High Count Archive for The Loon - Grebes
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: Grebes
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Eared Grebe
Western Grebe
Clark's Grebe

Eared Grebe(Podiceps nigricollis)
- - - Spring - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
752006-05-22Polk CountySvingenTotal of 75 EAGR at East Grand Forks WTP.
752019-05-17Polk County, 120th Street Northwest, Euclid, Minnesota, US (48.05, -96.594),48.0Meyer
751982-05-16Redwood County, Co. Road 5Janssen
482022-05-27Marshall County, 19011–19097 320th St NE, Middle River US-MN 48.34429, -96.04597Hughes
422021-05-26Marshall County, Warren Sewage Lagoons,48.2042834,-96.7997217Hughes
422022-05-19Marshall County, Warren Sewage Lagoons,48.2042834,-96.7997217HughesBreeding display
352016-05-09Polk County, East Grand Forks sewage lagoons,47.9692144,-97.047917Aubol
352020-05-23Polk County, Agassiz Valley--Polk County,48.1706700,-96.6432400Hughes
301981-05-20Pennington County, Thief River FallsJanssen
292015-05-25Lac qui Parle County, Salt Lake,44.9645052,-96.4437363Larson
152013-04-17Kandiyohi County, Foot LakeSchmidt
62013-05-15Grant CountyMarengoNorth Ottawa impoundment
- - - Summer - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
3002016-06-19Polk County, East Grand Forks sewage lagoons,47.9692144,-97.047917AubolRough estimat, possibly more. Nest building.
2502007-07-27Polk CountyJoppruDave Lambeth
2002015-07-03Polk County, East Grand Forks sewage lagoons,47.9692144,-97.047917Aubol~97 nests now
1022017-07-08Polk County, East Grand Forks sewage lagoons,47.9692144,-97.047917AubolMany on, many building
522007-06-01Lac qui Parle CountyUnzen36 at Salt Lake, 14 at Madison WMA, 2 at Perry WMA.
522014-07-26Lac qui Parle County, T117R46d,44.96395,-96.44468ChuMehurin Twp., Salt Lake. I also counted 29 nests.
462001-06-02Marshall CountySchroeder
312005-06-11Nicollet CountyBartkey
152009-07-18Sibley County, T112R31cKieser
- - - Fall - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
2002015-08-01Polk County, East Grand Forks sewage lagoons,47.9692144,-97.047917AubolRoughly 100 nests, most on, a few fledglings
512014-08-03Lac qui Parle County, Salt Lake,44.9645052,-96.4437363LarsonNesting on floating vegetation
501998-08-25Marshall County, WarrenJanssen
402017-08-01Polk County, East Grand Forks sewage lagoons,47.9692144,-97.047917Aubol
302012-08-03Lac qui Parle County, Salt Lake (mn side),44.9646926,-96.4408662Fritschelclass leaders and group consensus as to the number
301980-09-22Pennington County, Thief River FallsJanssen
32006-10-29Meeker CountyFlorenlake ripley
 
Breeds mostly west. Migrant throughout, but rare northeast.

Notes:

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