Birding spot · Washington County, Minnesota
Birding at Carpenter St. Criox Valley Nature Center: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Carpenter St. Criox Valley Nature Center are Black-capped Chickadee (92%), White-breasted Nuthatch (87%), and American Crow (85%). It is busiest in spring, when 81 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (91 species). 204 species have been reported here across 2,734 complete checklists from 497 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 25 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Jan 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jan 15-21: 25 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jan 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Feb 1-7: 32 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Feb 8-14: 27 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Feb 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 22-28: 36 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Mar 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Mar 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Mar 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Mar 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Apr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Apr 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists May 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists May 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists May 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists May 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Jun 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Jun 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Aug 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Aug 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Aug 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Aug 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Sep 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 154 checklists Sep 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Sep 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Sep 22-30: 78 species on 5%+ of 218 checklists Oct 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Oct 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Oct 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Oct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Nov 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Nov 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Nov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Nov 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Dec 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Dec 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Dec 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 42 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 Black-capped Chickadee 92% 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 87% 3 American Crow 85% 4 Dark-eyed Junco 85% 5 Blue Jay 83% 6 Red-bellied Woodpecker 79% 7 American Goldfinch 74% 8 Downy Woodpecker 71% 9 Bald Eagle 65% 10 Hairy Woodpecker 61% 11 Northern Cardinal 61% 12 House Finch 60% 13 Ring-billed Gull 59% 14 Canada Goose 53% 15 American Tree Sparrow 49% 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 .
Black-capped Chickadee92%
White-breasted Nuthatch87%
American Crow85%
Dark-eyed Junco85%
Blue Jay83%
Red-bellied Woodpecker79%
American Goldfinch74%
Downy Woodpecker71%
Bald Eagle65%
Hairy Woodpecker61%
Northern Cardinal61%
House Finch60%
Ring-billed Gull59%
Canada Goose53%
American Tree Sparrow49%