The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The last 2 years are available to MOU members.
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High Count Archive for The Loon - Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows | ||
| 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 |
| Species: Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows |
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Canada Jay Blue Jay |
Black-billed Magpie American Crow |
Common Raven |
| Blue Jay(Cyanocitta cristata) | |||||
| - - - Spring - - - | |||||
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| Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment | |
| 6,125 | 2021-05-12 | St. Louis County, Park Point--Park Point Rec. Area,46.7311691,-92.0523620 | Toutonghi | 220 + 21 + 120 + 300 + 12 + 80 + 8 + 160 + 30 + 170 + 100 + 20 + 20 + 90 + 80 + | |
| 4,350 | 2023-05-09 | St. Louis County, Park Point--Minnesota Point (migration watch site),46.7257919, | Gilbert | Blue smoke! Count of birds moving up the point | |
| 4,202 | 2022-05-10 | St. Louis County, Park Point--ball fields & beach house area,46.7304410,-92.0526 | Dexter-Nienhaus | Massive flight of Blue Jays this morning; not unexpected numbers for this time o | |
| 3,670 | 2023-05-16 | St. Louis County, Park Point--Minnesota Point (migration watch site),46.7257919, | Toutonghi | Careful count of flocks moving north, fairly sustained flight of ~2,500 came thr | |
| 3,578 | 2018-05-08 | St. Louis County, Park Point--Park Point Recreation Area,46.7311691,-92.052362 | Kraemer | carefully counted as flock after flock flew over our heads - probably missed som | |
| 2,535 | 2010-05-15 | St. Louis County, Park Point | Bardon | total 4604 for season in Duluth | |
| 2,088 | 2018-05-07 | St. Louis County, Park Point--Beach House,46.7313971,-92.0509565 | Dexter | Great flight again this am. All counted with clicker. | |
| 1,937 | 2018-05-05 | St. Louis County, Park Point--Park Point Recreation Area,46.7311691,-92.052362 | Kolbe | ||
| 1,800 | 2011-05-12 | St. Louis County, Duluth--Park Point | Kraemer | ||
| 1,500 | 2016-05-12 | St. Louis County, Park Point--Dune Bridge near airport,46.72918,-92.0484 | Nienhaus | Strong migration from Blue Jays today. Underestimate of the total volume of thes | |
| 1,500 | 2017-05-10 | St. Louis County | Eckert | minimum estimate at Park Point; possibly 2-3,000 | |
| 1,280 | 2015-05-21 | St. Louis County, Park Point--Park Point Recreation Area,46.7311691,-92.052362 | Kraemer | ||
| 1,245 | 2016-05-04 | St. Louis County, Park Point--Park Point Recreation Area,46.7311691,-92.052362 | Kraemer | ||
| 1,200 | 2014-05-10 | St. Louis County, Duluth | Bardon | migrating along Park Point | |
| 951 | 2015-05-03 | St. Louis County, Park Point--Dune Bridge near airport,46.72918,-92.0484 | Nienhaus | More Blue Jay migration today! In far great numbers than yesterday!! The average | |
| 875 | 2013-05-23 | St. Louis County, Park Point--Park Point Recreation Area,46.7311691,-92.052362 | Kraemer | ||
| 550 | 2012-05-10 | St. Louis County, Duluth--Park Point | Kraemer | There were more , but we were leading a bird walk and could not count them all. | |
| 427 | 2013-05-16 | St. Louis County, Park Point--Park Point Recreation Area,46.7311691,-92.052362 | Kraemer | ||
| 140 | 2008-05-09 | Mille Lacs County | Janssen | ||
| 100 | 2008-05-03 | Goodhue County | Wilson | ||
| 28 | 2006-05-02 | Pine County | Potts | ||
| - - - Summer - - - | |||||
| Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment | |
| 299 | 2022-06-04 | St. Louis County, Park Point--Park Point Rec. Area,46.7337486,-92.0542164 | Lewanski | Count of birds moving NW along the point | |
| 256 | 2016-06-02 | St. Louis County, MN Pt beach and trail,46.7185535,-92.036094 | Kraemer | counted as they flew over in groups of 5 to 40 - probably many more because we w | |
| 254 | 2021-06-01 | St. Louis County, Park Point--Park Point Rec. Area,46.7311691,-92.0523620 | Davies | Moving to northwest along dunes and over mainland; careful count | |
| 228 | 2022-06-02 | St. Louis County, Park Point--Minnesota Point (migration watch site),46.7247733, | Gilbert | Tally. Decent movement up the point | |
| 96 | 2017-06-10 | St. Louis County, Stoney Point,46.92415,-91.81746 | Reed | several flocks of active migrants moving ne., just inland of lakeshore. largest | |
| 86 | 2021-06-03 | St. Louis County, Stoney Point,46.9264018,-91.8240325 | Davies | flocks moving to SW | |
| 67 | 2015-06-11 | St. Louis County, Duluth--Park Point,46.73057,-92.05238 | Wood | Flock of 35 (6:30) and 16 (6:10) migrants heading west; 8 at 6:54. Other smaller | |
| 45 | 2019-06-06 | St. Louis County, Park Point--Dune Bridge near airport,46.72918,-92.0484 | Richardson | ||
| 40 | 2013-06-15 | Lake County, Gooseberry Falls SP,47.1406941,-91.4611816 | Jongsma | ||
| 38 | 2013-06-03 | St. Louis County, Park Point--Park Point Recreation Area,46.7311691,-92.052362 | Auer | ||
| 22 | 2012-06-02 | St. Louis County, Minnesota Point walk,46.7122729,-92.0287108 | Kraemer | ||
| 20 | 2011-06-16 | St. Louis County, Superior National Forest: FR 200 | Winger | ||
| 18 | 1998-06-17 | Sherburne County, Sherburne NWR | Janssen | BBS | |
| 16 | 2005-06-15 | Itasca County | Meyer | ||
| 15 | 2000-06-03 | Dakota County, Lakeville | Janssen | BBS | |
| - - - Fall - - - | |||||
| Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment | |
| 14,054 | 2023-09-10 | St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212 | HRBO | *very high, absurd BLJA flight predominantly on shore. streams started flowing a | |
| 10,812 | 2015-09-10 | St. Louis County | Bardon | Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census | |
| 10,540 | 2023-09-16 | St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212 | HRBO | migrant, another huge flight, clicked mostly by 5s on the shore. very few on the | |
| 9,490 | 2014-09-15 | St. Louis County | Bardon | Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census | |
| 7,967 | 2015-09-15 | St. Louis County | Bardon | Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census | |
| 7,611 | 2020-09-08 | St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212 | HRBO | Biggest BLJA day of the season so far. They have been moving in large numbers th | |
| 7,569 | 2021-09-11 | St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212 | HRBO | great numbers today, on the shore and ridge especially from 7-8am | |
| 6,714 | 2016-09-13 | St. Louis County | Bardon | Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census | |
| 6,205 | 2016-09-10 | St. Louis County | Bardon | Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census | |
| 6,090 | 2015-09-18 | St. Louis County | Bardon | Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census | |
| 6,009 | 2015-09-11 | St. Louis County | Bardon | Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census | |
| 5,627 | 2013-09-16 | St. Louis County | Bardon | Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census | |
| 5,599 | 2013-09-21 | St. Louis County | Bardon | Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census | |
| 5,038 | 2012-09-14 | St. Louis County | Bardon | Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census | |
| 4,715 | 2012-09-13 | St. Louis County | Bardon | Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census | |
| 4,380 | 2011-09-25 | St. Louis County | Bardon | HRNR-Lester River Count | |
| 2,718 | 2011-09-23 | St. Louis County | Bardon | HRNR-Lester River Count | |
| 2,456 | 2008-09-16 | St. Louis County, H.R.B.O. | Bardon | ||
| - - - Winter - - - | |||||
| Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment | |
| 133 | 2023-12-21 | Sherburne County, Sherburne NWR,45.5210223,-93.7185287 | Large flock of 70 birds observed crossing from one side of road to other. Severa | ||
| 100 | 2018-01-20 | Isanti County, Isanti,45.4907632,-93.2525883 | Hosch | ||
| 100 | 2023-12-16 | Anoka County, Sunrise Pond Park and adjacent/nearby pond areas west of Universit | F | All heading southbound, first a flock of about 50 (or more) then 30, 10, and str | |
| 81 | 2023-12-30 | Washington County, 14972 150th Street North, Marine on Saint Croix, Minnesota, U | Watts | Large groups throughout count circle. 75 in one flock on this road! | |
| 78 | 2017-12-20 | Sherburne County, Sherburne NWR--Blue Hill Trail,45.4994891,-93.7101603 | Orr | actual count | |
| 78 | 2020-12-19 | St. Louis County, 6812–6898 Homestead Rd, Two Harbors US-MN (47.0071,-91.8471) | Nicoletti | Counted individually | |
| 62 | 2019-12-18 | Sherburne County, Sherburne NWR,45.5210223,-93.7185287 | Cieslak | Christmas bird count | |
| 60 | 2019-12-14 | Chisago County, Lindstrom,45.3893600,-92.8480100 | Tavernier | Observation for CBC in Chisago county. Large area covered. High numbers of BLJA | |
| 53 | 2017-12-16 | Chisago County, Lindstrom,45.4007401,-92.8873444 | Tavernier | Observe over the course of Christmas Bird Count. Very high number compared to la | |
| 35 | 2017-12-30 | Clay County, Home,46.916493,-96.411296 | Beauzay | New high count for yard. | |
| 35 | 2018-02-27 | Anoka County, Fish Lake Nature Trails,45.3950542,-93.1668173 | Westray | ||
| 9 | 2019-01-13 | Anoka County, 23380–23698 Durant St NE, East Bethel US-MN (45.3937,-93.1631),4 | Sterner | ||
| Permanent resident throughout. | |||||
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