Birding spot · Hennepin County, Minnesota
Birding at Clifton E. French: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Clifton E. French are Mallard (87%), Ring-billed Gull (82%), and Canada Goose (75%). It is busiest in spring, when 79 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (81 species). 188 species have been reported here across 1,728 complete checklists from 334 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (3 checklists) Jan 22-31: low data (5 checklists) Feb 1-7: low data (3 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Feb 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Feb 22-28: low data (6 checklists) Mar 1-7: 29 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 8-14: 26 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 15-21: 30 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Apr 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Apr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Apr 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Apr 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists May 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists May 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists May 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists May 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Jun 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jun 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jul 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jul 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Aug 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Aug 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Aug 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Sep 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Sep 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Sep 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Oct 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Oct 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Oct 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Oct 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Nov 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Nov 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Nov 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Nov 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Dec 1-7: 34 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (2 checklists) Dec 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 10 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 87% 2 Ring-billed Gull 82% 3 Canada Goose 75% 4 American Coot 73% 5 Black-capped Chickadee 52% 6 American Crow 49% 7 Downy Woodpecker 38% 8 Trumpeter Swan 38% 9 Blue Jay 36% 10 Pied-billed Grebe 36% 11 Northern Cardinal 35% 12 White-breasted Nuthatch 35% 13 Bald Eagle 33% 14 Common Goldeneye 31% 15 American Tree Sparrow 31% 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 .
Mallard87%
Ring-billed Gull82%
Canada Goose75%
American Coot73%
Black-capped Chickadee52%
American Crow49%
Downy Woodpecker38%
Trumpeter Swan38%
Blue Jay36%
Pied-billed Grebe36%
Northern Cardinal35%
White-breasted Nuthatch35%
Bald Eagle33%
Common Goldeneye31%
American Tree Sparrow31%