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

Green-winged Teal(Anas crecca)
- - - Spring - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
3,0002012-03-24Houston County, Upper Mississippi River NWR--Reno BottomsPuchalski
1,8002015-04-14Hennepin County, Minnesota Valley NWR--Bass Ponds,44.84479,-93.23007FallCounted by 5s.
1,3602015-04-04Hennepin County, Long-meadow LakeJantscher
1,2002003-04-02Meeker CountyFlorensection 24 greenleaf twsp.
1,0001999-04-05Meeker CountyFlorenbig swan lake
6002006-04-01Le Sueur CountyBardonSt. Peter sewage
6002012-04-07McLeod County, Lake E of Brownton on 212SparlingThere were easily more than 600 but with windy conditions and me on a schedule I
4602012-04-24Hennepin CountyMarengomn river nwr - rice lake
2002009-03-25Dakota CountyMattsson200, CR 47 and Goodwin Ave.
- - - Summer - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
152022-07-06Grant County, North Ottawa Impoundment,45.9856315,-96.2471008Kroll
142022-06-24Polk County, Angus Oslo 4 Flood Control Project,48.1084830,-96.5577470Hughes
131980-06-29Houston County, Wildcat LandingJanssen
122022-07-04Pennington County, Thief River Falls WTP,48.10732,-96.23161Sterner
112012-07-21Rice County, St. Olaf College Natural Lands,44.4645538,-93.1909704Tallman
101964-06-06Stevens County, AlbertaJanssen
102011-07-05Marshall County, Agassiz NWRBarnes
92007-06-01Lac qui Parle CountyUnzen
81966-07-14Lac qui Parle County, Salt LakeJanssen
82006-06-29Lac qui Parle CountyUnzenGoodman Marsh.
62011-07-31St. Louis CountyFalkowskiAdult female with six very small young on a very small weedy old beaver pond. Th
- - - Fall - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
2,0002006-09-28Marshall CountyJoppruAgassiz NWR- Maggie Anderson
1,3752014-10-30Hennepin County, Minnesota Valley NWR--Bass Ponds,44.84479,-93.23007FallCounted by 5s. Feeding flocks from far E end to hwy 77 bridge.
1,3402013-11-12Houston County, Pool 8ServiceAerial survey of Pool 8, Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R.; includes birds in Wis
1,2152011-10-10Houston CountyServicePool 8, Upper Mississippi River N.W.F.R. Includes birds in Wisconsin.
1,1001999-10-29Jackson CountyTustisonest. @ South Heron Lake
8002018-11-05Grant County, North Ottawa Impoundment,45.9856315,-96.2471008Harper
4502012-11-12Hennepin County, Long-meadow lakeJantscher
4252007-11-04Hennepin CountyFallLong Meadow L., Bass Ponds.
4202011-11-17Hennepin County, Long-meadow lakeJantscher
4002007-10-11Lac qui Parle CountyUnzen
3001999-10-24Jackson County, Heron LakeJanssen
3002008-10-18Hennepin CountyFallLong Meadow Lake, Bloomington
- - - Winter - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
762011-12-01Hennepin County, Long-meadow lakeJantscher
652017-02-25Lyon County, Amiret WMA,44.359082,-95.6509037WeeFinal Estimate, counted over 70 but some were likely recounts.
632015-12-03Houston County, Pool #8Jantscher
452017-12-06Hennepin County, Long-Meadow Lake at the Bass PondsJantscher
422017-12-03Wabasha County, Pool #5Jantscher
371998-12-02Dakota County, Meadowview Rd.Tustison
372016-12-05Hennepin CountyBrunell
92003-01-04Dakota County, Black DogTustison8m + f
82011-02-28Dakota County, Blackdog LakeJantscherProbable early migrants, not seen previous at this location.
82002-01-26Dakota County, Black DogTustisonmales
 
Rare breeder and common migrant throughout.

Notes:

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