High Count Archive for The Loon - Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles
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: Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles
Golden Eagle
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
American Goshawk
Bald Eagle
Red-shouldered Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk
Swainson's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk

Rough-legged Hawk(Buteo lagopus)
- - - Spring - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
1602014-04-20St. Louis County, WSHC--Thompson Hill,46.7289703,-92.2050762NicolettiDaily record
1232018-04-07Polk County, Glacial Ridge NWR,47.7212269,-96.3254884This was a conservative count, being as careful as possible not to double count.
752006-03-18Wilkin CountyJoppruJohn Ellis
662005-04-02Roseau CountyJoppru
632011-04-01Kittson County, CR10Brewer
502007-03-22Marshall CountyJoppruGary Tischer- on and near ANWR
242013-03-29St. Louis County, WSHC- middle overlook,46.7638541,-92.1530843Bardon
122013-04-20St. Louis County, Sax-Zim Bog,47.1927783,-92.6346232BruhnkeEleven light morphs (one adult male) / One dark morph
- - - Fall - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
5832020-10-23St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212HRBOHRBO and NA record. Consistently moving throughout the day
3222017-10-25St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212Data4 adult dark, 9 adult light, 1 adult female dark, 17 adult female light, 3 adult
2572020-10-25St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212RichardsonBig RLHA flights continue. Season high for HRBO record broken
1552013-11-02St. Louis CountyBardonHawk Ridge Nature Reserve
1262014-11-11St. Louis CountyBardonH.R.B.O.
902016-10-24St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212DataHuge migration of Rough-legged Hawks - 3 dark adults, 9 light juveniles, 26 ligh
892016-10-29St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212Data1 dark adult male, 33 light adult female, 5 light subadult female, 3 light adult
812012-11-12St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212Bardon
632015-11-01St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212MacAulayBest count this season - mostly light type
612015-10-25St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212GahmWe saw an excellent movement of Rough-legged Hawks today, which included a major
572012-10-31St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212Bardon
572013-11-01St. Louis CountyBardonHawk Ridge Nature Reserve
492013-10-22St. Louis CountyBardonHawk Ridge Nature Reserve
482012-10-20St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212Bardon
201979-11-14Aitkin County, several locationsJanssen
152004-11-27St. Louis CountyBudde7 light, 7 dark, and 1 intermediate, all around Sax Zim
132003-10-23Cook County, Cascade River State ParkJanssen
- - - Winter - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
1011995-01-07St. Louis County, St. Louis,47.64747,-92.44128Smith
362012-12-01Beltrami CountyDriscollTim Driscoll and class
301991-12-22Aitkin CountyStucker
292019-12-07St. Louis County, Sax-Zim Bog,47.2212004,-92.7009201ValineStill a decent number of birds hanging around, but not nearly as many as a few w
191999-12-11St. Louis County, Sax-Zim bogStucker15 light morph, 4 dark morph
172017-12-02Polk CountyJoppruShelley Steva
162021-12-12Beltrami County, 58198 MN-89, Grygla US-MN 48.21123, -95.24808,48.2112320,-95.24Johnsonsix dark morph birds, 10 light morph including one immature light morph which
152018-02-13Le Sueur CountyHeinsKasota Prairie--4 dark morphs
152011-12-19Aitkin County, AitkinTaubeWe saw 2 Dark Morphed Rough legged hawks and the rest were normal plumage
152013-12-01St. Louis CountyPruett11 dark phase, 4 light phase
132017-02-18Aitkin County, Aiken County MN,46.634563,-93.185871Risen
132007-12-27Pine CountyAlt
122006-12-28Koochiching CountyCrumptonstill present end of Dec.
122006-12-30Aitkin CountyRisen
122007-01-20Anoka CountyLongtin
102017-02-21St. Louis County, WSHC--Enger Tower,46.7741863,-92.123816Reed*actual count of active migrants -- hourly totals = 2, 1, 3, 4, 0, 0
 
Migrant and winter visitant throughout.

Notes:

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