High Count Archive for The Loon - Blackbirds, Orioles
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: Blackbirds, Orioles
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Bobolink
Eastern Meadowlark
Western Meadowlark
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Rusty Blackbird
Brewer's Blackbird
Common Grackle
Great-tailed Grackle

Rusty Blackbird(Euphagus carolinus)
- - - Spring - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
8002006-03-30Lac qui Parle CountyUnzen
4002013-04-18Washington County, South Washington Co,44.8023012,-92.8725815SirvioOne flock of rusty blackbirds was 200. I've never seen a flock larger than 15. T
4002013-04-28Itasca CountyOrfCR 10
3002018-04-26St. Louis County, Park Point--Park Point Recreation Area,46.7311691,-92.052362Kolbe
3002017-04-28Cook County, Grand Marais,47.74821,-90.33348Bardon
3002018-04-16Houston County, Reno Ponds,43.5950990,-91.2813734Houdek
2502008-04-26Lake CountyLindin one yard in downtown Two Harbors
2502010-04-05Dakota CountyMattsson250 /p , flock along 190th and Biscayne
- - - Summer - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
32010-07-12Aitkin CountyRisen2 adults 1 young
- - - Fall - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
23,0002006-10-28Anoka CountyHertzelTwenty three thousand estimated during a 45 minute flyby. Counts were initially
15,6502021-10-12St. Louis County, Stoney Point,46.9264018,-91.8240325Kolbe***very high; apparent new state high count per eBird. Constant flow of RUBL fro
13,5402011-09-29St. Louis CountyBardonHRNR-Lester River Count
6,6892019-10-16St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve,46.8469659,-92.0315212Data
5,5742008-09-27St. Louis County, H.R.B.O.Bardon
5,3302019-10-13St. Louis County, Stoney Point,46.9241500,-91.8174600Kolbe
5,2462013-10-13St. Louis CountyBardonHawk Ridge/Lester River Census
4,9562014-10-04St. Louis CountyBardonHawk Ridge/Lester River Census
4,6452012-10-06St. Louis CountyBardonHawk Ridge/Lester River Census
2,5912013-10-16St. Louis CountyBardonHawk Ridge/Lester River Census
2,2072011-10-09St. Louis CountyBardonHRNR-Lester River Count
1,5002007-11-06Dakota CountyMattsson1500 - Hastings WMA
- - - Winter - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
602007-01-06Blue Earth CountyDunlap
482021-01-09Nicollet County, US-MN-Nicollet township-45514 Judson Bottom Rd - 44.1991x-94.17PietschExact count.
352017-02-25Lyon County, Amiret WMA,44.359082,-95.6509037Wee
352008-01-20Sibley CountyClausSwamp just west of Green Isle
332018-01-24Blue Earth CountyMarengoCambria township. Found the group of Rustys along CR 101 alternately roosting an
281990-01-06Swift County, DanversJanssen
252017-12-18Clay County, Hawley Twp--CR 12,46.833055,-96.3818926MerkordFlock flying over, giving Rusty calls
242014-02-28Dakota County, eastern rural dakota county,44.6916422,-92.9503536Versaw
162000-02-26Dakota County, Hwy. 47 & GoodwinTustisonincl. 1 f
162000-02-29Yellow Medicine CountySchroeder
121964-02-08Scott County, Barden Sand DunesJanssen
101964-12-12Carver County, Highways 169 & 101Janssen
81978-01-14Sibley County, HendersonJanssen
 
Rare summer resident and rare breeder northeast. Migrant throughout.

Notes:

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