WhenToBird

Birding spot · Ramsey County, Minnesota

Birding at Battle Creek Regional Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Battle Creek Regional Park are Blue Jay (81%), Black-capped Chickadee (66%), and Downy Woodpecker (63%). It is busiest in spring, when 77 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (83 species). 160 species have been reported here across 1,876 complete checklists from 267 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJan 15-21: 26 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsFeb 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsFeb 22-28: 23 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 1-7: 22 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMar 15-21: 34 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsMar 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsApr 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsApr 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsApr 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsApr 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMay 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMay 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsMay 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsMay 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsJun 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsJun 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 76 checklistsJun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsJun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsJul 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsJul 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJul 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsJul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsAug 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsAug 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsAug 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsAug 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsSep 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsSep 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsSep 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsSep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsOct 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsOct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsOct 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsNov 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsNov 8-14: 23 species on 5%+ of 85 checklistsNov 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsNov 22-30: 24 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsDec 1-7: 18 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsDec 8-14: 17 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsDec 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsDec 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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. 1Blue Jay81%
  2. 2Black-capped Chickadee66%
  3. 3Downy Woodpecker63%
  4. 4White-breasted Nuthatch56%
  5. 5Dark-eyed Junco52%
  6. 6American Crow48%
  7. 7Northern Cardinal47%
  8. 8American Tree Sparrow41%
  9. 9Red-bellied Woodpecker38%
  10. 10Sage Thrasher35%
  11. 11Mallard34%
  12. 12Hairy Woodpecker33%
  13. 13American Goldfinch31%
  14. 14Canada Goose23%
  15. 15House Sparrow23%

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

Winter 27 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee74%
  2. Downy Woodpecker71%
  3. White-breasted Nuthatch70%
  4. American Crow64%
  5. Blue Jay64%

Spring 77 species

  1. Blue Jay81%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee78%
  3. American Crow77%
  4. American Robin76%
  5. Mallard71%

Summer 68 species

  1. American Robin84%
  2. Blue Jay75%
  3. Black-capped Chickadee73%
  4. American Goldfinch73%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird69%

Fall 53 species

  1. Blue Jay89%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee76%
  3. Downy Woodpecker72%
  4. White-breasted Nuthatch70%
  5. Northern Cardinal57%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Minnesota.

  • Bobolink7.6% of checklists here vs 1.4% statewide: 5.4×
  • Dickcissel6.2% of checklists here vs 1.4% statewide: 4.6×
  • Indigo Bunting20% of checklists here vs 5.3% statewide: 3.8×

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.