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

Nelson's Sparrow(Ammospiza nelsoni)
- - - Spring - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
82008-05-28Aitkin CountyBrunellMcGregor Marsh
82010-05-29Cass CountyBrunellBoy River Marsh
82007-05-31Cass CountyWielandat Boy River marsh near CR 8
62006-05-30Cass CountyWieland5 along Cass County 8 at the Boy River and 1 along County 4 1.2 miles west of co
62006-05-31Clay CountyBeauzay
- - - Summer - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
82007-06-03Cass CountyWielandBoy River marsh
72011-06-11Aitkin County, McGregor MarshWoodHeard only. One came into our feet, but it was too dark to really see it at all.
72012-06-02Cass CountyKieser3 Swamp Lake, 4 County hwy 8 Boy River bridge
52007-06-09Polk CountyUnzensection 32, Kertsonville Twp.
52007-06-09Clay CountyUnzenAt least five birds heard or seen along 4 miles of CR27 south of CR34.
52011-06-05Aitkin County, McGregor MarshConardSinging after the other sparrows and wrens quieted down
32008-06-08Cass CountyWielandCR 8 at Boy River, Gould Twp
- - - Fall - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
82020-09-24Lyon County, Lines WMA,44.5821517,-95.6414452WeeCounted and photos, probably more. I only covered a quarter of the marsh
72000-10-03Dakota CountySmithPossibly 1 more. Difficult to keep track of all the birds. Private property, Lak
52021-10-02Olmsted CountyHockemaZVAS Sparrow Walk II
42012-09-28Hennepin County, Bass PondsTustison
42015-10-06Dakota County, 180th St. Marsh,44.68822,-92.9659032Tallman
42000-10-03Rice County, River Bend Nature CenterJanssen
42017-09-27Olmsted County, US-Minnesota-Rochester-Valleyview Court Northeast - 44.046x-92.5Peterson
42002-09-29Meeker CountyFlorensection 32 kingston south twsp.
31995-09-23Anoka CountyBudde3
 
Summer resident northwest and north-central. Two breeding records (1929, 1977). Migrant throughout. State designation: Special Concern.

Notes:

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