The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Grebes | 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: Grebes |
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Pied-billed Grebe Horned Grebe |
Red-necked Grebe Eared Grebe |
Western Grebe Clark's Grebe |
[Western Grebe X Clark's Grebe] [Aechmophorus grebe] |
| Pied-billed Grebe(Podilymbus podiceps) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
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| 1930 | Summer | Earliest nest, found by Stanley Stein and Leander Fischer near Shakopee, May 18th, containing !even eggs, Last, found by Marius Morse, at Crystal Lake, July 16thJ contents, three young, just hatch. -26 | ||
| 1931 | Summer | A nest uith five eges found June 14th by Rn+ph Woolsey and Leander Fischer. | ||
| 1932 | Summer | A nest with 6 eggs was found on l~y 14 {Morse). ihe last nest held 8 eggs on June 26, and was seen by Swru1son at Eri~sburg. / -20 -The Common Flicker, 1932 | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Three nests 'or thls species were reported. The first, containing 4 eggs, was found near St. Paul by Risser on May 13th. On May 21st Nariu.s Morse and Sterling Brackett located a nest near Robbinsdale which held 6 eggs, Tho last nest was found by Hiemenz near Baku.s, Cass County, on June 15th, on which date its contents oon~isted of 4 eggs. | ||
| 1934 | Summer | The only nest of this species with cggs·was reported by Hanson from Lake \tlinnibigoshish. It contained 5 eggs on the 19th of June. Four do.ys later, at the same place, he found young about a week old. | ||
| 1935 | Summer | George Rysgaard saw a Dabchiok nest with 7 eggs May 30th, and Robert Upson saw another on tho s~e dcte. Breckenridge found 7 eggs in a nest at Round L~te on June 13th, and Sl..fanson is next 'nth a nest with 8 eggs at Long Lake June 23rd. On June 28th Breckenridge returned to the nest he had found just in time to get some re..'11arkable motion pictures of the young hatching and climbing onto the parent bird's back. Charles Evans and Upson saw the last nest on July 4th when it contained 3 eggs. | ||
| 1936 | Summer | Of the four "Hell-divers" nests reported, the t\Jo earliest were found by Robert Upson. The first, found on May 12th, contained seven eggso Arnold Erickson repoJ:·ted seeing three young with adults on June 25th and another b1·ood of two,.Tith parents at st. Croix National Park on the th~.rticth af tho same month~ | ||
| 1937 | Summer | Two nests of this species were reported. The earliest was found at Tanner's Lake by Dana Struthers on June 23; it held 7 young; the second was located by Robert Upson at Minneapolis June 25. It held two eggs. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | Ten nest of the Hell Diver were reported. The earliest was found at Frontenac on May 20 by K. Carlander; it contained eggs. Three nests with 4, 5, and 6 eggs each were discovered on May 23 by R. Both and W. Hiebert at Maiden Lake in Cottonwood County. Nests containing eggs were found at Minneapolis on May 21 and 3 r by Bob Upson. Upson and Owre found a nest of 7 eggs on June 17 in Beltrami County. On May 29 a nest of 5 eggs was discovered by G. Swanson at Heron Lake. The last nest was found by \Y./. J. Breckenridge on June 29 in Anoka County; it held r r eggs. | ||
| 1940 | Summer | There were two records for this Grebe. The first nest, found on a pond near Pleasant Lake contained r downy young; several others swam about. The second nest was located on a pond near Grand Lake. Both reports were submitted by the T. S. Roberts Ornithology Club and were for June I2. | ||
| 1943 | Summer | June 29, 7 birds, We.st C'ity Limits Mpls. F. S. Davidson. July 25, nest with eggs, Lee.:h Lake. K. Carlander. | ||
| 1945 | Summer | 2 nests with eggs, May 27, Hennepin Co., Don and Eldeen Jacobs; 2 nests with eggs, May 26, Hennepin Co., Fred Blanch anj Larry Flahavan. | ||
| 1945 | Winter | Several records in the Twin City region. St. Paul, December 29, 1940, (William Cummings and Byron Harrell); near Minneapolis, December 27, 1946, (Members of Audubon Society). | ||
| 1946 | Summer | 1 egg, May 12, Goodhue Co., Barrett; 1 young, June 25, Ramsey Co., Bro. Hubert. Nests throughout the state. | ||
| 1947 | Summer | 3 nests with 14 eggs, May 25; 2 nests with 11 eggs, May 29; 1 nest with 6 eggs, June 6, Lac qui Parle Co., Willis; 2 nests with 14 eggs, Richfield, Jacobs; 2 nests with 9 eggs, June 30, McLeod Co., Barrett. DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT. 25 to 30 nests with young, June 23, Lake Traverse, Pratt. | ||
| 1961 | Summer | H. Huber saw an adult with five chicks in Minneapolis on 10 June; on 24 June, many young of all sizes seen at Swan Lake by the Huber brothers; in Mahnomen County, near Waubun, Avifaunal Club members saw an adult with three young on 4 July; A. C. Rosenwinkel reports four broods near St. Paul on 1 July. PELICANS: | ||
| 1962 | Summer | July 28, Marsh Lake, Lac qui Parle Co., Adult, young, Richard K. Olson. | ||
| 1962 | Fall | Dec. 15, Winona, Winona Co., Brother Theodore. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Ramsey Co., July 13, 9 broods -seen, A. C. Rosenwinkel. Nobles Co., near Round Lake, July 27, ad, 4y, Avifaunal Club. | ||
| 1963 | Winter | Jan 4, Winona, Avifaunal Club, Jan 18, NSP Blackdog Plant, Dakota Co., R. B. Janssen. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | breeding in Ramsey (ELC), Lake (JP), Itasca (JAM), Clay (DM), Stevens (RBJ) and Hubbard (ACR) Counties. | ||
| 1964 | Fall | 9-6 Two Harbors, RK; 10-12 Crow Wing Co, 20, TEM; 11-10 Ramsey Co, ACR; 11-12 Wright Co, EC; 11-15 Stevens Co, ES, RAG. | ||
| 1965 | Fall | latest 10-31 Collegeville, RPR (none in Nov?). ; | ||
| 1965 | Winter | Last, South: 12/2, Hennepin, VL. 1/9, "Black Dog", Dakota Co., RBJ, RG. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | earliest 3-13 Rice Co, OAR, 3-17 Wabasha, DGM and 3-19 Goodhue Co, EMB and Hennepin Co, RBJ. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | nested in Stearns Ramsey, Hennepin and Dakota Co's; als~ reported from Carver, Lincoln, Lac qui Parle, Dakota, Nicollet, Faribault, LeSueur, Crow Wing, Carver, Beltrami, Rice, Wright and Nobles Co's. White Pelican.: 6-25 Agassiz Refuge, Marshall Co, 90, DLO; 7-6 Traverse Co, 75, RG. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | Latest 11-6 St. Louis Co., JGH; 11-12 Stearns Co., RPR; 11/6 Ramsey Co., BL; 11-26 Hennepin Co., HFH; VL. | ||
| 1966 | Winter | 1-3 (BL), 1-20 (DB), 2-25 (RBJ), 2-28 (VL) Dakota Co. | ||
| 1967 | Spring | early 3-1 Dakota Co., EMB; 3-8 Goodhue Co., VL; 3-11 Dakota Co., EMB; 3-14 Wabasha Co., DGM. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested in Ramsey, Hennepin, Beltrami Co's; also reported from Stevens, Big Stone, Traverse, Lac qui Parle, Morrison, Nobles, Hubbard, Washington, Cass, Crow Wing Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | latest 11-3 Stearns Co., KE; Fargo-Moorhead, EGA; 11-13, 11-15 Wabasha Co., DGM; 11-21 Ramsey Co., ELC. | ||
| 1967 | Winter | 12-2(CLH) and 12-12 (VL) Minneapolis, 1. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | earliest 3-16 Morrison Co., DF; 3-23 Dakota Co., VL, DB, EMB; 3-27 Wabasha Co., DGM and Aitkin Co., CEP; 3-28 Olmsted Co., HBW. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Hubbard & Clearwater Co.; Also reported from Carver, McLeod, Lyon, Morrison, Washington, Blue Earth, Carlton, Nobles, Swift, Sherburne, Crow WinF' Anoka, Wright, Beltrami, Rice, Hennepm, Roseau, Winona Co.'s. | ||
| 1968 | Fall | 8-12 Watonwan DMF; 10-24 Cook MC; 11-2 Crow Wing MSB; 11-4 Hennepin VL. | ||
| 1968 | Winter | 12-7 Hennepin (Minneapolis) 2 RG. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | 3-22 Dakota Co., BL, RBJ, and Winona Co., BT; 4-12 Aitkin Co., JCG; 4-13 (8) St. Louis Co., MMC. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | 9-7 Wright ETS; 10-2 Washington 12+ RHJ; latest 11- 15 Houston FL; 11-23 Hennepin VL; 11-29 Duluth BL and RGL. | ||
| 1969 | Winter | 11-29 (RG, BL), 12-26 (MMC) Lake Superior, St. Louis Co.; 12-1 Hennepin FN; 12-13 Winona FZL; 1-26 Olmsted KRE; 1-24 (RG), 2-15 (EMB) Goodhue. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | early south 3-22 Winona KE, Pe ; 3-28 Hennepin EB; 3-31 Olmsted HW; early north 4-6 St. Louis LM; 4-8 Duluth JG. ; | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested in Mille Lacs, Kandiyohi, Swif_t, Pope, Washington, Wright, and Stevens Co's; also reported from Winona, Crow Wing, Hennepin, Marshall, Meeker, Carver, and Ramsey Co's. No summer reports from the NE in over 7 years! Wh y?? | ||
| 1970 | Fall | late south 10-31 Washington WL; 11-3 Carver KH; 12-2 Winona TV; late north 10-29 Marshall A R and Lake )G; peak 8-22 Pope (60) BH. | ||
| 1970 | Winter | I2·4 Hennepin CLH. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | early south 3-14 Winona KE, PE and Wabasha KE, PE, WDM and Dakota KJG and Nobles HH; early north 4-8 Duluth KE; 4-9 Marshall AR; peak 5-6 Marshall (370) AR. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Kandiyohi, ·wright, Stevens, Swift, Pope, Sherburne, Hennepin, Carver, Lyon, Scott, Morrison and Houston; also reported from 8 other counties. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | )ate south 11-16 Lac qui Parle; ll-21 Jlennepin 11-27 Wri!l"ht; late north 11-13. Crow Wing; 11-14 Ottertail. | ||
| 1971 | Winter | 12-30 Wabasha DGM; 1-1 Anoka DB; 12-18 (2) -2-27 Fergus Falls KRE; 12-12 1- 1 -2·19 (2) Black Dog, Dakota Co. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | breedin | ||
| 1972 | Winter | 12-17 and 1-7 Ottertail KRE; 228 Dakota WHL. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Nested in 10 counties; seen in 11 others, including Itasca (6-4 GN), St. Louis (6-23 St. Louis River JCG) and (6-2 GN). | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Reported from 15 counties. Late north 11-1 Marshall (7) (AWR); 11-30 Mille Lacs (TS). Late south 11-5 Wabasha (3) (DWM); 11-10 Wright (BAH); 11-24 Le Sueur (GR). Peak 8-29 Marshall (1640) (AWR). | ||
| 1973 | Winter | Reported by several observers at Black Dog L., Dakota Co. until 1-23; another was in Sherburne Co. on 12-10 (BD). lO!i | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Marshall, Lac qui Parle Pipestone, Rock, Hennepin; also re: ported from 21 other counties. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Late south 11-17 Hennepin ES; Wright BH; 11-29 Le Sueur GR; late north 11-8 Marshall AR; 11-9 Pope RBJ; 11-16 Lake JG. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | Reported on the Bloomington and Fergus Falls Christmas Counts; also 1-2 Dakota (RG). | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Early south 3-21 Olmsted JF; 3-22 Scott RBJ; 3-23 Olmsted VH; early north 4-12 St. Louis MMC, GJN; 3 reports on 4-14. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | late south 11-15 Hennepin EM; 11-16 Washington DGW; late north 11-15 Itasca MS; 1/30 Ottertail SM. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | overwintered at Fergus Falls, Otter Tail Co. (SM); several also lingered until Christmas Count time in Aitkin, Kandiyohi, Big Stone and Hennepin Co's; also wintered at Black Dog L., Dakota as is almost normal. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Early south 3-14 Hennepin ETS; 3/8 Rice OR; 3-19 Olmsted VH; early north 3-24 Crow Wing DK; 4-1 Otter Tail GW; 4-5 St. Louis DS and Mille Lacs MI. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Marshall, Kandiyohi, Anoka, Hennepin and Washington; also reported from 17 other counties northeast to St. Louis and Cook. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Late north 11-7 Otteer Tail, 11-6 St. Louis. | ||
| 1976 | Winter | 4 reports: St. Paul Christmas Count; 1-1 Hennepin (BJ); 1-23 and 2-11 Dakota (DGW, KG); 12-12, 2-20, and 2-21 Otter Tail (SM, GO). | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Early south 3-11 Wright PH and Anoka HCP; 2 reports 3-12; early north 3-10 Crow Wing DK; 3-11 Otter Tail SM; 3-13 Crow Wing TS. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Marshall, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Cass, Roseau, Becl\er and Wright; also reported from 14 other counties throughout the state. | ||
| 1977 | Winter | Five reports: 12-18 Ramsey (DGW) and Wabasha (DWM); until 1-1 Kandiyohi (DoA); 1-1 (MJ) and 2-12 (DGW) Black Dog L., Dakota Co. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Breeding reported from Marshall, Beltrami, Becker, Stearns, Sherburne, Wright, Anoka, Ramsey, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Watonwan, and Martin; also seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Late north 11-8 Marshall ANWR, 11-11 Mille Lacs WL, 11-25 Otter Tail GO. | ||
| 1978 | Winter | Four reports: until 1-21 Otter Tail (SM); 2-10 Scott (OJ); from 2-11 on Hennepin (BJ); overwintered Martin (EB). | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Early south 3-2 Nicollet JCF, 3-11 Dakota RE, 3-15 Martin EB; early north 4-11 Becker TNWR, 4-17 Marshall ANWR, 4-18 Beltrami JM. Peak 5-8 Marshall ANWR (880). | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Marshall, Todd, Big Stone, Lac qui Parle, Pope, Stearns, Sherburne, Hennepin, Anoka, Washington; also seen throughout the state except the Northeast. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Late north 10-30 St. Louis KE, 11-11 Itasca DB, 11-24 Otter Tail GMO. | ||
| 1979 | Winter | Three reports: Overwintered at Fergus Falls (GMO). Also reported from Hennepin 1-20 (BJ), 2-23 (VL} and Big Stone 12-15 (CMB). | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Early south 3-8 Hennepin ES, 3-15 Anoka KL, Nicollet JCF; early north 3-9 Otter Tail GMO, 4-5 Cook KE, 4-6 St. Louis KMH, Marshall ANWR. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported from 13 counties, including Cook; seen also throughout the state. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Late north 10-5 Pennington KSS, 10-9 Itasca JC, 10-12 Mahnomen JC. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Overwintered in Nicollet (JCF) and CROW WING (TS). A very late migrantin Itasca on 12-28 (TL). | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Early south 3-2 Nicollet JCF (wintered), 3-21 Olmsted EJB, 3-22 Anoka KL and Blue Earth MF; early north 3-25 Becker TNWR, 3-27 Beltrami JP, 3-28 Otter Tail SM and St. Louis TW. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Itasca, Cass, Becker, Todd, Pope, Kandiyohi, Hennepin. Seen throughout state. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Late north 11-7 Beltrami JP, 11-13 Pennington KSS, 11-26 Otter Tail GW. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | Three reports: an overwintering individual at Fergus Falls, Otter Tail Co., (SDM) (GMO); one in Sibley Park, Mankato on 12-15 (JCF) and an early migrant in Dakota, 2-25 (RBA). | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Early south 3-18 Olmsted JEB, 3-24 Lac qui Parle HK, 3-27 Anoka SC and Faribault RJ; early north 3-14 Otter Tail SDM, 4-3 Beltrami AS, 4-4 Marshall JSP and St. Louis LW. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Roseau, Marshall, Clay, Douglas, Todd, Steams, Pope, Wright, LeSueur, Martin. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Late north 10/14 Polk KSS, 10/31 Hubbard HJF, I I 16 Beltrami JP; late south I I I 4 Nicollet JCF, 1/16 Lyon RJ, 11/7 Wabasha WDM. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | Reported only from Lake Cornelia, Hennepin Co., Ill thru 2/28 (mob). | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Early south 3/4 Nicollet JCF, 3/5 Dakota DB, JD, (wintering?) 3/7 Wabasha WDM; early north 3/30 Beltrami JP, 4/11 Marshall ANWR, 4/16 St. Louis AB. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Aitkin, Crow Wing, Stearns, Redwood. Seen throughout the state. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | 11/7 Aitkin AB, 1/18 Beltrami AS, Pennington KSS; late south 11/11 Nicollet JCF, Wabasha WDM Waseca RJ, 11/16 Ramsey RH. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | Reported on the Willmar and Bloomington CBC's. Also reported from Black Dog, Dakota Co. from 2-12 through the end of the period (mob). | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Early south 3/1 Dakota JD, 3/24 Mower PP; RRK, Olmsted PP, early north 4/1 Otter Tail SDM, 4/4 Marshall ANWR, 4/7 Becker, Clay AB. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Roseau, Marshall, Polk, Aitkin, Clay, Steams, Sherburne, Hennepin, Watonwan, Brown and Le Sueur; also seen in 30 other counties | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Late north II/5 Beltrami RJ, 11/7 Otter Tail KL, 11/22 Wadena AB; late south 11/15 Wabasha WDM, 11/29 Hennepin SC, Yellow Medicine FE. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | Hennepin County until 12-5 (mob) and Sibley Park, Nicollet Co., 12-7 (JCF). | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Early south 3/15 Mower RRK, 3/17 Dakota ES, TT, 3/19 Olmsted PP; early north 3/29 Marshall ANWR, 4/5 Morrison AB, 4/10 Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Polk, Mahnomen, Big Stone (WT), Todd, Kandiyohi, Isanti (RJ), Ramsey, Hennepin, McLeod (BG), Nicollet, Cottonwood, Lyon, Lincoln, Yellow Medicine (JS). Also seen in 21 other counties throughout most of the state but not in the Southeast region and only St. Louis in the Northeast. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Late north 10/13 Aitkin WN, Mille Lacs ES, 1l/3 Traverse GAM; late south 11/27 Hennepin SC, Ramsey DS, 11/30 Dakota TTu. | ||
| 1985 | Winter | One at Black Dog, Dakota County on 12/8, (ES), only report. | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Early south 3/9 Nicollet JCF, Dakota TTu, 3/11 Olmsted JEB, PP; early north 3/28 Otter Tail SDM, 3/29 Duluth KE, Marshall ANWR, Wilkin GAM. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in St. Louis (Ely, SS), Kittson (AB), Clearwater (AB), Pope, Stearns, Sherburne, Blue Earth (RJ), Faribault (NHo), Freeborn (NHo), Fillmore (AP). Also seen in 25 other counties throughout the state except Lake, Cook. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Late north 10/25 Mahnomen RJ, 10/26 Kanabec AB, 10/29 Wilkin GAM; late souti:J 11/15 Wabasha, Winona AP, 11/20 Ramsey KB, 11/30 Hennepin RG. | ||
| 1986 | Winter | One at Sucker Creek, Ramsey Co. until 11/4 (m.ob.). | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Early south 3/7 Winona RG, 3/8 Murray RJ, Dakota TI; early north 3/27 Marshall ANWR and Wilkin SDM, 3/29 Becker GAM and Clay LCF. | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Aitkin, Steams, Stevens, Swift, Murray (AB, RJ). Also seen in 37 other counties in all regions but only St. Louis in the northeast and Wabasha, Olmsted in the southeast. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Late north 10/17 Aitkin WN, 10/24 Beltrami KH, 11/6 Mille Lacs DB; late south 11/1 Olmsted JEB, ll/11 Washington TBB, 11/14 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | A north report from the Bemidji CBC, and south reports of six individuals in December and mid-January from the Twin Cities and SE region. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Early south 3/9 Dakota SC, ES, 3/13 Mower RRK, 3/17 Olmsted JB; early north 4/1 Wadena AB, 4/5 Duluth KE and Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in Hubbard, Aitkin, Pine (AB), Anoka, Big Stone, Stevens; probable nesting in Pennington, Cottonwood. Seen in 28 other counties throughout the state except the northeast. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Late north 10/16 Aitkin WN, 10/23 Mille Lacs BSE, 10/24 Otter Tail DS; late south 11/8 Rice FKS, 11/14 Hennepin SC, 11/30 Olmsted JB. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | Reported in Rochester from 12/2 until 12/15, PP. | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Early south 3/24 Anoka ES, Hennepin AB, SC, 3/26 Dakota, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Olmsted m.ob.; early north 3/26 OtterTail SDM, 4/4 Aitkin WN, 4/13 Beltrami DJ. Homed Grebe Early south 3/26 Cottonwood ED, 3/29 Winter 1989 Goodhue AP, 4/13 Freeborn RJ; early north 4/15 Duluth KRS, 4/16 Kanabec AB, GS, 4/24 Beltrami DJ. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Breeding recorded in Polk, Clearwater, Mahnomen, Wilkin; probable nesting in Big Stone, Hennepin. Seen in 31 other counties throughout the state but only Cook in northeast and Lincoln in southwest. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Late north 10/8 Itasca AB, 10/9 Cook KMH, 10/15 Aitkin WN; late south ll/LO Olmsted JB and Ramsey RH, 11/28 Washington AB, 11/30 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1989 | Winter | Reported from Otter Tail 12/2 MO; Olmsted; St. Paul NE CBC; Washington 1/1 AB. No overwintering noted. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Early south 3/12 Olmsted JB, 3/21 Cottonwood ED and Rice TB, OR: early north 4/2 Lake DV, 4/6 Todd PH, 4/7 Beltrami DJ. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in Clay, Anoka, Rice FKS; probable nesting in Hubbard, Otter Tail, Le Sueur, Steele. Seen in 25 other counties in all regions except northeast; scarce in west central and southwest. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Late north 10/21 Aitkin WN, 10/28 Pen nington KSS, 11/4 Clay MO; late south ll/9 Winona CS, 11/10 Lincoln RJ, 11/20 Hennepin SC. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | Late migrants noted in Cook 12/ I AB; on the Bemidji and Duluth CBCs; Wabasha 12/8 RJ ; Lake Harriet, Hennepin 12/15 & 17 SC; and Ramsey 12/29. No overwintering noted. | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Early south 3/10 Anoka PS, 3/14 Rice OR, 3/18 Sherburne DO; early north 3/29 Becker TEB, 4/5 Cook PS, 4/6 Beltrami DJ, Clay MO. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in Kandiyohi, Hennepin, Martin; probable breeding in eight counties. Seen in 25 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Late north 10/13 Clay LCF, Otter Tail MO, 11/1 Becker BB, 11/6 Aitkin WN; late south 11/22 Ramsey KB, 11/25 Hennepin SC, 11/28 Dakota DZ. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Two late migrants Wabasha 12/8 KB and Dakota 12/13 DZ. | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Early south 3/2 Dakota DN, 3/13 Rice TB, 3/16 Mower JM; early north 3/24 Kanabec CM, 4/1 Becker BBe, and 4/5 Otter Tail SDM. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Nested in Marshall, Kandiyohi, Sherburne, Wright, Anoka, Le Sueur; probable breeding in McLeod, Rice. Seen in 33 other counties statewide. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Late north 10/24 Aitkin WN, 11/10 Becker BBe, 11/15 Beltrami DJ; late south 11/14 Mower RJ and Wabasha DWM, 11/15 Hennepin fide PB. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Recorded on the Hastings/Etter and Austin (count week) CBCs. | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Early south 3/5 Dakota RG, 3/24 Hennepin TBe, 3/26 Sherburne DO. Early north 3/28 Otter Tail SMD, 4/1 Duluth TD, TW, 4/4 Aitkin WN. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Fewest reports in at least nine years. Nested in seven counties, probable nesting in four; seen in 18 other counties in all regions. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Late north 10/25 Polk RJ, 11/16 Aitkin WN, 11/30 Beltrami DJ. Late south 11/13 Martin BBo, 11/27 Hennepin SC, 11/29 Winona CS. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Only report 12/4 Beltrami DJo. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Early south 3/12 Dakota DN, 3/18 Winona CS, 3/19 Goodhue BL, Lincoln RG, RJ and Rice TB, TF. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Nested in ten counties including Grant SDM; probable nesting in four. Seen in 18 other counties in all regions except northeast. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Late north 11/25 Kanabec CM, 11/29 Beltrami DJ, 11/30 St. Louis KE. Late south 11/20 Carver DBM, 11/25 Hennepin SC, 11/27 Washington WL. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Two reports of late migrants until 12/11 Hennepin mob and on the St. Paul CBC, and one report of a possible early migrant 2/23 Cottonwood ED. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Early south 3/3 Olmsted CK, 3/11 Dakota PJ and Goodhue BL; early north 3/18 Douglas KKW, 3/19 Aitkin WN, 3/23 St. Louis DBe. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in Lac qui Parle JB/TS, Winona HVA, Polk, Hennepin; probable nesting in five counties. Observed in 24 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Peak of 140 on 10/14 Becker BBe et al.; peak of 170 on 10/13 Anoka KB. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Late migrant reported on the St. Paul CBC and an early migrant reported 2/26 Dakota RJ (second earliest date on record). | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Reported from 64 counties. Peak 4/19 Lake Winona, Winona County. (76) CS. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | Nested in seven counties, probable nesting in Kandiyohi; observed in 31 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Peak 10/11 Anoka (156) KB. Reported in 19 north and 33 south counties. Late north 11/10 Clay MRN, 11/19 Becker (1) BBe. One found stranded on land was released 11/26 Mountain Lake, Cottonwood ED. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | More reports than usual. Overwintered in Otter Tail SDM, the first such report since 1982–83. Two additional reports on the Bloomington CBC and 2/16 Minnesota River, Eagan, Dakota County SWe may represent the same overwintering individual. Additional reports as late as early January were in Todd, Cottonwood, Winona and Olmsted. The Rochester, Olmsted Co. bird was picked up dead on 1/1 CH. | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Reported from 61 counties statewide. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | New nesting record in Jackson RHo; probable nesting in Olmsted. Seen in 31 additional counties statewide. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Reported from 15 north and 26 south counties. Late north 11/11 Lake GN. Late south 11/24 Hennepin KB. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Overwintered in Otter Tail SDM (second year in a row). The report 1/26 Cass fide AH may also represent overwintering. Lingering individuals noted 12/13 Olmsted CH, 12/21 Goodhue KB, and the Excelsior and St. Paul CBCs. | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Reported from 57 counties. Early south 3/3 Rice TBo. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Seen in 36 counties throughout the state. New nesting record in Dakota TT; probable nesting in seven counties. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Peak count 10/17 Anoka (143 on Coon L.) KB. Reported from 18 north and 34 south counties. Many December reports north and south (see winter report). | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Overwintered in Becker BBe, Dakota mob, and Olmsted CH, BBr. Mid-winter reports 1/12 Beltrami RgS and 1/13 Sherburne fide AH. An additional seven reports of late migrants in six southern counties through early January. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | South arrivals were about a week late, with only one report before mid-March: 3/6 Olmsted CH. Early north 3/23 Crow Wing PP, 3/27 Morrison WB, 3/29 Otter Tail KKW. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Fewest reports in 15+ years. Seen in only 25 counties in all regions except northeast and southeast. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Peak north 10/4 Becker (110) BBe. Late north 11/4 St. Louis JN, 11/6 Aitkin WN and Cass MRN. See winter report for late south migrants. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Reported from nine south counties. None overwintered. Late south 12/18 Mankato CBC, 12/21 Hennepin SC. Five reports of early south migrants beginning 2/21 Cottonwood ED (record early south, found on snow!) and 2/26 Dakota PJ. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | See winter report for early migrants south. Early north 3/7 Kanabec CM, 3/17 Morrison WB. Peak count 4/9 Hennepin (93) SC. Reported from all nine regions. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Most reports since 1992; observed in 41 counties statewide. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Concentrations peaked in mid-September, including 228 on 9/14 in Anoka (3 locations) KJB and 75 on 9/16–17 in Becker BAB. Late north 11/23–28 St. Louis PHS, 11/29 Otter Tail SDM. Also see winter report. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | One overwintered at Black Dog Lake, Dakota County mob. Another seen 1/2–20 Hennepin (Stone Arch bridge, Minneapolis) SLC, TAT. Also reported on the St. Paul (count week) and †Morris CBCs. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported from 43 south and 25 north counties. See winter report regarding overwintering in Dakota; first migrants 3/17 Hennepin SLC and Olmsted CRG, 3/21–23 in four south counties. Early north 3/22 St. Louis fide KRE, 3/31 Wadena PJB. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Reported in 32 counties statewide. Possible nesting Ramsey DFJ. [Corrected] | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Reported from 14 north and 36 south counties. High count 9/3 Hennepin (301 at French L.) SLC. Late north 11/15 Douglas REH and St. Louis JRN. Also see winter report. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Nine individuals reported from eight counties. Two overwintered in Otter Tail (Fergus Falls) SPM. Only other north reports: 12/15 Bemidji CBC and 1/5 †Battle Lake CBC. Latest south report 1/6 Winona JDa. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Reported from 43 south and 21 north counties. Arrived late and reported as scarce (RBJ). Early south (median 3/8) 3/18 Hennepin OLJ and Washington KJB, then 3/28–30 in nine counties. Early north (median 3/28) 4/4 Beltrami DPJ, 4/5 St. Louis NAJ. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | Record-high number of reports. Seen in 47 counties statewide; new nesting record in Benton MN, JS. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Reported from 27 north and 39 south counties. Late north 11/1–4 in four counties, 11/10 Otter Tail DPS. Late south 11/28 Waseca JPS, but also see winter report. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Late north 1/4 Battle Lake CBC. Late south 12/14 St. Paul (North) CBC, 12/14 Willmar CBC, 12/15 Dakota CRM, 1/1 Hennepin (Minneapolis) SLC. All reports. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Reported from 38 south and 21 north counties statewide. Early south (median 3/9) 3/14 Washington KJB, 3/16–18 in five counties. Early north (median 3/28) 3/25 Kanabec CAM, 3/29–30 in four counties. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Observed in 39 counties in all regions except Southeast. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Reported from 22 north and 31 south counties. Late north 11/2 Marshall JMJ, 11/27 Otter Tail CRM. Late south 11/28 Dakota PEJ, 11/29 Waseca JPS. Also see winter report. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Reported 12/3 Dakota TAT and 12/20 St. Cloud CBC. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Reported from 34 south and 22 north counties statewide. Early south 3/13 Swift BJU, 3/17 Freeborn AEB. Early north 3/26 St. Louis SLF, 3/27 Beltrami DPJ. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Reported in 32 counties in all regions of state except the Southeast. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Reported from 15 north and 25 south counties. Second highest fall count 10/23 Meeker (373 on L. Ripley) DMF. Late north 11/4 Hubbard MAW, 11/6 Polk EEF. Late south 11/8 Hennepin SLC, 11/28 Wright REH. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | No reports. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Observed in 40 south and 25 north counties. Early south 3/8 Sherburne HHD, 3/21 Olmsted PWP. Early north 3/28 St. Louis SLF, 3/30 Beltrami PJR. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Reported from 39 counties statewide. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Reported from 30 north and 32 south counties. Late north 11/19 Todd BWF, 11/23 Kanabec AXH. Late south 11/19 Rice DAB, 11/27 Dakota BAF, but also see winter report. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | One north report 1/27 Otter Tail fide JMJ. Recorded on the Rochester (1) and Bloomington (2) CBCs. Presumably one of the latter lingered at Black Dog Lake, Dakota: 1/7 JPM, 1/13 ADS, 2/7 KJB. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Seen in 47 south and 25 north counties. Early south 3/3 Rice DAB, FVS, TFB, 3/4 Lac qui Parle BJU (median 3/9). Early north 3/29 St. Louis SLF, 3/30 Cass MRN (median 3/27). | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Seen in 64 counties statewide. First nesting records for Waseca JPS, Olm-sted PWP. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from 26 north and 44 south counties. High count 8/25 Yellow Medicine (92 at Miller L.) WCM. Late north 10/30 Traverse BJU, 11/22 Beltrami DPJ (median 11/22). Late south 11/22 Winona DWK, 11/23 Rice DAB, but also see winter report. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 1 | 1 | All reports: 12/14, 1/8 Cass (Brockway L.) BAW, 12/22 Lac qui Parle (BSNWR) BJU. |
| 2007 | Spring | 28 | 50 | Early south 3/5 Hennepin SCa, 3/9 (median) Dakota PEJ and Rice TFB. Early north 3/16 Otter Tail SPM, 3/25 St. Louis SLF (median 3/28). |
| 2007 | Summer | 18 | 36 | Observed in all regions except Southeast. |
| 2007 | Fall | 29 | 43 | High count 10/11 Big Stone (93 on Big Stone L.) BJU. Late north 11/10 St. Louis PEB, 11/11 Beltrami DPJ. Late south 11/19 Olmsted JWH, 11/25 Hennepin PEB, but also see winter report. |
| 2007 | Winter | 2 | 2 | North reports 12/2 Itasca (one lingering on the Mississippi River at Cohasset) fide JWL, 12/23 Beltrami DPJ. Late south 12/3 Washington CRM, 12/8 Washington BAF, 1/4 Rice PHi. Also reported on Excelsior and North St. Paul CBCs. |
| 2008 | Spring | 29 | 51 | Early south (median 3/9) 3/12 Brown BTS, 3/15 Ramsey BAF. Early north (median 3/28) 3/5 St. Louis NAJ, 3/14 Itasca EEO, 3/21 Cass BAW, St. Louis SLF. |
| 2008 | Summer | 15 | 25 | Found in all regions except Northwest, Southeast. First county breeding record for Renville DWK. |
| 2008 | Fall | 30 | 43 | High count 8/1 Big Stone (41) PHS. Late north 11/13 Mille Lacs RBJ, 11/19 Cass MRN (median 11/27). Late south 11/17 Sherburne CRM, 11/18 Meeker PRH (median 12/20). |
| 2008 | Winter | 1 | Only report 1/7 Rice TFB. | |
| 2009 | Spring | 27 | 49 | Early south (median 3/9) 3/7 Dakota PEJ, 3/14 Meeker DMF. Early north 3/27 (median) Cass BAW, 4/3 Marshall JMJ. High counts 4/8 Olmsted (100) CWG, 4/20 Hennepin (63, Lake Harriet/Calhoun) CMB. |
| 2009 | Summer | 15 | 26 | Observed in all regions of state. |
| 2009 | Fall | 24 | 44 | High count 9/23 Hennepin (167, Lake Harriet/Lake Calhoun) CMB. Late north 10/31 Traverse DPG, Wadena RBW, 11/1 Douglas JPE, 11/14 Todd MJB, 11/15 Cass MRN (median 11/27). Late south 11/21 Houston DFN, PEJ, 11/25 Blue Earth ChH, 11/28 Mower HHD (median 12/21), but also see winter report. |
| 2009 | Winter | 1 | 3 | All reports 12/1 Meeker (2, Lake Ripley) DMF, Waseca DBM, 12/5 St. Louis (Duluth) MLH, PHS, 12/19 Willmar CBC. |
| 2010 | Spring | 26 | 49 | Early south (median 3/9) 3/6 Hennepin BWi, 3/8 Rice TFB, 3/13 Scott DWK, PEB. Early north (median 3/27) 3/23 Cass ABi, 3/26 Douglas JPE, 4/1 Marshall MA, GAK, Mille Lacs ASc. |
| 2010 | Summer | 18 | 34 | Reported from all regions except Southeast. |
| 2010 | Fall | 30 | 46 | High counts 10/9 Stearns (57, Pearl Lake and Grand Lake) PCC, 8/7 Renville (31) WCM. Late north 11/19 Hubbard MAW, 11/23 Cass DAY (median 11/27), but also see winter report. |
| 2010 | Winter | 1 | 3 | All reports: 12/2 Lac qui Parle (Minnesota River below Churchill dam) BJU, 12/8 Rice TFB, Scott RZi, 12/18 Fergus Falls CBC. |
| 2011 | Spring | 24 | 52 | Early south 3/5 Goodhue DFN, PEJ, 3/11 Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift BJU, Rice DAB, 3/13 Dakota CMB, PEJ. Early north (median 3/27) 3/18 Itasca EEO, SC, 3/19 Polk SAu, 3/21 Cass BAW, Polk SRo. |
| 2011 | Summer | 15 | 32 | Observed in all regions except Southeast. |
| 2011 | Fall | 27 | 48 | High counts 8/28 Lac qui Parle (50, Salt Lake) ACr, 10/8 Dakota (38, Gun Club Lake) PEJ. Late north 11/12 Beltrami DPJ, Morrison MJB, FGo, 11/15 Itasca SC, 11/19 Douglas JPE (median 11/27). |
| 2011 | Winter | 5 | Two overwintered: 12/4–2/25 Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.) m.ob., 12/17–1/31 Dakota (Black Dog Lake/Nicols Road) m.ob. Other reports include 12/1 Lac qui Parle BJU, 12/9–17 Hennepin (Lake Harriet) m.ob., 12/26 Goodhue (Prairie Island) PEJ. | |
| 2012 | Spring | 30 | 53 | Early south (median 3/9) 3/6 Wabasha PEJ, 3/7 Hennepin JFR, CMB, RTe, Olmsted CWG, Rice JLO, DAB, DAT, Steele NFT, 3/9 Carver JCy. Early north (median 3/27) 3/13 St. Louis SLF, 3/20 Mille Lacs ASc, 3/24 Douglas FGo, JPE. High counts 4/20 Blue Earth (81, Lily Lake) ChH, 4/16 Watonwan (80) AnK, 4/19 Hennepin (75) CMB. |
| 2012 | Summer | 26 | 43 | Seen throughout state. High count 7/30 Marshall (33, impoundment near Warren) HHu. First county breeding records for Kanabec DPG, Red Lake fide BBA. |
| 2012 | Fall | 33 | 49 | High counts 10/11 Aitkin (72) PEJ, 10/8 Wabasha (50, Weaver Bottoms) KLi, 9/13 Hennepin (48) CMB. Late north 11/9 Traverse BJU, 11/10–13 Beltrami DPJ, SVo, 11/16 Todd JeM (median 11/27), but also see winter report for late lingering migrants. |
| 2012 | Winter | 1 | 6 | Two north reports: 12/3 Cass (4, Gull Lake) BAW, 12/4 Cass (Leech Lake) BAW. December south reports from Hennepin (1–2, through 12/10, Lake Harriet, Lake Calhoun) CMB, m.ob., 12/5 Houston (Pool 8, Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R.) KJB, Winona (through 12/15, Lake Winona) ANy, 12/16 Washington DWK, 12/22 Dakota DFN. January reports from Wabasha (Lock and Dam 4): 1/6 MGo, 1/19 CRM, 1/26 (2) ph. RQu. |
| 2013 | Spring | 34 | 52 | Early south (median 3/9) 3/11 Hennepin CMB, 3/28 Chippewa DLP, Goodhue GLM, Dakota GLa, RAE. Early north (median 3/27) 3/25 Mahnomen KMy, 3/29 Itasca SC, 3/30 St. Louis SLF. High counts 5/5 Carver (72) WCM, 4/8 Goodhue (64, Prairie Island) GJM. |
| 2013 | Summer | 27 | 38 | Reported from all regions of state. First county breeding record for Carlton fide BBA. |
| 2013 | Fall | 30 | 47 | High counts 9/14 Wabasha (94 in one flock at Weaver) DBM, 9/28 Washington (55, Oneta Lake, Hugo) MJB. Late north 11/10 Beltrami HHD, Cass HHD, 11/11 Hubbard (4, Spider Lake; seen regularly since 9/26) MAW (median 11/27). Late south 11/20 Hennepin (Mill Ruins Park, Minneapolis) SOa, 11/22 Hennepin (Lake Calhoun) DWK, (3, French R.P.) ALD (median 12/21). |
| 2013 | Winter | 1 | One report: 12/14 Fergus Falls CBC. | |
| 2014 | Spring | 29 | 52 | Early south (median 3/9) 3/13 Dakota PEJ, CMB, 3/20 Goodhue RTe, 3/22 Olmsted MiD. Early north (median 3/27) 3/31–4/1 Crow Wing PSP, ph. JPR,, 4/2 Cass PSP, Hubbard MaH. High counts 4/17 Dakota (250, estimated count, Lake Byllesby) ADS, 4/25 Hennepin (202) CMB. |
| 2014 | Summer | 23 | 34 | Observed in all regions of state. High count 6/8 Grant (30, North Ottawa Impoundment) SBM. |
| 2014 | Fall | 32 | 52 | High counts 10/3 Douglas (75, Lake Osakis) JEl, 9/1 Renville (63, Round Lake) WCM, 10/12 Carver (54, Rice Lake) WCM. Late north 11/4 Aitkin HHD, 11/5 Cass (Walker) BJq, 11/7, 11/13 Douglas BEc (median 11/27). Late south 11/22–23 Hennepin (Lake Calhoun) JGg, TAT, Scott PEJ, 11/29 Hennepin (Lake Harriet) TAT, CMB (median 12/21). |
| 2014 | Winter | 1 | 4 | One north report: 12/20 Fergus Falls CBC (2). All south: 12/20–21 Olmsted (Rochester) Rochester CBC, JWH, 1/1–3 Ramsey (Kaposia Landing) †BAF, †ASi, 1/19–2/6 Dakota (Black Dog Lake) PEJ. |
| 2015 | Spring | 28 | 53 | Early south (median 3/9) 3/12 Cottonwood PEJ, 3/21 Dakota SBE, Lyon GWe. Early north (median 3/27) 4/1 Crow Wing ABi, JPR, 4/2 Morrison KEm, Otter Tail KPe, 4/3 Clay PBB. High count 4/25 Hennepin (200: 100 on Lake Harriet, 100 on Lake Calhoun) BCl. |
| 2015 | Summer | 21 | 36 | Seen statewide. |
| 2015 | Fall | 31 | 50 | High count 8/22 Grant (200, North Ottawa Impoundment) ToL. Late north 11/14 Itasca SC, (3) EEO, 11/21 Hubbard (2) RAE, HHD, 11/26–28 St. Louis (3) BeA (median 11/30). See winter report for another late north migrant and many individuals found south. |
| 2015 | Winter | 2 | 8 | All north reports: 12/3 St. Louis (2, Silver Lake,Virginia.) SLF, 12/25 Douglas RAE, 1/2 Alexandria CBC, 1/5 Douglas BEc, 2/20 Douglas JPE. South reports after December include: through 1/13 Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.) m.ob., 1/15 Goodhue (Lock and Dam 3) GHo, KDS, 1/24 Kandiyohi (Mill Pond, New London) RAE, 1/24–2/29 Winona (Prairie Island Road/Riverview Drive, Winona) DBz, m.ob., |
| 2016 | Spring | 31 | 52 | Overwintering bird 3/2–5 Kandiyohi HHD, JoS. Early south 3/7 Carver JCy, Hennepin CMB, PEJ, 3/8 Dakota DVe, Olmsted KNK, Scott JEB. Early north (median 3/25) 3/11–18 Mille Lacs KNo, Morrison MEm, KEm, 3/20 Wadena PJB, 3/24 Becker HeH, ShG. High count 4/14 Hennepin (329, Lakes Harriet, Calhoun and Nokomis in Minneapolis) CMB. |
| 2016 | Summer | 23 | 45 | Seen in all regions. High count 7/28 Marshall (40, Agassiz N.W.R.) SHd, JHd. |
| 2016 | Fall | 34 | 52 | High counts 9/13 Steele (116, Oak Glen Lake) PSu, 9/20 Steele (100, Oak Glen Lake) JnS. Late north 11/14 Morrison DFe, St. Louis JLK, 11/19 Cass JWM, 11/23 Todd JeM (median 11/30). Late south 11/27–30 Hennepin CMB, RCo, ElR, 11/30 still being seen in five counties (median 12/19). |
| 2016 | Winter | 4 | 9 | All north reports: 12/1–6 St. Louis (5 initially, Silver Lake, Virginia) SLF, 12/2 Cass JWM, Hubbard (Shingobee Lake) MAW, 12/11 Mille Lacs (Onamia) KNo. December reports south (all 1–3 birds) from nine counties. All reports after December were from Rice (Cannon/Wells Lake): 1/12 TFB, then 2/18 to end of month (1–3 birds) m.ob. |
| 2017 | Spring | 31 | 53 | Early south (median 3/7) 3/2–7 Rice TFB, m.ob., 3/5–7 Goodhue (Lake Byllesby) PNi, m.ob., 3/5 Hennepin (2) RHe, m.ob. Early north (median 3/25) 3/21–24 St. Louis JPR, 3/23 Beltrami JMJ, Lake (Gooseberry Falls S.P.) JTo. High count 4/17 Hennepin (207, individually counted on Lakes Harriet and Calhoun) CMB. |
| 2017 | Summer | 28 | 42 | Seen in every region. High count 7/21 Lac qui Parle (35, Big Stone N.W.R.) LiH, ASu. |
| 2017 | Fall | 34 | 51 | High counts 9/16 Becker (110, Tamarac N.W.R.) ToR. Late north 11/10 Douglas JPE, Mille Lacs KnM, 11/11 Todd RAE, 11/12–18 Itasca TCL, (median 12/2). Late south 11/26 Hennepin IWe, RSA, Olmsted ebd, 11/30 Washington BDo (median 12/21). |
| 2017 | Winter | 2 | Two reports: 12/1–24 Washington (Grey Cloud Island) KIs, m.ob., 1/13 Goodhue (Red Wing) †CAs. | |
| 2018 | Spring | 34 | 53 | Reported statewide. Early south (median 3/7) 3/1–20 Hennepin DWK, m.ob., 3/19 Scott RCo. Early north (median 3/24) 3/21 Otter Tail WPl, 3/22 Itasca SC, 3/25 Crow Wing JnP. High count 4/21 Hennepin (89, Mississippi River Lock and Dam #1) DSh. |
| 2018 | Summer | 25 | 46 | Seen in all regions. |
| 2018 | Fall | 33 | 51 | Â High counts 8/23 Grant (109, North Ottawa Impoundment) DgM, 9/24 Kandiyohi (98) RAE, 10/4 Becker (98, Tamarac N.W.R.) HeH, ShG. Late north 11/20 Beltrami (4) REn, 11/21 Hubbard REn, 11/25 Beltrami DPJ (median 12/2). Late south 11/24 Wabasha DnS, Winona DnS, 11/24–26 Hennepin CMB, RBW, 11/30 Houston BAb (median 12/20). |
| 2018 | Winter | 2 | 1 | Two north reports: 12/8–1/27 Beltrami (Lake Irving) REn, m.ob., 12/15 Fergus Falls CBC. One south report: 12/9–15 Olmsted (Rochester, Cascade Lake) PTr, Rochester CBC. |
| 2019 | Spring | 30 | 53 | Early south (median 3/7) 3/20 Hennepin MZa, IMc, 3/23 Faribault BAy, 3/24 Olmsted JJS, JPr, JmP. Early north (median 3/24) 3/31 Traverse JMJ, 4/1 Morrison SEm, St. Louis (2) ebd, 4/3 Otter Tail ebd. High counts 4/23, 4/28 Hennepin (37) CMB, 4/13 Mower (35, East Side Lake) SWm, 4/13 Waseca (35, Loon Lake) AaL, BDo. |
| 2019 | Summer | 27 | 43 | Â Found in every region. |
| 2019 | Fall | 33 | 52 | High counts 10/15 Dakota (65) BAF, 10/6 Anoka (50) ebd. Late north 11/4 Beltrami (6) REn, St. Louis ebd, Traverse WCM (median 12/2). Late south 11/27–30 Hennepin RBW, m.ob. (median 12/20), but also see winter report. |
| 2019 | Winter | 3 | Â Three reports: 12/1 Hennepin CMB, Ramsey (Gervais Lake) DnS, 12/2 Wabasha (Pool 4) PEJ. | |
| 2020 | Spring | 25 | 52 | Early south (median 3/7) 3/5–6 Scott (Blue Lake W.T.P.) BAb, HHD, PEJ, 3/7 Rice RBW, TFB. Early north (median 3/23) 3/21 Becker NaH, RAE, 3/26 Itasca TCL, 3/27 Crow Wing (3) PSP, Itasca (2) TCL. High counts 4/20 Dakota (42, Orchard Lake) ADS, 4/2 Olmsted (41, County 9 Marsh) LAV. |
| 2020 | Summer | 20 | 41 | Seen in all regions of state. High count 7/31 Steele (24, Armstrong Wetland Restoration) GHo. |
| 2020 | Fall | 34 | 52 | High counts 9/13 Grant (60, Niemackl Lake Park) DBg, 9/25 Douglas (47, Osakis) JLK. Late north (median 12/2) 11/27–30 Beltrami (Bemidji) ebd, 11/29 Kanabec SPS, but also see winter report. |
| 2020 | Winter | 3 | 4 | Three north reports: 12/2 Beltrami (Lake Irving) AxB, 12/19, 1/2 Clay (American Crystal Sugar lagoons, Moorhead) PBB, 1/13 Otter Tail (Riverside Park, Fergus Falls) WPl. All south: 12/15 Wabasha PEJ, 12/18–22 Hennepin (Bde Maka Ska) CMB, m.ob., 12/19 Rice (Faribault CBC). |
| 2021 | Spring | 32 | 53 | Early south (median 3/7) 3/8 Scott (2) ebd, 3/9 Houston ASu, Olmsted ebd, Sherburne JOs. Early north (median 3/23) 3/24 Morrison (2) MJB, 3/25 Cass SC, 3/27 Pine (2) ebd, Traverse (2) SHo, KEm, JWH, Wadena PJB. High counts 4/25 Lyon (114, near Tyler) GWe, 4/13 Hennepin (70) CMB. |
| 2021 | Summer | 29 | 45 | Seen in every region. High count 7/11 Grant (50, NW of Wendell) EzH m.ob. |
| 2021 | Fall | 33 | 51 | High count 9/17 Kandiyohi (180, counted individually, Foote Lake) CRM, m.ob. Late north 11/14 Itasca (2) ClB, 11/15 St. Louis ebd, 11/23–25 Beltrami (2) AxB, DPJ (median 12/4). Late south 11/29 Washington FJN, m.ob., 11/30 Hennepin ClB (median 12/20), but also see winter report. |
| 2021 | Winter | 1 | 3 | One north report 12/2–29 Beltrami (3, Lake Bemidji/Lake Irving) REn, RLF, DPJ, DvH. All south: 12/1–3 Hennepin (Taft Lake) WPe, JWl, 12/1–4 Hennepin (Bde Maka Ska) m.ob., 12/2 Houston (Brownsville ovelook) CPa, 12/2–23 Ramsey (Mississippi River, Pigs Eye) m.ob. CBC high count 12/14 Bemidji (3). |
| 2022 | Spring | 34 | 52 | Reported statewide. Early south (median 3/7) 3/6 Steele DAB, 3/16 Freeborn AEB, Washington BDo, 3/18 Goodhue (3) PEJ, SDz, JtM, Hennepin (2) ebd, Mower SHo. Early north (median 3/23) 3/26 Cass ebd, 3/26 Grant WPl, 4/1 Morrison ebd. High count 4/23 Hennepin (90) CMB. |
| 2022 | Summer | 21 | 46 | Reported throughout state. |
| 2022 | Fall | 33 | 51 | High counts 9/4 Roseau (90, Roseau River W.M.A.) BAb, 9/28 Douglas (40, Lake Osakis) MJB, 10/19–22 Carver (40, Lake Waconia) LSw, TWe. Late north 11/24 Beltrami AxB, Clay (2) ebd, 11/25 Itasca ebd (median 12/4). For late south migrants see winter report. |
| Breeds throughout. | ||||
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| Column N | Number of counties where the bird was seen in the North. |
| Column S | Number of counties where the bird was seen in the South. |