Birding spot · Washington County, Minnesota
Birding at Afton State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Afton State Park are American Crow (79%), Black-capped Chickadee (74%), and Blue Jay (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 93 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (104 species). 205 species have been reported here across 2,419 complete checklists from 638 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 28 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Jan 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jan 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jan 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 1-7: 24 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Feb 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 15-21: 27 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Feb 22-28: 31 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Mar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Apr 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Apr 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Apr 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Apr 22-30: 74 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists May 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists May 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists May 15-21: 104 species on 5%+ of 129 checklists May 22-31: 86 species on 5%+ of 201 checklists Jun 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Jun 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists Jun 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Jun 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jul 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Jul 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Jul 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Aug 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Aug 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Sep 1-7: 89 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Sep 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Sep 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Oct 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Oct 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Nov 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 22-30: 35 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Dec 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 15-21: 31 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted. In November: what to expect 1 American Crow 79% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 74% 3 Blue Jay 74% 4 White-breasted Nuthatch 65% 5 Red-bellied Woodpecker 55% 6 Northern Cardinal 48% 7 Bald Eagle 45% 8 Downy Woodpecker 45% 9 Canada Goose 44% 10 American Tree Sparrow 43% 11 Dark-eyed Junco 43% 12 Hairy Woodpecker 39% 13 Cedar Waxwing 35% 14 Pileated Woodpecker 33% 15 American Robin 29% Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.
Season by season Specialties Birds reported far more often here than across Minnesota.
Nearby spots Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it .
American Crow79%
Black-capped Chickadee74%
Blue Jay74%
White-breasted Nuthatch65%
Red-bellied Woodpecker55%
Northern Cardinal48%
Bald Eagle45%
Downy Woodpecker45%
Canada Goose44%
American Tree Sparrow43%
Dark-eyed Junco43%
Hairy Woodpecker39%
Cedar Waxwing35%
Pileated Woodpecker33%
American Robin29%