Birding spot · Hennepin County, Minnesota
Birding at Bde Maka Ska: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Bde Maka Ska are Canada Goose (86%), Mallard (70%), and Ring-billed Gull (70%). It is busiest in spring, when 42 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of June (48 species). 128 species have been reported here across 1,773 complete checklists from 418 birders.
Species by week 0 10 20 30 40 50 Jan 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jan 8-14: 22 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (1 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (2 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (1 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (5 checklists) Mar 1-7: low data (2 checklists) Mar 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Mar 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Mar 22-31: 35 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Apr 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists Apr 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Apr 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists May 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 22-30: 38 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (4 checklists) Aug 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Sep 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Sep 15-21: 22 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Sep 22-30: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Oct 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Oct 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 22-31: 32 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Nov 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Nov 8-14: 24 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Nov 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Nov 22-30: 29 species on 5%+ of 170 checklists Dec 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 283 checklists Dec 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Dec 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Dec 22-31: 28 species on 5%+ of 26 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 Canada Goose 86% 2 Mallard 70% 3 Ring-billed Gull 70% 4 Common Goldeneye 51% 5 Hooded Merganser 48% 6 Common Merganser 39% 7 American Crow 35% 8 American Herring Gull 32% 9 Common Loon 25% 10 American Robin 21% 11 Pied-billed Grebe 21% 12 Blue Jay 20% 13 Bald Eagle 19% 14 House Sparrow 17% 15 Bufflehead 16% 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 .
Canada Goose86%
Mallard70%
Ring-billed Gull70%
Common Goldeneye51%
Hooded Merganser48%
Common Merganser39%
American Crow35%
American Herring Gull32%
Common Loon25%
American Robin21%
Pied-billed Grebe21%
Blue Jay20%
Bald Eagle19%
House Sparrow17%
Bufflehead16%