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 - Martins, Swallows | ||
| 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: Martins, Swallows |
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Bank Swallow Tree Swallow |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow Purple Martin |
Barn Swallow Cliff Swallow |
| Bank Swallow(Riparia riparia) | ||||
| - - - Spring - - - | ||||
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| Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment |
| 300 | 2015-05-15 | Jackson County, Heron Lake area,43.7188226,-95.2429247 | Bardon | |
| 300 | 2016-05-10 | Yellow Medicine County, Miedd Lake,44.6601731,-95.7585418 | Wee | Estimate |
| 300 | 2013-05-17 | Norman County | Stensaas | colony in old gravel pit just west of Agassiz Dunes SNA |
| 200 | 2017-05-22 | Murray County, Fox Lake,44.1308181,-95.6532204 | MacAulay | |
| 200 | 2021-05-15 | Hennepin County, Rice Lake (Eden Prairie),44.8162490,-93.5145157 | Heise | Large bank multiple cavities with estimates of 200+ Bank Swallows. |
| 150 | 2020-05-29 | Clay County, 170th Street North, Felton, Minnesota, US (47.04, -96.437),47.03968 | Rawn | Nesting above water line in gravel pit |
| 130 | 2017-05-11 | Wabasha County, Whitewater WMA (Wabasha Co.),44.19767,-91.96357 | Skoog | Nesting colony. Conservative estimate. |
| 104 | 2007-05-12 | Clay County | O'Connor | namc |
| 100 | 2014-05-16 | Steele County, Oak Glen Lake,43.929179,-93.0822659 | Suchanek | |
| 100 | 2000-05-26 | Houston County | Janssen | nesting colony |
| 100 | 2006-05-02 | Polk County | Joppru | Shelley Steva |
| 60 | 2013-05-19 | Otter Tail County, Jason's 440,46.1122682,-95.6580496 | Swelstad | |
| 50 | 2009-05-14 | Scott County | DeRubeis | Louisville Swamp Unit, along the MN River. |
| 50 | 2010-05-26 | Crow Wing County, Ironton sewer ponds | Blanich | |
| 40 | 2010-05-02 | Carver County, Minnesota River Valley NWR-Rapids Lake | Cyrus | |
| - - - Summer - - - | ||||
| Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment |
| 1,000 | 1969-07-25 | Nicollet County, Swan Lake | Janssen | |
| 600 | 2010-07-17 | Sibley County | Marengo | rough count at Gaylord sewage ponds. All were on the ground in a group or sittin |
| 500 | 2020-07-19 | Big Stone County, Township Road 156, Correll US-MN (45.2152,-96.1957),45.2151870 | Risen | Dispersing. Epic. |
| 500 | 2017-07-02 | Crow Wing County, gravel pit on St. Mathias Rd.,46.2051165,-94.2271992 | Perry | large colony at gravel pit, estimate 300 holes |
| 310 | 2008-07-26 | Traverse County | Svingen | 630th Ave, 0.5 mi N of 640th St (near Mud Lake). |
| 300 | 1967-07-15 | Nicollet County, Middle Lake | Janssen | |
| 120 | 2016-06-25 | Lyon County, 220th Gravel pit,44.3701661,-95.9904521 | Wee | |
| 100 | 2007-06-30 | Lac qui Parle County | Janssen | colony in bank at Yellow Bank Hills SNA |
| 50 | 2009-06-24 | Washington County, Grey Cloud Island | Bell | |
| - - - Fall - - - | ||||
| Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment |
| 6,234 | 2012-08-06 | Jackson County, Heron Lake area | Bardon | circumventing North and South Heron Lakes by road, counting all the swallows on |
| 2,565 | 2023-08-22 | Jackson County, 41459–41499 900th St, Heron Lake US-MN (43.7906,-95.2553),43.790 | Bardon | Counted by fives on wires near North Heron Lake, a traditional spot for Bank Swa |
| 2,010 | 2020-08-25 | Jackson County, South Heron Lake,43.7322823,-95.2463150 | Bardon | Counted by fives, almost all on wires along the road |
| 2,000 | 2009-08-22 | Traverse County | Eckert | together on wires near Mud L |
| 1,840 | 2020-08-11 | Big Stone County, 615th Ave, Correll US-MN (45.2120,-96.1957),45.2120140,-96.195 | Bardon | Counted by tens and hundreds, dense flocks of swallows on the wires were 80% Ban |
| 1,600 | 2007-08-09 | Jackson County | Bardon | South Heron Lake |
| 1,200 | 2014-08-17 | Nicollet County | Heins | Perhaps a conservative estimate of a single flock! |
| 800 | 2006-08-07 | Lac qui Parle County | Russell | many observers. Hundreds sitting on mudflat |
| 400 | 2015-08-15 | Kandiyohi County, Bank Swallow Staging Area,44.9504449,-95.0336051 | Wallestad | These swallows were staging along the telephone wires. They were predominately |
| 360 | 2008-08-29 | Big Stone County | Svingen | |
| 320 | 2010-08-22 | Sibley County | Kieser | Gaylord W.T.P. |
| 200 | 2009-08-19 | Crow Wing County, Ironton sewer ponds | Blanich | |
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