Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks Occurrence
This is the 1930 to present seasonal report archive for
The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The last 2 years are available to MOU members. 		Seasons
Families
Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
New World Quail
Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys
Grebes
Pigeons, Doves
Cuckoos
Nightjars
Swifts
Hummingbirds
Rails, Gallinules, Coots
Limpkin
Cranes
Stilts, Avocets
Plovers
Sandpipers
Jaegers
 Alcids
Gulls, Terns
Loons
Shearwaters and Petrels
Storks
Frigatebirds
Boobies and Gannets
Cormorants
Pelicans
Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons
Ibises
New World Vultures
Osprey
Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles
Barn Owls
Screech-Owls, Owls
 Kingfishers
Woodpeckers
Caracaras, Falcons
Flycatchers
Vireos
Shrikes
Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows
Chickadees, Titmice
Larks
Martins, Swallows
Kinglets
Waxwings
Silky-flycatchers
Nuthatches
Creepers
Gnatcatchers
 Wrens
Thrashers, Mockingbirds
Starlings
Dippers
Thrushes
Old World Flycatchers
Old World Sparrows
Pipits
Finches
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
Towhees, Sparrows
Yellow-breasted Chat
Blackbirds, Orioles
Warblers
Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks

Seasons
Species: Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Snow Goose
Ross's Goose
[Snow Goose X Ross's Goose]
Greater White-fronted Goose
[Snow Goose X Greater White-fronted Goose]
[Taiga Bean-Goose]
Brant
Brant (Atlantic)
Brant (Black)
Cackling Goose
[Snow Goose X Cackling Goose]
[Ross's Goose X Cackling Goose]
Canada Goose
[Snow Goose X Canada Goose]
[Greater White-fronted Goose X Canada Goose]
Mute Swan
Trumpeter Swan
 Tundra Swan
[Cygnus swan]
Wood Duck
Garganey
Blue-winged Teal
Cinnamon Teal
[Blue-winged Teal X Cinnamon Teal]
Northern Shoveler
[Blue-winged Teal X Northern Shoveler]
Gadwall
[Northern Shoveler X Gadwall]
Eurasian Wigeon
American Wigeon
[Gadwall X American Wigeon]
Mallard
[Northern Shoveler X Mallard]
[Gadwall X Mallard]
American Black Duck
[Mallard X American Black Duck]
 Mottled Duck
Northern Pintail
[Gadwall X Northern Pintail]
[Mallard X Northern Pintail]
Green-winged Teal
Green-winged Teal (Eurasian)
Green-winged Teal (American)
[Cinnamon Teal X Green-winged Teal]
Canvasback
Redhead
[Canvasback X Redhead]
Ring-necked Duck
[Redhead X Ring-necked Duck]
Tufted Duck
Greater Scaup
[Ring-necked Duck X Greater Scaup]
Lesser Scaup
[Ring-necked Duck X Lesser Scaup]
King Eider
 Common Eider
[Somateria eider]
Harlequin Duck
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Black Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
[Bufflehead X Common Goldeneye]
Barrow's Goldeneye
[Common Goldeneye X Barrow's Goldeneye]
Smew
Hooded Merganser
[Common Goldeneye X Hooded Merganser]
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Red-breasted Merganser(Mergus serrator)
YearSeasonNS
1934Summer Our only records fer these two species came from Isle Royale, where Rysgo.ard saw them with young, in July. He stated that the Mergansers were very common.
1944Summer3. July 23, 13 downy young; August 14, eight half-grown; August 16, two half­grown; Lake Superior, Lakela and El­well.
1945Summer6 young with female, July 21, E. Beaver Bay, Olga Lakela, Mary I. Elwell.
1946Summer3 nests (7, 8, and 9 eggs), June 22, Reaver Island, Lake Superior, Mrs. Arthur Roberts and Henry Roberts.
1947Summer1 nest with 7 eggs; 1 nest with 8 eggs; 1 nest with 9 eggs, June 22, Lake Co., Roberts family.
1961SummerA. C. Rosenwinkel saw three broods on Lake Superior, just south of Gooseberry Park, Lake County, from 14-18 August. HAWKS, VULTURES, EAGLES:
1962WinterA few present in open water along North Shore in Dec. and Jan., but not seen in Feb. Northern Goshawk: Dec. 20, Cloquet Forest, Carlton Co. Gordon Gullion Dec. 23, Nimrod, Wadena Co. 1 adult R. OehlenschlagerDec. 27, Nimrod, Wadena Co. 1 adult R. OehlenschlagerJan. 3, Ramsey Co A. C. Rosenwinkel Jan 10, Two Harbors, Lake co. 1 adult Janet Green Jan. 13, Lake Co. Ruth Kuchta Feb. 2, Ramsey Co., A. C. Rosenwinkel Mar. 2, Shotley, Beltrami Co. 1 adult Mrs. Goranson, R. Huber Subsequent to the heavy invasion this past fall, we might expect wide-spread reports, especially in the northern part of the state.
1964Spring3-28, Dakota Co, RBJ; 4-4 Duluth PBH; 4-4 Dakota Co, large flock, MAS; 4-11 St. Peter, BT, FL; 4-19 Stearns Co, RPR; 5-15 Marshall Co, 'rare spring migrant," DLO. This species was common in Eastern Minnesota this spring.
1964Summerbreeding in Lake Co, JP.
1964WinterA very few along north shore of Lake Superior from 12-3 to 1-2. Peak at Duluth, 9 seen on 1-2, JCG.
1966Springearliest 3-15 Wabasha Co, DGM; 3-18 Stevens Co, RAG; 3-31 Hennepin Co, RBJ.
1966Summernested in St. Louis Co; also reported from Lake Co; two broods of 9 and 4 young seen on July 31 at Grand Marais, Cook Co, AEA.
1966FallLatest 11-12 Stearns Co., RPR; 11-29 Lake Co., EHH.
1966Winter12-17 St. Louis Co., JCG; 1-15 Lake Superior, DB.
1967Springearly 3-22 Wabasha Co., 4, DGM; 3-24 Rice Co., OAR; 3-26 Anoka Co. fide BOT; one northerly record in March: 3-31 Duluth, 6, LTM.
1967Summerreported from Lake Co.
1967Fall earliest in south 11-21 Wabasha Co., 20, DGM.
1967Winter 12-5 Wacouta. Goodhue Co, MH; strangely absent elsewhere.
1968Spring late in south, 4-16 Carver Co., RTH, Wright Co., EHD; 4-21 Becker Co., fide EGA; 4-23 Minneapolis, VL; 4-28 Minneapolis, JAJ.
1968Summer nested Lake, Cook Co's; also reported from St. Louis Co; 6-4 near Hennepin Island, Mille Lacs Lake, 1 female, NMH.
1968Fall8-4 Lake Superior 29 MAF; 9-20 Cook 26 RLG; 11-30 Wabasha 2 DGM.
1968WinterLast 12-6 Hennepin (Minneapolis) VL; 12-10 Lake (Two Harbors) MMC.
1969Spring3-16 Nobles Co., HSH; 3-22 Wabasha Co., DWM; 4-9 (140) Anoka Co., BAP; 4-10 Mille Lacs Co., MI, and Duluth MMC· 4-22 Minneapolis, FN j MAS; 5~9 (300) Duluth, JCG.
1969Summernested in St. Louis and Cook Co.; reported from La.ke Co.
1969Fall10-30 Winona 25 BTV; 11-29 Olmsted 10 AFR; 11-23 St. Louis JCG; ·ll-30 Ramsey EC.
1969WinterAll Dec., 1-13 (3) Lake Superior, -St. Louis Co. JCG; 2-11 Wabasha BTV; 2-17 Olmsted ETS.
1970Springearly south 3-21 Houston FL; 3-22 Winona KE, PE and Wabasha WDM; early north 4-3 Duluth JGH; 4-9 Duluth JG; peak 4-30 Duluth (1 OO's) MMC; late south 4-25 Hennepin DBC and Wabasha WDM and Clay EA.
1970Summerreported from Cook, Lake, and St. Louis Co's.
1970Fallearly 10-20 Sherburne VL, ES; late south 11-22 Wabasha WDM and Ramsey EC; 11-29 Hennepin CH; late north 11-4 Duluth MMC. Wild Turkey Vulture : only report south 9-18 TV; late north 10-5 Cook )P ; 10-6 Duluth MMC; peak 9-26 Duluth (142) PH.
1970Winterlast South 12-2 (20) Wabasha BTV; last North 1-9 French River, St. Louis DAB, 1-23 Cook MMC.
1971Springearly south 3-14 Dakota KJG; 3-22 Wabasha WDM; 3-29 Rice OR; earlynorth 4-10 Duluth KE, JG; 4-11 Crow Wing JB and Mille Lacs MI and Morrison LR and Lake RK; late south 5-9 Wright BH; 5-15 Stevens KE, PE, RR; peak 4-29 Duluth (1000) KE, RR.
1971Winter12-26 (6) last, Duluth JCG; 1-1 (2) Dakota VL; 2-5 Cook RG; 2-21 Dakota KRE.
1972Summerseen in Cook only.
1972Winter12-21 last of season, Duluth JGG; 1-27 Two Harbors KRE; 1-27 Hoveland, Lake MMC.
1973Summer Nested in St. Louis & Lake; seen in Hennepin (7-22 CH) & Lyon (6-1 HCK).
1973Fall Few reports. Reported from Lake and St. Louis. Late north 11-25 Crow Wing (TS). Late south 11-14 Le Sueur (2) (GR).
1973Winter Seen on the Grand Marais, Duluth and Willmar (details?) Christmas Counts; late migrant on 12-2 in Mille Lacs (MI), and a few lingered on L. Superior until 2-10.
1974Spring Early south: 3-12 Scott VL; 3-27 Dakota RBJ; 3-30 Rock KE; early north 4-13 Morrison LSR; 4-15 Mille Lacs MI; 4-17 St. Louis JG; late south 5-11 Goodhue VL; 5-15 Le Sueur GR; peak 5-5 St. Louis (700) JG.
1974Summer Nested in St. Louis and Lake; also reported from Cook.
1974Fall Late south 11-9 Pope RBJ (only report south); late north 10-17 Marshall AR; 11-16 Duluth JG.
1974Winter Five reports: Big Stone and Minneapolis Christmas Counts, 12-28 and 1-8 St. Louis (GN, JG), 2-15 Cook (BJ)probably latest date on record.
1975Spring Early south 3-11 Lac qui Parle GLO; 3-19 Dakota RAG; 3-20 Wabasha WDM; early north 3-11 an_d 3-17 Lake Superior JCG; 4-11 St. LoUis MMC; late south 5-15 Wabasha WDM; peak 4-14 Goodhue (530) CF.
1975Summer Nested in Lake; also reported from St. Louis and Washington (1 injured male on 6-24, RH).
1975Falllate south 11-23 Hennepin ES; 11-30 Goodhue CF; late north 11-8 Mille Lacs PVK.
1975Winterfrom 12/7 to 1-3 at Duluth (RG, JG, DB); 12· 14 in Cook Co. (JJ, SS); also 1-30 at Grand Portage, Cook Co. (TS).
1976Spring Early south 3-20 Dakota BDC; 3-21 Freeborn RKJ and Lac qui Parle HK; early north 3-9 St. Louis JCG; 3-18 Crow Wing DK; 4-3 Morrison LSR; late south 5-16 Hennepin ERW; peak 4-29 St. Louis (300) JCG.
1976Summernested in Lake; also reported from St. Louis and Cook.
1976Fall Late north 10-23 Otter Tail, 11-14 Mille Lacs; late south 10-31 Big Stone, 11-6 Hennepin, 11-25 Wright.
1976Winter 5 reports: Duluth and Minneapolis Christmas Counts; 1-1 Hennepin (OJ); 1-22 Cook (TS); 2-20 Stearns (TS; very early migrant?).
1977Spring Early south 3-9 Nobles GO; 3 reports on 3-12; early north 3-9 St. Louis GN; 3-21 St. Louis DA; late south 2 reports on 5-l.
1977Summer Nested in Lake; also reported from St. Louis and Lake of the Woods (6-13, KE).
1978Spring Late south 5-27 Winona VH.
1978Summer Breeding reported from St. Louis; not seen elsewhere unusually scarce.
1978Fall Late north 11-11 Crow Wing RJ, 11-12 Otter Tail GO; late south 11-25 Hennepin BS.
1979Spring Early south 3-14 Hennepin VL, 3-17 Dakota RE; early north 4-17 Otter Tail GMO; late south 5-12 Pope BS; 5-20 Anoka KL. Peak 4-13 Rice RJ (500).
1979Fall 9-29 St. Louis OJ, 11-3 Nicollet JCF, St. Louis RJ, 11-22 St. Louis DA. Only reports.
1979Winter Four reports from Lake Superior, St. Louis Co. including a flock of six females/ imm. and 1 male 1-1 (KH) and 1-5 (KL).
1980Spring Early south 3-22 Martin RJ, Washington BL; early north 4-8 Marshall ANWR, 4-13 St. Louis KE; late south 4-13 Winona GBE, Wright DCF.
1980Fall Early south 10-29 Faribault JCF, 11-2 Freeborn RJ, 11-12 Waseca JCF; late north 11-1 Aitkin DB, OJ, 11-27 St. Louis KE, 11-28 Mille Lacs JB.
1980Winter Two reports: Cook, 1 female 1-5, 6 (TS) and Dakota, no details given (GS).
1981Summer Breeding data from St. Louis (Duluth Twp.). Also seen in Cook.
1981Fall Late north 11-12 Cook KMH, 11-16 Mille Lacs JB, 11-30 St. Louis KE; south 11-4 Stearns NH.
1981Winter Four Lake Superior reports: Cook 12-23 (KMH), Lake 1-11 (SWMS) and Duluth 1-3 (DB) and until 1-6 (KE).
1982Spring Early south 3-21 Dakota ES, Goodhue KL, Martin EBI K and Olmsted JEB, BE; early north 3-30 Marshall KSS, 4-10 Lake MH; late south 5-18 Dakota SC, 5-22 Washington DB.
1982Summer Breeding data from Cook. Seen in Lake, St. Louis, Koochiching.
1982Fall Late north 10/17 Mille Lacs JB, 10/28 Otter Tail DS, 11/21 St. Louis SWIMS, 11/23 Cook KMH.
1982Winter Reported fromm Duluth on 12/18 (KE) and 1/1 (PKL).
1983Spring Early south 3/5 Dakota RJ, 3/8 Washington TBB, 3/13 Cottonwood WH ; early north 4/15 Beltrami JP, Marshall ANWR, 4/17 Aitkin WN, Lake SWIMS, Otter Tail SDM, St. Louis AB.
1983Summer Breeding data from Cook, Lake.
1983Fall Late north 10/1 Cook SL, 10/22 Aitkin DB, 10/30 Mille Lacs DB; late south 10/9 Washington TBB.
1983Winter Reported only on the Duluth CBC.
1984Spring Early south 3/18 Dakota RH, 3/19 Hen nepin KJ, 3/24 Houston FL; early north 3/24 St. Louis fide KE, 3/25 Otter Tail GMO, 4/5 Marshall KSS.
1984Summernested in Cook and St. Louis; also seen in Lake and Hennepin (7/3, L. Harriet, Minneapolis -VL).
1984Fall Late north 11/4 Aitkin WN, Lake of the Woods AJ, 11/5 Beltrami RJ; late south 11/2 Lincoln RJ, 11/6 Olmsted PP, I 1/26 Wabash a JD.
1984Winter Reported in St. Louis 12-9 (KL), the Duluth CBC, the Bloomington CBC and Wabasha 2-15 (PP).
1985Spring Early south 3/13 Dakota TTu, Olmsted PP, 3/19 Wabasha WDM; early north 3/19 Grant KL, 3/24 St. Louis fide KE, 4/2 Marshall ANWR.
1985Summer Nested in Cook. Also seen along North Shore in Lake and St. Louis.
1985Fall Late north 10/20 St. Louis, many obs., 11-10 Cook WP, 11/20 Hubbard HJF; late south 11/4 Mower JM, 11/15 Hennepin SC, 11/18 Dakota JD.
1985Winter Reported on the Duluth (5) and Hastings (3) CBCs. Also reported in Cook on 1/28 (KMH) and 2/9 (BDC), St. Louis 1/20 (DZ) and Dakota 1/14 (BDC).
1986Spring Early south 3/9 Freeborn JM, 3/16 Wabasha KE, 3/17 Dakota SC, GP; early north 3/30 Otter Tail. SDM, 4/2 Marshall ANWR, 4/21 Becker BK.
1986Summer Nested in Cook (Grand Marais and Hovland). Also seen along North Shore in Lake and Duluth.
1986Fall Late north (not including Lake Superior) 10/15 Crow Wing WN, Mille Lacs RJ; early south 11/1 Hennepin SC, GP, 11/2 Mower RRK; Late south 11/30 Hennepin AB, SC, RG.
1986Winter One in Hennepin 12/3 (SC) and three Lake Superior reports; Duluth CBC, Lake 12/6 (AB) and Cook 12/19 (KMH) and 1/9 (TW).
1987Spring Early south 3/2 Hennepin OJ, 3/7 Dakota RG, 3/10 Faribault KWB and Washington TBB; early north 4/4 Aitkin WN, 4/6 Marshall ANWR, 4/9 Becker BK.
1987Summer Nested in Cook; only report.
1987Fall Late north 11/6 Mille Lacs DB, 11/28 Crow Wing WN; late south ll/11 Wabasha JM, 11/25 Blue Earth JF, lll28 Hennepin SC.
1988Spring Early south 3/10 Blue Earth JF, 3/11 Olmsted BSE, 3/22 Rock NO; early north 3/27 Pennington SKS, 3/31 Cook KMH, 4/3 Duluth MHe.
1988Summer Nested in Cook; also seen in Lake.
1988Fall Late north 11/13 Aitkin WN, 11/20 Crow Wing AB; late south 11/14 Washington WL, 11/25 Wabasha DWM, 11/30 Hennepin SC, ES.
1988Winter Reported on the Bemidji and Duluth CBCs and in Cook, Hennepin and Dakota.
1989Spring Early south 3/11 Washington BL, 3/23 Olmsted JB, PP, Rice OR; early north 4/14 Todd PH, 4/16 Clay LCF, Kanabec AB. Ruddy J)uck Early south 3/25 Olmsted JB, 3/26 Dakota ES, 3/27 Anoka SC, Rice OR; early north 4/22 Marshall SKS, 4/23 Clay LCF, 4/30 Morrison AB. Thrkey Vulture Early south 3/22 Anoka JH, Fillmore NAO, 3/24 Rice OR, FKS; early north 4/2 Wilkin SDM, 4/6 BeckerBK, Marshall SKS.
1989Summer Nested in St. Louis, Cook; also seen in Lake.
1989Fall Late north 11/3 Mille Lacs AB, II /4 Lake DPV, 11/26 Aitkin WN; late south 11/19 Wabasha AB, 11/26 Hennepin SC, ll/30 Ramsey DS.
1989Winter Reported on the Duluth and Hastings-Etter CBCs. Two also found at Two Harbors, Lake Co. 2, 1/27 & 1/28.
1990Spring Early south 3/12 Blue Earth JCF, Washington BL, 3/16 Cottonwood fide ED; early north 3/31 Otter Tail SDM, 4/8 Aitkin WN, 4/13 Wadena AB.
1990Summer Observed away from Lake Superior in Young Broad-winged Hawk at nest, June 1990, Blaine, Anoka County. Photo by David Mathews. Clearwater and Cass (no dates, OBI); also seen in St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
1990Fall Late north 11/10 Aitkin WN, 11/17 Lake DPV, 11/23 Crow Wing SC; late south 10/25 Ramsey KB, 11/17 Olmsted AP, 11/28 Washington WL.
1990Winter Late birds found in Olmsted 12/9 AMP, Hennepin 12/11 RH; Ramsey 12/4 RG; Lake 12/1 AB and 32 on the Duluth CBC, a record high.
1991Spring Early south 3/12 Dakota RJ, 3/14 Washington KB, 3/17 Blue Earth MF, Kandiyohi JR; early north 4/6 Aitkin WN, Becker MO, Otter Tail SDM.
1991Summer Probable breeding in Cook; also seen in Cass, Lake.
1991Fall Late north 11/9 Cook RJ, 11/17 Aitkin WN, 11/24 St. Louis AB; late south 11/16 Goodhue RB, 11/25 Hennepin KB, 11/30 Wabasha WDM.
1991Winter Reported Goodhue 1/1 AB (injured), Lake 1/11 & 27 DPV, and Duluth CBC.
1992Spring Early south 3/1 Washington DN, 3/8 Dakota TT, Olmsted AP, BSE; early north 4/5 Aitkin WN and Otter Tail SDM, 4/6 Kanabec CM.
1992Summer Seen in St. Louis, Lake, Cook; plus Lake of the Woods (no date) MCBS.
1992Fall Late north 10/19 St. Louis TEB, 11/15 Aitkin WN, 11/19 Becker BK; late south 11/14 Mower RJ, 11/23 Hennepin DB, 11/25 Ramsey KB.
1992Winter Probably overwintered along the North Shore in Cook PS, Duluth KE, and Lake DPV. Late migrants seen 12/11 Hennepin KB, 1/2 Otter Tail RG & RJ, and the Albert Lea CBC.
1993Spring Early south 3/20 Ramsey, 3/24 Scott DB, 3/26 Dakota RG and Rice TB. Early north 4/5 Beltrami DJ, 4/7 Becker BBe, 4/8 Aitkin WN and Kanabec CM.
1993Summer Probable nesting in Cook; also seen in St. Louis, Lake. Reported 6/12, 7/23 in Aitkin DBe, WN; plus late migrants(?) 6/1 Washington PC, 6/18 Stevens BBo.
1993Fall Late north 11/16 Hubbard HJF, 11/20 Aitkin WN, 11/28 Lake CM. Late south 11/21 Hennepin SC, Olmsted JB, 11/25 Ramsey KB.
1993Winter Reported from St. Louis and Cook along North Shore (overwintering?). One adult male reported 2/25–26 Sherburne mob.
1994Spring Early south 3/2 Sherburne (present from late February) KB, 3/13 Wabasha DWM, 3/17 Brown JS and LeSueur RG; early north 3/31 Kanabec CM, 4/3 St. Louis MH, 4/8 Beltrami DJ and Douglas KKW.
1994Summer Observed in St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
1994Fall Late north 10/29 Itasca DB, 10/31 Cook SOL, 11/24 Hubbard AB. Late south 11/10 Carver JW, 11/22 Hennepin SC, 11/29 Washington WL.
1994Winter Lake Superior reports (probably overwintering) included 1/21 St. Louis PS, 1/24 Cook KMH, and 2/7 Lake KB. Late migrants reported 12/10 Hennepin SC, and on the Lac qui Parle CBC.
1995Spring Early south 3/4 Cottonwood ED, 3/11 Murray ND, 3/17 Dakota PJ and Olmsted CK; early north 3/24 Pine CM, 4/6 Cass SM/CE, 4/7 Otter Tail SDM.
1995Summer Only reports from St. Louis and Lake counties.
1995Fall Reported from ten counties north and six south counties.
1995Winter Only reports from Lake Superior in Cook and St. Louis.
1996Spring Reported from 50 counties. Unusual local concentration 5/4 Roseau (25) PS.
1996Summer Only reports: St. Louis, Cook.
1996Fall Reported in only 12 counties, no peak counts.
1996Winter Although normally reported only along the North Shore in mid-winter, this season the only Lake Superior report was 2/27 Cook SOL, and there were five reports from the southeast: 12/11 Ramsey (female) KB, 1/7 Goodhue AH, 1/20 Ramsey (male) KB, 2/20 Dakota (male) PJ, and the Excelsior CBC (male). Perhaps some of the Twin Cities reports were the same bird.
1997Spring Reported from 39 counties. Late south 5/28 (second latest date south) Hennepin SC. Unusual local concentration 4/17 Ramsey (236) KB.
1997Summer Observed in Cook; late migrant (?) 6/15 Roseau PS.
1997Fall Reported from 14 counties. Early south 9/20 Hennepin KRv. Late south 11/22–25 Wabasha KB, 11/30 Hennepin SC, PJ, DN.
1997Winter Only reports: 12/2–4 Hennepin KB, SC, and the Duluth CBC.
1998Spring Reported from 38 counties.
1998Summer Unusual report 7/15 Beltrami/Clearwater (Lower Red L.) ABo; also recorded in St. Louis, Cook.
1998Fall Reported from 24 counties. Early south 10/29 Dakota DBS, 11/1 Hennepin SC. Late north 11/25 Aitkin KB, 11/30 Crow Wing NJ. Late south 11/21 Anoka (3) KB, 11/30 Ramsey DS. Also see winter report. This species has a narrow window of fall migration through southern Minnesota.
1998Winter Reported from the North Shore on the Duluth CBC, 2/7 Lake JL, and 2/21 St. Louis fide KE. Additional reports: through 12/16 Aitkin and Crow Wing (Mille Lacs Lake) KB et al. and 1/28–2/2 (overwintered?) Ramsey KB.
1999Spring Arrived south about one week later than usual (3/15 Goodhue KB, 3/18 Dakota PJ), but see winter report. Probably overwintered on L. Superior, where reported 3/6 St. Louis (8) JN. Peak counts 4/14 Pope (61) RgS, 5/17 St. Louis (flock of 96 in Duluth) PS. Late south 5/15 Scott BSe, 5/16 Fillmore JSt, 5/17 Olmsted BBr.
1999Summer All reports from St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
1999Fall Early south 8/26 – 9/8 (earliest south by 25 days, but may have been an oversummering bird) Hennepin (Lakes Harriet and Calhoun) SC, PBu, 10/26 Hennepin (10 at French L.) SC, 11/16 Renville CMa. Late dates cannot be given as this species was widely reported in winter.
1999Winter Reported from seven north and six south counties. Only mid-winter report 1/15 St. Louis (3) PS. Late north (away from Lake Superior) 12/6 Becker BK, 12/11 Cass DJo, 12/13 Mille Lacs KB. Late south 12/5 Carver SWe, 12/6 Meeker DF, 12/16 Hennepin SWe and Houston KB. Early south 2/29 Washington (1) KB.
2000Spring Reported from 27 south and 12 north counties in all regions, but only Becker in northwest. Early south 3/1 Dakota and Hennepin RH, 3/4 Jackson PJ, DN, but see winter report. Relatively early north arrivals (the recent median is 4/2) on 3/23 Morrison WB, 3/26 Otter Tail SDM. Unusual number of May reports south, where last seen 5/23 Hennepin (male) SC, 5/28 Dakota (female) TT, 5/30 Hennepin (same bird as 5/23?) CMa.
2000Summer Reported in St. Louis, Lake; plus 6/3–7/9 Hennepin (male present from late May; injured?) SLC, TAT.
2000Fall Early north (away from L. Superior) 10/14 Wadena PJB, 11/9 Polk (8) EEF. Early south 10/29 Hennepin CRM, 11/4 Meeker DMF. Late north (except L. Superior) 11/12 Beltrami (3) DPJ, 11/20 Aitkin WEN. Also see winter report.
2000Winter Late south 12/2 Hennepin PEB, SLC. Small numbers probably overwintered on Lake Superior (max. 5). An adult male overwintered on the Mississippi River near Hastings, Dakota County KJB et al. Reports of females in February from Olmsted CRG, PWP, and 2/24 Ramsey TAT were difficult to classify as either migrants or overwintering birds.
2001Spring Observed in 30 south and 20 north counties, and in all regions. Reported 3/3 Olmsted PWP and Dakota TAT, but see winter report; migrants 3/16 Wabasha CRG, 3/18 Dakota KJB. Away from L. Superior, early north 3/29 Crow Wing PSP, then 4/5–7 in three counties. Late south 5/1 Olmsted PWP.
2001Summer Reported in St. Louis, Lake; plus 6/1 Beltrami (L. Bemidji S.P.) DPJ.
2001Fall Early north (away from L. Superior) 10/14 Wadena PJB. Early south 11/2–3 Hennepin TAT, PEB; only other south reports from Dakota. Also see winter report.
2001Winter Reported from a record five north and nine south counties (western-most observation in Meeker). Overwintered in St. Louis, and 2–4 in the southern Twin Cities (Dakota, Hennepin, and Ramsey counties). Additional (and unusual) late migrants 12/4 Freeborn AEB, 12/9 Meeker DMF, 12/15 Crosby CBC, 12/16 Aitkin WEN, 12/22 Goodhue (L. Pepin) KJB, 1/7 Wabasha (L. Pepin) OLJ. Record early migrants 2/18 Winona (7) PEJ, DFN.
2002Spring Reported from 32 south and 17 north counties. See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants; additional arrival 3/3 Ramsey TAT. Early north (away from L. Superior) 4/11 Kanabec CAM, 4/13 Cass SWS. Late south 5/14 Hennepin SLC, 5/20 Stevens JJS. High count 4/24 Lake of the Woods (585) KJB.
2002Summer Only reports from St. Louis, Lake; plus an injured bird summering at Paynesville in Stearns Co. RPR, JPM.
2002Fall Scarce (only reported from 10 counties). Early north (away from L. Superior) 10/20 Wadena PJB, 10/26 Beltrami DPJ. Early south (excluding injured bird at Paynesville) 11/2 Freeborn AEB, 11/11 Hennepin TAT.
2002Winter Reported from Lake and Cook counties, plus 1/4 Northern Wright Co. CBC, and 12/31–1/6 Washington and Dakota (along confluence of Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers) KJB, TAT, PCC.
2003Spring Reported from 24 south and 13 north counties in all regions, but only Redwood in Southwest and Becker in Northwest. Early south (median 3/10) 3/1 Scott REH, 3/13 Freeborn AEB. Early north (away from L. Superior) 3/31 Otter Tail DTT, SMT, 4/10 Beltrami DPJ. Late south 5/20 Carver RMD.
2003Summer Seen in St. Louis, Lake, Cook.
2003Fall Scarce for second consecutive fall (only reported from 11 counties). Early north (away from L. Superior) 9/14 Mille Lacs JMP. Early south 11/2 Lac qui Parle BJU, 11/11 Hennepin TAT.
2003Winter Reported on Lake Superior through 12/23 St. Louis KJB, 12/30 Cook JWL, 1/24 Lake JWL. Also reported south 12/5 Goodhue and Wabasha (5 on Lake Pepin) KJB, 12/6 Hennepin PEB, 12/17 Ramsey (female in South St. Paul) KJB.
2004Spring Reported from 32 south and 16 north counties in all regions. Early south 3/8 Freeborn AEB, 3/9 Faribault CRM. Early north (away from L. Superior) 3/31 Grant SPM, 4/6 Beltrami DPJ. Late south 5/2 Lincoln JJS, 5/31 (second latest date south) Brown MJF.
2004Summer Reported 6/6 Yellow Medicine (Spellman Lake) BJU, 6/18 Cook JEB, 7/23 Lake (Castle Danger) JWL.
2004Fall Scarce for third consecutive fall (only reported from nine counties). Adult with 10 young seen 8/2 Cass (Ten Mile L.) PEB. No other north reports away from L. Superior until 11/6 Wadena PJB. Only south report: 11/25 Meeker DMF.
2004Winter Reported 1/7 Lake (L. Superior) JWL, 1/29 St. Louis (French River) DWK, 2/1 St. Louis JJS, 2/6 Cook (Five Mile Rock) MTA. Late south 12/13 Olmsted PWP, 12/30 Dakota (2 males viewed from Prescott, WI) JPM, 1/16 Ramsey PEJ, 1/30 Wabasha JLU.
2005Spring Seen in 37 south and 15 north counties in all regions. Early south 3/5 Goodhue BRL, 3/6 Jackson DFN. Early north (away from L. Superior) 3/29 Otter Tail DTT, SMT and Douglas fide JMJ. Late south 5/7 Dakota PEB, 5/14 Steele KV. Peak concentration 5/1 St. Louis (736 on L. Superior, Lester R. to Stoney Pt.) JWL.
2005Summer Only report: 7/12 Lake JWL.
2005Fall All north reports: Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca, Lake, Mille Lacs, St. Louis. All south reports 11/11–17 Dakota JPM, 11/14 Olmsted JWH, 11/20 Meeker DMF, 11/26 Goodhue KJB. High count 9/26 Beltrami (34) BJU.
2005Winter Reported on four CBCs north, including 12/18 Itasca (Grand Rapids CBC) fide KZ. Mid-winter reports (probably overwintered) 1/7 Lake (4, Two Harbors), 1/15 Cook (Good Harbor Bay) JWL. Overwintered south Wabasha PEJ. Also present mid-winter 1/1 Lac qui Parle (male, Lac qui Parle Lake) BJU, 1/7 ADS, 1/12 KJB Dakota (Spring Lake Park, same bird?).
2006Spring Reported from 38 south and 15 north counties in all regions. Early south 3/10 Lac qui Parle and Swift BJU, 3/11 Brown BTS, Dakota m.ob., Meeker DMF. Early north (away from L. Superior) 3/31 Kanabec CAM, 4/6 Otter Tail fide JMJ. Late south 5/13 Steele DAB, KRV, NFT.
2006Summer Most re-ports since 1993. Found in Lake, Cook, Pine, Mille Lacs.
2006Fall All north reports: Cook, Lake, Mahnomen, St. Louis, Traverse, Wadena. All south reports: 10/26 Lac qui Parle BJU, 11/4 Le Sueur RBW and Ramsey REH, 11/15 Meeker DMF.
2006Winter2 All reports after the CBC period from Lake Superior: 1/6 Lake (7, Two Harbors) JWL, 1/18 Lake (17, Burlington Bay, Two Harbors) JWL, 1/25 Lake (17, Burlington Bay) CMB.
2007Spring1841 Early south 3/12 Dakota PEJ, 3/16 Wabasha BAF and Lac qui Parle BJU. Early north (away from L. Superior) 3/21 St. Louis (Virginia) SLF, 3/26 Kanabec CAM and Cass BAW. Late south 5/13 Lac qui Parle BJU, 5/19 Steele NFT.
2007Summer31 Reported 6/1 Cook JEB, RBJ, 6/3 St. Louis LAV, 6/9 Cook LS, 6/23 Lake JWL, 6/30 Cook HHD, 7/8 Anoka HHD.
2007Fall65 All north reports: Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Lake, Lake of the Woods, and St. Louis. All south reports: 11/7 Lac qui Parle (Big Stone N.W.R.) BJU, 11/9–18 Houston PEJ, DFN, BAF, 11/10 Meeker DMF, 11/11 Blue Earth RMD, 11/25 Dakota (5) JCC.
2007Winter25 High count 2/16 St. Louis (27, Lake Superior) DMF. Other north reports: 1/26 Lake (Two Harbors) JWL, up to 4 birds present 1/26–2/17 St. Louis (Canal Park) PHS, DWK. South reports 12/15 Dakota (3 at Black Dog Lake, PEB, PEJ), 12/15–21 Ramsey (female at Hardman Avenue BAF), 12/18 Washington (male, Pt. Douglas) JPM, 1/12 Hennepin (Bass Ponds) PEJ, 2/2 Dakota (male seen from Prescott, WI) BAF, 2/9 Ramsey (male at Hardman Avenue) BAF, 2/24–25 Olmsted (female at Silver Lake, Rochester) DAB, JWH.
2008Spring2542 See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north (away from Lake Superior) 4/3 Kanabec CAM, Otter Tail DST, 4/9 Cass BAW, Mille Lacs RBJ. High count 4/18 Ramsey (420 at Lake Phalen) LS. Late south 5/14 Yellow Medicine BJU, 5/19 Kandiyohi HHD, JJS (median 5/20).
2008Summer5 Most reports since 1993. Seen 6/1 Cass (7, Pelican Island) BAW, 6/1 St. Louis SLF, 6/5, 6/7 Cook RBJ, JEB, JWH, 6/7 St. Louis (2) PHS, 6/15 St. Louis (7) PHS, 7/4 Beltrami PBD, and 7/4 Lake JWL.
2008Fall99 All north reports: Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Lake, Mille Lacs, St. Louis, Wadena. High count 11/12 Beltrami (250, L. Bemidji) MRN. All south reports: 10/23 Kandiyohi DPG, 11/8–18 Meeker DMF, PRH, 11/9 Blue Earth ChH, 11/15–29 Chisago LS, DMF, 11/15–18 Stearns PCC, DMF, 11/22 Houston PEJ, DFN, 11/23 Anoka DWK, Carver PEJ, 11/28 Hennepin DAB, JWH.
2008Winter24 High count 2/15 St. Louis (30, Canal Park, Duluth.) JWH. Also notable 1/31 Cook (2) AXH. Only January report south 1/3 Ramsey (2) BAF. Also reported south in Goodhue (12/2), Dakota (beginning 2/8), and Washington (2/28) during the season.
2009Spring1740 See winter report for over-wintering and early south migrants. Early north (away from Lake Superior) 4/9 Cass BAW, 4/10 Crow Wing RBJ, DAC, Douglas JPE. High count 4/11 Hennepin (138, Lake Calhoun) CMB. Late south 5/7 Hennepin PEB, 5/9 Goodhue SWe (median 5/19).
2009Summer4 Observed 6/3 Cass (2) BAW, 6/4 Cook RBJ, 6/6 Cook JEB, 6/22 Cook, Lake RPR, 6/23 Cook RPR, MSw, 7/11 Marshall fide BBA.
2009Fall69 All north reports: Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Lake, Mille Lacs, St. Louis. All south reports: 11/7 Stearns (14, Pearl Lake) PCC, 11/15 Wabasha JWH, 11/16–23 Meeker (max. 17, Lake Ripley) DPG, 11/17 Houston RTP, 11/19 Dakota ADS, 11/23 Rice CRM, 11/23–29 Waseca CRM, DAB, JWH, 11/26 Carver JCy, 11/28 Freeborn DAB, JWH.
2009Winter38 Over-wintered Dakota/Scott and probably on Lake Superior where seen as late as 2/16 St. Louis NAJ and 2/19 Lake JWL. Additional January south reports Washington (1/1, Afton CBC) and Wabasha (through 1/30, DFN, PEJ, BAF). High count 1/30 St. Louis (17, Duluth) PHS.
2010Spring1437 See winter report for over-wintering and early south migrants. Early north (away from Lake Superior) 4/8 Mille Lacs PEJ, Traverse BJU, 4/9 Polk JMJ. High count 5/14 St. Louis (229, Park Point) PHS. Late south 5/8 Dakota LMS, Rice BAF, 5/23 Sherburne SMC, 5/30 Anoka JTo (median 5/19).
2010Summer5 Seen in Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Lake, Mille Lacs. First county breeding record from Crow Wing PSP.
2010Fall710 All north reports: Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Lake, Mille Lacs, St. Louis. All south reports: 10/30 Stevens DPG, 11/6 Meeker DBM, 11/7 Blue Earth ChH, 11/12 Hennepin SLC, 11/14 Yellow Medicine HHD, 11/15 Ramsey BNW, 11/18 Rock BJU, 11/21 Big Stone, Lac qui Parle BJU, 11/27–28 Wabasha BAF, JWH.
2010Winter35 Scattered north reports of small numbers of birds from throughout the period, all from Lake Superior including 1/8 St. Louis (5, Duluth) RTe, 1/15 and 1/18 St. Louis (4, Stoney Point) KJB. CBC high count 12/18 Duluth (8), 12/19 Two Harbors (8). Numerous mid-winter south reports of up to 3 individuals from Dakota (Black Dog Lake, near Prescott WI, Hastings) m.ob.
2011Spring2446 See winter report for overwintering and early south migrants. Early north (away from Lake Superior) 3/28 Otter Tail BDE, 4/3 Douglas PJK. Late south 5/20 Waseca AnK, ChH, 5/23 Hennepin DaO (median 5/19).
2011Summer7Observed in Northeast and North-central. First county breeding record from Itasca GCr.
2011Fall612 All north reports Cook, Crow Wing, Lake, Mille Lacs, St. Louis, Wadena. All south reports: 9/18–10/18 Sherburne m.ob., 10/26 Hennepin SBM, 11/2 Wright MJB, 11/6–20 Blue Earth ChH, Meeker PLJ, 11/12–19 Carver JCy, 11/12–17 Lac qui Parle BJU, 11/12–25 Houston PEJ, DFN, 11/14–27 Dakota ADS, TAT, 11/17 Big Stone BJU, 11/20 Hennepin TAT, 11/22 Kandiyohi RAE, 11/24 Pope CRM.
2011Winter79Scattered reports from Lake Superior throughout the season including high counts 2/25 St. Louis (25, Canal Park) RTe, 1/20 St. Louis (16, Canal Park) JLK. North reports away from Lake Superior: 12/1 Aitkin RAE, 12/3 Cass (8) DAY, 12/5 Douglas (3, Lake Carlos) ARW, 1/25 Otter Tail BDE. January reports south all of single birds from Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Wabasha, Washington, Wright.
2012Spring1640 Early south (median 3/10) 3/3 Dakota RTe, 3/6 Wabasha PEJ, 3/7 Lac qui Parle BJU. Early north (away from Lake Superior) 3/20 Marshall fide JMJ, 3/24 Douglas FGo, MJB, DPG, 3/30 Itasca BWF. High counts 4/1 Carver (151, Lake Waconia) WCM, 4/18 St. Louis (142, Lester River, Duluth) JLK. Late south 5/25 Sibley WCM, 5/28 Hennepin SOa (median 5/19).
2012Summer5 Found in Cass, Cook, Itasca, Lake, St. Louis.
2012Fall611 North reports from Cass, Cook, Hubbard, Mille Lacs, Lake and St. Louis, predominatly from Lake Superior after early September, with only two exceptions: 11/24 Hubbard MaH, Mille Lacs DBM. All south reports: 10/13+ Hennepin m.ob., 11/3–21 Carver GJa, DBM, 11/9–11/18 Lac qui Parle BJU, 11/11–14 Meeker HHD, PRH, 11/12–25 Blue Earth ChH, 11/17–28 Wabasha m.ob., 11/19 Lincoln BJU, 11/21 Martin DPG, 11/22 Freeborn BBu, 11/26 Goodhue ANy. [Corrected]
2012Winter57 Midwinter records north from Cook (up to 12, Grand Marais) m.ob., Lake (up to 12, Two Harbors) m.ob., and St. Louis m.ob., with high count 2/5 (112, Canal Park) JLK. Winter season high counts from the previous five years have been 30 or fewer. Two midwinter reports south: 1/19 Wabasha (female, Reads Landing) BAF, 2/3 Ramsey (female, Kaposia Landing) BAF. CBC high counts 12/22 Two Harbors (8), 12/15 Duluth (7).
2013Spring2546 Early south (median 3/10) 3/10 Dakota PEJ, CMB, 3/15 Hennepin ThM, Jackson, Martin, Nobles PEJ, 3/20 Stearns RBo. Early north (away from Lake Superior) 4/6 Cass MJB, Crow Wing FGo, 4/19 Itasca SC, 4/21 Wadena PJB. High counts 5/20 St. Louis (1,447, record high count, Park Point) KJB, 4/27 Hennepin (155) CMB. Late south 5/27 Hennepin SOa (median 5/19).
2013Summer81 Seen in Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Grant, Koochiching, Lake, Lyon, St. Louis, Wadena. First county breeding record from Lyon SWe.
2013Fall114 Reports from the Northeast region spanned the season. Late north away from Lake Superior 11/14 Pine RBJ, 11/16, 11/20 Mille Lacs (Twilight Rd., Mille Lacs Lake) AFo, ToL, 11/23 Beltrami (Lake Bemidji) MJB, KEm, MEm. See winter report for late south individuals.
2013Winter46 Reported midwinter north in much smaller numbers than last year, including 1–2 from Lake m.ob., and up to 6 St. Louis m.ob. Only one north report away from Lake Superior: 12/26 Morrison (Mill Park) ToL. South reports after December include 2/16 Goodhue (2, Lock and Dam 3) PEJ, and single individuals from Blue Earth (1/1, ChH), Dakota, Hennepin (overwintered Bass Ponds m.ob.), Wabasha, Washington. Season high counts 12/1 Wabasha (12, Lake Pepin) PEJ, 12/14 St. Louis (11, Duluth, 21st Ave. East) TRK. CBC high counts 12/14 Duluth (49), 12/21 Two Harbors (34).
2014Spring2238Early south (median 3/10) 3/7 Hennepin ToL, 3/8 Hennepin PRH, 3/9 Dakota PEJ. Early north (away from Lake Superior) 4/9 Beltrami DPJ, 4/12 Cass BAW, Crow Wing ABi, Wadena PJB. High counts 5/10 St. Louis (255, Duluth) KJB, 4/17 Ramsey (250, Lake Phalen) KSi. Late south 5/21 Hennepin PWh, 5/25 Hennepin JVI (median 5/19).
2014Summer41Observed in Beltrami, Cook, Lake, St. Louis, and 6/18 Meeker (Lake Washington) HCT.
2014Fall913 Reported widely north reports from Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Lake, and St. Louis, but no reports away from Lake Superior after 10/31. Early south (median 10/29) 10/21 Sherburne PLJ, 10/26 Le Sueur (Upper Sakatah Lake) JWH, 11/1 Olmsted (3, Silver Creek Reservoir) MiD. See winter report for late south and overwintering birds.
2014Winter36 Overwintered north in mostly small numbers Cook, Lake, St. Louis, with peak midwinter counts from each county 2/2 Cook (18, Grand Marais) LSz, 2/15 Lake (8, Two Harbors) JWL, 1/30 St. Louis (38, Duluth, Canal Park) CLW. Post-December south reports include 1/1 Hennepin (female, Coon Rapids Dam) TLo, 1/2–11 Dakota and Washington (Prescott WI area) m.ob., 1/3 Goodhue (2, Red Wing) PEJ, 1/8 Blue Earth ChH, 2/8 Dakota (Black Dog Lake) PEJ, 2/28 Goodhue (Lock & Dam 3) PEJ,
2015Spring2144 Early south (median 3/10) 3/5 Ramsey BKn, 3/10 Dakota PEJ, 3/15 Carver HHD. Early north (median 3/31) 4/1 Douglas (4) BEc, 4/4 Mille Lacs JCC, Polk SAu. High counts 5/18 St. Louis (248, North Shore) KJB, 4/11 Hennepin (246) CMB.
2015Summer7 Seen in Beltrami, Cook, Crow Wing, Kittson, Lake, Mille Lacs, St. Louis.
2015Fall89 Reports from the Northeast region spanned the season. Late north away from Lake Superior 10/30 Beltrami CRM, RAE, Itasca CRM, 11/18 Polk (2, East Grand Forks W.T.P.) DaL. All south 11/6–11 Sherburne PLJ, PMJ, 11/11 Houston (3) DFN, PEJ, 11/13 Isanti DFe, m.ob., 11/16 Kandiyohi (12, Green Lake) JWd, 11/22 Blue Earth ChH, Carver (Lake Waconia) WCM, Faribault HHD, RAE, 11/23 Hennepin CMB, 11/28 Wabasha (3, Lake Pepin) BAF. Also see winter report.
2015Winter29 North reports only from Lake, St. Louis, where overwintered in small numbers. Peak counts north were from Lake (Two Harbors): 2/16 (16) ToL, 2/26 (16) JlB, ABm. December reports south from 7 counties, with peak 12/27 Ramsey (10, Vadnais Lake) TKa, CKa. Midwinter south reports from 3 counties (Dakota, Goodhue, Washington), all singles except 1/14 Goodhue (5, Colville Park) PNi. One 2/28–29 Brown BTS, MiO may have been an early migrant.
2016Spring2444 Early south (but also see winter report) 3/1 Ramsey (Pigs Eye Lake) BAF, 3/5 Rice DAB, ELC, and nine additional counties on 3/6. Early north (median 3/31) reports from counties away from Lake Superior: 3/18 Douglas (2) RnB, 3/22 Pine (2) TJo, Traverse DLP. High counts 5/7 Lake (126, Castle Danger) JWL, 4/7 Hennepin (84) CMB. Late south 5/21 Scott MAK, 5/28 Hennepin (10) CPa (median 5/20).
2016Summer7 Observed in Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Lake, St. Louis. High count 6/3 St. Louis (36, Park Point) JLK.
2016Fall1019 Reports from the Northeast spanned the season. North reports away from Lake Superior in Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Koochiching. Away from Lake Superior after October: 11/2 Mille Lacs PSP, 11/24 Otter Tail KnM. Early south 9/30 Ramsey WRe, 10/2 Faribault WAF, 10/24 Jackson DAk. High counts 10/17 St. Louis (85, Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census) KJB, 10/27 St. Louis (65, Canal Park) KCo. Also see winter report.
2016Winter311 North reports only from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, with peak counts for each county: 2/9 Lake (62) TRd, 2/12 St. Louis (21) GWe, JtH, 1/17 Cook (2) JWL. December south reports (all 7 or fewer individuals) from nine counties. A few January south reports (1–2 individuals) from Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin, Washington and two late February reports from Winona, Wabasha.
2017Spring2448 Early south (median 3/5) 3/4 Scott (2, O'Dowd Lake Park) JcM, Washington (8) NGr, Watonwan (4) RBW, followed by reports 3/5 from six additional counties. Early north (median 3/31) 3/1–6 Lake (max. 60, Two Harbors) HlB, ELe, m.ob., 3/1 St. Louis (6) JPR, 3/6 Cook ACr. High count 5/22 St. Louis (200, Park Point) ClN. Late south 5/27 Hennepin (2) SDz, 5/28 Stearns HCT, Washington (4) GaJ (median 5/22).
2017Summer81 Seen in North-central, Northeast, plus Brown.
2017Fall921 Reports from the Northeast spanned the season. North reports away from Lake Superior in Beltrami, Cass, Douglas, Hubbard, Itasca, Mille Lacs, Wadena. Away from Lake Superior after October: 11/3 Douglas HHD, 11/10 Itasca (8) TCL, Mille Lacs (max. 20) KnM, LiH, 11/6–21 Beltrami (max. 6, Diamond Point Park) REn, ASu, LiH, AxB, 11/30 Hubbard (3, Kabekona Lake) REn, Cass (max. 20, Shingobee Bay) REn. Early south (median 10/29) 10/13 – 11/1 Carver (max. 8) SDz, WCM, Ramsey (2) SDz, 10/29 Dakota (5) ALw. High count 10/20 St. Louis (max. 55, Stoney Point) KJB, StK.
2017Winter58 Peak counts for each of the three Lake Superior counties include 1/20 St. Louis (65, Duluth) ebd, 1/28 Lake (41, Two Harbors) ebd, 1/29 Cook (6, Grand Marais) FJN. North reports away from Lake Superior: 12/4 Hubbard (24, Kabekona Lake), 12/5 Cass (4, Leech Lake) REn. December reports from six south counties, with high count 12/3 Gooshue (12) PEJ. Midwinter reports (1–5 individuals) from Anoka, Dakota, Goodhue, Isanti, Wabasha.
2018Spring2348 Early south (median 3/4) 3/3 Wabasha ebd, 3/4 Chippewa DWK, 3/10–12 Hennepin (Lake Rebecca P.R.) ebd, JBs. Overwintered widely Lake Superior; probable first north migrants (median 3/31) 3/29 Douglas BEc, 3/31 Itasca (8) TCL. High counts 4/30 St. Louis (127, W.S.H.C.) FJN, JPR. Late south 5/15 Washington ebd, 5/19 Sherburne (2) ebd, 5/25 Hennepin (2) ebd (median 5/24).
2018Summer91 Reported from North-central, Northeast, and Meeker.
2018Fall1215  Reports from the Northeast spanned the season. North reports away from Lake Superior in Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Grant, Hubbard, Itasca, Kanabec, Mille Lacs. Away from Lake Superior after October: 11/2–11 Beltrami (max. 25) HHD, m.ob., 11/5 Grant (12) LiH, ASu, 11/10 Kanabec (4) MWS, 11/12–21 Cass (max, 4) REn, ebd, 11/24 Hubbard REn. Early south 10/11–13 Ramsey (4) LiH, JWH, 10/16 Goodhue (2) LiH, ClB. High count 10/29 Lake (62, Two Harbors) ebd.
2018Winter38 All north reports from Lake Superior, with high counts by county: 1/28 Lake (62, Two Harbors) ebd, 1/9 St. Louis (43, Duluth) JPR, 1/4 Cook (13, Grand Marais) ebd. December south reports (1–2 individuals) from Dakota, Hennepin, Houston. South reports after December (1–2 individuals) from Dakota, Goodhue (overwintered), Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Wabasha, Washington. CBC high counts 12/15 Duluth (41), 12/16 Two Harbors (30).
2019Spring2947 Early south (but also see winter report) 3/16–22 Goodhue PEJ, JZj, 3/19 Rice TFB, Washington PNi, DnS. Early north (median /3/31) reports from counties away from Lake Superior: 3/27 Traverse (2) DLP, 3/29 Todd (2, Osakis) TLu, 3/31 Morrison (2, Little Falls) TLu. High counts 4/10, 4/13, 4/18 Hennepin (150, Lake Harriet) SOa, CWB, 5/4 St. Louis (147, Mud Lake) JLK.
2019Summer43 Reported from Cook, Itasca, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Meeker, St. Louis, Winona.
2019Fall1019 Reports from the Northeast spanned the season. North reports away from Lake Superior after October: 11/1 Mille Lacs (3) ClB, 11/2 Beltrami REn, Polk (5) SAu, JCJ, 11/2–13 Crow Wing BDo, m.ob., 11/10 Douglas (max. 4) TOR. Early south (median 10/28) 10/28 Washington (2) KDS, PNi, 11/1 Wabasha (20) PEJ, 11/2 Hennepin (2) RCl, Lyon GWe, Stevens (2) DLP. High counts 11/8 Wabasha (54) PEJ, 11/2 Lake (15, Two Harbors) SBM, 11/15 Hennepin (15, Bde Maka Ska) ebd.
2019Winter37  All north reports from Lake Superior, with high counts by county: 2/6 St. Louis (27, Duluth) VRL, 12/15 Lake (15) ClN, 2/14 Cook (14, Grand Marais) PEJ. December south reports from seven counties, with high counts 12/2 Wabasha (13), Goodhue (7) PEJ. Overwintered Goodhue (up to 6, Colvill Park, Red Wing) PEJ; also 1/9 Washington (Afton) MaJ. CBC high counts 12/15 Two Harbors (19), 12/14 Duluth (10).
2020Spring2450 Overwintered in Goodhue. Early south (median 3/4) 3/7–8 Nobles BTS, DWK, 3/8 Carver (2, Minnesota Valley N.W.R.) JCy, DWK, 3/11 Wabasha PEJ. Early north (median 3/31) 3/9 Lake (2) ebd, 3/22 St. Louis (2, Stoney Point) StK, 3/23 Cook (6) ebd. High count 4/20 St. Louis (428, W.S.H.C. - Enger Tower) JPR, FJN.
2020Summer5 Found in Aitkin, Cook, Hennepin, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis.
2020Fall922 Reports from the Northeast spanned the season. Away from Lake Superior after October: 11/1–17 Beltrami (max. 17) AxB, m.ob., 11/4 Hubbard (1, Kabekona Lake) REn, RLF, 11/4 Kanabec SPS, 11/10–15 Cass (max. 30) REn, RLF, m.ob. Early south (median 10/28) 10/17 Benton (2) JCC, FFa, 10/24 Dakota MwT, Stearns (6) PCC. High count 11/10 Cass (30, Erickson’s Public Water Access, Leech Lake) REn, RLF.
2020Winter35 All north reports from Lake Superior, with high counts by county: 1/2 Cook (30, Grand Marais) ASu, JSu, 1/27 Lake (25, Two Harbors) EBr, 12/13, 1/27 St. Louis (20, Duluth) JLA. December south reports from five counties, with high counts 7 or fewer. All south reports after December: overwintered Goodhue PEJ, ebd, 2/9 Wabasha PEJ. CBC high counts 12/20 Duluth (6), 12/26 Hastings-Etter (3).
2021Spring2750 Overwintered in Goodhue and Wabasha. Early south (median 3/4) 3/7 Houston (2) LHl, LeSueur ABL, 3/8 Freeborn KEm. Early north (median 3/30) reports from counties away from Lake Superior 3/21 Aitkin SC, 3/24 Morrison HHD, 3/27 Traverse (2, Geyer W.P.A.) KEm, JWH. High count 4/23 St. Louis (142, W.S.H.C.) EBr, FJN.
2021Summer8 Reported from Beltrami, Cook, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, St. Louis. First county breeding records: 6/15 Hubbard ebd, 7/17 Lake of the Woods RBJ.
2021Fall1120 Reports from the Northeast spanned the season. Away from Lake Superior found 10/7 – 11/29 Beltrami (max. 8, Bemidji) DPJ, DvH, ebd, 10/23 Hubbard (6) MHe, 10/25 Todd SDi, 10/28 – 11/30 Mille Lacs (max. 3, Mille Lacs Lake) HHD, RAE, PEJ, 11/14 Kanabec (2) SPS, 11/29 Douglas (2, Lake Cowdry) ToR. Early south (median 10/27) 10/2 Redwood (Lower Sioux Community W.T.P.) KRE, m.ob., 10/17–20 Ramsey (max. 4, several locations) KDS, APi, LiH. High count 11/2 St. Louis (110, Park Point) JLK.
2021Winter511 North reports from five counties, including 12/14 Douglas (5, Lake Carlos) BEc, 1/8 Otter Tail (2, Otter Tail River, Rush Lake) TFu. All other north reports from Lake Superior, with high counts by county: 1/16 St. Louis (55, Duluth, Canal Park) TSk, BrT, 2/17 Lake (11, Two Harbors) m.ob., 1/16 Cook (4, Grand Marais) FJN, m.ob. December south reports from eight counties, with high count 12/13 Goodhue (22, Lake Pepin) PEJ; away from Lake Pepin, counts were 1–2 individuals. Reported from six south counties after December, including 2/8 Sherburne (2, Babcock Park, Elk River) PLJ, with high count 1/24 Goodhue (6, Colvill Park) PEJ. CBC high counts 12/18 Duluth (26), Grand Marais (5).
2022Spring3250 See winter report for overwintering birds. Early south (median 3/5) 3/2–5 Sherburne (2, Babcock Park) PLJ, HHD, 3/3–5 Ramsey (5, Lower Landing Park) LiH, ebd. Early north (median 3/31) reports from counties away from Lake Superior 4/2–9 Traverse (2, Traverse C.P.) LiH, HCT, 4/9 Cass (20) LnH, JhH, Otter Tail ebd, 4/10 Morrison (5, Little Falls) ebd. High counts 4/21 Ramsey (160, Vadnais Lake) MaS, 4/21 Hennepin (140, Lake Harriet) GHo.
2022Summer61 Found in Aitkin, Cook, Crow Wing, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis, Wabasha.
2022Fall1122 Reports from the Northeast spanned the season. Late north away from Lake Superior: 11/17 Crow Wing (10) MJB, 11/21 Otter Tail TFu, 11/29–30 Beltrami DvH, AxB. Early south (median 10/27) 10/13–18 Carver TWe, ebd, 10/15 Sherburne ebd. High count 11/17 Benton (85, Little Rock C.P.) MJB.
 
 Breeds northeast mostly on Lake Superior. Migrant throughout. Overwinters locally.

Notes:

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Column N  Number of counties where the bird was seen in the North.
Column S  Number of counties where the bird was seen in the South.