High Count Archive for The Loon - Gulls, Terns
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
Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
New World Quail
Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys
Grebes
Pigeons, Doves
Cuckoos
Nightjars
Swifts
Hummingbirds
Limpkin
Cranes
Rails, Gallinules, Coots
Stilts, Avocets
Plovers
Sandpipers
Jaegers
Alcids
Gulls, Terns
Loons
Shearwaters and Petrels
Storks
Frigatebirds
Boobies and Gannets
Anhingas
Cormorants
Ibises
Pelicans
Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons
New World Vultures
Osprey
Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles
Barn Owls
Screech-Owls, Owls
Kingfishers
Woodpeckers
Caracaras, Falcons
Flycatchers
Vireos
Shrikes
Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows
Chickadees, Titmice
Larks
Martins, Swallows
Kinglets
Waxwings
Silky-flycatchers
Nuthatches
Creepers
Gnatcatchers
Wrens
Thrashers, Mockingbirds
Starlings
Dippers
Thrushes
Old World Flycatchers
Old World Sparrows
Pipits
Finches
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
Towhees, Sparrows
Yellow-breasted Chat
Blackbirds, Orioles
Warblers
Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks

Seasons
Species: Gulls, Terns
Caspian Tern
Black Tern
Common Tern
Forster's Tern
Sabine's Gull
Bonaparte's Gull
Franklin's Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Iceland Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Glaucous Gull
Great Black-backed Gull

American Herring Gull(Larus smithsonianus)
- - - Spring - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
2,7402009-04-06St. Louis County, VirginiaFalkowski
2,0002002-03-19Dakota County, Pine Bend LandfillTustison2000-3000
2,0002020-05-13St. Louis County, Park Point--Park Point Recreation Area,46.7311691,-92.0523620MartineauDefinite early morning movement
1,0002020-04-04Isanti County, Pig Farm,45.4432715,-93.4100747ClearmanEstimated 10percent herring
9752016-03-29Lake County, Knife River Marina,46.94654,-91.78125LindCounted by fives. They all flew off island and landed on lake went Bald Eagle c
8502013-03-29Lake County, Knife River Marina,46.94654,-91.78125Bardon
8002013-04-17Sherburne County, Lake OronoBicek
8002016-03-27Isanti County, Pig Farm,45.4432715,-93.4100747ClearmanAbout 4000 gulls, estimate 20% herring gulls, counted 130 before estimate.
6102015-04-20Lake County, Knife Island,46.9461607,-91.7733908Lindcounted by fives. In addition to birds on the island, many were on lake around t
5902013-05-23St. Louis County, Superior Entry (Minnesota),46.7071463,-92.0177937KraemerMostly immature non-breeding birds. Not an extraordinary number for this locatio
4502013-03-31St. Louis County, Duluth-27th Avenue West/WLSSD,46.7635932,-92.121799Bardon
- - - Summer - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
1,0902020-07-03Lake County, Knife Island,46.9461607,-91.7733908BardonCounted by tens
1,0202008-07-24St. Louis CountySvingenMinnesota side of Superior Entry, St Louis County. Not included in this total we
8002016-07-18St. Louis County, US-MN-Duluth city-4597-4945 Minnesota Ave - 46.7290x-92.0511,4Yungbluth
4002024-07-31Cook County, Grand Marais (town),47.7482100,-90.3334800Lutz
3342010-06-16St. Louis CountySvingenMinnesota side of Superior Entry.
3302022-07-16Lake County, Knife River Marina,46.9465400,-91.7812500Lewanski
3252019-07-24Lake County, Knife River Marina,46.94654,-91.78125FallBy 5s.
3002018-07-06Lake County, Knife River,46.9501752,-91.7806241
2002017-07-07St. Louis County, Duluth Vista Cruise Trip,46.780605,-92.097075KuckAt Calumet Duluth Marine Terminal Building, possible nesting colony? Estimate
1001976-07-31Cook County, Grand MaraisJanssen
342016-07-14Cook County, Grand Marais Harbor,47.7462495,-90.3385162Manley
- - - Fall - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
6,3002012-11-04St. Louis County, DuluthBardonrecord high count
5,0001997-11-20Cook County, Grand MaraisJanssen
4,5872008-11-07St. Louis CountySvingenTotal includes Duluth and MN side of Superior Entry (237), plus the following co
4,4352011-11-22St. Louis County, DuluthBardon
4,1002007-10-10St. Louis CountyBardonSuperior Entry mostly MN
3,6602010-11-24St. Louis County, Duluth-27th Avenue West/WLSSDBardon
3,6602010-11-24St. Louis County, Duluth-WLSSDBardonhigh count
2,2002005-11-27Dakota CountyBardonBlack Dog Lake
- - - Winter - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
2,5902005-12-02Dakota CountyBardonBlack Dog Lake
2,5502011-12-18St. Louis County, DuluthBardonplus an additional 958 at the Superior landfill (total 3508 in Duluth-Superior)
2,4432010-01-02St. Louis CountySvingenThis is the best estimate from multiple counts after 2:00 PM. First counted 297
2,4002015-12-05St. Louis County, Superior Entry (Minnesota),46.7071463,-92.0177937Johnson
2,0002007-12-08Dakota CountyFallConservative estimate (count by 10s) of dense roosting flock on ice at W end of
2,0002001-12-01Dakota County, Pine Bend LandfillTustison2-3 thousand - est.
1,8072010-12-23St. Louis CountySvingenCanal Park, Duluth.
1,5402008-01-12St. Louis CountySvingenDuluth harbor (carefully counted by groups of 10).
1,5002008-12-12Dakota CountyFallBlack Dog L.
1,0001999-12-18Dakota County, Black DogJanssen
1,0002009-12-06St. Louis County, Superior Entry MNBardon
 
Breeds north-central and northeast. Migrant throughout and winter visitant.

Notes:

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