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
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: Finches
Evening Grosbeak
Pine Grosbeak
House Finch
Purple Finch
Redpoll
Red Crossbill
White-winged Crossbill
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch

Red Crossbill(Loxia curvirostra)
- - - Spring - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
402006-03-30Cass CountyJoppruPat Rice
392017-04-12Benton County, Englund Ecotone SNABenz
302017-05-06Crow Wing County, Old Golf Course,46.3588056,-94.236989KursinskyLarge flock moving between pines
252018-03-04Lake County, Tomahawk Road,47.7411127,-91.5894556Harper
252006-05-19Lake of the Woods CountyBolduan
232008-03-10Cass CountyWielandin Longville
201961-03-26Hennepin County, J. W. Wilkie'sJanssen
201988-03-26Hennepin County, (MN Hennepin) Residence on Woodland Road, Minnetonka,44.9152278AndersonPrimary document is a microtape of field notes dated January 16, 1988 through Ju
202007-04-08St. Louis CountyWiens
171988-03-25Dakota County, Acacia CemeteryTustison
- - - Summer - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
562006-06-17St. Louis CountyInstituteTotal of 56 detected on surveys in St. Louis, Lake, Itasca, and Cass Co. Highes
472017-07-19St. Louis County, Stoney Point,46.92415,-91.81746Kolbe11,5,12,15,4. Active migrants flying down the shore. Photos and/or recordings of
382017-07-27St. Louis County, Stoney Point,46.92415,-91.81746KolbeFlocks of 1 ho,11 (rec),4 (rec),1ho (rec),4, 1 (rec), 16(rec), 6 (rec) heading d
351974-06-22Lake County, Flat Horn LakeJanssen
282018-06-12St. Louis County, Hartley Park,46.8320271,-92.0883672KraemerAll one flock of males, females and juveniles eating seeds in the cones in the t
252015-06-11Carlton County, Cloquet Forest--Co. 5,46.69101,-92.53474WoodFlock of 25 came last calling giving rich calls in flight. Sounded like type 2,
242007-06-03Cass CountyWielandCR 135
222016-06-06Beltrami County, US-MN-Northern-Lake Bemidji State Park - 47.5364x-94.8243,47.53Zilch
201991-06-09McLeod County, HutchinsonMarengoseen from restaurant parking lot along SH 7
172007-06-20St. Louis CountyInstituteseven locations around the west end of the Echo Trail (CR 116), and Ash Lake nor
52008-06-15Lake CountyLindEncampment Forest
32010-06-05Cass CountyWielandSylvan Twp.
- - - Fall - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
1,2692017-10-22St. Louis County, Stoney Point,46.92415,-91.81746Bardonmassive flight with flocks up to 126 individuals, most flocks recorded and photo
1,2522012-08-24St. Louis CountyBardonHawk Ridge/Lester River Census
7052012-08-25St. Louis CountyBardonHawk Ridge/Lester River Census
6032012-08-23St. Louis CountyBardonHawk Ridge/Lester River Census
5602017-10-25St. Louis County, Stoney Point,46.92415,-91.81746Kolbe30r, 23r, 16r, 25r, 16r, 5r, 22r, 36r, 26r, 9, 27, 9 and 38r, 30, 12r, 14r, 55r,
802014-10-29St. Louis CountyBardonHawk Ridge/Lester River Census
802014-10-26St. Louis CountyBardonHawk Ridge/Lester River Census
562011-11-02St. Louis CountyBardonHRNR-Lester River Count
482011-10-28St. Louis CountyBardonHRNR-Lester River Count
402009-11-07Lake CountyEckert
332011-10-16St. Louis CountyBardonHRNR-Lester River Count
332011-10-24St. Louis CountyBardonHRNR-Lester River Count
252005-11-04St. Louis CountyJanssenAt McCarthy Beach State Park
- - - Winter - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
1222020-02-23Cook County, Superior National Forest, Grand Marais US-MN (47.7377,-90.4025)CookMcPhailActually counted along with other finches along the stretch of 20 mile road.
572007-01-02Aitkin CountyRisen
502021-12-18Cook County, Grand Marais RV Park and Campground,47.7465381,-90.3454256eBird
481984-12-09Dakota County, Acacia CemeteryTustison
452012-01-21St. Louis County, Town Line Rd (Minnesota)Smith
452016-02-24Beltrami County, Lake Bemidji State Park,47.5384414,-94.8169041Corliss
452019-01-15Lake County, Tomahawk Road,47.7411127,-91.5894556Heinen
432007-12-27Pine CountyAlt17 were of the large billed race
402007-01-05Aitkin CountyAlt3 flocks Hedbom Bog - all flyovers
402009-01-30Lake CountyEckertMN Hwy 1 and Spruce Rd (40 individuals only a guess)
322010-01-01Lake of the Woods CountyJoppruBeltrami Island CBC
232011-01-13St. Louis County, CabinBardon
192011-01-25St. Louis County, Elbow LakeBardon
181988-02-27Dakota County, Acacia CemeteryTustison
171984-12-04Dakota County, Acacia CemeteryTustison
 
Rare breeder. Irruptive migrant mostly north-central and northeast.

Notes:

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