silver Bay, JG), Anoka, Chisago, Ramsey, Wabasha (peak 10 on 7-24, BJ) and Houston. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 9-20 Duluth; late south 10-8 Lac qui Parle, 11-15 Olmsted; also 4 reports of "spotted" towhees: 9-25 Pipestone KE, 9-23 and 10-3 Rock (5} KE, 10-1 and 10-4 Murray (2) AD, into Dec. at a feeder in Hennepin Co., OJ. | ||
| 1976 | Winter | Wintered at feeders in Rochester, Olmsted Co. (until 2-15; JF) and Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Co. ("spotted" race; until 2-19; OJ). | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 3-30 Houston EF; 4-11 Hennepin Brad Johnson; 4-17 Le Sueur HC; early north 5-7 Clay LCF; 5-21 Becker GO. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Reported from Wadena, Cass, Duluth, Sherburne, Anoka, Washington, Wabasha, Winona and Houston. | ||
| 1977 | Fall | 10-2 Murray (2 Spotted) (AD). | ||
| 1977 | Winter | An individual of the western "spotted" race was at a St. Paul feeder all winter (B. Mettler). | ||
| 1978 | Spring | Early south 3-21 Lac qui Parle GO; 4-9 Houston EF. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Seen in Houston, Winona, Wabasha, Olmsted, Nicollet, Anoka, Cass, Wadena, Marshall,T158, R42) and Roseau (T159, R44). | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Five reports: 8-2 Houston EMF, 8-4 Olmsted JF, 9-21 Aitkin TS and Marshall SV and 10-24 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 3-9 Lac qui Parle (seen at feeder, may have been an overwintering bird), 4-19 Houston EMF, 4-20 Freeborn DG, Olmsted JF; early north 5-9 Becker RJ. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Seen in Marshall, Clearwater, Becker, Hubbard, Cass, Pine, Anoka, Nicollet, Goodhue, Wabasha, Olmsted, Winona, Houston. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Six reports: 9-8 Olmsted JSD and JF, 9-27 Blue Earth MR, 10-5 Nicollet JCF, 10-19 Houston EMF, 10-28 Murray AD. | ||
| 1979 | Winter | Two reports: one overwintered at a feeder near Lutsen, Cook Co. (TRB), and one at an Anoka Co. feeder on 1-30 (RBA). | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 3-1 Sherburne, wintered RBA, 3-29 Fillmore JF, 4-17 Washington DR; early north 5-9 Beltrami JC, 5-11 Otter Tail DCF. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Seen in a diagonal band from Houston to Beltrami and including Winona, Olmsted, Nicollet, Sibley, Scott, Dakota, Anoka, Sherburne, Chisago, Pine, Cass, Wadena, Hubbard, Itasca. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 9-6 Beltrami JC, 9-23 Polk RJ; late south 11-8 Hennepin RBA, 11-15 Cottonwood LF. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Two reports: Owatonna CBC and Camp Wilder, Washington County, overwintered (D. Oehlenschlager). | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 4-11 Goodhue BL, 4-12 Olmsted JSD, 4-13 Houston EMF; early north 5-1 Beltrami JC, 5-6 St. Louis KE, 5-7 Beltrami JP. Western race reported on 5-19 Rock SM. Sava,nnah Sparrow Early south 4-6 Sherburne EH, 4-9 Ramsey FKB, 4-10 Anoka KL; early north 4-12 St. Louis LW, 4-16 Pennington RJ, 4-18 Aitkin SC. Winter 1981 | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Nesting evidence from Olmsted. Seen within range. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Two reports north: 8-23 Beltrami JC, 10-20 Otter Tail GMO; late south excluding western race 10-14 Houston EMF. ; | ||
| 1981 | Winter | Three feeder reports: Duluth 1-9, fide (KE); Ramsey, mid January and Hennepin, mid February, fide (OJ). | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 4-18 Houston EMF, 4-23 Nicollet JCF, 4-29 Washington BL; early north 5-1 Hubbard BM, 5-2 Hubbard DJ, 5-7 Beltrami JSP. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Hubbard. Seen in 15 other counties in a diagonal band from Houston and Rice to Kittson and Koochiching. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Late south 9/30 Hennepin SC, 10/14 Houston EMF, 11/19 Cottonwood LAF. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | Reported on the Austin CBC. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 4/16 Mower RS, 4/19 Houston EMF, 4/29 Anoka KL; early north 4/27 St. Louis TL, 5/13 Hubbard BM, 5/15 Cook SL. Dickcissel-Grand Portage, Cook County, 7 May 1983-Photo by Mike & Mary Shere | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Seen in Houston, Wabasha, Dakota, Washington, Anoka, Clearwater, Kittson. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | One report north Wadena DB ; late south 10/7 Hennepin PF, 10/16 Freeborn RHJ, 10/21 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | December reports from Hovland, Cook Co., 12-13 (KMH) and Olmsted 12-27 (JBK). A Jan. report from Dassel, Meeker Co. 1-1 and 1-2, Paul Johnson. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 4/24 Dakota JD, 4/26 Houston EMF, Mower DGS, 4/27 Anoka SC, Sherburne SSa; early north 4/28 Koochiching GM, 5/4 Mille Lacs MLWMA, 5/10 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Anoka; also seen in 13 other counties. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | One report north I0/14 St. Louis fide KE; late south 10/23 Anoka SC, 10/28 Cottonwood LCF, 10/29 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 4/13 Lac qui Parle FE, 4/20 Hennepin SC, Olmsted AP, Ramsey KB, 4/22 Dakota RJ, TTu, Hennepin DB; early north 4/23 Otter Tail NJ, 4/25 Cook WP, 4/29 St. Louis KE. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Anoka. Seen in ten other counties along a diagonal from Houston to Clearwater, plus Duluth, Sibley, Blue Earth, Rock (7/5 Blue Mounds State Park, P. Lehman). | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late north 9/23 Otter Tail SDM, 10/4 St. Louis fide KE, 10/6 Itasca AB ; late south 10/5 Cottonwood LAF, 10/12 Pipestone BL, RJ, 10/14 Mower JM. | ||
| 1985 | Winter | Reported in Olmsted, 2/1, fide (JB). | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 4/6 Fillmore RS, 4/8 Scott RJ, 4/10 Houston EMF; early north 4/28 St. Louis KE, 5/3 Clay MM, 5/5 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Probable nesting in Ramsey. Seen in 12 other counties throughout range in the north central, east central and southeast regions plus Red Lake (BBS; first sighting in county), Nicollet (6/6, 7/18, JF), Scott. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 8/24 Beltrami AB, 9/26 Becker BK; late south 10/4 Fillmore FL, 10/5 Ramsey KB, 10/12 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1986 | Winter | One reported intermittently throughout the period at a feeder in south Minneapolis (fide RJ). | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 3/27 OlmstedAP, 4/18 Houston EMF, 4/25 Anoka JH and Ramsey KB; early north 5/11 Marshall RJ, 5/18 Duluth fide KE. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Seen in 13 counties within range along a diagonal band from Lake of the Woods to Houston, plus Red Lake (BBS), Nicollet (71 18, JF), Blue Earth (6/ 19, MF), Brown (JSp). | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 9/6 Beltrami AB, 11/7 Clay LCF; late south 10/4 Houston FL, 10/6 Hennepin AB, DB, ES, 10/19 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | Reported in south Minneapolis between 12/23 and 2/2 (m.ob.). Reported all winter in Winona (AP) and on the Rochester and Austin CBC's. Tree Sparrow Reported from Clay, Aitkin and Cook in the north and 33 additional central and south region counties. Statewide CBC total of 5656 (1510 L.Y.). Held Sparrow Reported from 1/24 to 2/28 at the Bass Ponds, Hennepin Co. (TT). | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 4/6 Hennepin DB, 4/9 Houston EMF, 4/11 Mower RR, early north 5/9 Crow WingRJ, 5/16BeckerBK, 5/19 DuluthKE. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in Crow Wing (JSIMN), Brown (JS); probable nesting in Fillmore. Seen in 11 other counties along a diagonal from Beltrami to Houston, plus Becker, St. Louis. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 9/22 Clay LCF, 9/24 Otter Tail SDM, 10/16 St. Louis TBB; late south 10/6 Fillmore NAO, 10/9 Houston EMF, 11/16 Cottonwood BF. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | Reported in Mille Lacs from 2/2 to the end of the period WN, Bloomington 2/15 MBR and all winter near New Prague, Le Sueur Co. fide RJ. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 4/17 Houston EMF, 5/2 Winona AP, 5/18 Fillmore NAO; early north 5/6 Duluth KE, 5/12 Wadena RJ, 5/30 Kittson TR. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Probable nesting in Fillmore. Seen in 14 other counties along a diagonal line from Kittson to Houston, plus St. Louis, Brown, Nicollet, Blue Earth. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 9/16 Wadena AB, 9/21 St. Louis PS; late south 10/10 Hennepin SC, 10/16 Houston EMF, 11/4 Hennepin DZ. | ||
| 1989 | Winter | Birds of the western "spotted" race were reported from Brooklyn Park, Hennepin 2/25 LD; the Grand Marais CBC; and the Austin CBC. A bird of the eastern race was reported on the Cottonwood CBC while birds not identified to race were reported from the Rochester CBC; from Rice l/6, (2), FKS; Martin 12/15-17 & 2!11 BB; and Fillmore 12/28-1/2 NAO. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 3/27 Fillmore NAO, 4/15 Houston EMF, 4/23 Rock PG, 4/24 Brown JSp; early north 5/4 Aitkin WN, Clay LCF, 5/12 Pennington KSS, 5/14 Otter Tail SDM. "Spotted" race on 4/29 Rock PG. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Seen in 12 counties within range along diagonal from Beltrami to Houston; plus Brown, Nicollet, Blue Earth. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 9/30 Clay MO; late south 10/17 Anoka GP, 10/30 Houston EMF, 11/11 Wright RG. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | Birds of the western "spotted" race were found at Coon Rapids, Anoka (overwintered 12/28-2/2 GP) and in Dakota 1/6 AB. A bird of the eastern race was reported from the Austin CBC while birds not identified to race were found in Becker (Tamarac NWR 2/8 DB) and Steele (Owatonna CBC). | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 4/16 Houston EMF, 4/27 Lac qui Parle CMB, 4/29 Anoka SC; early north 5/3 Marshall KSS, 5/4 Becker DEB, Hubbard RJ, 5/9 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Seen in 15 counties north of a rough diagonal from Kittson to Houston; plus Brown, Nicollet, Blue Earth. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late south 11/6 Rice FKS, 11/28 Cottonwood ED. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Overwintered in Cottonwood ED (female, western race) and Olmsted fide JB (no details, also reported on Rochester CBC). Also reported in Rice 1/15 OR & 2/15 FKS, and Jackson 1/1 fide GH (no details), and New Ulm (no details) and St. Paul NE CBC's (male, western race). | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 4/18 Houston EMF, 4/21 Hennepin TT and Rice TB; early north 5/1 Beltrami DJ, 5/9 Duluth DS. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in Anoka. Observed in 17 additional counties roughly along a line from Roseau to Houston; plus Nicollet, Brown, Blue Earth. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late south 10/11 Winona CS, 10/30 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Only report overwintering at feeder in Winona fide CS (no details; recorded on the Winona CBC — same bird?). | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 4/16 Rock PS, 4/22 Houston KB. Early north 5/5 Kanabec CM, 5/6 Pennington KSS. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Probable breeding in Pennington; also observed in Beltrami, Mahnomen, Becker, Crow Wing, Anoka, Washington, Brown, Nicollet, Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Rice, Dakota, Winona, Houston. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north 9/4 Roseau PS, 9/8 Becker BBe. Late south 10/9 Dakota TT, 11/7 Carver DBM. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Only reports 12/24 and 1/3 Rice OR, 1/10 Hennepin fide PBa, Cottonwood ED and Washington fide PBa. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 4/18 Houston EMF, 4/25 Hennepin DBM and Washington TEB; early north 5/4 Aitkin WN and St. Louis MH, 5/5 Kanabec CM. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Nested in Scott SK; seen in 12 other east central, southeast and south central counties plus Sherburne, Crow Wing, Becker, Beltrami, Marshall. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late south 10/7 Winona CS, 10/8 Houston JD, RJ, FL. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Only report 12/2 Lac qui Parle FE (no details). Future reports should include details in anticipation of future split (many winter records are apparently the spotted race). | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 4/15 Big Stone DO, Brown JS and Lac qui Parle RJ; early north 5/7 Otter Tail SDM and St. Louis TW, 5/10 Todd JSK. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Probable nesting in Winona. Seen in 11 counties roughly along a line from Beltrami to Houston; plus observations along the Minnesota R. valley in Big Stone, Brown, Nicollet. Also reported at Ely in St. Louis Co. SW/MS. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Late north 10/11 Wilkin SDM, 11/4 Cook, OSL. Late south 10/11 Brown JSp, 10/16 Hennepin SC, 10/19 Houston EMF. Note: All reports of Spotted Towhee require documentation. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Overwintered at a feeder in Roseville, Ramsey Co. JDa. Also reported on the St. Paul (northeast suburban) CBC. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 4/21 Houston EMF, 4/24 Mower RRK, 4/26 Hennepin TT. Early north 5/9 Todd JSK, SDu, 5/17 Polk SKS, 5/18 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Nested in Crow Wing; seen in 21 additional counties in all regions except northeast, west central and southwest. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | No north reports. Late south 10/12 Fillmore NO, 10/25 Winona CS, 11/30 Houston EMF. Latest dates generally were from the southern tier of counties, possibly of individuals attempting to overwinter. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Only reports 12/1 Houston EMF and on the Winona CBC. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 4/20 Houston EMF, 4/23 Washington TEB, 4/27 Fillmore NO. Early north 5/5 Kanabec CM, 5/7 Hubbard GS. Peak numbers 5/18 Beltrami (20+) DJo. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Seen in 20 counties roughly along a line from Kittson to Houston; extending as far northeast as Pine, and as far southwest along the Minnesota R. as Renville. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Only north report: 10/5 Becker DN. Late south 10/5 Hennepin SC, 10/9 Rice TBo, 10/17 Houston EMF. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Overwintered in Duluth, St. Louis Co. fide KE. Also reported in early January in Ramsey BSt and 12/30–1/11 Washington fide AH. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 4/5 Houston EMF, 4/22 Olmsted DA/BE, 4/25 Rice TBo. Early north 3/20 (overwintered?) St. Louis (Park Point) fide KE, 5/3 Wadena PBi, 5/23 Crow Wing PP. One had overwintered in Duluth, several miles northeast of the Park Point location; the 3/20 date would be the earliest on record for the state. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Probable nesting in Anoka, Rice, Winona; observed in 15 additional counties along a line roughly from Kittson to Houston. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Only north report: 8/15 Wadena PBi. Late south 10/4 Hennepin SC, 10/17 Fillmore DN, 11/1 Houston NWi. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Overwintered in Todd JSK, SDu. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Several south reports were unusually early; this species was known to overwinter only in the north (Todd Co., see winter report). Early south 3/27 (overwintered?) Ramsey SL, 4/3 Winona JSt, 4/4 Houston FL. Few north reports and apparently arrived on time; first reported 5/4 Morrison WB, 5/7 St. Louis JN. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Seen in 14 southern counties as far west as Nicollet, Blue Earth; plus Pine, Wadena, Cass, Itasca, Beltrami. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Only two north reports: 8/9 Hubbard ABo, 8/21 Wadena PBi. Late south 10/5 Meeker DF, 10/10 Houston MFo, 10/12 Freeborn ABa. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Overwintered in Otter Tail SDM. Also reported near Detroit Lakes, Becker Co. fide BBe, and 1/21 Freeborn ABa. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Reported from 15 south and 6 north counties. Arrived two days after recent medians south and north. First seen 4/18 Freeborn ABa (south) and 5/7 Lake JLi (north). Two reports from western regions: 5/14 Lac qui Parle WM, 5/16–17 Clay RO, WM. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Seen in 17 counties roughly along a line from Beltrami to Houston; plus Renville, Blue Earth, 6/18 Rock DFN. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Only north report: 9/23 Clay RHO. Many late south reports, including these in November: 11/19–30+ Anoka (Coon Rapids) RLR, 11/25 Nicollet MJF, 11/23–30+ Winona (Whitewater S.P.) DBz, 11/27 Houston CRM. Stay tuned for the winter season! | ||
| 2000 | Winter | No fewer than nine individuals reported. One overwintered in Anoka (Coon Rapids) †RLR. Also seen 12/2 – 2/8 Cook (2 at Lutsen) fide KRE, 12/15 Hennepin (Champlin) fide AXH, and 1/9 Winona JJS, plus the †Mankato, Faribault, Winona (2), and International Falls CBCs. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported from 29 south and 7 north counties. One from winter season last seen 3/24 Anoka RLR. Early south 4/9 Mower RNS, 4/10 Freeborn AEB. Early north 4/30 Crow Wing PSP, 5/8 Aitkin CLB. First county records 5/2 Watonwan JJS, 5/10 Douglas SPM. Also reported as far southwest as Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Cottonwood. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Observed in ten East-central and Southeast counties plus Marshall, St. Louis, Cass, Wadena, Scott, Rice, Blue Earth, Freeborn. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Only north report: 9/16 Wadena PJB. Late south 10/12 Houston MHF, 10/29 Dakota KEO. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | No reports. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Reported from 23 south and 7 north counties. No reports from Northeast region, and only Yellow Medicine in Southwest, Lac qui Parle in West-central. Early south 4/13 Freeborn AEB and Houston MHF, 4/19 Anoka CRG. Early north 4/26 Crow Wing PSP, 5/4 Clay RHO. First county occurrence 5/16 Benton HHD, JJS. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Record-high number of reports. Seen in 21 counties as far northeast as a line through Beltrami, Aitkin, Pine and as far west as a line through Beltrami, Wadena, Stearns, Blue Earth; plus 6/21 Jackson DFN, 6/23 Yellow Medicine DFN. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Two north reports: 8/15 Wadena PJB, 9/30 Pine JMP. Late south 10/17 Houston FZL, 10/29 Rice TFB, but also see winter report. No reports from the western third of the state. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Reported 12/14 Albert Lea CBC. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Found in 25 south and 9 north counties. No reports from Northwest, and only St. Louis in Northeast. Early south (median 4/14) 4/25 Steele NFT, peak migration 5/3–10 in 13 counties. Early north (median 5/4) 4/24, 5/4 Pine KIM, BAP, 5/6 Otter Tail EJE. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Individuals were observed in a total of 18 counties roughly along a line from Kittson to Houston, including as far northeast as Carlton and as far southwest as Brown; plus 6/6 Yellow Medicine BJU, 7/13 Big Stone (Big Stone S.P.) fide AXH. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | All north reports: 9/21 Kittson JMJ, 9/26 Carlton RBJ, 10/9 Clay RHO. Late south included early October reports from Lac qui Parle and Houston, then 10/6 Rice TFB, 10/7 Steele NFT, 10/12 Anoka JLH. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | All reports: 1/5 Lac qui Parle BJU, late December Ramsey (New Brighton) fide AXH, overwintered 11/22–3/13 Ramsey (Falcon Heights) fide AXH. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Reported from 25 south but only 6 north counties. Overwintered in Ramsey (see winter report). Early south 4/17 Houston KAK, 4/18 Carver WCM and Winona JJS; peak migration 4/22–30 in 12 counties. Early north 4/24 St. Louis JRN, 5/9 Clay RHO; also seen in Beltrami, Hubbard, Otter Tail, Wadena. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Observed in 6 north and 13 south counties. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Only north reports 9/27 & 10/2 Hubbard MAW (same bird?). Reported from seven south counties, latest being 10/2 Dakota JJS and Houston FZL, 10/3 Anoka JLH. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Reported from 27 south and 10 north counties and remarkably, in all regions. Early south 4/10 Freeborn AEB, 4/13 Rice TFB, 4/14 Goodhue MPa. Early north 5/6 Hubbard BJU, 5/7 Clay RHO, 5/10 Otter Tail SPM; also reported from Kittson, Marshall, Becker, Clearwater, Wadena, St. Louis, Kanabec. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Tied with 2002 for highest number of reports: observed in 3 north and 20 south counties. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Reported from 6 north and 15 south counties. Late north 10/13 Clearwater BJU. Late south 10/16 Olmsted JWH, 10/29 Cottonwood BRB. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | Unusual report 1/2 Lake (female and male at two separate locations along North Shore in Castle Danger) ph. JWL, SLL. Both birds showed up in late December; the male overwintered north through end of period MJA fide JWL. Only south report: 12/17 Winona CBC fide WC. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported from 31 south and 9 north counties. Early south 4/11 Lac qui Parle BJU, 4/12 Sherburne ASc, 4/17 Winona JJS (median 4/16). Early north 4/28 Becker JMJ, 5/7 Mille Lacs ASc, 5/8 Crow Wing RBJ and St. Louis DFN (median 5/4). | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Reported from 30 counties in all regions of state. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Only north reports: 9/4 Pine JWH, 9/26 Otter Tail SPM. Observed in 13 south counties with the latest dates 10/15 Hennepin CMB, 10/16 Big Stone BJU, 11/6 Yellow Medicine BJU. | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 7 | 28 | Early south 4/21 Scott BAF, 4/22 Hennepin DDo (median 4/14). Early north 5/6 Cass DAY, 5/7 Cass BAW (median 5/4). |
| 2007 | Summer | 10 | 20 | Reported from every region. |
| 2007 | Fall | 1 | 16 | Only north 10/7 Todd MSK. Late south 10/14 Scott BAF, 10/18–21 Fillmore NBO. |
| 2008 | Spring | 12 | 30 | Early south (median 4/15) 4/19 Carver WCM, 4/20 Fillmore NBO, 4/21 Rice TFB, Sherburne ASc, Washington CPK. Early north (median 5/4) 4/25 Cass (Brainerd) fide PSP, 4/26–29 Cass (Pillager) MRN, 4/30 Hubbard MAW. |
| 2008 | Summer | 5 | 20 | Found in all regions except Northwest, Northeast, West-central. |
| 2008 | Fall | 1 | 14 | Only north reports 9/28, 10/8 Mille Lacs ASc. Late south 11/12–13 Blue Earth ChH. Season high count of 7 found 8/7, 9/21, and 10/3 in Scott BAF. |
| 2009 | Spring | 11 | 30 | Early south (median 4/15) 4/18 Anoka DWK, PEB, Wabasha DBz, 4/20 Mower ARW, 4/21 Hennepin CMB. Early north (median 5/4) 5/6 Otter Tail ARo, 5/12 Marshall fide JMJ, 5/14 Hubbard DCH, Lake PEJ, St. Louis PHS. Season high count 5/17 Scott (9, Murphy-Hanrehan P. R.) BAF, 5/11 Anoka (6, Bunker Hills P.R.) DWK. |
| 2009 | Summer | 12 | 22 | Found in all regions except West-central, Southwest. |
| 2009 | Fall | 3 | 12 | Only north reports 9/21 Mille Lacs ASc, 10/15 Otter Tail ARo and one individual that over-wintered 11/30+ Cook ph. BLV (see winter report). Late south 10/4 Scott BAF, 10/7 Sherburne DPG, 10/13 Dakota SLP, 10/19 McLeod PRH (median 11/10). Season high counts 9/19 Yellow Medicine (5) WCM, 9/26 Sherburne (5) BAF. |
| 2009 | Winter | 1 | Only report: 1/21 Olmsted (male at residential feeder, Rochester) JWH. | |
| 2010 | Spring | 13 | 25 | Early south (median 4/16) 4/1 Scott SLP, 4/12–13 Olmsted LAV, 4/15 Winona RWT, 4/16 Dakota JLO. Early north (median 5/4) 4/16 Hubbard JEB, 4/30 Cass BAW, 5/1 Crow Wing JSB. |
| 2010 | Summer | 11 | 25 | Found in all regions except West-central. First county breeding record from Sherburne PLJ, PMJ. |
| 2010 | Fall | 3 | 17 | All north 8/24 Kittson TBr, 9/24 Otter Tail BDE, 9/27 and 10/27 Kittson TBr. Late south 10/4 Steele PSu, 10/6 Jackson BJU, 10/18 Swift BJU, 11/24 Hennepin DeK (median 11/10). Season high count 9/29 Fillmore (20 in Preston) NBO. |
| 2010 | Winter | 2 | 3 | North reports 12/10 – early January when taken by Sharp-shinned Hawk (male, Otter Tail) JSz, DST, m.ob., 12/18 Fargo-Moorhead CBC. Three south reports including 12/5 Hennepin (Eden Prairie) DKo, 12/11 – 2/4 Kandiyohi (female) †RJF, m.ob., and a male that overwintered in Blue Earth ph. JPB. |
| 2011 | Spring | 12 | 36 | Two south reports in March of overwintering birds: 3/11 Blue Earth ChH, 3/16 (last date) Kandiyohi RSF. First migrants south (median 4/16) 4/3 Nicollet RPe, 4/9 Hennepin CMB, 4/13 Hennepin SHF. Early north (median 5/4) 5/3 St. Louis JCG, 5/4 Lake JWL, 5/8 Clay RHO, Kittson LW, 5/9 St. Louis ALo. Unusual Northeast report 5/19 Cook ph. DBM. |
| 2011 | Summer | 13 | 22 | Found in all regions except West-central. First county breeding record from Goodhue fide BBA. High counts 7/17 Sherburne (15, Sherburne N.W.R.) ACr, 7/6 Dakota (11, Lebanon Hills R.P.) TAT. [Corrected] |
| 2011 | Fall | 6 | 20 | Season high counts 8/14 Washington (6, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) ACr, 10/8 Scott (4, Louisville Swamp) BAF, SHF. Only north reports after mid-September: 10/8 Carlton MRo, 11/19 Crow Wing FGo, MJB, 11/1–11/30+ Polk ph. SAu. Late south 10/18 Carver (2) JCy, 10/19 Dakota RaM, Hennepin SLC, Winona DSt (median 11/10). |
| 2011 | Winter | 1 | 2 | Overwintered north ;12/1–2/29 Polk SAu. Also found south ;1/12–1/23 Faribault WAF, m.ob., 12/17 Winona ;CBC. |
| 2012 | Spring | 11 | 27 | One in Carver 3/8 JCy may have been an undetected overwintering individual. Early south (median 4/16) 3/31 Sherburne ASc, 4/5 Dakota, 4/6 Wabasha RZi, KRE, 4/7 Houston RZi, GLa, KRE. One overwintered north in Polk SAu. Early north (median 5/4) 5/3 Wadena (4) ABi, Lake SLL. New county record 5/2 Nobles LBF. High count 4/27 Sherburne (15, Sherburne N.W.R., Blue Hill Trail) ASc. |
| 2012 | Summer | 13 | 29 | Found in all regions except West-central. High counts 6/5 Winona (10, Great River Bluffs S.P.) DSt, 6/9 Anoka (10, Cedar Creek Natural History Area) MDu. |
| 2012 | Fall | 3 | 20 | As is typical for the fall, few north reports: 8/1 Mille Lacs ASc, Pine RAE, 8/31 Pine (St. Croix S.P.) DaE, 10/6 Clay (Buffalo River S.P.) MO. Late south 10/15 Dakota RBW, 10/16 Goodhue GJM, 11/8 Lyon GWe, 11/11 Anoka PJM (median 11/10). High count 9/30 Washington (10, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) GJa. |
| 2013 | Spring | 14 | 33 | One found 3/7 in Dodge KDS is presumed to have been an undetected overwintering individual. Early south (median 4/16) 3/28 Rice TFB, 4/6 Winona DSt, 4/13 Houston JSv, 4/20 Dakota SMy. Early north (median 5/4) 5/1 St. Louis JLK, 5/3 Crow Wing MLa, 5/10 Marshall CCr. High count 5/8 Winona (10, Great River Bluffs S.P.) ClN. |
| 2013 | Summer | 14 | 28 | Found in all regions of state. High count 6/16 Houston (10, Reno) MPn. |
| 2013 | Fall | 7 | 21 | A few scattered north reports mainly in August, followed by late north 10/3 Douglas RBJ, 10/7 Todd JLK. High count 8/8 Sherburne (6, Sherburne N.W.R.) JGb. Late south 10/13 in Mower and Scott, followed by 10/17 Carver JCy, 10/28 Steele NFT, 10/31 Carver JCy (median 11/10). |
| 2013 | Winter | 2 | All reports: 12/29 Goodhue †SWe, 1/31–2/3 Brown (female) ph. PBh, ph. MiO, RAE. | |
| 2014 | Spring | 11 | 35 | Early south (median 4/16) 4/12 Wabasha JPt, ScM, 4/15 Houston SHo, 4/17 Wabasha LHl, Washington PNi. Early north (median 5/4) 5/5 Crow Wing KeM, 5/6 Clay TCL, Polk SAu. High counts 5/23 Sherburne (12, Sherburne N.W.R.) JlB, 5/26 Washington (12, Afton S.P.) SOa, 5/28 Winona (12, Great River Bluffs S.P.) SHo. |
| 2014 | Summer | 12 | 21 | Reported from all regions of state. High count 6/8 Pine (20, St. Croix S.P.) CaM, TPo, DeM. |
| 2014 | Fall | 4 | 22 | As is typical for the fall, very few north reports: 8/28 Hubbard CRM, 8/31 Kittson (Lake Bronson S.P.) JWH, BWF, 10/2 Crow Wing ph. JDB, 10/8 St. Louis ClN. High counts 8/8 Sherburne (12, Sherburne N.W.R.) JlB, 8/3 Washington (7) ASi. Late south 10/12 Ramsey JCz, 10/17 Hennepin KEb, 10/24 Washington JHg (median 11/10). |
| 2014 | Winter | 1 | Only report: 1/11 Olmsted (male at feeder, Pleasant Grove) JPr. | |
| 2015 | Spring | 14 | 34 | Early south (median 4/16) 4/11 Goodhue DTr, 4/12 Rice TFB, 4/14 Dakota DEv, Hennepin CMB. Early north (median 5/4) 5/4 Crow Wing ABi, 5/7 Crow Wing JPR, St. Louis TmL, JLK. High counts 5/9 Washington (14, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) GJa, 5/24 Sherburne (14, Sherburne N.W.R.) ToL, 5/8 Sherburne (13, Sherburne N.W.R.) JlB, 5/31 Washington (12, Afton S.P.) PNi. |
| 2015 | Summer | 10 | 23 | Found in scattered locations in all regions. High count 6/5 Sherburne (17, Sherburne N.W.R.) JlB. |
| 2015 | Fall | 8 | 28 | High counts all from Sherburne (Sherburne N.W.R.): 8/3 (25) CsB, AHw, 9/5 (12) JEm, KEm, MEm, 9/18 (12) JlB. Late north 9/21 Cass PRH, 9/25 Pine KWi, 9/26 Pine (2 locations) KWi (median 10/7). Late south 10/10 Houston DSt, Washington DFN, 10/11 Sherburne JlB, 10/17 Goodhue DTr, JEd (median 11/2). |
| 2015 | Winter | No reports for first time since 2008. | ||
| 2016 | Spring | 8 | 38 | Early south (median 4/16) 4/3 Houston DSt, 4/14 Houston ABa, Olmsted LAV, 4/15 Blue Earth, Fillmore, Rice, Washington. Early north (median 5/3) 4/26 Morrison SEm, Todd JLK, 5/4 Pine MJn, LEv. High counts 5/18 Winona (25, Great River Bluffs S.P.) SHo, 5/20 Sherburne (14, Sherburne N.W.R.) JlB. |
| 2016 | Summer | 12 | 30 | Found in all regions. High counts 7/1 Washington (24, Afton S.P.) ASu, 6/12 Pine (16, Saint Croix S.P.) WCM, 7/2 Sherburne (15, Sherburne N.W.R.) RCl. |
| 2016 | Fall | 4 | 26 | High counts 8/8 Dakota (11, Lebanon Hills R.P.) JMg, 8/26 Sherburne (7, Sherburne N.W.R.) JlB. All north 8/6 Hubbard HHD, 8/22 Beltrami GrM, 8/24 Pine (Saint Croix S.P.) DMu, 9/24 Crow Wing EGa. Late south 10/18 Dakota DVe, Washington GJa, 11/9 Blue Earth BHW (median 10/29). |
| 2016 | Winter | 1 | Two reports of this species that is typically found in about half of the winter seasons: 12/17 Fergus Falls CBC, 1/5 Otter Tail (same bird?) ASu. | |
| 2017 | Spring | 14 | 35 | Early south (median 4/16) 4/8 Sherburne DlB, 4/9 Stearns AUm, Winona DSt, 4/10 Houston KRz then many reports beginning 4/14. Early north (median 5/3) 4/17 Todd SwM, JeM, 4/24 Mille Lacs KMa, 4/25 Cass EGa. High counts 5/21 Pine (18, Saint Croix S.P.) KMa, 5/5 Sherburne (15, Sherburne N.W.R.) JlB, 5/9 Houston (14, Reno State Forest) SHo. |
| 2017 | Summer | 14 | 32 | Reported from all regions. High count 7/19 Sherburne (23, Sherburne N.W.R.) LiH, ASu. |
| 2017 | Fall | 6 | 24 | High counts 8/4 Sherburne (22, Sherburne N.W.R.) JlB, 8/1 Washington (11, Afton S.P.) PNi. Late north 10/4 Clay ShG, HeH, 10/7 Todd JLK, 10/8 Carlton RMD (median 10/7). Late south 10/13 Blue Earth HHD, 10/15 Anoka LKo, MKo, 10/26 Ramsey IsH, EzH (median 11/2). |
| 2017 | Winter | 1 | One report of this species that is observed in about half of the winter seasons: 12/23–1/5 Winona (Whitewater W.M.A. Headquarters) JPr, JmP, m.ob. | |
| 2018 | Spring | 15 | 36 | Early south (median 4/13) 4/17 Dakota (Inver Grove Heights) ebd, 4/22 Dakota (Lake Byllesby) EzH, REn, IsH, Houston JWH, KEm, Rice NiR. Early north (median 5/4) 4/29 Douglas JPE, 5/2 Pine KrM, 5/3 St. Louis BeA. High counts 5/13 Winona (20, Great River Bluffs S.P.) DSt, 5/16 Washington (20, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) GJa, 5/5 Houston (17) ASu, LiH. |
| 2018 | Summer | 16 | 33 | Reported from all regions. New county record 6/16 Traverse (2, Lake Traverse) RCl. High count 7/23 Pine (16, St. Croix S.P.) BDo. |
| 2018 | Fall | 9 | 31 | Â More north reports than in the past ten years: 8/1 Pine DMz, Roseau MGo, 8/4 Pine JBu, 8/5 Aitkin JST, KSz, Lake ebd, 8/8 Hubbard GHo, KDS, Todd TLu, 8/26 St. Louis JAn, 9/3 Kittson RAE, 9/25 Wilkin HHD, 9/29 St. Louis ebd. High counts 8/13 Sherburne (18, Sherburne N.W.R.) SMC, 8/12 Washington (9, Afton S.P.) EzH, REn. Late south 10/16 Ramsey ebd, Sherburne SMC, 10/22 Rice CSl, 10/24 Ramsey ebd (median 11/9). |
| 2018 | Winter | 2 | Reported for third consecutive winter: 12/4 Ramsey ph. MWS, 12/15 Winona CBC, 2.2 Winona ph. LiH. | |
| 2019 | Spring | 18 | 45 | Reports from Dakota and Renville in early March were treated as overwintering birds. Otherwise, this species arrived rather early south (median 4/13) 3/22 Ramsey FKB, 4/1 Stearns LKo, 4/3 Hennepin ebd, Dakota KDS. Early north (median 5/4) 4/25 Pine KrM, 4/28 Mille Lacs BDo, LiH, 5/4 Lake JDS, Wadena RAE, HHD, MJB, 5/5 Cass PRH. High counts 5/7 Sherburne (19, Sherburne N.W.R.) ToL, 5/4 Washington (14, William O†™Brien S.P.) DTr, JEd, 4/25 Houston (13, Beaver Creek Valley S.P.) MJk, 5/4 Anoka (13, East Bethel) ebd. |
| 2019 | Summer | 18 | 36 |  Found throughout state. First county breeding record: 6/25 Winona SPS. High count 7/6 Sherburne (23, Sherburne N.W.R., Wildlife Drive) RCl, 6/30 Sherburne (20, Sherburne N.W.R., Blue Hill Trail) JH. |
| 2019 | Fall | 8 | 32 | High counts 8/11 Sherburne (11, Sherburne N.W.R.) RCl, 8/11 Dakota (9, Sakatah Singing Hills State Trail) ebd. Late north 10/7 Clay ebd, Pine HHD, 10/8 Todd ANy, DBz, 10/28 Todd ebd (median 10/7). Late south 10/16 Anoka ebd, 10/17 Sherburne ToL, 10/19 Washington ebd (median 11/10). |
| 2019 | Winter | 1 | Â Reported for fourth consecutive winter 2/2 Nobles (Worthington) ph. RPM. | |
| 2020 | Spring | 17 | 42 | A report 3/22 Ramsey ebd is suspected to be an overwintering individual. Presumed early south migrants (median 4/13) 4/2 Hennepin ebd, 4/4 Houston KRz, and then also in Fillmore, Ramsey, Washington on 4/5. Early north (median 5/3) 4/7 Todd REn, RLF, 4/28 Crow Wing LnH, 5/5 Cass ebd. High counts 5/10 Sherburne (24, Sherburne N.W.R.) RCl, 5/15 Washington (22, William O’Brien S.P.) BDo, LiH, 5/1 Washington (20, Grey Cloud Dunes S.N.A.) ASu, 5/9 Winona (20, Whitewater W.M.A.) ebd. |
| 2020 | Summer | 18 | 31 | Reported from all regions. High counts 6/16 Sherburne (36, Sherburne N.W.R., Blue Hill Trail) ToL, 6/13 Sherburne (26, Sherburne N.W.R., Wildlife Drive) RCl. |
| 2020 | Fall | 8 | 27 | Found statewide but extremely scarce in the northern third. High counts 8/1 Sherburne (11, Sherburne N.W.R.) RCl, 8/2 Winona (11, Plowline Trail) ToM, 8/16, 10/5 Yellow Medicine (8, Upper Sioux Agency S.P.) WCM, GWe, 8/17 Blue Earth (8, Minneopa S.P.) SDz. Late north 9/26 Clay DPW, Douglas LSl, 9/29 Todd JLK, 10/7 Otter Tail LSl (median 10/7). Late south 11/7 Rice MZa, 11/9 Sherburne LMc, 11/10–14 Ramsey SKS (median 11/10). See winter report for probable overwintering individuals. |
| 2020 | Winter | 2 | Reported for fifth consecutive winter: 1/24 – 2/27 Anoka (Golden Lake Park) SRo, m.ob., 1/28 Wabasha (Riley Coulee) PEJ. | |
| 2021 | Spring | 18 | 41 | Reports came from all regions. See winter report for overwintering birds. Presumed early migrants south (median 4/12) 3/22 Meeker PKF, 3/25 Ramsey ebd, 4/4 Dakota ebd, Houston ASu, Winona ebd, KHg. Early north (median 5/3) 5/1–2 Pine (two locations) KrM, DnS, 5/3 Mille Lacs LMc. High counts 5/9 Sherburne (24, Sherburne N.W.R., Wildlife Drive) RCl, 5/6 Washington (20, William O’Brien S.P.) KTP, 5/13 Sherburne (20, Sherburne N.W.R., Blue Hill Trail) ToL. |
| 2021 | Summer | 20 | 32 | Found in every region. High count 7/5 Houston (15, Reno, Hillside Rd.) TWe, BWe. |
| 2021 | Fall | 6 | 31 | Found in all regions, though most reports from the Minnesota and Mississippi River valleys. High counts 8/12 Winona (10, Great River Bluffs S.P.) ebd, 8/16 Dakota (9, Harmon Park) ebd. Late north 9/3 Hubbard ebd, Kittson (two locations) DvP, 9/10 St. Louis LME, 9/30 Pine SBE (median 10/7). Late south 10/23 Carver JCy, 10/27 Goodhue SDz, 11/30 Hennepin ebd (median 11/10), but see winter for likely overwintering bird. Unusual 9/11 Lincoln (Hole-in-the-Mountain C.P.) TWe. |
| 2021 | Winter | 1 | Reported for sixth consecutive winter season: 1/30, 2/2 Kandiyohi (Sibley S.P.) BPR, BDo, LiH. | |
| 2022 | Spring | 16 | 39 | Found statewide, with fewest reports from Central, Northwest and West-central. Early south (median 4/11) 3/28 Ramsey LiH, 4/1 Mower LHl, 4/5 Dakota CRe. Early north (median 5/2) 4/23 Pine (Chengwatana Twp.) ebd, 4/28 Pine (Rock Creek) LEv, 5/3 Lake JWL, SLL. High counts 5/30 Washington (23, William O’Brien S.P., counted individually) MaS, 5/14 Winona (20, Plowline Trail-Bronk Unit) ebd, 5/17 Goodhue (20, Cannon Valley Trail, Welch Station Access) ebd. |
| 2022 | Summer | 18 | 27 | Reported from all regions. High count 7/9 Sherburne (21, Sherburne N.W.R., Wildlife Drive) RCl. |
| 2022 | Fall | 10 | 33 | Found in every region except the West-Central. High counts 8/11 Wabasha (13, Snake Creek ATV Trail) ebd, 8/4 Sherburne (10, Sherburne N.W.R.) JGb. Late north 9/18 Polk TJJ, 9/19 Cass ebd, 9/24 Pine SHF, BAF (median 10/7). Late south 11/4 Wabasha MNb, 11/9 Dakota (2) DVe, 11/18 Kandiyohi ebd (median 11/10). |
| Breeds locally, except northeast. Migrant throughout. | ||||
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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. |