The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Gulls, Terns | 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: Gulls, Terns |
| Franklin's Gull(Leucophaeus pipixcan) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Summer | K. Carlander saw Gulls of this species on nests at Heron Lake on June 3· He was unable to determine the contents of the nest. | ||
| 1947 | Summer | 52 nests, 140 eggs, thought many other nests, too, Heron Lake, Jacobs. | ||
| 1962 | Spring | Many seen thoughout the southern and western parts of the state during spring. Most unusual record was on April 30 at Duluth, seen by Janet C. Green. (First record for Duluth?) | ||
| 1962 | Summer | June 9, between Felton and Ulen, Clay Co., flying immatures seen, egg-shell fragments found, Avifaunal Club. | ||
| 1962 | Fall | two late reports, Oct. 26, Martin Co., flock of 50-60 following plow, A. C. Rosenwinkel; Nov. 5, Mud Lake, Traverse Co., 5 seen, R. Grant. | ||
| 1963 | Spring | March 30, Salt Lake, (early) Avifaunal Club; April16, Swan Lake, Nicollet County, many, Brother Theodore. | ||
| 1963 | Fall | latest, Nov. 2, hundreds in plowed fields, Martin Co., R. L. Huber. | ||
| 1964 | Spring | 3-20 Douglas Co, very early, MVS; 4-4 Albert Lea, RLH; 4-11 Swan Lake, RBJ; 4-15 Marshall Co, many thousand, DLO; 4-16 Lac qui Parle Co, ELC; 4-17 Stearns Co, RPR; 4-18 Wright Co, EC. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 11-7 Wright Co, EC; 11-7 McLeod and Lac qui Parle Co's, RBJ; 11-11 Waseca Co, 3, WPR, RG; 11-17 Jackson Co, many, FN. | ||
| 1965 | Spring | earliest 4-6 McGregor, CEP. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | latest 10-27 Nobles Co, HSH and 11-6 McLeod Co, 10, RBJ. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 3-15 Stearns Co, RPR; 3-19 Kandiyohi Co, RG; both very early records; 3-30 Nobles Co, HSH. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | nested in Stearns Co; also reported from Lac qui Parle, Stevens, Pope, Wright, Carver, Blue Earth, Nobles, and Roseau Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | A spectacular movement through the greater Minneapolis-St. Paul area was witnessed by a dozen or more observers who saw many flocks passing by October 8; some of the flocks numbered into the hundreds and the total movement must have totaled thousands of birds; perhaps this movement is unprecedented in the Twin Cities? latest 10-22 Traverse Co., JAH; 10-23 Lyon Co., PE; 10-26 Wright Co., EC; 11-14 Nobles Co., HSH. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 4-1 La qui Parle Co., HFH; 4-4 Fargo-Moorhead fide EGA; 4-8 Traverse Co., JAH and Cottonwood Co., LAF. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | reported from Stevens, Traverse, McLeod, Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Cottonwood, Pope, Nobles Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 11-9 Stevens Co., JAH; 11-11 Stearns Co., KE; 11-12 Nobles Co., HSH. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | early 3-22 Nobles Co., HSH; 3-31 Swift Co., JAH; 4-6 Kandiyohi Co., KE. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Todd, Clearwater Co's; also reported from Nobles, Sibley, Lyon, Beltrami (GES), Clay, Roseau, Pope, Carver, Douglas Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 10-6 Carver FNI MAS; 10-23 Pope WH; 11-12 Douglas (Mary Lake) RBJ; 11-17 WatonwanDMF. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 4-5 Freeborn Co., BL; and Nobles Co., HSH; 5-8 (15) Hennepin Co., WKE; 5-24 (500+) Marshall Co., EIS. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | reported from Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Traverse, Ottertail, Nobles, Pope, Stearns, Wilkin, Lincoln, Crow Wing, Kandiyohi, and Marshall Co's. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 8-23 Swift 300+ BAH; 10-2 Ottertail 500+ ETS; 10-13 Carver 300+ TH; 11-1 Lac qui Parle 1000 RG L; 11-1 Kandiyohi, Meeker and Chippewa RBJ; 11-11 Pope WH; 11-12 Lyon PE. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 4-5 Wright BH and Lyon HK; 4-7 Nobles HH; peak 4-21 Watonwan (500) EK; early north 4-7 Marshall AR; 4-18 Morrison LR. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | reported from Marshall, Nobles, Stearns, Pope, Swift, Stevens, and Meeker Co's. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | late north 10·11 Polk MMC and Duluth )G; late south 10·16 Stearns MC; 10·22 Cottonwood FL; 11·9 to 77-25 Nobles HH;8-22 Pope (1000) BH; 1 0·1 Wright (1000) KE, RR. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 3-14 Yellow Medicine HK (earliest date on record); 3-30 Nobles HH; 4-8 Wabasha WDM; early north 4-10 Marshall AR; 4-16 Clay LW; peak in May of 15,000 at Agassiz Refuge, Marshall Co., AR. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | no nests found but reported from 15 counties, east to Nicollet, Stearns and Clearwater. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | late south 11-15 Hennepin; 11-17 Pope; 11-27 Carver, J. Gilbert; late north 10·31 Ottertail; peak 10·18 and 11·23 Carver (5000) KH. . Bonaparte's Gull: early 8-16 Mille Lacs; 9-1 Duluth; late south 11-16 Hennepin; 11-21 Dakota; 11-27 Wright; late north 10-31 Grant; 11-7 Crow Wing. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | seen in Marshall, Clay Clearwater, Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Pope, Swift, Jackson, Nobles, Meeker, Nicollet, McLeod (June & July); movement of young birds in late July. Forester's Tern: seen in Marshall, Clearwater, Big Stone, Pope, Swift, Nobles, Hennepin, Wright. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Seen in 17 counties, including Crow Wing, Hennepin, Goodhue, St. Louis (6-7 Duluth JAB). | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Reported from 13 countries. Peak 9-2 Clay ( 12,000) (KBZ). | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Early south 3-30 Lyon HCK; 4-5 Lyon KE; 4-12 Chippewa CLH; early ' north 4-16 Marshall AR; 5-3 Clay LCF; peak 5-31 Marshall (25,000) AR. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Marshall; also reported from 17 other counties. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late north 10-16 Clay LCF; 10-21 Marshall AR; late south 10-29 Cottonwood LF; 11-4 Hennepin PF; 11-9 Pope RBJ. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 3-20 Big Stone DWS; 4-5 Rock KE; 4-7 Murray ADK; early north 4-16 Marshall AR; 4-21 Clay LCF; 4-22 Clay SC; peak early May Marshall (20,000-30,000) AR. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Marshall; also reported from 11 other counties east to Itasca and St. Louis (6-27, Duluth, B. Henspeter). | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late north 10·26 Grant DGW; 10-26 Clay LCF; late south 11-1 Carver (1000) JRG; 11-3 Jackson FKS; 11-19 Carver JRG. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 3-19 Lincoln LK; 3-25 Lyon HK; 3-27 Martin RBJ; early north 4-8 Marshall SV; 4-22 Becker MS; 4-23 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | apparently nested at Duluth (details?) and Marshall (though the main colony at. Agassiz N. W. R. was abandoned by mid-June); also reported from 12 other coun~ies including Aitkin (up to 10 o!l Mille Lacs L. in late July, T. SavaloJa). | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 9-19 Duluth, 10-9 Beltrami, 10-29 Mahnomen; late south 10-10 Sibley, 10-11 Murray, 10-30 Wright. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 3-26 Chippewa RJ; 3-27 Cottonwood ED; 4-3 Murray HK; early north 3-25 Otter Tail SM; 4-10 Marshall SVA; 4-11 Otter Tail GO; also reported from the SE 4-2 Houston RJ; very few reports. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Lac qui Parle; also reported from 18 other counties east to Stearns and Nicollet; the formerly thriving nesting colony at Agassiz N.W.R. was again abandoned this summer. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Marshall; also seen in 21 other counties as far east as Beltrami, Todd, McLeod and Martin plus farther east in Anoka, and Duluth (6-11, 7-29, KRE). | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north 10-7 Marshall ANWR, 11-21 Douglas NJ; late south 10-20 Dakota JD (230), 11-5 Redwood CMB. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | (2000+). Early south 3-28 Lac qui Parle JS, 4-4 Big Stone SM; early north 4-7 Traverse GMO, 4-16 Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Seen in Roseau, Marshall, Pennington, Becker, Clay, Otter Tail, Grant, Traverse, Stevens, Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Lyon, Cottonwood, Jackson, Nicollet, Mille Lacs, St. Louis (6-2, two, Duluth, RBJ). | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Three reports from Duluth 8-1 JG, 8-8 OJ, 8-25 BL; late north 9-26 Pennington KSS, 10-24 Otter Tail WL; late south 11-3 Lyon HK, 11-6 Murray AD. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 4-5 Murray RJ, 4-11 Cottonwood RG, 4-12 Martin EB; early north 4-5 Marshall ANWR, 4-6 Otter Tail SM, GMO, 4-15 Pennington KSS. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding in Marshall, Todd; also seen throughout the western regions plus Nicollet, Kandiyohi, Stearns and Mille Lacs Lake (1 to 3 birds, JB). | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Reported from 21 counties; late north 10-18 Aitkin WN, 10-31 Otter Tail N. Jackson, 11-3 Grant NH; late south 11-2 Steele RJ, 11-8 Kandiyohi AT, 11-11 Nicollet JCF. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 3-14 Cottonwood LAF, 3-28 Le Sueur EK, 4-2 Blue Earth JCF, 4-5 Pipestone HK; early north 3-28 Otter Tail SM, 4-1 GMO, 4-2 Pennington KSS, 4-13 Marshall FDS. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Todd (Lake Osakis), Marshall (15-20 nests, East Park WMA). Seen throughout the western regions plus Hennepin (6-6, OLJ). | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Reported from 36 counties including St. Louis where it is rare (KE, MH) 8-31. Late north 10-8 Pennington KSS, 10-15 Wilkin OJ, 10-19 Marshall JP; late south 10-31 Watonwan RJ, 11-6 Blue Earth JCF, 11-14 Carver RBA. | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 3-21, 4-4 Dakota ES, 331 Blue Earth JCF, Redwood 3-31 RJ, 4-13 LJF, 4-15 Lyon HK; early north 3-29 Otter Tail SDM, 4-12 Pennington KSS, Marshall 4-12 ANWR, 4-17 JSP. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Nesting at Agassiz NWR, Marshall Co. (very large colony). Scattered reports in the western and central regions, especially after mid-July. At Pine/Curry Is., Lake of the Woods Co. 5000 on 7/21 (JCG). | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Reports from 27 counties, late north 9/12 Crow Wing TS, 10/14 Red Lake KSS; late south 10/15 Nicollet JCF, 10/22 Cottonwood JEB, 10/31 Meeker AB, 11/6 Murray RJ. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 3/5 Lyon HK, 4/1 Olmsted JEB, Jackson KL, 4/2 Brown JSp, 4/13 Redwood JS, Dakota JD; early north 3/2 Clay (good details) TT, Marshall 4/12 ANWR, 4/15 KSS, 4/17 Wilkin SC. 200 reported 5/16 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Nesting at Agassiz NWR (20,000 nests) and Heron Lake, Jackson Co. (JS). Scattered reports in the western and central regions plus Goodhue (four, 6/16). | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 4/8 Lincoln, Lyon HK, Big Stone JPIAM, 4/14 Dakota JD, Nicollet JCF; early north 4/5 Marshall ANWR, 4/7 RJ, 4/8 SDM, 4/9 Ottertail GMO, 4/12 Pennington KL. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Marshall; also seen in II other counties including Anoka. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Reported from 16 counties; late north 10/18 Ottertail DB, OJ, Grand DB, 10/19 St. Louis MH, 10/21 KE, 10/28 Ottertail DS ; late south 10/24 Carver RJ, 10/29 Brown JSp, 10/31 Lyon HK, 11/3 Murray AD, Hennepin ES. Also reported from St. Louis 8/4 KE, 9/24 TT. Peak 9/30 Martin (5000 plus) KL. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 3/10 Houston JP/AM, 3/25 Hennepin SC, 4/8 Cottonwood LAF; early north 3/22 Wilkin GAM, 3/31 Clay LCF, 4/4 Marshall ANWR. Also reported from St. Louis 5/2 and 5/12 L. Erickson. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested at North Heron Lake, Jackson Co. (approx. 100 nests, WT). Also seen in seven counties in the northwest region plus Lake of the Woods, Todd, Sibley, Lincoln. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Reported from 17 counties. Late north 9/2 Otter Tail DS, 9/29 Clay LCF, 10/13 Mille Lacs ES; late south 10/20 Chippewa AB, 10/26 Cottonwood LAF, Blue Earth RJ and Lac qui Parle BL, 11/1 Hennepin PF. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 4/1 Cottonwood Ed, Lyon RG, 4/2 Blue Earth JCF, 4/4 Chisago BDC; early north 3/29 Marshall ANWR, 3/31 Clay LCF, Norman BK, 4/1 Grant SDM. Also reported 5/15 St. Louis D. Green. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested at North Heron Lake, Jackson Co. (approx. 5000 nests, JS). Also seen in six counties in the northwest region plus Lake of the Woods, Pope, Yellow Medicine, Faribault, Nicollet, Wright, Duluth (6/ll, one, RJ). | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 10/6 Polk DS, 10/17 Wilkin TI, 10/25 Grant AB; late south 10/1 Faribault (10,000) JF and Hennepin OJ, 10/2 Waseca ( 1000s) RJ, 10/25 Pope AB. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 3/7 Dakota RG, 4/10 Pipestone JP, 4/11 Lincoln AB, 4/12 Murray HK; early Winter 1987 north 4/5 Marshall ANWR, 4/17 Wilkin SC anc Clay LCF, 4/29 Clearwater MM and Roseau GS. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Seen in nine counties throughout the westem regions plus Lake of the Woods (2000 on 7/6 at Pine and Curry Is., KH), Beltrami, Clearwater, Todd. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 9/6 St. Louis TM, 9/19 Lake of the Woods TT, 10/30 Douglas RG; late south 10/17 Chippewa RJ, 10/23 Cottonwood BF, 11/11 Nicollet JF. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 3/22 Pipestone JP, 3/25 Nicollet JF, 3/26 Goodhue KR and Murray RJ; early north 4/7 Marshall ANWR, 4/8 Pennington SKS, 4/23 Clay LCF. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | One thousand + nests at Thief Lake W.M.A., Marshall Co. (JB). Seen in nine other western counties plus Lake of the Woods, Crow Wing, Todd, Goodhue (7/25, BL). | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 9/16 Todd PH, 9/25 Clay LCF, 10/14 Duluth KE; late south 10/26 Steele, WasecaAP, 11/4 Murray JP, 11/10 Steele EK. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 3/24 Dakota RJ, 3/28 Pipestone JP, 4/1 Goodhue BL and Nobles KE; early north 4/3 Otter Tail SDM, 4/16 Pennington SKS. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested at Agassiz NWR, Marshall Co. I 0- 15,000 adults, JBoe. Seen in ten other westem counties plus Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Clearwater, 6/1 Goodhue AP. One bird 6/12 Thielke Lake, Big Stone Co. (The Loon 61:149-150). | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 9/21 Todd AB, 9/24 Aitkin WN, 10/23 Otter Tail DS; late south 11/4 Sibley RJ, ll/10 Freeborn AB, 11/11 Waseca AP. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 3/11 Blue Earth JCF and Murray ND, 3/24 Goodhue BL, 3/31 Lyon HK; early north 4/13 Otter Tail SDM and Wilkin RJ, 4/14 Marshall AB. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Seen in Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Marshall , Beltrami, Pennington, Clearwater, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Nobles, Blue Earth, 6/3 Winona, 6/8 St. Louis PS. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 10/21 Clay MO, 10/24 Grant AB; late south 10/17 Wabasha RJ, 10/24 Stevens AB, 1/17 Carver RG. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 3/30 Rice FKS, 4/6 Rock RG, RJ, 4/11 Murray ND; early north 4/6 Norman MO, 4/14 Pennington KSS, 4/17 Marshall RJ and Wilkin SDM. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Seen in 13 counties in all regions except northeast and southeast. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 10/1 St. Louis KE, 10/6 Aitkin WN, 10/13 Otter Tail MO; late south 10/24 Jackson LF, 10/27 Martin BBo, 10/30 Meeker AB. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 3/24 Winona CS, 4/4 Lincoln PB, KR, PS, 4/6 Big Stone RJ; early north 4/9 Otter Tail SDM, 4/13 Pennington RJ, 4/14 Marshall MCBS. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in Marshall; seen in 15 additional counties as far west as a line from Lake of the Woods to Hennepin to Cottonwood. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 9/26 Crow Wing WN, 10/1 Aitkin PS, 10/24 Otter Tail DC; late south 10/4 Anoka SC, 10/23 Brown JS and Chippewa AB, 10/24 Isanti DS and Jackson TL. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 3/27 Lac qui Parle KE, 4/10 Swift DO, 4/10 Pipestone RJ. Early north 4/12 Pennington KSS, 4/22 Roseau PS. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Seen in 12 western counties plus Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, 7/27 Cook. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Only reports north 9/18 St. Louis KE, 10/17 Todd KB; late south 10/17 Hennepin (200) SC, 10/24 Washington DS, 10/24 Rice AP. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 3/27 Anoka DB, 4/8 Pipestone JP, 4/9 Swift DO; early north 4/1 Otter Tail CS/KC, 4/14 Marshall KSS, 4/17 Wilkin SDM. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Most reports in ten+ years. Seen in 13 western counties plus Lake of the Woods, St. Louis, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Brown, Goodhue, Freeborn. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 10/19 Kanabec AH, 10/21 Douglas RH, 11/12 Cook DJ. Late south 11/1 Swift AB, 11/12 McLeod RG, 11/13 Meeker RJ. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 3/21 Le Sueur RG, 3/25 Lyon HK, 3/30 Dakota PB; early north 4/15 Douglas SW, 4/19 Otter Tail SDM, 4/21 Polk MCBS, 5/16 Lake RG. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | No breeding reported (there is growing concern about the limited number, and vulnerability, of breeding colonies in Minnesota). Seen in 18 counties as far east as a line through Lake of the Woods, Todd, Le Sueur; 1000+ counted on 7/22 at a landfill in McLeod Co. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Late north 10/10 Clay MN, 10/11 and 10/21 Douglas DN. Late south 11/2 Hennepin KB, 11/4 McLeod KB, 11/5–6 Martin BB, RJ. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Early south 4/2 Rock ND and Dakota KB, 4/5 Pipestone JP. Early north 4/10 Polk SKS, 4/20 Otter Tail SDM and Wilkin WM. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Nested in Marshall (over 20,000 nests observed by staff at Agassiz NWR fide SKS); seen in 13 additional southern counties plus Roseau, Grant. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Late north 10/20 Cass and Itasca KB, PS, 11/11 Clay MRN, 11/17 Mille Lacs (1) KB. Late south 11/1 Mower RRK, 11/6 Le Sueur KB and McLeod RJ. Unusual reports 9/8 and 10/20–21 Duluth TW, KE. Peak count of 15,000 on 10/10 at Lake Waconia, Carver Co. KB. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Early south 4/13 Watonwan TEB, 4/15 Cottonwood ED, 4/17 Blue Earth MF. Early north 4/20 Kittson PS and Otter Tail SDM. Unusual report 5/31 Duluth (1) BY et al. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | Observed in 15 counties as far east as a line through Lake of the Woods, Todd, McLeod, Jackson. Peak of 12,000 reported on 7/24 in Douglas KB. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Late north 10/11 Clay RO, 10/18 Traverse WM. Late south 11/8 Chippewa ABo, 11/9 Olmsted CH, 11/18 Washington RJ. Unusual reports 8/9 Lake (1) DV and 9/29 Duluth, St. Louis Co. (7) MH. High counts 4,200 on 8/16 Douglas AH and 3,500 on 9/21 Big Stone LE. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Early south 3/22 Dakota KB, 3/25 Murray ND, 3/26 Goodhue KB. Early north 4/5 Pennington PS, 4/13 Lake (adult) JLi, 4/26 Todd JSK/SDu. Unusual report 5/16–31 St. Louis (Duluth) mob. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Observed in eight western counties plus Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Meeker, Renville, Carver, Sibley. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Unusual reports 8/22 Itasca (Lake Winnibigoshish) PS, 9/25 (adult) and 9/26–10/5 (first-winter) St. Louis (Duluth) mob. Late north 10/13 Polk KB, 11/7 Otter Tail DS, 11/8 Grant SDM. Late south 11/19 Jackson and Sibley KB, 11/26 Rice TBo. Peak count 9/25 Lyon (3,770) RgS. The massive displacement eastward that was detected along the Lower Great Lakes in mid-November (North American Birds 53:12–-19) did not materialize in Minnesota. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Late south 12/1 Waseca KB, JD, and 12/5 Dakota SC, KB. First winter records. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Early south 3/31 Dakota KB, followed by many reports in early April. Early north 4/4 Marshall JJ, 4/7 Polk KB. The recent median north arrival date is 4/6. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Observed in ten western counties plus Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Meeker, Carver. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Singles reported from unusual locations 9/4 St. Louis (Duluth) PS, 9/15 Lake fide KE. Few other north reports, where last observed 10/15 Douglas RH. One with abnormal was pigmentation documented 8/7 Lincoln PC (The Loon 72:56). Many south reports into late October and early November; last reported 11/11 Lyon RgS, 11/29 Sibley (immature at the Gaylord lagoons) KB. An overwhelming 30,000 were estimated 9/27 Jackson (South Heron L.) AH. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Reported from 17 south and 10 north counties. Early south 3/2 Jackson (adult, ties earliest date) KB, 4/1 Lincoln DN, 4/3 Meeker CMa. Early north 4/2 Traverse DN and Wilkin PBu, TT, 4/19 Polk EF. No significant counts and reported as scarce (RJ). One unusual location 5/20–21 St. Louis (Duluth) mob. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Seen in 12 western counties plus Stearns, Kandiyohi, Meeker, McLeod, Carver, Dakota, Freeborn; also peak count 6/29 Lake of the Woods (4000+ at Pine-Currys Island) fide BAB. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | High count 9/15 in Douglas/Todd (19,300 on L. Osakis) KJB; additional concentrations of 2000–5000 in Big Stone, Freeborn, Meeker, and Waseca 9/8 – 10/9 (mob). Several north reports through mid-October, then 11/1 Otter Tail SDM. Also reported south in Dodge, Rice Steele, Waseca, and Yellow Medicine during November; latest 11/12 Rice JGL. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported from 27 south and 12 north counties, and in all regions except Northeast. Arrived south 3/15 Dakota KJB, only March date. Early north 4/12 Grant SPM. No significant counts; numbers up in Hennepin (SLC). | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Observed in 11 western counties plus Lake of the Woods, Todd, Meeker, Hennepin, Le Sueur. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Reported from 8 north and 30 south counties, none in Northeast and only Houston (8/1, JJS) in Southeast. High count 9/27 Freeborn (5000+) RBJ. Departed earlier than recent medians north (10/23) and south (11/7). Late north 10/18 Otter Tail DFN. Late south 11/1 Brown JSS. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Seen in 21 south and 12 north counties, and all regions except Northeast. Early south 3/19 Freeborn AEB and Martin CRM, 3/28 Ramsey TAT. Early north 4/13 Polk EEF, 4/18 Otter Tail DTT, SMT. High count 5/29 Marshall (3800 at Agassiz N.W.R.) KJB. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Seen in 11 western counties plus Cass, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Wright, McLeod. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Reported from 11 north and 28 south counties, none in the Northeast and only Olmsted (9/19, PWP) in Southeast. High counts 8/1 Jackson (10,000 at North Heron L.) KBJ, 9/11 Stearns (2200) RPR. Late north 10/28 Clay RHO, only October report in north. Late south 11/11 Kandiyohi CRM, 11/18 Nobles RBJ, but also see winter report. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Alternate adult reported 12/20–28 Washington and Dakota (Point Douglas) ph. KJB, DWT, †TEB, m.ob. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Reported from only 13 south and 9 north counties. Early south 3/25 Dakota (H.P.B.C.) KJB; first south report away from H.P.B.C. 4/12 Le Sueur DPS. Early north 4/4 Grant SPM, DKM, 4/7 Otter Tail DTT, SMT. Unusual for the East-central was 183 tallied 4/15 Dakota (H.P.B.C.) KJB. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Reported in nine western counties plus Stearns, Meeker, Blue Earth. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Observed in 17 north and 22 south counties, but none in the Northeast or Southeast. Highest reported count 9/30 Stearns (800) BWF. Late north (median 10/23) 10/12 Douglas, Otter Tail, Todd, Wilkin. Late south (median 11/7) 10/29 Rice FVS, 11/22–11/29+ Dakota (Black Dog. L.,) m.obs., also see winter report. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Adult lingered in the Twin Cities until 12/30 Dakota and Ramsey †KJB. Record late date. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Reported from 16 south and 12 north counties, primarily in western regions. None at H.P.B.C. (190 there last spring) KJB; only eastern reports from Dakota beginning 4/15 JPM. Early south 3/28 Lac qui Parle BJU and Nobles KRE et al., 3/29 Stevens JEB, RBJ. Early north 4/2 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) DMy, 4/11 Clay RHO. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Reported from 17 counties throughout state except for eastern regions. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Observed in 9 north and 21 south counties in all regions, including unusual location 9/8 St. Louis (Park Point, Duluth) †MTA, ph. PHS. Highest reported counts 10/2 Waseca (1500 at Clear L.) JPS, 10/13 Polk (1200 at landfill) PHS. Late north 11/3 Wilkin JEB, RBJ. Late south 11/11 Stearns RPR. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Reported from 23 south and 7 north counties, primarily in western regions; none in North-central or Northeast, and only Dakota in East-central, Olmsted in Southeast. Early south 4/5 Stearns and Stevens LS, 4/6 Lyon KRE. Early north 4/15 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) MA, 4/16 Wilkin DPS. No significant counts away from nesting colonies; reported as scarce RBJ. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Seen in 19 counties in all regions of state except East-central, Southeast. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Observed in 14 north and 29 south counties, none in Northeast and only Houston in Southeast. High count 10/8 Carver (1,100 on L. Waconia) WCM. Late north (median 10/23) 10/17 Otter Tail JEB, RBJ. Late south 11/27+ Dakota KJB and Hennepin BAF (also see winter report). | ||
| 2005 | Winter | All reports probably of same adult: 12/1 Dakota (Black Dog Lake) JPM, 12/3 Hennepin (Lake Calhoun) BAF, 12/4 Ramsey (Hardman Ave.) KJB. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Reported from 18 south and 9 north counties, primarily in western regions; none in North-central or Northeast, and only Dakota in East-central, Olmsted in Southeast. Early south 3/28 Lac qui Parle (2) BJU, 4/1 Freeborn AEB and Lac qui Parle (3) BJU. Early north 4/6 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) GT, 4/22 Marshall and Roseau JMJ, PHS. Highest reported counts 5/3 Lincoln (760) SLF, DBF, 5/9 Polk (800 at Glacial Ridge N.W.R.) RPR et al. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Reported from 27 counties including all western and central regions, plus 6/1 Duluth †PHS. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Observed in 13 north and 36 south counties, none in Northeast and only Goodhue in Southeast. High counts from single locations 9/24 Meeker (8,000 at Lake Ripley) DMF, 9/26 Lac qui Parle (8,100 at Marsh Lake) BJU; a total of 25,310 was reported to be in Lac qui Parle on the 26th, mostly on large lakes BJU. Late north 10/29 Clay (3) PBB, 10/30 Traverse BJU (median 10/23). Late south 11/4 in three counties, 11/6 Steele NFT (median 11/11). | ||
| 2007 | Spring | 7 | 27 | Early south 3/13 Olmsted LAV, JWH and Washington BRL. Early north 4/14 Clay RHO. No reports from North-central or Northeast. No significant high counts. |
| 2007 | Summer | 9 | 18 | Reported from all regions of the state except East-central. Unusual location 6/12 St. Louis (Hearding Island, Duluth) †PHS. High count 7/22 Sibley (300, Gaylord W.T.P.) JCC. |
| 2007 | Fall | 18 | 36 | High counts 8/8 Jackson (11,000, South Heron L.) KJB, 9/21 Jackson (3,500) DAB, 10/6 Carver (3,440, L. Waconia) WCM. Several unusual reports from Duluth in St. Louis between 8/18 and 9/26 (†PHS, m.ob.). Late north 10/21 Todd RBW and Becker JMJ, then 11/17 (ties second latest north) St. Louis DPG. Late south 10/30 Lac qui Parle BJU and Wright DPG, 11/3 Kandiyohi DPG. |
| 2008 | Spring | 16 | 28 | Early south (median 3/24) 3/25 Dakota ADS, 3/29 Nobles (9, Lake Okabeena) m.ob. and Swift (2) JCC. Early north (median 4/6) 4/14 Marshall (Agassiz N.W.R.) GT, 4/16 Polk NGE. One Northeast report 5/29 St. Louis (Duluth Harbor) †PHS. High count 5/11 Red Lake (200) JMJ. |
| 2008 | Summer | 5 | 16 | Reported from all regions except East-central. Two unusual reports from Duluth: 6/6 (2 adults in alternate plumage at Park Point) †PHS, 6/8 (adult with incomplete hood at Interstate Island W.M.A.) PHS. High count 7/31 Rock (500) AXH. |
| 2008 | Fall | 19 | 37 | Record high count of 75,000 at Pelican Lake, Grant 10/1 BWF. Out of range was an imm. at Interstate Island W.M.A., St. Louis 9/17 †PHS. Late north 10/25 Clay (40) RHO, 11/1 Grant (5) DPG (median 10/24). Late south 11/11 Freeborn ARW, 11/16 Sibley DPG (median 11/11). |
| 2009 | Spring | 9 | 28 | Early south (median 3/25) 3/17 Lac qui Parle BJU, 3/20 Dakota ADS. Early north (median 4/6) 4/3 Marshall JMJ, 4/16 Marshall MA. High count 5/15 Nobles (200, Lake Okabena) DPG. |
| 2009 | Summer | 7 | 10 | Found in all western and central regions. Only reports from eastern regions: 7/18 (90), 7/24–25 (max. 2) Hennepin (Purgatory Creek R.A., Eden Prairie) SLC, BAF et al. |
| 2009 | Fall | 13 | 35 | High count 10/17 Swift (2,000) DPG. Late north 10/31 Traverse DPG, 11/1 Douglas JPE (median 10/24). Late south 11/27 Freeborn and Waseca HHD, 11/30 Hennepin ChM (median 11/11), but also see winter report. |
| 2009 | Winter | 4 | First discovered 12/5 Hennepin (Lake Calhoun) DWK, a basic adult over-wintered through 2/28 and provided the first January and February records for the state. It was also well documented in Dakota (Black Dog Lake, Hastings Lock and Dam #2, and Pt. Douglas area), Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.), and Washington (Pt. Douglas) †BAF, ph. TPB, m.ob. Amazingly, the bird traveled back and forth between Scott and Washington locations, a distance of 31 miles! | |
| 2010 | Spring | 12 | 24 | Probably the same individual that over-wintered in the Twin Cities area was observed 3/11 Dakota (Black Dog Lake) PEJ. Early south (median 3/25) 4/2 Dakota (2, Lake Byllesby) RTe, Lac qui Parle (3) BJU, 4/4 Steele (2) NFT. Early north 4/6 (median) Pennington JMJ and Polk NGE, 4/17 Douglas JPE. High count 5/7 Lac qui Parle (315, Big Stone N.W.R.) BJU. Northeast reports all from St. Louis: 4/23 ALo, 5/4 W.S.H.C. KJB, 5/17 (adult, Superior Entry) ph. PHS. |
| 2010 | Summer | 5 | 15 | Seen in all regions except Northeast, Southeast. |
| 2010 | Fall | 17 | 37 | High count 10/3 Stearns (400) DAk. Late north 11/8 Crow Wing (Garrison) BJU, 11/13 Todd (2, Browerville W.T.P.) MJB (median 10/24). Late south 11/12 Carver (Assumption Lake) JCy and Nobles BTS, 11/14 Lincoln HHD and Steele RBW (median 11/11). |
| 2010 | Winter | |||
| 2011 | Spring | 13 | 33 | Early south (median 3/25) 3/18 Goodhue (Colvill Park) BAF, SHF, 3/19 Washington (Grey Cloud Island) BAF, SHF. Early north (median 4/6) 4/9 Douglas ARWm.ob., Grant, Traverse BJU, 4/10 Traverse HHD, LS. High count 4/22 Dakota (60, Lake Byllesby) ADS. |
| 2011 | Summer | 5 | 15 | Seen in all western regions as well as Central and South-central. |
| 2011 | Fall | 12 | 43 | High count 10/4 Wright (1,700 at Howard Lake) DPG. Late north 10/22 Douglas JPE and Otter Tail RZi, GLa, LS, 10/23 Otter Tail KRE et al. (median 10/24). Late south 11/13 Blue Earth AnK, ChH and Le Sueur (3) DAB, JWH, 11/17 Big Stone and Lac qui Parle BJU (median 11/11). |
| 2011 | Winter | 3 | Well-documented adult first reported 12/4 Hennepin (Lake Calhoun, roosting with many Ring-billed Gulls) and subsequently found almost daily there and later into mid-January at various other Twin Cities locations including Lake Harriet and Long Meadow Lake (Hennepin), Kaposia Landing (Ramsey), and Black Dog Lake (Dakota) ph. †BAF, ph. †PEB, ph. †CMB, ph. †ACr, ph. RTe, ph. DAT, †MDu, †SBM, †MBS, †IHu, m.ob. Last reported 1/14 (Black Dog Lake, west end). This is only the second January record for Minnesota (the first was also an adult that overwintered through February at widely scattered Twin Cities locations winter 2009). | |
| 2012 | Spring | 14 | 27 | Individual observed 3/6 Goodhue (Prairie Island) GJM may be the adult seen in Dakota through mid-January. Additional south reports 3/11 Nobles (Fulda W.M.A.) BJU and Waseca HHD, 3/12 Big Stone (Otrey Twp.) BJU, 3/21 Blue Earth (Gilfillin Lake) RBW all before recent median 3/25. Early north (median 4/6) 3/17 Marshall (Warren) HHu, 4/5 Pennington RAE. High count 5/26 Carver (~100) JCy. |
| 2012 | Summer | 9 | 19 | Found in all western and central regions. High count 7/28 Grant (683, includes 644 in Lawrence/Stony Brook twps. at Ash Lake) PCC. |
| 2012 | Fall | 17 | 43 | High count 9/15 Wright (est. 2,500, Albertville W.T.P.) DWK. Late north 11/9 Mille Lacs HHD, RAE and Traverse BJU, 11/24 Douglas JPE (median 10/24). Late south 11/17 Lac qui Parle, 11/18 Kandiyohi BJU (median 11/11). |
| 2013 | Spring | 20 | 45 | Seen throughout the south beginning (median 3/25) 3/30 Brown (13) BTS, Goodhue (2) BRL, Winona (2) DBz, ANy. North reports predominantly from the western third of the state, but also 4/16–25 St. Louis (max. 2) ph. JLK, ph. †PHS, ph. AM, 4/30 Crow Wing CAB. The first north report away from St. Louis was 4/24 Otter Tail JsS, JSw. High counts 5/3 Polk (195, Erskine W.T.P.) PEB, 5/5 Marshall (150, Agassiz N.W.R.) DSm. |
| 2013 | Summer | 9 | 18 | Seen in all regions except Southeast. |
| 2013 | Fall | 15 | 43 | High counts 10/15 Faribault (est. 500) CoN, 9/6 Meeker (480, Lake Washington) RMa. Late north 11/2 Grant CNn, 11/11 Otter Tail (3) JsS (median 10/24). Late south 11/16 Sibley (3, Winthrop W.T.P.) DWK, 11/17 Stevens DLP, 11/23 Chisago (East Rush Lake) JSa (median 11/11). |
| 2014 | Spring | 14 | 39 | Early south (median 3/25) 4/4 Winona ANy, DBz, then in Dakota (2 locations), Goodhue, Jackson, Nobles, Stevens on 4/6. Early north (median 4/6) 4/15 Traverse DLP, 4/18 Clay TCL, RHO, PBB, and also in Becker, Otter Tail and Wadena on 4/19. High counts 5/10 Cottonwood (200, Lake Talcot) DHr, 5/18 Nobles (200, Okabena Lake) JWu. All reports were south and west of a line from Winona to Stearns to Roseau, except for 5/14 Kanabec JEB. |
| 2014 | Summer | 8 | 22 | Seen in all regions except North-central, Northeast, East-central. High count 7/27 Douglas (1,800 at Osakis W.T.P.) RHi. |
| 2014 | Fall | 18 | 42 | High counts 9/23 Blue Earth (6,000) ChH, 8/16 Douglas (2,000, Osakis W.T.P.) MHo. Late north 10/23 Lake (Two Harbors, Agate Bay) ph. †ClN, Todd CRM, 10/24 Clay PBB, Grant HHD, St. Louis (Park Point R.A.; plumage markings identify this as the same individual seen in Lake the prior day) ClN, 10/31 Traverse DLP, 11/1 Clay (6) PBB, 11/7 Douglas BEc (median 10/24). Late south 11/6 McLeod PRH, Sibley (6, Gaylord W.T.P.) PEB, 11/7 Sibley ANy, CRM, 11/10 Lyon (4) GWe (median 11/11). |
| 2015 | Spring | 13 | 28 | Most reports west of a line from Roseau to Goodhue. Early south (median 3/25) 3/14, 3/21 Lyon (max. 4) GWe, 3/16 Faribault WAF, 3/23 Rice DAB. Early north (median 4/6) 4/10 Douglas JPE, 4/13 Marshall GT, Polk JLg. High count 4/21 Lyon (124, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) RJS. |
| 2015 | Summer | 12 | 24 | Observed in all regions except Northeast, Southeast. High counts 7/25 Kandiyohi (1,000, Kandiyohi County Landfill) JWd, 7/25 Douglas (650, some immature birds, Osakis W.T.P.) AXH. |
| 2015 | Fall | 19 | 48 | High count 8/11 Lyon (3,500, Cottonwood Lake; est. number of birds on an acre of the lake multiplied by the 3/5 acres of the lake) GWe. Late north 11/5–6 Mahnomen JJS, JPr, 11/7 Becker JMJ, 11/9, 11/15, 11/18 Grant (20) CNn (median 10/30). Late south 11/22 Blue Earth ChH, 11/22–26 Faribault (max. 3, Wells W.T.P.) CRM, JWH, but also see winter report (median 11/10). |
| 2015 | Winter | 1 | Reported 12/5–7 Goodhue (Lake Byllesby) ADS, KDS. | |
| 2016 | Spring | 14 | 28 | Early south (median 3/25) 3/26–27 Lyon GWe, 4/3 Yellow Medicine GWe, 4/5 Rice HCT. Early north (median 4/9) 4/10 Roseau JMJ, 4/14 Otter Tail KPe, 4/16 Polk MSp. High count 5/16 Brown (105, Sleepy Eye W.T.P.) KnM. |
| 2016 | Summer | 10 | 33 | Observed in all regions except Northeast, Southeast. High counts 7/22 Martin (513, 50th Ave., Elm Creek) DAk, 7/24 Wright (500, Albertville W.T.P.) ToL. |
| 2016 | Fall | 19 | 45 | High counts 9/15 Lyon (6,000, rough estimate at Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) GWe, 9/7 Jackson (4,135, Heron Lake W.M.A.) DAk. Late north 10/30 Polk (30) SAu, then only found in Grant where last reported 11/14 (60), 11/15 (40) CNn. Late south 11/20 Sibley DWK, 11/21 Faribault WAF, 11/22 Lyon (2) GWe (median 11/14). |
| 2016 | Winter | 1 | One report 12/4 Waseca (Janesville W.T.P.) RBW. | |
| 2017 | Spring | 17 | 34 | Early south (median 3/25) 3/8 Dakota (Black Dog Lake) RBJ, LiH, 3/11 Freeborn PEJ, 3/19 Dakota (Spring Lake P.R.) BDo, JWZ, ToL, PNi. Early north (median 4/9) 4/9 Douglas (13) BEc, 4/12 Crow Wing (3) JLA, 4/13 Douglas JPE, 4/16 Wilkin (6) WPl. High counts 5/5 Polk (700, conservative est. at County Fishing Park) REn, 5/3 Lyon (400, Sham Lake) GWe, 4/28 Lincoln (380, Perch Lake) JtH. |
| 2017 | Summer | 18 | 28 | Observed in every region except Northeast, Southeast. High count 7/29 Sibley (2,500, Gaylord W.T.P.) RBJ. |
| 2017 | Fall | 25 | 50 | High counts 9/29 Carver (6,600, Lake Waconia) WCM, 9/19 Lyon (5,800, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) GWe, 9/6 Cottonwood (5,000, county landfill) ElR. Late north 11/5 Douglas (16, Osakis Stabilization Pond Loop) ToR, 11/7 Douglas (26, Laura Lake) BEc, 11/8 Grant (3) WPl (median 11/1). Late south 11/8 Carver WCM, RBJ, Freeborn DFe, Renville RBJ, Stearns RAE, 11/9 Jackson RAE (median 11/16). |
| 2017 | Winter | 1 | Presumed early migrants 2/26 Martin (2, Hwy. 15 south of Fairmont) ph. DAk. This is only the second February record; the first was an overwintering bird in the Twin Cities in winter 2009. | |
| 2018 | Spring | 22 | 33 | Early south (median 3/25) 3/24 Ramsey (2) BBr, 3/28 Hennepin JBs, 3/29 Rice TFB. Early north (median 4/9) 3/28 Grant EGa, 4/18 Clay TCL, 4/21 Grant (10) EGa, 4/22 Otter Tail GO, Polk (17, East Grand Forks) SAu, (2, Brandt-Angus Impoundment) JCJ. High counts 5/26 Lyon (108, Sham Lake) GWe, 5/19 Polk (94, Tilden Twp.) ebd. |
| 2018 | Summer | 16 | 31 | Observed in all regions except Northeast, Southeast. |
| 2018 | Fall | 25 | 47 | Â High counts 10/4 Carver (1,400, Lake Waconia) WCM, 10/2 Cottonwood (1,300, Dale Twp.) LHl. Late north 10/25 Grant NaH, 10/27 Douglas (2) CNn, Traverse (10) MaJ (median 11/1). Late south 11/12 Nobles BTS, 11/16 Washington CNC, 11/23–24 Wabasha LiH, ASu, m.ob. (median 11/16). |
| 2019 | Spring | 17 | 32 | Early south (median 3/25) 3/20–23 Dakota BDo, m.ob., 3/23 Washington IVa, 3/25 Ramsey LiH. Early north (median 4/9) 4/15 Norman AxB, m.ob., Polk REn, 4/17 Clay (2) TCL. High counts 5/20 Marshall (5,000, Agassiz N.W.R.) DWK, 5/4 Marshall (900, Thief Lake) AxB, REn. |
| 2019 | Summer | 19 | 29 | Â Observed In all regions except Southeast. Unusual locations 6/4 St. Louis (Park Point) † MLH, m.ob., 7/21 St. Louis (Cook W.T.P.) AKO. |
| 2019 | Fall | 25 | 47 | High counts 10/7 Lyon (8,350, Rock Lake) GWe, 10/18 Lac qui Parle (4,500, Salt Lake) ebd. Late north 10/30 Otter Tail (10, Rothsay) MSb, 11/2 Otter Tail (15, C.R. 6) SDi, 11/4 Traverse WCM (median 11/1). Late south 11/9 Big Stone DLP, Lyon AaL, m.ob., Renville RAE, 11/10 Wright RBJ (median 11/18). |
| 2020 | Spring | 14 | 36 | Early south (median 3/25) 3/30 Lyon (4) GWe, 3/31 Jackson (2) ASu, 4/3 Scott (2) PRH, m.ob. Early north (median 4/9) 4/1 Todd REn, RLF, 4/11 Otter Tail MO, 4/15 Clay (2) PBB, Grant (2) ToR. High counts 5/30 Marshall (1,200, Agassiz N.W.R., road east of headquarters) ebd, 5/4 Polk (500, C.R. 11, Crookston Twp.) SAu. |
| 2020 | Summer | 17 | 31 | Reported from all regions. Unusual location and date 7/6 St. Louis (first-cycle, Park Point R.A.) †BEA. High count 7/29 Freeborn (1,500) PEJ. |
| 2020 | Fall | 23 | 49 | High counts 9/26 Lincoln (6,000, Lake Hendricks) RJS, 8/15 Grant (5,400, North Ottawa Impoundment) ebd, m.ob. Late north 11/2 Douglas (4) LGl, 11/3 Grant (3, Bailey Slough) CNn, (5, Pine Ridge Park) CNn (median 11/1). Late south 11/19 Dakota PEJ, Lyon (3) GWe, 11/28 Waseca DBz (median 11/18). |
| 2020 | Winter | No reports. Reported four of the previous ten years. | ||
| 2021 | Spring | 21 | 35 | Early south (median 3/22) 3/20 Wabasha ASu, 3/22 Nobles ASu, 3/26 Dakota MwT. Early north (median 4/9) 4/5 Grant (5) JEc, ECl, 4/10 Todd MJB, 4/13 Carlton SC. High counts 5/21 Pennington (1,000, Thief River Falls W.T.P.) ebd, 5/29 Polk (1,000, Oak Lake) ebd. |
| 2021 | Summer | 19 | 37 | Reported from all regions except Northeast. High counts 6/27 Lake of the Woods (1,500, Rocky Point Rd.) ASu, ebd, 7/27 Freeborn (1,500, Myre-Big Island S.P.) ebd. |
| 2021 | Fall | 23 | 50 | High counts 10/9 Freeborn (5,700, Albert Lea Lake) PEJ, 10/23 Lyon (3,370, Lyons Twp.) GWe. Late north 11/6 Traverse (3, Arthur Twp.) REn, (150, Wheaton) REn, 11/13 Mille Lacs MAJ (median 11/3). Late south 11/19 Ramsey LiH, 11/20 Lyon GWe, Waseca JWH (median 11/18). |
| 2022 | Spring | 21 | 41 | Early south (median 3/25) 3/29 Ramsey ebd, 4/1 Brown SHo, 4/2 Big Stone LiH, Lyon (Island Lake) GWe, (2, Black Rush Lake W.P.A.) GWe, Pipestone DWK. Early north (median 4/9) 4/9 Otter Tail ebd, 4/10 Traverse ANy, 4/13 Douglas JPE. High counts 5/12 Polk (2,000, Gentilly Twp.) DvP, 5/25 Marshall (2,000, Agassiz N.W.R., Lansing Parker Pool) ebd. |
| 2022 | Summer | 17 | 29 | Observed in all regions. Unusual location 6/1–4 St. Louis (Park Point R.A.) ALw, ebd, FJN. High count 6/30 Roseau (1,500, Roseau W.T.P.) StK. |
| 2022 | Fall | 20 | 46 | High counts 9/13 Lac qui Parle (5,000, Big Stone N.W.R.) ebd, 9/30 Wright (5,000, Pelican Lake) RCl. Late north 11/3 Douglas (6) ebd, 11/8 St. Louis ClN, KDx, 11/9 Grant (600) CNn (median 11/3). Late south 11/13 Brown BTS, Hennepin JKu, 11/16 Meeker BLz (median 11/18). |
| 2022 | Winter | No reports. Reported in three of the previous ten winters. | ||
| Breeds locally far northwest. Migrant throughout, but rare northeast. State designation: Special Concern. | ||||
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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. |