The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The last 2 years are available to MOU members.
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Seasonal Report Archive for The Loon - Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys | 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: Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys |
| Ruffed Grouse(Bonasa umbellus) | ||||
| Year | Season | N | S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Summer | No nest found but famil7 groups vere seen by Alden Risser at Frontenac, June 21st. by Gustav Swanson near Deer River, June 13th, and by the writer at Pigeon River, June 16th, at the Brule River, June 17th, and at Devils Track Lake, June 20th. Tl)e Flie1ter, 1930 -2:1 | ||
| 1931 | Summer | A nest with 13 eggs on May 25th, and a brood of newly hatched young on the same date. Both reported by Jerome Stoudt fr~ north of Stillwater. | ||
| 1932 | Summer | 2 nests of this.noble game bird were found; one by John Huseby at Center City, June 5. This nest contained 11 eggs. The other one had 12 eggs, lll'ld was found by Robert Nicol at Brainerd, May 22. 1-hny broods of young Grouse wore seentas many as 10 in one day along the Gunflint \'rail (Swedonborg) • | ||
| 1933 | Summer | Three nests o.nd many broods of young reported. Tho first W!I.S reported by Hiemenz, the nest being found near St. Cloud on AprU 29th, when it held 5 eggs of tho owner and 3 Pheasant eggs. On May 1at tho nest contained 6 grouse oggs nnct 4 Jlhca.sant eggs. A nest with 6 eggs ws found near Ely on June 11th by Hanson, who also found another on the 12th which containoel 9, eggs.. | ||
| 1934 | Summer | On the 16th of May, Morse found 2 nests of this species near Cloquet. One held 4 eggs and the other, 6, The latest nest contained 12 eggs when seen by Feeney on July 21st at Itasca Park. Hoi·Te'lfer, the nest was"desertod Ju~y 22nd and eggs were found to be infertile.11 \ | ||
| 1936 | Summer | Arnold Erickson observed a female' and •te~ small chicks in Pine County on june 7th. On June ·13th an adult with' one chick was seen by Zaleznikar; on Juno ·29th he saw another b;rood of ten near the town of Aurora. Milton Thompson nushed a covey or ton young .31 -The Fl.Lke;r., ·t936 at Eveleth.. On July 26th Dr. :4ahle saw six young able to fly at Burntside Lake. | ||
| 1937 | Summer | On June 18 visited by Rysgaard, Risser and Pittelkow eight young about ten days old were seen near Cloquet by Marius Morse. Arnold Erickson· flushed seven fledged young on August 24, in the St. Croix National Park. | ||
| 1938 | Summer | The first nest of this species was found by N. L. Huff and A B. Erickson at Lake Itasca on May 28. Although deserted, it contained 8 addled eggs. The first young, 2 tiny chicks, were seen by W. ]. Breckenridge on June 7 at Cedar Creek Bog in Anoka County. On July 26 at Gull Lake, E. D. Swedenborg saw 2 families of small young. Finally, on July 20 in the Northwest Angle at Lake of the Woods G. Swanson observed a brood of 9 small young. | ||
| 1940 | Summer | G. Rysgaard saw 8 young that were about 2 days old on June I2, and 9 young on July 3, at Sturgeon Lake. John C. Andrews flushed a female with 8-Io young on Honeymoon Trail, Poplar River, Cook Co. on July I4 | ||
| 1944 | Summer | 3. July 4, two broods about five-weeks old, 11 young near Tower, seven young near Ely, Ellen and Arnold Erickson. Another found by Mrs. Olin and Katherine Lieske. | ||
| 1945 | Winter | Present throughout the year. | ||
| 1946 | Summer | 12 young, June 7, St. Louis Co., Bro. Hubert. Brother Hubert has stated that the parent with this brood was so tame that it allowed itself to be petted. | ||
| 1947 | Summer | 10 eggs, June 7, Isanti Co., Barrett; 10 young, July 21, St. Louis Co., Lakela. | ||
| 1961 | Spring | were heard drumming at the Dorer Pools, Wabasha County, on 13 May by members of the Avifaunal Club. Seen on 11 May near Vasa, Goodhue County by R. Janssen. ; | ||
| 1961 | Summer | An adult with ten young was seen by the Huber brothers on 1 July near Freeburg, Houston County. Dean Honetschlager saw a hen with four young on 9 August near Star Island. | ||
| 1962 | Summer | June 23, Itasca Park, 5 young, Avifaunal Club; July 8, Cook Co., 1 young, Dr. A. E. Allin; July 21, Fernberg Road, Lake Co., 2 young, Janet C. Green. | ||
| 1963 | Summer | Anoka Co., Aug. 10, 2y, R. B. Janssen. Clearwater Co., Itasca Park, June 28, ad, 4y, R Grant. St. Louis Co., Hibbing, July 4, ad, 8y, H. Micensky. Lake Co., Drummond line, June 16, ad, 6y, Ruth Kuchta. | ||
| 1964 | Summer | breeding in Washing ton (ELC), Itasca (JAM), Beltranfi (JAM), St. Louis (NJH), Lake (JCG) and Roseau (PEB) Counties. | ||
| 1964 | Winter | Scarce, reported in small flocks of 1 to 4 from St Louis (JCG, VFB), Lake (BL, MIG), Cook (LS, MOP), Beltrami (MG), Ramsey (BL), Anoka (XC) and Winona (XC) Counties. | ||
| 1966 | Spring | one report in March, Itasca Co, ACR; five reports in April from Goodhue, Olmsted, St. Louis, Aitkin and Kanabec Co's; nine reports in September, 1966 May from Dakota, Wabasha, Stearns, Winona, Cook and St. Louis Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Summer | nested in Marshall, Cook and Lake Co's; also reported from Roseau, Morrison, Itasca and Winona Co's. | ||
| 1966 | Fall | All reports north and east of Duluth except the following: 9-3 Anoka Co., ACR; 10-2 Crow Wing Co., 2, MIG; 10-8 Ogilvie, 18, DB. | ||
| 1966 | Winter | picking up again after decline in recent years; reported by 19 of our observers from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Beltrami, Aitkin, Clearwater, Morrison, Stearns, Anoka and Winona Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Summer | nested in Washington, Cook, Lake Co's; also reported from Morrison, St. Louis, Aitkin Co's. | ||
| 1967 | Fall | reported from Beltrami, Becker, Ottertail, Norman (EGA), Kanabec, Goodhue, St. Louis, Stearns, Morrison, Lake, Cook, Wabasha, Itasca, Ramsey and Washington Co's.; numbers increasing steadily. | ||
| 1967 | Winter | reported by 2 7 observers from 15 counties: Lake, Roseau, Cook, Fillmore, Stearns, St. Louis (32 on Duluth Xmas count!!), Goodhue, Chisago, Itasca, Marshall, Aitkin, Crow Wing, Morrison, Beltrami, Kanabec Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Spring | reported by 14 observers from Washington, Cook, Anoka, Stearns, Becker, Marshall, St. Louis, Morrison, Beltrami, Lake-of-the-Woods Co.'s and Fargo-Moorhead. | ||
| 1968 | Summer | nested in Anoka, Washington, Cook, Lake, Isanti, Clearwater, Mille Lacs Co's; also reported from Carlton, Crow Wing, Morrison, Pine, Itasca Co's. | ||
| 1968 | Winter | Reported from Chisago, St. Louis, Anoka, Lake, Aitkin, Cook, Morrison, Roseau, Wabasha, Olmsted, Fillmore, Mille Lacs, and Washington Counties. | ||
| 1969 | Spring | Seen in Wabasha, AnoKa, Kanabec, Morrison, Carver, St. Louis, Isanti, Mille Lacs, and Cook Counties. | ||
| 1969 | Summer | nested in Cook, Pine, Beltrami, and Cass. Also reported from St. Louis, Mille Lacs, Crow Wing, Clearwater, Morrison, Red Lake, and Winona. | ||
| 1969 | Fall | Reported from Cass, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Lake; Marshall, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine, St. Louis, Sherburne, and Winona counties. | ||
| 1969 | Winter | Reported from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Mille Lacs, Aitkin, Marshall, Chisago, Stearns, Goodhue, Wabasha, Fillmore, Winona, Morrison, Clearwater. | ||
| 1970 | Spring | reported from Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Clearwater, Beltrami, Mahnomen, Pine, Mille Lacs, Chisago, Sherburne, Morrison, Washington and Goodhue. | ||
| 1970 | Summer | nested in Mille Lacs, Anoka, Washington, St. Louis, Aitkin, and one rather westerly report (6-13 Brooten, Stearns Co; BAH). -- Beltrami, Winona, and Cook Co's. Apparently at the peak of their cycle in most sections of Minnesota. | ||
| 1970 | Fall | reported from Winona, Wabasha, Mille Lacs, Clearwater, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis, Lake, and Cook; fewer reports than usual. | ||
| 1971 | Spring | reported from Cook, St. Louis, Cass, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Clearwater, Marshall, Clay, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Stearns, Sherburne (pP.ak 5-14 (16) RLDl. Pine. Washington, Dakota, Goodhue, Wabasha, and Winona. Greater Prarie Chicken: 4 reports all from Rothsay, Wilkin Co.,: 4-9 (38) DB; 4-15 LW; 4-17 (68) KJG; 5-1 (12) KH. | ||
| 1971 | Summer | nested in Pine, St. Louis and Benton; also reported from 12 other counties. | ||
| 1971 | Fall | reported from Crow Wing, Duluth, Mille Lacs, Carlton. Cook, Lake, Ottertail. Morrison. Lake of the Woods, Pine, Dakota, Stearns, Sherburne, Chisago, Wabasha, Anoka and Clay. | ||
| 1971 | Winter | North reported by 18 people in 12 counties; South reported by 6 people in Washington, Chisago, Sherburne, Hennepin, Car ver, Benton. | ||
| 1972 | Summer | nested in St. Louis, Lake, Cass, Sherburne, Isanti, (Itasca), (Hubbard), (Becker), (Clearwater), (Beltrami), (Mille Lacs), (Crow Wing), (Anoka), (Isanti); seen also in Cook. | ||
| 1972 | Winter | NORTH Reported by 15 observers from 11 counties. SOUTH Reported from Anoka, Goodhue, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington and Winona. | ||
| 1973 | Summer | Nested in Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Hubbard, Cass, Aitkin, Mille Lacs, Grant, Sherburne, Anoka, Washington, & Dakota. | ||
| 1973 | Fall | Reported from 12 counties. | ||
| 1973 | Winter | Reported from 24 counties. | ||
| 1974 | Spring | Reported from St. Louis, Hubbard, Morrison, Cass, Becker, Mille Lacs, Lake, Goodhue, Dakota, Washington, Anoka, Mahnomen, Sherburne and Houston. | ||
| 1974 | Summer | Nested in Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Stearns, Washington, Wabasha, Hennepin; also reported from Clearwater, Aitkin, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Chisago, Goodhue, Olmsted, Houston. | ||
| 1974 | Fall | Reported from Marshall, St. Louis, Lake, Mille Lacs, Becker, Itasca, Hubbard, Kanabec, Benton, Morrison, Cook, Lake of the Woods, Koochiching, Pine Counties. | ||
| 1974 | Winter | Reported from 17 counties; appeared to be down in numbers. | ||
| 1975 | Spring | Reported from Wabasha, Anoka, Sherburne, Winona, Wright, Washington, Houston, Stearns, Goodhue, Olmsted (5-9, KG, 1 heard, westward range extension), Lake, Otter Tail, St. Louis, Cook, Todd, Itasca, Marshall, Mille Lacs, Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Aitkin Co's. | ||
| 1975 | Summer | Nested in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Cass, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Mille Lacs and Hennepin (first county record in 25 years); also reported from Hubbard, Aitkin, Chisago, Wadena, Goodhue, Wabasha and Olmsted. | ||
| 1975 | Fall | reported from Hubbard, Mille Lacs, Pine, Lake, Becker, St. Louis, Kanabec, Carlton, Cook, Kittson, Marshall, Morrison, Itasca, Ottertail, Winona, Wabasha, Washing ton and Dodge. | ||
| 1975 | Winter | reported from 26 counties including Fillmore, Olmstead, Ramsey and Polk (Crookston Christ mas Count) Co's. | ||
| 1976 | Spring | Reported from 25 counties. | ||
| 1976 | Summer | nested in Hubbard, Cass, Itasca, Pine, Carlton, St. Louis, Lake, Marshall, Anoka, Hennepin (Elm Creek Co. Pk.) and Houston; also reported from Aitkin, Crow Wing, Cook, Ramsey, Washington and Olmsted. | ||
| 1976 | Fall | Reported from 18 counties. | ||
| 1976 | Winter | Reported from 23 counties west to Marshall, Polk, Otter Tail and Kandiyohi Co's. | ||
| 1977 | Spring | Reported from 19 counties. | ||
| 1977 | Summer | Nested in Marshall, Lake of the Woods, Cass, Aitkin, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Anoka and Olmsted (Kalmar Twp., 12 young on 6-1, JF); also reported from Otter Tail, Crow Wing, Carlton, Pine, Wright, Washington, Winona and Houston. | ||
| 1977 | Winter | Reported from 25 counties. | ||
| 1978 | Summer | Permanent resident; reported from 17 counties. | ||
| 1978 | Fall | Permanent resident; reported from 17 counties. | ||
| 1978 | Winter | Reported from 23 counties. | ||
| 1979 | Spring | Permanent resident. Reported from 23 counties. | ||
| 1979 | Summer | Breeding reported from Cook, Lake, Itasca, Crow Wing, Marshall, Otter Tail, Pope, Stearns, Sherburne, Anoka, Goodhue, Olmsted (Marion, JF); also seen in St. Louis, Cass, Beltrami, Clearwater, Roseau, Kittson, Becker, Pine, Rice, Houston. | ||
| 1979 | Fall | Permanent resident; reported from 17 counties. | ||
| 1979 | Winter | Reported from 17 counties. | ||
| 1980 | Spring | Permanent resident; reported from 28 counties. | ||
| 1980 | Summer | Breeding reported in ten counties and seen in 17 other counties; all observations from Olmsted, Stearns, Clay (Bluestem Prairie, SNA staff) eastward. | ||
| 1980 | Fall | Reported (no date) from Clay TL. Also reported from 22 additional counties. | ||
| 1980 | Winter | Reported from 25 counties west to Fillmore, Olmsted, Hennepin, Stearns, Otter Tail, Becker and Marshall. | ||
| 1981 | Spring | Permanent resident; reported from 30 counties. | ||
| 1981 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook, Lake, Itasca, Cleanvater, Pine, Stearns, Sherburne, Anoka, Houston. Seen throughout range. | ||
| 1981 | Fall | Permanent resident; reported from 22 counties. | ||
| 1981 | Winter | Reported from 18 counties throughout its range. Numbers reported down in Itasca (MS) and up in Winona and Houston (FL). | ||
| 1982 | Spring | Permanent resident; reported from 12 counties north, 14 south. | ||
| 1982 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook, Lake, Beltrami, Hubbard, Wabasha. Seen throughout range but none in the Northwest. | ||
| 1982 | Fall | Permanent resident, reported from 14 counties north, eight south. | ||
| 1982 | Winter | Reported from 18 counties north and east of a line from Olmsted to Otter Tail to Polk. Numerous reports of reduced numbers. | ||
| 1983 | Spring | Permanent resident, reported from I 0 countie south, 16 north. Many observers reported numbers down. | ||
| 1983 | Summer | Breeding data from Cook, Lake, Aitkin. Seen throughout range but scarce. | ||
| 1983 | Fall | Permanent resident, reported from II north and eight south counties. | ||
| 1983 | Winter | Reported from 20 counties in the three eastern and the north central regions. A statewide CBC total of 49 with a peak of 16 on the St. Paul N.E. count. One south central report from the Owatonna CBC. | ||
| 1984 | Spring | Permanent resident, reported from 14 north and ten south counties. | ||
| 1984 | Summer | nested in Lake, Lake of the Woods, Clearwater and Stearns; also seen in Cook, Itasca, Aitkin, Anoka, Washington, Sherburne, Olmsted and Houston. | ||
| 1984 | Fall | Permanent resident, reported from 13 north and five south counties. | ||
| 1984 | Winter | The reports from 27 counties with a CBC total of 74 are up slightly from last year's data. | ||
| 1985 | Spring | Permanent resident, reported from 15 north and 12 south counties. | ||
| 1985 | Summer | Nested in Cook, Lake, Kanabec (SSt), Ramsey ; probable nesting in St. Louis, Houston. Also seen in Aitkin, Itasca, Clearwater, Roseau, Marshall, Polk, Morrison, Sherburne, Anoka. | ||
| 1985 | Fall | Permanent resident, reported from 12 north and 11 south counties. | ||
| 1985 | Winter | Reported from 20 counties in the northern and eastern regions. A statewide CBC count of 54 (74 L.y). | ||
| 1986 | Spring | Permanent resident, reported from 14 north and 15 south counties. | ||
| 1986 | Summer | Nested in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Koochiching (FS), Hennepin; probable nesting in Aitkin, Dakota, Houston. Also seen in Agassiz NWR, Hubbard, Cass, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Washington, Olmsted, Fillmore. | ||
| 1986 | Fall | Reported from 16 north and six south counties . | ||
| 1986 | Winter | Reports from 27 counties northeast of a line from Freeborn to Clay. The statewide CBC count was 121 (54 L.Y.) with a high count of 35 at Duluth. | ||
| 1987 | Spring | Reported from 13 north and 13 south counties . | ||
| 1987 | Summer | Nested in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Cass; probable nesting in Beltrami, Anoka. Also seen in 11 other counties east of a diagonal from Agassiz NWR to Ramsey, Fillmore. | ||
| 1987 | Fall | Reported from 15 north and seven south counties. | ||
| 1987 | Winter | Reported from 26 counties (27 L. Y.) northeast of a line from Fillmore to OtterTail counties. A statewide CBC total of 201 (121 L.Y.) with a high countof33 (35 L.Y.) at Duluth. | ||
| 1988 | Spring | Reported from 15 north and ten south counties . | ||
| 1988 | Summer | Nested in Clearwater, Becker, Cass, Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, Washington, Fillmore (NAO); probable nesting in Roseau, Todd. Seen in 11 other counties throughout usual range. | ||
| 1988 | Fall | Reported from 18 north and nine south counties. | ||
| 1988 | Winter | Reported from 23 counties in its normal range; CBC total of 141 (201 l.y.). | ||
| 1989 | Spring | Reported from 20 north and 14 south counties. | ||
| 1989 | Summer | Nested in Lake, Aitkin, Fillmore; probable nesting in St. Louis, Hubbard. Seen in 16 other counties east of a line through Kittson, Becker, Todd, Rice, Fillmore. | ||
| 1989 | Fall | Reported from 18 north and six south counties. | ||
| 1989 | Winter | Increasing numbers. Reported from 34 counties with a statewide CBC total of 239 (141 l.y.). Out of normal range reports from Mower 1/20 AP, 2/17 (2) AP, RJ; and the Barnesville WMA, Clay Co. 1/7 LCF. | ||
| 1990 | Spring | Reported from 15 north and 12 south counties. | ||
| 1990 | Summer | Nested in Beltrami, Lake, Aitkin, Mille Lacs; probable nesting in five other counties. Seen in nine additional counties within range. | ||
| 1990 | Fall | Reported from 20 north and 11 south counties. | ||
| 1990 | Winter | Scarce in southeast. Reported only from Houston, Fillmore, and Olmsted. Good numbers reported in northeast with 52 found on the Duluth CBC, a record high. Found in 20 counties statewide (34 last year) with a CBC total of 152 (239 l.y.). | ||
| 1991 | Spring | Reported from 15 north and 12 south counties. | ||
| 1991 | Summer | Nested in Roseau KB, Koochiching; probable nesting in Clearwater, Washington. Seen in 17 other counties south to a line through Becker, Dakota, Fillmore. | ||
| 1991 | Fall | Reported from 14 north and eight south counties. | ||
| 1991 | Winter | Reported from 29 counties (20 l.y.) in all regions except southwest, mostly in the north and in the southeast along the Mississippi River south to Houston. Statewide CBC total of 149 (152 l.y.). | ||
| 1992 | Spring | Reported from 18 north and 14 south counties. | ||
| 1992 | Summer | Many reports, despite population being at or near low point of ten year cycle. Nested in Pennington, Lake, Cook; probable breeding in Otter Tail. Seen in 18 other counties as far south and west as a line through Marshall, Kandiyohi, Rice, Houston. | ||
| 1992 | Fall | Reports were down; reported from 10 north and 6 south counties. | ||
| 1992 | Winter | Numbers down substantially. Reported from 24 counties (29 l.y.) east of a line from Roseau and Becker to Stearns and Houston. CBC total 49 (149 l.y.). | ||
| 1993 | Spring | Reported from 17 north and nine south counties. | ||
| 1993 | Summer | Fewest reports since mid-1980s. Nested in Wabasha, probable nesting in Cook, Aitkin, Crow Wing, Winona. Also reported in Becker, Wadena, Itasca, Koochiching, St. Louis, Lake, Kandiyohi, Anoka, Sibley, Rice, Houston. | ||
| 1993 | Fall | Reported from 12 north and four south counties. | ||
| 1993 | Winter | Reported from only 14 counties in range. | ||
| 1994 | Spring | Reported from 14 north and eight south counties. | ||
| 1994 | Summer | Number of reports still relatively low (as expected at this stage of cycle). Nested in Winona HVA, JPo; probable nesting in Cass, Kandiyohi. Seen in nine additional northern counties plus Hennepin, Anoka, Washington. | ||
| 1994 | Fall | Reported from 14 north and five counties in the south. | ||
| 1994 | Winter | Relatively scarce. Reported from 22 counties in range. CBC total a below average 55 individuals. | ||
| 1995 | Spring | Reported from 11 south and 20 north counties. | ||
| 1995 | Summer | Nested in Hubbard, Itasca, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Anoka, Winona; probable nesting in Becker, St. Louis, Washington. Seen in 13 additional counties as far southwest as a line through Polk, Otter Tail, Houston. | ||
| 1995 | Fall | Reported from 14 north and 4 south counties. Many observers reported increased sightings from last year. | ||
| 1995 | Winter | Reported from 27 counties in the north and east. CBC total a very low 46 (55 l.y.). | ||
| 1996 | Spring | Reported from 10 south and 19 north counties. | ||
| 1996 | Summer | MDNR reports drumming counts up 17% statewide. Probable breeding in Becker, Cass, Aitkin, St. Louis. Observed in 11 additional northern counties plus Anoka, Wabasha, Winona, Fillmore, Houston. | ||
| 1996 | Fall | Reported from 11 north and 7 south counties. | ||
| 1996 | Winter | Reported from 28 counties in range. CBC total 1881 (46 l.y.). | ||
| 1997 | Spring | Reported from 7 south and 17 north counties. | ||
| 1997 | Summer | MDNR reports drumming counts up 1/4% in the northeast, 28% in the north central, and 12% in the central hardwoods — but down 17% in the northwest and 20% in the southeast. Observed in 20 counties within range. New nesting record in Wadena PBi; probable breeding in Becker, Pine, Olmsted. | ||
| 1997 | Fall | Reported from 12 north and 6 south counties. | ||
| 1997 | Winter | Reported from 30 counties in range. CBC total 244 (118 l.y., incorrectly published as 1,881). | ||
| 1998 | Spring | Reported from 9 in the south and 19 north counties. | ||
| 1998 | Summer | Nested in nine counties including Todd JSK; probable nesting in Beltrami, Kanabec. Also observed in Wadena, St. Louis, Cook, Stearns, Fillmore, Houston. | ||
| 1998 | Fall | Reported from 16 north and 4 south counties. | ||
| 1998 | Winter | Reported from 31 counties in range. CBC total 179. The report of drumming on 12/2 Fillmore NO, AO seemed unusual. | ||
| 1999 | Spring | Reported from 10 south and 20 north counties. | ||
| 1999 | Summer | Spring drumming counts down about 6% statewide from previous year. With the northwest zone showing a 35% increase, the north central zone a 35% decline, and other zones nearly stable, it is not clear which way the cycle is headed (MDNR). Anecdotal evidence suggests that poor reproduction may be due to wet weather. Reported in 20 counties as far west and south as Roseau, Becker, Stearns, Anoka; plus Fillmore. | ||
| 1999 | Fall | Reported from 14 north and 5 south counties. | ||
| 1999 | Winter | Reported from 30 counties in range. Heard drumming 2/29 Todd JSK. | ||
| 2000 | Spring | Reported from 10 south and 18 north counties within range. | ||
| 2000 | Summer | Seen in 21 counties as far west and south as a line through Roseau, Otter Tail, Stearns, Fillmore. MDNR statewide drumming counts about 8% below those in 1999. A greater drop was expected — a third straight mild winter may have delayed the species' natural decline during this part of the ten-year population cycle. | ||
| 2000 | Fall | Reported from 14 north and 6 south counties. | ||
| 2000 | Winter | Reported from 29 counties in range. | ||
| 2001 | Spring | Reported from 12 south and 22 north counties, including the periphery of its normal range 4/14 McLeod DDM, BJM. | ||
| 2001 | Summer | Significant population decline of ten-year cycle has begun; MDNR reports spring drumming counts down 40% statewide. Observed in 19 counties as far west and south as a line through Marshall, Douglas, Fillmore. | ||
| 2001 | Fall | Reported from 15 north but only 4 south counties. | ||
| 2001 | Winter | Reported from 29 counties in range. | ||
| 2002 | Spring | Seen in 24 counties including 5/18 Dakota (Miesville Ravine) ADS, TAT. | ||
| 2002 | Summer | D.N.R. reports numbers declined for third consecutive year (as expected); statewide drumming counts were down 11 percent. Seen in 23 counties as far west and south as a line through Polk, Becker, Meeker, Fillmore. | ||
| 2002 | Fall | Observed in 14 north and 4 south counties within usual range. | ||
| 2002 | Winter | Reported from 26 counties in range. | ||
| 2003 | Spring | Seen in 27 counties within range, including Dakota (Miesville Ravine) JPM. | ||
| 2003 | Summer | Minnesota D.N.R. drumming counts up 13% statewide. Observed in 22 counties as far west and south as a line through Kittson, Polk, Otter Tail, Anoka; plus Fillmore, Houston. | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Observed in 18 north and 4 south counties within usual range. | ||
| 2003 | Winter | Reported from 29 counties in range. | ||
| 2004 | Spring | Seen in 28 counties within range, including Dakota/Goodue (Miesville Ravine) BBB, JPM. | ||
| 2004 | Summer | Reported from 22 counties as far west and south as a line through Polk, Todd, Fillmore. New nesting record in Kittson KLP, SSP. | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Observed in 14 north and 5 south counties, including 10/31 Goodhue LBF. | ||
| 2004 | Winter | Reported from 20 counties statewide. Only reports south: 12/10 Stearns DST, MAJ, 12/17 Fillmore (drumming) NBO. | ||
| 2005 | Spring | Seen in 32 counties within range including Dakota (Miesville Ravine) JPM. | ||
| 2005 | Summer | Fewer reports than usual, reflecting a low-point in this species' ten-year cycle: observed in 15 counties north and east of a line through Otter Tail, Fillmore. | ||
| 2005 | Fall | Reported from 18 north and 3 south counties, including 10/1–28 Fillmore (2) NBO. | ||
| 2005 | Winter | Reported north from just 13 counties, reflecting continued lows in population cycle. CBC total of 60 on 26 counts. Only report south: 1/20 Fillmore NBO. | ||
| 2006 | Spring | Seen in 30 counties within range, including Dakota (Miesville Ravine) JPM, Fillmore NBO, Goodhue and Houston DFN. | ||
| 2006 | Summer | Found in 12 counties in North-central and Northeast plus Pine, Todd, Sherburne, Kandiyohi. | ||
| 2006 | Fall | Reported from 21 north and 4 south counties, including 8/27 Dakota (Miesville Ravine) DDo, 10/10 Wabasha LBF, 11/12 Fillmore NBO. | ||
| 2006 | Winter | 16 | 5 | According to the Minnesota DNR, mean counts of Ruffed Grouse drums throughout the forested regions of Minnesota were 1.0 drums/stop. That was significantly greater than the 0.8 drums/stop observed during 2005 and similar to data from 2001. Unusual report of a single bird 1/8 Dakota (Jens A. Casperson Landing, Fort Snelling S.P.) CMB. |
| 2007 | Spring | 23 | 8 | Found throughout normal range, including Dakota (Miesville Ravine) JPM, Fillmore NBO, Winona m.ob., and Houston FZL. High count 4/17 St. Louis (11 north of Virginia) SLF. |
| 2007 | Summer | 15 | 3 | Reported north and east of a line from Polk to Fillmore. |
| 2007 | Fall | 18 | 8 | All southeast reports: 9/5, 10/15 Fillmore NBO, 8/26 Goodhue (Miesville Ravine) SWe, 9/12 Wabasha JWH, 11/24 Winona HHD. |
| 2007 | Winter | 16 | 5 | For the second year in a row, numbers are on the upswing following several years of low populations. For example, 167 birds recorded on 31 CBC counts compared to only 60 birds on 26 counts in 2005. |
| 2008 | Spring | 28 | 9 | Found throughout normal range, including Anoka RBW, SMC, Dakota (Miesville Ravine) m.ob., Fillmore m.ob., Wabasha RBW. High counts 5/22 Beltrami (6) LBF, 5/31 Koochiching (6) AXH. |
| 2008 | Summer | 15 | 6 | Detected in central and eastern regions except South-central, plus Becker. |
| 2008 | Fall | 18 | 6 | All southeast reports: 10/8–12 Fillmore NBO, 8/11 Houston MJB. |
| 2008 | Winter | 14 | 3 | Third consecutive year of cyclic increases statewide. No reports received from Southeast. |
| 2009 | Spring | 28 | 11 | Found throughout normal range, including Anoka PEB, Dakota (Miesville Ravine) m.ob., Fillmore NBO, Houston DFN, PEJ. High count 4/27 Lake (20 detected along 25 miles of CR 2, CR 15, and Stony River Forest Road) JWL. Drumming counts up 43% from 2008 in the forested regions (MN DNR). |
| 2009 | Summer | 20 | 3 | Found in all northern regions plus Central and East-central. First county breeding record for Mahnomen RMD. |
| 2009 | Fall | 17 | 3 | Only Southeast report: 11/1 Fillmore NBO. |
| 2009 | Winter | 20 | 7 | Increased number of reports over recent years reflects upswing in numbers statewide. High count 1/8 St. Louis (31, CR 133, counted along roadside at dusk) KJB. |
| 2010 | Spring | 26 | 10 | Found throughout normal range, including Anoka DPG, Dakota (Miesville Ravine) m.ob., Fillmore NBO, Goodhue m.ob., Houston DFN. High count 4/27 Lake (15 detected along 13 miles of C.R. 3 and East Alger Grade) JWL. Drumming counts down 31% from 2009 in the forested regions (MN DNR). |
| 2010 | Summer | 20 | 4 | Found in all northern and central regions plus Goodhue. High count of 27 reported 6/20 Cook (Gunflint Trail) SCo. |
| 2010 | Fall | 22 | 7 | Only southeast reports: 8/28 Wabasha DPG, 10/20–11/20 Fillmore NBO, DCr, 11/26 Olmsted RMa. |
| 2010 | Winter | 18 | 2 | Reported from fewer counties both north and south than last year. Only two south reports: 12/18 Sherburne CBC, 12/31 Hastings-Etter CBC. CBC high counts 12/18 Duluth (14), 12/19 Virginia (14), 1/3 Hibbing (14), 12/19 Two Harbors (11), 12/19 Fredenberg (10). |
| 2011 | Spring | 29 | 13 | Found throughout normal range, including Anoka DvS, Dakota (Miesville Ravine) m.ob., Fillmore NBO, Goodhue m.ob., Olmsted ShK, Wabasha CAB, JWH, Washington ARW, DFN, Winona NBO. Drumming counts essentially unchanged from 2010 in the forested regions (MN DNR). |
| 2011 | Summer | 22 | 2 | Reported from all northern and central regions as well as Goodhue and Houston. |
| 2011 | Fall | 19 | 4 | All south reports 8/8/ Anoka (Oak Grove) DvS, 8/25 Dakota RZi, 10/10–11/30 Fillmore NBO, DCr, 10/29 Isanti JCC. |
| 2011 | Winter | 20 | 10 | Reported from more south counties than in any of the previous five years, including Chisago, Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Houston, Ramsey, Sherburne, Stearns, Wabasha, Winona. CBC high counts 12/18 Itasca S.P. (20), Virginia (19), 12/23 Ely (16). |
| 2012 | Spring | 29 | 12 | Found throughout normal range, including Anoka CAB, Dakota (Miesville Ravine) KSm, Fillmore NBO, Goodhue, Wabasha, Winona m.ob., Washington DFN. Drumming counts down nearly 50% from 2011 in the forested regions (Minnesota DNR). |
| 2012 | Summer | 25 | 7 | Found in all regions except Southwest. New county record: 7/7 Freeborn (2, White Woods C.P., male and female flushed from trailside) BBu. |
| 2012 | Fall | 21 | 5 | All south reports 8/26 Dakota RaM, 9/26–10/7 Chisago RMa, LS, 10/14–11/21 Sherburne PJM, PLJ, PRH, 10/26 Winona ANy, 11/10 Fillmore DCr. |
| 2012 | Winter | 19 | 7 | Reports from Twin Cities south include Ramsey, Dakota, Wabasha, Winona. No reports from South-central, Southwest, or West-central. CBC high counts 12/27 Crosby (17), 12/16 Carlton-Cloquet (15), 12/15 Duluth (11). |
| 2013 | Spring | 28 | 13 | Found throughout normal range, essentially northeast of a line from Norman to Mower, and including Anoka ABo, Dakota (Miesville Ravine), Fillmore, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Wabasha, Winona, Washington. Drumming counts down 10% from 2012 in the forested regions (Minnesota DNR). |
| 2013 | Summer | 25 | 8 | Reported from all regions except West-central, Southwest, and South-central. |
| 2013 | Fall | 19 | 6 | All reports east of a line from Lake of the Woods to Becker to Houston. All southeast reports 10/10 Houston (Beaver Creek Valley S.P.) LLa, 11/9 Wabasha (Cook Valley) GJM. |
| 2013 | Winter | 21 | 4 | Reported from most north counties excluding far western border counties (other than Marshall). High counts 1/16 Aitkin (12) CRM, 2/2 St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog) DnD. South reports only from Fillmore, Isanti, Sherburne, Winona, all of 1–2 individuals. CBC high counts 12/15 Virginia (15), 12/29 Beltrami Island (14). |
| 2014 | Spring | 25 | 9 | Found throughout normal range, essentially northeast of a line from Norman to Fillmore. Spring drumming counts were up 34% in parts of the northern range and remained stable in southern range (MN DNR). |
| 2014 | Summer | 17 | 4 | Reported from all northern regions plus Anoka, Goodhue, Houston, Kanabec, Pine, Sherburne. |
| 2014 | Fall | 20 | 3 | Aside from one Southeast record 11/10 Wabasha (Cook Valley) GJM, all reports were northeast of a line from Marshall to Douglas to Chisago. |
| 2014 | Winter | 22 | 7 | Reported from most north counties excluding far west border counties (other than Marshall), with high counts 1/16 St. Louis (13, Sax-Zim Bog) m.ob., 12/29 Pine (10) m.ob. South reports from Chisago, Dakota, Isanti, Ramsey, Sherburne, Wabasha, Winona, all of three or fewer individuals. No reports from South-central, Southwest, or West-central. CBC high counts 12/14 Carlton-Cloquet (21), 12/20 Duluth (21), 12/14 Itasca State Park (19). |
| 2015 | Spring | 29 | 12 | Found throughout normal range, essentially northeast of a line from Norman to Fillmore. Spring drumming counts were statistically unchanged in 2015 from previous year throughout range (MN DNR). |
| 2015 | Summer | 19 | 4 | Found in all northern and central regions plus Houston. |
| 2015 | Fall | 21 | 4 | All south reports 9/7 Isanti DLC, 9/9–11/24 Sherburne ABm, m.ob., 9/27 Chisago REH, 10/1 Wabasha JHn. All north reports east of a line from Roseau to Otter Tail to Chisago. |
| 2015 | Winter | 20 | 7 | Reported from about the same number of counties statewide as in recent previous winter seasons. North high counts include 1/14 St. Louis (11) KWi, GPe, JLz, 1/8 St. Louis (8) SRo, JRo. South reports from Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Sherburne, Wabasha, Washington (2, St. Paul (Northeast Suburban) CBC), all of 4 or fewer individuals. CBC high counts 12/20 Carlton-Cloquet (19), 12/26 Cook Area (14), 12/20 Virginia (13). |
| 2016 | Spring | 28 | 13 | Found throughout normal range, essentially northeast of a line from Clay to Fillmore. Spring drumming counts were up 18% statewide in 2016 (MN DNR). |
| 2016 | Summer | 21 | 3 | Found in all regions in northern half of state plus Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue. |
| 2016 | Fall | 23 | 6 | All south reports 8/22 Stearns AaL, 9/28 Sherburne (2) FHo, 10/8 Wabasha RAE, 10/15 Chisago MJB, 10/17 Dakota TEB, 11/4 Chisago JCC, 11/7 Isanti MHe. All north reports east of a line from Kittson to Todd. |
| 2016 | Winter | 24 | 8 | Reported from a few more north counties than in the previous five winter seasons, with high count 1/16 St. Louis (25, Sax-Zim Bog) RiC. South county reports were all 6 or fewer birds. Reports from Twin Cities south included only Dakota, Fillmore, Wabasha. CBC high counts 12/17 Duluth (31), 12/19 Sax-Zim (25), 12/30 Carlton-Cloquet (18). |
| 2017 | Spring | 30 | 12 | Found throughout normal range, essentially northeast of a line from Norman to Fillmore. Spring drumming counts were up 57% statewide in 2017 (MN DNR). |
| 2017 | Summer | 20 | 8 | Found in every region except Southwest, South-central. Most abundant in North-central, Northeast. |
| 2017 | Fall | 24 | 9 | All south reports: 8/16, 10/8, 11/22 Washington ELi, PAl; 8/20, 9/18 Benton LKo, HHD; 8/26 Dakota IVa; 8/27 – 10/16 Sherburne (max. 2, Blue Hill Trail) JuW, m.ob.; 9/4 – 10/22 Chisago (max. 4, Wild River S.P.) MJB, m.ob.; 9/21 Isanti 9/21 JSa; 9/22 Anoka ebd; 10/1 Wabasha CBv; 11/16, 11/30 Goodhue (max. 5) KCo, GAn. Reported from every north county east of a line from Roseau to Douglas, except Lake of the Woods. |
| 2017 | Winter | 24 | 6 | Reported from the same number of north counties as last year, with high counts 2/10 St. Louis (23, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd, 12/9 Roseau (15) AaL, LKo. Few south reports (all 1–2 individuals), from Benton, Chisago, Houston, Sherburne, Washington, Winona. CBC high counts 12/16 St. Louis (30), 12/30 Fredenberg (21). |
| 2018 | Spring | 29 | 12 | Found throughout normal range, essentially northeast of a line from Polk to Fillmore. Spring drumming counts were down 29% in 2018 (MN DNR). |
| 2018 | Summer | 24 | 9 | Found north and east of a line from Clay and Otter Tail to Olmsted and Houston. |
| 2018 | Fall | 26 | 10 | Â All south reports 9/6–10 Anoka JST, m.ob., 10/16 Benton MJB, 10/11–27 Chisago KrM, BDo, 9/27–28 Dakota (Miesville Ravine P.R.) ebd, KDS, 9/23–11/21 Isanti SPS, m.ob., 9/13–30, 11/29 Olmsted LAV, DBz, m.ob., 8/15–9/29, 11/17 Sherburne ebd, m.ob., 11/27 Stearns JOs, 11/24 Washington BDo, 10/27 Wright (Lake Maria S.P.) IVa. Reported from every north county east of a line from Roseau to Douglas. |
| 2018 | Winter | 22 | 13 | Reported from about the same number of north counties as the previous five winters, with high counts 12/17 Clearwater (18) CoC, 12/15 St. Louis (9, Duluth) FJN. Reported from more south counties (13) than in at least the past 15 winters. All were along and east of a line from Benton to Rice to Fillmore; all reports were of 1–2 individuals. CBC high counts 12/15 Duluth (37), 12/17 Itasca State Park (18), 12/16 Two Harbors (14). |
| 2019 | Spring | 28 | 15 | Found throughout normal range, essentially northeast of a line from Kittson to Stearns to Fillmore. Spring drumming counts were statistically unchanged in 2019 from previous year throughout range (MN DNR). |
| 2019 | Summer | 23 | 6 |  Reported from every region except Southwest, South-central. Unusual report 6/2 Scott (Murphy-Hanrehan P.R., drumming) DgM. First county breeding record: 5/31 Polk JCJ. |
| 2019 | Fall | 26 | 7 | Reported north from almost all counties northeast of a line from Polk to Douglas. Found in every month but October in the Sherburne N.W.R. (principally along the Wildlife Drive or the Blue Hill Trail). Additional south reports 8/8 Scott (Johnson Slough, no details) ebd, 9/22 Olmsted (Whitewater W.M.A.) MiD, 9/28 Goodhue (Hay Creek Trail) ebd, 10/7 Chisago (Wild River S.P.) ebd, 10/9 Stearns ebd, 10/31 – 11/17 Benton (Mayhew Creek Park) DOr. |
| 2019 | Winter | 22 | 7 | Â Reported from 22 north counties, slightly above the ten-year average (21). High counts were from St. Louis (Sax-Zim Bog): 1/3 (14) ASu, 1/10 (14) FJN, 2/15 (14) ebd. Only a few reports Southeast (all 1–2 birds), from Goodhue, Wabasha, Winona. Other south reports (1–2 birds) from Benton, Sherburne, Isanti, Chisago. CBC high counts 1/4 Fredenberg (46), 12/28 Cook Area (15), 12/31 Aurora (15), 1/4 Isabella (14). |
| 2020 | Spring | 29 | 15 | Found throughout normal range, essentially northeast of a line from Norman to Stearns to Fillmore. Spring drumming counts were believed to be statistically unchanged in 2020 according to MN DNR. (Counts weren’t conducted in the southeastern part of the state due to COVID restrictions.) |
| 2020 | Summer | 18 | 8 | Reported north and east of a line from Clay to Mower. |
| 2020 | Fall | 29 | 11 | Reported north from every county but Grant, Traverse, Wilkin, Clay, Red Lake. All south reports were east of a line from Benton to Fillmore, where absent only from Hennepin, Ramsey, Wabasha, Olmsted. High count 8/16 St. Louis (14, Arkola Rd., Meadowlands) ClN. |
| 2020 | Winter | 23 | 13 | Reported from 23 north counties, slightly above the ten-year average (21). High counts included 2/21 Lake (14) RyS, 1/10 St. Louis (10, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd. South reports from 13 counties, tying the high for the past ten years and including all but two Southeast counties. High counts south include 12/27 Wabasha (7, Zumbro Bottoms) JLn, 2/26 Winona (5, Great River Bluffs S.P.) TWe, BWe. CBC high counts 12/19 Grand Marais (25), 12/26 Fredenberg (19), 12/26 Cook Area (16), |
| 2021 | Spring | 30 | 14 | Found throughout normal range, essentially northeast of line segments from Norman to Stearns to Fillmore. As expected, spring drumming counts were down in 2021 during the declining phase of the breeding cycle (MN DNR). |
| 2021 | Summer | 25 | 7 | Reported from every region except Southwest, South-central. |
| 2021 | Fall | 29 | 10 | Reported north from every county but Clay, Grant, Mahnomen, Traverse, Wilkin. Reported south from Stearns, Sherburne, the East-central (Anoka, Isanti, Chisago) and the Southeast (Fillmore, Goodhue, Houston, Wabasha, Winona). High counts 9/26 Cook (10, Lutsen Twp.) ebd, 10/26 Cook (10, Gunflint Trail) ASu, ebd. |
| 2021 | Winter | 20 | 9 | Reported from 20 north counties, the fewest since 2015. North high counts 12/13 St. Louis (13, Sax-Zim Bog) ASu, 12/12 Beltrami (7, Steenerson Twp.) DvH. There were only a few reports (all 1–3 birds) from Southeast, all from three counties bordering the Mississippi River. Elsewhere, south counts were only 1–2 individuals. CBC high counts 12/18 Duluth (36), 1/1 Fredenberg (24), 12/14 Itasca State Park (14). |
| 2022 | Spring | 29 | 14 | Found throughout normal range, essentially northeast of a line from Norman to Stearns to Fillmore. According to MN DNR, spring drumming counts were up in 2022. This result was unexpected during the declining phase of the Ruffed Grouse ten-year cycle. |
| 2022 | Summer | 25 | 10 | Found in all regions except Southwest, South-central. |
| 2022 | Fall | 27 | 15 | Reported north from every county but Clay, Grant, Mahnomen Pennington, Red Lake, Traverse, Wilkin. Reported south from Sherburne, Stearns, the East-central (Anoka, Isanti, Chisago, Washington) and the Southeast (Dakota, Fillmore, Goodhue, Houston, Olmsted, Scott, Wabasha, Winona). High count 10/15 St. Louis (16, Taconite Trail west to Twin Lakes) MPi. |
| 2022 | Winter | 25 | 8 | Reported from 25 north counties, above the ten-year average (22). North high count 2/16 St. Louis (14, Sax-Zim Bog) FJN, m.ob., 1/30 St. Louis (13, Sax-Zim Bog) ebd. Relatively few reports from eight south counties; all were of 1–2 individuals except 1/28 Chisago (4, Amador Twp.) MTe, 2/5 Houston (5, Looney Valley) ebd. CBC high counts 12/31 Fredenberg (34), 1/3 Ely (12), 12/31 Cook Area (10), 1/1 Isabella (10). |
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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. |