The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union.
The last 2 years are available to MOU members.
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High Count Archive for The Loon - Plovers | ||
| 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 |
| Species: Plovers |
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Black-bellied Plover American Golden-Plover |
Killdeer Semipalmated Plover |
Piping Plover |
| Killdeer(Charadrius vociferus) | |||||
| - - - Spring - - - | |||||
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| Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment | |
| 340 | 2006-03-30 | Lac qui Parle County | Unzen | ||
| 200 | 2021-03-12 | Freeborn County | Jantscher | ||
| 176 | 2022-03-27 | Brown County, Sleepy Eye WTP,44.2612907,-94.7197437 | Smith | Counted individually. | |
| 120 | 2009-03-27 | Houston County | Guynn | at sod farm adj Mound Prairie WMA, CR21 ca 1 mi east of CR25 | |
| 115 | 2020-04-17 | Yellow Medicine County, Timm Lake,44.5449713,-95.5363884 | Wee | ||
| 109 | 2008-04-14 | Mower County | Morrison | Located in mowed grass south of Austin near Boy's Ranch | |
| 100 | 2018-04-17 | Nicollet County | Heins | Individual found lying at the side of the road. Upon approach it flew off weakl | |
| 80 | 2005-04-17 | Big Stone County | Svingen | ||
| 76 | 2005-04-24 | Big Stone County | Svingen | ||
| - - - Summer - - - | |||||
| Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment | |
| 1,616 | 2010-07-31 | Lac qui Parle County | Chu | 777 were in Hamlin Twp. at Hamlin WMA. | |
| 1,297 | 2020-07-22 | Big Stone County, 615th Ave, Correll US-MN (45.2120,-96.1957),45.2120140,-96.195 | Bardon | Counted by ones, impressive numbers on mudflats around entire circumference of l | |
| 1,251 | 2006-07-09 | Lac qui Parle County | Svingen | Total for shorebird survey in Lac Qui Parle County by PCC, PHS, JMJ, RSF (record | |
| 1,088 | 2009-07-26 | Lac qui Parle County | Chu | ||
| 832 | 2009-07-12 | Lac qui Parle County | Chu | ||
| 609 | 2006-07-01 | Lac qui Parle County | Svingen | Total for shorebird survey by PCC and PHS in Lac Qui Parle County, including Big | |
| 471 | 2008-07-26 | Lac qui Parle County | Svingen | ||
| - - - Fall - - - | |||||
| Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment | |
| 1,500 | 2020-08-23 | Big Stone County, T-156 (615th Ave) — Marsh Lake,45.2174630,-96.1962730 | Counted over 400 in one small bay and used that number to estimate the rest. 150 | ||
| 917 | 2010-08-07 | Lac qui Parle County | Chu | ||
| 867 | 2010-08-28 | Lac qui Parle County | Chu | ||
| 698 | 2009-08-09 | Lac qui Parle County | Chu | ||
| 552 | 2011-08-20 | Big Stone County | Chu | ||
| 471 | 2008-08-30 | Lac qui Parle County | Svingen | ||
| - - - Winter - - - | |||||
| Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment | |
| 18 | 2015-12-05 | Dakota County | Smith | Accurate count. At Lake Byllesby, observed with Dave pavlik. | |
| 8 | 2020-12-02 | Houston County, Wildcat Creek- delta,43.6847361,-91.2784831 | Houdek | ||
| 6 | 1998-12-12 | Houston County, Wildcat Landing | Janssen | probable wintering birds | |
| 5 | 2000-02-26 | Dakota County, Hwy. 47 & Goodwin | Tustison | ||
| 5 | 2018-02-28 | Houston County, Co Rd 7,43.7715329,-91.3184180 | Houdek | ||
| 4 | 2017-02-25 | Houston County, US-Minnesota-Brownsville-11001-11555 Great River Road - 43.684x- | Houdek | Plover with 2 dark breast bands and vocalizing | |
| 4 | 2009-12-03 | Houston County | Bardon | Wildcat landing | |
| 4 | 2013-12-01 | Houston County | Hockema | Wildcat Landing | |
| 3 | 1965-01-23 | Winona County, Winona | Janssen | ||
| 3 | 2000-02-29 | Le Sueur County, Highway 99 & Co. Road 63 | Janssen | ||
| Breeds throughout. | |||||
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