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
Families
Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
New World Quail
Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys
Grebes
Pigeons, Doves
Cuckoos
Nightjars
Swifts
Hummingbirds
Rails, Gallinules, Coots
Limpkin
Cranes
Stilts, Avocets
Plovers
Sandpipers
Jaegers
 Alcids
Gulls, Terns
Loons
Shearwaters and Petrels
Storks
Frigatebirds
Boobies and Gannets
Cormorants
Pelicans
Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons
Ibises
New World Vultures
Osprey
Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles
Barn Owls
Screech-Owls, Owls
 Kingfishers
Woodpeckers
Caracaras, Falcons
Flycatchers
Vireos
Shrikes
Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows
Chickadees, Titmice
Larks
Martins, Swallows
Kinglets
Waxwings
Silky-flycatchers
Nuthatches
Creepers
Gnatcatchers
 Wrens
Thrashers, Mockingbirds
Starlings
Dippers
Thrushes
Old World Flycatchers
Old World Sparrows
Pipits
Finches
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
Towhees, Sparrows
Yellow-breasted Chat
Blackbirds, Orioles
Warblers
Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks

Seasons
Species: Towhees, Sparrows
Cassin's Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
Black-throated Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
Lark Bunting
Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Brewer's Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
 American Tree Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)
Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)
Dark-eyed Junco (Pink-sided)
Dark-eyed Junco (White-winged)
Dark-eyed Junco (Gray-headed)
White-crowned Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow (Eastern)
White-crowned Sparrow (Gambel's)
 Golden-crowned Sparrow
Harris's Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
[Dark-eyed Junco X White-throated Sparrow]
Vesper Sparrow
LeConte's Sparrow
Nelson's Sparrow
Baird's Sparrow
Henslow's Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
 Song Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Abert's Towhee
Green-tailed Towhee
Spotted Towhee
Eastern Towhee
[Spotted Towhee X Eastern Towhee]
[Pipilo towhee]
Fox Sparrow(Passerella iliaca)
YearSeasonNS
1961WinterHarriet Micensky reported one at Hibbing, during first few days of December. On December 23, another was reported by J. Bero of Duluth.
1962FallOct. 21, Morris, R. Grant; Oct. 24, Eveleth, St. Louis Co., Florence Miller.
1963SpringMarch 20, Rice Co., 0. Rustad; March 25, Young America, Carver Co., R. Huber; March 28, Min· neapolis, R. Janssen; March 30, Dakota Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel; March 31, Cass Co., the Mathisens; April 1, Washing· ton Co., D. Honetschlager; April 1, Shotley, Beltrami Co., (early) Mabel Goranson.
1963Fallearliest, Sept. 21, Shotley, Beltrami Co., Mabel Goranson; latest, Nov. 29, Winona Co., R. L. Huber.
1963WinterOne wintering until Jan 1 at Rochester fide John Feehan; Feb 9, Frontenac, Goodhue Co., R. Huber; Dec 3 thru Feb 6, Schroeder, Cook Co., at feeder, Marie Aftreith.
1964Spring4-14 Hennepin Co, MEH; 4-4 Washington Co, BL; 4-17 Marshall Co, DLO; 4-13 Winona Co, PW; 3-20 Rochester, JPF; 4-12 Beltrami Co, MG; 4-11 Sibley Co, RBJ; 4-12 Anoka Co, LJ; 4-14 Stearns Co, RPR; 3-22, 4-14 and 4-21 Hennepin Co, MAS; 4-15 Cass Co, JAM; 4-15 Warroad, JR; 4-11 Two Harbors, RK; 4-14 Two Harbors, 89, RK; 4-7 Washington Co, DH.
1964Fall9-8 Roseau Co, JLR; 9-12 Ely, St. Louis Co, JCG; 9-12 Hennepin Co, EWJ; 9-20 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA; 10-5 Washington Co, DH; 10-24 Ramsey Co, ACR; 11-4 Hibbing, HM; 11-4 Wright Co, EC; 11-6 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA; 11-20 Mpls, MEH. Lincoln's Sparrow 9-6, Two Harbors, RK; 9-24 Duluth, 10, JCG; 9-27 Sherburne Co, MIG; 10-3 Duluth, 1 banded, A. Rekas; 10-10 Goodhue Co, RBJ; 10-15 Traverse Co, FN; 10-25 Fargo-Moorhead, EGA.
1964Winter11-21 to 12-6, Ramsey Co, 1, Mrs. Case.
1965Springearliest 3-30 Minneapolis, FN and 4-3 Morrison Co, LSR; latest 5-1 Morris, RAG, Two Harbors, RK and Shotley, MG.
1965Fallearliest 9-24 Warroad, JLR, PEB; 9-26 Minneapolis, EHH and St. Paul, TKS; latest 11-5 Ramsey Co, ACR and Washington Co, DS; 11-6 Wabasha, GD and 11-7 Rochester, JPF.
1966Springearliest 3-16 Wabasha, DGM, St. Paul, RLH and Minneapolis, HFH; 3-17 Rice Co, OAR, Morrison Co, LSR, Washington Co, JO, Hennepin Co, RBJ, MHM; 3-19 Stearns Co, NMH, Winona Co, GD, Washington Co, ACR; latest 5-11 Two Harbors, RK; 5-12 Duluth, PBH; 5-15 Duluth, JCG.
1966FallEarliest 9-4 Hennepin Co., ROT; 9-14 Fargo, MGA; 9-15 Anoka Co., WHL; latest 11-8 Duluth, AKA, JCG; 11-12 Morris, JAH and Olmsted Co., JPF; 11-20 Cook Co., MAF.
1966Winterthroughout period, 1 at feeder, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MER.
1967Springearly 3-24 Rice Co., OAR and Hennepin Co., MHM; 3-25 Hennepin Co., VL; 3-26 Dakota Co., EMB and Olmsted Co., JPF, CMJ; late 5-10 Stevens Co., JAH; 5-11 Stearns Co., RPR; 5-20 Lake Co., VF.
1967Fall earliest 9-21 St. Louis Co., HM; 9-26 Fargo-Moorhead, EG~; 9-28 Morrison Co., LSR; 9-29 Hennepm Co., VL; latest 11-8 Washington Co., WWL; 11-10 Hennepin Co., VL; 11-19 Duluth, PBH.
1968Spring early 3-14 Meadowlands, St. Louis Co., MJH and Winona Co., BT; 3-19 Washington Co., WWL; 3-20 Washington Co., JO; 3-30 Rice Co., OAR, Hennepin Co., EMB, Fillmore Co., AFR and Crow Wing Co., MSB; late 4-27 Cook Co., MOP; 5-3 Stearns Co., KE; 5-6 Hennepin Co., CKS; 5-18 Beltrami Co., MG.
1968FallEarly 9-16 Duluth FN/ MAS; 9-25 Morrison LSR; 9-26 Hennepin (Lake Cornelia) VL; late 11-10 Itasca ACR; 11-12 Pope WH; 11-14 Hennepin MEH; 11-21 St. Louis JCG.
1968Winter12-13 Chisago EL; 12/6 2, 12-19 (Duluth) KS.
1969Spring3-24 Hennepin Co., EFH; 4-2 Minneapolis, FN j MAS, and Duluth, KS; 4-7 (20) Carver Co., THH; 4-12 Cook Co., MA, Duluth, MMC, and Lake Co., RK; 4-19 Hennepin Co., EFH; 4-22 Ramsey Co., JJ; 5-7 Duluth, MMC; 5-25 Duluth, JGH.
1969Fall9-29 Carver 40 KH; 10- 12 Hennepin 25+ BAH; 9-26 Carver KH; 9-27 Duluth KS; 9-28 Hennepin RBJ; 9-28 Kanabec DB; 11-11 Ramsey EC; 11-19 Cook MAF; 11-20 Duluth MC; 11-30 Hennepin MM.
1969Winter12-28 Swift HSH.
1970Springearly south 4-7 Nobles HH; 4-8 Hennepin EB, jGM and Carver KH, MM and Chisago E L; early north 4-10 Duluth MMC and Lake RK; peak 4-21 Duluth (300) JG ; late 5-6 Duluth MMC and Goodhue KE.
1970Fallearly 8-26 Duluth MMC; 9-19 Houston FL; late north 11-1 Cook MA; 11-3 Duluth MMC; late south 10-30 Hennepin VL; 11-2 Hennepin, Mrs. E. W. jaul; 11-10 Carver KH.
1970Winter12-12 Carver KH; 12-27 Winona BTV.
1971Springearly south 3-1:! Olmsted 1-IW; 3-26 Rice OR; 3-27 Hennepin VL; early north 4-8 Crow Wing JB and Mille Lacs MI; late 5-9 Lyon 1-IK.
1971Fallearly 9-22 Duluth; 9-23 Cook and Crow Wing; late south 11-12 Carver; 11-23 Blue Earth; 11-24 Hennepin; late north 11-6 Duluth; 11-30 Crow Wing.
1972Winter1-1 Hennepin WHL.
1973Spring41 REPORTERS REPORTING. EARLY SOUTH 3-3 HENNEPIN DRJ 3-13 RICE GAR; 3-15 SHERBURNE SVR; EARLY NORTH 3-8 CROW WING TS; 3-29 CASS AES; 3-30 ST. LOUIS NJH; PEAK 4-17 SHERBURNE (20) SWR; 4-14 HENNEPIN (8) PF; LATE SOUTH 5-8 HENNEPIN PF; 4-19 HENNEPIN VL; LATE NORTH 4-22 ST. LOUIS JCG; 4-12 CLAY LCF.
1973Fall Reported from 16 counties. Early 9/6 St. Louis (2) (JAB).
1973Winter 1-1 on the Afton Christmas Count; few winter records.
1974Spring Early south 3-16 Dakota BDC; 3 reports on 3-23; early north 4-9 St. Louis MMC; 3 reports on 4-10; late 5-12 Stearns NMH.
1974Fall Early north 9-21 St. Louis RBJ; early south 9-8 Hennepin OJ; 9-29 Ram sey GC, Carver PZ; late north 10-18 Marshall AR; 10-30 Duluth JG; late south 11-3 Houston FL; 11-10 Carver RBJ; 11-16 Hennepin PF.
1974Winter 4 at La Crescent, Houston Co. on 12-14 (D. Schneider) and also seen during the Winona Christmas Count week.
1975Spring Early south 3-8 Freeborn DG; 3-20 Olmsted JF; 3-29 Cottonwood LAF; early north 4-14 Morrison LSR; 4-15 Crow Wing TS; 4-16 Marshall SV and St. Louis JCG; late 5-9 Becker TRS.
1975Fallearly north 9-20 Duluth RJ; 9-26 Marshall; early south 9-22 Wabasha DWM; 9-25 Hennepin AJ, Ramsey GC; late north 10-25 Morrison LSR; 10-31 Clay LCF; late south 11-16 Olmstead JF; 11-17 Cottonwood LF; 11-22 Carver JRB.
1975Winter1 on 1-6 in Minnetonka, Hennepin Co. (RG). Also reported on Afton and Winona Christmas Counts.
1976Spring Early south 3-20 Olmsted JF, VH; several reports on 3-25; early north 3-30 Clay LCF; 4-1 Mille Lacs MI· 4-2 Crow Wing DK; late 5-13 Stearns 'Me.
1976Fall Early north 9-4 Otter Tail GO, 9-20 Duluth; early south 9-18 Swift, 9-20 Washington and Olmsted; late north 11-2 Crow Wing, 11-16 Duluth; late south 11-2 Anoka, 11-6 Olmsted, 11-15 Hennepin.
1976Winter No less than 5 reports; St. Paul N.E. and Rochester Christmas Counts; 12-5 Anoka (KL); 1-1 and 1-2 Duluth (E. Fox); 1-2 Otter Tail (GO).
1977Spring Early south 3-10 Hennepin Pat Koontz; 3-11 Ramsey RH; 3-12 Houston DGW; early north 3-28, 3-29 Crow Wing JB, TS; 4-1 Crow Wing DK; 4-4 Hubbard HF; late 4-26 Lac qui Parle CB and Marshall SVA.
1977Fall Early north 9-2 Otter Tail (GO).
1977Winter Late migrant until 12-9 Houston (EMF); another wintered until 2-7 at a North St. Paul feeder (fide EC).
1978Spring Late south 5-21 Washington DR; early north 3-31 Otter Tail GO.
1978Summer Early north 9-6 St. Louis MC; early south 9-25 Houston EMF; late north 10-25 Clay LCF and 10-26 Hubbard HF; late south 11-23 Houston EMF and 11-25 LeSueur HEC. The Loon
1978Fall Early north 9-6 St. Louis MC; early south 9-25 Houston EMF; late north 10-25 Clay LCF and 10-26 Hubbard HF; late south 11-23 Houston EMF and 11-25 LeSueur HEC. The Loon
1978Winter Late migrants 12-1 Wabasha (DWM), 12-5 Houston (EMF), 12-9 Le Sueur (HC), and on the St. Paul N. E. CBC.
1979Spring Early south 3-23 Wabasha DWM, 3-31 Blue Earth RJ; early north 4-8 Otter Tail SM, 4-13 Clay LCF; late south 5-5 Washington DR; late north 5-7 Lake SW.
1979Fall Early north 9-18 Lake SW, 9-20 St. Louis KMH; early south 9-20 Hennepin DB, 9-26 Washington DMB; late north 10-27 St. Louis KMH, 9-28 Clay LCF; late south 11-12 'Hennepin SC, 11-18 Houston EMF. Lincoln1s Spanow Early south 9-1 LeSueur HC, 9-9 Lac qui Parle CMB; late north 10-8 Otter Tail GMO, 10-15 St. Louis KMH; late south 10-20 Hennepin DB, 10-25 Mower RRK, 11-2 Nicollet LCF.
1980Spring Early south 3-20 Houston EMF, 3-25 Mower RRK; early north 4-1 Otter Tail GMO, 4-5 Beltrami KM; late south 4-20 Lyon HK, 4-29 Ramsey FKB, Washington DR; late north 4-25 and 4-27 St. Louis DA, KMH.
1980Fall Early north 9-20 Itasca DB, St. Louis JG, 9-21 Clay LCF; early south 9-12 Anoka KL, 9-17 Washington DMB; late north 10-29 Hubbard HJF, 10-30 Cook KE; late south 10-31 Nicollet JCF, 11-5 Anoka JCH.
1980Winter Only report: Nicollet 12-5 (JCF).
1981Spring Early south 3-20 Stearns NMH, 3-23 Washington DS, 3-24 Hennepin SC, Washington DMB; early north 3-26 Beltrami SY, 3-28 Beltrami JC, Crow Wing JB, Todd RJ, 4-2 Itasca MS; late south 4-12 Olmsted JF, 4-20 Hennepin SC, 4-26 Washington DMB; late north 4-29 Cook KMH, 5-1 St. Louis JG, 5-14 Beltrami AS.
1981Fall Early north 9-15 Cook KMH, 9-19 Itasca DB; early south 9-18 Hennepin SC, 9-20 Houston EMF, Washington DMB; late north 10-28 Crow Wing JB, St. Louis TW, 11-5 Clay LCF; late south 11-10 Hennepin RA, 11-11 Hennepin ES.
1981Winter One at a Duluth feeder on 12-1 and 12-2 (L~) and another at an Edina, Hennepm County feeder on 2-23 (RBA).
1982SpringEarly south 3-24 Fillmore RJ, 3-29 Nicollet JCF, Olmsted JEB, 3-30 Hennepin RH; early north 3-30 Clay LCF,Otter Tail SDM, 4-2 Beltrami JSP, St.Louis KE, 4-3 Itasca TL, St. Louis fideJG; late south 5-1 Olmsted BE, 5-4 Houston EMF; late north 5-1 Cook MKH, 5-27 Clearwater M. Mason.
1982Fall Early north 9/20 Cook KMH, 9/25 St. Louis LE, 9/29 Crow Wing JB ; early south 9/20 Hennepin SC, 9/21 Hennepin DB, 9/28 Blue Earth EBK; late north 10/2 1 St. St. Louis LE, 10/29 Wilkin SDM, 11/5 Hubbard HJF; late south 11/16 Mower RRK, 11/18 Nicollet JCF, 11/22 Dakota JPIAM.
1982Winter One report; an early migrant in Mower 2/21 (T. Dorsey).
1983Spring 3/5 Brown JSp, 3/6 Fillmore RJ, 3/9 Hennepin SC; early north 4/9 Otter Tail GMO, 4/12 Clay LCF, 4/14 Aitkin WN, Cook SC, St. Louis AE; late south 5/7 Olmsted RE; late north 5/3 St. Louis AE.
1983Fall Early north 9/3 Koochiching KL, 9/23 Cook KMH, 9/24 Marshall KSS, Roseau AJ, early south 9/24 Hennepin SC, 9/29 Hennepin ES ; late north 11/14 St. Louis fide KE.
1983Winter North reports from the Walker and Duluth CBC's and Lutsen, Cook Co., 2 on 12-8 (KMH). The Duluth individual apparently remained until 1-27 (DRBA). South reports from LeSueur, 12-4 (HFC); Brown, 12-1 until 1-20 (JS); Washington 12-16 (MRBA) and the Mankato, Owatonna and Excelsior CBC's.
1984Spring Early south 3/l0 LeSueur EK, 3/31 Jackson RJ, 4/3 Hennepin SC; early north 4/3 Polk KSS, 4/7 Clay AB, LCF, 4/8 St. Louis KE, VR; late south 4/28 Nicollet JCF, 5/3 Hennepin SC, 5/18 Olmsted RE; late north 4/30 Cook SL, 5/2 Cook KMH, 5/13 Mahnomen MHa.
1984Fall Early north 9/1 Pennington KSS, 9/25 Clay LCF, Koochiching GM, 9/28 Roseau AJ; early south 9/26 Brown JSp, Hennepin SC, 9/28 Dakota TT, Hen nepin VL, Olmsted RE, 9/29 Watonwan RJ; late north 11/4 Aitkin WN, Cook BL, Kittson RJ, Roseau AJ, 1/16 St. Louis KE, 11/16 St. Louis SWIMS.
1984Winter North reports from Cook, I-ll and 1/2, (fide SWMS) and the Fargo-Moorhead CBC. In the central region one overwintered at a Stearns County feeder, T. Wenz. In the south regions one in Jackson, 12-22, G. Hodnefield and the Rochester CBC.
1985Spring Early south 3/22 Anoka SC, 3/24 Anoka TTu, Brown JSp, Houston FL; early north 3/27 Otter Tail SDM, 3/28 Clay LCF, late south 4/18 Olmsted AP, 4/21 Hennepin DBI; late north 4/20 Cook AB, 4/24 Clay KMH.
1985Fall Early north 8/28 St. Louis MHIJS, 9/25 Koochiching GM, 9/26 Kanabec SSt; early south 9/9 Washington WL, 9/22 Lyon HK, 9/26 Hennepin SC; late north 10/20 Kanabec SSt, 11/1 Clay LCF, 11/20 Aitkin WN; late south 11/11 Mower RRK, 11/13 Wabasha WDM, 1/11 7 Blue Earth JCF.
1985Winter Reported only on the Faribault CBC.
1986Spring Early south 3/9 Mower RRK, 3/ I 0 Houston EMF, 3/17 Fillmore RJ, AMP; early north 3/31 Carlton L W, Clay LCF, St. Louis MH/ JS, 4/1 Aitkin WN, Marshall ANWR, 4/2 Otter Tail SDM; late south 4/22 Ramsey KB, 4/24 Olmsted RE, 5/5 Lac qui Parle TM; late north 4/23 Pennington KSS, 4/26 Cook WP, 4/30 St. Louis KE.
1986Fall Early north 8/30 Cook SL, 8/31 Duluth MH, 9/19 Clay LCF; early south 9/7 Olmsted AP, 9/22 Washington DS, 9/23 Mower RRK; late north 11/14 OtterTail SDM, 11/15 Duluth fide KE, 11/22 Crow Wing WN; late south 11/18 Houston EMF, 11/20 Lyon HK, 11/22 Hennepin ES.
1986Winter Reported on the Fergus Falls and Faribault CBC's and in Cottonwood 12/5 (LF).
1987Spring Early south 3/7 Mower RRK, 31 II Olmsted PP, 3/16 Brown JS ; early north 3/21 Aitkin WN and Duluth fide KE; late south 4/18 Murray RJ, 4/19 Hennepin SC, 4/29 Stearns NH; late north 4/12 Clay LCF, 4/14 Cook KMH and Hubbard HJF, 4/18 Aitkin WN.
1987Fall Early north 9/7 St. Louis MH/JS, 9/20 Lake of the Woods IT, 9/22 Cook KMH, Todd DB; early south 9/8 Freeborn NHO, 9/21 Hennepin SC, 9/26 Ramsey RH; late north 10/22 Becker BK, 10/24 Aitkin WN, 10/25 Kanabec AB; late south 11/7 Hennepin ES, 11/9 Hennepin SC, 11/15 FillmoreANO, Olmsted JEB.
1987Winter An injured individual overwintered in Winona (AP).
1988Spring Early south 3/10 Houston EMF, AP, 3/11 Brown JS, 3/12 Dakota TI; early north 4/2 St. Louis AE, 4/3 Aitkin WN, 4/5 Duluth fide KE; late south 4/22 Brown JS, 4/23 Lyon HK, 4/28 Cottonwood BF; late north 4/23 Lake KR, 4/24 Cook KMH, 4/25 St. Louis.
1988Fall Early north 9/23 Cook KMH, 9/24 Otter Tail SDM, 9/27 Koochiching GM; early south 9/16 Nicollet JF, 9/21 Hennepin ES, 9/28 Hennepin OJ; late north 11/4 Cook KMH, 11/6 St. Louis SS, 11/9 Wilkin SDM; late south 11/8 Hennepin DZ, 11/17 Wabasha WDM, 11/23 Hennepin SC.
1988Winter One remained at a Duluth feeder until 12/29 fide KE.
1989Spring Early south 3/24 Fillmore NAO, 3/26 Brown JS, Dodge BSE, Hennepin ES; early north 3/30 Aitkin WN, 4/8 Duluth DK, late south 4/21 Fillmore NAO, 5/14 Anoka DZ; late north 5/6 Cook OSL, 5/9 Cook KMH.
1989Fall Early north 9/28 Koochiching GM, 10/1 Cook KMH, Kanabec AB, 10/3 Lake DPV; early south 9/22 Hennepin SC, 9/24 Scott AB, 9/26 Fillmore NAO; late north 11/2 Cook KMH, 11/8 Clay LCF, 11/18 Pennington KSS; late south 11/13 Houston EMF, 11/14 BrownJS, Hennepin EW, 11/18 FillmoreJM.
1989Winter Reported from Fillmore 1/13 RJ, AP.
1990Spring Early south 3/13 Brown JSp, Hennepin RM, 3/14 Anoka JH, 3/16 Fillmore NAO; early north 4/5 St. Louis KE, 4/6 Cook WP, St. Louis AE, 4/10 Aitkin WN, Clay LCF; late south 4/22 Hennepin SC, DZ, 4/23 Fillmore NAO, 4/24 Mower JM; late north 4/22 Aitkin WN, Cook KMH, Koochiching GM, 5/20 Pennington KSS, 5/23 Clay MM.
1990Fall Early north 9/23 Cook KMH, 9/26 Koochiching GM, Lake D PV, 10/6 Itasca AB, Otter Tail MO; early south 9/15 Washington OS, 9/19 Anoka GP, 9/22 Rice OR; late north 10/23 Clay MO, ll/2 Cook KMH, I115 Koochiching GM; late south IllI Hennepin SC, Washington WL, 11/2 Anoka GP, I 1/5 Ramsey KB.
1990Winter One found at a feeder near Cotton St. Louis on the Sax-Zim CBC 12/17 KE. '
1991Spring Early south 3/12 Houston EMF, 3/14 Lac qui Parle CMB, 3/21 Brown JS, Martin BB, Sherburne SWR, Winona CS; early north 3/23 Clay LCF, 3/27 Aitkin WN, 3/30 Becker DeB; late south 5/5 Hennepin SC, 5/24 (latest date on record) Wabasha DWM; late north 4/21 Itasca TS, 4/25 Cook KMH, Koochiching GM, 5/1 Pennington KSS.
1991Fall Early north 9/22 Clay LCF, 9/23 Koochiching GM; early south 9/2 Washington WL, 9/23 Hennepin SC; late north 11/3 Aitkin WN, 11/4 Koochiching GM; late south 11/15 Houston EMF, 11/22 Olmsted JB, Washington WL.
1991Winter Reported in Hennepin at the Bass Ponds 12/14–2/22 TT, and in Washington 12/5 PC. Also two each on New Ulm and Rochester CBC's.
1992Spring Early south 3/8 Hennepin HT, TT and LeSueur EK, 3/9 Wabasha WDM; early north 3/21 Otter Tail MO, 3/23 Becker BBe; late south 4/30 Olmsted BSE, 5/5 Washington WL; late north 5/2 Cook KMH and Pennington KSS, 5/26 Roseau NJ.
1992Fall Early north 9/20 Pennington SSt, 9/22 Clay LCF and Koochiching GM; early south 9/22 Hennepin SC, 9/25 Hennepin OJ; late north 11/14 Aitkin WN, 11/30 Cook SOL; late south 11/11 Hennepin DZ, 11/28 Hennepin SC.
1992Winter Reported overwintering in Cook SOL et al. and two seen on Rochester CBC.
1993Spring Early south 3/26 Brown JS and Pipestone JP, 3/28 Nicollet MF. Early north 3/31 Aitkin WN, Kanabec CM and Pine JR, 4/1 Cook OSL. Late south 4/22 Hennepin OJ, 4/24 Hennepin DZ and Lac qui Parle AB. Late north 4/24 Lake DPV and St. Louis TW, 4/27 Cook KMH.
1993Fall Early north 9/18 St. Louis BBo, 9/23 Lake DPV. Early south 9/11 Anoka KB, 9/19 Hennepin SC. Late north 11/3 Cook KMH, 11/7 St. Louis ME/SK, NJ. Late south 11/11 Hennepin TT, Washington WL, 11/15 Houston EMF.
1993Winter Only reports 12/18 Olmsted JBo and until 12/20 St. Louis fide KE.
1994Spring Early south 3/19 Hennepin TBr and Rice TB, 3/20 Brown JS, Carver DBM, Olmsted JSt, Sibley RG and Washington TEB; early north 3/23 Kanabec CM, 4/1 Aitkin WN; late south 4/24 Hennepin SC, 5/15 Anoka PKL; late north 5/3 Cook KMH, 5/9 Koochiching GM.
1994Fall Early north 9/24 Beltrami DJ and Itasca AB, 9/25 St. Louis TW. Early south 9/18 Hennepin SC, 10/27 Hennepin OJ and Scott RG. Late north 10/26 Carlton LW, 11/1 Pennington KSS. Late south 11/11 Hennepin SC, 11/13 Hennepin DZ.
1994Winter Only reports on the Rochester CBC, 12/17–1/17 Houston EMF, and 1/15 Lake fide KE.
1995Spring Early south 3/12 Olmsted CK, 3/15 Fillmore RG, RJ; early north 3/25 Becker BK, Clay CF and Kanabec CM; late south 4/26 Cottonwood ED and Washington WL; late north 4/24 Koochiching SLM, 4/29 Clay CF, RO.
1995Fall Early north 9/14 Cook KMH, 9/17 Itasca ABo. Early south 9/17 Hennepin SC, 9/21 Anoka KB. Late north 11/11 St. Louis TW, 11/15 Cook OSL. Late south 11/16 Rice TBo, 11/24 Hennepin SC.
1995Winter Reported 12/22 Hennepin Co. SC, 1/3 Cottonwood ED, and on the Grand Marais CBC.
1996Spring Early south 3/16 Olmsted JSt, 3/24 Fillmore NO, Houston EMF and Murray ND. Early north 4/6 Todd JSK, SDu, 4/10 Aitkin WN and Kittson KB. Peak migration in the northwest region occurred around 4/20, with 20 birds in Kittson and 15 in Roseau (PS). Late south 5/2 Hennepin DBo, 5/4 Cottonwood ED. Late north 5/3 Aitkin CB, 5/8 Polk SKS.
1996Fall Early north 9/29 Itasca ABo and St. Louis TW, 10/3 Aitkin CB. Early south 9/20 Jackson JCBC, 9/22 Anoka KB, 9/26 Murray RgS. Late north 11/30 Hubbard RSm. Late south 11/30 Houston EMF.
1996Winter Ten reports (three l.y.). Noted as far north as the Crosby CBC and Duluth, St. Louis Co., but the only report after mid-January was overwintering noted in Houston EMF.
1997Spring Overwintered through 3/1 Houston EMF. Early south 3/13 Fillmore NO, 3/15 Freeborn ABa. Early north 3/27 Otter Tail SDM, 3/30 Aitkin WN, 4/1 Morrison WB and Todd JSK,SDu. Late south 4/28 Houston EMF, 5/4 Washington DS, 5/27 (latest date in the state, details requested) Watonwan DBr. Late north 5/12 Cook OSL, 5/13 Hubbard RSm.
1997Fall Early north 9/20 St. Louis RH, 9/25 Cook KMH, 9/26 Itasca ABo. Early south 9/20 Hennepin SC, 9/23 Brown JSp, 9/30 Rice TBo. Late north 11/8 Clay GN and St. Louis JN, 11/18 Kanabec CM. Late south 11/30 Olmsted CH.
1997Winter Probably overwintered in Olmsted mob. Only additional reports were the Hastings CBC, and January sightings in Hennepin and Washington fide AH.
1998Spring Early south 3/1 Brown BBo, Dakota fide AH and Rice TBo, 3/20 Lyon RgS, 3/25 Mower RRK, and from seven additional counties on 3/26. Had the 3/1 birds been overwintering, or were they the vanguard of a major movement at the end of the month? Early north 3/30 St. Louis JN, 4/1 Aitkin CMG, 4/4 Itasca BN, St. Louis AE, CM. Late south 4/10 Hennepin PBu, 4/19 Olmsted BBr. Late north 4/17 Clay CN, 4/23 St. Louis FN.
1998Fall Early north 9/19 Cook KMH, 9/20 St. Louis BSe, 9/24 Aitkin CB and Beltrami PBD. Early south 9/20 Hennepin SC, 9/24 Lyon RgS, 9/27 Brown JSp. Late north 11/1 Wadena PBi and Aitkin WN, CMG, 11/18 St. Louis LW, 11/24 Cook KMH. Late south 11/16 Scott LE, 11/25 Ramsey RH, 11/27 Houston EMF.
1998Winter Reported on the Fergus Falls, International Falls, Rochester, and Sherburne NWR CBCs, plus 12/12 Ramsey (2) RH and 1/31 Crow Wing WN.
1999Spring Arrived south later than usual, but arrived north on time and then departed the state ahead of schedule. Early south 3/20 Brown JSp and Fillmore NO, AO, then numerous arrivals from 3/26 through the end of the month. Early north 3/29 Todd JSK, SDu, 3/30 in two counties. No May reports south or north. Latest south 4/25 Rice TBo. Latest north 4/28 Kanabec CM. Peak count 3/31 Houston (75) FL.
1999Fall Early north 9/24 Aitkin CB, 9/25 Cook KMH and Itasca ABo. Early south 9/20 Hennepin SC, 9/26 Dakota TT, 9/27 Meeker DF. Late north 10/27 Clay CN, 11/7 Aitkin WN. Late south 11/13 Brown JSp, 11/16 Hennepin SC (also see winter report).
1999Winter All reports: 12/11 Becker BK, 12/18 †Rochester (2) CBC, 12/19 †Cottonwood CBC, 1/9 Olmsted AH (same as one of the Rochester CBC birds), and 2/5–22 Hennepin (Mound Springs Park) †SC, TT.
2000Spring Observed in 21 south and 14 north counties. Presumed early south migrants (please see winter report) 3/2 Carver RJ, 3/8 Rice TBo, 3/9 in three counties. Early north 3/14 (earliest north date on record) Otter Tail SDM, 3/26 Aitkin CB, 3/27. Left state within three days of recent medians south (5/2) and north (5/1). Last reported 5/3 Hennepin CMa, 5/4 St. Louis NJ.
2000Fall Relatively early north on 9/2 Aitkin WEN, then no reports until 9/22 Lake RBJ (median 9/20). Early south 9/20 Swift JJS, then observed in Hennepin and Dakota next two days. Late north 11/30 Pine KM, BP. Also see winter report.
2000Winter Only observations: the Mankato CBC and 1/6 Meeker DMF.
2001Spring Observed in 24 south and 15 north counties. Arrived more than a week late and quickly departed, well before recent medians — migration thus compressed to approximately four weeks. Early south 3/24 Fillmore NBO. Early north 4/5 Aitkin WEN. Reported as scarce (KJB, PHS) despite 4/10 Fillmore (50+) NBO. Late south 4/21 Carver CRG. Late north 4/26 St. Louis TPW.
2001Fall Early north 9/23 Cook JJS, 10/1 St. Louis PHS. Early south 9/21 Lyon RJS, 9/25 Hennepin SLC. Late north 11/3 St. Louis ALE, 11/6 St. Louis JRN. See winter report for late south dates.
2001Winter Only reports: 12/10 Washington TAT, 12/29 Rice TFB, 1/19–20 Washington TTh. Also reported on the Fargo-Moorhead CBC (count week).
2002Spring Reported from 17 south and 17 north counties. Early south 3/22 Freeborn AEB, 3/28 Rice TFB. Early north 4/1 St. Louis NAJ, 4/2 Crow Wing PSP. Late south 4/26 Washington DPS, 5/6 Carver CRM. Late north 5/3 Becker BRK, 5/10 St. Louis TPW.
2002Fall Early dates about one week later than medians (north 9/20; south 9/18). Early north 9/26 Lake KRE, JWL, 9/27 St. Louis CRM. First report away from Northeast 10/5 Otter Tail SPM. Early south 9/24 Dakota TAT, 9/27 Carver RMD, 9/28 Freeborn AEB. Late north 11/15 Todd JSK, SDu, 11/29 Cook JWL, but also see winter report. Late south 11/19 Hennepin SLC, but also see winter report.
2002Winter Record seventeen individuals reported from three north and seven south counties, including February reports from Hubbard, Benton, Hennepin and Fillmore.
2003Spring Reported from 24 south and 18 north counties. February reports from three south counties (please see winter report); probable early south migrants 3/13 Freeborn AEB, 3/15–17 in seven counties. Early north (but see winter report) 3/28 Todd JSK, SID, 3/30 St. Louis fide DRB. Late south (median 5/1) 4/22 Fillmore NBO. Late north 4/25 Wadena PJB, 5/10 Hubbard NAMC. Highest reported counts 4/1 Fillmore (50) NBO, 4/6 Hennepin (40) HCT, 4/17 Lake (40 at Two Harbors) JWL.
2003Fall Arrived up to six days later than the recent medians. Early north 9/26 Lake JWL, 9/27 Becker DFN, 10/2 St. Louis SLF. Early south 9/22 Hennepin SLC, 9/26 Hennepin TAT, 9/28 Brown BTS and Ramsey NSp. Late north 11/13 Polk DLT, 11/14 Becker BRK, 11/15–30+ Lake JWL, PHS. Late south (but also see winter report) 11/18 Hennepin DWK and Ramsey NSp, 11/23 Dakota ADS.
2003Winter Two on the Two Harbors CBC subsequently overwintered in Lake fide JWL. Also reported 12/11 Steele NFT, 12/20 Faribault CBC, 1/1 Albert Lea CBC, 1/9 & 1/15 Hennepin KTP, MCA.
2004Spring Reported from 25 south and 20 north counties. Early south (3/1 Steele NFT probably overwintered) 3/15 Rice TFB, 3/17 Freeborn AEB; peak migration 3/24–31 in 16 counties. Early north (overwintered in Lake) 3/19 Otter Tail SPM, 3/27 Hubbard RCS. Late south (median 4/29) 4/24 Hennepin KTP and McLeod RWS. Late north 5/1 Todd JSK, SID, 5/25 Cook DJS. Highest reported count 3/31 Pine (15) JMP.
2004Fall Reported from all regions. Early north 9/23 St. Louis SLF, 9/25 Becker DFN and Lake JWL, 9/29 Pine JMP. Early south 9/26 Sherburne PLJ, 9/27 Hennepin SLC, 9/30 Dakota JPM. Frequent north reports through 10/26, then 11/26+ St. Louis JRN. Late south (also see winter report) through 11/8, then 11/13 Sherburne PLJ, 11/29 Hennepin TAT. Second highest fall count 10/14 Hennepin (20) DWK.
2004Winter All reports: singles 12/26 on Mankato and St. Paul (NE Suburban) CBCs, plus 2/27 Carver WCM.
2005Spring Reported from 28 south and 14 north counties in all regions. Early south (3/8 Sherburne HHD probably overwintered) 3/21 Steele KV, 3/23 Rice TFB, 3/24 Houston FZL. Early north 4/1 Kanabec CAM and Crow Wing JSB, 4/2 St. Louis ALE; numerous reports 4/5–10, indicating peak migration. Late south 4/16 Pipestone MTA, CFa, RMD, 13 days ahead of the median (4/29). Late north 5/16 Cass JEB.
2005Fall Seen in 24 north and 25 south counties in all regions. Early north 9/11 St. Louis ALE. Early south 9/17 Scott RBJ. Second-highest fall count 10/21 Olmsted (25 in southeast Rochester) JWH. Late north 11/1 Pine JMP, 11/15 St. Louis NAJ. Late south (but see winter report) 11/11 Sherburne ASc, 11/20 Fillmore NBO.
2005Winter Late north (overwintering?) 1/5 Hubbard (yard) MAW. All south reports: 12/10 Hennepin ADS, plus the Rochester (count week) and St. Paul (North) CBCs.
2006Spring Observed in all regions (32 counties south, 18 counties north). Early south 3/10 Swift BJU, then reports poured in starting 3/11. Early north 3/20 Mille Lacs ASc, 3/28 Otter Tail AJD, then many reports starting 3/30. Late south 5/1 Nicollet PMo, 5/7 Lac qui Parle BJU. Last reported 5/14 Cass BAW, 5/20 Pine MCA.
2006Fall Reported from 25 north and 35 south counties in all regions of the state. Early north 9/16 Lake of the Woods RJS, 9/24 St. Louis JWH. Early south 9/12 Sherburne PLJ, 9/23 Carver BAF. High counts 10/10 Hennepin (23 at Wood Lake N.C.) CMB, 11/4 Carver (Minnesota Landscape Arboretum) BAF. Typical for this species, the bulk of reports were from October. Please see winter report for late migrants and/or wintering birds north and south.
2006Winter32 All north reports: late November through 2/7 St. Louis (Hoyt Lakes) †NAJ, 1/3 Mahnomen fide JMJ, 2/18 Lake of the Woods (coming to a feeder near Baudette) DAB, DPJ, JEB, JWH, PWP. South reports after end of CBC period: 1/31 Lac qui Parle BJU, 2/27–28 Fillmore NBO.
2007Spring1740 One from late February (see winter report) through 3/2, 3/6 Fillmore NBO; potential early south migrants 3/5 Scott DHa, 3/7 Olmsted RBW (median 3/13). Early north 3/29 Otter Tail DTT, 3/30 Clay RHO and Morrison DTM (median 3/29). Late south 4/20 in three counties, 4/21 Carver DDo (median 4/29). Late north 4/25 Kittson DAC, RBJ, 4/26 St. Louis TPW, 5/12 Otter Tail DTT (median 5/6). Seasonal high count 4/7 Scott (61) BAF.
2007Fall1831 Early north (median 9/21) 9/18 Cass BAW, 9/20 St. Louis PHS, 9/21 St. Louis TPW. Early south (median 9/19) 9/15 Waseca DAB, 9/28 Carver JLO, Jackson BJU, Ramsey JBB, Rice DAB, Rock HHD. Late north 11/11 Wadena PJB, 11/14 Itasca LSL, 11/28 St. Louis ERo (median 12/15). Late south 11/21 Steele NFT, 11/25 Carver DWK (median 12/20). The vast majority of reports occurred in October. Please see winter report for late migrants or over-wintering birds north and south. New season high counts: 10/21 Hennepin (50 in small woodlot between L. Harriet and L. Calhoun in Minneapolis) PEB, 10/14 Scott (46 total in Minnesota Valley N.W.R. (Louisville Swamp) and S.R.A. (Lawrence Unit)) BAF. [Corrected]
2007Winter8 All reports 12/1 Washington TEB, 12/9 Brown BTS, 12/29 Meeker DMF, 1/5 Washington (2) BRL (overwintering?), and 2/28 Rice TFB, probably an overwintering bird. CBC high count Bloomington (4).
2008Spring2444 Possibly overwintering was one in Rice beginning 2/28+ TFB. Early south (median 3/13) 3/21 Faribault WAF, Fillmore NBO, Nobles BTS, Rice TFB. Early north (median 3/29) 4/1 Otter Tail fide JMJ, 4/3 Mille Lacs ASc. Late south 5/3 Goodhue BNW, Sherburne MCA, Stearns LS, 5/5 Fillmore RTP (median 4/28). Late north 5/13 Cook DMB, 5/22 Marshall PHS (median 5/8). Some noteworthy high counts for the season: 4/27 St. Louis (192) PHS, 4/12 Anoka (102) CKB, 4/12 Meeker (80) DMF.
2008Fall1829 Early north (median 9/21) 9/16 Lake JWL, 9/20 St. Louis CKB, 9/25 St. Louis DMF, 9/27 Cass BAW, St. Louis KRE. Early south (median 9/19) 9/27 Hennepin BAF, Stearns RBW, 9/28 Carver JCC, Lac qui Parle FAE, 9/29 Anoka DWK, Sherburne PLJ. Late north 11/2 Beltrami BJU, Kanabec CAM, 11/3 Cass BJU, 11/9, 11/11 Crow Wing JSB (median 12/15). Late south 11/23 Le Sueur JCC, 11/30 Hennepin DWK (median 12/20). Please see winter reports for late migrants or over-wintering birds north and south. Season high counts 10/10 Scott (26, Louisville Swamp) BAF, 10/21 Carver (20, Rapids Lake MVNWR) JCy. The majority of reports for this species occur in late September through mid-November.
2008Winter15 All reports: 12 reported from 8 CBCs, including one at Duluth D.N.R. office through 1/15 St. Louis fide JWL, and one that over-wintered from 12/29 through end of period at Minnesota Valley N.W.R. headquarters feeders in Hennepin m.ob. Also reported 2/27 Blue Earth, Brown, Nicollet, and Renville RJS. CBC high count 4 (Bloomington).
2009Spring2238 One over-wintering bird seen through 3/12 ALD, presumed early south migrants (median 3/13) 3/17 Rice TFB, 3/18 Dakota SLP, 3/19 Carver ALD, Fillmore NBO, 3/20 Wabasha DFN. Early north (median 3/29) 3/24 Clay RHO, Otter Tail BDE, 3/25 Kanabec CAM, Otter Tail DST, 3/26 Mille Lacs ASc, RBJ, Todd MSK. Late south 4/22 Hennepin CMB, 4/25 Rice TFB, 5/6 Meeker JRo (median 4/28). Late north 4/21–23 St. Louis TPW, 5/16 Morrison FGo (median 5/8). Season high counts 4/11 Cass (26) BAW, 4/14 St. Louis (25) TPW, 4/14 Itasca (23) FKB, 3/26 Hennepin (22) CMB, 4/13 St. Louis (20) TPW. Bulk of reports were from mid-March to mid-April.
2009Fall2133 Early north (median 9/20) 9/23 St. Louis PHS, 9/29 Cass ABi, 10/1 Morrison HHD. Early south (median 9/19) 9/23 Sherburne ASc, 9/25 Carver JCy, 9/29 Hennepin DWK, SLC. Late north 10/29 Clay RHO, 10/31 Carlton LAW, 11/7 St. Louis BMn, 11/28 Todd MDN (median 12/15). Late south 11/14 Blue Earth ChH, 11/21 Carver JCy, Hennepin DWK, 11/28 Hennepin SLC (median 12/20). New fall record high count 10/17 Chisago (95) RBJ. Other season high counts 10/16 Chisago (30) MJB, 10/19 Fillmore (30) NBO.
2009Winter216 All north reports: 12/20 Two Harbors CBC, 2/3 St. Louis (Hunter's Park, at feeder) fide JWL. Several mid-winter south reports may indicate over-wintering, including 1/6 – 2/9 Rice TFB, 1/14 Mower ph. JEM, 1/19 Anoka RLR, Hennepin TAT.
2010Spring2037 Presumed early spring migrants (median 3/13) 3/2 Stearns MDN, 3/5 Hennepin JnS, 3/21 Fillmore NBO, Hennepin DWK, 3/24 Carver WCM. Early north (median 3/29) 3/23 Hubbard MAW, Mille Lacs ASc, 3/25 Cass BAW, 3/28 Kanabec BHa. Late south 4/18 Carver JCy, 4/24 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/1 McLeod AnR (median 4/29). Late north 4/23 Douglas JPE, 5/8 Morrison FGo, 5/17 Itasca RSh (median 5/9). Bulk of reports from the last week in March through third week of April.
2010Fall2237 Early north (median 9/20) 9/13 Morrison JEB, 9/14 Beltrami, Lake of the Woods JEB, 9/25 Aitkin KCR, Polk SAu. Early south (median 9/19) 9/16 Stearns RBW, 9/18 Sherburne ASc, 9/19 Anoka DWK, Hennepin TAT. Season high counts 10/21 Hennepin (30) ChC, 10/3 Hennepin (15) CMB. Late north 10/31 St. Louis ALo, Wadena PJB, 11/10 St. Louis ERo, 11/14 Otter Tail DST (median 12/15). Late south 11/20 Chippewa HHD, 11/27 Hennepin SLC, Rice TFB (median 12/20). See winter report for over-wintering records.
2010Winter19 One north report 12/18 Fargo-Moorhead CBC. Two south reports after December: 1/1 Kandiyohi (Willmar) JoS, 1/13 Nicollet TRo. CBC high count 12/18 Bloomington (4).
2011Spring2645 Early south (median 3/13) 3/17 Hennepin BAF, Olmsted JoP, Rice TFB, 3/18 Dodge DBM, Fillmore RTP, RTP, Hennepin TAT, Rice DAB, RZi, Washington JaH, SLP. Early north (median 3/29) 4/2 Douglas PJK, 4/3 Clay RHO, Otter Tail BDE, DST. Late south 5/4 Hennepin SKS, TMa (median 4/29). Late north 4/27 Crow Wing FGo, St. Louis JLK, 5/1–4 Kittson TrB (median 5/9). High count 4/16 St. Louis (91, Southworth Marsh, Duluth) PHS.
2011Fall2141 Early north (median 9/20) 9/23 Itasca SC, 9/24 Douglas JPE, 9/30 Cass (6) DAY, Itasca SC, Todd (10) JLK. Early south (median 9/19) 9/13 Hennepin BeS, 9/15–16 Anoka PJM, 9/22 Carver JCy, Ramsey REH. High counts 10/9 St. Louis (110, Duluth Heights neighborhood, and 100 at Enger Park, Duluth) JLK. Late north 11/20 St. Louis BeH, 11/24 Todd JeM, DTM (median 12/15). See winter report for late south.
2011Winter7All south records: 12/4 Hennepin (Pond Dakota Mission Park) DWK, 12/13 Lac qui Parle (Walter Twp.) ph. BJU, 12/17 Wild River S.P. CBC, 12/19 – 1/14 Hennepin (Pond Dakota Mission) SLC, 1/1–2/13 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R. Headquarters) ph. RTe, m.ob., 1/6 Hennepin (Bluff Trail, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) BAF, SHF, 12/2 Washington (Carpenter N.C.) LEC, 12/17 Faribault CBC, 12/17 Rochester CBC, 1/15, 1/21 Winona DBz, 2/27, 2/29 Hennepin (Old Cedar Ave. Bridge) SLC. [Corrected]
2012Spring2742 Early south (median 3/13) 3/8 Dakota ANy, MGo, Steele NFT, 3/13 Olmsted (3) JWH, 3/14 five additional counties. Early north (median 3/29) 3/14 Mille Lacs ASc, Todd JeM, DTM, 3/15 Lake JWL, 3/16 Hubbard MAW. High counts 4/1 Carver (28, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JCy, 4/3 Hennepin (27) CMB. Late south 5/8 Washington CBu, 5/14 Hennepin ACr, 5/21 Dakota TWr (median 4/29). Late north 4/26 St. Louis (2) DYo, 5/18 Lake PEJ (median 5/9).
2012Fall2542 Early north (median 9/20) 9/17 Lake JWL, Polk SAu, 9/19 St. Louis KJB, 9/20 Itasca SC. Early south (median 9/19) 9/17 Carver JCy, McLeod PRH, 9/19 Ramsey ASi. High count 10/11 Carver (39, Rapids Lake Unit) JCy. Late north 11/14 Hubbard MAW, 11/29 Todd DTM, 11/30 Cass JWM (median 12/15). Late south 11/22 Freeborn BBu, Hennepin BeS (median 12/20). Also see winter report for late migrants north and south.
2012Winter36 Widely scattered across the state. All north 12/1 Todd JeM, 12/30 Battle Lake CBC, and a possibly injured bird originally seen in December, again in January, and then 2/16 St. Louis CiE. All south 12/1 Hennepin HFH, 12/7 Washington CRM, 12/16–23 Lyon ph. GWe, 12/23–24 Faribault (2) ph. CoN, ClN, 12/29 Albert Lea CBC, and through at least 2/15 in Fillmore (2, overwintered) GEr.
2013Spring2750 Early south (median 3/13) 3/9 Scott JEB, 3/23 Scott BAb, then nine counties on 3/30. North report 3/10 St. Louis CCE likely an overwintering individual. Early north (median 3/29) 4/6 Cass MRN, Douglas RnB, 4/9 Douglas BEc. High count 4/22 Hennepin (60) KrR. Late south 5/11 Hennepin TAT, 5/12 Hennepin DCZ, 5/14 Lyon GWe (median 4/29). Late north 5/22 Becker JnF, Marshall CCr (median 5/9).
2013Fall1933 Early north (median 9/20) 9/21 Koochiching MDu, 9/30 Polk SAu, 10/3 Hubbard MAW, 10/5 Itasca EEO. Early south (median 9/19) 9/17 Ramsey REH, 10/3 Ramsey KRo, 10/5 Scott SHF, BAF. High counts 10/16 Hennepin (34) CMB, 10/17 Carver (30) JCy. Late north 10/29 Morrison KEm, 11/5 Otter Tail DST, 11/8 Cass BAW, 11/13 St. Louis MSS (median 12/15). Late south 11/14 Carver JCy, Sherburne PLJ, 11/21 Hennepin ALD (median 12/20). Also see winter report for late migrants north and south
2013Winter113 Only north report 12/14 Grand Marais CBC (no details). Found in most south counties east of an arc from Chisago through Scott to Mower, plus 12/13 Renville RBJ. South reports take a hiatus after 1/1, but resume in early February with reports from Dakota, Fillmore and Wabasha. High count 2/4 Dakota (4) KDS.
2014Spring2444Presumed first migrants south (median 3/13) 3/7 Hennepin AxG, 3/9 Dakota DFN, 3/18 Meeker PKF. Early north (median 3/29) 3/30 Douglas JPE, 3/31 Becker ShG, HeH, Clay PBB, Todd DTM, JeM. High counts 4/16 Morrison (91) KEm, 4/21 Cass (56) BAW, 4/20 Chisago (50) MJB. Late south 5/8 Dakota NBn, Faribault ALD, Wright JBm, 5/13 Sherburne JlB (median 4/29). Late north 5/7 Polk VLa, 5/9 Douglas JPE, 5/13 St. Louis JLK (median 5/9).
2014Fall2540 Early north (median 9/20) 8/30 St. Louis JLK, 9/20 Cass BJq, 9/21 St. Louis JLK, 9/22 Cook BMu, JaJ, Polk SAu, St. Louis KJB, ALo. Early south (median 9/19) 9/16 Scott BSx, 9/21 Carver JCy, 9/22 Washington BDo. High counts 10/10 Carver (27, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JCy, 10/15 Carver (25, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JCy. Late north 11/21–24 Morrison KEm (median 12/15). Late south 11/29 Carver JTe, 11/29–30 Hennepin ABL (median 12/20).
2014Winter28 Widely scattered across state. All north 12/20 Grand Marais CBC, 2/20 St. Louis ArJ. Unusual winter records 12/3 Yellow Medicine HHD, RAE, 12/13 Lyon (Sham Lake) GWe, 12/18 Stearns HHD, 1/29 Benton HHD. Observed on 12/20 Bloomington CBC, 12/20 Excelsior CBC, 12/27 Hasting-Etter CBC. Several midwinter reports may indicate overwintering, including 12/17–2/17 Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) TAT, WPe, ADr, m.ob., 1/4 Winona KDS, 1/23 Rice GHo, 1/30 Dakota ADS.
2015Spring2943 Presumed first migrants south (median 3/13) 3/13 Carver JCy, Dakota DVe, Rice TFB. Early north (median 3/29) 3/13 Becker HeH, 3/31 Mille Lacs DFN, 4/1 Crow Wing PSP, JPR, ABi, Polk SAu. High counts 4/6 Hennepin (50, Hyland Lake P.R.) WBe, 4/6 Hennepin (28, Coon Rapids Dam R.P.) TLo, 4/8 Hennepin (24) CMB. Late south 4/30 Hennepin TSt, 5/6 Washington CRo (median 4/29). Late north 5/6 St. Louis RZi, 5/9–19 Marshall CCr (median 5/9).
2015Fall2742 Early north (median 9/20) 9/14 Cook RVa, 9/18 St. Louis KJB, 9/20 Cook HBr, MnB. Early south (median 9/18) 9/18 Hennepin CMB, 9/19 Isanti ELC, 9/20 Hennepin TLo. High counts 10/22 Hennepin (40) CMB, 10/14 Carver (31) JCy. Late north 11/17 Crow Wing EGa, 11/21 Mille Lacs JCC, 11/23 Itasca SC (median 12/18). Late south 11/28 Washington BDo, 11/30 Winona MyC (median 12/29). See winter report for overwintering records.
2015Winter113 Only north 12/20 Carlton-Cloquet CBC. Several unusual south reports including many overwintering birds: 12/18 Redwood SVo, 12/19 St. Cloud-Collegeville CBC, 12/19 La Crosse-La Crescent CBC, 12/20 Austin CBC, 12/20–2/3 Wabasha (between Hammond and Millville) JHn, 12/30–2/29 Fillmore NBO, 1/1–2/11 Carver (Rapids Lake Unit, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JCy, 2/9 Stevens (making sporadic visits for at least a month) †MKu.
2016Spring2948 Early south (median 3/13) 3/8 Hennepin OGo, LaB, DyL, 3/9 Carver TTh, Fillmore (overwintered) NBO then many reports beginning 3/10. Record early reports north (median 3/29) 3/8 Todd SwM, JeM, 3/11 Becker HeH, 3/12 Traverse MO, 3/13 Crow Wing PSP, Morrison MEm, m.ob. High counts 3/25 Hennepin (39) TAT, 4/13 Sherburne (37, Sherburne N.W.R.) ALu. Late south 5/2 Ramsey EFe, 5/8 Hennepin TMc (median 5/4). Late north 5/4 Beltrami KCo, 5/19 Marshall CCr (median 5/12).
2016Fall2443 Early north (median 9/20) 9/13 St. Louis (Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 9/18 St. Louis JeB, CLW, 9/27 Wadena PJB. Early south (median 9/18) 9/16 Ramsey LiH, 9/23 Washington JDS, 9/26 Ramsey TAn, Rice GHo. High counts 10/7 St. Louis (44, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 10/6 St. Louis (31, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 10/20 Hennepin (30) CMB. Late north 11/27–30 St. Louis RSg, but see winter report for overwintering records both north and south (median 12/19).
2016Winter314 Reported from 17 counties, the most in winter since 2008 and well above ten-year average of 10. Overwintered in Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.) and possibly in Clay and Goodhue. High count 2/21 Rice (3) TFB. CBC high count 12/17 Fairmont (7).
2017Spring3141 Presumed first migrants south (median 3/13) 3/5 Hennepin MZa, 3/13 Olmsted AJF, 3/16 Olmsted LAV then reported in earnest beginning the last week of March. Early north (median 3/28) 3/19 Grant KnM, 3/21 Wilkin HHD then many reports beginning 3/29. High counts 4/28 Cook (653, residential Grand Marais) KJB, 4/27 Cook (80, Cascade River S.P.) JfD. Late south 5/2 Ramsey LhM, EvM, 5/4 Sherburne IWe, 5/6 Dakota LiH, Fillmore MHn (median 5/4). Late north 5/14 Marshall CCr, 5/18 Marshall JHs (median 5/12).
2017Fall2639 Early north (median 9/19) 9/19 Polk SAu, 9/23 Lake NCr, 9/24 St. Louis KRE. Early south (median 9/18) 9/24 Stevens DLP, 9/26 Carver JCy, Stearns AUm. High counts 10/5 St. Louis (29, Stoney Point) TRd, StK, 11/2 Hennepin (24) CMB. Late north 11/21 Beltrami DPJ, Polk SAu, 11/24 Clay MO, St. Louis ASu, LiH (median 12/19). Also see winter report.
2017Winter6 Far fewer reports than last year, when seen in 17 counties. All records were south or southeast of Hennepin, including unusual reports: 12/9 Freeborn BAb, 12/9 Steele NFT, 12/22 Wabasha SHo. Overwintering birds reported from Hennepin (Wood Lake N.C.), Dakota (Lake Byllesby R.P.). High count 12/3 Dakota (5) ebd.
2018Spring2551 Presumed first migrants south (median 3/13) 3/3 Mower SWm, Rice DAB, 3/4 Carver JCy, Rice DAB, Winona JmP, JPr, 3/5 Lyon NMe. Early north (median 3/28) 3/29 Douglas BEc, 4/8 Otter Tail TJa, 4/14 Douglas BEc. High counts 4/6 Fillmore (80) ASu, LiH, 4/23 St. Louis (40, Sax-Zim Bog) ClN. Late south 5/8 Dakota DEv, 5/9 Goodhue DAs, 5/13 Chisago JSa (median 5/4). Late north 5/6 Carlton AVa, Itasca EEO, Lake DEv, Todd TLu, 5/9 St. Louis ebd, 5/16 Marshall JHs (median 5/13).
2018Fall2840 Early north (median 9/19) 9/15 St. Louis ebd, 9/19 Polk SAu, 9/21 Itasca SC. Early south (median 9/18) 9/22 Hennepin (Bass Lake Preserve) SKS, 9/26 Hennepin (Eden Prairie) HPe, 9/27 Hennepin (T. S. Roberts Bird Sanctuary) LiH, Ramsey AJF, NVs, ebd. High counts 10/14 Ramsey (28, Grove Park) NMr, 9/29 Hennepin (20, Purgatory Creek Wetlands) ebd, 10/12 St. Louis (20, H.R.N.R) ebd, 10/22 Rice (20, Prairie Creek W.M.A.) KeM.
2018Winter316 Reported from 19 counties, well above last year†™s total of 6 and the ten-year average of 11. New winter record 1/19 Pipestone VKl. Unusual north report: 12/1 Polk SAu. No counts of over two individuals.
2019Spring2853 Lingering overwintering birds 3/1 Goodhue PEJ, Rice TFB. Presumed early south migrants (median 3/13) 3/12 Faribault ANy, 3/16 Fillmore DnS, ASu. Early north (median 3/28) 3/27 Becker Heh, ShG, 3/28 Douglas BEc, Todd TLu. High counts 4/11 Olmsted (130, Quarry Hill N.C.) JDy, 4/8 Carver (102, Carver P.R.) JCy. Late south 5/9 Dakota ebd, Ramsey ebd, 5/11 Sherburne ebd (median 5/4). Late north 5/12 Grant CNn, 5/17 Lake DSh, St. Louis ebd (median 5/13).
2019Fall2446 Early north (median 9/19) 9/23 St. Louis ebd, 9/24 Lake SC, 9/25 Polk SAu. Early south (median 9/20) 9/22 Dakota (Mud Lake Park) ebd, 9/23 Dakota (Douglas Twp.) KDS, 9/26 Hennepin PRH, CMB. High count 10/20 Ramsey (45, Crosby Farm R.P.) EzH. Late north 11/17 Lake DWK, 11/27 Wadena PJB (median 12/17), but see winter report for overwintering records.
2019Winter110 Reported from 11 counties, similar to the ten-year average of 12, but below last winter†™s high of 19 counties. Only north report 12/14 Fargo-Moorhead CBC. Most south reports from near the Twin Cities, but also 1/11 Renville ph. GWe, 2/29 Nobles ASu. Only other reports after mid January were from Anoka, Carver, Hennepin, Scott.
2020Spring2950 This season continued the trend of earlier than normal spring arrivals. Presumed first migrants south (median 3/13) 3/1 Olmsted ebd, Wabasha MNb, 3/7 Goodhue AJF, KDS, 3/9 Hennepin CRM, m.ob., Carver ebd. Early north (median 3/28) 3/30 Crow Wing ebd, Wadena PJB, 3/31 Grant CNn, Polk SAu. High counts 4/5 Yellow Medicine (73, Spellman Lake) GWe, 4/11 Kanabec (36) SPS, 3/30 Olmsted (35, Chester Woods) JPr, JmP. Late south 5/7 Nicollet ebd, 5/8 Dakota ebd, 5/9 Ramsey LiH (median 5/4). Late north 5/10 Crow Wing BKn, 5/17 Beltrami ebd (median 5/13).
2020Fall3051 Detected in all but six counties. Early north (median 9/19) 9/15 Koochiching AMe, 9/19 St. Louis ebd, 9/20 Kanabec SPS. Early south (median 9/20) 9/10 Ramsey (2, Battle Creek Park) JZj, 9/17 Ramsey (Breck Woods) JbS, 9/21 Hennepin PSm. High count 10/25 St, Louis (50, Duluth, Lakeside/Lester Park) LME. Late north 11/19 Hubbard REn, 11/21 St. Louis JLK, 11/20–22 Todd REn, RLF (median 12/17). See winter report for overwintering southern birds.
2020Winter115 Observed in 16 counties, only slightly above the ten-year average of 14. Only north report: 12/19 Grand Marais CBC. Unusual reports: 12/5 Yellow Medicine GWe, 12/6 Wright ebd, 12/14 Granite Falls CBC, 1/1, 1/16 Scott RiC. Numerous January and February reports indicate many overwintering birds. No counts of over two individuals.
2021Spring3247 Reported in all but eight counties. See winter report for numerous overwintering birds south. Early north (median 3/28) 3/13–20 Cass ebd, 3/15 Todd REn, RLF, 3/21 Otter Tail TFu. High counts 4/6 Hennepin (30, Bass Ponds) RTu, 4/8 Hennepin (26, Lake Harriet) AKz, 4/2 Wabasha (25, Snake Creek Trailhead) CAs.
2021Fall2949 Found statewide. Early north (median 9/19) 9/15 St. Louis (Brighton Beach) IDv, 9/18 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) MWS, ebd, 9/19 Carlton ebd. Early south (median 9/20) 9/21 Hennepin TAT, 9/22 Ramsey AnA, then 9/23 from seven locations in four counties. High counts 10/15 Ramsey (25, Reservoir Woods) RMD, 10/8 Sherburne (20, Sherburne N.W.R.) ebd, 10/23 Yellow Medicine (19, Oraas C.P.) GWe. Late north 11/21 Cass ebd, 11/22–24 St. Louis ClN, JDx, 11/28 Norman TCL (median 12/16), but see winter report for potential overwintering birds both north and south.
2021Winter218 Observed in a season-high 20 counties (ten-year average 12). Numerous mid-January and February reports indicate many overwintering birds. High counts 1/2 Redwood (11, Cedar Rock W.M.A.) GWe, 1/2 Renville (6, C.R. 15) GWe. CBC high count 1/2 Redwood Falls (29).
2022Spring3051 Found in all but six counties. Multiple overwintering reports south. Early north (median 3/29) 3/21 Mille Lacs HHD, Polk SAu, 3/22 Crow Wing ebd, 3/23 Becker NaH. High counts 4/24 St. Louis (72, Western Waterfront Trail) JLK, 4/16 Lyon (56, Camden S.P.) GWe, 4/25 Beltrami (53, Lost Lake) AxB. Late south 5/9 Ramsey ebd, 5/20 Sherburne ebd, 5/21 Hennepin (North Mississippi R.P.) †ebd (median 5/5). Late north 5/14 Cass ebd, Hubbard ebd, St. Louis (two locations) ebd, 5/19 Douglas JRd (median 5/16).
2022Fall2846 Early north (median 9/19) 9/18 Itasca ebd, 9/20 Polk TJJ, 9/22 Kanabec (2) JGW, St. Louis (Hermantown) JLK, (8, Park Point) ebd. Early south (median 9/20) 9/13 Hennepin (Edina) ebd, 9/17 Hennepin (Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) ebd, 9/22 Washington JDS, JHe. High counts 10/24 Hennepin (34) TAT, 10/12 Wright (30, Annandale) ebd, 10/23 Carver (25, Rapids Lake Education & Visitor Center) TWe. Late north 11/18 St. Louis ebd, 11/20–24 Cass JC, 11/24 Morrison CLu, AaL, TLu (median 12/16).
 
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Notes:

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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.