High Count Archive for The Loon - Martins, Swallows
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: Martins, Swallows
Bank Swallow
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Purple Martin
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow

Cliff Swallow(Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
- - - Spring - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
3,0002021-05-29Polk County, Oak Lake,47.6584505,-95.9614563RuffingRough estimates counting. Clouds across the entire lake.
2,0002014-05-13Hennepin County, Old Cedar Ave. Bridge,44.8306236,-93.2436534FallI spent about 1/2 hour calculating this number, by counting the number of scope
8002015-05-27Polk County, Agassiz Valley,48.15199,-96.64096Aubol
8002009-05-14Polk County, Albany STPRussellfeeding over ponds on cold day
8002015-05-26Watonwan County, 44.0839x-94.7994 - May 26, 2015, 4:07 PM,44.083897,-94.799355Bardon
5502009-05-23Houston CountyHertzelMany occupied nests.
5002012-05-18Polk County, 27499 190th street nwHughes
3952008-05-28Marshall CountySvingenAgassiz NWR
3602009-05-28Marshall CountySvingenAgassiz NWR observations by PHS, JMJ.
3002011-05-26Houston County, CaledoniaTervo
2302009-05-23Winona CountyHertzelMany occupied nests.
2002006-05-19Fillmore CountyOvercott
- - - Summer - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
1,0002019-07-21Olmsted County, 10723 65th Street Northeast, Elgin, Minnesota, US (44.093, -92.2Peterson
8002020-07-29Lyon County, Lone Tree Lake (Lyon Co.),44.6276185,-95.7079124WeeGathering for migration, estimate
5802015-07-30Lake County, Two Harbors--Lighthouse Point,47.013662,-91.6639915LindAll heading west and southwest - counted by fives and singles. Many seemed to be
5002014-06-08Clay County, Highway 10 County Road 23 and County Road 12,46.8364968,-96.422495GoodchildNumerous active cliff swallow nests were found under the Highway 10 bridges over
5002017-07-08Grant County, North Ottawa Impoundment,45.9856315,-96.2471008Bielfelt
5002006-06-30Marshall CountySvingenAgassiz NWR
4032017-06-18Lac qui Parle County, Big Stone NWR,45.2450335,-96.336031Martinez
4002001-06-02Red Lake CountySchroeder
3502007-06-10Swift CountySvingen350 Cliff Swallow nests many with young still in the nest and unable to fly bein
- - - Fall - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
7,1092015-08-16St. Louis CountyBardonHawk Ridge/Lester River Census
6,4152019-08-28St. Louis County, Stoney Point,46.9241500,-91.8174600Kolbe
3,4502020-09-04Lac qui Parle County, Salt Lake,44.9645052,-96.4437363WeeCounted by 50s (or at least tried)there was a massive midge fly hatch in the mor
3,1132020-09-03St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212HRBOHuge swallow flight today with vast majority being CLSW
2,8072014-08-26St. Louis CountyBardonHawk Ridge/Lester River Census
2,6032016-08-25St. Louis CountyBardonHawk Ridge/Lester River Census
2,5702017-08-17St. Louis County, Lester River Mouth,46.8373853,-92.0063138KolbeCareful count of migrants moving down the shore. Started as singles and grew to
2,5122011-08-17St. Louis CountyBardonHRNR-Lester River Count
1,1782015-08-24St. Louis CountyBardonHawk Ridge/Lester River Census
1,0522015-08-25St. Louis CountyBardonHawk Ridge/Lester River Census
1,0282013-08-19St. Louis CountyBardonHawk Ridge/Lester River Census
9982013-08-20St. Louis CountyBardonHawk Ridge/Lester River Census
6252011-08-19St. Louis CountyBardonHRNR-Lester River Count
3242011-08-24St. Louis CountyBardonHRNR-Lester River Count
3002012-08-27Mower County, Brownsdale Sewage PondsNyhus
2002009-08-19Crow Wing County, Ironton sewer pondsBlanich
1302006-08-06Lake CountyLindcounted in 10 minutes during the evening in Two Harbors
 
Breeds throughout.

Notes:

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