High Count Archive for The Loon - Larks
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.
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Seasons
Species: Larks
Horned Lark

Horned Lark(Eremophila alpestris)
- - - Spring - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
2,0852019-03-23Lyon County, Cottonwood,44.6080834,-95.6717777Wee-200-30-10-10-5-20-15-20-200-300-150-25 Continued count
1,0632000-03-13Lyon CountySchroeder1063 seen from Marshall to Hutchinson. One day after snow.
7151999-03-08Lyon CountySchroeder
5002005-03-20Brown CountyBolduanConservative estimate
4002021-03-30Blue Earth County, 49754–50024 164th St, Lake Crystal US-MN 44.02167, -94.2640Sandstrom
3502007-03-04Sibley CountyClausroadsides
3502018-03-24Lyon County, Lone Tree Lake (Lyon Co.),44.6276185,-95.7079124Wee
2002007-03-06Steele CountyThompson
2002007-03-05Fillmore CountyOvercott
- - - Summer - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
362009-07-09Mower CountyJanssen
362020-07-11Stearns CountyChuRaymond Twp. This was a township-wide total, which I made by counting along almo
302021-07-26Dodge County, 12002 680th Street, Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, US (43.965, -93.0Pruett
272017-07-04Chisago County, Sod Fields,45.5213079,-92.9190159Sausen
251996-07-31Brown County, Co. Road 2Janssen
252015-07-16Dakota CountySmithEst. count. Incudes 1 Adult feeding a fledgling.
252017-07-30Dakota County, Great Western Industrial Park,44.5374794,-93.0069494Manley
202016-07-31Dodge County, County Road G (Dodge County),44.0881245,-92.9764581Suchanekflock sitting on road
192006-06-21Stearns CountyRussell
161989-06-21Dakota County, LakevilleJanssenBBS
161998-06-08Lac qui Parle County, Big Stone NWRJanssenBBS
- - - Fall - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
1,3501999-11-15Lyon CountySchroeder
4002017-09-30Chisago County, Sod Fields,45.5213079,-92.9190159SausenProbably many more, but they were continually landing and flying. Too far away t
3002022-11-16Brown County, Between Hanska and Cnty 20,44.157258,-94.493853WatsonRough estimate based on several waves flying over the road. Possibly many more t
3002021-11-06Lyon County, 2609–2675 Lyon Yellow Medicine Rd, Cottonwood US-MN (44.6302,-95.75Wee
2392000-11-13Lyon CountySchroeder
2182001-09-21Yellow Medicine CountySchroeder
2002019-10-13Cook County, Taconite Harbor,47.5206700,-90.9277100Sundvall
2002009-08-22Chisago CountyBlombergCR67/CR88 & 420th sod farms (7-9am)
1802007-08-04Chisago CountyKieserSod Farm NE of North Branch
1502019-11-23Redwood County, Fecta,44.3991383,-95.3299428Douglas
1402016-10-19St. Louis County, Duluth--Grassy Point,46.7260433,-92.1548653Kraemer
1372017-10-16St. Louis County, Duluth -- Old Stella Jones Pier,46.720959,-92.160924Kraemer
1032009-10-08St. Louis CountySvingen
1002014-11-26Faribault County, Hwy 13, general,43.7377468,-94.0053905Nienhaus
962016-10-13St. Louis CountyBardonHawk Ridge/Lester River Census
861998-10-24Lyon CountySchroeder
782015-10-09Lake County, Two Harbors lighthouse to Edna G,47.0164515,-91.6665101Kraemer
522010-11-14Carver CountyCyrus
- - - Winter - - -
NumberDateLocationObserverComment
1,0002018-02-09Faribault CountyFeder
8252007-02-25Brown CountySmithFound many flocks along county roads between Sleepy Eye and Comfrey. Largest flo
7002013-02-22Brown CountySmithDifficult to estimate, but large numbers seen around the county today.
6102022-12-15Lyon County, Cottonwood,44.6080834,-95.6717777WeeOne group estimated around 250, a couple of flocks at 75-100 birds and other sma
5232018-02-06Cottonwood County, Cottonwood County,43.985155,-95.194354Hollander
4142000-02-04Lyon CountySchroeder
4002017-02-24Becker County, Riparia WMA,47.0317001,-95.9718204GoodchildEstimate. Huge flock stirred up by Harrier, they were scattered over two fields
2002016-01-01Pipestone County, Pipestone County,44.008694,-96.317596Kahler
1802010-12-05Rock CountyKieserMany Horned Lark/Lapland Longspur/Snow Bunting mixed flocks observed along roads
1702011-02-23Steele CountyThompsonCR#4, between CR #45 & Bixby; grps. of 2 - 30
1062009-12-23Meeker County, LitchfieldBlombergCBC-SWquadrant
 

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