High Count Archive for The Loon - Nightjars
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: Nightjars
Common Nighthawk
Eastern Whip-poor-will

Common Nighthawk(Chordeiles minor)
- - - Spring - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
3502017-05-27Aitkin County, 55023–55999 Nature Ave, Northwest Aitkin US-MN (46.8149,-9SundvallConservative estimate. Hard count by 5s on a small portion of the flock. Cloud s
3502021-05-22St. Louis County, Duluth—8th St Loop, 25th Ave E to Wallace Ave,46.8180990,-92SvingenConservative estimate. Streaming and circling over Holy Rosary Cathedral. Messag
2502021-05-28Aitkin County, Rice Lake NWR,46.5310000,-93.3374000FabbroConservative estimate. Dotting the sky all over Rice Lake
2502017-05-31Hubbard County, Kabekona Lake,47.1622,-94.7639EngdahlMassive flock of Common Nighthawks flying overhead along the shores of Kabekona
2002019-05-20Chisago County, Carlos Avery WMA--Sunrise Pool No. 3,45.4325513,-92.9222345LieffringIn excess of 200 working right above the water
1502017-05-22Sherburne County, Off 169,45.4496696,-93.5850298LawreyHuge swarm of insects, birds feeding over a fairly large section of highway near
1502009-05-22Cass CountyYergerWoman lake
732010-05-23Hubbard CountyWeber
702014-05-26Ramsey County, back yard, St. Paul MN,44.9316912,-93.0920804DavisOne large flock of 50, and two other small groups. Flocks were circling high and
662015-05-21Carver County, Minnesota Valley NWR--Rapids Lake,44.7194171,-93.6402512Pilotte
562011-05-11Hennepin County, 3017 E 25th St, MinneapolisDufort
502013-05-23Isanti County, home,45.6307854,-93.4556293Anderson
502013-05-21Washington CountyNeitzel
502013-05-22Martin County, 1414 30th Street,43.5306292,-94.5936584Boulton
352008-05-31Koochiching CountyHertzelA strong migration push.
- - - Summer - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
752013-07-03Isanti County, home,45.6307854,-93.4556293AndersonThey were hawking insects and making a bzzzt noise and had white marks on the wi
452019-06-01Clay County, 10 Sst, Hawley, Minnesota, US (46.877, -96.322),46.8770377,-96.3220LutterVery large flock. Wings with white bands, distinctive shape.
342019-06-02Becker County, Fig Lake Farm,46.798664,-96.121695Hundt2 groups flying high up northbound. 18 + 16.
252020-07-25Big Stone CountyEmersonOrtonville
202008-07-31Rock CountyHertzelNumerous adults buzzing me, calling, and bill-clicking. Some distraction display
162007-07-16St. Louis CountyFalkowski
122009-06-09Stearns CountyDingmannMigrating north
82017-07-11Hennepin County, 50th & France,44.9125284,-93.3290291Fabbro
72016-07-22Hennepin County, US-MN-Golden Valley-Theodore Wirth Golf Course - 44.9929x-93.32WellsHunting over 16th green
- - - Fall - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
43,6901990-08-26St. Louis County, Duluth--Lakewood Pumping StationHendricksonSee The Loon 63:68-69.
43,6901990-08-26Michael HendricksonSt. Louis County
30,8742013-08-21St. Louis CountyBardonHawk Ridge/Lester River Census
28,0542015-09-01St. Louis CountyBardonHawk Ridge/Lester River Census
27,5802020-08-24St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212HRBOInsane migration throughout the whole day with most of the numbers coming betwee
13,7232015-08-29St. Louis CountyBardonHawk Ridge/Lester River Census
12,7632016-08-19St. Louis CountyBardonHawk Ridge/Lester River Census
8,7402017-08-20St. Louis County, Lester River Mouth,46.8373853,-92.0063138KolbeCareful count by 1s and 10s of flocks moving down the shore. Many far out over t
6,8772012-08-24St. Louis CountyBardonHawk Ridge/Lester River Census
5,2512013-08-26St. Louis CountyBardonHawk Ridge/Lester River Census
4,2412012-08-14St. Louis CountySvingenTotal for one hour of counting at 26th Ave East, Duluth Lakewalk, from 7:00 PM t
3,0322014-08-24St. Louis CountyBardonHawk Ridge/Lester River Census
2,9732011-09-02St. Louis CountyBardonHRNR-Lester River Count
2,8222011-08-23St. Louis CountySvingenTotal of 2,822 nighthawks migrating along North Shore during one hour count from
2,6682009-08-24St. Louis CountySvingenOn 8/24/2009 between 6:35 and 7:05 PM, I counted 2,668 Common Nighthawks migrati
2,6512011-08-23St. Louis CountyBardonHRNR-Lester River Count
2,0002009-08-25Anoka County, AT house in NowthenBrownSat in front yard and counted as they were everywhere. The day before there wer
1,8692006-08-18Lake CountyLindcounted in 1.5 hours at Castle Danger
 

Notes:

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