Birding spot · Lake County, Minnesota
Birding at Agate Bay: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Agate Bay are Ring-billed Gull (79%), American Herring Gull (71%), and Red-breasted Merganser (40%). It is busiest in summer, when 43 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of September (73 species). 163 species have been reported here across 1,163 complete checklists from 590 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 18 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jan 8-14: 17 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jan 15-21: 19 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jan 22-31: 19 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Feb 1-7: 15 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Feb 8-14: 15 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 15-21: 18 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Feb 22-28: 16 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Mar 1-7: 16 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 8-14: 17 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 15-21: 19 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Apr 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Apr 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Apr 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Apr 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists May 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists May 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jun 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jun 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jul 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Aug 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Aug 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Oct 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Nov 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Nov 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 15-21: 18 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 22-30: 27 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Dec 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 22-31: 17 species on 5%+ of 22 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 Ring-billed Gull 79% 2 American Herring Gull 71% 3 Red-breasted Merganser 40% 4 American Crow 33% 5 Canada Goose 30% 6 Black-capped Chickadee 22% 7 Rock Pigeon 22% 8 Snow Bunting 21% 9 Common Goldeneye 19% 10 Redpoll 19% 11 Bald Eagle 18% 12 Mallard 15% 13 Common Loon 14% 14 Common Raven 14% 15 Downy Woodpecker 13% 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 .
Ring-billed Gull79%
American Herring Gull71%
Red-breasted Merganser40%
American Crow33%
Canada Goose30%
Black-capped Chickadee22%
Rock Pigeon22%
Snow Bunting21%
Common Goldeneye19%
Bald Eagle18%
Mallard15%
Common Loon14%
Common Raven14%
Downy Woodpecker13%