WhenToBird

Birding spot · Anoka County, Minnesota

Birding at Cenaiko Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Cenaiko Lake are Mallard (80%), Black-capped Chickadee (73%), and Blue Jay (67%). It is busiest in spring, when 73 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (82 species). 165 species have been reported here across 1,086 complete checklists from 342 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsJan 8-14: 32 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJan 22-31: 25 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsFeb 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsFeb 8-14: 20 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 15-21: 23 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsFeb 22-28: 36 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMar 1-7: 23 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsMar 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsMar 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsMar 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 99 checklistsApr 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsApr 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsApr 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsApr 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsMay 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMay 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 22-31: 78 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jun 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (6 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (2 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Aug 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsSep 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Sep 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Oct 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Nov 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Nov 22-30: 26 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 1-7: 27 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 8-14: 30 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 22-31: 27 species on 5%+ of 21 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. 1Mallard80%
  2. 2Black-capped Chickadee73%
  3. 3Blue Jay67%
  4. 4Ring-billed Gull67%
  5. 5Northern Cardinal60%
  6. 6Rock Pigeon60%
  7. 7American Crow57%
  8. 8Canada Goose57%
  9. 9Red-bellied Woodpecker53%
  10. 10Dark-eyed Junco47%
  11. 11Downy Woodpecker43%
  12. 12White-breasted Nuthatch43%
  13. 13Bald Eagle40%
  14. 14American Tree Sparrow33%
  15. 15American Robin27%

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 26 species

  1. American Crow75%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee75%
  3. Mallard73%
  4. Rock Pigeon61%
  5. Common Goldeneye60%

Spring 73 species

  1. Mallard92%
  2. Canada Goose86%
  3. Rock Pigeon65%
  4. Black-capped Chickadee63%
  5. Northern Cardinal60%

Summer 64 species

  1. Mallard80%
  2. American Goldfinch76%
  3. Song Sparrow71%
  4. Canada Goose70%
  5. Great Blue Heron69%

Fall 61 species

  1. Blue Jay79%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee78%
  3. Mallard76%
  4. Ring-billed Gull67%
  5. Canada Goose64%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Minnesota.

  • Eared Grebe6.4% of checklists here vs 0.2% statewide: 28.1×
  • Horned Grebe13% of checklists here vs 1.1% statewide: 11.9×
  • Common Goldeneye41% of checklists here vs 4.3% statewide: 9.6×
  • Osprey24% of checklists here vs 3.0% statewide: 7.9×
  • Ruddy Duck15% of checklists here vs 2.0% statewide: 7.7×
  • Rock Pigeon62% of checklists here vs 9.2% statewide: 6.8×
  • Common Merganser26% of checklists here vs 4.1% statewide: 6.4×
  • Bufflehead27% of checklists here vs 4.3% statewide: 6.3×

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.