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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 |
| Iceland Gull (Thayer's)(Larus g. thayeri) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Winter | Last year this form was split into a full species, and it is now apparent that some gulls identified as Icelands were really Thayer's, probably a rare but regular migrant and winter resident; Guy McCaskie, an expert on this gull, identified one at Duluth on 12-23. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | This former subspecies was reported 5 times, all from Lake Superior: 5-3 St. Louis (1) MMC; 5-4 St. Louis (1) JG; 5-13 Lake (1) MMC; 5-20 St. Louis MMC, JG. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | 11-23 Dakota RBJ, PE. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | 5-3 Duluth B. Pieper 5-8 and 5-22 St. Louis MMC. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | 11-28 St. Louis JG; 11-29 Grand Marais Cook JG, RJ, PE. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | immature at Duluth on 2-1 (KE, TS, J. Blanich, M. Carr); also at Black Dog L., Dakota Co. on 1-2 (RG). | ||
| 1976 | Spring | 1 report: 5-17 St. Louis DS. | ||
| 1977 | Winter | A typical imm. seen at Grand Marais, Cook Co. on 1-22 (JG) was not much of a problem but there were two reports of what were either imm. Icelands or very light imm. Thayer's (good photos of one of these are available but as yet still inconclusive): 1-6 Duluth (KE) and from 2-10 to 2-14 Castle Danger dump, Lake Co. (m.ob.). | ||
| 1978 | Spring | 3-4 Lake (1 ad) OJ, RBJ 3-24 St. Louis (1 ad); 5-18 St. Louis (1 imm) KE. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | 10-20,28,29,31, 11-6 Duluth KE; 1/26 Dakota RJ. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | 10-20,28,29,31, 11-6 Duluth KE; 1/26 Dakota RJ. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | 5-29 Duluth KE, SM (imm). 5-23 Cook MMC. | ||
| 1979 | Winter | An adult reported from Duluth on 12-9 (P. Egeland and B. Pieper). | ||
| 1980 | Fall | 10-15 St. Louis JG (1 im), KE, RJ, SM, 10-30 (la 2im), 11-1 (lim), 11-2, 15 (3) KE, 11-26 JG (3im), 10-30 Cook, 11-12 Dakota KE (2im). | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Reported on the St. Paul CBC and from Dakota 1-2 (MW). | ||
| 1981 | Spring | 3-15 Blue Earth RJ, only report. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | All reports: Duluth 10-22 (1), 11-1 (4), 11-27, 28 (1 im.) KE, 11-14 Anoka KL, 11-28 Cook KL, KMH, 11-29 KMH. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | Duluth reports of up to viduals until 1-9 (mob) and from Black Dog, Dakota on 12-11 (RBA). six india report 12-2 and | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Only report-5-15 Duluth JG. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | 10/17 to 11/25 Duluth (one ad.) KE; 10/22 Duluth (one imm.) KE, 10/30 East Beaver Bay, Lake (one ad.) M.ob. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | Up to five individuals were present at Duluth from 12/16 until 12/31 (KE). Reports of single individuals continued until 1/29 (mob). An individual was also reported from Cook on 2/24 (JP/AM). In the south, two were present at Black Dog, Dakota Co. on 12/5 (KE). | ||
| 1983 | Fall | 11/4 to 11/30 Duluth (peak of 4) KE. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | First year individuals on the Duluth CBC and in the Twin Cities area on 12-9 (KL) and 12-12 (MRBA). | ||
| 1984 | Spring | 4/25 Renville (I) RJ; first county record. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | 10/28 St. Louis (2) KE, 11/3(2) MH, Ill II KL, 11/14 (2) MH, 11/4 and 11/22 Dakota (I) TT, 11/24 Cook KE -all re ports. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | Six on the Duluth CBC and two at Black Dog on 12-2 (mob). | ||
| 1985 | Spring | 3/14 to 3/24 St. Louis (I imm.) R. Johnson, 5/4 Freeborn (I) RJ. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | All reports: 10/19 St. Louis RJ, I112-Il/27 Cook (2 max.) KE, KMH, 11/9-11 /25 Dakota (2) ITu, 11/20 St. Louis (one ad.) KE. | ||
| 1985 | Winter | Reported only in Cook on 12/6 (KMH) (KL). | ||
| 1986 | Spring | All reports: 4/30 Wabasha (I) RJ, 5/18 Traverse (1) RJ, 5/28 Jackson (2) RG, RJ. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | All reports: 10/25 Duluth (2 imm.) KE, 11/22 Lake (1 imm.) KE, 11/30 Hennepin (1 ad.) SC, GP. | ||
| 1986 | Winter | Up to four overwintered in Duluth (KE) and one was in Hennepin at Lake Harriet on 12/4 (SC). | ||
| 1987 | Spring | 5/5-7 Duluth KE; only report. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | All reports: 10/23 Duluth KE, Ill II Waseca RJ, AP. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | Reported in Cook 12/2 (KL), Duluth 1/23 (KE) and Dakota, 12/19 through 12/28 (DB, m.ob.) | ||
| 1988 | Fall | All reports: 10/22 FaribaultAP, RJ, 10/3 11/126 Cook (imm.) DB, KE et al., 11/13 Duluth (ad.) KE. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | Reported in Lake 12/11 AB and at several Twin Cities locations until 12/23 m.ob. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | All reports: 3/6-11 Lake KE, 4/13 Freeborn RJ, 4/27 Carver AB. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | All reports: ll/24 Wabasha (l) BL, ll /28- 30 Hennepin (2) SC. | ||
| 1989 | Winter | Reported on the Duluth CBC and on Lake Harriet, Hennepin Co. (2) 12/1-3 mob. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | All reports: 4/25 Lake Jefferson, Le Sueur Co. AP, RG, 4/28 Cottonwood RJ, 5/2 Kandiyohi RJ. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Two reports: 11/23 Hennepin (1 ad.) KE, 11!30 Hennepin (1st yr) SC. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | Increased reports. Found on the Dulutu CBC, in Lake 12/1 DPY; Eggleston, Goodhue 12/5 RG ; and in Hennepin on L. Harriet 12/17 (four which included two firstyear, one second-year, and one adult, SC et a!.). | ||
| 1991 | Spring | All reports: 3/25 Goodhue RG, 4/18 Anoka RJ, 4/27 Stearns. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Reports were up with the increased coverage from Grand Marais; 10/26 - 11/24 Grand Marais, Cook County (max five) mob, 10/20 - 11/28 Dakota (max 3) PS, SC, TT, KB. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Reported at Knife River, Lake Co. 2/3–3/1 (second winter) fide KE, and in St. Louis 1/17 DPV (same bird); plus Dakota 12/5 KB and Ramsey 12/7–11 KB. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | All reports: 3/1 – 3/9 Knife River, Lake County mob, 3/24 Dakota KB, 4/1 Washington RJ. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Reported from Grand Marais, Cook County 10/16–11/7 (1 adult, 1 first-winter), 11/3 St. Louis (2) KE; reports were up in the south: 10/25 Hastings, Dakota County (first-winter) BF, 11/8 Washington (1 adult) KB, 11/14 Ramsey (1 adult) KB, 11/7–27 (8 reports total) Hennepin KB mob. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Reported 12/4 Lake City, Wabasha Co. (3–4) RG, KB; 12/7 & 12/12 Colville Park, Goodhue Co. (2) RG & AB, and until 12/18 Lakes Calhoun/Harriet, Hennepin Co. (2) KB et al. Peak of seven at Black Dog Lake, Dakota Co. 12/21–22 KB, and three first-winter birds still present 1/9–13 on the Minnesota R. near Black Dog Lake, Dakota/Hennepin BF, SC, KB. Two of these lingered until 1/19 mob, and one until 1/31 KB, providing the latest dates for the south. No north reports. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | All reports: 4/2 Big Stone RJ, 4/12 Washington KB, 4/15 Pennington KSS, 4/17 Steele RG, RJ, 5/3 Anoka RG, RJ. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Early north 10/14 Cook, 10/15 St. Louis PS, 10/30 Cook KE; early south 10/8 Anoka, 10/23 Hennepin KB, 10/29 Rice FKS; late south 11/16 Waseca LF, 11/20 Hennepin DBM, 11/30 Hennepin AB. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Up to eight first-winter individuals and one adult seen in the Twin Cities in Hennepin, Anoka and Dakota until 12/24 Dakota KB. Single individuals reported on the North Shore 12/4 Cook AB, 12/15 St. Louis KE, and 12/17 St. Louis County MH. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Reported 3/27 Anoka PKL, 4/10 Renville RJ. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Early north 10/17 Cook PS, 10/29 Cook WM. Early south 10/5 Anoka (2) KB (record early fall date; previous record 10/8), 10/11 Hennepin KB (The Loon 67:113–114). | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Only Lake Superior reports were in St. Louis where three reported on the Duluth CBC, and 2/7 St. Louis KB when two flew by Stoney Point with other gulls. Also reported in the Twin Cities area in Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, and Dakota counties (peak of three adult and four first-winter on 1/1 Ramsey and Dakota BF). Last seen on 1/5 Ramsey PBu. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | More reports (28 individuals) than previous years. Reported from Goodhue and Hennepin in south with 15 different individuals reported by KB from Twin Cities metro area. Only north report 4/3 Itasca BN. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | A total of 16 reports. Early north 10/14 Cook County mob, 10/21 Lake Jst and St. Louis KE. Early south 10/5 Dakota (adult) KB, 10/7 Dakota (first-winter) PBu, DBM; peak 10/21 Hennepin (5 adults) KB. Late north 11/21 St. Louis PBu, 11/30 Cook fide KE. Late south 11/18 Anoka and Isanti KB, 11/26 Wabasha (2 adults and 3 immatures) KB. Adults generally arrived earlier than did immatures KB. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Peak of five on 12/4 Dakota KB, and last reported in Twin Cities on 1/2 Ramsey KB. On Lake Superior, reported on the Grand Marais CBC, and 1/14 St.Louis KE. | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Only report: 3/29 Dakota KB, mob. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | All reports: 9/30 (earliest date ever) Hennepin KB; 10/6 (earliest date north) St. Louis KB; 10/19–11/24 Dakota mob; 10/21–Dec. in St. Louis, Lake and Cook mob; 11/2 McLeod (2) KB; 11/3 Aitkin (1) KB; 11/10 Wabasha RJ; 11/19 Hennepin SC and Ramsey (peak of 7) KB. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Only reports from the Twin Cities region where a peak of nine was noted 12/6 Mississippi River, South St. Paul, Ramsey and Dakota counties KB, and last reported 12/14 Washington PBu. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | All reports: 3/27–4/21 Dakota (3 immatures, 2 adults) KB, 4/15 McLeod (adult) KB, 5/15 on Blue Earth/Faribault line RJ. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Many reports: 10/10 Dakota DBS, 10/10–18 Hennepin (min. 4) PBu, 10/25–11/21 Cook (max. 4) mob, 11/8–25 Dakota (max. 4) KB, PBu, 11/11–30 Hennepin (max. 3) SC, PBu, 11/22–25 Wabasha (2) KB, 11/26 St. Louis KB, 11/28 Anoka (1) and Isanti (max. 3) KB, 11/28 Dakota TT. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Reported from the North Shore on the Duluth (1), Grand Marais (1), and Two Harbors (2) CBCs. Peak 12/27 Black Dog Lake, Dakota Co. (11) KB (record number). Last seen in Twin Cities region 1/5 Washington RJ. Record early migrants noted in Washington on 2/16 (first-winter) and 2/27 (adult) KB. Previous early south date 3/19 (The Loon 68:29). | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Unusually large and record early south movement noted by KB from 3/1–4/13 with about 15 identified in Washington, Goodhue, Ramsey, Dakota, Isanti, and Sherburne counties, and a peak of five individuals (four adults and one first-year) 4/6 Dakota (Pine Bend landfill). Also seen 3/29 Carver RJ and 4/5 Hennepin PBu. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | First summer record for this species in the state. First-year immature photographed and carefully identified on 6/4 and 6/30 at Duluth in St. Louis Co. KB. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Early north 9/25 (earliest date on record) St. Louis (adult) PS, 9/28 St. Louis (adult, same bird?) KB. Early south 9/30 Hennepin (adult) PBu. First county record 11/23–25 Wright (adult and first-winter at Buffalo Lake) KB, RG, RJ. Peak count 11/28 Dakota (11) KB. Also reported from Cook, Rice. See winter report for late dates north and south. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | All North Shore reports: Duluth CBC, 1/4 Lake PS, and 2/21 St. Louis fide KE (possibly overwintered at the Superior landfill in Douglas County, Wisconsin). Also reported 12/6 Aitkin WN et al. In the south, reported from Rice, Wabasha, Goodhue, Dakota, Ramsey, Hennepin, Sherburne, and Wright, through 12/30 Dakota KB. Peak 12/26 Dakota (11–12) KB, record high count. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Fewer reports than last spring. Early south 3/16 Washington KB, 3/23 Murray RJ. Also reported 4/2 Scott RJ, 4/9 Dakota (2) KB, 4/10 Isanti RJ. Only north report: one first-year Thayer's 5/1 St. Louis (Minnesota Point) PS. Another reported on 4/5 in Beltrami (Bemidji) will be evaluated by the Minnesota Ornithological Records Committee. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Fewer reports than recent fall migrations. Unusual locations 10/19 Lake of the Woods (juvenile bird near Rocky Point) †PS, 11/22 Aitkin (adult on Mille Lacs L.) PS. Also reported north 10/14+ St. Louis and 10/16+ Cook mob. As usual, adults arrived before immatures: first seen 10/3 Hennepin (2) PBu, then additional south reports from Hennepin, Dakota, 10/24 Rice (2 adults) TBo, 11/26 Isanti (2) KB. See winter report for peak count. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Up to six individuals reported from North Shore of Lake Superior, but only report after Dec. was 2/6 Lake PS. Peak in Twin Cities 12/14 Dakota (13–14) KB, with three individuals lingering as late as 1/15 Dakota PBu, SC. Also reported 12/5–13 Isanti (3) KB, through 12/19 Hennepin (Lakes Calhoun and Harriet) mob, and 12/16–20 Wabasha (2) KB. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Reported without details 4/5 Dakota SL, SWe. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Single adults arrived record early 9/23 Hennepin (L. Calhoun) †PEB and 9/24 St. Louis (Duluth) †PHS. Two adults 9/26+ Hennepin †PEB, mob; peak count 10/15–16 Hennepin (3) PEB. Arrival dates for immatures uncertain. Many reports of unaged birds in Dakota County beginning 10/23. Reported without details in Rice. All north reports were from the northeast region except for two on Mille Lacs L., including a first county record 10/18 – 11/1+ Crow Wing (one juvenile at Garrison) †AXH, RBJ, †PHS et al. Same bird also seen near Malmo in Aitkin County; another was found near Wealthwood (WEN). Note: Please specify age for all Thayer's Gulls and provide details for reports away from the North Shore and Twin Cities area. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | An adult and one first-winter bird both reported throughout the winter on Lake Superior from Duluth, St. Louis County to Two Harbors, Lake County. Late south 12/2 Hennepin SLC, 12/16 Bloomington CBC (3). | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Early south 3/21 Goodhue (adult) KJB. Many reports from Dakota (3+ birds at Pine Bend) beginning 3/24 (2) TAT; also observed 4/13, 4/14 at Hastings-Prescott Bird Count KJB. Overwintered through 3/22 St. Louis (first-year at Canal Park in Duluth) †BCM, PHS. Late south 5/5 Dakota (first-year) TAT. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Only north reports from Cook beginning 10/19 (fide DRB). Early south 9/23 Hennepin (adult at L. Calhoun) †PEB, tying last fall's record early arrival. First juvenile 10/7 Dakota TAT. High count 11/10 Hennepin (5) PEB. No south reports away from Twin Cities area. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | All reports. Two adults and one immature overwintered in St. Louis (Duluth) PHS et al. (with additional birds at adjacent Superior, Wisconsin landfill). Also reported 12/1 Cook (2 first-winters at Grand Marais) and 12/9 Lake (first-winter at Two Harbors). Late south 12/26 Goodhue and Wabasha (2 at L. Pepin) KJB. At least two first-winters and one adult were present at Black Dog L., Dakota Co. and adjacent Minnesota R., Hennepin Co. through 1/2 (m.ob.), but only one first-winter attempted overwintering through 2/3 Dakota KJB. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Early south 3/12–27 Washington (4+ individuals at Pt. Douglas) KJB, 3/19, 3/27–30 Dakota (first-winter, Pine Bend) TAT. Only north reports: 3/12–14 Lake (adult at Knife Is.) JWL, overwintering through 3/16 St. Louis (3 at Duluth) PHS. Late south 5/1 Dakota (Pine Bend) KJB, 5/7 Isanti (Athens Twp.) KJB. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Scarce along the North Shore of L. Superior. Early north 10/14 Lake (adult) MH, 10/17 Cook (adult) PHS, 10/22 Cook (first-winter) AXH, PHS. Adults early south 10/11 Hennepin (L. Calhoun) PEB, 10/25 Dakota (Burnsville) ADS, TAT; first immatures 11/2 Hennepin (2) PEB. High count 11/29 Dakota (3) PEB. No south reports away from the Twin Cities. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | All north reports: 12/15 Two Harbors CBC, 2/22–28 Lake (first-winter) JWL. All south reports from Dakota, Washington and Hennepin where a peak noted 12/26 Dakota (11) KJB, and last seen 1/12 Dakota SWe. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | All south reports: 3/21 Dakota (adult) KJB, 5/4 Goodhue (no details) SWe. Only north report: first-winter at Two Harbors through 3/2 Lake JWL. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Scarce again along the North Shore of L. Superior, where only reports from Cook beginning 10/17 KRE, JWL et al. Early south 9/28 Hennepin (adult at L. Calhoun) †PEB, 10/26 Hennepin (first immature) PEB. Many late November reports from Dakota, including high count 11/26 (6) KJB. Unusual concentration outside of the Twin Cities 11/28 Wabasha (4 at L. Pepin) KJB. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Two adults in Duluth, last one seen 1/11 St. Louis KJB. First-winter in Two Harbors last seen 12/5 Lake JWL and adult reported 12/14 Two Harbors CBC. At least 15 present in Twin Cities (8 adults, 3 second-winters, 1 third-winter, and 3 first-winters) with peaks of 10 on 12/3 Dakota KJB and 5 on 12/30 Ramsey KJB. Last seen 1/3 Dakota and Ramsey PEB. All additional reports: 12/2 Winona (first-winter at Lock and Dam #7) KJB, and 12/2–11 Wabasha and Goodhue (total of at least four adults, one second-winter and one third-winter on Lake Pepin) KJB. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Three reports at H.P.B.C., Dakota County KJB: 3/22 (first-year), 3/31 (first-year), 4/1 (adult). Another first-year documented 4/10 Dakota (Pine Bend landfill) †PEB. Unaged birds reported 3/28 Dakota and 4/21 Hennepin SWe. Migration apparently undetected along the North Shore of L. Superior. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Numbers up along the North Shore of L. Superior: at least 14 individuals beginning 10/15 St. Louis PHS, 10/16 Cook and Lake MTA et al. Record-early south 9/18, 9/24–26 Hennepin (one or two adults at L. Calhoun) †PEB, m.ob. Early south away from Hennepin 10/29–30 Dakota (1st-winter) JPM, PEB; only south report away from Twin Cities 11/14 Meeker (adult at L. Ripley) DMF. Highest reported counts 11/7 Hennepin (4) PEB, 11/15 Dakota (4) JPM. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Only north reports 12/18 St. Louis (adult, Duluth CBC) PHS, 12/19 Lake (Two Harbors CBC) fide FJN. Highest reported count 12/18 Dakota (2 adults, 3 first-winter birds at Black Dog L. on Bloomington CBC) PEB. Additional reports of individual adults in Dakota 1/1 JPM, 1/2, 1/16 PEB. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Two were seen away from the North Shore of Lake Superior: 3/31–4/5 Dakota (first-cycle) ADS, JPM, 4/16 Kanabec (first-cycle at Mora) ph. JWL, PHS. Late north 5/1 St. Louis JCG, 5/9 Lake ph. JWL (possibly the same first-cycle bird at Stoney Point and Two Harbors). | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Approximately 12 found along the North Shore of Lake Superior beginning 10/4–9 St. Louis (first-cycle) m.ob., 10/5 St. Louis (2 adults) KRE, 10/12 Lake (adult) MLH, †JWL. Early south 9/28 Hennepin (adult) †PEB, 10/1 Hennepin (3) PEB; only other south reports from Dakota. Several reports of 5 individuals in Dakota/Hennepin, but see winter report for high count. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | Single adults reported north 12/10, 12/31, 1/1 St. Louis (Canal Park, Duluth) PHS. Second-cycle bird 1/7+ Duluth KRE et al. Peak north 1/20 St. Louis (two adults and two 2nd-cycle birds) KJB. Reported from four south counties with a high count 12/5 Dakota (eight adults and one 2nd-cycle) KJB. As many as four reported throughout January at usual sites in Dakota and Washington KJB, BAF, JPM. Also reported 2/5 Goodhue (3, Lake Pepin) BAF. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Possible northbound migrant 3/11 Dakota (adult at H.P.B.C.) KJB. Several reports of 3 adults at Colvill Park, Goodhue County through 3/23 (KJB, also see winter report); third-cycle bird seen there 3/21–24 JPM, MCA. Late south 4/6 Dakota (2) KJB, 4/11 Goodhue (adult) KJB. Apparently scarce along North Shore of Lake Superior; second-cycle bird last seen 3/19 St. Louis PHS. Late north 4/7 St. Louis (second-cycle bird on Bailey's Lake, Virginia) SLF, DBF. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Scarce along the North Shore of Lake Superior; all north reports from Duluth beginning 10/7 (juvenile) m.ob. followed by the first adult 11/16+ KRE, m.ob. Early south 9/24–25 Hennepin (adult) PEB, 10/12 Meeker (2) DMF; also reported in November from Rice, Sherburne. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 3 | 6 | Late north 1/6 St. Louis (adult, Canal Park, Duluth) JCC, KRE, LS, 1/17 Cook (1st-cycle at Grand Marais) fide JWL; 2/19 Lake (adult, Knife River) †JWL probably overwintered. South reports from Twin Cities except 12/4 Sherburne and Wright CRM, 1/7 Wabasha (3) SWe. High count 12/24 Dakota (5, Black Dog Lake) PEB. Late south 1/13–14 Washington PEB, 1/19–23 (daily reports) ph. DAT, m.ob. |
| 2007 | Spring | 1 | 1 | Only south report: 3/16 Dakota (3rd-cycle bird at Spring Lake P.R.) JPM. One north report: 5/20 Lake (2nd- or 3rd-cycle bird found by JCG at Agate Bay, Two Harbors) †JWL. |
| 2007 | Fall | 4 | 3 | North reports beginning 9/30 St. Louis (adult at Superior Entry) KJB, 10/5 St. Louis (adult at Superior Entry) KJB, 10/6 St. Louis SWe, 10/10 St. Louis (first-cycle at Superior Entry) KJB, 10/11 St. Louis (first-cycle at Duluth) KJB. South reports beginning 9/23 Hennepin HCT, 10/3 Hennepin (L. Calhoun) PEB, then throughout rest of season in Hennepin. Last reported north 11/24 St. Louis LS, but see winter report. High counts 10/17 St. Louis (6, four first-cycle and two adult at Duluth) KJB, 11/30 Dakota (4, three adult and one first-cycle at Black Dog L.) BAF. First county record 11/15 Cass (Walker City Park) DAY. [Corrected] |
| 2007 | Winter | 2 | 4 | A total of six individuals recorded on three CBCs (Bloomington, Duluth, Two Harbors). At least 2 or 3 adults reported during most of period in Duluth PHS, KRE, DMF plus another adult 12/16 Lake (Two Harbors) fide JWL. One first- and one second-cycle bird reported 1/12, 1/27 St. Louis (Duluth) PHS, KRE. High count 12/8 Dakota (5, four adults and one first-cycle at Black Dog Lake) PEB. All south January reports: 1/5 Dakota (adult, Mississippi River below I-494 bridge) BAF, 1/9 Dakota (adult at Lock and Dam #2 near Hastings) JPM, BRL. |
| 2008 | Spring | 2 | All reports: 3/2 St. Louis (first-cycle, Duluth harbor) PHS, 4/5 St. Louis (first-cycle, Minnesota side of Superior Entry) PHS, 4/6 St. Louis (adult, Park Point, Duluth) PHS, 5/3 St. Louis (second-cycle, Minnesota side of Superior Entry) PHS, 5/4 St. Louis (first-cycle, Park Point, Duluth) PHS, 5/13 Cass (Walker City Park) ph. BAW. | |
| 2008 | Fall | 2 | 5 | Record early north (median 10/16) 9/28 St. Louis (juv., Park Point) KRE, LS, 10/4 Lake (ad., Knife River) SC. Early south (median 10/7) 10/1 Hennepin (2, Lake Calhoun) PEB. First south report away from the Twin Cities 11/9 Blue Earth †ChH. High count 11/24 Dakota (7, 2 ad. and 5 first-cycle at Black Dog Lake) PEB. |
| 2008 | Winter | 2 | 5 | High count 12/1 St. Louis (11, Duluth) KJB. Two adult and one third-cycle present 12/5 in Duluth (Canal Park) with at least one adult (same?) possibly persisting through mid-February †PHS. Also north, one adult 1/29–30 Lake (Knife River) KRE, PHS. Numerous reports south from early winter staging areas in Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, and Washington counties, where last reported 1/4 Washington JCC. |
| 2009 | Spring | 1 | 3 | All south reports: 3/12 Dakota (first-cycle) ADS, 3/24 Rice TFB, 4/19 Isanti (first-cycle) DBM. All north reports from St. Louis (Duluth): 5/1–7, 5/13 (first-cycle on Minnesota side of Superior Entry) †PHS, 5/21, 5/30 (first-cycle) ph. KJB, 5/29–30 (first-cycle on Minnesota side of Superior Entry and at Interstate Island W.M.A.) PHS. St. Louis reports probably refer to two or three individuals. |
| 2009 | Fall | 5 | 2 | Observed in Cass, Cook, Lake, St. Louis in the north beginning 10/1 Cass (Leech Lake) BAW (median 10/15). Observed south in Dakota and Hennepin beginning 11/15 Dakota (2, Black Dog Lake) BAF. High count 10/31 St. Louis (16, consisting of five adult, one second-cycle, ten first-cycle all on the Minnesota side of Superior Entry) PHS, MLH represents the record high count for the state, followed by similar high counts on 11/21 (11) and 11/28 (13). |
| 2009 | Winter | 1 | 4 | A record high count 17 present 12/6 St. Louis (Duluth, Superior Entry; 6 first-cycle, 5 second-cycle, 1 third-cycle, 5 adults) ph. KJB. Based on photographic documentation of tertial patterns by KJB, an estimated minimum of 39 individuals were present during fall/winter in Duluth and Superior, WI as follows: 14 adults, 2 fourth-cycle, 3 third-cycle, 10 second-cycle, and 10 first-cycle birds. Probably many more were present (see also fall report). High counts south 12/16, 12/19 Dakota (7, Black Dog Lake; 3 adults, 1 third-cycle, 3 first-cycle) BAF, JPM. In addition, a second-cycle was reported 12/23 – 1/3 in Washington (Pt. Douglas) and Dakota (Hastings, Lock &Dam #2) DWK, †BAF. |
| 2010 | Spring | 1 | All reports were from Duluth in St. Louis where at least 6 over-wintering and 8 migrant birds were reported. Over-wintering individuals were last seen in March, except for one third-cycle which lingered to 5/14 KJB. Early migrants 4/21 and 4/29 were both adults (KJB). High count of 5 on 5/14 at Superior Entry (KJB). A first-cycle provided the last report on 5/30 (Superior Entry) ph. †PHS. | |
| 2010 | Fall | 2 | 1 | Early north (median 10/15) 9/23 St. Louis KJB; also reported north in Cook. First juv. 10/10 St. Louis KJB. Only south reports from Hennepin (Lake Calhoun) beginning 10/28 PEB. High count 11/29 St. Louis (14, Duluth) KJB. Seasonal total from Duluth was 46 (26 first-cycle, 9 second-cycle, 7 third-cycle, 4 adults), distinguished by KJB via photographs. |
| 2010 | Winter | 1 | 3 | Reported north only from St. Louis. Peak numbers in December, with high counts of 23 (7 adults, 3 third-cycles, 3 second-cycles, and 10 first-cycles) on 12/5 Duluth KJB and 12 on 12/10 (6 first-cycle, 1 second-cycle, 2 third-cycle, and 3 adults at Canal Park, Duluth) PHS. Total for the season based on photographic identification of individuals was 33 (14 first-cycles, 5 second-cycles, 5 third-cycles, and 9 adults) ph. KJB. South reports limited to Dakota, Ramsey, Washington. High counts 12/18 Dakota (3 — first-cycle, third-cycle, adult) PEB, 1/16 Dakota (3 — first-cycle, second-cycle (possible intergrade with Iceland), adult) BAF. Last reported south 1/18 Dakota (adult) JPM. |
| 2011 | Spring | 1 | Frequent reports in St. Louis (various locations from Duluth) where this species overwintered through 4/2, then one imm. found 4/20 RAE, HHD, followed by one adult 5/7–10 (Superior Entry) ph. PHS, ph. MLH, and with both a first-cycle (ph. PHS) and a second-cycle present 5/31+. As many as four individuals counted at once on several dates in March. | |
| 2011 | Summer | 1 | Second summer record 6/2 St. Louis (first-cycle bird at Superior Entry) ph. PHS; a second-cycle individual lingered through at least 6/4 at the same location ph. PHS. | |
| 2011 | Fall | 2 | 1 | Early north (median 10/15) 9/23 St. Louis (ad., Superior Entry) KJB, then observed in St. Louis throughout the remainder of the season. Also reported north in Cook, including 10/30 DBz, m.ob., 11/6 KRE, m.ob., 11/12–13 JPr, ANy. All south reports from Hennepin beginning 11/6 (2, Lake Calhoun) PEB (early median 10/5). High count 11/5 St. Louis (12, 11 first-cycle and 1 ad., Superior Entry) PHS, MLH. |
| 2011 | Winter | 2 | 4 | All north reports from St. Louis except one from Lake. Many reports (m.ob.) from Duluth area throughout the season, with peak 1/14 (13, most photographed) PHS. Duluth area season totals tallied by KJB (individuals distinguished by photos): at least 33 including 11 first-cycle, 5 second-cycle, 5 third-cycle, and 12 adults. Of these, 12 are known to have overwintered (6 first-cycle, 2 second-cycle, 2 third-cycle, 2 adults). Most south reports from Dakota, Hennepin, but also 12/5 Goodhue KJB, 12/5–9 Wabasha KJB, DBM. South high counts 12/30–31 Hennepin (4, Long Meadow Lake) CMB, BAF. A few persisted into January until 1/11 Dakota (2, Black Dog Lake) CMB. |
| 2012 | Spring | 1 | 1 | Only south report: 3/18 Ramsey (first-cycle, Lake Vadnais) RMD. Observed north in St. Louis (various locations in Duluth) as late as 4/13 (first-cycle, Hearding Island) PHS with high count 3/2 (6, five first-cycle and one third-cycle, Canal Park) PHS. |
| 2012 | Fall | 3 | 2 | Early north (median 10/15) 9/24 St. Louis (ad., Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 10/5 St. Louis ABL, then observed in St. Louis throughout the remainder of the season. All other north reports away from St. Louis: 10/7 Lake (ad., Knife River) DBM, 10/27 Cook (first-cycle, Grand Marais) DAB, WCM, JWH, KRE, 10/28 Cook (2 first-cycle) TAT. Early south (median 10/5) 9/22 Hennepin (ad., Lake Calhoun) PEB; last reported from Hennepin 11/25 (ad., Lake Harriet) SMy, BAF. Only other south report away from Hennepin: 11/8 Wabasha (Lake City Marina) EGy. |
| 2012 | Winter | 2 | 4 | High counts (all St. Louis, Duluth): 12/8 (11, Canal Park: 3 first-cycle, 3 second-cycle, 2 third-cycle, 3 adult) KJB, 12/30 (9, Superior Entry: 1 first-cycle, 4 second-cycle, 2 third-cycle, 2 adult) KJB, 1/1 (9, Canal Park: 2 first-cycle, 3 second-cycle, 2 third-cycle, 1 fourth-cycle/adult, 2 adult) PHS. Overwintered in Duluth area, with February high count 2/2 (4) KJB. The only north reports away from Duluth: 2/1–23 Lake (Two Harbors) CLW, m.ob. All south reports were of single individuals (Dakota, Hennepin) except 1/14–15 Ramsey (adult, first-cycle, downtown St. Paul) SBM and last reported there (first-cycle) 1/19 CRM, RAE. |
| 2013 | Spring | 1 | 1 | One south report 3/29 Ramsey (Upper Landing Park) SBM. All north reports were from Duluth in St. Louis: 3/31 (2, mouth of Miller Creek in Duluth) KJB, 4/14 St. Louis (36th & Minnesota Ave.) JLK, (Park Point) AM, 5/4 St. Louis (adult, Superior Entry) KJB, 5/26–27 St. Louis (first-cycle, Superior Entry) ph. PHS, JLK. |
| 2013 | Fall | 2 | 2 | Early north (median 10/15) 9/20 St. Louis (a juvenile at Superior Entry was the third earliest fall migrant and the earliest first-cycle ever found in the state; juveniles typically don't arrive until mid-October) PHS, 9/27 St. Louis (2 at Superior entry; one adult, one first-cycle) ANy. Early south 10/27 Hennepin (first-cycle, Lake Calhoun) CMB, 11/5 Hennepin (adult, Lake Harriet) PEB, 11/6 Hennepin (2 adults, Lake Calhoun) PEB. Additional south reports from Dakota. High counts 11/9 St. Louis (10 at Canal Park: three first-cycles, one second-cycle, three third-cycles, and three adults.) TRK, 11/23 St. Louis (10 at Canal Park: two first-cycles, four third-cycles, and four adults.) TRK. Also notable was a first record for Roseau 11/9 (first-cycle, Warroad) DBz. |
| 2013 | Winter | 1 | 2 | Numerous reports north from St. Louis (Duluth) through 1/19 m.ob., but none later. Duluth high counts include 12/01 (14) JLK, 12/7 (9) MLH but only 1–2 after December. South reports until late December of 1–2 from Dakota (Black Dog Lake and vicinity) and a few reports from Washington totaling at least 5 different individuals. Last reported 12/28 BAF, MaB. CBC high count 12/14 Duluth (8). |
| 2014 | Spring | 1 | Only report was of one 5/30 in St. Louis (Superior Entry) ph. KJB. | |
| 2014 | Fall | 3 | 4 | All reports were from Lake Superior or the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Early north (median 10/15) 10/6 St. Louis (Superior Entry) ToL, 10/14 St. Louis (first-cycle, Superior Entry) ClN, 10/19 St. Louis (3, Superior Entry (Minnesota)) JLK. Early south (median 10/5) 10/21 Hennepin (first-cycle, Lake Harriet) CMB, 10/29 Hennepin (adult) CMB, (2 adults, Lake Calhoun) PEB. High count 11/9 St. Louis (21, comprised of seven first-cycles, one second-cycle and two adults at the Superior Entry (MLH, JLK, PHS), and six first-cycles, one second-cycle and four adults at Canal Park (JLK, PHS). This is the second highest count for Minnesota and relatively early for such a high number; the average date for the 20 highest fall counts in the state is 12/1. Still present north and south at the end of the season. |
| 2014 | Winter | 2 | 2 | Multiple individuals reported through mid February St. Louis (Duluth) m.ob., including 2/5 (6) JLK, 2/8 (7) TRK, and last reported 2/19 (4) EBr, LiC. Also reported 2/2 Lake (adult, Two Harbors) JWL. North high count 12/21 St. Louis (15, Canal Park): five first-cycle, two second-cycle, eight adults KJB. South reports of 1–2 birds throughout December into very early January Dakota and Hennepin m.ob. Last south report 1/4 Hennepin and Dakota PEB. |
| 2015 | Spring | 2 | 3 | All south 3/14 Dakota (2, Black Dog Lake, West Outflow) BDo, 3/18 Carver (2 adults) JCy, 3/24 Dakota (first-cycle, Black Dog Lake, West Outflow) BAF, 4/11 Isanti (Isanti W.T.P.) ELC. All north 3/10 Lake (first-cycle, Knife Island) JWL, 4/21 St. Louis (Virginia) JMa, 4/30 St. Louis (2, one first-cycle and one second-cycle, Superior Entry) TRK, 5/1 St. Louis (first-cycle, Superior Entry) RJ, 5/9 Lake (2, Two Harbors) JPR, 5/10 St. Louis (2, Superior Entry) TRK. |
| 2015 | Fall | 2 | 2 | Many reports from St. Louis and Hennepin, and single reports from Lake and Dakota. Early north (median 10/7) 9/27 St. Louis DBz, 10/1 St. Louis (2 first-cycles, Superior Entry) ClN, 10/2 St. Louis DFe, (second-cycle, Superior Entry) KRE, m.ob. Almost all south reports were from Minneapolis, where this species was first found (median 10/5) 10/21 Hennepin (Lake Calhoun, adult) DPa. High count 11/28 St. Louis (20, comprising two first-cycle, five second-cycle, four third-cycle, 9 adults) PHS. |
| 2015 | Winter | 2 | 3 | Record high count 12/12 St. Louis (24, Superior Entry and Canal Park) PHS, including six first-cycle, six second-cycle, five third-cycle, and seven adults (individuals distinguished by photos). Other high counts (Duluth) include 12/5 (21) PHS, 12/6 St. Louis (15) JLK. A few overwintered in Duluth, with up to 8 in January and 1–3 reported throughout February m.ob. Also 1–2 reported mid February Lake (Two Harbors) m.ob. South high counts: 12/18 Hennepin (4, Lake Calhoun), 12/30 Hennepin (4, Lake Harriet) BAF. No south reports after December. |
| 2016 | Spring | 1 | 6 | Often absent from south in spring, so reports (though none with details beyond age class) from Goodhue, Hennepin, Scott, Sherburne, Wabasha, and Washington were unusual. Early south 3/6 Washington PNi, BDo, GJa, ToL, JWZ, BDo, 3/10 Goodhue (first-cycle, Prairie Island) BRL. Late south 4/29 Sherburne (Lake Fremont) RBJ. Late north 5/10 St. Louis (first-cycle, Canal Park) KRE. |
| 2016 | Fall | 3 | 2 | All reports from near the Twin Cities or Lake Superior. Early north (median 10/6) 10/6 St. Louis KJB, 10/21 Lake JWZ, PNi. Early south (median 10/5) 10/8 Hennepin (2 adults, Lake Calhoun) PEB, 10/30, 11/1 Hennepin (2, Lake Calhoun) DWK, CMB. High counts 11/27 St. Louis (13, six adults, four third-cycle, two second-cycle, and one first-cycle at Canal Park) MLH, JLK, JPR, 11/13 St. Louis (11, six adults, two third-cycle, 3 first-cycles at Superior Entry) JLf, ALx, ClN. |
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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. |