High Count Archive for The Loon - Towhees, Sparrows
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: Towhees, Sparrows
Grasshopper Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Clay-colored Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
American Tree Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
White-crowned Sparrow
Harris's Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
LeConte's Sparrow
Nelson's Sparrow
Henslow's Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Spotted Towhee
Eastern Towhee

Lincoln's Sparrow(Melospiza lincolnii)
- - - Spring - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
362018-05-11Rock County, Blue Mounds SP,43.7055536,-96.1861757Douglas
342014-05-09St. Louis County, DuluthBardonfall-out on Park Point
302019-05-06Lyon County, Camden SP,44.3623968,-95.9247208MeyerEverywhere on Dakota Valley Trail
252013-05-16Yellow Medicine County, Upper Sioux Agency S.P.,44.7342048,-95.442524NienhausSong and Lincoln's sparrows were extremely abundant and seen mainly along the ri
222022-05-08Ramsey County, Sucker Lake,45.0721596,-93.0997171Sterner
212013-05-14Carver CountyMandelMVNWR
202018-05-06Cottonwood CountyBolduanAt least 20 near single point by Expandere WMA
182006-05-01Lac qui Parle CountyUnzen
182013-05-12Carver County, Rapids Lake MVNWRCyrus
132008-05-14Yellow Medicine CountyUnzenUpper Sioux Agency State Park.
72009-04-25Hennepin CountyDufortOld Cedar Ave bridge area
- - - Summer - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
202020-06-24Beltrami County, Big Bog State Recreation Area,48.2768793,-94.5876503WilliamsAbundant in spruce bog. Careful approximate tally of singing and calling birds a
132019-07-05Beltrami County, Big Bog State Recreation Area,48.2768793,-94.5876503MacDonaldCareful tally; most singing, a female chipping in alarm.
132018-06-28Beltrami County, Big Bog State Recreation Area,48.2768793,-94.5876503Bunnseveral singing
122006-06-03Pine CountyAltSinging in Nicklerson Bog East fo kerrick, from Dawn till about 8 am
92022-07-22Koochiching County, Pine Island State Forest, Littlefork US-MN 48.34073, -93.776Kuck
82011-07-03Roseau County, Lost River State ForestMack
82017-07-03St. Louis County, Sax-Zim Bog,47.2212004,-92.7009201Sundvall
82017-07-28Aitkin County, Aitkin CR 1 (Osprey Ave), rice paddies along Little Willow River,MacAulay
82011-06-05St. Louis CountySvingenTotal number of vocalizing territorial birds found along 50 miles of roadside po
72012-07-13Lake County, Split Rock Lighthouse SP,47.2006406,-91.3669825Sams
51999-06-19St. Louis County, Sax-Zim BogTustison1 carrying food
- - - Fall - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
302021-09-23Ramsey County, Tamarack Nature Center,45.0996250,-93.0423180WeeEstimate
302018-10-01Anoka County, Blaine Wetland Sanctuary,45.1849709,-93.1703818DunlapEasily a conservative estimate; Melospiza sp. sparrows were in great abundance a
302020-10-02Ramsey County, University of Minnesota--agricultural fields,44.9966322,-93.17220SocolarConservative estimate of birds in unharvested soybean and brushy spots. Best es
272011-10-09Hennepin CountyKieserAll on the edges of the horse camp, Crow-Hassan P.R.
262020-10-02Hennepin County, Coldwater Spring,44.9000274,-93.1963938Hoeger
252021-09-26Hennepin County, Minnesota Valley NWR--Bass Ponds,44.8447900,-93.2300700CaddyTallied. I recorded the numbers in a notebook. Very common on this day. Crisp th
252021-10-09Lac qui Parle County, Refuqe Road, Ortonville, Minnesota, US (45.261, -96.416),4eBird
242020-10-10Nicollet County, Linnaeus Arboretum,44.3229424,-93.9802158Abendroth
212018-09-07Lake County, 4936 Mount Rockwood Rd, Silver Bay US-MN (47.3153,-91.2628),47.3153Larson
212015-09-29Todd County, Farm,46.107257,-94.6587288Kraemer
202010-10-03Stearns County, St. CloudBlombergRiverBluffsRegPark(floodplain thistle field)
202015-09-25Faribault CountyFeder
182015-09-28Faribault CountyKieserSteinberg Nature Park
162012-10-01Hennepin County, Mother LakeTustison
122013-08-02St. Louis County, Sax-Zim Bog,47.1927783,-92.6346232LossSeveral scattered birds, including one family group of 5
122011-09-24Olmsted County, Field near East ReservoirPruett
112002-09-28Hennepin CountyBudde
 
Breeds north-central and northeast. Migrant throughout.

Notes:

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