Birding spot · Olmsted County, Minnesota
Birding at Cascade Lake Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Cascade Lake Park are Canada Goose (99%), Mallard (84%), and American Coot (63%). It is busiest in spring, when 56 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (65 species). 139 species have been reported here across 1,011 complete checklists from 142 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jan 15-21: low data (1 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (5 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (4 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (1 checklists) Mar 1-7: low data (4 checklists) Mar 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Mar 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Mar 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Apr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Apr 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists May 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists May 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists May 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jul 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 22-31: low data (7 checklists) Sep 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Sep 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Sep 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Oct 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Nov 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Dec 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 8-14: 31 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Dec 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 22-31: 26 species on 5%+ of 13 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 99% 2 Mallard 84% 3 American Coot 63% 4 American Crow 62% 5 Cackling Goose 53% 6 Common Goldeneye 50% 7 Pied-billed Grebe 46% 8 Canvasback 40% 9 House Sparrow 39% 10 Ring-necked Duck 39% 11 Redhead 35% 12 Dark-eyed Junco 29% 13 Bufflehead 25% 14 Common Merganser 22% 15 Black-capped Chickadee 22% 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 Goose99%
Mallard84%
American Coot63%
American Crow62%
Cackling Goose53%
Common Goldeneye50%
Pied-billed Grebe46%
Canvasback40%
House Sparrow39%
Ring-necked Duck39%
Redhead35%
Dark-eyed Junco29%
Bufflehead25%
Common Merganser22%
Black-capped Chickadee22%