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 White-fronted Goose(Anser albifrons)
- - - Spring - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
42,3402022-03-16Jackson County, Multiple locationsJantscherHuge numbers of Whitefronts found throughout the county. Counts made by groups o
19,8202011-03-27Jackson CountyJantscher
18,2002006-04-04Traverse CountyBardonflying over Mud Lake
16,0002011-03-21Lac qui Parle CountyUnzenAbundant throughout western half of county.
15,0162019-03-22Jackson CountyJantscher
15,0002019-04-02Lyon CountyMeyer
11,0002018-03-16Jackson CountyJantscher
10,2002017-03-11Freeborn CountyJantscher
10,0002009-03-15Jackson CountyClausEstimated in vicinity of Sioux Valley and Skunk Lake WMAs
10,0002011-03-26Cottonwood County, near Talcot MWABolduanVery approximate and probably conservative number
7,5002014-04-05Cottonwood County, Shalom Hill Farm,43.9929706,-95.2378958HollanderCounted by 50s on the lake and as they spooked off the lake in flocks of 100-500
6,0002006-03-25Cottonwood CountyBolduanEstimated - very rough estimate of at least 10,000 geese present. Inpression wa
1,5002006-03-11Dakota CountySmithEstimated count, at Lake Byllesby
- - - Summer - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
432005-06-01Lac qui Parle CountyUnzenNorthbound flock in Walter Twp.
- - - Fall - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
1,3002019-11-05Grant County, North Ottawa Impoundment,45.9856315,-96.2471008Marengo
4702016-11-07Todd CountyFrederickson
4002020-11-08Jackson County, Minnesota 60, Heron Lake, Minnesota, US (43.815, -95.262),43.815Woodruff
3102021-10-18Grant County, North Ottawa Impoundment,45.9925700,-96.2640800eBirdCounted by fives… mixed in with Canada Geese and Cackling Geese, and Green-win
3002015-11-08Murray County, Wee CRP,44.1918503,-95.885582WeeFlyover flocks.
3002016-11-01Winona County, US-Minnesota-Dresbach Township - 43.879x-91.329 - Nov 1, 2016 4:2HoudekMigrating south, high overhead, vocalizing-
3002017-10-27Lyon County, 126 N 3rd St, Marshall US-MN (44.4482,-95.7888),44.448215,-95.78883WeeSnowstorm
2552017-10-04Pipestone County, Pipestone TOSO,44.17958,-96.333674MacAulay
2502005-10-13Wilkin CountyUnzen
2502016-11-07Cottonwood County, Wolf Lake WPA,43.8582349,-95.0879788EmersonHad three flocks flyover throughout the day. First flock had about 150. Second h
2002011-10-08Murray County, Wee CRPWeeVery large flock flew over that consisted of AT LEAST 200 birds, the flock was s
1002014-11-10Lyon County, Cottonwood,44.6080834,-95.6717777Wee
712011-10-09Lac qui Parle County, Salt LakeJrSpoked by a hunter on the soutwest end, this flock flew headed to the southeast,
662006-10-27Polk CountySvingenCrookston W.T.P.
471994-10-02Carver CountyMarengo
362006-09-19Lac qui Parle CountyUnzen
321999-10-02Lyon CountySchroeder
172008-11-17Meeker CountyFlorenobserved on lake ripley
132007-10-21Clay CountyRiemer
- - - Winter - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
13,0002017-02-21Yellow Medicine County, Miedd Lake,44.6625484,-95.7561064HillEarly Migration, everything is congregated here because its the lake that is com
8,7332016-02-27Jackson CountyJantscher
7,0002017-02-22Jackson County, Jerry Schotzko WPA,43.50724,-95.096893Emerson
5,1002017-02-20Yellow Medicine County, Miedd Lake,44.6625484,-95.7561064WeeEstimate, numbers have at least doubled since yesterday, lake skeins of geese wo
4,5002016-02-27Yellow Medicine County, Spellman Lake,44.6691,-95.7719Janssen
1712000-02-28Lyon CountySchroeder
272011-02-15Lac qui Parle CountyUnzenWalter Twp. Three small northbound flocks.
192000-02-29Le Sueur County, Co. Road 4Janssen
152002-02-23Olmsted County, Silver Creek ResovoirJanssen
62000-02-29Nicollet County, Swan LakeJanssen
 
Migrant mostly south and west.

Notes:

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