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 - Finches | ||
| 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: Finches |
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Evening Grosbeak Pine Grosbeak House Finch |
Purple Finch Redpoll Red Crossbill |
White-winged Crossbill Pine Siskin American Goldfinch |
| American Goldfinch(Spinus tristis) | |||||
| - - - Spring - - - | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment | |
| 1,518 | 2020-05-03 | St. Louis County, Stoney Point,46.9241500,-91.8174600 | Kolbe | Amazing flight! Careful count of flocks moving down the shore. 100 before I star | |
| 485 | 2023-05-16 | St. Louis County, Park Point--Minnesota Point (migration watch site),46.7257919, | McLaughlin | Careful count of mainly small groups moving north, ranging from 1s - a few group | |
| 256 | 2020-05-01 | St. Louis County, WSHC--Enger Tower,46.7741863,-92.1238160 | Nicoletti | Counted individually in groups, not unusual for date and location | |
| 175 | 2024-05-19 | St. Louis County, Park Point--migration watch site,46.7257919,-92.0446828 | Gilbert | Pretty careful count of migrants moving up the point | |
| 169 | 2024-05-12 | St. Louis County, Park Point--migration watch site,46.7257919,-92.0446828 | Kolbe | count by 1s | |
| 155 | 2022-05-16 | St. Louis County, Park Point--Minnesota Point (migration watch site),46.7247733, | Bardon | Careful count | |
| 150 | 2014-05-26 | Marshall County, My woods of safety.,48.4853958,-96.459403 | Carrico | ||
| 150 | 2021-03-10 | Rice County, Carleton College Cowling Arboretum--Upper Arb,44.4617012,-93.145673 | Rosen | Massive flock behind farm house | |
| 150 | 2010-03-10 | Fillmore County | Overcott | ||
| 120 | 2014-04-05 | Roseau County, Beltrami Island SF (Roseau Co.),48.7354743,-95.1330185 | Lane | at least 120 visiting feeders and in pines nearby | |
| 115 | 2013-05-16 | Fillmore County | Overcott | ||
| 103 | 2001-03-10 | Aitkin County | Schroeder | ||
| 102 | 2011-05-08 | Fillmore County | Overcott | ||
| - - - Summer - - - | |||||
| Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment | |
| 75 | 2018-07-21 | Clay County, Felton Prairie,47.0450695,-96.4238889 | Hosch | ||
| 53 | 2015-06-21 | St. Louis County, Sax-Zim Bog,47.2212004,-92.7009201 | Buser | ||
| 50 | 2012-07-17 | Hennepin County, Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park (Hennepin Co.),45.1411,-93.3131 | Lochner | small groups male and female, majority of males | |
| 50 | 2023-07-23 | Ramsey County, Harriet Alexander Nature Center,45.0172920,-93.1243800 | Lentz | ||
| 50 | 2024-06-26 | St. Louis County, Phoenix Dragon Farm,47.0358880,-92.7651030 | Galeski | ||
| 48 | 2015-07-17 | Dakota County, Whitetail Woods Regional Park,44.6849181,-93.0836821 | Versaw | ||
| 42 | 2014-07-30 | Ramsey County, US-MN-Saint Paul-1080 Montreal Ave,44.911361,-93.14553 | Baldwin | ||
| 37 | 2008-06-17 | Aitkin County | Blomberg | 2008BBSroute | |
| 36 | 2005-07-14 | Pine County | Potts | ||
| 36 | 2008-06-01 | McLeod County | Roufs | thistle feeders | |
| 32 | 2011-06-24 | Scott County, T114R23a | Bonkoski | ||
| 30 | 2011-07-25 | Carlton County, Atlas Block T48R17a | Kraemer | ||
| - - - Fall - - - | |||||
| Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment | |
| 3,585 | 2013-10-02 | St. Louis County | Bardon | Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census | |
| 2,459 | 2023-11-10 | St. Louis County, Stony Point,46.9245458,-91.8176841 | McLaughlin | Careful count by 5s and 10s or flocks moving down the shore. Many of the earlies | |
| 2,255 | 2023-10-28 | St. Louis County, Stony Point,46.9245458,-91.8176841 | Kolbe | Careful count of flocks counted by ones and fives moving down the shore. | |
| 1,358 | 2013-11-07 | St. Louis County | Bardon | Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census | |
| 1,323 | 2012-09-13 | St. Louis County, Hawk Ridge/Lester River census | Bardon | peak count (new state high count)- season total record high 5854 | |
| 1,155 | 2016-09-20 | St. Louis County | Bardon | Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census | |
| 945 | 2012-09-12 | St. Louis County | Bardon | Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census | |
| 566 | 2012-09-16 | St. Louis County | Bardon | Hawk Ridge/Lester River Census | |
| 142 | 2011-09-19 | St. Louis County | Bardon | HRNR-Lester River Count | |
| 109 | 2011-09-23 | St. Louis County | Bardon | HRNR-Lester River Count | |
| 99 | 2011-09-21 | St. Louis County | Bardon | HRNR-Lester River Count | |
| - - - Winter - - - | |||||
| Number | Date | Location | Observer | Comment | |
| 200 | 2008-12-13 | Fillmore County | Overcott | ||
| 200 | 1964-01-18 | Dakota County, Etter | Janssen | ||
| 150 | 2013-12-01 | Hubbard County, Spider Lake | Weber | seen throughout period | |
| 150 | 1952-02-17 | Hennepin County, 78th & Normandale Avenue, Edina | Janssen | ||
| 142 | 2021-12-31 | Anoka County, Our Minnesota Property | Guynn | 142 under the feeders, by photos, prob more in trees | |
| 140 | 2014-02-08 | St. Louis County, Ely - Miners Dr. E,47.9079887,-91.8523979 | Hollander | Counted over 100 in one flock, and groups of 2-12 at different feeders in town. | |
| 101 | 2006-02-26 | Lac qui Parle County | Marengo | one large flock feeding on plant stalks/seeds | |
| 100 | 2009-12-21 | Fillmore County | Overcott | ||
| Breeds throughout. Winter visitant mostly south and central. | |||||
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