State Records

Highest Lifetime State List
398 Kim Eckert
397 Robert Janssen, Ray Glassel
390 Richard Ruhme

Most Species Seen in One Year
332 Peder Svingen in 2000
327 Anthony Hertzel, Peder Svingen in 1999
324 Peder Svingen in 2002

Earliest Date to see 100 species
Jan 10 Jeff Stephenson in 2001

Earliest Date to see 200 species
April 29 Jeff Stephenson, Chuch Krulas in 2001

Earliest Date to see 300 species
May 28 Peder Svingen in 2000

County Records

Aitkin County 286 Warren Nelson	Anoka County 302 Ken LaFond	Becker County 255 Betsy Beneke
Beltrami County 247 Doug Johnson	Benton County 226 Ken LaFond	Big Stone County 241 Robert Janssen
Blue Earth County 235 Raymond Glassel	Brown County 239 Raymond Glassel	Carlton County 234 Ken LaFond
Carver County 262 Dennis Martin	Cass County 225 Ken LaFond	Chippewa County 224 Raymond Glassel
Chisago County 248 Raymond Glassel	Clay County 254 Robert O'Connor	Clearwater County 254 Al Bolduc
Cook County 255 Kim Eckert	Cottonwood County 231 Raymond Glassel, Jerry Bonkoski	Crow Wing County 260 Jo Blanich
Dakota County 296 Tom Tustison	Dodge County 230 Raymond Glassel	Douglas County 228 Ken LaFond
Faribault County 230 Raymond Glassel	Fillmore County 243 Anne Marie Plunkett	Freeborn County 279 Robert Janssen
Goodhue County 271 Bill Litkey	Grant County 233 Steve Millard	Hennepin County 319 Steve Carlson, Oscar Johnson
Houston County 234 Raymond Glassel	Hubbard County 225 Raymond Glassel	Isanti County 238 Ken LaFond
Itasca County 225 Ken LaFond	Jackson County 232 Robert Janssen	Kanabec County 229 Ken LaFond, Raymond Glassel
Kandiyohi County 275 Randy Frederickson	Kittson County 235 Peder Svingen	Koochiching County 229 Ken LaFond
Lac Qui Parle County 251 Robert Janssen	Lake County 259 Jim Lind	Lake of the Woods County 242 Peder Svingen
Le Sueur County 252 Raymond Glassel	Lincoln County 222 Raymond Glassel	Lyon County 265 Paul Egeland
Mahnomen County 222 Robert B. Janssen	Marshall County 243 Peder Svingen	Martin County 223 Raymond Glassel
McLeod County 233 Raymond Glassel, Robert Janssen	Meeker County 273 Dan Floren	Mille Lacs County 236 Ken LaFond
Morrison County 232 Raymond Glassel	Mower County 254 Ron Kneeskern	Murray County 237 Nelvina De Kam
Nicollet County 276 John Frentz	Nobles County 221 Raymond Glassel	Norman County 226 Ken LaFond
Olmsted County 286 Bob Ekblad	Otter Tail County 286 Steve Millard	Pennington County 243 Shelley Steva
Pine County 237 Ken LaFond	Pipestone County 221 Raymond Glassel	Polk County 250 David Lambeth
Pope County 230 Robert Janssen	Ramsey County 275 Raymond Glassel	Red Lake County 217 Robert Janssen
Redwood County 233 Robert Janssen	Renville County 236 Raymond Glassel	Rice County 282 Tom Boevers
Rock County 248 Kim Eckert	Roseau County 276 Peder Svingen	Saint Louis County 323 Kim Eckert
Scott County 263 Raymond Glassel	Sherburne County 248 Raymond Glassel, Robert Janssen	Sibley County 248 Raymond Glassel
Stearns County 274 Nestor M. Hiemenz	Steele County 242 Raymond Glassel	Stevens County 224 Raymond Glassel, Robert Janssen
Swift County 229 Raymond Glassel, Robert Janssen	Todd County 244 Ken LaFond	Traverse County 230 Raymond Glassel
Wabasha County 254 Raymond Glassel	Wadena County 217 Raymond Glassel	Waseca County 240 Raymond Glassel
Washington County 282 Raymond Glassel	Watonwan County 224 Raymond Glassel	Wilkin County 234 Steve Millard
Winona County 275 Carol Schumacher	Wright County 255 Raymond Glassel	Yellow Medicine County 240 Paul Egelandl

Big Days

Statewide Big Days

204 -- 5/26/02 -- Anthony Hertzel, Peder Svingen
200 -- 5/19/01 -- Anthony Hertzel, Peder Svingen
192 -- 5/21/83 -- Kim Eckert, Paul Egeland, Henry Kyllingstad, Terry Savaloja


County Big Day Records (non-Birdathon)

Aitkin             151   15 May 1993   Warren NelsonAnoka              135   24 May 2002   Jim Hughes, Tom NelsonBecker             155   15 May 1998   Anthony Hertzel, Peder SvingenBeltrami           113   19 May 1990   Tim Dawson, Doug JohnsonBenton             140   16 May 2002   Herb Dingman, Chuck Krulas, Jeff StephensonBig Stone          144   18 May 1994   Anthony Hertzel, Paul HertzelBlue Earth         134   23 May 2000   Anthony Hertzel, Paul HertzelBrown               90    3 May 2001   Jeff StephensonCarlton            130   29 May 1995   Sue Barton, Peder SvingenCarver             150   15 May 1999   Anthony Hertzel, Paul Hertzel, Peder SvingenCass                46    3 Nov 1996   Anthony Hertzel, Peder SvingenChippewa            -Chisago            107   12 Jun 2001   Tom NelsonClay               141   17 May 2000   William MarengoClearwater         121   31 May 1997   Matt Cole, Doug JohnsonCook               116    3 Jun 1995   Sue Barton, Peder SvingenCottonwood         118   13 May 1989   Ed Duerksen, Walter Harder, Henry SchmidtCrow Wing          117   13 May 2002   Herb Dingman, Chuck Krulas, Jeff StephensonDakota             153   17 May 1997   Paul Budde, Mark Ochs, Drew Smith, Tom TustisonDodge              100   14 May 1991   Jerry Bonkoski, Bob & Steve EkbladDouglas            153   25 May 2002   Alex Ellis, Jesse Ellis, John EllisFaribault          106    9 May 2002   Chuck Krulas, Jeff StephensonFillmore           124   16 May 1999   Cliff Hanson, Chris Hockema, Chuck Juhnke, Jerry Pruett, Jeff StephensonFreeborn           129   14 May 2000   Al Batt, Chuck Krulas, Jerry Pruett, Jeff StephensonGoodhue            133    8 May 1999   Anthony Hertzel, Peder SvingenGrant              118   21 May 2002   Carol Schumacher, Jeff StephensonHennepin           142   13 May 1976   Frank Gillette, L. N. Gillette, Jack Stewart, Dave Weaver                        Houston            130   13 May 1997   Peder SvingenHubbard            103   23 May 1998   Doug JohnsonIsanti             121   21 May 2000   Jim Hughes, Tom NelsonItasca              -Jackson            130   13 May 1999   Peder SvingenKanabec             96    8 May 1993   Craig MenzeKandiyohi          156   26 May 2002   Ron Erpelding, Randy FredericksonKittson            127   25 May 1996   Peder SvingenKoochiching        135   01 Jun 1996   Anthony Hertzel, Peder SvingenLac qui Parle      132   19 May 1998   Bill MarengoLake               117   22 May 1995   Kim Eckert, Peder SvingenLake of the Woods  146   26 May 1996   Ann & Anthony Hertzel, Peder SvingenLe Sueur           141   13 May 1995   Ann & Anthony Hertzel, Peder SvingenLincoln            122   14 May 1988   Ray Glassel, Bob Janssen, John SchladweilerLyon               142   14 May 1988   Paul Egeland, Henry KyllingstadMahnomen           119   19 May 2001   Jeanie Joppru, Shelley StevaMarshall           167   17 May 1998   Anthony Hertzel Peder SvingenMartin             103    1 May 2001   Craig Mandel, Jeff StephensonMcLeod             104   18 May 1999   Robert Schroeder      Meeker             181   13 May 2002   Dan FlorenMille Lacs         121   14 May 2002   Herb Dingman, Tim Houghton, Chuck Krulas, Jeff Stephenson Morrison           117   15 May 2002   Herb Dingman, Chuck Krulas, Jeff StephensonMower              125   11 May 2002   Bob Ekblad, Chuck Krulas, Jerry Pruet, Jeff StephensonMurray             109   21 May 1997   Nelvina DeKam            Nicollet           139   15 May 1993   Anthony Hertzel, Paul HertzelNobles              91   21 May 1990   Nelvina DeKamNorman             119   23 May 2002   Carol Schumacher, Jeff StephensonOlmsted            152   13 May 1994   Jerry Bonkoski, Bob Ekblad, Chuck Krulas, Jerry Pruett, Jeff StephensonOtter Tail         144   15 May 1991   Steve & Diane MillardPennington         127   19 May 2002   Jeanie Joppru, Shelley Steva Pine               146   27 May 1997   Anthony Hertzel, Paul HertzelPipestone           92    6 May 2002   Peder SvingenPolk               156   19 May 1990   Dave & Sharon Lambeth, Peder SvingenPope               106   26 Jun 2002   Sparky StensaasRamsey             122   15 May 2000   Jim Hughes, Tom & Patty NelsonRed Lake           102   20 May 2000   Jeanie Joppru, Shelley StevaRedwood             -Renville           154   13 May 2002   Paul Egeland, Bill Marengo, Denny MartinRice               143   18 May 2002   Gene Bauer, Tom Boevers, Nathan Senner Rock               105   11 May 1997   Peder SvingenRoseau             181   18 May 1999   Anthony Hertzel, Peder SvingenScott              148   21 May 1997   Anthony Hertzel, Paul HertzelSherburne          130   16 May 1996   Anthony Hertzel, Paul HertzelSibley             107   18 May 2001   Jeff StephensonSt. Louis          155   21 May 1988   Dick Green, Jack Hofslund, Adeline Nunez, Bob UlvangStearns            143   17 May 2002   Herb Dingman, Brian Jungels, Chuck Krulas, Jeff  StephensonSteele             140   17 May 1997   Leanne Alt, Darryl Hill, Gary Johnson, Cindy Raichle, Nels Thompson, Ken VailStevens            121   20 May 2002   Carol Schumacher, Jeff StephensonSwift              113   14 May 1994   Ray Glassel, Bob JanssenTodd               129   16 May 2000   Sue Durrant, Bob Holtz, John Krull, Susan Krull, John WallnerTraverse           129   15 May 2000   Bill MarengoWabasha            124   15 May 1997   Peder SvingenWadena              94   21 May 1988   Jerome & Karol GresserWaseca             116   16 May 2002   Julian SellersWashington         140   15 May 2002   Anthony Hertzel, Peder SvingenWatonwan            85    2 May 2001   Jeff StephensonWilkin             102   22 May 2002   Carol Schumacher, Jeff StephensonWinona             141   12 May 1999   Anthony Hertzel, Peder SvingenWright             112    8 Jun 1992   John Hockema, Mark StensaasYellow Medicine    141    8 May 1993   Parker Backstrom, Karl Bardon, Peder Svingen


Birdathons

177 -- Hawk Ridge Birdathon -- 5/18/96 Terry Brashear, Mike Hendrickson, Mark Ochs, Kim Risen
173 -- Hawk Ridge Birdathon -- 5/18/96 Anthony Hertzel, Paul Hertzel, Peder Svingen
163 -- Hawk Ridge Birdathon -- 5/18/02 Anthony Hertzel, Peder Svingen
163 -- Hawk Ridge Birdathon -- 5/20/00 Mike Henderickson, Mark Ochs, Kim Risen, Tom Tustison


January 1 Big Day

63 -- John Hockema, Chuck Juhnke, Chuck Krulas, Jerry Pruett, Jeff Stephenson, in 2001

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