Birding spot · Rice County, Minnesota
Birding at Cowling - Lower Arboretum: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Cowling - Lower Arboretum are American Crow (79%), Black-capped Chickadee (74%), and Mallard (74%). It is busiest in spring, when 85 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (96 species). 184 species have been reported here across 1,320 complete checklists from 229 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 21 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jan 8-14: 29 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jan 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jan 22-31: 22 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Feb 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Feb 15-21: 29 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Feb 22-28: 30 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Mar 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Apr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Apr 22-30: 75 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists May 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists May 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists May 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists May 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jun 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Jul 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Jul 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Aug 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Aug 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Sep 1-7: 71 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Sep 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Sep 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Sep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Oct 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Oct 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Oct 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Oct 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Nov 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Nov 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 15-21: 28 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 22-30: 25 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Dec 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Dec 15-21: low data (1 checklists) Dec 22-31: low data (6 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 American Crow 79% 2 Black-capped Chickadee 74% 3 Mallard 74% 4 Canada Goose 71% 5 White-breasted Nuthatch 70% 6 Downy Woodpecker 64% 7 Blue Jay 56% 8 Red-bellied Woodpecker 56% 9 Hairy Woodpecker 52% 10 Cedar Waxwing 47% 11 Northern Cardinal 39% 12 American Tree Sparrow 36% 13 Dark-eyed Junco 35% 14 American Goldfinch 29% 15 American Robin 29% 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 .
American Crow79%
Black-capped Chickadee74%
Mallard74%
Canada Goose71%
White-breasted Nuthatch70%
Downy Woodpecker64%
Blue Jay56%
Red-bellied Woodpecker56%
Hairy Woodpecker52%
Cedar Waxwing47%
Northern Cardinal39%
American Tree Sparrow36%
Dark-eyed Junco35%
American Goldfinch29%
American Robin29%