High Count Archive for The Loon - Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
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: Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
Snow Goose
Ross's Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose
Cackling Goose
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Trumpeter Swan
Tundra Swan
Wood Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
American Black Duck
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Canvasback
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Harlequin Duck
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Black Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck

Greater Scaup(Aythya marila)
- - - Spring - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
15,0002020-04-20St. Louis County, Park Point--Dune Bridge near airport,46.7291800,-92.0484000KraemerExcellent lighting conditions. Ducks were counted by 10s to get to 100, then by
11,1542013-04-28St. Louis County, Park Point--33rd St,46.7492688,-92.0701764Bardonstate high count, made a complete count of all waterfowl in massive three-mile l
9,8902021-04-27St. Louis County, Duluth Harbor,46.7493190,-92.0776060SvingenThe harbor was surveyed between 24th St and 43rd St with careful attention to la
9,7282014-05-06St. Louis County, DuluthBardonOnly 442 Lesser Scaup present in this raft of 10,170 scaup
7,6132013-04-29St. Louis CountySvingenTotal for 4 and 1/2 hour survey at Park Point, Duluth. Record high count of 7,61
4,1502014-05-07St. Louis County, Brighton Beach,46.8411737,-91.9958598HendricksonConservative estimate by counting groups of 5 or 10 when possible and groups of
3,4162008-04-29St. Louis CountySvingenSecond highest Minnesota count. Total includes Lake Superior from 12th St, 22nd
3,2452009-04-24St. Louis CountySvingenAlso counted 3,420 scaup sp. and 1,040 duck sp. Most of the unidentified ducks w
2,6172011-04-25St. Louis CountySvingenPark Point, Duluth. Also counted 750 unidentified scaup.
2,6002014-05-08St. Louis County, DuluthBardon I estimate that about 35,000 Greater Scaup moved through Duluth this spring 4-1
7452013-05-05Wadena CountyBinek
402006-03-28Winona CountyBardonamong about 1000 Lesser Scaup
222007-04-18Dakota CountyMattsson22 - green, rounded heads seen clearly on males
- - - Summer - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
42020-06-01St. Louis County, Park Point--Park Point Rec. Area,46.7311691,-92.0523620WujcikLocated in the small harbor along the far shore from landing . Distant photos .
41969-06-13Marshall County, Agassiz NWRJanssen
42022-06-05St. Louis County, Park Point--Park Point Rec. Area,46.7337486,-92.0542164LewanskiSwimming together with two Lesser Scaup in the bay near the recreation area entr
42009-06-08St. Louis CountySvingenThree between 31st and 37th St, and one at Recreation Area, Park Point, Duluth.
42019-06-02St. Louis County, Park Point--Park Point Recreation Area,46.7311691,-92.052362MollenhauerRounded head shape and larger bill than Lesser Scaup.
32009-06-06St. Louis CountyVrieze
- - - Fall - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
2632007-10-17St. Louis CountySvingen23 near Duluth Rowing Club and 240 at 27th Ave West / Miller Creek mouth
1502021-11-09St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212eBird
1162009-10-20St. Louis CountySvingenDuluth harbor, Park Point, Duluth.
1082021-10-03St. Louis County, Park Point--Park Point Rec. Area,46.7337486,-92.0542164Davies
812018-10-05St. Louis County, Park Point--Dune Bridge near airport,46.72918,-92.0484Bardon
612010-10-29St. Louis CountySvingenPark Point, Duluth.
552005-11-19Todd CountyFritchman
552006-11-05St. Louis CountyKieserPark Point
542010-11-17Carver CountyCyrus
- - - Winter - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
4702011-12-04Houston County, Reno bottoms, UMNWFR pool 8, view from Reno dikeBardon
1202015-12-24Wabasha County, Pool #5 near Minneiska MNJantscher
522017-12-03Wabasha County, Pool #5Jantscher
502006-01-07Wabasha CountyFallL. Pepin, Camp Lacupolis overlook; mixed actively diving scaup flock of 60 with
472019-12-02Wabasha County, Pool #5Jantscher
252006-02-26Wabasha CountyFallL. Pepin, Camp Lacupolis overlook (15) & next overlook to S (10); identification
252017-02-27Winona CountyJantscher
 
Migrant throughout.

Notes:

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