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 - Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys | ||
| 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: Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys |
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Wild Turkey Ruffed Grouse |
Spruce Grouse Sharp-tailed Grouse |
Greater Prairie-Chicken Gray Partridge |
Ring-necked Pheasant |
| Spruce Grouse(Canachites canadensis) | |||||
| - - - Spring - - - | |||||
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| Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment | |
| 20 | 2007-03-17 | Lake County | Lind | John Ellis saw eleven along CR 2, 3.3 miles north of the Upland Trail, eight wer | |
| 16 | 2021-03-10 | Lake County, Lake CR 2 - South of Wampus Lake,47.633661,-91.630029 | Engdahl | We enjoyed spending some quality time with 16 of these beautiful birds this morn | |
| 13 | 2022-03-02 | Lake of the Woods County, sw corner Gustafson Camp SNA | Kehoe | Coming in for the grit I supply at my cabin | |
| 10 | 2023-03-09 | Lake County, Not Actual Location - Lake Co,47.6172942,-91.3544807 | Maust | ||
| 9 | 2009-03-07 | Lake of the Woods County | Joppru | Martin Kehoe | |
| 9 | 2014-03-08 | Lake County | Ashling | Seen on Hwy 2 around 6:45. Male was displaying. | |
| 7 | 2017-03-25 | St. Louis County, Johnson Road,47.8430609,-92.6526833 | Sundvall | ||
| 7 | 2018-03-04 | Lake County, Tomahawk Road,47.7411127,-91.5894556 | Sundvall | ||
| 5 | 2008-05-15 | Lake of the Woods County | Kehoe | 4 males in separate areas displaying and 1 female laying eggs outside my cabin w | |
| 5 | 2010-05-15 | Lake of the Woods County | Kehoe | ||
| 3 | 2007-05-25 | Lake of the Woods County | Kehoe | ||
| - - - Summer - - - | |||||
| Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment | |
| 10 | 2023-07-08 | Lake County, Lake One/Kawishiwi R. (MN),47.9424518,-91.4657307 | Duret | ||
| 7 | 2023-06-25 | Lake County, 14301–14399 Cloquet Line, Ely US-MN 47.96788, -91.79549,47.9678760, | Ellis | ||
| 5 | 2013-07-05 | St. Louis County, 47.99198,-92.39828 | Hall | Female led 4 small chicks across Forest Service Rd. 200. Mixed upland forest, Su | |
| 5 | 2020-06-26 | Cook County, Spruce Grouse location,47.9835058,-90.3553746 | eBird | An adult female was easily seen while driving the road as it remained essentiall | |
| 4 | 2016-07-08 | St. Louis County, T61R13d,47.76437,-92.00741 | Falkowski | Female with three very small young. | |
| 4 | 2018-07-09 | St. Louis County, Vermilion Road,47.8827365,-92.6692915 | |||
| 4 | 2015-07-19 | Itasca County, Scenic SP,47.712,-93.5687 | Fritschel | 1 F and 3 young | |
| 3 | 2007-06-14 | Lake County | Institute | west of MN 1, 3 miles south of Spruce Road | |
| 3 | 2014-06-21 | St. Louis County, T61R13d,47.77314,-92.01685 | Falkowski | Adult female with 2 very small young, likely only 3 to 5 days old. | |
| - - - Fall - - - | |||||
| Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment | |
| 24 | 2006-10-07 | Lake of the Woods County | Kehoe | From 10-4 to 10-16 I saw different groups in different areas of 13,8,1,1,1 | |
| 19 | 2018-10-07 | Lake of the Woods County | Kehoe | all in my cabin yard eating grit | |
| 18 | 2019-10-14 | Lake of the Woods County | Kehoe | High count at my cabin grit feeder. Lower numbers all other days of three week v | |
| 17 | 2014-11-23 | Lake County | Abendroth | ||
| 17 | 2023-09-22 | Lake of the Woods County | Kehoe | picking grit at gravel provided | |
| 14 | 2014-11-22 | Lake County, Mile Marker 316 Hwy 1,47.6412265,-91.513554 | Nienhaus | Three groups of birds all on the same area on the same stretch of road. Groups c | |
| 13 | 2009-10-12 | Lake of the Woods County | Kehoe | This was the highest count at my grit feeder during a 23 day stay at my cabin ne | |
| 9 | 2009-11-09 | Cook County | Williams | Near intersection of Co. Rd. 2 and F. R. 170. A single bird on 2 and a family o | |
| 8 | 1968-10-19 | St. Louis County, Cook | Janssen | ||
| 8 | 2005-09-19 | Koochiching County | Felker | 4 in two locations along CR 13 south of CR 77 | |
| 8 | 2006-08-27 | Itasca County | Bolduan | apparent brood, George Washington State Forest north of Bear Lake. Have photos | |
| 5 | 2006-11-03 | St. Louis County | Schon | Echo Trail T65NR12W | |
| - - - Winter - - - | |||||
| Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment | |
| 30 | 2015-12-08 | Lake County, Superior NFR 377 (Tomahawk Rd) at Island River,47.7914025,-91.31987 | Hoeg | Amazing number with actual mileage locations on my blog at 365DaysOfBirds.com, b | |
| 20 | 2023-12-20 | Lake County, Lake County Route (NSF),47.6611190,-91.6008090 | Nicoletti | Groups 1, 16, 3 | |
| 17 | 2023-12-22 | Cook County, Superior National Forest,47.8445334,-90.2862143 | Watson | Exact count—though possibly more—gritting and displaying across the road, an | |
| 16 | 1989-01-15 | Lake County, CR 2 - 4 mi s. of Hwy 1 | Marengo | ||
| 14 | 2018-01-18 | Lake County, 1967-1991 Minnesota 1, Isabella, Minnesota, US (47.594, -91.343),47 | Kalina | Individual count, feeding on CR 1, south of Isabella, about 0.5 mi east of Banda | |
| 14 | 2020-01-04 | Lake County, (47.6549,-91.6141),47.6549390,-91.6140620 | Amesbury | One group of 2 (Was 5 until a truck hit 3) then group of 12 with one dead from a | |
| 14 | 2007-02-18 | Lake County | Claus | 10 on Cty Rd 2, 4 on Hwy 1 e of 377, plus 1 roadkill | |
| 13 | 2018-01-21 | Lake County, Superior National Forest, Stony River US-MN (47.6434,-91.6278),47.6 | Alpeter | One female on highway 2. One male highway 1 at mile marker 302 and 9 males and t | |
| 12 | 2009-02-11 | Lake County | Lind | Mike Hendrickson found eight on the 11th along CR 2, 1 mile south of the Sand Ri | |
| 12 | 2014-02-08 | Lake County | Eckert | Email from KRE: [mou-net] Lake Co Spruce Grouse and probable solitaire Kim R Ec | |
| 10 | 2007-02-18 | Lake County | Sparling | Hwy 2, just north of the Sand River | |
| 10 | 2007-12-30 | Lake of the Woods County | Joppru | Beltrami Island CBC | |
| 10 | 2013-02-24 | Lake County | Lind | Mike Hendrickson saw ten SPRUCE GROUSE on the 24th along Lake County Road 2, 0.3 | |
| 6 | 2011-02-27 | Lake County | Budde | CR 2, about 2.3 miles N of Sand River | |
| Permanent resident far north. | |||||
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