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Highest Lifetime State List, 395, Raymond Glassel, Bloomington.
Most Species Seen in One Year, 317, Peder Svingen, Duluth, in 1991.
Earliest Date to See 100 Species, Jan. 26, Anthony Hertzel of Mounds View, in 1992
County Records (highest number of species recorded in a county)Aitkin County, 271, Warren Nelson.
Anoka County, 288, Ken LaFond
Becker County, 244, Betsy Beneke
Beltrami County, 235, Jeffrey Palmer
Benton County, 225, Ken LaFond
Big Stone County, 229, Raymond Glassel
Blue Earth County, 232, Raymond Glassel
Brown County, 236, Raymond Glassel
Carlton County, 233, Ken LaFond
Carver County, 248, Raymond Glassel
Cass County, 220, Raymond Glassel
Chippewa County, 222, Raymond Glassel
Chisago County, 243, Raymond Glassel
Clay County, 232, Raymond Glassel
Clearwater County, 250, Al Bolduc
Cook County, 244, Kim Eckert
Cottonwood County, 255, Ed Duerksen
Crow Wing County, 250, Jo Blanich
Dakota County, 282, Raymond Glassel
Dodge County, 228, Anne Marie Plunkett
Douglas County, 226, Ken LaFond
Faribault County, 223, Raymond Glassel
Fillmore County, 241, Anne Marie Plunkett
Freeborn County, 250, Scott Mehus
Goodhue County, 263, Bill Litkey
Grant County, 226, Raymond Glassel
Hennepin County, 311, Oscar Johnson
Houston County, 232, Raymond Glassel
Hubbard County, 224, Raymond Glassel
Isanti County, 232, Ken LaFond
Itasca County, 211, Ken LaFond
Jackson County, 228, Raymond Glassel
Kanabec County, 227, Ken LaFond
Kandiyohi County, 239, Randy Frederickson
Kittson County, 221, Raymond Glassel
Koochiching County, 228, Ken LaFond
Lac Qui Parle County, 240, Robert B. Janssen
Lake County, 235, Dan Versaw
Lake of the Woods County, 218, Raymond Glassel
Le Sueur County, 250, Raymond Glassel
Lincoln County, 220, Raymond Glassel
Lyon County, 263, Henry Kyllingstad
Mahnomen County, 217, Raymond Glassel and Robert B. Janssen
Marshall County, 242, Shelley Steva
Martin County, 222, Raymond Glassel
McLeod County, 231, Raymond Glassel
Meeker County, 226, Raymond Glassel
Mille Lacs County, 234, Ken LaFond
Morrison County, 227, Raymond Glassel
Mower County, 236, John Morrison
Murray County, 229, Nelvina De Kam
Nicollet County, 247, Raymond Glassel
Nobles County, 219, Raymond Glassel
Norman County, 217, Raymond Glassel
Olmsted County, 279, Anne Marie Plunkett
Otter Tail County, 273, Steve Millard
Pennington County, 243, Shelley Steva
Pine County, 236, Ken LaFond
Pipestone County, 218, Raymond Glassel
Polk County, 234, Shelley Steva
Pope County, 224, Raymond Glassel
Ramsey County, 272, Raymond Glassel
Red Lake County, 214, Raymond Glassel
Redwood County, 228, Raymond Glassel
Renville County, 235, Raymond Glassel
Rice County, 259, Orwin Rustad
Rock County, 243, Kim Eckert
Roseau County, 260, Peder Svingen
Saint Louis County, 319, Kim Eckert
Scott County, 259, Raymond Glassel
Sherburne County, 244, Raymond Glassel
Sibley County, 246, Raymond Glassel
Stearns County, 274, Nestor M. Hiemenz
Steele County, 242, Raymond Glassel
Stevens County, 223, Raymond Glassel
Swift County, 229, Raymond Glassel
Todd County, 240, Ken LaFond
Traverse County, 227, Raymond Glassel
Wabasha County, 248, Raymond Glassel
Wadena County, 216, Raymond Glassel
Waseca County, 235, Raymond Glassel
Washington County, 278, Raymond Glassel
Watonwan County, 224, Raymond Glassel
Wilkin County, 226, Raymond Glassel
Winona County, 255, Carol Schumacher
Wright County, 250, Raymond Glassel
Yellow Medicine County, 235, Paul Egeland
A "big day" is an event in which birders (one or more) attempt to see as many bird species as possible within a defined geographic area (such as a county) during a particular period of time (usually 24 consecutive hours). This is a game. It has rules. Scores are kept in the form of the records which follow.
Highest Statewide Big Day Total: 192 species on 5/21/83 by Kim Eckert, Paul Egeland, Henry Kyllingstad, Terry Savaloja.
County Big Day Records (bird species recorded, 24 hours)Aitkin, 151 bird species, 5/15/93, Warren Nelson.
Anoka, 111, 5/16/92, Robert Holtz, John Wallner.
Beltrami, 113, 5/19/90, Doug Johnson, Tim Dawson.
Big Stone, 144, 5/18/94, Paul Hertzel, Tony Hertzel.
Carlton, 130, 5/29/95, Sue Barton, Peder Svingen..
Carver, 139, 5/15/94, Dennis Martin, Bill Marengo, Jim Williams, Mike Mulligan
Chisago, 102, 5/14/94, Robert Holtz, John Wallner, Jim Bender.
Clay, 90, 5/18/91, Terry and Cory Olson, Jean Leckner.
Clearwater, 107, 5/29/93, Doug Johnson.
Cook, 116, 5/03/95, Sue Barton, Peder Svingen.
Cottonwood, 118, 5/13/89, Henry Schmidt, Walter Harder, Ed Duerksen.
Dakota, 104, 5/13/95, Drew and Becky Smith.
Dodge, 100, 5/14/88, Bob and Steve Ekblad, Jerry Bonkoski.
Douglas, 82, 5/15/94, Kris and Kyle Wicklund.
Fillmore, 97, 5/13/89, Fillmore County Birders Club.
Freeborn, 104, 5/23/90, Anne Marie Plunkett.
Goodhue, 76, 5/15/92, Harlan Hostager.
Houston, 111, 5/11/93 Jerry Bonkoski, Tony Casucci, Bob Ekblad, Jerry Pruett, Dave Squillace.
Hubbard, 96, 5/11/91, Ralph and Jean Leckner, Cory and Terry Olson.
Isanti, 50, 5/26/93, Daphne and Meyers Peterson.
Kanabec, 96, 5/08/93, Craig Menze.
Kandiyohi, 140, 5/20/95, Randy Fredickson.
Kittson, 127, 5/25/96, Peder Svingen.
Koochiching, 135, 6/01/96, Tony Hertzel, Peder Svingen.
Lac Qui Parle, 121, 5/11/94 Bill Marengo.
Lake, 117, 5/22/95, Sue Barton, Peder Svingen.
Lake of the Woods, 146, 5/26/96, Ann and Tony Hertzel, Peder Svingen.
Le Sueur, 141, 5/13/95, Ann and Tony Hertzel, Peder Svingen.
Lincoln, 122, 5/14/88, Ray Glassel, Bob Janssen, John Schladweiler.
Lyon, 142, 5/14/88, Henry Kyllingstad, Paul Egeland.
Marshall, 114, 5/18/91, Shelly Steva, Darlene Kelley, Randi Hodny, Linda Welk.
Murray, 99, 5/15/92, Nelvina De Kam, Johanna Pals.
Nicollet, 139, 5/15/93, Paul Hertzel, Tony Hertzel.
Nobles, 91, 5/21/90, Nelvina De Kam.
Olmsted, 152, 5/13/94, Jerry Bonkoski, Bob Ekblad, Jerry Pruett, Chuck Krulas, Jeff Stephenson.
Otter Tail, 144, 5/15/91, Steve and Diane Millard.
Pipestone, 77, 5/14/88, Johanna Pals, Nelvina De Kam.
Polk, 156, 5/19/90 Dave and Sharon Lambeth, Peder Svingen.
Ramsey, 114, 5/08/93, Robert Holtz, John Wallner.
Rice, 100, 5/30/92, Rice County Bird Club.
Rock, 87, 5/12/92, Nelvina De Kam.
Roseau, 162, 5/27/95, Peder Svingen.
Sherburne, 130, 5/16/96, Paul Hertzel, Tony Hertzel.
St. Louis, 177, 5/18/96, Terry Brashear, Mike Hendrickson, Mark Ochs, Kim Risen.
Steele, 134, 5/16/92, Ken and Amanda Vail, Gary Johnson, Nels Thompson, Leanne Alt, Terry Dorsey, Darryl Hill.
Swift, 113, 5/14/94, Ray Glassel, Bob Janssen.
Wabasha, 111, 5/21/89, Alice Searles, Helen Tucker.
Wadena, 94, 5/21/88, Jerome and Karol Gresser.
Waseca, 88, 5/16/94, Ray Glassel.
Washington, 97, 5/15/93 Robert Holtz and seven students.
Winona, 116, 5/13/95, Carol Schumacher, Howard Towle.
Wright, 112, 5/16/92, Mark Stensaas and John Hockema.
Yellow Medicine, 141, 5/08/93, Karl Bardon, Peder Svingen, Parker Backstrom.