Minnesota Birding Records
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Highest Lifetime State List and County Records are current.
All other numbers as of January 1 2003.
State Records
- Highest Lifetime State List
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406 Kim R. Eckert
403 Robert B. Janssen
401 Peder H. Svingen
Most Species Seen in One Year
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332 Peder Svingen in 2000
327 Anthony Hertzel, Peder Svingen in 1999
324 Peder Svingen in 2002
Earliest Date to see 100 species
- Jan 10 Jeff Stephenson in 2001
Earliest Date to see 200 species
- April 29 Jeff Stephenson, Chuch Krulas in 2001
Earliest Date to see 300 species
- May 28 Peder Svingen in 2000
County Records
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Aitkin 318 298 Warren E. Nelson Anoka 326 304 Ken LaFond Becker 297 273 Betsy Beneke Beltrami 296 261 Douglas P. Johnson Benton 266 238 Herb H. Dingmann Big Stone 306 281 Bill J. Unzen Blue Earth 288 267 Chad Heins Brown 285 259 Brian T. Smith Carlton 268 236 Ken LaFond Carver 299 268 Dennis D. Martin Cass 305 270 Dale A. Yerger Chippewa 284 268 Bill J. Unzen Chisago 280 248 Ray Glassel Clay 322 279 Robert H. O'Connor Clearwater 285 229 Ken LaFond Cottonwood 292 265 Kim R. Eckert Cook 329 236 Jerry E. Bonkoski Crow Wing 301 276 Jo & Steve Blanich Dakota 343 311 Andrew D. Smith Dodge 264 233 Robert B. Janssen Douglas 272 245 John P. Ellis Faribault 277 246 Wayne Feder Fillmore 279 242 John W. Hockema Freeborn 282 242 Ray Glassel Goodhue 312 275 Bill R. Litkey Grant 280 239 Steve Millard Hennepin 355 324 Steve L. Carlson Houston 286 234 Ray Glassel Hubbard 279 225 Ray Glassel, Ken LaFond | Isanti 272 238 Ken LaFond Itasca 286 243 Shawn Conrad Jackson 303 237 Robert B. Janssen Kanabec 269 234 Ken LaFond, Craig A. Menze Kandiyohi 304 289 Randy S. Frederickson Kittson 288 246 Peder H. Svingen Koochiching 260 230 Ken LaFond Lac Qui Parle 336 319 Bill J. Unzen Lake 315 286 James W. Lind Lake of the Woods 283 244 Peder H. Svingen Le Sueur 282 252 Ray Glassel Lincoln 274 245 Bill J. Unzen Lyon 313 271 Roger J. Schroeder Mahnomen 267 226 Robert B. Janssen Marshall 312 261 Jeanie M. Joppru Martin 282 224 Robert B. Janssen McLeod 284 241 Robert B. Janssen Meeker 296 232 Ray Glassel Mille Lacs 293 253 Al Schirmacher Morrison 283 253 Frank Gosiak Mower 288 266 John E. Morrison Murray 280 248 Nelvina E. De Kam Norman 273 258 Robert M. Dunlap Nicollet 293 225 Nelvina E. De Kam, Robert B. Janssen Nobles 271 231 Robert B. Janssen Olmsted 309 299 Robert L. Ekblad Otter Tail 324 294 Steve Millard Pennington 279 253 Jeanie M. Joppru Pine 283 242 Ken LaFond | Pipestone 281 223 Ray Glassel Polk 306 267 Peder H. Svingen Pope 277 236 Robert B. Janssen Ramsey 321 281 Bill R. Litkey Redwood 268 227 Ken LaFond, Peder H. Svingen Renville 272 238 Robert B. Janssen Red Lake 264 240 Paul M. Egeland Rice 306 289 Tom F. Boevers, Forest V. Strnad Rock 280 258 Kim R. Eckert Roseau 303 278 Peder H. Svingen St. Louis 376 337 Kim R. Eckert Scott 301 263 Ray Glassel Sherburne 307 263 Robert B. Janssen Sibley 274 248 Ray Glassel Stearns 318 261 Bob Russell Steele 286 253 Ken & Rebecca Vail Stevens 276 233 Robert B. Janssen Swift 285 272 Bill J. Unzen Todd 285 256 John Kroll Traverse 271 230 Robert B. Janssen Wabasha 299 255 Ray Glassel Wadena 271 226 Ken LaFond Waseca 274 241 Ray Glassel Washington 321 285 Bill R. Litkey Watonwan 264 229 Robert B. Janssen Wilkin 289 242 Steve Millard Winona 306 261 Dedrick Benz Wright 297 255 Ray Glassel Yellow Medicine 282 268 Bill J. Unzen |
Big Days
- Statewide Big Days
204 -- 5/26/02 -- Anthony Hertzel, Peder Svingen
200 -- 5/19/01 -- Anthony Hertzel, Peder Svingen
192 -- 5/21/83 -- Kim Eckert, Paul Egeland, Henry Kyllingstad, Terry Savaloja
County Big Day Records (non-Birdathon)
| Aitkin | 151 | 15 May 1993 | Warren Nelson |
| Anoka | 135 | 24 May 2002 | Jim Hughes, Tom Nelson |
| Becker | 155 | 15 May 1998 | Anthony Hertzel, Peder Svingen |
| Beltrami | 113 | 19 May 1990 | Tim Dawson, Doug Johnson |
| Benton | 140 | 16 May 2002 | Herb Dingman, Chuck Krulas, Jeff Stephenson |
| Big Stone | 144 | 18 May 1994 | Anthony Hertzel, Paul Hertzel |
| Blue Earth | 134 | 23 May 2000 | Anthony Hertzel, Paul Hertzel |
| Brown | 90 | 3 May 2001 | Jeff Stephenson |
| Carlton | 130 | 29 May 1995 | Sue Barton, Peder Svingen |
| Carver | 150 | 15 May 1999 | Anthony Hertzel, Paul Hertzel, Peder Svingen |
| Cass | 46 | 3 Nov 1996 | Anthony Hertzel, Peder Svingen |
| Chippewa | - | ||
| Chisago | 107 | 12 Jun 2001 | Tom Nelson |
| Clay | 141 | 17 May 2000 | William Marengo |
| Clearwater | 121 | 31 May 1997 | Matt Cole, Doug Johnson |
| Cook | 116 | 3 Jun 1995 | Sue Barton, Peder Svingen |
| Cottonwood | 118 | 13 May 1989 | Ed Duerksen, Walter Harder, Henry Schmidt |
| Crow Wing | 117 | 13 May 2002 | Herb Dingman, Chuck Krulas, Jeff Stephenson |
| Dakota | 153 | 17 May 1997 | Paul Budde, Mark Ochs, Drew Smith, Tom Tustison |
| Dodge | 100 | 14 May 1991 | Jerry Bonkoski, Bob & Steve Ekblad |
| Douglas | 153 | 25 May 2002 | Alex Ellis, Jesse Ellis, John Ellis |
| Faribault | 106 | 9 May 2002 | Chuck Krulas, Jeff Stephenson |
| Fillmore | 124 | 16 May 1999 | Cliff Hanson, Chris Hockema, Chuck Juhnke, Jerry Pruett, Jeff Stephenson |
| Freeborn | 129 | 14 May 2000 | Al Batt, Chuck Krulas, Jerry Pruett, Jeff Stephenson |
| Goodhue | 133 | 8 May 1999 | Anthony Hertzel, Peder Svingen |
| Grant | 118 | 21 May 2002 | Carol Schumacher, Jeff Stephenson |
| Hennepin | 142 | 13 May 1976 | Frank Gillette, L. N. Gillette, Jack Stewart, Dave Weaver |
| Houston | 130 | 13 May 1997 | Peder Svingen |
| Hubbard | 103 | 23 May 1998 | Doug Johnson |
| Isanti | 121 | 21 May 2000 | Jim Hughes, Tom Nelson |
| Itasca | - | ||
| Jackson | 130 | 13 May 1999 | Peder Svingen |
| Kanabec | 96 | 8 May 1993 | Craig Menze |
| Kandiyohi | 156 | 26 May 2002 | Ron Erpelding, Randy Frederickson |
| Kittson | 127 | 25 May 1996 | Peder Svingen |
| Koochiching | 135 | 01 Jun 1996 | Anthony Hertzel, Peder Svingen |
| Lac qui Parle | 132 | 19 May 1998 | Bill Marengo |
| Lake | 117 | 22 May 1995 | Kim Eckert, Peder Svingen |
| Lake of the Woods | 146 | 26 May 1996 | Ann & Anthony Hertzel, Peder Svingen |
| Le Sueur | 141 | 13 May 1995 | Ann & Anthony Hertzel, Peder Svingen |
| Lincoln | 122 | 14 May 1988 | Ray Glassel, Bob Janssen, John Schladweiler |
| Lyon | 142 | 14 May 1988 | Paul Egeland, Henry Kyllingstad |
| Mahnomen | 119 | 19 May 2001 | Jeanie Joppru, Shelley Steva |
| Marshall | 167 | 17 May 1998 | Anthony Hertzel Peder Svingen |
| Martin | 103 | 1 May 2001 | Craig Mandel, Jeff Stephenson |
| McLeod | 104 | 18 May 1999 | Robert Schroeder |
| Meeker | 181 | 13 May 2002 | Dan Floren |
| Mille Lacs | 121 | 14 May 2002 | Herb Dingman, Tim Houghton, Chuck Krulas, Jeff Stephenson |
| Morrison | 117 | 15 May 2002 | Herb Dingman, Chuck Krulas, Jeff Stephenson |
| Mower | 125 | 11 May 2002 | Bob Ekblad, Chuck Krulas, Jerry Pruet, Jeff Stephenson |
| Murray | 109 | 21 May 1997 | Nelvina DeKam |
| Nicollet | 139 | 15 May 1993 | Anthony Hertzel, Paul Hertzel |
| Nobles | 91 | 21 May 1990 | Nelvina DeKam |
| Norman | 119 | 23 May 2002 | Carol Schumacher, Jeff Stephenson |
| Olmsted | 152 | 13 May 1994 | Jerry Bonkoski, Bob Ekblad, Chuck Krulas, Jerry Pruett, Jeff Stephenson |
| Otter Tail | 144 | 15 May 1991 | Steve & Diane Millard |
| Pennington | 127 | 19 May 2002 | Jeanie Joppru, Shelley Steva |
| Pine | 146 | 27 May 1997 | Anthony Hertzel, Paul Hertzel |
| Pipestone | 92 | 6 May 2002 | Peder Svingen |
| Polk | 156 | 19 May 1990 | Dave & Sharon Lambeth, Peder Svingen |
| Pope | 106 | 26 Jun 2002 | Sparky Stensaas |
| Ramsey | 122 | 15 May 2000 | Jim Hughes, Tom & Patty Nelson |
| Red Lake | 102 | 20 May 2000 | Jeanie Joppru, Shelley Steva |
| Redwood | - | ||
| Renville | 154 | 13 May 2002 | Paul Egeland, Bill Marengo, Denny Martin |
| Rice | 143 | 18 May 2002 | Gene Bauer, Tom Boevers, Nathan Senner |
| Rock | 105 | 11 May 1997 | Peder Svingen |
| Roseau | 181 | 18 May 1999 | Anthony Hertzel, Peder Svingen |
| Scott | 148 | 21 May 1997 | Anthony Hertzel, Paul Hertzel |
| Sherburne | 130 | 16 May 1996 | Anthony Hertzel, Paul Hertzel |
| Sibley | 107 | 18 May 2001 | Jeff Stephenson |
| St. Louis | 155 | 21 May 1988 | Dick Green, Jack Hofslund, Adeline Nunez, Bob Ulvang |
| Stearns | 143 | 17 May 2002 | Herb Dingman, Brian Jungels, Chuck Krulas, Jeff Stephenson |
| Steele | 140 | 17 May 1997 | Leanne Alt, Darryl Hill, Gary Johnson, Cindy Raichle, Nels Thompson, Ken Vail |
| Stevens | 121 | 20 May 2002 | Carol Schumacher, Jeff Stephenson |
| Swift | 113 | 14 May 1994 | Ray Glassel, Bob Janssen |
| Todd | 129 | 16 May 2000 | Sue Durrant, Bob Holtz, John Krull, Susan Krull, John Wallner |
| Traverse | 129 | 15 May 2000 | Bill Marengo |
| Wabasha | 124 | 15 May 1997 | Peder Svingen |
| Wadena | 94 | 21 May 1988 | Jerome & Karol Gresser |
| Waseca | 116 | 16 May 2002 | Julian Sellers |
| Washington | 140 | 15 May 2002 | Anthony Hertzel, Peder Svingen |
| Watonwan | 85 | 2 May 2001 | Jeff Stephenson |
| Wilkin | 102 | 22 May 2002 | Carol Schumacher, Jeff Stephenson |
| Winona | 141 | 12 May 1999 | Anthony Hertzel, Peder Svingen |
| Wright | 112 | 8 Jun 1992 | John Hockema, Mark Stensaas |
| Yellow Medicine | 141 | 8 May 1993 | Parker Backstrom, Karl Bardon, Peder Svingen |
Birdathons
177 -- Hawk Ridge Birdathon -- 5/18/96 Terry Brashear, Mike Hendrickson, Mark Ochs, Kim Risen
173 -- Hawk Ridge Birdathon -- 5/18/96 Anthony Hertzel, Paul Hertzel, Peder Svingen
163 -- Hawk Ridge Birdathon -- 5/18/02 Anthony Hertzel, Peder Svingen
163 -- Hawk Ridge Birdathon -- 5/20/00 Mike Henderickson, Mark Ochs, Kim Risen, Tom Tustison
January 1 Big Day
63 -- John Hockema, Chuck Juhnke, Chuck Krulas, Jerry Pruett, Jeff Stephenson, in 2001
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