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 - Finches | ||
| 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: Finches |
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Evening Grosbeak Pine Grosbeak House Finch |
Purple Finch Redpoll Red Crossbill |
White-winged Crossbill Pine Siskin American Goldfinch |
| Purple Finch(Haemorhous purpureus) | |||||
| - - - Spring - - - | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment | |
| 1,095 | 2006-04-03 | Itasca County | Meyer | 1095 banded between 4/03 and 5/15 | |
| 100 | 2008-04-26 | Clearwater County | Joppru | Kelly Larson | |
| 70 | 2022-04-16 | Morrison County, Yard,45.9253729,-94.3245513 | Emerson | ||
| 65 | 2022-05-08 | St. Louis County, Phoenix Dragon Farm,47.0358880,-92.7651030 | Galeski | Numbers of finches coming to our feeders increased throughout the day. At one po | |
| 62 | 2013-05-14 | Lake County, Hyde home,47.6838116,-91.5055077 | Hyde | There were at least 62, perhaps more - so many I couldn't count accurately | |
| 60 | 2011-04-10 | St. Louis County, Hasty Brook | Schoenborn | ||
| 60 | 2019-05-16 | Lake County, moose lake, fall lake township,MN USA,47.9786252,-91.5215635 | Klous | Approximately. Large group! | |
| 50 | 2016-04-06 | Morrison County, Yard,45.9253729,-94.3245513 | Emerson | ||
| 40 | 2008-05-01 | Fillmore County | Overcott | ||
| 35 | 2005-04-28 | Fillmore County | Overcott | at feeders | |
| - - - Summer - - - | |||||
| Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment | |
| 25 | 2021-06-19 | St. Louis County, Phoenix Dragon Farm,47.0358880,-92.7651030 | Galeski | ||
| 24 | 2016-07-18 | Beltrami County, Al & Lurline's,48.0494881,-94.64156 | Detwiler | ||
| 22 | 2014-07-27 | Itasca County | Orf | Dunning Lake | |
| 22 | 2022-06-03 | Cook County, Gunflint Lodge,48.0849885,-90.7497096 | Anderson | ||
| 20 | 2022-07-01 | St. Louis County, Phoenix Dragon Farm,47.0358880,-92.7651030 | Galeski | ||
| 20 | 2020-07-22 | St. Louis County, Phoenix Dragon Farm,47.0358880,-92.7651030 | Galeski | ||
| 18 | 2017-07-26 | St. Louis County, Stoney Point,46.92415,-91.81746 | Kraemer | ||
| 18 | 2020-07-29 | St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212 | Kraemer | ||
| 15 | 2012-07-28 | Itasca County | Orf | Dunning Lake | |
| 14 | 2018-06-21 | Lake of the Woods County, Norris Camp,48.6095046,-95.1805902 | Engdahl | ||
| 11 | 2013-07-26 | Itasca County | Orf | Dunning Lake | |
| 10 | 1965-07-10 | St. Louis County, near Angorra | Janssen | ||
| - - - Fall - - - | |||||
| Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment | |
| 5,122 | 2014-10-24 | St. Louis County | Bardon | Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census | |
| 3,250 | 2021-10-12 | St. Louis County, Stoney Point,46.9264018,-91.8240325 | Kolbe | **very high; apparent new state high count per eBird. Careful count of birds mov | |
| 2,241 | 2014-10-20 | St. Louis County | Bardon | Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census | |
| 2,035 | 2009-10-12 | Lake County | Lind | After counting over than 2,100 PURPLE FINCHES flying northeastward along the Nor | |
| 2,013 | 2021-10-11 | St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212 | HRBO | Best flight of the season so far, pouring through in large flocks varying from 5 | |
| 1,857 | 2016-10-12 | St. Louis County | Bardon | Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census | |
| 1,840 | 2016-10-13 | St. Louis County | Bardon | Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census | |
| 1,819 | 2015-10-11 | St. Louis County | Bardon | Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census | |
| 1,433 | 2014-10-19 | St. Louis County | Bardon | Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census | |
| 829 | 2009-10-04 | Cook County | Lind | Cameron Rutt documented an impressive northeastward movement of 829 PURPLE FINCH | |
| 799 | 2008-11-10 | St. Louis County, H.R.B.O. | Bardon | ||
| 757 | 2009-10-05 | Cook County | Lind | Cameron Rutt documented an impressive northeastward movement of 757 PURPLE FINCH | |
| 326 | 2011-10-15 | St. Louis County | Bardon | HRNR-Lester River Count | |
| - - - Winter - - - | |||||
| Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment | |
| 110 | 2022-02-21 | Otter Tail County, 13622 405th Avenue, Clitherall, Minnesota, US (46.159, -95.63 | eBird | Grouping by 5 estimate. There were probably more than 110. Photo submitted sho | |
| 100 | 2011-02-27 | St. Louis County | Budde | in total, at several feeders in Ely | |
| 87 | 2014-02-17 | Morrison County, Yard,45.9253729,-94.3245513 | Emerson | We had an incredibly high number of purple finches in during the snow this morni | |
| 76 | 2022-02-21 | Cass County, Cottagewood Drive,46.4366147,-94.3945205 | Eckhoff | ||
| 67 | 2022-02-25 | Renville County | Smith | ||
| 60 | 2015-02-03 | St. Louis County, Sax-Zim Bog--Kelsey Whiteface Rd feeders,47.1530697,-92.585134 | Wood | Probably the most Purple Finches I've seen at a single location in midwinter. | |
| 60 | 2018-12-20 | Polk County, 909 Groveland Ave, Crookston US-MN (47.7800,-96.6170),47.779966,-96 | eBird | ||
| 60 | 2006-02-25 | Fillmore County | Overcott | ||
| 55 | 2011-01-06 | St. Louis County, Ely | Kolbeinsson | ||
| 50 | 2017-01-27 | Redwood County, 440 St - Between CR 7 & The county line,44.6872003,-95.3464858 | Mandel | ||
| 45 | 2017-01-03 | Itasca County | Lamey | ||
| 30 | 1966-01-08 | Hennepin County, Purgatory Creek, Eden Prairie | Janssen | ||
| 30 | 1988-02-04 | Winona County, Whitewater WMA | Janssen | ||
| Breeds mostly north. Migrant and winter visitant throughout. | |||||
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