High Count Archive for The Loon - New World Vultures
This is the 1930 to present species high count report archive for
The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The last 2 years are available to MOU members.
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: New World Vultures
Turkey Vulture

Turkey Vulture(Cathartes aura)
- - - Spring - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
6772014-04-20St. Louis County, WSHC--Thompson Hill,46.7289703,-92.2050762NicolettiBroke daily record
5262019-04-16St. Louis County, WSHC--Thompson Hill,46.7289703,-92.2050762NicolettiMigrants
4332023-04-12St. Louis County, WSHC--Enger Tower,46.7741863,-92.1238160McLaughlinmigrants
3932023-04-10St. Louis County, WSHC--Enger Tower,46.7741863,-92.1238160McLaughlinmigrants. big push today
3432018-04-23St. Louis County, WSHC--Enger Tower,46.7741863,-92.123816NicolettiGood flight but certainly with in normal movement at WSHC
3362020-04-11St. Louis County, WSHC--Enger Tower,46.7741863,-92.1238160NicolettiCounted individually. Not unusual count for this site.
3122019-04-19St. Louis County, WSHC--Enger Tower,46.7741863,-92.123816RichardsonMigrants
3002018-04-20St. Louis County, WSHC--Enger Tower,46.7741863,-92.123816NicolettiMigrants
2722018-04-21St. Louis County, WSHC--Enger Tower,46.7741863,-92.123816NicolettiMigrants
1682013-04-09Washington County, AftonLitkeyThis is a roost high count breaking the old record of 100 set last year.
1452011-04-07St. Louis CountyBruhnkeW.S.H.C.
1232015-04-01Blue Earth CountyHawkwatch
1052014-04-15Washington County, AftonLitkeyhigh count at the roost
1002011-04-05Washington CountyLitkeyactual count of birds approaching the roosting spot
932013-04-22St. Louis County, WSHC--Enger Tower,46.7741863,-92.123816Bruhnkemigrating
362013-04-13Goodhue CountyCahlander
- - - Summer - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
1822019-06-27Dakota County, 2609 State Hwy 13, Burnsville,44.774057,-93.313141eBirdCounted 182 vultures roosting in two transmission towers
1802014-07-05Nicollet County, North MankatoHeins170 birds were roosting on the radio tower near Hoover Street at 7:30pm.
1292012-07-04Nicollet CountyHeinsComing into roost in North Mankato
1202023-06-03Winona County, Latsch Island - East Side,44.0588224,-91.6339582Michlitsch5 flying 1 at a time over the back channel toward Winona; ----115 counted perche
1002022-06-08Fillmore County, Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest, Rushford US-MNMitchell
812019-06-15Fillmore County, Rushford,43.810328,-91.753381Hosch
802015-07-15Olmsted County, Apache Mall,44.0062935,-92.480464DegerstromSaw 55 the other morning. This evening there were about 75 airborne and 5 more
702014-06-29Steele County, Steele County Landfill,43.955693,-93.113035SuchanekConservative count of about 40 in air and 30 sitting on landfill
702014-06-30Fillmore County, Magelssen Bluff Park,43.8118529,-91.7614281Davisgathered on comm tower
452011-07-16Chisago County, Taylors Falls - EFitzpatrickpowerful thunderstorm post-dawn; vultures beginning to kettle above forest (dryi
402013-07-13Rock County, Blue Mounds SP--Interpretive Center,43.691645,-96.1956744Nowakcounted twice. most I've ever seen at once!
382012-06-17Crow Wing County, T136R27cNichols
302005-06-15Itasca CountyMeyer
302011-07-11Steele CountyThompsonNear landfill, near Bixby. There may have been more. They were in two differen
282001-06-02Lake of the Woods CountySchroeder
- - - Fall - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
8582023-10-02Blue Earth CountyHawkwatch
8542020-10-01St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212RichardsonHuge TUVU flight. Continued all day. Single day high count record for HRBO!
7991996-09-29St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212Data
5852023-10-08St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212McLaughlin*high, large groups moving all day, primarily on lake shore
5232017-09-28Blue Earth CountyHawkwatch
4722023-10-07St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212McLaughlin*High, Highest day count of season-to-date, Counted 1x1 while making passage sou
4262018-09-30St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212Richardson
4172020-09-28Blue Earth CountyHawkwatch
4001998-10-03Hennepin County, Big Island, Lake MinnetonkaJanssengoing to roost
3942016-09-26Blue Earth CountyHawkwatch
3722014-10-05St. Louis CountyBardonH.R.B.O.
3612015-10-06Blue Earth CountyHawkwatch
3562016-10-06Blue Earth CountyHawkwatch
2222014-09-29Blue Earth CountyHawkwatch
2082013-09-21St. Louis CountyBardonHawk Ridge Nature Reserve
1952012-09-23St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212Bardon
1842013-10-07St. Louis CountyBardonHawk Ridge Nature Reserve
1812008-10-01St. Louis County, H.R.B.O.Bardon
1062010-09-18Rice CountyBartkeymostly migrating
1002008-09-18Fillmore CountyOvercottat least 100 flying over and around Preston.
1001998-10-03Hennepin County, Co. Road 19Janssen
822009-09-28Blue Earth CountyHeins
 

Notes:

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