Birding spot · Hennepin County, Minnesota
Birding at Blackdog Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Blackdog Lake are Mallard (97%), Canada Goose (95%), and Trumpeter Swan (90%). It is busiest in spring, when 80 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (94 species). 238 species have been reported here across 10,740 complete checklists from 1,794 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 214 checklists Jan 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists Jan 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists Jan 22-31: 30 species on 5%+ of 177 checklists Feb 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 115 checklists Feb 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Feb 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 138 checklists Feb 22-28: 32 species on 5%+ of 165 checklists Mar 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 237 checklists Mar 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 282 checklists Mar 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 425 checklists Mar 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 502 checklists Apr 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 338 checklists Apr 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 344 checklists Apr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 324 checklists Apr 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 380 checklists May 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 348 checklists May 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 317 checklists May 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 322 checklists May 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 307 checklists Jun 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 152 checklists Jun 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 128 checklists Jun 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Jun 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 126 checklists Jul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Jul 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Jul 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Jul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 151 checklists Aug 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Aug 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists Aug 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 139 checklists Aug 22-31: 71 species on 5%+ of 217 checklists Sep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 199 checklists Sep 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 236 checklists Sep 15-21: 76 species on 5%+ of 251 checklists Sep 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 317 checklists Oct 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 264 checklists Oct 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 411 checklists Oct 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 256 checklists Oct 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 348 checklists Nov 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 258 checklists Nov 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 199 checklists Nov 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 222 checklists Nov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 322 checklists Dec 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 176 checklists Dec 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Dec 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Dec 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 205 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 Mallard 97% 2 Canada Goose 95% 3 Trumpeter Swan 90% 4 Bald Eagle 68% 5 Black-capped Chickadee 57% 6 American Coot 54% 7 American Tree Sparrow 52% 8 Ring-necked Duck 52% 9 Ring-billed Gull 50% 10 Green-winged Teal 50% 11 Wood Duck 48% 12 Downy Woodpecker 47% 13 Red-bellied Woodpecker 42% 14 Gadwall 41% 15 Northern Cardinal 41% 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 .
Mallard97%
Canada Goose95%
Trumpeter Swan90%
Bald Eagle68%
Black-capped Chickadee57%
American Coot54%
American Tree Sparrow52%
Ring-necked Duck52%
Ring-billed Gull50%
Green-winged Teal50%
Wood Duck48%
Downy Woodpecker47%
Red-bellied Woodpecker42%
Gadwall41%
Northern Cardinal41%