Clinic statistics, Fall 2023
October 24, 2023
Lori Arent

So far, the total number of raptors admitted to the hospital is similar to that of recent years. Looking back, this number has been at a slow but steady increase for the most common species found in Minnesota. In 2016, bald eagles jumped to the top of the leaderboard with 182 and have been in the top two ever since. As of August 14, 108 bald eagles were admitted, the same number received for the entire year in 1998.

Total raptor admissions for 2023 as of 10/8/2023 = 861

Top 5 species admitted so far in 2023:​

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Bald eagle
145 admissions

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Red-tailed Hawk
129 admissions

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Cooper's hawk
105 admissions

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Broad-winged hawk
105 admissions

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Great horned owl
104 admissions